Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-16
THE GAZETTE.
MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1858.
TRIALS OF A PATRIOT no WANT
ED TO SAVE MS COUNTRY.

TRIALS OF A PAfRlOr " no WANT.
ED TO SAVE MS COUNTRY.
The Buffalo Republic con,aips the follow
ing graphic account Of the troubles OF an
unfortunate Frencbman, whose efforts to save
his adopted country we'll nigh proved fatal
to him:
MONSIEUR EDIrAIR:-I have been in dis
countree hut years, and on &c last week
trayil TO de coort house, and have profane
myself with one swear of allegiance to re
countree and aged Beck de Prezedaut. Yer
GOOD, have one vote for to save re coun'
tree, 30 my peighbor say who lives 10 -
house on top OF me Second story. perhaps
Ed, and he cay "Vute yer moscn' al o.
time. and vote early in &c morolng. 90
sez my wife will eat me 80 early 10 q NV"
ing, and will 60 vote yer mooon. 's' T.n
Il eat ny breakfast 10 re hurry au ~
down 10 zs first word. Ven L u",' w -
de pole and ask hlm nav Won 'eeuo wy
hers and several Milesians crowd around
me. and say, here is re right vote l say
/ Wish to vote for Lafayette, 70 papa Of 4ls
countree, ADD re lrisbman ne says no-Ls-
faye,te not re papa Of dis countree-he Is
only re brozzsr.in-law. Den SEE TO h'H' 10,
whom shall put 10 re leetle vote det--aho
a YER solemn man, who appears so sorry oat
think be hav big sore some where, be take me
Won side, and be say sili write you re vote
for save your couutree and he gave me zis
vote, apd he nevair smile all re vile:
For Sheriff,
ISRAEL I. VADswoRTH.
For County Joi!or,
L. S. Curing.
For Cite Printair,
DENsIs O'GRADY McCLAPr.
For se Spol's,
JAMES G. DICKIE BRYAN.
For &c Senator,
LEVI J. Ham AND Eggs.
He nevair smile when he gave me zis. bu.
SAWS: Now you have cave your countree. 20
and put him in 20 pole. 20 to re pole to
nut him in, wen un, deuz. trots men say
Haye YOU been naturaliz ? Oh l say Do
psturslizeW and | was hussel from ze pole
sans ceremonie, and my pantaloons break IN
70 back of dem wiz u big boot cay to my
self no sasee your countree bere--he Is saVee
already BY ze man in re boot: and | gose to
snozer pole, and light my segar wiz 70 leetle
vote OF re FIRST ward
/ den locomote to re second ward and l
discovair abundance Of polite genttilhomme
who desires to save re countree many times.
Iinouire zee leetle vote, aud re sorry GENT =
momme of za first ward he approach and say
Cab, Monsieur, you save your country some
more?" say "Oui,-but | not save my
pants,-will you present my compliments to
re mao wiz re boots, and say hope hs will
reeovair." MY sorry friend den SEE. "You vii
have good vote eb? Frenchmanp ] say
'.Oui," and be write dis for mt:
Fo Coroner
HARMoNr CUT.IN.
For Sheriff,
UDoLPHo WoLFEE BoGGs.
For Scare"ger,
G. D. w. MICHAEL MURaAIN.
For sc O,encr Of &c Party.
DIcKEy BRYANT.
For &c Gas Manufacturer,
LYMAN BEsAIT.
lie hand 20 leetle vote to me and he say
Now you viii r-r.ally On re constitution. and
save YOU couutree again. And | 90 TO re
pole. and say Pave come to save 70 country
aud r.r.ally on 20 constitution. Add several
persons say ave you been naturalizc? and
retire and ssk my sorry friend eel Paro been
naturalze. He say, You look at me; can you
see me! say, Of course. Den be say, Den
YOU ave been naturalize. Aud 90 to do
pole and say, you look at mine eyes: Fave
Zs natufalize.
Several geutilhomme laugh yer moocb, and
vas hussle again into the re street, AMI my
nOee r-rnb in re guttre. And say. is z's r"t
you call savee re country? and | travel oil
Zs sorry man he follow me, and he say, You
90 re Ninth Ward you savue re cruntsee zare.
So 20 viz my soIry friend to Re Ninth Ward,
and when be come to corner he go around
it, and laugh yer mocch all by BEEN cell,
and den he come back yer sorry again.
Bimebye we get by re Ninth ward pole,
aud my friend be take me in re Concile
Cbambre, and he write me vun more leetle
vote for savee countree-zae:
For Constable
ALFRED DIES PAuLDISG.
Overseeing sc Poor Folks,
EDWIN ID. MORGAN.
For Congress.
7. S. CCTTISG.
For Postmaster,
GEORGE lICKIE fRYANT.
For Custom House Collector,
GEORGE SEAvER BRYAN.
Now, eez be, you put bin in zs pole.
20 to re pole. and enquiries if dis re pole to
ssvee de countree, and | exhibit to 20 pole
my vote. and
Ze couutree have gone to-. have been
kick all ovair Franklin Square, and my PAN
falcons is bust terrific. My hat what you
call hiu) cuz in, my nose is all rund down
fiat on nv eye. | will saVee &c countree no
more. Dp re politics.
Au reyoir, ALPHoNsE De SAUNTr.
lust RECEIVED and Tor sale
81 80 boxes RaisiEs, whole, half and quarter
s " Citron; / bale Bordeaux Almonds
sack Paper Shell do
" Hard do; DO. Ievica do
l /" Filberts; Q do, Cream Nuts
90 drums Figs; trail Dates
cask Currants; 500 Cocoanuts, fresh