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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

MARCH 3.-Htyam Anderson Us. Henry Willard and
Harry Eynge.-On the 30th of January 1856, the at
torney for plaintiff presented to me an adavt on the
part Of the plaintiff, with summon attached The am
davt set forth that defendants owed plaintiff on notes of
hand and also set forth that had OK
property with the intention Of deraudnz creditors and
other statements Of defendants fraudulent conduct
and intentions Upon this affidavit, issued war
rants Of arrest against both defendants On the 81 OF
January, Plaintiffs attorney present me with an a6
davt, showing Intellectual attempt serve defendsnta
with the warrant Of arrest and statement showing
that the defendants concealed themselves to avoid
vice of the warrant Of arrest upon which issued an at
tachment. The authority for to issue the attach
ment both afdavits and consider that they sub
staptiay comply with the Code, and sufficient That
the defendants have subsequently submitted to arrest
is objection to the issuing Of the attachment. They
may submitted to arrest only because the attach
ment issued and to get rid Of 1t. DEFENDANTS mo
ton denied, but without costs to either party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05
Williamsburg CITY News

RI-ARREsT OF AN ELECTION RrorER.-Yesterday morn
irg Officer Murphy Of the Fourteenth Ward Pol.e re-
turned from Savannah, ga, having in charge John
Reed one OF the charged with being engaged ia
the Fourteenth Ward election riot last fan In which
Harrton and Smith killed. Reed was sent for BY
supervisor Nolan, who became security in the ~
Tor Dis appearance at the Court of eessons for
ia About two weeks since, Reed e Il this port
pntr for the SKIP Sardinia, under the name OF John
10 Liverpool, and Officer Murphy having arrived there
tSo Gays previous, arrested and brought him back.
SURRENDERED BY Hrs BAIL-Robert Lee, brother OF
Oliver Lee cbsrgee with being engaged 10 the Four
tenth ward election riot iered byshs bail on
saturday evening. He committed 10 the county
jail.
CHARGE or ENBEzIInESr.-A young man named Adam
Gates, arrested Saturday by officer Bell OF the
Fifteenth ward police the charge of collecting bill.
the amount OF 500 belonging to George sanger.
er having been discharged from his employ Accused
was committed TO await examination.
PuBuo INSTITUTION CIosrD-The soup house which
was established in the Sixteenth ward aud ha, been
doing extensive business for . number OF
wells pact, was closed yesterday afternoon by . dis
buton OF the stores on hand consisting OF the follow
ipg aruces-soupi bread pork ham, ahberal allo
Of sour krout, and each recipient cigars IL
VIII be seen that this affair has terminated In . smoke
BopY OF an INFANT FoUSp.-0n saturday, citizens
Of the Seventeenth ward Green Pont) discovered a
boz in lot which, upon opening found contain
the body OF young infant. Coroner hanford viii hold
an Inquest TO day.
ATIKMprKp BURGLARY On Saturday, officer s.errett
arrested Joseph wyman, on warrant charging him With
having the 14h February attempted to break into
the grocery RI Martin Myer No "a Marshall street Ao.
cused locked up 10 tho Fifth district station house
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

PRESIDENTS AND GovERNoRs. Five OF the
American Presidents had been Governors Of states and
two had been Governors Of Territories previous 70 their
elevation to The Presidency. Jefferson, Monroe, and
York, and Polk Of Tennessee. General Jackson wss
Territorial Governor OF Florida for 9 short time and
Gen. Harrison gained great applause during the long
term lie was ssvvrrof o. the Territory Of Indiana
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05
AFFAIRS SIN ALBANY.
A New Fugitive Slave Law,


Mr. PoYSToN has introduced in the. Assembly bill TO
requisite proceedings respecting persons held to labor or
service in State Territory of the United States, and
escaping into this State which provides follows
Sec l. when person legally held to service or labor in
tate Territory Of the United States escapes toto this
the person entitled to his services his agent duly
authorized, may apply for a warrant to arrest the
fugitive.
I'd. To Judge of the Supreme Court;
3D. 10 Judge of the Superior Court Court of Com.
mon Pleas of the city of New York.
4th. To a County Judge;
5th To the Recorder OF q city, or
9th. To City Judge
Sec q No other officer OF this State than those
toned in the last section, issue the warrant; and
any other officer who does guilty OF msdemeanor,
and shall forfeit five hundred dollars to the party
sggre we'd, recoverable in civil action.
Sec The alleged to be entitled to the services
of the person claimed fugitive, shall be designated
in all trials arising out Of this act the claimant and
the alleged fugitive as the defendant
Fec. 4. The application shah be founded proof by
affidavit setting forth infinitely and particularly the
grounds of the claim to the services of the fugitive the
time OF his or her escape, and where said fugitive
Sec If the court or magistrate be thereupon salts
fed Of the existence of the alleged facts he shall issue
warrant to the sheriff Of the county where the defend
ant Is ndng him to take the defendant and bring
him before the court magistrate issuing the warrant
at specified time to answer the claim.
rert by arreine the Attendant and taking him accord
ing TO Us command before the court or magistrate oy
whom it issued.
,h ,cat;ons md nrooSs Of the nnr.ies and mnst If
reaured allow reasonable time 70 either party to pro
d,ra friber necessary proof and the defendant shall
have the r;vbt 10 he tried by iury and on making de-
ana for snc inrv the court or shail issue
sn;rs N the sheyiH of the countv directing him To
nwn,nn a INV for ~ nn,noss ,harsos
81 II time Ia awaf a. nrovided IN tho Ia at sec
t,on tbe CONT or co anti the
20 ~ custod NJ tha shar NJ the county for safe keen
mo nv mn discharge him from actnai cnstodv upon his
uSnu written undertakpe sxeeuted by suicient sure
fes The effect that tba 5sfendant viii annear before
i6od fiunaa md mis-
abide tha Secsan Of the claim, or that the snreties viii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-17
SAM SLICK'S BARGAIN.

you will find,' said the Doctor, " the men
Il except the other sex always) are as acute as
you are at a bargain You are more likely tc
be bitten than to bite, if you try that game
with them"
"Bet you dollar" said 1, '' sell that old
cooker match for a Yankee. Come, like
that, that is good. Here goes for trial at
any rate"
sell ?''
We didn't need no wood, but it don't do to
begin to ask for what you want, or you can {
do nothing. .-r -.
"Yes," said he.
Whats the price" said 1, "cash down On
the nail
1 knew the critter would see 1" the point of
ccming down with the blunt.
" It's ten dollars and a halr,' said he, /" q
cord at Half *, and it don't cost me nothing
to carry it there, for have my own shallop:
but will sell it for ten dollars to oblige you .
That was just seven dollars more than it was
worth.
"wen," sails 1, "that's not high, only cash
is scarce. If you will take mackere in pay,
at six dollars barrel (which was two dollars
more than its value) praps We might trade.
Could you sell me twenty cord ?"
"Yes, may be twenty-five -
And the mackerel," said l. .-s
"Oh," aaid he, '.mackerel is worth only
three dollars and half at Halifax I CAM
sell mine even at that: l have sixty barrels,
number one, for sale"
"If you will promise me To let me have all
the wood want, more or less," sais L, "eyen
if it is ever SO little, or as much as thirty
cords, at ten dollars cord, real rock m aplc,
and yellow birch, then I viii take all your
mackerel at three dollars and a half money
down"
"Say FOUR" said he
No" sails l, "you say you can't get but
three and half at Halifax, and I won't beat
you down, or advance one cent myself. But
mind, if l oblige you by buying all your mack
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IMPORTANT TO GENTLEMEy.

GREAT INDUCEMENTS FOR YOU TO
" L. AND SEE The undersigned gives
mott his friends and the p1blic that he has
Just received his stock Of Fall and Winter Goods,
comprising all the latest styles and ,lors Of Cloth
Gas Iimsres, and Vestings; which goods will be
made u p TO order in the most elsgant manner, as
he has some Of the best workmen in the United
STATES at work for him. Being agent for Scorr,
the Reporter Of Fashions, you may rely upon get
ting the most fashionable Clothing.
RE4DY-MADE CLOTHING
OF his owa make; such as Over garments, Frock
Dress, and Business Goats, Pants, and Vests, from
msdidm TO very superior quality.
All the above goods will be sold at very low
prccs-for instance, whole suit, Coat, Pants,
and Vest, for the small sum Of SIS.
Oyercoats, beautiful style, from SO to $40
Pants, do do 3to 10
Vests, DO do $50 to 10
He respectfully solic.s call nom all In want Of
clothing.
FURNISHING GOODS,
such as Shirts, Drawers, Collars, Stocks, Hand
kerchiefs, Scarfs, Umbrellas, &c.
p. w. BROWNING
Under United States Hotel,
between I'd and N streets, Pa. avenue.
sep u-3m
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The ZoUAvE AND HIS CAr.-The Gazette de
Lyons cf the 10th states that amongst the nu-
nerous wounded soldiers just arrived there. a
soldier of the 81 ZOuaves excited particular at.
tentlon. Hewas dressed in Republican hat
win plume, a frock coat buttoned up 10
the chin, and had with him a cat minus one
leg. 1t appears that he was performing a
character at the French theatre before Seba--
topol when the drum beat to arms Without
having time TO dCf his thea .rical costume, he
was soon in the trenches, where he lost one
arm from the splinter Of shell, and had his
night ear carried away by a musket ball, his
cat. which remained on his shoulder, losing its
paw at the same time Even in the hospital
he would never part from his cat, which has
come with him to France, where the Zouaye
figures in the same dress that he wore when
the alarm was given. -
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LAuGHABIE 0ccURENcE-Af few DAYS ago a

LArGHABIE 0CCURENcE-A few DAYS ago a
man:cf-wars man, regular 'tar" stepped in
to the postofice, and, addressing one of the
clerks, asked, "Do you know Jim Jenkins,
SPringfeld?" Not l." replied the clerk,
surprised; why do you ask 30 The sailor
replied. g Because / wanted you to give
letter to him, saying which be produced an
epistle. Very well replied the clerk. ''the
letter will be sent to him, but you must put a
stamp on II "How the deuce can YOU send
letter TO Jim jenkins unless you know hims''
inquired the tar. "0h that does not NATTER
answered the clerk, "I can send the letter.
but 1T will cost you three cents for a stamp
Stamp" cried the sailor; "show me one. :"
a stamp was accordingly shown to him, when
he exclaimed, :" No, shiver me L. put Jim
jenkins of with three cents, for he ofCen spsnt
dollar upon me- havn't you got ANYTHING
handsomer than this?" The clerk replied In
the Affirmative, and showed him a ten-cent
stamp. "Well," cried the other ''this looks
aesenter, but havn't you got anything better2''
The clerk said no, when Jack, a new idea oc-
curing TO him, remarked, " ALI right, put ten
OF them (the ten cent ones) on the letter; con-
found my limbs, / will never send Jim jenkins
less than a dollars worth" Saving this he
threw down the dollar on the counter took up
the stamps, and stuck them on the letter.
which he then threw into the letter-box with
an expression of satisfaction at having spent
dollar g worth on Jim Jenkins
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OFFICIAL,
TRSAsuRY DxpARrsr-

TRsAsuRr DEPARTMENT, AUG. 3, 1855
Houee Is hereby given 20 holders Of stock OF ths
ioan authorized by the act Of 1916, rcdeemable on
una arter the 18th November, 1855, that the whcls
OF any part Of that stock VIII be purchased by this
department at any time previous to the 3Oth No
b velasef Ress,, Tor which 3per cent premium Will
De paid In addition to the sums expressed In the
certificates.
= And TO the holders Of the stocks of the other
loans Of the United States, that purchases Of the
same to theamount Of 81 ,31o, 900 win also be made
curing the same period at the following rates:
- For stock Of the loan Of 1912, a premium OF 10
Per cent; for stock of the loans of 1s47 and 1915
premium Of Is Per cent; and for stock issued un-
aeS The act Of 1850, commonly called Tesas-,n-
oemnity stock, premium Of per cent.
Interest win also be allowed, at the rate stipu. .
a,ed in tie certificates, rom the LIST July last to
the day OF settlement here, with one dey in add.
tioa, to enable the Treasurer's draft TO reach tbs
party
g. certiecates Transmitted to this department un-
oel the present notice should be duly assign "a e
the United States by the party entitled to recssvs
the purchase money
Payment FOR these stocks win be made b- draf,s
upon the assistant ueasurers at Boston, New Yo.h
or Philadelphia, the parties entitled to receive
the money may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
an nf-otNov3o Secretary OF the Treasury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-17
BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE. Auctioneer
NAc cNlFlCENT ROSEWOOD GRAND

BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE, Auctiopeer
MAc cNlFlCENT ROSEWOOD GRAND
Isl Pianos, Splendid X Rosewood ParIor Fur.
nitrre, elegant Brocatelle and Lace Cur.
tains, superb French Plate Mirrors, Fine
Family Garriage, "a Matched Gray Horses.
iU COCK at the residence Of his Excellency Gen.
eIal Almonte, Minister from Mexico. on street.
between 1lth and 18th streets, shall sell all his
elegant Furniture and Effects, viz:
Magnificent rosewood seven octave grand Piano
by "Erard," cost 81 600 in London
Two elegantly carved suites Of rosewood Parlor
Furniture, each consisting of two repch Sofas
two arm Chairs and twelve Parlor Chairs. one
flashed in rich green and gold brccatelle, the
other with silver and blue embroidered satin
Suits.of beautiful brocatelle Window Curtains to
matco, lined throughout with white satin, with
rich Lace Curtains, Cords, Tassels and Cornice
TWO superb Silt-frame French plate Mantel Mir
rors, pla'e 50 by y
superior bronze and gilt French Mantle Clock
Two beautiful 2l-Hght gilt and Bohemian glass
Chandt liers for candles
Fine Velvet, Brussels and Venitian Carpets
Number OF beautiful Engravings in handsome gilt
Walnut extension Dining Table, Sideboard
Mahogany hair-spring Sofa and Chairs
French China Dinner, Dessert, and Tea Sets
Silver plated Castors, Table Cutlery, Glassware
Mahogany and walnut Chamber Furniture
Snpe:tcr curled hair Mattresses, husk do.
Ieather and hair holsters and Pillows
! To let Sets, Towel Stands, Looking Glasses
Marseilies Quilts, Blankets, Comforts
II andsome damask Ind Chintz Curtains, &c.
Mahogany Bookcases and Secretaries
Mahogany Writing Desk, revolving and other Of
flee Chaiss, &c
Together with large and excellent assortment Of
Kitchen Requisites.
At 3K o'clock.
In front Of the premises, | shall sell,
very handsome and roomy French Barouche
built by Lawrence, of New York
One pair superior matched grey Carriage Horses
about six years old, Of fine style and action and
perfectly sound
One excellent Buggy Wagon, suitable for two or
four persons
One set silver plated Carriage Harness
CEe set Buggy Harness, Horse Covers, &c
Terms $40 and unde-, cash over that sum
credit OF 90 and W days for satisfactorily endorsed
n ties, bearing Interest.
T. 3. The House Is for rent; for particulars,
enquire Of the Auctioneer
JAS. C. MCGUIRE,
&c Sd Auctioneer
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&c. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.


SUPERIOR ROSEWOOD CHlCKERING
- Piano Forte, excellent Cabinet Furni-
ture, and Housekeeping Effects at Public
Auction.-On THURSDAY, Nov. LIST, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the residence Of Captain Il. 8.
Blake, u s. Navy, on Pennsy ylvania avenue, be-
tween 18th and 18Th streets, shall sell all his ex-
cellen. Furniture and Effects, comprising
Superior rosewood seven octave Plano Forte, by
Chickering
Suite of crimson plush covered Parlor Furniture,
consisting Of French Sofa, Divans, ARA, Sew
ing, and Parlor Chairs
Beautiful rosewood Centre Table, S5fa Tables
Ladies' walnut Secretary, Etager, and Bookstands
Morocco and ddamask-coveIed Arm Chairs, Recep-
ton Chairs
Handsome damask covered Spring Lounge
Gilt frame Mantel Mirrors, Ornaments
Walnut glass front Bookcase, Easy Chairs
Handsome china and bronze Candelebras, Vases
Suites Of beautiful scarlet and blue damask Cur
tains, with Cords, Tassels, Cornice, &c.
Parian marble bust OF Byron, Card Receivers
Velvet, Brussels and three ply Carpets, Rugs
Stair Carpets, Rods and Eyes, Druggett
Handsome marble-top Mahogany Sideboard
Superior mahogany Swivel Extension Dining
Table
Walnut and maple cane. seat Chairs
Mahogany Breakfast Table, Sideboard, Book
French China Dinner, Tea, and Dessert Ware
Silver plated Ware, Table Cutlery, Glass Ware
Excellent Lamps, steel Fire Irons and Stands
Suites OF handsome and superior mads Walnut
ana Mahogany Chamber Furniture, compris-
ing Wardrobes, Bedsteads, marble top Dress
Ing Cabinets, and Washstands
Best curled hair Mattresses, Bolsters and Pillows
Very fine Feather Beds, Blankets, Counterpanes
Mahogany Centre Tables, Rockers
Cottage and Iron Bedsteads, Wardrobes
Clothes Presses, Paper Cases. Washstands
Excellent Chamber Curtains, Toilet Sets
Bronze Hat Tree, Hall Table, Oil Cloth
Excellent Cooking, Air-tight and other Stoves
Il Refrigerator, Kitchen Utensils, &c.
Terms: $50 and under, cash; over that sum a
credit Of 60 and 80 days, for notes satisfactorily
endorsed, bearing interest.
J. c MCGUIRE,
oct 1l-eo&ds Auctioneer.
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THE WEEKLY STAR.

ere, ycu must obligc me by letting me har,
all the wood want
Done" said he; so We warped into the
warf, took the fish on board, and paid him
the money, and cleared fifteen pounds By the
operation.
Now" sais I, where is the wood ~
q All this Is mine, - said he, pointing 10 q
pile containing about fifty cords.
it ?n
He took off his cap and scratched his head
scratching helps a man to think amazingly.
he thought he had better ask a little more
than ten dollars, as / appeared ready 10 buy
at any price. So he said, " Yes, you may
have It all at ten snd a half dollars
+" thought you said 1 might have what
wanted at ten t.t
We'll, l have changed my mind, " said he,
~ . And 20 have 1, !" says I al won't trade
with a man that acts that way" and went
on board, and the men cast Of, and began 10
warp the vessel again up to her anchor.
Lewis took of his cap and began scratching
his head again; he had overreached himself.
Expecting an immense profit on his wood, he
had sold his fish very low he saw I was in
earnest, and jumped on board.
" Captain, you will have him al ten, 90
much as you want of him."
Well, measure me Eff half cord" ["
Didn't you say you wanted twenty or
thirty cord !'' -. -
"No," says L; you said that / might have
that much if wanted il, but dom want il;
II IS only worth three dollars, and you had the
modesty to ask ten, then ten and half, but
will take half cord TO please you, so meas
ure it off,
lie stormed, and raved, and swore, and
threw bis cap down on the deck and jumped
On it, and stretched out his arm as il he was
going to fight, and stretched out his wiIzened
lace, as if to make halloaing easier, and
foamed at the mouth like hoss that eat lobe
liza in his hay.
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'oAN 4. ELVANs. WILLIAM THOMPSON.
.-.. ELVANS L THOMPSON,
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, COACH TRIMMINGS, &C.,
Ne. $40 Penn vIvania avenue,
'"SseH NiS;A and Ts' SIS, WasAiagton, d. C.
HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE.
Britannia, German Silver, AIbata and Silver P,a-
ted, Tea, Table and Dessert Spoons
JAWS and Forks, Steeis, Knives with and with
Brass, Britannia, Block Tin and Plated Candle
sticks, Shovel and Tongs, Watne Irons, Sad
Maslin and Bell Metal Kettles, Furnaces, Grid.
BUiLDiNG MATERIALS.
Rual Cottage, Closet, Cupboard, Chest, TIL, Pad
and Trunk Locks
Shuttle; Door, and Blind Hinges, Screws, Cu, and
Wrought Nails Bolts
Brad's Shutter Screws and Stubbs, Door Springs,
Handrail Screws, Door Knobs
Ben Pulls, Door Sheaves and Rail, &c.
CABINET MAKERS GOODS.
Hair Cloth, Curied Hai', Moss, Gimps, Sofa and
Chair Springs
vsnitisn Blind Hooks, Rack Pulleys, Roller Ends
Brackets, Furniture Nails
Glue, Conn Handles and Screws, Diamond Screw
CARPENTERS GOODS.
Planes, Saws, Drawing Knives, Sposesnsycs
Chiseis and Gouges, Plane Irons
Augers, Braces and Bits, Boring Machines Ham
mers, Hatchets, Devels
sscksSiTH fvs: ii5Ff 1:Ges cSscA ATss
Black and Bright Springs, Axles, Felloes, Shafts,
Spokes, Hubs, Bows, Poles
Sleigh Runners, Silvered and Brass Bands, Stump
Joints, Stump Collars, Top Props
Curtain Frames, Lamps, Inside Innings, Lining
Silks, Damask, Scanning Cords
Tufts, TaSsels, Buttons, Tacks, Fringes, Laces
and Plain and Enamelled Canvass
Russia Duck, Enamelled Leather Dash Leather
&c ELVANS & THOMPSON,
tel-om 325 Pa. avenue
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KEEP COoL.-Those calm and rational OBJ
servations to - take il coollyn and never cry
over spllt milk, are very good till they are
needed They are extremely salutary before
tne fever kindles or the milk is spilled; but in
the presence of pain, or on the advent of a
disaster, TO all those who are not gifted with
tortItude by nature, or have been disciplined
IN the school Of afiiction, they arc about as
efectual as whistling in the teeth Of a nor
wester.
Their utter impotence in the moment of pas
sion reminds US Of the directions given by q
good old New England Deacon to his choleric
son:
Whenever you feel your daRaer rising, 9"
said he, I" be sure to say the Lords PRAYER
my son, or else the alphabet, clean through
and long before you get TO the end ont you II
| be as cool as cucumber or an iceburg Pro.
| mise me faithfully, my son."
Yes, daddy, PROMISE
of trudged Jonathan 10 school, Carrying bis
bread and meat, with a small bottle Of nolas-
ses IN jacket pocket, and his late firm promise
uppermost IN his mind.
boy who bore him an old grudgc met him.
and after calling him ''young deacon" and
mtny other scurrilOus nicknames, caught him
of his guard and threw him to the ground,
tearing his jacket, and breaking his molasses
bottle.
Now, it is said by censorious sOutherners
una 1ankee VIII take great many hard
names with the patience Of a martyr; his spi.
rit Is proof; but tear his clothes, or cheat his
| belly, and he will fight TO the knife
Up jumped Jonathan, his eyes wolfsh
and his lips white with RACER But There
was an oath in heaven" and he did not for
get 1T. So he proceeded to swallow his al pha-
betical pills-an antidOte to wrath not mem
toned in the " Regimen Salernitanum," nor
| recognized by the British College.
"a, b, C-you've tored my jacket-D, &,
F-you' We split my 'lasses-G, III, L, J, X
you re a tarnal rascal-L, NJ, n, p, Q-I'u
| larn you better manners, you scamp, your,
5, L, U, vii spile yer picter, you old wall.
| eye!-W, X, Y, z, Gmpersand-now I'll pound
yer insides out o you, you darn'd encroschin'
william"
And with that Jonathan. whose passion had
been mounting alphabetically throughout all
his fathers prescription Of vOwels and conso-
| nants, caught the young scapegrsce, and,
throwing him down, was proceeding to work
of each Of the Descon's twenty-six anti-irras-
ible pills in the shape Of a-dozen hearty fsti-
cuffs, which might, perhaps, have brought the
poor fellow to the Omega Of his days, had
not the timely approach Of passenger inter
rupted the manipulations. So much for rules
TO control the passions.-Knteker5ock