0
5
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TO STATES AS IT IS TO INni Vim: T.S AND THE OT.ORV OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPEUTT OF
'character is as important
ITS CITIZENS.
DV Ur3I II BAYNE
Mew IFniPimii.
The subscribers have entered irto a Copartner
ship, under the firm of
H- W. Beattv c Co.,
For the transaction of
A General Commission Business
. , In the luicn bf Wilmington', N. C.
The)- will give particular attention to tlie sale
of Timber, Lumber, and Naval Stores ; the recoiv
'.og and. forwarding goods, and the sale and pur
chase floods (or the back country.
Th?y would respectfully solicit a portion of pub
lic patronage, and pledge their best exertions to
i v satisfaction, II W BEATTV,
JDU.NCLATTA,
July i:, I3t.. 334-tt.
MALLEABLE IRON,
SUCH as Carriage Makers use. -A good as
sort meut al ways on hand, and for sale at one cent
.t pound advance on the Manufacturers' prices by
W. PRIOR.
October 23, IS 15. 349-tf.
IMPORTANT
HOTCilKISS'
Vertical Vater Wheel.
T! I R Subscribers having w itnessr d the sticcrs
f.i! operation ofthe--' wheels, were induced to pur
rlias ; Ito riirht of using them in the stare of JVorlh
(Jjiroiina; and ihev now ofler fur sale individual
rights, at KlFl'V dollars, or rights for a whole
O't it v, on runs mable terms.
Pcsi I s being generally adopted in the Northern
Suites, these wheels are coming into general u .e
in th . southern States. We have sold about. 1 uO
li.i:ts, V) of which me in sttcc ssful operation in
Ciirn'Kr'an eouul .
'J'hos-; wheels arc more durable, and more cu3 iy
k -pi i i order wh-n properly put together than the
f! liter m Iic I. They will save one-third of the
ic Jt'-r. and run w II in b-ik water, when th'Me is
i'nd ab ivc The sp,-ed of the saw is increased
i o in 're th in double t lie strokes per minute.
We reler, am ng others, to the following genl'o
jh :i, some of whom hive had the wheels in opr.ru
t;ri 12 in I'ltlis or more; a ml from many of them,
and othe s, webavi; received certificates expressing
i ir hig'i approbation of the superior advantages
of 'his; over the' ll utter whfi 1, and stating that
Jheir saws wi'l cut 2500, 30!)H, 35"0, and even as
i.jb as .V UiJ feet per day, and save Olic-tllircl of
too water.
I'a V K r i EHI.l.E.
A ('Jrahain.
(yl'MllK.III Asn."
ol A!ex. Mmcliison,
'liri -t her M UTiroe,
Alex Wil'iams
Pol A S Mi N. ill.
'.ini'ihard Suu't'i,
Joiiu Mt !lani. I
J..h:i I".van,
J W How II.
V,:. pi:s
( ien. Jain.-s McKay,
Moi!-it Melvin,
S N' Uivhardson,
Tbiuii s '. !iuil h,
1-aae. Wn ji',
J ohn Smith.
S m r - o .
I ; T li u ks lal--,
r.nri.k M..i hy,
.1 ..liii 1 1 . SjM-.u nun,
llar.lv Uoa'.
r.iv IIanonkii.
J. mil's Afurjiliy,
.Mi irb s I lenry.
( ) st.o iv.
Rohcil Ainan.
(in V. V. K .
Thomas 1 looker.
IJf.ai KOIS.T.
R liii'in yen,
Mr Arii'..!d-
Pi PI IV.
I . w is I i rmir,
J .lines Jarniau,
I.F.SOIR.
John William-', Ivsq.
Thomas House,
Jesse l.assiter.
JoN KS.
James .McPani. I.
C.-rs avf.n.
John Prvant.
CoLlMlil'S.
Lot Williamson.
K oneso.v.
W C McNeill.
Richmond
John C. McLounn,
John I. - Tail ley.
Anson'.
J R Reid, Millwright.
A Cauchum.
Caswf.i I..
Win. Russell,
j Tv Dodson, Miirwiiht
(IIAI'IIAM.
Pole Si lira nt I y,
Smith & Pullen,
N Clegg.
Wake.
S Ilea sly,
JollXSTOX.
Jesse T Leach.
Gfll.FOP. D.
Fa ulks.
Dr
Pitt.
John Joiner,
Dr. Roheit and
Ricliaul Williams.
others in different paits of t'. c
: .- mi I Aioore.
Ilesi los many
Mt..f.-.
Willi sn-. 'n a deseivcdiy his-n i inracUr, the Snb
j eribers f.- ( jus( n'iefl In olftjiiim tliese Wheels to
the jnii, lie, tiiey will keep on hand a supply ol
heids adopted 1o hii-.li or low heads at Fayetteville
Wilmington, NewU.rrn an4 Washington. And
.M r James T. Podson, of Caswell, has ih in for sale.
re caution all pc: sons through the State airainst
?;rvriS5 a;rv person but ourselves, or our authorized
"iMnt. tor :he ri.bt of using these wheels.
'.NOTICE TO "MILLWRIGHTS. If you wL-h
t mplovmenf, acquaint yourselves vith piittinir in
tkese Wheels, as nc now wish to employ at least
I 00 m this business in different parts of the State.
DUNCAN McNElLL.
A RCf 1 T M cL A IT Cll LI N .
A A M civ ETHAN.
Fay-Ueville, January 31 1 53 46. 3G.-tf
."Proof JRool
THE undersigned is ready to contract for the cov-.-n.i
of roofs of Luil-lin,s with tin, copper, or
,uu7and will execute promptly anv work be may
ontracl for, and lor small pi otits.
June 21, lsl.5. 330-tf. F.
T. WARD.
IV; O; Ts C & ?J
JrIlir. Siibsciibcr has nponcil a
S3HTI I S II U P nt the loot
GUX-
t ol Iliiy-
inount. next door to C. II. Join s' Store, whore mi
inte.nds carrvieir n maUiiiL: and r'lairing "tins,
pistols-, and" h.i-U.s of all kinds. Also, repairing
dwelling liouse hnks, keys, spring bolls, knobs,
unibiellas. parasols, c-iaes," a nduuiis, Ccktt knives,
tC. rr.
N. li. Reople from the country can have their
work done by brininjr it with them to town ; they
ran have it repaired tor 1 hi ir return.
All work done in -oi.d order at short notice.
E. A. n artel:.
May 0, IS JC. 377-tf.
WuhU respectful
V ly inform the citizens
of taycttcville andthe public
gdneraily, that he has taken
the stnnd recently occjpied
by E.J. Clark, on Gillpsoip
fStreet,5 doors South of the
Market biiiia re, where he will
manulacture and kecD con
stantly on hand an assortment of
TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE.
Persons wishing to purchase would o well to
call and examine his stock before purchasing else
where, as he is determined to sellaschcap as any
other manufacturer in the State.
BAKERS of an entirely new pattern.
ROOFING done in the lastest style, andbesl
m-inncr. Also GUTTERING.
Aug. 17, 1344. 261-y.
THE subscriber offers . his sevices to the citi
zens of Fayetteville, as Carpenter and Contractor,
and hopes by prompi attention to business m miji
a part of the public patronage. jL W. ROSE.
July 19, lS4a.
335-tf.
D. 8c W. McLaurin
Have just received their
SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK,
Consisting of a vari.ty ol'STAPLE & l'AXY
Fashionable si'.k and fur Hats, Boots '.i ml Shoes,
fine French t nibroulei i d, plain . and ..ctiii, Siraw
Bonnets, fashionable shape ; doublcbrim leghoin
anl p:ilni-!eaf Hats, &e., which willbc sohf low.
Aprif 4, 1340. 37-tf.
Croton Cloth for Coats ; Drap-
dele, brown Linens, Drills and Stripes lor
Rants j cheap Balzorincs and Berages ;
" Mourning & half do. M uslins ;
" Lawns and Muslins ;
Gents' fine hlaek Silk St arfs ;
" " fancy 'Jo.
cras"s Skirts and corded ditto, ice. &c, for sale by
W.G.MATTHEWS.
May 0, IS 16, 377-tf.
MONUMENTAL
MARBLE FACTORY.
The subscriber respect fiiily informs l-,is fellow
citizen and the puhi.c in geneial, that he has
opened, no::r'y opposite the I'ost Office, a Factory
of the above ilesci ipl ion , where orders br Moun-'
incuts, Tombs, or Grave Stones ot any description
will meet every attention. Painters can be sup
plied with paint stones and niul!o:s. From his ex-pt-iieiicein
t he business, ho believes himself com
petent to givo s.itisfictien to all wh may favor
him a ii!i tlieir patronam. ' '
'"GEORGE LAUDER.;.-
Fav- ftcvilfe, July I?. IS1G.- 3Sr-Gm-f.d
MORt: GOOD THINGS7"
At H- Eramberts,
Four doors above the Post Office.
HE has just received tiom Petersburg and Wil
irrinton, a f esh ass u tim nt ;
5 Boxes Raisins,
12 Hall'boxcs do.
2l or. boxes do.
f K gs Boston Ciackf is,
t Tierce Rice.,
4' Tubs Goshei.' Ciller,
2 Jars fiCsh Prunes.
I Bbl. piikh cl Be. f Tongues,
jars pickhd Onions and nss.nl; d pickles,
Walnut Catsup in pint bottles,
1 case Black Tea, good, in lb. p ipi rs,
10 boxes fresh Candies,
1 J bbl. Currants,
IS .pus Canton preserved Ginger,
And a variet-- of fani v ai tides. Also, a fVe-h sup
ply of ICE. He will be glad : See the ladies and
ge'ntlemcn on Monday at the Cream Saloon, if t lie
weather peinrts.
Also, H doz; n gen' b-men's w alking Canes and
riatrol sticks.
July tr, IS4G. 1-7 -if.
II. IEETlil is now receiv-
i nix a beautiful selection of Spring and Sum
mer GOODS, which he is p epared to
sell as low as can be purchased in this mar
ket. Amniit his as-ilnteiil may be found,
Clue, black, invisible green and brown broad
Cb.ths; a great vaiicty f tas-imeres and vestings,
latest style ; Gambroons ; cotton ami linen Drill
ings; Kentucky Jeans; cottonades; Brown Lfnen,
fee ; siiks ; Alpacas ; Bombazines ; worsted and
crape Balzormcs ; em'oM Grenardines ; Lawns;
twilled, uiilird and plai i Ginghams ; s cord and
toll mourning Goods; Prints, (ail qualities and
prices); collars ; Chimezetts; scarfs; cotton and
silk Hose; junk, blue, anil blue-black crape; crape
Lisse; swiss and jaconet Muslins; CoTd and black
Piinges; Paris cord; shawls; black and white lace
Veils ; short and long Gloves; grass and oo:dcd
Skirt-; Edgings; swis-" a nd jac o-ict Insiitmgs;
shillings; 4 land III 1 sheetings ; silk buttons;
B iregc ; P-.'.-.u -b af, Leghorn, Panama and Fur
Hals; lawn, siravv, si I k , fb rc-ce. hio- and gimp
Bonnet:-; a large assortment of A rtillcials, Boipiels,
and Wreaths; Slmdes a nd Parasols; Unibiellas ;
loots and Siiocs; Family Gioieiies; and many ar
ticles not enumerated
PAPER HANGINGS, a f,- veiy pretty pit
terns.
March 25, IS lo. r:7 ! if.
'1 HE c tize.is ol 1 a etteville who vish to pur
i hpa' Luniber can be furnislnd bv the subset iher
as piick as the time wiil admit, nu I as rlvaji as it
can be delivered by anv other Lumber dealer.
TJIOS. H. MASSEY.
N. B. Leave your bills at th: Caro'jni m Giueo.
A I! persons indebted to nv are respectfully reems
led to settle up, as I am in need of meitev.
July 23th. I4G 3SS.-3t.
NEW " GOODS.
THE subscriber is now reccvinj a larje assort
ment of new seasonable good-, winch ile can ali ud.
n .,,1 t,.wll
till' if I'l o(ii
ICIr'Call and see.
be ow i lie spring prices
geo. McNeill.
Julv 23t'i. 1S4G.
rnfllhffe Lbs- -,lth Carolina I3AC0X!
WjrJPjT 4 1; r r,J (,cnt,e!,v
GEO. McNElLL.
July 25tb, 1S4G.
Tl,,T foITrent.
1DAT desirable Dwelling on Rowan s'rect,
no occup.ed by W. G. Matthews, the out houses
Vli cn Tre- ",,00f, rrI,air' ith one ofthe best
garden spots in the town. Apply to
JuIy23,h),SiG.--3?3'Tf.G VlATTHEWS-
FAYETTEYILLE, SAW TIP AY,
A. M. C AMP BELL,
AUCTIONEER,
May he found opposile his old stand, at tha Et re
foiinerlv occupied by Mr McCallum.
July 25 IS4G.
State of JTorth Carolina Cumberland couiity-
Couri of Pleas and Quarter Sessions J'e
Term, 1S46.
M. C. Gardner vs. F. B. Karttey.
Original Attachment Levied on one dozen clock?-
I T appearfug; to the Court that F, B. Karney,
the defendant in this case, is not an inhabitant"'
this State, or so absents 'or conceals himself fli:t
thi) usual prneess of law cannot be served on him;
it is then fore ordered thai publication be made ac
cording to act of Assembly, notifying said defend
ant to appear at our next Court of Pleas and Quar
ter Sessions, to be held for the county of Cumber
land, at the Court-House-- in Fay t:cv-i!o, on the
first Monday in September next, and replevy nnd
plead or judgment . nnai wilt be emered against
him, and the property levied on he condemned to
the satisfaction of plaintiff's demand. : "
Witness, John'Mi Lanrin, Clerk of our saiii
Court at Office, the 1st Monday of Juno, 1S4G.
J. McLAURIN.
July 23, 1S46. 3S8-6t. pr. adv. $3 2...
SPLENDID
4 Prizes of $25,000 I
amntintiiio to
$100,000 !
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Class No. 31, for 1S46.
Tobedrawn in AI xandria, D. C, on Saturday
Aug. 8, IS 10.
iI A (I N I FI C E N T S C I J E M E :
1 Prize of 25,000
1 do 25,000 ! Amountinr to
1 do 2.5,000 $100,000.
i do 25,000 J
1 Pi ize of $10,000
1 do 8,000
2 ptizns of : 4,000
4 do 2,000
50 do 1,000
&.v &c.
7S Number Lottery 14 Drawn HalloM.
Tickets S'Ij Halves
50 Quarters S3 75
Eighth SI 87
Certificates of packages of 26 who!olickets $130
Do do" 2G halves do 9(
T" .
" . " ab qua i ters do -
UO oo ao ciIifhs !o
2-2 5 )
A LEXAN DR I A L 0 T T E R Y,
Class 32, for 1S4G.
Tobedrawn at Alexandria, 1. C, on Saturday
Aug. la, 1S4G.
CAPITALS :
1 Piizc of $30,000
1 do 10,000
1 do 4,000
10 do 1500
&r. &e.
6G Nunilier Lottery 12 Diawn Uallols.
Tickets SI0 Halve S3-- Quarters $2 50
Certificates of Packages of 22 whole tickets
10,
Do do
2 half
Do
do
22 quarter do
40,000 !
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Class :J3, for 1S4G.
To be drawn i:i A K-xandi ia, D. C, on Saturday
Aug. 22, 1S4C.
GRAND SCHEME !
840,000
10,000
5,000
1 ,500
1.300
1,250
-00
400
&c.
v12 Drawn P.aMot-
SI 30
G5
32 50
Do
Do
do
e'o
25 ha IV
2G q uarter
Co
do
$B5,000 !
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Cla 34, for 1S4G
Tobedrawn at Al. .andria,D. C, on Saturday
2ith Aug, I84G.
SPLENDID PRIZES.
Pr ize of S
35.000
1 0,0 Of
5,000
3,255
do
do
do
10 Piizes r,f $1,500, cr.
75 Drawn No.-, out f 78.
Tickets S!0ITaies So Qnaiters 2 50.
Ccni'icate of Packages ot 2G whole tickets f2l
Dcr tio hnlf do fO
Eo do ?G quarter do 3!'
Orders for Tickets and Shares and CertiHca'cs cf
Packages in the above Splendid Lo'.'eries ui'.I re
ceive the most prompt aticntion, ami an ofieial ac
cou nt of each dra win g sent im uediat cly after i' l?
e-verto all vl)o order trom me. Address,
T Ci Gregory 6i Co. 7Ianacrf,
Washington C tv, D. C.
Wi'l be found in the second story of the saiee
ai.i d rig o-. i u ied J,y bim bolore the lire.
July 25, 6iG.
W. G. MATTHEWS
Has taken the new Fire-Proof Store rf AlrMe
Intyre, on Green street, where he has opened what
Goods he saved from the late fire, snd would be
glad to see his friends and customers who are i"
want of cheap goods
July 25, 1S1G.
N. B. Those who are indebted to me will plea"
feel it their July to call and aettie ihar notes and
accounts. W. G. Al.
1 Piize of
1 do
1 do
2 do
3 do
5 do
100 do
100 do
T5 Number
Tickets felO
Certific ites ot p
AUGUST l. 1S4G.
JlHV clicap attractive Route
TO THE
NORTHERN CITIES,
r.v THC
i
EAMBOAT MOUNT VERNON1.
F)iii Acquia Creek to Baltimore,
ule Fare, from Ballitrioio t Peter.-liurg.
Four Dollars Only.
-AVELLERS, going iiu 1 1 are advistdthat
thK,.w, Quick and Solendid S caincr, MUUNT
yiRNONjCapLC W. Gu.uieJl, now runs from
na ireeli to' Baltimore every ".Monday and
Turfsd iy, in eonnoxion with the Richmond ami
Porsburg, and Richmond and Fred, ta ksburg
K;iy-oa ds.
ie Mount Vernon leaves' Acquia Creek imme
diip'y on the arrival ot the tars, and Passengers
byjis Line reach Baltimore at he same price, "and
fojLnours earlier than those bv the James River
anlBay Boats.
'1 ry also avoid the dangers of sea sickness iind
tin iucertainficsofih wide an I rough portion "of
the iay-between Old Poiit Comfort and the mouth
of 1 itoniiic, and make the trip betwcee Ae.quia
Cr k and Baltimore in o vtw and splendid Sttam
bot. unsurpassed in strength, sper.d, beauty or com
fori by any Boat south of Philadelphia.
I IP For further partieu'ar. or Through Tick
ets ipply at the Office of the Richmond and Pe
terlurg Rail Read Company to the
I Ticket agent.
J1y 2ot'i, 181C 3SS-3mo.
'Iaki
'AKING CHARGE OF A LADY,
i
BY illE AUTIIOU OF " STOIlifS OF AilEKICAN
LIFE."
ter the absence of several years from mv
native r ity , I had lately the pleasure of paying
it ajisit ; and having spent a few days with
my j 'ends, was about to bid adieu, once inonv
to tfe quiet streets of Philadelphia. The day
had pot yel dawned, and I .-.tood trembling at
the joor ofthe stage-office, muffled in a great
coa while the driver was securing: my bagg-
aizci Hie sliecls wcie miii auu uiiaiiues.
andjiio a foot seemed to be travelling but jiiv
ovvtl Every body slept, gentle and simple ;
for deep is a gentle and simple thing. , The
watchman slumbered ; and the very lamps
seciit-d to have caught the infectious drowsi
ness. I ii.U that I possessed at that moment a
lordlv pie-ooiitience .among my lellow citizens;
Uiey eiu iiiiWjuu, a.- Cfi?oO i "eyYfiC r5. .-.-
ness as swallows in the winter, or mmmiiics
in a catacomb. I alone had sense, knowl
edge, power, energy. The rest were all perdu
shut up, like the impi isoueel genii, who
weie bottled away by Solomon, and cast into
the sea. I cculd telease litem fom durance
in an instant; I rould discharge either rof
them from impi isonmeul, or I could snll'e the
whole to icmaiu spell -bound. until the appoint
ed lime for their enlargement. Every' thing
slept ; mayor, aldercien. and councils, the
civil and the military, learning and beautv,
and elo(peui;e, puiters, dogs, and drays., steam
engines andrpatent machines even the ele
ments lepos.cd. . i
If it had not been so cold, I could have mo
bilized upon the death-like torpor that reigned
over the; i ity. As it was, I could not help
admii ing that wonderful regulation, of nature,
which thus periodically suspends the vital
poweis of a whole people. There is nothing
so cheeiiug as the bustle of a ciowd, nothing
mote awful than ils repose. When we be
hold the first, when uc, notice the vast aggre
gate of human life, so vatiously occupied, so
widely dirt used. s. powerful and so buoyant,
a sensation is produced like that , with Which
we gaze at tae ocean when agitated by i storm
a sense of the utter inadequacy of human
power to still such a mass of troubled particles;
but when sleep shews' her poppies, it is like
the pouring of oil upon the waves!.
1 had barely time to make this remark,
when two figures rapidly approached two of
Solomon's genii escape d from duresse. Had
not their utvvard forms been peaceable and
worldly, I. could have fancied them a pair of
malignant spirits, roming to invite me to a
meeting of cotispititors or a dance of witches.
It was a veneti-ble gentleman, Hw ith a lady
hanging on one arm, and a liutern it
the
his
other, so that, although he carried double,
buideiis were both liobt. As soon as thfcv'
reached the spot where I stood, the pedesti ia u
raised his lantern to mv face, and in-mected it
earnestly for a momenr. T began to feat that
he was a police officer, vv ho, having picked
up one candidate for the tread-mill, was seek
ing U find her a companion. It w-is an uu
j ist suspicion ; for he was only taking a lec
!tne on phy i"guomy, and, being sati.-fied with
ihc h'Uie.-ty of my lineaments, he said, "Piny,
liieud, would h s-uil thee to lake charge of a
lady r
W hat a q'uestion ! Seldom have my nei vrs
received so great a hock. Not that there
was any thing alar miug or disagreeable in the
proposi.ion : but the addres
the interrogatory so direct.
was so sudden,
the subie. t uiat-
i tt-r so tnu voeetcd ! ' Take charge of a l.idv?
loth he. i had been for v eai s a candid ate
lor this very honor. A ev er w as these a mrc
willing soul in the round an Id. 1 had al
ways been ready to "take charge of a lady,"'
i u i' k .......... I. f,.,l aiif
but had never been happy enough to Ijiio one
who was w illing lo place herself under my pro
tect ton; and now, when I lea-t cxpectyt! it,
came a fair volunteer, with the sanction ot a
parent, to throw herself as it were, into my
arms! I- thought of the counny where the
pigs run about ready roasted, crying, "Who'll
cnt me? ' I thought, too, of Aladdin aud his
wouderfuS lamp, and almost doubted whether
I hnl im; touched some talisman, whose vir
tues had called into my pre;ci;c? a sub-t antial
GREA.T 1VIAIL LIIaTS,
ji i Jii l&l t L
pi rsonificatiirn of one of my day dreams. But
there was the gentleman, of whose m.utalitv
there rould be no loistake ; and there vv;., the
lady's trunk not an imigiuary ttunk, nv a
til CojUous and ponderous receptacle, icady
t.. :t,.. :. . :..it.. i.. I
nc ", "'" soci.uiy ih-muc.ii u-
iiiu a prize tor a ttaveiun nainctor. a lauv j
i.. i i ll .ii -i. i i I
ready hooked, and bundled up, with her trunk
packet!, h nd her passage paid! All ! it is
bul for a .xe'tsou a'ler that, sme l.ippier
wight wi!l " take rhar-fe of the lady," and 1
may jog on in single loneliness.
These thiug,lu- parsed rapid!)- through my
mind, during .n pau.-e in the quiri i-.t's speet h,
and befotel -ould 1'iaiiie a reply, he rout inued,
' !iy tlaughter has ju-i heatd ol" the illness ol
her husbaml, Capt. Jackson, ofthe Ritleuien,
and wi-hes to jet to Il.iltimoie to-day to j .in
him. The ice has stopped the "teuuibout-.
and .--lie is obliged to g by laud."
I had the "race t.j recover from my lit of
abtractiofi, so far as to say, in good ti, no, That
It would knfrid i:ie pleasure lo tctnlei any
service In n:v iiohci to M i s "ackoii- and I
'acUou;
did .-o vv ith great
lucei ll v.
for every hival-
tons feeling ofmv bosom was enlisted in favor
of a lady, young, sensitive, nnd no doubt
beautiful, who was living oil throwing of
love to the" chamber of an afliictr d husband.
I fell ptound of extending my protection to
such a pattern ;f i ouuubi.il tender ness ; and
ofTefi'ng my hand to the worthy man, I added.
I am obliged lo you, sir, for this imnk ol
your confidence, and will endeavor to tetidei
Mrs Jackson's join tioy safe, ifuo nteeable."
A heaity "thank thee, friend, I judged as
much from thy appeatau.ee," was all the reply
and the stage being uovv ready, we stepped
in nnd drove off.
As the caniage rattle! over the pavement,
my thoughts naturally levelled to my fan
charge. Ah! thought I, what a happy fellow
is Copt. Jackson of the. Rifle! What a piize
he has diawn in the lottery of life. Ilovv
charming it must be to have such a devoted
wife! Here was I, a solitary bachelor, doom
ed perhaps, to eternal celibacy. Cheeiless
indeed was my fate compared with hi". Should
I fall sick, there was n delicate female to fly
to my bedside; no, I might die bef-ue a miu
i-teiing angel would come to me in such a
shape. But fortunate Captain. Jackson ! no
sooner is he placed on the. sick li", by the
regimental surgeon, than hi amiable paituei
quits her pate-na! mansion, aeecp's the pro
tection ol a stranger, n-ks her neck in a stage
coach, and hor lvoaitlv io hsijihl nil , and
"flies'f.rtho V.'licTof ihC-TovaliJ.
I vvonder what is the "matter with Captain
Jackson, continued I. . Sickness i generally
an unwelcome, and often au alarming visiter.
It always brings the doctor, with his long bill
and loathsome drug-, and it sometimes opens
the door to the doctor's successor in office,
Death. But sickness, when ll rail home' an
affectionate wife, when it proves her love and
her courage, when its pangs are soothed bv
the tender and skilful as-iJuily of a loving aud
Ik lived friend, even .sickness, uuder such
ciicumstances, must he welcome to th it happy
man, Capt. Jacks, in ofthe Rifle.
Poor fellow !, perhaps he is very sick dy
ing, for aught we know. Then the lady vv 11
be a widow, and there will be a vacant cap
taincy in the Rifle Regiment.. Strange, th it
I should never have heatd of him before I
thought I knew all the officers. What kind
of a man can he be ? The Rifle .is a f i tils re-'
gimenf. They weie dashing fellows in the
last, war; chiefly, from the west all marks
men, who could cut off" a squirrel's head, or
pick out the pupil of a grenadiie's eve. lie
was arback-woodsoi;in, no doubt; six feet six,
with red whiskers, and an eagle eyc. , His re
gimentals had caught the Ldys fancy ; the
sex loves any thing in uniform,. pethaps ihey
ate the very reverse of every, thing thai is
uniform ihemselvos. The lady did vv. II to
get into the Rifle Regiment; for she was
evidently a sha p .-hooter, and could pick of
an officer, when so di-posed. Mial an eye
she musbhave ! A plague on Captain Jack
son! What evil genius sent hint poaching
hc-ie ? W hy sp.rt his grey and black, nm.ig
the prelty Quaker gi. Is of Philadelphia ? Why
could not the Rifle officers enli-t their wives
elsewhere ( Or why, if Phil.id. lphi i must be
r ifl-Mi of j:s beauty why had I 'not been Cap
tain Jackson.
ivu i - .i .
ii'-u u man negins to think upon a sub
ject ot which ho knows nothing, there is no
end to it ; for his thoughts,- iot having a plain
toad lo travel, will .-h .ot off into eve-y bye
path. 'I hos it wa-, that my con jei lures vvan
dered from the capt ain to fit's lidv, and from
i me lady f her f.i'he-. What au honest, con
fiding soul, mti"t worthy Ob.idiah be. contin
ued I, to myself, to place a daughter, so esti
mable, perhap, hi, only thild, under the pro
tectiou of an elilire si ranger.
He is o'oublless a phy.-iogtioiiii-t. I carry
thot best of all letters of introd uli-n. a good
nppeaiance. Perhaps hois a phrenologist ;
but that cannot be, lor mv bump-, be they
good or ev il, a-e al! in ill! ;d up. After ail,
the woi thy man rniht ban: made a vvou-d.-tful
mistake. For all that tie knew, I
might be a sharper or a s.-ealor, a pleuipoteu
ti.uy or a pi. kpock. t. 1 .night be W a-biug-iop
I-tviug, ;r S7r Humphrey Davy, or the
AVat'dei itigr Jew. i might be a vampiie. or
a euticluqui.-t. 1 might be Cooper the no
. . .
velis!, lor he is sometimes "a t'avelliug bi
cln.lor," or I might be our other Cooper, for
hewas a regular occupaaut of the stage. I
might be Captain 'Svmmes going to the iuoide
ofthe world, or Mr Owen going accordiii"
to circumstances. I might be Miss Wright
no,. I coyFduT be Miss Wright nor if 1
was, would any body be guilty ol such a sole
cism as to ask Miss Wiighl to take charge of
a lady, for -he believes th.Tbdics can take
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huse of themselves. Alter all, how does
lh father know that I am not the Piesiilent of
the United State- ? What a mistake ou!d
that have Ieen ! How would the cf'ief Ma-T,.s.
trate of I weuD -etht sovereign republics hay,;
. . . J v . r.
i),.eu startled by the q-iestlou, rav, fi end
woulj ,:Ui, ,nce to take charge ol a ladv"
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It is not to be sunnosed that I endulired in
It
thts solilojiny nt the expense of pediteuess.
Not at all it was too soon to intrude on the
sacreduess.of the lady's quiet. Besides, how
ever voluminous these reflect ions may seem
in the recral, but a few nwe'cMe-vweie. occupi
ed in their production; for Perkins never
made a steam generator half so poteut as the
human brain. But day began to break, and
I thought proper to bienk silence.
" It is a raw morning, Madam," said I,
Vciy taw,'' said she," afd the conversa
tion made a full stop.
" The roads appear to be rough,'
le'urning to the charge.
Very rough," leplied the laily.
said I,
Another
full slop.
"Have you ever travelled in a stage be
lute :" I inquired
. es, sir.
' But never so great a distance, pethaps ? '
never."
Another dead halt. X see how it is, thought
I. The lady is a 6ue--shc cannot (a!k if
these conlmon -place matters, and is laughing
ia her sleeves at my simplicity. 1 must tiso
ton higher theme; aud then, as the stage
rolled oFfihe Schuylkill bridge, 1 said, " W o
have passed the Rubicon, aud I hope we shall
not, like the Roman conqueier, have cause to
repent our temerity. The day piomises to bo
lair, aud the omens are all auspicious."
" What did you say about" Mr Rubicam V
inquired Mrs Jacksoti.
1 icpealed; aud the lady replied,
" Ol! yes, ery likely and then resum
ed her formei taciturnity.
Thinks I lo myself, Captain Jacksou and
his lady lady belong lo the peace establish
ment. Well, if the lady does not choose to
talk, politeness requites of me to be silent ;
and for the next hour not a wold was spoken.
I hid now obtained a glimpse of my fair com
panion's visage, and candor compels tuo to
admit that it was not qui'c so beautiful as I
had anticipated. Her complexion was less
fair than I could have wished, bei eye was
not mild, her iose was not such as a statuaty
would have admired, aud her lips vvete white
and thiu. 1 ovule thoo few obsei vatioiis w ilh
far aue. tiembliug. (oi the lady icpeiled mv
itKTiiit iiigglaiico v ith a look' of deli nice; a
frown lowered upon her haughty blow, and 1
could almost fancy 1 saw a cockade growing
to her b'.iiuel, and a pair of whiskers briatiiug
on her check-. Tln're, thought I, looked
Captain .1 ick-oii ol ihe Rifl'.- fortunate man!
whose wile imbibing the pride aud coinage !
a soldier, can putii.-h with a look of sccrn the
glance of impciliuent cntio.-iiy.
At bieakl'a-t her ch iracter was morn fully
developed. If her tongue had been out of
commission be! me, it had uovv received order"
for active service. She was convinced iSrv
nothing fit t eat could he had at the sign of
the " Black lloise,'' and was shocked lo find
that the laudloid was a Dutchman.
" What's )our name.2" said she to th
1 ind lady.
" RedSehTer, ma'am."
'Oh! was it you that nvide iho perpetual
motion.''
"No ma'am."
'I hen she sat down to the table, and turned
up her pretly nose at every thimg that came
within its rognizmice. The butter was too
strong, and the tea loo weak ; the breatl a?
stale, and Ihe bacon fre.-h ; the rolls heavy,
aud the lady's appetite Itgiit
Wiil ou try an egg V said I.
" I dou't like eggs."'
" Allow me to help you lo a wing of thn
fowl."
" I, co n't say that lam partial lothe wing."
"A piece of the breast then, madam"
"It is vciy tough, isn't it ?"
' No, it seems rpiite lender."
It i done to rag-, I'm afraid."
" (uite theroverse the gravy f!jiows the
kui-e."
" Oh ! horrible ! it is raw !"
"On the contr iry, I think it is done to a
turn : permit me lo give you this piece.'
I seldom eat fowls, except when cold."
" Then, rnadim, here is a nice cold pullet
let me give you a merry thought ; nothing
is better to travel on than a merry thought."
" Thank you, I never touch meat at break
fast." And my merry thought flished in jh'phn. '
Pei haps, sir, your lady would like some
chipped beef, or some "
" This is not my lady, Mrs RedheifTer"
interrupted I, fearing the appellation might
he resented more directly from another quar
ter. Oh ! la ! I beg pardon ; bul how could t"
body tell, you know when a lady and gentle
man travel together, you know i;s so n
teral " .-C.
" Quite natural, Mrs RedheifTer."
" May be, ma'am, you'd fancy a bit
of
cneese, or a slice of apole-nie. or o.
pumpkin sauce, or a sausage, or
I know not how the touchy gentle woman
would have laked all this f do not ment. ni:
.these sbod .hings, but Ihe ofler of ihern : fo-
luckily before auy reply could be made the
slage driver called us off with his horn. As
I banded the lady into the fdage, I ventured
lo take another peep, aud fancied she looked '
vulgar ; but how could I tell 1 Napoleon
has said, there is but a Mep between the,
aUo..,c ouu me riuicuious ; and we all know
ma; between very btgh fashion and v
rity"
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