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"A SWAMP ANGEL INc1DENr.-The
"Swamp Angel" is the gun which has had
the pleasure Of shelling Charleston. Why
it has such celestial appellation as ''AngeP
| am at loss to conceive; but "swamp" is
right and to- the point, since the battery
which it graces was built in a swamp which
northern farmer would view with horror
doubly horrible. ~.
Col. Serrell, Of the New York Engineers
had the charge of. its construction himself,
and not afraid toenter swamps. You can i'm
aglpe his surprise when oneof his lieuten-
ants, whom he had ordered to take twen-
ty men and enter this swamp said that che
could not do 1.-THE mud was too deep. -
Col Serell ordered him to try He did SO,
and the lieutenant returned with his men
covered with mud, and said aHad
"Colonel, the mud is over my mems
heads; / can't do it'' 20
The Colonel insisted, and told the Lieu
tenant TO make a requsition for anything
that was necessary for the safe passage Of
the swamp. The Lieutenant made his re-
QUESTION in writing, and on the spot, It
was as follows 81 want twenty men eight
cen feet long to cross a swamp fifteen feet
deepH
The joke was a good one. 1t secured
however, not a cubit to the stature of the
Lieutenant, put rather his arrest for disre-
spectt to his superior The battery, however,
was built with the aid of wheel-baToWs and
smId. Like Jonah's gourd, it sprung up III
alright, and Beamegard withered under it
in his modern Ninevah. roaa
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LOCAL L7ARIsToORAOIEs.-In Boston, the
only recognized aristocracy is intellect; and
the question put a stranger by Bostonian
is this, "What do you know 2" gh'
In New York, it is more matter of
wealth 4; and the question is, "What are YOU
worth 2" a7 ai @ Ga. 80
In Philadelphia, it is blood, the quality of
which is decided by your answer as to "Who
are your relations p ra o' ."
In Washington, where politics govern,
"How many votes do you control Yo
InnCbarleston, s. O., as in the Quaker
City, tits blood or pedigree, and the question
is, "Who was your GrandfatherH
In Cincinnati, the Queen-lard oil City,
GLOW many hogs do you kip"
ln Chicago, before the panic, it was, GLOW
many corner lots do you own?
In St. Louis, the passport to favor Is se1
cured by an affirmative answer to the ques-
ton, "Haye you any interest in fur cons
pany z"
In New Orleans, south of Canal street.,
among the merchants 1t was, Show much
cotton do you ship 2" North of Canal street.,
among the French creoles, "How does he
dress, and how does he dance {" @ md
In Mobile it is manners that makes the
man, and the question is, CHOW does he be-
have 2" a-m
A GooD HoRsEMAN.- Gen. Grant prides
himself on his horsemanship At the bat
tie Of Monterey, he was ordered to carry out
an order to a point where he had to pass un-
der the fire Of battery He put his horse
to full gallop, threw himself over his side,
after the manner Of the Indians, holding on
by the horses name and by one lee thrown
over the cautel Of the saddle, and in this
position leaped four foot wall Gen. Grant
was married soon after he left the regular
army, and he has now three children, one of
whom, boy about six years old, is nearly as
good a rider as his father.
FROM Camden to Betchley, distance of
forty miles, l travelled along with Mrs.
Graves. She was a sweet and interesting
woman; so sweet and interesting that, fasti-
dious as l am on the subjet, l believe L
would have been willing to have kissed her,
/ had, however, several reasons for not per-
petrating this act. Eirst, I am such good
husband wouldn't even be guilty Of the
appearance Of disloyalty to my sweet wife.
Second, | was afraid our felow-passengers
would see me and tell Graves. Third, [
was positive in the opinion that Mrs. G. was
too much of lady to let me.
GooD ADVICE. Never make use of an
honest womau's name in an improper place,
at an improper time, OF in mixed company.
Never make assertions about her that you
think untrue -allusions that you feel she
herself would blush 70 hear When you
meet with men who do not scruple to make
use Of a wOman's name. in a reckless man
ner shun them, for they are the very worst
members Of the community-men lost to
every sense Of honor, every feeling of hui
manity.
An old gentleman who was never accused
Of being a wizard went out with his gun
one day to shoot partrdges accompanied by
his son. Before they approached the ground
where they expected to find game, the gun
was charged with a severe load, and when at
last the old gentleman discovered one Of the
birds, he took rest and blazed away, ex-t
pecting to see them fall Of course but it did
not happen; for the gun recoiled with so
much force as TO kick him over. The old
man got up, and while rubbing the sparks
out Of his eyes; inquired of his son, cal
phy" did point the right end Of the gun
to the birds %
BIooDY-It is estimated that the num-
Der of men who have died by battle and by
disease, in the armies on both sides, during
the present rebellion, is about 500, 900; and
the blood from this number, 100000 gal
Ions.
A beautiful woman is like a great truth