• - . 1.1111„ 41 - ) - 1 au :tat. , t WILLIAM BREWSTER, 1 EDITORS, SAM. G. WHITTAKER, *elect Vottrg. A PA.RO•DY. The following is the most atrocious produc• Lion that ever emanated from the brains of a musty, forlorn, and heaven•forsaken old bathe• lor. We publish it as a curiosity—deeply re• getting that we ore nimble to accompany it with the name of the unprralleled slanderer who concocted it : Tell me, ye winged winds 'flat around my pathway roar, Do you not know some spot Where yeomen fret no more ? Some lone and pleasant dell, Sonic "holler" in the ground, Where babies never yell, And cradles are not found ? The hind wind blew the snow into my face, And snickered as it answered—“ Nary place." Tull me, thou misty deep, Whose billows round me play, finow'st thou souse favored spot, Some Island far away, Where weary man may find A place to smoke in peace, Whose crinoline is not, And hoops are out of place 1 The loud winds, sounding a perpetual . sliest, Stopp'd for a uhile and splutter'd 'you get emit, And thou, serenest moon, That with such holy face, Dust look upon the girls, Who with their beaux embrace, Tell me, in all thy round, blast thou not seen some spot Where muslin is not found And calico is not? Behind a cloud the mobil withdrew in woe, And a voice sweet, but sad, responded "Pub !" Tell me, my secret soul— Oh! tell me, Trope and Faith, Is there no resting place From women, girls and death ? Is there no happy spot Where bachelors aro blessed, Where females trouble not, And man may dwell in peace ? Faitb, Hope and Truth—best boons to mortals given— „„4‘:aved their bright wands, and answered, "Yes let Hearen!” citct *tor p. A IVIGIIIT AMONG WOLVYIS The gaunt old wolf, iiteraing.the place ( I slaughter, with his lung And most offensive howl, did ask for food. ' Nes a night of January, 17 —. We had been to a fine quilting frolic about_two miles from our settlement of four or five log houses. 'Twos rather late, about 12 o'clock, I should say—when the party broke up. There was no moon and .t dull grey shadow of haze hung around the ho rizon, while overhead a few pale and sickly looking stars gave us their dull light as they shone through a dingy curtain. There were six of us in company—Harry Mason and four as pretty girls as ever grew up this side of the Green Mountains. There were my two sisters, and henry's sisters, and his sweet-heart, the daughter of our next doorneighbor, She was a downright handsome girl—that Caroline Allen. I never saw her equal, though I ate nu id/an ger to pretty faces. She was so pleasant and kind of hoart—so gentle and sweet spo-, ken, and so intelligent, besiaes that every body loved her. She had an eye as blue so the hill violet, and her lips were like a red rose leaf in June. No wonder, then, that Harry Mason loved her—boy though he was; for we had neither of us seen our twentieth summer. Our path lay through a thick forest of oak, with here and there a tall pine raising its dark full shadow against the sky with an outline rendered indistinct by the dark ness, The snow was deep ; deeper a great deal than it ever falls of late years ; but the surface was frozen strong enough to bear our weight ; and we hurried on o ver the bright pathway with rapid steps. We had not proceeded far, before a long howl canto to our ears. We all knew it in a moment ; and I could feel a shudder thrilling the arms that clung to my own, as a sudden cry broke from the lips of all, ' , the wolves ! the wolves !" Did you ever ace a wild wolf—not one of your caged, broken-down, show animals which are exhibited for a sixpence a sight, and children hall price ; but a herce, half starved ranger of the wintry forest, howl ing and hurrying over the snow actually mad with hunger? There is none of God's creatures which has such a frightful, fiend ish look, as this animal. It has the form as well as the spirit of a demon. Another and another howl; and then we could hear distinctly the quick patter of feet behind ue. We turned right about, and looked in the direction of the sound. ..The wolves are after us," said Mason, as he pointed to a line of dark bodies. And so in fact they wore, a whole troop of them howling like so many Indians in a pow wow. We had no weapons of any kind, and we knew enough of the vile creature,, which followed us, to know that it would be useless to contend with them. There was not a moment to lose; the savage beasts were close upon us, The attempt to fight would have been a hopeless affair. There was but one chance of escape, and we in stantly seized upon it. ' , To the tree ; let us elimb this tree!" I cried, springing forwards towards a long boughed and gnarled oak ; which I saw at a glance might be easily climbed. Harry Mason ,sprang lightly into the tree and aided in placing the gills in a place of comparative safety among the boughs. I was the last on the ground, and the whole troup were yelling at my heels before I reached the rest of the company. 'Ther e was one moment of hard breathing and wild exclamation among us, then a feeling of caltn thankfulness for our• escape. The' night was cold, and Ave soon began to shi• ver and shake, like so many saTors on the top-mast of an Iceland whaler. But there i were no murmurs, no complaining among us, for we could distinctly see the gaunt, I attenuated bodies of the wolves beneath us, and every now and then we could see great, glowing eyes, staring up into the tree where we were seated. And then, their yells ; they were loud, and long and hideous, I know not how long we had remained in this situation, fir we had no means of as confining the time, when I heard a limb of the tree cracking as if breaking down beneath the weight of some of us, and a moment afterwards a shriek went through my ears like the piercing of a knife. A light form went down through the naked branches with a dull heaty sound upon the still snow. "0, God ! I am gone I" It was the voice of Caroline Allen The poor girl never spoke again. There was a horrid dizziness end confusion in my brain and I spoke not; and I stirred not; for the whole, at that time, was like an ugly, un• real imam. I only remember tb's' there were smothered groans and dreadful bowls underneath! It was all over in a moment. Poor Caroline ! She was literally eaten alive ! The wolves had a frightful feast, a,td they became raving mad with the taste of blood When I carne fully to myself—when the horrible dream went off—and it lasted but a moment—l struggled to shrike off the arms of my sister, which were clinging a. round me, and could [ have c.eared myself I should have jumped down among the ra• ving animals. But when a second thought came over me, I knew that any attempt at rescue would be useless. As for poor Ma son, he was wild with horror. He had tri ed to follow Caroline when she fell, but he could not shake off the grasp of his terri fied sister. His youth, and weak constttu• tion and frame were unable to stand the dreadful trial ; and he stood close by my side, with his hand firmly clenched, and his teeth set closely, gazing down on the dark wrangling creatures below, with the fixed stare of a maniac. It was indeed n terri ble scene. Around was the thick cold night—and below the ravenous wild beasts were lapping their 'bloody jaws, and howl ing for another victim. The morning broke at last, and our frightful enemies fled at the firs. advances • of daylight, like so many cowardly mur derers, We waited until the sun had ris en, before we ventured to crawl from our hiding places. We were chilled through; every limb was numb with cold and terror, and poor Mason was delirious, and raged wildly about the things he had witnessed. There were bloody stains about the tree, and a few long black hairs were trampled in the snow. We had gone but a little distance, when we were met by our friends from the set tlement, who had become warmed at our absence. They were shocked at our wild and frightful appearance; and my brothers have oftentimes told me, that at first we seemed like so many crazed and brain-sic kened creatures. - they assisted us to reach home : but Harry Mason never recovered from the dreadful trial. He neglected his business, his studies and his friends, anon murmuring to himself about that dreadful night. He fell to drinking soon after, and died a miserable drunkard before lige had whitened a single hair upon his head. For my part, I confess l never recovered from the terrors of the melancholy circum stances which I have endeavored to des cribe. The thought of it has haunted me like my shadow ; and even now the scene comes at times freshly before me in any dreams, and I jump up with something of the same feeling of terror which 1. experi enced, when, more than half a century ' since, I passed a night mincing the wolves. " LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPARABLE. " HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1857. istellan#. SCOTT'S ADVENTURE AT QUEENS- TOIVN, The battle of Queenstown, on the Cana dian shore, was one of those fearful con flicts during the war of Ibl2, where des perate valor won victory from overwhelm ing numbers—where was shown in the most conclusive manner that American sol diers, under the bravery and self reliance they can place implicit confidence, are ca-' pable of performing deeds which strike the Old World with 'yonder. The expedition failed only through the cowardice of the militia who partially composed the force embodied in It. Col. Van Rennsselaer, with three hun dred regulars, and an equal number of mi.- lola, prepared to cross the Niagara River on the morning of the 13th of October ; but owing to the insufficient number of boats prepared, only a portion of the small army could cross at a time. This fact, together with the swiftness of the current, prevent. I ed the marshalling of More than two hun• dred men on the apposite shore, before the morning dawned, and they were discover ed by the enemy. The little baud, how. I ever, actuated by n determined spirit of bravery, boldly attacked and drove the en- emy before them, capturing their works, and scattering them in confusion, and,lor a time they seemed secure in their victory. An attempt to recover the lost ground was made by the British, led by Gen. l3r,iolc in person; but a second time victory de clared for the Americans, and their °ppm nents were driven back with the loss of their General. Reinforcements had arri ved for each party, although each was tvai• ting for still stronger forces before renew ing the combat, when Lieutenant-Colonel Scott, who had hastened from Lewiston on hearing that an action was intended, and who—all his seniors being wounded—was now senior officer, arrived on the ground and took command. While organizing his forces they were attacked by a body of In dirms. Win were ", .I'. skirtnish—notwithstancling the exertions of their chief, who made the 'soot strenu• ous efferts to check their retreat. For• se veral hours the little band of Americans had possesion of the works they bad taken undisturbed by the British troops, but con. sternly harrassed by a steady, unremitting and fitful fire from the Indians. which threatened to annihilate them, although they were hiveriably put to flight when charged with bayonet. Their chief teas often observed• by Scott, who standing six feet and two inches high, and dressed in a new and brilliant uniform, prevented a prominent object at which to direct their fire. Soon after, a spirited charge being made upon the Indians, they were driven from the wood where they had sheltered themselves, and restrained for a time from doing mischief. The various attacks, to gether with the fire of the Indians had cau• sod a sad reduction in the number of the brave handful of Americans who had so far won victory from such tearful odds ; and, to cap the climax of their situation. a large body of troops, under Gen. Sheatle who had come up from Fort George, six mile below, now appeared upon the field. l'he position of Scott and his command was one of extreme peril, yet they calmly a waited the approach of the overwhelming numbers, determined if they did not win victory in this third attack, at least to de serve it. Gen. Van Renssalmr, deeming the battle won, had crossed the river to ar range the permanent occupancy of the post when he discovered the approach of Sheaf and hastened to return, for the purpose of bringing over the militia, who had not yet crossed. Stricken with fear at what they had al ready witnessed, they refused to cross over into Canada, arid the gallant men in tach imminent peril, were left to their fate. All know the result. A determined assault ; a brave but ineffectual- resistance, and the little band were driven over the precipi tous rocks which skirted the river, where they found no boats to receive them; and being pursued, killed and scalped by the Indians, who were rapidly thinning the in considerable number who remained, it was at length decided upon, after a brief con sultation, to surrender. A flag was dis patched to the British commander, but was shot down by the savages A second and third suffered the lame fate ; and at length Scott determined to stop the slaughter of his unresisting men by carrying a flag him self. 'lwo officers—Totten and Gibson— resolved to accompany him. Totten's cra vat was used for a flag, and raising this upon the point of Scott's sword, they star t for the road above. Keeping close to the water's edge and sheltering themselves as well as they could behind the road—the Indians continually firing in the meantime —they passed down until the rocks affor ded no further protection when the turned to the left to take the road. But just as they were.gaining it, Scott being in the ad vance, they were surprised by the two In dians who had been firing at the Colonel in the morning, who sprung from an am bush and rushed upon hint with toma hawks uplifted and endeavored to seize him. Scott remonstrated, explained the character of the ensign he bore, but to no effect. They grappled with big and the old chieftain succeeded in wrenching his sword from his grasp. Totten and Gibson drew their swords, and were rustling upon che Indians, who had already raised their tomahawks co strike down the unarmed Colonel, when a British sergeant, with a sinall guard, appeared. Seeing the Ilan. gerous position of the American officers, and recognizing their object in the white handkerchief which still remained on the sword in the Indians hand, he rushed be tween the combatants, and, at the risk of his own life, drove the Indians back, and conducted Scott into the presence of his General, when what few who remained of his gallant band were surrendejed prison ers of war. Orders were immediately is sued for the firing to cease, but these or• ders were not obeyed, which called forth a sharp remunstrance from :'colt, who de manded to be conducted back to his troops. Gen. Shea& explained that the firing came front the Indians, who were excited at their losses and could not be controlled. The Colonel tractile a severe rebuke upon the British General for employing allies of such it nature, in warfare with a civilized nation, and officers were at length sent a mong the savages in every direction, and the massacre was stopped—not, however, until all but about three hundred of the Americans had been killed or wounded. Kansas must not be Lost to the South. The dlissis•ippian, an ultra Southern journal, in referring to the initiative for the formation of the State Constitution in N.ansits, and tile Itrol. 01 sprit uciag we n tnit fixed, before which time tin emigrant must arrive in the territory in order to be come n voter, thus sounds the note of war ning to its Southern brethren : The chapter closes, therefore, on the first day of April next. Whatever is done must be done quickly. There is no time for delay. A greet interest is at stake. Momentous consequences hang upon the result. Kansas [oust not be lost to the South. Northern encroachment have already de stroyed the equilibrium of the sections. Thera are now sixteen free or hireling States, and but fifteen slave States. r r * 41 s Look for a moment at the insp. .West of Kansas lies Utah, with her policy as to African Slavery still undeterthined. And she again connects with California. Who does not discover at a glenco the influence which Slave Kansas must exert over the destiny of Utah. Then there is New Alexico on the South west, also in embryo condition. Hedge her around with shivery, and wo venture to predict that the inherent vigor of the institution will carry it there. Directly south of Kansas is the vast In dian Territory, where Slavery already ex ists, and where it will remain unless for ced out by tneans of anti-stavery propa gandism in Kansas. Contiguous to this region and to New Mexico is the Territory belonging to, and included within, the bounds of 'rens, out of which she has the privilege of forming three new States. Plant slavery in Kansas, and all these territories are secured to the South, with the immense, tvo will say invaluable, at tending advantages. They will bo the means of preserving the equilibrium of the sections in the Seu. ate, and thus saving the Union and guar ding the South. What ure a few dolla , s when untold mil. lions are at stake I What a few sacrifices when everything is to be saved ? Oh, that we could ring out our warning voice to the slumbering mass and arouse them to the due sense of the awful dangers that threaten them, and to the importance of shaping for their own salvation the great event in the womb of the future. Mgr The tollawing announcement, says a California paper, will be hailed with de light by sundry gentlemen from "Old Pike :" '4lr. Editor pleas give very good no tice of the marriage of Bob Sikee that was whipt for stealin in Gorgy to old 13111 limes big ugly gal Betsy which tool( place last thursduy Squire Billy Jones. We had a bustin time ehure and you never seed sich fun. Vut in soma Poetry if you can it I alinitaly. Yutirs &c. JOE MUOGIN, A Kiss as was a Kiss. Our readers shall have the benefit of a good story we once heard. Travelling in to town about dusk, Mr. K. had occasion to call at the mansion of an esteemed friend who had, among other worldly possessions, two or three very fine daughters. He had scarcely knocked et the door, when it was opened by one of those blooming maidens, who, as quick as thought, threw her arms around hrs neck, and before he had time to sly "Oh, don't !" pressed her warm, delicate lips to his, and gave him as sweet a kiss as ever swain deserved. In utter astonishment, the worthy gentleman was endeavoring to stammer out something. when the damsel exclaimed, "Oh, mercy, mercy ! Mr. K. is that you ? I thought, as much as could be, it was my brother Henry." •Pshaw !' thought the gentleman to him self, .you didn't think any such thing.' ,But taking her hand he said in a forgiving tone', 'There's no harm done; don't give yourself ;ply uneasiness; though you ought to be a little snore careful.' After this gentle reproof, he was usher ed into the parlor by the maiden, who, as she came to the light, could not conceal the blush that glowed upon her cheek, while the boquet that was pinned upon he* bosom, shook like a flower in an earth quake, And when he rose to depart, it, however, fell upon her to see him to the door ; and it may be added that they there held discourse for several minutes, on what subject it is not for us to say. As the warm hearted youih plodded his way homeward, he argued with himself in this wise : , Miss J. knew it was me who knocked at the door, or how did she recognize me before 1 spoke? And is it probable that her brother would knock before entering ? She must be desperately to - pshaw! Why if she loves her brother at that rate, how must she love her husband ? For, 'by the great squash, I never felt such a kiss in my life. Three weeks after the accident above de. V& i: don l ' r e r',:situgVeiLtodell.sgoi: (eased that the kissing was not a mistake, for positively, we cha'n't tell. A Word to Young Ladies. We wish to say a word to young ladies your influence over young men. Did you ever think of it ? Did you ever realize that you could Lave any influence at all over them ? We believe that a young la dy by her constant consistent, christian ex ample, may exert an untold power. Yoa do not know the respect, the almost wor ship, which young men, no matter how wicked they may be themselves, pay to a ! consistent Christian lady, be she young or old. A gentleman onoe said to a lady who boarded in the same house with him, that her life wits a constant proof of the Christian religion. Often the simple re- quest of a lady will keep a young man from doing wrong. We have known this to be the case frequently ; and young men have been kept from breaking the Sabbath, rum drinking, from chewing, just because a lady whom they respected, and for whom they had an affection, requested it, A tract given. an invitation to go to church, a request that your friend would read the bible daily, will often he regarded, when more powerful appeals from other sources would fall unheeded upon his heart.—' Many of the gentlemen whom you meet in society are far away from their own homes—away train the influence of pa.. rents and sisters—and they will respond to any interest taken in their welfare.— We all speak of a young man's danger from evil associates, and the very bad in• fluence which his dissipated gentleman companions have over him. We believe it is all true ; but we believe it is just as true that a gentleman's character is form ed, to a very great extent, by tile ladies that he associates with, before he becomes a complete man of the world. We think, in other words, that a young man is pretty much what his sisters and a young lady friend chooses to make him. We knew a family where the sisters encouraged the younger brother to smoke, thinking it was manly, and to mingle with gay, dissipated fellows because they , thought it smart ;"and he did mingle with them, until he became just like them, body and soul, and abused the same sisters shamefully. The influence began further back than with his gentlemen companions. !It began with his sisters, and was carried on through the forming-years of character. On the other hand, if his sisters are watch ful and affectionate, they may, in various ways—by entering into little plans with interest, by introducing their younger brothers into good ladies society, led them along until their character is formed, and then a high-tuned respect will !reel) them from low society. If a young wan sees I that the religion which in youth he was taught to venerate, is lightly thought of 1 and perhaps sneered at, by the young la dies with whom he associrtes, we can hardly expect him to think that it is the thing for him. Let none say that they have no influence, any more than you can live without breathing. One is I just as unavoidable as the the other. Be wa re, then, what kind at influence it is you are constantly exerting. An invita tion to take a glass of wine, or to play a game of cards, may kindle the fires of in• temperance or gambling which will burn forever. A jest given at the expense of religion; a light trifling manner in the house of God, or any of the numerous ways, in which you may show your dis regard for souls or others, may be the means of ruining•many for time and eter• nay, The World Owes me a Living Thar s fidse, sit ! It doesen't owe you a farthing. You owe the world for the list of hs days, the warmth of its sunshine the beauty of its earth and sky, and for its love, affections, and friendships, which have from your childhood, young man. clustered around and clung to your worth less trunk. For all these, and other bles sings of countless numbers, you aro a debtgr. You have never even thanked God for health and life. You owe for your living. You owe for the breathe and for the strength you enjoy. You a-en't anything to your credit on the day book or ledger of life—not a cent. You have never taken a dollar's stock in Heav en. You are a miserable, aimless, indo lent bankrupt, You float down the stream of your existence like flood wood on water. Were you to sink to day to oblivion, You would not leave a bubble. The world owes you a living! Where is there a manly thought uttered, or a no. ! ble deed pertormed ? ‘V here are there evidences of your labors? Nowhere.— You are lounging through life with your hands in your pockets, an indolent loafer, drink, gamble, and chew tobacco, be, ~-.• r earned your board. A pile of lumber would be of more account, for that could be worked into forms of usefulness and beauty; but you will not make anything of yourself, or allow society to do it. A , world of such as you would be the place to live in indeed ! You have degraded common manhood, instead of enobling and elevating it, and in nothing but the form and vulgar speech, are you above the brutes that perish. And because you are too lazy to work, you claim that the world owes you a living ! Don't tell lie again you sluggard ! The world or society would not suffer loss were lightning to strike you or the cholera to take you-off. There are too many of such. Were you treated as drones are ! treated in the hives, you would have been kicked out of creation years ago. You are a sponge, sivollen with what you have absorbed from society. You dwarfed the intellect given you, and negletcted the endowments it woutd have brought you to. So effectually have you wasted the boon of life, that unless your bones go to the dissecting room, and your picketed carcass as a fertilizer upon some God forsaken spot, you will have passed through life to no purpose. The tobacco you have chew ed has only defiled everything around you and the liquor you have drank has only been adulterated by your miserable nature and been turned into rowdyism and pro• famty. You contaminate everything you touch, and even those like you, will keep their children from the leprosy of your teaching and example. No, sir, you owe the world a better life. You can never pay all the debt, but you can do no better and commute for twenty five cents on the dollar. Do and say some- thing noble and manly ; labor for some honorable purpose, and not inhale God's pure air fur nothing, and grunt though ex istence like a hog, having only two aims in lile—t2 reach the bar and dinner table; and cell) two attributes--to eat to gluttony and drink to drunkenness. The world owes no such man a living ! 'Cr "Madam,'' said old Bogen to his boarding housekeeper, "in primitive coml. tries, beef is often legal tender, but, mad• am," he said emphatically, thrusting his fork into the steak, "all the laws in ads tendom couldn't make this beef tender." b=..i A country editor who was drawn as a Juror when he would much ratter have been hunting patrons or sticking type —is said to have got so chuck full of luw by just looking on a low days that he could hardly help cheating somebody ! Mr Hope ou, hopo ever. VOL. XXII. NO. 21 The Printer. Hon. Ellis Lewis, chiefJustico of the Supreme Court of this State, in a recent lecture, took occasion to refer as follows to the position of printers. Judge Lewis is a printer himself, and knows fully how to appreciate the value of that class of community of whom he treats : "No class of society deserves more pub lic consideration than the Printers. They are the treasurers of the world ; they aye at the same time the munificent almoners of the Almighty. They receive contri butions in arts and science and all useful knowledge, from every quarter of the globe and from most distant ages of antiquity.— They distribute their treasure throughout the world and transmit i' in a durable form to the remotest posterity. It is dis tributed at a rate es cheap as to bring it within the reach of the humblest day la borer in the wide land. Nothing has ten ded so much as this general and cheap diffusion of knowledge to improve the condition of the masses—to qualify the industrial class to take their proper posi tion in society, and to fit them not only for the profitable pursuit of their own occu pations, but for any other employment to which their country may call them. To the freedom and power of the Press we are indebted for out free institutions to es tablish equal rights. By its power the di adem of the royalty is broken--the stars and garters of nobility are trodden down —and man, as man alone, without ances. try or family connexions to aid hirn t stands upon his own merits, equal to the prouaest peer in England's realm. The humblest apprentice in the shop may become the President of the United States. The most gifted in- common sense and well stored in practical knowledge are found to selt taught men, who have raised themselves 'from the laborious occupations. Rodger Sherman was a shoemaker, David Riuen j house was a watchmaker' Benj. Franklin was a .printer. These, and a thousand other instances, prove that the industrial pursuits instead of throwing insurmount able obstacles in the road to preferment, I,;a tl d " t ' o L" trit th rise l Pti l i, v 111 1 4tiCiP kTh i NktiO that fits the working man for the strongest struggles and the highest favors. An Accommodating Spirit. In a certain New Engla;cl Parish, a dif ficulty arose about the location of the new meeting-house, and the church was rent with the division. The pastor at length, preached a melting sermon on the subject of union, and the congregation were dis solved in tears. The nest morning Dea con Jones went over early to see his oppo nent, Deacon Shaw, to snake an earnest effort for peace, and the following ensued: Deacon J,—.Deacon Shaw, I hav'm slept a wink all last night—and I've come over to see if we can't have peace on this subject of the meeting-house; we must set tle the difficult•.' Deacon S.—'Well, Fin very happy to hear you talk so, for to tell the truth, I al ways thought yoti were a little set in your way.' Deacon J.—'Not at all—and as a proof that I am not, I've core this morning on purpose to see you. Now, Deacon Shaw, we must settle the difficulty, and there is but one way to do it—you must give up, for I can't.' The Teacher Posed A teacher asked a bright little girl, "What country is opposite us on the globe ? "Don't know, sir," was the answer. "Well, now," pursued the teacher, "if I were to bore hole through the earth and you were to go in at this end, where would you come out ?" "Out of the hole, air ?" replied the pu pil, with an air of triumph. A SENSIULE FATHER.—The Sunday Ado says that a gentleman of great wealth in New York, but who has never cared to mingle in fashionable society, recently set tled $15,000 a year on a daughter who had married to his satisfaction. In speaking of the subject to a friend the other day he remarked he was willing to do the same by his other daughters on one condition-- that they married respectable, upright and industrious young men. He did not care how poor they were if they were only of this description, and their characters would bear investigation. icy , . A friend oCoaors Lke other day 'ells accosted in one of our streets -with the words, 'Do you know the time, sir I' Up on which he pulled out his watch, and af ter consulting it, returned it to his pocket, coolly replying to the interrogative, •yes. sir, I do,' and then walked off, leaving the questioner abashed at his way of of asking the time.
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