The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-03-15
Inter esting Anecdote.

Inter esting Anecdote.
The Rev. DR.. Hawks Of New York, lately
delivered lecture before the Historical Society
Of that city, when he related the following sto-
~, among Others, illustrative Of female heroism.
Among these, he observed, ''who formed
a part OF the settlement during the revolution
airy struggle, was poor widow, who, having
buried her husband, was left in poverty, with
the task upon her hands ofrearing three sous
Of these the two eldest ere long, fell IN the
cause of their country, aud she struggled on
with the youngeet as best she could Aiter
the fall Of ofCharleston, and, the disastrous de-
feat Of Col. Buford, Uf Virginia, by Tarleton
permission was given TO some four OF five Amer
lean iemaleato carry necccssarics aud rrovis-
ions and administer some relief 10 the prison
ers confined on board the prison ship and IN
the iails OF Charleston. This widow was one
Of the volunteers on this erand Of mercy. She
was admitted within the city, and braving
the horrors Of pestilence, employed herself to
tho extent Of her humble iiieais, IN alletiating
the deplcrable sufferings Of her countryriieu.
She knew what she had to encounter before
she went but notwithstanding, went bravely
on. Her message Of humanity having been
fulfilled she leh Charleston on her return; but,
alas her exposure TO the pestileritlal aiiiios-
phere she had been obliged to breathe, had
planted in her system the seeds Of fatal disease,
ahd ere she reached her home, she sank up-
der an attack Of priaon fever, a brave martyr
to the cause Of btimatity and patriotism That
dying mother who now rests III an unknown
grave, thus left her only son, the sole survivor
Of his family, 10 the worlds charity; but little
aid she dream as death closed hrreyes, the fti-
ture Of that orphan boy. That son became
the President Of this free Republic, for that
widow was the mother Of Andrew Jackson
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NUT FoR GRAMMARIAEs.--An Eastern pa
per publishes "a conversation between young
lady who writes for the magazines aiid an old
gentleman who cotili speak English.
Old Gentleman Are there any hoiises
building in your villages"
Young Lady.--"No sir. There Is a new
house being built for Mr. Smith, but il is tho
carpenters who dire building"
Old Gentlenian.-T True ] sit corrected. To
be building Il certainly different thing iruh
to be being built and how long has Mr. Sihith's
house been being bulna
Young Lady (Looks puzzled iiioincnt
and then answers rather abruptly "Nearly
year"
Old Gentlemen much longef do
you think il will be being bhiltn
Voting Lady (Explosiyely. don't know"
Old Gentleman" should think Mr.
Smith would be annoyed by its being 80 long
being built for the house he now occupies be-
ing old, lie must leave II, and The new one on
ly being built Instead Of being built as he ex-
pected, he cannot
The young lady leaves the room very sud-
donly.
A DKNocHArIc sioHr.--Tosee the Presi-
dent elect Of the United States marching on
foot through the streets, with the mud ankle
deep following to the grave an old aud esteem
cd companion IN arms This sight tsays the
Boston Times) was beIleld IN Boston on Mon
day, and elected anrestraned expressions Of
admiration from crowds Of citizens. Among
the many sorrowing mourners at the obsequies
Of our late valued friend, Dr. Justin Z. stevens,
we believe none we're more sincere than Gen.
FFahklmt IlefGs. tlb was accompanied DIV
Major Lally, Mgnr Pitman, General Gushing,
Captain Grafton Of the Bird Infantry and Lieut..
Glaekin, who were all attached to the 9th reg
inent in Mexico, of which DR.. Stevens was
the surgeon.
AwKwAnD MIsrAKr--A fine stone church
was lately bdilt In Missouri, upon the facade
u which stone cutter was ordered to cit The
following ms an inscription AMY house. shan
be called the house Of prayer He was refer
red fof accuracy to Che verse Of scripture in
which these words occur but unfortunately he
transcribed TO The scandal Of the society, the
whole verse "My house shall be called the
house Of prayer, dat ye hare made aa den of
There's s. eE 3. ssg aw 40
Februavy.--Give no bills in which February
is included, in respect Of being so short New
er pull your shirt collars 50 high as to nun the
risk Of being hanged BY the ears. A bad
month for hanging yopnelf-pht il off Eat
as much as you can. II anybody make you
handsome present take it--and fear not. One
Of your friends will cut himself shaving--seek
not 70 know which; pry into the secrets Of