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A Creditors stra.agem.

A week or two ago four creditors started
from Boston, in the some train of cars, for
the purpose of attaching the property of
certain debtor in Pennington in the State
of Maine. He owed each one separately,
and they each were suspicious Of the OBJ
ject Of the other, but dared not say word
about it. So they rode, acquaintances all,
talking upon every thing except that
which they had most at heart. When they
arrived at the depot at Pennington, which
was three miles from where the debtor.did
business, they found nothing to "put over
the road" but a solitary cab, towards
which they all rushed. Three got in,
and refused admittance to the foufth, and
they all started. The fourth ran after.
and got upon the outside with the driver.
He asked the driver il he wanted to sell
his horse. He replied that he did not
want to-that he was not worth more
than $50, but he would not sell him for
that He asked him If he would take
800 for him. "Yes," said he. The
fourth man quickly paid over the money,
took the rcins and cab up TO a bank
slipped it from the harness, and tripped il
up so that the door could not be opened,
and Jumped upon the horses back and
rode off, 'like-a-ty-switch,' while the in
siders were looking out Of the window,
feeling liked sinsed cats. He rode TO q
lawyear's, and got writ made and served,
ane got back to the hotel just as the in
siders came out putting and blowing. The
cab-man soon bought back his horse for
$50. The sold men offered to pay that
sum, II the fortunate one who found pro.
Perty sufficient to pay his own debt,
would not tell Of lin Boston.
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The Broadway ouadrilles.

Any body who had ever tried for q
quarter Of an hour at time, and that in
vain, to cross Broadway, in New York,
just where that brass band on the blacony
in front Of Barnum's Museum endeavors
TO drown the tumult of rushing omnibus
es, carts, drays, cabs, DC, will appreciate
the Lanterns description Of the Broad
way Quadrilles, as performed by Barnum's
Brass Band:-
Frst-Thc two leading couples try to
cross and back, Stand on pavement and
wait, ladies chain, half promenade, sta
ges right and left.
Second-Leading gentlemen advance
and retire twice, all set at corners and
wait for turn.
Third--The leading lady and opposite
gentleman advance and retire twice; top
and bottom couple try again, and return
to place wrathy. The figure repeated by
the sides.
feurih--Fou- STAGE and four wagons
advance and stop; carmen do the same;
c'uples turn and come in collision; Bill
lingsgate right and left M. p. promen-
AIDES and turns the corner; general muss
and back to places.
FyM-The leading couple waltz round
inside the gutter; four ladies advance and
scream; four gentlmen do the same and
swear; grand chain; all promenade to
places and turn savage; grand ehasse crois.
see to other side without returning TO pla.
ces; pleasant smiles owe the left and
promenade for finale with dirty boots.
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Il was travelling" says NJ. Blaze, "in q
diligence. AT the place where we chan
ged horses, saw good-looking poodle
dog, which came TO the coach-door, and
sat upon his two hind legs, with the air Of
one begging for something.
"'Givs him sou,' said the position to
me, and you viii see what he will do
with H.
n threw to him tho coin; he picked IL
up, ran to the bakers and brought back
n pieoe of bread, which he ate. The dog
had belonged to poor bIindman, lately
died: re had nc master, and begged aims
on his own arcouut.p
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SUNNY Renhing.
From The Star Spdngled Banner.
Reflect my Soul.
BY r. G. STAPLES.

Reflect my soul let earth present
Her thousand beauties to thee now
Behold them as they fade and die
And learn from them to meekly bow
Before the altar of thy God. .
Look up and view tho azure sky
Gaze on the starry vaulted heaven.
And bend the knee in silent prayer
That all thy sins may be forgiven,
Ere called to face thy sovereign Lord,
Reflect reflect, vain worm, and know,
Yon sun which brightly shines by day,
Subserves the end for which twas made,
And casts its bright refreshing ray
On all of earth the tiny flower
Which blooms but for a day, then dies
Commendeth its intrinsic worth,
TO us that we may learn to whom,
We owe our all, our life-our birth
And meckly own his sov'reign power
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Riding in the Stage.

Creeping through the valley,
Crawling DER the hill,
SPlashing through the branches,
Rumbling by the mill
Putting nervous gemmen'
In towering rage;
What is so provoking
As-riding in stage'
Feet are interlacing,
Heads severely bumped,
Friend and foe together,
Get their noses thumped;
Dresses act as carpets
Listen to the sage-
Life is but a journey,
Taken in TIE stage.
Spinsters fair and forty
Maids in youthful charms,
Suddenly are cast in
70 their neighbours arms
Children shoot like squirrels.
Darling through cage;
Isn't it delightful,
Riding in stage.
Married men are smiling
They are out Of fright,
Thankful that the broomstick,
Is nowhere in sight.
Young men wish the ID
Would with fiendish rage
Take them, ifagain they
Ever take n stage.
Bonnets crash around us.
Hats look aworse for wear"
Teeth at each concussion,
Fly to take the air;
Shrivelled maiden ladies,
Past a certain age
Groan forlornly-s Dreadful
Riding in a stage.
Observation-Disclosures
Racked and quite forlorn--
"Oh !" he writhes-" What duties,
Are now laid on corn !"
Mad-disgustcd-angry-
In a swearing rage,
Tis the very ID
Riding in the stage!
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Foreign Items

LAUNCH OF The ROYAL Mail STEAM
sHIF ARABlA On Wednesday last one Of the new
and spencid steamships belonging 10 the British and
North American CompSny's me, which have been
ID course OF building az Greenock for some months
psSf, was launched II the presence OF a vas. con
course Of spectators she IS called the Arabia and
VIII be commanded by Capt. Judkins noS OF tae
ASIA. the vete ran Commodore OF the British aud
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BIO feet 0urcen upward Of 400 TINS an I she Will
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Napoiconic Items,

Two Neuslnd two hundred persons are
imr.e dlalely ~ Re transported from France 10
CAYENNE O. these LEO are SAID 10 be l5erated con-
vlots who haze broken their limits the remaining
500 are persons Of respecabil,y ex.represenatiyes
end others accused Of having belonged to secr-,
societies
1t Is said that a MARRIAGES. negotiating
between Louis Napoleon and Princess OF Sweden
we are told that the new Emperor OF
ali Frenchmen Lately expressed himself as follows
Ny lie may be divided INTO four epochs The
hrSt was wasted N rash enterprises tie second IN
TIE triumph over anarchy IN France the third in
feeonSu'uung a strong Government, and IN the
pacincahon OF Europe the fourth a coup de gasfo-
Louis Napoleon has made his political
testament in case he is killed of. lie leaves his
once to ms cousin Lucian, the youngest son Of his
uncle Luclan shat IS he calls OIL The people to con-
hFm ms successor as they have confirmed him. Five
generals are appointed executors OF this singular
WILL namely Marshal valiant, ana Generals 81
Ana0d' Magnan Csrrelet and paraguay D'Hil.ers.
The Leaders correspondent vouche,
for the truth Of the following
The SIsoie !Cavsisnac's Paoe) reapDeared a few
days since. II was suddenly SUSPENDED again the
reason gwen WAS, that II abridged and altered ne
accounts Of the Departments given IN the C;overp.
nent organs fer should tell you thai ali the tnde.
pencenl papers conhne themselves % q reproduc-
uen OF ohcial documents N Hayin the chief ed
Ncr lard ex-Representatiye and ex.Depury a man
OF the highest respecta6ihty) vert TO ii dc Moray
to mQune The reason for suspension, ard to state
that the >secis had positively NOT altered the Coy
eminent accounts.
u. ee Aorny-Do You suppose, then, n. Havin.
LfAi suspsnsed sou for aEy reason OF tia, kfnd
That vas the osienS5e reason the real one is
SIMPLY that have the power 10 do so, and choose
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From GUArEMALA.-The Mexican e
peTs contain some later news from Guatemas
Assembly has passed an act changing tae ~ .ss<h
electiDg the President. Hereafter he 10 20 W
rot by popular vote, but by an Assembly sors
Of the Chamber Of Representatives., the as ~
tan Archbishop, the Judges Of the Codfs, - ss1z
members OF TIC Council OF State. he w li LEA
for four years, pepelually eligible Tor 20 SO
is supposed that General Garrera VIII ~ ,,ssunb'
The ancient regulations IN relation 70 .ne 81
Of the indians have been restored. IN. q: r"7o
SUlcDr.-A. Maine, of RockviLe .,h
committed suicide by burning himself 70
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VI. MARSHALL, Chief CasnN
DeceMler %, ls5I.