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ASIIEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1841
NUMBER 43.
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-sg shnKBT. EDITORS. I M her cousins, at least mow bewitch- but did l not ten you that you would oe aor- i gwuws ior giuuce wu mv
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" - ..unbliiheJt Two to possess her for a wife, dependent aa she Mr. Price and Mr. Brown in mora waya f it up, and under pretence of wishing to see
Ita"" fnU per nnura, in afnw, at is upon per uncie, ana aoweness as man oiwi Aeniemucrgiriauiai wcuituw "v-v... -
poaAeLdVthe ywr. , . , r wouidi,e, than either of the Missea Ellis, a false standard by which to judge of re. took up my gun and walked out of the cab
"Sa d-continued, with their spoiled tempers, and their for. spectability and worth. Not that a rich in. I slipped a bullet into each barrel,
ing ; at least so thought Mr. Barton, aa he I ry aome day that you did not obtain him for reaiea wen assured mai wnniever ciiuii
gazed upon her . laughing countenance. ! a husband T And did I not tell you he was I might have, he was not of their number.
' m,u h Iwtter thmwht he. would it be worth two or three kuch ninnvJiammeraas I "sked the woman for my watch, wound
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jQSCELLANEOUS.
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or domestic sirs.
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ble that day, many were the meaning and ter years they showed in their choice of down with my gun close to my body, and in
inquisitive glancea her cousins cast upon husbands that they had not forgotten their J a few' mlnutesr was, to all appearance, fast
honest old father 'a lesson. asiecp. . . .
A short time had elnpscd, when aome
voices werefteard, and from the comccof
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my eyea l saw two atnictic youins maKing
their entrance, bearing a dead stag on
her. At last. "unable to' retain their loved
habit of 'running' their cousin, they spoke.
'I hope vou spenta very pTeasanr morn:
ing, cousin,' said miss Amanaa, wim a
mock arch look.
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Dana;era f the Prairies. . '
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. cnisnpn ... . mrtAb .Nth bmb v t- -r r i i inmir rpiiirnirnm inn i niwr mishissid.
L 1 "I frrhiww 'Avery interestingjeletete, wash not!' pi, 1 found myself obliged to cross one of pol -The isposed of their burden, and
B 1:1.1. rhatleton. ine lailtr was I J e .. ... r. .... l- li. .l.. rl ..ViniT fr.v wkielioir holnrnt ihpmwflvpa free.
-sbsPW"" . nr whispered Urania across ine laoie. v : : me wiue prairies, wmcn m um pwruun vt 1 "V j . .
"Itr.iteironianly pccupntion 01 sew. 1 1 JR.ir.,i. n:.Zi h..i ik. .nno.Mn. f llv to it. Observmsr me and the wounded
f former in discussing, critically, . v .Kt!tlw .i. Th ihP fin. .11 Indian, they asked who I was, and why the
fTJM .11 three had been present 'r'1 - r"S"7"t'; .:r7kl "if devfl that rascal ( meanine the Indian, who
a KIM " v- I Jlk 1 lllan BnT. NIU lillllim BUivnai OIUUUU UIV livll wuu miuwhhii t ww . w .
A. .iteediosf evening. 'vr - . a be , youa dissertation it had just issued from the bosom of nature, they knew understood not a word ot iing-
i-- liks that r.-utii"t I . -." u -.l
I , ,Ua fnnvpr- I On mecnamcs, uiu 110 iiui, tui 1 . . - . .1 tuy Kiwraavi, uit kuu, n "T
Well, and suppose he did T said Mr. all I had for baggage and company, Cut,
Ellis, who had been listening . patiently, although well moccasined, I had moved
but into whose honest face the color now slowly along, attracted by thb brilliancy of
rose. 'It is better to listen to that than to the flowers, and the gambols of the fawns
the scnsclesscanversation.nnd sickly senti- around their dams, to all appearance as
menu drawled out in aflected tones by the thoughtless ot danger as myself. .
iMy marcn was 01 mug uurauuu , 1 ww
fia Anwnda, continuing the conver-
responded Miss Em
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s'lTv 'his mlnSii'aw grace hJmanftyr and the old man cast such the sun sinking beneath the horizon, long eyes alternately fixed on me, and raised to.
Surely ms manners are s , , . . - , anV nnearanc of ward the trio in the corner. I felt that
i.Iw rslsnidtoEmma. who loplmgs, hall men, na 1 moneys, wno q.s-
wu - ,. rnivhiimnmlvTTlindtheo
. 1 V.iLkL "SUrcIV HIS mnuiicra arc 8 -j
ynt Ihis lanmiao polished with- a look upon hw daughters
ing.tiHJ oMagua,v , beneath it. -
But never mind, tale, ne conunuea in
a softer Voice, and patting his neice's rosy
cheek, never mind, Mr. Barton is icortA
ihrce or four such would-be-gentlcmen as
Mr. Price and Mr. lirown, and in more
wavs than one. Mark that, girls! lit is
lish.) was in the house. The mother for
so she proved to be, bade them speak less
loudly, made mention, ot my waicn, ajno.
took tbem to a corner, where a conversa
tiSn took plae, the purport of which re
auired little shrewdness in me to guess.
tapped my dog gently. Removed his tail,
and with indescrible pleasure I saw bis fine
, he is vul-
j.iT.Miinn.
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uV.- vp. ntiL lor nil i".
. -ic.., nr.ft;s!ilv. vuli'ariiihis
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Vulspr! exciaimeu uvumu, j ...-o.
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iwotioued, looking in her cousin s face
before I could perceive any appearance of
woodland, and nothing in the shape ot man
I had met with that day. ' The track which
I followed was only anIndian trace, and
as darkness overshaded the prairie, I felt
some desire to reach at least a copse,., in
which I might lie down to rest. The night
hawks were skimming around me, attract
icorth two or three tuck in more ways than j cd by the buzzing wings of the beetles,
one. 1 he last scmence- ne auurcaaeu - to t wnicn lorm ineir wou, uuuiiicjjiauiui. iwwr
hia dmiirhtera. - : , insr of wolves, cave me somo hope that I
Davs. weeks, and months rolled by, and should soon arrive at die skirt of some wood.
MrrBarton had become a-frequenUyisitor 1 hndr ;.,.;..,-T : ; . '.. '
at Mr. Ellis'. It was evident he Was pay- 1 did so. and almost at the same time a
in" " particular " attentions lo Delilah firelight attracting my eye, I moved toward
ir..ti .,.n h is. dear." said her narieion, aaou was uiso piam 10 sw tuai
. "'j i'i... ..i--t,i. iimr: r that thev were not unacceptable.. f This
uhh nM iii.il iiij aku its v w . .
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les respectable I for my pan i
i, sioning arnHe, "I thinkjho is quite
refined, more than Mr. Price, or Mr.
Bravo, and maiJyr of the othergentlomon.
ni. ilunk or eomnannz nr. UJriou
.;AMr Prte.or Mr. Brown two cm-
Hmni" eiclaimcd Miss Amanda Ellis,
uwhv Mr.Btoa is a mechanic f
he perceived the danger of mv situation
The Indian exchanged a last .glance with
me. ' -'' '" .
The lads had eaten and drunken them
selves into such a, condition, that I already
looked upon them as hort du combat, and
the' frequent visits of the whiskey bottle to
the mouth of their uglydnm, I hoped would
soon reduce her to a like state. Judge of
mv astonishment, reader, when I saw this
incarnate fiend take a large carving knife,
and goto the grindstone to whet itr-edges.
I saw heTpoTirtngwateronrelurrtmg ma
chine, and watched her working away with
the dangerous instrument, until the cold
think a lucl lurnished an ample sunject lor tne sis.
. r. i, u noKilomfin tors sarcastic remarks. . As for their Ma.
neciaaiecaa ' - u u .-,i..i i : ; k:- -,i .K. . nil fi.. .nH .
ihn iroe sense of the word) as a million. uj .uuu.s .u .... ,- . i -
" - -I presence, a knowing smile would play up-1 passed between it and me, as if busily en.
'0 I dolare cousin Lilc, you do on his lace, and ho would repeal to tnem gagea in tne nousenoiu arrangemems. t
,-- . -f .u. i-..:t ..i. -mA I his assertions, thai tnev would some aay i rcacueu me spoi, ana presenuug my.
nsre some m w '"'"" ""'""-'.. - , . ..... .. I ... d.. . ' .w . t.k..n KUk
u'4mii inev finu uuiuiiicu iur. udriuu lur a k i u iw uwi . nucu uic um ukuic.
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the camp of some wandering Indians. I eat covered every part of my body, in
was mistaken : I discovered by its glare aespue oi my oeierminauon ro aeiunu my
that it wos from the hearth of a small log
Km Amanda, "just for the world like pa:
W thinks one ma a just us good as anotner,
area lajaffSaeis-a laborer." " -.':
les, Mid Emma, I do wisli he wouia
husband.
Thus, things conlinued for some time.
At length, one morning, about three months
proved to be a womanyif I might take shcl.
ter under her roof for the night. Her voice
was gruff, and her attire negligently thrown
about her. I walked in, took a wooden
stool, and quietly seated myself by the fire.
where his daughters . were sitting, with a The next object that attracted my notice,
light step and sparkling eye. , - wasafinely formedyoung Indian, resting
Well, girls, what do you think of it V his head between his hands, with his elbows
: ,1 k ...i.i,:ni. Wto UanAa ! rtx I nn Ki lcrufHi A Innor how reted aminst
aatu ..o i uuuu.g 6. ----o - p I , - . - J .U-,
WK.ri noL-oH K.h llio vnuna l.irlirm in n I tho Inir ivnll npni- him. will A nuaiHltV OI I wsrerai miirauii urat" iiuk nu
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breath. ' arrows, and two or three raccoon skins, mg iicr oo uw bjkh i uui. .no Wa ., w
The wedding we're going to have. lay at his feet. He moved not he appa. pumsnea tnus. l ne aoor was suuoeniy
The wedding! what wedding?' , y . , rently breathed not. Accustomed to the opened, and there entered two travellers.
in ,i;ihUV - hnh q of the Ind ans. and knowinff that eacn wun a long riue on ins simuiuc.
berUuie more circumspect, and fiud better subsequent to the period when out story
nrr.w hisdauhtMrs. than mechanics, commences, Mr. Ellis entered the parlor
a . 'a I iiikiM Ilia rl
Biihu Uuit Uiat Mr. uarton comes nere ;
begives biia such pressing invitutions. 1
suppose he wants ine, or you, " Amnnda.
WaoUal h make a fine paragraph lor the
papcnT Miss Amanda (or Emma ,) daugh.
ler of James Lilts, merchant, to Mr. onaa.
Bwtoa. mechanic. Oh. dear!" and the
nailed beauty (fur both sisters possessed
gnat jcrpmol attractions) threw hcrst.lf
mcL Bpoo the sofa and laughed heartily , as
also did her sister. - 1
'Wdl.well, girls' said Mr. Ellis, who,
Kdei by the halt open door of the apart
eat, tad beea an" unobserved lisfe'rior" td
ibecoaTersation.and who now entered the
ww, 'you mat laugh now, but you inny
lire to rpj-ret that you did not try to obtain
Mr.Bdrtonfora husband. Mark that'
and theold gentleman, taking his hat left
taipsftttent."
self to the last. Hertask finished, she walk,
ed to her reeling sons, and., said, "There,
that will soon settle him ! Boys, kill you
. and then for the watch."
; I turned, cocked my gun locks silently
touched my faithful companion, and lay
ready to start up and shoot the first who
might attempt my life. -The- moment was
fast approaching, and that might have been
my last in this world, had not Providence
made preparation" for Tny rescue. All
was ready. The infernal hag was advanc.
ing slowly, probably contemplating the best
way of despatching me, while her sons
should be engaged with the Indian. I was
Yes. S!ie is goipglo honor the mechan. they pay little attention to the approach of bounced upon my feet, and making them
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it was for me that they should have arrived
at that moment. The tale was soon told
The drunken sons were secured, and the
woman, in spite of her defence and vocif'
v.. rir.n't h1 W.,ll. iinrwvta I was thi nplirhhnrhnod. Ha raised his head, erations, snared tne same taie. jno inui
1 UU WVU via w..a w,v awa-.vHVB - . I . . . .. .
to tell you slie is going to marry a mm pointed to one of his eyes with his finger, an fairly danced with joy, and gave us to
worth two hundred thousand dollars, would and gave a significant glance with the oth. understand, that as he could not sleep for
that niter vnnr oninions ?' J er. His face ' was covered with blood, pain, he would watch over us. You may
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iiltrhv what do you mean, paT The fact was, that an hour before this, as suppose wo siepi mucn less man wo
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ic with her nana' vv nui oo you iniun. ui i civinzeu sirangurs, a tireuiiwmuuj wmuu,
it, ha?' S 1 in some countries considered as evincing
I donMhink-maca of it said Alissim. the apathy ot their character, aouress.
may with a tossoi ner iieao. eq,nim io rrencn, a languago. iiuv uuire.
Nor I.' said Amanda.,. auentlv partially known to the people of
4 You dont, eh T WoII, suppose I was that neighborhood. He raised his head,
I will ipII vou mrls ' sa d he was in the act oraiscnargmg-nirej
.. -aaaaw ttwrugm - u I Jl.ltWM . --' J D I . m '
Joiner said Miss Amanda, 'but I don't the old centleman. bending upon his daughri at ft-raccoon in the top n) a tree, ine arrow
with
ed.The-two strangers-gOhv.croejin ac.
count of their once. having; been themselves
in a similar situation. Day came, fair and
en' t .x.rA b nrl ohmpwhnt trn irKiit. naa sniii irorn uio wiu, auu iuuK
. - - i terra u i:iou i . - - .
, 'I declare, if there is not Mr. Barton on 'The father of Jr. Barton to whom your such violence into his right eje,' as to de
ps!' exclaimed Emma, who wus look, cousinissoontobemarriedwasanoldfriend Istroy it forever. . . ; - , ' ,
S through the blinds. Come, come ' of mine : we were playmates in. boyhood. A eeling hungry, I inquirea wnat son oi
lconuaued, addressing her sister, Met f He was apprenticed to the carpenter trade fare I might expect Such a thing as a bed
PP Hairs into : the other parlor: and about the same time I entered the count- was not to be seen; but many Iarge un.
Jiaw cousin Lile to entertain him, it will ing house.'Soon after he had finished his tanned bear and Duttaiomaes wy puea in a
1 1 m i . . I t I .1 IP. t MnaA I pApIIPF I fl FRW H I1I1H llIIH3-UltnC3 IfUUI III T
- - fiwsui" m ncr, tor sne is partial to traae, nwemio me cuy vi 'u"i r-- -.t -----r - ttmrahin mvaallthp
b,' sd the'sisters IrJiZ room.' and there started business for himself, and breast, told the woman , was late and that ffM
IhcMertnf iK-r...: I .u . m,.;i RiniT nxwuvd oi II was latiguea. one nau espicu my wnicu, ......
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rood education.1 from the richness oL which seenred to operate
to his daughters and niece, some a mechanic and builder, besoon became an upon her feelings with electric quickness,
wwk before, as a master mechanic. But architect; and subsequently amassed a She told me that there was a plenty of Veni.
waketbeir father, who valued a map for large fortune. Knowing the reverses of son and jerked b-iffalo meat, and thaj on
"a ebaractcr.anil not lii. mnnov iKa l;o rnvtnn. in oliirh nil arn liable, he resolved removing the ashes 1 should-find a cake.
Ellwweregreat sticklers for repectabili- to make his only son Charles a good archu But my watch had struck her Tnncy, and
7i their tUndarJ fnr -,i,k '.:i. .. . ;r h fiokln hima should her curiosity had to be gratified by an im.
consequence was, as we have seen, desert him, he would havrwherewith to mediate sightof it I took off the gold
hi. t0;iir t.rifl Ha sue. chain that secured it, from around my neat,
, mv oiuuu uuj IVAI Sill I cat U nuiivoiir "j . 1 - , , i - .
10 weir sTood imrM ... ir- Jew- .l- I j.j a - K A',A Ion v. land nresented it to ner"'
a . D BXW - 11 r B".l IIX St IlfW 1 1 1 r PPHHMI. n venr III awuaEv SSU uaw aw T
esiimateofregD hi. whnle fortune his wife be. She wus aU ecstacy, spoke of its beauty
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rosy, and with it the punishment of our cap
lives,
Thev were now ouite sobered. Their
feet were unbound, but their hands still se.
curely tied. We marched them into the
woods off the road, and having used them
as regulators were wont to use such del in.
warrior, and proceeded, well pleased, to
ward the settlements. '
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,u oner uie sisters naa icu
ft room i , n .. .. .
was
at' ;.311"00 "tered. He
W the middleheight, with a fine 5t
h aiures, and an lntfIIx.tunl onnn. I uMrihv rf ojillin
being his on-
ago Charles
He called up.
a. A.I 1 I
on me as his tamer mena. in ine course
of conversation I asked him why he was
not married. He said that he had -never
'The Old Family Bible.
An incident from real Ufa.
Whoever has travelled among the Scot.
tish hills and dales'cannot have failed to
oaServe the scrupulous fidelity of the inhab
Hants to. the old family biblo. A more
honorable trait oLcltaractcr than this can
not be I
jians or TBdetsTjire prone to put reliance
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IJ IIIU.C wins uiaiku .ira uiuio tisii wiiliuciit,
nd whoso well thumbed pages show the
f06sossed ot considerable property in
the shape of Mailver,"Hfiis company were
not like the generality of emigants, poor
and friendless, but happy, and full of nope
of the future. The first thing done after
the landing was, the taking out the old fam.
ily heir loom, and returning thanks and
praise to Him who had guided the barque
to a sale haven. .. .
As the farmer's object in coming to this
country was to purchase a farm and follow
his occupation v but little time was spent in
the city he had arrived in, and as his fellow
nasscnt'ers had previously determined on
their destination, he bid them farewell, and
with a" light heart turned his face towards
the setting' sun. Indiana at thitimo" was
settling fast, and having heard of its cheap
and fertile lands, "lie determined on settling
within its borders.
On the. banks af the Wabash he fixed on
a farm, and having paid cash for one half,
gave a mortgage for the balance, payable
in onS year. Having stocked his farm,
and put seed in the ground, he rested from
his labor, and patiently awaited the. time
when he might go forth and reap the liar.
vest : but alas ! no ears of grain gladdened
hia heart or rewarded his toil. The fever
of the country attacked, him, aud at the
tune, when the fields were white with the
fullness of the laborer s skill death called
him hence, and left his disconsolate wife a
widow, and his only child an orphan.
We leaVMhis first sorrow, and pass on
to witness the struggles of fhd afflicted wid
ow a year afterwards. Th3 time having
arrived when th&mortgnge was to be paid,
she borrowed the money of a neighbor
who had been very attentive to her husband
and herself, one who knelt at the same table
with her to renew their professed obligations
to the giver of all good. Hard and patient.
ly did she toil to repay the sum against the
promised lime ; but all would not do ; for
One frwneqynnd she gave way to her-ac-
cumulated troubles. Disheartened and dis-
traded, "she relinquished her farm and the
rtoek &r-4es lhaiLhcL0 weAJieX-EhrUtrntt.
neighbor, who, not satisfied with that, put
an execution on her furniture.
On tho Sabbath previous to the sale, she
took courage, anuVstrengthening herself
with the knowledge of having wronged no
one, went to the temple of her r ather, and
with a heart filled-with humility and Jove,
poured out her soul to Him " who turrieth,
not away," and having communed side by
side, with her christian neighbor, returned
to her desolate home. -
Here her fortitude had like to have for.
snken her, but seeing the " old family bi.
ble. she reverently put it to her lips, and
sought for consolation from its pages.
Slowly she perused its holy and inspiring
verses, nnd gathered hope from its never
failing promises, and while the tears flowed
freely, her heart seemed to say-
Within this holy book I traeo
The life .f Christ, hi wondrous grace.
Hi amioo care and holy love,
Not earth', not mine, but Hemven above.
The path i clear, the track i rare,
Why wilt I then, these pang endure ; a)
O, grant my God my life may bu
Sincere ana prayerful Lord, to tiice.
The day of sale having arrived, her few
arid amttels wcre;-m-lue
knocked off to the highest bidder. Unmov
ed, she saW pass from her "possessroh " ar.
tide after article, without a murmur, till
tho constable held up the old family bible.
This was too much. Tears flowed, and
gave silent utterance to a broken heart
She begged the constable to spare her this
I . a a a
Xmcxncntoof her revered and departed pa
rents; and the humane man ol tne law
would willingly have given it to her, but
her inexorable creditor declared every thing
should be sold, as he was determined to
have all that was owing him.
The book was, therefore, put up, and
about being disjiosedfof for a few shillings,
when sho suddently snatched it, and declar
ing she would have some rclic.of those she
loved, cut the slender thread that held the
brown linen cover, with the intention of re
tainiag it. The cover fell in'to her hands',
and with it, two flat pieces ol thin, dirty
paper. Surprised at the circumstance, she
examined them, and what was her joy and
delifht to find they each called, for five
hundred pounds on the Bank of England.
On the back of one in her mother's hand
writing were the following words: -
" When sorrow pvertaks ye seek yer
bible."
in her fathers hand
the same time, may also be seen a being in
the garb of man, bloated, and setting over
the poisoning bowl. The one is the pot.
sessing widow, the other the professing
neighbor. " " - '; ; v .
A Militia Traloluy. "
" Tcntion, the hall ! hoalder u you were V '
M I ny, Cspting, Mike 'a priminf hi firelock
with brandy!"
Why, Deacon Michael Bigelow, ant yott
aahamed to do sich thing arter ignii temper,
ance paper.. I'll report jrou to the Court Martial ?
" You without baKooeta on your cornstalk,,
stand back in the tear rank Trail arm I" J
" Captinr, why the dikena don't yon pat the
rank further apart T that are chap' bagonet
tuck right atraht into Jim' trowaera, and I
rather cues ha won't ant down quits so slick ah .
-used to.
-1 y Mister, dont blow your backer imoke in
my iee." " .
' H Why, darn it, how eoold I help it I this her
feller ahoulderin his firelock- stuck hi baronet
right straight through the rim of my beaver, and I
rather cue aa how-any on ye would jerk your
head a leetle one iide, moke or do moke.'
" Miiter, hand me down my bat r
"Cant do itt Wait till the Capting tell u to
order arm ; wont bring down my firelock without
order if your bead waa on top on'U"
- That right, Joe, rale soger I tell ye only ar.
terthi thoul3cr your firelock perpendikilor. John,
you're got a firelock, what snade you bring your
timbrel t"
" Why, Capting, the wind wa due eatt, and I
heard the turkies creechio, so I knew we'd have
a ahower." f.s . '--l.'
" Tom, what are yon bawliri about P ,
M Why Captinr, Jim Lummin ha mailiedmy
too with the butt of hi run, and rather guc it'
a 36 pounder, for it' tarnaahun heavy."
Jim Lommini, jiat have the perliteneatto take
your gun off Tom' toea, and look out how you
maah arter thi."
"Casting, I say, her' an engagement, or rath,
er an attack on the right flank."
"Why, Lflftenant.you dont ay ao ! what tat?"
" Why ; Park Lummin and George King fight
ing like blaze I Z . r ' "
Well, make a ring arter parade and ee fair
play; only tell them to atop till we git done to.
gerin. I ay, Leflenant, what madeyou put fat
Arthur in the front rank V -
- ! Kaae aa how, Capting. he 0 iamaj witchel
bellied he'll keep the rank in open order, i rainer
uea if be ibould ever be promoted to major, ne u
nk like a sack of salt on horaeback. If we
should go to battle and all be kiUed but him, ho
wouldn't be the Meicfa of tne regiment. -
asked me its value, and put the chain round
her brawny neck, saying how happy the
nosseasion of such a watch would make
her Thoughtless, and, as I fancied my- confidence their owners possess in it.
self, in so retired a spot, secure, I paid lit- J A few years ago there dwelt in Ayrcshire
tie attention to her movements. I helped nn ancient couple, possessing of this world's
IB. was i noi ma 1 1 iuu. r. i.y m.11. ..v. u.. . . . i - .
v. n uith voumr ladv that he thouirht my dog to a good supper of venison, ana gear sufficient to keep them independent
unllwanhvxifxallirjgjiis wife, that he could was not long in satisfying the demands of Ir0ni want or woe, and a canny daughter
to blessheirgray hairs and tottering step
A callant ot a farmer became enamoured
of the daughter, and she, nothing loath,
"ute. liig evp r a, t.i.. i.:. I cj k i.n WA.,it mm him fnr ih Tmviwn aDneutcT
rowi finely arched, and his forehead sake of his money, but, that such a one he I ,: The India He from his scit M if ia
k SIUI1I W II II II inp IPT niAaiT 1 Uralllfa I1AVPF IT1H r r V . ' IUIU Ui0.fc A I V as vuiw ' '"Fsw r I I VI - fl
iUUF Wa. ' t . J-. I " v. . J 1 f 1 I I I . a . . a
i f- pushed back: dinlnv5n AnJ u Snlii him to some of our c tv ed mc several times, ana once pincoeu mo consented to ne his. As the match was
(portions. Ha was certain! iwt. in,t; .nil if he could find one among in the side so violently, that the pain near. every way worthy of her, the old folkscon.
j7Wn, which fact even the Misses Ellis Ihem to suit him. He required then that 1 ly brought forth an expression of anger. 1 ented , and, as they were desirous to see
LiJ ttemPt o deny, and the unH ahm.M nrfal hia wealth, and introduce looked at him. His eye met mine, but his the;r bairn comfortable, the two were made
jcCr which he greeted Miss him only as a master mechanic I acquu look was so forbidding, that it struck a chiU on0. In a few short years the scythe of
i awvt. l. : ir . ... ...i .... . t. .. . ri haw.ii. 4 a, mv nrnpm 1 . . j .u. ii iA nuAH ..
ja,. . ' - ii-a cioims to tftat whichlesced and, knowing your laise esumateoi i "u n" "" i' " J J " ww cm " iw(i,iiu ukj gmo
7 herself bald awarded himil. u. .nKMi.v I omhmral the onnortunitv He again seated himself, drew his butcher 1. bodies to the dust and their souls to the
oiiapml, 7 .-o,.-...v, T.'.r . . ... .. uk 1 : 1 :.. I .
n. " -'lot teactiine vou av.iesson. wmca t biuccto- i ...... civi.
knife from its scabbard, examined its edge,
vjA J??. seated, andin conversation ly hope will have a salutary infiuence. I as I would that of a razor suspected du.l, The young farmer having heard much
iarmTJ" De,ilah Charleton Was a knew when I brought him hpme with me, replaced it, and again taking his tomahawk cf the promised land ayont the sea, gather-
serfSPn- It is true she did not posv and introduced him, that neither of you from his back, filled the pipe of it with to- together his duds, and sellingisuch as
'stonI!!JT111,ite ProPrtions, and regular would be his chosen, because I wa certain bacco, and sent me expressive glances were useless, packed up those calculated to
f... iwo cousins, hut hn than, i nn t-, . inmnrnr i wiiencverour nosiess cnouceu iu uot?j j ha or service io mm. aims new nomo. oome
i WD atWaM V ai'VM.awviv I ?VU WK vawu a vr una aw i " r ...
I,. i . unny smile nnnn KA fi.. niiLdn.i..m. k ,k...n -,k;.K will 1 hack towards us. ' ' - -
Never till that moment, had my senses
e&w, .1 r7 "f"e nPn her face, and I master mechanic ; but the event which will
aijT .e ,n. he' light blue soon take place I easily, foresaw. . Your
tm'- .. 10(1 UCh light and bounding- rsxisin knew nnthinv whntnvnrnf hia wealth
I . .A .1. An nrvn. MrKinh I IUW
Vnts that , "gut ana oounaing i cousin anew notning wnatever ot his weaitn i uc" ""cuou - -
made bet appear, If not as beau- 'until to-day. I see you lotk surprised, girls,' supposed to be about me. I returned
neighbors having the same itching for ad
venture, sold off their homes ami home,
steads, and with the young couple set sail
for America. - ,
t"Ycr father's ears are never denf.
7 The sale wss immediately stopped, and
the family bible given to its faithful owner.
The furniture sold 'was readily offered to
her by tliowMvho had purchased, which she
gladly took back. Having puff on ner re.
tent less creditor to the utmost lonmiig, ana
rented a small house in the village of
ahe-laedheJb(JanceOc:
such a way as to receive interest enough
to keep her comfortable, and is now able to
eniov the precepts of the old family bible
without fear or molestation. , Her time and
attention is devoted to the -bringing up of
her bright blue.eyed Alice, and if the hap.
dv smiles of the countenance may be eon.
sidered.an index of the heart and mind, lit.
tie Alice bids fair to be a shining star in the
community of which she at present forms
but a unit. !
At the meeting house in the centre of
the village, may be seen every Sunday, sit
ting about half way up the south aisle, a
lady about thirty years of age, dressed ia
deep mourning, with r face glowing with
the beauty of hojincss, but on whom may
be seen deep traces of massed sorrow. At
the public house in the same place, snd at
H Cubed Skinflint, you go on the right of the
company." ,.
What for. CaoCWr
M Kaie a how the tallest men alway do ' yon
are at long aa the Grand Canawl,and aplitup
like a two-foot role. Now I tell you if you don't
go right oft", we'll make a lightnin rod of ye."
" Capting, I say, it' arter win down, and I rath,
er goea I needn't itay any longer cordin to law."
Well, I'm agreed. Now get into a ctraigbt
line a quick aa greased lightin. Bight face!
Dumiiamd r-
Jurlsre Texas.
sr mo eur, . - . ri.-. ;
The following proviaiona, either ouoilitutional
or legislative, characterise the jariiprudence of
the Republic of Texas, vis :
1. The Preaident tf the Republio U elected fur
three year only, and ia ineligible to reflection
for three year after the expiration of bi-tcnn.
3. It is expressly provided by the constitution,
that Congress (hall not interfere with the institu
tion Of slavery in the Republic.
3. Senators are elected from Districts, by tlie
people, for the term of three years, and are classed
into three claaaes, ao that one.third thereof are'
chosen annually. Representative are elected for
one vear only.
4. ' It is provided by the constitution, that a
minister of the gospel are charged with the car
of souls, that they are ineligible to a scat in either
haiiae of eoncress. 1 "
neChief 4utee, wua um uiainci juages, .
or majority of them, constitute the Supreme Court
It bohkMHte team annually at the scat of Govern
ment The judge are elected by joint Vote of
both house of Congress, for the term of 4 year.
. 6. The Subreme Court ha apellate jurisdiction
onl v, and trie eauae 4 mint, without a jury, up.
on the record and facta, which facts, are to be
agreed upon by the parties, or certified by the
ttriut illdire.
7; The District Court have general Common
LawTai Rmitvandatmirahttiunsd.iction. Case
IT liiw are mstituted by filing a petition aetliiig uf "
wilh the writ ' . .
8. The Common Law of EnglRid, a now prac
tised and understood, is declared to be in full force
in Texas ; and the constitution make it the rule
of decision ia all crironal ease.
9. All free white persons who have been six
month in the Republic, are entitled to all the pri.
vilges of citizenship, upon taking the oath rcquir.
ed by the Constitution, r
10. By a late act of Congress, it is provided,
that persons, males, who have emigrated to Texas
since the first of January, 1840, or who may emi. .
'grate by the first of January, 1843, heads of fam
ilies shall be entitled to 640, and tingle persons
330 acre of land; provided, they reside on and
cultivate ten acres thereof for the term of 3' yean.
1 1. Congress at its last aeaion passed a General
Bankrupt Law, founded upon the broadest princi
ple of liberality. By an act of the same session
the collection of foreign debts is prohibited for
and during the term of five year.
13. Congress ha also provided, by a late law,
that Negro property shall not be the subject of
lew and sale under any execution or legal process.
It ia further provided by law, that in all case the
defendapt in execution may point out or select the
kind of property to be levied on, ana that unies
the property thus selected bring two-third of it
appraised value there shall be no sale. .
A covnx or asccDOTBav The author ofthe
caustic article on VCongreaaional Eloquence," in -
the last North American Review, in the course of
hi illustrations, relates the following anecdote,
whinh IkMiffh old will hear reneatintr ;
,moneyjn 1 Tba versatile Gen. Alexander Smyth, of Virgin
a now legislator, now soldier, now commenta
tor on the Apocalypse in the course of a two
day's speech upon nothing in committee of the
whole, wa called to order by Mr. Arthur Liver
more, of New Hampshire, for irrelevancy of mat
ter. " Mr. Chairman." aaid Smyth, " I am not
peaking for the member from New Hampshire,
but to posterity."! "The gentleman." rejoined
Livermore, " i " s fairwav, befor he finishes,
to have hi aodience before him."
Hm k another in relation to the forensic elo
quence of the Federal City. A western advocate,
inulv prominent in the Legislature, bad begun
toRHTwbere near the origin of things, and the first
nrinciDle of society, and was working hia way.
down through Brae ton and Coke to the eaae in
hand, in argument before the laie Chief Justice
Marshall. The magnificent old gentleman waa
seldom wearv and never impatient but be though t
that on thi occasion, some time- might be saved. -H
Brother H ," aaid he, there are aome things
which a Chief Justice of tb Udited States mar
be presumed to know." j
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