Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-06-03
From the Boston Carpet Bag.
The Surrender Of CORVALLIS.
BY LIEUTENANT CLUB.

mock performance, representing that i'm
portant fact in our country's history.
The little town of Waterford, situated
upon the banks of the broad and majestic
Crooked River resolved not to be behind
hand in so great an affair. Accordingly a
meeting was called at the old Town
House on the Hill,' to make the neces-
sary arrangements. Deacon Moses Jones,
as he was called, was chosen to enact the
character of WaShingtO'e and 'Sqire 'Bi-
jer Wood, the character of C6rnwalIS.-
The under officers, soldiers, &C., were to
be selected by the selectmen, whose duty
it was to furnish uniforms and pay such
other expenses as the affair should require
Now as Messrs. Jones, and Wood are
the principal heroes of this sketch, short
description of their characters may not
be deemed out of place. Deacon Jones
was a wealthy farmer, proud and religious,
(at least he thought he was, and was on
the whole a very worthy man. The worst
thing about him was bad habit he had
acquired of taking "a drop too much;' but
then this was not thought a great deal
of, for every body in them days took
'suthin' occasionally.
Squire Wood was the village lawyer,
very aristocratic, but, withal, very clev-
er man. The Squire imagined that he
knew considerable more than what his
neighbors gave him credit for. This may
safely be set down as his greatest fault.
Both the Squire and Deacon were proud
of their positions in this great affair, and
both meant to do their best
The morning of the great day dawned
beautifully. The Deacon, dressed as Gen
eral Washington, and mounted on his
iron gray retired with his men, dress
ed as 'Continentals true at an early
hour, to grove near the village, where
the ceremony was to take place.
! CORVALLIS pro tenn was also up and
dressed before light, and stationed HIM
self, with his men dressed as Britishers,
behind the Hills
! The programme of the days perfor-
nance was as follows:-The two compa-
nies were to meet in front of the tavern,
on the common, exchange shots, skirmish
a littleAin which Cornwallis was to be
most essentially whipped-and then in
gloriously surrender.
At early dawn thousands poured into
the little village, to see the fun and cele-
brate the great day. Punch, rum-fip and
gingerbread were in great demand. AT
8 o'clock the two companies marched in
to the village and arrayed themselves in
to fighting position, reminding the specta-
tor of the time when
"Brave Wolf drew up his men,
In style most pretty,
On the plains of Abraham,
Before the city,
The two commanders were greatly ex.
cited, and Washington, l regret to say
was in anything but fit condition to 'ac
out the great part he was to perform
He had been drinking freely all the morn
ing, and now, when the interesting cere
mony was about to commence, was 81
tight, or rather loose, that it was will
difficulty he could sit in his saddle. He
however, did not know but what he wa:
all right, nor did his men. CORNWALL:
was not intoxicated, but little agitated
or, rather elated.
Everything being ready, the companie.
exchanged shots. Bang! whang.! bangt!.
; went the guns, while the two commander:
yelled like so many stuck pigs.
That's it, (hic) my brave boys give
it to 'em, the owdacious red coats = bel
lowed Washington.
'On, RonaansH yelled the excited Corn
wallis, who had seen theatrical exhibi
ton once, and who remembered the he
roic appeals of the Thespian beligerents
Treaties there a man SO dead that wont
fight like thunder
Go it, Continentals! ls!'-down with tax
alton on tea : beloved Washington in {
very patriotic voice and narrowly escaped
cutting his horses ear off with the -four
ish of his sword. The fighting now ceas
ed, the companies were drawn up in {
straight line, and CORVALLIS dismounted
and presented his sword to Washington
well, old boy said the immortal, al
he cuffed his horses ears with his cooked
hat, 'what'n thunder do you want 2
General George Washington = replied
Cornwallis, 4 surrender up to you, my
self, sword and menn
you do, do ye? sneeringly replied th'
General.
'Yes General, said CORVALLIS, 'th
British Lion prostrates himself at the foo
of the Americon Eagle =?
Eagle ! EAGLE!p yelled Washington
! rolling off his horse and hitting the Brit
on tremendous blow on the head will
the fat of his sworn do ye call me al
eagle?' 'Take that! and that !! ! yelle'
the infuriated Washington; Pe-hap
you'll call me eagle agin, you meal
sneaking cussp
! CORVALLIS was dorm, but only for
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