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KEBRASKA: ADVERTISER! ' ; . . ...... . . I . . .jir-:. 0&i?tr (ten lis'ei fr t :''"' "- " - rriLieme tbt rMCRSDAY it- -GEO. W. HILL $c CQ,f f : - ... t i It ' OnatV.f cooaa cno jejf ' Oaalartil aoluauiona ja? " " Oa ibth eolaniBcDa jer Ono cvloEBiix Eicctba - . 0nbfclf3olani3i:xr! t Oat fourth cclaaa s;i c ' Oa eifbth eolusa ;i i I 0a eoincs tirea c.ciJ One hlfc-;3S3aBix mctithi Onafocrth Cwluntbrt? r "is!- t3 Cf '23 I SI (3 13 CO 21 C'J n cj 23 G3 21 C? 15 C3 10 c hri IN tfTrtiaer Block, HaIu St Between 1st a 2d. L II 'II II - I 3 ft TERMS: r asCejr.enejeer.lnadrancf, - t , H 5"' Qui igt cc!urr.a three i-cn'.l:. Anaoor.f:-?- esnJiiatei forcCc - - C CI AlltririiaatalTertiJesntj cistfJ la e ci gubfcription, mast inTarai1y, be paid iaAdranee fj- Book Work, kb4 (lain and Fancy ot Work, Jantlnthe bet strlt. aJoa short notice. ; liberty and union, onp and inseparable n ow'and'fo re'er.1 Tsnea. 5 T Al! kind f Job, Book and Crl prist: eg. 2:za la tbetxmtyleon tho r t no t i ca aij c s c aabJfrgi VOL, IX. BEOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY- APEII;131865, - KM I - - r , t 4 BUSINESS CARDS, JAMES MEDFORD, CABINET-MAKER AND Corner 2nd D(T Main SireeU, BEOWNVILLE. N. T. in his lice on 21-Bai fc"t Bffti" nl reHg...mbia term.-, BY FRED. AU.GUST, HAIW, BET. riKST AND SECOND STS. ! . " ' j3nowrJViTiTir; isx, t. e . vj-wrd, Cie', Pie, C-H,kieg. Ginyct Bread, etc. C aM 1frrljitioriS cwlniit 'j oa Land. , l-;., "LS ierrfl ia tie tet sod tirnbort " uuilce. . . AJalrii.rtinf!:fcf .,'-', 7M-o. Ci"tr5. V. Caniit, Canned Frvit. Osiers, ' Sorps ' Crackers, Raisin. .Cur rants; and a supply of coxrncTioxARics, H. 0. TI1URMAN,, ffliEiiipii. BROWXriLLE, XEHRJSKJ. : 0. W. WHEELEB, CABINET-MAKER AND CARPENTER. Kavirg oj-ned up permanently oa 2V2ivIxx Street, One dour ab;ve the Halti-uore C1h'ki Store, U rrriftred to do all kinds of work in his line in the if rj Uat sod i'jlo. JVtkulnr attenti no siren to Conlractf. f -lH 6m p'd RICHARD COLLINS, minim iitbt. Address Brownvlllc or rem, Xeb. IS tf ' ; v : . . -O n TTATJ-D'C SKY 'LIGHT 'GAUEttY ' t.i. , i ... x yi U i prrr'd to 'ie all knf Picture'aTy icl riniitt'rvba, lie kei 'n hr1 a wcll-ilertH tck of AUitimn and P;t.ariU p.M.Jn. Tlia new (Jul lerjr In nnrlh of ir:in Street oprio tie Juljli A. P. liu' Sirrp. I'ftonn mill 1 well t run ..n, If for r? ' i -.12 w. rk il re f"?c n-lire. PrtK-(ilr pdiuH taken vrjlli rl.iid-nn. also in cciving IJ Pictnrpi. riirk-rpd, tlek, K'CCii, vr pUju re t'xnl c!ir fur c.'iiUf Ofl'f drPe. CJIAS". (J. DOIiSEV. ATTORNEY-AT LAW imovrxviLLE, iyril U li, 1KG1. NEBRASKA. ti32vSyly J. V, MORRIS ?UTenor t.t R. !r.tru c Co. Werid rupci ijr nn-nnoe-t he-: CUItf n if Si'bv1iI aul iiiuty, it at Le iia purchrJ :Le large and VuII Selected Stock ' . or iQ 3iL TEJ Qt'S 9 MEDICIMES.: PAIfiTS, &C. . cm. B3.0WK fc Ce. , i aiiBrft tbepuMif sencray, tlai lio will keep en kani erary thinj usual ij ktet la - j Fust Cfcss Drvg Siorc, J ii daiarmine i tict to be nuderM for cah. ftr.SCRTFTIOVS AKD OUDrRS CAREFULLY FtlXr" AT A .i. 41 OCR ! WHITKCY BLOCK.' MAI2X STB-EE DEOWXVILLE, NEB El AREA. Ix-B-iy - ' J.. A. 1IEWES. ATTORNEY AT LAW. pp.;.' :'iV Solicitor in Chancery. 5LAXD AX I) COLLmiXG AGEKT. Mah IPth.ly. TOCOSSOirTSVfcS. i THE Adrertiser HaviDs: leon Beetored to . w-aha io a few wpfks.br a Ttry impe reiueoy, at r bavin- itffrred ererl years w'-h a aevrro lunff Tfceti0Bt".od that drW diaa, tlousurawtion is :xr,wi o mke known to his fellcw -fuf.-.vrs tbe anof cure. , . T all wh; derire it, he will seed a copy of the ;rr? cription med (free of charge,) with the directioiis for preparing ad Ufinff the atne. hieh Jfc. wfVl ad - SCBE llCrX FOR CONSUMPTION. ATH A, LKOXCniTlS, Ac. The onlj tbject of tbe irertiscr in ecndinthe Pffc-iption ! to benefit .'heaGictcd, aiiirpre&dinforma.Jion whiju he con 'ieiiube invaluablo,-a:i fcekcp;-! fi err sTu'Cer .illtry bis remedy, as it will costtht&jLolbiD.a11 7prirahlv;'ing. ? -'ariiesaiehi ig the .rcriptit.n will please adiro Iior. EDWARD A. WILSOX, IS-Jaj Williamsburg, Kings .C'oV New York. i " STRAY .NOTICE. Taken up by the underfigned, living thre milss onth of RrowDvi.le, on he button rt ai.cme two Jar old white ba'.fer, right horn broke b? witbiri two Inches of the head, ears Va;k aal uppr bit ff tbe right, and brand eo the right hip.-ret-emb imp tbe irller II, . S-ix:pd - AHTIAHAM TEX NT. CITY CLKCTIOXAOtTcC . Notice u bemby jclven that an Annual Elerlicn will be btld ia the City of -Drownrille, on Mofciy le 3d sr vr Apr". A.DnlSfi5, for one' !tot, rtie Clcfk, one Aites.r, one ,Tri( uwone Citnl Erijiner, one Rtrert Comnjiiieucr one Marshall. We officers fr said Citr. J ojderof lhaCiijCJuteil. - , V.T. RAINET. l C.nk, frt teai t Orgianl. The "Dead Line" at Cninp Ban ter, near Anficrsoijvllle, Ca. Eeagar! the traitor w.ut.l tbem, ai he walked .along hit leal, TTLile the moon in a&leaoa alienee ecea'i uailljr to retreat ; Ai !f it did wih to whimper t the TJatcn rl'nrt there . . -",; How it fmHed o'er western prairies nd Now Sog- laud thV.tjt jaif'; " And the iurring son looked oa it, tad the - in mother" too, . ... Oae at home anJ one ia prison, bat their Beartil together drew,; t .... And the pining busbi saw . It, and hii faad and oe looked . frcm bcr chamber -j!ceplc, one waj ,rjin j; bold !ia. , ... Oh I the moon vra; brigai'7 icaratn. is itoa it waj did roam. ' i . - And it lit the soldier's prisoa and" it lit the lol . ' diof'f botftBj '. . a- --- '" .' TTife and taothar aak'd beneath It, wher 7 n?; land and tar boj ? . '.w: , , , , Months hare parsed since I heard front taenj,!ui shall time mj hopes deftrojTr Son nd habftDd ukei beneath it, where's the ; mother aal the wife t ' t Dp they know how now I suffer I how I loath to part with life ? Dothej koow the peril of it?'if we leare -tbia dwarfish pine, v ' " '. And withont a mprnont's warnfn j, put oar fej oa the Doad Line. - , ';'.'' Distant friends! how -we hare suffered, for the wan t of food and, clothes 1 ' . . . Uow we're daily pined with hanger 1 but the G 4 -- of Heaven knews. y- And hsw we bare had 00 shelter from the sun, and from the storm ! , , Ah 1 it sent to yonder grareyard, many a once stout, noble form! And we're seen tbe strong and robust turn to skel etons and die : Ah ! we're sees the light of hopipj Iearing many one a bright eye. And we knew why they were numbored with the . eold and silent dead. Was because they had no shelter, and eat filth in- '." v stead of bread. ' . And we beard hon distant fjnd ones, from Nobras ka clear io Maine Status eiitfces to wrap arouni ussept ns frjjd life to "sustain, . .. Kut the minions of Jeff T3l., rolbed ui Vtirrin; -- t5' 21-" tUee.'. ' . While the chivalry they boattod, and their leader ffined.a prayer ; Twss a prayer for aid from Hcaren on the traitor's cherished plan ; As if h? could louk with faror 00 the fiends who there combine, - " Ty canine futuine and exposure, to march some to the Dd Line. . , And whycnaM the tri tar soldier be too cautious ere ho fires? . ' ' ' , Andhy should ha loudly challenge when glow 1 Ing hi desiro,- ? AndwhyshouM hennt.aim Ftc?dy when he gets a liMjr. j'rrtice, And if thus he thocis a Yankee, has a furlough of thirty days J Other nigltt they may be disuiil, and the lino m iy liof be teen T ' ' Still blood h "uu1) trained to "Watching, watch the prisnucrs sick aod lean, , And the ectinels are knowing that his food has made Lira sr, That oi?ordcd is his tU mauh and hij face portrays Lis tree, And for him they hare do pity, for their hearts like rircrs tre'cis, Though he suffer from siarration, and the inroads of dii"v'se. Still tiiC glirannring h.-pe is 'cherished 'mid the u-any Jai.g:rs thcr? ; That aj-iin he niay be knowing a'foud wife or Mutber's cure, And be ponders as he wonders, nature does aaert i'.sriht; , . And eirenLiiiel well kcowelb the poor pris'ners dreadful plight, - - -Cut oh 1 uohing say unto him, from him hide the branch of plus , For yoa'il nercsget a furlough if you warn him frcm the line. IIark ! there is a eeresm of terror, trailer ciinjt! s heed it net ; For its nnt of much importance ; but tae Yaakia soldier shot I No a fcLce was there to warn him, and the marks wore hard to rie w, . ' " comrade's gol a furlough and a Yankoe's mls-- .... , 1 i'Ving by that ( See another auad of Yaaac?S f weir.u pine, llyw we wit-h when we were guarding some wouV4 try tocnss the line ; 'Tis a wonder they don't try it whea they haTo to suffer . And it is oar leaders study how; to starre or frecse each foe ; - So that he mar sot bo useful ia the foerea-i's rank again, And thepa'e and fott'ring,,Ynkeea'' tell the hoi is aot ia rain, While they from their northern prisons stouter tend our pris'neri back. With" no crushed hopes ia their bosoms. and no blood-hounds oa their track . And to keep their hard-earned money they did . not in rain beseech, JTcr V.ben wishing for an apple, pay a dollar bill for And no federal bC furlough to make hopes the brighter shine Till be shot a starring foCn:n fire feet frcm the dead line. . Seo the grareyard yonder swelling with tbo pris oners rrolod, Lotus trust their noble spirit hare gone to their rariors fuld ; Ah ! bow v any forrtl were murdered in a cold and shocking way, Can their treatment bo forgotten WU 0ur ,oal are in thtir clay I j Tt needKfitnfthing more than human tefg, To forget the grareyard swelling and the hearts that safftrsore, . .... 1 t .'. , To forget the noble comrades, who a til perih zaids t our foes, . ;. - For the want ct food od shelter, while the rebels stole their clothe, - : To forget that time eo fearful, the dread passage to the jrraTe, , ' : And the great reward fr murder that the Rebel Uaiers ire. ' ,. . . There were ennjrory .-r-ty left Caatp Sarapter "ttd took flight. " As irihy hud wings oianguls ta Uo lanJT Of life aod light ; ' . . , ' ' .any who were ofen loajing they could leave the dwarfish pine. Aod the badetheai weloorae far eouiie of "I thf dead lice. ' , " J. , '.drtL-aren.iorih, KaaMirih.lSi 1 " i i .I- A.FAIIHEIiL SEXTIXEL;- ! A Cii.ioui Incident The French arn;y lay;. encamped only About a- day'r march from Berling.- It vvaa.oft.the 2yd" oi October, The stnti nels were dolled; and the "most siri'gt ordcrs ffivec; for the Prussian and Aua.f trian spies were numerous n niHu?p- numerous and troubl. some. -' ' : - ; ' ' " ' . v - ! V A1 midnight, Pierre Saocoin wassja- . ' ' . " ? ew tianed at bn of the outrtDOtS. lie was a stout, bw!J, shrswi man', and a good soldier. The -'Moaelt of .the ' regiment was with the jefgtant onjlhis bout, hav ing requested to be called at'midnlghi, that he might -visit ihe.outposts. - "Pierre," he fcaid, after thu man had been posted "you must keep your eyes open. Pon't. let even' a stray horse go out or come in without therpas. J)j-you understand " ' . ' ': . . Aye. morw colonel, I shall be prompt. The dogs are all around us," pursued the cliioer, "and you cannot be too care- ful. Dju'i trqst men nor brulea with out good proof' Never.fear,'.' wa3 Pierres answer, as he brought hja flrelook to..' his shoul- After. this the guard moved on to the next post anii Pierre Sancoin yas left albua. , . . .' 1 Pierre's post was one of the important iq the camp; or rather, around it, and he had been placed there for that reason. The ground over which he had to walk a long knoll.bounded at one end "by. a huge roclc, and at the other sloping'away into a narrow raviue in which. jvas a copse of .willows. Beyond this . copse " the ground was low and bogy, so that a man could not pass it. The rock was to be the westward, and Pierre's walk was to its outbide. The nisht was cjuite dark, huge mas ses of cljuds floating overhead, and shut ting out the stars; and a sort of fog seemed to be rising also from the marsh. The wind moaned 1 through 'q pupse in th ravine, and the a jr was damp and chilly. i v , With a show, 'steady tread, the uoldier pncol his ground, ever and auon stopping to listen, as the wiliow3 in. the-. ravine rattled their leaves, or some night, bud starifd f.ut wj'h its quick flapping. An hjur had j a-sd away, and t'l sen tinel had seen nothing to excite jiiTsus piciou. -. He hid slopped for a momedt close by the rock, when he was startled by a quick, wild Vcreech from the wood, nnd in a few nnv-'rnsiftore a large bird dew over his head. . .. .r "arbleu,'' lie uttered after the night bird had flown over; "could mortal man have stoped'ibat fellow from passing?" He samtid himself that he had done n thing-.in sufTering "the bird to paas. He had t alked the length of his way two nr ' -ee times, aid vcft just toruing by ,h rnpkWhn he 'v7?r- SaW a i . i , drk plject just crossing the line towards the copse. ' . ' ! Hold !" he cried, briggmg his mus ket quick to his shoulder. ' Hold, or 1 fire !" And with his piece at aim, he advan ced towards the spot where the object had stopped ; but as he came to within a few yards of it, it started to move on towards the camp,. "Diable!" cried Pierre, "move any farther, and I fire !" What'? Purdieu ! Le Prince ? . flo, ho, why, Prince !" The animal turntd and made a motion as though he would leap up on the senti nel's bosom, but the coldigr motioned him ofl. ' "Bravo, Prince," Pierre cried, reach- . y- l 1' I.'... J nntlinnt iflO VlPfld mg iorm ais uauu uuu jjuiuub .r iVa rrrpt shc(?v beast, which had now sat upon his haunches. . Pierre recognized tha intrueer now as a great dog, of the breed St. .Bernard, which has been owned in the .regiment : - . e- t urid wdich hd been now : 'mini missiDfor about a wefek. Ho had dis appeared one night from the pickets.and all search for him had been unavailing. "Parleu, mon grand - Prince.'' Pierre uttered, a3 though the dog could under stand every word, "the men will be hap py to see you. Where have you been for so long ?" ' y." The dog made no answer to this, cave a !-jrs,;,k7-iii3'!l' ftmUuii nod dinar ftf the head. . " ' ."" ' "Novvj raon tmi, you mast keep your fining there till the guard comes,' and then we il go to the carap together. MinxfiEat, will ou ?""' 7 And with thete . words,, uttered with solemn rnphasis and due meaning, Pier re f tart d. on his beat acain. He had got half way to fhe rock, when the idea of looking round, struck him and he did so. . Le rncee v.-as niovicg towardi the camp again. 'HaJ Prince that won't do! Slop! step, or I'll olinoi. Diable, the colonel was pogitiire in.hla orders, s Twas to let nothing pass my post without the coun- .rsign., r.B?Z 13 someipir.g. xou t can't go F go Prince, so now let down. Down down, I say-'' With this the dog lay flat down upon his belly,' and streached out hiV (ore paws. - Pierre patted him upon the heap again, and having d)uly urged upon him the necessity , cf remaining- where he was, h6 resumed his march once more. During 1 the next fifteen minutes, the animal lay perfectly quiet, and erer and ano Uie' sentinel would speak to him by1 way of being socubU. Pjut atf length the, dog made, another attempt to go ipta the camp. Pierre had nearly reached the Tock when he: heard the movement, and .on turning Lev could just see liis uneasy-companion making off. ; ' . .i... uDidbU.l"' ihe honest fellow uttered. "I must obey ."orders. Ihe L-Qionel s .word was fiaiii VHere, Parblue I Come must die if you don With a few quick bounds the; soldier had got near enough to ihe dog to fire. and as the latter stopped, he stopped. ' "Mon cher, ami, you must tay:..wjth me. Here. Come back 1 must shoot if you 'don't: 1 Parbleu! what'a thing to start, the camp fori to thopt adog." j ' But by coaxing and7 threatening, the sentinel got the dog back to: his post, and there he n ad; him lie down, onde more And thus matters ended till the tramp of the coming guard was heard. ' " r' , "Ah, now, Prince we'll be relieved !" the soldier said, stopping-pear. the dog. "You go and see your old friends." - The tramp of the coming' guartl' drew near, and Pierre was preparing to hail them, when the. dog took a new start.and in a new direction, this time starting to wards tB COpSP. ' ' ' 'Here, here. Prince. Parbleu, don't you run off again !"' Biit ihe animal took no other notice of the call than to quicken his spetd. "Back back ! Here ! Grand Dieu !" This last exclamation was forced from Pierre?s lips, by seeing the dog leap to his hind legs and run thus. ..!.! ' In an instant the-trulh burst1 upon him.. Quick as thought he clapped his gun to his shoulder, and took ahm ....... He could just distinguish the dim out-, lines now, and he fired. ' ' There was a sharp cry, and then Pier re had to turn, for the guard 'were ap proaching. . . V," - v -' . "Qui eat la " be cried. ;, . "Ciard montant !'' was the answar. And having obtained the coiiutersign, inroruifed the cllu-er what had hapf hetf. "A don cried i&e cfScer. ;Piiuce, i did you say " ' f ; .He looked like Trince; but, diable, you should hare seen him ran off on his hind legs." : -Eh? Hind legs?" ' -Yes." Then come ; show us where he was." With this the officer of the mounted guard pulled.his lantern from bis. breast and having removed the shade; he star ted on. Pierre led the way to tne copse, and there the dog was found; apparently in 'the last struggles of death. .The ofneer stooped down and turned him over. , "Grand Dieu !" he cried,1 4Swhat legs " ' ' ' " - for a dog, eh?' JVnrl no wonder he said so. The hind leg of the animal were bocfted, and had every APPara'nce of the pedal extremi ties of the genus, homo.' ; But all jdoubts were removed very quickly, for as the officer turned the - body again, a deep Bfn.n rm n : .ml the words, "bod L-eme." nth Pmian tor.gnt, ioi- a . - . - i lowed. " ' ' ' '..'. i -'Diable ! here's an adventure 1" ut tered the cfScer, and he made Pierre. hold the lantern "while .h"e 'Vippedopen enough of the dog's skin to fipd the face. But they decided not to stop there tq investigate, so they formed a letter by crossing sheir muskets, and having lifted the strange animal UDon it. they propped t nn tnpir way.5; When thVy" reached the camp, they found half .'the .soldiers up, waiting to rind out why the gun was fired. ' - - "' " i i -Lights were now brought, an4 the body placed upon the ground t 'The deg skin was removed, and v;ith in nns found a Prussian drummer. 1 lie was a small fellow, though appar ently some twenty years of age ; but he was dead Pierre's" ball had touched his heart,'or soim-where very near it. ' ilis pockets were overhauled, and in i . one ui them was found a'cypher, but no one ccu'd make anythin? of if'f ' The colonel took it; and directed that the body should be placed out of sight, tor burial on the morrow. ; x But this was not the end. About four o'clock, just before daylight, another gun was fired ori the same post where Pierre had been, and this time a" man was shot. who was trying tomake his es 1 cape Jfrom the camp.' He was ' shot i through the hesd. When the body was brought into carnp, it was - found tQ be that of a Bavarian trooper, who had been suVpected of treachery, though no proof had ever before; been found arrainst him. On his person'was' foprid 'the key to the cypher, which had been taken from the' person of the Prussian J drummer; and now that the "colonel had them both he could translate the myslic scroll. It proved to be a direction vto the Bavarian to lay hi plans for keeping as near Na poleon's person as. 'possible, after he should entfr Berlin, and then wait, for ... , ..ii, : -i - - ' furthar orders R r, ;, -, , ;tr ,:j The mystery was explained. v , f . . The Bavarian had contrived to call the great dog away from the regiment and deliver him up to the enemy, and his skin was to'be made -the; cover . for a spy to enter the camp under. .'': .: And the spy would have gjqt in, but for the sportive order, of the coloqe), and the wilfully (faithful obedience ;.of -Pierre aticoin. . . :. ,. ,.' : On the next day Pierre was prompted to the rank oft sergeant and, the emperor said to him, as he bestowed the boon. ylt you only make as faithful an officer, as you have, proved yourself faithful as a sentinel, I can ask nomore." . ; . Letter from Orplieas C. Kerr-now the Soath Jcds dnaer Its Rerer ses All , Disaster buf Blessings In DUgulsc; Orpheus C. Kerr is out ;io a charac? terisiic letter,to the Mew York Ledger, in which he capitally takes off the, very taiisfactory manner in which rebeldom rfceives its continued and repeated dis- asters. c-aptaiu iod Dnoriy personates the Ftdt-ral Gojrnment, while Cap;ain Muiicbauson figures as the Confederacy, "Right behii.d me came "a remarkable being, attired in frngnitp's of grey cloih and a prodigious thicket of whiskers. through- the: latter of which his eyes glared . ytllo.wly like the bottle in an apothecary's hop downthe street. ' At he partially-dissected white cotton gloves and casually re-arrangfd the strip of car pet binding which served hm as a full dress crarat. - ' - ' " ; "Yours,' truly," said Captain Bob Shorty. Tnrnoar r nt5jnr-Capiw irf 4- sen, removing from bib orowan uuexarh-. pled conglomeration of rage in the last stages of cap, and handing it to a faith ful contraband who attended him, "Whyi then," said Captfin Bob Shorty doffing his own cap. and tucking up his sleeves, "in the name of the United States of America, I propose to move vyoa your works immediately." ' And'now. my boy, do I particularly lament" my lack of those unspeakable in twliectual gifis which enable ihe mere refined reporters of all cur- excellent and moral dai:y Journals to describe the fistic achievements of the noted Arkan sas Mule and celebrated Jersey Kantum in a manner that delights every well-conducted breakfasts table, in the land, and furnishes exquisite reading for private families. . ; '. Forward hopped Captain .Bob Shorty, as though on springs; his elbows nearly squared, hL fists held tip like a couple of apples on sticks, and his head - poised as i ... ... rihougri u nau just stari-u w wrar, . j iu j shining, like the bottoms of glass bottles, the wary Munchausen scutes cautiously back frora him in 'a' half .circle. Now they make skips toward each o'her; f.nd now they skip back;. Anon . an arm h raised and is t parried and -then they balance to Banners and then they hop back. ,'-.';,". .i- ." I was gazing at nil' thii, my boy, ia speechless admiration, ' when suddenly I saw ihe dextif ;. hap of Captain Boh 1 Shorty pie;xe 1!;q enemy's lines, and ex plode withi tremendous force qn -Mun chausen's nose. For a moment-there was a sound as of Confederate blanche- my ; but in a moment the Chivalric Mun chausen was himself again. "Ab!' said Captain. B-b Shorty, agreeably, "did yon see the Star-span- gled B mner that time V "Sir," said Auuchaujen. with tears in his eyei. "J am thankful that my cose is broken. It is a blessing ; for had nothing to smell with it, and only wasted my strength in its special defense.? Here Captain Bob Shorty looked 'jo- vially at me, my boy, and says be i "By all that's Federal ! ain't he jolly ?" Come to thy, ruin I" roared Monr chausen from . behind hi3 rapidly increas ing nose ; and again the battle rarzed. Now did Captain Bob Shorty sidle to the lef, with & view to flanking ; but two culumns of the i enemy met him there. Next the agile Munchausen attempts.by a quick turn, to take him in the "rear of his position, but finds a strong body -of fiye'division3 hurled upon his headquar ters with an impetuosity that knocks out half his teeth. ,; ..,,, . ; , "Art sat:sed, .Ioratia?'-'. said Capt.. Bob Shorty, with more or less Bowery theater in his manner.A- " j .'Anavful smile appeared upon ! what were left of the features of. Capt. Muc chausen. It was to full of scorn, you know. . . .';,- ' ' Sir," said he, with much chivalry of bearing and some difficulty of utterance, ,4rjy jaw may be r broken, but I tnack fate for it. - It's long -tjrae since I had anything to eat with my mouth, and to defend it at all was useless." "Ha! ha ! ha !"-. roard Capfain Bob Shorty. "I really neyer did see any thing so jolly." "Madman !" yiplded Munchausen,- '!your destruction is decided !" '.' Then were all the skips and hops re peated, my boy; with such ornamental hits of occasional fine srt as the refined reporters of our excellent moral daily journals love, to dwell fondly upon. Were but such a reporter, I would de scribe the scene m a way to nake you take it home to your children. But let me not waste time in laraenUtion : for us then, a something heavy fell upon the right eye of Captain, Munchausen, and effectually closed it for a week. "Ah !" said Captain Bob Shorty, pleasantly, "did you count the stars upon our flag that time, my grayback . "Sir," retorted Munchausen, stagger ing about, and wildly pulling handlulls of imperceptible hair out of invisible heads in the air, 'T consider ihe loss of that eye a blessing in disguise; for I can now concentrate' my whole strength on the other." - - Well now, really," -said Capt. Bob Shorty "really, you know, never see anything half so jolly." "Extermination is now your doom ! howlei the Confederacy, reeling delib erately forward upon the first fist h met, and falling heavily to the ground wiih his other eye emphatically darkened. Instaaily was Captain B-b Shorty at tii-;dr - ."ljn-sorrT. oiu chap. I wish you'd only consented to stop before eh?" ejaculated Laptaia Bob Shorty-r" what's that you say f , As true as live and breathe, by. boy as trus as J, live and breathe when Captain Bob Shorty put his ear to the mouth of the fallen , Uonieaeracy, uc heard, slowly spoken, these remarkable words : ' ' I'm glad this has happened because 1 can now develop my real resources of strength ! 1' The entire population of all the. Slates and territories on the Pacific, belonging to Uncle Sam, is 695,000. is estimated that the amended rev enue act will add 250,000r000 to. S75, 000,000 to the Treasury receipts cf the oountry. The prospects for large aad increased ciops in this country during the coming season were never more flattering.. There are four thousand newspaper! in the United Statfi. i- VWhils a. number cf lawyer? and ga tlernea were, dining at "sYisca?U a.fsw days since, a jolly soul frcm. the lEtrsr ald Isle appeared and called for; dinner. ..The landlord Id him he shculi diss when the gentlemen were done.--? a t VLet him crowed in. among us," w Vs pered a limb cf the aw, "xzi have coraefnn with him." ... . Thelrishrtian too"4 hiaseat tt Ithe Ji ble. X . : - ' : - ii "You wa. bcrn in tlii. country, wii you, my frienJJ'l -. ' -J '!t .''No, sir, I was born ia Ireln.".i3 "lsyour father living?". . t : .. "No, sir, ho it dead." .' ii ;t "What i3 your occupation V J.-iJ L."A horse jeeky, sir.Vj ; r. . ! . "What is your father's cccupitlca?" , "Trading hordes sir.? : .-;. r- n "Did your father ' cheat any. pcri:a while he was here ?" Vl Suppose he did cheat many, ir." "Where do you suppose ha went ta?" -To heaven, sir.". ... . . . . ' i, "And what do you s'po39 ha it doicj in heaven. ?'l . '.Trading horses, sir."; ... -s -jxj "Has he cheated any one thsrs t" "He cheated ens, I believe,;iir '' .I "Why did. they. not prosecute hipj" "Because, they searched the -whcla kingdom of teaven and could'nt find a lawyer." . , -'1 The Sioux City Journal publishej :tha following notifieatiorijwiijch txplains it self. A3 "nebrasca guges'V are -also mentioned, we. adTii'e them to be ca their guard :. ... . ' -:i t - XT Modail harrieca county ioway. fobus. ry the 19, 1QS5 to the coumy guj;.of susity ioway i forbid yu or enpy on, els given lisens or granten lisens ; ta ;eny won to maery Evline Gurley the daugh ter offReubin S. Gurley and Elizabatl Gurley. And furthermor to nQtefii all the" county gugea off the 59, iac?brai ca up and down the river, ,. ; . " llEUBISS.CCflLI?.'" Jur advise is to. "gages" generally to be careful about "granten lisens too enne won ; to marrey" the afore3a'd f'Eviline." , - . The English merchants, have ovar done the tea and silk business with Chi: na the past season and the losses in tha trade alpn? are estimated at So.OQO.GOO. The prevent allamp froni 'smoking. Sale the wick in strong vinegar.thea dry it well btfere using it.' ' r r -; The Governor of Colorado has .been authorized by Major General Pope .ta give notice to travelers across' he plain that they will receive ample protection. Onions from the seed do - not often succeeded south of the 42d parallel of Ut imde, but the seed may tssown thickly. and the little oqions kept over for,,.i2ti the next season. - ; Tbe States cf Msine and Mistoufi, which were admitted as members of the Union together, ratified the amendment of the Constitution abolishing tlavery ca the same day. v The crew of the late rebel cruijad Elorida have arrived at Liverpool. ' , - t i Coffee in Sanfrancisco on the hit of . February was selling below' the cost 'of importation, in consequence of the exces sive stock cn hand. Buffaloes are becoming scirce in tha Western hunting-grounds. They hava been so much disturbed cf late," by ro ving Indians that th'ey are seeking more retired homesteads, far away, near the KoCKy Mouatalua. - " ,- A census of the population of St. Louis has juji been taken, by ofderf of the common council cf that city. Tho official enumeration of iuhabitanu pres ents a total of 265,418. - ' Considerable pro specting fcr petrole um is going cn in savearl parti of Cali fenia. - ' ." . , -X r - The work on the California end cf the Pacific railroad is progressing favorably. 1 'Some- Chinese merchants J at -San - - francisco have voluntarily contributed SiiDQ to the Sanitary Commisiion, ; . The brick layers of St. Lo".is "ara ' ca a strike fcr seven dollaas per day: It is staled that James Redpath is to edit the Charleston Mercury ,as a Joyal sheet. ' New York city has voted five hundred; thousand dollars for the relief, of tha wives and children cf volunteers. . The .Philadelphia - Navy . Yaad swin dlers have been made to difgergs iv. nty thouand dollars. mm bare lre ; 1 X.f