The American patriot., 1855-08-04
Quaker Punishment,

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ruly negro boy living with him, and whose dis
under the control of the peaceful influence O
Quakerism in vain tried a new species of pun
ishment, which is related thus:
Tired of moral suasions, the old Quaker wa,
about giving up in dispair, when a thought
struck him. 81 will not strike him, for he is
one Of Gods creatures, on whom men should
not Law their unworthy hands. JOSIAH" sale
he, addressing the boy, "c0me here"
JOSH, whose keen eve disccrned in the look
and manner of the old Quaker, signs of som,
master and hung his head in token of humbl,
submission. "Josiah," continued the old man
''thee hast been bad boy, and thy master has
lost all patience with thee. Dost thou know
Josiah, where the wicked and unruly lads like
the 90 to-"
"No," whined the negro,
"No? Boy, has thee never heard of the bad
place."
"Yes," was the reply, II have heard that
bad bows go to-lown, down. down to dat
| dark dungeon where they get the birthstone
from"
'That is the place, boy,' continued the Qua.
ker, in solemn tone, ''and there l must take
thee, Josiah"
"Me. massa, oh Lora, oh Lora; 1-1-I-oh
Lora. massa."
"Get thv hat, Josiah, get thy hat, and come
with me can hear no words from thee"
| The boy got his hat, and followed the Quaker
| to the railroad depot, where they took the cars
| for Brooklyn. The negro sat in silence, hall
fearing, half doubling the old mans intentions
| On flew the cars at a rate the boy never had
rode before, the engine snorting and putting.
not unlike what his imagination had pictured
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| and fancies seem to fly as if on wings, and be-
fore the cars reached Brooklyn the poor lads
head was fairly bewiidered, and he scarcely
knew whetherhe was going up or "down. down
| down." Furious as the wind came the train
down Atlantic street; horses snorted and dash
ed away from the tract in fright; the bows
hooted and screamed, and poor Josh looked
as if he thought he was on his way to the land
ofspirits. Presently the engineer gave one OF
those terrible whistles that echoed throughout
the whole city; and the engine plunged into
| the turncl
Good bye, JOSIAH" said Aminilaab, and
he suddenly, stepped from his seat to the plat
form outside the cars. A screech-a groan--
and then stiAed mean was heard where the
negro sat, and then all was dark and STILL save
the putting and whistling of the engine, and
the rafting of the cars, as they whircd on thro'
the narrow passage Once or twice a noise
like struggle or catching for breath was faint
y heard coming from the negro's seat hut
nothing was known of the horrors of that
middle passage" until the train emerged from
the tunnel, on the West sie. The passengers
were then Mortified at a sight which they sup
posed was case of cholera in their midst. A
dead nigger,' was right among them The old
Quaker had poor Josh by the collar, shaking
and scolding and trying to make him stand
upon his feet. But Josh was gone nigger to
all appearances, and it was an hour before the
passengers could make him understand that he
had passed the internal regions Josh finally
| came out right and it is hoped that he will
be better boy and long remember his visit to
the bad place.
JOHN RANDOLPH "HEADED"-Of the many
amusing anecdotes of this eccentric man of
Roanoke, we do not believe the following was
ever in print:
He was travelling through part of Virginia
in which he was unacquainted, meantime he
stopped during the night at an inn near the
forks OF the road. The innkecper was a fine
gentleman, and no doubt of one of the first
families in the old Dominion. Knowing who
his distinguished guest was, he endeavored du-
ring the evening to draw him into conversation
but failed in in all his efforts. But in the NOR
ming, when Mr.. Randolph was ready to start
he called for his bill, which, on being present
ed was paid. The landlord, still anxious to
have some conversation with him, began as
follows:
(Which way are you travelling, Mr.. Ran
dolph?"
"sir, said Mr.. Randolph, with look of
disploasure, shave paid my bill?'
"Ycs"
+" Do owe you anything more?"
NO"
swell, I'm going just where I please-do
you understand"
"Ycs."
The landlord by this time got somewhat ex-
cited, and Mr.. Randolph drove off. But to the
landlords surprise, in few minutes the SER
want came to inquire for his master which of
the forks of the road to take.
Mr.. Randolph not being out of hcarng-dis-
tance, he spoke at the top of his voice: "Mr
Randolph, you don't owe me one cent; just
take which road you please.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald says, under date of the 10th:
The Cabinet assembled again to-day, and
hnali y agreed that there should be no appoint
ments made till after elections in the South
Mr.. Marcy. being desirous of rusticating for
few days. asked permission to visit Old Point,
and the Cabinet acquiesced unanimously. "If
anything should occur" said Marcy, telegraph
and / can be here at short notice"
A number of claimants arrived in town yes
terday direct from Greytown and Nicaragua,
with large claims against this government for
property destroyed in the bombardment of
Greytown. This is five million haul.