Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-21
From the n. York spir, OF the Times
Tho Night "oia Arms,csd" brought tho
News,
nv THE VERY vorro WV.


ing "a its close, and the "re,urns" from respec.
tive States began coming in, the excitement
which had been growing with the growth ofthe
"1mp ign, -nd strengthening with its strength,
could now no longer be restrained, bu, showed
isrF as VOL in the eager oountenances, ns in
30 hitter words and hae'v actions Of men, Ru.
'ness in this part Of the country was almost
"niireIv lost sight Of; men noted for their jevo-
: N TO their pursuits and their interests, might
hovp been seen at any hour of the day. only
loitrrnr about. discussing the probable issue
with ns much vehrmence rs though their whole
fr'nncs depended upon it. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars wcra staked upon the re-.
'"it; ard when it became known that the vote
~ New York was 10 decide the conflict, the
'}rs OF the whole people were turned upon her
F'f'i feelings cf The deepest solciude
On he arrival of the day upon which the a.
rr. news was TO reach Montgomery, having q
age amonnt of money bet upon the election,
'Hi feeling very anxious in regard to II, de.
'nrmjnr1 tosend an express for the intelligence
f-co-jing|r, writing 10 friend 20 send my mes.
''rrer back as soou or tho mail arrived, which
new would he about IL o'clock AZ night,
~'rrlsd "Old Arms,cnd"-a faithful old negro
- rnire--a great 'avore in the vjllage--a 'pi.
'.o nomocrat-with particular and pre,sng in-
"'rGc''ors 10 keep perfectly sober, star, home
- room as he 20, the news, not to ride Travel.
Vow k,-l u,A 10 ko l.
10y. Immediately after he LETT, it became
rnowa in town that had sent odd Arns,cad'
- Mont comery after the news, nnd 10 give
very one OF IL parties the benefit ofthe express,
: 'Crend upon his arrival ct home that night,
~ Gre one barrel of my gun in the evrn, tina,
.'~ Clay was elected. nna if Mr. Folk was the
chosen ONE was 10 fire both.
tiny ueual tmeG went to bed--hrt not to
Sep The dead certainty Of the intelligence
r's 60 soon to receive. added to nervous
'a'r as TO The safety Of my investments So lavish
made upon Mr.. Polk, b,nished res, from Try
'ow. However, about three o'clock in the
''o-ninr had fallen into an uneasy slumbcr
''' wos dreaming Of counting money and sec
."r new clothes when was suddenly aroused
=" the Gathering Of horses hoofs against the
|'d ground, at least quarter OF mile Of.
! raised up in he bed, and in moment recoc.
'7ad the strong, powerful lope of my Travel.
,-t.' Sprineing to the floor, with my feelings
- tumnlt of anxiety, | l,a candle and Jump.
~ 10 the door, when 'O!d Arms;ead' seeing
80. md having about half gallon on his
rind, shouted out, 'Mas,er, Mr.. Poik's elected
-" Not taking time To reprimund Old
i'nstcad' for qualifying his news with 70
rrong an expression, sprang to my gun. which
0's sitting ready cooked for the occasion, let
e one barrel, and had my finger on the other
logger, when the idea struck me To hold on n
"0ute, and see the effect produced BY the orc
nrrel. Before tho reverberaiion had died a.
way, cut jumped Bill Thompson, the mos, vru.
le,', bitter Wing in the village. from the door
" his house. rcnardcss ofthr bitter cold night
with nothing on bu, his SHIRT, (ur he had Just
ar'san from the bed on the report of the gum
end, as he h,t the ground, he yelled rather Than
'hlbhtu .llN'di lbI NhN u.U u UJuue nun,
w.! tlnrrah for Claw!
IN minute nor" there came tearing up the
street 10 T'hompSan's Lousc, half doz n half
naked Wings, yelling like so many unclaimed
devls, 'ilurrah for CIey and Frclinghuysen :
could stand il 10 lougcr, and with feel ngs Of
tie most unaloyed rapture, pulled down the
hammer on the second barrel. lfa thunder.
bit iiom Heaven had fallen amongst them, it
could not huye produced mnre Consideration.
Ri Thompson Cell fl, on h face and groaned,
I'm ruined -, Broke Smashed all Ia d.
i!y this time III" street was filled by the shout
ort the triumphant Democrats and the curses of
the Disappointed Wings ran back to put
~ my panlaloons, on my return to tho crowd
'und Old Armsteod on the ground with DO.
IN men nround him laughing on Approaching
tnespa', heard him Yell out yah Yah .yah !
H-ess God, dis nigh, will be de def OF ne, yet,
aad then he would roll Oyer IL another parox.
'rm OF laughter and press his hands TO his eide
Yah yah yah | hab seen heep of tlngs in
C'd Nrginy, bat never seed nothing to beat
DAT? On some one cnquring Of him what
was the matter he replied 4 am lafng at the
way Master fooled Mr.. Thompson Yah yah
ynh!
~ this time day had broken, and the crowd
Hhd assembled at the grocery, where about hal
~ them were drunk. ln The mldst of the cog,
fusion, IN walked Old Armstead,' and said
MASTER I'm aieerd Traveller hab 60, de bolts
| Ind nileepcd 10 rid hirn berv hard Ios, piob,