Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-01-22
I AM MADE TO REvEL YEFIN TIE HALLS
or THE MoNTEZUMAS.

o." evening duung tn, year 1884 as B1oih the
celebrated iragetian was walking no Pennylvania
Avenue in The Cry % Washington, he tic osi ed an
I'D friend fun the West whom he had not seen
Cor many years. Alter mutual eIpressnns of sur
prise and situation. these two singular men walk.
ed arm-and-aun 10 Browns Hotel, where both had
taken lodgings Ia the whole country. perhaps
ltcre could not he found two others mo- pussion-
ntcly fond of excitement. more remarkable in their
habits. or more noted for their ccccntricities Rrti-
ring to a private room, they sat dD~n 10 recount
.he story Of heir past lives. aud as they iudu-iri-
uusly circulated the bottle, many n lond shuui &C.
tn-d Ihr ush that hail, and startled tho wlirhm-n
n th- stree as ticy wcut tieir silent rounds. As
he ni-hI y ore on their excitement increased, u,-
LAT The cl,Se ot a thrilling story relating 10 HE own
= a0gc carre, hts companion cSClIimcd-
"Npw, Bpuih, let's have "A sprech tn li5cny-one
( th,,sc apO.Irphics 10 Old Rrmah freedom with
which vuu siar!e audiences"
HuI Booth been iclncI 10 refuse, he knew hlt
his friend. when he rni was IN him. wonlI nrI
~ d,n:rl any rrqirsi. however alsIal or difficult
he Performance. Bat Iho TRACE Ian lad himself
entered ,uio he spirit Of hN compiuiun. and no.
Il 9 lIuh lac rchra5s.i with magic power many
~ lhns, e!,Cisc plSSrg"s - defence oil b ry ~ nh
Nh,ch the English dnma nv uTds lis friend,
VIII 50 m"Iuory as w,ll - hat Z .ssrock oTJhe In.
dan character, caGghl ~ IIe wor!s. ard with C.
iuil Ir,e. C,esmcs, aud arCuraCy, went ihT nigh
ca n speech IA ugu'ar succession. Thus they pro-
cer1ed r. a limo; anthem again SIT down upon
the 1UcT Of The crIuhrr To reiow their p1tlron'
aud The story uithcir personal a. o arcs. Booth
drank aud lisi~ncd, whilst The other ,o!d uf his own
| e'e vaIinn in his native Stale, of his dpensi nj civic
honors of his home in The defiant forest. Of the NJ.
controlled freed IN Of the re linen. &c their stole for
mlude aud maichlcs hernism. Warmed nv The re-
co,lccIinn oGthcscI II ri ling scenes, he Sprng al las
To his feet, and ia The tone Of one amid the battle.
din. lighting against fearful odd. he exclaimed
Now. BuoIh. once more fr liberty"
The iragedian dared nut disobey. lie ran through
with oil his usual energy the tale Of McIican ihral
dom. Uf the SPlmish conquest OF that land. The dan
gers incurred by The invading army. their comnnn
defs xhpriaIiun before the battle, aud the stubborn
bravery Of the native chiefs, Before him stood a
that lone hours stcning with an 'inicnSiiy Of though
anil feel ng which shone through his eyes, tighten
ed over his face, strained every muscle aud slGrtet
the swoS in great drops from hs lofty brow, on,
who hE2 all the spirit Of a Ooucs and the ambition
Oft Przarro. Quick rs thought he took mp The tas
and repeated the words just uttered by Booth, witt
The most critiral precision Of lone and manner. Th
scene was one ufnO small moment. it may be To
no.ion's history. As he became excited IN recilia
ton, his spirit seemed 10 take fi.e-nnd with an nj
so strange. 50 determined. so frightiul that il seem
ed The voire of one inspired. he exclaimed al ia
clio G Of n masierly eXiempornncous rhapsody. aye,
yes. I Sn made 10 nevel yet in the halls OF tho Mo
J icZrmas.'
Reader. Booths companion on that night rs nov
?. Ell lent Of TeSas--Ihe hero Of San Jacin,o. An
Win can say that Ihe words uttered by him in tha
hour ofexcitemenl are destined never 10 be fulflle
Samuel Houston. "if ever coming events cast ihei
shadows before will yet revel n the halls Of tn
Moniezumas.
The above Is a description &c n Scene which nc
tuolly occurred, and which recent events have cal
led up with great distinoiness. History has show
e.
which subsequent events have induced men TO r.
gard as prophetic. We have ever looked uponsucl
strong and passionate words ns indicative Of III,
spirit posed Of the requisite determination and cner
gy Of character 10 work ont The wondrons change
predicted Such is the character Of Houston. an,
such may he The consummation Of his singular ca
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