The North-Carolina standard., 1849-11-21

The FHENcHMAN OVERHEARD We heard good
story the other day of FrenchmaH who came very
near committing involuntary suicide by drowning
himself in the Ohio That classic stream has lately
been very low, there only being sufficient water to
permit the passage of very Small-sized boats. On
one OF these Frenchman, just arrived from IN belle
France, and consequently ignorant of manners and
customs on Western steamboats,, had taken passage
from Pittsburg to New Orleans. The water was
very low, the steam very contracted, and the bars
very frequent. Every few miles the boat would get
hard aground on one of these impediDlents, while
its passengers would be annoyed by the sight of
more fortunate pedestrians, wading from Kentucky
to Ohio, or Usce Oersa. One day the boat rs usull
struck bar, where she seemed likely to be per-
manent fixture until the spring fresflet should
float her off. After many eXpedepts had been tried
In vain to move her from her position the pilot said
to the passengers who were on the hurricane deck;
IN ow, gentlemen, all run forward at once, and
think she'll go just easy falling off log"
Accordingly all started off as if they were running
for wager, and our Frenchman, without exactly
knowing why, but having an indstinct notion that
something was wrong, not only followed their exam
pie, but outstrpped the rest Just at this mo-
ment, some malicious Individual called OUT, tSJump,
jumps' which words the Frenchman happened to mn
de:stand So. instead of stopping where the others
did, to the astonshnent of every body, he threw him.
self headlong into the river. A yawl was immedi-
ately lowered and the poor Frenchfnan was rescued
from his perlous position, without having sustained
any injury except thorough wetting and good
Ius
expression of anger, which, taken in connection with
his words, was rather ludicfous: -F~t@
Sc Vat you mean by say Jump, jump? You tell
me to jump, and your damn boat no blow up at all,
and get one ducking for nothing, eh - ,s-...r.
The ELEPHANT OF THE WHIGs. The following
article from the York (Pa) Gazette is one of the
most amusing and capital applications of the day.
Most of those who desire the elephant reap
far thair -hutn afu u4h ho
kind IS half so fragrant as that of the Wings and
their ss mere soldier" President ,sfr :ss s.s,. :,
This thing of having President, when you lave
use for him, and when he costs you politically,
than he to, rs what is cracked up to
be. The man of whom the BondoR Punch tells the
following story, no doubt thought, when he took
chance in the rattle for elephant, that It would be
very fine thing to win SO large prize. He, like
the Wings when practcing all manner of dece ption
elect Gen. Taylor, probably never dreamed Of the
perPlexIties that might follow success. % - =.
Punch's story is as follows ; -, -; .,eI, ,,.s5
Once on a time there was gentleman whoswon
an elephant in rattle. T .ftgt IL sss5E s1-l9
1t was very fine elephant, and very cheap at the
price the gentleman paid for his chance. 80
But the gentleman had no place to put ii in. -
Nobody would take it off his hands, 5*sz'i ss,I
He couldn't afford to feed it. ,fs t'uo9 1as1 fs1s
He afraid Of the lawif he turned it loose in
the streets. -ass%s@e HfHFrl fralg'=sFF.
= Ie was too humane to let it starve. ia5aA 80
He was afraid to shoot it. .. re ssS s'g5' Ftfi2
In short, he was in a perpiexity very natural co.
gentleman withnoderate means, small house, coti2
mon feelings of humahity--and an elephant. ssi'~
Punch does not inform the world what the gentle
man did with his elephant. If ne attempted 70 make
the most Of him by driving him through the country
as show, we hope he succeeded better than The
" higs have done in their efforts TO put their srhaIa
barGain - to some use Finding him on their hands,
and good for nothing else, the bright idea struck them
thathe would answer rst-rae TO- travel thEouGhahe
before elections, apd scare up large Wing
maISslaes; I Isel1 ood ~ aaae ,.x *, y ~ 8.
returns!