Presentation

-On Wednesday rioon, our fellow townsnian, H, J, Dennis, who is about to leave this city for Kansa?, was presented with a pistol by Sergeant Riciiaüdson The presentaron speech was made by R. E. Frazer in a few well-timed and pertinent remarks, to which Mr, De.nnis responded in a most feoling manncr. líe said lie was about to leave the scène of bil early exploits for a home in Kansas, and tliis gift would serve to remitid liim of the inany valuable frieuds luft behind. He hoped that hn should nevcr luvo occasion to use it, but if either a border ruflian' or an 'outlor' in the shape of a 'gorPlu' dnre dis. turb a peaceable resident, lie would exercise no ecruples, but would make such use of it as to force 'him to obey the lene. ♦