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, 1864-02-21

"A 4NES& ~&1 u 0AF1E8A1uR NOnlEI1Qls
There must have been remarkable change
Of opinion In Bradford county, Pennsylvania,
within n few years. Not long ago, when the
Bank Of Pottstown Issued its fire dollar
notes, James Buchanan was so popular there
that his portrait was engraved upon one cor
ncr Of the bill, and nobody thought OF defac-
ing It In the remarkable style that has pre-
vailed since the beginning Of the war. A
banker, who Is q curiosity hunter, has shown
us bundle Of thirty eight Of these ave-dol-
lar notes, In twenty OF which the word
"traitor' Is written ncross Buchanan's fore
head; In others the. letter u TT il branded;
on one the following words appear: "Give
him his deserts" on another is written "Yc
ould DEVIL" and still another bears this In.
scsipuon: I" False to his country and his
God, but true to the Democratic party.n
Some ingenious individuals, at loss to cx-
press their contempt In words, resort to sim.
bols; one has drawn a Copperhead snake,
wrigg1ing In the mouth of Buchanan, nnoth-
CT decorates the head with cap and bells,
and another encloses the neck within moose
which Is attached to gibbet, These curious
methods Of indicating contempt are not of
very high order, but they shoW. how Mr.. Bu-
chauan is now regarded in that part Of Penn.
sY1vania in which he WINS once 30 great
fayoritc.
, 1864-02-21

E An intelligent resident ofsfarylsnd pre-
diets that she will be free State with equal
iaTs for s1l her citizens by the 4th Of July
7sc4. The Legislature, certainly, appeaz to
be marching steadily on to that point. The
House Delegates, on Thursday last, adopted
bill making manumisslon easy, and repeal
ing some Of the reatrIctiona Of the old lava.
No doubt Is felt that the people are In all re-
fpccts quite up with their representatives, in
preparing for the approaching change in useir
State institutions. - =: .:.: -,
, 1864-02-21

q The act passed by the New York Leg
islnture for submitting the question Of SOL
dicrs voting to the people at q special elcc-
ton to be held on the second Tueeday Of
March, has been signed by the Governor to
becnue law.
, 1864-02-21

A Record OF Nnscalltys.The DoiugB Of
DR.. Lewis Ad0lfus--1e forges Notes
--Doxa q General Szyindlin2 Euaincss
land Abscouds.
The people Of Cincinnati have been terribly
sold by IN old German by the name Of Dr..
Lewis Adolfue. 1t is generally supposed that
these old learned Germans have but little
skill In the ways Of the world-Dr. Adolfus is
IN exception. He came representing himself
as the private tutor Of Earl Rrssell's family.
Being generally feaatcd md ca]olcd, the Pro-
fessor took advantage Of the generosity Of his
friends, and being in great need Of funds to
keep up appearances, and commence his col
lege "on q European stylc,'' he went on to
Third street, and succeeded in negotiating
sterling bills on parties and banks in Liver
pool and London, In all amounting to from
81, 100 to e., 600 sterling, for which received
the handsome premium which at that time
was commanded by the bills Of exchange.
With these proceeds he started boys
school seven milesfrom Cincinnati. His bills
Of exchange came back shortly protested.
Matters were hnshed up and Dr.. Adolfus was
permitted to 20 on.
Continuing to gain confidence with new ac-
qunntlnces, he sought credit for furniture, gro.
ceries, &C., &C., until he became overwhelmed With
He made loans Of money and mortgaged the prop
etty which he was indebt for, and with the funds
thna obtained lived fast and put on metropolitan
and ha1ness OF the most e1travacnnt character,
were at his bidding. and when Adoltus was on the
high road everybody else was apparently told to
take the lanes and slfeys. Hc lived high, and was
t1ue coekney In having the very best In the mar
kets.. =
He also borrowed g., COO from widow lady,
resident ut College Hll, giving her as sceuri-
ty a chattel mortgage on property already
completely covered with mortgages.
Afterwards be forged notes tqfxtcnt OF
5000. Various other operati6ds were car
ricd On, until recently taking the alarm, he
fled with wife aud child to Europe, where he
is now rejecting on the gullibility Of mankind
in general md Cincinnati In pa rtietlar
, 1864-02-21

F It is one Of the most singular co1n-
cidences Of the war, that Col. Strelght, tor
whom John Morgan was held as host,ge,
shonld have escaped from prison at Rich
mond In precisely the same manner ns Nor
gau got away from Columbus.
, 1864-02-21

in Italy, ia giving eeries OF performances
In Genoa In "A italian vessioo OF shakspearo,
, 1864-02-21

GREAsE-1n fsir demand AID nIn:. Sales today:
nIGnWfNEs-Eess!Sad - hs's Market .,as,a x!sh. ~,
at aitcr the receipf Of New York dispatches sacs
wire 1to brls In lots At Sc 80 brls At SC:
DRESSED uUGS-Rccclved, 1,l68 LOGS. Mai.
Eey quiet and without material change for good sp-
plne lote, hut dull and lower for common grades;
Eales tu-c ~ were:
, 1864-02-21
THuRLoW wERD,s sOHHmE

Thurlow Weed has written IN nother OF his
crazy fool letter. in favor. OF repeating the
poor MINIS law, tho Homestead Act. Hc
might just as well spend his time In blow.
ing match against the West wind, Us In try
Ing to get that Western measure annullcd. In
the first place, the SENATE will not pass a re-
pealing bin Second. The Honse dare not !;
Third, The President would vcto It If pass
Cd, quicker than streak oflightning. Fourth,
The people would veto both President and
Congress, II they committed such an act OF
suicidal folly. =
The wsy to derive revenue from The pub
lie lands for the support Of the Government
and the payment Of tho interest on tho M
t{onal debt 10 to populate thcm-pnt fanlly
on cach quarter section md tho Government
viii make ten times moro money out of
them than by holding them for sale To mon.
cy TicDeer cmigrants who arc not I'LL n flush
~ lobby corruruonists-
:, To show tho worthless character Of Weeds
statements VIC copy the following cxtract
IRON his letter:
But the government still holds between
fourteen nnd fifteen hundred millions Of acres,
which are distributed amongst the States and
Trrrftories R6 fOI1oWa: -. 80
, 1864-02-21
Now York Stock MaFkes-Reb. 20.
Received By +. G. Sslton*t&l Co.. commission
stnrf nnd hGnd hrOa cft. "a Clark s,rte, Chicago,


SATURDAY EyK4Mo Feb. %, 1861:
Tie following table shows the receipts for the Last
, 1864-02-21

knco jana, 1866: uo,,
Week ending Fcbruaey l3............ 91SI !s&o
Week euGnE Februnry eo............ !,5e3 lvS*M
Week ending February e........ .... 1,5S .g.S3Aa
Week ending January tD.... 2,1U u'ot'
Week ending January G3...-......... ~. ,an:
week ending 4]auurty 1g............ 8I49 l!fSM
Weak ending Januat5 e...........-. 7oS ennsoesee
Week cudnK JanuAry 2.....+....... 1879 sa.uoA
EArEs OF TRzlau1 ON LIVE STOCK FROM CHICAGO TO
Cattle. Hogs.
2 100 D..
Mich Cent, and Mich. 8outh. large cats.: tG5 = cs
Michigan Central. s1ns1l cats, 50 "a cts
70 BurYALo Oh susrKss1oa HR1po4-
hlch Cent. and Mich South large caru $40 g cts
Cars OF H1u leet. y Gts
Michigan Central, small cats.............. g cts
TO F1TraBUHdH.
Pitts IT. ". & CHI. cars of:24 fcct...... e6 g cts
Michigan SnutAetu, 1AfEe Cafa. 16 y ca
nra,t DE- safs e gef ef go ss4 e., iran @ 16 is
Hsies i bsP9iS, " 100 D'. less th,n to Buffalo.
HOGS.
The total receipts Of Live loEa for the ~eck ending
o.dsy amount according to the daily returns passed
OF Change to 48 hesd. This Il ssl mora than were
received last week. ss less shnn Tho receipts Of
the corresponding wceek oflast ycar.
The daily returns at the vrrlous yssds compare cs
follows:
, 1864-02-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.

SATURDAY EVE, Feb. 70. 1854.
The week has been IN active one and the demand
for money has been heavy the close. Currency il
close, CucomfortabJ 80 tsct that With the fmnensa
amount Of all kinds Of promises to pay anoat In tho
Ct rntEy not easy TO account for. But to 20 back
no further than the piping wildcat times. when ILL.,
nois banks had put aaoas twelve and half millions OF
currency. It waa then found at times to be close right
up to the very month when the crash came. The
more tho people hare Of tha stuff the moro they ap
pear to want. Let the Government clean out the 10
cal debt faco11es by taxing their Issues out Of exist
encc, 1caEiDg only Gzren-backs and National banks.
with clause requiring reAtsal 1edempuons; aud We
should then hare well secured, uniform currency.
and busincs would soon adjust Itself to the amounts
Of currency In crculatiou and should be ce from
unhealthy nnd speculative mutations, and pinchfrg
contracttons Would Congress to reason and the
wishes Of the People. tho thing would BE- done 1t
once.
New York Exchange has been working closer DUR
Ing ,hc day. In the morning the buying price wAs X
tnt IN The afternoon eone parties forced to pay
11sp ceuth aud glad to get 1t ut that. The1a
change In Tho selling rate, viz: u, but customers only
were supplied outsider had to pay sacok. snelattes
The more peual rate.
Gold opened in New FORK $50 H. 1a.. ,ssA; 1880
1891 1880 p m. and -. 1ap4 closing, At $780, 1T lsp
Little Wis offered here. The price was 151X@l58
Our brokers have very ttlo confidence nths ruarket
Silver l4sGl.o. Canada currtncy Isl. Treasury
rotss are nrm and in demand 1t Y buying selling
OK. ..-..'.
gort cotton trade Of England s17ss sao follow:
Import: Export. Consumption. Stock. p
Isl ,26l :MlM MSMLoo6 i,os7.H0oMn - s1o@
'Iss. 3ss. s;sS iSs !ss @ :@ t;SSS 11f9osS oSo
Tho Eroxtt Of cotton 10 India II Indicated In tho
following report OF Tho Madras Presidency:
lA9-&c1f& 1tdcr cotton ..,.........,. HB.H
1af4-nCscb under Eott0p.. E1.sa
Tho eonsumptlon Of cotton In England last year
was; Der crit. United States: per crnt. Hsax1l;
So prr rtnt. East 1ndis: II per cent. Egypt, -.
Coypr11es or 1ux MAINE HAfxa.-Ths following
ts Tho condition Of tic Maine Banks A$ the clone OF the
year lEE3: .r-
CAPITAL stock paid 1n.................. &9oeanoeo
Bts in circulation, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6d2493o.o
Net proutn on Ennd Ee1N&5o
HA'Anre9 Cue other oank1.....-..:.......: 2N,34At
t'aaE deposItcd, DC. not bensipX interest S,aQ1l@
CaSl deposItcd bearing Interest. 1al1le51
Tota1 cunt due from The bankt.... FL aad7ts3a
Gold, silver, &c. IN hanks............-. s:s9o4o@
Hts ests1e iii; & sSss =
Fslznces dc non oiher bank. .y:;.:::::. ,3:st39T
Amount OF ttbts, excepting oa1aaccf. 1e,klrSa'l
r1amount Of resources ostho banEs. s:l,s:d7,5.a
Exrorrs-Ihe exports te1e elusive ofsnecie, for the
week erdlnc February 13 and aoco January !. COM
rare a Follows with ;SFnsr ;S15 returns; lis 1s,
Fss9! F. ~ sepef;si gsfS.s :. @ :as:s.s ;a les
Since ,.uuar, !. SIS 1896 .xeaces ses:ao.ta
, 1864-02-21

Il Know how much has been said nhout
swamp md refuse lands; but I'know that af-
ter sI such deductions, II tho domain Is pro-
tected, the lands now possess an intrinsic
vaauo of ono dollar per acre. II, however, We
assume halfn dollar an acre as their present
value, We fcEtify the Federal Treasury with
seven hundred millions Of dollaEs- Even this,
at the outset Of our nen financial career, viii
be rrgatded with marked satisfaction al q &C.
curfty. But csimuted as they may b., If
cared for, at one dollar per acre, wc havo on
hand the mems Of extinguishing one-han Of
the national debt. It Is, however, In the pros.
1erfits yalne of the domain that We arc to
look for glowing pecnniasy results. First,
stop giving away the lands. Second. fence
them with protective laws. Third, sell them
nnder such = system, that the laslds will in
crease "a value as they diminish in acres; un-
M.within five years, the availaalc sections
Will sell for sums sufficient to pay, not only
the Interest on the debt, but TO ultimately re-
tire 1.-THE debt itself, as other war debts were,
by tho proceeds Of the public lands, retired,
These figures arc utterly false and fraudu-
lent. There is not an acre Of Government
land in Ohio that Is sa1eable ut any price, nor
is there 10000 upsold- Where are the
2,751 600 acres In Indiana located Il viii be
: news to the Hoosiers. VIII Weed inform Us
IN what part Of Illinois the Government
OWLS fourteen millions of aeres-or two
afths Of the State We presume there arc
i. not e, 900 acres Of unsold Federal In lands
, 1864-02-21

~" Michigan is getting into furor Of ex-
those ut Albion, oil has been found in Cal
houn county. On the road from Marshall to
Dry Prairie there are five oil springu. In
Kalamazoo county there sre serics Of these
springs. On the Pawpaw, Donagiac and st.
loser b rivers there" are also several which
contain extensive deposlti. :.
, 1864-02-21
ID ARE CHANCE FOR INVEST

The subscribers oHsf for sale On very favorable
terms twelve improved farms. varying in sl1e from
rretrte and bottom land, aM lying within 10
~ lies Of Tie city Of Lacor MaFs,all County, III
These iSsnA haye all been improved the part Or d!
teen YEAR,. and are under high STATE of c1l Tatiou
They have good substantial dwelling houses, tuosy
wiih IA abundance Of water beth for families aaI
stock.
Mi bearing and osftfs S8ng Fapidi7 foT:as.l u
They Ne well fthccd and contain many miller OF
pre rcr eize Tor permanent fence.
They are generally provided with an abundance Of
wood and timber, ahd with stone, with vetna OF
cqaa IN The he tmTsd,s1s =, ,.
And the depot Of the Peoria and Bureau Val
stansly Striving.
The s5ty q Lae@qn @ s large grain market. and con
Thesss fsrTs Or sny u them, will ba sold On very
favor&! le terms Of payment. and offer unusual IN
ducccnfs to persons seeking safe and prodtsbie to
rrady for mme edntc occupancy, where the countryls
developing rapidly and property Increasing IN value
agricultural Implements which will bo sold with :htn
IT,
Mass ialntsSs-1bt NAP ts&ssw
THE CONFESSIONS AND EX-
Il PHRESCE OF AN ISvALTr.-Publ!.hed for
the bsneht snd y CAUTIaN TO Y0gSG MEN
tn TnE MANS ~ sxlF-crKE. ~ one. who ~
ety. By Incioslag postpsia envelope. an
eie copies may b. had Of the author, Ma rIIAELRL
Il
, 1864-02-21
CII1CAGo CATTLE HIARKN.
,r the Week Ending Febranry go. 1854.

SATURDAY Egxz1So, Feb. =. 1861.
The receipts Of Live Hogs and pecf Cattle a. tAs
VARIOUS yards In tho city during tic week ending te-
day, compare - follows with the pFcVioaa ~eoAS
fam tAfs.
, 1864-02-21
@isceNautpogL.
FIFTY M EN- -
:, WANTED,
72d ILLINOIS

Over 80 mep have Joined this fAyor1so Chc,..
Ecgmc nt knc6 Dec l1t. The I'D IA quarteset IL ~
city ct VleksbnsE. So marches. no stand!ug p,cEt
ait under tho care OF the Chicago Board OF T,ade
VIC can receive 60 mora men. O1lce ii brn.,
". b. HOLBEODE.
feea ySi.st Captain and Recruiting ORcoe
UldH2.
IODINE WATER,
A Eo!ution OF IoDlaE In pure WATE1, wlr1setA
SOLVENT.
LIv1R. Ktp1nYD,
DIGESTIVE OH6A1s, AID GLA8pU1A1 BYsr1s.
The great success which hA& attended The nse q
IODINE WATER IN prtvate practice. Ard tho intos.3
mc1t Of H1aH MEDICAL AUTHORITY, enabled {, "a
recommend It, feeling confident that with fau ss4s
It will atteslits own excellence IN tho OF sn
fuia in all forms. Cor sumption, Cancer. Bsonahus
Heart Liver, sud Kidney Complaints, Ptmples tAs
fxce. Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Nefveus Anecuo4s
Fe1nalo Weakness. Dyspepais. Debility. sYpih14
Me1curls1 Diseases, &c.
Full directions accompany each bottle.
Price u per bottle, or half dsxen st one tina, q.
Sold BIZ drrgIlits IS ganer1lly.
Ion,Ne WAITE Is 4 sc1en,1ac discovery, prec.ra&
only by DE-. II. ANDRES CO., Physleians end CD H.
lists, 4:s Broadway. New York.
Sold by BLISS / sHARe,
de2s-tl1'-ssn xAwts7dp 1alLska atress. chieske
, 1864-02-21

..-.. SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 20, 1854.
FRElGuTs-Thcrc is 10 change IN rutct. VIC
, 1864-02-21

E Prince Albert, while living, Is said to
have expressed the wish that when the Prince
Of Wales ahould Ascend the throne be should
assume the title Of !" Edward the Seventh"
He thought that the German sounding "A-
bert the First," would not be pleasant to
Euc1Ieh eatn. 4:
, 1864-02-21

The action Of The California Legislature IN
refusing to repeal the "epecif1c-contract
Act" ie, to say the least, an unpatriotic
movement. Is California to reap all the ben
fits and have none Of the burdens Of the war?
In this connection, I learn also that that
State is to be exempted from the draft. Mr..
Chase was very anxious to obtain wide cir
It would be the means Of materially strength
eniDg the credit Of the Government This
failure Of California to respond to the needs
OF the Government In one OF Its most impor-
tant departments, is to be deplored BY all
good patriots. To me 1t looks like cloud
In the West, albeit it now looks no bigger
than muutB hnud, F.
, 1864-02-21

The debate on the amendment OF Fernan-
do Wood in the House, yesterday, WAS qulta
animated. Fernando pitched into the specu-
lators, and alluded to one who, he said, was
in an immense quantity Of spirits. He allu-
ded to Thurlow Weed i Written argument
by Hor.' Owen Lovejoy, in opposition to
Woods amendment, was read bT the Clerk
by unanimous consent. Mr.. LoTejoy is still
too III TO leave his room. Mr. Washburne
replied 4 TO MI; Loysjoy's arg argument, 92 and pre-
cation from the Chicago dlstillers, which
have already sent you and which has been
published In the TRIBUNE.
, 1864-02-21

prtces are locked for. Nc quote fresh cggs at 9ssc
per doz. ..,..
rniLer quiet With no chAE &c on previous quotations
We eQuote: .
, 1864-02-21
r. EAL ESTATE
To Exchange.

land cear The rIty. amount. to about rixty.two
aercs. is eIchan9s for city property, tnpsoved q
nQtu1pfoyed. EeAh to tho amount Of f1om three 10
Te kousand dollars viii also be paid r. there should
he that d1nerencc In IN Saae 3t tnn pEoRsrt SeH
ieia. Tiocc.1w Bryan HAIL.
, 1864-02-21

Btatea~ Acrea.
Wisconsin -. M,E1,t01
Minnesota. HuD,mo
N, West Ter Big, 10000
Oregon Tm'y.a1Nt COCO
NehFaska Ter. 81, ssatm
Indian Tcr'y.1lh, $4,000
Cal. md uthe87,le ,le7,M
New Mexico. &o.7T,m
Tolhl .....1,&D, 4in,m0
, 1864-02-21

3p&y Tor tAe te8k EWo aehfU0 day1
limited and 4fAnax norl11al with
ttao departure 1t TIC ness5, fer t&e
y nek1o;. g1aoA easlss aad :loWss
, 1864-02-21

GOO REWARD.-The above
$UAV reward will be paid fer the apurrher-
'!on and delivery 10 the Commanding Oticcr Of Ma
, 1864-02-21
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

WaehinRton's Bfrth.Dny.
There Will be no meeting ON Change on Monda
next.
, 1864-02-21

n smonnt Of rtsonrrts q tho bAnEt. 45I3s47l3.N
Frrorrs-The exports Tex elusive OF specie, for the
week erdlnc ebruary 13 and aioco January !. COM
are AZ folIowB with former fttuEn4i q.
1Ef1. 1855 1851.
For the vees;..s :ts,!as e.4N*s5! ssSgiSa sssSsgsESs
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-02-24
Letter from Col. Tnos. EYouns

MASON CREEK, Tenn, Jan. 4, '64.-
DEAR ROBERT: Here goes for long let
ter on a rebel sheet Of paper, or more pro-
perly a sheet of paper manufactured in
rebeldom, which when we have nothing
else is not so bad This is part of large
quantity we captured at Loudon after we
re-took that place. On the 9th of Nov
ember we were driven out of Loudon aud
on the 5th Of December We drove the
rebels out of it. In the meanwhile we
were cut off from eur army at Knoxville
by LoDgstreet, and secured means of
retreat to Chattanooga if necessary. But
we did act intend to 90 beyond Kingston
if we could possibly subsst on what had
been left in the country. We found con
siderable corn and pork, but the rebels
had destroyed all the grist-mills when
they were leaving, and so we had to eat
our corn 'parched' and made into hominy
whlsh with the pork and an odd beef co.
casionally, sustained Hfe-but nothing
more. For myself, did ret suffer much
because, as yeu are aware, / have been
through the school Of privations-but N y
poor men suffered terribly; cramps and
dlarhea and camp fevers followed cur
unusual diet, and many of our best men
suceombed. Our regiment (the ll8th
Ohio has l33 absent sick and So pre-
sent sick, besides cur wounded. en-
joyed tolerable good health but I am very
much reduced in weight, having los. 24
pounds since 18th August.
Well, Longstreet after cutting us of,
got Burnside with the balance of our lit
tie army into Knoxville and surrounded
him, and while besciging him he sent
General Wheeler with force of eight
thousand picked men to whip and capture
US, and on the 24th November they made
the attack, and after a fight OF six or seven
hours We repulsed them with loss Of 1850
killed, wounded and prisoners. Our loss
was one killed and fifteen wounded. On
the 29th day of same mouth the whole
rebel fsrce attacked and tried to storm the
works at Knoxville, but was terribly re.
pulsed and defeated, with loss of nearly
one thousand killed and wounded. On
the Ind Dec. they ca lght Serg't Fergusor
of my regiment and without any tria
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-02-24

A REAL FRIEND "A real, true heart
ed friend Is more rare than he should be.
Why Is it that selishness predominant
in the heart that he only is considered a
friend whe has money and influence In
the higher walks of life, how rarely is a
true friend found-one who acts as he
feels, and speaks as he thinks But
among the humble and pure, you will oc-
casionally find the germ pure friendship.
Ye who have found true friend, appre-
cate his worth. II he labors to benefit
you, say not word, perform net an act,
that send a thrill of pain to his or her
bosom. If there is crime that betrays
q vile heart, it is the wounding of pure
affection. Many one has seen when too
late the error Of his course. WheR the
grave has concealed his best friend, he
felt-ah words will not describe the feel.
ing. lewho are surrounded by the kind
and good-the watchtul aud true. hearted
appreciate them we pray you. Love
them in return for their kindness, and to
the close CT life they will continue to guard
and bless you.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-02-24

Many years ago, when Coudersport, the
seat of justice in Potter county, was in its
infancy, there lived and fourished a good
old man named Taggart. He was en-.
dowed with strong common sense,a genial
disposition and considerable love of fun.
His education was quite limited; but for
all tnat he was the choice of the people
and the Governor for justice of the peace
for many years.
One day man was arrested and brought
before esquire Taggart," charged with
setting fire 20 neighbor's barn. Mr..
Cole, lawyer Of the place, was employed
for the prosecution, land one Jacob Bishop,
a wrangling, ignorant, and pretentious
pettifogger, was employed for the defense.
In the course of the examination the wife
of the man whose barn had been burned
was brought on the stand as witness for
the prosecution, whereupon Bishop got
up and objected to the witness.
estate the ground Of your objection"
said the justice, mildly.
eyes, yes" interposed The counsel for
the prosecution, 1--WE want to know upon
what grounds you object to this witness"
The pettifogger here drew himself up,
and, looking at the old justice with an air
Of profound wisdom, said, slowly and en-
phatieally,
"Nay it please this hon'bIe court, ob-
ject to this witness on the ground that
she is compos n,entts."
"Compes aseatis" exclaimed Cole,
with a laugh. "Come, come, Bishop,
don't you go to humbugging the count
With your nonsense"
"Sir, said the justice, sternly, "this
court permits no hog Latin to be used
here, and you must state in plain English
what you mean by such outlaudish talk
as conepos mentis. For my part l never
heard anything against the wOman's char
acter before"
"I beg tno hon'blo courts pardon"
said Bishop, with great dignity. Il had
no intention of defamating the lady's
character; and what meant by her be-
ing compos mcntis is, that she is interest,
ed in the event of this here suit, and
therefore object"
The court overruled, and the case went
or.
The lawyer, Cole, here mentioned,
is still living in Coudersport.