Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-16

THE MEcHANIc.-TruIy, great and
wonderful has been the power OF the me-
chanic in the last century. He has wro't
miracles which, in the olden and poetic
time, would have caused him to have been
considered a magician, and a mighty one.
He is the greatest benetactor OF the age !;
and yet there are upslarts-mere epheme-
ra--who profess TO look upon the mecha-
mic with contempt They are useless
creatures, tolerated by sulerance, and yet
supercilinusly imagine themselves above
the useful, TO whom all are indebted for
their pleasures and comforts. The hale
man who, in his travels, boasts Of annih-
aling time aud space, is indebted 10 the
mechanic. The mechanic is the great
Unitarian friend and benelacor OF the
world. Whenever you hear a man speak
Of the denizen of a workshop as only a
mechanic, or of hard working farmer ds
a poor drudge, no matter what his wealth,
pride OF station, put him down as a sense
less humbug, only worthy Your contempt.
nv, y. atlas.
A RECEIPT TO MAKE PEACH VINE
Take four or five bushels of ripe juicy
press peaches, and mash or bruise them
in tub, and pour them into barrel, large
enough to contain Them, and place it in a
cool place. Al the bottom Of the barrel, be-
fore putting in the peaches, some clean
straw must be placed, to prevent the pun.
mice from filling up the spigot, The head
OF The barrel must be covered, In about
three days the Peach Wine Is ready for
pse. Draw it off, from spigot, an il care
and attention have been adopted, deli
cious beverage will be produced.
An Indian chiefbeing asked his opinion
of jug Of rum, said he thought it was the
JUICE OF womens' tongues and lions hearts,
for after drinking it he could talk forever
and fight the devil.
CONSOLATION FOR Ugly MEN.--An ex-
change paper says: "lf you are theatened
with handsome man in the family, Just
take clothes FOUNDER while he's yet in
the bud and bntter his nose 10 pummce,
From some cause or other, handsome men
are invariably asses. They cultivate their
hair and complexion so much that they
have no time TO think Of their brains. BY
the time they reach 80, their heads and
hands are equally soft. Again, we say.
it you wish to find an intellectual man, Just
look for one with face so rough that you
might use it for nutmeg CRATER"
Western Texas is said 10 be great
country for raising fine tobacco and indigo
Raising stock, however, is so much more
profitable and easy than the cultivation Of
the earth, that the productions Of the sol
is much neglected, and many of its virtues
wholly unknown.
When Gen. Jackson vetoed the celebra-
ted MaysyIile Road bill, there were similar
schemes lying on the tables Of various
members, killed by the same stroke, whose
aggregate of drainage upon the national
treasury would have amounted TO near two
hundred millions of dollars.
EARTHQUAKES IN BosTo N.-The sin.
ners in Boston were awakened the other
night by rafting among their teachings,
ringing of door bells, shaking Of china
and glassware, and other indications Of
the presence of the arch magician 1t is
to be hoped they will take warning by such
paIpable and moving hints.
The "Blue Hen and Chickens" wing
paper of Delaware, dominates John M !.
Clayton for President
The Hartford Times thinks that all The
"blue ksns" in ehrstendom never will
hatch whig President
The eye has five lumics TO guard il from
danger. The first is like a SPIDERS web !;
The second is like net; the third is like a
berry; the fourth is like horn; the fifth is
the cover or lid Of The eye. Here is guard
upon guard, resembling the various ways
Providence hath to secure US from harm.