St. Mary's beacon., 1858-07-08

f,u|i wiling to aeSept Of life on such terms. -
in!sed strange We say a Fgenchman, because
they do not Took on sni-ide with tie horror is
ins7sres in some other cpgnstaes, and us0niiy
~ Ser u 10 such terrible a5sh0aor. - $500
When the Coasmisssirs IHpegi4l, addressing
the condemned. alluded 20 the mercy OF the En-
press. 81 the breaking Uf his sword, and to the
possibility that &C scene fntare day he might,
pGF56es by long and lainfal exrIsiIoH, obeying
the Instincts NJ has race. draw another swerd IN
in aHotheF had the Frssonor slied . few sears.-
Hitherto ais cauRteaeHSe had exhI5ited no
ee:CtiOu. and his spreTancs vas u'ichang-
ed.
At I2 o'clock, NJ. de Merry was escorted by
deJsehment Of ssoldiers Of the line and gems
d armes 70 the Place BelIeconE, (Lyons) where
the tr0op were under arms. He then was placed
in front Of o battalion of his regiment, and the
aentenceand i'm communication we're read TO MIN.
The eommaadanI Dc paTade. approaching him, said:
Louis Charles Edward de Mercy, you are
unworthy ut serving IN the French ermy; IN the
name Ut the Emperor degrade you"
The prisoner was then delivered 20 the sen.
Tor sergent of the 18th vt the line. who tore from
his kepi the gold laee. the insignia of hIs rank.
his esanIess from his shoulders, Gu, the buttons
from his uniform and finally broke his sword
and threw the fragmsais at bis feet.
When the sergeant laid his hand on the priso-
ner'S epaelet the nnnappy man raised his own
w n Suuueil SHcfSChC hbP1tSra 90 astOu-S ~ AC
fend il, bat remembering his imTOtency, low
ed ii to drop llsilessly again. That a man Of
his birth and position could survive this shame
IL incredible. .ses-.t
The troors then fled off before the prisoner,
who was taken lack 70 the gaol Of Vt. Joseph.
Great crowds had assembled on the place and
lined the way to aad from the prison. The atti-
pearnnce and good looks added painful interest
10 this terrible scene.
An UHYoRTuxArE PARrY.-Any mere fugI-
tive party-any organization in this country
which relies for its support uron mere trinIng
expedents--is sure 10 he an unfortunate polisI-
cal miscarriage. What would be thought Of
religious sect that should prorlaim ITS foun-
dai:ons 70 rest wholly in exposing the errors
Of other denominations. What would be
thought Of "A preacher who could promise no
eternity 10 his heArers--no system OF religious
government-no moral standard Of right and
wrong, but was eloquent over what he might re-
gard az the Inconsistencies OF existing orSanIZa-
tIon and pulpit Iogics What would he said Of
cook who could detect blunders IN the work Of
his neighbors without being able himsefto serve
one sayory dish?
So il is with our political opponents. They
have nothing TO offer themselves. Their power
10 confined 70 exposing errors in others. They
are looking out for mistakes. They are tearing
down; they know nothing of building up. Their
old issues having died out this year, month or
more ago they opened upon us new campaign,
confident that the great work which had fallen
upon the administration weuid call for large in
crease in the current expenses Of the govern
ment. Mr.. Secretary Cobb had estimated the
actual requirements of The service for the cur
rent year at about fifty millions Of dollars
Considerable additional expenditures were reIur-
ed on account Of extraordinary army service
Without stopping TO inquire the extent Of those
expenditures, they assumed the current pay
ments Of the year TO be about ninety millions of
dollars; and forthwith resolved to open the next
campaign agalns: the democratic party on the
distinct ground Of Ita extravaganza. Unfortu-
nate men, The appropriations by Congress ex-
ceeded the estimates of :he hble Secretary Of the
Treasury about three millions of dollars oniv.-
That excess u,iher he Secretary nor the Presi-
dent had any control over. II Was exclusively
the work OF Congress. The amount, however,
If it could pat into the hands of the OPPOSE
ton TO enable iheEI TO carry on the elections,
would be insufficient to effect any great results
in their behalf. They made fearful biunder.
They dId not succeed I'm voting o~-"y 40 ..ruli,
money as they intended. There was TEXTURE
IN the legislation Of the year; it was not extrava-
gance, it was retrenchment. Unfortunate par
ty! They had scarcely opened the new cam.
paign before they discovered that the roint they
ITOHOSeu tO u-'uCA "us OtiC Oh tue SuOHSCSS lH
the works of the administration.
How important u is that party, like IN IN
dIvidual, shall be govern:d by some fixed, de-
fined principles: No mere device, however in
geniousIy arranged, will answer the purpose.
ExcIrHe Huxr.-Cspfare Of a Leopard
The escape Of a leopard in Oswego co., N. Y.
to Messrs. Sands, Nathan G. Co., ny
the upsetting Of the cage m which he was carried
raw a.. -
have slnced Learned the particulars Of his cap
ture, which we give below in the language Of
OF the oswego Palladium. who
writes from SchroepeI, Oswego Co:
"About two hours after entering the woods,
and about mile and a half from the scene OF
the animals depreciation the previous night, one
Of the dogs in close proximity 10 the party,
which had kept well iogethe', scented the game,
and came back HIaBifestins much terror. The
other dogs were started on, and almost irnmedi-
a,ely the leopard was espied by several, only a
few Yards IN advance, seated on the lower limb
Of large tree, and cycling the dngs-which had
set an a great uproar-wlth ferocious scowl.-
A volIey nf well directed shot was fired upon him,
and the leopard imfDedately, with howl of
pain, srrang DOWN uron the dogs. The poor
dogs offered but little resistance; two of them
were killed outright and the other thee put to
fight. A young man named William Bryan,
came near failing a victim 10 the ferocious anI-
NAL in has dying agonies. The leopard sprang
upon him, and, knocked him down, stood over
him with his sharp claws 6srened in young
Bryan's body. Il was terrible moment, and
would have be en- has last, but for the desperate
daring of an elder brother, Joseph Bryan, who
Instantly rushed up and placed the muzzle of his
mIsket close TO the leopard and lodged the charge
in his head. The animal relinqulshed his hold
and expired in a moment. Young BRYAN was
found 70 be badly scrached about the breast
and shoulders, bat was able to walk home and
Joined in the enthusiasm Of the party on the sue
cess Of the excursion.