Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-24
A Passenger Left.

The chief actor the occasion, Mr.. Samu-
ell Burgess, formerly of Lafayette, of New
York city; and as Mr.. Burgess IS something Of
wag himself letting no opportunity escape to
play off trick his neighbors, We feel con-
WINGED that he will take offence q. the men
ton of his name In this connection.
A company Of gentlemen and ladies from La
fnye..e visited this place in four horse sleigh;
pa; up at the Eagle Hote and during the even
ing, were entertained by tho young folks of
Charlottesville with dance.
The dancers had passed the moment. in high
yet innocent reveiry, TIL single stroke from
the mantle clock, ndmonshed them of the switch
ing hour Of Il ght;' and taking the hint the COM
pany prulently disperscd-:ho ladies to their
homes and couches; tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of them
to their homes, and others to enjoy tho warmth
Of an inviting fire, which blazed and sparkled on
the hearth of the Hotel Bar-room. Governed by
Il principle similar to that which nctuated Mrs.
Squeors; who deprecated tho necessity OF cutting
a whole pie, when bat small piece was requlred;
the male portion ofthe Lafayette visitors, thought
it a grea, pity to toss we'll made beds. when bat
a few hours rema med TIL day Light and under
these Circumstances, rallied their ideas for muse
mcnt 10 Keep them awake.
! A happy though. suggested itself to one Of
their minds, and was instantly communicated to
the res, to be carried into execution. sam
Burgess, as he is familiary termed by his &C.
quain,ances q lodger in the hotel, on route
10 New York; sleeping soundly In the third story:
whittier he had retired ct s O'Clock the evening
previous, IN anticipation of making an carly rise.
TO pursue his journey in tho Easiesn stage.
Ono Of the company proceeded 70 his room.
raped loudly at the door; and IN a voice Of as
sumed authority, exclaimed Stage"
ayes, yes" answered Sam, en- DO ready in
minuse;" and bouncing Out of bed, he proceeded
to strike light, and dress himself with great
expedition.
Tho time for tho ste r,ng Of tho Eastern stage.
had not arrived by nearly hours.-ln @ few mo-
mcnts Sam IN the Bar-roon, boots III hand,
shaking violently with the extreme asPerlty OF
tho morning a,mosph cre.-Ono OF tho landlords,
(who In the oke.) met HIM with a grave
counterance, urging him to increase haste, Us
the stage had gone to tie Post office for the maj,
with all tho passengers IN but himself, and would
stop al the door bu, moment on its return
Sam had forgotten something in his room and
and pulling his boots, FASTENED back to pro-
cure it. This circumstance fortunate for
the success Of the Joke. At that very moment,
the Lafayette Boys came dashng by with
cart which :hey had picked up In the street,
blowing the s.age-horn at terribly outrageous
ratio. The hard frozen earth shook with the noise
as the cart wheeled III towards the Hotel door; IN
an instant hurrying of, and rounding Campbelfs
corner.
Sam had been an interested listener from above;
and Gathering down two fiji ghts of stairs po-nlell,
rushed through the Bar-room into the street,
yociforatng al the top Of his lungs, ''S,op that
stage. There's q passenger Left! Stop tina,
sta ge.''
Tho effect was electrical. The perpetrators
of the Joke, could stand it no longer, and giving
vent 10 their suppressed feelings made the streets
RAG with the violence Of their laughter.
Sam throu 90 the matter at glance; and
Joining in the sport, frankly acknowledged that 1t
was the best .'use up that ever sat itself down
before his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press.
Should you happen TO catch yourself whistling
in a printing office, and tho compositors tell you
to whistle louder--don't you do it.
A child Of one Of tho citizens of Quebec was
lately baptized with water. brought from the river
in which John tho Bap,is, baptized the Saviour Of
tho world.
/ When Il Clique of warm friends wanAyou to
start paper, 10 forward particular set of views.
and promise you a largo quantity of fortune and
fame, TO be gained in the undertaking-don't you
do 1t.
/ A wag Of an apothecary at Washington, on
being applied to for emetic for member of
Congress, sen, him phial labeled compound ex-
tract of an Oregon speech
7 Intelligence from Havana, states that Santa
Anna is now openly preparing to return to Mexico
and that the greatest activity Is observable IN the
army and navy service.
i The New York Telegraph says. that Mr.. b.
genders of tina, city, has been enabled, after years
of patient investigation, to make iron answer the
purposes Of burr mill stones IN grinding grain !;
and that he has in successful operation ma
chimes furnished with the new iron grinders.
sHoEs.-Not less than 20 1896 1912 pairs of boots
and shoes were made in Massachusetts, during the
las. wear, valued at S14.79S. 40! There are
employ ed in this business 45,S77 personso of whom
$4,000 are females.
A SLIGHT CAUSE OF WAR.-A writer in the
n. E. Puritan states on the authority Of the His
torical Collections of Pennsylvania. that when