Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-03
nation. ,They have itall, and not a drop

win they spare 5.si5.
'Niver a drop, blast them ALL said
the Irishman.
a 9 But yet we will have our time on their
liquor tonight Now hear me. In the
midst of their fun we viii break in upon
them and carry off their liquor
But they are more than three to us
one, and we can't handle them said
one.
Not if we are dry, and they. have
the stuff to quench our thirst SAID an
other.
yes, be iabcs, we will whip them
that we will do, hurra 7 exclaimed the
Irisher and his fists came together with
a clap that seemed to re-echo among the
rigging.
No, no, boys, said Charley 'Wewill
do it in better shape than that, No
fighting at all, Tonight shall come the
ghost for their especial benefit, and at
their expense, and in that way we will
fetch it. One of their number, good
natured sort of fellow, but not general
favorite with them has lately committed
suicide on account of what he suffered
from the crew of the ship, and on the point
of ghosts they are practically sensitive
at this time. In that way we will work
them
Charley, we will leave that to you,
said all. You understand how to do
all things, and we feel well assured that
our time will come off tonight.
a Jolly good time, indeed they were
having on board the English ship. Liquor
flowed freely, and where that is, sailors
will enjoy themselves,
Around high table built in the mid
die of the deck, they sat and drank their
fill. Yarns were spun and songs sang,
such as old salts can alone sing. Far
about the harbor their lusty voices could
be heard when they had just commenced.
The night was dark though the hori-
zon was covered with huge black clouds,
which betokened a storm brewing. Oc-
casionally the moons rays broke through
these clouds shedding light over water and
land,
If poor Bill Bowline was only here
how he would enjoy this said another,
and we must drink his health. By the
way the sailor continued, addressing
himself to an iron-faccd old tar who sat
next to him, by the way, Bob, do you
believe in ghosts?'
Why asked the sailor addressed.
Because it is my humble opinion that
whether you do or do not, you one day
will. If Bill Bowlinc's ghost does not
haunt you ere many days have passed,
then l am no Prognosticator of human
events. There was no one who treated
moor Bill so had as Won did
Yes, yes, poor Bills ghost will one day
come back, and then Bod, look out said
one who sat near.
We'll let him send his ghost along,
said Bob, in gruR voice will treat it
well, and if it would only come now l
would drink its health as we have Bills
tonight. But what dull time those
cussed Yankees must have tonight, he
continued, as if the conversation on which
they had been engaged was not very
agreeable to him, and he would change
it. 'The consummate fools, to think that
VIC would spare the liquor, even though
We have enough and to spare. Not drop
can they get to save their souls from jeo-
pardy.
Let us drink to their healths, howev-
: VI CNHu bllCu OllSC lltOIC W IllG ulGIilOlN vi
poor Bill Bowline, exclaimed another.
This was responded to by general
raising of dippers and pouring their con-
tents down the Threats of the crew.
And now to the memory of Bill Bow
line, was heard.
At the moment the dippcrs were raised,
there came seemingly from the very bows
of the ship a low, prolonged groan.
'Hark, what is that? was the general
inquiry
Again it came. This time longer
louder and more natural
1t was just such groan as even Dodge
himself to do his best, could not initiate
and such an one as only Charley could
give and at the same moment an obicc
white as death itself, slowly and maiesti
, cally arose and then remained perfectly
quiet,
1t was some distance from the table t.
the extreme bows of the ship, and they
who were around the former, could bll
dimly sec the object At the moment i
l rose, the moon had gone into cloud, anc
, it was quite dark.
For an instant those around the table
/ remained silent They instinctively look
ed about to see if any one of their numbc
, who might make ghost of himself 70
, the occasion, was not absent, but no-al
{ were there.
| Dippers dropped from their mouths up
! on the table, and all watched the whit
object, yet none spoke,
l Again that groan-loud, long and fear
5 full, No wonder the affrighted crew
: sprang with one accord, from the seat
: and stood speechless, watching. One a
length broke the silence with the excla
nation
5 1T is poor Bill Bowlines ghost | tolc
S you it would come back
One firm step, and with an eye bent Oh