Ili EMI MAXING 13170is.wi:LbAT OASES, • , • Do dear Jane, mia opal° caites; Just one quart of meal it takes; ' Pour the water in the pot, Be careful 't at Ws not toe' hot; Sift . the meal well through-your heed, Thicken well—don't let it stand; Barn quick—clash—clatter— ,l Oh, what light, delicious batter...! Now listen to the next command; • 'On the 'dresser let It stand Just three quarters ofan hour To feel the gentle rising pOwer Of powders melted in yeast; - To lighten well thiS precious feast, . • - See, how it ages to the Quick--take the ladle, dip it in,* So let it rest until the fire The griddle heats, is you desire. • . .Be careful that the coals are glowing, • ' • No smoke around its white curls throwing, Apply the suet softly, lightly— The griddle'efaes shines more brightly. -- Now pourthe hatter on—delicious: Mon t, dear Jane; think me .officious),- But lift the tender edges slig.htly Nnw turn it over, quickly, sprightly:: • Tls done—now on the white plate lay it's Smoking hot, with butter spread. I •Tisqniteenoitgli toturn our head. • Now Ihave ettten--ttiank the farmer' That grows this luscious mealy charmer ; . thanks to all—thii cook that makes. These light, delicious buckwheat cakes. ' Wit anb ijuntor. Mexican Whigs.—After the battle of Cha- pultepec some of the Mexicans asked what kind of .beings those were they - had been fighting with ; they were told by some tvagiah Americana, that they were Mexicat. Whigs." " Are all the men _you left behind you like yourselves 1", No," replied a wag; "most of them we left behind .are Polk, Dallas, armi Texas Democrats." .'• - For•mercy'a sake, theelet the next army you seed out here be Polk, Dallas, and Texas Demo crat's : we Would rather fight them two to one than these Mexic.in Whigs; they whip us all the time." —Licking Valley Register. „ . r"O'A sharp Rebulee.—On board a Mississippi Steamboat, not long since, was on individual who conducted himself rather rudely in the presence of •ladies, contrary to the well-known characteris tic or Ainericana. 'Pray, Sir," said a gentleman present, "of `what State are you a native I.' "Me? (7, I'm from Obio," replieu the fellow. . “"Ah,-1 replied the •gentleman,^ - .ghat Ohio is famOus for raising hogs!" rir." If !101l plase f •sir, can a thing be found *hen you know where it is 1" said an Risbinan to the captuiti of a vessel. ' No,' said the ingain, ",what makes you ask such a question 1" Bekase; - air, I have just dropped your tay•put overboard, anti its at the bottom of the say by this time!"- 10 Out of Ms Line." Cato, hab you read . , (ho papers lately ?" What you meal, colored moo?" "I ex yotrin ills .'ticklar manner bekase I sea dey udwartise for a gemmon ob color to work on a farim" •Go black man Ilein de politics line." I'7" Horn's Last.—A !'zentleman who took shelter from the pitiless storm, in Horn's saloon, 4 rernarked,.as he entered, that " the weather was nut at-all endurable," " think on' the contrary," saitifiorn, " that it is the most in-door-able weather-.we have had for some time." VP' A consistent' Preacher.—When Dr. Sher lock.was appointed Deacon of St. Patti's, ho was applied to, as was usual, to let part of the vaults for the reception of wine; which, however, ,be refused, observing that he was resolved not to' be accused of preaching over his liquor. Ea` Change of 'Terna.—A short Man became attached to a very tall ViemlltlF?, and somebody, said (hat he had fill in love with her. "Do you call that falling in love I" said an old-bachelor, " it is more like climbing up to it." . cCe You look as if you were beside your. self," . as the • wart said to a fellow who stood by the side of his ass. 17" An ignorant rector had oocasion to wait on a bishop, who was so incensed at his stupidity, that he exclaimed ,: "What blockhead gate you 'a tiring T" The rector respectfully bowing, qua. wered, ..Y our lordship.".. " ".• Mars the matter with that mant ask ed a passer-by, as he recognized a fellow lying in the gutter. "He is slowed." " Who alew him?" Old Jamaica." • THE DEATH PENALTY. . - At a meeting of the Pottsville Society for pro . mating the abolition of Gepital Punishment, held '1• at the Hotel of Maj. Johrr C. Leasig, in the Bor ough of Pottsville, on Friday evening, Deceinber • - the 3d, 1847, the meeting was organized .by ' • -- calling Hon. Strange N Palmer to the Chair, and appointing Peter F. Murky, Secretary. The object of the meeting(being to elect officers;) _ - . having been explained by the Chairman, the So ciety unanimously elected the following Officers to serve forlhe ensuing year : ~ For President—Hon. 8. N. Palmer. - Vice Presidents—John Clayton,Bernard Reilly. Secretary.- Peter F. M udey. Treasurer— . George W. Slater. Executive Committee . : C..F. Jackson. Nathan Evans, Thomas Foster, , John C. Lessig, Joseph P. Smith; Rob't. M. Pal trier, Samuel R. Engelrean. The following Con , ; atitutiun was read to the Society, and adopted unanimously ; Conifilulion. Art. I.: —The -,_ . name.of this Association shall be "The Pottsville Society for piomoting the abolition of Capital Pun ishment.".: Art. 2.—The object of the Society shall be to procure the abolition of Capital Pun ' iehment in the State of PennsOyania ,•,- and as far as possible, by Lectures, Publmations, , Conven• • tions,Correspondence, and alt other proper means, • • to influence the public opinion upon the subject. _ Art: 3—The Officers of the Association shall be ' a President,` two Vice Presidents, a Secretary and i Treasurer; and an Executive Committee of seven --- .metribers. Art. 4.—The said Officers and Coin - mittee7shall constitute an Executive Board, of . . which live members shall be a quorum, with au thority .. , lo'declare and fill -vacancies.