Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-24
THE. BITTER BIT.

himself in his shirt-slccvcs al tho hmcri-
can Museum, Now York, received the
loan Of a coat from Mr.. Bafnun. mad al
ter Viewing tho curos,rica. stopped With the
garment, thus obtaining sight Of the
elephant md splendid swollow-tail for
twenty-five cents. THIS reminds as al an
olair tina, occurred IN 1919, on board 81
tho Old Columbus, whom shc lay at Chqr-
lesion Navy Yard. One day = tong. green
Vcrmontcr s:fagIiod on board the iri@at".
and examined every thing On deck wttii
curious eyes. Tho officer Of the watch.
from the bearing aud ncatncss Of his uni
form, attracted the Yankee notice.
SCOT, pretty good place here -hcyE he
inquired.
The officer asscnied.
What wages do YOU gct'
.Onc hundred and twenty Gvn dollars a
month SIR.
.Ono h,plrrd and twenty-five dollars
All tow vourscIr Shoh!'
Fact. sir
wall. wonder if couldn't. get some
thing to do hero myself
'Oh yes; you'd mako pretty good mid
shipman.'
wall, what's milshipman wages for n
green hand!
.Only forty dollars, Jerusalem, WHY |
wns goin' to hro ont for ten. Bat whore
can be mado a midshipman on Say
quick
.Down below III the Storage. Us soon
as I'm relieved I'll see 10 IT.
Down went tho qnzzar and the quizzod.
A bcvy Of young mid~hiFmcn required no
prompting to pcrpotrnto piece OF mis-
chief--A spurious warrant soon made.
and the greenhorn equipped ~ sPicna ld
uniform including an elegant chapcan and
sword, BY Joint contribution Of the mess
Thus furnished, he was directed 10 prCscnl
himself To Commodore ). IN the cabin. and
report ready for duty. lie was told that
the Commodore might be pretty graf; II
was n way he had; bat not To mind 1t. The
STORAGE being full tho now nidsiiipman
was 10 demand qnnrtors IN tho Com
modore's cabin; in fact no was ordered to
take possession of n certain >tatc-rootn.
Tho Commodorc's black looks aad angry
words were 10 DO regarded rs nothing-hc
had no rich, 10 use either. Thus posted
up the victim presented himself to the
Commodore with
odd boss, how arc you?'
s. stared. IIo had come across rara
avis. Take scat. SIR
;! kin help myself. Old fo'Ier; | Ginora!-
" do was tho reply of tho Ncrmoutcr.
as he flung himself lnio one seat and cross
cd his logs upon another.
You arc ono of the new mjlshipmcn. /
supposed remarked the Com:noaorc. who.
from tho first. suspected some thing.
Il mint nothn' else
Shall | trouble You for Your warrant
Catch hold. Old boy
Tho Commodore lock ut tho warrant
and nj the v'siicr.
no gave you thisH
The fclurs down stairs, and / am road (
for duty.
That's enough Now You can GO.
NO, as you knows On, squire. The cell
lcr's chock full-and amt gain' on, of
this Gro in hurry tell you now. Oh
you needn't ra re up. old fcIiur. | SEQ what :
the mattcr-yon' u lcetio cracked up
here!' and tho brllian; youth touched his
forehead with his finger. I'm gon into
tho chamber 10 n right good snoosc, boots
and all. by gravy.
As he was proceeding 10 execute tins
mcnncc the Comm aIoro took han hv the
arm and led him - the ganuway. Point
ing to tho sentinel he remarked. mi'j -
.Iou sec Tint man with mas',et-uow II
YOU uon c4CHF cut GtFttttN. ana tEttNf N s.
ship and yard never - show yolr face
here again. I'll order hi;n 10 ahoo; you'
The lantcc hro'c--and IN t~o SECONDS
his blue coat-taii was seen floating IN his
roar. as be dashed ont of the yard with the
speed of flying ackass.
In minute afterwards. half 4 dozen
terrified mid>hirncn rushed on deck, and
asked for liberty 10 90 on shore.
Young gentlemen. sand the Commodore,
y gran, no liberty to-day.
Six faces fell feet anil ak Young
jokcrs returned to tho mcss-room as
melancholy as mu;es at al alderman :
funeral. They never saw or heard any
thing of tho lankco afterwards. nor the
uniform either. TIE OLD 'US.-- Boston
Times.
SrEED OF THE TEt OR ArII.-Thc clcc-
trio current according 10 4 cacui ton
mace By Professor Whca:stonc. two or
thrcc years ago. travels as near can Be
estimated. ut tho ratio of2SS 900 miles per
second. or. il VIC multiply that largo mum
Der By Go. i, will mako i7.2Sa. 900 miles
per minute. This will glvn the raadc,
some idea of the tune required n conusgg
nicatc news from Boston II 81. Louis
whom the Telegraph shalt have been com
plotcd between those points.