From the Crescent City.

THE TRAVELLERS STOR,
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A party of travellers, we among
the number, were seated around
blazing fire, in tavern upon one of
the Allegheny mountains. The coach
had broken down, and perforce we
were detained until the next morning.
we had finished substantial Virginia
supper, and each one with his feet on
the fender, and cigar in his mouth,
Eliminated upon the storm without and
the warm cozy comfort within. Each
one in his turn told a story or related
an anecdote and at last the joke came
round to a hollow checked individual,
who until then had remained silent.


'Gentlemen,' said he, fixing pierc-
ing grey eye upon one ofthe company
"A Spainard, who uninvited had drawn
his char up 10 the fire, "some ten
years ago [ came near being murdered
in this very house."


Atthis moment the Spaniard got up
and was going out of the room, when
the narrator arose and locking the only
door in the room, put thekey into his
pocket, took the Spaniard by the arm,
leading him up to old picture, sur
mounted by the English coat Of arms
in guilt work, run his finger along the
motto


"Honi sol qui NAL y pense,"


said, displaying at the same time the
butt end of large pistol, "evil be to
him who evil thinks" The Spaniard
smiled, and said he did not feel well
but the stranger swore that no mar
should leave the room until he had fin
ished his story. Requesting us uot tC
be amazed at his conduct he proceeded
'sSome ten years ago" said he," wa
travelling over these mountains or
horseback, and stopped at this very
} house. The landlord was extremel,
obsequious In attending 10 my comfor
and after supper he requested me 4
Join him in bottle of wine. NOTHING
10th, consented, and before midnigh
: four empty bottles stood on the tabl
end, and he was acquainted with all m
|, business. | very imprujently remarke
in the course of conversation, that
: had large sum of money in my va
: ise, and he politly informed me that h
; would take care of it for me until th
morning. Although somewhat intos
! icated, 1 did not approve of leaving
! in his charge, and wishing him goo
! night, l took my valise in my han,
u and retired to bed. After had undres
= ed, l placed my pistols under my pi
i low, and carefully, as | thought, exar
RI ined the room. | laid myself down, al
s. soon sank into ftful sleep. ] suppo
o it must have been two hours after VIII
g awoke, and collecting my scatter
g senses, | endeavored to think what
rs had been about. Suddenly | detect
as a noise under my bed. What was !
% horror when observed small pc
OF of carpet, stretched along my bedsi'
an moved as though something was un'
Sc it.A cold perspiration started from ev'


pore; but, thank God,I had presenc'
n mind enough to prePaSe for the wo