Astounding Developments

Tho Albany correspondent of the' New York Leader, not to bo outdone in tho "intorviewing line, went for the colorcd waiter of Gov. Iloffman after tho recent Senatorial supper and wormed out ei him the foüowmg important news : I presented my card to Ephraiffif,. who' received me kindly, He invitcd m ty take a eeat on the head of an ale-barre?, whilo for himself he turned overa halfbusbel mcasure and xeated graoefully ibercoD. "Ephraim'" I Baid, "you wcro present nt the social entertainment which tbe Governor gave to the Democratie mem' bers of tbe Sonate' "Yes, sak ! ' answered Ephraim, displaying, as be epoke, a wealth of irqry in liis ampie niouth Bufficient to maka an elephant envious. 'Ephraim," I aked, "were Senators Pierce, Murphy, Tweed, Norton, Creamct, Bradley, Genet, Caldwell, örabam, Morgan, liaoks, Hardenbnrg, Blood, Chris Norton, Sanford, Dord aud Ilubbard present on that interesting occasien ?" "Yes, Sah !" answered Epnraím. "Epliraim," I asked, "while this par tv was deroting its time to the enjny. tnent cf social iutercourse and to thediscus-fion of questions of public interest did not Senator Murphy reniark that he would wish to rehbilitate, in their ancient preïogative of self gorernment, tho inbabitants of the Empire State who were now suffcring from badly constitut' ed commissioDs, inflicted upon them tlirough legislativa interferenoe, and coniposed of men who were nothing iiiOro than the myrminous of a miuority. Wera not those hia words, Ephraim ?" "Then, Epbraim," said I, "if you caa recall any isiugle remark of Senator Murphy, and will give it to me in his exact language, you will greatly obliga an earnest seeker of tho truth as it is in uewspapers." "Do gemman Baid he would take te littlo ob do boned turkey," answered Ephraim p-omptly. "Êphraim," I oontinued, "let me interroga to you further. IHd not Senator Creamer ezpre?s the opiöion that the Legielature's endorstmant ol tbe Fifteenth Amendment should be recinded at tlio forthcorning session ? And, in speaking of tbat subject, did be not condtinn, with coniiderablo bitterness, this attcicpt of the General Goverumeöt to foist upon an uowilling people a law whioh made tho negro tho social and political cqua' of Ihe ehildren of tb Caueasian race?" "No, sah Í" answered Ephraim. "What then did he say ?" "He baid as how he'd prefer a píeos ob de white meat," answored Ephraim. 'Epliruim," I said, "there is aoother qutstion which I wish to put to you, end I bespeak for it a caudid answer. Did not Senator Blood oppose the present systcm of contracta ou tho canals, and did he not siy that he would taka grounds ugainst it V "No, sah ! he aid ho would taio brandy and water," answered Ephraim. At this interestir.g point of the interview the office bell of Congress Hall rang, summouing Ephraim to tho arduous acties of bis profession.