Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
(From the Spirit of the Times }
NcAIpin'S Trip 10 Charleston,

In the county of Robson, in the State
of North Carolina, there lived IN times
past man by the name oil Brooks who
kept grocery for number of years, and
so had acquired most Of the land around
him. This was mostly pine barrens oil
small value, but nevertheless Brooks was
looked up to as a great land holder ana
biz man in the neghborhood. There was
one tract, however, belonging to one
Col. Lamar, who lived in Charleston, that
I'.jumped in upon him so strong" aud be-
ing withal better in quality than the aver.
ace Of his own domain, that Brooks had
/ long wished to add il 10 his other broad
acres. Accordingly he looked around him
and employed, as he expressed IT. "the
smarlest man 10 the neighborhood," to wit,
one Angus McAlpn, to go 10 Charleston
and negotiate with Col. Lamar for the
purchase of this also. Being provided
pretty well with bread, meat, and bottle
Of male face, which were slowed away IN
a pair Of leather saddle bags, and. like all
other great PlenipoienharieS, being pro
vided with suitable instructions, Mac noun
ted piney .woods.tacky (named Rasum)
and HE'D him off TO Charleston. The road
was rather longer han Brooks had suppo-
sod, or his agent was less expeditions, or
some bad luck had happened to him, OF
, something was the matter that Angus did
NOT get back until long after the had trans
, pred, which was fixed on for his return
) Brooks 10 the meantime haa got himself
r into very fury of impotence. lie kept ms
' ewes on the Charleston road--he was crus
! ~ towards his customers--harsh towards
his wife and children, and scarcely ate
t or slept for several days and nights, for he
. had set his whole soul upon buying the La
A mar land. One day, however, Angu'
/ was deserted slowly and sadly vending
his way up the the long stretch Of sandy
> road that made up to the grocery, Brooke
B. went out TO meet him, and, without fur
: Their ceremony, he accosied him.
e "WeI, Mac, have you got the landl"
/ The agent, in whose face was any thInl
but sunshine, replied somewhat grulH
IF that she might let a body get down lror
/. his horse before he put at him with ques
3. tons Of business"
l. But Brooks was in fever Of anxiety an
y repeated the question:
7. "DId you getil"
l. "Shaw. now, Brooks, don't press upo
!. a body in this uuciyil way. IT is lon
ID story and must have time"
at Brooks still urged and Mac still pauie
0. the question tn they got into the house,
RS "Now, surely" thought Brooks, "h
,e viii! tell me-" But Mac was not qnli
is ready.
p. "Ijrooks." says he, shave you any thin
at 10 drink"
m "To be sure have" said the otho
Of and Immediately had some Of his best tort
ry coming. Having moislened bis clay, Ma
nd took a seat and his employer another
o. Mac gave preliminary hem! He the
es turned suddenly around 10 Brooks, locke
he him straight in the eyes, and slapped hi
m on the thigh
10 aBrooks," says he, "was you ever
- CharlestonW
or "Why, you know | never was" repli
80 the other.
b, "Well, then, Brooks" says the age
wv "you ought to 90 these. The great
he place upon the face Of the earth! tn
In have got houses there on both sides Of
on road lor five miles a, stretch, and Dr.
"a the horse track the whole way ihroul
Us: Brooks. think met five thousand peol
yer in a minute, and mol a chap would look