Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 21 January 1854 — Page 1

CRAWFORDSVTIiLE REVIEW

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NOW-A-DAYS.

Alas!

Lot/

cv.jryf.hinL' has changed,

Since I was sweet Mxteen, When all the prirls wore home?pun frocks, And aprons nice and clean: With bonnets made of braided straw,

Tlikt tied beneath the chin, Yha shawls lie neatlv on the neck, And la.-tirtied with a pin.

I recollect tlie time when I Rode father's hor3e to mill, Across the incadow s. rock and field.

And up and down the h:il. And when «-tir folks were out to work. As sure as I'm a sinner, I jumped in-on a hor.^u. hare back.

And carried them their dinner.

,= Dear me! ycunfr Indies now-a-days. Would faint away, To think of rii'.intr all alone.

In a wo«»n. chaise or sleijrh: And ks fur trivinj* ••pa" his meals, Or helping "ina" to bake, Old saints,'twould spoil their lilly hands,

Though sometimes they niakotako.

^Whrn winter \mie the maiden's heart jjci.ran to 'neat and flutter, Each b.'i would take his sweetheart oul

Sleijrh-ikiing in a cutter. 'Or. if the storm wer.j bleak and cold, The jrirls and beaux together "Would meet to have a little fun,

And never mind the weather.

But now. indeed, it grieves mc much The circumstance to mention. Hov.v.vcr kind the youn7 man's heart

And honest his intention, He ne.ver asks the srirls to rido

P.ut such a war waarcd, And if he sees

IKTis

op.ee a week.

Why surely "they're eng.iged!"

m:\VAl UK IDI.K.

The Rev. Adam Clarke, an eminent Methodist divine, whose commentary on the Bible is universally known, was accustomed to say, that the old proverb against having tco many irons in the fire, was

false,

for that "man couldn't have too many."— Shovel, tongs, poker, keep them all going, he added, by way of illustration. The good doctor was right. Not that a man ought ever to undertake more than he can manage. This was far from being the meaning of the old preacher, lie only implied Lliiit a man could perform more labor, and better, if lie diversified his pursuits a little, llis own experience was an illustration in point. One part of his life was spent in riding from village to village, in order to preach, while the intenni^i.'ns, tvhen they occurred, were devoted to hard study, instead of to idle rest. Afterwards he became an employee of government, his' duty being to decipher oM records, but lie etill continued his habit of relaxing his mind, not by a total cessation of study, but bv a change to a different subject. He lived to a good old age, and thus proved that lie was right, and that idleness is never, or rarely necessary for health.

We often hoar mechanics, work-men and even merchants complain that they have no time to read. They think that, alter laboring hard all day, they require rest in the evening and on this ground justily idleness at that time, if not card-playing, convivial meetings, or other pretended relaxations. But if they would emulate the example of Dr. Adam Clarke, and eschew idleness and dissipation, they would find that their health would be no worse for the change, but rather better. The man who spends his evenings over a book calls into play entirely different faculties from those which have been tasked during the day for generally it is his physical part which is fatigued, and this rests effectually while lie reads. Even the student can tind relaxtion by changing to dillerent themes, for then other faculties of his mind is exercised thus when the mathematician turns to poetrv he gives causality repose ami .sets ideality to work and this affords as complete a rest as when one tired with walking enters a carriage to continue the journey.

Life is too short allow of any moments being wasted which can be turned to good .account. The apprentice who spends his evenings in study is sure to lay up a stock of ideas, which he will lind, at some time or other, will prove to him so much positive capital. His fellow apprentice, who squanders his evening at oyster cellars, or in lounging about engine-houses, gains no such seeds of future wealth, but on the contrary impairs his health by his early excesses, besides losing the confidence of all who might help him forward in lite. Even lie, who avoids the follies so common to young men, but makes fatigue the plea for sleeping away the evening, or otherwise wasting his time, commits a serious blunder. If more persons would resolve, on emerging from childhood, never to be idle, there would be twenty fortunes made where one is made now, and twenty men rise to eminence where one attainsdistinction at present. Everv vear, more hours are wasted, of four people out of live, than would, if improved, have made them rich in their old age.— NEVER BE IDLE.

FASHIONABLE SHOEMAKixis.—The making of gaiter boots has got to be an .accomplishment in high life. The leisure hours of ladies are proGtably and agreeably whiled away in the pleasant work, and the cordonnier'cs of fashionable life have always the excuse that they are taking care of their bodies and their soles' They take care of their purses also. The gaiter which cost S3 at the stores, costs one day's labor and 60 cents for the best materials bought at retail. Five pair of ladies' gaiters in a week is an easy task. About two hundred ladies in Washington are thus employed.— How much better to make shoes for themselves and children than to embroider clumsy slippers that fit nobody. Try it ladies.

rovernment of the members During the absence of the committee a number of speeches were made reproving in severe style the modesty of the ladies in refusing to he stared out of countenance, and asking the co-operation of all the bloods" to annihilate every blush, and exterminate every appearancc of female delicacy. These patriotic young men having sufficiently recovered from their bursts of eloquence, the committee returned and reported a constitution—a few extracts from which are subjoined:

Preamble.—We the undersigned, reiving upon our powers to kill with a glance, fully recognize the blessings of a pair of eyes, and entertaining an opinion that ladies are made only to be looked at, while they are entitled to no opinion at all on the subject, do hereby form ourselves into a company to be called the "Star Gazers every young lady being considered a planet of the first magnitude. The company shall be divided pany into as many portions as there are churches in the city. They shall meet every Sunday for drill on the steps of said churches, the word of command to "dress up in the right," and "eyes right and eyes left" being given as the congregation leave the church. A majority shall have charge of the middle door, and a sub-division guarding the side. If the steps be too small to accomodate all the members of the division, they may stretch out as far as the iron railway in front of many of the churches, or they may extend to the centre of the street. Grace church shall enjoy the privilege of a small division on the opposite side of the street.

The uniform of the star gazers shall consist of dark pants, with stripes or a cord down the sides, paient-leather boots, white kid o-loves, and blue cloth coats, with buttons of the same nature as their wearers— brass, llats according to taste, though Lean 's or Bcbee's preferred.

While the organ is played idside, the members of the company shall play with canes outside. The evolutions shall consist chielly of a wink with the right, then a wink with the left eye. While the left hand is fathoming the pocket, the right shall gentlv raise the cane to the brim of the hat, with a slight inclination of the body. This must be gone through with to every young lady, who happens to be a stranger, accompanied by a dead shot with the eyes.

To an acquaintance a condescending smile may be added, as much as to say, "Object of mi 'art, 'ow you a-d-o-r-e

Any young lady who refuses to return these acknowledgments shall be immdiately cut, and receive a vote of censure—forbidden to receive any Valentines, and be deprived of a glance forever.

Veils worn hy ladies shall be "groaned" and ever)* member of the company, upon cuhivating a moustache, goat, or imperial, shall be promoted to the rank of an officer, wear a cocked hat, and be escorted by a staff, composed of small boy-, whose mothers don't know they're out.

After the various congregations have betn dismissed, the "Star Gazers" shall take their line of march up and down Broadway, to victimize a few who may have accidently escaped the first drill.

After evening Church, they shall meet and compare notes, and he who has done, in his own estimation the most execution, shall receive a leather medal, cut in the shape of a star.

There shall be an annual dinner on April 1st. The constitution having been adopted by acclamation., the meeting adjoured until Sunday morning, when specimens of the company may be seen on the steps of each church."

TRUTH BY MISTAKE.—A printer, in setting up the line •'llell has no fury like a woman scorned,'' by some oversight left out the s, and made it read: "Hell has no fury like a woman corned."

A slight departure from the text, but none' whatever from the truth.

TIIE "STAR GAZEKS." PRETTY AND GRACEFUL.. Passing down Broadway a few days It is now-a-days a very common affair since, a coachman, in cracking his whip, to see two ladies' enter a railroad car tipped a spring beaver into the. mud from half an hour before the time for the leaving the head of an exquisite, and the following of the train, throw the back of one seat so paper was blown to the sidewalk. It is too as to sit vis-a-vis, lumber the spare room good to be lost. We hope the youn£ gen- with shawls, bundles and band-boxes—and tlemen who compose the company ot "Star then when the cars begin to be filled up. Gazers," may not be mistaken for the car- take every precaution to prevent any one riage drivers and footmen who usually lis- from occupying either of what should be ten to the sermons through a crack in the vacant seats, and in many instances comcliurch doors. \OIUCK, pelling passengers to stand, when a spirit

A Card.—The undersigned beg to call of accommodation would allow them a comthe attention of the young ladies of the city fortable position. Such persons should be of New ork to the proceedings of a recent informed by the conductor, that when they meeting of their devout admirers, for the buy a ticket, the purchase of the car is not purpose of forming a kind of Cupid's Guard included. —the object of which is best expressed by None of us but have similar scenes come the subjoined extract from their rules and under our notice. We are reminded, at regulations. Prom their long experience this moment, of a singular movement on and thorough acquaintance with the discip- the part of an individual in the Central line necessary to render such a corps an Railroad cars, which came under our obornament to the day (in the estimation ot servation a few weeks ago—a movement the volunteers) they confidently hope to which combined in a striking degree at tread the road to fame, encouraged by the once, the judicial and the executive in the smiles and winning glances of the bewitch-1 person of a self-appointed righter of human ing daughters of Gotham. wrongs. 1" op, Sec'y. Simpleton, Ck'n. Two ladies, fashionably dressed, and ap-

A meeting of the gallant young men of parently intelligent, but of the species indithis city was held between morning and af-

(cated

tcrnoon church on Sunday last, at which cars, facing each other, and ekeing out to Air. Simpleton presided, and Mr. Fop acted the greatest possible extent what they calas Secretary. The object of the meeting led their "baggage," [though the live stock having been briefly stated, a committee of the party were far more worthy of that was appointed to draft a constitution for the name] with shawls, reticules and little "lix-

With a superciliousness that was "beautiful to see," her ladyship replied: "No, I thank you sir. 1 want this seat for my baggage, and I shall not give it up to anybody," and up goes her nose into an angle of 45 degrees. "Wa-all now," persisted Ilooshierous, "that don't seem reasonable, that you should litter up a hull seat with them little traps, when places is so scarce. Hang 'em up into a nail stick 'em under ye set onto 'em there is lots o'ways to fix it."

Snap went the eyes again, and up cocked the little nose, as she retorted— "I shall do no such thing, sir and moreover I'll be obliged to you, if you will just mind your own business." "Well, now, you see, I've set my heart on to fixin' this, and it don't seem's tho' I could think of being disappointed. And I've about made up my mind, that unless you fix it so, I shall be obliged to give up my scat to the old gen'lman, so's to bring him as nigh as possible to his wife, and I shall hev to come and set alongside of you. I dunno but vou'd like the 'rangement I'm

further end of the seat, and settled himself °t

comfortably into his place. "There," said he, "that's the dandy.— Now let's have a little turn of talk. You'll find me one of the pleasantest fellows you ever did s&e, in private conversation."

The reader may well suppose there were screams and struggles, and eyes that flashed through tears, and threats of vengeance by the quantity, while the passengers on every side, staggered by the Cromwellian boldness of the coup d'etat, and more than doubtful of its propriety, but rejoicing, in spite of their misgivings, over the sudden retribution that had befallen the common enemv, were vainly striving to conceal their merriment. "You brute! you villain! I never was »o insulted in my life! It's outrageous for

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above, had taken their scats in the

ings," so as to effectually exclude all comers from the two vacant seats. The cars soon became uncomfortably crowded, several were standing,-and many were the- ineffectual applications made for the unoccupied places referred to, but all to no purpose. When, at last, an elderly gentleman and his wife, coming in and meekly requesting a place, the young lady, who sat with her brazen face towards the passenger, consented to allow the lady of the new comer's to sit opposite her, but no mortal would she permit to occupy the seat by her side. Consequently the husband was compelled to find an asylum in some remote part of the car. The indignation and contempt of all the passengers had, by this time, attained to about the murmuring pitch, but things went on this way a few stations further, when a stalwart, hoosicr-looking chap who sat directly opposite the elderly lady, on the other side of the aisle, seeming to have been visited by a sudden inspiration, rose, marched up to the self-complacent young preemptioner, and said, in a tone that would have made a nor'-wester nervous: "Hello! sa-ay—looko'here! I bin thinking we can make a better 'rangement than this. I should like to hev the old gen'lman and his wife sit together, I should. They'd ride a heap more comfortable. Now spos'n you and this other gal turn over this seat and sit together, and I'll fetch the old gen'lman and sit him down along side of this woman."

the passengers to permit it! Conductah! conductah! wa—augh—ow!—Where's the conductah? We'll see if ladies are to be insulted in the cars with impunity." "Fetch on your conductors!" says the imperturablc squatter. "I'd like to hev him tell us what a lady in a car is?"

Out bounded the lady in a rage. "I'd rather jump oft' upon the track than bit with such a beast."

Immediately the Iloosier rose, turned over the revolving back, removed-the lady's "things" carefully to the seat on which her companion, mute and terrified, was sit-

The ejected lady soon returned to the side of her companion, and in a crest-fallen

Dov,* Juxrou ox THE MORNIXG OF LIFE.|

miles an hour your heart is the boiler,

mantic by spells even a jackass philosophiz-

aces

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ting, placed the passive old gentleman and his wife (who obeyed him with an amusing reliance upon his superior ability), into the it never could stand up at the present priiis ces. Butter is so high—two and six pence vacant places, and returned quietly to 1 own seat, with the exegi momentum air of a man who has "served his generation."

and unobtrusive mood retained her place ting up ever since they were put into their to the close of the journey. beds. They took a rise when they were Our story is done. We hardly think we .dug, and it has been hard digging to make should have attempted it, had we anlicipa- a raise to reach them ever since. Beef, ted it would prove so long a one. We'll though neither high fed, nor high bred, is not spin it out any longer with philosophiz-f high priced enough to make up fur both, ing, but let every reader make his own Sixteen cents a pound for stake, warranted "improvements." We don't believe the as tough as any white oak. Our mutton all-pervading young lady on the cars, at all comes from mountain sheep. The price any rate, is in any doubt about its moral. is above any thing in the low lands. The price of pork is enough to make the buyer

concluded by all hands blackening .heir ,=

considered some among the girls where I Boys," "Shanghais, and "Black figers story, for gentlemen back room^ for ladies live." A look of determination began now to gleam from the currogated face of the countryman, and the young lady, with mingled alarm and indignation hastened to reply— "You'd better take care what you do, sir I'm not to be insulted with impunity." "Oh, I'm responsible," was his only answer, as he led the old crentleman to his own seat, and crowding into young lady. when, encircling her waist with his brawny arm, he lifted her up, as though she were a child, and planted her down firmly at the

desperate and depraved of these associations and a great proportion of the bloody affrays, nocturnal and diurnal, by which the city is disgraced, spring out of quarrels between these rowdies. The "Killers" and "Stingers" of Philadelphia are entirely eclipsed in wickedness by our ruffians.— The police can scarcely do anything in

immediately commenced opposition to such powerfully organized a place by the side of the bands, for the rascals vote together as well This movement she resisted,

fight together, and when one of tnese is arrested and taken before a justice, he is pretty sure to be discharged. The justices are elective, and never forget that the vote

one man

nisiya PRICES.

Every thing is going up—except'morals, in this city. Houses are going up. Streets are going up. People are going up—up town. Rents are up. We do not knowthat they can go higher. Everything eatable is constantly going up, up, up. Flour is so high at the grocer's that it refuses to rise in the kitchen. A good manv will be put to it to raise bread if flour rises any higher. Coal is so high that many people cannot get it to go down the coal slide to the cellar. Notwithstanding it is constantly falling through the grate—it takes a great deal of money, seven dollars, to raise a ton. Firewood must have grown on tall trees, or

ou

love is the steam which you sometimes blow come up from the Croton pipes. Dry ofl in sighs, and hope, fear, anxiety, and Goods used to be low "sellingofi at cost." jealousy are the trains you drag. At this^We never hear of such things now. Even season of lite, you are filled with the exhila- brandy that used to run down so easy, is up rating gas of romance everything looks ro-

n0ff-

we

ing over a barrel of vinegar you (both girls how high!—Tribnne. and boys) now read novels till your gizzards have softened into a sentimental jelly, and settled into the pit of your stomach.

of a thunder cloud, and dangle the red lightning between your thumb and fingers, as a watchword. That's how you feel."

BURNING A CORPJSE.—The solemn and barbarous spectacle of burning the corpse of an Indian is thus described in a California paper: "The deceased was an old man and in all probability died of extreme old aire. The corpse was covered with sub-

0, I know how you feel you feel as though his brethren of the Happy-good-fellow Soyou would like to soar from star to star ciety. The oilier night having walked over kick little planets aside, take crazy comets Cambridge bridge in a zig-zag course, cuby their glazing hair, and pull them into rious and wonderful, he hove up against the their ri^ht course sit upon the highest peak toll house, and giving the loll gatherer two cents, he exclaimed: "Here ic's my contribution to the support of the bridge." "Yes, and there's one cent over," said

stantial oak logs and brush, and at daylight bridge twice over, then—ic—I'm a barber's the pile was fired. As soon as the fire p0]e.

counts as much at the ballot-

box as the vote of another.

EXTRAORDINAY IF TRUE.—The Calaveras (Cal.) Chronicle mentions the discovery of a very remarkable cave, in Calaveras county near the town of Vadecito:

It appears that a Frenchman was at workthere at a considerable depth, and his pick laid bare an entrance to a large cave. A partv afterwards descended and explored the subterranean apartments. Their report is most astonishing. They assert that at the depth of about 300 feet, they came upon a collection of about 300 human bodies, perfectly petrified, that the hall contained an immense number of stalactytes, some of which rested on and were incorporated with the bodies. It is said that the skulls indicate a race distinct from the Indians.

pence

per pound—that it will not go down poor folk's throat's. The supply comes from so far "up country" there is nothing low about it, except quality. Potatoes have been get-

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—"My friends—at twenty we are as wild-^c killed. Chickens are all of the Shangas patridges. There is no such thing as ^ai breed. They are high enough. Turtaming us we ride that firey, fierce, head-' k-lcs have grown quite out of reaclu Even strong animal, Passion, over fences, ditches, I gCesG short as their legs are, are able to hedges, and on to the devil leap the five

wlmt the pig did when he was eeized to

sc on wings

barred gate of Reason without touching Ducks have got up like a flock out of a frog the curb of Discretion, or pulling harder'

pond W

than a tit-mouse upon the strong train of dollar. Water, that used to run down hill Judgment. O, at twenty you are a per- ,^0 ^]le ]0Vel of common people, has now got feet locomotive, going at the rate of sixty

a Wily 0f

above the vulgar herd.—

cannot raise a quack without a

getting up above their reach.—

have to come down ten dollars to make

shilling for a drink. Everything

drink and wear is—Heigh-ho, ho,

0zv™ The strict honesty of Bob Simpglass deserves to be regarded as an example to

the tender. "One cent is tho regular toll—ic—ic— ain't it?" "Yes sir." "Well, then, I owe you two any way— for if I have not walked every plank in the

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started, a number of males and females, reeled away, and the admiring toll with their faces blackened, commenced gatherer lost si^ht of him in the darkness, chanting some doleful dirge, and the whole

party danced in a circle around the corpse. I E Lanrc numbers of both sexes, seated on the bus

ground, with their heads bowed down, rappers, how many children she had? cried and groaned and uttered the mostj "Four," rapped the spirit. piteous yells and screams. They wrung I The husband, startled at the accuracy of their hands, beat their breasts, and pointing the reply, stepped up and inquired: to the corpse as they circled around in the "How many children have I?" dance, made the woods hideous with their "Two! answerd the rapping medium, unearthly yells. The husband and wife looked at each "All the property of the deceased was other with an odd smile on their faces, for burned with him, and no less than a bushel a moment, and then retired non-belie^ ers. of beads, shell and other trinkets. The There had been a mistake made somewhere. funeral ceremonies continued until the body f^Oncoflhc city papers gives the folwas entirely consumed, when the ccremony

keep the change old feller."

-A ladv at Colum-

RAPPER'S SURPRISED. sin Ohio, recently inquired of the spirit-

conJensed

j^in'tkm of a fashioua-

Vork par(

'. Soirees have their established "programWe take the following extract from me," and all our readers will recognize it a late New York letter: insiunter. Printed cards, two weeks in ad-

Our quietly disposed citizens are alarmed vance, for large parties, written notes for by the number of secret societies, for va- medium, and verbal invites for small, atinrious purposes, that are daily springing up tervals of from one to five days' notice cararound us. The "Know Nothings," "Short riage at eight o'clock front room second

are the classic names of some of the most (that the latter have not to pass the former,

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which will be kept open, and will smell of brandy and cigars) ladies fuming over pincushions and tight slippers—gentlemen agonizing with a stilf hair-brush and intractable gloves meetings at head of stairs, and entering rooms together no bowing to most intimate friends until hostess is approached and devotions paid chairs and comfort for wall-flowers dancing and small talk for light heels old tops in the basement at cards matrons under tha windows comparing daughters gabble, gabble, hop-hop, music and lemonade, for three hours slight odor of fried oysters, and tuning for promenade grand march of victims in party colored costumes, like actors in a Spanish auto de fe rush of gentlemen for plates and forks screams of ladies about dresses oysters, salad and sandwiches, followed by champaign, ice-cream and jelly smashing of plates, and subdued swearing of waiters destmction of white kids alarming volley of small talk incipient dyspepsia, relieved by adjournment to dancing rooms for exercise confusion a la champaigne old tops high matrons low with fright belles and beaux getting on famously host yawns carriages driving up shawls and overshoes empty rooms smell of stale food two hundred nodding night-caps.—Finis.

(£7- The population of Chicago is GO,662, according to a late census. A very rapid increase truly.

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We clip the following from the St. Louii Republican: PRINTERS UNPAID.—The very celebrated and talented company of "Christy's Nightingale Serenaders," after a short sojourn in this city left day before yesterday, omitting to pay their printer's bill. As we suffer: to the tune of a considerable sum, wo com-. mend them to the kind regards of those of the craft into whose hands they may fall. Pay in advance is a good rule in their case,

The "Boston Serenaders" is another company that indulge in the ugly habit of leaving without settling the little balances standing against them. Printers elsewhere will do well to look out for them !—Louisville Courier.

The country is so over-run with bogu.«t Minstrels and Serenaders, that printers musl lookout. We have not suffered any very lately—but have some neighbors who were recently left the bag to hold by a scamp of a Theatical manager.—State Journal. have "suffered" some "very lately." Christy's Serenaders advertised to perform in this city, and "ran up" a bill of somo seven dollars with us? but never made their appearance here, and forgot to pay their bills. Such meanness deserves exposure. "Pass them round," and look well to your pockets.—Michigan City Transcript.

THE LAST FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION.— Walker, the filibustering hero, who, recently, at the head of an army of forty-five men, invaded Lower California, and declared it a Republic, independent of Mexico, with characteristic modesty appointing himself President, has got himself into a difficulty which threatens to give a fatal and disgraceful termination to his ambitious projects.—'.? In another foray upon the unoffending Mexicans, the latter indignantly rallied, gave battle, killed some dozen of his deluded followers, and have him now shut up in a besieged condition. The fate of Walker and his companions it is not difficult to predict, if they fall into the hands of the Mexican Government. That they will richly deserve what ever punishment they may receive honest man can doubt. The public mind is not prepared to admit that piracy, pillago and murder are crimes to be tolerated with impunity, even with the Cuban example tV justify such wanton outrages.—Philadelphid Ledger.

AN ANECDOTE FOR YOUNG MARRIED FOLKS. —A few years ago a long Pennsylvania Dutchman, residing in Jackson county, Texas, and rather noted for his eccentricities and peculiar wit, took to himself a wifeIn due course of time a daughter was born unto the couple and in a few days some neighbor ladies called to offer their congratulations to "Samuel," the father. Ono of the ladies met him with— "Well, Sam, I hear you've got a fine daughter! How do you like it?" "0! dam de ting," exclaimed Sam, "ef it was a boy. it would be wort raising."— Indianula (Texas) Bulletin.

K'iT Gen. Cass is about seventy-ono years of age and says he has not been sick for forty years although he has felt unwell once or twice Thomas H. Benton is upwards of eighty and has not been sick in hia life.— Ex.

Wish we could say .as much in reference to health.

In the government of France thero

are employed over half a million of persons. Ministers of justice 11,000 ministers of for eign affairs t32 do. of public instruction, .50,000 do. interior, 344,000 do. agriculture and public works, 10,000 do. war, 30,000 do. navy, 13,000 do. finance, 75,000. The mcn'attached to the highways of France, and amounting to 15,000, are not included.

R3T A lunatic in the Chicago jail, sent out for a bottle of wine to treat his fellowpriscners. On being furnished with a bottle of pop, he declared that it was the best wine he had ever drank, and in a grandeloquent manner, exclaimed—"Now, gentlemen, for a toast,—May we ever swear, steal, and cheat—Steal away from bad company, swear to the truth, and cheat th® devil out of his prey."

JC3T A negro, once the property of Blen-. nerhasset, is now living on the plantation of Captain Scott, near Jefferson, Texas.— lie was on Blennerhasset Island when the militia were sent there to arrest his master, and he remembers the incident well. He describes Aavon Burr as being the finest gentleman he ever saw and says,— "while women in these days can't come up to what Mrs. Blennerhasset was."

(£7- Paddy's description of a fiddle cannot be beat. It was as big as a turkey and muckle as a goose—he turned it over on its back, took a crooked stick and drawed across its belly, and Oh, St. Patrick, how it did squall.

QUERY.—When a traveller is delayed in hi3 journey by frequent obstructions on a railroad, is the misfortune owing to a train of circumstances, or by the circumstances ofa train?

0^7" Ohio far exceeds Canada in Indian corn, butter and cheese, grass seed, wool, tobacco, beef and pork. Canada far exceeds Ohio in wheat, peas, rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, hay. hemp, flar. bop*. maple sugar »ad potato**.