The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-08-15
THE GEORGIAN IN NEW YORK.
BY ROBERT NJ. CHARLTON.

| ed, ana you VIII ascertain TO your heart S
desire that you think more of your own
State, than those North of you do. AT
least, that is my experience; and if you
have few minutes to spare, read my
''simple tale, and sympathize with my
misfortunes.
When | was very young man, Ctwould
be exceedingly impertinent for you to ask
how long ago. left Savannah in vessel
bound for New York. We were all well
when We started, but after we had been a
few days out, an August sun began TO do
duty with our crew. One man died, and
another became very sick. On the morn
ing of the sixth day, we reached the High
lands" and our captain called council OF
war, among the passengers, TO consult as to
the course we ought to adopt, in reference
to our sick seamen: for" said he, "the
health officer at the Quarantine ground,
hates Georgia, for the trouble it gives him,
and if he finds any body looking the least
pale he will put US under the yellow flag
for a week" We overhauled our sick
man, put clean garments upon him, shaved
him, and telling him TO keep"a stiff upper
lip" and not let the doctors suspect his in
disposition, we constituted him cook pro
hac rice, and propping him up in the ga
boose," awaited with some trepidatiOn our
medical fellow" We anchsred at Staten
Island, and in few minutes boat, with
yellow flag flying at the stern, came up.
where are you from!' said hands
some looking young man IN glasses.
Georgia, sir" answered the Captain.
"Ah, here's trouble for me, III be bound, /"
soliloquized Esculapius, as he came on
board "Muster your passengers, sir" ad-
ded he. We all passed in review. "Call
the crew forward" Done accordingly.
Where is John Matthews ?" asked
Medicus, calling the roll. (TEat question
was easier asked than answered, however,
for he was our dead man, and we had
thrown him into the sea-
eve have lest him at sea, sir" respond
ed the captain 'we have had some severe
weather" "John Jones'" This was our
cook pro tempOrc. "Halloo cook come
out" No answer. ole cannot very well
leave the caboose at present, doctor-he's
engaged, but if it's> necessary to see him,
perhaps you will do me the favor to step
there" And there he went, our poor fel
low, maugre the shaving 81 clean shifting,
and propping, wore the indubitalne marks
of grim disease We saw at once that our
artifce was mo 90" with the physician.
He felt Joness pulse, and then said quietly
to his assistant, Take this man 10 the hos
pital, he has got that miserable Georgia
fever"
"What do you mean, sir, said I, "by
coupling Georgia with such an adjectivel"
The doctor looked at me with perfect
amazement. At last, he touched his hat 10
me, and replied, 81 beg your pardon, sir
| ought not to have coupled Georgia fever
with so contemptuous an expression, for
have no doubt that it has done immense
good in lis time-I wish it more extensive
usefulness for the benefit of mankind. If
YOU will allow me, will retract my hasty
word, and declare that the cook has got
the blessed Georgia fever. Will that suit
you p
No, it did not; but what could sayl /
had just abused the man for cursing the
Georgia fever, and could not, therefore,
object to his blessing it; although | could
notaheIp feeling that the last was worse
than the first, and that his meaning was,
that if it killed all the Georgians, it would
be benefactor TO mankind. My friend
saw that he had me at disadvantage, and
eering at me through his glasses, Il hate
a man who wears spectacles-1 have known
some honest men who used them, but !
nc er saw a dishonest man who did not
continued his instructions to his assistant.
"Take the man to the hospital, Mr.. Smith,
and tell the carpenter to have his coffin
ready by this time to morrow, And tell
him, also, 10 get another Of about FIVE feet.
ten inches, Cooking at my height ready
for the day after, as there are some premo-
ntory symptoms in one of the passengers"
81 see you put proper reliance on your
skill, DOCTOR" said TO him, "but you need
not trouble yourself about that last coffin.
There will he no use for it. I shall not
take your physic." He laughed heartily
and shook me by the hand. "You may 60
to town, captain" were his farewell words
as he left the vessel. We subsequently
learned, that the cook died about the time
designated.
After reaching the city, l strolled to one
of the banks, upon which l had draft, pre-
scented it, and received my money. The
date, SC, Of the check, told, of course,
where l was from, and saw that the tel
Ter sneered as he read 1t.
Can leave this on deposit, slr!' asked
l of him.
No. answered the little Yankee, talk
ing through his nose, mot unless you ale
introduced to our cashier by gentleman.
We don't care about receiving Georgia de-
posites."
Look here, stranger" said 1, quitting
nv hat on one side fmy head in regular
Georgia fashion, and talking through my
nose, "if your cashier wants 10 be intro
! duced to a gentleman, have no objection