The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17

tober, started from Pekin for a city in Mongo
liza, distant about 800 OF 400 miles. They
succeeded in reaching it without experiencing
any opposition from Chinese or Mongols.
They represent the scenery in Mongolia as
diversified and the soil as largely uncultlvated,
and the people as generally without fixed hab-
tations They travelled principally by Chinese
carts drawn by mules, and on horseback.
Too Much PORK FOR A SHILL1NG.-ln the
following communication to the Jacksonville
(Il.) journal, DR.. Mcfarland, Of the State
Insane Asylum at that place, undertakes to
explain the origin Of the expression, "Too
much Pork for shilling" Those who have
never heard of the expression having been at
tributed to any better origin may believe this
statement if they please: 1.-The death of N. P.
Willis, the poet, allows the origin of the an
cient saying at the head of this communication
to be explained. When Willis was a lad of
fifteen he was sent to receive his preparatory
collegiate education at the hands Of the father
of your correspondent, Rev. DR.. Mcfarland,
of Concord, New Hampshire, in whose family
he took up his residence, and under whose
instruction both his morals and his classical
attachments were expected to derive great adj
vantage. He is remembered by the writer as
boy particularly fast for those primitive
times, wearing roundabout jacket, and hav-
| ing a round, good humored face, handsomely
set off by profusion of light brown curly
| hair, in which it is well known he took great
pride, even in advanced life. On the Ath Of
July, 1922, fishing party was formed to Gel
citrate the day in manner peculiar to anglers,
on the banks of the adjacent Merrimac, and
Nathaniel. had permission to join the party
the careful doctor having first learned that the
provision chest was to contain only salt pork,
which was to be cooked with the fish. But,
as is apt to be the case on such occasions, GER
tain cordals, such as anis, noyau, and others
now equally out of date, found their way TO
the scene of the festivities. in the pockets OF
the other anglers; and Nathaniel, before
night, was decidedly the worse, from frequent
libations, for which he had expended the best
part of 'pistareeD given him by the doctor
in the morning He found his way home, and
in the twilight reached his bedroom undis-
covered. But his retchings soon brought the
hired girl to bis bedside, who, in her alarm
ran to the study for the doctor, who shortly
appeared, to find his pupil bent over the side
Of the bed in the extreme of gastric agony.
why, Nathaniel,' exclaimed the grlevec
doctor, where have you been? What have
you been doing? Have you spent all of you
shillng?"
Please, sir gasped the agonised repentant
it was the pork l ate and ate, till my stom
ach is ready to burst Indeed, sir, neve
knew so much pork to go for shilling !
The saying soon became current that Nat
Willis got too much pork for his shllllng.'
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JOHN MoRRlssEY IN CONGRESS. Hon
: John Morrissey will make a most exemplar,
member of Congress. He is most pleasan
and agreeable man to talk to. He is nc
' proud Of his good looks nor vain of his menta
and moral culture like our Ashley, and hav
| inc much better record behind him already
t will leave the halls of Congress with mucI
: better reputation l should like our Ashle
: to exercise his 'mental and moral culture
: in this problem of moral philosophy: Nbic'
: is the better man, he who wins thousands at /
/ game of draw, or he who acquires tow
! 0siohts" through dear Case and offica
: patronage. Give me the man who fearlesSl
S stakes his all upon a pair of aces or goo
4 square bluff, in preference to him who will b
content with nothing less than sure thing
town "sights."
, There are many men in the House wh
look more like prize-fghters than Morrlssey
I'D tbe,~e are few who conduct themselves les
Ike one re is changed somewhat In persona
annearance si,ce saw him three months az
in 5f New York, AMI the change has been tor tn
l He has disU :arded his drummond llgl
breastnin, wears his hs2ir a>lltt!e shorter an
, altogether improved his general makeup; II
dresses neatly, but plainly, aid aemeans nin
self with gentlemanly quiet ana uEootrus!ye
ness. Unlike Ashley, who would, 70 aouo
Get mad if you questioned him about lis Cd
Teer as mesmerser and thimble-rigger, MOI
rissev is always ready to talk IN quiet wa
t about his career in the prize ring.
, He'll tell you how much he weighed whe
| be fought Heenan, how he trained for the bat
4 tie. and how he felt during its progress an
, after it :: and after he has satisfied your curl
: ositv he will, most likely, tell you he has de
termined to turn over new leaf Ia the tutur
| and lead life of which he will have no caus
y to he ashamed. Take him for all IN all, Ink
!, John Morrissey as a Congressman oelleV
: him to be less corrupt than many OF his asst
G ciates and [ am sure that Congress OF re
: formed Morfisseys might be more safely truste
t with the welfare of nation than Congre'
|, of reformed Ashieys.
A MONSTER TREE.-Meredith Andersen
living near oxford, Scott county, SAID 10
a that he had cut down burr oak tree, on n
d farm, seventy feet in length, and seven le
% To-, a6as eIUhteen corr