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VOL 20.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. JANUARY 0, ISC2,
NO. 50.
4,
ublished by Theodore Schoch
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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