The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-31
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The London correspondent of the New York
Times, gives the following lively account OF
late achievmeat Of Mr. Dallas:
''You may not know that Mr.. Dallas IS
capital shot, and wields the Manton as cleverly
as the pen. No accomplishment can possibly
come amlsS TO diplomatlst, although our good
people in general seem 10 think even good man
ners and a decent knowledge OF their own Ian
guage Superfluous ornaments, unworthy the en-
voy of Republican State-and Mr.. Dallas
skill marksnan served him very prettiy
the other day in an eXtemporiZed match with
certain veteran Elscount who is trying to con-
sole himself in the turniP fields tor his defeat
upon the floor of ST, Stephens, and pops away
al parlrIdges with Surer aim than at jones'
Our Minister was the ViScount's guest at the
charming country seat immoralized by that
most modest of chronclers, Mr.. Henry Wykof,
and was enjoying the morning air, when ms
host emerged from the mansion, gay with that
inexhaustible gayety which fifty years OF Lon
don life and government have not abated, and
arayed for the field in the inevitable gai!rrs ap-
propriae TO the murder OF birds.
"Hr was apologizing for leaving his guest,
without Suspicion that an American diplomatlst
could think of meddling with SO peculiarly Brit
iSh sport as shooting al partiidges IN the tur-
nip fields, involving as il does, SIX or seven
hours OF pretty ha-d walking, with no slight
pull upon the whole system, muscular and ner-
vous, when our Envoy most politely insisted up
on setting off accounted he was, rather ioT the
drawing room than for the open country, and
trying his hand at the business. The Niscount
Of course assented, no dou5t with such a pr
vate chuckle over the coming mlslorunes OF
his diplomatic friend as Rochefoucauld would
have delighted 10 witness, and the IlluStrious
gentlemen marched off together with their
small array of dogs and gamekeePers. The
first American volley was delivered from both
barrels, right and leti,' and brought down as
many birds. Fancy the Fiscount'S amaZement.
This, however, might be piece of luck. But
what could be said when every whrr and rise
in the field was followed by the same prompt
and precise results, till the hour of luncheon
found the unprecedented game-bag OF the west
ern representative rather more than Twice as
| heavy as that of his distinguished companion
| Only fear that we are often more fortunate
! than wise--for have known some oil our am
bassaGorial corps whom shonld have been sor-
ry 10 pitt either on point OF skill, sirengtbs en-
! durance, good humor, good manners, or good
sense against the veteran eX-leader OF English
! liberals, and should be glad indeed to think
that the half of our young men Of education and
nosilion could come as credilably out of such a
chance encounter as an actual Minister al the
Court OF 81, James. Meanwhile you may safe
" enroll Mr. Dallas with Chief Justice Mar
shall, Chancellor Kent, Gen Scott, and other
vigorous worthies to whom we once appealed
AGAINST the notion that our American breed OF
men carries less weight and will stand less wear
and tear than the ancestral British stock. We
Iare our own worst enemies, certainly, and need
onlv take honest thought of our own bodies and