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44Xa aft... 4 P Z l v u i3 1 1. ......... TV.-:. 1 VOL.10. CHARLOTTE, 0 OEOMCBipBL 26, 1861, 3C c3 3t HRS, T. J. HOLT OK, iDiTim and paupaicfacis. ' TERMS; Thr Sorth.l'aroUna Whig- wil Ibe afforded toetib. -Inhere at TWO DOLLARS in anil'WO DOLLARS' AND FIFTY CENTS if payment be Jfd fi.r three months! and THREE DOLLARS 'tr J end o( lJr.Vi..-'. M-r-r-", - ud ontilall Wiaragee are paid.cxcept at the opli .nolth. Editov. 4,ivertieeriir.ntinorlc.i al One Dollar per square 116 tint or lees, tinselled type) for th firelinser. Ln and 2 j ceuls for each continuance. Courted. 'ru,elnenl end ShcrirF'sSalee charged Vi5 per i higher ; nd deduction of33J per eent.will none Iroin the refuUr pr tees, for advertisers oy g,, year. Advertisements ineerted monthly or njiierlj, tl ! Pr sijusre fur each lime. 8emi- , Jjoiiilily "SeeMeper equarefor esch time, j pcunewhen sending in their advertisement n,u,l nark the naniber of irierrtmue deeind or tiv will tw Inserted Until forbid nd charged sc. e-rfdrngly- " I UT .m'" an Ibt.rm-d In eriaa agent, J.U. WllaKI'MS vn. dtalebs m c? WATCHLS, JfiWELRl, 4LisiLT L Md FLITEO WIRE !o 5 Granilf Bar,ipoite tle MaMainn llooae, , ( JIAULOTTE. K C. I Aitr.t-n fivm UiKrpiriig Waubaa JwrlrJ MAKKKT HOUSE, I f 1 1 H l.Titr rtjff".V .niornia ma mmn I cu.loiiwfa a ti.. pBblni ( 6r.ll j, tll na . h, tt a IiOUBE, tha ,, i, ,- 1 u.p..iU .Vl.... t'jlra A W iiliama, lo ....i.'o.l.,. Mc.ta.J. V Prjr tC.., bera.l. .., be a H ao.tt of Ponil-rr firf TpHp ' VtcrtaHt. liuUet antd fogs, Chuirn.', Mi. I 'ltl.irc JMitl t icnr.,! 4 rockery mul 4iUttrarr, I 1 1 H fcaobarnbrt raoefivr nfornia hie fnrin'f ! It.al. ta.a.l i I.HiHi M !' III l tilt SliOtB, t it, a aliifiiiiii. 1 it I ic'trw. 1st -1 ji I s a . lilt iina." ' I i'4itithiiifr, I irking, At , ,d n.mcrou. F.or, Arfelea, all tf wh.cN j b aulUal ins Very $weat pfiee LrfCaah i,r tUrur.j r. , Ml F.io. i h i;,i i,uu. tiraaa. I mi , a.e., ooutit or u-.k.-. I. - (.iutcsi. ; HP uy the lt ol Nuuibr, a Ufga and etnl..il. .o :..,ui f., si) I'H.lJiu.ei., ai.ere Lunth u. y , iiera Lufti II ill be u.) iy tuoe. re u( pub.lt pj F. W. A II U K.N S. B. The hijlwat prtee. p. Hi for lluttrr, Ktfga kbuare t'.'taii ra and olHr frin-uea. Ifj', AU REN'S. Jin i 1 1 C'l al l" Market lb 301 i,OUO Select Fruit Trees 1 oit k(ii: er3 I l(rit tiliana of the rv thrr ?'' vw k awa'e lim the ple i feV1 i N..uefn a4.i nrlliweatern bUUi J, art i.i.amg liuil "lie ui tneir li'im in. ... ul 'trade, iM that m a rhniU and ami U ,iui rltei.t fry BtiptopitniBa l-r Iruit Cul tare 'lhn bv ahuoio not ihe c.l'trna tne feutflbaia feialte mtkm tiel drra a0 gro,iirie K r It.aii'i lUfiM. Jr r. nla ( row 0 unorr osir S am. in sun aa M'4ed lor linir fiiit flavor, Ui: U..UH nl cnl. 1 ne .bftae .ltin.el.ta arw fully auatained by .,. ua, i.krn liii .SuilUlu t-ruit. and Hie i.i aiiii-ai.t ul re ii ana unJ trsit sent North (: u N.-rinwrat by tn houtliern St. tea dttrin tiif !..( tew yaare. 'I hentl the auote stateun nia m tuny .u.'.-n,!-.), and il It ia no aie, ae. .r.ii. g tu ti li.bie, to m.ke iH. iiey by r-i.u.g r rait, U. n Kind l.naard jour oru-n ana call lo W .t. I.' - k .nd M tinrniisll an I Hy will forniah yol hi. fin tf k;ms; irrie, VV Eh I blMHik k MENDEMIALL. treenliro',NoV. tobU. 3J 41. DISSOLUTIOX. 'I til V. t m.nrlni raliip litrrtnn. lii.g under Ida nune or A I .r X A !' r.tt .H 1 "t . A LI., i Una day ri..om u by mumal im-iil. 'my AltaiHUrr te alone autlioriaaU to talkie Ilia i-nuM ul tha late Ikiii. I1KNKY ALEXANDER. MALCOLM MeUuLUALL. June 11, lbl II. T'e liu.iur.. nf the FUlNURY and MA (I'ljNKsUUr i be eonuoetfU aa U'uai by Ihe --ittr. lie liui-aia a jiii(iuanc ai me pa. '.i,og heret.ilorn nlenmd HKNKY ALEXANDKK. June -7, ll - tf. Carriage Materials UE would eall ap-eial attention u ' mm eluk. ol tin .boee foooa, Coaiaiatiii, iiriiiga, A a lea, Hub., -ia. Ainea IU, I uilain frames, Kimii., , I'atuaak. A4ttine-t.CIuiiia. La. Baii., Lm.ng N "t , r I inifea. Liiaiiinliiil .nd Ha 1.-nl l,.n,. r sini wu Cn,a;i,Oil t arp.il, I'mnl ul all klnua, ury aim ,n ml. Van. lait, Tui pontine, LiimetU Oil, l yre ta Oval Iron, ItinL, aim er)tiiing iu the way I 1 arri.ge Trimmings, al pi u-es In. I Canuot Ui b plra.e, al Ine .r.iatjir U,! A. A. N. M. TAYLOR, 0;i.Uf lk tMaaneai llnm It; Blacksmith Tools, V"""" b"L II aa lli-llows. Anvils, band and eZj.VT O In' yiuiBiera, Vises, butlreaaes, ' tlUKarriel.' Knivua, hcrew plulee niocka im .ii... In ji k am i In'a t'liirners and Tonga, K.a. ami 1 ura ui nry kind, eut norae alttxi ami elui.'h .N.nla, it oral, lion ot all aias, n.illi ul nuf. them unit amunlry uunulaeluii , c.ial, plow, hlia tr uuj aptiug Muvl vVt., lor a.ile very em ,p al TAYLkUH, VpfvtUt iki .UaMieat HuuH. Mecklenburg' IHONUorks, A LEX A X DE l.TM c D U UG L L. flWII. undersigned beg leave to inform tlv; eitl. JL Sens nf Cherb.tle -" "J -u " I"'"- J-v E-tonally . tlll Ihey llalf opened th kboVU E. tabtirltrueiil at the foul of Trade street, adjoining tlx track uf the Ninth Carolina Kail K'MU and up. pite John Wilkes' fiienm Mil la, and are prepar ed to furnish all kinda of MACHINERY, I at abort notice and on reasonable teriua. I STEAM ENGiHES J f turn 8 lo tO Hune fuvur. j I.I,ACIiIMI I 'I!' U OltK or atx sisds. 11 K I A i H S in their line piomplly a ll ndeu to. 'J lieu FOL'N i'K i ia 111 lull oue-rntion, end Cast htgulaily twice a Week. Wcdnesueys ami Saturdays. The; ire prepared to furnish all kinds of AMM l. lllli.V 1IUAb, accxaiiiMi to i:tuti. SAW AND GIUaT HILL GEARING, GIN WHEELS, AW UL'rjT liL'ICSKItS, AMI S!t"TlON PLATE.- AND BaLW P" COTTON l'f.E5?K.-t. CAST IRON HAILING. r , ird(.n Knelnautta , Dwtdinjr Hou.t., Py ..ie builun.ga, lofiitoea, Cii.ioir Lou, .c. To.r 1.11 1 IJvfi j 'I'S F, PiJ1lf .,. , .,. ,u i,,,,,,., i" ll..ilu wiiiiuulai iahl, IMl'IiO V 11 li TS HUM UVI IUimilH. Art,u,.. Dr E.o i.i r.;l.. - i - ""."'' '"" .UuUr .Mn!. .i.,. tl I .U.t.a k illi mint nil, ta.nl uoii.i at I. .l tain uiu-ti wi.rk.aeu uo.n( il kiur, u.uii ana oinrr I Mill in ua il e.o &w run &y Mm, vVter or t .. ,. .. ' . . I librae l uin. J U ,)U,j nm Oc is.eii al toe Mjp at tuj I'll " . I 11 KMIT Al.EX ANPEK. MALCtJLM -Mi UUL U A LL. , U-lol l i 3u IBM. IIAnimA!lilAHI)UAIlK:! A. A. N, mTtAYLOR H FJPKt"l TI LLY inli.rine his frii-nrte and Ihe public generally, that he haa auit.j lo lu tiunmt sti't of globes Jl i.)hre, a largr; and r.,n I. atnek ol ilAhliW ALL, con a i at ti ig in pa r t a a loli.. a : Carpenters' 'I'ih'Ij. Circular, null, cni''ul. hand, riptH-r.panne',, pru ning, ratting, ten noil, back, eui!paaa, w ebo anu blil. l.rr SA , liiaeea .nil but, Uiaiaing h'nin , t'lus-i la, Ai.jj. r, l.iml. II iiiiiii. ra, ll.iteh, t and Aftes, Briek, pi .uteruig mid poituing TKoWElJ, htm acttrra, r ptatea, M.,ru and diua, rlaiiea a I kiuoa, S menu vn, Muehblarfi! oeil alio try .-ijuiea, Spirit Levels, I ovket I.. vei, npiru ienci ihii, U M rr.,lii..j, uiul in tai t verj Unrig a nirchanic aiilo, in great Variety and at very h'W pillen, at TAYLOR'S fariiaaro Mure and I'm H jfe lh..ut,ppoaite the Ma. a, ..ii f.,nti-,t bariutlc, .V I . Jumi.lbM. Htf DISSOLUTION. The In met I-1 Lt.l.Mi- iSt l I.Nt.." Cn waa ()-,.i,lv.il by liunl ilnu on the 1 .1 J .i no j r y , I i-'i I . The nuaine.a wilt t- iN.ulii.uei- miiier the nmne ami stylo ..I rl I. LINUS I'KM..-. and liny hope, by n.ligilly and alnet uluul 'in u bim. nea , l Mie-il me a mr palioaiige In r- toture iilmr ally bottowed by their liumeioua trieiuis and Cus-loiiM-ra, of buiueaa, ior the luture i-ump:l us lo anorUn I our tune ol cn-mt trom twelve to til inontha lo I prompl pa) nig i uioMir-iione other need it.come! Wonder what she means by that . All I"" a iidi-iiri l u l lie oou nrm ol 1 uuinga, Ml" "! ' -t niuat eoniu torw iril .inu make nn UK illata aa llleiMulil. iSltia alia.iml.aiy Ul ei aury thai lite 'fusmoas lie apt. -i.ily tloaeu op. " A wuru Iu the wiaa la aullioienl," Feb IK Icbl. 7lf. Dr. II. M. Priteliard I l l lI Ma U tlie nlicitatimiul tun ny iriemia, iea.,1 1 linn i aniunin. ces hie Oet-rniination to reaatue the LA 11 IH'tlf-l I'Tla ill. IIM-. lie to.-j be consume at hlaollioe. ii The puur prrscribod lor wiihoe t ol.arge, a4UalJ1.106n. alotl HooiinMUitferiii"' I Job Work, aFatl kinds, troinplly attinued to at TAYLOllS iieait A'iie oflmiitt, the Mtmtu Hv.f t HOME AND FRIENDS. Oh there ia a power to muke eich hour An ctt aa hearvn deaigriKd it : Nur need wc roam to bring it home, Tliuugli few there be who find it. We aeek too high fur lhiii(j cloae by, And luaa whitoituru found ua; For life liath here no light endear Aa home and friend a around ua. We o't deatrojr the praserit yy, Fur future hopea and praite thtin, WluUl fluwera aa awtet bl'nii at our feet, If we'd but ttnop lo M,e tlieni ! For thing! afir atill awectoal ire. When ywulh'a bright aprll ,m bound ua, But mil we're taught !ut earth hit uaugbt Likt home and frunda around ua. The fnenila thai anted in time nf need, When tinH'f lad r td ia ahaken. To ahi.w j-.iu ehll, that come whit will. We are not quite forsaken. Tanugh all were night, if but iht light Fruni Irirn iaiiip'a ait r crowned ua, 'T would proat that bliaa el earth waa tiila, Our home and frienda around as ! ittiscfltmcmis. THE iSIDXIGHT GUEST; OK TUB The olsjbt was dark and tempestuous, aod tbe vtiod boaltd uiouiufuiiy amid the tranches of the foreat tr ) murky eioud ,, , , rolled upeard rolled upeard in hue aud thff at-n'n i ,).... ).. si ... r.k ..,... I ua...-, ourvu....); ... and bidiiig tin) star gleam that illumined ber pith; hoarse p.-ali of tcuuder shook tbe vaulted beavetn, and 1 u i i flahi-fi of lirhltiin ; darted iikc mteor do -B the cidea of the inky e!oud. Slowly ihe rain drcpa bttgan to fall, pattering beavi'y do n ou the dry leaves in the fore-!, and mirn:nt the briaied Itaviler to aeek baly alieiter. The deer ejuickiy ran to t hi ir jjei t ; lb fiercer ammaia ao t.outht ref 'u in their deun and cvis; while tbe :oim Kiuf, iu hi ehariot, went ewtltiy by on the iug ol Ibe btivkiurf gale. A voutij; )riiu uun niouiiifd ou a spirited hotae, IM put -uliij.' hla w a) along I ho f jrel j road, in tbe -iocMu He bed tnrowo his ( brtuie reiu loo-e vii the ti eii of the saga c.uu- annual ; aud tbe aiiaiit beast now j free from ail reatraiul, tr:ri d up his ears,1 and went ouward at a rapid rate. I " Onward, Fusfiy," rxciaimed ihe horse- ; man, as he dlew l,ia aluueued bat on bis1 blows. Firelly uei.hed abtlil), aod ibcraaa ed his upeed as though bu uiidetilood bis Ditaltr words. " A iigbt ! a Itgbt !" exclaiincl ihe youth. , as be beared the outskirts ol Ine lurent ; aud in a fear tmuules mora be drew up iu front of a sujait iun. He i-praug iutitly to the grouid, and rapped loudly ou the daor lor admittance. A voice front vtilhiu imjuired, " Who's there !" " A traveller, who is lost iu the storm," replied tbe youlb. 1 ho bolls were drawn back, and the door cautiously I'peued by a young lady of uu coDimoo beauly. " ileaveuB, bt a night 1 Where is your fsiber, Mii-a !'' " 1 bate no father; I am a'l orphan sir." " Well, there is o:ue per-ju here who can put away my borae and foed Liui, is there not?" " No, ir I am all aloue ; but I aui to glad you have come." "lheu I 11 put my horse in tbe stable myself. Have you a lantern I" " Yes, ir." Tbo most beautiful yirl I eter saw,' so lilotUiaed tiie youu( man a? be e iuis out ol b u J fo.-tablu for the Ulght, Olad because I ve There's some mysiery here 1 think, baps I am iu for an auveutute.' The young girl wassitung by the Gre.-iJe as he entered but during Lis ab.cuce she had placed food ou the table aud a bowl of sweet milk. The traveller smiled as be Sat dowu before tbe viands, aud beg ui to eat The 6 tor in began to rage iiurcely wilhont. " You said you was glsd I eome," re taaiked tbe traveller as he drew back from the table ' 1'ray tell me why ?" "You are a gentleman, sir. I know it by your language and appearance, " hegan the madden, iu a tremulous voice. " Lo i'Ot iutei i upl mo aud I will tell you why I made tbat "tratige remark "My father was a rich merchant, and I J wss hid only chnd ho died about two luioiitk ago, aud before bis death he sp- 'pointed bis brother guardian. As soon as I my fitter ws' laid ia bis rave, my uncle rold otr old bomeiitesd aod made iae to oouipaiy bim to this looely place ; and since I bavt been bere I bavc been compelled te do alliuds of drudgery ; and ouoe uocle atruck irte a violent blow." , ' " Xba, cowardly wreib,T """ " alraif., . ,T , x uia dos rensi id any manner, ior us ibrrateutd to kill me. I slid not oiiod bis akii'H aa much as tbe insults I bare receiv ed from a uotorious ruffian aod borne steal er called Jjiiuky Bvn, who lives far away among the oiouuulDa. My uncle brought biiu Li re, and be aavs I uiust niarry bim. 1 ihouyht my only chance of eacape from run, and baa never been beard from nji.ee. a file ho horrible would be to run away. On examination it was found Mr. VYil I intended to start this very nigbt in the burn bad all the money belonging to bis storm, aod wander, I eared not where j niece, depotited in bank in Cincinnati. Lad biht I stole Carefully iion stairs Tbe young lady's claim to tbe property when they thought I was asleep; sod 1 lis- was substantiated by tbe will, and every- tenrd to their conversation when they knew t not that door tbat openi into tbe hsll was only balf closed, and I listened to tbeir words, for they bad both been drinking ', fieely, and they spoke loud, My uncle of fered Hiinky Ben one thousand dollars to Carry rue off. lie apraed to do so, and to nij.'ht he h coming after me. My nncU started out to meet bim about balf an hour ; before you arrived, and they would have : been here ere this if tbe storm bad net pre Tented tbtin. Oh, sir, I am a poor friend-le-s orphan," she exclaimed, clasping ber bands, and khrclin before bim, " can you, will V09 aid uia ? I)a not let timm takn mn ! . , , .,, ... i awaj sua usuraer me, Kill you : l!l,h l .... ,U mmA , . 1 , . b . , , , ; more tbau repay me, it ou i,l. bis reiulutioo was sooa taken he would ,.T , . i . ... e , , , , Iu what way, my ceu'.'roua, U;y brave face dea n ,u an, form for the beauufal tor t IU.fo ,-orluut buil bei ,aUJ Le-pless gul beloro bim. j ourg -f JQU i " liie, young lany," be said kindly, " I ( ..j wealth enough of my owp," said . bsve faced daier aod death ia Mexico, j Kalpb, "but," be addod, takjug her baud, . and I will protect thee from all barm though jjiito his on "if you would become my! a acore of ruifiaus atood in my path. Ue- j bride, Netuo, I wou.d aak bo greater Imp tire to your chamber, and fear not; I will j B,Uett ,b.an to bo your pruiector ihrcugb: sit Ly tue uru auu ikiii mcir somiBg ; lis better we should not be seen together." " (;li, sir, I wni stsy wilb you," exclaim ed tbe maiden. "I (ear for jour bafcty let me remain '. ' "Nay, you bud belter retire." " Are jou armed !'' inquired tbe girl. ' Vei armed reoiied tne youlb. " 'TU nearly oue o'clock. Good-nigbt." " (iood night, brave young protector," aaid the girl, us ibe turjed away, " Net tle Wilburn will go to ber chamber and pray." For H!ph Mtnninj." added the youth us the bluahiKg ;irl witne'rew. " She's a perfect little fairy," exclaimed the ml tnn, us he drew from bis pocket lro M.vtr u:ojnted iito!a and examined them. "I m afraid I shall lose my htart( if I..-y,ro with my life. Ah, well I if I ; fal;. 111 de in a jood cause, tbals cos ' . ' po: nt for i. ifa'tion. i lU'tl,n.t ibe revolvers buck into bis p xii l taking the candle in bis La: d he went in'o ibe baii i-j look about him. I AU.he,.'. a door under ihe stairs I'll : open it. A com' little iiook fur me to blue In .. , Wuli tl.e-3 word the traveler slipped lu and e I the door behind him. j l'jr a l.nx time be waited paitenlly for , i of (be two vtiUius. Sealed on i.,ii ll.i, niiiLr thn n.i'ii'ii-t fc.e'nad like hour. At Ut he beard them ehter til ' o tho srcIj' WL'h 8 l ,lir ' J bar room, and presently they came into the them only the sisa of a taau's hand, 'i ho bail ; tiiey began to a.-cend the utairs. ; silence of death is reudered more itspres " I gue-s she's aleep,'' said one. ' Ilu'h, : ;ye 'Dy (!je little stream tuat (alls from we'll maae her get up and put oo ber tidmg ; rwk ,0 rcck dowo tU ,Ua:,iicS. Tho uu dres- ; n d wheti you have ber safely niouu i . ted on one of the horses, you'll have no ' d.rUued, and me boy. have uucotueiou. troii; e" ! 1 Jr UDC 'vereJ their beads, as if btandin; iu The youth beard no more. Hi plans (the presence chamber of tha Mijssty of were changed. He hurried from tbe cioset, j the whole earth. At last this feeling bo- paa, d through the bar room, and went out i i(j weaf ftwaJ . tbey lega l0 0l of the inn The storm had parsed over; , , .... . . , . i L i , i ; around them. Ibeysee the name ol huu- and the etars were shinuig bnabtly above. ",uuuu luc 3 The hor-es were tied lo a tree that stood i drcd.a cut in tbe limestone abuhneiits. A before tha door, and Ualpli saw that one of new feeling come over their heart, and thm Inre a ide saddle upon its back. H;,hcir gBives are in hand iu an ititant. wss not long iu getting Lis own good steed j..yuS, Wlin b,s done man cu do," is tha from tho stable. Spntu.-iuj: lightly into tbe wats.Uword, while they diaw themselves up sadd.e, he rode a short ciatance Irom tb inn and halted by the roadside. Twenty minutes paa.ed by, and then the door ol the iun was opened. The twe vit lams c .'.uu foriu wuh their victim. Sue uttered tio cry ; she offered uo opposition, but s.itTered ber uncle to lift ber into ttie saddle, A few nhii-pered scnteaces were exelisng ed between H inky 1 n aud bimseif, and them the illiao seiji'd lh m liden's bl i Jie ei ti ahd rode I"! The inu door close? 1 , and Ka'ph beard tha sound of horse's foot sti ps sj pi o iciitiig. The youth braced bim siii linnly iu ii.o .-addle, drew forth oue of bis revolvers, and waited bis time, ."'lowly lin y ea.ue up, a-id passed by without no ' , t L .1 1 .1 . l 1-1. t'Ciu the Horseman oy uio roaosnm. ivaipu put spurs to rntuy, me ppirneu auiiuais : grasps his kuile Willi a arm Hand clinging bounded forward. Qoiekly he thur-t tiie 1 to a little ju-lliiig Ora, he cuts into the revolver in in pocket aud gtaapfj Lis rid , lime.-ioiie about a loot ab ve where in ing whip firmly iu bis ribt Land. 'iheUtauds; b'it, as be puis bis feet ami hani viilniu liesrd the noise behind him, and j jtltg those giiius, aud draws biuit'i.t C4i e ln turned quickly to ee who was couiiug. fully to bis full length, Uu buds Li useif a H.ilph Manning was upoa him tbe w hip j foot above every name Burouialed iu tb it ie-cetided heavily, and so truly was the ' ojuhtv wall While bis companions are Mo aimed, Hiinky IS'O fell from the back of hi- steeu lo the grounu. i ne youtu gras pi d tbe maiden's bridlo and exclaiiuod i " Keep a firm seat. Miss Wilburo!" started at a rapid pace along the muddy road. Daylight was slowly breaking in t he East w tu n 'he young msu aud bis companion bailed before a siaall hostelrie in the vil lage of Do 8 on i After seeing the maiden oouitortahly provided for, he went iuiuia- dia'oly to the hnosfl of the oonrtab.e, and told his tale; iu half au hour tbat offiuer, is ooiapauj with lialpb and three stout back woodsmeb, were) on tbeir way to Mr. Wilburo'a ino Wbco they arrived they found tha laodlord ia bis chamber ready equipped for figbt. . lie wag arrested and put under care of kidf, "bile tbo coustable and Ralph -iad ih wrhlnr dek of the viliain out landlord The will could not be found, Tbey next searched tbe landlord, aud like 'Andre,' be bad tbe important document in his boot. Tbe prisoner was taken to tbe village and tried, lie was nenteneed to serve a term of imprisonment for leu years. He is now there paying tin: penal ty or bis crime. Kliuky tteu made a 'home thing was now at her own disposal. There is a small, neatly sanded parlor, ia tbe bumble inn of the village ; sod seat-1 cd side by side, on a loange sear one of the wiudows are Kalpb Maimers sad Miss U'ilburo. I "I know I canuot repiy you for your; kindness and tbe danger yu have gone! tbruuh for my sake," tbe f.ir tri-. was say- j iu, "but, sir, I shall alwayn thinks of you and your uinno shall be reuieiuhtircd iu au : orphan's prayers,'' 1 have done no more than aoy other i brave man have uoue," replied the J vu"6 "t" . ,fa. Will you I 1 Nettio looked up iu bis faoe very earnes tly aad replied, "Yes." i Tbey were viaiied by tbe village clergy man, aod next day tbey were on their jour ney to Brooklyn. The family of lialpb Manners welcomed the stranger bride, aud he never baa regretted the day when she gave ber heart, hand and fortune to the 'Midnight Guest." She found "The Re ward of Hospitality." LIFE OR DEATH. BY XLIBU BCBRtt. Tbe scene opens with view of the great Natural Bridge in Virginia. There are , ,. , i three ol four lau. standing in the cbannel e below, looking up with i lo tbo -. arch of unbewn rocks, with tbe aiiuigbty bride over tbeee everlaatiug aSutiueijti, logctLer.- . , , . . He htlia piece of sky sp.inniug tbe.io mess- tireless piers, is full of stars, although it is mid-day. It is almost five buudred feci frami silfra ,),- t..,.d. lln tu0SB rert,en. dicular bulwarks of limestoue, to tuj key aud crave their names a tool above tboaa of a hundred full growo u.eu n bo bad been there before them. They are all satisfied with this feat of physical exertiou, except oue, whose exam- plu illustrates perfectly tbe forgotten truth, that there is no roval road to int.'liectual emineiee. 1 his ambitious youtu sees u nnuie just above his reach, a Lame, tbat ah ill be green ill the memory of the world, when iho.e ot Alexauder, I ajar, a d Ho uaparte, ahal! rot iu oblivion, it was the name of Wa-hiiig'ou. Be for he mareiicil with L'raddoek to the fatal C-ld, he bad been thertj ami left his vnmi a toot abovoj -ill hia predecessors. It was a iotious tiioii ht of a boy 10 wiite ids name sid- i-y m,iu tnu that ot the father ol bis gouiilry lie j rogardiog hiui with concern aud aJmira ttoo, be cuts bl name in bu- cani'ii- largo aud deep iuto tbat in'ty alkuiu 1 Ills knife is still ia bis hand aud atreuth ia bis siuews, and a new created aspiration in his heart. Again be cuts another niche, and aaiu ke carves bis name in large capitals, i'bia is tot enough. Heedless of lau sulrealies' ot bis oouipauione, be cits aud cltuts again. XB0 graauatlous 01 nis a-cneuing! 1 scale grow wider apart Me meseres ai I length at every gab be cute. The foioesj of bis friends grow wr-akef and weaker, till their words ara finally lo-t on bis rr He now, lor the first time, cts a look be neath hy. Had t'uat ylnuce ladled a mo in tut, tuat in o r u a ii t would huve bet n bis last. He clings with a connuMve shudder to the tiiche in tbe rock. An awful abyss awaits his- almost certain fill- He !s Tunl itoiu severe exertion, and trem rihnr with the sudden viuw of the dreadful de-iruclion to which be ia exposed, His knife i worn half way to the heft. Tie can hear the voices but not the words ot bis terror juiiieacu e'juiuauions anion. ii nut a mo j went. What a meagre e ntii.ce to r-cipe 1 destruction. There ii no ret racing hi Jsieps. It is impossihle to nut Ins hmds iu j the same hiche with bis feet, and rctiin bis hoid a moment. Hi, companion tn-tnutiy prcceive this new imd leinut (iiieijinia, and await bis full w'uu tusotioua iba( 'u e. xu ! tbeir joun;; blood." He is tco bih. too , faint, to atk for his father a:,d mother, 1 bis brothers and .sisters, to coum itiid wit ness or avert bis dtau jctiuu. iJuk in ol Lis companion- aiilii'ij-ates i,i- JuMre. 6 .ii as the winds bo bouoils don tin; c'iiairn-i, and the fatal situation is told upon his U ther's bearthfcioue. Minutes of almost eternal length rolled on, and there were hundreds &tai:din in that rocky channel, and hundreds on the nde above, ail holding their Lru'ith, and awaiting tbo fearful catastrophe The pior boy bears tbe butu of U" and tiumeroiji voices, boih abuve uud helow. He can ju-t dihiiuguih tbe tones of bii father's voice, who is shouting with ail tne t tier try of des pair ( "Wiuiaui! Wiiiaml Don't look dou. Y"o;ir mother, and Henry, aud Har riet, are uU Imtb praying for joi. Dju t look dowu. Keep jour eyes toward the top." Till boy didn't look down Lis eyes are lixed like a flint lowatti heaveu, and hl youii beait on bim wuo ri igus there, lie gapi saiti hia knifo Ho cuts ano ther niche, and another foot added to the hundred that remove him from human help Irctn below. How carefully be Use bis wasting blaJe! How anxiouaiy no se lects the af.fie.-t place ill the pier! How be avoids every flinty grsin! How ha eeohuUiises his phyaicii. powers restiiii; mouieba at e.uu, aaiu be cuts, tlovr every Uioiioa in wateiied from below j There stands bis fatter, mother, brother, and sister, ou the very epot where, if he fails, be wii! but fail aloue. j The suu is half way down the West. The lad had made. ;ty additional niciits in the mighty wall, and now finds Limi-clf directly iinier the limiu'.e of tli va-t arrh of rock, e.irih bd Ireei-. lie mint cut h; way iu - a hew uiuuliou to ;rei our tl;e over ii,n;i:iii tuoubiai.j. The in-j ii .tl, o of li.; u i- tlii.'ij.- in Lis ! ooiii ; its v:: . beat is IV d by the iuon-.v-i-d at.oi.t- ot i. iii dreda p-rched upon 1 1 ff- and, tree, i;.ij others wtio st:iua wuo i Tin - in ih' ir btn'!s, on the bridge anove, or witn iiti ltr- bo low. Fi!ty g'M.-: ui ir UiU-l Ue tui t-iura tile i.jr.i .-t r.-pe Cau react, it i its. ilia wast ing bl ide a;n:ii "inke ii t iiint ,e, J no boy is merinaj iainii!'y, fon nv fgot, I'roaa uuder thi lolly arch Spliced are re i - in tee t,.i I u Je w a t r. i i : 'i'll it l.i . i - ia -v -. 'I ne b-y s hua 1 r fiosii ti,ir s-cse;. iu hli heatt hla Inat oain he cat-, ' . ih i . h ,.f i , . j ,i : uia oye aro .t3rt:i;j 11. i la-t bopu is l.Vlil lie Ula-t bai.' uuJii tii(j That ni'.'tie in his Ui At the la.at gush ho makes, l..s kiiil'u. bis faithful knife, fails from bis hand, and ringing alon the ptecipioe, la.is at bis UOti.e-r's Lot. Au involuntary groan of Ue-pair ru.s lite a death kueil through tha chan-i 1 below, and ail is still as ti.e tTjvp ; at the height of nearly t.-irca huoored leet, (lie devoted boy Las bis b.pctess beau and eio-iug cv'sto U-'d. ' i is ui; a moment ' one loot swings off; be ia reeling ti.'iu blii'" topiins ovt r into eternity ! H irk I a shout t'-tlia ou hi ear from sMrf The mau who is lying with halt bis length over the bridge, has oaugbt a ginnpe of Cue boy's head am! shoulders. 1 nek a thought the noo-a rc-pe is within leach the sinking you'h. N-- oue breathes. Wat a faint, eoov.iMvo etljil, tne sw wh i v drops bis arms into tue nu3e. LHr.ne-s comes over l.iiu, nun the wurd .ioa I uietu-t-r ! n hisp. red wi bl.- iip-. j i-t i.-ud cuoogu to bo beald iu heiVeh, the Ugiiti I1H14 rope lifts hiui oul of his shallow uieiie. Not 11 bp moves wbiie he u il,i tilling over ;Uu kbys-i ; but in n a sturdy Virginian reacbeis tso vn and draws up tne iai, and ! '. i- him up iu h's arm- before tile fear lul, breath. ess tuulii'iad ', ue u -uoui ag, suoti b aptiij and w. -pi. 'or j y i,-.M,r greeted th-j earo! .-ij.uiii l-iiu; so reeofa tied ttom -he yawniNg g..lt ol cia-rutiy. KcKLL JoKKU ' L. la-" ii a see II IS r:c.v the sul ii ci of a ili.-pi auihir joke ia Washington cira'.es. H hi e W-ilkiug b-i. ureiy up I'eunsyVvaii'.j, Avenue, a hi ri tune since, wl.rre eiui ilm-es mi; .ui " . -en! h . et 1 . . t " I i-a, he was mv '-hii l't . veiv putt) young lady with tLv' iiijn " SV 1 1 you i leaaolt.l 11,0, sir, b-( Ur 1 !:-- Stage go?" Tbe " sp. et 11," w ho u n tort u- uaii .y es i-; ( ra'e-il,,. ti. ch-. :,. . imn la beii, Mi-s." Tn 1 i in.iio-iiiaiy turu, vd 1 1 ji j Lim with ile 1 1 11. ira.'-l uu-t you L.r .' avl the a.-l i .-o- l l-i I. I ci-nii ui.o,-r-i in i why the oung lady suouid deem Lers.-.t ins j.i. J. (air Happiness is tiejt proutised to I he learaod, but to the gVod
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 26, 1861, edition 1
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