Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-09
AM Irishman'a Resourcos,

Mr., Mcagher, in his speech at the st.
! Patrick's Day dinner in New York, the
other day, told the following;
Paddy Shannon was bugler in the S7th
regiment-lhe Fdugh Baliahs--and with
that regiment, under the command of Sir
Hugh Cough served all through the Pen
was over Paddy had nothing left him but
the recollections Of it. His only solace was
the notice taken Of him in the cantecn. 1t
is no wonder, then, he became a convial
soul. From the bottle he soon found his
! way to The halbcns. -
The regiment was paraded, the proceed.
ing read, and Paddy tied up. The signal
was given for the drummers 10 begin, when
Paddy Shannon exclaimed:
Listen now, Sic Hugh. Do you mean
to say youare going to fog me? Dust re-
collect who it was sounded the charge at
Boressa, when you took the only French
eagle ever taken. Wasn't it Paddy Shan
non? Little thought that day it would
come TO this ;sand the regiment SO proud Of
that same etgle on the colors.".
Take him down." said Sir Hugh, and
Paddy escaped unpunished.
A very short time, however, elapsed be.
fore Paddy. again found himself in similar
circumstances.
"Go on" said the Colonel.
Don't bein hurry" eiaculated Pad. /.
dg, Owe few words to say, Sir Hugh
The eagle won't save you this time,
sir" +
"Is it The eagle indeed then I wasn't
going to say anything about that same,
though you are, and ought to be proud of
it, But was just going. to ask if II wasn't
Paddy Shannon, who, when the breach at
Talifa wasstormed by $4,000 French, and
only the 8Tth TO defend IL, if il wasn't Pad
dy Shannon who struck up Garylowu, to
glory, boys. and you. Sir Hugh, have got
the sauIe Two lowers aud breach 55eet;57 5eet;57 59n
them upon your coat of arms in testimony
thereof"
Take bin down" said the Colonel, and
Paddy was agnin unsca;hed.
|, Paddy however, bad long list of seryi.
ces TO get through, and good deal OF whis-
key, and ere another two months he was
again tied up, the sentence read, and an as,
surance from Sir Hugh Cough that nothing
again would make him reient. Paddy tried
the eagle-1it was no use. He appealed to
Sir augh's piiu and the breach Of Tariia
without any avail
: "'And isit me. ;, at last he broke nut tthat
you are going to aog? ask You, Sir
Hygh Cough, before the whole regiment,
who know twelL ifit wasn't Paddy Shan,
non who pic icked:up. the French Field Mar
shaIs staff at the battle of the Yiuoria, that
Che Duke Of Wellington sent 10 the Prince
Regent, and for which be got That letter
that will long be Remembered, and that made
Field Marshal into the bargain2 The
Prince Regent, said, You've sent, me the
staff of a Field Marshal of France return
you that Of Field Marshal Of Eagland.---
Wasn't il Paddy shannon that took il ?
Paddy Shannon, who never got rap, or rec
ompense. or ribbon, or star, coat Of arms, or
marx of distinctions. except the fogging you
are going TO give him.
take him, down. said Sir Hugh, and
sgaia frSdy yes forgiven. &. 81 9,
Population Of Was1taqkon CatS. ,Ao q
cordipg 70 the ofiieial figures, there are g !.
| 600 voters 10 the city Of Washington. the
national capital, This represents apopula. 4
ton Of some 5000 souls, fact which
shows that the place increases mich moro
rapidly than has been generally supposed, /,
When the census Of 1860 shall bo taken.
the aggregate VIII no doubt exceed one hun,
dred thousand