Our friend, J. E. Mitchell, has reason to congratulate himself on receiving special honors at the late Pomological Convention in Philadelphia. In a circular issued, every man on the list is charged with being an "Esquire," except "J. E. Mitchell." Out of the twenty-two names on the circular twenty-one are taxed with the enormity, Mitchell only having escaped. It did not suit the malignity of the great enemy of mankind to merely say the " following Esquires are on the committee " - but that there might be no escape, as to the identity of the individuals, "Esquire" is repeated twenty-one times in the one paragraph, J. E. Mitchell only, escaping the implication.

What the gentlemen so involved intend to do in the matter, we have not heard. Mr. Mitchell certainly deserves some honor for the good work he did in preparing for the convention, but is it fair that he should alone be distinguished in this handsome manner? In another circular, however, he got charged with being an " Honorable," and perhaps the great enemy of the human race thought it was but fair to let up on him after that.