Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-26
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PONY,
CAPTURED BY
CAPTAIN JOHN G. FREMONT, U. S. A.,

ON EXHIBITION HERE.
It is neither horse, nor stag, nor antelope,
but marvelousl combination OF them all an
extraordinary nondescrlpt, the puzzle OF the
faculty, the miracle of nature, the admlratlon
of the world ~
The day after this spectacle opened, DR..
Wallace, now Of the New York Herald, ia
vorite of Benton, was looking over the papers
in Shillington's, when Col. Benton in bis pom
derous and stately way, turned the corner COM
ing down Four-and-a half street. He heard
the music of the hurdy- gurdy, and,seelng the
great painted canvas over the pavement he
folded his cloak around him and proceeded to
read the inscription As he did so his eaglish
nose began to expand his whiskers, brushed
forward like gun swabs, began to ,a curl; his
gray eyes looked famine 2...oa . az5 @-22 d
Wallace, inofensively reading the papers,
was suddenly disturbed by the Colonel laying
violent hands upon him: ~ar.-
''Here, sir! I want you, sir !'' Said in his
deepest and most dreadful tones. I'd ss#
He put his talons into Wallace's shoulders,
lifting him almost off his. feet, showed him
ahead, and poked him along into the street
and up the pavement. At the door of the
show he took Wallace by the nape OF the coat
collar and gave him a chuck up stairs
Stop" said the Snowman, 'syor have not
palQ your -aQlnlSSlOn J, -
How much, sir, is it % said Benton, terri
bly,; what is your fare, sir rr... E.v
Quarter of dollar ~ er
Benton produced the quarter and handed it
over graciously. Then he chucked Wallace
further up stairs
''Go on, sir; want you for witness!''
'Stop!" cried the show man below to Ben
ton, who had pushed by him, Il must have your
iare, too u rss,g- = r7Trw tE,-&
II don recognize you, sir, cried Benton
go on" to Wallace .@a2@a s1
Wallace, in great CONSERVATION to know
what this meant, was propelled into the show
room, while the doorkeeper followed hard after
to recover his money. ~ s.. III @
There stood the woolly horse, eccentric, in
deed, at his rumnations, divided from the peo-.
pie by a rope. Across the rope the Colonel
Vaulted. He fixed his .talons in the nondes-
crlpt's WOOL with another grip upon his crup-
per, and at jerk, tore away HIDE, lhorns and
the whole outriggery of the Quadruped =
There, said the Col. in a scream, stand
lng upon this hide like an eagle upon sheep,
~ ou are an impostor sir You slander, in
this imposition, an officer of the army give
you twenty -four. hours to, leave this cty!--s
Depart u -....s ~ % lazo " ~ 2ss&
he slung Wallace aside, paying no more at
tention to him, and stalked up toward the Cap
itol. .,sa. : -3...'F -,~2
Shllllngton says that In ten minutes there
wasn't yestige OF the Snowman left. Dray-
horse hurdy- y-gurdy, and canvas folded their
wings like the Arabs, and silently passed away.
At another time, Corbin, the clerk of a Sen
ate Committee, who had been -Bentonlte,
and had recently gone over to the anti Benton.
IIactloo, came into Shillington's while Col.
beDton was reading at theicounter. The Col.
nag his hat off, and it was upon a box. lie
looked up when Corbin entered, and the latter
touched his cap The Colonel folded his man
Tie ss around him, and taking care that not g told
OF the same should be soied by Corbin, be
swept around the latter with look of ineHable
scorn, and put on his hat. 90.
Vol. Benton, tomorrow being New Years
SUPPOSE you will keep open house ?'jl! !gs =
ieS, said Benton. . Yes, sir, / shall, ,:sip,
lormy friends ~ 90
30 words can tell the manner Of the old man
saying this, He was the most cutting being
IN the world. a-TIBH EGIM aEaz To- ril15E
When the Collins line of steamships had
peen subsidized by Congress, Benton, bitterly
opposed the same. Finally Frank Pierce vetoed
Me bIll. IS his clerk announced bis veto to
tae El house, where Benton then was, Qld hul-
hands. .5zas.
!, Tell the PresidentI thank him, sir Tell
I'm thank heartily And, sir, tell hing that
n II we're President of the U. S., would keep
o,ank vetoes at my side to check these infam
Gus sorruptions Of Congress!,'o tI+--;tAs q A.
w hen Benton had abused Foote,1, of Mis-
ssslpp, to the height Of his terrible lnvectiqe,
nG y! advanced toward him, and Eoote drew a
plstol, still on the floor of the Senate, aud pre-
sssated,it. Senators rushed in. All was con
us0n, .E%QG
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