Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-02

'sa hu'o ihhoceht soulss tney oniy con-
suited their own kind hearts, and we're sa-
tIsfied that he must be wicked and bad
man that Col. Jones would fight.
Spring term of the Courts came on, and
the lawyers all started on their circuit, and
with them, Col, Jones went over the noun
tain. The whole town was alive TO the
consequences of this trip, and, without
much communion or understanding with
each other on the subject. most Of The po-
Ipulation either gathered at the tavern at
his departure, or noticed il from distance,
and he rode cfi, saluing his acquaintance,
and raising his be- TO the adies on both
sides Of the street as he passed out of town,
From that time, only one subject eDga-
ged the thoughts Of the good people Of
Summeryille, and on the third day the
common salutaiion was, +" Any news from
over the mountain?"--"Ilas any one come
down the roadw The fourth, fifth, and
sixth came, and still the public anxiety
was unappeased; it had, with the delay,
become insufferabe, quite agonising I; bu-
slness and occupation was stand still a
doctor ora constable would not ride to the
country, lest news of the fight might ar.
rive In his absence. People, in crossing
The square, or entering or coming ont Of
their houses, all had their heads turned up
that road. And many, though ashamed 10
confess II, sat up an hour or two past their
usual bedtime, hoping some one would re-
oil
and uncertainty. There is an unaccount-
able perversity in these things that bo-
theirs conjecture. ] watched the road from
Louisville two days, to hear of Grey Eagle
beating Wagner, on which | had $lO0
slaked, Of borrowed money, and no one
came, though, before that, some one pass
ed eyeiy hour.
On the seventh morning, the uneasy
public were consoled by the certainty that
the lawyers must be at home that day, as
Court seldom held week, and the univer-
sal resolve seemed TO be that nothing was
to be attended to until they were satisfied
about the fight. Shopkeepers and their
clerks, saddlers, hatters, cabinet-makers,
and their apprentices, all stood out at the
door. The hammer ceased 10 ring on the
anvil, and the grocery was deserted; when,
suddenly, young man that Ind been
walking from one side of tho street to the
other. in state OF feverish anxiety, thought
he saw dust away up the road, and stop
ped. | have been told man won wa
ger, in Philadelphia, by staring, without
speaking, at an opposite chimney. So no
sooner was this young mans point noticed,
than there was general reconnaissance of
the road made, and before long, doubt be-
came certainty when one Of the compa-
ny declared he knew the Colonel's old sor-
rel riding horse, General jackson, by the
blaze on his face.
In the excited state Of the public mind,
it required no ringing of the Courthouse
bell to convene the people; those down
the street walked up, and those across the
square came over, and all gradually ga
tbered at the Eagle Hotel, and nearly all
were present by the time Colonel Jones
alighted. He had pair Of dark green
specs on, his right hand in sling, with
brown paper around his wrist; his left
hand held the bride, the forefnger Of il
wrapped with linen, "wilh care.' One Of
his ears was covered with muslin Scrip,
that looked much like the country women's
plan Of covering their butter when coming
to market; his face was clawed all over,
as if he had had il raked by cat held
fast by the tail; his beard was unshorn,
il being I" TOO delicate an affair."" as the
fellow said about his wIfe's character; and
his general sweled appearance would in
duce the belief that be had led the forlorn
hope in the storming Of beehive.
The Colonel's manner did not exactly
proclaim "the conquering hero,n but his
afabiliiy was undiminished, and he address
sed them wilh-"H Happy 10 see you, gents;
how are you alll" and then attempted ioI
retreat into the tavern; but Buck Daily ar
rested him willis Why, Colonel, | see
you have had skrinmage. How did you
make III You didn't come out at the leetle
eend Of the horn, did your
"No, not exactly, had tight fit Of il,
though. You know Bill Paiiersonl--be
weighs a hundred and seveniy-iiye, has
not an ounce Of superhuous flesh is as
straight as an Indian, as tough as light
wood knot, as active as wild cat, a. quick
as powder, and very much Of man, as.
sure you. Well, my word was out to lick
him; so ! hardly put up my horse before
| found him at The courthouse door, and.
10 give him a white mans chance, pro-
posed alternatives to him. lie SAID his
daddy, long ago, told him never TO give a
lie bill, and he was not good at running,
so he thought he had beet fight. BY the
time the word was fairly out, ! hauled of
and took him in tie burr Of The ear that
raised singing IN ais head that made him
think it was full Of mosquitoes. Att we
went, like killing snakes 50 good man go
,x.,d a h,,y tva had n ar.,1nd n nd arotlnd