Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-06-18

THE EXCUTIONER PROMOTED
Here is an anecdo,e Of the Headsmar
Heidelberg:
heidelberg executioncr is noble by
right OF descent. The origin Of his family
nobility is given by Mr.. Dumas, as follows
1.-The evening Of The day on which King
Louis of Bavaria was crowned emperor
there was splendid ball at the town hall
AZ winch The empress was present. Among
the guests was cavalier dressed entirely
IN black, and having his face covered with
black mask. He invited the empress TO
dance; she accepted. and while they were
dancing together, ano her mask approached
the emperor and asked him if he knew
who his wiie's partner was. No., replied
the emperor, but suppose il is some for
ereign prince"
lower than that sad the mask.
'Some nobleman, then; count or a
baron"
Flower than that
Perhaps with knight"
CLOVER still"
"With an esquire o.
50 Less than that"
"A page 2"
"You have not guessed it-lower still. +"
The emperor flushed crimson with an
"a groom %
''lf that were ALL" answered the un.
known with strange laugh.
80 But who is it, then" cried the emperor.
"'Fear off his mask, and YOU will see
"The empe or approached the sale
cavalier. and tore off his mask. 1t was
the headsman
Miscreant ~ shouted the emperor, rs
his sword flashed from The scahbald, 'com-
mend thy soul 10 God before thou diesl."
"Sire ~ replied the headsman, falling
on his knees, "you may kill me il you
will but the empress has not the less
danced with me, and the dishonor, if dis
honor there be, is already incurred. Do
better than that: knight me and if any
one dores 10 speak ev | of her majesty, the
same sword that executes justice shall vim
dictate her fame
The emperor reflected for moment.
1.-THE advice is good" said he at last
ioI "uiu wa SlIhil IouStT Ue
called the headsman, but The laal of the
judges" Then, giving him three blows Oh
the shoulder with his sword fiat,
"RiseW he continues; "lrom This hour
you are the loves, among mobiles, and the
first among burghers'"
sand accordingly, since that dav, in oil
public professions and ceremonies, the exc
cutioner walks by himself, in rear of The 10.
bles and in front of the commoners."
SAILORS ON Hon EBAcK.-Colonrl Nap
Ter, in his " lid Sports in Europe, Asia, &c.
thus bumorousIy relates mishap which
once occurred to u man of-war's man on
shore -
".Avast there, Jack |" cried the voice;
" shorten sail and heave 10; my craft
must" "Ay, ay," was the laconlc re-
Spouse; and presently three sons of Nep-
tune and a Jolly" the former gentleman
being able, under existing CT cumstances
TO claim very near relationship ~ tie lat
ter, accordingly "bore up" aud their nags
having taken in The requisite quantity Of
moisture, were again soon under way and
out of sight, carrying every stitch Of can
'ooss "HhV 'uettH' VSiOhy Eu'Sucu no
steady course, and crcpt along like an old
lighter in tho wake of some gallant lrig-
a,es. A loud gathering of hools from the
direction in which we were proceeding at
once reused our attention. and suddenly
horse, galoping at fearful pace over the
hard road, and without either rider or bride,
shot past, aud left me little doubt OF the rap
id promotion of one of these sons OF The
ocean, who must thus Unexpectedly have
been converted into a field officer, NJ,
conlcctures were soon verified by seeing
Jack with tho bride in one hand and swab-
ding his dripping and dust begrimed coun
tenance with the other, as he carried on
'alier tho chase, which was now hull down,
and fast disappearing from his blood shot
eyes. well, my lad, how's thisP Tum-
bled overheard, Ell. 'Ay, your honor
gasped out the GREATNESS tar. that crank,
craft was foregoing well ahead, when she's
suddenly taken as it were quite aback,
brings up with round turn, sends me nJ-
ing over her figure head, and here stand
like lubber, with this ere tow line in my
ilpper, while she just shows her starn, aud
then flies olrlike squirt o'bacry juice in
squall"