Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-19

THOSE PANTs.-A letter from Washington
says "The Hon. Mr.. Bradley. an old vet
eran from Vermont, was in the Senate cham
Der before the session commenced. He was
Senator from that State in 1872, and was at
the Capital at the time the British made
their attact upon it. He appears ten years
younger than Gen. Cass, who was young
lawyer in Ohio when he was here. A num-
Der of Senators crowded around him and
were entertained by jokes and stories, which
he dealt out with great ability His last Wis
it before this one was when Gen. jackson
was President. 81 went TO see the General"
says he" "and he sat me down in his arm
chair, and gave me slap on the leg, said
What harty old cock you are Bradley
What makes you so fat? "I don't know
says /, "unless it is that haven't got any
Office, and | don't want any, | aint much
of an idolitor, but Pve kept those pants till
now that the General gave such familiar
slap" The venerable Senator weighs about
two hundred and fifty. Long life to him"
AK ANTIoUIrY-Ex. Consul Pike when in
Portugal, visited half submerged city, near
ST. yves, of which he gives the following
account:
The Portuguese appear TO know but lit
tie about it, and care less. 1t runs into the
sea, in the waters of which the chimnies and
other ruins may be traced for two miles Mr.
Pike supposes it to have been sunk by an
earthquake which has also turned the course
of the river now running at yves. He exca-
waited one room of the fallen city. which was
filled with sand, and found various ornaments
of copper and porcelain, and jar of coins
OF Roman, Venetian and Moorish Make
The floor was a beautiful mosaic, and the
walls were painted in fresco The Portu-
guese have named the city "Troya." This
ancient city gave rise to much conversation,
and Mr.. Pike promised further information
at a subsequent meeting"
CRITIc FOR THE CRowD.-We once read of
a London blacksmith who had so nice an APP
probation of fine acting, that he was assign
ed free box in the theater to give the sig
, nal for applause. He carried big stick,
and whenever the player made a good point,
, the blacksmith struck on his box with his
stick aud the audience applauded. lie was
never known to applaud when applause was
undeserved, and the actors used to watch
him with great anxiety, knowing that he was
T. the key to their success At length the
blacksmith died, and the manager put anoth-
' er man with stick in the box, but it was no
! go; he struck at the wrong time, the audi
ence hissed, and the play failed.
u = Doctor" said an old lady, the other day
= to her family physician, "kin you tell me how
y y it is that some folks is born dumb ~ "Why
u hem why, certainly, madam replied the
z is tn ha hot hax
came into the world without the power o
: speach." La, me remarked the old lady
; now just sec what it is to have medical ed
:, ication. Pve asked my old man more nor
y hundred times that are same thing, and al
, could ever git out of him was, "kase the,
is.' Well, Pm glad | axed you, for | neve
|, :, should aided satisfied without KNOWN it,"
l. A YOUNG and pretty girl stepped into lin
C Ell draper's shop, where spruce young man
l. who bad long been enamored but dared not Il
d speak, stood behind the counter. In orde
r to remain as long as possible, she cheapenec
o every thing. At last she said:
J. ~ believe you think am cheating you
l. ooh no." said the young man, ito me yo,
1t are always fair
It "Well," whispered the lady, blushing a
A. she laid the emphasis on the word, I"
Ie would not stay so long bargaining if yo
h were not so dear"
ABOUT WOMEN The Germans have som
curious sayings, among which are the follow
0, ing Women have lopg hair and short wits
e, There is only one bad wife in the world, bu
,r every one thinks that he has her. A woma
n spills more with her thimble than man ca
I'd draw with a bucket. A woman always keep
ce secret what she does not know. Rich wivt
he make poor children. There are only tw