The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-10
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From The Nep Orleans Picayure.
YANKEES ABROAD, OR TIE YER.
MONT SCHOOSMASTER.

MONT SCHOOSMASTER
The most contemplate AID cowardly
species o.. atisc,ation that ever came uader
our observation, IS that which leads a man
born m the North or East to dlsclam his
birthplace, or even to attempt 10 conceal
il, lest be 4hould be called down Eas.
ter !" or a " Yankee" Much more entitled
to scorn are those who have sprung from a
euashili IN some New Eagland Stale, emi.
grated 10 the South, and then encourage
the belief .haI they sProu,ed INTO existence
on Southern soil, expressing al all times
thorough coutempI Tor the " land Of wood.
en- nutnegs as they are pleased to term
The iand Of Lexington, Bennington, and
Bunker ilhl. One Of this latter class Of
Ienegades was very pleasantly rebuked no,
long since, and so very elTeciually wilhal,
that he vii net be likely TO forget the les
son lor many years.
4 gentleman Of this city was travelling
North By The regular stage through Ala
bama aud Georgia. At a tow 10 Geor
ga the coach stopped, for the purpose o!
giving tie passengers a chance 10 swallow
has.g diarer. Ga leaving the table and
lighting bis cigar, preparatory 10 resumlng
ais place - tie coach, our friend found
thai I rev passenger, belonging to the
town, had taken the seat be had occupied ev.
ec since starting. The inside Of the coach
was thus completely flied. A drzzlug
rain had just set in, which promised 10 10.
crease, IA due tlle, 10 very respectable
shower. Suadry upseis Of Inc stage, 10
tine very agreeable, and the fatigue OF
travel without sleep, had considerably en-.
croached upon the good nature Of cur
worthy traveller, and he did rot feel at all
inclined 10 surrender what he though. 10
be his night. II scarcely needed tie rath.
er arrogant air Of the stranger, therefore,
% bring han toa determination 10 make no
concessions.
=" Ny faerd. said he, 81 am sorry 10
disturb you, bat thai seat is nine.
" You're positive Of that, are YOU ?" re.
pied the stranger, wl,h rather coniommu.
Gus smile.
Pretty positive, sir" said lie other.
surveying the interioper coolly.
:" regret to say that can't help il,
answered the stranger; 81 have paid nv
fare 70 Augusta, and there is a strong pro.
liability that shall 60 10 Augusta, and 10
this seat too"
Our friend hssiialed, for he was eau.
iious man. Ills Grst impulse was to try
his own strength, ~ illustration vi the doc.
time might makes right" bu. an rndspo
silion to quarreling, united with tie consid.
entIon that tho stranger appeared to be
tue stronges. man Of the two, and might
prove vIctor 10 personal contest, induced
bin 10 make application Grsi 10 the stage
agenl, Who stood 10 the vicinity.
" believe | have a right 10 thai seat"
said he, so Augusta. haze occuoied i
50 lar, aud by the comfy existing bstwee,
tho soyereigniies Of that l,iilo world >
stage coach, il ought not to be taken from
me COW. What IS your opinion
You have right 70 the seat, and shall
haye il, said tho agent.
lie was about TO invite the usurpsr 10
take an outside passage. when rough
coed humored and intelligent counirymap.
nho could see bot little difference between
80 usls ride aDi he wiud ana RAIN u4t,
tae c9ngeaial Company 81 Tie driver, tend
cred ihe new ~ataet BIZ eau seat, whicb he
lnmodl2ic yyeea,ei
II sApfe wee symptoms Of a storm Gu.