Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-12
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ing the passage, "Whalsoever =" you would that
men should do unto you. do ye even so 10 them.
One of our exchanges notices the election Of
blind man to the office cf Justice of tho Peace
lhls Is verifcaton of the saying that Justice,
to be sacred, must be bnd.''
Laeonic.-Parson Milton, of Newburyport, an
eccentric divine, called upon for pra yer
at Fourth of July dinner, and gave" Oh Lord
deliver us from sham patriotism, for Chrs,'s sa ke.
amen." a-
Vtre Ia Humbug 1t is reported that the per.
son VINO acted the wife IN The late ma rriage of the
giant at the museum in New York, is a French
man. III so, this is the greatest Barnum yet.
Strange Wedding.-Meeting friend yester
day on Main street, " have Just returned" said
he, from singular wedding. A person in jaiI.
charged with an offence, and upon proof that will
probably send him to the Penitenary. was enoa.
ged to girl who now insists upon marrying him.
She herself. against the circumstances Of friends.
procured license, went TO the Jail with mags-
trate, and in presence of the Sheriff. the iaer and
myself. the Ceremony has just taken place. We
pass over the incident to the manufactu rers of
prize tales.--Cincinndfi Herald.
Sub Marine 1elegraph.-A b-ma rine electric
telegraph is being constructed between Dublin and
Holyhead. across the Irish channel under the d.
recton of Mr.. c. J. Blunt. The work is Under
ken with the sanction of the British Lords of the
Admiralty.
Mails to the Pacifc.-A post Office has been es.
tabshed at the Salt Lake Valley. in California,
and Joseph L. Haywood, formerly of Quincy, H.
linols, appointed postmaster. The contractor,
MIR. Almon w. Babbitt, will deliver the mail six
times year, and forward all mail matter, sent
through by way of kanesviIIe, Iowa, 10 Oregon
and California. The irst maii will 60 through
the first of Aprk
Odd Fellowship In Ohio.-Ths Odd Fellows
Magazine for April. published at Columbus. Ohio.
has Il table showing the condition of the Order in
that State. The whole number of members is
S,247, and the receipts for the year were 6497O.
6S, being an Increase of s7.447 10 over the pre-
vious year. Tue total amount expended dun ing
The year for relief s2O.921 81. During the
year 2OiS new members have been added, and 26
new lodges instituted.
The New York Globe tells tough story about
quantity of gold dust found in the sedmen, of
some uncent tan rats in that city--supposed TO
hA'O otCu OCtoSlIOu liOil LO1HIL Htt~CS tliiutu
there, . long. long ago."
Mr.. Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi at
Egyptian Hail. London, continues TO be most IL
heraIIy palronlzed during the day and evening.
Marriage of an american Minister.-lnle!Ii.
gence from Chill. says,
The marriage Of the American Ministers Hon.
Seth Barton with Chan Senori,a. continued
TO be the subject of conversation all private cir
ces. All the foreign Ministers and members of
the Diplomatic Corps, the commodore nd com
mander of several American vessels of war, and
many other distinguished persons PRESENT.
The members of the Chan Cabinet were invited
but did not see fit 10 attend
You're in liquors. as the vial remarked when
the snake was put into alcohol. Good spirits
preserve me- said the snake 10 The vial.
Ii won't do for man TO bump his head against
stone post unless he conscen,iously believes
that his head is the hardest.
A lady overheard in earnest discussion
with q gentleman noted for his tenacity in his own
opinion. Waxing warm the gentleman observed,
g" Mrs. c.. facts stubborn things And the
lady replied. Then, Mr.. NJ, what great fact
you must be"
Well. Patrick" asked the doctor, how do you
do to-day o. 20 dear doclhor injoy very bad
health intrey. This rheumatist is very dsthres.
sing indade. Whin 90 to sleep, lay awake all
night, and my toe is swelIed as big goose's
hens egg. so whn l stand up l fall down d-
recty.''
bank note Was handed into an eastern office
the other day. which bore The following inscrp-
ton It's back:
My father was bank director. He failed
and retired or fortune, leaving ten thousand
apiece TO his children. Ill got-quck gone-so
here's off for California -
Innocenay Popping The Qaestion.--E' Charles
said young lady to her lover, >" there is nothing
interesting in the papers to-day, is there dear 2"
.. No, love. bss hope there will be. one day, when
we both shall be interested" The lady busifed,
and said of course, For shame, Charles ,"
man with eleven daughters was lately COM
planning that he found it hard TO live. "a
Yoa must husband your time,'' said the other,
/" and then you will do well enough.'
al could do much better if could husband my
daughters" said he.
Btrds.-ft is proved that pair Of sparrows,
during the time they have their young to feed de-