Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-04-27

ErWell, Pat said victorious General
to brave sen o. Erin, and what did you
DO to help sgaip the victeryT
DO r replied Pat. may il please your hon
Or, I walked up boldly to wuu oy the inimy,
and cut off bis fut
'Cu. off his footl and why did ysu not
cut off his head 4
sAn' faith, that was OF already
H7- Meeting q negro In the road, with
Grape On his hat, traveller said
you have lost some Of eur rslativssI see
Yes, Massa'
WAS is . near or distant relative p
Yes, patty disiant-abOut twenty four
niles was the reply
Esr'sanmy, my SOD, Lsw many weeks
belong to The year y
.Ferty six sir,
why sanu bow de you make that out
4Thp ether SIX are lint
Neither, put this boy to bed. He's get
tieg toe ferlard.'
1hgrA Yankee and Southerner were
playing poker on steamboat
III havent seen an ace for some time, re-
marked the Southesner
H l'Wall guess you hsiat,' said tho Yankee,
'but can tell you where they are. One Of
them is up ysur shirt sleeve there. ard the
ether three are in the top Of one cfmy butsI.
~ How rapidly they build houses new
said Cornelius t. an old acquaintance, IS he
psiated toa neat tws-stery house-ttbey
esmmeaced that Building only last wees,
and they are already putting ia the lights.
Yes rejoined his friend, and next week
thew will nut in the liyer-i
EseA steward writing 10 London beck
seller for books TO e. up bis masters libra
~. asked fer six feet Of theology, the same
qusntity Of metaphysics, and near yard
of cid civil law III folio A great maay H.
braries are formed nova days without an
equal display Of discrimination.
AvARleg -0ne Of the best illustrations
ef.Ayarice We ever heard of is that contained
In an cid caricatura, which represents Old
Nick carrying anil old miser dewn to his rs<
gisns, and while on the way, the gripus is
making propositions 70 his majesty to sup
ply him With csals i
A GREEN HoRa "A eouAtrynan enee hap
pensd to stray fren bis native village into
seaport tewn, where he saw ship on the
stacks lie had never before seen such an
object Climbing up the ladder on the side
Of the vessel he exclaimed ulls you
make 'em heller, do4't your
NJ We heard good joke suce Of party
Of ysung fellows who found fault with the
butter Oh the boarding house table What
Is the matter with it q said tie mistress
just you ask IT, said enc, sit is cid enough
TO speak fer ITSELF
SrRIcr PRINCIPLES "A nan who married
. Jewsss, shortly afterwards joined the tenn
peranes society, and psyer dared to kiss his
wife frem that day, becaus he considered
himself prohibited BY the pledge for mad
ding With Jew lips
ErJohnscn says he was enc Of the 6sh-
@iag party near-Newpert,. aud every time Z.
shark was pulled in, lawyer, who Was in
the boat, VAS thrsva into eenvulsieus -
Watcher this Was from sympathy or net,
Johnson eaat say.
E1-A member Of western debating club
wishing 70 display his proficiency in The
languages, when nsying for an indefinite
adjeurnmeat oftheelub, said, sMr. President,
meve We adjourn spiari6as uaala
E9-A writer in an Irish newspaper, after
mentioning the wreck Of vessel near Skier
ries, rsjsiced that all the crew were saved.
except four hegsheads Of nolasses
KFsSamko, what ys tink bout the verdi
cum to an end dis year T.
tDar, SWAY, niger Ye knows n1thia'
tall ben. iL How can dis world have end,
When il Be- rsundi
H3rsPaE i Pennsylvania the father Of all
~ other StstesN .Ceriainly not. my child;
sAy did Jen Ask that question I. sCsase l