The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-26
NOTHING But MINERALS-HORSE
TALK

II IS really amusing to listen TO the gran
eloquent 5ragadocio Of the Standard and
some other kindred prints Of the sau.e house.
hold O.! faith, upon those Interesting and
prolific themes, +" Reid and Nctors "-"l the
glorious sun OF Democracy =" the in,elii.
gence VI the masses tho "ptiuciples ~
OF the party, and the unspeakable superior.
ny OF It's champions aad standard bearers
over their W hg oppoGeuls. No matter
With VIA; care The " hiss select The men
( =" ~horn they ronfde their cclors, they are,
according 10 these yeracioUs organs, every
where routed by the vefies; ntophytes in
the Locofoco ranks Charles Manly is o.
yermatcbed by Mr.. Reid; Henry W. Mil
Ter is over matched by Mr.. Busbee Gov
Graham and tx. Governor Morehead were
both over. matched by their men, uhenev.
ef and wherever they attempted 10 palm CT
their miserable sophIsms on the "lntelIl.
gent masses" who have always been on the
side of Democracy" until il came 10
counting the votes, when 10 and behold ! the
rotes we're on the side Of the " hiss, end
III favor oil The miserable sophIsms SO
frequently and so etieclualy exposed =
There s one thing tha, We have always no
tced We never yet cav o Locofoco ora.
tor, OF Jockeys horse, that was not supe.
ror 10 every other individual Of his spe.
cles and Thereby hangs a tale" And
by the permission Of the gentleman who
related ii to Us, we viii give II to the rea.
der-only omittIng an occasional oath BY
which the affirmative declarations were
sealed 4
Six or seven years ago a gentleman from
the lower part Of North Caroina--a good
" h,g, By the bye, and one whose snake.
loIe the Locos Of this State have often felt
was on visit to the North, for health
" pleasure aud while there he concluded
o purchase a pair Of horses, if he could !
ind such as would SUIT his fancy. lie made c
us wishes known 10 The bar. keeper a, The y
Iotel where he put up and dealer, sup I
'osed 10 be as honest Us any Of his tribe,
vas recommended to him. Having recelv. T
d the neces sary directions, our friend set !
vi and soon reached the place CT his des I
na,lon. He communicated his business
} the dealer in d" fine stock, whose name L
ss not exactly Onion but our readers will d
now him as well by lha, pleasant soubri. al
net as any other. "
Certainly, sir said Mr.. Onion. al
ave the very articles TO suit you-Norlh. at
n horses with Southern principles, = "
ook at those bays, sir, If you wish to see vs
,rses that are horses. They are none of
,ur peters, sir; but rubes, real rubles.- -
deal in nothing but minerals" gu
They are pretty good looking horses" 90
served Mr.. b. pc
Oaion = Good locking, you say Jus, by
anime them. sir. can see that you are
Judge of good horses. Wo.up! my fel. in
VS.. Real swan.uecks and water spout He
Is. None Of your fling tails. Look a, SCI
II horse, sir. HIS tail don't hang down
e dead uegro's broken arm-real wa.
spou, tails and swan.necks. both Of them. Re
icy can mount up into the clouds like ca. be
$, sir. They can do their mile inside of tor
ee minu,es-inside Of three minutes, rev
:. sir"
Mr.. b." Horses that are very fast are Gil
always the most true" pro
Onion. -" True, sir 7 True IL would is G
pretend to hitch my horses to an empty the
,rch. Just ill ST. Paul's with people
hitch my horses 10 it, and they shall An
TX Off with it, 10
Mr. B.-"Thcy look as if they nigh, cou
'kiitlsh."
)nion.- -Skiuish, sitt Sk,ttish 1-'aiy tut
ses are spirited; bu, ;hey are NOT ski, and
l can put inem up into the clouds T