Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-05
The fAngel Cab ie."

has been published In New YORK. from
which we make the following extract OF
this eccentric character
The name of this eccentric and peripa.
thetic orator is McSwish. His father was
native of Scotland, and was a domestic
in the establishment Of the Ahrquis OF
Hunty. He married female domestic
in the same household. and with her emf
grated to the Isle Of Skye. where this
precious "Angitl Gabriel"--,ha fulmrn-
ator of unpalateable truths, first opened
his eyes upon a sinful world. HIS for
tunes and anderings have not been un
,inclured with romance and tingcd with
some most dsreputable "reminiscences. lie
was born on the Sd Of September, 1909,
and is consequently about as years oI
age.
His mothers maiden name was Saun-
ders, and he was christened Sandy Nc,
Swish. He was a very dull, and instead
Of remaining at school. was apprenticed
to a weaver in his thirteenth year. His
mother having in the meantime become
widow, she married an itinerant Bap-
list preacher, named Orr, whence the
Angel, not only derived his presen
name, but imbbed his singular notions
of handing his name down to postcrity
The family, in the course of time, left
the Islo Of Skye, and Orr went on a
preaching tour TO the Highlands, but find
ing the, business bad, he changed his
name as well as his occupation, and as
one Virgins, he joined an equestrian
troupe. Sandy, Of course, followed in
the footsteps ofhis illustrious stepfather,
and sooa distinguished himself in his new
calling. He shortly quarreled with the
manager, however, joined a company Of
acrobats, with whom he travelled over
England, and finally came TO Liverpool.
Here he fell in love with a wine mer.
chants daughter, with whom he eloped
to Wales, where they were married.
In Wales, he first set up as preacher of
the Methodist persuasion; but his hearers
soon growing weary of his dscourses, he
conceived the'happy idea of setting his
sermon to music, and into ]uced for thE
purpose tin horn in the pulpit. Hence
the origin of our woes ? Having by some
means fallen into disgrace, he left his
Welsh charge under cover Of night, leav
inc few debts behind, and taking in OK
change the pewter tankard, which hac
been employed in the church sacramcnts
and with his trumpet lie commenced hi
wandorings
Embark;ng as cook on board u Bris
ol vessel, he first landed at Jamaca n
in the West Indies, where he resumed hi:
functions Of stated preaching.' But q;
the Baptist denomination was here more
popular and numerous than his sect, ht
! left the Methods s, and came out deep
ly immersed Baptist. He left Jamiaca
and next started dancing in small vii
lagc, during which lime he frs heard @
the fourishing Mormon settlement a
Nauvoo, in Illinois, and Immediately y de-
termined to push his fortunes in that di
rection. He arrived in Philadelphia jus
at the period of the Naive American ex
citement there, and concealing his origin
and antecedents, and being a dashing
spirited fellow, he was soon an acknowl
edged leader, finally becoming the edito
of a nativist paper. He gave up all ide
of following Joe Smith. as harvest her
was already ripe for the reaper. He cam
to New York, and had just money enougl
to purchase brass horn, which he ha
continued to blow until his name has fill
ed the earth.
The particulars of this strange blogra
ply are related by one who was born i
the same town with the Angel Gabriel,
and he is quite as much astonished at hi
success and notoriety as any one. II
always wears his trumpet, frequent
rides on the tops of omnibusses, and blow
for the amusement of drivers.