The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-04-24
MIS- LII An NEOUS.
A Remarkable Spanish Trial.

The criminal records Of Spain eve
and anon present cases which prov,
that the revengeful spirit. long he'll
peculiar to the people of that countr,
and some other parts of Europe stil
exist among them in almost undimiu
ished force. A Saragossa paper de
scribes the following appalling case a:
having been heard before the magis
teiial tribunal of the city few year:
since.
Upon the flowery borders of the Ehro
near the city of Sargossa, there lived
within these few months woman
named Calakena She called herseIt
sixty years OF age. and appeared not tn
be young: but, notwithstanding anr
token OF age dfscernahle in her coun
fenance. il was still evident that she
had heen remarkable for beauty =
Calakena had dweit in her cabin on
the Ebro for many years. She lived
alone. and like The owl, only issued fof
the most part by night. She carried
continually in her hand long black
staff or wand. and her dress was a
gown composed Of stuffs of various
kinds AMI of different colors pieced
together. Throughout the whole dis
tfict lat Saragossa, Tarragona and
Huenca, from the garden plains even
to the far south-she was known. ami
repufed a redoubtable sorceress: and
alldevout Spaniards crossed themselves
and uttered prayer at her approach.
or in passing her residence. The very
fear of her indicated tie extent of the
popular belief in her power; and hun
dreds came. even from great distances.
to avail themselves of that power in
order to get glance into the future. or
TO further worse purposes II was no
uncommon thing to find even carriages
nj the door of the. sorceress's cabin
when the shades of evening had fallen.
Those who remembered the arrival
of CaIakena in the neighborhood of
Saragossa said that she had then ap
peared young and exceedingly heanti-
ful, though the traces of some gnawing
grief were visible in her look and de-
portment She herself said at that time
that she came from Madrid, and that
she desired to pass the rest of her life
in peace at distance from the gay
world. Excepting as respected the
occapations which her character drew.
upon her, and which she did not dislike
or al least did not avoid, Calakena really
passed her days in quiet. During the
civil war, indeed, consultations thick
anedi upon her. She read horoscopes
to tha chiefs of the Christinos. and to
the soldiers Of the army of Cabrera
AL parties treated her with respect for
Der mystical character, and she could
pass from place to place, among their
widest ranks, without a shadow of
injury. Such was the sorceress Gala
Eena.
0ne evening in December, a gay
.squipage stopped before the cabin of
'Calakena. A lady stepped out Of it,
4 young creature OF exquisite beauty,
With cheeks colored like the pome-
granite and long tresses dark as ebony.
My dear mother,n said the visitant
% the reputed sorceress, slipping at the
came time Q dncat of gold into her hand, |
81 an about to be married, and come
to you TO know If my fortune is TO be
happy oae.g
Cd husband come p asked Calakena.
From Venice, Mother" was the
"Venicem exclaimed the sorceress
nth kindling eyes Venice land his
name ~
q Ciacomo Salvadi,p answered the
visiter,
The sybil bounded from her seat in a
tate cf seeming irFepressible excite
nent with which was mingled an ap-
OF wild Joy. After pause,
,he said with little more oalmness-
Hs loves you, doss be w
Yaes motheF.n
IA calls Yea his angel, his divinity,
he living snn of his life V y