The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-13
GIcanings from Punch.

RED EMpERoR--We have had a sixteen string
Jack II is not the fault of the precious young en-
pcror, Francis Joseph that the Austrians have not
a sixteen string emperor. He has great taste for
hanging, but was banked in his delight by Count
Batthyani whose sef-infiicted wounds rendered
such mode of death impossible. Whereupon he
was shot, and Haynau licked his tiger lips. Hun
garan women of the highest classes, we are told,
endeavored, but were not permitted, to steep their
hadkerchiefs in the blood of the murdered man.
But the blood did not sink. 1t helps to dye the
emperor. And, as it is with certain insect, that
''the finest red" dyes the deepest black" 80 with
enperors, the purer blood that is shed the backer
the stain that Is left
The CHoLERA AND IT'S QUARTERs--isA late Wis
cholera has extended its ravages to that town.
The fact is, that the cholera always keeps clear
of any place at all deserving the epithet Of Nice.
FLOATING PosT OrFIcEs.-It has been suggested
in the Daily Neos that post-ofice clerks should be
carried board the foreign steamers, to sort and
stamp the letters on the voyage. This would be all
very well in smooth weather, but in storm, the
clerk must of necessity be alternately his heels
and on his head while endeavoring to preserve the
equilibrium necessary for his duties. The sorter
would frequently be put terribly out of sorts by the
discovery that, after all his troubles sudden urch
might again shuttle the correspondence together in
the most admirable disorder.
ssPM AFLoAT."-Lola Monies, in addition to her
other varied accomplishments, is expert swim
mer She was at Hastings in the early part of last
summer, and while astonishing the frequenters of
this fashionable bathing place by display of her
buoyant powers, bystander remarked that he
never saw any person float SO easily.
"That is no matter of surprise, said witty no
bleman, who happened to be at his elbow, "for we
all know she is light character"
This is true enough and having been born in Ire
land, she probably comes from Cork.
MIR. Pips his Diary.
DIondau October %, lS49.-Up, and to Church
together with my Wife, to see PAIL HARLEY mar
ried this Morning to DICK BAKER; on both Sides
mighty gentecl People, and their Guests, all except
Ourselves, such as they do call Carriage Company
PAIL, in Dress of White Satin, and Orange Flow
ers in her Hair, very pretty and demure; and DICK,
wearing Sky Blue Coat, Crimson Velvet Waist
coat, Yellow Moleskin Trousers, and Japanned
Boots; with Lavender Kid Gloves, and Carbun-
Gle in his Shirt Front, great Buck. DICK and
every Man of us with great White Favours at our
Breasts, mighty conspicuous and, methought, alb
surd the Things serving neither for Use nor Orna-
ment But to see how grand were old fat Mr.
HARLEY and Mr.. BAKER, and how more grand
were their fat Wives and how fine and serious they
looked and how high they carried their Noses And
when the Ring was put on PALL's Finger, (DcK
first having fumbled for it in the wrong Pocket,)
her Mother did weep, and, falling for support on
Ma. HARLEY, nigh overthrow him. But the pretty
modest Bridesmaids did most of all take me /;
which my Wife observing, saw, did trouble her
The Ceremony over, and the Fees paid, and the
Bride kissed by some of the old Gentlemen we to
old HARLEy's to Breakfast, where what WIGGYNs
do call Grand Spread, very fine both for Show
and Meats, every Dish ornamented with Flowers
and Gin Cracks, the cold Chickens trimmed with
Ribbons, and the Bride Cake having upon it Wax
CUPiDs and Turtlc-D Doves, pretty. So down
we sat, DICK stiff and sheepish, and PAIL also,
shamefaced and trying TO hide her Bushes with a
Nosegay. PALL's Mother in Tears, and her Father
solemn and the Bridesmaids mostly bashful, but n
little black that safe by me very merry, and
did by and-by pull Crackers with her, till my Wife
suddenly thrust Pin into my Arm, to the Quick.
The Company first silent till Friend of the young
Pair, who did say he had known them both from
Babies, did propose their Health in pretty pathetic
but confused Speech, and breaking down in the
Midst of Sentence, conclude by wishing them
long Life and Happiness, with great Applause.
Then the Bride Groom to return Thanks, but, per-
picked with his Pronouns obliged to stop short too,
but, he said, overcome by his Feelings. The
Champagne flowing, we soon merrier, especially
an old Uncle of DICKS who began 10 make Jokes,
which did trouble the Bride and BRIDEGROOM.
But they presently, with much Crying and Kissing,
and Shaking of Hands, away in a Coach and -Four,
| amid the Cheering of the Crowd in the Street and
the BOYS shouting TO behold the fine Equipage; and
Servants and old Women looking on from the oppo-
site Windows. We eating and drinking with great
Delight till late in the Afternoon, but at last broke
up, the Multitude sauting each az we stepped
into the Street, and the Policemen and Bcadle that
| were guarding the Door in great State, touching
their Hats. A grand Marriage Breakfast do give
a brave Treat TO the Mob, in Show, and to the Com
pany in Eating and Drinking, and is great Fun
TO all but those most concerned. But TO think what
little Reason for it is shown by most Peoples mar