A Western Boucicault. The _Chicago Republican_, says a Dubuque author, has written a drama called "The Ten Squaws." There should be much Indianuity in the plot of such a play. * * * * * FABLE. (BY OLD AESOP HIMSELF.) Once there was a large city that had the same name as the State to which it belonged. The people of the State made laws for the city, because some of the citizens of the city had declared that life and property were not safe unless they did so. But the majority of the citizens disliked this kind of government so much that they began to find themselves very discontented and unhappy. At length they decided to pray to Fate (which meant the Voters of the State) to relieve them from the burden under which they were groaning, and restore their power. Then Fate heard their cries and lamentations, and was kind enough to come to their relief. "Now, why don't you use your power?" she asked. "Oh!" said the late unhappy, and indeed wretched majority, "we only wanted a chance to quarrel a little among ourselves, and call each other hard names." "Couldn't you have done that before?" asked Fate. "Why do you give me all this trouble?" "To tell the truth," said the Majority, "when we wash, we like to show our dirty linen; and we couldn't let enough people see it without getting you to help us." "Well," said Fate, "in future you'll get no assistance from me in washing your foul linen. If you like to be known as dirty people, go on being dirty, and every body that has nose and eyes will finally understand you." * * * * * Punchinello in Erie. In the _Tribune's_ report of the arguments on the Erie case before the Assembly Committee on Railroads, Mr. BURT is said to have stated his belief that Mr. CROUCH is a contributor to PUNCHINELLO. Our best thanks are due to Mr. BURT for his "first-rate notice," though, at the same time, we wish to inform him that no contributor of the name of CROUCH has hitherto made his appearance in these columns. To speak plainly, PUNCHINELLO never Crouches. As he has no "slouch" about him, so he has no Crouch. * * * * * [Illustration: PAT-RATIOCINATION. _First Political Economist._ "AFTHER ALL, THE BIG MASS OF THE PEOPLE MUST FORM THE GREAT BULK OF THE POPULATION." _Second ditto._ "THRUE FOR YOU, BARRIN' THEY GET INTO THE MINORITY BY THE OVER-WHELMIN' NUMBERS OF THE PRIVILEGED FEW."] * * * * * A Rather Flashy Idea.