Year: 1859

creants. Before he can do this, he must forget
himself, his home and family, and show proofs oi
his unworthiness of the high position in which
he is placed


! Just think, Mr.. Editor, of a dozen of these
stout Vampires arranging to indulge in an Irish
jig and selecting your hat for the especial occa-
sion of carrying on their light fantastic toe busi-
ness or still worse, suppose party traversing
the sacred depths of your pockets on a hunting
excursion after chewing tobacco; is Mss not out
rageous


I will now withdraw the veil which hides the
Vampires dark plot; then [ suppose, will come
the tug of war.


NY informant was q youth who made his home
beneath the hospitable roof fthe Pauper's Roost,
during his sojoun in the town


The circumstances which am about to relate,
was revealed to him while the silent moments of
the midnight hour glided slowly away He had
just applied alighted match to some rubbish he
had collected for the purpose Of enlightening the
darkness of the apartment, and instil little
warmth into his benumbed limbs; but scarcely had
the first shadows of the bright fire light COM
meuced their dance upon the walls, when low,
rumbling noise, was heard; soonit grew louder
and unbroken, save by the occasional punctua-
ting grunts of the sleeping Paupers, who had
fallen to sleep in good spirits. and was now firm
ly locked in the affectionate embrace of Messrs
Bacchus and Morpheus The noise which my
informant at first heard suddenly changed, un-
til it became like the old fashioned song of the
bullfrog "more rum, more rum" His curiosity
was now aroused, and casting his eyes around
the room to see if possible what was the occa-
sion of this (Rum- Puss) rumpus, Judge of his
surprise and feelings upon beholding the scene
which presented itself to his view. There in the
seats which were occupied the night before by
our council, sat as many Vampires, arrayed in all
their unsightly state like the knights Of old,
fully equipped and ever ready for immediate ac-
tion. The young man in the first moments of
his surprise, attempted to make his escape up
the chimney, but his limbs forsook their Office,
and he was held by an irresistible power and COM
PEELED to become an unwilling listener and spec
tator of what was to follow His fears was
somewhat allayed upon perceiving that they ap-
peared not to notice him, and soon he forgot
everything around him in the deep interest he be-
gan to feel in the proceedings of this midnight
assembly. Composing his mind and making
himself as comfortable as possible, under existing
circumstances, he determined to listen attentivey





and say nothing, but wait until the chapter of
events should reveal to him the sequel of this
great mystery. He concluded they were holding
a council Of war, or discussing some very import
ant subject judging from the grave and serious
aspect that prevaded each countenance. Our
worthy Mayors chair on this occasion, was oc-
cupied by gray headed, grisley, oblong, shang-
hae looking monster showing his ivorys at every
grin, appearing as hungry as fifty men who had
not tasted food for six months and day, looking
as wise as Solomon, strong as Sampson ambi-
tious as Napoleon, cruel as the worst Roman
Emperors, proud as an Englishman, speculative
as Cuba struck Uucle Sam, cute as Yankee,
and as cunning as possum; taking him all in
all he bore striking resemblance to that large
piece of pork lately exhibited in our town, by a
man with warming pan watch. Jehosephat! !
what character; just think of one of our wor-
thies being carried off on the back of such bot
| tie nosed Demon, tearing away at a rate that
might well bring blush to the iron face of our
swiftest locomotive, and who would attempt to
tell where he would bring up. fear to think.
Yet to the best of my knowledge of the YAM
pire, it would not be this side of the jumping off
place. unless to scale some dark shade Of night
to leave this for some other planet, and bear his
helpless captive through unknown worlds, until
becoming entangled by the end of time. Death
| by strangulation would then be inevitable
Horrible, most horrible.


may here observe that the giberage spoken
by these Vampires, appears to be madeup prin-
cipally of Hibernian, Dutch, Chinese, and most
of the dead languages, with very slight smat-
ering of English.


| AS my informant had travelled through many
foreign lands, and had slight knowledge of the
various languages, he was enabled to understand
enough of their conversation to gather therefrom
the plan of their diaboical plot, and the time
they intended to carry it into execution. Their