The southern press., 1852-02-10
From the .Mw Hapsn Journal ADD Courier.

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us) very singular custom, from the Berlin cor
respondent Of the Springfield Republican -
:" In It's advertising columns, a German news
paper in some respects resembles an American
one, while in others it differs from it entirely.
It resembles it in its flaming advertisements,
though they are hardly so Ingenious in its GER
tificates of cures by this or that physician, in its
notices of medicines for dsgraceful diseases,
and in great variety Of other things. But
think shall show you that "Meinherr," slow as
he proverbialy is, is in some respects decidedly
in advance of Brother Jonathan For instance,
have no doubt you think you have taken q
great step forward in announcing that 'ason
has been born to John Snooks,' but here the
thing is done up in much better style, and
with much more poiteness, as proper respect
shown toahe ladyA thus every day, you see
long list Of announcements of births, running
as follows, Il copy from paper before meg -
The hapy delivery Of my wife Agnes, born
Weishopff, of healthy girl, respectfully an
nounce to relations and friends Next came
the same formula, with slight variation, to
prevent monotony: The very difficult but
yet happy delivery, &C. The third one strikes
out into a new path and informs the public
that to day, at half past two o'clock P. NJ. my
dear wife was delivered of strong, lively boy
while the next happy individual throws up his
hands and declares that to day he was made
happy by the birth of twin daughters Think of
a sober German man going into extatics over SO
much of good thing. But the next notice runs
that me were made happy, &c. while number
six rejoices over the easy and happy delivery
Number seven appears to be very much pleased
by the hard and tardy, but happy delivery and
the next one seems equally pleased by the
premature, though easy and happy delivery
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to take quite as much pleasure as any of his
predecessors, in announcing that his wife Was
happily delivered of a daughter, which soon
died. and the other day it was healthy son,
which soon died. and the premature but hap
py delivery of dead boy
"But the German newspaper having intro
duced the "hinfanI" upon the stage Of life, seems
to keep an eye upon him, and by and by is
pleased by the appearance of brief but ex-
pressive notice, that "John Smith and Semima
Williams announce themselves to their friends
and relations as engaged" or perhaps it is still
shorter, giving simply the two names, and the
magic word engaged" The majority, how
ever, seem to be able to keep their happiness to
themselves for short time, or till they are en-.
abled to announce that the knot is tied, which is
done in great variety OF ways, presenting
matter for deep thought to the student OF hu-
man character. Sometimes it goes directly to
the point "we announce our marriage" "as mar.
ried we recommend ourselves 10 our relations
and friends" signed by the two happy victims,
while the lady usually adds that she was "born
Shocks" aud this is sometimes further extended
by an intimation that she was the 'widow Of
Jones'" In other cases, the happy couple pay
no attention TO such tr'fing matters what care
they for any one but themselves and the par
ents are obliged to take the matter in hand to
announce the marriage of our only daughter"
while occasionally the new unity has so far re-
turned from their visit TO the seventh heaven,
that they add their names sand recommend
themselves" but whether as objects of pity is
not stated.
In the occurrence Of The third great event in
human existence, death, the German paper also
takes care 10 do its duty, and every day presents
long row OF notices. In the paper before me,
observe the following forms announce the
death of my beloved brother which occurred at
5! O'Clock this morning, with a request for ST.
lent sympathy sank gently to rest, after Sc
we're suiie ing of nervous fever, my beloved hus-
band. The burial will take place on Tuesday
But in this case the widow, though obviously
overwhelmed by her flllction, still with won.
dcrful and praiseworthy self control and forti-
tude, does not forget her duties in this world,
and therefore adds That the business Of my
late dearly beloved husband will be carried on
in part for my benefit. under the care Of his
nephew and, as in duty bound, the nephew
makes his bow, and solicits continuance of
the patronage Of the friends and patrons Of the
deceased Eut before you have time TO note
the number, and register n determination TO pa
tronizs so deserving person, your thoughts are
called in another direction by the simple notice.
that, after long and severe illness, slept TO
better life our dear beloved mother which Is
signed by the survivors. In some Of the fol-
lowing notices, a singular mixture of relation.
ship is presented; the widow, children, sonin-
law, and grandson, sevcrally lament the death Of
my beloved husband or the death tf 'my be-
wed husband is announced by the SURVIVOR
while notice Of the death Of my son and
brother is signed by the father only. The last
notice but one reads that it has pleased God TO
take TO himself my wife, who died in full conf
deuce Of that glory which she had so lived as to
deserve while the closing one speaks If
short illness and thirty years Of marriage"
DEATH FROM THE EXPLOSION oF Gus Pow.
DER.--A melancholy occurrence took place early
on Saturday morning last, ut the United States