The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-05

about town" who hadn't dned or breaktasted res
pectably for three days, cast about him one day
last week for chance TO appease his appetite,
which had got 10 be enormous, but without sue
cess, for time-ior he had un out his credit at
the hotels al the restaurateurs he was known aud
be couldn't even venture into bar.room, at II
o'cIrck, ir fear of enconnering too familiar an
acquaintance with some attendants boot
Desperate, however, and well nigh starved, he
went down towards the market, with the forlorn
hope that lie might fall upon some friend who
would invite him to join him over a chop or a
"shorl cut :" but no such friend appeared Ga.
zing about, his eye He'll at last upon one Of the
weIl.prOyidedbo which are common in that
neighborhood
As the savory odors Of fresh pies, hot cofIe,
roasted oysters and the like, tell upon his excl
ted na'cont organ, he approached the box, order
ed a bowl Of old Java, swallowed a dish Of gis-
tening Shrcwbury's in a jify, gulped down a
Quartette Of Sandwiches, and topped off with the
biggest kind Of a smoking custard pie
Excellent capital never tasted better in
my life :" and similar expressions of encomium
were Showered by this precious Didler, upon the
att entiye proprietor Of the box, who hadn't had
such customer for a twelve month, and who
saw, in his imagination, at least iour.and six.
pence glistening in perspective, to certainty
when his customer, after gorging himself to his
uttermost, suddenly turned upon his heel, ex.
claiming
"Thunder! There goes my horse " and away
he dared at speed which really astonished the
original proprietor of the proyender he took away
with him
He is probably chasing the animal YET, at any
rate, his friend says he hasn't seen him since he
turned the corner.
A green looking fellow hailed Roxbury omni.
bus driver, Yesterday, as he was dashing up
Washington street rapidly, with
"Goin' to Roxbury"
eyes," said John, haltng
oval, SO Thought" responded the gawk and
passed quietly on !-Eccning Buildm.
An ANEcDoTE or GEN. TwlGGs.-NTuch has
been said of the peculiar manner and character
stic daring Of this gallant officer, but we have
been told an aneCdote in regard to his fearless
spirit, which equals anything Of the kind we
ever heard After the city of Mexico had been
taken, or at least surrendered by the authoritie.
to Gen, Scott, severe fight ensued in the streets
Of the city, in consequence OF Santa Anna hav.
ing turned loose several thousand conyicts, and
armed them, on condition that they sho'd keep
the Americans at bay, and thus prevent pursuit
Of him, They fulfilled their agreement; and a
severe fight took place, in which many indiyid.
ual acts Of bravery took place on both sides. It
was on the morning OF the first days fight, that
portion the cavalry were sent out from the
main plaza on the street leadngl the Garita de
San Antonio de Abad, to ascertain whether the
MeXicanS were hanging in force around that en-.
trance.
They had not proceeded over two or three
blocks before, from the tops of the houses and
the corners of the streets, heavy fire yas orer.
ed on them by the enemy. and being moun,cd
they were unable to return il with any adert
Several horses had fallen. and The ranks vcro
considerably thrown into confusion. when rum.
bling noise was heard towards the paga. and
looking in that direction. thew bebcId Con
Twiggs laundering on with six mound cannon
at hiq heels. The Mcxicans had talon ~,
position behind an old gateway, which courIcto
ly raked the cross.street next 10 the cav,Ir and
down which they kept an incrsssant fire GIIiDg
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