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ATEGROES WANTED wish 70 ruIens'
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The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS,
YE ANATOMIE OF YE ENGI-
k-a MERE. 4


The Indidr Punch has the fol
lowing:-AltHough an arcn man
yet is he neysr forgetful of gravity
and though h damneth and blast
eth more thEs any other man, b,
piqueth hia.s A on being Away.
correct m his terms; he IS . dab al
algebra, for which a Y 2 is needful;
he is very Noah at describing
arcs. 7 Though he seekcth not after
taverns Ae is conversant with sines,
and pay&h due attention to his co,
sines and sicR aunts. Even though
not wealty, h helpeth to establish
many a bank He, ever kind and
hospitabIe, s'pplieth chairs for sleep.
ers, and thlugh addicted to rail is
never forgeth hl Of the tender; he is q
dutiful subject and though often in
hot water, e fef rayeth fit attention
to the governor. He is somewhat
OF an ornihalogist, knoweth all a
bout cranes and crows, kites, tumb-
lers, and sbeks4fer hengines, and
moreover ntaketh wire ducks to aid
his resonantstsam eagles to fly. He
IS also scmtwhat of an entomolo.
gist, understanding flies, crabs,
worms and stch likes, and not above
taking notice even of COWS ticks.
Though partial to hydraulics he is
not otherwise . rollicking man, yet
is at home in high dressed attics,
where he often maketh use of new
mattocks ID his area speculations.
He is peaceful man, though well
yersed in triggerhometry, and in
the habit Of making great use Of
switches in various Ways. He is Of
leveling tendencies yet sometimes
wisheth he we're monarch of all he
surveyed. lie isthe most progress
sive Of mortas, sxing his way
through fosssts and picking it
through rocks, cad, paradoxicai as
it may seqn, he opens country by
putting lPks on the rivers and keys
on the bd dnks. He is by no means
a hater o. docks man, but we'll vers-
ed in dry dock trinal subjects, and
would never desire to pull down the
church unlessit stood in the way Of
a railroad. He reverenceth the
institutions f his country, because
in them he rcognizeth the mechani-
cal powers. The Press he rightly
regag leth as Ehe lever; the ten-pound
voters as thesmall end of the wedge;
the House ofLords as the inclined
plane, and the Commons as the
screw: the Army he conceivcth to
be both hampar and tongs combined,
the Navy 4 series of pulleys, and
country justices in general pumps.
His affection for the constitution is
unbounded, for he only regards it in
the light of the common wheel
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03
Chapter II.

In the spring of eighteen hundred
and fifty--, / took a tour through
the Western and Southern states, to
see the country, and some relations
living in the state of Kentucky.
They lived near creek, called Elk
horn, from the great number of elk's
horns found near it, at an early day;
some are'siillto be seen. tle
SIS When Ileft home I promised an
editor, friend of mine, to take
down the principal incidents of my
journey, which were to be presented
to him when / returnrd, but when /
came back my friend was dead, and
for that cause my notes have never
been given to the public. n
While / was at my uncle's-I had
informed him of my engagement to
the editor,--he requested me to take
ride up in the hills, where perhaps
| should meet with some one who
could relate to me some interesting
story. t3 io7
Accordingly / set out on horse
back, one fine morning in June, and
saw many things that were highly
interesting; mounting hils, dsoend-
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03
THE JEWS INSWITZER RLAND.

We translate the following from a
late number of the Gazetth de Luu-
same: aa
We lately announced that the Min
lister of the United States in Swift
zerland had addressed to the Fede-
raj Council a long memorial, pray
ing that it would use its influence
with such Swiss cantons as still pre-
serve in their legislation restrictive
measures against the Jews. Mr..
Fay gives summary of the reports
on this subject sent to him by the
differunt governments, and he ar
rangesthe cantons in three classes,
viz: sile
1st. Those where the restrictions
are moderate. .nat
3D.. Those where the restrictions
are absolute.
3D.. Those where there is entire
freedom of religion.
As to those whero the restrictions
are moderate, they number ten (six
whole and four half cantons,) viz.
Lucerne,, Uri, Glsris, So
leure, Appenzal (Rhodes-In
ures,) Appenzell (Rhodes-Exterie-
ures,) Unterwalden -le- Haut, INTER
walden-le- Bas, aod St. Gall.
Those where the restrictions are
absolute nulnber seven (six whole
and one half canton, viz. Schwyta,
lug, Argovia, Schaffhausen, Grison,
Bale-Ville, Bale-Campague, and
Thur govia.
There are seven where there is
entire religious liberty, viz. Berne,
Fribourg, Neuchatel, Vaud, Valsis,
ressin, and Geneva y
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03
THANKSGIVING DAY.
PROCLAMATION

BIZ HIS ExoELLENcY, WILLIAM
BURTON, Governor of the State oJ
.i.s'' 'atia Deldware. ~
1t is the duty of Christian pro.
pie, at all times, to return thanks
to the Great Giver of all good and
perfect gifts. for the innumerable
blessings which He is continually
showering upon them; but m0re es-
pecially is it right and proper that
day should be set apart when we,
who are blessed above all other ma
tions, should, with humble penitence
and grateful hearts, bend the knee
together, and with one voice thank
Him from whom all blessings flow
for the priceless liberties which we
enjoy; For the early and the latter
rains, which have blessed us in
basket and in store, while bamine
and poverty have been the lot of
others; For the sunshine of peace.
under which We bask in careless CON
tentment, while the demon of war
carries terror and. misery to those
even beside us; For the health which
strengthens our frail bodies, while
pestilence walketh abroad through
less favored countries, with misery,
desolation, and death, as his fearful
companions; For the genial sun and
frequent showers, without which the
husbandman would have toiled in
vain; For the gentle winds which
have filed the sails of the mariner;
For the success which has rewarded
the energies of the merchsnt; For
the regular and constant employment
afford to the mechanic and the labor
er; and for the good and equal laws
which protect all alike in the enjoy
ment of life, liberty, and property.
Therefore, /, WILLIAM BURTON,
Governor of the State of Delaware,
in humble reverence. do appoint
THURSDAY, the twenty-fourth day
of November next. as a day of gem
eral thanksgiving and praise to AL
mighty God, and do recommend its
appropriate observance by the citi-
zens of this State.
In testimony whereof, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State eff Della
ware to be affixed, at Dover,
IL. S.]this twenty-sixth day of
October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-nine, and of the mdepen-
dence of said State the eighty
fourth.
By the Governor.
WILLIAM BURTON.
= EDWARD RTDGELY, 'co
's-ai Secretary of State.
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pointed to a neat little one in the
corner of the room, which, bespoke
much praise for old Pinkey as he
called her, "for here's the heart that
can't bear to see a human in dis
tress, without trying to give some
help. / opened that very door, and
took q peep, ano just as | said 'afore
these little runs out here, which are
all dry now, 'eept one, looked like
young Mississippis sure enough"
"Oh it was nifty awful time stran-
gerll As old Pinkey knows; we'll /
listened, and every lnll in the storm
/ could hear that same onearthly
noise; oh stranger these old ears Of
mine never heard anything SO awful
as that moaning" i
"Could you understand anything
she said," for the old man seemed
troubled and l asked him this as
much to relieve his mind, as from
curiosity. .aq,s ll
There, there now stranger"
said he as he reused up, that very
thing has puzzled my brain many
and many time, as old Pinkey
says. The only words / ever heard
her say, were, "He left mel" And
| heard them often enough / tell
you. l went out to look for her,
cause you see | know'd twas q wo-
men-and found her walking along
as though she was 'spectin to meet
that old gentleman they call Devil,
and she wanted to let him know
that she could look worse, nor he
could. l never saw that old gentle
man, stranger, and I'm nifty in hopes
| never shall, cause you see / don't
expect his company very agreeable,
and.if he looks any worse than that
ere gal did, I'm a thinking he's
not very pleasing to look at. Well
stranger, you can just put it down
on your paper, that this old Tom
Goram was little Uneasy, cause
you see l couldn't 60 home and leave
her, and not say word to her, with
clear conscience / believe that is
the word, aint it stranger?" 1 nod
ded assent.
"Well thinks I, she's nifty bad
looking, but, if she can knock old
Tom Goram down she's better for
strength than most people," said
the old man with a shake of his
muscular arm, cause you see stran-
ger I've been nifty hunter, and
know somethin about strength. You
just put that down will you? Well
l tried to muster up somethin nice
to say to her, cause old Piakey says
easy licks xiii the Devil. Well |
stranger do you think l could get
that ere gal to say a word, 'cept
that Same old cry "he left meH' l |
had many kinds of feelings, so l
concluded l had better let her be,
but mercy on us! the old clock strikei
50 stranger | can't tell you any more
tonight, you can take this light, and
go up these are. steps, where you
will find a little bed, as old Pinkey
there caa tell ye, and expect you
will have all kinds of bad thoughts
after hearing me talk about that ere
gal. ..a
! bade them both good night for
saw that the old man did not in
END to tell ana more then. Surely
his story was enough to make ono
iream many awful things and it
vas long time before sleep came to
nv eves
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03


TAKING IT IN TURN.-A country
schoolmaster, in preparing for an
exhibition of his school, selected
a class of pupils, and wrote down
the questions, which he would put
them on examination-day.
The day came, and so came the
young hopefulO all but one. The
pupils took their places, as had been
arranged, and all went on glibly uu.
til the question came for the absentee
to answer, wnsn the teacher ask
ed,-
"Iu whom do you believe?"
"Napolean Bonaparte."
"You believe in the Holy Catho-
lie Church, do you not??'
''No," said the pupil, amid roars
of laughter; ''the boy who believes
in the church hasn't come to school
to-day-he is now at homo sick
abed.''
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

BSs-It has been calculated that
the hairs of the tip of a dogs tail of
the average length ofthirteen inches
(tail, no. hairy are made to traverse
25,433 miles by the simple act Of
wagg'ng, during an ordinarily hap
Ply life of nine years, two months,
eleven days, which is the mean Life
time of q dog, =. apgl E01
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

H@ Mrs. Partington says she
can't see why Austria keeps a pick
ing at Bony-part; she says she new
er did like the bony-psrt.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

N0HAHA 111113O 4 LO1Ns
LHAvENwosTH, October z1.4
Intelligence has reached here direct
from Nebraska City, that Mr.. Daily,
the Republican candidate, has been
elected Delegate to Congress by a
majority Of 4s over Eastbrook,
(Dem.1
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03
THE NEBRASKA ELECTION.

"Ass'se, wac VIC eutiy lepiy.W, q
THE NEBRASKA ELECTION.
LHAvENwosTH, October 21.-l
Intelligence has reached here direct
from Nebraska City, that Mr.. Daily,
the Republican candidate, has been
elected Delegate to Congress by a
majority Of 4S over Eastbrook,
(Dem.) LIZ.
"A YoUNe 0PERAToR.-The dsugh-
ter of the proprietor of a ceal mine
in Pennsylvania, was inquisitive as
to the nature of hell. Upon which
her father represented it to be q
large gulf of fire of most prodigious
extent "Pa," said she, couldn't
you get the divil to buy his coal Of
you2" Y.s a' is,ose, mo-
MOVEMENT IN BREADsTuFrs.--
We stated a few days since that we
looked for an export movement in
breadstuffs within a week or two at
farthest; that prediction was verified
yesterday. The freight engagements
Of grain yesterday for Great Britain
were greater than the total exports
of wheat from this port from the
frs. of January, 1859, up to the be-
ginning of the current week. OF
this $4,000 bushels we're engaged
for Glasgow, and $4,000 bushels for
Liverpool; nearly 10000 barrels Of
-four were also shipped, and ship
owners feel greatly encouraged.9
IN. Y. Journal of Commerce Of the
10Th inst.
SAD DowNFALL.-A Columbus
paper says:-Among the recent ar
rivals at the Ohio State prison is O
young man named Price, son of q
Connecticut judge of considerable
reputation. He studied law with
David Paul Brown, of PHILADELPHIA.
afterwards with John w. Forney.
and was in China for while with
late minister Reed. He is now sent
to Columbus for seven years, for
issuing counterfeit money.
The PIONEER RA1LwAY.-The
first railroad constructed in the
United States was at Quiny, Mass.
connecting the granite quarries with
tide water. 1t was about three
miles in length. The Baltimore
and Ohio was the first passenger
railroad. 1t was opened in 1858,
a distance of Is miles, with horse
power. Next in the order Of time
came the Mohawk and hudson, from
Albany to Schenectady, 16 miles,
opened for travel, also with horse
power, in the summer of 1881. The
first locomotive used in this country
was on that road, in 1891. Loco
motives were in operation in South
Carolina and upon the Ohio and
road in 1882.
gAT wish 1 was ghost, blamed
If l don't" said Fitsgibbons, as he
was soliloquisIng in the cold; 'they
don't owe nobody anything, and
that is a comfort. Who ever heard
tell of man who had bill against
a ghost? Nobody. They never
buy hats and wittles, nor has to saw
wood nor run of errends, as / do
s@ A popular writer says it is
not the drinking, but the getting
sober, that is so terrible in drunk
srd's life. To this Prentice adds,
some persons, Influenced probably
~. this important consideration,
'eem to have deliberately resolved
never to get sober.
nA-A little boy was saying his
prayers half asleep; Snow l lay ne
iown to sleep, / pray the Lord my
Ioul to keep; if ! should die before
wake-Pop goes the wsazle!"
BIA A convict who was about to
'e sent to the House of Correction,
vaa fold khau wonld sat him 20 y,;cL
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

BJ A convict who was about to
be sent to the House of Correction,
was told they would set him to pick
ing oakum. "Let'em try il, By
gosh" /" said he, "I'll tear the darned
oakum all to pieces!" f.r i8
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03


B@-A gypsy woman pamised to
show to two young ladies their hus.
bands faces in q pail Of water. They
looked, and exclaimed, "Why, we
see our own faces. "WeIl, said the
gipsy, "thcse faces will beyour hus.
bands when you are married"
bH-A young man being asked
what made him bald, replied that,
"the girls had pulled his hair out
pulling him into their windows"
aeA.We cut the following adver-
tisement from a paper published in
the far west:
SO rent, home in Melville Ave-
nue., located Immediately alongaside
of a fine plum garden, from which
an abundant supply may be stolen
during the season. Rent low, and
the greater part taken in plums.'
Bss-'Whst plan,' said one actor
-o4lz. lzl-n - Ell
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

"A YOU'VE OPERAToR.-The dough-
ter of the proprietor of ceal mine
in Pennsylvania, was inquisitive as
to the nature of hell. Upon which
her father represented it to be q
large gulf Of fire of most prodigious
extent "Pa," said she, 'couidn't
you get the divil to buy his coal Of
you2" f,,,,.l, -
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

BsrWhst plan,' said one actor
to another, shall adopt to fill the
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

house at my beueitf' Invite your
creditors,' was the surly reply. v, 4
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

nA-A little boy was saying his
prayers half asleep; Snow l lay ne
down to sleep, l pray the Lord my
soul to keep; if / should die before
l wake-Pop goes the weazle!"
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

B@ A popular writer says it Is
not the drinking, but the getting
sober, that is SO terrible in drunk
ards life. To this Prentice adds,
some persons, influenced probably
By. this important consideration,
seem to have deliberately resolved
never to get sober.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-03

g@- ~ wish 1 was ghost, blamed
If 1 DON'T" said Fitzgibbons, as he
was soliloquisIng in the cold; ''they
don't owe nobody anything. and
that is a comfort. Who ever heard
tell of a man who had bill against
a ghostf Nobody. They never
buy hats and wittles, nor has to saw
wood nor run Of errends, as do.''
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

CIVILIZED INDMNs-The Henderson Min J
Democrat says that many Of the Sioux Indians
in that State have adopted the habits and
customs of civilized white men, and become
very respectable Indians. This gratifying
change has been brought about through the
efforts of the Indian Agent. Those Indians
who have thus given up their old habits have
been arranged into ore band called "the
farmers" They live in comfortable log and
frame houses, and last year fourteen of them
raised, in the aggregate, 3OS2 bushels of 20.
tatoes, 2427 bushels of corn, and 100 tons of
hay; besides numerous garden vegetables
raised by each family. Says the Democrat
"Since their adoption of agriculture, these
farmers have been a constant theme of ridi-
cule for the other indians. They were called
the 'diggers,' the wood choppers the half
breeds AZ d other names, all implying that
they were no better than women. Yet thev
bore up under it bravely, and were firm. il
was necessary, however, in order to bind
them more firmly to the customs they had
adopted that a last call should be made nm
on their moral courage; and accordingly. NJ
the suggestion of Major Brown, it was pro
posed to them that they should hare their
hair cm of and adopt the white dress in toto
This was a dasher for them They could
bear the white mans dress, and stand the
abuse Of the Indian; but this was striking
direct vt their own hereditary customs and
beliefs 1t was a disgrace and shame !
They hesitated-demurred-and all but re
fused but finally came up manfully and un.
derwent the ordeal Sixteen came up aod
were made white men of in this way After
the ordeal every encouragement was given
them, both by the agent and superintendent
to stand firm to their new customs both hy
word and deed. Each one was presented
with two new suits of clothes throughout. a
yoke of oxen, a COW, and numerons littl.
presents. They We're told that the United
states would protect them, and that they
must hereafter do all they could to encourage
Others to adopt the same mode of life"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

The ORovILLE SCHooL-It is with much
qualification that we announce the prosper
Gus condition of the Orovile School, under
the very able direction of Mr. Burngame.
The scholars have commenced the publica-
ton of a semi-monthly paper. entitled "TuE
WREATH 1t is neatly written up, well filed
with original articles, displaying taste and
talent. We e5>trat the following from the
leading article in THE WREATH"
1--WE intend to show by the publication
of this periodical that there is enterprise, in
telligence and lofty sentiment among the
youth of California. Let those whe are in.
cined to denounce us os thoughtless, brain
less and immoral because we chance to live
in California, read our sentiments in "TnE
WREATH" before they Judge us so harshly.
We contend that California Is as good State,
all things considered, as there is in our Union
We have as good, and as intelligent peo
pie here, MS can be found anywhere: and
we have the very best Of evidence to show
that the youth of this State are not a whit
inferior in morals or intellect, to the youth of
other States.
Our public schools are on a par with the
best public schools at the East, and we shall
aim to elevate the Orovile School to the
rank occupied by the best To accomplish
this we have only to pull together"
The boys department of The WREATH" is
evidently States rights.
There are some excellent little articles in
the girls department which we propose motto
ing hereafter, not having space for furth, T
comment today.-Bmte Record
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

C1- The Lecomptonites always bolt when
they are in a minority. Their game is bolt
ing. The Indiana Lecomptonites have lately
been playing the same game as the Yuba
county Lecomptonites These Indiana fel-
lows went into a Democratic caucus, and
finding themselves in a minority. immediate
ly bolted Witness the following proceed
ings, as reported in the Atlantic papers
The Democrats in the Indiana Legislature held
n caucus the lth for the nomination OF certain
State officers. The Douglas men and the lie.
comptontes acted together, but the former con
trolled the caucus and nominated their men,
Aquilla Jones, present Treasurer of State, and
one of the most prominent Douglas men in Indi
ana. was nominated for Agent of State Col
John c. Walker also an anti-LecOmpton leader
received the nomination for State Printer, and
Richard Rawlev, of Vanderburgh, (anti-Lecomp
tom for Canal Trustee. The minor offices OF
State Librarian and State Prison Directors were
also given to the Douglas men. The nominations
were then ratified in t0to but not before Senator
Heffren NIecompton) with one or two others had
bolted and sworn hostility to the new coalition.
Thus is the Douglas doctrine in the ascen
dancy, and thus do the Lecompton knee
benders to Presidential power refuse to act
with the regular Democracy