The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-05-23
From tie Spirit Of The Times.
"TliE DRUNKEST MAN EVER
DY TIMOTHY BaGGs

4 respectable Atlantic CITY was re.
Gently favored with flying visit from
Colonel" who had been horn and
raised in the very western extremity or
the interesting State oil Arkansas. Pre-.
vlous 10 this grand tour TO the East. ne
never Travelled fifty miles from home.
and, as may be imagined, was regard.
ed with great curiosity by all with W HON
he came in contact. Ahho accumstom-
ed al home 10 get up ''heavy tight"
whenever he felt in the mood, he had
command enough over himself. while
sojonrnng in a civilized portion of the
republic, 10 control his appetite in some
degree, and consequently never erpos-
cd himself oilencr than twice a week.
On such occasions he would enyelops
the upper part of his lengthy person
in a quaint-Iooklng garment somewhat
similar TO Il short cioak--the variepa-
ted lining Of this he woAd turn ont
side, add then fasten the whole s,ruc.
ture rakishly upon one side, so as TO
bring the opening Of the cloak in the
vicinity OF his left shoulder; in this
guise, with a "Iong nine" under his
huge moustache, he would promenade
the most :requenied parts orlhe city,
On one occasion he honored a din.
ner party with his presence. and after
the cloth was removed. and he had So
laced himself with a fer bumpers Of
the dew" he took very active and
decided part in the conversation.
The party having at last hit unon
| the fruitful theme of drunkenness. an
opportunity was furnished 10 the Col
onet' 10 display his eIoquenre-Each
/ gentleman related III full the most in
/ Ierestng cases of intoxicaiion which,
bad ever fallen under his notice, while
the "ColoneL' gazei silently upon tho
/ company, Nth look of Timetable scorn:
al last he broke in, as if disguised with
the peuri.e details, and, drawing his
1ceed from his lips. he dashed al once
boldly INTO the conversation.
Nov look this way, strar gers"
cried he, ." you hahn, none of
you got any particular idec Of 81 hat a
bad corn is!-lhe fact is. YOU hainr
been into civlz"d company! Why. out
IN the diggns where was riz. I'm
counted myself to he n remarkable
temp Fance man, and ac'il'v cum nigh
beln rid on Il rail for rcrls.n' on one
occasion 10 finish my fourth quart OF H.
qgor but, although hain'i much nE
hare Seen cascs ,,r ,ban rV,'i h; sI'anse Ii
draw all yours mo The grounJ
straight. Whoor! Youlall ,boI,
mans havin' a.'br.ck in his har.' why.
'ney never c"rry anything less Than a
,U"t = :, s'o.'f.9 ~ me k'Ters !"
as tor drinking. <nnw nno r ,|," n ,,ha
al one siuu' poarsd three gallons Of
g"od corn down h's p.pe-raao! If he
I Gl'!' =, II ana IN an h"uf alter
an he drnn.wJ,snl ,,o :, more 10 get
without winkin'. Gentlemen ON ,,Ii'
OF a man bein' so drink as 10 forge.
'.''"s MAJ "aPPened durin' The
If nv mos, - ''oY2eS, aIff'y know one
,ha, Nv 81 81
ering he had forgot qIfHat Ind norsed
a month before Tie spree! Ard he
gentlemen; was the drunkest man ever
see.
JoHN RANpoLPH.-One ., ,wo oh..
acterislic anecdotes of Randolph ors
tod in late number or,ho p,,o..t
(Va.) Republican AMI al,honah
new. they ora
Daring one of the snsnens;ons oe
specie payment in his day Al. 49,
on visit to New yorl, =, hn.;.
lie had OCCASION 10 nresan, ohoo,, -
large amour, for navmen, >, ia
Merchants Bank IF tho, o;,r TO-. 1t.
he refused 10 ACCEPT anv,bing bp, s,ocic
which the tellers Of the hank a. obs,;.
pateIv reG,sed 10 give. RapdoI,h d;ss,;u