MISCELLANEOUS.

The MaQuis and the Drummer.
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1t is said Of the Marquis Of Towns
end, that, when a young man, and en-
gagged in battle, he saw a drummer at
his side killed by cannon ball, which
scattered his braias in every direction.
His eyes were at once fixed on the
ghastly object, and it seemed wholly


to engross his thopghts. A superior
officer. observing him, supposed he
was irtimidated BY the sight, address
sed him 10 a manner to cheer bis spi-


rit: "Oh," said the Marquis with calm.
ness but severity, II am not frighten-
ed; ! ana only puzzled to make out
how any man with such quantity ol
brains, ever came to be here!" A
better sarcasm, more deserved and
appropriate, upon the unreasonable


ness Of war, is worth more than all the
-horrid statistics that ever emanate
from the Peace Society,". 4