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"that will dO," says |, e gineral," and with that he gin em all a real hard look, and went to bed. The next Inornin, sure enough, he was of, MT. Van Buren and some others with him. Class hung back, and Fstreaked it round through N. Hampshire, cut across the edge of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont, and into York state, and smack snp to Sara togue. Twas we'll did so. for the folks were all waitin. telld em all just one story. for it was no use to tell any other, for the Rail Road and Steam Boats go so Plagy fast. afOre was done telling the folks in one Town, I was in another; and how on earth Mr. Van Buren manages it, or could expect me to tell the masons one story and the anti-masOns an- other, cant tell. Finding, when got to SaratOgne. all the Aashy folks was at Congress Hall, put up there too, and it's close along side the spring. Mir. Wescot was right glad to see me, and had a real time there for a week. There was a swad of fne folks. and dreadful handsome gals and the house was nigh upon chuck full. They all wanted to know about the gineral, and tell'd em pretty considerable about it. and that we was all on our own hook now pretty much. And l don't see but what Istand about as good chance to be President as any on em. I met man from Georgia there, 6 feet 9 inches high, a real good fellow. Most all these southern folks are good fellows, if you don't say nothin about the Tariff nor free in the nigers. but they talk pretty big. know how to manage them, the gineral tell'd me secret about that-says he, Major," why they say they can hit dollar, tell em you can hit d fourpence happenny." This Georgian and had good many talks about politics but we both thought alike, and didn't euarrera- bout that, and he telrd me Georgia would go for me arter the gineral, as soon us any north of mason and dixon. Says he. :" can you shoot d rife, Major?" !" Pretty considerable" says !, "lcan hit chip in the air. says he, {" 5 times out of shots." says I, '' we'll can heat that guess, for can hit one z times in four shetss -s wei, ,''says he, .s that's enufwe wont waste powder, and ! knock under" Says he, Major, reckon can drink more Sara- togne water than you," I'll bet a York shiin of that. says I,'' "done" says he,-and we stak'd the money; says lie,-.. Mir. Wescot give me a pitcher" and down he went to the spring. This kinder made the folks think was sswamp'd. But went round to Pattens' stable, and got Bucket, and down went to the spring; and as soon as he saw me, he smashed his pitcherin minute, says he " Ma jor knock under"

 swash'd her round there at Saratogue for a week, tell you. drank nigh upon buck cts every norning; and I am as clear now as whistle. lam only sorry didn't bring Seth Sprague along with inc, with his pitch pipe. jist to take the shine off If them are singers at Mr. Wescott's house, he'd beat any one on lem.

 got letter from the Gineral yesterday, telling me to cum on to Washington as soon as steem can bring me; and I'm going there like streek of chain lightning. I'm afear'd there's more trouble there. That new dance at Uncle Josh's. and trying on the Gineraps coat and hat among em, has kinder knock'd noses and and the Gineral will have our hands full to get things to rights, and rig up new message for the next Congress.

 remain etarnaAy yours.

 J. DOWNING. Major,

 Downingville Militia, 9d Brigade.