Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
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Congress2p
Il mean the ostend Congress-" says l.,
sand it makes no differences which, ones
as good as 'tother."
"Well n'says he, 'syou'il find it makes no
difference VII iuh when yon getto New York.
The District Attorney is death on every.
vessel that has the least smell Of ganpow-
der, or has any thing aboard :hat bears any
! likeness 70 niusket lie has monster
kesn scent for gdnpowder; he eften srlells,
1t aboard vessels wrsse there isn't lit nor
grain, and ii ali tutns to be oily biige
waterp
''If that's the ease,' says I, *I'll leave
the Tso Pollies at anker here, and I'll be
eff to Washington aud see how the land
lays"
So called up Capt. Jumper, the sailing
master, and toll him too keep things all
snug ana tight while | was gone, aud
told Sargent joel to take good care OF tbe
naes', aud e try if possible te be bao, III
fortnight.
When got to Washington thought /
would jest rnn in a few uliapscs and see bcw
Congress was getting along FIRST. had
let my beard grow pretty leng, and was
dressed so diGerent from WlatI used to
that / didn't fecI afesrd Of any b9dy's
tnomihg ne; 50 I went gLt into the Repre-
seu:ahtes' chamber took seat IN the
cal,ery. Business seemed to he going on
brisk aal lively. A man was Standing pp
/ IN front aud reading off, in a good leud
voice, Banks I05, Richardson 7S, Fuller.
81, Pennington 5, scattering 1. Then I
/ vent cut and went into the Senate. But
there business seemed TO be very dull. !
couldn't fud ogt as any thing was doing.
Some vas reading tbeneysp apcrs, and soale
/ was talking little and some was setting
as calm aad quiet az 50 many bears IN their
winter den With uo;hn to DO but saek their
paws. l sooa got tired If this, and went
! back into the House agaia / had bat jest
got seated il the gallery xhF'l rbe man il
! front got tp and re IA OF aein, Banks lil5,
IE.iesarlsoa -, Eallef q. 'apiug,oa d.
Sea''efl's
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WHO sou ue1' 70 h'e' aoo' say ! mats os'
,Ae s''''i' 'Un' 'ii7y ''''' "'Si was - Ne'e
'''li s'i aoof ago
"12acliy' says he; '''aey con I pay 9"'
one 'uhe' aad 'na0 haail't L" VARIATIONS
~ "-''S : Pun % :" a '-el ''9i''s
say
o''' 'H.5 "fS eiOos'os I 9i'e"Asf' says
"1'
N1a'o'S'.ss q 'Ps1Ae' says !,
/ e'a'i'us a'l'e' no" ions ooeS " 'aAe en- 70
20 'ila,s
y can I nave Iho si'gh'es' ioea no"
io"s sa5 Nc he' 'e Oeeh a. = ~"
"o'"' Ma sc's'-s' anu Il 'aey continue % eA'l
- '''' 80 'ps5 nav '0 '"'' ''9
z1'S' A's"' ,.A0 'l '''''' "'4' ! :"
uiy " ''a'u''9
''if that's the case says ,"fll clear
out, for | can't wait 50 long as thatP So
/ AnFrisd oas ara hiafte tracks str$'ght Tor
+ The "alte House rung to the door and
servant LET me in. tod hinll wanted TO
see the President. 10 said, very we'll, tffe
President was IN hrs private room, and he
would take my card to him. told han he
might 60 and tel! Gtnerad Pl%ree that an
old friend OF his anu felloW-sold'er IN the
Mexican var wanted to see h''. Presently
le come back aud asked ne to walk np'
touna TIC President alone, walking back
and forth across The room, and Iook'Rg klaa
OF riled and very rcsolatc. 1t made me
think Of Old Hickory when lie used to Get
MS dancer up about baddie's bahk' and Walk
'ie moor all gay and lay awake ell nlgi'
banning how ne could upsetTt Tie Cine
raj knc" iDe as soon as went INTO The rpom,
IN spite Of my beard, aud Shook haads with