Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-18


duce change in the management of public
affairs In Virginia--in all that respects the
career oil the state, as far as its true interests
arc concerned. "-Aicr. Gaz.
From the Brooklyn Star.
NIX. WISE'S INTRODUCTION AT THE
IMPERIAL COURT.-Wc have received a
letter from Rio, which gives the following
sketch OF the etiquette of the Court of Brazil
"Mr. Wise has been presented to the
Imperial Court of Brazil, and is now duly in
stalled as Minister Plenipoten,iary Of the u
mted States. One of the party gave us few
days since description of his reception by
the Emperor aud his Court. He was accom-
panied by MIR. Walsh, the secretary of leya.
ton, and one OF our naval officers, all dressed
I'm full uniform-sworls, cooked hats, &c.
they were driven to the place in splendid
parouche and four; on arriving at the palace,
they were bowed into an ante room-soon al-
Ter which they were conducted to the door of
the reception room, where the Emperor and
some oil his principal officers were i'm waiting
tn receive them. On entering the door thew
stopped and made a low bow, then walked
forward To about the centre of the room. sion
ped, and made another low bow; they then
proceeded to near the foot OF the throne. where
they stopped and made another low bow
IT.,
a copy ofwhich had been previously given the
Empcror's prime minister, in order that his
MaJesty-bcing too much of heather to un-
derstand English-might be duly informed of
what was about to be said to him BY the gov
eminent OF the United States through its new
representative.
AT the close Of the speech, Mr.. Wise as
cended the steps OF the platform on which the
throne was erectcdand presented to his lmpe-
rial Majesty his credentials, &c. The Empc-
ror then said .'sta bom," livery good) and
lew other words, expressing the great satisfac-
ton, &c. which these friendly assurances on
the part Of the United States had afforded him.
Our Minister and his two attendants, after
another low bow, at the foot Of the throne,
commenced their retreat. The room was from
eighty to one hundred feet in length, and this
distance was to be traversed backward, as il
is wholly contrary to court etiquette to turn
one s back to the Emperor. Fixing their ewes.
therefore, upon the Emperor, and Judging the
line OF direction by the lines of the Garnet.
they effected their retreat in very good order,
10 the centre OF the room; here they stopped
and made another low bow 10 the throne.-
they then recommended their retreat. Mr..
Walsh, having often travelled that way be-
lore, was so fortunate as to hit the right door
-Dut the minister was less Fortunate Either
there was divergency in the line of the car
pet, or distortion OF the visual rays. which.
like the rays of light on entering our atmos-
Phere, became bent downward towards the
centre OF attraction. So Mr.. Wise. retreating
upon curval, instead of right line, came
near making his exit at the wrong door, wheth-
or into the department of the maids of honor
or into the kitchen, this .deponent saith not.
After several beckonings from the secretary by
skiiul tack ne regained his proper position.
After arriving at the door, all three again stop
ped and made another low bow, then backed
themselves out of the room.
MR.. CAUDLES LECTUKEo.-vur reuu-
ers will learn with pain that, Mrs. Caudle
having been seized with the tooth-ache, her
brute ola husband improved the opportunity
aifordedb by her compulsory silence grossly to
vitupcrate that much injured woman. For
the honor Of our sex we trust that the follow
ing sketch OF his abuse is exaggerated, and we
are the more inclined to believe this as we
cut the sketch from Western paper.
Mrs. Caudle gets the tooth dche-her lam
s,ocas up so that she can't talk-Mr. Cau-
die gets TO cypress his mind freely.
80 you We got the jaw ache; Mrs. Caudle-l
sorry IT amt the lock-jaw. It's judgement
oi heaven, Mrs. Caudle, OH your interminable
fault finding. Shouldn't wonder if your talk
had blistered your tongue as well as given YOU
,ne tooth ache--(a groan and Caudle starts.
mere I've been drudging, drudging like slave
to keep all right and tight in this family, and
only ask Tor little peace and quietness when
come home, and can't get tits enough TO
make SAINT swear; ii would have made Job
10 hraa rbao, L.. & 4. l.
vexed as have been; but I'll be id if don't
have my own way after this time and for ey
er. You've raised the lion i'm me at last. Mrs
Caudle, and I'll make, you sorry for all that's
past. Your tongue has done the business at
last. I'm determined hereafter to have the
lastword, always. Ill carry night key-Ill
carry fourteen If choose. I'll have as much
sugar IN my tea as suits my taste.
Ill do as l please will. I'm determin.
ed to. Ill sleep by myself in the nursery
I'll go board at the tavern-rll live i'm the
country. I'm determined that henceforth III
be master i'll my own house, Mrs. Caudle
and Ill play the very devil but I'll regulate
every, member Of my family-(y-o-u beast,
mumbled Mrs. Caudle, and with that she
grasped the poker.) You're not going to frigh-
zen me, Mrs. Caudle-scare-crow don't frigh-
zen only children--you needn't cry--you
PohSi Hc--du TIE POKER want is the
game of poker with Sam Slapp: at the sion Of
the ship and Harrow devil knows I'm
narrowed enough-my feelings are dreadfully
narrowed by you, Mrs Caudle-you women
are made on purpose TO keep up a breeze-I
can rest cant go to sleep any night with
out blzzing--cliiter clatter, humble tumble
tumble jumblc--hoorah! The honey comb Of
my heart is entitcly tumbled over By a
bear-by you, Mrs Caudle; you've turned the
sweet milk Of my affections to sour curd. and
Ill be id il you sha'nt take it-don't lam
my RIBS that way, Mrs. Caudle, I'll not stand
It'll move oG-I'll--l'll-I'n get out of
your way will, Mrs. Caudle-don't look 80
savage, Mrs. Caudle--you look like q Soutb
Sea Islander Or nun, with that rae round yo',r
Jaws--you're ugly as mud, Mrs. Caudle.
Lord save us she's going to jump out of the
window; Well, gOitl Oh you won't do il.
Iust 10 please me. Oh!-ah!-can't fool. me,
Mrs. Caude.