The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-18
TAXING THE CEN SUS.
A SCENE IN ALABAMA.
BY IL HOOPER, ESQ.


We rode up one day 10 the residence Of a widow,
rather past the prime Of hfe--(ju just that period
which nature supplies more abundauty the oil which
lubricates the hinges of the female tongue )-and
hitchIng to the fence, walked into the house.
Good morning, madam" said in our usua
bland aud somewhat lnsihuating manner.
Mornin',n said the widow, gruly.
Drawing our blanks from their case we proceed
ed am the man, madam, that takes the census
and"-
"1he mischief you ~ said the old termokant
Yes, I've hearn Of you. Parson w. told ms you
was coming, and told him jist what tell ,ou-that
If you said CLOTH soap, or chickens to me- I'd set
the dogs I'VE here Bull here Pomp," Two wolf
lsh ours responded TO the call of Bull and Ponp, by
coming to The door, smelling at our feet Ia ssllght
growl, and then LAID down on the steps. low ~
continued the old she savage " them : the sserest
L~s- 80 49, a..n",rs Isat week Bill Sioneker's
two year old steer jumped my yard fence an Bull
and Pomp TUX him by the Ia oat and they killr him
alore my boys could break em loose to sa, the
world
Yes ma'am," said We meekly, " Bull and 'omp
seem to be very fine dogs"
'iou may " ell say that what | tells then do
they do-andli was 10 sick them on your olhor,e
yonder, they d eat him up afore you could sa,Jack
Robertson. And us li>t what shall do, il va try
TO pry into my consarns. They are none of ,or bu.
,Ic''' nor ' an b"rehs mother, ] reckon. Oi old
Van Bamburet! wish had YOU here, YOU old ra.-
cal! ia show you what-ld-Id make Rul and
fOmp show YOU how 10 be scndin' out men 10 take
down What little stuff peoples got, iIst TO tx IT,
when its taxed enough Already -
All THIS time we were per,pring through fer of
TIE herce guardians OF The old widows portal Al
length, when the widow paused We remarked tla n
she was determined not TO answer questions ab,uulc
produce OF the farm, we would lust set down the
age, sex and complexion of each member Other
family.
"No SIGH lhing-you'll do no SIGH thing. =" aid
In nd A
from me. Old Van Buren, must have a heap % DO
Tie droted oil vilyan, % send YOU TO take toN N
how old my children j.. I've got five IN family a,d
they are all between five and hundred ,eafs,ld
they are oil plaguy sight whittier than you, aud
whether they are he She T. none Of YOUR conas 80
We told her we should report her 10 the M,rI,I
and she would be fined, but II only augmented her
wrath.
Yes send your Marshal, or your Mr.. Van Brcn
here, II you're bad Of to-let EN- come--lct Mr Van
buren, come, docking savage as Bearal tyr.s. ,
Oh, wish be Uouid come 4" and her nostils d1l,,cd
and her eyes CLEANED, " 10 cut his head ,tflp
That might Kill him. We yeniured b remark.
by way OF Joke.
xii him XII him-rh If had him her, b, fine
gea,s reckon ! Usuh Kill him. pretty feIos to
be eating his With outn gold spoons that pooI peo
pies taxed Tor, and rasin army 10 get lin radr
king of AmerIky-the audacous, nasty. stalking old
scamp" She paused moment, and thenresumcd
" And now, jisi put down what tell YOU OF that n,
per, aud don be telling no lies to send 10 Nasbiiy
ION Guy Jist put down Judy Tompkins, ,gcahlc
woman, and four children"
We objected ITO making any such entry b., ,h.
90 hsg vowed that II should be done 10 urry,,l ,,,
misrepresentation Of her case We. however -
pretty rcsolute, until she appealed 10 the co,,,,,
wheIps BuIl snd Pomp AZ the first glimpse Of t,,r
e'tu' 9ur courage gave way, and We made the en,y
~ bold hand across a blank schedule" Ind,
iompkins, age1bif woman and four cbildrc,
We nos legged the old lady To dismiss her c,,i,.
friends, That We might go out and depart. and forth.
with mounting our old black, We determined /, giys
tue old soul a parting fire. Turning half round +,
order 10 face her, We shouted
" Old oman ~
d" Who told you 10 call me old oman. Won I,orl,,
ged, Ratchet laced whelp, you; IN make tLc 49,
iSke you oil that horse II you give the any more 81
What do YOU want"
DO you want to get married."
" Not TO you, u d."
Placing our right thumb on the nasal ext,o,,i,, 4
our counteuance, We said, " You needn't he t,ncg.
oId On on uat scorc-though you might suit sor
legged Dick s. up our way, aud slo,ld ILc A.
know what 10 tell him he might count on if he com
down GeXt SUNDAY :"
" Here, Bull" shouted the widow. % sicL b,,,
Pomp ~ but We cantered Oft. unwounded fo,t,n,tei.
by the iangs Of Bull and pomp who kept up M,
chase as long as they could hear the cheering
voice Of their mistress" S-i-ck Pomo-,ick .,ck7
- OK him, BulI--suboy suboy suboy'
AcoUurAL o. SnrNAN.-Thc trial Of ,col
Smpman The emb, zzlinE messenger, between Nev
iork aud Philadelphia has resulted in verdict or
icqulltsI The n. v Commercial says. "Tbe A..
itial appears to have been gwen solely on the tech
nc al ground that Shirmans embezzlerneut ,yas COO,
nfied at Philadelphia and therefore not within m,
Jurisdiction OF the court. OF course the Jury mfr
ed that when Shipman received the gold. AT lLe |
mon Bank N this CITY, he had not then conceived
he idea Of running of with IT,"