Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-08-18
The Biters Bit.

pndnt ana SpieHuld SWalloW-tall Ior q
cents. This reminds us of an affair tha
occurred in 1910, on board the Old Co,
lumbus, when she lay at Charlestown Ma
Wy Yard. One day, long, green Yer.
monter struggled on board the frigate, anc
examined everything on deck with curl.
GUS eyes. The officer of the watch, from
his bearing and neatness Of his uniform
attracted the yankees notice.
.'Got pretty good place here-hey?'
he inquired.
The officer assented.
"What wages do you get?"
"One hundred and twenty -fve dollars
month, STRIP
zone hundred and twenty five dollars!
Alltew yourself! Shoh!'
"Fact, sir.'
"Wall, l wonder if couldn't get some
thing to do here MYSELF"
ooh, yes, you'd make pretty good
midshipman."
"Wall, what's midshipman's wages for
green hand?"
\ l.
SONY forty dollars! Jerusalem! why, l
was goin' to hire out for ten" But where
can be made midshipman on?"-say
quick!"
"Down below, sir, in the steerage.
As soon as I'm relieved III see to it.
| Down went the quizzer aud the quizzed.
A bevy Of young nidshipmen required no
prompting to perpetrate pie,e Of mis-
chief. A spurious warrant was soon
made out. aud the green horn, equipped
in splendid uniform, including an ele-
giant ehapeau and costly sword, by joint
contribution of the mess. Thus furnishs d
be was directed TO present himselfto Com
modore 5. lii the cabin, and report ready
FIR duJ. He was told that the Commo-
dore might be pretty grutf-"it was a
way he had but not TO mind it. The
steerage being full, the new midshipman
was TO demand quarters in the Cnmmo-
dore's cabin; in fact he was ordered to
tax possession Of certain state ROOM
The Commodore's black looks and angry
wofds were to be regarded as nothing
he had no right TO lie either Thus
posted up the victim presented himself
TO the Commodore with
sold hoss--how are you?"
5. stared-ne had come across rara
av$s Take seat, SIR"
Il kin help myself, old feller-I giner-
ally do was the reply Of the Vermonter
as he flung himself into one seat and cross
ed his legs npon another.
You are one Of the new midshipmen,
| suppose::" remarked the Commodore,
who, from the first, suspected something.
Il amt nothiD' else"
"Shall trouble you for your warrant"
"Catch hold, old boy"
The Commodore looked at the document
and then at his visitor.
''Who gave you ,his?"
"Tl,e tellurs down stairs; and I'm rea-
dy for duty"
That's enough. Now you can CO."
"Not as you knows on, Squire. The
cellars chock full--and amt goin' out
OF this ere in a hurry tell you now
Oh. you needn'trare up, old fellur. Isee
what's the matter-you're leetle crack
ed up here!" and the brilliant youth
touched his forehead with his forefnger.
II am going into to this here chamber to
take right good snooSe-bools and all,
by gravy!"
AS he was proceeding to execute this
menace, the Commodore took him by the
arm and led him to the gangway. Point
ing to the sentinel, he remarked, mildly
You see that man with musket, now
if you don't clear cut directly. and leave
the ship and yard, never to show your
face here again-I'll order him to shoot
you!"
The Yankee broke = and in two seconds
his blue coat-tail was seen floating in his
rear, as he dashed out of the yard with
the speed Of flying jackass.
In minute afterwards, half dozen
terrified midsbipmen rushed on deck, and
asked for liberty to 60 on shore.
'Young gentlemen,' said the Commo-
dore, 81 grant no liberty to day.
Six young jokers returned to their mess
room as melancholy as mu,es at an alder
mans funeral. They never saw or heard
anything OF the Yankee afterwards
the uniform either.-Boston Times.
Sam Houston's Flying .Arhlloy.-The
following graphic account of the Texas
flying artillery" used at the battle of San
Jacinto, we find in an exchange paper
1t beats Ringgold's al hollow:
"Sam Houston's flying artillery used at
the battle Of San Jacnto, was one four
FOUNDER, dashed with piece of raw hide
to the back OF a jackass. When the piece
was discharged. it would throw him for
ward on face with such force as to detain
him in that position until the piece was
reloaded, and as he rose and brought it
within range the MexIcans, the match
was applied and away went thunder and
flame and eath-deaiing balls, and away
went tb Mexicans, heller SHELTER.
"Wil any other lady take pickle?"
as the girl said, when she tumbed into a
hogshead OF brine.
"Ma. what is reyenoe?" at is when