Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-11-11
iFromsthe II O. Delta of October 20.
BILLY WHITES PRIVATE OPINIONS,
on, THE LOGIC OF a LoAFEa.

'ssa"'N" vac "NsHu NJ StSuih-
stances" Billy returned here the
other day on the steamer Fushson, from
Vera Cruz, where he had been EN-
ployed as mule-driyer. He had a
dollar or two in his pocket, but soon
after his arrival he found that his last
picayune had oeen spent in groggery
on New Levee street, just above the
steamboat landing. Dragging him
self out from under a wood pile The
next morning after his debauch, he
made his way to the place where he
had Spent the last Of his dimes; His
hands trembIed and his lips twilched
and quivered, and indeed, to use his
own eloquent expression, che had the
shakes terribly on him He beckon-
ed the ar.kerper aside in most mys-
FERROUS manner, as though he had some
thing of the utmost Importance to com
lnunlcate.
"Look here, old feI}er.'' said Bill,
in sort Of growing whisper, 81 want
a whiskey toddy strong, with a little
penpexmint and slight Shake of the
naiimeg in il; but I amt got the first
red cent TO pay you for it,
tsSee that sign thefen,. ans wered the
bar-keeper, pointing to an ornamental
piece of jupanned lin, on which was
painted in golden letters, cash to-day
and credit to morrow" -ss-
Billy gave langu;sbing lock at a
neighboring whiskey bottle, and, run
ming his hands into his panta!oons
pockets, he walked slowly and sadly
out of The groggery into the street
Lick, however, di! not desert Billy;
Cor while passing the corner near the
Triangle Buildings, cab broke down,
and, the trunk of the passenger inside
fell out. The gentleman told Billy
that If lie would carry the trunk to a
ship that BE pointed GU, he would
give him fifty cents. With the alacsi-
,y and strength. ola young giant Billy
shouIdered the load, safely deposited
it at the appointed place, received his
half dollar, and went on his way as
happy as prince. Al lie FIRST grog
shop Billy took what he called an eye
OPENER made of gin and bittsrs, then
a "phlegm- splitter" Of rum and water,
add lastly a "nor-wester" of raw
whiskey. These little creature com.
forts made him feel happy, and he
went cut into the street. IN search Of
nothing in particular. Billy wander
ed about all day, calling in at the grog-
gerry, and at night he found him
self sitting en- the edge o. the wharf
IL front of,he fa,boat landing. He
was rather in a sorrowful mood, and
thus gave vent to his feelings:
Eyes" said he, with a whimper,
CHATS me. Pm jist like that fa,boat
foatin on the wa,ers-rotten all my
timbers, ard nobody TO break me for
fre-wood. That ere old flat IS like me,
too, in another way: it was very
good Boat to come down stream with
corn, pork, and all them sorts of wege-
tables; but now, when all them's dis
charged, they don't care a .inkes's
damn for it! That's my Case, kerzack-
"; was very good when | listed in
the 'mule- drivers but when they dis
charged me they said wasn't worth a
damn! How could ! help it if the
mules broke GU. Of the pen when them
frllers, the gfuelkilers, or gaerrilers,
or some such named teiers, come?
Wasn't it rainin cats N dogs, and
was goin to get soaked into the
skin for the sake of a parcel Of long
cared critters like mules: ! reckons
not, my valiant Cap,in! Bill White
amt the Teller to lower hisself in that
way, whatever he may be in other per-
,ikuIers. Then, agin, was ] cour'rnar-
tailed? Did / have any boards. of os-
sifers TO set on me, and see who was
in the right! No."
s Here Billy gave a deepsdrawn sigh,
wiped hisJeft eye with the corner Of
his Jacket and ptoceeded:
Either me OF The mules was right;
but the yslier Mexikins took one Of US.
and NJ n lsflans took the other. Then
llhey oullp' :lei me stay to fight the
BbatsItk 81 On, mol They was leal-
aus 81 a. and SEN ne home 70 pine
sway like dog who's made bis din