Agreeable Surprise

- TlieNashville Union funii-bes the details of an agreeable surprise. Tliree fathers went up tbe Cumberland river on the last fleet for the purpos of taking back home with them the borlies of their aons, who had fallen in the memorable baftle of Stone Iliver. They carried with them three metallic coffins, in which to place the remains of their gallant boys. ïho boat whieh they were on stopped on her way up at Clarksvillp for a short time, and the grief strieken fathers atepped ashore. Greatly to their astonishinent, almost the first persons vrhoni they saw were their threo sons. who were jolly -and henrty, and overjoyed to see the "old foiks" from home, having no inore idea of setting into a burial case than they had of throwing a flip-flap over tho moon. The meeting was a most agreeo. ble surprise to both partios. The Air Line Rnilway bilí befure Congress provides for a Nrad to be done in two yearn from New York to Washinetrin ; first-ulufs tniins to go through in eight hours; lre not to exceed 2J cents per milo ; fil'it-closs freight not over 5 cents per ton per mile ; Government to have prioritv of business at 2 oents per milo for troops, and three cunts for freight. jL3T At supper, the other day, in Albany, there were present one lathor, three dnughters, one son, onc mothor, one brotlier, three grand-daughters, thiee sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, three aunts, four cousinu, one vvife, one nephew, one grandson, three nieces, one bueband and three Kisters. And vet, Btrange to say, there were only iour persona present. L" Upon tho ocean iron is Uir.g; but whether in the shape of iron plates or cannon balls, that's the questiop, EF The man who was knookod down hy the íalling oí the wind is cnv engaged on a bust of imagination. J53L ''e ]H i'hort and vvomcn aro many. Men havo not time for a close examination of each oae, and to her who crowds her best goods into the tihow case is often awarded the highest prize.