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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21


Personal APPEARANCE OF MtIA An.
ToINErrE-Her prccocious beauty cclipsed
that Of Madame dc Barrey. tho favoritc Of
Louis XIV. and the modern Phryhe. But
the beauty of Madame dc Barrcy was that Of
a courtczan the beauty OF Maria Anioineltc
was that Of princess. Nature had adorned
her with all the gifts that made her. as wo-
man, an object Of admiration, and. as queen.
an object Of alteration; in shape tall, her
movements were swan-likc in carriage and
department; in elegance such as to lose no
thing Of her majesty; her hair was blonde and
silkcn and its warm tiats reminded tho bo-
holder Of tho wavy tresscs Of Titan. a lofty
oval forehead, like to those OF the fair daugh-
tcrs Of the Danube eyes Of liquid azure, in
which the calm and the tempest Of the soul
made the looks by turns sleep or undulatc,
the nose slightly acquiline; the mouth Aus
TRAN by her family that is. minging
Of pride and Of smile, Tho chin turned up
her color heightened BY the chill climate Of
The north. m Irresistible grace shed like
youthful vapor over all her Sca'urs, and
which did not allow her 10 be viewed but thro'
an atmosphere Of 6ro or inebriation.--La-
History Of nc Constituent as
Sembky
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

"ILL DO IT WELL "-Eyerybody believes
in the old adage Whatever is worth dong
at all, is worth doing well" yet it is aston
ishing how few practice it. The farmer sees
a hole in his fence, but instead Of thorougly
mending it, he thinkers it up, saying to him.
self " it will last for a while anyhow" Or
be farms hts land as bis father farmcd it, or
as most Of his neighbors continue to farm.
regardless Of tho fact that scientific agricul-
turc will enable him to cultivate it far better.
A mechanic is called in to do bit Of work,
which, in four cases out Of five, he hurries
over, caring only TO make it good enough to
pass, but having no ambition that it should
be the best he can do. We might extend
our Illustrations through every walk Of life.
Few men say to themselves: "I'll do it well. I"
Haste is preferred to thoroughress, the repu-
tation Of quick workman to that OF good
one. Lawyers, ministers and other public
speakers, even make pride Of cxtemporan-
cous oratory, as if any truly sensible man
could be ambitious Of an imprompiu speech,
when with careful thought, he might make
his address intellectually better. The few,
however. who adopt for their motto, IN
do it well" always succeed in life. The lad
at school, who follows this rule, rises to the
head of bis class The lawyer who makes
thorough work, gets the best and most lucra-
tive practice for tho people know that his
opinion can be depended on, and that be
makes no mistakes. The hard student in
medicine has the most patients as soon as his
pro6ciencc is discovered, which inevitably
happens, sooner or later The mechanic who
turns out first rate work. obtains first rate
prices and FIRST rate run Of business
Whoever would go through life well, let him
adopt for his motto at the outset: What
ever do, win do it wcll."-Ledgcr.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

al FAcT or TWO TOUCHING CAMrHoR.-
Camphor is vegetable gum, semi-transpa-
rent and colorless. 1t is exceedingly volatile
When exposed to the air. it flies of in vapor.
On account Of its strong aromatic smell, it is
much used to preserve cabinets and clothes
from moths, and other insects. From is
strong smell has arisen the idea that it is q
prcscrvativc against infectious diseases as It
is poisonous, disease is more liable from the
camphor than from infection. Although cam
phor is dissolved in water only in small
quantity, sufficient, however, is taken up to
give the water both its aromatic odor and BIT
ter taste. If some shavinPs Of camphor are
thrown on the surface Of perfectly clean wa
ter in basin, the pieces Immediately begin
to move rapidly, some round on their centres,
others from place to place. The cause Of
these motions is unknown. Camphor exists
in many plants. but is chiefly obtained from
two-one a native Of China and Japan, much
resembling the laurel. Il is obtained by
the leaves. branches, roots, &c, in
to small pieces. and placing them in still
with water The other camphor tree is ma.
tive OF Bornoo and Sumatra. The camphor
Is obtained by splitting open tho trees, when
it is found in large pieces in the interior.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21
The Pride of Place.

Man Is essentially creature of vanity
In that forgc-house Of the heart. where hopes
and aspirations find existence. titles and hon.
ors. and the phylacteries Of life, fill the mca-
sure OF his ambitios. Forgetful Of the hol
low mockery, that sits like wlifero5cd skelc-
ton over every human structure, the toilcr
fights on, through the strife of tho day and the
truce Of night. still busy with the life battle.
And when the warfare is done. the bubbles
all bursted, and death the only victor, even
then, in the pomp and the pageantry and the
garniture Of the grave, the pride Of place is
known. The costly ccnotaph and the lcttered
marble, the cumbrous trappings and the mas
siyc pail, all tell of vanity. even in death. In
the dim shadows of the cathedral. where time
stands like a stoled priest, and the beings of
the mind move roisclessly over the marble
floor. where in tho vacant stalls yoiceless re-
ligion dwells, and the cold statues stretch
their stoney hands in eternal supplication, as
we'll as in the purple pageantry Of lifc the
pride Of place is seen.
But there arc some, whose minds, swayed
by lofticr thoughts, discard these empty hon
ors. Such an one was the chieftain, who. in
days past. led the sons Of Tennessee to battle.
For when the Sine Of peace had come. and
the laurel wreath was growing fresh and green
about his silver locks, there came deputation,
who from the far cast had brought the sarco-
phagus Of Alexander Serveus. and rendered
it to the hero of the Hermitage-the marble
tomb Of az naughty emperor, the resting-place
for the Republican president. But after this
turmoil Of life. the veteran soldier preferred
to sleep, as bis own countrymcn slept, uncon-
fined by the oppressive marble, and amid the
quiet beauties Of bis own rustic home. where
above his grave the roses might bloom and
the summer winds blow. TO the tender Of
this arcent sarcophagrs the soldier, the patri-
Of, the president replied -" With the warm
est sensations that can inspire greatful heart,
| must decline accepting the honor intended to
be bestowed. | cannot consent that my NOR
tai body shall be laid in repository prepared
for an emperor or king. My republican
feelings forbid it. Every memorial intended
to perpetuatc the memories Of our heroes and
statesmen, ought to bear evidence Of the econ
omy and simplicity Of our republican institu-
tions, and the plainness OF our republican cit
zens. who arc the soveroigns Of our glorious
Union. and whose virtues are to perpctuatc
II. it."-NaslUikLe Gazette.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE "BUNcoMBE. p
The origin of the expression Buncombe
speeches " is said to have been as follows =
Some years since. member Of Congress.
(Hil,) from the county Of Buncombc, North
Carolina. was indulging in long and very
unintcrcsting haraugue in the House Of Rep
rcsontatiyes. Some attempted to cough him
down, others called him to order bnt it was
Of no usc-he was determined to have bis say,
let what would occur At last The members
began to leave. and there was soon scarcely
any person left except the reporters. Atthis
stage Of the proceeding, member, who had
listened with wonderful perseverance,, sugges-
ted to him that he would soon be entirely
destitute Of audience; whcreupon be coolly
observed that it was Of no consequence, " as
he was speaking for Buncombe. not Washing
ton !" In other words. that his speech was in
tended for the perusal ofhis constituents, and
not at all 10 influence the action of his fellow
members.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

NEWSPAPERS AND EDIToRs.-What mill
lions Of newspapers are daily read on this
round earth And how little thought do the
mass of readers cast back Of the curtain, be-
yond which the type-leviatban. the newspaper
press. plumes itself for che instruction and
amusement Of the world How little do they
know Of the toll and unrest which a multitude
of mental gcnii undergo daily, in preparing
the banquet Of intellect and humor for their
rapacious palates. They take up the news
papers, bright and scintillating it amuscs.
interests or charms them and not ono in a
thousand but thinks this product Of hand
and brain - moro brilliant than the sor-
cerer's enchantmcnt--is Of easy and simple
culture as the turnips in farmers garden.
To the mass, the editor is Alternative, weari-
less. ubiquitous. lie can give them sermons
and sonncts. political economies and philo-
sophical distractions. monody or joke,
oulogy or an cpitaph, as readily as the tree,
shaken by gusty wind. drops its ripened
fruit. Days, months and years, D mt up AMI
his brain seems to them Of end
less aud infinitely various capacity. lie can
think for them. make their opinions, and, in
a word. tell them all she world is about. what
it has been about. and what it win be about
to the end Of time. And for all this, TO them
simple labor-in reality mighticr
than all other progressive and revolutionary
forces-they pay from one to three Of thes
dirty pennies per day, and there their care
for the editors trials and enjoyments ends
N. Y Mirror.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

ET Music to the perturbcd spirit, is as oil
to the angry waters In the wcariest aud
lonelicst hour. gush Of melody is like a
sunbeam which leaps like singing fountain
into the darkness Of troubled thought. A
familiar bird-notc IA strain Of oldcu time
melody - the laugh Of child = the carol
Of bird - the beating Of rain-drops on the
roof will como b~ck with 50 many earlier
and brighter associations. that the sinewy
spirit grows young again and turns With new
energy to their life encounter. A single
sweep across harp string has often banished
cloud Of dark and bitter fancies. And
they tell US that there is worn full Of
sweet melody and its sky without a cloud
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

Number ID.
Whole Number, l46.

10 The editor Of the Pittsburgh Post has
turned typc-scttcr. His first effort appeared
under his editorial head few days ago. and
will bc found below. lie will, no doubt, bo
'one Of them. some Of these days -.
New priNteR.
Tlis = our first cBort at TYpesctling-wo
presume that il will show that We can learn
fast.
we are self-tangh too. We
Want no help VIC will have il right without
assistance. The PROOF will need no corctre-
ion, we don't intend to try it every day but
We will lot the printers know that we are one
Oh them
talk about the Arr Of printing II is
just as easy as rolling of a Log.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

SMART" Why, Mr.. b. p said tall
youth to little person in company with half
a dozen huge men, L protest you are SO
small | did not see you before" Very
likely" replied the little gentleman. (" / am
ike a sixpence among six copper pennies not
readily perceived but worth the whole Of
them."
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

10 On the last parade day Of the New
England Guards. Mrs. Partington was strucl,
with amazcmcnt at the appearance Of their
bear skin caps. Massy sakes alive = she
exclaimed and her face looked Ike the new
moon yelled with flcccy cloud; chow on
airth do they manage to make their hair grow
like that 1t must be contrary 10 mater =
Paul never had such head Of hair when hc
was a sojering"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

MAKING THE Mosr OF HIS Moron ETY. =
The Louisville Democrat publishes at the
head Of its columns each day. the names Of
the jury who tried Matt T. Ward in Hardin
county. Kentucky. One Of them has written
to the editor, requesting he will attach TO his
name. +" storekeeper at the Cross Roads.
where all descriptions Of goods may bc OBJ
tanned cheap for chash, or in exchange for
country produce"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

KATY DARLING MARRmD.-AIiss Kate
Darling was married on Monday evening last.
to Madison w. Wales. After Sweet Katy"
la' been sung under a thousand starry skier,
by moon-struck lovers. :" breathing like fur
nacc," after being thumped over thousand
pianos, by misses signing 10 be like her, she
has gone the way that all girls like to 90
into husbands arms - Cincinnati En-
guirer.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

HT" What shall I preach about p in.
quircd a clergyman, on visit to o ncighbor-
ing pastor. as they sat together in the pulpit
Are the people who are here to day. princi-
pally professors or non-profcssors!" "preach
the gospel" was the reply; "thcy are all
sinners and they need it."
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

THE CHEr EVIL OF War What dis
tinguishes war is, not that man is slain, but
he is slain, spoiled crushed by the cruelty.
the injustice, the treachery, the murderous
hand Of man. The evil is moras evil War
is the concentration Of all human crimes
Here is distinguis he'd accursed brand; under
its standaad gather violence. malignity, rage
fraud pcrfdy, rapacity. and lust. If it only
slew man, It would do little. II turns man
into beast Of prey Hero is the evil Of
war that man. made to be the brother. be-
comes the deadly foe Of his kind that man,
whose duty il is to mitigate suffering, makes
the inhiction Of suffering bis study and end I;
that man, whose Office it is to avert aud heal
the wounds which came from natures pow
ers makes res earches into natures laws. and
arms himself with her most awful forces,
that ho NAV become the destroyer OF his race.
Nor Is this all. There is also found in war a
cold.beartcd Indifference to human miscries
and wrongs. perhaps more shocking than tho
had passions it calls forth. To my mind.
this contempt Of human nature i sInsularly
offensive. - Chanting,
~ lie that changes often his trade. makes
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

GE A friend having visited Curran ono
morning and pcrcciying that he coughcd with
difficulty, told him so. on which Curran said
+" IL is strange that should. for have been
practicing all night"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

1T-" Landlord" said a certain sccdy pei
agoguc, somewhat given to strong libaiions.
:" would like quantum Of spirits, midi
cum Of molasscs in conjunction with little
water but deal largely in spirits, thou man
of mixtures -
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

T." What an insuifcrablc puppy that
young officer il" said Brown, who had been
rather outshonc in the ballroom by the object
Of his cutting remark. Yes" said his
friend, " He is a West Pointer"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

GA merchant being hurried called up
on n waggish neighbor, the other day, aud
asking if he had spare clerk TO lend him.
was referred to very thin young gentleman
with pen behind his car. as being the sparcst
he had.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

FALLAcY OF AN 0LD AxIoM.- TO say,
q as different as chalk is from cheese" When
VIC consider that cheese is made from milk,
md milk is made from chalk, there is no
great difference after all Punch.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

n The most awkward thing in or out Of
all creation, is woman trying to run. They
can't do it. They arc not running instltu-
ton = except with their tongues. If there
are two arrangements In the world that were
never made for deetncss on the pedal, they
are womep and ducks
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

NJ The Oldest book in the United States,
il Is said is manuscript Bible in the posses
sion Of DIR. Withcrspoon. Of Alabama, writ
ten over thousand gears ago! lie de-
scribes It as follows -" The book is strongly
bound in boards Of the old English oak, and
with throngs, by which the leaves are also
well bound together. The leaves are entirely
made Of parchment, Of most superior quail
itv Of fneness and smoOthness little inferior
10 The best satin. The pages are all ruled
with great accuracy, and written win great
uniformity and beauty in the old German
,axt hand. and divided off into chapters and
verses. ,ys The first chapter Of every book IN
the Bible ia written With a large capital Of
inimitablc beauty. and splendidly illuminated
with red, blue and black ink. still IN yiylo
coIors; and no two Of tho capital letters IN
the book are precisely alike
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

~ Gov Stale finds grc,t trouble in his
laudablc enterprise to provide the Wost with
" school marms." When they leave New
England. they come out here AMI end some Of
the benches empty. so they qait teaching.
take husbands. and, instead Of giving lessons.
20 TO raising scholars.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

T A dandy lately appeared in Iowa.
with legs so attcnuated that the authorities
had him arrested because be had no visible
means Of support
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

0r" Jones" saida sympathizing neigh
Dor to friend, what in the world put mat
rimony into your head ?"
"WOll, the fact is. was getting short Of
shirts :"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

GJ- A genius has invented spy-elass Of
wonderful power lie said he looked through
it at a third-cousin. and it brought him rela-
lively nearer than any Of his brothers.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

AN APPALLING TnUru-In a recent trial
before the United States District Court
Philadelphia. Judge Kane said Rum has
sunk moro seamen than all The tcmpcsts that
ever blew
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

&c 1t is tho great privilege Of poverty 10
be happy unenvicd. to be hcalthful without
pbysic, and secure without a regsrl,
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

O. Why i a person asking questions tha
strlngcst Of all individuals ? Because he's
Che qucrist
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

PLEAsANT.-Going to meet her by moon
light" and after waiting two hours. to find
yourself still "alonc." Mff
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

WHAT 4 GorH.-A modern writer de.
scribcs ladies' lips as " the glowing gateway
Of beans, pork, sourkrout and potatoes p
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

WlDowER. liberated prisoner who (if
we'll to do. , the female police society con-
slider wants looking after fh
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

HZ- Ono can get along without advertising,
and wagon without grcasing, but ID goes
hard H
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

&C. Why is a muff like silly gcutlcmang
Because il holds lady's hands wit thout squco-
zing them.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

CoNsoLINc To have your cye kicked
out by blind mule and Be told by a friend
twill feel better ahcr it's done aching =
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

&c Nothing bcgcis confidence sooner than
punctualiiy. Nothing so well becomes true
feminine beauty rs simplicity.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

AGREEABLE.-To 20 homo 10 tea. ancr
hard days work. and find your wife out at
tending a protractcd meeting M
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

10 The young lady who fell in love has
just.bccn pulled out by the daring fellow who
successfully struggled with The world :
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

~ The pimples on toper's lace arc
spirituaI Manifestations OF the table
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

NJ lie that changes often bis trade. makes
soup in basket
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-21

Not IN the Grccan Isles.
Nor where the bright flowers of ilyssus shine
Ever moved a breathing form whose beauty's
wiies #.s
Could match with thine.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-14

b.
D6s~As the season approaches for closing the
various watering places throughout the coun
try, great displays and imposing pageants take
place. AT some there are tournaments, and at
others fancy and masquerade balls. We learn
from some ofour exchanges that these entertain
ments and spectacles have already taken place
at some Of them ordan's Springs, Capon, and
the Fauquier White Sulphur. AT the latter
place, the tournament this season was unusually
interesting. Barring the blows and the blood
shed, it was complete illustration of the an
cient tournaments of the age of chivalry. The
Hugusnot Springs will also soon be the scene
of like exhibition. Cape May advertises too
to wind up in blaze Of glory.
These various watering places that for the
last few months have presented scenes of gaiety
and pleasure, that have been graced by beauty
and have shone with wit are beginning to be de-
serted. They will soon be desolate and for
lorn. The gay butterflies that have fitted
around them on painted wings viii seek other
places at which to disport themselves. The
more solid men of business who resort to these
places to recruit their energies, will return to
their accustomed pursuits.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-14
ANOTHER MAssA GRE OF AMERICAN
OFFICERS AM SOLDIERS.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. ll.-lnformation has
been received here from ST. 10 MS, confirming
the report of the massacre of Lieut.. Grattan
and twenty-nine men. Itappears to ,Saye been
preconcerted plot on the part of the INDIANS
to waylay and murder the party. The mas
sacre was committed on the 18th of August.
II is also stated that when the express which
brought the news left, Fort Laramie was sur
rounded by Indians, and there was reason to
fear that il had been destroyed. The garrison
numbered only one commissioned officer and
fifty men.
at was likewise reported that after a battle
with the Fort, the Indians went to the Amer.
can Fur Company's Station and destroyed and
carried away goods to the value Of $4,000 or
$4,000"
This deplorable occurrence, which has proved
fatal to gallant officers and faithful soldiers Of
our army, is but another of the teeming evil
dences that we receive month after month, Of
the absolute necessity that there is for strength.
ening and increasing our military force. 1t is
not only niggardly, but it is a cruel policy that
induces our government to station a handful
Of men at important points on the frontier,
that swarm with hostile savages, who have
proved to us, by along and bloody experience
that they will omit no opportunity to strike
when their force is strong and ours weak. j
this policy shall be persisted in, it will take bu