New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-10
THEREBY HANGS A TAm.-Tae ~ o. Pica-

dlscOurses, under THIS neauing,
present In New Orleans In manner following 10 wit
IT, the TAIL hangs to what the naturasts call Puma
the Mexicans Lion, the Texans a Mexican Lion.
splendid fellow he is too with great sleepy green eyes
a skin soft velvet and beautifully notified teeth
half inch long and sharp razor claws over an inch
in length paws four inches limbs finely pro
pOriioned a sculptor could desire, and brswny
rs any ploughmans you ever saw, chest ne broad
os young colts, and K body as flexible as snakes
The fellow Ia playful too the only precauOn 10 be TAX
en- is not 10 put your hand where he get hold OF H.
To look at him. would think him the gentiest VI kit
tens weak and delicate as mousse but look at his
old cage with the thick tinbers torn up ~ struck by
lightning, will change this opinion at once Once or
twice already he has got loose in the big warehouse
where he Il kept and such sudden disappearance Of
the human inhabitants thereof then took place w@
never before witnessed He did no HARM however, be.
ing Incredibly inclined
This specimen Of what Texas produce In the way
OF Wild animals, was when cub, caught ON the Rio
Grande by officer in the army, and presented BY
him 70 friend OF his residing IN Corpus Christi ne
grew up under charge OF Mexican who led him about,
without chain and treated him ~ he would favorte
dog The onins attempted TO harm his guardian
and appeared to have decided affection for him.
Not long since an acquaintance Of ours, young man
unacquanted with the ways OF the world, and partcu
lury the world Of Texas was out on horseback In me
prares beck of Corpus Christi, blocking for what he
could see" Presently In moving along road, he came
across Of those low. odd, awkward looking hingA
called a Mexican cart I, occupied the middle OF the
highway; the oxen harnessed 10 II were lying down,
chewing the cud Of animal reflection. The vehicle
apparently unoccupied.
Our sdyeniurer rode nearer, and just a. he was
within few feet OF the cart up rose suddenly tall,
black oil skin covered steepe-shaped Mexican hat and
under one Of the trangest faces that ever astonished
stranger Il was no less an individual than Hon.,
VINO had sprung up and sat there on hshaunches show
ing his teeth In grim smile and staring out Of his big
green gli-tenng eyes in pleasant msnner for aper
son unaccusfomed 10 such adventurcra Our Traveller
felt all oyersh" down 10 his boots his horse frightened
out Of his wits snoried, and reared, and pranced
around getting far of the way OF the cart - be
could The hon still wagzing his long tail and evil
IDENTIFY enjoying the scene His appearance, with the tall
queer hat was ridiculous enough sail there w@ some
thing about him that made natural 10 desire 10
get OF his neghborhood than 10 stay near and laugh
Ut him.
Our traveller speedily regsined his presence Of mind
ard forced his horse up 20 the cart mans head now
rose above the sdes of the cart and called cut In Span
ish what the sefor vented. The hons companion was
bis g,serdian-a Mexican He was going down 70 Cor.
pus Christ TO deliver him TO his owner and q noon had
stopped his cart and laid down 10 take . nap. The II
on hsunch excellent pillow for the Mexicans
head and the lions head superior depost for the NICK
leans hat so both had gone lovingly 70 sleep together.
The Mexican lion no wise resembles bis African or
Asiste nsrnesske He Is more akin 10 the uger. Tho
one have spoken Of above is the finest specimen Of
the we have seen. They are now quite rare
10 Texas. - ..nafI