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Affair. IN ee.rxe,.x..

SKrTLINo AOcUrs1s-i- Mra a.
fsarson " rs Arrested b. Olticer PrAtI. for =.
saultng and besuhg Joshua Scriveuner IA.
case wss laid befor- Justice Buckley srhe, !,
appeared IN violence than Scriysnner - a bxs..
snu Pearson proprietor Of a r-stsursns F-ar
son bought bIs bread from Scrivenhsr soa
when the latter presented has b,II F.-zr.oa
told HIM if e said anything Ia hnn aboat IN
bill he would slap him IN the mouth SEW
rnnpr replied that ne reckoned not Fear.c.
ehowpd himself iD earnest nv knocking S,-ry
enEer down. ScrINeun-r then saId m. xOalt
have Pearson arrested. Pearson SAID n thx,
was the case be would give Scrivenner SOM
thing 10 have him arrested for, aud strsiyh,
way gave Mr.. = rivpnner n very severe b.st
ing. Justice BGckey held Pearson 10 bxiI 10,
court IN S3O0 aud % S2t1 20 keep ale peace
1HECANAL.-TaIs morning, the boats vhicA
bad been delayed beyond wiliiamsport by Gu.
breach In the four mile ie vel, arrived ia n ns~t
numbering thirty two boats loaded with coNl
consigned as foilows:-To the Borden Go
ti9.l2 tons; Central Co, 67O6 tons; Phillips a
BoosP, s6i. 10 tons. Hampshire and BSltsmor,
Co, e&S.i tons; w. T. Snow. il0.i6 tons; Con.
solidstion Co, PIG. tons; American Co. 90 :
Morrison arrived with wheat. 20 market
Departed-Boats Kroou, with flour and pota.
toes. 20 Harper's Ferry: Clipper and lis, with
merchandisf, 70 lft-loeks IS aud ~; and ~enty
boais light
BURGLARY.-Lsst night the boot and shoe
store of Mr.. J.. Paine, ON High street, Opposite
Forrest Hail. wss entered nv burglars. who
boots and shoes, how many has not been as
cerfaiDed.
FLOUR AND GRAM MARKET Market un
chsnged We note the arrival of the bos,
Morrison. from Monocacy. with q load of
wb'a 20 market Sales have not transpired
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RY wM. l.. WALL 4 CO., Auctloneers.
- Original Horse aud Carriage Bazaar
9s La nv. bet OH and IOfh an
SALE OF ReRsEs. CARRIAGES. HARHss,

SALE OF HORSES. CARRIAGES, HARNESS.
On SATURDAY Mo Ss AZ Jun. :, ..,Ooelo,.
We VIII sell, q the Bazaar, Q number Of SaddIe
carnage, and work Horses, % full descrip sion ct
sale, comprising about
FIFTY HORSES
One pair fne Ssrrel Herses
many good Work, Saddle, and Harness Horses
hive new Express Wagons, with and without Too,
built in this city.
4 large collection Of New and Second hand Bus-
Ges; ckawsys, Carriages, w agons, and other
tne Hack and one Coupe, In coed order.
Also.
New and Second hand Harness. Saddles, Carriages,
&C. at private sale.
Regular sales days, Tuesdays, Thursdays. and
Saturdays.
my 80 W. l.. WALL co, Aucts
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QY J. q. MCGUIRE CO., Auctionesrs.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF 6IrY LOTS FOB PAR

VI.
1850 ~ ?: 500 Ses"irs 90. q .ssi. sss.s
sis'sl.:s:s !: ~ NV I;
'f Lots 5, AZ and 5. i. sauar. loo
Lots 8. 9 10; u: IL, and four hfths ssct Of "
u Ies:s. !. 8 snI .. e SQUARE iI~4
Los kSs II i 9, s.s s9 IT, e tsssr. loss
=. .; d .: 8 Ana p. in squ.r.iss
Len s.s, 5, end ths south half Of in Square
Lot: Z, /; :,d s 7, II ssa.r:liE
Lots 9, :, s end s, b sssare LIS
rE:$ !: "a "a 3 /. ; ss:::. .i;s
E:s:.s:s =: I'd ) !, = s sss:s: -
S s and Il ms ss a - s: :Ssss Il is
Lots 10, 3 and 20. In square M
Lei: .sI f.d h, II 4 :, s sssir q,
tS:: on; =, = .s q z e s,..ssiia
tSs Ct, S.. 10 ssd I ii, in ssssss iis,
fsra.: Osstltrd cash tie reosisder 10 sx
deed Of trust on tns property; or ell In essh. q
ali IL esassysseiss ana sta.ss .. COS. Of p.rcs..
= sspssst Of o. win be required o. each lots,
ne f = u 81. ...s e ss.s..c.s !. ..ss.. a..
q. ..S, ~ sr''''' !; al cffid
-. !, ,,,.s Asssr.sy "a "a s:.s q 5s;;: a..
g: g .:s..''. !se s:aSiii ;s;o... ...
OosStHs sLsorHIo SOAP. s,.,S
fiss. Lsber. and cisthe. ssvsd scr sssssz -
.,s.xfa a. 6 6S.a hl scNst =
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APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS.
The number Of applications for patents re.
ceived at the Patent Office in the week ending
May 2sth was i57, of which $50 were direct an.
plications and 6S were caveats.
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LAND SALES.

The public lands are being disposed Of in q
lively manner at the lonia land once, Mich.
During last month 1l,s52 acres were taken up
for actual settlement under the homestead law.
IN addition 70 which cash sales were made
amounting 10 1920.
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" b. LEWIS & CO .aucts
SPY W. l. WALL CO., Aucuoneers
~ Origin al Horse and Carriage Bazaar,
g La. av., between 9Th aud 10th q,
On THURSDAY NORNISG. NJ

On THURSDAY NORNING May 81, AZ n
@ cIeck We VIII sell, at chr Bazaar. .heut
Thirty WORK AMP SADDLE HORSKs
Also,
sFXpress Wagons,
large collection Of new ard second hand Gar.
fistes. wagons ard ot.er Vehicles.
Full particulars at sale
pess, &c.
ny 80 W. l.. WALL A co Aurts
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XXxlXTH CONGRESS-FIRsfS SESSION
{ WEDNEeDAY, NAV 10


SKHATR.-Mr. Riddle, from the Committee ON
the District Of Columbia, reported q bill To in .
corporate the Washington Gas Co, which was
ordered 70 be printed. -
mittee q number OF petitions for an increase OF
pay to Naval Omcers, and asked that the Com.
mittee be discharged from further considers.
tion of the subject. T77
the Navy Department, Order No. 81. which. to
a certain extent, met the request of the petl.
toners. The Committee was discharged from
further consideration of the petitions.
dietary, TO whom was referred the petition of
certain former slaves OF George w. r. Custis.
asking that portion Of the Arlington estate be
set apart tor their use, asked that the Commit
tee be discharged from further Consideration
Of the subject So ordered.
Mr.. Sprague called up a resolution for the
payment OF certain Kentucky home guards
called into the service Of the Government in
sion Of rebels under John Morgan. Passed.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to the
fertilization bill. And q committee Of confer.
ence was ordered. .a - 90
The act to continue the Freedmen's Bureau
bill In force was received from the House and
referred to the Military COMMITTEE.
AT one O'clock, Mr.. Howard called up the
on ssrsa ses being
Housf.-Mr.s Blaine, Of Maine, fron the
COMMITTEES on the War Debts Of the Loyal
states, reported Q bill to reimburSe those
States Tor expenses incurred In prosecuttaG
the war. Laid over. The extstGnce .0f the
committee was continued until tie next ses.
sion. aEsI = $50 - >.
Mr.. Stevene, Of Pa. from the Cemmittee on
the "AIr Line, Railroad. from washington 70
New York, reported . bill to authorize the
building OF a military and postal railroad from
Washington, %. O. to New York city; and
gave notice that he should call up the same or
ccnsideraaion within the coming week. ssfs3 : i
bEll 70 promote the construchon
OF Sailrcad from washington 10 tina Norm 2
sess for asnunsa IUrYeses. Lao esss. TT I
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1yY ". b. LEWIS & CO, Auetion-er,
W No. 307 Pennsylvania aver
rURkITUEE FAMILY LEAvISG FOR

FRIDAY NEXT June / at 10 O'Clock. q,
n~.ilng Nc; "i3 18th street near ID street, we
sball sell all the Furniture Of ten rooms a. si.r
net- SofsS. Tables. Chairs, Bureaus Bsdste, d.
Feather Beds. Hsir Mattresses. Bedding Az :
CToek@ry, Glass Ware, stoves, and Kit, hen Rsgri,
sites ~
myso2t WB LENIS&CO Ancn
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INTERNAL REvENUR.-The receipts from in.
ternal revenue to-day were S957, 999.ls. ~
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HANDSOME BUILDING LOT ON sTHsrRExr
Rest, between South ID and North Carolinn ave-
rue. at Auction.
On WEpNksDAY, the eth OF June we will sell
ats clock m on the premises. the north Is
teet trout OF Lot No. 10 IN Square No 79z having
deptb Of loH feet
Terms One third cash balance in six and twelve
months. for notes hearing interest A deed ri ven
and deed OF trust taken. All convey ancing and
stamps at cost OF purchaser. S25 rec uired paid
down when the property 10 sold
my 30 GREEN a WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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NEW YORK. May 3u.-The steamers Jaw.
and 1rpoli sail to-day with A3.a16tU0 ia gold
Cyrus w. Field Is a Passenger an the Java
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GLASS CoNfAxr.--Mr. Riddle, In the Senats
to-day, geporisd hack nom de District dom.
nittee, with Q slight amendment, the Dill "a
tAeorresass ths WasAipgtoa Glass Company.
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PERSONAL,

A CHILD LOST-On Monday, the 18th instant
"A about three miles from the city. in Oak dill
kAPPLEk. aged seven years had on gray jacket
And pants, Any information concerning his where.
abouts will be thankfully received by his distressed
parents. 1t No. 563 b street north, bet. 4th and
9Th SITS, and receive SO my SO-lts
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DECREE or DIVORCE yesterday,
. decree was made IN the Equity Court, di-
matriunony win John II. L. Reese, giving her
the custody Of The children. TIE complainant
charEed i'll treatment, &c. Messrs. Bradley
and Bradley for complainant, and Mr.. Morgan
for the RESPONDENT -
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= ORPHANs' COURT JsdSe PsrceU--Yester.
day, letters OF administration were tssued 70
Henry Lancaster on the estate Of Nathan
The third and flnaI account OF w. D. Mutt
executor Of Gen. Alexander Hunter, was an.
prov ca and paseed. a.-.IIE. = l-l.-.. =,
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CRIMINAL CoURT, Judge Pisher.-This morn
ing. John Davis. indicted for larceny, was
convicted and sentenced to ten days in jail.
John Keefe was found not guilty ON . charge
Of grand larceny. Aiken for defense.
Henry Sanders was convicted Of grand lar
ceny, and sentenced to Albany penitentiary
for one year.
q In the caee Of Thomas Troxei, two cases OF
saur and battery, Margaret Handy, George
Cover, George Goings. w. H. Jones, Robert
Washington, ANNE Carson, and Catherine
Hess, for larceny, notie pros. was entered.
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EyECUTnRss SAIH

En- SOUTNKH ShLE.
On FRIDAY June !. 1855, at D IN will De- .olI
at rnbic auction the Household and Kite isn Par-
nitnr- 81 Francis M. Strother. deceased. at M
Sls NJ street. letveen 4 tn aud 10th
by or Ter of the orphans Court.
JAs. EICHoLSOS, vNAcu.nr
m 50 ST. GREEN WILLIAMS Anr,.
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LOB sALH-A LICkSsE Government suA
Il Corpor aiios for e.epItg grocery and iia a or
sior- in a. l. ct; che former has eleven ronths 70
Iun aud the latter SIX rrsnths VIII be sold ca@ap
"a ,uire Of Il. +. GRADES, $50 9TH street vest
ST.
ENuR kkeT-To . family with-ut oAiIdrrn .
u OUTAGE, with carren, on Meridian Htll,
near te'nfnr. Of tsth street KatIread com pIet-iy
frrni. he'd. Terms t25b twenty eve dollar. per
month, ia advance. Apply 20 ETTIN0E. Cos ri
street tear Pa ssenue and 18Th street H..
tween the hours of q and a. n. or and q n nm
CneNsepiional rsrerence rtquiIed mSH'
U 1hUKaNT, now doing a good bssiness. .it1
ated nssr the Departments, With dwelling aai
every CONVENE nee attached. llesse ON plscs f,r
eight yeas Re mt orly 500 pr a. nun
FOk SALE OR RENT-A fine three e orv
house, With two story back bui it'd az paved Cd
lar pump In yard, and LARGE lot The hons.
contains eight rooms and vii he sold Ios: or a. .
fret class q mart the rent sill Ne moderate Is-
qniTr AZ the Bk0OKLYN INSURANCE AND
ZEAL ESTATE AGENCY, SIT eth street Room
No = my "a q,
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TuehEHs rAr.sr
Eleven years since, HIRAM TUCKER, OF Boston,
patented
sPRIHG BED,
OF his own invention, which has steadily in.
creased In popularity since that time, and 70 day
stands
UNRIvALLID,
Combining, ~ Il does. the se vsral require.
COMfORf, CLEANLINESS, PORTABILITY,
DURABILITY, AND CHEAPNEss,
1t may justly be regarded q Q household nscss.
siy. Those who have once tested its merits
will never abandon It for any other contriv.ncs
which has yet been devised for mans comfort
during the hours devoted to repo,e. rh,r, u
nothing 70 essential to sound health saEsouud
sleep, and this il secured BY the use Of TS6ksrs
Patent Spring Bed.
For sale by ii
Jas. O. MCGUIRE co..
my - lw Psnnsy fvania avenue ANA loth streef.
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A QUEER PET-The love of novelty and
peryersion OF taste which prompts the fair sex
20 adept the current monstrosities Of fashions.
BILE attire (tilting hoops, false calves indie.
scribable bonnets and hats, big beads and-so
forth) il being developed in other directions
A few evenings since a handsome young La iy
in fashionable attire created sensation in one
OF the street cars by tenderly caressing a great
ugly brown toad, which she held In her haud h,
sroking its back fondiy and occasionally
raising it 10 her lips for q salute. The creature
(the toad, we mean,) seemed to be thoroughly
tanned and quite at home. much to the disgust
Of some old ladies in its vicinity, who were
shocked at its playful attempts 10 scrape a :
Quaintance with them.
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-festerday,H Harry
Cowles engaged a colored hackman to dri We
about the city, and driving about, he picked
up two acquaintances, J. G. McSowen and
w. Spencer. About SEQ O'Clock they stopped
at the Chrystal Restaurant, on ID, between sth
and 9th streets, and the driver asked Cowles
for his pay. Oowies eaid he would pay some
other tine, and the driver insisted upon being
was getting upon his hack box, when Spencer
threw two pieces Of broken spittoou ut him.
The parties were arrested soon after. This
morning Cowles was dismissed, but Mciow.
en- and Spencer were held to bail for court
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GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS

NENOTICE.
uS HALL VIGILANr FIRE COMPANY,
Georgetown. May Is.
Ata meeting Of the yigilsnt Fire Company, held
passed: "~'
:, Resotred; That James Hoover, alias jas. Rol
ms I. no longer authorized to collect msney for
Ids company Tor any purpose whatever. and that
heeinzens who have contributed money for the
Iurcnase Of Truck. will leave their names with
DT; JOHN LOVE, corner High and Prospect SITS.
my 20 St THE TRUaTEES
GREAT BARGAINs in DRY GOODS AT MIL.
LLkS NEW SrORE, 1Ol Bridge street.
SSnGmsssfSSHRp0 01%t received large supply Of
HSasassy sh,a.l' e. B.5sss: and
Linen prills, Goods for Boys wear, ParSsois,
Siovss' Bosiery, Hoop Skirts, OsIicoes ct 10, l2,
y; r. y, Nh cents, Brown Muslins IS. Is, 30. Is
Whis pI,T Aipscas q 20 S21 cent? Black and
G GOcS. and Bisek shswl.. We arc selling our
at low prices would do veil % rive us call
ny lSlmn BENJAMIN MILLER
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LOST AND FOUND.

o9 ,::s "a e. .sh I. p:
,.%.lS Dc. ssiiss q. IL: sade ana Vi. In IS
: ss;;i sss's: ': 81 #
e ssss sSia. d E..s f 81 s sSss
payable Twelve months after date; dated about nay
viii Obliged . IL. ss SSsr sSc ss
is ~ III, 4 q ssi avenue i..S
@C SION from seal ring 1t is led with a
bead carved in it FINER will leave It at HOODS
.eWeTy ssore. Penn av nv xs-st'
~OO z7th, 1856, from Col }. Brooks. near Wort
Bunker Hill, two HORSES, one bright bay. IL
hands high. three white legs, and some white in
his forehead, about years old the other Horse a
bright bay. aboutl years old, blind in ono eye,
auIe neavy SET. my 23-3t'
STOLEE-HORSE, HARNESS AND SADDLE
- ~ On the night 81 the 18th instant, . light BAY
HokSE. seept 10 hs nds high. slightly inuckied
some white in the mane. which falls to the lett.
hserai reward will be paid,
mr. 2sst. 7th street aud Louisiana ave.
c. REwARD. Will be paid for q Black, square
yC LACEvEI lost on i4,h street, between
day afternoon. Inquire at Star ONCE. my ID
PIC MICS, EXCURSIONS, &c.
FIRST GRAND AFTERN0ON AND EVEN
Il ING PIC MIC
OF THE
WASHINGTON SOCIALS,
That was post poned. will take place at the a
okyENTH SfREET PARK,
ON MAY 3lsT, 1866 IN
sbd we Know from the arrangements that 49,
have bee made, that il will DO y .raud af4ir
Tickets 30 Cents. admi ting n gent and ladies'
, lomm,hss Of Arrnng.meas w II. Folk, e.
Lucas, j Hill, II. Hobbs, T. Knott, G.. Eoh,
Il. Groves II Mcintosh. q kauier
fosiu'eiy no Improper persons will he admit
'eu. nv 2s-st'
I'HE GERMANIA SUMMERGARTeN N,
II $40 u street, viii he open aud an excellent
Bano is playing every night 10 the amusement of
the customers.
m@.3t' sfROSs & mUnLEIsEN.
GEORGE JUENEMANN,S
N LAGER BEER BREWERY "a
AND "a
PLEASURE GARDEN, 81
Corner of 4th and T. streets IanA
CAPITOL HILL
Dancing every MONDAY commencing at o'clk
p. m. my 3 I'm
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DosSsHs sLsorHio SOAP.
ffss. Labor. and Clothes ssvsd, Cor ssse sr
.,sw,a a. 66sa. Z lscst
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IL PANTS AND VEST,
Fancy MARSIILLES VESTS,
Sinele and Double Breasted,
Buff MARoEILLES VESTS.
White DUCK VESTS
ITALIAN CLOTH VESTS
RUGK PHIL, SPANISH LINEN. and Fanc,
For sale at prices marked In plain Agures
GEO. @ HENNING,
N 0-2t. Corner 7th st. and Nd. av Island ,
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A LEX. B. SHEPHERD,
"A Successor TO W Thompson Z Co.,
Ne. 2o9 PhNNsYLvANIA Av., WASHINGTON b. O .
Dealer In
INITIALS. MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE
PLUMBIHG, GAS AND STEAM FITTING,
WASHING TOY, 8th May, 1856.
have this day associated With me in business
my brotners, Thomas N. and Wilmer 8. Shepherd
ALEX.-R. SHEPHERD BROS
end hope ~ close application to business, Low
prices and fair dealing, to merit continuance of
the patronage heretofore bestowed on this house
my ~ 81 ALEX. r. SHEPHERD,
Intel, Pep. and Chron
tESsGh Bus1srss Bs Si ao4R 81 JUNE
STORE FIXTURES FOR SALE At HAZE
THEIR YALUEi-
iadies' Light Cloth COATS and CIRCULARS,
L.ss POTTS and MxNfTIGHs, only s2zs.
ladies STRAW BoNNEfs, q. one fourth their
value. '
Best maze Of Paris KID GLOVES, only sl.4o
Der nair 80 ~-'~
All ether Goods In my line at an immense sacri
nee IN price,, TO close MP business in about three
N. B:..Cou,tsrs Shelving. Upright and Counter
ga1nf MAXWELLS,
m ~ u 32S PENNSYLVANIA avenue
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PRESENTATION SPEECH-MAKNG.-Whe
any BODY is presented with service of silver
plate, or gold watch, or something else for
winch the recipient has very likely been the
largest contributor, accounts generally say
that "Mr. X. responded in very happy and
feeling manner" If such speech were to be
reported, it would read something like this:
Ladies and gentlemen. 1 beg pardon.
Laughter Mr.. Chairman, ladies-ladies
and gentlemen. [Cheers.l In returning-in
rising to return, ladies and genileman,-in re-
turning my sincere thanks for the great and
distinguished, though merited, ; laughterI-
unmerted- cheers honor you have-I have
just-just conferred laughter and cheers +
permit me to say that II beg to assure you,
ladies and gentlemen, that nothing l can say
on the present occasion can sufficiently eX-
press my--your sense of my kindness-Iloud
applause and laughter will kmdfe most
l can assure you, ladies and gentlemen, this
is-this is the happiest moment OF my life,-
renewed applause and min returning
returning from the bottom of my heart
lcheers.l 1t is perhaps unnecessary-unne-
cessary to say anything cries of"go on" l.
and trust l have said nothing lau2hterl l.
nothing on the present occasion that-but Tll
not detain you ladies and gentlemen-["yes,
yes, go on,"l-by saying that-having said
more than l intended to say on the present
OCCASION hear, hear II can only say that
that, in returning my sincere thanks, Ill
beg most sincerely to thank you. The speak
er Oh resuming his seat was rewarded with
several rounds of applause.
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A FUNNY DOG SToRY.-When the war in
Italy commenced, the Zouaves embarked for
Genoa but as they Were going on board the
shin. they saw a formal order forbidding the
entrance of all dogs upon the vessel. AS they
were very much attached to their dogs. they
were stricken with grief. 1t was not easy 10
deceive the sharp lookout kept by the intend
ant, for every soldier advanced along the mar
row gangway, one by one, as their names were
called. Necessity is the mother OF invention.
The diummers unscrewed their drums and the
hest dogs of the regiment were concealed in
the drums which were screwed up again.
When regiments embark no music is played,
but on this occasion the Colonel determined
there should be music. He ordered the trump
cts AID drums to take the head Of the column,
and to play lively tune. The faces of the
drIlmmers-every one of whom had dog in
his drum-may be conceived! The trumpets
sounded; the drums were all silent. The
Colonel got angry and bawled to know why
the drums did not beat. There was but one
thing to do and that to beat. The moment
the drums began to beat innumerable dogs be-
can to howl and to bay, to the establishment
99f everybody but the Zouayes. Everybody
looked right, left, backward and forward-no
sign of a dog anywhere; and yet. the more
the drummers beat, the more thedogs howled.
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A WESTERN PoLITICIAN.-The following
capital anecdotc of Arkansas political life is
only an. exaggeration of what may be observ-
ed in other Western States:
About twenty years ago, Governor y
and Judge W were candidates Tor Con-
gress in this district. They were both far
sighted, shire I'd politicians-the Governor by
far the more winning in his manners, as the
sequel will fully establish. One hot day in
July, while they were travelling together on
the canvass, they came upon party Of TWEEN
fy men or more assembled on the roadside tor
the purpose OF having a shooting MATCH
Thinking it good time and place for present
inc their respective claims, the Governor pro-
posed stopping. They halted, and the Gov
error soon made himself at home. He bought
a number of chances in the match, and being
a good marksman succeeded in winning quite
a quantity of beef which constituted the
prize.
The Judge had conscientious scruples as to
shooting matches, and did not participate, but
stood by, conversing with the more sober OF
the crowd, while the Governor was in high
clee with his companions over the beef When
il was given out TO the successful shooters,
our Governor ordered his to be divided among
some widows who he ascertained lived in the
vicinity, and then asked the b'hoys il they
were not dry? OF course they were, and the
"Oh, be joyful" Here the Judge had scru-
ples and did not participate; but had 1t been
otherwise IL would have awaited nothing. The
Governor was decidedly the man at the shoot
ing match. while the Judge felt himself en-
tirey in the yocatiye. Leaving their friends
they proceeded on their way some twelve or
fifteen miles, and halted at camp ground,
where an annual camp meeting was being
held. They separated in the crowd, each
electioneering with all his might, with old and
Young, friends and strangers-making hay
when the sun shone-for there was u fine
opening.
Toward night the Judge begins to look
around for his distinguished opponent, but
could not find him anywhere. He waited pa
tiently till evening services began, and conclu-
ded he would 90 out to the large shed where
The people had assembled for meeting, think
ing perhaps he might meet his friend. On
Going out, what was his establishment to find
fine gallant Governor, the hero of the shoot
ing-natch, in front of the altar, surrounded
hv ministers and class-leaders, with hymn
hook ip his hand, head thrown back, singing
as loud as his lungs would permit
SLOW firm foundation, ye saints of the Lord"
aFrom that moment" said the Judge, 81
gave up all hopes. / tell you'll tell you, sir
a man that's good for a camp meeting and q
shooting-match, can't be beat for Congress
1t can't be done, sirl" And so it proved.