The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-24
ALARxrNg Isrgtt1orvcr, old woman wholive

ALARMING IsrgtLreEScg old woman wholived
near the frontier during the last war with Great
Britain, and possessing marvclonsn propensity 70
learn ths news, used frequently TO make inquiries
OF the soldiers. On occasion che called 10 one o
those defenders Of our rights whome she had ire
quently saulted before:
What's the newsl'
"why, good woman" said he, the Indians have
fixed a crowbar under Lake Erie, and are g"i"h "
turn il over and drown the world
sob, mercy what shall do?' and away ~. ~
to tell her neighhors Of the danger. anu Cd
the minister how such calamity coui" ,r,"od-ws
aMhy" said he ..'you need not ne aiaI =. -,
have our Makers promise that he viii h'' "e''''
destroy the world by water: ,,ho..ily "he's
al tnew that ret,Ir aed the oldlh ia,
nothing to do with 1t, it's theiu P'"e'
Tuy VEGETABLE LocUsT.-Ihc Na',nS e ..a.'i
.,ts. that the Concord intelligence o' N
80 81, -. ritor has been presented ny NV " =
.at' 'H' ,,,r.+ Plantation, in that Parish, with
% S;n. natural production representing what he
ii ..xryetable Locust, ~ he knows OF no other
ro,,;ate name having never seen anything a
pl md before. The Intellgencer thus continues
,ha description, at is plant partaking both Of
The animal and vegetable kingdom, the lower part
a root being precisely in the shape of locust in
the chrysalles state, and having flIngous excre-
sence growing out at the head towards the surface Of
the earth. while small roots shoot downwards from
its tail. The embryo feet aud wings are plainly
visible. The upper shoot on some of them three
inches In length, Of blush pink color. Many of
Il.
Nothing Of the kind has been in this parish
before, and we would suggest the sending Of some
Of them TO some academy Of science that the world
may be benefited by an examination of them.'a
"Do you self pies,' asked green-lo0king fellow
as he lounged into aconfectoner's in Wellington
street. Pies, sir 7" replied the gentlemanly pro-
prietOr. ''Yes sir. all sorts: what kind of pie will
You have, sir'" We'll think III take a mag pie
'That is tarnation tall hoss" said Laidlow
Yes, guess you can't account for it." replied Jo-
nathan. No how" said Laidlow. "IIe belongs TO
aud SO, the livery man, and his talness comes
through his having been regularly higherd (hired)
every day for the last seven years.
good wife. according to plutarch, should be as
looking glass to represent her husbands face and
passion if he be pleasant, she should be merry: if
lie laugh. she should smile if he look sad she
should participate in his sorrow, and bear part
with him, and so should they continue In mutual
love one to another
'''Ah,' said Seraphine Angelica, speaking on some
subject IN which her feelings were warmly enlisted.
how gladly would embrace opportunity."-
Would were an opportunity interrupted her
bashful lover.
story is going the rounds, of a party of young
ladies who caught in shower and had the
color washed from their cheeks. lady at ell
bow thinks the color in Of the gentlemen 4
cheeks will not be washed out with water at pres
ent
The celebrated artist, who crowed so naturally
that the sun three hours before its time, has
recently finished picture of the moon that's paint
ed with such wonderful fidelity to nature that it
can't be seen in the day time,
The young lady who fancied Cucumbers grew in
slices has recently been married to the young gen
tleman who sent over to st. Petersburgh a large
cargo of hearthstones for cleaning the STRIPES of
Russia.