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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-09

BRIDGING THE MIssrssrPfL-A correspondent a,
Davenport, Iowa. Gays that all fears of an injunction
against the contemplated railroad bridge acoss the
Mississippi al that point Rock Island have vanished,
and the work has been vigorously pressed forward
through the past Summer, favored by the exceeding
low water in the river. lie continues:
The PIERS aIe not only above the surface Of hgi-
water marx but are nearly all completed; the
timber for the supersructure is being hauled 20 the
ground already prepared for its place upon the piers
wi ich are six il number, beside the sbutments /.
in the msin channel Of the river. The bridge across
the slough from Rock Island TO the Illinois shore is
completed. Thus we having grea. hi shway over
magnificent river, and in few mouths you may 90
on New York city to 10 City by the railroad in forty
hotrs The road west from here u progressing finely
took ride on il few days since TO Iulton-dis-
lance eighteen miles. The track is laid within two
three miles Of Cedar river txentysx miles from this
place and where a noble bridge Is nearly finished
and thence 10 Iowa City by the first of December.
Our city, which numbers abou' ten thou,and, con-
tinues to increase in population facilities of t;ade
being opened up, and instead of the bridge prov
ing some s1rmise, drawback TO its prosperity, it
even now giving US q name abroad which is calcu-
lated 20 send hither of the right stamp. We no
onier rely upon the beauty Of our place jr its future
growth bu. upon il natural advantages for an tx
tended commerce, and tee agricultural distri;t by
which We are surrounded can't be beat in the West.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-09

and the rssesIity % the few 10 n srs-irg me Pc
r.e md euard;f nshp we have usurpeu over le
should pas. without bringing upon ns ., epse cay
,.I reributicc one in all keh pod sne ting toe toun-
S,;. ~ on, ,ional character and exi-tencs. Rome
became covered with letter OF corTuplon hn1 s!ua
in depth Of degradation and woe, mary eloasy pro
por,lor ed 20 the 6IfBt and a.rocily OF ner yisal
,bherie, mi usurpatOns. The old tie tx Pc@t touni
nut q, VII IA he Hebrew popne: AID the Christian
a'os''e' "o when tie sela s.orn -i.h rronG,
Tie rioened iruh Is death
"Toe omen fou hi iurously." Yss, sud even more
i,stf.biy and giOriouty than our motles would ht1
ihey mingled in The battla Of Bunker All:
:" The odC.nf Of Gen. ii sIDe5 '' lnis Is very Wei
said Let cburahss and missions improve upon tue
hint srd ie3cd hir Sioux disciples t. CO nnie rae
II AIM with that other AiyeG', which sounds OF
peae, mercy and relief office 'eary and he=vy i-de1
To let our rraceTs see fsrher Wa sor o aa al
ven" tie Missouri editor proclsims, we lay before
then the foil wing particulars touching the character
Of tbs Gen. Ha.ney. .,.
berg then, a. nov, an ot'ioa- ~ TIE Cated o'ete;
amy. lie was the owner OF two slaves, mau AMI
his fe the wife having been sold TO him from motives
of Humanity on the par Of tie seller, to keep her
&" from being sent Be ow."
TIE master or mistress suspected her OF hiding =
bur cb Of KEYS vi ch missing, AID to compel her
TO confe-s ths otnse he tied her .nd commence
DIG OF fortunes which he continued for three days
when she died. She ives laccre ed aud manse IN 70
horrible manner that tho iury of inquest were I'M
with bot iroIs. The general opinion was, that 1t was
with both.
The verdict Of the jury published by the az ne
p,per which Low reports Harey progress IN cruelty,
IF uJooIoss b. possible in the following words:
ques rss held the dwelling house Of Major Hsey'
10 this city on (J0re 1881 on the body OF IN
nah Jury. their oshs and Aer hearing the test
mony OF several ether Witnesses f9un1 that
aid htT deAtL by wounds Unlisted By H4iI )
HoJNev' 90.
Turing TO The United States Official Register, we
ind at 10 Ne following entry;
4 nflsr nd
bre Ken br6yet, born IL Lon sl<sa 1000,
Tie woman as tn Inc tbef OF a M Dber OF ohudren,
aud bore ON ex client character, W ich n fact had
in crested Ter first to her from the DIRE ided
fs OF beinx sod down South. OF course she would
have tcld she could where the keys were, an saved
her life and those days Of unulterabe horror OF which
she had Io witness but God :,
The bnsbsnd Of this victim, man unsirpi7sef Ia
the CITY for pieiy end Industry, becam also suspect
"ed Of whispering to his neis hbors his sppre
of wsat was going on. TaepupOn the mnrdere; c om-
mtnced torluIing him also and persisted in the accu
mulaitd crime and horror Of the hendish work, unil
the sufferer broke from his hands rushed into the Mis-
sissipIi and drowned himself. This case appears TO
have been cor sidered duplicating Harvey in 50
tThiIg oegTee that Lo.iae sha'eVer sas taken OF
il. NsioLal 4. ). Sianda d.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-09

How TO KEEP sILEs.-Our lady req iers may be
glad TO learn that silk articles should not be kept
folded in white paper 1e chloride OF lime used in
bleaching the paper will probably impair the color of
the six Brown or blue paper Is better; the yellow
ISL smooth IDo papef is bes of all Silks intended
for should lot be kept long in the house before
they are made mp as lying 10 the folds viii have
tendency 10 impair its durability by causing il to
split particularly if the silk h.. been thickenei by
gum. Threailsce walls are very elsily cat But
dresses Of velvet should not be laid by with any
weight upon them. If the nap Of thin velvet Is lad
down il possible 20 raife Il ~ scan. Hard SILK
shonld Lever be WIEklei because the thread s EASILY
broken in The crease, and il never can be rec'ifed.
The way take the wrinkles out Of slk scsrfs aud
bandkeTchefs is 10 eis.en the surface evenly with
sporge ard some weak glue, AMI then pm the silk
with TOT ct pins srouLd the selyedges mat
ir.ss feather bed, tax ng pains TO draw out the
six es tight as possible. When dry, al the wrinkles
will have ofeppeare3. The o, this Is obyioGs
70 syery person L, is bcs ob 10 dress iSt, )loei
silk So lew should try il SJme slik sr-le4s snolli
be mois-eHed with weak gue O. sur-wa'e-. tnd tie
Nnukes irontG ou' b. no. IA iro" 2 t,s Ero.y
,ie.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-09

cannot s,,er. them IL TIE most obvious method. W n
ON, being told by The organ Of tbs Govenueu. TIA.
must rsmsin passive. or the So1h and the >ou'h
n IN be at war and he Union e. rue S:ses 10 danger
,g befng dissoiyed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-09
THE BISHOP OF VIRGINIA IN NEw-YoNS

To fAs EeAer q The n L. Tr.bsH~ ,;AB
SIR: Tie Ioxt time this bishop comes TO 80
". citizen. Of NesYo 81 their Christian cl'N'
advise him 20 take this text Thou e!p'c-rs :.
" out first tie team Quot thine own eye, ana
shall thou zee clearly to pa'l on, ne so'' NAE
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29

WANr no JON us--'lhe New ION
Tribune ia informed by Mr.. 4. c. buN'
who LEFT Truxilo on the 25th OF June 'n''
the people OF Honduras are very DESTROYS
of being annexed to ,hs United States. -
they arc unable to protect themseise '
against the ncursions Of Carrara ana Nv
predatory tribe. He describes tho county
as richer in the precious metals than os"'
lornia. while the climate and soil are snsp'
ted to the growth of every vegetable NV"
coffee 20 potatoes
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29
/ Trip to Cass Counp.


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Wh1s in Ie.r.r.,u. we spent A pl,asan,
time a., IN. Herald office. Mr.. ilItkry.
IN. edj,o, rro tom Il. n clever social zen,
tleman oosse.sss versatility Of talent
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29

''''''' ~ '''-''''
Newspapers anu lH4'''dDA.' seer" 80 -
eree about the matter. We kno" "afd
usa nh, thiok Evans elected. and Evans
.......,,oL MI ,J.st.l The Va
I.,. ,l.-...l ..i.. ..t Evan.
.t..3. H.. tI.,8.t.o, rsouef elects him
-, ..,.
"> I'"' '"' 'HiSs''''' '''.'''''H
hdept that nis maloriy "i'. be 'nf'' nun
dred ca tie other hand. tae State Ca
,.,. Ito |Iu,t.yir,. lem Galveston CIVIL
r........ ...i..t.. .re,..
''''' 's''''' .'' = .....l
N'tdH.'ean ''"fsei 'A''' " ''' ''''''"
rAr STATE Gazette Publishes returns rom
81. 'I' count. IS save '''''' '''' ''''' =
400 i''As' '"' y "'' 81 "'''''
'''.a'l' ''''''' nom '''''
" ''' d i''l''.'. '''.'''' ''-'
''.ae e'''''' % no. we '''''''' ''' '''
' '.I'"'"'f '''' '''' "'''''''''' '''''
aay doubt about i
ON III. subject Of iic election ,br Ger.
.r,.r I...,u.ol tha 18th saws.
.,.
'''
"'' ''' ~ 49,.
...,.... l...,..,.l., s..m.l. w,iet.t,
a. .o.,o.. tb.. ls...,oag. an Nm. mind
from, t,. ,ria,ps received IN Austin. which
.,.,. ..., MAY mo-, be correct kta', .yeats
.fsr..o, h. ysry close. and the u.,,.r.ty
,..r b.. ...l,..s pa.sr , LeeJrad f. Ten
or ,,,.lye DAVIS so will receive tho official
yots A. ,be returns v,l, be- opsnad and
,.qat.d au fine 5th
N5g-f have we known in any election
81, ,.,.,., ,,,.,.,ar, ,.,,,r,s 81 sH,s,
i.v VIVA Ia moo the \aeopdgebes CHRONICLE
had Evan. over 900 ahead. and the Hen
d.r.ou Hanaor had him elected by 1900
ualgf,,y The following ,ar.s,.rh IS ii1s,
travelling the rounds OF the press .n the
" States.
Trxts E1rrfloNs \ccofd.np To the
returns published IN the Henderson Star
Spaneiea banner, fF""s' 'he hho" .'"''
over Wafd. Democrat. by 1900 majority.
y q. Dci'a Sept ID
The Austin Gazette of the l6ih thus
sums up the vote
he hyofiy iof rea'e 'De"' Tor
r''efnor !, Ia t'r "un"fls' '"f Lieut. Lieut.
Governor li}sn. "t-'o 'o' 'o,,f' 30 ''
-, '''.' Wv 20 '' ''''
Hon + n B,n's minority IA 56tS.
Hon Matt Nasd's majority SO lar. b, 9s
The 'onniie' OF ofanee aud Jefferson are
y 90 70 "e'' 'o"''
lows CorN,t Atau election '.'eut
Is held in this town, T.. y. ,'rANsHtR IT,,
Esq, WAS elected Mayor On Monday last
an election WIS held tor other officers. when
the following gentlemen were elected, 20
wit:
i.H'f"fH. v. 'i'e@' 'es'' " 49,
~ 'f',"9"' ~ ''''''
d.. Ee.s-ler-t 4 Wilson.
i''"N"lt '.'' -, i'' w.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29
q sn. casss letter.


% G.
-. ..I....5 .....,s be-, uerceives. by The pa.
-. a.. d.y ttnt Gen. Cas- has an.
-, ,i.. chatham, Oh. tbc american order.
.i......l.t., ,l.. 0.5r,l..y the ranvrn
pl,,5.I,I,. Aa. observed tho
...,..,.,,..t,.o,..,b ten ll.n..on alladcs.
IT.. 49,, ,.,.. nos. ppr,,icad fer il
....,.l., A.. E, h,pl... tasa {, cnleayar 10
-, .il ....,,.i.,,,.,sb.p.,ou. and mis-,
..,.,....- g., ,,is..bl, a.. IA, let. as
.,'l 81. ,bs,,f all other pub.ir men. to be
..........t r., ,b,s..J,y of Marty strife And
..i ir...l,i ,,.,, .,,p6.e lbat such ass
-. ,,.,I5 J,c.its any one aha had
-l.. "a ,..,l ,,,, ,.#f,5.ft. in the Senate
,,,,..i -t.,t... M, i},,. fifth ri February
''.,'.....a H., ,..s,,.tat,,u of the resoln>
- .f ,bs '.,,.l,tpre of Michigan. In.
.,..........,aa senator. If thst Stat, to vote
...taf. r.a,,,.., rr,hih.tipe the
......,,..,....., .l,sa,.. ,ai1 the T,rniofies
g.. t..,.t ~,t. po. That ucca
...... ..I.....,..,., T., ,.,,.,,.., with those
.a.t,,,tiaa. t,n. tie oppo-unI,, to eN
..,...,..,. 5.........,ts il. relation Z, the new
...,,...i a...,.,.u, uhfra SOUGHT to ar,
.,,....' ,,,i .x.f..s. p,aer hy score. canbI.
-. I...o,5 t,,..l.., b.. ia. SANCTION.
n, ,..b vtI,n.it i. sand. made il tine
,5,.f,., t a.. uiambef. 10 surrender their "a
lr,i.l,,I caavep,u. T., the oxorsss,d viii
of a majority cd thor associates then
observed Strange doctrines IRE abroad.
aDl strange organization, are employed to
pamuI rate aud enforce iaem Gu rolIu
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29

lry.~, ft,. ,fgff.I.g
Tho following article appeared Iu the
Austin STATE Times before the election
Ias editor of lhA sheet Is requested %
stand un lud staiD F., hi eau, why sentence
Should aa, he passed 900 hin.
" The SHte t,al ,to persists 100 rep srn
ung NE prospects "i GOV ease - matter
''s '' ''' '''.' ,,.','t -. M,
...l.'..,......... I'D l.., ,.ccIy
ed from MAJ Dafs, and Hon Il + Bee
'hat Aey would support Fra'r Bic A''
hfmHi % .9e.' nave ''s'.' ''''
'"''''' p WIN 49, -,
a., ,.... BE-. .r ,,.s .ntrsrv are Ion am
man a,a.nst h,m Inc proofs aye at hand
d, y.ra, this Ma burst wrate To Hon
lan,,. Holland "a The 1914 lu,y aud
said .la rspari 20 Dickson Ter Governor
az, tr ana HHY taIy aeaau Pe4ea
and +. the psop',. b Z. ~af unl, b. made Ia
be,ry, th4t Dickson j.. tae strongest msn
ap,ia.t rss.. he viii rr, 1000 VOTES
Teas, VII not g,' - vote '' ''r '.',' -
Ih' iio", - i Dee '' " '''''' ~ .
! brewster f'i 81 '.''' pace "'g' pr
" m'e' ~ same 'Ap4'"5'' - '''''
h' tortured i''' d '''i''',','" - ''i'.'''
"ov !'ase '''n we ''i' '"' - N''"' '
our ne'ea''i' "n'' '''l "'D." '"' '''
lansAase "i "Ii's''..'' "' ta'
ie"'e has no Strength g" 'n' NO ''," .
me f'.'hRs 90 '''' '''z'''' ~ sue '''''''''
NOTWITHSTANDING
p,...g, p,.+,r, alias K,,1ip p
- v..il..l.,.....s A.. .s.,
''""' ''''' i''''''''' w ''' 49,
an account OF ih" death OF tbs Inl''i'''H
and OF hs career Boz leNas 81 Gar 80 W.
ARA, ac,uairtad oit. tie circumstances OF
.....f., observation-disclosures, ,,,r..,
''
ABOUT twenty N'' "7'' ''' N's '''." ',
Nrw York for lae naf"er"l 4u named
Helen Jewett. aud although he WAS acqul.
tea uuI,I., ,o.8Ion Isst,..i l.ni.su.l,, aud
H.. 49,, ......t ...l ... ...l....
strange 'a'i'. H'''' h' "'' '''" ~ ''''''
be- las borne uniformly lhe character oi ao
honorable man When Clerk Of the Die.
ta,t cssr,.of \,roedocb.. county h. va.
..,..., ,u.,.. AZ. a..
'''''''' wy
the STATE tie was ah active energetic
industrious business man, and had many
I 1 a
- %
whtn 'a"iess violence prevailed ana "hr"
there were a great many bad men in tAe
state. and bearing ru.sornlr the chars -,er
,.r 80, ,,.,..., ,,,n,,.l.... .,,,., far n.,,..I
We WV '''' '''''' ''''
mat he was not guilty OF ihe' a''f'''''s
crime with which he WIS charged W.
had partial acquaintance v,ih him lie
.. mn. ,.i..5,,,,t ,,..,,,.,.t, .,.g l.,..
I'D ll..,a,,i.i,', Lpt , o,p,d.rsr ut.ro,
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,., ria. l,.,,.r, t...t.r no,.c..- b..,.r..,. ID,
,-.., ,..... ,i,,,,.., .,,t, d, '.,,,., ,.,..i
..,,,.. t..e,.,, .t,.., H. a..s.
D., r.,,.. that u,,I..,o,,y .Yd r.r..et,..,, ram
.,., ro..4 Pace Il, b., remain.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29


FoR stlE.-A Toby land Certificate OF
SO acres can be- purchaser ,F "'"''3
'"''"''''''' "Pi'''''''.' - '''
Eook, --0ee aG'rfii eihe"i "' ID a''
or VIZ hhssti hts "t"h'd tia mar
~ VI. a'.'> 'i ''' '.....' =.
''' .",'
F.. H.. *
Howell 4 Co. Shreveport THIS house
......tf.,., .,,.,.,,..,.., f,,, ..,r,rpp. ,oa
"'' II. Il
" 40" =, ..,.l
WIN IT,
" Tn Monday "'sai "" asa f''''' ''''
the weather commenced m'"e'N.tt WI
"Wednesday and thursday m't"%s' "'''
we're qu't" e'm'''''h.'
or The Ds1rrl C1ar % pshar ooun,
~ commence on Monday nczt, iae 1T Oh:
October. We snail eadeayor To be present
and If ANYTHING Of interest occurs. 1il
make note Of It.
"''"' ''' --
Nrw oRLrANs HAEAtr.--N'F''H'f
"'uohoR cotton ''''" = 10
er- Rod River WIS falling ct the lntesi
da.s. There was sufficient water, ao~eg
ct, for small boats to ply between Shfeve'
por, and the falls.
NJ. ~. d,,,o,,,,. b.y. .lsc,eI
,,e,, t,oye,pot NsHzJ and Is hfsa
majority in both branches OF TIE I-eei'''.
'ufe'
W Inc hemp"'' Appear ''lo'o's '"''
ten Houston, the 'hl} aen''''A"o A''"
tor from the south "h' F''sn as''"s' '"'
Kansas Nebraska hhi mas gone over 70 '''
'"'
W On the S'h Of Ve'"D'f 'A' n. rs
oi 'addo PARISH i''eha 'ola''R Fu''c
meeting At 'feen"'Pa' mere 's 70 p' q
.rl. l..
.., r..,i. - ..,.,,l..i ,,,,,.
,oa, - A., v,.c,u aod n,,,5on IN
-,
WOOD COUNTY oF.f''.' rom y
Fitzgerald county cirTkl or ''N'rho',
feASe ~ "o'a w. '''''''" o. H''"'
- Tor IT. "oTtrnoF Nnnn''s -'7' 'o".
ers 81 Ne''i " 'a'n"''s. TOM L"N'
'tiile' 'ios'y ~. 'e-H' '"' congress
Evans -2'' " ara i'''
Our friend Dr.. !, !. Il. C., "ion".Io
Cess county. IeKas writes us that since
he saw Is IN AprI. he has focoltod hai
four or five numbers Of the Republican
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29
Awful Railroad Accident
our ubvdieul sorveut
LEWIS C\SS

,.a., ,.,,.,,. .o.,,..
u,,. IJ.I -" ~,
'',.t ,I'' -. ~ ~, Ne h""
3o,h nit furnishes tho following accom-,
of tho ir,.,t,iul accident ON the camJ.o
and \n,b,y Railroad GA "Wednesday la,
bnsl notice Of WHICH We had BIS telerranb
II arpaq,. that the 10 o'clock A. NJ tta,s
fraf. p6,.,aetI.s,, proceeded a., usual on a.
Wav until the, eot about a mile above Boz
lip.,i,n. y ! when they Uncovered the
tram from NV Nlrk coming down At foil
aared The eastward bound tram then at.
TAINTED 10 ba,k to a siiaIons TO let the \
Nori. tam pass. when The track va,
crossed hy a CARRIAGE aud tNo horses, dry
an by Dr. u,ns.u,r. of Columbus. \
Fine horses wore caurht by the hndmos
ear knocked down aui crushed to death
The Doctor va. thrown ont aud made
very narrow escape. the carriage being
shiyercd to pieces. rhis collision caused
the rear car 10 be thrown oil the track aud
,i-.,+..rd .oup distance hreaklnn it up. and
dr.rrir, after il the en.irrant car, which
vas smashed i1 pieces.
The other cars were forced through It.
and forced down a.. embankmcnt on eitnef
side OF h. rad There we're five cars
canplttcy torn to pieces. \ more sal
wreck Was never Witnessed on railroad
One OF the cars WAS reduced to splinter.
another was cut in twain Iae major PIT,
Of the pa.stueer- IN tue rear car. we're N
SANITY killed or seriously Injured. lbs
scene that cnsu,d battles d description
fha eous'rtuaitou was 80 great Tint pan
&c Of horror seized on so. who survived tie
aa'u. ca.amniN. twenty ,iwo person.
were h.I'd and about ior'' wounded mos
shorhH,lN 'on'" ""rHd"d 50 had'N that
recovery is alu"-' 'H l''-s.''f las night
The reu"uus oi thr d''a "ff' r'''IuiN ae
posted 'n collins, u'n.sh,d co." author
Yes 81 iWhnEioa. I"e spectacle at 'he
Town 'iaH w"' OF lhe mos. p''uiH' char
rentrc nt IN. room y Lam or left the
.,,......., H. f..... ...., ..,,,..
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29

Tnr Congressional election in Wash
ington Territory has resulted in the elect
ion Of Nr. Anderson, dem, by a majority
of :
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29

InLonor0RN ron TIM Born To
cure horse OF the bolts pu, table spoon
full OF chlorolorm in pin, Of whisky, aud
drench him with It. After three or four
hours, repeat the dose. Several persons in
this place have tried the experiment. and
in every ease have effected cure. On,
OF Two horses have been saved, whea they
were supposed to be SO far gone that moth
ing would do any good
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-09-29

or On the sth Of October tho * rs
Of Caddo parish intend holding a public
meeting at Greenwood. There is to be q
fine barbecue Randall Hunt and tlbert
Pike arc expected to be present he de
mocracy OF Caddo have aAtsuded invita-
tons to 'lessrs Wgiail and Bowdon to
attend and address the people In reply
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-18

Joe Lattit's Duel,


When the old frigate Brandywine lay
at Gibraltar, the American Consul, Mr..
Spraguc came on board with man who
wanted TO join the ship, and after some
consultation, said man was received by
the Captain as a sort of steward. he hay-
ing agreed to work for his passage and
board and some slight consideration be-
sides His name was Joe Lattit. and lie
was a regular specimen of the stroling
Yankee but he dressed we'll and was re.
markably good looking, though there was
in his face peculiar look which indi.
Gated, that he preferred fun to sound
senso-allowing, however, that the fun
had some sense in it. The moment |
placed my eyes upon the man knew I
had seen him before, and whom had an
opportunity to speak with him / found
that he had been performer of leger.
demain aud vontriloqusm in the United
States, and there had seen him. Ho
had travelled through England, France,
and part of Spain, with bis implements
of deception, and had just brought up at
Gibraltar when our ship came in. He
brought his whole kit on board in large
chest which he got permission to stow in
the bread room where it would be kept
perfectly dry. lie had quito "pile" of
money which he placed in tho Purser's
hands for safe keeping, bu, he would tell
none of us how much. He was liberal
and cpen'hcarted, and it was not long be.
fore tho crew blessed tho hour that
brought him on board, for he was tho
very soul of wit and humor.
At length our ship went to Port.
Mahon, and here our Yankee tars were
at home. One pleasant morning a par.
ty of US went on shore, and Joe Llttit
was among our number Joe was dress.
ed in perfect shore-going rig, and ap-
peared gentleman of consequence.
Near the middle of the forenoon few
of us entered cafe, and the only occu.
pant besides the keeper was Sponish
oficer,an infantry captain from his dress.
We called for wine, and bad il served
upon table next to the one at which
the officer sat, Joe seating biaself so
that his back came against tho back Of
the Spaniard but no did not notice,
when he sat down, how close he would
be.
Our laugh aud jest ran high, and just
as Joe said something more than usually
funny, he threw himself back, and there.
by hit the Spaniard with socb force as
to cause him to spill glass sf wine up
on his bosom. The fellow ieaped TO his
feet, but before JOo could beg pardon for
the uniutentional mishap he commenced
torrent of oath and invsctivo, partly in
Spanish and partly in broken English
His language was so abusive that Joe's
temper was up in moment, and instead
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-07-18

WAsulaGIoN NOT A PRorANE SvEAs-
Tn a-Tbo recently published statements
Of Washington's profanity on certain oo
casions when exasperated by the miscou.
duct of his subalterns, have called forth
a letter from the venerable Gen. j. G,
Swift, Of Geneva, n. Y General Swift
TOOK occasion many years ago to ascer.
tain the facts from the officers associated
with Washington, and their concurrent
testimony was, that although severe in his
rcbuko of any neglect of duty, he was
never known to utter profane word, but
on tho contrary always maintained bis
peculiar dignity aud self possession. He
had it directly from the lips of Gen. Al
exander Hamilton, that tho story of Gen
Washington's profanity at Fort Leo, on
visit Of inspection, 'cas not true
Washington was disappointed in not 6nd.
ing the commandant at his post, and ex-
pressed bis displeasuro IN strouS Ian.
guage. but not with an oath The frs.
aud third articles Of war, Of t2oth Sep.
tenbeO l775, command divine respect
aud forbid profanity, and il Is not prob
able that Washington would have set an
example of disrespect to.a Law, tie en-.
aotmsnt Ct which BE- bad hin1slf couussll-
ed II is gratifying to akls to show