Scuotei to politics, literature, Agriculture, Science, illnralitij, ani encral Intelligence. t VOL 20. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. DECEMBER 5, 1861. NO.' 46. Published by Theodore Schoch." TERMS. Two dollars per annumin advance Two UilUrs and a quarter, half yearly and if not paid be fore the end of the year, Two dollars and a half. K papersdiscontinucd until allarreaiagcsaiepaid, texccnl at the option of the Editor. rC Advertisements of onesquare (ten lines) or less, one or three insertions, $ I 00. Each additional inser jn, -J5 cents. Longer ones in proportion. JOB PRINTING. llavinp a general assortment of large, plain and or tanmcntalTypc, wc-are prepared to execute every tie tcrtption of Cards, Circulars, Hill Heads, Notes. Dlank Receipts, Justices. Legal and other Ulanks, Pamphlets, fccprln ted with neatness and despatch, on reasonublcterms at this office. Political Tendencies in Virginia. labor Scouted Free Education Denounced, limitation of the Franchise. From tho "Richmond Eoquirer, the 20th inat., wo catch a glimpse o' tho proceed ings of the Virginia State Convention, V-.1- i.. Kfrnv-p,t Vir..ini. into the toils of the rebels, is now hard at work destroying the remaing liberties of . Ie "OnPthe first day of May. 161. tbe convention adopted the following resolu- -od r ""Resolved, That a committee of seven members bo appointed by the President -of the convention, whose duty it -hall be , to consider and report to tho convention, ! at its adjourned session, such amend- acnts to tbe constitution of Virginia as may be necessary and proper, uudcr the -existing circumstances.' 'The committee appointed under the foregoing resolution have, according to order, bad the subject referred to them under consideration, and submit the foi owing report : LABOR AND CAPITAL. "Governments are instituted for the protection of the rights of persons and property; and any syjtcin must be radi cally defective which does not give ample -fecurity to both. The great intcres-t ol every community may bo clawed under tbe beads of labor and capital, and it is eaiential to the vrell being of fotietjp that the proper equilibrium bhould be e?-tab-li-hed between these important elements. The undue predoa-inauce of either must eventually, prove destructive of the social eyetem. Capital belongs to tbe few la bor to tbo many. In tbo:?e hystcms in which capital has the ascendency, the oernment mud, to tome extent, partake of an oligarchy, whilst in tho-c in which la bor is predominant, the tonde ncy is to what jNIr. John Randolph graphically describ d 'as the despotism o( king number:'.' It is the nffice of enlightened i-tEtcsman-bip to iiocure to each its appropriate in fluence, but to give the absolute control to neither. .LABOR TOO POWERFUL IN THE NORTH. "The political oondition of the North ern States present a striking illustration of the evils incident to tbe preponderance of the element of labor. Io the early periods of their history these evil were not so apparent as tbey have since be come Their population waH sparse, and tbe Wertern Territories afforded a con venient outlet for tbeir restless citizen-; labor was in demand at high wages; prop erty was easily acquired, aud consequent ly the lino of demarcation between labor and capital was not strictly drawn, be cause tbe laborer of to-day might readily become the capitalist o to-morrows But within the lat twenty years a marked change has taken place in tbe North. Population has become dense, and the safety-valve afforded by emigration to tbe "Western Territories has been greatly ob structed. Waes have not kept paco with tbe cost of subM6tence, and the dif ficulty of acquiring property has increas ed. The tendency of this new condition of things has been to divide society into two distinct clauses, and to array tbe one against the other. FREE SCHOOLS DENOUNCED. "This tendency to a conflict between bor and capital baa already manifested labor itself in many forms comparatively barm leas, it is true, but ncertbelees. clearly indicative of a spirit of licentiousness which mutt, in tbe end, ripen into gra rianism. It may he seen in the system of free sciools, by which the children ot the Jpoor were educated at tbe exj-ense of tbe rich; in tho various forms of exemption and homettead bills; in tbe popular cry of"Uud8 for the landlese," and 'hornet for the homeless;' iu Fouricrism and com Bmniam; in tbe Danituai airegara oi iue ordinances of religion, and of tb-institu- tion of Bjatrimony; and, more aistinstiy, in tbe form of abolitionism. ATTACK ON UNRESRTICTED SUFFRAGE AND POPULAR ELECTIONS "In the opinion of jour committee no yste of government can afford peruia cent and effectual seourity to Ufa, liberty nrl nroni.rt. which rest on the bahi- of unlimited suffrage and the election of of- fieere of every department by tho direct rote of tbe people. Tbe tendency of such a ajBten is to demoralize tbo tnas-es; to nooarage the habit of office seeking; to ioiter corruption at tbe poh, and to placo anwortby aod incompetent men in po-i- tions of trast responsibility. These, bow- Tr, are tbe vital principles of tbe social organization of the North, and, as before tated, their bitter fruits are already in a coarse of rapid development. "In tbe Soutberii States more conserv- tite and rttional principles still prevail, TWi it dae mainly to the inetttotion of lavery, which constitutes apartial restric tion on the riclit of xuffrage. In the North men of every class and oondition of life are entitled to Tote. In tbe South, ail who are in a condition of servitude are necessa rily excluded from the exorcise of polit ical privileges, aud the power of the coun try is wielded ty the more intelligent class es, who have a permanent iotarext jn the well being of society. Slavery also constitutes an effectual bar rier against that tendency to antagonism between labor and capital which exists in vr l TM i u 1 the North. There, capital i the casual employer of labor, and in interested in diminishing its wages. Here, capital is the owner of labor, and, naturally, seeks to enhance its rewards. NECESSARY TO DISFRANCHISE THE PEO PLE. "Material obanges weem, also, to be no- ccssary in regard to tbo selebtioo of ari- us cl.ae' of Pu.blio office"' Under the Constitution, as it now ,tands. no d.scr.m- mation i made in the mode of choosing Pub,ic acnt- 'ded on a consideration of l,he of the function- they have to perform. A mistaken desire to propiti- ate PPU " fa'or ratt,er tban a m'e. a,ld eH cohered purple to g.ve -ccunty to individual rights, and lability and d.gn. lJ f 1 government, seem to have con '"'uu been referred to the people, and by shor tenia'!tbe official term, as for as possible, the officers are made dependent on tho people. PEOPLE TO VOTE ONLY FOR LEGISLATORS. In determining the mode of welectiug officer, it seems to your committee that some regard ought to he had to the nature ; of tbe duties they will be required to dis charge. No rule cod bo pre.-ori ed wbioh will be frco from all objection, but your committee believe that it would be sufc to assume that all legislative officer should be elected by the people, but that tboe who are to Gil executive or judicial tru.-ts nbould be chosen by mteruieuiat- ai nt. There eerus to be a good reason for thi ditinction. L''gi-latioo affect- tho right and liberties of the whole people collec tively. "Hence those who exercise legislative power should be elected by a direct vote of tho people, and be dependent, for tbeir coutinuauce in office, on the will of the people. But juoieul and executive offi cers, being intruded with theduty of ex pounding and administering the publio will, as expre-sed through tbe Legislature and in applying law to invidual cai-es, , have functions to perform which do not i concern the people at large, and ought not to be affected by their wixhee. LEGISLATURE TO SELECT ALL' OFFICERS. 'As a general rule, it would be much safer for the people to elect, in the mode prescribed by law, represetative in whose atility, integrity, and patriotism they could confide, and leave to them the duty, not merely of framing the laws, but alo of eeicctiug the higher officers, to expound and execute them." National Scouts in Missouri. A Mi-.ouri correspondent ot tbe New York Times furnishes the following iuter eating fk tch : There are several men in tbo State who have made themselves famous by tbeir success in the capacity of guides and scouts. Among these ii John L. Contai ns, a resident of tbe State for -ome years, but whote relatives are prominent citi zens of the western portion of Saratoga County. N. Y. Another one i- William Welle, also a Minsourian, a man ot gigan tic stature, infinite daring and endurance, and who, as well as Conalus will be re membered by all who shared tbe expedi tion of Gen. Lyon from Booneville to Springfield. Both these men have incur red rlnn.-pr nnd met with adventure that vqM jve hii,h irjtcr(M to tno page.H 0f aQC 80UJC of wni(3h uope l0 -Mii.h up" iu tome future letter. Another gentleman who has obtained considerable prominence at. a scout and soldier, is Maj Clark Wright, who com oiandx a xqua iron of the ame character as biajself. Mj Wright moved from 0 bio to Polk County, Missouri, in lti53. and trying a large amouut of prairie commenced tbe bu-iness ol -tock raiding, Jh wa jut before married to woman of mnm tbun ordinary intelligence and de tcriI,i0,ti00. who nroved herself eminent jy gtted f0r tbo dutie which i tbeir new life imposed upon them. He prospered greatly, aud in a short time bad erected a fine hou-e, furuiched in the bent style po-ible, bad two youn children, an a miuble wife, a good home, and was ad ding rapidly to an originally largo for tune Last winter, when tho roar of Seeion came up rem South Carolina, he board it in eommon with other- of his neighbor, but wbilo avowing himself in favor of us. tainfng tbe Union, be determined to at tend to hi own business. He had no hesitation in expreing his sentiments of loyalty to tbo Government, but be did it quietly, and with a view of not to give offence. Soon after, at a Bapti-t meetinn near bis residence, a few of tbe brethren, after refreshing tbeir rpiritual app.-tites with the crumbs of tbe sanctuary, took bis case into oon-ideration, and determin- ed that he should be made to leave tbe country; appointing a Committee of three to inform him of their decision. ' One of the party, although an ardent Secessionist, happened to be a personal friend of Wright, and hastening nwaj, in formed him of tbe meeting, and that tbe Committee would wait on him the next day, Monday. Wrijiht thanked this kiu.i frieod. and then, like a dutiful bu-band, laid the cae before bis wife, and asked her advice. She pondered a few momenta, and then asked if he bad done anything to warrant such a proceeding. Nothing. "Then let us fight 1" was tbe reply, and to fight was the conclusion Wright was plentifully supplied with revolvers; be took two, and bis wife another, loaded tbfm carefully, and waited further develop ments. Monday afternoon three men rode up and inquired for Mr Wright. He walk ed out; with tbe but of a revolver ptickiog warily from bis coat pocket, and inquired tbeir wishes. The revolver eetued to upset tbeir ideas. Tbey anwered nothing in particular, and proceeded to oonversp upon everything in general, but never alluded to their errand. Finally, after half an hour bad parsed, and the men still talked on without coming to the minsion Wright grew impatient aud akcd if they bad any special buinefts; if not, he bad a pressing engagement, and would like to be excused. . Well, tbey bad a little business, naid one. with con siderable hesitation, as he glanced at tbo revolver butt. "Stop!" -aid Wright, "before you tell it, I wi-h to .-ay a word, I know your business and I just promised my wife on my bonor as- a man that I would blow b II out of the man who told mo of it, and by tbe eternal God I'll do it I Now tell me your errand I" and as be conclu ded he pulled out bis revolver and cook ed it. The .fellow glanced a moment at the deadly looking pistol, aud took in tho utalwart form of Wright, who war glaring at him with murder in his eye, and con eluded to po-tpone the announcement The three rode rway, and reported the reception to their principals. The next Sunday, a'ter another re freshing season tbe brethren again met nnd took action upon tbe contumacy of Mr Wright. The captain of a company of Sece-sionint- was present, and after due deliberation, it was determined that upon the next Thursday, be should take bis command, proceed to Wright's, and sum marily eject him from tbo saorcd soil of Missouri. Wright's friend was again preeent, and be soon communicated tbo Htato of thing? to Mr. W., with a -ut'ges-tion that it would t-ao trout lc and blood shod if be got away before tbe day ap pointed. Wright lived in a portion of tbe coun remote from tbe church and tho residence of tbo-e who were endeavoring to drive bim out, and he determined, if posirlc, to prepare a urpri-e for tbe worthy cap tain and bis gallant forces. To this end he bought a barrel of whi-ky. another of orackers. a few cbeeee, and some other provisions, and then mounting a black boj upon a swift bore, sent bim around the country inviting his friend- to come and see bim, and brin their arms. By Vedneday night be bad gathered a force of about 21)0 men. to whom be commu nicated tbe eondition of things and a-ked their assistance. Tbey promised to back him to the death. The next day thy concealed themselves in a corn-field, back of tbe house, aud awaited tbe develop ment of events. A little after noon tbe captain and some eighty men, rode up to the place and in quired for Mr. Wright That gentleman immediately made bis appearance, when tbe captain informed him that, being sat iGed of his Abolitionism, tbey bad come to eject him from the State. "Won't you give mo two days to zettlo op my affair ?" at-ked Wright. "Two days be d d 1 I'll give yooju-t five minutes to pack up your traps and leave I" "But I can't get ready in five minutes! I have a fine property here. a happy home, and if you drive me off you make me a beggar. I have done nothing; if I go, my wife and cbildreo must Marvc !" j "To h 1 with your beggars I ou rnuit travol I" "Give me two hours !M . "I'll give you just five minute-, not a second longer 1 If you ain t out by that time, (here the gallant oldi r wore a mo-t tearful oath ) I'll blow out your cursed Abolition heart I "Well, if I must, I mustlM and Wright turned toward the boue, as if" in deep despair, gave a preconcerted whittle, and almost instantly aUer the concealed for ce rubcd out and surrounded tbe aston ished captain and bis braves. "Ah, captain !" said Wright, a be tur ned imploringly towards bim, "won't you tfrnnt me two dayn two hours, at leant, my brave friend, only two hours iu which to prepare mybelf and family for beggary and ntarvatiou now do, won't youl" The captain could give no reply, but sat upon his horse cbaking a if auuo i mitten. . "Don't kill me !' he at length found voice to ay "Kill you 1 No, you black livered cow ard, I won't dirty my handw with any such filthy work If I kill you I'll have one of my niggers to do it I Get down from that horse 1" The gallant captain obeyed, imploring only for life. The result of tbo matter was that tbe whole company demounted, laid down their armB, and then as tbey filed out woro sworn to preerve their al Isgifince inviolate to tho United States. An hour after Mr Wright had organized a force of 240 men for the war, aud b acclamation was elected captain Tbe next Sunday he Parted with his command vvijoiu mo national iroop uouer Liyon. stopping Ion enough on bis way to sur round the Hardshell Church, at which bad augmented alibis miseries After tho service was over ho administered the oath of allegiance to everyone present, including the Reverend Pecksniff, who officiated, aod then left tbom toplottrea- poo ana wor.nip boa in tneir own pecu- 1 told tbe tjolonel that that was what I liarly pious and harmonious manner. wa tbere for; at the same time I asked He soon after became Major Wright, him if he would let Sam Drake aocom and ftilleootines in command of the crowd pany me. He paid for me to do as I he enii-ted at the beginning. He is a, wihed, but to fce careful. , ,. .. . . bravo an be is intelligent and inde'atiga- "Sam," say- Cummiugs, "are we go ble, and has already done tbe Govern- ing in this uniform!" ment important service, both in actual conflict aud in making reoodnoioances and furnishing intelligence of tbe enemy's' whereabouts, strength and intentions. Strange Sight Seventy Swarms of Bees knew we must cro-s the river. Here we at War. jwere iu n dilemma. I told Sam. to come Ezra Dibble, a well known citizen of on, 8oo.ethiot' would turn up so wc could tbi town, and for many years engaged get over. We kept on our way, now 'extensively in the management of been,! climbing up the rugged hteep of the otcr communicates to us tbe following inter banging rock of tbe mountain the Gau efting particulars of a battle among his' ley flow through, then again diverging beep. He bad seventy swarm of bee-, 1 into a narrow valley. We crept along about equally divided oo tbe eat and west sides of his house. Ono Sunday af ternoon, about 3 o'clock, the weather be ing warm, and the window open, hi house wat xuddmly filled with bees. which forced the family to flee at once to! the neighbors Mr. D , alter getting well protected against his a-ailant-, pro oeeied to take a survey, and if possible, learn the caue wbiob had disturbed thm. The seventy Mwarms appeared to be out, and those oo one side of tbe bouse were arrayed iu battle against thoso on tbe other cide; and such a battle wa per haps never before witoes-ed. Tbey filled tbe air, covoring a space of more than one acre of ground, aod fought despe rately for some three hours not for "spoils," but for conquest; and while at war, no living thing could exist in tbe vi cinity. Tbey stung a large flock of Shanghai chicken', nearly all of wbioh died, and persons passing along tbe road side were obliged to make baste to avoid tbeir ttiog. A little after 6 o'elook. quiet wa re xtored, and tbe living bees returned to their hive, leaving tbe plain almost liter ally covering the ground, ince whioh, but few have appeared arouud tbe hives, and tbo.ie apparently stationed as senti nels to watcb the enemy. But two young swnrms were entirely destroyed, and a hide from tho terrible slaughter of bees no injury was done. Neither party was victorious, and they only ceased on tbe approach of night, and :rom utter pro tration. The ooaasion of this -trango warring amon tbe bee is not easily ac counted for; and those most conversant with their management never before wit nessed or heard of such a spectacle an bere narrated. Locneawt Ohio) Repor ter. How a Rebel Captain Died with a Lie in his Mouth. Lapf Sunday morning Captain John Sperlook, a native Virginian, in command of a company, of Home Guards near Mud river, Boone county, about forty five miles op Guayandotte creek, met a rebel captain named Harvey B-rreti mounted on a large gray horse and driving before him two unarmed Union men whom be was about to force into tbe rebel army. Tbeso men were on their way to join Sperlook's company when waylaid by Barrett, who threati-oed to boot them if tbey attempted to escape. Ac soon a Captain Sperlock saw tbe party he roe up to Barret, and ordered bim to lay down bis arms, which be refused to do Sperlock then told bim be was attempt ing to imprchH into the -ervioe of the re bel two men against their wills, and that if bo did not instantly dismouut and give binixclf up, he would kill bim. Barrett denied that,tbe ni-n were goiog agaiuft their wills, but tbey, peeing that there was a ob'in'O of escape, cried out that they were Union men. Sperlock then raised his rifle to his houller and pent a ball through Bamtt'n heart, who topplrd from bin horse, and like, a true rebel, died with a lie in hi tbroat. CincinUti Gazette, November 6. False Pretences. A law againt obtaining husband- un der false pretenres. paed by the English Parliftriipnt in 1770. enaot " That all -nrnn nf wlmiMver ae. rank. rjrofesion or decree, who s-ball. after thi act. im- pope upon, -educe and betray into matri- mooy any of his Maje-ty's sutjects, by virtue ot hcents, paints nn,.,t;n w-b..H rtifioial teetb faice bair, iron stays, bol -fired hin or bieh honied i-boes. shall incur the penalty of tbe law now m torce aain-t witchcraft and like misdemean- aain or-: and tho marriage under iucb oir oumstanoes, upon conviction of tbo offend ing partie h. snail ue uuu suu uvuiu. ii i ii a " fig?-A peddler called on an old lady to dispose of eorne ot bis goods aud in quired of her il she could tell him of any roaa wniou no puuier u imvciou. "Yes," said she, "I know ono aud only one. and tbat is the road to heaven." out, uuu ftWnstead of idU waiting for -ome- ing to turn up, go to work aud turn up methin thing something. Adventure of a Snake-hunter. A correspondent of the Wheeling In- telligencer gives tho following: Capt. Bagga was crippled with the rneumatim. and the Kunreon of Uo . Tt- ler's regiment advised him to go home a- while to recruit hi health The Cap - tain left as with the Colonel. While gone, the Colonel cnt for me to know if. I could get over to Floy 'ds advance, and see what their force was, &o., at the same time eautionini? mo to be oareful .. . . . O - - I told him we bad better try the far mer's disguise, for that was the best in tbe mountains We fturtea up as wo were then ITT 1 tbe Gautey river, and above toe bridge, we t tbo base of tho mountain, for fear of &ur prise. We had got up the river a9 far an we cared about ventuiing on that side, and we stopped to bold a council of war. "Down Sam!" I said, "do you bear that noinel' We both got down in tho bu-hos and listened Soo;e fellow was going down tbe river in a dug out singing Dixie. We crept to the river shore, and here we saw the fellow, whom I knew to be a Secesh, paddling along at bis ease singing bis fa vorite pong. I remarked to Sam "I'll change that tune to Yankee Doodle." Sam cautioned me against firing, but I told him there was no danger, as we must be six miles from their camp. "I'll have that dug out, at any rate: so bere goes." I took good aim. and Dixie was hush ed, and old Seceh tumbled into the riv er. "Well Cummings," said Sam, "that was a good phot." "Never mind, Sam. you get the canoe and I'll watch for more of them." Sam got the boat, and we crossed the river. I was somewhat at my. wit's end to know how I was to get into their camp. I hadn't mado up my mind when tbe pickets bailed u-: "Halt there! which way?" I had my old flint-lock bore pistol pointed at Sam, and told tbem this was a Yankee prisoner I had brought along, and I wanted him put in jail, for be bad been the terror of the neighborhood since tho tarnal Yankees had come out there; that be had killed several loyal men, and I wanted bim dealt with accordingly. This wa sufficient for a passport, so we went on in. I delivered Sam up, bad bim put in the guard houpe, loafed around, camp a while waiting for -ometbing to turn up so I could relieve Sam. A Rebel cap tain, named George W. Stull, came along and asked me where 1 lived. I told bim I lived on the Peters' creek road. "How far from tho Yankee camp?" be a-ked. "About fio miles." "Are you well acquainted with tbe country there!" I told bim very well. He said: "You art- the uiau I want. I have been lookiu for you -orue time." I then told bim I bad a friend in his jail for getting drunk and raining a fuss, nnd I wauted him to go along, tie went to the guard-bouse and took Sam out to go with me. He then detailed eight men of Iih company to go oo a scouting expe dition. We all Ptarted for a reoonnoissanco of the Yankee oanp; wont down the river with tbe rifles tbe Captain bad given us, until we came to where we had left it in tbe dug-out After three of us got in one of the chaps said: "Charlie, don't thi look like tbe boat Alex. Taylor tarlod a scouting in, this morning!" I told bin that canoe belonged to old Bill Hetidrick, that lived down the river a couple of miles. They were satisfied. I ferried them all over. We traveled a long until wo were depc-nding a high bluff when Sum noticed a smoke. I bad posted the boyi before I left to ( look out for am wbcu I came, no matter: ! who wbp with me. We advanced cautiously to where tho fire w; they asked u who had camped there; I told them the Yankeo Snake - Hunter, and that the? were Drtsooors. ' Just then the Snake Hunter- rmed all arouud at a charge bayonet. Hie "8 acKiiowiuugu'i mvy uuu.ueeu marched tbem off to tho uard bouse and sub-equently tbey wcro sent to ooium bus Ohio. JjThe Irishman's opinion of Yankeo enterprise was that: "Uenao, u oo was j- -i :-i 1 U..A ..i cast away ou a acroiaie lamuu, un u juu next ojoroin' an' go round eollin' maps (Q lhe lonaoitants. I ... . i t. i r Trp"Mvnheer. do vou know what for we call oar boy Hhii-? ' I do not real ly ' "Well. I wll tell you. Der rea-on we call our boy Hans i9 it is bia name, A True Patriot. George D. Prentice has proved him self an incorruptible patriot. Among tbe many schemes for carrying Kentucky out of the Un on was a nerfivf3n- tempt to buy Prentice, or, failing that to ! buy bis paper. He was first approaeoed ; wiih the modest offer of S25.000, which was of course promptly declined. Tho anxinut buyers, thinking perhaps their bid had been below Prentice's estimate 'of his honor. innrnaqArl ihnlr n(T.r .nJ I i through an old nolitioal friend, sinco nnar- " ' v tered at Fort Lafayette, ka was informed that fifty thousand dollars was in a Lou iville bank, nabjeot to the draft of George D. Prentice, provided the Jour nal was boticcforth conducted according to certain terms. An increasod soverity upon tbe disunionists in the eolumns of the Journal was the repono to this pro posal. Next camo a railroad man from the far West, who eschewed all politics, and wanted an influential papor to sup port tbe Pacific Railroad enterprise. He would give Prentice S2&8.0U0 for the Journal. Tbit bid was too low, and Gen. D. Prentice remains unbought, un purchaseable. How the Barber lost his Arm. In "Notes of an Army Surgeon," is re lated an ancedote of a barber who, while ha viug tbe stump of hia arm dresed, tbo limb bad just beeu obot off. burst out in to a loud laugh. "What is the matterl this does not strike me a9 anything very laughable, naid the surgeon. "Indeed it is not," was tbe reply, "but I lost my arm in Buob a funny way, that really I cannot help laughing when I think of it. You see our first sergeant wanted shaving badly; and as I always shaved bim it was of course my business to do it then. We went together in front of bis tent; I bad lathered him, took him by tbe noBe, and was just applying tbe razor, when a cannon ball came, and that was the last I saw of his bead and my arm. Excuie me, doctor, for laughing so, but I never saw such a thing before." Humors of the Camp. A correspondent of the Washington, Star, writing from Bailey's Cross-Eoads, There is no little "chaffiing" between the opposing entries, wben within ear shot of oach other; and the following dia logues occured to day: Secesh "When are you coming up to tako the hill?" Michigander "Oh. after you is man ners. When are yeou coming ter take tbe Capital!" Seccph "Reckon yer don't like the Bull Run route to Manasserl" Michigander "Wa-al, kalkalate ter go next time by way. o' Hatteras and Port Royal!" BAn old sort of a genius, having stepped into a mill, was looking with ap parent astonishment at the movements of tbe machine when tbe miller, thinking to quiz him, asked if ho had heard the news. "Not'a I know on, what is it!" Wby, replied the miller, they say the devil is dead." "By jina," says Jonathan, "is bel Who tends mill then!" A kind hearted nife once waited on a physician to request him to prescribe for her husbands eyes, which were sore. "Let bim wah them every morning with brandy," aaid tbe doctor. A few weeks after, the doctor chanced to meet tbe wife. "Well, has your husband followed my advioo?" "He bai done everything in bis power to do it, but he never could get tbe bran dy higher tban bis mouth." A drunken lawyer, on going into church, was observed by the minister who addressed bim thus, "I shall bear witnes against you at the day of judg ment." The lawyer shaking his head, with drunken gravity replied, "I bavo practiced five years at tho bar, and al ways found that tbe greatest rascal is the first to turn State's evidence." ISF'How many deaths!', asked tho hospital physician. "Nine." "Why,.l ordered medicine for ten." "Yes, bat one wouldn't takejt." SOT "Dick you have got a bole in your iwsers." "Well, who care-,' it will trowsers wear longer tban a paten. "Yes,-' eaya Sam, "and wider too." gi eld fgy- A country jriri, coming from the was told by her cousin that sbo looked fresh as a daisv kissed with daw. Well, it wasn't any feller by that name, but it was btove Jones tbat kissed me. 1 i0iu mm mat every uua iu iowu wuum Gnd it out." A darkoy who blacks boots at the National Hotel in Washington has the following motto conspioously displayed' over bi88tand: ..-t i "No North. No South, No East, No West, NO TRUST. jWhat is tbfl difference betweVn a cat and the end pat a a do"umentT Oup ha- rimes ait of its pates, and the o:hr 'Hai paum at the end of its clauses
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