New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-04
THE coHTINRaTAL BUTTONS.

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THE CONTINENTAL BUTTONS.
~ STORY or THE REVOLUTION.
When the American army was encanped Mt
Valley Forge, q British officer, who was quar-
tered upon the family of a gentleman in Phil
adelphia, had occasion to visit the camp, with
message under a flag Of truce 4 ls
The lady of the house determined to accom-
pany him, for the purpose Of taking suit of
regimentafs to her husband, who had been out
for some time with the Continental army: and.
as it was necessary to conceal her design from
the officer, the matter was accomplished by
artifce n HI z...s,F5
Having taken the stufhng out of the cushions
OF the gig, the regimentals were inserted in its
place, and things went on smoothly, until the
roughness of the road suggested to the gentle
man that his seat WAS none Of the softest.
In vain we're two unofsnding coat-tails con-
demned to eternal punishment, and rudely
Jerked from beneath their owner, who believed
that they were the culprits, and in vain were
MS pockets searched, in hopes that the removal
OF stray key or pen-knife would alleviate his
misery
!, Pereeiving the trouble. and knowing the
danger OF discovery, the lady taxed her powers
OF conversation to the utmost in hopes of divert
ing his attention from SO pressing subject;
but the gig would bump ON, and the Continental
buttons obstinately insisted on avenging their
country's wrongs upon the person of the enemy,
doubtless :. Whispering in their sleeves
6 See his posture is not right
And he is not settled quite;
Look now at his odd grimaees
Saw you e'er such comic facess3
while he, poor fellow, inward1y cursed the prim-
itiyeness Of ankee cushions, and sighed for the
luxurious quarters that he had left behind
him
Weary miles were travelled, the captain still
suffering the penalty of his loyalty, when sud-
denly the truth flashed across his mind, and
memory recalled certain mysterious conyersa-
tions he had overheard in the house, about
broad-cloth and embroidery. The secret was
discovered, but his troubles were not yet over,
for he now found himself on the horns of a
dilemma as uncomfortable as the Continental
buttons, and he rode on perplexed between his
duty to his King, and his obligations to the
lady
Too much of gentleman to betray her, and
yet too loyal an officer, willingly to carry aid
and comfort to the rebels, he hesitated long as
to the course he should pursue, but his gal
lantry at length got the better of him, and
bravely submitting to the stern infiiction, he
concluded not to verify his suspicious by ocular
demonstration. i5A- 5E1t8
A significant smile and gesture alone informed
his companion that the artifce was discovered,
and the rebel garments we're suffered to reach
their destination unmolested.
Posterity may settle the question as to whether
the energy or ingenuity Of the young wife de-
serves the more praise, and whether the duty of
the officer should have superseded that of the
gentleman; but one thing is certain, the rebel
gentleman received q uniform which he sadly
needed; and the memory of the lady is more
fondly cherished by her descendants, whenever
they think Of the Continental Buttons [Bi-
zarre. @
A PgopHEor.-Louis Kossuth, writing to the
New York Times, from London, unier date of
September I'd, makes the following predictions,
which agrees perhaps more closely with his
wishes than with his sober judgment.
With Europe Republican, you would have no
prospect of quarrel, and consequently no inter-
ruption in the pursuits of the arts of undis--
turbed peace, while with Europe monarchic and
subject to the supreme will of five great crowned
Powers, you will not only not have one days se-
curity, but your difficulties will even increase
every day. in proportion with the progress of
your prosperity and Importance. And the more
you show yourselves anxious to preserve peace,
the more will they seek for war. If you will
make yourselves lambs, they will become
wolves. and pick up quarrel by pretending
that you disturb the waters Of the Atlantic.-
And should this present war in Europe be ter
| minated in way to insure Lord Aberdeen's
| ideas of peace-ssa truce of twenty five years,
| lasting'--you may be assured that due care
| will be taken that you may not be left progress
| sing in strength and resolution, to interfere
when the twenty-five years of Aherdeenite
peace shall have expired You inspire too much
| apprehensions, non, for you to be allowed
/ to increase your resources of apprehensions, to
| the dread degree of interference in new war
| between Princes and Potentates. Remember
| my words, sir--you will have o war TO sustain
| against Europe, in which Imperial France will
| take the lead, soon after the reconciliation of
the new beligerent Sovereigns shall have be-
come q fact. You win receive by this very mail
news from Spain, that will show you the spirit
entertained towards America in the circles Of
Diplomacy. Symptoms of the imminent danger
and warning voices to prevent this danger. have
not been wanting; it is your right to decide
whether you wish to profit by them. The pres
/ ent war may be long, and such it will be In all
| likelihood; but if you should not take an infu-
entiaf and active part in it, as soon as the ma
tions shall have transformed it into one of ulti-
mate struggle between the thrones and the Peo-
| pie, the peace, whatever it may be, whether it
shall effect the exaltation or effect the ruin of
/ Muscovite rule, will, at sll events, bring the
war against you, Remember these words
/ A PuBLIcIsT
j MRs. RoBINsoN's GAsE-There seems to be
| tmlsunuerctduuluss says tnS troy Hines, as To
the present condition of the case of Mrs Robin
/ son, the convicted murderess She will not, as
is supposed by some. be retired at the coming
/ October term of the Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner. The motion for new trial will have to
be argued before the Judges of the Supreme
/ Court at the General Term, which cannot be
done before the meeting of the December Term
of that Court in Albany. 1t will be some time
i vet before Mrs. is again tried, If at all.
4 The Grand Jury visited her in jail this morn.
ing We understand she was inclined to be
courteous and agreeable-even condescending
to exhibit TO the gaze of the Jury her beautiful
face, and to engage in entertaining eonversa-
tion. The Jury is said to be highly delighted
with their visit. Mrs. R., since the ehaning
operation, has been remarkably docile Her
/ supposed insanity on the depravity Of
her associations and her conducts no longer
simulated as defence
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