American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-13

be called upon to fight, side by side, in the
same good cause and he, in q moment of ex
cited passion, would perhaps avenge in more
dishonorable manner the wrongs which had i'm
pressed themselves upon his heart and mind.
Both seconds, however, were united in their
opinion that the affair had gone far enough,
and, after some discussion, all parties were re-
conciled by a proposition that Hardy and his
opponent and rival should decide by chance
which of them should return home and who pro-
ceed on the intended enterprise. A half dollar
was whirled into the air, and again fortune was
against the injured husband. They all returned
to the city, and Hardy, who had his wound
dressed, left here on Wednesday.
What the lady will do under these circum-
stances 1t is difficult to say but she may con,
slider man safe at home better than one whose
life and fortunes are cast upon the uncertain
tide OF war, and may return to her lawful lord
Oh woman, woman, thou shouldst have few
sins OF thine own to answer for, for thou art the
cause of such book of follies in man, that ii
would take the tears of all the angels to blot
the record out."-N. o. Picayuae, Aug. 3.
n, The FAMILY OPPOSED TO NEWSPAPERS. -
The man that don't take his county paper was
IN town yesterday. He brought his whole
family In o two-horse wagon. He still believed
that Gen. Taylor was President, and wanted to
know if the sKamchatkians' had taken Cuba !;
and If so, where they had taken it. He had
sold his corn for twenty-five cents-the price
being thirty one-but, upon going to deposit
the money, they told him it was mostly coun-
terfeit. The only hard money he had was
some three-cent pieces, and those some sharper
had ''run on him" for half dimes His old
lady smoked tcob pipe" and would not be-
lieve that any thing else could be used. One
nf fhnh hpxy Al, oI.1 L.
measured for pair of shoes, and another mis-
took the market-house for church. After
hanging his hat on a meat-hook he piously
took a seat on a butchers stall, and listened to
an auctioneer, whom he took to be the preacher
He left before 'meetin was out" and had no
great opinion of the g sarmint."
One Of the girls took q lot Of |. seed onions
to the post-office to trade them for letter.
She had baby, which she carried in g su-
gar-trough," stopping at times to rock it on the
sidewalk. When it cried she stopped its mouth
with an old stocking, and sang barbara AL
len." The eldest boy had sold two "coon-
skins" and was on "bust." When last seen
he had called for glass Of :" sody and water"
and stood soaking gingerbread and making wry
faces. The shopkeeper, mistakins his mean
ing, had given him mixture Of sal-soda and
water, and it tasted strongly of soap. But
she'd heard tell Of sody and water, and he was
bound to give it fair trial, puke or no puke."
Some g town fellow came and called for q
lemonade with g fly in it" whereupon our
soaped friend turned his back, and quietly
wiped several flies into his drink.
We approached the old gentleman, and tried
to get him to subscribe, but he would not listen
to it. He was opposed to ''internal improve
ments, and he thought "larnin'' was wicked
" invention and wexation." None of his family
ever learned to read but one boy, and he
g teached school awhile, and then went to stu
dying divinity"