Bride—“No 1 doesn’t; not mu'/n
1 doesn’t. 1 wouldn't liab a four
aere lot of such trash.”
Freedmen’s Bureau—“ Yes, wo do,
Squire. We take him; go on with
tlie cercinony.”
Justice—“.\nd do you take this
woman to i l( . your wedded, wife, to
love, cherish, etc.”
Groom—“l told you dat I wasn’t
’tlcular: 1 isn’t hankering arter de
erow. 1 can lil> widout de gal.”
Freedmen’s Bureau—“ Certainly,
we take her—of course wc do; suits
to allspice. Hurry- up tlie cukes.”
Justice—“ Then I pronounce you
man and wife, ;uid may the Ixird
have mercytnn your souls!”
BY TELEGRAPH.
Reported Expressly for the Daily Lender
New York, Jan. 4.—Private letters
from Cuba do not confirm the recent
reports from that island in relation to
tlie reverses of the revolutionists,
but state the insurgents on!number
tlie Spanish garrison in the island,
and there is every pm-peet Hint they
will be successful It is thought if
they can hold out till March, their
inde; endence wi'l in: perjaiu. They
contemplate a total abolition of sla
very, and will not have annexation
to tlie United States unless as t; final
resort.
A Herald’s Washington dispatch
states that an alleged spurious rail
road company bus obtained six mil
lions dollars and an enorrn.m-. imount
of land by grants from Cong reus, and
two distinct corporations are claiming
the subsidees grant's! tile Eastern Di
vision of tlie Union i’aoili.- Puilroad.
Col. Wynkoop, tltd i mlimi Agent,
having changed bis r sigtiati.m -o as
to make it unconditional, the same is
accepted by the Commissioners or I u
dian affairs.
A New York papei says; Mrs. Scott
Sidtlqns “hops about on tlie stage like
a cbesnut on a hot shovel.
OUTFITTING.
