Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-01-20

DEAB Of IHf HAMA nc hWItGS Ol INC
PhGnix, the Inflated steamer which was burnt
On Lake Michigan. employed an agent to qscer,
tain the number Of passengers aud others on
board at the limo Of The accident This agem
reports
HoandeTs l54
Cabin and other passengers 80
Oilicos and crew 20
Total 206
OF this number, ~ were savcI--cnying the
loss at l6l!
PROFESSIONAL BaEvITY.-Whc Mason was pre-.
pairing the case Of T.. X. Avery, aud had exam.
incd about two hundred witnesses, somebody CAL
led TO see him. The legal gentleman sent word
that be was occupied aud could not be inter
rupied. "3ul Iha nan is witness, Il Methodist
minister" "CaII him up" suid Mason. "Wcll,
sir what can YOU lcsilyW
81 have had vision; two angels have appeared
Ia me and told me lhut Brother Avery is limo.
ceni----"
"Lot them be summoned" said Mason, and
resumcd his work Boston ChroaoiypU.
CHANCE or TGRNS.--A short man became At.
taohcd 10 very aI womuu, and somebody
said that he had fallen in love with hcr.-"Do
yo call that falling in Iovcl" said an old bach
sIor, iii is more like climbing up TO iI."
GrWashinglon Irving says; 81 have noticed
that married mon falling into misfortune, are
mora likely III rolrcv3 their condition than
single m,n." There's lamaIo influence for
you, old, surIy, yinssar.hearlrd bachelors!
GrTA Iioosicr was called upon the stand,
way out West TO testify as to the character of
a brother hoosicr. Il was as follows How long
have you known Bill BushwackP
Ever since ho was born"
"What is his general cbamclcrl"
Letter A, No - bovo par u great way"
"WouId you believe him on onlh!"
"Ycs stree, on or of; or any other way"
"What, in your opinion, are his qualifications
70 good characlcr''
"He's the best shot on the prairies or in the
woods, he can shave the eye winkcrs of wolf
as far al shootn' iron'Il curry ball, nc can
drink quart of grog any day. aud he chaws
tabakcr like hoss." So BIZ Bushwack passed
muster. .... ... .. .
LOVE At FIRST SlGnr.- Many people might
love at first sight, for all the love they had
was no better Than an idle fancy. Nevertheless,
we believe that there is such thing in the case
OF hungry man lhat secs aroasl turkey. One
glimpse is enough.
"Will you have DAILY suSl" said a news
boy TO Mrs. ParIiugon, while she was travelling
nuI West. ..'
"WilI have n DAILY SoNl Why you liuc
scapegrncel How dare you insinuale ugnM d
lone woman, away off from homc No, Indeed
guess wont have daily soni NV poor dcal
man used 10 complain dreadGully when pre-
senIed him with yearly SOM A daily son, in
deed! Brgonc you IllIeupsnrt imp!" and the ole
lady called for the old lurkry-laiI fan lc keeI
from swooning
or Mr. Polk has Just sonI two messages tc
Congress. The cry Of the frs, is "Dealh anc
subjugaiion 10 MeXicoi' aud that Of tho second
"ShSgs aud sawycrs TO domestic cmmerce.-
LouisUiHe Journal.
OF 'HaIlow, Mister" cried passenger il
stage coach, 10 rough looking foot pusscng r
''Can you tell m; whuI has beco n. ollhosc Cos
lings which were halchel last yrar on the toI
Of that rockP' ''Faar OF them ara dead sir,
returned Jonathan, "and the other perceive i
passenger IN lh1 SING cobch' Inc gentle
man was used mp.
DEAD L%rTgRs.--Pive Clerks are engaged il
the General Post Office At Washington, who's
time is occupied in receiving, opening aud as
sorting the ''dead letters mrd lht value oftiici
contents almos, exceed b.liCf. Last yGar, n
Jess than ~ 100000 were received The az
Rregaie value Of the con,euts Of 2,782 dead lot
tcryconlapiug money, which were sent out lror
the deparlmanrlast yeapor delivery, after huv
lug 'en opened, was Ssl 055,55! and avrrag
Of uhed 80 Gor ea.h lellcr Tho amount thu
reslpTeJ " The scnders, was Sl9473,53. O
those delivered. sol letters were returned to th
. Dsparimcnl, ilu ling DO claimants. Thrsc con
suiS lpoaeg aud other ARTICLES Of the value 81.
A34. whichgoes inio ibc lnnds of 'be Department
Jhis dead suer bui .n,'ss is losing affair TO th
II !, -. ~. q. ~ IA V4fr ~. $ljJ.OUU