PRENTICE AND THE PENGU1Ns.
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The Columbia South Carolinian says: Prem.
tice of the Louisville Journal, Henry Clayscele
brated jester, has been amusing his master, at the
expense of South Carolina. He says,


/" The pigeons, in selecting South Carolina as
a breeding place. have discovered use for that
State not previously known. Cannot the PEN
gums be introduced to rear their young there too
BY converting herself into gnano depository,
South Carolina would become valuable to the
Union. We fear that is the only way she can be
of advantage to the confederaey." - q.


This is really witty, and we are glad to per-
ceiVe that Prentice's unrivalled powers of sar-
casm still remain unimpaired, Notwithstanding his
habits We still entertain hope that he may
be able to accept the appointment. (when Clay is
elected President) of special minister to the is
land of Ichaboe, to negotiate fora colony of Pen
gums to settle the Sand Hills of South Carolina,
under his special supervision; and hope that
this State will have sufficient gratitude 10 place
him at the head of the guano department, and
make him inspector general of manures With
a sufficiencyaof pigeons milk to cool his fiery
temperament, he would make an excellent nurse
to the young Penguins He had better bind him.
self Prentice to the business at once. 81 ag57 5zo