The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-01
From the New York Spirit of the Times.
PURCHASING A LIVE LOBSTER.
BY GEO. P. DURHAM

BY GEO. DURHAM.
A raw looking Notwithstanding some six fee,
or more, in his boots fresh from the inieriur. az
rived in town philadelphia a day or two since.
with a view TO examine the { lions in the CITY
of Friends.
ne had walked leisnrely round Girard College
his wondering gaze had been gratlied with a
peep at the Branch Mint, where a common Imk
Ing chap made money a armed sight faster than
ever he could he had seen the old United States
Bank, bnt for the life of him couldn't find the
place where it had busted | he had sauatered
through Paramount. where some cute Teller was
squirting water round most beautiful-he had
marched around the outskirts of the Penilemiary
out they wernt sharp enough TO get him in there
oh, no! he had trotted through the Museum.
which he didn't consider any very great shakes
and just before leaving in the eight o'clnck train
lot home, he strolied down to The Market house
10 ascertain il possible where all the vegetable
and things went to.
Having examined the premises for some time,
he suddenly halted before a wagon which stood
near by, the floor of which was covered with about
d score OF live Holsters, w%Tiggling and lumbbling
over each other. He was unfortunate afflicted
WIN a habit of stammering. After watching the
sight for several minutes he sidled M To the
owner, at last with
WO-wo wO'ts them, Mister?'
HOLSTERS. Sir.
Lo-lo lobstiss @
Yes, sir. Very fine
W-wul-Fye heern e-iell o. ~Iobstiss.'
hexcellent h%eatin,' Sir-is Holsters. Hev'
'um. Sir2'
the damage7'
Three Ievies, Sir
How d-o-how do you eat 10 10 lob 'ob sliss q
YIN yer teeth, pooiy gin raj. Sir
d.ye yes. But coo COO ook 'pm, I mean
Nh Y nslo - Co. nv ~
just the change,-added the WAGNER and, de-
posting The 8 tin in his shot bag he placed the
lobstlss' in the hands of its rightrul owner.
he stranger babe the seller good day, placed his
prize under his arm, tail downwards-an started
Tor the Rail Road Depot in Market street.
The lobster was fresh caught iii so CHANGED }
and proved very unruly-sqnirming and w%rithing
ahout; our countTyman as constantly adjusted his
%burthen, until he had finally managed to raise its
claws m a line with the side Of his own head
Suddenly one of the critters flppers extended ,
and closed again with q smart ~smack-grasping
~ It's clutch the greater portion of the poor fellows
right ear!
An indescribable twist prevailed the country
mans pbiz-his teeth became set in an instant
and lowering his head, he started into a rapid
~waIk-with-
- cd rot himl Oh III rnder lie le let
gol B BIB blast your p;ctur ?-don'l-ough Mur-
m. m. murder l-mUrderH
a bevy Of youngsters had discovered the poor
devlPs predicament. as he rushed along the walk
and soon quickened his pace into a SHARP trot
making good Roadway tos ards The depot. the lob
s,er dangling from the side Of his head like a huge
oId.tashioned ear drop2 AS the crowd gathered
on his track, he increased his speed to dead run
SUI bawling, at the top of his lungs
'Oh Lord La Ia AXE him off! VI m mur-
dur !-Cu CO cnss himi Take him dow.d own
Gu it. Booisi' shonied The crowd.
Pn- pn-'ull the cussid varmint ofi-Ta'ake
MIN back l-fd.d don't v amt no 10. lo'obstiss'-
and stopping suddenly, befpre a benevolent look
ing Quaker gentlemen, upon The walk, ne begg ed
MN to take the Internal viper away7
The counJyman's ear resembIed a purple ripe
Plum, when the kind hearted gentleman seized
the claw and relieved him Of his load. As Tbs
circulation re blood resumed-the unhappy victim
bestowed on his benefactor a kind Of smile (unsble