The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-18

Three Cissea American Ladies.
Mrs. Murray, an English woman, who vis-
tied the United States in l646, pays the fol-
lowing tribute to the pre- eminencc Of three
distinguished American ladies. She says:
al have seen three anointed kings and
three inaugurated presidents. admired the
presidents the most. | have seen three
queens, and three ladies who have shared the
honors OF the presidency and truly among
the Queens not one could compare with the
regal grace OF Mrs. Madison, the feminine,
distinguished personnel Of Mrs. Polk, and
the intelligent, lady like demsanor Of Mrs.
Adams. Mrs. Polk, wore it not for the same
defect in the teoth which chaarcterires queen
Victoria, would be very handsome woman.
Her hair is very black, and her dark eyes and
complexion give her touch Of the Spanish
danes. These American ladies are highly
cultivated and perfectly accomplished, and
practiced in the most delicate and refined
usages Of distinguished society. Mrs. Polk
10 very well read, and has much talent for
conversation; she is highly popular; her re-
ception Of al parties il that OF kind host
ess and accomplished gentlcwoman She
has excellent taste in dress, and both in the
moxning and the evening, preserves the SUBJ
dued though elegant costume which charac-
teriIes the lady. She is ready at reply, and
preserves her position admirably. Al levee,
gentleman remark ed, MADAM, you have
very genteel assemblage tonight" "Sir,"
replied Mrs. Polk, with very good humor, but
very significantly, Il never have it otherwise
One morning found her reading. 81 have
many books presented me by their authors"
said she, Sand try to read them all; at
present that 10 impossible; but this evening
the author OF this book dimes with the presi-
dent, and would not be so unkind ~ to ap-
pear wholly ignorant and unmindful Of his
gift"
The FARxEK's DAUGHTER few days
since, farmer living near Easton, Pa, sent
his daughter on horseback to th1svtown, to
procure from the bank, small notes for one
hundred dollars. When she arrived there
the bank was closed; and she sndeavorcd to
effect her object by offering it ut several stores,
but could not get her note changed. She
had not gone far on her return, when q
stranger rode up to her and accosted her
with so much politeness, that she had not
tho slightest suspicion of any evil intention on
his part. After ride OF mile or two, en-
ployed in a very social conversation, they
came to retired part OF the road, and the
stranger commanded her to give him the
bank note.
1t was with some difficulty that she could
be made TO believe him in earnest, as his de-
meanor had been SO friendly; but the pre-
sentation Of pistol placed the matter be-
yond doubt, and she yielded to necessity.
just a. she held the note to him, . sudden
puf OF wind blew the note into the road, and
carried it gently several yards from them.
The discourteous knight alighted to overtake
it, and the lady whipped her horse to get out
of his power, and the horse which had been
standing by her side, started with her. His
owner fred pistol after her, which only
tended to increase the speed Of all parties,
and the lady arrived safe ut home with the
horse Of the robber, on which was pair Of
saddle-bags. When these were opened, be-
sides quantity OF counterfeit bank notes,
fifteen hundred dollars in good money were
found. The horse proved to be good one,
and when saddled aud bridled, was thought
to be worth at least as much as the bank
note that Was stolen.
An IRISH VKRDIcr.--In an Irish story in
Bentley's Miscellany, q murdered school
master is said to have been found dead in
the road, with his head full of fractions.
"Pm thinking it's a shoe-aside," said
Larry.
"The horses shoe, was it ?"
"No, allana," said Larry; "shoe-aside is
Latin for cutting your throat"
"But he didn't cut his throat,o said the
widow.
"Sure it's ell one," said Larry, "whether
he did it with raxhir on his throat, or a
hammer on his head, it's shoe aside all the
same.o
"But there was no hammer found"
"No-but he might have hid the hammer
after he did it, to throw of the disgrace of
the shoe-aside."
"Bot wasn't there any life in him when he
was found ?'
"Not taste. The Growers set on him,
and he never said word, and il he was alive
he would"
"And did they End any thing P"
"Nothng but the vardick."
Sand was it that that kilt him2"
"No, my dear, twas the crack on the head.
But the vardick was, twas done, and some
body done it, and they were biackguards
whoever they were."
CTLola Montez has been thrown into the
shade. At Wheeling, Va, on Monday nj ght,
at the theatre, Miss Dora Shaw, in the mid
die OF the 6rst scene, (the Gazette states, J
left Armand Duval standing in the middle OF
the stage, where the two had been talking
very lovingly together, walked furiously and
majestically up to the footlights, and declar-
ed that, as she Was not properly supported
she would not play she gathered up the fold.
OF her costly dress, scowled upon Armand
and strobe loftily from the stage. The au.
dience was sstounded-c completely dumb.
founded at this extraordinary conduct on the
part Of Miss Dora Shaw. Armand (Mr
Hanchett) stood quietly looking on during
the enactment of this scene, and when it hat
concluded he stepped forward and in quiet
unrnfied manner, proceeded to say that the
lady had studiously endsavored TO rende,
herself disagreeable to himself and the mem
oers OF the company, and appealed to thos.
present to decide ~ to the truth Of the accu
sation made by the lady. Mr.. Hanchs.
wound up with the remark that Miss Dor,
Shaw would never have the honor OF appear
ing before those to whom he was speakini
while the theatre remained under his man
| agement. His remarks were followed b,
vociferous demonstrations Of applause, which
indicated for once in the world that the sym
patty was in the mans instead of the NO
mans favor.
81 Mark only tho Heurs that SHINE,
The above, il We rightly remember, is tn,
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