Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-05-02


tnen between the ms and oats of political power
Wings aad democrats alike overleap their iron
iines o' party arrangement, and enter into a
genera melee OF chance medley. Ii is battle of
every member against every other, the object being
TO decide who of all shall move the most annihila-
ing statutes against their foes the wolves
Sihcs that is The great pivot-queson, on which
hinges The popularity of each and all.
lhe present occasion was the more arousinp, as
mere mad happened lately ludicrous instance i'm
fraud IN the previous law. Ii seems that some cum
ming YANKEE. fresh from the land that grows "wood-
en- nnt'negs," had conceived the notable plan of
raising wolves Of his own, so that by Shaving
nary whelp any time, and taking its ears to a
magistrate, ne could obtain certificate of 'swolf
scalpx emitting him to twenty-five dollars out of
! th,Stnty treasury. II was said that this enter
I,Isi6Gselnds ia1-already in his pens member OF
hne-iookug breeders, and expressed sanuuine homes
of soon making his fortune!
Numerous were the provisions urged by mem
oers to prevent such scandalous and evasive prac-
lices IN future Among others, too tedious to men
Ton, Brown G. Roberts, of Marion. (hmselfau ex
ceilent carrcature of the wolf, only far more ugly,
moved, "Ihat each certificate of veriable wolf
scalp should be based on not less than four aida-
WIS, and be signed by twelve Justices Of the peace
the Judges of The county and district courts and fl
naliy countersgned by the governor of the s,ate.'
Abel Anthony moved to amend, by adding, "Aud
by the President of the Real Estate Bauk.O
This was intended by the mover as merely Jest,
and accordingly it provoked considerable laugh
extending nearly over the whole house. But very
different was the effect on Mr. Speaker Wilson,
President of the Real Estate Bank He saw fit TO
interpret il as the deadliest insult
glanced my eye towards the honorable chair,
expecting to catch playful smile but the moment
oeheid his countenance, was Mortified at It's saw
age expression. His face wasof ashy paleness; and
there, on his thin white lips. as if in demoniac
lnockery' sat that grim, wrthing smile, which
merely moves the oured lips, spreading no further
nor afiecung any other feature and which is so ne
cuiiar 10 must desperadoes when about TO undertake
some terrible deed of death. There was. however.
orei space for speculation on the metaphysics of
Pnysiognon'y--tor hardly had the offensive words
iett Anthony's mouth before Wilson sprang to his
ieet, and IN arude, mperious tone, ordered the 9TH
to sit down
Anthony manfesting no sign Of either surprise or
Tear, meekly replied that he was entitled to the
floor. =" 'i0
'Sit down !" Wilson repeated, and this time in
a shout like thunder.
II am entitled TO the floor. and will, rot -o.;,r,
Ii" said Anthony, apparently without anper. hit
glancng back q look of calm, immoveabIe resolu-
ton.
Speaker Wilson then left the chair, never more
10 resume it, drew his bowel knife, descended The
steps OF The PLATFORM, and slowly and deliberately
advanced through the hall some forty feet in the d.
lectioh oi ms ioe--all the while that ghasty smile
coiling up his pald lips, like Two twin snakes. and
his ears moving Up and down, and backwards and
'swafds witt. the appalling, Vibrations which had
won Tor him the aPpella,ion of ''Horsc Ears
As anthony was commonly considered a coward
when The spectators behed the celebrated dpelIist
acVancing upon him, with uplifted knife CHANGING
nle1 IN Inc ar as ready for the dreadful blow, all
present supposed that the reputed craven would flee
In terror from his place. No one believed that no
was armed, or that he would fight under any cir
cuinstances, or with any advantage of position or
weapons But In this opinion everybody was mis-
taken, aud no one more so than his nfuria,ed adj
Versary While that ierocious man was comipg to
wards MN, he Stood calm and motioness as a stone
statue. Ills color did not change--his limbs did
not iremble. The attitude of the man was that of
passoniess repose. His only evidence of unusual
emotion was copious effluM of tears At the subt
OF this we all shuddered, for we knew the weeoer
would conquer or perish. In the back woods there
are two unmistakable tokens of thorough despera-
ton-lfoZen smiles and hot gushing tears andte.rs
may always be regarded as far the most dangerous
ouch conclusion was verified fully in the presen.
instance; for as soon as the Speaker approached
within ten feet of his weeping enemy, The later
suddenly drew bowie knife from behind his v,,st
ana stepped boldly forward to the fell rencouuter
ana then commenced deadly struggie-the mos,
obstinate, bloody, and frightul ever witnessed in
the south west "
, Wilson's knife was long, keen and so highly DO
c.ied mat you might see yourself in the reflection
vi us smooth, bright surface, as in the most perfoc,
looking glass, the image being an extremely small
immature, so Symmetrical was the roundin0 of its
me giltierlng steel. On each side of the lasbino
oiade was picture, the fac sirlile of the Other
wrought in exquisite gold enamel, of two Indians
IA 'Neir wild native costume, engaged in mortal com
bat with bowie knives.
he nof AT
OF the class called in that country ARKANSAS tooth
PICKS" the most nurdefous implement of destrnc
1ioh before which human eye ever quailed. On ON,
SIDE OF It's broad cleaning blade was the nicture ~
hght between hunter and brown bear. ,Tb,
pear appeared to be squeezing the man TO death ir
ms IRON hug while he was ferce!y digging out thu
shaggy monsters heart with the Ioint OF his knife
on lffe ocher slde>of the blade might be seen tn,
picture OF rattle snake in coil its head erect IL
Jaws open, and IFS red fiery tongue brandished as
about to strike 90 :
oueh devices are common on the arms Of the rooe
notorious desperadoes on the frontier. and are tb
Objects OF as intense pride and vanty tn their
ers as Were me insignia Of the most exalted chival
ry TO the knights of the heroic ages And thus do w
Always discover the idea seeking TO render itself in
ca!nate in the material FORM Desfructivenoss 49,
have its images as well as devotion - -
| Wilson made the first pass-a determined u,
aimed at the pit Of his anaponis,,s stomach -
the other dexterously parted For time boil, pa
Ties iou9ht WIN admirable coolness, and with sue
consum0ate skill that only slight wounds were in
tlcted, ana those only on the head and face ,,be,
blood began to trictle freely. And sti!l-7ominou
and awful vlslon-while the contest ragged. Che or
poslic and Characteristic signs oG utter Desperate
remained txed In either countenance. The col
smile, now converted into ficndisl. grin of irnnea
surao,e malice, sIl fingered OF Wilson'sIiyid Inns
sna me Years. sui flowed, mingIing now with warn
| o Io ron Hn'hony's black, blazing eyes Th