Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-04-09

Where, surrounded by pleasure aad fountains Of
bliss,
shall look back, unmov'd, on the sorrows of this
Nor MuDDY AFTER ALL--The editor of
the Lake Providence Qa.) Republican, in his
last number brags considerably about the inn
proved condition of the streets of his town. Be-
cause he was able to see above the mud the ears
and small portion of The heads of mule team
that was driving through one of the streets the
day before he says ''tle mud is nothing like as
deep as it has been"
FLOWER PoTs.-lf you Use new pots for any
kind OF seeds, they ought first to be stepped in
water for few hours, as they will be too drv
otherwise, and will suck away the moisture from
the seeds, and nothing is worse for them than to
be too often watered. All your old empty pots
ought also to be stepped and well washed to be
ready for use
Too Much OF A HuRRY.--A lady, leaving
New York, a day or two ago, Just as they were
raising the plank of the steamboat cried out to
her husband, Goodness, George, must go back
to the Astor House-Tve left my teeth in the
washbowl"
LAWYER; not over young nor handsome
examining young lady witness in court, de-
termined to perplex her. and said, ''Miss, upon
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lady very promptly replied, III would return the
compliment, Sir, If | were not on OATH
Rum AND TRUE RELrc1oN.-Byron speaks of
the consolng influence OF rum and religion, and
we imagine the owner of the Iona must be i'm
pressed with the same opinion,-for we perceive
that vessel, (bound TO -Smyna) takes out five
clergymen and their ladies' missionaries to tbe
heather, and two hundredbarrels of New Eng
land RUM probably to aid the cause !-Er.
CLEAN HANDs.--A gentleman playing Whist
with an intimate friend, who seemed, as far as
hands We're concerned, to hold the Mahometan
doctrine OF addition in supreme contempt, said
to him, with countenance more in sorrow than
an anger, Only good fellow, if dirt were tr,1mps
What hand you would have !"
BLESSED LANp.-It is a singular fact that
the cholera on its first visit some seventeen or
eighteen years ago, ran over Europe, it went
entirely around Saxony, without person being
affected; and now, on itssecond appearance It
said to be doing the same
When DR.. Johnson courted Mrs Potter. whom
ne afterwards married. he told her ''tllat he was
= mean extraction ma / no money, and that he
mad an uncle hanged!" The lady by way Of
reducing herself to an equality with the Doctor
replied Sthat she had no more money than him
self and that, though she had not relative
hanged, she had fifty who deservedhanging
The fees of the Sandman physicians are fixed
by law. Nine pence is the charge for short
visit.
1t won't do to imagine Legislature fed at
the public crib, will sit but six weeks, when
two thirds OF the members have not the capacity
to earn decent living at home.
1t won't do for man to bump his head
against stone post unless he conscientiously
believes that his head is the hardest.
Dan Marble tells story about Yankee tai
lor, who was dnnnine man for the amount Of
his bill. The man said he was sorry, eervsorry.
indeed, that he couldn't pay it." f:Wen," said
the other, 81 took you for man that would be
sorry, but if you are sorrier than am, then rll
quit"
young man at Frankfort, Kentucky, lately
went INTO the company of ladies' with loaded
pistol IN one OF his pockets, which fell out and
exploded as he rose, the ball striking himself in
the calt-of the leg. It could not hit him any
where else than in the calf. He said that sI,e
was glad that he was the person shot. So. are
we-Cm. Eng
: Franklin and Washington never spoke longer
than ten minutes at time. A good example for
modern orators.
CALIFORNIA SALT.-The salt found in the
great salt lake in California, is superior to any
now IN use Tor preserving butter, beef, &C. It
is the strongest salt ever yet discovered-Three
barrels of water make one of salt
"THE SECOND WASHINGTON PIT is said that
Gen. Taylor excuses himself for not abiding to
United States Bank, Tariff to protect Abbot
Lawrence, destruction of the Independent Trea-
sury, bribing the States with the proceeds of The
public land sales, the question of slavery, the
Wilmot Proviso the, government of the terrific
ries OF New Mexico and Calitornia-becnuse
General Washington aras salient on all those nation
al questions.
In the debate in the United States Senate, on
the Pacific Railroad, Mr.. Clayton, of Delaware
described the Tehuantepec route, as one pecu-
liarly exposed to storms and hurricanes and said
that the word translated literally, means "a
hell Of a blov." More emphatic than beautiful!
The Fashion has changed AT least among
the would be "genteel" The "busle" is going
rapidly into desuetude, and the classic straight
dress, dropping in at the feet is becoming all The
ton" 1t looks odd at first, but as soon as the
public gets reconcled to the change, it will. no
doubt seem pretty, We liked the "bustle1 as
substitute for tight lacing, but if this latter be
not necessary withthe t'gored skirt" &C.. we
say amen to the new fashion and we shall watch
its perihelion with interest. So says the Phila-