The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-26

On the morning of the first Of MAY, 1855
a gentleman from South Carolina entered n

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a gentleman from South Carolina entered the
barroom Of the St. Charles Hotel, in the
good city Of New Orleans, and fastened to
consult a directory, which was suspended by
silken cord fastened to one end of the mar
bic pillars. The stranger turned over the
leaves of the volume with raPidity and ca
gerneSs evlncing intense anxiety to find
some particular name: but his search seem
ed unsuccessful. for he heaved a painful sloh.
nearly resembling sob of despairinc an
gui>h, and actually grew pale with disap-
pointment. lie did not, however, immedi.
atelv abandon the fruitrss investigation. but
recurred to the pages again and again with
the apparent hope that he might possibly
have mistaken the ldress which he so ar
IDENTITY sought. At length the last clcam of
expectation vanished, as he murmnrcd to
himself, with bitter emphasiS-"N Vain d,lu-
'Ion. to imagine that outra>ts, and pcrhap.
heggar>, could have home to be noted il
directories; and very likely thcv have lono
since been lost in the .rca, wilderness of III,
Wes',or have entered the deep valley of dark
er shadows. whore !ivin. eve shall n.ve,
wan;.cr
The stranger then walked, with stately
solemn step to tie office, and wrote his own
name en- the book of arrivals. Colonel John
N"u''on. Charleston. South Carolina" H.
aiterward went back TO the saloon. and en-
travorc'' TO busy himself in the columns OF a
newspaper, bu! his glance continually stray
ed from the sheet 10 >crntlnzc the dilleren,
persons that Sauntcrrd about the hall.
Anv well travelled observer who saw Col
one! MouIton for the first time would hav.
recognized him as son OF that southern
chivalrv-a class most deeply refined hv >p--
cifIr Characteristics which Tie world has We,
witnessed He was a large. handsomely.
shaped man, some sixty wears of age. with 4
proud hut pleasing Vi, ,.c. large brown eve,
-ili>hinS the bravc>t .irc<.-ar.I that indie.
Srrlh"bIe arr blending haughtirc>S with af
tabI'Itv. which brtokrn> an iudiyidu II accuS-
tomei to command with dignity. and to seek
obedience more through the medium of NOR
al >ut>Ion Than the manifestations of blind
physical torre. lie was dressed in costly
suit OF sable mourning. and the new Grape or,
his fashionable hat, as wei. As the traces of
profound grief on all his features, showed
that his bereavement was OF recent da;e.
Presently he bounded from his seat at the
DISCOVERY q; an acquaintance. rxrl,iminy-
How are You. judge Dickson: You are
the very person that | wished especially to
see
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