The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-19
From the Roman Citizen.
CAUGHT A TARTAR.

CAOO1I N An AK.
We found ourselves few day. since, on board
the floating palace, the Burling TOM comman-
ded by that prince of captains, Capt Sherman
gliding over the waters of the beautiful Chamn,
lain. The day was delightful, and the passen-
gers bad sought the promenade deck to enjoy the
attractive scene. Good humor and delight shone
upon the features of all, as they in groups, and
sotns, gazed upon the enchanting scenery, chatted
and promenaded Among the crowd shone con-
sPicuous three poInpous specimens of monarchy.
whose stun cravats, straight -buttoned surtouts.
ana military air, indicated their profession, and
who bore upon their .fronfispiece the ROYAL Coat
OF Arms telling that they wore it by permission
OF Her Majesty, Queen Victoria With majesty
10 'heir mem, and lordly contempt for the dwell
iers IN pumpkin land upon their royal brows
'hey paced the deck in evident satisfaction with
themselves, and with an occasional GLANCE of
condescendlng pity upon the Yankee natives abont
them AT length their eyes lit upon one of those
queer specimens OF New England production freq
quenly seen from every feature whose face spokss
the Yankee He was lank six-foo,er with =
careless, sauntering air, his hands thrust into the
pockets OF his coat, his cap on the back of his
head, and with supreme Indifference to all abopt
him, was azily pacing back and forth before the
British officers, whsiling Yankee Doodle. He
CHANGED to wear upon the front-pe of his can
stamped in leather, the American EARLE. with
some appropriate motto. Taking advantage of
this, and wishing to have little sport at his ex-
pense, one of the representatives of Royalty ac
cosed him with
well, my friend, see you wear the EAGLE
suppose yon belong to the Army.'
-" Not exactly" replied the Yankee, touching
his cap, a la mode de miltaire, 3 but have the
pleasure of informing you that hold lieuten
ants commission in the Cd Company of the 18th
Regiment of Infantry, in the State of Connect
cut'
:" Indeed" said the officer, " is that the repi-
ment in which they use pumpkin vines for trum-
pets, and bean poles for muskets ?''
. Look here, Mr. John Bull" said Jonathan.
IT that's yonr game, you've woke the wronp
passenger Maybe pumpkin vines and bean poles
would do to trash the impotence and starch out
of you bull headed beef-eaters, but on pinch we
can muster yet few of the same old muskets
and Long-Ioms with which that pumpkin-eat-
ing Yankee McDonnongh once made your tur-
key cock, Downie, pull down the British fac.
on this frog pond of ours and bnbber for quarters
You've hearn tell of that bit of a spree, hain't
ye ?''
This home thrust evidently disturbed the off
Ger, and by this time the passengers had gathered
about them. But rallying he said,
That was rather an unfortunate affair for US
But what do you think would be the result of q
war now ?'
Jonathan.
"why, | think we'd lick you like d--n'
So You think So ?''
Wouldn't we, though? BY the time we
got through with you, there wouldn't be enough
lett to make a grease spot. We'd use YOU
| up, run you out, excommunicate you, Eradicate
you. | tell you what, stranger, if YOU don't
want to wake up and find your cake dough
you had better keep that lion of yours mighty
quiet"
But you don't imagine you could take Que
bec?'
Take Quebec? Why, we'd walk into that
Gibraltar of yours, and put up the Eagle on
| Your flag staff, some morning between sunrise
and breakfast, just for diversion to sharpen our
apPettes."
Well, You seem very confident of YOUR
strength, where is your Army to do all this 2"
Army Maybe, stranger, you han't trav-
elIed through these parts much Army! WHY,
did you ever hear of Pla,isburgh, of Saratopa Of
Bunker Hill, of Bennington, of New Orleans, of
| Yorktown, and some other such interesting places
| to you British 2 Well, the blood of the John
| Bulls that MANFRED them places, has raised
mighty tall lot of regular Long -Toms--every
| house In these parts is barrack, and every man.
woman. and child is enlisted soldier; and at
/ the first growl of your Lion. we'd be down upon
him like chain of thunder bolts. You wouldn't
be nothing in our hands. We wouldn't leave
you foot of land from New Brunswick TO Oregon.
| Wed sweep you clean from the face of the
earth that the devil never would be able to find
more than half of you''
The crowd had greeted these sallies of the
Yankee with shouts of laughter, and our officer
seeing that he had mistaken his man. began to
/ edg" OF, bit Jonathan followed him up, pouring
| In his broad sides. At last the officer said
Well, my friend, do not pretend to be much
acquainted with your military resources in the
States, and you must excuse me, | must 90 be-
| low turning at the same time on his heel
and he with his brother officers, steering for the
stairs
Hold on" said Jonathan, " don't 90 off mad
You needn't have told US of your ignorance
he way-farlng man, though fool may read
that; but wait and I'll give you few items Of
information that may be Of advantage TO YOU"
| But John Bull had disappeared, and our Yankee
resumed his walk and his Yankee Doodle
| PREMATURE INTERMENTs.-BURIED ALIVE.
! The APalachicoa Advertiser says that fanii-
! w. with whom the editor was intimate, desired
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