Pat-riotism.—W. E. Robinson, Esq., in a speech recently delivered in Baltimore, said that even the ridicule cast upon Irishmen was sometimes the highest praise. Thus, the nickname of Pat was a word of the very best signification. No word beginning with Pat, in the English language, had a bad meaning. Patent is applied to something valuable; Paternal means fatherly or kind; Patriarch, the father or head of the family; Patrician, a nobleman; Patriot, a lover of his country; Patrol, one who guards the garrison; Patron, a protector and guardian; Pattern, a thing to be copied.
To our Readers.
We regret that we are obliged to omit, this week, the continuation of Bill Keeler’s story of the Lottery Ticket, as well as some other articles intended for this number.
We must also defer till another number several interesting letters from our correspondents.
The Snow-Flakes.
WORDS AND MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MERRY’S MUSEUM.