Democratic banner., 1849-04-30

We have received by the attention Of E.
nj. Block formerly of this county, a late
number Of the Panama Star, a handsome
and we'll edited little sheet in which his ar
rival is announced in COMPANY with "le-
|gions'' en- route for the ''rromised land"
The Corporation Baby" i. e. the Record
thinks with its present '.raw hand" for .
'steersmsn" that-it may soon run into the
rigging Of the Bspner, and says "if SO, look
out for squalls, ~neighbor." II such a eatas-
Itrophe were to befall the thing we certainly
would exepect to hear i, squat most vexa-
|Ciously.
The Legislature Of New York adjourned on
Wednesday, the 18th inst, after passing 1893
bills, which have received the assent of the Gov
'ernor. Among the bills passed was one requir-
ing steamboats, to carry small boats, and every
steam ferry boat to carry arrowhead, at least six
teen feet long; every steamboat of $50 tons is to
have one frst-class light boat, and one rowboat
Is ieet long by 2 wide, capable of carrying SO
; every steamboat Of $50 tons. two row.
boats. A penalty of 5000 is attached to a vio-
lation Of this section, and district attorneys are
with seeing that this law is carried into
effect.
The Siamese twins, whohave been living some
years with their wives and children, on their
plantation in North Carolina, are said to bel
IN their way to New York to embark for Europe
with a view to consult the most eminent surgeons
On the prscticabilisy Of an operation to divide
he ligament that binds them together. It isl
further said that one of their sisters had been
adopted into the family Of the Emperor ofSiam.
Letters to the New York papers mention
The safe arrival Of Mrs. Fremont ct Panama.
On the 9th ultimo, on her wy to Csli-
If the "Baby" has so alarmed the Ban.
ner, when only a wsek>old, what will be-
tome Of the "g,own up boy' who guides
The editorial helm of the Banner, when vel
sget our growth?"-RecOrd.
Well We r-e.c.o-n by the time you
are = full grown man at the business you
We will have gone the away of
all flesh" |;
In our leading editorial we claimed to be
BOSS" as "editor and proprietor" Il
Louisiana Record. II
Bah!-and did you think that anybody {
il? II indeed the editor Of the
Record is the proprietor, it does cot sp-ll
'esr 50 upon the face Of the sheet. l.
The banking Office Of Mr.. Blanchard, oil
lev Orleans, was entered on the 10th in L
tant, and robbed of a box containing sky
housand dollars, in money, end notes to
value oftwo hundred thousand dollars. i
4 gentleman from Missouri was knockedlp
own and robbed of $l75 in money and sr
watch, q few evenings sincs in the t
de Ia Mercad-PdnomG Star l0Mlea
nsf. h
A rich joke was played BY one of the a
Of Dickinson College, upon the n
resident Of that institution, the other day. b
he latter was about attending the annual v
at Stanton, Va, when one of
students wrote TO the secretary Of the q
convention, in the name Of the president, 8
him that it was probable an in n
ane man would present himself for admis- e
ion, claiming to be the delegate from the n
His dress and appearance weree
%srticulafly described, and when the pro. v
went OF to Staunton, he experiencedIe
reat difficulty in proving himself a sane ii
ian, and the letter a'hoax.-Ph,k. Times. o
A similar joke was once practiced at thatle
nstitntion BY a Lunatic who it will appear 2
as not N, ultra lunatic) of one Of 7the Il
eighboring counties in Virginia. It wash
oncluded by his friends that bis mental de-o
lngement would be improved BY confne- t.
lent in the Asylum at Stanton. yith thsIn