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1 at. 613 mi trn Eftl rail Em 3 A Nt)W,E ST;E R N U N I OiN. n n WR rr iji Til Wli1- il 4 II m ;- I l 4 V. e 1 1 i 4 'f s O. CLEMENS, Eilorauil 1'ubllslier. - Proving the Ownership 0 OF A H O U ND FROM THE griKIT OP Till TIMES. 'Ygu never heard of the thoroughbred hounp which 'our friend Col. here, once owned.dld you, So laid one or tne party, wun a miscnievous twinkle ef his eve "No," said the Major, looking at tha speaker, and seeing that he had struck the trail for some fun, "what about Coil's dog?" , "FCufi Kf your rig now. Harry," said Coll, who was a great hunter, and. a celebrAtd rille hot. " "Not at all," said Harry, " was just going r to relate a little episode in one of your hunts, !,..'. ..11 rn . lilt, a wi) v , Vu a V 1 ,7 " hile tho decanter was pa.d raniulj roundthe board. v ""I, .a nun;, .. n- - luucoiuipi, mi; y enu w-iiairca ciuiurcii nau ft wot about two years ago that a squatter s f0rmed a group round the squatter's wile, who, .'Mnily, emigrating from Alabama to Texas, ar- I with her baby in her arma, filled up the Xwck rived in a schooner at the New ILsiij, in New ground of the picture. As soon ns the stakes 'Orleans. The wagon of the squatter, wlucli ras loaded with some rude furniture and a num - ber of boxes and trunkvw8 soon gof ashore. Underneath the wagon were several pots-and kettles, suspended by chains, and at the foot ! of the tail board some three or four hounds were tied by ropes. On the top of the 'plunder' were eated promiscuously hall a dozen yellow haired childrcn. The old man, the head of the family, had hitched up hi mules, and, mounting his scat, started to cross inc cuy ior uie miMip- pi river, wliHc Irts wife, wiih an infant in her arms, and a buxom 'rosin lieeP girl of about 16, lollowed beside the wagon in Indian file. "One of the hounds not liking to be roped a long in this way, slipped her bead from the noose and strayed off to look at the n .lives, ncr i .uritlir.ni li.ivimr Vippn nliKiTved by the emi grants. The next morning the dog found her way back to the B.isin, and entered the store of Mr. N who perceiving ha: she was lost, h:,l her tied up in the back yard lor the benefit o! the owner. The hound, liow'cr. kept up sue! a howling air! b irking that N was gk.d 10 ret rid ot her on any terms, so he gave lur to the captain oi a schooner who happened to coinn : into the store. The captain had been gone I ut a short time when h cmne Cojj with nii jrnit oU Lis cho'.i: der.. . "'Gi.o t uiurnr-h', 'Vr :dd Col!, 'wh .t's tho n wsv' f" 'ilV " Why b:id news tJSVo.u,' replied N- 'fori luivu just' BivWi .Mfevc ol' ill:- l'msl hound you ever saw, m l il you had htn Ik;i' .. 1 . 1 i....i i ust a lew moments sooner, you nng'ii i-" ler. " t cirt tell me inai. sam --oi i been wa"TJ!i a line din; for a longMme. an .. ... 11 .1 a 1 ..11. .1 have you kncW.., To wlsin did you give tier: Is there no chaiice of getting her llacl.i', " 'Why yes? said N , 'I g-.ve her to cap- Liin R ulYi'o bus taken her on board his schooner. anTyo can run down ami c!aim her as yours, foraiie was not mine when 1 g..ei.er "Off start Coll to the schooner, an 1 asked for the kippVl " 'Have you got a stray hound on board here, ir?' asked Coll. " 'No,' replied the skipper, who had just put the dog in the calnr.. in me cauir.. , you have, though,' said Coll, for I hear ine. 1 loo-pee!' yelled Coll; diere, Buss'.' "Yes her wliine. nnd 1p ir:ivR n loud, lonff whistle. The hound being familiar with the call, let out her music, and bounding from out the cabin, sprang upon deck. "Told you so,' said Coll; 'knew if old Bess was ubout she'd answer A,' and here Coll stooped down and patted the hound, who c vinced the recognition of an old friend by snuff ing about, jumping up on her hiud legs and wr.g ging her tail. " 'Well,' said tne snipper, inai og w.i en to me this morning, but it you say sue is yours, why take her along I don't want any 1 .. .J . .. , n ii .!. ...!..... trouble about it.' oo .A)u gave atuiu.ei n..ui.i, and with gun in hand,' jumped ashore, the hound following with evident delight. " "Coll joyfully pursued his way, highly de lighted at the success of his ruc, as well as with .. . . . i ... .... tha Hound, lor sue was a ue.iiu.uuuy niuiniii an imal, of evident blood, and well broken. . II.iv ing determined to go over ihe river on a hunt, ' he continued his way to the ferry, and on arri ving on the levee he passed the old squatter's family, who had encamped there with his wtig mi nvr.r niirlit. without h'.tviii!r the sliirhtest idea that he had brought the dog back to its owner. llere tho hound, unperceived, leu iou to join, her associutes, and the yellow haired cniiuren were joyfully caressing their lost companion, when Cull, missing his dog, turned round sud denly to look alter her. ,, Whcu-wt!' whistled Coll. 'Here, Bess! here, Bess!' And diseoverinar tho hound, he r.pproaehed the wagon of ihe squatter, p uling his thigh, an I , whistling for 'Bess' to come to hiin. 'That's dad's dog, Mister,' s iid the 'rosin t.o..l irl in r.o'l. i:nd vou had better let her lone.' . t -, 'Not this lime,' suid Coll. 'Look here, stranger, wh.ware yoaAir-Wilh that lhar dog?" demanded the old squatter, as ho came up to Coll. 'Why l'u going a hunting with her, sai I Coll 'Not adjuckty,' said the oi l man, 'that's wy dog.' Your dog! v How so?' 'How so why, 1 ruscd her,' sail the old man. frowning. -Well, sq did I.' 'Yes, but I own it's mother, an I raised her, trA nil I tliirn nre the balance of the pack under the'w -uron (hero the squatter poinlel to the hounds.) 'mid this dog got away from mejester- i ' s uay. , , . 'Can't help it,' suid Coll, 'that do was giVen to me bv the oldest friend I've got iu the world und ! tell you I would Dot part with her for any monev ..-nv Mvhe van mmight not. .... , , r.'ie old msn, sternly, 'but yoacin'i tako -bat s lain enough, lor ilic is mine.' : But how o ,n.. prove it?' asked Coll, des - pondingty, and clinging to the last hope of reoov- erinel.Tdoe - .hat s talk enough, lor ilic i ring In dog. 'Oh. esy enough,' mid the jtjuttcr, 'if yoit want the proof of it, I caii dern soon give it to ye.' ty i ilrll f. , i it e, -muii, prove u, s:ihi com. & Here, Sue.' stid the squatter, and the hound 'p) in nn tin-! nvinnl ..i iTt,.i'. .1.. 1 , 1 r . - - f est bar doff, stn.nirer. thut von ever .,: I ran. !muke her do jest what I want to. and I'll bet yen in round dollar that 1 11 make the hound prove by 'vou that she belongs to'me.' . , 'Cull be?;in to think that the old m: mm might t"3 ft- be runnimr a ''(iriui'iiir cm '.iiin. mi l : plied, a I Doni'! old chap, I'll take you up; point your dollar.' 'I'll hold tha money, dad,' said the rosin heel' F'l, advancing and holding out her hand, in which (, ,, rmlltUU . 1 1" "In the meanwhile, anxiously watching the 41.- l j 1 1 1 1 1 jWPre deposited, the snuutler enzed. upon Coll. !who stood, with his gun on his shoulder, about ;he p:'ces off, and measurine him from head to !fUot with his" little bliick snakish eye, as if cid- cuh-.tirig whether Col! inijht no' shKt the hound. he turned to the dog and said:" I 'Up, Sue! watch him, you!' The hound arose, bristled up, nnd with a I'ero- ci,ms J,, commenced growling at Coll, who fined his eyes upon the dog end stood his ground. 'Drive him off!' 6ontinued the man, 'speak to im. you! bite him! biie hiin, Sue!' . h The hitter words were no sooner out of hif mou h than the hound spr ng at Coll, and laid hold of him in pood earnest, to the amusement of the yellow haired children, and the crowd which had W this time pa'hered around. I "In less than no time the dog had torn nearly iallthe c'othes from off Coll, with the cxcep'i.ni of his lexthcr leggings, and as he retreated, he tri; I to keen ti e hound from him with his tun, winie V.-i er.e : to ilic lolly old squ..:ter to C;i!l her er to call her Oil. I i " -The vqu tiler's wile sei"om:d out: t:rri itit rrfprOft li.l all. n I she Von, Jerry, cull off tho hound! Here, Sue! cine here come here, you wretch!' T'e (1 by. 1 r :h ened at the scene, set nn a Ivrribi" j'i I', which added trrcully to the eun- lUMOII. 'X')Ia ',' cried sh. ii'.; him t.-l lie s jn.untny hack . he rosin heel pah det her ays i! s your noun i; 1 n keep it's your dog!' now screamed I "Tlr dug! C-.d!. 'I.loutil i- her D hound'.' c ried liie rysin heel gal clap- is nts i n:l dancing 'say Us dads -ti 'ion!'cri-l Coll. 'it's your houn-l. theii' i'. ton.' The S le -ir. 'We'! s your f.ouuJ. and all the ii il wtiidt ps qtiu 'er. with some difficulty, c died I s'pose you give it up it's my houii y hound, . . saei ;ue si ii.iiier in iriiiinnn, wune His si les shook ioint"! w :h auy iler. n w i e i the crowd 'i 1. 1 vim I'd rv.kf! lier nrnvi i) Kv vn ' V ve. i Here, d .d.' cried ihe rosin ht-i-l tr.tI. h. n.'s ycr two dollars, and dod rot him, let the naked critiiir go hum. This was too much for Coll, who, bec.mimr conscious of his tattered condition, es nei inl Iv in me rear, mauo ior me nrsi ny-sireei, amid ;ne shouts of the crowd, and, for that day at least. j. . 1 i:.i t .1 . he gave up hunt and hound." lT.imr'n utiirv u frm. i.nnllit iiWu-m ,.l .l l. the merry peals of laughter of Coll, who owned up, and hilarity and good humor prevailed. up, ami niiarity ana good humor pi THE SHAM RCllTIO N lie Linetri at At the mansion of the Comtesse de j, 0renee, as soon as the piano ceased to accom- pany the airs or Bellini, that is to say, Benrraily '. . i i. .i.. .. .. . i .. auoui lnuiiiieru, tno iiuimatu irien is ut uie la- mil v would draw toffether in a cire'e' im 1 ri-l-iti. tales an.l adven ures tintii morning. There was .an inexpresable charm tu these reunions. The saloon was still in disorder from the h ill or the concert, but the dancers or the ariisti 1,.J dis appeared. The music was ..scattered upon the desks; the card tahlfts displayed their lading lamps, with their four var.mt aim chairs ; to so much joyous bustle, succeeded a quiet, familhvr conversation; coffee was served, together with delicious waflles, stamped wiih the arms of the Queen, and prepared by the former cook of Mu- ttame Unbarry The Com'esse frequently rel ilr j touscharm- ui'' uarr.itives, Witli til -t hall t rench, half i ta lian craee, which never forsook ller. The illus trious d ime ha I wi'nesse l so many dramas, so many festivals, so many misfortunes, that she was never at a loss when she deigned to furnish her Ciiutiugt'ut to this traffic in anecdo es. 1 On.; nirht the circle was closely grouped a- bout her arm-chair; the noble dame had promised us som thing new, an 1 her voice faltered with emoli Hi: her calm and b-"uii! ui lace was evi- dent ly'aailaed by soma sad retneiubranee. Our silence seemed to question her respectfully, und iho Lc(.tii : "A" ihe time when Italy was French, a sedi tion lrroko oil' in one' of our regiments, that was in g irris'iu at Leghorn. It was a much moro serious all'iir than a common mu'iny. The Em peror appeared extremely irrimted when he heard the newj he resolved ti make a severe example, au! Joichiin was charged with the d'lty of punishing the refractory reirimeni. The E uiieror's orders were precise and terrible; he w idled for no court marlials, but for the imrnc diabt execution of the culprits. 3 ''JfiK'chim arrived ut Leghorn, asseombled the reiinem upon the public sou u-e.and, in ormed1 tl a sohliers that he had receive J an order from the Empcro? to punish lhein,tind that he r.iten- . r . -r,' i i.:. i i..-. del to do w. me ciieiiicui;o i ms w..run, ns impetuous and inenuoing gestures, above i.M, the authority of his name, had brought the re- ivetnous iroopsiq suoinis.io,.. ... , l,.r....l k...l.l ,1 themselves ai nis leeij tnrv vrrrt( nuniuiv .uu HANNIBAL; MO., DECEMBER 18, 1851. i TrV i --. -.,uv.u ' """'-l" irlcJ J but he had rccci 'C r.cP,r?s,eJ hlt cmotlon. H w gm his face, and in a voice of received hi orders: with anger buru of thunder, he dp. clured his purpose to decimate the rce-iment. "The consicriiatioir-of the troops was great, as you can imagine. The regiment, confined in the barracks, sent several dcnitta. ions to Mnr.i .l0 ,mI"ore '"5 c'l""-'"c'-. Othcers and soldiers wore 10 com xoni deulli in the lirst buttle, be- .".ulh tho "yp 1' tllu Lperor. Murat wns for 11 , "S )v!"' '"""xible. su uppearance at least; las.1 1,0 ee,nuJ touched by their submission, But the Jault was so gret, and his orders so PL'r'nil','y, tlmt he demanded that tlureo soldiers " 'rom ainon!? the ntPitt rautinbus, should 'Pay wun uicir lives lor uui crime 01 in rcg:- me"t T'10 ll'"e viciims were -soon designated; "R,y "frc put in irons, and their execution ah- n0"'" lor the following day. The regiment still remained confined in the barrack. .f-la tho middle of the nizht, Joachim directed the three soldiers to be brought before him; a sergeant , in wlins.e prudence he oouid confide, led them into his presence. . ,. "Vou will be shot to-morrow 1' said Murat. The solJicrs burst into tears. Prepare for death, and fall like brave men. Il is the only way to wipe out all memory of your crime. I charge myself with tho duty ol transmittiiig . your last turuwelts, your lust regrets Jo your lathers and mother. Your families did not merit children such as you. H-.ive you thought of yftur mc; ther? Speak!' Sobs stilled their volets. Those poor women would have been proud and even happy if you Jvnd fallen in battle w'th' the Aus- trii.11; but to die thus, unfortunate men! Go! I 'will send vou a Driest to afford vou the last sue- :'cors religion. Think upon franco and your Ood; from this moment you belong no more to Vu' '11 "The solders cast themselves at Jotichim'f feet. not J for mercy, but for his pardon, before fdcath. As they were leaving the apartment, : Joachim recalled them. "Listen!" he said: "if sll"U Krant you your lives, would you live hencclurth he honest men?' ; " we wls1' to t,lei replied one of the sol- l,lcr.s' .we l,avc deserved death; let them shoot "j'"" uf, n is jiim. ..Mil . I ...;..i. 4. 1 .. ,.l.l'J : .1 "Bit 1; I do not wish to have you shot? cried ,the wall, enclosed by branches of greeh laurels Joacls.nn. Whirct'ore would you die, when I and he said to the son:. "There is your glon would I...VO you livo? I l ave never given the ous fatherl He i the master and saint f this war.no lire, except at the enemy, and I cannot bear totfive. it asrainst those wdio are mv brothers, - ..X, '1 who ure 1' rcnclunen, although guilty. ' "And Joacliini wept like a woman he, the j bravest, of men" 'Va l.o'r..,t, Messieurs?" , And wo wepl also aroun I the arm-chair of the : Comiesse de Lip .no, who spoke so toucluiiely t . w iot her heroic husband. Alter a pause, she con'inued her narrative. "Listen to me!" said Joachim, in a milder tone. You are great culprits, but I urn glad to find that you have eneriry of character; you will 'second my project well. I grant yoi your lives, ibui it is necessary that you should to-morrow ".""p.ii "j o" " oiriric u.i, ujr hiKh nirv i r n...l I.h lliu lifrm . 1 nKAira nil ii me uu, iu, uuuvb t "y norrow, near nightfall, you Pisan gate, upon the glacis; fire of a platoon, at twenty j.riii i iiuciii i u-.iiui lun . nm. ii.iiiiaii, uu W"' "' "ie ' ..n :.. . .1... r.. ,uu wi i receive uie inc ui u piuiuuu, ai vweiuy ;., .i:.. . ........ ...,.i ill i.ii j.i. .1.:. r ' ' ' uslJ"lci ... . .. ., ... j.-.,- across uie place or excuuon: uie ouscuruy of ilhc evening will favor ttie or uie uecepuon, a man, ot assured, will place you upon Iwliose fidelity I nm a tumbrel, and transport you to the ccmelry. a tumbrel, and Herey u will tin 1 a change of clothing wherewith to disguise yourselves us sailors, and a thousand ,Tancs will be counted outtoeacho! you: you will remain concealed lor a few days in an inn, which .will be pointed out to you; in two or three days an American vessel will sail for New Orleans; there yuu will go to pass your days, and live like honest, men do you hear? You will be taken on board ns soon as the wind is favorable, j 'Bl5 prudent and follow my advice exactly. Go; 1 will take care of your li. mines. l mil iliKf care Ol your laiiiuirs. I "The soldiers bathed Mural's feet with their 'tears. :.nd rpiip.it .vl. iicmin. that thfv would do as :hH,ad directed them. ".vn passcu as Joactiim had arranged it. A. sfivere example was given to tho regiment; but , " "lr ,,u ul,'oi' "l""lu UIUI u,c ",'rrur "TP'1? deceived, thanked Murat for; having 'ininDfi.ul il.rualti.ai in ih.. rtfmviii.lii nf ilia, .......- cipiine. l lie i-.mperor was never miormeti, or the generous siraUgem to which my husband re- the blanket ot an Indian who a short lime pre-- removed from the tront, when Lieut. K. gave sorted in this affi ir; it was for a long time a se-Ivious had murdered his brother. ' jihe ai'Dul, The blow hud scarcely reached ciet between myself mid a few of our falihful ; The Winnebagoes became indignant at the tle drum when the prisoner darted from friend, who have never betrayed it. There is act, and about two thousand of Uiem assembled .j,, antjgonists with a bound which plac now no iti.liseret ion in divulging it, and 1 divulge tat Fort Crawford, und demanded of Col. Taylor j ej jlln beyond tho rtach of the whitlin it iWel'ore for your sakes." ithe prtHHireiiieiUand surreniler of the murderer, i . .. iei tt. ra0B Vvas under wnv .ii;i line iitiii.iiiw, .uui til a wi.i'vt, ivr APi..- il.: .,;.. XT. .-..i'. .. I I.,,., aeepiy moveu to prolong nut conversation, re- i . . , .i tjred to her apartment. e tiuewisc were much ulu'ctcd: we kept sileucel Every ey$ was turn ed upon the magnificent porirait, painted by Le Gros. It represents King Murat, in a striking a'Ulu.le, tr..UiuPiner alonr the sitore the uav ol Naples..-Alouin Tihvius, belching fiamss, rises in the biek-grouud. "Mural and Vesuvius! two Volcano.!, f.'ce. to face. I The c:)iielusioii of this narrative ws recount ied to toe, several uioiuhs .al'terw trds, by a per I srin very intimate with the imperial family. It is like the romantic denwietmeiit of a drama, i wlueh seems to belong less to real life than to the im iginal ion of the novelist. - c U Don the borders of a forest, in the vicinity of New Oi lcans, a huntsman knocked at a door of a modest farm-house, to seek shelter from u violent storm. It was in thu autumn of 1&10. The hiwiiiu.hls door Was trned, and the stranger was led by 1 by au aired woman into a neat apart- 1 mi-ill, plainly luruixned, und almost entirety huujf with l'ari.-ioi lithographs, representing our principal deeds of unns. 'It uppiws," said the stranger, in the French language, ''that my kind star has led aie among fellow countrymen.' ' ' Mrmsieur is a Frenchman,' doubtless?" said the old woman.' o. o 'Yes, inflame; and a good Frenchman loo. 1 have even relative hero in this apartment." "My son is in the garden;-1 will go und call him; he will be very glad to see you. ' '-Is your sou a 1' reichman also?" es, sir ''..- - .... ..1 ...'.,1. l.Adiln.irt' ,h. i lira wub ill ii rcu Willi vinitw iivpiimi.ui., thou a Med with more confidence; i t l ''He has dwelt a long while in this ceuntry, t . . ., . " , :. T.i. nii.u. wuu lie ill uaicu. no uuw - ... v farm belongs to him. We live comfortably and respectably, and have no cause to complain of ourfonune." Af this moment the master of tho house en tered the apartment. "This gentleman." suid the mother, duis done us the honor to repose, for a while, beneath bur roof, until the storni litis 'passed over; he is a fcllow-countrvmanJ he is a Frenchman." The proprietor of the farm a made militjry sduta iou; and stammered out a few wordsof civilitv. The face of the stranger produced a singular impression upoh him, and h was so asntated that he could not reply to his questions." At last he ventured, with difficulty, to address him. ivionsieur," ne said, "you will find my rfe-J .-?! wrrreri jicrnapt, but I sin ronsi mined to inquire your name.. Excuse me your face 'My i'riend,"replied the hunter, -"this is the only question I cannot answer, it would be easy for me to deceive you, by giving jpu c false name, but I prefer to be silent. Ag , :yho bares my name knows not how to lie. WW that I have refused to lull you my name. I do not venture to demand vours." The master of the house tHd not reply. " It seems that you also, wish to keep your name secret, added the-hunter. ' 'Yes, sir; that wluch I bear in this countrv is not my true name, why should you desire to be made acquainted with it? I am known here by the m.me of Claude frl.l " "At least,?' suid the mother, 4'tbi ger-tleinnn jinust not imagine that mvson needblush for the name he bore in France. There are reasons whicli "It is the same wit If mo with n.'. ..-.M . hunter. '! loll mW nt.m it,.,.. ,i - serve to hear it, and from this moment I think you worthy 'of the favor. I am Achille Mural. :'I am the son of the King of Naples, Claude Geraldand his mother fell withaheir faces to the,ftrth as ir. stricken down by the might of sogrcat oame j The prince at ,!" ' li citizen of the Uni- ted States, hend this c unable to ;Come his. secing t V, could not compre-1 excess f a. whMtil thev seemed control.t ifter had tSuude oyer- giurtion, ,"Ai pointed tffetheor- trait of the iraiiot tne King ot mples, which hung against .1. II 1 , T . " .tJ dwelliiur: it ito him that I n. nil. One day when I Willi in d:llliyar-nf lo.k rn f..fl,A .n....l 6 v. luu. lautci laved my hie." "Upon the field of honor?', said Achille Jlurct. "No upon the field of dishonor. I had for. cotten invsell-: mv hmin ur. nn fir.. I A.a,,i o j 1 J wva vj A .v- o s death. Thrt-rnn.liir.tnrl mo tl, rt r r horn, with two of my comrades, who were as culpable as I was; they fired at us; we fell. It whs Murat who acrained it all By his assis- tance I came to Ainerioa. Mv "tw n.rnim.1... died two years aero in Neur Vnrll I nm .till lit-, and this life I owe to vmir nn).l fil,r I !,..,. 1.1 1 1 r . lauoreu, and am now in comfortable circumstan- ces. My mother to whom a certificate or my death had been sent, received some years later a letter from her living-son, inviting her to come laooreu, anil am now in comfortable circumstan- a letter trom lier Iivnitr-son. inviting . . o ' . o . r . - xo America, jiy poor mother, after liavimr jnui iiiuiiii;i , uurr Having or my loss, nearly died with joy ;ii ll. Anil nnur. if thnsnn nf mr wir.it nu in ucu ior on seeing me again royal benelactor needs my arm, my wealth, my liie, all are hiI'' ' , . recoynizrt hi... i.. imir .mrmt..-. erous ia'.her!" said Achille Murut, with tears in bis eyes "He has pardoned manv others besides." said Gerald. "He found none to pardon sou. him!' replied his A RACK FOR LIFE. a TILL or THE r-BARlES. During the Summer of 18, soon after the 'tile intention. At this announcement the coun-difflcultit-s with thu Winnebago Indians had been itenancc of the Indian brightened up with a amicably adjusted by a visit ot uie duets to Washington, accompanied by Gov. Cass, a Si- mi muuu, u jui.. of Root River, shot and swiped a Winnebago, wli inli iipt lip ntt pin nted Id iusLif v bv savnif that . . . . r --j -j o mo iiineuago nau wiaiij.cn uiuuuu i.i person Tl. ,F tl.n twirl nmiri'lipns.vn I'n.l npiir a ii. utiii . v.., ...... .... i .'j' . . a : l.ia l'..Aii..... .-il... oinicuiues iingiii. unit mnu m nuium muc, , ,i...:. ,i .l i..,.,r,.i t.i or,,.i..,tp.i to make au effort to obtain the murdejrer. Ac - i -- i 'cordinnly an oflicer was dispatched to demand him ot the Sioux nation, who immediately gave nun up, and ne was brougni uowu me river and confined u Fort Crawford. Syon after his ar- nvui ti i tie tort, uie inntuagoes asscmuieu again and insisted upon the unconditional sur render pi the prisoner to lliein, which (Jol. luy- lor refused to mukc, but di-i-iti lied Lieut." II. and Dr. EluUe, the surgeon of the garrhon, to have a talk .with them, upon the subject. At the conference the Winncbagos talked in a threat ening and overbearing manner, and insisted that nothing would satisfy them but taking the life ol the bioux in their own way and by memseives At length Lieut. 11. proposed that the Indian sijoiua nave a cnunce oi ins mo in uie iouowmg jw,,le flagn that had been placed at distan manucr: ,,f n lilf n mil 1 n:rt. in order that ha Two weeks from that lime he was to be lei out upon the open prairie, and m line with him, ten pace, off, .was to bo placed upon nis right and left, tw elve of die most expert runners of the Winnebago nation, each armed with tomahawk and scalping knife. At the tip of the drum the Moux stiould be free to start for the homo of his tribe, und the Winnfibacroe free to pursue, capture and sculp him if they could- To this proposal the v. mnebagoo acceded at once, and' seemed much plcHsed with the antiei pation ot great sport, as well as an easy con quest of the prisoner, wpose confinement in the . . . .. . i . ip." o ir:irri&nn. tL-nihAB conniievncni. in inn mtrrisou uu- I .1 . . . I .1 J .I! J I.I .vinur u pc. Turn -jii-c'Ils r rv I n pim w umu iuu- I. . i . l . : ,j trnte whatever running qualities ha possessed. Their best runner, were imimnediately brought in ana trained every day in full sil.t of thefort Lieut R., cwho Was lorocthini? of a snortstnnn. and who had warmly enlisted to tha cause of the Sioux, determined to have his Indian in the best possible trim. Accordingly,, Dr. Eluise took him in charge, prescribing hi diet, regula ting his hours of repose, and directing the rub bing of his body twice a day with flesh brush es, immediately before he went on the naradu grrijnd to perform his morning and evening trainings. In fact, so carefully was he trained and fitted for the race of life and death, that he wtstimd vrnth parade cTound. tlmfmifih day before the race, and performed the astonish ing feat of forty-one miles in two hours, appa rently without fatigue, j The d iy at length arrived. ' Thousands at In. dians, French, Americans, and others, had as sembled tq witness the scent. 13 fV it regarded as a gala day by all. exceni the aventr. er of his bro her Sue. Lieut. R., on Uie part of the prisoner, and the celebrated w:ir-di..C V'ar-kon-shutcs-kee and Piuctop, on the part of the Winnebagoes.. superintended the arrange ment of Uie parties upon the grourad. The point agreed upon for starting wns upoli the prairie a little to the north of Prairie du Chien. and a few yards from the residence then occu pied by Judge Lock wood, while the race lay along the Nine Mile Prairie, stretching to the north and skirting the shore of tho Mississippi. The Sioux appeared upon the ground, accompa ried by n guard of of soldiers, w ho were follow. ed bwhis twenty-four antagonists, marching in Indian file, naked, with the exception of the In diau bieechlct. Their ribs were nainled white whila their breasts were adorned with a nurnhpr of hicroglvphical paintine. Across tho fam. alternate stripes of black and white were paint- eu, in parauei lines extending trom the chin to the forehead. T.n Inir was platted into numerous thongs fringed with bells, and tasselled with a red or white leather, while their moccasins were cord ed tightly around the hollow of the foot, as wJ as round the ancle, with the sinews of the deer. 1 the right hand each carried his 'tomahawk. " - inc ivn g.aajicu iiiv vnuttui uiul coniainea the scalping knife, . The prisoner was about twenty-three years of age, a little under six feet ih height, of a muscu lar, "well-proportioned contour, and manifested, in the easy movements of his body a wiry and agde command of his muscular powers; hit countenance presented a wan and haggard ap pearance, as he stood upon the ground, owing partly to the rigid discipline he had undergone in training, and partly to his havincr nainted his I face black, with a figure of a horehoc, in white upon nis xoreneaa, wnicn denoted tnat be was condemned to die. with the condition of mnlrinrr 1 au effort to save his life bv fleetnrm. ArnnJ !'" neck he wore a narrow belt of wampum, to ' which was appended the scalp he had taken from ,lie Winnebago. Soon after ther formed im I.iniif. B 'came un and took off one of the mvin. nf Indian and showed the chief thai he tUurl.t it 4I 1 . 1" I i m . 1 . . . . niainca a inm ptate or steel, and asked if they jbjectcd to it; to which he replied that he might wear as much iron as he pleased, Lieut- R. having noticed at the same time t:,""anicu a inm piaie or sieei, and asked U they .i.... i ... . . .,. . . .w u. vnu xiiuuiii prcaciacu s j downcast and melancholy appearance, requested ;Dr. Lillise to come forward, whn. nftpr fT,tnin. uuu l,1B countenance or tno Indian presented a ,nK ,us Pulsei reported tliat li ted, and that his nerves wei ie was mucn exci- were in a tremulous 'condition. Lieut. R. immediately took him by alio arm and led him out some distance in front jot' the line, where he asked him through hi in terpreter ii ne was airaiu 10 run; 10 Which tie replied that he was not afraid to run with any Winnebago on foot, but he was afraid that he 'could not outrun all the horses that were mount ed by armed Indians. The Lieutenaut saw at once the cause of his alarm, and informed him I that they should not intefere. He intended to ! ride the fleetest horse upon the ground, and keep near him, and as he was Well armed, would I see that no horseman approached him with hos- smile; his whole person scemea mieti irom me ground, as he relumed to his position in the ,um nu ..u,t . i The chiefs and Lieut. R. scon after this m.in.ii pl hpir nor ses. and took a nositton dirpYt- -- i iy m me rear oi uw pi uu. crreuiiw wctc , ""'-" - J ; .- i tiiuoy ol his ar-.iagomsi ran wun great ... . i .i i. .. , swiltness lor a mue, wuen tne uisiance De- tween them and the Sioux began to widen 'rapidly, showing the superior bottom of the latter, uc(ji)ijt'i by the discipline of the white man. At the end of two rrjlea, the last of Xhc coiiteiidine Winnebagoes withdrew from the chase; there was not an Indian horse upon the ground that could keep up with hiin alter he had gone the first0half a mile; and at the end of the fourth mile, Lieut. K., finding his steed was much fatigued, and the prairie free from enemies, reined up. Thu Indian did not look behind or speak, as'.l'ur as he was followed or could be seen. but kept his eye steadily fixed upon the !niiiflil ruu upon a stiaiAt line. i lwaa,non Her reported by the Win- neb; Ht h8 haJ en shot by one of j h who hftd Mcreleii by ord- , ( ,M t.. K...,k k.t. War-kon-shuUs-kee, benetth he bank i u,c !':" " "i t- Uie. This, however, proved not to be true. The boy had shot a Winnebago through Mistake, who, like himseif, had been treach erousty sec re tea ior uie purpose oi inier- i r .i . . r . . cepling tne bwux, who, a lew who, a tew veais ago, wns present at a treaty made by Gov. Doty with tho Sioux nation, lie had tiren but i.-. .. . ., , r,.r . ri.in I i. .,. r-k . , t ii m r MB r.1 rn.M . v. "bllHl.t WVVlll IIIV -w . i i . . . . ;' uov. wit . norm w. ere Uett It and Ur. LluUe were at that Itiinej and was told that both had died .in I ... . - l- I. l. VOL. Fiond He Immcdio ' V' " ,M" W0l,(,!'! could he ha pr vaiiecj upon to come Into the Convent;,, .1 ij 1 1 1 1 1 n m rtnjt I. a. a a mrougfj (he Usual earn many offasl nir .,1 .? - ua c,rft UVII . e, muruing ty the JearJ. FTorA.,RcAWiirTr7I . . a Pair of horse attached U TZZ umo, oecame Ir p- itetW ,. 1 B ' "'"ra l-efron, the ' nl. . k'-aLln in at (he fronnt door of a boarding R m u ,ahed Mr. McCoy, ran through utTrr k? b ing wn three door, lhh "5.?' mg-room, where the lal.l .2 fa ..V im twentv hr,l,.- -"-: for lint teen or li.r;....ll. trampled 1 trainuled urn )t-t h;. r - V . 'l a Wa- t.usu 01 duties gene- killed, for. d.,,; ,ul " " ,n" n 0 h. in the housh, n"1 f - kicking and plungi aoou r " K , " V?nl tree flying at hi. US. L J lh wh.Tl.- 1IOW TO UHOOSr A G I n BACtrbt WlrrTI-f m uTr ;r;-5"'S"r-'' "7' rnnces. or tu. r choose one of them for TdirTL UlT? mi&1' even speaking to them. iL rT e ' Lcforo --her. aston sir:. W Wr-" . TL.' WVWianS if from falling by an awkard .cLZ X "'" est jumped'fJm S, Zot toXSST2" touchin h- .. . 10 round without dre.. ;,r r;r:r u sec,ona' jus.1 m ;n i. ia h j ncr e rio..ll a. .v . nage to the ground, neither hurrL.tl,, .. :m. , but wiUi BTace nnri .1" ,J ""luw Fjnnr..."!,.. -u.. "e;-j is nt 10 be an , , cui-ii iiller her youngest too wild4" i too awkward .Come here Kate my lore.. Now tell a WimI w-e-i-(sfoV -':.' 'Don.t know, marm.' ' How atupid What is put around your waist evry day? Come now speak out. What do you look so sheepish for? .nwser cmggie tritzzles arm, but he kissed tne but once.' never' 'Como resi in this bosom as the turkey said to the stuffing. Ours Is no common lot.' as the tnnd. said when they got into the clover field. 1 hat s my impression, as the die said to he dollar. If you Lite me, I'll bite you,' as the pep per said to the boy. 'I believe is nobody swnke but you antf tne,' as the cock Mid to the rising sun. I speak within bounds.' as the nrisnnpr said to the jailor. Mirnng times' as tha hasiv nuddincr' said to ihe spuon. I in hlowku II do. as the when it was asked to rive a tune. I give thee awl," as the shoemaker saiJ to the sole leather. Terrible pressure in the monev markf as ihe mouse said when the kez ofsnecie lolled over him. Our bets are floatins wide ' aa tha iirU- said to their ribbons. Thb AVoaLn'a Faib. 'What are thesa?" asked the Queen of a Connectieni neillur. who was exhibiting wares 1 1 the .Crystal Pal ace. 'Them. Marm? Why them is wuoden nut- " megs from Connecticut Old mv,' exclaimed Viet oria. os sha turn- ed to the Prince, who miidlT remarked: - 'Connecticut was alwavs soma punkins." The next day the pedlar received an order from tho Palace for six barrel of wooden nut- tnAircV ExrEUITIOI aoaiksttiibS.imiwicii IsLAJ(lr. -The "Pacific" gives the following account of the pluij and purpn.se of the Expedition.' "Une hundred men with large amounts of capital are to proceed thither at first in a peaceable manner, in order to nuke the best investments, and lay the plans. An other hundred go as a "corps de reserve,, soon after. A steamer in due time will larr'rve with 20,000 stand of arms to b used either before or after the revolution; and declaration of independence; as shall seem to be expedient. It not settled Ve whether Hawaii shall be a State of the i'n" ionior an independent Republic, It is rtu- rosed that the King has been bribed and will abdicate on the hrst show ol revolutlon. N serious oprxMiiioa is anticipated. The" men who are at the bottom of this are sa'ut to be shrewd aiid far-seeing, and are posses sed of mean's and influence. Soma of thent are owners of large plantation of ueroesr and it is one purpose ol their.4 to plant tho iu.-iitutiori of slavery in that uroun .f i. " w anus. Ncvcb Sroas. A Western editor say. thu child was fun over by a -Wagon three years" old and cross-eyed, which noer upckn uflor- warus. .Va bIIUI la Jersey'-" to br. toyTtsi'KTt Ullllirr. fnnt-M - t I rf i nr... l screaming of children and servant.5 ' W of several men, Tho were f '' ! . '"iT outf their wit. Icat ih.t i fr,'?,:fCncd httlf And indeed it .LT. 2 ''A" be no ku UK 1 K Kl 'Mr-K- ."' "'' , I