The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-05-14


Is nj for treason, stratagem and Spoils,
Let no such man be trusted
At any of the stores [Shdkes
NJ. FIDEL SrIcKm-The new performer
from P,tris made his deboo last night, and
is likely TO create a great furore among the
dillitanty, connoseety aud habit ways. The
horton have not been stirred up with such
an emuty since the Norway malesstrom Ole
Bull Let rs see if we can give our readers
a little idea The opening piece was fan.
tasia or minor divertisemong, taking all the
powers of NJ. Fidel Shckh; composition,
we believe, composed durihg the intervals OF
sea-sickness on his hitler voyage.
But the creownin glory of the hull eve.
ming was Hail Co!umby with tixins, We
never were more surprised in our life; we
said to ourselves, CAN this be Hail Colum-
by happy land, hail, ye heroes, heaven
born band Must be So says our left
hand man; "lhe bill says So" The iahta.
sia seemed to begin with the army on the
field of Lexington, with the swapping of
musketry, So OH till We come to the bat
tie of Trenton. We could see the platoons
very distinctly wheeling, and the word Civ.
en-, Steady, boys! come near take aim
give it to EN- Slam bang and when the
smoke clear away, see 'em a-running up the
hill. "Once more unto the breach, dear
friends. once more" There they 90 .
hands a-playing flags waving drums roll
in. red coats entranced behind the works !,
left wing unto the plain! Trenton militia
trying to out-fank them, play away with
the artillery! Bum! bum! bum Mus.
kerry pop.pop pop pop PIP opp op!-
PIP op. Huzza '-ah. huzza .--huzza -
Bang bang. They rum Aminadab,
hold my musket while / take a chaw'
Hurrah!- !-ah. hurrah !--rah! Then came
in Yankee Doodle again. Dressed the
poor Yankee in flowers; tied sky-rockets
onto his neck; put him into balloon, and
set fire to him; when spit spattin, zig
zaggin rushing, splashin, gushin set of quiv-
ers, quavers, guadelquivers, hemi, demi,
semi, hemidemi, dem things blowed him
right smack into the air, and nothin left of
him but smoke, The excitement Of the au-
dience wound up, we expect, to about the
highest pitch. Mrs, Thomas would nave
tainted We said to her, "My dear Mad.
anne, contain yourself Smell of your salts.
Would yon lean upon our arm, and walk
out into the open air 2" Turning then to
NJ Fidel, we said, "Will the performer
stop the programmy for one minute! One
OF the fair sects is little sick to her stomac,
and will return when she is relieved" We
then said to those around, "Make room for
a lady," and led her out. Mr.. Thomas
grasping our hand. In a few minutes we
returned, and found John Snaps into our
seat We asked him politely to go out OF
it, and he would not go. We demonstrated
with him, Said we, "Would you insult us
by taking our seat while we are waiting up
on a young lady" to which he replied by
barely shaking his cane. BY this time our
collar was much excited. Says-ah we to
him, "Will you consent to come out Of it,
or we shall ring your nose ?" ayes, says
he, ring as soon you please, or if you like,
or somethin to that efeck. "Were there
not at this moment lady hangin onto our
arm and claiming our protection, we would
ring your nose most unquestionably; to
which he merely retorted by squirting q
long streak of tobacco otto our boots. Al.
ter that we had to set the whole evening
agin the piler; and we now publish him
in to the Flag Staff to let him know that
the press has its eyes upon him. The press
is mighty indian. 1t effects revolutions
it reports speeches; i. publishes advertise
nfents; it makes the powers that be trem
bic in their shoes; it does.