The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-09
From The Raleigh Register.
SCENE, same as last conversation--Enter
Cousin Billy and Cousin Pat-Cousln
Pat lust returned from Hillsboro'.

YOU back from Hlllsboro'-hope YOU had
a pleasant time.
Cousin Pat. Tolerable-but | am
GOOD deal iatigued riding. The Road is
the very worst in the Slate-Ihe Overseers
ought to be indicted from one end OF 1t TO
the other.
Billy. Better indct the Legislature OF
1888, that refused to make the McAdam-
led Turnpike, that you aud recommend
ed in the Internal Improvement Conyeu.
lion, to go from here, by Hlllsboro'' to
Greensboro.
Pat. Little did we think then, that this
Road would serve for the Western Gov
errors TO gallop over, right into the Char
Of State, without saying as much as" by
YOUR leave, Sir"
BtHy. This Governor, we've got, gal
loped right into the Executive Char, with
ont our leave, or our Road, as much as to
say" No thanks TO you, Gentlemen.
PAT | expect, if We had real good
Road 70 the Western end Of the State,
those Goths and Nandals would pour down
upon us like Locusts, and carry every
thing before them.
B.Ny. Yes, and then We Emperors OF
luxurious Rome might bid farewell-a
long farewell, to all our greatness.
Pat. Yes, and they would say" no
great things 10 part with either"
Billy. Well, III tell you, what let's do
suppose we secede from the West
PAT Stop, stop-yOu tread on my toe.
| Amt that Notification You know cal
led that treason, when Gen. jackson cal
led it 50, and called Nullifcrs, Traitors,
when he called them SO, and SAID they
ought to be hung, when he said SO.
Billy. Yes, | know all that, aud more
, too.
Pat. What is that
: Billy. | know, after you called al
: these things, he called the caller.
: Pat don't understand yOu-what Dc
you mean
Billy. | mean, he called YOU into tn
j Suggest sort of little office, and calie'
the Federal scales of your eyes, ard cal
: led YOU from the Federal into the Dem
: ocratic ranks, and YOU were not lonl
: changing.
!, Pat. That's all true, Cousin Billy, am
; the man must be mighty deaf, that could n
hear such calls as that.
Billy. Your hearing was always san
l. to be very acute Consin Pat, when none
e jngled.
II Pat. believe my hearing has bee
e tolerably good.
At Billy Yes, and they say that, consld
N ering the Federal scales that were ON you
e eyes, YOU used to see about as clear as III
IS mex, man, when one of those painted rag
~ y'clepped Bank notes, passed near yol
&c vision.
er Pat All ny senses are keen, whel
I'd money is concerned. Ii have as good
at knack at politics, as have IN money ma
tiers, I'll row the Wings up Sal, River b
I'd fore the summers over.
Sc Billy. Well, you have just been try ii
o your hand at Orange, how do you thu
ID you come out!
nj Pat. $3.50.
r Billy, You don't seem to be in yo
70 usual gloe. fear things did not go
Id your liking.
~ Pat. Why-thcy -e.r.et-o-l-e.F.a.b-l
Billy. That Is an intoierAble way
Of telling it. Ii YOU don't make them
as more than tolerabIe in Orange, YOU b
10 as well hang up your fiddle. Unless, Y
sweep every hing there, there IS
chance for you.
Pat somehow, or other, have tax
up notion, that 1t is rather rugged pIa
10 sweep.
e. Billy. Well, don. keep nc in suspcr
an lets have the worst.
is Pat. "Jubes renopare infQndum do
I'M rem" o Reri
or, Billy. Confound your Latin, do
,cr want to hear ii. Tell me and that quicl
a 100, what took place. If you are thus 10
nv at getting at the marrow Of what YOU ha
is. to talk about, Morehead will jiubes rsnopt
ey doiorem you, about next August.
of Pat Well, il amt worth while
an make man talk about, what he don't ".
Ia to talk about, upon an empty stomach, a
vn, with thirsty tongue.
be Billy. All right, right beg pare
IN for my negligence. Walk up to the si'
hy board-herc are lots of Liquors-dro
all unpleasant "reminiscences, set all pie
ant ones aloai, and let me have the VIII
quickly.
4 Pat A liquid expansc is greatly reli'
10. cd by little terra trina, now and then.
of Billy, don't take.
ms Pat After | have raised high ii
I'VE from the floods Of your bottles, shot
an. ike to anchor an Island or two Of son
for thing more substantial in my stomach.
zen Billy. All right again. I'm 50 ar
to lous to hear from Orange, that | have f
all gotten the rites of hospitality. (Rings
- bell furiously-enter Valet-de-chambr
an Hurry supper direclIy-make haste.
Valet. | have Just come to say, it
ready.
mel Same Room, elegantly lighted up.
be Enter Pat aud Billy from Teal
ed Billy. Come now, take a seat and