Mariposa Democrat., 1858-01-07
From the New York Dispatch.
Captain Binnacle's Shanghais.

va ptdl DIN IL dcle . a Z a lS'
TIE CHANCELLOR.
In the latter part of the month of December,
1856, my friend whom, for brevity, shall call
Harry Short-and l. in moment of ennui,
determined to leave the cold and din and clat-
ter of New York and take a sea voyage. AT
ter deep and serious consideration, Charleston,
South Carolina, was fixed upon as our port of
destination, and the steamship Alabama as the
means of our conveyance thither. Having
been knocked about over Old Ocean for Sc
ries of years, during which time had found my
berth, progressively, in the forecastle, the steer
age and the cabin, informed my friend that
the first necessary step was to go on board the
aforesaid steamer, and secure the best unspok
enfor accommodations, in Morpheustica
point of view, that we could find. Hence it
was that we repaired to the Alabama and pro-
ceeded to select our state-rooms, under the
guidance of the Captan-well, wen call him
--Kink, with whom my friend was well ac-
quainted This important piece Of work hav-
ing been accomplished to our entire satisfac-
ton, we proceeded TO the cabin and paid our
joint respects to two of friend Greeley's antip-
athies, a glass Of Otard, reasonably diluted,
and segar--which put us on the best of
terms with the skipper and with ourselves.
captain" said ], "who are to be our com
panons of the voyage?"
"Several ladies of the bon ton" he replied
"and their servants; an editor out of health, a
gambler out Of luck, parson on a spree, an
old sea dog, and two shanghais."
"Tall fellows, with long-skirted coats and"
"Nol fowls-feathers on EN-"
ooh and the seadog: is il alive or stuifedl !"
GAN alive" replied Kink. He is an old
India-going sea-captain, who lives in Charles
ton, and has brought the fowls from Java
Head He says that he intends to introduce
pure breed into South 'Kerliny,' and kick
up revolution generally in roostcrdom. Here
he comes"
AT that instant, there emerged, or rather
rolled, from the steerage, short, broadshoul-
dcred, red-faced man whose huge proportions
were wrapped in the ample folds Of thick
monkey.jackct, whose stout, reliable legs were
covered by the conventional pilot-cloth, and
whose head was protected by beaver hat at
least four seasons behind the prevailing fash
ion. As he rolled up the deck, he said to the
captain That's just the spot Aft by the
bullS-head, and in amidships. Just have a cou-
pie of staples druv in the deck, so that, in wet
weather, !, can have the coop passed down
and lashed."
$50" thought T. 4" this is the owner of the
shanghais."
" 1t shall be done, replied Kink. " But let
me introduce you to two Of your fellow passen-
gers, Mr. Chancellor and Mr. Short this is
Captain Binnacle."
A bow all around and shake Of the hand
was the result.
Any of the-a-?" asked Binnacle, as he
jcrked his thumb in the direction of the cabin.
Plenty !" replied Kink.
"Then let's smile !" said Binnacle.
And we smiled.
" Going to take some choice fowls to Charles
ton, hear, Captain, said Harry, after he had
liquored.
1.-TWO of the best you ever seen in your
,ife," enthusiastically replied the Captain the
one is hero and regular fighter, and the
other outhens all the hens, dye see, that ever
otraddled an aig | brought home this v'y'ge
only these two, although | started with six
pair"
"They died from the effects Of sea air."
wisely suggested.
"No, they fit had 'em in six different
apartments of large coop, dye see, and the
d--d sailors one morning took out the boards
which separated 'em, and before the officer of
the deck found it out, hope to be-if there
wasn't only two left, and them two 50 covered
with the blood and feathers of the Others that
you couldn't tell whether they were two cocks
or two hens !"
"Were all the rest killed?"
"Dead as hatchet | was very keerfu of
these two and managed to git 'em over their
wounds and safe into port"
After some farther conversation and con-
duct of convvial turn, in several points of
view, we left the two captains and went on
shore. Two days after we were on the steam
er's deck, surrounded by our luggage and that
of our fellow passengers, amongst whom we
discovered our friend Bnnacle, who after the
preliminary greetings with beaming face
took us to the long boat, which was slowed on
deck, and in which we found coop contain
ing the two peerless fowls that were intended,
through their united efforts, to inaugurate a
new race ON the classic soil OF South 'Kerliny.