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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-19
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

10 Her Majesty, Victoria, Queen of Great Bri.ain: The President cordially recprocates the congratu. lations of Her Majesty the Queen on the success o the great National Enterprise accomplished by sci tries. It is triumph more glorious because far more useful to mankinp than was ever won by con- ueror on the field of battle. May the Atlantic Telegraph under the blessing of Heaven, prove to be bond of perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred nations, and instrument destined by Divine Providence to difuse Religion, Civilization, Liberty and Law throughout the world In this view will not all the nations of chrstendom spon- taneousv unite in the declaration that it shall be forever neutral, and that its communications shall be held sacred in passing to the places of their des tination, even in the midst of hostilities.
 JAMES BUCHANAN. BY TELEGRAPH FROM EUROPE! FIRST DISPATCH BY THE ATLAN-
 TIC TELEGRAPH! The 7sUO Continents United |! HURRAH! HURRAH! HURRAH! The following dispatch is from the Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company in Great Britain, to the Directors in New York:
 CYRUS STATION,
 NEWFOUNDLAND, August 16, 1858. 10 the Directors ef the Atlantic Telegraph Co.,, Ne~ EUROPE AND AMERICA ARE UNITED BY TELEGRAru !! Glory to God in the highest on earth peace, good will towards men.
 (signed,)
 DIRECTORS AMERICAN TELEGRAPH CO.,,
 Great Britain. Great Excitement in New York, over the Union of Europe and America.
 NEW YORK, Aug 16, 8 o'clock P. M. The bells of old Trinity are now ringing merry peal. Flags are flying, cannons firing, and the greatest enthusiasm everywhere prevails at the joy ful intelligence of the union of Europe and America by telegraph.
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MORN MEAL and PROvENDER, for sale by O MOULTHROP & COZ.
 Litchfeld, July Eth.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD CotNTY, SUPERIOR CeURT, August Term, 1858.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD CotNTY,
 SUPERIOR CeURT August Term, 1858. ITPON the Complaint of the Bank Commission O CTS of said State, this Court hath appointed FREDERICK S. WnpMAs, of Danbury, and WILLIAM A. JUDD, of Bethel, Receivers of the MATTERS BANK, of said Bethel, and hath limited and ap- pointed till the 20th day of November A. D. 1858. for the creditors of said Bank to present their claims against the same to said Receivers, and all claims not presented within the time so limited will be barred. Test, AMOS S. TREAT, Clerk
 The undersigned hereby give notice to the credit ors of the Matters Bank to present their claims against the same to the Receivers at the Banking House of said Bank in Bethel in said Fairfield Coun- ty pursuant to the above decree, on or before the 20th day of November, A. D. 1858.
 FREDERICK s. WILDMAN, p.,
 WILLIAM A. JUDD,
 17tNov2O
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At Court of at Eiichfed witin dnd for
 the district cf Litchfeld the 5h day ef August,
 n v " o

Present CHARLES ADAMS, Judge.
 T1PON the application of E R. SWIFT showing to " this Court tha, he is guardian 10 HARRY CROS WELL GOODWIN, AGNES MARIA GOODWIN. district, nors ;that sad Minors are the owners in common ot ,he following real estate viz: 10, in the village ot Warren, with house. barn. and outbuildgs thereon, bounded norih, md south on Myrn Hines land, and west on turnpike, containing one acre or ess that the said Estate unproGuclive &c., and showing just and reasonable for selling the praying Tor an older that he, other meet person be empowered 10 sell the same per application on file dated hls Sth day of August. 1858, fully appears
 IT IS oRDEaED That ihe said application be h' ard October ls5S at 2oclnck afternoon; and that n"iiee thereof be gwen by publishing this order public three weeks surcessyey at least six weeks before said time assig ,ed Certified from ecord.
 10 CHARLES ADAMS, Judge
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A LADY CUTTING HER HAND oFF.-Mrs. Chadwick, wife of Mir. George Chadwick of Peekskill Hollow, who is said to have been laborng under intense re- ligious excitement off her hand between the el bow and wrist on Thursday last. She had recently been heard to say If thy hand offend thee, cut it of, {" and in mistaken compliance with the letter of this text she cut her hand off, ncting serious and probably fatal wound.
 Dr. Edward Beecher, author of the ''Contlict of Ages" |" has in preparation another work upon the same subject, which will soon be published.
 The telegraph operators at Trinity Bay have named the place "Cyrus Station," in honor of MT. Cyrus w. Field The nearest village is fifteen miles off, and the nearest house five miles.
 The clerk of an apothecary in Greenwich street, New York, has been convicted of manslaughter in causing the death of an infant by making mistake in preparing prescription.
 SALT LAKE, - This sheet of water is said to be about three hundred miles in circumference. There are two large mountains in the centre. The lakes and streams in its vicinity absund in fish. Two quarts of water in the lake will yield pint of salt MT. Laroux informs the Santa Fe Gazette that he has frequently gone to the immense hills there en- tered an excavation, and cut out, as if were ice, large Jumps of fine white salt.
 negro woman, living near Lebanon, Tenn, who is eghty-four years of age, recently gave b tn to two children. The mother and children are doing we'll. This is remarkable ''freak of nature" The woman can safely be put down as a modern Sarah.
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HORN MEAL and PROVENDER, for sale by O MOULTHROP 6 COZ.
 Litchfeld, July 27th.
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BROKE INTO
SPRAYED OR STOLEN,

EROM the yard of WARREN GOODWIN, in Ter. n ryvrIle on the night ihe 14h ot July, arge red COW int nded for beef, belonging to Simmons. Muul- ,hrop & Go of PainvilIe. A reasonable reMard will be given for inflammation where ihe be found.
 W V. GIllSWOLD. Plymouth Hollow, July 26 1858. l4 3t*
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List of Letters.

ID EXAMINING in the Post-Ofice at Litchfeld, AO Conn.,, August 16, 1858. Aunlly, Mrs. Sarah A. Lyons. James B.-2 Barber, Lew Minor. Mrs. J. Beehe, Stanley G. O'Hara, Mary Baldwm. A. Phelps, Razemans Buell., Elijah Perkins Edward l.. Beardsley, Charles Peasc, Nathan w. Comher, William SIurges, J. TJ Durand, Theodore Stump, Nicklous Fowler, Mr. Shelly, Ph,ip Holner, Mrs. Harriet E. Stanley, Charles F. Hickey, Jane Thompson, Harrierta Kelley, Watson Van Love, Mrs Maria Knell, Richard Webster. Juieite
 Persons calling for the above, will please say they are advertised. GEO. H. BALDWIN, F. NJ.
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Great Excitement in New York, over the Union of Europe and America.

Cor HIM.-Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, now dcnounces Douglas, Wise, Walker, Stanton, and all who oppose the Lecompton consultation He is par tcularly severe upon Stanton. Under these circum- stances, says the Philadelphia Press, there is ob- vious propriety in printing the following extract from letter of this Senator Bgcr to Secretary Stanton, dated Cearfeld, Pa., August IA, 1857:
 Make my special regards to Governor Walker, and say to him THAT HE HAS POPULAR HEART WITH HIM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, EXCEPT ONLY THE EXTREME SOUTH. Should his programme succeed, he WILL HAVE THE MOST ENvIABLE PRoMlN- ENCE ANY THE NATION. The administration le uedk at Me kaees, and arinces under he southern tiunder but Mey must staud up to the arork.'
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STRAYED OR SWOLLEN.

EHR OM the yard of the subscriber on the 23d inst IT red COW, six years old, with high and sharp horns. Any information concerning her will he thank. fully received by PATRICK DOYLE.
 Ichfed. tNorthfield Society," July 26. 1858. l4*
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HORN MEAL and PROvENDER. for sale by O MuULTHROP COB.
 Litch6ed, July 27,h.
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c. H. MARTINI, General Agent,tc
 Waterbury, Conn. For sale in Litchfeld only by Dr. J. G. Beckwith. DT Agents and Peddlers supplied on liberal terms.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-19
BEcKwITHs RUSSIAN CEMENT.

THE above named article is freely commended to such of our readers need neat and permanent ce mcnt or glue For repairing all kinds of Glass or Crockery Ware it has equal. It intended also for in wood, and in fact alos every :hng that be made 90 adhere by glue. It not in the least affect ed by heat water, and is very neatly and easily used it comments itself the favorable notice of every housekeeper. s-
 Price 9 cents per box. e.t
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CAME INTO

VHNHE enclosure of the subscriber on or about the II 10th ult. two veariing HEIFERS one light brindle, the other red. No artificial mark.
 VIM. MILES. Goshen, Ang. 2, 1858. 15
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MAR1TED,

In South Farms, on the 10th inst. by Rev. D. L Parmelee, GEORGE F. s. FISHER, to Miss JANE FRAN cEs COPELAND of Montville, NY
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-19
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.

10 the Honorable the President of Me U1sited States:
 HER MAJESTY DESIRES TO CONGRATULATE THE PRESIDENT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL WORK, IN WHICH THE QUEEN HAS TAKEN THE DEEPEST INrEREsr
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The Queens Message.

WASHINGTON, August 16. The intelligence of the reception of the Queens Message rapidly spread throughout the city, and this evidence of the successful working of the Atan tic Telegraph occasioned much rejoicing.
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are hrmly fastened in three large caseS each one taining samples of all the arms made by Col Colt. The first case which is of rosewood lined with silk velvet, is for the Emperor. It contains two large calibre rifles (58 and A. holster pistol breech at tachment. belt pistol, and pocket pistol These arms are highly finished, elegantly engraved, and gold second and third cases, (of polished black walnut, and walnut lincd) are specimens of the same arms, silver mounted-intended for the Crown Princes the Grand Dukes Constantine, Michael and Nicholas.
 These presents are, we presume, intended as an acknowledgment of the courtesies shown by the Rus sian Court to Col Colt and Mir. Jarvis during their visit to Russia at the Emperor's Coronation, when as members of the legation and friends of Gov Sey- mour. they were presented each with silver medal "a likeness of the emperor.
 A plain walnut case accompanies these presents, containing set of military arms designed for Gen Soukhoronett, the Russian Minister of War. In all these cases the velvet lining is disposed in coors rep resenting the American hag-red white and blue.
 Ifmes. ! The Boston Herald says one man in that city has on deposit upwards of two millions of dollars This IF the man who refused te give five dollars for q charitable purpose declaring that he was not able because much of his money was lying idle in the bank.
 A few days since lady called at Griswold's shaw store, Hartford, and selected very nice mantilla Ik was Mrs. Bliss of Wethers6eld" whose " hus band is conductor on railroad, and who wanted to take the mantilla to the hotel and show it te her friends before she paid for it." She stated in addition that f she ddnt intend to keep t, she would return within an hour As she has never returned, the suppostion is that he has co included to keep it. At meeting of the Trustees of Trinity College, Hartford, held on Wednesday afternoon, Hon. Hen " c. Deming of that city, was appointed Professor of English Literature and the Modern Languages, and Rev. Benjamin Paddock, Rector of Trinity Church, Norwich, Professor of the Latin Language and Literature. ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

The darkey was offin a twinklihg,
and, there being some curiosity as to
this new style efeooking, we tried the
goose, hut could not iell whether we
were eating fish, flesh or fowl. Jim
my Soon appeared, and was compelled
to repeat the directions he.had given
totho,cook ;forgiveness being only ex-
tended to him on condition that be
should eat the whole goose. Thepnn.
Iishment was rot very severe, for in
tiifeentminntes nothing but a skeleton
remained ofthat goose.
"My heyes was his exclamation,
when he had completed the task; i
that's q postponed goose, | wish the
fclptidn I'D ave one postponed every
week. The dressin', 'owsever, might
be varied, so as to be a leetle more
palatable." ls'r .11fss.fs.orf
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
How the Major was Busted.

The Memphis Bulletin tells the
following story, and good one it is {:
Vingt Jn.-We have friend, -
or, with the emphasis the inimitable
ToodleS, we haze a friend, who, for
the nonce, we shall call "the Major" "
though his rights to the prefix is
somewhat questionable. Now the
Major has had, through life, one be-
setting sin, and that is an unconquer-
able love of certain game OF cards
known as vingt un, which is the
French for twenty-one. This we'll
known game, q fat wife and a large
family are about the only weaknesses
that can be laid to the Majors charge.
uow often he has been married the
record saith not, nor is it important.
Suffice it that during over thirty.odd
years Of the Majors welded life, as
his wealth increased and his hairs be-
come gray, one after another, in regu-
lar succession, his board was honored
with the presence Of miniature edi.
tions of himself, until the number had
reached twenty, when the Major con.
cluded things had gone far enough
and should be stopped. But they
didn't, as the Major in due time found
out, for he had calculated without con.
sulting his wife. There were indica-
tions Of another bond of union and
well-spring ofhappiness. The Major
became nervous, for his nomenclature
was exhausted. In his desperation,
he finally declared that the coming
heir to his name and fortunes, whether
boy or girl, should be named Nngt
In.
In vain the old woman remonstra.
TED The Major was inexorable. The
newcomer, being the twenty.first,
should wag his way through life with
that appropriate title. In an ante,
room the Major awaited the announce.
ment of the little strangers sex. The
nurse appeared, and, to the Majors
horror, whispered the terrible word
taoinS! "Busted, by thunder !" yell
ed the Major; "aohy didn't l stand
on t1Uentys"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
NO 30.
adlit an6 annlar.

DoeaEREL.-The tollowiugis is afloat
without paternity, and We regret that
its origin is unknown to us, that We
may bestow credit where it belongs.
Marshal. spare that dog, touch not
a.si1gle. hair; heTorries many S hog.
.llpnl out bis muddy lair. Oil when
he Szs d paR, 10 fEiskyaud soplump,
he Iapped bis milk from a cap, when
ib1ngiy asau jnFnp. And then bis
funny tricks, SO funny in their place,
SO full ofcanine licks. uponyoashands
and face. You viii surelyrlet him
|litel 0hl1do not kill him dead ho
'wags bis narrative; and ptayS toflife
not lead. Go, get the muzzle now and
put upon his mouth, and stop that
bow WOW wowI and tendency to
draught. He is our children's pet,
companion of their JOY; you will not
kill him yet, and thus their hopes de-
stroy. No, Marshal, spare that pup,
touch not a single hair. Oh! put
your "pistil" up, and go away from
there.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

. BeJfanE. Say what you mean, -
Do what you say. SO shall your
friends know and take it for granted
that you mean to do what is just and
right. enE i ,sss,.s.
M. 4ecustoHl yotvseif to think
VSQoronsl III entail capital, like pc,
cuniary, to worth anything must
be well ihTebted must Be rightly adj
justed and applied, and To- the end
careful, deep, md Intense Thought Is
necessary u great results are looked
VII. Mary early The man OF
businesS should marry as early. as
possible, after tWenty,two or three
years Of age A woman Of mind VIII
conform to thesnecessities OF the day
Of small beginnings; and in choosing
a vile man should look at, first, the
heart; second, the mind; third, the
person.
VIZ. ECeryth,ng, hOacerer remote,
that has any bearing upon success,
must be taken advantage Of. The
business man should be continually
on the watch for information and ideas
that will throw light upon his path,
and he should be an attentive reader
of all practical books, especially those
relating to business, trade, &C., as well
as a patron o! useful and ennobling
literature.
TX. Nerer forget a favor, for in,
gratitude is the basest trait Of a mans
heart. Always honor your country
and remember that our country is the
very best poor mans country in the
world.-JOhn Grigg.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
A(Isttllmrous Artitlts.

How TO LOAD GUN.--According
to Mr.. Sutherland, the Richmond
Va) gunmaker, you ought to try it
repeatedly with charges consisting OF
equal bulks of powder and shot, till
you come to a quantity with which
thegur will not recoil, or but slightly
This will give you the proper quanti-
ty OF shot. With this load, however
the gun will scatter in all directions
To correct this, reduce the quantity
ofpOwder until you find that the shot
is carried as close as you desire. A
gun loaded thus will never burst. To
make it carry further, use shot Of a
larger size. No gun should be fired
more than twenty times without being
wiped out. When in the field it will
be much safer to carry the piece al
ways q. half.cock.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
Important Railroad Decision.

The Supreme Court of New York,
in the Second District, sitting in gen,
eral term, made a decision lately ofthe
highest Importance to railroad bond
holders. The case was contest for
the priority of line between mort,
gage and Judgment creditors. The
Flushing Railroad Company executed
two mortgages to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company, in trust, to Sc.
cure two successive issues of bonds.
These mortgages in terms embraced
all the. property of the railroad
company, including its rolling stock.
Those mortgages were filed as if they
covered real estate. The judgment
creditors contended that they should
have been filed as if they covered per.
sonal property. =
The Court decided that the rolling
stock of a railroad is in the nature of a
fixture, accessory to the road itself,
and is as much real estate as the road
itself.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

U A wagish limb of the law in
pleading the case of a client in court,
who was q carpenter, concluded his
harangue to the jury By saying, that
he plainly Saeo the defendants object
was to chiszle his client out of his
property, which didn't augwr well for
his honesty, and for his part he want.
cd to see no QouginG!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

TW hope yon will be able to
support me-" said lady while wal
king out with her intended. during a
slippery state Of the Sidewalks
"Why, yes" said the somewhat hesi-
tating swain, with some little assis-
tsnce from your father"
&. There was SONS confusion, and O
profound silence.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

U A good story is told Of Bos.
tonian's first appearance in polite so.
ciety in Arkansas. The company
were engaged in dancing, but the
loveliest female present occupied a
chair at the window without partner.
Stepping up to the lady with a palpi-
tating heart, his mind greatly excited
for fear ofreiusal, he exclaimed, "Will
You do me the honor to grace me with
your company for the next setl" Her
lustrous eyes shone with unwonted
brilliancy, her white pearly teeth glis-
tened in the candlelight, her heavy,
snowy bosom rose and foil with joy
ful rapture, as she replied, YES,
Stree! for | have sot, and sot, and
sot, till | have about tux root!"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

"We understand that there ia a
man in this country who has moved
so often, that whcnevera covered wa.
gon comes near his house, his chick.
ems all march up, fall on their backs
and cross their legs, ready to be tied
and carried to the next stopping place
West Alabamian.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

An ARTIST EoLIPsING HIMSELF AND
HIS Moon.-The celebrated artist who
crowed so naturally tnat the sun rose
three hours before its slime, has recent
ly finished picture of the moon that
is painted. with snch wonderful fdel
ity to nature that it can't be seen ip
the daytime.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

% A very small pattern of a man
lately solicited the hand of a fine bux.
ON girl. "Oh, no, said the fair Ia.
dy, 81 can't think OF it for q moment.
The tactiS, Tommy, you are . little too
big to put an a cradle, and q little
too small to put IN a 5sG."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
a newly.married couple took ur

A newly-married couple took mp
their residence in poplar.street. at
breakfast next morning, the gentle
man said to the lady: "My dear, this
is poplar street, and by putting you
(u) in it, it becomes poprlar" Sand
by putting us (ous) in it." replied his
better halt "it will become popq.
lous." So,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

Hon. John A. CorwiR was recently
invited to address an Anti Lecompton
meeting at Mt. Vernon. lie replied
to the invitation in the following spi,
cy manner:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

U As lady was viewing herself
in mirror, she said to her daughter:
"What wopld You give to be as
handsome as | aml' g.
"Just as much, replied the daugh-
ter, las you would give to be as young
as am"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

SPOKE OUT IN MEErING.-Zittze
BOy-"Ma, will that woman 90 to
Heaven any sooner than you, cause
she's got pew all to herseltr" =
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

U A lady leaving home, was thus
addressed by Eer little boy: MA, will
you remember and buy me penny
whistler and let it be a religious one,
that | can use it on Sunday
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

UA fellow about a race.course
was staggering about the track with
more liquor than he could carry
"Hallo, what's the matter nowl'' said
a chap whom the individual had Just
ran against. "Why-hic--whv. the
fact is, a lot ct my friends have been
betting liquor on the race to-day, and
they have got me to hold the stakes"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
Qoettp.

OtFBefore leaving Cincinnati, while un-
der the inspiration Of Longworth's nectar
Mackay's exhuberant muse descanled the
following sweet song:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
When nledging the lovely
Gains and Losses.

Bulwer, in some Of his writings, express
es it as his deliberate opinion that no ell
ioyment of manhnod, no realization of mn
turcr years, can compensate for the loss c
youth. Richard Henry Stoddsrd has give
a poetic form to the same truth, in the fo
lowing lines:
There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain;
But when youth, the dream, departs,
1t taxes something from cur hearts,
Aud it never comes again.
We are wiser and are better
Under manhood's sterner reign;
Still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth with dying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sign for it in vain;
We behold it everywhere,
On the earth and in the air,
But it never comes again.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11

UF An lrishman remarked TO his
companion, on seeing a lady pass:
"9at, did yon ever see so thin q
woman as that beiore!"
"Thin," replied the other; "bother-
ashun, | seen a woman as thin as two
OF her put together, have"