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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
on Gen. Jackson which have appeared
in that paper
Great [underlined] time. Mr. Chittenden
establishment a great [underlined] affair. Mr. B's laughable description of the great [underlined] "Ball" rage years ago whew from 11 to 12 daily crowds would assemble in wall [?] at before the Custom House in see the Ball drop.
Took affidavit of green country boy from Gardiner, Mr. on schooner May Shields newbying [?] at Pier 47 North River.
Nice looking gentlemen acented him, beated him [+] ran him through Pucketing [?] the zoo. Themselves.