The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-10
4 STRANGE ADVENTURE.

her unfortunate, her i'll lated Sam Po'ch;
but to old RIp-suPerannuated old Rip Van
Winkle. is reserved The honor Of producing
a SOP who wrestles with the monsters OF
Ocean-aye, and conquefs them IN iai'
. fsht-[is il bull -on their own ground.
From the Washington " O. Wing.
"Some few DAYS since, Francis Dixon,
a ELIOT at Ocracoke bar, who stands tive
feet six IN his stockings, whist On fishing
excursion ia Pamlico sound, discovered
some large specimen Of the funny tribe en-
tangled IN one Of his nets. tlls compa
Mons, four in number, on closer inspection,
discovered that the intruder vas well
grown shark, and IN dlsmay fled 10 their
boat and elled maniuliy the oars 10 lts sides,
with a view Of lntlmidatlng the scaly bully
from approaching nearer-hallooing the
while 10 Dixon (Sho was Wadlng breast
deep on the shoal,) to seek shelter with
them: but ladge their surprise when they
saw that, Instead Of following their exam
pie, tile daring pilot was making his way
towards the scene, rolling up his sleeves,
and swearing 1.-THE Id crelur should
not tear up his net That fashion, Up to
his word, with cuched fists, he pounced up.
on his adversary. HIS shafkshlp, though
Conscious DC his powers, seemed unwilling
10 RISK an engagement on the shoal, aud
made for deeper water, winch IN spite OF
his rider he reached, and commenced his
faht by plunging and rolling oyeF,-(this
fish turns upon hls back when II attacks
Vet his antagonist with his lei arm and
leg retained his hold, aware that the loss
Of il would be certain death. For awhile,
the chances we're IN favour Of tue shark (;
) he had the advantage; blow with the
: hand spent It's force ere il could be felt un.
der water; his neck was too slippery to al.
low choakug; his eyes too well protected
J bg bany oils TO render gougng ot any
avail he was 10 his own element and had
unobsttucted road to the ocean. Dixon
could not I've very lonI in this plight and
whenever he should be compelled BY IA.
tlaue aud weakness 10 let 20, his business
would be settled. All these reflections
served only to render more cool the too dar.
q log natIye Of terra firms. AT length, as a
: defnier resort. he fell for his knife; but wha
: difficulty 10 getting a wet hand nto We
y pocket: he did however, and opening 1t VIII
his teeth. dashlng the sail spray IRON M
{ brow. he took his aim, aud buried II TO The
E hlt 10 the monsters throat, rahtng hin
down to the tail. The tables now turned
J, relieved Of so much weight, and rendered
resls,ess by this operation, the shark wa
= easily towed TO the shoal. The compa
= mons, animated by the example OF thei
brother fisherman, pluuged INTO the soun'
| aud swain to bun, bat their AID vas no
I, waited now Dixon alone had survived ih'
e battle. The shark measured zine ieet twt
! inches.
e Should anv Of the fallen champion trlbi
2 tarl disposed 10 make match, the be-
! three ~ five, for one hundred dollars, 4
ID come of any time before White frost, AM
Sc At any place inside Of Ocracoke bar, b,
y deposlting stakes al Truxton's bank, d..
a. sboal potnt, il wlil Immediately be coverei
d by Dixon ; SECOND
Shooting a rat,-A few weeks since
Ii whtle the Albany and Worcester rallroa
L vas progressing al Palmer, Massachusetts,
\. the workmeu employed there were IN tn
- habit Of placing the powder they used TO
: blasting 10 a neighborlng grlst mill for sale
II ". At one time they had two unopene
ID kegs. aud one with the head off aud tn
ry powder exposed, standing IN one corne
Oh of the mill Two men and boy were ais
IN IN the mill at the time, end discovered VI
lls nv large rat, which one Of them propose
shooting with a double harrelied gun, "hle
was near them. The others consented, an
T. the gun was loaded from tho powder key
al but The raj had hid himself After chaslu
Z" it round the building some time, they at la
up fred and killed the rat, took It up, aud wei
~ fetrealtng, when one OF the party spoke
as The powder. Upon looking back, the
40 discovered that they had fred at the Il
'o behind the powder, and that the waddl
ue was on fire, aud on the edge OF the OPP
III key. With great courage and presens
as of mind, the boy offered TO 80 aud remo'
he it. which he did; but just as he turned h
OF back from it, the whole OF the kegs eApl
81 ded. blowing the building to pieces, kullt
DC one OF the men on the spot, and woundIE
ae the other aud the boy IN such mann
Ps that they died shortly atter.-A' l. ia
,an
I" A Queer Chap.-The Iowa Patriot
Ia,es an anecdo,e OF the Rev. Mr.. Scott,
eccentric preacher IN that netghbofhoo
pa' who was formerly lawyer IN Arkansas,
tue this effect. When be first hung out
'on single, he inscribed GA It
A. NJ. Scott, Attorney at law,
lea The tallcst man in ArAansaw.
'a'' Shortly after, the river beng very 10
w he proposed wadng the stream, winch
~ actually accomplished; upon winch the 81
), Is was altered, aud ever after read IN t
wise:
u A. VI Scott, Attorney at law.
up The man what waded the Arkansaw
rom
any A Long Nose and no Mlstake.-- Wit
the a few miles of Wtsontown there 1--we
TEN nprru rohIer whose nose IL so very Il