The Whig creed. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1845-1846, 1845-12-06

is by bedefit, You seq Battle of Lake Erie
sir, with real water--great expedse--fide
play-'we have met the edeby and they
are ours yon kdow--lots of doble ships.
flags, gnds and smoke--look at the bill,
SIR"
"Th9t's just whatI wanted you to do
replied the officer. "Heee is bill want
you to examine, and here is writ requr-
ing thatI shall take your body forthwith
before Squire"
1t was useless to attempt 20 misundef-
stand tins plain explanation. for if he could
not hear very we'll, he could see as well as
anybody, and il was equally useless to at
temptto escape; so, after quietly examining
the papers the benefciarie of the evening
gave a puff or two more at his cigar. and
then, with nod of the head, ntimated that
he understood the whole affair. -.
/ Lets see--sevedty-two dolIars--exact-
"; cursed ill-datured of by friedd Thobsod
10 trouble YOU with this busidess; but dever
bind, step idto Blister Sibsod's roob with
be, and I'll hadd you the aboudt"
/ "Certainlv, sir" answered Hays; and he
followed tho defendant into the theatre
through private door. shall not attempt
to describe. the route they took, but it is
said the officer was led up and down numer-
Gus stairwaYs, over divers stagings. and
through many dark passages and under.
ground vaults, until he was completely be.
wildered. Atlengtk, in the midst of dark
ness, he wrS requested by his conductor to
"hold on minute"
"Here's Blister Sibsod's roob," said he;
swat eere till see if he's al hobe"
The officer stopped stock still,'as desired
for he had no idea which way to move, and
waited patiently for the return of his pri-
soner, whose retreating steps told him that
Mr.. Simpsons room was not so near 10
where he stood as he bad expected. After
waiting for about ten minutes, he began to
call the name of his prisoner in loud voice
Suddenly trap door opened Immediately
above his head, and, looking UP, he distinct
1 lip saw Aliens face, lit upwith most bene.
VIOLENT smile.
"WeI,' inquired the officer, shave yor
found Simpson,"
"Do, by friedd, | havd't yet foudd tina
worthy gedtlebad, but do dot despair o
beidg able to beet with bib sobe tibe thi
:. evedidg BE so good as to wait there, by
idteres,idg friedd, while take good lool
for hib; il is bore thad likely shall see bill
somewhere between here and Philadelphia
for which city alb about ebbarking."
"Embarking for Philadelphiap' fiercely
exclaimed the officer-"No you don't Yol
are my prisoner, and must not move"
by dear fredd," replied Allen, who ha
not heard a word the officer had said, bu
saw by his movements he was inclined 4
leave the place where he had located him
"you'd better dot stir. frob that spot ii
sobe of the labp-lighters arrive, for if yo
do, idasmuch as there are trap doors a
.aroudd you, rou'll fall forty feet or so, ad
that blight hurt you, you kdow."
The trap door was closed with lou
noise, and the next that was heard of fathe
; Allen, he was getting up an ''ibbense9daut
cal piece, called The Battle of Lake Chal
plaid," in Philadelphia. have never learn
how the constable got out of the theatre
butt presume he was turned out. The re
turn on the writ-''Excuted by taking /
custody the defendant, who escaped b
misleading me into the DEVILS church, an
leaving me TO get out the best way could
The next heard Of the Father he w
manager OF a theatre in Pensacola, whe
he played Abelno and Caleb Quotem wi
great success. In 1922 he was in Cincinna
: where | was editing a paper, and he W
then engaged in sending up a series of be
! looms, in opposition to one Mons. Duinilea
and appealing in his advertisement to i
potrioticfeelfngs of the Cincinnatians to ST
tain his balloonss. onathe ground that tn,
y were the true american article, while tho
of Dumiieau's were decidedly French.