Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

on the lands of the Blue Pointers, ruin was
his certain portion.
This course of conduct, on the part Of the
Blue Pointers, called forth the ire Of the up
streeters, and the down-towncrs, and when
ever an opportunity offered, they carried into
effect all the laws Of retaliation.
II was a maxim among the Blue Pointers,
as it was with a certain party during the war
Of the revolution, to act on the defensive only,
and hence they never attempted to invade the
dominions Of their foes, the up-streeters.-
Whether they adhered to this maxim from cow
ardce or principle, has not yet been decided,
though it is certain they were never proven
bial for their chIvalry or bravery. On the con-
trary, they we're known to be cowardly set
Of bipeds, who never fought, unless the oppo-
ser would agree to meet them up by our
house," or down to uncle Joe Eddy's, or Mt
some other place, where they knew they would
be enabled to collect additional force, and to
oycrpower the focman.
II a stranger lad, native Of Boston, New
port. or New York, happened to visit the Blue
Point dominion, the boys would assemble en-
masse, and by way Of an introduction, would
approach the stranger, and after saying, "We
owe you hiding, you darned rascal, though
they had never seen or heard of him before
would very civilly knock him down, or draw
the claret from his nasal organ. This done
and it was always done very cvily-they
considered themselves perfectly acquainted;
and an nviolable intimacy for life resulted in
the sequel Of the introduction. Some twenty
years since, the Blue Point lads, took it into
their heads TO have place Of convivial resort
Of their own; and as they were disposed to
locate their temple at some remote point,
where their foes could not disturb them. they
nd aI,,l. l.. Al.
a mile distant from the place OF their abode
II was cell, some eight or ten feet deep, twelve
or fifteen feet long, and Of an equal breadth.
Al night they assembled at the "Hut," as it
was called, sung songs, drank egg noyg, parch-
ed corn, and roasted potatoes. To supply
themselves with the essentials, such as eggs and
milk, they laid old Fields barn yard under con-
tribution, and deprecated on all the neigh5or-
ing barn-yards and hen-roosts.
One nj; ,;it-it was Christmas evo-as they
sat curOusing in the Hut, phalanx of down
towners, who had crossed the river on the ice,
made sally upon them, and obtaining pos
session of the out-posts, soon gained an ascen-
dancy over the Blue Pointers, put them TO
fight, and pillaged their Temple. From that
day. the Blue Pointers swore eternal hatred for
the down-towners; and unlucky was tho wight
that happened to stray within the boundaries
OF their irpremises. The war carried on between
the Blue Pointers and their foes, was signalized
by its ferocity, and was almost as sanguinary as
that which once ragged with unmitgsted fury,
between the ancient Yamases, and their proud
conquerors, the blood thirsty and unsparing
Catawbas.
The I" Head Devils' Of the Blue Pointers,
1 as they wore called, were lads of singular dis
positions; md nn;SIss, was so repulsiyc tc
4 heIr eyes as decent lad, attired in suit o.
! new CLOTHES; and the boy that was SO fortu.
! nate as to obtain new jacket and trowsers
was looked upon with adherence: and hard
| was his fate, if, on Sunday, he happened to
| be caught by his contemporaries, decorated with
new vestments. He was scowled at as proud
young rascal, and the Head Devils would con-
! trive ways and means to get him behind Hal
sey's ware house, or under some ship in SAILS
bury's ship-yard, and there punish him for dar-
ing TO wear new clothes, by splitting upon
them and on his person. This done. he was
considered good Blue Pointer, and was suf.
| forcd to wear his clothes until they were am
ply ventilated, and presented the linen that
covered his back, through the seat of his trow-
! scrs.
II was a rule with the Blue Pointers, never
to call any one by his right name bill Jones,
was known by the name of Old Pepper Jones.
Elisha Warner, was recognized by the name
Of Washa-Laia; Peleg Peckham was Pudler
Pooh; Hay Simmons was Stringbean Chub;
Joseph Manchester was old 2Hd .Nanches-
| ter; Thomas Cranston was old CraanyhOrn
! William Tallman was old Ioile,o0Hy, and
! William Salisbury, was Uncle Pardon ,chite
/ eyed Devil. Hundreds of other nick-names
were given-and they were SO pat and SO fully
recognized, that but few boys answered when
addressed by their proper names. At school
the Blue Pointers were sad rogues, and by no
means remarkable for their industry, or any
: other good quality; and the birch and ferulo
! told well upon their hands and backs, and Of
! ten too, as old Cleveland, if he were living
could testify; and the fact could be sworn to
| by school-master Young.
Taken as a whole, the Blue Pointers were
a singular race of boings--thcy held their pro-
( perty almost in common, and it they had but
introduced the iron coin, ns did him Of old, they
! would, in one respect, at loast, have borIe a
strong resemblance TO the anci mt Spartans.
| Dwelling as they did, in close communion,
ffe>eNcuc made free use of the others property,
F. and the bake kettle that fried eels for aunt
Dolly, roasted coffee for aunt Thia, baked
beans for Joe Ingraham, ard fried sausages
for aunt Lizzy. But times have altered; and
the happy land, once the blessed asylum Of the
Blue Pointers, now bears a different aspect,
and is the scat Of trade, the arts, and industry.
4 new race Of people populate the same do
ninion; and scarce one Of the primitive Blue
Pointers is now to be found. Some migrated 10
Ohio, some went down TO the sea in Ships"
and were no more heard Of; others have locat-
Cd themselves in other towns and cities. and
but few remain to recount the incidents con-
nectcd with those halcyon days, when the Blue
Pointers strutted their hour upor the stage. and
shone forth in the dazzling lustre Of their org
inal pride and glory
The NRw-ENGLANp GALAxY.-We ten