Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-11
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SENTIMENTAL.
From the Baltimore Maetra.

An English Traveller one who had never been
out of the sound of the Bow-bels until he took 1t
into mis- head to cross the "Hatlantic to take
notes, passed through one Of the Southern states
that he might have proof positive that the horrt-
Bile practice of gougng was in vogue among people
who call themselves Christians. He arrived at
small village on the banks of the Savannah, bear
ing political mot poetical) name, and also the
reputation ofbeing the most riprorious and rum
b,mcious place in all the state. Entering the bar
room of the hotel, which was spacious log ed
ifice he asked the landlord who appeared TO be
a peart LITTLE yankee, full of business and hustle,
if he could g ave his horse hattended tos"
81 reckon so,' answered mine host, "here,
Isam, you black rascal, give the gentleman's crea.
ter some truck"
Our Cockney friend scratched his head, and
endeavored to master brains enough to fall upon
the meaning of the word struck" and he came
to the natural conclusion that it meant hay fod-
der or some other provender. The evening be-
ing chill and damp the landlord invited his guest
to take seat at the fire which was nearly hid
den from view by a set of sir foofers and sak ri:
Ger aKegaiors. He succeeded after some trouble
in obtaining seat. at the peril of having his snip
fious garments despatched with tobacco juice,
when to his utter ast0nishment. mine host called
to lsam to put an arnful of truck upon the fire.
The curiosity ofour traveller was not to be sat-
isfed; Isam entered with an armfull of pine nots
and threw them on the fire! "'Sdeath, mister"
exclaimed the astonished guest, lido you call that
fruck?''
SITS wood truck replied the landlord.
ssThen sir. I'd ave you know Pm hinglish-
man. hand it isn't common for hinglishmen to
ave their orses fed with pine nots. Give my orse
some ay, heats or shorts"
81 guess you're a stranger iii these parts
-mister,'' returned the landlord, giving the dou-
BILE jointer knowing wink, or else you mough
have known that truck means any thing"
The cockney only half muttered 10 himself,
"vel do think they murder the kings him
glish most hinumanlyin Hameriea.
The company now began to increase and Sc
veral men with their rifles and powder horns
came IN; they were soon followed by posse Of
waggoners, boatmen, sc. until the room was so
completely crowded. that one could not have
scro,oged the little end Of nothing sharpened.
between them. Some tugged at the bottle, some
smoked long-nines, aud some played seUn,-up
between the others iegs-untiI our traveller
found that his situation began to be rather uncom-
Portable, and requested the host to have him
shown to his chamber. He had scarcely dotted
his outward self. and thrown himself between two
cotton sheets which might have sold well to tai
low chandler, when the hum and buzz below
gradually swelled into confused believing and
bowling; the foundation of the house trembled
to the stamping and shutting of feet-and his ear
was assailed by such sounds as these--"I can
chase streak Of lightning round black jack.''
- Rip, roan-the BRIDES broke; here's a corn
stealer that can drive wedge spontaneously
through the Table-rock. "May be tetotally
twisted if can't ram-squaddle two like you,
you lumber jawed rascal" s.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
Trembllngly 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 a sweet
slumber asked him if he wanted whiskey-toddyl
8. Vhlskey toddy. you black rascal!" exclaim-
ed the lodger. vot' hall that ellish noise haboutl
'.Oh massa." replied cufee, grinning, noting
1t all, boatmen and waggonmen only quarrel
little bit We hab same like dis cherry night" /
The Englshman only groaned and bid the ne