The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-20
From the Tobacco Plant.
a "Tar.heel" Comes to Town anu
cvut. tho Market with Flour.

A North Carollnlan VINO gave MS iiailo
as Faucet paid q visit to Clarksyille a
few days since, and representing that he
left his wagon, heavily laden with Hour,
some little distance in the rear, he at once
became an object of attraction to the mer-
camille establishments in the village. Trade
being dull, and there being apparently an
opportunity to make "good thing out
of Faucett's -four, that gentleman received
the most marked attention on all sides.
How we'll he played his hand must be re-
lated in detail.
Faucett first went to a well-known gro
Ger and politely asked to be informed
whether he kept liquors. An Affirmative
answer being given, he wished to sample I"
it. While tasting the whisky and smack
ing his lips, he interlarded the operation by
glowing remarks upon the size and quallty
of the -four now momentarily expected.
He expressed great admiration for the
whisky, sa ing it was the best he bad met
with in many a day. When the effects of
his tasting began to be felt, he told the
merchant he would take the lohoLe barrel,
aud politely requested another drink out
of his barrel. The merchant graciously
waited on him, and in few moments he
left the store with the promise to call Tor
his purchase on the arrival of his wagon.
Our hero next went to bar-room and
made the same representations about his
-four; after whichhe suggested it was pro-
baby "grog time," and remarked that
abe supposed he could pay for the drink
when his wagon got in" The prospect OF
a big -four trade overcame the cash scru-
pies of the bar-keeper, and Faacett
promptly called for "whisky straight"
After sitting few moments discoursing on
the extra" quality of his -four, he bowed
himself out, saying he would soon return.
He then called at saddlery shop ana or
dered set of wagon harness, and ala not
fail to inspire the workman with the great
Importance of entering at once upon Tue
iob. He then went into another store, anu
Nv This time the news of the expected ar
rival of.flour had preceded him. Inc
,,archant was "keen" for a trade, ana
Faucett having asked for drink, ne sent
ont for a bottle of the every best Monon-
oaba,a y While the freedman was on this
errand, Faucet was introduced to den
fist of the village, and declared that he
had been looking the whole day Tor just
such a doctor. "His teeth" he said,
chad been out of fix for some time, and
he hoped the doctor would make tho
rough examination" The doctor COM
piled with his wishes, and told him the cost
Of the operation would be seventy five
dollars. Faucet replied that he was per-
fectly willing to go as far as seventy -tive
dollars, and would either pay in green
backs or flour, as the doctor might prefer ::
he, himself, would prefer to pay the money.
The doctor told him he would take six
barrels for the whole job, and the bargain
was struck, Faucet telling him that he
would wait till his wagon came in.
"King" now returned with the bottle,
and Faucet cycling him pretty sharply, re-
marked: "My good fellow, you seem to be
very accommodating man don't you
want to buy barrel Of -four '' Yes, sir,
l would" said King. "Well, then, you
shall have q barrel for Sir dollars" replied
Faucet. King made him low bow for
his kindness, and said: "IpS mine" GAIL
right; mix me another drink" said Fau-
cett. -t
Faucet soon became pretty drunk, and
calling in at cabinet-maker's shop, or
dered two collins in great haste. The
workman rolled up his sleeves and pitched
in.
Night was new coming on, and our hero
began to feel hungry and DESTROYS to Sc
cure lodging fer the night. He was fire.
quently heard to curse the delay of his
wagon. He bought some crackers and
half pound of coffee, to be paid for the
next morning, and got quarters somewhere
in town. When morning came, he hired
conveyance to Wolf Trap, promising to
send the money back by the driver. On his
arrival at Wolf Trap he told the freedman
that he had been disappointed in not meet
ing his wagon, and had no money. He
could give him an "order" on firm in
GAINESVILLE, which would be all right. The
driver seeing that he could get no money,
received an order on the merchant from
whom Faucet had bought the barrel of
whisky and the coffee. 1t is needless to
say that this order was not accepted, and
the gentleman who was so kind to hire his
vehicle had to whistle !" for his money.
The town has been very much excited
about the freaks Of Mr.. Faucet. His
name is upon everybody's tongue, and
while he gets the credit of being shrewd
fellow, he will catch It when he comes here
AGAIN. The old merchants declare their
intention OF getting even with this foury
gentleman, and Faucet is sure of duck
ing IN tue Roanoke and riding on rail
the next visit he pays this place.
In the mean time we must swat for the
wagon"
The Round Table describes the New York
ChrtSttdn advocate as "stupid and bipoted