Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-12

Some years ago. | was one of a con-
v!viui party. that met at the principal hotel
in the town Of Columbus. Ohio; the great
seat of Government tie Buckeye State.
II was winter evening. when all with.
cut was bleak and stormy. and all within
was 5lilhe and gay: when song and story
made the circGii q the festive board, fiji
ling up the chas,n OF lie with mirth and
laughter.
We had met for 'tic express; purpose or
making night Of it, and the pio,,s intcn-
ton WAS truly and most rcligiously car
r'ed out The Legislature was in session
IN the town. and no, few Of the worldly
Legislators were presel. upon this occa-
Sion.
One OF these worthless. viii name. As
he not only took Il big swar,h in the even
ing S entertainment. but rs he was man
n. IRE generally known, than even our
worthy President, james X Polk. That
man was the famous Captain Riley. whose
narratives OF suffering and adventure is
pretty generally known all over the civil
zed world. Captain Riley was Il fine, fat
good humored Joker. who at the period OF
my story was the Representative OF the
DAYTON district. and lived near that lille
city when at home. Wen, Capt Riley
had amused the company with many Of
l.is iar-f famed and singular adventures,
which being mostly told before, and read
by millions of people. that have ever seen
his book. win not attempt to repca, them.
Many were the stories and adventures
told by The company, when il came 10 the
turn OF Il well known gentleman who rep.
resented the Cincinnati district As MIR.
--is vet among the living. and per.
haps not disposed 10 be the subject ofjokc
or story, do not feel at liberty TO give his
name. Mr.---was slow believer in
o'hrr mems adventures and at the same
time much disposed 10 magnify himself
into a marvellous hero. whenever the opor-
tunity offered. As Capt. Riley wound up
one of his truthful though marvellous adj,
ventures. Mr.-coolv remarked thar
the Captains story was all very well, bur
it did not compare with an adventure tha,
he had 'oncc upon n time on the Ohio
Dyii1" the present city of Cincinnati
Let's have il! let's have it, responded
from all hands.
w ell. genilcmcn.' said the Senator.
clearing his throat for action, and knock
ing the ashes from his cigar against the arm
chair. 'Gcntcmcn. I'm not in the habit
(quite notorious for itD of spinning varns
of marvellous and fictitious matters and
therefore II is scarcely necessary 10 affirm
upon the responsibility Of my reputation,
gentlemen, that what am about to tell YOU
is the God 5 truth and
'Oh! never mind that, 20 on Mr-,'
chimcd in the party.
Well gentlemen, in 49, came down
the Ohio river. and settled at l.,isetti, now
called Cincinnati. it was at that time n
little settlement of some twenty or thirty
log and frame cabins: ~ where now stands
Broadway Hotel and blocks of stores and
dwelling houses. was the cottage ard corr
patch of Mr. J. t., n tailor, who bv the
by bought the land for the making Of
coat for one Of the settlers.
Well. pat up cabin. by the all of NV
nei2hbors. and put in a patch OF corn and
potatoes. about where the Fly Market now
stands, and set about improving my lot.
house. DC.
occasionally | took up my rife and
started oil with my dog down the river to
look up little deer or bar meat, then very
plenty along the river. The blasted red
skins were lurking about. and lowering
around the settlement, and every once in
while picked off one of our neiptbors.
or stole some Of our cattle or horses. I
hated the red devils and made no bones
OF pcppefi19 the blasted scrpents whenev.
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rascais had dread Of me. and had laid
great many traps to get my scalp. but
wasn't To be catched mapping. No, no.
gentlemen, 1 was too well up 10 'em for
that.
well started of one morning, pretty
early. 10 take "A hunt and Travelled a long
way down the river. over the bottoms and
hills, bu, could't find bar nor deer. 4.
bout fDllr e, r. lock in, sho a6,
tracks for the settlement again. By and
by sees buck just ahead of me, walk.
ing leisurely down the river. I slippcd
up with my faithful dog close in nv rear.
10 "iis'in cicveriy shooting distance. and
Just as the buck stuck his nose in the drink.
! drew bead upon his top.knot and over
he iulnbicd. and sp.ured and bounded a.
"hiie' when came up and relieved him
by cutting his wizand.'
w ell. but wha; mas tina 10 do with ~,
adventure.' said Riley
'lio.d on a bit, if you please. gentle.
men-b by Jove. it had great deal 10 do
"l'h ~ For while was busy skn;nu the
hind quarters Of the buck, and .towin,
away the kidney fat in my hunting shirt.
heard a noise like the breaking Of a
ornsn under nloccasion UP the bottom
NV dog heard it and started up to recon.
noiire. and lost no time in reloadipp nv
life. had hardly got my printing on, be-.
ore my dog raised the howl. and broke
through the brush towards me with his tai
Town; as ne was not used to doing, unless
mere was wolves. painters or Inyins about.
PICKED up my knife and took up INV
me Of march IN a. skulking trot up the
1ver The frequent gullies. ON the lower
'ahK, made 1t tedious travelling there, sol
'crabbied up TO the upper hank, which
vas pretty well covered with buckeve ana
and very little underbush! One nee.
'elow discovered 70 me three as b;y and
''rapPlng red devils, gentlemen, as Won