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Volume XX. No. 27. Shelbyville, Indiana, March 10, 1864. Whole No. 1021

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ti aUshed every Thursday morning m S :bllit tills, Slielby Couaty, India:, RE.ILBEX SP1CER. 01.50 .1 VE1R9 . ' IXVARt AtlLT IX ADYA5CE. ml paid natM the expiration of G months, at nvi 1 until lie exjiir&tian of the jer,... lj"rhee terms will be rigi'Jly alliTol to. 1.7 2,0 RATES OF ADVERTISING: Tfjr Ten lines Nonparicl or its equivalent in space 5 Wtatee fe tquare '1 'ir, 4 .Uire. 1 Tjm '.'.IHt 111-0 I ro I u Tin, I?. 110 VH. 0 column. I ! '.II. IH) 3 i i .IMi n"..(i(i I 711.00 TTp v.tir, (r. fi J n'W r lnrn w be charged per cent. In ad4ftljn to te aNv rates. Trp'All tranaient advertisemnts must b paid for in adnee. . . , m a f 1 AAa:AmAf mnct VkA Ttiil f.i.- tn rY,-.nn. fr .MnJUi n.MAn MftrinlMt t V fuvmpftt tf thi ll.m. i .l"tUn. Leiat a lv-rt noments will I charged fifty , f nitrfirchlTirtion. I tt ,-. nf rnxrriaies an-t wains gratis. - larajvertistpg rates will be charged for all obituary sr arkt. InHumo-ini; candidates for oClce $2 always in ad- .. ' ' " nTP A discretionary lih-'Mity w!ll l extenled to all .u Cf a NI1510U1 an I c'vir.UMe nature. i TT Advertisers will U restrictel to their legitimate asiness. SHELBY COUNTY BRANCH hr Tin National Claim Agency ( OF WASIIINGTOX city, d. c. ' ' rninrcTrn rr HARVEY. COLLINS & BRACE, General Government Agents and Attorneys, f , , .. , . . 475 Seventh Street, VTest, Wasuisotos Citt, D. C. t ' t 1 ; - -! lms rrf ?nted and Trosi-cnte;! hef ire the Department nil Court of Claim. Patent'. Pension!., Hounty and Bounty Lands secured. !IjOeneral nunnessTraasitctoil. Fred. L. Havet, Jo. F. Coi.us, Jrurs Braci, , of NVashln;tn!hclty. of New-York, of Cincinnati. We jUe pei.-sitial nttention ti pmcxtre TtTNIONS, BOrSTTt.a.lH STY r,ANT. BACK PAY,o.,acxriB?to Soldiers w hve ier lod. fontracte.l disease, erthefamilies of siic' as have dip 1 or ie kille 1 w: ile in the discharge of their line of duty, as such, during the present or any previom war l clainjs a jninst the Oovh-rrment for ineemuity f.r private property t-iVen for puMic uses, or for damages t such property ; cnllectirc, su' sistinj. drilling nd organiiinir voluntfi'rs; and for horses lot in tbe service. 3o eAjri vt t ;.( iwl'tt uccfftil. inr:xjA"n. r. iavis, AYTORNEt ASD COfNf.UR AT LAW, Teb.SCCJ. AGEM,Sheilyville,Slielby Co., Ind. CHANGS! f ' . . y -- HAYPTO rturdh.ved the rstablidim't of T Snow, t shall continue tfitNulnnsat thold sun l N'orthsid Public Square, and ahailcausuutl- keep on hand a full asortnect of - ' , . Saddles and Harness, of the variiiis prades. or will 1 prepared to manufacture the same t order on short notice. ! f I use none 1 ut the Vst of st Kls, carefully selected hy myself, and guarantee that the workmanship will te of the first order. Those requirine nry article in my line will find itto their advantage vigivemea all before purchasing HEI'AlilllXO of all kinds done toonler. Remember the place, first door West of Mart UpdejraTs. Jaa.ltGf. THO'S JAMES. ISAAC DAVIS, 4iv WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL DEALER IX "3 Hats, Caps, Umbrellas. Gloves ami Ftirs, He has"Just Received his Fall Stock Or OOI8,: direct from tie Manufacturer In the East, which he will sell hs LOW as the LuWEST. All the LArtiT STYLE? kept at No. 15 reansylvaniu trout, ftiur doors South of the I'wst Oil ca, ol30 lyl 'DI.mi'OLIS. IXD. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MISCELLANEOUS. Shelby 0. Auctioneer. a HAVtXG tskea out a licir.se under tbeXatioaal Excise Ll'as Aaef.ou-er for Shelby Ccucty.Iaui ir:-paiel t ...M-nl U ail tu.uo id th kt line. a:id Ivereby uotity all pers ms s-!lui at pu lie outcry without liceii:, except as provide 1 in ud U r.Unt they lay tueuHilves liable to a peualtyofjjU. Address JERKY WEAKLEY. Sielbxjller)ac 1, 1?JH. RICHARD XORRIS, Count fj Surveyor ' MICLnYYlLtr, IM. SpeclaJ attrit;ti Kiven to the drawing up of Pccds, Mcrtgai;e, iniklj tlrt.vxicfj, wherein a dcori; tionof la.id ii re-tuiwdi v' ' N. U. When avsent orders may be left at the Recorder's 0oe ia the Cocax iiou. 1 PROFESSIONAL CARDS. K . ?l . K O 11 D s -A,ttoi-iiev at JLiSxtv, QStc ever rstOJTce trc Store, SIIKLUVYILLE, INP. PartietilaraUertioiitiven to th collection of Soldiers claims, I'easioiis, B.ic's I'ay, Bou.ty, Jlc. " : ' ' n. r. love, ATT0HNEY AT LAW, Jflioe North-West cwrr Talie iVinare. over Forbs' Stdre, JITELBY Vlt LE, IND. Promf-f Mtentlan riven to the collection of c1a!ms.lcc!a: 41 nj5l tiers cluws for Bounty Money and Tsr.sior.s. Tflo't a. si'rAitLASB. j. Lsotsr siovtooxtRT. .ITFIKIAID Sc JIOXTGOIERY, AT T 0 R y E Y S A T LA IF. 'ill practice In th 1th and j;h JaliMsl Circuits, anl.Comsnon Plea. Ceirwt'iereof, also In the ?upmne and Fed eral CojftA. . Spcil attention fiven to the collection of claims., Ofice over Or. lbins, Druj Store, Shelbyville, tnluxna. , , V JAKES IIAIIItlSOW, AT TORME Y AT L A W Iteroer Harrtaoaand Fraiklta 6treeta, o&4 vvory

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A.1D jVcw Goods, .Vo. 2, Ray Mouse, THE cititens cf Shelby county are respectfully notified that at the above location they will alwasfinda full assortment of of every article pertaining to the BUY'- GDDID) Trade, booght at the Lowwt flatet Tor cah, and will be teld for the tame. I aball aire to k.'ep my tt.ck of LADIES I M GOODS clc i? :-is, CASSIMEKES, TWEEDS, Sheetings, Shirtings, Flannels, & c. fill! and complete. ITavinchad a number or years expert' enee in the trade, I profess some knowledgeof thebuslneea, sad exercis-the sAme in the selection of my Roods, and it ia seiuom mm an munur mutie h -K"" I have on hand the remnant of a large stock of IM-MADE CLOTHING. WM;ct, was rurcha?ed before the raise.and will positively be sold at first cost, to close out tfiesUck. A full line 01 --t-iq OO Hats and Cap. Don't l.-e deceived, hut call and examine my atnclt fcefort furch:iine elsewhere. Remember the place. No. Bay louse B ock. PE11RY HITTEL. J. H. M'CUIRE a CO., HAVIXO permanently located In ShelhyTille, are now manufacturing and will keep constantly on hand, a full assortment ot DOUBLE AND SINCLE of the various Styles now in use. TV g have no hesitation in aayine that we are now telling for less money than any other establishment In the State, PLATFOR?I AXD ELLIPTIC SPBUfG WAGONS. All Work Warranted for One Year, A!V EXA-TIEVATIOX OF OlTIt STOCK IS , SOLlCITEDrD , Repairing Done to Order. AXD HUM0KS 0E WABS - RT. hard on all sides, and many " loyAl men" are exorcised al-out the Conscription, but heing exempt from military duty, and knowinz that the people, especially the ladies, and thf-se like myself, exen-pt. will desire to know th time of day and not unfrequently adoin their persons with told and silver ornaments, T have chantred my base of operations'' one door south of my former location, to the ronm formerly occupied by N. Goodrich, and firstdoor North of ITeiss' Bakery, where I purpose keeping constantly on hand a larre and varid assortment of thirty hour and eight day weight and spring CLOCKS, GOLD A3.D SILVER WATCHES, FIXE JEWELRY, &c. I shall also keep constantly on hand an assortment of REV O L V E R S of the latest and most approved patents, which, of course, will be sold to the truly "loyal" cniy. Of all kinds done on short notice and in a workmanlike man-l-er. Those desiring anv article la my line will save money by .e a call. A. J. niGGIXS. rivini m CUclby viUe, June 163. tfo NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED AT THE POST OFFICE DRUG STORE HAYIXO pnrchwed the stock tnd fixtnree heretofore kej't by S. W. Morgm. and havinj larirely irarea.ed the sunn-. I am now preiuD d tn say to tli. citisene of this city and Shell y county tliat hereafter I will h enabled to accommodate my customers wi th everythf rg helonpins: to the various branches cf the 1KI G Sc. A I'Ol 11 KC A KY TBAPK I'articulHr otter.tion plwn to rRLSCRIlTIOXS Xipht and toy this part of the business we can attend to la con nection with principle- of Science and Chemistry. PHYSICIANS will find my stock full and complete, and prices as low as the lowest. Theoijectf- mv business shall be to sati fv the wants and wishes of the public, and not the money. A call Is solid ted. unell J. n. LISTERS. The Highest Market Price in Cash Paid for W (0 ; (0 IL AT THE SHELBY WOOLEN FACTORY, On mil. Wt ( ghellyrlUe, lad., br

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TO GEM. GEORGE B. II'CXT.Et.A"f . Brave chieftain, in a nation's heart Thou hast a warm-abiding place; Thy deeds of valor, deep engraved, E'en Envy's hand dare not efface. The fires that Malice kindles now Around thy dear and honored name) Will, by their fierce but transient j-lovr, Throw brighter lustre 'round thy faino. The sting of falsehood Truth will heal, "Wipe out the scar and soothe the pain; While, with a strong recoil, it drives The venom of its source again. Let him who ia without a stain CH5t the first stone," it will rebound, Leaving untouched the "shining mark," And at the slinger's feet be found.

Thou needst nt fear the winded shaft The hidden archer letteth fly: The wicked hand that bends the bow Has aimed so low 'twill pass the by. God holds a shield above thy head JLnat turns each pointed dart aside. And in impervious armor clothes lhe Hero and tho Nation s Pndei We loved yu. when, with martial grace, lou wore the well-earned wreath of bar, While loud hoaannas sweetly rang Ic laud the victor cf the day. But more tve love the patient heart, That bears the wrong the taunt thoineer: That proves thee nobly good as brave, Above reproach as well as fear. How beautiful he reappears VV hen clouds have long oDscured hi form, The regal sun whose light doth shine More glorious after gloom and storm. So thou from f-hadow shall emerge With burnished armor, waving erest; While grateful hearts replace with joy The star of honor on thy breast A Union- Womax. Old Aba andtne Philosophy of cVrrents. During a conversation which took lace last week between our worthy President and a distinguished Western Senator, the recent legislative nomina tions for the Presidency were incidently referred to, "Yes," said Mr. Lincoln, nursing his leg with evident gratification "yes, Senator, the current seems to be setting all one way !" "It does really seem to be setting all one way, was the answer of the Senator, "but, Mr. Lincoln, as yon have told me several good stories since I have been here, permit me, if you please, to tell you one. It has always been observed that the Atlantic Ocean, at the Straits of Gibraltar, constantly pours t into the Mediterranean with tremendous volume. "The Bosphoms empties into it, at its other end, and rivers are seen contributng to its waters all along its coast. It r 1 was, lor many years, the constant puzzle of geographers why the Mediterranean, under all these accessions, never got full and overrun its banks. Alter a while. however, a curious fellow took (he notion of dropping the plummet in the center of the Straits, when lo ! he' discovered that though the tremendous body of water on the surface was rushing inward from the ocean, a sitill more powerful body was pressing outward, in a counter current, at some twenty feet below." "Oh, ah !" cried Old Abe, seriously. evidently nonplussed, for the fiit time in s lite : "that does not remind me of any story I ever heard before." I'rom the Ohio Statesman, 1 The Journal of Monday innocently puts the question, "Why is it, il Gen. George l. lUeLh'lan is a true man, that every tra itor is his noisy champion V ill the Journal answer this question: Why is it, if Old Abe is an honest man. that evary infernal thief in the country is ins nuisy cnarnpion : A McCLELLAN MAN. j3T A Mormon preacher lately said: "I have forty-eight thiltiien, and I have reason to hope that heaven will vouchsafe me a good many more. Before a hun dred years, my descendants will exceed in number the population in the State of LNew 101k, which consists of four million sou is. jC2T The Boston Post says : . It is asserted that tha radicals knew Gen. McClellan would hivo gtinei a great victory in forty-eight or fifty-six h turs had he been left m ciirnand, and thinking Mich an event would have des troyed tho emanciuation' policy they ex pect so much from on the first of January, were determined upon his removal and effected it regardless of all consequences Veiy possible. S3T A French paper relates that tvhen Rothschild was asked whether he would not like to become a temporal Kin of the dews of Palestine, he said : "Oh, no ! I would rather be Jexy of the Kings than Hiug ot the Jews." iy lue portrait of the woman that kept a secret is in the British museum. It is said not to resemble any woman now living. - 1 w a XST A man is a fool to make a hitter speech ; it will probably never be ia any body's mouth but his own. Either there is a great deal o man's nature in a monkey oragreatdea of monkey's nature in a man. Charity covers a multitnrlfl sins ; the tailor and dress-maker a multi tuM of sinners.

Address of the Confederate Congress to the People ol the South. '. New York. Fctruaiy 25. The address of the rebel Congress to the people of the Confederate States is published. It is very lengthy. It fays : Thr:ourse of the Federal Government has proved that it did not desire peace, and would not consent to it on any terms that we could possibly concl tide. In proof of this we refer to tha repeated rejection of all terms of conciliation and compromise ; to their recent contemptuou refusal to receive the Vice-President , who was sent to negotiate for softening the asperities of war ; and their scornful rejection of the offer for a neutral power to mediate between the contending parties. The motive of such strange'eonduct is obvious : the Republican party was founded to destroy slavery and the equality of the States, and Lincoln was selected as the instrument to accomplish this object. The Union was a barrier to the consummation of this policy, because the Crnstitntion, which was its bond, recognized and protected slavery and the sovereignty of the States. The Union must, therefore, be sacrificed, and to insure its destruction was determined on. The masses of the Northern people were not privy to and sympathizers in no such design. They loved the Union and wished to preserve it. To rally the people to the support of the war, its object was proclaimed to he a restoration of the Uaion, as if that which implied voluntary assent, of which agreement was an indispensable

element and condition, could be preserved by coercion. It is absurd to pretend that a Government really desirous of restoring the Un ion, would adopt such measures as the confiscation of private property, tho emancipation of slaves,, systematize efforts to invite them to insurrection, forcible ab duction frpm their homes, and compulso ry enlistment in the army, the division ol a sovereign Stat without its consent, and a proclamation that one-tenth of the pop ulation of a State, and that tenth under military rule, should control the will of the remaining nine-tenths. The relation between the two sections under such poli cy, is that of conqueror and conquered, superior and dependent. It would hardly be fair to assert that all the Northern peo ple participate in these designs. On the contrary, there exists a powerful political party, who openly condemns them. The Administration have, however, been able, thus far, by its enormous patronage and its lavish expenditures, to reduce, or by its legions of Hessian' mercenaries, to overawe tho masses, to control the elec tions, and to establish an arbitrary despotism. It can not be possible that this state of things can continue. The people of the United States, accus tomed to freedom, can not consent to be mined and enslaved in order to ruin and enslave us. Moral, like physical epidem ics, have their allotted periods, and must sooner or latter be exhausted and disap ii ? pttar. nen reason returns our enemies . - ... a A-ill probably reflect that a people like , , i i ... i ... i. i i ours, wno nave exmoiceu sucn capauiuties and extemporized such retirees, can never be subdued ; that a vast expanse ot territory, with such a population, can not be governed as an obedient colony. Until some evidence is given of a ;hange of policy on the part of the Gov eminent, and some assurance is received that efforts at negotiation will not be named, the Congress are of opinion that any direct overtures for peace would com promise our sei-respect, be fruitless ot good, and interpreted by the enemy as an indication of weakness. We can only repeat the desire of the people for peace, and our readiness to accept terms consis tent with the honor, integrity and inde-pendent-e of the States, and compatible with the safety of our domestic instituw -r i 1 . . 1 lions. W e nave no alternative out to ao our duty. We combat for property, homes, the honor ot our wives, tho future of our ch.ldren, the preservation of our fair land from pollution, to avoid a doom which we csn real both in the threats of our enemies and the acts of oppression we have alluded to. The situation is grave, but furnishes no just excuso for despondency. Instead ot naisn ci uici'ina mo vxovciumeni an I our Generils, instead of bewailing the failure to accomplish, imposibilities. we should rather be grateful for the re- , 1 .. . .. 1-1 I I suits mat icnamru uuriaoors. Remembering the disproportion in popn lation. in military and naval resource?. and the deficiencies of skilled labor in the South, oiu accomplishments have snrntssed those of any people in the annals of he worhl. There is no just reason for hopelessness or lear. Since the outbreak of the war the Sonthhas lost the nominal possession of the Mississippi River and fragments of her territory ; but Federal occupancy i not conquest. The fires of patriotism still burn unquenchable in the breasts of those who are subject to foreign domination. We yet have in our uninterrupted control a territory, which, according t past piogress, will require the enemy ten years to overcome. The enemy i not "free from difficulties. With an enormous debt, the financial convulsion long postponed is surely coming. The short crops of in' tho United btate ana me aoanaani harvest in Europe will hasten wsl was otherwise inevitable.

Many sagacious persons at the North discovarin the usurpations of their Government the certain overthrow of their liberties. A large number revolt from the unjust war, and would gladly bring it to an end; other look with alarm on the complete subversion of constitutional freedom by Abraham Lincoln, and feel in their own persons the bitterness of the slavery which three years of war have failed to inflict upon the South. Brave and earnest men at the North have spoken out against the usurpation and cruelty daily practiced. The success of these men over the radical and despotic faction which now rules the North, may open the way to peaceful negotiation, and a cessation of this bloody and unnecessary war. , In conclusion, we exhort our fellow-

citizens to be of good cheer, and spare no labor nor sacrifices that may be necessa ry to enable us to win the campaign upon which we have just enteted. We have passed through great trials of afdiction but suffering and humilliation are the schoolmasters that lead nations to selfreliance and independence. We beg that the supplies and resources of the country. which ar ample, may be sold to the Gov eminent, to support ami equip its armies. Let all the spirit of faction and past par ty differences be forgotten in the presence of our cruel foe. What the Soldiers Say Patriotic Hes olutions. The following resolutions signed by Samuel Voorhees, R. L. Franks, and thirty-six others we find in the last nnm ber of the Guernsey County Jeffersonian. Resolved, That we, the undersigned members of company E, 122d O. V. I., do hereby pledge our sacred honor and our lives for the support, protection and maintenance of the Constitution of the United States ; preservation of the Union and the enforcement of the laws in all the States. Resolved, That there should be a vig orous and effectual prosecution of the war, not for the purpose of conquest, sub jugation or the changing of tho institu tions of the South, but for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion and the restoration of the Union. Resolved, That in the suppression of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union, the several States now in rebellion should be reinstated on a perfect equality with the other States, when the respective governments of said rebellious States shall be properly administered in obedience to the Constitution and laws of the United States, by thf loyal citizens thereof, and those therein wLo may again return to their allegiance to the government of the United States. . Resolved, That the military power vested in the President as "Commander-in-Chief of the army," by the Constitution of tho United States, being a power cre ated by the government, is not superior to the government, and is improperly used when the rights and privileges guar anteed to all loyal citizens by said Con stitution are in the least restricted or abridged by said military power. liesolved, I hat we hai" with joy the speedy restoration of the Union, the quick return of an honorable peace, the end of sectional stri.e. and the downfall of all sectional parties : and to attain those holy objects, it in imperitively necessary that t 'ere should be a change of the present Administration. Resolved, That in Gen. George B. McClellax, we have a brave, able and uccessful General, a tine devoted Union ian, a reliable statesman, aad a mentorous, trustworthy patriot, and that he is our first choice for the next President of the United States. A Horrible Execution ix Polasd. Letters from Wloclawbk give the partic ulars of the execution of Francis Coifini, late of the Polish cavalry. Although with n Italian name, this valiant soldier was a Pole, a native of Posen, and had formerl served in the Prussian army. Ho vas captured in the village of Klubee, whee the Russians committed the usual atrocities, plundering the estate, murdering two of the inhabitants, beating the village priest in a terrible manner, and drinking spirits out of the chalices on the alter of the church. Corfini was taken to Wloclawsk, and tortured at his examination before the infamous Schwart. aid-de-camp to Prince Wittgenstein. The prisoner kept silence notwithstanding his sufferings but at length, provoked beyond endurance, he spit in Schwartz face 'and ezelainied : "The time will soon come when yon, too. will suffer for all your crimes." Schwartz, in a fury. immediately ordered Corfini to bo beaten with rod, and the punishment was prolonged until the victim lost all consciousness, his back being quite broken. He was then taken to the gibbet and' bound to it for several hours. This was repeateJ for fonr days in succession, after which he was hanged. Corfini preserved his self-possession to the last, saying that he was not sorry because ho was going to die, but because he could not see Poland free even a single day before his death. It is extraordinary how many de fects wj can discern in a friend after we have "Ilea ont with hire. The man who plants a tree little know what he is conferring on postsri ty especially if it if a birch tree.

The Presidency the Herald oa Lia-

colzu It seems to be pretty well settled that President Lincoln will be the candidate of the party in power for the Presidency. He desires it and all his office-holders are for him, and thev are numerous. Some of former his supporters, however, are disposed to kick out of the traces. The New York Herald speaki as follows in regard to Lincoln's claim for a second term : "What has Mr. Lincoln doneto entitle him to a re-election ? We contend that he has done nothing to earn this high distinction, but that, on the contrary, in his conduct of the war, his deplorable mismanagement of our most important armies, with the disastrous and alarming consequences, have furnished evidences sufficient to convince the country that he is not the pilot to carry us through the perils of this war into the broad and secure anchorage of are-established Union. "The rebellion, with the occupation of Richmond, might and dohbtlcss would have been pat down in 1861 had not President Lincoln, against the remonstrance of Gen. Scott, prematurely pushed forward the army under Gen. McDowel to that first great disaster at Bull Ran, the immediate result of which was the loss to the national cause of millions ol Union men in the rebellious States. The rebellion, we have every reason to believe, would have been reduced to a general collapse in the summer, of 1SC2, with McClellan's occupation of Richmond, had not his plans been upset by President Lincoln, and his army divided and scattered about exactly to serve the purpose of hi vigilant and active enemy. But, again there was a fair prospect of the capture of Richmond before the expiration of the year, when McClellan was superceded in his command and Gen. Burnside was moved forward to his dreadful defeat at Fredericksburg, only to be followed six months later by the still more sanguinary and profitless campaign of Gen. Hooker at Chancellorsville. But yet again, there was a splendid op portunity offered for a decisive blow to the rebellion when, from its terrible defeat at Gettysburg, the shattered rebel army of Virginia was hemmed in by the swollen Potomac in front and our victorious forces in the rear. That opportunity, however. was lost while General Meade was await ing orders from Washington. He thns waited yet another day, only to find ia the morning that the enemy had slipped off in the night. From the first Boll Run to this escape of the enemy from illiamsport we may trace the responsi bility for all this chapter of disaster and ailure to President Lincoln, as the prac tical commander-in-chief of the Army of the Potomac, and onr other armies oper ating around Washington. Thus, hav ing had his hands full a an acting mili tary leader President Lincoln ha had no time to spare in raanageingthe plans and details connected with our armies in the West, for which the countiy ha occasion to be devoutly thankful !' Two Goon 'Uxs. A lady made her husband a present of a silver drinking cup with an angel at the bottom ; and when she filled it for him he used to drain it to the bottom, and he asked him why he drank every drop. "Because, ducky, he said, "I Ions to see the dear little angel." Upon which she had the angel taken out, and a. devil engraved in it place. and he drank it off just the same, and she again asked him the reason. hy," replied he,"I won'tleav the old devil a drop." A distinguished California divin a wan asked, after a trip to eilver land, "what he thought of the country V He replied : "There are but three things at Washoe big mines, little mines, and whisky shops ; in other words, Ophir holes, go pher holes, and loafer boles. The very last Irish case we have heard, is that of a cook, who happening to let come candles fall into the water, put them into th oven to dry. 37" It is a common trick of one of the American conjuror to make his wife disappear before the eyes of the spectators. If he could teach to other husband thia trick of making wives vanish, he would have a fair opening for a fortune. "Some people," said a red-nosed individual, haranguing three or four bystanders, "waste their money ia charity, other squander theirs in supporting wives and families ; bat as for me I ave mine to boy spirits." A correspondent sends tu a small poem, which he says he "eomposzedawi nisself." We give one verse: "A squirrel is a prate bard. Its got a curie tale, .He stole awl my daddiz korn. And et it on a rale. XT' Fifty years ago. not one girl ia a thousand made a waiting-maid of her mother. Wonderful isaprovm.ente in this age 1 Keep out of love, law, cad tri weather if you asm