Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-11
From the BH6alo Express.
THE KENTUCKIAN IN MALTA.

A gentleman attached to "Old Iron Sides. -
during her last cruise, has permitted us To
| dip Into his journal. which is as rich as Cal.
houns gold mine. Tho following is peculi
arly fine
We passed three weeks in Malta waiting
Tor dispatches. Various plans were devised
To Kill time, and never did il pass so pleas.
anily away. Fishing, rowing, dinners, wine
suppers, *. formed our principal amusem ent
aud as the harbor was filled with vessels of
all nations, an interchange OF national conr.
tesles was keptup until our anchcrwas weigh
ei, and "Olj Iron Sides was again before the
W ind
AT one OF the entertainments given on
shore by the officers OF a British frieate. the
conversation turned upon ride shooting, and
II lead to an animlted discussion in which
our officers took part.
81 have often heard" said the commander
OF the Ihunderer, ''that you have fellows in
your country called Kentuckians, who are rec
koned great shots with the rifle.
Yes, sir, replied Lieutenant n. "the;r
lame Is great in that line, which is 10 be easily
accounted Tor As soon as they are able to
shoulder rliie, they commence practising,
and IN course oil time they become excellent
marksmen."
"Fhcy may be very clever. but believe we
have better shots on board our vessel"
do not belong TO that section OF the coun-
try, observed Llcutunagt n. "and have had
but little practice with the rife; but il | mis-
take not, we have a kentuckian in company.
who will standup for his native State
''fes, on all occasions" said our purscr. n
tall muscular descendant of one of the first
settlers OF the State.
"What say you then, gentlemen, TO shoot
| Ing match tomorrow morning?'
ora,,l IL Ill
! KEGS.
The next morning the party met in n bean.
tiful grove, and placed their target seventy.
five yards disant. The English rifle is differ
ent from ne American; the barrel being shor.
ter and the stock heavier, Six picked men
from the Ihunderer were on the ground all of
whom ilred. No one, however, s'cut the na.
( per, (lhe size OF dollar,) although several
Of the balls were close toft.
lhe shots were considered excellent by the
English and French officers present. and the
natives were greatly astonisbed AT The nro6-
cheney OF the rlhemen. The commando nj
the thunderer turning TO the purser, said with
a smile:
what doyou think Of thatl take it;youV
find difficulty to come up toit."
"iou may think so--but | consider il no
SNORING at all said the Kentuckian
:" toHs montrC lehdnnt eheual. said a French
officer. '''i'''
''ye UoHs moHtroi," said the Kentuckian
Fire away, "sii 1.-THE Englishman sm;l,no
III bet wine supper for all hands s,7d
the hentuckian, 'that make three shots ey-
/ cry one better than any one vet made. and
eaci, succeeding shot better than the first"
~ take IT said the Englishman. smiling.
Inc heniucklan slowly raised a rifle he
brought from home, and fired. The paper was
CUT. Inc second fire was better than the
INST, and the third "boared the centre. +" Moth
ing could depict The surprise of All prescott
] 'he Englishman acknowled the corn and
said he was satisfied. The Kentuckisn ON.
Joyed hearty laugh, declaring it was nothing
! 10 what ne could do-that he would be asbao,sS
oil II IA kaintuck. Rolling a Guild from one
quarter OF his capaciOus receiver, TO another
/ he continued.
must have another show 20 show Won
""", cdl De done with rifle, and TO convince
ny rIench Trend That am not Boosting"
ne whole party stood silent, in a row and
me hentuckian retreated abr 10 var,s saa-
KING the distance from the tree 10 where he
s.ooi, nearly one hundred aud twenty yards
ordering paper of the same size of the oiber
70 ot put IN the place, he reloaded: drew his
D'oW trimmed beaver over his eyes, and after
'aklng has aim, bazed away.
mat was rather TOO low" he said. "tbe
Dbl Is about an eighth Of an inch below the
paper the next time Ill bnDgit."
On examination the ball was found n,sc;so.
y where he sdid it was. which increased The
dsionlshment The remarkable shot had pfn,l,,-
vsa on at present, with the exception of the
iansecs, who were used 10 II. /"
q, ms Ilck will bring the persim,non. said |
ule heniuckian as he raised his piece Ieb M
s st1 gradually lowered il add fired The paoer
's'i ron i.ie tree, The bail driving home H.
pan .WAbich supported 10, Language cannot
,escl9e llie looks Of the foreigners. and mar.
i.ilculahy ihe natives, who crowded st,nnJ ,bo I
he,n'ueklsI IN numbers That mimi tbc n
vine howed freely at the cold Ad9,i,,ls
'''u more Joyous party never met al M,lts
PILE AMAprrn Ii