North Carolina Newspapers

WEST! Irlir&jA1 -VllK FOWKHS NOT DKMHiATEft TO THE I'NITEtt $TTl R)f. TIIR CO WITCTIO.VSri rROHInfTEO KV IT TOTIIR iT ATK, ARK EriEKVF.I fO TUK IfK gWl'ECTlViaX OR TO THI PEOrLK. Amendments to tkt Constitution Artii h X. M . ji AUSTJNA& C:F. FISHER, , Editors ami Proprietor.. A marl .jbAhMIIU ' '. TERMS OF CXROLIM AN. a The Westeh Carolinian rti published every Fri 'j t Two lhi" per anuunW paid in advance, or .: .. i c.n.. rvi. if nniil K,ii:r. II, . "J'wo Dollars biki hiij -ii v - - mrftttoo of three month , , i ' - Nu Ml1' be discontinued 'V"1 rfrg(, mid. uti't'Hi it the discretion of tie Editor ; and .ml of i vesr, will bo considered as a new en- viv " , , will ennahieiiniistv anil correctly inserted, it one dollar per square fir the firW insertion1, j 2JCcuU for etch continuance,- Court sad Judicial .Ivertiiieiiwnts will ba charged '25 per " wore lt"" theiboxe price -A deduction ot 33 1 per cent from .... nrirei will be made to yearly advert itr. "MverTWuifSnB Sfflt W fitf publication, musf bay (he .!i i,ti flirbid. nd :'chHMd for accordingly. ' nt times fnaruca on wmi. it un-r win ira iiuici- Letter addressed to the Editor on business must r,f Pi J, r tliey -ill not btu;nded to. SalisburyHotbl. nu UaVIXO recently purchased the above Hotel froml Tkmnas A. Eq (formerly owned by W.h j j uiaughteri) informs the f ubhe timt h tnientfs carry llie H on tlwough bi superintendent, Col. Elwnd ysrArW. in a style that shall Bot be sufjHwd1f any establishment or a similar character, in allJ Old Kip. ot ttt nr ower Mwinorn c wie. r. .i .V r j i' . i i.M. .j Ht.hi ,h ... .n.i ' nrw vru., '-rr-; -w-4 I fcr.re respectfully solicited tonsil, both by the Pro- prieto "nd supermienneni, as escn is ueieruunea uii Mfcntleman or lady shall leave the Hotiseditwatixfied. WM- D CRAWFOIID-, Proprietor. -April 24th, A, - - - tt - ' A CAi:il-:';.-:. mf AR DROUG H -nr WtninxiiHis to swrtii iU frieiJ and .former eiutimuri kt the above IlotelJ nd pledge hlmielf ti sparo no pain to render (heir situtUoo, dunng .uieir. stay, jueasaur nu comioruuue. I iuiiui tlierayctteviile fllaurvnr, will plea give the bovs advenifcemcni ivrxr insemons, bihi nirwaru un-ir bills to this otfice. - - Attention ! OlUcer Cl(h Itrgimcnt. Salisbury, May 2, 1830., ) VOU are commanded to parade at the CouruUiw, 1 in the town bf Salisbury, on Satuiday the ISth ol Miy, at 10 o'clock, A. M., with side arms litr drill. it order of - R. W. WSG, Col. OmdV Bao-wa. Adiutant I May 2, 1839.-21 1 -OtlN C PALM Kit. ha itoorhfT Jnwf supply of ipJd 4ilva Lever Watches; nlaia Ehelisu'tM TaXiCeM. Fob Chain and Key. Ikeart Puns Finger Rings, silver Butter Kmve, Pencilis (patent ana pi'n,j iou ii Picks. Fob Chains Sportacle and lA-KyrsiniTMiij 1 1 Thimbles. Steel and Gilt Fob Chains and Keys. .j.A!i6-. ery fine an hrg awoiftmeflt 4-Rms pock? t and pen-knives, by diOerent MamitaCtnrerw, wiui other article usually keptbyJewelr,allof which will l J very low lor en, or onty n imrnuis tr which tun?, interest writ be cna'seo. . - Work done faithfully and ponclually. " -Salisbury, May 2, ' t - tf JIM n f Us'.OaftJLUD,- TL'VI)l.'lI L'l'l t V ii.forms hi frienos and the ...i..:. ..... ... .:m . .1.. TiiTJIir !SG7uSINi .Thi. .Apo.hecry Store llo i.ever roartw i ani tin. nnlnra if his eitstnmer in a i tyleand manner not urpased by any workman a llie wttert nnrt of the State, tile is in the re . fulir reeeiju of the latest London and New-York .FASU10NS..Au4 pivpusd l accwoLate.tlic taste of tle lashioiialile at nil times. . JW Uutting irarmeut of atl kiudi sttrndod times to country tailors, and instructmns rivrr " Pitting. a (Sult-ilrtiry, Jan. 1. . Spvmg Vacuous. AbF.I.IMUA UlMhlM AMI P A til tho Spring Fahion for 1 W the Subscriber, who is prepared to rut and ul eWliies; in the mer ftthionable nd titrable fytr,nd wrted to fit.- He, stsn, keeps s gr4 assortment of -Cknb. Cassimere ind A'estiiijr. of the first qualities, elected by himself in the New Vork Market.allof hi4 1 kwillelllnvf,Ch. ' . A N.B. He still continues tn teach the art ufCottinz CrnientHi the mwt approved plana of the tw.-rt Taiinrs n Nw York snd Pliilwlelphia, -; (Cr Cuttini for customers done on the hfrtet po- hce, sod order from a distance stlended to with .c!r patli. Hi, (hon W,U be found M Mr.JIHiiV Urirsbuck biuldmir. VKS). F. FllAl.KV. Mllbury, May 2, 1 woct. t. j. rov, li:ii, (Sarseon Dentist) XVILL be alisent from Salwbnry f.ir t .few weeks, " persons from tlie Country diring- to have ope .Wione pcribrmH on their Teth, will be attimlodii Hwwvlijtcty 00 his return, .having. Uieir nauics at ics au t IVAl ' iVsaa-.siTMgi ...iljv-i. I L isa. MistcWancous. Film tkt Ilinutnn Trxat) TfL'grapk. -. THE FORSAKEN. , .' CHATTKa I. . , 0, inconstant mn ! , How will you promise! how will you deceive! "'M'7"' ; '-- orwAT'a vtMvi 'Mnuretv Spring wm beginning todcvelnpeitalovelineas the to rem tree were resumiiiit their foliaeerat4 ' every grove waa full of fragrance, and thA rhuic of bird. The prairie were merging from their 1 , . - , . - . . . . I i "r" Miviiiiiwwiiuwijuii cTor iiiuitf every thin eemod to Dm) the lovely April morning with joy. fill g'ralulaiion. -:t3olne," aP? Unphia IIjouIhmi, 1 to iter rouMii Julia, " come let um tue a stroll into the prairie, and gather aoine flowers, ! before the ylieat of the un gets too oppreg-Mve." "I'rewnt ) ,"- iwid Julia, as she ran into the adjoining room, tu procure her bonnet and a little Ukot to gathor ttm Rower in ; the returned n a few moment, and thelovely airls were " fi"1"!!!" over Iht hitauii- TuTiavaniia which spread out before theni.and ever ndaja(.nw.ayjifl Ii!iieutlv4ha mornwg 'xerze like li wean ol new blown flover. They tripp'd along with light hearts and tlasiic tread, and aang na ItiMrrituV na fhn Brtrintfim, lurlt &tiliin li.tltl !' ...v. 'q& Mil. u.iii.i u, a sudden, and hxiked a if some painful reminiscence but overshadowed her Ixxxun; she took Julia by theKaiid, andlooking her steadfastly but tenderly in tlie'liice, said, "Julia, my dear cousin, let us sit dowg On'ttii lithe knoll, I have something to.miy t yu Juha reluctantly coowi.led : nirienLi .1 i.:.T on' subject, which, of all others, was the must heart rending to her. After they wore seated, So. phia begant "CousjWi," why will you vei and grievo yout mother 4W much f--jr old lady her heart u nearly broken. Did you not hear her lust nig lit, utter she had gone ta bod, sighing and jSSfjnngsMJttifijp- of tier tife-yerr turned mU tear and lumen(aiion !,v.Pb, my . poor old ooarl-siricken aunt? how'lyept when I hoard hojLtremuloujj her unfortunate, misguided Julia 1 Julia trein- lend mil pale m Wrbiee-irted Toalkl tertcoutu notrinorworardred away ooher tongue before she could give them utterance ; and a deep, long drawn tigh involuntarily camV up from the "Very chamliers of Tier TieartTiu their steaJ. All at onc as if - receverin g from . her In termtt 'agi t iyi"a crimson ' blush suffused her hitherto death like 'cheek; and her agitated lxiomouiidynt for it emotion in word and in tear; a langing. which, of all other,' flow most directly from "the Vmi' - ;un, myuear oopniat flow your tender reprool wrinrsniy almadv hlucdinir heart! If vou only niucli 1 luve mother, and all my dear relatives, you would hot talk Jo me so." " Hut, my dear cousin, why ifr you, detpit ofynur agod mother's advicel aou eutrw.es, contimm , 'm'rv.HW:Hieom..1 I ' ftlilVllsiffivrt With ILlriru lluis Lm su in a KaI i n.i V I . i v 7 i , , 1 but S Wflftiiil w dViiiuise. seoklhir to'cTiarm'vo'u Tnto . .::"": ."7:1 ZUZHl rv it n tinsiunii 11. iiiL,n.n m.iii.v.B ni. .. i his ToathtK)in6and poisMiftlu iiittrace; Hike hi$ diuu othnrt t"-. Julia-wos-doeply 4o tuva- with that " Kfpcnt in ditgvine" as Sophia had been pleased to term him; and it was with no little displeasure that she heard mjcti hard thins said about him.: ."though she had many June -been Told that Henry Liooahloa was V married man, and that bis wile IV-Wissliinivitig in 'the Onitod Slates. ' She usually would remain silent when that suhjext was intro duced, however much her sensitive bosom mi"ht lie .mAwwrinVd wtne.'&niiuLiiiz.xcmaiKaaniLLard. enilhuta bestowed on hi m. l.lersiienco..ljierctolorawai4 caused bytier iondlove, and deep veneration fir her asett inothor. ud a sinoena-rot-peet -for'Tier- brother leeluigs. togMher -witfi i ciiucniusness of herenrtrr dependency uixm them. ' On this occ'a- aiiin site did not reply a she would have oVw to her mother or brothers. " Sophia, saidahe, giv ing her cousin rather an sngry look,- Sophia, 4ll-yoo-nd-4md'thtmgtrt-thatTirf "Hf'ction fir fpu was reciprocal; and "ydn were not mistaken "added Sophia, whilst a tear trickhnl down heV glowing cheek, which confirmed lliu truth of her assertion, in a language far m re Jconviuciug to Julia than an "array of sounding words." Her resentment gave- way to her kinder feeling ; 4nd she sprung forward, and threw her . arini around the neck of Sophia, and sobbed ahud in the fullness of her lioVrt. " Yes, ye, my cou. sin ' aim exclaimed, ' I-know you love me, and however much yo m;tyupbraid tne with mv unfjrlunnte amwr," I will love y.u ye, I w .... ' t t o A' . . '!ii"Ve you, Sophia. Forgive me cmin for g,vem. ,.u.me. .ndl will never be angry wh ; W - g.;. Lt - - ----- , rfl V their emotion, and were engaged in plucking the 1 choice fl twer of tho prairie, and Veavtng there. of garland for their heads j and arranging others j "iidileiily a darV cloud cast ihVbdii)g hd "j"nTlh5"prairie ; ind Touf paU" of thunder in H'Hioons ior uio uCT-un.Muo if .un J""t"ifc iluw ove warned - . - .. - -- 1 - frr : --t ::i.; I J,nW J!lJ.;ivJPrZl 9 up the little basket of (1 iwers, and bounded horn ward, like the beautiful antelopes of. their own green savanna. . . " Ilow deCp and how" Taking are the iinpressrons first mode on the heart of a Joung and innocent frmale! and hnw undying 1 tne fhine which love m ! the heart tfitt lias truly loved, never Ibrgets, -sijluit ss tra;y loves on to the elose; ., ' As the suu-fWet lurw en her god when she sets, -- . Tli sain louk wU ch 'ie lurovd wh4i iom." ; : j r-rnirrR, ZZZZTZZZ " Miry," mid our hostess, whilst we were at dinner in- a villa" tavern, irt the extreme western part of Virjinia " Mary, as soon as the fable is cleared, put on your bonnet, my daughter, 'and c.irry some of tl.i nice soup and rice costard to that brokeii-bevted woman." " Yrs, hUrj, adiled the old inn keeper, " don't let tle poor woman suf ft r; you can't tH hn a you may be in the same lit." " This f eertainly a very Inter-e-rtioit Cmily tho old lami'ird i another Vnrle TJiy," wliupcred my travelling compmion, who at neat to ne at the table. " 1 es, w " will ser h out the abode of that broken hearted woman" of whom they rpak so fi-elingly. Per bap, John, w eso be of some service to the poor creature; if , I wonW williug'y rem'iin until the next Mace. "And I, with all my heart! ex ctaimdi Jomve liaoble-eotirrbniariefr fluslred SALISBURY, iY C, MAY 17, wiih bm'voleut eiilliuniasm. Afinr dinner, the old publican give u direction bow to fiinl the kbodt) of the unfortuiuita ft-malo. It was a Sab bath afieruoon acul aucli an ono as is calculated to impire" I he heart with llie most benevolcnl foeling with a deep ai:d Jioiy adoration ol na ture, and of hature'a jjodina with the purest aontimentu of charily and brotherly love. After traversing a considerable portion of the pretty lit tle village we found " mierica aliiding plnce." Just a we were approaching the wretched hovel, we met Mary, the daughter ot the inn-keeper leaving it threshold IShe told u we were not n. L.I .. I. .in . flint tint w.a tlifl k m..iA mi. MM.... Ir iiiiotuncii . .nil. in.1 waut tire tiuuw wi pn... house and wrapped at the door. We heard a flow u..,..tt - step advancing across the room; and presently the door opened and she . stood before, u. Who was she! who was the bemg we behold as pale a marble; vet delicate a a faded rose; Uti, who was thai faded rose that we then gnzed on in her! " pale dim loveliness, and seemed as if . she were " puwing away from the enrth tn Ixaiitiltil and uir co:nplaimng melancholy Wa it. the lovely giri we lud seen but threejear Itetore in Texas, as gay aa, the plilfuJJawnaM ajilJuu tiling aal deiirates the urighestand tenderest flower of the prairn sT Could it be the blithesome Julia I'.in nwrson, whom we had seen and admired, in that fiiir land of ereen savanna" whom we bad met in the presence of the mirthful her brow gar- landed by the young year s sweeten Bowers ; aim her jetty locks hanging beautifully low upon her snowy bosom, and she moving through the crowd with such a Hooting unearthly grace, that the b wmrarra almwtTti seeher lade aw into the air, like (he bright crea'ton of some plea sant dream. - Aye, it was Julia Emmerson 1 But she was not the happy Julia that we saw three years before, worshipped by her. aequantance, and admired by all. No, not"" a shadow of deep melancholy now rested upon her brow, like the wmg ofeatho rapidly away, to that .unknown landfrom whose hourrr no traveller returnB.'Slie threw herself in to my arms, and wept aloud, and seemed as if she would T)ourour1ei 'Wiclten oul gtishT by gush," , Ult il Woglcd-wiUi iiwlncd piriio tha ahurals ocean of eternity It is unnecessary' ti dwell on her tale of wo. Site had, despite of the advice, and even the pray. ersof her relative, doped with Henry Dpnaldson wboras hehad-oftcrr dorw-befhrri; inomtee hi vows and disregarded his - promises'. He h id brought her away from the land of ber home, (as she thought,) to make her hi wife ; but here must pause, there she was and 'here were we; who had but a few year before, seen her gaily rinpinz over the flowery lawn; and she the love- iest flower of them all.' . Torre. were we, who had Witnessed her happino a; home, and were now the witness of her humiliation and dishonor in a " stranger tend." The wind hnd gone oyer,her life and the hrizht bud of hope, and the sweet iiiv ami miiv . aai tta f r wore mattered down and lay . mnn - ki - UM 0WW andoaMred 4aontlM After civinr her money to purchase any the imsht need during our absence from that vit lagel and after mingling our tears with hers, we badeherafl aiRctiMiate adieuand renewed tocher ouTassarance that she was not altogether forsa ken. - V-' r-..,.;dl We rwrirnedin the villagnf aftcran ab- senee of kbout two months; and on our arrival, V ' f A - j . t n i 17 were muirmeu oy our lanainru iuv una cmincr snw hud "jsd' rff tw-thfrsitent-1ntfif thw fw 'crfcTTietnarVoTTe and the cmid old publican shared deeply with us lii.our-JVmpithy. JI had- had- her decentlf tit. nedVand- asrrerfosthttt hor funeratwa atlend- ed by every fomaU in the village, and that there wai not a dry eye among them . vt a offered to settle the expenses ofthe funeral; but the old man tld" us she had left, ryoney enough to defray all the,j;-ieniies, mid -4--atheterrt - to--rect a marble slab over her grave, ohe expressod a on- sire iii her last moinents,thal we should l ahewn her grave on our return. O.i the follnwing even, ine our host conducted uo hr '"mh. . Jt isun der the shade of a beautiful oak and a murmuring rivulet wind it way hard hy. It was the place of he own selection. There wait ao air of mournful solemnity in every thing anutid; even the chant of birds seemed more plaintive- here than else where and the muruiurmgs of the.brook over the iiebhle bottom and the sislnng of the ureeze as it rustled tlinsigh the leaves over our heads, fell uiKio eur ears like the music of a mournful dream "Over' her traye herr is plain Tn,arWcrs1ib", with this simple, but allccting inscription on it heir lift the forialrn , - A C03M0r0LJTE. ; Uouston, Mrcb 10, 1839, - ' IT W. EASY TQ SPOIL A RON. ai.----.-"'--.'- -. - - - - - rrbera are but very fewhateaa bearthe hind of imlulirence without iniurv lu our country. in nxsrt hmmem,'-Vmm-tm-'vn to be great or- oamoi; - . . . . . must make themselves so by their own exertions ; snd often hy very vigorous eflorts. Nine cases out of ten,, the young fellow, who fcela that he is provided for l bat bis " uther is rich "will re. lax his exertions, and become a poor fol, whatev er may be his occupation. r . I litre is oolhing. so destructive to moral, sod, Ve may add, to the peace of any community, a the of sleet of parents, ne.h or poor, to leach their son the importsnce of being early engaged in I some active employment. Too many ol ttiecit isettaol every piac),-MHier tu tuuMMKsq jmir pride, lufllir their sons, after quitting their schools, to lounga about the public offices and tavern, in - - r: 1' ' ' i- .1- n r s.i . ihcir ulace of resiuence rather than cause litem to enirage in some important branch 1 the me rtmuc arts,' or f iree them, by dint of their own industry and energies, to seek their fortune in oil er pursuit. Nothing is more detestable in our eye, than to see a healthy good looking youth, breaking loose Irom me restraint sol hmiorauie 111 dnstry, reluming to his father' Homicil" for sup. . a .a . port, and loafing it about rather than pursuing .ms occupation which will not only support him self, but give gratifkatidD fo his worthy parents. We would say ti every father who has such a son. ba he rich or poor rather drive him Io "cut s cord of wood a day," than suffir him to pend hi 1 time in idlenrw. "An idle bead is the devil'sl A workshop," -nd we-maf-add, that n-1iBndt"pntrticaitdia in me nnl signincaM mauoof evi 1839. 0 i are the imp lenient he f mpjnyi lu execute his da rk deiigna. ITucA'aircr. ' SELECTION FROM A LATE FOREIGN' JOUR. :i;-i.;-'''.JfAUvVf,v::;' Dtttrtninei Suicide An inquest was held on Thuoday afternoon, at the Crown, Litngdcre, be. lore Mr.'lliggs, on the body of Eliza Parry, aged 23, who committed suicide by hanging herself, in a lodging house in Lg Alley, en Tuesday evening. It apfieared (mm the evidence that the deennsed was in the niiwt distressing state of destitution ( that she was the mother of an illegitimate child ; and M,v -a. .v. ... .... .iiiv. , i hnt he Wrwdara1rpr to vent IJarden market, with her child.. She had , been relieved by a .terson named GaJlinrd with mo ney, and ha had taken the child home to his own house. The jury returned a verdict of " suicide under temporary derangement." Three fctler, v which were recngnixed to be in tlie.hand.wrilingof the deceased, and which were close by her on the bed, were handed in and read by the coroner. Tha following areenpies. : a " M IJkab Mother j I!y (lie time you re. ceive thi, yoH'r anhnnpy. child's trouhlua.willhava ehed. -1 have beerr a great trial to youx niay you find support in my dear sister. Keep my faults a sccretTroni her nd my poor orphan child, and . t . . . . ii -i - i T i 7T" .1 7 , li mother. Oh. never let her become lh wroched 1 being that lam. lam scarcely 33 years of age, and what am 1 T A despised, neglected creature, i as.fi is I whose very presence is avoided. 1 have been wan dering about the streets thirty-six hours, cold, him. gry (wuseless, and frteMdK-ga.Tnitftht'rglf TtsntfijF native but the awful one- which I am about I adopt. Good bye, my dear-mother. Give my kind love to my sister, ard, if vou can, protect my child. fcLIZA." (No date.) " Motiieb, Dkar Mothi.R! 1 would take my . child, my dear beautiful child, with me, bui I liaye pTWit Ihe (courage. I am'niad, my mother; but 1 1 J - know whm 1 ia doiiig. '.Ubera, I dou. treudila bow see what hand I am writing, I the tctteri were wntten in a beautiful stylo; but 1 niilst inll you. 1 he last meal my child bad was obtained by the r-Balrftf'thtf la but I cannot lake her with trot he iV too young - and her smiling prattle 1ms dispersed the bitterness - of her mdlher'e heart" for " hour." iert now: she " . amiles ujwn me", afld half lurns roe from niy pur. posrrhut I xarmot"hvtrtcr'wtor8iiflre.Tittd bless you, my dear mother ; and may God, whoso. protection I have forfeited, watch Over you, and may God Almighty bless you. -, Addressed to my ' : mother. - ' ; ' . ELIZA.". . " P. 8. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, were pnssed in the street. Sunday morning that good r man look my lrest-4mloe. This-TuelayT . and to-night will terminate "my strange eventual - history 2" to-rriifht will this breatbinir body btf cold Tand iiento as man's heart, or Lsinmun's fcul- j ings God bless him. mmii tt6 amunasi night 111 Loveiit tiardon mar X Manila vi imMFMt ftit tin sritnrM ket, on the fruit baskets and boxes; and some one " stole the bonnet' oil her heiyJ, There were two of nature's noblemen amongst the pitying;, deriding - crowd, ooe of ..whpjn g;tve me a shilling and some Conce, and the other took my clula. May hi Ala,, er's and my eternal blessing rest on him I Yon will find my body at No. S Leg alley,' Longacre. It i s bad house, dear mother ; but 1 bad 00 money to pay my Miring. Adieu I ' ' - . -lin c v Ttf J.u jM-4.;4rffK J y ;-J-rTO" Will V11 J11' ",!. a. " 3odwof Mr. Jiamuet Oalliard , No. I Carnuby strejl, Golilen iiare.wl ''.," ", : : . " - THINGS I LIKE JO SEE." 7 V. . " I like to see a young man fond of ladies' society. 1 like la see the ladies encourage young nmn, more. on. account joC their -good-clisraeters,-than: tneir gooa ciomcs. V 1 like to see a young man wear his old coat,un fil he can afford to buy a new one. - a I I .1 I . ..- t ' ' " 'I like tn see economy without mcaniies : when : 5 oir arc invited to ride, 'tis a little a you can do to pa) the toll. J -. . . - -A I lika to see a man's income excel hi expendi ture! V.s more disrepulalda to be seen in the cus tody of au officer, than to bo considured poor. I like to ace a young man attend tu hi business Brt, and pleasure afterwards. " v I like a good reputation ; it it the best capital in any business. , A . . - .-. a.....:,. Ji hk. aincrit-4ha gmuine articUj not the --counterfeit of hypocrisy. JVewi. " : from tht U'Mtfoij MirtanlJe JuurnaT. THE TIHRTEEN VOTt, pH TILE WAGER, a ticb eroar. '" J4 a Iowa ta the iulerior of the Granite State,' oot many year since; a TrentUmm of aorrrt pro-ier ty, and not Jit fie political consiideration, resided. -whose name we shall-call "Martyri. "liaf"war I ereat tickler for party principles, insomuch that he was sometimes induced by party teal to violate Jus moral duties.. On one occaiiou in particular, 'hen a very important election was taken place, uhon the result ot which, pernaps, ine very ens. lfkChis oartv deiMtodud, h-wss a. carried away ly ins party nwnngs, a 10 tK-powiai uurieoa ' 1 1 .? a .... .L - votes Jor one individual at thenma time In the ballot box, in thiflance of the law which provides that no man to whichever party he may happen to bnlomr or however worthy may be his Uvorite can tTTdiiB, lwtt dols mora titaa one ballot for any one individual, fr one office ! Watlie Martyn was unfortunately dWled in this equivocal act and although no legal action was had in relation to tha auhjoct, yet there Were; those in the town in which be resided who were unwilling to admit that excess of party goal was i sufficient apology for his dereliction of moral duty and tit simpla act of depositing thirteen vole fur ona candidate at one lime in the ballot box, al though palliated and excused by some of his wsrm politic.! friends, wa severely censured by others. I his occurrence furnished a subject of conversa lion among Ilia worthy citizens of lite tows fn several weeks at the end of which lime, it grad uullv and nartudlv died awav. but was not fir lot ten. four Mrl Alartytt was doomed, tahesr lbs 1 word lliricea a- occasionally repojited by hu xix: dcntly with the design uTdixturhing the eqnaniiui-' ty of his feelings. lu thin they sueceedoa but l, ' well. These word,o ImrmtSas in thenwvfe', or when applied t( nthersj if addreswd to M r. Mar. tyn, or even uttered in bi hearing, seemed to (. aess (he power of a magic ciibala, so wondeiful and so imiantaneou was the eiret which they pro duccdeatho appearance and conduct of that gen. , tlomnn. The moment thirteen, votes reached his ear, his features were clouded with a frown of in- , dignatinu) his eyerwerr lighled up with a nwt unholy firehia hands involuntarily grasped tho -weapon of oflence within hi rech: and hi voice. .1, . -. - , - SS - mo cnangea into deep and unearthly miatering, rescmbluig the 1 uuimi ui uimaut iiiuiuwr, or me fumoting ot ont up volcano. ; Indued, the elpict produced on Sir Percie Slmlton, by the sight of the bodkin, ss re. Juted in the Monastery orSirlVuiter Scott, wu "not more sudden and terrible than tho 'effect nro - duced on Wattie Martyn, by repenting tho aimple woros f tnirteen fotes." , iii weaKncM. on . this P'int,wal proverbial, and a wicked youth of the " V jmugSrnow a vry-iyortny-iincrTcapecTiible legal no. XLViu, of vol. ," . (Wliolc Ao. 00.) i practitioner iu Ute city of Boston, once made Mar- -1 tyn mhrmity the means of playing offa mischiov. ' mis and cruel practical joke to the great amu. ment of the by-slanders.. - ' . : ;v-,'. .Vi:' Mr. Smith, the young gentlemno to whom we ,lu,le inl! 01,0 dy 'i! tavern, ememd,: Ai.: a r. V ' genteel lookinc strnncar. -- " hil the landlady was prcrmriiiB some refresh.' ment, with which to recruit the exhausted frame and spirits of her bu1. ; ITie conversation turned ? ' aonwof the namea" o places 01 inaian origin, winch' are so Irentienily mci wun in mo ewcngiano Biates. in iho midst of the colliiniiy, Mr. Smith saw hi political oiNHM!iif, Watlie M,artyn, coming down the rond. Ho wasennain thai Watlie would pop irt the lav-ern,'nd-in the spur of the moment laid lus plan nrtMlmglyj - - - v - r r"i"'. V . " Whatymi say, sir, said Mr. Smith regpect!-J ing those iw4tfakine iwirm. i perfectly correct --I agrM with youwitirely, aiid a:n mnch gratified... to make the acquaintance o( a gentleman of so much laste. nut, my deur ir. 10!rB .ar&..inulutr. Juii Jish words, and comhination of words-whteh; al.rf though thoy may not be very dilhcult to pn;riouiice, 5 are exceedingly dithcirti to repent. Vat inNtnnee, ittOtiWMrfmiMimib1i Jlf any uhe not familar- wFtft I - the practieOjLjo pronouncpjhe .woxdsiAirtoji a Mitrtmivte, thirteen role, for arty length of limn, without making the most ludicrous mistakes." ' V "Thirteen votes! ihirteeri votes lv" repealed the: "X slfnnger. , V I do not see any difficulty in that. . I. t roii(a go on repeating ine woros inif men votes 1 thirteen 'votes! lliirteeo vote I. until v to-morrow " liXjnsr.e. mmuu.sayaM r, 4tiair imngtne.V replied flr. bmitli in the blandest mnn ' rr. "lnm not much in the hahil of hetting7. ; ,TJ. but for llie'hiiriiwity of the thing, I am willing 10 ; bet, you , the price ,of a dinner for youself imd -" horse, that.yo,V cannrit rrnnaltin.rmdsuneessinni 1 um worn tuineen vnida, tmnccrr votes,- nn-wr-s - minutes without inuking some egregirms bhinilern,".. tnoh9,,"iiBi3 (fieiraveVler who rejoiced at, he ides of paying the landlord' charge so ciiHiljv and I will begin "at once." 80 asyin he took Yv out hi watch and noted M he time then planting nimuu.iirmiy against ine wbii, with 111 J,ice to- ward the door," he assumed a look of ereat detr V '- minftlinn. a iC tiA hnit iirtWfHnlrnn. ... ......In...... . ... innui. UliiVIaailV Dob and wa resolved toco Uirouah with U"t altz .bjaaaawijtMgpmnMhead ifr"hattrrrJ!i--1 cleartr.icei''yiiifi''Jue eiiijihiisla 'und i'tel:liar:'.. qbfllwiicord;.4i.1'hirtce vutevf thirt thirteen voles l" . , ' -i. T'rt'the meftft liine; Mr," Mrtyri"n X ' , tha insult which awaited him, bentMiis steps a T""' V " waa liis wont toward the tavern. As he reached A . ' ' the threshold of the door ha beard the, offensive ' . ' words, ." 1 hirtoon vole Jjhuico red aiid with" a frame Iremblinir with naa.ion. and, with fury strongly imprinted on his rubicund 'igri us uurupuv umereu ma usr room, to con. front the man who dared thus trifle with his fed ings, and attempt to overwhelm him with insuU. His eye, beaming with wrath, full nnon the stran er, who regarded Ins witherina dances with tha rn-wt provoking indifforente and who pauwd notA iiiuiirrin 111 11 1 rtcuauoii, put cuiitinuei la say " thirteen votes! thirteen votes f , The' indigaaot Msrtyn next ruuht a sisht of Mr. Smith's countenance, convulsed with lauohtor. " What's the meaning of this, sir," said ho in a voice of thunder, ISut Ihe onijeply ho rociavrj i Y was iro n the mouth ol the rt ranger, who, wiih tha roost irritstin pertinacity, continued to bawl, evan louder than before, " thirtcon votes ! Ihirtuou vote." , . ' ' j ..... a .. : . iltrlyn then advanced towards the stranser." hia frame absolutely quivering with rage. " U ha are yoi, scoundrel!" aemamlod hn in jlie mostim-: periiHja" m'aiincri ' and iowY4a"re ywi iiiaull. wa in thiawayc ; . .. rnget Jlwoght ih . W k f ilnrtyrrwifir counterisiten, ana a rim ix csinin to win the wa. ger; and the answer tn his question ahouted out in a still 1'iuJer voice than before, wa " thirteen rotes! thirteen Totes r ' ? a " ; twill not put up with this instill" screamed. Martyn, doubling up his Gt and uutiinir himself itf ngnTipg'aTtiiu'je. . ! . . . . . . . " ! " '? M Thirteen yote,1lhirteVti Trote. thirteen yotes." vociferated the stranger at the top of his lungs.- , u you repeat tnosn words agsin, 1 will knock . yon down, you rascal," said the infuriated Martrtu. c 1 in King'r iui. auiiHiwHai inoignam at being addressed in this ruds sod Unceremonious manner. Tt.- . r 1. .... j. . ... but waatdpteruaiucd to win the wager, aud raising hia yoke, bawetd out with the lung of a stent or. " thirteea Totes, thirteen rotes, thirteen votes." M,Tke that then fur your insolence," shrieked Martyn, suiting tha action to the word, and givin the luckless Urvaller a boa on the ear which laid him prostrate Ml tha floor. . ' , Hut as ihe-sstranger fell, hi yell of surprise, an ger, and agony, took the sound thirteen votes, thir teen votes, thirteen votes I " Highly exasperated at what he conceived to U 1 a Use snd unfair contrivance to-cheat him out of " his wsger.tbe at ranger rose ia great duJiroon. still " claiming in voicf which t boiUwain in a bur." rtcane might have Mvicdf thirteen Votcs.lhlrteag votts,wand fell pell-mell vron pnot Mitjm, ywwncV -V - . .- 1 - r , - ', il:..iA:-:,:......l T ".-V :.-vY. v AA: a ;