Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
BILLY WHITES PRIVATE OPINIONS
,R, THE LOGIC OF 4 LoArEH
FROM raE sEw ORLEANS DELTA OF OCTOBER 20.

FROM THE NEW ORLEANS 20.
Poor Billy White He is, as he sagey remarks, "the
victim of circumstances Billy returned here the other day
the steamer Fashion, from Vera Cruz he had been
employed.as mule-dryer. He had a dollar in his
pocket but after his arrival he found that his pcay
une had been spent in GROCERY New Leyee street. just
above the steamboat landing Dragging himself
ders woodpe the next morning after his debauch he made
his the place where he had spent the last of his dimes
His hands tembed and his lips wtched aud quvered aud
indeed to use his own eloquent expressions she had the
shakes terribly on him. He beckoned the barkeeper aside
most mysterious manner, though he had something the
utmost importance TO communicate.
Look here, old feller said Bill, sort of growing
Whisper want shiskey oddy strong, with eetle pep
permnt and slight shake of the nutmeg into but
"s that SIG there the pointing
to ornamened piece panned tn which painted
in golden letters Cash o,day and credit TO morrow
Billy gave angusing look neghboring whskey bot
tie, and running his hands into his pockets he
walked slowly and sadly out OF the groggery the
Luck, however, did not desert Billy tor, while passing
the Triangl buildings, cab broke down and
the trunk OF the passenger inside fell The gentleman
pointed out he would give him fifty cents With The aacrity
and strength OF young giant Billy shooered the load safely
and went on ms way as happy as prince At the first gog-
shop Billy took hat he called eye-opener made gin
and b'tters then phesm-sper Of rum and water and
lastly " nor-wester OF whiskey. These little creatures
comforts made him feel happy and he out into tire
in search OF nothing in particular Billy wandered about all
day calling IN at this groggsy and at that and at night he
found himself sitting the edge Of the wharf in front OF the
aaboat landing He in rather sorownl mood and thus
gave to his feelings
Yes, said he wiz whimpcr, "tIat's I'm s like
that aboat hoatn the waterrottn all my timber and
nobody TO tor ood That old fat is like
me- too in another way i was VERY good boat TO
with corn pork, and all them wegea-
blcs but now when all hcm discharged they don't care
tnkers damn Tor IL That's my case, kerzaeky wer-
nv good when listed il the mule-drivers when they
discLag Il me they said wasn't worth damn How could
help the darn II mules broke out OF the pen when
clcrs the guckilers, guerrlas, sch
hrs, come Wasn't il a raInn eats n dogs and n gon
10 get soaked the skin for the sake OF parcel long
cared critters like mules lreckuns not valiant Capn
BI White amt the Ner lower hsself that way what
ever nc in other FERTILIZERS Then agn court
maaled Did have any boards Of ossifers on me-
and see who in the right No"
Here Billy gave deep.drawn SIGH wiped his ef eye with
the corner Of his Jacket, aud proceeded
Either The mules right but the yeer Next
kins took and the Mcrikans took the other Then
they wouldn't let stay fight the battles out Oh no
They Jealous and home pine way like
dog Who made his dituer off of pizened sasscnger How
once hcerd teller Fourth Juy ora
on RI publcs Is ungraeiul, and no mistake don't know
what I'm too poor to work. and I'm proud beg
I've in the wokhouse that won't send me
and that's what call violation of free
mans rights Sp0se goes the highway with big boss
pistol and demand people to stand and deliver who's the
awycr will come orred TO def nd me il got the dimes
lee him I'D commit rcidc, but what's the Of that
Ten chances my body wouldn't be found, and il was
aud inquest held my smouldefin remains what
would be the quencc Would any ieller write poetry
my virtues aud my inwallblencs member Of society
No al my eppcrtsEh would b. that white Teller found
il the river with pair Of blue tonade pants check shirt
and pair OF brrgaus on. Aud them VII would the
verdict be.l Why, uohin but found drownded Who,
goin to die under SIGH circumstances Not me, b--o
hos that talking loud there J" asked a night no
licc man.
Ii amt me !" said Bl with shudder it's gentleman
list gone under the wharf there. I've heerd him alkn to
hissclf Tor more'n halt OF a hour
The wstchuian len Billy TO his meditations