®|)C American Volunteer. ciTiILISIXED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING nr BBAWON Ac KENNEDY. OFFICfi>*SOHTII OABKET SQIIABE. I’Eims:—Two Dollars per year If paid strictly m advance; Two DollotwAnd Fifty Cents If paid within three months* after ; Whloh Three Dollars will bo charged. These toriMvflif behlglclly ad hered to In every Instanced ' Nd satiacrlptlon dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at ho option of the Editor. iJtofessatonal dartts. JOHN B. MILLER. Attorney at Daw. Office in Hannon’s Building, opposite tuo Court House, OarMe, Pa. ' Nov. u, :wi7. A DAM KELLER, ATTORNEY AT Law. Carlisle. Office with W. M. Penrose, jtsq., Uheom’s Hall. Octobers 1807—«m* JJNITBD STATES CLAIM REFILL ESTATE AGENCY! WM. B. BUTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office In 2d Story of Inßoffis HnlldlnS, No. 3 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland county, P p“ nylons, Bounties, Bach Pay, *c„ promptly '°AppUoatlom> by mill, win receive Immediate nt attention gluon to the Boffine or rent ing of Real Estate, In town or country. In nil lot ters of Inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. Jaly ll t I«o7—tf SB. GEORGE S, SEARIGHT Den tist. From the Baltimore College of Dental ■try. Office at the residence of his mother, East Louthor Street, three doors below Bedford, Carlisle, Pen no.. Doc. 1, 1865. T M WEAKLEY, Attorney atLaw. »I Offlao on South Hanover street, in the room formerly occupied by A. B. Sharpe. IS-sq. Til E. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney p . and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Peuna. Calico on Bouth Hanover street, opposite Bonu s Store. By special arrangement with the Patent Office, attends to securing Patent Bights. Dec. 1,1805. r*HAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attob at-Law. Office In Braiding formerly .Stioup&d by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non’s Hotel. Deo. 1,1805. • TOHN, C. GRAHAM, Attorney at J Law, Office formerly occupied by Judge Graham, South Hanover street. Carlisle, Ponna. Deo. 1,1805—ly. . MC. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. . Office in Bheem’s Hall Building, of tho Court House, next door to the Her ald" Office, Carlisle, Ponna. Deo. 1,1805. . SF. SADLER, Attorney at Law, , Carlisle, Ponna. Office in BuIWJnK for “occupied by Volunteer, South Hanover street. Dec. 1, 1865. __ W KENNEDY Attorney at Law. . corlisiu. Penna. Office same as that ; ol ;he ••American volunteer,” Bouth side of tho Pub i Ic Square. Dec. 1 1865. ___ IOHN LEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa., L* el). 13,1800—ly. I AMES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at J law, Carlisle, Penna. Office a few doors AVest of Hannon's Hotel. Dec. 1.1805. LI. J. u. BIXLEB offers >iis profes bloual services to tho citizens of ,Carlisle and V Main street, opposite the jail, in the room lately occupied by L. Todd, Esq. April 11, 1807—ly salntss, Set, TTABDWARE, IRON, NAILS, &c. AT HENRY. SAXTON'S OLD AND CHEAP HARDWARE STORE EA 9 T if A 1 V a TR EE T, next doob. to the cobman house. I have Just returned from with the largest and best selection of HARDWARE over oilered in old Cumberland, and am able to sell the following articles a little lower than else where in the county. All orders attended to per sonally and with our usual promptness. Goods delivered to all parts of the town jree t of diaroe. i Isuumered. HoUed and English lie lined iron, x, 'cMxe-dhoe Iron, Russia Sheet Iron, Burden s H. vseand Mule Shoes, Norway Nad Hods, tlan ?*, -von'u Cast-Sieel English and American Blister Hr... \t JdteJgli Bole Steel, Spring Steel, carriage §p r l.^gMdm , riago Axles, &c. Tho-largcst assort ment 6a CABUIA&B & WAGON*FIXTURES jet offered, such as SPOKES, HUBS, FELLOES, BO IPS PLAIN and FINISHED SHAFTS SLEIOH HUNNEBS, Ac., &o. 5,00 BAEBEIS itoaendale. rtcptland and Hancock Cement, all warranted&eidL Douglas’Olid Lowing a IBOSr ASP £-'ftAIN PUMPS. P.OWDISR.-A full Btook of Dupont's Book, Itiilc aud Duck powder, tii&epy I' use, Picks, Mat locks, Drills Crow-bars, Sledge, 4to, 1,000 KEGS HAILS, which wo wUI sell low, Couutry merchants sup plied at. inuuataotureiu prices. • PAINTS.— m J-'OUM Of tuo following brands ol White Lead and WhcUwrilCs french Zinc, Liberty, American do., Buck, Colored do., Crystal, Snow Wlhile df., Mansion, Florence do, of ©very description, Dry and In Oil 11 Viimi_.fr nd tubes, also, Gold Leaf, French and iirohze OILS AND VARNISHES. Linseed Oil, Turpentine, . Sperm do., Coach Varnish do., Fish do.. Furniture do., Lard do., White Demur do., Lubnc do., Japan do., - .N eats Foot do.. Iron ft Leather do Alao:'EUvtty, ( Litharge, Whltlug, Glue, Shellac Uoßin, Chalk, Alumu, (JopP eriui i ilorax, Madder, Logwood, &0.. So. HENBY SAXTON. Sept. 13.18C1S - Miller a bowers, SUCOKWOBU TO . LEWIS F. LYNE, •Forth Manover Street, Carlisle, Pa .' jDoaiwa ifi American, English and Gorman HARDWARE, Saddlery, Coach Trimmings, Shoe Findings, Morocco and Lining Shins, Lasts, Boot Trees and Shoemaker Tools of every description, JBolld and Brass Box Vices, Bellows. Files, Rasps, Horse Shoes, Horae Shoe Soils. Bar ana Boiled Iron of all sizes, HAMES, AND TRACKS. w Carriage Springs, Axles, Spokes. FeUo#%-Hubs, 4cu, Ac. Saws of every variety, carpenters’ Tools ana Betiding Material, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Plated Forks g,rni Spoons, with on extensive as sortment of Hardware of ail kinds and of the best manufacture, which will be sold wholesale or re tail at the lowest prices. We are making great Improvements In oar already heavy stock ol floods, and invite all persons in want of Hard -\\vare of every description to give us a call and we : |Vre, confident you waU he well paid for your trou -1 Hoping that by atrlct,attention to business and .•a dispoaiUou to please ail we will bo able to jffiq'lnfoln the *opaUwoh Of the old stand. iDeo, 1, 1805< m it.t.wr. * BOWERS. ERUGSj DRUGS.!—Dr. D. Common navies to relinquish an extensive practice, /ell y nip Jjrug uUblutisH in the city oI flits* [, several yearn ago, on account of ill health, now opened at No, 36 N. Hanover street, be* tweeu the odice’s qf Drs, Klott’er and Zltzer, a DRUG STORE, where he has and xs receiving oy cry few days a pure stock ot Drugs, Chemicals, Dye Stuffs and everything generally Kept in a well-regulated City DrygtdLore. Frescnptious carefully compounded and family receipts will receive special care. The Dr. can be consulted at any hour, at Bln office, bade of ins store, or at his dwelling. No. 113 N. Hanover street, after store hoars. Jlemember the. place. No, 80 N. Huuover Street Carlisle. ’ DR. D. CO UNMAN. Sept, li, 1807—ly pAINTING AND * ! PAPER-HANGING! Tho undersigned has resumed his regulnr busi ness of PAINTING AND PAPEIMIANGING.— PLAIN AND FANCY PAINTING, SIGN PAINTING, LETTERING, Ac., NEATLY EXECUTED AT SHORT NOTICE Residence and Shop No. 91 North Hanover street, Carlisle. July 1L ISffr—Gra TjIVERY VARIETY of Cooklnjr Uten- AJ bus. Tin, Sheot-lronnnd Japnnnetl Ware, for Rupp, No. 68 North Hanover Sfrerf, OarlUte, Oot, 81,1807—tf BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. grtobes, dinumre, &c. ANTEDI WANTED! EVERYBODY Messrs. WALKER & CLAUDY, AT GORGaS’ OLD STAND, CHURCH ALLEY, /. but *[ you think that I’m going fo stand hy and see the Lord cheated out of fifty cents you’re mistaken. I don’t foster no such feelinK* • A Lady making a morning call dis covers her married female aaaualntance making tremendous lunges with a broom stick under the bed. Conversation breaks forth: ; ‘Good morning, madam. Ah, you have a troublesome cat under the bed ? ‘ ' • Troublesome caff no ma’am, it’s that sneabliiß liH?!)?!”! ,n *s e < al }“ f , have bins out, op broaU ovepy boue |n bis body.’ , i ‘You will, eh !' said a faint voice under the bed. 4 Now, Susy you may rave and pound and rave, but I'll not come out from under this bed while I’ve got the spirit of s'man about me!' ' ■ jQr “ Amol|a, (Vi|' thee—yea, far tbeor at thy command— -I'd tear this eternal firmament into fragments. I'd gather the stars oneby one os they tumbled from the regions of ethereal space and put tbeih Into my breeches pocket. I'd pluck thesun, that oriental god of day, that traverses the blue.areliof heaven in such majestic splendor. Ild tear him from the Sky and quench his bright effulgence In the fountain of my eternal love fqr t||oe!” ’ • Amelia-"Don'tQqatayns Adolphus, It would be so very dark I" ; BSr An editor dt a dinner table, being asked if be would take some pudding, re plied In a fit of abstraction, ‘ Owing to a crowd of other matter I am unable to find room for It.” Ifnrlkal. MY I.OVE AND I. And we Rat In tho quiet evening, All alone, ray love and I, Aud she played on her organ softly, And I listened silently. For sho sang rao a gay song sweetly, LUco a chorus of wedding chimes, And oh! in tho muslo ringing Game tho thoughts ol other Umov. In a dream 1 was still beside her, la the summer woods and dells, And I led her on In tho sunlight To tho sound of village balls. Aud she sang mo a grave song sadly, That was soft, and sweet, and low, Of tho godd book’s golden promise. That wine and oil should flow. In a dream I was still beside her And I saw her, yet; the same, Though tho promise was for others, And those good things never came. Then she saug mo an old song softly, Like a sigh from n dying breath, And ’twos only tho world’s old story Of love, and life, and death. And I thought as I sat beside her. Ah I heard her gently sing, That with such sweet thrilling voices The choirs ofnngels ring. Bo wo satin tho quiet evening. All alone, my love and I, Aud she played on her organ softly. And I listened silently. [Dublin University Magazine. 4Ntbriffaitcatts. THE I.OST WILL. The scenes lam about to describe occur red about the year 1880, to a respectable family by the name of Culverton, in Or ange couuty, New York. The Cuivertons hail lived in the old family mansion and enjoyed the revenues of the family estate for many years, with out the slightest doubt that they had a right to it, when suddenly there started tip from goodness knows where, an indi vidual who laid claim on the property, and seemed likely to prove his claim to all but the Culvortona themselves. ! It was certain, Jabcz Hardy was the nearest relative, aud certain that Mrs. Culverton was only a grand-niece of Hi ram Hardy, deceased ; but the Cuivertons Had lived with the old man for years, aud lie.had promised, time and time again to leave them everything. He had even de clared that his will was made in their fa vor; and that such a document was ac tually in existence, Mr. Culverton could not doubt; but diligent search hud been made in vain, and Jahez Hardy, whom the old man never saw, was to take the place of people lie loved so fondly, and who had been his comfort in his last hours. *‘ It was a shame!” said every one. 11 A cruel, wicked thing!” sobbed Airs, Culverton. ** And Mr, Culverton, who had never ex pected a reverse, was quite crushed as the pending lawsuit progressed. A thousand times n day ho said : 44 How providential it would be if uncle Hiram’s will would turn up at tills mo ment.” “ I wonder how he ct>n rest, poor man, with such injustice going og.” But no matter what they said, dr how they managed, no will was found, and Jabez rubbed his.hands in triumph. It was strange that while matters were in this condition, one so deeply, interested as Mrs. Culverton necessarily was, should dream of anything else; but dream she did, night after night, of an entirely dif ferent subject. . Inevitably, for a week at least, she had no sooner closed her eyes than she found herself in an intelligence office, full, of all ages aud nations, and face to face with a girl of small statue, with white Scotch features, and singular blue eyes, wide apart and staring, who (Jesired U4O situa tion of cook. At first she did not Hkc the girl, but in every dream she found her aversion van ish. After a few moment’s conversation, and invariably, it had began to melt, when the girl looked at her and said: “ I’d like to hire with you ma’am.” It was always the same office—always the same words were uttered—until Mrs. Culverton began to think there must be something in the dream. “ Though it can’t come true,” she said, “ for while Johanna remains here I shall never hire another cook.” And just $3 she said this there was a scream in tlie kitchen, and the little girl ran in, frightened outof hersenses, to tell how Johanna, lifting the wash boiler, had fallen with it and scalded herself. ' Mrs. Culverton followed the young girl into the kitchen,and found Johanna in a wretched condition ; and tjie doctor be ing sent for, she was put to bed and de clared useless for her domestic capacity foratleueta month tocojno. Atempuary substitute tnusl be had, and Mrs. Culver ton, that very afternoon, went to New York to find one at the intelligence office. Strange to say, in the bustle she had ouite forgotten her dream, until she sud denly stood face to face with the very girl she had seen in it. A small young wo man with very singular blue eyes in a white face, and whose features betrayed Scottish origin. Sho had risen—this girl —from a seat in the office, and stood be fore her twisting her apron strings aud courtesying. ' “I’d like to hire with you, ma’am,” she said. The very words of the dream, also. Mrs. Culverton started, and in her confusion could only say: * “Why?” The girl blushed. “I don’t, know,”'sho said, '‘only it seems to me I’d like to live with you.” It seemed a fatal thing to Mrs. Culver ton, but sho put the usual questions and received the most satisfactory answers, except as to references. it jJot I can't emniqy you witlinqt refer ence” said Mrs. C., knowing tpat fate had decreed that this girl should take a place in her kitchen. “ If you can’t I must.out with it,” said the girl. “There’s my lady’s name, ma’am. She will tell you I am honest and capable; but she turned me off for frightening the family.” ” How?” Risked Mrs, Culverton,' ‘‘Bpeihg ghosts!” replied the girl.— »» Every day I saw a Uttle child in while playing about the bouse; and all said there was no such child there, though there had been once, but ho was dead, — Mistress said I pretended to see it for the sake of Impertinence, and she discharged me; but I knew by her trembling that, she thought I had seen a ghost. I went to a doctor and he called ft optical delu sion, that it would soon pass away ; and sum enough, I have not seen It since X left the house,” It was a queer story; hut Mrs. Culver ton believed it, and before she left the olilce, bad hired Jessie to fill Johanna's place, for the space of one mouth from that day. That eveniug sho came and went tb work with a will. Dinner time passed comfortably and tea-time came. T(iq gqlYeptqns) never at« anything’ hnt a. biscuit or a oake at this meal, and oups were handed about In the sitting room’. Jessie came In at the appointed hour with her tray, served every one, and then stood smiling before Mrs. Culvertou as site said : “ Please oia’nm, let me pass you.the old gentleman has nut yet been helped. Yes, sir, In a minute.” “ The— old—gpqtleiqaq!" cried Mrs. Culvortou. “ VeB| ma'am—hphlqd you iu the cor ner there, please.’ '' There's no gentleman, young or old, there,” said the lady. "I oau’t imagine what you took for one." Tile girl made no answer but turned quite white and left the room. Mrs. C. followed. At first she could extort ho explanaton, but by and by the girl declared she saw an old gentleman sitting In an arm chair in the corner, who beckoned to her, and she fancied in a hurry for his lea. 14 What did he look like?” asked Mrs. Culverton. “ He was thin and tall,” said the girl— -41 his hair was white and very long, and .1 noticed that one of his knees looked stiff, and a thick gold-headed cane beside him.” 44 Undo Hiram?” cried Mrs. Culverton, 44 upon my word you’ve described my great grand-uncle, who bus been dead for twenty years.” Jessie began to cry. 4( I shall never keep a place,” she said.- 44 You will turn me away now.” 44 See as many ghosts ns you please,” she said, 44 as long as you don’t bring them before my eyes,” and went back to her tea without saying a word to any of tho family on the subject, although she. was extremely mystified. Surely if the girl had never seen her uncle Hiram—which was not likely, con sidering that he had been dead nearly her whole life time she must have seen something in the ghost line; and if In deed. It were undo Hiram’s spirit, why should he not come to aidthem in their trouble? Mrs. Culverton had always had a little superstition hidden in hei soul, and she soon began tobelievc this version of tho case. The next morning sbe went into the kitchen and shutting tho.dour, said to Jessie: 44 My good girl, I do not intend to dis miss you, so be quite frank with me. I do not believe that these forms are optical illusions. I leel sure that they arc actual spirits. What do you think ?” 44 1 think us you do, mu’am,” said the girl. 44 Our folks have always seen ghosts, and grandtuther hud the second sight for teu years before he died.” u lf you should see the old gentleman you told of again,” said Mrs Culverton, 41 be sure ami tell me. I’ll keep the story from the young folks, and Mr. Culverton would only laugh ut it; but you describe my dour old gruud uncle, and m3’ belief ia you saw him.” The girl promised to mention any thing that might happen, to her mistress; and from tlmt du3’ uu interchange of glances between them aud u subsequent confer ence in tho kitchen was of frequent oc currence. The girl saw her apparition seated on the sofa iu the parlor, sealed at the din ner-table, walking in Che garden, and so life-like was it that she found it impossi ble to refrain from passing plates and cups and saucers to it, to the infinite amuse ment' of people who saw only empty air in tho same spot. By and by she invariabty spoke of her ghost us the old gentleman, mid was more affected by his presence than by that of a living being. Xfitwas uu optical illusion it was the most singular on record. But all this while—ghost or 110 ghost— the figure never spoke, and never did any thing to help the Cuivertons in their di lemma, and the lawsuit was nearly ter minated, without the shadow of a doubt, la Jabez Hardy's favor. Iu three days all would be over; and the Cuivertons who hud earned their pro perty, if ever mortals did, b3’ kindness and attention to their aged relative — whom they truly loved and honored — would probably be homeless. One morning, Mrs. Culverton sat over her breakfast after the others had left the room, thinking of this, when Jessie came in. 41 I've something to tell you ma'am,” she said. 44 There's a change iu tho old gentleman.” 44 What do you mean?” asked Mrs. Culverton. “ I’ve seen him twice at the foot of my bed in the night,” said the girl; “and though he always, before me, has been kind and pleasant looking, now he frowns and looks angry. He beckons, me to go somewhere, and I don’t dure, in the night time.” •• You must,” said Mrs. Culverton. “I know ho will cume again; and I’ll sit with you*ull night and go where you go It may be of great use'to us all, Jessie,?’ . “1 shan’t be afraid, ma’am, if I have company,” said Jessie, in the most mat ter-of-fuct manner, and carried out the breakfast things. Ail day they never spoke on the sub ject; but, on retiring, Jessie found her mistress in her bedroom wrapped In a shawl. “I’m ready, you see, V she said. And Jessie merely loosened some buttons and hooks and lay down, dressed. Ten o’clock passed—eleven —twelve.— Mrs. Culverton begun to doubt, when sud denly she saw Jessie’s eyes dilate in a most peculiar manner, aud, in an Instant more, the girl said ; “ Why hero hp is, ma’am !” “ There’s no one there,” said Mrs. Cul verton. “ Ou, yes, ma'am! I see him,” said the girl. “ He’s in great excitement, ma’am; he’s taking out ills watch to look at, and the chain is made of such bright yellow hair, I thought at first it was gold.” “His wife’s hair,” said Mrs. Cul verton. “It was hurried with him. You see old Uncle Hiram. Does lie look at me?” “ Yes, ma’am ” said Jessie. “ Uncle,” said Mrs. C., “ do you know me after all these years “ Ho' nods,” said the girl. “ Have you come to help us—dear un cle?” said the lady. Uncle Hiram was described as nodding very kindly and beckoning. “ He wants us to follow him,” said the lady, and took the ligiit. The moment she opened the door Jessie saw the fig ure puss through it Mrs. Culverton still could see nothing. Obedient to the girl’s movements, Mrs, C. descended the sairs and stood |n the library. The ghost paused before a book case. “He wants me to open it,” said Jessie. “ D 0,50,” said the lady. “Ho signs to take down the books,” said the giVl. Ami Mrs. Culvcrton’s own hands went to work. Book after book was taken down—novels and romances, poems uml plays. A pile of volums lay upon the library carpet and still the ghost pointed to the rest till they, were all down. “ He looks troubled, ma’am. Ho seems trying to think,” said the girl. “Oh, ma’am, he’s gone to the other case !” Ami so to cut a long story short, the four great book cases were emptied with out appaieut result. Suddenly Jessie screamed : “He’s in the air.. He’s risen, ma’am to the top of the case. He wants me to climb up.” “Get the steps Jessie,” said her mis tress—ami Jessie obeyed. On the very top of oqe of the coses, and covered by cobwebs, she found au old German book, and brought it down. “This was there,” she suiif. Mrs. Oul verton took it iq bur hand, 'and from be tiyecn the leaves dropped a folded paper fastened with red tape and sealed. The lady’picked it up, anil read on the outside these words: “ The hull will and tettamrnt of Hiram Hardy.' . For a little %yl)i|u "1)0 could only weep and tremble) soon she found words: , o Uncle," she said, “in the name of my husband, and my dear chlldien, I thank you from ray soul. Dues he hear me, Jessie?" “ Yes ; he nods and smiles," said the jrJl'l, “ Will yon let unclo?” said Mrs. Cnl\piiviib ' . . “He hua gone,” said the Kiri, has kissed his hand and gone.” And so ho hud for good; for from that moment ho was never seen again by mor tal eyes, Nobody believed the story of bis ap pearance. But the will had been discov ered, without doubt, and the .Culvertnus were no longer in danger of explosion from their old home. There they lived and died, and Jessie remained uqt|| alto VOL. 54.—N0. 24. married ; ami all her life received every kindness from the family, who were In debted to her singular peculiarity for their comfort and happiness. Whether Uncle Hinuu’s spirit really came back to earth or not, la a question ; but Mrs. Culverton always asserts that it did. and quarreled with every one who ventured to doubt the assertion. C'OURY O'r.ANUS’ KPISTLK Coticerulnc flic Elecllon»..o’l , «lic , « Trl nmpii—l>T«oppoln(cd 4'nlcnlo(lOn»—ArU»- llc—Din. O’Lann'a n« nu ArlUl*~l*lkeiTl«e Tlicmlsloclo—Polltlrnl Reflections. Dear JEaole : You are probably aware of the result of the election. It was n big thing lor the Democracy Ami for the men who were elected My vote hasn’t been canvassed yet, but I don’t think it will change (he re sult. I don’t propose to contest Kalbfle isch’s claim to the olllce. X believe ho Ims been elected Mayor by quite a majority. Bliss and Talmage together took away votes enough to defeat me. Bliss thinks he would have been elec ted if he hud not been sick, and had been able to be around. It was a disadvantage, but he had a capital Bellows to blow for him and treat the boys.. I feel as sorry for Bellows as I do for Bliss, because he loses his clerkship. Bellows is a tip top clerk, and if I had been elected Mayor and hadn’t promised the place to half a dozen other fellows, I would have retained him. . Unlike Biiss I wasn’t sick before elec tion, but X felt xather unwell the next day. The excitement you know was a little too much for me. I understand theto has been a good deal of sleknesson the .Republican ticket since Tuesday. The weather has been so changeable. Mrs. CVLamis is quite resigned to my defeat. She regards it as a blessing in disguise. I prefer my plcssings plain. Disguise is suspicions. The only eomlort was O’PAKE’S TRIUMPH, which was not at all disguised. HU majority was tremendous and.the X'esult overwhelming. The Hon. Miles O’Pako is not at all changed by his elevation. He bears his honors meekly, still re cognize his old acquaintances', and will drink with them when they ask him. I think I shall retire from politics. Politics is not my forte; I have never made my expenses at it. Literature suits sue better, and I am going to publish a book, and if every body who didn’t vote for mo on Tuesday lust will buy a copy, I will forgive them and retire on the profits. The parties who made preparations for mo in the expectation of my election, and calculated on a blow but at my man-! sion, have my sympathy, but I can’t un dertake to pay for the baud. I understand that an artist in the stono cutting way, named Bull, has been chis eling out a statue of mysell, and lathe event of my being elected, was going to bring it over here anil exhibit it at Mor ris’ gallery. As I was defeated this design was frus trated, but in order to turn his work to account, Ball now announces it as the statute of Forrest the tragedian, as my Roman ancester, Cains Marcus Corio lanuH. This design is favored by tiie personal resemblance between me and Forrest— we have often been mistaken for twins, and X once narrowly escaped a six week’s engagement to play muscular tragedy at a Broadway house, tho manager mistak ing me for Edwin. lie only discovered his mistake when 1 named tho terms, five hundred dollas a night and half the house. The manager knew thut Ned never played for less than a thosand dollars and dll the house. There la much resemblance just now between me mid my Homan namesake. Talus M. had done the State some ser vice, —he was one of their “ boys in blue,” and wanted to be a Council, which was the same as Mayor of Home. lie was supported by the army and na vy association of Home,<>ut the Homan Democracy went buck on him, packed the primaries and deteuted him. The great Coriolanus got mad and left the city. He fell in with a party of roughs, call ed Volscians, out on a target excursion. They sympathized with C. M., and with assistance he thrashed all the Ho mans he came across in the suburbs, and then marched to Homo, and made Home howl, ' , The Homans gat sacred, which served them right, undaentMrs. (J. M. C. O’Lun us out to coax C. M. to letup on them. Dike a dutiful husband he told his wife to-go home and mind the children, and he'd attend to his business. The Homans then got his mother to call on him. The old lady,"who was a very determined character, and an advo cate of female snilruge, hud brought her son up to habits of obedience. She told her son that she would regard it as a personal favor if he Would leave Home alone. To oblige the old lady he said he would let up on Home, concluding with the im mortal observation taken down bySlmks peure, who reported the proceeding in short-hand; M Mother you have saved Home, but it’s all up with your offspring. 1 ’ lie got the Volcians to retire under pretense that they were going to take a drill k. Hut some of their leaders discovered they imd been sold, and one of them named Tally U’Fiddyus, foreman of Vol sci Kngino Co,, No, li, picked up a light' With Coriolanus . and cut him witii a cheese knife, from the effects of which he pegged out. It is a very affecting story. Whittaker, in all the confidence of a child of art, had prepared my picture for tiie Governor's room, to be hung up alongside of Mayor Booth’s. But the city can't have that picture now- ll will grace my private collection of works of art, which now comprises sev eral family photographs, our marriage certillcate, neatly framed, and u scarlet poodle on a blue ground, worked hi wor sted by Mrs. O’Lunus when she was only lifted! years old,. Which was regarded at the time as displaying wonderful genius in one so young. Mrs. O'Lamis has artistic tastes. Biie is very loud of painting, and every spring site paints all the door-sills and Wash-tubs in the house. tilie does the sills in yellow and the tubs in green, with an artistic eye to con* trust. If she l ad been born in the male sta tion of life I think she would have been very successful h\ the sign painting hiu- seems Intake after .h a mother, in a propensity for art. go far this taste has not been judicious ly exercised. He got hold of u pot of paint his mother had sent for, to decor ate the kitchen dresser, and painted the cat blue. This leil to a misunderstanding with his mother, and since then his taste for painting has been restrained.^ Bull was speaking ot polities. Outside of my defeat the result of the election was gratifying, Tiie Enipife stute 1* redeemed: The groat Ring master was knocked out of time, a.nd the next time he will re memtier llml m.»desly is tho p.diny, and give somebody else a chance. There was Dennis O'Keefe, too; he wanted to have twooillees at oneo, but hU constituents didn’t see it; they pre ferred Mr. O’Keady, who Ims been to Al bany before. Our mutual friend, Carman, made a brilliant run for Alderman. He polled live more voles than I did in the Eleventh Ward, , Tiie muntague Hallers take their defeat very much to heart*oh, and reluae to bo Botes for ADVKUTIBEMENTO will bo Inserted at Ten CenU per lino for the drat Insertion, and five cenU per line for each subsequent Insertion. Quar terly, half-yearly, ond yearly advertisements IA- Kcrted ut a liberal reduction on the above ralta. Advertisements should be accompanied by tbe Cash. When sent without acr length'of lime specified for publication, they .Will be connived until ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PHINTmO. Cards, Circuit nS, and every eth er description m Jod and Card Printing execu ted In the neatest stvlo, at tow prices. comforted. They tire not used to it a* I am. When they arc they will take it phi* loaophicully. Or cine conclude like sensible men to let politics alone. Yours resignedly, CORRY O’IjANUS. . ODDS AND ENDS. Female gymnastics—Jumping at au oiler. 1 •An ominous placard for a drdg store-r “Bye Stuffs.” A Rhymer,! like a hen, is apt,to cackle over his lay. A Nameless negro of Savannah, Geor gia, voted the bill of faro of a restaurant. “Pray, madam, why do you name vour old heii Macduff?” “ Because, sir, I want her to lay on I” Petroleum shares are defined by Pope (not the General,) os “ parts In one stu pendous hole.” What Is (he difference between truth uml eggs? “Truth crushed to earth will rise again,” but eggs won’t. Use Ik indeed second nature. Tho rat tle ot a thousand-trains falls to awaken the confirmed railway sleeper. Tin-: wives of statesmen and the hus bands of actresses are said to be the sad dest people.in the world. A Story is told of an Indian who, bav-. ingsecn u gentleman with wig and spec tacles, exclaimed in amazement, "him two scalp* four eyes, by golly I” Holmes, among other good things, says that “easy crying widows take new husbands soonest; there is nothing like wet weather for transplanting.” When people are sworn In a court of Justice they, kiss the outside of the book, doubtless because they consider an oath a “binding” matter. Amos Lawrence said when asked for advice: “ Young man, base all your ac tions upon a principle; preserve your In tegrity of character; and in doing this, never reckon the cost.” The editor of a paper out West, who has jlist failed, says he died withall tho honors of war. mid retired from the held with colors flying—the Sheriff’s flag flut tered from two windows and the door. An old toper was heard ti e other day to advise a young man to get married, “ because then, my boy, you’ll have somebody to pull off your boots when you go homo drunk.” “The only liberty cap,” says a clever and witty author, “ Is a nightcap, in it men visit, one third lives, the land of sleep—the only land where they are free and equal.” Marked figures are becoming the rage in Parlsl They huvea masked fighter In the athletic arena, a masked hor eman nat the (J)mmps Elysses, and a masked swim • men. At a church collection for missions, the preachornaid:— ** My Christian brethren, let us caution those who put in buttons not to break out the eyes; it spoils them for use, and they will nut puss among the heathens for coin.” Thebe is an old saying that a “ fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.” But that is not always the case. When wo find a (ellow feeling for our watch, we arc by no means inclined to be wondrous kind. In Sweden none but ladies of a certain degree are permitted to wear bonnets ! Such a law would apparently well 'suit some of our ladies, who seem to be very anxious to leave their bonnets 'behind them. Keep a brave heart. It matters little whether the sun shines on you or not, if you have the sunshine within. Don’t pout and complain of “ nasty weather,” but see the storm or the misfortune in the face. Look trouble out of counte nance. On the headboard of a grave in the Sparta diggings, California, is inscribed: *• In memory of John Smith, who met a violent death on this spot in IS hundred and 40 too. He was shot by his own pis til. It was not one of the new kind, but an old fashioned barrel, and of such is the kingdom of heaven.” A Teacher In. Springfield, Massachu se' is, wlihe conducting an examination, among other questions, asked the follow ing : “ Why is the pronoun ‘she’ applied to a ship ?” To which one of the boys rendered the following answer: “Because the rigging cost more than the hull ” An Irish priest wishing to explain the nature of a niinte.le to a skentical parish ioner, gave him a trennndoua kick.— “Did It hurl ,\e?" asked the reverend fariier. “Hurt?” exclaimed the victim, tenderly solacing the aggrieved region with ills hand. “ Weil, then,” said the clergyman, complacently, “It would have been a miracle if it hadn’t hurt yel” -An industrious tradesman having a new apprentice, awoke him ata very ear- Iv hour on the first morning, by calling out that tiie family were sitting down to the table. “Thank you,” raid the boy, as lie turned oxer lii_tho bed to adjust himself for a new nap, “thank you, but I never eat anything during the night.” A Modern A mazon on her way to a convention asked for n seat in a crowded car. An old gentleman with k£en eyes inquired: “Be you one o e the woman rightera?” “I be,” answered the undaunted hero ine. ' ’ , “ Do you believe that n woman has the same rights as a man ?” “ I do!” (emphatically). “Well, then, stand up and enjoy ’em like a man!” “Taken.”—A pretty and witty young lady who went to see the “ Black Crook,” a night or two since, in company with her intended husband, xvus much'annoy ed by the Impudent staring of aiellow witii a rented opera glass who sat oppo site to her. Getting outof all patience at his persistence, she snatched from a re served seat one of the cards which 1 #ir In large letters the word “Taken,” and held it up before her. for the information of her unkn «wn admirer. It Is hardly nec essity to say th * gla*s dropped inslanter, and t.ie follow used the balance of his time in looking at the ballet-girls.. A Young lady and a Good Templar in a California town entered Into a lively discussion, in the Lodge of which slit' was a member, on tho subject of cider drinking. She was very fmd of sweet cider, on no account could she be per suaded to shiin It. Addressing an anti cider drinker, she said: I love cider; It is a necessity with me, I must have It. If tliis Lodge deci«ies we must not drink it, I shall eat apples, and then get some good looking fellow to squeeze mo—for I toil you I-cannot live without cider.” Tub Rev. Mr. Blank had traveled far to preach toacongregationatSmUhvllle. After the sermon, bewailed in patient expectation for an invitation from some one of the brethren to dine with him;— But he waited in vain. One after anoth er departed, until tho church was almost us.empty as the minister’s epigastric re gion. Summoning up resolution, the hungry clergyman walked up to an el derly gentleman, who was just going out of tiie door, and accosted him, “ Will you go home to dinner with me to-day, brother?” “ Where do you live ?” “ About twentv miles from this,” “ No.” s,»sd the man coloring, “butyou must go with me,” • „ ~ “Thank you—l will, cheerfully,” And he went.