Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-04

found his Golfers 10 let. Drafts could be
had, but they could not draw the ready
"John Davis" Checks were checked in
circulation, and bills were only presented.
Men were willing to pledge their credit,
till, as the boalman said of corn in New
Orleans, credit was "a perfect id grub
in the MARKET but no one was anxious TO
take it. The Mexicans had got all our
cash and boarded it up, so that money. in
fact, could not be had. Everybody said it
could not, until Capt. Murphy should return
from the States, in January, with wagon
loads ofit--and everybody ought to have
known. But did everybody know
1--WE will have one--thousand--dolla
said the commander of the chihuahua ex-
petition: "We will get it," The Colonel
said this in a firm and deliberate manner;
enunciation slow, assertion positive. His
friends, of whom there were several in the
room, sympathized with him in bis wishes,
but regarded this expression as extremely
rash. They thought his anxiety to get
away on his favorite jaunt had blinded his
fond vision TO the impoSSibiluieS in the way,
and their looks and language both showed
that they thought SO. Seeing this, what
remark did the Colonel maker One deem.
ed very opportune, by all present.
Let US take something" he said, opening
little case of camp furniture, one Of the
neatest things you ever saw-"LET US TAKE
SOMETHING"
This hint was not lost. But then, after
something was taken "We will get the
money" he again remarked, while not
word could the others essay TO dissi pate the
hallucination, and as he replaced the furni-
ture and closed the little case, he still re-
peated to their increduous ears, "Yes, we
will have one-thousand--dollar We
will get it,"
Sonora Dona Tules--now,I think hear
you ask, what had the Dona to do with
the Chihuahua expedilion!' A sensible
query, and
"Thereby hangs tale!'
But, first, let me tell you who the Dona
is. She is a native of the Department of
Sonora, born, no doubt, "of poor but re-
spectacle parents" commenced life in indi-
gent circumstances, but nobly struggled
with the world--a sublime spectacle-a
great ,coman, struggling with adversely
Being exceedingly fond of play, she, by
dint Of successful gambling, amassed a
considerable fortune: preserving, all the
while, reputation for chastity as dislin.
guished as her extraordinary successes.
At the time of which | write, this lady
had the position in Santa Fe (and doubt.
less has it yeti which wealth and virtue
such as hers entitle their possessor TON
that city. She was the magnate of the
place-the Princess of Santa Fe-the lady,
par ercellence-in short, the upper Ten
Thousand" of the capital of New Mexico.
Though a little pasSe, she had been, in
youth, very beautiful and very much adj
mred-and, it is said, so full Of warmth
was her woman's heart in years gone by,
that it animated within her breast the
most lively emotions, often for score of
lovers at time. AS to purity, she was
an cicle pendant from Dana's temple; a
little softened, however, by the genial in
fluences of Mexican cline and Mexican
society.
Now, Sonora Dona Tules had the mo.
ney, and, by common fame. the command.
ing officer kneio that she had it. She, and
she alone, could cash a draft; and she il
was of whom the Colonel thought, when
he said, with such temeriiy, eve will have
one--thousand-do we will get it!'
A gentleman of Santa Fe who stands
high in the Dona's estimation-an Amer.
lean, of long residence, who speaks the
Spanish language weil--was invited to the
Coloners quarters next day, and the sub.
ject preached to him.
"Tell her." said the officer, shat she vii
do US public service by giving US The
money, and the Government will remem
Der her for it,"
Il will speak to her on the subject
replied the gentleman; "she has the money
| know, if we can but prevail on her tc
part with it,"
THE draft will be paid on Capt. Muir
phys return, in January" said the Colo
nel I'VE wish TO open the communica
ton with the south; tell her to open heI
heart, and we vii! do it,
But after the effort was made, the repor
was discouraging, and heads were shaken
The Santa Fe gentleman "feared" that The
cash would not be forthcoming, and friend
around entertained views decidedly simi
lar. But all hope was not yet Abandoned
Deliberately placing that little case on tn
table once more
"Let US take something's" again said thu
commanding officer, with the same cool
ness and selEpossession-"We wW get til
money"
1t was bright and beautiful day, an
that afternoon rchly-dressed ofliccrs--co
onels, majors, paymasters, adjutants, and S
) on all full of blue cloth, gold lace, miltar
caps and shining black boots, were observe