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Peters Ride to the Wedding.

Peter would ride to the wedding-he would;
So he sadded his ass and his wife
She to ride behind, if she could
For, says Peter, "the woman she should
Follow not lead through life.
"Hes mighty convenient the ass, my dear.
And proper and safe ; and now
You hold by the tail, while hold BY the ear.
And we'll ride to the kirk in time, never fear,
If the wind and the weather allow"
The wind and the weather were not to be bland,
But the ass had adOpted the whim
That two at time was load never framed
For the back Of one and he seemed quite ashamed
That two should stick fast upon him.
"Come, Dobbin, says Peter. I'm thinking wen trot"
I'm thinking we won't" says the ass,
In language OF conduct, and stuck to the spot
As II he had vowed he would sooner be shot
Than lift up a toe from the grass.
Says Peter, says he, "Ill whip him little"
TRY it. my DEAR" says she.
But be might lust as well have whipped brass kettle.
The made of such obstinate mettle
That never step moved he.
"Ill prick him my dear, with a needle" said she.
~ m thinking he'll alter his mind"
The ass felt the needle, and up went his heels:
I'm thinking says Peter, hes beginning to feel
Some notion Of mOving-behind."
"Now lend me the needle and I'll prick his ear,
And set t'other end, too, agoing."
The felt the needle, and upward he reared.
But kicking and rearing all, 1t appeared,
He'd any intention of doing.
Says Peter, says he 1--WE get on rather slow;
While end is up, tother sticks to the ground;
But I'm thinking method to move him, know;
Let's prick head and tail together. and so
Give the creature a start all round"
So said so done, all hands were at work,
And the ass he did alter his mind
For he started away with so sudden Jerk.
That in less than trlce he arrived at the kirk,
But he left all MISLEADING behind.
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BARRIERS should frequently wash their hands.
A stranger whose nose had been gripped for
the eight time by the offensive fingers of his
tonsorial manager, blew the soap from his
mouth, and suddenly inquired: "Was the
body identifed2" What body?' asked the
the stranger, in surprise. "Why, haven't you
been on a coroner's jury?"
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A gentleman, using his best endeavors to
escape treading on the long walking train of a
lady, did not succeed, when the lady turned
upon him fercely and gave him some of the
long after marriage style Of language. Broken
hearted. the gay bachelor responded, Madam,
| again humbly beg your pardon; l thought
you had passed some time ago."
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POetTY.
THE ROSE AND THE THORN.

We're better to have some poetry
In these dull hearts Of ours
To sea a holiness in the sky,
glory in the flowers.
For life is dreary and hearts are weak
That toll through the summer day;
And those who see with poets eye
Are the better for the ray.
There is plenty Of care around our path
To sadden the hearts of all;
Let us look at the sunbeans everywhere,
And the roses on the wall.
For here there are showers as well as shine,
And darkness as well as light;
But the rainbow follows the rainy cloud,
And the dawn of morn the night.
And II We bear lightly the worlds dull cares,
And take the JOY as it comes,
Our hearts will be all the happier,
And we shall have brighter homes.
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A MIGHTY RAILWAY PRoJECT-It is pro-
through Honduras, of sufficient strength to
transport vessels with their cargoes from sea
to sea- The track is to be made up of six
parallel rails, with guage of twenty-five feet.
Each car is to be large enough to carry ship
when laden weighing 1000 tons, and having q
length of 200 feet, each one will have 24o
wheels, and will weigh of itself seven hundred
tons. The rails of the track will weigh l2C
pounds to the yard and every thing else il
proportion. Seventy-fve millions dollars will
be required to foot the bill.
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A few days since one of our popular attorneys
called upon another member of the profession
and asked his opinion upon certain point of
law. The lawyer to whom the question was
addressed drew himself up and said, 81
generally get paid for telling what knew"
The qpes:ioner drew wa, halt dollar fractional
coolly remarked. Tell me all you know and
give me the change" There is GOODNESS
between the parties now
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An Elmira paper says of dead elephant:
"Romeo was a selfmade elephant. He came
to this country without dollar in his trunk,
took Gree!ey's advice, went West, and died
worth SAC, 900.
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Young ladies at Newport, when they see q
girl prettier than themselves, insinuatingly re
mark, "She doesn't put on her rouge we'll a
ALL"
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Say, Jones, what's the matter with your
eye2" "Oh, nothin' only my wife said this
morning I'd better get up and light the fire,
and told her to make it herself. That's all"
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A husband, regretting the loss of his first.
in the presence of his second wife, was told by
her that mo one had more reason to wish his
former spouse alive than she had"
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The Ocean Hotel, at Long Branch, claims
that it has the largest dining room OF any hotel
in the United States, having seating capacity
of l,2O0.
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A cat in Bangor lately gave birth to FIVE
kittens that were all joined together by the
hind legs, They lived FIVE weeks. 80
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Young ladies' with new diamond solitaire
rings never refuse to play the piano.
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An Iowa man refused to see his wife die be-
cause be was afraid she would pledge him not
to remarry.
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/ CAN'T SEE IT.-The most ingenious, prac-
tical sarcasm ever made use of was that of the
late Rev. Robt Hall, addressed to clergy
man who had obtained lucrative living after
a change OF religious opinions. Mr.. Hall
had pressed him hard upon the question Of
church reform. The gentleman's constant
answer to the arguments addressed to him
was
Il can't see it." II don t see it." "Ican't
see that at all.
Mr. Hall took letter from his pocket and
wrote on the back Of it with his pencil, in small
letters, the word God.
"Do you see that2'
eyes"
He then covered it with a piece of gold.
DO you see it now?"
"No"
II must wish you good morning, sir" said
Mr.. Hall, and left him to his meditations.
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o f FIG Il A L.

avs and Resolutions of the United States Pas
- sed the second Session of the Forty
second Congress.
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FIEs-We object to flies. They are nuis-
ance. When the Lord arranged ten plaques for
Egypt he selected flies as one of them. We feel
sure the little, buzzing, winged nuisances were
worse than the nasty frogs, more annoying than
the lice, and more terrible than the darkness.
Flies What is that Browning says about rats
in Hamelin Town, in Brunswick:
Ratsl
They fought the dogs, they killed the cats
And bit the babes in the cradles;
And ate the cheese out OF the vats,
And licked the soup from the cooks own ladies';
Split open the kegs of salted sprats,
Made nests inside Of men Sunday hats,
And spoiled the women's chats
BY drowning their speaking
With shreking and Speaking
In fifty different sharps and fats!
But flies ! There has not been, since the re-
membrance of the oldest inhabitant can reach
rearward, any such plague as flies. There are
| half million waiting at every window-psne;
! aud, should the incautious looker-out raise the
sash, they come in very much as load of coal
would pour down sidewalk grating If you
venture upon small modicum of daylight they
light upon you in myriads. If you light the gas
in the evening they are wide awake in an in
slant, and make you just about as comfortable
first peep of dawn the dabocal blue bottle
squeezes through the half-opened blinds, and
takes position on your snoring nose. You
toss uneasily, but the fly don't. You hit out
wildly and he deity lodges, but Immediately
returns to his first base, and pinches you with
his wicked little toes, and dabs his nasty pro-
boscis into your eye, and-wel, makes you
cuss
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TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON June 10, 1872
The decline In the price OF Erie Railway shares
has caused the failure OF several dealers In that
stock
THE ATALANTA5 AND LoNDONERs CHALLENGED
The London and ATLANTA crews have received q
challenge from Paris boat club.
MISS NELLIE GRANT
There is rumor that Miss Nellie Grant Is en-
gagged TO be married to an English Lord.
COTTON SHIP DISABLED by LIGHTNING
The steamship Memphis, which arrived at Liver
pool yesterday from New Orleans, with q cargo OF
2297 bales OF cotton, was struck by lightning during
a storm last evening and was considerably damaged.
portion OF her cargo was burned.
SEVERE STORM INLAND.
There were terrific thunder storms yesterday
afternoon in the northern midland counties OF
England. Many persons who were exposed to the
violence OF the storms were injured.
LOCKOUT by THE MASTER BUILDERS.
lockout" was begun to-day by the builders OF
this city. BY this act 10000 ourneymem are thrown
out OF employment.
INDIVIDUAL AMERICAN EXPRESSION.
Colonel T. w. Higgnson, Of Massachusetts, was
entertained by the Century Club last night. He
made brief speech, declaring he had no fear that
the diplomatic complications would result In the
failure OF the Treaty OF washington. Delays were
sometimes dangerous, but in AFFAIRS of this kind
they were frequently pledges OF safety.
ACCIDENT ON A RAILROAD.
An accident occurred to train on the Midland
Railroad to-day Several persons were wounded
but none were killed.
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Dramatic Notes.

"Humpty Dumptyn threatens to run another
thousand nights In Boston. The opening night on
Monday was ovation to Fox Of the most enthu-
siastic character. The theatre was crammed to
overlooking, and hundreds OF people were turned
away Boston for once has had the good sense to
accept New York verdict.
Senior Calvo has achieved success at the
Teatro Espalol, Madrid, in new comedy, entitled
lamar Ciegas," treating OF love and blindness.
II is an attempt to revive the dramatic style Of the
seventeenth century, shorn OF its lndecacy, and
appears TO have succeeded. The versiicauion Is
said TO manifest considerable poetic power.
We hear OF the death Of M. Theodore Cogniard,
once co-director with his brother, M. Hippolyte
Cogniard, OF the Theatre des varieties, and part
author of sLa Biche au Bois,r LA Chatte Blanche"
lie Pied de Mouton" and many pieces of a similar
description. Mile. lie Roger, formerly well known
actress at the Folies-Dramatlques, has also died.
Two French tenors, formerly OF the Grand
Opera--MM. Renard and Lafeuillade-have recently
died. The former was successful in Halevy's
"Juive,r Rosslnis civilian Tell" Signor verdi's
"Vepres Sciliennes.u &c; the latter acquired fame
In Spontini's GERMAN Cortez" and "vestale, and
Auber's .'Masaniello,r but both were virtually ex
tingushed by Nourrit and M. Duprez.
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KANSAS.

Bloody Melee Averted FOR the Time
Being I'm Eel Dorado COunty-A Politi-
cal Emeute.
Ell DORADO, Kansas, June Is, 1872
An election was held in this county on the LIST
of June to determine the location Of the county
seat and resulted In favor Of Augusta by majority
of 200 votes. The people OF FL Dorado opposed the
election on the ground Of its ilegaty and applied
to the Courts for order to restrain the commits
sioners from counting the ballots. Yesterday about
n hundred and fifty armed men, with teams came
here for the purpose OF taking the county effects to
Augusta by force but the III Dorado people met
them in force and armed and they made no attempt
to pursue their design. Great excitement pre-
vailed
IL Is feared that another raid will be undertaken,
and that possibly bloodshed may follow The Court
has decided that 1t cannot issue injunction, and
thus the matter rests at present.
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NEW YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

NORWICH, N. T., June TO- I872-
The annual meeting OF the New York State
Sunday School Association convened here this
afternoon, large number OF delegates being
present. The Convention was called to order
by 4. Hough. Chairman OF the Executive Com.
mittee. J. w. Hclmer, OF Lockport, presided
over the temporary organization, at which
the following permanent officers were elected =
Presldents-Rev. ). T. Sceley, OF Clifton; Rev. Mr..
Gamble, Of Albany; Rev. Henry Wheeler, OF Nor
witch; Rev. Erskne White, OF Buffalo; Mr.. 'Ober.
heiser OF New York, and Rev. A. A. Reinke, OF
New York, and Rev. Mr.. Ball, of Albany. Secreta.
ries--H. Ii. Boone, OF SYRACUSE william Haduen, OF
Albany.
Interesting news was received from the several
counties in the State.
At six O'Clock p. NJ. the Convention adjourned I'LL
half-past seven this evening.
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RUTGERS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

Rutgers College. at New Brunswick, N. j.. has
been holding an extended Commencement for seve-
raj days past, to the delight OF the townsfolk and
the great Importance Of tho youthful Ciceros and
Demosthencs. Yesterday there was large attend
ance, Governor Parker being among the noted per-
sons present Rev. DR.. Romeyn, Of Hackensackv
was chosen orator by the Alumni After speeches
and the award OF prizes, degrees were conferred al
fOllows:-
Master Of Arts.-Martln Bahler, Newark Edgar
Bergen Robert D0ig, Theodore Douglas Fraze Will
liam Elliot Griifs, John Hart Charles Leeman
Knapp George Warne Labaw, Edward Lodewick
Robert Clarence Pruyn Edward Dwight Shepard,
Nicholas Terhune, Mott Bedell VAIL John Talmadg6
Van Cleef
Maste,. Or Science. -Nathaniel Board, 8. e. Buck
nall, Holmes Van Mater Dennis, Joshua Doughty.
Jr., j. r. Fell, Edward Scaly, Newark; A. Wander
veer william A. Van Mater, A. De Hart Voorhees,.
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aia,cultv o. securing able men very great I,

difficulty OF securing able men very great In
such a state Of things it is reasonable to be-
lieve that the hope of going down to posterity
in the Governor Room decides many waver-
ing man to accept a nomination which may be
otherwise distasteful; but if precedent be
established which will leave mans
Immortality exposed to the cupidity of angry
creditors our last hold on really able and capa-
BILE men will have been lost, and we may look
forward to race of Governors who, not car
ing fig for Immortality, will think only OF
the present and the substantial benefits they
may be able to derive from their Office. This is
o kind of sentiment just the reverse OF what is
needed. and we hope the Comptroller will
take immediate steps to rescue the portraits OF
our Governors from the hammer OF the auc-
tioneer. and so help to preserve the little
respect for old associations that yet fingers
among US.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Olympic Theatre

Olympic Theatre.
On Monday evening schneider" was revived at
this theatre, and IL drawing very good houses in
spite Of the hot weather. or course, New Workers
need scarcely be told that the piece has but few In
trinslc merits and simply serves as framework OF
blood and thunder, escaped convicts and impossi-
BILE incidents for Mr. johnny Aliens imitation OF
Americanized Teuton. And OF Mr.. Allen it Is enough
to say that whatever may be thought of him by the
higher class of ygOers the average public seems
to find him a very agreeable and amusing actor,
and applaud his efforts with great heartlness. Ills
broken English is scarcely that or our friends
at the Atlantic Garden. but 1t at any
rate is equally unintelligible except IN
occasional flashes. His dancing and singing, how
ever are very good, and schneider, How You
Was,n and ''Schneider's Gone Away" are nightly
encOred. Little Mac (whO Is a graduate OF Dan
Bryant's) has also now become feature of the
piece and In the closing scene distinguishes him
self by some funny capers. Miss Alice Harrison
plays Louisa, and dances jigs and sings with great
spirit. The piece, whatever may be Its demerts
will doubtless have good houses for some time to
come.
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A New RIA ilrOad In Utah.

CORINNE, Utah, June 10, 1877
Ground was broken here to-day and grading COM
menced on the Utah, Idaho and Mon
tana Railroad, recently chartered by the
act OF Congress. An immense cOncOurse Of
people gathered from the surrounding country,
some as far as Salt Lake City, to witness the pro-
ceeding. General p f. Connor President OF the
Board, began the work In person. Speeches were
made bv several gentlemen cOngratnlating the
people OF Cornne on having the terminus of the
road here. Fifty miles will be finished and equipped
this year. In the afternoon the Mayor and City
Council gave a banquet to the officers Of the new
road. There is great rejoicing here at the inaugu-
ration OF the work, which, 1t is believed, will be
completed in two years. The company advertise
for 500 iabOrers to 20 to work tomorrow.
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The south Atlantic saundro n.

RIO JANEIRo Brazil, May a ), lS7A
most important has arrived in tire maeeer
OF the American naval squadron In these wa Wers-
namely the return home OF the old and the rriva'
out OF new commanding officer. The o. utee
States and Brazil steamer Merrimac, which arm Vea
here on the goth, brought out Rear Admiral WIN LII
Rogers Taylor to assume command OF the squadrU IL
He was accompanied by Commander Jonatba
Young, as Chief OF STAFF; Chief Engineer Francis q.
Dade, rs Fleet Engineer; Surgeon william T. How
as Fleet Surgeon; Paymaster Richard Washngton4
as Fleet Paymaster; Chaplain r. B. Rose, IA Chap
lain; Lieutenant =. W. Very, az Lieutenant, an6
Mr. fisdale AZ Adniiral's Secretary.
:, lhe Merrimac takes home, on her return trip.
Rear Admiral Joseph Lanman who arrived here In
the Lancaster In December, 1862 and assumed COM
mand OF the fleet. He Is accompanied by Medical
Inspector Joseph Wilson, Jr., who has been serving
as Fleet surgeon; Commander A. w. Johnson late
Chief OF STAR; Pay Inspector Gilbert 4. Thornton,
late fleet Paymaster; Chaplain w. q. HOway,
and Lieutenant Commander IL. De H. Manley.
These officers leave many friends behind them, who
will regret the necessity of the departure IN their
course here has won for them hosts OF friends andI
think only just to say that not OF the residents
OF Rio who has met them bur has become attached
to them. Admiral Lanman especially, by his pecu-
liar genial social qualities, and by his notable ana
uniform kindness, has made so favorable an impress
sion that he will certainly be very much missed.
The squadron Is lamentably, not to say contempt
Idly small; but, 80 long as ten or dozen Vessels
are retained on the European station and as many
IN the North Atlantic, the Pacific and the East OF
although no quarter OF tho globe needs or Is moro
reasonably entitled to decent naval force than tbs
coast Of South America. Five good vessels at tho
very lie ast, are needed here. The Portsmouth ana
new crew for the Lancaster and take homo tho
crew now serving on board that vessel.
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TEXAS DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

CORsTCANA, Texas, June 10, 1872.
The Democratic Convention has adopted plat
form which recognizes the Cincinnati movement as
a commendable effort at reform, and expresses
profound satisfaction at the ayowa by the
cincinnati Convention of the supremacy
Of civil law Resolutions were adopted.
instructing congressman to demand federal
protection on our frontier against the Indians
and Mexcana and condemning the efforts Of
Congress to ontrol our State Land interests. The
Convention appointed legal committee to investi-
gate the tenure by which The State officials hold
their POSITIONS and to report on the same to the
Legislature
A motion to endorse Greeley and Brown and TO
instruct the delegates to the Baltimore Convention
was tabled by q large majority.
on the. seventh ballot for two Congressman at
Large to which the State is entitled under the new
apportinUment, Colonel Willie OF Galveston, and X.
X. Mills, OF Navarro were elected The Convention
will probably adjourn tonight
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IeLe6RAMS TO the NEW YORK HERALD.

ROME, June 10, 1872
The Pope has addressed letter to Cardinal An
toneln deporing the approaching enforcement OF
the law suppressing converts In Italy as violation
Of international law. lie says the constant en-
croachments on the rights of the Church by the
government Of Italy violate morality and justice.
Only regard for the highest interests prevents the
Head Of the Church from leaving Rome. The con-
nict between the Holy See and the Italian govern
ment Is inevitable, and reconciliation Is impossible.
The Pope cannot submit to such usurpations and
he requests Cardinal Antonelli to protest against
them to the foreign Powers.
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Y 7 A H..
The Great Legal Contests Laid Aside I'm
til October Next.

Tho Great Legal Contests Laid Aside I'M
til October Next.
SALT LAKE CITY, Juno H. 1872
The Iowa editors 100 In number leave the city
via the steamer on Salt Lake for the East tom0r-
row.
The Supreme Court or this Territory met to-day
and adjourned until October next. Judges Mexican
and Hawley presided.
The Sunday ordinance was generally observed
yesterday. The police arrested some bootbacks
and u saloon keeper named Turbutt for violating
the ordinance, but they were all released on bail
the former Immediately and tho latter this even
ing There was some apprehension OF disturb
ance when Turbutt was arrested
report from Little Cottonwood is to the effect
that collision occurred on Sunday underground
between the occupants OF the Illinois tunnel and or
the Emma excavation, during which firearms were
used. but no one was Injured. The laborers in the
Illinois tunnel have been busy engaged in sacking
ore at the point worked by the Emma Company be-
fore the cave and aside from the conflicting rumors
there Is no question az to the ore they are work
ing tn
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JAPAN AND CHINA.
Terrible Disasters by Earthquake and at Sea-
Five Hundred and Sixty Persons Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 1872.
The steamer Great Republic. which arrived yes
terday from China and Japan, brought the following
additional intelligence
The seaport of Hamida, In the Japanese island OF
Sekishn. was visited by an earthquake and 500
persons lost their lives
COLLISION AT SEA.
On the ath of May the steamer Roma coHided with
the French steamer Ava. near Shanghai. The Roma
was sunk. Messrs. McMeekin and McQuade, the
second and third engineers. and Messrs. Hoole and
Boyle, the chief and third officers; DR.. Thompson
and ffty five Chinese were drowned.
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FRANCE.
Cabinet Negotiations for National Territorial
Liberation.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS, June 10, 1872.
Negotiations for the evacuation Of France are
progressing rapidly between President Theirs and
the Count Won Arnim. The Departments Of the
Marine and Haute-M arne are to be evacuated In
few weeks after the signing OF the convention, the
details Of which are nearly completed.
FATAL COLLISION ON A RAILROAD.
Two trains came in collision at Julsvy, on the
Orleans Railway to-day. Thirty persons were in
jured and several killed outright The number OF
the dead Is not stated.