Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-02
MEDICAL AID.


Brig ahoy!
'HaIloo!'
what brig is that 2
Nancy, of Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire
Where are you from 2
'New-Orleans.'
where are you bound 2
TO Vera Cruz
'What you meanby crossing our bow?'
'Who be your
This is the United States sloop-of-war
o.
'Oh! | ak pardon, Gaping. had no
idee as how you was a man O. war;
keep your eyes about you another
time. or you may get fired into
'Ay, ay, sir guess l will. But,
Gaping, do send boat aboard. for need
your assistance tarnaton bad, now tell
YOU
This conversation was carried on by the
commanders of two vessels, on bright
moonlight May night, and in the Gulf Of
| Mexico. Just as the master of the bri G
said that he was in want Of assistance,
and asked for boat, that vessel dropped
without hailing distance.
'Mutiny, sir, no doubt said the busy,
fdgety little first lieutenant of the O.,
to her gentlemanly commander.
Yes, sir, I suppose So replied the cap
tain.
What shall be done, sir 2
Board her yourself, sir, and tire boats
crew, and take six marines with you
The ship was hove to with the main
topsail to the mast, which motion was
followed by the brig.
The excitement had now risen to a
great degree on board the vessel of war,
the first lieutenant was surrounded by
volunteers. Wheresover he might wend
his way, the yosng gentlemen, were par.
ticularly jealous and courageous on this
occasion but he declined the services Of
everybody, determined to have all the cred
it, honor and glory to himself.
He showed off from the ship, with his
armed boats crew and hal(-a dozen ma
rines, and pulled for the brig. AS he
:, came along side of that vessel the mate
hailed and informed him that the man ropes
at the gangway were being shipped for him,
in order that he might the better be able
to 60 up the side of the vessel.
Never mind the man ropes replied
the patriotic and valorous little officer,
jump on board, my men-come hurry up
there, you Marines
Calamity did he lead his force, and was
met on deck by the crew and officers of the
brig, whose countenances expressed sur
prise, wonder, and establishment.
why said the captain, who evidently
thought that his brig was about to be sci
zed for crossing a vessel of wars bow
Why, what the tarnation did you bring
these ere pirate looking chaps with cut
flashes aboard here for? And lordy! dc
look at the sogers.'
You said that you were in need Of as
sistance from US, did you not!'
Yes, did,
well, what's the matter?'
why, Jonathan Doolittle, my SECOND
mate, (this is my first mate, sir, Mr.. Ring
bottom,) was took I other day with the
dysentary tarnation bad, now | tell you
and I only wanted for to know if yor
hadn't doctor, or the likes O. that. aboard
that could describe for poor Jonathan
why, we thought there was mutiny
on board, at least
.What! mutiny on board of down cas-
temperancecralt Well, now I'll be darn
ed-whoever hearn tell on SIGH thing
!, Why, we IN all hail fellows well met, here
S from the captain to the cook.
S After having informed the master Of thu
brig that he. would send physician OF
board, the first lieutenant, in tone expires
siye of modification and disappointment
ordered his men into the boat. He pullet
to the ship, went on board, and made hi
report to the commander, who immediate
= ly sent the assistant-surgeon TO the brig
' whence that officer returned, after having
prescribed for Jonathan Doolittle.
The two vessels which had now drlfte'
: within hailing distance again, filed away
The commander of the o. took up
e trumpet, and hailed, as they parted com
pany:
= !, Brig ahoyP cried he.
: sSir!' replied the master Of that vessel
), Never say again that you need assis
: lance, when you are in want of MED1cA
AID
mo, sir, guess wont, now tell you.
|. The poor little patriotic, valorous. an
6dgety first lieutenant was laughed at 70
the adventure till the end of the cruise.
+ A LANDLORD DIDDLED.