Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-04

tAtNfuu9 Wauc DIS ufst WISH fOs1Ntc3monu,
the capital 81 the Old Dsmiaioas forihe
purpose 81 selling bis crop. seeing The
sights. and rubbing elf some ol the rust
which his backwoods fetching sup, had
lbrown upon his manners
4 He rescued Richmond about the mid
Il die Of The forenoon. aud was toriuna:e in
Iselling his crop 1t an advantageous rate
and almost Immediately. Meeiing with
an old school fellow one who had9lived
in The city ioa8 enough 10 knoASsi,s ways
The was advised 70 lske up his Iod gIngs
] q BoydenS. The crack house ni The place.
and ibliher be ut once went With bag and
baggage. Just before dinner bis county
lirisDd called upon him. and found him
coipfoItably located in room JOS, al the
head Of The 6rsl stairs. 1t was close up.
on dinner ,iue.
i rSnpposiag we take something 10 star,
an sppe,iies said the chap who had Just
come down.
| Agreed rejoined his friend, "a glass
of wine aud biiters for me-
ii Let's 60 down 10 The ba. and get it,
Edinners most ready. continued the to
bacco grower. As
iWSmight IS well have il op here
was tlss rtjoinder.
Coca lick bat how are We 10 call for
| Ring that bsll there
! What bell 2
|, Pull that rope hang there
| The young fellow laid hold Of ,herope
and gave il a jerk, and jus, at :hatmo-
n ent thebgong sounded Tor dinner. Ne
yer had be heard such sound before. and
The rumbling crash came upon his ear
with a report that stunned hin. He
staggered back from the rope, raised both
hands in horror, and exclaimedr:
Great Jerusalem. what smash I've
broke every >piece Of crockery in the
house There aiat whole dish left
You must stick By me. old fellow adj
dressing bis friend, don't leave me 10 this
scrape, for my whole crop won. ball pay
the breaksge. What5di you ten me 10
Touch that cursed rope fori'
But before his friend who was all but
bursting with laughter, could answer, .
servant entered the room with
Did you ring the bell, sir I.
Bell, no. DIN your bell; ] never
touched bell 10 my hte: what belt? Ii
never saw your bell.
tSonebody rung the bell Of this room,
that's ceriaio. continued the servant.
mo, they did't, There's nobody here
that ever saw your ell'-and then iurn-
Ling ID bis friend he.exclatmed. aside
Let's lie him out Of &c; I srsn's have q
lcsnt leit 10 get home if~l pay the entire
damage. What do they sci such ra!csl
lly traps as thatffor to take in folks from
the coun'rye
| After violsn, ftof laughter, The friend
vas enabled u explain that 1t was only
The gong sounding for dinner--a simple
sum mons TO walk down to soup got up
On the Chinese PLAN, They made their
way tothe dining room. but il was some
time before The young tobacco grower
could ge, over The stunning and awful Ell.
iects Of tina, dreadful gong-lt was 81
j God-senR BIZ said, that the crash did moi
turn bis hair grey IN the spot
i HERE'S neof The inimitable dog stories Of
The Nashua Telegraph:
| SMART HDoG.-There IL enough Of
tbe dog mixed up 10 @the following story
10 entitle il u the name Of as'dog story \
ia man down. East had been exceedingly
annoyed by wolves. which Destroyed biz
sheep. IN the course OF time4a dog FAM
ii cier offered tosell him dag. 4 very no
table dog be was too. The catalogue d
! his merits was very long one, there was
not dog virtue in the whole. catalogue
for which he was not distinguished; bu'
if there was any one thingtin which be
particularly excelled it was bis proves 81
a wolf-hun,er. This was touching OIL
friend On the right spot the bargain was
closed, and he only waited an opporiuni-
4 ty TO tests bis merits. At length there
came a light|sno just the kind OF snow
tor wolf-hunting} and he took his dog and
4 gun. and sailed out. He soon crossed
the track Of i uarmint; the dog took the
scent. add bounded off IN pursuit. On
4 followed our friend. up bill and down
!. dale, Through brush and through brier,
for two mortal hours. when be came acros.
!. Yankee If the liue species choppint
] wood, and the following satisfactory dia,
logue took place
did you see wolf and dog pass b
,, here 3" M
"Well. ] reckon ! did," j
How long agoi" / 4
well. guess about hall al hoar.'s''.7..
':How was il With EN- :" r.
81 rWell, just abeut nip and tuck; bu
the dog bad the advantage, FIR be was !,
lestie ahead /" d
RoMAHTIc. Lowell has been th.
scene of certain bit Of romance. which
has been 10 progress there A yoIne
South Carolinian. accomplisheds travel
! LED, wesltbysnd gallant. while on a'yisi
; 10 Yankee land, took his course 10 Low.
ell, week or two ago. 10 see the won
ders Of that wonderful town. He was al
anii.tarif man, il is said. when be went
but after the great system Of home indus
Try. and The thousand spindles, the fas
} accemulaling fabrics, the vast 10 acbinery
and especially The array Of neal. lrig, pref
~ female operatives. were TOO much 70
5 This fist nsrtou notions and he csmelou
/ warm, re alons tariff man be sAa tier,
, = handsome dsmsel; Cupid Did his work
/ land the gallant gentleman wisely resplv
ed 10 engrsfi msirimony upon bis new i
IDEAS Of national policy. In Ibis be Iws
, perfectly serious, and the resutlisproncnnc
/ ed to have been. 10 every way. propiliop.