Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-04-22

a few days ego, b. friend a an undOub'sd
fact:
Under the Tyler administration. the Office Of
Daniel Webster. then Secretary Of STATE. Was
beseigrd for some time by pOrtly. hAndsOms
specimen Of humanity from st. Louis. who,
kcenly scenting an Office. ani not fAsiiliously
particular as to what il was, posted himself N
the elbow Of the gOd-like.' at an early hour Of
the morning, and remained there nearly all day.
determined to wear him out Mr.. Webster no.
ticed bis pertinaeity-of course he could not
do otherwise, even though absorbed in busi.
ness, and be entertained kind Of remote hops
that the silent applicant would be ultimately
Disguised with his inatlentiOn to The evident
purport Of his daily visit and leave
But our Mssourian had no such an idea Of
vacatng the fort when once in it /; he had come
all the way from Pukedom for an Office, and he
was not going to give it up So And 50 il
went on for a week or ten days-the applicant
looking quietly over the papers, counting the
flies on the ceiling. taking aim at the smallest
spittoOn by the FIRE place in short doing ev-
erything to pass the time. but talking. He had
made his application once to the great dispens.
er Of official good things, and now It was tho
others turn to speak out Meanwhile the case
with Mr.. Webster grew desperate he had ov-
idently mistaken his customer be wasn't the
kind Of man to be put down by such tactics.
he wouldn't be subdued; he was good for q
month or six weeks in just that same position.
counting the same flies, splitting at the same
mark, and leisurely spelling the news out Of the
same papers. Something must be done; to get
rid Of him with out an Office Of some kind, was
seemingly as difficult as to fabricate a chowder
without Goldfish. But the time came at the e1-
piratiOn Of about fourteen days Of incessant
companionship.
One morning Mr.. Webster came into his Of.
fee rather riled on some official matter, and
there, as usual, sat the pertinacious Puke, at
perfect ease with himself and the world. Web.
ster went to his desk, sat down, tossed the heap
Of documents about in a sweet fume, or to take
sime, just like the crater of voIcanoe Just
before the breaking Of the ire-Forbearance
ceasing to be virtue, he turned and looked at
his tormenter, but Missouri was firm as rock,
not to be moved by look even though it came
from the 'godlike.' He clutched the small bell
Missouri knew the crisis was at hand, and read
the paper, or seemed 10 read, more intendy
than ever. -4s+
The bell rang and the chief clerk appeared.
is there any vacant place on this side Of
HIP Numbered Webster, pointing to his
hearer.
The chief clerk understood the whole mat
ter at glance, and replied laconically : --.-
There is a special messenger wanted for
Mexico ......-.e .e-.....-.-s........r
Then send him to Mexico or HI but new
er let him come back here
The applicant rose, bowed graciously 10 the
Secretary and walked out. as Mr.. Webster sank
into his arm chair, ezclaiming, Thank heaven
he has gone at last 7 #.-..- sf,-g
The Mssourian went to Mexico, as a special
messenger, in steamer expressly provided for
him.
LIFE's CHAxGEs.--A lady of this city, who
had been Over-persuaded by her parents and
her lover whose affection she did not recipro-
cate, to approach the hymenial altar. on Thurs
day evening last, plucked up courage. when
the important question was put to her By the
officiating Clergyman, and resOlutely answered
mo-" when, by the rubrie, the reply would
have been faint blush, soft sigh and whis-
pered "yes." The CONSERVATION of all parties
may be imagined but not described. Remon-
STRANGE was in vain. No said the young lady
and no it was. The swain was embarrassed
but not discouraged. Casting his eyes about
the room, he enqured, is there any lady here
who will have me if so, let her make il known.
One arose and declared her willingness to un-
dergo the nAction. A bargain was instantly
struck, the knot was tied as quickly. and the
parties have departed for the home of the gem
tleman in New York.--Cin. Gazette, l3g-g
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH. The Boston Post
states that J. S. Richardson, of that city, has
put in operation machine in the Merchants
Exchange, for the transmition of letters by at.
mospheric pressure. The vehicle for transport,
as experimental ufon, is lead tube, one inch
in diameter and twenty feet long. The letter
or package to be conveyed is folded and placed
in bag attached to plunger, and is propelled
by pressure of air. The plunger is SO arrahg-
ed that the air cannot pass it, No frictionis
created. We saw packages pass and repass
in the tube mentioned above in second. We
understand that an Atmospheric Telegraph
Company has already been formed, and that
line is to be erected between This city and New