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THE NORTHERN STANDARD.
LONO SHAU. OUR BANM'.R BKAVE THE BREEZE TIIK STANDARD OF THE IT.EE.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CHAS. DE MORSE
CLARKSVILLE TEXAS MARCH '16 1843
NO. 27.
VOL. I.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY G. DE .MORSE
TERMS:
The Northehx Standard ii published every Saturday
at fire dollarj per annum in advance or seven dollars at the
end ot the year.
Advertisements will be inserted at one dollar per square
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janne ursi lusi-riiiiH uu imv cents 101 eacii smpiiiuiu --1 : . - f -. . - - .... r.
.erlion. Dshl lines; or .ind-'rx ill be considered a quare. I belles of New Mexico appear to be ignorant of the
"Any thing over a square will lie considered two. . j aphorism that "beauty whrn unadorned is adorned
Yearly advertisements not exceeding eight line will lie c m0st."
inserted for S30 per annum. j The universal dross of the femal.-s of .Mexico is a
Not exeee din" tnty Imey 30 per annum .
Not exceeding fifty lines sab P" annum. cheiniseand blue cr red woollen petticoat anil among
"Announcement of candidate for office S10 each. the more wealthy these are made with great neatness
NoadTertiscmcnt will bi governed by the ) early rates un- -nd taste. Corsets and frocks arc almost unknown
Uess specific contract and pavmem is made before hand. j . anJ fa consefluencr. :s their forms ob-
Political addresses and obituary articles charged usadicr . & I tiir
tiitramts. ! tam a 'oundness and fullness that light-lacing seldom
Pergonal altercations when admissible charged double i allows its votaries. The Mexican belles certainly
ejisual rates. . have studied thcir personal comfort in the costume
forln aaddnceemeDt f Jwc!p:'0n in5Crted' ulcv' Paid J they have adopleJ. and no one can sec one of the pret-
tier Vudwrlisements unless the number rf insertions is ' tier of the dark-eyed senoras without acknou Icdging
specified will b: continued until forbid and charged accord- that their personal appearance is also enhanced
-jngly. .. 'Moore's beautiful lines to Nora Crcina appear to ap-
TiaDer. must be nost paid or thev will not be received. a j
83" Exchequer Bills received at par.
AGENTS FOR THE STANDARD.
Travis G. Wmcht P. M. Pine Creek.
Ssmuel'M. Fulton P. M. Franklin Lamar Co.
Joiih R. Cjudduc- Pari Lamar Co.
J. V. U". St-sfield P.M. Harrison Co.
Jesse Shelto.v P. M. Fort Sticlton Lamar Co.
R. V. Lee P. M.. Warren Fannin County.
-B-iLtr Exsusii P. M Fur: English Fannin Co.
1). Rowlett P. M. Lexington Fannin Co.
.J. G. Jocett P. M.. Ra'eigh Fannin Co.
J- J -Williams P. M- De Kalb BonicCo.
Gen. E. H. Tarrant Bowie Co.
.A- Sterne P. M. Nacoidoclies.
iTmvjs R. B300K3 P. M San Augustiric.
T. M. Bacbv Houston. ""
Jol. "Wit. L. C.zneac. Austin Travis County.
-A. McDo.xald" Huntsiillc Montijomerv County.
Col. CJ..T. Wood Liberty.
Jphh W. Kahrisox La Grange
P F. Ioiixson Washington.
SaU'l. B. BmoilAM Mataconls.
Dr. James Richet Clarksville Arkansas.
Ckiklcs Honn Esq.. Washington Ark.
(.. S. Hoconro.v -Vicksburg Miss.
.Jiues Hxnaisov. Esq St. Louis Missouri.
iG. C. Gooding. P.M.. Fort Toir-wn.
Wx. Civcsrairr. Caddo ParWi. Louisiana.
Ffozithc New Orlea-1 Picayune.
TEXAN SANTA FE EXPEDITION
jbv croRcr. v kf.soai.i
(Continued.)
Aaciner InUrcicw icith lie Gjvtrnor Removal jo'anu lustrous eyes wjtn nair 01 mai ncn qnu jcirj-
a KvPriunAnicdolc of a iroaan nut dor- blackness peculiar to our own beautiful creolc girls.
. . . . .Generally their complexions arefarrrom good bc-
. Disfiguring Custnn-DcscTipUon of tnt JI-(inga mi;larc of Spanish and Indian blood and the
'an Woacit generally All of im n'.arly killed same can.besaid of their features although frequent-
Hllh thrir kimlaess. ' ly i face may be met with whicu u'ughl serve as a
The nixt nnrnin wo were taken to new quarters ' p'ctket model of beauty. They arc joyous. 0.-iabIc
innmther pm of the town an I a small room was kind-hearted creatures almost universally liberal to a
p "cvidcJ for oir pri-an Abaut nine o'clock the Gav-fJu't easy and naturally graceful in their manneis
crnor sent a u ml to es:ort us 10 his lodgings at the J rc.illy appear to have more understanding tiiati
nri-iH. Gijin.rbrau-hibiV(?B.5in wc found the the men. Had we falkn into the hands of the women
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great man stirrotindcd by his principal offkers both J
inilitirv and civil and from the obseq'iious manner
with whi:h th acied it was evident enough that
Artnijo'j power was supreme.
Sayingth.it he p-rceived from our appearance and
Rowland's declarations that we were carallcros or
gentlemen in our own country he ordered his officers
ia make room for us on the dil?:rcnt boxes and trunks
scattered about the room. He then asked several
cj-jcjiions in rcl.viofl n Gea. McL-oI and his parly
said thnt he was :o start inmi'-diaiely with all his forco
n meet him. and that if the Tc.vans resisted every one
-r .k.-i
h.-m hmuIJ b? kill-il. 11 then snoke of the .
strength of New M.-xico. it? gre.tt resot.rccs.the prow-1
rs3 and daring bravs-rv of himseir and the resistless " menus ant tne consrqncRce was tnat we were i.-e-oldier.
i:ndcr his command and drew such n ludi-ln"cntly compelled to swallo.va dozeir mcaJs a day
atoiis niciure and relieved it with sneh n tissue of1
bombastic fanfaronade that we could hardly keep ourl
srrnvuv. Had wenotseen the brave soldiers of whom
he spske the thing would have bcendiSereni; but the
whole of them ha 1 pissed in review before us. an2
'' iuch a Litlrred hoU of maunted .scarecrows
So b-re. so itliercd Jamished'in lhe march
That lhir execulor? lhc greedy crows.
.Flew liovcrinj "er thcir hcatU inipstient for
Their lean inheritance !'"
Afier this we coul I with difficulty believe that Anni. ' ded were our levees at San Miguel 'hat wc-were fre-
jo was not qnizxmg jqucntly employed half the day in the paying due hon-
Giving special directions that wnshoald be well or to our presentation.
Ircnted bv the Alcalde nr.d ihni nil nnr w.int shouli
be provided for. he dismissed us. at the same time re-
.t: .1. . "I r .1. it'
laiKing -.nai n our oi us -aufrapiea to escape auring
hi absence life would pay the penally.
Wc were then taken back to our quarters and a
very small guard placed over us. The Governor and!
ail his host in the meantime departdl in the direction
oj me great prairie leaving no more than a dozen or.
twenty men out of the whole population of San Mi
gticl.
The room assigned us as a prison was immediately j
adjoining the church and but that it was completely
orerrun with chinches would have been comfortable
enough. The guard allowed us to set out in front of
it and next door I soon noticed a Mexican woman
who but that she had an tigly red mard on her check
would have been extremely pretty. Two ihirdsof
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nr pi niclim rnH
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cue njarK on 1.1c lace 01 our lemale neitrnoor next
oor had changed its location. Not a little did we.
.marvel at this for all were sure the spot had been on
.the opposite cheek the previous day and still we could
not believe that it was other than a marl: she had car-
ried from childhood. Early on the third morning
she appeared before us with a face not only exceed -
ingly fair but very pretty not a spot or blemish to be
discovered. At first wc did not recognize her but on
enquiring wc found that all these marks had been
placed there by herself the juice of some red berry
having been used for the purpose. We told Senora
Francesca that she looked much hitler plain and
without these extraneous ornaments and after this shc
loiut'fi-A herself no more. The custom js iinivcr-
Uie women of the place were more or less disfigured 1 the surrender of Col. Cooke's parly written by Lt. rated that the prisoners were not tied. The mc 11 were I "1 ':. ilore in lc hottest cannonade to IMit his pip- v ;Ln'lr7u l"3!" ."'.' .-" a iiil o.m
by these deep red marks aud as it never occurred to I Tbos. S. Lubbock who was one o'f the officers and ther. bound four six and eight togther. The cries' J the li probab y '"-'rthcm vho parlicipat ed m m. .'.tary service tne-.
nathat they could possibly be put on by their own who is also wellknoiv.uo many in this city. It may 'among the Mexicans during ih.r operation were '-kill aXwleTvVovniii lhe cloe of !ie ' 'ht to permit him to take choice ; J his y.ggr-
bands to improve .heir beauty as a matter of course be recollected that Lt. L made a dinng and success- them I D.-ath to the Anu-riearjs!" At night Armijo's rIIlnji.T ir France 'the intlrmitie. or ace at on;11015 " "'he same rpm: 111 which it wa-ni.a
ire thought th nature had dealt unkindly with them ful escape frcm the Convent of S.atiago.n Janua. officers held a consultation within bearin? of lhe moXnT am oV induced him .0 "contemplate lllCidtl choice b-mg a vvarded h;.n be chos- th.s.t...
and loan extent ivhir-h rnrrl nrt. l.-r.r.mnl. ast. and hns smrn ta Tn n. .. : r :.Un. .:n:. ".. 11 mom?nl aimo-i inuuieu nun iu iiiiiiiiijii. 1. - plainest and iiitnnsica'fv lhe b-ast lalu.ib c ft ar.
7' . . .-..v- ....j .j ..... - " " icwus us iu uiu imiiiiii-ii in 1:11111 1 kiiiih" """"lahiiijoiiiiii'iiio his comiiiaiia and to retire into inci". t - .-
in the town. The next day it appeared as though It seems that t H fi !. .mll m i.:i. I r ..I.W il.m in :l CAiv of M.-vico. The 1 .iter 1 s.- .... ... . ...".?':. .; i.n.i ... n fii mp!y because it was tue bdtlle sword
sal among the females of New Mexico and when
there is no weed or berry that furnishes a deep red
lint they use vermilion. How they can think these
disfiguring marks improve their apprarancc is singu-
lar enough and can only be acoun'ed for upon the
principle thai there is no accounting for l.tstc. Tta
" ccry beaut- free
' To .-ink or swell as Heaven pleases."
I The rabosti is a species of scarf something like
I those worn by our lashionable ladies at the present
time They are made of cotton and serve not only
lin place of bonnets but also as shawls veilsand work
bags. These they weargracefnlly sometimes upon
their heads at others over their shoulders and again
'round their waists with the ends hanging-across their
arms. Frequently the end of the rabosa is used to
'carry any little article and no Mexican female is ever
.seen without one of them about her. From.childhood
this article is worn and long habit has so accustomed
them to its use that all their uorkisdone while wear-
ing them. It is really surprising the facility with
which the Mexican women perform thrir household
duties encumbered by this garment. An American
lady would as casilv manage her affairs with her
j hands tied behind her back as with the rrtiom about
her yet it is never in she way of the Mexicans. The
mantilla resembles it in many respects but is made of
' hfin.innlarlql m ihapi.iHiif mlmrt. m nniflha ! f h-
1111 LI UlUlbllUl IUI11&I 1F1UI.I .11111 I UIIIUWIUIl llll. 1U4II
ionablcs in the larger cities. An extremely beauti-
ful nrnnmpnt if ic Inn whrn ivnrn with lllnt nerllli.ir
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1 grace which no other than the lady of Spanish origin
' can imitate.
The most striking beauties of the Mexican women
arc their small feet finely turned ankles well devel-
oped busts small and classically formed hands dark
instead of the mn our treatment would have been far
different while in New Mexico.
During our confinement in San Miguc! wc were
visited bv every girl in the town and from the ranch-
os fn the vicinity. E-ich time they biought us some
little delicacy to eat and it ever men came near being
killed with kindness we wercthe victims. Oo party
would arrive with a dish of chilly gnisado (stewed
mutton strongly scasonel w.th red pepper and really
excellent when well made). Scarcely would this par
ty leave us before another wou'd come in bringing
alole and micl. others milk ecas tortillas or bread.
Of all theseditierent dishes wc wee obliged to par
ta"e or else wound the feelings of our kind-hearted
for the first week or two of our imprisonment. Thil
we did fair justice to the hospitality of the women I
am Irani: to conless for our previous Jong starvation
Had given us most excellent ami no: easily appeasea
' appetites; but iucaovgli h as good as a featt" and an
ma aaagesays mat it is i can argue irora experience
that too much when compelled lo eat all that is sit
before you is iro; even than a brief famine at least
when personal comfort is taken into consideration.
No slightcanbe greater than lo refuse any eatible
proffered by a Mexican girl and so numerously attcn-
Passage of the Texan prisoners through San Mi- becoming apparent. Col. Cooke called to him and in
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.7 AT r11nrA tn A. T T .. . hnrl e
Statement of the Surrender Lcwii Agency ttrfto denounced him m language which if he had any
m "--- a j soul at all it must hive been reached. He reminded
Treachery in bringmg U about. j f h- cd . h w h had foraoltcl.
On the 17th September Col. Cook's party surren-
aerca; on tne morning oi incuininey passed tnrougu
the edge of San Miguel but we were not allowed toi
see them. We were informed by the women and our
sruard that thev had been stripped ol nearlv everv
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thing and were "badly treated every way and the form-
cr exnressed no little commiseration at their unfortu-
nate lot
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To show Lewis in his true colors and give my
readers full particulars of the extent of his treachery
1 1 will here make a few extracts from an account of
'. .
inn enrnirulor nl rtl Tinl-'. ni !. n-ntfan 1... It
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accompanied leit Hir cl-nn.fnll l.n r:lln.ic
main body took up the line of march and travelled as.
"vi ttii cii.iiii lv it mwt .. - -. -.-..- j - - llt'LULl lill.li:. Ulll UIU :III11V It lllllllHIV.il wtnvJ.s.-
far as Anton Ghico. They encamped on the oiruellv on the part of the Governor and his officer.-
' of a ravine near the town a strong position injBpTo enumerate them all would swell out my present
cf an attack. Three or four of the Tcxansrro'sketoh loan unusual length and 1 will therefore
crossed the river and entered lhe small town to pur- finish with the assertion tlm from the days of Judas
' chase provisions were immediately arrested by Capt.' Iscariot lo those of Benedict Arnolds blacker hearted
Salezar. The latter immediately despatched one of traitor lhan W. P. Lowm has not cxis!cd.
'them back to Col. Cooke and Dr. Brenham with a'
request thai they would come over to tho vill.meanJ
hold a consultation with him. Col. C. and Dr. B '
very properly sent back word to Salczir that if he'
wishedtoseethemhe must come to Meircamp. Lol.
Cooke then a jked Salczir what had Vconir of V.m
Ness. 1-wis. Howard Fit.gcruld an 1 KynJ il)
nswertd by stating that he had met them was salisfi
ed with the objects of the mission as explained by them
had treated them as friends and sent them on to the
Governor. That night Saleztr was reinforced by
150 mi'n.
"About ten o'clock on the morning of the 17th of
September" continues Lt. I. "it was determined upon
totp.ke up the line of march when a message was re-
ceived from Capt. Salrzar stating that Gov. Armijo
would arrive in a few hours and that as ari evidence
of his friendly disposition ho woulit cross the river
that intervened bttween our encampments mid en-
camp near us. As he took the line of march out
men were formed to receive them a la tmlilairc and
in a proper manner. He marched however ectirely
around out line anil took his position within two hen-
dred yards of us having received further rc-inlorce-
mcr.ts and now numbering about 4UU men. Wc
weic then dismissed but with orders to be ready to
seize our arms at a moment's notice. In about fifteen
minutes we perceived a party of about I."0 or 200
men advancing to our right and rear. This gave
cause for a suspicion of dantjei and Col. Cooke im
mediately ordered ylpt. button to rcrra tne men lor
action. In five minuics battle to the death would
have been commenced but some one exclaimed that
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Capt Lewis was at the licailo! tlie party llieorucr'
was thcrelore given to slauil atca$e: tne advancing
party uniting in the meanwhile with the party in our
frottt. We then rc-rovl 3apt. Lew.s advancing
towards nss with another whom we .ilterwardsasccr-
tainaliobetho nephew of the Governor. Lwie
staled to us that tne people were exasperated at our lcr SlIlith Iookcd on but didl.t My m.Icll. -Why S . r . ' c1"nPCt'1 Ilh th.e.las:
coming and were in ar.r.s-that in addition to the GOO w I ..i;M Smith I no.tlJ'nl take a good d-al for J11" "' r """i"- ""d. " '"' 'ho:e acniete-troops-befoic.
w he himself hadseen-1.000 of. he b.-at' hem four boys if I had'em-thev.arc beautiful and ' " Zt 5 ' fic'J T1 In thc "bntt. Mm'
xniimnw mnn hr. hnrl fvp.r met mill hfflnre Ih.nt tlnv
were on the march and would be on the "round in'
a few hours. He further stated that five thousand
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uivii nciuuiJu-uMisiium wiiiiki.imu.i .' nuca-
peeled daily but that the Governor bad commissioned j by grasus' s 'ly I pretending to be startled by a sudden
him to say if wc would give up our arms. wc;!.. what a striking resemblance between them
would be permitted to come in and trade and that at bovs'ai: J th.-ir fuller!' an J I looked at Mr. Smith.
the end of eight days they would be returned to b to-.
lie further stated
thii J-niMliifnl.lif itcm m th Si Lome tr...
der
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ics
sutnmruts
d
disconn
pronoun you instead of jee This arous'-d the suspi
cions of one of .he officers who proposed that we
should jetiirn to our companions as we came" and it
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we could do no octter walk" ana live upon tne horses
wc had left. The nephew of the Governor repli d
ir.ai siicu a course wouui never uo mai uis uncle
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Santa Fc. They then started for their camp While
Bnr officers were in consultation one of them remind -
p.! Col Cnnkn of the neculiaritv he had observed in
Lexvis' conversation and told him his suspicions were
aroused for his very countenance forebodeJ evil. Col.
Cooke xvent after Lewis and h-Id a priwiuconvmi -
tion with him. On returning he slated that the olli
assurauce of one of aur companions uhohad ever'
been .considered a man of honor we had his plight -
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ed faith that we were among irundi and would be
treated accordingly. Couhl we would any one have
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It is ".uinr.il to denounce one with whom I have asso
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s visiting Sinta Fe that no possible harm would MissSm.th would b.iV0 died nUifin. at that; hcrarms I " ?.L '.m b'.!' whIch s s0:rc(S af"
uli from such a course and f..r the truth of these f doivn bv 1Pr siJe.an. hcr head fell back and she t V r V aV1c T5 -i
nmriits Lewis pledged his honor. Ii was observed io0! t!ll. h"ll hLe U0m -. . - andneligtircs -15.." Ihctearcail
uring the conference that Lewis in !ii language M)o von think so. C.ku-1 Jones?' savs vie. and ?' - VamSf worununsliip. but substantial and in
ii: ! r :.i ... ;... n.. .: . .. r ..' . .' : ui-eninsr wuu me man niM v.iti ticiimrsto wln-li
i1-'"' iiiii;.ii nun u.- UJ...S i.i.i'. nn mi-era tawaris .ir. a:nuu. ana 1 insiiirni sue u '
knew Americans were gentlemen an 1 that such ia- chi!Jrtn !UIJ lU dn u'k Voiiderfullv like you." i tmTwVn".? i- "V"1' r 'ns!
humanity couM not be permitted ta-vards them; and Jut tncn .hi brought in a light and I'll be . :V.S. " a8n ;nSton.Oco.Se LeivGeor-ebtcp
.-:. .! in ... i.l.. :.:.... l i.. ' . ....... i . .? n ! . toe astnncton. Ijuslirad :isiuniloii. and aamutt
aSa. iHwuJlu "" jnu.iusiHuii mm bum jij tlamrd H the liltlebrat s did nt turn oat to bo mulattos i.- i;rl i ';. r . " !
tvilh th rrnmcTnmis mndn nnmi .-il Ir.iilT vic;.;' r .... . .L . . ... ..!....!." ashington I glle One of tho SWOPls 07 CUTteutlX e!
cer must oc wrong lor Lcwisnau puugeu to nun nisjtt oul 0f the scrape I diln't know. Miss Sanlh lari-i .--..- ft. - 4
masonic faith for the correctness of his st.temmts edsohrd -a 'icsa-v how canfus-d I lookcJ.that '" V d': "b ""?' ofl?c swords hereby derucd.
Tuat day our arms and cowmen'.; trcrc lakenfrom shc ra0at aflo. llc L A ittc wlllIc aftrw;.rds there w ni n-r 1 f I?T !f er7n.umpn?t.Jvlh?.0BC
was a whole famm.rly of relations arrive from the " Xe I tit T" ? T r"'-
"We were among strangcrs-dcstitule of the .cry ' chv. a.d tnrncd lhc n.mrr off; b: the next morning i "j ' C. ''1 rtd a"t" '"
necessaries of life broken down physically and I -ouIdsce'i Mr. Smith did not like tne remembn-nce' !.h: !"' t' i i r i
well nigh .nontal!y-2.;0 miles from our companions j ' at :liI. an.j Ldoift b- here ha'II vole for me ttheP . f '1' '"".; wLdCJ a t??.? "v'i1 th
and no means on the route of supporting nature in an Ie vtio!1 c0wi m I w m;.3 Smith will keep u0;" :. "J't " ho n.f lhe f""h" 3r '
.flnrt T. Irl llimn- nHll In .11 fhos-o vo I 1 I ho .1. - I 1 r II 1 -L .I..1.. :.!... I . ..!.:! U0' .ISlimglOIl the dOHOr I klieW Well. I IldV"
.... . ...... ... ...uw . u. .. ...... ...i. .- .. It'jif.r IMllM-r wnii mai Olt il "UUJ uiit-
ciitrd a a brother olirer and fellow soldier unon a a oolcl ilalld.ln a conspicuous manner and rote Irom not tnat used on oc;asions of parade and renew but
dangerJus expedition one whom 1 have looked "upon lB-ai pointing to it and exclaimed "there John f the constant service sicord of lhegrcat chief ; that 1.-
as a man as a Texan 'tis- p linful 1 mv to denounce """ cn read mi' naMi n 'tnout spectacles ; hc may had himself seen General Washington wear this idon-
auy okc thus' situated as a villain and traitor ; but the lnub!c W' reward and I P"t him at drti incc." ! tical sword (he prcsumrd for the last tinif.) ivhni "
ucis aretoo conclusive William P Lewis betrayed When VIs11"1' Mr" Adams lr' ''mb!?r- S.1S: 179J. hc reviewed the irginii and Maryianl fore.
his associate lo a cruel and inhuman enemy He' hs n:l" trembl.d similar to that of Siepen Hopkins then concentrated at Cumberland under enmmand ot
haslhc mark unon his forehead: and will" vet bet th tlu.oT patriot from KhoJir Isl.uul who h:cl been I G. neml L'.e and destintd to cooperate with th.-
found reco
o'liizdand punished as t!e Jidas ol the
ttiirnmitli -.n!urt--
'Just before dark we were ordered to form and
then Mexican fiith begacto develops itself. While
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wc were foru.ing hoivePi the treaeheiv of Lewis
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' thi hi"i nil t nf !ii hrlfn it. I nnd nrirht F)unil ntsnci-
his plighted masonic faith which had been broken.
and declared that but !or linn his lormcr asro.'iatcs
would have dii
our knives wa
died in the ditch. After we were formed.
atches and cv.ry arti:lc of personal
i
nrnm-rtv u.i 1.1km fmm inrrmhn- n-Tii nllnfir.
baa.c. except one blanker each. We were then
fnrrni ; iii.. fi -.! mr.l..l r.ru -.
iv.. w(. wvasr. tiu .in. ....(. iiviuu uii'ivi .11. I. II
I r?n Trt 1 flinm lMirim-1-l! fiir lhn nirrhl lilll fllir rrifiiilc
jail around us
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U. Lubbock then ffoes on to state that Gov. Armf-
nil around us.
in -r ;.! il ne.vt da v. and vas verv much rxisnc-
.j- - ' I
1 ...I.I.-..1 : ... 'I'l.n
1 nUCU 11
il'niiii - nrmim hv.imnontv
Ini'ssover many of the acta of broken faith
lid
Bachelors should ukad this. The last Mid-
dleton Sentinel contains an advertisement of a lady
for a husband The advertiser states that she is 'nei-
' ther Im oil nor tco young for a gentleman of oS or
."jft.' We think the I idy is dtcid.dlv of a "doubtful
IIc'.:ij" Picf'int
DANGERS OF ELECTIONEERING.
The Picayune rejoices in the possession of a li'f
Vankee as a correspondent w ho having wandered so
far south as Louisiana noddling notions has settled
down somewhere in the Caddo country or s'omeoth-
cr undiscovered re-ion of that State mid iherectfn-;
eluded o run for Congress The following extra-.
from a letter to the editor of the Picayune describing
nnrnfl;. LM;.nf; i. n wrin.pn of the
luck he had intra: delightful business.
..-. .... .WV..W..'.....fe ...... o . - w --
! Well I put up with a first rate good naturcd old
feller that I met in the billiard room and when wc
got to his house 'twas just dark. We went in and
was introduced to his wife a fine fat woman that look-
ed as if she got fatjafiin her face was so full of fun.
After a while nrter tve'd talked about inv little gal
and about the garden and so on income three or four
children laflin and skipping along as merry as crick-
ets. There wan't no candle lit but I could see they
were fine looking fellows and I started for the saddle
bags in which I had put a lot of sugar candy for the
babies ns I went along. "Come here' -si ys 1'yon
little rouge comealong here and tell me what your
!"""".
Rmeis." The oldest came up to me and sjvs he.
'"my name is Piter Smith sir."
j And what's your namcV' sas I to the n-t.
'Bob Smith Sir.'
Tim not nil l;.-.n-mf it. II ziU nii
1
fourth Tomm.. Smi.tl. W.l. I ct V. unon mv .
kncrS anJ uise-l Vn over and over ara.u. anil
2m -cm u tot of sugar c.indv. and old Mks S.nhli.'
i.s so tictlcJ that sho laughed all the timo Misli
:l..l.. '
Vncm- i !..!;. ! ..tnt .I..! I.- '..m hr.t
we SPilc 'i-in to much '
..' . . ....
'Uno.'sai'j I "th;vnrr we b. hivcuchi dnn.ana
-I ncvcr i.j s.c nn:hinz cIaj 0 It; av I-VQ!lr
. momh ami lorrar.-.! nrrfeet n.ctiirc on W
.:..... i :.. ..... u. . ' ..... i .i.. .:.-.
I Ml. .1 V - I liMMMII llll' Illlir-Sl llll 111! 111111. 1 illll 1 ' III
gone oil" in a fit
'Y-s' mvs F "1 du. really now '
Ua ha. hiw w w w! savs .Mr smith kinder
;. y0ur t'l
j0k'- ' "
ard upon .v Curnel .ln yo-.r
i every u:u-01 mem nnu inrir ncauj ascuny us nit-
blackest iurgur3 11 yVtacr aa iMiss. 5imth ntfvcr wd
; no children and they sort tinted thm linle niggers!
r... ..i... .!.:'... i t ....:.- r.i. I i.-i ;.. ... i.. -
' .' j hov things s!oal If I h id..' kiss- d the lit -
.!c lstv thin co:lid M Qvr t but kissn on
''cmi10vPdthat I was in e.mi-t (-.hou-h I as soft
I !ltl! .1 mL'iM.f -t . - 1 !." ri nrnlliili w ... .
soninon Vn. a I tho i-lu all the time 1 and hoivtoi1""' n u sV"crain ncr ' ' -otnc reunqutta-
. --. ......
. nlMYlI rrlliv T- vcpiihtlv
RE OLu I ION A K ANECOOILs
lt WH hc rcmcinben-d tuat a reward of o00 was
offend lor the luad cf John Hancock. nit: hi-
s'grtl t!e ''C'araiion oi inu-pet.uencc .eo:u u .vim
I - it s - r 1 t t I - -.1
atiticteu witn a paralytic strouc. iir. Adams acia
as his amanuensis and asked him if he should sign
.i I.I.. n ..... t.s l.n I.s..l r.Onn nT TitAnnniliiii.a Ia. Imn
"' "-. "-"" '-"-'-'""""' ." "-."s..i... .
le rcPhft!- N'- l mH il.ZVl nyrTf "'?
h.ul1? 'ur. SBgu. you snail not oc inngea wr
I ..... .IT. m."
SI!1IIIIq 11 1V1 ill .
.Mr. Adams then in imitation of Hopkins took his
pen. clasped his wrist with his lift hanJ went through
the tremulous motion ol signing his name and in the
language of Hopkins emphatically said '"if my hand
trenbles John Bull will find my heart won't!"'
What Mr. Adams said clectrifi-d all Congress an 1
nn1t? I'lVtnosi timid firm in tivir p"irpae.
B.L-cKi: Ik was as bravcasa lion an adroit
. ... . i .. ...i r.?..
' TJTlX' 7.X Z ." I "":
' "';'''"'."'-'-'"'; -
.. llu n- c"ei -. I t.rn-lt- .'flriPII' " I ri-I IIPIII.
1 -n I-..I. .1 r..-
. 0 it urs:np'.loti in caicuiait-o mr tirasiu i-.ns
. ...i ..:... In r. i:. I.ln..l- ..-."i" ii.. ii-
J.i.. ' .1 ..' .u ...C.. .iJ.i. 'i. .ni v.!i..
...' .l..." .' 7:.. ... 1".- wi..r i'.ir..:.-
irilllltTIIIl. ll.l 11.1 111'- ua j mi . iii-i 11 viiis. i
". .. . -
mrit trmmmi
and though unauie to remain ininesauaio ior mo . "---.-.-.. 1 ...-i.n...-...ii.. . 1-.
last attack on Montmaitra he gave orders withidence furnished by Col. George Wasbingtoti of
calmness-und precision from a carnage llisappear- Georgetown t.ic nearest male relative of f.u.rral
ancc 011 this o.-casion must have taxed the gravity' Washington now living.;.? to the ldintity ofthissuo-d
ol his stiff; for to protect his ryes then in a state of His information was derived fioin hit father. ilh.nt
violent inflamaliou the grizly veteran had replaced Auguslme Washington the di-nsee first namul in
his cocked hal by a French lidy's bonnet and veil." the clause of .he wili which I have read from i-J
! uncle the laic Judge Bushrod Washington of il.t-
Jokes Among Legislators. A Boston paper Supreme Court. and Major Iiwrence Lcwis.tht nr-
states that one of the members of the Legislature.! ting cxcciitorof General Washington's will: nil of
who had gained some fifteen pounds of flesh during whom concurred in the stjtmcnt.' that the tine ser-
the session recently entered lhe house with a paper! vice sword was ;hat selected by C:ipt. Farntn-I Wash-
pinned on his back on which were the words ' Fal- ingtoii It rem lined in this gentleman's possession
tvll the. Slate's erpenc!'' Saints of his brother until his rfi-.ith. ritctmeil bv him the most precious
ni' mbsrs h id hem rumnrj a rig" up-m him inni-iiM of his i!liistrii-i; l.in-iui'.:i It tlu-u lit"a;isi
id.
. ?.. iii r 1.
CONGRESS.
Houdi: of Uefkientatives Feb. 7.
PRESENTATION OF WASHINGTON'S
SWORD AND FRANKLIN'S STAFF.
!.- II W o ...
c- .' 7 ... ' . " '"V ""? u.z u "" """
nitZr. VIl SCnCnWft
?" '"J0" S! ".'V1 a" C-VMUcrc al.un
".".. ""-'""? "ausetras at once mm-.
oil into silence.
. The gcllrrirs were densely filled
is and attentive auditory which had
i with an anxious
collected in anticipation of theinterrsuYg proceeding?
uuicii nwe aooui to ue wuncsacd. Many Senators
occupied stats amongst the members in the House
and some of the reprcitnratms of foreign powers
accredited to this govrrnmen? in diplomatic lefationsi
wer? ranged below the bar. and all listened with pro-
found itillncss while the honoiablc gentleman front
Virginia spoke as follows
Mr. Spkaker I rise for the purpose of dischar-
ing an olfice not connected with the oidinary bi
ness ot a legislative assea.bly. Ytt in asking per-
mission to interrupt for a moment the regular order
of parliamentary proceeding I cannot doubt that thr
proposition u hich I have to submit will prove a3 gmt
ifymgas it may be unuvjyl.
.Mr. SdmnrlT. Washiiigtoii a citizen of Kanawh
county in the Commonwi alth of Virginia :tn
"''of my constituents. Ins honored me with the cor
nd one
""'1?""- "ns. V"orcq ne u-itn incconinit-
r W. ArT? I' -f VT " " u l
' f " cf ' f'e? lU?. s.Bfsn" thr0USh tha'
o.x.ui!ip people o the Ln.ted Sutra two most in
". .iuum uiu auiuis
One is the sword worn hy G-orcc Washtni'ton.
tir.st.asa colont I in the colonial service of Virginia
in Forbes' campaign against the French and lnd:nn;
an 1 afterwards during the whole p'-riod f the war o!
IiiIi-pvnJeiicitas command-r in chief of the Ameri-
can nrinv.
. l '" fn c'fca' & w a Srn "'"
. . " "-"u ' l .: " V T 7. ' .Ta ' ttc '-
UJU l5 cngra -u J LS::!y lilitlll." lt IS accon:
I - T . . ..
thev belong.
The history of this sword is pvifsrtly authentic an.I
leaves no shadow of doubt as to its identity.
bcsllis dite on the 9:h day of Februarv. 17S?
Tne l.ut will and bfamin: of G neral Washi." -
con'.aini among a;
.i.;.i t .. i " . i . .
-J " l"- po&ftoed and the ur to cli
l" k i:';C-":"''li neworu are
loose :n
accoin
l P" wU.in injunction
not to unsheath them for
! 'hc 'Jrf0e -ed? '.'"' weept it be for -M.fa.-
1'" r.'" dtfrnCC f lu " "lntry "d "3h; "'1
!-" l-h?."cr 3CS l0 ?CT lhcm "iwhcaihed an I prr.
ill- in ii;i ii :n.
oftm seen this .s-iord in Ins posc'-ssion and rtciivrl
from himself the following account of the manner in
u-hu-hit became bispropcity in the division made
among t'ic devisees.
He said that he knew it to havebem the ideimr.j
I " I 117 t - . .
oi i .cnerai n asnington during the revolutionary wot
Pennsylvania and icw Jersey troops then ?ss-u.bua
t at Bedford in suppressing what his been c.i'hvi ' ti."
I ..lii.lni iniM.r....fi.in "
.....-... ......i.v...
i . CV:rtal "Single: was at that tnn- Prisrf.nl ox
- tuc Lnitra Males and. as i:cli was co.r.m.ir.drr-i-.
I..I. mint!. nnr. ! If.l .!.... ...... l.. .....
iniutui mi. .milt. 11 is uiiuiill lll.l.lLiu lis liu...
' lion to lead thearniy in person on that occasion rnd
! he found it necessary and he in nt to Hidford atid
! Cumberland pr-p.ni-d for that event. The condition
. of things did not require it and hciclurnvd inhisch:!
j duties at Philadelphia.
' Mr. Samuel Washington hi Id the cum miss ion of a
j captain fit that lime himself and srrvrd in that cam
f
gn.
m mv ot the incidents oi u Inch lie has r. I.i'.i 1
lo inc.
' c ' a.nious to obtain this particular sword and
preferred it to all the others anion;
which was the
...
i ornamented and cotlv pn sent Iroai tne great t nci'-
-...
v"- ......
Atthelnuco. the division among the nephev
WKh.0Ul tntiinating what hi? preicren
- 1 nm lsn lti niienin n. tho n. n.tfcf .i.r. m.
grc;t- varutv of benursts. the im
Cf was he j"
.ri'
n
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