The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-08-22

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/ AHecdote of Game Cock.-On the me
worabie Isl 81 June (Lord lIoee's victory. !
Captain Berkeley, the uncle Of The present
Honorable Granlley Berkeley, commanded
he Marlborough, aud broke through the
French tine, between L'Impeticrx and LIE
hue'"S, each st Superior tosee, and engaged
hem both. On gong into action, the Cap
tam ordered all the 1--we stock TO be thrown
overheard, bul a, the humble request Of
his crew, permitted them 10 retain an Old
gamo cock, winch they tlhe crew had
fought seveFnl times and always with sue
cess. Though the coop was thrown into
The sea, the cock was ALLOW ed 10 range the
deck al liberty. In the action the Mari
borough vas so severely handled BY her
tremendous opponents tia, bali her crew
"as disabled, her Captain carried wounded
below, her main mast shot away, and the
remainder Of the mcn driven from their
quarters. A; tins very JIncture, when the
Marlborough WAS 90 the point Of striking,
here Glanced one Of those awful ulls IN
'he roar OF the laundering cannon, often
experienced ~ general action; IN that mo.
meulary silence, when the falling Of a rope
might be heard, the old game cock, no
had escaped the human carnage, hoped up
%, - the shattered slump of the main mast
aud with loud aud triumphant flaming Of
has wings sent forth such long aud lus,y
challenge as 10 be heard IN every part of
the disabled ship. No individual spoke in .
reply 20 the homely but touching alafum-
on" universal aud gallant cheer from the
broken crew arose, they remembered the
indomtable courage OF the bird that sat un .
d,~mayed above the bleeding horrors of the I
deck, and every soul on board who could
drag their limbs 10 quarters remained the
suus-rosumed the action and forced each
OF IhcIr opponents TO surrender. A silver
nIedll was struck by the orders of Admiral
Berkeley; It was hung upon the neck of the
Did game cock, who IN the parks and
,rount the princely halls Of Goodwood pass
I'd the rema nder Of his downv DAYS IN
honoured safety. - British Naral HISTORY.
A most humorous circusastdace.- The
ialway Advertiser says: Yesterday our Y
uri market was thrown into a state of con.
uslon by Gallagher, the ven,rilouuist, who,
n order to CRAFTY some friends with Joke,
'aused the ass OF a turf seller, of the name .
II Pat jennings, to be very eloquent. 1t
Ppears that MIR. G.. was buying the turf,
when the ass suddenly exclaimed, "Pat,
IN conounded hungry Jennings 10.
family got into a state of the greatest agi :
alton, and blessed himself over and over
What can thus mean ;" asked Gallagher {
! don't know, please your honor for c
ever heard him spake either English or :
rIsh before. The Lord brune US aud Y
ARM continued Pat, 81 viii leave him" I
jpon saying which, the ass snoTted again, c
nd SAID, FIN growing mad with hunger" 1
'oor Pat roared and fell upon his knees, :
nd had a crowd about hun; aud the ass Q
vas SO frightened that he scampered down t
he street and PAT Jennings to this moment C
Fould not, for love or money, take home $
he sagaclous ass. Gallagher and his I
-lend thought it prudent at this crisis to cut. 4
No person is likely TO command well, u
'ho has never learnt 10 obey. {