The true Democrat., 1854-09-06
X1iteraturr, 9gritultnre, Gpnnr&rt&, Gautation
MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1854.
That Military Execution.

The Mobile "boys" are sad wags when they have mind to be SO. The last story of their "saws'' runs something after this fashion:- Everybody knows that large party from Mo- bile, including the military went out to Win chester by the railroad, to celebrate the Fourth and rejoice over the progress of the road to that point. These were met by hundreds and thou sands of people-lnen, women and children from the adjacent counties of Alabama and Mis- slssipp and the whole had grand barbecue and jollifcation.
 The fun of eating and drinking, singing, speechltyng and toasting being over, some of the boys" of the military conceived plan for grand "saw" for the benefit of their country friends, and drumhead court-martial and exc cution was resolved on. The plan was sug- gested and at once adopted. Everything was conducted with the utmost solemnity, and the green ones" looked on in silence and amaze ment. Two prisoners (well up to the fun) were led out before the court, the charge of de- sertion and disobedience to orders was read to them They made a lame defence, and the evidence against them was conclusive. They were found guilty, and ordered to be shot. Arrangements for execution were at once com- pleted, and the victims with the eyes ban- daged, were led out into the woods Here the whole military were mustered in hollow square around the prisoners, and file of six men were detailed to carry the order of the court into execution.
 The excitement now became intense! Men and boys filled the trees far and near to witness the tragic scene. Women were lodging and popping about wherever there was an opportu- nty to get sight of the shooting. The "knowing ones,7' while laughing in their sleeves assumed the most serious and elongated visages, and everything betokened the near approach ot the fatal order to ''f fire.''
 Just at this state of the affair, an old woman rom one of the Mississippi counties, who had taken on'' terribly about the matter. not beino longer able to control her feelings, rushed up to the commanding officer, Col. T.-, and earn estly med:-" Dear Mr. Officer, I neve, did see man shot; can't you get me place in. side of the ring? Do, good MT. Officer; please do."
 The gallant Colonel, who never allows wo man to plead to him in vain, gave orders to ad. init her into the square; and there she stood and gazed with all the intensity of woman's curl oslty at the preparation for the execution.
 In moment the word was given! The file of soldiers fired! and the unfortunate victims tumbled over as "natural as ife" A couple ot tablecoths we'll stained with claret wine were brought into which the bodies were rol led, and then carried into tent
 The old lady was satisfied; she had seen two men shot, as she supposed, and as she stil thinks, and will the balance of her natural life The old lady was not the only "green one' at Winchester who was {" sold' by the Mobile jokers.
 Of course great care was taken that the mus kets were charged with blank cartridges, and the file placed at safe distance from the two "victims.'-N. o. Plcayune