Wcvotcb to fltolitirs, fitcroture, agriculture, Srinuc, iWcvalitn, emit cnernl Intelligence. VOL 20. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. JANUARY 0, ISC2, NO. 50. 4, ublished by Theodore Schoch 1 TKHM3. Two dollars per annumin advance Tuo it ill irsniul i quarter, half yearly and If not paid be fore the cn'l of the year. Two dollars and a hair. N i iisrs tfccoaltnucd until allarrcarngesaicpaid, etccpt at the option of the Editor. ry ilyertiscineius of one square (ten lines) or less, one orthrce insertions, $1 00. Each additional uiser oa, -23 cents. Longer ones in proportion. JOB I'RlWTIiSG. Itaviny a general assortment of large, plain and or n:tnont:il Type, we are prepared to execute everyde fecription of Cards, Circulars, Hill Heads, Notes. Blank Receipts, Justices, Le5.1l and other ISlauks, Pamphlets. &c..prln ted with neatness and Jesp.itch, on leasonahlctcrms at this office. Exchanging Currencies. Gen. Soboeff, tbo Hungarian who is do ing so good service in Kentucky, lately gave them a specimen of bis financial shrewdness. The story is told as follows in a Cincinnati letter: "When the General arrived in the neighborhood of London, after the Wild Cat flight, he found that Zollicoffer had been levying on Union men for provi sions, forage, transportation, &c, and had paid them in confederate bonds. Imi tating an example whioh secessionists .thought ho unexceptionable, Gen. Sahoeff j commenced levying on tbo secessionists for similar supplies. Meantime bo as- j Ecmbled the Union mon, and op3niog an exchange office for their benefit, set at defiance all banking rules by taking the confederate bonds at par, and supplying the Union men with good Ohio and Indi ana money in its stead. Then, when the secessionists presented their bills, he paid them all off, with the utmost politeness, their own currency. They didn't know enough to be thankful for the arrange Bicnt, but that wasn't bis fault. Business of the Country During the Year. We find in one of tbe city papers a ve ry interesting statement of tbe mercantile failures in each State, both North and South, during tbe throe years 1607, 1860 and 1361. It exhibits some very re markable results. It shows that in spito of the pressure of tho v.ar, and the disas trous effect it has had upon all kinds of business, tho failures in the Northern States during the year, although more numerous, bave involved a smaller n-' mount of liabilities tbau in 1857. The indebtedness in that year was nearly SV!06,000,000, while this year it has been l-ut little over S178,G00,000. Tbo a mount of money lost to tho Northern States by tho failure of the South to pay its debts, is estimated at S300,000,000f of wuicb the City of Aew-lork loses not far from $160,000,000, The aggregate amount saved by increasad economy in family expenditure is estimated at over 5100,000,000, nhicb very nearly meets tbe expenses of the war thus far. Military Hilatrisiony. It is a very curious fact that scarce a day passes without an announcement, frora Wshiogton of some wedding in the army. Generals, majors, lieutenants, captain, corporal and high privates, all seem to le busy marrying and K,vig in marriage. Tbe only difference appears to be tbat the privates wed not singly but in battallions. At leat there was, the other day, an account of the marriage of forty soUicrs in tbe graud army of tbo Potomac If tbe matrimonial mania goes on at this rate, it is more than like ly that tbe chaplains v. ill find it an econ omy of labor to perform tbe interesting ceremony say, by platoonsl ?-A Yankee and a Frenchman own d a pig in co-partnerabip. When tbe killing time- came they wihe,d to divide tbe meat. Tbe Yankee was very anxious to divide eo tbat be could get both bind quarters, and persuaded tbo Frenchman that tbo way to divide was to out it across the back. The Frenchman agreed to do it on condition that me jcannee wouia turn his back and take the choice of pie ces after it was out in two. The Yankee turned his baok accordingly. French man Vicb piece vill you bare zo piece Kw'tA toil nn li!r nr 7.H r!nr Vtit hntnt nn fil? Vanlrpp. tbo rsifif-e with the tail on. frenchman Zjen Dy gar you can take him, I take ze ozcr. Upon tursing around, tbe Yankee found that the Freoohtnan had cut off the tail and atuck it into the pig's mouth! Heavy Ordnance. Last week an order went from the Ordnanco Department te three of tbe lar gest cannon foundries in the country the Fort Pitt in Pittsburg, the West Point, and Algcr,s in Boston to manu facture to their utmost capacity 10 inch aolunibuis for tbe nest twelve months. Their present make would in tbat time yield eighteen hundred guns. Contracts for immense quantities of small ordnance, arms, and shot and shell, bave been made ibis week. There is no sleeping in the War Department over our dangero, for eign or domestic. J5-The advances made by N. Jersey to equip troops, &c, have been examined at Washington, and tho amount duo to tho State, $700,000, has been paid over. Tho Trenton Gazette says, tbat the Stat Treasury is now in funds, and if they are required, five or sis more Regiments can be speedily organized. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Senate. Newly elected members marked with a star (.) IstDist. Philadelphia,, 15lU, Dauphin and Jeremiah IVichols, K. Lebanon, C. M. Donovan, D Geo. R. Smith, R. Geo. Connell, It. A. R. Boughter, R. 16th, Lancaster. John A. Hiestand. R. Wm. Hamilton, R. 2d, Chester and Dela ware. Jacob S. Serrill, R. 3d, 'Montgomery. John C. Smith, D. 4th, Bucl.s. Wm. Kinzey. D. 5th, Lehigh and Northampton G. W. Stine, D. 6th, Berks. IIeister Clymer, D, 7th, Schuylkill. B. Reilly, D. 8th, Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne. Henry S. Mott, D. 9th, Bradford, Sus- 17th, York. A. H. Glatz, D. 18ih, Adams, Frank lin, and Fulton. A: K. McCIure, R, 19th, Somerset, Bed- ford,&L Huntingdt S. S. Wharton, R. 20lh, Blair, Cambria and Clearfield. Louis W. Hall, R. 21st. Indiana and Armstrong. J. E. Meredith, R. 2-jd, Westmoreland & Fayette. Smith Euller, R. quehanna, Sullivan22d, Washington and and Wyomint i rr Greene, G. Landon, R. 10th, Luzerne. W. W. Ketcham, R. 11th, Tioga, Poller, McKean and War ren. I. Benson, R. G. V. Lawrencs, R. 24th, Allegheny. John P. Pennv, R. Elias H. Irish, R. 25th Beaver and But ler. De L. Imbrie, R. j 12th, Clinton, Lycom I ing, Ccntre&,Union 26th, Lawrence, Mer cer and Venango. J. II. Robinson, R. 27th, Erie and Craw ford. i rl. Johnson, U. R. 13th, Snyder, North ' umberland, Montour and Columbia. F. Round, R. i 14th, Cumberland, I Perry, Juniata und 1 Mifflin. E. D. Crawford, D. M. B. Lowry, R. 28th, Clarion, Jef ferson, Forest and Elk. C L. Lambcrteon, D. Republican Senators, Democratic Senators, Union Republican Senator 22 10 1 House of Representatives. Philadelphia. Joseph Caldwell, D. Thomas E.Guskill, D, S. Josephs, D. S. E. Thompson, D. Joseph Moore, jr. R. John McMackin, D. Thomas Cochran.U.R. W. L. Dennis, 11. G A Qui lcy, D Crawford Si, Warren !E Cowan, R S S Bates, R Centre. R F Barron, D Cumberland & Perry. J B Rhoads, D J Kennedy, R Dauphin. James Freeland, R Thomas G. Fox, R Thomas Greenbane, D J W Hopkins, D Richard Wildey, U R F McManus, D James Donnelly, D W F Smith, R Thos. W. Duffield, D C F Abbott, U R Adams. Delaware. William Gamble, U R Erie. J. B Vincent R E. W Twitchell, R Fayette. D Kaine, D Franklin &. Fulton. J Buzby, R ff.- John Rowe, U D W W Sellers, U R j. nus. v milling, u iv Greuic. Thos J iiisnam U R A H Gross, U D P C Shannen, R Wm. Hutchman, R Armstrong and West moreland. A J McCul'ouch, D R Graham, D S Wakefield, D Huntingdon John Scott, U D Indiana. Jnmps A lpvn nilpr. 7?. Juniata. Un'n. Snuder J Beaver R II K Ritter, R Lancaster. H C Lehman, R Nathan Worley, U D Beaver and Lawrence William Henry, R J W Bianchard, R Bedfordand Somerset James Myers, U R Peters, U D Lebanon. G W Householder, RJ E M Shrock, R Berks. C A Kline, D D K Weidner, D W N Pottciffer, D Blair. Thaddeus Banks, D Bradford. II W Tracy, R C T Bliss, R Bucks. L 3 La bar, D J R Boil.eau, D Bultler. Mr Grant, R Mr McCoy, R Cambria. C L Pershing, D Carbon and Lehigh Isaac Hoffer, U R Luzerne. W S Ross, U D H V Hall, U R R II Russell, U R Mercer and Venango. M E Beebe, R J C Brown, R Mifflin. J W Ross, D - Monroe and Pike. G H Rowland, D Montgomery Joseph Rex, D H C Hoover. D George W Wimley,D Northampton, D C Neiraan, D A.aron Hess, D Northumberland, J N Brown, D Potter and Tioga. S B Elliott, R B B Strang, R Schuylkill. tVf'F- u J W C r; ? i I Uraig, jr. D p Frowr Smkh v D R L McClellan, U R William Windle, U R Clarion and Forest W Divins, D James Ryon, R L. C .Dougherty, R Adam Wolf, D Susquehanna. D D Warner, R. Washington. Clearfield, Jefferson, McKean & Elk. 9. Early, D G W Zeigler, D Clinton & Lycoming, J Chatham, U. D John A Happer, R mlham Hopkins, D Wayne. F ill Crane, U D York. F ZJellone, D W H Armstrong, U D Columbia, Montour, Wyoming & Sullivun Jj L Tale D G L Tutton, D James .Ramsey, D 45 Democrats, Republicans, Union Republicans, Union Democrats, in JOINT CONVENTION. Republicans in tbe Senate, Union Republican Republicans in tbe TJouso, Union Republicans, Total, Democrats in Senate, 10 14 House, 45 Union Democrats " 10 Total 32 13 10 22 1 32 13 68 65 Republican Maj. in Joint Convention 3 msWo have heard of men'B making a hole in tbe ioe to be baptised. Tboy al ways have to break tbo ice before tboy can get married. Our Old Wars. During the last hundred and sisty-'two years we nave naa nine wars, (witnout counting inaian wars.) and all of these together make fifty years of warfare. That is to say, during the last century and a half, wc have bad one year of war to about overy two years of peace. Our first war took place in the reign of William III, and lasted from 16SUtol697. Boston against tno iNorthren stench po eesscsaions, both of which ended in sad wreck and brought on New England the oursc of depreciated paper money. This war was always styled by the colo nists "King William's war." Tbe nest war, known as Qucea Anne's war, began in 1702, and ended with the peace of Utrecht in 1713. It was in this war that the great Marlborough won bis most brilliant victories. The bravo and generous sons of Massachusetts again as sailed tho French in the North, and wres ted from them the province of Nova Sco tia, a conquest which tho treaty of U- treoht, confirmod. After thirty years of peace, the third war broko out, called King George's war, because it occurred in tbe reign of George II. It lasted from 1744 to 1748. Once more, Massachusetts, with the aid of sis other colonies, sent northward a mighty armament, and oonquorcd tbe stronghold of Louisburg on the island of Cape Bre ton, an event that was eelobrated in eve ry town, from Boston to Charleston, with bonfires, fireworks, illuminations barba oues and thanksgivings. Tho valiant Yankee who commanded was knighted and made Lieutenant-General for his con duot on this occasion. Sir William Pep ell he was thenceforth called. IN est came the long, nerce war, in which Braddcok fell, and Wolfe took Quebec, and Canada and all India fell under the dominion of Britain; the war was conducted by William Pitt. In Eu rope this war was called tbo seven years' war; but in America, whero it lasted more than ten years, wo commonly style it tho old Frenoh war. It began in 1753, and ended with the peace of Paris, in 1763. Glorious New England, nobly sseondod by New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, bore tbe brunt of this great contest. Then oame the war of the revolution, which lasted eight years; then tbe rupture with France in 1S98; then tho war of 1812; then tbo war with Mesico; and, last, this war of 11361, in which we are now engaged. All tho old French wars were mainly fought and paid for by New England, and we have the testimony of Gen. Washing- ton himself that bis great reliance during tho ar of tfae revolution was upon Yau ; kee steadiness and valor. In tbe war of 1812, and tbe war with Mesioo.theSouth ern States bore their full Bhare; but it was New England and New York sailors that won the battles on tbe sea and taught the world tbat the United States had a Navy. Neio York Ledger. Magnitude of the Present War. Although as yet wo have had no very deoisivo actions, when compared with some of tbo bloody battles of tho past, yet in magnitude of preparation, the pres ent civil war in America has scarcely a parallel in history. Some of odr "en gagements" and "skirmishes," too, have not been so very insignificant, and when oompared with many conflicts in our two wars with England, will take rank far a bove them. Tho Albany Evening Jour nal has made the following interesting compilation from history, citing a few in cidents from tbe war of 1812, to show what pretty affairs, relatively, were soae of the most brilliant viotories achieved by our arms. Tbo first "battle" of any importance, was that of BrownstowD, near Detroit, fought August 9th, 1812. Our force was only 600, that of the British and Indians combined, 750. Our loss was 18 killed and 63 wounded; tbat of tho enemy 160. Gon. Hull's "army," whioh disgraceful ly surrendered at Detroit, sis days later, only numbered twenty five hundred men; while tbat of the enemy consisted of only 700 English and 600 Indians. No won der General Brook who commanded the latter, wrote to Sir George Provost : "When I detail my good fortune, your Excellency will bo surprised." At tbe battle of Quecnstown, two col umns of 300 mon eaob, did about all the fighting on our side. Gon. Van Rensse laer, in his report, says: "One third part of the men idle, night have saved all." As it was, some looked oo, while nany fled into the woods," leaving their breth ren to their fate. At tho siege of Fort Erie, the English threw 2,000 red hot shot without hurting a man. Our loss was only 4 killed and 7 wounded. Brigadier Gen. Smith abandoned his favorite projeot of invading Canada West because although ho bad been preparing the goeater part of tho Summer, and had energetically drummed up volunteers, ho had succeeded in oollooting only 1,500, and he did not think tbe espedition would be successful unless he had 1.500 At the battlo of Little York, our force was 1,700; thifcof tbo enemy 700 Indians. 1 1 , . I I - III X t 1 I 1 1 . 1 I . . . . m a i...li.WVMftUff LUCS IUUU. 111111 I lilt W III KT. I 1 :V '7. 1 on, P10D 01 roiestant mong ne tropmes taken by our troops, ' nooQ lastthere camfl fr k'Au" Zn Psont also at "rotre8t, yea, even at luterebts, wageu oioug war wim mo were mo British standard and mace. I u rliop Airon r t?:.T Z' "a. ' " e "tattoo," and retiretb, apparently, at magmueeut and profl.g.f Louie XLV., of , Uver the latter, hung a human tcalp. ZJLTuZrir :?1 "tapal" , franca. Uould Funtan Wcw England Com. Perry's victory on Lake Erie. ""T " "T 1 ". r""1' 3. He draweth hi ration from the com- .! refrain from lending a helping hand I- was esteemed a "bi2 thine" in its dav ! ?r.rruB,, u,aPulf' aD? mi.sarv and devoureth the fiamo. H. I Wn A;,;,.n e. '. u:. - ououmpamea uy ner bou, roieasoa 1 '. ... . .. . . T ... . , muuowvi uuik bjtuguitiuuo ouitou 1IUUJ J" Ull WUUIO UBCb GOUBIStSQ OI OUI7 Ol' Our loss waB 306 killed and wounded? that of the enemy, 100 killed, 300 woun aea and 2UU prisoners. Thia was one of the most bn hant nf nnr vinfrtripq vo if is not to be compared with the battle of Belmont or that of Ball's Bluff, either as regards tho nuasber engaged or the losses sustained. enmr' fnr 1 nnn. is ' a j - 1 1 1 guns and two swiveU; that of the enemy, 63 guns and two swivels I Our loss in killed and wounded, was 123; that of tbe enemy has never been definitely known. At tbe battle of Chippewa, our loss was 328; and that of the enemy 514. At the battle of Fort Erie, our loss was 84, that of the enemy 582. At the battle of Baltimore, the enomy's torces numbered from 7,000 to 8,000; ours probably loss than half tbat number Our loss was about 170; tbat of the ene my some 700 in killed, wounded and mis sing Even tbo battle of New Orleans, looks insignificant to eyes that have witnessed a reoonnoisance on the Potomac, 16,000 strong, and a review of 70,000 troops. The British force, including sailors and marines, was about 14,000; tbat of Gen Jackson, 3,200 on tbe left bank of the riv er, and about 800 distributed in positions hard by. Our loss was seven killed and 6 wounded; tbat of the enemy, 700 killed and 1,400 wounded It is safe to say tbat, notwithstanding the torpor of a large share of our army, and the taunts that we have thus far bean "playing at war," a greater number of lives cave been lost within tbe past five months, than during the "War of 1812." A Singular Incident. Tbe Lynchburg (Va.) Rejmblican pub lishers tbe following incident, remarkable alike for its singularity as well as for its melancholy result: Just before tbe war broke out, and be fore Lincoln's proclamation was issued, a young Virginian, named SuotserSeld, was visiting the city of New York, where he made the acquaintance of two Misses Holmes, of Watcrbury Vermont. He be came somewhat intimate with tho young ladies, and tbe intercourse seemed to be mutually agreeable. Tho proclamation was issued, and the whole north thrown in a blaze of cscitcmcnt. On visiting the ladies one evening, at tbe hour of parting they remarked to Summerfield tbat their present meeting would probably be their last, that they mut hurry hoa to aid in making up tho overcoats and clothing for tbe volunteers from their town. Sum merfield expressed bis regret that they must leave, but at the same timo request ed them to see that the overcoats were well made, as it was his intention, if he ever met the Vermont regiment in battlo, to kill one of them and take his overcoat. Now for the sequel, Virginia seceded. The Second Vermont Regiment, a portion of which was from tbo town of Waterbu- ry, was sent to Virginia. Tho battle of Manassas was fought, in which they were engaged, and so was Summerfiefd. Dur ing the battle, Summerfiold marked his man, not knowing to what Stato he be longed; the fatal ball was sped on its er rend of death; the victim fell at tho flash of the gun, and, upon rushing up to se cure tbe dead man s arms, bummerfield observed that he had a fine new evcrcoat strappod to his baok, which he determin ed to appropriate to his own use. Tbo fight was over, and Hummerheld had time to examiuo his prize, when, re markable as it nay appear, tbo ooat was marked with tbe name of Thomas Holmes, and in tbe pocket were found letters signed with tbe names of bis Bis ters whom Summerficid bad known in New York, and to whom bo had made tbe remark we bave quoted, in whioh tho dead man man was addressed as brother. The evidence was conoluaive he had killed the brother of his friends and the remark whioh bo had made in jost hod a melancholy fulfillment. We are assured this narrative is literally true. Sum merfield now wears the coat, and, our in formant states, is not a little impressed with tbo singularity of the coincidence. -A Connecticut eoldior writes home that the Commissary at Annapolis has given tbe boys so much mulo moat that tbo ears of the whole regiment bave grown three and one-half inches siooe their ar rival at tbe Maryland capital. S""A good-for-nothing fellow left his wife in a great rago, tolling hor tbat he would never come back till he was rich enough to come in a carriage. For once be kept his word being trundled hoco drunk in a wheol-barrow. JTJJ3 One of tho privates in Jennison's regiment ha written a new song to tbo tuna of "Disie," the last verse of which we give as a "specimen brick :" n We've no respect for Pomp or Dinah, But we're bound to have Miss South Carolina, Look away, away, away in Dixie ; j For they stole our torts and stole our cannon. And 1 wish to Uod ttiey'd stole nucnanan. " " Ti. T . t.t n Tats iiAnlinnn f r nnr. ohaso somo iron becase it happened to be'Howly motberl what has she been ait ' pig. & aa a 6knnM 1 FROM FORTRESS MOWROT3. - Correspondence of the Tribune. Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort, f Deo. 30, 1861. ( I havo 00 former occasions spoken of tbo abuse to whioh tbo flag of truce, in snite of the utmost ,iiln n( ,h nffiJ.. ' .iuan tnai ,B 01 woan, ana en- " vu.- i.a8e' Bnd as 0Bual. ero is a woman m it; . 1 : - n.i,, nn flwl r , O ... .. f . from imnrisonmnnf Th nhnr U nunflflfrU. ... tMi;nB ,L snal pass. On the way to old Point, she made inquiries of Capt Milward whether sbo would be subjected to an esamination at Old Point, and she was informed tbat Provost Marshall Davis, about whom she seemed anxious to know as much as possi ble in advance, would probably act ac cording to circumstanoes sbo appeared slightly uneasy. On arriving here she was not submitted to a rigid examination, but allowed to proceed to Baltimore. Capt. Davis's suspicions bad beoome a roused however, and as the boat was about to leave he particularly charged bis depu ty, Sergeant Brigham of Fortress Monroe, who constantly goes up and down the Bay, to keep a close watch on her. This officer formed her acquaintance during the e vening, but she did not suspect the capa city in which she was acting. The sus picions communicated by Capt Davis were ' 0.nt.nM. a il j j ji otiuugiueuou, uut ib wur ueeuicu pruueni to communicate them to no ono, nor to take any steps before morning. At the breakfast table Mrs. Basley (for she ap peared to be a married woman) throw off all disguise and avowed herself a seces sionist, whioh entirely convinced Deputy Marshal ijngbam tbat ho was on tho right track. The boat arrived at Balti more, and Mrs. B. went ashore and en gaged a hack. Returning to tbo boat, she gathered up hsr luggage, which con sisted of a satchel and two or three par cels, and was about to leave the boat fi nally, when the officer informed her tbat ho desired a few moments further conver sation in his proper character as Deputy Provost-marslial for Old Point, aoting under tbe orders of Gen. Wool. Profoas- ing somo surprise, she accompanied him t the man's saloon of tbe boat, where she was informed that she would havo to sub mit to have her person csamined. This piece of information threw ber off her bal ance, in fact completly broke ber down. She confessed, and taking her bonnet from her hoad, disclosed the fact that it was lined with letters, and taking off her shoes and stockings brought out another batch, at tho same time protesting on her honor and character that they were all sbc bad in hor possession. But the offi cer who had imbibed no very elevated o pinion of either, declined to accept tbe assurance, and informed hor that the ex amination must goon. Meanwhile, Pro vost Marshal McPhail, who had been sent for arrived with a female to make the soaroh, which was in a state-room. We neod not here confine ourselves to minute etail farther than to state that officer Brigham, who was at tho door soon had his attention attracted by a noise and a scream in tne state-room. upening tno door he beheld tho search with her bands griped about the throat of the searched, who was in nearly a nude state, and wbo clenched in one of ber bands a paper, of which tho officer (it being no timo for spo- oia modesty) speedily took possession Mrs. Basley was highly indignant; in faot she was amazed, perfeotly furious, and undertook to mako an esbibition of her self, a la Varieties, in the saloon of tho boat. The paper in question was a com mission signed by Jefferson Davis, ap pointing Dr. Scptamus Brown of Balti more, surgeon in the Confederate army. This with other papers and letters was ingeniously placed in the lining of a part of her dress, so as to increase the full ness, so becoming in a well-proportioned woman, though seldom Buspootod of ow ing its graocful lines to commissions signod by Jefferson Davis. Tbe search was thorough. Letters and papers of moro or less importance were found in all sorts of places. Mrs. Basly now had lit tle left to conceal, and sho was perfeotly ferocious. Re-clothing herself, sbo was taken in custody to the Provest Marshal's office Hero she undertook to convey a warning to Bomo one probably Brown by throwing out of the window a pieoo of paper which bad written on it, "Fleet I am caught. All is lost!'' Tho message fell into other hands than those for whom it was intended. Dootor Brown was shortly after lodged in Fort McHenry, and proper steps taken m regard to oiu-1 er persons implicated by the papers found on Mrs. tfaxley, who is retained in cuio- dy. 'lo Uiucer Bngbam she contessod .i .l . 1..- A. I.fi 11.ll! inai duc a snore lime ago, uu -uaiu- more, made her way across Maryland to tho Potomac, and thence to Richmond; told her adventures, which wcro raarkod by many a stirring incident, with bitter . - . -.i t .11 lamoutatioo. and with almost a broken heart, mourned the miscarriage of all her undertakings. ESgT'An Irishman t work on a stone waU oaught a small spotted animal, which he took to bo a neighbor a kitten; but dropping her almost instantly, ho clapped both hands to his noso and eselaimed, cers Was liahlfl. T hnva nn ;nfQr-.;r,i"BltJlU a! Chronicles of the Kansas First Eegi ment. A member of Company G, of the 1st Kansas regiment, now in Missouri, baa p ? , grP H ' perpetrated tbe following serious para- iir . t t i listcth as a soldier in tbe Kansas First, is ,:of few davB. and short of "rations." few days, and short of "rations. 2. Ho cometh forth at "reveille." is 1 8,rlKelD ms l8ela broadband is satisfied. He fillotb his ""'J", mth ?VtaPut oljppetfc tb m0Ut tbeof upon the bung of a whisky i ba.re!' aD.d fter a little while gooth away rejoicing m nia strategy! 4. Much soldiering hath mado him sharp; yea, even the seat of bis breeobes are in danger of being, cot through. 5. He covenantetb with the credulous farmer for many chickens, and muoh ho ney and milk, to be paid promptly at tbe end of each ten days; and lol his regi ment moveth on tho ninth day to another post! 6. His tent is filled with potatoos, cab bage, turnips, krout, Bnd other delieats morsols of a dulcet delicious taste, which abound not in tho Commissary Depart ment. 7. And many other things not in ths "return," and which never willjetrn; yet, of a truth it must be said of a soldier . ', oitn e Kansas First, tbat of a surety he taketb nothing which he cannot reach! 8. He fireth bis mlnie rifle at mid night, and the whole camp is aroused and formed into line, when lol his mess comes bearing a nice porker, whioh he deelareth so resembled a seeesh, that be was com pelled to pull trigger. 9. Ho giveth tbe Proveat Marshal Buch trouble, often capturing his guard, and possesseth himself of the city. 10. At such times lager and pretzels flow like milk and honey from his gen erous hand. He giveth without stint to his own comrades, yeal and withholdeth not from his lank espeotant Hoosicr of the '"'Indiany Twenty-fourth." 11. The grunt of a pig, or the crowing of a cook, awakencth him froaa tbo sound est sleep, and be sounterest forth, until halted by tbo guard, when be instantly clappcth bis hands on hie bread basket, and the guard in commiseration alloweth iim to pass in tbe rear, to ease hisgripel 12. No sooner hath he passed the sen try's beat than he striketb o "bco-line" for tbe nearest hen-roott, and seizing ft pair of plump-pullets, returnctb, solilo quizing to hiaself. "Tbe noise of a goose saved Rome, bow much more the flesh of a obicken preserveth tbe soldier." 13. He playcth euchre with the parson whether there shall be preaohing in camp on the Sabbath, and by desterously "turning a Jack" from the bottom, post poneth the service. 14. And many other marvelous things doeth be; and lol are they not already recorded in the morning papers of Com pany GI A Wrinkle. "I say, Mike, what sort of potatoes are those you are planting?" "Raw ones to be sure; your honor wouldn't be thinking I would plant boiled ones?" 07"Tbere is a farmor in Putmaa coun ty, New-York, who has a mile of chil dren. His name is Furlong, and be has eight boys and girls. Eight furlongs ono milo. A gentleman named Trowbridge, of Meadville, has applied for a patent on a new bomb-shell, containing, in addition to the powder, a quantity of rock oil, whioh ignites when the shell explodes and scatters about, fires everything with which it eomes in contact. Secretary Cameron has submitted to Congress a report in favor of the appro priation of $4,7 10,000 for putting our coast dofenoes in order from tho lakes round to San Franoisco. A Smart Retort. A doctor went to bleed a dandy, wbo languidly esolaissed, "Oh, doctor, you're a good butcher I" ' To which the doctor rejoined, "Oh, yes, I am used to stickiog calves." A gray bair was espied among tbe ra ven looks of a fair friend of ours a few days ago. "Ob, pray poll it out 1" aho exelaimod. "If I pull it out ten will oome to the foneral," replied the lady who had made tbe unwelcome discovery. "Piuek rn outf nevertheless," said the, dark haired damsel ; "it is no sort of cone cquenca ho many eome to tbo funeral, provided thev . ... ' an oome in Dtaok. "Well, Jem, what is a oooamcntator ?" "Why, I suppose it mufct be tbe conmon- !va Vl a,a' "T'J- An English editor acknowledges tie reooipt of a bottle of brandy, forty-eight years' old, and says "'This brandy is so Ver, ? e fear U caauot kceP Bick lon' ger. SS?When is a flook of sheep likoour elimate? When it is composed of all withers. ? 1 r 1 1 i 1 " ! : i 1 1
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