Southern standard., 1851-03-08

i DEATH OF A FRENCH BEAUTY On SATURDAY
morning, says the Paris Constitutional, q;
humble hearse, followed only by an old woman
leading dog by string left the rue de PTIiron.
dele, near the Pont S. Michel; it contained the
I body of a female, who, under the Directory and
the Consulate, had been one of the most ia. h5ena
bic merveeuses. She was the daughter of a
poor fruit woman of the rue St. Victor, but her
extraordinary beauty caused her to take to the
pave. While leading that life, she attracted the
attention of the late English Marquis of H,
and he gave her an hotel in the rue Comartin a
carriage and four horses, boxes in all the theatres
and the toilette of a queen. In three fetes of
Longchamps, Tabereuse-such was her nom de
guerre-cast, by here luxury, that of all the Pa
rlslan aristocracy into the shade But some es-
capes caused the Marquis to abandon her, and
her own extravaganza and orgies reduced her low
er and lower, her beauty at length also faded and
and she was obliged to become a seller of oranges
and oysters. She subsequently became a dealer
IN poultry In the market and so continued up to
her death
Hon. JEFF. DAvIs.-We are enabled to inform
our friends throughout the State that this tried
and faithful public servant will visit every portion
OF the State during the ensuing summer, and ad-
dreSs his fellow-cItIzens upon the momentous is
sues which are before them, and upon the decision
OF which, hangs the fate of Mississippi Fresh
from the scenes of conflict, and sentinel upon
the outer wall, he will present such facts as will
facilitate them in the selection of the course
which wisdom and patriotism demand they should
pursue.
Col. Davis could no more remain at a period
like this, when his native State is surrounded on
all sides by danger, than he could turn a deaf ear
10 the call OF Mississippi few years ago. to lead
her sons to victory foreign field. He is enlis-
ted IN the cause of Mississippi, and now, as then,
he will stake himself ugsn the cast In such
hands, her banner will never trail-Mssissippian
Hon. J. j. McRAE.-We learn from the Mobile
Herald that this gentleman delivered very able
and interesting speech " before the So. Rights
Association, OF that city, few days since. That
journal says:
" He ran over the whole history of the acgres-
sons on the South, and showed by clear and lu-
mnous tram of augmentation, that in all the
measures which have received the appreciation of
the chowder men, there is not one save the fugi-
1--WE slave law which does not entail injustice on the
South. In Mississippi, (and no man. we presume,
can speak with more authority of the condition of
public opinion in that gallant State) he declared
The spirit OF Indignation to be irradicable and ac
tive against this injustice -
LAND LIMITATIoN.-A bill has been introduced
into the Wisconsin Legislature, to limit the amount
OF land which any one individual NAV hereafter
acquire, to 800 acres. The wisconsin saws
the bill will probably become a law
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Inc Boston Post accounts for the recent cold
weather by supposing that Sir John Franklin. in
gong through the northwest passage, forgot to
shut the door after him.
The Electric Telegraph, as a mercantile adven-
ure, has failed, it is said, in England in consn-
luence of the compactness of the population and
he speed of the mails
1he Mormons IN the Great Salt Lake Valley
stmate the population of Utah at about 80. 500.
t was expected that this years emigration would
well the number to 100000
The wheat crop of the last season in the Salt
lake alley Is estimated at 500, 900 to 200, 600
ushes.