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 safety, and the scene was as solitary as that which the world exhibited when all that remained of it's living myriads was sheltered in Noah's ark, floating about at the mercy Of |. shereIess ocean that tnmbled round the ball.

 We close this brief notice with whimsical and humorous narrative of q boatman, giving full and true account of the discovery of d famods traveller, who was, all the world knows, set d. shore, or threatened to be set ashore from steamboat on the Mississippi, for intrudiiig against the rules of the " .a- dies Cabin.n

 The party was seated on the roof of the broad horn, which consisted u boards inelihing at each eud from the centre, so as to let tine rain run of, and singing or telling stories according 10 custom. aided by the indispensable ac-i compartment of competent supply oi whiskey. Rainsford Lad seated him. self also upon the roof of the boat, 10 enjoy the scene before him, and Was. now casting q glance of admiration on either side; now busying himself in q labyrinth of reflections, which, wheth CT he turned to the past, ihe present, or the future, were equally fraught with unquali fed bitterness. Gradual iy, however, his attention was arrested by the following extraordinary tale.

 "NVell ther, captain, if he won't sing, suppose you tell us anothcrstory," qeolh Cherub Spooney.

 y, dio HOW, captain, tell us the sto- l'y oi the strange crelur you picked up going down the river,'' said another.

 ssAh! now do, Massa Cappif Sain,' 9uoth blaclScy.

 Well, I'll tel you howit was. We had hauled in the broad horn close a= shore to wood; wind was upstream, So we couldn't make much head way any noH. Bill told the nigger to cook few steaks offClumsey-that was what he called the bear shot the day be- iore--wcll, while NC were a-wood-, ing.

 ..That story's as long as the Mississip- pi," said one.

 ''Shut pan, and sing dump, or I'll throw you into the drins," exclaimed Spooney.

 ssWhy, Iheard that story beforc.s

 "Well, sapposing you did, l didn't; go on captain.'

 Swell, as was saying. Spoon. tie digger"

 Il think he might call um gemmcn of choler,a muttered biackey.

 "The nigger went to cook some bear l while we were wooding, so that we might have something to go upon.- When we came back, what kind of d varmnt do you think we started in the scaneDrakeg'

 'Ircckon an alligator,' said blackey.s

 'sHold your tongue, you beauty, or Sou shall smell birthstone through nail.I hoie,'' cried Spooney; Ego ahead, go ahead, captain.'

 ''Well, as l was saying, we started the drollest sarnint perhaps you ever sdtd see. Its face was covered with hair, Ilke bull buffalo, all but littleplaee for his eyes to see through. 1t looked mighty skeery, as though it thought it. seli gone sucker, and calculated we were going to eatit, before we killedit but we carredit aboard the broad horn. and took compassion on the poor thing. slapped it onthe back, and told if to etand up on its hind legs, and l wish may run ona sawyer fit didn't turn ou, to be a live dandv.''

 "i1ad it. tail?'

 "l'll wool lightning out of you, Bill Bill, IT you interrupt me.

 "That's actionable in New-Orlcans.' !

 "LIa! ha! whoop! wake snake--go ahead, go ahead, and don't be so rai.- tankcrous, shouted the audience.

 ''l swear. if he once gets my tail up, 'hc'll find I'm from the forks of Roaring river, and bid of a s-rcamer,' said Captain Hugg.

 .ANell, sse ahead go ahead tell us nhoutthe dandy--ha, ha, ha! should like to havc seen it when it stood upon its hind legs. What did.it say?' Why, l asked what they called such queer things where it came from, and II said Basil; and that the captain of thc steamboat had put it ashore because 1t insisted on going into the ladies' cab- in. We'll, some of US called it summer savory, some catnip, some sweet basil, and we had high fun with the cretur, and laughed till we were tired. And then We set him en a barrel forked eend dowhwards--''

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