Accepting An Invitation

-A Cap tam Iosely, ono of the Frenen overland expoclition to California, had been staving at WillarcI's a couple of weeks, and during that time had been excessively antioyed by a particular cabman, and determined to put a slop to it. Aceord-ingly ono day, coming out the hotel, being accosted as usual with " tako a ride to-day, sir ?" said ho would - and he did, for he made the fellow drive him first to the Capítol, then to the War Department, then to tho National Hotel, ihtifi back to the Capítol, and at last home to his hotel, after some Jhreo hours. On etepping out oí th cub, he joütely asked the dnver to take a drink with him, and thiaexercise being performud, inquired at the office for his 'etters, and started lor his room. As he reached tho stairs, the cabman stopped him with : " But you have not paid me 1" " Paid 3'ou for what ?'' demanded the apparentlv astonishod Moisely, " Why, for'the ride." " Gracious !" exclaimod Mosely, "here is a gentleman who for two succossive weeks has had the politeness to ask mo to ride, and wben to-dav I have found au opportunity to accept his polite invitation, asks me to pay for it !" A loud laugh broke fotth from the assembled bystaadera, and the cabman, finding himself sold, stood treat, and vamoosed minus tho pay for his three hours' drive. He never asked Mosely to ride after that. - Governor Robinson, of Kansas, although impoichod by the state legislature lor ciefrauding the treasurj of $'30,000, still holds his office. - The now rebel flag is to be a blue " union " on a red field ; the stara being white, tho nationul colors of' red, wtiite and blue, being thus roproduccü. - There are four stars disposed in the form of a square within the union. - President Felton, of Harvard College, one of the most learned of American scholars, diod on the 2Gth uit., aged 55. yS" Major Stemmer, of Fort Pickens memory, having partially rccovcrod his health, bas left Norristown, Pa., whcre he had been sojourniog with his father, aud has doparted for the liüld of his duties in the Vest. - At tho election for ShoriíT a few days Binoe ::t Sawaonah, on the Tennossee Kiver, over 800 votes were cast for tho Union oandidate, and but 45 for tho secessionist. - Georgü I. Lewis, who was taken prisoner at Clarksville, has been released upon taking the oath of allegiance. Ho was tho proprietor of the Cumberland Kolling Mills, which were burned near Ularksville.