Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-12

" ue occupant oil small cnsmOtf Oh 'hc
nth floor OF our hotel, to stand as sort oil
civil grandfather TO an infant which young |
nliiner had taken the liberty to usher into
this wicked world the porteress who conveyed
To me this iattering compliment was sure !
would not refuse as she was such good
young Great ure, and the father Of the infant
was the youngest son Of q Baron Of the EN-
pire, who bad often longed TO make the &C.
q'sintance Of such "bon enfant,' as every
body in the neighborhood knew me to be-
Wishing rather to oblige the porteress than
tp cultivate the Acquaintance OF young mob,
who claimed the honor of paternity to mil
liners child, / consented and quietly walked
to the MAYORS office Of our reimbursement
where was happy enough TO find my wine
merchant officiating as Lieut. commanding the
national Guard of the post.
had not waited long, ere was joined BY
a buxon grisette, who proclaimed myself to
BE- my associate in the civil baptism. and
moihery nurse who bore in her arms the red
faced brat, curiously enveloped in a coa-plI-
Gated bundle OF rags. The lively erisette good
humoredy relieved me of all talking 10 his
honor. the Mayor, and the ceremony proceed
ed smoothly until we came TO his fathers
mime.
Hes got no father" decidedly remarked
the god mother.
"No father" CALCULATED the functionary
why my dear by the laws oil nature every
child must have father"
"Mrle Nitr," retnrted the blooming grisete
II know nothing about the laws Of nature,
but one thing do know. that by The laws OF
France it is not necessity"
Gen Csss, in his letter Of acceptance Of the
nomination given to him BY the Baltimore
Convention. though seemingly very smooth
and courteous, chose to adopt the slang OF his
party, in representing the Wings as the con-
tinuation OF the Federalists; and then. far
Their, holds them up as doubters of the issue
of popular institutions, and as in favor of
what il is called a "strong government" He
misrepresents and maligns his political OPP
ponens. They believe in the ability OF the
Reput lican Government OF this country to
maintain all our rights, and to secure our ilee-
dom and happiness. They are opposed TO
any change which can weaken that Govern
ment. perfect in the arrangement OF all its
parts, by making it stronger than is the Exc
cu,ive department. He and his followers
are the power party. The Wings are the true
friends Of the people: inasmuch as they con-
tend for the limitation of the authority of the
one man. Gen Cass must show more liber-
alily than he has if he expects TO be let off
easily during this Presidential campaign.-
| Air. Gag.
READY WIT--The ready wit Of some Of
the celebrities OF the Stage, is quite worthy
OF record. When Wilson the comedian made
his debut, it was in a character formerly sup
ported by Shutter. Upon his appearance on
the stage, the audience called for their former
favorite, shouting Of; off-Shuter Shu;er
Whereupon Wilson, turning around aud
pointing to favorite actress who was on the
stage with him. replied.
"Shoot her Shoot her What for? I'm sure
she plays her part WE'LL"
Tbi happy turn set the tide in his favor; and
he made prodigious hi.
| Mr. MADISON PAPERs.--Some years ago
Mrs Madison made sale of her deceas ed hus-
bands papers to the Government for $50 900,
and pocketed the cash, while Uncle Sam gave
away the copy right he had just paid SO roun
dly for.-However, Mrs M. appears TO be in
want Of change again, though she has sold off
snndry 'sa bic sisters" meantime into Louisi-
ana cane brakes: so now she comes back upon
Congress with more Madison manuscripts, &
wants another $4,000 or so; and Congress
voted &c pay it. II Congress is in the humor
and in funds to buy any manuscripts rela ting
TO the evenful era Of the formation Of the
Fedora Constitution. why not take first those
of Alexander Hamilton. far greater man
than Madison. and who had more to do with
framing our Constite.ion and starting the
Government under i,?-None OF his manu-
scripts (Which are extensive and vaiuabe)
have been bought by The Government; and
his estimable widow still lives at very adj
vanced age and in ssraitened circumstances,
though that is no reason for buying the Ham
iltion Manuscripts unless they are we'll worth
it.)-Iribune. a..