The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-19
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Yesterday morning stalwarl keniuckian, who had just been paid off, anl weht into one of the fancy stores opposite the Meat Market, in the first Municipal Iy He had q tatteFed ItomespuiI jacket, check shirt and pair of oullandish Mexican trousers, with double rows of b,sss buttons down the legs, and covered nearly all over with red. blue, and green stripes of leather lis weA-worn felt hat, turned up lroa his open, honest brow, and his keen grey eyes twinkled with enthusiasm, slightly Iinctured by some hall dozen glasses of the ardent lie toId the crowd that he sdida't care a continental euss for the scrip, for he bad more land in old kantack than would patch h--lli for a mile, aud that he boarded in choose-y pistol t1'choupilohlasl street" untying his hand kerchief. he displayed his pile ot bright dol lars to the shopkeePer, aud commenced buy ing every article lha. he saw.
 liar. stranger, put me up pair of red brans, for want em for ma,nmy. That breast pin thar. with the korneelion stone and the gold chicken tixihs-l must have that too for agal that lives nigh our settlement Then that tin sarsepan--mine's got hole through it-pui that up carefully III brown paper, lor want Il to cook iu going up ille river. Now pair of them yallar suspenders--lhat ar huuliug hask--some cork screws. and do- gen or more high-heeled fish hooks, and make out your bIll
 His comrades, who were mostly like hun- self. crowded around him, and eheered hiro in his commercial speculation. Al last our hero spied fiddle. swore he must have II. and after having bought t told his coinPan ions to get ready for break clown. Amidst a crowd of hsstanders, who were almost convulsed with laughter, they formed on the pavement Oar hero plared lis fdlle under his chin, and believed oul---
 Now bows fs,ler yer leader, Dance easy. for yer on lie psrler floor of inc Brazos and the sanll will tickle the soles of yer feet. Now tramp up the middle and d--n ,ie Bo- ga Chee,a for yer going to Fort Brown,--- Forward the first couple and let the rest fel- TOW, fer its the Mrsen,oras quick-slep.-- Ike Tompkins, yea long legged sboate. keep up or I'll bat you over the headl Thar, that's the way to Ao 1t, Now, boys, come the double-shufi for we're hard along the banks of the Rio Gfaasle. beund for Monterey - Now bring in the big kcks, and think that the oid hoss Taylor ls pawin near ye, Hur- ra-,, Montereys gone, at.t now give the crowd touch of Buena Vista, aud I'll pay the lickers'
 Al |, they went, and danced with the fury of tribe of wild Indians. until the perspi- ration streaned down their sun- burnt cheeks in torrents When they finished. our rnusI- clan packed rp his duds. his purchases, and his dollars, and wisi, his fiddle under his arm led the way ,o the neares, grog-shnp, where his coT paBioas were lrtaU with the hesi oi whiskey. and gave thres hoisserous cheers for sold kain,uck "-.E. O Dsita.
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 Tine zeal manifested by the Nalioasl Iii- telllgencer and the Boston Atlas OH behai of tue Mexicans, and the in,sseaae service. which they have re,aasre,l t.seir Mexican brethren m this coaairy. have induced ths hope that the editors iilsn.gfase to spher, more congssiai to isew sss,es ana wishes yiz the heart el Mex,ee. There they w,t no doub; receive the rewards ,hay sichls ,nsrit,---.S Q SoEsAeraer
 The Nashville Banner could well D, spared oa ibe same erraad. .--.$ Enson