Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-08
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,erday, and we suppose will wend issl
uav hilher. Among the troupe are two
ar three female equestrians, and the way
,bey show tbeir--legs, is perfectly shock
inc 10 US who live in the country!
A HumBuG EXPLODED. "A story has
been going The rounds Of the press, that
,be fossil remains Of giant, eighteen feet
bipb, had been found in some part Of Ten
nsssee. The statement produced all the
startling effects for which it was so well
calculated, and while some protested to
believe, the majority looked upon il as
hoax. A writer in Silliman's Journal, DR..
VIM M. Carpenter, Professor in the Med-
cal College OF Louisiana, has however,
solved the problem. He has examined
The monster, put up ingeniously 20 resem-
bic gigantic skeleton, and has ascertain
: ed that il is composed entirely OF the
bones Of a young mastodon, and pieces of
wood-with the exception OF the Uranium,
which is made Of ran hide, which is more
Incoming to the animal in his new capaci-
u ,ban The old one would have been.-
The writer says The artificial consiruc-
ticu was principally in the pelvls and
head; and take il as thus built up, half hui
man, half beast-,ike look, and its great
hooked incisiye teeth, it certainly must
have conveyed to the ignorant spectator
most horrible idea of hideous, diaboll
cal giant, Of which he no doubt dreamed
ormonths. To one informed in such mat
ters, il really presented a ludicrous figure"
Santa Anna has published manifesto
10 the Mexicans, defending himsefagainst
the many false rum0rs as he calls them,
which have been circulated to his preju.
dice. lie denies ever having any design
If invading Mexico TO renstate himself IN
authority--denie having any part IN
conspiracy for placing monarch over the
Governments declares that he will
wander an exile all his days, sooner than
return to his beloved country with war and
boodshed. Very pretty talk
WHAT ARE WINGS MADE OUT orr
Backsliders from the Democratic party.
When their principles become diseased
they slough of, and naturally incorporate
with The wing party, which Mr.. Preston,
IN his place in the Senate, pronounced
aspotted, ring Stredked and specified"
We ought, therefore, to rejoice, rather
Than lament, whenever we see democrat
slough off, as it is proof he is conscious
tina, the political eprosy is upon him; and
he shows evidence of lingering virtue,
when he thus manifests that he is ready
and willing to take leave of the uniniect-
ed, and pass over 10 the whig lazaretto.
Times.
Oregon SETTLED BY CHINESE. DR..
Macgowin, Missionary of the American
Baptist Board of Missions, has written a
letter TO DR.. Come, of New York, which
is published in the New York Recorder, in
which he expresses the opinion that the
time will come when the emigration Of
Chinese to the American States will be
extensive. His language is" 1t is moi
unreasonable TO anticipate that an emigra
ton from China to America will yet take
place equal to, if not greaterthan any thai
has been known from Europe. venture
TO predict that the population of the Paci
fc States will be composed in no small
measure Of Chinese. A channel once
opened, vast multiludes from that over
populated country will wend their way
lhither. Viewed in this light, the Ameri
can Mission to China cannot fail to awaken
increased interest at home."
JACK LAWNS. learn by gentle
man from New Orleans, that our eccen
tric frierd, Lawns, of The Phenix, has re
Gently purchased steamboat, and intend
iorihe future. 10 play the Captain upol
he great father of waters. Success Il
he craft whether upon the wave or The
shore. lMiSpn.
The position which has been taken By
General Taylor on the Rio Grande, il i
said, is on bluff bank Immediately oppo
ste Matamoras, and commanding the tow
completely. We wonder how these chap
will now feel Immediately under Uncl,
Sm's big guns.
The following, says the Mirror, is III,
recipe Of widow for the seventh time, 10
obtaining husband. The bait itpronoun
cesguod, but the fish not always TO b.
caught. "Invite nice young man tC
yea, selhim laughing every five minute
during the evening, let HIM have six kisses
andyou'l be his wife after twenty smila
operations."
Mr. CALHOUN Standing up to his en-
&1ce Of Henry Clay's doctrine Of Ia
teaal Improvements. The Washingiio
eo'iespondent Of the St. Louis Repubh
Estates that in recent conversatIo
with Mr.. Calhoun, relative 10 The approp
q ALnn e. IL. L .....n 1. !.