Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
RISE OF SENATOR RUsIz.

The tragedy of Nacogdoches, ana 'ie ion'" C
which led to the Texan war Of Independence hnd 'he
parale ONLY in the Roman history Of Lucretla anG the
elder Bruus Juan Costa was person of great nluence
and bravery in the wild forests but he fell under he o's
pleasure of Santa Anna and his mnlon Pedas' 'e GULL
mandant of NacogGoches sent TO arrest him. he ar
rested the father at his supper table attended by MS oy
daughter-a young girl of surprising beauty and n'e
oence. He loaded him with chains, and cast him into
prison, notwithstanding her tears and enreaes. fina
y he proposed free the father he daughter would sac
flee her nnocen ce and honor She rejected the infamous
proposition with blow in the face; when the armed rum
an swore horrible oath execute his will on therboh
and then
With dark eyes, fearless CLASSY fixed as those ofa corpse
vet flashing double portion of luminous fire. she mounted
horse and hurried away wildly around thecouniry' one
halted at every house, matter whether Mexican OF
merican and rehearsed, in thrilling horror her aihefs
wrongs and her own All tjmd modesiy, all weakness,
had vanished from her tongue, utterly consumed ny the
searching thirst for vengeance She painted in passion
ferv anGuare and with awful mnueness the facts of the
damnnp deed she barred her virgin bosom and showed the
livd marks of the ravshers fingers among the mazes oil
those azure veins along the surface of that expanse oil snow
now 50 polluted and soed but before pure as the geam OF
an angels wings. j.,
And still. wherever the beautiful maid wandered dear
enng veil of wrath and vengeance rose up against the ~
rants The people oboh and all classes flew 10 arms
appointed general rendezvous for the 24 OF June, at the
residence of the absent and imprisoned, Juan Costa.
l. was there debated by the people TO the mode OF at
tack and who should be their leader but nothing being a
rreed on the whole ssembage bid fair to break up In con-
fusion when tall and powerfully built stranger, who had
inst entered Texas from The States, forward and ad
dressed the multitude as follows:
| 81 am a stranger, but am also man and owe my
life SOUL body, health, happiness -a-all TO woman
my mother And f turn deaf ear to the prayers oil an
innocent woman asking my aid against avlan, may both
my mother and my God me go for ,and-should
YOU all stay behind-alone 10 fight COL Pedras and his
armed ravishers of your wives and daughters"
The speech was received with three tremendous cheers
and then general shout that seemed to shake the solid
earth the first peal of the revolution. We will 60 Death
to the tyrans Freedom for exas, and the giaEt shall
be our leader !"
And then for the first time heard in the land of the
wild oak name destined TO become an echo to the pusaon
Of all hearts-the name Thomas J. Rusk.
The next day he led his troops TO the attack OF Ma
cogdochesan tomed every position against immense Odds
after an assault of four hours the carnage being dreadful on
both sides and fortunately, among the slain was the dead
body of the atrocious Ferdinand Pedras.
Such was the debut of Rusk in Texas; and from that
day his popularity has gone on steadily increasing, without
even ransilory eclipse or so much cloud to dim 1t:
spendor In va;n for three years Gen. Cos demanded DIS
arrest Mexico had not soldiers enough to take him, and III
1916 he assisted chase the last ofthese out ofhe coun
try Afterwards he amassed fortune at the Texan BAR
and was chosen of the first Senators OF the new State
annexed-a place which he may hold for life if he wills IT.
Rusk is the only public man in Texas that has never en-
oaned in duel and for this singular reason, so honorable
to himselH-he never had personal enemy in the world
To conclude he is Titan in physical force, with the low
ing Soul of happy child He is not distinguished by elO
quence Of speech but his laugh is sometimes dvlne-lhe
clear ring of a heart sounds to the very centre.
THE Poor WIpow's Sox-.Considerabl more
than half century ago, there dwelt in small
borough in Forlashire, poor widow, who earn
ed an humble and respectable livelihood for her
self and ony' by keeping stall, principally foI
the sale Of crockerv ware, in the market-place. II
was time wien gentlemen lived harder than they
do now; and although the world "Waterlerdzing'
had not been invented the thing implied by it was
generally in vogue. The towns people then were
not unaccusomed 70 the occasional freaks and rough
practical Jokes of Eeighboring gentleman who had
lately succeeded to enormous property and peerage
and there was particular surprise manifested when
late one evening, the humble stall Of the widow was
unset in an a(ter-dinner frolic and the little il con-
tnned smashed in the street. The aggressor was
Lord Panmure, father of the Right Hon. Mr.. Fox
Maue. Next morning the propretors Of the stall
waited upon his lordship, and the claim of damages
were soon settled TO the satisfaction OF The parties.
I "And now, my good woman," said the overthrow
er of the crockery ware, s there anything else can
do for you! !"
The widow replied that she had an only son a
Sharp little fellow, whom she would wish to see re-
ceiving better education than her limited means
would enable her 10 bestow upon him. Lord Panmure
at once promised the necessary aid He was good as
his word Little Joey sent for.
The intelligence and sharpness of the boy were
readily recognized and highly commended, and he
was at once placed in an excellent school.
Such was the curiously caused commencement ot
a long career Of Industry and honor. The little boy
the poor widows son--was no other than Joseph
Hume, member Of Parliament
STREET ETGQUETTE.-A correspondent enquiries
--@Should lady, walking with gentlemen, expect
him always TO give her the wall "hich arm shouiu
the lady take, generay'" :" 49,
This is subject on which there is great differ
ence of opinon. ] will state what think, and give
my reasons for thinking as do.
A gentleman should generally, give the lady his
right arm and if he does not give her either armas
is usually thspcase with young people, he should
walk at her left side the same. Here is the reason
In meeting people in the street, is ruable to turn
to the right, and thus gentleman will more easily
protect his lady from being elbo'oed, than he could
do if he walked on her right.
The practice of changing sides every time you
cross the street, in that order thathe lady may walk
on The inside consider most absurd and udlcrous
custom A few DAYS since | was tempted 70 iauSn
Immediately, on seeing party of SIX couples cross
the street, and change sides one after the oher, win
] s....1 liz col LierS nheYng the orders