The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-12-03

SIGNOR yOXNENTRO!
The PRINCE or coNJuRERs
The Eighth Wonder Of the World


of the most interesting and marvellous
sights that it has ever been our good
fortune to behold. In fact, words fail
us in expressing our qualification at the
almost marvellous performances of Sig
nor Quesevio yoxventro, as displayed
on that occasion.
For several days our townspeople
had been on the gui cice for something
remarkable" but we venture the as
sertion, that the actnol far transcend
ed anything that could be Matched out
by the most prolific brain; and the
Pamela boys think themselves "some-
thing" at cute feats. Groups of people
might have been seen talking of the
coming event, and had comet actu-
ally squatted in our midst, we do not
believe it would have been more the
subject of remark than were the antic-
ipated occurrences of that night. The
old Courthouse bell seemed to an
nounce the hour of meeting with more
than wonted energy, as if partaking
of the general joy. We of course
were on hand at an early hour, and
took our seat in the brilliantly lighted
room. One fact we wish especially to
notice: though the doors were far
better supplied with keepers than usu-
al, yet such was the pressure that it
was deemed expedient to defer receiv-
ing the "fees" until the close of the
performance; enough was only wanted
to pay for raising two or three bal
looms, which might have been done,
free of expense-by outside gas.
But we will proceed to narrate some
of Prof. Quesevio Voxventro's feats at
legerdemain. Our friend O. was there,
smiling sWeetly to all around, and look
ing the very impersonation of happi-
ness, with a lovely belle by his side.
When in one Of those ecStatic moods,
tho Ventriloquist threw his voice so
as to appear as if coming from Q.'s
pocket. Now, we have always be-
lieved that q. was little supersti-
tious, though, like all truthful peo-
pie, he strenuOusly denies it. At this
time, too, he was somewhat off his
guard, not thinking where he was, 30,
thrusting his hand into his pocket to
lay hold of his familiar spirit, he pull
ed out-What "a bottle of fourth
proof, which at once revealed his most
familiar spirit. Q. has heretofore
stood high as temperance man; but
we fear he may at times be high stan
ding somewhere else. Query-Is not
the Ventriloquist a useful member of
society 7
But what happened to our friend
(whom We will call Dick) was even
more astonishing. 1t had long been
suspected that Dick was getting very
Intimate with some one who does not
live more than a thousand miles from
here. But Dick was to be stormed
that night. Our worthy Professor
talked for him, and gave utterance TO
sentiments, which collectively are
termed, in common parlance, cropping
the question" Dicks fair friend, not
withstanding the publicity of the oc-
casion, was completely carried away
with JOY at the long-looked-for event,
and promptly replied in the affirma-
| tive, before Dick recovered from his
establishment. OF course there was
some rushing of blood to the face bui
/ then it occurred TO US that ii was a
mighty opportune affair, for Dick is a
very modest man, and no doubt has
| trcmbled in his boots many time,
when thinking how he should pass
through this scene. We already have
visions of cake and other good things,
and expect, ere many mouths, to an
nounce that the unioa is safe, even un-
der the regime of bachelor presi-
dent.
Yet We would not attempt to de-
scribe all the remarkable things seen
that evening. Nothing that We have
ever read or heard of equals it. The
fancy deeds of Valentine Vox are cast
Jar III the shade The Professor was
everything by turns. BY his strange
antics, We We're somewhat at a loss