The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-09


were an Almanac" replied her loru'
land then would get a new one every year.
One word more, and | have done."-
How we dread TO hear this sentence from the
lips OF speaker at public meetings! 1t is
always sure indication that he is bracing
up for a fresh start.
A WIRES DELICATE ArrENr1oN.-One of
the lights of the Partisan fashionable world,
the wife of one of the peers of France on
being congratulated by friend on the ap
preaching event which would give
IN heir to her il!ustrious house, remarked,
with delicious noipete, That she hoped she
would not mention it, as it was delicate
surprise she intended for her husband"
An Amazon out West, in describing her
runaway husband, says: daniel may be
known by scar on the nose, where |
scratched him."
The old man looks down and thinks of the
past. The young man looks up and thinks
Of the future Tie child looks everywhere
and thinks of nothing.
A white woman, the wife Of German,
eloped with ds key, sable rs the hinges of
Of the doors of lIades. from Cincinnati, on
Sunday. The husband thinks his wife was
bewtched by the negro.
Mr.. Jared Smith, of Williamstown, Ohio,
has just ken out a patent for cast-ron
watch dog for stores, &c. The affair seems
to be gotten up on the seatcA principle, for
you have oply TO wind up the tail Of the an
i'na], to make him howl twice every second,
all night
The Baton Rouge Gazette contains call
for a convention Of Editors, to meet in that
city on the 18th instant. 1t is signed by
several of the conductors of country papers.
"Who is President TO day 2" is now the
usual salutation among the Mexicans.
Bayard Taylor writes that the hot houses
Of the Cars, in latitude 60 NORTH contain
the finest collection Of tropical plants in Eu-
rope. Palm trees are GO feet in hight, and
there are banks of splendid orchards. The
hot houses are about mile and a half in
length.
Among the unhonored graves in the rural
cemetary at Camden, Arkansas, is that of
brother of the iIlustrious Henry CIay-his
only monument is an oak tree, with the IN
it,als of his name rudely carved in its rough
bark. lie is said to have been devoted
minister Of the Gospel,
OREGON SENAToRs.-We see it stated
that Mr. Smith not Lane, drew the short
term as Senator from Oregon. The short
term expires in l6 days. Gen. Lane drew
the term ending March 80, 1861. Mr..
Smith vii! get $4,000 mileage for two or
three weeks service. and moreover, will be |
candidate before the legislature for cleo
ton for the term ending six years from the
Sd Of March, 1859.
GREAT BILLIARD March It is announced
that the great billiard match betw cen Mi |
chael Phelan. Of Newly ork, and Mr.. Sereiter.
Of Detroit, for slO ,00G side, has been made, |
and is to be played in Detroit, on the 18th
of April next.
Blcbbs, observing that Bonner aIivertises
10 publish an original letter from the Duke |
of Wellington, writes to know WHY the Ma
poleon Of newspapers can't get an aboriginal
letter from the great warrior Tecumseh, as |
he says the latter was deeper red man than
the former.
Some men are regarded during their life
time as not being true gentlemen, but all
men, after death, are looked upon AS finished
gentlemen.
AT the Printers festival at Cleveland
letter was read from Horace Greeley with |
the following sentiment: "Type metal
Destined to batter the visage of Gespotism
and peIforate the vnals of superstition If
the power OF darkness refuse it free course
let way be r2ade for it With shooting sticks
A bill to prohibit Accommodating of
slaves in Missouri, has been introduced in
the lower House of the State Legislature.
Two novelties Of the genus Aomo, arc men
TONED as belonging to the New York Uni
versity Medical College. They have arrived
at the years Of discretion, yet have never tss-
ted ardent spirits. One is a kentuckan, the
other New Yorker.
The American flag with thirty-three stars
was thrown to the breeze for the first time |
in the United States on yesterday from IL e |
top of the Senate Chamber 1t had been pre-
pared in anticipation by Mr., G.. s. Jones,
Doorkeeper ofthe Senate, and it was boisted
with the announcement of the
signing of the Oregon bill by the President,
The story about the OF discovery an ancient
Egyptian hotel register. upon which was
found the names Of u. Cobb and E. .Sau of |
MesoIotamia has turned out to be tabri-
cation.
Easter will fall this year on the cath of
April. Il has fallen on this day in 1901, and
will not tall on the same day again till i
2eii.