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pointed to the command of iha, city, but was
deposed In 1923. lie then raised a republican
banner, fought against lTuRBiDR aud oyerthrew
him. More changes followed, and republicanism
not suiiing his purposes, he became leader of
the Federalst party But he was defeated and
retired to bis estate at Jalapa. In 1928, he a.
gain appeared on the scene, once more rcpubs
lican laboring to support GufRRrRo as Presi-
dent against PEpRAzzA. In 1880, he wheeled
about and espoused the cause Of PEDRAzzA, de-
feaed, tie army sent against him, and PEDRAzzA
was President until 1888 At the next election
SANTA ANNA himself was chosen Presiden, Of
Mexico, defeated AaIsrA and D'ARRAS, who
took up arms against him, and held his sea, un-
I'll 1885, when an insurrection, headed by La
cATEcos broke ont against him. Having quell
ed this outbreak, he proclaimed himself dictator
which caused a humber Of those who rebelled
against such an usurpation Of power, TO go to
Texas and proclaim new government. A war
followed, aud SANTA ANNA ended his dictator
ship by being taken ptis6ner. lie was how
ever soon released, and the next we hear OF him
is fighting 10 1893; in defence Of Vera Cruz a
gains, the French. Out oftha, contest he came
minus one leg. Again the wheel turned, and
10 1911 he was again made President, governed
until lSl5, when the wheel Of revolution once
more whirled him from its top 10 its bottom
But it soon whirled him back, and in 1916, there
being war between the United States and Mex
leo, SANTA ANNA, with seventeen thousand, men
met Gen TAYLOR with four thoussnd, at Buens
Vista, and was routed after two days fighting.
He was again defeated at Ceno Gordo, and on
the 2d of Febuarys fefe, the Mexicans having
been totally OVERCOME, treaty was signed by
which, as one Of the results Of victory. the
United States gained the golden land OF Cali
fornia. But Santa AsNA's troubles and chang
es were not ended by the evacuation Of the
American troops from Mexico. Internal revolt
uiion again obliged him to abdcaie, and he re-
tired to Kingston, Jamaica, and then to Cartha-
gena, New Granada, where he became man
Of trade and buainess. But soon the wheel
iurnd again and brought him back to the Presis
Dental chair of Mexico, which he soon changed
into the seat of an Emperor, which in its turn
has now sunk under him, and he is now on his
way TO Havana to be and to do what battles all
conjecture 10 determine.
And conjecture is equally at fault 10 deter
mine what will be the next change in the affairs
Of distracted Mexico Santa Anna has depar-
ted but the elements Of confusion are still in
| full play-Alvarez marching from the South,
reyoutionisis and American Filibusters leagued
together in the North, and all eager for the
spoils--what shall be the end ~
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in three days ago from Madison County, aud ]
don't know iho names Of tie places"
"Did you buy il yourselfi"
"No; real genieel young feller, who |
got acquainted with on the boat, treated me
it was the slickercst egg nogg you ever did see;
wo went into more places than can tecollect,
until at last don't remember noihin' at all
know walked up this morning, as we used
TO say at the Cazenovia Academy, plds a d--d
bad headache, and minus rppin' good watch
as long as hired boy to swing the balance.
wheel, and fhoen dollars"
ais that all The money you hadl"
"No; I've got fifty more in my trunk at
my room"
"WeIl, IL I'll let ydu ofrthis time, will you
keep clear Of these seouudrels in the future =
81 guess will burnt flea don't like hol
weather much"
"You may CO."
"Thank'ee, Sir; oh, Judge, whose treat is
III"
"You had better Keep clear Of treating Of
being treated, If you don't want TO have your
liberty materially lessened. You may leave
now"
Mr.. Mott Smith took his departure.
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MISCELLANY.
[From the Boston Traveller.1
THE PASTORS VACATION.

1t was in the morning of hot July day, it
seemed as if there had been no night, for not
a drop of cooling dew had descended upon the
earth the stars had CLEANED down dimly
through the heated, murky air, vapors had aris-
en- from earth to heaven only, and in the first
beams Of the scorching sun, the tired leaves
hung listlessly from the trees, the fading how-
ers dropped their pretty heads, and seemed like
fainting madens, all unable to give back the
smile Of greeting the crisped and thirsty
earth shrank from another day of suffering
Yesterday was all too much, nature with her
hundred voices cried out for help The par
sonage in the village Of Stratford, was the most
exposed house in town. Parson Rogers had
lived there fifty years, and never planted as
much as rose bush down upon its bare white
walls, as if drawn by an irresistible attraction,
the sun came with almost melting power. 1t
was without blinds, and the closed windows,
and green paper shades, afforded but the scanti-
est protection. The miller, who, with large
family, lived in the Cottage under the great
willow tree by the brook, had often looked with
envy at the two-story house the minister occu-
pied for nothing, but to-day lease for life
would not tempt him TO exchange. 1t is Fri
day morning, the third hot day. Sunday is only
two days distant and sermon must be prepar-
ed. Mr. Dunning had risen early, he might as
well do SO, for he could not sleep, and had been
walking up and down, down and up his little
study, hoping to be able at last, TO select the
subject Of his discourse before the family should
be awaked he had gone 10 his door, aud seen
the leaves, and the howres, and the earth,
aud they all seemed, less parched, less
witherng, than he was himself. He had
Immediately succeeded Parson Rogers, ,-and
had found the Parish as desolate as the parson-
age, not a green or living thing-one dull,
dead, arid waste. For four years he had labor
ed patiently and diligently, and had seen but
very little reward for his toll. This morning,
Indeed through all his sleepless night the NOR
al dearth of his people, had lain heavily upon
his heart his courage was gone, his nerves
were relaxed and feeble, the elasticity Of his
young life, by which he had hitherto borne up
manfnlly against dscouragements, seemed sud
denly TO have deserted him. 'Withered and
dying like nature he said TO himself, as he
walked restlessly around. Il have no mind, nc
heart, nothing left, cannot any longer endure
IT, Mechanically he turned TO his study table
and his bible able or not, the task must be
done; alas, the Bible was TO him now only q
book of texts and subjects he turned the
leaves listlessly, his eyes rested coldly upon
the precious worlds, there was no answering
chord within his heart. Instead of a theme
there was suggested only the inside Of hi
dreary little church, the pulpit with faded cot
ton velvet covering, the long rows Of unpaintet
Pews, old Mrs Thomson, who slept and neddet
now at eighty, as she had faithfully done a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
WHAT A PAIR OF ANDiRoNs cosr.

The followino storv is an old ma and NAV
he familiar 70 manv Of our readers. but il
ouph, 10 be read Al leas, once wear;
"Peter.u said INV uncle. knocking the ashes
from his nine. and LAYING il on The corner of
The shelf and then e y;ng his ewes on the and
irons. "Peter. those andirons eost me one
Thousand dollars y,
Dear me ~ exclaimed nv aun,
so. fa,bertr cried the Girls.
uImpo,sibler, said
"Trae--e,ery word ,rue. Ono Thousand.
did | yes-,wo ,bonsand-mll two
,bousand do,Iars -
"WelI - said nv ann, e,ld;no nm her knit
,ino for the niobt. ~ should like 10 know what
Won are ,alking abou. ),
Nv uncle beat forwa,e and nlap,ed his hands
firmly on his parted knees and with a deliber.
ate air which showed M doubt of his being
able 10 proye his assertion be beoao
"Wen vou see a GOOD roarv years aoo we
had pait of common old andirons. Your
cousin Leuy saws one dav sFa,ber. don't you
think these old apdirons are getting rather
shabby -, Shabby ar no, I,horeb, ,bev wopId
hold the wood IN as nicely AZ If thew we're
made of gold Soon af,e, ,h,, Pe,eru con-
tinued NV uncle. "your ann, took il nm"
"Tbere !, ooes ;; in,er,un,ed ,ny ann, s.vor
cant pet along without dragoing ma in"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
A KNorTY CASE.
The following is from the Police Reports Of

The following is from the Police Reports Of
the New York Tribune
The Judge called out the name Of John Doe.
John didn't respond. Officer Striker stepped
forward and said that the name was entered
against prisoner whom he had brought in,
and who was ioo drunk to give his name. Mr..
Striker brought forward the individual, who
was remarkable for nothing in particular. The
testimony Of Officer Striker went to show that
the prisoner had been found by him grossly
drunk, lying ia doorway.
Judge--What's your name
Prisoner-my name is Mott Smith.
"What STRIP
'"My name, Sir, is Mott Smith"
81 did not ask you what your name was NOT
but what il was"
81 tell you my name is Mott Smith"
"Sir, no irihing with the Court, Now tell
me what your name is.
"Again say, Sir, my name is Mott Smith.
al shall lock you up for contempt of Couri
if you continue TO ,triae in this manner. Tel
me your name, Sir.
"Nou Smith.
"Do you think to make me believe you arr
insane. That dodge won't go down. You're
not crazyi
You're certainly mistaken, Judge, in the
name. am Mott Smith.
"Ofhcer, lock this man up for contempt o
Court for twenly-four hours.
"IIold in little, Judge. You're altogeth
er too fast. hay'nt committed any contempt
said my name was Not Smith, and 50 ii is
No douhlet Mott S.m-i-ih-h Smilh-namet
after DR., Mott, whose pieiy and goodness ART
praised hundred times to one more than thcl
are initiated Judge, you're sOid--eOne, il
your ireat.4 lf.l.r
perhaps not quite so badly as you think
am. We've got another account to settle first
You are charged with being drunk in The street
and the penalty is fine Of ten dollars, or th'
alternative is imprisonment for ten days.
Where do you livei'' .I
"At Mrs. Boarding'si" r..l IA.
"Mrs. Boardings! Where is that"
"In Hudson-st. u.N h[
''Is Mt that rather singular namei"
Eyes, thought 30, and shouldn't have be
lieyed there was such name, If hadn't see
the word Boarding" on a little plate on th
door, otr,rabe 0e
81 think you're sold this time, or else III
Boarding" family in point of numeries
strength casts shade over your family, tn
Smiths. Where did you get your liquorl'
aim stranger in the City, Judge just cam
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

The Montgomery (Alabama) Mail seems to
have fund of humor Oh hand, and gives oc-
casionally southwestern sketch by few
touches, that are as telling as Hogarth's. 1t
would seem that at a certain ''court time" in
Pike county, there was a trial for general
row, and a witness testified that one Salsion-
stall, jest kept sioshin' about. As this remark
regarding the chiyalrous Santonstal was fre-
quenly repeated, said the Lawyer, for ''the de-
fence % el
"Come, witness, say over again what it was
that Mr.. Salionstall had 10 do with this af-
fair"
"Saltonsiall I why, I've told you several
times the rest on 'em clinched and paired off,
but Saltonsiall, he jest Kept sioshiH' about
"Ah my good fellow" exclaimed Nat, quite
testify, tive want TO know what this is. 1t
isn't exactly legal evidence in the shape you
put it. Tell us what you mean by sloshin
about
"Well," answered the witness very deliber-
aiey-,1ll Try. You see John Brewer and
Sykes, they clinched and fought. That's in
legal form, amt iti''
"oh, yes - seid Nat ego on"
"Abney and Blackman then pitched into one
another, and Blackman bit off piece Of Abb
ney's lip-that's legle, too, amt it!'
"Proceed ~
"Smpson AVID Bill Stones and Murray was
altogether on the ground, q bitn' and kickin'
one another-that's legIe, too, is IL ~
"Very i-but go on.
''And Saltonsian made il his business To-
walk backward and forward though The crowd,
Mith big stick in his hand, and knock down
every loose man in the crowd as fast as he comes
TO 'em!-That's what call slashil about"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

A HARVEST IsciDEsf.-The Detroit Adyer-
tiser tells Of a team Of bright bay FIVE year old
mares, fourteen hands high, long and low built
sturdy, tough, siroug and smooth, recently
matched by S. p. W, Of Calhoun
county, Michigan. for farm service; better
team never settled mould board into green
sward W had sixiy-fve acres Of no
bic wheat, and he had purchased a new Nc
Cormick's reaper, 10 which, in the pride fhis
heart, he hi,ched the mares, scorning to dis
grace his fine crop and new reaper by contact
with anything in the shape Of horse flesh poor
er than his very best. The mares were har-
messed to the machine" raw Dutchman,
who had never seen reaper, was put on 10
drive, and away they went. Al the first revo-
luton Of the big reel, which they saw over
their binders, they became impressed with the
idea that they were bound 'to run icid de ma
sheen" and sure enough they did, through the
big wheat fields, in ali possible zig-zag direct
ions, cutting some, breaking down the balance.
and scattering the grain far and wide behind
them. The Dutchmsn clung 10 his seat for
while, yelling "weoi" in nineteen different
dialects, until ihe truck OF the reaper struck
stone, whereat he bounded some ten feet into
the air, describing a parabolic curve, with
radius of inconvenient length, and finally
brought up, hull down, in The middle of the
field. The mares kept on as though Ceres had
hired Bacchus for car driver, and was bent on
bust-the machinery raiiling, the great reel
revolving with fierce velocity, and the knives
gnashing away at the grain like the teeth Of a
mad man, until the breaking of single-treo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
POETRY.
MY LOST TooTH.-(ArrEn) LOSorrlIOw,


Ofen think of beautiful tooth
In my head that used to be;
Often in thought go back to my youth,
And wonder why that favorte tooth
Was not given back to me
And a saying old and sage
From out of my mouth escapes -
"The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the childrcn's teeth are set on edge"
There is vacancy where it stood
Ind the jaw that is underneath
All the survivor are sound and good,
But hat was the favorite fellow for food
OF all my double teeth
And saying old and sage
From out Of my lips escapes =
"The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the chidren's teeth are set on edge"
| remember the toothaohe came by degrees,
Till my nights would sleepless be,
With pain that opium would MT appease,
Nor the Everlasting poultices,
Nor the cup of ginger tea
And the saying old and sage
From out of my lips escapes =
''The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the chlidren's teeth are set on edge"
remember the doctor entered the door
Like one either to cure or kill
He simply requested me mot to roar
Said sin a moment 'twoud all DO DER,
If my head was only still
And the saying old and sage
From out of my mouth escapes -
"The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children's teeth are set on edge"
remember he pulled my jaws apart,
Thrust in his fingers and thumbs,
And how the blood began to start
When according to Esculapian art
He knitted away at the gums
And that saying old and sage
From out of my mouth escapes -
"The fathers have eaten sour grapes
And the children's teeth are set on edge"
remember the faces Of anxious friends
Who were gathered there to behold
The fearful misery that attends
That awful scene which begins and ends
With an agony untold
Aud that saying old and says
From out of my lips escapes -
''The fathers have eaten sour grapes
And the children's teeth are set on edge"
remember how that they praised my pluck,
And said | was void of fear,
And appeared TO be perfectly thunderstruck
Because withstood the terrible shock
And rose without tear
And the saying old and sage
From out of my mouth escapes
''rhe fathers have eaten sour grapes
And the childrens teeth set on edge"
There are things of which may not speak.
There are dreams that do not die
There thoughts that make the strong heart veal
And bring fever into the check
And tear into the eye;
And that saying old and sage
From out Of my mouth escapes =
''The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children's teeth set ON edge"
Strange to me now is the vacant place
OF that lost and lamented tooth
But think of the progress of the race,
And its ups and downs l trace
A melancholy truth
And the saying old and sage
From out Of my mouth escapes -
''The fathers have eaten sour grapes
And the children's teeth are set on edge"
Oh, chloroform is a grand affair,
That to Joy would have turned my pain,
And | sometimes think that should MT care
If the dentist should come and unaware
Pull my 'lost TOOTH again
Alas for the saying old and sage
That out Of my teeth escapes -
''The fathers have eaten sour grapes
And the childrens teeth are set on edge"
TAUNTON DEAN.
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II has beon satisfactorily asceriained that ducks
enter the water for diuers reasons, and come OUT
for sun dry purposes.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

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Postage to my pnrt Of this State cut Of Wndham
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JOn w0nE executed in good style ai fuir prices.
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lieu of them. We should feel obliged to
Sir Ftzroy Kelly inform upon what grounds they
claim anything of the kind. They have advanced their
money large interest upon questionable security, and
they complain the risk which has hitherto
their profits should in the issue contribute to their
loss.
Whatever be the consideration given TO claims OF this
nature, trust that the real questions to be decided viii
be lost sight Of These questions st Has Denmark
any right these duss I'd Surprising the first
ton TO be decided in the affirmative, what compensation
ought be paid her for their total aboony The com
and Of the whole maritime world demand
release from the arbitrary Danish exacon to which they
have been long and unastly subjected What the
resenatives Copenhagen have to determine is whether
and navigation are, not entitled to what
they demand.
Without specializing upon what be the conduct OF the
from other countries TO take part in this con-
gres would impress upon the statesmen selected to rep
Great Britain that the British merchantservice Is
determined longer to submit to the arbitrary
of the Sound dues. Our merchantmen, like those OF the
United States had enough of such oppressive and useless
with the free navigation of the Baltic and will
longer succumb it, The ships of Great Britain after
all this country has done and sacrificed to encourage the
freedom the and the enranchsement of
should any be free Of such pary passing toll that
imbodsd in the Sound dues.
We rejoice thus that the mercantile interests Of
Great Britain speak with such unmsakabe plannes and
precision and doubt not they will find an echo in all
the maritime countries Of Europe.
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MRS. CATHARINE s. JONES.

we are happy to hear that this excellent lady has at
length returned in safety to her friends in Washington
Mrs Jones is resident OF Philadelphia, but visiting
her sister, Mrs Williams in this city, when the FIRST call foi
aid cana to from Norfolk, and actuaed by noble be-
ncvolencc Immediately went down, and freely gave her
services the Howard Association for the benefit Of that
paguesticken community in which she has labored in
cessanty to the end of the fearful epidemic experiencing
evil save that occasionally resulting from fatigue
Her ministratons have alleviaed the anguish of many
sufferers of whom beyond the reach of human aid
have blessed her with their latest BREATH while Others
who through her kind have been finally restored TO
health have parted from her with feelings of gratitude for
which the heart finds adequate utterance in words
Such disnteresed devotion deserves more than merely
passing notice
Z" II droppeth the gentle rain from Heaven
Upon the place beneath; it is twice blessd-
IL besseth him that gives and him that takes"
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TILE COURT OF CLAIMS.

After suggesting further legislation in regard TO the
Court Of Claims the Law Reporter for November says:
"The Court Of Claims is destined to do great deal OF
good and, although much depends Congress, sl much
also depends upon the judges The appointments to the
bench deserve unqualified praise. The judges well
calculated to inspire the confidence of the country Their
talents undoubted and great learning they combine
exalted integrity, digned and close application
Such high character in such tribunal absolutely
CURED Had the President of the United States instead Of
looking or the objects Of his choice among those who ooou
pied the highest judicial in the several States filed
situations the universities of the country
turned his attention to the thong Of politicians
tsans only would he have abated the dignity and i'm
the court but doubt not he would likewise
have limited the dur alton of its existence"
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See what it is be good humored and to treat people
with consideration II seems according TO the London
Times, il had snapped up these gentlemen without
ceremony and capped them in prison for three months
the Prussan authorities did the British consul Curtis there
would have been nothing to quarrel with I'M "pro-
eeedngs" but that inasmuch as we have been extra
courteous and have spontaneously done the civil thing in
the business which the Prussan government did not think
it worth while TO take the trouble TO do therefore
to be subject to end Of malgnng the part Of the
British organs at New York Well such conduct their
part may little to relieve them of their yexaon but
do not how is to mend their otherwise and
in more important relations, either in England Amer
lea.
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CLppISss FROM GEORGIA PArERs-Sealed proposals viii
be received until goth December for grading bridging Be-
the railroad between Albany and Americas.
Flint river is in good boating condition.
The Bank Of Hamburg South Carolina has established
agency Florence, Georgia, and A. w lll 10 agent
Arrangements making to do "hog-killing BUSH
ness n Atlanta this winter.
rstolass ship called the Chattahoochie arrived
in Savannah 9th instant She is owned IN that city
The waterworks enterprise in Savannah seems to be-
far very satisfactory.
Mr. w. NJ. Russell is about starting new paper, the
Argus at cambridge, Georgia
The next Georgia Baptist convention will meet at Cedar
Town. Pork county, Saturday before the third Sunday
In MAY 1856 The last convention met in Cassville
Thrtyone members have joined the Baptist church since
the late revival began in Haborsbam county.
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AproINTEp.-Ja,nes NJ Love, esq has been appointed
Judge Of the United States district court Of Iowa. to fill
tho vacancy occasoned by the death of Judge Dyer No
gentleman of greater moral worth higher legal attain
ments could have been selected in Iowa. Judge Dyer
among the nobest and best of men, and it
that the seat so lately occupied by him should be
filled by one who like his amened predecessor is esteemed
most highly by all who know him.
W1nona NM Argus October "a