davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03

the discourse. The preacher seeing at
glance that mistake had been committed,
which was likely to terminate unpleasantly,
finished his sentence, descended from the
pulpit with composure and dignity, tied the
irrevocable knot, returned to his pulpit and
finished his discourse, and the wedding
party were not at all sensible that every
thing was not as it should be. Ills is
what we call true politeness under diitlcul-
ties.-Chronofype.
Nev Orleans Z. s. Branch Miaf.-
The Delta says: During the month ending
the 30th of September, there was coined in
the U. S. Branch Mint in this city, about
$780, 00-nearly the whole of which
was in gold. From the first Of the yearnp
to the present time, $6,000,000 have been
coined of which $5,000,00O were in gold.
In all probability, over $8,000,000 will be
coined during the presently year. The eXpen-
SEES ofthe coinage of the present year. TAX
ing into consideration all the expenses, will
be less than that Of any mint in the world.
! The average cost for coinage will not be
more than six mills on the dollar.
"G0nc 10 .2naericd. In the course of
the present registration Of this county, some
opposition was made to the retention on the
rent roll of Il missing freehOlder; but. on in
quirv, the revising barristcr saw reason to
believe that the absent elcctor had only
gone to America. Oh said he " that is
nothing nowadays. | was in Liverpool,
a few weeks ago. The head of the firm had
| just received his American letters; and on
reading one of them he handed it to his son
and partner, quietly observing, YOU had
better go orer, you'll settle the matter more
readily in person than by letter. The
young man put on his hat, and was off to
America with his carpet bag the same day!'
The learned gentleman, therefore, thought
! 1t quite unnecessary to strike the voter off
the register, merely because he had gone to
America.-GmeShcdd Observer.
| Bitumuous coal has been found near the
Railroad depot at La Chine, Michigan
The Detroit Advertiser says, it appears TO
be of an excellent quality, and, from trial
! of small quantity placed in a common fire,
it gave the best proof Of being highly
! charged with bitumen, and burned in a
clear, steady, and large blaze. IT there is
much of the quality of coal which we tried,
it must be a mine of incalculable value
Nil. Sen.
| MONUMENT TO GENERAL IlARRIsoN.-At
a public meeting Of the friends of General
| Harrison, at Cincinnati, it was resolved that
a meeting be convened in the same place,
on the 9Th November next, TO consult in
regard to the erection of monument to the
deceased, at North Bend.
James Hilhouse was challenged by a
! hot headed southern member to fight duel.
He replied that he would accept the chal-
lenge with greatest pleasure, provided his
antagonist would have the kindness to wait
until he could send home to Connecticut for
| his 'skuna gun
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03

MONUMENT TO GENERAL HARRIsoN.-At
public meeting Of the friends of General
meeting be convened in the same place,
on the 9Th November next, TO consult in
regard to the erection of monument to the
deceased, at North Bend.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03

THE DEsERTERs.-The deserers from
the American army, recently captured and
hung, are classed by the New y ork Police
Gazette as follows: Americans, Ga; Irish
men, 81; Germans, I6; Scotch, 4; and one
each from England, France, Nova Scotia,
and Poland
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03

u At the recent election in Florida tue wings
seem TO have been successful in getting majority
of the State Legislature This of course secures to
them the U. Senator to be elected from that State
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-11-03

In the county OF Racine Eight Ne'crate:
In the county Of Milwaukee, Seven Delegate,
! In the county q NalNor,h. six Delegates
In the county OF Waulcsha, SIX Delegate,
In the county Of Rock. SIX Delegate,
In the county OF Grant Five Delegate,
! In the county OF Jefferson -Four Delegates
! In the county OF La Fayettc, Three Delegates
In the counties of Iowa &Rchland hgee Deieg ties
/ In the county OF Dane, ihtve Delegates
j In the county of Dodge Three Delegate,
! In the county OF Washington, three Delegates
! In the county Of CIeeo, Two Delegates
| In the county of toR ia Lac, Two Delegates
In the counties q >he5oyzan and
Mantsowoc. 0oe re'egate
In the county a GIoWn One Delegate
In the counJV q vet4uet Oue Delegate
Ia the counties 0. " laneoasp and
Malque<tee One Delegate
Ia the counties ol Portage & Sank, One Delegate
Ia tAe counties ct Crawford and
Chippewa, One Delegate
la the counties OF ST, Crox and
la Pointe, One Delegate
In the county OF Columbia, One Delegate
4. The votes cast for such delegates
shall be taken, canvassed, certified and re-
turned. and certificates of election made ont
and delivered in the same manner as is
provided by law for taking, canvassinr.
certifying and returning votes, and making
out and delivering certificates of election
for members of the House of Representa-
tives f.: Provided, That the returns of the
said votes to the officers now designated by
law IN the several counties to receive the
same, shall be made on or before the first
Monday succeeding the day of election
herein provided for: ProUided further,
That the Clerk of the Board Of County
Supervisors or of County Commissioners.
as the case may be, Of each county, shall
make out and deliver certificates of election
to such persons as may have been elected
delegates in SAID county, and shall not in
any case be required to transmit the re-
turns of the votes of said county TO any
other county. except that the returns of
Rlchland county shall be transmitted to
the county of Iowa; and the returns of
Manltowoc county shall be transmitted TO
the county of Sheboygan; the returns of
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
Vinegar

For sele by the subscriber.
T, J. HOLTON.
ABrii ., 1916.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
rStslfs 'Lpf.rSE
- - --~ 80 81. sos -.
Azure For Lite scared.
DIR. tpHiv's
E.CgCF0bIe EIerfurry;

,.-rrpStn prN,rbV VOC sTur PHI -
.,,
I kt III W Tilt tAhi - u
lAtN Nt. '9' '.A' COT"
.'ni "Ha.# - h.s'a.. '' '..n' rs
of ttfefhais $50 io' '''ff "'''1' '' ''.'
i|sr nature "...# "' H'4''''l ',1"1 d" S'N
Jnnl'i'" VI" '"s' 49, -'
LIVER Compliant.
fua.mmattan Of the Liver AMI p.re0.
Iadsmma'foo ard sar-n'.' " TIE N'0-o'-h,
in''-l'L.,.a'i''' q '''' o'"''' IA '-N'y ana ID IL
pl..-,..
t',l..
- n 49,, -
u.,L,... I,e..a,.,,.,. N "a. So.
u,..,,f 80, !, .,l.. ~,
M, a. 4t,..,-..,,t.t-
-.
S-v....r4 tt.t.,+,t r-..,,.,.r..,
- rts.4,.,A. NJ p,.,.,.., a..
And fr tfc ReHsfor Married Women.
N,.t.l.s,. ,-,ryTrRNAt pEvruy
.,.,,.,o.l-,,f,-.,.., ..I.,.i -,,. M,
~...,ar p.T.. .,t4.. ,4..- \, pI.,4 I,,..-,'
~, r,t.,,.,t nj r,-..,arv A.. oglg tt.,r. n,
an NJ. 80, ,....,... ,s,,,,.t n M,
r,t. raf.-a,-,4y ana ,arn,trspt IA. MAI,
t,k..r4 No.. ,f.....-
e,.f b.s.,s IL +, ,,r1,,b,fI. mann.
ri. Inv r,,.t,,,,.t,r,t, t,... o., ., .sr,,
No.. 5o.s I, /. vs,v .r,lt m Ia. o,o,sr.s, a..
49,, f,,.g.- = 81 H.. ,..,, ..,.,- ID. 49,,
,,s,fs, .,th,gt a,or., Al r,,s.o,l ,.,.,.,
ff,.,, -, t.t..i,.., 3.,,.. d,.,.,,,.,tf. go
r,7,so,.,f ard o.F.n.fv, ADD ,rG,, ,bo yc,,
r,tg,. ~ -. 4s.s,a. ,-,,r,,.,, d, t.,,sT..,.
r.. ee.4,r,1s ,,t,.L. "a, 5.,-,,. A. IN, ,,n,,,
and REMOVING THE CAIfSg ,.,,Jcr, ,b.
euro CERTAIN and PERMANENT.
o,-
80. W y, 80, so ~
..,t,,sn 80 f','ftIg,y va 'E'na'y p'spa,
80 u "" ", P,'''' '.'',
t.a.-..,'.I 70 x, ~ y,
go %" ''''''' N"'''''''f WIN
I.a,...a,.'-z ~ ,,' W 49, p,'s W UT ~
So. "a. ..,', - VIZ -, 80 ans
i1"' 'N' an" ,,'' ,''''
~ I.a,,r,,,. f N.o'''n '..' n''l''
W ana "etoD''" rheumatism D
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
The Graefenburg bcSciab.c
rgurlPS,
:. a-- - ~
% 10000 boxes sold each and eve
nv week.!
The Graefenburg Company
Col. NM. JONES,

sprEREBY give notice that their General a
gent Tor the State Of North Carolina IS
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
WILSON a HARTY
A VERY IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTATION
TO Al rgRsoSs - AL rLAcns,
At all hmts.
NpER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
.rF YOU ARE SIGN get cured Il vel en-.
Il ploy measure 20 confines 30. Every indiEl.
dual INDUCES 10 habits, which masi, 20 gfea'sf
or lesser extent. di.srranpe the admirable and 10.
iricatc combinations which form the ~ stem, sla
consequently
TrIEr INDIVIDUAL
should posse.- some mild, vet sflicscioas, sinfls
and accredited sEent for preserving ali The iuht
lions OF the body 10 good order.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
All Bilious Complaints,

BOWEL GONPt ANTS CONSIDERATIONS
DYSPEPSIA, FENtR AND AGtF IND
.tcuF AINnlCF. liver COMPLAINTS.
Ali STOMACH CJMrl Al
MS. 6REES SICKNESS. sc. SO, WELD a.
Gnce 10 Is. se Pills They purge a'aF onrna'e
kumaf. arrest lie prcgres. Of disease, and 81 the
zane time restore tarc ard COR to The system. ~
II c.ses ~ re~efsi d,rlnge neat Of he health
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
NEGROES
TE.s.S'TgED!
CASH FOR NEGROES,

fHNiiE suhscriber wishes 10 purchase numbrr
u of LIKELY YOUNG NEGROES sai,a
bio for tho southern Market Person. having
property OF tie above description 10 di.pose NJ
VIII Ind IT to their advantage to make carly an
P,ieolion 70 him, as he /. paying tho Higb,,,
Market Prices IN cash lls will also p,v ITO
highest prices Tor Nscdpaicr Any commune
ton addressed to Jas, A, Sader, Charlotte or the
subscriber at Salisbury will be attended to.
90, T.. MYERS.
Salisbury, Joly %, N C., 1871. i7.f
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
New Firm in Camden. =. G.

new Firm in Camden, =. T.
IpIIE Subscribers having established tbs"'
vi rclvos in Camden under the firm NJ Casn
nff' ~ Rankin, ior the purpose Of ReeeivhF sp3
forwarding Goods, together with the purchase o.
cotton and sale Of Groceries. would respegtoI
feqne" her country friends 10 give them t'l'
as thoy intend 10 give liberal prices for Cotton 90
'ell 'heT Groceries as low as any other house y
Camden,
n W. MIXERS
Il J. RANKIN
jan 25,lsiT. I1.f
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
Cures are Constantly Effected

NJ tbese Pill. 10 case. who're every other mems
Rad utterly i.led III, mot abundant proof ~
tbIs could 10 gwen, bni a uial Of one h1t will
convince the patient They can he ordered snd
sen, bv NAL, al rtiinc eIuers TIC price IL ~
ceptsa65t VAR fr0 dolias " rjk az crd'Isd
and t3s wopty temiHed y, company 's'h Pot iA'
psstsge sa ne Pfils. Remiuances at tie G. I'M
p4uy'. fis. Whsreycr there no Agency Of lie
Company they can te arde,cd hy NAL
These Pills are taking tbs place Of al others,
Al - .l-L nc-....l .nnn-d " without -h-n-
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09

Col. wM. JONES,
Loui.butg. Franklin county, North Carol'ni'
The General Agent is fully prepared 10 aPpoih'
sub. Agents wherever there is no branch OF TIC
Company; either on personal application OF by
mail. post paid. The rapid sale OF these celeefa'
ted pills. aud the extraordinary cures they are
constantly edeclng, render them, BY far, The most
popular phi Of the age. An Agency VIII eonse'
qurnty Re very valuable.
The Graeeenberp Pills are inconcelvably 'npe
rior to any ever before discovered 10 az hiliou'
complains, in general arrangement Of the sys
tenn ia an disorders hlch result from had STATE
or thr blood, thes, pd.arc ) sovereign remedy
Infleelass 81 diseases called chronic, the Grae
frpberg Pills achieve their highest Irinmphs.- T
Here gtsy defy all competition, Entering w'lh
IL tie bIddsn feee.ses 81 Tie system, they quiet
" bat surely purity tic blood. root out dIse'se
and give lone aud siEor 10 tie body.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06

informed, Il sbundAntly sualsisat 10 ttsn swine
making for farmers to tai their corn
cribs to supply themselves with pork The cotton crop
Of Texas has also turned WELL though the recent
great decline In the value Of staple may disappoint
the sanguins expectations Of Planters they win
nevertheless realise ample recompsnse for their
and this depreciation will be less ssnsibly felt BY them
than the cotton Of other States owing TO their
comparative freedom from debt.
From the New Orleans Mercury, Nov. 251
By the Palmetto Captain Smith In So hours from Gal
WESTON We have received late papers, but news Of
portsnee The result OF tbs election for Governor 10
still doubtful though according to present appearances
DR.. Miller Is elected The weather at Galveston was
cold and bracing and the Civi rays warrants the
concuson that persons from the country may visit
the city in safety
But little comparatively Of the present years. crops
have yet found their to market; and
ing the present decline in cotton and the check which
trade has received in this city and Houston from
ness, still have confidence that the coming winter
Will be more active, and bster for business than any
several years
The Banner states that Maj Vesoh, the Lieutenant
OF Gen. Lamars company, passed through Huntsville
on Saturday, 9Th instant with about eighty volunteers
They were principally from Jasper county aud have
gone on to Join Gen. Lamar at Laredo for the frontier
defence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06
WASHINGTON, Dec, 4, 1s47.
The Catherine for HOndnU. &c.


We have to-day the following arrivals in
town-At Coleman's, Hon. A. Evans, Me-;
Hon. E. c. Cabell, Florida Hon. Geo A. Stark
weather. At Browns, Hon. Geo. S. Houston,
Ala; Hon. l.. C. Levin, Philadelphia. AT the
Y. S. Hotel, Hon. D. Hammons, Me-; Hon. w.
A. Newell, N. j.; Hon. ]. L. Green, Missouri.
At Gadsby's, Messrs. Eckert, Pa; Hale. Mass /;
Hudson, Mass; Freddy, Pa; Hon. Levi Wood
bury, of Supreme Court, (and family Judge
MLean is also here. Mr. Woodward, of S. c.,
is also here.
There are very few absentees remaining be-
hind.
The agony increases. The wings are pretty
much all SKIES and sevens. Mr.. billiards. and
Mr.. Holiness friends are stirring for the speaker
ship. Both parties hold general caucus to-
night and count noses. Some doubt yet about
the majority on hand.
The scenes the hotels are full of picturesque
ness and amusement The members of the
House are In great straits under the demands oil
the " ins'' and the Sc outs F" Levin goes for di-
vision of the spoils; not bad idea In pinch
We have been too busy to-day 10 writ.
The Fremont court-martial was employed to-
day in the continuation of the examination Of
the official papers pr ssented support of the de-
fence yesterday. Tomorrow we expect TO send
you the result of the caucuses, &c. w.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06
Affairs In Texas,

-, lrTUH tue ItxAs Banner, NOV, 10
WESTWARD no Fourteen or fifteen wagons passed
through this place yesterday bound for the West We
learned that most Of them Tennessee An in
telisent gentleman who was in company, informed
that the road back TO the Msssspp river thronsed
with emgrants for Texas He further stated that in
the section Of country which he left there we're many
farmers and mechanics making preparations
this winter Texas Ia vt this time enjoying high de-
gree OF prosperity and holds out imme-
dste emigration, which, perhaps, other country can
present. Our citizens throughout the State have
joyed extraordinary good health during the pre-
sent year, and have been thus epsbled to avail
themselves the nne and fruitful season with
which they have been blessed They have
made aud gathered the most abundant crops
Of and cotton In every part Of the State from
which have heard there 10 than enough for
consumption. large surplus, therefore is Tor sale,
land be purchased e from 40 TO 40 cents per bush
IN addition this the FORGET has ALEC ysdsd its gcb
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06

ID YsrErslAAND LIVER co Observation-Disclosures 4,
st.n and Tonic been eu1e. among
@ e: sps :ns % IL
ed after long continued which he had endured with
i
f s nn. r s s
the invaluable panaees, which he owed bis
sought Hsa s:
he s1GGsd and several Arc
pondency ard DEATH and establishing confidence in their
offering OF one SO ssny relieved. now mportunaely arse
him to make them known 70 all The eetsd Of the iamyo
The Of these bitter. thus writes i would recommend
ma& acquainted with virtues aud thereby confer
SsS on ne a; % VIZ mad a ,g
not establish .Geneies for the sale Of i in a., he large cite;
Another write, T thus sup,ed You do take
more pain; in your Aromatic Bitter i GER
me Of debility and pOdyssd entire shsnEs il my whole
the great change has perfectly satisfied Of
its good qualities aud when know how much benefit has
Id %
81 FROM
Bte from their friend. alone the ha. been
o tie @
who from ndge.i9a 9i epa DEBILITY LveS 6 G1%
Want, Appetite p.lpston Of the Heart Fever and AsSs
ss %1 s H:: SSs: Ssss
Of so%s which are an SS 2 s n o
o He. i've s"S .s'. Hy. BEEN seisd with boa.
sSd aa'
had began u consider all medicines useless until from ire
,se that e ento the same too highly matter impossible
iss entirely 5slisv.d Ensiosd sS.sty dO.ra which
s %y fs 81 II. 1ees ea vo
~s, 70 be celebrated p.diGpe" Another thus wrls.:-
fellow Ss,ss.. prsi.. q ySqI Gi,sn
Compain had employed different physicians with no good
labor My physicians ., last told me they could do no
more for me- and said ,h. must de- Is there no hope.
.avinE my health resto, ed, when one dsv I was la.
menpg nv Babe condition to an squ,ntance and ne men
healing qualities; had tried many remedies protesting to
curs that assure You h9usht fqy to spend any more
purchased bottles took DOSE and seemed invi
soate my system mmcdaely another and appetite began
be but grateful to youi You have saved my emv health,
CO. and ontrest al who may read this letter they .n
feIing from this complaint mme and this in
Wholesale and s.ta, At Dr. EDWARD Chasteneys, Trnci
pal Agent $50 Bowery. Of Broomc and also
Geoss cSoms SSH; a shs s az &
Pearl streets James Cochre $50 Division street. corner Of
G. Xshm.as sas Grand .iree near Lewis Allen Meis.
corner Of East Broadway end Rutgers street; Brigham Mil
corner Of sSS street. H. rsVon No scs Gre.nwich ST.
To the Emgant and those who proceeding to the new
change Of climate to which 70 promote bilious
dissrangc ment should be accompanied with remedy
BLAKE's Aromec Bitter, are Of priceless worth 70 such
persons; should any, innate variable and danger
.ss. on ne :pp.nrspss s.iIs, syspts cf s,sy
;sa s: ::.s. :sSs'; N; :z = ;sss v @
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06
Rio DE JANEIRo, Sept. 10, 1877.
Fashionable Intelligence from Brasil.


You have sent US, Americans, quite an accept
able man, in the person of Mr.. Tod, our new
minister. He appears to be frank, but by no
means imprudent. Indeed, judging from as much
of his demeanor as has fallen under my observa-
ton, should say that he constantly bears In
mind Chesterfeld's precept for diplomatist-
volti seiolto Ipensie,i strstti Some, however,
among the Brazilans and foreigners, insinuate
that he has not studied, or does not closely OBJ
serve, Chesterfield's rules in other particulars
This opinion, no doubt, for the most pant, origi-
mates IN malice and envy. Be 1t as 1t may when
a buckeye democrat suddenly becomes an Anne :
rlcan dlplomatlst, he ither expects nor DESIRES
to bow or dance with the grace of city dandy
still, he may serve his country with much
effect as IT, IN those particulars, he had been a
well taught pupil Of Vesirls. There was great
ball at the palace, lately, given In honor of the
birth OF the princess, who, according 10 the Jor-
nal do Concrete, has been chrlstened Leopoldlna
Teresa Francisco Carolina Michaela Raphaela
GonZaga.
Mr.. Tod and suite were invited, and went, but
forgot TO put on their court dresses. Scandal
says that the Imperial Chamberlain refused them
abundance, whereupon Mr.. I. sent word in TO
| the Emperor that he was outside, and that he
| and his party would like to come in as they were,
| for it would be troublesome 10 60 a long distance
| home tor change OF ralment. The Emperor
then very, condescendingly gave the necessary
order, and in they went-the gentlemen clad in
| black enough Tor funeral, the ladies' in figured
musllns, with rather gay colors and with the
miniatures of their husbands stuck in their
| bosoms as brooches.
The eye-gIas les of some dandies were direct
| ed towards them with an affected sneer, and
some of the Brazilian and European ladies' pre-
tended 70 shipper benind their tans--but our folks
W re not at all daunted Presently the Emperor
invited Mrs. Tod to dance, and she having con-
scented, Mr.. fod thought he would return the
compliment by asking the Empress, which he
did, and was also accepted. The two couple
| nod tha dill ,,,,tl
pies of other dignitaries our Buckeyes went
through their parts to admiration, and the whole
affair passed off with hearty good feeling. To
| be sure, Mr.. T. was not very GLIB with his Por-
tuguese, but he grinned pantomlme as we'll as
| you ever saw 1t done on the boards of the Park
| or the Bowery. TALLER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06

"WHo IS PAT ToMPKINs !"--The appearance
OF whlg member or Congress from Mlssssl pp
no every day event and the question wich have
placed at the head Of this article has been asked
than once We fortunately provided with answer
in letter written by correspondent Of the Pov denes
Journal 4. Y. c." and published November 10 lS45
extract from which republish ITO the interroga
tory, who is Pat Tompkins the subject Of the query
often replies the stump by telling his auditors
that he born In log cabin sixteen by eighteen
in size which at the time Of his birth already
ten or twelve brothers and sisters, aud was situated
aud Kentucky that in his infancy he fed hog
and homminy bear meat, and such wild varment' as
were caught in the woods At twelve years of age he
drove oxen, hoed raised tobacco In cured
1t and priced in winter till he years old
when he took to making brick thence rose to the
trade of briok-layer; to which he added the pro-
fesson Of carpenter; and by these successive seps
in mechanical arts he became able By his own
unassisted skill, to house from the clsy-pit or
from the stump and complete 1t in all its parts and to
do It, too, in manner that none of his competitors
der and admiration Of all the country In which they
continue to swing their hinges He never saw the
inside of school house or chuIch Till after he
eighteen years old BY his assistance Of old in
tho neghborho he learned during the winter
ings, to read and writs when farm boy. Having
achieved these valuable acquisitions by the aid Of
Their, all his other education has been the fruit Of his
own application and perseverance, At the ~ he
conceived the idea of fitting himself the practice of
law. He at first procured a old COPY of Blaosstone
and having after the close of his daily sbors by nightly
studies over pitch knot fire. In his log cabin mastered
the contents OF that compendium Of common law, he
pursued his researches into other elementary works
And having thus by great diligence acquired the rud
ments OF his profession he met with old LAWYER who
had quit practices or whose practice had quit him. with
whom he made bargain for his scauty library for which
he was to pay him $3.50 In carpenter work and tho
chief part Of the job TO done in payment OF thsss old
musty books was dressing and laying down oak floor
OF hoors for three dollars square Of ten feet The
library paid for Fat Tompkins dropped the sdse plane
and trowe forever He is one Of the most promi-
nent members Of the Mississippi bar and yet not
Than forty years old or his abilities statesm an and
orator you will before many years. have evidence the
nails OF Congress ! heard him, one day, make two
In succession Of three hours length each to the
same audience, aud not stuffed apv weari.
On the part o. single auditor and during their de-
nVeiy; inc assembly seemed swsyed by the orator
reeds by the wind