, 1864-04-09


ooh, no" was the reply, not unless you
were found guilty"
He had one last, long interview with the
Southern leaders; at which the whole sub
ject was gone over For three hours he rea-
soned with them, demonstrating the folly of
of their course, and warning them of final
and disastrous failure The conversation was
! friendly, though warm and earnest on both
sides. Again he was invited to join them,
and was offered a share in their enterprise,
and place in that "sound and homogeneous
government" which they meant to establish.
| He left them no room to doubt that he took
sides with his country, and that all be had
and all he was worth should be freely risked
in that countrys cause Late at night they
separated to know one another no more except
as mortal foes.
The next morning Gen. Butler went to
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, an old
acquaintance, though long political oppo-
nent, and told him that the Southern lead
ers meant war, and urged him to DIN in
advising the Governor of their State to pre-
pare the militia of Massachusetts for taking
the field.
He went himself 10 Gov Andrew, and
advised him to put the militia of his State
on war footing, sending away all who were
unwilling to leave the State and supplying
their places Also, he urged him to have
twenty thousand overcoats made to this
there was opposition, but Gov. Andrew was
equal to the emergency; he ordered the coats
and :" the last stitches in the last hundred Of
them were performed while the men stood
drawn up on the Common waiting to strap
them to their knapsacks before getting into
the cars for Washington"
STARTLING FROM IRELAND. The Cork
Examiner, well informed paper publishes
some rather startling news. 1t says: "A ru-
NOR is being spread through various parts of
the country, that Ireland is on the eve of a
revolution or rebellion. The signal for the
rising is to be the landing in some of our
bays or harbors of an armament from Amer
lea, provided with an ample supply of arms
and all other munitions of war for the use
of those who yearn to throw off the yoke Of
the Saxon 1t is also believed that there is
at this moment existing in Ireland secret
society, having its headquarters in Dublin.
and branches in Cork, Traee and all the
other principle towns of the Kingdom This
society, it is said, is at this very moment
actively engaged in organizing the people
and preparing them for the anticipated inva-
sion, having them taught military drill when
ever practicable Thus, they shall be fitted
to avail themselves of the arms that shall be
placed in their hands by their foreign friends
1t is further hinted in mysterious language
that certain persons, whose present position
holds them back, will assume leading parts
in the struggle when once it has begun
RoUen GAMBIrNG.-Says the Territorial
Enterprise of Virginia City, n T.
"What is your business, sir ?" asked a
Judge in one of our courts of witness
"Rough gambling, yer Honor" was the
ready reply.
We looked sharply at the man who
claimed so singular trade. A pair Of
small black eyes, scarcely bigger than peas,
twinkled under a pair of heavy, black eye
brows, each of which appeared to project
straight in the direction to which the eyes
underneath we're directed. A heavy, black,
sailor-like beard encircled his chin and COW
cred his cheeks. The mouth was the only
redeeming feature. There rested a sort Of
rude, defiant frankness. He swung back
and forth against his legs dilapidated Pc
ruvian hat.
'What business did [ understand you to
say, sir, asked the judge, his eyes express
ing some surprise.
Rough gambling, yer honor answered
the Witness turning quid Of tobacco in his
left cheek and gently swinging his hat.
Rough gambling repeated the Judge
4 would ask you, sir, what you mean by
rough gambling?
Il means, yer Honor, that my style is,
where the run O the cards doesn't fetch me
a feller's money, | knocks him down and
takes it anyhow
OMENs, GooD AND BAD.-A number of
good and bad omens have been taken from
observing what happens to one at starting
or what person or animal one first meets in
the morning. TO stumble, presages misfor-
tune. To meet an old woman, is unlucRy.
Priests also are ominous of evil-a belief
with sailors, as old as the days of the Prophet
Jonas. From a remote period the number
seven has been held in great favor. A sew
enth son was supposed to possess healing
power; and in Ireland the seventh son of a
seventh son was considered as endowed not
only with healing, but prophetic gifts. An
omen about the new moon, whether seen
over right or left shoulder, is also of ancient
origin. Among Greeks the former denoted
| good luck, the latter bad
However, an omen is not always consid-
cred an arbitrary sign of the future, as it
may be prevented by counter charm. -
Thus, although the spilling of salt forebodes
strife, it may be prevented by taking it up
and throwing it over the left shoulder, Or
into the fire. The observance Of lucky and
unlucky days was often the turning-point of
great events In fixing the wedding-day,
May among months, and Friday among days,
were generally Stunned by both rich and
poor.
Two deacons were once disputing about
the proposed site for the new graveyard
when the first remarked, III never be buried
in that ground as long as live What an
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