The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-30

nor was there any smell of fire As Martin laltered on the pavement, three more gentle men, with horror and agitation depicted II theT faces, came plungng wildly around the street corner; joslled each other on the steps struggled for an instant; and rushed into the house ln confused heap of arms and lees Unable to bear it any longer, Martin followed Even Tn his rapid progress, he was run down. thrust aside, and passed, by two more gen ilemen, stark mad, as 1t appeared, with fierce excitement.
 Where IS it," cried Martin, breathlesslv, to negro whom he encountered in the pas sage.
 '' In eating room, sa. 'Kernal sa, him kept seat side himself sap
 "A seat p cried Martin.
 For dinna, sa''
 Martin stared at him for a moment and burst into a hearty laugh; to which the ne gro, out of his natural good humor and de- sire to please, so heartily responded, that his cheek shone like gleam of light < Y ou're the pleasantest fellow | have seen yet" said Martin, clappmg him on the back, 'and give me better appetite than bitters2'
 With this sentiment he walked into the dlning-room and slipped into chair next the colonel, which that gentleman (by this time nearly through his dinner had turned down, in reserve for him, with its back against the table,
 It was numerous company-eighteen or twenty, perhaps. Of these some five or six were ladies, who sat Wedged together in a little phalanx by themselves. All the knives and forks were working away at rate that was quite alarming and very few words were spoken and every body seem- ed to eat his utmost in self-defence, as if famine were expected to set in before breakfast time tomorrow morning, and 1t had become high time to assert the first law of nature. The poultry, which may perhaps be considered to have formed the staple of the entertainment-for there was turkey at the top, pair of ducks at the bottom, and two fowls in the middle-disappeared as ra- pidly as if every bird had the use of its wings, and had flown in desperation down a human throat. The oysters, stewed and pickled, leaped from their capacious reser- voirs, and slid by scores into the mouths of the assembly. The sharpest pickles van lshed; whole cucumbers at once, like sugar. plumbs andno man Winked his eye Great heaps of indigestible matter melted away as ice before the sun. It was solemn and an awful thing to see. Dyspeptic individuals bolted their food in wedges feeding, not themselves, but broods of nightmares, who were continually standing at livery within them. Spare men, with lank and rigid cheeks, came out unsatsied from the destruction of heavy dishes, and glared with watchful eyes upon the pastry. What Mrs. Hawkins felt human knowledge. But she had one com Iort. Il was very soun over.
 When the colonel had finished his dinner. which event took place while Martin, who had sent his plate for some turkey, was wait ing to begin, he asked him what he thought of the boarders, who were from all parts of the Union, and whether he would like to know any particulars concerning them.
 ssPray," said Martin, .'who is that sicklv little girl opposite, with the tight round eyes don't see any body here, who looks like her mother, or who seems to have charge of her.o
 Do you mean the matron in blue, sir;'' asked the colonel, with emphasis. .sThat IS Mrs. Jefferson Brick, sir.'
 < No, no,'' said Martin, q mean the little girl, like doll-directly opposite'
 ''Well, sir !'' cried the colonel "Ihat is Mrs. Jefferson Brick"
 Martin glanced at the colonel's face, but he was quite serious.
 < Bless my soul! suppose there will be young Brick then, one of these days :n said Martin
 "There are two young Bricks already, sir" returned the colonel.
 The matron looked so uncommonly like a child herself, that Martin could not help saying as much. s' Yes, sir," returned the colonel, C but some institutions develope hu- man natur: others retard it''
 (. Jefferson Brick,o he observed after short silence, in commendation of his corre- spondent, s'is one of the most remarkable men in our country, sirp'
 This had passed almost in whisper, for the distinguished gentleman alluded to, sat on Martins other hand
 3 Pray Mr. Brick,n said Martin turning to him, asking a question more for conversa- tion's sake than from any feeling of interest in its subject, ''who is that'' he was going to say s'young'' but thought it prudent to eschew the word--'' that very short gentle man wonder, with the red nose ?'
 ''That is Pro-fessor Multi, sir" replied Jefferson.
 s' May l ask what he is Professor of!o asked Martin.
 .'Of education, sir" said Jefferson Brick.
 "A sort of schoolmaster, possibly ;1 Mar tin ventured to observe.
 '' He is a man of fine moral elements, sir, and not commonally endowed,o said the war correspondent :. He felt 1t necessary at the last election for President, to repudiate and denounce his father, who voted on the wrong interest. He has since written some power ful pamphlets, under the signature of 'Su- turb,' or Brutus reversed. He is one of the most remarkable men in our country, sir.o
 There seems to be plenty of'em" thought Martin, "at any rate.''
 Pursuing his inquiries, Martin found that there were no fewer than four majors pre-