Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-08-08

Colonel was particularly the object Of their
greatest attraction. After supper he was
requested TO sing, but he in his usual polite
manner, respectfully asked TO be excused,
requesting, at the same time, the privilege
of making speech, as the speaking OF
large cords was science to which he Lad
devoted much Of his attention, and assur-
ing the ladies' and gentlemen that upon a
more intimate acquaintance, they would
! find him man of talents and much infor-
nation. After the conclusion of his speech
which was delivered as the Colonel dec lar
ed, in his most happy manner, he gave no.
tice that he would deliver course Of lee
lures on any subject most interesting to the
company, but as they could not agree as to
the subject, he declined lecturing; kindly
Offering his advice gratis, in any difficult
case, urging upon the company in a most
powerful manner, the importance of "a
knowledge of large Words without which
it would be impossible to acquire literary
distinction, declaring il to be fixed rule
with himself to make use of an &c in
every sentance of great importance; to
which he was indebted more than any other
cause, for his high military and literary dis
tirction, &c.
Which powerful and eloquent address
was received by the company with long,
loud and deafening cheers. After several
social games, mot cards,) every body be-
gan 10 see that the important crisis was at
at hand. AS the necessary arrangement Of
of the nights lodgings was to take place,
the House was completely ours. as the in
mates had retired to some other place
Some beds were slowed in an attic under
the roof-tbe Ladies insisted that the Cen
tlemen should occupy the sleeping apart
ments, and they, most generously yolun-
teered TO occupy the parlor-of course,
there was general outcry against such a
preposterous proposition by the male part
of the company, by an unanimous
voice, but nothing could avail, the La
dies were as firm as Cato in Utica; neither
entreaties nor circumstances could shake
their resolution, so noiens rolens we slowed
away in the dormitory; but the veil soon
fell from our eyes, and my admiration of
their extraordinary philanthropy. was con-
siderably abated, when found myself in a
room of 6 feet by 10, furnished with some
apologies for beds, and nine or ten living
Christians among thousands of living Ami
mails of the Liputian race, with temper
ature of about 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
1t will not do to divulge the secrets of
sleeping apartments, but as it was imposs-
BILE that at three miles distance, the Pin!
Punt! Paul! OH! Hall! Uh!!g catch
him, kill him, &c. &C., should not be
heard, may as well say that it was the
strangest pleasure night that ever ex-
pericnced in my life. The uproar was
tremendous-there was moaning, scream
ing, laughing, joking, killing. slapping,
and as the Colonel would say, many and
maay 'and so forths.'
Day at length appeared, to The no small
satisfaction Of ''the parties concerned" -
An excellent breakfast, accompanied by
the cheerful lveliness of the Ladies, d,s-
PEELED the mental disagree ableness of the
company. As for the body, sincerely be-
lieve that each was some inches larger,
thanks to the living care that the musque-
tos took of US during the night. But in
proportion as our faces were bright, the
morning was gloomy. l have often heard
that the London fog in November, is the
King of fogs. This of July. in Maine, il
it is not a King, it is certainly something
quite as good, namely, President of fogs
We could not sail until 10 clock, and
then with great caution, some of the Gen
tlemen rowing as hard as they could to gain
the tide, for pleasures sake. Every mo-
ment was told, in passing through some
of the narrow passages, that we were going
though HelI's Gate. Now if the gate Of
that ugly place has nothing more dreadful
than this, will only say that his Satanic
| Majesty's Kingdom is the most caumnia-
ted upon earth. don't know why it isso
but yet it is nevertheless true, that the