The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-24
POLITICAL ON DTS.

I" ong" John Wentworth is spoken Of Tor
the Consulate at Lcghon.
Fl. S. Fooe, the man neater, will be sent on
a mission to the Cannibal Islands.
Ii is rumored that the President, not being
able to see his way in the present alarming cri-
s,will put himself under the treatment Of
distinguished occulist in Washington.
Lieut.. Mauyy has been directed to investigate
the causes Of the under currents in the Senate
chamber, and to ascertain the truth OF the re-
port that the seat occupied by Mr.. Clemens,
stands on hidden volcano.
Col. Benton has not entirely recovered from
the severe scad he received while in hot wa
ter. on late occasion. tie has suffered re-
Gently from very alarming attacks in the Sem
ate chamber. His friends are happy to an
nounce that he is in fair way to get we'll.
having been opportunely relieved by the ejcc-
ton Of large wash-bowl full of personal pro-
nouns.
Mr.. Stanley, of N. c., in consequence OF
his innammutory tendencies, will be offered
the Chill mission.
Mike Walsh, the subterranean, in company
with Mr.. GIenlworth, the pipe-layer, are spend
ing the summer in the Mammoth Cave. The
health Of both these gentlemen having suffer-
ed materially since they were dug up, their
medical attendant has recommended them
again to try the atmosphere in some UNDER
ground locality.
The President visited the Seminary for
Young ladies' at Georgetown, and was present
at the examination of the Geography class.
| Alter the examination he inspected the copy
books. and expressed himself as much pleased
! with the round hands of the young ladies, and
the neatnoss Of their copy-heads. He was
particularly struck with the grammar exer'
cises, never having witnessed any exhibition OF
the kind before and in few remarks he made
after hearing recitation Of the rules OF syn
tax, observed that the rising generation should
be very thankful to their preceptors for the
ease with which they teach that branch, as
il had not been introduced into schools when
he was boy. He continued in an agreeable
coloquial manner to speak OF the modern
improvements in education, and predicted that
grammar and spelling would ere long stand side
by side with the electromagnetic telegraph
but expressed g eat regret that his official dn'
ties had prevented him from becoming sutfi
cien,ly familiar with those useful arts to enable
him to dwell on them more at large.
The ladies' were very much affected by th'
Generals remarks and, on his departure, pre-
sented him with a neatly bound volume Q
"Tooke's Diversions OF Purley," which HI
accepted with tears in his eyes; and took hi
leave, after parlaking Of a lunch from one
the Young ladies' school buckets, which, h
said, reminded him Of times when he used t
sop in the camp kettle.
Major Bliss was in attendance with close
ly written hal page Of loolscaP, containing aP
propriate remarks on the education OF females
which were intended to be read by the Presl
dent, after the termination Of the school exer
cises; but his excellency having forgotten hi
spectacles, the appropriate remarks were re
served for some similar occasion in the future
and we have been informed by private lette
f ON Washington, that they will be delivered
after undergoing some slight notifications, Q
the anniversary Of the establishment of tn
Ladies Sewing Society, early in July mex
which occasion will be looked forward to wit
much interest by the reporters Of the Me-
York Herald.