Acting his own lawyer, Joe felt it due to his course to give a concise statement of the law. As he stood up, he still continued to read from a green-covered book that had engaged his attention most of the day It was one of Cooper's latest novels. As Joe gave his version of the law, it seemed to 'Squire P------ that he was _reading_ the law. "Is that really the law?" said he, as Joe finished his version of the law--not the book. "Let me see that book." Joe mechanically handed it to him. After pouring over it for some time, he handed it back, with an air of disappointment, remarking: "Drat me! if I see any sich law in that book." "Well, it ain't no wonder ye don't--that's the _Red Rover_, a novel and not a law book, and you've been and lost my place too," Joe found his place, and continued: "what I told you is what the law says, and I know it's so." "Well, as you're a 'Squire, too, I reckon you ought to know. As the mules don't belong to old man Bosby Sheel and you swear they are you'rn, I hold he's bound to give'em up." Joe rallied the old Squire rather hard about looking over the _Red Rover_ for extra law, but finally "give a treat" and left the Squire and his friend in the best of humors. Said Uncle Abe when he had the small-pox, "I now can give something to every one who calls." Has no Influence with the Administration. Judge Baldwin, an old and highly respectable and sedate gentleman, called a few days since on Gen. Halleck, and presuming upon a familiar acquaintance in California formerly, solicited a pass outside of our lines, to see a brother in Virginia, not thinking that he would be met with a refusal, as both his brother and himself were good Union men. "We have been deceived too often," said General Halleck, "and I regret I can't grant it." Judge B. then went to Stanton, and was very briefly disposed of with the same result. Finally he obtained an interview with Uncle Abe, and stated his case. "Have you applied to Gen. Halleck?" inquired the President. "And met with a flat refusal," said Judge B. "Then you must see Stanton," continued Uncle Abe. "I have, and with the same result," was the reply. "Well, then," said Uncle Abe, with a smile of good humor, "I can do nothing; for you must know _that I have very little influence with this Administration_." A Touching Incident. The following incident, which occurred at the White House, will appeal to every heart. It reveals unmistakably the deep kindness of Uncle Abe's character: