Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-03-04
VARIETY.

VARIE TY.
Elsqssnes.-Ths following is an en-
tract iSom "a orafion Of . genilemsnE in
Missousi, delivered 10 the meeting house
% the fioFious 4ih Of July: /
,Fsll1u CitiEsns:-Shouts Of victory
come % from The neighboring msshss =
tie cry 81 freedom despens The voice Of
nature; snd ell nature sings aloud iorjoy H
o. his glorious occasion ! have pot
words 10 expsess HE sentiments Of my
mind--Mhsn think Of The great doiags
81 our posIssiofs. how they licked The
British and my father was 10 the army.
aud I Nas not born, my mother usfn'iI
eearied yet. end The country was freed
Iron British slavery BY The glorious arms
Of Jefferson snd General Jackson. On
ikifdaJ call upon you 10 grid on your
swords and bssl your spears into plough
shsfetstnd cry aloud and spare not. Ool
ihis das lei The lannon's roar aloud-letl
The asfs be Wafiedon bigh-let The glesm-
ing ofiyopr swords fash 10 the rays Of
the sun--iet the shouts Of freedom ill
the sit--ie, The trumpet seod forth ils
blasting slrains-and let The gentleman
who borrowed my umbrella bring il back
again a. soon as possiblel'
An lid lady In al adjoining County,
fecenllY made q visit 10 this city. She
had been rsised within days travel Of
Nashville. but had never seen our city
befors ths Wait She was greatly aston ;.
ished d the number OF houses. lhe stir.
ring population. and the many rare sights
which met her eyes. Posing down
Desderick street she saw q barber's pole.
and enquired. 'Is that candy shopi'-
NO. said her compassion. We'll. Il
thonghtit was. seeing that great stick Of
candy d The door.
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A Western pseacbsT, 10 bis efforts 10
give bis hearafs the most nchantiug idea
OF Heaven. held forth thus:-.Be assur
4ed, bfethrsn, sny description Of Il tails
short Of lhe reality. as Little Mud Creek
is trsaseended BY The Mississippi I! Hea.
ven i,-Heaysn; Heaven is-oh! nv
dear hesrers. u is real Kentucky Of :
plses 7
a Morally AT Grshsnsvil!s. S. c.,
, there 10 . garden novelty In the shape Of
,chits 6isekherriss - Exchange pepper.
h No novelty d aIli Blackberries are
always white when they are green.
hp York Globe.
Nolso. When they are red.
.Class twenly three, come up aud do
yonr lesson. What j. lbs use oi esosra-
phyf TO tell where General Tsylor
J licked The Mexicans, air. What Is the
use OF grammar To tell when gals il
Of the feminine gender. air. What il
the use of ma,hem aiicsr .Matiy Mat
tocks, siri His mother says be IS OF use
10 keep bread from moulding That's
right. You may 50 out now.
Unpisdssst Pssdieameat.-A friend Of
the old school. writes IN most touchiog
strain agsinst various modern notions
and explosive cotton 10 particular. Hear
him:
4 eek Il Of you-as man Of leelynge,
Whist eomforte can man take, even
when settyngein bis easie chair. while
hee knowslh not but ye vsrie cushion Be.
neashe him bee an enormous bcmbe shell,
charged, and resdie upon ye slishtesl
eoncussion TO blow him TO everlasting
glorie - Yankee Doodle.
<ss-g aas
IA .Aqnsiag sMiseonsfyuetion --In Ne v
Haven there Is . society called the Lao
nian, A choice Of officers was Interrupt,
ed { fewdsys ego. BY tall. gswky green
horn Intruder. with the remark that be
'wouldnt miad lookin' al few O. their
samples.
.,Nhaif sid the president, not under.
shading his meaning.
Why. replied the iairuder. 4 seed
yer sign down 10 the door, Lin Onion
Society. and | iho'l I'd jest see how
they'd eompar' viii oarn down iu >Rea-
athersield.i
Setting the actiea 10 the word. he pull.
cd ont from bis espacious pocket banch
Of the irus-starters. and Il xas sometime
before they could COW him that ,he
place wasnoi LOT the sals Of Lynn onions.
Ny dess wha. shall you have Tor din
ner ssid 4 LADY to her husband the 9TH |
ermorning.
'ooe % your smiles | can dine on ll,al
suy day replied the husband.
Bai / csn't. said HE wife.
Then take this. ,,aia hes giving her I,
kiss. and b departed for hisoiice.
This ssssk Is excellent. said be. IS he
tal 4 diruer. what did you paw ior i, >
ITlaf you gsUs ne ftis msrniae. said
abs.
.Yos diir said be. .lhen ron sLsll|
Aass n,fket money hereafter.
= Wo.dtsfal SSeh.-<A Jolly J.ek Tar
having sifsyed into meus eerie. 10 have
look atsbs wild beasts. was much struck
with ths sighl Of ! lien and s,ieer 10 the
saEs den. Why. Jack. said &c. 10 :
messpaie. rho vas eheVinf Quid IN s.
leni ~ ,zemeni. I shooldn't Eond-r II
next ye,k her Nsrs 70 es1y about !
s.iIor md marine living p<,csbl, ioee,h
81 p aid Bic married co1psn;on.
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