The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-09-04

HE YANKEE THAT WOULD BE A MIpsHIPMAN.
The Boston Times tells a Imaginable story of n
green Nermontcr, who welt on board To look al
the Old Columbus. ;when she lay at Charcst0wn
Navy ard, few years ago Having examined
every thing on deck with curious eyes, the officer
oil the watch, from his bearing aud ncltncss Of
his uniform attracted the Yankees notice.
Its pretty good place hero---hey;" he in
qured'
The officer assented
"What wages do you gct;"
"One hundred and twenty-five dollars a
month"
conc hundred and twenty five dollars IAN
few YOURSELF Shoh!"
exact, sr.'
"WaI, wonder i'll couldn't get some thing
to do here, myscfr
"Oh yes, you'd make pretty good midship
man.
"Wall, whatsa midsI.ipman's wages for a
green handn
Forty dollars a month only.n
"OGiy tooty doIilny! Jerusalem! Why was
told to hire out for ten. But where canl be
made Il nldsIjpman Oh; say quick"
"Down below sir, in the aeorago. As soon
as Ina relieved I'll see TO it "
Down went the qui=znr and uui2zrd. 4 heyv
of young midshipman required no prumring TO
=
was soon made out and the green horu,cqnjpprd
in splendid uniform, including an elegant caop
pcau and costly sword, by "a joint contribution ol
the mess. Thus furnished, he was directed to
present himself TO Commodore : in the CautI,
and report ready for duty, He WIS told that
the Commodore might be pretty grul,-"it wt'
a way he had, but not to mi ii IT, The
Storage being full, the new midsuipmuu
vas 10 demand quarters in the. Commodore 5 cab
IN: IN fact he was ordered TO take possession ola
certain stotcroom. The CohnoIorc's black
looks and angry words are 10 lie regarded as Moth
ing--he had no right to USE etli'r' ThL' 'po5-
ted w, =" the victim presented himself to tnJ CON
uodorc with;--
"Jld loss, how are vou:'
s. started-he had come @cro,s 4 rara avis,
'1ake seat sr.'
II kin help myself, old fIar-l eiacraly
don-was the reply OF tio 'e'mpn'er, as ne
flung himself inIo one seat and crossed his leg
upon another.
"You are one Of the new milship,nrn, sup
rose" remarked the Commodore, who, from the
first suspected something.
- amt no'hin' clsc.''
"Shail trouble YOU for your warrautn
Catch hold old hoy.n
The Commodore looked at the document and
then at his visitor
"The iIllurs down stairs; and Pm ready for
duty.
That's enough "Now yon can con
"Not as you Knows on, squire Tho ce!lrra
chock nl--and ain, Il gon' out Of this 'ere in
a hurry tell you now, Oh Won needn't rare
up, old lllnr. | sec what's the natter-ron're
cetlc cracked up here:''--aud the brilliant
youth touched his forehead with his toralingor.
81 am gong into this here chamber TO take a
right good snooZe-bnots and ali by nravy,"
AS he was proceeding to execute this moHa'c,
the Commodore took him hy the arm ana led
him TO the eanmway. Pointing to the sentinel,
he remarked mildly-''I on see that man with Il
musket, -now if you don't clear out directly aud,
leave the ship and yard never to show your face
here agaI-l'!l order him 10 shoot you"
Tie Yankee broke and in two seconds his blue
coat-tail wis seen floating in his rear, us he dash
ed out oithe yard with the speed ola flying itck
ass
In minute afterwards, hnlf dozen terrified mid.
shipman rushed On deck and asked for liberty to
20 on shore.
"Young gcntlcman,'' said the Commodore, u
grant 10 liberty to-day"
Six faces fell feet and six young jokcrs retur
ned 10 their mcSs-r1om as melancholy mules
at an aldcrmans funeral, They never saw any
thing ofthc Yankee aitetwards-nor the uniform
either,