Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-28
4 Shanghai Plug-Muss.

which he made during the hen fever" During
that excitement, MIR B. bought pair of imported
chi ,kens,' for which he gave sixty three dollars
He kept them year, and suffered loss of one hun
dred and twenty-five dolIars-twenty-fve dollars in
feed and one hundred dollars for damages paid to a
Mr.. Emery, because the "male birdn attacked his
little boy, Henry Sylvester AMI tore his nose OPEN
Since that day Mr. B. has been down on Shanghas.
This fact is well known TO the butcher boys afore-
said. On Monday last they felt like fun, and came
TO the conclusion that they would turn MIR. Boyds
preJudlces to account They accordingly concoced
The following advertisement, and inserted it IN The
Albany knlckerbocker:
WANTED.---A pair OF first quality Shanghai
ROoSers For fine hloo1ed SI5 viii be paid
w. c. S. BOYD,
Ldius street, continued.
An offer OF this kind Of course rather " took the
crowd" AT such prices there not 8 bird fan
cier" in the city who not willing to supply Mr.
| Boyd with all the . fine blood" he could possibly
want The first operator that appeared was dealer
from the Bowery.
" Is Mr.. Boyd in -
"No he's not and il he was, what business is it
to you :"
Pve brought them chickens"
"What chickens o.
50 Those he advertised for this morning. A pair
of full booded Shanghais. Read that"
! Here the Bowery operator drew out The Kncker
booker, and requested the housemaid 10 her eye
over g that advertisement"
| "And Mr. Boyd is not in o.
| {" No, sir; and what's more. he won't be in till
evening. He's gone to lansinburg, a~seigh ride"
g But [ can leave the Chickens suppose, pro,
vded don't ask for the money till he returns -
| "Ofcourse. Place then in the cellar
| The BOwery dealer did as requested and left the
house, promising to call about tea time. He had
hardly got around the corner, before young man,
who formerly tended shop for joe Clark, made his
| appearance with " the killingest PAIR of chickens
ever seen in Ameriky!"
' Is Mr.. Boyd in %
No, he is not.'
"Well, here's them chickens he advertised for
Where shall put them till he comes back z"
Throw them in the cellar, bad luck to them"
Mr. Clarks young man. oheyed orders, and then
followed the bowery boy around the c"rner Mr
Clark's young man" followed by nineteen
other Dealers each with pair of Shanghai roosers
In his hand. They we're al p"ced in the ct.lnr
Mr. Boyd arrived hone about O'Clock, P. NJ. He
went up stars pulled OFT his coat and then paired
to the front BASEMENT
WHAT'S all that row, imagery Z"
The black cock has k!lt The yalIer one, AMI is
now rowing over IT.
Growing over it What you mean q
why, that we've had the devils own time since
you've been gone"
With wha, ~
With them ShanShais."
What Shanghais -
Them you put in The Knickerhocker."
In The Knckerbocker What are you talking
about? p
''The Shanghais, sir. Nineteen PAIR and some or
em big enough to trOt a COACH
"And who brought nineteen pair of Shanghais
here y
The men who ov ned them"
And for what purpose -
Because you put them in The Knickerbocker.''
"Nonsence-l've put no Shanghais in the Knicl1-
erbocker, and want none--tbrow them into the
street,
Not |. By my troth, Id take grip of
kitchen donkey"
Here the twenty seven full blooded roosers started
crow that might have been heard as far as Troy
and back again.
"WilI you throw those chickens into the street q?
"Niver I'D sooner lose my place ard both
hands"
'.Wel then, I'll do it mysefn
Here Mr.. Boyd seized axe helve and went
IN" In about fifteen minutes eight Shanghais were
placed hOrs du combat, while the other nineteen on
The opposite side walk were fighting for the re-emp-
tion right OF piece of doughnut. Mr. Boyd, hav-
ing cleared the house of the cursedest thing that
was ever nvented' returned to the supper room for
the purpose of taking tea. He had just faced his
first cup and piece of toast, done the first side, ,,
when rap was heard at the front door.
See who that is, Margery'
Margery o6eyed orders, and in a moment returned
Who is it q
Five gentlemen who wish 70 see Mr.. Boyd"
Take them in the front paror and say to them
that I'll be up in moment"
Yes, sir"
Margery left the presence and carried out the
order according to the instructions received from her
! employer. In a few moments Mr. Boyd finished up
his tea and toast and called in his callers
d" Well, gentlemen, what do you wish p
Pay for them cocks
! "What cocks ?"
"Those Shanghai cocks brought this morning.n
:. And who told you to bring any Shanghai
cocks -
Your advertisement in the Knckerbocker"
No such thing. have not had an advertise
ment in the knickerbocker for two years"
! That be blowed. You don't think you can gull
! US with such CANNON
" Do you know 10 whom you addressing such
language 2
"Of course we do--to a man who wants to swim
die folks out Of their chickens. You are humbug
you are.''
- Leave the house, sir.'
"l'll not leave till | have my chickens Or your
money!
I As for money, owe you none Your chickens
you will find in the street-saving those that were
killed in the CELLAR
: And DO you suppose that going to he
swndl"d out Of our property in this manner q
Ive tod you twice reauy that | want no more
conversation with you Leave the house or PII serve
you lid the Shanghas!"
And hows that! p
: '' Pitch YOU into the street ~
THAT just our play. Undertake 10 pitch us into
the street. and we'll charge nothing for the chick.
ems"
MIR. Boyd accepted the challenge, but lost by it
He got 50 awfuIly pun,me lei BY the young man wbc
formerly tended store for ark. that his head looked
ke harvest moon--very much >we led, and Slight
ly unged with vermIillon This on Tuesda
evening. On Wednesday morning Mr. Boyd ap
peared at the police Office aud swoGe out a warran
against half the chicken growers N u e city. Mir
= Boyd is cxaspera e and allows that If there S any
. justice in this State, the young no former
=" lend nj HH his Sh1 of han