The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-18
PUNCHES.

CONVERSATIONS OF THE SUNDAY-BoUYD LET
TERs.-We have received communication,
signed "St. Martin-le- Grand" of so wonderful a
nature that, if it had come from anybody but
saint, and from any saint but ST. Martin-le- Grand,
we should never have believed it. St Martin
AYERS that the letters detained in provincial
letter box, have been in the interval between
Saturday and Monday, owing to the stoppage of
postal communications in the meanwhile through
purinatical legislation, so impatient of the delay,
that they could not contain themselves, and have
been actually heard to compare notes. He gives
the following as few out Of many of their CON
versations To letter A-whchexcites atten-
ton by heaving deep sigh, as if from the heart
of the writer, says letter B, swhat are YOU about
You seem very sentimental and you are sealed
with heart skewered on an arrow" "Ah |" re-
plies A, q am addressed by a poor mad young
fellow, head over ears in love, to the object of
his affections, who has unaccountably neglected
the last six billets. He writes to say that he
will destroy himself unless he hears from her by
return ofpost. What is your ews!" aMine!'
answers b, ''why rather urgent, | should say
briefly this our father has had a fresh attack
put yourself into a post chaisc and come I'D in
stantly fyou want to see him alive" "Anythinr
particular p asks letter of letter D. enc"
answers d. 81 am only from wife who writes
to tell her husband that an execution has been
put into their house in his absence and that he |
must return home directly, and not wait till the /
next day, or their good swill be sold off at loss
and she and her children turned into the street.
"My tdings," remarks c, 'sare of some little i'm
portance." $50 should Judge" observes r, .
from your blackseal." 'They are these" says
4 !, i
denly. He named you as his heir. Come up,
instantly, or that old woman will make away
with every thing in the house." aAnd IT, says \
+, sam to surgeon of Bartholomew, now in |
the country, begging him to come up Instantly. \
as the danger is imminent and a patients, only K
chance is an operation" Saint Martin-lc-G Grand \
says. that such news as that above instanced H
won't keep and ought not to be kept even on
Sunday and we would take the word of St Mar h
tin, against that of st. Ashley, or st Plumptre B
A SOUND DIRECTION great defect of the .
new House of Commons seems to be an ey- N
treme slowness in transmitting sound" We 4
shall not mind this defect so much, if the slow
ness is compensated for by additional quickness
in transmitting sense.-- Punch
PRIZE MEDAL FOR THE EXHIBITION FOR 1851
we are INFORMED tnat the legend selected for
the Prize Medal is, England hopes for peace
with all the world" The diverse is to be Bri- K
tania with Young Lamb rice the Old Lion
What il, for the reverse, the committee should \
choose head of Palmcrston, sparra1t, with the.
legend, ~Nemo me tmp,ote lacessh' A
In MEDIC TUTIssMUs-During the late trial, u
sitting in the new House of Commons, it was
remarked that Sir Robert Peel shifted his seat
repeatedly, sitting alternately on both sides ofthel
House. What pity it is that no accommodation
has been provided for Sir Robert, who, with his
accustomed relish for ''three courses" finds only
two courses provided for in the benches Of
the new House. There ought to be Peel \
Bench, which wonld enable the occupant to sit K
on both sides the House at once.
THE WuIa PREss.-Thc Tribune gives the 4
Journal and Register of this city both a lecture
for their articles in relation to Mr. Fillmore, and
in its structures, speaks like one accustomed to
authority. Its especially severe on the Register.
The Courier has also taken hold Of the matter,
defending the Journal, and regretting the tone
Of the Register, NJ
Deal gently, gentlemen. It is highly neces- (
sary, just at this time, that the harmonious
wing party" should not be disturbed by the
wranging Of its four leading journals; still il !
you must quarrel, wait at least a reasonable
length of time IN Y Day Book,