Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-12-18
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\ The 10 lowing IL one OF {" Falcori-
Ibridge'sp happiest efforts. Il hitsiofl
10 the life the extrayagapt stories oi
Western adventure toldby the Long
bows, who visit our Western Dor.
ders. s5ss;
| Some years ago, I was ione Of d
conyiwaI party. that mot in the prin.
icfpsi hotel insthe town 81 Celumhas
Ohio, the seat of government Of The
Buckeye State. 4
1t was d winter evening, when al
without was bleak and stormy, and all
within were blythe and gay, when
song and story made the circuit ofthe
festive board, filling up tho ehasns 81
life withmirth and laughter.
We had met for the express pur.
pose Of making night Of il. and tie
pious intention was duly and mostre.
carried out. The Legisla.
(ture wasin session in that town and
|not a few Of tho worthy Legislators
wore present upon this oceasion. =
One'o these worthies I will name.
as he not only took asbig swsrthinthe
evening entertainm ment, but he was q
psn more generally known than our
worthy President, James X. Polk ~.
! That man was The famous O sptain Ri.
Hey, whose narrative of suffering and
adventures are pretty generally known
over the civilized world. Captain
Riley was fine. TAT, good humored
Joker, who, At tho period fmy story,
was tho representative Of tho Deyton
|district, and lived near that little city
when at home. Well, Captain Riley
had amused the company With many
Of his fas-fained sndIsingalsr adyen-
tures. which being mostly told before
aud road by millions 81 people. ,hst
have eyer seen his book, Twill not At
tempt to repeat them. aisjIi
Many were the ptories and adyen-
lures told BY Tho company, when il
came 20 .ne 'uln g : ..e,' !, auow. ~. ~
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al a. Can,s;n R;Iey ~ wonnd m none one
III h;s truthful. though really marvel.
Ilous adventures, Mr. y. coolIy 10
marked, that tho captain's story fwas
all very we'll, but il did not beginste
compare with an adventure that he.
had soncs upon 8 time' ontbe Ohio,
below the present city of Cincinnati.
Lets have I'll! Lets have IL r.
rcsounded from all hands.
.Woll. gentlemen . said the Son.
,ator. clearing his voice for /. action, and
iknoek;np tbe asbes, fffom IN eiipar 4.
I9ain.t Ire arm II his chair. .sGen.
ltlemen. i am not ins,he habit quite
notorious forIit n Of spinp,iin1r warns of
imarysllou, o. fictitious matters. and
.tbcrefnre 4, 4. I Z. r,c,,ejy necess.rvi N
affirm unon stbe resn n,oynsibility 81 nv
reputation. gentlemen, that what I'm IN
about to tell YOU. 4 most solernnly
proclaim 10 lbs truth, sr,.--'s, p, Sss
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was g tnaI t'me oat lit!le sest M !eme'lt .sl
ot some twenty o. shlrty tog and frame
Gaoin, g ana ana wnere now m a stands 9 t the
broadway ls' y otel. and olecks % stores
ana l, dwelling houses = 4 was the cottage
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vi, y who. oy y, !he me! y, bought that ieiid
i9f !, me making ioi . coat for one. 70 oi
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