Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-08
A TENNESSEE ROARER.

TO the Presidents mousse VIII De Iouhd
on our first page. To AVOID profanity,
we observe that one eplthet has been
mitigaied, whereby the story loses in en-
ergy what il gains in pr"priety. Ut IS to
be Understood that Mr.. G. being Jack.
son man, went the whole hog. THIS IS
the same gentleman, it will be recollec'
ted, who said he could whip bis weight
in wild cats, and wanted the proprietor
of a menagerie at Washington to let
loose all bis wild beasts, that he might
do some feat OF chIvalry among them.
II has been gravely stated to, US by
highly intelligent gentleman, who De-
lieyed il, that Mr. G. fixed his eye upon
avid cat, aud 50 he held the animal ia
cinated aud 10 mortal terror TIL 1t expl
red. We have not made up Our inind to
Weld or withhold credence to the state.
ment. The narrator thought 1t could be
accounted for phllosophicaily We have
hserd OF Kentuckian who could TWIST
an owls neck Off by walking round
hirn aud looking steadily in his eyes all
the time; butn saw the experiment
tfted.-.r. Y Corn Idg
From the Lexington Bulletin.
DAvr noesrr, 7el.ne. see mep.3,r II Congress
Tue iaceious Oh Mr., l. Ohio, tells
a good story Ia which tins Congressman
IRON the Wild woods Of | tennessee, II
CURES as the hero. Inc reader IS TO
suppose Dayy returned from the first
session he had the honor of represent.
ing the people ia Congress. lie is to
suppose further, that Davy has taken IN
with e number of his constituents at
raising, and IS giving them an account
OF his visit 10 tie President.
The first thing did, said Dayy, al
teri got to Washington, was to go to the
Presidents | stepped into the PIesi'
dents house, thiuk's | who's sleerd! 1t
| didn't wish may be shot Says |,
Mr.. Adams, AN Mr. Crockett, from
Tennessee, Essays tie, how DO you do
Mr Crockei! aud he shook me by the
hand, although he know'd | went the
whole hog for Jackson. Ii | did nt wish
may be shot Not only that, but sent
me printed ticket TO dine with hun.
I've getlt 10 ray pocket Ii | haven't |
wish may BIZ shot Here the printed
ticket was exhibited Tor the sdmlrstion
of the whole company. 4 went to din
ner' said Dayy; aud walked round
the long table, looking for something
that iik'd. At last took my osat iist
beside fat goose. And helped myself
TO as much as vented But hadn't
tooiN three cites when locked away up
The table at a man they called fash
{ tttache) lie was taking French to
woman on tother side Of the table
He lodged his head and she lodged
hers, end then got 20 drinking wine
cross the table. II | did'n wish may
be shot But when | looked back again,
my plate was gone, goose and all. sol
list cast my eyes down To t'other end OF
the table, ar3 sure enough! seed white
man walking of with my plate. Says
hell 10 Mister, bring back any plate, lie
fetched it back in bury as you may
suppose, and when he set it down before
me, how do you think il was 2--Licked
as clean as my hand, lit was'eht wish
1 may he shot Says be, what will you
have sir? And says !, you may we'll
say that, after stealing my goose. And
he began to laugh, Ii be didn't wish
1lay be shot. Then saysI, Mister, laugh
il you please, but don't hall like such
tricks upon travellers; Df | do ! wish
may be shot. then filed my plate with
bacon and greens, and whenever look
ed up or down the table, held my plate
with my left hand. II / didn't wish
may be shot When we we're all done
eating, they cleared every thing OIL Of
The table and took away the table cloth;
and what do you think' There was a.
mother table cloth under it II there
wasn't | wish may be shot. Then
saw man coming along, carrying a
great glass thing, with glass handle
below, something like a candle stick
It was stuck full OF little glass cups with
something in them that looked good to
Eat. Says |. Mister, bring that thing
lere. THINKS lets taste'm drst They
we're mighty sweet and good. and so I
ook six ofem. Ii | didn't | wish may
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