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AUGUBTA EF.XCHAN(;E TABLE.
Agasa Insurance and Banking Co. par.
Dank of Angusta.
branch State of Georgia at Augusta,
Bank of Brunswick,
Georis Rail Road,
erc' Bn.',"
of 2L Mary's.
orMilledgeville par a dic.
afthe8 Lof Geo. at SaV. par A
of par a
y ordtt,at Geenisoro' pare 4
of Brunswick, par a"
oanreal Bank, at Macon. par a -
;R. & Bkg. Co. Athens. par a "
& Fire Ins. Bank. Sav. par a "
rsnch ordisa, at Macon, pufr -
re' Bank, Savannah. par "
il 1a Comp'y. par A
Bank of Ctumbus, 54 10
al Bank. 3a 5
Bank oCGeorgia. 20 a - "
entral R. L & Bkg. Co. Sav. 54 10'
lus. Bk. or Columbus, at Macon, 2 a 5"
ma...Neses. - a 30 "
a Banks, par.
of Casian,
of Genesetown.
Ia), Columbia,
ata', at Cheraw,
Bank of Hambharg,
N. Safe er f~aerttiu.
ZeaeBank, Brunswick.
Bank arienand Branches.
Dank of Columbus.
Rt. Road & Banking Company.
R. Raad & Basking Company.
and Mechanics' Bank, Columbus.
esmer Dank of Georgia, at Rome.
of Hawkinsville.,
New York, a 1 prem.
-Chwaeto a (
. favaanath, par a j disc.
ye~na.1pa.,a I premn.
Lexingtoi.Ky. pare aI
Rn Baaekruptcy.
HE Subscriber has been, by ume Jude nr
* the District Court for Suuth Caronasr
kt.appointed Commissioner for F*d:efield
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Therefore, any person wish
* itasefferaid Act, will pleasea call
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basing parecured all the Rtules and Blanks
4ftami Court regnttwed.ae.
ROBERT ANDERSON.
Mabr.June 27th1842 tf 21
.Br~iAt. obte Jatt
F this iaa egen man who smys his
nme a Josea and that he belons to
Pattrson NacienIsland, S. (.... of
5omplexin, wiker fromn ear to
~The otrner is reuse to come forward.
property.pykra and takehaim away.
C. H. GOODMAN,,r. a. a.
a 319. t 49
& 303 13111TDFG
very description executed with
nessand despatcb~at the Office
EjosnzzspApviaTsa.
wiscelssoss.
Fron the Canaden Journal.
Mr. Editor: As my opposition to Bri
ode Eneanpments. may not be properfyI
understood and appreciated, by my bother
officers nnd friends, in the militia, I would
ask you to publish in your Journal the sub.
joined letter to his Excellency. It - de
fine' my position."
Haviug been a warsn advocate of Brig-1
ade Encampments, I.efore city late, first
trial or the system, it may be thought that
my opinions have underzone change from
personal itconveni.-lres resulting from it;
lut snch is sass' the case. As for my own
part, ' like tOe camp much. und would like
to attend one at - Camp Creek." every
year. for the sake of meeting old friends
and making new ones. lut tbe question is
not whether we like it or not? But whether
our militia is more improved by it than is
might be by other expedients For one, I
would say uot-as I think fie plan which
I propose, is better. being attended com
paratively with ntoespense or trouble, asd
p.uts all our officers to trork. from Briga
diers down to Captains. The Major
Generals. is is presumed. will snake thes
selves proficient b-fore Ihey reach their
high siations. So i! will be euough for
theasn to accompany tse Coumander-in
Chief and Adj. and Inspector General on
their reviews every two years. through
their respective Divisions. They can then
ascertain if our milisia is well organited.
which is the mais thing after all; for, if I
organised, they can be called out upon
ay emergency, and soon taught castsp and
every other duty of the soldier, and that
too in a very short time, as we would, of
necessitv. go to work with head, hand and
heart Aut at present. when all is profound C
peace, is it in he expected that the hus
band, site father, the son. the brother and
tie man straightened in his circumstan
es. for away frons home, will have his
head and heuri earnestly and exclusively
at work -in camp ? I should say no-the
limbs will do their pact. but what will it
avail ?
I eow look upon an Ern
entertaisment (tour C
farce, at which the field ofi.
tat character, while Captat.
saalterne!. act aatedgta~a
waii
im stilattachado the militia:.
intend te hang on to the humble but
rable command of my Beat ComI.
and to make myself proficient in lia '
science that I may render myself worthy
of the high distinctio6 to which I once as- c
pired and being wothy, I shall hope to
attain it.-Norw a word to our Agricultural
brethren, of which are most of our mili
ia officers. To you, I would say. give
to agriculture your first tboughts. bs the
inhject of most impotince.-Beleve an
the truth of the assertion . that whoever
could make two ears of cort, or i wo blades
of grass to grow spon a spot of ground
where one 1grew before. would do better
ror mankind, and ds more essential ser- r
vice to Isis country than thse whole race of
politicians put together.' Let us then,
t.,rn to agriculture witls the militia. as Ier
right and srong arm; the iautually aid
Flood support each other-nt agriculture b
first!-Th'lie lorce of my quotationia above,
is obvious.. It will he aiparent with in o
erensed mnens of support, we shall have
ncreased population or at any rate, "check
ir putot down dlat tspirit of esmigration.
whichi has already in its .current, "welt
weslth, popoulation aid patriotism before
." Hut enough-l'lealse pubmlisha this andt
nmy letter.
V'ery respectfully. &*'..
STONEY iIILL. Sept. 25, 1842.
To nt E'xet:E.K?(:cY 'rnt: (GO1F.-aOaa
Dear' Gorrnor-l was disappointed in
paying my respects to yosu at the Camp.
is wishsed and intended ; bsut, so conavice:
you' that I asm not unmtindlful of you, per.
init ma to send vost apecimens of Cotton d
Plans. They w ill show you whssa " Old
Carolina"--.our own, our native laud" t
can do, when humored, and aided by the n
proper mens.
The cottn sent, grew upon land which s
was purchaosed by amy fasthter, ina I814 or
'l"-ceared long bsefore, frotm the name 1
he gav it. ("'lThe Olsd Black Leve'l.")
..nd planted hy lhim every year, up to 1832,e
isn osson, unaided, nod since '32. every e
eiar hv mue. ins cotton, except one year m t
'orsn, hat a-.,ised aslonsg wvith the needful.
Yout would cosnclude. frosm the age anad
eu!:ure' of te bands. 'hat it was the worsti
if wear. aind nteeled aid-and from the j
pecimens sen', that it had received it,
ande hnt liberall%. My object in sensdinag a
yon this cots.niand caliling your attesntion t
io the improvementt of our ctulture und .
lands, is to entlist you in my ranks, hiavinig
deserted yours. insmuch as I ensnt now I
support yosur favorite measure. (Bri~tadec
Encampments.) with my waonted zeal.
I prestime that you have hea'rd that my
pinions are chanced, with regasrd to Brig-'
d Encampnets, as I have expiressted
them very freely. Now, as I may receive!
an attack from Yost, when we meet, I have
thought it prudent to entrench myself be
hind my favorite and strong harrier, Ao
I have come to the conclusion that ithe
week or ten days which many will be ash-.
set from their homes in going to, remasa
tog at, and returning front camp might be I
beuer..m.loyed.i tbf.r.n, en t men-.
ion the strong argument against the En
ampment system. Its effects in forcing
nany a clever fellow to resign, or not ac
'ept office. from inability to attend the
Encampments aned be absent from home
o long. I mean of course, those whose
ircumstances cannot stand the expense
hose who have to work themselves-in
nake and gather their own crops. Of
vlhich class are many fioe and efficient of
icers. As for my own part. I like the
amp much-but what is pleasure, lire to
lie officer who is able to stand the ex
ense, is death to the poor man, pwhose
neans of support depend upon his own
>ersonal exertions. In other words. En
.ampments do not make, but break many
;nod officers. My opinion now is. that it
vould be enough to ensure an efficient
nilitia, that the lirigadier General be re
Iuited to attend and superintend Compa
ty drills. Indeed, I am ultra enough. at
itnes, to think it would be almost sufficient
hat our yeomanry should lie well armed
-having arms, would ensure a knowl
dge of their use; and as for the rest, we all
Lnow that it is only neces4ary fur a free
nan to think that his country needs his
rigilance and other services, and lie will
tep forth at once, and with alacrity, anti
ipating a call upon him.
Do not suppose that I am. altogether,
r Agriculture. I would snot legislate
nuch upon the subject; bat would let it
lone, as much as the safty and defence
if toe country would allow. I would
uard and protect it by amending such
nactments and unwholesome existing
aws, as trench upon or impede its improve
nent, Just think, if we should fail to im
,rove the opportunity which is now at
iand, (.abile Agriculture command- the
ighest consideration and respect of all
lasses,) to timulate and urge our coun
rymen to bestir themselves-to reduce
igriculsure to a science, and go earnestly
D work to reclaim our worn and thread
are lands-s/ould ice neglect it, what will
ie the condition of our dear and gallant
5tate? With our lands wort out, we will
e compelled to seek others that will do
more f.r us. I repnt it. a-.- -:11
or leader, in advoeuting such measures
a may tend to support our great and good
use.
In conclusion, let me add, that tho coun
ry must suffer. if a timely bplow be not
truck for Agriculture. Within a short
ime, I have heard several worthy citizens
f Fairfield and Richland, speak of the
rest with a feeling of regard which I did
ot like, though at times. I find myself
rith them (having strong sympathies) al
insi concluding to go and look at the
i(d of promise myself.
For years. I have resisted the importu
ities of relatives and friends, to quit our
ireadbare lands and seek others, that
rould do better for me In reply. I have
lways contended, that I could do -better
cre, all things contsidered, than elsew here;
ut if otherwise. I would prefer a compe.
*ncy in Carolina, to ailuetice in any
ther State. I would say, Carolina now
nd forever! Let us first improve her soil
he will then retain her own. and many
till seck her a- a home. and be proud Io
efrnd her.
Excuse my long I--ter. which was in
-ndled at first. to lie only a rnhor-t note; lint
dhen I mounted my hobby, he ran off'
rith me.
With great respect and esteem,
I remain, truly yours.
WVILLIA.\ J. T.AYLOR.
Pronm the Nete Vsrk le'bian. Sept'. 0Q.
SE'NTENCE O1-' OHN C. COLT.
courT OF 'rTxx AYD Tr.asttaxaB.
The court room was crowded with i.
ennec crowd. yesterday, to hear the dread
ul sentence of the laws pronounced on the
nfortunate matn Colt. convicted or the
iurder of Samnuel Adlams, oni the 17th
septemnber, 1841. Some thousands of per
unis were ousidle, unnlsle to obtaiti admis
ion. Au a little alter 10, the prisoner wan
'rouighit into the court room, under charge
'f officers Calvin ands Smith. lie looked
are-worn hut not sindetermined. Cloee
onfinement had made Ihis cheek pallid,
rash had physically debilitated him. iis
tep was infirm. atnd when he walked to
vardl tihe seat usually allotted to prisoners,
I was in a hurriedl but faltering gait. Bie
uire he sat dossn, lie cast a searching
;lance among the spectators and took his
eat with Isis face uswards the bench.
)tnring the initerim before the arrival of
uslge Kent, sand Alderent Purdy and
,e-e. the other members of the Court who
iresided at she trial, Colt conversed with
'ase andt perfect non-.challnce to Isis coun
el and several nequtaintances, and then
serused with seeming interest one of the
sapers or the day. After the Court was
eased same 'oniversattion was had with
bir. Whiting, the District A:warney, and
Joht was placed as the har.
Mr. Whiting read a certificate en y of
he decision of the Supreme Court, ap
>roving of the finding of the Courn.
Mr. Selden said he had not before seen
hat doctument.
Mhr. Whiting-You were served with a
Mr. Selden-It was that the exceptions
be ove rron there is
that a new The Supreme
Court had - a previous de
cision d @ing fomd the
county of seided that
they had. viewing de
cisions of fdi tarlocutory
question. I y communi
cation with ued that mo
tion, that at . inder discus
sion, It 'was pabl 'of review.
Judge -do you of
fer -
Mr Seklo bappy to Ie
permitted to ont to whicb I
allude. I a&-the ruling of
this courts with the
opinion of t Judges.
Judge give -you the
permission
Mr. Set have sometimes
consented ta. a reviewed.
J odge farther, aIr.
Selden ?
Selden
The Clerk- then desired
Colt to stand i him in
usual form
"You may o have
rure been i nurd, on I t
indictment Aged, you plea
ded not gu t yourself an the
benefit of a rofound guilty,
what have kjawhy judgment
should not against you ?"
Tile Friso prepared a few
remarks which- o go to the Court.
Judge Kon wish it read
aloud .
Colt-Craeo
Judge K the following pa.
perbanded prisoner at the
bar.
-The pos holdis, to a senti
ent being, lzing possible.
Ia is more. the struggle of
death itself 0 of procedure
that I am. -through before
my case r tribunal of the
state to w rried in accor
dance wih be
... . i-oc' ittruti that no man
can question. thet haosa reputable cbar
atters have often prejudiced, even
without thense= av 'ng aware of the
fact. How far *udices alrected by
the Jury, may be from the fact
that one of them., Hasied. remarked
before the trial, that Cola should be hung
first and tried a " which will be
proved by the a of several res
pectable Ie tubfortunately
situated as 1-im, I '' expect is an tin
partial trial byjury. -;Ihis is all I desire.
and this the meanest Igrant in the streets
has a right to denn". Misfortune, not
crime, has placed me this position, and
althnough as low dowsfes possible without
being annihilatedstil.iest assured, I have'
not s lost my eIf-repect, nor regard for
ihe credit of the species, as to submit
calmly to this injustl As this conse
quently ir not to he the end of this busi
ness. I dcaire that the-Court will 4pare me
the pains of all unnedessary powers of
sentience, especially thie accompanying
comments."
Judge Kent.-The Court has no desire,
I can assure you, lo* make unnecessary
comments. The sceneis as painful so the
Court ats it can be .dlatessing to you. I
only now refuse to aeeedo to yonr regnest
by 'rnkig a few reminuks on the conduct
of the jury. It is duetojusice, and it is
due to tine of the modlitelligant Juries
that ever sat in a Coutfof Justice, that I
shunlkl not allow theduim this their appro
priate tribunal, to ha. traduced (for I must
use that expression,) without entering my
aolemn protest against. Ir. -The Jury was
selected out of three hbtddred of our must
respectable citizens. tak'en indiscriminately
from the city. selected~umder most vigor
ous exercise of the gelaintory challenge
by thte prisoner; and striy case when ob
jetions were raised and alowed it was in
favor of the prisoner. Thus selected, their
demeanor in Court wajeth as to entitle
them to the highest CpIdation of the
tribiur.al in which they A~ered. Cut ofi'
from intercourse with thl-families, sep
arated from their b ss' and the world,
encircledl here in a si -f prison for II
days, I have never m~a of them ex
hibit the slightest 'tji l eon the con
trary, they bore with--inatesemplary pa
tience and dignity evejncnessary de
lays in the progrOesspb . Miie gimiy,
honestly, unfalferigyM1aetanly to dis
cover the truth froot:4h~ appallhng evi
dence spread before heee Had these mien
been followed to~h a t~Wwould have
seen the sami4 a..ae
honest inquiry attqaa . iasesng
their delibertin. i brhe tre, as
this paper zps~ usd with,
ajdcontempih@ia. Jury, ks is
teconseetitonsi"ahint who now
addressee you tihat i-i rlincorrect
and unsupported. If ~ uterred at
all Ibelieve it did itlp1aet a eon
struction of the cei o5paSS~f your of
fence. and happy wilL . bnnocenc
in all future time to bho . t before a
triunal s wilfl t'ready to be
lieve,.as humane to m1 d~o not wish
to prtand this dlsYara- arn
a man of educaion-. man of talent. We
have had the most striking unit impresive
evidence that you can catlmnly contemplate
and coolly meet the most alarming crisis
in human life. I will not therefore address
to you any of the common-pluce, ordinary
topics addressed to criminals on the ap
proach of death. I leave that to your re
flections, simply adding, that so far as the
Court is concerned, they are now about to
appoint the ultimate hour of your exis-i
tence ; and I trust you will meet that hour
relying not on human means, and that
when earth is disappearing from your view,
not on earthly things will your thoughts be I
placed. It is my duty to say in addition.
t:as it appears to me that you evinee the
most total insensibility regarding the
crine. the co-nmission of which has
brought you to that bar. For be it ret
membereat, though lawyers and jtiries de
bated what degree of ul1ence it canie to
whether it were technical murder or tech
nical man-slaughter-no man ever doubted
that it nas a crime of the greatest tnagni
tade and esormity. and n hich has left the
*in of blood guililess on your soul. 11 is
berime, too, which has sunk deep in the
ommunity. Leaving out of view all those
appalling circumstances which foillowed
the commission of that homicide, which
I will not distress you nor myself in, sum
ming up now-leaving out of view all but
those gaping wounds themselves, no doubt
can exist that the deed was marked by fe
rocious passion and sanguinary cruelty.
Colt here rose and made an e.'T1rt t,)
speak. Judge Kent prosed. and the pris I
ouer proceeded in a loud voice and hur- I
ried manner--- wanted not to convey the ,
idea that the Jury acted wilfully wrong, I
but that they were misled. The Judge's
charge is the hon arguinent to prove that.I
I do not impugn the motives of the Jury
-I only speak of them as having been in
error, which is I beliee. now the opinion
of nine-tenths of the community. As far
as regards my owu conscience in thin af- I
fair, 1 assure you. sir, that I would rather
itst the whole atTir to Gx himself than
to Man. I never comLatttt ...
he pronounced, with an expression of the
regret with which the Court have marked
such morbid sensibility which you exhibit
in your last speech and which convince
me that any further remarks would be
lost. The sentence of the Court Is, that
you, John C. Colt. no the l8tb of Novem
er next, be hanged by the neck nutii you .
be dead. and may God have mercy on
your soul! Remove the prisoner.
The prienner was theu removed, and
left the court apparently without the least
emotion.
The Raren and the Silk flrreches.
The raven is an anazingly sagacions bird.
His thefts are ry corious. Lauder, in
his notee on "F orrest Scenery," tells
an amusing story of a lame raven. whose
adroitness in catchitg atty thing was mo
great, that it was impossible to throw him,
with all your force. the smallest thing to
eat, without hii ceatching It in his eak he
fore it caine to the grouid. titt he soon
egan to indulge in lung dighats, aud like
many rustics corupted by a city life. he
became very iopudent ani full of trickq.
Often, says Mr. Lauder, have we seen him
flying along George street, and peeping
into alt the open windows ; and one day toa
the great surprise of the paasenger, in the
streei, he was observed soairing away with
a pair of handsomte blat~k silk breechesc
sreamina fromi his beak, 's bile a gentle
man, half dressed was seen stretching him
self fm-m a garret window, and lootking
most anxionsly after his stolen prpety
The history of this transactinn ais, that
the gentletman was dressitng to go on'. to
dinner, and while his head was in the ba
sin, during the operation oif washing his
face. the raven, who had been eying him
from the roof, knowingly took his opportu
nity of flying through the open window,
ad carrying off the silk breeches from the
hack of the chair, over which they were
banging. A hue and cry was raised! after1
the thief-the populace shouted-the bird
became alarmed, and dropped her silken
prize, which came slowly to the grond
with many a strange gyration , and the
garment was recoveredl in time for the
mortified bea lo be encased in it, and toI
tinny to the feast to which he had been
bidden.
Remarkale Case of Insaincl in a Bird.I
--One of the most remarkable cases of
instinctive knowledge in birds, was often
related by my grandfather, who witnes
sed the fact with his own eyes. I~e was
attracted to the door one asummer day, by
a troubted twittering, in dicasting distress
and terror. A bird, who had built her
nest in a tree near the door, was flying
hack and forth with the utmost speed, ut
tering waiting efies as she went. He was
at first at a loss to account for her strange
movements, but they were soon expla
ed, b'y the sight of a snake, slowly wind-.
ing ne the tree.
Autmal magnetism was then unheard of.
and whoever had dared to mention it;
would doubtless been hang on Witche's
jilil, without benefit of elergy. Nay
irtheless, galous and altogether no
enuntable stories have been told of the
Snake's power to charm birds. My grand.
rather havinga mind to test the truth ft
such stories. ahonght he would watch the
progress of things, but, being a humans
tian, he resolved to kill the snake tefore
he despoiled the nest. 'The distressed
inothr, meanwhile. contined her rapid
novements and troubled cries; and be snod
lisenvered that she weet and came con
inually with something in her bill, from
):o partiular tree-a white ash. Taie
inake wound his way up. but the instant
is head came near the nest, the folds re.
uued. and he foll to:the ground rigid, and
apparently lireless. My grandfather mado
ure of hi-i death hy cutting iof' his head.
td then mounted the tree to examine itt
o the mystery. The snug little nest was
illed with eggs. stnd covered witb Ieaes
f the white asA!
Tbe little bird knew, ir my readers d,
iot. that contact with the %hite ash"ij
leadly poison to a snake. This i, an idfle
'uperstition;' but a veritablejrct in naturnl
listory. The laaeliinda are aware ofit antd
wistigarl.inds of white ash leaves anut
heir ankles as a protection agninst .ratile
nakes. Slavesoften take the same pr-.
,oaniun, when they travel through swmntps
and furcers. guided by the N.,rtli Star; iar
o the cabin of some poor white man; who
eaches them to rend and write by the
ight of pine splinters, and receives his
wy in massa's corn or tobacen.
I have never heard any explaneaion of
lie ei'ect produced by the white ntsh, but
knowg hat settlers in the wilderness like
D have theseltrees around their l-ag-lton
es. being convinced that no snake will
'oluntary come near them. When touch
d with the boughs. theytare %aid to grow
uddenly rigid, with strong'convulsione.
fte- a while they slowly recover, but
eem.sicklyifor some.-Mrs. L. 41. Child.
Sore Teated and K'ckin.-The 1i
swing prescriptionifor treating cows thus
viled. appears in the Farmers' Cabinet:
Merely place the patient in a stall,
a beam over head, and fixing a run
noose over her horns, throw the end
, rope over the beam and poll away,
to raise ber bead pretty high intha
it not so as to lift her 1eg roam the
d. In thitsposiwion. she will cn- ? I0
disabled -aa bikikigibut win
These cows are also liable to the
it, as well as sare tests, bosh of
are eASil cured by thelapplicatioan
te point.Lid on with a small brush;
ne hody of the paint acting mechanically
n preventing the action of the air onj the
ores, and the lead operating chemically,
ir medicinally, in drying and healing
hem. Care must however be taken, not
o apply the lead to theytents while they
re suckling calves; and afterwarde cans
ion must be used at the time of milking
-but no danger need be apprehended in
be hands of careful persons. In inveter
Ste boof-ail. it might first be necessary
ither to cauterize the sore, or dress with
lne-stone ; after which. in all slight al'ee
ions. with white lead dressing. In other
rards, painting the Gores will be found
uficient to efect a cure."
Tcazing an Elephaa.-On Saturday
vetring last several gentlemen went iutij
wild beast show at Sherness. some of
whom began to teaze the elephant, which
urtus part ol' the exhibition, and which is
lt confined otherwise than by a short
hain round one of its legs; the said gen.
lemen amused themaelves for a Ahile let
'ering the luge but alocile animals aple'
ad other things, and when ha extende.
io proloscia tw receive them. putting them
ito their pockets again; but not much
plishing such srt eof sport. the aagaeciias
ninal, taking an opportunity when sev
ral of his tormentnre were in a cluster
lear him, extendedl his tunk, and nttt
sue swap) laidl seven of them sprawling
in thte floor. who, not knowing what guhe
mest evolution of the "' perfriang ele
bhant" might be, bega~n to call oat lustily
sr the keepers, but their presence was nail
eeded, as Leviathatn seemed quite 'aetis
led with htaving laId his torwmentors pros
rate at ha's feet. kicking about to get ont
uis reach, while the wives and daughtert
if some of the party were going into fits,
and the company generally rushing to.
ward the place of egress. All the gentle
nen who were knocked down by the ele
ahant escaped free from harm, except a
;ood fright. whicht they will no doubt re
aember should they ever eater another
taild beast show.-A cat. Herald.
A Norel Sight-Yesterday morning
hortly after a shower or rain a number ot
argo rst's between 20 and 30 were obsaear'ed
a acrowd of persons attracted byv the
govelty, on the slated roof of a three story,
ouse, ont East Bay, apparently in quest
sf water. The roof being raiter steep.
hey seemed to move with some caution.
)tte of them was knocked of', and oen
eaching the pavement rebounded several
imes but made good his escape.-Char
eston Courier, 6th inst.
Kept his Word.-A poor scamp left his
wife in a great rage, declaring she'd nev
~r see his face again, till he was rich enought
o come back in a carriage. He kept his
word, for in less than two hours be was
arought home drunk, on a wheelbarrow.
Dpding on Circusstaners.- Said
Dina to Samba, as they were taking a
oving promenade. " Sambo what your'
'pinion bout de married lifei tink it be de
neost happiest ?" " Well, I'll tell you;
str, dealtogedder how dey enjoy