Ceredo crescent. [volume] (Ceredo, Va.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-15

ssns on 'ths glorious 6elds OF P.io Alto md
aesnsa d u Pslos, The vietorious force buried
s~ss the BIO Gssnde snd occupied the Mexi-
ssa tDvn Of Hatanoras. Bot, unfortunately
- we're not the osly invaders, for, marching
v14h the vslisut soldiery, or following rapidly in
4sirsess. came smother host, Of small mcrchauts,
0despssdoss, OF gamblers, and orery variety
&rscktsa sdventuress, iuciuding ssarms of as
s.1ies snd thieves. Any ope eau readily imag-
tss ths cosfasioa, sfrsys, and mortal rsncoun-
en which Sesulted from such Heterogeneous
sgEyaxstiDn or iufammable human atoms
Among the numcrous professors most erudite
In the history OF the four queens, as also the
most despsy harmed in the aycara of hair triy-
gsu, zero three brothers by the name OF Allen
Their aSt sud dcxfcfity, backed in each emcr-
Gsucy By the bowie knife aud revolver soon rcu.
dsrsd then notorious. and promised, in a brief
peuod, % break every bank in the vicinity-
Men OF the highest courage trembled at their
spproash, and even officers, wearing the uniform
ofhssrery, accorded to thsir desperation au OK.
tsrusi courtesy aud respect which bolied the
soptsmpt and hatred Of their hearts.
AZ that time there was a brilliant saloon kept
ePsa for public amusement aud private profit. by
one Ferusndo Ross. awealthy bat avsricious
6pauisrd. The dealer at the monte table was
hh daughter, Maria, young girl possessed or
that Wild bcwitchins beIuty which so often dis
tiuguishes the fascinating females OF her nation
and. notwithstanding her unfayorable aud doubt
fel situation as priacipal in the renteel gam
bling house. she bore fair fsme for virtue a.
wales inteiligenec. Indeed. report said with
whsv truth nun unable TO afirm that she de.
tested the position, aud flied il only FROM the
cou,puIsion or parental authority. Atail events,
she presided over the cards in all the cvoluiiuas
OF hcklc fortune with the rarcst grace Of man.
lsers, aad the utmost honesty OF conduct As
might be logically inferred, such various aud
evident attractions eonibiaej to render the e.
1wE Ill .s.N.. - Il
efife or the army. aud all the most accomplished
rouuois.eurs OF chauee; aud toinsurc the exciu.
sion of the p!ebean class, the rule had been 6xed
that the loscst bet on the board must amount to
fred dollars.
no ~ Inc clear night, nj the full moon or
T. E, e5n the thres brothers Allen, havia;
HLUH COUNTERS OF all the inferior banks in
caisLsssIp thr;;-. .aeksts fall OF gols1si(l
.s..s ..!..; !. ;; gsis.s !, ~isI : aud
6ss 'thuade,. ar ccsdns or fear, u the lat
,ssr sIs,,r..,,. I'D become necessary. The
spsrsmea,r..- -oSded With juvenile liea,snan,.,
,bo I.s, srrir money I'D their hearts with equal
Iy sni facility. aud ] q" sorry to record it, sui
the Fact j. nevsrihe!css certain. that not few
cpauies. of older aud morc exalted rank glitter
"a 10 ti.e -srr~vu- iil'tusiuItion Of the silver
ehandsiers, aud nsauifestei symptoms Of hom
ago before the starTy smiles OF tiae beautiful aud
bevlsehiug Maria.
win that rude, Chewing tmptiuosiy, Nhtch
more than anything else marks the soul OF the
thorouzh.brcd rufian, the bold, bad brothers
psdc their way 20 tho monte table. To say the
truth, they found little difficulty in doing 80. a.
the throng hastily retrcstcd NJ their adyaaec
With q. much trcpijaton a IL they lad been
Libisn lions fre-h from the desert. Everybody
fell back from tLc board to a ssic distance, aud
left TIE contest alone TO the three fratsrnal gan
blsrs. Even the lovely dealer turned mortaily
pale at their appearances. aud her fairy fngsr.
gsivssed nersoa.ly she shufled the painted
csrds.
i have stated that al the previous player.
xlthdrew iroa the table. but the generality Of
the rsuark mast bo qasliasi by solitary eIeep.
tioa. There was one stranger. that bad arrived
IN torn the evening before. Who maintained hi.
stand without So mach a. tlsnsing at the iairu
dsrs No observer could look upon tLi. person
spi fsil 90 be strsek with the singular prestige
5sf bis eoauteuanes aad cirTisge. lie wss q tall.
rather slender shaped man. 'e~e 6fty years Of
srs, strsight arrow or ~ an lndian. with
vsry hsadsone featare., entirrly d-stitutc 81
vriatles, aud extrcmeiy youthful la their aspect,
saaresly isdieatiug half hi. years. iii. vi.age,
gestures, aud all hi. dsmcanor. seemed grave.
<ixniaed, and simost grand. sud exhibited a
esrtain air of touching msla aeholy which height.
sssd The iatsrest Of III. faultlc.s form aud face
nis eyes we're snail, psns,ratiug, aud % ysl.
Nat hooked slivs with noble thoughts. III.
ksss Gas plain black, and displayed = stroag
s,atrsst wlth the gay colors. rich rafie., asd
kfbarie orusnents Of the triase Aliens
The latter % The eatset, s,sked n thov.and
dbilsrs sssh. on The queen sf hearts, ssd lost
.hlls shs rrssgsr. hs,isg JsPo.itsJ Ike suH
On tAs zee of spsae,. proved % b. . uisasr.
by heaven that triei "a. fosl swiadiiag y
sxslais.si ibe sldes, lrother, iu tones q bruta
rt.ssteses.
sTh- sJprisa snd her parsmeus are soafsdsr
ass th,svssl" cried the seeoni Alles.
- ave meat teach then righ,soasness 81 th'
tssssA 81 ths rsvolvsri' sddc'i ths third
Maria tresbiei - vlolssily that the card,
srvrp>s feus her ssissse-i hssjs.
TIE rsss Of every beheiAsr wss iss,sssiy hv
ssss.i 81 ihs vi.srs 81 the asssrrr. vko.s pier
t-r eyes fsshsd ssgrily "a hs dsass1ed IN
itsssqsii -, tsuitly disiisst volcc, tsossh llti
ts.Asr fhsp = vhisp~rj-
= sgs.fl-zes, 40 yes issssd 70 seeass The I'D,
fssfsis sssiiss. Or -s ~ prsssisg by her psE
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