The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-03

TAKE THE PArsRs.-Thc disadvantages OF not
taking the newspapers is illustrated in the follow
ing anecdote, which ia taken from the Ashvie IN.
CO. Messenger:
sDuring the gubernaorial canvass or 1913 our
now retired and most excellent governor, hs COM
pcttor, and others, travelling up the country
Driving up to the door of farmer within ten miles
of a town, on a public road. Governor M. halted.
and, in the usual bland manner of gentleman,
and particularly of candidate, said: Good MORN
ing, sir' 'Mornin,' answered the farmer, when
the following confab took place: Fine NOR ming,
sir Yes, rite nice Gould get drink Of wa
tcr?' why, yea, reckon-Biily, run to the spring
and bring the gentleman romc good cool water.
son-run.' Billy jumped the fence, and. while
gone another son came out and began to eye the
horscs and the barouchs Rite fine critters Yes
you don't live bout here!' NO. This is mighty
nice carrya.' 'Colerable.' Suppose you re from
Frginny" No, live in Rsieigh.' .Oj hoo!
'spose you wouldn'tswap one OF them nagsp No,
SIR The water at this juncture arrived--the old
man all the time sitting in his porch with his spec
taclcs resting above his eyebrows-whilst n half
dozen little fax name and tail urchins had mount
ed the fence, like roosters after rain, when Gov
| ernor NJ, addressing the old man, said: well old
gentleman, ain't you going out to the speaking to-
day?' ARM i say, amt you going out to town
to hear the speaking 90 day!' 'No-I hain't hearn
ON it, Indeed! bills have been posted up, and no.
ticss put in the papers that there would be public
| discussion at L. to-day Hoo. Ididn't hear no
thin about itI did hear, too, that old Mr. Tsy-
or would be through these parts time the comm
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his chair, he exclaimed: what mout your name
| be, stranger? Manly--I am the Wing candidate
! for Governor of North Carolina At This the old
man stared at Governor NJ. with perfect astonsh-
| ment, and leaving his chair, he made out to the
fence, lifting. as he went his spectacles the high
est degree OF longitude, with both his eyes wide
open, and fixed upon the stranger, he exclaimed.
in peculiar and distinct emphasis: what. has
Governor Morchead gin it up: sYes,' exclaimed
the candidate, and the company left. When We
reflect that term Of four years had intervened
since Governor Morehsad was a candidate il rem
ders il altogether a rich scene, and proves most
conciusively that the old gentleman didn't but
ought to have, taken the papers"
JENNY LiSD will soon return to the United States
TO renew those triumphs which attended her
every city wherein she appeared. Private letters
to New York statc that she will reach that city
from the first to the tenth Of April next she gave
her last concert at Havana (the proceeds OF which
she devoted to charitable purposes) the I7th
instant, and proposed to remain about ten days
longer the Island of Cuba, in order 10 visit the
plantations near Matanxas, and any other object of
interest rarity to be seen in or about Havaps
Miss Lind expresse, herself exceedingly well
pleased with her reception and treatment, and is
residing with Mr.. and Miss Barnum, on the Paseo.
outside the city walls. II 10 thought that they will
all leave Havana for New Orleans in tho steamsbp
Ohio; and it 10 confidently asserted that instead vi
going TO London in July or August, Jenny has con.
cluded to travel Professionally In the United States
for another scason.-Phiia. Ledger.