New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-19

Sims and his clerk, and you'll do as we'll; per
haps better" had no power, if had the in
clination to refuse, for the enthusiastic man
seized me by the arm, and hurried me along to
tremendous rate toward the outskirts Of the
city .sThis is the place. he exclaimed, rs he
burst into a tavern parlor, where two trunks
had been deposited. z. He's not come yet"
Bnrnhan went on, 8. but the coach is to call for
him here. He thinks to be off to London this
very night
sswhom are you talking Of Who's of to
London tonight" :"
s'James Berry, if he's clever enoughl Look
out theren'
81 see; James Berry, Passenger, London
These, then, are bis trunks, suppose"
Right, my boy but there is nothing of i'm
portance in them. Sly, steady-going Nargery
has well ascertained that, You know Marge
ry but hush here he comes -
Berry-it was he-could not repress nervous
start, as he unexpectedly encountered Burn
hams burly person and fierce glare.
sc You herer' he stammered as he mechAnic-
ally took chair by the fire. ssWho would h&ve
thought it 70 s4sa5 gss
&c Not you, Jim, I'm sure; it must be, there
fore, an unexpected pleasure. I'm come TO
have smoke and bit of chat with you, Berry
there isn't ripper Berry than you are in The
| kingdom-before you go to London, Jim--do
you mark before You go to London--ha, ha
no, ho! But, zoundsi how pale and shaky
you're looking. and before this rousing FIRE, tool
D-n thee, villainr' shouted Burnham, jump
ing suddenly up from his chair, and dashing his
pipe to fragments on the foor. 6 can't play
devil teach thee to stuff coat cellars with the
spoils of murdered men, eh =
A yell of dismay esca ped Berry, and he1nade
81 desperate rush to get past Burnham Fainly
did SO. The fierce publican caught him ~ Ne
throat, and held him by grip Of steel Iou're
caught, scoundrel l-nieked, trapped. found out.
and by whom, think you' Why, BY deaf, par
a.yt;e Margery, whose old eyes have never
wearied in watching you from the hour you
slew and robbed her good old master till today,
when you dreamed yourself alone, and she dis
covered the mystery Of the coat collar
| ssLet me gor' gasped the miscreant, down
whose pallid cheeks big drops Of agony were
streaming. g Take all, and let me 60. Z,
| A fierce inprecation followed BY 4 blo1, re-
tracted by the increasing uproar, soon arrived;
the thick coat collar was ripped. and in it were
found considerable sum in Exeter notes.-the
ruby ring, and other yaluables well known to
have belonged to Mr.. Bradshaw, Berry was
quickly lodged in jail. A true bill WAS re-
turned the next day by the grand jury before
noon, and by the time the clock struck four, the
murderer was, on his own confessions convicted
of the foul crime of which perfectly innocent
man had been not many hours before pronounced
guilty! A great lesson this was felt to be at the
| time in Exeter, and in the western country gem
orally. A lesson of the Watchfulness Of Provi-
dence over innocent lives ;of rebnke to the self
suffering infallibility Of men, however organized
or empaneled, and Of patience under unmerited
oboouy and slander
Edward Drysdale was, need hardly say, lib
Grated by the kings pardon-pardoned for an
,ncommitted offense, and he and histrue-hearted
wife, the heress of her uncle, are still living,
| believe, in competence, content, and harmony.
THE MAIDEN AND THE HERo-On the night of
the battle of Brandy ywine, 1 was sent with mes
sage from General Green to Count Pulaski, q
noble Polander, who took prominent part in
our freedom, He was quartered in a neat farm
house near the upper fords After our business
was finished, the Count asked me to take some
5 refreshments, and at the same time he called
out
e MARY, my lass, Mary
In an instant q rosy checked girl entered, her
e face beaming with JOY, it would seem, at the
r very sound Of Pulnski's voice. "a 9
P sc Did you call me Count said she timidly.
y : How often have / told you, my little love, =
he said, bending his tall form to kiss her cheek,
a not to call me Count call me your dear Pu7
e laski. This is a republic, my little fayorite
# We have no Counts, you know.
= g But you are % counts sir, when ut home
tV Say yOu ctulc ~ lung way uttI OCehl
Of to fight for us. ss M wi
's Yes, yes, Mary, very true; u did come
J. long way, but one reason why, was, had \
e come, in a measure. Now, can you get for thi
d gentleman and myself little refreshment, Ell
IS has Il long way to ride tonight" 81
e Certainly, SIR and she went out Of th
a room like fairy.
d "A fine pleasant girl said Pulaski; woulE
$ that | had the wealth that once had, | woal6
I: give her portion that would send half the youth
: hereabouts after her sweet face y ? = 81
r the morning Of the l1th of September, 171a
G the British Army advanced in full force tt
e Chadd's Ford, for the purpose of crossing tht
J Brandywine Greek, and bring on an action will
e Washington Sir William Howe drove Nfax
wells division across the creek, by ten O'clock
t at one of the lower fords.
e The Hessian General Knouphausen, with &
!; large force advancing up the side Of the creel
e and uniting with Lord CORVALLIS who comma1
ded the left wing of the army, crossed at the up
: per fords of the river and creek. s5ss5;ls
e 1t so happened that during the the raging b
a the conflict, in carrying orders passed immedi
IT ately in direction of Pulaski's quarters, that
e had visited the night before. Situated as TIL
l house was in the midst of battle, curiosity III
g luced me to ride up, Suddenly sheet of Ham
e burst forth. The house was on fire. Near th
e door step lay the body of Mary, her head Gu
e open by sabre, and her brains oozing out o
: the terrible wound had not been there mer
/ than minute, when Pulaski, at the head Of
o troop of cavalry, galloped rapidly to the house
}, shall never forget the EXPIRE sion of his face,
he shouted like a demon on seeing the inanimat
q torn--
d WHO did this;' ls- Is
d A little boy that had not been before noticed
IT who was lying amid the grass, his leg dreadful
&c ly mangled, said:
/ "There. there they &c y"
P He pointed company of Hessians. the
e some distance off. aN rs
J. Right wheel, men, charge! ss
i And they did charge; do not think that on
man of that Hessian corps ever left the fields
= except to be placed in the grave.
'e The last saw of Pulaski was on the bait
l. ground of Bandywine.
=. Mrs. PARTNGToN AND THE LATE ASNINEl
l. sARY,- Carpet Bag gives Mrs. PaEtingtpn
is experience on the 5th, thus a.a =
l. "Isaac!' said Mrs. Partingten, rapping 0
the window, as she saw the boy in the adt i
;, putting half bunch of crackers in the pofk,
rs of a countryman who stood viewing the prqce
oe sion. The caution came too hate, and the ind
Il, vidual was astonisned! Isaac had stepped il
IN side the door to await the eynlosinna aEd I'll