The Washingtonian., 1845-06-07

Variety is the spice of life.'


respectable merchant in London, who fanced
himself metamorphosed into a seven shilling
piece, and who took the precaution of going
round to those with whom he had dealings, re-
questing of them as a particular favor, that II
his wife should present him in payment, they
would not give change for him.
Of the sixteen hundred inmates Of the Phil
adelphia Aims House, more than three-fourths
were brought there by intemperance. What
| lesson to tax payers
The great fire which destroyed so large a
portion of Pittsburg, is said to have been caused
by the carelessness of drunken washer wo-
man. How long shall this desolating evil con-
tinue to infict our nation? Let the people an
swer.
"Papa, the Temperance men say they put
log.wood into Port Wine. is that what dyes
your nose red I" "Nonsense, my son, 60 TO
bed"
In Philadelphia, last week, Alderman Wal
ton held to bail, in $500, police officer Hazlet,
of the Northern Liberties. on charge OF COM
hitting an assault and battery on Edward Nj.
Hine, a temperance lecturer, at a temperance
meeting.
One Of the latest cases that has come to our
ears of the miserable shifts to which intemper-
ate men resort to procure the means of ntoxi-
cation is that of poor cider drunkard in Maine.
His credit being SO low that he could not get
trusted, even al the vlest drunkery, in the re-
gon Of country in which he lived, he went to
a neighbours and begged six quarts of cider,
saying that his wife was sick, and she wanted
it to soak her feet in. The drunken fellow
soaked his brains in it, and laid drunk for sew
eraI days. Y.
We know neighborhood in which, for more
than year only two men came forth and sign
ed the pledge, but they vere firm. With laud-
able perseverance, they continued to toll smidst
the most formidable opposition and opprobium,
until their Society can now report two hundred
and fifty or more members.-S. C.. TEN. Adu.
A man whose name is " Haynes" recently
volunteered to address meeting in Charleston,
5 G., in defence of the rights, privileges, and
lmmUnities of King Alcohol. An immense con-
course of people assembled to hear this singu-
lar argument; but Haynes did not make his
appearance, and an excellent teetotal address
was delivered by Judge O'Neall.
The Martha Washington Society Of Boston
has rescued between three and four hundred
Incorporate females. What a glorious work
Of love and mercy! &
The late disgraceful riot at the University Of
Virginia, was brought on by a "drunken spree"
among bumber Of the Students, as we learn
from the statement submitted to the public by
the faculty Of the institution. IT,"
Change" What change there is in the
times" said rumseller, the other day, as he
beheld his almost empty money drawer.
'Yes." shouted one Of his ex-customerS,
"and there's change in my pocket, too.'
Intemperance Ipo Centuries Ago.-Two
hundred years ago, the vice OF drunkenness
was even more prevalent than it is now. In a
discussion on the subject in the British Para-
ment, the Bishop Of Salisbury states that in one
following inscription I" You may get drunk for
one penny, dead drunk for two pence, and have
clean straw for nothing!"
A drunken chap, not long since, feeling cold,
got up in the night, and seeing, as he supposed
some embers on the hearth, he gathered some
fuel together, and tried to create flame with
his breath and bellows, but in vail. His wife
heard him making fuss, and rather than be
disturbed in her rest got up to make the fire
for him, when she found that her husband had
been trying to blow four or five slraggling
sno0nbe0n1s into blaze
DR.. Meal relates that an old bell-ringer at
Oxford University imagined himself dead, and
ordered the bell to be rung, as was usual on
the occurrence Of death at that place. The
bell was rung, but in most awkward and un-
usual manner. The old ringer could not bear
this, and leaped from his bed, and FASTENED to
the belfry, to show how it could be rung. He
then returned to his room, that he might die in
a proper way; but the exercise and passion
proved SO beneficial that his delusion was bro
ken up, and he soon recovered.
The burnt district in Pittsburg will shortly
be entirely rebuilt. In every section of the
city burnt over, animation prevails stores and
dwelling houses are already going up with ex.
traordinary activity. Contracts have been made
for the immediate erection Of about 800 build
| ings.
A lady at Lowell proposes to open school
20 teach young ladies' screwed work." as
though they did not already know we'll enough
how to do it. ":.t@..
Ayoung widow who edits paper in neigh
boring State, says: "We do not look So well
to-day as usual, on account Of the noI-arrlval
of the mails"
| "The smallest favors are gratefully receiv.
ed" as the elephant said when the boy gave
him gooseberry.
Lucid.-"Father wants you to send him two
ards ut black hro.dc lnth he dnn't caro- tvh. a