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' 1 .Mi-f ' r . . - -!. ; v..,. . :.1 P VOBrllfc NUMBER 47. AS1TEVILLIS, i. C, JUAE 16, 1843. WHOLE NUMBER 151. .1 . lilPti " MW -w- . . -a- . aT triW J' , - ' aT Published wccklf t , BY J. II. CHRISTY As CO. This paper is published at Two DoitiM m year 1:,l,.pr.C;-J.Trt Tfc.ll.r. and Fiflv Cents In in auvaii'j ------- nix niontlisor, Three DoUan at the end of the year. " (See prospectus.) AdvcrtincmcnU inserted at One Dollar per square for .the first, and Twonty-Five Cents for each continuance. Court Order will be charged twenty-five per cont. extra MISCELLANEOUS. Scn. Washington nnd Pulaski. OK THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR. A bile of the American Rcwlulion. SccnO. IN THE .AMERICAN CAMP THE TENT OF WASHINGTON. Time. OCTOBER 2J, 1777, midnight. Personages. Wasii. inIto.n, Pulaski, and Green. Thcsky is changed! and such a change! Ohniglit, And storm atid darknes,yearc wondoroug strong, Yet love is your strength, as is the light i )f a dark cyo in woman. Byron. Night had thrown over tho earth its sable Tlio world was veiled jn miduight darkness. Tho wind was high and blew furious as a hurricane and ever and nnon the palo lightning gleamed luridly and tho distant thunder murmured hoarse and sullen as the wild voice of the AngepofDeath, and it seemed to the beholder that tllwestern horizon was a bed of living fire Ruide monium in miniature! It was a gloomy, cheerless night. Tho rain fell ineuch tor rents that it seemed, as if tho windows of heaven were again opened, and thbj dark waters let loose on the - earth, and there were strong indications of a scoond flood. Such was tho stato of things tho evening previous to tho battle of Brandywine and hi Gen. Washington sat alone in his tent, busily engaged in writing despatches and giving orders to his officers concerning the coming engagement, ho was surprised and startled by the sudden entrance of a tnystew rious personage, closely enveloped in a dark military cloak, which, as ho entered, lie abruptly threw aside, and unfolded to the view of tho Commander-in-Chief of tho' American armies, a figure of uncommon height and symmetry. The warrior, for such tho appearance of the unannounced utrangcr indicated, was habited in a military costume. A long straight sword or dagger hung at his side and its jewelled hilt show, ul at a glance that the owner was no com moil adventurer. In lvia cap wero long plumes of a sable hue, which waved grace lully in the night breeze. Ilia proud and lofty mien scented to wear an expression of melancholy. His forehead wasJiigh and pale though it had evidently undergone much exposure to tho rays of a scorching miii ; his hair, which was dark as the ra veil's w ing, was short and thick and hung in a thousand curls nround his massive brow --and his eyes, which wcro duep-set, bluck ami piercing, as lie gazeu arounu, uasnou hke a tiger's. As the warrior entered the tent, he bow c slightly to Goncral Washington, but slid not a word. Wlw arc ouTstrangcrLyour narjrie and I'fbintss f was Washington's first salujiw tiun to the stranger. ' I am a P olandcr,1 replied tho unknown warrior, ' and anrcomc to join the Ameri r ui army to cmist under tho star-spangled bainiiT and liiit tho battles of freedom.' 'Mh! an adventurer?' murmured Wash-- ington, survejing him with a look of (lis-tru-tt. The noble looking warrior quailed not before the withering glance of the cjfo A'f the American (iuncruh- ' I am an cuilc from my native land,1 said tin: l'olander, ' my country has been over run hy fu'rec" barbarians. jMany of rriy coiHitrymcn and kindred have been slain, ernitrmiirrj i.Tattrrrfortheir'-rights an4 mt, who wcro too proud and fcarloss to Imw to tin; powder,, of tho haughty con yi' i'or, have leer. banished to gloomy Si :" iia, to-toil vtider llussiun tyrants, . and rag out a m'scrablc existence, more dread I'd than death itself; in tho horrid minesj - ' I foifrht lonir to free nv"countrv and T&scuchcr from tlic grasp of her ruthless invaders. 1 and my comrades contended lor freedom till the lasV, buttho foe triumph ' d. Wc were defeatedvanquished our country ruined, our cities and villages sack cd and burued, our temples desecrated bv e- teet tn iieatttenmt rrmrrcl s , our suit pul utcd, our liberty and govcrmnent subverted 'y strangers, anttour nation b'lottcd from 'ho aunals of tho w-orN ; and now I come with a patriot's heart and a patriot's sword ind offer my services, my all, my life, if -it hallcvcr bo requisite, in tho cause of Vmcrican freedom. I have left a land which (as once dear to me, and it is no less so "ow, though it is lorded over by Russian -espots with tho most cursed tyranny hoiigh its soil has been dyed, and its .rivers orhmoned with tho blood of mv friends nd relatives, degraded as it is, still it is to-r to me because it is my own, my native n l. Wc battled for freedom and a namo "J long as there was hope, We called upon 'c nations of tho earth for help in the day I our tronllr n tK ' oud for succor. Wlien the Russian Au : jcrut with his marshalled sorfsand servile "linions, Plaitoff with his wild Cossacks, -nd.t?uwarrov with his fiery legions were swarmed upon the banks of tho Prague and luo Vistula, and Were cloaipg around Wnr mw to crush us, wecrilcd ipon Europe u l thejvorld, in the sacked name of Li--"y, in tho name of God taassist us: to help us throw off the yoke" of tho tyrant, achieve our independence, and repel the foo Nbu , wq called ond entreated in vain, The inliabitants of tho earth turned a deaf ear to all our supplications, and permitted tha haughty Russian with his countless host to overrun the fairest apd tho lovliest land beneath the sun, and hamble, and conquer, and tramplo upon the bravo and gallant na. tlon. Now, 1 have no couutry no home. I am compelled by fato to seek an. asylum from tho rage of tyrants id a foreign Jand. I came hero becauso it is tlc only spotNm earth where I could hope to enjoy thatfrcc dom which is denied moln my own country and here I thought I should find a homo upoa the sacre'd soil of America, the pairi ot's ownjarid, wiicrejt'ao Goddess of Liber ty dolights to dwell, to hoverver its hal lowed domain, and protect its- own brave and magnanimousons, and shelter them with her golden wingafrom tho wrath and oppression of the ignoble despots of tho European world. Say, great General, dare you repose confidence m me, stranger, foreigner, exile, and outcast as I am ?" . After the conclusion of his harangue, tho tall Polish warrior stood in breathless anxi- cty, awaiting the reply qf Washington, much in the same gallant and knfglulyjitti. tude iu which Gilbert do la Martnont did when he stood demanding in marriage tho daughter of the haughty old Baron Von Is sendoff, in the proud ancestral hall, in his famouscastle, on tho banks of tho Rhone, in sunny France, in tho days of the old Cru saders. Washington cast upon tho warrior a Btern glance, as if he would read the inmost se- crets-of his soul ; but he cowered not before the General's fixed and steadfast gazo. Oh ! heaven !' exclaimed Washington, starting and with a quick step walking back and forth, still scrutinizing the stranger, 1 who can I trust in these dark times? Can I confide in you, an adventurer, and an ex ile from your nativo land V At this crisis Gen. txreeno entered the pavillion ; the tall Polandcr bowed, and the Amcricarrturned-the-ealutatiorh 1 You are a strangor,' continued .Wash- ington to the Polandor, ' I know you not. I am unablo to read the secrets of your heart. You may be a patriot you may be possessed of honorable intentions, and in cited to action by none other than the purest motives that ever swelled in tho brcst ol man, and yet you may bo our bitterest and most deadly foe. We are admonished by past experience nnd by former precedents, to distrustajl till they have proved them, selves our friends, and .worthy of implicit confidence by their deeds of valor, and in these perilous times we hardly know who are our friends. For ought 1 know you are a British General, como with a lie in your mouth, enmity in your heart, and a conceal. ed dagger under your garb of patriotism, to seduce us, spy out our situation and then return to your master. It may bo so. it is possible, nay probable But there is a frankness and sincerity in your la nguagc, a nobic manliness in your expression any do moanor, that it seems impossible to be feign ed, by even the most arrant villain, ow most-deeply skilled in deeds of sin and ini quity,, the darkest and worst ; but possess-" - "-r :- :T - r- - t - . eu only Dy a patriot, tne truest ana dcsi. Stranger, we receive you into our ranks as a friend ; wc divulge to you our hopes and prospects for the future, and, if by fidelity and bravery, which is characteristic of your heroic nation, and with the enthusiasm of yourvalliant countryman, Kosciusko, you will give U9 ample proof of your sincerity and love of frccdum, and will satisfy us that none other than the Genius of Liberty animates and induces you to hazard your lifo in fighting the battles of the free. But if you betray us, if you turn traitor, and desert tho glorious struggle in which you aro now engaged , evil will betide you. At to-morrow's dawn you will have an opportu nity to manifest to tho world your valor as a warrior find your fidelity as a patriot.- ' Yos,' said Greene, putting his hand upon the hilt of his sword," ' our vcngchcc will full upon your head, our steel will pierce yomhQnrtvthough,yau.,bQ .guaidd by a legion of British soldiers, though you ; ' "". 'c i' ' t i , were in the heart of LnglandTln the palace of the British King.' . The countenance of the Polo did not even change during this speech, as the read cr would naturally imagine, when such bit ter insinuations and invectives were poured OUT so profusely upon ono who had 'such pure and holy inotives in his heart ; but his blood boiled, his eyes flashed fire, and ho expressed his feelings in all the warmth of Polish eloquence. ' I call God to witness,' said ho, ' that nothing but tho purest patriotism, and dc vout and sincere love of freedom inspires and inci'es me and encourages me to enlist under thc-American banner, and bare my bosom to the swords of tho Britons. Ah, gentlemen, you will know nio better when you have, known me longer. I am Pulaski.' It was"enough. The spill was broken. Tho unknown warrior was no longer a stranger,,for, although ho was ft native of another continent, his fame had been borne on the wings of the wind all over the earth Tho ensuing day, tho 3d of October, 1777, is memorable in tho annals qf the American Revolution for being the one on which was fought the memorable battle of Brandy wine! It ws on that bloody day, according to the historian, that oolh the Marquis de Lafayette and Count Pulaski first drew their swords in defence of Ameri can freedom. ' Pulaski was i brave officer. ; His name will go down with honor to- the latest pos. terity,and will ever be remembered and venerated by the peoplo whoso libertr, he contributed essentially to achieve, as one of those bold and fearless spirits who disdain to be a slave. No one can ever revert to thenamo of -Washington, " Marion and Greene, without paying a likp tribute of re. spect to the magnanimous and patriotic Pot lander. ; .- ; . While he served in the American army, he performed many brilliant exploits on the field of battle. He was in some of the most desperato and sanruinary engagements in which the Amcricr ns had to contend with the Veteran armies of England. - During the Revolution, Washington com mitted to him many important and perilous enterprises, iV.lbe execution of which ho evinced much military talent 'antTsagacity as a commander, and performed them with his usuafbravery, fidelity and patriotism. Ile acted a conspicuous part in the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth, in the former ho fought bravely and han.d to hand ond blade to blade with Count Delando, a Ger man officer, whom ho wounded and disarm ed , but with his accustomed magnanimity spared the life of his vanquished foo. Pulaski accompanied" Gen. Greene in thaJ southern campaignj and on the 4th of Uc tober,'i77'9, precisely two years and two days from the timo that he enlisted in tho American army, ho fell mortally wounded, at tho seigo of Savannah. His career, ah though shorl , was complete. Lazy Bill Smith. CHAPTER I. I always write stories in a hurry Tho truth is, I do not begin till I am driven to it i and mav add, that when once beun, I might never- ndr but for ecttinir tired. On I hurrv. like a wild horse in harnca.i, till completely exhausted, I am forced I to lay down the pen, and leave my hero, perhaps, to the Fates. - It shall not be so this timo. I will writo only five chapters and these shall bo short, at least one of them. So it endcth. ClIAPTKa 11. I don't say that Bill Smith was the laziest man that ever lived, but lie was decidedly tho laziest man lever saw. And I will venture-lo say, fur ther, that his match could not be found in all Pcppcrclboro. There was where be lived -there he lives now. Well, Bill was a toper for that man never ex isted who was too lazy to drink. Of' course, he was not one of the real tear-down and drag-out sort ; but then he drank hard, and was gcnernlly protty booxy towards evening; for ho was too lazy to get drunk very early in the day. Ono evening, just about two years and three months ago, ho was very drunk. - The night was cold the wind blew fiercely, and the light snow swent wildly over the pround. and added terror to old Uoreas. That night. Dill was full two miles from his own miserable hovel, snugly ensconced behind somo old boxes and barrels, in one corner of a filthy rum shop how he came there, so far from bnine, I do not know, but we will guess, that ho happened on board some farmer's wagon or sleigh, that passod his house, and he was too lazy to get out till the vehicle stopped at the little gro. eery. But at any rate, Bill was there, two full miles from home ; tho night was wild, and the rumscllcr wanted to shut his groggcry. " Bill you must clear out," said the rumscllcr. Bill made no answer. " I say, Bill, you must clear out go home." Bill began to snore he was sleepy, and tirrd to boot, he always was. Hallo, Bill I say, come, crawl out juuLgg. homo, 'tis most nine oclock." " Wait awhile ;" said Bill, don't be in a hurry -there's nothing gained by hurrying." Hut I must shut up, Kill, and go home. there' nothing- doing here4 and I cau't afford the firewood." Bill roused up d little not much, but a little. and winked. Perhaps he would have said thing, but just then the door opened, and a strang er walked in. lie had rode long distance, and scoing a light in the 1 rummy, had' called to en quire how iur it wasio a public house. "Just two nrilcs and a half," said old Booxlc, tho rumscllcr; "and hero's a chap that' going c'nmost there lives right on the road." 'Bill roused up a little more ; perhaps there was a chance to ride, and it would not do to lo it. After a little more ceremony, that may be imagin. cd, and with a little assistance that Bill actually nccdod, tho two got into the sleigh, and rode oil. " I s'pose I live here," said Bill, when the sleigh had got a few rods pant his bouse. Trie stranger reined up his nar and Bill got out. He had be gun to get sober, and would have thanked the gentleman for Ins rido, but he was really too lazy, and so he jostled slowly back to his own door, -j raised the jatcliand went in. CHAPTER III. There was quito a stir in Pcppcrclboro the'next day. A stranger had come to town, and it was jiru'liy generally rumored that-ho was to deliver a temperance lecture - that evening in the villago school house. Here and there, little groups were gathered together, talking tho matter over for it was indeed something new to "aye a temperance lecture (here ; tho oldest inhabitants eould'nt re- member the like of it. Bill's apiwtite and an itch-J ing to ascerlaiiuvho and what the. stranger was, urged htm as far as the tavern where he arrived about noon. Of course ho made one of the group -thcfo, wliotntiteA-about tlio utrangnf and his bwi- ncss, though precious little did he do towards mak ing up tho conversation. . "Are you goin' to line the new ricdge, Kill 7" usked an old covcry, as he entered the bar-room. liul didn't know exactly what answer to make, and so, true to his nature, he made none at all, "How is it, nncle Simon," continued the same voice, addressing another ot the loungers, are you goin' to jine the Thompsonians to-night ? they say it's all tho go, down the city." "Tho Tliompnoniam," said uncle Simon; "I don't know they allow steamixg it, I suppose." Old simon was tho wit of tho towns and of course this sally produced a laugh. " iNot a bit," answered a square rigged, double. breasted fellow, who had stood in a corner of the room all the while. "I've seen 'cm and hcarn Vm lectur too, but they don't hold to steamin' an? way as I know ; nor they aint Tholnpsonians neither." , "What are they, Sam V asked nncle Simon. " They are lV'iinpoNia,'r said "Sam, " and they don't hold k driukin' a drop of liquor" " Afort folk,", added Simon, with- emphasis; and here was another laugh. x Bill heard all this, but he took no part, even in tho laugh, for he aa too lazy. Towards night the company dispersed, the greater portion of them to meet again at the school house.- Bill got a chance to ride, and so went to the school-bouse too. The lecturer was there, and in good tune began Uis "discourse, lie dwiejt long on the evil conec- Suoncesof in temperance; and among other things, lowed that it uniformly produced, laziness die worst kind of laziness even a disregard of those duties, on the performance of which depends cleanliness, health and happiness. Bill heard the whole, and winked. The others heard, and looked at Bill. . . -, -.'-' -, Presently the pledge Went "round, beginning with unclu Simon, who was the oldest man and the biggest toper in the house. I'll sign if Bill Smith will," said Simon ; "And I too," said the next and the next and But who is Bill Smith ?" asked tho stranger. . " There he sits," answered one, pointing to a seat near the door ; for Bill had not got far into the house lie was too lnry. The pledge was carried to him, and he was re. quested to sign it. "I can't," taid Bill, "I'm tired." " But yoi must," said tho stranger ; " here aro three more waiting for you to sign." Dwt you see I can't answered Bill. " And besides, 'tisnbest to hurry ; there's nothing got fty hurrying. In tirod." "Sign, Bill," nid undo Simon j sign. Bill, and then make a spoech." - r The audience laughed Bill lookod sober ', he was evidently thinking about somf'tliiug, and this required an effort. 1 suspect he was thinking of the lecture, and his own laziness, rresently he spoko. " I s'pose I might sign it. and make a speech too," he said ; " for though I'm a little lazy now. a-dava seeing there's naming 10 ao, 1 sr fht na amort aa anv fellow in Pepperelboro." "So you was," said Simon; "now sign the Thnmnsonian Society, Bill, and make a speech." I guess, on the whole, I had Better wait," aid BillrperhHps somo other time will do as well.'' Jiut the stranger inniHtccl, for full half an hour, and strange tosny.Bili finally signed the pledge. "And now make aspeich," was tho cry from every part of the bouse. Uut Bill wouldn't make a speech that night, and the other topers wouldn't sign uio picage tui me speccn naq occn mauo. 'I'll come here next Tuesday night, and make a good long speech," ead Bill, with more energy than lie had displayed for months before iJ- if un. cie Simon and tho rest of vou will come and hear me." "AgrcctfT agreed t" war heard from- all parts of the houso. And then the audience dispersed, CHAPTER IV. - 'Tis strango what havoc intemperance will make of intellect and ambition. YVhon William Mmtu was twonty.fivo years of ago, he was considered the most industrious, intelligent and noble-hearted of all the young men Jn' his nauvo town. Ho was the pride of all the circle in which he moved, and bid fair. Id shine" a bright ornament in tho most respectable society. Ho married him a wifo, and for a time lived hannily. But tho seeds of intemperanco had been planted within him, and in ten years ho had become " Lazy Bill." But Smith went home that night, after the Urn. peranco meeting, and told his wifo with somo cf. fort, what he hud done. " I've signed the total abstinence pledge, by thunder, Kate, hit or miss, and next Tuesday night I'm going to preach." At first his Wifo would not beliovo a word of it ; but the next day, the indications of a chango for the better were too strong to go unnoticed, and she admitted that " something must be in the wind." The signing of the plcdgo dated from "Wednesday, and on Friday, Bill did what he had not done bt iore lor two years ; he worked uu day mending his windows, put new shingles on his roof, hauled firewood on his land-sled, &c, Satur. day, Monday, and Tuesday, were similarly spent, and when the temperance meeting came on Tues day evening, he brushed up his old coat, took his wife by tho arm, and trudged silently to the old schoobUouse. The audience had got there before him, for every one was. anxious to hear what Lazy Bill could say on the subject of temperance. Old Si mon had seated himself close to tho desk, that he might have the better opportunity to play off us pranftv, nnu cat-rciae uia puwera ui uuiuuio. But when Smith entercdi-looking so changed o noble so dignified, comparably the old man crept away, abashndrand apparently astonished. " Can this" be Lazy Bill ?" he mentally asked ; and the more he asked the question, the more lie was puzzled to answer. 1 rctty soon bmtlli commenc- j .?d - , " Ten years ago'I'was respecuiblc7 iridnBtrioiis" an2 happy. I came into this neighborhood, bought ine a few acres of land, built me a small house, got married, and went lo work. T We usedto havb social parties in those times, and Sarah there, (pointing to his wife) and I used to attend them. Surah learned to knit edging and tell stories, and I learned to drink wine. Very soon I began to find inysdf occasionally impatient for the time of theflext party to arrive ; and when it came, I was equally -impatient to see the wine go round. Fi nally I drank to excess even to intoxication at one of these parties ; and from that time, though for a while Jiearlily ashamed of my conduct, .1 had less of sdf-rcspect, and more of the appetite for liquor. I began to visit the tavern, and the little rum showdown there at the other village, and with others' of like inctinationsaad appetites, I spent my time in lounging about theso grogge ries sitting, now in tho sun, now in the shade, but nevor engaged in any more activo business than whittling a pine slick or tripping a decanter of New England rum; I lost, by degrees, all my ambition became lazy ond indolent, and you called mo lazy Bill. At firet my Wifo fretted and scolded at my changed conduct ; but this only made it worse. Then she cried and entreated, but this had the same effect, produced trouble,' and I drank more rum to " drown' it. Drunkards arc sure to find trouble enough when rum has be. cdmc iU onjy aiitrdote. I drank, lost the little prP"y I had accumulated broko t!;e heart of my wile, nnn uecainu miaojr, in i uiim ui every thing. Ho I lived along till last Wednesday night You know what we heard thsn, and I nved not ay liiui I aM..cuntinii3m-rnadtf ma ... Lag. Bill,' and caused all my trrc'un.-. I signed the pledge, and till now I haM kept it inviolate ; and God helping me I'll never drink another drop of liquor as lung as I hve Already I begin to feel the fires of ambition again in my breast, and im agine myself a man. My wife there, is happier, and . looks licajltliier; and my littlo boy smiles sweetly when I take him in my arm. In short, I am a hew man, with new feelings and new hopes, and now I am going to lead a new life rega.n, if iwiwible, my character and my proper ty, and be happy. . And I want my old compan ions t i go with me. Some of you promised to sign the pledge if I would, and as nothing has be. fallen me to discourrigo that resolution, I hope you will come up here und redeem your promises." There wes a pause for sonic minutes. The au dience seemed paralyzed with astonishment. Old Simon had been seen to brush away something that had apparently escaped from between hf eye lid?, and all were looking to him for soma move- nlchrtharstiontd hrmk ther4ttjf etrclmntmntr Prescntly ho rose, walked up silently to the desk, took up the pen, and put bia name la tho pledge. Now the people seemed to breathe' free ; and one by one, every man and evi ry woman in that house, followed his example. . - CHAPTER V. Five or six months.ago, I was passing 'through the little town of Pepperelboro, and jrccollocting ome of the incidents related above, bethought me lo ascertain whether Bill had kept hi Pledge. I could uot then recollect his surname, and was obliged to enqniro for ' Lazy Bill," as of old, No body knew him, or could tell where he lived. Finally I called at a house, and interrogated the woman industriously for the whereabouts of " La zy Bill ;' but the knew nothing of him, and turn ed to go away. Just then an old gentleman pass ed the hou c. L , ' . - ' y "There's old uncle Simon Leighton," said the woman, " and he knows where your man lives, if any body does." I hurried into the street, and soon overtaking nncle Simon, put to him the question,," Whore does lazy Bill live ?" " Lazy Bill," -eaid he, " I gupposo you mean William Smith, the cairiage maker." "That's his name," I rplicd, " though I did not know he was a carriage maker," " He live on the old spot," said Simon, "just whero he has lived fortwclve years ; but be don't look much like ' Lazy Bill now, I can tell you." I hurried on, and soon camo to the place where two years before, I bad dropped the miserable be. ing, called ' Lazy Bill,' whom I had taken from the groggeryof the village below, to pilot me lo a hotel. The old hovql had been torn down, and on its site stood a pretty white cottage, surround, ed with a yard of flowers, just withering from tho effects of en autnmn frost. Beyond was a largo building, which, from the sounds proceeding from it, I judged to be tho workshop of William Smith, the carriago maker. Thither I bent my steps, and on enquiring for Mr. Smith, was pointed to a noble looking workman' in the further end of the shop, whose manly bearing and healthy-looking eountenanee wera evidence enough that thf pledge had remained unbroken. On my approach ho re. cognized mo, shook my hand heartily, and thr v. ing off his apron, invited ine into his house. We walked in together, and there I found one of the prettiest and happiest familios I bad ever set eyes upon. The wife was all joy and contentment, the children were all animation and boauly. Tito oldest boy was at work in the shop, but on learn ing that it was ' the stranger' who had called, he came in and appeared to be overjoyed to see roe. Our meot'ng was indeed a glorious one ; and never shall I lorget the warm grasp of the hand that Uio lathpr gave mo, on taking my leave o. linn. . "Tel! my old acquaintancu of S ," said he " that Lazy Bill is now one of the happiest fellows in Christendom r that his wife and children are gay as larks and lively aj crickets ; that his indus. try and his property have como back to bun ; and butter thar. ul, that not a drop of liquor is bought, or sold, or drank, in tlio little town or V epperel. boro." TORRENT. --- From Miss Leslie's Magazine. Where there i a Will, there Is a Way. BY MRS. ANNA BACIIK. One day! as Harriet Butlorwas returning from a walk, she saw a small boy silting on a doorstep, holding his hand to his face, and crying bitterly, She stepped up to him and asked what wan the matter. ITio child was utiublo to speak, but af ter Harriet had repeated inquiry several times, he pointed to his mouth, and gave her to understand that he had a very bad toothache. " Poor littlo tlifng V said Harriet, " had not you hotter go homo 7 , Frcsli tears streamed down tho littlo fellow's face, and he screamed aloud, and sharper throbs of pain darted through his tooth. Harriet was puzzled, ghe could not make the child speak intelligibly enough' to tell her where ho lived. " Or," thought alio, i" I could run to his houso, and tell his mother to come to him. Ho must not sit there any how ;" (as the child continued to writhe and scream with pain ;) ' he will keep getting worse and worse. What shall I do ? if 1 could cure him, now " Harriet remembered that her mother's cook once had a very bad toothache, and her mother had cured it by putting creosote into the tooth. She knew that creosote was sold by druggists. She looked up and down the street, and saw at some distance a gilt mortar projecting from a ledge over a shop door, and she knew that it mut be a druggist's bign. " Come with mc, little boy," said she, 'and I'll get something to euro your tooth." The child resisted at first, but when Harriet re. pcatcd that she would get something to cure his tooth, he allowed her to tako his hand and lead him across the street to tho drug store. Thers 1 w&Jirobody inihe-toreimtan -elderlyj man, drcssoo in ciotnes oi tire quaaer cut, wno was rubbing something in a mortar. He l.wkcd up and staroda Lttlj.-whcu. Iil saw Harriet ad yanco to tho corner of the counter, drawing after her the ragged sobbing child. " Is any thing the matter T" said he. " Sir," said Harriet, coloring up to hor forehead, " this poor boy has a dreadful tooth ache. Can you give him some creosote or anything else that will cure it (" The druggist took hold of the little boy, lifted him upon a high stool, and examined his mouth. Then ho took a bottle from a shelf, and a king steel pin out of a drawer. -Ho wound a small bit of cotton round the point of tho pin, and having wetted it with the liquid -contained in the bottle, ho made the boy open his mouth again, and press, cd the cotton gently into the aching tooth. " Now, sir, sit still for a 'ittlo while," said he ; and turning to Harriet, who had watched his pro ceedings with great interest, ho asked , " Who is this child I" " I don't know, sir," rculiuil Harriet. ' I found him in the street, -over tlio v. ay, nil alone, and crying very hard." " Anil now came nice icrinno mm in uanu i " What else could I do, sir T He was in pain, and hud nobody to help him." y " IloWcnme thee to bring linn in here l'L Harriet eltmbarriisscd, fiiifctfcTThimglil -that perhaps tho druggiwt was displeased ; but she nil. tird her -fwHH-age and answered modestly " Sir, I knew that creosote would cure the tooth-ache. 1 thought if he stayed thero screaming, he would get worse, and may be sonn tiling wotna nnpprii 16 liiril , IlFTlirgtit get lost ortnu mi'ienu me hu p, And I knew that i rcosote was sold in drug stores, so 1 coaxed hun up and brought him in here." The good druggist looked kindly at Harriet. Thou not only desirest to do good, but know'- cst how to do it," suid ho. " It is not every child of thy age that would have the thought to maiiiigc' as well as thou has doifo. Tiou hast good pa rents, I'll warrant." " Yes, indeed, sir," said Harriet earnestly. By this time the child had coaled towth and twist: his tears stopped, and looRinj up witn a sort of surprise, he said, " it's mct done hurting it is." " I'm glad to hear it," said tho friend, patting the little boy on the head. "Can you go home now axiccu, Harriet. " O ! yes," replied the child, I ha'nt got far to go. "lie easy about toy lime, iriena, hiu ine uni; gist, ringing a bell that stood n I he counter. " I will sffnd my boy homo with him." . '; Thank you, sir, ssid Harriet, eoiirtwymg. The next thought that occurred to ht was. that she ought to pay for the creosote. She h.id three cents in her bag ; slio took llieni to the dmggist saying ' ".Will that be enough, sir, to pay for the stuff." "Keep thy money," said the old gentleman smiling, " and give ine a shake of thy tittle hand instead..-FareweD. Tell thy parents from mc that they have brought up their child wisely, and and.I trust that thou wilt make a g'jod woman, if thoti art spared to grow up." a Harriet thanked Ibe good old friend again, bade him good evening and tripped home with light foct. .--... . '.-- ," Every morning Harriet repeated to herself tlio favorite lines, and prayed that God would help her to act according- to them. , So, by constant exercise, her kind impulses became bonovolent ha bits, and good feelings strengthened into good principles. Sho was always on tlio watch t) find out what she could do to oblige or to please ; and whero there is such a will, the way is never want ing. But Harriet was not weakly yielding, be cause she was generously kir,d. She was always rcady'to sacrifice hor own taste or convenience ' to tho wiidies of others, but nuver her conviction of what was right. ' ' ,1 From the Cincinnati Republican.). Autliony Wayne. The'aciions of this distinguivhed citiaen and successful warrior are so intimately blended with tho early history of the West, espacially of this State, that we present a few domiltry remarks on his ancestors and early and civil life, studiously avoiding any allumon to his splendid military achievements as they are incorporated in the his tories of the Revolutionary war and the Indian wars of the west." The ancestors of our hero resided, originally, in Yorkshire, England. . His grandfather early in life emigrated to the county of Wicklow, Ireland, and commanded under King William a squadron of Dragoons at the nicmorablo battloof Boynn. An ardent attachment to republican principles principled him in 1723 to migrate to North Ame rica, witli his family, consisting -of four sons, all of whom were well educatedln Ireland, their na tivo country. Ho purchased in 17i. an extensive roai estate in the county of Chester, in Hie State, then the Province of Pennsylvania, a portion of which Jie assigned to each of his children. -The youngest son, Isaac?, father of the Ameri can General was a man of vigorous Intellect, en tcrprise and industry. Ho represented repeatedly, tho county of Chester in the Provincial Leginla turo, and as a commissioned officer frequently dig linguished himself in expeditions against tho Indians. After a long life,- spent usefully, in tlio service of his country, he died, in 1774, leaving one son and two daughters. This son, Anthony, whoso "-life reflects such lustre on tho historical pages of our country, was born in Cheslor county, Pennsylvania, on the 1st of January, 1745. Early in lifo he was committed to the care and tuition of his uncle, Gabriel Wayne, who was re. garded as possessing considerable, erudition and mental energy. Anthony also received the notice and advice of Dr. Franklin. He embarked in March, 176C, bo ing In his 21at year, for Nova Scotia, to execute the arduous and responsible duties of tho agency of a population company. He married in the year 17G7 the daughter of.Xlr. Bartholomew Ponrose,' an eminent merchant of Philadelphia, and eatib. bulled himself on a farm in his native country. From this period until 1771 he applied himself to agriculture and practical surveying. Early in 1774 he was appointed one of the provincial depu ties who were chosvn by the different counties to take into consideration the alarming state of- af fairs between -Great Britain and the colonics. Shortly after he was elected a member of the as sembly which met at tho city of Philadelphia, J 'l 1 , ,. . nnu wmmi. I'ouiuiiu aim dhihum pruvoeoillfrs CX- cited in tho other States, honorablo and powerful emulation. ,1 ' - In the summer of 1775 he was appointed a member of the -commitlc of safety, associated with Dr. Franklin, John Dickenson, and other eminent citizens. Undor the old Constitution of Pennsylvania, which was ratified in 1776, thero was a general representative body, selected from the towns and townships called the Council of Censors, of which, in the first year of tho peace, ho was elected a member. The term of a CeiiBor was limited to one year, and immediately after tho expiration of that period, he was returned by his native county to a scat in tho GcnorahAssem. bly of the Slato in which ho served during tlio session of 17tii and 1785. Tho Stato of Georgia, in 1782. complimented him with a very valuable landed estate in con sideration of his public services, aa well as to hold out the inducement to him to becomo a citizen of t hat S tale when the war should have-clotcd.'- W iijvu uhu.uij nuuuuu iu ma paininoniai property in his native State; being thus under obligations of gratitude to both tbno States, be resolved to spend a portion of his timo in each. His personal attendance was thereby so mnch divided between these States, that it after wards became a question for congressional decision, whether his domicile) was in Georgia or Penimylvauia. Ho was elected, however, by his fellow-citizens of Pennsylvania, in 17M7. one of the members of iho convention which wax to decide upon the' adoption of the Oonstilutioii of the United State The citizens ofGcorgia ulno rcsranled liiui aa then' fellow citizen, elected him in 1 !U', n member of the Unit d Slates Congress. This eloclion, after an animated diKcuwMjn, was a t aside upon which President Washington ifljiiiiiiuted him to the .Senate of the I'nited States, as Major Gene ral, and of course Military Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army, which was confirm ed by that body; and in April 17'J ho received Ins cmjnniHHion ,.,T - -The particular object of this apiwinlmrnt was lo bring to a clo.ie the war with the confederated tribes of Indians- wluth lind so long raged on tlio theivNortliwcstern frontier. Tho successful pro"."; " euliori of IIjih war and its glorious termination, are known to ulinoht every school boy of the West. , " """" . , . ' The Trial ok Lkh ih, at CoM'Mpt;. We learn Tr..... .. ....vu. n.rr n-l... ..I U,.l.i..l-.i 1... the Rail" Road, IfiafTTie Jo rv before whom I.p.wis was tried at Columhii , on the charge of being concerned in tlin Ko!,l, ry of tlio Kinivat that lo irilu t'mirl nflog a witling ffi .thirty , hours, with a. verdict of Not Guilty. Charlctton courier. . . t Worth knowim;. Tho Florida Herald gives tho following important information In settlers in that territory : " it is not guncral ly known that water in sufficient uantity to slake thirst may bu 'plained from tbo vines and withes whiclraro so abundant in our haniimcks and ' Swamps, when other, sources fail This wo know from cxeprj. once, ('ul the vine 1 off near the ground, rind again ns high as can be reached, ami the water contained in the pores ofihe plant will tricclo through and allbrd a refreshing" draught. On Saturday last wc spent Ihe day in the wood arid refreshed ourself irt tUia-way-w ilh ease. At a season dry-aa-thi, wc have no doubt that this hint will piovo valuable. Georgian. What's m the Wixn. We learn thala ni'wn.. ger, despatched to the President to require bis im. mediate presence in Wunhingtnn, Came down yesterday morning in the ti anr r from Kultimorx and proceedrd up Jam' s River, in tlio Richmond boat, to the I resident's farm, whero he now it. M lift aid. . j.. -, . . -- v
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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June 16, 1843, edition 1
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