The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-31
CITY ITEMS.

az J. E. FowLEn has just received from the ma
nufacturers large supply Of Ladies, Gentlemens'
and Misses Boots and Shoes, &c.-See advertise
ment.
or Sec CAsPARIs's advertisement This esiab-
lishment is pleasantly situated south of the CAPITOL
step from the Capitol Grounds, and is furnished
with every thing calculated TO enhance the pleasure
Of his visitors.
The I. 0. of o. F. paraded in strength yesterday,
to pay the last tribute Of respect to their deceased
fellow member WV. H. RrrcHrr. The fate Of this
individual, "a victim to that lingering, deceptive,
hope inspiring. yet hopeless, pitiIess disease illus
trates beautifully the first principle Of Odd Fellowship,
FRIENDsHrP. He had been confined to his house
and bed for two years. He had but one relative,
sister, whom he had not seen for many years and Of
whose place Of residence he ignorant. He served
apprenticeship to the cabinet making business with
VIM. Mel. Cripps, Of this city, in whose employ be
remained as we are informed until disabled by the
dreadful disease which was huryng him to an early
grave. But though denied, during his protracled,
Illness the tender ministratons of parents and sis
ter's soothing carssees, he found in the Order OF
which he was member. friendship, invincible as
TRUrH, and deep and comprehensive as parents
LOVE.
The corpse was laid out at Odd Fellows Hall, on
7h street. and from there conveyed with all the GER
emonies Of the Order to the Congressional Burial
Ground.
~ Passing along Pennsylvania avenue on Sa-
tureay, we much amused by the following col
loquy between couple Of newsboys and "a gentle.
man who had just alighted from the cars
Boy, what paper is that 2
The National Democrat, sir, the Government
German paper. II has nine columns Of Uncle Sans
advertisements
What's the price! =
"A ippenbit'
That's too much
Cant sell it for less-thats what they ask for the
Union, and the only difference is one is printed in
German and the other in American
Indeed I!
Fact. sir-it is the Administration paper
i thought the Union was the Organ of Govern
mentp
Buy Union, sir, only six cents
i have just bought the German Union
The German Union--there is no such paper
The boy told me that it was reprint of that pa
per in the German language-so it must be the
Union
THAT thing the Union You have been deceived
sir-that is called the National Democrat, and is no
more to be compared with the Union, than the rich
tones Of the Organ to the screech Of tin whistle
why, il is filed with Government advertisements
and so is the Union
That proves nothing -SI
1t abuses Gen. Taylor, and SO does the Union
WELL
1t favors the reelection Of James Knox Polk, and
SO does the Union
The Union does that thing
1T is in favor Of and recommends the seizure Of
the church property in Mexico to pay the expenses
Of the war, and so does the Union
WELL
well, then, there is very little difference be-
tween them. The columns of both are enriched
with high-priced Government advertisements they
are both in the pay of the Government, and their
owners feed at the public crib
'Sir, it is Shocking comparison
What can you expect from hog but Grunt!
Circuit Court. John G. Hardness, survivor Of
Shepherd, vs. B. F. Middleton This case was given
o the jury Saturday without argument, and they
ound verdict for The plaintiff, awarding 81, 57790
With interest from August 1914.
U. s. VS.. Wall. Writ of error from the Circuit
Court. The prisoner was found guilty at the last
erm Of the criminal court, OF stealing certain pro-
nissary note, but bill Of exception filed by his
counsel to the decisions Of that court on certain
points Of law. The court heard argument on the
bill Of exception, and hold the case under advise.
nent.
James M. Carlisle for the U. s., Joseph H. Brad
sy for the prisoner.
One Of the dangers attendanton dealings in horse
lcsh, namely, suck in BROUGHT to our notice
he other day. A person called at Jewellers store
lad with him, stating that he about to trade her
If with green one from Ohio, for horse. After
icing told the value he offered the store keeper five
dollars il he would say that the watch was worth
ouble what it really was. The proffered was, Of
curse, refused, and our trader made himself
carce.'
A train, not several miles long, but consisting o.
few country wagons en- route for the Centre Mar
ct, was attacked early on Saturday morning, by