The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-05

This tribute to thee, my gentle friend;
lis wreath of the heart, wreath Of love,
From the dearest flowers of my spirit wove:
It's every bud and leaf is bright
With my fondest smiles and tears tonight @
Oh! take it. token Of love twill be,
Beautiful Kate from TO thee!
In a lecture recently delivered by ] ohm Saw
age, at Albany, n. 7. :, occurred the following
spirited picture of scene thoroughly charac-
terstic OF the days that tried mems souls
An eloquent pastor on the frontiers of Virginia,
gave notice thaton a certain Sabbath He Woald
preach his farewell sermon. The day came.
The homely temple was thronged with hearty
mountaineers. They over filed the church ind
crowded the burial place. Every one vas
GREATNESS. That intuitiye knowledge OF c5jn-
ing events, which at times agitates the most
sluggish intellects, guided by peculiar circum-
stances, excited the assemblage 10 marvellous
anxiety The theme Of the day was the sub
ject Of the sermon-Peace or waf-liberty 81
death. The preacher was plain, vigorous
speaker. Every word told on the audience
ike nlaltet, knocking off their chains He
portrayed their sufferings, their wrongs, and |
then dwell on the sacred character OF the war
of independence "Aye," said he, in conctu- +
sion, t4n the language Of holy writ, there Ia /
time for all things-a time to preach, and
time to pray; but those times have all passed /
away'-and then, in voice Of thunder+-E
'there is also a time to fight, and that time has
now comen' Pronouncing the benediction. lie
deliberately removed his gown, and an armed
warrior stood before them. That soldier priest
was the rev. Peter Muhlenburg, afterwards ID
major general in the revolutionary war.
A Love LErTER-Illnoy, 1000 eight hun
dred and so six. Ny deer Henry brace
this here OPPORTUNITY to let you knough as
how | had a spell Of aiger and I does hoapl
theas fue lines may find yew enjoying the same j
blessin! Why don't yew only rite sweasa /
line to tell suferin Cathrun all about her sweate
Henry. Oh! my sweate Henry-my turtle
dove-my pidging-mg deer, deer Henry
how my poor sole is longin for her yet sweate
v.oyce. ! think heer him singin yankee du- 2
die as be Gums from his pillow now. Oh, my Il |;
Henry, do cum out and let's get married. So u
10 mare at present, but rename yer loyin ICi
KATHuRS AN T1LDES.. ia
10 my sweate Henry. trt
?. S. Part sekkund. lin
Jeem Blaslcet has RACED nue. house. and IN IN
sally is AS snug, she ftes him sumtimes Whentm me-
les little antony over. My sweate Henry
ct Us keepe house, and if you love me I wont nst
lee 90 wort Dsdd-, - ~ - ~ e.'1 oou gre
IL married, because have run long alrea- for
y, 90 no more at present K. A. T. gis
P. S.-Part thurd. M .,assr. .4=i -
my pen is bad, my inck is pale,
my love to yew shall never fale
for henry Is, my own, true luv,
my Pidging, my duck, and turtle dub y
} no more at present. K A. T.
P.S.-Noty Beny-Muthuas is dead, and n.
imothy are getthe fever. So no more at pre- r.
mt from your lovin KArHRus An f :,r,
Noty Beny 81 forgot to say as how that mos
re korn on my big toe don't hurt as it used to his
id. So no moar yer wife as is to bee, cends Sly
kisses and says fare well. Yours, till death -
> us part. K. A. r.
young gentleman who had been educated
r the profession of dandy, but who not hay-
6 the means to set himself up in the occupa-
N, had turned his attention to the Ioafno
lsiness with considerable ability as an anna.
ur in that line, was found dead On christmas
y, at Gallatin, having evidently died under ;.
ftcularly shocking circumstances. In sBal- a
wing lump Of molasses candy, the sticky An H.,
lble had canght the end of his moustache desc
pulled 1t down his throat, and painful
attn was the consequence, though the Jury are
I'D not agree as to whether it was the result eth
stranguaon, or poison by the nitrate of s afz'e
ter IN the hair dye with which the nous mo mo
he was colored. VIII
Are your jewels the grateful hearts of the dorb
y! # they are then they will never lose s ',
II lustre, but shine brighter and brighter ,.s
longer you wear them | would rather {
70 one grateful tear from famshed child coma
ad led, than all the jewels that glisten on a yet i
EN- brow ! would rather carry light and Bind
to one desolae home, than call all the king 6 ~
ns Of the world my own Tspencer hags
some people will begin to think that repu- sizes
on founded On long life ard the Judgment FL
little value, when a great iron
oHan is assalllng the memory of Vim. Penn o.f =,
smaller men are proving that Thos Paine ahsr
very pious sort of person. DE.
he New Orleans Sun tells of a machine a vcy
eh has been Invented out SOUTH which en-
IS man 10 tell when he is getting too drunk lea
Falk. II is called a fuddlecometer. and
$ timely warning BY hitting a fellow sud
y under the short ribs the moment he has WIZ
enough. FUf
lie WHO'S passionate and hasty, is generally ~
est. It's your cool d;ssoa,l. H. - plete
whom you should beware. "Tbere,s no l ps.sss
option in a bull dog" It is only the cur NEW
sneaks up and bites you when your back snos
rned. greati
ne unqniet, peryerse disposition dstem Eslah
the peace and unity of whole family or snrs.
Ely, as one Earring instrument will spoil
lie concert
e who commands himself commands the
Id too; and the more authority you have ~.
others the more command you have oyer