Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-02-20

A GOOD STORY OF PRETTY WIDOW
The following story Is told Of an Ala
bama sheriff:
"Court was in session, and amid the
multiplicity Of business which crowded
upon him at the time, he stopped at the
door Of beautiful widow, on the sunny
side Of thirty, who' by the way had often
bestowed melting glances upon the sheriff
aforesaid. lie was admitted, and soon the
widow appeared. The confusion and de-
lis ht which the visitors arrival had occa-
stoned, set off to greater advantage than
usual, the captivating charms Of the wild
ow NJ. Her cheeks bore the beautiful
blended tints Of the apple blossom: her lips
resemb|ed rose buds, upon which the
morning dew yet fingered; her ey es were
like the quivers Of Cupid, the chances Of
love and tenderness with which they were
filled resembling arrows that only wanted
a-fine beau (pardon the Pun) to the full
execution. After few commonplace
remarks.
"Madam,''' said the matter Of fact sher-
if,+'l have an attachment for you" A
deeper blush than over, manled the
cheeks Of the fair widow-with down cast
eyes whose glances were centcred upon
her beautiful feet, half concealed by the
flowing drapery, gently palting the floor
she with equal candor replied:
''Sir, the attachment is reciprocal"
For some time the sheriff maintained
an astonished silence; at last he said
"Madam, will you proceed to court2"
"Proceed to court!' replied the lady,
with merry laugh! then shaking her
head, she added: s'No, sir! though this is
LEAP YEAR, | will not take advantage OF
the license therein granted to my sex,
and therefore greatly prefer that ye''
should proceed to court" "But, madam,
the Justice is waiting"
hurry matters in such an unbecoming
manner; and besides, sir, when the eert.
mony is reformed, wish you to under
stand that prefer minister to justice
of the peace"
MADAM said he, rising frem his chair,
with solemn dignity, there is great
mistake here; my language has been mis-
understood; the attachment Of which l
speak was issued from the office of ESQ.
-, who commands me to bring you in.
stanlly before him, to answer contempt
Of court in disobeying subpoena in the
case Of Smith vs.. Jones!' Here, we drop
the curtain.
~ We predict that future historians
will jot down the year 1850 as pre- -emin-
emily remarkable for the great variety of
momentous events which are clustering
about it. The downfall of monarchy in
most. if not all Of, the principal nations o
the earth-the complete annih'ation OF
the tactics, organization and power Of the
Roman Catholic church-the complete
triumph of human philosophy, not only
over time and space, but most of the grea
impossibiEities Of all former times-the TO-
tai destruction of the French national in.
dependence,-the building Of the most
magnificent edifce that ever graced the
earth-the return of the Jews TO the Holy
Land-rebuilding Of the temple, etc.
Connected with the last three items, is
a somewhat novel consideration. The
|SS"Ss ~ . N"o"u ~ HoVO I0S0hV"u PSaH"''
sion to rebuild their temple, at Jerusalem
and are now soliciting assistance through
out the world to enable them to get it u
in something like its ancient randeur.-
Ladened with rich donations, they ar
hurrying home from all quarters Of tn
earth, and will commence their work dul
ing the present year. Simultaneous,
with the building of the temple at Jerusa
lem, another, Of equal grandeur and mag
niicence, almost directly opposite on tn
globe. will be erected. We refer to tn
J Mormons, at the Great Salt Lake-.hei
present location being within eight dc
grees of latitude and five Of longitude G
being precisely antipodal to that Of Jerl
salem, measuring, not through the earth
centre, but following a latiludinal range
!, The facilities they there possess-.he
bundance Of every variety Of building mi
terials, tho precious metals, &c.--subjec