Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-04
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AsrosisHiSs EyrEcrs 90 0uASo-AIthough some PEG
pie may be inclined o. doabt the truth Of the foo~ing
yarn, can bring forward quantity Of vouchers An
old salt Of acquaintance says when he the
gusno trade he sailed Of old brig which might
have been tender TO Noshs ark. On trip with
sIcad OF guano the matches LETT night aud
tremendous shower the guano In the hold and pro-
daced the most surprising effects The tmbers OF the
vessel sprouted and grew In all directions Between
decks was complete bower The forccastle became an
almost impenetrabe thckct and the cabin beautiful
Dor The ruddcr po-i being made Of white oak grew up
Into Give oak tree, which Afforded grateful shsd
the the helm though he ANNOYED by
the rafting upon his srpaun hat The hc.
very Imposing ~th their evergreen foliage and
90 relate the iostopmo-t which had been carried
10 gale. again and the altitude OF all the
much increased render the brig exceedingly
crank Tho vessel had boughs her STERN and the 6g
(speakiug hguratvcly) full of boughs a
cling master. They obliged prune the bowsp,it
and some OF the spsrs twice week The quarter d. OK
was covered with shrubbery, and the cooks caboose
semblcd rustic summer house. Crab apples grew the
pump handle aud cherry table in the cabin bore fruit Per
hsps the most remarkable circumstance occaoned by the
stimulating and fertiIing neuces OF the guano,
the coekroaces board became large that they could
get up the anchors and make sal the brig One OF the
OF the craft fastdiousy remarked that she
out tu rugged brig. and came home halt bark. There
!. nothing like gusno to make things grow, and for
tsuth aud vcracy, give old sailor when he lays him
self out big ysrn.-Bosion Herald.
A DsLro,rE SoLD.-"Hsve you heard that Buchanan
is dangeroasly lnot expected To recover!"said wsg-
gsh knos Nothing the other dav TO a re-
turned delegate To the Cincinnati Convention.
'Nn, replied the latter in establishment. lis fac
Fact Certainly, rcjoned the other, "his physicians
have bic him very copiousy and his prostraton i
rea, III bat little hopes is entertained OF his recovery
Way hadn't heard a word of that What IN the
wors the matter with him What did they bleed him
for y"
40 lat TIE Democratic blood out"
You be" answered the delegate husky, and, it's
reported, oeged his assaAn" Ten csrts to say nothing
about II.
Mas PARrINGroS.-" There he goes again" sid Mr.
Partngton 10 the Legislature, a member stood fir
the fifth time TO speak question. There he s'c-,
like soda fountain and just huidiy water. Nns,
Isaac mind him. aud il YOU can't become speaker OF
the house Of reprehensbles sometimes, declare. con
tnued She burst OF eloquence reached her ear
it does seem as II the mantelpece of Daniel Webster
had tell onto him, he is 80 bright"
A Yoc,rIoS-A gentleman loafer recently arrested in
Cincinnati being questioned by the officer his
ton, replied
";r | am a doctor-I have cured a pain in the head Of
navigation and drawn teeth from the mouth ct the Mis
sippi: have anatonatized the side of mountain, bits
the of HILL felt the pulse of OF the
pa-terud the hand OF nature and cured felor
the finger OF scorn
A LlrERALIsT-An Englishman of recent Importation
dropped into in this city, lev days since and
made hearty meal topping off with piece OF pie The
little black boy" who stood near he said him "Tskc
this pie to the fire aud eat it." His CONSERVATION
great when Sanbo walked to the and quietly de-
vourd the pie.
A SAWS roR EvERY SoRE-Lord BraNfed Was &c
centric Scotch Judge, with bad tempered vile His but
Ter determined 10 leave because Lady BaNeld alNsy
seoidng him. john exclaimed the old Judge, we've
little complain o we may be thankful we're no married
TO hes.'