Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-26


: sis down, wiping his patriotic nose with
D a white handkerchief, amidst thunders
, of applause.
POETRY TURNED TO ProsE-McLE-
Oh IN JAIL.
Alexander Mcleod is in Jail in Nj
agara for debt. What a sinking in no.
etry!-to be now the bone of conten-
ton between two of the most powerful
nations upon earth, with all the rest IF
the civilized world as anxious specta-
tors, and then soon TO find himself The
dlsregarded inmate ola debtors pris-
on in his own land, captive on the
scorce OF an unsettled balance, amount
ing TO a few pounds, shillings and
pence. How transitory is human
re ltne Ssh ow uncertain our chances
Tor the Immortality of fame!-But a
few weeks have elapsed since Queens
and Presidents, prime ministers and
secretaries OF state, were busy with the
name of Alexander Mcleod -armies
were preparing, navies fitting out TO
esPou:e his quarrel and had he been for
lunate enough, in the heroic sense. 10
have closed his career on Lockport
galiows, the earth might have rocked
under the roar of artillery to avenge his,
fate. But now, a single bum.bailifr.
armed with bit Of dirty paper issued
by a justice, takes Alexander b9 the
elbow and walks him to ''quod" with
out even exciting the attention Of the
ragged little drchins in the street! Was
there ever such fall-ever such a
rapid step from the sublime TO the rid
lculous? Like many other great men
Alexander Mcleod has lived too Inao.
uscK0 reached the new world nearly
unprovided with letters Of recommen-
dation or introduction, and nearly PEN
nyless.-He. however, asked an au-
dience with Washington, to whom he
had boldly presented himself.
sWhat do you seek here?' inquired
the general, with his accustomed brew
ity.
i come to fight as a volunteer
for American Independence was the
equally brief and fearless reply.
What can you dor Washington's
next. question.
To which Kosciusko, with his char
acteristic simplicity only rejoined-
Try me-
This was done. Occasions soon OF
fered, in which his talents, science and
valor were evincej, and above all, hi
great character was duly appreciated.
He was speedily made an officer, and
further distiDg nished himself.
He had not long been in America,
when he had occasion 10 show his uH-
daunted courage as captain of com
pany Of volunteers. General Wayrn:
and Lafayette, Notwithstanding Il )
heat Of the battle in which they them
selves were fully engaged, OBSERVE
with satisfaction the exertions of 4 CO...
pany which advanced beyond ali /,
rest, and made lis attack in the best e
order.
who led the first company? ask ii
Lafayette Of his comrades, on the even
ing of that memorial day.
4 +, The answer was, it was a youn..
Pole, Of noble birth, but very poor,
his name, if l am not mistaken, is
Kosciusko.'
/ The sound Of this unusual name,
/ which he could hardly pronounce, FL
led the French hero with 90 eager d
, desire for the brave strangers acquain-
lance, that he ordered his horse 10 be
Immediately saddIed, and rode to the
village a couple Of miles off, where
Z the volunteers were quartersd for the
n night.
i Who shall describe the pleasure o.
. the one or the surprise of the othel
: when the General, entering the tent
saw the captain covered from head to
foot with blood, dust and sweat seated
ri al a table, his head resting upon hi;
: hand a map of the country spread or
: before him, and pen and ink by hi.
e side. A cordial grasp of the hanC
ssr impaired to the modest hero his com
d handlers satisfaction, and the objec
ot ola visit paid at SO unusal an hour.
IN Horse Shoe Cur Of:-The Helen
a (Arkansas) Shield, on the 18th ult
Is says that the Mississippi river IS break
G. ing through the point above the Hors
ell Shoe Bend" 4 small canal was CT
Us through, at that place, few years agt
oe by the snag boat compaDys and "
IL learn the river has suddenly bur