North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-08


4 ,v;ng made several Intellectual attempts
n rrt them off in the usual manner ne
finally, as a last resort laid down Oh, '"e
floor and tried to back or rather cra"i OUT
al the top!
Mary Workman of Philadelphia recently
married Charles Headache. we nope ne
will not prove either q sick or nervous
headache to Mary. Mary is a sweet name
and il grieves us TO see any one 10 "ho''
i, belongs unfortunate.
"sort walking" as the chicken said ven
he got into the soap tub. =,
ooh! how beautifully the BIRDS sing
as the city girl said TO her fellow" ven
they vas Walking by the frog pond
The Last Good I'm" Our city is
not SO we'll orgcn-i-ed as it was short
time since" said wag 10 his irlenc yes
terday.
Chow so, pray?"
"Why, that Dutch woman that used 10
turn the hand organ about the streets has
Swartwouted-sloped."
THE WArpERISo PIPER.-Thls slngu-
lar individual, who wandered through inns
some wears since, recently died IN
one of the Dublin hospitals, after qleath-
ing all his property to the hospital. HIS
real name was Graham Stuart, and he had
been employed al tavern short time
previous to going TO the hospital. Before
his death he stated that many years ago he
made wager, binding himself to pursue
that extraordinary career Of life he had so
long adopted. Had he relinquished that
undertaking, he was wont to say, his laml-
ly would lose the large wager in question,
which Of course is cancelled now-that is
if it ever was made-for the termination Of
lis career would induce belief that the
whole was the professional ruse OF cum
ming, close man.
A Rare Chance. editor Of the We.
way Times offers his establishment for sale,
together with all the "pIunder" therenrto
appcrtaning, consisting in part Of The
subscription list, run Of advertising GUS
tom, Job work, one printers dertt, and his
horse Joe. The present proprietor says
that 81 practical printer, who would be
willing TO edit the paper, do all the labor,
live on exchange papers, and take promises
q yard long from subscribers, could do a
Iand-office business here-there's no mis-
take in it,"
Curious MISUNDERSTANDING to
the Danbury Mass Times, there is a
boy in that town whose mother is his cou-
sin, whose cousin is his niece, whose un-
Gle is his father, and whose grandfather is
his uncle. There is one question we should
like TO ask, if the boy has got such thing
as an aunt how is she now?
THE YANKEE BoY.-An American brig,
belonging TO Portsmouth,, N. III. was once
in Demarara ,dischaging her cargo, when
she was boarded by boat from gun brig
lying at anchor at no greatdis,ance. The
crew were mustered, and their protection
examined-and one New Hampshire boy,
of noble and fearless spirit, and though
young in years, of vigorous frame, was
ordered into the boat. He peremptorily
refused to obey the order The officer, in
a great rage, collared the youthful seaman,
but was Instantly laid sprawing by well
directed blow of his fist. The boats crew
rushed to the assistance of their officer and
the spirited American was finally over
powered, pinioned, thrown into the boat,
and conveyed on board the British brig.
The Lieut.. told his commanding officer
Of The insult he had received from the stall
wart Yankee, and his battered face corrobo-
rated his statement The commander al
once decided that such insolence demanded
exemplary punishment-and that the
young Yankee required, on his first en-.
trance into the service, lesson which
might be Of use to him hereafter.
Accordingly the offender was dashed &c
a gun, by the inhuman satellites oftyrannv
and his back was barred to the lash. Be.
fore the blow was struck, he repeated hi,
declaration that he was an American ci;i
zen, and the sworn foe of tyrants. He de
manded his release and assured the Captain
in the most solemn and impressive manner
that if he persisted in furnishing HIM lik,
the vilest malefac,or, for vindicating hi
right as an American citizen, the act would
never be forgiven-but that his reveng,
would be certain and terrible. The Captain
laughed at what he regarded an impoten
menace and gave signal TO the boatswain'
male. The white skin Of tie young Amer
lean was soon cruelty mangied, and tn
blows fell thick and heavily on the culver
ing flesh. He bore the infection of his bar
barons punishment without murmer or
groan; and when the signal was given 70