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VOL. IIL NUMBER. 18. : - a niv. v iij ivk, n. c, November is, 1842: WHOLE NUMBER 122. - PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY J. II CnRISTY & CO,; FuUMei t of t!a Ixiie$ 4e., of the Vailed State. TEKJtlSi This minor published at Two DoU.m a year. Jn advance Two Dollar and Fifty Cent In lix month or, Three Dollar! at tli end of the" year. ( proapoctli.) . .! "Xuvorttaeincrilainsertcd at On Dollar pef Square fur the frnt, and l wenty-r iw nta lor eacn canlinoanco. Court Order will be charged twenty-five per cent, extra. - "' Factorage k Commission Business, AND RECEIVIIS8 AND FORWARDING. ABENCY,- ' HAMBURG. S1.. ; - i THE snlweriber respectfully begs leave to re. turn his sincere acknowledgement to hi himii and the public, far the patronage hitherto Uxtowt'd on him. In soliciting a continuance of the confidence anil patronage of hi friend, he' begs to assure them of art undiminished attention to their into. nts, iu the vurioiiK dopurtitiont of hi business ; tni trusts that his experience and facilities will ciablc him to civc gtnoral saticfurlion. ' 4 J.F.BENSON'. P, S. Especial attention will be devoted to the Kile of Cotton, and other produce, entrusted to iiinear.'. , ' ' ' "' ' 33-Mrrchamli2ei,,eceivedand forwarded with tlic osueI punctuaiitvand dusputch. Haiiburg,Aug.4,"lti42. 3in 109 , TWISTY iOLL,ArtSnEWAKD. rf, x "13 AN away from me early in July, my J&V IV negro boy STEPUEN, .about 18 VjewarolaVwclI set and chunky made, dark coiuplexion, chews u good deal of white iu Ins eyep, and in altrmpling to spcak inclino to sluttcr, M hu a peculiar uiunnur ut such time of throw ii open his mouth more than usually wide. It is believed ho ha in hi possession a considerable amount of money, and has been LcardfmiucatlyJajpcakof on intention ...to. goto dfrm State, lie has also, been kliowrl - to have maiic a vikit recently to tho neighborhood of Jen. kiiw' Old Mill, in Grcenevillu District. ; Tlio sibuvc reward will be paid fur delivering the lioy t rue near Yui renncs, or lodging him in uny jail so that I can get him. - - . , THOMAS WILLIAMS. Sen.; Varenncs, Sept. 23, ltiW. 115. 3.W.J . tiolai;! Going!! Ttat not Cionct; rjlIIE public are hereby warned to bo on their -L guard (iraiust tho rascality iu general, and lies in particular, of a certain rtd-fuwd, light liairfil, rather low built son of Adam, calling him- sen Zswik AJiillflWm alias Jeremtn. WiUun, alia .Luirt. alias 'Jvhiuon, alius Joseph Thutnpmtn, alia J'llm lhomwxin who some tunc since, -made bis ni)enranco in Cherokee conn'y from thanoo, fi;uii(l his way to Ilavwood thence to Buncombe nit the while buying and borrowing whenever, and wherever he could p'X credit, and aomelimes (mying- sn raised bills. Ho claims to be a spocu. i.it-.r in cattle, but the numcroUM impositions which h, has practised upon the people where he has tuwed, prove hiiu to be a most consummate scouns .W. 3-111 STATU OF JT. CAROLINA, Ho jrwood county. '" ''' Court orrieas and Quarter Scss., June Sessions, 184'J. lyMlOWELL, 7" ContMSeLetyo It a p. .irinir to the satisfaction of tlic court, that t!if Ui tendmu Is not an inhabitant of this State, tliiii notieu can b persnnully served on him, it is ordered that publication bo made for four week in th Highland "McKsenger, for tho defendant Snmiitl J. Sitton, to appear at the next court of J!kgd..Qdg county ol i 1 ay wood, at the courthouse in Wayne, viile, on tin) third Monday in 'September next.; then nnd there to show cause to the contrary, or .in order of Kale will bo directed to istue to Bell fiaid realjslate for the mUsfaction of said debt. . Witness, Waltm Brown, clerk of suH court, :l V, n)nosville, the 1st Monday before the last Mondav in June, 1813. -WrBROWNr-CJrrt r.r. adv. $." 50. 4sv 104 Mate of forlli Carolina, BUNCOMBE COUNTY. COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESS., July Term, Chaki.es Greeb, f.t. Wm..G. Wcikley. Original AllacTimenl levied on Personal Property. IT sppraring- tej-thrr vatisfnetion ofthe Court, -thrittric- Diifmriant WiJrWorley W-net an inlmhilaiit of this Slate. It is ordered that pub. publication be made in the Highland Messenger fur six weeks, that the Defendant appear at tho aeit Court of Pleas and tuurter Session, to bo held f ir aid county, at 'thc court house in Ashe, ville, on the first monday after tho fourth monday in Svjiiember next, 'then and there to plead, an weror demur, or Judgment will be thken pocon frx, and the property condemned to Bafiafy tho i iimiiri's dc ht; "ilrrnts, N. Habbisom. clerk of our said court t office, the ftrst nicinilay in July AD. 1843, nd the OGth year of American Independence. N. HARRISON, C. C. C. July.lj, 1812. Pr.adv,55 50J ' 10G. r. STATES DISTRICT CQIBT OF iTCAMLWl. Iu ISniikruptry. VTOTICE to shew cause against Petition of James Y. Hunter, of Henderson county, Carpenter, to be declared a Bankrupt, at Wil mington, on Monday, th 31st day of October nst. Crortr Clemlt, of Buncombe county, farmer, to h. declared a Bankrupt, at Willmington, on Monday, the 31t day of October next. By order of the Court. II. It. POTTER, Acting Clnrk mf Court in Bankruptcy. T HENRY WAGGON ER,give notice that I will 1) petition the next Legislature of our State for s turnpike road, leaving tho Buncombe ttrrnpike Jd between Thomas Wohic' and David Farns. worth's, and extending op laurel to the Tennc. eel".. HENRY WAGGONER. To atl trhom it may concern K PETITION will be prewnted to tho next " X General Assembly of North Carolina to form new county out of the northern part of Hay. wowi, .Macon and Cherokee counties. Sept. 23, 1843. lit Faclorasc and Ciwciliioii 'Uusirie&( : -; '":cjtjnti:8To.Y, s. c : nnilE.Uniioraigried wouUl niot reF.pectfulJy in. vj, .JQiai m tnesGH and tho public generally, Uia; ie contiuoes u iratisact tl:B. . , - t faCtora c;k and commission tnm QUy of Cliarksim, & C. (Ofice on Magwood tJWharf.) . . . : ' lie will assiduously apply his beat exertion to promote the interest of his patrons and from hi ionjr experience in the Cotton Trade,' and by prompt attention tobnsines, bo hope to continue to receive a liberal sliare of patronage.4' Hid com mission for selling Cotton is 50 coat per bale, for receiving and forwarding Good, &.C., 25 cents per package. No atorafe. willbe charged on Good regularly consigned to him, that are to be for warded by the Rail Road, and no expense incur, red or charged that can possibly be avoidcd.i IVrsons shipping; sotton to him from the Interior, by the way of Hamburg can obtain liberal advan. ce on it, by api'lyhig to Dr. Hvokk, of that plaee. - ' ., . . , . T. GOLDSMITH. . August 19, 1843. . , ,' M 110 . . v ; FURNITURE! FURNITURE!! , f ALL at the Cabinet shop V' the. pusiio square, immediately cast of the court house, where you wilt find a large stock of well assorted consisting in part, of BV. REAL'S, PRESSES, TA BLES, large and "small - WORK.STANDS, CANDLE-STANDS, &.o. , The cstaLlishnicnt has lately changed hands. and tho price pf Furniture contidcrably reduced. , la a few rliivs there will be ready a largo lot of ! r EEPLSLIC1S. BEDSTEADS, , ,. -, I. substantial and neat, but BO"fVeneA," about them. Every kind of work in the abovo line will be done to order t this shop, with a ueatnesa and dispatch, not surpassed in the Western part of this O Alt kind of country oroduco exoent Pro. rnise. Tobacco and Whiskey or Brandy, will be taken hi payment for Furniture; -AsbcviUevJuiySl, 1843. iub- If. WILLIAMS & ROBERTS HAVE received an additional supply of 3-4 and 4-4 BROWN DOMESTICS, 4-4 OSNA. BURGS. AIo, 200 bale COTTON YARN, assorted number, from th Salisjmry Manufactory, which they are selling, as thoy do every thing else, at the most reduced prices, fur cash or merchantable produce. Tho community are respectfully requested to call ami examine their stock and prices. Aujut5,1843. 108 : ' AIMS, HOLIJOW.WARE, CASTINGS, WAGON Boxes, &e. &e. ? Aogust 12, 1S4U. . ; 109 State ol North Carolina ;",";'7BUKicE"cot?ity7 "; "" Court orieas and Quarter Set., July Term, 1842. XulmG.Duncan i Attaehmet levied on Uitds ( and ehattle. I lamolm I reeman. J ST apjicaring to the satisfaction of the Court in this case, that tho defendant has absconded or so concealed himself that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him. It i there fore ordered and adjudged by the court that publi. cation bo made for six weeks in the Highland Messenger, for said defendant to be and appear before tlic Justices of our next court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for the county of Burke, ut the Court House in Morganton, on the 3rd Monday after the 4tbMonday of September next, then and thcro to plead or replevy; other, wise judgment pro conftsso will be entered up against him, and the property attached bo sold to sulixfy the same. . , WUneM.-JJi-' Eawis r.krk of .our a atoffico on the 3rd Monday of July, 1842. T.ste, , :..J.j.EitVri::,tVi. September IK, 1842. T--. k- 113 REMAIMNU ut tr.t N.'C, :U!ib Sept., 1 out in HiTi.-u niiiiillm, wil , . l;heT e.t A '.w--r.- , I I, w -lit. h, li 1111!. t .ken tn,i urn I, tn the. Uuuaat Pout OH'tee m dead. let t'-rg. All.ti J I) Col -JJarrett ManrC Brnk Robert or CandltrJoncs John W Zachuriaii Kirkland D Boyd James -Boyd Jamc Wclcomo Butlnin Benjamin Bronson Luko Li Bartlett J LRey Cole Joshua Cogburn Polly Mr Collin Sarah Davidson Samuel Col Dearman Peter- Krlsey N Lindsey Hosra jtfcKinzic J ill ilorgan Wm ' - - 2 ""organ Abncr 2 iUcAuly Mary Mr Magrnden Thomas L 4 Ponder JaP OrrC UatclifT Thomas or For. Edward Wnt- -thcr- Ellison iiargarett Mr , Ramsey Mr . Truman . " Ramsey Job . Fagg John ' - .'U. P. R. Guthrie Florcnco or An-Raburn I lodge drew -.Sorrels Levincr Mr Graey St W Schirer Clmrles J. Gogan Jamc Stile Sit Green Six .". 2Smith Sam'l Harris Lewis N . W'hitcside J B f loleouibe Mr " iWotl Mary I lor ton John ILinrel Francis . Jackson John Oct. 1st, 1842. White William N Walker James E Young Joac)li M . PATTON. t . - .Totice. THE'Board of SujiermtcndenU of Common Schools for Buncombe cnunty, will meet at the Court House in Asheville on the first Saturday in December next, to transact bnaines. It i re quested that all the superintendents will attend, and that the committee of the several districU on that day will rewrt the number of children from 5 to 21 year of aire, in their respective distrieU. ' - . n-.r. ...... .n JAfltS OUUUbK, VA'H oj ooara. Oct. 5, 1842. ' v tld 115 V. S. District court of IT. Carolina, IN BANKRUPTCY. NOTICE to shew cause against Petition of Hiram Dunkin, of Henderson county, car. penter, to be declared a bankrupt, at Wilmington, on monday, the 31st day of October next . By order of the Court. , ,. 11. H, POTTER, Acting vlerk of Court i Bankruptcy, September 20, 1842. . ,115 ' ,! Application r 1T7ILL be made to the next General Assembly f of North Carolina, for pecuniary aid in the education of Jacob Clonu, (a deaf and dumb man of UuncomM county.) - ,r .. . m ihpi Ml October 14, 1044. .. . . Sl AHV HALL, Kavctucrort IS rove, KZultlgh, V C, HIGH.r KpV, t,'a. JVES, D. D., V;SITEU. REV. ALDERT S3IEDES,.RECTlIt. rpIHS Institution for tlio education of Young -L lAdie, in respect to the sue and convenience of iU building, and tho beauty and healtcfulncs of iu location, enioy advantages not surpassed by those of any similar Institution in the country. It I the constant ellort of ttie Kccior 10 mans 11 in every respect, uch a School, as a judicious Chri. tian Parent would choose for hi daughter. ' ; . Testis. For Board and English Tuition per eton, $10 00. payablo in advance. For Tuition ill French 12 50 per Session. For Tuition In Music $25 03, with $3 00 for the use of .tlio Piauo, per Session, . . , For Drawing and Painting, 815 00 per Session. For course of instruction in Ornamental Needle Work, 85 00. ( 'N ' , No extra charge is mado for the Ancient Lan. gunge: : '' - ." ' Y ' ' ; ' ':'.' The School year is dividod rhto two Sessions; the former eoramencing May . 7th, and terminating October 16th. Tha Jattcr commencing Novcm- Pnih n,l tnrmii.KtiMr Mnv bill. There i a vacation of six weeks, from October' 16th to November 25th. There will also bo a rd: cess of a week, during the Christmas Holidays-i-of a week in the Sorinir-and of a week in Mid summer, for the recreation and health of Fopils and Teacher. " Pupils, remaining during the vacation, will pay $2 50 per week, for their hoard. . PuDilsaro reauired to furnish their own bedding, (bed are furnished by the School) and Towels. Mr. Sxedes jvill he happy to superintend the execution of any arrangements, Parents may wish to mako for the clothing of their children, while at school. . Pupils are not allowed to contract bill in the city without a special direction from the Parent to the Rector; nor, except in special cases, ere they permitted to-yisit the -eity,- Meavo the ample grounds of the Institution, unaccompanied oy turs. Ssikdes, or one of her associates.. October 18, 1342. ; bsw lau Cfccrokco County, IT. C. September 20, 1842. THE undersigned hn in the above county, a considerable Quantity of land, which he now ofTer for sale on accomodating terms, and receive in payment the followine artioles, viz: IRON, and CORN. The payment of one third of the price of the land, will be required at the expira tion of one year ono third in two year and one third in three years, and when the circumstance of tho purchaser make it necessary, tho further indulgence of ono year, wiu He given on eaou bond after it become duo. Ao further security is required than a good character and industrious habits. Any person wishing to purchase, can ap. ply to Mr. King, who reside in Murphey, tho coun ty scat of the above county. " 3w.H5. - WILLIAM ILTIIOMAS. needs or Conveyance. BLANK Deeds of Conveyance, printed-m the best style, on good paper for sale at this aftiesw. . i.May87Jll842.,.. Notice. THE citizens of the counties concerned, intend petitioning the next Lcgislalurc ol North Ca rolina to establish a new county out of tho west end of Henderson, the east end of Macon, and a small portion of the south west corner of Haywood county. (For further particulars, see petition.) October?, 1842. .' 4 H3 To all it bom it may concern. NOTICE is hereby given that application will bo made to tho next Legislature of North Carolina for a repeal of the law requiring tho two mile hands to work ix day on tlio Buncombe Turnpike Rood. October 7, 1842. 4 ' U5 ESTilAY. TAKEN up by John Roberts, Esq., at hi rcsi. dence on Laurel Creek, in Yancey county, n'xiut 25 miles from Burn"ille, on tho 29th of 7f 1 5 "TrT.ZYTn.iii trifec. wars 6,ir t .TlTlTifeO ye e hmall white spots ; lie m-ks, with t' hrr -ap-, I' .stot ': -( 4ie-laT' ii it the - ..:iv . B. IM-'LA, ... -cr. Tlltt.S. i), l.S4., "Notice. F.zit Beef and avc your and XalitfTtr! Elides fin HE subscriber will pay cah for good cow JL hides and sell leather for cash or hides, for it take hide to moke leather and he must have ono or tho other for U when sold, and he intends to endeavor to keep leather for all that bring hide through the fah season. b "v JAS. M. SMITH. OctobcrJ7, 1842. Jf? . 118 United States District Court of NORTH CAROLINA IS BANKRUPTCY. NOTICE to shew cnose against Petition or Thomas J 'Cooper, of Cherokee county, farmer, to be declared a bankrupt at V ilnungton, on monday, the 31st day of October next. Jf . P. GrenneU, ot Cuurokca county, larmer, 10 be declared a bankrupt, at Wilmington, on mon day. the 31st day of October next. RoUrtJialL, of Cherokee county, farmer, to bo I acclaredabankfupV"" the 31st day of October next. Joufph Welch, of Maxon cennty, planter, to be declared a bankrupt, at Wilmington, on monday. the 31st day of October next. " By order or tne uourt. H. H. POTTER, Acting Clerk of Court in Bankruptcy. September 23, 1842. - 115 Blank Book. A FEW for sale at this -office Good paper well bound. - Low for cash. March 5, 1842. 87 " ' NOTICE. 5 WILL apply to the Legislature of North Caro lina, at the ensuing session, for compensation for making a road in the county -of Henderson, which mad was afterwards granted to the Bun combe Turnpike Company. October 14, 1842. 117 , Administrator Yotlce, . ALL person indebted to the estate of Asa Ed. m y,, dee'd are requested t call on M. M Edney of Henderson county, and make immedi ate payment. And those having cla ms against said estate, are requested to present them, duly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead m bar of their recove ' v,..r I . ' to h. ! ! .! fi:e ,iv ti.-i 1 ). !; V. ; t Le fiea!; kv1!: :n-! ry. . . A.i.Z.VXZX,AdmuuitTatm. Oct U, 1842. .. . .. . , 117 'SELECTED MISCELLMY. ' ' Hotuchpau Taru. The 'S Etyeriencc. of the Blacksmith of the MounUM l ass. - . - - Ctunux-U.i ferfi:; ' At the entrance of ono of those gorges, or gup in the great Appalachian chain ol mountains, in thuir passage af rbss the northern porijon of Georgia, a blacksmith had erected his forge in the early settle, merit of that regiert by the American race, and drove n thriAy trade in the way of fa cing axes and pointing plows for tho set tiers, and shoeing horses for wayfaring people in their transit through the country to examine gold mines and lund. As ho wub no ordinary personage in the alTairs of hir neighborhood and will make a conspicuous figure in this narrative, some account of his peculiarities will not ba un. interesting. " Having acted through life on a homely maxim of his own 11 pay up as you 20 uo" -he had acquired somo money and was out ot debt, una consequently enjoyed " the glorious privilege of being independent," in a degree that is unknown to many who occupy a larger portion of the world's atten tion than himself. lie was burly, a well taikfog'Ttta'afnui enough to feel that all his faculties, mental and physical had reached their greatest dc velopment, and just old enough to have amassed sufficient experience of men and things, to make tho past serve as a finger post to his future- journey through life. With a shrewd, but open, bold and honest look, thcro was a gleeful cxpres- sion in the corners of his eyes, that spoke of fun. Tho" laushinz devil in his eve" was not a malicious spirit, however. Ilis physical conformation was that which com bined great strength with agility, and if he had been fated to have been a contemporary of his great prototype Vulcan, thcro can bo no doubt but tlio Lernnmn blacksmith would have allotted to him a front forgo in his establishment, to act as a sort of pattern card, and tcdivert the public gnze from his own game leg to tho futr proportions of his foreman. Now, although Ned Forgcron, fur such was tlic name he had inherited from some -Gttlie-ancestorrwas a good natured man. yet the possession of great musculer strength and courage, and the admiration of a 'suc cessful exercise of those powers never fuils to command, had somewhat spoiled him. Without meaning to injure any mortal, he had managed, nevertheless to try his prowess on sundry of his neighbors, and from the1 success which always crowned his honest etiorts in that way, had uncon sciously acquired tho character of a lully. VVith very few early advantages of ele. mcntary education, ho had, nevertheless, at different periods, collected aTriass of heterogeneous information, which ho was very fond of displaying on occasions. Ho wnsa sort ol political antiquary, and could tell the opinjons of Mr. Jeffurson or Mr. Madison, on any subject, and was referred to on all disputed points of tho theory and history of the government; that arose among the candidates for the legislature and coun ty politicians This he studied on account ,iiu itNirwuuuo ib IllVViOlWU Mill, Willi. fitrtytreiiadtrcasnrcri mm, orrhrnd writ . . ! of the importance it invested rum with ihumbed copy of Paine's "Ase of Reason, and uffected scepticism, as to the' Veracity of the ftor) of Jonah anJ the whale, and Miam ana Jiiaass..woulU bexiardac. Liiiiiiiln?; for, unless it proceeded from the (kiiro of a character for singularity and er- Timnatr: 1 " When' vanity once gets tho mastoryofa man's rnr-oti, there is no tcllini; the absur- diticis it v ill lead him into. Ho was fond of speaking of Volncy, and being found with a copy of Taylor's "Diegcsis" in his hand, although few of his neighbors heard of tho author of the " IluiusJi, or knew what Diesesis meant. Tho peculiarity, together with the perti nacity of the missionaries, Worcester and Butler, which carried them to the pemten "aryi"ny acc Mr. Edward Forgeron to all preachers of the Gcspcl. (lis dislike for them was so excessive, that he could scarcely speak of " the hypocritical scpundrejs," as he called them, without flying into; a passion and using indecorous language. . but a circumstance occdrrcd which gave his zeal a distinct and .sectarian direction. Afetliodiht preacher, over in Tennessee who was fond of spicing his discourses With anecdotes, ouce made the blacksmith the principal character in a long sermon. His peculiarities were dilated, and his hen. sies dealt with, "In becoming severity; : He was ridiculed by the preacher. All this came to the ears of Forgcron, with such ad ditions and embellishments as- stories usu. ally receive in passing to a third person. It would be as useless to attempt to describo a mountain storm, as to- picture the wrath of this mountaineer. But if w e cannot portray the storm, the consequences may be easily told. 'The lacksmith more in hti tenth he tcoitJd whip every Methodift pracher that passed the gap, in recevge .tf Ids intuit. Forgcron was a man of his word, as ma. ny of the bruised features of John Wesley's discioles could testify. Ilis ' character soon went abroad, and the good old mat rons of the surroundintr counties" on each side of the mountain .trembled at his name. Io short, the mountain pass, which was really as romantic a place as a landscape painter would seek for a picture, and wasrtrat "tempers the wind to tho shorn lamb," rust tho spot to remind a yorifjfresh from with a countenance as Iamb-like as could hfs classic studies, or the place whore Le onidas and his three hundred Spartans fell, u miIJIirilll &u UICUV0 VQHlUai. 1110 1 army of Xerxes ; but tnspite of the grand, eur of its beetling cliffs."" --and the beauty of no veiuure, n . oasociuieuj in 1110 miuus of many pious persons, with the Iroad gmte that loads to destruction. - And Ned For. geron, the haudsome blacksmith, was in vested with the attributes and huloaus aspect of his Satanic majesty', by many a moun tain girl who would doubtless havo fallen in M love at first siht" with him under ativ other name, . The preacher whose circuit lav on either side of tho mountain, at .the tiroo Nft'i ireful t diet was promulgated to tlio world, was a. meek and lowly man, who onDroa- ches nearly jri his natural disposition, to Ml! I t" , V . ' . wining oueuienca 10 .1110 rnanuute, relative to turning the cheek to tho smiter. The poor soul passed many sleepless nights in vie w or tho fate that awaited Inm at the mountain pass. In his dreams, ho saw Foreeron with a hugesledgeJianunor in his hand, ready to dash out his brains, and would start with such violence us to wake himself. lie in quired if there was no other places; wliieh the mountain could bo post, only to loam bis doom more certainly. Being a timid man, but withal xfevoutly impressed with a sense of duty, he resolved to discharge his duties faithfully, be tho consequences whal they might. - Like a lamb going to the slaughter did he wend his way towards the gap j as he came In fr,ont of the shop, the black smith was striking the last blow on a shovel, and singing to the tune of" Clare tho kitch en "Old Georgia ia a noble State, Hor law are good and herpeoplo great." On cotching a glimpse of the poor, par- son, who ilallcrcu himself that ho was about to pass with impunity, Ned sung out "Stop there, you eternal shnd-belly, and pny tlio penalty for my injured rcputa tion !"' ... " , . The holy man protested innocence of ever having intentiwnallly injured him, by word or deed. Tho man's sudtied looks and earnest voice, had halt dissuaded JNed Irom his stern purpose, when the gigling of his stri- ker, and the cheering of two or three idlers nerved him to do what he felt was mean. Lot any one pause a moment, and reflect if he has ever been urged on to acts bis conscience smote him for, by tho opinions of others, beforo Mr. Forgcron is sentcne cd as a devil. Tho preacher received several boxes on his ears, and heard many denunciations ng&iost his sect before ho was permitted to depart ; and when that permission was received, bo Was not slow in availing him. self the privilege At tho next annual conference, when circuits were " assigned to tho" different his appearance punctnally, but by some process of casuis. try, convinced himself that his duly did not call for a revolution of his sufferings. If he was too sensitivo of tho blucksmith's character to expose it to rude remark, or if he-had a preference that some worthier brotherhould occupy that healthy station among the mountains, is difficult to conjoc. ture. Hut Forveron's renutation hud It,, , , . .', , pibeyo I amn n find onifAnA utattAA , !. t1.,...n 1 . ample and severe justice- to by ollwis, who had heard of his fame. It soon became the subject of animated conversation, nnd there was no little winding, each ono fearing it Would bo his cruel fate," to btf sent a victim' to appcaso tho wrath of this human moni lajuoga.insLilieMclhadist church. After a time, it was decreed that the Reverend Mr. Stubbleworlh was tho loom- ed individual, and when t lie annunciation came, many an eye of mingled pity arid curiosity was turned on liis ruddy, good-na tured lace, to sec how the dispensation was borne, but not a muscle moved. With a quiet smile, he professed a perfect w illing ness to go where he was sent. Ho was "clay in tho hands of the potter," ho said. If he piqued himself on a stolid inditlcr- versiorrofffi'u:aa cPQPulingspir .icrciicd.Dni his ample dimensions to protect himself, he never disclosed, but appeared as scll-satts- hed and content as ever. I lis predecessor looked for all the, world like a mouse just escaped from the fangs of some terrible grimalkin. Mr. btubblcforth arranged his few sublu. nary affairs, and bidding his friends ui'i .'U, mounrcdiis old fOhrr and departed for Ins new home of trials, with a song of prni.se on his lips. Let us hope the best for him. CIIAPTEK II. - The Rev. Mr. Stubblcworth was verr much pleased with his new siluatloh. 11a. ving been transferred from a level nine. woods country, near tho confines of Flort. da, the novelty of mountain scenery and a pure, bracing atmosphere, seemed to in. spire him with new life. Complimenting all tlic mothers, on the singular bimuty and intelligence of their children, with a deli cate allusion to their own personal appear, npee, he soon became a general favorite, Mr. Stubbleworth " knew which side of his bread the butter was on." . The time arriving for his departure to visit the transroondane portion of his paste ral care, he was warned of the dangers he was about to encounter, but they were heard with tbe'snmeptacid smile. The worthy ladies pictured to him "chimeras dire," sufficient to have abated the ieal of any other individual.' But that gentleman qui etcdiheir fears, by appealing to the power bp imagined. . And ho departed inging, " At horn or abroad, on the land, on tho sea, A thy want may demand, shall my strength ever no," - ; They watched him, until his portfy per. son and horso grew dim fn the distance, and turned uwny, sighing that such a good man should fall info the hands of that inon. ster, the blacksmith:, ;V 0''.' ' . . .. Forgermi. had hi ard of his new victim, . and rejoiced that his size and eppcarance furnished a better subject for his vengeance than the attenuated frame of. the lute par son. Oh, what nice beating he would have! lie had heard, too, that some Methodist preachers were rather spirited, and hoped this one might prove so, that he might pro. vokc him to fight7 Knowing the clergyman must pass on Saturday in the afternoon, be gave hii striker holiday, and recliuiiig 011 a bench, regaled himself on the beauties of Tom Paine, awaiting the arrival of the preacher. ' , It was not ovor an hour, before he heard tho words "How happy are they, who their Saviour obey, And have laid up their treasure above," " ' ' sung In a full, cleur voice, and soon the vocalist, turning the ongb of a rock, rode IcUurcly up, with a contented smile on his fuco. ' - . . , -' , ; . " "How aro you, Slabsidest Get 'off your horso and join in my devotions," said the blacksmith. ' . ' " I have many miles to rile," answered the preacher, " and havn't time, my friend. I'll call a3 I return." - " Your name is Siubbleworlh, arid you are the hvpocrito the -Methodists have sent here, eh?" 4t My name is Stubblcworth," ho replied meekly. . , - " Didn't you know my name was Ned Forgeron, tho blacksmith, trwf whips eery Methodist preacher thnt goes through this gap?" was asked with an audacious look. " And how dare you como here ?'V The preaclier replied that he had heard Mr. Forgeran's name, but presumed that ho diif not molrflit-wreii.bctiaved travellers. " iou presumed so ! Yes, you are tho most presumptuous people, you Methodists, that ever trod shoe-leather, any how. Well, what II you do ii 1 don t whip you this lime, you beef-hendi'd disciple, you V '., Mr. fciubblowojth professed his willing. ness to do any thing reasonable, to avoid such penance., -r W ell. there s three thinrs vou have to do, or I'll maul you into a jelly. The first is, yM are to quit preaching ; the second is, you must wear this lust will and testa, mtnt of Thomas I'uino next to your heart. read it every duy, and believe every word you read ; nnd the third is, you aro to curse the Methodists in every crowd you get iato." 1 lie preacher looked on during these novel propositions, without-a lino of his fiq. being moved, nnd at the end replied,' that tho terms wero unreasonable, and he woulil not submit to them. Well, you have got a wJmline to sub. mit to, tlif n. I'll Jarrjp you like blazes! I'll teur you into doll rags, corncr-ways! (Jet down, you buggar." I he preacher remonstrated, and Forge. ron wulkt'd up to tho horso and threatened to tear l.itn off, if ho did not dismount, whereupon tho worthy nitin made a virtue of necessity, and ulighted. ' 1 have but 0110 trqucst to make, my friend, thai is that you won't bent ma with this overcoat on. It was a present from tho ladies of my Inst circuit, and I do not wwh4o liavo it torn- " 03" with it, in J that suddenly, you ba. sin. faced irnpr you." Alio MeUiouisTpreacner sToxvTyarewoff lis surcoat, ns the blacksmith continued his tirndo of abuse oh himself and his sect, and os he drew his right hand from the sleeve, and threw tho garment behind him, ic ooalt Mr. rorgrron a tremenduous blow bin ween his ryes, which laid thut person at full length on the ground, with the tesUtment of Thomas l'aine besido him. The Rev. Mr. Stubblcworth, with the tact of a con. hofcseur in such matters, diiir not wait for his adversary tu,risc, hut tnouKted. him-e wTtlnho quickness. of a cat, and as ho be. stowed bis bloWst witb-a bounteous hand. on the stomach and faciei the blacksmith. continued his song where he had left off, on his arrivalat thoxniihy "Tongue cannot express, tho sweet comfort and pence, -Of a soul in its earliest love.' Until M t. Fcrgf ron, from having expe. rlenccd " first love," or soma other vensa. fion equally new to him, respondud lustily. Nough ! noush ! nough ! Take him off!'' But unfortunately iffeW was po ono by to perform that kind office, except the old . roan,, and hemunchoa a bunch of grass, and looked on as quietly as if his master was " hapjnf at a camp.meeting. " IN., said Ttlr. stubbleworth, " there arc three things you must promise tne, bo. lore 1 let you up. . . l, - - " What are they J" asLed Forgeron ca. gerly. '. A : , ' ' " The first is, that you-wi'l never molest, a Methodist preacher pgain. Here Ned's prido rose; and he hesitated, and the reve. rend gentleman, with his usual benign smilo oa his face, renewed his blows and sung " I rode on the sky, frcelly justified I, vAnd the moon wa under my feet This oriental language overcame iho blacksmith! Such bold figures, or tome, thing else, caused him to siogout, " Well, IUdoit nidoit!" "You are getting on very .well," said Mr. Siubbleworth " I think I can make a decent man of you yet, and perhaps a christian." '' ' x :. '
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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