The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-02-01
LAMBERTVIIIE n. j., WEDNESDAY, FEB. l. 1860.


everything else, who had just sold
string of nags in New York, and was
now working his way round home wa
Providence and Boston. He "turned
in" pretty early, and "turned out y
again about sunrise the next morning,
with the idea of "going up stairs as
he called it. Soon after he had put on
his hat and coat, the passengers were
astounded by hideous cutlery from
Vairmount.
" What's the matter 2" said quizzi-
cal looking gentlemen in green glasses.
Matter ?-matter enough, reck-
on |" said Yankee. Here's some on
righteous individual has gone and stole
my bran new cowhide butes cost me
twenty-five York shillin's; and left me
these ere slippers, made outen yaller
dog skin, not worth a dern ~
+" Hush ~ said the man with green
glasses; "don't speak so loud. It's a
common occurrence - on board this
boat. Some of the niggers must have
done it. Did you never notice that all
the steamboat niggers go well shod ?"
Wall have, old boss land that
accounts for it, hey Speak !-sing
eout ! 1t does account forit, hey ?"
Hush Yes-it does.
"Wall, I'll boiler Cap'n,' and get
the boat stopped till find my butes-
cost me twenty-five shillin's, York.
will, by gravy Y
No, no don't make row. l
you do, the thief'll throw 'em overheard.
No, no !! you watch the niggers, and
when you find the delinqent, take him
to the Captains Office and make him
settle"
I'll settle him | amt goin' to
throw away pair of twenty-five shil-
lin butes, no how"
1t afforded much amusement to the
man in green glasses and his cronies, to
see the Yankee shutting and scufling
about the cabin in his yellow slippers,
logging every darkey, and examining
his feet. After a weary search, he came
to his tormentor, and said
Pm going up stairs to pirate round
there, and see if | can't trail 'em =
So up he went, and the cabin pas
sengers could hear his heavy tread, and
the scuff of his slippers all over the
deck. By-and-by he came down again,
just as shiny african, with pair Of
polished boots in his hand, went to-
wards SO, the Yankees berth. Just
as he was drawing aside the curtain to
peep in, Vairmount, lit on him like
fierce tiger-cat, Selling him by the
scruff" of the neck, and yelling:
I've cotched you, You double-dis-
titled essence of Day and Martin billed
down to the spirit of darkness, and
mixed up with the hypersulphate of
raskality After my wallet was you /?
Come along with me !"
Let me go p said the indignant
darkey, struggling to get free from the
iron grip of his antagonist.
mot as you knows on, you ram
functions old wool growerl'' said the
indignant Yankee. I've handled Sc
verer colts than you be " And he
dragged the terrified black up the cab
in stairs, followed at safe distance by
the gentleman in green glasses and his
companions.
Bringing the culprit before the Cap
tain, he told his story and agreed to
abide by his decision. Of course an
explanation followed, with a verdict
for the defendant, and the plaintiff SEN
fenced to pay ninepence to the injured
African.
"Sold, by maple p said Vermont.
Here, niger, here's a quarter, and
give me the boots; but if can ketch
that chap in the green goggles, pickle
me, if I don't heave him into the
Sound |"
1t is needless to say that while the
boots were only half way on, the gen
tleman in green glasses disappeared,
and was the first to make himself scarce
when the boat touched the wharf at
Providence