The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-04-21
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Catching q Resurrectionist.

1t was early cue morning, late in the
Autumn, that one of the fine steamers
that ply betweenthe City of Notions"
aud the Keanebee, was just leaving her
moorings on that river for her last
trip of the season. The weather was
sharp and clustering, and many an old
iuhabitant prognosticated that It would
not be many days befofe Jack Frost
would putt a stop to all farther naviga-
ton on that stream, for season at
least.
At length. the last passenger was on
board, the last bell was rung, the gang
plank drawn aboard, and with heavy
sigh, the engine commenced its labors,
the wheels revolved around, sending a
rush of cleaning foam behind them.
and the steamer slowly moved from the
wharf. The air being chilly and un-
comfortable, made more so by a brisk
breeze, the passengers, as with one ac-
cord, left the decks and gathered
around FIRE that was glowing in an
open stove in saloon They were but
few in number. some ten or twelve
only; all travelling upon some mission
Of business, and of that variety which
one usually finds upon steamboats, or
in railroad ears The party was also
increased by the arrival of two ladies,
the only female passengers on board,
who disposed themselves in various
seats with their husbands or friends s
After sitting some momeass in si-,,
lence, the genial heat from the fire
seemed 10 warm the company into So
cial converse, and after passing few
remarks apon the weather, the price
of lumber, and similar topics, the con-
versation turned upon an outrage that
had been committed few nights be-
fore, in the town they had just left
Several of the passengers were inhabi-
tants of the town, and gave all the de-
tails of the affair in their possession,
each one giving his own opinion of the
matter.
II seems that few nights previous,
the grave of a child that had been re-
Gently buried, had been opened by
some resurrectionist, and the body
taken thefefrom laboreF, whose Gus
tom it was to cross the graveyard, as
ne went early every morning to his
work. discovered that the grave had
been disturbed, and gave Immediate
aaoeice: Whereupon, the grave was ex-
amined and found to be daspoiled.
The affair, as may be supposed, cre-
ated . great excitement, more particu-
larly as the child's parents were of
some note in the place, and reward
of one hundred dollars was immedi-
ately offered for the discovery of the
perpetrators of the deed.
The conversation of the passengers
was upon this topic.
Should ike TO lay my hands on the
feIIer that did it, remarked a tall,
brawny son of Maine, drawing hims
self up and looking fisrcely around.
It's really too bad said second.
Should like to pocket that air hum
dFed, remarked a shrewd, calculating
Ysnkee, who sat with both hands
splnnged in his pockets, and indulging
Id j 10w whistle. ~
'sss Thsre was man put up at the -
Hotel night before last, and left early
yesterday morning." saidsanother, . fat
individual, that never saw before,
and Il struck me that he acted odd.n
= What sort of lookin' Teller was
he g asked the Yankee.
20, tall, rather slim looking man,
with rakhes sharp face, and eyes that
looked as IhaAgh the nia Scratch was
in iem.a