Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-09
From he .Nsw York Constellation.
Al CONNECTICUr SEA-CAPTAIN.

Shortly after the late Revolution IN France.
there arrived az the little island 81 Key West
la Connsctlclst slouI. laden with a careo OF
notions 70 be disposed OF among jts anhabit-
auts. The latter, however, were far mora
anxious TO obtain the news, than to purchase
the commodities Of the Yankee Captain. Nc
sooner had he reached the shore, than q
Thousand questions were asked him, as 10
the truth OF the different reports which vera
10 circulation.
dis The King dethroned?" inquired one,
"ifaye the Ministers fcd?n asked another.
"Are the people In arms3" interrogated .
third.
Yhesc and maay other inquiries Of 4 siri-
llr import, saluted the ears u our Captain.
who hosting up his widespread trowsera--
an operation. Of which from the want OF sus-
Epe.sdefs, there was frequent neec-sity--and
squirting out = moutnlal OF tobacco juice,
tli.i~ seEIied:
.iees, IT'S all a fact-a right down fact--
true as a sarfnant, every BIZ ont. The king
las abscopded and they've advertised him in
the York papers for a runaway. and gincral
de IL Fayettt is made the president, sure as
guns. As 10 tie other confessions OF France,
| don't know so much about 'en.-~eause Why,
d,ye seq | amt none Of your spec uiating
characters. and don't trohle myself about tho
consarns Of other people but if any on you
want 10 buy some raai silver skin eenions, I'm
skipper Of the Mary Jane aad have got d LEI
right from Westhersiicld in CoHnectieut
there, as good as ever ye see in your life sand
should be happy to serve yev
Tins ended the speech Of the Captain, hue
whether he found market for his .ecnions's
we did not stop to ascertain. The last We
saw Of him, was 10 the little tavern on the isl
and. endeavorine to swap of a bunch Of sthe
raal Weathersiields' for a elass Of GIN; but
on n inc hostess Informing him that shc had
nothing but brandy and rum in Der decantcrss
the Captain said che guessed he wouldn't
trade, as he didn't drink them are sinful lin.
qnors ever since he joined the temperance
society 10 Connecticut there. and they'd
make a terrible towse about il if they knew
he drank any thing stronger than GIN
CosMoPoLIrD.
A Highlander (whose regiment having
been SUI had cut their way out With
the broad sword, with the loss OF half their
nomher), being The last in retreasine, and
hotly chased, was stopped by a forward
III enc Imam returning from the pursuit, who
charged him with his bayonet, bat soon 6nd-
ing the disadvantage Of lis weapon, cried 3ut
|squarfertv ~Quarter ye,n said Donald, stc
muckle teefl may quarter We for me! Py my
soul life nae time 70 quarter ,e naun cen be
|coniensit TO he cattit IN twa." suiting the as-
ton % the word. 49,
The Importance Of q single itttr--A Provi-
hence paper lately published the obituary Of
/, Mrs Atwelf The lady, however, vas Iv-
ng, ard the mistake thus originated: A gem
tlcman ia New York wrote TO his friend ia
Providence that she dipsd at biz bouse-His
correspondent, resuhag the letter hastily. mis-
took dised for disd-The intelligence was
communicated 10 the PR ss--srd . the lady was
| hna dismissed ''unanolnted. unanealed," 20
: tas worla st Spiritss-RisLn'ss.a CssTsdsv.