The maiden brick of the Last Chance min-…

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ho slightly disfigured is still in the ring. The maiden brick of the Last Chance min- ing company arrived Monday night. The brick weighed 46 V2 pounds, and carries considerable gold. It was valued at $1,227.60, and was the product of 7138 tons. ( 97 ) For Shrinking Purposes With the immortal Stonewall Jackson, says the Alabama Soldier, straggling, especially during a forward march, was an unpardonable offense ; but there was one instance in which it was promptly condoned. During one of the forced marches, along in the summer of ’62, through the pine and ’simmons regions, he stopped to consult with some general officers till the whole command had passed some dis- tance. Riding forward to the front he discov- ered a private of his old brigade up a ’simmon tree. “What are you doing so far in the rear?” cried the general. “I’m eating ’’simmons,” said the soldier. “Why, they’re not ripe,’ said the general, with some sarcasm. “I know it,” said the soldier. “I want ’em green.” “Why do you eat green ’simmons?” said old Blue Light. “To draw my stomach up to fit my rations,” said old Web Foot. Enough? The old hero drew the old slouch hat down over his eyes and rode on abashed and subdued into silence.