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Jl-ii .WA Citrdiua Stale Gazetti . riMllMI!B, WSKKLV, WW " LVWRF.XCK & LKMAY. m : - .i.,m nn annnia H fclf i.. advance. Suhsarihrrs W thr Stuf eann.il be illateit W WWH'W nwrt Wfr .!.. ..,. .nrl nm-smili resilient without this SUte, HIT may nmrr.ig ot ..II Jm. strati rewnirrd . .jJwtiwJle nvmnt of the veaiVaubirrtplioii in adv.nce. JIWWMwli" fil'ern lines jiis -rteu inrce uruea tor : , tv-fite cents for rach continuance; Trims to Hie Kfil' must be. post-paid. Navy Commission.".!.' Okfice, 24th July, 1834. Srilfl nlTers, eudnrvid "Oflrs for Uetf wnl PuL,'' will "e received at litis office until three yl'k, I'. VI. ol the lu(.nt)-ntlli day of Sep tembt i' next, lor llir supply Of-three dimisaml .1. in rl m ami utruw tifmisanu uHiren I'm k; one thousand bam It ttl eai h to he deli rinlii ch nl the Navy Yards aiCharlesmau. MMiiuMrtii llrouklvu, Nr Yorkj mil tios jtort, V trKim.' Ka dcliwtt. t.t be made be lore tlie first day of April, mui tin. whole to be ill li vini lit-tui'j the IStJud' 1835 mui nut, li-ii.ion of time will be graiui'ir. l iic Href iuihi be packed i'rom 'hHiiI raiilt, wciuliiii); will tlmn i Uumlret! MuutU .4icii. All lll! Ic mt li-g ruiuiiW nf Ue I. ni l thiiit mui rlu-ekii, of Hie IWre mmrtfrf, mui lit holly excLili-'il ! um the birirl, mui ihe reniaiit tler ol ih ere4 Ik be eii'l in licc; of mil le limn eipbt iniinl erln I'be fork "nit be eorn tt-il sr.d -ll futliil. All lll' llllllt).liil1 llil liiull lutJI rlillll'rJUIUI be linllj t-'nclufleil IVnm Hm; bmivl, mid tbe u iiiainitt'r ol (be biii imul be cut in (lifct t weigb luK uul lu luau six yuumU ench. Tite bole QiiiuiUU ol Ibe mill. Ilcrf hiuM'oi k' ih I lit- lirm iiuiituce wiilt, mi4 lierwru jiaikftl n tu'Huieid ijiuuiily u( i-lt-mi, toarte, liu no oilier kni'l, ami five ounce 'of fiilre saltpetre Au t-iu.li tuu.1 lL III MlMl'C.,lU,re,,lVI.lW-v-.Jr I lit; tin n:i mutt lu limile ill me iiesi k-hoii-eilbiDitol wlnle ok, iixe linni ni. Hud llu Have iunl be at 4fant tlirre-lourtb of ma Inch iliiek Tlu'jr titttst be ""fully." auil auliattiBliallj' lioooud niitl nailt-il, ami (me iron boon R.ust Ik pui upol'el;..l, toe chiiic, wi vwn ""ini( aildiiumul t(i(irlyl by unit at tbe exiiense of the contractor. lyich barrtfl iniitt be branilttl on Hsheail "Xavy Heel," or "Nan 'Pork," as tbt catc limy be, with the coliti'Htlm nine, anil the r ben nicke'l. ; I'lte Beef iiiiT lii X Tfilt b ini.terf n . litcrj by 'io liiitctnr ol Halt I'iiwibhiii,' lui will Ue u lecleU lv th fMjUcwtMi- iuut be puiil by the n'MH-ctive comrattort, tni luutl likewise be the barrel! nl in goil lii iing oi lier alter Ihe ineclioii,iiiil at iheirown be reeeited. liidderi must specify tbtir price! aeparatel) and distinctly for the lleef and tor Ibe Pork, eo teringat their espenie ami charges, aiiH si pa late otfersmasl be made for ihe Iliet and for Ihe Poik'lor each Naty Yaril, .villi the name ami : .1 ' .1... i ..H'...M..t blulj.fl dm rcsi.uenrc ui tuu trciir wiivitu, tail which must be aeeooipanird by letters from Ihe perntil so named, exireiB Ihcir williiK liets to become tnreliet, ami eciiilicalt s from Hie urarest United Stale Uiali icl JuilKe or Attorney , at III IIICTTI HtMlftT . W4tM;iWH J , w-.i.v the eotttraets -propnsetl. - ttmids in one tlrirtt attMmt of . tU ttpec .. live cnntrscU vtlt be rvejuired, and leu per cent, in iiddition wilt be withheld from the amount ol traeh paytuenl tfl be male, as collaterai seaurily to tt'tuie llie duo and iailhful pei loi maiiee of the retpective eomraets, no part id' which will be paid wiitil the snntract is fully complete!. The pain of the lieef lobe ixeludtd from the barrci are naiiicularly lietignatcd in the i ngrav ingitn be a: Imbed to the eonUacm, which hi graiingl will lie furnished In iw rsmij who Inleud 1u luake illici t, ou appiieauou iu iiu uu.ee. 3S 8w Navy Commissioners' liFFiui:, Sealed oftVrs. endorsed "Offers for IJe Oak ......... ...... . VMULl... u.iI-jhI Alxik nk Ira UTIirr innwr, w.i, . - .- ... - ftce unlit S o'clock, r. M.ot tlieautn nay ot .-September nest, for the supply of Timber, to be delivered at the following Navy Yards, iz. ' The live oak lrara limber, beam pieces, keel ton ninvj. and iiromiaeuoui limber: the while oak keel pieei t the yellow pthe beaiiil.artinr'i and leilgr) tlnrty lltouuuiii leei oi wiuib uaa idank uockii and twenty thousand feet of yellow nine nlank Mocks, for "fi itatc, to be delivered J iu A.... VJ. 1umii1i. New llaaitisliii e. . The live oak frame timber, beam pj. J1' I Ihree thounnd leet white oak. and two thousand leet yellow pine plank Hocks, for fei.rf.ifaiH ins atomttif war. and one at-huo- ueri lobe deliv. red at ihXvyVid,UaileV town, Massachusetts. The live oak It ame timber, beam pieces, keel son pieces, and promiscuous (Hubert white oa . keel loeet'Si and three thousand leet of lute oak, f and two thousand teel of yellow pine plank slocks, lor One filiate, one -sloop, ami one armwuet i m lie ileliveti'il ai Hie Matt l aril, liiiiot.iv n, ic . : . . " t.. t . . . t ' The live oak timber mnslte col In rnniilrfior directions, which will be forwarded to onti-ae-tors. The dimensions of the bite oak keel pieees can.be ees, and i.r Ihe beam, cal ling and ledge pieces, i.be obtained upou application to Ihe cominand- ants of the Navy Yards. The nak aud pine plank locks mutt not be less than thirty five feet, and must average forty five feet in lenglln aacTall of lite aloresaiil timber, exeepting the Keel piece must have Ri-ovra on lands near to salt water, and 1iav been cut or Rntlled between theWth Octo ber and SOih of March next preeedin; tlie deliveries-, all of which wust be proved to the satitfactinn of the (omniandanlsof lh i espectiye. Tards, before the timber will be reccivtd. J I'n tout niakine ffers. must state th! price Sskeil per cubic font, when delivered, inspected nd reet-ived, for each elaas of articles, and the oilers must be made separately lor each tramei and the Corannstkmers reserve to themselw-s the rijhiof aopiiii(r any separate offer, without re gard to other offers made by the same jierson. The f rains timber for Ihe suhoonera, ami the , I'l'k. IStockdelKcrahl VnnJs C'hji lestowB and'ltrtjokljtf, mutt be def it er ft An t before I lie 31 it t December, t SSi and all the ther limber ou or before ihe 81st December, 1S3C, and no extension ol lira will be trmiiled. Two soadand tjilfickuliuiiclklUl(erequir. d for the faithful perforcaautc of U ootrti!ti and, as additional avtarity, leu erenlniB of he le of all deliveries will be deducted, nd ft taincd nntil tbe coot i acts are in all resneels per - feeily eompleted, and is to be forfeited in ease of non-compliance on the part of Ihe contractors The namei and residences of the sureties, pro posed must be forward with tlie offers. . , . . . M 8 Notice. -! Was taken up nod committed to the jail o Kinsion, Uenoir county, on ihe lith instnnt, a Derro man by the name of rKI KK, wba says h belongs to Kigali Kalliff, of the State ol North Oarnlina. Raid negro is ImiuI 6ve leet Ihree or W inches high, and bason hi ri.bt Itawl scar. The owner is requested 14 enme lorvard, prove il lpertjr, pay eliarges, and lake him way, rke will bedeall wilha, the law directs. JRHKMIAIi HAWKINS, Jailor, July , I Hi 33 t Fresh Arfifals- NEW GOODS. cheaper; than 'ever.. MKiO' & AVKRY Have ri-ived, and aie constantly receiving d (liiHinxl tupplw oi new , :j, i.Iaiij-.iMw Hum mer li paas l-w - Vch.losHl.er with their former i'Mi,lfJ lnw ni l. and rxn nivirtriuir..t of every and tue very ailvautajreous manner ihey ale htid in, the) lewl ci u ft tie mc in saying, that abetter, or in'ii'f st-lret ai'orlinenl, has netcr ln-'-n offi r ed In-fore in lt:ileirh. They ieipi.'Ctliillr Invite) li oni tliir tHvtnnii rs ami the public Kcnerallv, a coutiinuune of thai pmrouoge ihi hure hIi'i--dy so lihei idly received. They alto stale, thai their term w ill KOI only "be fiheral, and their (omis sold low lor cniti, hut tli-t they will sup ply llieir i'Kilar cotlatnnt with anv arta- lateter. .vr 1 iv,ci .(, aslor CA. 1 heir asaortmenl cniisitt, of Fancy mu Sfanlc I)rv (iootls, Ijtocertes ol ivory ilescriplion. Hard ware, CrttHti'ry.tiliiWAVarei tlneeii Ware, iJokiii)r (ilnuos nl idl jiizeS and desci ipttnus. " . . ' Huts ami felines, hie. Ke hie. ISalcigh, May i, tH.li ' S.t ll CHINA, GLASS AND KAItTH KNWAHi;. '"XWFW' 1'KTr.RsnuB.r;, Va Have received per ship T:.llv lln, 'flarkaway and Culedmiia iliamhr, iliifel froin Liverpool, lai-ce and splendid assorttnei.it of the above, w inch they will tvli io ich as III eneouraSe touihero iiuporters at low as can be boURhl in any of the notlheui eiliea. Islerchants and o therl who are in the habit ol gums; North are .uttitea to rail Iw'Hire Ciev buv llH'ie, as we tte lttflU)IUct! tu dllpUtale nnuhein bills. . I'elershnrg, Aiiput 8,, ItH Hi w IJBJ BOOKS The Younir Chmt ing the Jtfih volume Girls' Library Peck's Uuide for F.iTi'jrnts, eontaimnx sketches of Illinois, Missouri ar.d the aJja cent parti ,.1.m....,...l... t-oid Dover's Letters of Horace Walpolc (Karl"of Oxford) to Sir Horace Muner Miss KJewortli's Tales & Novels, romplele, in 9 volumes, separate or complete nc-ls' Library of Standurd Kditionn, rust series, tlx llutke'x vorks. 1 volumes -Uratur'Tluiuytroti Clinical Lecture on Surgery . Life of Cro'mwcir, by Rev. Mich. Ittisseil, ih 2 vols, being the 62d and 6Jd vol of the in complete sets up to llie last published , volume, or in separate parts Column's (the younger) Broad Grim of I'o ! ctical Vagaries The Magdulett ami other tales, by James She ridon Knoa lcs The Life of Archbishop Cranmtr, by Charles W I e Ba. M A two vols The Noie Hook of a Country Clergyman The Church of Uod, in a aeries of disserts lions, by Itev'd Robrrt W Evans The "Influence of the nible,by -John Mat " iTiewf-D "D With S 'prenniTharySBay'liy' Albert Barnes llic Geographical Annual for 1834, revised, corrected and improved American Almanack for 1834 Comic Annual for 1834, London edition, by Louisa Henrietta Sheridan The Amulet for 1834, London edition The Keepaake for 1K34, London edition, by Frederic Manuel Reynolds A new edition of DAVY CROCKETT, with all its improvements Sic The Dominic a Legacyi in lvo eoltimes The Aristocrat, an American tile, in 3 vols ; The Down Lasters Ike &c kcby John Neal, in two volumes "SceriesWW daitghier Newton Forster or the Merchant's Service, by the author of the King's Own, Peter Simple &c The Naval Officer or Scenes and Adventure in the life of Frank Mildwey, in two vols Tales of Romance, vol 2, containing Faiioor the Italian Wife, the Stranger, Dicky f ro-tlie fdrotif Bxeter, the Irish Loid . .Lieutenanl ami Jus Double, the Parting ana Return, Helen Waier, Aiinie Leslie, the Iaird of Wiiicholm, A Legend ol Maralis ter Moore and Annie M2cleod, a tale by ;!iflrfrt;ralol'd ' I he Hndgewater Trea'ine, part 4lh. being Bell on "the band, b hiecTiafiism aitd vital endowments, a evincing, design ... Also the three former publications Ur. illard Jourual &. LcUera fiom France " and Gre'af ttriia'ui n - ; liilir'ar v -of Romance, cdiled by J-eitb Ritchie " Vwldemsj,bemB llie. umt thmta luable woik. They may he bad either separate r in sets complete itemdes many valuable wuikii to ennmeraie wh lisement T he subscraiee leiptclfully sulci, that, dat ing to the pretmre of ihe times, he is anxious in a mcatuie lo wind up hisufiaiis, and seehtiw he ttaiids in the world as regard money concern. He wishes so sell on such terms as cannot but give sat iNlaol ion to the purchaser. He thcicloie invites all those I10 wish to buy books for them uUu w in U. ui. t i4Hin!alt 1- and h i well assured that H the article: they ih U till hit ait. ihev will not to away riissattsheH. A aniall.advance on norlliti n cost is only required. In conclusion, he I anxious to pay off hit dcbls, and invites ihose ho have demands a gainst li'irn to bring thtnt forwaid for pay nicnl) and, in order to meet such deuiauds, he earneM ly holier that Ihose ho are in arrears will help hiini oul in sostamiog his lair t,".;u' Raleigh. Jaly 8 Just received al the .North Carolina Book Store the tot towmg wcv - nwstr Sketches by Mrs Sigourney,. beautifully bound ia iaiiitcil and n'i miitnn, 1 vut. 1 mo. A Manual on the babbaihr -by Prvleiior i II Agnew ' : -ItoMiMi.' of Robert Hale (Wtrltifl ihe YoaiiE. by ihe Iter A Alexan- der, D. I). The Moral l estsment o Man The 1st h 3d vols. Clmstiast Lmrjtry, half bouwd The young watt's Sunday bonk The young ladies' "o , do common and es- In tilntllfU, Observations on the F.oropeu Vim. and the ail . i- L u.b W in. I... W J l-'l.l.re ,The llachelor reelaimed or celibacy vanquished I he 1st vol. of JaroS rsituiui - fhiuaan lianslatioii ol Cicero's "Orationi, $ vol ... . - I II... .!... lra...lnlli.r. ..I VlTU.1 And Rreai ) too re new, iiiiercumg jwd va- luabi. 000.S. . . iirciIEf ian Eveiiitiir- 3il part be-1 P,CKea UP tne B0!t K "PPt1"1;." tnscov- tue sine oi uicsteainooui, anu niteti on over a mau ruckitij'-ciiair, nom oe -Ji fial btlwtm two iharpt.A. mid die aged personage, with a very dolo rou countenance, calling himself Leicit , UUbrow, dealer in lumber, frctii Barton, Tioga count, presented himself before Mr. Justice Lownds to relate the following adventure, and to ask advice on the K subject, from the worthy Magistrate. street towards the bast River, said he. uiea whu were knocking each oUieF'tf lieaJs abiiut, as if. iheynad no other b.uinesi to attend to. After stopping until ta j tizut was over, 1 was justco injl away, when one of the crowd be gan talking with me about the spree, and we tsien cot tuto conversation. lie asked me how lonz I had been in town, and whore I came ffOin. . Ou an-rmg ,rom mnon n- Iliril lllllll! V ll Kll UIMU 111 KHMI. and remarked, that he himself was from -r- j' . T.T " t . ' STracuseTaiid that on his war down to New York he passed through Barton, and he intended on his return home to take the same route. You are a stran ger, raid he, to the city as well as my self,.; but I know more auut it than yWii rduT'an t "if tt''"?'!!.; you some places worth seeing. ve will g.1 first to the Dry Dock, which is the greatest curiosity vuu ever beheld. Of course I consented," and we con tinued um' walk- How far we went I .don't recollect, but on coming to au open place we saw 4 little way ahead. a mm wjiRfh very leisurely, tie nulM outki litlkf, a nil with ita smU snutt-box which tell to the ground. the owner, when my new acquaintance asked-4rrm-if he had lost something. He Dut his hands into his pockets anil after searching answered Yes, a snuff box. My companion then said Does it contain any thing? Yes answered he a lottery ticket. No it doesn't said I. I'll bet you fifty dollars- it docs, said he. And I wilfbet you seventy- five H docs' "nGVraid- Dotic-aiid now stake your money, said he, taking them into my companion's hand. Being sure of winning, s I held the lottery ticket, I took out my money and counted out seventy -five dollars, which I cave to the stakeholder. But, Sir, would you believe it, when the fellow opened the snuff-box there was lottery ticket in it sure enough. I was so astonished that i nan not a wrd to say, -whilst he, impudently as you please, took the money, and then" said there was another lottery ticket in the box which you two have stolen, and, damn me, it 1 uont go to the f 0 lice and take out a warrant against you fur the robbery and so saying he ran rw , 11 .iJ on as last as nis tegs couiu carry mm. When I had recovered from my sur urise the man that was with me said, -"You may deMnd gone to the police, and in a few min utes we shall nave a consume alter us andbjithilL tliiuk it better, therefore, that we should separate as soon as possible; and so wishing tue good bye, he hurried a- way as fast as the other, leaving me standing l ike v- f ioUAnd..no w sir I wish to know what is to be done? Tlieatlviceof the inaislraiCwas, we believer not very saUfactory-t -4he complainant, who left the office amidst the half-suppressed laughter of all who heard hisstory.--. Y. Courier Enq.- Prom the Jonesborough ( Fenn.) Republiesn. Sttcttnboat Incident. The small boat put off to take in three passengers who had made signals from the shore a gentleman and two ladies, whose shawl $d" ribbons - fluttered . in the fierce wind like the quivering of a bril liant flag at a mast-head. The bay was exceedingly rough, and the white caps careered all over the watery ex panse like the flashing manes of a troop of wild horses.' None but a heroine, or one totally ignorant of the danger, would have ventured upon such a surf. The boat was manned by two stout sea MeuoBlyftod ftfter BeiigcrsHind pul ling out a few rods from the shore, it lay ' tossing like a fish ing cork upon the rough sea, making little or no progress towards the steam boat. --The sturdy rowers, taking long and strong pulls, bent their entire strength to the oars, and the. gentle man Uaving the ladies whose hands lie,. bad hitherto neiu, teninisaiu tome oars man nearest . to him. Thi moment decided the struggle! 'llie united et fength of-thr two,- aided by- a Mge wave which struck the boat on its side, threw it off its bala.ice", and dipping deep into the water it capsized, and the little crew were delivered over to the mercy of. the billows! A shrill shriek went wildly over the waters; a band-box, cloak, anrt hat were visi ble, floating high upon the surge, but for a moment nothing else, the keel of ths1 boat excepted, was to be teen. Unfortunately Unfortunately no other small craft 1 was attached to the steamboat and although she immediately wheeled j round and ran up tn the relief Of tbt SUli -lKrtr,yeT several precious minutes t jlapatsl bafsire thit fould bs effstUd. ut Uarpcf's liujm' audi crctt a lottery at tue .last gasp.. ot i lu'ath hu h rose, siiiiiM taiieously, the 1 Ijtmk ttl'a rii vf Wa annn nearlfinb 1 lif.t 'I'Ivm attllVA itenorimitnt lirkiiaktj BininiviiJ arn.l hait. fi. fi . 1 j n fin n VI 1 tt When we came p ne i - the art mailt Urtt fl rn trtr ni .n iIiIai wAmin n - - or? n nw.nuu up on the keel of the capsiztd boat the other was nuking the best of his way toward the steamboat, taking espe cial care of his own safety in thelirst l r. s utacc) wiiuc carriau; o some instance i n . - f dy a reuuem wave, i saw lor imo. uient, distinctly, the features of a beau iutu guv pale urtlecd with aiartnPyet expressing a periect consciousness ol hec situauon and beaming 1 with the She was supported nobly by tiie youhg man, her companion, who struggled strongly with the strong waves; 1 say I saw, all this but a moment: for the next instant they went down into the trough of the sea, and succeeding surge dipped their heads in the water far out ot sight. Three horrible min utes elapsed, and again they rose to the surface; the young lady's arm twined closely round her companion's neck, while w ith hi left arm around her waist, he grasped tbe faithless ele ment,-convulsively, -with hts right Boxes, planks, ropes, &e were now thrown out to aid them to the boat, but so very rough were the waves, that alLilusivas,. totally unavailing, and ii .. :i ""ti-ry-e.rZ , i - nicy aeeineu ineviiauiy -pwtsniiig that beautiful girl and that noble buy- when a sturdyjald Jar, a passenger in the boat, taking the end ofa small cord in his teeth and directing tine of the crew to hold the oilier end, pluncej in to the. boi'liog-watei8anddaitving thtrin" aside 'tike ft giant-, sVaui fo 'tne sinking mic' laiiUusjutron-r gj-jjen on the young man's arm, und lutloortigtu luirnniint in-the-old latly- and -hr pt-escrrer who had managed, until relieved, to retain their hold noon the keel of the capsized boat. When the young lady came to herself, (which she did in a few minutes.) she looked about her with a wild glance, and we ask for her mother: with a crjMf rild joy they rushed -iiito each other's amst and various as was the crowd that witnessed this " scenes upon the deck of that boat, not an in- "d.viduarWsSemcd-wreg the deepest feeling. The young lady again looked up from her mothers bo som, with even a more alarmed glance, than before, until her eye fell upon the very handsome features of the young man who had been the compan ion of her danger; and although I can not, in relating this real little incident, adopt the sfyje ofthe novelest, and say 4ltii they.. ioluV-risatr.,.io..ii ch b -ther's embrace, yet such a look of ex treme joy as those beautiful eyes sud denly filling with tears as she affec tionately held out her hand to the youth, might certainly have served as a model ; for some of the most touching scenes the doctor's sensibility, prevailed, and of romance. The ladies retired to their burnt forth in pealing cachinationa, cabin, and I saw no more of them; but, which, U his astounded ears, teemed if that young man and that bcautilul the knell of his dignity and r'enpecta- are noL ffl moaths after this event, and if tfieytfuTIy aw are not a happy couple, then am I no situation, and with a stei n and mea- lnternreter ol the looks and jrestures, passion, and then nave then have I ,...wiwVKf.f ---rims' y:- none of the spirit of divination. Jl Kenturky Candy Pulling. A cor respondent of the New England Ma ¬ gazine, gives an interesting uesenn- : 011 iiiicicaiiiiK ticBVliij-I.. tion of a Christmas amusement in Kentucky, called Caiidy pullifig, in i,;..k still. 1,. i,h. inh l-.a ,.r that state. The incidents which .he describes- in -tbettbjoined extracts, took place in 1833, in the ' interior of Kentucky. -A-tloxtoT-and a l,WTt.r were among the most conspicuous of flxa riainrtnii v. I tita tat'tfcai nrtniona tbat" connected "with Candv Pullin Iria-i-A arm -tun tinniaitar t rirpnmfitri movements 1st,, that a .quantity .of molasses is boiled, no matter how tori, till it attains a tolerable thickness. when it is poured out into large plale s and a11weushbrfiim it is cutin sections, taken in the hand, and a system of pulling it commenced, varying in kind at each one desires. He proceeds: ' -.-7 . w Ihe first one" who made at onset 'up on tl"p rolls, . wfiicK Tay fn abundancen the table, was the horful scion of the law whom we have already introduced to the reader, lie seized one, and giving one end to a young lady who stood beside him -by the bye, it hap pened to the same one whom he threw into a melting mood by his temperance speech in the.moriuing and they moyed., off to give way for other' applicants. In a short time the whole were suppli ed, and the most complete system of togn&yrtL commenced that has been seen since the days when "Greek met Greek. The grand object of each person was to get the roll of candy away from hisjir her antagonist The lawyer was seen struggling at if at the wrong end ol a cause, with the same unrelated, longitude of countenance he had worn through the whole evening, occasionally turning hit. head aside to disburden his mouth of its gustihg con tents, while hit fair opponent, making the walls ,ech with her laugh- for though she might ha-wept over the graphic pictures of intern perace he had drawn, the was ret a WAter-levina ortatur. and W.uh Vqtrf cilv thaa he'managed to preserve her grasnin spue 01 ms stronger muscies. At last. qj a dexterous twitch, : tbe roll was broken off close to his hand, and she sprung away through the crowd and re commenced the play with a modest young man, whu wan pulling ; the " light hand a gainst the left, in v corner, to the manifest discom&ture of the man Our doctor, too, was not idl& In deed, he exhibited strong symptomt of iisvingiiis hand lull; lor be was un- ioruimaf.iule in w nose company we lelt him, and still .more uufortuiistely had grasped a roll somewhat too massive for bis hold. but around which the lengthy digits of tue uuy were urmiy clenched. Ihe struggle was long and doubtful. It was certainly one of the most difficult cases which had occurred in the doc tor's practice, aud aoun attracted the attention of thir company, who ceased op.eratwus, to tolluw. as well as they could, by short cuts and heading, the devious course the diminutive M. I), was forced to navigntc. Hound auJ round, here and there, backwards and forwards, and sideways, he was unmer cifully dragged by his more powerful atitJtgonialr-ih hi Mi heels agaibst the iloor; in vain did lite pull back, as if he were dragging at a reiraciiny tomi; me lauy was au over match for him, and he miht have btjeu pet furiftlng'iranvdes c oluUuua to. thtstUyr htd not - the H -suddenW pAite-d"in" thtf'Wiiddte."" All tTit 6i ii ' burnt of laughter followed this termina tion of the doctor's set-to; for the "im A iiri.n I v peaceable puua:ia by a sudden turn of his body, seated him plump in a capacious tub not" f vmttr, gentle reader but warm caudy, which was very patiently waiting ihe inroad of the company. Now tlw contents were not exactly A67,"biit tr la fe mperaluTeTu f fictcutiy high in ma,k a cotitact With them what might be called yc com- o :.. . " . a, fururble." At"ieast,"'80 thouht"ttie doctor; for with the return of his scat' ly the most candifejd tnan in the com pany, and the, very personilication 01 insulted dignity,' As he stoi.d upon his fect again his clothes literally plastered with tiie atlhe.sive substance, which dripped in strings from them, in , every direction his hands -held away from his body, , like an urchin's who has been soused in a gutter; and the skti ts orhTsliivIsibl green irock coat, ins nfttUiocK coat; gatnereu up into an indescribable, jiiass, and ,.jelf sustained standing out ' ji gtm in, form"' from his back, a spirit of laugh- ter, bngovernable, and .outrageous to odoriferous f" ' " ' V -qjT.-- 'i sweets on all around," he made ' coud his retreat ;-:'-Vi--'-' v-.-.;- j This effected, atid the merriment somewhat subsided, the struggle was resumed with unabated vigor. He strainfwas rthrown away", ano fun nd .... . , r ',1 I "J" V" l" 1..". ?tl 1,UUe ttt e laughing expressioii of every countenance. If a comb hap- P'f? J'e,llR r8 Wtmnzuwm i w"nohad to replace it or, xf a shot (fchafied Jo sl)p iimJe.:xlliate Joot ! of ,,wner bl,e we,,t" ,,hout. for net iiitcis vre.c riiv.itru a wivmil tl gauntlet' t. AU the rights ot and as regards" elbow-room, -Were in, or, by common consent. itliUT)t 'S VVIWI'I l J abrogated 1 and the room, for the of an hour, presented the niost , ant- iiiavuti pituio i't ittiai ivut cujov uietii I have ever witnessel--Old bachelors anil old maids, who r jmr - partnihese, seemed to be constantly pulling against each other; young pa.ciorB -iu the full tide of successful experiment," on the hearts of tlie young belles; and blooming rwridowsv wrrr ell"' jos ltd hwatjrr;thx sion, withoutregard to buckraui sleeves or afflicted toes. Vain would it be for me to attempt to give a diitinct, idea of such a scene; to be understood it should be looked upon. At Jhe end of anhourf tircle-t activity thexandy was jaid ns de, aid. a general enort made ia disenthral! tne hands from its perunacious hold, and restore discomfited dresses to their prewow's--apattesV;Av-rswn;Tas-;tJbit' wat done, tie merry notes ot the violin struck up and, with the dance, and the plays known to the inhabitant of me country, uie eveninr was nrotracred to a late- hour, with undiminished life and animation , i . .. j . , . " Aagaeiru ofa Newfoundland On, sue A.sia waa one 01 ine lastt'si snips 1 spot, and, there wat visible amitlst In the Beet, and we stretched away tothelom a ttoall dark tpecV:but tt the westward for several mile, till - a'thesame moment was heard the sound gun from the Commodore gave u no-Jof many voices simultaneously shout Uce to close. . W'e had seen nothing ling, and warm congratulations .were of the boat, biit rwe taw a strange (exchanged among all classes on the whuoner, "Yankee-rigged, that was deck, as there now could be no doubt ttarfidln toward the rocki, and wt that It wat. the Biistir-g .artj. Thj" ffl . a ... a I . a , ."! . . . .. .... snip lor tue purpose ot joining the con voy, when a dense haze obscured eJ"!9.S!!s A4 ..Js..e wing.,wa.. cloiiug ia faat, ever' officer was ala tioned in different parts t keep a look out. We had retraced about half our distance, and the passengers1 weroswftvng. iu melancholy mood upon the event of the past night, and" the probable late ol the lonar-boat. when a noble Newfoundland dog, that bad -laid sleeping 011 deck, suddenly raised his head, and gave a short growl. The Captain was pacing to ami from with , the rluet mate, but stormed near the animal, and addressing: it. said -Hal. loo, Nepl what's the matter with you, old boy? The creature waged his long busby tail at hearing his mastir'a voice, and then com posted to slumber again; but in less than a minute he re sumed hit growlin-r, and raised him. self upon his forepaws. lie hear something beyond our knowledge,' exclaimed the Captain: 'up. Ken. ur my bi artif tee to em J - - " - -- -' The animal at first rose lazily. stretching his limbs and shaking his coat, but in an iustant he stood im- . s. 1 ! -1- s . . .' . a muvea jie in itie nxeu attttuue ol atten tidil, awd-then aprting mwjiJt3WuClnsj.-: poop-iaiiiier, runiiinsr Irom s:Is to side, and barking what velieinently'Cfl" at "" last he took his station to windwatd. kTiniif Kl taUifistes t.iitaj ilaV A said ths CapUiu.'and yet I am CbB&v ueni. .mere is. somethui!- near us. Whether- cathead - tliere. - do yott see - or hear any thing fo wiudwaru? Si lence, Neptiine down, boy! down!' and the annual becjNse per tee I ly tran quil; wiginjhis tait, and rubbing his 1 1 -It'.. : 1:.. it. - . i 0 oea i auecviouaieiy against ms master' hand. .The oflicer . on the-1 ajk . out ephed in -the-neg-ttlve, a, did -also- several otlter who had catiouslv Linked - a ..J, t . . . a a... rounu, anii attentively lialet.ed. will'stike my " ciistet'ce oa ihe "dog'a " inn thechief-tiute. - Bv heavens! it may be the iiussing boat! -haul up the main sou iuii aquat e me aiier-yatus: keep her cotirso quarter-master LlLl tettyou toluffto Ihe wind, & let there be silence fore and aft" The orders were immediately and punctually obey ed, and 'then, the captain," patting the head of the huge animal, exclaimed. Now, Kep, we must trust to you, uld boy look lor Vm, JNcpI seek 'em out!' The dog. whined with a languid playfjlncss, as if satisfied that he had awakeneilttcutioti, when there arose a low, hollow maan, that seemed . like a heavy groan, Issuing Troiu the very bowels of the ocean tlie ship, though moving through the water, was greaily retarded by the shivering of the after tails, and the dashing noise occasioned by tier velocity hid ceased. Ftltkattl."tTtlM-.t 4rittil-ltai rantatn 'do you see any thing ou the weather beimf tNa "tir, "replied the olfic'Jr;' 'buttliere was a sound came down upon the ' wind just now though I fear' he stopped short, but added ta a whisper'U was no living creature uttered such a groan at that! Th bot-the boat Nep! taid the captain, patting the jJogj "look out for the boat, -sir.' I he animal raised hit forepaws, -laid them ou the rail, and crouching hit head upon them, looked ititeiitt to" iritiuii.i u, itivttug ma cat 1 nittii j. In a few second he give a shrill bowl. -...1 1 t..l.r .1. .. .. ..t:.t. auu ineu om ain, juiupea uown, aim scouted the captain; 'clear away a gun there, forward; and Mr. , born . blue lights when carressing the flog,., he added, 'there my good neptune, see ta 'em-lu.lL lil.'ik a 'om X'ontiino an , , ... . r . t o ' r mn nrsdiitnrt . t h u t t0 hira for jumping on r, coop, he snufT. eu me wina ana meti his eyes .1 h 1 m e . . steauiasuy auoi- a point . auau. the . wrather-bcam. , Ihe lanterns were displayed, and blut lights sent forth' their clear-blaze, when again that hol low moan was heard, and the dog, with loud barking, leaped from his station,', and fawned upon the captain, who ei claimed, tlir ace the yards sharp up aboard main track; and, quartcr-mas- It keephcr clem, full and bf; at all events, we'll see the end of thit! TIjo ' sails were nicely trimmed, and a gal lant ship upon a bowline bent to th4T breeze, and dashed the apray from hr bows.. ,,joyue;.ij...,iwe.,,, stilL burnt occasionaJly, ihe Unterns were shown abaft,'; and in half an hour the ship was hove in stays, and soon was cach ing away Mi the star-board -tack, In another half hour (for the cap tain timed it with his watch) the main tail wat hauled op, and theafter-yardt were in the art o being tquarlvtl, when the ofiker at the weather-cat head exclaimed, "A boat to windward I a.--- j 1 v-ai v - inw nviiuiwi uu vi, 1 aVT' I Y 1 leva was instantly directedlowar.U tha st .a i - . ' iwpcu ma. u me 'long-ooat was yet in existence, there would be a chance of her beitw picked up by the schooner, thaugh the general idea was, that sh had gone down, and every aoul had perished. We had -scarcely wore
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