The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-07-02

work earnestly and without delay.-SOath-
er1 Era, Richmond, Va.
EARLY BIRDS CATCH ThE Worm. Spirit
Knockings in the form of two ten gallon
kegs of Liquor, were captured yesterday
morning in Oak street. It seems the
owner Or possessor, was conveying the
"Crathur, at an early hour, a o'clock,)
to its place of deposite and sale, when
he was taken by surprise, and concluding
" discretion the better part Of valor," ''bdte
a retrate," took leg bail, leaving the field,
arms and ammunition in the hands OF the
victors. Portland argus,
Or Mr.. OFlaherty undertook to tell
how many were at the party. " The tlcO
CrOgGnS lUerC one, mesef was two, Mike
Finn was three, and-and--who the nick
was four! Let me see Counting his
fingers) the ttvO CrogGnS lUaS one, Mike
Finn was two, meself was three-and-
bedad there was four of us, but Saint
Patrick couldn't tell the name of the
other. Now its meself that has it Mike
Finn was one, the t1Oo CrogQBs lDas fa0o
meself was three-and--and- my
sowl, | think there was but three of rs,
alther allo
DUKE OF WELLINGTON MAINE Law
MAN.-The Duke, during the peninsular
War, heard that large magazine Of wine
lay on his line of march He feared
more for his men from barrels of wine
than batteries of cannon, and instantly
dispatched body of troops TO knock
every wine barrel on the head"
The Boston Post says the book case which
the Queen of England is about TO present
to the Emperor OF Austria, will cost $780,
900. If she would give him New
Testament worth one dollar, and then
$49, ,999 to read it, there might be some
prospect Of improvement in the young
man.
SIAMEsE DARKIEs.-Two colored chill
dren, connected by the vertebr@ and said
to be quite match for the Siamese
twins are about to be exhibited in the
Northern cities, commencing at Peters
burg, Va.
THE House of Representatives on Mon
day by nearly unanimous vote, fixed
upon the 10th of August next, as the day
of adjournment. The Senate will doubt
less concur.
UGLY CUsToMER.--A rattle snake was
killed in Marion, S. c., recently, measur-
ing feet i inches in length, and III
inches around the largest part of the
body, with seventeen Fattles and but
ton.
"Sambo; whar you get dat watch you
wear to meetin' lass Sunday 2"
"How you know hab watchW
s'Bel1ase / seed de chain hang out de
pocket in 'front.'" ,
"Go way, niger !-'spose ypu see hal
ter round my neck, you tink dar is horse
inside oh me!n
Is IT TRUE.-We see in an Edinburgh
paper statement that in South Carolina
not single divorce has taken place since
the close of the Revolutionary War
Let us hear no more Of disunion in that
quarter.
MAINE LIQUOR LAW DEFEATED IN Con-
NETICUT.-The Maine Liquor bill was
, lost last week in the House of Represen-
tatives of the Connecticut Legislature,
by vote Of ia to 105.
GEN. WooL.--It is stated that in case
Gen. Scott should be elected to the Presi-
, dency, Gen. Wool, being next in rank,
will become the Commander-in-C Chief of
the Army of the United States.
In Philadelphia long streamers Of Grape
are displayed from the windows and
doors of dwelling houses, for weeks after
the occurrence Of death.
t The number Of overland emigrants 10
g Oregon and California, this year, is COM
puted at $1,000. Over 10000 have been
in st. Joseph at time.
3 A tailor, who in skating, fell through
+. the ice, declared that he would never
again leave hot goose for cold duck.
TH1RTEEE ships arrived at New York
: on Tuesday, from Europe, with 1852
9 emigants, lids *.
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