Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-22
NOTES TO THE MIRRoR.''

"THE MIRROR" was published June
Goth, 1919, and enclosed in an envelope d.
rscted, "Mr. Coggeshall, our Presi 'ent,
for the good of the Company" 1t was
read up for the amusement Of all
|. Mr.. Cozzens, our Chief Mate, had
complained that he could not sleep in his
watch below, day-,mes, as the passengers
were in the hab, Of going on deck to take
the air and stamping on the deck over his
head to keep their feet warm; they paid
but little attention to his complaints, so
that, about II o'clock one night, led by the
spirit Of mischief, he procured large can
non ball, and entertained some Of the de-
lnqucnts with a rather unpleasant Concert
by rolling the ball backwards and forw ards
Oh the deck above their heads. il is as
well to observe that he never had cause to
complain of the stamping on deck, after he
initiated them into the novel manner ofplay-
ing ",en-pins" IN the dark.
2. Abiding to an article which appeared
in "The Gold Hunters Express" entitled.
San Extract from Paul Demerhorn's Jour-
nal," IN which that name was substituted
for Demar1s,
3. Our Treasurer, Mr.. Dyre, had enter
ell into compact with the Captain and
Mate that neither Of them should shave un-
less the trio unanimously agreed to the
proposal. Our Secretary, Mr.. Langley, has
no veslise of beard on his face. although
very anxious ior it to make its appearance,
and tries TO cn,lce ii out by shaving twice
week his ambition has no, as yet been
| gra,ifed. lie joined the crew some ,imo
ago, and has becn in the iorccastle over since
he has not, therefore. been able to do much
wiring since. Several slight spats have
occurred between him and one of the Com
peny Therefore the playful allus!on TO his;
fighting
4. The CO, here mentioned is large
one with pondcrous vooden frame, and
is suspended aft in heavy weather il takes
abon, Is feet square for its gyraiions back
and forth The following Canundrum ap-
peared in "The Express, few weeks
ago why is one of,he cots hung up in
this ship like Frog Pond!" Because i,
contains a croaker (Croaker)
s. The Captain, or Commodore, as We
sometimes call him, sports heavy pair of
whiskers, but unfortunately they are not Of
the right color, being OF snowy whiteness.
To dye them a darker hue, the Captain
brought with him box Of Hail and Whis-
ker Dye and, applying it rather careless.
i ly to his beard one night the next morning
exhibited pair Of whiskers in which the
black and white hairs seemed striving for
the ascendency.
6. Mr.. Bliss has written several Acros-
tics for the "Gold-Hunter's Express"
7. All the articles that appeared in the
"Gold-Hun,or's Express" were anonymous;
it seems to have been the purpose of the
writers TO lead the passengers as far as,ray
as possible, by accusing different persons Of
writing for the Express, well-knowing
the accusation to be false. The Doctors
son is alluded to here as having been
brought on board withou, the consent Of the
Company, his presence on board not being
noticed until after our departure from New.
port. The Doctors title is I" The Galley
Ranger. While We were in cold weather
he was everlastingly in the Galley, warm
ing his feet nor would no deign to notice
any Of the many hints thrown out by the
Cooks that his presence hindered ,hom
from attending To their duties, thus the
soubriquet Of Galley Ranger. | will ro-
late here a circumstance that occurred
One evening the Doctor had, as usual, Ia
ken possession Of the Galley, nor could he
be porsuaded 10 leave II and make room
for others who wished TO 60 in and warm
their feet, having been exposed to the in
clelnency Of the weather in their watch on
deck. As "dernier resort" several of tho
crew determined to try the efficacy Of Cay
ennc pepper on the red hot stove they ac-
cordlngly procured some, and While tho
Doctor was dscoursiI most cloquen,ly'n
the superiority cf Thompsonian Medicines,
in comparison with all Mineral subs al oes,
placed an ounce Of il s,eal,hlly on the glow
ing stove, retreating, at the same time, in
haste, leaving the Doctor solu., and, clio.
s'ng the doors to prevent hi' following their
cximpc, KEEP, him prisoner within, TO in
hils IN, .iToc i,n. atmosphere The con