East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-05-31

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Cullum, too? What boys have yo'
both just dropped down from the moon?
How are you, Henderson? How hap
pened you to be here ?" exclaimed tn,
friends, simultaneously, as their old ac
quaintance advanced, with a certain al
of exhileration, to shake their hands =
The General was lean, bony, but very
athletic man; extremely tall, indeed-st
much so, that he commonly boasted, af
ter the tenth glass, Of having more day
light under him than any other hero O
the age. His eyes had naturally tn,
same tint as his hair, and both were o
the purest white, while his arms looked
long enough to have supported the sail,
of windmill. 1t is hard to form q fit
ting mental conception of the ludicrou.
figure exhibited by this individual when
influenced by liquor, which truly appear.
ed to be the proper and normal state ol
his nervous system. But to indulge in
laughter at his exepense was most per.
ilous species of amusement; for, if the
keen white eyes detected the fact, they
instantly turned red and livid as live
Goals, and the sledge hamment Of hand
was always prompt to strike as the head
of rattlesnake.
what brought you to the Crescent
City at this season Of the year, General?'
inquired Hays.
'Oh, myself and old Sam got on a spree
at the Supreme Court, and he bet me a
hundred dollars that would not come;
and so here / ann was the characteristic
answer.
Well, let us go in there and have a
drink together, invited the captain
pointing towards an establishment on the
next corner.
ANY where else but there , objected
Henderson, earnestly.
why not there@ asked Hays in as
tonishment.
Because, that is the favorite resort of
French Bill and his bullies, and they
make it point-a sort Of standing Jest
to insult every American that enters
the door,, urged the General.
French Bill! think that have heard
that name before, remarked the captain.
mo doubt Of that returned the other;
everybody has heard of the most famous
duellist in the South as dreadful with the
pistol as the sword, and tn e first one of
his nation who ever fought with doubled
barrelled shot guns, and killed his foe
ere he could touch the trigger
Did he not shoot Colonel Marks, of
Mobile?'
Yes and score of others equally val.
liant as well as skillful; and what seems
still more singular, he has never received
a scratch in any of his numerous battles.
His friends believe that he is charmed
against lead and steel, like the great Ma
poleon.'
well, we will find some other place.
suggested Hays; for l do not wish diff.
ficulty with such wild beast"
But, for my part, intend to drink in
that house, even if it should be the last
cup which l might ever hope to taste,
affirmed Ben Cullum, with a strange
CLEAN in his burning blue eye.
In vain the General and Ca ptain both
warmly demonstrated against such USE
less temerity. To all their arguments
and entreaties the young man replied: Il
would blush to my very bones, and never
show my face in Texas again, if / acted
as you propose
Seeing his unalterablc determination,
his companions exscted q promise of
special forbearance and good behavior,
and the three went in to- lions den. On |
a large sign board, fronting the principal
entrance, was written in enormous gilt |
letters the name of the establishment
Jenny Lind Saloon, for Ladies and Gen
tlemen.
The small party Of Texans marched up
to the bar and Ben Cullum, in a courte-
Gus tone, called for brandy. AS they
touched their glasses, and CLAN ,ed around
the vast hall, where numbers were dining
ut different tables, they could not fail TO
notice the striking sensation their advent
mad excited. All the visages were French,
md, from their dress and general appear
'nce, might have been supposed to be
members ofa genteel class. But all such
Indications, in city life, are deceitful and
ihese men Of gsudy fashion, and perfum-
ID whiskers ascended no higher in the
'cale of society than the grade of profess
'ional gamblers or that Of bullies and
'unncrs for disreputable houses. Some
If them gazed upon the Texans with
igns of pity, others with starting won
Ter, but most with countenanccs of un.
disguised contempt.
Let us have three dozen fried OYSTERS
'rdered Cullum, with smiling features,
md he advanced to the centre of the sa.
oon, and seating himself by q table of
notified marble, picked up newspaper
md began to glance over the columns
With the easy air of one who felt himself
t home. II
Not there! You must not take that
ableP exclaimed the proprietor of the
in tones of unfeigned ter
or; rushing forward and indicating an {
ther position.
But why should not remain here?'
sked the youth, in careless voice.
Because, that is the situation which Z
french Bill always chooses, and am ex-
'ecting him every moment" returned I
he owner trembling, and actually pale
nth apprehension. ID
"There is plenty Of room for both Of &
s," said the Texan, with unruflled equs-