The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-11

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ry smile.
Mrs. Peters understood the whole
scene in Il moment, and boxed her
hGsbands ears soundly on the spot.
for very JOY, while he laughed until
his sides aehed as bad as his ears.
In all after discussions upon the va
rious unfortunate relations of man
and wife, Mrs. Peters was very careful
how she declared her course of action.
were she placed In similar circumstah-
ces, II, in any case, she was led un-
thinkingly TO do SO. the remark Of her
husband. made with a peculiar inhec-
tion of the voice; "Oh. yes. il my husse
band were to do sos---had the happ:est
effect imaginable, and instantly put an
end TO the Improbable discussion.
A NEWSPAPER "ur Tn.n-The Ca.
lena Gazette has the following notice
of a new paper which has recently
been started some ways "up north:
We have received the first number
of the Watab ReveilIe, published nc
Watab, ninety miles north Of St. Paul,
by ]. w. Chaskarak. Its motto ii
"Ou Country, and Territory in gener-
al--Watab in Particular 1t is quite
racy. We quote the following from
its prospectus
"ln politics we shall be Democratic
or Wing, jus; as may best subserve
our interests. In this respect, we are
aware that we differ from some of ours
contemporaries in this territory, who
have been long working for the good
of the public--a partv--the territory.
etc. But we wish it distinctly UNDER
stood, that we enter upon this enters
prise with an eye single to the 'loaves
and fishes 7 We are after the public
printing, and every thing else out Of
which money eau be made"
The following marriage notice is
curiosityt H'.ass'
"On tho 31st instant at Watab Citu
Maw.kee ko- kce. -haw. .dautchken.
Esq, to Miss Wee-hun-kaw. daughter
Of Maw-keo<koo.sha -naw.zhee- kaw.
all of Wanatah county, Minnesota
The editor participated in the feast
on this occasiony aud was presented
with the hind quarter OF fine dog.
New Army WEAroS.-The Senate
Committee on Military Affairs have
recommended the arming
of company of United States troops
with Jennings patent rifles, repeating
some twenty times in a minute, and
being loaded in very few minutes.
This gun has a rival, cayeated but not
patented, the invention of citizen
of Tennessee, Mr.. Porter. 1t will
shoot forty times, as rapidly as a man
can pull the trigger, and with great
precision and force. War is already
90 murderous game for nations to
play at frequently.
A STARVED JuRY.-The New Orleans
Delta contains the following bill of
are for the, Jury who sat on the Hen
ierson case.
The following is a literal copy of the
bill of fare which they sent to the
Marshal, and which was promptly fill
I'd by that courteous officer;
SOUP: e..,..r
Oysters and Turtle Plenty
.,ats FISH: n1..
Boiled Shecphead and baked Red fish.
Plenty. ...
ROASTS:
Ducks and Beef--with independent
and separate gravies.
VEGETABLES:
Irish Potatoes, mashed Sweet do.
roasted Onions, boiled.
Tenderloin Steak--with Mushrooms.
venison Steak--with CRANBERRY jelly.
Custards, Tarts ; Oranges, Raisins.
Mince Pies, and Bananas,
LIQUORS
Brandy, Madeira, Hook, and WhisKev.
Dinner for "a. Liquors for IS.
There were two items upon which
be Jury divided and were long en-
gaged in warm discussion. The first
was, whether the ducks should be
stuffed with garlic. This vegetable
being favorite with the authorit les in
Cuba, was strongly opposed By those
Of the jury who were in favor of ac-
quitting the accused. A compromise
was finally effected on these terms.
The " guilty men agreed to waive all
objections 20 garlic, il the moi guii>
ty" ones would agree to admit Havana
cigars. This concession was justified
on the ground that the tobacco grow
ing part of Cube was known to be
friendly to independence.
Ut The duration of human life in
England is, on an average, fifteen or
sixteen years iongerin the country than
in town, as shown by the registration
OF deaths in that country,