New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-09

as our horses could do to live with the hounds,
who were now eareering the scent breast high
down to tea tree creek Suddenly they all
throw up their heads; there is screw loose.
lift forward was tried, then q circular cast
was made, during which buck kangaroo
started out Of clump Of acacias into the middle
Of the pack Every one thought he must be
ss chopped" but he broke clean through them.
The country becoming difficult, the company
got very select, even the best mounted being
thrown out, and at last we viewed the object Of
our pursuit stretching along at q rattling pace
straight towards the river Torrens. Cheering
on the leading hounds, we forced him into the
stream, where he stood ducking hound after
hound as they attacked him, till overpowered
by numbers and killed ss5ess6er =.a. ss+sgA
MRs. PARTNaToN ON THE Z. TAINTED FIELD
g Did the guard present arms to you, Mrs. Par
tington - asked the commissary as he met her
at the opening Of the marquee. "You mean the
century '' said she. smiling. Sc You see sol
dier's relic should know all soldiers termina
tions. l have heard so much about the tainted
field that believe would deplore an attach.
nent into line myself and manure them as well Il
as an officer. You ask me if the guard present.
ed arms. He didn't, but sweet little man with
epilepsy on his shoulder and q smile on his face
did, and asked me if / wouldn't go into 8 tent
and smile told him that we could both smile
well outside, when he politely touched his cha
teau, and left me-" The commissary presented
a hard wood stool, upon which che reposed her
self .sThis is one Of the seats Of war, sup
pose ~ said she. ssOh, what hard lot SOL
dier is objective to! and don't wonder q mite
at the hardening influences of soldiers life
What is that for ?'' asked she. as the noise Of
cannon saluted her ear; & I hope they amt
firing on my account. !" There was solicitude in
her tone as she spoke, and she was informed that
it was only the Governor who had just arrived
upon the field. Sc Dear me!'' said she, g how
cruel it is to make the old gentleman come away
down here, when he is so feeble he has to take
his staff with him wherever he goes" She was
SO affected at the idea that she had to take a
few drops of wine to restore her equilibrium and
to counteract thedust Of the 60 tainted feld.' A
brave entertainment was hers, and as she re-
viewed the troops many sword CLEANED its
tribute, many a banner bowed in salute, many
& white plume nodded to the relict of the great
corporal. The Governor thought it was all for
him. Perhaps it was. Boston Post.
MINERAL EXCITEMENT IN WHITFIELD.-Some
weeks ago (says the Dalton Times) an excava-
ton in the earth was discovered on the lands Of
Mr.. Gassaway, living about six miles from Dali
| ton, which, from the pains that had evidently
been taken by some one to conceal it, and the
| g top appearance of the land, gave its owner
reason to believe that its tunnel led to mineral
Il
the cave was, with considerable difficulty,
cleared away, and they had proceeded but a
few feet in the tunnel when the operators found
their progress impeded by q stone wall, care
fully built across it from one side to the other.
This wall they have removed and are now pro-
ceeding further in the tunnel. There seems to
be no doubt but that it was cut many years ago,
and we know of no other inducement for any
person to have taken the trouble to cut a tun-
mel Of such length as this seems to be, than a
| prospect of abundant rich minerals to repay
| them. About fifty feet Of the tunnel has been
cleared away, and we are informed that all
along there are good indications of silver and
copper. ss 4. 4 .sF9 e.@ '
Another thing which tends to strengthen the
belief that there is an abundance of silver
there, is the report of a gentleman who re-
turned from the Cherokee Nation some years
ago. He says that he was informed by very
intelligent Indian who formerly resided near
Dalton, that there was silver mine of immense
value lying about thirteen miles from the mouth
of 0ostanauly creek, in due westerly direc-
ton, that it had been worked, that the mouth OF
the tunnel might be discovered carefully con-
cealed at the root of a large oak This place
fills the description precisely, and must be the
identical spot alluded to by the Indian. ss
Il HAuNTED.-The editor OF the Wesleyan Phila.
+ delphia Inquirer has been travelling in the noun
tains, and among other wonderful things he saw
there was house haunted by spirits, which b,
, thus describes: gsss
. 1t stands alone--a fitting place for solitary
midnight reyels by shadowy spirits Soms
months ago wakeful sleeper heard the sounds
of footsteps at the midnight hour, in an upper
chamber. Hark! Just eight steps--no more
f no less. Again and again after intervals o
/ short duration were these eight light steps re
peated. What could it mean' This night,
travel of the dead' Suspicion was on tip-toe
5 Had a foul murder been committed in tha
: chamber in by-gone years Then why no
hear these sounds beore' Was the presen
| resident man of blood So thought many o
!; the wise interpreters of sounds that night
Il Numerous curious persons gathered at tn
house to know the truth of these strange things
o And sure enough, the light fantastic toe wa
above, eight successive times at intervals Of il
d regular duration. What should be done
q One, braver than the rest, and he alone, prt
= posed to challenge it. That was serious maj
,e ter. But he bravely encountered the peril, A
,e was quiet. Night wore away its early houi
70 slowly. Below, a group was sitting patiently
w mark the ISSUE Hark the eight quick sol
in steps are heard The hero of the night felt hi
r hair rising and his courage failing But b
of spoke: who are you'" No response, n
q. sound whatever. .Why disturb the peacef,
q. VI tuoet hNlhS Epcdks tutl
ID is any thing you would reveal; or else depart
!. And then in solemn form the speaker abjurt
q. the spirit in the Holy Name to depart. But IL
a steps were heard more distinctly and more ri
ne pidly, just eight times over and over again.
q. was failure. z4=zzszz
10 The next morning the floor was taken up
re find, if possible, the bones of some murder
he man. And sure enough they found-what thil
I'd YOU'D Why they found that just nine rafte
he spanned the room. Eight spaces lay betwee
he A little notch was found in each of the raftel
nd This made continuous line of travel for t
ne rats, who hoped the eight spaces over and oy
at again, nightly. .z5-=.5z.
y A HEN THAT CAN READ.-It is the custom
rs piano manufacturers to mark the boxes in whi
oe y, they ship their instruments rather elaborated
oh for instance ss Do not turn this over; Lay I
y 70 thing on this box; Keep perfectly dry; Hant
'e carefully, etc One Of these beabeled cas
70 was recently shipped from this city to the We
me upon certain propeller. 1t seems that
10 cook had a favorite hen which he kept aboal
.:m %, and which was accustomed to pay for her p'
la,i nn sage and care by furnishing the sailors W
", ", Jeards, always called eggs, until the late
'ie tack upon the Executive, This hen was VI
n dainty and capricious in the choice of pla
! = where she might make her deposition" So
times new-laid egg would be found in the
z.s of some one Of the crew, again in fold of
l e