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Agent THIS PAPKE T 1 Artnv and His Record as a Chumiiiun of Civil Law—-How us a Hard Fighting General, he Became a Shield fnr hie Native ■vtate—Personal Traits (Newt »n«l Courier.] Few men have served their country better than Winfield S. Hancock, and -few deaerve more from their country men. A big man with a big bead, a by heart and a big bruin, Hancock is the very personification of honor, honesty and capacity. Gallant and unassum ing, a soldier in three wars, the hero ofatiundred battles, he is a man on whom all Democrats can consistently unite for President, and who, as a candidate, will undoubtedly command a larger degree of respect and support from Republicans than any other man in the DearocraMc party. Glenr-headed and self-reliant, his career as a judical statesman and military governor, while In command of Louisiana and Sexae, gives evidence that, ift^ltrong mao is needed for President, there is no man in the nation more fit for that position than Winfield S. Hancock. With him as their candidate, the D“mocrats will have nothing to ex plain or defend, and can proudly point to hta record, and challenge.a_oi 'titpari- »on of it with that of the It* publican ••and date The people,©! tMa Country will cot soon forget there was a day In its history when If Gert Hancock had no* shown the highest capacity as a military mtinmauder the fate "f the Union would have been sealed. It was on that day when the gallant General Reynolds fell at Gettysburg, and Gen. Lee’s forces were driving back the Union army. It was Hancock who, at ibis critical moment, preclpitatsd his corps like a thunderbolt upoo the vic torious but wearied Confederate cn|. umns, hurled them back, and, seizing Ometi-ry Heights and Rnuud Top, wrested ordei from confusion and re- stored confidence No the half-beaten Union army. A TOCNO PENNSYLVANIAN. Winfield Soon Hancock was born In M ntcomery county, Pennsylvania, l ebiuary 14. 1824, and Is therefore fifty-six years of age His mother’s father was a Revolutionary soldier and was captured at sea and confined In the Dartuiigvr Prison, E* gland. Hie great grandfather on his mother’s side was a soldier under Washington and readsied good service, dying at Lite close of the Kevelutlon from exposure and hardships endured In the field, Hancock’s father served in the wsr of 1812. and afterwards became a lawyer of distinction In Montgomery county. Pennsylvania. At the »ge of sixteen Hancock was sent to West Point and had for class mates U. 8. Grant, Geo. R. McClellan, J. F. Reynolds, J. L Reyoo, Uurnslde, Franklin and W. F. Hmltb. He gradmted in 1841, June 30. and In 1845 ’40 served with his regiment In tbs Indian Terrtiorv as a second lieutenant of the Sixth Infan try. In 1847 we flud him In Mex'eo, and conspicuous for gallantry at the Natural Bridge, 8sn Antonis, Coo- »reran. Cherubusco Mollnodel Key and the capturs of the City of Mexico. He was brevetted for gallantry at the bat. lies of.Contreras, Cherubusco. Iu 1849 at}d 1850 be served with his regiment as quartermaster and adjutant, and in the fall of 1850 was married at St. Louis to Miss Almira Russell, the daughter of a prominent merchant of that dty. He took part in several In dian cnmpalgns in the West, and In 1857 was engaged In the Southern Florida war. He served In the expedi tion against Utah, aud to 1859 went to California. Upon the secession of the Southern States, he took high ground In favor of the Union and did much in 1861 to check secession spirit then seizing up on California. He applied to Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, fora oommls- alon in the volunteers, but the Gov ernor being slow In replying to bis ap plication he obtained a leave of ab sence and came East. His earnest ness impressed Gen. Scott, who order ed him to report to Geo. McClellan, and on the formal recommendation of McClellan, President Lincoln, on the 23d of September, 1861, commissioned Hancock a Htigadler-Geueral of Vol unteers. He was assigned to a brigade in tbs division of Gen. Baidy Smith and reported for duty at Chain Bridge, Virginia, in the Army of the Potomac. HIS FIRST BATTLE. His first battle in Virginia was at Warwick Courthouse, near Yorktown, and he led his brigade in person with distinguished gallantry. At Wililartfs- burg Hancock bore a conspicuous part. The Confederates having repulsed Hooker and exposed Hancock’s left flank he determined to retire and or dered the batteries hack to the slope, where his brigade Hne stood. The Confederate commander, seeing the movement, at once advanced bis troops and they came down on Hancock’s right in two superb lines of battle, cheering tremendously and calling out, “Bull Run! Bull Run 1 That flag is ours.” Hancock sat on bis horse be hind the centre of his line, waiting with imperturabie coolness the favor able moment. Calling on the men to stand fast and keep their pieces load ed, Hancock waited until the Confed erates were within 100 yards, then dashing forward on his horse, with bead bared|and swinging his hat, he shouted: ‘‘Forward! forward:! for ward I” The men saw the towering form of their General leading them, and springing up, with a shout that made the bills ring, they precipitated themselves upon their assailants. The Confederates faltered, halted for a moment, wavered and then fell back slowly. Every loch of ground was stubbornly contested; still Hancock forced them off the field, nor did they again advance until theUnion reinforce ments cams op and rendered the vic tory secure. It was almost night, and no pursuit could be ordered In the darkness. Tbs action of Hancock bad -eodered Williamsburg untenable, and that night ths Confederates abandoned It. Hanoock’s name was heralded from SiNCie THE WAR. Gen. Hancock’s career since the war is so well known it needs but lit tle mention here. For hie services during the war be has appointed a brigadier, and afterwards a major- general, in the regular artby, and As- signed to command . of the middle department. In 1865 he took com mand of the Department of Missouri, and conducted two campaigns against hostile Indians, taking the held in petsotf, at the head of 1,500 men of all arms., In 1867 he dM R 00 * by the Presi dent to Hew Orleans to command the States of Texas and Louisiana. It was In this field of idbor (hat he dis tinguished himself by setting the ex ample of an offleer of ths army, with of peace. (Danders Among ths during the military com- reoonst ruction period h« was conaplfitfoos In this re- lal Maine to California, and In a few hours, from an unknown subordinate, ho had leaped into fame and assumed a National reputation. MuCldlan tele graphed, the President, “Hancock was superb to-day,” an expression which all who taw him towering above bis men, leading them to battle, knew to be only just. HIS SEnVlOES IN THE PE* INSULA. On the 27th of June, 1802. Hancock, who was then at Gouldlog’s Farm, in Penoiosula, received a severe attack from the CoafederatcB. He repulsed it and continued the fighting far Into the night, the contending forces filing at each other at close quarters In the dark. This battle of Hancock’s was one of tne grandest spectacles of ths was, and will never be forgotten by the Army of the Potomac. On the llHth of June, 1868, Hancock washes vl- iy engaged at Garnett’s Hill, as be was at Savage Station on the 29th and at White Oak Swamp on the 30tb. His troops fought four battles In as macy days, and every one of thsm were ls«l by Hancock In person. Hs never kuew fear himself and could not tolerate It It others. An officer. who bad Ids men in a tight place, rode up to the General and said : “General, my men are all being killed; may I n»»t withdraw them aiitttoomof ti»eBr«-y” “Noj” replied Hancock, “I hope we shall bo able to advance soon.” “Then we shall 1II be killed.” des- pondtngly replied the officer. “Very well,” said Hancock; “rstnrn V> your troops, end if you fall you will have the satisfaction of knowing you have died for your Country.” For his services In the Peninsula campaign Gen. McClellen recom mended Hancock for promotion to the rank of major-general of volunteers and tbs brevets ot major, llestocaot- colonel and colonel In the regular army. ALW.ATS AT h. In September, 18G1, Hancock com manded his bilffade in the battle of South Mountain and afterwards at AnUetam. In this latter engngetnent, ^ben Gen. Richardson fell, Hancock was sent to take command of that gal lant officer's division. In November, 1862, Hancock received bis commis sion as major-general, aud on the 13th of December was engaged In the des perate and bloody assaul* on Mary’s Heights. His behavior on this occasion was In keeping with the high reputa tion he bad achieved. He was, with his division, in the thickest of the con flict, leading his men ns far as it was possible, under the circumstances, for men to go, and only falling back when attemptat further advance was fool hardy and useless. In this fight, as In fact In almost every one in which he was engaged, he seemed to wear a charm on his life. He received in the “slaughter pen,” as the rank and file were wont to call the position they oc cupied in this fight, a slight tleah wound; coming out otherwise unharm ed though with uniform perforated with bullets. In this battle Hancock lost one-half of his command, killed and wounded, aud all his aids were wounded. At Ohancellorsvilie, in May, 1863, he Commanded his division and covered the roads leading towards Fredericks burg, where amid, surrounding dtsas- •ter, although constantly attacked, his troops maintained their position to the last, and formed the rear guard of tho army In moving off the field, The General trad his horse shot under him in the battle. Early In June he reliev ed Gen. Couch in command of the Sec ond t.orps, and later in the same month was assigned by Mr. Lincoln to be its permanent commander. In one of his battles Gen. Hancock placed one of bis brigades in a certain position and said to the^gommander : “General, whatever happPns, I want you to hold this ground. ’ The brigade commander was never very strong on the battlefield and on that occasion seemed to be particularly weak and' anxious, and as the General turned to ride away to another part of the field he followed him a short distance and called out: “General, where are my reserves?” General Hancock turned and riding up to where the officer was standing, said, severely : ‘-General, it !• none of your business where your reinforcements are; that Is my busi ness. I have placed you here to bold thie ground; that Is ail you are re quired to do, and I want It done, sir.” The brigade commander returned to bis line wltb a sad step and sorrowful expression of coaDteoance, bp- y sod bilt- AT OKTTTSBURQ. It was at Gettysburg Hancock again loomed up before the country as a hero. He was commanding the rear guard of the army iu its advance on Gettysburg, and bad reached Tarry- town, the place where his grandfather one hundred years before, had started to escort on* thousand Hessian pris oners of Borgoyne’s army to Valley Ford, and Gen, Meade sent him an order to hasten to the front and as sume command of the troops there. The report bad reached Meade of the fall of Gen. Reynolds, and the check and repulse of the ad\-snce, and his mind at once turned to Gen. Hancock as the than above all others best -qualified to replace Reynolds and re store order to the bead of the arm/. Hancock was not the tanking General, 4t» the critical state of affairs Meade, knowing hlth to be the best man, did net hesitate to assign him. On his way from TArrytown to the battlefield Geo. Hancock met tbe am bulance oooalnlng tbe dead body of Gen. Reynolds. Wbeh be arrived on tbit field be found the army in coo- fusioiLand a retreat bad *1 gun. Planting some Infantry terles on Cemetery Hill, he threw his whole energy Into the battle and check ed tbe retreat. Schwerin and Saxe were sal I to be worth each a reinforce mentof 10,000 men t6 an army; Tors- tensln was rated as equal to J5.000, and the Duke of Wellington (Aid the arrival of Napoleon on s battlefield w.as a better reinforcement to the French army than the secession of 40,000 fresh troops. What, then, ehsll we say of the value of Gen. Hancock’s arrival at ths critical moment on the battlefield of Gettysburg, a battle that by common consent is now admitted to hav* decided the fate of the Union and fixed the final result of the war ? Of Gen. Hancock's Individual action at Gettysburg It would require a vol ume to tell, ills was really the action of the army, and Round Top, Culp’s Hill And Cemetery Heights were his creations. He sent word to General Meade that was the place to fight, and seizing the favorable positions, with the eye of a consummate general, hung oft to them with the advance un til Meade brought up the whole army and delivered his battle, nfr nr^ARNATt on or war. Hancock grand and magnificent In the battle of Gettysburg and seem eil tho very Incarnation of war. On the second day be was at Cemetery Heights during the frightful cannon ade when Gen. Lee concentrated the fire of one hundred ami flfty guns on the Union lines. Tho afr was full of missiles ; streams of shot and shell screamed and hissed everywhere ; it seemed as though nothing could live under that terrlole tire—men and hor ses were torn limb from limb;cais sons explod'd one after another In rapid succession, blowing the gubners to pieces. Tbe infantry hugged the ground closely and sought every slight slulter that the light earthworks af forded. It was literally a storm of shot and shell, like the fall of rain drops or the beat of hailstones. Those the war never had seen anything like that cannonade, and the oldest sol diers began to be uneasy for the re sult. Hundreds and thousands were stricken down ; the shrieks of animals and screams of wounded men were appalling ; still the awful rushing sound of flying missiles went on And apparently never would cease. It was then, when the firmest hearts had be gun to quail, the army witnessed one of the grandest sights ever beheld by any army on earth. Suddenly a band began to play “the Star Spangled Banuer,”-gnd Gen. Hancock, with bis staff—Maj. Mitchell, Capt. Bingham, Capt. Parker, Capt. Broneon—with corps flag flying in the hands of Pri vate Wells, appeared on the right of bis Hoe uncovered And rode down the front of bis men to the left. The soldiers held their breath expecting every rhoment to toe him fall from his horee pierced by a dozen bullets, but still he rode on, while the ebot roared and crashed around him, every mo ment tearing great gape in the ranks by his side. Stormed at by shot and shell, Boldly he rode, and well. Every Union soldier felt hie heart thrill as be witnessed the magnificent courage of hie General, and bq resolv ed tc do something tbnt day which would equal it In daring. Just as Hancock reached tbe left on bis line eade,” mid Hancock, aide CM Mitchell,” tinder my command the Confederate batteries cessed to play, and their Infantry were seen emerging from the woods and advac- Ing up the bill. Hancock knew the artillery fire bad been intended to demoralize bis men and cover the ad vance of the infantry, which was to make tbe real attack. Turning bis horse ho rode slowly up his Hoe from left to right, bolding ble hat in his hand ; bowing and smiling to the troops os they lay flat ou the ground. Hardly had ho ranched the right of tbe line when the men, who, inspired by ihe courage of their General could now hardly restrain themselves, received orders to attack the advancing Con federates. Eighty guns whlcb|Hanoock had concentrated opened tbelr brazen mouths and streams of blue bullets flew from tbe muzzles of the Union tidee to tbe breasts of the Confeder ates. It was an awful day, and Long- street’s “Old Guard of the South” melt ed away like wax under the ten Ible fire. Numbers of small aims were token. Hancock was everywhere, riding tbe storm of battle as If be bore a charm ed life. At last, just in the moment of victory, be was seen to reel in bis sad dle and would have fallen to the ground had bp not been helped from his horse. A ball bad gterced his thigh, aud for a time It was thought the wound was mortal, .. ‘ Tell Gen. Meade,' addressing his that the troops bays repulsed tbe enemy and gained a greet victory. The enemy a re now flying In all direction^ In roy front.” When tbe aid , dellTe?p«t this mes sage to Gen. Meade and added bis General was dangerouely wounded, Meade said : “Say to Geo. Hancock, that I am sorry he is wounded ud that I thank him fop myself and for the country for the services he has rendered to-day.” Gen. Meade afterwards, In comment ing on the battle of Gettysburg, said to General R. C. Drum : “No com manding general ever bad a better lieutenant than Hancock. He was al ways faithful and reliable.” CNDFR ORA NT. Hancock did not recover from his wound until December, 1863, when, although still quite lame, he reported for duty, and was sent North to re cruit his corpe. He was tendered a reception »t Independence Hall by tbe citizens of Philadelphia, and received the hospitalities of tbe cities of Bos ton. Albany and New Yors. la March, 1864, he rejoined bis corps and par ticipated In the battle of the Wilder ness with Grant. He commanded tbe Second and parts of the Fifth and Sixth Corps amounting in all to50.000 men. He fought at Alesop’s House and at Hpottsylvania Courthouse. He was at North Anna, and did most of ( tbo fighting there. He commanded ^at the bloody assaults on Cold Har bor, and did his best to execute Grant’s orders. The fighting was desperate, and Hancock's ioes could not have fallen far short of 12,000. He was on the South side of the James River, aad made the assaults on Petersburg. He was with Sheridan, and attacking the gard, and the position then laid down tn his general orders and correspond ence did more, perhaps, than anything elpe to make him the ideal soldier In the minds of constutlonal Demo crats. In 1868 he was relieved at bis own request, and in 1865, TO, 71, and 72 commanded tbe Dr par t men t of Dakota. Since then he bae command ed the Military Division of the AtlAn- tic, composed of the Department of tbe Lakes, the Department of tbe East and Department of Washington, with dieadquarters at Governor’s Island, New Y rk City, „ BU riSOSNAL AfntAHANCE Hancock, in personal appearatibe, is tall well formed and very handsome. His height oannot be lees than six feet two inches, and he weighs fully two hundred and forty pounds.Hew1ll make tbe finest looking President who ever sat In the White House, except, pcs sibly, George Washington. His form towers above other men, and he at tracts attention by bis mere looks wherever he goes. His eyes are blue, and have a benignant and mild ex pression when In repose, bat Inspir ing when In daoser. His manner to dignified and knightly, and he to court esy Itself. He to always magnetic, and draws men to. him by his kindness and gentle Interest In tbelr affairs. His empathies are easily aroused, and he becomes Intensely concerned for the sorrows and misfortunes of others, striving in every way to relieve them, as though their troubles were bis own. Hanoock’s kindness to his subordi nates always won not only tbelr love, but also their confidence, an I oanagd them to rely on him aa a friend as well as a commander. He gave a man a good opinion of blmaelf, and made each one feel be was of more Import- anoe than hs ever 'before simp«^ted. It was tbls which oaussd him to have auoh power over bis officers and men in battle, and mads them prefer rath er to die than forfeit tbe good opto tea of tbelr leads*. Gsn. Hancock had two cblUlreo, Russell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth Hancock. The iattor died In New York, of typhoid fever, when 18 yean of age. She was a young lady of great promise. Russell Hancock, tbe Gen eral’s snly ann. Is a living and to a planter in;Slsstoelppl f A volume would net contain ail Ac count of all tho heroic deeds 9f a man like Hasoock. A glorious ooldler.A sreflidfast friend a useful citizen. Hs to a>l that Is Dome, manly and brave In poor fallen homaoity. Thousands upon tfiotisands of bto old sol Hers will gladly vote for him. and Almost every citizen In th6 land will think twice before refusing his suffrage to auch a .sand! late as Winfield Scott Hancock, tho patriotic soldier, accom plished gentleman, cossaatmate gen eral and fair-minded statesman. * who bad taken part in every battle of Oofifederates at Deep Bottom, taking four pices of artillery, 608 prisoners and three stands of colors. He was at Petersburg and witnessed the explo sion of the rtdoe on the morning of July 30. The advance up the James River, Augdst 12,1864, was under bis command, and he handled the Second and Tenth Corps of the army of the James and Gregg^s Division of cavalry wltb such consummate skill as to elicit expressions of admiration from even Gen. Grant. He fought the battle of Ream’s Station August 25. and bad bis horse shot under him. He fought the battle of Bo/lton Road.papturiog 1,000 prisoners and two stands of dolors. With the baltOo ot Boydtnn Geo. Hancock’s active tightiog in tbe war ran**'* gmUtn ilaaai who had iaarned to place a high estimate on Hancock’s abilities, ordered hitfi to Washington and directed hi.nnf at once to organize an army of 50,000 venter- ens from discharged voluntSeM who bad served An enlistment. The pee of this arm^ was alone presented by the surfendef of Lee aha the ending of tbe #ar. At the close of the war Hancock commanded the atmy Of tbe Shenandoah, relieving Geo. Sheridan. This army constated of 35,000 men of ell armies, and was destined to move South with Hsooock’s 50,000 veter ans end join Geo. Sherman, but Joe Johns! oq throw op the * pongs and rendered the movement unnecessary. Of It tlCF'PRF.MIMEXT. W(lliam If. FNolisii—The Indiana Ex-Congressman Nominated for the Vice Paisidknct, , Tfie Democratic nominee ♦r Vice Frezident it a native of Indiana, laving been born in Scott county, ia that Stole, Auxust 22, 1822, and engaged in the practice of at the early age of eigh teen, andofdy fwcnty-thrte when be #as admitted to practice iti the aupfemc court of the United States'. At tho Age of twenty year? he vVa* appointed Post master of Lexington, his native village. In 1843, when twenty-one year* of age, ho was appointed principal clerk of the State house of Representative^. Soon after the close of the sessions of thq legislature the great campaign of 1844 began, and Mr. English took an active part. As a recognition oHiis services he wrs tendered an appoitnment in the Treasury Department at Washington, which he accepted, and continued to discharge its duties during Mr. Polk’s administnition. . . , In the year 1850 the people of Indiana called a convention to revise the Con stitution of the State, and Mr. English, then twenty-eight years of age, decei ved tho distinguished honor of being ehosen its principal secretary. In 1852 Mr. English was elected to the State Legislature against art opposition ma jority and over a coi'npetitorcons'idered the strongest and most popular man of his pai ty in the county. He was elect ed 8 peRkef of the House, though but twenly-nine years of age and practically without legislative experience. Iu Octobfcf, 1862, when jnsf 30 jean of age he wsA elected to Uongrem and served font terms. He was A warm supporter of the political measures of tbe Pierce adodnatratbof. At the fimo fhe Kansas-Nebraska! bill was brought forward Mr. English #as a member Of tbe House Committee on territories and made A minority report iu January, 1864. It wan nbt a&ptod* but the amendmento which Mr. Engiiab sought to secure were finally put on through Senator Dou^ks. Mr Eng lish opposed the admission of Kanens under the Leo myton t ouaututam laid 1 • »!| } - * » • ■ f tot 'J '* 'Jm' that instrameothad beeo ratified by tho vote of jlio people fud opposed the pol icy of fato Cfwa party administration on the measure. 9 ln this stage of the pro-’ ceedlngs, when the whole country had about abandoned the hope of settlement of the disagreement between the bouses and the angry contest was likely to bo adjourned for further and protracted agitation before a people already i;.flam ed by aectiomd animosities, Mr. English* took the responsibility of moyivg to con cur iu the proportion of the Senate (taking for a committee of free confer ence- The exoitemeut upop t^Q. occa sion had scarcely ever been equaled in the Honse of Representatives. Upen adopting this motion the vote was 108 to 108, but tbe Speaker voted ia tbe (iffirmatltre and the motion waa carried. From this committee Mr, English re ported what is known as the. ‘ Enlish hill,” *hich became the 1?w after a struggle of tinparalleled bitterness. Un der this Ifw the question of admission under the Lecompton Conatitution was in effect referred hack <3 tbe people of Kansas, and thev refused it, just as Mr. English and almost every cue else ex- would do. . . , 1, -, Kffgftrh retired from Congress in 1861, sod has act since been in publie life. Ho has been in business as a beak er, and gained respect ia Indiana aa oao of the foremost end trustod business men of that M*ate. He retired from bmiaess in 1877, and is accounted A fti-n of large wcAkb ” Vmk-lphi* Times. Tfcn ♦ otur.-.l Detail ftwrlety. viiNwru,, 8. , Mr Editor Tbe Young Men’s (col) DeWetlbg Society met at the Jor dan Baptist Sucday School bouse ou Saturday, tbe 8d lust., an 1 W. R. Han klttoou was elected chairman on Uon of your correspondent. The offl- oers of tbe march were 8. W. Wil liam, Captain, T. B. Sanders, First Ueutenaut; L M. McMillan ttocooi Lieutenant, and A. H. Hay, Comptrol ler General. W M. Mlmmory was judge. Tho subject chosen for debate was os follows l A tnan baa three wives—j^e attempts 16 crods a dark river, but Is unfortunately drowned j Hie first wife, the ‘’Tracker," follows In her husband’s footsteps to tbe sdgn of tbs water; hi# seaood, the “DKeT,” plunges to tbe botfogi end brings tbe droWoxi man ashore, aud there * “Breather” s’cop* and breathes Hfn Into bto noelilfs. Tbe different parts for Rebate were assigned to tbs fol lowing membfira * Ftiet port—affirm atlvs. Is ala l Williams,L. C. Cave,Co*, bellus McMillan aagwlto. Xorrto. For tbs secoed part—aUMIs,|tBbert Nix, Abram Handers and E. W Middleton. For tbe third part—the negative, L. M. McMtttaa W. M. Dortcto. Hansom boelHng amt A. H. Hay. Dos member ou tbe aflidoatlvw mode some brief, yet well-tlmsd remarks on the “Tiaci- er.” He spoke of Mary Masdalen who followed the Sevluf to the crass. An other, on the (sal round, showed bow OolombaJ emosed the mighty ocean wifKmu a fugle Very Able Was bto ATffdMknt. Ga the negative the llth chapter of Romans waa read by Uan- soal HneUtug. Alt eopceded to hU views and werp to all appearancss sat isfied. The Jeclaion woe rendered lit favorbf tjfe “Diver.” The afternoon session was joined by ihe Sunday School scholars, and many Interesting speeches were made by several of the pupils. Among the rqoet attractfvui features of the day was a dialogue be tween Mlsa Rhoda Haokloann and Miss Ida Roberts. The piece was called “Not to myself alone,” Ac.; from a U. R. No. 4. Very respectfully, Yonr*. . aw. Wuxumn, Sec’y of the Day, • ■■■ ■<> • ■■ A Little Pastry, Thea Facts. Olive Logan, In a letter to thh CIO- cinnail Enquirer, drops Into some pretty things about the ocean, and describee tbe delights on shipboard thus: •'There la a certain lueclous- ness, pfi a hot day. In the retj thought of It, tho blue liquid (mmsoslty, ma jestic, cool, passionless save wltb Hs’ own paaslonia,' secret to the oompre- heneton of mtin and bevond his control Fbfct^ permits tbe cfma of earth to tide npon its surface, btft leave* him, after a brace of thousand years, still Ignorant of lhA mvateriee which lie beneath the wave f Ab. bejietfu me, we Id I may build and build; architrave and cornice, column and caryatlder but never artkftecture roao In thfi air so Impressive ae the ritgh't scene at sea, whether tbe moon dallirs Trith the silvery deep, or lurid lightnings dart viperous tooguee into the seething heart of m'ad'ieoed Nepture, “Yet, after all, at aea, there is no study which Interests us so much aa' ourselves. Why, heyday l we like thld thing of ftiaf. Which we nevef could endiM before. She, for whom an or tolan’s wing were, ordinarily, none too delicate, now longs for beet and beer, for ohloh soup, for tbe ship’s guilev alone knows what savory combination of broth and potatoes, broAd and bis cuit crumb. And! hla Worship; yotider. T. Ia Writiito Ik IM* office on buefawtR »L . wayigjvt Jour n4n<« and Poto^Wce address. ‘2. Business letters ap'l estwataalcatlonsVo be pubiisbed ebould be writta* on separate v •best., and the otye.jt of sack clearly iadi- cated by accessary note wbei required. ’ il 3. Articles for }*ublic*ti<it) tWulil ba wri4- teq ia a clear,iexible band, sad on only on* •i'leof the page.. , . .. 1. , 4; AU .chauftta in reach us on Friday. kg »- who, “saving your presence, is fond of bis morningV* nip,” and only <Jeefrea ft to fre as nfppfnjN as poardble, how smell of brandy, and r: loathes the very smell can make no terms with nature save ou the haato of tjte juice of a fine or ange. Mastef Babv leaves off suck ing tfre nipple of hia nursery bottle, and will try triX tooth on a bl*' pickle, if you pleade; little lAeale wiUi the Veliow locks fancies sardine*; w« all manage to do valiant trencher ser vice five timed per diets.” Cnow Chow—‘Take one peck of green tomat'<**» and eighteen email ookmr; slice both ohloos and tom uore; ad 1 one-bail plot white mustard seed, ooe- kalf ounce ttlLpioe, one-half ounce, efcivwa (tbe spiore whole); one-half bell peppers (rip.) or e tabto- I of euyeoae, salt eeougk to . Cover tbe whole with vinegar/ cm* heti two boors.