Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-31

in the morning, three weeks after his de-
parture from the ferry. The first place
he sought was the Capitol, where he made
enquiry Of a gardner engaged at work on
the grounds, who directed him to the of
fee occupied by the Postmaster General.
On his arrival at the place sought for, he
enquired for that dignitary, but he was not
! in. Sam said he could wait, but the mes
senger told him to call at eleven o'clock,
the reception hour Sam said he'd "see
'em all d-d fust, afore he'd leave
'thout SEEM the Gineral Of the Post OF.
fee, cuss him 7 ~
This positive declaration closed all dis
pute, and Sam, in sullen silence, kept his
eye upon all the movements around him.
Finally the time arrived for the appearance
of the great man, and in he walked, and
quickly passing through the yestibule en-
tered private Office.
SIS that thar Ainas' significantly en-
quired Sam. looking the messenger fierce
ly in the eye. T.
An affirmative was the response, and
the next moment, without announcement,
our Postmaster burst in upon the General.
you're the Postmaster Gineral p en-
quired Sam. drawing chair close up to
that officer, and eying him interrogative-
| ly. ~.
yes, SIR he quietly replied, Il hold
that Office la1sI E-
and goa made me Postmaster at my
ferry, in Kaintucky 2 said Sam, enqui-
ringly.
Il am not aware of having perpetrated
such an act, answered the officer.
is that your signature, stranger% en-
quired Sam, with savage warmth, as he
held up letter of instructions.
Il cannot deny it, certainly, said the
Postmaster General. is
'Then you're the fellar,' said Sam, and
pulling out the dead letter, and laying it de-
liberately upon table, began to peel off
his buckskin. bars
What is the matter? What are you
going to do p enquired the chief of the
Department.
I'm Jest goin' to give you your choice
said Sam; you may be gineral and able
to lick the generality of Postmasters into
bein' imposed upon, but eff you don't take
back your darned commission, and let me
ella. of Hardin's Ferry Post Office, you'll
be the wust licked gineral officer in about
ten minutes that ever went through a
course of sprouts
But my friend, said the threatened of
ficer, soothingly.
Thar amt no use tryin' that on ME,
stranger said Sam: L hev come here to
git clear of this office, and I'm goin' to, or
lick somebody, and you're the critter that
put me into trouble, SO I'm arter YOU!
If you have no desire to hold the of
fee, said the chief of the Department, we
wont force it upon you; send in your re-
signation"
my what?' enquired Sam.
Your resignation reiterated the Off
Ger. is this it? he enquired, picking
up the package Sam laid on the table.
NO. said Sam, that is a consumed
dead letter which l hev tOted all the way
from Kaintuck to you, to put it into the
dead letter office
MY dear sir, said the surprised officer,
why didn't you send this and your resig-
nation here by the mail carrier, and not
make such foolish journey for nothing"
What? could hev sent it by him
'thout comm myself enquired Sam,
swelling with indignant surprise.
Certainly was the response.
We'll, thar! jest gin IN. No wonder
them tarnal ,oolVeS chased me, aCten they found
om I sCas so id GREEN! Thar amt no
malice 'atween us, stranger. I'm off to
old Kaintuck, SUDDENLY, and eff ever
hev anything more to do with 'ither kiVi'a'
or dead letters, you kin jest take scalp
off of this head of a 1aeao settlement