"License, do you mean?' asked Nondescript.

"Yes, Sir; I ask no man into my pulpit who has not clear papers.'

'Non: 'Oh yes, that's right, ginerally; but you know this is a special case; and the 'postle he had n't no need of letters of commendation.'

'E.: 'You and St. PAUL are different persons, most decidedly; unless you have the documents, you can't be recognized.'

'Non: 'But, Sir, you ought to know there is special cases. My call is n't from men. I should think you could tell by talking to a man whether he had the sperit in him.' 'E: 'So I can sometimes, with the help of my nose. But I can waste no more time. Unless you have proper vouchers, you can travel.'

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'At this rebuff, the burdened soul slowly and reluctantly employed his dirty hands in gathering up the lines, and, asking the way to Hamilton, drove off. As the rumbling of the wheels, and the clatter of 'BUTTERNUT's' boots died away in the distance, again entered his study, and vainly strove to gather up his scattered thoughts. They were effectually distributed in a most miscellaneous manner, and refused to subside into any thing like order, when the church-bell rang, and the sermon had to be served up, cooked or uncooked. E- went through, and in his afternoon siesta, amidst all the horrors of nightmare, dreamed that a man in an unclean shirt, and wearing a 'shocking bad hat,' was trying to drive a bald-faced horse and covered buggy right through the pulpit.'

'I LAUGHED Somewhat, a few days ago, at the reply of a fellow who had long been familiar with 'building materials,' to a zealous temperance man who was exhorting him to quit drink.

''It's no use, CHARLEY; it's no use. I shall keep on drinkin' till me or whiskey is a corpse!'

He was the first' corpse.' WE' acknowledge the corn.' Nothing raised at 'Old KNICK Place,' much as we 'crowed' concerning it, can for a moment compare with some 'Farley Corn' sent us by an obliging friend and correspondent from the town of Salem, Roanoke county, Virginia. Such ponderous ears! — and after all, 'not fully up to the mark, the summer having been very dry!' Friends who 'behave themselves' shall have some of the 'FARLEY corn' to plant. AN annoying influenza deprived us of the pleasure of attending the Ball of the ‘Bininger Guards' at NIBLO's, on the evening of the twenty-second. A friend who was present, informs us that this fine company was honored by the presence of as many lovely women as the most ardent bachelor could desire to see; and the entire entertainment was most admirably managed. Six pages of 'Gossip,' and four of 'Notices of New Publications,' are unavoidably driven over to our next issue. This delay, we may now assume, will not again occur. The first number of a new volume is always a crowded one.

Story of John Biggs.

THE first chapter of Mr. IRVING'S New Story, 'JOHN BIGGS,' commenced in our Decem ber number, has received marked attention from our editorial brethren in every direc tion. Our readers will find the Author of 'The Attorney' and 'Harry Harson' has lost none of the force and spirit displayed in those popular works. Four thousand copies of 'The Attorney' have been sold, and the demand for the book still continues.