Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-17

! That you'v carried me back to old Virginia,
| 10 old Virginia Shore
M1RrH AND W1sDoM-Nobody can deny tha
there is truth in the old saying, at is good to be
merry and wise" Not only is this simple truth
but sound philosophy. 1t is excellent thing te
be mirthful when you can to smile at what anus
es you to laugh at what is ludicrous; in short tc
look at the sunny side of things, and even in the
! gloom and cold of winter, to recolect there is
good time coming, when the sunshine and warmth
of the glorious summer will make all things glad
Thus even while we enjoy ourselves, we may be
wise in doing so. We may exercise that hopeful
practical philosophy which makes the best of the
present. and looks cheeringy forward at the future
with such rich pleasure.
EXTRAORDINARY PREDIcTIoN-In an old Kin
derhook Amanack of 1797 is the following predic-
ton about the United States:
s'When the country is ruled by a tailor bold,
A beggar shall stitch with thimbIe of gold;
And the waters shall furnish, instead of the land
Three million of men with their first in commando
ADvERTIsING.-A young man in New York re-
Gently advertised for WIFE In less than two two
hours eighteen married men sent in word that he
might have theirs. Connubial bliss in THAT Uiage,
must be at a discount, we think
Eg A tall wedding in high life took place in the
American Museum in New York. on Saturday
evening-being no less than the marriage of the
Giant and Giantess who have been exhibiting there
for some time past The former is 27 years of age,
stands feet in his stockings and weighs over 500
lbs The latter is 2l years of age, is nearly feet
high, and weighs 387 lbs
EE- "M1NE GoTTp' exclaimed German at the
cars the other day. "ish dat GineraE Cass2 eyes, "
responded bystander. "Vell, Use been sheated
de democrats always told me he vas tutchman." !"
Tifin Standard.
EE The editor of a weekly paper in the most
barren part of Long Island, was presented by his
wife with four fine children-three girls and boy
What a windfall for poor fellow who advertlses
that he will take eggs, butter, beeswax and cider
for subscription dues. The children are all doing
well, and the printer is likely to have devils
in his house than he bargained for. Is there any
editor in this city who is well off, and has no little
uns of his own, and who would help brother chip
by taking two or three of the little batch of his
hands?
DoN'r BELIEVE Ir-It is said that there are
people in the Mountain District of Kentucky SO
green that they followed Wagon which happen
ed to pass that way twenty miles, Just to see whe
ther the hind wheel would overtake the fore one.'
E%- The Indiana Sentinel says: "On Saturday
when our streets were in perfect glare of ice, a
aimed to assist her, we encountered a genuine son
of the Green Isle who assisting to raise the lady
exclaimed, Faith, ye must be lovely good lady;
for don't the Blessed Book tache us that it is oick
ed that stand on slippery places ?"
GE The Boston Post says, "there is an old maid
in this town who has been in market this fifteen
years, who now declares she will marry no gentle
man that drinks liquor
Sensible to the last
LOUIS PH1L1PE WISHING TO RETURN TO FRANCE
Louis Philippe has addressed letter. both to the
President of the Republic and to Odillon Barrot
the President of the Council, in which he protests
the purity of his attentions and his determination
to keep aloof from public affairs. in case he should
be allowed to return to Frances. He and his sons,
should they return to France, propose to bind
themselves by formal oath, to abandon all pre-
tensions to the Government
A BosToN BULL-The Boston Times says: "On
Wednesday we shall issue second edition but no
first edition.
This reminds us of an honest Hibernian, who
called at our Office with an advertisement the price
of which, he was told would be fifty cents for the
first time and twenty five for the second.
"Fath, then,' said he, "Pll have it in the second
time''
RENTS IN New YoRK.-House rents have gone
up. Houses JnaL uSeQ 10 De renGeQ at SoOU So0O
and $4OO are now 5000 and 500. Rents in New
York are twice as high as in London
JEWISH CUsToMs.-Among the inquiries ad-
dressed to Major Noah, we find the following, to-
gether with his answer:
"Was it ever the practice of the Jewish law to
make malefactors drunk before execution?''
"No but they gave the condemned a cup of
wine, in which there was frankncense, to render
them insensible to pain; and the compassionate la
dies of Jerusalem provided this draught at their
own expense, The custom is founded on the Pro-
verbs of Solomon XXI. 6: Give strong drink to
him that is ready toperish and wine to those that
be of heavy heart
WEALTH OF OH1o-The wealth of Ohio in real
and personal property, as assessed for the year
1s48, at cash value of $42l ,o69,991. This gives
two hundred dollars to each inhabitant, and one
thousand dollars to each family.
Rg- The beautiful mansion of Mr.. w. Van
Ranselaer, opposite Albany which cost $4,000,
is now offered for sale by the assgnees for s5O,OoO