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Miscellaneous.
The following humorous article we
copy from the Hemorr tie Mirror, a
spirited little theatrical paper publish
ed in this city. It is one of the best
things of its kind that we have seen
for many days, though evidently ba
sed ni the old ami familiar story of
. Monsieur Tonson* The fact that
there are five or six respectable indi
viduals of the name of J-*tfES attached
to the'Fremont Company, is known]
to all who take an interest in matters
connected with the drama. The ar ;
tide will explain the rest.
Boston Gazette.
•MR. JONES.*
1 was considerably amused the oth
er evening at the theatre It was a
night when nil the Joneses had a fin |
gcr in the dramatic pie, A French
gentleman, with fr;zzl and hair and
white kid gl ves, who sal in the same:
box, appeared to take an intense in*;
teresl in the performances* Being
B stranger, lie addressed himself to
me several times. lie was wonder ]
fully d< lighted with the versatile tal
ents of ‘Mr. Jones.’ k ßy gar ’ said
he, he is de -wonder of de world.*
First the gorgeous Turkish pavil
lion of Jones No. 1, excited his ad j
miration. H>’ inquired the name of
the artist. It is ‘Mr. Jones* ‘By
gar. he is von grand painter. Mr.
\Chone he is called. Me is a great man?
I w.JI write down ids name.*
Presently Mr. Jones No. 2 made his
appearance in tasteful .costume, and
sung ‘March to the hutth field.’ Fhe
French gentleman was in extanes.
•Sare, that Fa fine singer. Me ap
pp rs like N p ! on- before the imper
ial guard. What i his name?’ It is
Mr .Jones.* Monsieur ChoneV he re- <
p ! ied with extreme surprise, *b* gar!
h is a great man —he paint, hr sing
I writedown Ids name gain.’
Not long afterwards Mr. Jones No.
3 -ip -eared on th** tepis as Gobble.
The gusto with vvhi h iie fed and li k *
ed his lijts attiv.ched his attention.
‘There is on gram! acteur Who is
he?’ That is Mr. Jones.* T e French
nian stared with doubt and amaze !
tneiit! ‘Monsieur Chone again! By ]
g.ir he is every body? he paint, lie;
sing, he eat like < n cal without
choking! By gar 1 am surprise! 1
wi|- write down Isis name once more, j
in the course of t e piece, whi h
was Paris and London . the Freru liman
.vas interested in another huractei.
A v> n<-g exquisite held hack hF head.
s!>ut liis eyes and flirt and a white hand- j
ken Inet. with ail the grace of Brums]
no 11. I was the character of Froth ,
•Sure, I trouble you; *ut who is that
acteur. who lisps like one sir king P*-*
‘F is Mr. Jones •Monsieur Chone! I
All the world is Monsieur Chone! >
car! lie, is even body! I hope, salt} y*m
no impose on me. By gar! mv head is
turned! Monsieur Chone again! but I.
will put down his naim !
hi on after, lie asked another gentle-|
nian sitting near, ’iie naineot an actor,
more youthful than any o the otheis.
who appeared promise ot some
H amn u , i’ \ I’nibcr 28, 1829.
comic merit. Ir. was Jones N
‘Who is that, Sare.. if it n<>t tmu e
y ut’ It is Mr. Jones ’ w,s the .eply.
I > 1< r uclhu.io jnuiprd fronfi his s. .
‘By gar! ail the acteur in this house
j Mr. Chone.! Me play every thing. II
sing, he paint, he eat, he vapour, h
i seam put*—by g.ir, he is every uody>
and every body is him. 1 will ask hi>
: name no more. All the gentlemen aie
j Mr Chone. Monsieur Tohsou is come
| again ! ! 1 will look no more, but f\l
: ,e | liave wrote nothing in ni\
bo k but M insieur Chone!’
Presently, M s. Sally Trots, tin
cook, arrested his notice, and looking:
carefully around, to sec if no one ob
served him, he enquired the name of
the actress. ‘lt is Jones,* was the re j
pty. The poor From It gentleman I s l l
ali patience. Me looked fiercely in
the face of his informant, uttered a
passionate ‘tain* and slainbered out <>l
the box. *By gar,’ said lie, .| will
tiave no more of Monsieur Chone,— Me
has got in my head, and 1 shall get
him out nevare.*
l\) the Editors of La Gazette Courier
cl Enquirer
Messieurs .* Me never have see some
queer (ouiree like dis. Me liuguoge
do very much trouble me his pronun
nation. I shall fell you. V<*n nte
embark in Bordeaux for l Amerique,
I no very well understand de English.
Me capital* e telt me, lie h vosi tin
guage wbicJi i <an learn to easy, and
iie promise to give any instruction on
de voyage. So, veo 1 came on de
board, I say, ‘Capitaine, how you
call in English, von vessel, bailment}
De Capitaine he reply me, ‘sheep
Lh Hen , ver well; we shall see. I say
von day to de cook, vat d> sailors call
docteur , *Monsieur Ic Medicin. how
yon v&llde petit morceun debois. dis lit
piece of de wood \vin h is applicable
tor to make burn da fire?’ He say me,
‘sheep ’ Mafed. say 1 in myself, it
seems as if it make no odd whether,
de wood be a suir.li piece or a gr am!
quantity, for it is all sheep. So, te ;
1-1 de Capitaine apperceive dat 1 very ,
well learn de English, I s*y him,
‘Capitaine, in your <.-ontree de wood
is sheep.* ‘No,’ he reply me, it is ;
very dear; but you do not pronounce
de word correctly —you should s >y,
cheap.* 1 remark him, ‘I not can
make discovery f any differ rice in
de pronounce.’- He reply me, you|pro
nouncc all ds satin as de sheep, and
inouton, whereas (here is much d;ff r
ence*’ And so* Messieurs Editeues,
1 was very much embarrosse? for
whether de word was sp I! s h-i p, or
c h-i-p ore h e a p. or s-h-e-c-p. ithave
to me oil de sa lie prouoociation.
Bnt never mind. It is not possible
for lie to compreliendre von linguage
vitch have n rules for de pronon e;
and l viil tell you, Messieurs, of de
other grand mistake into which 1 fed
down, I reasoned in myself in dis
way. if words which are spelled
differently hav dc same p.ouurxia
tion, it is not posuble but and t de
words terminating wid de same I t
ters will he pronounced in de same
way. But we shall see.
After me arrive in Piiiladelphi ,
von day me take a promenad ‘ wid one j
gentlemens, up de street of de Val
nuts, ami veo 1 arrive at de corner <*l
de Six street, I say to my friend, ‘L
os go thrujf de square at W .shington.’
Mv friend not can stand under me,
and he ask m p to m repetition of
what I say. I tell him dat, ‘on my
voyage from La France , tie Capitaine
;d de vessel sa), ‘de sea is rnjf; and
jas l find in de Dictionary dat dc
iwo idru is spelled rough. I have
de same pronunciation for de word
t h r-o-w g h.* My friend ho tell me
t I naive oist.ike, and dat I should
Biy throj Fh bein , very well. On
. tme d.\y me dine at von large p spti.i
i the ladies and gentiemeus; and ven
vlo.isiour, who was cutting vmi very
and li ions ham fjamhnj ask me if I
vould b ‘ help to \ piece, and on via-),
nle I would have i>? I answer, ‘S iir.
if you please, ti deside next the hoo. ’
vi! do companie iivmediately look at
ter me, and some young lady have vei
tnuch the appearance to laugh; but I
oo can tell for vnt. At length a po
lite gentlemans who sat near me,
■ wlnsp r sue softly, and say, ‘Monsieur
j pardonnez moi,ii ut you have make von
; slight erreur in votre pronounciation
— h oug his pronounced hock.*
\at shall J do? I vas mortify se
! vervly, to a/)pear so ignorant in d<
go >d society, arid I resolved to regain
t/y reputation, so, 1 say to yon lad)
■pposite me o f j rle table, ‘Madame,
dis pa try is made of very white dock.’
She look to me vid astonishment. All
le rest of de companie regard me, aim
l feel very nun li bashful. ‘Duck!*
sav one— *M<n k!’ say anoder. D y
suppose, probtement, dat l vould sa\
duck, i den explain. Say I, dong h
do it not pronounce dock}— Oh no, s -v
the lady, it is pronounced doe. Eli
bien. Me try again. I say to yon
oiler lady, M. dame, you have a very
disagreeable ko. She no comprehend
me. 1 repeat—Madame, you have
von very ugly ko. She no understand
me. 1 den say in French toux. Oh,
Monsieur means koff, say von of de
gentlemens, ‘which is de protiouncia
tion of c o u g-hd —lt appeal* to me as
if de letters o n g h have all imagina
ble pronoun iation. But never mind,
say I; if I make mistake, it is de lin
go age vat is to blame, and not me. So
1 make other attempt. I say to von
gentlemens,‘dis meat is Dot toss He
reply me, Monsieur, t o u g his pro
nounced tuff —Here again I find my
self where I start, and I am quite sure
dat de Capitaine of the ship have de
true pronunciation, and dat the oder
person make joke of me.—But ma foi
1 vas perforin von gr at mistake; for
j von other day, 1 was to take a walk
• on horse back, (promenade a chevat.J
in the centre®* wiien I saw in a field .
min at work. Say Ito de man. Veil,
my friend, how ? many acres can you
plnff in a day? Me look at We with a
ear f great stupidity, and ask m“,
Sair, I no understand you. I say, ‘M ’
you not call dat machine von plnff?
Me reply, No Stir, we call it i plow.
and it is spelled plou gh. Vat shall
I do? To tie thought so ignorant of dr
English pronunciation by a common
pi iff nai , vas tor, much for me to car
ry. So, to save iriy character, I say
to and ‘ man, Sair, viil you permit iny
horse to drink out of your trow? IF
answered me. Sair, you mean troff. I
is sp- Met t-r-o u g h.
Messieurs Editors, it is enoff {<* try
the patience of a saint thorojjly, to
make so many mistake. I am almost
in de despair. I do not know whai
shall I do—fear 1 will not learn and
English linguage, although I am so
desirous to make acquisition of it.
Ho favor me wirli your admonition,
end oblige, votre srrviteur,
PE RE LA CHAISE.
FIIOM THE NEW YORK EVENING PoST
MIKE FINK
In the Western Souvenir for 182 y oui
readers may recollect that there wan at
interesting tale, entitled The Last of he
Boatmen, ’ from the pen of Mr. Hall. Ih
| ; i-t number of Flint’s Western Month*
Review contains a sketch ot the extraor
thnar v Mississippi boatman who furnished
the hero of th .t ‘ale. He was no iniagin
ary being nor were any of the odeum
stances related of him by Mr. Hall, sue
l ashn unta.n able audact , a , ~ <.
I nloi s. the terror they inspir ... his
extraordinary accuracy of aim. b. any
means exaggerations of tin tiuth |'he
sketeh from the Western Review, which
we have copied in our fn-t page, will w II
reward the time its peroral may occu 1 y.
MIKE FINK. THE LAST OF THE BOATMEN.
Every reader of ilie Western Souvenir,
so undeservedly brushed, like summer
butterfly, from among its more fortunate
‘ister buttei flies, into the pool of oblivion,
will remember the admirable portrait, of
M I Ice b nk the last ol the boatmen.
Mik Fink was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, where his brothers, t y<%
still reside.
lie first visited St Louis, as a keel boat
man, in the year 1814 or 13, ami • ra
sionally afterwards, till 18 when he
joined Henry and Ashley's company of
Missouri trappers. Many shooting feats
“f Mikes are related here, by persons
who profess to have witne-*ed them I
wiil relate some of them, and you can
make such use of them as you please.
In ascending the Mississippi” above the
mouth of the Ohio, he -aw a sow with tl
or 9 pigs on the river bank; he decided
m boatman plua-e, lie wanted a pig and
t-ok up his rifle to shoot one, tut was
requested not to do so Mike, how ver
laid lus rifle to his face, and shot at erfi
pig successively, as the boat glided up the
river under easy sail, about 40 or 30 yards
from shore, and cut oft their tails close to
their rurnps without doing (hem any
harm. In 1821, a short lime before lie
ascended the Missouri with Henry and
Ashly's company, being on his boat at
the landing in this port, he saw an- gu>
tad standing on the banks of the river,
heedlessly gasping in wonderment at the
shore and about him. This lad had a
strange sort of a foot ami heel, peculiar to
some races of the Africans. His heel
protruded several inches in tin* rear of his
leg, so as t,” leave nearly a* much iff t e
Coot b* hmd as before it. Ih s u shapely
foot offended Mike s eye, and outraged his
ideas of symmetry so mu> h, that lie deter
mined to correct it. He took aim at the
boy 8 uniortunatc he I. and actually shot
i t away. The boy f< 11, crying murder, and
badly wounded. Mike wa- indicted in the
1 Circuit Court in this county for th* offence
and was found guilty by a jury. I have
nyself seen th * record of the Court It ap
peared iu the evidence, that Mike‘s justili
ati nos the offence was, ‘that die fellowM
long heel prevented him from a genteel
boot. Ho particular friend 1 arp ntei 4 ,
was also a very great shot; and tie and
Vllke used to fill a tin cup wth whiskey,
and place it on their heads by turns aat
shoot at it with a rifle at the distance of
70 yards. It was always bored through
without irijtiry to the one on whose head
it was placed, i’his was often pei for med,
and they liked the feat belter because it
showed tlo-ir confidence in each other.
In 1822. Mike and hi> two friends, Ca •*
penter and Talbot, *• g*'g* l in St i <u s
with Henry and A.-hi* y, to go up the dis
Bouri with them, iri the three fold capacity
of boatmen, trapped & hunters, l’lie first
year a company of about ix v ascended as
high as the rnou-h of Yellow Slone
river, wheie they built a f r fur the pur
poses of trade and secunty. From th.-
place, smail detachments of men, ten o*
twelve in a comp my, were sent out to hunt
and trap on the tributary streams of the
Missouri and Yellow Stone. Mike and his
iwo friend-* and nine others were sent to
the Muscle Shell river, a tributary of I hr;
Yellow Stone. Wiien the winter set in,
M.ke and fits company • iuruerl to a place
uear the mouth **f ttie Yellow Stone; an-J
prefering to remain out of the frit to y
dug a hole or cave, in ti* bluff'bank of the
river for a winter house, iu which they re
sided during the wi te.. I hi# rov* and a
w *rm and commodious uabit tioit. protect
.j the inmates Lorn wind and snow.
Here Mike and hi* friend Carpentei
(juarelied a dendlv quarrel the cause ot
which is not certainly known, but it was
thought to have been caused by rivalry in
lhe good graces ol a squaw* Ihe tjuar
*el was smothered so the time, by the
t rpositiun of mutual friend*. On the
cturn of spring the party revisited the
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