Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-08-20
From the Spirit Of the Times.
McAIpin's Trip TO Charleston.


BY THE AUTHOR OF "coUsIN SALLY DILLIARD."
In the county Of Robson, in the State of North
Carolina, there lived in times past man by the
name of Brooks, who kept grocery for num-
her of years, and so had acquired mos, of the
/ land around him. This was mostly pine bar
lens of small value, bu, nevertheless Brooks
was looked up to as great landholder and big
man in The neighborhood There was one
'racl, however, belonging TO Col. LAMAR, who
| lived in Charleston, that Z" jamn'ed in upon him
so strong" and being wilhal better in quality
than the averA> of his own domain, tha, Brooks
had long wished TO add it to his other broad
acres. Accordingly he looked around him and
employed as be expressed il, "the smariest
man in the neighborhood," 10 wit, one Angus
McAlpin, TO 90 TO Charleston and negotiate with
Col Lamar for the purchase of this also Be-
ing provided pretty we'll with bread, meat and
bottle of pale.f face which were slowed away
in pair of leather saddle-bags, and like all
other great PienipOtentsaries, being provided
with suitable instructions, Mac mounted plney-
woods hackey (named Rosun) and hied him off
to Charleston. The road was rather longer
ihau Brooks had supposed, or his agen. was
less expeditions or some bad luck happened TO
him, or something was the matter that Angus
did not gel back until long after the day had
trauspired, which was fixed on for his return
Brooks in The meantime had GO, himself into a
very fury of impatence. He kept his eyes
fixed on the Charleston road--he was crusty
towards his customers-harsh towards his wife
and children, and scarcely eat or slept for sew
erai days and nights, for he had Sc, his whole
soul upon buying the Lamar land. One day.
however, Angus was deserted slowly and sadly
vending his way up The long stretch Of sandy
road thai made Up TO the grocery. Brooks
went oul TO NEE, him, and without farther Ger.
emony, he accos,ed him,
well, Mac, have you got The land !"
The agent, in whose face was anything but
sunshine, replied somewhat gruffiy, that he
might lie; body get down from his horse before
! he put a, him with questions of business"
But Brooks was in fever of anxiety and re-
peaied the question
did you get :"
SHAW, now, Brooks, don' press upon a
body in this uncivi way 1t is long story
ard must have line"
Brooks stili urged, and Mac still parried the
question I'LL they got intO the house.
"Now, surely" thought Brooks, he will
;eli me-" But Mac was not quite ready.
Brooks" says he, have you anything 10
drink"
"To be sure have" said the other, and i'm
media'ely had some of his best forthcoming
Having moistened his clay, Mac took sea,
and his employer another Mac gave preIim.
mary hem! He then turned suddenly around
to Brooks, looked him straight in The eyes and
slapped him on The thigh.
Brooks, says he, "was you ever in Charles
ton :"
why, you know never was" replied the
Other
We'll, then. Brooks" says the agent, "you
ought 10 go there. The greatest place upon The
face of the earth! They have go, houses there
on both sides of the road for fire miles al
stretch, and d-n the horse track all the way
through! Brooks, think met FIVE thousand
people 10 minute. and no, chap would look
at me- They have GO, houses on wheels there
| Brooks saw one with six horses hi,ched TO
liz, and big driver with a long whip going il
like a whirI-wind followed il down the road
for mile and half, and when i, s,opt looked
and what do you thiuk there was! nothing 10 it
but one little woman sitting up in one corner.
Well. Brooks, turned back up The road, and
as was riding along sees a fancy looking
chap with long curly hair hanging down his
back. and his boots as shiny as the face of an
up-coun'y niger. called him into the mid.
die OF the road and asked him civil question
-sad civil question, you know Brooks, calls
for civil answer all over the world. saws,
ssys I. Stranger, can you tell me where Col.
Lamar lives :" and what DO you think was the