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THE FRIaHIVuL IscRE ASE o. crims among
The m ddls ard higher classes Of Eoglish so
cisiy affords cot clusivs proof Of n. uttss de
bsucbe y OF tie sristocrscy. and Of th' ibjuii.
ous tsndsncies VI . monafc1ieh syst,m OF
RoveInmstt.
A Lrr1ra FROM SAsIA Fk. In tbs Ais,mri
RpaDc.n. s'SIes that conf CT b,twe o th,
UnIonis'S a d thu s,c,ssiontsts IL likely to oc-
cur soon Ia tia .h,si.la Valley. TROOPS are
LouiiDE 10 from Tsxas TO msst the u ilon
forces ga b, rirg th'rs. The touthsrn st.gs
was sttstksf, July IS, on ir downsari TRIP,
by the Apsthsr, and the driver kuisd AMI save
rel psisor wot MED. Mr.. TuKHkR, formerly
sdi or Of ths ATlsonidn, wa, latsly murdered
near Los Vegas. la N,W Msxioo the Union
feslivg was II crssting, ihoulh ihi seeassiorists
bfag greatly about their preparations and
the Knights OF The Go den Cirels, Who, thsy
say. are going 70 sstablish saVsrv AL oveI the
United sta'ss and sx irpsts tbs R'nsn Ca
tholie feliRi n
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War Movements, &c,
The Campaign in Missouri.
q. 9. soLDIRRs FIRED INTO
ONE KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED
gusni 1. Bad. 10 .-ri.s Western ni.s.sn

Jef,rion City. No, Aug 20 a train ar .
riv,d here iron Siiaelso having on beard
~ epty five passsrgs's and tvs pundrs, snd
fifty United btaus 40 dhr'. Whsn tn, train
Was Is,r Lookout Station. shout thirty shots
were fred tito 1. from b,h nd wool pile an I
brpsh tbbtlng the road, killing one Of the sol
di.rs and woutding six otb,r5 one OF them
fatally. % to,ssiotiN IVES kill'd. lite
train was stoppsd bali mile beyond Tn,
point wh,re the attack wss made, AID two
hurdrsd fcIdiers pat al snd sent Ia pursuit
q ihs n here nir.
Guerrilla psr'i's ire recurring ibs eo1ntie,
west 81 here, sSzirg property ssd arrss lag
prominstt eitEus.
TOWN nv CAPrUnED.
81. L.uis aug 2o.-Ths tosn OF Com
muoo MSour, ~ miles ab)ys CAIRO, which
WIS taken, ann a battery planted " the
s.oessi nis's wss ri-tsksn lAtt tigh' ~ 81
tToots set dosu from C4os Gif9rcetn, by
order q G'ntrd F,AMpSr. Ihs rs1o''
made 70 stand, but rstreatef with ihstr bat
terry on The spl-caHh NJ ou' troop, Fasi'
forcs wss about 100 Ia fsntry, aud tho hn'
numb,r q csvsliy.
This ie5ut,s a r.b,l ePort OF that battery
sIi kirg tie liza, zital Ci y with 800 troops
Ri. Sun
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The News.

On eur frst psss W. give itsus froG q II.
SHoELs commsnd-nsH oid'rs Gon TIE War
Department regulating the muI'siirg Ia "
men ard officers Of volunt,u r5zir,r I'D
the tshsniEg ont Of two MGR SC . on or
CANA TIE Editor hire, ,ut o..a.r,d ia
HAvsrhLl- . mean, sou h-,n .ct.fa, tvs.
msnt Of snsniss-secorc Ing osla,t up sea
was compelled 10 make the a. oSps hma
Affirmation On bis knees.
81 am iofry that have paSlhhsd sh,t I
have, and promise that viii bsvor a. ain
vrits o. publsh ARTICLE against ths Ncrih
and In favor Of ssc'sion."
We rather doubt this part OF the disgusting
story.
On our hrst page viii also be found al I'm
portant statement on Official authority, thttro
foreign 20 ger has expressed any dis'stiS'aet'on
With the ,fssisney Of the blockade bat that Of
arc Loyalty respecting II.
This effects and answers the Bullying Of the
Anti American journals Of Lcnion on the same
subisOt, which We give by Telegraph from the
steamship Canada.
We have news OF unexpected and We fear
deeply TO 10 regretted action Of the Western
Virginia Convsntion. Their proposed divi-
siou Of the STATE, 10 formally ratified by the
inoouplets Legislature nov In exb.eucs,
can hardly, We think, be recognized by The
National Government.
Mitsouh In each Of which ons UAion man wa
e. usual more than . m stch for two traitors.
Washington dispatchu announce thai tn
Government 10 1stsrmin,d TO arrest all p,t
sons csught In unlawful Correspondence, with
the rebels. Certain northern politicians ar
closely watched.
IL is rsportsd-but We think srronecu'ly-
that Mr.. RUssELLs outrage Gus fabrication
In rsgsrd TO Ball Hun will procure the with
drswA Of facilities fer further reports Of thu
kind.
MsJor BkRREr Of Washington, yesterday
refused 10 take the oath Of allegiance as o,'
ofths Police ConmistoSsrs. Ho evidently
belongs with the Biltmoe instead Of the
Washington Commit oners.
The r Soier, fJr Truxiilo, laden down will
GOAL, supposed I, be for the rebsls, a, notice.
yesterday morning, was stopped by the rsvs
oficsrV, and detained 10 givs an account q
hsste,f.
Pnucs FAPoIKos arrived al snl left d.
tioit ysstsfday, the guest Of Con. CAss.
Governor MAooFFIs OF K,n,ucky hbs sar
Commissioners to President LINCOLN an
JhTF. DAVIS, requesting them to ic.P of II
'ssetsd toii."
A latter from Cbarlottslvills, Va, duetibI
q tsrtibis dss,tutlon Of clothing among tb
Cenf.de' s,e trotps. There Is also q great del
Of si,kpsls in the army. The msaslsI Al
swssping through every division.
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Novel aId Sensible nIsaauro, AKaIs.t


Washington, Aug. 20h -SrorFosp TINA.
ION 4 c., who have. TWO ttsRusrs running
oetwear New York and Ksy w sat. and Haya
10, hSve proposed TO subsAt ons officer and Il
men or boud each vssteL to b. FurnIshsd WITH
The proper armament and 81 .thsd WI,h an
'heilty TO capture privatsers. Ihs Recre,ary
OF the Navy has acosdsd 10 tho proposition.
epNRoATs And OFFICERS.
The Engineer appointed to examine VESSELS
On the western WsterS, with a yiou to thejr
pliehNe for Govsm1, Mt u.ss, has lust 70
'afned and made bis report TO the Navy De
pStlEont.
1t is ascsrtairad AZ the Navy Dsputmsn
lat Z cd clsss,B u men are off,iinS, a, Ne "
lNk ard Bos'On, 70 commani the purchased
y6is''s antl '2sl 60 bs added to this service
ihty -, utd"g' ihg tzamihst on,
sM. TlIIEa CoMISo!
TIE mi u q Moth Caro- ms, Il Is suspected,
ale NJ. The onl1 creg On ihs toutkeTn coast 10
be obsiucled by the s,LkiTg OF old ku rs fll,d
win st'uts. Hose ~ho iuagIe that the
Nay DsfNtneLt q rot vigorously at woTk
WI nave oc'asion 70 csaogs their op' mon, ss
VISIT 10 ul's vi bs 80 - appa-tnl.
tuicIrE or An OFFICER
q G WIsr, who ngls cred himsalf as AZ
tAetei n tho Navy, from New York. com
m'tt'o 'u'cdt today, 10y T. king LAT danur. a.
Nis en- l'ysd n ths e'ss, slrVsy.
SENATOR FyR THE FIsLD.
Ss's' WILsos Ess received autboritv n
rave als5 In eat ~ MsSaet usetti, with a bat
,Sty g. hyiuR sriiiletV attached, and will leave
"ssihs'oa immediately u organize II.
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Fostrsss Mo,ro, Avgut 1871 ri1 Boitiaore.
Augut 2O.-Au ex osllent ststs tf issling BE-
sins 10 prevail and our tr cps are anxious for
an arvarcs
The Minnssols viii sail south yard shortly.
III, o i.k.r CITY Is up from tbs Cspes. aud
reports - 30 gun 81 { Ditch sh'p) ssbofa at
Can. HstJy. Shs went ground as abb tide
but -id rr,nahiy b, gnt Of at 4 Of tide.
Two powerful rroPsilIs are Rong 10 her re-
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CITY NEWS.

DROWNED WHILE BAIRHo. JEREMIAH
OofFET' Presuas, eonnsc cd with tho
NJ 7. Staot' Zeit"ng Newspaper Office. was
drowned while bathing, a: Corey Island YES.
t'idSy Afternoon. He iva aged 90 years, of
light com l'xion, has ssndy mous,achs and
side whisksrs. ANY Information of the BODY
will be thankfully received by JoHs scorf.
ID Spruce street.
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG 81 1861.

"Lst there be but cne par better u s.oaii COS,
r''ll'o1 Of hres than hat pe should lire IL hourly
dTesd Of irdrs continuous 10 people lolO cov'd
adts Jcrei7n alliances AVID land armies upJn our
sbores 10 DESTROY Cur hb,rt,es."
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On the ID list. an eDgsg ,msnt 10 X plac.
a. eea la bs,wten \ body Of Federal troo
and 1tO Corf,G'ratts, uGdtr {, mmsnt cf Cts
tain BAYLOR Capt. NJ, MIsLY aud IisIt
BAoOXs Ct TIE FEDERAL srmy, were wounded
in tie engagement. ~ ,f the Confederate,
were hillsc. Night put an end TO the engage.
ment, The T'NSDs rsmbiring in Mtsi Ia AID The
Ed'rbl fOices going 10 Fo't Film 70, about
100 miles distant. Cousict cradle fears were
en'erisirtd ter the ia%ty Of Fort Union and
the commsu ding officer q that point was hay
ing u fortified a. d sn'pnchsd.
Gsl' Lobno formerly o. tbs u. A, il
said 10 bs In command OF a bocy Of T.xas
Rangers
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ship aud rr.eps r o~ M,...,s,.,,,.

BPcs'oa, ding. 2o.--Tks steam suubo.t Pam
1iIks s.iloi 'ota) fer Tbs P,tomsc.
The 2lst Regiment Col. MORSE with fall
stks ard lhorouehly sqlippee, leave Wor.
COVER tomorow, Tor tho SCAT OF war
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IHH Nc" CouSTr JAIL.-Ths Few Jail on
Ludlo" slreet has bean completed up to the
root and viii bs drisnsd this fail. IL ia A
massive Strrct Of brick with froes,one trim.
mings and Ia quite hardsoro.
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Tic n q ut Usn.Is,

BuBoio dBg 20 - SIAN sAas sl,vator,
when vas dosi' ysd By fire last nj ght n tslntd
but ~ COO b'A. Il sraip ms cad OF 100000 as
rep stsd, half OF which was ony wass.. IL
Was IN uIsd for $50 600 the building sad
r1sehicsry was irsarsd for $40 900.
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Trenton, N. j.. Aug. 20.-Ten )mp snits
NJ NIB ring GGG m.n. started t'is sftsrncon
for TIE seat OF war, Col. SIMrSoE, lac h,jor
OF Epginssrs under GSu. BASks comm sndIns.
Ih,y we're armed and eluippid.
The Colorsl made patriotic ard appropriate
speech on taking command. Oth'r regi-
n euis are forming and will be forwarded ~
son az possible Another d,p,ttur' Of New
Jsissy trt ors "a no. iced on first page.
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U.ion uoa s,i, iIsiB VI zieI,.

LoUiSoWs Aug, 20.-Ths AhInytop II,
midn ists thst Ih'rs is trouble in J,bn,on
COUNTY. Tee Union men arc OvsTswirg and
msL II pfiPcLs's OF tie WcssAion,stp, aud "a
pet's p ssARs al arms. Several FEC ,ss,oni,ts
msde hasty rstrest from the county RE
,,ste'sohisis vots leo n the county, while III,
Ub!tn N nlYo.e LOCO.
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Another Ywisss Affair

Innd Pc;den"s, No Avg lo.-Bs ,hs sap,e +
mil We hove report that 81. jor LYsp, OF th a
~ ihian'ry L. ) A., in Command Of sbou
~ t'Csrel1, u'ritt sred hts VIII 10 comma d
T. The Texas trupa OtO IN plumber, wittoui
Il ing stttt. M LIsD bad Abandoned Fori
Fillmore on ihs 20 h ult,
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THE LATEST NEWS.

sY rSLEoRA pB TO Tns a. T. sUS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-21

PRINCE HAPoLKoH,
PRINCEBs CLOTn,DN
TIA. 1,.,, DUCHESS DE ABWARTTa.
N nese dItis gui.h'd yi.tors have favored n VI
I'M card ana Other Photographic mi CO..
q. b. iFREDRIcxs = co.
o8T BrcAiFNy.
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Quens'o,rn. Avg II - Arrived kom Rev
Yoik Isabella At Deal; Iracksn AZ Lond ,udsr-
W; Sultaua at Hsvre; Green Houss At G. brat.
tar; Dominca AZ glasgow; Un!srWriter at IL
vsttool.
Arrived from BltlmGe. Ellen Stewart AZ
u srer Havsp.
Arrived from stvsnush Cana a. DIAL
Arrived from Few OflsBrs Kalsr a. BARGE
lima
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Further News, see Third Pare
THE PooR woMAN's FRIEyn.

~ LES X. 80 aP Ia the article that will Ie,sa \
Tue tGd labor OF rubbing. ons pound VIII z, a far
rs 1.-TWO OF common soap For sAls at all the groee les
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CARPETS CARPETS |! OH CLoTHsllf
Ss fp , TTo@ nd u: SsLs.Ins in English vi.
Man, a. A. IngTAin Ca peti RnEs,
roc mi' At BRAN ANDRRSoN'S 90 B5HerS'
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FKzDRIoK'

D ukRRo Type
Vsr.cSJ uEeI, pot az IL rich eAsos ana fIamss
''''''''''s''''','.,.,r,n 90 q % -
A, We a.vs rsdu1od az prisM 10 eSrfe7n r. re
uiafa ADd Ia evsry iasiai.na guItntas sadIEsetoN
po,uie. Strangers ana eihEans viii Raj N aSlisry
AZ sptsrSIniAS TeS,rt- 70 Shleh ~ respectfully tS-
CARD PHOTOGRAPHS.
LhiI esAot,foi and ysy pODulAE plsaars wS nAks
DISTWGUISHED PERSONS.
fhotonsphs Of dktiASushod individual. fSr IuLa,
ALBUMS FOR CARDS.
4. sPendid hssonmsna o. AlbGns, saitabls fer ~
o. D. ERHDMOn Q CO..
6ST BrsG1wAS,
BHAsDRna's PmLA
BRHsa AND eI UIHl,
SEVEN BOXES FOR oEn DOlGAAk
At - Sour HIoolW BxHnEf. WuGGAI..ma
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london, aug. 10.--Ccnsos clrsd today AZ
90 l-4a9O SO for monsy and account.
LATEST sBIPPIso ISrnLLtoHNcz
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
Henne PInnt, for Winner.

Many Of our readers, we hope, will give
themselves the pleasure Of having q few
winter plants in the window to cheer the
long winter season not far before us. No
passer-by sees flowers peeping through the
frosted window, without q new feeling of
cheerfulness and without rejecting that
a household possesses q certain sort of re-
fnement and happiness which others do not
An old German poet sings
"a flower do but place near thy window glass,
And through it no image ofevil shall pass"
But we do not care just now, to plead for
window plants. We know that many of
our readers are determined to treat them
selves to this luxury, and will thank us
for any hints that may be given.
1t is not a good practice generally to
use plants for winter blooming which have
been in flower throughout the summer.
The attempt TO do so will be only partially
successful, at best, and the plants will suf-
fer from the unnatural forcing. If such
are to be used at all, they should be taken
up quite early in the FALL (say September
lstl potted and set away in partial shade
to rest. On the approach Of frosty nights
they should 90 into cold frame or other
sheltered spot, and rest for another month
or two. By December or January they
may be brought into warm room, and en-
couraged to grow.
A better way, however, is to have two
sets of plants, the winter-bloomers to be
kept in comparatively dormant state dur
ing the summer. They may be plunged
into coal ashes, on the north side of build
ing, and should receive only just enough
water to keep them from willing. A
few plants, like the Petunia and Scarlet
Geraniums, will bloom large part of
the year. To prepare them well for win
ter Towering, begin early in September,
cut a circle around each plant with q
sharp spade, severing the roots so that
they can be got into the intended po. Now,
water the plant WELL and young roots will
begin to shoot out within the proposed boil
of earth. In months time, cut back
about half of the top, and new shoots will
strike out and flower buds soon appear. If
this treatment is neglected, and the plants
are taken up at the beginning Of winter,
it will take long time for them to recover,
and their blossoms will not appear until
nearly spring. Ii verbenas are wanted for
winter blooming, they should be got ready
at once. Find runners that are well
rooted, cut them off above and below a joint,
and pot in o sandy loan. Plunge the pots
in border for few weeks until the plants
are well established, then remove to the
frame and subsequently to the parlor win
dow.
Success in window gardening depends
also upon the right management Of light,
heat and water, and air, ETC., but upon
these points we can better enlarge at the
appropriate time.-Americdn Agriculturist.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
To Grow Verbeuas,

Conflicting reports reach US, this sum-
mer, respecting the verbena. In some quar-
ters, we are told, the plants have rotted of,
in others they have burned out, in others
succeeded moderately well, in others insects
and mildew have infested them, and in still
others they have been blaze of bloom all
summer long.
OF course, we can not answer all the nu-
merous inquiries as to the cause of these
varying experiences. But few general
principles may be stated, which apply to a
multitude of cases. AS a general rule (not t
forgetting the exceptions native seedlings
thrive better in our climate than foreign va
rieties. And, since our summers are con-
fessedly better suited TO the verbena than
the English, and as seeds ripen here so
readily, we see not why we should depend
on foreign sources for our new plants. Why,
indeed, should we not send our seedlings to
the foreign market?
Again, success with the verbena depends
much on the character of the soil. 1t should
not be rich. This plant dislikes manure !;
and besides, if the soil is quite strong, we
get great growth of vines and only few
blossoms. A common sandy loan is what
is what is wanted; or, to follow high au-
JuOTlly, Two pdrlS lOdIu, Two VI ledl-uOluj
with an admixture of sand" Let the bor-
der be dry, and open all sides to the sun.
There is, also, this popularity to be noticed,
that verbenas seldom succeed well in the
same ground more than two years in sue
cession. Either the plants should be set in
new beds every other year, or the old beds
should have the soil entirely renewed.
Many persons get only small, feeble, rusty
plants from the florist, and then set them
out quite late in the summer. Instead of
this, vigorous plants should be got early in
the spring. then shifted into larger pots, be
kept in vigorous growth, and be exposed
gradually in the open air for week or ten
days before being bedded out. They are
harder than most other bedded-plants and
may be set out early. Thus managed, they
will become large plants early in the sum
mer, and will make vigorous show Of
flowers. This last hint we consider Of great
importance. Of course the shoots must be
pegged down as they grow. With these di-
rections all followed out success may, at
least in all ordinary cases, be depended on.
american 1qricuLluriSt.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
Throwing Across the River.

On the banks of the Hudson River, in
one of the villages that dot its shores, a lot
of idlers were standing, seeing which could
throw stones the furthest into the stream.
A tall, raw-boned, slab-sided Yankee, and
no mistake, came up and looked on. For o
while he said nothing till fellow in q
green jacket, the leader of the party, con-
ceited broth of boy, began to try his wit
on Jonathan.
"You can't come that" said he, as he
hurled stone away out into the river.
"Maybe not" said Jonathan; "but up
in our country we've a purity big river, con-
siderin', and t'other day hove man clear
across it, and he came down fair and square
on the other side"
"Ha, ha, ha !" yelled his auditors.
Wal, naOw, you may laff, but can do
it agin."
"Do what2" said the green jacket
quickly.
"I can take and heave you across that
river yonder, just like open and shut"
4" Bet you ten dollars Of it,"
"Done," said the Yankee and drawing
forth an X upon broken down-east bank, }
he covered the braggers shinplaster.
Kin you swim, feller?"
alike q duck" said green jacket; and
without further parley the Vermonter seized
the knowing New Yorker stouty by the
nape of the neck and the basement of his
pants, jerked him from his foothold, and
with an almost superhuman effort dashed
the bully heels over head from the bank,
some ten yards into the Hudson.
A terrible shout ran through the crowd
as he aoundered into the water and amidst
the jeers and screams of his companions
1lA 1yn1 hill a1y IL tI,n,
scrambled up the bank, half frozen by this
sudden and Involuntary cold bath.
"Ill take that ten-spot, if you please"
said the shiyering lOafer, advancing rap
idly to the shareholders. +" You took us for
greenhorns, eh2 Well show you how to do
things down here in New York )" and the
fellow claimed the twenty dollars.
oval, reckn yeou wunt take no ten
spots jis' yit, captin,"
"Why? You've lost the bet"
"Not edzactly. didn't calkilate on deuin
it the first time; but l tell you kin deu
it," and in spite of the loafer's utmost eff
forts to escape him, he seized him by the
scruf and the seat of the overalls, and
pitched him three yards further into the
river than upon the first trial
Again the bully returned amidst the
shouts of his mates, who enjoyed the sport
immensely.
"Third time never fails, said the Yankee
stripping off his coat O. kin deu it, tell
ye."
"HOld onl said the almost petrifed
victim.
"And will deu it, if try until to-
morrow mornin'.n
give it up!" shouted the sufferer be-
tween his teeth, which now clattered like a
mad badgers stake the money"
The Nermonter very coOlly pocketed the
ten-spot, and as he turned away remarked !:
awe amt much acquainted with YOUR
smart folks daoun here in York, but we
sometimes take the starch aolt of 'em up
our way; and pr'raps yeOu wunt try it ontu
strangers agin. 1 reck'n yeou wunt," he
continued, and putting on broad grin oi
good humOr, he left the company to their re,
Elections.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03

An editor once, on attempting to compli-
ment the now rebel General Pillow, after
his return from Mexico, as a "battle-scar-
red veteran, "was made by the typos to call
him a "battle-scared veteran. "In the next
issue the mistake was so far corrected as to
style him "bOttle-scarred veteran"
A man who cheats in short measure is a
measureless rogue. If in whisky, then he
is q rogue in spirit. If he gives bad title
to land, then he is a rogue in deed. If he
gives short measure in wheat, then he is q
rogue in grain. And if he cheats when he
can, he is in deed, in spirit, in grain, a
measureless scoundrel.
On q wet, miserable, foggy London day
Charles Lamb was accosted by a beggar wo-
man with, Pray sir, bestow little char.
ity upon poor destitute widow woman
who is almost perishing for lack Of food
Believe me, sir, have seen better days.
$50 have l." sal d Lamb, handing the pool
creature shilling-''so have 1 it's {
miserable dayl Goodbye"
A vender Of hoop skirts was recently ex-
tolling his wares in presence Of q customer I
husband. "No lady should be without one
of these skirts" said the storekeeper.
"Well, of course not" dryly responded the
husband, who was something of wag
rshe should be WithiH it,"
"sIR," said a lady to q would-be wag
''your jokes always put me in mind of {
ball" "Of ball, madamel Why so,
pray2' because they never have any
point"
Four story shirt collars are now all thu
rage in New York, The Home Journal mar
says he saw one the other day with a stee
pie to it. 1t is believed that short-necked
people, in order to keep pace with the spir.
its Of improvement, will have to get their
ears moved up little higher.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
The Utility Of Tobacco.

A returned member of the Irish Brigade
relates an incident in the battle of Lexington,
which, for graphic interest has seldom been
equaled. 1t also illustrates the mstter-of-
course manner in which the boys of the brig.
ade went about their savage work.
In one company of over eighty men there
was a scarcity of pipes, and the boys had to
take turns, two or three smoking the same
6ilapidated dhudeen alternately. The COM
psny was firing by volleys upon the rebels at
their sintrenchments down on the side hill;
Jim kept his pipe in his mouth and pulled
away with great energy while he reloaded
his musket. Pat who was fighting at his
side, hadn't had a smoke.
''Give US the pipe, Jim," said Pat.
"Wait bit, said Jim; "ye havn't earned
yer tobacker yet" and jim puffed and blazed
away. So did Pat; and, as the smoke rolled
up between friends and foes, be begged again
for the pipe. But Jim still clung to his
luxurious weed. Presently bullet whisted
by and knocked the pipe out of Jim's mouth,
demolshing it. Pat witnessed the catastro-
phe, and sat down on the ground in despair
The lieutenant seeing him, demanded what
he was doing there.
Faith, sir, the inimy's broke Jim's dhu-
deem intirely, and there isn't another one in
the company"
And the soldier resumed his place in the
ranks with look of unutteraole disgust at
having to fight without his accustomed
smoke.