As Amurath to Amurath succeeds,

So COOK to COOK! THOMAS's grandiose deeds

What Tourist may forget? The great one's gone,

But his vast enterprise shall still march on.

What THOMAS started, is pursued by JOHN.

Peace to the dust of the Great Pioneer,

"Great COOK is dead, long live Great COOK!" we cheer.


DARK DOINGS.—Mrs. MARTHA RICKS, the emancipated black slave, who came all the way from Liberia to pay Her Gracious MAJESTY a morning call, may be now known as "The QUEEN's Black Woman," or as a companion silhouette to "SALISBURY's Black Man." Of course she will go back laden with valuable presents, quite a wealthy old lady, or "Ricks Pecuniarum."