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:v1 I r- f ' VOL: L-New Series. WADESBORO' TI11L AY, DECE3Il3EIt 9, 185a NO 13 v . V . , PCBUSflgD VREU.Y W' CENTO It BARLEY. : j ''VEJW ot BunacEiFTios. 5 tiro Dou.u pr yr, invariably In sdrao. N imbterlpUoa reeeW.d for Im tbaa alx moathi, BATES OF ADTERTISINO. . flurf Civn pr Square for tb arrt, ami Tatar Cairfe pf Square far mi saDeeqaaai, laeerava, "ibr bobUm, wk tb ekarre trill b .,..$ 00 And for alx noatba... 6 00 To rtir adTarUaera ft liberal ditoout will b 00. rroftaaleaal M) BimHim Cards, aet aaoeediof, Ave Um ia leagtb, will b iBoerted fur $8 ft year longer oa. la arajiortloa. Adrertloare start HU lb aaW sf Uaiaa tboy Wlak U.lr adrertleetaepta inaerUd j otherwise tby will b aoaitaaed HU ferbiddea, and charged uwi lagly. ' .. Uai arbM (Briar) akt Suar. NORTH CAROLINA ARGUS. NEW raiTuaxs. niTTH TBAE OF TUB CO8MOV0UTAJT AB? tiKAUTirUL ART JOIRJIALI VALCABLK FJBJ5- MIVbLS, AO., 0. Tb posaUr Art AMoeiaUod. " ayw ia lla (Ab yaar af af tralMad aaoeaa. aif " farbaad, aad attfratW alotl, flarriug'a rt iktntiaf. "TaaTiLug Bucuam," will aA(in aopM (to Mbacribara aal;) a baary pUta papar, BVkM iBoba aa tba faliou.g , tui ot aoaaraimoa. Xttrj ftntm raaiiUiag taaia dollam, wlD ra- ' eatva aoajr af Iba anparw alaal tagrftriug, after Utr- ring'l aaiabraUd paiatibg, tHI TItLAOK BLACK8UITU. - AJae, ft aopjr of Ik btaatifal COSMOPOLITAN ABT JOCKXAL, fta UcautlT illnatratad qaart MacaibM. AUa, ftw aaaaow tiskaU af adwiaka W tba KftaU ara (or Pmaddarf; ad WaaMrft Oallartaa of to. A. aftaiauoft TWo win aba bo gloat t tba aaaasribara aovaral baadrod vaiaabte vorka af Art, ooaipnoisj au Oil PalaUan, Bnmft, Scalptaroa, .,-., rrooa com bratod AaMrieaa aad fomga ArtirU. Sabaoriptiooa will bo rtoiod aa to Jaaaary 1 ISM. Oa Uo oroaiag of kadalo UtprooiloB wil ba awardod to aaboariaora. For full partieiilars, mo Dmejtar Art oaraal, -. vrtaa M aaata. - BpoeiaM oa io Mat to tboa owir x lag ia oabooribo, oa iba raaoipt of lt eaitia ia pooug oUiap or oota, Arat n. CP. DERBT, Actuary C. A A., f-if x . Zaawni 0eo, US Broadway, N. T., Or Waitora Ofioo, 1M Wlr at., Baadaak 0 nOBET-TUE BEST OF UOXEY. I BATE A TALC ABLE RECEIPT FOR MAKIM) Baaor, wbkh I will ooad to aay ponoa apoa tba Wiatof I eiat af 60 aaata. Wo auko aad aao il ia oar faav By at balf rJM aoat, aad caaaioV It a rood aa tboboot artlojo, r roaia Boaioda Homy, waioa caaaoi m auM o will awka aad aeil M caa elrar froai two to tara doIUr a day. It only regain foar artklca to auko h, aad Dy eaa bo bad at aay tor for dfty aaata. Story Mly awy bao tbia dcligbtful iaxary, for aay lady eaa awk it la tftooa toiaataa ftt aay tiaM. Tkroo-eont pootag aumpa aa ood a tooao. Addiaas J. P. CUAalEB, BolO- Kara pity, bid. JM1 vn bratod TUB great rtMALE nur. , R. I. F, CREAOER IS TUT. AOEaT, WbioaM aad RoUil, for IT Waaatlag a oolo- rmmU MHU. Tboa PIU aro trahy r aaUa for 'todwa. (or tbo will notoiw tba awatbly aoaraat awoo Vty ay aaoa fnoai aay aaaat wboiaror. Tboy aooar bar, failad to any m woooo ah wmo ttoaa aroaad tba Vol, oatoiaiog U Fill bar booa atriotly followed: iadofd, taar aa a eaa of fkllar eaurrod to oar kaowtdr. Boiag paroty argotoblo, tboy aro perfectly aafa. Dtnaio beue awilad jto ardor, laug pad, apoa Meaipt of 1; tb-toal poouaw oUaipogoodftataoatoary. Addron I. 4. F. CJIP.A 0F.R, lklUaK.ro, Md. X , 10 M "If 'iky Lmhmr m Mtmrd f MVaJbT' I BATE A CHtMICAL PROCESS FOR CLEAN8 iagelotbeo, bytaaaooof ahwbtboyeaa beabd oq balf la aoaai tiaM witiioat boiac bwiW'and wiU aaare aa robbtM, Ibaa airiDg labor, aad tbi clotaea ar vary wbh aad etaaa. aad tboy laH atoek loagor taaa if waofio la ui aM way ot raootag oy board, ar aneb waablag aMOfaiao, by wbicb tb eluUia ar aiaeb wora. Tb artieloa aood coat trrry lilllo, ad are eaay to obto'n. 1 Ball thi aery axfai ra f eipt to order, poet paid, apoa tbo reaaipt of M esu tbree-eoat poalro auaapt fxxl aa ooy. Adlrau I. J. F. CREAOER, BalUjaor eUy, bid. 10-J HEWS FOR LADIES! A NT LADT THAT WILL BEND HER AD. A droat to Mr. E- CREAfiER,' BalliBor.ily, witb tbroo thro eorrt moU atoaipa raeloaod wlUrocoiTO by rrtora Ball laoraatioa of importoaeo to ber. KIl. Wamaa, kaow tbyaalf, aad b happy SEW. BOOKS FOE". AGENTS. SOLD OXLVBY StBSCRIPTIOX. 7 ANTED AN AGENT IN EVERT COCNTT It to oaowa la tba aala of Tama Naw Woaai. LautifullT lllurtratod, nUUod ' MOSfMF.iiT to SUB MJlOXr CP UBS RT CLAY," riTtnc eoaplau aad rrUabla Biography of HKSBY CLA V, aia aKMit abl aad MaporUat Dpoecfcet, ami atoo HI teoa Ealegiet aad Oratioaa, 4shi.f4 at Wubiagtoa Hoe tli "TUK LA SO WS tmtm ran ara'ii.i(Mraictg or avtaoaxaa. It if liliiuidnfiS '( in ny degvee ft miliar Jrith tai hiaUtrj of Mexico fhat sregu Uryfm of highway robbery exist ia'every ection of that miserably coverned country. and that through a w-tDt of interference of tbe aothontiea it bit grown op into such a regular and formidable aha pi that every traveler mutt be prepared to put hit lite at hazard at every etage, or be provided With ."I 7 r t T ,. , t a nuuajuo coiuripuuoo ior toy canaiieroi aei cammo the knigtiti of the road.) who, in the event of finding you prepared and wiHing, will make their levy wiiq a politeness only equaled bjr tba smiling landlord whan fee re ceivea your overcharged fare for your last night's entertainment. Why such systema tio boldness of robbery is aKowaov-if not with the eonoivADce, at least with rarely any inunaranee of the uoveracben! or Slate authorities is one of those myiUeal t ters w hich among many others, so puzzles I - , . L . Ill ' V a ana perplexes ine intelligent foreigner, out that such is the disagreeable truth erery traveler through that wretched country can Dear ample testimony. Some years ago, baring business which first called me to the capital of Mexico and thence through the interior of the country to the northward, which i have .recorded for the benefit of trfimnaoeTer may take an in terest inertia, o ranting only the dates, they being non-eseniisl to the interest of the narrations thejnaeke. Tba first of the series occurred on the rout between Vera Cruz and tjtt dty of Mexico. In the rrcular dciiKrncia runnme: between the places just tneDtioned 1 had tiakea paasaga, and had passed through the beautiful city of Jalapa. and entered the gloomy town of Perote, without meeting with anr unusual incident, thoueh beiotr continually warned to be on toy guard gainst the daggers of the road. At Terete, where wa halted for a relay and refresh ments, all my fellow-pasaeoeers took leave of me, vary solemnly assuring me that, if assailed by toe ladronet.pT robbers, it would be nosh better for me to take matters quiet ly, aad sutler myself to be genteelly plan dered han to run the risk of having my throat cut for resistance, as I had somewhat boldly proclaimed it was my intention of do ing. 1 thanked them, for their advice, and replied that 1 woujd take tiie matter into .eri cas consideration. xAt Ferote, I repeat, all who had been roy compSQions from Vera Cruc took leave of me, this bejng the end of their journey in that direction ; but there wa una new pas senger hre ios go forward, whom, to my agreebo surprise, J found to be a beautiful young lady, some twenty years of age. Senorita Pauls, as I subaeouentlr ascer tained her name to be, was, indeed, one of tfiose rare beauties seldom met with except in works of fiction tall, graceful, with a profusion of long black bajr-oft, clear, melting dark eyes-featurrs perfect, as ever came from the hands of the sculptor, and with an .animation the most fascinatinc, I! and other part of the Union, aa too oaeaaioa of bi P VS IN; OR, TRAVELS AS1) A l VESTURES Peata eabesriptioD, 11 IN AO MTU AXO BOUTU AXKRIVA," prioo $3.60: aad " UO WARD'S bOMSSTW MlUJ- (USB," oonUinlng arer 1,000 largo ocuto pagoa, Brio $ Ciroujara, girlng full iufonaatioD, witb Tormi to AgenM, seat on appllcaiioo. AddreM, i , . QVA.su RULISON, 1-11 No. 13 8. Third at., PbiladolphU, Pa. A. H. C BROCEEN, 99 VM StrtH, JTne York, T f AKPFACTCRER OF OLA S3 8VBIN0E8, HO- IT I MtKOPATHIU VIALS, URADUATED MKAU tTRta. NURttlNQ BOTTLES, Era. ' Ola Ware for CbemiaU, Drnrrirt.. Parfomerr, Photographer., ote. Oreeo Olaas Ware by the pack age. A liberal diaeocat Bade to tb trad. Orders froa Country Drurri.L and Dealers iolioited. ; Prio Xiiu sent on applloatjot;. S-14 Consumption' TEE RET. DR. BURNETT, aercral roar Via sioeary ia flo there Aaia, diMorered a irti aod caaTAiir our for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, SCROFULA, C0D0H8, COLDS, sad NERVOUS DEBILITT ; also aa May and rffeotnai Bode of Inhaling fh Rrmedy at .(hod by whlcb the ccaATiyi propertie of tb Modicin. are dictlt addreaaed to too diaeaaed organ aad tb intrgameo. AotoaUd by a deeire to baeft hie ralTeripg fellow, ba will cheerfully lead to RECIPE (frey !! vk deair it, with fall ad aspllpit direction, for pre paring aad aooeo.rolly annt the aledleib. Apply Hir. u fo or address l-.'S . 8. BURNETT. 831 Broadway, New York: To the Fnbllc ARE PREPARED TO EXEfTTB ALL kind of bosiaear la ar lla at tba shartoat BOtio. BRICKLAYING, MAXIMO ASD BtRfilSQ BRICK, PLAIN ASO OBNAMSNTAL PLA9 TUBING, hwluding aU kind, of CORNICE, CIRCLE aad CENTER PIECES, doa ia atvl. Oor work aboil eqaal tea boot and latoet doa la thl oonctry. Wa earaoatlr aoll.it ea the! ho aaak warlr an a ta 4 fir u a eall. Wa will Bake ear prices to eolt tb uaw. au oraari pwa ? I li mm to. AAdras diataaoe promptly attended FREEMAN A C0RAD, Waderbor', V, C. "sbatild conform to Uie custom of tlic try ha Tisils." ' ", , . . ' "And do ou thn en nrrrvarnfl t highway robbery f and have you no f. thus journeying by yourself?'' Well, Senor, what can I do n you perceive, an unprotected lady ; wh certain reasons, am required to make journey between Perote and th c; some twice or thrice a year, and you cer! ly could not expect me to go prepare resist an armed band I As to fear, I t not deny I have inv sbsre of that: but far, 1 have never met with uny rough tn meet, and of course I trust to the saints t my fortune will ever be as propitious." "And have vou reallr been rohbvl your journey back sod forth?" I irwiuir " I thlfli I have Paid mv share to the I drones far my tfshsit through their cou irrr sue laugned. . , , f , ' . "And you expect to continue a ret(i(i 'Yf of the same for tba rest of your Wltl Jrll ... "M ho knows t she replied, At least I hope to be always prepared.". "Ana your rellow travelers, said I; have you never seen an v disposed to resist these unlawful sets V ' M Ones, Senor, an American and an Eng lishman, who were in the same diligencia with me, fired upon the robbers, killing one and wounding two." , "And did the robbers fire back ?" " Yaa but lied Immediately, and fortu oately injured none of our party." " As I should have expected," returned I. Yoo were not robbed oa Uiat occasion, I suppose T" We were not, Senor: but the two for. ! eigners subsequently paid dearly for their resistance; Jor io journeying back and forth both were killed, separate and at different limes, near the same spot. You see thesa crosses by tba side of the road, Senor V I hare observed them frequently, but here they seem to be much mora numerous," i replied, looking torlh frotu the vehicle. "Each stands on the soot wherasoma ou has met a violent death." she raioinad: ' and as we go alona, I will caH vour atlan .t . i ... . i uon io uiose wown mars tLe places where tue loreigners met tnrira. -"Do you know." said I. that I am resolr. ed to emulate their example, let the conse quences be what they tnfiyf . " Uoiy sainu delcnJ us r aba exclaimed; you are not ia earnest, Senor f Seriously so, I assure you,' Ives s'urnniDdjd by tmm eight or tea runted men, one of whom in a loud voice xclalmed; "Yield yourself prisoner or dia P' "Quick, Senorita," said I, extending my 1; " quick 1 in Heaven's name 1 give me - of those wes pons, for now is the time for mve action T ' V." she replied putting the weapons ind ber, "you will be too basly. Let i suppose we yield Jet them open the varying in expression with eyery changing I 'I back mood of the intellectual possewsor. A glance j " We are coming upon a dangerous part at her bewitching dark eyes showed me that she was one wha was. naturally of social disposition; and a we rattled away from the gloomy town, 1 took the liberty of open, ing a conversation. v " They tell me," said-1, that the route be tween here and Mexico is a very dangerous one to travel." " There is litjle to fear," aha replied, with a sweet smile and in a melodius tone, " ex cept from the professional robbers, and they seldom harm any one who makes no resist ance.'' .. . ' -"It seems strange to me," I rejoined that you Meiicans should take such things as a matter of course, and deem resistance a very impolite way of treating the knights of the road, instead of bold I v assertm? vour richts. and abating the evil by a manly spirit of resistance, b or myself, I must consider it the most cowardly of proceedings for any respectable Party to set out pre Dared to quietly gratify the cupidity of the ladrones, and unprepared to treat them to their just deserts." " Every traveler. Senor." she reolied. "should, before setting out, count the cost of his journey; and as, of course, it Is natu ral he should yalue his life highly, it seems to me natural that he should pay a certain sum for positive safety, rattier than put .that life in jeopardy, For instance, in traveling from Vera Crux to Mexico, if be will-first reckon that so much ,ij the fare by the dili- ijencia, and that so much will be required or entertainment on the way, and so much for the contingency you speak of, he will then have the pxapt cost between the two points; and if he will look at the wftols as the sum total of his journey, ha will not seem to be robbed byanvone party more than another" . . . ' That," J replied, " may be, I believe is the Mexican mode of doing business, but doe not tally with the preconceived idea of us loreigneri. - " You would only brine certain death upon us both." " Say. rather. I should lighten hbe xnrin spo of the journey for your k nights of the road Qitdentaod retreat as we!) aa advance and you yourself bare acknowledged that firm' resistance pbt them to flight tor oikw," Dill were ware numba-ranppossJ io tLru " But, fortunataiy. I hare a contile of re vofvers, which in two good hand, amount to some ten or a doecn siicts, and my friends nave repeatedly toid me 1 am not a bad marksman." Ah I Santa Maria! you will think bet ter of this, Senor the very idea of resist ance terrifies roe!" " Hut eot the idea of robbery ?" "Because 1 have uuver met with vio. lence." We continued to converse in a similar strsjn ibr some time longer- ray fair com panion gradually changing the subject, and seeming much interested iu rr.vslf. I learn ed that ber family name was Valerde, that site was unmarried, that her father and brothers wera ofllctrs in the armv. and so forth, and so on; and in return I gave her my own name, stated something of my his tory, business and prospects, and altogether Decame more communicative than I would ad visa any friend to be with any stranger of either sex in a strange country. As we continued ourioiirnev.'tfie couver- sationgrad jally changing from one thing to another, Senorita Paula suddenly brought it oack to me point wnere it first opened. h, no, it will then be too late." s I spoke, the door was suddenly thrown , nnd three or lour swarthy, heavily ' d men presented themselves to my uck Senorita, for the love oftlod I" I meping ber arm. ' . T she eiclaimr J, instantly present of my own re vol yen to my head. itica : tusiessj'pu are ouf prison Oood God f" exclaimed L perfectly as tounded ; " nr prisoner did you say ? It is not possible that one so fair and lovely as younelf is in any manner connected with these banditti I" - ' . is even so, Senor." she replied with one f her mpst bewitching smiles, still keephg one of my own Weapons turned sgAinit myselC and significantly pointing the'oher to the door. M You will oblige us by ttepping forth and giving yourself into Uie ca-e of these good gentlemer. who will see -tint you are treated as a brave man j shoukjbe, but who will trouble you, mean time, or any link change and valuables you iright have to spare!" 1 he-e seemed to be no help for it the beauti ul Senorita Psula Valerde was a spy and accomplice of the hdrojiet. She had eolerct the diligencia at Perote for no other purpesv than to ascertain the exact condi tion o things mside, and be able to signa lize br swociates as she passed along, so that tuiy might know exactly in what man ner tocondact themselves and make their work sfre without risk; By a simple strat agem the had obtained thy arms, just at ti lifud the box carefully ; but as I raised my self, I gsve a wild, startling yell ; and ss the Senorita started back, I, with the quickness of lightning, saieed both weapons, and wrenched them from her. To wheel and commence firing upon the party was "now only (he work of a mo ment. The first knot, fortunately stretched out the chief ; the second took ifl'oct on the one nearest to him ; and by the time the third had been sent on its mission, there A SiasriTUTE roa the Potato. W. Jones, Esq., of Liberty county, has present ed us with a specimen of a Japan Yam, Dio$corca Batatas, 'raised on his plantation. It is a very prolific plant, aud from ilk tine flavor and tenderness well suited for table use. It was first introduced into France during the prevalence of the plaji rot Europe, by the l'reticli Consul at Japan, vUt sent a few bulbs home, where they were planted by the government mid pronounced a decided succc.s. Mr. Jones obtained six-' arose one simultaneous yell of dismay, and the astounded robbers beiran to scatter in tin I ha fmm a o (irrlftiier in ew Yiirk. nt ark i- V. ... - . --" -T-.--" -...,-.... try uirecnon. i naa no deposition to lol- ofhe road," she said ; "are you still resolved to defend yourself if aotetfKt- : With vour nannision. SenbriU T" "I doh't think it advisable," ahe replied, " but still, ijTsucuJs your intention, I think it no more thanight.that you should give me a chsnce to taka a part, ia my defence, since my rit. of danger will be as great as yours." "And hay youreally tba nerve, after ajl, to defend yoursell'tl enquired. ; "If I bad the means, Senor." ). have two piatok,"id I; "if you will accept of one of them, KNis at your ser- vice "ou are very kind, Sendr-but can I fireit? ' v . With ease Senorita." and producing one of my revolvers, I explained to her the'manoj ner in wnicn it wss to be used. " And this, you say, will shoot some naif a -dogen times r V ''I think it safe to ajcula,te that five charges out of six will explode, Senorita." "A very formidable weapon indeed," she replied ; " and wjth such Tcan almost fancy we are safe. Vou have another, you say, like this r . I produced it; ;i : ; i ' 'What a beautiful, invention ! aha ob served, rpashing over and taking it from my band! Then extendiriz her hands, one of the revolvers in each, she continued : Armed like this, one might almost Count himscW- sale against a host I 1 ou say ths is bred in this manner t" she preceded, cocking one of the weapons as she spoke, and pointing it towards the road. . . f Ilaye a care, Senorita, or you Will dis charge it, .. ? The vyorda were scarcely uttered when her finger pressed the trigger, and one of t he barrels was exploded with a shurp report. A mintlte after, and -while I was gently chiding bar, we heard a loud quick tramp of hones, and several sharp, rapid exclama tions. Tba next moment our conveyance Put everyone," rep itopp4 suddenly, and we saw ur.c4er remaining extended for the prize. I ha poict where she knew the attack would be mate; and ber discharge of the pistol, as u or accident was the sign to show taem that a1 Was secure. . "i acknowledge myself conquered by being out w itted !" said I, bowing to la Se ooraa, . . Then : tnraing to the robbers, who bad new collected in a body, in front of the door of tbe ddifencia, I continued: "Uentiemen, will you permit ma to alight snd make you some valuable pres ents ? Ia he langoare of your country, all IJiare l y-xirs." ..if ' '- !JTfee !Jer vf tba party bowed po'J'o'w In .va. !ti. aaui witb a grim smile t Si,' tienor, we shall be most happy to re ceive anything which so distinguished a tra veler rniy have td bestow." With this I quietly stepped from the ve hicle ; tnd one quick, searching glance put me in penes ion of the whole state of af fairs. The diligencia had been stopped in a wild, gloomy place and the driver was sitting carelessly on his box, taking every thinir ts a matter of course. He might also be an accomplice of the robbers, or he might not, but, in either case, there w as a little hope of assistance from him for any attempt of the kind would certainly bring- Si rfcrkV lit rj at a AarAw-am rtiinickinanf es.wvn a na t AfH aaiiaj wa cvivic uisioiiiss -t-u Vf bwiici ui later.. I glanced np and down the road, where it wound between dark overshadow ing trees but discovered nothing to give me any boiifc (Ths rubbers, some eight or ten in numbtr, Andall well armed, Were collec ted ar?und me, part of them mounted and theotler standing on their feet, holding their mustarcrs by the bridle. Looking upon mi- case aa desperate one, o far as being plun dered was concerned, I s'ilt retained my presencaof mind, aqddid net wholly dispair. True, I had been outwitted, and disarmed, and row atooJ sinsrlv between numbers ; but the idea of yielding tamely to this put rage was repugnant to my very nature, and I resolved to put the last favorable opjor fuhity for defence and retaliation Jcctrrj strontrsst tet " Will you accept this pursa I" said I, producing one that held several gold coins, and handing it to the chief of the ladrones. " Thank you, Senor ! you are very kind P be said, at ha took it in his ha ml, with a polite bow, and chinked the money. " This diamond pin may prove acceptable to you, friend V I added, as I quietly removed it from the bosom of my shirt, and handed it to the eentlAnan on his left, who received it in the same polite manner.. "This dia mond ring I trust you- will retain as a keejV sake !" J continued, drawing the jewel from my finger, and presenting if to a third. "I besr your pardon. Sanores." I Dursued. J glancing at the Senorita Paula, who, with my pistojs still in per possession, was quiet ly standing within the diligencia, regarding the whole proceedings with one of the aWeetest smiles. , "I must not forget this beaufilul lady. I have here," I went on, at thi same time producing the article, "a very beautiful gold snuffbox set. as vou perceiviwilh diamonds will your lady ship honor pie by accepting this as a slight token of my regard lor the pleasure attorded me bv your company; and conversation ?" iou are a very gallant gentleman, Senor 1 she lattgh, taking the tworevolv- i era in oie lair hand, and presenting the other. ' . . ' J reached the box towards her but my hand trembled a little and just as the pres ent was about to touch her Sogers, itsliped and fell between us. V ".A. thousand pardons, Senorita, for awk wardness 1" I said, as 1 bent down to pick it up.' V . Now was the all-important momenl the moment of life and death 1' All were in a measure off their guard ; and one quick, fur tive glan ee abo wed me that the girl still held my weapons carelessly in ana band, with the every low them, however; another minute they migoi rauy ana turn upon me ; and spring ing forward, I grsspod the reins of a freed mustang, and vaulted into the saddle, One more glance tround me showed me the Senorita Pouia h(-vn.jhe body of the chief; her la,a?hfrr olini,6t.J (ogiief, and some of thd 'scattered cowards bringing their Weapons to bear upoorae. " Adios, Senorita andLSenorcs !7 said i bitterly ; he laughs best who laughs la.it 1" The next , moment I vas dashing "away down the road, tjje half-rallied roblxrs pour ing after me a volly, but fortunately not touching their mark. They would doubtless have followed me in hot pursuit, but for the wholesome dread they had of my still undis- charge weapon. As it wna, I escaped, and entered the town of Puebla in triumph- where, it is almost needless to add, a narra tive of my exploit made me a hero and a lion for the time. Here I bold my captured mustuag and trappings for euousa to ittdem- ify me for w hat I bad disposed of in the way of presents, and the next day saw me an inside pasenge r of the same d i lgencia.en roirf for Mexico, where I arrived in safely, without any further event worthy of note. What' became of the robbers and their beautiful accomplice I never learned ; but the lesson taught me on that journey I have never forgotten : aud during the remainder of my stay in that country no pretty woman ever had the honor of being my business confidante, or of getting possession of. my trusty and unfailing revolvers. rXy Mr. Reporter Jones, of the Supreme j uoun oi uonn varujina, wnose iame is coextensive with that of "Cousin Sally Dil lard," tells the following with waimitable .hu mor, ' sbowitig clearly that soma of the compeers of Gaston, Ruliin, and Pearson are rather slow aOolta. Judge . of the Superior Court Bench, was once hold ing court at Fayetteville. A case was called up for trial iu which ex-Judge Strange was counsel.' A witness in the case, named Sarah Mooney, was absent. Mr. Strange arose and stated to the Court that be could not go into the trial of the case without Cere mony (sarah Moony.) At this sally the whole bar burst into a giggle of merriment The Judge was somewhat irritated, and sternly rebuked the members of the bar lor their want of respect to the Court. After adjournment of court some member of the bar explained to his honor that the merriment was called forth by Mr. Strange's puu. The Judge appeared to be satisfied, but still did not see the ooint of the pun. At tbo close of the circuit the Judge re- j unnaturally developed, or he is a little hum lur.i&J borne still pondt-ring on the remark j bug. He is en imposter. He is seeking of Mr. Stranze. and wonderine w here the to obtain credit under fts!e pretences. ' !) !d could be; just before be reached home, j pend upon it, unless it really be that he is a owever, the point occurred to mm, and he poor little spiritless man, detieieut in nerve commenced lauhinc immoderately. When and muscle, unhealthv and precocious in m- he entered his yard he was met by his wife, ( tellect, he has in Lirn the ele'ments of a sneak who was amazsd at his cachinatory fir, which had not yet subsided. ''My dear husband!" she exclaimed, "what can be die matter T are you beside yourself?" " Weil, my dear," he answered, after he had become ssmcwhat calm, " at the Cum- j borland Court there was an-absent witness j in one-of Mr. Strange s cases whose name is j Mary Moor. y, and Strange remarked that he could not go into the trial without Mary Moony," and here he relapsed into a hurri cane of laughter. And he waists nothing but time to ripen into a pickpocket, a swindler, a horse-dealer, or an "IM I l.ine liiuchaiunj Whig. Tra cer's Magazine. A Kb volition a ky lif.uc.- The Vicks burg Sun says : Among the" many thing that attracted the attention of tin? thou sapd:; at the fair in Jackson, was the iden tical sash worn by Col. Ferc- S 'n, who feil at the battle of Ring's Mountain ia 1760. j It was entered for exh'!b'it:oa by Col. Don ald, of Leak county, and as a re!x- of ibe v i i -i ' r i .t ii i ' dtys that tried men's sou's, it was regarded VUy,.Judg replied he good lady, J 1 wjTjj peculiar interest bv jhe assAiibled. expense of cue dollar a piece, and has now cultivated them ior two years. He informs -us that they thrive best in sandy land, and grow perpendicularly, sometimes so long that over a foot of it will be fit for use. The top dies down iu the wimr, buttle reot re- mains ulive buu sprouts again in the spring,' growing larger evary year. It jsso tender and entirely free from fibre th"t it cannot . be pulled up. Tlio skin bursts when boiled. rsupported by a stake, and runs to a great Iwngi h.the leaves proj;cting immediately op posite each other, and a tuber, from which the Yam grows, is produced with every leaf. The flowers have a peculiar fragr . ranee, resembling the odor of cinnamon, and so powerful, that it fills the surrounding atmosphere. Mr. Jones has kindly left us a few of the tubers for distribution, which we will supply to any of our agricultural friends who have a desire to try them. Savannah Republican. Thb Fattest Tims on Kkcori. Porter's Spirit says the fastest time ever -made by au American horre was made by Prioress iu her ruhiiind for the late Cesarowitch in Eng land over the turf of New Market Heath. The distance run was two mites and a qaar-. ttr and twenty-eight yards, and the time in -which it was run was three minutes and fifty-Hi fecondsithjs mar carrying one and seveu pounds. .'.This is at' the rate of one minute 45 3 4 seconds, or say 1.46 to the mile, two miles at the rate of 3.32 ; and if carried out at the same rate the Good-wood-cup distance in 4.25, and a four mile hjMX in 7.01. The two-mile rate, however, hav ing been done, is that which fairly compared with the twotnile'time performed by Amer ican horses iu lhis country. The " Ameri can Racing Calender and Trotting Record". -gives the time of Ilegira, a lour years o!l, which ran a two-niile heat at JNew Orleans ia 2850. with catch Weight, in 3.34 1-2, fha beat two-mile time made io this country ; consequently, the 3.32 of Prioress is in eve ry jway belter, and deserves to . bead Uw American record. " . J.SA.1NB0 Bors. I have sen silTf parents , trying to get their children to say that hej liked school time belter than holiday-time; that they liked work better than p!ay. I have seen, with joy, many little fellows re pudiating the odious and unnatural senti ment, and declaring manfully they preferred cricket to Ovid. And if any bovever tells you that he would rather learn his lessons than go out to the pla5-ground, beware of that boy. Either his health is drooping and hiS mind becoming prematurely and don' mark.' " Well," replied the Judge, after a long' pause,." I dont see the point just now my self, 1 did a few mi miles ago, and you may depend upon its being a rich one if you'wii) only discover it." . Just so ; if you could only see it ! AVell, the joke was not very smaruand the Judge was very excusable tor not IriAin? the fun of the thing was.the'afw-cjap. AtJAn occasional Xew TSork correspondent of the Charleston Coariev tells the following: A pood gtory is current concerning tho lyev, Gitfrgji iitplcy, who is one of iheeditorialstaff of the Tri bune., It seems that Judge Clark, had given public utterance to the opinion which, by the way is shared fcy not a few others that the editors of the Tribune were reprded by him ss do better than lunatics. Of course, it went to the ears of the paper. A short time afterwards, Mr. Ripley was suinruoned to act as a juror. Now, any one who has tried it, knows that it is not an enviable position to occupy, sod the reverend editor pot relishing the idea, bethought himitflf of the aforesaid judgment cf lunacy as the loophole of escace.- He accordingly wrote on the back of the subpoBua, "Mr. Kiplev begs to be excused or. the ground of lunacy, and iu support of the plea, men tions the fact that he is one of the editors of tho Tribune." Judge Clark being on the bench, took the document, and, reading tba explanatory sndorsement, promptly said, " the plea is recog nised by the Court," and dismissed the waggish reverend, who, to the no small amusement of those who were in the juke, forthwith went pa his waj rejoicing. . ' '".'. : 1 . James Gordon Bennot, the editor of the New York Herald, was arrested off the 26th alt. on as indictment found against him by the Grand Jury of Westeheator oounty. New. York, for an .Hedged lible published in that paper, in Jane hut.oa Mr. John B. Haskio, charging that gen tleman' with having forged the records of the Willet's Point Coeaoiittoe, wf hicl lis was chaifeaaa. V r . heirloo.n in the family 'of Co!. DocaJd's vvifo (ihja Se viers) a name that figures Csinypicu-otiaij- ja the pages of history for. tiiese uiany -years past,' Tbccorroding tooth 'i-f time has made many inroads upon. the relic, but this, if -any thing, serves to render it still more in teresting to the gaze cf the beholder, and attractive "to the lo ver of relics of days long past and gone. X Smakt ReTosT.LjThe fjilowing story respecting- Lord Chesterlield, th. pink of politeness," i to'd in the Memoirof the Rev. J. Hodgson, M.A. Lord Berkely was once dining with hint m a large party, when it was u.uai to. drink. until they were . mellow. Berkeley was a plnin biuut- John Bull, aud had, vthether by design .or, accident I aiii nor told, shot one. or two gi.me-keepers ; and Chesterfield, under the wurmih of w ine, said ; " Pray, .my Lord Beiju'ley, how long is it since you shot a gaiiie-keepirJ'..,Ni since you hanged your' tutor, my Lor3!',J was tbe reply, You know that Lord Chen- terfield brought D. Dod I to trial, ia conse quence of which he was hanged. ' 'VFaAKRi.V! AND -BIS LlOIIT.MNC.--.Vl til corner of Fourth and Arch streots, Philadel phia, is an old cemetery, and there, lie bu ried the remains of-Benjamin Franklin and his wife. A1 plain iUrt slab, w ith .the sim ple4flScript4ou of the names of Bei jamin Franklin and his w ife Deborah, marks the spot. Directly over this grare runs a tele graph wire, apross which the lightning, which" Franklin first controlled, is constantly flashing communications of- inteUtgcnc, noting daily the progress of events and in? cidtnts of consequence in the world,. " So, you would not take n.e to ba twea ty ?" said a young lady to her partner, while . dancing the polka, a few evenings ago; " what would you take me for !" " For bit ter, for worse," replied he. ; m
North Carolina Argus (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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