Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-05-23

"RINGiNG FOR HIS Ts."-Luclicrons Scene
ON Steamcr.-On the last trip of the New Eng
land No. Z, there were two verdant young men in
state room %, from Virginia, Shenandoah coun,v
Tenth Legion bonnd for California They came
on board at Piitsburg, brought their gold washer
shoVei ana pirk-took their state room and depos
ted their plumber The boat went ON her wav mi
city, occasionally giving note or two on her seam
whistle, Which made the two unteyrifed of the 10Th
start 81 be dogged," says one, "if That amt the
screamer we've hearn of up in old Shan. They
nave lots OF them on this river, they saw"
~ say, Dave, don't they charge thunderinp
price for a drink on this here boat-lO CENTS with
cut sugar. but IFS all OWN to the cholera comm
up the river; IT'S made ticker scarce. so The b,r
keeper says-ii II keeps on getn' dearer and dear
er as we go on II will Gust quarter nip at Fort
Independence''
why, Bin, you are green why don't You on
on The outside and take Your Ticker throuob The
wind"w-ll's only flip there. Come on, less go
and spend dime; we can aiordit." The adven-
turers took their horn and turned in for the nioht
About half after SIX in the morning the engine
Dell rang To work her slow. She worked on n few
minutes, and bells rang to back. She commence
ed backing and had backed hundred wards. when
the pilot rung TO go ahead. Ahead she shot. and
had made quarter of mile when the lyo bells
rang together. The engineer was now Out of ma
thence, and called out through the speaking trum
pet, wv hat do yon wantV'
What is the matter with the engine 2" saws the
pilot
''Noling." says the engineer, "but YOU rano
the larboard bell 20
81 have rung no bells since we left -. excen,
for you To go aheadl'
"You are ringing now,' said the engineer
II am not says the pilot, .'you don't know the
rings from The PokeIs on the great bars You are
tieht!'
Tight the thunder! you're tight Yourself You
dont know the bell pulls from the spokes in the
wheel !" ~
..Ihe thunder don't! belong to the Sons
dol"
Capt. Dean, who had been standing in the pilo
house, started down find out the cause of the bel
ringing. He opened the door into 20. and there
was one of the VIrginians pulling away at the bell.
ropes that led through his from The pilot house
to The engineer.
81 says, Dave, amt these the funniest bells yo,
ever saw They ami like tavern bells-thar vol
pull the strings dcwn-here they pull them up.''
jingle, jingle, went the bells again.
Ring and be blowed," said the engineer. g.
shan'r stop herr"
"Gentlemen," asked the Captain, edo You know
what yon doing 2"
Eyes do, boss have been rinpinr this hal
hour TO have The servant bring back our boo,
and he must be deafif he can't hear these bells
There are no bells here for the walters. m,
dear Sir these are 10 sop and start the engines by
and you might do us serious injury by pulling thos,
ropes. fen must not do il any moreo
"Weil, Dave you see DIR. Smith don't know ev
cry thing Didn't he tell us to pull the STRINGS
when we wanted anything, and the servants wouI,
come. Nay be we amt greenl [ say, CAPTAIN
what is the damage?" The Captain vamosed.