Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-08-06

ANECDOrE OF GEN. HOUSTON.
About two years ago Ten. Houston, in company
with two Others left Nashville, Tennessee, for
Texas. They travelled several days through
marshes and over mountains, among christians as
well as savages, without auy thing very ntere ting
or marvellous crossing their path.
Late one be tutfu moonlight evening they en-
tered village, the county town of ---. State
of -, where they took lodgings for the nght
the news was very soon spread over the town
that Gov Houston, from Tennessee, had taken
lodgings at -, where, in a short time, he was
greeted by judge and jury, counsel and client,
lthe court being in session. by the accomplished
female as well as the backwood+ rustic, all of
whom received the salutation of a gentleman and
scholar in the person of Gen. II. There was an
old man, with his Interesting and beautiful dugh-
ter who seemed to claim the attention of the gem
eral more than all the other visitors. There was
an expression in the old mans look differing from
the rest--he looked language which said, ''can
you help met" and echo answered from the heav-
ing breast the daughter can you help!
The old man, many years ago, had taken up a
large tract Of land in that county, on which he set
! tied with his young family, and which, through in
dustry, he had converted into very extensive and
profitable plantation but had, inadvertently, omit
ted to enter it. Some time previous to this event,
"knowlng one" ascertained that the old man
could be elected and legally Too, set to work, had
the farm entered III his own name, got writ OF
eiectment, had it served, and in an hour the old
man and his family were turned out Of ''house and
horne," almost pennyess. The old man entered
suit in the court for the recovery of his lost home
ho hn1 nJ-I
trle.) The General listened to bis tale of woe
and dimated that he would help Oh the morrow
as on that day the case would be decided.
twas delightful morning, the sun shone cheer
ingly, but the old man scarcely felt his influence
true, he thought little light had broken in on tht
gloom Of his nlnd--perhaps he may come to IN,
hcIp, but alas! have no money, aud counsel DE-
not often labor for nought--dullng these reyerie
'Hse-our was caled-the Counsel for the defend
w ,ened an appeal to the jury on the iegaiit
.hls clients claim to the farm aud Iabored on
And hard IN defence of his plea--lt was though
I, Ny some that his arguments were ncontroyertlbl
E-durng thus time there sat the old man-n
tnend to console hnn--the Governor was nc
there--he had not been as good as his iaiimotio
~ The COUNSEL was about closing his appeal, an
an all probability the decision would 90 aqains
the plaInift-hark rustling noise is heard
move Is IN the crowd--a tall genteeI personag
enters-the cid man lifts his eye and recognize
the Governor-he steps forward introduces hin
self to the court, volunteers for the old man--a
eyes were upon him, and when the words "Eer
tlemen of the Juy' fell from his bps, the currel
of opinion began TO change, there was an uncto
in the words to which the inmates of hat ho,ls
were unaccustomed-h proceeded eoquentl
ieelingly-his words fell on the listeners like ii
rushing Of many waters-the white handkerchie
OF the ladies' were soon brought into reqnsition-
the stern jurors seen to throw away the brir
II drop-the Judge changed his position frequent