Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-12-04

Count Wogonstrofsky,' resumed the Con
sui, without seeming to notice the fury of the
Yankee, AS German noble, of grea, wealth,
aud is distinguished for his hospitality Ia
strangers. He has always admired the char,
acler of the American and for wears after he
located himself in this CITY, was fond of form
ing acquaintance with respectable and intelli-
gent Yankees, and inviting them to his house
and his parties, where they always found large
and select company, aud good entertainment.
About year ago, large American shin,
the observation-disclosures, of Boston, arrived here
from Pernambuco, after long passage of Sc
ven'y-hve days. The Count fell in with The
captain, whose name was Crabtree, soon after
the ship hauled into the inner harbor. lie
found HIM an honest opan-hearted sailor. Xix
ed HIM, and invited him TO dine with him that
very afternoon, which Crablree unthinkinply
accepted
Sic got through his business with all nos
sible despatch, aud hurried on board his Shin.
to adorn aud beauty himself for the dinner
party he entered his state room, and in a
lew minutes his gruff voice was heard calling
Tor the steward. Tina, important functionary
soon opened the door of the sta,e-room. and
''h"S' MUM IL HIS Sdule tlSaJD.
Steward ? exclaimed the skipper, with a
tremulons accent indicating alarm, find me a
clean shirt ?
'Clean shirts all gore sare.'
All gone? What do you mean? Get me
clean SHIRT at once, and don't stand grinnnr
there
y our last clean shirt, massa captain, YOU
put on yesterday morning, when YOU came
ashore, and that would hardly keen together.
1t was so old, aud all The Others have gone To
be washed y
Heres apreity predicament,' growled Crab
tree, invited out To dinner, and can, 90 for
want of shirt ! Oh it is too bad. Stew
ard, what shall do:'
Better wear the old one, sare.' suogcs,od
the Steward
That's out of the question. snowflake re-
Piled Crabtree, II found it unseaworthv when
took 1t of, and threw il out of the cabin
window
All, said blackey, that's very bad,
'specl shall have to lend you one of nv check
shirts that ] scrubbed nice and clean in
salt water olher day.
BE of, you stupid blockhead You lend
me checked shirt Away with YOU. ON
deck,' and as the Steward, with broad grip
oversPreadng the whole OF his face, successful
~ Goged ii 'Bowdtch's Epitome' aimed al his
heaa ana daried up the companion Cap
tam Crabtree'S counienance kindled with q
GLENN ot satisiucnon.-'i have it, said he #
mace It' he repeated with all the enthusiastic
JOY The old Syracusean sage when he united Il
kho'ty problem III malhcmatics-of the old
oyracnsean sage when he united a knoitv
problem In Northumberland he FASTENED To
avail himself of The wise thought which had
just popped itself into his NOODLE.
Now Captain Crablree had very ne,,
atc@ey III his trunk. dickey, as every one
Knows: Is or was, shirt bosom, with hand
some collar attached, and would serve ON a
pinch as very good apology for shirt-in
deed dandies in those DAYS often dispensed
with SHIRT for weeks and mouths toge,her
Crabtlee with degree oil presence of mind
and ifuitfulness in eXpedienls, whicf were
characteristic OF that worthy seaman, resolved
to irei himself no longer for the absen, shirt.
but to make the dIckey do double duty on
the Important occasion.
lie arrayed himself accordingly, looked in
the glass and admired his appearance. He
ielt cool and comfortable. ,oo-aud that was
something gained on sulry day in july.
lie even began TO entertain the idea of dis
carding altogether, as superhuous, that article
OF dress which he had hitherto considered in
dispensable, especially when in full dress.
In the mean time, as he had strange habit of
throwing OH his coat when oppressed with
hea'' WITHOUT much regard To- his company or
circumstances, he took the precauiiom To pre-.
vent such an awkward occurrence on the pre-
sent occasion, by stitching his coat and his
black velvet vest together
Al the appointed hour, Capt. Crabtree en-
'ereo me mansion OF the German nobleman,
where he was received with marked courtesy
by the Count, and introduced 10 a eoodIy
company OF ladies' and gentlemen, principally
natives OF Denmark. Crabtree understood no
language but his mother tongue, but by dnt
OF toierabIe assurance and emphatic gestures
he got along tolerably well. Dinner passed
oii-and the wine as is usual abroad, circula-
led eely.-Cfabtree found himself somew hat
III melting mood, and soon ceased TO re-
member the popularity of his costume.
when dinner was over, he was CHALLENGED
by lady to play game of billiards The
greatest part OF the company adjourned to
Tie billiard room, to- DE witnesses of the game
and the Captain, after few unsuccessful
s'rokeS with his cue, lnvoluntarily essayed to
shrow OIL his coat, declaring that he could
never play well with that heavy garment on.
Inc coat chung with sort of lraternal allec-
uon to the vest, but the mpetuous sailor could
moi lake the hint, or brook delav. Another
desperate efiorI,a couple Of buttons gave way,
ana the coat and vest, being unwilling TO
part company were both stripped on, and
thrown iriumphantly on chair when 10! the
Captain stood in the midst of the assembly.
grasplng his cue with hnslhess-llko air. and