The Arkansas advocate., 1830-12-22

1 followed by posse Of waggoners, boat men, Mc. until the room was so com pletely crowded, that one could not have scyongea the little end of nothing shat pened between them. Some tugged at the bottle, some smoked long hines, and some played se1enup between the others legs-until our traveller found that his situation began to be rather uncomfort- able. and requested the host to have him shown to his chamber. He had scarce Fly dofed his outward self, and thrown himself between two cotton sheets which might have sold we'll to a tallow chandler, when the hum and buzz be- low gradually swelled into a confused believing and bowling ;--the founda- ton of the house trenbled to the stamp 1 ing and shullling of feet--and his ear was assailed bysach sounds as these. l"l can'chase streak of lightning round black jael. y ssRip roane shc brides broke; here's corn stealer that can drive wedge spontinaciously through the table rock. .D-.sMay l be tetotally twisted if 1 can't ram-squaddle two like you, you timber jawed rascal. .n- 1 Gouge him--chew him up." Here the noise increased to such pitch, that the
 Englishman thought all the imps of the lower regions were let loose upon him. Tremblingly he arose from his bed and shrieked aloud for the waiter. Isam came, and rubbing his eyes as if he had just been aroused from sweet slumber, asked him he wanted whiskey toddy? sViskey toddy, you black rascal!' ex- claimed the lodger, tsvots hall that el- fish noise habout P
 "Oh massa, replied cufee, grinning, ssnoting at all: boatmen and wagonmen only qurrel little bit. We hab same like dis ebery night''
 The Englishman only groaned and bid the negro begone. His ears in a short time became familiar with hellish sounds, and he fell asleep.
 In the morning when he awoke, all WAS quiet, and putting on his clothes, he descended to the bar room to order his horse. There were but two persons in the room; Isam who was sweeping the floor with a birch broom, and stranger who sat moping in the chimney. corner.
 isaHi was gathering up some strange looking things of aglobular form, and throwing them into a bushel-basket
 which was nearly full. "Vot are you
 got there, boy?n inquired the coekney, ] rolling one of them over with his foot and examining it; 'sI didn't know that grapes grew to such a size hin this coun. try 'Golly, massa-dat no grape, I'm going to throw away desc eyes dat were gouged out last night
 The Englishman started back with horror, his hair bristled and he scarcely knew which way to turn 10 shun the dreadful scene. Summoning fortitude he went up to the stanger who sat by the fire leaning his head upon his hand and grooming ever and anon. EsVots the matter, my honest friendm asked he, in tone of commisseration. @Oh! nothing, ,sir," was the cool reply, q only lost my right eye last night"
 "Eavens! holly lost an hye!-don't yoa feel a good deal of pain?'' ?''
 "No, not much. But, d-n the Scrinap- ton. lrowed him up salt river, and he's gone home little lighter than he came. Look here,'' and to the most exquisite horrorof our cockney journal ist, he drew from one waiscoat pocket two eyes and q nose, and from the other a pair of ears and piece of lip. "All them belonged to the bully of Jumping branch!''
 It was enough--the traveller order ed his horse and was offin tangent.
 4 Fish !Story.-A bold Floridian, who would have thought ita trife to take