The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-06-29

' "'0HA"S mat you can get 10 the Hal
on foot, without breaking your ueck,-(which
deny, and call for the proof,) and there arc
other bad ways besides through the clearing
along before the Old Phoenix. YOU
get there. what peace have you? The an.
derslgned happened there one night. when q
certain panorama was on exhibition he soon
found that nothing was to be seen. but that a
large quantity Of very loud talking BY ten
year old boys and girls. was TO be heard. and
that vast amount Of smelling, arising from
dense crowd Of witnesses. whom no man
could number, was to be had free Of charge.
Now it cannot be supposed that Prof. Eliott's
lectures have these delightful accompani.
menis OF one, there is a total absence but
Of the other, in less degree. there are many
ear witnesses. should like to attend these
lectures, if could get to them on foot, or if
Alr Science would let me ride behind him !;
but | should stipulate. before determining TO
stay, that " Young America" should be taken
home aud put to bed. or be made to keep
silence.
In my last communication, Messrs Editors.
| rather limited that our Selectmeh had MT
been the busiest. as well as the selectest. men
in the world. | feel that in this have done
injustice to that angus. body. | proceed now
to make the 'amende honorable, for it Is a
principle with me to give the devil his due.
Il had not come to my knowledge, up to the
date Of the issue Of your paper containing my
frst communication, that an informal meeting
Of the Board had been held at tue town pump.
On this occasion, quorum being present, il
was unanimously
" ResOirea, That our energetic Police
Officer, now on a visit to the Worlds Fair.
be respectfully requested to examine carefully
the Agricultural implements on exhibition at
tue Fair, as well as in the Patent Office. at
Washington City. and the rooms Of the Me-
chanic's Institute Baltimore; and to proceed
and ship to US. at his earliest convenience.
the most approved rake for gathering up sha-
wings; and also to examine, uuder 0ath, the
most scientific mechanics, in attendance at
the Worlds Fair whether they be foreigners
or native born. as to the most approved plan
Of mending old pumps And, further, that
he be requested to ascertain the most appro.
yel plan Of police regulation Of the large cities
Of the North and that, if be should think It
advisable to the end that the best nforma-
ton upon this subject shall oe had. to proceed
forthwith to the chief cities Of the Continent
Of Europe and the British Isles On mo
ton Of Sclectman Twobeauxs. the work pitch
fork was substituted for the word rake"
/ understand. Messrs. Editors. that bets
have been offered that have never paid one
cent Of taxes 70 this town-that | cant show
a tax-rcceipt. Now, / am not anxious Of
holding such evidences Of folly as tax-re.
ceipf from the Corporation Of Port Gibson;
though | neither deny nor admit the slur at
tempted to be cast upon me. Allowing the
law-breakers who offer to bet. to be correct,
pray is it any credit to an individual to be
paying bis money for nothing! OF course |
am willing to be taxed 70 pay the expenses Of
the Corporation in the prosecutions for bridg-
es-out.of-repair The plea Of want Of consid-
Grafton cannot be set up in these cases. for
the bridges we're out Of repair. unquestion1-
bly, and then it was 80 intelligent Grand
Jury that found the bills. Moreover, am
ready to pay my part for the "pitch.fork. .
when il comes
Now, Messrs. Eliiors, l wish It to be dis
tinctly understood. that | hold myself person
aiky responsible for every word contained in
tlis communication and if any individual
Of any gender.-masculine, feminine or neu-
ter.-feels agrieved, | am on ha'sd, with
pocket full Of apologies, to suit any case. al /
ready drawn up, TO be had upon call, and only
wanting the signature Of
A SUFFERER.