Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-09-01
VOL. 5s.N0. 81.

The programme Of the days performance
was as follows. The two companies were TO
meet in front Of the tavern on the ccmmon,
exchange shots, skifmish little--ia which
CORVALLIS was 70 be most essentially whip
ped and then ingloriously surrender,
AT early dawn thousands poured Into the
little village to see tho fun and celebrate the
great day Puhsh, ram Clip. and gingerbread
were In great demand Att o'clock. thctwo
companies marched into the village and ar
rayed themselves 10 fighting position. remind.
ing the spectators Of the time when
Brave Wolf drew Up bis men
In style most pretty, u
On the plains OF Abraham,
Before the city,
The commanders were greatly excited. and
Washington. regret to say. was in anything
but a &c condition to act,out The great part
he was to perform lie had been drinking
freely all tie morning, and new when the in
tercsting ceremony was about to commence.
was SO tight, or rather so loose. that it was
with difficulty he could sit in bis saddln.---
He, however did DOT know but that he was
all right. nor did his men. CORVALLIS was
not Intoxicated but little agisated, or rath-
/ or elated.
/ Everything being ready the companies ox-
changed shots, Bang whang. bang went
the guns. willie the two commanders yelled
/ like as nauy stuck pigs
That's it. (hie) NY braye-boys' give il to
EN-. the owdacous red coats beloved
Washington,
On Romans,' yelled the excited Corn
wallis who had seen theatrical exhibition
once, and who remembered the heroic APP
peals of the Ihespian belligeretts; 'breathes
there man so dead that won't fight like
/ thunderl
Go il. Centincntals - down with taxation
on tea beloved Washington in very patri-
otto voice, and narrowly escaped cutting his
horses ear of with the nonrishing Of bis
sword, The fighting now ceased, the compa-
nies were drawn up in straight line, and
CORVALLIS dismounted and presented his
sword to Washington.
We'll old boy, said the immortal, MS he
Gifted bis horses cars with bis cooked hat ;
what'n thunder do you want r
Gen. George Washington replied Corn
willis, 4 surrender up to you myself, sword,
and men, s.
! You do, do you I saceriugiy replied the
General
Yes, General. said CORVALLIS. she Brit.
ish Lion prostrates himself at the foot ct the
American Eagle 7
Eagle, EAoLEr yelled Washington, rolling
off his horse and hitting the Briton tremen-
dous blow on the head with the fiat Of his
sword; do yen call me an eagle take that,
and that yelled the infuriated Washington !,
perhaps you'll call me an eagle again, you
mean sneaking cuss !.
Il CORVALLIS was down, but only fol mo-
nleut FOR lie jumped up and shoaerii
and then with M entirely unl2
pnration on the part Of -
direct defiance ofhlstorical history -
Into Washington like thousand Of orick. a5D
IN spite Of the efforts Of the men Of both ma
tons, succeeded in giving the immortal q
/, licking So the day that commenced so glo-
liuusly most fngIoriously ended.
Il For many years after the surrender there
was a GOODNESS between the Deacon and Squnc
but as time rolled on and their locks become
frosted DER with white. they learned to call il
i a Joke Both are living now. and whenever
they meet. they smoke their pipes and talk
about that ar scraae,' like couple Of good
Jolly old men. as they are.