Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-04-14

PAT OHANNoN AND THE DouELooNs.-
Last Sunday morning, vile looking gentleman,
Il native of the land o.! the O'Bogs, just drop
ped'' into Hodges Hotel, Franklin House, and
IN n stentorian vo1e exclaimed, anister jontleman,
mister jontleman. | say! Pat O'IIannon, wants TO
put his name down to your books, that's what he
does, for bit of ride to Boston, and be id
to ye! $50 come be after handing your aud
book over, or by the ppers I'll walks into your
mate house that, what will
The bar-keeper, not being accustomed to such
company, as the presence OF Pat O'Hanron at
forded, very ciyy told him - hold his peace,
ard get out of the ,he House, or he would be
d"agged from it by tho zoryants. 70 this very
brlef address Pat responded, that he had the
money in his pocket-tlat his money, as
good as any other mans money, and Mr.. Land
lord, he continued, if bulge an inch from your
Ko ee till my name entered for the stage-coach,
may the ghost of ST. Patrick blast me. The bar
keeper, unwilling to have any difficulty III the
house. told Pat, if lie would hold his peace, and
be civil, he might remain till the Steamboat az
rived, when, If there were any vacant seats, he
should have one. With this assurance Pat was
content, and seating himself on box, lighted
his pipe, and began TO boast of his cash, his es-
tates in Boston, and was suffered to indulge in bis
loquacity, so ,ong he did not disturb the house,
or the persons present
Wills: the iOntiem0n sat quietly smokinq his
pipe, IA eail0r boy or ve1y Interesting appearance
entered the sitting apartment, and inquired If the
inmates of the hotel mad seen any thing OF a rag
gcd, odd looking Irishman. IIc was informed that
there was Of the description then in tine house,
and was asked why he put the question. In re-
ply, he stated, that the day before, he arriv-
cd at Boston, from long voyage to the Indics
and on being paid off, received bank bills, but
being anxious to carry home specie, he converted
bis notes into doubloons. On his arrival in thi:
town, he put up at a respectable, but ratler OBJ
scure inn, and in the course of the evening, was
mprudent enourh to make display oi his treas-
urcs, and among others who were present, was
the Irishman, Patrick O'Hannon, the joniyn0n
whom he was in quest of Early in the morning
he was awakened by some ore in his room, when
on looking around, he recognized the person of
Pat O'Hannon, but taking him for one of the SER
wants Of the house, be paid no attention TO his
movements.
When summoned TO breakfast. The sailor boy
to his utter astonshmcnt, discovered that his
doubloons had been stolen, and suspecting Pat
O'liannon 10 be the thief, hc went in pursuit of
him, but could find no traces of his tracks, TIL he
reached lodges Franklin llouee.
The sailor told so plain "A story, and was with
al, so interesting in his appearance and manners
that he gained belief, and the persons present vol
untcered their services to assist him in rcgainlng
his money from the grasp of the Irish dcprodator
To accomplish this, it was proposed that the
stage agent or bar keeper, should consent TO re-
ccive payment for Pats passage TO Boston, when
an opportunity would be offered to discover if he
had stolen tho sailor boys property. Mr.. O'lan-
non, was accordingly informed, that the Steam
Boat was near at hand, and that if he wished to
take scat in the coach, bound for Boston, he could
do so. by paying his passage money. AT this, Pat
jumped up in extaces, and in handing over " the
ready" was so unfortunate as to " hand over"
the douboons, which were recognized by the sail
or. who readily identified them by their dates,
stamps, and Other marks, equally palpablc. Tho
saor-boy satisfied with having his property rcstor-
cd.was not disposed 10 pursue Mir. Harmon to the
extent of the law, but admonisling him to lead an
honest life hereafter, left him 10 his own refcc-
toHs, and indulge in the bitter pangs of repent
ancc.
But Pat O'lIannon was not so Fortunate as TO
experience the ccmcncy which the sailor would
have extended 10 him; and ere he was aware Of
', Baron Nabem pvt his finger upon him and
lodged him in close limbo. On his way 10 the
depot for rogucs. Pat O'Hannon wonderfully re-
Tented: begged he might he excused for stealing
a little cash, at q time when he was most glori-
ously Hpsicdied and vowed by the plpcrs, il tho
90 geniaitn' put hm in 'he coal-hoc, his wife and
sixteen little " chllders," would be deprived of
bread, and not be en,blcd-to got solitary diop
of The dear crdiRr.'