Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-04

Freaks of a Merican BM.-In an interest.
ing letter to the Philadelphia North American.
dated at Puebia, 5th August, we find the fols
lowing humorous account of an impronnptw
bull fight"
Abont week since Gems. Scott, Twiggs
and Shields. with an escort of dragoons: and
me ID and 9TH infantry, made an excursion to
!ne site OF the ancient Aztec city, and joined
u; About two miles from Puebla a laugha-
oie incident occurred, though it well nigh en-
ueu IN a tragedy. The infantry were ascend
ing an easy slope. when two Mexcans came
along WIN powerful bull, which one of
theaf nelu by lasso over the horns. while
the DINER urged him along With a goad. The
animal became FESTIVE as the soldiers nassed.
and finally breaking await from those who
kheld him, charged the left flank. CARVING .
fsoldler through the ranks on his horns and
landing him in the mud on the opposite side
OF the road. The two men finally got hold
| of the lasso again, and were getting him along
very well, when four of US civilians came a.
long on horses. Then he began to plunge
and paw the ground, and one of the Mexicans
who got in front of the beast to beat him still,
was tossed clear over the bulls back.
The lnfurlated creature then pitched into
the other, and throwing him in about two feet
OF mud and water, gored and ducked him for
several seconds. All the horsemen rode up
and succeeded in driving the animal from his
prey, when he turned and put after US, more
furious than ever. AS we had no arms, and
did not choose to have our horses ruined,
there was some pretty tall walking" for
short distance. The animal ran down the
column TIL near the head OF the 18th Regiment.
and then charged again, making pretty wide
breach IN the ranks. After satisfying himself
that the 9TH was no where" when he was
about, he made rush on the Cd. The boys
had time 10 fix their bayonets, however, and
met our friend so cody, that after receiving
hive or SIX bayonet wounds, he hauled off and
gave up the battle In few moments saw
him lassoed by hoFseman and pulled along
towards the city. pleading profusely and look
ing quite crest fallen. He had evidently been
deceived IN his first charge, and seeing no bay
one!s, probably did not reckon on finding any
in his second spurge. But he can (if the
butchers have not killed him, which strong
ly suspect, )conSole himself with the fact that he
made more CONSERVATION among two reg-
ments OF U. S. Infantry than thousand two
legged MeNcans could have done.
The Wayin uAich French Vine is Mode
M. Lalande, Secretary of the Free Trade AS
SNSI"l'Oh VI Idbt
Sundays EnconomiSt the following: Wine
is made in very simple and cheap manner.
| shall mention the simplest. which by many
persons is also considered the best. When
tfe grapes are ripe they are gathered, and
placed either with or without the stalks in
large watts, where they ferment during few
days-from eight to fifteen At the end of
that period, and when a great fermentation
has taken place and ceased, the wine is entire
ily in the lower part OF the vat, and the other
parts of the grape are at the top OF it. The
wine is drawn from the watts and placed in
casks. There it must be allowed to remain
for some time without being disturbed.
!, After three or four months have elapsed.
even before, very often, immense quantities
begin to be consumed by the working classes
in our country, and by far the greater proper
ton of years growth is thus consumed du-
ring the twelve following months But wines
TO be consumed by the middle and rich classes
must be kept in cellars for several years (rom
3 to years. in casks, and require no other
care than TO be drawn once or twice a-year
from the casks, in order TO separate the wine
. from the dregs. When by such simple pro-
cess and after certain time wine has become
: sufficiently old it is drawn from the casks and
put in bottles. The longer French wine re-
mains in the bottle the better it is. Its quail
ty is thereby improved 10 an extraordinary de-.
f gree.