Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-03

they were lnenanced by a revolving death.
At the very moment the leader Of the ra-
pacious gang was meditatins a spring upon
old Pete's launches, he whinnied the plea
sing announcement Of succor at hand, and
a. they emerged from the raviue upon .
broad plateau, Sam, Pete and the wolves
dashed in among a we'll armed emigrating
party of FIVE men, who were accompanied
by several noble looking dogs. The wolves
broke away on each side, receiving as they
fed volley, which set them bowling
different sort of cry than their signal OF
pursuit. Gratefulness was part Of Sans
nature, and he felt truly SO toward these
men-he had nothing to present them
with as a token, but he told them, if they
only passed by his ferry in old Kaintuck,
and told the old woman what ga tight
place" they had caught him and old Pete
in, she would not let them leave thar for
month.
Sam went on his way with the dead
letter, which he every now and then gree
ted with a left-handed blessing, which
included the Postmaster General, and the
Post Ofiiee Department generally ; and
without further incident of Importance,
he reached Washington at an early hour
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 gardener engaged at work on
the grounds, who directed him to the
office occr pied by the Postmaster General
On his arrival at the place sought for, hs
enquired for that dignitary, but he was
not in. Sam said he would wait. but the
messenger told him he had better call at
eleven O'Clock, the reception hour. The
hour arrived of the great man, and III he
walked, and hastily passing through tho
vestibule entered his private office.
as that thar, han, p significantly en-
quired Sam, looking the messenger at the
same time fereely in the eye.
An affirmative was the reponse, and the
next moment, without announcement, our
Postmaster burst in upon the General.
"You' re the Postmaster Gin 'ral?' asked
Sam, drawing chair close up to that Of
ficer, and cycling him interrogatively-
eyes. sir, he aui ,tly replied, al hold
that Office
"And you made me Postmaster, at my
ferry, in Kaintucky?" said Sam, en4ui-
rinsly.
81 am not just now aware Of having
perpetrated such an act" answered tbs
officer.
"Is that your signature, stranger g
eniuired Sam, with savage warmth, as no
held up letter of instructions.
81 can not deny that, certainly" said
the Postmaster General.
"Then yoa're the fellar,' said Sam, and
pulling out the dead letter, and laying it
deliberately upon the table, he began to
peel off his buckskin.
"What is the matter? What are you
going to do?' euquirea the chief Of the
Department
"Tm jest goin' to give you your choice,
said Sam; ''you may be Gi"era', aud
able to lick the ginerality of Postniasters
into bein' imposed upon, but ef you don't
take back that thar commission and let ne
clar of Hardin's Ferry Post Office, youli
be the wurst licked gineral officer in about
ten minutes that ever went through
course of sprouts"
But, my t;-iead,' said the Threatened
officer, soothingly.
Thar amt no use tryin' that on me,
stranger" said Sam; "I hev come here
to git clar of this Office, and I'm goin' to,
or lick somebody, and you're the cristef
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 youf
resignation"
"My what?' enquired Sam.
"Your resignation" reiterated the otst'
eer. "Is this it?" he enquired, picking
up the package Sam had laid on the tabie,
sNo," said the latter, with renewed
feeling of wrath, "that Is a consarnef
Je,a letter which hev toteet all the way
from Kaintuck to you, to put 1t In tae
dead letter Office
"My dear sir" said the surprised ofi-
Ger, "why didn't you send this and your
resignation here By fi.e n.aii carrier, and
no; made such foolish journey Tor moth
ing?'
What. l could Rave sent it BY hins
thou. comm myself enqnirea Sam,
his head swell lg with indignant surprise,
"Certaiuly,' was the response
"Weu, thar" cxclaimcd he, with as
tonishment, "jest gin IA. No wonder
them wolves chased me on the road when