The Cecil Whig., 1847-10-30

W hdFe IL uolie. lneSe TWO rules fully
complied with, and there is little danrer
If any of Ei!ure.
But reverse this plan, and your Gus
tomars will On be few, except the c
who would take any thing, and in any
season, provided they can get it on credit
ana for such customers you may toll un-
til you have five outs to one in, viz: Out
at the heel out at the toes, out of
moncy,-out of clothcs-out of credit.
and in debt.
GENERAL SHIELDs.-This distinguished
officer in letter to the Union. ably de-.
lends the Surgeons of the Army, of the
charge OF incompetence and want of eyper-
renee in their profession, alleged against
them recently by several newspapers. He
| has reference particularly to those who al
, Tended Inn at the time he received the lc.-
!lh!e wounh at Cerro Gordo. The General
states that he is again suffering from a wound
received i'll the left arm, from musket ball,
di Chapul'epec, but his physicians assure
him that the arm will be saved
The Aiormons. Mormon prophet.
Slrang, has ordered all of his followers L,
Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan. lie has
bought up that spot, containing forty square
miles, and expects to gather the Mormons
there this fall.
"lHERE's PA"-Among those who visit
ed Browns portrait of Gen. Taylor and staff,
in New York a few days ago. was Col
Rtsln n fnrpiI,.
little fellow OF five years, entered the room
where they are exhibited, his eye caught
sight OF his fathers face, and he cappeI his
hands and exclaimed, '',herc's pa. there,
pal"
ENGLISH QUARrER.-Many persons do not
clearly comprehend the term "QHcrtcr,' as
pled to grain i'll England. Ii is this: A ton
Is 2,2lO lbs. quarter of that is 500 lbs,
and this is the weight of the British or I'm
peral quarter of wheat. The u. S STAN
dard allow 60 lbs. to the bushel the BRUSH
80 lbs ,husS X70--56O A bushe! of wheat
in the United States is equal to 6-7lhs ui an
English busllel, and British quarter of
wheat is aqual TO 81 U. S. bu.he Is OF 60 lbs.
each.
AN ARGUMENT FOR DRINKIyG -"Now
AK You tellers, who's the best citizen, him
that supports government or him as doesntl
Why HIM as does, in course. We support
government, every one as drinks supports
government, that is if he llckers at license
house. Every blessed drop OF llcker that he
swollers thar is taxed TO pay the salary of
them ar crate officers, snch as Mayors and
Corparaoners, HE Consiabuls, Presidents
and Custom-house gentlemen. Spose we
was to quit drinkin- why guvemment must
fail; il couldn't help it no how. That's the
very rezun drinks. don't like grog,
mortally hate it. If follurel my own
inclination, I'd ruther drink buuermlk, or
ginger pop, or Dearborn's so ly water But
! lickers for the good of my country to set an
example of patriotism and virchuos self-de-
nia to the r!Zen genera,lonH
Stu,U Sucker.
IMPuRrANr-The Austin (1'exas) Demo-
crat of tho 9th inst, AYERS that a general ris-
! ing Of The MeXicans in the valley of the Rio
Grande was apprehended Guerilla bands
were rapidly forming and are armed with
| revolvers.
| HONESTY THE BEST PoL1CY.-Mr Combe
says "ln the course of my experience, dur
| ing thirty years in the profession of the law,
! in connection chiefly with the middle class
of society, had abundant proofs thai those
who prospered were active, intelligent, and
moral; and that those who failed were def
in ithaca ,1;tioc n othar nF
them"
| Gz.There is this difference between hap
piness and wisdom. He that thinks himself
happiest man is really so; but he that thinks
himself the wisest is generally the greatest
fool
No DouBr.-The London corrcspon-
deut of the Courier and Enquirer says:
"Depend upon it, that if the United
States would assume the whole of the Mex
lean debt, they might roast and eat the
Mexican people without a remonstrance
from any one ofthe virtuous and humane
Courts of Europe"
RILEY, THE DEsERrER.-An officer of
Col. Hays Texas Regiment, who was in
the battle of Buena Vista, informs Us that
he recognized Riley in the contest, and
watched him closely. He said that Ri
ley had a piece of artillery under his
charge, and seemed to act Independent of
anything but his own will. He went .
over the field courting danger where it
was thickest, and often caused our troops
to wonder who it was among the MeXi-
cans that so distinguished himself.
FLYING ARTILLERY.-Aw writer in the
Nashville Banner says Kosciusko drew
up treatise on flying artillery for Cen