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SCENE N NArcHIrocHEs.-Thc follow


~ article from the Picayune describes "
most thrilling and interesting scene.


The wings and democrats Of the tow,
anu parish oi Natchitoches agreed amones,
themselves previous 10 the presidential e,ec-
lion. 10 procure the necessary ammunity to
IRE two hundred and fifty rounds in honor
Of The successful candidate. The flag staff
q lhe parties were within a few wards Of one
ana other and from their SUBMITS the ban
ners n their respective chiefs sfreamed IN
graceful dalliance with the winds Of heaven.
L was stipulated that upon the resul, Of rhe
canvass being asccrfained. a national salute
OF thirteen guns should be fired. when The
banner Of the def'.aied party should be low.
cred To the ground that done, the firing or the
remi n1Hr OF the two hundred and fifty guns
n u d be resumed.


when the intelligence OF Mr.. Polk's elcc.
tion reached Naichiioches, both parties a.
snnb.ei under their respective far-sraff..
Inc iirin5 was begun. and a. the thirteenth
discharge the wings lowered the ensign Of
Clay and Frclinghuyscn. amid as profound
silence as ever reigned over the citadel
OF the dead. The firing was then cont n.
ued. without further demonstration on the
part of the democrats of an exulting charac.
Ter.


Amongst the wings there was one deaf
and dumb from birth. When the Clay ban.
ner wa removed from the ground, afer rhe
dischargc ofthc thirteen guns 10 a building
hard by, he went away an was not seen
again until the firing was ended. He was
then discovered with his face buried in the
f'ids Of the faien flag. and in posture be-
toke1ing The s;ncerest anguish. He had
been comPositor in one OF the printing off.
ces OF the village, and had embraced the
whig cansc with the anlor peculiar 10 The
icrvid scnsibiiities Of that bereff class of Der.
sons When the emblem of his faith was
m longer 70 be seen floating in the mid-air,
there was no need for one like him al the
meeting The booming cannon pealed its
thunders in vain--such things could neither
asslage nor aggravate his grief. Nor
could the confidence Of friends reach his
bruised spirit. The consolation of inter.
changing words of comfort with his breth.
ren, was denied him BY nature. He could
only follow the symbol Of his creed. speech
~ Ake himself and fallen as were The
hopes that ere while warmed his bosom
with The glow Of joyous expectation.


When be raised his head from the fac.
tears were coIrsing down his cheeks and
his eyes were dim with weeping. II was
tie only mode that misfortune had left him
70 throw of the pressure from his. .heest.
any one seek 10 disturb him In any way.
atil wneyucr II wis rom slyniarny TOT TeI-
law being dcsp,ilci by nature Of the most
i,lporiani attributes Of man. or a pronencss
u, the heart 10 partakc Of the woe that i
,iithout guile many a sturdy democrat ard
l: staiwart whig brushed away the dew that
i,thercd upon the eyelids, as they ponder
81 upon the spccchlcss grief of tho sorrow.
$ricken mute.