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All payments invariably in advance, r Any person procuring five new subscribers and remitting Ten Dollars, will be entitled to a sixth copy gratis. . ' ' . . VOL. V. SALEM, N. C., FREDA?, 'JUNE 1, 1855. ' . - . ' ' M . NO 14. I T 1 liifvU il il',!! m r r From Buckingham's Autobiography, ADVENTURE WITH A TIGfcR. A still narrower escape for myself individual-. . ly happened on another occasion," not long after this. I had gone to dine. in Salsette with Col. Hunt', the Governor of, the Fort of Tannah, about seven or eight miles from Bombay ; "and as I had an appointment at home in the morn-, ing, and the night was remarkably fine, with a brilliant moonlight, I declined the hospitable invitation of my host and hostess to remain with them during the night;' and ordering my palan quin to be ready at ten o'clock, I left Tannah at that hoar for Bombay. Great portion of the way was over a level plain of some extent; and while we were iri the midst of this, the bsarers, of whom there were eight, four to carry and four . for a relay, with two mussauljees.or lan tern bearers, who carry their lights in the moon light as well as in the dark, as a matter of eti quette whieh it is thought disrespectful to omit , in short, the whole party of ten in an instant disappeared, scattering themselves in all direc Mions, and each running-at his . utmost speed ' I was perfectly astonished at this sudden halt, and wholly unable to conjecture its cause, and all my calling and remonstrance were in vain. . In casting my eyes behind the palanquin, how- ever, I saw to my horror and dismay, a huge tiger, in full, career towards me, with his tail al most perpendicular, and with a growl that in .dicated too distinctly the intense, satisfaction ' with which he anticipated a savory morsel for his humror. There was not a moment to lose 3 " , or even to deliberate, To get out of the palan quin, and try to escape, would be running into .the jaws of certain death. To remain within -J was the only alternative. The palanquin is an oblong chest or box, about six feet long, two feet broad, and two feet high. It has-four short legs for resting it on the ground, three or four inches only(above the soil. Its bottom and sidesare flat, and its top is gently convex, to carry off the rain. By a pole projecting from i the centre of each end, the-bearers carry it on v their shoulders; and the occupant lies stretched upon a thin mattress on an open cane bottom, like a couch or bed, with a pillow beneath his head. The mode of entering and leaving the '";- palanquin is through a square opening on each ., side, which, when the sun or rain requires it, " may be closed by a sliding door ; this is usually ' composed of Venetian blinds to allow light and air: in a wooden frame, and mav be fastened if ' needed, by a small brass hook and eye. Eye rjthing about the palanquin, however, is made ; as light as . possible, to lessen the labor of the bearers'; and there is no part of the panelling or sides more than half an inch thick, if so - much. All I could do, therefore', was in the shortest possible space of time to close the two sliding doors, and lie along on my back. I had . often heard that if you can suspend your breath, and put on the semblance - of being dead, the most ferocious of -wild beasts will leave you. I ; j Revolutionary Times. The following story,' related by a mother to her children, a few yearsslnce, will ' show the spirit that existed among the people of New ngland at the trying period to which it relates : Late one afternoon of one of the laydays in May '76, when 1 was a few months short of fif teen years old, notice came to Townsend, Mas"., where my father used to live, that fifteen sol diers were wan ted. 1 -1' )-."- t i The training band was instantly Called out, and my brother next older than -myself was one that was selected. He did not return till late at night when all, were in bed. When I rose in the morning I found my mother in tears, who informed me that my brother John was to march the day after to-morrow, at sunrise. My ather was at Boston, in the Massachusetts As sembly. Mother said that! though John was supplied with summer clothes, he mu6tbe away seven or eight months, and. would suffer for want of winter garments, i There was at this time no store, and no articles to be had, except such as each family would make itself. The sight of a mother's tears always brought all the hidden strength of -mind to action. I itemed ately asked her what garments were needful. She replied 'pantaloons." j ,'0, if that is all," said I, "we will pin and weave him a pair before he goes." ';Tut," said m mother, "the wool is on the sheep's back, and the sheep are in the pasture.' I immediately turned to a younger brother, and call them to the yard. , Mother replied "Poor child," there are no sheep shears within three miles and a half." "I have some small shears at the loo ai," said "But we can't spin and weave in so short a went into her chamber to arrange her toilet to receive her husband's guests. At the proper hour her husband came in and then, one by one, came those who were to dine with bim on that day. In duo time all arrived. but one, Mr. C. Mr. Topham then began to express bis surprise at the absence of the Virginia representative, as he thought he would certainly have been bats of the first, to make his appearance, knowing that his dinner at home was an early one. When about coming . to the conclusion that the Virginia M. C. would Tail to make his ap pearance, Mrs. T.'s memory, which seemed to have proved treacherous, became effulgent and she acquainted her husband with the fact that there was an ''old man" in the kitchen who had been waiting to-see him for the last three or four hours. Mr. T. immediately repaired to the kitchen to ascertain the "old man's" wants, when lo and behold! who should ho find but our M. C. himself confused vers r Picturesque and romantic, as is its fo- calOf iMs venerable Dutch domicile is itself not less: it for the pen of genius has enriched it With jtoried interest, and thrown over its an tiqtf fonn an endearing charm of romance and poet'. I beauty that renders it altogether unique. . Ft f , perhaps, have in their career 'more re- semi cd the "calm, eme flow" of a river than - r has ying If the domestic portraiture of those who? minister to our intellectual pleasure j and profb by their pen be' regarded as a theme of corU. island peculiar interest, our humble essay 16 r trd some notes off recent visit to the cel f bra Sd author of the "Sketch-Book," "Knick erlx ker's New York," and numerous other de lect! pa tomes, at onco the" ornament of the pri vate ibrary and of theTTterature of the lan gua, will need the less apology. Among the marfT' brilliant names that shed lustre on the wxc at age, that of Washington Irving takes iron 'aent rank, for his productions are among ! Astonished beyond measure and with Uneorishcd volumes that delight ill classes 1 utterance, he exclaimed, "Why how &ct p0ssessing, as they unquestionably live to enjoy the autumn of life, with its rich fruitage of fame ! We perambulated the beau tiful grounds of Sunny-Side, which extend over some six or eight acres, a second time, and ai we luxuriated over every fresh variety of ornate landscape, Mr. Irving pointed out some of his favorite walks, and indicated lo us some of bis fine trees, in which he evidently takes pride and pleasure. From a rising knoll on the banks of the river, we caught a glimpse of the roof and turrets of the house, the rest of.the edifice be ing embosomed in folia go ; the scene was singu larly effective and beautiful. As an evidence Of the social and amiable character of Mr. Ir ving, it may be mentioned that no "boundary line" is marked by hedge or fence, dividing his from his neighbor's ground's; an instance some what' remarkable, since such distinctions are rarely disregarded. The kitchen garden is a perfect model for neatness and taste, and its' lav ish provision showed that utility as well as or nament entered into the calculations of his gar dener. -The only thing that seemed wanting was water, there being but a email rivulet here and there; but this was in' part accounted for by Mr. I. 'a own admission that Itaak Walton had not' made him an angler; for "having had no luck," he said, "he soon lost all patience for came you here I lie simply replied, i was r nre cement3 of immortality, fidelity invited to the kitchen : by your wife and as I t$ ' A quaintness, exquisite beauty of came much before your dinner hour, 1 have teen Jtl n, enlivened by a most genial and felicit making myself useful," ois i-mor, and relieved by paisages of melting Mr. T. at once invited and accompanied him jp.thsV attributes that never fail to charm and into the parlor, and introduced him to his wife I cpti' ate, it is not surprising that they should ucn pastime 1 i TT .Tt . T) .1 f J "f r . 'I l .l . 1 r 1-1 t- . 1 t . ' . I . . . . ! ku guwii ua iub -uuu. iwwn nukutfiuiu, ui i cijo 6hcu &imo6i.uDiversai nme, or mac me i , i ei n no aoes not rememoer ois quaint es-1 English presentation volumes, together with Virginia." I namt of their author Bhbuld be embalmed in I say, printed in Major's edition of Izaak Walton? I some" ne editions of the classics. There is, at The lady's feelings can be better imagined by I le Cjrrrmon heart and cherished as a "house- It is so good, indeed, that we must be pardoned the back of the library, a recess fitted up with but! hd'ord. ' . , i I foratmg a few lines from it in this place. generally devoted to bis literary pursuits. He! expressed' some .regret, however, that this ar-j rangement deprived hint of his ride. r lie ad mitted that his hours of study were generally irregular; sometimes they were protracted till late, even much beyond tnidoi&ht.' Referring to his literary labors, 21 r. Irving, in one of ais t early letters to Scott, vases the following ex pressions : - i " "My whole course of life has been desultory. I hare Ho command of my talents, such as they' are, and have- to watch the varying of my mind" as I would those of a weather-cock. I must therefore, kep on pretty much as I have begun; . writing when I can, not when I would.". J Mr. Irving baa never been a collector, ia the usual acceptation of the term ; his library does not contain many rare or curious speci mens of bibliography; it consists -chiefly of standard historical works of reference,. together with the best of the usual publications of the day. As may be supposed, his taste in books is fastidious and select We noticed a lonj se' ries of the works of Scott, his favorite contem porary writer; and he Lad the last production . of Dickens lying open -upon his table. He has a choice assortment of foreign authors Mr. Ir ving being an excellent French, German, and Spanish scholar. We also saw some elegant the reader than de'scribed by the writer; It crimson drapery, and a couch, which was de- time. J - ! the balance of the day passed off pleasantly, ; iVj hudson River Railroad train brought 1 afcr studying the seductive page? of honest Ligned for use' as an. occsionalSleeping apart-' s tc-jJie station at Dearman about a quarter of Ixaat, that his first essay in angling was made nenr, whencvei his literary labors should hap-J um from this "peerless retreat." Saunter-1 "along a quiet mountain brook among the high- pcn to be indulged to an unusually lata hoar.- saving the lady's abashment resulting from not ( US recognising the"Virginia Member of Congress-" I a Abridged from the New York Quarterly." WASHINGTON IRVING. - UIS HOME ASD HIS HABITS. Ix a sequestered rural retreat, some twenty five miles from the din of city life, half-hid amoug thick foliage through which gleams the silvery expanse of the Hudson, stands a grotesque-looking, antique edificehalf Dutch, half Elizabethan in stvle. and so snuclv nestled amid shrubbery and evergreen,, as to elude the LUI?,ijUe ken of the casual passer by. It is an enchant ing little nook, charmingly diversified with up- at tempted this, by holding my breath, and re maining as still as a recumbent statue. But I founoXt of no avail. . Therojoors were hardlv closed before the tisrer was alongside, and : his smelling and snorting were horrible. ' He first butted one of the sides with his head, and as .there was no resistance on the other, the palanquin went over on its beam ends, and" lay perfectly' flat, with the cane bottom presented to the tiger's view. Through this and the mattress, heated no doubt by my lying on if, the odor of the' living flesh came - out stronger than through 'the wood, and the snuffing and smelling were repeated with increas ed strength. I certainly expected every mo ment that, with a powerful blow cf one of his paws, he would break in some partof the palan- quin, and drag me out for his devouring. But .another butting of the bead against the bottom of the palanquin rolled it over on its convex top, and then "it rolled to' and fro like a cradle. All this while I was obliged, of course, to turn my body with the revolutions of the palanquin itself, and every time I moved I dreaded lest I should provoke ; some fresh aggression. The beast, however, ..wanting sagactity, did not usu his powerful paw as I expected; and giving it up in despair, set up a hideous howl of disap pointment, and slinked off in the direction from . whence he came. I rejoiced, as may be well imagined, at the cessation of all sound and smell to indicate his'presence ; but it. was a full quar , ter of an hour before I had courage to open one of the side doors, and put. my head out to see - whether he was gone or ndt. Happily, he had entirely disappeared, and I was infinitely reliev cd. The next. course to' be considered was whether I should get out and walk to Bombay, a distance of four miles, , now near midnight, or whether I should again close my doors and re gain where 1 was. -1 deemed this the safest . plan, and - remained accordiDgly, when, about half an hour beyond midnight, all my bearers . returned, with several peonsj or foot soldiers, and muskets, pistols." lanoes-and sabres enough ; to capture and : kill a dozen tigers ; but these were, too late to be of any use. They made many apologies for leaving me, but said that, as. one of them would be certiin of being seized by the tiger if thev remained, and no one could . say which, they thought it best that all should try at least to escape, and I. readily forgave them ; after: which the' hnr' h. - l.Am tfli more than usual alacrity, and I enjoyed ray re- ryTO i me more BweetJy for the danger I had ' f'l am certain wo can, mother." f 'How can vou weave it? There is along web of linen jn tie loom." ' , "No matter, I can find an empty loom. By this time the sound of the sheep made me quicken my steps towards the yard, jl request ed my sister to bring me the wheel and cards, while I went for wool. I went to the yard with ray brother, and secured a white sheep, from , , , , , , ., i land, lawn and dell, and so rife with tyctufesque enough for the web : we then let her go with I v " , , , A . . . . . D . . , ,? ., beautvas completely to fascinate the eye and the rest of the nock. I sent the wool in with ' . . . . ' lL . : . - , , . i . , i hold it spell-bound to the spot. This empara- , . , , i5 , 1 - , i dised retreat, with its leafy recesses and antique uciu uci, nunc a. tut. inui iui uijr iiuuuuu half my warp, and then we 'allowed her to go, with the remaiuing part of her fleece.j The wcol thus obtained was duly carded and spun,-washed, sized and dried; a loom was found a few doors off,- the web got in, woven and prepared, cut and made, two or three' hours be fore my brother's depaiture; that is to say, in forty hours from the commencement, withont help from any modern improvement, j iThe good old lady closed by saying, fil felt no weariness, I wept not I was serving my country ; I was assisting poor mother ; I was preparing a garment for my darling brother. The garment being finished, I retired and wept till my overcharged and bursting heart was re lieved." . ! This brother was perhaps, one of General Stark's best soldiers,' and with such a spirit to cope with, need wo wonder that Burgoyne did not execute his threat of marching through the heart of America . HakiEg Himself Useful. ing Dog the banks of the river we soon camen0 of the Hudson, a most unfortunate place j The ivy which is seen trailing over' his Uair tTtbTpriDg, already referred to, and then took for the execution of those piscatory tactics I W13 originally brought from Melrose Abbey,1 our fly up a little sequestered lane, overshad- which had been invented along the velvet oar- by Mrs. Fenwick, s friend Irving, and eel- owecby trees on either side, until we reached I E109 . quct lngliah rivulets. It was one of Ubrated in song by Barns. , This bvly planted tSo ijjow of tbe hill, when we espied the ent- tn streams, that lavish among our ro- it at Sunny-Side, and it now sptcads over a Urge rjno;' to the grounds. Passing through tbel nai,o whiuuw uoaeeuea wiuues cuougu u portion ot the picturesque old Louse. It is ve- cte:"tbe fairy like wene burst upon our view. I "ll the ctch book of the hunter of the pictu- rj luxuriant and massive, as seen from the ex We became for some minutes transfixed to the I resque. Sometimes it would leap down rocky J terior of the building, and one of the objects of snot and falline into a kind of pleaaing reverie. I shelves- mkiog small cascades, over which the 1 especial pride and value from its associations. ' . w " ........ . I - stooi -Vilentlv gazing at the venerable and pic- trees threw tbeir broad balancing sprays, and la coarse of conversation, Mr. Irving spoke ap- ilue old pile, when we were aroused from I lDg nameless weeds hung in fringes from the I preciatingly of the "multitude of clever authors our vute astonishment by the approach of the I impending banks, dripping with diamond drops. 1 0f the present day," instancing some of the gent J and renowned Geoffrey Crayon ' himself, I Sometimes it would brawl and fret along a r& most prominent naaaes; but, he added, with- who, magic touch had transmuted rude nature! Tine n ine mauca soaae ot a loresi, uinng u strong emphasis, "Dickens is lmmcsurably above into --Jich forms of rare beauty, and made a murmurs; and after this termagent career his contemporaries, and 4 'David Copperueld' is iCaVf uncouth .irregular buildings, svmmetri- would steal forth into open day with the most his best production." Miny times during our ddijj picturesque, and above all thrown a- placid, demur face imaginable; as I have seen chat, we listened to the delicious caroling of the u i 'J'":""'1" u I rhiltfcTTi t,A rtmnn .n.l .fnr I some pestilent shrew of s housewife, after fillini? w,hh l,innttW lr.n .v.,ua .n fill structure, is tbe home of the great American I tA.V; , ' , . .A .... ;il . I , . , , . il. t' .i . t I ' v -ere wcicomeu wun me utmost aicunessi -v " . v v juv. iQC ur wiia ueu meiooy. nr. attidc bsju urn npi . . . . , . . j , minfXid with expressions of regret that cmr ap- "'"'PMOg O" r doors courtesymg and smiling could not account for it, but the birds seemed 1 liprpu in nip of sinrrnlar nu:iinlnps5 nnrl ruml I . e I ..... I i , . ., ., . fpoiu cient had not been kept for an earlier hour . uPn " th world. I fond of the place, for they constantly make th6 I .v Vlfr WA mi.lt tli. k.Ai..(A.I .Ct (a I tr .. . .1 Tm w m . 1 1.1. t T. a? . J.?!mIa MM.t. TV. .Yum fino! tte rnnM Axe AW'tt nltnro "v ' k-j ..1I0W smoOthlT WOUld thlS TSgrSUt DfOOX I fect.ishere indicated. It is indeed in some "ollow," somo two or three miles dis- glide, at such times, through some bosom of or some l)ther little fairies, seem to have charm- green meadow-land among the mountains, when mJ u-e spoi me summer-uaouuDg rd .vrnnnnt The eve i retnJeA An even, Me L i were introduced by our illustrious host the quiet was only interrupted by the occasion- 1U c w wyiu i.ucj by an evcr-varying succession of picturesque Qo,l".dJ nea compact apartment, wall- ai tinging ot a Dell rrom Ibe laiy catUe .F.u, Tnwi,M BMn l n ef rnlnd with books, and decorated bv a few among the clover, or the sound of a wood cut- nto dogs gamboled about the lawn, or stretched fuHy sloping to the margin of flower-beds, wjth Pc small bust of Kogers, tbe poet ; ter s sxe irom the neighboring iorcst. . x;or my iwt c,- their rich clusters of variegated tints and bios- anj-a tmirable specimen, in which Mr. I. seemed part, I was si ways a bungler at all kinds of dently took pleasure in their sporUve and fpnght mWnm m,M of WmW to Uie great interest.' In tho centre of.the sport that required either patience or adroitness, movements. . 3Ir. Irving seldom leaves this shrubbery, intersected by gravel walks'winding roo3 jwas fhe table, with the writing desk, and and had not angled above half an hour, before osen charmed spot, except to maxe bnct their sinuous course in all directions. cak, the ash, the locust, and the maple, their leafy branches in massive groups, deep shadows against 'the brilliant patchc newly-mowu grass, in rich harmonious i The. sppnprv aneent i alsn rmpooIw lo nMn. I DC i ayrV Wit j j . z . ....... . ' . . . I J.i v.i .i... i j ,st iMbjou of a, room, this "sanctum sanctorum," up the attempt in despair, and passed the day 'i,,uS 1U uBuwtwKMi, Chester, with their far-famed ''Sleepy Hollow " hl 1(to bJ tne br,gh' creations of his master- under the trees reading old lzaaK, saushed that " uc ul,u Vl "4C" rMM"' . and the site memorable for its association with I m.u - and lu i - - v the tragic story of the gallant though hapless! piiec The anionpage or two ot manuscript ot his forth- j i naa completely satisaeu the sentiment,' nd I "'J -- mingle cort'Life of Washington." Familiar as we convinced myself of the truth of Izaak Walton's ded to the scene or this happy repose, jet Leu raQtinf hai i png been with the features and personal opinion, that angling is something like poetry accustomed to make occasional visits to the cs- ,g 0f ajDc iance or our author, we now gazed atbiui a man must he horn to it. 1 hooked mjselt I """".u. ui.j,u. v., -uciw contrast. I fovtje first time in is study his literary la- instead of tbe hsb, Ungicd the line in every 1"" uugw.gmwu.B.i; h peculiar interest. . in this lit- tree, lost my Dait, Drose my rw, until i cave W,"UW,H iuiriuuui.u61u wv,w t minous with the witcherv of his it was his fascinaUng vein of honest simplicitv Terse is hr, indeed, to observations; that he we whiled away a delightful, brief and rural fjcling, that had bewitched me, and lecI " to he an annoyance that troops or wqais- During the session of 1796-'7, a wealthy merchant in conformity with the custom of the times gave a dinner party to a few gentlemen among whom was a member of Congress of that period. On the appointed day. however, the ady of the house was somewhat annoyed at an early hour by the intrusion of an old man at the door. ; Having been met by a servant, he inquir ed if the proprietor of the house whom we will eall Mr. Topham was at home? TJpon receiv ing a negative reply, and being furthermore in formed that he would not be at home for some three or four hours, the old man said : "Well, being as I am here, I may as well remain un til he comes." f'Please wait a moment," said the servant, "I will call Mrs. Topham to . the door, and see what she will say." The servant then ran and. called the merchant's wife who made her appearance. The, old man then re peated what he had said to tbe servant, that be ing as he was there he might as well remain until her husband came "Well," replied Mrs. "If you will stay just walk through'the al ley and go back to the kitchen and take a seat " Nothing daunted, the old man obeyed' orders and passed through the .alley to the kitchen where he found Mrs. T. and the servants very busily engaged in preparing dinner.! Suppos ing him some old man seeking employment, Mrs. T. was free in calling into requisition his services in her work of preparing dinner, and he was equally willing and ready to render all as sistance possible. "Old man," said she, "sup pose you take the bucket, go to thej hydrant, and draw us some water." I He at once and rea dily complied with the request. . "Old man," again sh said, ."suppose you assist jus a little in preparing dinner, as we give a dinner party to day, and" are very hurried indeed, i 4 Just peel m . ' . i .1 ! "i , - ' ! a lew poiawes u you piease. no sooneiwaa : : ' . ... -.. .... t the request made than the 'old man" got to Work peelirig potatoes with a right good will. - After all things were sufficiently advanced to r m m m m k- I a Andre. JThis tract of land was also the scene hlf.JIour, vividly recalling the many pleasant not the passion for angling. - - . . I A ! ? l -l .""l l " of sonae desperate encounters during the rcvo- b(f P" in PnDS over ols c-assic prouuc- Qn our nturn from our pieaMnt ramble, rcn lutionary contest; so fierce were the feuds, in- "Vi ny 01 WU1CQ wcre wulwn WUUID lu,s dcred deli-btfulas much by the aecable col- deed, between the contending parties, that ma- ciwirca inyosure. . eminent as .Mr. irving is w-ah 0ur guide, as by the charmingly di ny 01 the owners 01 the soil in this "neutral ' f T"Kr u,a r;spccfcuu esieem gTound," fled their homes "to escape the tor- aXaSpau, are in 112 less degree acknowledged. mcntof the lawless marauders. Not far dis-1 BiaoJ, urbane, and genial in temper and de taut, to the south, on the margin of.the river. I P1kent, Mr. Irving enjoys tho cordial esteem ' . . w f - . .... - . . . I O . is the home of the great American naturalist, otarwbo baye the privilege of his acquaint- exact taste; few choice pictures ri Audubon, and on the opposite side are the range U There is an artless simplicity and trans- and among them a portrait i versified scenery around us, we were ushered into the drawing-room or parlor the largest of a suite of rooms on the ground floor. Here again we noticed the indications of the most .graced the in oil by wr be is just the kind of a personage you rijgl .'? anticipate from a perusal of his writings. are far less ex of trap-rock, known as the Palisades, with Fort P-jfJ cf character about him that at once jarvis of Mn jjng jn his twenty-'seventh wasnmgton me site 01 me eany movements! wu -"""'-".o tfc-.. '"-":-ijear, which he considered a uithful likcneis at in the Revolutionary struggle. This gray col- c&rtisics and amenities of life, are scrupulous- th4t time jt represents him with a pale, stu- umnar range, which forms a great natural ram- JoTjervejJ.by him, while he exhibits none of dent.like expression almost a sickly aspect, parf, extending a distance of almost 'twenty tlft (jectation or "pride of intellect" which in Some wn-and-ink sketches by Cruikshank. some miles,. rises perpendicularly from the water'spjosttnecs mars me Deauty 01 the iiteraiy edge, to an altitude of from fifty to five hundred cl arvjtcr. On the contrary, there is apparent, feet, and presents a bold and picturesque effect. Ija5 n- deportment, a singular modesty and Tappan Bay, or Tappan Zee, so memorable in fLv')ei.-J'cpose ; and these chsractristics, iu fact, the chronicles of the veritable "Knickerbocker," cus.;tnte"his distinguishing attributes. In a ' A . .. . .... r - 1 - --j - while to the northward may be seen the majes tic Highlands of West Point, hemming in the waters, which here present the appearance, of a beautiful lake. All along the banks are villa ges, villas, and cottages, seen peering out amid the foliage, intersected with meadows decked with grain, sloping to the margin of the wateri "Here Stony Point still stands, a ragged prom ontory, whose rough and guarded heights could not withstand the charge of 'Mad Anthony' and his devoted troops. Here rode the Vulture' as her decks received the foot of that imperson ation of valor, the traitor Arnold.1 " Here forts Clinton and Montgqmery nodded tfieir morning salutations from opposite sides of the stream, and Fort Constitution pointed her cannon from her island battlements.' And, more especially, here West Point attracted the solicitude and care of Washington." Of all' the boasted streams,' lakes, and rivers of America, the Hud'r liisaturcs when in repose, pf esve than when engaged in conversation, es PVcjyJy when the topic happens to bo one in ' .1 . 1 A A 1 T. .l 1 VZUfj ne . is aecpiy interested. 11 is tneu nis fccesumes its fine intellectual expression, his dirljSLiye kindles with emotion, and his whole fSyi becomes animated, while a larking hu- tf or 4ays about bis mouth. Although now be tls fen reventy summers, be seems to retain, i;l eT extraordinary degree, ; the vivacity and Silit of the spring-tide of life. ; ' - "Ills bold brow I ear but the scars of mind, the thoughts of years, jot Ujair aecrepituae.' c ItwVs our fortune to meet Mr. Irving in ex cellii health, and in the full enjoyment of an eticrant flow of spirits. - Wa never saw a per sonal his age so buoyant and joyous, so full of anftjus. Everything around him, indeed. son is 'pre-eminently, the classie river, for His j eeeif td adapted to sopcrindaee serene trsnquili redolent of historic intertst. Bryant, Drake, I ty )d happy contentment, and he looks the release Mrs-T. from i further nuperyision," she land Halleck.have'tnade it the theme of their.) f erf', impersonation oftheeo.' 'Long igay he paintings by .Leslie, fctc wart, Newton, etc., a rare portrait by Dante, presented by Mr. WilJe, and other choice objects of tcrtu are here. ; A- mong his curious relics b a specimen of the tessclated wall of the Alhambra, hanging over the side table of one of tbe parlors. He said ! it was his good fortune to possess it" through the kindness of a friend : for although he deem ed it sacrilegious to abstract it himself, there it was transferred by less scrupulous hands. - Half an hour's chat with the ladies,' the nie ces of Mr. Irving, and dinner was acnouaccd. Our host did the houors of the table with great effect, aiding "digesture" by his mirth-provok ing sallies and humorous recitals; but he grew eloquent when allusion was made to any inci dent connected with his residence abroad, espe cially at London and Madrid. He narrated with evident zest some interesting recollections of his European travels. Some little anecdotes of the kind he related with so jocund an sir, that the whole company were electrified by the Cashes of his wit. To attempt here to rehearse them would, however, be doing serious injustice to both their author and the reader. . . On inquiring what were "his most favorite hour and habits of - authorship and study, he replied that he could usually write best in the i mve visiters, irom Tarrytown, should make Sunny -Side an object of daily curiosity. Refer ring to Mr. Paulding his literary contemporary, or rather his senior in authorship, ' he said A had a carious conceit respecting his age a fan cy to be thought older than he really is. "He is cot much my senior," observed Mr. Irving ; "yet he persists in his being at least ten yeats older. I am, it is true, seventy, which' is pret ty old ;' bat I do not feel bid. I cannot even persuade myself that I am old ; for my feelings aid fancies, snd spirits, sre still young, snd my recollections of early life are ss vivid and ... . m 1 - ' . 111 . 1 - . ueugouui as ever. 11 1 wcii-anown mat- our author never married; but be can scarcely be said to keep 'bachelor's hall," for his house is generally filled whh company, including a plen tiful supply of the fair sex. Indeed, he jocose ly remarked on this point, ' that it was rare to find the bouse of an old bach t lor so crowded with ladies. " As a procf how entirely his life has been charmed with hir genius, and. how completely Lis mind Las been Imbued with the love of the storj and romance' of his native land, it may be mentioned, that he incidentally alluded to his having recently purchased some lots of ground in a beautiful new cemetery, on the margin of his clasic rrgion, Sleepy Hollow. He said he selected that spet where to reposo when life - should terminate, i a order that he might be near the scene so linked with pleasant memories during Ufa. . . IsAND FOU SALE, The subscriber cTers his plantation, on South fork, one ( ' Timl rtcrth cfii. Y. lifting- Jk l3oae( cucamms of 136 acrta . Bl 1 -ut whwh there are abut rO or 87 tlearw, lr sale." T lot a Si a pood Dwelling Uoom, Weil of water, Sara. Outhoa, on the premie lo a rd Apple Orchard of 100 trt. The tract is well water!, and Cvu tains about 20 acres of mead ow grousrfL Ay person desirous of riurchasiog. can vxw the jT nilc, and leara iufuer prwcw Lus c f the proprietor. . ' ' forenoon, and that thi was lis tiiethathr JtrtythCo, XC-MsyS lii5 : 13-5-
The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
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June 1, 1855, edition 1
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