HEIGHT OF .INFAMY.
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Wonder who wrote the following: il is as
witty and piquant as any thing in Hodibras.
There is quiet sarcasm about The lines, as
pointed as il is slyt---Y % afszisla etl o n7
ss The devil. as Milton REPRESENTED,


Gunpowder long ago nyented;


But genius always finds its level,


A man Of course has beat the devil


r. The wight who alcohol found out


Surpassed the fend withouta doubt ;tt


He therefore merits more renown,


ss4A And oughtto wear hotter crown.
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FIFTY-ToURh hFoRrY.--s What'll you take,
sr2D said aiwaiter yesterday in Roses Restu-
rant to4a gentleman, who went in there to take
his d-dayf meal--a gentleman, be it known,
who IS in0eterately opposed to "jrint occupa-
tlon,'' and goes for the whole of Oregon or
nome" What'H you take, sir 2" the waiter
asked again; for he noticed that his customer
was absorbed in other reflections than those OF
beefsteaks-rare," /" or 'sstewed 'taters and
chops" g Got anything at all to please. you,
sir" he added, in added, in an accommodating
tone. t. r, Nj sa faai /.
Perhaps you have" said the advocate Of
g all Oregon" policy (" but don't care what
other people take; | shall not be satisfied with
less than 81 deg. 40 min" sn II s.l 8eytlS


g All! beg pardon, sir,~ SAID the oblSlng
wafer, !" but there amt none Of that in the
markell" N la ae agoelR 94a er


A TURKISH FEAsT.--The marriage of the
daughter Of Mehemet Ali was celebrated at
Cairo in December. The festivities lasted six
days. On the first day there was grand ban
quet Of eight hundred covers, at which the
Viceroy, the Pachas, and other dignitaries
We're present. The ladies were admitted to a
magnifcen, supper given by the eldest daugh-
ter of, the Pacha, when not less than $500
women were present, and it was said that
over 800 cooks were employed to prepare il.
The whole town was illuminated, and it is
stated that the feasts cost about sf2O0, 900 ster
hing. There were l6 English ladies' present.