Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-07-02
SELECTED STORY,
Is l. n GULL u NJ,
I ii 4 TEXAN RANCE

But few years ago an immense sens,.
ton was produced among the excitable and
sight loving citizens Of New Orleans. by the
appearance Of two rainbow colored Mexican
blankets In their gayest thoroughfares and
places OF public amusement The effect did
not result so much from singularity Of the
curious custom, by no means rara aris IN
fe'rS to the good people Of tho river Ores.
cent as from the Iioh brilliancy Of the art,.
Gle aud the brave looks aud demcanor ~
the wcaTeTs. lndeCd, their martial asbseI
would have rendered them objects of attep.
ton 10 any capital Of the civilized or savage
world Tor tteir every gesture, glance aud
motion, announced cool self possession and
even reckless proWssS Their very boot.
heels as they cracked like pistol shots on tho
payements, sounded a. sort of generaI de-.
nance and challenge 70 all mankind.
VI the many external tokens which reveal
the interior spirit Of the individual. perh,n.
there Is none 80 evident aud unerrips az a.,
gait. Who eau fail 10 discover the millionaire
By his measured, steady, solemn tread. an.
parently counting bis steps, as il each vers
NGGta sUms thousands, Nhils lac keen. ms
shining beaver erect and pointed tosatd. tie
zobith like a golden ctoWo7 Eob,Jy sv.r
mistakes modern reformer-thc member Of
all the new patent societies Tor tLe euascul,
tion Of the soul, and the uniyefsnl Jsyt,.,.a.
ton Of the world His coat.tail hangs do.n
with piifal air, and bis very eountsnance
seems TO bear about with q a psTpetaala.
pology Tor The daring presumption Of his un.
nscessary existence 10 the realms Of space
his tootialls cause no echo on tbe earth.
and the meek shrinking look Of bis eye says.
IN plain pantomimo-'Oh pray let not one
insilt ne, Tor ! am philosopher, and Gao.
rot fght a duel 2
Very different vas The walk Of tho con.
radss under the Me1icsn blankets They
consciously felt the solidity Of tho great
globe beneath their feet, and had 40 fears Of
iis crust breaking through They appeared
% claim sufficient quantity of air aud suu.
shine as their binbright, fur Ebich thsy
stood ready 10 battle against all monopoli,ts
aud tyTauts until death One Of them vas
handsome man, u ordinary stature. sp.
preaching ihc meridian of lie, With an a.
reet ~ sgssl sgpfsg- intelligence sHd GOOD
, humor While The other, tall massive and
pouerful, could not have seen bis twenty.
hfth sumner lie louF, yellow hair felI IN
waves round be large bat symmstriesl
shoulders, snd his bright, blue ESQ tuiakled
With mischiegous mifth
Eco h0u they stars their admifaiion for
%, Jack Hays, remarked tbe y0ush laugh.
log, and giving Bis rainb5u rndiant sbasl
sn eHtra toss, that sheaed Ell iis sparkling
iiats in she sunbeam tho girls q The Blue
Roysl snd Charles street vii dream aboul
oar rich blankets i0r . m0nth
Lot us year our gay otoaments uifh do,
modcsty, Ben rtplicd Hsyf ths French
I fors, ~ this part u tbe city, ere gate dsfy
I sssuro sou, sud tbe hfst thina We knsa
msy b su iasult knock dovs abd the in
evitabls ssqa-l, dusl wi,h snail swords ot
I pistols
iOh hoH / should ike tiatr srsiaimsi
I the youhR man, srdshtly aui his blue eye,
7 banned ike stars u have f5ught sn5agi
Y viih Epgish. Irish. Gsfmaos -iBdroi uiit
Y nssFiy every race Bat ubfoftuaately, hav,
aevsr bsd 20 sEsir vita one n NE frog
I eating uatisn
'Yes-aad can veil vgush Co the fso'
I they are ths aEiicst customers q 81, e.
7 psoially IN Nea Ofleans, where ~ .uy o.
ihsir professional buliss i've, st lsast hal
! their tine IN ihs shooting gallery aat
J fsaeiss sehosl," Fsiafpst ~ oibsf, ssFi
onsly.