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The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15
nrExe,Y one aLmits Says lhe del

III Every one aumiIs lsays ine LEI
ts) that the pr;sates in the Mexican ar,
my are superior'n galIaniry 10 their Of
icers. AT the bstile OF Basna Vists,
some OF the Moxicap prisoners remark
ed TO our men, that il they had Ameri-.
can officers. they would mot fear TO meet
our men is equal apmbcrs.
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15

q Gen. Tom Thumb and his intended
are in New York city, and be advises
all those who wish. to see him as soon
as possible, for be Intends marrying in
few Gays. sasi,sf
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15
Female Patriotism.

The N. 0. Delta, of the 9Th inst. says
that ga letter was received day before
yesterday by gentleman in this city
from highly respectable lady 10 Ala
bama, who requested information from
him as to whom she should make appli
cation 10 orderto be permitted to join
our forces in Mexico, She says that
she is determined, if possible,io do her
.partiowards sustaining he honor OF hel
country, and from the tone Of her litter,
seems willingto enter either an infantry,
artillery, or dragoon company. After
this, who shall say that he spirit OF Joan
dare has flel, or that the patriotism oi
he Maid Of saragossa does not still
burn in The bosoms OF some of her sex?
We say, LET the lady have an appoint.
ment, by all means.
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15

The Washington correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Ledger says. The rea.
son Why Gen. Scott tariies this side of
Puebla is TO allow his proclamation and
other judicious acts to produce their ef-
feet in the capital before be ventures TO
apply coun'er-irfltant
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15

~ Those DESTROYS Of participating
in a luxurious beverage, would do wellto
call at the Drug Store Of VIM. B. Coop
er, where there is an excellent Soda
Fountain.
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15

The Savannah Georeian announees
she deatiiss of George Anderson, Esq,
one Of the oldsst add mosI respectable
citizen OF that place.; t8g.
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15

Col. Jefrrson Davis arrived in N. Or
leans onihe SIh inst, where it is thought
he would be compelled TO remain for
some time, in consequence Of The severe
wounds which he received at the battle
of Buena Vista.
The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-15

Tho Mi. r. - ~, -
,,-, 70 y ''s io'n '"s'p says maj
ney nave received Mexican papers up
10 the 22l OF May, from which they
make the following extracts:
"A meeting of,bo .,,,l..;,;.., -.
er influential citizens ,ook n,a.a -. III a.
evening of the olst ~ ardar - ~ - ..s
resolutions h regard - ,hs da9oa "app 2,
the Cani,aI II o. saa,I. . $500 u =,
that the civ sbo.ld :. y -. 9l,;s = :,
and that The NECESSARY s,sns sb IN a., !. =
taken for its vioo,o,s dafsnr. IL 49,
the Americans should n,s.snt ,ban
selves in s,,ht Of ,he c,,itsf TO-.
ding To- Ef fl;ar;. Jsr yso,5;s~no lin
I4fh. most orths. Sa.n,.,..,. ,.,,sahsII
come ns,nralizad No. 80 "a 800
at the Capital had solc;,aa ,hronoh her
Catholic Maie.tv,s Mln;.tsr Sanor ~.
mndez de Caste 10 ba ogsin ad,,,.,aa
as Spanish subjects AMI ss,oh - - :
ceive safe coa1ncts and s,fenna,ds II.
would shield them. from he conss.,aa.
ees of being eoeside,ed hsl;os,an,a
S The oaners IN the eanitai nnhl;sh 81,
,h. general oyds,s ;ssrsa no CO.. 60,
and his divisions. M Uonitor nnbIish
ed Gen. Worlds 1stley ~ he n,,,n;cih = |
au,horities of r,eLla datsd ~ A.
zooue the I4lh Nav in which 10 ,,on;.
;es,s his sufnriss a, ~, ,eee;y;no =,
nswer 10 his Communicated Of The Io,h
which he adds rnIobt have 5een inter.
capted. " @ do not find The cnmmuni>
cation alluded Ia.
El Diario del Gobisrno Of the I5th
Nav. saws tbatthe people of Te,inac n
All Town in IN. district of Mexico, On
hearing of the result OF the baltle of
Cerro Gordo, assembled en- nasse. and
proposed, and unanjmously agreed To
raise certain number of men 10 march
immediately against the Americans
these men 10 be supported and SUPPLIED
with the necessary outfi, by the Mace
1t was like wise pronosed thai n certain
number should remain to garrison The
town hut It was impossible according
to the Diario, to persuade any Of them
10 remain. as thew were all anxious 10
march against the jnvadersl Aocor
dinply it was decided 10 adon, kind ~
Fourierite system. bv throwing The ,ro.
perty of all into n com,non stock and
10 appoint out of The oldest mel, among
lhem. administrators. who would dis.
nense the necessities of life 10 The wo.
''le'' a''u '',''o'en' 81, '''e 'd'i'''es 'i''ng
ulace canabIe ~ hss,ino ,rms won,a
march to oppose The enemy. How va
liant in The res olyes--how unequal to
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09
A POINTING: PIG.


The following curious account from Iom
ri "a pig, Mt very elegantly named Slu,
VIII entertain many beside sporting gentle
men
She hunted principally on the moors aud
heath. Slut had stood cartridges, black.
game, phcasan,s, sniprs mud rabbits, in the
same day, but was never known IT. point n
hare. She was seldom taken hv choice
more than mile or two from tho lodge.
but has frequently jincd them when on,
with their pointers, aud continued with
them several hours. She has sometimes
stood jack snpc when NIL the pointers |, d.
passed by IL; she would back the dogs when
they pointed. I'm, the dogs refused to back
her until spoken T., ,leir dogs being all
trained Ia make n general halt when thc
word was gwen. whether any dog pointed
or not, 50 tina, she frequently standing ia
IN the midst al u field Il pointers. In consc.
lncncc II tho dogs MT liking To hunt when
she Was with them, She did not very often
accompany them. eNccp, iar the novelty, or
when she accideu,ly joinci them ia the
forest Her plcc was m ,s,Iy n ifo,. was
seldom known I" gall'p, exccp, when call
ed 10 On ont shooting; she would then come
home oti the forest nj full stretch, for she
was never shut up i.ut to prevent her he.
ing ont of the sound If the call md which
call she "hcycd as a dog. She always ey.
pressed great pleasure when game, either
dead or nivc. was placed hcforc her She
hns frequently stood q single partridge n,
inrts yhrds'- distance. her nose in an exact
line. aud would continue in that position
until the game movcd. The two Mr.. Toe.
mcrs lived nlnnt seven miles apart, nt
Rin'iicld aud Broolny lodges; Slut has ma.
ny times gone fran ono lodge 10 the other,
ms il to court the being taken ont shooing.
She was abrl, five wears old when her
master died, and Al the auction al his point.
crs, Sc.. was bought in nj ten glincns.-
Sir Henry Mlldmny having expressed n
wish to have her, she was sent Ia Dogmcrs-
field Park, where she remained some Years
She was last in possession cf Colonel s, kcs.
and was then ten wears old, md had be-
come fat and slothlnl; hui could point game
as we'll as ever. She was not often used.
excepting 10 show her to strangers, MS tho
pointers refused 10 net when out with her.
When killed she weighed 700 pounds.--
Her aenth-warrant was signed in consc-
quence Of her having been accused of be.
ing instrumental to the disappearance Of
sundry missing lambs
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09
KEEPING Up APPEARANCES.
nY LEONARD WELLINGTON.

Just one mile, seven furlongs and two
rods from my grandis,hcr's hausc, on .
slightly hill called Mount Pleasant, stood
the abode Of Jonathan Oldbng, my father,
in whose spacious but dccaying mansion,
spent part Of my time; Tor would not
have the render imagine, that my parents
werc always SO negIigcn, IS to leave me
perpetnally TO write refuses with my uncle
Gideon, or to cat turnovers from the hand oil
ms Aunt Hannah.
Ny father was tall, stately man; with
one good coat, which he kept 10 wear to
meeting: one decent pair of shoes, which
lasted, in my memory, seven years; one
cotton shirt, with linen colcr to it-and
he was sometimes compelled to lie in bed in
order that il might be washed. lie dwclt
in large house, whose exterior, though
not splendid, was much preferable t.
some Of the rooms within. Il was sur
rounded with q white fence, with some ol
the parts broken down; iron. gate swung
upon one hinge; several of the window
pancs were broken; OF two Of the from,
windows hung two shattered blinds, which
had once Teen green; and before the house
ms you enter the garden, grew two spacious
lime trees, forming grateful shade. As
you entered tho house, you came 10 large
mnssy, oak door, big enough to be the gate
Of castle, with o iron knockcr OH it, shnp-
cd for lion, but looking more like n dog;
md having entered the building, sou see a
front entry, the paper torn md colored by
the rain; on your left hand was one room
covered with a carpet, containing an eight
day clock, reaching from the floor to the
ceiling, mud telling the nge Of the moon;
the other furniture passablc; but the rest
cf the rooms in condition, which blush
to nnme. There, in this stately mansion,
dwelt my sire, who might Justly be denomin.
atcd q poor gentleman; that il, be was u
gentleman in his own estimation, and poor
in the estimation Of every body else.
My father was man of expedicnts
and had spent bis whole life, and exhausted
all his ingenuity, in TINT ndroit presents.
,ion Of preicnce, which in common speech
is called keeping up appearances. In this
art he was really skilful; and | often sus-
pected then, and really concluded since,
that ifhe had turned half the tnlent to pro.
curing On honest livelihood, which 10 used
to slobber over his ill-disscmblcd poverty
il would have been better for his soul and
tody both. Tie was man TINT never told
lie, unlss il was for tho purpose Of keeping
up appearances.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

A STRANGE SToRy--A correspondent,
"f the Boston Alias, tells n strange story OF
an eccentric American, who made wagcrs
with twenty different persons, that Carter
1.-The ''lion tanner" would he dcvonrcd by
his beasts. The bets amounted To sixty
thousand pounds sterling. The singular
hopo Of seeing the animals destroy their
master, kept nlve tho Americans cnrios-
it's, md for ten years, With unwavcring
perseverance, he attended every exhibition.
Every nation Of the beasts was noticed
and Ut The close Of each exhibition, be SOL
aced himself with tho hope Of "bci,er lucl,
next time" Carter was taken sick--ihe
American emplo, ed the best physicians ol
London to attend him. All was of no use
Carter sunk under bis disease md oul
strange American committed suicide in 81
James, Park.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09
WHOLE NUMBER 3I5.

TnE WRuAG Jonv SMiru-A friend
writes us The iol'o" amusing incident,
winch he witnessed Willie travelling ON a
PennsA ivnnia canal short time since, in
company with friend who bore the very
odd cognomcn Of ~, I'm Smith,
't,nc oi our fellow passcngcrs, Il matron.
" old lady, VII, had pr .babIy heard me call
my trend by name, ca,nc up 10 us rs VIC
were sitting On deck quic,ly putting our
res.i'as, aud accusing him, inqurcd--
Your names Saith, is i, |?
50 they cali me, muiam:'
John Smith =
Exactly
'Why, how dye do. Mr.. Smith, snii
The I'D lady quite mcrinca, and .rnsping
NY TREND ht the hmnd; how all the folks
n""nin Mh!il,town. Now, there, | tod
tho gals fore left hum ns how You're nlo,s
sure tomcci some old qunin,ancc when
YOU cat ont among all strangers. I'm
going IA sec daricr Nancy. down Il Bca.
vcr Now ! want ,o'i 10 tell me all nlDo,t
the folks in Middlctown, down in old Con
ne'icnt. cause YOU know there's where
| used 10 live
Mistaken IN The person. madam replied
my friend. ns soon az ,hc loquacio,,s old
lady would allow him 10 slip in word: Il
never lived in Middlciown.'
Never lived in MAdiciown why, amt
Your name John Smith! lsnriinly knowH
a nan b, ihat name down in Aliddlctown.'
'Qa'r likely, madam, the name isn't
mn ilnc, in,Ilon one
We'll, there now. Mint il queer? Only
Think said the old lady as She rose md
'eii Us; only think, he's the wrong John
Smith, md their names are .z.ct.y alike,
fur all The worldr
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

"As for the pillow case, there is hardly
enough Of j. for the fashion, said the house.
keeper, displa wing tho remnant, shut per.
hnps We can make n shift to do with il by
scrimping little" 81 should think mi
said Mrs. Partington, coming in nt the
end Of the remark: II should think mi
because there 10 the yoke npd the neck
gussets, and cores, and" "Lord bless
sou Mrs. Darlington, what arc You linking
abouti" said the young widow blushing.--
The old lady looked a moment over hcl
specs, comprcbended tho whole, and ejacu
lsting "Oh, ! see" became silent.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09
UNCLE: TODD,

Ono day Fanny took il in,oh her hend "a
chip up papers all over the floor, which hor
youthful Imagination made very read,I,
into birds. She stood in n chair, md rails
ing her little hands up rs high ns she could
reach, tho scissors in one hand aud the pn.
per IN The other, the iuiiering the scraps
made IN falling, amusing her exceedingly.
This Kind 81 sport, il appears had leon
going on inr some time, md tho floor was
pretty well covered with slips Of paper,
when the old Deacon came in.
.Why Fanny! Fanny! child what's All
all this? Get the broom quickly, and sweep
mp NIL those chips Of paper"
",fhem's my birds" said Fanny, with all
the simplicity Of her childish nature.
"I'hem's my birds, Uncle"
sObo! they're birds, arc ihey? But,
child, who ever saw such flock of birds in
the house? We must drive them ont into
the yard with the chickens and ducks" Al
the same time, gathering tho skirts of his
coat. he went ronnd the room, calling .shoo
shoor' Then calling TO Fanny ngain: "Ilun
quickly, bring tho broom. and help me
drive these birds ont into the ynrd''
Fanny flew for the broom, full Of youth
ful glcc, aud had quite as much sport in
driving tho birds into the yard, rs che had
in seeing them light upon the nnor.-
Thnk-'s to myself, wish had some
Of Your ways, old gentleman.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

SPANISH BrG.sRs The gnccrcs, Oh
Iect IN nature is Spanish Bcsgar; fr
these fellows beg on horselack; aud il il
I'D odd thing /" sec nmn riding mp 10 some
poor loot PASSENGER mud asking nlms. A
gentleman in Valparaiso being necosicd
by one Of these mounted hcggars, replied,
"why sir YIN cone 10 beg al me wlla h,vc
t. 90 on iot while Won ride on horseback. =
"sery true, sir" snid The bcggar. "and /
have the m'rc need To bog, IS I hive TO
support my horse as well MS myself"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09
39oetrp.
HEAVEN IN THE HEART.

So we christen the following cstray, which w
clip from one Of our exchange papers. IL cometi
we know not WHITTIER, bu, g,eth, we feel assured b,
its touching beauty, to every good heart.
Oh, l long to lie, dear mniher,
On the cool and fragrant grass,
With naugh, but the sky above my head,
And the shadowing clouds that pass.
Aud want the bright, bright sunshine
All around about my Ded:
will close M eyes, an! God will think
Your little boy is dead!
Then Christ will send an Angel
To take me mp To Him:
lie win bear me slow and steadily,
Far through the ether dim.
lie will gently, gently lay me
Close 10 the SavoI's side,
And when I'm sure that we're in Heaven,
My eyes In open wide.
And In look among the Angels
That stand about the Throne,
Till find my sister Mary,
For know that she is one.
And when ] find her, mother,
We will ga away alone.
Aud will tell her how we've mour ed
AL the while she has been gore.
Oh. | shall be delighted
To hear her speak ag'in--
Though know she'll ne'er return TO u.s.
To ask her would he vain.
So ISL put my arms around her,
Aud look into her EYES,
And remember MI said 20 her,
And all her sweet replies.
And then I'll ask the Angel
To take me back tn your
He'll bear me slaw and steadily,
Down through the ether blue.
And you'll only think dear mother,
| have been out AT play,
And lave gone To sleep hcneah n tree,
This sutry summer day.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

MASTER Of Ills CRAFT One nf these
hardy sons 81 tho ocean, (Jnck farsi in re-.
turning TO his ship at Vera Cruz, captured
donkey. and Immediately mounted him, but
seating himself on the rump, The animal
kicked up and came near throwing him oil.
a soldier told him 10 81, further forward on
the mule md he would not kick So. Tho
tar rePlicd-'sl'll sce YOU b!uwcd first: :
this il nv craft. mud III like 10 know who'll
stop me from riding on the quarter deck Of
my omu Jackass!"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

An UNPRorIrAnLE SALr-It is custom.
arv with business mcn. On closing their
stores Ut evening, To take from the till y HIT
funds they may have over niter making
their bank derosiics, and store il in some
out 81 the way place ior safety. The Sig
nal relates ease which recently transprcd
IN n hardware cs,a b!.hmcn, On Main street,
which proves ,ha, tho mos, obscure place
Is not always the safest. II happened that
The clerk, upon closing the store at ninl,,
innd some hundred mud fifty dollars in tho
TIL, and not having the key oiihe lireproor,
deposited the funds in I'm empty tealci,lc.
The proprietor happening 10 hc in the store
early IN the morning. in the n scncc If tho
clerk, sold the Identical kettle in which,
the treasure was slowed, Ia corn,rymnn.
inr scvcn,, five cents and all ciFr,s M 10
The present writing have becn in. llrctual
IN discovering WIN the fortunate purchaser
is.-Cinrinnah Ga.cac.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

u il; and suffering heroes have sometime,
made j, their boas, aud glory. Bat hcav
en- defend me and the souls OF all my tribe,
from tho mingled horrors OF pride aud pow
ert,, when they come upon us together =
Ia the language ofour own Wigelcsw or,h,
Imny say
II is q main great ocean
Without cen bank or bound;
A deep abyss, wherein there is
No bottom 10 be found.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09
A wenry traveller was mndc very .ncrv

A weary traveller was mndc very angry
a lew days since by wig TN ono of tho
Chnmplnin cnnal packets. lie reached q
station moment after the packet started;
whcrcupon, with vnlise in hand, he chased
tie boat halt mile. the Thermometer Mt
-. As he nearrd tho boat. the wing i'm
qnircd Of him I'll he wished IL got boa I'd D.
ITO be sure do" "WcIl then. just stop
where yo'l are and take one Of the fence.
Albany journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

One Of our neighbors tells story of a
gentleman who, wishing to buy a drausht
horse, bought one Of n Quaker, who tod the
purchaser: .lt would please thcc 1, see
him pull" The horso was bought, bu, II.
ter several iar trials the buyer has given
up oil h'po of ever teing sspIcas d. in III !,
way.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

It may bc.set down as fixed fact, THAT
there never has beea.sDy thing done bys
people in any age, thst required either phys-
icalo or mental cxssaios, shioh cannott ofet
ter done, under more trying citcumsseo0ss ,
in shorter space ri time, BY hasd q Tea
KEGS Alb. Fec. your.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

Tho nearest guess we ever knew 4
man 10 mike wns made by mnn who was
'umblet. bodily, out of a second story win.
dow, and when picking himself up he said
he ''rnthcr guessed he wasn't wanted
there" lie must have been Yankee.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-09

81 say, Pai," said Yankee to an Irish
man who was digging in bis garden, sare
vou digging ont hole in that onion he'd ~
No SAYS Pat, Il am digging out tho earth
md leaving the hole"
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24

A WHirE SWAN. 6ye teet in length. and sew
en- feet four inches FROM tip to tip. was shot IN
East Whiteland tow ~nship. Chester county. last
week, BY Thomas A. TriNbls. 1t is very rare
ly indeed that bird Of this kind is ssen in this
quarter. The late storm. no douts, blew him
blther. Chester CAronic.e.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24
r 80 From the Phila. Ledger 2ist inst.
Arrival OF ths Steamship Csmbti la.

Arrival OF The Steamship Cambria.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Great Decline in Indian Corn-lHecsding OF
Prices cr all kinds of Grain and Flour
Cotton Market Improued--A Advance ofsd.
per ponai. + i.Ia i--
The Steamship Cambria arrived OF Boston
about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
following report Of the condition Of the Flour,
Grain and Cotton markets was sent US BY tels-
graph last night. -''
CoRN MARKEr.- The corn markets are rcce-
ding in every direction and in some descrip-
tohs, tha,.of lrdian corn for insts nee, the tall
has been astoundng-the price has receded a
bout 2is 5
The rapid rise in this species Of food surpri-
sed many persons, ond even in the Judgment OF
the uni'iatet exceeded the necessities ef the
case. Flour. like Indian corn, has susta ined
considerable tsll, and the existing impression
can hardly fail to be increased by the fine spring
weather we are now enjoying. which toresha-
,ows an early and prolific harvest.
Com MmnKrT. Ir,EHrool There have
been spvt ral chsuQes ~ our corn market since
the sailing Of the il,brrnia. Large imports Of
all descriptions of brcad,,utis 10 all parts Of tho
kingdom, have had the effect of putting down
prices of all descriptions of grain and four
The fluctuations during the month amount TO
l.. per 10 lbs. on wheat, CD. per as lbs. on oats,
Cd. per 60 lbs. on barley. A. per quarter on rye,
peas and beans 6s per bbI., and s.. per sack on
| -four. 2s. per load On oatmeal, 2is. 10 25s. per
IS0 fb :, aDd los. per bbl. on Indian cornneal.
Within q few days past a reaction has been
experienced in peas OF shilling per quarter !;
in barley. q per sack; in Indian corn, 5s per
4SO pounds; in Indian corn meal, 2s per barrel ,
and the trade generally has assumed more firm
ness with some heavy Transactions in flour at
:s7s to 3Ss per barrel for Western Canal; tor
Philadelphia and Baltimore, 36s to 36s 6d.
April 3d-The trade today is again rather
firmer. There are Buyers Of wheat at full
prices. Flour supports the amendment
Indian Corn in request At 5ls pcr 4S0 lbs.
for Northern yellow, and meal at DIS per barrel.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24

GEN BuTLER.-lt is said that Gen Butler IN
tends to have an operation performed on his
leg The muscle has grown to the bone, and
readers him cripple. lie intends to have it
separated from the bone. The wound gives
him. at tines. inexprrssiblo agony. ...