The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-12
VARIETIES.


VARIETIES.
Sir Archibald Allison, has published an article
In Rackwood, in which he traces Macaulay's pedi-
greeto Highlander and Quaker, and says:
with Highland and Quaker blood flowing in
equal currents through his veins it is difficult to say
whether Highlander or Quaker is the more fay-
orte object of his satire and butt for the shafts Of
his ridicule; whether George Foz or Coll Of Cows
| comes infor the larger share Of his contempt !,
whether the enthusiast who took off what we are in
the habit OF considering as the most essential ofa
garments, to walk in the simplicity Of nature through
the streets of Ltchfed or the native Of the Gramp
ans who never possessedsuch an article of dress at
all, is the more ridiculous in his eyes; whether in
short, he despises most those who gave birth to his
father or mother.
A Dandy in Broadway wishing to be witty &C.
costed a young bell man as follows
"You take all sorts Of trumpery in your cart don't
you? Yes, jumpin, jump in.'
"What wise compensations Providence does af
ford, exclaimed pretty belle during late gale;
the same wind that muses. our crnone, blows dust
in the eyes Of the wicked young men, who would
take advantage -four admirable confusion.
An AFRICAN MErApHoR.--The Liberia lAfrica)
Star ofLiberty demolishes contemporary in the
following style:
1.-THE editor Of the Herald is Ike maddened
bul-Yeckless, furious and despeate Not even is
the family circle sacred, nor the grave free from
his pollution; but with unhallowed hands he has de.
seended into the sanctity Of the tomb to vent his
nlalace on the living"
A mad bull descending with unhallowed hands
into the sanctity OF the tomb, to vent his malace
on the living, is decidedly rich. Shine on, bright
Star! TN. @. Crescent.
GENERAL JACKSON 4 scHooLnAsrER.-Tna old
Hickory began his career as teacher Of an "Old
Field School, lin South Carolina, and in that yo.
cation earned the money which supported him
Willie he studied law, isone among many curious
and unexpected facts presented in Mr.. Parton's
forthcoming Life ofGen. Jackson, the first volume
of which is now in the hands Of the printer
The late Stephen Girasd, when surrounded by
immense wealth and supposed to be taking supreme
delightinit its accumulation, wrote thas to friend.
Gas to myself 1 live galley slave, constantly
occupied and often passing the night without
sleeping. I am wrapped in, a labyrinth Of affairs,
and worn out with care. donot value fortune
Above of labor is my highest emotion. WhenI
rise in the morning my only effort is to labor SO
hard during the day, that when the night Genes,
may be enabled to sleep soundly."
t How 10 PEEsEsyE TIE TEETH. --Let every man,
woman and child, keep little payerzed charcoal
I i'll theirbedrooms, andon retiring atnightlet them
putas muchas can be laid ona sixpence in their
mouths and work itabout among the teeth with the
tongue, and there will be no decayed teeth forthe
dentist to fill with amalgam or pure gold either
NEW MoDE OF UsTsG I. BANK Facilities"
The N. Y. Evening Post in referring to
the case Of young Lane, arrested for en-
bezzliDg the funds Of the Bank in which he
was employed, tells the following anec-
|dote
Aorepos Of speculationa Of persons in
banks, a curious story is told Of another
bank, in which the discount clerk had re-
signed his situation; his resignationshad
been accepted; his accounts been pro-
nounced correct and complimentary vote
passed by the board for bis attention to his
duties, &c. He then stated to the board
that he had a communication to make, as
caution to induce them to watch his sue
.cessor. He stated that notwithstanding
his accounts were. all correct at the time
of resignation, he had in fact, been using.
the bills receivable Of the bank for years
as collateral for loans, and employing the
funds 1Sl in purchase Of paper at usurious
rates. By this course he had accumulated
sufficient property to meet bis moderate
desires, and having no further nse for the
facilities he had enjoyed, he had resigned.
Whether the vote Of thanks is recon
sidered is not known.
w Two sons Of Hibernia, being ducking
Pat discovers large bed Of ducks close by the
shore. After having his fowling piece leyelled
for about FIVE minutes, his companion asked him,
why in the devil he didn't fire." Pat replied
POUNDS, | never can get aim at one, but there's
another buyer svins right between it and me.