Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-02-10

drew ON the 2Sth of January. sub,tutng therefor.
on the same day, the name of Sylvanus Leland, oil
Perry.
| On the 9th of January, the following nomina-
tons were made, which we have not before an
nounced -
VIM. r. Stevens, ThOmaston. Inspector OF
| Lime.
James P. Brown, Hope, Inspector Of Lime.
Rinaldo ID. Brown, Bowdoinham, Inspector OF
Fish.
General Houston's Remarkable Prophecy
that he was 8. Born to Revel in the Halls OF
the MOnteZumas. 1"
The following from the ST. Louis Reporter has
kind of Wild romance about it which may tell IN
these days of excitement.
One evening during the winter OF 1884, as
Booth, the celebrated tragedan, was walking up
Pennsylvania Avenue, in the city of Washington ,
he accosted an old friend from The West whom
he had not seen for many years After mutual
expressions of surprise and salutation, these two
sing ular men walked arm. in arm TO Browns Ho-
tel, where both had taken lod gngs. In the whole
country, perhaps there could not be found two
oher personst more pasSionatey fond of excite
ment, more remarkable in sheir habits or more no.
ted tor their eccentrlcities. Retreing to u pri-
vate room they sat down to recount the story of
their past lives, and as they ndustrlously crcua-
ted the bottle, many load shout echoed through
that hail. and startled the Waterman in the street
as they went their silent rounds. AS the night
wore on thei. excitement increased, until ut the
close Of a thrilling story relating to his strange
career, his companion exclaimed
Now, Booth, let's have speech to liberty
one OF those ap ,strophies to Old Roman freedom
18th which you startle audiences
Had Booth been inclined to refuse, he knew
that his friend, when the mood was on him, would
not be denied any request, however absurd or dlt-
icult the performance, but the tragedan had
himself entered into the spirit of his companion,
and nothing loath he rehearsed with magic pow
or many OF those electric passages in defence of
liberty with which the English drama abounds.
His friend, whose memory we'll as habits, par
took OF the Indian character, caught up by the
words, aud with equal force, clrarness and accuia-
cy, went through each speech in regular success
sion. Thus they proceeded for time, and then
again sat down the floor Of that chamber 10 re-
new their potatons and their personal adventures.
Booth drank and listened, whilst the other told OF
his own elevation in his native State, Of his dis
gust at civic honors, OF his home in the distant for
est of the Uncontrolled freedom ofthe red men. of
their stole forude and inatchless herolsnl.-
Warmed by the recollection of those thrilling
scenes he sprlng at last, TO his Feet, and, in the
tone of one amid the battle s din, fighting against
fearful odds, he exclaimed
" Now Booth, once more for liberty "
The ,rayedian dared not to dlsobey. He ran
lean thraldom, of the Spanish conquest of that
land the dangers incurred by the invading army
their commanders exhoriation before the battle,
and the stubborn bravery of the native chiefs.
Before him stood at that lone hour, listening
with an intensity of thought and feeling which
shone through his eyes, llghtened DER his face,
strained every muscle and started the sweat III
great drops from his lofty brow, one who had all
the spirit of Il Cortes and ambition ola Pizarro.
Quick as thought. he took up the task and repea-
ted the " ords Just uttered by Booth, with the
most critical precis ion of tone and manner. The
scene was one of no small moment, it may be, to
nation IS history. As he became excited in the
recitation his spirit seemed to take fire and with
an air So determine ed, frg tnl, that it seemed
the voice OF one inspired, he exclaimed at The close
ola mastely extemporaneous raphsody, " Yes =.
yes | am made TO reVel yet IN the Halls oil The
Montezumas y
Reader Booths companion on that knight is
now President of Texls-the hero of San Jacinto,
And no can say that the words uttered by him
in thai hour of excitement are destined never to
be fulfilled Samuel Houston, If ever " coming
vents cast their shadow before. wH yet revel
in the Halls of the Montezumas.
The above is description Of a scene which ac-
tually occurred and which recent events have
cal cd up with great distnctness. History has
shown many instances of declarations, like that of
Houston 5, which subsequent events have induc-
ed men to regard as prophetic. We have ever
looked upon strong and passionate words, as IN
dcatiye Of spirit possessed Of the requisite deter
mination and energy of character 10 work out
the wondrous changes predicted.-Such is the
character of Hous ton-and such may be cohsum-
nation ofhis singular career.
The State Printer Of New York, Thurlow Weed
of Albany, has received during the past year, only
the small sum Of SirtyJfUe thousand DOLLARS
Good business that.
printer in setting up a sentence" we are
but parts of one stupendous WHOLE by the mis-
take of letter. made it read, we are but parts OF
one stupendous ,chale!"
In Philadelphia, 1913 buildings were erected
the past year
A petition was presented in Congress, on Mon