Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-08
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Circus was to have been at Benton yes
terday, and we suppose will wend its
way hitler. Among the troupe are two
or three female equestrians, and the way
they show their-legs, is perfectly shock
ing TO US who live in the country
A HUmBue EXPLODED "A story has
been going the rounds of the press, that
the fossil remains OF a giant, eighteen feet
high, had been found in some par. Of i en-
nessee. The statement produced all Inc
startling effects for which It was so wen
calculated. and while some prolesseo 10
believe. the majority looked upon i as a
boav 4 writer in Silliman's Journal, DR..
VIM M. Carpenter, Professor in the MedI-l
al CoIleoe of Louisiana, has however,
soived The problem He has examined
me monster, put up ingeniously 20 resem-
HE gigantic skeleton, and has ascertain
ed that it is composed entirely OF the
bones Of young mastodon, and pieces of.
wood-with the exception of the Uranium,
which is made of rae hide, which is more
becoming to the animal in his new capaci-
ty than the old one would have BEEN
The writer says:-The artificial construc-
ton was principally in the pelyis and
head; and take il as thus built up, halt hu-
man, half beast-like look, and It's great
hooked incisiye teeth, ii certainly must
have conveyed to the ignorant spectator
most horrible idea of hideous, diaboll-
cal giant, of which he no doubt dreamed
for months. To one informed in such mat
tiers, treaty. presented a ludicrous figure"
Santa Anna has published manifesto
TO the Mexicans, defending himselfagainst
the many false rumors as he calls them,
which have been circulated TO his preiu-
dice. He denies ever having any design
Of Invading Mexico to reinstate himselfin
authority-denies having any part in a
conspiracy for placing a monarch over the
government-and declares that he will
wander an exile all his days, sooner than
return to his beloved country with war and
bloodshed. Very pretty talk!
WHAT ARE WINGS MADE OUT orr
Backsliders from the Democratic party
When their principles become diseased
they slough off, and naturally incorporate
with the wing party, which Mr.. Preston,
IN his place in the Senate, pronounced
"Spotted, ring streaked and speckIed!"
We ought, therefore, to rejoice, rather
than lament, whenever we see democrat
slough off, as it is proof he is conscious
that the political leprosy is upon him; and
he shows evidence OF lingering virtue,
when he thus manilests that he is ready
and willing to take leave of the uninfect-
ed, and pass over TO the whig lazaretto.
Times.
OREGON SETTLED BY CHINESE.
Macgowin, Missionary of the American
Baptist Board of Missions, has written a
letter TO DIR. Come. of New York which
is published ia 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 no
unreasonable TO anticipate that an emigra
ton from China to America will yet take
place equal to, if not greater than any thai
has been known from Europe. | venture
to predict that the population ofthe Paci
fc States will be composed in no small
measure Of Chinese. A channel once
opened, vast multitudes from that over
populated country will wend their way
thither. 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
trio frierd, Lawns, Of the Phenix, has re
Gently purchased a steamboat, and intend
for the future, 10 play the Captain upo
the great father Of waters. Success
the craft whether upon the wave or tn
shore. Mas pm.
The position which has been taken b
General Taylor on the Rio Grande, it
said, is on bluff bank Immediately opp,
site Matamoras, and commanding the tow
completely. We wonder how these char
will now feel Immediately under Unc
: SANS big guns.
The following, says the Mirror, is u
recipe of widow for the seventh time, f
obtaining husband. The baittpronou
ces good, but the fish not always to
caught. 6 Invite a nice young man
tea, set him laughing every five minut
during the evening, let HIM have six kisse
and you'll be his wife after twenty simil
operations"
Mr.. CALHOUN Standing up to his e,
brace of Henry CIay's doctrine Of I
ternaI Improvements The Washingti
correspondent of the ST. Louis Republ
can states that ina recent conyersat
with Mr.. Calhoun, relative to the approl
alton for the harbor OF ST. Louis, 9 he