The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-16
ATTENTION.
Mn TRIrrNLrMusG nIKN ::

YOn being enrolled IN the 18th Compa-
ny of the Dist Re2t. OF New Hampshire,
are hereby bottled 10 appear beh,nd the
stoncwall on Muddy Road, on the 81 inst
AT 10 o'clock-with a gun aud llnt pow
der aud canteen---white breechcs on, as the
law dlrerts.--f'inc 50.
TAUL JONES BOBADM, Sergeant
Looked up 10 MIR. Paul Jones Bohadl
with a terrified aspect; nnd Mr.. Paul Jones
Bobadd looked down upon me with dog
ged compacrncy. At length clancrd ~
glance my eye over the surface Of the per
sonage y'cIrpcd Paul Jones Bohadi, and
the first thing that struck my heart with
fear, was the marvellous aud unheard Of
whlskeTs, which frowurd, as it were, ven.
geanCe from his face aud the alarming
black leather stock, which Strengthened his
neck "l'aal, struck sympathetic telrols Ia
mine. then cast my eyes downward
upon tire the pondcrous legs which sup.
ported 80 much military authorll. deeds
of arus passed through my mind at
length in "A violent spasm of military ar.
donr, uNcaimed, " | am resolved lead
on!' Come, see, aud overcome! said
Cesar.
Captain, draw your sword and srtur,-
Blood and thunder--blood and thunder
In the rtentudc Of my patriotism, de-
ternined To identify the name of Yriptolc-
mus Green with that of g'"ry--to seek the
tented ied-to fiji up the cIllsm of danger
Ito risk my lie, my wife, my limbs, and
Ali my itt'f ones, when the voice of my
country in>1ted me to the post of danger.
Accordingly ON The memorable Sd Of
October, Ammo Domini 1873, woke be
fore the cOrk croned the murning hour, and
Iu,naging The domciI IN which dwell,
drew forth from ignomlnious ohscnrity the
rusty mIsket, which has been fired in our
family, with more or less glory, for rather
upwards Of one hundred years. clapped
me ON my gIandflther's old and fierce
millirry hat which had stood the bnfletlngs
Of war ard time for many year before
war born aud from adown which, blll
hangs, III gay and yarlegated proiuslon, the
beautiful trrssrs of horse and Other hair
! Aud, towering above the whole, shoots Up
an immense coakadc. Round the small of
! my back, hung a cartrldgebpA of powder
about my shoulder MAS lastcned a capdCIoua
/ kHap5dck --and directly belure lay my can
teen. My buttons shouc gorgronsly be
! fore the sou and If my shoulder had sup
! ported m cpanlc,te, it would have shonc
! brighter than the buttor.a Underneath
my knees were to br seen handsome pair
OF CATERS, Say noiblna, III modrsty of my
| lrg, j and directly IN front Of my person,
swung, with matchlra5 fleet, my ppirnmg
! wire and brush.
gsAt the appointed hosr. trembling with
hope and lear-aspirng with expectation
and painting with u-imagincd ambition
! marched to the point of h0noi
Now the drummer, "Nih furious beat"
beat To arms aud Paul Jones' Eobadil
gracefully placed his left hand on n. rear
Of his left hip, while with his right he drew
forth his blazing sw"rd--thri. 20 hrahtilsh
ing it midway between ear' 4 and sky, he
hcrocaliy, on his own gro. nnd, stood WIDE
apa" with his leg ard with most ap-
pal 'S military sever .y, delivered himself
III tAr following N amer:
Attention Gali the roll ~
TGptpicmns Green !"
Nere !"
Right dress -Hcrrupon | threw my
head altont with Jerk.
btt1 dress "--llerrnpon threw my
! heat back again With greater jerk.
"Eyes right '--Now nearly strained
my ieit eye out Of its socket
Il gts left !'- And pow nearly strain.
ed my right eye out ri ito socket.
Bot let II suffice 20 say, that IN a sCientl.
fic and martial manner, wc went through
the principal military {, buttons, as Tor
merIy practicrd in the French army under
the direction uf Napoleon.
Beng myself in respect 10 my outward
man, OF rather personal and imposing APP
pearance, and having likewise on my feet
a pair of shoes, Was selected as The Cor
poral or the pioaeer Of my corps thai Is,
commanded the body guard ofP. j. Bob
adj. Thyrs were soIne liye or six OF IL,
to whom Was assigned this honor and
must, IN Justice To my compeers in arms
declare, that SIX moe terrible booking tel
lows nrv,r drew blood.
We were Stationed, perhaps distance
If forty feet in 4 pat Of tho musicians. tn.
sound nj whose Instruments never faird t.
eucourag" our hearts To us Was com
United the duty Of standing foremost il
danger, To act according to oar best iiscrc
tl"n under all circuinstances--as the van
guard Of d sill greater army.
Every disposition having been prc,ionslS
made, we took up our limo Of march us
about one O'Clock, rs we nplnnpated from
the tone Of our stuuachs. We met Will
M scrNns resistance worth recording it
this plaC" onr any advcntuIr os conse
qurHee for the world 10 know for snn'
tlmr II IS true fLe 5oy3 a;sc .aatcd y