Washington telegraph., 1851-02-26

AN ALABAMA ATTAcHMENT.-The fol-
lowing well-told story relates TO an Ala
bama sheriff johnson Hooper, editor of
the Chambers Tribune, we think, is re-
sponsible for it:
Court was in session, and amid :he
multiplicity of business which crowded
upon him in term time, he stopped at
the house Of beautiful widow on the
sammy side of thirty, who, by the way,
had often bestowed melting glances on
the Sheriff aforesaid. He was admitted,
and soon the widow appeared; the con-
fusion and delight which the arrival Of
her visitor had occasioned, set off to
greater advantage than usual the capti-
vating charms of the widow M, her
cheeks bore the beautiful blendid tints Of
the apple blossom, her lips resembled
rosebuds, upon which the morLing dew
vet fingered, aud her eyes were like the
quivers Of Cupid, the gances of love and
tenderness with which they were filled,
resembling arrows. and only wanting a
fine beau, (pardon the pun to do full ex-
ecution. After few place re-
marks, "Madam," said the matter Of
you"
A deep blush mantlct. the cheek Of the
widow. With downcast eyes, whose
glances were cen,ered upon hef beauti-
ful feet, half concealed 10y her flowing
drapery, gently pating the floor, she with
| equal ardor replied:
"Sir,. the attachment is reciprocal"
| For some time the sheriff maintained
an astonished silence-at last he said:
"Madam. will you proceed to court?
| Proceed to court replied the lady,
| with merry laugh; then, shaking her
beautiful head, she added, mo. sir, though
this is leap year, l will not take the ad-
vantage of the license therein granted to
my sex, and therefore greatly prefer that
y0N should proceed to court"
'But, madam, the justice is waiting.
"Let him wait; | am not disposed to
hurry matters in such an unbecoming
manner; and besides, sir, when the cere-
mony is performed, l wish you to under
stand that | prefer minister TO a justice
of the peace.
MADAM said he, rising from his
chair with dignity, "there has been a
great mistake here; my language has
been misunderstood; the attachment ol
which speak was issued from the office
of Esquire C; it commands me to
bring you before him, to answer 10 a
contempt Of court, in disobeying a sub
pasna i'll the case Of Smith Us. Jones.
During the revolutionary war; when
drafts were made from the militia to re-
cruit the continental army, certain
captain gave liberty to the men who
were drafted from his company to make
their objections, If they had any, against
going into the service; accordingly one OF
them, who had an impedment in his
speech. came forward and made his bow.
"What is your objection!" said the
captain.
Il ca ca-cant 90 answered the man,
''because | st-st-stutter"
"Stutter.' says the captain, you don't
go there to talk, but to fight.
"Aye, but they II p-p-p-put me on g-g-
guard, and man may go ha-ha-half a
mile before can say wh-whwh-wbo goes
there!"
'Oh, that is no objection, for they will
place some sentry with you; he can chal-
lenge, and you can fire."
"Well, b-b-but 1 may be taken and
run through the g-g-guts, before 1 can
cry qn-qu-qu-quarter.'
This last plea prevailed, and the cap
tain. laughing heartily. dismissed him.
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There are about half million free ne
otroes UYthe United States.