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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

l1r'rhe appearance Of Mr.. CArilopS's letter,
which we lately copied from Charleston paper,
has suggested 10 tho Rochester American the MT
nexed tematks, which, brief oS they are, contain
some national sentiments, and sound national SELL
tnenls ate for tho same reason that gave inCtcaS.
ed value 10 Tue leaves Of lie Sybi, becoming eve.
~ DAY more precious;
DssoLvtNG TIe uSoS.-1'he National lntelt.
Ecucct anl olhet paPetS publish elttr lt0n Tie
late JOilS G. CALHOUN IN favor Of diSSovins tile
UniOnina certain contingency, under the inp'cS.
sion that il is now IoE The first time gwen lIs pub
liz Though The c. lumnS ol the Charleston MrrCn'
~. The letter waS published ard commented up.
on BY tLr writer nHA others, near lle time 0t its
dale, in October, 1871. Tie MetCntY now repro.
lucts Il 10 hep The cause Of secession, which that
pIint advocates with 10 inconStieraOe and Unit.
ling perseyerence. The people OF the South hail
no confidence eight years ago in The political and
tSIoyn schemes Of tho great South CatOllni0n,
mud they still regard them with disfavOr NOih'
luz but The success Of Northern urniSm can dive
them into hostility 10 liz Federal Constitution. II
the peOpIe 1.-THE free States virtually nullfy one
Clauie Ofte Constitution, namely, that relating 10
runaway slaves, nothing could be mote natural
than that Otler clauses favorable to lhe Moth
will be IeNWdiIlel Ivy The slave SialeS.
Although Two wfOngs never make any thing
right, y.t one wiSng rarely fails 10 provoke nnGIy
retaliation, Tie ltue policy is to uphold the laws
Of Congress- aud insist thai all others, whrtLrt III
Kansas, South Carolina, or Massachusetts,, shall
do likewise. SectionAlism is moi so popular, either
South CT North, rs The great noise made By lis al.
vocateS luehl lead one 10 believe. SotcEmnded
men DO not like the notion Of breaking up The
fe,leral Government, to which uItfnIsn most Oh.
yOuSly lends Abolition rule OF thu North and
Notification rule Of lilo South can promise the
people nothing better than they enjoy III peace
and safety. Politicians who talk so ilPPanlIy Of
disoying the Union have any ltnng talbeE than the
confidence Of Americans.
WeentireIy concur in what lie writer says OF
the tendency OF ulttnism, whether Il Oc seen in the
Moth or In Tie South; we would give much
wider application than he seems TO have meant
by Tue term which closes The last sentence. We
say that tho great body Ofthe AmtTicin People, TO
whatever party they may be attached, ore devoted
ly loyal 10 the Union, and will Away 10 ready TO
frOwO upon tho lemagosue who talks Of destroy.
Ing it.-Nat. Int
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

TnEArRIcAt NoTEs.-A celebrated nuthores.
wrote drama, which she submitted 10 the mana
ger Of The Covent Garden Theatre. Calling some
lime afterwards, she found that il had b Gu ms
laid; and on requesting al answer regarding II,
the rtanager told het The manuscript was lost. II
has been looked for everywhere, he said, bnt with
out success. tIOwbtit. liz affirmed, The piece, be-
fore It's loss, had been read and reported perfect
y unfit for representation.
''lhAt Is all very wtl,' sod tic lady, 'but you
must return il 10 me, OF else pay what consider
il worth, namely, one hnnlItl pounds
'Dni, tell yon,' said The mannger, its value !:
absolutely nothing II could mol possibly he act.
Cd, mnllan. lis scenes are incompatible, It's dia'
lOsne ncOmprehensihle, lis plot iflNuIablc. II
valuGleSS, madam, utterly vHIucIesG.'
TO wu, perhops,' sold tie lady, 'but not 10 me-
So PLAY or pay
liz fine the money was paid. ytAr nfeIwnrd.
when cleaning Onl All old closet, 10! the lost man
uScripi. Sail Tie manager, whO was present, I'll
has cost me one hundred pounds. Throw il intO
The fire, The very sight Of II makes me SICK
Stop said his ffIentl, opening aud looking al
the manuscript, since il hos cost you hundred
PNHndS, lei us ctnslLe' the matter, and If posi-
Lle, put Il upon The Stoge.'
After some controversy, tie manager consented
That The piece should BE- acted, and 10 Tue aston
iShmeht Of himself and fficn il hIad Tremendous
run, and was The most successful DIANA that had
been brought out for Yeas.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

dTJohn Phoenix, Of tue California Pioneer gets
up some Of the best Of thtdav. Here IL one " his
last efforts: down on the oil, plantation writes
an esteemed friend, "a planter and his fav0tlte
slave Zip, stOOd upon the piazza If the Mansion
House, gazing al The weather. 'Massn,' SAID Zip,
hadn't better 90 dive in the cNttleF 'Oh no,
they'll 10 well enough tho StOlm will SOon lIC
over, and little rain won't hnu them any way.
'llut Nlas&a, dose fine horses under tho tees; toO
bhl 10 lCab dem ont in the rain. 20 driJc them
in You need not tfOnlIe yourself, Tip: they ale
all tight; we'll trust 10 Providence. 'lIut you'd
Lelttf come out Ofllc Tain IOnrseIf' So Slyins,
the muSleE turned and went Into The house. Zip.
protesting against such a trustee, mud extremely
anxious lOr the late Of the lurSrS followed bis ex
ample: but NS soon MS The storm was over 10 took
q SiT0l around The farm 10 estimate lie tXlrnt u
tie damages; and there tIiteCtly under tho tee
where they had been standing, he found both lIor.
scS killed; they had been stuck by lightning
laEn Triumph, half in dole, lie ran to The house
aud exclaimed, :Dare MasSl, what | tell your
'WIaI's the matter Xipl Don't tell YOu s0l'
Eyes, but what's The mAltetr 'Dlre's both The
llotscs dead rs SlONcs--Sttuck by lightnn; yOU
trust 10 ptOvlcncel You had better a trusted old
Xinn
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

PEAcuEs.-'Ihe fact that some southern tibes
otlndians have orchards producing superior fruit
peaches, has led many PERSONS 10 suppose hiatt
fruit was among tie products Of Ametca, when
fist discovered. This is an ettor. The peach
was iNltoluced into Louisiana by The Spaniards,
prior 10 lis settlement by The French. ltlos since
gown spontaneously, and in many respects, up.
natcnlly indigenous bit the original STOCK Was
imported. lis believed that this ItuiI has been
produced throughout Tie world, fcm the stock
originally obtained in Persia.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16
FROM lie Liverpool TINES
. rnmnnrnfin Decentralization.

IN
On Saturday, las, In Hyde Park, the democracy
sen,IreI a great ttinnph-thpy diScoYetca a. mode
Of hanassing their wealthy prosecutors, apd this
Sin,pls discovery wpS then and may hereafter be
made The soIlce Of endless annoyance 10 kIetei
Hall. sLofl Robetl ulosvenof, who Is The very
6ink Of hiOns pecr,thad procured Tue assent Of
lie House OF Commons 10 his bill for SuppftSsns
Sunday tlahing In tho metropolis, BY closing !he
barbeiP, gfeen gtocetS, tewsyentofs', allu olnc'
shops fequenIed by tie hunlblCt classes Of Socle'
" on the first day Of The week, and tue revenge
which the classes so nsShietl took was thIS-|hty
proceeded In body 10 tlle park, where Tue ans
tOcracy were enjoying in CaUtageS anu on HoFSe'
back The luxury OF equestrian exetclse, ann Inc
honest plebeiauS pointed coHtempluouslS al taeM
The finger discern andle tongue OIL eSeeEalloh
for thus violating tie Sabbath. Tie 0rgumeRtum.
0d homintm was never more completely pushed
home, and The triumph OF poverty over position
was on this dSy al least complete.
The House OF Commons eltitself detected like
susnclous character, in an awkward position,
and Il took alarm. This kind Of feeling amongst
the abo,ins classes toled, twas then laEdtIy dis
covered, ITO good TO the State, AMI piouS Lol'l
Gtoivellot, who had been Peied mud encouraged
In his Sabbatafian crusade, waS now requested,
nay, tmplotel by original supponersto wlthdraw
his obnoxious MEASURE. hut Lord GE0SreR0r is
stubborn; In VOID, he Is sincere, and !. willing
10 encounter being booted by the multitude every
time ho lakes al aiting in lie park; but those
who gaze him their cOuntenance IN Ibis movement
are mi, aud they now appear resolved TO wash
their handSo Of so dangerous IN inlGE 'etenCe with
tie petsonal ftetjom Of The lnbDtng classes. All
this is Truly pilIfu, and those WHO have been div.
en- 10 tbs mode VI retaliation have not made use
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

ufGov. Gardiner has issued o WomcIaMaLion
offering $1,000 reward lOt tho apprehension Of the
persons who placed distractions on the Western
Railroad on The night Of June 9th, which threw
the New YORK AMI New Haven train Of the track
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

QTGen. lIOustan recently lellyerded speech al
Houston, Texas, on the Stll inst, in which he
took occasion to tail at tue NeBrasEa bill, aud 10
fire few random shots at Presiden! Pierce.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

Kxow.NorntSo STATE CoUNcIL.-rha Char.
loltesve Advocate is authorized 10 Stale that tho
State CounciI Of Eastern Virginia will hold It's
annual session in The city VI lEihmOnd on The ith
'rhursday in August.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

a5TAe PEEapKSr and Mrs Peace returned 10
Washington on Saturday evening from their ex'
cutsion 10 lie sea.Shoro Of Cape May.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16
AmbrotVpeg.

AIIIUIUIy pUbs
IINlE Subscriber row UiIers 10 tue public style Of
l. rlClvc la superior 10 TIC pssGcnc0iype, In4de IN
Wheeling daily al hlG eSt4hl tnlent. They ale termed
AMBROTYPES,
The protess for which is patented in The United Siaes
Great Britain Aml France These piCIICs $40 ilr m'N
beautiful anil truthful ever produced by tic Photographic
att Tie exceeding insueSs depth Ot light NiR Shade, aud
richness vi tune is wonderful. ley III not reverse tic
subject, but lemcscm everything III tIS iUH IVsOH.-
they HlG wiI:Hut tic EAlc OF dlSlcI TCnlyT nay he
.Gcin ahy NCw and viii last Tor ages Unchanged, beng
IMPERlSllABLE,
LCUcC TIC nalnS, AmhIOlPc, which signifies lndCSitaci
hily Tie p!Cue istekcn OH plain glass. To which an.
other plate ii corresponding size j. secured with OF lc
AlIuchc cement hy which Tic icHr will retain iisOrIS
nal hlArcy for uges' Il viii not COtrOdG by ACIDS l0r
be Injured by water or ClllnliC.
AnbhlyE Horoscopes must DO seen TO Gc appreciated
lilo lGteI Is as pCieCt as lie.
uasUerItn,yIr q, taken ii reduced prices Ladies and
gentlemen AIC invited 10 Call und examine my gallery
jIh \. &. PAErEluGE.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

"WuA7's rs \ NANE2"-The N. Y. Family
Herald says Boston has, since tue passing OF The
municipal acI, had Wight mayo,, StHhly
mayor a l'tO%n mayor n White mayor, Noble
mayor and Sharp mGyor,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

gJ'Thc Louisville Democrat Of Friday learns that
choIetA Is on The increase in Lexington, Ky.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

lTSr. Marshall, an impuEtnnt witness Ogninst
Jon. Morgan, murderer Of his son, suddenly disap.
peatel from Memphis, Tenn, on The 30Ih ult.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

eyA few days since the steamers "Ptaitie stste'
and "keutuoSy" were both Destroyed BY fire al
Rock island Ill. W.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

az ALLIGATOR ur rOS \ "IIrsr."-A novel
SCene was witnessed IN Tuesday, al tllr house OF
II. d. Jones, thu well known sculptor. Some
parties having live OIlisalor about four feet in
length, with Vigorous backbone, took a fanCy 10
plaster cast him. d. Perkins was called in. and
administered powerful dose oil ChUtofOtm, which
Eubduet9 the 'Old fish, nut moi completely tWt
wien Me$Srs. IEOgers 1.-THE $cnlptON aud +. Burns
(mOdellel) had got him partially 'CuSl,' sudden
GOunce OF The monster ihFew of Tie plaster.
Another dose Of Chloroform, however, fixed him,
and the patty wete enabled 10 take capital cast
Of islnnjesly from the Mississippi, |! took about
half an hour Ia ger him fully under medical re.
slrant, but he was 'pAtient as camel when got
under. The inAueHLe passed of gradually, lea.
wing MI. Alligator as lively aud SOundas Gvet.-M.
J. Mirror.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16
REAL, ESTATE SALES

Dnrsuantio adt'tte Of tic county Com. -,
l. icade Al Tho May tetUl last, ! viii .tllUnv "
18th day Of Aupst Eeyt, At The eOu, hVuye Of ~,
W tothe highest and test bidder, Two 'tI
Of Ceniersyl!le ~ said county, being lois . ~. ID
pnd niue, as laid down in tue plat OF iAid tow, :.
arr tho property Of Kills ShlIp. and sis tl
k0ll t0pay william lAtaTd, pat u Tic 10
lheIet0r, icTt1aIDlns unba1. '"'''''' N'l
twenty-five toals0f tie purchase uO,Ar ,.a,
qulea III tanl, and tic remainder Ia sin ,, w.
months. with tn!ercst-bo9ds will, secOiiy ~ W., 'a'
et'SG 'sI1Gif 10 70 s sven aud lien
,s,. IN u. HICKMAN
gnIy =. lSll-lWJ SIeCIIl Cn,n,n,,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

ITTotal iealLs in ST. Louie. fot The week ending
July q, weIO one hundIeA and TWENTY-FIVE.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16
Change Of schedule.
SIYss. g ts|slE s5' HIM ! Al
SUMMER y arrangement


Wheeling Station, July 9Th, 1851
or AMI after Monday The VII Instant, Tic Passenger
Trains (NNpies< aud nliD viii leave this station daily
lUr baltimore and tho EasleET CtcE al lid T. N, aud
iu;ih PM.
Tic Exrless Train eaYCSat ';l1 =. n; ard will only
Stop at The following XtatiOnSi cnw0Jd MOunLSviilc,
Cameron, FaiIMOn, Fctirimln, Ncwbuls, RUwtCshulg
Piedmont, CuINlei lLd, Sir JOhNS Hun, MaIilshuTs,
Tie Mall train leaves at io:3PM, except Saturdays,
and will stop al al the regular stations.
The WAevny ard Cumberland Accommodation Train
will By run daily except SuaIS, leaving Wheeling at
:, \. NJ, AuM arriving at Cumberland at 9, !. NJ
leaves CUinOcI at 60 y. u. aud aTYcs in Wheeling
I;y order of J. II. n0SH, Sup't.
iUI u, FORD aI'Dt
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

arCaptain Abel De Forest. soldier The lleyO'
nIiOn. DneIy.hve yeSts Of aye, participated ~ The
FOulth Of July anniversary IN BnghllnIon, New
York.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

GrSeyed States, besides New YOrE, take fall
ceHSuses hisIyeatt VIZ New jersey, Virginia,
Florida, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

aJ'Lord S,anhOm was o ptinier franklin
was printer! llrfanget, The gteSt French poet
was prIntei! Thiets, The great PreHclI hsIUtunl
was printer!
"-Ifa brilliant star
Were siEicken hUla the dome Of night.
4 Printers P'e4s, II planned thrIc,
Would ill The vacuum 10 hair,
Aud give, leIhaIH, better light"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

lTSevcnly deaths occutted in Bo.lon last
week, Of which eleven werG Of consumption, aud
four Of smnI puS,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16
Wheeling, FEB. 39dl lSSl.

A GARD.
TOM, FIOKIESEN Repeatedly announces
u Mind tTielNlS aud etlTeis Of WheelInt, that Ley
tlTeIr closed bis 0sEc business, el1 iG now Plsi"
GyeInstruetloli Id IGUsie
For one term (of q lessehs) o. the Gs,st''
DO DO. DO IL DO FIute..,e"J
TIE bal h8etlsSl4, OF iI4ltetl6ts, AIt 4stA byp
U1taes nay Be itftNT.n. IDsau& Co.'S DI9
oFht III MaIn SlTeel
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

a.rThe main line Of public works Of Pennsyl.
vanis, Is 10 10 SOLD on the eth inst
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16

4 GOUD CIIANCE-TWU SECOND HAND
PIANOS FOR SALE.
lllE undersigned will sell on vety good terms, Que W
lN,s pGIce S3i.
one Il sccGnA hand, G. uct Piano. quite lcw. Supe'
TInT jone, SlxU, X. 4 WEiiRR, Island,
tuiU,IVv next door 10 WaleO x gTOrcFY
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-16
MrsoHT,I.ANEoUs.
100000 Oop1ESl |
Steamboat Disasters on the Wos-
gf F tern Waters,
HH 81. }AND RI
STEAMBOAT DIRECTORY.

UlHH undersigned have lJW In eonTse OF FIcnarallon
new SteamGOat Directory, which will be issued q
october Irx, Ito book will contain ever two hundred
nateS Illustrated In the hest sye, ai neatly bound ~
tu1abc Mancr It will DO ~ VI The uOSl Interesting
books ever published, aud VII! be hvGE ilt VII &c ".
ltJesns 10 al claSc; OF people. The Steamboat nlIeo
Stamlnats NOW All al on lilo Western and southern va
iers. Ihc length, Ode sltcd, loNsSs &
boat with the tOs she Also tte naes o. C YER
IaInsh 0eeLs her ags ~ 90; Es On W. W.
western waters since tLc application OF atsni also
sketch Of the Ist boat built for ihH oAI Se'' WAN Tie
nllte Of The builder, comnahder anu owner. ,,,or
The River Directory viii contain l'St ana
Of all Tic Steamboat MeaSleS that have occurred Oh e
western and EoutlcI waetR, beautifully as1IeGu, MN
III Of all those who Aye EsEised By 'r D Sr, s
tess. Tie Directory will contain Maps q! the V.l9
MsSissipll,, Missouri, lolt, .ATkaLpaS, While he1
OuaChla YafOO, aud her Rivers, with The towns anu
Cities laid downs with CORRECT distances AsO, many
PIE al large. Tie book will contain the cards OF The yal
0us U $, Mall hOalS, with The ta0e They are ~ No~ nc
The Directory will also contain complete Hat Of all lie
responsible SteamGoal IIceCi 0ecSi tlsEr places OO
SitRce, &c. &c; tie hew StcSNIbOat law, Its require
nnNs, with comments shOwin! whe'c u benefits the H.
eoIFeent oIFcr aud iniISs Tho competent DllIeeL, Nc.
boat Decisions w 10 date tic Rates aud important
EOmnNula Privileges, Ellls Of lldiNS, important he
cls0s Of the various u 5. Courts III Ircall 10 freight.
Lost and Damaged, &c, &c, with many Uicr IhSs VI
inifICAt.
Tie Directory will he illustrated In the hest style end
printed In the hest HanEcr Tie author has for AlN IralS
been gathering together all tho facts aud Item: in lcslId to
tic nunsIOtS Steaml Ol disasters on The Weston and
Southern waier3. AMI now Intends publishing them In
hook form TITO price Of tic woIk will no FHl al tie low
sum VI Ono Dollar Ten thousand COpcS viii be issued
tuT tic Ootncni ali Others DESTROYS Vi suhScib Will
lave 10 80 al OCe, az tc will m printed unless or
Lc'cd III sdVllcc Tic work Is destined To have cir
CulaIiUn VI over eighty thousand cOrs, AZ The publishers
aIc receiving large Eumbrrs Of Subscribers, PER nai
from all parts Of The country, daily Some Of the Oldest
bOanlen, as well as m0st sclEDlhC men O Tie tines, ale
tuntlI hul0rs to tho Steamboat nlIeCl0Ty.
The directory will he Issued IN October, and viii be an
muancnt to tic PaIlUr aS well as steamboat NY lemt
above work.
ali communications and letters Should DO addressed to
JANIS Y LLOYD Il Co,
mrlaif p0st'oillte building, clnetnnatl,O.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-22

doubling every day, as he told me, and found
on the fifth that the dose amounted to thirty
two pills; and then began to figure up what
it would come to in forty days, and found that
l should have to take at least half peck
mo mattare if it vas bushel, said Dr.
LIE Brun re pill is vegitabeel, just same as
Won turneep, and he might live on gem all ze
time and zey not hurt. But if he no give &c
pills fair trial, vot for Igives him back his
money!
1t was plain enough that Jennings did not
go according to contract, and so he had no pre-
tence for asking Dr. LIE Brun to refund. The
doctor promised to say nothing about the as
sault and battery if Jennings would persevere
in the purchase and use of the medicine, but
Jennings, in this extreme case, preferred the
operation of law to that of physc, and was
accordingly bound over to answer for the out
rage he had committed.
The dyspeptic individual, however, in say
ing that whom he began to figure up what it
would come to in forty days had he followed
the sable physicians prescription, and found
that he would have had : to take at least half
a peck showed as great ignorance of quanti-
ty as of quality. Our DEVIL while waiting
for copy, has figured it up, and says that the
suffering Jennings would have had only L.
0,464 ,427 ,766 pills to take for his last Dose
and but 2,141 ,6O6, 245, $50 altogether; and
he promises to reduce this to dry mearure, a,
his earliest leisure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-22

The DIGNITY OF AN OATH A correspon-
dent in Ottawa county, Michigan, from whom
we are always glad to hear, gives the follow
ing Scenes in the Mayors Court at Grand
Rapids Mayor Church presiding. Witness
called up to be sworn by the clerk.
CLERK You do solemnly swear
Mayor with dignity)-Stop! The wit
ness will hold up his right hand
CLERK The man has no right hand, your
Honor
Mayor with some asperity)-'Let him
hold up his left hand then.
Clerk. He has had the misfortune to lose
his left hand also, as your Honor will per-
ceive'
Mayor (savagely)-' Tell him to hold ur
his right leg, then; a man cannot be sworn il
this court lcithout holding up something
Silence, gentlemen Our dignity must be
preserved Witness sworn on one leg1-
The Knickerbocker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-22

LIKE BBoErs L1KE.-A few days since a
lady entered one of our dry goods stores on
Merrmac street, and wished to examine some
blue Thibets. She was informed that the last
of those blues had been sold the day previ.
Gus, but that they had some green, which was
really splendid article, and would suit her
just as well, if she only thought So
But wish for blue said she.
Yes, ma'um, but you had better try this
green, it will suit you just as well if you only
think So, repeated the clerk.
He evidently thought he had struck an idea
and kept insisting in about the same language
The lady finally concluded that she would &C.
comodate the gentleman, and allowed him, in
accordance with his earnest request, to cut of
some of the green. When the package was
duly prepared, the lady moved towards the
door, with smiling good morning, sir
You have forgotten to pay me, said the
storekeeper. ,~-. .
That's no matter replied the lady, 1T will
suit you just as well if you only think so );
and she actually walked away, leaving the
gentleman bordering on the effect of his own
wit, and the remarkable facility with which
she appropriated his thunder
The general opinion appears to be that the
lady was not green, if the Thibet was. W.
60 in with the msjority.-Vos PopuH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-22

The MONTH OF The BoNApARrs.--Ths
month of December seems to have been set
apart by the Fates for the " lucky time" of
the Bonaparts. The coronation of Napoleon
took place on the second of December On
the second of December the battle of Austen
litz was fought, which resulted in the complete
prostration of the Austrian power for the
time. On the second of December, too, was
effected the successful cup dttat of Napoleon
Ill, and on the second of the present Decem-
Der, the treaty of alliance between Austria
and France and England was entered into.
Whether this latter be fortunate, remains yet
to be seen) On the 24th of December in the
reign Of the First Napoleon, the signing of
the peace of Pressburg took place, under cir
cumstances most favorable to the Emperor Of
the French On the 10th of December 1848,
the present Emperor was elected to the Pres
idency of the French Republic, and precisely
three years afterwards, to the decennial Pres
ideacy, from which position another December,
as we have related above, made him Emperor.
A lucky epoch, surely, for the Bonaparts.