The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-02-22

every word stabs : (placing his hand on his
vest-paitern,J As you compare me to swine, I
will observe that one adge reminds US Of an
other Birds Of feather flock together -
| speak sans ceremony, pardonny me-"
Ceriainly-yOur thrusts are harmless
Iadmire your gallant spirit Of retaliation. /,
however, claim to be pig Of gold; for my
papa said only this evening, that when mar
ried he intended to give me a plantation -
quite an inducement to marry, don't you
think ?"
Yes. to one anxious to become an over
seer. au afraid. though, from what the pa
pers say. that the war between Turkey and
Russhy viii cOnhusticate all our affairs. aud
we that are rich will soon be poor Cotton
has gone down, breadstuifs riz, and Ameriky
will soon be in distressful condition The
Ottoman Porte is closed, 50 that you ladies
Will have to do without that article Of furni-
ture in your houses. really dread it :"
Lor. Mr.. Craig you don't say We are
going to have another war? Who is Turkey
and Russhy, to make such a sensation in the
world, and to change the price Of cotton !
think ! will persuade pa to migrate from the
United States. aud 90 to Texas
"Oh, Miss Geraldine. Russhy and Turkey
are countries 'tother side Of California Rus.
shy will whip their way, for the nation are
powerful, and turn Turkey into Bears greece.
Tbs was said on the street this morning, and
made a great laugh, but did not exactly see
tie meaning Of it. Our editor said it, and
the folks think they must laugh at all he says.
whether it has any sense in it or not. Some
body teazcd him about his short coat. and he
replied that it would be long lime before he
got another. and they laughed themselves in
to fits"
Tho locker on in Venice F" up to this
time, from Mr.. Dorsey's profound silence,
was impressed with the belief that he was
perfect Solomon in wisdom; and expected,
when he opened his lips, that diamonds and
pearls would flow from them-but 10 only
bears and turkeys came forth his eyes /" in
fine phrenzy rolling"
"Ah! Mr. Craig don't you see the bone
Of that joke Why. Russhy is the bar, try
ing to get Turkey for its grease; and when
It does, It viii be the Bars grease.-ha
la. the Russhian Bars grease =
well. who'd a thought il ! hope they
will divide with US. for there is nothing better
for the hair-(hastily changing the subject)
only look at that magnificent brocade il
must have cost at least seventy.iiyc dollars
Mrs. Crawford is a most splendid looking
woman Just look at her-she is coming
this way" And Miss Draper glanced her
eyes around the room. commenting on each
and every person within their range.
Mrs. Crawford, am very happy to see
you-how is your cold / heard you we're
quite comfortable
"0h. have suffered deaths never had
the inauenzah so severely before. Mr.. Craw-
ford tried to keep me from coming out, TO-
night; but he found me 50 obstreperous, that
he had to give it up-for come would!
would not have missed Mrs Porter's party
for twenty colds. What beautiful taste she
: has displayed. II / was her, though, there
i some Of the company would have left out
: Poor Ed Smith, they say, isn't worth cent
and never will be-he is such lazy, trifiine
, bookworm. Il isa most dreadful habit for one
70 Get into, and | intend to discourage it in
nv children. When they read. they are not
f fit Cor much else Don't you agree with me-
Mr.. Dorsey ?"
mot exactly, madam reading is very
necessary to a man. When it is too freely
INDUCED in. It becomes pernicious habit
and ought to be abandoned. There is some
books that females ought to look into. too
sometimes.-such as Miss Leslie's Cookery
Mrs. Hemans and LandOn's Industry and
A. kind Of innocent amusement, you'll hnd
McGufey's Third Reader rcry entertain
ing"
"Oh. Mr.. Dorsey. eschcw all books =
Ny teacher gave me prejudice against them
at school. and never got over i. The fac
is. people Of wealth have 50 much company
dressing and one thing and another, to occupy
their time. that reading is out Of the question
/ can imagine that books would be pleasant
to outeasts, and other poor souls, who, ~nei
they cant enjoy high life themselves IKE g
hear tell Of it,"
The ladies INDUCED very freely IN the neg
alive, and the gentlemen set the rules 2
Kirkham utterly at defiance Affairs OF tn'
world were discussed in an entirely orig'na
manner. One would have supposed that 'n'
-. of Tonviilo had established q lex