Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-04-29
THE BETTING DANDY,


Ayotng gentleman with medium-siz light
brown mustache, and such suit of clothes as
fashionable tailors sometimes furnish to their Gus
toners con accommodating serms"-that is, on
the insecure credit system-came into hotel in
Kace street, yesterday afternoon, and after calling
for glass Of Madeira, turned to the company and
offered to bet with any man present, that the ship
Susquehanna would not be successfully launched
next Saturday. This ''banter" not being taken
up-he proposed to wager five dollars that Dr..
WEBsTER would not be hung. This seemed to
he 'stumPer' too, for nobody accepted the chance
The exquisite glanced around contemptuously and
remarked :-"I want to make bet Of someknd
Don't care d-m what it is. I'll bet any thing
from shilling's worth Of segars to five hundred
dollars. Now's your time, gentlemen what do
you propose2" Slipping glass of beer in one
corner OF the bar-room, sat plain old gentleman
who looked like he might be Pennsylvania far.
mer. lie sat down his glass and addressed the
exquiste-"Well, Mis,er-I'm not in the habit
OF making bets.but seeing you are anxious about
IT, don't care II crafty you. So III bet you
levys worth OF skies that can pour quart of
moasses into your hat, and turn it out solid lump
Of molasses-candy in two minutes by the watch.''
Done !. said the exquisite, taking off his hat and
handing it to the farmer. 1t was a real FLORENCE
nat, splendid article, that same like black satin.
Inc old gentleman took the hat, and requested
the bar keeper to send for quart of molasses -
ne cheap sort, at six cents quart-that's the
kind use in this experiment. said he, handing
over six coppers to the bar-keeper. The mo
asses was brought and the old farmer, with
grave and mysterious countenance, poured it into
the dandy's hat, while the-exqusite took out his
watch to note the time Giving the hat two or
three shakes, with Signor Bllz-lke adroiness,
the exPerimenter placed it the table, and stared
INTO II as II watching the wonderful process of
SC, ''Time's up" said the dandy
The old farmer moved the hat. sWel | do be-
leve it amt hardened yet," said he in tone ex
pressive OF disappointment--''I missed it some
how or other that time, and suppose l've lost the
oet.' bar-keeper, let the gentleman have the
segarsItwelve skies, mind-and charge them in
my bill" s'D-n the segars," roared the ex-
quiste, ssyou've spoiled my hat, that cost me five
dollars, and you mnst pay for it." s'That wasn't
IN the bargain" mildly answered the old gentle
man-"but III you keep the molasses-which
is a little more than we agreed" Having drain
ed the tenacious fluid from his beaver, as he best
could, into pit-box-the man of mustaches rush
ed from the pace-bis fury not much abated by
the sounds OF Unsurpassed laughter which follow
ed his exit. lie made his complaint at the Police
Office, but as it appeared that the experiment was
'fieo win MS own consent, no damages could be
recovered Pennsylra,aian.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE,--The Lewisbnre
(Pa.,) Chronicle announces the marriage, on the
l4th inst, Of John johnson and Mrs. Maria Miller.
Of Chillsquaque township, and tells the following
romantic story concerning the happy pair:
"The groom, who now works at the boat-yard
here, was formerly a sea-faring man. The bride
is from South Carolina and her father and her
former husband, both Of whom have been dead
many years, were wealthy planters Some five
years ago the young widow made a visit TO Eng
land, In company with her brother, Southern
gentleman OF fortune, and on the return voyage
they embarked in vessel in which the groom was
serving as common sailor. By some accident
she was knocked overheard in the harbor of Liver.
pool, sank to the bottom, and was given up for
lost. Our hero, however did not abandon the
search. slight change in the position of the
vessel discovered her, the water being remarkably
clear, lying on the ground, twenty feet below the
surface, and apparently dead. He instantly plunq
ed to the bottom, seized her by the hair, and
brought her to the top a large lock of hair being
pulled out in the attempt, and which is still pre-,
served. After some hours of persevering exertion
she 81 was finally brought to and perfectly restored
Sne was deeply grateful to the preserver of her
lie, and on her homeward voyage she formed q
warm attachment for him, and a union for life was
resolved upon. Their plans were, however, frus
trased, and for several years they never met In
the meantime her fortune became impaired Some
three or four months ago, she heard Of his location
here, and Immediately came on from Charleston
to see him. Her uncle. however overlook her and
carried her back. She came on again, some three
weeks ago, but was confined to bed for sometime
BY sickness. Recovering, on last Sabbath eve
ming the long deferred nuptual knot was tied, and
Inc rescuer and rescued are now united in life
partnership, for better or for worse"
Confession OF A MURDER gentlemen,
l.. r Howe and M. d. Hubbard, write TO the
Hartford Times from North White Creek. Wash
ington county, N. Y. that there is man in
that region who admits that he is the murderer
OF the old gentleman White who was recently
murdered i'll Litchfeld county, c. He is about
nineteen years old, has considerable money
with him, and drinks too much. He says that
committed the act nort IF tho ,,,o,a, "a j.,