Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-07-02

at live Camanehe. instead Of rsper 6gu,e.
aud where the bullet strikes il does no, rino
the bell, but the death howl Of the Indian
warrior =
would never advise friend Of mine q
take an insult timely. answered HAYS. in
Tranquil yet determined tones but deem,
w both folly aud inhumanity 10 provoke act,
shieh naturally tend to useless aud cruel
! bloodshed
Such Is my opinion, too alirmeI the
youth, With Sigh, blush but would As
ioon receive blow ia the face As a eontemp
tuous look. aud such has been the real foua
datIon Of all my doEyh eombats
You should hrst have sought an amiAble
explanation, before proceeding TO the fatal
issue, urged the other The counteuance
tf man Is, at best, q difficult cipher to read
aud very liable 20 be misiranslated, even by
the best Interpreter
Veil, to please you will be more eau
tons on the next occasion said Ben, with
nngs OF malice in his smile.
ne companions now sauutered up the
rue Dauphine, into locality Of rather du.
biou' reputation for quiet aud orderly con
duct and all the inmates Of the houses
sWarmed to the doors aud shop windows to
gaIe at the Texan strangers for such every.
body recognized them to be without hesita.
ton Hays, however, soon felt as much sur.
Prisad as he vas annoyed BY the ernotions
winch their presence everywhere seemed 60
produce for most Of the pretty women that
they met eolorcd 10 tue eyes, while several
OF the boldcr sex scoWled fuTiousiy. but for
what reason the ranger could not possibly
Imagine, as ho did not observe the sly wiuks
which Ben, with indiseriminato profusion.
dealt IN all directions among the crowd
"A, leugth a stcntOrian voice hailed them
from oEe Ut tie csOss otTcc;s-sIs that YOU.
CaPtsia Hays AYE, and Ben Culiorn too ,
What, boys have you both just dropped
down from the moon q
How are you, General Henderson How
happen you TO be here 2 exclaimed tho
friends simultaneously y as their old ac1ua,st
Snce advanced, With a certain air Of tIhila.
ration, to shake their hands The General
was lean, bony, but very active man ex
tremely tall, indeed-so much 50. that be
coHmoniy boasted, after the tenth glass. Of
having more daylight under him than auy
other hero OF the age Ilis eyes had nliu
rally that same tint as his hair. and both were
Of the purest white, while bis arms looked
long enough 10 have supported the sails Of
Wand mill IL is hard 10 f,rm a fitting
mental conception of the ludricrous figure
exhibited by this individual when Influenced
by liquor, which truly appeared to be the pro.
per aud normal state Of his nervous system.
But to indulge in laughter at his expense
was a most perilous species Of amusement
for IT bis keen white eyes detectsd the fact.
they instantly turaed red and lurii as
ivid Goals, aud the slcdge hammer, Of hand
wa always pronPt to strike as the head Of
4 rattle snake
What brought you to the Crescent City
at this season 0f the year, General = 10.
quiTed Hays
'Oh, mysolf and old Sam got oa spree
at the Supreme Court, aud be bet M hun.
drcd dollars that would not come snd 20
here am was the characteristics answer
Wei, let us 90 ia there and have a driuk
together, invited tbe captain, poiptiug II
wards al establishment On the mex, coruor
'Aoywherc else but there, objected II On.
derson, earnestly
Why no; ,hcrer asked Hays in aston.
ishmcut
Because it is the fivori,s resort of the
Frenehmau Ball aud his bullies aud they
make u point-a sort sf Standing josi-tO
insult every American that enters tas door
urged the General
French Bit tbipE tha, hsvo heard
that name before, remarked the captain.
NO doubt Of that returned The other
every body has heard II the mos, flu,oo.
ducllist in the South. A. dreadful with the
pistol as the sword aud the first ons Il III.
nation who ever fought with double barrclsi
shot gnns, and killed bis foo ore hs could
touch lbs Trigger
Dad be not shoe, Colonel Marks, Of No.
bile
Yes and score Of others eq1ally Va
liant ss skilful aud What seems stilI moro
singular, he has sever received a scratch IN
any Of his numerons battles. His friends
6slieYe that be l. charmed against lead add
steel. like the great Napoleon
well, We will hnd some other place suy.
gcsted Hays; FOR DO not wish diBrgJi-
With such a Wild beast
But. for M part | iutend 20 drink iu
that house, eytn if It should be the last cur
which ] might ever bop 70 taste. affirmed
Bsn Cullam with a strange CLEAN n his
buruiug blue eye
To vain the General snd Capt both warm.
j. remonstrated aglinst such useless ie,ner
iiy. To al their arzumcu,s aud eutreaties
the young maa replied would hlu,h 10
my vory bones aHd never show my face ia
Texas agsin, II acted e. you propose
Seeing BIZ uualtcrabls determination. his
companions sNaotsa promise of special Tor.
bguranoo snd good behaviour sod the three
ueut 90 70 the Hons den 90 q large sign.
board, ff6GtiGg tho principal rUfFmat wa
written in enormous Rilt letters the name q
tbo esiablishmcut-- Jcnby Lind, Sal0oo. Or
Ladies aud Gcutlsmon'
The small party of Tczans marched up %
the bar, aud Beo Cuil1m is csurtsous
tone called for brandy A. ikey touched
their glasses and glanced around ths vast
bsll where numbers uers diniug ~ diGsrsnt
tables, they could u1t ftu 10 notice ibe stri
King sensation shioh thsiF advsut hsd srsi.
ted All che vissgss uere Rrshoh, and from
their dress and gsuofai appearances. might
have been supp3ssl - hs members of gen
ieel class Bat sll such iaiicliions 10 oity
lie. sfe deos.tful and these men of gnadv
fashion sod psrfamsd ubistsTs ascsudsd 10
higher IN tbe scale ~ ssoisty thaa The grade
81 professional gan tlers, or that II hulliss
aud funoeSs flr disfsputsble hauses some
Of them gard upon ths TfEaus uiih sirus q
pity, others uiih staring wonder but most
With c5untenaccsa of uhAisTuiaei contsmpt
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