The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-02

anu ltaSiitu ttsbuTS III Time TO learl
that Pinch was twelve hours ahead O
him. Next he heard of him in Colum
bus, Ohio, and finally at Louisville, Ky
From this city the Governor telegraphet
for a special train to meet him at Hum
holdt. On his arrival there he found
the best locomotive Of the Mississipp
Central and a special ear awaiting linn
The Governor called up the engineer
and asked him in what time he coult
put him ut Canton. The engineer
could, at a push, make forty-flve miles
an hour.
"Then do it," said the Governor.
81 will" said the engineer, 'sbnt YOU
must sign this tcnd to stand ali the
damages which may resultfrom any ac.
cident." "fhe Governor and his com
panion, Mr.. Eifin CHAM Lawrence,
promptly signed the bond, and pretty
4s,ictty the locomotive and train were
put in motion. kilograms had been
sent ahead TO clear tlletrack. And now
commenced the fastest steam speed ever
made in the Southern country. Leav.
ing Humboldt at . A. NJ. Tuesday, the
Governor reached this city at 3:45 P. ~,
making the distance, 4l3 miles, in thir-
teen hours,
On the approach to Canton, the Gov
ernor telegraphed a gentle inquiry for
his friend Pinch. The reply was: ale
is here, awaiting the first train for the
city, ~whcreupon the Governor shouted
loudly, 'We have got him." and Colo
mel Lawrence telegraphed to their
anxious friends in the city that they
had bagSed Pinch and would bring him
along.
But how was this-how carne Pinch
to be in Canton, when his anxious
friends were awaiting him ut Amite,
with certified copies of the Registration
and Election bills, aud several piocla-
nations and commissions to which he
could afii2 the official signature and seal
OF the Acting Governor Of louisiana:
This unhappy ni,shap occurred thus:
Pinch had not diiy-da}iied-he had lost
no time en- his journey. He had never
left the ears except to telegraph to Tie
[ n sts,lkf,LspsD md 10 I,- ,.-
friends at Amite, that he was coming.
and the Governor was taking care of
his baggage at the Fifth Ayenue Hotel.
In this stale OF unsnspecting conf
dencc and Of sanguine assurance of his
successful execution of the plot of the
tuStomhouse and the National Commit
tee, flncliback reposed in happy secur-
ity and in1ulged those pleasing retlec-
lions which are natural and proper 70
all achievcrs of great triumpIls in war.
love or politics.
From this pleasing Tevery and a par
tial slumher. he was aroused by a tan on
the shoulder from the conductor, who
Informed him that the train had reach
ed Canton, and there was a gentleman
who had inquired very earnestly for
Pinchback, "Was he that pcr-
sonaSe:'
II I'M that man." responded Pinch
"Then l am directed to inform Won
that there is 4 telegram awaiting you in
The telegraph Office, which the operator
IS directed to deliver only to YOU in
person."
Accordingly, Pinch hustled out of
he car, proceeded to the telegraph Of
fee, and inquired ifthcre was a dispatch
or him.
"Ihere is, sir, and only to be deliver
ID to you in person, if you are Governor
but you must be identifed.''
Pinch lost 4 little time in hunting M
IN identitter, ana then the operator had
the envelope, and could o tim-
hediately put his hand on it. Finally,
however, it vas found and delivered.
Pinch hastily broke the envelope,
md with blank astcnishment found it
Contained . blank piece Of paper. Then
t was that the consciousness flashed
lpon the sagacious Pinch that he was
old. lie rushed to the door to hurry
nto the train, which was evidently
moving, the bell ringing and the loco
motive putting. But the .confounded
Ioor was locked by some inadvertelice,
nd Pinch had no exit except through
he window, which was also fastened
own. "HalIo! open this door," shout
d the imprisoned Lieutenant Governor
+ Louisiana. Some minutes passed be-
ore these shouts attracted the attention
+ outsiders, and the door being at last
pened Pinch rushed madly to the plat
orm just in time to see the train moy-
no Off, about one hundred and ffty
ards distant, on its down trip towards
Jew Orleans.
1t was in vain that Pinch waved his
is handkerchief, and shouted at the
op of his voice, ''Stop the train, stop
he train"
III est trop tard," as Ledru Roilin ex-
laimed, when it was proposed in the
'hamber of Deputies of France to de-
lare "the Count ofParis'' the successor
Louis Philippe OH the throne of that
,ingdom.
"Sold, by the eternal" exclaimed the {
lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. as
e proceeded to procure quarters for the
We will not invade the sacred
of the bed chamber by attemntinr