The Shasta courier., 1866-09-29
SHASTA COURIER.
A Little too Punctual.

IT., v.s approaching for the depar
.he New Haven steamboat from her
t.L :. New York, and the usual crowd OF
aarers and friends of passengers. news
u;t venders cabmen and dock loafers.
49, assembled on and about the boat we
80 ro,;no at the motley group, from the
c'o. &c tho Promenade deck stairs, when our
.;on was attracted by the singular ae
.;ae of rail brown Yankee, in an immense
oo1 ha, chocolate colored coat and panta
,ooos and fancy vest. He stood near the
starboard paddle box and scrutlnizea sharp-
Iv every female that came on ooaro' every
now and then consulting an enormous siiVer
bulls eve watch which he raised from the
depths of a capacious fob by means Oh
powerful steel chain. After mounting guard
in this manner, he dashed furlousiy down
the gang plank. and up the wharf, reappear-
ing on board almost instantaneously, with
Ansbed face. expressing the most intense
.nY;e,v This series of operations he per
formed several times, after which he rushed
abcut the boat wildly, and hopelessly ejacu-
lated -,
whats the time Of day? Wonder it my
repeater's fast? Wher's the cap'n? Whar's
the steward? Whar's the mate? Whar's
the boss that owns the ship?"
w
to ask him. when he stood for a moment.
"Hain't seen nothin of q gal in blue
sun bonnet, with Canton Grape shawl. lcost
fifteen dollars) pink gown, and brown boots,
hev? come on board while | was lookin tor
the cap'n at the hind end of the ship-have
ye, hey?" ..au
'No such person has come on board.
"Tormented lightning She's my wife,
he screamed IS married her yesterday
All her trunks and mine aboard under the
nile of baggage as tall as Connecticut stee-
ple. The darn black niger says he cant
hand it out. and won't leave my baggage
ANYHOW. NV wife, only think of twas to
have come aboard at half past four ana mere
it's most FIVE. What's become OF her ohs
can't have eloped. We hain't been married
long enough for that. You don t think sne
been abducted, do ye, mister! SPeakL
answer-won't ye? On, l m ra'in u's'rac'
edl What are they ringing that bell for?-
Is the ship atire?
at is the signal for departure-the first
bell. The second will ring in four min
utes."
"Thunder! You don't say SO? Whar's
the cap'n?
"That gentleman in the blue coat
uThe Yankee darted to the captains
"Cap'n, stop the ship for ten minutes
won't YEP"
Cant do it sir"
"Cap'n I'll give you two dollars" gasped
the Yankee.
The captain shook his head.
"I'll give you five dollars and a half
and half-and a half!' he kept repeating,
dancing about in his agony, like mad jack
ass on hot iron platter.
"The boat starts at FIVE precisely" said
the captain, shortly, turning away.
"Oh, you stunny-hearted heathln y muir
INJURED the Yankee, almost bursting into tears
"Partin man and wife, and we just one day
married."
At this moment the huge paddle wheels
began to paw the water, and the walking
beam descended heavily. shaking the huge
fabric to the centre. All who were not
going to New Haven went ashore. The
hands began to haul in the gang plank the
fasts are already cast loose.
"Leeeo that plank roared the Yankee,
collaring one of the hands. Drop it like a
hot potato. or I'll heave you into the dock ?'
"Yo-yo ~ shouted the men in chorus as
they heaved on the gangway.
''Shut up. you braying donkeys - yelled
the maddened Yankee, q or there will be an
ugly sort of work -
But the plank was got aboard, and the boat
splashed past the pier. In an instant the
Yankee pulled off his coat, flung his hat be-
side it on the deck and rushed wildly to the
guard.
Are YOU drunk or crazy ?'' cried pas
senger, seizing him.
IT am going to fling myself into the dock
and swim ashore!" cried the Yankee. 81
must not leave Sairy Ann alone in New
York city. You may divide my baggage
among ye-let me go-I can swim ~
He struggled so furiously that the con
sequence of his rashness might have beer
fatal, had not sudden apparition changes
bis purpose. A pretty young woman in
blue bonnet, white Canton Grape shawl
pink dress and brown boots came TOWARD
him. The big brown Yankee uttered On
stentorian shout OF Sairy Ami claspin,
her in his arms in spite of her struggling
and kissed her heartily right before all tn
passengers.
"whar did you come from? ?" he in
quired.
From the ladies' cabin, answered tn
bride. ''You told me to come at half pas
four but thought I'd make sure and com
at four"
A little too pur ctual p said the Yam
kee, "but its all right now. Halo. cap
tain you can go ahead, now, | don't car
about stopping. Come nigh losing the pas
sage money and the baggage-came nis
getting drownded, Sairy, all on account q
you-bus its all right now. Go ahead
steamboat Rosin up, there, 6remenl DarI
the expenses I"
When the sun set the loving couple wer
seen seated upon the upper deck. the biz
brown Yankees arm encrcling the slende
waist of the young woman in the blue bon
ne: and pink dress. We believe they reach
ed their destination safe and sound.
A SATISFACTORY ExPLANATroN--Genera
D. D. Hill. in his magazine, The Land W,
Love. publishes the following spicy CORES
pondence between Generals jackson anC
Early: