North Carolina Newspapers

V frqe fo Soc to ijoqr fiounvft, :o uour jOttf.,." VOlLiTJMEI e. CHARLOTTE, 3ST. CZ., AJEJEITJLm SO, 1839, THOHAS J.HOLTON, Editor k I'iwprikto. TEUJKS: U lil. ;il hp afforded in. ilk. ! TWO IIOI.I.AHS ill novnyc.jTWU il.LARf AND mTY CENTS if pay men t 11 4eii lr inns murium ; anu l uu en uui.u." is Hid of the year. Kupaper wl" he discoii. j until all an oarages are (imu.cici t t tne i, in ut the Editor. .!itrli''" 1 ""' letl 0r"" l"lll,r V" e li.ie r leas, this sued type) fur the fimt mser. . ii cent fur each continuance. Court nil- .Jmenls and Sheriff's Salts charged i!3 per ,i hucr ;'nd deducUnn ol'33J per cent, will m,.tt fruiii tin regular price, lor advertisers by j .-u-rlv, t Por square '"' c,r" l'm tit mi. aithl ., ..,., when miirig in their edrertinenients .t eitrk the number of itisertinita desired or , be luscrlcu until lulbid and charged c. r..n(lj- ; ,'i'uiUnu'" ' ulliul ncil to scl a. agent. T, !!. HREM & CO., ltOl.f-S.U.J.V IJKTAIL UKALtHS IN B.1ITI5H, FRENCH & AMERICAN JI!l GOODS. aki'IT, ii it, mioi:, AD ii u:iv Hi... : ii. i it tKLu r i L, .v t. ; a sun Ja , ?. , Lifiirrri Ai.xit. PICKLE DEFGT. m ii o i s i o n a ei v . r i; i: J AVE on hind arid fur fie, flri.ie.. i're. i I ,rri, Jjm. JaUir., fyruj.., Vc, low fur I H i Lltwr hiat uf Ibc (unit ll..ue. HOUSTON ii HUNTER. t Uilidit. Oft. Uu. IBS. 33if :i:lis! in:iis:: in:iis::: It uu. I In llotlon Itr II t in pit ii , At Mmwjtturri$' I't'utH (AMI 1'ltKl.M web . .... IJ tie per font. .. li ' 17 - " ' V7 'i 7a -' " flT M I' shAMI.KN UKI.TS in.nuf.clurcd to order rl iM.tice. I.V.VfV77.V(; JIOSEvf all .:'. for ll't jn uii , iiiu'f. tU dure! mm ihi Mumm.- ALSO I'll kHU f .il ivaenptn i at 55 cent. J. Ii. F. BOONE, j $0 Hc'inoval. ulcnbrf minima hie fun,... and (he lie renrr.liy. thul lie h.e removed hie Hi iiiii.t tUnuul M.iore it lljrny, iinrf s . W ...i-ina' Slure, on Tiaue airerl. wiure he t, i .-i d to atti ml lo ail onlera in hie in.:. He ii. i d lew articles on hand au.-li aa idn Cock, Qclder Star FUuter's and Premium COOK NTOVf.S - variety of ivuciaOie stovi:n. . a go.d asaortineiit of tin iti.il !ioi;iv-M :'(-. V'. Uf l,h 1 w.ll a. II ch... fort AMI or oun Prouuer. I. H. BYEIILY. J.all.lfcrl. 4itl &3 'Notice. VIlF. me fucii.:. who are 1 rbled to III ibs. rvu tio . ... .I tin ' I t y N..I, , Account, mil pleas ) -t . I ,r.l Irm.i Ihe DrUK llu. I r. mi tmm'Jttttt MetlltmtHtt is ubiilhte'it re- .. H My I! .ka f re in (lie li.n.i. of Mr. J. I. Smith. J sn. .,, pereooa can rail, during rny abac nt , II. M. PlUTCIIAlli). 33U ; ( tttUilr, Otr.Sfi, If "It unileraiinr-d liairi enlerrd mlo Copart. 1 "fhip (or the purjuiae of rjrrytif on the ioiifeftioiiriiT. Ii;ikrrv. Fruit. j AND j Retail Grocery Business, ) :U-r (, tail (lit Itrtitinn .f ltrritncP of luotrjr lo llinr New i, Hum's and frank, 'a old Smii.I. where ill tlx i r Iriemls anil I r.,l. ,-ilreel, Urlw. , at hpnit A l),im id be plraatU Ui Sec MOUDY .V NTS BET. 4i.tr. I. Aotice Note and. i qtli-slrd II llie Irn.' I H,..,1,I, . call and ttlr, aa It la tin! be iiiaralilled at sa Hriiiriiiber, indulgence W. U MYERS, Truetic ol l.c-roy Spring Ifilf " j HAWKS S history of North-Carolina. ri'K 5-4 volume ,. now p .In,. It e.n. i """i "f 'he I'roprietary Gov. 'III. fri.i., Ui l ... I' r"ma , baila..in. t1u, T.ilunie el S'J I pJgee. ."'"'"""I't'u'i price waa half a c. lit s p.j;ei i .r.ce of , ,U1C j. y J 7., , I .'fc ' l.ibr.ry she. p. am, 3 'ii in I y ' 'T w n.t si sold osii-v roa t hh. '"'I Htl.e iliilimity of .,urnir Agents in 7 Nrla ol ilc Mia If. we will lorward it by T otlierw,., , .je. on receipt of the i y. o.MI! V.ilu,,,,.. (ut doth, 4 SU sheep, r"H lall'. ""-'-I di.cun, "buJ tu.e.,r,, ..le to Agents, or otlieia, E.J. HALE .1 SON. '. IM4H 3ill-r "i'II'kU,. f'TNKS Tll'fl.ru , . a". .'lie inav be conallll" d st hie .lln-e. I " i n K P. I a, for the (..mnty aud , r,.ie prt..l tlb.J lr wnhui charge, j siiponor Court, for tale hero. 1 A,,t 31, loss. f it liarhiUc Mutual fire Iitur. iincc ( oiiip.-iuy. jMlI13 COMPANY continues to lure risks a. JL gainst Ion by fire, orr lluuais. Goods, fro. (lure, Ac, at usual rales. IT Office between fark's Store and Br.wley's ""u"l! M. B. TAYLOR, i'reujent. C. OVERMAN. Vice I'rrtidtnt. E.NYE HUTCHISON, Sec y. J- Treat'r. UiUW.'TOKH. M B. TAYLOH, 0. OVERMAN. J. L. BKOWN, VM. JOHNSTON, 1'. SCAUR, S. T. WRISTON, A. C. STEELE. John L. Bhown, S. T. Wmston and A. L. Steele, JicriUivf Comru?a. 10tf Dissolution. rai e fi.m of hei Kwith &. nnn tain J tlna cty lin.until by iiiuiuul conarnt. All uiraona ii.iii bled to a.ml firm .re niiieatirt to coine lnrard immrdtttttly and make nanieil. aa the buaU(aa uf the firm mini be cloed. It. W. LECKWITII. W.J. hit ITT A IN. 14lf Juiif 10, 1639. Notice. J j AVINU bought Ih. rntiretix:k Watrhrs, Jewelry, ic, of Uickwith & llntlain, I aliali i. i.linur (he bu amraa at tixir lu aunn, ..hero 1 ahall be I. . p r to ui-i-t ny oiu In. i.ua am. eualnrnt ra. R. W. RECK WITH. Jumt 10. !6.'i8. Utf THOMAS DtunAJFENHIlD. ! i J. A if 'Its. J. A. ESTES k CO., FACTORS AM) ('OM.MISSIO.N fUl! tue s-l ol ( oti.n, t.rjin, flour, and all l.ineau uiwy I'roiiuer. (Iir.ee. North All-i.l,. l,.,i..rhrl-.l.,iiS C". Ii Acrordinir to (lie (erma ol Hie Co-ourtner. ! tcrma i.i tnu Co urtner. will i.i.l ra(-ri ti. ii ir.-r 11 v or ntdirLc t. i.y 1'rtHiuec ai'iieo to uur house. I lUrratscis O. M,li, 8. 8. furrar. Drolhera St i o., I.annriu. Kiiuiii A VA hikrn, Thoniae J. it C i II. Molsr. Charlralnli, S. C.jCol. II. An,!. !., K II. loliiiiihin, M ;T 4. M l.urr, r., N. I R. ltrw. A U l"i'oant. h.-.itr. S. C; Col. f . ! K. - t. , t'Hin,S C.C.I. 1. I). U.tl.eraiii.J. W. Avery. W. A. I.IU, Kaq., Cv. H. N. Slow. Dr. J. K. llrain.n, York ville. h. C. Ir. lla.tKldt. hal. I lal uiy, N. C ; J. L. D.oii, knoxville, Trim. Juiu I. ltiH. ly 300,000 in. 1 Fruit Trees I () SA1.1I. WESTBiOCKS k HENDNHAIL, Yroprxetvi t vj the H'eil Crten Jiurteriei I ad C -it Urns, hear Gretntlof o, JV. C 'Ol'I.U very ir.Hcilully rail the a ut the ilm i ol llie t..ulliern ! llinr iti lu-fe aim a ol mine ami an f mil Tries, l..i Cie K ill and W ini. r Tra '1'ine Ure and hannaoioe asaoruntnt I priip4Hterl ftufii Itirilty healing Irei-a, an .s been I work. ed Up. ri (lie beat arroliog atocka gu-'ir-iitre of lruilliiliit-.s ued hi nent i hara Urialiea 111 oreliiiroi i not Ih- ovrrlooUril by ..in.li. kii w'l.ah ahe'uld C lu plant or. i.y use. '1 be ,: eli.r.ia rilhrr lor in alik coniuli of II l.ifl.nuO Apple tr. u trr : iOO.UUU mi i tru Ofill I'r.r tree. ; lil.Utiit Apricots j llllnu ( I . I'liim ; ftnini Veunue ; H'DO A DUO eJllLTi j 4UOU (.lap lie v.rv tine s.aoitiiirni of Currants Straw brrriia, II rrrirn seb.rriea.nr.. all of l.n li w ill bo eo..l oo c.an or approved pugier. All ..ri.agca put np in anperinr s.yle coiiiiil.le iiituice sent lo recti p-.tr-! . aod ana ranced tin t Ihr lueuirr Will be tile tef later ol II orchard alter 1 in- Irere arc transplanted, if tl.i are lriiBp)yit.d as erh one appeal, on liie h Mr. T. J ll.iit. n will act aa sjrrii fur t niahlOc of the people of M kh nKurc and ii-igli. bt ring enmities wi'h t'ie above rrutl will i.ke ploaure in lo. wnoing uru lor tin aame. Da. 6 15M. Ml' !cOLi 5 i l l 'I'll I'll I & DUOTllhlSS inform llie cilir.ens of KAIINWKIL I'Ki 1 H'l.I.Y 'berh.llt- anil in I'1 T. II i.f FA A CI ; stas'ij: III!) Iillllll. uo..m:i-. 'i i.vi im. ., AM. llctitly ,1'tnlr 4 l.fiTIil.VU, for 1. 1 nla, Youtha and Hoy wear. ;...i iti. i.Mii.T, sjb. HOOTS M.O.S, I.A.S, a-e Tt: .v. Wc will be il.iilv ree. inng (be moat eiti niivc and beat ass.nliiicii. of lb boe ni.n.td (iooila (bat t mi be found in the Sl..le, and cheaprr than any o.bi r llnu-e. Having b .uchl oor elilur alock lor CASH, which enables ua to anl our goods 'Jo ftr friil rsro'r. p io- w,-.... mom y in buying gisnls eh.nil'' bear in n lu lorect to Call oil oa before buying ell illld In. Win. .,...l.i I... vers, liartielilarlv. alloul.l b ml. In l.d.llll.,11 to our large filled up a ck wc l...c al. WHOLESALE ( for W hoi Ituvc mi K ns m. a, .Kiri KIIKW'KII.KR J, I cod. KaiiNWs.ii.ia, 3.Mf J.tos ilvltt, Aorenr'n UllOCEKIKS. 7-AIINWKII.fR IlKOTHKUS have jnsl 7" E'V received, ill adiiiiinn lo tneir Isrg adiiii U,lll t, y C Kills, a lull j'rcrml'tr il. It of .KO I Hll.fc. 4111 Dr. II. ll. rritclwnl IKI.IH.Nt: loll i il.,lit nofn i ny ineiid., tesH-rlliilly snn.i i'ii te" dcnrminalion lu reaume the 4 run-Mi i M.ill'lii.'. auffius. A NEW EEVOLDTICKARY ST0R7. ONE-EYKD SAUL; tlft TUB" Ti y L iiii- if ,St cii. A TALE OV SOUTH CAROLINA. BY DC. J. II. EOEiNSON, Author of " Nicn WiurrLin," " Iiut K Bi son," ' Half W jttid Nat,' "Marion's JJiuoadr," vi'iiii iUonKHua or ' Ke.ntulkv," tic. CHAPTER I. THE LEAGUE Of Till SLVt.V. StTtL rticti, couiiLg fruiu diffirtnt poiuts, urging tbeir way ilh great tlifficultj thro' liiiOst iinjier iuua wails ititrrltced and op pokiug ebrubter', met at iiiiduight beueatb tbe apieading brauohes of a cypreaa tree, at 'a place called Laurel Swamp, iu South Carolina, iu the 177-. TLey gathered sticks and learea aod ruade a 6r. The fluuiuii, from 1L0 dry beap, tbruw a red glare upou tbeir fcea, wLicu were acarucd aud dislig ured by tbe play of bad passion. They nere young men tbe oldest not being more tbao thirty bve years of age. As tliry stood in a circle around tbe Ore, tbey reaeiubled a group of vagabond English gipHea, fresb from tbe stock and the v. binpini; poat. 'lbey mere armed with sabres, kuivei, pia tola and muskeia. Tbeir fjeca uere smutch- cd with powder, tbeir beards and buirloug and neglected, their garments lorn by cou- uicl ud tu abarp teeth of tbe cjprest bedves. Tbe names of tbeso meu mere re- rpectirely an follows : Muiu Wiitssnle, Nathaniel Herrick, I'bilip Langford, Sittioo ArrowBinith, Jobu Nicolson, Jamea Pollard, and Timothy Bceker. A'antaesle, a tall, athletic, ill isagcd fel low, wn tbe leader of these rc and iu tractable ipirita. Unabcatbiui; Lis heavy !..i,r -..A l. .1... r,,.: ... mi,i.il . 1 . . b . . . . . between his f-'-et, h addressed his eu panioua. " Men," Le said, in a hard, har.h voice, that baroiouiied well wilh bis general pres tige, " we've met here to-nigbt to bind our suite, together in perpetual fellowship by soleruu oath and mutual agreement. Every man's hand ia agiu Us leastwise, iu these part and ours, in turn, is agiu every mau. We've sworn allegiance to bis gracious Ma jesty, tbe King of Great B.'itaiu and thu rightful ruler of these colonies, have tuuehed his money, aud will do his work." " It isn't the king I care so much about," muttered Nat Ilerrick, " but the ulicr de struction and t xtaroiination of tbe H bigs. South Car liny is already inore'n half con- quercd. The rebel cause is rapidly grow weaker, and we'll soon sweep 'em away like chaff. It 11 be strange if Nat llurnck don't have hi. share of the plunder." There was su applsuding murmur around the griui circle. "I was comiu' to that subject," added Vantassle, impatiently. " I reckon I know thai ,,..;,. .,1 .1,- ... n.,,1 I,,,,!.,.-..,,, I .1,.. ! batur' of your feeliu's, my lads. We Uevor i seed the King of England, auy of us aud if I w should, it's agiu reasou to s pose that he'd Uctak to u : aud to tell the truth, we care little about him. 1 love Marliu Yauta.-sle '. hitter nor I do auy king iu the world. 1 .fit hi the Whis because their side is the weakest, and 1 hate elu ; aud there s a ..,.-, nf ....b;,.' ,,iii,.i Lin' l, it When we've driven em out, which will be soon, 'cordiu' to prist cl appearances, we'll be mask i a cf the country ourselves. We'll have houses aud lauds, aud niggers to wail on us." " That's the kind o' talk I like to hear," said J i lu Pollaid. "It's the kind of talk, too, that'll prove prophetic," rejoined Vantassle. j " It would, if we could keep Marion aud i Simpler still," interposed Langford. I " 1 he Sw auip pox will soou be still enough, I'll warrant ye ! Colonel Tailctou is on bis .track, and be 11 trap him aforo he's a week ' 'l','ri However, that's ueiihcr hero nor llbere; let tb em fight for glory w ho will ! our multo is 'Lout U and U- ituli.' " " Wc know wbo iuur beauty i-, said Si mon Arrowsuiith, with a leer; " it is Jessie Burtisidc." " Aud be shall have her, too ! " caii Iler rick, w ith an oath. " Thatik'e, Nal Ilerrick ; and if you don't succeed with Ruth Haviland, it'll be no lault of mine." " And will nobody speak a word for me !" asked Langford. A hutidred, if you like '. " cried Pollard, " though to me it appears like iiou-eiise to be runuiu' arter woineu wheu (here's so much fighlin'to be doue. aly mistress is a bloody oue, aud I liud her wherever there is b Whig to haug, a till to nflo, or a house to burn. Howsomdcver, if you like Judith Buinside, it's nouu o' my business, and I reckon none of us will stand iu your way. She's very handsome, aud proud as she is baud:ouie; and if you wiu her Bt all, it It be by foul, and not by fair means, I don't want to be hard on ye, Phil Laugford, but I'm sure you can't do much iu the way of w hat folks call holiest courtship. But don't be dowu hearted, lad, for we're bound to aid each other uuder all carcuuistanccs, aud in all cases." Marliu Vantassle drew his sabre from the cailh and thrusting it forward, held it over the blaziug fire; the blade was dinted and setrated wilh service, aud there were red stuius upou il. The other six unsheathed theirs and crossed them upou his, wheu be dictated a terrible aud impious compact which they severally repeated. It was too profane aud shocking to be put verbatim upon paper. They pledged themselves to mutual brotherhood in euine; lo extermi nate the struggling aod hunted Whigs; to give uo quarter to the captured foe ; to pur sue the flyiug fugitive with remorseless fu ry ; to commit every euormity upou the de fenseless paliiuts; to rob, lo burn, to out rage helpless iuooccuce. Wbeu this fearful aud unnatural compact had beeu made, Yaulasalu turued to Iler rick tud ttked ; " What natnes Lae you lruht! . Ilerrick drew a a oiled pi per from bia waistcoat pocket, and bcndiit toward the Crc, read the fuiiuwiu? oame "Paul Hazclhurst, Krauk Ilaviland. Tom Hutter, I'odijah Makeprace, Ci JeoD Grant, Blinko, a ni'-ger, aud Oue vy-:d Saul, of ; Laurel Swamp." " Jlcu," aid Aantasale, "li.e,9 are for dtrs. I have no patience with you, nori " A rope fiom the branch of the nearest tented the coonuir uraunt to nia lips, its the .word! We are to bung tbsm dowa ' tbone of your cliaraeter or habits of think-1 tree, -' answered the Partisan cooly. j would gladly have in.proued that minister- and kill them. By vrrtue of yiy authority, j ing, who are associated with you iu your' "Then fly escape from the hack door member in hiou and prcsiod grate aod by the oath vihicb you ijuvu iworu, I crime aud ipoliatiou. The mrd Tory makes ' whi u you may ! They certaiuly will not be fui kisses upou it, had propriety sanctioned coiumaud you to pursue the Jernna whose names you bare beard, Llgbt(ai.d day, till , you bave swept them out of c.i.stence I " She tried to escape from tbo sunnuer " 'i here are eeven of then d sovtD of,hojse. Vartassle caught her by the wrist. v i uio for n.j," ..ui ii'tiiita! - i o li?, M aeorbtV. t o uj uetermiae our rei-pctftive wen by lot," suggested Langford. " '1 he idea ii good, and by lot tlio matter hall bo decided," added Vautaxsle. 1 bis buggestion wa eagerly received ; iu novelty nude it welcaiue. The name, of the persona doomed to destruction were written upou seven alipaof paper, aud drawu from Vantaisle'. cap by his aasuciate9. Ilerrick drew tbe rl ballot. " Frank Ilavilaud ! '' ho exclaimed. ''The brother of Ruth!" said Pollard, with a shrug, and looking inquiringly at his comrade. " Tom Hutter," aiid Langford, drawing, and reading his ballot. " And I, Hlinko, the black," said Nicolson. " And 1, Une-eyed Saul," cried Pollard, in dismay. You've got tomcthirjg to do," laughed Vantasslc. " If you outwit Saul of Laurel Swamp, you'll be the grea.est mau among us." " Podijah Makepeace, bh infernal Yan kee ! " declared Tim Backer, looking at Lis ballot. Simon Arrowsuiith was the lait to draw He drew Gideon Grant, leaving Paul Ua- j gled mass of wood lying iu the rear of the watched the movements of the assaiiauis riddled, the doors broke, the furuitary ru Xcl hurst for Vantassle. j mausiou at the Jitancuof a hundred rods,! over the window-sill. Hit person was some- j ined, and every thin;; at Hxern and seveus." I " It is just as 1 wish it, observed the Iat- ' and covering au area of ten miles iu circum- I "hal expo.-cd to the shots ol the euemy, but i e tove niurtmoo'i, repneu u-essie, ter, while a soowl of hatred gave additional j fcreuce. his coolness did uot for a moment desert him. " but we lovu the cause of freedom belter, malignance to bis expression 1 ly this tiuie Ruth and Judith had missed I " 'e cowards are about to charge upon ' The destruction of property will grieve t, " He has visited the Bai-.sides at Lau- j her, and came running to the spot as he the door iu a body," he said, preseutly ' but little, if valuable lives nre spared aud relwood," remarked Langford. was beariug her away. They cried loudly "Biiuko, give lue tbe blunderbuss." , the Tory mi-creant- punisued." I " Is it Judith or Jessie! ' asked Pollard, ' for assistance, while terror nearly deprived The black handed thu heavy an lde-truc-1 " Punished "-Le a-.-urcd that they will I" with asneer. . j them of sense aud volition. At the moment tive weapon to the scout, whose muscles ; exclaimed Paul llaieihurst. " Heaven is !, " It shall be neither 1 " thuudered Van-, wheu tbo catastrophe seemed complete, s re firm and obedient. Tbo young ladies 'just'. Some of ihein are eveii now reapiug lassie, casting fierce glances around him. tali man, with a largo black patch over bis 1 observed his movemeuts -itu indescribable the reward ot their villainy. Link at luoarj " Let us join hands," he added, " and swear .left cve, and along rifle iu his baud, sprang' interest. Their late seemed to rest upon his expn'iiit.' wretches who fc,: near the doer that we will respectfully abiJe by llie ballot." from a ciump of shrubbery, seized Vantassle j i"gl arm. A chilling scusatiou of horror Listen lo iheir moans nf anguish .' hat I This was instantly dot ; with clasped , by tbe throat, w rested Jessie from hi, grasp ! crept over them when ihey reflected upon thought have they to comfort iheiu and sof bands and unsheathed sabre-', ihey reuewed Hid choking him till he was black iu tin. i the consequences of dctral and capture. Jti'U tbeir puius of dissolution T They die their terribU campi.ot, invoking direful per- ! fate Lurled'him to the ground. While Vau-1 The Tories rushed tow ard the door with a horror to thenie'nes aud every justice- ! altiea if they proved reoioaul "lo their oati. I tas.lo lay stuoued upou the earth, his van- sllu'- Hutter quickly aimed his weapon J01";,' llllu'1- lat a reiu-mbrauog tho The League of the Seven wbi complete. I qui.i.vr took his musket from his uuuerved j poured two handfuis of buckshots into Tone, o( South Caro.ma will 'rave to proa- ! They separated, aud went their several ' baud, discharged it into tbe air, aud bloke . ''lC tuidst of tneui. They recoilod aud rc- terity !" jways. A moment later, aud noihiu- but the stock agoiust the trunk of a tree. Ho i treated to the covert of the shrubbery. A " The word 'lory will be the syuouy ax of , tbe emouldeinir embers of their lire re- the u drew the pistol from the Torj'u belt i knocking was heard at the rear door infamy," said Jjduh. - , , , , jmslned to mark: the place sail, ihey had , and thrust them into bis own, from which j " W"-" there r" demanded liuutcr. 1 "e night nau ret m q'ltte (.ara, ami oo- 'nnt. . .:.-.lu r ,i. t...,,, ( ,.. Ti.J " Well. I ruLh.r inies oue on em's me"" j-'cls could tie seen at a short distance only. CHAPTER II. LAUREL WO OP Twilight stole sileutly upou Laurclwood ; ,,..l..,t .r. I. i it curled in upou the mansioa and surround-i ,i.t II was a ! liuraside there cppiessive iu : iug trees like a pale, soft mi- very quiet hour, but to Jessie B rras someiiiuig inexpressiiji y cppiessive Itt : ihe air. Her fair comp.nior.s. Kjth llavi- j lati'L and Judith Burusi Je, her si-ter, sytn- i pnthixed with these feelitigs of uneasiness, i her up as if the were an infant, and carried With the exception of Biinko, a black ser- j Lit-r to the door. Placing her carefully with vai.t, and Jupe, a mulatto girl, these ladies i iu the thre.-hold, ho repeated hn startling were, at this time, tho sole occu; .uts of tiie warniug, and vanished in the deepening house, Mrs. Burnsido bein- ab-ei.t in at- shadows of night. He w as gone before tbe tendance upon a sick relative, while Mr. ' iJarmide was s jrvini; in M anou's brigade slroying ati'.'el. smiting old and y ning, Jo I man trusted his neighhor until ho stood i shoulder to shoulder with him iu battle. No one know where to find faith and good ! fellowship till danger .nd dca.h had come ! to apply 'he test ,o fri" .ndtrothcr. Burnside's mamion-which had received ! it was at that period when the striii;' e for i line tuey gazea at eaeli otber iu a biu- r"cu" " " 'J rv " v. -- - - lihcriyseemedark .nd ho ,e'.,Sou.h!porof wondcrS mau Icped . high fence iu.pr.ssod the beholder at oucc with the tue.r c.,u,,au?1,. feeli,,,-o; compasMot. for Carolina was overrun with viitiless enemies,; at the righl, and crossinlhe inti'rvcning idea of manly courage beauty and iniegrity. the wounded iortes viMtea tueir hearts. .nd devastated with fire and sword. Tory- I ground, stood before them, panting and cov , "I'-l Hazelhurst 1" cried Jessie joyluily 1 hey wou.J have produced lignt to ex ist., wa, rife, and sulked. broad Hke.d-iered with perspiration. It was Tom Hutter, . S-ffi Z.ZV itW the name of Laurclwood on acc ut,t of its ' Ruth, simultaneously, " what has happened ? " "' he Well to remark Here tuat I o- prevetii urai e men or persons o tua w proximity to Lsurel Swamp-waS ! .o far You "are excited with effort; you eau'loarcc fijib was by trade a shoemaker, aud that diuary hardihood, from making lurthcr at i; , ,..... .. ,i .... t .i , i,.fi ., ' N stand " his latiuar'c was geneiaiiy Lighiy seasoned tempts tered himself its q jietudo woull n)t he in- j uisiant irom iowus aud cities tbal tie uat- truded upon by luarehini? armies or wander- ing band's of lyZuTuutl "hat he left bis beloved ones with rclur-unce, and 1 was often harasicd wilh fears for their safe- j ty ; but duty yea, necessity called him to the field, and be went, hoping that Provi- j dence would protect those ho left at home. So far, I.-uirel wood had uot been molested. The terrible tale, of the atrocities commit ted in neighboring towns and hamlets woro daily reaching him. The young ladies had ' recently, too, had their fears exoited by!0' l wa" Biitik.i, who was sway- tho persecutions of certain rersoiis, whoso , iL' to and fro, aud quivering iti the agonies characters aud principles were alike obnox- : ie:.. ' .- i n . ,ous. ittitnese partes we ku.it soou no- Wishi,,,' to conceal h.'r dejection of mind, niid see if the orfii nir were Dot more nr were Dot more ex- hilarating, Jessie Burnside opened the door, and Hteniteri mil a. l,n l.eli.-ved iinohse rvfil by Ruth aud Judith. There was a small summer house overgrown with vines, a few vard., diitant : sh,. rntered it. and sat down, She had scarcely done so, when sho heard a l voice prouunce her name. She spratiif up! witli were nf ...rrsr A lin" rou.'h hand ' was laid rudely over h.-r mouth ; il wa. the 1 i -r M ...:.. .i. " Come. Miss, don't be frei -htcneJ. for I . , ..iih,.r . . 1 r r.,- . n,i,ll.r ho. ,,t,.i Mnn Vm.io.L .a ...1...I a in mi a inn can find between here and the mouth of the Santee. What's better, I'm a king's man, and the kinc'a niroi linvrt it all their own sir. . o - I uow j " on are rudo aud uumannerly, sir!" cried Jessie, pushing him from her iudig uautly. " If you have business with me, spesk it, aud begone !" ! "Well, Mistress, I have s matter of busi ness with ye, I reckon, which shall last for life, if you like it. I a'nt a person that cau , talk much, and haven't a great deal of time ! to spend in that soft palaver they call love making ; but I waut a wife right hard, ntid 'you're the gal I've a kinder fixed uiy tuiud upon." " Oh, this is your wooing !" said Jessie, contemptuously." Let me tell you, Martin j Vantassle, that your wooiug is odious. You ! tre a bear " Thai ricbt, Miss; cull me pt nar.e.i.1 You can make me the Lcit nuturud bear in tbo world, if you will.' Vantassle attempted to tap her playfully under the chin, with his cIuiuhv hand. "Don't touch inn' thcra is contamination in the touch of oue who turua traitor, and betraia his own i.nin.i. i....n in for;,,.. I.,.,.. line shudder; your presence diguts me, while your deeds till me with honor '." reign of might over right. Law and order know what happens to sieh ai you, and ' to think of myself when you arc near; I are fled the land. Pear of malrates is'bould be tempted to kill you with my owtijobould de-pie my-M-lf il I did." not now before our eyes. We don't a.-kj hand, rather than lc:ive you to their ruf- ) " Vou are loo brave, too gencrou ." an 'Shall wo do. this or that!" but we do aslfiau violence. If my time's come, and I'm . swered Jessie, with emotion, "ion expose we list. I want you, and am come for you." " 1 his is frightful!" fat-ped Jtssiei. "I shall dio with terror '. B.iuko! Biiuko! Help Uelp At that moment she heard the report of a riu.) not tar ctl. " Bid you hear that!" asked ihe Tory, with a triumph. " It n as fui Biinko, 1 11 be sworn ! I left a man on his track that cau knock over a rlnlUr ol a Inm, lr.nl vnr.U " " .""pare uic ; Have we not been net h- j the young lueses keep out U w ay, aud l it , " ' - fc" 1 uu,u uu v . , u...j..u. hors! Were we not friendly before thislstand by yo long's there am a brttf o' life j" Vou aee they can't stau' near so much hum terrible war ! Reuiember. 1 entreat of vou.! iu urn " liucriu' bs folks cau as are figblin' far liberty. lhat I am a poor, treUibiin" girl, with no! protector. " I shall have no trouble iu remetnbcrinsr the last, I'll warraut. I should'nt trusted myself here if you'd beeu surrounded by the cuued rebels. Come, gal, our homo is iu Laurel S a amp." With a quick, uuexpected movement, Vau tissle, diew her to him, lifted her in his ami', aud moved toward the dark and lan blade of Vantassle's knife he snapped by ' geuuiue Yankee yoioe. "Podijah The trees looked dim and mi.ty iu the noc ithrusiing it into the cleft of a rock, but the' Makepeace is pooty giner ly aheout wheu turnal gio.-m. lorn Hutter and Lis com U...00 ...v.. l.. I.:, I :.. . ! thr-rn's an v .krin.ma.-iu' troin' on." radeS -trained their eyes 111 every di.ctl3n the ruffian entirely uuariuod. In. ..flls. in '" nried il,,. I Iu, gals, in I" cried the rescuer. ' Bar jour doors, mid say your prayers, for he - Tory bounds have scented blood, and will not rest till lbey have gorge! themselves.", y u guiguu tbeuisvivvs. , Ihe tall, wild looking man glanced utJes-i "e, aud observiug mat alio w taint, caught young ladies had recovered sufficiently from their dismay to thank him ' parusau anu scoui, wno was xuowu to the neighboring loyalists as a staunch acd unswerving patriot and a brave man, shrink- from no danger, and sbunuiug none of the heavy responsibilities of the party he had chosen. " Tom Hutter!" exclaimed Judith and j r.-ou. " 1 have been pursued," said Hutter. "1 vo had a race lor dear lile. In, and bur- ricadc the doo.s 1 A party of the 'miserable renegades will be hers iu a minute ! Where's UllukoT'' " I don't know," said Judith. " Ha went out s few miuulcs boo." " Which '" ukerl ITntter ray Judith iudicuted the dilectiou with her uger. j Hutter started off like a racehorse. Ho saw a dark object suspended from the branch j of strauculation. Hutter cut him down in i . ;.. . .i. ,... i..- , .u .-..u . . I the weigla of his groat body. A half doi-u 1 musket shots weie poured alter him from I the nearest copse. The balls perforated his ' clolh.'s and i;ruz,'d bis skin ill secra! places. but lie reached the house in safety with the. , half dead black. Leaving him to the care lof Jupe, the mulatto .'irl, ho barred the doors aud fastened the windows. Jessie, who had partially recovered her self possession, looked out aud saw forms ! moviiv to and fro au.oug the shrubbery ' li.ie l,...ri i..is..av l.er. How cniild ihevl I resist so many "enemies ? She thought of the IstlUII' - 'C 11. a U wllO had SO 0 I'0 1' t U L 1 1 V BD ' lea red to save her Irom aiitas-iie wondered why he had left them at such i 'juncture ! His do.p icsouaut voice sul ' r.lliiT III b r ears. Stand back from the window ! ' sid Tout Hutter. The warning was time ly ; a charge of buck shot crashed through the panes as she step ped aside, some of which perforated her uress, while one of the burling tuc.-scugers drew blood from her white neck. " These miscreants mike war upon wo men 1" exclaimed K ith Havilaud. " Make war upon women, Miss Ilavilaud ' They are more savage nor the wolves aud catamounts thar prowl throughout Laurel Swauip. Neither beauty nor tears can move 'em. They are ten times worse nor the Bri tishers themselves! They've lnrked their way through Cir'liny with fire and UooJ, outrage aud robbery." Tom Hutter aucldfoly thrust his Iod? rifle ' thrutii-h the shattered pane and liied. A I cry cuine b.'iek through the smoke " There waa mischief iu thai," he said,! I quietly, reloading his piece. " Resi.'laucc." cticd Jefsie. " is hoDelesa. 1 What can vou cxnrct from them if you are ! taken. Tom lluttwr f" 1 o brutal as to harm us young girls," said, 'Judith, eutrcatiugly Mo ,r.r m,i I'.nn't know Vni as well as I. I've followed their terrible trail. -Q IO-jU UuO.l ltf.T I.U WOlai. 1 go the way of ail the hiith. I'll die here iu defence of beauty and innocence." ' Noble Tom !'" cried Ruth. " If you've any firearms aud ammunition, hurry to bring 'em and lay 'cm dowti bfide inn. and htf keerful to keou out of the ran.'e I of the winders." I By this time Biiuko had revived, and ! j L t u r i n u this order, said : " I'll tend to di.l. Mii'r Tom. Only Biinko dl.sapi e.-ed, but soon returned I with a biuuderouss, two mussels, a brace ol ' uueling piio!s, a bug of Luck.-hot and aj i horu of powder Hutter took the blunder-j buss and charged it heavily, there n no lihl in the hou-e i-ave a ringie caudle, which was placed behind a door iu a comer lo pre - vent serving as a guide to tbo Tory marks- leu. Hutter ct himself upon the floor and, liiiuko iinmeuiaii'ly uulasteneii me uoor d admitted two persons. Pod, j ah Make- Pce had a figure of imposing height, but hich lacked that fullness of development which give, symmetry and comeliness to the r- V 7 n human organization. uis nair was naxeu "u aiuutu iitt ed. his nosu somewhat sham, while his eves. were small and hazel, sparkled with drollery. He was manifestly a man who meant to bo pleased with life as he found it, aud to make himself as comfortable as possible under all circumstances. cuuistances. Ilia r.inn. ini.-in uit mora Youthful and e'-i"-- - extended to greet him. " c e come J0"1 1,1 11 '"-'. I should say, by gum . I h nick o The blasted critter, are a peggm into ve, am t tuey - Weil, we'l show cm atnckwotUi ,u o. that, U "'' u t 1 ' . r. . r i ,u'" ieci.uica.nie. u. vou co.u-iue. . au- . i ouijau uni.un. iuis enqcui onu- ration be Iro-ighl the b.cech of his rifle up. u the floor with a great crash, and squinted out Ol lue wiuoon T.I.U u.s i...utt.lu; e.w. , ' ."ovement was nearly fatal to l'od.jih, - fjr a hullet, aimed at random from thu out- ' de, severed one of his H.ixeu iock. from his check. ' Cramp my uppers '. Now that's what 1 call poorty close work. A fellow's jest a. likclv to be shot right square through llie head" as auy way; close up my scams, if be isu'l !" For a few minutes the shouting aud firing ceased. 1 be tern d. The terrified gins flattered tuctu- Tories were retiring; but fere presently undeceived, for they had si- ""uj .uhiwuu.j niiau.. . liienccd the assault troin u.Uerebl q larters with great resolution and lury. Laeh leit '"at 1,1 risis was raptaiy ai.proacniu ' Turn Hutter aud B.iuko, reintoreed ly 1 1 a- "J Zeluui l and the Yankee, stood by thi ir wea- pous, resolved to make desperate lesi.taucc. CHAP I'Eli III. T I H C A N J w o R 1. The four deiciidcrs ot Lame. ood rati ; from point to point lo meet and repel th Vadci' who eudeavoied to lorce au eiitrauce throu h the windows and J joi s slni uli ane Th, vo.ee of Tom Hutter swilled J 1 V above the dm of cona ct. lue strug gle was kept up wiib determined spirit by the beseiged. While each w a- engad with an i u in v . Jcs-ie liirti-i le filed oui that a ot iheiu had beatcu dow n oue ot ihe I tloois and were pressing into the ha Pod ah and il-.z. ihur-l sprang to meet i , - I . I.,!-...,- nf hi.nini.lto It., tl.t.ir O U ll datl t kTOIV ll'S 1111 till Uf lit. IQ them. For a t i .u e the result was douhttj., aud thai had beeu applied some minutes lu-. hut victory fiually turned i'i luvor of the , fore by a cutr.iiuj and malicious l.a..d. defenders, whose powerlul blows and tie nr-) Scorched by (he furious t len.eul, at.a La'.f tv courage they cuid not wi;h-tau 1. Those sulT Hated. It utter mount.-.l the sitlrs agsiii, who were not repulsed were It It ou t'.i-j floor Uu b )pes to comhal the destr.ietiee p i -L r I y wilh broken beads. The do r w as replaced . scatletiug the in tei ial hich fid ll, but ik and everything moveable piled sgaiust it. 1 was too l ite. 1', dijih Makepeace ran after Tho Torha ignoii.iously withdrew to ih.'j i'iui and draggled him bai', b i'f choked shelter of the surrouudiug trees and shrub-I by the vticli ating. hot au i smoke loaded bery, aud Hutter hoped thu the ullacka:r. would not Bgaiu bo renewed. j Paul II l 'irrir-t, in defi Hire of the black The (jirls, during the scene, l eha.e 1 uolly, Cu fiia'wi .".Jh'A I'nf, J Ovcrcoruin;; the natural timidity of their sex, they made themselves useful to their brave frieuds in various wajs. Paul HazeU burU fought like a lion. If h entertained fear", they were not for hini'elf, but for Jes sie Hun.'Mda and her couipmiiou. When he paused from tin conflict, pautiiifr and thirsty sho brought uiai water; her little hind pre- the act Are you wounded V she said hurriedly. "1 do not know, he replied. "1 have ; uot thought of myself; I have thought only ul J'"1 uu ' "I 1'iiiiu.-, x ur.vi .. ieuo , yourielf needlessly ; You have too mueh cou- ( tempt for danger. ! '" There in no audi word as danger when I do battle for the safety and honor of Jed- sio Burusido. ' 1 " Too elm alrous 1 too cbiv Jrous !" ex- ClHilllCU t 1C. 1 can't ijuite uuderstnnd this kilenoe," guid Hutter, appruaching Iliielhurst. " U ax my Dax, it I d jii t believe the ont- A few right siuaii Laocks takes tua sturch out of Uu. "They're cowurds if they don't try it ttin, ' returned liuiter. " There's a doicu ;' t in, at least, and they ought to be a luuteh, iu the course of natur', for four ; but ' e ve got something within uj tuat they i haven t love of Irteudi, home, country and 'justice. See what work they've made of your house, Miss Jessie; the winders ara m hu ui , crmg ti.e.... li sui louin.u.g scenery was as q.uet as if,. h.H never beeu disturbed by .ho sound ol hum:... conflict; uoth.ng broke the quietude save the groan, ct the 1 i i .1 t i .,.,.,1. '. "". ':'"';;""" --j - o Laurel ttwamp. 1 The fear of the youti.' ladies began to subside; an assurance faiut aud trembiiug, a! first that those lawless meu bad retired and would not return to renew the conflict. tooii possession ol unir minus. g,ow oi hope returned to their rale cheeks. As by ;perienceu Hi f an hour clasped. The silence con 1 unbroken. Tom 1 1 utter was uot at tiliUc cane nut w.iKed atiou ncrvous.y tie was su-ptciou, and Ie Ucer h.t they had suJcred lo-s, but bot enough t i ' ii. , u ,.r . ., p,-. .',.rl lT,nt..r-a a au. .. . ----. - ,'-'" .j j..........,... hoebt that ere was no .mmcdulc danger to apprehend ter, in a P.;rp.exed manner. " lbere s al- ler miscbiet goin ou wheu foiks are stid. " Thai's about my ow n way o' thinkiu'," remarked 1 odijab, who liearU loins re- marks. " " The nu-t misohief is done with tho least noise, 'cordiu' to u,y experienco fu-t and la.-t, here ami there, by aud larg, as tho world goes. Did you ever go a court- i"'. -Mister V " 1 never did," said Tom. " iveil, thai s abe.iut the stillest wori you can find, I reckon, though sometimes there . heap of business uobo I don t hear Lolhiu' but Paul and the Paul's ruther sweet ou one of 'cm. lauisiuuni soeciououo ui riu, a cuwuts say, though 'twould be hard to choose atwecu cm. WuxmyUaX.it itwou.dul. ' " It strihtfs me, said I mi:, " that the air Jsrowiug hot and oppressive. Listeu! be ; q'liut there. Paul and tho gals." J-.aeh of the rartie became attentive. A hissiu ', roariug sound was heard over head. The houe is on fire !" ciied Hutter. " S.-ino of tl.e. bloo 1 tuirsty viilaius have ef fected an ctitr.'iicc tluouL the roof " The scout rushed up suits and throw open a door. A deii-e volume of smoke, ininiried with li.ini", met hiui and drove him back Beds carmen's, everything combustible had been pried in a hesp and tired. The straw, the feather, lite linen, were like tinder ; it ' needed but a spark to kind '.e the m ad b!sli, bv their mere experienced defeuders.