Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
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charge of bribery, have furnished occasion to the ways of
Paris to play of many eu depr at the expense of the
higher circles, which, seems, exempt from
ruphon than those who humber sphere. One Of
the best we have seen is Notice 10 Seep stuck up in
the form OF handbls the walls and other conspicuous
places in the nghbohood of the palace and Chamber PEERS
conceived in the following terms
Wanted, number of sweepes who are unemployed TO
sweep out Court and too Chambers"
AS may be imagined the police did not suffer these oe-
sve advertisements to remain in sight moment after thew
became Of their existence.
LORD NELsoSs SwoRD.-A singular action at law has re-
Gently decided England the facts which are briefly
these An individual of the asocracy, induced to pur
chase from vende OF curioies at the price of Zoo ster
ling sword, under the that it the identical
weapon which hung the side Of the renowned hero of Ira
fagar the of his fall This sword the purchaser
presented appropriate and acceptable memorial the
Greenwich Hospital where many OF those who bore part
IN the glorles OF that famous victory still live to show their
scars Shortly afterwards appears coat said to have
been by the usrous deceased that OCCASION
offered for SALE and Prince Albert himself determined
become the purchaser with the view of making it the COM
panon OF the sword In the time article appeared
in Londen paper, affirming in the most positive that
the sword in question not only the sword by the
hero on that occasion, but that worn by him
any occasion that he had sword by his side the time Of
his fall and never such sword at any time. On the
publication of this piece of intelligence, the vende brought
aBais the editor belng the honesty OF trade
One OF the witnesses in the case female testified that the
sword had been given to her by Lady Hamilton who had de-
to be the very sword which the great hero wore when
he fell MORALLY wounded Notwithstanding this, however,
the special jury before whom the tried decided it
against the plaintiff and condemned him to pay the costs
What is not the least remarkable in all this the fact which
have been established that Lord Nelson wore no
stoord in this last and most famous of his many battles
The FnEScH BuDcEr:-Some curious calculator has
amused himself in working out the following results from his
study of the budget;
ls. Counting in round numbes-that is to saw leaving
out every thing below thousands Of Millions mere trfe in
the political economy of the dayhe budget reduced five
franc pieces, would be found to weigh millions pounds
weight equivalent to that of 33, 1913 sacks of wheat
ID In bank bills it would equal million of silk rags form
ing thickness nearly great that of thousand volumes
OF 800 pages each quite formidable library.
3D. In pieces of 20 zone ranc) it would form silver
rband long enough to pass around Europe Asia, Africa and
nearly the whole of America six thousand French leagues
4th. In pieces of Sous it would make ten thousand mil
hons OF dec3mes (oneenth of franc J that is geome-
caly speaking the pieces would seventy times around the
earth.
NATIONAL DEBT-The English national debt at the present
moment said to be about g669 $685. 800 serlngba is the
interest which England yearly pays upon her debt would
qure capital to that amount to produce il.
The consolidated debt of France upon which interest paid
is equal to capital of 252, 900 052 The interest which
she pays therefore, less than half of that paid by England
Her entire debt amounts 1876, 474, S49 something
more than ,2l9 000 900 of dollars This includes
cent loan of $50, 600, 900 francs.
These amounts seem to be almost incredible to simple
Amencans but if the with Mexico should unhappiy con-
nue few years longer shall become familiar with
such budgets with household words especially
should the free trade policy Of Mr.. Polk prevail and the Gov
eminent be thus compelled TO look direct taxation for the
maintenance OF It's increasing expenditures.
PRoFEssoR MoRsE OurDoSE-Withn few days past
the whole dramatic and literary world of Paris have been talk
ing of discovery which likely operate serious injury to
the interests of modern tragic poets.
Two men of letters, Gerard de Neral and Henri Mrger
assisted by ingenious mechancan, have invented
chine, it is said, by of which tragedy may be
featured in less than twenty minutes We here give
description of this machine for which the authors have de-
handed patent but thus much say with confidence
that experiments have been made with child of eleven
years old Produced the other day. less than half hour
tragedy in five acts entitled VrcingeorE inferior no
respect 10 any known work of its class.
Upon hearing this news, the whole school of common
put mourning, for it the event must be mortal
"Take him out take him out I" screamed Mrs. Parting
ton, she witnessed little child dancing merrly in baby
Jumpers /" what agony the little darling in Do, for
cys sake take him out :" The explained the of
the article and its happy operation. "We" said the old
lady, "what nice continuance! hope the inventor may
be blessed with children enough fill dozen of em. What
curious idea, too, where the little folks kept still by
jumping about !" and she held up her hands in admiring
wonder.-BOSton Post
Doc SroRr-Mr s. kept calf tied in his ward but the
rope occasionally got united and the calf left loose One
day neighbor called in and said, Squire presume your
calf has made his escape from the yard" Mr. Stone replied
he presumed not and inquired what he founded his opinion
He replied, &c know your deg WELL though do not your
calf overlook your dog Mill Creek with the rope in
his mouth leading calf towards the city,, (about mile
OF Mr.. Stones house, Mr. Stone into the yard found
the calf gone mounted his horse and took the for the
mouth Of Mill Creek When he had gone about half the dis
tance he met his rusty dog Juggling with the rope his
mouth leading the calf He gave him word Of encourage
men and turned his horse and home leaving the dog
10 finish his undertaking. He had been home but short
time when the faithful dog brought the calf to the gate and
he was let in.-CiStS Advertiser.
ANOTHER Doc STORY. Some years ago il was not un-
common in Connecticut to employ dogs motive power
TO light machinery. Mr.. - had a pair Of dogs which
he worked together, a sort Of eadmil drive
chinery After while the motion of the machine was MOTTO
ed from time time to be considerably retarded The tender
would go TO the eadm to if the dogs doing their
duty Every thing would be found going right After
little time, however, there would be another interruption the
speed Of the machine would be considerably diminished and
continued, until the began TO suspect his dogs
playing trick him. He accordingly set watch
where all The movements Of the animals could be and
the mystery explained After the two dogs had
worked together for time, Of them step
of the treadm and himself where he could catch the
first warning Of any approaching ootstep After he had
ed awhile he took his place the wheel again. and allowed
his associate relieve himse and if during this resting pro-
cess, any noise heard Of approaching the
resting dog would Immediately jump upon the Wheel and 60
to work usual Thus these sagacous creatures had con-