The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-27
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COUNTRY EDITING.-lhe following is from
paper published at Kalamazoo, Michigan -" If
those OF our patrons who are in arrears would re-
member us when they kill a beef or pig, and if
any to spare. would send us piece, we would
be under obligations TO them. 1t is notorious
Tact, although 1t may not be generally known,
that printers have mouths"
PROFESSOR WINES, in lecture few even.
ngs since, at New York, said, (" Moses was not
partial TO the credit system. at least as far as day
aboTers were concerned. These were TO be in.
varlaoIy paid before the going down of the SUM- -
A man would do well to carry pencil in his
pocket and write down the thoughts of the mo.
ment ; those that come unsOught for are commonly
the most valuable, and should be secured. because
they seldom return.
A new Prophet has started I'D at Jamaica T..
He gives his followers emetics. so that thew NAV
vomit up the devil Lately some of his soul pu-
rlhers came near destroying the earthly taberna.
Gle OF three or four of the female devotees.
CowHIDING.-A police officer in Baltimore,
on Thursday, cowhded member of the bar for
making dishono!able proposals to the wife of the
former.
1t is now reported and believed that Mr.. Cal
houn will return 10 the Senate of the United
States at the next session of Congress.
The Gloucester Telegraph saws that over 6hv
thousand barrels of Mackere have been packed
in that town, up to the LIST inst, and that the
gross produce of the fisheries of the place this
year will probably amount TO over half million
Of dollars.
The Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati Rail
road company, has been organized and the direc
tors intend TO have corps of engineers on the
route in ten days.
The Native American newspaper in Phllade-
pha, owned and published by Scotchnlan, has
died for want of patronage.
The Swiss Bell Ringers intend shortly leaving
this country for Mexico, from whence we hope
they will go to Jericho ere they return.
The United States has been put to the expense
OF S3,OOO,OO0 in its preparations to meet in NOR
tai strife our neighbors of Mexico.
METHoDIsTs IN CANADA.-The WesIeyans
have increased very rapidly in Canada within a
few years. They now number more than 10000
church members.
There is temperance lady in Boston who
won't speak to shoemaker because he uses a
punch in his business.
Labor and Religion affect some men alike
they would rather talk about than practice either
of them.
At Springfield, Massachusetts, Mr.. VIM Nc
Cune has had to pay $500 for changing his mind
suddenly.
A man in New York advertised for wife, and
in less than two hours eighteen married men SEM,
in word that he might have theirs.
1t is expected that the electro magnetic tele.
graph will be in operation between New York
and Philadelphia by the first of November
The following advertisement, under the head Of
" wife wanted - is in the Bateville News:
Any gal what's got a bed, calico dress, coffee
pot. and skillet, knows how to make hunting
shirt, and knows how to nuss children, can have
my service till death parts both on u.s."
meant to have told you Of that hole said
man to his friend who stumbled into nit fail ofI
water. " No matter now, says tho other. blow
ing the mud and water out Of his mouth. &" have
found it,
The ladies Of Rochester have adopted The mot
to Total abstinence or no husbands" The
young gentlemen, to be even. adopted the motto
" Natural waists or no wives"