Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-11-12
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.daofksy Irishman We do not srecol- |
lees whore Or when We gct hold Of The |
following. Duriag The engagements 81 |
The Constiiuiion and Guerriers, 81 Irish
man uss employees in carrying the wound-
ed bslou. where they were handed 70
The care Of the surgeon. Pat had carried
down several helpless fellows. and vassa
eain on deck. when . wounded sailor
called 10 him, wishing 10 be carried BE-. 1
low. and complying With The request,
be Ef:ed The wounded ter on bis shoulder
and started; but alas poor Jack, ball
from the ensmy's ship struck him and
cut bis head clear l.om bis body. The
motion Of The vsssel. ssd the noise caus,
cd By the battle. prevailed the hnmsne
Irishnan from feeling the shock that
proved fatal 10 the sailor, sndhe proceed
Cd on bis way. On approaching the sur
.eeon, be observed to Pat With surprise.
why have you brought this man here.
don1t Won know hsa is deadl Dead i
he be asked me 70 bring him here
To be sure he is dead don't you see bis
had IL off, Faith and so Il isl Bad
Luck 10 his lying sowl--hs told me Twas
his leg, with his own mouth and the
asionished lrishmsn looked with indigna-
lion atths dead Tar.
Wlo D~9-Tbe following is the best
negro siory OF the season. Where i
comes from, o. how long il has been up.
% the earth, i more thsn~we shall under
take to say, for ne do not know:
Gumbo was wicked negro, who had
witnessed thsI rAvages Of the Cholera in
le32, with stole indifference. bu. seeing
his friends dropping of by dozens, in me-
gro valley, aGumbo begun TO have some
tears OF giving the kick himself. in pretty
much the style be was went TO iro Dat
brickbai, ia . row. Gumbo then. for tbs
1fst time. thought Of praying. TO use bis
own phrase, 10 de angel OBJ de Lord
deelsfing thatil be could be spared dis
time, be would be Ready next year to be
taken up, and lib forebsr in Massa a.
brshamfs boson.' Some vags having sc-
sess 70 an adjoining room. separated BY
board partition. hearing him At bis devo-
tons. knocked.
Who dar
DE angel OBJ de Lord
What he wsnti' J..
want Gumbo.' &
Blowing ont his candle with whew--
No s1ch niger heah. Dat niger bin
dead dis two three wssks-de fac
Disfeputabls The New York Mirror
ssys that four ladies on Wednesday were
seen liding through the s,reelsof Philadel.
phia 10 an open carriage. each with . ge-
gar IN her mouth, putting away with =
generous abandon
Cauiious learn by man 'whe
was thar. that few days ago. in Ber-
wick. Maine. agood honest looking coun-
try fellow was looking d the telegraphie'
wires there with ssionishment.
A passer.by asked him what be thought
81 IL.
wall, / don't know. exactly. replied
ihs fellow. but am sure they won't gel.
mo to ride on the darned thing, them
visss and posts would tear my great coat
= eNeA .--f .i
IN Erehangs,-If man were 10 say
give me dollar. aud | will give you in
return the headache, ablack eye. swear
Ink tongue. place. in The gutter, orsthe,
watch house. and injuIe your good name, I
would you do III You would think lhat
man fool or believe that he thought you
enc. Yet how many bes,ow their card
sarnsd cash on the rumseller and receive
IN rstura greater humber Of illsthar we
have snemera,sd.-- Celum6iaa Fountain.
To obtain refreshing and sound sleep
put receipt Tor I printers bill in your
night cap. Positively infalli6le. The
came remedy will remove The most vil-#
liaaons corns. II continued sufficiently
long. aud the amount be not less than II
twenty dDllars.
A friehd who has Just returned from
The camp on the Rio Grsnde. furnishes
the following a he manner 10 which .
Dutchmaa< who was on sentry duty, pro
slaimed fhe hour. The usual cry isl
Half past len. escloeks aud ais well.-
The Duschmanhkd forgotten the precise
words, AID sang out AZ the top Of bis
voice-,More Is den o'clock. and all Ish
better e good
Boryouiag Batise -All owners Of in.
teres,ins children may be amused BY The
believing. from The Boston Daily Ameri-
can: A gentlemen and lsdy Of this ei-.
" we're blessed with beautiful child Of
sboot year old. which attracted 50 much
attention from the neighbors. that the
young ladies opposite frequently sent o.
yer 10 borrow he baby After beiogo
blieed 70 send Tor The baby several times. &
Mr.. on roning home 70 dinner. got,
enl Of temper. on 6nding il gone. Is usu-
Il. Here. Jane said he, go over 10
Miss ard ger the baby give them
ny con 2limeuts. and tell them wish
they'd Rsl . baby Of their eva. and mol
Sc Obliged 70 borrow Z
4 rYtonr Estisr.-A printer 10 setting
up he sanlepee xe are bat paris Of
siupen1ons whole. b. The mistake Of :
letter made 4 read. We are but parts Of =
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