Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-07
PRENTICEANA.

A Southern paper .ays the people Of that
region can use rye coffee If they can't get Java
and Rio. II is q very strong kind Of coffee"
that the rebels distil from their rye.
Those horses can make the best race that
have the most bottom, but Humphrey Mar
shall, when leg-weary with running, thinks
it isn't 30 with men.
The Confederscy's doom is written, folded
up, sealed, and stamped.
JET Davis Is about leaving Richmond for
the West or South. II our forces don't get
down the river pretty soon, be may escape to
Mexico.
The Memphis Appeal speaks OF the greHnd
it occupies. It will soon take water.-Dsnp-
oerdt.
That's more than their Editors ever do.
Horace Greedy prays for McClellsn's de-
feat His influence with the Lord is all thrown
into the scale Of the rebels.
The Indian warrior, whilst pulling out por-
ton Of bis hair, wears his scalp lock as q mat
ter of chivalry to afford a facility to his enemy
for taking his scalp. Now if you are soldier,
be sure to wear a beard, 30 that your enemy
may have something to hold you by with his
left hand while he cuts your head of with his
right. .-0..
An organ. n.grlnder at Cleveland committed
uioide the other day on account of the loss Of
his monkey. The monkey would have done
no such foolish thing on account of the loss Of
his organ-grinder.
Connecticut produced JEFF. Davis and A. ii.
Stevens, the President and Vice President Of
the rebel Confederaoy, and she is more -hsmed
Of them than of any un-pedlers che ever sent
forth.
The English are getting up plans for the
final separation Of the North and the South
into two Governments. Make as many plans
as you please, gentlemen, and We will spoil
them as fast as you make them.
Our troops in Florida have not realized the
dream of Ponce de Leon by discovering in that
land Of flowers the fountain Of eternal youth,
but they have opened afresh the long ohoked
up fountain Of loyalty.
We cannot be expected, while attempting
the full discharge of our duty to our country,
to give attention to the insects Of the rebel
press that are buzIing around Us and alighting
when they dare. We sometimes think it al
most pity that man isn't furnished with a
caudal appendase like an OF, SO that while bis
hands are busy with their proper work he
might brush the files away With his tail.
Though the rebels are said to be poor, they
are in luck. They have not succeeded in
getting an advance upon tber cotton, but
almost every day they are favored with i'm
portant advances upon their towns and cities.
Il believe We haven't been whipped since
dinner" said Mr.. Wigfall the other day to an
acquaintance who asked him the news But
the ex-senator heard of the Confederate whip
ping at Winchester that very afternoon before
he took tea, though probably not before he
took drink.
The Richmond Whig says that such Gene
rails as Floyd and Pillow are sores upon the
fair body of the Southern Confederaoy." Run
ming sores, no doubt.
We can tell the rebel beauties of Nashville
that making up unpretty mouths at the gallant
Federal officers is no way 10 win kisses-what-
ever the intention may be.
JEFF Davis processes to see strong sign Of the
success Of the Southern Confederacy. Ay, but
We will teach him the counter-sign.
Pillow damns Buckner, and Buckner damns
Pillow, and the only thing in which they agree
Is in damning Floyd; while Floyd in his turn
damns both, and the world in its turn damns
all three.
When meA volunteer in the rebel army they
ought to specify whether they volunteer to
fight or to run away.