The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-01-30

the SllteSt ldea as TO Wnat the review was
fur, [ will state that the soiers looked
pooty scrumptious in their red and green
close
Come with me gentle reader, to Que
beck. Quebeck was surveyed and laid
out by gentleman who had been afflicted
with the delirum .tremens from child
hood, and hence his idea of things was
little Irregular. The streets don't lead
anywhares in partic'ler but everywhere in
gin'ral. The city is built on variety of
perpendicu ar hills, each hill bein' trife
wuss nor t'other one. Quebeck is full of
stonewalls, and arches, and citadels and
things. 1t is said no foe could ever git
into Quebeck, and [ guess they couldn't.
Aud don't see what they'd aoant to get
in for
Quebeck has seen lively times in war
like way. The French and Britishers
had setto there in 1859. Jim Wolfe
commanded the latters, and 10. Montcalm
the formers Both were hunky boys and
fit nobly. But Wolfe was too many mea-
sles for Montcalm, and the French was
slew'd. Wolfe and Montcalm was both
killed. In arter years a monyment was
erected by the gen n'rous people of Quebeck,
aided by bully Earl named George Dal
housie, to these noble fellows. That was
we'll done.
Durin' the Revolutionary war B. Ar
mold made his way, through dense woods
and thick SHOWS, from Maine to Quebeck,
which it was one of the hunkiest things
ever done in the military line. It would
have been better if B. Arnolds funeral
had come off Immediately on his arrival
there.
On the Plains of Abraham there was
onct some tall ftin' and ever since there
has been great demand for the bones of
the slew'd on that occasion. But the real
genooine bones was long ago carried of,
and now the boys make a handsum thing
by cartin' the bones of horses and sheep
out there, and sellin' 'em to intelligent
American towerists Takin a profession
al view of this dodge, must say that it
betrays genius of a lofty character.
1t reminded me of an inspired feet of
my own. [ used to exhibit wax Ggger
of Henry Wilkins, the boy murderer
Henry had, in a moment of inadvertence,
killed his Uncle Ephram and walked off
with the old mans money, Well, this
statooe was lost somehow, and not sposin'
it would make any partic ler difference, l
substitooted the full grown statooe of one
of the distinguished piruts for the boy
murderer. One night [ exhibited to a
audience in the town of Stoneham, Maine
"This, ladies' and gentlemen" said l, pint
ing ms umbrella Chat weapon which is
indispensable to e, cry troo American) 10
the statooe, "this is life-like wax fgger
of the notorious Henry Wilkins, who in
the dead of night murdered his Uncle
Ephram in cold blood. A sad warming to
all uncles havin' murderers for nephews
When mere child this Henry Wilkins
was compelled to go to Sunday School
He carried no Sunday school book. The
teacher told him to 60 home and bring
one. He went and returned with comic
song.book A depraved proceedin."
"But,' says man in the audience,
| WhCu yOu WAC uCtC yOuk WA
ger represented Henry Wilkins as boy.
Now Henry was hung, and yet you show
him to us as full-grown man! How's
that"
"The igger has crowd, sir-it has
Crowd" | said.
was angry. If it had been in these
times think / should have informed
agin him as traitor to his flag, and had
him put in Fort Lafayette.
i say adoo to Quebeck with regret. 1t
is 'old fogyish, but chock full of interest.
Young gentlemen of romantic turn Of
mind, who air botherin' their heads as to
how they can spend their fathers money,
had better see Quebeck.'
Altogether I like Canady. Good peo-
pie and lots of pretty girls. 1 wouldn't
!, mind comm over here to live in the capa-
city of duke, provided vacancy occurs,
and provided further, l could be allowed a
}, few star-spangled banners, eagle, boon
of liberty, &c.
| Don't think I've skedaddled. Not at
all. I'm coming home in week.
Let's have the Union restored as it was,
if we can, but if we can't I'm ae favor Of
} the Union as 1t aoasen't. But the Union,
anyhow.
: Gentlemen of the editorial corps, if you
would be happy, be virtoous! / who am
/ the emblem of virtoo, tell you SO.
J, (Signed) A. WARD.
L Vanity Far.
Il o. Have confidence, but be careful in