. • G, F. READ Sc H. .4. FRAZIER, EDITORS. CLAW nil FONDLY. Cuts)) me fondly, treat me kindly, As slily! on the boom ~ 1 -,• . . Of ti-14. reclines . 11,41 blossom, i . • tilt Inv trusting bi•os . ?t reeliito i. • , p ret :„... roar rosysliffi to mine , j• . Yrom N_Oiir brown and waving tresses Shake wtiole clouds of tendernmks— ' .• Kiss ipe Madly,' kiss meldindly— Do not stop to droop or bluirl, 1 • But go it, with a.-perfect raj'. J `.l 1 M i ine ~.ou should be, mine you ;could be,' Fairest Ilion Of female creatures ;'.. ... - -one inicycs and hair canniest yours. Cupid, lhughing, ever trips The Nola Polka on your lips, !.. In Wh - ere, antirpie.n .• ike, grace repoies Smothe sd, 10, -among the roses, Dearebt, 33 line von said.von would be— • Say notjuo, with faltering_tongue, But patt, dearest, while you're voting. L-...:,____,.........._.,' _ ...----!---- - IN 31,ARCII OF A PLACE CII,3PTER I , Ir anvb dy were to'averpint 'there was 'ne anxiety about - the distribution - of offices iv / the city of 1 ----, Ste of Ohio,after General Infirm' xo.s In augurated, it would . .imt be -- VtrietlY ti:ife:; There, was' anxi4y . ; induced, tto doubt, (or the desire to see the places-till ,d by fit an - il proper men; and.there was, al-- ao .:Cgoodi, deal -el dieiriterested patriotism . erineed„bi areadiness - te:tt•lejoffieeon . the •shurtest lice, and at a self-sacrifice: After t he comm nitt. had been agitated to the -last , degree by conflicting repOrts, almost -hourly, as to who I waS appointed pest-Master,. that vexing qudstion was set at rest :by .t he • arriv. , 'al of the, einimission. Butit settled eitly to.- --adait the Di s cussion of another Of tremendous import-.--elho, should be ' the mail-agent'?— Placed Irv' the circumstances ni!the situation of a elisingiwted -looker,* I IMpe to.be able. to relate Some few. inelelents which occurred in that *re4norable struggle forthose honora ble offices - and if this narrikti rd possesses tint the interest of a lictitioui story', let it be re znembered that it is but a dry detail of frets..' ' •It :Was ill fro - ft art celebrated. and justly . -popuitir_h4tel. iri the 'city, that two gentle men, bent! elm serving the country at • all hazards, p'iet'a few,davO after, the post-master • had receiv i cd his comaission..• One of them was a redifliced,'rollickinel imppdentlooking . •-sort of person, still',in the tweeties; though . •. apparetrtlY ;dyer thirty. - The other was a -person not togs than fotty.l Mr. Doem 'Was.- the_natne Valle former : it'e had not, at that tune,-anyi , ctupoion or prefession.; luit. what of that ? he ..4ad - had • - a. geed' many. . The name of the •iti.her was Sitneon.Segg f. he..was Arial] to tie tione.braeNlety about the 'state otilstrip suit me' Judi r?' replied Doem. of the eolffitry and,. for the. main-valance 7 73 r 'First rate, Sir, I believe, if you could get. H • •the Compi-uniise. e was . rich, bad retir, a good one. - There is not much work to do. • trent busilteiss, and:haying nothing:Lei do; 'ad andl the position s an lionorable iine.'_ . many .tim .s 'offered, lit the-mod mid . ~,), ' Never Mind. about the honor,' said Doem, disinteres ed manner, to take.Offiee• iict ) er The , w ith .si i ine contempt. 'Tve eot tremor enough in - Governl . ..nt. DoeDoemhad also! tendeied his ' already to last me all my life,' if I live to be Servic t . S 4A-era] times; bit l# s ti- ang e . 1 0 Say, 1 . aS ofd•as Washington's nuss. honor is all 4.heierlithi.v were both gelMttren ( ' leisure, l very•Nellt but how does it pay' 1' . and e.seildi•tiaVe served thel** w_ timat 1055.).. , The gited - ones pay very well: . What. or cletrunlent to its.Mdustrial int rests, , thr„eyerrt - of the world - would vou - like to go to?' . ,-- effers half' been declined. _ _T-t - .?. - -,,- " Well,- there • you've rat-her got me.-- I liowlio you like- the no; Post-ma Where is there! a good consulship V • • :I , , j , ..... i Simeon l'l sald : Doem.- ' ,1 • \ i ' London, said the Judge. - , -_ . Mr...5.14;g was engaged in Xvli,ittling a stick •; i ' Liverpool,' suggested Simeon. he slowli moved his:head from side to- side, «I wouldn't have either of those,' said- Do like a bear at bay, but mado•-tio audible re-- em, positively. `I want something in are-. - - y i tys ''• s -m pulic. To livev an old despotism wouldn't' If I had kw that?h e was likely to get suit me at-all- A'nt there .nct good consul . it, I •.tfilid hive ..been/ a candidate myself; ships, in republics?' • ) ... • , said Doein-.l ./ . \ 'Rio Janeiro,' said Simeon. • • Turniii• - •• to.Doeip with a "sorroieful air, . • ' Which is not in s a-• republic,' said the Mr. Such said: •-' / • . . •• Judge: : ~. ' Thicqlcl 'Working, -nierebetti-of the party is . 4 Republic of Brazil,' said Sim t bon. a being Set.aside.tor. fellows ai never hardly , ' Empire of Brazil,' returned the Judge. , roted't-h tick t. • --- .. - . ' , 'That won't - `do' said Doem.... Alt! lyou)e - been set aside for this post-' ' Valparaise,' suggested Simeon. • That's Master, have you ?' -z ..•. - as- good as It'o,..and I knoW that is in a re , 'No, Sir, I 11-a.s,notli. candidate for that of- t public.' Bee. . 1 - . . . .` That'll suit me,' said Doem: : ; S.imeir.nt, I should like to knew what office- ----' I have heard—l tell veu this in confidence, you are a candidate for ;%said, Deem.J.- . you know,' said the ludge. • -' fam ',not .4 candidate ; nbt exactly :can- , • ' Oh, certainly-I go_ on,'. Said -the others. didate, y,•01. t 5e:0....' lam not a eandidate alpall,- have - beard that Governe Wood .is a • as you 414 `troy ; . but . sooner'. than these candidate for that offiee; you word . -net like new men shallget all the officesO•will' be a- ` - to tsppose him, pertjaps.' candidate.' • : • 1- i - . ",: Why. not,'Said Simeon. , 'The old-wzark .. - `Fur *fiat i'. said . peeni, tiliarpry. - ~ - ingymembere - tt the Democratic. arty'---s .. ' Oh, for nothing in particular,' - -replied : Never mince not; I s wouldn't do it; Simeon. ttt:ithi 7 hiS eyes bent upon the ground, - - ..- L id Doem, • -- 13e.tween you and me, -gentle 'But Atte - afe volt a eafididatefer,?' ~.e..,:--i• hien, lam a tood deal better qualified - for ' i Wel4 follthiums in go gent; ans for sonie. the office - than the Goernor is. - tut if he is • thing Mt p ' tenter, too;'. ::replied" Deem.— aTter •money, let, him have, it. If he wants it `llayin• , l fit he battle. of 'the Democratic t . worse than I do, he is entirely -welcome.' party ever sit •C FWas`tetty ears o ~ having . • 1.4 's •• Id ' • -' - It is exceedingly doubtful. whether, ou . rid, in all Saitiof weather,in.aft parts of the; conld obtain a consulate of the first class,' county - ; 1 3 .4gsut u p 0 ' 41 i0 1 4 with the boys, said the Judge. 'There are numerous appli.. - 4.____ •-. i,... : ,. - s. . \ ! • . cants for all.of them.' 1 ' Drinkinii - . whisien's suggested .Simeon, • t Not at all, Judge, said Simeon. ' There's Reim" that the.. other hesitated. , .• • ' 11 4 *de for Cutugutulang ; and Bill is just And. having worked night and .iday - for the -the man, for that:t It is worth—let me see— election of Franklin-'Pierce; 1 ant a candidate it is worth about twenty' thousand dollars a for—for-mail:agent!Now les olill' - - Year.. It is,one Of the greatest ports in the. 'For .chat?' said"Simes.m, dripping stick - *Mid ; I•am• told so 'by a gentleman that has and„kuife in eonsternation. ' I • • . : : been•there.' - , Illail-agent ; •imiinietake about it,' replied - . 'lsit in a republic,'?' said-Doem. ..„ , ::!Doem. et.iollw. ' 'And if I hadn't -been 44110.: 'Why, not exactly. -It ,is a Dutch port in Itiest, foul, as - didn't appreciate t his own merits the Indian OceanNreplied the Judge. , -i 'and ilualifiestions, I should - have tried for and iW e , ll - I th - eirt snow, about that !' said Do pt Something - • . hing- better. , .- i .:. - ern, dtibitously. "There used to be good offs ' You e ould, I assure - yott,' cried' Simeon, cere amting the Injuns; but 'Moneypenny, eagerly,. 'lt is not too tare' now ; go. in for- you see-,,willlook sharp after every body un ,. d some good office; ..you ought to be. ashamed of }'ourself to. be a candidat4 for Inall,agent:', - er him.' -' . . . • ' You need- not fear his vigilance.; this Ott " Well, I had, I know; hit, t .. r tsk consider* ti l l" atru I'll take.' tulang is - a Mitch port in the East Indies,. the 'agency now,' said..,Doen; (lithe, out of his jurisdiction,' said - .thesJudge L 611• • ' • 'app)} • ' . . -with a g s rave smile: ''l do not know mud; ' Whieh route - do yeti for!' • ' -• ,about• the - place... Simeon, I . ..presume, cap `Whithever they like ton point- me to.; give yo r u 'sufficient information' - : I, have no - preferette-e..where: Serriee -to the 'Well, Simeon„ let us hear about it.,--- coUntiS- is concerned.` NoW I know.you-,aro What's-the trimmers and customs of the peo . a candidate for a niail-ageney, too,- Simeon;. plea'• . : , • , and we Shall. be, dertaiu „to receive - the Kt-• ' They are said to be. the, greatest people pOinteren6: l ,- . . : • - oh earth-for sporting and lnbsements,' said ' I am-a: kind of eandidate,',.ado Simeon. Simeon, in 'the aing-seng tone With whitt a -.' NO doubt our colmnissiona will come "tarto. gether::. I am - for either roOtc; . wool boy repeats a lesson. 'the principal : ...- '-'-. •iMsiness of the hetter..sort is drinking ruin ' etrainly, one - I- as good asthe other;l--- 'punch, and• playing at billiards; While :the and if.ve 'want to Change at any timei, 'ice_ common people spends-Most of their time in - can. arrange .it with the_,.. - 1 epartinent,',l? said . _nhli ng Doem,.. ' . ' i• .:-... . -_ -,,.. cocks, and consumes great quantities . '-' - • .• -- of arrack.' , • , - . . 'Simeon's . reply .was-preimited 4 the itpl.. , • ''That'll-suit. me!' said' Deem- '• ' What ~.- protaii 4 a young ,man ..wittlfit valise -in , his . , hand,. who liadjtt returned , front W . tishits•- . •, Sort of tt country* is - it r. .. . . . ' 'The country Is beautiful in the extreme ; - i c'l'• IT the cats. .w_ -...-* ' --- 7,---L- - .. - '4, -; -, the climate Mild.and pleasant; ,it is the gar ,` Ah ; Beb F . cried Doeut,ii.... *halfsaviews? den-spot of all creation,' said Simeon: . alto are maikaftents ?' 1. ..! .. ' '' ' 4 p roduc t- vie c .. ~..i . . i - , , . . , ' '• ' I ."in * 6l7l ,3',' .ol ;P, ll l4loibLed. i I lisTelnY - 'Four harvests are gathered in a year commission in my tioeket for the southern rout e . . 'Muchi4iggd. to iyriu for cOld and silVer mines itlioUnd teethe interior; gratuhuions. 'I atmin a great ,6 rry ;.'excuse I your c° 11 •• • " creme and precious atones are sifted - with s ' This, gentlemen'" t ;live lout of the. sand in the - beds-of the tnoun . - ,-, - ' ' 1 , • T - : . " 4-- - ' .` '. 1 lain-steams; and. all sorts of limp, yarb', With this . he stepped into the' hotel, leas-- i'aad vallyable spices grows wild. ir, At r. , !, .1 iMent and Simeoelin Tee-elites-8 con- 'That'll suit - mei': -exclaimed Doem, •' Is ''Ir 113 :"•-'ll• - .1)4 . eni was thilirst to recover I. it.heilthy ?' : .>... . , . . . _. ..... . 7 - : - •.._ 1 , -•.: • 7 7- .- , . _________ _ _____ . . , . . . . , . . . : I . - •.. - .., . . ... . . . . ' •. 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By the time he had exhaust ettallhiehlaaphemy—and it 'was a large stock—hi.friend had revived. h was an af fecting-sight to seeßirheon, as, :seating him self upon a box, heTooked around with a sad and warning aspect, and said •'. ` 1 he old working members of the party is abein'set aside for tellows as never voted . e, 'fr the ticket: '-' . believe yotisaici your application was for the southern route, Simeon, said Down., `.No, sir; the northern route, "I said. I Ivonhink"have-had the southern rnute, know. Bin you was a candidat fr the southern route, and you , ough . s, to hail had it!' - 'Hold up o Simeon 1 was for th. northern ,route, AU along ray papers are on file for that, and yours are-fin- the southern route.! 'The d-1 a bit, Siineon.' Your papersj. 'Evening, gentlemen ; what's the no'v said a gentleman. ,‘ 0, Lord, Judge! a'nt you heard it ?' s: Dom'. '17116 - d---t villany ! here'• Johnson teen and done Simeon out o . the f he gent Not at all; young man.. My . papers 'The natives are celebr i and very few dies at a h 1 I pliedAitneon. • I 'Precious few ,l sal the Judge, aside.i ';luny AmeAcan and English . there V said Deem., : • - -. , 'Great flambe si have settled in . the place. from time to'tia‘, nothwithstanding the)eal ousy Of the D telt officials:- and very few that lands on t e' island ever leaves it,' re plied Simeon' • to 'tin, n, titat will suit tne,' said Doem, with mph. sis.,j • , ''Gret u your Papers right away :._go now,' said Sin on. i • Mr. oem walked - off up the 'Street at a rapid ace, and the Judge proceeded leisure ly d - rt the street leaving Simeon whittling slo% X- When poem was out of sight, Sim eon threw away 4 the stick Ice was' employed TS, and started off to u•lawyees Office at the op,of his speed, saying : • I'll see whether the ()Id members of the party is to be se% aside for fellows as never _ hardly voted the ticket.', - „ , About two hours after Mr. Doem had parted - with Sim i pim, he strolled into a fish ionable saloon aid called for a brandy-smash and a cigar. Mir. Deem was Mai state of un certainty and peplexity. lie appeared to he' in search of souikthing and unable. to find it, like old John illet, when looking fir a cof fin. Walking s owly retold ' the room, he glanced at the mantes. and hand-bills, as if he thought he rmght perhaps find it there; but being unsucb.essful, he closely examined the map of OW, and subjected that Of North America to a sulk-ere scrutiny. 'l, can't find it, said Dom! `What are pill after ?' said 'the bar-keep er. i . '. . _ IBS of such tf man. twerat,' is life; Don't taks suspicious glane the're was - a gr, ' Why, fAlt to b = and confidential working iside•for in,' with ;on will place called Cu `There is no Chancy. IMEZII isn't in Ohio.' Where is it, „ `That's what, ,Dutch town in • "Oh there's country,' replic sal va. alemen, ed.' ad bet are' go- • 'l, wonder •w, post ; Orice wherb em. • - . You 'right ry thCre,' returned charl4. 'I wilt try ; they ought to kpow,' said Do. em, and without delay he went. there. Dueni inrodueed himself to one of the clerks, and, aftqr making a neat speech to the effect that he wished the gentleman there pres ent might be reiaint:d in office, though a he entered upoli business r saying : • - 'I believe vciu send letters from hereto all • - parts of the t t We dti, sirl Well, piell, if t can send lettbri:, you must know where tcl send them, Nuw wliere .is Cutugutulang don't knout, Sir ; foreign letters are not irneon IMEM MCI a con- distributed herr i You don't !mow s where Cutugutulaug is ?' No, Sir.' I ~ 'Then you 'ought to be turned out quicker than !ighttune . _ With this Mr. Doem returned' to the sa loon, where-hel was advised by GNl'Hey to go to. the library rind examine the maps, charts, atlases, etc. IT. did so; and 'alter toiling . for about anTh4our unsuceessfully,.he consult, ed the librarian, who speedily found the place in McClulloch's Dictionary. Seating himself at a table, Mr. Doem devoted ell his attention to th'c perusal-of the 'descrption of -Cutugutulang.i Having concluded 'reading, he cloSed the book with an oath so round and expressive tha :1 venerable reverend gentle : man and two tout: young- fellows-,, studying for the ministry, who were reading in' the li brary, startedito their feet. `You infern i nl false old cuss!' 'said DOem, lookit , the venerable old preacher of the" gospel full in ihe face: . . Concludinglthat Doem was a mad man, the two stout jyoung fellows who were study ing for the ministry made a pricipitate--re reat behind'the . venerable old gentleman's chaikand, th usting their headi out of .the windiAl'OOLl ed murder. • 'My pia ir, what do you 'mean 9 : said i the old gent! nnm. . • • ' Bead that passage; Sir,' said Doem, plac- ' ing the book iefore him. - ... Beginning Itt the last paragraph. of the de scription of Clutugutulang, Bieold gentleman read. as tolloyfr : `The port was once It place of some trade; but it I has latterly goul: to decay.• Tho'se portions of the in terior. which wefe•once cultivated, have, fallen bak. into-a state of Mtture, and become again the luiuno , , of wild beasts gild poisonous reptiles. The heat is 'intense and alt4st insupportable in 'the ..bay, which is completely. la4id-loeked, and surrounded by lofty mountains. Ttie cliniatels deadly in the extreme ; few Europeans r Americans surviving above a year after landing.' : `Thank Yon, Sir ; 4 -niuch obliged,' said Do m, shaking his fist toward . the old gentle man, but with Simeon in his !Mild.. • j, . , i t CTIAPTER SECOND. . Amour for u'elock on the afternoon of the following da ', Mr. Sugg took his . Way toward the tesiden of Colonel Funchal. Siineon had been hard at work -all day, getting up pa pers to be s ftitwarded to Washington for the mail-agency ;on the northern rOute-. Ile felt certain ocobtaining the'appointment it he could get'e. littei trom Colonel Funchal, for the Colonel was a leading politician, and known• to pUssess great influence. Simeon calculited .tipon .eecuring that appointment while his frind Mr. DOetri Was getting up 'p aver ii for the consulate. HO was pleased and exhilarakc-cl; his spirits were much higb er than usuif. The old members of the party are not to be passed over in any such ;way,' said he, turning a erkner ; and there he canteaud(fen ly upon D4rri— The latter hurried up, and, shakitig t his hand warmly, inquired into the state of Simeon's health., He was delighted to bear thikki , it was good • Simeon,j said he, *I must have thaircon sulshipp., Sin told it is a splendid ,country.' 'lleautiftd ! beautiful! the,gariden-spot of all creation!' said Simeon. • ' One thitig bothers toe some. 'I Must have a letter frorh Major Mtirdciek, and I want to go to Cincinnati •by ' the cars. Will you drive tip to ithe : Slajor's and get It for me ? Ho leaves liortie to-night for the.east ; if! go myself, - 1 sl6l l / 4 1niss the cars.' MO ROSE, THURSDAY, JULY B,' 1858. .ted for longevity, ndred and fifty,' i s budi said Wein, With a toward'the door, near which ~up.of young- men. When, counter, he sand, in a cautious !whisper 4 Do -you- know a ugutulang, 'Charley ?' • such place in Ol:jo,' said —who'iaid there was? then 7' I want to know he Injun country.' no Dutch towns in the . lnjun I Charley. It is n ether the'y could tell at the Cutugutulang is,',eaid Do- Simeon cast- one glance at the Ctilnel's Mouse in:the. distance, and atiother at the ca l lise which iiuern carried in hk -hand. 'lt would be desirable to s hare Doer') out of the way ; and he really - assentßd to the proposi tion. Intending to go to the Major's itunte diately, he desired Doom to hurry down to the depot. i `Simeon, • l am shoit of money just-now,' said Doom, ' ' Unless I - can borrow twenty dollars, I shall be unable to go to Cincinnati to•night.' 'Simeon was poor; Mfr. Poem was poor, and a noted borrower ; and they were bo som friends. Bat for all that, he had- never succeeded in raising a loan front Simeon. Again *Simeon looked at the valise, and again he glanced at the Coldbel's house. . You wouldn't like to.lendine twenty dol lars, perhaps,' said Poem. Sitheonroaned audibly_ond looked round in sore distress. `Never mind r said Deem, briskly 'l'll call upon the old Colonel ; he'll lend it me ; he never refuses any body any tiling.' • StEy sail- Simeon, who, having a decid ed objection to Doem's seeing the Colonelat that particular juncture; made up his 'Mud to a compromise. • L think I've got fifteen dol lars about me. that's plenty for your ex penses ; you can live:---oh ! extravagantlyi.l - that.' With a slight sneer, : scarcely perceptible, qr. Doetu took the fifteen dollar., and hand ed Simeon a note_ he had already prepared for twenty. That done, he shook hands with hint, and started in a hurry. Simeon Watch ed iltim past the Colonel's house, 'and- then walked away in the opposite direction. With a placid smile upon hi, countenance. gefiwe he had gone far, the idea struck him that• there was nu necessity fur going to Mr. Mur• dock's just then ; and he proceeded toward the depot at a rapid pace. As he neared it, the whistle Islew, and a fellow with a valise —poem, uo doubt—sprang into the cars,— Away they went. The first thing Simeon did after the cars had started, was to st.•p into a grocery and take something. He chatted fur about a quarter of an hour with the grocery-keeper, and then walked up the street in an agreeable state of mind. .11e had strong conviction that there was• now a prospect of one of the old working members' of 'the party being rewarded by this administration.: Five o'clock !' said Simeon, as he paused before Colonel Funchal's houSe. 1 shall just catch the Colonel in ; this is about his time.' Gaily Simeon - stepped up to the door;— pleasantly he smiled at the nurse-maid who was walking in the front garden with the ba by.; and a confidential wink that might li. have been detected,.direeted to - the nurse-maid or bab o y ; we should hope , to the latter, for eon -was married, and aqounted a moral . man. Ills hand was upon the handle of tl4O bell, when he heard a boisterous laugh and Steps in the ball,: As the door opened; the poitty form of the Gilonel appeared, and, looking over his shoulder,"tliel'e was- a very red and very iMpudent fitee. lighted up with • the highest possible glee. The Colonel nod ded to Simeon, and the red-faced man walked boldly .out With a letter in one hand and a valise in,the,pther. It was the respectable Doem. Missed the cars, Simeon, -go by .the next train, perhaps,' said he walking off. Sime - o - fisut down ofion the stone steps com pletely overpowered. The Colonel spoke to him once or twice before - he received a reply. When,Sitneon.did speak; he exclaimed, with a burst of grief that was truly pathetic : The old working lo nbers is a being set aside for fellows as nev r hardly voted the ticket.' What is the matter V said ( the Colonel. `,That fellow Doeni—whaChas_ he been here after ?' • ' For a letter to Washington requesting his appointment.' As• Consul to Cutugutulang Not at all ; asmaii.agent,l understood ; he 'referred to papers already on file, I tho't.' Simeon, was dejected ; if Doom had( been in his place,: he would have sworn ; butiSisn eon never swore, and now he lifted up his voice 'and wept;' wept aver the depravity of the htiman heart as exemplified in the con duet orDocm. He's a villain, Colonel ; a base,, unprinci pled vill:iin. This administtation has pretty nigh ruined the party, and if it appoints hint, it'll finish thejob. All the old working mem. bers.of the Democracy neglected—look at The Colonel did Vok at him', he looked rough him, and said `Can I do any thing to serve yon, Sime on?' • Nothing, nothing ! unless,' he continued; *with some hesitation, `you will discount D 9. rn'ssnate for twenty dollars. You t shall liehre it for fifteen:. , ' ' Much obliged, Sii; .1 do not deal in paper. Good e , r crin. . Arid so ibik b colonel left Simeon, seated on the stone step."\ N - It micht have been three hours after-- r it n'e certainly was not fo-virben Sinieon hrid -„ ,,,4 Mr. Doem met again. •- A- long explanation followed, which eaeh- said we :satisfactory.— Each solemnly .asseverated th t,., , he should take do farther steps about the agen.9y - for a week. They !spent the last half hour'in „ de scanting upon the unheard-of .baseneS• ..of Johnson, and in professions of friendship, an i of a community of interests between them selves. Mr. Doem loudly protested that he was after the 4 consulate at Cutrigutblang ; and Simeon declared that he should not apply for ,the agency except in the event that, Doem re ceived the foreign appointment. It was elev en. o'clock when they rose to go, each-deter mined to do the same thing that very night —write a letter to Washington. As they descended the steps to the street frau the• saloon in which they. had been drinking, they encountered a friend and par ,tisin---a person named 'Weasel,. Ao was about to start a. paper. Mr. Weasel was a little man, but he was generally thought to . be a:great rogue. He was a politician of:ain gular acuteness, in liiii own estimation ; and if politics is a trade, he ought to have learri , ed it thoroughly, for he had been at the 'bu- Siness many years; with some profit to him selfi:and greatly to the detriment of the cause he advocated., He was famous for manaOng 'small elections in a small, tin-p way ; and vfheneve:r be got the so D.management gone,. the party never failed to be thoroughly beat en. Mr. Weasel was just out of one office at Washington, and be had been an applicant for Oral others, but had failed. There was , . some excuse for his 'pertinacious applications for office under the General Government—he could neither dig nor mow; to beg or borrow he was not at all ashamed, but he had done it so often that it was no longer profitable. One occupation, which he had somewhat de pended upon for a living, it was no longer safe. to follow,; gambling was a penitentiary offence, and the citizens were determined that the law should heenforeed from that/Arne forth. He was now utterly Without credit with his party-at home; his stake at Washington 'for office had been played and lost, and his last desperate resource before .he went to the Devil was to start an• opposition paper.= Such men as Simeon and Doem were IN on ly hope and main-stay in this notable enter prise. Ile might get them both to subscribe for his paper ; and perhaps one of them would pay his sulysiription, after a good deal dunning.of llls interest clearly was to treat them 14*, but he knew they were both ap plieams for the same office, and - he could not, to save his life, resist the temptation to in terpAse between them, with a little of his mischief and manageinent. It was the native villainy of the man prompting him against his interest. There was nothing tu be . gained by it in any event, but he rushed into rogue , ry as a duck takes to water. After saluting Weasel, Mr. Mem left thew and walked slowly- away ; it was eus.toin to tQke a stroll every evening before he retired to hed. When he was, out o hearing, Mr. Weasel said `Simeon, I have always been a friend - of yours; I am a friend of Doem's too; but, between you and ine,.he's a rascal, and don't ought to have al - fake: 2 - • Mr. Weasel,' said- Simeon, with great feeling and energy, 'he's the biggest rogue in the country, lit the next,be , who he may.' ' Ile is ; and' the-re's some pretty big ones in ON large building down there,' said Wea: sel.' _ 4 lle.'s the biggest Hail and scamp in the State,' said Simeon. 'So he is,' said Weasel. Simeon had just shaken hands with this great,seamp, and parted from him with many protestations of regard ; su had the excellent - Weasel. ' l'in afraid he'll do me out of this agency. The old members of the party is a being set' aside for all- sorts of vagabonds.; he'll, get this agency you'll sec.' Not if you take my advice. Write a let ter to Washington and give his true charac ter.' 'l'm a going to do it; I've got the letter made up in my head.' That's right; put it in the postscript that he's a Miami. I don't know that he belong ed to the tribe, but he'd , haye joined if he'd had a chance. And write totrFogy ; get him to write a letter about it, and you can blow Nieto sky-high: Good night.' With this Mr. Weasel hint ied away, wish ing to overtake Duerr.' Ile shortly did so, and, taking his arm, he said: • Bill; what do you think that old humbug Simeon is g 4 ir.g to do V Don't know, and 1 dou't much care,' said Poem. going td write a letter to Washing. ton about .you ; and he means to get one from Fogy, abusing yet as a Miami,' return ed Weasel. ' Now you write and•say- that he has bribed Fogy to blackguard you. It'll throw them .higher than a kite. I'm your friend, you know. write to Washington myself, if you say so.' , I'd a good deal rather you wouldn't,' said' - Doerr, hastily. 4 Good night.' It is highly probable that Doem's letter was first completed, though he began after Simeon Wad written half of his, for penman.- ship , was a slow and painful operation Nl:lth Simeon: however, we shall give Mr. Sua '' g's letter first. It was addressed to the Post master-General, and ran as follows : ‘IIONBLK SIR lake the liberty of citing to put you on your Bard against one WILLIAM DORM, who is a candidate for mail-agent from this city and swin, died me to night out of fifteen dollars. He is alto gether unfit for that or any other office under your department, being a man of no educashun, tottally unacquainted with grimmer, and cannot spell the English langwidge correct, Also, he is not a. Union man. Having been seen 4n fire or six moonlight nites , in-conversashun With a yallow gall who lives house-made at an abolitshUnises, he is thought to be a Jim/darter on the nitder-ground rale-rode, which is the best proof that he is not sound on the Komprom ise. Yours respectfully, MANY CITIZFINS. P. 5.--I have jtist heard that Doem is one d the Most sanguinary braves in the 31llnri ✓ 'tribe. I• have writ to my friend 31r. Fogy of the Cincinnati 7htter, who will send you a letter on that subjec. Ile .will certify to you that the If tatnlsswas a set of roges to a man. He is well qualified to speak on that point, having been one h6sclf until it was found out.' Mr. Dbem's letter was to the President. It was directed : GE N. FRANKLIN PIERCE, Pr&idea, (' Private and confidential') . • . Washington.' The following is a copy: • GEN. Ponce:: !fon. Eir:—ln the course of hu man events, it bas beteme necessary for me to ad dress you respecting-one SIMEON SUGG who is a can didate for the mail-agency from this city and is not qualified for the office not by no means. Ile is an Aristocrat, worth twenty-five thriusand dollars" made at blacksmithing. and is guilty of severaTother things almost as bad. lam an applicant for the same of fice and can be proved to be a Democrat awl poor. Sitneon's , eve-sight is so gallows bad, that lAA the most powerful magnifying glasses he can't read the direction of above one letter out of six, and that'lll bet on. He is notorious for a fondness for • whiskey punch made strong and as hot'as blazes, with hardly any sugar; 'Whereas lam a temperance man,' have onged to the - Sons four times and shall jine agen as soon as I receive the commission. MI Ocwhielt is respectfully submitted by your.obe:r. diene:serVaat Wag. Dealt. N. P. s.—Baware of the misrepresentations of FOGY of 'Cincinnati. ;Simeon has bribed him and he has agreed to abase_ mt , qtmeter for the sum of two' dollars and a quarter itad an oyster supper." Feu.. was a sort of Medicine rakto the Miami.', and is one of the greatest humbugs inures or any other coun try. Ills character for truth.tuAvereeity is shocking bud, and I would not:believe hirten his oath if I was you.." . These epistles'were duly dispute, don MS. ollowing evening. CIiAPTE4 THIRD. As the letters were senti Simeon - and Mr. Poem met daily upon the most friendly • 'terms, each confident that he had. settled the business of his adversary. For some "days they passed a pleasant time, occupying them : . selves in abusing Johnson and others. How -V ever, as day after day passed, and they heard nothing from. Washington; there came now and then a muttered curse from Doem, like the rumbling of distant thunder, the preoge of a storm ; and the amiable Sinteon shook: his head . geutly, and shed a tear or two over hope deferred, Still the time went on, and • H. H. FRAZIER ,, Pp.I3I4I.SHEIV:-V01.,. 4. NO, 27. Mr. Doerr began toblaspheme openly, hev ei naming the Cabinet but with curses hind and deep; while Simeon,lihe Dismal, Jen ny,' shed floods of tears, and beWaileti -- with sore lamentation the neglect by 'Ails admin istration' of- the `old wprking - members, of the party.' - ' It was Sunday afternoon, and Mr. Doem sat' in his room at the • hotel alone. His apartment was at the top of the house, and i it was small ; but it was large enough to ac- Commodate a pleasant little euchre panty atkd Mr. Doerr aften entertained his 'friends in that. way. The furniture was i not of a sumptuous description—Doem deSpised Ittx ury and hated ostentation.. A small ' . .table, with a rickety wash-stand, and four chairs, comprised all the° furniture. Mr. Doorr sat upon the bed. in his shirt-sleeves, with an open letter in his hand,. and a cigar in his :mouth. His red face was suspiciously in flamed upon this occasion, and though all the saloons were-closed by strict ordinance, it ',was evident he Icad been drinking. Two bot tles and a dirty tumbler stod and, d upon the man tel-piece, truth to say, Douro had pro vided for the emergency of the bar-rooms . Awing shut by providing tYwo bottles of whis key on the'Saturday night. -Mr---. Dopm was_ reading the letter, and not fur the fi rst time ; It was front a confidential friend at Washing. 'ton. As he perused it aloud, he made•cdin , Inents.. It was as follows: It i<rprobable that 'a gentleman from SlMl:lug :County will receive the appeiiitmeni.. It 'is tinder stood that Dr. Double used his influence for Min and .against you: Very %Cell, Dr. Double,' said Doemshak inq head, youL.proMised your intla,ince to me. 'Sweep out the Galphins' is a very pretty _motto, especially for them 'that j waht to make room for their own operations in the same line. of business. My motto AA be,' Keep out the Galphins,' when you are ter another office.' Mr. Doetu resumed the reading of the let , ter : It is said that W 1 Asn. has done youirreparable s damage by writing to the Department and to the. President in tour favor. He said that you were his friend, and an holiest man, which is enough to defeat any body.'' ' ' Now here's a precious ° rill:lip said Doem, flinging-the ,pillow• at , the table. 6 1 Charged that fellow to oppose. my .appoint men: with all his.might and if lie had done it, I should have succeeded. But he 'goes, and,writes that I'm his particular friend; and 1 an honest man, he does I when s every body knows that him and I are two of the biggest ro—eneinies—enemies in . Ohio.' After this, Mr. Doem rose in much disgust, and had recourse to.the bottle.' With that in one hand and 'the tumbler in. the other, he resumed his seat on the bed, anti looked around tic if addressing an audie•np. Gratitude,' said 4te, • is 0ne...W.& beanti fullest, admirablest, and delightfullest senti ments of the human breast. It is from fro me to a large circle of friends, among, whom are very proniinent Dr. Double andWOsef. I am sorry' to,remnin under obli.gations, and all of that. kin 4 I shall scrupulously endeav or to repay- in throat cutting' M. Doem took a large drinkafter having ttus expressed:himself, and 'again returned the . bottle to the mantle-piece. He:lad scarcely done so, When the door was opened and7Simeon entered:. He also had received . a letter from Washington. Simeon commenced conversation by statue, ing that the President was not 4 the ;rig kind of man.' , Mr. Doem replied fiy,deVoting the Presi dent to the inftirnal gods, and requesting his friend' to drink. The latter complied, and Doerr said : ' Simeon, the Cabinet was infor,mdd that I was a Miami, and a man of no education!, Weasel done it, you .may bet yotir life,' said Simeon. • " Nut he ; - ,he 'did soniething a d'----d r sight worse : said I was his pm' ' Oar friend,' returned Doom savagely. " They wrote on to Washing, n thatl wit.; fund of whiskey-punch,' said Simeon tearful. ly ; ' and that I had had 'eye-sight, when ev ery body kno..vs I can read thi.'N.stnailest print ... and never wore glasses.' • • . . rascality g o ing , Oh there's the d—dest going on ! Weasel, no doubt, wrote that 1 I've heard him say , it scores of times,' said Doem. .. ' .4iso, that I .-was worth • twenty-five thousand dullars,—said Simeon ruefully. . 'Which is an- infatrious , libel. I'd make 'em prove their words, Simeon. I wish I Could catch somebody putting that in °black and white about me Iv After a little more conversation, Mr. Deem and _Simeon went to drinking pretty steadily. Doetn-took large drinks, but Simeon made up for that -by drinking . -while Poem was laimehing his denuncilititms - at the Cabinet for its delay. One bottle had been linished,arid the other having been commenced. Mr.- Po: ern was getting "pretty considerable drunk,' as Simeon afterward remarked; when another, person entered. It was Mr. Weasel. With out.any Ceremony l Mr. Weasel seized .it pon the Cottle- and titmbler, and took a drink.-- He was very Merry- and pleasant; Alit., Po em, on the contrary, was rather saW'ps' and ill-tempered. With' a look of 'ferocious etn fempt.Doem eyed bim, and said : - • ' ' You're here,.are you 'l' - • ''' ' Certainly I'nehere,'repl* .Weasel: 'jest t it\ done work ; l'i.re been wri itig, an article fur our new paper. Its i upon tht, importance, of it good moral _education for all the youth. . of the State, and in,delence of the new school law. Oh ! , it's a beautiful law ! splendid !, delightful ! perfect! Them d-n raseala.j over the Way says it wants amending; but 1 they. are,always - against, anything mcird.- 7 - The love of ignorance and immorality as is to be kiund in that, establishment is a dis grace to human nature; . , ' Human ;nature about here is a ',disgrace any how,' said-Poem. ' I wish I was's Turk, or a Mormon:A—if if I don't wish' I was a Mormon !' ' I shouldn't'care if you was,' said Weaiel. i And if them fellows over the *ay . should jine the church and guoff along with you to e Salt Lake, t should be glad.. Why a'n't that scamps in favor of education and • mor• ality 'We goes in . fir caueation and Amor.: ality in at. nevi concern. Let's have a little game 4t, euchre. .. What d'ye say; boys 1' . • "rhelmit ti e we played euchre here on a . Suntitiy,-I Caught on with two Jacks be tween your knees,' . 4 Deem - with . ,disgust. ' All an : •accident, , . , you' think- I ' d; cheat twcrold friends V . , ..: . , 1 I know you woultif you Ould,' returned Deein. Mr. Weasel appealed by 'a loOk a eime- ri • on: 'The latter said nothing, but shoOk his head despondingly, as if he had, like Doem, lost all confidimee in human nature. Sit rbund • I'll get the cards,' said Weasel. 6 • Mr. poem kept: all his efft.,..cts In'*hat-bcixi and in' this he had •placed' the lettei. Washington. Weasel Went to - \,the box for. the cards, and seeing the letter with the post mark ' Washington,' he cried : What's thin' ---- iii - d - opened it. • 'I say roared Doem, c drop - I.4st 'letter What the do you. Mean by coming into kgentleMan's apartment, Oinking his liquor withnut being asked, and reading his letters !' • ' All right 1 , I was after the -- Caj,,.ds,' said - Weasel. -. s • - • The cards were 'Produced. by Doem, - *lind the three sat down to ',ent-throat.' The'Staled was a .quarter each game ; and it ' may have been that Mr. Weasel was out of hick or it is possible that DOem and Simeon- had an• understanding, for though both of then Were nearly drunk, Weasel lost every game. 314 Weasel's change to the amount . i.ff fivc cents was soon lost, and then he pioPos.: ed toicolle.ct of each of his friends the arooUnt of their subscriptions to the new paper. , It is needle's's to say that..Doem received this propOsition with undisguiied contempt.=-- From Simeon it met with a decided refusal, Doem and'Sitneon were about to play - 14 single-handed euchre, when the- former was called out of the room, lie retm•ned in few minutes, ar.dittrank about half ti tumbler of liquor. • - Sitneill - n; said he, ' your,goose-is cooked''' The mail-agent is appointed ; u fellow from Sacking c:Orts.; I saw hint down 'below in the office.' 'Ah !' said Weasel, ' I must see him.—. He's the best man for the office . in Ohio. H r .. •We prociired his appointment, we did.'. ‘; ' You did, hey r said 'Poem. ' I suppat yee abUsed him. Now travel out of this apartment! Xamose the ranch! Cut!? ' .•' . Mr. Weald made his edit; as Doem ad= ,vanced upon: him fiercely, and in his• hurry forgot his and cline. Doem kicked the. hat down stairs after him.• The cane . was s hand Some one, prcented to him by ti mem-% ber of Congress:. for services rendered- - -nd doubt in the ;cruse of morality. Witho ut any respect. ?or tll4. donor or the owner, 1)0.- it y cm pitched it ant the window. After this._ little exertion, b in sat down again oriPM7 site Simeon. Turning a glance of drunken. solemnity - Upon the latter, he . cried : • • SitneOn. Sime.m,Jovest thou me? - • Don't, I !' cried Simeon. "` This here tibte -for fifteen dollars, money •' .` This is no time to talk about small peen' üblinrati • 119 returned Poem. 'My ; character has been 'attacked; I have been , said to, be a conductorial the under-around. line. The, treachery of friends and the in gratitude of republics have done'ine and you outof l-lave lost a forislgn appoint ment in endeavoring to have you nuttle-ml4 agent ; and the inhabitants ~ olutugutulang ino,t get alow as well as they can without me for . Con.ul. simeon, I've been a Into friend of . yours-; give the. that-fiVe dollara : that you owe me on the note.'. Simeon, who was, now terribly, depressed,- declined to do this,\ but stretched out his' hand to grasp the bott. It encountered the hand of gr. Doerr, extentkd for the: same ptirpoe; and between them tkie bottl# was thro.wn down and broken. ' Here's a precious go!' said Deem... shall -always regret this sad event.. [lt' uncertain .whether 6 he referred! to the loss of the 'appointment, or the gpilling-of the whik.- key.] This is like life; Wothirskafter hap piness, and , we think we are going to get . iv; but when the. cup of Sefieity.is at our , loog: ng lips, it is dashed aWay arid -As delivered hinAelf of this plate of philosophy, his head. fell upon his breast r and his friend Sinfeon fell upon -the poi« Hints . . for Koeping . Coot . To preserve the 'system a- cool 'lintl healthy state during the extrerhe hot weather . summer, the dietiltould 'consist' tOintieEr as possible of fruits, vegetables; atid . ..fai‘i* ceous food,. and the lighter kinds - Orineats. The fruit.should bpi perfectly ripe- and fresh' front'its'parentstern, and shoUld be eateirie the earlier and •middkpart of :the,,day; _lts nutritive properties are notvery but, it. nerves to neutralize the acids in the stomach,, and Acti As e rreneral corrective , sYsz tern; In the warmer climates •of 'South • Amerim, Spain, and ..Italy; .whare fruit abounds, the inhabitants freely . ,paitake an hour or two beforebreakfaSt, and during the middle of-the day, but never after; they . holding to the Spanish maxim that fresh and .ripe fruit is-gold in the morning; silver lid noon, and lead at night. The •people.l.of tike tropical climates perform very little, aetqa., labor during tire extreme heat of the day, bei generally remain. inactive and. under Cover,- in :habitations consttucted. with a.-view to coolness. The best mode of keeping, build . •. . rigs cool and . ' free from tes•during the "dog days" is. to open ail the windows . .and doors ' for an hour or twO beffire sunrise; sows to fill every accessible portion of the building, with the cool' fresh air of the morning, and then to close them sufficiently to keep. ouc the 'sun and light. The cold air within virile serge as a barrier to the entrance of the- heat during the day, anirthe darkness to the entrance, pr the flies and oilier insects; and in, this situ. pie manner a einnparatively cool, comforts- • • ble, and healthy atmosphero.can be obtained' during .the mireltering heat of StimMeti—Sci entific American.'' -s 'a: • • CCM EXEMPLAILY PAzzeacz.-In: Court, Jmtge Olin was violently attacked by a young •and • very impertinent attorney, but heard him . quite through, and made no reply: :After the adjournment for the day, and when all had assembled-at the hotel where the. judge and twiny of the court had their led&g, ono' • of the 'company, referring .to the scene at court; asked the judge Why bellid not rebuke ,the impertinent fellow. " rer4it me," said the jtiagii,lotid enough . to call 'the. attention of 'all the coinpany;, among which 'was " the telloSt" . in . 4uestion, 1 " permit me to tell my story, My Whar f when we lived dovrn in the dountr. e bad dog—a, mere puppy,: f may say. , 'X 11,fitit puppy. would go out every moonlight - night, and bark at tiy. moon . fur-hours tether." liere the judge' paused, as; if -he had doue with the story:- " Well, well; what ofiter ..exclaitned . half a-dozen of the audience at-once, ." Oh, nothing---nothing •hat - ever l The - moon kept 'right oh, just tti‘• • happened." • II 3 =
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