Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-15
The Man with the Garnet Bag,

During one of the hottest days of last
week this mysterious individual, carpet-bag
in hand stepped on board the steamer Nav
flower. The Interesting stranger was pip
ing hot, and proceeded to the upper deck,
and cast his eye abont for shade and air.
Alter momenl's suspense he made tor the
pilots house, the doors and windows of
which stood invitingly open, and hung his
bag upon The steering wheel. He then plac-
ell his hat over the compass-box, threw open
his coat and vest, and sat himself down, to
take it fair and easy. Soon the boat got un-
der way, and the pilot stepping in, most un-
tremendously jerked the bag from the wheel
spoke and threw 1t aside. The man with
the carpet-bag cast look Of severe reproach
upon the pilot, which was softened down 10
one OF sorrowlul regard, as his eve wandered
from the prosecutor TO the outraged bag
The first turn OF the wheel as the pilot
brought the boat up TO her course, gave the
indignant individual smart blow upon the
shins as he sat spread out enjoying the breeze.
Now the smothered fires broke forth. Up
jumped the man of the bag, and in tones of
wrath demanded of the other what he meant
hy knocking that thing against his legs, fol-
lowing up the demand with pointed inqu-
ry whether that was the way TO treat a gen.
tleman 'Well,' replied the other, I'VE don't
stand much on ceremony here, and il you
don't like your treatment you can leave the
pllot-house; | must steer the boat at any
rate 'Pilot-houSe, says the knight Of tue
bag, steer the boat-ant this a Summer
houSe9 ! thought il was So saying, he
took his bag as ,enderly a cat takes up her
kitten, gave it gentle brushing, and left for
more quiet quarters.
The next appearance of the bag-ma was
at the Mansion House, Hull, where, after
taking an early SUPPER, bag in hand, he pass
ed through the Saxon-Golhic dining-ha Of
that unique mansion, in quest OF his dormi-
tory. Just then th. music struck up, and
The tall beaux and charming bellies, inmates
Of the house, commenced a merry dance
The carpet-bag man looked confounded,
reeled for an instant, as though faint with
disappointment, and then turning 10 Har-
rington, the landlord said, why sir, l
thought tbs was guict place do they do
this thing much herey 20, yes says Har-
rington, the boarders get up hop occasion
ally, for their amusement. They do, do
they 2 says the other, well, ] don't like hops
and don't want TO hear hop-poles bouncing
about all night long, and so, good bye, I'll
( find another house.
The man with the carpet-bag was next
| seen ON Nantasket beach, which he was
crossing with heightened strides, occasionally
stopping 10 reconnoiGre an Humane House.
with view 10 quiet lodgings, when he en-
countered a loving pair who were enjoying
the beautiful sight of the moonlight dancing
on the merry waves. OF them he inquired
whether they could direct him to a quiet
hnuse, where they never danced; at the
same time narraiing his grievous disappoint-
ment at the Mansion House. The gentleman
was BIT OF a wag, and suspeciing that his
interlocutor must be tue vertable man with
the carpet-bag who walked in the procession
he told him, with becoming gravity, that
there was a very quiet house some distance
ahead, where he saw the light shining, the
Minot's Ledge House. where they never
danced. With an earnest expression of
thanks, the bag-man avowed his purpose to
put up at that house, and, keeping his eye
upon the distant light, put out vigorously
across the beach. He was last seen near
'Warrock's, firmly grasping the carpet-bag,
and inquiring the road to the Minors Ledge
House. Whether he succeeded in crossing
three miles of water TO that lighthouse is
not yet known.