The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-16
Scraps from Judy

TRADE REPoRT-A considerable move has been OBJ
served IN the Flour MARKET, which has been auctua-
ting between New York and Rochester, good many
boat loads and fair sprnkng OF SPECTATORS have been
done at very satisfactory figure The whole OF the
served produce appears to be afflicted by the old complaint
OF the RoGUEs GRAIN but we know one gentleman in
the "com" line who released couple of Ach-ers from
his boots at tremendous sacrifceiteray opening his
+. Ms, or WELLNGroN's-where they had been bonded
twelve hours-in such way as TO convince the public
he had no stock in trade reserved.
PROFESSOR VoNcATcHYoURGAsH, while examining the
family Loaf and the Bakers BILL, has discovered
feature in Phrenology, viz that the organ OF ACQUIs
TIvENEs is in fact barrel organ the Professor estab
fishes his principle by his Bakers want OF itmanfesed
by the smaness of the loaf and the extent OF the price
POTATOES are in precarious state, and have to keep
their eyes about them Those used for frying appear
be good deal cut up. The Irish Oh Maey SORT
scarce and disappear fast before the Natives who
intent on swallowing them up entirely. large sprnk
ling of the very small sort may occasionally be seen
ming wild in Broadway, but assured they are
hardly worth the dressing. .r. ...".. .t-
to be in unsteady state OF mind; we saw one large
dealer with splendid sample in his hat he show'd
the bill of adng from the AsToR House, which, though
the lot was splendid, struck us as rather too high for
general consumption indeed friend informed us he
had only laid in enough for his private use
APPLES are in general healthy, though in some fami-
lies, learn they have literally gone to fritters" II
is observed by prudent housekeepers the neghborhood
of children has marked effect upon the decrease of this
wholesome fruit We know one family with nine small
fry, where it scarcely possible to keep barrel
than fortnight the parents attributed to something
wrong in the store room; upon minute research,
discovered that the key missing, one of the young
ones having ncautously put it in his pocket We pre-
the draft admitted from the open door had some
thing to do with this strange phenomenon, for since it
has been kept locked, there has been no complaint
GAMMoN.-No one, we presume, is inclined TO be very
captious after dinner at wit and eoquence particularly
when geese are in season There is species of gas
tronomic pungencypeppery yet unctuousn the toasts
usually given sort OF punning in their STYLE
which, however, lacking in effect, passes well enough
with people in state OF good natured repetion. The
following toast given at the great Webster dinner makes
effort at wit; but there is charming complacency
and serious truth wiha in it, that especially recommends
it to our notice: ""." e.. 1..#" E.." ..'
"Mary'and by a wise and liberal statesman
upon the basis of universal federation, she stands faith
full witness before the world that country regards all
mankind as brethren"
There are some lies whose good intentions sanctify
them holy deeds There others which from their
monsrous absurdy become national jokes, and this is
OF them Ii is about time that vague word ''man
kind" properly understood What precise color shall
be the standard of humanity What shade of complex
ion shall constitute broherhool' We would suggest
that it be the chocolate color OF the Mexicansour new
~ adopted "brethren"-for the present.