On the river Hudson.
In the town of Troy.
Lives Miss Sarah Judson
Full of life and joy.
'Tis for that sweet creature
This epistle's meant;
If it does but reach her.
I shall be content.

The following address was found on a missive which passed through the New York office on or about the 14th of February, and was secured with a seal representing Cupid taking aim at one of his victims with a revolver:

Cupid's mother has supplied him
With "six shooters" for his bow;
When he'd arrows I defied him;
Now, alas! he's laid me low.
Here I send, done up in paper.
Fanny May, my heart to you.
I think you will keep it safer
Than I've done,—so now adieu.

The town and state were in prose.


Send this, Post Master, if you are willing.
To John M. P——, a darned old villain.
Let it go without Postage Bounty.
To Union Valley, Cortland County.