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Mail Arrangements
OF THE
PORT GIBSON POST OFFICE.
The Northern mail arrives every Monday
Wednesday and Friday, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
ami departs same days at 1 o'clock P. M.
* Southern mail, every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at 12 o'ctock, M., and departs same
' day« at 12j o'clock, M.
ÙalUtin Mail arrives every Tuesday evening
aad departs every Wednesday morning.
The Northern mail closes at 12 o'clock M.
! and the Southern at half past 11 A. M.
Office open from sun rise to sun set (Sunday
[ excepted.) J- C. MELCHIOR, P. M.
T
S POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Grand Gulf, Oct. 1, 1848.
NORTHERN MAIL, via Raymond, leaves
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4 A. M.
; Arrive* same days at 8. P. M.
SOUTHERN MAIL, via Fayette, leaves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6, A. M.
Arrives same days at 6, P. M.
NORTHERN MAIL, via Louisville, per
river, arrives twice a week, irregular, and is
made up on Wednesday and Saturday, at 5,
[ P. M.
SOUTHERN MAIL, via New Orleans, per
river, arrives four times a week, irregular; i®
made up on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at 5, P. M.
MILL!KIN'S BEND, once a week. Arrives
Monday at 12, M. and leaves same day at
1, P. -If
Office hours from 8, A. M. to sundown—Sun
day* from 8 to 10, A. M.
Wm. DOWSE, P M.
I
ry
at
•n
ts—
MONTHLY BULLETIN, NO. 9.
The position of the
Gracfenberg Company
in its relations to the
health of the communi
ty, is now fully estab
lished; and the admira
ble series of Graefen
berg Medicines are cve
where taking the
lead of all others. In
numerous portions of
the country, the
m
rv
2,
MEDICAL FACULTY
adopt these medicines in their practice; satis
fied, from ample tests, that by their use they
an most cctainly combat
DISEASE IN ALL ITS FORMS,
nd not only do physicians sanction and encou
age their use, but
TIIE CLERGY,
of every danominatinn, attest their wonderful
efficacy; and in numerous ways recommend
lhe:n to the people of their charge.
THE LEGAL PROFESSION,
testify to the same thing; in phort the public at
large hail the introduction of these medicines as
A PUBLIC BLESSING.
on
so
There are over
TEN THOUSAND AGENCIES
of the Company in the United States, which are
not only profitable to the agents, but of vast
benefit to the inhabitants. There should not
be a single
TOWN. VILLAGE OR HAMLET,
without the Graefenberg Depot; and if this Bul
letin is read where there is no agency, applica
tion should be made for one at once.
CERTIFICATES, ALMOST WITHOUT
NUMBER.
are on ffle at the offices of the company, testi
fying to cures of the most astonishing kind; ma
ny of which have been duly, examined by the
following distinguished gentlemen:
Rev. N. Bangs, Francis Hall, Esq., Ex
Mayor Brady —all of New York.
The power of the Graefenberg Medicinrs over
ALL BILIOUS COMPLAINTS,
no matter what their form or severity, is a mat
ter of
PROFOUND ASTONISHMENT.
Let all therefore, who are thus afflicted, and
*ho would
CLEANSE THE SYSTEM,
resort at once to the celebrated Graefenberg
VEGETABLE PILLS AND HEALTH BIT
TERS.
At all evente, le», them call on some one of the
Agent«, and get a pamphlet
GRATIS,
which will fully explain the whole matter.
EDWARD BARTON, Secretary.
New York, September, J848.
HTThe General Agent for Louisiana and Mie*
•iseippi, i« D. HANSBOROUGH, at theSouth
ern Depot, 17 St. CHARLES STREET, New
Orleans, to whom application« for agencies may
he addressed.
UTForsale by H.P. Mirbifield, Port Gibson
Norember 17, 1848. 12
CHËORGE V. MOODY,
Attorney at
PORT (
'Office opposite and near
Nov. 26, 1847
SON, Miss.
Court-House.)
13-1 j
SPRING GOODS.
W. ROSENBERG,
STAMPS ROW, one door above
Moody's Drug Store,
R espectfully informs the public
that he has just returned from New
Orleans with a very handsome assortment
of Goods suitable to the
which are
No. 3
ed
season, among
Dry Goods.
Comprising a fine assortment of Bareges,
Painted Muslins; Sheetings and Shirtings;
Calicoes, Ginghams, black and fancy Silks;
Irish Linens and Lawns, Linen Cam
bric, Silk and Cotton Hdkfs., Swiss, Book,
and Cambric Muslins, Blanket, Silk, and
Thibet Shawls, etc., etc.
Clothing*
Cashmere and Merino dress and frock
coats; black and fancy Cashmere, Merino
and Linen Pants; Satin and Fancy Cash
mere Vests, Shirts, Drawers, Suspenders,
Gloves, etc.
Hats and Caps*
Fine Silk and Beaver Hats, Oil'd Silk
and Glazed Caps, for men and boys.
Boots and Shoes*
Men's Calf Boots, Calf Brogans for men
und boys, coarse, black and Russet Brogans,
Ladies Morocco and Seal Shoes and Gait
ers, Childrens and Misses Shoes and Gait
ers.
-ALSO
An assortment of Crockery and Glass
Ware, Knives and Forks, Scissors, Razors,
Penknives, Candlesticks, Looking Glasses,
Tobacco, Cigars, etc., etc.
Those who desire to purchase articles in
his line are requested to call before pur
chasing elsewhere, as his stock has been
carefully selected, and will be sold at very
small advances on cost for Cash.
April 29, 1849.
35-tf
CHEAP STORE.
HE undersigned are now opening, at the
old stand, formerly occupied by James
G. Martin, corner of Stamps' Row, Main
St., a large assortment of
DRY GOODS; ^
Clothing; Hats; Boots; Shoes; &c., kc.
Which they offer to the citizens ot Port
Gibson and the neighborhood, at very low
prices. Please call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. Our terms are
CASH.
September 29, 1848.
T
LEVY &, MORRIS.'
5-3m
FOR SALE.
T HE family residence, at present occu
pied by J. T. Marye, Esq., is now of
fered for sale This is the most desirable
situation for a family, in the Town of Port
Gibson, embracing the whole of square
No. 7, all enclosed, being the third square
immediately West ofthe Female Academy.
The main building is a large
TWO STORY
m
>*EJSEj
well finished in every respect; having a cir
cular stair-way leading to the sky-light
from the centre, with galleries running
the entire length, and a twelve foot passage
through the middle, east afid west.
Also a two story brick kitchen, with ser
vant's rooms, attached to the south end,
and galleries entire, affording ample room
for lodging, washing, ironing and all culina
ry affairs, with a good
WELL OF WATER
This property has been
repaired the present year, and put in good
order, and well painted. The out buildings
all that could be desired, furnishing
every requisite for convenience and com
fort. It has also a good garden and orchard
attached, and the main yard handsomely
decorated with select shrubbery.
Any person wanting such a property
will do well to examine it, as it will be sold
low for cash. Possession given the 1st of
January, 1849. Any information required,
will be given by Mr. Wm. O'Kelly,
Port Gibson. JAS. COTTEN.
September 29, 1848.
at the door.
arc
5-12t
' TRUST SALE.
A CCORDING to the provisions of a Deed
of Trust executed by Charles T. Miles,
the 30th of October, 1840,1 will sell at
Public Sale for cash, at the Court House in
Fayette, Jefferson county, on the
TiYcnly-tliird day of March,
1849.
between the hours of 11 o'clock, A. M. and
2, P. M., the following named slaves to wit:
Asa, Dolly, Ella, Martha, Angeline, Mat,
Jim, Poindexter, Reuben and Rowan, or
many of said slaves as will be sufficient
for the payment of the debt in said Deed
mentioned due to Charles Clark, at whose
request the said sale will be made. •
GEO. TORREY,
Surviving Trustee.
3-6mo.
on
so
September 15, 1848.
*** Port Gibson Herald copy for six
months and send account (with proven ad
vertisement) to this office for settlement.
Southern Watch Tower»
,
Look well to pour Colds and
Coughs,
They may terminate in a settled Cough
upon your Lungs.
J. McGILL, Druggist, has many pre
parations that are recommended for
the cure of coughs, colds, and all slight af
fections of the lungs. Among them are
Dr. Swayne's Syrup of Wild Cherry.
Dr. Wister's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
Dr. Jayne's Expectorant.
Dr. Thomson's Syrup of Tar and Wood
Naptha.
O. O. Woodman's Syrup of Liverwort.
Taylor's Balsam ot Liverwort.
Dr. S A Pearson's Expectorant,
Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla,
Dr. Cox's Hive Syrup, for Croup,
Jube Paster—Ext. Liquorice,
Rogan's Cough Candy.
AH these are for sale on their own recom
mendation, by
Nov 24
A.
A J McGILL.
13
Lumber!! Lumber!!!
ÇU\ AAA FEET White Pine Lumber,
3U,UUU clear stuff, assorted, tor sale
for cash only, by HPMbmimeld.
Peb 4 .
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No. 7, Stamps' Row,
PORT GIBSON, MI,
T HE subscriber has received from New
Orleans a Fresh Stock of Goods, to
which he invites the attention
and the public, among them may be
the following, viz:
Loaf, crushed and brown Suga|| Rio« Hi
guira and Java Coffee; coarse andftaeS^t;
Molasses; golden Syrup; Sperm QStyMÊké
wine Vinegar; Pickles; ketchup; Mustang
Raisins; Dried Currants; Citron;. SodaJBw«
cuit; Olive Oil; Cordials; Ink;,
Indigo; Pine Apple Cheese; Potq
Lead; Rice; Almonds; Gilberts; Sardines;
Starch; Oranges; Lemons; Fresh* Lobsters
and Salmon, in cans; Tobacco; Cigars; as
sorted Candies; Pepper; Spice; CfnftamoO;
Saleratus; Cranberries; Macaroni, dec.
Bools, Shoes and Bat*.
Silk Hats; men's and boy's Cloth and
Silk Glazed Caps; Calf and Kip Boots;
Fishermen's Boots; men's, youth's Si boy's
Calf & Kip Brogans; Patent Leather Shoes;
Ladies' Slippers and Children's Shoes.
Crockery, Wooden & Hard
Ware.
An assortment of Crockery ware; Brass
bound Cedar Buckets; painted and varnish
ed Buckets; Cedar and painted Tubs and
Keelers; Cedar Churns and Piggins; Sift
ers; market Baskets; Brooms; Ax Handles;
Bed Cords; Lines; Nails; Spikes; Collins'
Axes; Hatchets; Small Axes; Knives and
Forks; Pocket Knives; Spoons; Pad Locks,
Curry Combs, Razors, See. ,
Also—Clothing,
Umbrellas; Calico; Domestic; Shirts;
Drawers; Handkerchiefs; Necks, &c.
A. GILKEY.
13
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Nov 24,1849.
H0MŒ0PATHT.
D R ADAMS having located, himself at
. Port Gibson, would respectfully give
notico to its citizens and surrounding coun
try, that he is prepared to treat disease, both
acute and chronic, according to the princi
ples ofthe Homoeopathic System ot Practice.
Having had the advantage of a thorough
education in the old school of med(|M|e, and
over ten years practice according to its
principles; and more recently, haying stu*
died the new' or Homoeopathic method, and
practiced it with most satisfactory success
for seven jears; he feels warranted in assu
ring all who may wish to test the superior
claims ofthe Homoeopathic practice,'that be -
has it in his pow r er to give them aft tbp ad
vantages, both of knowledge and experi
ence, that they can secure any where.
As a test of the efficacy and power of
this practice, cases are solicited whéelijjjny*
been treated in vain by the ordinary 'liefen«' (
Any information or explanation««* tftë
subject will be freely given by caHing on
Dr. A., at his room, at the Washington
Hall. ,
Reference.— J. B. Thrasher, Esq., Port
Gibson, Dr. W. J. Gibson, Clifton* Hob.
W. L. Sharkey, Gen. Bradford; H. L. ,
French and S. F. Hunt, Esqs., Jftcksdfl.
Dr. Caspair, Louisville, Ky., Dr. Temple,
St. Louis, Drs. Pulte and Bauer, Cincinnati,
Dr. Davis, Natchez, and Dr. Kellog, New'
Orleans.
Port Gibson, October 13, 1848. 7-tf
NEW GOODS.
HE subscribers have just received from
New Orleans a large and well selected
stock of Groceries, Clothing, &c., consist
ing in part of the following articles:
GROCERIES.
Sugar, coffee, soap, sperm and star can
dles, molasses, rice, No. 1 mackarel, tea,
starch, pickles, maccaroni, walnut and to
mato ketchup, claret and champagne wines,
English dairy and Western cheese, raisins,
almonds, oranges, cocoa nuts, cranberries,
mustard, sardines, pie and brandy fruits,
sugar cured hams, &c,
CLOTHING.
Blanket coats, sack coats, cloth dress and
frock coats, pants, vests, cotton and flannel
drawers, cotton and merino under-shirts,
Hnen and hickory shirts, suspenders, socks,
handkerchiefs, fine silk hats, fur 6eal and
cloth caps, patent leather boots and shoes,
nullifiers, boys' and ladies' shoes, Arc.
VARIETY.
Tin ware, horse collars, bridles, trace
chains, hames, umbrellas, matches, tubs,
buckets, pitchers, cups and saucers, bowls,
sieves, blacking, files, knives and forks,
fine pocket knives, needles, thread, combs,
hooks and eyes, &c , and many other arti
cles, too numerous to mention. All of
which will be sold very low for cash.
HUTCHISON 4r BOOTH.
Nov 10, 1848, 11-tf
N. B. A large lot of Grant Si Williams'
Hobson's Choice and Zedroc, very fine
chewing tobacco.
P. S. Cash advances will be made on
cotton shipped to our friends, Hewett, Nor
ton & Co., New Orleans. H. & B.
T
À HANDSOME RESIDENCE
FOR SALE. t J
I WILL sell, on reasonable terms, a hand
some residence, being a two story frame
house, containing nine rooms.-—Also, all
necessary out-buildings, a good cistern and
about twenty acres of land, enclosed for
pasture. H. G. J. POWERS.
Roeky Springs, Sept 19, 1848—4-6m
PLANTATION FOR SALE
T HE undersigned is authorised to sell,
on reasonable terms, the well known
Bùckner" tract of land, lying on the
Bayou Pierre, between the plantations of
Mrs. Eskridge and estate Singleton, now
being cultivated by Humphreys and Mc
Alpine. A perfect title can be given.
F H. S. FULKERSON.
Grand Gulf, Oct. 13, 1848.
, Administrator's JMolice.
rjlHE undersigned, administrator in right
X of his wife, Celia Ann Smith, former
ly Celia Ann Lowry, of the estate of Wm.
P. Lowry, deceased, will present his
al account against said estate, at the ensu
ing December Terra of the Probate CoUrt
of Claiborne county, for settlement and al*
lowance. JAfeD-SMITH. Admr.
Dec. 1,1848. ***
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A Good Specimen of Poetry, by a Y an
kee Bov.—A miller, by the name of
Wright, kept a large flock of geese, which
he fed from the corn which was scattered
about the mill. A scamp in the neighbor
hood had pursued the practice, for a length
of time, of stealing from the flock, when
ever he had occasion for a good fat goose.
At one time he had occasion for an extra
supply of geese, and it came into his head
to sprinkle in a little wit and poetry, with
his thieving; so, after securing three ofthe
geese he tv rote on a bit of paper;
"Mr. Wright, I bid yon good night,
'Tis time for me to wander;
I've bought three geese, at a penny a-piece,
And left it with the gander."
He then enclosed three pennies in the pa
per, and suspended them to the neck of
one of the ganders. A boy, with his grist,
arrived at the mill just as the story and po
etry were being related to a crowd. The
boy who was very much taken with the poe
try, or varses, as he called it, and was
anxious to possess himself of it; so as to
treat the family with it, when he got home.
After listening attentively to the reading erf
it, three or four times over, he thought he
had the varses all secure, and started off
for home; but, for fear he might loose the
jingle of the rhyme, he conned it over to
himself all the way home, where he ar
rived, tittering and chuckling to the very
end of his fingers, to think of what a rich
treat he had in store for the family. Jon
athan first related the story of the stealing
of the geese, with all the embellishments
his ingenuity could invent. "But, there's
the varses," said he; "that's the cutest of
Well, Jonathan, can you repeat
the varses'?" "Oh, yes, I've got the varses
safe enough, for I said them over to my
self all the way coming home. The var
ses went sorter this way:
Mr. Wright, I wish you good bye,
It's time for me to be going;
I've bought your geese for three coppers,
And tied the money round the old gander's neck!
from
can
tea,
to
and
and
trace
tubs,
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and
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Little Graves. —Sacred places foT pure
thoughts and holy meditations, are the lit
tle graves in the churchyard. They
the depositories of the mother's sweetest
joys—half unfolded innocence, humanity
nipt by the first frost of time, ere yet a sin
gle canker-worm of pollution had nestled
among its embryo petals. Callous, indeed
must be the heart of him who can stand by
a little grave-side, and not have the holiest
emotions of his soul awakened to thoughts
of that purity and joy which belong alone
to God and Heaven; for the mute preacher
at his feet tells him of life begun and life
ended without a stain; and surely if this
be vouchsafed to mortality, how much pu
rer and holier must be the spiritual land,
enlightened by the sun of infinite Goodness,
whence emanated the soul of that brief
young sojourner among us?—How swells
the heart ofthe parent, with mournful joy,
while standing by the cold earth-bed of
lost little ones! Joyful, because that pre
cious jewel glitters in the dia&m of the
Redeemer^
are
annu
.___ , from the NeJi Orleas Crescent
KENDALL'S BIDE WITH JACK are
jvj'Vjww EVERITT
Cresceut: Did you ever hear of
, Kendali's ride with Jack Eve
:ured in Crmargo shortly alter
the battle of Monterey. Jack is a notorious
Indian fighter and border ranger, and is as as
known along our southern frontier as
CÖfc Jack Hays himself. He is a particu
friend of Col. Kinney's, the founder of so
irous Christi, and had accompanied the
latte* »some of the desperate forays upon off
Äe Indiana and Mexicans made by him
«nirinjkthe earlier stages of his settlement
fdjfiSliJace. Kendall had heard a great
lewoTJack Everitt, both from McCul- thé
JogcS's Rangers and CoL Kinney, and
haCfiequently expressed a wish to see him
and converse with him. Consequently
as soon as the Colonel saw Jack come gal
fato Camargo. he brought him to
its quarters and introduced him.—
Gèoi-gè was delighted with the appearance
of Jack, and said that he had frequently
heard of him. and was glad to make the ac
quaintapce of one so renowned for his deeds
of gallantry and skill. Jack, being about of
"half «tapped," grasped the proffered hand
and exclaimed:
«George Kendall, eh? George Kendali
of the Picayune, eh? Well I've heard of
you and your paper often enough, and I'me
fi, I...-d glad to see you—you look like a he
trump! W ha t do you say, old fellow, let's
have a turn round? I know all about these
parts* and can show you something more
t fran you think of. Will you come!"
This was just what Kendall wished,
andheat once acceded to Jack's request,
and the latter brought up his horse, an old
gray blind of one eye, but powerfully built,
"There, do you see that horse?" said
Jack. »'He's a damned good horse. Kin
ney gave him to me, aud he knows what a
horse is. He's not much to look at, but
once get him agoing and he'll go through
h— J itself, if you put him at it. Get on, in
Kendall, and I'll mount behind, and show
you sights—1 will, sure."
Kendall demurred to this arrangement, to
and said that he would walk, if Jack would
rideiAut this he would not hear of, and after
same slight argument, Kendall Anally gave
up the point, and mounted the old gray,
' wlîüe Jack got on behind.
General Patterson was at that time Gov
qxhoï of Camargo, and had issued an order
tfeftt U» person should ride through the pla
za.fiu'ter than a walk, and the sentries pos
<te4 round said plaia were ordered to stop
all persons who should attempt to exceed
tÿ Jft&crihed gait. Kendall was aware
of thS order, und when he took the reins of
the old grey horse had no apprehensions of
ing: away with him—Rut Jack
bet ind him, wore a pair of Mexi
stfttrs, and wishing to show the capa
!öf bis horse to Kendall, he clapped
tn into his sides, and off went the
« at a tremendous pace, straight for
jffc pti ji ffl Kendall tugged and pulled at
the ran, but in vain; the old fellow had got
thabit in his mouth and the spurs in his I
aife, ind there was no such thing as stop
ping him.
"Jack, for God's sake help me to stop
him!" shouted Kendail, turning his head
round, and casting an appealing look at
Jack, who was digging his spurs into the
horse's sides. "Hein me to null him up,
won't you?" ' *
Jack was a litlle deaf, as well as drunk,
and thinking that Kendall was praising the
horse only answered, "He's a damned good
horse!"
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var
neck!
"Yes, but he's going right for the plaza,
said Kendall, in a feverish state of excite
Help me to stop him. or the sen
try may shoot one or both of us."
" Kinney gave him to me," muttered
Jack, still under the impression that George
was admiring the horse's pace.
By this time they had reached the plaza,
and the sentry's bright musket, gleaming
in the moon's rays, met Kendall's eye
"Jack—I say, Jack, catch hold of the
d.-.—d rein, will you? I can't hold him,
and the sentry will fire on us! Help roe
will you?"
"Oh,"
top of his speed yet.
good horse, I tell you!"
Dig went the spurs into the horse's sides,
and away flew the old grey across the pla
za, and was out of sight before the sentry
had time to cock his musket. Kendall
now determined to stop the horse at all
hazards, and seeing a large pile of adobas
(unburnt brick) laying in the middle of the
street, he put the old grey's head in that
direction, and run him direcly into the cen
tre of the heap. Away flew Kendall and
Jack in one direction, and away went the
old grey in another. Fortunately,
bones were broken, and rising and shaking
himself, George turned to look for his com
panion, who was leaning on his elbow in the
middle of the street, and exclaiming, «I
told you he was a damned good horse!"
Kendall was afterwards heard to declare
thatTthe happiest moment of his life was
when he found himself off the old grey
and perfectly sound,
known to ride with Jack Everitt again.
Corpus Christi, Oct. 2, 1848.
ment.
says Jack, "he hasn't got to the
He's a d——d
no
He was never
C. C.
A Cone River Man's Baggage.—
"Cap'in, oh Cap'in, where's my baggage?"
exclamed a taU, red-faced Virginian to the
clerk ofthe steamboat Osceola, as that boat,
few days since, approached her regular
landing place on Cone river.
"Can't say exactly, sir," replied the
clerk, "but I'll hunt it up. Is this it?"
pointing to a large brass-nailed travelling
trunk.
"No, sir."
"WeH, is this it sir?" pointing to a ca
pacious and weU filled carpet-bag.
"No, that ain't it either."
"Then, I presume, this must be it, sir?"
said the clerk, giving an old horse-hide
trunk a slight knock with his foot.
"No, sir-ree. I totes no such trumpery
a* that, Ah, here it is—all right—two
jugs o' whisky and a dimmijohn of brandy!
—Leonardtown ( Md .) Beacon.
pure
lit
sin
by
alone
life
this
pu
land,
brief
joy,
of _ ,—
pre- slip of the foot you may soon recover
the hut a^li|Tof the tongue-you çan never get
a***
are
a
MONKEYS IN INDIA.—Strangers
are very much surprised to see monkeys
romping about on the tops of the houses in
Madras, or dashing across the streets; and
sailors, on landing, are greatly amused
with them, and try and catch them, or hit
them with sticks or stones; but all in vain,
as they soon jump out of the way, and then
show teeth as if in contempt for the assail
ment. Some years ago these animals were
so numerous, so mischievous, and so des
tructive to property, especially in pulling
off tiles, and in stealing from people in the
market and the bazars, that it was deter
mined to put the depredators in cages, and
carry them off to the distant-jungles; for
thé people had a gî eat aversion to kill them.
After great trouble many were caught; but
they were so very refractory, that some of
them received a dozen lasnes each, and
were sent far away. Many of them found
their way back again, and now the inhab
itants are as much troubled as ever.
Within the last eight or ten months they
have played all kinds of pranks in our
house; for as we are obliged to allow the
doors and windows to be opened on account
of the heat, they can very easily get into
any apartment. I had the mortification to
find one day that a young fellow had got
hold of my Pilgrim's Progress, and had
of actually torn down the plate where the Pil
grim received his "parchment roll; and,as
a he saw me, he leisurely marched off, seem
ing to say, as he turned round to look at
me, "Have I not done it?" Another rogue
had no doubt seen some one use a tooth
brush; and he carried it completely off.—
My wafers they are perpetually stealing,
and several times they have taken away
the box. Nay, the steel pens were quite in
their way; and one day when I was nearly
blaming a servant, it was found that a mon
key was the thief. As for tumblers and
a various earthen vessels, I know not how
many they have broken; and loaves of
bread, if not watched or locked up, are soon
in the hands of these gentry; and when
the creatures have gone a short distance,
they sit down to look at us, and then begin
to eat. I ought to have said before, that
they delight in my letters and notes; and,
after looking gravely at them for a short
time, they tear them to pieces,
Some times they get on the bed, and
stretch themselves, then roll about in their
gambols, and leave a plenty of marks be
hind. At other times they admire them
selves in the looking-glass and try to touch
what they believe to be one of their own
kind. Not fong ago they broke one of
them, and carried off a beautiful silver
waich. They were soon on the top of a
of neighbor's house, and commenced their ex
of périment; the gla^s was forthwith broken,
the second baud, which no doubt astonish
ed them by its movements, was torn off, and
the other hands were served in the same
way. lire "tick-tick" of the watch was
the greatest puzzle of all. The servants
for were after them; but, no, Jacko could run
at well, and did not wish to part with his
got prize. A loaf of bread, however, was
his I brought and placed at some distance, and
pug could not resist that. He left the
watch for what to him was much better,
and the watch was regained, though sadly
injured. This unfortunate transaction,
at however, had only excited their curiosity;
and they one day succeeded in dragging
from a table a large old watch belonging to
the w riter of this paper, and carried it to the
top of the house; but they were detected in
the their villainy, and were frightened aw ay,
"Well but why not kill them!" say rav
young friends. I did shoot one, but I shall
not soon do it again; he looked so much
like a human being; his companions also
made such a noise, and hooted me for days
after; then the natives were much offended;
so that I cannot try that plan again. Then
I offered a large sum to any servant who
would catch me one; for I determined to
make an example of him, and trim him up
a little; and crop his ears and tail, so that
others might be frightened; but all in vain.
We got a large rat-trap and put some bread
on it. An experienced young monkey set
at it; he was caught; but he worked hard,
and his tapering head assisted him, and
after some deep scratches, he escaped, and
shortly returned with another to show him
the machine. They examined it, and
walked away!
The next day we tried again; and they
so managed the matter as to carry off the
bread. I procured poison, put on bread
and butter and preserves. An old fellow
seized the prize, chewed a little, then look
ed at me; put it out of his mouth, shook his
head, and bid us good morning. A young
fellow came, and he did the same thing.—
Wes. Juv. Off.
the
roe
pla
all
the
and
the
the
«I
the
Kit Carson. —The last number of Black
wood thus describes the far-famed Lieut.
Kit Carson, for the information of its host
of readers:
"Small in stature, and slenderly limbed,
but with muscles of wire, with a fair com
plexion and quiet intelligent features, to
look at Kit none would suppose that the
mild-looking being before him was an in
carnate devil in Indian fight, and had rais
ed more hair from heads of Redskins than
any two men in the western country; and yet
thirty winters had scarcely planted a line
or furrow on his clean-shaven face. No
name however, was better known in the
mountains from Yellow Stone to Spanish
Peaks, from Missouri to Columbia River—
than that of Kit Carson, "raised, in Boon
lick county, of Missouri State, and a credit
to the diggins that gave him birth."
Defining His Position. —"Get up
get up!" said a watchman the other night
to a chap who had fallen a grade below
the door-step sleepers, and who had a lodge
ment in the gutter, Y ou must not lie here.
"Lie! you're another!—you lie yourself!
N-n-not lie here! I tell you wh-what,
old fellow, that may do to t-t-tell in them
Slave States, but I'll let yoti know," said
the agrarian, sputtering out a mouthful of
mud, 'that t-th-this is free soil!'
no
C.
the
the
it?"
ca
get
ls in Julia's eyes,'
dy in Colman's
hearing. "I don't wonder at it»" replied
George, "since I observed she had a stye in
them when I »w her last,"
A Lady's Eyes,—
said an affectionate
of
to
at
in
of
that
and
be
own
of
a
ex
and
was
run
his
was
and
the
to
the
in
rav
also
who
to
up
that
set
and
and
him
and
they
the
look
his
We are indebted to the New Orleans
Delta for
the following rich j
General Taylor. —Wh
lor received, at Baton Rogue, the news of
his success in Pennsylvania, and his con
sequent election to the presidency, he im*
mediately took a steamboat for his planta
tion up the Mississippi, where he safely
arrived—thus placing himself beyond the
annoyance of office-seekers and sycophants.
On his way up, the old general, dressed in
his usual plain style, was seated on the for
ward deck of the boat, viewing the planta
tions on the river, when a young man, who
was sitting near him, without knowing
who the general was, commenced a con
versation upon the all-absorbincr Question of
the Presidential election
marked the young man, "the people must
have a great deal of confidence in that old
chap they call 'Zack Taylor,' to raise him
to, such an office as that of President, with
knowing any ihingabout his civil qual
ifications." "True," remarked the elder
ly gentleman, 'and I hope that Zachary
Taylor will try and merit that confidence.'
"Well, I see you are a Taylor man," re
marked the young man, who was a warm
Democrat. "No, not exactly—I did not
vote for General Taylor; and my family,
especially the old lady, are strongly op
posed to his election."
At this point of the conversation, some
person, who had recognized the general,
walked up to him, and saluted him by Cha
name; whereupon, the young politician
stared wildly, and muttering some ex
pression of chagrin and astonishment, re
turned to his state-room and did not leave
it, until he heard the general was safely
deposited on his plantation.
okej
Gen. Tay
en
ell
11
re
out
The Great Lakes. —Professor Drake,
of Cincinnati, has been making some ob
servations upon our inland seas, and gives
the result of them to the public. The
chain of lakes extends over nearly eight
and a half degrees of longitude in length.
The extent of their surfaces is estimated at
93,000 square miles; and the area of coun
try drained by them is computed at 400,
000 square miles. Their relative sizes
are as follows:
"Ontario, 5,300 square miles: Erie,
9,600; Saint Clair, 360; Huron, 20,400;
Michigan, 24,400; Superior, 22,000.
The average depth of water in the differ
ent lakes is a question upon which there
is no certain information. Authorities dif
fer. Dr. Drake gives it as follows: St.
Clair, 20 feet; Erie, 84; Ontario, 500; Su
perior, 900; Huron, and Michigan, 1,000.
In our standard works, Lake Erie is
usually stated to have a depth of 120 feet.
The deepest soundings have been made in
Lake Huron. Off Saginaw Bay, 1800
feet of line have been sent down without
finding bottom.
The altitude of these lakes varies step
by step from Ontario to Superior. Lake
Ontario is 232 feet above the tide water of
the St. Lawrence. Lake Erie is 833 feet
above Lake Ontario, and about 665 feet
above the tide water at Albany. St. Clair
is six feet higher than Erie; Huron and
Michigan are thirteen feet above St. Clair,
and Superior lies forty-four feet above
them. This shows the curious fact that
while the surface of Huron is 684 feet
above the level of the ocean, its bottom, at
Saginaw Bay, is more than 1100 below
the same level.
The waters of these lakes, with the ex
ception of Erie and St. Clair, are remarka
parency and delicious fla
Huron, Professor
ble for their tran
Of Lake
Drake
vor.
ascertained that the water at the surface,
and two hundred feet below, at the same
place, indicated precisely the same tem
perature, namely, fifty-six degrees. His
explanation of this fact is this: the waters are
so pure that the rays of the sun meet with
no solid matter in suspension to arrest and
retain the heat.
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The Bodv Rendered Fire-proof.—
Tanacre, a Neapolitan physician, states
that the human body can be rendered insen
sible to fire by the following embrocation be
ing applied: one ounce'and a half of alum,
dissolved in four ounces of hot water; to this
must be added an ounce of fish glue, and
half an ounce of gum arabic.
Treasure Trove. —A person in Eng
land, lately, rummaging among his fami
ly documents, found written on the back
of an old deed some words indicating that
a pot of gold was buried in a certain place
in the garden. It was at first regarded as
a hoax, but on digging up the spot, an iron
pot came to light, containing 15,000 gui
neas, and a scrap of parchment, much de
cayd, on which was written, "The devil
shall have it sooner than Cromwell."
host
com
to
the ,
in
rais
than
yet
line
No
the
here.
them
said
of
A Precious Bustle. —An English pa
per says the wife of a Cornish bankrupt
was supposed to have concealed about her
person money, or other property of value,
belonging to her husband's estate. She
was searched, a few days ago, and in her
"bustle," which was unusually bulky,
were found watches and jewelry of the
value of j6100.
A Drunkard's Soliloquy. —«It would
be a comfortable thing if I knowed just
where I was bound for: Up street's got
mixed with down street, and there is no
such thing as cross street at all. The
moon's cross-eyed, and keeps'winkin'
blinkin' as if she had her eyes full of Mac
aboy. Now, what ajn I to do? If I stand
ry pleasant chance of go
ing to sleep standing. If I goes to stir,
hang më If I know which way I am
travelin'."
and
still there's a ve
New Example in Grammar. —One of
of the youngsters in our ptiblic schools com
pares the word. "flat," as follows: "flat,
flatter, flatterer.'*
We once a knew a boy who said that he
liked "a good rainy day; too rainy to go
school, and just about rainy enough to go
a fishing."
"~We saw lately a doctor's bill of eight
dollars, for one month's "medicle servises."
The patient was not cured, owing, no doubt,
to the peculiar spell the physician labored
under.
in