Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-23
PENNINGS AND PILFERLNGS.

quest was organized at the courthouse,
and subject arraigned in the person of
an iiinerant exterminator of coFns, and /
vender of patent remedy for tooth-ache
The subject was Hhighly impressable,"
as the mesmerists say, and the scene is
said 10 have been indescribably rich. We
shall regret having missed it during the
remainder of our natural life.
The melancholy fate of the splendid
packet ships United States, and England, is |
now rendered almost certain. They have
been out over three months; and have
doubtless gone down amid the briny was
tcrs with their passengers and crews.
EARLY VISIT The sea serpent has
been already at Cape Island. He was
discovered about $50 yards from the shore,
and continued for two or three hours sport
ing on the surface Of the pillows. when he
finally disappeared for paris unknown
His snakesnip was seen by hundreds Of
spectators congregated upon the beach.
The great race between Fashion and
Peytona, for $4,000, comes off on Long
Island the 18th May. The stable boys
have chalked on their doors 1928 as the
time to be made Wen wager our scis-
sors against plug of "nigger-head" tobac-
CO, that the big mare" lays ''the pheno-
mena'' TO tho land. Those who mean
sporting anty up!
SHIRT TREE.-In the forests of Orono-
ko, S. A. there is a tree which often attains
the height of fifty feet The natives make
shirts of the bark of this tree which re-
quires only to Be stripped off, and to be
deprived of its red and fl brous parts. The
shirt is thus formed without seam. The
head is thrust through one end, and late.
raj holes cut 10 admit the arms.
The author who wrote these lines
''The sweetest hours that e'er spent,
/ Were spent among the taSseS, o."
did not allude TO molaSses, the juice of the
cane, as enormously assumed by the edi-
tor of the Dollar Democrat. 1t is conjec-
tured by learned critics and Swans that
he referred to young women.
Gent Almonte sailed from New York in
the barque Anahuac, a few days ago for
Vera Cruz. He was not recalled, but has
returned home on account of his health.
Previous to his departure, he expressed
the opinion that Mexico would not declare
war at present against the United States
The amount of U. S. Treasury notes
outstanding on the lstipstant, was official
y stated at $l,073,33l.
Great curiosities just received from the
East by the Antiquarian Society: A pail
of sleeve buttons which were presented Il
] Cleopatra by Mare Antony. A tin pot il
which Jonah used 10 make his tea while il
, the whales belly.
1t is determined that the Vicksburg AM
Alabama railroad shall cross Pearl rive
! three. quarters of mile below jackson
j the authorities Of that Furnishing and over
d grown City refusing the right of way
T through its corporation. Much excitemen
s prevails on Greasy Row, and under tn
2 awning of the City Exchange at the pros
e pect of the extension. The price of pea
0 nuts and sweet potatoes, which product
n are now brought from the eastern countie
h in go-carts, had materially declined, sup
) posed 10 be caused by the anticipation o
h railroad facilities.
: It is stated that Mr.. Clay has improve
: in health and cheerfulness since the eleC
ton. He visits his office regularly, an
: applies himself to the duties of his profet
sion with all the ardor of young man.
!. How TO GET RICH Nothing is MOI
e easy than TO grow rich. 1t is only to tru
+ nobody; to befIiend none; to get ever.
Al thing we can, and save all we get; to stiI
!. ourselves and every body belonging to u
:. to be the friend of no man, and 10 have T
D. man for your friend; TO heap interest upc
J. interest," cent upon cent; 10 be mean, m
% serable and despised. for some twenty {
=. thirty years, and riches will come as SUI
i. as disease and disappointment.
Ct A violent tornado lately passed over
10 potion of Claiborne county. ID. S. Hur
I'd phrey, Esq. an estimable citizen of Il
to county, was killed by the falling of ire
st on the road from Port Gibson to his HON
ID His horse escaped.
Three young men were killed by lgt
ming, on the Sd inst, while sitting in Il
il piazza of tavern at WestyiIe, Simpso
re county.
n Mr.. Polk is accused of making too II
We ny appointments from Tennessee.
JUsT A FEW MORE LEFT "A Fl
~ more copies of Puck's Portfolio, for 81
=. by the right reverend nti-buste man.
- .. Sell them off and 'dry that up,'' Howe.
he The N. Y. Courier charges the t
no buEe with double treason-treason 10 t
of Union, and treason to the whig party.''
Gildersleeve, the pedestrian, recent