Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-29
YANKEES ABROAD; Or, The yer-
mont SchooImnster.

The most cOnLcmpLlDlo anu SO"oIulI
species of affectation that ever came IN
der our observation, is that which leads a
man born in the North or East to dis
claim his birth place, or even attempt to
conceal it, lest he should be called
down Easter or Yankee. Much
more entitled to scorn are those who have
sprung from dunghill in some New
England State, cmigrated to the South
and then encourage the belief that they
sprouted into existence on Southern soil,
expressing at all times thorough con-
tempt for the land of wooden nutmeSs,
as they are pleased to term the land OF
Lexington, Bennington and Bunker Hill
One Of this class of renegades was very
pleasantly rebuked not long since, and
so very effectually, withal, that he will
not be likely to forget the lesson for many
years.
A gentleman from New Orleans was
travelling north by the regular stage
through Alabama and Georgia. At Il
town in Georgia the coach stopped for
the purpose of giving the passengers a
chance to swallow hasty dinner. On
leaving the table and Lighting his cgar,
preparatory to resuming hts seat IN the
coach, our friend found that Il new pas
senger, belonging to the town had taken
the seat he had occupied ever since star
ting. The inside of the coach was thus
completely filed. A dri2zling rain had
Just set in, which promised to increase in
due time to a very respectable shower
Sundrv upsets of the stage, at no time
very agreeable, and the fatigue of travel
without sleep, had considerably encroach-
ed upon the good nature of our worthy
traveller, and he did not feel at all IN
clined to surrender what he thought to
be his right 1t scarcely needed the ra-
thcr arrogant air of the stranger, there
fore, to bring him to a determination to
make no concessions.
Nv rri,nd,'' said lie, II tm sony to
disturb YOU, but that seat Is mine
YOU'RE positive of that, are you? re
Piled the stranger with a rather con'cr'P-
tuous smile.
Pretty positive, sir" said the her,
surveying the interloper coolly
II regret to say that | can't help it,
ansN cred the stranger; l have pail my
fare to Augusta, and there is strong
probability that l shall go to Augusta,
and in that seat, too"
Our friend hesitated, for lie was cau-
tious man. His first impulse was to try
his own strength, in illustration of the
doctrine might makes right but an
indisposition to quarreling. united with
the consideration that the stranger was
the stronger of the two, and might prove
victor in n personal contest, induced HIM
to make application first to the stage
agent, who stood in the vicinity.
II believe have right to that seat, ,"
said he ssto Augusta. 1 have occupied
it SO far, and ~ the comfy existing be-
tween the sovereignties of that little
world. stage coach, it ought not to be
taken from me now. What is your OPT
nion?
"You have Il right to the seat, and you
shall have it." said the agent.
He was about to invite the usurper to
take an outside passage, when rough,
rood -humored and intelligent country
man. who could see but little difference
between an inside ride and the wind and
rain with the congenial company of the
driver. rendered the newcomer his own
seat. which he Immediately vacated,
If there were symptoms of storm out
side, there were likewise symptoms oil one
inside, as the stranger gave way to the
necessities of his situation, surrendered
his first seat, and took the one so gene
rously offered him by the couutryman.-
As he assumed his new seat, a amutter;ng
about &c Id Yankee" was easily dis
tinguished. A few auxiliary jolts of the
stage added in arousiug his temper, and
at last he broke out in q regular TRADE
against the universal Yankee nation.
&c 1 hate the whole essence peddling
set," said he to an easy tempered fellow
by his side, and always did and I ne
yer could sufficiently thank my stars that
l was born and brought up south of the
Potomac. They send out their meanest
specimens to the South" continued he,
stand in proportion to their numbers,
they always remind me of the vermin
which overrun Egypt. One of the first
and most useful lessons l ever learned
was to to damn Yankee"
1t would have been amusing to have
watched the face ofour traveller from New
Orleans. He had very carefully survey
ed the features of the stranger as he set
lied into his seat, and smile gathered
upon his lips which seemed to say he
knew his man. He listened quite pa
tiently to the denunciations of the other,
and finally said in pleasant tone .3
'tYou don't seemto like the Yankees9'
The stranger looked at him very close
Iy before he answered, for he scarcely
liked the expression of his countenance
il might be friendly, or might not !; for
beneath its placidity there was something