Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-26

time with the counter: lust as he got
to thel99th verse, and was IN what he called
the wasp and hornet engagement" his melody
was stopped by a shriil cry from the .yaIlow
blossom from the forest who began to fall 10.
to the sere and yellow leaf, and gave manifest
symptoms of being whipped.
'tHe bitesp screamed he
81 get my livelihood by biting, said the
other, relaxing his hold for a moment, and then
taking fresh start. sss's..ESss -
"'Nuf, 'nuff, take him off," 4.sss
Up rose the Rattlesnake amidst cheering.---
His first impulse was to crow like a cock; then
he changed his genus very suddenly, and de-
clared he was .'sea-horse of the mountain,"
and that he had sprung from the Potomac of
the earth, then he was bear with a sore head,
a lion with a:mangy tail, flying whale in
short he announced himself to be every posi-.
bic and impossible bird, beast and 6,h that the
land or sea ever produced. ss;sss.
His wit having exhausted itself, soma fresh
excitement or novelty was requisite,
1"Lefs have Bingo" suggested a bysstan.
der. "Huzza for Bihgo," echoed the crowd.
Well, thought !, don't know who and what
Bngo is, but do know, that when things
reach their worst condition, any chance must
be for the better, say too, "Huzza for Bipgop
Alas!- the sequel proved, deceived myself
greatly.
A Gallon of whiskcy with spice in it, and a
gallon OF Malaga wine, were placed on large
round table, around which about forty men
seated themselves, having first elected pfesi.
dent uira roce. The president elect coJnmen-
ced the game by singing at the top of hi voice.
A farmers dog sat on on the s barn door
And Bingo was his name, or sgs !.
And theysal shopted 10 chorus,
"And bingo was his name or 80
"B," said the President, 81 ts said the next,
"n," the third, "g," the fourth. "o," the fifth,
and then the chorus taking gp the letssr'-o'
again shouted. = ~ =, .Fsts *
@And Bingo was his nsme or
If either missed aletter Or said en' for e1-
ample, whenhe should hay $e said ''i' his penal.
ty was to take n drink 4nd the company asa
privilege to drink with hitn and with such sllens
interruptions as time for drinking would oeca.
py this continued for ahao6t six hours. -.
At last the patdences OF the Judge, who rs
quite young Iznan, and who is not more Sipaal 3
squirrels jump from me while | write, becasns
exbausteX and he called for the landlord. a Our
host, WHO was a tailor by trade, and was also
one Of the Bingo fraternity, made his appear.
ancefwith candle in his hand and q yery a.
feet fonate drunken leer upon his countenance.
TGo sir" sail the Judge, "into thenext room
atd tell thosesdrunken Iunatics if they do not
Stop their beastly noise, I'll commits everyone
fof them to Jail in the morning for contcmpt of
court" - sssss -
ooh, Judge" answered our host, holding up
his unoccupied hand in token of his amaze.
ment, "Oh, judge, you'll give me the double
breasted horrors! Why Judge, work is scarce
and peoples pertikler and i'll was to preli.nina.
ry your orders to that crowd Of gentlemen,
why Judge, I'd pick upa thrashing in little
less than no time" and off,he staggered. 1Bingo
was forthwith resumed until gradually the clio.
rus became more confused and indstinct..-
Chaos had come again. The actions offhe
virtuous gentlemen there assembled ceased to
be above board and were carried. on under the
.hskle. Soma snoring. others l,ceup,ing, others
cassading Bingo had ceased to be, except
when >somes sleeper feeling some painful Sen.
sation lfom his attitude, DC, would sexclaim
"Ohl' which would wake up his immediate
neighbor who, the, ruling passion strong in
death, woul,; cxclaiA, And Bingo vas" ;"
and then relapse into'such silence as drunken
man falls into.