True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-11-18
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ed bY Che briIliani actions Of General nav
loE ere likely tell n lhe old country
we passed three months III Malta. 4.
waiting dispatches Various plans wefs
deElsedto killtime, and never did Il PASS
50 pleasantly away Fishing, rowing.
suppefs, ETC, formed our principal annnse.
nents, and as the harb0f was filed with
vessels Of All nations, an interchange Of
national courtesies was kept up until Our
anchor was weighed, and Z Old Ironsides d
again befofett the breeze.
AT one of the entertainments piven 90
shore BY the officers of d British fliqale.
the conversation turned upon rife shoot
ing. which led TO an animated discussion.
IN which our officers took part
] have often heardp said The COM
nlandeF Of the ,ThundereEp that von
have some fellows in your country called
Kentuckians, who are reckoned great
shots with the rifle
Yes, sir, replied Lieutenant NJ, their
iume is great Id that line, which is easily
accounted for AS soon as they are able
to shoulder rife, they commence prac-
ticing. and IN course oftime become ex-
cellent marksmen.
Z They may be very clever, but be-
lieye we have better shots on board our
vessel.
81 donot belong to that section Of the
country observed Lieut. NJ, and have
had little practice with therihe but if /
mistake NOT, we have Kenluclian in
company who will stand up for his State
Yes, on all occasions, said our purser,
d tall, muscular descendant Of ono of the
first settlers ofthe State.
VIVA. say you then, gentlemen, to a
shooting match to morrow p
Agreed, with all our hearts, said the
Yankees.
The next morning, the party met in a
beautiful grove, and placed their target
seventyfve yards distant The English
rifle is different from the American, the
barrel being shorter and the stock heov-
Ter. Six picked men from the Thendsr. !
er were on the ground, all Of whom fred.
No one, however, touched "the paper"
(the size Of a dollar) although several of
the balls were close to it.
The shots were considered excellent.
dlhe English and French officers pre-.
sent were greatly astonished at the prof
cheney Of the rihemen.
The Commander of the Thunderer.
uning to the puTser, said, with smile:
What do you think Of that? take it,
you'll find ii difficult TO come up toit.'
You may think se-bnt | consider il
10 shooting at all I" said the Kuntuckion.
Vous rnouler lie haut cheyai, said a
french officer.
Je vous monIrai,' said the Kentuck-
an.
Fire away, said the Engishman.
sI1i BET a wine supper for al hands,
aid the Kentuckian, that III make three
bots, every one Of which which will be
etief than any vet made, aud each sue
eeding one better than the first
III take il, said ihe Englishman smil-
The Kentuckian slowly raised rifle
9 broughtfrom home, aud fired. The
aper was Gull The second Gre was bet.
u than the first, and the third bored
le CENTRE Nothing could depict the
lrprise oil all present The EngIishman
the corn, aud said that he
as satisfied The Kenluckian enjoyed
hearty laugh declaring il was nothing
what he could 6o-that be would be
named Of such firing 10 old Kentuck.
bling a quid from one quarter of bis ca
ciops receiver 70 another, be confined !
a musl have another shot 10 show You I
1hf can Sc done with rifle. and to con-