viands set before him by his old friend, George signified by numerous signs, and finally by words, that he wished the servants to leave the room. He then said:

The secessionists, however, determined well known, even in his own partizan cirnot to be outdone in a matter of such cle, as a sort of political black sheep. grave importance, proceeded to find and After having partaken liberally of the appeal to the captain,-who was not in the room at the time of the above proceedings. He heard their case; said his wife had reported him correctly on the Union question, nevertheless he would go with them to the room, and see if the matter could be amicably arranged.

"Polk, I knew you were a man with a heart in your bosom; I told 'em so. I said that no better man than Bill Polk could be found. I told 'em so.

But the captain's disposition to yield was not seconded, amicably nor otherwise, "Told who so?" asked Mr. Polk, rather by his better half. The proprietors there- surprised at the sudden and mysterious upon next proposed to vacate the best language, accompanied by the removal of chamber in her favor, in some other part the servants.

"Mr. Polk," said George, "I want your horses and carriage for a time."

"Certainly, Mr. Sanders, if you wish

The tone and manner indicated something serious-perhaps to arrest his host.

of the house, if that would be satisfactory; but the lady's "No!" was still as peremptory as ever. Her point was gained, and the St. Charles was doomed them." to have a dark front chamber. Pleased "Mr. Polk," said Sanders, "I do not with this triumph, Mrs. devised the appear before you in any ordinary characfollowing manœuvre to make the most of ter to-day; I am clothed with higher auher victory. Summoning a servant, she thority; I am an emissary." sent him out to procure for her an American flag, which, at dusk, she suspended from her window. When evening came, the streets, animated by a merry throng, were illuminated, but, alas! the St. Charles was disfigured by its sombre chamber when, suddenly, a succession of lamps, suspended on both sides of the flag, revealing the Stars and Stripes, were lit up, and the ensign of the Union waved from the centre of a hotel illuminated in honor of its overthrow! The effect was, to give the impression that the whole house was thus paying homage to the American flag; and, what was a more significant fact still, the old flag was greeted by the passing ment to Mr. Polk's house.

"I am an emissary," repeated Mr. Sanders, speaking in very large capitals, "from THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, and hope to be received as such. The fact is," continued he, coming down to the level of familiar conversation, "I left the Provisional Government of Kentucky a mile or so back, on foot, finding its way southwardly, and I demand your horses and carriage in the name of that noble State."

Of course the carriages and horses were harnessed up at once, and Mr. Sanders proceeded to bring the Provisional Govern

crowd with vociferous applause. So How shall this scene be described? much for the firmness of a loyal-hearted, Hon. George W. Johnson, as much a Clay true American woman.

Provisional Government of Kentucky on an
Excursion.

man as the sacred soil of Tennessee could afford, but still preserving his light and active step; McKee, late of the Courier, following; Walter N. Haldeman, with all The notorious George N. Sanders found his industry and perseverance, trying to himself one day, dilapidated and hungry, keep up with his associates; and Willis under the hospitable roof of Colonel Wm. B. Machen, vigorous, active, slightly sulH. Polk, of Tennessee,-George being len, but in earnest, with every boot he

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drew out of the snowy, muddy soil, giving | Minister Cameron and his German Afria groan of fatigue. Imagine this peripatetic "Government" safely ensconced at Mr. Polk's, on their road south!

General Cameron, the American Minis

ter, for a time, at the court of St. Peters"Mr. Sanders," said the Governor, burg, traveled extensively in the various with dignified suavity, after the walnuts countries of Europe, that he might acand wine, “claimed to be an acquaintance quaint himself with their manners and One incident which he relates, of yours, and we were very glad to send as occurring during this tour, is, to say the least, not very complimentary to "the great American Republic as it was."

him forward."

The Hon. Governor maintained throughout, that easy, self-possessed manner, which characterizes the gentleman.

customs.

Arriving at a small German town on The emissary shortly after suggested to the evening of Whitsuntide-which is a the Provisional Government that he was famous and favorite holiday with the Lu"broke," and wished to represent the therans-the General was struck with Seventh Congressional District of Ken- the decent and comfortable appearance of tucky-that is, the Louisville District; the people who crowded the streets; but "for," said he, in his persuasive, confiden- what just at that time interested him most, tial tones, "that is the only way I know of for a man without money to get to Richmond."

A session was at once held of the "State Council," the result of its deliberations being that Mr. Sanders was authorized to proceed to Richmond and there represent the interests of Louisville in the rebel Congress, vice H. W. Bruce.

Presidential Prospects.

was a tall, stout, and impressive negro, far blacker than Othello, even before he was represented as a highly colored gentleman. Supposing him to be an American negro, Mr. Cameron went up to him and said: "How are you, my friend?"-using the Pennsylvania German, in which the General was an adept-when, to his infinite horror, the colored gentleman thus addressed turned upon him and said, in good guttural Dutch, "I am no American, I do not want to talk to you. I won't talk to any man who comes from a country professing to be free, but in which human beings are held as slaves." And this was said by the honest fellow with a magisterial and indignant air that would have been irresistibly severe, if it had not been irresistibly comic.

One of the visitors at the White House took it upon himself to congratulate the President on the almost certain purpose on the part of the people to re-elect "Old Abe" for another term of four years. Mr. Lincoln replied that he had been, told this frequently before of late, and that when it was first mentioned to him he was Minister Cameron made his escape with reminded of a farmer in Illinois who de- the best possible grace from his stalwart termined to try his own hand at blasting. and sable antagonist, and supposed he After successfully boring and filling in had got rid of him; but on passing into with powder, he failed in the effort to make the powder go off, and after discussing with a looker-on the cause for this, and failing to detect anything wrong in the powder, the farmer suddenly came to the conclusion that it would not go off because it had been shot before.

an adjoining saloon with his secretary, Bayard Taylor, to take a glass of lager beer, he was again confronted by his German Africanus, who re-opened his vials of wrath, and concluded by turning to the General and asking him in broad German, "Sagh, bin ich recht, or bin ich unrecht?" which means:

"Say, am I right, or am I wrong? An- evidently nonplussed for the first time in swer me!" his life; "that does not 'remind' me of any story I ever heard before!"

Front-Door Confabulations in Arkansas. A Union man who was visiting Little Rock, Arkansas, under the protecting folds of the Stars and Stripes, which had then taken the place of the Confederate ensign, sat down one evening at the front door of

Minister Cameron made inquiry as to the negro, and ascertained that one of the nobility in the neighborhood, who had spent some years in Africa in a scientific and hunting tour, brought back with him to Germany a very handsome native, who, in course of time, developed into the individual that sought the opportunity to administer a rebuke to an American who a secession friend, and engaged in a hearty lived in a country professing to be free, but in which human beings are held as slaves.

Old Abe Hard-up for a Joke for Once. During a conversation which took place in the summer of 1864, between President Lincoln and a distinguished Western Senator, the various legislative nominations for the Presidency then being made were incidently referred to. "Yes," said Mr. Lincoln, moving his leg with evident gratification "yes, Senator, the current seems to be setting all one way!" "It does, really, seem to be setting all one way," was the answer of the Senator, "but, Mr. Lincoln, as you have told me several good stories since I have been here, permit me, if you please, to tell you one :

talk about the war, the latter claiming, of course, that the South couldn't be whipped, and the former arguing that that thing was a good deal more than half done already. While thus conversing, a middle aged negro came along, leading a horse

"It has always been observed that the Atlantic Ocean at the Straits of Gibraltar, constantly pours into the Mediterrranean, with a tremendous volume. The Bosphorus empties into it, at its other end, and rivers are seen contributing to its waters all along the coast. It was for many years that did not seem able to stand without the constant puzzle of geographers, why artificial support. Upon nearing them he the Mediterranean, under all these acces- politely bowed, and said to the secession sions, never got full and overran its banks. gentleman, After a while, however, a curious fellow took the notion of dropping a plummet in "Good evening, Joe," was the kind the centre of the Straits, when, lo! he response; and Joe began moving off. Just discovered that, though the tremendous at this moment "Massa" appeared to think body of water on the surface was rushing of something else to say, and he remarked, "Joe, did you hear that Roberts had gone to Texas?"

inward from the ocean, a still more powerful body was passing outward, in a counter current, at some twenty feet below!"

"Oh, ah!" said Old Abe, seriously, and

"Good ebenin' massa."

"Yes, massa. I knew de day he lef." "He took all his 'boys,' I believe."

But

"Yes, massa, he took 'em all: what he that they are, or soon will be, free. go to Texas for?" let them be made to believe that the

"I suppose he went to keep out of the United States government intends to break way of the Yankees.”

These words had no sooner left "massa's" mouth than a singular change seemed to come over Joe. Before their utterance he was altogether undemonstrative in his manner; but when he caught their full meaning, his countenance evinced pleasure and surprise in about equal proportions. In a moment he began to laugh, but checked himself suddenly, and said:

"Could'nt help laughin', massa. My missus tole me de Yankees could'nt git Memphis; but dey're dere now. Den she said dere was'nt enough of 'em lef" to come furder down de riber; but dey went all de way down. Den missus say dey can't come up de White, no how; but dey DID come and dey went to de Rock (Little Rock), an' dey stayed dar; an' I jes' b❜lieve dey mean to stay eberywhar; an' before massa Roberts sees anoder buffalo gnat dey'll be all ober Texas, an' he won't hab enough niggas lef' to drive de cow home."

the solemn promise which it made to them on the first of last January-let them once understand that their anticipations of freedom are not to be realized in the manner which they expected-and they will make a second San Domingo of every Southern State."

"Your ideas agree pretty well with those of the Abolitionists of New Eng land."

"I can't help that," said the secessionist; "I hate an Abolitionist worse than I ever hated a snake, but I believe just what I say, and if the Abolitionists where you came from agree with me, I am not to blame."

Discussion between Major Downing and Mr.
Linkin.

In a letter from the Federal capital, by Major Jack Downing, to the Editors of the Cawcashin, the Major thus delivers himself in regard to the great question growing out of the war. The Major says, and even those who venture to differ from his The italicised part of Joe's brief oration weighty opinions, rarely fail to be interested was spoken with deep emphasis, and the in his expression of them: effect of the words was greatly increased SURS-I've been kinder sick sence by the appropriate gestures which accom-writ you last. The truth is, this clymate panied them. He did not wait for any in the spring is raely very weaknin to the mark of approval or censure, but made constitushin. Linkin, too, has been terrihis adieus rather hurriedly. bully anxus about war noose, and the nigh "That's a pretty sharp darkie, I should approach of hot weather. But the great say," remarked Union.

"He is that," was the reply; "he's got any quantity of hard sense; and he's a right good fellow, too-I never heard anything bad of him."

subjeck which the Kernel and I have been considerin, is the "contrybands." What is to be done with 'em? That's the questshin, and Linkin ses he would like to see the feller that can tell him. One night "In case the war were brought to a Linkin got a big map, an he sot down, and close on condition that the rebellious States "Now," ses he, " Major, let's take a look should send Senators and Representatives at all creashin, an see ef ther aint sum to Congress, and the Emancipation Pro- place whar we kin send these pesky kinky clamation were withdrawn, would it be a heds, and get rid of 'em." "Wal," ses I, possible thing to keep the slaves under "Kernel, I'm agreed." So we went at the same subjection as before the begin- it. First Linkin put his finger on Haty. ning of the war?” "Now," ses he, "ther's an iland that jest Certainly not. The slaves understand suits the nigger constitushin. Suppose

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they go ther?" "But," ses I, "Kernel, | I, "sum States won't have 'em at all, and they won't go, an ef they did, they wouldn't they can't go ther. So what's to be done?" do nothin." "Wal," ses he, "no matter, "Wal," ses Linkin, “I tell you what it is, ef they won't trouble us here enny longer." Major, this is an almighty tuff subjeck. I "But," ses I, "ther's one more resin. know sumthin about splittin rails, and The iland aint large enuff to hold all the what hard work is ginerally, but this nigger niggers-four millions or thereabouts." questshin has puzzled me more than enny "Wal," ses he, "ther's Centril Ameriky- thing I ever got hold of before.” "Wal," what do you think of that spot?" "Wal," ses I, "Kernel, I can explain the reason ses I, "Kernel, that's a fine country, nater- why." "Wal," ses I, "Kernel, whar do ally. The Creator fixed it up on a grand you kerry your pocket book?" Ses he, scale, but you can't make a treaty with it, "What on arth has that to do with the enny more than you can count the spots subjeck?" Ses I, "Hold on, you'll see.” on a little pig, when he keeps runin about "Wal," ses he, "I always kerry it right the hull time. The truth is, you can't tell ther, in my left hand trowsers pocket.” who'll be President of it from one mornin Ses I, "Didn't you ever hev a hole in to the next, and the niggers you send ther that pocket for a day or two, an hev to might all get their throats cut jest as soon put your pocket book in sum other?" Ses as they landed.” "Wal," ses Linkin, he, "Major, I hev." Ses I, “What did "that's a slight objectshin. But let's turn you do with it then?" "Wal," ses he, "I over to Afriky. Ther's Libery; how put it in my right hand pocket, but it would that do, Major?" "Wal," ses I, kinder chafed my leg ther cause it warn't "Kernel, that country is about the biggest used to it, an it also felt mity onhandy. humbug of the hull lot. Fust off, sum So I put it in my side coat pocket, but raely good peopul thought after it was goin every time I stooped over it would drop to amount to sumthin, but arter forty years out. Then I put it in my coat tail pocket, of spendin money on it, ther aint enny but I was kept all the time on the qui more chanst of civilizin Afriky in that way vivers, afeerd sum pickpocket would steal than ther is of makin a rifled cannon out it. At last, in order to make it safe an of a bass wood log. A few dominys, who can't get enny boddy willin to hear 'em preach, hev got hold of it, an are makin a good thing out of it. As for sendin our niggers ther, why, it would take all the shippin of the world, and more money than Chase could print by steam in a year." "Wal," seɛ Linkin, "whar en arth kin we send 'em?"

Kernel, I'vc

sure, I put it in the top of my hat, under sum papers, but the hat was top heavy, an over it went spillin everything. I tell you I was glad when my pocket was fixed, an I got it back in the old spot."

"Now," ses I, "Kernel, that's jest the case with the niggers. The minit you.get 'em out of ther place, you don't know what on arth to do with 'em. Now, we've been "Now," an idee here all the evenin sarchin over the map of my own I think to see ef we can't find sum place to put they are best whar n jest as 'em. But it is all no manner of use. they are, but ef you must get rid of 'em, I You've got to do with 'em jest as you did would send 'em all to Massa-chews-its! with your pocket book. Put 'em whar Peopul who are so anxus to hev other they belong, an then you won't have enny folks overrun with free niggers, ought to more trubbil." be willin to share sum of the blessins them- Linkin didn't see eggzactly how I was selves. So let all that are here in Wash- gwin to apply the story, an wen he did, he ington be sent rite off to Boston." "Yes, looked kinder struck up. Wen I saw that that might do," says Linkin. "But," ses I had made a hit on him, I follered it up.