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TM'JE NOJftTEi CAMOILOIAN From th Saturday Courier. AUTUMN MOBXISO. How quietly the morn steals on ! aa though The earth were a still sleeper, and she foared , Lest even a breath would break its sweet rt pose; Full silently she conies, her rosy fect Light tripping o'er the eastern hill-. The breeze Lifts not its airy wing ; nor stirs the leaf Upon the branch, save w here some withered one, dipped by the early frost, looses its ho"d, And through the still air falls with wav'ring and Inconstant motion. Nature in silence seems To wait her coming. Save the shrill crowings of The wakeful cock, now near and now afar Proclaiming it to all, no sound comes to The listening car, nor motion to the eye, Save from some cottage" roof the curling unoke Rising in snowy wreathe?,rose tinted by The eastern eky, and gently inclining to The morning breeze. Meanwhile the aich Of rosy light expands-io Jhe bright cast, And mingling its softer hues with the Deepazuro of the twilight sky, veils the Driht faces of the silvery stars, who still Would peep with eye3 half opened, and behold The glories of the rising day. Cut the Bright radiance of such liht would blind Their feoble eyes ; so sable Night, on whom They wait a b:ight-cyed sdvery train, calls them Away and hides with them behind the western bills, For she beneath whose dusky wing the Eart!i; Has slept, o'crshadows her no more, but flies Before the glorious king of day, who as A conqucrcr comes in poinp and majesty, And fire-robed warn'ors go forth upon The summits of the golden clouds to meet llim. Through their emblazoned glittering host His golden chariot rolls and mount. M.'j-jstically the ducp blue vault of heaven. Now the dull earth Awakens to new life and light agrJn, And in the mellow richness of his beams Glows with a more redundant glory than E'en smiling Spring can boast with all her flowers And freshness. P. Miscellaneous Revolutionary Incidents. THE BATTLE OF MUDLICK. The " Buttle of Mudlick" was fought in the summer of 17S1, by the remnant of a reg iment of militia, under the command of Col. Benjamin Roebuck, and a garrison of British soldiers and Tories, stationed at " Williams Fori" in Newberry District. The Whis men, did not exceed one nundred and fifty whilst the enemy was greatly superior in point of numbers, and had the protection of a strong fortross. In order to deprive them of this ad vantage and secuiity, the following stratagem was resorted to by Colonel Roebuck and Lieu tenant-Colonel White. Those of lho Whigs who were mounted riflemen, were ordered to show themselves in front of the fort, and then retreat to an advantageous position, which had been selected by the commanding officer. The enemy no sooner saw the militia rctreatio than they commenced a hot pursuit, confident ot an easy victory. 1 heir first onset was a lunou3 one, but was in some measure checked l. I 111 ?. II? r uy .oi. n nue auu nis rinemeu. As soon as the "green coat cavalry " made their appear ance, lol White levelled his rifle at one o the officers in front, and felled him to the ground. This successful shot was immediate ly followed up by others from the mounted ri flemen, which brought the cavalry to a halt un- in iiiv iiuaiiiiy Lame u;. rne cngagemeri then became general, and waged with grea I, .. : c . .1 .. ucui iui aume nine. i tie une oi mo name seemed uncertain for fifty or sixty minutes. At length, however, the British and Toiies were entirely routed, after having sustained considerable loss in proporriou to their num bers. The loss on the side of .the Whig? was nothing like so great, but they had to lament the death of several gallant officers and brave soldiers. Among the former was Captain Robert Thoma3. Colonel White was badly wounded, but recoyered from his wounds. This engagement was known as the "battle of Mudlick," from the creek ou which Wil liams1 Fort stcod. It is not mentioned in any history of the American Revolution, though its consequences were of the highest importance to the whigs of Newberry and the adjoining districts. It broke up the enemy's .stronghold in that section of the country, and relieved the people from those marauding barlds, which infested every part of the state where there was a British station. The names of Col. Benjamin Roebuck and I.ieut. Colonel Henry White, are not men tioned in our revolutionary history , and yet there were not two more active or useful par tisan officers at that time in the service of their country. Col. Roebuck was the beau ideal of a gallant officer bra ye to a fault and as disinterested as ho was brave. There never lived a man more devoted, heart, soul and body, to his country, than this gentleman. His memory is now cherished by the few sur- viving otneers in his regiment, with a fond ness and enthusiasm almost approaching to idolatry. lie was, it is believed, a native of Spartanburgh District, and commanded a reg iment of her militia throughout the American Revolution. He had the command of a Col onel in the battle of the Cowpcus, and was the first who received the attack of the British in that niemorablo engagement. Ho was in many other battles, and iu ah of them display ed the undaunted courage of a hero, and the skill of an experienced officer. He was tak en prisoner, and confined in close custody at " Ninety-Six.'--He was several times wound ed, and suffered much from his wounds. He died about the close of the war, and was never married. Co!. White was the intimate friend and companion in arms of Col. Roebuck, lie, too, was a most active, gallant and useful officer, throughout the whole of our stru"de for independence He served at the siee of Ninety-six was in the battles of the Cow. pons and at Eufaw, under General Greene. After the last named battle he returned home, aud was actively employed in Spartanburgh District, in purging the community of those predatory bands of Tories, which were the terror and pest of the country- He lived to a good old age, and saw his country enjoy in peace and prosperity, those blessings for which he had so manfully fought and bled in his younger days. FEMALE HEROISM. There are many instances mentioned of noble heroism and daring valor, by the fairer and belter portion of creation. In classic history, distinguished services of ibis charac ter have been rendered their country by the Roman and Grecian ladies. France, the laud of chivalry, gallantry and refinement, has giv en a wonderful instance, of an obscure peas ant girl, inspired with a holy and exalted pa triotism, rescuing her country from a foreign foe, and restoring her sovereign-to the -crown and people of his ancestors. An English Queen, in the early history of that kingdom, has been known to 'lead out her armies in proper person, to oppose the invading legions of Rome. In the United States, we have an instance on record or" a female attiring herself in men's apparel, and serving as a volunteer ia several campaigns daring the Revolution. Amoug these aud many other signal in stances of female valor and patriotism, the fol lowing example is worthy ot iein- preserved in the history of our country. Although it is not to be compared to those above mentioned in importance, it is nevertheless equal in spir it to any of them. Colonel John Thomas, Sen., is well known in Spartanburgh, as the commander of a legi ment at the commencement of the Revolution ary war. He did considerable service in that capacity, as many of the revolutionaiy prison ers now living can testify. He afterwards resigned his commaud of the regiment, and his son, John Thomas, Jun., was appointed to succeed him. Under the command of this young officer, the regiment served in the bat tle of the Cowpeus, and was actively engaged throughout the remainder of the war. The wife of Colonel John Thomas, Senior, and the-mother of the young Colonel, Was a wo man remarkable for her boldness, spirit and determination. She evinced, on many oc casions, her devotion to her country, in ac tions as well as words, as the following re markable instance will prove. There had beeti deposited at Col. Thomas a parcel of arms and some ammunition, for tne use of his regiment. This fact became known to a small scoutiug party of Toiies, which was pas sing through the neighborhood, and whose ob ject was to murder the prominent Whigs and plunder the houses. Ihis lory band, con sisting of seven or eight persons, made their appeaiance before the house of Col. Thomas. 1 he Colonel was absent, and .Mrs. 1 nomas, and a lad by the name of Josiah Culver- son, were the only persons at Home. They saw the Tories approaching the house, and knew their obiect. The doors were hastily closed, and well barricaded. The house was a substantial log building, with many "port holes" in the upper story. A number of the guns were already loaded others were taken down and nut in readiness for action. Mrs. Thomas and her "Lieutenant General " were in readiness, and perfectly self-possessed, when the Toi ies approached the house. They gave them a salute of two guns, which produc ed considerable consternation in their ranks as well as some executiou. This salute the Tories returned with a volley of musketry, which the logs of the house received without injury. The small garrison within quickly renewed their fire, and kept up such a quick succession of shots, that the Tories were in duced to believe that there must be a consid erable number of soldiers in the house. In the meantime, lour or five ot their number were badly wounded, and they commenced a retreat, exposed, however, for some distance, to the fire ot the garrison. Being apprehensive of a sally from the fortress, 'he lories made the best of their way out of the neighborhood. The services of young Culverson on this oc casion, were, soon afterwards, rewarded by the hand of oue of Mrs. Thomas' daughters. In after life he proved, by a succession of dar ing exploits, that the mother could not have committed her daughtei to the protection of one more valiant in the defence of his country. From the African Repository. Africa, Liberia, &c. "A brief notice of some of the numerous tribes of animals with which Africa abounds, may aid us in better understanding the re sources for the support of human life, which are to bo met with there, and'at the same time enable us to account fur some striking pecu liarities in the habits and modes of life of the inhabitants, arising from their exposure to danger or annoyance from the hostile attacks of various kinds of animals. And here, be ginning with reptiles and insects, as the lower ordars of animated existence, we find that extensively, in Western 'Africa, the floors of the sleeping huts of the natives are elevated by means of stakes some two or lluee feet from the ground, as a protection from snakes, lizards, ants, aud other uncomfortable com panions. As a defence against the bite of insects, you may often see naked bodies of the natives thickly besmeared with clay or other adhesive substance. The entrances to their huts, too, aro commonly mere holes, iiHo which they creep, that thus flies and other in sects may, as far as possible, be excluded ; and for the same r eason they have no win dows, or other openings for the admission of light. It may be for a similar cause, that in Boruou, where the exposure from this cause is peculiarly great, the inhabitants, like the birds, close the day with the sun, and few in dulge in the luxury of a lamp. Deuham in forms us, that wheu travelling in this same region, he and his companions made fires to the windward, to drive off" the insects with the smoke, aud that their singiug was like the humming of birds. The necks and legs of their horses were covered with blood, and they could scarcely stand' from the state of irritation in which they had been kept for so many hours. Chickens were there often killed by flies and insects soon after they were hatched, and two children of one of the chiefs 1 1 1 .it T i nao Deen literary stung to death. Jioena, however, is mostly exempt from such annoy ances, and, during the days and nights which I spent on whore there, 1 was much less dis turbed than at Athens, where the vexatious little gnats, from which it is almost impossi ble to defend one's self, were constantly buzzing around and biting me during the night. ''The Landers, in their travels, speak of having met with millions of butterflies, of the most brilliant colors, so thick as to darken the air; frogs in untold numbers, more hoarse and loud thau were ever heard in Christen dom, and glow-worms so luminous, that one could almost see to read by their golden splendor. Bees abound in the forests of Southern and Western Africa, depositing their honey, as with us, in the cavities of decayed trees, from whence it is taken by the natives for food, while the wax has long been carried in large quantities to Catholic countries, to supply the numerous candles which are there burnt in the chuiches, and in funerals and other public processions. There is a species of cuckoo called the honey guide, which is said by its notes to attract the attention of man, and then, fluttering on before, leads him to the hive of the wild bee, in hopes of partaking of the honey. "The various species of ants occupy an important place among the insect tribes of Africa. Of these, the termes bellicosus, or large white ant, is noted for the high conical nests of mud aud clay, which it rears" upon the surface of the earth. These we met with everywhere iu Western Africa, and some times climbed up their sides to test the strength and solidity of their structure. Ihey are commonly ten or twelve feet high, terminat ing in a point, with a base eight or ten feet in diameter and in the interior divided by thia partitions into numerous ellsaud arched gal leries. These galleries winding around from the base to the summit, are said to be of im mense length, and the ants, in order to pro tect themselves when they go abroad, con struct covered passages in those directions where food or pleasure calls them. They are divided into sovereigns, soldiers and la borers. Guards are stationed at important posts, which, when any violence is done to their castle, iustantly report the fact at head quarters, whereupon the soldiers rush out ia great wrath, aud scour the surrounding region iu search of the enemy. Having done their duty, they retire to their barracks to repose upon their laurels, wheu the laborers come fotlh and speedily repair the breach. "There is a species of black ants, which the colonists call drivers, from the fact, that when they turn out en masse, they drive every thing before them. I was told, that when oue of the churches in Monrovia was new, and the floor was loosely laid, the congrega tion were suddenly startled one Sabbath by a company of rats, lizards, and other such like vagabonds, who took refuge among them. 'As poor as a church mouse,' is a proverb, and, as these wretches could not have dreamed of finding food in such a place, a query arose as to what could so suddenly have given theai such church-going propensities. The mystery was soon solved, however, by the appeaiance of an army of drivers, and the congregation were glad to retreat, resign iug the church to the carnival orgies of these warlike iutruvier: If a rat comes within their reach they despatch him forthwith, and, dividing him a la mode, they either consume him upon the spot, or, carrying him oft', reserve him for a future feast, or put him down for a winter's stock. Unless these long whiskered gentry sleep with one eye open, they must often find them selves in much the same predicament as the giant of old, when his loving wife, having shorri him of his locks, exclaimed, 'the Philis tines 'be upon thee, Sampson ;' for these ra venous legions often make thiir noiseless forays tinder the cover of night. They move in a direct line, in wide-spread columns, and turn aside for nothiug which comes in their way. The .colonists like an occasioned visit from them, inasmuch as their houses are thus entirely freed from every particle of decaying animal matter, as also from rats and other vermin. "When at Millsburg, about twenty miles from the coast, I was awakened in the middle of the night by the alarm, that the drivers were in the house, while the scratching and hasty scampering of the rats along the ceiling around aud above us, showed but two plainly that thei-e was trouble in the camp. Our host, however, was a little too wise for them ; for telling us to lie still, he ran to the fire, and having removed our bed from the wall, he quickly placed a cordon of hot ashes around the foot of each bedpost, and thus we remain ed secure in the midst of surround havoc. Iu less than an hour they had swept every part of the house, and were pushing on to other con quests. The Kroomea who rowed our ca noes, aud who slept in the chamber over us, were unconscious in the morning that we had met with such a visitation, though, at the lime of it, I heard them rolling and kicking like under a bed, iu the bouse of one of the colon ists. At the same place, I saw a dog, which had been caught in the folds of one of these gigantic serpents, but had saved his life by making a tremendous outcry, which brought the neighbors to his relief. "Crocodiles and alligators are met with ex tensively in Africa, the former being spoken of by recent naturalists ato a comparatively harmless animal, and capable f being domes ticated, while the alligator is a real landshark, seizing and devouring the natives, wherever they come within his reach. The young ones may often be seen sunning themselves on the banks of the river, but a full grown one I no where met with. "Of the larger species of birds, the ostrich ranks first as to size, speed, and strength, and is to be met with in open sandy plains, from the northern to the southern extremity cf Africa. They can carry two men on theii backs, and are fleeter than the swiftest race horse. Their skins are articles of trade in Central Africa, and at Bomou are worth three dollars each. "There is a gigantic species of stork, which, in the region of the Senegal, is called mara bou. It is sometimes more than six feet high, andis protected by the natives on account "of its services as a scavenger. Srneatham has given au account of oue of these birds, which had been tamed, aud used to stand be hind its master's chair at table. On oue oc- a horse in fly-time. Probably the ants had neither time nor teeth to waste on the hard, sun and weather tanned hides of our naked fellow travellers. "The ants iu Africa do not seem to have become converts to the principles either of peace or of non-resistance ; for those of dif ferent species often engnge in deadly wars, leaving thousands slaiu upon the field of battle. There is one kind of theseanimals, of a small size, which I saw busily engaged, the labor ers marching rapidly backwards aud forvvai ds in a long straight line, while, on each side of their pathway, a dense line of soldiers was staudiug to protect their more active brethren. I was told, that wheu the sun is hot, these opposite rows of soldiers often rise up, aud joining their fore-legs from a covered way, under which the borers pass. 'Go to the ant, thou sluggard,' said the wise man, 'con sider her ways, and be wise;' and when re flecting on the fact, that a large and light colored species of auts enslaves a smaller aud daiker kind, compelling them to furnish them food, and even to carry them about, while they themselves repose in luxurious indolence, or only go forth in warlike parties, to obtain anew supply of slaves, when thu3 reflect ing, I have sometimes wandered whether they are ever tioubled with abolition riots, or have seriously discussed the question, whether slavery, in all possible circumstances, is sin ful. "The Boa Constrictor is found in Western Africa, and at Capo Palmas, I was told, that one had been discovered snugly ensconced casion it swallowed a boiled fowl, and on another a cat, without even the ceremony of carving. "Of eagles there are several species ia Africa, and of hawks and vultures vast mul titudes. The latter are so rapacious, that they pounce fearlessly into the midst of the natives when at their meals, aud even pluck the meat from their fingers, thus reminding one, by the liberties which they take, of Vir gil's fable of the Harpies. . There is in south ern Afiica a bird of the hawk or vulture kind, called the snake-eater, in the craw of one ot which, Yaillant found twenty-one young tor toises and eleven lizards, aud, besides these, there was in the stomach a large ball, formed entirely of the scales of tortoises, the back bones ot snakes and lizards, and the shells of winged bugs. "If we turn to quadrupeds, we meet in Africa with many varieties; and immeuse numbers of the monkev tribe. The large, black ou rang-outang, or, as it was founerl called, "The Wild Mati of the Woods,' is a native of no other country thau Afiica, though somewhat resembling the red orang-outang of Asia. It is found all along the western coast of Africa, where forests abound, and I was told at M illsburg, that its cries were frequent ly heard in the morning in the woods in the immediate vicinity of the town. One of the colonists informed me, that he had met one of these auimals iu the woods, a short time before, and such was its size and appearance, that he was glad to retreat without seeking an intimate acquaintance. Ot the habits ot this animal, but little is known, as only a few of the young have been caught. They are said to avoid flesh, and to eat only the fruit and nuts which they find in the woods. "Of monkeys, as a class, I have nothing good to say. Sailors often make great pets of them for the sake of the fun and frolic which aie caused by their mischievous prauks, and the slight relief which they thus gain from the tedious monotony of life at sea. We had with us, in the Mediterranean, a large grey Egyptian monkey, who, having made him self particularly obnoxious to the ladies ot the Commodore's family, was, for this, and other misdemeanors, banished to our ship. He played his tricks in every direction, and if any one disturbed or insulted him, he would instantly attack him. His teeth had been filed oft", so that he could not bite, but still he was no contemptible enemy. He would en ter the state-rooms of the officers, through the air poits, carrying off oranges, or any thing else that was eatable; aud on one occasion, finding au officer lyiug in his berth at a late hour in the morning, he seized his lamp, aud turning it over, sprinkled the oil on every part of the coverlid. He was at length sen tenced to be confined in chains, in the brig or ship's prison, where he pined away until he died, and was thrown overboard for shark's meat, a fate which he richly deserved. "The common red dear is found in Afiica, but not in large numbers. Of antelopes, how ever, there are about fifty species, most of which are peculiar to Africa. There is one kind of these animals on the plains of South ern and Central Africa, which migrate, at given periods, in vast numbers, and, like locusts, destroy every green thing in their way. Those in front are fat, while those in the rear are extremely lean, until the monsoon changes, when, turning back in the direction from whence they came, those before in the rear become the leaders, leaving the others to become poor, and to fall victims to lions and numerous other beasts of prey which follow in their train. It is said, that the lion has been seen to migrate with them, walking in the midst of the cOrrpressed phalanx, with only as much space between him and his victims, as the fears of those immediately around could procure by pressing outwards. "The giraffe, or cameleopard, was for sev eral ages unknown in Europe, though Ccesar, the Dictator, had exhibited this animal at the Circtean games, and the Emperor Gordion had, afterwards, ten of them at a siugle show. As early as the sixteenth century, however, presents were made of them to the monarchs of Europe, by Asiatic and African princes. In their wild state they are peculiar to the plains of Southern and Central Africa, where they are met with iu considerable numbers. They are a timid, harmless animal, aud though such is their height that they will clear from twelve to sixteen feet at a single step, yet, so much shorter are their hind legs than those before, that in moving rapidly, they can only go upon an awkward gallop, and hence may be easily overtaken by a fleet horse. As the result of great enterprise and much expense, a few of these animals have been recently taken in the wilds of Africa, andbrought to the United States, being the first ever exbibi ted there. "There are three kinds of zebra peculiar to Africa", all distinguished by their beautiful stripes, their spirit and activity, and their ob stinate and waywaid capriciousnesa of dis position, ineynave rarely been tamed, so as to- submit to labor, and though, by the lenztn of their ears, and other marks, they show buttoo plainly their relation to the jackass . -. .:n .1 T i i c .1 trioe, Sim, nicy aiu emiieiy uesiuuie oi I nose meek and quiet virtues by which poor Jack is so eminently distinguished. "It is said, that neither the ass nor the common horse are aboiiginal inhabitants of Africa, though both of them are now numer ous there. The ass is much used by the natives of Western Africa, at some distance from the coast", though not often met with east of the Niger. Its flesh is sometimes eaten by them as a medicine, being considered a valuable remedy, especially for coughs and colds. Horses of various kinds are- very numerous in Central Africa, and some of the native kings can bring into the field several thousand mounted warriors. "A distinguished naturalist remarks, that the tiger is unknown to Africa, though I ha-o often heard thern spoken of as existing in the vicinity of the colonies, and was told, that the uatives had repeatedly brought in young ones, which they sold or presented to different in dividuals. These may, however, have been tpufounded either with leopards or pauthers, both of which abound there. The colonists Gave sometimes shot these auimals from - the doors of their"houses; and the Rev. Mr Wil son, of Cape Palmaa, says, that a leopard car ried off a full grown sheep from thence, leap ing with it two fences not less then eight feet high. -The colonists'-at Millsburg told me, that these animals freqsently came prowling around their houses at sight, aud that hence they found it necessary to coufiue their pigs, sheep, goats, and fowls it close pens. One man said, that he had a dog which, being un willing to be confined iu the house, he permit ted to lie out of doors. One night he heard the low, angry growl of a leopard beside the house, then a long leap upon the doorstep, followed by a dismal yell of the dog, as his savage foe fixed his fa ng upon him, and then a hasty retreat, and all was silent. The skin of a lion or leopard is often the favored seat of a native king. To kill a leopard, it is said, is esteemed by them an Herculean feat; their teeth are regarded as almost a fortune ; they wear them around their neck and legs, aud no pearl would be more highly prized. "The lions of different regions of Africa, vary somewhat as to their appearance, owing, perhaps, to the varieties of climate to be met with there. Iu the southern parts, they have manes nearly black, while those of Barbary are brown, the neck and shoulders of the male bing covered with a very thick mane. Those of Western Africa, are more of a yellow hue, with thinner manes. Among the ancient Romans, Sylla bought together 1 00 male 1 ions, which were sent to Rome by Boechus, king of Mauritania, in Northern Afiica, and Pompey exhibited 315. How aud where they were able to obtain so many of these furious auimals, it is difficult for us to im agine. "The Hippopotamus, or river horse, is pe culiar to Afiica, and is found extensively iu the-rivers aud lakes of that continent. Bruce speaks of them as more than twenty feet in length, but is doubtful whether they are often met with so large as this. Their thick, tough hides are formed into bucklers by many of the native tribes, but are chiefly valuable for the ivory of their tusks, which, being harder than those ofelephauts, and not so apt to turn yel low, are much used by dentists. ".Mephants are not found near the coast, ou accotiut of the width of the streams and ihe softness of the soil, but in the interior, are met with iu great number?. The hunters, five or six iu a partv, fire togethei at a single animal, which is thus rendered weak by the loss of blood, and the second volley common ly kills him. The teeth are knocked out, part ot the flesh is selected for eating, the skin is stretched on the ground with wooden pegs. and when dry, used for sandals. Parties thus hunt for months together, living on ele phant's meat and wild honey. They sell their ivory to travelling merchants. Elephant are also killed by watching at night in trees over the paths where they go, and throwing down poisoned harpoons upon them, attached to a heavy billet of woocTto give them greater force. The African Elephant has a rounder head, a more convex forehead, and much larger ears, aud longer tusks thau those of Asia. The tusks of the female are also as larre as those of the male, while the Asiatic female has very small tusks. The Carlhage niaus made great use of elephants in their wars; but in modern times, owing to the use of firearms, they would Le of little avail. Ow ing to the different condition and wants of the African tribes, from the nations of Asia, they do not subdue the elephant and employ him as in Asia, as a beast of burden, or for hunt ing. Ivory forms an important article of trade in Liberia, being brought by the natives from the interior in considerable quantities. Much of it is what is called broken ivory, the elephants often breaking out their tusks in vain attempts to tear up trees which aie firmly imbedded in the ground, when in quest of roots for food. From the N. O. Picayune. An Alabama Court Scene " Judge, the fellers aro all here, now ; let's open Court !" said a man in a calico suit, (shirt, pantaloons and jacket,) as the door was thrown open, and some twelve or thirteen promiscuous looking persons were marshalled into the old barn. "''' It was about noon-day, and all the morning had been ornamentally obscured by a soaking shower. The complainant, defendant wit nesses, and all in auy way connected with the case, had travelled seven miles to find this only spot in a large region where justice was assumed to be under legal distribution. Into the country court room they came all soaking wet, and nearly every man with the stump of a bad smelling cigar iu his mouth. Two or three were very drunk, and lay right down on benches and boxes about the places, to go to sleep. One man had thought enough to kin dle a fire, gathering such material as was at hand, and around this, the rest of the party gatheied to get themselves partially dry. It was a September day, and though not very cold, a drj jacket was more comfortable than a wet one. " Who opens the case?" said the Judge, as he turned over an empty box made to carry dry goods, am ryoUsefess in a corner of the place. A fellow standing before the fire, turned round and said, "Why Judge, if yoj mean that dry good case it is opjn already !" Then there was a laugh, and as the Judge sat down, another man asked if he was going to keep the prisoner's box all to himself J The deputy constable then said, " he'd lie d d if the court shouldn't be kept iu or der," ordering, at the same time, Bill Bruco to give him a cigar. The counsel for the plaintiff next camo forward, and was commencing an eloquent address, when the Judge stopped him iu a fa miliar way, expressing an urgent and imme diate necessity for a chew of Tobacco. " I doesn't chew, Judge," said the attorney. "I know you doos," replied the Judge. The defendant then stepped forward, and politely furnished the Judge with tobacco. After this the trial went on, and au accom paniment of most ludicrous incidents prevail ed. One of the witnesses when wanted, was so souud asleep on a bench, that the two law yers and the constable, with their united efforts could u't wako him. Wheu at last aroused, he told the whole court to go to h II, aud lay down to go to sleep again. An old sow rooted the door oped, and came grunting into court, surrounded by her brood f squaling pigs. " Drive her out !" was the instantaneous decision of the Judge. "Have mercy on the widow and faiheiles.s!r exclaimed a hiccupping drunken fellow ou a bench. " Judge,' said the counsel for the defen dant, "your time 1 know is precious, as must be the case with so able and valued a member of society. This case is perfectly clear, and I know your learning and lucid intellect pierced through it at first glauce. Forme to argue, would lie not only a waste of my time, but au insult to your penetration. Much might be said, but uothing is needed. Be fore any other Judge-1 would lay down the rules of law, but where I know they have been deeply studied and wisely understood. I look around me and behold an humble house of logs, yet I see before me the spirit of truth, the unpurchasable distributor of law, aud tho old tenement rises before my mental vision proud and beautiful as a majestic temple of Justice. Judge, I h five a bottle of prime old Monongahela iu my pocket; for the respect I bear your character, allow me to make you a present of it." "Verdict for the defendant!" said tho Judge. Remedy ran Sea-Sickness. Take as much Cayenne pepper as you can rightly bear in a basin of hot soup, and all sick ness, nausea, oi squeamishuess -will disappear. "Every Dog must have his Day." The Mobile papers announce the marriage of Jas. Daug to Mary Day. Husband, -1 don't know where that boy got his bad temper not from ir.e I'm sure. No my dear for I dont perceive that you lost any ! Tun Camel. According to the testimo ny of naturalists, the camel is fond of music, and has a very correct idea of time. A writer says that, when the conductor wishes them to perform extraordinary journeys, instead of chastising, ne encourages them with a song ; and that although they had stopped and refus ed to proceevl auy further, they then went cheerfully on, aud much quicker than a horse when pushed by the spur. Absence of mind. It is said that the fore man of a grand jury at St. Louis, was so daz zled by the beauty of a lady, who appeared as a witness, that he became a little confused, and after administering the oath as usual, in stead of presenting the book, he drew up his face in the most fascinating manner, and said, " Now, kiss me. ma'am." He never discovered his error until the whole jury burst out into a roar of laughter. No man can quiet his conscience with the belief that bankrupt laws remove all obligation to iay his debts, if prosperity enables him to do it. Hampshire Gazelle. "Earth lias no rae like love to hatred turned, IS'or bell a fury like a woman scorned.'' When Dr. Johnson courted Miss Porter, whom he married, he told her he was of mean extraction, that he had no money, and that an uncle of his bad been hanged! The lady, by way of reducing herself to an equality with him, replied, that she had no more money than himself, and that though none of her re lations had been-hanged, she bad fifty who do-' served hanging. Eloquence of the Texas Dak. May it please the court. The learned Barrister reminds me of an Andelusioti Dull, with 'nos trils distended, eyes dilated, neck bowed, tail curled, roaring and leaping, plunging, bellow ing, a tid charging over the Alpine heights, and wide extended plains of Jurisprudence. But, may it please the court the gentleman has failed in his demurrer. n e were, a oay or two since, very much amused with a joke that W'yman, the Ventril oquist, played on a countryman who had call ed for a julap. He had no sooner raised Ihe glass to his lips than he thought he heard a dog at his heels he turned aroulid to look but discovered nothing the second attempt with the glass had the same effect, except th-it' the supposed dog growled more savagely the countryman stared mare wildlv thnn hrfnro exclaiming, What's that ?" A voice was heard frym ibe glass, saying, I'm rum, and rum is the devik" Down dropped the glass of rum, the countryman' crying out, " By hocky, I'll not taste rum again." W'e think that Wyman deserves a premium for his aid' in the temperance cause. Bait. Clipper. Aristhencs wondered at mankind, that in buying an earthen dish, they were careful to sound it, lest it had a crack, yet so careless in choosing friend., as to take them flawed' with vice. How few persons at this day would discover aud apply so strikidg an a nolo v
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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