Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-10
NORGANTOWN, Ca) SATURDAY, DECEMBER1O, 1853.

dsysi Candidates innumerable running
frm g"g.shop "g'og.shop, deposi'ing
in carh few dimes to procure "pta'N
nhiskey," all for the benefit OF 'hr'i
dear sIiends Of Gallatin county, and IL
return for this extreme lib4rality aud
kindness, receive the support of the
suyereign4" at the pulls. This whls'
key plot acted like charm as the Sc
quel will show.
/ ga o'clock, A. NJ. Polls open. be-
ing stranger. took my stand close by,
with my pencil in hand, diligently jot'
ting down all 'ha, attracted my parIicu-
lar attention.
10 o'clock, A. M.--Couu,ing number
of druuk men who came to the polls to
vote.
IL o'clock, A. M.-Countsd 25-the
number increasing rapidly. | find it
impossible TO keep count. Give it up.
! lll.-Attcmpteil to count the number
of ndida,es--a task equally fiuit!ess'
Give it up.
! o'clnck, P. M.-Retnrned from din
ner. Candidates speakiag-all through
save Mr.. B.. candidate for Judge--a tall
man, full six feet high, square built, an
iron visagc, shnwing marks Of days of
toll aud hardships. He is evidently
proud of his present profession Flat
Boat Pil") aud is blessed with plenty
of talk, nutive wit, and common educa.
,inn. Judge from his address, which |
give in part, He arose amid cheers,
aud proceedrd--
, Brother Farmers and Tognsmea: Old
! Ben, the Corn Boat Pilot, is, you all
know, a candidate for County Judge
: YOU all know Old Ben, and know'd me
long. Voice =" Go it Ben." were
raised amongst yees; always were with
ye excep, when was d"wn with boats
| never axed you for Office before in my
life, bu, now | do, and ak you to lect
me. ["l'll plump for you, old Hoss'
(hic) for you treated more than them
other fsl (hic)ler candidates" ,"s'ammered
q voice evidently under the influence Of
Bem's liberality. III make as good a
Judge as Mike will. guess Old
Ben know. some things. 1t would be
be pretty thug if ! didn't, for I've run
fifty boats to New Orleans, and never
lost but two, and that wasn't my fault ;
indeed it warnt fcller citizens. Voices
GO it old feller, you're ahead, old hoss!
.Hurrah for Bonr three cheers for old
Benz Drink with US, Beu"l And
Ben was hauled fron the stand, aud
soou dissppsared in a C"iEce h""ss,
hard by, amid cheers of his numerous
admirers. Thus ended Ben's speech
much tomy regret, as | was anxious to
hear him through.
Half past O'clock, P. NJ. Votes al
pulled candidates scarre-.horse-racins
wrestling, aud u few fights, now in pro
uress. Doggery-keepers operating with
from, doors clnsed. No Essencc for an:
one unless he can climb fence. ant
find the hack door.
Half past 5-Fighting all oyer--no.
body hurt. nobudy killed, save few
bloody noses, caused by a little ino much
pnrs essence Of cnrn, which hrough,
them in contact with the pavement
All that can navigate are climbing the
fence, nr preparing to leave town.
! Among the goodly number climbing
or erdeavoring to climb the fence. no.
,ic-d quite gen.ee''y dressed young
man, who by repeated efforts had sue
cecded in stradlliug it, and was exult.
ing over his good luck by singing the
popular air. Away down on dc Suwnee
river"-but ere he had finished the cho.
rus, pure essence cap,ized him, aud he
came with a tremendous Clash to the
er,und. was certain he was much
hurt; hut 10 my surprise he was not.--
te cnnsuled hinselfhy looking around
aud thanking good fortune that he fell
an the wl'iskey side.
Night has closed in all is still and
qniot save crawl or grun from some
pnnr fellow lying in the gutter, Or still
ioth 10 let him gn. young aud vigorous
whiskey has tied him 10 the fence.
lrcturn tu my quarters, fully satisfied
,ha, Il temperance rf"rmatinn is need.
ed in Galla,in county. Illinois. An am.
pie fields open for Gnugh, or vii.
iiiams, or our own Wiley to work ind
do good. Aud again judging from what