The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-23

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III Prpored for Uar--The Governor
of California has sent to the Legislature
the number Of firearms in possession of the
State-being between 400 and 500 mus
kets, shot guns and rifles, generally out of
repair.
The Sumter (Ga.) Republican learns
that one Of the young gentry Of that place
received through the Post-ofiice four or
five pounds of tobacco, as valentine.
The lady that sent it accompanied it with
Il note, in which sho said that she liked
TO see bin spit the amber over the floor
when he went to church--it looked so
graceful" The aforesaid young man no
doubt was Very thankful for the tobacco
if not for the rcproof SO strongly insin-
uated.
Mr.. Sheffield, of New Haven, who is a
landlord to a number of tenants, sent a
note to one whose lease had two years
longer to run, informing him that he should
reduce his rent $500 for the next two
years. on account of the hard times. He
is truly rare specimen Of a landlord.
Secession has added another new word
to the vocabulary. The Southern Literary
Messenger for February, has an article Oh
the Disfederaficpt Of the Stat,s.
|. is worthy of remark that the Prcsi-
dent aud Vice President of the Southern
Republic should bear the names of Jefler
son and Hamilton. They sound much
more like American names than Abraham
and Hannibal.---A T. Jour. Of C5nameyce.
1t is openly asserted that the Spanish
Court is infested 10y the most unworthy
Characters. ILefs are quite frequent,
and recently one OF the ladies' Of tie pal
ace was detected in forging the name of
the Queen, in order 10 raise money, at the
expense Of paramour.
A friend sends Us a target at which one
Of our young ladies has been trying her
skill with a pistol--distance ten PAGES.
We count seven liue shots" out of
dozen, while numerous bullet holes are
scattered about in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the center.-- Baton Rouge .Ad.
Very improper weapon, that, for "young
ladies' to amuse themselves with. We
would suggest that thcy practice shoot
ing with Gotes, as much more becoming.
AT chance dog fight in Cleveland, last
week, chloroform had TO be administered to
the upper dog" TO make him release his
hold of his weaker opponent Immedi- |
ately after inhaling The subtle fluid the
animal relaxed his grasp, aud fell insonsi-
bic, in which condition lac remained for
some time.
The French artillery hns already COO |
ritled campaign cannon in their possession,
TO say nothing of the large stock in store
A cotemporary thinks not the least con |
spieuous among the innovations introduced |
by the Telegraph Is shat Of compcndiou,
an" ioP'u y my.
An American has zone to England to
sell the Queen family baptisng machine.
being convinced that. if her children. |
whom she is now marrying "a, are as pro
life as their mother. the ceremony can
never be performed by hand.
An editor Of paper in Indiana wants
to know if Western whisky WIS ever seen |
" comm thro' the rye"
An exchange says that since females
have commenced the practice of medicine,
the health Of young men has been very
delicate.
RAISING SECESSION fGhG-Tbevoung
ladies Of the Senior Class of the IIapiis,
Female Institute, in Richmond, caused q
secession flag to be raised On the cnpaIo
Of the Institute, on Tuesday, Which Mt
tractcd considerable attention while per
mittcd to float. ~ .ron q. ;,i.covered. il
was removed by Mr. Wi.-ton. Prcslden.
Of tie Institute
David Wilmol, OF " rrovi-5 notoricfv.
has been elected to the l. :. Senate from
Pennsylvania.
Greedy, Of the New Y..k Tribune. il
casting up thc annual amount necessary TO-
larry on the machinery TT the Southern
'ontcderacy, puts down very E1c. Der
cent. TO ''pickings and strai;nss." lie very
iorgrts that h.. party will
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