Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13


fremont Theafrr.-The Lion Of IRE
Heat was played ON Friday evening.
and drew crowded house. notwith.
standing the ineIemency Of the YEA
Their. The principal character in this
production, Nin1od HIiiEre, is, to uso
his own elegant language. a serea,ner.
Some idea Of his peeuiisri,ies NAV b,
formed from the following slight sketch
which he gives Of On affair between
himself and a raftmsn:
~ was ridin' along the Mississipp,
IN my wagon, when come across q
Teller foatin' down stream. settin' i'm
the starn Of his boat fast asleep! Well.
hadn't had fight for ten days- fell
as tho' 4 should haze TO kirer n,vseT IN
u' a salt Gdrrtifo keep-so W oily about
the head and shoulders. So, aay.l I.
"hoilea, stranger! If you don't take
keer, your boat will run away with
you" So he looked up a. me si.ptin-
dickIer, and I look ed down on him
misunderstanding took out q ehor ~
tobsecer, aud says he. 81 don't vsIes
you tantamount To hiatt" and then the
,ar'n'nt Tapped his wings and crowed
ike cock. l ris up, shook my ,nane,
crooked my neck, aud neighed like =
horte. lie run his boat plump, head
foremost ashore. stopped my wagon
and sot my triggers. Mister" says
he, 81 can whip my weight in wild
eats and ride straight through a crab
apple orchard on a fash Of lightning.
Clear meat-ax disposition--the best
man, II ant. wish I may be teto-
taciously eXflunctedw
The two belligeren,s Join issue, ard
the Colonel goes on 10 say
lie was q pretty severe colt, but
no part Of printing to such TELLER ns
me. Ipa IL TO him mighty droN-in
ten minutes be yelled Enough! and
swore l was q rip-staver! Saws ].
".aini Ithe yei3o,O dorer sffhe foresfr
and I'm all birthstone but the head,
and that's aquafortis !" Says he,
I" Mranger, you're beauty, and iG /
only know'd your name, I'd vote for
YOU next election" SAYS l, "my
name is Nimrod Wildfire-hslf horse.
half alligator, and touch of the airth.
Guake-thats got the prettiest sister.
the fastest horse, and ugliest dog 10 tho
district-and can out.run, out iump.
throw down, drag out, aud whip any
man in all kaintuck."
E!oquence.-A young sprig Of the
law, just commencing practice IN one
Of the southern States, determined "a
make hu in his maiden speech, aud
thereby put the noses Of his older CO.
tcmporaries out Of joint. He therefore
volunteered in the case Of a poor man
who had been guilty Of sticking knife
into one OF his neighbor's hogs. and
commenced his speech in the following
manner:
Your honor the Judge. and gen
tiemen Of the jnry-Wbile Europe 10
deiuged IN blood; while classic Greece
IS struggling for her rights and l;ber.
ties, and trampling the uBbai!eu ed al.
tars OF the bearded iaiidel to dust:
while the chosen few Of Degenerate
Iberia are waving their FURNISHED
swords IN the sunlight Of liberty;
while America is standing forth the
brightest orb in the politicsl sky;I
with due difiidence, arise 10 defsnd Tie
cause Of this humble hog thief"
Another specimen Of Ciceronian
e!oquence 10 still fresh in our memory.
a committee man on the construction
OF a certain turnpike, once addressed
meeting IN the following language:
Z" Who among YOU, gentlemen, can
mark the onward march o( Internal
Improvement. without cherishing feel
ings OF pride for the present glory of
your country. The stupendous work
now under construction. when COM
pletej, will be an additional star an
the ooronet OF our nations greatness
millions will admire the patriotism and
enterprise IL the citizens ol- ceun-
~; the hog trade with Kentucky will
be secured, which will be of immense
benefit TO this 1ouTishing village, which
can already picture az one Of tho
proudest cities in the world. there
fore, gentlemen, motion that we np
proprIate an additional wbeelbsrsov
and two shOvels for the benefit Of tho
wOrkmen."
LOgicGi Htslyaf ioa.-A lsymsp IN
Providence, who Occasionally rxhort.
ed At evening meetings, thus express
Ell his belief IN the existence Of Deity.
Brethren, ana Just as certain tia,
there 81 supreme Being, a. I am that
there - hOuf 10 Alexandria and fkat