The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-16


| snBILIcH. the PnArE.-Antonio sibbillch, con-
victod Of the murder Of James Chapel, and pirury
on board the ship ST. Louis on her passage from
Vera Cruz TO New Orleans, Is now an idiot in the
parish prison. His mental faculties have been grad
ualy exiingushed, since sentence was passed upon
him. He 10 a man Of eximor iinaiy physical powers
and during the earlier part OF his Imprisonment often
displayed his HercuIenn strength in raising from the
ground the largest Of his fellow prisoners merely
with tho hold OF bis teeth on handkerchief encir-
cling the body. While In the possession Of mind he
was occasionally somewhat violent, and his great
strength made him an object OF dread but, since
becom ng demented, he is as harmless and inofitn
Give an infant. His sentence Is 10 be executed on
the 9th of this month. AZ he has been found guilty
OF piracy as well os murder, he will be hung we I'M
dersnnd, on the river, from boat or vessel Of some
description. revolving spectacle viii IL be-sociely
ayenglng itself on an idiot,-.N o. Del.a.
ANEcporE OF GEsEnAL JAcKsos. In conyersing
with young gentleman from Tennessee the other
day, with wlom General jackson was something Of
favorite he related TO us the following anecdoie OF
the late ex-Presidenf, which We presume our friend
will pardon us for publishing.
Toward the Inter part of his life, General Jackson
bscime q member Of the Christian church. The
clergyman who performed the ceremonies on the
occasion OF bis admission, feeling doubt az TO
TONED him rather clearly concerning his spiritual
condition.
"Havc you forgiven your enemies Z" asked tho
minister.
Have you forgiven Henry Clay1"
And have you pardousd seba. Smith, the author
0. Major Downing's letter o.
No lraising his hickory by the eternal and
never wIl' responded the old hero with charac-
;eristic piely.
/ Cnln's Answer A father once said playfully
10 his little daughter child of five years old, Ma
ry, you are not good for anything" Eyes 1 am
dear father, replied she, looking ihoughtfuly and
,enderly In his face Why what are you good for,
pray tell me, dear r. :" nm good TO love you father"
replied she, at the SAME time throwing her tiny arms
around his neck, and giving him kiss of unuttera.
bic affection. Blessed child may your life ever be
an expression OF that early fell instinct OF love. The
highest good You or any other mortal can confer, is
10 live In the full exercise of your affections,
AFFEcTIso.-GeneralsS eorr and TArLon recent
y mel 10 Washington tits said that General Scott
fell upon General Taylors neck and wept
"ScouF' mulmnred Taylor.
"Taylorr falered Scott
Scott said Taylor making a strong effort 10
recover his composure--" Scott" he repeated, but
he broke down.
swell, Taylor, what Is I'm demanded Scott
In primer tone and trying to master his emotion.
effort" Scott, do ynu chen ~
Wecan quote no more; the remainder is too try.
Ing to the synlpathes. NaatriYe, Tenn. Gatefte.
Father, said four year old child, think you
Why, my chid1'
Because You have brought that baby here when
care of IT,
Go rock tho cradle Lucy, no moro OF your jab-
Does yon think The people capabul of governing
themselves, Bili
No, doesen't They has to have laws 10 govern
em and besides the women folks rules the men all
over the world. Man is like boss, wot has 10 be
led or druv, Tom.
AWAcaisn srAmMERHa while one day sitting at
public table had OCCASION TO use the pepper box -
Alter shaking II vehemently and turning il in vari.
GUS ways, he found the crushed pepper corns in no
wise inclined 10 coming forth, 'f-th this p-pepper
box, he exclaimed with facetious grin some
something i-lke myself"
How soi' INTERCEPTED neighbor.
"P-poo-poor delivery" was the reply.
GILMER vs.. CALIFORNIA The Dahloneea Watch
man says; " We nre informed upon good authority
TINT u company OF 20 hands made on the Goth ulr,
l5OO dwts OF gold on lot No. 2S8 seventh district
Sprigss and Jones lot. large portion of the gold
being picked up by tn, honds in the pit some OF the
pieces being unusually large. This Is the last day
heard from, thongh .he same company had been
making about hive hundred dwis. day for several
days before.
GALVESTON Corroa SrArEMESr.-Wo copy the
following from tho Galveston News Of the 3lst
March:
Old stock on hand LIST September bales 747
Received past week bales TAO
Received previously 1881
Received at other ports 4,l9s-e3, SOL
Total bales 2i,25l
Exported sincs Is, September, ls4s-
To New Orleans bales 1888
New York ll,754
Baltimore $50
Eos,on l,092
North OF Europe i,N5