Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
gnDNDAY AlDaN1ma, OCTOBER 30, 1884,

we're discipinarian, and however gratihed he
might have been at the capture Of the fort. h.
! was sadly shocked at the total want OF dSci-
pline manifested in the desperate undertaking
"Straian,'' said he some what sternly, ''what
have you been doinc?'
| g The sailor bowed stHy, scratched his head,
with one hand. and twired his ,arpauling with
the other. why. dive" said he with the ut
most simplicity of look and tone. A." 10 be sure
twas | that took the Fort-but hope there was
no harm int A roar Of laughter burst from
the subaltern officers, and even 'he Admiral bit
his lip; but exerting himself to command has
countenance, he expatlated on the fatal conse-
quences which might nave attended such mad
exploit, and dismissed the offender with a severe
rebuke, and distant threat that at some pro
per opportunity he should certainly be punished
for his temeri,y.
Strahan was amazed. Hchad expected praise
and promotion, he found rebuke and threatnings
of punishment. Indignant at such treatment.
and totally forgetting the respect due to his com
mander. he thurst his head into his tarpauling,
and his hands into his packets. and reeled out Of
the Ahmiral's cabin. mu,terins As he VENT
:! Hark'ee. old buv. II I'm Aogeed tor this ERE
action, nav the devil roast me If ! ever take
another Fort by myself lung as I'm above
hatches.'
fhs wss too much. The g,m visage OF the
Admiral relaxed; and he joined loudly in the
langh which followed the retreating sailor 1t
is unnecessary To say that the hrnous offence
against military disc iplihe was from that moment
completely overtonked; and tina, the jovial Of
feuder received hi, due merit as the hero Of
the stormed Fort OF Mayspore.
The livery of the surrounding forest is under
Ich. q nd ln,y
Leaf is not alone visible. but thousand rainbow
coors vsriegate our scenery, while the crests
and decI,ies Of our mountains are arrayed in
truly magnificent apparel. Nature is winning
in her primi'me simplicity, lovely in her maturi-
tv, but lrresisiibiy touching ia ker fading glory.
We are pleased with the ve.l's.e Of her attire
in spring time. admire the ,pend0r Ut mi-sum.
mer, but our soul. expand with feeling OF ado
ration when we benuid her III the season OF decay
expiring in the perfection Ol iove'ness. Our
hills and vales full of attraction to the lover
I uf nature as we'll as TO the lovers OF woodland
sports, The fowler will iind pIent, If employ
ment for the exercise uf mis- skill amUng "syl-
vcstes and campestres' 'phcasans and cartridges
CoJben The following is extracted from,
! Cobbrtt's Rrsister:-''I thought, some weeks
| ago. of pointing out b, name sucn men as knew
| Upon reflection, | have come to the decision,
that to do that would SAVIOR Of presumption
The more advisable way Is for me 10 make &C.
neral Of myself! There are many thousands
! and hunt, eds Of thousands 1T men who think,
that. If be not elected, the Reform Bill will be
productive of little or no good; aud myself am
convinc red, that, If be not elected, the Affairs
Of the country will no! be p'aceably settled"
|
MAMMOTH PuMPKIN-neD kind.-One OF our
ingenious countrymen from the east year or so
since, purchased mammoth pumpkin of far
mer in Pennsylvania, weighing nearly geo lbs.
put it into his wagon Of "all sort of notl"ns."
and drove to a field few miles off. containing
great number of common pumpkins Here he
cut hole in the mammoth, tork out the seeds,
and Fl led the whole cavity win common pump
/ kin seeds from the field. AT the next village he
was seen retailing these mammoth seeds, fresh
! from the pumpkin-and Of course there ceeid he
:. no mistake"-at four for cent.
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