New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-10

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INcosyEN1ENoEs RESULTING FROM CARRYING Orr
TROPHIES OF THE MvAsIoN.-The Staunton Virgin
ian tells story of the hazards q citizen Of that
place incurred by having his person some Of the
trophies ~
One of our townsmen, Mr.. Geo. W. Dilliard was
involved in great danger at Harper's Ferry last
week. He had gone there on business on the day
after the capture Of old Brown and his party, and
in walking alone in the vicinity of the Ferry, en-
joying the splendid scenery with one of the pixies
in hand and two or three blank commissions in his
pocket taken from the insurgents, and which Gov
Wise had given him the day before, he was pur
sued and captured by party who were hunting
Cook. Mr.. billiard was Immediately charged with
being one of Cooks men; the pike was satisfac-
tory evidence; and the cry was raised of 4sshOot
him, shoot him. and several loaded guns were
pointed at his breast. Fortunately, Mr.. billiard
retained his selfpossession well that the party
at last yielded to his request that he should be
taken the superintendent at the Ferry and there
be permitted to prove his innocence. Mr.. billiard
said it was about the most trying half hour or more
he ever spent. We should think it was.
A PArR1ARcHAL FAM1LY.-Great families are the
boast of the aristocracy of Europe. Some of
our American great families, however, seem to
eclipse them entirely. In Kentucky, at the Gibson
county fair, quite novel exhibition of one Of
these great families was made. The Clarion thus
describes it:
About o'clock Mr.. Stephen Meade and his wife
two daughters, each on a fine gray steed, and in
the order of their ages. They proceeded around
the ring, while the band struck up Hail Columbia,
and drew up in front of the executive, when the
president made some very appropriate remarks,
after which the mammoth family was yociferOusly
cheered from side of the grounds to the other.
We give brief statement of this family The old
gentleman was born in 1885, and came to this
county in 1919. Mrs. Meade was born in 1903.
The two were married in 1921. The Oldest son ia
36 years old, and the youngest IA. The older
daughter is 10 and the younger II. Eleven are
married and have 22 children. The fourteen chill
dren of Mr.. Meade were all born in Gibson county
and all now live here but one, and are the best Of
citizens. None of the family have died, and all
now look hale and hearty. is
FREESoIL IscESDIARIsM. M.-The Selma Courier,
| speaking of Browns Maps says:
The people of Selma, Mount Meigs, Kingston
and other localities in Alabama, marked with
"crosses," ON Browns map, ought to investigate
municaton has been held with their slaves. by
Free-Soil emissaries. To us the epidemic of GIN
house burning looks if it might have some con-
| nection with the instructions given by Brown ana
his followers to destroy property. In any event,
| closest scrutiny can do no harm.
An aneedote relative to the late Professor Wl-
son is Just now circulating. When the suitor for
the hand of Professor Wilson's daughter had gained
the ladys appreciation, he was of course referred
to papa Having stated his, probably, not unex
pected case, the younger gentleman was directed
less her obedience was prompt Professor Wilson
had before him for review some work, on the fly
| leaf of which was duly inscribed sWith the ali-
tbors compliments" He tore tA1 out pinned it
to his daughters dress, solemny led her to the
young lover, and went back to his work.