M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-11-05
A LudicrOus Incident.

VI al lSah lllhO pNuuSuSC, " u oldii
fight intended TO represent some of
the Revolutionary battles, and of
course--victorious; one portion Of the
town people representing the Red
Coats, and another the Federal forces.
Below we find in an exchange one of
the celebrations. a little town had
resolved to perform the surrender of
CORVALLIS. Deacon Moses Jones, a
proud, wealthy farmer, was chosen to
enact Washington, and Squire Bigler
Wood, an aristocratic lawyer, to rep
resent CORVALLIS; but let the writer
tell his own story.
The two companies were to meet in
front of the tavern on the common,
exchange shots, skirmish a little-in
which CORVALLIS was to be essential
ly whipped and then most inglOri-
ously surrender.
At 0 o'clock the companies march
ed into the village, and arrayed them
selves in fighting positions, remind
ing the spectator Of the time when
Brave Wolf drew up his men,
In a style most pretty,
On the Plains of Abraham,
Before the city.
Thetwo commanders were greatly
excited, and Washington, | regret to
say, was in anything but tit condi-
ton to get out the part he was to
perform.
He had been drinking freely all the
morning, and now, when the inter-
esting ceremonies were about to COM
mence, was so tight, or rather loose
that it was with great difficulty that
he could sit in his saddle; he, howev.
er, did not know but what he was all
right, nor did his men.
CORVALLIS was not intoxicated,
but was a little agitated or rather ella
ted.
Everything being ready the com,
panies exchanged ohots. Bang
whangl bangl went the guns; the
two companies yelled like stuck pigs.
"That's it; [hic] my brave boys;-,--,
give it to them owdacious Red Coats!"
beloved Washington.
"On Romansl" yelled the excited
CORVALLIS, who had seen theatrical
exhibition once, and remembered the
heroic appeals Of the Thespian bel
Iligerents-"breathes there a man SO
dead, that won't fight like thun-
der!"
go it, Continental down with tax
alton Oh teal" beloved Washington
in very patriotic voice. and narrow
ly escaped cutting his horses ear with
the flourish OF his sword.
The fighting now ceased, the com
panias were drawn up in q straight
line, and CORVALLIS dismounted and
presented his sword to Washing.
ton.
swell, old boy !" said the immor,
tai, as he cufed his horses ears
with his cooked hat, "what in the
thunder do you want of mel"
seen. Washington" replied Corn,
wallis, II surrender to you, myself
sword and men,"
"You do, do you9" sneeringly re
piled the General.
"Yes, General, the British Lior
prostrates himself at the foot Of the A
meri can Eagle"
eagle! Eaglel" yelled the Gener
al, rolling off his horse, and hitting
the Briton a tremendous blow on the
head with the fat of his sword, "dC
you call Inc an eagle, you sneaklDt
cussp
Cornwallis was down only for
moment, for he jumped and shool
himself with an entirely unlocked fol
recuperation, on the part of the fall
en-, and in direct defiance of historical
, truth pitched into Washington like
thousand of brick, and in spite of th'
| men of both nations, succeeded in Civ
ing the ''immortal" a tremendou
r licking. So that the day that com
! menced so glorious ended in-glorl
GUS.
For many years after the surrer
t der, there was coldness between tn
} deacon and the Squire, but as tim
+, rolled on, and their locks becam
frosted over with white, they learne'
: to cal it a joke.
Both are now living, and wheneve
D they meet they smoke and talk abou
"that ar" like a couple Of jolly oil
men, as they are. .,
"Pa, didn't you whip me for bitini
Tommy 20 =" Yes, my child, for yo
! hurt him very much" "Well, then
pa, you ought to whip mammals mu
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