The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-06-27

A cadet at West Point, gives, in .
letter to the Hartford Times, an ac-
count Of curious freak Of electricity.
The battalion, in exercise, had jusl
counter.marched in column, and was
at support arms. The weather look
ed like ,bunder-shower, but not .
drop of rain fell at the Point. A
black cloud came overhead, and there
was sudden fash and loud report
resembling the sound Of an exploding
shell. Guns were dropped from
numbed hands, and some Of the men
went feeling around, while others
were knocked senselsss, though no.
body was killed. The whole battal-
ion was baptised in electricity, two
hundred bright gun barrels pointing
upward having discharged the battery
oil the cloud. The writer adds; "On
the whole / think it was pretty good
little, electric experiment, though
siIouidut care a0Uos oyi"5 ~ >OEeg
agrin."
Rather keen and suggestive was a
repartee made the other evening by u
little fellow in Pittsfeld barber shop.
A gentleman Of standing, and an own
er in one Of the factories, came in, ard,
impatient at being delayed while two
boys had their hair cut, remarded that
Little boys ought to get their balr cut
in the day time and go TO bed in the
evening" "Yes," replied one Of The
juveniles "but little boys wko have
to get up at five o'clock and work Ia
the mill till seven at night, must get
their hair cut when they can
A lady, walking with her husband
to the seaside inquired Of him the DIFF
ference between exportation and traas-
portatton, why, my dear" he re-
piled, "if you were on yonder vessel,
leaving England, you would be export
ed and Ishould be transported"
Senator Clark, in his Manchester
oration, tells the following anecdoso
Of President Lincoln; Thus in his
great debate with Mr.. Doug las, the
; Little Giant had accused him Of
tending bar, alluding to bis keeping =
grocery store. True said Mr..
Lincoln, the Judge and | have both
tended bari on the inside and he
on the out Mr.. Douglas Fever
again alluded to this portion Of history.
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An accident occurred on one Of the
English railroads recently, and sever
al persons were killed. A young no.
bleman was seen running about in
search OF his valet, whom be feared
was among the victims. Presently
one Of the guards came up ond said 10
him: My lord, we have found your
servant. but he is cut in two Then,
said The titled iop, with regular
Dundreary drawl, be gwood enough
to see in what half be has got the key
Of my carpet bag.
When Benjamin parsed with JoG
Davis he said We're both going to-
the same place. How is that 2
asked Davis. well, said Benjamin, ).
I'm going TO Europe, and you're 70.
ing TO your rope
NgwsPAPtRs.-S Small Is The sum-
that j, required to patronize a ness
paper, and most amply renumeraied
is the patron. | care not bow unprs-
tending the journal which be takes, 1t
Is next to impossible to filt sheet
Giiy-two times a year Without putting
into it something that is worth the
price. Every parent
whose son isaway from Linn at home
should be supplied with newspaper.
| we'll remember what . difference
there was between those Of my school
mates who had and those who had nos
access TO q newspaper. Other things
being sqoal, the lrsl we're always de.
cidedly superior 10 the lasl In dsbats
and composition. Tie rezssn d plnis.
they lad commitisd more Of facts.
Youths will peruse HeWspaper With
delight when they viii read nothing
else. Judge Loaqareef.