OLD RAMSHACKLE COMETS

that have not been inspected or overhauled in 10,000 years, and which

ought long ago to have been destroyed or turned into hail-barges, but

with these we have no connection whatever. Steerage passengers not

allowed abaft the main hatch.

Complimentary round-trip tickets have been tendered to General Butler,

Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Richardson, and other eminent gentlemen, whose public

services have entitled them to the rest and relaxation of a voyage of

this kind. Parties desiring to make the round trip will have extra

accommodation. The entire voyage will be completed, and the passengers

landed in New York again, on the 14th of December, 1991. This is, at

least, forty years quicker than any other comet can do it in. Nearly all

the back-pay members contemplate making the round trip with us in case

their constituents will allow them a holiday. Every harmless amusement

will be allowed on board, but no pools permitted on the run of the comet

--no gambling of any kind. All fixed stars will be respected by us, but

such stars as seem, to need fixing we shall fix. If it makes trouble, we

shall be sorry, but firm.

Mr. Coggia having leased his comet to us, she will no longer be called by

his name, but by my partner's. N. B.--Passengers by paying double fare

will be entitled to a share in all the new stars, suns, moons, comets,

meteors, and magazines of thunder and lightning we may discover.

Patent-medicine people will take notice that

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