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VOLUME 11. Cllt /rind nf (E'jjc jFnniili}, ! A Weekly Southern Newspaper, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY EDWARD J. PURSE. terms: Two Dollars a year, in advance, or Two Fifty if not paid within three months. SUBSCR'I'TIONS RECEIVED FOR SIX MONTHS, AT ONE DOLLAR, IN ADVANCE- Tin ae copies tor one yeur, or one copy three years, . $5 on Sevan Copies, 10 00 Twelve copies, - - - . . . - 15 00 % * Advertisements to a limited extent, will lie inserted at the rate of 50 cefits for a 1 square ot twelve lines or less, for the first in sertion, and 30 cents tor each subsequent insertion. Business cards inserted forayeai at Five Dollars. cr\ liberal liscount will be made to Post j Masters who will do us the favor to act as ! Agents. Postmasters are authorized to remit mo ney to Publishers and all money mailed in pr*souce of the Postmaster, and duly for warded 0 him, is at our risk. t#* VII communications to be addressed I ((post-paid) to E. J. PURSE. Savannah, (la W. S. LAWTON & CO~ Warehouse &. Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. LAWTON 8c DOWELL, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, j No. 210 Bay Sr. Savannah, Ga. Tender their Services to their Friends and the ! I*ublir n<>v 2 W. S. WILLIFORD, Auction (.y Commission Merchant, MACON, GA. CT All kind* of Mercha disc and Produce [except L>quor-] received on Consignment.ol Pur chased to Order. 1 vr nov 2 CLASSICAL & ENGLISH SCHOOL. Ao. 159 B roughson-St. BERNARD MALI.ON, Principal. J. 11. LUTHER. A. M., Classical Teacher. MISS V. JONES. Assistant. nov 9 GEO. M. WILLETT & CO., DEALERS I.V GROCERIES , WINES, LIQUORS, j TOBACCO, SEGARS, FRUIT, PICKLES, Preserves , Confectionary , Garden Seeds. , All kinds of Fish and Oysters, when in season. No. 68 St. Julian and 101 Bryan Streets. J P. A. Dcpo.v, ? (Waring’* Building.) John R. Tkbeau, \ nov 9 BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. GEO. N. NICHOLS, (Oictns Building, opposite the Pulaski House,) SAVANNAH, GA. I* prepared to execute all work in his line, with neatness and despatch, and in a style not robe surpassed. Price* as reasonable as ar:y other establishment in the city. ly sept 2S Gr. BUTLER, MASTER BUILDER, DEAI.F.R in white pine limber, York Street, Oglethorpe Square. N. B. lie is prepared to put in Iron fronts in Stores, &,o. ly oct 19 T. R. CLARKE, FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, ’ Next door to corner Bull and Broaghton-sts. oct 10 ly A. PONCE, Importer and Manufacturer of Segars, No. 13 Whitaker Street, K'ep* on hand a well selected stock ot impoited S -evr* ; als > Manufactured Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, a id all ot ier articles usually kept i t his line ot business, which he oilers on the most rea=nnnhle terms. ly o “t 19 N. ELLS, fashionable BOOT MAKE ft. No. 104 Uroujhton-st., nea. the corner oi Bu!!--t. j •ct 12 if J DS MARTIN", DEALER IN Fruits, Wines, Liquors, Segars. PICKLES, PRESERVES and GARDEN SEEDS. —: also: — APPLES, ONIONS 4- POTATOES, When in season, received fresh Ly every vessel. Oysters put up to order in from 1 to 1 0 gallon kegs. C'truer of Bay and 55 iotaker Streets, JOHN OLIVER, ROUSE AM) SIGN PAINTER,! GILDER, GLAZIER, &c., No. 121 Broughton Slrcef, a ftc doors east of Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga. All kinds of P lints —Paint 09, Turpentine, Varnish, Gkts*. Potty, tor sale. julv 20 EDWARD G. WILSON, JUSTICE OF TH& PEACE, Conveyancer, Collector, Accountant 4- Copyist, Office under J M. Haywood’s. Return Day. Wednesday. D ‘oemher 25th. COLLINS & BULKLEY. Importers and Dealers in CROCKERY CHINA & GLASS WARE, FAMILY Hardwaie, Table Cutlery, Wood and Willow 55'*rp, Lamps. Lanterns, 5V icks. &c., Also, Caiiipiiine.ami Burning Fluid, I gel her with u great variety ot lam v and House If urnish hingG ‘ods, at L-w Prices. No. 100 BiyanjSt.,Savannah, Ga. J. P. COLLINS. \ * t. a. bclklkt. y nov 2 MRS. SILBER, MILLINER f DRESS MAKER No. 157 CONGRESS STREET, Has the pleasure ol informing the Ladies, that she has returned from New York with a beautiful assortment of Silk Pattern Bonnet-, all colors. Straw, Leghorn, a.id New Fashioned style „f Jen ny Lind Bonnets. French Flowers and Ribbons of the latest styles, and a general assortment of Fancy Goods and Trimmings Also the Latest Fashion of Silks, Cassimere, Moustine de La .e &lc., &c. oct 26 CO-PARTNERSHIP. THE Subscribers have entered into a co-partner ship for transacting a General Commission Busi ness, as foil w.*: FRIERSON & HOGE, Savannah, Ga., HOGE & FRIERSON. Macon, Ga. Geo. S. Frierson, Savannah. J.vo. S. Hoot, Macoa. nov 2 JPuialij to jjtfflittnr, iriuifu anh &rt, }l)p lona of (fi'inpurnniT, <Dhit jnjlotualjiji, ftUsannj uni tlje Urns of tije IDaif. McARTHOR & MORSE, Manufacturers and Dealers in PLAIN, JAPANNED & BLOCK TIN WARE, HOLLOW Ac ENAMELLED WARE, STOVES AND COOKING RANGES, Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead Copper and Zinc, STORE, 13 BARNARD STREET. All kinds of Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Work, done in ihe best manner, at toe shortest notice. a, T - 1 _ lyr ALLEN & BALL, FACTOR) & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Wo. 112 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, ga. J. M. BALL & CO., (Kommtßßion Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. ROBERT A. ALLEN, JAMES M. BALL, sept 20 JONES & PAPOT, Shipwrights, Spar Makers, AND CAULKERS. Yard opposite R &. J. Lachlison’s Foundry. R. H. DARBY, r BT’ Ah, JSSt Si igß Tglft. Corner Broughton and Whitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. R. H. D. is prepared to execute all orders for Making or Cutting on reasonable terms mar 9 ly .• J. S. STURTEVANT, MASTER BUILDER, Corner Montgomery and Liberty Sts. All orders in his line will he promptly attended to, ana faithfully executed. ly june 1 JOHN V. TARVER, FACTOR 4- COMMISSION MERCHANT EXCHANGE WHARF, SAVANNAH, GA. RABUN & FULTON, COM MISS ION RIE ItCH A NTS, No. 207 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. J. XV. RABUN, R. L. FULTON, I. P. WHITEHEAD. LANIER HOUSE, BY LANIER & SON, june 22 Macon, Georgia. J. HASBROUCK & CO., \\ holesale and Retail Dealers in CHINA, GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, sept 21 BROUGHTON STREET. SAVANNAH. S. Y. LEVY, ATT() RN E Y A T LA W , Office, No. ISS Bay-Slreet. E. T. SHEFTALL, ATTO RN E Y A T LA W , may 25 Dublin, Georgia. MEDICAL NOTICE. DOCTOR MOREL. Office No. 157 Brough ton Street. ts mar TANARUS.) FRANCIS WAVER, IMPORTING & COMMISSION MERCHANT, No 107 Bay Street, Savannah, Geo. PHILIP KEAN. Dlt APE It AN D TAI L O It, AND DEALER INT READY MADE CLOTHING. Penfield's Range, No. 9d Bryan Street, Store formerly occupied by J. Southwell &, Cos. J. T. JONES, MANUFACTURER and dealer in ‘‘Double & Single Duns, Rifles, &c., West Side of Monument Squnre. SAMUEL S. MILLER, MANUFACTURER OF CARRIAGES AND WAGONS, DEALER IN IIHUS, SPOKES, FELLOES, &c. No. 140 Broughton St., Savannah. A SHORT, MASTER BUILDE R , 55"i1l take contracts fur Building and 55\>rk in Masonry of every description. Cornel of South Broad and Whitaker stre. ts. may 26 G. W HEDRICK. HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, liiidcr. Glazier, Urainer k Paper Hanger. Ao. 12 Barnard Street, South ol the Market, IS always ready to execute all orders ill li is line with dispatch, and at the lowest prices. All kinds <>f mixed paints, Glass and Putty kept tor sale. lyr Dec 22 CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. The .subscriber is prepared to execute with neatness and despatch all work in the übove line. 142 Br uighton S*. Two Doors West of I. 55’. MURRELL’S Furniiuie Store, june 1 ly I. SOLOMONS, Agent. CLOTHING, PIERSON & HE IDT offer for sale CLOTHING, Wholesale and Retail, at New York prices, i\o, 1(J 5\ bunker Street. apl 26 DR. J. DENNIS, BOTA Ni C D R UGGI .S T , Next door above L. C. Wanen &. Cos, Augusta, Ga. Keeps constantly on hand a choice assortment, selected from the best establishments in the United States, consisting of Emetics, Cathartics, Diapfao r. lies, Diuretics, Expectorants. Emaienagotue-, Stimulants, Tonics, Astringents, Nervines, Alka lies, Alteratives, Rubefacients, and Compounds for family use. Composition Powder, No. Six, L ‘Delia in iis various preparations. &c., also Medical Books. may 4 ALFRED HAYWOOD, CORNER BRYAN AND BARNARD STREETS, Market tv uare, S ivannah. Dealer ir. Choice FRUITS, CANDIES. NUTS, DRANGES, LEMONS, APPLES, AND PO TATOES sVtiolesaie and Retail. First quality Thunderbolt Oysters, Fi-h. &c. Newaik refined Cli.mipaigne Cider, and Albany Cream Ale, by thebbl. Orders front the Country, accompanied by the cash or Ciiv reference, punctually attended to a ig 9 GAS PIPES AND FIXTURES. STRATTON & DOBSON, Having received an assortment of Chandeliers. Pendants, Brackets and Pin table Gis Burners, respectfully invite the citizens of Savannah t. call at their store. No. 72 St. Julian street, a’'d examine the same 4t june 1 Gr M GRIFFEN, JgjjL 11A5 ING puiehased the stock in trade °f JrcN jl thelate M. Eastman, would solicits the enn inued patronage of all the friend of the establishment. All customers shall be pleased with goods and satisfied with prices. GEO. M. GRtFFEN. N. B.—sVatches and Chromcters will receive the personal attention of Mr. G. as usual., sept 15 ftlrrfrii THE DYINC BOY. Come hither, mother, for I feel A strauoe sensation o’er me steal. Mine eyes grow dim, my senses reel, A chill is on my brow ; Oh, let me in thy arms recline. And bend those gentle ’eyes o'er mine, That my lust glances may meet there, For 1 am dying now. And soon, in death's cold arms I’ll sleep, But, dearest mother, do not weep ! And yet, dear mother, e'er 1 die, L nveil yon window; let mine eye Gaze once more in the sweet blue sky, And rest on yonder plain;’ 55 here once, in healthful, joyous glee, I roved, from cure and sorrow free, And tasted Hint sweet extacy, 1 ne’er may know again. For soon beneath the sod, I'll sltjep But mother, dear! Oh! cease to weep. ’J hanks, mother, ’tis a glorious scene, The sun pours forth a golden stream Ot light, upon yon smiling green ; W hich I so oft have pressed. And crowns the oak tree, with a ray, ‘Neath which.when worn and ti edvvith play, So olt, in slumbers wrapt Ila / ; And e’en in death would rest. Yes, mother, there thou'lt let me sleep, But dry thine eyes, and do not weep. For see, all nature’s bright and fair. The flowers their gayest colors wear. And balmy fragrance loads the air, Which fans my fevered cheek ; But all is lading frdm my sight. The sun has lest his dazzling light, Alas ! and is it so soon night ? Speak ! mother dear. Oh, speak ? But no. 1 teel ’ris death's cold sleep Approaching. Bur thou must not weep. Now press me closer to shy breast, And while within thine arms 1 rest. Oh ! let thy lips to mine be pressed, Until my latest breath. For soon alas! all will he past, 1 feel that life is wanning fast, Tliy kiss—my mother—'iis the last, Farewell—for tins is—death. And now beneath the sod he sleeps, Yot still, tile str ckeu mother weeps. F. C. H- Jklrrtcii Colt. From Arthur's Home Gazette. THE YANKEE AND THE DUTC .3MAN, OR I'LL GIVE OR TAKE. BY JOHN JONES, JR. A shrewd Yankee, with about five hundred dollars in his pocket, came along down south a tew years ago, seeking for some belter investiiunt of Ins money than offered in ihe Land ot Steady Habits, where tie found people as a general thing tpiiie as wide awake as himself. In Philadelphia our adventurer did not stay long ; hut something in the air of Baliimore pleased him, and lie lingered about there for se veral weeks, prying into every thing and gelling acquainted with every body that was accessible. Among others for whom the Yankee seemed to take a liking, was a Dutchman who was engaged in manufacturing tin article for which there was a verv good demand, and on which there \vus a tempting profit. He used to drop in almost every day and have a talk with the Dutchman who seemed like a good easy kind of a man, and just ihe game for ihe Yankee if he should think il wort li lhe candle. ‘ Why don’t you enlarge your business V asked Jon a than one day. * You can sell five times what you make.’ ‘1 knows dat,’ returned ihe Dutch man, * but 1 wants de monish.— Wait a while den 1 enlarsh.’ ‘Then you are laying by some thing V * Beetle mile.’ In two or three days Jonathan came round again. He had thought the matter all over, and was pre pared lo invest his live hundred dol lars in the Dutchman’s business, provided ihe lalter bad no objec tions. * It’s a pity to creep along in the way you are going,’ he said, 4 when so much money might be made in your business by die investment of more capital. Cttu’l you borrow a tew hundred dollars?’ ‘Me borrow V Oh no ! Nobody len me few hunnard dollars. Igo on, save up. Bimrby i enlarsh.’ ‘But somebody else with plenty of money, might go into the busi ness and fiil the market. Then it would be no use to enlarge.’ ‘ Sorry, but can’t help it. No monish no enlarsh.’ ‘l’ve got live hundred dollars.’ O The plegmatic Dutchman brigh tened up. ‘Fife hunnard dollar?’ ‘Yes.’ 1 Much monish ! Do great busi ness on sis- hunnard dollar.’ ‘ That you could.’ ‘You leu me de monish?’asked the Dutchman. Jonathan shook his head. ‘ Can't do that. I’m going into bu siness myself’ *Ah ! what business?’ ‘ Don’t know ymt. Havn’t deci ded. Into your business maybe.’ SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1850. 4 My business l* The Dutchman looked surprised.’ “Yes; it appears tome like a very good business. Don't you think I could start very fair on five hundred dollars?’ The Dutchman hesitated to an swer that question. He didn’t want lo say yes, and he was conscious ihat ihe Yankee knew too much of his affairs to believe him if he said no. He therefore merely shrugged his shoulders looked stupid and re mained silent. 4 You don’t know of a large room that l could gel any where, do you ?’ The Dutchmaji shook his head and gave g decided negative. Jonathan said no more on that occasion. Two days afterwards he dropped in again. ‘Hav you fount a room yet?— asked ihe Dutchman 4 I’ve seen two or three,’ replied Jonathan. One of them will suit me l guess. But I'll tell you what I’ve been thinking about since I saw you. If I open another establish ment Ibe business will be divided. Now it has struck me thal perhaps it would he better all round, for tne to put my live hundred dollars into your business as a partner, and push the whole thing with might and main. How does it strike you?’ 4 Veil 1 can’t say shnst now. I’ll dink of him. You put in life hutt nard dollar you say ?’ 4 Yes. Five hundred down in hard cash. Every dollar in gold.’ ‘Fife honnard. Let us see.'— And the Dutchman raised hi* chin (tnd dropped his eyes and stood for some minutes in deep study. 4 Fife hunnard,’ he repeated sev eral times. ‘Come to-morrow,’he at length said. 4 Den 1 toll you.’ 4 Very well. FI! drop in to-mor rows’ replied the \ atikee. ‘ I’m not very anxious about it you see; but as the thing occurred to me 1 thought l would mention it. Five hundred dollars would make a great difference in your business.’ On ihe next day Jonathan ap peared looking quite indifferent about the mailer. The Dutchman had turned over the proposition and dreamed about it both sleeping and waking. His final dicision w ? as to take in ihe Yankee as a partner. Now a coo] thoughtful Dutchman and a quick-wilted Yankee, are not a very bad match for each other, provided the former sees reason 5o have his wits about him which was the case in ihe pivseri instance.™ The Dutchman meant all fair. He had no thought of taking aiiv ad vantage. But he had suspicion enough of Jonathan to pul him on his guard, and look to see that no high-handed game was played off upon linn. * You put in fife hunnard dollar ?’ he said, when the Yankee appeared. ‘Yes.’ ‘Hard cash ?’ 4 Yes ; in gold.’ ‘Gold?’ 4 All in half eagles like these.’ And he drew a handful ot gold O , coin from his pocket. 4 Very well I (lake you. You put : in fife hunnard dollar; I put in all 1 got here. Den we joint owners.’ 4 Equal partners V ‘ Yes.’ 4 Thai is, I own half arid you half?’ ‘ Yes.’ ‘ Wry well. That'll do I guess. We’ll have writings drawn to this effect. Articles of co-partnership, you know.’ 4 Oh yes.’ This settled, nothing remained but to have the articles drawn, the money paid in and the agreement signed and witnessed; allot which was done in the course of a few weeks. Then Jonathan went imo the business and infused some Yan kee spirit into every part of it.— He made things move a-liead last. In less than a year die business was much more than doubled and the protils in proportion. But Jona than was not satisfied with his half oflhese. He wanted ihe whole and hedge-hog-like did all he could by merely bristling up to make dungs unpleasant for his partner. But the Dutchman was by no means thin skinned. The sharp spikes of the Yankee’s character annoyed him but little. As for himselt, tie felt verv well satisfied wiih his share of the profits, and willing to goon as they were go in At the end of the second year, when the establishment had grown into quite an important and profita ble concern, ihe Yankee had a visit from an eastern friend, a man of some capital. ‘That’s a stupid looking fellow, that partner of yours,’ said this per son. ‘And he is as stupid as a route. i 1 have to carry him on my back and the business too.’ ‘W by don’t you get rid of him ?’ ‘l’ve been wanting to do so tor some time, but havn’t seen my way j clear yet.’ ‘Does your partnership expire, at any time, by limitation ?’ ‘No. It can only be dissolved by mutual consent.’ ‘Won’t lie sell out his interest?’ ‘J don’t know. fsut, I’ve always intended to make him an offer to give or take, as soon as 1 could see m v way clear to do it.’ ‘Don’t you'see your w r ay clear now ?’ ‘No. When such ari offer is made, it must be of a sum that it is impos ! sible for him to raise ; otherwise he ! might agree to give the amount pro posed, and l don’t won’t that. I ! wish to stick to the business, folk’s going to he a fortune. At present I am not able to raise what I think should be offered.’ ‘How much is that ?’ ‘About three thousand dollars. I only put in five hundred, two years ago. You cun see how the business has increased. The half is worth five thousand in reality, and l would give, rather than take that sum.’ ‘You think your partner can’t raise three thousand dollars ‘Oh no. He’s got no friends ; and he hasn’t three hundred out of the business.’ ‘How long would you want the sum mentioned ?’ ‘A year or eighteen months.’ *1 reckon l can supply it,’ said ihe friend. ‘lt’s a pity for 3 7 ou to belied m this old Dutchman, when you can conduct the businessjust as well yourself.’ ‘A great deal better. He is only ; in my way.’ ‘Very well. You make him the offer to give or take three thousand dollars, and l will supply the mo ney. But, you ought, by all means ilo add a stipulation, that whoever goes out, shall sign a written agree | c . O O | moil not to go into the same busi ! ness for at least ten years to come. Ifyou don't do this, he can take his three thousand dollars and start another establishment upon as large a scale as the one >ou have, and seriously affect your operations.’ •Such a stipulation must he sign ed, of course,’ remarked Jonathan. al ways had that in mv mind. Let me once get this business into j my hands, and I’ll make it pay bet ter than il ever has yet. Before ten years roll over my head, it 1 ain’t worth forty or fifty thousand dollars, then J dou’L know any thing.’ “You think it will pay like that?’ ‘Yes; l know it. I havn’t put out half my strength yet, for I didn’t want i(j lei this Dutchman see what could be made of the business. He'll catch al three thousand dollars like a trout at a fly. It’s more mo ney than he ever saw in his life.’ On ihe next day, Jonathan told his partner that he wanted to have some talk with him ; so they retired into their little private ofhee alone. ‘Vat you want?’ said the Dutch man, when tltev were bv ihetnsel- J ves ; tor he saw that nis partner had something on his mind of gra ver import than usual ‘l’m tired of a co-partnership business ?’ said the Yankee, coming straight to the main point. ‘Veil?’ And the Dutchman looked at him without betraying the least surprise. ‘Either of us could conduct this business as well as both together.’ ‘Veil ?’ ‘Now, 1 propose to buy you out, or sell you my interest, as you please.’ •Veil ?’ ‘ What will you give me for my halfot the business, and let tne go at sotneih lig else ?’, L'lie Dutchman shook his head. ‘Ala word, then, to make the matter as simple as possible, and as fair as possible, I’ll tell you what I’ll give or take.’. ‘Veil ?’ ‘Of course ; it would not be fair fr the one who goes out to com mence the same business. I would not do it. There should be a writ ten agreement to this effect.’ ‘Yes. Veil, vat vill you give or dake ? ‘l’ll give or lake three thousand dollars. I don’t care which.’ ‘Dree dousand dollar ! You give dat ?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Or dake dat?’ ‘Either.’ ‘You paydown de monish?’ ‘Cash down.’ ‘Humph ! Dree dousand dollar! Me dink about him.’ ‘How long do you want to think ?’ ‘Undil de morninJ ‘Very well ; we’ll settle the mat ter to-morrow morning.*” In the morning, Jonathan’s friend came wiih three thousand dollars, in order to pay the Dutchman right down, and have the whole business concluded while the matter was warm. Meantime, the Dutchman, who was not quite so friendless nor so stupid as the Yankee supposed, turned the matter over in his mind very coolly. He understood Jona than’sidritt as clearly as he under stood it himself, and was fully as well satisfied as he was in regard to ihe future value of the business which he had founded. Two of their largest customers were Ger mans, and to them he went and made full statement of his position and gave them evidence that en liiely satisfied them as to the busi ness. Without hesitation, they agreed lo advance him ihe money ! he wanted, and to enable him lo strike while the iron was hot, check ed him out the money on the next morning. One of them accompan ied him to his manufactory, lo be t witness in the transaction. Jonathan and his friend were fir o on the spot. In about ten minutes the Dutchman and his friend arriv ed. ‘Well ; have you made up your mind yet?’ asked the Yankee. ‘De one who goes out ish not do begin de same business?’ ‘No, certainly not; it wouldn’t be fair,’ , ‘No, I ’spose not.’ ‘Suppose we draw up a paper, and sign it to that effect, before, we go any farther:’ ‘Veil.’ The paper was drawn, signed and witnessed by jjie friends of both parties. ‘You are prepared to give or take?’ said Jonathan, with some eagerness in his manner. ‘Yes.” ‘Well, which svill you do?’ ‘I vill give,’ cooly replied the Dutchman. ‘Give !’ echoed the Y ankee, taken entirely by sin prise at so unexpect ed a reply. ‘Give ! You mean take!’ ‘1 no meansdake; I means give. Here i>li de monish.’ And lie drew forth a large roll of bank bills —‘You say give or dake—l say dake.’ With the best face it was possi ble to put upon the matter, Jona than, who could not back out, took the three thousand dollars, and for that sum, signed away on the spot, all right, title, and claim to hem fit in the business from that day hence forth and forever. W th his three thousand dollars in 1 iis pocket, the Yankee stalled off farther south, vowing that if he lived to he as old as Methuselah, he’d never h ive anythingtodo with a Dutchman again. O A SHOOTING EXPLOIT OF SHERI DAN, Tom Sheridan used to tell a slorv for and against himself, which we shall take leaved relate. He was staying at Lord Craven’s at Benham, (or rather Hamsiead,) and one day proceeded on a shoot ing excursion, like Hawthorn, with only ‘his dog and gun,” on foot, unattended by companion or keep er ; ihe sport was bad—the birds few and shy—and he walked out in search of game, until unconsci ously heenteied the domain of some neighboring squire. Avery short time after, he perceived advancing towards him, at the top of his speed, a jolly, comfortable-looking gentle man, followed by a servant, armed as il appeared, for conflict. Tom took up a position, and waited the approach of the enemy. “Hallo ! you, sir.” -aid the squire, when within half ear-shot, “what are you doing here, sir, el;?” “I’m shooting, sir,” said Tom. . “Do you know where you are, sir V’ said die squire. “I’m here', sir,” said Tom. “Here, sir!’’ said the squire, grow ing angry ; “and do you know v\ here here is, sir?—-these, sir, are mv manors ; what d’ve think of that sir, eh ?” “Why, sir, as to your manners,” said Tom, “1 can’t say they seem over agreeable.” “1 don't want anyjokes, sir,’’ said the squire, “I hate jokes. Who are you, sir—what are you ?” “Why, sir,” said Torn, “my name is Sheridan—l am staying at Lord Craven’s—l have come out for some sport —1 have not had any and am not asvare that 1 am trespassing.” “Sheridan ! ’ said the squire, cooling a little, “oh, from Lord Craven’s, eh? Well, sir, I could not know that, sir—l— “No, sir,” said Tom, “but you need not have been in a passion.” “Not in a passion, Mr. Sheridan !* said the squire; -‘you don’t know, sir, what these preserves have cost ine, and the pains and trouble I have been at with them; it’s all very well for you to talk, but if \\>u were in my place, 1 should like to know what you would say upon such an occasion.” “Why, sir,” said Tom, “if I were in your place, under all the circum stances, I should say—l ani convin ced, Mr. Sheridan, you did not mean to annoy me, and, as you look a good deal tired, perhaps you’ll come up to my house and take some re fresh ments.” The squire was hit hard by his nonchalance, and (as the newspa pers say) “it is needless to add,” acted upon Sheridan’s suggestion*. “So far,” said poor Tom, ‘‘the story tells for me—now you shall hear the squel.” After having regaled himself at the squire’s house, and having said five hundred more good things than he swallowed, having delight ed his host and more than half won the hearts of wife and daughters, the sportsman proceed on his re turn borne wards. In the course of his walk he passed through a farm yard ; in the front of the farm-house was a green in the centre of which was a pond ; in the pond were clucks innumer able, swimming and diving; on its verdant banks a motley group of gallant cocks and pert partlels, picking and feeding ; the farmer was leaning over the hatch of the barn, which stood near two cottages on the side of'the green. Tom hated to go back with an empty bag; and having failed in his attempts at higher game, it struck him as a good joke to ridicule the exploits of the day himself, in order to prevent any one else from doing it for him ; and he thought that to carry home a certain num ber of the domestic inhabitants of the pond and its vicinity, would serve the purpose admirably. Ac cordingly, up he goes to the farmer, and accosts him very civilly : “My good friend,” says Tom, I’ll make you an offer.” “Os what, sir?” said the farmer. “ “ hy,” replies Tom, “1 have been out all day fagging after birds and heivn t had a shot; now both my barrels are loaded/and I should like to take home something * what shall I give you to let me have a shot with each barrel at those ducks and fowls—l standing here, and to have whatever 1 kill ?” “\\ bat sort of a shot are you ?” said the farmer. “Fairish,” said Tom, “fairish.” “And to have all you kill,” said the farmer, “eh ?” “Exactly so,” said Tom. “Haifa guinea,” said the farmer. “Tbat’s too much,” said Tom. “1 11 tell you what i’ll do—-I’ll give you a seven shilling piece, which happens to be all the money I have in my ’pocket.” “Well, the man, “hand it over.” The payment was made. Tom, truetohis bargain,took up his post by the barn door and let fly with one barrel, and then with the other; and such quacking, and splashing, and screaming, arid fluttering, had nev er been seen in that place before. Away ran Tom, and, delighted at his success, picked up a hen, then a chicken, then fished out a dying duck or two and so on, until he numbered eight bead of domestic Same, with which his bag was no bly distended. “ These were right good shots, sir, - ’ said the farmer. es, ’ said Tom; “eight ducks and fowls are worth more than you bargained for, old fellow—worth rather more, I suspect, than seven shillings—eh ?” “Why, yes,” said the mau, scratching his head, “I think they be, but what do 1 care for that?—- they are none of mine!” “Here,” said Tom, “I was for once in my life beaten, and made ofl as fast as I could, for fear the right owner of my game might make his appearance—not but that 1 could have given the fellow who took me in seven times as much as 1 did, for his cunning and- cool ness.” Mortar ! More Mortar ! —Mr. all the week, was disposed, while at church, on Sunday to refresh himself by a snooz. He had kept awake until the preacher had pro gressed some way in his sermon, when he fell into a sound sleep, and dreaming in his suporific obliviousness that he was about his work, he cried out in a stentorian voice, “mortar! more mortar f ” the effect upon the congregation may he imagined. NUMBER 41.