Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-05-27

Il 10 hirted that SIR Polk will - esH
General Santa Anna since he has suffer
ID ed lack e Whip hin 20 soundIy.
4 fsrmer bad scythe 80 exceedingly
sharp. that having hung lfupon ile bough
Of : tres poor nan passing By had bis
leg cut 81 BY lie shadow.
Il knows ven eaongh. said fellow.
where fresh ish comes irom--bui where
they ediek tiese ere am jisf. I'II be hang
ID II ] can lell.'
An ffishman having succeeded in pick
ing persons pocket. The gentleman lurn-
ID fouEd and caught him By The collar.
There. said Patrick. handing him he
money. see how sisy I night hsre picked
your poekst r
Santa Anna never sunenders. ex-
claimed newsboy. yesterday. who was
crying the extras. How sol asked .
pssserby; you mean Gen. Taylor No.
don't. BY golly; SANTA Anna always re
trssts!'
Here = an spigram from The April nun
Der Of Bleckwood. which 10 worth the
room il occupiesy more than We can say
1of mosl epigrsms 80 called -
Halt. hook. and hair. are used By angler fne
Emma's bright hair alone. we're bait. hook, line.
tits said thai Domax being once asked
BY wsg. how many pounds Of smoke
! might be obtained IRON hundred weigh,
Of fuel. replied-'weigh the ashes, and
what 10 waning il smoke
Why 10 . man going from tavern 70
tavern, drinking. like Billy. goati
because he takes his HORNS whereey.
! er he goes.
A Frenchman. wishing 10 Tell ca Ia.
dy that she was very con siderale, said,
Madame, you are very considerable.
Z .dFdslioaa5le Kind Of Lying "A gen.
tleman, passing through Fleet market.
was surprised By being hailed from the
well known college BY friend. who. IL
appeared. was in dursnce vile.' Ali
Tom, how came you ihsrei' asked the
gentleman. '0a. for telling lie., For
telling Z lie impossible there must be
some mistake No. it's tue enough, i
promised TO pay my tailor's bill and I
didn'.
Singing in Primary Schools. The ee..
neral Introduction of singing into our pri-
mary schools. il one Of ihe most pleasing
and Acknowledgements 10 education
d The presenLine. Music is one Of the
richest sources Of ehjoymentto well in
formed minds; il 10 one Of those precious
gifts Of Heaven. which mans perverted
nature has not been able 10 entirely De.
slroy, and when cultivated, does much to-
wards restoring what has been lost Ia sin
H printer. on seeing sheriff closely
pursuing IN unfortunate author. remarked
THAT Il was new edition Of lie Pursuits
III Literature, unbouud aud hot pressed,
: The Washington Union acknowledges
that there . breach 10 the Democracy
81 New York. and still more alarming
breach ID the Democracy Of Pennsylva.
MA, Cannot the Secretary Of War get
these .brsarkss repaired for fifty cenis-
the amount TO Be charged 10 the people.
PFeniiee.
You're good book keeper a. ne H.
brsrisn said to the man who wouldn't re-
turn ! hired book.
The Book Of life is az great work. Eve.
y ysaEis volume; ever month chap.
ter; every week page every day pa
tarrsph. Study il well.
Il Elder berries, made into syrup with
lnolassss. and given ~ the spoonful fre
qusnily. il said 10 be . certain cure Tor
Whooping cough.
I have very little respect for The ties
Of this world, a. the chap said w1en The
rope was put around bis neck.
Par me thai six. and eight pence you
ore me, Mr.. Mulrooay.' said "a Irish
village attorney. For whaty For The
opinion you had Of me- Faith. and |
niysr had any opinion Of you 10 Ill nv
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