The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
Gambling Cor a Grave.

A correspondent Of the Boston Mall says that |
a few days since, when the yellow fever was
raging ieariully in Florida, manager Forbes
with his theatrical company, was performing in
the town Of Apalachicola. and the business of
the theatre was of course ruined. Many of his
performers were also stricken down. There
were two of the number whose cases were col-
sdered hopeless, aficr their admission to the hos-
pital The grounds of that institution, at that
time were cut up for graves: and our two actors
having became convalescent, were allowed to
walk through the cemetery, for such had the
grounds become. Mound after mound met their
view, the newly turned earth telling Of a recent
" inhumed victim of the scourge. At las two
unoceupied graves were before them. They
we're dug very near each other. yet over one on
" swayed a large willow, giving q mournfuily
picturesque appearance to.the spot. The two
friends we're cnnyersing together over the grim
habitations, when singular as it may appear. a
relapse occurred to each. Thy became as it
| were Cselrious. and both claimed the grave IN.
lder the willow. High words ensued, but the
sudden quarrel was stayed by a proposal from
one Of the party, to go within the hospital, and
play game Of all fours for the right of posses
| sion, the winnersto be allowed to use the mar
row tenem nj. Amid the raging of their fever
heated brains thekgame was played, the propo-
lser of the game Wen thestake, and the next
morning his lifeless body was laid beneath the
willow The loser at that timeis yet partici-
pant in the game of life.
/ RoaANTIc INCIDENT At SEBAsroroI- sol.
der who was present at the capture Of Sebastopol
relates the following romantic story:
A party of our men l,elonging to diffsren,
lregimcnts, were patrolliug from house to house
i in search of plunder. In one of the houses theS
came across d beautiful young female, about L
/ or Is years Of age. OF course some ignoranc.
4 was shown amongst the party, who commence
TO drag her about, and would have used volencs
to her, had not young man, belonging to TIL
18th, taken mnskef and threatened to blow tn
8 frst mans brains out that laidsa finger on her
whcreupon the young woman flew to this man, AM
clung to him for protection. She followed hin
all the way back to the camp; when coming with
lin sight Of his camp he beckoned her to return
! lbut no, she would not leave him. Whether sh
: had fallen IN love with him at first sight dom
5 know. But she came with him. As soon as b
got there he was instantly confined for being alb
! sent while the regiment was under arms. Sli
i ff,llewed him to the guard-tent. and cried afte
him. The colonel Of bis, regiment seeing the al
fection she bore, released him, and sent them bot
$ to General Harris, where an interpreter was &C
and she related the whole affair to them 1t turt
I ed out that1she was the general daughter, wit
r some thousands. She was beautifully attired,an
I, carried gold watch, ard wore set of bracele
OF immense valre. The Young man know abol
S to be married to her She will not leave him
3 any account whatever; and e he Is not luck
: dog, don't know who IS, !. 81 81
2 "a GRrESLAHD LADy's DaEss This consis