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A Singular Fact.-About five years since, says the Rochester Democrat league was entered into between eight young men then lettering their time away upon the Exchange street bridge in this city, to enter upon a course of crime. Tho species of crime was not designated, but counterfeiting seemed to have been that which they most extensively practised. Of this number, six are now in the state prison-one is dead, and one is a fl- gitive from justice. . ..- ,......... The Countryman and has Saddle of Yenison. The Exeter News. Letter relates the follow ing excellent anecdote: A countryman from the northern part of the State, once called up- on Governor Wentworth at Portsmouth, and begged his acceptance of saddle of venison. The Governor loved venison, and smiled most ! graciously upon Jonathan, as he accepted the present, and thanked him for so acceptable a mark of his respect. But the man hemm'd | and scratched his head, and was in no hurry | to depart. The errand was but half done- His Excellency inquired of him, if he could in any way be of any service to him, when Jonathan informed him that there was no En. sign in the militia company at -, and he

 would be dreadfully obliged to his Governor.

 ship for commission. The Governor would

 be very happy to oblige him, if he had the

 proper recommendations; and asked if the

 company had elected him for their ensign. O, sent any evidence of their wish for his ap. pointment? Why, no, may it please you, Excellency's Honor,' said Jonathan, 'there are only two other men in the town but my self, and one is the Captain, and and the oth CT Leftenant, and they exercise me and ma nouvre me SO much I am really afeared, i I'm not made Ensignprctty soon they'll dril l me to death,'