Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-10
GETTING INTO THE WRONG SHOP.
~. ~. A Story of Down-East. ~e
BY TIE YOUNG 'UN.

/ ~ S""eh VI tue SeHuS uoibO, Ill u packet
all the way from Passamaquoddy. Upor
going ashore, he. inquired the way to the
nearest public house, and was informed that
it stood directly at the head of the piel
where he landed. 'a't
| Opposite the head of the wharf stands
the eagle Coffee House." At the corner
is located the Custom House, the front OF
which is surmounted by large gilt spread
eagle. Into the latter our traveller walked.
with carpet-bag in hand; and having found
his way into the first room-which chanced
to be the Surveyors Department---het threw
his luggage against the corner, seized an
armchair, and drew himself up to the fire.
Bracing his feet against the CRATE, he pulled
forth huge pipe, and having very leisurely
crowded it with pig-tail, he cooked bis
hat over his shoulder, and commenced to
puff away in right good earnest. ''1
The Surveyor gazed at the queer biped a
moment, but concluded TO wait for the
finale Of this scene without intruding un-
profitable questions. Having finished his
pipe, lazily, the traveller turned about to
the official with" ai -
"Cold day, nabur." 'ol .a
every, SIR" ssaTl
slow long to dinner?" n ela .
"To what, sir?' ..a =
eDinner." r.,t..r .,+
"W dine at two," continued the survey
or, discovering the strangers error, and dis.
posed for the nonce 10 humor it. r'i
"Whar's the old man 2" (meaning the
landlord.) eH 7Hi 90 7a.8 . =
o sThe collector is in the next room, sir,
said the agreeable surveyors and our down
easter Immediately moved himself into the
Collectors Department, toting his luggage
along as he went. Having laid down his
traps, he stepped up to the counter, where
stood pitcher and tumbler, for the use
Of the room. The cashier looked at him
an instant, when the stranger broke
silence 'Ei s1f To 800 fa. 'GF H'
''Brandy and water" "ssqnudT ~ as
"What, sir." exclaimed the astonished
accountant .-....,f..sv go
ga little brandy and water, 'fu please,n
Leaving the bar-keeper las he supposed
him) to fix his toddy, he moved forward
and suddenly discovered the Collector of
the Port sound asleep in his easy chair
Stepping up 10 him, he gave him a most
uncerrmonious, blow upon the back and
shouted at the top OF his voice, .ni0 a1r
"Htllo! ole feller-how ar ye? I say,
ole hoss-how d'e deu" ~. ...r :
''Sir !" exclaimed the collector. 81
"GIad tn see yer. Tew toddies, bar
keeper Brandy and water for me-wot
der yer drink Squire % gih'U~ t
''Sir." continued the collector again,
imagining himself the victim of some hor-
rid dream. -;J -oa .-...,.,- ..t .
"Come, come, old feller! wake. up"
added his tor,hentor, bringing down his
huge mauler again between the collectors
shoulders, and well-nigh knocking the
breath entirely from his body.
"There's some mistake here, sir" said
the collector, springing back. ,.g fr
"Not bit Nv it, old rusty; I know you
est like inkstan." .s..t'. b.,
81 don't remember-really-"
"Yis yeu deu, sart'n. But never mind
wot yer goin' tu take" aero '.' -'
ssDo YOU know where you are, sir 2" in
quired the collector, supposing the man to
be lunatic whom he had better got rid of
as easily as possible. .-.a
"Me? Sart'n. In Portlan'-Eagle Cof-
fee House. You're ole Brass, the lan'lord,
I know yeu. G, git aout We're baound
to hev drink" and he drove bis thumb
and forefnger into the collectors ribs with
so much good earnest, that he nearly
finished his business for him." -. .-.
"Excuse me, sir-5ut--"
re-" "No stree. No backin' aout, old squi-
bob--Ive seen yeu go it afore yer know.
Come, bar.keeper, tote aout the licker.-
All munchlm, yer know. i nn'stan'--agin
the law to sell brandy in Portlan'-but we
know; pass il up" 7,gi iramr 'ro4 s'
"You have, mistaken your quarters, sir"
aEh 30 -, :, =.
"This is the Custom House"
"The wot." .,-.,...-,--.,
"Custom House." ..- M.
70 ssCus-eh ?" continued the discounted
traveller endeavoring to get the thing
through his head---s'notthe Coffee House?'
ono, sir. al, id3iq re5.1-ar 90 9ga vd
"Why, I seen the eagle over the top
they tole me head Of the wharf-tayern--
an yeu say il aint a public house?" -''
fsNo SIR" ls nsdw e7oi2 ed n9uoihi 4
y"Wa-Is sneverw said the chop-fallen
traveller, gathering up bis duds. Looking.
about him to be satisfied Of his error, be
concluded by ihquiring what was the ex-
pense. He was informed that there was
nothing TO pay. bls .EsdTado aid q aoao /
.sIs"Wal-ole feller-a mistake isn't hay
stack %. "a, ,-sy1 tcao,
" eNo--fortunately," said the collector,
Ia"WaL wouldn't ha' b'lieved I could
ha' made sich a blunder''--and then insist
ing that the sshul craowd should g'out and
take q gin'ral drink" which was. declined,
he secured his luggage and hastily yamosed,
to the no small qualification Of the govern
ment officials, who had been so ,9userly
startled from their customary propriety.
IlseWHRs FAN Dsap,S MY soul will return ID
France, and dweli IN The hesrtsof the French
people, like thunder in the cloudsof Heaven,
and ihrob with csaseless life in new revolu.
lions."-Napoleon,