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Colonel Pluck, 10 said TO have returned from New
York to Philadelphia with full pockets, arising from
his exhibition OF himself a; shilling each. The


avern keeper. it is said, took 8l00 day. The
following description of the Colonel's movements
is from the N. Y Courier:


Colonel PucL at VaurtaH -Thi. distinguished
chieitain, agreeably TO announcement made his ap
pearance at Vauxhall last evening AT the close of
the trst part OF the concert, preparations were
made tor his exhibition, by placing three or four
small lamps in front OF box which had been once
occupied as an orchestra; soon alter the gallant
commander made his entree, amid the huzzas and
gratulaons OF the audience, who all crowded around
him IN order to receive some particular mark Of at
tcnon. Many efforts were made on the part of
the spectators TO induce the colonel 10 make speech
hut all without avail to every complimentary ex
preston, John, like good natured soul, said no
hing, but ever and anon gave his nose wipe with
the back part Of his right hand while with the
other he sustained his tremendous torledo; his
chapeau-de-bras was highly ornamented wilhsgame
feathers, horse-trappngs, and curtain tassels a
blue troopers Uniform, evidently too small for John
with b. ace of epaulettes which might have put
held-marsal TO the blush, his principal invest.
ments The loud and repeated calls for speech
from the colonel at length compelled him to rise
but unfortunately for John, although Pluck by name
he had not pluck enough by nature to carry his de
sign into effect. AT length, 6nding all possibility
OF escape excluded without an addr ess, he muster
cd up cou age and addressed the audience in these
words: : Ladies' and gentlemen, / am much
onhsed 10 you tor your company this evening
Good night to you.'' This was followed by a pre
cipitate retreat through the mob into his hiding place
behind the stage. The colonel has his evee at
Morse's, IN the Bowery, from ten in the morning,
unltl ten at night-admitance one shilling.