The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-25

monstrated with the intrepid hidalgo; that
he told him the lions were the largest that
ever came from Africa TO Spain, and that
not having eaten anything on that day, they
were particularly hungry and ferocious.-
What" said Don Quixotte. with scorn-
full smile, 'aion whelps against me Against
me-, You puny monsters! and at this time of
dsyl BY yon blessed sun! those who sent
them hither shall see whether am man to
be scared by lions. Alight, honest friend;
and, since you are their keeper, open the ca
ges and turn out your sayages Of the desert;
for in the midst of this field will makethem
know who DON Quixotte de la Mancha. is, in
spite Of the enchanters that sent them hither
tome.n SIS your master SO mad said q
gentleman to Sancho, "that he will attack
such fierce enemies? "He is not mad, an
swered Sancho, "but daring" II will make
him desist, " replied the gentleman !; and, GO.
ing up to DON Quixotte, Sir said he, "the
valor which borders on temerity has in it
more of madness than courage. Besides,
sir knight, these lions do not come to assail
you; they are going to be presented to his
majesty and it Is therefore improper to de-
tain them or retard their journey "Sweet
sir" answered Don Quixotte, Ego hence and
leave every one to his functions. This is
mine, and shall see whether these gentlemen
will come against me or not Then, turning
to the keeper, he said, ~ VOW to God Don
rascal, if thou dost not instantly open those
cages, with this lance will pin thee to the
EARTH The keeper, seeing that the knight
was resolute, crayed permission to get his
mules out of danger, and then proceeded to
comply with the demand of the knight. The
result is thus given by the inimitable nara
tor: q aa-
whilst the keeper was unbarring the first crate,
Don Quixotte deliberated within himself whether
1t would be best to engage on horseback not and
finally determined it should be foot Rozirante
might be terrified at the sight of the lions. He
thel efore Ieaped from his horse, flung aside his
lance, braced on his shield, and drew his sword
then, slowly advancing, with marvellous intrepidity
and an undaunted heart, he planted himself before
the lions cage, devoutly commanding himself, first
to God, and then to his mistress Dulcinea.
1.-The keeper, seeing Don Quxotte fixed In hts
posture, and that he could not avoid letting loose
the lion, without iucurring the resentment of the
angry and daring knight, set wide open the door of
the first cage, where the monster laid, which ap.
peared to be of an extraordinary SIZE and of hid
eous and friehtful aspect The first thing the
ture did was to turn himself round ia the cage
reach out paw, and stretch himself at full length
Then he opened his mouth and yawned very leisure
ly; after which he threw out some half yard of
tongue, wherewith he licked and washed bis facs
This done, he thrust bis head out of the cage and
stared round all sides with eyes like red hot Goals;
sight to have struck temerty itself with terror
Don Qpixotte observed him with fixed attention,
impatient for him to leap out of his den that he
mn at grspplc with him. and tear him Ia pieces to
such height of extravaganza was be transported
by his unheard of frenzyl But the generous lion,
more gentle than arrogant, taking notice of his
vaporing and bravadoes after having stared about
him, turned himself round and, showing his poste
riors to DontQuixotte, calmly and quietly laid him
self down again in the cage" -.
The AUsTRIAEs.-Mr. Brooks, of the n.
York Express, writing to his paper from vi
emma, describes the people as apparently
among the most happy and contented people
he has ever known. He says he cannot un-
derstand how people can be SO happy and
well satisfied under despotic government
He adds, that the social and commercial rela-
tions of the people are in no way interfered
with by government, so long as they let the
government alone. The principle with both
parties seems to be, Hands off-and, each ad-
herring to this, they get on without collision
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IS sss AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. ees5i
The New Orleans Picsyune of Sunday, the 18th
inst, states that in accordance with the invitation
given by the Mayor in his proclamation, between
two and three hundred of the most respectable cit
came forward last evening. and enrolled them
selves as special policeman. Col. Forno was sworn
in the Chief and they wore divided into squads,
who ordered to patrol all portions of the Dis.
trct returning at fixed intervals and akngs reports
About half past 10 o'clock. of the patrols heard
q shot fred in the neighborhood of the Lafayette
Square, and presently q man was seen running up
Lafayette street, who was stopped by the patrol
when it was found he was slightly wounded in the
head. He said that his name was Thomas Smith
and stated that while quietly walking up Lafayette
street he had been shot at by some person unknown
to him, and whom he did not see. He was taken to
the wateh-house, where his wound was found to be
of very serious character He could give no idea
| why he was shot at, or who did it. '717E.
The various patrols arrested a number of persons
whom they found in the streets with weapons of Va
rious kinds concealed On their persons .ea a.
By far the most important arrest Of the night was
| ard Holloway and two Others whom he found con.
cealed in yard. well armed and prepared. Halo.
wsy . accussa Q, oeing 1he man VINO wounded Mrs
of suspicion against this man. and the circumstances
of the shooting are even more atrocous than at first
represented. 1t seems that Mrs Adams saw the men
as they came along, and observed one of Them who
In his appearance Tesembled Hsllowsy level a gun
at her husband. She instantly seized Mr. Adams
with the intention of pushing him through window
which opened on the gallery and was imme diately
behind them. Almost at the same moment the vii
liam fred and instead of it appears she received
three wounds, one in the muBcles of the ann the
ball passing through ana lodging near the shoulder
where it still remains Causing her intense agony
Another ball struck her in the hand, and q third
grszed her in the forehead. = sa
Some time since Holloway and Mr. Adams had
some alteration, and the latter gentleman pushed
him out of the house. Holloway is known to be
man Of the most desperate character. and to have
sworn vengeance, which 1t supposed he endeavor-
Cd to accomplish on Friday night. About two years
noce re was arrested TOR most barbarous and cold
not NOW recollected. =. { u
WIN the above exceptions, not an incident occur
reg 70 disturb the peace Of the city last night At
O'Clock everything still In cnmnEsncs 18th tbs
| Mayors recommendation, all the bar-roong in the
cy eioseo an early hour, and to this fact az well
70 tne sanitary terror inspired in he mind of the
| rioters BY the patrols OF the citizen police. NAV he
ellnDuted the general good order which prevailed
Mr. Samuel Fitzhugh, for many years clerk in the
once Of the Auditor for the Post ofce D. psrtment
died in Washington. LAST Thursday night in the ssth
year OF his age His father was one of the Aids to
General Washington.
RECOVERING Those persons who were wound
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