The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-05-30

al interim, Of Mexico, Gen. Paroles.
was on his march TO the Rio Grandc
at the head Of $4,000 men. A body Of
troops, supposed to be between one and
two thousand, had made their appear
ance, supposed TO be the advance guard
Of Paroles army
Too TOUGH FOR ScoTIA.-Two or
three days ago while one Of the ship.
news collectors was knocking about on
the Levee, in quest of news from all
nations," Il couple Of Scoria's sons. who
had evidently been but short time in
the country strolled up to him with Gu
rlosity pictured upon their faces, when
one Of them accosted him with.
"Whot muddy stream do yo ca this,
guidsneighbor?"
"The Mississippi, sir"
9TH what, dye soy?''
"The Mississippi, sir"
by me biuid, yc ca it by tough
name"
Easy enough when yon get used to
it sir, as the convict said to the hang
man"
"Ye're a drolI body. Does your
stream run far VI, ncebor?"
"Three thousand miles or so. sir"
That was 100 tough for the Scotch
man A river three thousand miles in
length was something he had no con-
cepiion Of. So he turned suddenly
round 70 his companion, and exclaimed,
this eyes dilating to lho1r utmost orbic-
ular extent, as he spoke.)
"co'ss; Jnnie, -1ea's gang ara The
mans daft,
WANrs.-The poor want the COM
fo'ts, and many ofslhemthe nocessaries
of life.
Thegricb, in general, wan,--,hc com
mon feelings of humanity.
The Jaeger wants--a rich Glen,
Inc physician wants-patients to USE
up his pills and to pay off his bills
The mechanic wonts--pentv of work.
good spirits to do it, and prompt nav
when it IS completed. F'
The naerchaat wants cash. cash crs
toners, and extension of credit.
Printers and Editors want--oror,
man TO do what is right, and give them
their dues.
1t is whispered that some Young ladies
want husbands; we think this NAV he =
mIstake-if it is, we will be happy TO
correct it.
In conclusion, we believe it will be
admitted by all, that every description
OF people want lortitude 10 bear with
the ills of life; and that many, verv
many, want sufficient skill to float pee-
ceab!y along the current of prosperity.
AMERICAN TowNs.-A writer on the
vast multiplication Of European and
classic names for towns in the Tinted
States, remarks that in all Eurone.
there is but one London, whilst in this
country we have five Londons. one
New London, and seven Londonderrvs.
we have SIX towns called Paris. TWEEN
ty-one RIchmonds, sixteen Bedfords.
nine Brightons. nine Galatians. eleven
buriingtons, sixteen Delawares, four
teen Oxlords, fourteen Somersets nine
Cambrldges, twenty-five Yorks, and
other English names in PROMOTION.
we have three Dresdens, fourteen Bur
Inns, twenty Hanovers, and four Wen
mas. All the cities of the Fast are null
tlplled great many times, with the
exception OF conslantinaple, in place of
we have Constantine There are 1f8
towns and counties in the United States
called WAsHINGTONs; there are ninety
one Jacksons, sixty-nine Jeffersons, ff-
~ eight Monroes, fifty Madisons, thr-
ty-two Harrisons, nineteen Adamses,
sixteen Van Burens, twenty-one Claws,
three Websters, and but one Il Ter. OF
Bentons there are fourteen, Franklins
eighly-three, aud Lalayclies thirty
four, The popalsrity Of IN individual
IS IS - oe and all o,hesse numE-
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