The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-03

timonious eyes, that game don't take 10 this
country. Come, straddle the raj, and re
member the stack yard" | grew more
and more bewildered; it seemed like
dream; | could not imagine what possible
offence was TO suffer FOR. Il had never
exhibited Ioice Ileth IN North Carollna,)
and | continued to exclaim gentlemen,
what have done Don't kill me, gentle
men, what have done !"
"Come, make him s,raddle the rail
we'll show him how to hang poor factory
girls" shouted some chap from the crowd.
The man who had me by the collar then
remarked I" Come, Mr.. Avery, it's no use,
you see We know you, and well give you
touch of lynch law, aud start you for home
again.
My name is no, Avery, gentlemen, you
are mistaken in your man, exclaimed.
"Come, come, none of your Cannon,
siraddle the rail, Ephraim," said the man
who had Inc by the collar. The rall was
/ brought to such level as to allow me to
! be slraddled" on il without difficulty,
aud was about 10 be placed according
TO -ders, as the truth flushed upon the.
Gentlemen" | exclaimed, Z" am not
Avery; | despise the villain as much as
you can; but my name is Barnaby DiddIe
dun | belong to the Circus which arrived
here las, night, aud am sure Old Turner,
nv partner, has hoaxed you with thus n
diculous story.
"lf he has, wen lynch him." said one
of the mob.
! well, he has, I'll assure you" re.
piled; SO jus, walk 10 the hotel with ne
and I'll convince you Of the fact.
This arrangement, they reluctantly as
sented to, keeping, however, close hold
upon me. As we walked up main street
Oh which the new State House is situated,
the mob then received reinforcement OF
some fifty or sixty, aud was marched
like a malefactor up to the hotel. Old
Turner stood on the Piazza ready to burst
with laughter. lappealed 10 him for Coos
sake to explain this matter and let me be
liberated. He continued TO laogh, but Il
nally told them be believed there was some
mistake about il &c, the fact is, says he, my
friend Barnaby has a new suit OF clothes
on, and II makes him look SO much like
Priest, concluded it must be AFery."
The mob saw The joke, some were for
Jerking my coat of and rolling me in the
mad, while others svore that Old Turner
deserved the fate intended for me The ma
lorily of the people roared with laughter,
and declared i, was a good joke, and that
must look sharp aud pay my partner of
for it. | was exceedingly vexed, and when
, the mob had dispersed, | asked Old Tur,
ner what on earth could induce him to
play such an outrageous mean trick upon
. me.
My dear Baruaby," says he, q it was
| all for our good: remember a.! We need TO
insure success is noiorlety; you will see
this will be noised about the City as a
trick played by one Of the Circus Mana
gers upon the other, and our Pavilion will
, be crammed to morrow night.
/, 1t turned out ss he coniectured the
,, Joke was in every persons mouth. The
Legislature was in session, and we soon be-
came acquainted with every body, aud had
immense audiences during our stay there.
This however, did not induce me 10 forgive
Old Turner, knew full we'll that self in
terest was an after consideration 10 this
case, the joke being prompted solely by
desire TO see soma fun, without the least re.
, gard at whose expense It was perpeirated.