Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-07-25

TO cool down my dander--sure enuf up
who cume along side the Two Pollics
wy old friend the Squire---sitiin in
the starn sheets Of his twenty -four GARD
long boat--one leg cock'd up over tho
gunnell---and the tiller sticking out
under his left arm---he jist wsv'd his
hand TO his men and they all back'd
water right along side.--Wcll, says |.
Squire faint no time TO chat now. but
| am glad 10 see you, and If folks don't
say you have come in the nick efttme.
then, says |, there amt no nick now a
days---thai's all" now" says T.
you ser what is wanting, and all
you have got to do is to spring to, ant
let us SEQ ii there 10 any grit in you.
And with that he jist got up aud taking
the cend ofa mortal big kile rope he
had stow'd awas under him--hs threw
il on board, and, says no, "make that
we'll fast Major on board the Two Pol
iics"--and then, turning 10 his oars.
men, he how'd and smil'd and said "all
together and with that they sprung
TO their ears, the Squire all the while
paying out rope and taking a sweep
away OF in half circle till be got
away head OF tho foremost boat, and
then steer d round and cut in on a line
head" hsllow"--says Esquire,
!" where are you going--have you got
rope enough on board l"--yss says he
-" Major--rops enough to take tho
Two Polliss out Of the tother ccnd Of
the Mississippi if she was there. SLOW
you talk" says l--"havs you made
well fas,7"--says he--"according 10 my
kalkslation havs'--snysl. "Well."
says he, "you take care that eend and
| will tothsr,' and with that SEQ him
catch turn round strong hook, and
his oarsmen did bend to il for 4 spell
till their backs crock'd like new sad
dle---as soon as the ropes come strait,
it twtch'd up considerable number OF
the oars Of the small boat and kncck'd
off some hats but that was only tri-
fe to the work that follow'd, -s some Of
tho folks in the small boats didn't do
the clean thing--onc chap said Tor his
part he'd rather see the 1ro Poliies
10 on the rocks than have tho Squire
take hand in It, and order'd his men
10 back their oars, but one on EN-
dash'd hat full Of salt water 10 his
face, whilst his mouth was open, and
he gag'o as tho he'd swullow'd glass
Of Manhattan rater. Another advised
cutting tho Squires big ropc--but an
old gentleman in another boat said,--
/" every man cut his osgn rope ifhe will,
but cut or mending ropes--nsvare''---
and with thst he hook'd on tho Squirss
ropes, and tell'd his men to pull in aid
on't---and the most of the boats follow.
ed the same lead, and them that did'ns
i, made very little odds--for the Two
Polles was gong up stream jiss Tor oil
the world ms tho size had the "0rsat
Westsro hook'd on to her--and there
snt the squire with his long medium
astsrn taking the hull scraps along
with h,m--yaH, sk!G, clinksr, and ths
THO Polfies---his men pulling together
Just like ono the tide running like .
mill race agin US, and then h~ tnrn'd---
and shifting his position---all let 60 his
ropes, and tho small boats and the Two
PoIlies swung round, went down stream
full chixzls for spell, till the squire
fetch'd her all up on tother tack, HE
men iist pulling strong enuf like drag
chain to keep things ~ tho in still
water, and then he pulled round snd
round, sometimes across tides, y made
no odds which way; the Two Poll'es
and the hull rats Of small bouts went
isl the way he steer'd his grand dad
IN ong keqs--Through the shipping
al ancbef and the ferry boats under the
way. aud 10 harm came TO any one.
In one oil his movements no crossed The
bows of tho Two Polies, and says he,
Major, ant "Hcll Gate" pretty nigh
herc--suppose, says he, we Try pun
thall--" well" says !, Squire
Pm content with what we have done y :
YOU sre,'' and, says ], "if you will
onIy take the Two Pollies back to the
vlip nigh the Dry Dock agin where she
come from, my notion is oil parties VIII
be content and satisfied" think"
saws |, .we have had "glory enough
FOR one day." and with that the Squire
,ock'd his leg over the gunnsll ngln,
and in a little while the Two Polliss
vas where she started from.
"Now," says ], "Gsntlemcn,
,ain't got but one favor to ask OF the
whole scrape on you, and that i, that
you all come aboard the Two Poli'cs'
and take dinner with me, and on tne
ath of July real Independence and No
party day, lie, US all jins side ~ nds
like j band OF good patriots, and eat
and drink and be merry and social.
This invitation was carried a. unan-
imsus a. an argument in Congress On
! hot Saturday night, and We had .
complete time emit ! tell you, - you
will say when you gs my next letter
giving you a description ont. 30 NO
more nj pregept.