Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21


" in favor Of internal Improvements,
took example from an old member of Con-
gress from Kentucky. Many years ago,
among things furnished 10 members Of Con-
gress, such as knives, paper, &c. there was
furnished water and nolasscs mlXed--whaI
the Yankees call SWITCHED. This rough old
back woodsman saw the mixture, and took
pull at il, believing 1t was something good;
but was wotully Disappointed. Splitting The
stuff out, he called one Of the messengers:
Sir said he, ado YOU furnish the members
with this stun?n ayes" was the reply
"Under what head, in the account, does il
comet" 81 don'tknow. sir believe IN
der the head of stationery" "Well them"
said TIE Kenuckian, "bring me some bran
dy. and put it under the head Of fuel"
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A bill has passed the Senate Of Gcor-
gia to authorize the construction of Rail
Road from Macon to Columbus. A mo-
ton 10 engraf upon il The iability Of
Stockholders was lost by large majority.
We fear our old mother State is about IL
make a fool of herself-else what could
he assigned Than exclusions or exemptions
from the penalties Of the laws should be
granted TO those capitalists engaged in the
construction of rail ronds, sc, denied the
farmer, mechanic, and common laborer.
Ledger.
The MILirIA. believed that The
Committee on Military Affairs, in the
House of Representatives, nj Washington,
will shortly report bill recognizing the
militia, and providing for the disciplinug
Of "A portion of it for national defence in
lieu ola standing army.
THE BRlr1sH Navy AT DEFIANCE
The New York Sun has been authorized
to say that mrdel FIR a Steam BllerN
is heng completed in that city, on an en-.
tire new projection, which will set al de-
fiance any attempt 10 enter our hnrbors -
An appropriation from Congress will be
applied for IN few days, to erect one OF
these batteries at the Narrows,
We were informed on Sunday, says the
editor Of the Caddo Gazete in his paper
of the 24th ult., by hrsc drpver from
the North side of the Missouri river, That
the trappers of the upper waters of that
stream had come down, bringing with
them the ominous intelligence that the bea
vers had raised their dams seven feet
higher than they have ever before built
them. II seems to be fact and an ex-
lraorlinary one truly, that these animals
| III ,,Ln ,Yiltol ,t,,tl, incttn,.t
which enables them to provide against dan
ger This Information has excited the
iaer, and the belief indeed, that there
will be an overflow in the Missouri several
ieet higher than ever before known.
The nomination of Levi Woodbury. as
Judge of the Supreme Court, has been
unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
Comm Stewart succeeds Comm. Elliot,
as commander of the Phia. Navy Yard.
AN IRlsH Duel - Sir Daniel O'Car-
rol, an Irish baronel in the reign of Queen
Anne, having left the Spanish service, 10
which he commanded a troop of horse,
and which he brought over with him some
time after, met with Sir Harry O'Neal, his
counlr, man, in the Spanish service, who
npbraided him with the treanhery Of his
conduct; on which challenge was given
by Sir Daniel. and in the encounter SIR
Harry was run thro' the body. On Sir DIS
perceiving it, he stopped, and taking his
wounded friend BY the hnnd, sal Dear
Sir Harry, if YOU are dead, speak" To
| uhioh Sir [Inrrv an.Uarad IS MT Jeod
but speechless"
As 1T SHOULD BE.--Emile La Sere, the
regularly nominated democratic candi-
dates, has been elected in The LIST Congress
sional Distrr, Of LOUISIANA. over McHen-
ry and Wadsworth The vote, as far as
heard from, is for La Sere 1914; for Nc
Henry 337 for Wadsworth III.
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