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r- Y L YATES, I
CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG CQBNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
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nffico on Main Street, )
CN D001 SOUTH OF MANSION HOUSE, S
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1856.
VOLUME 5.
3STow Scries NUMBER 23
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BitAirO
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Warrants. Marriage Licenses.
Tax Receipt. Subpoenas, Jury Tickets,
Administrator' Bmds and letters,
(juatdian Bund, ludenture.
Deed fur conveying Lands or houses,
Prs. cutkoi Bond, just printed.
tW Bhuiks ..fail kind printed to order
lit c!lUt In 'tic.--
I shall be ahsetti fr.MH CUarbrtt during the
Winter, fin the poruu of attending ibe Medical
L. ctitrcs and Hmlala in Kew Vrk and I'hua
dlubm. My Kotrs and accounts nnvMius ttb' year
ISTrftare in the hands ..t Vui? A. I ens, Esq.,lor
collection, .
ROBERT CIBBOX, M. I.
Ckarmtte, Oct. v'u, IHTsi. 16-tf,
tOXSEQirEKCE of baing lost by tli.
lir- which uccarred in this plarv, on tin"
Humnan ! in.- 4n - i. -
BU, ,.,,ns sgamst nnmrrons prrawas m this and
wljoiniae coaati- wlucfc n.- s and cbmn, be
ax th- property E, ('. Steele, A. IIetii
i sm A ami other, which, were placed in my
baads KM c.ll. cii. n: All prtssws.th f.-i.-.aain t
wkmn snrafsnca rnmaware -till standing un
til. .1. Me Ui-rt-bv duly iHitin.-u. imu uuu ss iu.-j
anneal innm diat. Iv and chaw np Ihe same, by
i,..t.- or cash, 1 shall be rmnpel! -d t- nh-,lorb-
nith, Hills in E.piity. taerrny snop-ctinpr sucn
pi rsans t additional and nun.--.
Charlotte. Jnne IO, 1856. tf
V r.iI
V.' OA VI:
Tlic t' harlot tr Haatas" Fire
iBMiirancc I'oiMpany,
C1TIXIES l.i t.iU rfcksi againei loss ly
J Pin ua II..II -. .'"!-. Produc, Ac, at
nail ratn s CMBee in Brawhy's Building, up
Main.
:ii.ii-2iu.f Ji3 :
M B. T W L Ht, I" -
S. V. aLI NILU, Vure PreaiaeBt.
J. A. VlH .Vi, 1
j. ii. w inn:, i
J. II. ci;su, i Kaeeatrie Cammittte.
C. OVERMAN, I
A. V. SI LKI.K, j
J. II. WILSON, Itfent.
F NVi: III I i Hist N. Sacmtaiy.
July J, 1636 d
Fatroiturr, Furniture :
IK REP an hand at my (M.I
.VET ES TA BL l$M ME XT, two
floor! below the Post Mbee, ' bar
f.tie, a gauaralaaartmcntid rurn
iturr, which I aall ii the most r.-a-mmUi
terms, and make t. oraei
aythia in my line. I nlvo keep oa hand
FiMkM Metallic ISiirlsil Cases,
And make at the shortest notice Mahogany
and other fortius. Girt me call.
J. M. SANDERS.
Charlotte, Sept !, !."o tf
SOMSTHiHS MSI!!.
A Xew Tailoring Estafo
lishHient. .1 AMES BRIANT infoiins his (VVndS and
fimaci patrons, that be has r. op' U.-d h:s TAIL
OR1NO ESTABLISHMENT in Spring's new
Itudding, w h-ir he will be happy to we any one
waanhwgany thmgdone in bis lino. All work
m irmni I
Oct. J-ih. ISSfi. 17 -tt
llai'aiii ! Itarain ! !
CHINA DEPOT.
H E. NICHOLS k BROTHER,
DtPOKTEa or
CHINA, GLASS & EARTHENWARE.
Also, a greal variety of Tea Trays. Lamps,
Tnble Cml.-rv, Britannia and l'...ck Tin
War-, Wood and Willow Ware, and
Miottselicepiitf? .Iriicles srcncralty.
NEXT DOtm TO i MMt:il I I. HANK,
ton i i: i , s. c.
Z'tT' l'ackinjr warraiit. d.
Nov. II, MM. r.Mm
Town Tame.
PERSONS iudchted for Town Taxes, f,.r
cither or all of the years l.V2-,:t-4" and-a,
ar- requ. st.'d to make immnlinh payment.
All who disregard this notic-, by faunae to pay,
will find ihrh prapcrty adinliai d for sale, in 20
davs from this date. Now , you have fair ararn-
mjr
8. A. HARRIS.
pril2-J, l0Om tf
Tax Collector.
DALLAS HOTEL
Sale or Rent,
The Mihscrdw-r orTers to Sell or Rent
l!iiffltlu" Dallas Hotel, generally known by
the name ot 1 vera in s 1 averu; posses
m
sion giren about the first of February. lco7.
Any person desiring to purcha.He or rent, will
please call early and examine th- premise's.
Thi. Hotel receives tin4 principal custom in
that section.
AXDREw HOYL.
Oct. 25, I856L 17-tf
NEW GOODS.
A TE t- receiving our usual Supply of Fall
V and Winter COODS which shah" be .sold
as cattail as tlu- cheapest.
BREM &, STEELE.
Oct. 7th, 1856.
EMBROIDERIES.
Swiss, Jaconet A Cambric Edgings & luetliags,
44 44 44 Floancinga,
44 " 44 Collars,
44 44 " Sleeves,
Tit-al Laos Bets, black and white.
BREM & STEELE.
Oct. 7. 1856.
BOLTING CLOTHS.
BSEM & STEELE.
Oct. 7, 1865-
HARDWARE
OF ALL KINDS.
BR KM & STEEL
Oct. 7th 1856.
""ladies dress silks.
rgllK Largest and most varied Stock ever
JL offered in this market.
BREM &. STEELE.
Oct. 7, 1846.
A 1 USLIN D'LAINS, C A S H M E It E S,
PLA1D3, &c
J3REM A STEELE.
Oct. 7, !S."iG,
LADIES CLOAKS.
VERY LARGE STOCK, very cheap and
A aL ! taut.
BREM A STEELE-Oct-
7, 1856. 14-tf.
FARMS FOR SALE.
rHlli: subscriber otb rs for snle two farms
J3L lying on the waters of Clear I'uek, in
.Mecklenburg county the first known as
The Alexander tract, containing
300 Acres.
Well improved, with a good and
commodious dwelling house, and
all the out housiS necessary for a
farm, in trood repair. There is also
good Store-House
O.N tiik pre.iis::s.
This property lies )li miles from Charlotte,
at the Cross Kouls, on the main road to Con
cord. The farm is in all respects in good con
dition, and contains a quantity of tine bottom
land.
The other Tract,
Adjoins the above, and contains
This i also a well improved (arm, with good
buildings, has excellent Timber on
it, a good mead .w, and a first-rate
cotton Gin. There is also on this
place a go d
Hoth of the above farms are desirable estates,
and will be sold on r asonahle terms.
Apply on the premises.
J. M. W. FLOW
July 29, 1858 tl
CAK
III
HOUSE,
V.
4'Iit'tcr,
MIS large and spl. ndid three-story l.uild-in-.
on the :it side f Chenter 1). pot, is
P"ii I. a tb" uccommodation ol prisons tm
hy th. cars or otherwise.
Prop; '., toi is well aware that nothing short
vrell-liepl IIUC will induce a cus-
this, so recently gottei up: and althongfa
Solicitous of pationaLV1', be n t.ains from
tbounand and imr j.r. nii-s which have
made only to be Itroken by many of his
i-.ns predfcssors. lh- conntlently hopes
i- will lie sustained, and upoa trial give such
rthm and accommodatki as vill send him
now .
vellin
Th.
of 11
torn t
V. i v
tboite
! ii
illusl r
thai Ik
satisfa
on his
war rej.dcinir.
J. L. CARROLL,
st. r, S- C.. Feb. 2r, 1836. tf
Ch.
Jat IVatice.
4 illAi' XOTK'E Is hereby gl
tcii, that all the Notes and Accounts ol
ii-;tl & Allinon, snrnii, ifaiiK'i
V CJ.,aud AlliHoaidk lHllll, an-trans-f
rr. d to the nndcrsignrd, for the benefit of the
creditors of said Firms nspectively, and that
I hey :irr in I be hands of J. If. DANIEL for inime
diate coll. et ion. t ar "Longer indulgence eanni t
be iriv. n, M the debts must he maid
JOHN ALLISON
Dec. 2i, 1855. tf J. R. DANIEL
Notice.
Valuable HOUSE and LOT
' PIIK subscriber otTcrs fc
I .a -...I .....ll.:.n.i.,
lor sa le his
red Hot sF.
and Lor. situated in the sunt hern 15.
portion ol the town, adjominr the Lots now
owned bv K. F. Daridsoa an. PA. II. Martin,
known as the Spiatt property. 31 r - John R.
Daniel is fully authorized to make sale in my
absence. Persons in want of a desirable sit.
uition in town, would do well to call and ex
amine this property. The House and all out
buiidiaga are new and in tirst-.-;ite order.
Possession given immediately. Terms made
to suit the purchaser.
JOHN ALLISON.
August ID, 18.-.0 tf
A Valuable HOUSE and LOT
FOR SALE OR REXT.
rpHE subscribers offer tbeir well ho- rb
I proved Lots in the town of Char-1 j jjflj
lotte, for sale or rent, situated in the
eastern portion of the town, known as the
Penman property, containing 4 lots. The un
improved lots are very desirable building Lots
Apply to John R. Daniel.
ALLISON DANIEL.
Aug. 19, 1 tf
Soiiit' tlti ii that wa never
ofii'rt'tl bcAie !
The best Plantation in Meck
lenburg County:
-Iso, the Qim-Houst in .Y. Carolina.
THE Plantation contains 500 Acres, in
th.- Providence settlement, lying on the wa
ters of Flat Branch. 14 miles south of Charlotte
Persons wieiuaa to purchase, would do well to call
ar.dsee for ihr mar lira It this tract Ik; not sulli
cunt, OTHER TRACTS ot eqeallv good land,
near at hand, -an be purchased upon tair terms.
It there be those who anab to purchase a small
tract, they can also be accommodated m the same
neighborhood.
Also for sale, a Plantation with 340 Acres,
with a good SAW MILL and a GOLD MINE.
I -1 - 1
lying on me waters ot -Mile Brancn,
S miles from Charlotte, weil timbered.
Possession to be given on the 25th
day of December next.
JOHN S. PORTER.
125.000 P'rs of
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Charlotte, N. C.
CATALOGUE OF GOODS AND PRICES:
Heavy double sole Brogans, domestic manu
facture, all numbers over 6, at $1
' oak sole Brogans, northern man
ufacture, a good article, 1
' nailed sole Brogans, for miners
arid Railroad, good, 1
50
50
5
40
35
oouble sole, round s?am Brogans. 1
tingle sole riveted Broarans, a
good atticle,
" single sole riveted Brogans, a
shade lighter,
" single sole not riveted, Brogans,
a shade lighter,
4 Heavy single sole Brogans, infe
rior stock,
Mens' kip Brogans, a good article, No 1,
(Webster)
15
00
50
35
" " N o 2, Y,F.D, 1
" 3, 1 25
lined and bound hip Brogans 1 25 1 50
" " calf " 1 75 2 00
' Oxford calf, I 75 2 00
(
((
Gents' calf CongressGaiters, peg, 2 25 to 2 75
" cloth " Pat. tip " 2 50 to 3 00
fine calf sewed Shoes 2 50 to 3 50
" " Pat. " 4 Oxfir
and plain, 3 00 to 3 50
Mens fine kip sewed, ( Planters) 1 75 to 2 00
Cents' fine patent leather Gaiter 4 00 to 5 00
n 1). S. tiuilted boots, and
stitched, extra,
9 00
S 50
7 00
5 00
41 Quilted Boots, stitched, ex,
44 No. I,
heavy calf, D. S. sewed, Planters'
Boots, very cheap,
" calf, 1). S. peg and cork Boots 5 00
fine calf, cork sole, and made
with copper nails,
fine calf, pp. 44 44
heavy D. s. calf, plain bottom,
44 " kip, 44
7 00
5 00
oo
00
44 and heavv
welts 2 50 to 3 00
u " Hungarian, common, 2 00
Ditchers and Miners' Boots, 2 50 to 4 00
BOYS' DEPARTMENT.
Bo
fine Congress Gaiters, Pat. tip and
loxed S2 00 to 2 50
" Calf Shoes 1 25 to 1 50
Kip Brogans, good 1 25
44 44 44 good,N'o.2, 100 to 112
heavy Brogans, U.S., good article 1 25
' from medium to
(C
poor 75 to 1 00
Youths' calf and kip Brogans 75 to 88
44 extra heavy and good 1 00 to 1 25
thick 41 14 75 to 85
14 44 light and common 50 to 02
DA DIES' DEPA RTMENT.
Ladies' line Congress Gaiters, double soles and
foxed, lor winter, with hetls, 3 00
" fine Congress Gaiters, thin soles, with
heels 3 00
fine " " 41 without
tips -2 00 to '2 50
44 fm ' 4 " '2 00 to -' 50
44 fine French kid, side laced Gaiters, 2 50
41 tine side laced, thick and thin soles,
silk, 150 to i 00
44 fine to common u 44 1 25 to 1 50
44 tine goat Bootes, best article, flannel
hntd, tor winter, 1 7"
44 fine goatBootes, best article, twilled l ined 1 50
44 line goat Bootes, No. J, twilled hmd f 25
" li:ie .Morocco a:.d kid Boots 1 50 to 1 75
44 fine pateni lea.i.er and fancy top, 1 -25 to 1 50
44 tine leather Bootes, a very lair shoe 1 00
44 tine kip and calf, a very good shoe 1 '25
44 fine Dutch Boots, all kip, 1 50
14 Sue Cnogrem enameled and kid Gaiters 150
41 fine patent leather and enamel 1 12 to 1 -25
Misses' Shoes and Gaiters, all grades, pners
varying from 75 to 125
Children' Shoes 25 to f8
OVER-SHOES AND RUBBERS.
Gents' Buffalo over-shoes, for winter $2 CO
44 sleigh cut Rubbers & over shoes, 1 00
" Rubber Sandals, one & two straps 1 00
Ladies" Buffalo Over-shoes 2 50
44 C'oh Over-Shoes 1 50
" Rubber Boots 1 CO
44 44 Buskins and Over-shoes 75
4 44 Sandals 75
Misses' Over Shoes 50 c. to 75
DOM EST I ; M A N I'FACTURE.
Sh..p made Boots and Shoes constantly on
hand and made to order at short iietice, from
iue uesi lmpoi leu siock.
Gents' fine pp. Boots, warranted $8 00
D. sole brad bottoms, Dutch edge 8 50
c t n . Dutch
edge, footed or; old legs, to order
Pp. Footed on old legs, to order
fi 00
5 00
Gents' fine calf Shoes, to order 3 00, 3
" heavv kin sewed Shoes 1 75. 2
SO
00
Ladies' line cat f Shoes and Boots 1 75,
heavy kip " -4
2 00
J 50
CGooiis of our own manufacture are
all
warranted not to rip.
Prices by this Catalogue are for cash only
as the goods could not be sold at the very low
figure mentioned than for cash.
The above comprises but a small portion
of our stock, as it is impossible to enumerate
ev ery article in an advertisement, so that it
may be understood without seeing the goods.
Ciish jrirts of licit s per running foot:
3 inch B inds 8 90 8 inch Lands $ 00
3 44 21 SJ " 61
I 4 44 28 9 44 44 08
4i 44 44 3 2 !)i 44 44 72
5" 44 -4 30 10 44 44 70
5 44 4 4 4 0 1 0 A 44 hi
G 44 44 44 1 1 41 44 So
61 44 4 4 4S Hi 44 91
7" o ' 52 12 44 44 Do
: 44 44 50
LEATHER BELTING.
The public may depend on getting the best
article that can be had, they will run straight,
hold their width, and run fiat to the pulley.
These barn's arc made of the best o ik tanned
leather, and the solid part only used. These
joints arc put together with water-proof
cement, w hich allows them to be uscu in
damp places, without any e:rcct upon the
jotiits. The best of copper rivets used. An
assortment generally on band, and all kinds
made to order.
Also, MACHINE BELT CLASP, for
connecting Belts or Bands together, to run on
Machinery.
This Glasp is made of plates of metal
fluted out ot: the inside, making teeth sharp
enough to press into the Belt and hold it,
without cutting ir.to and impairing its strength,
as is the case with making holes to lace
through, or otherwise. It is, when applied to
the Belt, confined together by means of
screws, (made for the purpose.) so as to hold
on to every pir:iclo of the Belt, thereby
retaining its whole strengtii. A n assortment
alvrsvs on ha nd.
Also, Superior LACE LEATHER on hand,
and COPPEU RIVETS, with Burrs.
Solan nd Upper Leather of every description
consta tly on hand, at low prices.
fxp- Cash paid for Green or Dry Hides, or
taken in exchange for Boots and Shoes, at
Cash prices. BOONE & CO.
Charlotte. Oct. 7, 1 ?56. 3m
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
CHARLOTTE. 3
MELANCHOLY CASE.
Maid, Wife and Widow in twenty minutes.
Dr. James H. Bogardos, of Kioeston,
Ulster county, New York, died at the Girard
House, in New York city, on Sunday, after
a very short illness, uuder siugular circum
stances. The Herald of Tuesday says :
The deceased was 43 years old, of the
highest respectability, and ranked the first
in his profession in the county in which he
resided. For about two years Le ha.l been
engageel to Miss Isabella Hamilton, a young
lady, also a msident of Kingston, and on
two occasions da-s were fixed for their
nuptials, on each of which death presented a
barrier to the consummation of their wishes.
In the former instance, the death of his
brother's child rendered a postponement of
the day of their contemplated marriage
necessary, and both the doctor and his
affianced bride attended the funeral. On
the second occasion fixed for their union,
Miss Hamilton's sister hjst a child, and
iigain they attended a funeral service
instead of their own marriage ceremoty.
On Monday of last week Dr. Bogardus
came to the city and put up at the G rard
House, in Chambers street, and on retiring
complained to Mr Davis, with whom he was
well acquainted, that he was quite unwell.
The following day, not feeling able to leave
his bed, Dr. Sayre and other eminent
physicians were called in and consulted.
After several days' attendance they cime
to the conclusion that there was something
more than disease of the body in the ease
of their patient, and they intimated to him
the fact, whereupon Dr. Bogardus frankly
informed his medical advisers that he was
deeply attached to a young lady, to whom he
was to be married on Tuesday, (yesterday,)
that their marriage had been twice frustrated
by death, and that he now feared tint his
own illness would prove a third interposition
to his happiness.
Dr. Sayre perceiving the sad effect which
the fear of another disappointment had upon
his mine!, suggested the propriety of sending
a telegraphic despatch to Miss Hamilton to
come to New York without delay, for the
purpose of carrying out the wishes of Dr.
Bogardus. The despatch was accordingly
sent, and Miss Hamilton arrived about four
o'clock on Sunday morning, and. as early
as possible, some of their friends residing
in Newark were sent for to attend the
marriage eeremonv. At one o'clock the !
same day Dr. Sayre visited his patient, and
found him so much better that lie considered
that it woulel be unnecessary for him to
attend again. At half past two o'clock the
parties were united, and Dr. Bogardus
expressed his thankfulness at being abie to
carry out his intentions of marriage to the
lady in question. Their friends then retired
for a few moments for the purpose of
oartakino; of some refreshments. He then
remarked that he felt so much better that
he would get up, and at once proceeded to
raise himself in bed. His bri.le perceiving
his efforts 'o rise1, went to .assist him, only
to discover that he was expiring in her arms
She instantly sprang to the bell and rang
for assistance, but before their friends could
reach the room he was a corpse, and on
Monday afternoon his remains were taken
to Kingston, on boatd the steamer North
America, for interment.
Intention of Stays. Tradition insists
that corsets were first invented by a brutal
butcher of the thirteenth century, as a pun
ishment for his wife. Sin; was very loqua
cious, and fineling nothing would cure her,
he put a pair of stays on her in order to
take away her breath, and so prevent her,
as lie thought, from talking. This cruel
punishment was inflicted by other heartless
husbands, tiil at last there was hardly a wife
in all London who was not condemned to
the like infliction. The punishment became
so universal at last, that the ladies, in their
! defence, made a fashion et it, and so it has
j continued to the present day.
New Variett of Strawberrt. Mr.
Charles IVabody, of Columbus, Georgia,
has succeeded in producing a new strawber
ry by a cross of the Ross Phoenix with a
wild strawberry of Alabama. It is repre
sented as being "of the largest gize, measur
ing six and seven inches in circumference,
beautiful form, rich, deep crimson color;
fruit borne on tall fbotatalks, of the most ex
quisite pine apjde flavor ; flesh firm, melt
ing anel juicy, and bears transportation bet
ter than any straw berry ever yet cultivated'
Mr. Peabody proposes to send out the plants
as soon as one thousand subscribers are ob
tained at five dollars per dozen.
Happiness is like a pig with a greasy
tail, which every one runs after, but nobody
can hold.
ORSINI3 ESCAPE.
The story of Orsini's escape from the
castle of San Georgia, in Mantua Italy, is
almost too wonderful to be believed. An
account of it is contained iu a recently
published narrative of the prisoner's ad
ventures, Orsini, as is well known, was
arrested and imprisoned about eighteen
months we think for the fourth time since
1814 on account of troubles engendered
by bis known revolutionary tendencies.
Notwithstauding the castle of Sau Georgia
was believed to bo the safest prison in
Austria, he resolved to attempt an escape,
and having, by studied conduct, gained
the confidence of his jailors, he succeeded
in procuring from the friends who visited
him a small saw. He says :
"Having thus far paved tlte way, I com
menced sawing through one of the bars
nearest the wall The position in which I
was obliged to stand on tip-toe, ou the
top rail of the chair increased the difficul
ty of the operation, as I was obliged to
make the same movement with my feet as
with my bauds, in order to keep my bal
ance. My saw was excellent ; but after
having used it a couple of hours or so, it
grew blunt partly because I was not used
to handling tools, and also from the use of
water, which I adopted to prevent noise.
However, in four days, I had cut through
the first box ; but, from having used the
saw without the handle, holding it at either
end in my hand, it broke in two, and I then
set my wits to work to make a handle for
the other.
4'I sawed away some wooer from under
neath the table, and dividing it into two
portions, fastened one with wax either siele
of the saw, only leaving sufficient of the
latter to cut through the iron bar in order
to renew it with a fresh piece when the
first should be worn out. Having broken
and destroyed all the strings of my wear
ing apparel, I procured some tape under
pretence of reparing them. Waxing it
well, I bound it tightly round the two pieces
of wood at the end of the saw, and back
wards and forwards from one to the other.
?y these means, I manufactured an excel
lent handle, and the saw no longer bent or
moved about. In order to recle.se the bars
after they were cut through, I made a ce
ment of wax and burnt bread crumbs the
color of iron.
"Nevertheless my work made but slow
progress. At every moment I hatl to stop
and clean mv saw, and as often to listen to
any noise without. Some days I coulel not
work at all for fear of interruption, and of
ten I was obliged to desist on account of
the terrible fatigue, ami the pain arising
from the distension of the muscles. Often
my feet and right hanel were benumbed
I could scarcely write my own name. Ac
cording to the position of the bars depend
ed the difficulty of cutting through them
while working at the highest I so wounded
my elbow by pressing it against the side,
that I could hardly leau on it alone.
'At times, despite the calmness and
courage with which I nerved myself, my
patience was nearly exhausted; so prostrat
ed was my physical strength that I have
sunk on my bed utterly hopeless of my de
sign. Then it was the thought of my coun
try, of my children, returned to my aid.
I must behold my little ones again must
once more combat for my fatherland and,
fired with the thought, I sprung to my chair
and labored with redoubled zeal, saying to
myself, Onward ! onward! courage ! (avanti!
avanti ! carriago ! ) each time I felt my en
ergy flag."
In spite of the vigilance of his keepers,
Orsini finished his sawing off the outer as
well as the inner grating of the window,
and also removed some bricks to enlarge
the aperture. The window was about
a hundred feet from the ground. A cord
was made by stripping the sheets and towels
which he lately possessed, and after sev
eral abortive attempts, he made the perilous
descent on the night of the 29th of March.
"When I had descended about eighty
four feet, I felt my strength giving way ;
the tension of the muscles of the arms was
teo painful for endurance. I again felt
about with my feet, and soon discovered a
white marble cornice, which surrounded
the castle, but while I strove to rest my
right foot upon it, and the core! from be
tween my b-gs, and after making several
attempts to recover it, 1 looked below, and,
fancying myself not more than six feet from
the around, I stretched out my arms and
let myself drop in such a way that my feet j
should first touch the ground, but that I j
should fall on all fours. This calculation
was the work of a second but what a time j
elapsed be fore I reached the ground 1 shad- 1
der now to recall ! I had fallen twenty
feet ! The re was a quantity of mud and
broken pieces of brick and cement at the i
bottom of the fosse, and against this I i
struck first my knees and then my feet. - j
The blow was tremendous. 1 turned al
most mechanically, and for a few moments I
lost all consciousness."
At length, recovering from the effects of j
his fall, in- succeeded in surmounting every
obstacle with the exception of the ditch j
beyond the oute r wall. While lying there, j
wounded and exhausted, two peasants pass
e d. and. recognizing his situation at a glance
heined him up bv means of a cord, aud as
sisted him to a place of concealment. It j
was a quarter before six when he was fairly j
without the fortress, and at six the turnkeys
entered his cell and discovered his flight. J
It was too late, however, for recapture,
and, notwithstanding the rewards offered
for his capture, ho escaped in safety from
the city.
A BLOODY REMINISCENCE.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, writing from Camp Dade. Florida,
relates the terrible circumstances under
which Major Dade, with 110 me n. were des
troyed there in 18-jO They had been de
railed to force their way through from Fort
King to Tampa :
"Nothing of importance occurre-d till the
eighth day. On that day they re sumed the
march from their last encampment, (about
one mile and half from this place,) and we re
about cutting down some very high grass,
when a most deadly and destructive fire
was opened upon them by an unseen enemy,
which struck down every man of the ad
vance gaanL Major I ad- ::ud ' 'apjfnuWr
now went forward to ascertain the canaa of
the firing, when they too were slrnt down,
anel the command devolved on Gardner,
who hael his right tliih shattered. He
keqt his post until he' was shet dead. The
rear guard, under the command of Lieut.
Hende rson, now get re ady the six-pounder,
uml sent such thundering discharges of
grape into the grass (for they had not yet
seen a foe) that the enemy were driven
back nearly half a mile, and Lieut. Dassin
ger, with a party of men, commenced the'
cutting of higs for the purpose of making a
breastwork fen-defence. This is still stand
ing. They were not, however, allowe d much
time, anel hael only raised the ir work about
two feet, when the Indians, under Micano
py, came down upon them from another
point. In less than twenty minutes, the
work of death was so rapid that ever- officer
but Dassinger was either killed or mortally
wounde d, and only seven men left unhurt.
Lieut. Keys wns shot in the head, and ex
claimed. "Oh, God! I am a dead man!"
seated himself at the foot of a tree, whe re'
he remained until his head was split by the
tomahawk of a savage. Dr. Catlin, who
hail both legs shattered, was dragged into a
little work, and seizing a double barreled
gun, saiel, 44 1 have two barrels for them yet;"
but, poor fellow, he soon ceased to use
them, as a ball from a rifle entered his heart,
killing him on the spot. Lieut. Dassinger
now emerged front the work to pick up
what guns he could, and as he was about
to return he was shot down, with his legs
anel one arm shattered. He, however,
reached the enclosure, with a few guns, and
for near half an hour, lie and three privates
kept back the savages. At last, they were
entirely disabled but himse lf anel private
Clark. The fire having slackened, the In
dians now approached, and contented them
selves with rifling the bodies of the slain;
Dassinger and Clark all the time; feigning
to be; elead.
Having taken cvirything of value they
could find, the Indians now retired, when
Clark and Dassinger consulted on what was
to be done ; but alas ! scared- an hour elaps
ed when negroes, half breeds, and a few
Indians returned and commenced mutilating
the bodies of the slain in a most barbarous
manner.
Lieut. Dassinger, ou seeing this, raised
himself up, and, appealing to a huge negro,
who spoke English, be-gged them to spare
his life for the sake of his wife; but a hun
dred axes were immediately raised on him,
and Clark says they literally cut him to pie
ces. Clark remaineel quiet till they had
left, anel although with eleven wounds, wait
ed till night, when he set out on his return
to Fort King. This place he finally reach
ed, and is now in New York, pensioned by
the government on the pitiful sum of eight
dollars per month.
Such, gentlemen, was the massacre of
Dade and his ill-starred command. I have
examined the whole ground for one mile
round, and cannot imagine a more suitable
spot for an ambuscade than the one the In
dians selected. About two months after
the massacre, a detachment, under the e-oni-mand
of Major Bonne ville, visited the spot
and buried the elead, the officers iu one
grave, the soldiers in anothe r. The- offi
cers' grave is now entire ly under water;
nothing of it can be se en but a board at the
he ad of the grave-.
SeKIOL'8 BALLOON A(.'CII)ENT.-The par
ty that ascended with Mr ( lodard, 0,1 Thurs
day afoTnoon, came down in front of the
mansion f Mr ('. Fisher, above German
town, where several capital ascensions
were made, afte r which the party were
handsomely entertained by Mr Fisher ami
lady. When tin' balloon was ne-ur ( Serinon
town, it was low enough for those iu the
car to speak to persona along the road.
One ef the party put his head over the
iia.-k;t and gave thre e cheers for Buchanan,
but when he; had drawn Ids head iu again
it was noticed that the gentleman's, jaw
hael sunke n in very much, anel that he l.xik
eel ten years older. The party were at a
lejss to uuderntand how so great a change;
could have take 11 place. Some were about
attributing it to fright, when the unfortu
nate ge-uth inan informed thorn that, while
hurrahing, his teeth l.ad fallen out- The
balhnui be'iu about feet in the air.
it was thought best to h ave them on the
ground. Phil. Led?'?.
A sailor being asked how he liked his
bride, is reporte d to have remarked 44 Why,
d'ye see, I tiok her for to be only half of
me. as the parson sayr, but dash mo at she
isn't twice as much as I. I'm only a tar
she's a tar-tar."
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
The following hit of romance, say tbo
Cumberland Civilian of Thursday, occurred
at one ef the mining villages of the Cum
berland Coal and Iron Company. About
two years ago a man who hud bee n married
for many years, departed for the West,
1 leaving behind him a Wlfc ami one ohitd, n
little boy, perhaps six years of age. About
thre e months siuce ,tho wife, who is a Scotch
woman, having received DO intellige nce of
her abseuit husband, and b.'lieving him to
have departe d tei that bourne ttom whence
no traveller returns. fdt that bet lone con
dition might be ameliorate d by taking unto
herse lf another hud, who was then suing
for ber ham! with impassioned eloepienre.
They were united nm Uie hedy bond of
wedlock, and everything moved on betwoen
the two as smoothly s a marriuge b-11.
On e:ne day lust wee-k. hetwever, as the two
wen' sitting cosily together, whi slmuM
step in upon them but the lady's first bun
band. If the earth had opened beneath
them, the pair could not have been more
startled. The predicament was an awk
ward one. The( wife" was ov.'rwhedined with
grief, but at once' expressed her desire to go
with her first husband. To this ho demur
red, but demanded his boy, some eight
years of age. His speuse would not agree
lo it, ami the husband departed, chewing
the' cml eif bitter meditation.
lie- came as far as Cumberland, and iv
llected upon the past and its joys, his pres
ent loneliness, and the- dearinesS of the fu
ture, he concluded to return, and once more
take his wife and child to his heart. They
agre ed to go with him, and on Friday the
man, wife and child took tbo cars at the
village for the1 far West, the newly mad
husbund ussisting them to depart, anil
wishing them a lon ami happy life. They
passe d through this city rejoicing on their
way to the beautiful land tf fiowe-rs. The
husband and wife are past tho meridian of
tbeir days, and showed much attachment
toward each other.
Sr.ttiofs iNtiDF.NT. A young mar
ried pair arrived in the city, says the A (ba
il v Knickerbocker, yesterday, from Buffalo,
whose departure from thut pluco was at
tendee! with a scene whose unpleasantness
was aggravated by its publicity. Tho
bride is the daughter of a wealthy und aria
toe ratio merchant of Buffalo, and 0110 of tho
most lovely anil accomplished woman of
that city, where' love-liness and accomplish
ments seem natural to thedr sex. Tho hus
band is a very respectable young gentle
man ; every way, save in wealth, and equal
to the lady. The marriage being oppose. d
by the lady's fathe r, was privately solem
nized by a clergyman yesterday morning,
and the; bridal party had just arrived at the
railroad depet to take passage for New
York when they were overtaken by tho
brother of the bride, who diel not know of
tbeir marriage, and was led to believe that
his sister had sacrificed herself. A ren
contre ensued between him ami the hus
band, during which he (the brother) drew
a pistol. It was immediately taken from
him and find in the air by the groomsman,
who was in attendance, and the parties
generated by him and another gentleman.
The husband then claimed an explanation
with the brother, exhibited tho marriage
certificate, and at once relieved his fears.
The brother then ran te the father, w ho
hastened to the cars, read the certificate,
and, after fretting a little, gave his bless
ing to the happy pair anel got ashore just
as the last bell rung.
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How a Chicago Man Lost his Wipk.
The St. Louis Herald contains the follow
ing touching history of how a Chicago man
visited the land of '-Border Iliifiins" and
won a dark comph'xioned maiden; ami
though be bound her to him by the chains
of II ymeu, be lost her on his way home.
Hen? is the story:
"A fe w weeks ago an abolitionist from
Chicago ( ami' to thin city. Ho met with a
mulatto girl at a negro church, who lived
on Seventh street, and where her parents
owned some property. The abolitionist,
after a brief courtship, wooed and won tho
"colored g'd.'' The y we re married by a
colore d minister, ami started for Galena on
a bridal tour.
At Galena Dinah nu t with a steamboat
cook, upen whose skin charcoal would
make a white mark, who was formerly a
Iteau of hers. The darkle upbraided her
for he r faithlessness n.d infidelity. Ho
plead and frowned by turns ami then made
love in burning worels of fond devotion.
Dinah could not withstand his eUmuenOe.
She? fainted in bis arms, exe burning 4T nrn
dine, I am only dim-." We forgot to men
tion that this intervie w took j.lac oa tho
boat while tho h OS band was up in town
looking for a hotel. When he returned ho
learned that his fair bride had sloped with
the' darkie to parts unknown."
CtTRIOVa Fact. It appears by the Cen
sus Compendium that ns muny slaves in
the .South have been emancipated by in
dividual bencvole iK-e, as have been freud by
tho action of all tho Northern States cotu
biued, since the revolutimi. When slavery
was aboli.-dnd iu tho Nerth a great many
of the slaves were takeu South, and Mid
before the periods designated by the several
at'ts feir the law to go into operation; but
the wLolo number tr whom liberty r. us
given was about fifty thousand.
Providence, May 20, 1856. 6m