VOLUME 4. AMERICAN CITIZEN Job VcinfiaftOtUce! Ornamental, plain, Fancy, avrd Book ANp mum JOB ipwjwb. In tlie Arljltrntlon room in ihe Conit House. BUTLER IE^V. WK ARK rKBPAKKD TO I'RINT,ON SHORT NOICK iiill Heads, Hooks, Druggist Labels, Pro grammes, Constitutions, Checks, Notes, Drafts, Blanks, Business Cards, Visiting Cards, Show Cards, Pamphlets, Posters, Bills of Fare, Order Books, Paper Books, Bilfcts, Sale Bills, EI) WORKMEN Are employed in every branch of the business, and we endeavor to meet the wants of the community, and to re tain the honorable distinction which has been already conceded to this establish ment, for TASTE I>' COSIPOeiION, - * AM) lSlcjjaiice in I'l'css Work. 1 ;i till the essentials of ('heap Printing, <}ood Paper, Tasteful Composition, Beau tiful Press Work, and DISPATCH, we in vite comparison, from getting out a Card of a single line to an illuminated Poster, or a work of any number of pages. F&OrESBXOKAL CARPS. Ii.~Z. MITCHELL, 4**T" "flice N. K Corner of Diamond l)t»tlvr, I'u.'sl 3i'( ;in«lli vx m «««»■-»» a* 4 . Son - It wnt cH'ner of Diamond, Hntb'r, I'it. THOMPSON & LYOJ), r. e • »,= *? v.m HT-OIYIM, on MA,n bln 01. Hnlli'r. P« ".-.a J. %. AJ. PtRVUHO£, Vlt<>r ii oy h at IJi\ \v 9 Office, on 8. K. of Dinmond and Main «t. ttutlor, I'n. BLACK 56 FLEEGI3K, ATTOItMJVH AT l/AW, ASD PUSSION AND CLAIM AIIKM'S. a%.Om™, South P.Kt Co-ner of OI»in«n I, H.ulr, P.i 11. 11. SXlaliiDilO, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WUl.attend to Mil btudncx* enlisted tohlaeare prompt ly. S/Hxiul attention given ti> the collection* of I'm gjoiig. I'ay ami H'Utitir*. » Will HIIM net us Mfeul for those wishing to bny or *ell real nutate. Olllce on South aide or Diamond. in Dredm'a building, I'.utter Ihi. THOS. Attorney at 3L«aw v l> PENSION AND CLAIM AGENT Office with Charles M'Catidlcss, EMJ S. \V. Comer ot Diamond BUTI.KR PA. ' Claim Agefllt. TIIK undersigned would respectfully notify the public ttot lie ha* been commissioned nn fir *ccuriii£ tb'iin!y Mmiri/, Arrears of J*uy nnd 4innj, for floldiorn, or If they i*re (lend, for their lepnl i«|ireMTtatiTCH. Nochnrne will boiiiado for prosecuting the cUimaof soldier*, or their ro| ~e»ei»timvoi« nnlll the col I or tod. ANDLKSti.V. A. M. NF.YMAN, M. D. 112 Pliymk'lan uml Nur«con Office in»medi«*tnjr oopolile Walker's buildings t Butler. June *7.18rt6. p ■ m] —t~ AITKCKBKOKKK A KKIJIKU.— Foun b \y detr<—Fofindt-y North of tin* b-» lirit IIIMIV Nortliof Jack's Hotel, where you will find lias constantly on hand, Freeh Oysters. Ale, Beer. I •Cider, and Hnrsftparillu. Sweet lle-Ua, and Candles of all kinds ; (iinger bread and Sweet Cakes of every vari- 1 ety. Nntsof nil kinds. If you want good Oysters, gotten up in the very t'est style, juit call in and you j nhall lie waited upon with the greatest of pleasure. PhotogrriiphH, Ambrotypcft, yem' mu'« * J*' «*"- 2 SAMUEL SY&ES, J E., RKJJPRCT FULLY informs bis friends, ami the puhile In general, that he Ik prejwU"nd to take PIIOTtMiRAPIIS, Tt M UitnytPM, Ac., in the latest styieeand in all kinds of weather. An assortment of Fran***, Oa* •*, Ac , cou atantlv on hand. Call and examine Specimens. on Maine A Jefferson Streets, opposite W KHKU A TROUTfttAN'S Store, Butler.Pa. M. lITINMI'LLBft T. B. WHITS- - C. ItJSI nSIIQUBIi TAILORS. , r FUIK undersigned having aa-ociated themselves itytb* X Tailoring busiueiM, would reepectfully say io tin * public In generul that they have just received theFaU mid Winter Fashions, and are prepared to make up clothing in the latest fend must approved style Pl»ii»' cull and examine our Fashions and Specimens of mow and boys' wear. Specinl attention given to boys' clojiv iu£ KITKNMULLEK. WHITE A oJt August 12, 1806—*f. L. DIEFENBACKER. prepared totuser Filling, cleaning, extracting and adjusting the teetb done wt« of men are oft seen standing At Ktore doors, nt linker's landing, At street corners, at the depot, -A* if they w»*re playi g, "peep oh !" Talking low in tragic wh.spor#, Jn«t as though the little Uppers Who aie idly round t\ enl playing, Might O'erhear what they are s tyifig: Just approach them, hoy or lady, And see how quick they all turn chady. Various things, prof,aosticatinnt> 4 Ilare uppe.iref every Monday, Off jYom home? now Slissus tirnndy, Pr.ji her Samuel —nays Prunnello, JH, in fact, a stiict Oddfellow. Oh ! dear me. I Would not doubt it, Dut, I 11 Undout nil about it. J out to think—that him a deacon*- Sh uild at night-f *ll go a tnenktiig, I At •♦omeltody'H UO«l or hfci.oll, uU#t t;» ride the goat, I reckon, Or to be la| tized like !\AUr y In a tub ot.bMipy water: To b • ponndeil with n bladder. Or tr the rolling ladder. Never fear wh« i n I've caught him, I will sift it.to the bottom. Sti.ixt. IWeniher 19. L. W. "And you Bt 1 i]> yourself ef comfort, for the take of adding to this rich mcr cliaiit's-gains V' The widow replied with flushed check, •It may seem a li - -lit thin;; to you, but the thou ght that I ara slowly and surely wiping every stain from my husband's honor, is my greatest earthly comfort.— Mr. Miner is hit last creditor, and, God willing, evfri'y ceut shall be paid." IJer courser relative responded with an emphatic "fiddlestick." and angrily left her prescuco. "At last I have it," said asilvery voice, ::':d a swoot luce, giad and br lliant, brigh tened uj, glooui. "Only se-*, mother! ten dollars, all my owu ton more makes twenty ; so we shall have a nice 1 ttlc sum lor Mr. Miner." Tears trciublcd ou the widow's lashes, and glittered on hei* pale cheek. '-It is to bo the price of thy life, my precious one?" she thought. "Is the canker worm at the heart of my beautiful flower ? Must I uive thee up to weary toil, a sac~ rifico upon the altar of duty? Can it be that Gotl requires it?" Kva kue't at her niothet s feet, where she had fallen with all the abandon of a child, her glance fasteneii to shilling gold. Lifting her glauceshe mot that ol her mother, lull of anxiety, touched with sorrow. A sudden smile broke over her 112 delicate features. •'I was only thiuking of the endless things this moucy would buy—don'i look >o grave, mama; such a beauty cfa warm shawl ior. you, an J u neat crinisorn cover for (hat untidy old arm chair; a bit ever so littla of carpet, to put down by the bed; that your feet need nut feel this cold floor; atid a pretty cap, besidescqiil, and tea, and sugar, and such nice com fortable things. l!ut never mind," —and nhc spraug to her feet, brushed back her brown cuils, and drew on her neat little bonnet, —"never mind, I'll may bo write a book pjie of these days, that'll makij you aud I rich And, dear pother, you shall ride in your own carriage, and may 01 ihusc that scorn us uow, only becaune j we are pour, may be thankful for ujir no* A truce ot romance," she gravely continued ; '•steru reality tells me togo directly up to Madison street, find Mr. Miner. jjiv« hiiu this twenty dollars, take a receipt, a nil then pojhe lion e and read and sing to luy mother." Hurriedly Kva passed from her house along the narrow streets. As she went onward, street after Btreet diverged into pleasant width and palace-lined splendor The houses of greatness and wealth glit tered in their marble beauty under tKe golden sunlight. Up broad steps,through portals carved and shining, pa«sed the timid steps of Eva Sterne. At first the pompous servant suiiled a contemptuous denial; but after a moment, perhaps softened by her childish simplie« ity and wieniug, blue oyes, he deemed it best not to deny her urgfency ; and she entered this palace of a rich man's home- Softly hor feet sank in the luxurious ; halUciirpet. Statuary in bronze and mar- "Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our duty as we understand it"— A. LINCOLN. BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 18G7. blc,liqcd all the way to the staircase. — The splendor of the room into whieh she was ushered, seemed to her inexperienc ed ejglit too beautiful for actual use, and ho who came in, with his kindly glance and handsome lace, the noblest perffec tion of manhood she had ever seen. 11 Well, young lady,"' he said, blandly smilling, "to whom am I indebted for this pleasure?" •'My father, sir, died in your debt," ■•said Eva blushingly,speaking very softly. 'By the strictess economy and very hard 'Work, we, my mother and I, have been able to pay all his creditors but yourself. If you will be kind enough to receive the balance of your account n small sums—l am sorry they must be small, sir—we can iu the course of a very few years fully liquida'e the debt, and then we shall havejuli.le 1 my father's dying wish, that every stain'might be wiped "(t im his honor." She paused a moment and said again falteringly, "My father was very unfortunate, sir, and broken in .health for many years, but, sir, he wa< honorable, he would have paid the last cent if it had left him a beggar." Mr. Miner sat awhile thoughtfully, his dark eyes fastened upon the gentle face before him. \ftcr a moment of silence, 'lie raised his head, threw baek the mass of curling hair that shadowed his some brow, and siid : "I remember your father well, I rc» grettcd his death. lie wa3 a fine fellow —a fine fellow," he added musingly ; 'but, my dear young lady, have you the means—do you not embarrass yo uco'' by liking those payments 1"' Eva blushed again, arid looking up,in genhous y implied, 'I am obliged' to work sir, but no labor would be too arduous that might savcHhe memory' of such a father from disgrace." This <-hc spoko with deep emotion.— The rich man turned with a choking in his throat, and tears glis'.cncd on his hislus. Eva timidly held out tho two gold pieces : he took ihcm and bidding lier stay a moment, hastily left tho room. Almost instantly returning he handed her a sealed note, saying, "There is the receipt, young lady, and allow me to add, thai the mother of such a child must be a happyjwoman. The whole debt, I find, i' nine hundred and seventy five dollars. You will by .ny note what arrange ments I have made, aul I hope they will be satisfactory." Eva left liini with a lighter heart, anil a burning cheek at his praise. ll is man ner was gentle, so fatherly that she felt he would net impose h ml* t;onditicns,nnd it would be a pleasure to pay one so kind and forbearing. At last she got homs, aud breathlessly sitting at her mother's feet, she opened her letter. Wonder of wonders—a bank note enclosed; sho'hcld it without speak, ing or looking at its value. "Head it," she said, afcer a moment's bawil'lcrment, placing the kuttor in her mother's hand—"here arc fifty dollars; \yhat can it mean ?" "This," said the sick woman, bursting into tears, "is a icceipt in lull, releasing yon from the payment of your father's I debt. Kind, generous man—lleaven will bless him—God will shower mercies upoD Lira. From a grateful heart I call upon the' Father to reward him for this act of kindness. Oh! what shall wo say, what shall we dis to thank him ?" "Mother," said Eva, smilline; through her tea™, "I felt as if he was an angel of goodness. Oh. they do wrong, jvho say that all who arc wealthy hive hard hearts Mother, can it be possible we are so rich? T wish he know how very happy he has made us, how much we will luvc and rev- I erenee him whenever we think or speak ] of him, or even hear him spoken of?" "He has bound two hearts to him for ever," murmured her mother "Yes,dear Mr. Miner! little he thought how many comforts we wanted Su wo need not stint the fiie; wc may buy ooal, and have one cheerful blaio, please God. Ami the tea, tho strip of carpet, the su gar,the little luxuries for you, dear moth er, and the time, and a very few books for myself. I declare I'm fo thankful, I feel as if I ought togo right back and tell him that we shall love him so long as w« live." That evening heaped with Lehigh gave the little room an air o ruddy comfort, liva sat Dear, her curto houu«i«oftly back from lier pare forehead inditing a touching letter to their bene factor. Iler mother's face, lighted with the loss of cankering oarc, ahonc with a placid smile, aud her v ery thought was a prayer calling down blessings good rich man. In another room, far different from the widow's home, but also bright with the biaie of a genial fire whfi;:e red light made richer the polish of oatu'ly furni> ture, sat the noble merchant. . , "l*a, wliat makes you look so happy t" asked Lina. a beautiful girl, pissing licr suiootli liand over his brow. "Don't I always look liappy, my little Lina?" "Yes, hot you keep shutting your eyes and smi'ling—p.nd her briclit face re flected his own. "I think you've had something very nice today; what was it "Does my little daughter really want to know what has made her father so happy ? Here is my Dible ; let her turn to the Acts of the Apos'lcs, 20th chap ter, 35th verse, and read it carefully." The beautiful child turned reverently the pages'of the holy hook , and as she read, she looked up in her father's eyes— "And lo remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he a*id, 'lt i3 moie blessed to give than io receive.'" "Ah ! I know." she said, laying her rosy cheek upon his hand ; 'you have been giving something to some poor beg r>nr, as you did last week, and ho thank ed you and said, 'God ble«s you,' and that's what makes you liappy." Lina read a confirmation in her fath er's puiilc—but lie said nothing, only kept, repeating to himself the words of the Lord Jesus, "It is more blessed Ui give than to receive."— Olive Branch. The Wolla Tariff Bill. Enough is khown of this bill to make it certain that it opposes the system of protection agreed upon by tli. i of duty, though an advance is JII ost»d on many article* and a de-" crease on quite a number. Tho free list is materially increa»ed. The bill is accompanied by a long report, in which he di cusses the ills which the industry and business of the country languish tinder, and gives his reasons for administering sub stantially freetrade tariff as the rem edy for them. His main idea is thai; the inflation of the currency is the real enemy of our prosperity, and that before we can manufacture suc cessfully we must lvturn to specie payments. lie takes the ground that what he calls -our cumulative system of protective duties is ruinous to our industries ; that with resump tion of specie payments no protection would bo needed upon the leading articles of wool, coal, and pig iron ; that the only interests which need pro tection are those whose products are flne and ' require skilled labor Urge capital; that if lowa, Kansas and Texas can "row wool at a profit, Ohio and New England have no right to complain ; that the revenue taxes on depressed or exposed industries should he lightened or taken off; that the condition of our currency and the suffering Btate of our manufactures arc unfavorable to any sudden modi fication of the tariff. So far as the main features of the report and the bill have become known, there ap pears to be much opposition to it, the ideas regarding a return to spec'e payment being against the pre/ailing opinion in Congress. It may be stas ted that it is, as yet, a confidential document, and difficult of access. It will be furnished to members qf Con gress some t'rne this week. AN EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT. —A young lady bcidg asked how a necruman cer performed his tricks, gave the fol lowing answer, which may be read 4,900 wnys: evilhelplehlive devielpgpleivod cdevl pshsp 1 ve d e hedopsh ill up cd c h Th e d b hi mi h s d eh T j hedopsh i lv sped eh edeTlpsli 8 p 1 v o d o devielpspieived evil.ho\plt»hliv(> which commencing at the capital T at the : end of tho middle line and reading up or down. I y frequently turning oorners, the an-wcr is constantly the same —" ihe Devil helps him." Let any of our readers knock the nine letters into "pi," and then spend the eve ning«in arranging them as thoy are now. NOBI.E WORDS.—A bankrupt merchant returned home one night and said to his •'My dear, I am ruined: everything we have is in the hands of the sheriff." After a few muroents of silence, his noblq ?{ife looked him calinly lb the face and said : '• Will the Sheriff sell you ?" "No." . - " ' ••Will he sell me?" " No, no!" " Then don't say we have lost «»ery* thing. All that is most profitable to us, manhood, womanhood, childhood. We have but lost tbs result of our skill and industry. We can soon make another fortuut if our heart* and bands are left I us " TURNING GEAT. Fanny's hair is growing'gray ! She laments, not so do I j I may love her freely now, .None will question why,, Some might think I loved too well Wero she young, and fair, and gay; Hut all censure's silenced now— Fanny's hair is gray 1 I could love her none the uioro « Were her yoi\tl»"renewed today ; So 1 only smile to think Fanny's hair is gray 1 Could her smile more sweetly shine, Could her eyes mor§ soul betray, If vyere a girl again, Than now when she is gray ? No 1 I would not have her changed, Nor younger by a day; 'Tis a secret joy to me, " Fanny's hair is gray I" WIT AKD WISDOM. The poet for fishermen—Crabbe. —Who wits Jonah's tutor?—The whale Vho brought liim'up. —The full dress of a native lady of Colombo is a hair-pin and a garter —When is n doctor'* pocket like a sic store ?—When it has a viol in it. —Why is a cheese-factory like some ot the fixed stars ? —Because it is in the milky way. —rWlien does a man entertain his guest and horse alike ?—When they both feed at his table (his stable). —" A cheek in time saves nine," says a mean husband, explaining that unless •yougiyiiyonr wife's extravagance a check, she will ask fur ouo every week. —The following epitaph is nofually to be seen on a stone in Wolverhampton Church, dated 16J30: Here lies the bones Of Joseph Jones, Who ate while he was able ; Isut once o'erfed, Ho dropt down dead, And fell beneath the tablu. When from tho tomb, To meet bis doom, He rises amidst sinners ; Since he must dwell In heav'n or hell, Take him—which gives best dinners. Why is the letter A like the merid. ian ?—Because it is the middle of day. ( Why is the letter IJ like hot fire?— B ecause it makes oil boil. Why is the let ter l> like a fallen angel?— Because by its association with evil it becomes a dev il. Why is the letter E like the end of time?— Because it is the beginning of eternity. Why is the letter G like wis dom ?—Because it is the beginning of greatness and goodness. Why is tho let ter II like the dying words of Adims?— '• This is tho last of earth." »by i» the letter J like-theend of spring?— Because it is the beginning of June Why it the letter K like a pig's lail ?—Because it is the end of pofk- PROSAIC PofcTRY. —I gave her a rose and gave a ring, and I asked her to marry me then, but sho sent them all back, the insensible thing, and said she'd no notion of men.. I told her I'd oceans of money and goods—tried to frighten her with a growl, but sho answorcd she wasn't brought up in the woods, to be scared by tho screech of an owl. I call ed her a coquette and every thing bad, I slighted her features and form ; till at length I succeded in getting her nt«d, and 'he raged like the sea in a storm. — And then in a moment I turned and smiled, and called her my angel and dear, she fell in my arms like a wearisome child, and erolaimed, '• We will marry this year-V •' IT VOB DICKER." —An honest miner from Colorado roccntly had his pocket-J book stolen, containing sundry green back? and several nugget*, one of which was of a peculiar wedge shape. The marshal soon scented out and ar rested a suspicious charater, upon whose person the nuggets were found. Upon the examination the prisoner lire ught for ward a Dutchman to prove that the nug gets found with him were his, and that the witness had seen them in his posses sion previous to the thaft. The Dutch man was sworn, and told his story, and was crosi-examined by C—, plaintiff's attorney who asked him if one of these nuffgets was thinner at one end than the othdf: " V-o-s ?" stys Dutchie. " I ask you," says 0 ," if one of these nugget* you describe was Ininner at one end than at the other. "Ob 112 No : it TOS dicker mit one end as it TOB mit de oddsr 1" A ahont was raised, and the Dutchman retired from the witness-Btanu with a tte i wildered look, muttering.to himself: "It I vos dickerV (Nncatimmt. (From the PenitMjlrniiin School Journal.) ' Soldiers' Orphan School. ( Continued.) nur.ES FOU oiiDEtt. NEATNESS AND WORK. 1-—4.80 A. M., Male attendant arises, makes fires in school room, recitation rooms and in wash kitchen. 2. 5.45, Hell for pupils to rise. Male attendants to awaken the boys. Matrons to nwuken the girls. The chambers aired by lowering upper cashes. Male attendant assists the boys in Washing. , Matron assists the g : rls in wjshiag. There are to bo at least 20 Basins for each sex, aifl the washing is to be doDe in separate apartments, which shall bo comfortable and wall supplied with water, to*el«, combs, wash-rags, soap and looking glasses. The-towels shall be changed every day. Special details to report irnnediately, after washing to cooking department, eat 'lng-room, for such work as is to be done before inspection. 3.—5.25. Uell'for inspection. 6 itO. Inspection. No pupils to be excused from inspect 'tion, or roll-call, except those actually re quired iu the kitcheu or eating-room, or such as may be sicly The l'rxnripal, himself, shall inspect, and acquaint himself with the condition of each pupil as to cleanliness o? face, neck, ears, hands and head, —proper ad« "justment and cleanliness of clothing— the condition of hats, boots and shoes. Pupils with torn garments, or buttons off, shall be directed to report, immedi ately after breakfast, to the Matron and have the garments replacod; and she shall at onco-place the defective garments in the hands of tho seamstress for repairs. Pupils not passing inspection in regard to cleanliness of person, shall be imme diately referred to the matron, or to the attendant upon tho boys, for correction of the neglect or oversight. No pupil shall be punished who fails to reach the standard required to pass in spection, unless the fault is manifestly and perversely hisor her own. • 4. o'clock ; 6in the summer. Bell for Breakfast. The pupils shall pass in order, to the eating-hall from the school room, or other place of assembly. , The Principal and teachers shall eat at tho table with the pupils; and the pupils shall be the same as that for the Principal and teachers. Pupils only to be excused from appear* ing at table, by tho Principal; and all shall remain till the time for eating has expired, when they Bhall retire in order, sleep in one bed. Night stools, covered, shftUbe near the sleeping apartments, and easy 0 f aooess t-i every pupil. The Prinoipal or teachers, before they retire, shall acquaint themselves with the state of the air in the dormitories, #nd take all necessary stops to secure a health • 'ful ventilation. Clothes hooks shall be putin each sleeping apartment, sufficient for all the pupils to hang up their garment. WEDNESDAY INSPECTION. On Wednesday, after the opening of the school, tho boys of each class in turn, shall report to the Principal or other com petent person for a rigid inspection as to personal cleanness, discovery and treat ment of cutaneous diseases, and the pres ence of vermin ; and the half hour of each class devpted to recitation on other days shall bo employed in this duty. I he girls of the same classes shall re port in like manner, to the Principal's wife or matron, for the same purpose. This inspection is to be made regular ly and rigidly, and in addition to the daily inspection, and to the bsthing of all the pupils on Saturday. The follow* ing is recommonded as the order and time for this examination of the classes, so cording to the programmo of school ex-' ercisos : CCUwfrom 8 toS-aol RChwifrnni 10-16 to 10-46 J! !. S-30 " » 111 '• " 10-46 " If-15 2 ' » "H-SOIA « " 11-15 "11-96 * '• " 9-30 "11 | B •• «• Jp k« 1-30 SATURDAY'* OPERATIONS. Tho programmo of tho morning until ■after breakfast, the same as on other days. After breakfast the Principal shall, announce tho following details, for the next week : 1. Of girls for making beds and sweep ing chambers. 2. Of girls for scrubbing and general house work. 3. Of boys to assist the Farmer. 4' Of boys to assist in making fires .&c., &c. For Saturday : 5. Of boys to clean yard and promises. 6. Of boys not on other duty, to black or grease their shoes'wash and bathe. It is expected that all work to be per formed on Saturday shall Ve completed by noon, and every pupil be then clean and neatly clad, for dinner. Tho afternoon ot Saturday shall be en tirely for play and recreation, except that in fke weather, one hour shall be employed by the boys in military, and by the girls in systematic physicaal exercises. (TO HK COITTIKLKD.) How TO MAKE AH OATH BTRONO.— On the accession of a new auditor in one of our custom-houses, several years ago, he found considerable looseness in the machinery by which the fishing bounties were paid at that establishment. He de- eorrcct the proceedings, and then return with joy to the original and honest state --of things. Be it known that the oath required of an applicant for this bounty is a long rode compila* tion of solemnities, and hod usually been sputtered over with indelicate and un seemly haste. One day a blustering and confident-lookingskipper eame to the desk with his bundle of papers, looking as if he had robbed the circumlocution office, and wanted some bounty'. The new aud itor rose to a tall majesty, took the great book of oath in his hand, fixed hi* keen eye on Mr. Skipper, requested faisa to mm cover his head, hold up his right hand, and repeat after him the oath as he nid it. They had not traveled more thau half way through the serious basiness when the hand of th« skipper fell as if his arm had been struck by a chain shot. "You may stop there," he exclaimed; "I can't swear to any more of that. Give me back the papers." He nervously grasp-t ed the package, hurried out of the cffice, and to this day hia fate and reflections are unknown.' —The following is * specimen of * tel egraphic message recently mcc./sd fiom India: - - " Nik has arrived Pith third Be." j on Board all well hornet writha !iat wing has been spoked at sea all well aavs tLis published in times.'* It should have read : . " The Nile has -arrived, with 2d Buffs on board, #ll well The Hornet, with left wing, has baen spoken at sea, all well. Have tbis published in the Timet.