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A - Hti'II 4.

II is stated tlat MI officer of a company
lately n.dc a good financial speculation, if u
gross fraud can be called good" in recruit
ing in Connecticut. He enlisted about thirty
men in hartford, sold them to another Cap
tain at $40 a head, got his own pay and
bounty, and then enlisted as a substitute, sell
ling himself for $3.50; got the cash, went into
camp, ran the guard at night, went to his own
town, procured the town bounty of $500, and
then, with a pocket full OF rocks, d'sap-
near red
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ryryTY.fIyE DOLLARS REWARD.

- I.'T 7 7 ' DOLLZKVfC 3sLFF ftD
Al A. .snIrn cut { pasture OF DR. J. D. Butler, caro-
~ hneC uGts. b ts-eni he 2uth sndS0Eh OF Septenbe ,
.>:. = ;p..: sur =. J. IARE COLT, two years old last
= IL. tel. -, w-i' "a" n, no white spots on ber. Marks
"''. - pG hri nrct, u at the ears. A knot on the right
$500" .clrt,y los. J"ini i,' Knee, on Cutsine. NO
I = ia-f's - S.i..;ri.
I'LL P.~ IS to any I.rGs. ia Who y Ill deliver sell Colt TO
: u Ia-n ~ in the G"ur'y; g. 40 to! The delivery OF
"tr=. If iaScn up out Of thr C"ontN
%. IJ-CYg Nm p. MIRFIS.
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sryIEiL Gi:uEliS,}
80. -.
wilma. Il. Cole, QuHrteimaSter, is announced as
49, %:,.r General OF Field Transportation for the Con-
.~.. &. S,s,s, Army, Headquarters Rlchmond, Va.
r ". ,Et4,. nj the Quartermaster's Department will re.
.- +, hnn without further orders, the number of
' ,.. ,..t,>, makes, set,s Of harness and THEN con.
.a'a'r. c.,
. ria, ris onler is observed by all officers OF tue
~ ,rsness'er's Department within the limits Of their
,,g.,!re ,nnu:auI"s-
L. ",trl.
-,...tl s. COOPER
rl l. liz adj. and lnsp. General.
,y asirv QUO, Week.
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DIED.

In this city on Sunday -vrniog, "c'"h-r ~. ldr"d . Year
an 1 1 u~Iouth>J L"u,sA bENE&lf ed - ciiI'd OF Via Il.
e., and DR. , ha.I,. h &uith, GLni"ic ate :tt:e- II my
The friends Of The IN niiy ARE invited 1" attend ihr. III e
ral s,i vices this morn ug. 81 II o'clock, from 81 Paul
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W.h. II. WOOD E. CO.,
" II u l. Z y A IL 4 A N ID ss n 4 4 l .

HAHUFACTUREU TOBACCO AND SEGARS,
'SE Just received a large and assorted stock OF To.
IL sIccc, Of various brands, ard for sale Ut reasonable
~. Also a lot OF fine HAVANA CloAas, Fancy Pipes,
ji-.pe., ana >mosing Tobacco, to which We Invite the
tissroa Of oar firad, aud the public generally.
W.. q. REDWOOD 4 CO..
Corner Franklin and 18th st"erts'
vHlr-.l-t cog. HiuhluonI.
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SnTtj,E

iiNHE a~1, annual meeting Of ID. Stockholders Of the, Or
{ aa-e ADD A'tAaririt HailToad Company, viii be heic
> 'hr Dfne- OF the l omp.ny. LII Lynchburg, on Thursday
- 'h ,iav nf s"vrt-ier ensuing, at 10 O'Clock a.
+; J'i=r OF IN. Directory. J. d RElD,
d" 1901 ID Clerk.
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RELEASE OF GEN. DAVIS,

Gen. JEFF. c. Davis, on Tuesday, received
an order from the War Department, releas-
ing him from the arrest under which he has
hitherto been confined since killing Nelson,
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ar i I've

Il, i,c,ui Exemption ACT will be published
- IL, iu-tru,trals IL Ia its application.
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jIStDkSD

'bhs PreSiie,.t rd bifscilr. o. tho Eychaeg- Bank u
- ,ifauis, d; G cam ul. ntde' ua'h.n ity Of tie LtgiIla-
,%e, aaS. iecla, ell n 4 'vll..u "ut OF the pr q b Of the ie.
!" 'Eoa 10 The 3llh June last, OF three per cent, payable at
aAa the other depaI tments Of the Bank upon sAti.fac-
- s"dshce ting shown OF ownership.
". T. STROTHER,
Eib-ilS Cashier.
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1t seems nos tn b" generally conceded that
Gen. Bragg, after the laIr battles Ill kentucky,
withdrew his forces to London, u poiat forty
| miles north west of Cumberland Cop. The
reason thus far assigned, was the necessity of
obtaining supplies. We shall have t" wait
| ior more satisfactory *: llnati"i*. From
| our own accounts, and from the sneihy's
| also, we have no donhl that Bragg had the
best of the lighting. Tie subsequent falling
back is consequently 1 disappointment Of our
expectations. We can at prescott hut hope
| the best, aud suspend our Judgments. for facts
| and explanations.
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not YET kgtu.frtp tKuM TnE hLMlIsTI"T Nd
DISGRACE,

not YET kgtu.rrtD tKuM TtE hLMnIsTIuT Nd
DISGRACE.
\ correspondent of the "I,nr~s' writing
from Hsrper's Ferry, says
We have not yet recovered from the hnni-
liation and disgrace consequent upon the sue
~cesslul rebel raid, which continues 10 be The
theme of conversation. Another ccrrcSpnn-
dent here forwarded you the full particulars
Of the rebels escane. derived from Gen. Plea
santon himself. IG is not for me to say who
are outgeneral.d, outwitted and sold. Tn"
facts Speak fur themselves. If We are ever TO
bring this war 10 a successful ISrue morr
yigor and determination must bo displayed.
There must he HI end To this steady ignoring
of the encmy's zeal and skill. Though
Ills army rsa ragged multitude
vi hi,ds -ni peasants rude asd meEciic'.,'
there arc a few leading men at the head whose
energy and cunning 1t requires no ordinary
talent to circulnvcnt. Thai II cannot be done,
no one will question vino passes through the
army and observes how it has absorbed all
the talent of the country. What we demand
is a master spirit-one who klOwS how 70
u~roperly WELD this mighty mass of inrelirc-
tua! and physical strength. and hnrl 1t with
deadly force against the enemy. 1--WE us
gencralship which can bear any comparison
with The rebels, and we viii march tri-
r,ophantly through Virginia to the GnlfStatrs.
and in the f~orclLlc language OF tn: Western
orator
stp,ow all their boosted cotton fields W.T.. cannon ball and
Ind r.nder I'll seccsgiondom as ccsol,!e as H."
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To

r xi.b To engage a gentleman to rake charge Of 4 Schoo
IN INV CamIly' BE will have six or eight snhll scholar,
&, instruct: and must be gu ,iif'd 10 l. ach well the usua
Lnyli.h branches, Latin, and Music o : I &c Piano.
Sdd:ess me. sta Ing terms. and ref r. noes, a. Backing
h an Iourt uouse, Va. EIGEiT ID ). ELLIS, j..
N. DI--6n
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! Let the number Of militia regiments required
| be partitioned among ten CT the largest cites
Of the Eastern States, so that they can be
raised end forwarded without delay. -h"a
| thus. before the end OF October, k!Gh:nol.d
NAV be ours, and the robe! army: # vigorous
is attacked in front, '".y be completely bro
ken up. -
WHAT GES. pRES1Iss SAID.
Gen. Prcntisi, vas serenaded IN Nash!iS~
ton on the night Of the 18th, when hc made
a st~"ch. In the course Of his narrative he
haI occasion 10 speak Of the negroes, VINO,
lie saii, were the best Union men cl the South,
wi,cr Il y"icc in IA" crowd acclaimed. W.
az li-r,irg Tor The negro Yes, SIT" re
rIIr,i Inc General, :" lignt for the freedom o.
Icy nran on earth" Immense applause.
H. ,,nkr Of the cruelty with which Fedora.
others and soldiers We're treated, AND "i the
rr.sl ul terror existing throughout tie
So..h. Thy wc.e determined 20 ll&i.tIt ou'.
aGi .lIcv dtd li.ht dc>rrratcIr :, because they
kncl. lnrir cause va. desperate. No one
dared u express any love tor tn" Mon II
the South. and there was more reai slavery
there now over whites than there ever was
over black. There are more nen, too,
IN the Southern army than the people ri
he North think FIR. Nav Ii the time 10
StilAe,tnr their army i, snnicw hat dcinoi aliA,d.
lie saw thousands Vi men going hOlmc on pa
role. and 1T tho battle Of AntIctnm the ltc-
brlA wrre punished 1 great deal more :eNer"~
Is tirl:i vas generally supposed her. lie
.iw irair ate, IRAN Ct ti,'r wuIndc'l and
npn pri."H"ra. Il they dad not ri lice n:
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Is,ENEE3SEE COPPER ROLLING nEHS.-Glrvclani
4 grAdlrs county, tennessee
SHEET COPPER.
hSD INGoT COPPER,
For sale by GEO. SWEET, Agent.
nr. sI.-im
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Hmm yt.HAp ann pu:

!'41AERS s:d othors will had Il to lhois i:t'. udt
.-'hsf ur ana s..i % 81! Cat AID WToush hi Is
haFs w. VA pay The hishsss market iri.s f"f
y $50 Lar tie .:an. Kir.ms. ~
Mn " TEIrLFJ1,
"t.-:,..'. ~: J. ,p!a:rE ron hnJ
-. Sl-diu d" ...",a,pk.,
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The Cause of Our Rsvers,s in Mississippi

The Jackson Mississlpplan has been 1nIirm
ed by a very intelligent gentleman that the
bridge across Cypress Greek, about ten miles.
from Curinth, was burnt by The enemy, and
that our forces We're NOT aware of its dn-truc-
ton until they arrived at the creek On theiI
retreat. They were than 'urced to run down
the creek and cross Ii 81 miil-dam where the
| enemy had taken 4 commanding p~osifiun
The slaughter III "nr troops at this point Is
said to have heru hca.y. The enemy push.
ed no farther than this mill. 1t wouli appear
from the statement that the retreat ly the
bridge was not properly gua,ded by our iii
| GERS.
The other oversight is said to be the neglect
to destroy the railroad leading from c'r'nth
! to Columbus and Cairo, winch enabled the enc
my to run in reinfnrcements, unmoleSted, dur
ing the entire night previous to nur retreat.
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possession, | would construct 4 work there
for the command Of the Ohio and the cana,
| and ] would destroy tho latter as soon as
possible so completely that future travellers
would hardly know where it was. This l
would do as q return for the Yankee vandal-
ism in attempting to obstruct forever the har-
bors of Charleston and Savannah. A detach-
meat of our army could, i think take
Louisville, whilst the main body would be
marching to Cincinnati; but if we could get
boats enough, it would be shorter to go up
the Ohio in them. To keep the command Of
Cincinnati, I would construct a strong work,
heavily armed, at Covington.
Now for the operation in Western Tennes-
See. The object there should be to drive the
enemy from there and resume the command
of the Mississippi river for these purposes.
would concentrate rapidly at Grand
| Junction Prizes army, and all that could be
SCARED from Nicksburg or Van Dorn's. From
there would make n forced march to Fort
Pillow, which would take with rrnhahly
only a very small loss. 1t is evident the f'rccs
at Memphis and Yazoo river wnrld then
have their line Of communicating by :I": river
with the North cut OF, and thry would have
either TO surrender OF Crpss ib'''
into Arkansas, where General ll"lmaS would
take good care OF them. Froi" F"rt rIlio* |
would compel the forces at Cnr1ntlI and Jack
son. Tennrasue, to fall back prrripilatc'y to
Humbaldt and Columbus, OF ttclr lines OF
communication would be cut of also. We
would then pursue them vigorously beyond
the Mississippi at Columbus, or the Ohio at
| Paducah.
We could thus compel the enemy to evacu.
ate the State of Mississippi and Western Ten
nessee, with, probably, the loss on our part OF
Il few hundxed men. General Price could
then he detached into Missouri to support his
friends, where his presence alone would be
worth an army to the Confedcracy.
The armament and ammunition of the
works referred to to be collected as soon as
possible at Meridian and Chattanooga.
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ColumbuG Factory

Tie Columbus Sun" of tina 18th inst. says
the proprietors of the Eagle Fact7Ty haze
decided to sell THAR fabrics at retail /" con-
sumers, instead Of putting them mp a. auction
in large quantities.
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800 REWARD!

E'HtNAf from my farm on the 10th October, my ne
/. !, :, roy, named pESNIa, 2S years Of age, bright mu.
u, eesie lace, about five feet four Inches ln height,
!, I'D rs,her grum countenance. Had on when be
T. sue pants. black oyer-cost, shoes, and blsck felt hat
H. = ~ aouot making hs way 10 the Federal. lines.
Civ NsoSe reward Will be paid for his apprehension and
" me or secured III Ill SO 1 can get hin.
O.; = r.. WA. q. TYLER,
C0ochland Court HOUSE, Va.
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We are glad to hear that the County Court
of Campbell. ut its session ON M"ii1y' Tie
18th lust, appropriated thirty Thousand dol
lars for the maintenance of the families OF
,lo e-13;crs
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AIT ! lS:Sp'k EESL.'S OFFICER
RlCnuoNp, Oct. 18th, 1862.
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OFFICE of kNGiNRER-Rl-ORlEF i,

NAVY .DkPA kraEhT,
,r. RIoasOEp, Oct. 10Th, 1861.
gus Board, for the E.anins,ion Of Engineers for pro-
- Ho'i'n, and also for candidates for admission into
= "s;;aser Corps Of the Navy, will b. coDvened 81 the
50 vii repor, accordingly to the President o! the Board
' = .tailation. WM. p. WILLIAMSON,
~ L6.lW Enninpnr-ini,h Irf q g N.
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cr.:l. STICK EnR SALE.

orras JANIS RIvrR ASH ktStwHA CnHfAsT,!
EICHMnsp, Oct. 2, lsi2.
DEG,sIEREp Flock of the C"mnon~eaith oil virgins
IL fof sale Al psr and Interest Apply to
VS.. =. MUEF1RD,
SECRETARY
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NEED WIFAT.
/E1HE undersigned Will pay The highest nhrkcf price i3r a
few thousand bushels OF ~Boughton Seed Wheat, II clean
sld suitsbIe for seed, delivered hi the ComGiHssi"! House 0
CioorI, & Echols, South side BASIN Bank, Rici.Inonh, Va.
a.nt %; -,,rs BlfTT 4 Culver. =,
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INTERCEPTED IAriES or h BkAURE-
GIEH.
The Herald publishes the subjoined letters:
which 1t says were captured some time ago
by Gen. Buell. while in process Of transnIis-
sion for file to Briga,ilcr General Thomas
Jordon:
GEHERAL BEAUkEGAED III ADJhTAST GENERAL
COOPER.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-02
MEDICAL STORE KEEPERS.

The following extract of act of Congress in rela-
ton to the appointment of Medical Storekeepers is
published for the information of persons DESTROYS Of
applying for such position:
AN ACT to authorize the appointment Of medical
storekeepers and chaplans of hospitals.
BE IL enacted By the Senate aud House Of Represent
tdfires the United States Of merica IN Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of War be authorized
TO add TO the medical department of the army med-
cal storekeepers. not exceeding six in number who
shall have the pay and emoiuments of military store
keepers in the quartermaser's department, who shall
be skilled apothccaries druggists who shall give
the bond and security required by existing laws for
military sorekeepers in the guartcrmasters depart
ment, and who shall be stationed at such points
the necessities of the army may require. irorided
That the provisions oft act shall remain in force
only during the continuance of the present rebellion
Approved, May %, 1862.
ii. The following are the regulations which will
govern the appointment of medical storekcepers I'M
der the first section of the foregoing act Of Congress-
l. A board of not less than three medical officers
will be assembled by the Secretary of War to exam
inc such applicants as may, by him, be authorized TO
appear before it,
D. Candidates, to be eligible to examination shall
be not less than twenty five years more than forty
years of age shall possess sufficient physical ability
To perform their duties satisfactorily and shall pre-
sent with their applications satisfactory evidence of
good moral character.
g. Candidates win be required to pass satisfactory
examination in the ordinary branches of good Eng
lish education, in pharmacy and materia medical and
10 give POSSESS the business
qualifications for the position.
4. The board viii report TO the Secretary of War
the relative merit of the candidates examined. and
they viii receive appointments accordingly
s. When appointed each medical storekeeper will
be required 10 give bond in the amount of $4,000
before he shall be allowed TO enter on the perform
ance of his duties.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General
Board Of Medical Officers for the examination
of applicants will be convened in the city of WASH
ington the first day of July, to continue session
one month.
Applications to appear before the Board should be
addressed to the Secretary of War.
Surgeon Generals Office, June s, 1862.
junc23d3t
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-02
MEDICAL.
DIR. HUGHES
Eclectic Medical Infirmary.

Estdbhshed for the treatment Of those diseases I'm
deticacy.
DRIvATE CONSULTATIONs-DrH Hughes has
Il for number of years confined his attention 10
diseases of certain class During his practice he
has treated thousands Of cases, and in no instance
has he met with failure. The remedies are mild
and there Is interruption of business or change OF
diet DIR. Hughes il in constant attendance from &
IN the morning until 10 at night Mt his Office Tenn
pie street Charges moderate, and cure guaranteed
IN aii eases Separate rooms, so that one will be
see put the Dr. himself His remedies cure disease
wien All other remedies fail: without dieting
or ia the habits of the patient; cures with
our me disgusting and sickenBg effects Of most other
femcmes cures new cases in few hours; cures with
oui the ureaaiul consequent effects of mercury but
~ sure 10 annihiate the rank and poisonous faint
thaf the blood rs sure TO absorb, unless the proper
remedy Is used. The ingredients are entirely veeeta
bie and no injurious effect either COMMUNICATIVE or
locally, can be caused by using them
YOUNG MEN, who troubled with seu,inal
weakness. generally caused by bad habits in Youth
the effects of which pain and dizziness In the
head, forgetfulness, sometimes ringing In the ears
weak eyes, ETC.. terminating In consumption or IN
sanity if neglected. are speedily and permanently
cured.
All correspondence strictly confidential and will be
returned if desired. Address
DIR. J. u. HUGHES
No. Temple Street, tcorner Of Middlel
Portland.
tY-send stamp for Circular. jull-sm
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-02
BOSTON ADVERTISEMENTS.
INDIAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
OFFICE as BRoMFIELD ST., BOSTON.

OFFICE 9s BRoMFIELD ST., BOSTON.
REV N. DAY, Presf. Rev p. MASON Vice Pres'f.
r. GREENE, N. D., Superintending Physician.
This Institution established for the cure Of Dis
ease upon the principles of innocent medication en-
ureiy discarding the use of Poisonous Drugs.
Many diseases, such as Scrofula Humors of the
biood Diseases of the Throat and Lungs Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint Heart Complaint. Rheumatism,
Female Complaints, and great variety Of ordinary
Diseases are successfully treated by Medicine which
may be sent to any part of the country with full
directions.
PERSONS having Cancers those afflicted with com.
pcafed diseases should Immediately all themselves
OF Dr Greene's personal attention.
Consultation at the Office, or BY mail free of
charge.
DR.. Greene will be at the office from sA. M. to
T. NJ. - - "
The Office will be open, and competent persons in
attendance, from IL A. NJ, TO r. NJ
All communications should be directed To II
GREENE, % Bromfield Street. Boston
NOTE. Persons wishing to investigate this method
OF practice, or its superior success will be furnished
with pamphlet descriptive of treatment free by
addressing X. GREENE, NJ. D., So Bromfeld Street,
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-02
MISCELLANY.
Kisses A Word to Husbands.
The loved are lovely"

A kiss is a little thing, and evanescent, but
of potent influence. A lingering, tender one
will food the heart with joyous emotions when
a volume of words might fail. 1t bndeth up
the sore spirit, and often given. covereth null
titude of shortcomings. None Of us can forget
that it was the panacea of childhood. To wo-
man 1t Is as necessary as the sunshine and dew
to the rose. We refer not to the "strong-
minded" of our sex, who, In their boosted in
dependence, find all that is needful to exist
ence within themselves, but to those gentle
domestic beings who make glad homes. A
frequent, heart-giyen kiss will keep fresh their
sweetness which otherwise would turn to cold
ness or Indifference.
Tie lover bestows them profusely upon his
sweetheart, and marvels at her loveliness as
she bounds to meet him. She is beautiful for
joy has made her so. The husband gives them
not, and soon is wondering at the change so
brief a period has wrought in his wife. Al
though she listens anxiously for his footballs,
her face does not brighten as of yore. nor does
she spring to meet him for the caress she yearns
for, but knows it will not be given. She be-
comes exactng, and, if he is belated asks re-
proachfuily how he can stay so long from his
family. which meets with an acrid reply. They
preside silently at the meal, vieing in an appa-
rent unconseiousness of each others presence.
the silence only disturbed by the Growing blue
eyed baby in the mothers arms.
With the first unkind word charm has been
broken, and imperfections have'been exhumed
which the soil of love had covered. The wife
has even become suspicious of her husbands
truth though he is faithful as the needle to the
pole.
This Is sad picture, but too often true, and
followed by life of regrets that two should
have committed so gross an error as TO be un-
equally yoked. Their ideas, tastes and ambi-
ton may flow in the same channel; the love of
Christ may dwell in the heart Of each, ahd life
would be next door TO heaven but for the er-
roneous step taken by the young husband,
which has raised a dust, ooscuring the once
clear vision of his wife.
Men are repealed by woman's GOODNESS or in
difference; scolding they cannot endure and
treat it with scornful muteness, sharp rejoin-
ders, or leave the house, until, as they Willingly
say, 1the domestic atmosphere has cleared OFF,
They cast all the blame upon their wives; and
friends who obtain glimpses behind the scenes
ccnsure them too, when the mistake, which has
expanded into sin, originated with the hus-
band.
When man perceiyes that woman's manner
Is less wifely than he desires, let him catechise
his own conduct, and see If ii has been as ten
der as when first he fondly called her his own.
Let him see If he has not become too matter-of-
fact, which manner his wife strongly reflects.
Woman must have demonstrations of afiec-
ton. Her nature requires them, Man is the
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-02

2 A man in Louisville, who is in the habit of
sending his boots out to be BACKED, could not
find his polished understandings one day last
week. He sent his little son to the darkies
cellar, but he returned. saying it was shut up.
The gentleman went himself in his slippers,
and after rapping some time, he heard a noise
inside. Presently window opened, and Cuff
fy's head poked through
Il want my boots" said the gentleman.
Sorry TO form you, massa. dat you can't
hab um,'' replied Cuff Fac is | is guy out,
busted, failed, broke, cleaned out, jammed up,
split, is"
"But Cuff" said the gentleman, II can't help
that. must have my boots.n
Cuff, finding his customer : as riied up
poked one of the boots out OF the window, and
said -
"a .Massa, isn't telin' no lie. / is clean bust
and no mistake. Use taken an Fyentory of
my afiecs, and as | b'lieve ON the honor of
gentleman, dat shall be able to pay fifty cents
on dollar, is willing to give you yours now
Oar it am. Take de boot"
So saying, he slammed the window. leaving
our friend to go home in his slippers, with one
boot in his hand-his fifty cents on a dollar