nated from his room, I made up my mind that he was plunged into oblivion, and turned over to renew the brief sleep which he had disturbed. But before I could well get asleep again, I became aware that another person had come up stairs, and from the difficulty which he seemed to experience in navigating the hall I judged that he had a still larger load than his predecessor. The new-comer finally brought up at the same room where the other was sleeping; and after some time spent in the vain attempt to open the door, he seemed to comprehend the idea that it was locked, and commenced pounding away at the door, and exclaiming,

"Bill [hic], Bill, lemme in [hic]!" Bill snored on in perfect oblivion.

"Bill [hic], Bill, ge' up an' lemme in [hic]!" Bill only replied with a louder snore.

"Bill [hic], it's me, John! I want to come to bed [hic]-accompanied with a terrible thumping at the door, which finally succeeded in bringing Bill to his senses.

I now heard Bill roll out of bed and go toward the door, where he fumbled around for a long time, John meanwhile exhorting him to "hurry up and lemme in." From the delay which ensued I concluded that Bill had taken out the key when he locked the door, and was unable to find it. John began to grow very impatient.

"Bill [hic], Bill, why don't yer [hic] open the door [hic]? Can't yer unlock the door [hic]? Keep a feller out 'ere all night [hic]!"

Bill had found the key, but couldn't find the key

hole.

A LATE Drawer reminds me of a conversation that took place during dinner at head-quarters at A number of officers being present, the conversation turned upon the condition and efficiency of their different regiments. Colonel, of the New York stated that nine different nations were represented in his regiment; and after going over Irish, German, French, English, etc., several times, could enumerate but eight. He said he was certain there were nine, but what the ninth was he could not remember. Lieutenant - who was present, suggested "Americans." " "By Jove!" says

the Colonel, "that's it--Americans."

A gentleman present stated that he had been on board one of our new men-of-war, and had seen the largest "bird" that ever was heard of. After fully exciting their curiosity, and eagle, condor, albatross, etc., having been guessed at, he informed them it was a "300-pound Parrot."

PAT DONAHUE was a "broth of a boy," right from the "Gem of the Say," and he had a small contract

on the Conway Railroad, in New Hampshire, in the year of grace 1855, in which he agreed to take his pay part in cash, part in bonds, and part in stock. The stock of this road, be it remembered-like many others-was not worth a "Continental," and has always kept up its value with remarkable uniformity. In due time Pat, having completed his job, presented himself at the treasurer's office for settlement. The money, the bonds, and the certificate of stock were soon in his possession.

"And what is this now ?" said Pat, flourishing his certificate of stock, bearing the "broad seal" of the corporation.

"That is your stock, Sir," blandly replied the

Treasurer.

"And is this what I'm to git for me labor? Wasn't me contract for sthock ?"

"Why, certainly; that is your stock. What did you expect?"

"What did I expect!" said Pat, excitedly; "what did I expect! Why pigs, and shape, and horses, shure!"

THE following proposal to purchase, which comes from Canada, we decline; but we take the liberty of publishing the sample:

I here in send you a coppy of four verses of Poetry Being verses, No, 2, 7, 12, 16,-Composed on the pedigreeemigration and Military-career of, Brigadier GeneralCorcoran, up to the time that he left New york the 2, time for the Batel field,-Being urged strongly By some four verses and sent them to you for in spection, and what friends of the union to send them to you I have coppyed can you give for a coppy-right of the whole of them and I wil send you a coppy of the whole of them on the shortest notice, hoping that they will meet with your approvel,

I, remain, your obedient servant yours truly in sending an answer to this I wish that you would send me a circular of the new est volumes of the most prom inent military men of the United states yours truly BRIGADIER GENERAL CORCORAN. 2ND

Corcoran was an irishman
Corcoran was an irishman

he trod upon Amerecan at first
In eighteen hundred and forty nine

7TH

It was him that scouted and scermished When war it first begun

It was him that scouted and scermished With the Enimies of the union

12TH

He was the hero of the hour
Both in New york and Baltimore
He received the honours won
For the Loyelty he had shown

16TH

And now we see him start again To fight for the union

Corcoran he will help to win

The victory for the union

AN officer of the regular army, Lieutenant Manus, of the Tenth Infantry, recently met with a sad rebuff at Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory.

The Lieutenant was promenading in full uniform one day, and approaching a sentinel (volunteer), was challenged with, "Halt! who comes there?" The Lieutenant, with contempt in every lincament of his face, expressed his ire with an indignant-" Ass!" The sentry's reply, apt and quick, came-“Advance, Ass, and give the countersign!"