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VOLUME VIII.
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PARODY.
Most readers will remember a poem entitled
"The Modern Belle," published several weeks
iuce, and which was much admired for its truth
ful home thrusts. The following Parody is e
qually as good.
The son, he sits in the bar-room,
la a place most convenient to stare,
He's clad in very fine broad-cloth.
4nd his face is covered with hair
He smokes and spits and drinks,
And drinks and smokes and spits,
The saliva he ejects from his mouth
Id much more plenty than wits.
Ilia mother goes clad in her cotton,
And faded and ragged at that
She's minus of shawl and bonnet,
But her son wears an elegant hat.
She's toiling and earning "The Shillings,"
8o weariedly night and day.
While he, at the theatre and tavern,
la throwing them all away.
He never gets tip in the morning
If his mother calls him at noon.
He conies down cursing and swearing,
Because 6he called him so soon ;
His eyes are sunken and red.
His cheeks aro hollow and thin.
Caused by last night's debaucheries ;
Aui indulging too freely in gin.
FIc sita down to his breakfast.
And then finds fault with the bash ;
His mother says, "The grease it needs
You used to oil your moustache."
At this he flies in a passion.
And hastily leaves the room.
To the tavern he bends his footsteps,
And with wino dispels his gloom.
From his vest there dangles a seal
Tl at is set whh a brilliant red stone.
But the sparkling toy is only wax,
Tho' this he never will own ;
On his feet are patent gaitors,
On his mother's there are none,
For all her honest earnings
Bedeck the back of her son.
At length he marries a lady
rTho'B as rich as he thinks she's fair,
But finds her in truth as poor as himself
And then gives up to despair;
Two cheats make an even bargain,
Both are well mated for life.
She thought she had got a rich husband;
He thonght he had got a rich wife.
Scene In the Legislature of Ohio.
The Buckeye boys in the Legislature, jealous
of the great fame recently acquired in CongTess,
kicked up a little rough ainusenient for them
selves the other day.
Mr. Deckel made a statement, which Mr. Wei
'ir proved to be false.
Weller repeated the charge in a most offensive
farm, when Beckel, with much emphasis, told
wtlkr he was a liar! The Beats of the com
batants are about twenty or thirty feet distant
from each other. Upon this decided opinion of
being delivered, Weller seized a sand-box
from his desk, and hurled it with all his power
at Beckel. It took effect upon bis desk, and
was smashed to atoms. Beckel thereupon seiz
ed kit sand-box and threw, it at Wellcr, but did
not hit him.
Here the members, Sergeant-at-arms, and of
ficers of the Home interfered, and the fight stop
ped. The 0. S. Journal says :
When the Speaker finally restored ' order out
f chaos. Weller apologized for his conduct.
Meckel also apologized to the House for the part
he had been made to play in the farce, and for
the tinu being the affair was dropped.
tStlht man that "butted the bull off the
hridge," recently lost his shirt collar while on a
,0Jge of discovery inearch of bis brains.
SiS John Fkasktik. It is rumored that
"The northern gales
Which sweep round the Hcbriees"
ltd
earned away the jury-mast of the vessel in
Mea Sir. John Franklin sailed and that from
aSltj' he was compelled to cut down the
donh 'e ni riS thHt UP ia its place.- We
It -!iDOit il &ns wers thc PnrPose fy well ; but
' will hereafter puzzle school-boys to learn
re that pole is.
ja the days when Connecticut waslarge
engftge(j m breeding mules for the Southern
a Y b 0D mornulg Tracy, who vu as shrewd
eloeV M evef whittled a shingle or sold a
f th ' r-d Witil a South Carolinian on the steps
lr YaP'to hen a drover of mules passed
the C iir.Southern Journey- "Tracy," said
ean.; "there goes a company .of your
tnenu." "Yes," was the dry retort, "they
3o!pi 8 8oio$ utb Carolina to teach
AN EASTERN ROMANCE.
The Two AVIvei i
or the Fanatic iluband
People .are glad to be assured that an interest
ing story is true. The following history was
communicated to the writer by a friend, residing
in the East, who had it from the French Consul
himself. It reminds one of the Arabian Nights.
In the year 1836, a Jewish family residing at
Algiers were plunged in the greatest distress by
the death of the father. A son, two daugters,
and a mother, were by this calamity left almost
destitute. After the funeral, the son, whose name
was Ibrahim, sold what little property there was
to realize and gave it to his mother and sisters;
after which, he left Algiers and departed for Tu
nis, hoping that if he did not find his fortune, he
would at least make a livelihood there.
He presented himself to the French Consul
with his papers, and requested a license as a donkey-driver.
This was granted, and Ibrahim en
tered the service of a man who let out asses,
both for carrying water and for hire.
Ibrahim was extremely handsome and very
graceful in his demeanor ; but, being so poor, his
clothes were too ragged for Lini to be employed
on anything but drudgery that was out of sight.
He used to be sent with water-skins to the mean
est ports of the town.
One -day, as he was driving his ass laden with
water up a narrow 6treet. he met a calcude of
women riding (as usual in that country) upon
donkeys covered with sumptuous housings. He
drew on oae side to allow them to pass by, but
a string of camels coming up at the same instant,
there ensued some confusion. The veil of one
of the women became slight deranged, and
Ibrahim caught sightly of a lovely countenance.
He contrived to ascertain who the lady was
and where she lived. She was Rebecca, the on
ly daughter of a wealthy Jew.
From this time, Ibrahim had but one thought;
that of becoming rich enough to demand Rebec
ca in marriage. He had already saved up a few
pieces of money ; with these he bought himself
better clothes, and he was now sometimes sent
to conduct the doukeys hired out for riding.
It so chanced, that one of his first expeditions
was to take ltebecca and her attendants to a mer
cer's shop. Either from accident or coquetry,
Hebecca's veil became again deranged, and again
Ibrahim beheld the heavenly face beneath it.
Ibrahim's appearance, and his look of burning
passionate love, did not displease the young Jew
ess. He frequently attended her on her excur
sions, and he was often permitted to see beneath
the veil.
Ibrahim deprived himself almrst of the neces
saries of life, wnd at length saved enough money
to purchase an ass of his own.
When he thought himself sufficiently well off
in the world, he presented himself before the
family of Rebecca, and demanded her in mar
riage ; but they did not consider hie propecU
brilliant, and rejected hia proposals with eon
coutcapt. R.cbccc, however sent her old nurse
to him (just an a lady in the "Arabian Nights"
might have sent a similar messenger) to let him
know that the family contempt was not shared
by her.
Ibrahim was more determined than ever to ob
tain her. He went to a magician, who bade him
return to Algiers, and declared that if he accep
ted the first offer of any kind which he should
receive after entering the city, be would become
rich and obtain the desire of his heart.
Ibrahim sold his asses and departed for Al
giers. He walked up and down the streets till
nightfall, in expectation of the mysterious offer
which had been foretold but no one came.
He had, however, been observed by a rich
widjw, somewhat advanced in years, a French
woman, and the widow of an officer of engineers.
She despatched an attendant to discover who he
was and where he lived, and the next day Bent
for him to her house. His graceful address fas
cinated her even more than his good looks, and
she made him overture.) of marriage : offering
at the same time to settle upon him a handsome
portion of her wealth.
This was not precisely the mode in which
Ibrahim had intended to make his lortune ; but,
he recollected the prediction of the magician,
and accepted the proposal.
They were married, and for twelve months
Ibrahim lived with his wife in great splendor
and apparent happiness. At the end of that
time he professed to be called to Tunis by indis
pensable business, which would require his pre
sence for some time. His wife made no opposi
tion though Ehe waj sorry to lose him, and
wished to accompany him ; but that he prohibi
ted, and departed alone ; taking with him a good
Bupply of money.
He again presented himself before the French
Consul at Tunis, who was surprised at the change
in his appearance. IHs test of flowered 6ilk,
brocaded with gold, was girded round the waist
by a Carbary sash of the richest silk ; his am
ple trowsers of fine cloth were met by red mo
rocco boots ; a Cashmere shawl of the most ra
diant colors was twisted round his head ; his
beard, carefully trimmed, fell half-way down his
breast ; a jewelled dagger hung at bis girdle ;
and an ample Bournooz worn over all, gave an
additional grace to hia appearance, while it ser
ved to conceal his rich attire, which far exteed-
the license of the sad-colored garments prescri
bed by law to the Jews.
He lost no time in repairing to the house of
Rebecca. She was still unmarried, and again
he made his proposals ; this time it was with
more success. He had all the appearance of a
man of high consideration ; and the riches
which he half-negligently displayed, took their
due effect. He had enjoyed a good character
when he Hved in Tunis before, and they took it
for granted that he had done nothing to forfeit
it. They asked no questions how his riches had
been obtained,, but gave him Rebecca in mar
riage. At thc end of six months, the French Consul
received inquiries from Algiers about Ibrahim ;
his wife, it was said, had become alarmed at his
prolonged absence.
The Consul sent for Ibrahim, and toid him
what he had heard. Ibrahim at first appeared
disturbed, and afterwards indignant. He deni
ed in the strongest terms that he had any other
wife than Rebecca, but,that the woman in ques
tion had 1'aUen in love with him. He also deni
ed that he had given her any sort of legal claim
upon him. The French Consul was perplexed ;
Ibrahim's papers were all regular, he had al
ways led an exemplary life in Tunis, he denied
his marriage, and there was no proof of it.
Had Ibrahim retained the smallest presence
of mind, no harm could have befallen him. In
that land of polygamy, his two wives (even
though one were European) would have caused
little scandal. His domestic position was some
what complicated, but by no means desperate.
Ou departiug from the Consul's house, however,
he would seem to have become possessed by a
6trange panic not to be explained by any rules
of logic, and to have gone mad straightway.
His one idea was that he was carried on by des
tiny to murder Rebecca !
This miserable wretch, possessed by the fixed
idea of destroying Rebecca, made deliberate
preparations for carry it into effect. And with
the etrange fauaticifem and superstition which
forms a part of many such characters in those
countries, he determined to give her a chance
for her life ; for, he seems to have thought in
some confused, wild, mad, vain way, that it
might still bo the will of Providence that 6he
should live.
He concerted measures with the captain of a
Greek vessel, whom he induced by heavy bribes
to enter into his views. He gave it out that he
was going to Algiers, to put an end to the ridi
culous reports which had been raised, and to
destroy the claim which had been set up by his
pretended wife.
He embarked with Rebecca, without any at
tendants, on board the Greek vessel which was
bound for Algiers. Rebecca was at once taken
into the cabin, where her curiosity was excited
by a strange looking black box which stood at
one end of it. The black box was high and
square, and large enough to contain a person
Bitting upright. The hd was thrown back and
she saw that the box was lined with thick cot
ton cloth, and contained a small brass pitcher
full of water and a loaf of bread. Whilst she
was examining those things, Ibrahim and the
captain entered ; they neither of them spoke
one word ; but, coming behind her, Ibrahim
placed his hand over her mouth, and muffling
her head in her veil, lifted her into the box with
the assistance of tho captain, and shut down
the lid, which they securely fastened. They
then carried the box between them upon deck,
and lowered it over the side of the vessel.
The box had holes bored in the lid ; it was
very strong, and so built as to float Uke a
boat.
The Greek vessel continued her course towards
Algiers. Either the crew had really not noti
ced the strange proceedings of Ibrahim and the
captain, or (which is more probable) they were
paid to be silent. It is certain they did not at
tempt to interfere.
The next morning, as a French steamer, thc
Panama, was bearing towards Tunis, something
like the hull of a small vessel was seen drifting
about directly in their course. They picked it
up, as it floated athwart the steamer's bow; and
were horrified to hear feeble cries proceeding
from the interior. Hastily breaking it open,
they found the unhappy Rebecca nearly dead,
with fright and exhaustion." When she was suf
ficiently recovered to speak, she told the captain
how Bhe had come into that strange condition,
and hb made all speed on to Tunis.
The French Consul immediately dispatched a
swift sailing steamer to "Algiers, with Rebecca
and her nearest friends on board, bearing a dis
patch to the governor, containing a hasty account
of all these things. . The steamer arrived first.
When the Greek vessel entered the port, Ibra
him and the captain were ordered te follow the
officer on guard, and in a few moments, Ibrahim
stood face to face with his victim. To render
tho complication more complete, the French wife
hearing that a steamer from Tunis had arrived
with dispatches, went down to the governor's to
make inquirier after her Iiusband.
At first, Ibrahim nearly fainted ; but he soon
regained his insane self; and boldly confessed bis
crime. Addressing himself to Rebecca, "he
said j
- "I confided thee to the sa, for I thought it
j might be the will of Providence to save thee !
If tbou hadat died, it would have been Provi
dence that decreed thy fate, but thou art saved,
and I am destroyed."
Both the wives wept bitterly. Their natural
jealoualy to each other was merged into the de
sire to-' save the fanatic from the consequence of
his madness. Rebecca attempted to deny her
former statement and used great intercession
with her relatives to forego their vengeance.
The Frenchwoman made interest with the au
thorities too, but it was all, unhappily, in vain.
The friends of Rebecca were implacable, and
insisted on justice.
Ibrahim works now in the gallies at Toulon.
The captain is undergoing punishment also.
The magician, it is to be feared, is practising his
old trade.
This is perhaps, as strange an instance as
there is on record, of a most audacious and be
sotted transference of every responsibility to
Providence. As though Providence had left
man to work out nothing for himself ! It is
probable that this selfish monomaniac made the
same pretext to his mind for basely marrying
the widow whom he intended lo desert. There
is no kind of impiety 60 monstrous as this ; and
yet there is, perhaps, none encountered so fre
quently, in one phase or another, in many as
pects of life.
Incident In the Life of "Waahlngton.
As the barge gained the opposite banks
one of the rowers leaped ashore, and made it
fast to the root of a wiUow which hung its broad !
branches over the river. The rest of the party
then landed, and uncovering, saluted their com
mander, who respectfully returned their courte
sy. "By ten o'clock you may expect me," said
Washington. "Be cautious look well that you
are not sui prised. These are no times for tri
fling. "Depend upon us," replied one of the
! party. "I do," he responded, and then fare
well, he departed along the banks of the river.
That evening a party was to be given at the
house of one of his old and valued friends, to
which he, with several other American officers,
had been invited. It was seldom that he par
ticipated in festivity, mote especially at that pe
riod, when every moment was fraught with dan
ger ; nevertheless, in respect to an old acquain
tance backed by the solicitation of Rufus Rugs
dale, he consented to relax from the toils of mil
itary duty, and honor the party for a few hours,
with his presence. After continuing his path
for some distance along thc river's side he struck
off into a narrow road, boarded thickly with
brush-wood, tinged with a thousand dyes of de
parted summer here and there a gray crag
peeped out from the foliage, overwhich the green
ivy and scarlet woodbine hung in wreathy dalli
ance ; at other places the arm of the chestnut
and mountain ash met in leafy fondness and
cast a gloom, deep almost as night. Suddenly
a crashing among the branches was beard, and j
like a deer, a young Indian girl bounded into i
the path and stood full in his presence. He '
started back with surprise and laid his hand on j
his sword but the Indian only fell on her j
knee, placed her finger on her lips, and by a I
sign with her hand, forbid hiai to proceed.
"What seek you, my pretty flower ?" said the
general. She started to her feet, drew a small
tomahawk from her belt of wampum and imita
ted thc act of scalping an enemy then again
waving her hand as forbidding him to advance,
she darted into the bushes, leaving him lost in
amazement.
"There is danger," said he to himself, after a
short pause, and recovering from his surprise.
"That Indian's manner betokenn me no good,
but I trust in God ; he has never yet deserted
me ;" and resuming his path, he shortly reach
ed the mansion of Rufus Rugsdale. In the
midst of the hilarity, the sound of a cannon
burst suddenly upon the ear, startling the guests
and suspending the dance. Washington and the
officers looked at each other with surprise, but
their fears were quickly dispelled by Rugsdale
informing them it was only a discharge of or
dinance in honor of his distinguished visitors.
The joy of the moment was resumed ; but the
gloom of suspicion had fallen upon Washington,
who sat in moody silence, apart from the happy
throng. A slight tap on his shoulder at length
roused him from his abstraction, and lookieg up,
be perceived the person of the Indian standing
in thc bosom of a myrtal bu6h close to his side.
"Ha ! again here," he exclaimed with astonish
ment, but she motioned him to be silent, and
kneeling at his feet, presented hiiu with a bo
quet of flowers. Washington received it and
was about to place it in his breast, when she
grasped him firmly by the arm and pointing to
it said "snake, snake !" and the next moment
mingled with the company, who appeared to
recognize and welcome her as one well known
and esteemed.
Washington regarded the boquet with wonder;
he saw nothing in it to excite suspicion ; her
words and singular appearance had, however
sunk deeply into his heart, and looking closer
upon the nosegay to his surprise he saw a small
piece of paper in the midst of the flowers. Has
tily be drew it forth, and confounded and bor-ror-Etricken
read "Beware I you are betrayed!"
It was now apparent that he was within the
den of the tiger, but to quit it abruptly might
only draw the consumation of treachery the
speedier upon his head. lie resolved, therefore,
to disguise his feeliugs and trust to the power
which had never forsaken him. The festivities
were again renewed, but almost momentarily
interrupted by the sound of the cannon. The
guests now began to regard each other with mis
trust, while many and moody were the glances
cast upon Rugsdale, whose countenance began
to show symptoms of uneasiness, while ever and
anon he looked from the window out upon the
broad green lawn which extended to the river
as if in expectation of some one's arrival.
"What can detain them ?" he muttered to
himself." "Can they have deceived me? At
that moment a bright flame rose from the river,
illuminating for a moment the surrouneing sce
nery showing a small boat filled with persons,
making rapidly towards the shore.
"All's well he continued ; in three minutes I
ehall be possessor of a coronet, and the cause of
thc republic be no more." Then turning to
Washington he said, Come General, pledge me
the success of our arms :"
The eye of Rugsdale at that moment encoun
tered the scrutinizing look of Washington, and
sank to the ground, his hand trembled violently
even to so great a degree as to partly spill
the contents of the goblet. With difficulty he
conveyed it to his lips, then retiring to the win
dow, he waved his hand, which action was im
mediately responded to by a third sound of the
cannon, and at the same moment the British an
them of God save the king, burst in full volumn
upon the ear, and a band of men attired in Brit
ish uniform, with their faces hidden by masks,
entered the apartment. The American officers
drew their swords, but Washington, cool and col
lected, stood with his arms folded upon his breast
quietly remarked to them, "Be calm, gentlemen;
this is an honor we did not anticipate." Then
turning to Rugsdale, said "speak, sir; what
does this mean?"
"It means," replied the traitor, placing his
hands upon the shoulder Washington, "that you
are my prisoner. In the name of King George
I arrest you!" Never !" exclaimed the General.
"We may be cut to pieces, but surrender we will
not. Therefore, give way j" he waved his sword
to the guard, who stood with their muskets lev
elled, as if ready to fire, Ehould they attempt to
escape. In an instant were their weapons re
versed, and dropping their masks, to the horror
of Rugsdale, and the agreeable surprise of Wash
ington, his own brave party, whom he had left
in charge of the barge, stood before him. "Seize
that traitor!" exclaimed the commander. "In ten
minutes from this moment, let him be a specta
cle between the heavens and the earth. The
wife and daughter clung to his knees in suppU
cation, but an irrevocable oath had passed his
lips, that never again should treason receive his
forgiveness, after that of the miscreant Arnold.
"For my own life," he said, while tears rolled
down his noble countenance, at the agony of the
wife and daughter, "I heed not ; but the liberty
of my own land the welfare of millions dem
ands this sacrifice for the sake of humanity I
pity him ; but by my oath and now in the pres
ence of Heaven, I swear I will not'forgive him,"
The Slave Trade In Western Africa.
CVKIOUS FACTS.
We have already alluded to the destruction by
the British, of the African town of Lagos. The
subject has arrested attention in the British
House of Commons, and some curious facts have
been elicitd. In June. 1849. Lord Palnierston
appointed a gentleman named Beecroft, a Brit
ish Consul for certain place? on the African coast
and instructed him to use every possible influ
ence, to induce the native Kings and Chiefs to
abandon the Slave Trade. Lord P. had already
written to King Dahomey upon the subject, and
the following is an extract from the reply:
"The king of Dahomey presents his best com
pliments to the Queen of England. The pres
ents which she has sent him are very acceptable
and are good for his face. When Governor Win-
niett visited the king, the king told him that he
must consult his people before he could give a
final answer about the slave trade. He cannot
see that he and his people can do without it
It is from the slave trade that he derives his
principal revenue. This he has explained in a
long palaver to Mr. Cruickshank. He begs the
Queen of England to put a stop to the slave trade
everywhere else, and allow him to continue it."
He says still further :
"The King begs the Queen to make a law that
no ships be allowed to trade at any place near
his dominions lower down the coast than Why
dah, as by means of trading vessel, the people are
getting rich and resisting his authority. He hopes
the Queen will send him some good Tower guns
and blunderbusses,' and plenty of them to enable
him to make war. He also uses much cowries,
and wishes the Queen's subjects to bring plenty
of them to Wbydah, to make trade. He wishes
to see plenty of Englishmen making trade at
Wbydah."
In consequence of these negotiations, Lieut.
Forbes, a British Naval officer, was requested
by the King to visit him at Abcmcr, his capital
city. The following extracts from his narrative,
wiU be read with a singular interest :
"Having entered the gate of the city, whici
is ornamented with human skulls, and in the vi
cinity of the principal Fetish-house, wo halted,
and taking position in chairs across the road,
waited for the ceremony of being met by theCa
booceers. In a short time an immense crowd
advanced towards us, with banners flying among
them. At some distance they halted, and the
Governor of the city, at the head of a few jold
iers, advanced. When arrived in front of our
position, he countermarched, and made a circle
from left to right three times round our seats,
bowing each time when he came in front. On
the last time he fired off a musket, and danced
before us ; then having shaken hands, he took a
seat. The square in front of the palace, though
extremely large, was densely crowded with arm
ed men and women, squatted on their hams,
their long Danish muskets standing up like a
miniature forest. Banners aboundel those of
the King being uniformly surmounted by a skull.
This ghastly style of ornament appears to te
particularly in request in Dahomey. The pal
ace wall f red clay, standing about twenty-five
feet high, extending over more than a square
mile, was one continued Hne of human skulls :
yet it might be remarked that, where decay had
destroyed them, these ghastly ornaments wera
not replaced. On the thresholds and sides of
the portals of the palace were also human skulls;
but the practice of human sacrifice is fast van
ishing from the kingdom of Dahomey.
Lieut. Forbes witnessed a specimen of despot
ic power, which Ul agrees with the concluding
statement of the above passage. Ten persons
of rank, who had given offence to the king.wera
led prisoners about the city, and compelled to
dance, after which their heads were cut off with
large knives" in presence of the British function
ary, and in spite of his entreaties and remons
trances. The king of Dahomey has a regular cabinet ;
a Prime Minister, a Minister of Police, a Trea
surer, a Minister of Justice, 4c. He has eigh
teen thousand trives if those who have counted
them can be trusted which we think rather
doubtful. He has an army of Amazons, of which
the foUowing description is given :
The king then expressed a wish that I ehould
witness a review of the female troops, and two
regiments were at once paraded, but not before
the ground was shifted and marked out for tha
manoeuvring. The officers (female) were distin
guished by armlets of silver reaching from the
wrist to the elbow, and carrying each a small
whip. The whole were uniformly dressed in tu
nics of blue and white, armed with a muskt,
club and short sword, carried cartouch-boxes,
and went through several evolutions, skirmish
ing, firing voUeys, &c., with much precision.
The British officer treated his Majesty to a
basket of champagne, which was despatched
with great gusto at a dinner, to which the form
er was invited. But the festivities were inter
rupted in an extraordinary manner .-After
drinking her Majesty's health, the troops hur
rahed, and the salute commenced ; but before it
was naif over, we were all oblieed ,..r..
after the Prime Minister, and hide our faces
against the wall, as a portion of the 18,000 roy
al wives were passing, ringing a small bell
These sable ladies are all over the town at all
times, and no male may gaze on them unpunish-
The king's wives are notable fighters, and
when a slave-hunt is undertaken, they are sure
to catch more than the same number of male
troops. The scale of his operations may be es
timated when we state that, in one expedition
he captured no fewer than 19,000 men, women,
and children. After sacrificing 500, he sold the
rest for exportation. His annual revenue from
the sale of slaves is estimated at about C0,000
a year. According to the latest accounts' he
tiaa thrown off the mask, and was laughing at
creuumy oi me English, who had fancied
tnat lie would degrade himself by employing his
Amazonian body-guard in the cultivation of cot
ton, or in any other peaceable pursuit
According to the testimony of Lieut Forbes,
the permanent cessation of the slave-trade is a
thing hardly to be expected. No organized sys
tem is required for its support. It might ba
suspended for a century, and then renewed at a
week's notice. The British, it seems, have no
confidence in the pledges to abstain from tha
traffic, given by the African Chiefs; and with
this belief, it is not likely that their blockading
squadron will be withdrawn at present
' m m m
Mores Coiebed. Dry goods stores are soma
times the scene of ludicrous conversation, the
other day a young lady stepped into a well
known establishment in town, and enquired of a
handsome clerk :
Sir, have you any mouse-colored ladies'
gloves ?'
'Mouse-colored ladies, miss ?'
Yes a sort of gray just the color of your
drawers there ; meaning the store drawers,
which were painted gray.
'My drawers, miss, ejeculated the young man
glancmg downward at low dress, to see if every,
thing w right and tight m; drartrt, mie?!
why I eorfi wear tuy -
The xoung lady was carried hfnia-Sn a abut
ter. . .. .' : v. r