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. V.- y ... . 1-. - . : j ' : " ' - I .- . . 4 . ; . " - " ' - - - - .i. ... .it' - . . , . - - ' ' : - - - r ' " v " T . -- - - '-'"J-:-- , -'.'' - 1 - , I r: fpr,. 3 . f it I---1- f ?.L .'a .i.' TT "a.' -"g. r ..,.-- ' f X ") r 1 - J --it"- - " - -' l -VOLtJME 'XL; ' -' ' ' GREENSBOROUGH,- NORTH-CAROLINA, MAY !l9. 1849. 'i I 1 ' , 'jlJ.i'i. NUMBER 4 I Kit BY SWAltl SUERWOOD, : ...... w,, ,..,,.,, , ,;W.,..,,. . l'RICfi itillO A TEittl Arfe dollar t, if not paid within one month a . i . .i i . - . .. ajitr tne iuut y in tuuwcnpiwn. t : TUB BCRUL OF TDE BKlLTIFlIt. ! llhtn ffcall lit ami (Im bcputifol aierp ! .- n , In ib ! wber lit willow ind crprrM Wct -i ns . V"hCTelb8inJpflhWlfMilhrlholU-trfg1t VV'bft lk ilery Irram it towing nigh, A1 lb pur, clear arop of iU rwmf pra; . -plitter lik genMin lb brighl moB'raya-. Might' tcr e'or the farm w lovJ o well - .' " n lb Tal wbrr the parklinf water flow "AVbcn ibt (kirest erlil ttubrta grow ; .H ,. , j . Wbcrr (ba akr anJ the earth untottiy fair, , , . . , Burjr Jbai tbera-rDurj bar titer I ." , k . " " ' Where shall the dead and the heauliful sleep t Whet wiJ flewer bloom in the allry deep r ! VVbera the iweet robea ofapruir my aoftly raw, ' fti ptwrity, over the deeper' breaat I , ' VVberei beard tbo eoico of the einlea dovo, .v' - i)reeibin( Motes of oVer) nndf inf loee ; , ' Where ao proaJ oulamo la tbo sun ma gl w, i (, ; , To mock Ibe heart that it retting below , , Thero pur beerla are sleeping, fmefer blest j ' . , Where the waixiering Prria love to reel ; , , "' "M'bere the kf and Ibo earth are aoftly fair, r . , Bur ber tbare bury her there ! .-. ?. ,t , ' Or Fanny Montgomery' Low-Kecked - . -.V 4,,s -. jWrfBi. V.. -.- ' . oTipposc, Alias Monlomery, you will have ' - jotir drew cttt to come off the shoulders, shan't youf ' . . v.-,. ?.-. -iv This speech was made by Miss Drown, the fashionable dress-maker of our village, to Fannv Montgomery, 'who with her mother was presid ing over the making of an elegant dress, in which .Miss Fanny intended to shine at a Christmas .ball, at which she particularly wished to appear well. The diseiwMjrowJbeingA .Miss Brown stood, shears in band, ready to cut the already low neck to the prescribed dimensions. Oh no, Fanny ! interposed Mrs. Montgom fceryfl4 pray don't have it any lower than it now Mercy ; on me, Ma'am ! ' hastily answered Miss Brown, that don't begin to be low enough. ' Why, the fashion plates that I have just received from Boston, are as much as two inches lower than that, and Mis Mason and Miss Scott and .Miss Robertson all hajte had dresses for this bait, - and I cut all of them away , off the shoulders. ' Now mother, whr will you keep saying that. Yott don't think so do you 12tzfV i! 4 ;-' 1 Why, Fannyf since yoa drive me to it, must say that I should hardly like to wear it so verv ow'':!,-.a feitj;sr?.t. Why, Lizzy, 'tis all the' fashion; and Miss Brown says that all the girls have them so.' 1 1 " know it, '.answered 'lAzzj With a quiet eniUe, 'but I make it a yule ueyer to do what I do not approve of, merely because other people do. Miss Brown can tell von that she tried very hard' to persuade! mo to have mine mads in the same manner but I believe, Miss Brown, you finally concluded that your rhetoric "--was only thrown away' on me. ' ''. v ':tbM: 1' -; s Why yes, Mi" Warren, answered the dress maker, I found you more set about having your own w-ay than I should nave judged Trorn your lace.'" ' . . . ' ' ' When 1 know mv war is the riffht one. I am generally-pretty8 determined upon ( it.1 1 But really, Fanny, don't you think that dress a little too low ! 1 '' - -?;V! ' No not a bit,' answered Fanny rather warm ly, for she was determined to defend her dress to the death, as the saying is. . Lizzy said no more, and Fanny wore the dress. !1 7 5 - Christmas nurht had eome, and we were all aspcmbled, in the hall in which oar village balls were usually celebrated. .Dr. Heath and his friend Ilazleton had not yet made their appearance, and many bright glances were directed impatiently towards the door. ' " ' Decidedly ihe two prettiest girls ' in tho room were Fanny Montgomery- and Lizzy Warren although their appearance was' very different. Fanny, in full consciousness of her low necked dress and her mother and cousin's -disapproval of it, had an unusually haughty curl to her beau tiful mouth, and her head was perhaps a little more thrown back than usual, while her cheeks glowed and her eyes sparkled, .from feeling which if animlyzed might have proved to have been partly die consciousness of having had her town way partly a knowledge that she was very .handsome, and---lurkirg in Uie depths jot her heart an unrasy fefhng that she had not dtme well in disregarding the advice of a kind mother. Lizzy Warren,' on the contrary, modest, quiet, and retiring reminded one of a fringed gentian, wet with the morning dew, and striving to hale its marvellous tcauty under its broad leaves. ' The door at length opened, and this" 'time ad mitted the right personages. As Mr. Ilazleton entered, each fair maiden decided in her own mind tiiat the accounts she had heard of his good looks were not exaggerated. ' lie was a man such as women love to look upon, with his ; . cither of .theirs! and don't, sec why theholdn i j He was ofcoursc favoreit ith- an introduction ttnow At.' " - -4 to every body in tfie vWtn, ami Wvitf na weal 'Oh, mamma,' added Fanny, in a pleading voice, - do let me have it low I'm sure if Mary Rob . ertson has hcr's so ft must be right, for she is al ways in the fashion, ' and and--I ' want it so mamma, very much., ' .. Well, child, have yeurown way ; but I must -say i no not unna. it mouesi or Decerning in a young girl to expose hersotf in tKis way.' , . Oh, mamma, I'm sure it can't be immodest when so many people do it.' A great many people have been murderers, .Fanny klocs that prove it is right, to murder f ' 4 No, indeed, mamma ; but that is quite differ ent.' ; ; How is it different, Fanny ? . . Why I don't know because -' Lucid reasoning, upon my 'word, Fanny. . But Miss Brown ie waiting to hear your decwiou about the dcess. How will you have it cut f Well, I will have It low I think; that is if you don't object, mamma. f I am willing, dear, you should hare it iu the way which suits youbest.' ' Thank yoc; Miss Brown, I will have it low, Jt you are sure it will be becoming.' . v Why was Fanny so anxious her dress should be fashionable and bccnining T 1 don't believe . you know, end so I will tell you, reader. A, few days previous to the commencement of my story, DrV Heath had informed us girls that a hand some, wealthy, talented and agreeable city beau, , to whom he stood in the relation of cousin, was eommgdownto spend. Christmas in our little village, and would be at the Christmas ball. -So girls,' concluded the doctor,4 1 advise you to look your best . and "act your" prettiest, for Hazeiton says he wants a wile and means to see if he can't fall in love down here. 1 Dr. Heath, did yott say ' he was good look ing f asked little Annie Selwyn, witli a roguish .smilo on her pretty lips. ' ' . V , : f uooa looking, Annie i wny us nroianauon to apply.: such a, term to him ; he w perlect Adonis, and I expect will carry off your hearts. ' We poor village beaux will be quite forgotten, if we are ' not already. ' And poor Dr. Heath, glanced almost imperceptibly, at Fanny Mont gomery. Slight as was the glance, Fanny saw it, and went most industriously to work flirting with young Grech, on whom she had before : hardly deigned to cast a glance. Dr. Heath watched her for a few moments witkrather'a fitter smite, and then turning to Ellen Mason, Jhe devoted himself to her during the remainder of the evening. Fannv watohed him out of the corner of the eye, and inwardly resolved that if Frank Hazelton should prove at all to her taste, Dr. Heath should repent introducing him, to his (dying day. -: So now you understand why Fan cy was so anxious to appear to advantages -f-,r The dress', was' finished, and Fanny was in .testacies at the , smoothness of the set arid the graceful outline of the waist.. but a slight blush oruble. to be placed in the keeping of such a but terfly as that, : Make me this, promise, my dear cousin I tuink of the brilliant prospects that the city opens for you ,; aftd why shouldyou sacri7 tice trtem tor a woman who only looks npon you as one of a string of admirers, and who, when yoo are away, no doubt gives to aay atber man the same glance und inflections of voice which I suppose have" turned, your head ? . ,, 1 The young doctor Cast down his eyes and for a few moments thonght deeply. When he spoke, his 'voice assumed a more earnest and deeper tone than before. Cousin Frank,' said he, I know you seek to do mo good and I thank you for it ; and you , know I, have always been dis posed to rely on your judgment, 1 trust, how ever, that you are mistaken in your estimate of f anny a character ; 1 hope so, most fervently. for I will not. deny to you, Frank, that her im- agOj nus a large piace, ui, ny nearu ijct wis then be the testy you notice, that she wears a rose-bud upon her bosom, which I have already ft o ' m 'a ar. askcu ner utr, ana nave ten retucea.- it you can induce her to waltz with you and to give you mat .rose bud,, i.wiil leave , Willow vale with you to-morrow ; and make no doubt that I can soon forget oae so unworthy of remembrance. JNow go and make the trial. , , ; ;"i v i rank Hazelton crossed, the room,' and in an other moment made one of the knot of beaux who surrounded the' beauty of the evening. Af ter some trival conversation,' Mr. Hazelton made some remarks upon the beauty of a waltz, which the, band were playing and then bowing low enquired; vv ui Mtss Montgomery do the waltz and my self so distinguished an honor as to take part in it with, me!' -:-S sleton showed it to Ilarrv i . Dcrhans that was wha they were talkifig about sot a -neetly. Oh, dear! how foolish I have been 1 And poor Fanny, sobbed neraenio sieep.: 1 he morrow came, and at ev ery knock on the door, tho color came and went In Fanny's cheek; but no Harry came , .and at J wu written last December, last, as the poor girl sat gazing from die window the army, who ha djust returned from California, with her mvem full nf tM .i... ntilul k In . - . . . L. . '. - 4- .-- --i r : "ev "jti uesiues its Fannv recrurnizml a. ITarev mt h nth. f I ,feqaent Uial ton or asahe mentally, termed him. Meohisto dwcnPUon philes, .Neither looked towards the house ; and J ;ion of the Isthmus t as the fetarro rnltcil fmm line aicrtit. Vannv mvw. I PH hl. faPA tl-lth it a. kan.l. -m.I . t 1 ' . V R ' i tears whieh mp,l k. ,. , I town, as it is usually called, but in rcali I m ", i , .. . i - , '" f ty village, or collection of huts, is, as. is well A vear had nAv72 lrt,s'i.ie known,' sitnatcd aV the mouth of thd river Ch- COUSin 1.IIIV IVurrpn ii-nrl- inr iinnn a hrirlal I b dress for the latter. . Fanny's cheek was some- .Travel Across f ho fsthmus. , , L i sengers to Chores it'meVrescnf fime. it is im no tuuowing uescnpuon oi me route ot trav-f r""""10 ay how uiey win an uc accommoua- el accross the Isthmus i 1 i . . Gulf of Mexico, to Panama,1 from Chacres, on1thef.lr1?l-,"-a.n,i ri'er loumey will . r-:(r ! v " ur'cr times uic supiuy 01 canoes wa ' on the 1'acific ocean,! n;.imjj j . J . , . ., , n r . ... .a . - r, t n" ""wru nuu.uio i-uargc oepenuca on tne ee" , by, Lieut, Loeser, onterifywilh which the iournev was nerfomird. V T ft a a - . " I . v oouwoon Tfl6) was the lowest chanre for a value to Uahtornia emigrants who I m"Y yT, nna irom mat np s two, i:.rco'- Uioroughlare, hi. interesting as i Z?! ! - , ; I "".""-" vivwuiji uicin up uie nver, 1 SllOtli' of the appearance of the tropical re- thinks it wriiild b . liArwiJ. ..i-rV.fi.-j.- . , , . ......, ,- - ""r-" -.--... ,u; : boatmen frpoi our sonth-westem States. bo ri accustomed to a much similar mode f travel bt t their rivers; wOHld Drobablv be able toaccomnlU'i'l it? but in that burniWand unhealthy climatcl' for young rnen fresh from the North; unacquahv OWft a,itM LA. -.I 'v.L ", Z J T . f i A mm W where it empties itself into the Atfantfc XrrSS. ocean. . !-- . i i ! , . ..j . .vu nwv Vo - m V9 s smaii village, ana tne narbor is tine I . t -. t ' . l : .! it . r. ... - .. .. 1 1 ub, Huwcver. supdoso tne lonrnev eommei. wiao cmau, inougn secure '-11 is lormeu oy we ( .j .i ... ' ij, 4 - - v : r jutting mit of inarrow neck of hnd, and is defend T edbyUtecasUe which is built on a high bluff on ! h- V .v, ctcces.; 1 7 .1.. . u :j. ti ;ii i it.:. 1 I Tf uic wiiicr awe, a no Tillage liseu, as l nave Dc-1 ." la4. "Y.7T !winuaiaie1 aimseii on navinj t fore said, is merely a collection' of huts and is j cnieve4 die most toilsome pairt of hi journey,, situated in the midst of a swamp at least the I n4 M twenlyne miles of land route Intervenes , eround is low. and the continual rains which between him and the riorious Pacific Ocean!. prevail at Chagres, keep it in a swampy condi-1. truces is a small, village situated on a, plain, irh- less brilliant, was indescribably more lovable than H, f Pno, Wat logs or' Wood are laid ? nana, or p nver, wnicn-nero;, Uiegay and ringing tones of a year before. '-But! ",U,IB l,,B cenxre 01 me streets, .10 enaws passen-l " .""y. wrgona, me. omcr iana- DerbsDt the most observable chan was iu her P w ma ,ne aeeP Pua wnicn is always to H5 J'c, s a w mne. iPeiow uruees,. and is. aress;i;lt was almost nunlike in Its Simplicity, Pea more. ; ri J,Vi,;4. . ; W V" covering the neck to the throat, and die arm, to A" ZXZJ1 the wrwt. - Ussv's aweet taee.lud an addiUonal J ""l . .T r"" v ,cw L'".. "i " V " V " .! . . w D T K"'"1' 1 happiness, and any one watching the varying col er and a non dim pled heir . . . . rr,-rrry-rrrrr-'"--(rxrT-1 ' m- X . A H A . . . .1 " ' - l 4- .. what paler and thinner titan when she danced at tho Christmas Ball ; and her hazel eyes had ex changed their wild gay sparkle, for a softer and perhaps sadder light. She did not smile so of ten, but when she did, there was a sweetness in the smile,; which before, it had wanted. ' Her voice, too, did not trill out so much like a bird's. as it formerly did, but had a, slight and subdued latooe. is iu gentle tones, which, if it made it t of sweet and minded recollection : and anticina- as a ft m " -a ' ". o ' a. " fr a . . . . . . ranny blusbed, smiled and hesitated, but look- ! Hon which her tac wore that she was about to i up, ahe encountered the eyes of Dr. Heath; become a happy bride. She was the , first to L 1 1 t 1 ! !i -1 f : 1 L . I .. Tr " . oreaa a long silence, py saying, or ImihiwehwV ulatfon (l peak, of eouwe, of tt prsvious to the roads to that chv; which roads un Sboutf uce, anu ine expression I ' . " ' T - - I K nmnnM. fw - jm ,r ..it .ITS CLIXaTE 5 i'B . F aniiy, Frank says he is going to bring down f enJ' his friend, Dr. Heath, to the wedding de,ldlJ 'Indeed ! said Fanny, and bent more close ly over her work. x ' Yes, you have not seen him since he left, ha ve' y oil Tpu i rslieir Liz zyTar, No, dear, how do you like these plaits I aiv Oh the plaits are well enough; buti7,n to tell you a story which Frank told me yesteiv day, before he went home. Would you like to hear it V nv. And Lizzy proceeded to tell her of the eon- en m" climated residAit of the tropics run a Versation of the two younc men atthe baU; of fKreat risk m staying any time; in Chagres; bifl the trap which had been laid for her and into ,h0 "ranger, Iresh Irom the Xorili and lU'mvig. more dum-wonls, and all odicr .J which she had fallen, and of Harry's resolution 0run breezes, runs a most fearful one. manded her cheek aud brow as sho observed how very low the neck was Cut. ' ' - ; ' ' You are sure. Miss Brown, said she that , tliis is no lower than tlie others you mentioned lis is no. lower than tlie others you Oh no. Alias Monteomery, and not near so low as my fashion plates have them. I'm sure if I had your neck t never would wear a dress thread higher than that.' ry , s y tA. At this moment Mrs; Montgomery and fan ny's cousin Lizzy Warren, entered the room. How do you do, Lzzy t said Fannys how do you like ray nejv dress ?.', ' ; y i s ; 'J'he material is very pretty, answered her " cousin, butr-; -' :" ' : " -.' r-. But what ? Lizzy. , on right merrily. I he ball was nearly -halt done, and Dr. Heath and his cousin were stand ing a little apart from the crowd and commenting upon the merits of the gay scene, f ' ' And Frank,' continued the Doctor, what do you think of Fanny Montgomery t - Was I wrong in calling her the most beautiful girl in Willowvnle? v .v.y...'.r y.- . t. Humph ! she is certainly handsome and does excellent for a partner at a ball, but I must say I should never care to meet her except at such a place. : '' ..i-'n. V. ., . What do you mean, Frank! Do you know anything about her ? Have vou ever seen her before. " : - Never.' ' Then why do you speak thus ? Do you im agine that yoa see indications xf a. had, temper, or a want of intellect in her faee t If so, let me tell you that I hare known her intimately for more than a year, and ' ' ' Is it even so, fair coz f Are you so hot in de fence of this young lady ? 7 But let me explain before you challenge inc to mortal combat. I see nothing in hrr f ice that would indicate a Kath arine or a fowl. The only thing which lead to my opinion is ' Well, is what?' , . Her. low necked dress.' " The doctor hurst into a loud laugh, which for some, time would not permit him to neply ; but at length wiping his eves he exclaimed " f Excuse me, my dear fellow, Jbut- really the idea of judging a woman's character by the fash ion of her gown is too absurd. 1 ; Laugh on, my; friend; Imr when you ? are done permit vs to explain. It is not so much the fashion 6f her gown, as the principle,that I think of. ! A, woman who would from vanity ex pose herself in that manner, cannot havo that delicate and refined modesty without which a woman to me can be nothing. Now, this Miss Montgomery would, I make no doubt, waltz with a stranger, if she should be asked ; and I hold that a woman who would do that, is, not fit (or a tPtTe for any honest 'man; She W only a trifle with which a man may chafand laugh and ban dy compliments, in his lighter moments ; but who would take to his heart and his inmost con fidence, one whom every libertine may clasp in his arms and hold to his breast, although the au dacity may be privileged by custom and glossed over with the name of waltzing f Not I for one. ' ' ' - 'i. ' I hardly go as far as you, Frank, although I admit that, I should hardly dare to call a wo man wife' whom I had seen waltzing with a stranger. But you were never more mistaken, my dear fellow, than m minkinftFanny Mont gomery ono of these. She inevc? waltzes with any gentlemen excepting her brothers and cous in, and once or twice perhaps with me, ot some other intimate friend.' "t . u i( r! Harry, I have hortholraallesl doubt that if I go and ask her to waltz with me, that she will do it, although, alio "never., exchanged ten words with me in her life, and knows nothing of me.' f-weuld-e'Ung-4owagfir led lsyoapg-K&e,aBrw .(saVt Wt?1 'if' could not persuade her to do it by aay argument in your power. I have toe (good an opinion of her wn-.-i i-i'-.J ! ' :-i , , Shall I try? : : , Ycsj but I advise tiTmake up yourmind to a mortifying refusal., ' ,'...y. .-. . ' AVell, Harry, will you make me one promise ? Ifshe consents if I can prove. to you shatehe is asfatee, ficklej and light as) think her, Willi you accept oi my proposal oi to aay, anu return -wttli mi to thn e.iiv tn-morrow t 1 now clear lv LLizzy -irrnabjv thinks, .a J do, that it haves ! wee that tlie chain which holds yott here is love your neck too '-much. MporHrd for cither Ik auty-j to that girl, LaS Irust nir, uarry, he is'not or jnodestv", icinurksd Mti- Montgomery.".- k worthy of it'. ' Voitr heart is too manty and hon ing who looked almost without Knowing it, aud was now listening anxiously for the young girl's an swer. 1 Fanny had a pretty large dash of coquet ry in her composition, and she wished to make tier lover a little- jealous ; besides that, she had found something very fascinating in the low mu sical tone? of Ihe' suianger tod'TrespecuUy' admiring looks which his dark eyes had given ler. Mie smiled assent, and the young man a arm immediately encircled her waist, his breath played upon her forehead, end the waltz began. ben fatigued with waltzing, nothing was more natural than that thy should seat , themselves in tlie recess of a window, to rest and take breath. Frank Hazelton was deeply read in woman's heart, and well knew all the indescribable arts of delicate flattery, soft words that mean nothing. glances that say ntact iaciii ly to exhibit to him what he' thought' -to -be Fan ny s true character. So it is hardly to be won dcred at, that at the end of half an hour, when Frank Hazelton rejoined his friend, die disputed rose-bud adorned his button hole, He gave it to Dr. Heath, saying significandy, 'S ' You see, Harry 1' ...... "... ' Yee, Frank, I see, and thank you for the les son. Will you exetwe me if I leave you to find the way homo alone.? r , ' Certainly, ray dear fellow .' , Fanny, during this short conversation, had been regarding the two young men with anxious looks. She caught the deeplysorrowfuPexpression of Dr. Heath' face a his friend gave him the rose, it 1 . 1 , . 1 1 , anu ner nean wnispereu uiai sne nau Dcen lu lling too far. with a manly, honest heart that had trusted in J&tf she resolved that she would, re" trkve her error she .wou not, .waltz any more that night, nor would she talk any more with the handsome stranger, but would exert herself to please the Doctor. After all, thought she, al though he is very agreeable and polished, and all that, I would a great deal rather spend an even ing with Harry Hazelton. I wonder, what he is saying to Harry; they are looking at me, and Harry seems to be talking about me ; but they must not think I am 'watching them, though I should like to know why Harry looks so very unhappy. And so Fanny turned away her head and said a few words to Mr. Green, who ts us ual waa paying devout court to the little lady, and as usual, with" very poor success. When Fanny again looked around the object of her thoughts was just leaving the room ; and a he lassed through the'lor. he turned and cast one 00k toward her. ; For many a day and many a night was that haggard face, with its mingled expression of reproach isappomtmentr sorrow i and love, present, to Fanny's mind. . ... Mr. Ilazleton dta'not leave the room' with his freind, neidier did he rfturh to ML's Montgome ry, lie secured a scat by the side of Lizzy Warren, and was soon deeply engaged in a con versation on poetry with her. Iranny, hojyevpr in the Jast daive vis-a-vis.with him, and, sum moning csurage, asked in an indifferent tone' What has become of Dr Heath? 'I don't sec him. ,;" ' : y' . 1 i.'..,,.;- "''.. '.'v,. He has allowed me to persuade him to return with me to Boston, where he has" a prospect of excellent practice ; ami as we shall go to mor- . . . 1 1 t . . row morning, neproDaiuy nassome preparauons to make.,' ... '",...,'''- : 1;i ; Fanny turned deathly pale, and with difficulty ? rei ented herself from bursting into tears, ' Mf lazlcton perceived her emotion, and for one mo ment felt some compunction, at having so abrupt ly informed her of the consequences of her light behavior ; but he immediately repeated to hiin self, It is only. tlia fear of losing one a'dmifers she will soon forget nim for another. 7 i ' . Ilazleton was no doubt harsh in his estimate of Fanny's character f but he had so great a rever ence for tlie dehcacy and modesty which throw such a charm around a , woman mat, . ocucving Fannv to be a siranirer to 'their hallowed influ ence, he at once concluded there could he nothing csu'mablo about her.'-' Had she been' dressed to suit him, and hadshe reTiisedlo waut"lwhtnir he would no doubt, have aspreeiated her extraordinary- beauty both of body and intellect. As jt was, ho regarded her with the utmost contempt, if not abhorrence, and heartily congratulated nim self with having rescued his friend from' the dan gerous position in whkdi he had found him. ' . r anny went noine mat nigni. wim a neavy heart. She suspected the truth, but not the whole or it. ' Hut surety, ttiougnt sne, riewui can npon mo to-morrow, before he goes. What', a fool I was to waltz ''wtth that man,' when I knew how much he thinks ofa woman's .being rewrved td strangers'; arid then that rosrir-no ioubt-Mr.' la- is, without doubt, the most pestiferous for whites in the whole world The coast of Africa, which dreadful reputation in this way, 1 not I y in its climate a is Ohaeres. . The has-been l b n- 1 ie r-so -ttwch a ml-ieen so much of your goodnew, deaV Fanny." lie has thought he 'was too .hasty in judging your character ; and he said he had told Dr. Heath so, for he thinks that' he was vyrong in forming such a hasty conclusion and leading Harry to adopt the same. iOTOSlT ACROSS TUX ISTHXl'S. ' The usual mcthoJ ot Mrformimr iL is on kors or on mule-bMJk, with another mide to carry the, baggage and n mulcteef who aCt as gulde .. The. road is a mere bridle nath. and as iha nina nn thermometer ranges from ,78 to 8ft all the me Isthmus are, very heavy, and there is more pr, year, and it rains every day. Many a traveller, cm of mem all Uieearoui! who has incautiously remained there for a few an 'wampy places to be crossed .are' very, nuiit- days .eiuLnighWhwad Chagres t and many a gallant erew who. hare f3"? PK w4 er9H the Ismrnns, at tf tlie road. entered the harbor b fcill health, have ere many J wer? plain and easy as some of, onr mscada days, found their final resting place on the dank I ed turnpikes,, would altar; their tone, a little, k and malarious banks of the river. Bilious. 1 couIJ " the road as it is. . As for thootinr. remittent, and congestive fever, in their meMt 1 P"n on the route, the Sams thfficrjlties present. malignant forms, seem to hover over Chsjrres,! themselves a on the river, vit the Wild' beasts. ever reaoy to pounee oown on tne stranger. . Kv-j ci"c, " wiutu mo uubsj, or pwnit, -asg v u is mere lermea, aoounus, oesioes tne great ns, of losing oneself in ths wools. . Certainly wild pheasants, guiuea-hens ' parrots, maccaws, and 4. variety of splendid birds, unknowni1a these la.t-' itudes, do abound in the wild , tjlte 1 buttlieL univiuHf u wnyng rm are suen a rflaKe ti. ticros the ltbQSJ; a sinalf ihftta pr'HWo peirwr rt . . I 1 I 1 ' 1" 1 l. anmetem- to suppty tu iiuiaouaau 01 tno,,vuLagq itself with their scanty clothing. The produce of their Isthmus, consisting phiefly of gold dust. hides, India rubber and sarsapanlla, is sent down the river for transhipment to the United States low tt wnii ativ uceea3o - - 1 lie niosi rauonai, and uueed, the only safe. And, Fanny, Frank says that Harry has never "d the neighboring West India Islands Thus . . . . ... 4 . 'linn .i.. . tint Man. . n .1 MA m.1 W .,.. a in all this year that he has been in the city, once visited a young lady, or expressed even admira tion of one, lie has never forgotten you ; nor, (forgive me dear cousin) have you forgotten him, and why tuould you be lonirer cstranjred? I know, Fanry, it must seem impertinent both in Frank and myself to intrude upon the secret of your heart, in this way ; but I thought you had known and Joved Lizzy long enough not to be offended at her freedom. Do not sob so, Fanny, but tell me, have I done wrong in acknowledg ing to .Franks Uiat-ou loved Harry, and have ! through tne whole, and mat you nave not walk ed or ridden aud hardly talked to any young man since he left I ' ''. ''-.. Oh Lizzy l! whispered Fanny, "he must not tell Harry ; I would not have him tliink I was pining for him.' No, indeed, Fanny, Frank would not do such a thing. But,' continued Lizzy, slyly, I should not wonder if you should tell him your self, in the course of next week. . Tell me though, Fanny, shall you wear that low-necked drete at the wedding ? , S i Oh, Lizzy ! don't mention that dress : I put it away the day after the ball, and have not look ed at it since I will never put it on again, so long as I live. . And the doctor" came to Willow-vale ; and then he came again and again, and in a few months more he came one day and carried away the - gem of our viilugo to light up hi own fire side; and years afterward, Fanny Montgomery, or rather Mrs. DrV Heath, used to tejl.asa warn ing to her own pretty , daughter, the history of her low-necked drtu Boston Traveller. ' ff 'athington. The following beautiful com pliment was paid by: Jord Byron to Washing toh, in an ode which ha not ttntil lately beep comprised in the American edition of his works S Where i aliall the weary eye reoee, " "x , Wheo gaiing on the Great ; , ' Whets Wther jul ty gf.iry flowa, , :. rVordVatiicablocUstel " j .'' j Yea one the Brut the laet the heat : ( ' . j . ! .Tbo Cinrinnatu of ibe Wtwt, . V . ' Whom Envy, da wt hate, . Bioeatha the nam of WASHINGTON, -To make m in bluah lliote waa btit !. -:-'' --,-, v '' i ' Picture.--What a beautiful tableau that is in Shelley of an eagle and a serpent wreathed in fihM'''.;.T.;';r '..,' " AX abaft of liglit upon it wing uAcfnued, ' AnJ eeeiy golden feather gleamed therein; . Feather and scale inextricably blended. -'' Tho serrenl'a mniled and many -cotwod akin Bbone through the plume ; iu coil were (fined By many swollea ami knotted tuki, auu rign . . And far, h oeck receding lithe and thin, ' Bua aiued created head, which warily. : Shitted sad glanced belor tb eagle' steadfast eye,' Exercue. -The London correspondent of tl National Intelligencer, tays 1 ',- V , ., ., rfa ' The way English ladies live lit the open air, tlie daily fatigue they endure, and the pleas ure they find in it, would astonish some ot the delicate dames near you ; not more, however, than the healthy feelings and good looks they reap from it would." fd gzitz l-for OrrtfOM. Some - four hundred regular troops,' tinder the command Of Col. Alexander, left Stionis on their w?f tojOrjon, yiaVes toii, on the Olh (kit I ,,-"- Chagres is but a depot, and no real, business is transacted there. The ; ACCOMMODATIONS VOR TKAVEIXERS are scanty- and inferior indeed, unless the place has altered very much of late. There are absolute ly no accomodations, as it baa been the rule for paejjgprs to hurry up the river without even stopping an hour among the huts ; and this brings us to the RIVER JOl'RNEY, .-,Jti which is performed in canoes, propelled up the stream by means of poles. . There are t wo points at which one may land, viz : the villages of G or gona and Cruces. The distance from Chagres to the first named. i about 45 or 60 miles to the latter, some 50 or 55 miles. The traveller, who for the first time in his life embarks on a South American river like the Chagres, cannot fail to experience a singular depression of spirits at the dark and sombre aspect of the scene. .; In ti,e ifrni pl&ie, ho fid himself in a small caaee, so small that he is forced to lay quietly in the very centre of the stern portion, in order to prevent it upsetting. , The palm leaf thatch (or toldo, a it it termed on the river,) over hi por tion of the ..boat, shuts out much of the view, while hi baggoge, piled carefully amidships, and, Covered with oiled cloths, enccrrodoi as they are termed, is under die charge of his active boatman, who, stripped to the buff, wi th long pole in hand, expertly propels the boat up stream, with many arjr and . strange jxclamation.The jfiyejr jtself is a dark, muddy, and rapid stream in some parts quite harrow, and again at other points it is from $09 to 00 yards wide.. Let .no one fancy that it resembles ths bright and cheerful rivers which are met with here at the North. No pleasant .villages adorn its banks no signs of civilization are seen on them ; nothing but the sombre pri meval forest, which grows with all the luxury of the tropics down to the .very margin of it swampy banks ; and ths mangrove, and all the Vibe of low bushes, which love to luxuriate in marshy grounds, fringe the sides of tlie river, affording a most convenient place of resort for the alligators, with which the marshy country swarms. The sensible traveller, however, who remains quiet in his boat and makes no adventurous visits on shore, is perfectly safe from any harm from these animal or the small panthers, monkeys, and deadly snakes with svhich the country on each bank of the river abounds. , But those adventur our sprrita who, here in New York, talk of land ing on the banks and shooting game enough for their provisions, will find tlie thing to be impos sible t , as, eve if they were to succeed in cross ing the marshy banks ou to firm ground without suffering from the alligators, they would find the forest so thick and tangled as to forbid further passage, and lucky indeed would they be if they got back r to. their boat unharmed by snakes, or other poisonous reptiles.. .-. ... ,v. f ,T 'I ha journey to Cruccsor UOrgona is not a long one.: Of course jts length depends on the 1 heaviness of the boat and 4he number ol hands j poling it up, A light panoe, with two active boat men and but one passenger in it, will reach Cru- ces in ten or twelve, hours, whilst a heavier one : inigla require thirty-six hour to accomplish the passage, . The passenger roust 'take hi provis ions with him, as nono are to be had on the riv er, and a good water filter will be found a great convenience, as the river water is so muddy that it is apt to derange the bowels, unles fijtcrctj jn someway before dinkiig iu i t I - "In i icw of thfi greatand amddea influx of pas- on any one a insane, .we're hq to prpDose jk foi pend on chance game for KsnieaJs'on. the, jour - Z"1 ncy. ; Ham, biscuit,' sausages, preserved mealiV ) and such kinds of portable provisions, are, tbV best to cany. "As for walking, from Cruces, 16 Panama, in case mules are scarce, tlie feat is by! no, means impossible, provided , the traveller ar rives in Cruces i good health and ha but TuttW baggage; ( Itmighl easily be donQ with" the a-, sistance of a guide but let no strangers, tinae quainted with the language and hew tt) such conn- ' tries attempt it without a rmde. Havln then fairly started from" Cruces, either on )ibrse 'pi orf foot,- aftetc ; a ! toilsome journey of some eight or ten honrs the Savannah of Fapama Is at lasr reached, and the'sighl of the broad ind gHtti'rlng; Pacific ocean," and the, while tower of the Cathe dral of Panama, which arc seen at the djstahce of about four miles from the city,' give the rto weary" traveller assurance that his jjoUrney ilr shortly end ; and another hour's toil bring hi nf to the snburba hflha famed"" if- citt or , rASAJti; . t mt rtiiiii.r a..i J He will find, however, that with thUi,4. k most other South American cities, -t ' Ti diatanc lend enchantment tVnV Vfcw? - 'And clothe the inoonUtn wittt osurobae.t t The city of Panama "is 'situated on thtj shore of the' bay of that name,' and if beautiful bay 'ft W, tool vVhat i the ntimber'bf the' present' poj -illation, I cannot" !say,as it is doubllesd filled witR strangers it formerly contained from ' 5,000 iS !t00Q inhabitants-, and war'uiet, -stiH lrity where, during the day nought but the sound ol the convent; and church bells disturbed the horsel . of the citizens In theit 'grazing " ms the- niiUtiS - squares, which were all evergtowri with grass7. The trade carried bri consisted in importing dr goods from Jamaica,' for the ' supply of the Jaih menians, me neignooring proauce 01 veraguSv the pearl islands, the towns of Chiriqui,' David and their vicinities, and the various little inland. towns. Goods also were sent down to the pdrte of Payta, in Peru, and Guayaquil, in the Ecua dor. 4 The return made for these goods consisted in the produce of the Isthmus, such as gold dust, hides, India' rubber, pearl oyster shells (from which the mother of pearl of commerce is made,) sarsaparilla, te. ; 'i: ' f 51 . ; .. 4 Agriculture is at a ww point on the isthmus, , as not enough sugar wa? raised to supply the cl- ' ty of Panama, and they depended for tne ery- .. plies of wheat, fluf salt, sugar ind !hicefiesi on Peru, or Jamaica, on the Atlantic side. ' :Tlte climate is? warnt, (Jiiy from 80 to Sydrg.-allfflitj year rdund-l-the ram seasoilr lon'irfd s6Ve'rek. The night in Panama however; are much ccK4t , er than usual in tropical climates !- IT MABKKT AND ACCOMMODATIONS are poor. ',-. m ccouniot ine.extreri- heat, fish that are caught ut the moTtrlrrg,- Ire soft by..tht afternoon.; Beef, goat's flesh and pork roust a so be eatenjmmediately after killing or else thev w-TITipolT. v Twl?g5 e tables, su jli ; Is yams, ukars, and the" .various; fruits of the tropics, are scarce aud dcarVM.T.-t and coffee as well a chncoUts are expeirtirc; and wine ant jfiquors, on Bccotnrtof thi ejtfrr us es of traosportation across tlie Islhmus artn like wise dear aud of inlenpr quality. ;, uegardmgac- comodations for travellers, I am unable to say what they are at pruacnt. It "only Wilhttl. a , few vears tliat a public hotel lias been establish ed f urevwyt to hM travellers had to depeud'on the liosjnuiruy 01 uiose u. wttuis uity garneti uu-rew-of ktredhKtion. If there if, ajty exhword ins, I - - - r- -rl . 1- - I.-' :. :- -f 7 r r-X- -l-jL'
The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, N.C.)
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May 19, 1849, edition 1
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