The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-11-16

march of an oyerpower;po fo,co. ho yro,,i1
then hunt him down ike n WOLF and shoot
him down without ceremony 3. or st,,b him IN
his bed. or waylav him in liz wallss of racra
alton. He even wrete the hero Of San ia
cinto TO that effect. The latter renI;ed In n
note of laconic breyity: -
.If the people Of Austin do not send tho.
archives. II will certainly como and take
them and If Colonel Morton can kill me- he
is welcome to my ear-cap." ~
On the reception of this answer. the Guard
was doubled around the stato-honso Cho..
sen scntinelswere stationed along tho road
leading to tho capital, the military paraded,
the streets from morning till niobt' and \ 90.
lect caucus held permanent session in the ci-
ty hall. In short, everything betokened. a
coming tempest
One day, whilo matters were in this nre-
carious condition, the caucus at the city-ball
were surprised by the sudden appearance Of
stranger. whose mode of enterino was os
extraordinary as his dress. He did not
knock at the closed door-be did not seek
admission there at all but climbed unseen a
small bushy-topped live oak, which grew bo-
side the wall he lcapcd, without sound or
warning, through a lofty window. He was
clothed altogether with buckskin. carried a
long and very heavy rifle in his hand, wore
at tlfc buttoirof his suspender, q. largo bowie
knife, and in his leathern belt a pair ofpistols
half the length of his gun. He was tall,
straight as an arrow, active as a panther in
his motion, with dark complexion, and luxu-
rant hair, with severe iron-like counte-
nance, that seemed never to have known
smile, and eyes of intense, vivid black. wild
and rolling, and piercing as the point of a
dagger. His strange advent inspired a
thrill of involuntary fear, and many present
unconsciously grasped the handles of their
side arms. who arc you, that thus pre-
suines to intrude among gentlemen. without
invitation 2 demanded Colonel Morton, fero-
ciously essaying to cow down tip stranger
with his eye.
Tho latter returned his stare with com.
pound interest, and laid his long, bony fin
ger On hislip, as a sign--but of what, tho
spectators could not imagine.
who arc you? Speak or / cut an an-
swer out of your heart = shouted Morton al
most distracted with rage by the COO, ,sneer-
ing gaze of the other, who now removed his
finger from his lip, and laid IL on tle hilt Of
his monstrous knife.
The fiery Colonel then drew his dagger
and was in the act of Advancing upon the
stranger, when several caught him and held
him back demonstrating:
Let him alone, Morton, for Gods sake
Do You not perceive that he is crazy?"
At that momeut Judge Webb, man of
shrewd intellect and courteous manners, step
ped forward, and addressed the intruder in a
most respectful manner:,
My good friend, ] presume you have
made mistake in the house. This is pri-
vate meeting, where none but members arc
admitted"
The stranger did not appear to compre-
hend the words, but he could not fail to under
stand the mild and deprecatory manner
Ills rugged features relaxed, and moving to
table in the centre Of the hall, where there
were materials and implements for writing,
he seized a pen and traced one line: 81 am
deaf" lie then held it up before the spec
tators, as sort OF natural apology for his
own ~ahs 0l Ponteness.
'uuse neop LOOK ,,,e paper, ana wiote
quess.on' pea, SIT, Will you oe so oDi'g,hg as
70 INFORM US VIVA. Is your business with the
present aT l.n n,seling -, Z,
ine o'nor IesPonIed y aenye''ng let.er
'.'so.io., On ~ tue oacA. 10 the c,uzehs OF
hus','' ihey Droke tne seai ana read ~
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