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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31
lYSTERS.-DOWNING's PREMIUM

- PICkLED OYSTERS for the adornment of New
Day tables Having laid in large supply of superior
oysters tor picking am prepared 10 serve 10 those
VINO VIII give me their orders which cannot be
beaten Early orders viii be most thankfully received and
promptly att nded TO, by
THOMAS DOWNING, No. Brosdst.
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uARDwARE.-For Sale, valuable ana ana
well selected stock OF Hardware s,nVun.'ns s.trate
store cisbIy located for such buSness Tine same pa
been CONDUCTED during the last twenty years ana -
oislv nv the advertiser For persons desrous OF sons %
,he Hrydvare business better opportunity may p
itse For further particulars address Box NO ro'
Ohice-
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-Nex.

THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-New
Il York offces-comer of Hanover and Beaver Sta and
No. 23 Broadway below Fulton-st The Magnetic Tel
esTaph Company for the purpose OF tho further
datiOn OF the public, to keel mace with the rapidly ncna
ing Teegaphc business enable their agents 70 dispatch
with promptnes all messages that may be offered have
heavy expenditure completed and in active opera
separate and distinct lines poles and eesspc
wires extending from Newiork to the City Of Washing.
ton One by the railroad route with five wires from New.
York to Philadelphia, and four wires from Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington; by the other line, along the
turnpike roads, there two wires the whole distance and
the Company have stations At Wilmington Trenton, New
Brunswick Princeton Newark, Jersey City, Hsus h
Grace Port Deposite and New-Iiope.
With wires, above, and regulations to iasas
prompt delivery, this Company affords to persons dspos
10 avail themselves Of the and advantage Of this
mode Of communicating with personal or business ffisss
in distant cities, extent Of means for promptude "
equaled by any other line in this country.
Telegraphing, but recently experiment. has becov,
systematic and reliable medium of business and the anor
OF thousands upon thousands of dollars daily us
acted through its agency
PRIcEs-For the transmission Of ten words or les leus
sve OF date address and signature, for which cMrs
made) the prices are from NETWORK to NEWAA
tsrenfy cents; PHILADELPHIA, freaty.re cents %
to BALTIMORE or WASHINGTON, MY cent? Oss
WIN. NJ SWAIN, Presdst
VIM YESTFRVEIT SUPERINTENDENT |
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VxJANTED-A Partner, or Partners, (silent

VNANTED-A Partner, or Partners, (sIent
w rrss.rred in the brick business the Hudson River
,h rspita of 60 600 TO ESQ., CO., which will pay from 20
70 IS per cent per annum and very little rsk brlcks gen
ersy sell cash The advertiser hes the best quat ana
sysest quantity brick clay and sand IN the state
besutisI red color and makes very firm and strong BRICK
And viii command the highest prce in the Newly DIX mar
win be included in the partnership; The advertise
brick maker and win give the business ms per-
iona He will furnish the material at fair Irce
ana fair portion Of the capital For further particulars
sddIess BRICK MAKER, Tribune Office, which will meet
18th ;rorn edafe attention.
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EURNITURE.-Willb be sold at a bargais o

4 No % BeekInan-st, Office and Counting Hou's -
Tables Chairs, Stools, Sofa Beds Lounges, Couch
Looking Glasses, Mahogany Chairs, Rockers, b -
Wardrohes, 600 Bedsteads 900 Hair ana Hulk Ass .,
Feather Beds, Tete-attte Parlor and Cooking stoves
nituie purchased by installments.
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DRINTING PRESSES for SALE.-One
Il large Doube-Cylnder Hoes rake,) with air springs
III for daily paper. Ao, fooscsp Cylinder, Hoes
make,l AID q large 1aylo Cylinder.
ANGELL, ENGEL HEWITT
No. Spruce-st. y. Y.
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CEARING's PRIVATE DANCING ACAD.
Haebinerp, &r.

BOILERS Three Marine Drop Flue Boil
~ nearly new be sold either civ or together on
reasonable terms. CHAS. w. COPELAND, Consulting
Engineer, No. 6s Broadway.
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FOR SALE-A desirable three-storv House
\ and Lot No. 10 Columbia-st. Apply to T. d. BROWN
Mechanic and Traders BaHt or to THOMPSON PRICE,
No. lis East Broadway.
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CLOTHING, SIC.

FASHIONABLE HATS.-Elegant frenr
- Silk Hsfs at s3-si less than Broadway PnesSs; wv
Hats at 81 50. BROwS!.,
No. l5s Cansl-st, one door from sail""-
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BOOKKEEPING, WRITING, &c.-Class
ID rooms No 3S7 Broadway. near Waker-st. Hou's -
instruction "a M. to p. NJ The design OF I" Fo-ssfs
Commercial Institute" Is to furnish young gentlemen who
have completed their general education, well as ats
who are seeking mercantile employment opportnh y
attaining without loss Of time, practical snowe g. ~
those branches which essential TO success IN the c'o
concerns of life Writing. Bookkeeping and Arithmetic.
are ght By Mr. Foster upon sosnd and ndputabe prn
ciples to the entire exclusion of the modern six or
twelve lesson charatanry; and students are qualified TO
discharge the duties of the counting in an expeditions
and superior manner.
Gentlemen who are familiar with the details Of business
NAV attain under Mr. Posters instruction. competent
knowledge of the principles Of double entry in the short
space of one week.
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ct PRIV

ATE SALE. situated in the FOURTH aSa
EIFyFNTH WARDS.-The subscriber oilers Tor sac tne
following very desirable property presenting unnsua m
ducerneIts investment speculson being me Po
ground with the buildings thereon fronting on the
erly side OF Houston. ST. p feet comprising me sal.
block extending from Wi'et to sheri-st' ana V 'e''
deep. III, A., g. .,,~v h-;cl
stores thereon Nos 49, 81 - and % Jacoest
lois Nos 49, q tns Is each about II feet inches iIohl
ana rear and 10 feet inches deep No p being On 'he
corner Of Franortst 2 feet on Ja1obs and n fee'
inch Frsnkfo1tst. , - our ~, Az s..
cia, threestory brick dwelling thereon. Property IN ts
vicinity is attracting great deal of attention OWING 20
recent erection of several large stores IN the
and cannot fail 10 be very remunerave Investment
An the above property will be sold on the most liberal ana
odating application TO the unde fs'sned
the Empire Iron Works foot of East 18th ST. before ~
A. NJ or after T. NJ; or ct No = Chtst between l. d.
ID I p NJ SAMUEL LEGGETT.
On PER CENT. INvESTMENT!-.Two
~ Houses on 2ls,st, Avenue A. The Ho1ses
are each 28x48 fourstory built of brick with Croton wa
ter hard walls &c; rent for about 81 900 Prlce each
81 650-S5 4C0 on mortgage.
T. +. MILES L Co. No. 81 Wall-st.
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Gonses to Eet.

nOOMS with STEAM POWER to LEI
IL Zine lght Rooms with good steady Power, to let ~
ami IN " A. ALLEN on the premises. second door,
from to 10 daily.
CTEAM POWER TO LET.-Several we'll
- lighted Rooms with constant and steady power In
bn;di1g corner Elizabeth and HesteI-sts. Apply 70
MORTON L BREMNER, No. 2i2 Pearist' cor. fietcher
ITO LET-Well-lighted ROOMS, with or
Il without Steam Power of any size. Inquire OF
C. M. SIMONSON, No. 1sl Lewis-s
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W VI. NJ. DIV MN, V5Iu'
VIM. p. WESTERYELT, Superintendent.

HNO the BEEF BUTCHERS of NEW-YORK
Il and VICINITY-A new Hide House viii b. operes
No. PIP Eldridge-st, near Houston, by REEFS H0iL
who respectfully invite Butchers TO call them bsn
making engagements about their Hides for the esxA1
year-until the LIST Of January at their Leather Bsn
place.
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THE AVERY SEWING MACHINE CO

Il Having consufnmsted their manufacturing arrange
ments will IN few day be prepared al orisrs already
hand together with supply for sales Aier December
the Office exhibiting and for general trAn,r,ion of the
business OF the Company viii be No 81 Broadway cor
Mnrrnyst, second 1oor, where tue public are invited 70
call end Sewing Machine for SIS that will do ali kinds
OF WORK from the nesrest cambria the cosrsest baggng
and although every other sch should be cut il will not
mp nor unIsvel Nh CHAS. NETrLETON No 81 Wall
s. viii send 10 the business of the Co. aud give expAna
hsns touching the and utility of this truly wonder
Of the age. Price only SIS
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NJ ENTS.-The subscriber would call Intention 10 nj.
large Stock suitable for Holiday Presents
OF Mnsc bexes IN rosewood and plain cases. with Tambo
rine Piano Forte and cymba attachments in avery
style OF finish elegant Accordions and Funas Paror Or
gsns, Violins, Flutes, Flageolets Drums &c. &c
EDWARL BACK No. 81 Fultonst
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,AIR HAVEN CLASSICAL and MATTE.

II
IL NAUTICAL SCHOOL.-Thc next term wall commence
on the first Wednesday in January The number OF pups
limited TO twelve aud the school Is confidently recon-
rneuded as being ali parent can desire address the
p,;nc;rol a. Fair Haven CT b. A. SMITH.
The rncpel can be seen the three last days OF Deem
ber at No 50 Murray st from to 10 o'clock A. NJ or ne
will cal any who may wish to see him. requested oy
note, left a above.
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No al Broadway
ELFCTRO-PLATED WARE from CHAS.
II Co Mannf -Snle Agency

:" AT GAME GU1LLEMOT Co.'S.
Always on hand for sale large assortment Of Tea Sets
Trays CdndeabTss, Forks and Spoons, ana everything
which belongs TO the table serI-ce ,..
thee soo6s warranted superior BY their nature
and plating other similar =,
They can both support very high degree OF heat and be
replaed always when used up. 80 ,..
The guarantees fered TO the Pube iot such
the manufacturer marks scale aud the name OF
TOFLE in full which do not allow to c9nlonnd them win
other pstngs. n o0oni'' As'A'
JOHN 4. BUDD, Manufacturer and Pro-
81 nretor of Loo woods celebrated Cooking aud Laundry
Ranges Also j. I. Budds new y-lnyenfed Ranges, wmcn
for beauty durability and economy, cannot be surpassed
All RanGes warranted. n. Bs-Prces from 80 upward
No Sic Broadway, formerly No. 6i2) opposite St Thom
sss Church
NEWELL's PATENT SAFETY LAMP
prevent all accidents from the OF Burning Fluid Cam
phene and other explosive compounds used tor the pro-
ducon OF light - - 49,. -,
This invention applied Silver Bras Britannia, Glass
ard other STYLES of LAMP aud LAMP-FEEDERS.
The attention OF the public Is plrticuisry called % tho
application ofths protection in Solar Camphene Lamps
For sale. wholesale and retail by NEWELL co: sole
psuufacturers No. Wnter-st- Boston, and New-fork
bv @. w. HoCREADY, No il5 Broadway. Also, Burning
The following certificate is sufficient guarantee Of the
entire safety and efficiency OF the Safety Lamp ana reedef
'"'''' CERTIFICATE;
NEw-YoRk, Oct. II. 1852.
We have exao.ned tile Patent Safety Lamp and Lamp
Feeder of Nh John Newell of Boston, and are fully con-
,nced from the experiments have made with them,
LAT he has obtained the great desiderau OF preventing
ne rsk of Explosive action in the OF burning fluids IN
In this rpct we entirely in the opinion Of Prof
siIluan and Drs HAYES and Jackson.
JOHN TORREY, Prof Of Chemistry.
WV. II. ELLET, Prof OF Chemistry.
Al or'cs for Lamps or Fluid promptly attended 20
SOAR ga LAM be altered, and have the safety
anr- att achfd
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&E 0OA "A young or middle.aged Man
OeOUUs who can loan this sum to his employer
on rood security may obtain lawful interest on his money
and fair salary for his services in respectable pubhsng
Office. Addres RITTENHOUSF, Tribune Ohce' WIN
real name.
&G00-$1, OO0-PARTNER WANTED
WOUU In very profitable business. This would be
aafe and sdyanta None but gentlemen
Of high moral character need this Address HONOR
Tribune Office.
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obstruction.

A PARTISAN LADY who gives lessons u
"A first class families wishes to fill up few hours
leisure. Address ". Tribune Office.
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II GILBERT d Co.'S PIANO-FORTE
- "AhEhoOMS No $50 Broadway, corner of Au-
thonyst, second loor.-T G l. Co are daily adding m
me extensive esc ent OF instruments in their New
ICONS lhey nave Pianos. with without the celebrated
fon 70 SUIT purchasers from all sections of the country
both a. esaTds price and quality The superiority of their
LIS hos long been beyond question and As 10 prces
a " 20 urEently invite comparison between theirs and
h9se OF any other manufacturer in the Union confidently
oehetne mat rom the peculiar facilities possessed BY them
Planes taken IN exchange bought for cash I1,ga -
ut OF secondhand Pianos always on hand at prices
rSih -" Up. ramos with OF without the 4Eoian % lst
he.,s bouaon or Cottage Pianos, for small rooms
Princes Carharts Melodeons at low prices
HORACE HATrPS sola A..
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ITO RICE GROWERS.-AltO of STRONG1
l. PATENT RICE HULLERS e.. Sale, one Of wAd
may be seen in operation application to
MORTON & BRENSER
No 2l2 Pearl-st., cor Fletcher g.
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EARM for SALE.-That valuable Farm
Il known the Paterson Farm" containing liz acres
situated IN hestul neshboIhood the Raritsn River
in the County Of Somerset and State of NewJersey
miles from the town of SoInervie, tho County seat and
only fifty miles by railroad to the City OF New York The
soil vey productive some fifty acres OF which ore in fine
the best kind of hay The improvements large
frame Dwelling House. two new Barns, one Cnb. good
Stables, &C.
Terms liberal Possession given the lst OF February
next II desired For further information, apply
to the subscribers
SPENCE REID, No. ) Spears Wharf Baltimore.
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HAST MORRIsANIA yILLAGE.-Second-

IL RailroadAbout 80 lets yet for saleTerms
per down and balance before the nth March,
l8Tbese lots occupy very healthy and beautiful locs
ton and in full of the East River and in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the residences of several of the most
wealthy and respectable citizens of Wsscheser County
Also fine fishing within quarter of mile The Morsania
Branch Railroad already built passes hroug this property
also the New Rochelle aud Secondavenue Railroad which
has been lately chartered 1t expected will through
this property Several building and lots selling
rapidly Distance Of this property from the city nine miles
Title perfect For maps and other information apply TO d.
b. WINTON. No. Tryonrow, Harlem Railroad
Office.
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YEAST POWDER.-B. T. BABBlTT .
Il the original inventor Of the Chemical Yeast Pcxcs
which Is prepared and sold by him at Nos So and Wa
ington- St, New York, In tin cans Those who pu-cS
should see that they get that with the above a.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

AWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
IL HARVARD UNIVFRSITY.-The next term Of this
Institution will open on the first day of March, 1853, aud
continue twenty weeks Instruction by recitations lee
practical exercises according to the nature OF the
study will be given in
Astronomy, by Messrs. Bond.
Botany, by Prof Gray.
Chem.try anay ticaf and practical by Prof Horsford
Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, by Prof Wyman.
Engineering, by Prot. Eustis.
Mathematics, by Prof Pence.
Mineralogy, by Prof Cooke.
Physics, by Prof Lowering
Zoology and Geology by Prof AsasslZ.
For further information concerning the school applica
ton NAV be made 10 Prof r.. N. HORSFORD
Dean OF the Faculty.
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CANARY BIRDS, &c-W. +. MESSEN-
~ GER, No. 327t Bowery opposite Bondst, has un-
doubtedy the best and cheapest of every article
in the Bird lne-a chance for Holiday Presents.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

DIANO-FORTES,n new and old, for sale or to
let n Blossoms given in Singing and Pano-forte,
a. usual =. II. NASH, No. $40 Broounest
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ENARM for SALE.-A Farm of thirty-One
ceres well watered and fenced, with House and
suitable Cuibudings Orchard and well OF the
door, a church. and posofee pleasantly situated
in the village of Amssvle, Al miles from Rondout, Ulster
County, NY Price S2.5l0. Apply to r. w BROWN,
Manhattan Hotel, No lS3 Fuon-st. Newly rk City of
WILLIAM BULMER, on the PREMISES.
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ROARDlNG-With Parlors and Bedrooms at
- tached may be obtained at No $40 4thav either
eether separately. The house contains all the modern
Improvements
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

DOARD.-A Gentleman and his wife, or one
- or two single Gentlemen find handsomely furnish
ed Rooms No. Ill East 7hst The house is furnished
with be,s, hot air asa
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TOR SALE in ULSTER COUNTY-A

EOR SALE-Nine splendid Farms at Plain
field ia Of 90 acres 20 0: 80 acres; 3of lso acres
OF 10 acres OF acres and tine Truck Farm Of lJ7
acres with large Pesch Orchard and oaly niles from
New brunswick; another of $50 ac-es-a for sale low
Also three HOUSES and Lots IL the VILLAGE Of Planfeld
2-other dsys at rlarield.
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EOR SALE-Thc Store and Lot, No. SD
IL Crand.st Apply 70 JAS CARR, No. S35 Broome.st

ENOR SAI.E-IIouse and Lot in l6th-st. about
l. $50 feet OF Stuyvesa Park three story attic base
and counterccar; Croton water hot and cold;
and eli the modern improye Terms Apply
C. BuRRlTr, No. 10 Waist, q FORD No. $50 West-st,
foot OF Hammond, or Mr.. HESTER, on the premises.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

DAINTING and DRAWING-M'1le BOT.
l. TENTINT from Paris, having considerable expert
in teaching has commenced OF instruction in
those branches for young ladies. She them
MONDAYS, WEDNESD aud FRIDAYS, from 10 to
Il O'Clock, at her residence No 800 Houson-st
OF Crosby-st.
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'EOR SALE or EXCHANGE for CITY
- PROPERrf-A srst class FARM, highly improved OF
100 sces In Wesicheer County II miles from the lilo ison
bred dollars worth Of hay annually besdes great abund
.nes OF gram, apples &c A large House, Barns &c,
for the Farm is Eighteen Thousand Dollars In1urs of
GE0RGE MeCORD, No. ~ wlham-st, and SAMUEL
EDDY, No. Is Wallst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

ROARDING-TwO or three very desirable
- single rooms are vacant at No 60 Barclsy-st.
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NTARSH's COURSE of BOOKKEEPING
MISS DwIGHT's SCHOOL of DESIGN,

vl No 56s Brosdway-Where the best instruction will
be given in the Of Drawing and Painting 8 for
term Of twenty lessons. Payments advanced
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1u,pNrsIrED APARTMENTS. (Bed and

POOMS 70 LET, with BOAkD.-A Gentle
n,n ana nj. W.T. mr. two or three single Gentlemen.
can be with Board By applying at No hu-
tert-st Terms moderate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

TOR SALE-In the village of Tarrytown on
Il the Hudson River Railroad corner OF Washington and
FTsnkl-sts, Handsome twosfory frame House filed in
with brick, Lot 10 feet by l5i feet deep, and contains
choice fruit and ornamental Trees shTnbbery &C; well of
the beet water &c. House 2 by 5 feet deep and built
the best for the present swner. Apply TO w.
WATERBURY,, No 81 Pine-st, OF on the premises.
THOMAS b. MABEE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

GENTLEMEN wishing good Board, swth
NJ wen-furnished Rooms, be suited on mixing sp-
Elcsfi9n at No Is Poplarsi Brooklyn. ths Hlshts
Oen.etnsn and bis Wiie will lind desirable sl'ts Of
Rooms
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-31

NAkES for the HOLlDAYS.-Mrs. WOOD,
~ No 267 Grand-st would respectfully inform her friends
and the public that she is pared to supply them with
the choicest Cakes for the Holidays comprising Plum.
Pound Citron Almond Currant Raisin Washington Lady,
Sponge and oil fancy articles in the line.
Cakes carefully Iced aud Ornamented
Orders for Holiday, Wedding and other Parties, punctusl
y attended to- and sent any part of the city free
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-07
A Good Ono.

Some one mentioned to u Tie other
day, remArns the Kai -kerbocker, the cir
cumstances of fat. querulous fellow.
who was driven from stage coach by
by passengers who he had annoyed with
his growlings and complaints.
A cigar was lighted, when. at pre-
concerted moment, one of the passengers
exclaimed
For heavens sake. put out that fire.
haze four ponnds of gunpowder i'll my
overcoat pocket"
Driver! driver, stop-stop" cried the
victim of this gunpowder plot. "L"t
me out let me out! there is man here
with powder in his pockets, and he'll
blow us to the -"'
The complainant got out in no small
hurry, and the passengers thenceforth
pursued their way, undisturbeG by his
further annoyance.
This anecdote reminds Us of an occur
renee which once took place al the long
and picturesque bridge over Clyuga lake,
that middle western barrier, from which
success or defeat. in time of political ex-
element, is now predicted
A wag from Syracuse. who, with some
half dozen friends, had been disporting
at the pleasant and flourishing village of
Seneca Falls. determined on approaching
the toll gate in sleigh. one stormy night.
to run the bridge.
"Lie down. boys" said he. ''and when
we get under the gate, groan little and
tremble. but don't over do it. Here get
under these horse blankets"
Mhey did so. and when the sleioh came
under the picket draw of the bridge they
began to moan. ani shake, SO that 1t
Was piteous 70 see and even tc hear.
81 have nothing less than this ten dol
ler bill." said our wag, handing the gate
keeper bank note; '.but for heavens
sake, change it quick. have three friends
in the sleigh, who are almost dead with
the small pOx, ani Im-
"Drive on" said the terrified gatekeep-
or, handing back the bill, drive on! pay
next iime"
Above the whisteling OF the snow la
den wind which swept over the frozen
lake. aud the trampng of the horses feet
ON the bridge, the gatekeeper heard the
loud laugh Of the wags proclaiming that
hc had been taken in and done for"