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I lt -; iii ill A. -. 'T . t i ! . .. '.' ' if .- f.!. -!, " ' THOU A 8 J.- HOLTOW, KliXTOR i Pj.UatT&R, ' Tic N"ir'' -'i roll itii Whig wlltbealTiuileii tnewb. rVlk-re TWO 1'M.AI!8 in aet.eo 1 V 0 uoi.i-aU!' m nvvY o:nt if payment t delayed tiirtt iiMililltn.j anfl 'i ll l.i Ft tul.LARt) ,1 ,,',L. ,nH Ilia icur. JCopiipef will be dtenn. tinni'd null) N artearagi ire pm, except 41 In 1 pU,nnr tbe Editor. ' ' ' ' 1 Ailvertteeaiattte ineertedat On IMlnr pren,nare ; (I bore aw leee, thia vised lypa) W ttir tiralmswr. j torn, and St-i enia lureecb continuance, ourt ad. ., nia,m,U and SheritT'a .Salre clmf cl !i5 per j hijher i it nal a v,liicliii or:i3J per cent, will t midr' front the regular pete, for atn-ertie-raky I (I I.aaf. etr--arm. 7 qu.t' 'ift ' P' I""" for each aieie- Bewi iii.titlily ' cents j.t aipaere tor caek linte. 'ci-va when ecnding ' edvertiaeniewle nm-t nn'tk the n amber of inaet ttone daairal or ttirr will ' warned '! forbid and chat-ed ac. codinaty. " ''"1 '. 1 ?TaaaeaTe are lalN-aria-il toaclue agenta. lirrp your I'laito in Time, fSHE citiv-aa oC CUarlulM and mrKiandiaf 1 ...or.lf V arr rrnuhdrd lrl !- otmrri. K r la i-pami n all liaw to rc.ir arJ tuna Pi. aua M'Mi a lh laat aailln uiinutr. Jit .u.d mi) Hial U inairuuM lit jo ta j uud' i"l a wil a oaf, )ill all tha ( luadfU iiir..irriw nla all.flird J but li la rfpvr. j r Mi r that an ul itiatranirnt kMlt will toa- li'arraxirt alatl. aa ha inada tm sait aa fixid. lid uxwl Wna.aa Uia InatraiiM-ial rar i,j ii'i. II, aaaa lai.-aJa Irapirif eonl.iiiiljr kahd, .m:v iia.os r .1.' I 1. 1. I.,. I. J u..ai;l.iari la ll.i- t'. mi. i i .ti , Itir-ti ailt b auld ttt aoJiifi.'-lurir'a prtiwa a.tti 'luijM a)dd. - -. , 3J(M rtaaaajavtutaau m part p jr rur eaa. u-jiiii.( ta Uuiir lata. It. ..aw .'tii-i.' k..p,in r..B.unt!jr tm b-nd". , enif liaHil ln'unil Bta li nl nr to rM. ' j i i pmnn kainf ld inaf anaanU.aad arr fia-1 - n..-. ...y m ii -i i p'f 1 t .ta Koi-in at tl.a MuaH'al I!,,. ai all luatlilaa llau. AK.V OKOROE. - r.affr JW . 1MM. fc-y 1 Tea.!! a rir. A-- ii, i n r..- i wr " i l r . ..-! i... I ei,luif i,f Hia l. VnO I'lrea. Imueral,t.a..dev, fc..rl..U Itia.kla.l, - - - ! !I. M. MUTniARD'H - i .WlJiutlai,. I ,'.".. - "a ' 5yOl IinOVal. ,,,ie,,h,r i..r....a h fnena and the rm'ii: ,..i.--.iir 1 M, ami raltV. k ka remad lna i remnad I f:--t lo ii a wi.i lUnil el aaaii aV Bafiy, aoeev 1,. S i.iiim' Vuit, i 'J iaua Ue I. w lirta h ia "pi. -i-.i' Hf.'l " a'1 " '" hie line. He haa tirt a (t w tl clri 'm hn4 h aa Golden Co&lc, Colitr Etar.FUntej'i and Itemiuin . i oK ntovi:s, PAiciaDi: stovi's. av aafiy, , AU... gMnl aaaortmit.l ft Tin lliHw-wrr, e. Ail ol h I will ali ti.i.j k.r CAII ' Coen trj Prui'e' . I D If. BYKRLY. loif Aa II. Ii HIAVAIU). sA AN AW AY f'.n ; II ANAWAY f-m -t Kaitroad ah.n. Ik lebrftv r .,tia., tMil Wie iil, ls.76, any ne.ro m.li 1.11111 A HI. sf fj Ha ia b'awk and ef ir,liuu aiar, 03 or -ii trai IiU, waa ai-d h Mr. Siii.ip. "I l.ner.1. .'n'T. Ihd 'dd to ma bv W. IV I) iiaa.il leor.. n r'ovniy, ri.rury, rjfi. I think a.uil Wf ie lyit akoai t iir!t ' W. F. !!y. m , nt I-iloIu r-uutv.or iilM.ui Shipp'i, 4 U at' aiur... ll.a ly h... r'! -ti-i.. ai all .r ml. I .,lt piy i " HHI'KI'O Dill.l. It I -r kia aporalwnamn au uvlivary IB CUarkilte lata, ao that 1 Cn get him. V. W.DKR. 15, Inj7. Sidt Try It! Try It! I ll.e. ll'B' Uax.(ii-d Lair..oi..l I'-li III ' ,a ' , i.i' .In ma III Hie weild f r the al.aa II i.E a,ai it prr.lx... to treat. iff L r'. a.ke al ' FKIt'HAIVD.S ORUti IIOl'PK, iiana'a ( ar r. Hank' llialor l" A. ni .ilin.i. Jf R. IKilt.W;. Hie tfnt f-.r Ihe k..ve M,' .IS I... am , Uw ta ptr. at ' J. l.VHKlhrs "'A d"Hi. J aiaooa 4!iriu . iKMjme pi. r .ll .W-. 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' ' &Hf ,, :. j . ;j , . ' variety Store. ' : Fresh Con feci iona ries, Fniits Ac. Ae. ' faMIIE br.kerr.eifBll i.f.ir... il.. a.ii. I . h-.l...-'a J ... ae aunooiMiina ewimrv, i en hud and ia tonal. oil, fcceiviav I Iroia Na Yek. I Confectionaries, Fruits, F A ' ( V G 18 Of." K K I IIS, CI fa' A K S TOIIAtt O, SA L'FFt '1 0 VIS, ' .... . a a a a. , I. jr,,U: W"" HOItltY MOIH.11, . ! V."--l.-.'-, .. C liulra, l w l-l it, Jk I!inl iigt-i ' " - of lt I V s. r let . " of i y nrty. ' ' J. 1). rJaLMElt. Ptt 15, (!;7. - tuf V . llmitpg art on iT tl aervire, oi a rir'trate - - - j t t t v t vit ll..k , I atn urtpareu tn fhnn.k mjifllor ( AKKJl , at eixift bhImo. Iltuwtw! Ilornra.!.' 4aj hifuIUUe Jimiedy Jar JJOJiSLS I ON the tfccipt of Una Dollar, I aid mail to I tit i-'a.,ii. a reenpt of . rciiKi.r ! t lli.ia. lea tiil- urTeritir frmn l'..IH ,.r liruU. Thia rr. e4. to 1W iron-dw.ie relief. Kvery nun woe Has a Iw.r eLou'J alw, hate Una rcruipt by th. Th tt.aivti.l, of ain. li the a,eOH.iuc la i cat, b. or 'To ml b ir, ,W,M .t all , a. If tin. nnwdy fila when given a. I dt. reel, toe nM4t wii! be rriittiried. Aihirea. liiaftOAtlOiO1, tauiilold en.. N. JOHN W. BAKER. Aepf. 13, 'fcji, iiilll Country 3lercliniits - tKH rept-ifu'ij tttitf In ralf fend n-iuiine our iii,JrtaJl prtccaef eot lIM t.H aud M KIK 1 lH, ul up in mv tt v.- fan rit r, hy I'kuvhaiiI), ZVlrr-eiaf mmj AfMirrtinf, lawig'a Coast s. Titth nut! I'.tiv Stjriugt y 1ST received at riUTt HMlirs. tn.: i,ivi:i: I. WII- 0 ISA TO B! rstt-tat.n ii l mmuhh. ( ornpaufj'Ifd mtirrly fruiu (.IMIS, t . ih . etnr -Jt ei 11 , , f n : a mi 1 v-k wk t Mlellk.a . M.-a lia a.,'. IIm-I a. . la. Liter e.a - .paj lalf a.,, I. .Wth I Tat fr f twtl t HiiMllit. -a a. , i lo,,. i..a "' l..n ia .i..i ..II. a,, In. ana Sa.l'h ,. iKa .ra. plat, taHat la )Ilt-il flHSlMV ltltM4l, i li(urlre r.tr. im,m". Mai.t ,, .... Ilyapetaaln anaie. HI, k llaartaehr. Vhol'K'."l,,i. i koltra m iw I hiil. 'aW.Ittre,MI,a-a.''a.laj- 'aa aw, aalts, lwa ,t ' hrnele IKara J-'" aw, Uroftaj-, '-r .sils, tl.. a. i He aaal all Wevs-aa. J ,l a, .111,', t 1,111 t.r, a.-. I, ..aa,..,a. Itll- l.ia T, All nho i.sr It cltlMK tttvtr WMaMtmeue i,t I,. Its In. a a- M1V nt, r Im ft. tilt. tttli tt.a Intta uolMl'M. and asvnllot. boll. I. THE L1VXR INVlOOHAXOR I sell- STlfle WHUeM. !s.-,.VKtiy. . I .....I,',. ,aa .lnil I (.- la. h.l... I .-..a a ,T'la.,''li- .r.jM .! I . .H,., Sat al l.tvrr I Ml l,.a ,1,.- ,..ai .a I. . ,...- ... a ..., i ail al alii.'li .n. lb. laoi m a ll.a, eaeal l.lve,-. v. spa nil x. co.,' '-Vhttrtotft'S'C. " ; Vailing for Ihe Say. ', Ak f oijr heart ia wrarf waitinf. ; Wailing for tlir Ma ' Waitinu fr plcaaanl rainblea, " " ' Where the fragrant hawthorn bramble", ' . Willr the wbudbine alternating,, : . St'int the dewy w;iy. .r , ' Ah ! mjf heart ia weary waiting, Waiting for Ihe May. " . ., Ah ! my beart ia lick with longing, , Lunging for lha Mny . ' l-onying to eiicape from atudy, ' Te the fair yeung face and raddy, " . . Aod the thouaaiid ebarnia beiuning To the attmiiMr'a day.' Ab ! my hrtrt ia ick with Iciiijjing. . Longing for the May. , " All f my heart ie acre with aigliiug. . faking for tlto.May- . Sithinjr lor intir ure ri iuinmo, W'hea the aainmer-bi-anis are burning, llopra and flower, that, dead or dying . All tha winter lag. Ab ! Mir beart'a aore with eigUing, . - , Highing frr tha Mn. Ah I my linart ia pained with throbbing, Tkioobing for the My , . Throbbing ur tti aea-aide billon , Or tlic water-wooing wiflnwa. Where in lngnae and in enbbinj Glide the atrcaina away. . Ah ! my heart ia uouird with thrubbing, Turobhiiig for the Jljjt. . I Waiting, aad, djetrl, weary, - ' Waiting hr the M,y. Kpring gm-a by with wante and warumga ' Mainlit tvvitingt, euibright niornitifa bom mar cmea, yet dirk and linury Li la at i II eliba away , Miio va eavr wrary, uraiy, j .. , Waning for tlx M.j, , , . lantDiis. Tho Perils of the Border. While reading recently an account of tbo . . . . ....... frightful massacre of several while fumiliea i '.I., ti,..,. i...i:. ' Lv tha lilack-loot Indians, aa were remind- ... ... ed ol a thriliiog event which occurred to tbe "Wild West Re portant part. The story being of tbo most tbrilli 9tt mi eihibiliag is ttri.ini t,ie..Peri!s of the Border "we have - , . , . '. . concluded to fei.e an extract from it, as ori- . , ... , , ., gmally pulli.bcd, aa fo.iows: Tbe anzle on the right lank of the Oreat Kaoawha, formed by its junction with the t Uno.w called I'oint Pleasant, and is a place i,inm, i.m , nil- itioauv pubiialicd, aa lonuwa : i of historical note. Here, on tbe 1 0th of e- Itober. 1774, during what is known as Lord Hunmore's War, was fought one of the fiere et and mol desperate battles that ever took place tetwecn the ir-miatis and tteir tor- est foe. After the battle in quest-on, in which the Indians were defeated with great loss, a fort waa bere erected by the victors, which be- eame a post of creat importance throughout ,.,T. aeenee of strife which almost . . u fo., . , .... . , . tion of tbe rouutry were rontinued for ma ny yeara after that csuhli-liuicDt of peace which ackuoaledged the Lulled ("o'.oi.iea of America a free and independent nation. At the landing of tbe tort, ou tbe day raur atory opens, was fastened a flat boat of the kind used by tbe early navigators (d tbe Western rivers. I'pon tbe deck of thi. boat, at tbe moment we present the aeene to the reader, stood five individual,, alike engaged in watching a group of persons, most v females, who were slowly approacbiug the tatiding. Of these j five, one waa a atout, click negro, in partial . "Wild Weal,- a abort time subsequent to the 01 "equality ol position between herself over the river, and near which the boat " ious eoafu-ion the voices of the boatmen m.u- i "li-lous paper with tbe tine ol 1 bu av . . . .... 00) bllll She addressed : ' then swaved hv the action of lh current 1 , -. . ! of l.if- " n.;i.niiMr for it ta. wrild. uf i nevoiution, in wtiicti a bthiy accomplitheu , .... . , , ,. . f . g,,Uj, logetner iu joua, uuick, excitea toues. -- - . . . , , ., I , .. . ., .1 " Eugene, i everything prepared for our and aiubt with a crash upon .e deck of i l',.', off tlm hnm !" erie,! one this part of it even, can omy hu-l tiial " .younglady.tbedaugliurofadtatingutshed dfpartir,, lt ;,, uot do for our boat to the boat, not more than eight feet from ber. -n"'" .Uo'eiler Jw! ! over with ber !"! ,ur)u-1' that J rarual, I pit., the rtt off ler of till Ati.ericaa Army, dared an im- anrinir a leik anain aa it Hid mh,!.. il.,n Olle l-lance sufficed tn ahoa her what tha !.i ,.,"'' ' ntm,ii,iif' livery, and evidently a bouse or body aer- ' traud, for taking down more preoous freight trcsure-au index ot ner teart a emotions; ,y dressed, with a light iu her bund, stit.d vantt three wor. boatmen and borderer-, ; than you ever carriud before; tit still the offertiotif. Il iwa to color bis whole ; 0UtiJe of hi,r cat)ini jo ,bu re(,,j).,r aa iud.caled by their rough, brouxed visa- ''st " the best of men have lot their future l,fl'- as be eeen ,u ,be ?S" pas-age which led lengthwis'i through tbu -- udanir.i auire : but tha fifth was a e ty S'viiar ear to the liiost larnesl up- .... . ' oeiiir- or ui lioung man. aomo two-and twentf years of Pl- of humanity. You under-tand what 5'0W J a ,UUS ";e occasional j .. , bavc ,, i.ge.ot fine commanding pcr.on, aud a - I - White men, apparently in the creak, dip, and spia.-, of the steersman soar, , SIi,, endus,, 1 clear, open, intelligent eouutcn.nce; audio greatest distress, will bail your bat, repre- be boat of onr voyagers was borne along , tcl.ideIllf , !...- i'.. ;.,.. i.;. .!;.. ,k. !..., aent tbemselvea as l.a.i..., i,.ete.r.neH from Pon bosoul of tbe eurreut, ou the third 'hlMlll :ls 1.,,.. ; r i,i. ,k. i.. of bis larue. briuht. batel eve thera was souielbing which denoted one of superior mind ; but a. we shall have occasion in the course of our narrative to fully set forth who aud what Eugene Fairfax was, we will leave biiu for tbe present.andturutothe approach- iog graup, whom he seemed to be regarding with lively interest Of this group, composed of a middle-aged man and four females, with a black female servant following some five or six paces iu tho rear, thero was one whom the mos( ens- ual eye would bave singled out and rested upon a ith pleasure. Tha lady iu question, waa apparently about tweuty years of age, ' of a slender and graceful figure, and of that peculiar cast of feature, which, besides be- ing beautiful in every lineament, rarely fails to a fleet the beholder with aometbing like a hrn. Her travelliu" costume a fine browu ha- i : l :.. .1 t t v I the bosom and coming dowu to ber small pretty feet, without trailing on lu-J ground wis both neat and becoming; aud witb her riding cap aud iu waving ostrich plume, set gailyabove her flowing curls, her ap- pcaranoe contrasted forcibly with the rough, nm.nli.hod looks of those of her sex beside her. with their liusey bed-gowns, acarlet flannel petticoat, and bleached liueu capa. "Oh, Blanche," an id one of tbe more ven- erable of her female companions, purauiug a conversation which had been maintained I aiiie quilting tho open fort behind them, I ot I, ear tn I. it vnu oo t fae it in.t ...a, aa if m K 1 r. .,;.,,. bappeu to you. aud -Hen I feel that way, souiethitia getierally dots happen." , .. ifu ....... . i in u . . i:l.t l.i.l.b " I da not doubt in the Wait -.11 I...... r,.a I - .i . .i Ii i r...i.-- Olie 01 IIIOSO uaya IU ItiUI UIJ UCUI lamer t.i.a...t n,nii.r .J ; ii,,., Mi.el, -n embrace aa Is duo from a dutiful daughter to her parents aud that will bo aouietbiug that has uot happiucd lor two lon year at least. ( " Hat I dou't mean that, Blanche," retjrn- il ltie otbor, e-mewlt petulantly 5 " and j left among Ler friendH, till amrb time i l " I ace '. I oc returned Ku?eno, exci-1 gcr will rnd you a copy by mnfJ, if yo.l you juat laugh like a gay and tliotjglitleaa j place could be prepared wbicli tiiijrlitiu lome tedly. "Merciful Heaven! I nope no ac- will feii'l bini Cvc ccnti in a letter, ad girl, when you ougbttobe aerioua. 15ccaa.se j degree be considered a fit abodo for one ao'eident will bcfull us lure and yet my heart , rtrcs, Robert Homier, ,U--r I Jilk-e, It Aim you bate come aafe tbua far.tbrough par-1 carefully and tenderly reared. almost niixgives me ! for tbi, Ibelic to, ia mrei-t. Ne York. This ft.ry i entitteil,- tially acttled eoontry, yu tbii.k, perhaps, j. Blaucbo would gladly bate Rono with ber , the mwi dauserou part of our journey " 1'uriU of the Honlcr,' and glow-! more iii your own pretty face will ward off d anger i parent ; but on tliia point In r father had j lbs Ttciuity where most of our boats have tore-ting as it goe on. in the more perilous wilderucas but I warn , been inexorable dcelariog that sho would becu eaptured by tho aavagoa." yoa that fearful joornny U before you! , have lo muiaiu at the East till be fhould see j ."Saying tbi. Eugene ha-tetiod below,) NK'A'YOHK C K I! KSl'i IN LES CK-.-Scarcely boat descends the Ohio, that doe' proper to send for lier ; and aa he was a man j where bn found the other boiitinen eleetiin 1 (lo,trn ,,., o,i ! ihy .1. TvnuUcouf not enoounter more or lesn prril from thejof poitie character, and a riiJ dicipli.( "o aoundly as to require consMsmhte eff rt, ; s:.r,r;liacUUi 4 aU- Tut of aaaagva niaa prowi aiou cuuer more j ana . tiariau, tne uiatler haa been acttled without on bix part, to wake them. At last, getting Kouie of tbeui that go down freighted with j argument. ! them fairly touxcJ, lie informed their, al- buman life, are beard of do mot?, and none! Wbcu Colotif-l liertrand removed to the ' niost in a whiper, for be did uot care ercr return to tell the tale." ; Wcf-t, Eugene Fairfax, as we have ajen, ao- uinurb the others, tint a heavy fog hml liut wby repeat thia to Bify ilear aunt," , companied biui j and coming of age shortly J nuddenly arisen, and be wiahed thi ir pres returoed Rlancbe. with a nvtt -erioua air. ! after, be bad accepted tbo liberal oCe'. of i cue on deck, immediately. "when you know ik it ii7f4li4T, ckber good or bad, to attempt the voyage ? My parents have sent for me to join them in their new home, and it is my duty to gutogrant, the Colonel bad almost immediately them, be the peril what it may '' erected a furt. and offered audi iuducrtuetitK I ioo never old know w bat it waa to fear; , lo settler as to ppcedily collect arouud biui pursued the good woman, rather proudly. ' quite a littlu community of which, as a mat "No," aha repeated, turning to the others, j ter of course, be became the bead and chief; " Blanche Rertrand never did know what it and to supply the wanU of bis own family waa to fear, I believe!" j and others, and increase bis grains in v. le- M Justlike berfather!" joined in the hu'. gitimatc way.be bad opened a store, una land of the matron, the brother of Blanche's filled it with goods from the Eastern marts, mother, the commander of the station, and j which goods were Irani-ported by land over tbe middle-aged gentleman mentioucd aa the mountains to the Kauanha, and thence one of the party j "a true daughter of a by rter to tbe Falls of the Ohio, whence true aoldirr. Her father, Colonel I'bilip 1 their removal to Fort liertrand became au Bertrand, God ble him for a true heart! easy matter. To purchase and ship these never did seem to know what it was to fear goodff and deliver a package of letters to and Blanche it just like him." '. friends ia tbe East, Eugene had been thrice i- By this time tbe parties bad reached the dispatched his third commission also ex boat j atid tbe young man already described tending to the escorting of the beautiful heir Eugtne I'aii fax, the secretary of Blanche's ess, with her eervauls, to her new borne. lather at once su-pped forward, and, to a polite deferential manner, offered bis band to the different females, to ast theru on board. Tbe band of Blanche was the la-t' to tbe nioutb of the great Kanawha, whence Along bilelice followed the voyagers iiiiitl, each of ST-'i',i'l;i " More t ilk tbnn to touch bis and then but slightly, as she the reader has eeeu them slowly floating off .slowly drifted tlowu through a misty dark- j tjider," I should nv. 'sprung quickly and lightly to the deck upon tbe still, glassy bosom of "the belle j ocas impenetrable to the eye when, su.l- j The" bachelor.-, '' ( poor .ouli,) bad a joy jbut a close observer might have detected of rivers.1 I delily, our young commander, who was stall- ! fuJ time lat c. k, at a ' ami '' pro;n-iia is; the alight flush which mantled bis uoble, ex-j The day, which was an auspicious one, d'"g near the bow, felt the extended branch H " ha!, ;lt wbitb a iiuge muni., r o." I' r presaive features as his eye for a single in- passed without anything occurring wotthyjo' o overhanging limb siLutly brush bis eigtl mitii-t.-rs and ntlvt harbelors, o! 1 mail ataDt met hers. She might bersclfbave seen of note, until near four o'clock, when, aa ' face. lie started, witb an exclamation of land nii-.cs figured in their mo-e itcl,iii' B mu out mere was no eor - re'BOIldinif fflow OH ber own brirrit rrrtt A1W .i,. ;,,;,,! : ..t... " ' . .7' '"- -'"" inn, n( mia hum. ik. , li ii,. . , . fc . . . F. 1 ou, anu wuo rnignt also nave been aware the Kanawba for it will not b" safe for us, 1 " M. thrr ohore between the diffor.0, f?rU "f P-' or .our route, .tlnssideof our destination, tbe Falls of the ! Ohio " " veto. No, indeed 1" rejoined ber aunt, quid;- h ' "it will be as much as jour lives are 1 "orth to venture a foot from th- main car- ' rent cf ll'B Ohio for new. reached us on- ,n,w.-. - In v. ;,!., i ! t.. ., 1 oth;r Jy. that many boat- had been :acked thia rpring, and several lost, witb all on board." " No one feel, more concerned about the safe passage of Miss Bertraml thin myself," replied Jaugcue, in a defereutial tine ; "and since our arrival here, I have h it nothing uudone that I thought might pj-.-ibly add to her security and comfort." " That is true, to uiy persona! knowledge," joined iu the uncle of Blanche ; " and I thank you, Jlr. Fairfax, in behalf of mv fair kins woman. There will, perhaps," he pursued, " be no great danger, so loiiji a- you keep in the current ; but you- a .ten must not be Mglected for a aingle moment, either night r day ; and do not, I u.o-t solemnlv charge and waru you, under any circum-titices, or oq any pretence whatsoever, siffer jour- selves to bo decoyed to either shore . " I boptf ws understand our d ,tv better. Colonel," .aid one of the men r. -pertfully. I doi.U it r ,.,li,l ,1.. ...Lnil.r of the Poinl ; I'beli. ve you ar, all faith- ,ul "i true men, or you woul ! not bavo bC9D selected by the agent of Cihmel Ber- t,ie Indians, and beg of you, for the love of t0,,t in tbe most piteous tones, ti com3 to their relief; but turn a deaf ear to them to each aud all of them even should you the pleaders to be of your own k.n ; for in auch a case your own brother might deceive you not wilfully and voluntarily,1 perhaps but becau-e of bein- goaded on DJ the savages, themselves concealed. Yes, "uoh things have been known as one friend being tbua used to lure another to his de- tructioo ; aod so be cautious, vigilant, brave nd true, and may the good God keep you all from harm!'' As he finished speakitig, Ttlaucbe proceed- to take au affectionate leavu of all, re- ceivlug many a tender message for her pa- rents from those who held thciu in love and veueration ; aud tbe boat wuug out, and began to float down with the current, now fairly eutered upou the most dangerous por- tl f a ...; I ,.. , The fatber of Blanche, t'olouel Philip 'returned Pick;" but wore in fort, that's , iu the excitement " Bertrand, waa a native of Virginia, aud a Berlin, aud I s'pose we'll have to make tho j Hi, words were suddenly cut short by sev dosoeudaut of oue of the Huguenot refugees,; best on't." i eral loud voices of alarm from without, loi who fled from their native laud after the re-; " But what is to be Joint ? what do you loed by a quick and heavy trampling, a vocation of the edict of Nam iu 1003. He advise !" asked Eugeue, in a quick, excited , cro tbe deck ; and tbe next moment S tl had been an officer of some uote during the toue, that indicated some degree of alarm. Harper and Pick Winter burt iu-.o tbe pa Revolution a warm political and Personal " Why, ef you war tit ao skeere I about tbo,, age, the former em'aimiug ; friend of the author of the Peclaration of Iodepeudeuce and a geutleuian who bad lwaya stood high in the esteem of bid as-. oociatea aod coluiporarics. j Though at one time a man of wealth, Cul- onel Bertraud bad lost much, and autfej-ed , much, throuuh Uiitiah invasion: and when. 1 .horllo .fter tha, !.,.., .,1 ll... War h. met with few more serious reverses, Le i had been fain to accept a graut of laud,! .1... vn . f i ii,;, I ,,.,..11.. tendered bim bv Viliriuia. which then held i , rl..l 1 i Ion i h ..niirj turrit.u-o .,' .1.. r k-.....,b I irannimwiij uo uiawui 1.1 . i Tho nui hid denided the Colonel nn..i. ' teeking bis new possessions aud building up now Lome iu tho then rar West, aud aa hia wifo bad insisted upon acoonipanyin 6iru ou Ills nrst tour, ne n iu aswntej 1 1 nor desire, on conditio that Rlutiche, should be , bis noble benefactor, to reiuu'm with rim in , the capacity of private secretary and con - ' fi'leutial a.'etit. On takinir no.e.ion of hi, This last commissuu had boeti so far exe- cuted at the time chosen for the opening of, our fctory, as to brinj the different parties , uiancne was stauiltng on the forepart or th Heelr naiinn r il.. tlo i. i i.. . .i a , . r" ..c ue a aeeuiipgiy oyinS V....I- ...u,...i.. i i:...t r auueuiy ir uiuu 01 a gigauuc tree, (whose nnghtv branches extended fur object waa, and to freeze the blood iu ber J The glowing eyes of a bu.-e panther The suddenness of the shock which this discovery gave her waa overpow-- ering. Witb a deateuiu" shriek she fell ... enii).. .1 nu a (uaituin Mine a. sue leu up- n h,'r knFC' "nJ c'l'" bands before Ihe panther crouched for his ead1 leaP- but ere, ho "prang, tha hunting kLll ot Kuel'"e fairfax (who, aith tho erillg. VI ItU a CleateUlQ ." "'". " ' ne oniy person on .i.ck tie- r' "'c.ue WB" Dur'l' lo l"e 11 1 '"".appeared to be a soft, clayey mud, from a ie tnnicnng a severe nut not tatai wouu,J. Ah 'fr"tl Jeat once turned upou une, ud a deadly Mruggle etisu.-d But , " , , , pousucn "'"e 01 1 4 : v"" ' ' J l"u"- " "aa uu" ried to the bilt in the panther's bodv, who soon fell to the deck, dragging the daunt less Eugene witb him. Ou seeing ber pro tector fall, Blanche uttered another shriek and ru-hed to his aid ; but assistance from stouter arms was at baud. Tbe boatmen Sphered round and the savage monster s j ',r''y M in pieces with th.-ir ku..es , nd natcheW, and Eugene, covered with b.lood' dragged from under bis carcass. upPsmg bim to be "a or mortally wouu- , ded, Blanche threw bur anus around his; necK. au.1 e ,0 3 f'on'te burst ot , Pr!of-, ,,u be, "M "ot . ' , . ,w"s,.n, I eve" hurt. "tthlhe exception of a few slight cr",1'-'3- The blood with which he waJexcitB & pecuiar caio,lon iu bis breast, and " 1 ccverea was tne pantuer a uot nis own. Bit anchea embrace waa his a priceless "v" , " c 'ate, aud Jiugeue, the on. y oue astir except ; . ue uour was waxiu? "e ""'cn- wl" """y -.art.eu, oy a rougn Tolvcd a dl.wd o,, . al,a iu -pitc. of our beinsr placed upou Ins shoulder, ac- , evcry preC3llt;0U and care, we have run a- coinpanied by tl words, in the gruff voice ground it may be against the Ohio shore of the boatman : it may be agaiust au island it is .-o dsrk " I say, Cap'u, hero's trouble." j we can t tell, liut be not alarmed. Miss "What is it, Hick!" inquired Eugene, Blanche, " he hurriedly added ;" I tru-t c starting to bis feet. jshall soou be afloat again; though in any " l'u't you see tliar's a heavy fog ri-ing, event, the darkness is sufficient to conceal that'll soou kiver us up so thick that we us from the savages, eveu were they m ihe won't be able to tell a white man from a ; viciuity." nigger!" replied the boatman Hick Win! "I know little of Indians," returned ter by name a tail, bony, muscular, ath- ; BlaDche ; "but I bare always unlei.-tjod letic specimen of his class. . tbat they are somewhat remarkable lor tneir " Good heaven ! so there is !" exolaimed aculeoess of hearing; aud if such is the ease, Eugene, looking off upou tho already misty there would be no necessity of their being waters. " It must bave gathered very sud- ' very near, to bo made acqu aiutu J with our denly, for all was clear a minute ago. What , locality, judging from tho loud voices I is to be done now! This is soniethirg I was 1 heard a few minutes ago." uot prepared for, ou such a night as this." "It look froulilous. faun. I'.'l allow." young lady, and waru't sD dead agin the or. ; ler from hea ! quarters, uiy plan would be : el ar and easy on,) I il ju-t run over to tbe Kaintuck shore, and tie up." " No, uo," eaid Eugene, positively; " that I wH ncret do. Pick that aill never do! I j would not tbilik of such a thing for a mo- i lliellt! Wd tUUSt keep ill theCUTrcIlt I' V all! means !" " Ef you can,'1 rejoined tho boatman ; . I.nt wheu it cits so d.rk as we Can't tell i one thing from t oilier, it'll be powerful hard to ilii i atidcf we don't run agiu a bar or : k - .nk f,.re mornin.'. in snito of the beat o' - . - - i us. it'll to the luekie.-l go that ever I had a 1 hand in. b'ee, Cap'n it's thickening up sl ; we ean . sencjmer nana at au, uur tue water iiy.ifcr, mt inn is c.iiu uiuj,i;rom waeru , iu,.. uu ii imi .m and it lA as if thar tsr t cl-uJ all a-j n bjok-staras or news-ofuaos dotivenien; to round js '' I hete yoj resi le, the publisher of liie Led- " A fo, (Jap'o T" eiclainied one, iu a tone j which indicated that hs' comprehended tho ' ueril with tbo word. " I " IIuh !" returned Eugene; "them i iu ' neeasitv for wuking the uthers, and hating i scene. Lp ! uud follow me without a wonl . I,,, ei,ure stranger, he wouid get a lirst lie gliileil hack U the deck, and was nl- cai, paper " one Veil, ami " a hundred most tuiinediately joined by the boatmen, J dollar watch," or " .-' "iiM iu ca-h ;" vet tliou to whom he briefly ma le knoirn his hopes j,t)rH are ,t.,dia0' here weekly under this ,ti.i .-. They thought, like their companion, that the boat would be safest if inada fa't to an ami tear.'. overhanging limti or the iventuoKy inore ; ,,, 0f derailed r.r.niiiM-iii. Ur-im but frankly admitted that this could uot j liiniM-lf writes that" ...iiiation is no part now be done without diflieulty and danger, j0f ts nature or principle-," ari l warm hU and that there was a possibility of keepiug . countrymen aganM it, ami jet they d-ify the current. j hnu fcr aiten.pting it. "Theu make that possibility a certainty, : The ileal!) ol iSi. pli. ii 11 Tvtii' - -on !)a -and it aball be tho bet night's 0lk you e- Py, at Philadelphia, ha. produced i; lite a ver perforuii J !" rejoiued Eugene, in a quick, I sensation in reiijou- circle.--. Hi- !:w'wor l excited tone. 'were to hi- Cither, " ,ip jtr Jrix " We'll do the let we can, Cap'n," was i, j tl(at 0,. , , ir. ,j aud twenty the response; " but no man can he sartin Leconit.ton Sueeein-s " hive been made. of the current of this here crooked stream I iu a foggy ntght. alarm, and at the ame moineut tne uoat- i man mi the rintit e:.!l..(l nut i Onick. here. "no vs! we're ajiu the shore.! ( as uro a death . Tl,u fnUnoil .......anf l.urn .il 111,1 an The de'il iu it ! she's running aground u,re 4 1 tuirJ. Me on a muddy bottom!'' aiiuoat ydlud a , "eauuu,e l"e ,uc" urusu.ng al0Uf, ajt.nul projectiu g bushes aud over- reachilJ;? iiuu.f ,! e,er. monieIJt gettin3 , auJ U),JflJ t.uUUj.:td ; whiio the long I po al(d of ,be boatlliell( as Cncy att0,liptej t0 pusu her off, were olteu pluug- e(li Rilljout toacbiuf bottom, iuto what i uujcb llje.. W(.riJ omv exiricated bv such au outl of b,ri.U(;tu'ail teuded still myrd la jrilJ tQ(. oUui.. (!rjft u(j0, ,he bu. ; t(jey wUbud to avoid. At length, scarcely more luau a miuuie troui the hist alarm, there was a kind ot settliuir tOL'ether. as it were, aud lbs boat became fa.-t aud im moveable. Tbe fact was announced by Dick Win ter. in hi ehnraelerislici umuiier who 'ud ded, with an oath, that it was ju;t what be expected. For a moment or two a dad i- 1(.uoe fjllowed as if cacu 00u,preheuded that .he mat(i.r Kas outf be vieABj U1 a yu berioua ,j ht .. L n Qvcr tbe U)J ,r tj ,h(J lay of tho land witb my feet," eai J Tom liar- ris ; and for;hilb he set about tho not ve- ry plca.au, uuaertkiuc At itbis moment Eugene heard bis name n,.,iunwi t . ,ila, ...i.i.,.,, flii,.,l . uow . , ,e ,h . e . A uast,.uiu ., below, h e found Blanche, ful- oost. ard something, Eugene," -be to know that we have met with mt uot sufficient to fully com-' ture. Uufortuuately, about two hours ropiej ugene, ' we suddenly became I fear ty'vo been rather in prudent," i Id Vn.r.-ne in .1. nre.-Mtin . lone: " Ut We've run plum into a red ni t'.j.-V and Tom Harris is already batcher ed and scalped . Aud even as be spoke, as if in contitm tiou of bis dreadful intelligence, there ar . . scries of wild, piercing, deiiiouiacal y.!i followed bv a dead and oiniiiioo- silence. So far C llSVC followed the lovely hefO . ' ' inc aud her frieu.N in this adventure; hut; "' ""I f toe foregoing is a!l tint c na f.i'li.-li w.'W. " nnr eoluioiw Th. lulanee of the nirrative , wul scatter ..u only be found iu the New York Ledger, tho ureat family naner, wbieh cm be ob-;) t,.i,,..,l t all tin. t.rri adical stores where ta- , , ' ears aro sold. Remember la ask for the " Ledger," dated May -ud, and iu it you will get tne t , .UG uarrative i " llirjnri ' (lm CVm " rit W the r.wAcJrmt of .Viiiie -I,ry y. Tim M-iyor h:H put IiU c!niv on '" 1',-cV.ct & Co." " t jolrlpii l'nie " giMitlemcti of Hroad - way, a well an soltj1 oiiuti of ttiat elan ot iiterarv switnllcrs and tbev will liiveti mrn vfi " or " tone l,n n." ft U the nm.-t ' miMii,,,. rhin" nn ,:.n!i ii,r inv in .in aiCi ay i,r, eJuil n- induce. I to think than j'ur one liitlUir -nui fi itf rrn ?ei:t here t belief. oenei. The tuusia-liu an 'Mini iroecHOn was l.ir.'e. erl- lid belliti.i-tie. a in li lev of ud the usual estnnaie beiii- placed cm lie in. tin) irovernmeut mill have to f i-t a I,:' manner and cotiy aitiru. J lie exereiae , ,.l I,.- ...,,.,',. " ...1,1 ,...! ' .!: A M. E.iar, a ceieorjted ranting Frc- I mouter," has sprung up orbroubt into ex- IStfnC UDUer 80 aiTV Ot StrOllJ tallies The Messrs. Harper bave irmmril ,iiit- tiieiit 00 demaud,; tins epeaks wed lor them, and ill greatly re.ievu iiiauy tf thuir fiicnris. " G" me Co tn " inav we';l b sun - no o 'ver in Oanada, for sr, one shipment to Eng land la.t week lsl.tidd ot their " tiptln r gar ui. iita " acre directed across the L riuv deep. The rcpoiur of the. " Spinr of' lite Tinlt.t," Dareie, " fi ..ill Lou l vii." mad some critiei-m" on the porfurmsners at t!ie Academy of Ma.-io, which rfi-pleased Mr. Limau. tliu -V aii.it" r or, Les-ee, and oil the attempt of the'Editor, .Mr. Fortt-r ami Mr. l'lareie to enter tlic Acidetny, with their ttckt'l-, la-t night, tiiev it-; both arrested and sent to EMridge S'reet Jul. This was changing tliu " music," tbe -spirit, ' the " times,'' the "poller,'' aud the " gentleuiau troui Lomiuu " to an entirely different aspect from that s,-.t foith in tbe " JJ0ir"mme." Jne i " I"y -tone " is le the run is not vet. cturins; here on ma" s "!' W har. the bench, the fio.d, aud the torum, equality and fraternity,'' and line Lola Motm-a." drotcs good hous. es of a certain cla-s of men who h iv,- " ,.o- :'' Suppose we grat.lv " h v " aud tlert uer Judge of the Superior Court, to ride four three months circuit-, a juai, or two six months circuit-, and in the mean time, she should, " in tin: co.ir-e ol' hi man events,1' become inter -t , In a ce'taMi eom- uiaud given to some of God's ancient pert- pie, a;id obeyed even iu tuese latter days, whit v ou!d become ot 'Lucy, the circuit, ti.e lawjers and the juries. It wo il l not do to sing, " Cli take your time Mi-s Loev," a tbat would not n-irinT her interest-1 1, ,r promote tlie ends ol justice iu the aforesaid i101"'1"- 1 aeatjir wltL suow aIJ'' x d" "Ma Great Hii.uio.n E.! r.iuiti!NT by Pkuv, Wlsi! Prol. John Wise, of this city, ex tensively kuoatu for niauy successful and thrii.ing 101 on i .iih; vct ages and discover ies, e!t Lancj-ter ye-u rd .y f-r Wa-l.di.g-t n city, to make pr, parnions for a ser'es of tho mo-t extetisite and int-re-ting bil- uon experiiiu'iits ever country M r. Wi-u ha make tho-o experimeti' man lij-iit'i,.-1 witb in by it for the r u ; -e. ttitnes-ed our been ergnge I to lor the ."".until- -rau.ents i ro..ae l II j li is made ai raugeniet'ts lt:i IL' a libel al supply c: it V 1 1 a- t. ..-'lor h.s mpacy I 1 lies of the i rou of riiiieiu- i,i consist ol a iua i- iu the iDethlT b a.loo iio bails ipe ot high. (Ic companion. ' a air conductor Mr W ie expi c's tt ticabili'y of guiding line of t-legrnpli, at so as to bo able to -t a given po'i'. with ; ships arc in ale to im tarty on co n mcrce i Cti'f Ti'it(. and arriv Certat'.i'y il I t the aorid.. Hotr T ' l."i" A !CS. Mr S'ltlo ilaii-1, tbe i'.icl.m in. iter, o 1 ought to try it rlitrg coii-istnig of e.i lai i -Aec-rdi;: to nd 1'a ) g.n- t e it..- !'y aii.i 'Uik- ot po .v.l. r iiiantitv 'ibi.ii Hid ln-t til'ou come u a :un w"l ii- il or but si rhtly tntit'y .1 e yjtl the pr-per q-i this had, uoacver, iu all direction-.. To the 'ri.uitity uf nom rcLt U.lt.l this, iod. JU rind that the .-L 't Is I' ll l )o,t le as yo I desire. A i thus never bnr-t. ot of t I'o 1.,rg. tha he tired nion j being wiped will be miieh ' 3j- h.i" "e' Lf.'V ti
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