Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-25
THE Lows VISIT TO THE MARKET.
+ rom the Philadelphia u. s. Gazette

We published yesterday an account OF
Panther, who amused himself by skecp-
ing shop" little while in New York, and
we were pleased to observe that no evil
resulted to any one from his change Of
business. The love Of freedom and the
search Of ease is not confined to the Pan
ther, other animals long Gagged seek an
outlet. and enjoy ''the common air and
common use OF their own limbs"
Two women, some fifteen or sixteen
years since, were sitting about two O'Clock
of market day. at the end Of the Sixth
street market, then the highest or last IN
Market street, and while they were lamen
ting the heat Of the day. and counting and
comparing their profits at the close Ut their
sales. one of them lifting up her eyes,
signing, said
1--WE shall have no more cust'm to-
day"
"No," sighed the other, e'the clerk will
be along soon-to clear us out-thoush,
by the way, what is that coming down
street,"
Good heavens!r' exclaimed the first
woman that's a customer indeed-ls II
dog or a calf?"
''Its neither shouted the other, "it's
Lion. as am sinner"
The two beldames seized their movea
bles, and shot across the street into Gel.
lar, pulling the door close after them
Meantime the tawny king Of the forest,
who had while his keeper was taking his
siesta. walked out Of the cage into the
street, pursued his way towards the mar
ket, attracted probably by the savory
smells that assembled from the beef aud
mutton which dog days heat had acted
on.
The Lion, unlike the New York Pau
Their, despised shop keeping; he ramhl ed
along at round rate. bis tail lifted right
into the air. and his head jogging up and
down. as il his whole mind was bent upon
a good dinner.
"Wbat ails the womenp', said butcher
as he deliberately took down the last piece
of his uusold meat "what are they scam
pering after?"
"May be-" said his neighbour, "a squall
is coming up; perhaps the clerk oil the
market is coming with his broom"
What is thatp"
"That-that is Lion!" shouted the O.
Their, and away be scampered and his
neighbor after him The panic became
general.
Slam went the doors "Lok out for the
Lion" screamed good lady from an up
per window; .'whee be-" said dray horse
as he turned up Sixth street with instinc-
tive dread
The coast was clear The market was
before the Lion where to choose, and
good appetite bis guide, he paused and
NJ Id ~ e iar. h. lab
ed up piece Of beef. andsnelled at few
raoishes. Meantime, his going abroad be
came known-& goodly company were
assembled in the windows above. and here
and there some bold ones were discovered
peeping around the corners Of the streets.
and springing back as the gyrations OF the
Lions tufted tail gave notice ofits owner
moving.
Market street has not since. exhibited
such an absence of passengers.
The clerk Of the market arrived with
his squad of men. armed with beson,s; but
no sooner were they apprised of the case.
than they threw down their implements &
! ran.
| The Lion, meantime, danced along
down the market. examining the varied
| contents Of the stalls and shambies, until,
to bis surprise he was salnted by the well
known voice of his keeper, who had way
laid him with the cage Eating and ex
ercise had satisfied the wanderer with bis
adventure; he stepped into the cage, and
in ten minutes was fast asleep
We had not the good fortune to witnes:
the gambols TO which we have referred
but il was told to US with 40 much salts
faction by one who said he saw it that W.
have often exclaimed.
| "When next the Lion goes abroad.
May we be there 10 see"
DR.. FRANxLIN.-C. Bowen, ofBoston