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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24
DOWNWARD TRAINS.
DuTLASD AND BURLINGTON AND VT.


n VALLEY RAILROAD.
ON and after Monday, June Goth, 1864, trains
Will run as follows, viz
MOVING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Burlington at 900 a. M. 1900 M. los
p m, and 9A5 p. M. Arrive at Rutland at Ii 40
a. m, 5:l5 p. m, 4l5 p m, and 1925 p. m
Leave Rutland at l2.l5 2. m, $50 p m. and
1910 p. III. Arrive at Bellows Falls at POS ID.
m, 9: 40 p m, and 500 p. m.
Leave Bellows Falls at 2.30 m, 1855 am.
and $40 =. m. Arrive at Brattleboro' at 800
p. m, 1000 a. m, and 400 p. N.
MOVING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Brattleboro at 1890 a. m, $40 .. m.
and si2l Z. IN. Arrive at Bellows Falls at HIS
= IN. &:S5 p. M and $50 p. m,
4 lHtte Bellows Falls at lli0 a. m, 5:45 D. M.
asd 14QV p. m. Arrive at Rutland at las D. NJ
an, and 1915 a. m.
uiN ftueiand at l;5O p. M, 600 a. M 500
,phu \ aid l2:tD q. m. Arrive at Burlington
3-zop. laa Sa5 = M, 7;55 p. m, and 1915 p. m,
rrSiygs CONNECT AS FOLLOWS:
ss- AtBurlingtela with boais on Lake Cham
plain and Vernon + Cea(ral and Vermont and
Canada Vlaiiroads, fpr Montpelier, ST. Adams
Rousss Noint, Montreai, ogdensburgh. and the
Westss,At Rutlald with trains for Troy, Albany
and liz M, AT Bellows Falls with trains on
Cheslixt,haispad for Fitchburgh, Worcester
LowxIi-aifl l4kton. With Vt Valley Railroad
for Hrstflebos i, springfield, Hartford, New fla,
ven, "a New fork and with Sullivan Railroad
for X33k]nor bite River junction, Wells River,
St St; .J941sLu; newport Littleton, and the
Pas,6SI9e7sf FOR The West will find this cheap
pleasS33f. Az (expeditious route.
FOR 4lCK E1Arand all necessary information
enquire q tie 0fhees on the line
3xornIf TrfGEO. A. MERRILL. supt
Hutland, Jnne "a 1000. l-tf.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24
WEAD & DUREN,
DRUGGISTS & AP0THECARlES

WE would remind the public that our stock
w IL quite complete in everything pertaining
to our class Of goods, and by immediate orders
for anything not on hand, we shall endeavor to
supply all wants for goods in our line
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24

HNHE best in the world; has taken the IRIS
/ premiums wherever exhibited over al ait-
or first class stoves in lS62-63-64 and g.. fial'
lies cannot keep hired help without tins Sto', ID
their kitchen. Hired girles say they had riila
work for one dollar a weck when they have ll'
American Cooking Stove than for tNo daiI'
when they use some other kind. The lhl'AH
Adrcitiser says the creates objection W Aa'e
yet found to the Stove Is that We lear iiAi .L
wife viii love it better than she does ile ia-l
We ask everybody to call and see this ietellale
American Cooking Stove, and nothing can pr
vent your buying one, for they save time va
and temper We keep the best Stoves ahl a.
the lowest prices. Stoves from one 70 se'slg
dollars each. Stoves that run without N,e9 y
coal and without heating the room, new 'l-sh
Stoves all sizes, shapes and grades. Also
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24

EN-. TUBES & CO., PBoPRlEToRs, PsrERgoRo, NH
John f. Henry Co., Wholesale Agents Wat
torbury, Vt.
S. r. Day, and Wead q Duren, Agents, ST.
Adams and Druggists and Dealers everywhere.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24

The st. Adams Liquor Agency.
A full supply OF pure Liquors for modicin
purposes constantly on hand
Store open on Sunday from II NJ. to l +. NJ.
for sale OF necessary medicines only.
Particular attention paid to Physicians or
ders, and Prescriptions carefully prepared by
an experienced Chemist.
Ashare OF patronage is solicited.
B. n. DAY, Agent.
y. Adams, w., July 1866. 73-tf
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24
Y rRAIlls coNNEcr. AS FOLLOWS.

GO0 MONTH.-AGENTS wanted for
DcO SIR entirely ne,r articles, Just out. Ad-
dress o. 1. CAREY, City Building, Biddeford
he' Will
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24
NEW GOODS
AT
s. R. DAYS DRUG STORE F.!

DERFUMERIEs- choice and all the
i new styles.
Sweet 0poponax, .
Egyptian Lotus,
Japan Tea Rose,
lie Souvenir.
Night Blooming Cercus
Jaques Extracts,
Madam Duponts,
Genuine, Lubins,-
jug Perfumes.
Passiflora, &c.
POmades:
Schiek Schick
Halle Philoeome,
Genuine Condrays,
Arctusino,
Ursina, &c,
Egyptian Oil,
Hair Oils,
Bay Rum, &c.
Brushes:
Hair Brushes--the best assortment in
town, from rs cents to $3.50.
Teeth Brushes,
Nail Brushes,
Lathcr Brushes,
Clothes Brushes
Toilet Articles:
Fine and Bathing Sponges,
Puff Boxes
Toilet Powders,
Choice Toilet Soaps,
Combs.
Hair REVIEWERS:
fresh supply of Rings Vegetable Ann
brosia
LAr0RH6E & LANG's PATENT
NURsNIG BOTTLES,
Common Nursing Bottles,
Syringes,
Cork Screws,
Tweezers
Shoulder Braces,
supporters,
Trusses,
Choice Chemicals:
Fluid Extracts,
Resinoids,
Oils,
Dye Stufis and all Drugs, and Paten
Medicens.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24
THE VERMONT TRANSCRIPT.

SKINNER & STONE.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware,
DEALERS IN
COOK, PhRL0R & BOX STOVES
HOLLOW WARE,
Japanned g. Britannia Ware
Pumps,
Sad Irons,
Shovels and longs,
Sheet Zinc, &c, &c,
Clothes Wringers,
Kerosene OIL.
Among our. Stoves are
stewards Cooking, parlor and Office Stoves
Olive Branch,
Home Comfort
Rip Rap.
New King
Wood Saver,
New Queen,
Signct
On parlor, &c,
Sap Pans constantly on hand and made to or
der.
We have secured the services of Mossrs Par
quett and Nash, two of the best Workmen in
Franklin County.
Particular attention paid to job work
Roof Cutters and Conductors put up at short
notice.
/ Work shop first door west of the American
l House Sales room first door North of George
/ Farrar's on Main Street. whore We have a good
assortment Of the above mentioned goods.
a, 4, - ~ - ,,. a.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24

We would invite attention to our stock of Hair
Brushes, also Tooth Brushes Nail brushes,
Cloth Brushes Lather Brushes Flesh Brushes
Feather busters Thoughts high now.we have
few desirable X nds.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-24
pEREUMERY.

We have alarge assortment consisting in part
OF Lubins genuine Extracts, superior American
Extracts put up III variety Of styles of bottles.
Genuine Falina, Cologne, also cologne by the
pint.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

LNoR sALE--A rARM or = ACRES, PARTIALLY
road good housc ncariy new containing eleven rooms;
situnted small isks; high land; most heautu and
BvRN.BR No. Beskman street room 10 Fsfk psnk.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

U,oR sALE-A BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE ON THE
banks Of the shrewsbery river and short drive from
the Long branch of lawn hne shae
down the edge. Bathing sailing and Ashsny.
GEORGE n. PEfRIB u Leonard street
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

L,OR sALE-ONE OF THE BtsT IMPROVED PLAN
taiious Red river twenty miles below Alexandra
ccnainins esht Thousand acres OF land fifteen hundred
cleared and under with GIN sne house and
all necessary houses for large place. will be sold
ba rgain For further particulars address wn Cooper.
New Orleans. La
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

L,oR sALE-HousE AND LOT IN MONTGOMERY
Orange county, ~ " House large and convenient and
IN good repair; sIrden well stocked with fruit Mon,som
being truced within two and halt hours ride OF
New York This Is opportunity for family per
desiring take boarders For full particulars, price,
&c. address Jonathan Hawkins Montgomery, Orange
county. N. "
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

CLIryWOOD HOUSE. ON THE SEA SHORE, ~ HOUF
~ New York by steamboat. The subscriber having
plrchase enlarged tinted and refurnishet this house
It Is open. Address apply At l70 BleccSer street
IA. Is. KENT
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

GRANTS HOTEL. NORTH COPAKE, COLUMBIA
Ut county four hours ride from the city via Harlem
Raroad This hotel entirely new and for
Is only two miles from Copkc Lake
where elegant fishing and boating WIN be open 2st
May address. ). u. Crary, Proprietor North CoIake,
Columbia coa.ty. Y. Y.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

JTiiuLAND HOUSE, GARRIsONS. N Y, OPPOSITE
IL West Pont-fhe above hotel Is now being enlarged
very much improved and will be to visitors about
the 10Th o. May Parties wishing TO engage Rooms VIII
please address q. I. & w. d. GARRISON Proprictors.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30
COUNTRY BOARD.

NOUNTRY BOARD IN CORNWALL.-FIRST CLASS
~ Board be obtained in private family ut Cornwall
The house Is situated the river and within short dis
of Idewlld Address Dox 4247 N. Y. Post Office.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

JroR sALE-AT COLLEGE POINT, l.. l., NEAR THE
steamboat landing well built House aud ten lot- Of
ground well stock with ornamental shrubbr grap-
vines. &c good barn house and house: VIII be
sold cheap. Apply 10 rRAsk &zUBERBfER. 81 Pearl 81.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

A FINE CULTIVATED FARM OF 100 ACRES, 40
n miles on Long Island, with large now story horse,
large barn AID all ary oubu dings, excellent
fruit orchard good water and convent the rlroa
station Price 5000. h. A. BUNCE No. Chambers 1t.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

a GENTLEMAN DESIRES THE AcQu uAfNTANcR on
ayounr LADY ~ education and prej AZ pessi
ancs via sviev 70 ssony. Atdfsss Ssnss q kSsk~
station y
The New York herald., 1866-04-30

BARGAiN-IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY. COMaO-
"A dous House. rn Line garden fruit shade and orna-
mental verlnda sides; line view hour
from New York: lot s0Sj0 price 5JtNv. 70 printed ID
scrtion and particulars apply 10 BREWSTER &PErRS,
IiY bruIdWuY.
The New York herald., 1866-04-30
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SUMMER RESORTs.

4 PErEIER. PROPRIETOR or PETELER'S HOTEL
IA. New Brghton island. bcgs 10 inform his
toners pu5lc general that his house is open 70
The reception of guests New Brighton, 5. J.
, 1866-12-14
NOTICE.

THE annual Statistics relative to
the Estates in this Island their
crops the number of acres cultivat-
ed, also the total number the num-
Der of laborers; the stock &c. It
tached to each property will be
published early in the month of
February next, provided the returns
from the planters are given in by
that time.
If no objections are formed by the
authorities the pamphlet will con-
tain many other interesting things,
such as the shipment of the produce
of the place ; a table showing the
number of births, deaths, and mar
, 1866-12-14

st. Elezebet black woman ought TO fog
him tell him dead, MIN is wosser dan de
Marshal Law Ramsay.
Massa Edita, me muss top dis writln;
but Massa me is linking bout dat same
mega parson Holt own wife. Him is a
black mega like a myself, and me would
like fe know, what him tink of him mega
husband when him say him is shame and
mortify TO hab it to say, dat him wife is a
mega, and him no have Bucra woman for
him wife-how him will tan dat? Hi!
if him don't make see see huff after dat,
him is no fit to be a mega wife at all!
Massa, for ME name
QUASHEBA,
but you can put any odder name you
thinks properer.
, 1866-12-14

The cloudless beauty of the night near
London was a happy circumstance, on
which we may congratulate every
!" watcher of the Skies" not only as al
lowing the forecasts of the astronomers
10 be thus signally and splendidly verifi-
ed, but still more as having, we trust,
enabled them to take such a store of
facts regarding the nature Of the light
and of the motion of meteors, and so
many simultaneous observations of them
in different parts of our islands, as may
lead TO some accurate knowledge Of their
laws and their nature, and add one more
chapter TO the sublime volumn Of astro-
nomical physics.-Lbid, NoU. Is.
, 1866-12-14
From tie Jamaica Cleaner, Nouem6er "a.
COLOUR FE O
To de Ed1ta OBJ de Glean0.
MdsSG Edtta,

You is de man dat make de Newspapa,
and | wishes you to tan up fla we poor
ting. Missa Holt is a good fe nutin par
son, to com va into dis Jamaica and TO
tun fe we husband heads. Dem don't
care fe we poor black wife again. Fe
me husband come home fran de Meeting
q Wards Chapel las week, and eber
since, him take way him peech fran me.
When [ hax him Hwha dis for 2" him hab
de imprance to say him is gwine a Eng
land fe marry one Bucra lady. De Bucra
lady, him say, is all fe black man now,
dem no care no more fe de Bucra man,
bucra woman hax him, how de palm OBJ
him han tan white, and if any oder part
of him da white2 Missa Holt tell him
yes, him foot battam is white too, and
den de Bucra woman say him satisfy,
and him would like to married wild a black
man, an he must tell all de black brede-
rem a ONE to England, an marry de
Bucra woman.
We'll Massa Edita, me feel me kin nyam
me all ober, when fe me husband come
home and hab de imprance to say him
wish to hab one white woman more dan
me. Massa make a tell you de Gods
trut, Dem niggar man is de real good for
nutin mega, dem lump and trash we all
time, dem cuss we wotless, dem make we
labour for dem all time-go a ground
go a market-go cherry way-go a shop
buy dem rum-cook dem break-kine
carry dem water-wash dem feet, and
dem clothes-feed dem dun tings-catch
dem horse cut dem grass-boil dem pot
and mind dem picaninies. Den dem is
de lazy good for nuting ~rascals, dem sleep
all time-neber work dem ground-ride
dem horse-make we walk-take dem
food, make we wait pom dem, and eat
what dem leave. Neber buy we gown,
nor shoe, nor boot, neber glib we hat or
hankicher. Dem take all de money and
go a rum shop-gamble, drink and come
home drunk, den dey kick up de row,
beat we, buse we, fog de p%icaninies, and
make we house jls like a hell. Massa if
ebber niggar man get white woman, she
gwine to see huff. Poor ting how she will
tan all dis bad-No massa Edita, me hope
me will nebber see dat day. Dis Jamaica
bad huff already, but if de Bucra Lady
come a dis Mountain, and dribe donkey to
Kingston market, den it will be wosser
and wosser dan ebber.
Massa! tell de Bucra tand where him
debtor if him ebber marry a lazy good
for noting mayer, him will cry him eye
out all time, him will seededebble all time.
Dis piteful parson Holt-him disave
to be tripped to him black kin, and all de
, 1866-12-14
FACTS AND SCRAPS.

A LITTLE AHEAD OF NoAH.- A dispute
once arose between two %Scotchmen,
named Campbell and M'Lean, upon the
antiquity of their families. The latter
would not allow that the CampbeIls had
any right to rank with the MLeans in
antiquity, who, he insisted, were in eX-
istence as a clan since the beginning of
the world. Campbell had a little more
biblical knowledge than his antagonist,
and asked him if the clan of the M'Leans
was before the flood. "Flood what
food? ?" asked M'Lean. "The flood, you
know, that drowned all the world but
Noah and his family, and his lock," said
Campbell. pooh you and your food"
said M'Lean "my clan was afore the
flood" II have not read in my Bible"
said Campbell, "of the name of M'Lean
going into Noah's ark" "Noah'S ark"
retorted M'Lean, in contempt "whoever
heard of a M'Lean that hadn't a boat Of
his ain 2"
FATAL ATHLETIC FEAT. = An inquest
was held at Horley, on the body of
William Shelton, a Iabourer, aged
81. The deceased had been amusing
himself with various trials of strength,
the last of which was the holding
a chair at arms length. He sue
ceeded in accomplishing the feat for a
few minutes, but Immediately afterwards
complained of excessive pain, and expir-
ed. The exertion, it appeared, had caus-
ed the rupture of "a blood-vessel, and the
Jury returned a verdict to that effect.
-
The Princess Dagmar has resolved to
present a dowry to each of eight young
Danish girls without fortune, who may
be married in the course Of the next three
months.
, 1866-12-14

riages ten years before the Enamel
patton of slaves here, in 1S4S, and
up to the present time.
Subscription lists will be circulat-
ed and are to be seen at the Print
ing Office in this town, and in Fred
eriksted at the dwelling of Mr.. c.
Wispetall.
One dollar per single copy.
-Four dollars for 5 copies to one
subscriber.
Christiansted, LIST November 1866.
p. B. HATCHETT.
, 1866-12-14
Total $267,47O 10

Balance of deposits s 53,60l %
10 new deposit accounts, viz;
4 LaborerS. l Minor.
5 Military.
IL Withdrawals amounting to. $50 42.
Receivers for Saturday, 18th Dec. 1866.
IN CnRIsTIANSTED
7. E. Mendes, Esq, Trustee.
j. de Pontavice, Esq Member.
In @FREDERIKsTED
Geo. Walker, Esq, Trustee.
II. G. Knight, Esq, Member.
GEO. BEHAGEN,
President.
ST. Croix, 10th December 1866.
, 1866-12-14

Amount Of former deposits {
10 deposits Of 20 cents each.
90 above 20 cts. and under S
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-23
.Ieaay. u. !, .ol. 90. J. i -

Jenny, sag. !, 'oh, Jenny, Is il really
you;
And then the color came into her cheeks.
and her eyes gliltered, and she whispered,
81. not before the school, Jack fsr had
caught her to my heart and kissed her
We had not much time 10 palayer then,
bot came for her again in tie evening
and took her fora walk And she told me
how the rag store bad been shipwrecked
and old Bush dropped dead Of Rpoplexy
when he knew Of Il. And how my broth
er Charles Augustus bad offered her his
hand, but she SAID no, aud preferred to earn
her own living TO marrying one she did
not love while there was one living whom
she did And now it was fifteen years
ago-flteen weary yesrs.
Then says /, jenny dazzling, ! love you
better than ever now I've found you again.
When you told my brother there wa, some
one living you loved, did you mean me z
Yes, Jack, said she,
Say /, Now you've seen me--a wealh-
er beaten, SCARED old sailoF-do you think
The same
Says she, i always saal, Jack
Come on then, saysl !. And not anolh-
cr word until we came to the Rev. kben
lockers. There rang the bell,
SAYS She, WHY have you brought me
here, Jackt'
Says /, 10 make the chaplain marry
u.s. love-
says She, Its too sudden. ] can't
What would people say
no matter for the people, says |.
And in we walked, Aad for all she told
me that no woman was ever married be-
fore In delaine dress AMI straw bonnet,
tie chaplain didn't find il any obstacle, but
spliced us. And so after nineteen years
/ got my Jenny for my oSn.
don llink she's s-fry for i, AMI |
know amt and as 'orpoor Toms child.
rcn, she is mother to EN-. Aud whether
there any romance in my story or not, its
a happy one Tor me in the ending, as sure
AS my name is Jack Ballast.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-23
Na,ulnl Hl.lorr of tIriminnl Life.

In the October number of the Edinburg
Review lhere is an effort TO classify crlnl-
inals, and 8how how they become SUCH
There are three or iour classes. First,
what may be called scoradic cases,in which
persons who have been most respected be-
come conyc,s by one detected crime
rhen there are those WHO have a mania
for some clime; and lllete are, also, hose
who, by educa ION and Training, beiong 70
the criminal class. As 10 The dlst u these,
many, almost all, are / c1verabie BY care
ful, faithful and yet Kind Treatment. Thcir
crime generally springs from some vanity
and love Of gay societY,to indulgen when
they sudd-nly fall into theft o. 10 ge-
ry. III such are now coeiined ~ prison
Muh hardened criminals, and abandoned
by those Of their own class III soclety,they
hardly ever recover. As 10 the thew z
manias, (nuch more common than mos
imagine,) they are coming TO be regarded
as a species Of insanity. Bat II IS when
we come to lhose brought to crime as 4
business, or who have adopted i as SUCH
that We are appalled,
Many Of these seem born to be crmi
nails. Jane Cameron wa, Il fair type oil
tits class. Her father was drunken
phgabond. Her mother kept a boarding
house ioI the lowest aud most depraved,
who used 10 bring their own shavings s,ragS
and mattress. S, aud sleep sometimes on
the landing place, TO escap the sullocatlng
room and the insects that encrusted the
walls and the floors, and were eating away
tie place ITSELF Precocio > in lies aud ali
vicious arts, this child was seDt To beg or
70 steal, barelooi, but was taught that il
was stealing only when she kept back any
portiou Of her ill-gotten gains from moih-
er who never spoke kind word 10 her,
but kcaed and beat her.
The first and most certain way 10 pro
duce criminality ii children is 10 let them
have j2glsss home, without kind words or
necessary care. Work house children or
instance, in England, have no pleasant
home, and they feed the jails in fact, the
boys, as they grow up, prefer the jails, land
commit crimes TO be sent there These
are the nurseries IN crime. Then there
are the educators. The mother of one Of
the girls At the Retormaory owned that
sLe had raised at least sixty girls 10 pick
pockets; that she lived With them Mt first
class hotels, and Travelled with them in
lirst class carriages. All her children
were many times convicted, and one son
boasled that he had set hIs mother up IN a
respectable way six times. These are the
schools Of crime that have to be watched
aud broken up here as well as there
Drunkenness has much to DO with theit,
and hunger, with habits OF drink, and thus
the passion for drink grows on the Idle
men and women until they are tempted to
steal 10 get their drams.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-23

WHO FoUGHT OUR BATTLES l-Dr.
Bellows, OF the Sanitary Commission re-
Gently made statements which are worthy
OF the general attention. Speaking from
the official figures before him, he Says that
"nipe-tenihs OF the men who fought in tue
Union army were pure Americans y 900
OF every 1000 were our own blood kins-
men and cousins and that 'of every 100
claims Of wounded soldiers widows and
orphans 80 per- cent came fsom those Of
foreign birth" The first. part OF this
statement is a conclusive answer TO our
English newspaper critics who affirmed
that the Union armies were largely made
up Of foreign mercenaries. A more ho-
mogencrous force, on the whole, never
took the field in such numbers. Il was an
American army fgh.ing understandiugly
for American Institutions. The latter
part of DIR. Bellows Statement speaks for
itself II does not necessarily discredIl
the foreign element in our ranks, which
bore a seryiceable and honorable share IN
the struggle for the nation. But, in the
first place, il is not to be expected that
the bulk Of this, class should encounter
wounds and loses for the sake Of the I'm
ion so disinterestedly as to our kindred /;
aud secondly, as class, they are much
more needy in their circumstances. But
taking the whole record as il stands, il is
one Of which every loyal American may
well be proud.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-23

JACk oN MULgRAcK.--ll siIl be rec
Objected tia, four beat,bowzacrs manned
by Uaion tars, preceded Cen Strong's
brigade as Il erepi up Folly river on the
right of the enemys position, After the
lanaingof General sipag's force bad been
madg. and The eRemy routed from sheIr
batteries and camps the sailors, having an
eye open to the general results, began %
take unto themselves whatever please
them. One Of them csugla seoesh mule,
and the thought 81 arido on SAID mule hay-
ing iorcibly suggested itself Jack imme-
dialely conf-eaied rope lying near near
by With this rope he contriyed a bride,
and mounted the mule and took position
on the animals rump. The mule, neither
fsncyiug the bride nor the Aanking posi-
ton watch Jack was ocelpying, began q
series Of stops, starts aud kicks which ev.
cry moment threatened jacks equilibrium
While this equestrian performance was TAX
ing plaoe--the mule elevalng himself IN
every direction and Jack trying 10 maintain
his seat with nothing bat fathom's length
Of rope TO help him~-a naval officer hove
in sight aud volunteered the following ad
vice
"Jaek, why don't you ride amidships2 2
you will manage him better"
Jack taking advantage Of a lull in tle
mules operations, saluied his officer and
with full coneiousness Of his rights, re-
piled
''lhis is the first craft ever comman-
ded, and | think IT'S blasted rough if
can't ride on the quarter deck r