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; : ! l : ! r- ; r .... v , i , ,..,. j BY-GM MILLS JOY: . : " ADVERTISING -RATES :' ' r - Th KORTH CAROLINA TIMES will be pub-; Crave Street, New-Berne. N. C. ! riff JS OF PAPER, i S,0 peryear in advance; 9t,33 for 3, months; .30 c. per month. f ; " -,:, ' SINGLE COPIES FOR SALE W office cf publication, and bf the different ware" i ( ; . 7-'. BUSINESS CARDS. ; . L. nEnniFiBLD Si CO., and Ccmmiiiiea 'merchants, dealers in ; . Grcerie, IroviIon, etc, . Keealar sale of Groceries, tc. eveiy Wednesday ' ad Saturday at 10 am. l - Pollock street, 2 doors west of the Post Office. . t NEW BERNE. N.C. . . jn 30 ' ' i : ' -7tf - yon; a. thojisox, j J WHOLESALE' AkD RETAIL GROCER .Cemmfssion Merchant and general dealer -m - ; -SUTLER'S STORES, CROCKERY, GLASS ' WARE, BOOTS, SHOES, AND - FANCY ARTICLES. . ; G Broad Street, New Berne, N.; 9"ap?fo3j&e DEPAUTJIENTJ bl7 UBSIsi:i2NCE sadl God Ef vie. '.!, PERKINS BROTHERS, RETAILERS OF ' .Grcerlea, l?rvlsiati, Sntler'a Goodi, &c:, Cor of Broad and Middle Sts., New Berne, N. C. Agents for E. Carver Co.'s Celebrated Power mm A Haad Cotun Gins, and jPond AiDiinck lee's Armt Rancss xjtd Iess bTorxs. ' Highest prices paid for Cotton,- ' . 22tf 39 CRAVEN STREET. I- r-wr nitnivv. Ctmmiiiian rchnat, and Wholesale and ; Retail Orocerj - .39 CRAVEN STREET, NEW BERNE, NX!. - feb 17. - . : . -j H. CJOITES, Alttrner and Counselor at Low, : With an -experience of fourteen years, tenders' his " professional services to the public. Office in. the "brick house, opposite the Times office, Ne-sr Berne.' . ' . .9tf . C. P. X,007XIS( SirccKssoi To C. B. Dibbli ) 3 . WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL dealer in Dry odi CUlUlas, Boot and Nboes, Hnt nnd Cap, School Book, -i 'Alatioiiery , Scei South Front' Street, New Berne, North Carolina, " ciar9 5tf. JOTi E 8-Si X AY I O K, ; DrH)iiU and ChrniUU, . Corner of Pollock and Middle sts.'New Berne, NC. A; fine assortment of Drugs, Jledicines and Fancy Goods. Prescriptions carefolly-prepared. ifc 13- " -t ltr .WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEth in DRY GOOD, HfJ.Tr.EU'S STOllES.nnd v iGKOCERIE9i Southrront Street, New Beriie, N. C. " dec 19 . . u j ' m fyy n. ntonv, v WATCIIJIAKGB AXO JEWELER, No. 20 ?ollock Street, New Berne, N.C.. Particular Attention paid to repairing t JfC. '-dec 10 i f ' ' " -.' : S : " ltf yEINSTEtX Si BROTHER, . Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drr Gdi, Clothing, Jetrolry, Fancy Gyds, ITosiery, Boot, Shoes,. " , HatCap, Arc. Corner of Pollook and Middle sts. j New Berne.N.C. All the abore- named articles will -be sold at a mall advance above cost. Come one, corneal! -nd examine tho utock. j -tf W. BEKKJ. I Wholesale and Itet ail Dealer in. BOOItS, .'YEWSPArERM, JIAGAZWES, ' StatiSixry, Fancy Good, Ac. - Xq. 20 Pollock Street; -1 doors from Craven street, adjoining Gov't Bakery, New Berne. N.C. -dec 19 : , . i Itt T J- SCIIILLIMJElt.Dealerin Fsreiyn and Domestic Wines and Jjiqaori, liSxer Beer, Cfcars and Tobacco. At the N. Y. Ciear Store. Middle St.. New Berne. . oorto Uarouna. l : zntf SHOOTING GALLERY. . . i . - h'i , ; - . BY CHARLES ERNENWEIN, Craven Street,-New Berne; North. Carolina. This gallery has been fitted for the accommodation of the public. It afford a re at facilities for prac tice" thereby enabling poor.. shots, to become good n&rktmen. The patronage of the public is solicited. lp'ig : t - . itf Ty3I. L. POALK, .f . ..; i'lf - i - AUCTIONEEK and GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT. Pollock Street, near Middlq, 44tf -M- SUSPENDEKS OP SUaJRIOU QUALITIES. Wholesale and Retail, at ' I 3tf THOMPSON' Broad Street LlIllEn of all descriptiora 'and in quantities to tail, for-eale by : JjV " ICELAND, BIQLOW & CO. ' ' Pollock Street, lat door from East Front St, jn r - - ;,j -. . : , sstf ., VIjOVR, A c. etc. TOKSAXX BT i LELAND, BIOLOW & CO:r . PoJock Street, 1st door from Kaet Front St Jjl . ... ,. ........ i...;. 52tf" - COLOaNES, HAIR OILS, and POMADES, Wholesale and Retail, at r . THOMPSON'S, Broad Strelt pnALON'S KIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS, r-ak Cologne, Pomades, Hair Oil. &c, at LANGDuN &. BIDWELL'S. A ItEW 8ZST for tale hr OP ACOOOT LOOIW L. MERHIFIELD & CO- i . tztf Jwe 15 . Liberty " and VOL.1. . PTE XV IS E It N 12 MAItltET. Corrected by JoksA. Thompson. Grocer, Broad btreet. . -. . : .. t , . Nw Bxrme, August y, lo64 Tub Butter..;...... 60 to 70 eta per lb Cheese. ...... -.35 ets per lb. EsrcTB. per dozen...; .25 to 30 cts Beef, Fresh.......; tfeef, Salt..... Beef. Smoked,..".'. .........socts. Pork. Fresh ...o, io overs. Pork. Salted....;.-. .25,to30Jts. Hams, isoston sugar curea...... 35 cts. Hams Western,. . . - ......... Lard.'- ......l...r 30 cts. ! Potatoes, new, per peck......... . .......50 cf3 Lucum Ders ...... - Chickens. T.. .......... .;.2 to 4 etc. e abb .30 to 40 cts each. Roasting Pigs . i. . Dried, Apples, per lb ; . -. ... 25 tts. .75 cts tofL'OO. LieuiUDH, yer uuieu. ....... ... Peaches in cans... 1 Peaches' in cans... ..f 1.00 to $ 1.25 2 lb dans .75 cts I lb cans Tomatoes, per dozep.... Oranges, per dozen Pig's Tons figs eet. Flour, per Meal, per Sugar,,TJrown Supar, White bummer ssq Milk, Condensed, ... . M ijonaon Club sauce, p least Powders, per box Pickles, per bottle....! .. ...... Saleratus, in papers'. Candles....;.. Jellies.',' per jei or bottle '.. Beef, in cans.................. ..25 cts ....40 to 50 cts.; -211 -cts.' 8 to 10 cts. ,.50 to 1.00 cts. - ...;50 to 75 cts. Lambi in cans,... ..i; Veal, in cans.................. 50 to 75 cts ...50 to 75 cts. Tobacco Plug,.. Lobster, per can. r 10,-25 to $1.00 ........ i Mustard, per box.. I...) ......... DJ Ct3 .. 5 to 25 cts. lilacs: 'lea, per id....... Green Tea, per lb....... Coffee, ground, per lb. . . .-.V..V.' $1.50. ,..1.7 . to 2.00 40 cts. 65 ct3. Coffee, best grain,' per Jb . Soap, in one lb bars...,...'...... Prints," per yard, . Sausages, Bologna, per lb......: Brooms..... i.... n Water Pails, Painted. . ......... Byam'a Matches, per gross... Herrings', per dozen...... Mackerel .....10 to 15 ? s ..30, 40 to 45 cts. i . 30 cts .35 to 50 cts ech. ......40 cis each. 40 cts ..15 cts ...... 10 cts each. Salmon, per lb ... . Codfish, per lb.... Nails, per lb..'.... Blacking, per box. Blacking Brushes.. Snuff, per oz...... Raisins, per lb ..V. cts. ..........12'cts ..........12 cts .....10, to 15 cts.' 25 to 40 cts each. 10 cts 40 cts w. A.3IE8. ' South-Frobti-ircet near the Gaston Houee', riavinp: received a "complete addition to my gtoek in trade, I now offer to th'o public of New Berrie, one ot the oest ana cnoapeet siikjks oi . Groceries, ' . . v i ' ; , Fnucy Goo1m, ' "' 1 Glass and Crocker 7 Ware, Sutler's Good, ' Notions, !- '' ' Ilnrdware, ' , 1 - ; 'Boots and Sbocs, ' Flonr, . . . . . ZXntter, . t . ! . Cbeee, Ax., &c, &c, ? for sale m this city; Sutler. Traders, and .busi ness men in the different. hub-Districts of North Carolina are invited lo examine my merchandize. . Freth shipments of goods-are regularly received fromNoithern Ports, and all orders.executed with celerity and dispatch. ' , ' -'-!:;' j STE BACON best in town at - :l PERKINS'S -Viif 31 ' 11 Cor. Broad and Middle Sts. P1IAIB AIYB FA It It. f i DEALERS IN ' Dry Goods. I , Clotkin?, .f.- Boots and Shoes, . Yanliee lVotioiis, - Ijndies and Gents Fcrnlshins Goods, - juiaaie otreeit near urea a. nrft-hrwnti vp.Iv nftiiilic P,ood Iftsa than New loifc YmJ ces, ana as mey cannot replace ineir block, iney are now closing out. All who want bargains had better come in time. iVo HKrnbug . 48tf jgJ-AV, OATS, AND STSAW, for sale by r i t ! LKLAND. BlGLO W & CO'. Pollock Street, 1st door from East Front St. Jy9 48lf jyj tlKIl AIT Si NEPHEW. " Conimission St Shipping AXerchanls, And Agents for Murray's North Carolina Steam ship Lane. . : . - 03 South Street, IVer Vork. ; Consignments of Cotton and Naval Stores will re ceive our special attention. uonsjgnments made through GEO. W. DILL, Morehead, wiU be for warded free of chargre. : ' ' All orders promptly filled. Having been in the North Carolina trade for over twenty years, we jeei competent to satisfy, our correspondents in all par; ticulars. - : 1 . ; . '. " T ; . NB. Fall quotations of our" markets furnished ap'130 " I- ' 30tf ;. Hd. nAWLEY would inform! jiis patrons that he still keeps a large assortment hats, caps, boots and shoes, woolen. COl l UiN and LiliXlSiM U1KTS. UK UliK SU111TS and DRAWERS, POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS and TOWELS, , j ALSO: i i Just received a splendid assortment of PERFUMERIES, POMADES, HAIR OILS, TOOTH, NAIL and HAIR BRUSHES, POCKET BOOKS. MONEY BELTS. BLANK BOOKS. STA TIONERY, MERSHAUM PIPES, CIGAR HOLD ERS, POCKST HN1VES and SCISSORS, also . ' SMITH & WESSON'S famous Pistols, Cutlery of all kinda.n : ; .,?(: ,-..x .j;:;-.rt .: Thankful for past favors, he. respectfully solicits a continuance of the satire. promising reasonable I prices and courteous treatment. " c . .:. : "t 1 ' . xtewuerne.Apniw, 1S64.. - . . - - U--,iKK. ; TpXTRA ErNE LONDON TOOTH BRUSHES 23tf i THOMPSON'S, Broad Street. , " ' ; - ; l It A O K E ICS, 03AIVG8, JEJTXOlYS, fensrars. uutter. uneesa . ,&c .lust 'receired by &. Bt DWELL. je -1 33tf LANGDON ues cw eacn.; resrstance. and in the heat of the mo- J .uigmmo. snoutea the man lorwara, Khrio-'s. AmnnrritKaf nrtTf ill tq 13 firs eacll 7 ; 1 . . ; x" .ww " a W J - iaauv hui v 7 fiua Tb:::::::::::::::::::::. ......8toiocts: ment so far forgot himself as to deal the and the next moment all eyes were di- Robert Kintock, an eagerly "did' he? lb. ,5 ctj. Qrvto;n b Mrr trKiVri Taul himnnonthfi riBCtea to'a-finffht liffhfc which had sud- inoMl, a ; U.lM , -1...., . -V. - r ?Xc"i o.-.i ; u .4 T?..i:k Mpnlv'flneKArlnnftmMtKoVlixitnritrnrlffi .t . to , lB -i J, f. ,per p.... w cts.jaecK. Ducn-aa. uisuit u iaigiwu : --?rrr c . . tnougn mere was 1 one ne.wouia havo uash..Vi... .-a to cts eacn,. fle. nrQI!n!IGf CnHnranr.P. and in nnn- n inewmQ naQ 110 W reachea ItS neint, ,rjlj 14 k -1 C 1 - '-.- J -i ' per can.... .-- u tu 1 t rJ rr U nnrf with it cnant nnwpr it snt fh i . - .i . it - i T-1', ' T er Dottle... '..... ---- cis.'iisiiinent iui tins, uucuw mo owuekiw rv r . nnnn me snouiaers or wnicn were two ' " -'.XTnion 7-How and. Forever r-One and; NEW ;BEJINE,' N; C, TUESDAY, AUGUST iv'SES0?? Tr. wafc.tnwards tiierht on-the twenty nrst ot 'jreptemDer, io4,,mas a .?mau Hjngiistx war vessel, wnicn naa Def ii ift tea out or ine suuureaaiuu ui siuuseicio, heavy, monotonons -swells just on tneu V",; revenge veqge u p;U1uu rnaSf nf. ia wav. and.on ner aecK was ir-r r . - meins: enacietLasceuo ui uhcuuiuiwu u terest; The day" beYbrey she hatoap- turedri small boat laden with contra- band article's,, together' With an old man and a boy who had charge of themV and was rnnrlpmned to die. c , , s , ; v A single whip Lwas rovei at the stai - board fore yard arm ana aU nandswere witness the execution; kThe ..-w-j- ,.w . ; " rope.was noosea ana suppea ovef inai culprit's head, and the running'end was rove throu the' deck word es trmbledasheeneiaaneawturpre- natations i and as tne iatai noose -was v . t . ' .-.- j - . sdok his5 cheeks, and he sprang forward and dropped upon ms Knees oeiore tne m a 1 n 4-- k Mercv, sir mercy !' 'For whom V asked the officer, wnale acontemptuous . sneer rested upon his hp?-. ::. ., .. For that old man vvhom you . k V are about to kill.' . , - " t 'He dies, boy.' . - -. , : t : But he is my father, sir I' t A. Ko matter it- he were my own fath- mi i . -i ...i'-r r i l er. .'.xnai man wno: siriKes au jhusu nffir ap; whilft in thW neiformance ofhis duty must die I3 'But he was manacled he was in sulted, sir u rare d the boy. 'Insulted I .reDhed the cantaift, 'Who insulted mm r . " W 'You did. sir.' reoliedi the boy. while his face flashed with indignation. 'Get up, sir, and be careful that you do not get the same treatment,' said the captain in a savage tone. The old man heard this,appeal of his son, and as the last words propped from the lips of his captor, he rajsjed his head, and while a look of the utmost dehance ' . . - - . f - . j.,; rvocoofl -vi7o'iis roc? ho pvplnimprl J . . . i , i 'Ask no tavors, Kobert. Uld Han Kmrnr-.k rnn now as wel as at any wnt ' time: let tnem doitneir Then turning to Captain Dracut, he tmmeaiaieiy cnanseu ms tone ior one t . i j..i- m. r of deep supplication, and said - but do not harm my boy, for :hehas rL,o ft Wmnff J om rnilv fnr vnnr sentence, and theVooner you tuish the it the better.' V:;.!;:;,:.:;;:.: c llK " ' . : .j. - . - . i T r fha nrrlor tha mAn 1 iu uucu co i-w . ranged themselves along the deck, and Rnhrt 6UV"' V1W 1UIU vr not one .sympathizing; lcok could hei trace their faces were all bard and cold, and thev all anrjeared anxious to consummate their murderous work. , , 4 What !' ezclaimedi I he .boy, while a inn a 1 tear started from his trembling eye, 'is there not One, even, wHo Can pity V 'Up with him shouted the captain. Robert buried his face in "his hands, and the. next moment , his father was swinging at the yard armi He heard the passing rope and creaking block, arid he knew that he was fatherless. Half ati hour afterwards . thq .bpy knelt by the side of a ghastly corpse,and a simpie prayer escapeu mo uua. xucu 4" ' irom filS u anotner low, murmuring sound came up 1 osom.l : but none bf those who stood around knew its import. It was 1 a pledge of deep rerenge. : ; v : I Just as the old man's body slid from I he eariff-boaro' - into thV water.1 a" vivid 1 fiah of liffhtninfir strearhed thrbogh the heat w?ns. ' and in -; another ' momentUhe dread artilleru tof nature sent forth t t -.,u. rvni inn ro a noma iiki:k in 'Liif. in iir. i, vk. iiik nwu u sen; 11.. i i : i . i . i .... . . t. ' iue captain ui mc uig, 4miwc - j rrizrvo .:t,;""o-'y anamoveu aiong ine snore jli was was Dracut, had 1 ordered that ;the-old wasfthelfearful caggyvshorer a?rilash trtewed with fragments 0f Ithe wreck. mi0r'J cKniiMr HW1niit': in' rcmiiJ'-Ta after flash of 5 Ilshtmncr illuminated the iA-iiiA uZ a'1a .Vr.V.V.......$i.od th is indtnitv the old man made a stout heavens. ' f x ;V x v Bil E ti jiv bruised i'aTimVitnatfir1-Vformvjnf .: th . . - . f . o ,-. .- . - ; t n i.1 . ji- - 1 ' - ... gh a small snatch ;b!ocK upon in?a mandgpu io; geup a lore anu main iere(j 7, . ther. I voq are fearfullv re- i . ,,Until this moment not f a storm-s oaned the lips of the bov: uHe time stood bravely qp against th f .'Lay hold of the whip shouted the ipg vessel soon came wnnm signt ot the My mono always is 'go ahead, ana as sooh aptain. Lay hold eveVy man df you, tagged crags, and : the. heart of every assheered herself with in my reach, t j i J. .u-..i;iu; Ulan leaDed with fearful thrills as t.hv got tight enp of her tad m mv left hand afntt Kintock looked first at his father, and Wgii.r,u, w.ue- ' . then ran his eyesialonthe row of men Port" hputed the boy, ; who were to be hi3 executioners : but 'Port it ! ' ; Inseparable. 16," 1864. NO. 59. felt, the next in-f - paoiuauv ut meir.fjanas io ineir ears 10 rf"" va ,",ou,"s Pw"" v"t4r - - "v"""' """rj - - ... ..w.. alonp ovRf theio thrill of satisfactionxf b-is own. . - M tp himsel-as hecast his eyes oyer the wild arid foam-created waves Which ' - i' i"" ?r rr ". " had jj already risen under the power of the sudd..storm.. fhe darkness had come as-gqidUy as difeihe -storm, and 11 that oduld be, distinguished from the lated vessel directly L upon. the ,,surf- J. bound shre of rocks and reefs, and. ev- nw teart. -In5 vain did they J tryf tp lay the I r f . : . , . i , - -" vwiuu, uuir uuna an wuum and for a;n inslantuhtii t length the ccu m Aeeuiu iu me vy um, one I ; 11, , ' . . lf ' v. , ' . . , . ; . the insetting wind was greater than that "i iuc sea. Boy, d;you know : what light that i is?' tasked 4he captain as he stood hold- ing bn to the main rigging- to keep his feetU . . . 1 . . 'Yes, sir.replied Hobert ; it is Billy- more s lraaru 'What.it tnere for?' ' - marks the entrance to a little har bor,, sir. wbiah lies in the. iiack of it;' ;Gan it be entered by a vessel of this size! asked tnei caDtain;whi!ft a alpam i r - " -i " OI nope sipi across m lace, 'Oh, yes, sir. A large ship can enter i there.' -. AJ J 1Li.l I i 11 'na uo you -Know meym'se i 'Yes, sir, I have spent my whole hie on the coast, and I know every turn in it. n A. 7 u'Cottfd you take the bri in there in this storm ?V ir 1- ; f 1 ' ' Yes, sir answered the boy. ' r 1 ' 'And will ybu do it ?' eagerly asked I - V.' - . . ' I ' ! . . ' .. the, Captain. j I ' v ' - Un. two conditions,7 ' ; x i'S"ame them quick! v.? . - .The first is, that . you . let . md fcb in peace, and tne next mat -yocutroubIe I Tin n o rtf tha cmnrrrr oro ehnnU J-i - I "v"fs. - 0i 1JH .oe tiiere. . . -ti 1 promise,' said tne eaptain. 'And nowiseti about ieur work But mark me,if you deceive me, by bt. Georsre, ru shoot.you oni the moment.'ii .I1 . - - . ' 1 ne briar ; Was soon put! before ' the wind, and Robert Kintock stationed uuiiacu; uuuu tuc aiaiuuaiu lore vara 1 wenceius orderere pass ,TU5,W wcw;lu? oouna ewept past aitrQwnincr.rock, vvhich al- tmnor nQvari thorn Thnir naM.w i i tiiucu. itiiu c nicy uaostu. .WI tr :-,irji Jjit r ' i I ew ine or: ana inicKe ana ?more tearful became jthe rocks which raised 'Steady-B0., , Steady it is.' 1 i . 1 r btarboard quick V ; , " . 'Ay, ay starboard it is.' : 1 'Steadyso.' ' r ' 'Steady itis' V.f::;.J.;:' r ' As this moment the vessel swept on pst an overhanffinff clifT arid lust as a vivid flash of lightning shot through the heavens and repealed all the horrors around, a loud - shout was heard jfrom the iyoung pilot,' and'-in a moment all eyes were? turned toward ? him. He stood upon the extreme end of the yard, and, held himself by the lift. ' 'In a ;mb- ca4 iuuic uuuwcu uuvn-nuts a wger alter nis prey, auu tneu wun one leab he reachedthd projecting rbck.i ' 'Hevenffe ! revenge l'" was all that the doomed men heard, and tthey were swept into the bbumg surge beyond; "I reijkers ! a reef.:' screamed the ifiai forward. r Starboard, quick!lf ; But it was too! late ! ':Ere the helm a was half up, a-low, tremulous gratirfg i j .jj rj.iv'.j .1 Sjuare;6nein?erti0Br. 1 ' every'sacceeding insertion.. 1'dS wne locn maaea a square, ana au aaTertisementa will be cpntinued until forbid, Unless otherwU or dered , and charged accordingly. To secure insertion iney enonia De nanded in py jlopday and Thurs day nights. All bills are q be settled on the jftt pf every months A. libernV discount made.to tboS who aavertise largely. : The Tiaiss has a larger circulation in the District of North Carolina thin any, if cot all, olherpapers combined, and reaching ' every part of the District, is the bist method pfj advertising that could be desired. ' , - " - f ' ' ctniitVamfia rnh whirr. cniTniiri u; aDoye the, lementsfi ana the heavy masts .went sweeping away to leewarq . ioiiowea in a iew moments dv latrrn .1 m,., tu ;ii.cto and carff0 Shriek after shriek went up: from tho.se doomed men, and they U,w; k rrroU;r i. j...jL werein tne ffrasn 01 a power n0 mercy. Hie Storm Kinff took them for his own. I 1 : j sr The. next morning a small .party! of wreckers came , dpwn from the rocki golden4 epaulettes. - It jwas the captain btffiebrigtKe Imurderer of his'father ! The boy placed his foot upon the ; pros- ?4 trate body and whilej a strange ligjht 1 W : VVUJ'I UliU H beamed in?m his passed over his c uciauitu nyui uia cyco, auu a ouuuuci passea over, nis rcountenance. he mut- hnrlhtoon;fit,Pil..-VVii I vwwi uiuii jl liui o f culc Col. Crockctt-Go AXiead.' U "I nerer but once.' said the1 Colonel was in what I call "a real tecmiine quandary. It ' was during my eletlorieering for Congreis, at which time I strolled abr4ut in thewoods, go particularly pestered with3 politics ihatl iurub my rme. , u.ny man may iorgec ms rine you Knovy, ; nut it isn't every man can make amends for his forgetfulness'W Ins faculte ;:I Jgaesi';'vr It l- chanced' that I was stroUing along, cbnsidcra1)le : deep! m congreicnal-, the first thing that took tojr fancy was the snarling of some young' bearp which;proceede4. i fromi : a hollow tree ;4 biit I soon found that :t could not reach the cupa. with; my s hands, iso I went feet" foremost to see if 1 could draw them up by the toes; t huncron tr the: ton of ih HnKv tnn. wlth all mvmto-ht'ia rMnh K.1, infill witltati my might to reach HheinYJ until 'at last jmy handS j slipped, an 'dnrh I went more than twenty feet; i tr the" bottom o that hole, and there I fonn, myself "al most hip 'deep In ; aTamUy'r'jae'ypuri bears. . I soon found that I Taiffht as well undertake to climb up, the greasiest part of rainbow,- as to get bhcfc-the hole in the tree 9 argp and jts 'sides'so' smopllh and sliPPefy ra. the rain, Now this wada vv bu.vjv6u.i.i4uHuiaijr ' uo. Yul whether: they rould hear me at the sei- . tlement and if they ;did J hear me the story would ruin my eleclion; for they were of a quality too-cute toJvpte for a man that verf tured into a place that he couldn't get him self put of. ' WelJ, now, while I was calcula ting whether it was best to shout for helv or . to wait in the hole until after election, I" heard ' a kind of grumbling and growing OTerhead ; -looking upVrl sawr the old bear coming aora?; fitern toremost upon me. wun myAll"e oucK-nauea penanuein the , : . r O uliici. Atwuiuiciiueu Riiiirnm upr inrworn. I'll hA-hht ffiTfirflmmW rVr- quicker? in : the world :than?:I did I Sh& took. me but in the shake of a lamb's tail.? A Dangcron Game of Poller. A contributor t0 the&m,'A Times thus describes a scene at the Albany House in Lit tle Eockr Arkansas : . .i ;:5 . ' v Late one bitter cold night in Dcerabeil, 'somi eight or nine years ago, L -camo Into thS bar-room as usual, to take his part in whate ver was ' going On. For some reason the"crowd had - dispersed" sooner' than was customary and but two; or three , of towns-folk where there, together, with' a stranger, who bad arriri ed a half hoar or longer before and who, tried! wet and muddy from a long Arkansas stago ride, his legs extended : and shoes i off, waS copsoling himself : with two chairs and a nap opposite i the center - of the blazing Jog fire. AnV one whft) haa' travel a1 unflf Tf;T' in a rough winter 1 night, : orer an 'Arkansas Toad.: can appreciate . the comfort of the lrui4 tion before that fire-place. "The drawsy example , of the stranger had its effect on the "others, and ; L' ' ' ;whq took-a seat in the corner, for lackf-convert He . poked:; the re vigorausly lor"a 7hiI f until it gotred hot,- an becomin''dis Jjf i was about to drop i t id , retir'.Y.heb h discovered the great toe of the stranger's fodf ! protruding through a hole in 'one of his sock ;Here wag a relief to; Ly, He placed. ;thi: glowing poker Within a foot of the melancho'L I t t ttr m . f ' ... - V0LD1 -3. TIGHTLY E0UIID BEST! C0PI AVAIL1BLS , r
New Berne Times (New Bern, N.C.)
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Aug. 16, 1864, edition 1
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