The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-17
conioal aspor, Of q Fish cOnveatlon.

1t Is to be understood that oil the marine
monsters, "big fish," and esmall fry" Of the
great deep are assembled in conclave--rhe
Whale Tin the chair.n -
He opened the convention by stating that
he did not wish TO make speech; he would
take up as little room, and be no longer Than
possible. (Here the Shark whispered to the
Sword Fish that il was not possible for the
Whale TO be much longer, as he was over 80
feet now. In bis opinion, he only wanted q
chance 10 spout; in fact, he considered him
regular blower.)
The Whale continued, and coniended that
! he had been grossly insulted By man--he
( might say Iampooned, not that he would pun
upon the use made Of his fat, as he did not
wish TO make light Of such matter He
had been harpooned, at least. Men were
sarcastic toward him, and their shafts were
sharp and pointed. Some Of his fellow
whales had been much cut up, and exceed.
ingIy tried. He had latierly learned that a
substitute for oil had been invented, which
might lessen the persecution Of whales-but
he feared il was all gas. The Whale allu-
dsd 10 a harpoon which had lately bit him,
and, he feared, had afflicted him deeply
Here his feelings overpowered him, and he
sa, down Con the Shark) amidst a general
blubber. Ii
The Shark rose with some difficulty, and
remarked that the tale of the Whale had
moved him; in fact, it was yery -siriki.s. Ii's
! own si,aa,iou was Tar from pleasant He
was by profession lawyer, and, be faliered
himself. one Of the deep kind. But business
was bad, and he had been obliged 10 take in
a few pupils. He had lately presented fine
opening for young man who had fell over.
board, bat was soon afterwards obliged to
reject his seat, as indigestibIe. Unless he
had more cases, Re wosid leave law and
open as dentist.
The Ssa-Serpent did moi wish to intrude
upon the Convention; he did not know
whether he properly belonged 10 the fish
tribe or not. All he asked was, not 10 be
classed with the Eel, whom he considered
10 be very slippery character. (Here the
Eel was observed 10 wriggle violently.)-
Lately be was passing certain species of
the Eel, when, jus, happening TO touch him,
he had been so shocked lha. he hardly re-
covered.
The Eel hastily arose, and said he was
shocked, be might say electrified, at these
',Ers-.-sszs. VI was eviueuI 10 ntnn Inai me
Serpent must get himself into coil. As for
his being "slippery chaiactef," he thanx-
ed Neptune be dldn's belong 10 such a scaly
set as The Serpent
The Whale called the Eel 10 order, and the
Eel called the Whale an "old swell-hesG, p
and was then summarily put oul OF the con-
vention.
The Turtle said he was suffering from in
disposition. He was walking on shore. he
said, short time since, when he met par
ty Of jolly young sailors. The result was,
that he was laid on his back, and was unable
TO move for some time, and since then he
had not felt SO lively as usual. There was
one thing TO which he would call The a,ien.
ton of the Convention; he prided himself
upon the purity Of his political principles
The Shark had lately insulted him by calling
him "regular old Hard She'll"
Here the Shark interrupted him by saying,
s'Is not that your case"
The Turtle replied, that he should say
nothing more al present, but should have
something to lay before the next meeting.
Yes, replied the Shark, contemporary,
ga few eggs probably"
The Porpoise undertook to speak, but was
speedily sileuced. The expression of the
Convention was, that he was ga blower"
The Small Fry, were next called upon,-
Oysters, Lobsters, and others. The Oyster
opened his case, which was a hard ONE
He was always in trouble-a perpetual stew
or boil. His haIf.broiher, Clam, was dis.
grace 10 the family: always in liquor, and
generally considered "squirt." Some of
his family were indolent, and spent most Of
their time in sbeds." There had been some
rakes among them, who had created great
disturbance. sss-s ri ..,flss ~ e -
There was one Of his neighbors, he said
he would not call any names, for he scorned
scandal-who was very surly and, grabbed.
He was one,sided individual, and nobody
approved Of his motion.
The Crab protested against this abuse, and
said that the rest took advantage of him be-
cause he was "soiI." He respectfully retired
backward. se RI.
The Goldfish, who had been visiting
"school" the Shad, much net.tled at what
he had heard; the arslocraic Salmon, who
go, into row with York Stale Trout, who
called him Northern Fish with Southern
principles; aud the Flying Fish. who flew
into Tremendous passion--all took part iu
the proceedings of the Conyeulion.
But so il was, at last, as the erudi.e Dog
berry has it, thai the whole dissembly dis
appeared, 10 good order, Notwithstanding an
attempt al disturbance made by jolly old
Sole, and ga loi Of Suckers.o
--~~~~< sat
Had HER THERE.--Two little girls, one
daughter Of a clergyman, and the other Of
psrishioner, fell into angry dispute. To NOR
tify and spite her antagonist, the layman's
Iiuls girl saw fit 10 remind her Of her fathers
poverty, and intimated rather tartly thatha
| II not bean for her father,s bepevoleut inter-