The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-11

Gas attracted as no walked the quarter deck
BY sailor bowing and scraping to him from
distant pnrt Of the vessel, as if anxious to
be permitted to address him. He called the
man 10 him Who came up with an anxious,
smiling, implotn. and ye, triumphant mix
ture II expression IN his eather.beateu
countenance, still scrapiug and asking par
don Tor his holiness.
Out with your business, nv man" said
;he commodore- what would you have ~
"Why, please your honor If you wont
DO angry siammered the sailor, main.
tanning still hall confident expression.
Not If what you say is honest aud ~or.
Thy ola brave sailor. Speak out, SIR
Why, then, your honor you zee as how
Commodore, this is the day o! the Glorious
Twenty "
"lhc whail'
"The Glorious Twenty, your honor, the
Il ne you took the Penguin
BJdla remembered then 'ha, ihe day
WIS indeed The 20 Of March, the auaiscr'
sary of his famous exploit, az! lis heart
warmed Up towards The sailee:
~ = rl1.y,lf95, said 'ho commandcr,
lSga men t:S.-a11 1alhz1 ll.pt nc boa,
Ryout honor, Ifds an nat dcuor 4
he brave officers eye eIseurd, and he
fetched oct hrs hand to the sailor.
! nm GLAD TO see you, my good follow
''J ice 10 meet any Of my Old companions
IN that noble achievement Of American sea
men, And you always remember his day
DO you y
a." Ay, that do, your honor"
" | sm glad 70 SEE you stall alive, and in
the service Of your country; they were
brave fellows who foush virh me thai dsv."
Thank your -A~-.------..----4-----------,
so eInd e---yoo--you--Son mink nc
bold Commodore
~ nil think soft bold, my man." re-
Piled The Commodore, yielding a ltde to
enthusiasm "not a nan fought on board
the Hornet that was no, bold as a lion
brave Jlcktars every soul Of lhom.'
"Sl they wore, Commodore; God bless
your honor Well, ihon, your honor, If
you please, let me get glorious, ST., 10 hon
or Of the Glorious Twenty
Get glorious :"
Yes, if You please your honor, inst
little swipsy OF So now do, your honor,
jlst in honor Of The Glorious Twcnly.'
The kind-hcaried Commodore waved the
severity Of discipline fer once, and gave the
b,aye sailor who had been hy hp sde il
battle, permission TO enjoy hiuself as he
wished for one day, only warning hin to
guard his conduct and 60 10 hia berth with
out allowing bis excess Of glory TO dis
turb the good order of the vessel,
The happy pa lor promised every hing,
and hosed himself away from The quarter.
deck, while order was given direct from Tho
Commndofp, that he should be furnished
With an extra aloaance of grog.
The day wore on, aud every thing was
regular and quiet, as usual, until some hours
~f,- ,1g tTTF r1er 's's4es, t,ssai.aoal
n'''~ ,.aching every corner of the ship
W gaining " ''po~ the cause of such an
Outrageous Disturbance, the Commodore
vas Informed that mo Of the men was
drunk; had been VIGOROUSLY cursins the
Yankees for traltors, recalls. cowntds, and
every thing else insulting until be rot
knocked down and desperately b. uten by
one Of the other sailors. Tho man was
sent for Immediately, and made lie anpcar.
auce with his face pummellad to pnlp.
blind and bleeding, md half stupid with
drink aud the bitter punishment he had re
celvod. He proved 10 be the hero of the
morning, who had been IN the Hornet and
Penguin engagement, aud 50 obtained the
Commodore's permission to get glorious, "
J1stIy indignant a, such result of his
kindness, Commodore Biddle addressed tho
man 10 tones Of stern anger and tepro1ch.
Did YOU not promise me, sir, 10 20 to
your berth quietly when gave you the IA
vor you asked this morning.
Piense yoDr-hici your honor, | be.
lieyo | IN, ll,tle--hic "a little too glo-
rlous, " slammrre1 the sailor, locking worry
stupid, miserable aud peniteo'.
You have got drunk, like a beast,
said the Commodore 10 a fearful voice,
and il IS not ynUf first offence, sir; hos
could yon, sir, curse aud abuse your coun-
lrymcn as you have done. Can you Insult
your nessmnIes, and dare to call yourself
an A uerican"
Pleasure your honor--hic I'm not
an American"
What, sir?'
"Hct-lis'a,no Amcricsn;your honor
"Sitp
Please you, sir,--I'm a--hic
Well, SIR"
An Englishman, your honor"
Rascal did you not say you wore with
me on the Hornet? ~
Beg pardon, your honor, but-hic -
did not say that, coz vasnt on the Or.
net"
"Whero we're you, sir ~
"On the Penguin, If you please, your
honor, only said-htc--
"Speak, sir !"
." / only said wds in that action -
"Put him 10 irons ill he gets sober,
roarcd tho Commodore Pm glad the
beast ls no, an American
There was great depth in Cobbctrs no
IN arI nd Il of hn A