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NEW FAI1L GOODS.

~ EW FALL GOODS.
ENRPRESs Steamers, aud other late arrivals,
fancy Dry oo suited to the present and appTosSas
season ~hieh We Offer to friends and the
NC ge"srHiy on usual accommodating them
~ PLATA Gro De Rhnes and Polt De Sole
pain Mou,ln,, Ca hmsres, and French Me mos
E Eh,Gs rrs"Is Ne LANES ,S n srsa, VARIETY
n Mhie and Cold ssins, aSieelinss and Florence,
Black Bclnb,r,nr,, AlPaeeas and Canton Cloths
Back aud C,i'd MantiIa and CLOAK VelyeiS
velvet cloth and sk Mah's and coaks hAnisos
p oI'S sf,S ng I@"Rs Gimp, and Braid:
sui's anl Caubus Band', Eiging. gnd Insertlngs
emsiched Tape Bodefed, Embroidered and Pointed
=, Cambria liandkerchiefs
Muslin one mEstte,, Lace and Muslin Collars
white Grape shawl, Plain aud Embroidered very handsome
LsWn Habits and Sleeves, rud AMI Flowing Lace and Muslin
Ladies and denuemons SIR MernI, and Cotton Hosiery,
Irish Linens, Linen shsstings, and Table Damat
IsSs and ss,a,b @ s'rs, Eye ard h1's D'p,T,
Embroidered Cloth Table and Piano Cover.
Worsted Curtain Damask, and French Turkey Red
Beautiful Lace aud Muslin C1rtsihs aud Curtain Musllns
Dab white, Black, and other eOlors shirts
Rail Road, french, and other Corssits
Rich Figured Velvet, St and Mrrino vestlngs
Embroidered SIX and sstlin scmfs and Crsvats
BLACK itaitn Cravats, Tab Stockf aud Collars
Coosd BoFesd aud Plain Linen Cambria and Pocket Silk
pian AID Paid Merino shawis and sosrs
rtsr,ry scotch lngTain Venetian and Hemp CarPs.ns
& 49, ~ WAN AL nsa gla9ss. o. .SpsI'G5 qasly
aattineits, Ksnturky Jeans. TwreIes Tictlng
BrosH and Bsaehsd shlrngs. shssinSs Cotton otnabas
69y-f' generally s,s invited 20 g,.q .ssai:
s & g., gEAS rs received lot
sen JOHNSTON 4 BROTHER Drurgists
UDUHVIN0 TLuiD-io barrels burning FuId be- tore
- forsaieh ~ p. JOHNsrON HROEilFR.
sell Druggists.
TUT nRCRIyt ~ ,l,s following wur. my own dreei la
= fry,V fpr
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take S.. az The e. .G1 CT s,Se e.
%oI1ns al II o'clock; Friends Of the family respectfully
sD- DUNLOP, MoNcURE CO., ask the attention Of dealer.
to their auction sale Of 40 hhd Sugar. Oasses &C. A
ns At a, 10 O'Clock this
STARoH oaNDLEs-Beadei's Pearl starch and Jackson.
's2o DAVENPORT. ALLEN q CO.
- $3.50 State per cent, 90 years
si S,.S state per cent. 10 yssrs TO run
ely Ei; ss" , s;s.t i' run
s''sS lame. River and k.a.:h. Bo 1sa
ssaTs, ZANE. m'ss , and K1aA"hA Stock
..ao T. Shares hehn md Ti's l s,,ociAilon,
NDLhIDsmPLAiDS-Plad Mousllne do Cashmere M.rInoss
rsG' S .ad 1nS m as 70; s 81 81 Tor
~ CASTING JACK AND scREEN-Thi. most useful eon,li
until Scr .ai SH Keeps the meat continually
g AusAGE MILLS MILLS for making Sausage and
- Sausage suffers, for sale by
EAEPEr sTRErcHERS Tor laying Carpets Leather Head
.1VS Carpet TAek' Hammers 4c, for sale by ...
RTy THE GovEnNoR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
hat, SeaISra 70 The House 1slssatei ,h
s9Agon Of @tokGE H. GiLMER one of the Delegates elect
lhr h So,yrn johnson eoysrnor Of the s,d Com
~ to hSa an election on the 2O!h day q October
vacancy. ''' "' ''
- Given under my Governor and under tie Les.
/ ~ September 1853. JOSEPH Johnson
by the Governor GRoRss MuSToRD Secretary Com.
/ monweali. srIT-rtds
HI - MAI. LINR-sTEAMsIIIP JAMESToWN-
~ . fOh NEW YORK Via NORPOIE-I~aycs 4stlN
Iuctay Afternoon nj to'ciock-The JAMESTOWN fpfTtS
capt Lewis PArTish, ul be ready freight to-
hAy' Al Soek and up to the hour Of o'clock p.
81, Tuesday the 2uth inst.
Passengers eqested be hour Of de-
pArture, 4 o'clock, r. II. - - -
Tickets and be ONCE South side Of the Basn
Pa':ensss taking this ship Norfolk viii charged
The RoAsokEisavs' every TridayNtP
! STE,MER BEi.vipEHE-FoR BALTIMORE
day Monday at " o'clock, he Of
| 2 O'Clock, y. NJ, Tuesday the inst
,nrient number OF hogsheads ,ip
sel'-s. LuDLAM WATSON.
- SARAH ELIZABETH, Capt. Samuel Phillips, having t
the greater portion Of her going E
board VIII sat- with all possible dispatch For balance
/ OF he,sht apply to
| Lyon NEW SOHR-First yesssi-VIr0fsta Lfas =
~ ~ EicfH nd dad Nec iOrE PfcEeks.-The 4Jt1SN
per schooner LiNClBURG, Capt q. w Couch having rS
the greater portion Of her engaged and
board, will
/ apply TO tselol DAVID CURRIE
! CNHD.-DR MASSEY BALTIMORE In accordance with
n his professional n
Dc bnsulied at hi, RECEPTION ROOMs lean Ito e.
Tie may he found from o'clock A. NJ to r. Inter
esied requested TO improve the time,
must of necessity be limited
viii be called on II they desire It,
N The hours from to r. NJ will be devoted Ladies'
| elusINey selg-2t'
200 BTsHE[s POLAND RYE 'sia Omen yield from 90
.gl2 WINSTON.
OO selO JAS. WINSTON.
- Ono FEEr seasoned White Oak Tobacco Dos
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had no right 10 leave The ship notwithstanding lbs. De
captain had ordered him 10 do what be Lad no right to do
Unless he and the master should sgree about the mat
YER os should be compelled to commit him until the YES
sci would be ready to sail.
The accused here complained that the mate Of the
sci had struck him without cause Tho mate appeared
and In violent manner said he did not strike him. but
mat he made good attempt doing So and would strike
nun OF any o'ner man who would dare call him son Of
b-h, as the accused had called him.
He betrayed pretty irritable temper during his state
ment, and an evident resolve to rspea, his attack
upon like provocation he alleged to have been given
In this instance.
The Mayor stated that before the exhibition of tho tenn
per manifested by the towards the accused he
Inclined to commit him to avail, tho sailing Of the vessel
Ills determination was entirely altered by the
OF that individual for no had doubt bu, tn he vould
enforce his threats against the accused upon proper
portunty He could consider II safe that both of
these parties should 20 to sea together and would there
fore discharge Lather.
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LOCOMOTIVE ESPLosIoS-Onc Of the freight locomotives
on the Ohio cnd Pennsy ivania Railroad exploded few
laws since killing the Conductor and seriously jurn the
Engineer. The force Of the explosion tremendous
lifting the locomotive from the track and hurting over
the bank distance Of fifty feet leaving the tack
tiralN trr,rirred - I.rrt
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WAsTEDA yosng man q CON. experience, can't. sltu,
w ton A. Oversee N Tobacco Fasofy Fapoysnt bslne
shag Ms object, he you'll be Vim HoIsrsssssfy
AppD 70 ALLEN CROUCH,
intcllfence and once.
aele corner o. Broad a6d Oh streets
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NV MEDICAL "OHhs-ttynlei U,ran,,,y ...s...
~ q Colleges Academies ard Schools R-gnaui illus
trAtrl y hundred
French by Forrest Bottom, D lL1 " Feow ~ the College
Of f1 rars, and edited James C. BOTH msltsr
ani rrhncr a. Mint AMI WmL Fibn Mttaergst Mining
Engineer. loo 2 y, l.: o..
'rHri oservat,ns Aural surgery the Nature aud
Treatment n Diseases u ti- Ear Wm wilde s2sO
walton Operative 90 thAlir fayn.
Cox Un tue Mind aud the Enotions. vol 81.
500 B5otbindsr and sts,Is,.,
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The travel through this place from The Vsnian Springs
this time greater than it was in the earlier part
OF the when Vsiters making their 20 the
different watering places Of the mountains. On TGesdav
last at different hours nine stages le this place crowded
with paSsengeTs-6 down the Valley and three to the Ie
pot. Making in all between eighty aud ninety person who
stopped at the Western Hotel in Fnclse on that day.
-TdN,y Wing, Sept l6.
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ANico.-Sartt Aunls fortunes appear To be already
waning again ~ Mexico aud his magnificent premises and
efforts, hi spanish alliance, lis Amcfcanis. his
sau upon the prc7s his DEGREES and grand airs Ia Lou
NAPOLEON have not protected him from pfouupcameuo.
According to hciatcst intelligence received IN San Anto
mo, IeNa by an arrival from Ilrlecis vo learn That
the two important states Of Gua-a juato and Gdl-ir
h'us derntrd 1gnnst him and It believed that Chi.
hnahnl aud several other States woulI .o,n f5oa the
ample The immediate causes Of the movement scen In
ave been the imposition Of new and grossly Oppressive
hrccl tis"s-one monthly tax Of one real on every ,uip
pr 81 hm'y, another a monthly tax Of one hundred
liars on every merchant with-uOt 10 sneak Of .ip,,
ave ON mechanic. ana other classes forced levy Of
troops ~ make up his intended army of 81 600 mon ,
the Snb'i'ution ~ military for civil government in the
several safes To avoid The CONSUMPTION many N.xie,,s
ma He'd across the Texan frontier a. showing he spi,i,
o, ar troops thu. impressed &c 81 stated that corrf,r,
Of sAy ofsnuz ) ht Agua-c lcut.s febclrd and rots
lucy '"sr oihc,rs. They wore aitcrwsrds overpowcr
cd, aud ordcfoI to be- shot; ard the .,rpa c,,, -
'ho'her body OF soldiers from Itcat,ca. Who ref sd t
pursue some maraudng Indians. The prospect i, OF ],
zens. 80 30 va
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SDnA BUSHELS POLAND RYE Iad Ofen to yield from 90
scIg Jas wINsToN
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-20

oO selO JAS. WINSTON.
- Ono PEEr seasoned White Oak Tobacco DoE
IsVOU Plank, for sale.
sclg
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a tNhD-The Subscriber informs his the putin
n r-n=ray that he he removed 20 his
ytf from O." Old stand, where he gill keep
DIZZY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE and CROCKEY Thank.
fol TOR rat vor socs further patronage. Prompt arn
tton Isih "a orders. LEy1 StERN.
ChssteTdgId Depot or Rnther Glen p. o.,
iiuer utv Va
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-05
THE WEEKLY STAR.
MULTUM INPARyO.

A new way of raising the wind is
told bv the Sunday Courier 1t seems q
chap in New York. having asccrtained
the manner in which theatrical tickets
are accounted for, he called upon q num-
Der of hotel keepers and collected TIA.
tickets unsold and the money for THOSE
sold-his pretence for the unSold tickets
/ being that the theatre was gong to issue
new ones. He collected for the Broad
way and Wallack's Theatres, and perhaps
others. By this operation, pocketmg the
money and seiIurg the tickets on the
street, he make quite haul. y singular
feature in the transaction is that the tav-
ern keepers and clerks imposed upon were
Yankees.
The wolves of Maine seem to be numer
Gus and remarkably fierce the present
season. The accommodation stage and
passengers from ROckland TO Machias
were driven back from The woods near
| Indian River and detained over night by
large detachment of these obscure
beasts. On Friday last, COIACampbell
WAS chased by a pack of wolves while ia
the woods not half mile from his house
! in Brunswick. Four of them came within
twenty feet of him, whereuron he tm'osd
at bay armed with an axe: and his at
yerSarieS, after some accommodating and
| few low growls, concluded to retreat.
IN Aarau. a town Of COCO to 5000 in
| habltants, in Switzerland, the Protest
ants and Catholics have but ono church.
They share it peaeeably together. What
| is more, considering man : prcJHdiceS.
they have but one graveyard, and there
their dust minglcs.
In the Government of France there are
employed over half million Of persons
| Ministers of Justice, ii 100: do. of For
eisn Affairs, 632: do. of Public Instruc-
ton, 80 600: 40. Interior. 344 900: do.
Agriculture ssi Public Works, 10000:
do. War, 10000 1o. Navy, 1900; do.
Finance, $4,000. TIIc men attached to
the highways Of France, amounting to
$4,000, sre not iacluded.
| To MAKE A CANfHE BURN ALL NIGHT
| When. as in case of sickness, a dull light
is wished, or when matclirs are mlslaid,
put finely-powdered salt OH the candle
till it reaches the black part Of the wick
In this way a mild and steady light may
be kept through the night.
The Piedmontese governmental has direct
ed that all articles intended for the exhi-
bition of Genoa shall be conveyed free OF
expense. Moreover, all those sent from
| foreign countries are to bc admitted free
of duty, hut they cannot compete for The
prizes, and, if sold i'll the country, Will
be liable to duty.
lie that does not give his son a trade
or a profession, learns him TO be a knave
and perhaps thief. This more especially
holds good as respects the children Of the
poor. Poor children that are brought up
neither to trade, nor any regular oc
cupation, are laid under a sort of neceS-
sity to become rogucs for a livelihood.
Cortland e. Johnson, who shot his wife
while sitting on a fence with another
man has been found guilty of murder in
the second degree, by Harrisburg jury.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-05
BANK EXCHANGE PLACE

u Street. North Side. RtfUcpn 10TH and I'm
TUE undersigned respectfully inform their fellow
citizens and TIE public generally that they have
opened an establishment under the above name with
the intention of keeping what is much wanted i'm
this city first class RESTAURA NJ, in which eypry
decacy OF the season, either Of fish. flesh, or fowl
can always he obtained, and where good order com.
bned with social and cheerful intercourse will be
the ruling feature. For gentlemen having calls upon
the different Departments, for merchants and bust.
ness men, lis location is unsurpassed by any other:
being situated about midway between the large hotels
and business portion of the city-the bank. and
Government offices.
Their bar will re suppliedwith The choicest wines
OF superior brands; and thev have made arrange
ments which will enable them to furnish their guests
with hrandies and other liquor direct from the i'm
porters.
Will be filed daily. for the accommodation of mer
camille men, and treir visitors, all the PRINCIPAL
newspapers, periodicals &C. of the northern soutn.
ern, and western cities.
supp"rs served up for private parties, and at The
shortest notice to insure satisfaction
The subscribers respectfully solicit the puhlic's
patronage, being determined that nothing shall h..
wanting on their part, upon the part Of their as
sistant' TO insure satisfaction
nov l2-eolm RABBIT POWERS
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Total Area of the United States
and their territories in 1853, 2,9Sl l,l5

SHOEING HORSEs.-The following are
the regulations of the British Army upon
this subject. They were prepared by a
mixed commission of officers and emi-
nent experienced professional men, and
have recently been issued -
/. The shoe is to be bevelled off so as
to leave space and prevent pressure to
the sole.
.. 1t is not to be grooved or fettered
but simply punched, and the nails coun.
terSunk.
8. Calking is to he applied to the hind
shoe only, and is to be confined to the
outside heel.
4. The weight of the shoe is to be from
twelve to fifteen ounces, according to the
size of the horse.
5. Horses are to be shod with not less
than six nails in the fore, and seven in
the bind shoe; nor is the shoe to be
attached with less than three nails in
each side.
6. In preparing the foot for the shoe,
as little as possible should be pared out;
and the operation should be confined to
the exfoliating parts OF the foot only.
I. Both the fore and the hind shoes are
to be made with a single clip at the toes.
These rules may be of some value to
blacksmiths and horse owners.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-05
DAILY EVENING STAR.
ALONE.


Watch on the seashore, ere the morning rolls
Her red -draped car along the desert seas.
And count sweet mathis, like the voice Of souls,
Swelling green billows, curling to the breeze,
Prayer Of the Eastwa I'd earliest Of all
Prostrate thy votaries, the waters fail.
Climb the high mountain -fninarets of earth.
Mans grand old temple melancholy Time
VIII, while the vineyards shake in dro;rSv r,irth,
Still O'er each domain ring It's sghing ciir1e.
Calm winds the river, silent is the hom;
Yet falterlng qHivcr voices woodland bonn.
In the wild billows of the crimson fame,
That scourge the shining PRAIRIE now effacCd,
The tramp of ho0ts as t'were a legion came
To wars endeavOr, thunders through that waste
And the wild tumult STILES every moan
browns evcry lament; turns the lip to stone.
Nor doth sad solitude in deserts dwell
Their grandeur vast strings the soulful lue,
Tuned with the gentle praise Of birds 10 swell,
Speechless with wOrider-'loqterit though mite
Ours are the roses iiarshacd on the heath,
Where the desert fountains bradS its bridal Wreath
When tn" dim moonlight svers spirc and porch,
In frosted forests with their ttirrets dun,
As with the pallor of an ancient torch,
Torn from the Jnshrinking, staring sun
While dark-eyed midnight der the cold earth wcebs
Chime again refrains, blown from starry dceps.
But where dark labor filings lIrd light,
From smoky towers i'm The busy street;
where chariots rattle, and professions smite.
The hueless pavement with mutfled beat,
Gaily, yet erayerle>s. human legioTS wind;
An unceasing strearti in loneliness defined.
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q r AT &

JUST PUBLShED-A NEW DISCOVERY IN MEDICINE!
FEW words on the rationa. treatment without
IA Medicine, Of Spermatorrhsa Local Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, Low Spirits, Iassitude. Weak
ness Of the Limbs and the Back, Indsposition, aud
Incspacity for Stvdy and Labor. Dullness Appre-
hension, Loss of Memory Aversion to Society, Love
of Solitude Timidty SelfDistrust, Dizziness Head
Ache, Involuntary Discharges Pains in the Side, At
fecton Of the Eyes, Pimples the Face Sexual and
other Ipirmties in Man
From the French Of Dr. B. DeLnnsy.
The important fact that these alarming complaints
may easily b. removed ,Cithom madeline is. n this
snail tract, clearly demonstrated, and the entirely
new and highly successful treatment. adopted bv
the Author fully explained, by OF which eve
ry one is enabled to cure himself perfectly, and at
the least possible cost avoiding thereby, all the ad-
ycrtised nCstrums of the day.
Sent to any address gratis and post fre. in a
sealed envelope, by remittug post psid) two postage
stamps to Dr. b. DELANEY, or Box lO9, Broadway
Post Ofi4e, y. I. nov s.; ;3m-
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A MAGICAL DUET ON THE GUITAR
Bonnet, in his Histoire de Ia Nusiq,,e, gives
the following extraordinary account Of
mathematician. mechanican, and musi-
clan, named AliX, who lived at AK. in
Provence, about the middle of the seven
teenth century. Alix, after many years
study and labor succeeded in construct
ing an automatOn figure, having the shape
OF human skeleton, which by means of
concealed mechanismplayed or had the
appearance of playing, on the guitar.
The artist, after having tuned in perfect
unison two guitars, placed one of them in
the hands Of the skeleton, in the position
proper for playing, and on calm sum-
mer evening, having thrown open the
window of his apartment, he fixed the
skeleton with the guitar in it's hand in
position where it could be seen from the
street. He, then, taking the other instru-
ment, seated himself in an obscure corner
OF the room, and commenced playing a
piece ofmusic, the passages of which were
faithfully repeated or echoed by the
guitar held by the skeleton, at the
same time that the movement of its
wooden fingers, as if really executing
the music, completed the illusion. This
strange musical feat drew crowds around
the house of AliX, and created the great
est astonishment but. alas for the ILL
lated artist. this sentiment was soon
changed IN the minds of the ignorant null
utude into the most SuperstitiouS dread.
A rumor arose that Alix was a sor-
cerer, and in league with the devil. He
was arrested by order of the parliament
OF Provence, and sent before their crimi-
nal court La Chombre de la Tourqelle, to
be tried on the capital charge of magic or
Wltchcraft. In vain the ingenious but
unfortunate artist sought to convince his
judges that the only means used to give
apparent vitality to the fingers of the
skeleton We're wheels. springs, pulleys,
and other equally unmagical contri-
vances, and that the marvellous result
produced was nothing more criminal than
the solution of problem in mechanics.
Ills explanations and demonstrations were
either not understood, or failed of con-
vlncing his stupid and bigoted judges,
and he was condemned as a sorcerer and
a magician. This iniquitous Judgment
was confirmed by the parliament of Pro-
vence. which sentenced him to be burned
alive in the principal square of the city,
together with the equally innocent auto
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-05
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION j"

n very interesting ana romantic Incl
dent was related by Rev. Mr.. Fontaine,
in one of his recent lectures at the Rich
mond Athen8um. Speaking of the early
history of Texas, he gave all account of
Gen. Longs effort to revolutionize that
country in 1919. Gen. Long served un-
der Gen. jackson, in the Seminole war,
and at the battle of New Orleans. He
married when twenty-five years of age a
celebrated beauty and heiress Of Nash
vile, only sixteen years old. When be
formed the design to invade Texas, Mrs.
Long entered fully into the plan, and
placed at his disposal her immense wealth.
With this, he armed and equipped three
hundred men, entered the country, and
was everywhere successful. Near the
Gulf coast he formed fortification, where
he established his headquarters. lie
was elected President of the Republic-a
full Cabinet was appointed, and regu-
lar government organized At that time
lturblde was overrunning Mexico with
the design of making himself supreme
ruler of that State. Being jealous of the
success and power of Gen. Long, he pro-
posed to him, through an agent, that they
should unite their forces which would
enable them to strengthen and confirm
their authority-the one over Mexico, the
other over Texas. Gen. Long unwiscly
headed the traitorous proposition. Be-
fore leaving the fort, he assigned to his
wife scventy-tive men, with directions to
hold the place until his return He soon
alter, with the remainder of his small
army, reached the headquarters of Gen.
lturblde, who. as soon as he got posses
sion of his rival caused him to be assas-
sinated.
Time passed on: Mrs. Long heard no.
thing Of the sad fate of her husband.
The seventy-five men under her charge
became dissatisfied provisions were we'll
nigh exhausted, and they became clam
orous to return to the States" She told
them that Gen. Long had directed her to
remain until his return, and that she
should do So" dead or alive" Every
man deserted her to retrace their steps to
their homes, leaving her with an infant
and nurse, a young negro girl of twelve
or fourteen years of age, the sole occu-
pants of the fortification. She kept the
flag of the stars and stripes floating from
the walls-fired the morning and evening
salute, and beat the reveille. The Mex
leans and Indians thought the place was
still garrisoned, and kept OF a respectful
distance. Time sped. A year elapsed,
and still no tidings of her gallant hus-
band reached her lonely abode. During
all this space she subsisted by gathering
oysters from the beach and shooting birds
which flew about the fort. In 1921, Gen.
Austin invaded Texas, and seeing flag
floating from fortification near the Gulf,
supposed the noted Lafitte had established
himself there. He sent in flag of truce,
and what was his surprise to lind this
place, in the midst of inimical Mexicans
and savage Indians manned by solitary
woman