Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-12

thing to perform, Captain Simon Suggs il
the most punctual Of men.
: Aficr Suggs Ind taken glass Of s.sper.
retsh with his friend, the daaler---whom he
/ assured he considered tho "smartcst aud
cleveresi" fellow Out Of Kentucky--he
wished to retire. But just as be was ieav.
hight was suggested, ii bis hearing, that
an oyster supper would be no inappropri-
a'o way OF testifying his Joy al meeting
his clever nephew, and 10 many true.
hearted friends
! sab, gentlemen, tho old hog drover's
broke now, or he'd DO proud TO treat to
something Of the sort. They've knocked
the leaf la, oliien him tonight, III wads as
big as matlock handles" observed Simen,
looking at the bar-kecpor out oil tho corner
Of bis LEFT eye.
ANY thing this house affords liz at The
disposal Of General Wi.herspoon," sud tho
bar-keeper.
!. "Well wel!' said Simon, you're al
SO clever, must stand |, | suppose, tho
! ongh'nt 10 BIO 50 cxtravagant."
"Take the crowd, sirf"
Certainly" said Simon.
SLOW much champagne" General.
al reckon we can make out with cou.
pie OF baskets" said the Captain, who was
determined 10 sustain any reputation for
liboraity which Gen'I Willirrspoon might
perchance possess. m
There was considerable ringing Of
Dei's .or a brief space, and then door,
which Simon had NOT before seen, was
thrown open, and The company ushered in.
to handsome supping apartment. Scat.
ed at the conviyial board, ihe Captain out.
,hone himself; and to this dry, sono 0f
Tho bon mots which escaped him Ri, That
occasion, are remembered and repeated
AT length, after tho proper quantity of
and oysters Ind been sWulIpw-
ID, the young man whom Simon hat ia
'ignally rehukcd early la tIio 6x6ninG, N
oso and remarked that hc had Senli- u
nentso propose: n give yosi, 1lleinol1s
aid he, s'lhe health Of General Fiihef.
poon, Of Kentucky. Long n,ny hi llve,s
md often may Bio visit our city, and paf-
AXE Of iis hospitalities!v
Thundersof applause followed this tcasi,
nd Suggs, asia duty bound, GOT Up ia bis
hair 10 rcspvnd. ~
Gentlcnlca,n said he, dim deviITsh
Had 70 see you all, and much obliged .Lo.
ides. You are The finest people ever
'as amongst, and treat me aid sight
eiter than they do at home which was
fact! Hows'eycr, I'm poor hand 10
'eak, but here's wishing Of luck 10 yod
l'--and then wiclledly seeming 10 blum
81 in his little spcoch--" and IL fornit
Oh, ri BE- did i you'll ever forgit melr
Again there was d mixed noise of hn.
ian voices, platos, knives and forks, glass;
J and wine bottles, and then the ronYpa.
agreed 70 dispense. What noble
saried fclloww exclaimed IA dozen ii d .
cath, as they were leaving.
As Simon and Peyton passed out, the
ir-keepcr bundled the former slip d pa-
~ containing such items ns---A twenty.
ven dozen oysters, twenty.seyen doil4rs;
q baskets 81 champagne, thirfy.six dbl.
., making d total Or sixty three dYilars
The Captain who 'tfelt bis vine; only
scouged, nodded at Peyton, dnd o.
(" Jeemes, you'll attend to this2v
I" Jeemes" said ho would, and The pair
liked odt and bent their way 10 The stages
Ice, where the Greenesboro' coach wan
eady drawn up. Simon wouldn't wake
hotel keeper to get his saddle. bags,
,ausc, as he said, he would probably fc-
n in day or two.
! Jeenaes," said be, as re hsld that ill.,
idunl's hand; "Jcefnes, hos your mo-
y bought her pork yc,1''
] No, slr,' said pcyton, 4 you know YOU
mo tcfake tenof your hogs for hor~
II you recollecig"
( Don't DO that, said Simon, sternly.
'eyion stood agIiasti "why, war hi
TAKE rwENrY!n said ihe Captain,
wrnging the hand he held, he bounce
into the coach, and whirled away, Ieav-
Mr. James Peyion on The pavement,
profound contemplation Of tho boundIess
crosby Of his uncle, General Thomas
Of kentucky!
'AoE REpLgcrIoNs. Tile washington
ion has d late entertained III readers
b three columns Of loaded maffer 70 dis
ye the Insertion OF the London Tunes,
the United 6tates Steam irigaio Mis-
n, was fitted out With nanacles and fcf.
. az a government SLAYER. We pre.
q, II John Bull should aaserl that ia
orleans we're nnimaIs 81 ITO monkey
Hes, with heads like Ourana OusanQs,
tails like cota mundia, The crean
" deem itself called upon wv cvcry
'idcration 81 patriotism Ind hoaos, TO-
70 foula libel. JUS. JoHrnal.
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