Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1859 — Negroes in High Life. [ARTICLE]

Negroes in High Life.

The London papers, in giving an account of the late important debate on the It.tiii.n question in the House of Commons, when the lobbies were crowded with ’oreign M:nisters and other distinguished persons, say: , “The American Minister, wearing the ’eis.tinction of a plain black coat, enters the seats reserved for thy diplomatic corps, where ilis simple dress is at once conspicuous from the rich uniforms and glittering orders which all around him wear. The Sweedish and Netherland Ministers follow with the Minister from i,ayti whom, though what is i otilehj termed a. gentleman of color, Mr. Dallas, never- \ theleSs, cordially recognizes and shakes hands', with. An unknown Minister from some of the small-States of South America nejit enters, in a diplomatic costume so exceedingly like the dress of a beau of Queen Anne’s reign as to attract universal attention and a titter of surprise.” CO - It is pleasing to meet, in these degenerate times, anything breathing the pure spirit of patriotism, and to listen to the lofty tone of the cultivated -tatesmar.. Hear one ■ of them in the Missouri Legislature, who in a recent speech—it matters but little upon what—said: _ . i “What do gentlemen want’ Is corn so dear and hoe-cake so sweet as to be purchased only nt the price of having the State garrisoned by our enemies! Forbid it, Jeremiah! Do you want the institutions of your State reduced to the condition of affairs away down in Georgia, where a plantation I consists of two overseers and one nigger! As the poet says, I'd rather be a long, mangy, strange yalier dog, with a bob tu'l, ..nd bay at the moon, than not to say, this is me own, me native State.’ And 1 will defend the inst'tutio.is so long as grass grows an water runs.” frtrThe V incennes Gazette says that the sheriff of that county lost his cow a few days ago, and could, discover no trace of her anywhere after the most diligent search. List Saturday half putrid remains were found in the juryroom of the Court House, where the poor beast-had been somehow locked in. She .had starved to death alter eating up all the papers of the late John Ewing sliich happened to be in the room. O^7“A Mrs. Bromley was delivered from the jail at Lafayette. Indiana,one night last week, and a Mrs. Tompkins was deliver, d , in the jail of Beaufort county, North Cam-. I lina, a few days before. Tippecanoe loses , one and Beaufort gains one. GO”A man being awakened by the captJin of a boat with the announcement should not occupy his berth with his biots on, very considerately replied; “O, the bugs ' wont hurt ’em 1 they're an o. : pair, j Let ’em rip.”