Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-25
EXTRA SESSION AT THE GOLDFISH
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There was a grand gathering Of tie Goldfish.
in the Majors Restaurant few nights since
10 rejoice in their success over the people. and
the democracy Of the county
Present.-The Major, Doctor, Charley, the
General, Martin, john Captain and others.
Major in the chair somewhat fatigued on
account of having carried brick in his hat
during the day.
MDor.-Come to order boys, and want
you to understand that am an Honorable
now and am chairman by virtue of er.o6fcio or
multum in porro, or what you call it Captain,
in Latin, l almost forget?
Cdptdin.-I would call it Pdrrum in lIlto,
or "lttle ir much" as very appropriate.
Mgor-That will do,-now recolect that
l am the speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives. Martin get some fresh water and
have the tumblcrs right. .... .t
Chdrley.-Thcy are always right. They
hav'nt been washed, or wrong end up for two
months.
Myor.-Order, order, that's a reflection on
a member of this body. Where is Jesse.
Jesse.-Let us proceed TO business. We
will all soon be in a devil of bad box about
our promises Of Office. We ought to have
hundred to satisfy all.
MAJOR. Never, mind only wait till get to
Washington, will get Offices for all of you.-
I'll have post office equal to Johns, in eve-
ry township. More than that, shall have
law passed to elect Tavern keepers and Min
listers, by the people. I'll show them what
democracy is when get there.
Gcnerdl-To change the subject Major
how did you arrange that business in Della
ware.
MUor.-lIa! Ha 1t takes this old man
quitting his band to his breast.) TO fix up
things. Billy left his mark didn't ne. when
he went to Delaware?
Charley-IIow was it, Martin, about Zim-
norman Of Luzerne, whose vote you showed
in the Journal TO our Mahanoy friends.
Jesse Qaughing) ).--Tlat was a devilsh
cute trick Of ours, was'ntit to make them be-
levc that there were two Zimmermans in the
Legislature.
Martin,--Yes, hut If it is found out shall
be In as bad credit as you are.
MWor.-Well, we snubbed Harry Masser
and the Judges this time, handsomely, didn't
| we?
4 Member.-Yes, and we may thank the
broad back of James buchanan who carried
us through. Without him and plenty of money
there would have been terrible scatterment
of our forces. Two weeks ago we we're panic
stricken and things looked awfully ssually for
the legislative ticket
Jesse.-Did'nt we corner Judge Jordan,
and the way we will make his Court Crier
travel, is caution. Well have the Court
appointments in our own hands, hereafter.
Cdptain.-You had better be careful you
snlf Wo hovo not mnrh TO brag of in this
matter.
Doctor.-lIow is it about the story OF hav-
ing promised the SheriGs Office next fall to
eight different persons.
Myor.-That is another Of the lies got up
to injure my reputation for strict veracity.
don't remember more than fve-Martn ex-
anime the list, au too much fatigued
Martin docking over the list of candidates
promised. )-"I'll be dces darned if there
amt eight on this paper, for Sheriff." read
ing over the names
Jesse.-There are only six promises for
certain. One of the others is only a half
promise, and Mr.. we cascd of By
telling him there was only one person in the
way, and we would fool or buy him off the
course.
Maior.-Well, that's oil satisfactory to
me. Jesse is a cute man on promises.
Martin (asde Yes, and in breaking them
too.
John.-Major, where did you get that
scar in your face!
Mgor.-That | got on the night of the
ladys Jubilee, coming home over the rail
road, in that "sianch" Democratic street, as
you classically call it in the Gazette.
think, / called it some other name
JOhn.-lIow did that happen?
MUor.-Well, either stumbled over the
rail road or the road stumbled on to me,
don't know which. When get to Congress
I'll have a law passed TO build all rail roads
in the air, out of the way of decent people.