New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-26
A True Buffalo story---A Match for Mr..
Greeley's. .e5

Lewis and Clark saw their tens OF thousands. and
b. Greeley, Esq, his over million the remark was
ELECTED from friend s. on his reading letter, pub
lished in the Tribune from the gentleman last above
mentloned Thereupon | ventured to narrate facts
coming under my personal observation, all of which
can and will be fully endorsed by applying to Messrs
Smith, Jones, Brown, Thompson, johnson and Robin
son, which six individuals and myself were compae.
mons de royage at the period referred to- Our party
having concluded the transactions of business or plea
sure which had called hem to the capital of the ter
ritory OF the three staple productions e., Santa Fe
were on the way to the land of civilization and found
discussing the proprety of continuing the march on
that day by the regular beaten road, following up
the bank Of the Arkansas river, by making short
cut across the plain, endure forced march of some
forty miles without water, and save as much in dis.
| lance.
| The latter course having been decided upon, we
got under weigh, or as the Canadian say embarked
and journeyed speedily and agreeably until about 5
OF the watch p. NJ, when FIRST observed masses of
buffalo moving up right flank from the drec.
| ton of the river. The herd advanced steadily and
by degrees completely environed us; those most
| nearly approaching crowding with fear upon their
neighbors, and barely leaving room for our small
cavalcade to advance; at one time stampedng our
latest mule, and he not in very good travelling
dtion either and ourselves not without much fear as
to prospects of ultimate safety, and somewhat un
defined opinion as to where we should make that
nights camp. Before dark we were completely
hemmed in on every side, right and left fore and AFT
sides and tailsthe heads up and seemingly disposed
to win. At this time were on stretch of prairie
land, level as board or sheet Of smooth water
the line Of vision only bounded by the horizon. ANY
one who has travelled much on praires knows that q
herd OF antelopes can be discerned on such ground
at distance of six to ten miles, with large objects
in proportion. Wishing to be within bounds, limit
the line OF vision in each direction at two miles,
which will give an area of l25 $685. say in round num-
bers, twelve and half miles,
Now, my OK stable holds with ease, and with plenty
Of room for lying comfortably, eight head Of steers
slider that make ample allowance for contingencies
in placing my buffaloes to square rod under easy
feeding circumstances and crowdng, which at one
hundred and sixty rods to the acre. and six hundred
and forty acres to the mile enabled our party COM
posed OF the distinguished individuals Of elegant lei
sure above mentioned by the simple exerton of using
their heels as pivot and turning thereon, to behold
at one grand comprehensive glance the net amount of
900 head of buffalo Of assorted Sizes ages COM
plexions and sexes, in heavy marching order. It is
my own individual impression that round ten mil.
lion would be much nearer the mark but figures will
not lie, and wish to be within bounds and not dam
age that character which have been laboring assid.
uously to establish in civilized community. This
goes to prove that Lewis and Clark saw nothing and
that Horace had not yet reached the country Of the
that truth should descend to posterity induces me
(supported by fgures) to give publicity to a story
which am somewhat 10th to repeat in my private
circle, lest i should have tendency to damage that
From the enug Postl Yours TWENTY-ONE.
WHAT IS !" Mo ?"-some years since there lived
in the city of Ii merchant who had not the
slightest idea of difference between truth and false.
hood, and was fond of money that he would have
danced on his mothers grave for a shilling. The silk
melted shawls, called "mohar," were at that time
very fashionable. An ignorant girl, who was one
day looking at some in the shop of our friend, com.
planned of their extravagant price.
:. Do you know" asked the merchant, " how very
difficult it is to obtain the material Of which these
shawls are made ?"
No, sir"
"Wel madam, when tell you that it takes three
men six days to catch mo, and eight NOES to make
shawl, you'll no longer wonder that they are DEAR.
should think not" replied the verdant young
lady who took the shawl, and departed well pleased
with her bargain and new fact in natural history
PRENrICIANA.-A little editor in Illinois says that
he is after with sharp stick" We think we did
hear Of his cutting stick" couple OF years ago,
and, as he claims that It's sharp" we presume the
ugly rascal has been whiting it to point with the
T" jack-knife" the next ugest man gave him.
The editor of the Georgia Gazette says that music
stirs his soul He ought never to hear music them