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BYTHOMAS WATSON
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THree dollars per annum, payable in advance.
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; From the Richmond i Whigl ,
NEW YOKK CIRCULAR.? :
We this day lay this production; with the
correspondence to which it gave rise, before
the public ; Mr. Mavo the gentleman we allu
ded to, having. yielded to the request for its
publication.- We have no room for comment,
nor has Mr Mayo's admirable reply left itne
rpsskrv that we should say a word. We f in-
.,,Lp the emnhatic attention of the Public of
the Country Merchants more particularly. ;
7 . Richmond, Jan. 18tli, 1830.
Joseph Mayor Esq.
ear Sir: We understand that you have re-
teived
proposols to become the Agent here, of
psrsons aoroau to maie icjniu.ni uci ; t
standing habits, character, &c. of the Mer
chants in this City, and her?abouls You will
t once perceive, sir; that the whole communi
ty are deeply interested i h such . an u nderta-tinff-;
aud not doubting the correctness of your
course on the subject, we deem it our right to
Lnow and we believe, upon reflection, vou
willi think it your duty to inform us, if such a
commission ha been tendered you, and -what
course you he pursued in relation io it.
We disclaim all right to enquire into yonr pri
vate! affairs this matter, however, affrcts us
as a jeoramunUy, and therefore we make j this
. call upon you. ; ''-'X :j.'J:-:: 1
With great respecti we are . ; I
- ; Your ob't srvts, , .
Van Lew ;& Smith, Wads worth, 'Williams
&, Co. F. 6c J. S. Jame St, Co. Sheppard, Wal
ler fa Quarles, Jas. Winston, Lancaster, Den
ny & Co. Robert I Smith, Emm 8. Hubbard,
j. A. Weed, Theo. Robertson, Baldwin
Kent, Jaquelin Taylor Co. Thomas Lee,
Thoi R. Price, JohnSarvi y, Bindford, Brooks,
tiay '&; Co. Jno. B. Sonthall, Knapp, Preston
&, Co. Saml F. Adie&Co., f
i January 19A, 183G. j
Gentlemen: I have received your note of
yesterday. In reply to it, I have ta say, that
I received on the 1st inst. a circular from PJew,
York, accompanied by a letter proposing ! the
act ptance of such an agency as the business
indicated in that circular requires. With, I
trust, a proper regard of what is due to confi
dential communtcatiohs, I do not think I ought
Ho withhold .the information asked, when call
ed fr by so many of my mtt worthy fellow
Citizens. " As to the character and extent of
the agency proposed, I have nothing Ud say,
hiit 1 to ' refer vou to the i circular itself. In'
reference to my opinion of the; matter, and the
1 course I havfe parsued in relation to it, you are
referred, to my answer, jc'opy of which I re
tained and now send you, along with the circu
lar. kad which you will perceive was addressed
to Peter Mayo, Esq., Cpuncellor, &e. Rich
mond, Va. To enable yoju Utttnderrjtand iny
answer, it is necessary to remark, that I saw
on (the morittn? of the 1st inst., a letter thus
addressed, advertised in the, papers of this city
n remaining in the pot office "here, uncallea
for and knowing that there was no person by
the; name of Mavo, of myi profession, but. mr-
i self, I took the letter from the office, intending
j to send it to Norfolk, where my brother reter
i Mavo resides, if on opening it, I should find it
nointenaeaior me.- ojcucu, inwt;irj,
I was convinced, from are fere nee to the note
which . accompanied it, that it had reached its
proper destination. I at once determine! upon,
1 the character of the answer that should be
given to the proposal, and determined also that
there should be no room to doubt, after the
answer, for whom the communication was in
; tended. I therefore addressed the authors ofit,
stating the circumstances under.which it had
reached roy hands, and; desired them to say
whether it was designed for me. ' I was assured
by them that it was, and at my first leisure mo-
ment I answered
it. .. Vy-y
As the subject of this circular ' takes from it.
tn imy opinion, ine respt ct uue to connuenuat
Communications, you are at liberty to use this
correspondence as you please.
Very respectluliy, gentlemen,
Yr. obtservu .
j JOSEPH MAYO.
P. 8. You tvill see by the note am; i ed to 1
the circular, that the scheme is to 14
all parts of the Union.? ' '
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; iT6 Mtisrs.;Van Lew & Smith, &c.
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'CONFIDENTIAL' INSTRUCTIONS FOR lOUR
! l- CORRESPONDENTS f
Jobs Do 8e Rkkard Roe S Buftalo Crrvr j l i -"'I
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y IHAmnWARS Both educated to merchandise, and in
business habits, honest, intelligent, and prndent. Doe
apsd 38. flaarrwd, worth $15 000 R e aged 30. single.
r prt h $ 10,000 about half t heir proeTty i real est ate ;
, able friends, and engaged in no other bosincu t-rThey
'-. are very safe men.' y.. tyy: . y.. -:'; ;i x-hyg-j
. ' ! JHnn Sf Ftmnr- - . Joh bnr
Ricbjlkd Fawa - Dacca urrs -This firm hav beeW io
business about three years ; Denn is unmarried and was
educated as a physician; brought into tbe concern $4,
000, and is a datbing fellow. Fenn was formerly a clerk
in a large drug establishment in, and pot into the
concern $2,000. Business much eitended enrared in
speculations ia real estate : Both rather vissionary in
their calqulations, Fen n married Credit here tolerably
r fair novo, y-y " y .yyil? '-I'y', yrf ''- -'Jflif"
yt-. y . .. v . kiw mil, i. j, 10.
Put ? t Mivn ? e r . ? . . . t l
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i Dear Sir : Above, you find a
specimen
re-
turn of a first rate, and ofa questionable : firm.
The general statement that a man is" goodV or
i safe, is not satisfactory, unless accompanied
with the reasons on which the statetileht is
made The .merchant here wishes a; descrip
tion, or ..history ot the country merchant his
habits whether. temperate or otherwise-the
ability of hi friends, whether he was educated
KMaerchawlise, aqd, how lonshe hiteen en-
gaged therein and as nearly as can be ascer
tained, the extent of his capita If one of tht
firm has capital, aiid the other not state which
has the capital. When there is no designation
we. understand that thehierchant keeps a gene
ral country- siore; by which we mean, Dry
Goods, Groceries, Hardware, ; Crockery; &c
a no information wanted ; may be reduced to.
jnswiM
he a. man of fair characters arid Vrdod htiin
habits ?ri5conijWas,he edacatetl to
merchandize,:and how. long has he been enga
ged therein t ThirdlyVih&t is '.he worth
and l has he able friends t sFpitriWy-s he enr
gaged in any . other business,- and if so, what?
Fifthly U he a man of family, and has he ever
failed in business ? , v. t:0i: iXZ- .
; From soch a description! the merchant here
can; decide upon the extent of credit to.be eir-
en. In all caes 'give the Christian, names of
ths indiyrdnal merchants or hrms. ut will be
si great convenience for our correspondents, to
have the Christian names, and it will frequent"
ly prevent mistakes here .'In all cases, insert
the. names !of all the towns in your county, or
district, Whether merchants t reside , therein or
not, 'and 'the names of all ; the villages, tag
the j town in which each ' village is .situated,
There will probably bet found maoyi merchants
who are too small to come here to, make their
purchases. Give the names of such merchants,
slating the fact, that, in your opinion, ; they
ought not to come, to this city, to make! their
purchases. We ate aware that it requires con
siderable labor to make out such a return, but
aftpr it is once thoroughly, done,' it is , not a dif
ficult matter to keep it corrected. In. making
out your return, you will find the information
to be derired from old, intelligent and wealthy
merchants the: nmost-Taluable.: , Officers of
banki and sheri fis are also in. possessio n
in; possession of
much correct information. iij ; H
;.y A copy of your return should be retained by
you,' and revised semi-annually and youi cor
rections transmitted to us one month preced
ing' the time when your merchants usually, visit
our city to make their purchases-j-Ifany thing
should occnr in the interim, materially, alter
ing the 'on-ilt"or;. -f any. of your merchants, the
fact should be inimediately commnnicated - to
us by letter. iV - '? r " :. 'Jj ' '. '
" No merchani hat actress to our record, unless
he is a subscriber to our plan, and agrees to
give us the charge of all , country, business.
Any subscriber has a right to; inquire at our
office for the standing of every. merehant with
whom he has, or contemplates having business
i , .. . , ;i , . i ... 1
mauon ana ine mercnani nere .s .pieogeo to
regara ail commnnicauons . rnaae oyt us, as
sti&yconfantiaI-yre shall have our cards
arid circulars', explaining our plan collecting
and securing ebts irr the country, in the hands
of every house in this citv, and shall also em-
brace every opportunity ot bccoming.personair l
,yacqaintedwith:themerchhe
give ait our sUDScrioers, anu uiose w.o cu fer want of ( fund8 f arid il any damage isustain
yoU business, -advice gratis, and jin that way, ed t have only to eayiti3 the taulofi the drawers,
by doing what you would do, extend the num- Although I decline iuraishing you wiih evidence of
hi- nt i vonr clients. ; w nenever anv 01 our i
subscribers wish to travel in the country, they
;il K furniahod with letters of introduction
tn H nur corresoondents. so that you may
thus become personally acquainted, This w 11
be for the
interest and satisfaction of both. As
we allow
, . l"f f l
our correspondents their tcAoe lees,
commissions and charges, it will be expected j
that they
will furnish us with the : returns of
merchanis, made, out (particularly the names,) I
ihi a veryj legible hand wilting, and keep the
same corrected, . free of any charge to us for
postage, or otherwise. - Whenever we transmit
a demand for security, or collection, its recipt
should be immediately acknowledged, pistage
paid. Upon th s receipt of a demand, our cor
respondent will open an account, ana cnarge
postages? to the demand. V. In all cases paying
postage both ways. ' This will save the neces
sity of advancing for alLour correspondents,
and also the trouble of keeDini? a UOStaffe ac -
count with all your clients. - When) money, is
.-W T1 dodiiriini-Wr
wo r -Tr.
C0mmiS81OnS.'PO3tageVGe,and Send t
payable to the order of the owner of the money
iAere. The draft will be immediately handed
ovcr, and a receipt taken, by - us, and you. ap
prized of the receipt a nd pay men b I i
By the terms of our subscription, we engage,
without any charge, to write for additional in
formation, at the request of any subscriber, he
paying postgc anu suen reasonaoie cnarges
namtr nnrfpanrtrtdent shall make. .This infor-
. . - '.
mation
Will in all cases be procured for your
tttwl ' rraA-t mnat AVorils0 VHIir HU n llafi.
v nla
1 cretion about chanrincr. -When von travel to
! Jnt lla' infrnmtinn nr.nlma VnlV.WllI moll tf.
charges ; but unless there is some special pains
taken or. labor bestowed, we recommend that
ao charges be made bjr you fnali these. cases
we pay ;postages bothways. ft '::yin
PromDtness m all thinzs is indispensable to
jtHeu success of such, in undertaking as ours.
When yon reflect upon tne extent ct onr pn,ii'-, "-r";:"
ami tne nunioer ot pruiessiuuat genueinsu con
neeted with Us, you will readily perceive
necessity of ereat prom plnei 8. We have not!
we do believe tnat toe enterprise wi ue. nigil
Iv beneficial ta the merchanta. ot this cty, aod J
tli.arM.a A;i tn ke nrnfitable to onr
rrMrwlBt Y to ohrselves. I y
GRIFFIN,;CLEAVELANrj & CAME
f Sii ;u. y f ;yi s -r feK, ' mwv
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New Yokk. Dec 14 th 1835.
LrsviL-'-5riT
Peter Mayo,-Esa.-fivy,
. Hear birOn the other page, yon will hnu
a circular of ours, fully explaining a plan adopt
ed by us, and which we mean to extend to all
. r - . . . 1 . . L- - ,L - .y : r; - af . -' ... '
nrtnf the Union. v Wft have nnw between 0
nd 100 mercantile houaii hri: who natronize
... . , t . .. .1.
us, vau u ijr iranuu v wchci
we . can, by perseverance, in a great measure,
cpntroV thn bswcsfroni thi3fcit,;aa'd Uc
MBWBERfo lyDKESPAYy FEDRlgARY lQ. jftn
it in the ha
ids ' of - our correspondents to be
none,', mr. torraerlr of -i but o&vrt bf
-Kt x fornisbed usith your nafffe
Are; you disposed to engage with-us, and how
large a f district of four State" can Vou con
veniently attend to upon our plan f$ An early
usf iBucsireu. une oi our patrons stated,
that a debtor f theirs residing in or near Rich
mond, -offered to pay them some 70d dollars,
provided - they; would ' authorize some dne in
Eichmohd! to receive iti' We stated j that we
understood that onr agents in YirginiiL iisuall
charged & per cent for collecting money, but at
the same time, stated that e thought in such
a case as this, that thev would He satined wiih'
what our agents in this State charged, I. pr.
cent for j receiving and remitting If such a
commission would beTSausfactory, wc mil s'eid
yon the claim, abou t-which we snppose thb.t
VOU wilt have nn tfmihlnl tnt motolvr "trU.-
n, C,
i :
Counsellors
at tar Wali sd
V - .
v v -y . .-r RicQmond, Va, Jan. 16th, 183GJ
To Messrs. Griffin, Cleveland Canpbell, f ';
;y Gentlemen Your letter of the 4h, was duly
received, and would have been answenH earlier, hot
for engagements which t demanded mvl previous at
tention; By it l am assured that yourtraordinary
communition ofthe 14th ultinib,' addreieil to Peter
Mayo, Esq y was in fact designed for mk and in tho
event of my keceptancej of the propojitlon therein
submitted, lam requested to furnish yu r with such
evidence ot my etandinr, as will ensure the confi
dence of the merchants of No w York., J shall iclieve
myself of this requisition thy proniptlf rejecting all
agency in a scheme reprobated by evey principle of
social outy, prompted alone by mtereey una worthy
only ofa Fouche : ff this! continental system of ks-
pionare was folly developed to Mr. F.'efore he sug
gested my; nametq you,c ( Which 1 cannot : net ieye ;
I regret exceedingly, thai he should feoentirely h4ve
miseonceJved j my character, as to have " pointed
roe out as a fits instrument of Us execution in this'ity
and adjacent-country.; He could save intormed
you,1 that . the members of the bar here aU least,
Confine themselves to profeessonal dutio?, ami that the
part an espion is not within their compass; and
I assure you that if in the ever, varying affairs aI
nMi j it should be in mv time,' I . shall abandon the
profession as unworthy .ofthe pursuit of a gentleman.
Before one can be, admitted to. the bar my Virginia,
y musi oe ceruoeu oi recora inai ne is a mu 01 aio
nesty, probity and rrood cjiaracteri'. To accept your
proposition and voluntarily take upon myself the duties
ofa foreign commission of spy general Upon my Tel-
tow citizens, is mconsistant with; my notionrot prooi
ty and good deraeanoriij Iyshoqld Ohpreby. falsify
record made in mv- own fbehalf.nor could " I indeed,
after such an jact of turpitude confide in my honesty.
Thfl vcrv nehminarv reaaisitions made of me to !ur-
h jmonii a8 wil ensure the confidence of
(he New Ydr merchants; is' draft upon peffi'ly.-
prom whom nd ior what pnrpose are these recora-
mendations tdf he furnished 1 v? From my neighbor?, to
ensure confidence In wyfnnd
of my treachery -to them. In tecloiical language,
wuipu uicreauurc vc.ujji.
mv -Anncitvianfi titnees Tor vour ourmge. vet ta sa-
tigry jyou anxj all others )o the score of Easiness, jwhb
I ami and how far I may be relied on, to matters' re
Ialin to my I profion, i I refer you to tbe whole cook
, y . -jw vdu .hiukVithiecr to
watch. Cahdour requires me: to eay to you, that I
muesli vtiuuuui i . i.w w jrvuUHii :
ha vi nn, PP j pHpA vnnr communication as feonf5rfn-
tial, notwithstanding its heading,- The concealment
of such a subject would be as treaoheroos ns the
iexe
cution of the design
't
Yours,
vi --;. :
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JOSEPH MAYO.
A.T ai 1-2 SCENTS JGACH.r
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yiTo. fOa Walpot street, PhiradeTpkla.
ro the Iiohddn Literary Souvenir,
I.,: WCHAgD PESN SMITH, j ,
t Ta foresfs ofNorth Ahierica are iiow unceasinffiy
gronnmg tinder the ate ofthe fork woodsman1: and
tt is no uncommon spectacle to behold n vilhige 6tni'
ling on the spot vc hich a f month lefore was nu
alcnoet impenetrable forest, or the huunt alone of llie
. ?' W .bet W$M, ; ; W-; m fc&fpM
1 ""Mt changes l f exclaimed as t alightec! oi
the door of a; tog bui!dinj?,tw front of which honfl- a
rode sign toarrest the stepsofthe traTeller. A lew
years ?o, there was scarcely the trace :of ai white
man to he seen, where I now behold a flourishing
o)Jlnii a nnweroua colony o,f inhahitants---n large
tract of forest land enclosed, a nd corn shooting: up
amid.the dying trunks of its aboriginal trees.'T;; s ;
I "9;VJ'5 thrives, was Uio laconic, remark ofa
l itll slender per sonasre. who was louncrind aoainst the
sign pofthyillage inn,
Jipj-H wcreasaemDrea.- -'VX e r,,:;'.y 'y -
rqe; civiiizatbr. liasl ma:'rapid;rirtdr:'l9(
the ml men, r j;percieVe,; hve n6l yetrdiippeared
Iron) among you." v (Fooor gve Indiaus ere lying
jet .retched' u poit a ba nk" a t k short Vdistahie from; the J
in ti door, baeking in the rays of the setting sun.)
f "Not yet " was the repl vi: ' 'JTher Wie into the '
village to sell their ponltrie? ; hut at present they ore
not very well J satisfied with the intercourse we have
had together. ' y. i . ; 'i ' yd-yTyy-
' How so ; do you takle advantage of their ignor
ance of the value of their merchandise 7" ' ; - - -
'Possibly wc do; hot that is not . their chief cause
of dissatisfaction yThw ' still '' leler heir' council
grove and summary punishment, to our court-house
and prison." "jyyy? ii'W-'iV 1
J "Court-house and prison 1 Cannot so small a com
munity as this be kept .together without the aid of
such establishments - . - -. -
"1 know not j but few communities, however small,
are wilting to try the experiment ' As yet our prison
has had but one tenant, an 1 to bis fate may be. attri
buted the surly deportment of yonder savages. Tiiey
belong to U.e same tribe." " : . . : ; 'Sy '-.
'' I expressed a curiosity . to hear; the ' particulars
of hia story.' yMy communicative friend led the way
into the tavern, where; ho soon as we-were seated,
he? commenced his account in nearly the following
words -.a yy.ij'y':'' "Kyft'fiil.'- 'yi y
Tangoras was the chief of a - neihKourinff tribe
of Indians. He is now advanced - in irears, but still
retains much of the vigour of yout tu ' Brave expert
in the chase, patient of fatigue, and beloved by his
people ; his voice isa law, for he is looked upon as the
sole remaining example of what the tribe waj before
tiie wnites appeared amoajr. mem. i .j y -; j: y.f
"He seems to ha vehelield..lhe proyiw f wiWteaf
tion with the same teeung as tne snipwrecKeu
inariner wa.tehe the approach of the wave ihat is
to wash mm irom ine rock on wmcn he has attained
a loothole. The land of his fathers'had heen w rested
Vom hiro. He defended it bravely until resistance
was tound to do irustiess; ouu wnen ne became
subject to the laws of the pale faces, he viewed their
a I I 1 , 1
proceedings as lyrauuiem, ouu ninseti as iiuie neiier
then a slave, if'i HyyJi'yLyyiyCXJ
"They told him that his condition would; be
ameliorated, but they would not! suffer him to , be
happy in his own way ; ' and, unluckily, for the old
chief, no one can define happiness in such a maimer
as will accord with the conception of another. AH
imagine they comprehend its meaning-, and all
differ. From the cradle to the grave we art ' strug
gling to grasp it ; but, like the delusive vessel formed
of mists, It vanishes when considered ' nearest, and
leaves us hopeless and alone in the midst of a turbulent
sea. ? yM;,-:- 'y,.-y'-:. " y ;- v - yy,,
v When he complained of the injustice done him,
they urged that the earth was given to man to culti
vate, and that he who refuses to fuLGI the condition,
loses his title to it. In vain did .the old Indian arirue
from jthe same authority, that the fowls or the air and
the beasts of the field were also given to man's use,
and that he therefore preserved his hunting grounds
inviolate ; , that he cultivated as much as his wants
required and that he who does more; brings a curse
rather then a Messing upon Ms leiiows, by; introdu
cing among them luxury and its attendant evils.
"They ukw told hiro that the Christsan religion
confers upon its profes'Ors, who are . the immediate'
heirs ofheaven, a rightto the'soil paramount to any
hciman claim." The old jchief. as bowed to this
decision, calmly replied-M While you who profess
superior knowledge, are ;taoght to pursue a line of
action as perfect asenn como within the comprehen
sion of human intellect, wherever ihfe cross, has ap
peared, instead of awakening the best Teelihga of yonr
nature, the demon of destruction seefns to have been
roused within you, and death and desolation have
followed. Though you tell rue , ir is the emblem
of nence' 10 nil mankind, to us. at least: it has
been the signal ofwar, of exjermiiiating and merciless
war.V:'; , .' ;;;y: jy",
j "But to proceed with my story : . i ;
y ''.- ' h . -y'':":-:-'.'.. -.V: ' n: 'J- ': . "(
lanfforus seldom entered tne vuntges ;oi Uie
whites, and refused to make use ofour manufacturegj
He dressed himself in skins instead of the blankets,
which his people hadadopted ; tbrho said, he would
live as his farthers had Jived, and 1 die bs they had
died. About a year ago, at the liead dozen of his
tride, he descended yonder hill by t ie narsow.path
which winds over ft; Hia folloVi4 were laden with
veltries; but the old chier marched erect.: with his
tomax only in nis nau, anu nts nanung-Kniie srucK in
his giidle, for he scorned to be a pack:h6rse for . the
nala face i . i ; i -'." ' ' - 'r '.."'' "; '! ''""'
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As he entered the village, his countenance was!
stamped with more then usual austerity. IpokeUomade iniupassace. beheljl
mm, out im uww icjjt. vui
cabins nd ,turned away
proffered him. , He stretched hirhseii heneatli the
Kor,h rnre, tree at ihe.biff snrinr. whil
his followers pioSeeded to dispose pf their merchan-
dize. ! -'- .,Vi - JU "
lt so happened that lour or live Indians belonjring
to tribe inhabiting a tract ol country somevvhat
lower down tne river. werevin tne village at tne same
They nad made their sales 'and purchases,
re about to depart as Tamzoras and his people
appeared. They soon mingled together,- and a low his victim, who slowly arose and ' again ew
guttcral conversation ensued. From the violence of ieA himself to escape his determtacd ptwsu
oheir gesticulations, we; concluded that the.sulject . L ;; y ;,y 1 ' i y - 4 f. fjvi 1
of deep interest. , tall , handsome savage o
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r3KW;. tnt nTaoTfromth i.rowJ.: nnH nnnparpd
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iancwwwniiiu wjr wwc ui iauKuiw.
- s was evidently uneasy j no as ne siowiy; receaen,
tteiMu" w,y wi.'",W l,c mrK 'V?
eyo ioweriiiR ajK-mvivuBij upou uie .""w ?
i already oassea , ine lurmermost noo. ana arew
nigq w u i ffcv v.iwjo . nuKura. .hiuww
slowly turneanisnercuieanirame,anaappcaniiK l"
rccopites tbe youn savage, sprung Wlpjtam
upon h'.f feet. A fierce viti Lu: Ju I.J':
dwtant hdls re-echoed,. ,and the next instant we bed f
hejd the stranjrerflymg like the affrighted deer from!
the famished wolf, toward the mountain. Taffirwaa r
followeil close behind. . They crossed the plain CTta "
the- rapidity of an arrow irom a how, and at ii "
tervrtlsth fiend-like yell of the old :cmef;ttajtlei
the eagle n&Jtq eajoyed. bi- sircling flight in the tip?;
d "t'Vihil crosaina" the nlairi: the." vonthful -actiritt J
ofthe fugitive: Indian nahled . him to. exceed. th :
speed of hi-. pursuerV but. in ascending the opposire i
noffc, iivwiw eyuieut that hewas losing groon
sensibly. J A sliouCof tnumpa . which ; the svejiii)
breeze carried from mountain to mountain, urocfciim T
ed that TaogOras was avvare of his advantage. .Tbfr' - T
rot of the savages waiehed the chase with intense '
interest and preserred; B": dead silence ? They ,
scarcely breathed as they. leaned forward with fbels y
eyeeGxed upon the parties asrending the rugged dnxl.t:
winding; pathi r The younff Indian now stood, swoti
a bare roult oh the brow of tbe. ridge. He. paotsd for,.. -a
monient to breathe; The . motion of Jhis body . fiUjlf "
not escape as us as he drew a deepinsplration. ? Hfi ;.;
cast a look downwards upon i is pursuer, who follow '
cd close after him. 7' It was but a momeutary glanf v
and the young man disappeared on the opposite aide of i -,
tbe mountain.' , Tanroras sDrantiDon the rock, sent
forth a yell, and the next moment - was out of sight ;
also.. He did not pause to breathe nor did he slaofien .
bis Dace as ho ascended rhe rid jre 1 he could have keftt
on from the rising to Uieeei ting orilie sun without fti,
gue or without abaiine his spee;d. for he united ttfltH . m
tnesirengm 01 jne ragged pear ine acuvuy oi woui, -.
nor did he fear to wrestle with the one without a 1;
weanon. br to hunt down the other withtut . a aoz. Xo
keep aim on the trail. V : - - 4 1 "
"They were no I sooner "out f of eight, ' than flfla t '
savages in the village started in pursuit ol them. A .
they sprang over the plain, tbey ; yelled ana icarou
like a herd of famished wolves on the gcent of. tlteiV
prey, y It was indeed a wild sight 6 behold tKein
rushing along the Qairow patli over the mpuotaiD. J
: "The fugitive pursueij hia course down the . wCs t
ero declivity w it h incresased swiAness." r It was lire .
trace ofa' maniac.; He leaped from rock ' to Topic at5
the hazard ol his lile,and had gained considerably
upon Tanjrorns, ' who tbllowed with his ey$ fixQd
upon his victim, and without slackening h$l sptaJ , r
At intcrvaU'hesent lorth the piercing war wheep,:
and tlie fearful sound jincreaj&d the speed of h
fogitivo. y'rl ;;V.. ff y y yyy- ..-t y ? i 'r y j "
. -VAt the base of the mouatain was a riyer.&epaRJtl
rapid. jThe.fdgitiye came rushing down with tlfe
uugoverned velocity of a . thing ; inanimate. HA'
reached the green' bank of the river,; and without:
pausing sprang into its? waves." The current : bSre?
him rapidly alqnff, and the cool water refreshedvtoT
hnrnin hoilr..: He had not swam far bebre TdU
lvijs btuutrtipotrtne tonk, and immediately t wi!t &.
heavy plunge dashed into the river ; heibeat asidq tlpa
waves .jWiyi 01s sinewy arms, nis neaa was eievjitet, .
and his broad chest parted the water, even as thb I
prow of a vessel. He j glided upon the surface &a
though he had been a creature of' the .element: sratit
the small waves leaped about his brawny , ceck fti ; ;
playful wantonness. By this time the rest of j tl&
savages appeared on the brow of the mountain, ffliu
they rushed down the rpgged path like fiends at thfit ,
sport, leaping Irom crag tocrag,vreckIiJ3 of danger
as though they had been, immortal. As they threw
their reeking bodies into the water, the fugitive Wa
about J ascending, the bajtik . on the opposite)1 aide..
Tangoras was close behind him, for he had gainfed
gained considerably upon him in the passage of ftfU
river, j The race was uqw resumed. Thg fugitive
darted oflf with renewel vigbiir, and the old chitf
tbUowed at a steady pace across the verdant. phxSk,
through which the river pursues its way. y; Hp u .
v "The Indian once more outstripped his pursuer;
but as they entered upon the high lands, hia sp&U.
diminished. .The old chief perceived it, and jjiifib
kept on his even course7, sent forth the war whoop as
if in derision. ; The race continued over ridges ami
plains and through streams, until thev arrived atflfe
toot of next spur of the mountain. As they enflSTei
upon the steep . ascent, the puwqed strained eyery
nerve to keep up his speed, while Taugoras followed k
with us much ease in his motions, ajsif. it h.ad o&u,
: The fugitive ndw deviated from, the rar
row path, and entered, upon the most danger
ous and tugged ground, in. hopes that his put
sueri through fatigue , would desist from1 the
chase; but the hope! was fain, for he still jjfpl?,;
lowed with the sanie .fixedness of jrurpose
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at the outset. They soon found themselves in
the depth ofthe wilderness. - 0igher and high
er they clambered up. in silence j assisting ibeQ;
accent by clinging to stunted shrubs and ; tbe
jutting pieces of rock. The other savaga fol
lowed at a distance, yelling like fiends, and
were guided by the echoes occasioned by fiiQ
fragments of; rocks, y which yielding - W 1 tile
tread, rolled down the side of the monntajSi
The yomig'Indian had been hunted to dftspe
ration, when an ascent eiraosi inaccsiwio pre
gented itself. He ybraced every nerve,4 and
leaping up seized hold of the branch of $rB
that ffrew from the declivity Fortunately f.ft
y ? ,1 hUPihLand he drew himself he.
s"Ct..f:, vm ih
Ya rMH ?? v 7 ?-ni
tree to a jutting rock, which yielded vbeiWaflj
the pressure, and as he felt it moving, he threpv
himseil lorwara 11a upuu ip ?w mo vuiy
J means, of presei ration, v The stone rolled frm
-Lim Anrn tho' mountain, and a fearfliY
1 uuuci .u v , . r. ,
veil was minsled with .: the Crashing that it
j Tnnffaros prostrate von the grounu. - j secona
bleedinir: AlanHi
-Jr . . rrntn i:nc 4r
ofjoy and pension burst from the Hps Pftfie
fugitive, who was still stretched npon the eartb
W his triumph ww of vshort dnraiionran;
7 :l!n(r -" f UnS
rage augmented by the smartine f his wountkt
1 anu 4cups k "'t V" - Ti'uj
ther, tie reauuy acnievea tne u w-
! nearly exhausted, the . remaining strength rt
-,,,: nnw .tm0St reached the knmmi
he inountai niTangors..predJtWjT
to 1 OI 10
K5- wounded andi-eXhanflCd
umggeu ,aiw.B T v-H,inPa lVJiiofn.toiBfc
frame. At Jengw I."SjiZZuJ
and a; ne cast -;r t."
rfv hestartea mc, - - frrf r
i ir- " descena ani live, finis ueauiy
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