Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-15
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among other things. the able observed. tina,
4 America all animals degeaerated; and
sc made many learned aud profound ob-
'ervatlons, especially 10 shew this effect OF
the climate ON the people, although so re-
Gently from European stock. The Doc
tor listened with his usual patience and at
tenuon, and, alter the able had finished.
pleasantly remarked, that wnere differ.
nee OF opinion existed, it was the custom
an delberatIve assemblies to divide the
house--he therefore proposed that the Eu-
opeans should 90 to one side of the roo,n.
and he Americans to the other. that the
question might be, fairly taken. 1t was
accordlngly done. 1t happened that all
the Americans p lesent were stout men, full
OF lie, health and viSor, while all the Eu-
ropeans were small, meagre, and dwarfi,h.
Inc Doctor cast his eye along the lines,
ana With a smile proclaimed his victory tn
me mortified able, whose theory was so
completely overth own by the de,nonstra-
ton before him--whi ;h he had the candor
to acknowledge on the spot"
" Captain Smith, late of the y. States,
Nary.
1t will be reeollected, that Cant. Smith
late oil the Navy, (deceased) went to the
havanna, about the conclusion of the war.
| WIN the hope of recovering his health.
| WINE there, part of the British force
winch had been against New o, leans. arri.
we'd at that port. Several of the officers
put up at the house where Captain Smith
boarded, among yham was a colonel. who.
not knowing him, and probably taking him
i"r one OF ms own cOuntrymen, one day
described to him, in tie most terrible terms.
the ieroclty 1T the Kentackians. a WHY,
sir," said he" they are absolutely muir
| uere !. they shot at us as deliberately as
| II we had been squirrels, and sometimes
they seemed ready TO grappl.. with Us. and
tn knock out our brains with tie but.e de
OF our own muskets. after wrestling them
rom us God forbid, (added he. while
MS Din'd seemed to curdle la his vein. at
.he idea.) that should ever fall into the
hands OF these savages!" Capt. S. bu.
mored the Col. tn me full, ID very Sc i.
ously congratulated him Oh the escaoe he
nad made for" said he, e. know the
hentuckans well. and if they had caught
an oincer OF your rank. thew certainly
would have roasted YOU alive. AID have
eaten the half of you Jelor. the other half
was dead''-wi,ich the officer seemed IN
think was likely enough! But after a rood
deai OF conversati ION the subject of the
defenders of New-0 leans, the Col. was
not little surprised. when Capt. Smith.
looking h'm fairly in the face, said, with
great animation. Tam proud, ST. TO de.
clare myself a felIOw-citiZeD of those van
nave so much abu led. 90 K NV the Ken.
tucklans-tneir heart is the seat of honor.
oil Courage, and of generosity 7 wish
could say that of those who tsduce thor,
NJ name is Smith, a Captain in the NAVY
OF uie Y. States, absent from duty for nv
health; and you know that lodge in this
hou7 e.. o. which he turned on his heel
AM left the Col. not a little miserable that
ne could not congratulate himself on esca.
ping roasting by the Kentuckians with
out actually receiving one in a neutral
port ! and from that time forward, he Kent
has thoughts to himself.
Of catching Hankeesy
There is an old black woman at the Ha.
wanna, known to almost every one who
irequents that port, as washer of clothes.
IN which, business she employs several
slaves, having acquired handsome
property byit. She is partial to the Anne.
rlcans, having made the greater part of he,
money through them. When sumo of the
British ships stopped there on their way
for the coast of Louisiana, she, as usual.
boarded the ships in search of business
and having dispatched that, she asked the
captain ofone of the 74's," Where a e ycu
going, mas a ?" vino replied, 81 We are
going to catch some id Yankees at
New-O leans. We shall stop here as we
come back, and I'll sell you dozen or
two very cheap, for washer women -
All IA! nnassa ! you better let 'e id
Yankee 'lone," said shes. tell We. vou
better LEI him lone !" When the same
ship feturned to Havana, after the dread
ful defeat on the 9th of January, the old
woman again boarded, and observing the
captain, said, g Well, massa, [ come 70
buy some Yankee !''--But the Joke was
stale, and the officer refused repIy-on
which she added, archly, :" Didn't I tell
you. massa, yon better let e Yankee lonel''
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