New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15

that he was "dry as q meetin' house." l carry
two kinds-one for myself, ard the other for to-
bacco beggars, but thinking it a shame to send
man into eternity with wad of nigger-head in his
mouth, l pulled out my choice honey-dew and
handed it ever. That was the last ! saw of it.
Toiley deposited an enormous quid in his cheek,
and coolly handed the plug to the little bellied
dirt.eater, and it went from one to another as long
as it lasted. Lord George, to think that man
with one foot in the grave should be capable of an
act of ingratitude and downright robbery
The sheriff now read document to Tolley, in
forming him that he was to be hung by the neck,
ETC., etc., winding up with the addition:
"And now, Tolley you're burned pretty look
ing skunk, amt you /? I'll teach you, darn you,
to set gentleman's house afre, and be guilty of
arson Come along here p and he took the rope
from the deputy's hand and led Tolley, who fol.
lowed him like lamb to the slaughter, into the
inciosure. Old Bob whispered to me-"Frank,
give the poor devil drink but the fate of my
honey-dew steeled my heart gainst the appeal.
Arrived at the fatal pole, the sheriff ordered the
doomed man to "set down, thar which he did.
The end of the rope was then tied around the
peeled sapling ON the ground.
"Now. Tolley, git up'' and Tolley, with appa-
rently stod Indifference, slowly rose to his feet
The sheriff then put one end of the sapling into the
fork of the upright, and pulling out his watch,
handed it to Bill Simmons, saying
Nov, dep'ty, you time i'm, while hold i'm
upn' @~ . 7@ e .rs-.r -
Judge Of my horror, George, when | saw this
old devil thus coolly preparing choke thewretsh
to death, with no more compuncton than if drown
ing blind puppy. begged Uncle Bob to inter
fere, but he declined doing So ' -'
"All ready Now, Bill Simmons you time i'm
edzackly; mind you, nary mint more ner less" u
With this he mounted low stump, and with a
hercuean effort raised the small end of the sapling
at arms length over his head. The tension of the
rope just raised Tolley to his tip toes, and didn't
seem to inconvenience him much but the sheriff
you should have seen him. At the end of about
the second minute he was livid, absolutely purple
in the face. .+r+
"Bill Simmons he gasped, how longs 'e bin
hangn-aint time up ~ .s -- -r
:" Two minits.n
"Durn it ~ painted the sheriff.
Here ventured to remark: "Mr. Sheriff, the
law says that the criminal must be hanged by the
neck until he is dead, no omatterhow long it takes =
| This barbarous suggestion met with proper re
buke. a-uEI
/ "Cuss you, Frank -! Who the - asked
for yo,sr burned lip? I know what the law says
1t says arter a gentleman's been hanging certain
time-and think five minits is the time-he's got
right to live if he kin STAN it, and think he
orter." s t,a# a#astff 4g -.&&#
Tolley was still dancing on his toes, and his face
was fast becoming as purple as that of the sheriff.
| &c Times up !" shouted the deputy, and the
sheriff flung the pole from him with vim that
| jerked the pendant Tolley sprawling upon the
ground. He picked himself up, and the sheriff un
tied the clothes line from his neck; then cramming
Tolley's hat over his eyes, he thus addressed him
Now Eph. Tolley, you've escaped hanging by
| a kibble of the law; but if you know what's good
for you you'll leave this county mighty suddint" !"
saying which he applied to Tolley, a posteriori,
a tremendous thwack of his No. II pegged boot
| calculating with each kick, g durn you, scoot
scoot I'll teach you to commit arson and set a
mans house afrey! and eff / ketch you in these
| diggins again, I'll shoot you, you cussed sca
| wag! !" With one final kick and "scoot - he
turned Tolley loose, and invited the whole party
4 to % licker."
| We did SO, and instantly recognized the bottle.
| Old Bob, regardless of the ties of consangunity
had stolen tfrom my saddle bags and presented tito
the sheriff as a reward for his humanity and faith
full discharge of duty. ~ G.W.s.
| OPELoUsAs RAHROAD.-A notice in to-day's
paper, signed by Mr.. Seger the President, in
forms the public that the trains on the Opelousas
Railroad will leave Agers every morning pre-
cisely at o'clock, and will arrive at Agers, on
the return, every evening at s. The ferryboat
connecting with the morning train will leave the
foot of Canal street at half-past seven. This, we
believe, is the old schedule, which used to be en-
tirely satisfactory to the public.
WAR-WoRN YETERAN.-The sergeant of the
Libby prison, in this city, was in the British SER
vice twelve years. He served in the Ninety
Hghlanders for nine years, was voluntarily trans
ferred to the Ninetythrd to take part in the Cri-
mean war, and was in five engagements during
that struggle. In the charge at Alma and at Guer-
gor Range he received the distribution of ball
aud medal. In the famous charge at Balakava
he lost his nose, received bullet in his ankle, was
honored with Victoria cross and retired on pen
sion. He came over to this country enlisted, and
was assigned to the Eleventh United States Regu-
lars. He was presented by Lord Lyons with an
artificial nose, made of q composition of India
rubber In the battle of Peebles' farm, near Pc
tersberg, he received four other bullets through
his clothes. He is now wearing third nose,
which he made himself of piece of the wood Of
an ammunition x.-[Richnond ENQUIRER.
MEXICO AND TExAs.-We have had a long and
interesting conversation with gentleman who is
recently come from Mexico. He passed from the
city to the Rio Grande by way of Monterey, and
thence through Texas to New Orleans. His &C
count of the condition of things tallies with the
various reports brought by observant travellers
and letters. He says that Juarez is shrewd half
| breed, disliked by his own people, and represent
| ing no popular party or principle; that the bona
fde inhabitants desire the of the govern
ment of Macmillan as the safest and surest; that
| there is no disposition to throw off the imperial
| yoke, and that outbreak means pillage and not
| patristsm. The acts of ragamufins about Browns
| vile and Bagdad are purely predatory. Crawford
is not even respectable robber. His troops are
about as many and as contemplate those of
| Faistaf Onr Informant states that throughout
Texas the promise of the future is cheering. The
people have gone to work in earnest, and are get
| ting along admirably with the military. General
| Sheridan makes himself tavorite among all
classes by his attention to the needs and wants Of
| the country. Politics not much discussed.
..a'. Nashville Banner.
At the Christmas ceremonies in Rome, the pope
| blessed a sword aud an embroidered cap for pre-
sentaton to some Christian sovereign who curing
| the year deserved we'll of the Roman court. For
| some years, however, suitable person has not
been found, and this year sword and cap are con-
| signed to the wardrobe of the sanctuary.
ENTHUSIASTIC FRENCHMEN. Frenchmen of
Marseilles are as crazy over NJ Me Patti as we were
| here over Jenny Lnd-and rather more So On
| her tirst appearance there as Lucia, there was
perfect riot OF enthusiasm. Between the theater
and her hotel the breadth of square her carriage
was half an hour in making the distance. The
crowd broke her carriage windows, jumped on the
l An.