The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-06-02
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looked sss-sasd, ibey saw tie ruinous
sndwsslehl deep -yot faf more Kind II
IL cruelty Than l1eK fsIlow msn. = 2
They rmssd d Hoti0n's dsaM song, and
marched iNto tlleir oeean grli,e!
South Wssisrn Josrnol.


esss'sy~ 49, - 49, ~ sfpabo kbcIc dt1 q
neat little ~ houses. rhrfs every thing
for The comfort Of ibe weary traveller Is
provided. IN The neigoShocd 81 one liy.
ed old Morgan who was often charged
With stealing and conveying away IL horS
|ses and other property He was fre.
quenlIy arresred under such charges, and
brought before some neighboring squire;
but do what they could never could they
convict him. Therefore they came 10
The very sage conclusion, that Morgan
had 70 do with The Deyi!
One evening while Morgan and Some
dozen Of bis arrompiices were seated -
round liable, in one Of hose neat little
ale-houses, drinking ale and beer, some
one observed that there wss . report il
circulation that Morgan had lately bad
dealings with the Devil. and requested
Morgan to state the particulars. Morgan
raised bis glass, filed Up and drank a
gain aud said, Gentlemen. all fitl your
glasses---and I will relate The facts a.
they ifsnspired. Now Gsnile neu-.--
take your drinks. and will proceed. A.
Ter pause Of some Ten Or fifteen minutes.
during which time more Than enc glass
was emptied. be commenced: now you
must know, hadn't seen His Honor Tor
mighty long time. when. one evening 40
was walking along the brook With nv
wife 10 shootiowls-- who should see buE
the old fellow himself Well--be was
dressed mighty fne--iike grea. gentle.
man; but knew him very well by the
tip Of his tail which hung Out 81 The leg of
bis breaches.
'So'--says he. why Morgan! j. il youe
i Why how are you ny hearty? Pretty
well. shsnk your honor said |. touch.
ing my bat with reverence al the sans
time. And what are you doing dow
here, says he, and what's that thing yov ,
carry in ysur hand?' Said I-Oh! moth +.
ing but my bacca pipe, 10 smuke with !,
While walking out BY the brook No, '
you know The Old One il mighty fond 81
baccs, and he said Morgan. suppose q
have smoke, and III thank you You u
mighty welcome, said !. at the ssme liz .e
handing him The gun. He ru' the mug
zle 10 his mouth 10 s,Dok! Now thinks / !
ny Old boy, I've got you. for you must
know wanted 10 pick quarrel with
"A him. SJltourhed the trigger and of
went The gun 10 his mouth. Puff SAYS
hD, and pulling the harrel cut Of his,
mouth. He stood li,lls to think about
Iit, and shaking IBIS hrad al M; said
Damn strong tobacco. that, nlurgsn!'--
4 The old fellow Then walked oilI. lonk;og
mighty huffsd, and SIRE enough hsv'nr
seen his Honor since.
And thas'sthe Hsy ( got clear Of the
Old Room ny boys.
A fasl,i0nable lady, being in.
quired Of how she liked the din.
|ner given attn distinguished par.
-1ty,Iisr reply was. The dinner
Twas srplsndid, kut ny scat was
n 50 promote from the nick-nacks.
'lihatl could not ratig my appe-.
.ltite, and the picked cherries!
|. hadsurla 4 defect On my head.
! that | had 4 motion 10 leave
The table, but Mr. 49, gave NE
! some hartshorn, ycsoiccsf in wa
!, ter, which bereapcd me-
IL s3s
!. II. D., nncvofthe most eminent
\ Ilawyers 10 the Western country.
: now DECREASED, was sadly giyeu
: 10 innxicaiion. On one ucca-
sim, he entered d Methndia
II Church while a minister va
( holding forth on the future Nm,
. ishment of the wicked. Fixia
his eye upon MIR u. who VT,
E reclining near the door, he. e1
!, olaimed, There stands a iinne
slagainst whomI viii hear wit.
j ness in the day Of judgment.'--
!. Al this, the lawyer folded "a
'i|his arms, planted himself !
!, firmly AS he could, and addres
! ing The man niIe pulpit, he !
! electrified the whole congreg
7 Ition after this fashion: Sir, ~ (;
!, Nj D., a have bean praciig !,
lin the criminal cnurts T.. :
and have always 70 -