THE EDITORIAL SANCTUM INVADED.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 17, 9 July 1864, Page 3

THE EDITORIAL SANCTUM INVADED.

"Josh Billings," of tho Poughkeepsian, took tho easy chair for that establishment during the editor's absence, aud replied to contributors as follows : — " Reverie ov a Bachelor," Anonimous. — Receaved and kontents noted. There is only one trubble with this preduckshun, which time will correct, and that is, it won't dv at all for our columns, rcspekfully declined (on the part of the eddittors, by J. B.), on account ov its length and thickness. " The Sea, tho Roaring Sea." — A sublime Btand za, wurthatleast seven dol, intended, undoubtedly, for tho Ail antic Monthly, and sent tv us bi mistake ; we wud like to accept it, but dussent, for fere folks mite say we stole it. " A Prairie on Fire," Bi Diogeneze. — Rejcckted at oust. Tv hot for the sezen— kool artikles take the best now. It made me swet to rede the manuskript. Don't despair, Diogeneze ;" if you find literature aint yure stile, tri sawing wood ; I've known hundreds ov men make a dust sawing wood, who warn't worth a cuss to write for the nuscpapirs." " Wait a Little Loger," Bi Eugene. — Tins potri wants graseing. There aint nothin so easie tv write as potri, if you know how. Our advise tv this author iz tv take pills, and if that don't releaze him ov his potri, he can konlude he has got the potri deseaze the natral wa, an iz liable to brake out at sum time. — American Paper.