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The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Dr. Hrle,,, t6e Hnmbug.- This pupil ot the eeie- brated Herr Alexander, olter several attempts to humbug the citizens. by his tricks of slight hand' has gone to parts unk now and lnggied us Sat oi ms small bill. This is the only trick oi the Doctor we are acquainted with, and can say that we nave been sacktd ia, and have no anxiety 10 iearn l'V.e of ,hem. If the poor scamp had candidly told ns he was aat broke, we would have given him the bill. but he promised repeatedly to call and pay us' ana then slopeds Let him siidc-bui ne had better look sharp or he will be picked up in some oi his attempts 10 swindie printers There are number "i sueh wandering vagabonds, going through me eopn'ty J n,rs s5a,.ld look out for them. Ii tbc Doctor shonid succeed in cheating any other printing ofhee
 we shall be pleased to know our fellow s1 15frers' "' Memphis neEald.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
The Present Age.

Truly this period of the worlds history VIII be looked back by future generations as one oi start
 linz reforms and strange discoveries. No page of the pas, time upon which we can lay our htger IS SO raupht with the vivid uninaiIons from The hand of science art aud general discovery as this inine- dia,e neriod II has been left for these times tn aeeompiish the successful navigation oi the ocean by steam; to produce the perfection and adaptation ol electricity so as to communicate between Mon
 real and New Orleans m thif'y minutes; to o'ernrn half of monarehial Enrope. and plant ihe repuo 1n standard oyer the thrones oi kings; for handih ol raw Yankees tn snr,nount uniolt difficulties, and aeainst some of the best found troops m the world, ouadrnpliug their own numbers, 10 subdds whdt was licensed an ilaprpghable castle, m few hours and to pass tria,nphantiy through senes oi sts'iiihg victories from one end ot an enemYs county io another. until eamped and qtiareted lh hts eapiios' It has been left Tor this perted 10 free From SDlsei slavery A whole nation ol blacks. in the Trench West Indies to traverse every seciionof our country 1 bv iron rails and iron horses; to span tie awful ! ehasm of Niagara by suspension bridg" iei America te i,r he ships of war into roVes ei peace
 and send them loaded, free gii to foreign n@'ioh
 bat saryes for br sad; to trace railroad and acshd I acro,sHhe f,thmns al Panama, connecting Inc '~0
 ,eat commercial oeeans uf the woIldi aud as', h"
 least it has been ieft 10 these oa5 10 discover '' gold mines of Caforna, and lnf pnoF eh 'o oe come rich by single days labor VIII not ths be called
 hereafter. the golden age SuFry romance ha' never SUI passed these tfuths moi The
 ol old eaaalled them in vivid apd s'afihng splehaof
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

TEe English GOrern'neHt-ssb ssbon the re,rench. rel M speech in the British ParliameE lives the following ment in the army and nav3Nery dispute with inc details, which show how, kr countries, the British United States, and with Sugmen.ipe It's army and government commence
 navy: / seamen were added to the "'NO less than 5,6tect us against the Russians.
 navy Tn ie"o' 'o6ger from the Russians now i--
 W here was t"e5 men still remained in the navy
 ana yet '''e < than 5000 men were added 10 the In io3o eet the eNfgency oi the Canadian re- army 'o. hat rebellion had been suppressed m be'Ioh A,s, but the 5000 men we had to the pre-
 lew mx When the Chartist disturbances were
 sent On in Wales, the army was sgain increased gow cytent of 5 900 mem These disturbances had tS2,,Se,red hut no return was made to the former %ndnrd of the army. Our difficulties in China bnr interference with Syria, and the M'Leod his- mute in America. led, in is4l to the addi.ioh 0, < GOO sailors 10 the navy. These difficulties and disputes had passed away, but the oou saiors s''' remained on our hands. In the following year we had an addition to the navy of LOUD men more 10 euable us to meet the exigenees Of ihe Maine oou- diary question. The treaty of W Washington put an end to that question, but .hc increase was pefpei" ated In Isl5 dispate arose between this countty and America respecting the Oregon boundary An addition was that year made to our nllitafy es'i' mates of no less than El.700,ooo' hat aisph'' vashapnily terminated, but no reduction had slhet heen male in the estimates. In lSlb the qu"slou of inc Spanish marriages caused further ada'io' of El O0O 00u to the estimates; but there was h' danger from that question now, and w0y shoe'' this addition be continued
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
s,rgsgc bR Trus.- Most of our readers ,e,,ol'es {.

!Sirange, bHi True. e.Most of our readers ,s> Soe,, tha, some months ago, man name' 'u''' otD,', ! nrofessins to be deaf aud dumb, .e' "ttn accident in this place Sine that ume' ne has oeeh ,,sstsd bv some ol our eazens an object of sym nstby He was wri,hiag under 'he severes, pain. anG bo,h deaf and dumb. he could only express Il hy signs By degrees he recovered un'ii, ~ilh Ihe assistance of erutches, he could ws'k ms room room ,hnnt uis time he Was taken with typhoid lever, which reduced him so low that I"r lime has He was despared of ua @ Sunday nish' he,s was s ''o change, until some ame during the h'ght, NJ. Cos- ington, the gentleman a' whose hoase ne ssay''s' ,xss awakrned by a noise in the sick mans fooui' Fearin, something had happened hin, he ~eet np immediately, snd--srange as it may see@--'hs ate1 'n5 J,mb ,ssa was talhig, asd could heor' as pef- TeclIy as any Since ne began 10 tax, he ssts 2,
 sseh and hearing, and has remained so for frsn'y- 9n,r vears. We know not what to say. It suiNss ms as one of the mos, singular occurrences on 'eeof"
 lRnthe' io1d {fenn.l Telegraph pl--
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FIFTY DOLLARS REwARDi

an RAN AWAY from ihe undersigned, AV few weeks ago. Negro Man, named Jo-
 "A SEPH. He is about 30 years old bright Al muatto; about feet ioehcs high; talks well, Is ahable and polite, and can read and write. wilt give Twenty Dollars reward to any one who may spprehend Joseph in the county of Pulaski, and deliver him to me at my rssiience--or Fifty Dollars if taken out of said eoaHy, and lodged ia any jail where can get him.
 May 22. MRS. MATILDA F. FULTON
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l. n Al. E.

&sp 2 NOTICE IS HESEBv GIVEN, that, by authority Ss&x~ Of .he Nj. W Grand Sire, will proceed to
 institute the ',rand Lodge of the State of Arkansas, in the Hall of Far Wsst Lodqs No. [. ia the ely ol Little Rock. oa Monday, the nth of June, fs.9- and desire the attendance of all worthy aud qualified brothers within ths lar'sdic- ton on that occasion, r. C.. KENDALL,
 May 29. ?. D. C. <, for .jykaHsas.
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MITE LEAD, OIL. Nc.

LUST REC:D, PER STEAMER CASHIER. sJ the following. among numerous other articles; 30 kegs pure White Lead;
 10 do. No. l, do.
 , bbis, Linseed Oi bhs. Land on;
 l do. Putty; do. Cider Vinegar; 10 boxes Star Candies;
 10 bsf boxes, do.; 70 quarter boxes. do; 50 boxes WinJow Glass, assorted sizes; l000 lbs. Cotton Yarn.
 l5 kegs Nails and Spikes; 9 Grindstones; 50 bbls. Ono Supel6ne FLOUR; Japan varnlsh, Hams Brown Soap, Starch, Ale cohoi. Stone Jugs, Wire Selves, &e., Ac., Atf ot which will be sold very low. May g. WM II. WAIT.
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NIERCHANTs, HOTEL

Fourth Si bei'eeea drch < Market, PntLApKLPitA. [~A THE prcpneiaFship and management of hs5I thfs well kpown Hotel (which is located In -Af-l!he very centre Of business) having ibis day passed into the hands Of the subscribers, they beg leave to slate that II is tbsir purpose to fehaer Il worthy of the liberal patronage with which | has heretofore been staIned, and hope by unIcmiting at'eut on, deserve the patronage o their friends who may visit the city business pleasure.
 May 20 37w4 |. & j. MekIBBIN,
 Foflnefly of tte Excnange Hes-i, Pittsostg.
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vs,,i,d-At Rochester. Noble county Fsofas'y Io,I bv Rev. Mir. W of, Mr. siias Lon To Mss Edith Lamb. r,. Inn, i, ,aminas
 Oar devil calls it beasy AhAlr pa' U ,ep,,nSs mo r.,h.r of that milIenial era spoken oi in ho's , "s' .s ri. Lion and the Lamb shall lie down te ~sther, and little ehild----' our b,ese IS ,os' and we have forgotten the remainder of a'e qao'a' l i0a.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Groans from the H'ouaded.--The editor oi me 2, \. MlIlor-a well known origsns! Taylor whig. looks into the tte ., ihe 1ayieT party ana sees Out little subec, of congratulations; ,,,
 Wp do noi belong to me lIniiy of croakFfs We are by nature sangupe, hopeful and confident to a fault, Yet we cannot shut iron our ihihd the path fI truth nor see as though saw moi, inc p'eseht indications that the aaninislFatioh is n dagger ol being in ihe minority iii the lover Aanse stthe next session of Congress Virsln'a is lost within the fraction of a single u.emberi ihe o'ly man e'aiinsd by inc wings, in name, IS said 10 have ln DIS com position nine parts ot ocotocolsin io eae oi whi-tsm The gnod conservative State oi te"neeueu' H'.,s' no,y be rsnked with the opposition. at least in the councils of ihe nation. and we apprehehd sinlaI result will follow Inc election in Mary yland.
 ln the next Congress theFe is aifes dy tDaleiHi against the adnnsII alton On ja'at 6attoi; and "' greatly fear that he Executive ~lil tna hi'assh is ,la ,ntuar,ty in inc House ii so. wifi ihe eaeine s,,fsn,ieI or gbt h ihe emphatic i@S~Ase e' s't venerable edilor oi The ueie", sous tsfroa''
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Explosion of the Sieam Boiier.7Mr Edmand Burke late Commissioner of Paten'sin his interest. ing report on this subject, atIbuteshe bursting oi stesm boilers mainly 10 the use of est ron boiler heads, and the abserce oG snch guaes as inventive genius has furnished. Ii IS more thn twenty years Since the government of France passed law pro- hibug the use ot cast iron boiler-hads alter some destructive explosion from thIs eaus; yet out gov ernment has neglected to follow the xamPle
 The report strongly recommends he adoption oi safety guard invented by Mir. Evar, of Pl'sou'S son of ihe inventor ot the locorn0i'e engihe' II has been in use nine years, and has een tested oy Io5 boats on our southern and westen rivers, anu out of the whole number, only three lcclden's has' occurred and those were cansed by ee 'eseI o' "'s safely guard being obstiucied from Pera'ing.
 From the report, it appears that within the pas twenty years there have been killedby txploslo many of them made crippies for life, while neas million dollars in property have been des sSn ac The Commissioner insists on the passage toomhoa,, by Congress compelling all high pressure S6ing mort to nse Evans's Safety Guard, until say '9 perfect may chance to be discovery
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Bsauiifd 7Aovghi.-- Some author. we remember not who, informs US how we became indebted tot ihe red rose They were all oi pure and spolIess white when in Eaen they fist spread out their leaves to the mogsing sanlght of creation. Eve, as ios the frst lime she gszed upon the iln,less geG. could no, suppress her admiration oiis beauty, but stopped down and impressed warm kiss npon iis snowy bosom. The rose stole the scarlet tinse from her velvet lip, and yet wears il. Iris d beautiful con fetf
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE,
SELLING OFF AT COST!!

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
 AT THE ssGRExT WHISPERS STORE." COuNTRY MERCHANTS AND TRADERS O are invited 10 call and examine our stock. without delay, which consists, in part, of DRY GOODS; Prints, MosIins, Cloths, Cottonadcs, bed Ticking, Shifting, Clothing Leghorn Bennets, Hats Caps, Boots, Shoes, Parasos.
 Ats0-nardware, Glass and QmcensWare. &c., &c. We are determined 10 sell. Merchants would do we'll to give as a cail, before purchasing elsewhere aud satisfy themselves that sell ing ai Cost--in fact. icss thaH Cost!
 May % WAIVERS, STONE & co.
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The Mstor's Coa.--The Major asks; "why does the system of plank roads, now getting much in vogue iu New Jersey, prove her mete eminent than ever for honesty7"
 ,.. Beeause she Is becoming daily moro noted for pssHA'-o dorB tks dasi.r
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
DIEi,:

In Madison county, on the Huh ut at the rest dence of Dr. Chinowlh, MT HENRN C. CnIso~rh' aged about tweuty-three years.
 At San AnIoaie, Texas, the - of April last Mr. Epw ARD K. Moops formerly resdeat of this piace aged forty three years
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\ mssa AdwensuT~r.

trade with the JaPAnesa z estng oFene'a ey -shs
 xhale ships in the Raeahe. The hOaso'u'n fEen"
 gives sn account oF an aoveWtuvous undertaking oy
 young mAa, whom it caas the pioneer of Japan.
 na,,et \ Rat,,ss MeDonald el the Plymoash. who set
 sail bx himself n ohe d the boaas b<toagihg so the
 ship to penetrate the sealed kingdom. os JApAhs
 Anes all his things were in the boat he was soWeV 1 ss,s,n hy s line. two Ken staying io heap hIm 10 .t,in her ATter the boat was trimmed they eame ! on beard He let % the lIne and was clear 'rosn her Iorever Ills little vessel dashed ever the [
 waves like aa arrow. Al hands hsa ge,h.'eS1 1 @s Sr
 10 see inc last of the bold adveniuTer. He toeS on he hal and waved f, bat ia silence. The sA.ne was returned from the ships eompAay. Soon ,ae 2 oe4er was giYsa to htaee the matnyAa' s"a tug : oallaas ship was gong in an opposite atfeeisoh,
 Ftoin our ship's mast he waa viewed ~ath tns hAhr
 eve a. long as he could be seen, then the sfygsAss !. was passed from 10 another, That they mtkh,
 have last ksok a, The little vessel He was watched !. from the masthead untille was gore rom ""' f sight .k;,,...s 5 isava inc shin under such circumstances. tie was
 a good sAilor well educated, Of hria m'nl, Aha WI z calculated tor the expedition upon wh'eh hs @ n@u embarked His intentions were to say ~ ". " is slaad and leara some ot the JsPahese & g <, f,om there 20 down io Jedde. the Pttneipsl e'y Nirhoa and If the English or Americans ever oPe' al t,aae with the Japanese he would hnd eHPiey n. as an interpreter He had o'hef ih'en"o''s' ~ ,r never heard hitn mention only 'E secret Hahne a bs last Re saw of the little vessel. she vas stan" ;,s In for small bay On the noh side ot the s'ao'
 He was man of a, out five ieet seven "ss"e' hs tbirk sci straight hair, and dark ecmpieNioh- a M as h;s ;sh te he Left hers anal he agreed TOT lE
 same. before we left port, year before. He h' 2 eut good passage in ,he ship, which hs l'fIeHsa of his boat and his H;Ie esigo---suefi as feAntsN sue ep,omy," two pistols. t~o small Kegs 2. Mes S
 kes of meat, barrel of bread. anchor, tn'r'y-h . tr,Sars ,C toyv line and oars. His own chest " .iu- neatly tul ot books oi Vanoas A',s' " ""~ ab blame Cap,. Edwards for leaving the man N snch and manner, for he advised him uatIl ms beat V iaH- launched over tie siae' ho' '" so VI" T .
 ,ian us voyage but no his mind not to be chang
 Some days after has embar katioH while the wh |, of shin ..Uneas" was cruising in that region, inc picked up the ruasier of hts tiny eTaff, which tiers will venture 10 naibe the Aou's y e., ..es, V he Whpther she reached the shore, or was swami a,ve- in the surf remains profound mystery.
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HAYS N co.

AT Apaas's OLD STAND, OPPOSITE THE RIAL
 ESTATE HANK.
 HAVE just received in addition 10 their stock ef Ea DisY G3S..ea, sssessi snpniy ot FaHIiiy Groceries, Liquors, &c., which they ~ iii sell for Cash only. -.-bnt at CASH PRICES. fhe aitea. ol purchasers is respectfully solicited 10 'bs'r stock and prices. May I5.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

qrHenry L. Brown has been appointed pos,ma. ter a, Prov vsienee, and Ezra D. Hamilton pos''As fer at Hartford, Connecticut.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

Mr. Forrest. The Boston Herald learns mat Mir Torres, has prepared statement, when ne will soon publish relative 10 the causes of tho 'ale riot. lie indignantly rpudiates the assertion o' same urlu,s that he in any wise insiigated or conh- ,eaaucea tho disturbance a the Assot fiace thea"s
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

greach of Mdrriage Promise We hear frequent complaints from broken hearted damseis' oni 'e" men have the courage 10 apply Tor as
 p9,,'h,,rg Iose,b Curp complained before Alder ,.s,, Winow of Jane Ebbets, who had for two year made various promises to marry hlmi that hs hae oIyen Ter eonbs. stockings, trinkets, @ei nnrse' snI naa Ter doctors bills when sick, but sl'e Pos tivsly refuses 10 redeem her pledge When 'ol' inn, the alderman could not compel the lady i' marry him. he sued her for ten dollars, Inc aoc'or bill Miss Ebbets. bearing oi .le Psoo0e,In's ,ent around 10 the 'Squite's office to see what ! meant When Mir. Curp saw her he Vameesed'
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

~AcnN AND LARD. --ia casks Arkaasas
 tS SIDES, HfMS and SHOULDERS; bes. YARD. aa consignment. aad fos sale very leS' P i'-san' m,s r. D. MERRICk k G.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
ENIl RENI
Ilupruysd Eagle rotiOa Gins.

AND CASTtNGsr--ItI,EBV Ibs RON, ssso- -tad; 2e kegs MALLS; S.ooo lbs l lfIYGS. just received spd for sale, tow ioi Cash, by Imyl5l F. D. MEkkiek Co.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
R. II. JOHNSON, Attorney at La ", rx4.tr Eace ARK

\ IME-so bbls. LIME. received and io, sale by
 II lnpe5. WI. B. WATT.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

UEEP DRY!.-eo, 900 hIsi rs'e shi If.' N Nc los sA'e' 70" " o 4. J. HUTr.
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PAPER. INK lNh rlnns
RRlnGR N0TICE.

N-oTIcE i. hereby xivea sst the ifstie Rock N gtpige Company has easied an i1.staineSi of ,s rey cest ca tle capital stock lD said company, ,a hs mad on or before the 2iss ei May sns..
 Mays. [35ir L. k l.iNGoiNi Pres a 1,,Hof AND LEAD.--30 bags Drop Shaii 10 - bags Back shot; 5s1 ies bar iaa l",, F.ee.sed
The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05

The following letter from the President oi 'p r,aa.h Republic to his cousin was written Tor u A,s4 cr eounteracling certain statements reportf .e have been mace by the latter in regard to Lou Napoieou's policy. The letter lets us know wh the reported statements were:
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-03
A Cruel Str1t1cem.

Did YOU ever hear of Old Smith that
used 10 live away down east. during the
early settlement of the country. now called
Mainel Old Smith has lost severa! rela-
tons bv the hands of the Indians. and
vowed eternal en-ei-v 70 the whole race
lie had been twice taken by the savage
tribes, but con,rived to escape from them
and had killed several Of their number
He sought every opportunity 10 do them
mischief in any way. By this course he
had become so exceedingly obnoxious 10
the red men. tina: they would not even kill
him if they could. but were almost con-
s'anily on the watch TO take him alive. for
the purpose OF satisfying their revenge by
the inflicton of the utmost torture that
barbarity could invent. Smith was aware
o this disposition of the savages. and was
the less afraid of their bullets. j, is 70.
ported tina, Smith was at one time engaged
in splitting some pine logs for fence rails.
and in the ardor of his employment, he
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-03
Wives and Clrncls.

IN the selection Of carpet YOU should always
prefer one with small figures, for the two W. bs
Of winch the fabric consists are always more
closely interwoven than in carpetlng where
large figures are wrought
There is good deal of true philosophy in
tins, tina; will apply TO matters widely ,tfer re ut
rom the selection Of carpets.
A man commits sad mistake when he seec Is
a wife that cuts too large Il figure on the great
green carpet OF IIe III other words. max much
display The attractions fade out-tiae web of
life becomes worn aud weak, and all the CAV
hgures tina; seemed SO charming at first, disap-
pear like summer flowers in autumn
Many a man has mace tiinsev liusev wooIsey
OF himself, by striving to weave too large fig
ure, ana finds himself worn OUT, used up and
ike an old carpet hangin. the fence. before
h. has lived out half his allotted DAYS OF useful
Many man wears ont like n carpet that is
never swept, by the dust of Incidence: like that
same carpet, he needs shaking or whippinr-he
needs aciivity-somethlng to think of-some-
thing to do.
Look out then. for the large figures and the re
are 'hoS" now slowed away III the garnet of the
world, awaiting their Ana! consignment to the
cell r, Who hrd they praciiSrG this bit Of "a rpp
philosophy. wout to-day be firm and bright as
BriissflS fresh from thu loom and everybody ex-
citming,-lt j. wonderful how well they 60,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-03
DON'T GET INTO DERT.

With all his rare exc-l-nci-s Of oh ristian
character. there were few wiser in this
woriI's VISION than the late Rev Dr. MIln-r
III, long practice at the bar and his experience.
as ii politician. in and cut OF Congress- peculi-
arly qualified him TO nudge of human nature and
of the tendency of things, and 10 give prudent
advice.
The following narrative and comments are Ia
ken from his Life, recently published-ona of
the most Interesting and instructive pieces or
biography we have read.
My next door neiGhbor is in debt. towards
OF two years ago he borrowed from me two hun,
dred dollars. and Immediately afte forwards one
hundred and ten more The latter sum he on.
gagged 10 return in twenty-four hours hax-
nev-r received shilling of thrse in mon
ey; but rs he is a bookseller, have, at his ear
nest solicitation. taken books of him to the a.
mount of nearly two-t thirds Of the demand R;s
note for the balance is now due. and h.. uryas
me to take Niner's Abridge emf. which satisfies
the debt. except thirty or forty dollars.
During the whole time since the loan he has
persevered IN a system Of cringing prevarica-
ton and promises. which he must have known
at the time he dealt them out. he never would
fulfil. Various articles, false tales, shifts and
preiences, he has made use Of; and have been
the dupe of them. ! cannot believe him to h.
50 destitute Of feeling not to be mortified aud
degraded IN has own estimation, by the rnspinec
necessity of resorting 10 them. But in thu. on.
case or the other. am unable TO point to myself
a more hu'ni!ia'ing situation for a human being
n
II have derived from, this transaction two
pieces OF instruction, which are IN my view an
aGeruat. compensation for the whole sum- had
such an event happeued;-
j. To be cautious of hastily and unadvisedIv
lending money TO a man of whose ability and
puEctuaitv | am not well assured, auless j, be
accompanied by adequate security.
,. To adhere reiigiousiy TO determination
which l formed al the moment of Commenting
business, never 10 incur debt which hav. IN.
remotest apprehe nsion Of being unable or even
finding it inconve ME Mt to discharge. And in
this resolution. whatever my income NAV be-
aiwavs 10 I've within IL"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-03

0cTA Western editor. in reply TO a CO.
temporary who called him green saws:
"a green article may be ripened. but a
hait-lried doughnut is e:ernally 'spiled.' -
GrAn eminent and witty prela'e was
once asked if he did not think that such
an one followed his conscience.
Yes said his grace. he does follow il,
as horse in gig; he dries it frst.'
rItis not always a mark Of kindness
10 possess an open counienance. An al
ligator is deceiiful thing. and vet pre-
sents an open countenance when in the
very &C, of taking you in.
C~- Pray. Mrs. Zubriska. why DO YOU
whip Your children so often,
La. Mr.. " orthy. | do it for their en-
never whipped one of,hem
in my life. that they did not acknowledge
il made them smart
ga precocious voungs:er being ask
how many genders there were. replied:
Three. sir. the masculine. the feminine.
and the neutral Well done. nv son.
now define them. The masculine is men
the feminine is women, and the neutral is
old bactelors'
When the Princess Helean was
horn. it is said that the Princess ROYAL on
he airing that she was now blessed with
another little sister, exclaimed with the
mos, charming simplicity. .'oh how de-
lighted am: do let me GO and tell nam.
ma