Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-03
MAI. JACK DOWNING'S LAST.
FROM THE LOG CABIN, NORTH
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FeHoac-Citicens: Ever since the world be
gun all the hunts and chases tell'd on in al
parts OF creation haint been only mere fet
hunt to the rale for chase that has just beer
completed in these United States, by tn,
grace of God free and independent at last.
1t has been known to every body that TO
the last ten years 1t has been impossible t
hatch eggs, raise poultry, or to trust any
thing at large of that natur-night arter nigh
and day arter day-nest arter nest and chick
Ell arter chicken, was destroyed by the foxes,
and they got so bold and brazen at last they
would come into the poultry-yard in open day,
OF any where else, and kept the hull feather'd
tribe hacking pretty much all the WHILE
AT first the folks got traps and dogs; but il
got so at last, that the foxes got so numerous,
1t was jist as much as dogs life was worth
to attack 'eni-and folks begin to despair
especially as it was found out that all the
younger foxes got their directions from one
Taie sly for, who as yet never had been track
ed, or trap'd, or driven TO his hole; ne was
ercry achere, in crery STATE, almost at the same
time. And wherever he was reported to be-,
there it was found all the other foxes was
most knowing and most impudent. So it
was concluded that it was no use to try and
trap the common run of foxes, but, if posi-
bic, make Il general rally in all the States,
and give chase to this Old tor especially-and
not give up till he was run to hole ard then
dig him Out--for it was thought if he was or
ly caught, all the rest would be pretty scarce.
Well, this matter being agreed upon, the first
thing next to be done was to select good
long avindcd leader of the chase-one who
would not give out, and whose horn could be
heard furthest. And so we all agreed upon
old 1fp,-and we gothim pretty well mount
ed, and he sounded his horn, and its echoes
went up and down rivers, and across valleys,
and over mountains, till folks all about crea-
ton got well acquainted with the sound -
and, on given day, they assembled at all
their stations, and put in practice the few gen.
era rules of the chase, capering little round,
and having few sham chases. iist to git MINI
ble,-and then on signal from old Tips
horn they all started, and SIGH a chase, as
said afcre, as then began, :he null created
world has never before seen-for it was an
everlasting wide and long country to chase
over, and TO one knowing yet where the fon
would first break kiver, all hands at first went
to work beating the bush. The first track
was struck in Louisiana, and about 3, 900 give
chase there. and run him ont Of that State
and he streaked away North as hard as he
could clip it, and knowing all the secret by
ways, escaped till he reached the State Of
Mime. The Maine boys werewide awake,
and as soon as they struck his track there,
they raised an almighty shout and headed him
off. He then sheared off to n. Hampshire,
where they are pritty much all fo1-and there
for spell took breath. But hearingth the COM
ing shout he struck for Vermont in hopes the
Green Mountains would furnish kirer,-
but they were all awake there, and about 5000
folks jined in the chase, and he remained no
longer in Vt. than he could get out ont
'Weil,' thinks he, 'this is pritty tite work,
and I'm of South again, for they must be
friendly to me there, seeing as how l tell'd
all the foxes 10 be civil TO the Southern Chick
ems, and so he slipt along to Georgia.
The Georgia folks, however, not liking the
natur of the breed, had already called their fox
hunters together, and on the first show Of
track they all opened and about 5000 give
chase there in most noble stile, and he turn
ed tail and run towards the middle States
In passing through the old North State of
Carolina, lie finds things too wide awake
there to stop minit-and jist so it continued
all the way through Maryland, Delaware and
Pennsy lvania-though he bothered the hun
tiers plagily in Pennsylvania, for they don't
understand fac hunting much in that State
except in few counties especially in Burks
county, and that Is the reason why In that
county they always have good poultry ard
plenty ont. So lie continued North. in
Connecticut and Rhode Island they gave him
an amazing close Tun--and no time TO stop or
double and eeEmost caught him. AS for
Massachusetts, lie knew pTitty well lie stood
no chance there, and so you see but one strait
chase across-and taking bite III \. Hamp-
shire, he tried for New y ork and run consid-
cradle well and comfortably along the Hudson
but such howl as met him in the west
was shiverer for him and he sheered off for
Ohio, bat that was out OF tie frying pan into
the hot ashes--and looking around him and
seeing all ready in the States--some TO-
600, some $4,000, some more, some less
securing the county and prepared to track
thinks he''Its TO use-'iO tie Usot0r belongs the
spiles' was the doctrine of my party and may
as well go for it to the last" and he made a
dead track to the L,g Cabin at the North Bend
with about 80, 200 Buckeyes arter him and
Old Tip at the head on 'em. was standing
near the door and ] seed him coming, and now
thinks there goes for Log Cabin mercy and
hospitality and ] opened the door and in he
streak 'd--and jist then came up old Tip all
OF iatber. ''ileis safe" says ], "Gineral-
we have got him snug at last
"Well," says the Gincral to his friends
"ieilow-citlzens the chase is up; the old iox
is In my possession, and hope that you will
be satisfied that the Major ard will take
good Gaze OF him, and give good account o.
him. iieis not in condition just now to b,
held up by tie taiI--he has had hard rur
and is considerable silcd but he'll do NJ
n'ore hGTm,~-!ct ali 90 home and let tle
poultry cut as in good times. on will no
be tTohbPd by foxes for a good spell to come
and if you are, its your own fault, not mine
And with thatall join'd in three hearty cheer
for ''Tippecanoe and Tyler too''-and thu
ended one of the greatest fox cbascs eve