The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-02-11

roT iong time that Old man gaxeu on his
boys in silence. Tears Of love and Krati-
tudc rolled down his checks, and his whole
face was lighted up with most joyous, holy
pride.
Long before daylight Philip mounted a
horse and started off for the nearest settle
ment, and early in tho forenoon the officers Of
justice had the two wounded villains in charge,
while the body Of the third was removed
They were recognized by the officers as Grim
innls Of old notoriety, but this was their last
adventure, for the justice they had 30 long
outraged fell upon them and stopped them in
their career
Should my Of my readers chance TO pass
lpp the Ohio river, beg they will take notice
I0f large white mansion Tint stands upon the
southern bank, with wide forest pnrt In front
OF II. and situated some eight miles west of
Owcnsboro. Ask your steamboat captain who
lives there, and he will tell you that philip
Slater d Brother, retired flour merchants
They are the Boy Heroes of whom have been
writing.
ANEcpoTE or STEPHEN GIRARD.--The follow.
ing anccdotc, illustrative of tho late Stephen
Girard, of Philadelphia, is from the Now Bed
ford Mercury.
Mr.. Girsrd ;iati favorite clerk, ono who
every way pleased. and who, at the age of
twcnty.onc years, expected Mr.. q. to say
something of his future prospects, and per-
haps, lend him helping hand in starting In
tho world. But MIR. q. said nothing, care
fully avoiding tho subject Of his escape from
minority.
AT length, after the lapse of somc weeks,
the clerk mustered courage enough 10 address
Mr. g. upon the subject
suppose, sir" said the clerk, :" l am free,
and thought would say something TO you
as to my future course
"Ycs, yes, know you are" said Mr. G.,
"andmy advice 10 YOU is, that you 20 and
learn the coopor's trade"
This announcement well nigh threw the
clerk off the track but recovering his caui-
librium, he said IL Mr.. q. was in earnest he
would do so.
am in earnest" was the reply.
The clerk, rather hcsitatingly, sought one
of tho best coopcrs, and agreed with him up
on terms of apprenticeship, and went at Il In
good earnest, and in the course of time made
as rood q barrel rs any body.
He went and told Mr.. Girnrd hc had
graduated with all the honors Of tho craft, aud
was rcady to set up in his business, at which
the old man seemed gratilicd and told him 10
make three of tho best barrels he could. The
young cooper selected the best material hc
could, and soon put in shape and finish three
OF the best barrels, and wheeled them up TO the
old mans counting room. Mr.. Il. said tho
barrels were first ratio aid demanded the
price.
"0no dollar replied the clerk II is as low
as / can live by"
Cheap enongh!'' said the employer, ''makc
out your bill and present it,
And now comes the cream Of the whole. Mr..
G. drew check for sec, 1000, and handed II to
the clerk, closing with the words
There, take Tint. and invest it In tho hest
x1a nx1.
lose 1t, you have good trade TO fall upon
which will afford you living at all til,csh
Blsnor SonLr.--It has already hcen stnted
that this venerable and ycncrated man was
again on bis way TO California. Awritcr in
the Southern Christian Advocate tells the fol-
lowing amusing story of the good Bishop
We were deeply Interested, few months
ago, in a stngc-coach conversation with Bishop
Sonlc, in which that venerable and veteran
leader gave us tho story Of his saddle horse
Here" Whether Iiefa viii over got into
print hereafter, we cannot tell lie Is worthy
of place IN the picture which prosperity
will, some day or other look ut admiringly---
the picture OF the life of adventure, foil, and
self.saoriilcc gone through by the second race
OF AMERICAN Bisliopa On this horse, Bishop
Soulv made Ave tours OF the continent, travel.
Ing Ia the saddle tiesnfe-Sie thousand milesi
That saddle wae no chair OF ease" Among
the many Incidents and accidents hy .stiood
and iicld" TO which ''iIeron was party, ono
occurred Of sc.newhas laughable turn; !. lie.
no was thoroughbred aud trained In yir-
Einia fer The turf Bishop Seslc wss on his
way 20 Augnsss, Ga, 10 attend the sessions of
the ), G. Conference. lie reached the s,,.
huriis of the city at = tstae when the races
were in full hisst l'aesing the eo,,rse Just az
the excitement of the race was az its height.
Hero" fosgtsEsii for The menrns of ,hs
charge IN his sestunen~-g foysetfui that he car.
risd q grave and reverend tiishn,,~-ss' ssnssrs,a
sf taseYts .faffxsas ~ suSasnly spFaae hesssss
the ditch, and was III The aes af lsaplnx the
isnec. and ssking psft "a she iguobio kstlls II
.ho s,sss. when his master. IS she most ssres,u.
Gus esetsise at she psswsfs of hand and yalcs.
sncSsssitsi IN preventing him. lf Meshoxliss
nishcr nelsSs gstsAt had sssits,s d sasn that
day. aud won she jleiJ. Il wcuid have beSa a
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