The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-05
GES11 &C. GnMn0u.
The Lion Fight;
The Snowman Fairly Outwittcd.
The mensgerie was in town.

blu iIubCuNhOust WI lDdtkilNOtt, al INC thFtN B
day Of which we are Wrlling-yet they !
came OCCASIONALLY ard this time we're VS.
tied by Old Nat Nheatley, Jolly wealth.
eibeaieD buatman, well knoNn IN Baltimore
as an ln,eefate ker, who never LEI any
enc get 10 the wlud~srd OF hun. He was
furthermore, stmterer Of the FIRST class.
Ma, visited the menagerle.
As he entered, the Snowman ives stir.
ring Up the monkeys aud iormenllug the
hons, giving elaborate descriptions OF the
various propensliIts and natural pecu!i.
attIes OF each aad all.
This, ladies' Gui gen'lemen- this,
say is the Aillcsn hon. A nobe beast be
ls, ladies' AMI nllemen, ard is called the
king of he forest. have heard that be
makes nothing Of desounng Young crea.
utes Of every description, ~hen at home
IN Tie woods. Cerlan Il Is, that no other
beas, can ship hun
M.m.is.er," interrupted y hea'ley, Go
you say he ca.ca.h't be whipped r
:" | dLZ, SAID the man of lcns and tigers
What al'lI sou bet c au'i eich &C.
critier ~hat'iI ahip him p
:" amt a tetuu' man, a, oil. | dou's
object TO take small b.i to ,ha, I'll ct"
Ill b.h.bel ! / | ca.can II lc'gh sonc.
thlrg ;!a.'l w.s.Nhrp hl.r. " w.nha.
say you 10 bu.ited dollars
Now there wcto several Merchants il
The crowd sho knew V hea'Iey ~, aud
were fully convinced Iha, # tie b 4, vas
made he vas sure o. wlunlps. s. Ne had
10 difficulty n find ~ hackers, ore OF = hom
tod him be would give Am len gallons #
run If he Won.
tbs nenagefie man slanosd at biz lior
There he crouched o hI- Gaze, bic >hlg4y
name brstline, and his tai s~cgpu., lie
very picture oil grandeur and mrJesty.-
he hrlbe was tempting, and he felt assured
/" Certain, SIR have no otj"cuon 10
Ilefcules taking bout With any ctoature
ycu may fetch"
Wv very vel y said M, an.
bet"
The money vas banked ar, aud harcy,
i-hl aa. dcsi1nalcd FOR tie terrible con.
& CT. Inc news @ss sptcai over b4lI
more, AID at an early hear the boxes cf
lie splcu24 lhsa'te we're flied jhe pt
tetag cleared ~ .ac sj.a,.
EyPeciatou " a. tip.ioe, and US
Win ,mpliience lie crowd asarei tbc 81
rival OF Wheat.ey. lie al leu-t rs entered,
bearlrg Iarsr Bag or sack poo h.. houd
efs, which as he Ill llll upon the d OF eas
% contain some rem4, ksb.y hltd
tnd heavy substance. Tie keeptr oohel
al II WITH indignation.
" Til IN here" sad Nat, pointing NH
his finger at tie bag,
Wei, shat IS u asked The Snowman,
With increased astonshmeu,.
ih.th.ihsl, ladies' and geoIau er, j
sald Ma, gest,cula;lus like a Snowman,
. ls VIII ~h.v hmba nyei
\ ahImlamper echoed the keeper,
. that's certainly new l,a'ure IN lglo2y
and aaa,uuy. 4 nhimb2nper Nell let
bin GU, aud clear the ing, or old HERCULES
may usks pou biol OF 10 Of yeu.'
The keeper VAS excited.
Accordingly y, NJ, raised ID bss. hodiog
tie aperture d3snAa;d-, aud rolled COZ a
-napp NJ turtle, While the cheers and lsulh.
ter Of tie audl-Lce mlds lie arches rirg.
There he lsl SAID Whestloy, a. lie
.ilted the Sainbaupsr over aih bo.h III
hands, and set him On his legs. The saap.
per seemed unconscious Of his perl.
The keeper was sbso; leaving the room,
5 hen be s.ofe BIS lion should nut ds.tsce
4iusall Ly lighting such a cou'emp,lh.s foe.
/" F.sery set, said Nu7 ait y.y.you
%. chocse 10 g.gte me the tu1.d.ed-"
. But, is uufarl' cried tie shoanan.
The audience inlerDosod a1d ir.J.ted
lpou tie Gaht. There vas n, esrapn ana
he Snowman Reluctantly released ihs hen.
Making himself secure on the TOP II the
ape.
The m sic teas, moved sloAly afaun!
he rns, .ucfi12 aud ashing, while ever,
efsan he'd his breath 10 euspea.e. Lfgn.
re pryug beasts, AID his enc wasng, I'm,
n dt.coseu0g tie turtle, winch lay ON HE
,of huge and luaulma,e mass. tie non {
2on brought bis nase 10 clo,e profanity