Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22
CAPTAIN McSPADDEN.
THE IRISH Css tTLEMAN IN PURsHUrE OF SCHULZ ETC.
LAFAYETTE, (Ala.,) April 20, 1249.


LAFAYETTE, (Ala.,) April %. 1249.
Gentlemen-In the absence of every
thing to Gossip about. will endeavor to
chalk out for your readers, rough sketch
of Captain McSpadden, an Irish gentle
man who visited our town, not long since
while OIL pedestrian tour through the
piney woods, in search of location for
'bit of sclule,'
We were not looking for Capt. Nc
Spadden He came upon US unexpected,
unannounced. Living fish sometimes
drop from the clouds; and there is no
particular reason why McSpadden might
not have made his entry in the same man.
ner-for he was an odd fish-except that
the weather was quite fair at that time;
no vapor at all competent to the trans
portation of an Irishman, weighing an
hundred an odd pounds, having been for
several days previously. 1t was there
fore presumed, Gn the absence of the
possession of any quadrupedal chattel by
Mac,) that he was, on a pedestrian tour
for amusement or business. Be this as
it might, when first observed, the Cap
tain was leaning against a tree at one
corner of the public square. He had un-
der one arm, a pair Of corduroy breeches;
under the other an invalid boot. Mac
himself was a thin 'lit of crathur,' with
light grey eye, white eyebrows, and
delicate fair features. The restlessness of
his glances, and the convulsive twitches
of his facial nerves, showed that the poor
fellow was suffering from incipient deleri-
IL Nj
say, he had swallowed some monkey
eggs, all along with his bitthers. and
they'd haTched brood of lively young
devils to kape him in company
Macs d1apery was unique. He had
on marvellous dirty and ragged shirt,
over which was coat evidently cut for a
much smaller Individual than himself; the
waist was just under~his arms, while the
extremity of the tail fell but few inches
below the small of the wearer's back
His pantalcon's mud-colored, were long
wasted aud short-!egged. On his left
foot was the mate of the boot under his
arm; his righs foot was bare, and as red
as a beet. His silk hat had turn.up of
the rim behind, and masli.in OF the
crown before, aud the absence OF all gloss
and many indentations showed that II
had beeu hat of many sorrows Still
it had jaunty impudent air, that showed
that Mac considered himself 'one of EN-
and as it perched itself over its owners
left eye, any one could see that it was
hat of considerable character.
One of the Captains conceits was, that
he was pursued by woman who claimed
to be a relative, and demanded a provis-
ion for her support. With this distress
ing idea in his mind. Mac leaned against
a tree, as [ have said, and addressed, al
ternately group of little boys that were
standing around him, and his imaginary
female prosecutor.
rWhist.-aisy now be aisy.-I tell
ye;' he said, addressing the apparition;
devil fly away with the thing l have to
Give ye-for be the same token, its me
own breakfast that I havn't tasted the
smell ov yet this blessed bright mornin'
sArrah, boys"-this was to the young
sters; 'I'n form ye into nate class, for
sport, We see. Come now, stand up, there!
Be the Saints. I'd Jolly little schule
down below here. Heads up! an LII
fog the whole class for amusement, and
niver cent for your affekshunate parnts
to pay
The boys laughed, shouted, and broke
ranks at this announcement; and Mac,
scowling over his shoulder, again spoke
to his feminine tormentor, as if in reply:
'Wud l give ye dollar to buy dacent
gown wid'-ye say! Be me sowl, an its
a nice word that dhrops SO swate from
yer mouth. Wud I give ye dollar?-
an wud dog shaik his tail; that had
niver tail to wag, atall, atall!
"A vaunt and quit me sight
Thy bones are marrowess-thy blood is cold!
There is no speculation in those eyes
Which thou dost glare with and d--n ye be off :
just at this time, huge cross bull dog,
(who no doubt felt an interest III remarks
SO personal to his species,) walked up to
Mac, and nosed him most impertinent!y.
The Captain squirmed round the tree,
looking thunderbolts all the while, and
the bnIl dog followed, with still inquiring
nose, and bristles all erect.
'Begone! ye baste. Its Captain Blaud
McSpadden, of the Royal Irish Greys,
that's now willing to tache dozen or so
ov young gentlemen, arithmetic and man.
ners, at two dollars the quarther-begone:
Danger knows full we'll
McSpadden is more dangerous than he
We were two lions (be--t is thrue!) llthered IN
one day.
And see the elder and more terribleF
Be ST. Pathrick, the ugly baste will
tear me in PAGES!
But the dog was merciful; and on con-
cluding his examination. merely held ur
one hind leg signifcantiy-as much as
to say that for you" and walked away:
Captain McSpadden, said bystander'
as Mac vainly essayed to set himself prop
erlv upon his pegs; havn't you been