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Western Phraseology--J'he following extract from the Journal of "Voyage or the Upper Mississippi." published in the last Military and Naval Magazine, posses ses value as delineation of men and manners, aside from its sprinkling of posi- tive humor.

 "As the steamer was passing small "white settlement" at the Red Banks of Illinois, 'sSucker," as the frontier inhabi- tants of Missouri term their neighbors of the opposite State, appeared upon the bank, and with violent gesticuations begged 10 be taken on board. A boat was sent for him, and as he reached the deck of the vessel, he thus accosted her commander: -"i say, Captain, seeing ha'nt no plum der along, l reckon you think you won't make no great haul on me; but I'ye got the pewter about me, and the way it is easy 10 pay my passage is no mans business. But stranger, ief's have horn of your bald face, if you've got the article aboard" 1. You will find what you want at the bar,"