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NUMBER 48
GEJ5EUAL DIHECTOUY.
CITT GOVERNMENT.
Wm. Dallas Haywood, Intendant ot Fulice..''
coa-Ml'stosixs.
Kttltrn Ward. Kldridge Smith,
" A. Adams.
Middle Ward. E. L. Harding,
" Isaao Procter, '.,
" K. Cantwell,
Wester Ward. A. M. Gorman,
" U. L. Turner.
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A. M. Gorman, City Treas.
City Guard.-Jnmen M. Crawley,
" Jackson Overhy.
CVy Constables. FMward Harris, - -"
Williuirr Andrews.
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.-. K. Harris, Clerk uf the Mar
ket .
COTRTS. '''
Tho Supreme Court of North Carolina i acid
iu tHls uil y semi-annually, on (ho second aduy
in .limo. and the .111th day ot ueecmiier
Jadja. lion. Frederick Nash, Cliiol Justice,
n. n. t'earson, Associate uilge
W. If. Battle, "
Edmund B. Freeman. Clerks Ham. C. Jones.
Reporter; . J. l.ttchfurd, Sr., Marshall.
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trict "1 .North Carolina is held semi-annua Iv in
this city, on the tut Monday in June and the lust
.Monday in fcnvomber.
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I Ifitrv Potter, of Fayettnville; District Attorne
Id.ln'rt I'. Dick; Clerk. Wm. Haywood, Sr
Marshall, Wesley Junes.
The Hiijxirior Court for this County, is held on
he first Monday after the fourth Monday in
March and September.
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Jus. It. Bachelor, Attorney General and Sulic
it..r it the fourth Judicial iHstrict.
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held UO' the ttiird Mnndey in February, May,
Aiixh t and Novomber. Ji fT. Utlov, Clork.
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Ian. Hn)t ,Siiior K. P, Marriott.
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the l.iierary Uoani holds 5,027 and llio L'uiver-
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rulim-.
.liirJin W'omhle, Jr, Clerk.
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Fvetirill, Wilinin-toii, Kliallh City, Char
l"tle, Milbn, Morganton and Windaor.
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iu T e .lurer, ei-officio, L, O'll. Branch and W.
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, D. Allen, Depot Agent,
Corres pondencc uf the Fayette ille Observer.
Rattle or Guilford Court Uoae.
Oreensborough, Noy. 5thl855.
Messrs. Editor: This morning I visited the
battle ground of Guilford Court House.' I was
fortunate in securing the company of K. W. Ca
rulhers, D. D., a gentleman who has illustrated
the patriotic yalor of North Carolina's sons In
two publication which are familiar to all your
reuicn, uu wuu im nun ucfiitlil Ills lime IO a
History oi toe uauie oi tiuiitord, a battle which
Col. Benton, in his "Thirty Years in the Senate
of the U. 8., "justly ranks among the decisive
battle of the Revolution, and wu. b has been so
considered by the Historians of the W'ar."
A ride of J uiilo over the road loading from
Greensborougb to New (sardon Meeting House
and beyond to Salem, brought us to "Martiu
ville," the former site of Guilford Court House.
Not a vestige of the old Court House is to be
seen, thouli its site is still pointed out on the
wost side of the road. Near it are several stone
chimneys which indicate where the village onoe
stood. On the east side of the road.ue.arly oppo
site these chimneys, there is still standing the
Homestead and store of the Lindsays of a former
generation, but which hitherto the present ow
ners have refused to soli. Lmg may those build
lings stand long may they remain in possession
ot the present uwuers anii their auscenuant.
From this point you have a commanding view
of that portion of the ground on which the battle
closed. .
But I prefer conducting you to where it commenced.
From Martinvillc, in the road towards Salem,
you immediately descend a steep hill, at the bot
tom of which is a deep ravine down which mur
murs a gentle stream shaded by aldnr and other
kinds of undergrowth. On croasini this stream
you immediately ascend a long sloping hill.
From Martinville to near the top of this hill, tho
land is cleared for about half a mile on both sides
of the road, and the brow uf the hill is a little
over hair a mile from Martinville, At this point,
the brow of the hill, the road enters a denne oak
forest, and passes through it for alsmt 500 yards.
In tlie hitler -00 yards the road gradually begins
to descend another bill; so thai when you emerge
from the forest you have a fine eoimuandinz view
of a descending onn country for about a mile
ahead, and cleared about aiuilc in width, stand-!
iiig at the north wost eJge-nf the forest, you can
see in the distance the Salem road, down which
the British marched to tho scene of carnage,
March 15th, 171.
It was in the north west eilge uf this forest,
that North Carolina raw uialitia were planted,
with their faces towards Stlem. A worm fence
in front enclosed the cleared fields though which
ilio British marched bi the assault.
About 300 yards in the rear lay the Virginia
Militia; and in their rear, on the brow of the hill
in sight of Miirlinville, Mood the Maryland end
Virginia Continentals, uihler linger and Wil
liams, and Lee's Legion and Col. Washingtou's
Cavalry.
The position selected by Gen. (irccuo, and the
disiionitiou of bis men, have alwavs bo n nti-
witn the exception ot
proved bv military men
the fact, that he placed raw recruits uisu who
had nocr sui"lt guiiK,wdor men who had not
beeu muttered into service two weeks in the
fruit line to bear the brunt Of the first onset of
veteran troupe.
Greene s army consisted of llugcr s brigade of brave men whose nnuies can never die.
irffinia continentals, WiH'rame's Maryland
and Polaware briu-lo, 630; Leo's legioM, h'J; eon-
inental regulars, 1 VM): North Carolina nulitta,
1000; Virginia militia, 10X1; Washington's dra-
fiaflia, Mi; l-ee s Dragoons, J; anu lui cavalry.
n nil, 4243 men.
The British forces consisted of the 14 t.erman
U!!;iuii!Jil,"-th-Tl-r Frasr Ili-Mimder. 3 J,1
Keginicnt, 2d Battalion of Guards, and German
Vaners and Cavalrj,.Jri all about 2i(IO men,.
Jt furins no iisrt of my diign to attempt a des
cription rtf the frais of yalor performed on this
memorable Inttle ne'a, where both ornwallis
nd Greene gatl ert-d fre-h laurels, here the
try Tarleb a and bmve Welsiter foon I foemen
lortby ol their steel in the daring Lee and the
gall uit Col. Washington. But, standing in the
edge of the forest, where tho raw recruits, the
North Carolina Militia, stood on that eventful
day. I could not help feel li ir. that Greene gath
ered his laurels at the expense ot tne valor anu
fame of the sons ot the U!d North Mate.
10 minute after 7 A. M.,
Mail train leave
arritcsat Oi 1. M.
Kr)h Carvlitia Railroad Company.
Ch. F. Fisher, President
C. P. Mendenhall, Treanurer.
J. T. West. Freicht and Ticket Agent.
Mail train arrives 5 o'clock, A. M., from the
T.x'i : and donarts 10m. after 5 o'clock. A. M.
Mail from the West arrives at 3i minutes af
ter 4 o'clock, P. M. Depart at 20 aaiuutc be
fore o'clock, r. n.
. POST OFFICE.
William Wbiu. Sr.. post Master.
OHee boars, on week days, front Sun-rise to V
P. M.
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IUAVELLER S GUIDE.
(stvL tan nirssrcst or aiL at uliiob
NOHTHKKN MAIL (Br Railbsub,)
Thmngh Mail clo-t-s dait at 6 a.
Way Mail " " .at 9 .
Arrives daily at 61 p
The Cars leave the depot at 6J a
BOCTIIKKN MAIL (Br To-uos Ilata
Cloees daily at 4 p. m)
Arrives daily at 0 p.
1 be Hack h aves at 7 p.
WtsrtUN' MAIL (Br IUilboso.)
l.es daily at V p.
Arrives d ..ly at 4j y. as
1 be train leave at t' '-
OOLDSBOUO-MAII. (Br lUitsoso.)
CUhms daily, at 9 p.
Arrives daily at 5 a.
The Car leaves daily at lOnt after 5 a. m
TAUBollO MAIL (BrTwe-aoasa llu a,)
ClusMoa tluttday, Tuea. and ThrH at 9 p. la
Arrivm Tumds v. Thiirs. and Sat., at 7 (a
liackbiavesoa Moa, WeJ. aad I riq at 6 a. m
riTTSUOIliV MAILIlly Tssti a..at IU a
Cbuvsus) Toe. Uf and raturday, at 9 f, ra
Arriyna an MU'Uv and Tbar-dsy, at 7 p. as
lla k laatM as Sun. and M !. about 7 a. ai
bind a rail fence. One t alf of the bighlanders i
dropped on the spot !. There ought to be a pretty :
large tumulus where our men (7 Istjwere buried.1'
See I arutlier e Life of Caldwell page .
And the same author, page 20, says :
'It is also known that a great many of the
British, were buried in the field, and near the
place their front line was then the first tire was
given. Of this there is no doubt, for it is well
attested by people in the neighborhood, who were
on the ground the next day after the battle, and
w them burying their dead. '
Again, Brown, in his " History of the Highland
Clans," speaking in reference to the 7 1st regi
ment at Guilford, says :
" The Americans, wive ted by the fence in their
front, reserved their fire till the British wore
within thirty or forty paces, at which distance
they opened a m.sc destructive fire, which anni
hilated nearly one-tbird of Col. Webster's brig
ade." '
The 71st regiment formed the right of the
British army, and Webster's brigade the left.
The North Carolina militia also formed the
front line of the Amorican Army. They alone
met the British Veterans flushed with previous
victories annihilated one-third of Webster's
brigade and one-half uf the 71st or Fnuer High-
lanuera-"-nna yet their memories are held an to
execration as disgraced cowards by Lousing and
.lotinson ami wuat is mora unkind still, by the
Historians of our own Slate.
Standing here, where the defenders of the State
1 may add, tlie defenilors of the entire South
ern States stood; impartially reviewing their
conduct ou that eventful day, in the light of the
circumstances suggested, the wonder to my mind
is, that thoy did so much, rather than they did
not do no more.
They had been taken from their fields and
firesides within the week. They had no distin
guished North Carolinian, at their head, whom
they could implicitly obey or follow. Neither
Graham, Davidson, or Davie was present. Kam
sey says the front line gave way not that it ran
away. The very design of the battle shows they
were to give way iliey were not expeated to
fight the entire battle the residue of the tnsips
was intended to have some share, in deciding the
fate of the day. Ramsey blames (he imprudence
of a Colonol, fur the front line giving way, "who
called out to an olhcer at some distance "that he
would be surrounded ;" and remarks, "that as
one good officer can mend the faoeof alTaira, so
the misconduct of a bad one may injure a whole
ainiv." And yet the remark of the Colonel was
not without cause, for both Welister and Tarleton
were exerting themselves to outflank and surround
tho Americans, and according to Marshall in his
Life of Washington, they were successful.
Having viewed the ground where the first shock
of the contending armies was felt, we turned our
laces towards Martinville, On tlie way Dr. Ca
ruthers pointed Jout in the forest of oaks, trees
with which are associated the names and deeds of
reRolute and boroicmen. On emerging from the
woods we caught a view of the site of the old
Court llouc. i n the west side of the road, on
tho hillside, tin Briti.'h sleep tho sleen of death.
On the east, quietly rjpi.se the American dead.
Over their remains stands a few ui'iiestic oaks,
whoso wide spreading branches and heavy foli
age, attest alike their vigor and their age. Close
by can lie seen the trunks of stalwart trees, which
reriirumg Spring has ceased to reuovata witli
strength and vigor. But tliey yet linger on,
blighted though they be, aud serve to point
strangers to vhcre the thickest of tho fight took
plaie, where the last stand was made, in behalf
ot North Caromin s altars and her fires bv those
thi the
. ROMANCE OF THE POSTOFFICE.
Tea Year Among the Mail 'Bag ; or. Notes
from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post
office liepartiuent,' is the title of a forthcoming
work by J. llolbrook. 'i'h New lurk Post,
which has sou extracts from it, aays that Mr.
llolbrook (who baa been an energetic special
agent of the Postothce Department for the last
ten years) bas produced a book illustrative uf
his career as a special agent, replete with amusing
incidents, which have fur the most part come
under his personal observation, and containing
much valuable information for' tlie benefit of
those who write and receive letters. Many of
his narratives of the detection of mail robberies,
whether committed by postotfice olorks or old
fashioned toot-pads, are oi exceeding interest!,
which is by no means lessened by the fact that
they are substantially true; (tlie author's regard
for the feelings of relations or frieud of detected
letter thieves having frequently indktced him to
suppress or alter names, ) and are told with a
native bumor and a skill of Construction which
mark the author as a man of no mean liierary
pretensions. We subjoin a few extracts. The
following possess a dramatic interest ;
Til 1NVAL1U win.
Nat the least painful oflbe vari'ius duties onu-
neeted with the detection of crime is the saue
time necessary one of revealing a husband's guilt
to his wife.
I anticinated a severe trial of my feelinin in
making such a disclosure during the progros uf
a recent important case where the mail robber
was in possession of a mail-key, by means uf
which be had committed extensive depredations,
He was at length detected, and has lately entered
unon a teu years term in tlie Mate rrison.
On his urrest he manifested much solicitude
for bis wife, IV-arini; the intelligence of his situa
tion would overpower per. 'She is iu Icelile
health at best,' said he, and I ain aiiaid tills will
k 11 her.'
It was noeo how over, that I should sos
her in ordcr I -ssesaion ot some fund-
part of the lysamavaXif the rubbeiies, which her
husband hadcoiuinitted to her keeping. Furn
ished with a written order from the prisoner, an
leaving him iu the Marshal's custody, I j.rocoedcd
to cull on the invalid, racking my .brains while
on tlie way to her resiaeuce lor some moae oi
communicating the unpleasant truth which
hould disclose it gradually, and spare her
feelings as innch as p issible.
Uu my arrival at the tioaruing house tte note
was sent to the lady's room, It read as fnlluws:
-M v dear Susan : HI vou tiunu to the nearer
a roll of bank uu'.es which 1 left with you.
-f.LWt.N.
master of tlie field, and was aever afterwards driver any of those might hurl us frm our sub-
he y
opp'ieita side of the road can he seen th willows
emerging above the rnnk undcrirrowth near the
little stream that murmurs down the vale, clear
and limpid as it He color had never been darkened
by the blood of man.
The loss of the British in the Battle of Guilford
('. House was CM) : American loss, and
though the British kept the field, yet such was
the on p ed condition oi Uniwalli,thst no mime
diutcty ielfeated to Cross CrceS and Wilmington
at wiiu li inner place .najor iraig was in command.
The consequences of this battle in behalf of
American lilierty, bars alwaya ranked high.
Marshall savs, that previous to th return of
Green from Virginia to North Carolina, a many
as seven companies wero raised by the liritish in
one day j and already the royalists began to em
body themselves on Haw Kiver in number.
The battle of Guilford checked the rising spirit
in behalf of the mother country. It was the first
Te plant untrained soldiers in a position where I decided check Cotnwallis had had since b look
they enuld have a full view for at least a mile, of command of the Soathern Army. Charleston and
the advancing enemy, a it approached in all Savannah bad succumbed before him. Georgia
" the pomp and eireuintanoe of glorious war, " ond South Carolina were invested with the Brit-
whilst they bad to remain impassive, immovable i-h under lUwdon. Arnold was in full force in
lookers on, without the power to ao augnt to sur i irginia j and it but needed surnes to crown th
the blood and make it eoursefreely their arteries j arms of Cornwallis in North Carolina to make
and heart, and more them on to valiant deeds.
was demanding more from human nature loan
nr-t Generals would bar required.
The Americans knew the reputation and fame
of the troops that were slowl" and aeteninnniiy
approaching their lines, TI.ey knew, for instance,
the ram ot t!te 1 1st, or rrnser ingtiianuers, a
re zinietit that bad distinguished itself at Loui
burg in the trench war a regiment or which
(ieneral Wolfe had said, "Amherst's and the
Highlander slime, by the sol.lier-liks and cod
mktine ilisvwsrs formed in. would undoubtedlv
bar beaten back the whole i anaiian army, u
they had ventured tnttck them," and who, In
company wilh th Welsh Fusiliers, were the first
to scale the beishts of Abraham, ander the eye
of the intrenid Wolfe, made a eharre that defeat
ed Montcalm, ana (sinea nsr to rrjnneut a wius
world fame.
The same rogiment did signal eiwntion at th
battle of Trenton, and attraeied the ni4icof lien.
Washington. On one oerasion, lien Lieiit.t id.
Maitlami of the 7 1st was in com pan y with
them feet that th British Lion was all powerful
nt th South, a h had been at the North on the
termination of lb campaign of 17S0.
Tlie battle of Guilford secured a reaction Soon
Rawdirn was defeated at th South, and Clinton
at th Nnrthtand sii months after tlie nominal
victory of Cornwallis at Guilford Court Housa he
surrendered his whole army to Gen 'I Washington
at Yorktown which surrender led to a perma
nent and lasting peace,
In writing this teller I bay not had an oppor
tunity of referring to either of the standard Brit
ish Historians of th American War- I mean
Sieadman, Tarlelon, or McKevuie' Strictures
but fmm my reeollntioa of them, I feel assured
tliey do not eontradict Stewart or Brown, And
when apon the liattlrfirld, 1 was informed that
tlie Historian llaneroft had tery recently survey
e l it in company of Governor Swain, 1 regretted
1 had nut been present. Hat fell reconciled, that
Gov. Swain was there, able and willing to point
nut where half the 1 1st Kegimem Ml, and ti e
The IuTly soon made her appearance. She was
young, rattier pretioasessing, and evidently in
deliua e health. Finding mat 1 was bearer of
the note, she addressed nm, expressing great
surprise that her husband hud Mints retjucHt so
unusual ; and with an air i f imloeudcitc6 ol
served that she did not 'know ulxc.it paying over
money under such circumstances to an entire
strauger.'
Desiring not to mortifv her unnecessarily by
making explanations in the preseuco of others, 1
requested her to step into a. vacant room near at
haud, aud, after closing the door, i said iu a low
tone.'
'It in an extremely painful thing for mo, Mrs.
M but as )ou' do not seem inclined to
cotnp y with your husband's order, I must tell
vou nlainly that the money was Ink (in from the
lnnibj by him. There is nu mistnko ulsjul it. lie
bas hail a mail-key w hich I have just recovered,
and has made a full acknowledgement of his'
numerous depredations, I beg ot veu to la-ar
this dreadful news with fortitude. No one will
think less uf you on account uf hi diahouunl con
duct.' I expiated to see the poor woman faint imme
diately, and hud mentally prethircd mv-elf for
every "emergency ; but, a moment after, I should
have been more likely to hr.te fallen- into that
condition, if aoiouisuiueui m-uI-1 sver pr-aluoe
uch an effect ; for as soon as 1 bad finished what
was saving-, sli stood, if iiossiiile, more erect
an belorc, and w ith some tre in her rye, and
one aria 'akiui'uo,' she replied, iu a spirited niau-uer:
Well, if he bas done th t, be a darneil fool to
own it I wouldn't I'
She gave up the money, cow ever, (sjn after,
and sllhiiucb th recklessness displayed in the
ness haboveo Hotel seemed to make it probable
that she was implicated in bcr husband's guilt,
it afterward appeared that this exhibition uf
spool was due to tne impulse oi a mgn-sprriiej
and excitable nature, which sometimes, as in
the present instance, bruk away from eontrul,
and went beyond lb bunds of decorum.
On tli subject of unjust complaint against
the carlessnes or culpability ol uosMSc clerks,
tli following illustration will b fond uf interest:
thitoris, bis men would In
SpUndld Stook ofOoodit
".Ifl aes B,w f.lv!e, IV.. Uu(-M slwk mt .
1 f Wf i .s He,, l a Km , t'rS
rv, is4 li rrsn, t pr- la
Dalsith. s4 as uv tsv ansa k.ti .ar.Nlly Uj
wall W ipvMst mi m tssl swH iw Urws.
e skJI U asw ikm as ewt ewstsisrs,
lsa4s east tbs rfciu gretii.
W.it. A. . . Tl't lli,
lUHltit. Ill
IKKir. 4.411 t.Hs) kIKil.a.
IW Hu. ttsatr Watorrvxrf ll. tlrawa
i'l !' t- iM Br swusu, brat t.I'M !
Uf ., k firaas.
tHIKS Vlij., Uti' faarse FUt U
aWassa, taU.' M s-sssa ksM, bis li ia-1
tJsa4 Wann,
Tks sWvssaitla. H.i aa4 fm will ta t. .1
r was aswkat arsa taat a4 ! at
4.4.la. , .
feather in their bonnets, which they continued to
do till therwdK-lusmn of ih war.
At the battle of I 'amden. the 71st and weaii
Fusiliers mal that terrible charge which broke
tbecenlr rf Gen.tintM's anuy, resulting in bis
defeat: and they eifenaliaed iiirmselvre in th
neighlmrbood id Swvanna'i.and bad puranrd Gen,
(ire.ne acro-a IPs talawta, laain.wo, l'is
Bivars, anxious to lif ing him to a pitched battle.
Muck waa mw about to tak lilac.
In this reinienl l"e. which advsneil upon
tli Norih t ari.bn niiluie.riv of lb ifSers liv
ed In attain the rank M Ijcwt. General in th
British re wire, nnea (irneral, two ( olimris.tlirre
Lieut. Col. no a, and ne la:ois. Ibie
str.Jii evolene of th metll against wbioh lb
milms Itail cneoiilrnd.
And VH this same r'rireent, when under th
aanimaod of Tsrleton. l Ibe Lalil of th Cow-
tieua after baiiiit broke through Get centre and
when b fl uBupnrd and iwl all aidea,
JiJ rat Stewa't ssva no 11 vhland rcjimeart
ver il,.l. "Bun from an enemv. I sn.v eni
lb blame " Trirt, and Mewart aat t'i
oftrci and mra lt.ll.ed toVBWSlilS IK-.etlo
u!-r lailetmi lo eooimand llo-tn agsin.wliH b h
pn-triil.and In li s UtiU uf Uuiltord tliry wr
Id by I,
. beneoih the rifi nf the hitherto
future wear a red I traduced North Carolina Miliua.
IUcb
Wal inrton. be itsjularly told hiin.thst to enable t P""' m-niru o, cr a ring-
hiin to Jistingui.h and do iuatns to th yalor of ! leu
men would In lutur wear a rest I n
While traversing th rroend to obtsia a
b'ea of th ba-ftliiy where Washingwrti tnal
bis swfnl charge, ana where Gunby repelleii th
daring W ehster where Tsrleno sndravoreq
turn the American lines Ibe fssiitinns oreupiesl
by tit two coeamanding tjenerals, and lb pom I
at which asrh lien are I was nearly raptured 1
thooitht of lb dead the bvwva dd-whn eb-rd
beneath the battle-field their valor bail immortal
itrd : and then of the basely grave nf the Umeeted
I'lJ. Webaler. who Ilea in a cluster id pin on
the IMlfont Kslate In UladVn County sympathy
ovrrram Iheavlisr with wbieh I eovotocwersf th
aewrvh.and I felt a nvelrneholy plirurein wsleh-
Ing the tnirsss.ii.g ov gitnering giisimy t'
t1 l hueg 'r the ba ll lob', and tnrnew awa
witbfrelinga that aeuiely sympathised with tt
a h ma gbm and grandeur uf a eanlra sky, on
black and damp November day
f eiids my trip to Greenslaimaigb. bnt aeean
not red tli plewanl Mia and Mnpreaalnaa, ne
fi.reter sieiated and erne.! with her tmmr
mis ettitrne and Israotilul town, idea twed
while there, but which C'ipg to the datetttiaw of
my baegsge in lUlein'h, have never in their origs
lual (oon voene HiUi j it liamla.
at that post office,
The following anecdote are Illustrative of th !
amusing incident which occasionally coma un
der the eye of post office clerks: . !
TO t ossnnaoTHi.
A little brirht eyed, flaxen bainxi boTwa on
dy observed to enter the yestihulcof the post
office at Washington, with a letter in hi hand,
and to wait very modestly for the departure of
the crowd Collected about the delivery window.
A oon a th place was olovrodj he approached
the letterbox, and carefully deposited hi epistle
there in, lingering near, as if to watch over the
Safety of the precious document. His motions
attracted the attention of the clerk stationed at
the window, whose curiosity induced him to ex
amine the subscrip'ion of the letter just deposi
ted by the little fellow. The address on the let
tor was limply, To my Dear Grandmother.
Louisiana;' doubtless soma good old lady, whose
memory, in the mind ot her innocent grandchild,
was redolent of cake and candy, and all the vari
ous, well meant offices of kindness to which their
sometimes blind arh-ctton prompts them. , 'Look
here, my little man,' said the elerk, 'what is your
grandmother's name, and where does she iv; V
'Yi by, she's my grandma, and live in Louisi
ana.'.. 'Yes, I see that on the lotter, but It will never
get to her if her name isn't put on, and the place
where she lire.'
'Well, please put it on sir.'
'But I shall not know .what her name is, un
less jtimi tell me."
MV hy. sir, she' my grandma don't you know
her? She used to livo at my house.'
Aficr tiie display of considerable ingenuity on
the part of the clerk, and a good deal of innocent
evasion by the jchild, the old lady' nam and
place of residunco wore finally ascertained, and
added to toe address, afiar which the little one
went on hi way rejoicing in the assurance given
by tho clerk that now his 'doar grandmother'
would certainly receive the important epistle
from her darling.
Tilt DEAD I.BTTC.
The folllowing is contributed by 'Day,' of the
Columbus (Oliioi poet office:
During my term of service at the eenrral de
livery ot this office it wa inv custom, upon re
ceiving dead letlr from Washington city, to
mime a list ot tne name oi the persons hi whom
they were addressed, and stick it up iu the lob-
ny oi tne orjee, with a ' notice "Call for Dead
letters.
One day an elaborate specimen of F.rin' sons,
whose brawny fist aud broad shoulders seemed
to denote a construction with an eye sinifle ti
American railroads, lounged into tlie uKUio, antp
up to tne hoard coiiUiuingtlieafoMaiortnit. lie
looktxl at it a moment, ami burst into tears. I
spoke to him through the window, and asked him
what was the matter.
Oh ! Mr. Postmaster, I see ye have a daid let
ther for me. I spect me aestar in Ireland's daid,
and it's not a wake since I sint her a lin pound
note to cone to Amcriky wid and kin ye tell
me how long she' bin daid, Mr. Postmaster!'
I asked Inm his name, found the letther.' and
after a request from him to to 'rade it, sir, and
rade it aisy if you plate,' opened it, and told him
not to cry; that bis sister was not dead, but that
it was a letter written bv himself, and directed
to Michael r Liberty. Boston; Chicago.
'And is Miclial Jaid, Mr. Postinastcrf'
'No, I guess not, said i. 1
W ell, w ho is daid, sirf'
I explained to him that letters not takn from
the ottice to which they were addressed within a
certain time, were sent to what was called the
Dead Letter Office at Washington city, and from
thence; if containing anything valuable, to the
persons who wrote thein.
(irsl bliss y for that, sir, but Michael live in
Chicago.'
I told him I would not dispute that, but Boston
and Chicago were two distinct rifles, and the
letter wav addressed 'to both, Mid 'that Ibston
being the first named, it had been retained there,
and his friend bad not received it,
'Sure and 1 thought Boston was in Chicago!
that what ye call a daid letther. is it f Faith
and I thought it wns Bridget and not th letther,
was aaiu.
i the only reply, and the i
lunary existence with the speed of thought.
1 is a perfect tempest, observed the lady,
as I withdrew my bead from the window. "Ilw
I love a sudden torm 1 there i something so
grand ain onj the winds when fairly loose iu the
bills. 1 never encountered a night like this, but
Byron' marnificetit description of a thunder
form in th Jura occur to my miod. But are we
on the mountains yet V '
"Yes, we have begun the aeoeot.
"Is it not ssid to be dangerous t"
'ltv no means." 1 rnnlied. in a ease a ton as
I eouid aasume.
I only wish it was daylight, that w might
enjoy the mountain scenery. But, what' that t"
and she covered her eyes from the glare of a sheet
of liirhtiiine that illuminated the rurtred moun
tain with brillant intensity. Peal after neal of
crashing thunder instantly succeeded ; there was
a heavy volume ot rani .coming down at encn
thunder-burst, and with a deep moaning ofau
animal bieakiug upon our ears. 1 found that
tho coach had come to a dead stop.
IsiuisC, my lientmtul lelluw-traveller, Deonmo
as pale as ashes. She fixed her searching eyes on
mine with a look uf anxious dread, arid turning
to her father, hurriedly remarked :
n e aro uo the mountain.
I reckon we are. " was the onconcerned re
ply.
ith instinctive activity, 1 nut my bead out
of the window andcallod to the driver; but the
only answer was the moaning of an animal
breaking upon our ears. 1 found that the coach
had Cum to a dead halt. I scixed thef handle of
the door and strained In vain it would not yield
a jot. At that instant, I folt a cold haud oniniue,
and heard Louise's voice faintly articulating in
my carina following woras:
' The mac U being moved backieardtt"
Never shall I f i tret the fierce aeotiy with
when I tugged at the door, aud called on the
driver in a tone that rivalled the force of the
blast, whilst the dreadful conviction was burning
on my brain that the "coach was being moved
backward
What followed was of encb swift occurrence,
that it seemed to m like a frightful dream.
I rushed against the door with all my force
but it withstood my utmost One side of the
vehicle wit sensibly going down, down. The
moaning of the agonised animal became deeper,
and 1 know from In desperat plunge against
the traces that it was one of our horse. Crash
after crash of hoarse thunder rolled oyer tlie
mountain, and vivid sheet of lightning played
around our devoted carriage a if in glee at our
misery. By its light I could see for a moment
only a moment the old planter standing etoct.
with his hand on bis son and daughter, hi eye
raised to lieaveu, aud hi lip moving lik those
in prayer,
1 could see Louise turn her ashy check towards
me as if imploring protection ; and I could see
the bold glance of the young boy flashing defiance
at the descending enrriago, the war of elements
and the awful danger that awaited him. There
was a roll a desperate plunge, a of an animal
in th last throes uf dissolution a harsh grating
jar a sharp, piercing scream of mortal terror
aud I bad but time to grasp Louise firmly with
uiie hand around the waist, and seise the leather
f.i
ersl 1-e.oe. I
(.vie U-va !! la this diireaai.i because It
M-ems fa-blot able PT sll "ir p l"s author.
. bowini m be wsk d J...,ti.-a in I is I. fa ,,f
Groasi. in apr-sk "t th "eowerUly ,olht arutt-
lis null tia," i d aamt-a IhSir e-nCuit as Ibe eww
nf Int. lie's defeat. I ten Bay di n pushed ll4
it. CartiiHcra, in bia hi. ,4 Caldwell, I ass aorry
to toy. rloieesir wth I ha aentii,sj.t,wbB al th
am I me his lk eonletts svi.lestos that tM
S tth I arolioa o.oii olt I lesiroett. bt
flnog "ts ,ee sod fr n .t. '
1 III View id tl e i IS arum fl Lai I.r a lettav
ff.m st. Ihi.ll Stewart of I e i lt r- ,!,
4t.- li;U l.e.iah, ,r U'sbirw, t t.l.d,(.M
trf '.j li. 1 where l.e save t
" la ib aJisro w iec..sJ a yrv bPv
ifv fum lli if maJk-sma lying the g wiid I
f5vr ms W iii's Cr A Ihrilo'eg In
aidant of th paeaavvatess H Id l-r a fsarpae, is
f ied ie Fe vd'sf a-tbi-eiraiogtearotaiSi iHrassTovy.
A Mr. Walter, a psaj on th taiar Aa
Iboey W avwa, waa lakief fima Chieag tav k la
plobol elpbia tb ra f a fun 4 ed bertng
wifa. to t lairi- d amonf batralati s aa4 f'M-nds
f'ulli f lb trip. IP 1U baled Vasal I p'o-teal ail
i ar ! itar. kili nr newf!vtsry cm U-ard
Mr. W,. bfeal several h iraj favt lulu ih
s r. aJ . I let i ll.s wal.r a-m a l.l.leaa II,
ai.t lwiuoS and 'is-a-v. and in k f r
fi rf !a to keep biasa f S-t.-al. b aeetitawtejlv
'tuk f i.r ai a t.,t I fluvg all a g t
b 1 1 wok deatetaui a. Wl dal sbl appearvd
be livr J lo . , .uvri.f that tb t-t wb-rk
ks !a,r4 b. 1 A i i.la.. t i I .a s-ts t. m.
tin arret (it.
A lady of very onteel and respectable appear
anr called on day on a prominent New tngland
nuatmcierwtth a letter in her hand, which sh
f : 1 1. .... H.l.l
IliaiSiesI liSH ws,H umMW s'w aiifw iseai aaw.
Sh handed the letter to the postmaster, who
isniined it, aud appcaranea certainly nemed
to justify her assertion, Sh further declared
that sh well kosw which clerk in tlet ufac Lad
broken it open, and that be liad previously served
saveral nf her letters in the am way. I' pun
bearing tins, th poatiaaalcr reajuested bcr to
walk inside the Unee, and l-oint out III proa
whom ab ustwcu-d.
Such an nu-ual t neanmennn a the appear
ance of a ladr Inside ibe ottio pruduced, as ma
be supposed. a ueoilra seuaation among tlie rlerka
tber aaaetubled. Nor was the Mnaaitoe diuun-
ii let-d in intensity wl.sa the nuatmaater lubirnied
thm thai the Udy was there for the purptwanf
identifying the person who had been guilty of
tireakiug open ner leiurrai
This announcement at one excited th bv
liett feetings ofeuriuaity a net dieited in th
unnd ol sh. lost every oi tireaea t, aud encn "li
cibaeiott if hiuocence, indulni in eoiiiaetutea
ss lo wlmlliat ouenuiiy ise biiKlit 1st, whm
tlieswcusing angel (f) was to BlMo as th cut-
tint.
. . ..ait it . . , . i
All itieir rsmjerinre isn wiue ot in mar.
After tistkmt atarvt f t murnent, lb lady
tiointed sail Ibe but man wbom an nieinll
ulBc would Have urwetei ni aura an blear
on tsf the oidat and moat rsbauie vf their num
ber.
That la lb per a. said she, inelieatin him I f
a alight nud ol lb bead ; 'and if b Ij-emsla ia
makinf ao Ira with my lelbrra, I will earl am
halt him armwrd. V Uy my bnier Mauuld ai
wajs be aeieeted fsr this parp-aa, I ensx4 Imaf
ine; hat II any nesreol n em are w . ha., ne wil
wi'h he had kft them alw.e."
This diraet rbarg and Itie-s) tbreai, pnla
aed greater sssiie-o-s anuang m leihw t -k
Il ea in On to i il isf the fspt',eea aseoaa.1.
Wailing b-r a si ifi'l afier she had p-4aw, bs
Lroks Ibe lna'1 I' silrm thai w I her
wl b, by sai'i'f. ewluslv, 'Mrs -, b
Iwv. r
That Is my ssew air.
Hai J ss eoaclu-led yonr remark, a,.) tn
"I bav, tit. lor in praeenf
'I hen, B.s Ism, I Will tak tb liUrlv to la-
f.s-ia y- a lbl ssr huehaKd ia Ibe ar-aa i a
whom J"H Mil ! ti rsja-tld y-ml llefioaleifl.
lie baa al doieeettt nae l.i .ra eriaraj uf r.air
k-itwrs fr.r tb oew, i-pane.1 wad rwd ttieaa, at.4
attar r-ait'i(. veiwrwad tbvm I the letter tt(
bavtvig ina-ie wrtaia diaisjvertea in Iboae lettara
towbH-h bsiiraid na l Uatasw;4furiiidiirg auf
fieiawt f-s-wwd -r hi CMyraw, and jwatifvu g bar-
TIIKILLINU NARRATIVE.
In the fall uf IK Wi, I was travelling eastward
in a atage-coch from Pittsburg over th moun
tains. My fcllow-passengei were two geutlemen
and a ladr. The elderly gentleman' countenance
interested me exceedingly. In year, he seemed
alswit thirty in atr and manner, he was ealm.
gnined and rs lnl.eil, and the contour of hi
aturr weresingularly intellectual. Heounver-
ed freely on different subjects until th rosd b
cam more abrupt and precipitous, but on mr
directing run attention to tne great aititudeola
procipiee on tb rerg of which our euach wheels
were leisurely roiling, there rame a marked
change over hie countenance. Ilia eyes, lately
filled with tb light ol intelligence, became wild.
restless and aniH.ua the moutn twitched api
modically, and the forehead was beaded with a
cold preaptration. Willi a slierp convulsiv shud
er, lit turned bis gas from Ihk giddy height.
and clutching my arm tightly with both bands.
h bung to w like a druwimig man,
Laa tlat ooloa-ne. aaid tne lady, bandine
a buttle, with ibe instinctive goodness of her
aex
I anrinkled a little on bia face, and be soon
became mor composed but it was not until we
bad entirely traversed the mountain, and da-te-ended
inm tl soHintry beneath, that bis fine
feature relaxed fmra their perturbed hsik, and
assumed tb placid, tiulet dignity, that I had al
rstnotired.
ow an apol y ti (he lady, said be, wit
a bland smile, and n gentle inclination uf tb
bead to isur fair eompauiuu, "and ems ipUnav
nation lo my fellow travellers, alao; and, per
heapa, 1 cannot aequit myself of the dotibl debt
lhau by recounting Ibe cause uf my recent agita
tion.
ll may pain Tour feelings, di iicalelv Brcc-d
tli lady.
tin th contrary, II will relics U.em, as
the reply.
Hating signified our several Ice Ire to li
more, th traveller thus proceeded;
Altliear ol i,"btfi, I waa lichl of heart.
light vf tout and, 1 fear, light of head. A fi
pf perty on llu bank of the Old's aeknowledgi
roe w,l owner. I was naattung hii iu etii'
it, and delighted lo pet free from a college III.
1 b mmtb of OetisWr, Hi air brae, tie and nwsl
uf eaeaieyanc a Ugeseoacb lik lb s, only aw
euinlNvrsuwi I in other psaaenaea were tew,
naly Ihreel l, ease, an oil grev-i aired pUntcre
t-Hiisiaua, Ins daufU'er, ajiis,a, bewitching
ewsaiareof alsmt avverilren, and hi son, a boy 4
alsNjt reo yeays ot c.
TUey erajiiatrttiurn'ngfrrni rrne,of whuh
.soootry. tb young Udy dieaare4 In t erase so
Uavueul lo berb ley otif ailetiloin,
1 he I a' her waa laaoiarn, but lb lady was U
var-e by nature, end we a-rna Is-cajwe si is
atelj plea-e.1 wiili ea.'l other, L lint talker,
I aa lb lieirwer toal ilwa not till eoil b a
Hash oil ginning awd bawiy dash of rain aiainst
II, wioilowa ale los-l an i lamali sa fr -ia my
rtiarwilog e-n-at.ow, H al 1 knee Low tlx nci.l
aaad Be.
Preaew'ly Ibevsj rwreB b W lattihlilg Mind,
aAd Ihew ererrai teeiwand a taaltuf tbaliil
isieuing attached to tlie coach roof wilh the
other, wheii we were precipitated ovor the preci
pice.
J can distinctly recollect preserving oonciou-
nessfora few seconds uf lime, how rapidly my
breath was being exhausted, but of that treiueu-
ous descent 1 soon lost all further knowledge
by a concussion so violent that 1 was iustantly
prived of sense and motiini.
The traveller paused. II is feature worked fur
minute or two as they did when we were on
the inuanlnin ; be pressed hi hand across hi
lorenenii as n in pain, ana uieu resumeu nis in-
ititeresting narratire.
- On a low couch in aa humble room of a (mall
country town, 1 next opened my eye in this
wurkl ol light and sha-lejoy and sorrow, ut mirth
aud madness. Usutle bauds smoothed my pillow,
gentle feet glided across ay chamber, and
gentle voice tor a while bushed all my question
ings, for a length of lime to hold any discourse
wiiu me. At length, cue morning, boding myself
sufficiently reoovored to sit up, I insisted on
learning the result ot the eContent. .
too were discovered, said she, "sitting on
ledge of rucks, amidst the branches uf a shattered
tree, clinging to the roof uf your broken ooacb
with on haud, and the insousiule torn of a lady 1
with tli other,"
And lb laJyt" I gasped, scanning the
girl's tac with an arueatues that caused bar
to draw back and blush.
She waa saved, air, by that which saved you
the friendly tree."
"And her father and brother 7 I impatiently
demanded.
"We found them Loth crushed to piece i at
tli boltisas of th precipice, a great wsy below
where my father ard uncle Joe luuod you and
the lady. We buried their bodies both in on
grave, ckss by tli chit er patch, dowu la our
lueaduw ground."
-I'eor boutsc I i-oor nrpnan i uuo pity yon v
I multered, in broken accul,utterly uuouuscieu
that 1 bad a listener,
"God tut her, indeed, sir 1" aaid the young
girl with a gush uf heartfelt sympathy. " ould
tou bke to see her," she added.
1 tunnd I he orphan bauuni lit tears, ny in
grave uf her buried kindred. Sh received me
wilh sorrowful aweetnas uf manner. 1 need not
detain your atlenlmn by detailing the ff..rt I
aiade to wiu bar frum bar grief, but briefly ao
uauunt fun that at last I attcoeeded ia inducing
bar to senv ner torlura noma in tlie sonny sue tit,
and twelve wailha after the dreadftl oaearmoe
hu h I bar related, w sinud al tb alter aa
man and wit. rnaiiii uvea to tiaa my lov
with her etnilc and my ehildrwu wilh g lod pra-
epis,
"Hut th driver," ake4 mar lady passenger,
who had attended to th recital uftbastury with
much attention, "what heesm of the driver, or
did you sirr learn th reason of hi deserting hi
post T"
"Hi body waa found aa the mad, within a few
step of th spot where the coach -at oyer. II
had 1-een etrul k deed by rh asm flash wl light
ning that lillnHed lb restn Dure,
but distinct tone's, th to tne, startliag word
. .-1 vaier, a eouin nan com -
"ery well." w a
yant disappeared.
My host remarked my gat of inquisitivn
SO, SUU ITllOU VO It -
"I bar been eery ibvI," aaid be, "to day. I
have had a greater ir i-f .rtun than t bav exp .
rienced since my father's death. I lost ibis nuns
Lcg llt.lniaitt,and ainsi ulluiiH IrU'lia T bad S"
th world on whom 1 have been accustomed te
aoaor ana respect inre my earliest recollection i
be waa the playmate ef my father' youth, and
the mentor nf mine ; a faithful servant, an boneset
man, and a sincere Christian. I stood by bia
bedside to-day, and, with hi hand elapsed in
mine, I heard th last words be uttered they
wore, " Master, meet me in heaven."
Hi voice faltered a,monient, and he continued,
after a pause, with increased excitement
"Hi loss is a melancholy one. If I left my
home, I said to htm, ".I oho, see that all thin;r
are taken care of," and I knew that my wife and
child, property and all, were as safe- as though
tliey were guarded by an hundred aoldiers. I
never spoke harsh word to him in all my lif efor
he never merited it, 1 have a hundred other,
many of them faithful and true, but bis lose ia ,
irreparubl," . - . .
I eoinc frem a section of the Union where sUvw
ry does n it exist, and I brought with me all tha ,
prejudices which TO generally prevail in(thefra
isiaies in regard to this institution.' 1 had ml- ,
re i ly seen much to soften these, but tb observ
ation of years would have failed to give m so
cieur an msigtii io tne relation petwren maatar
and servant as this simple incident. Itwa sot
the haughty planter, the lordly tyrant, talking of
hi dead shlve, as of his dead horse ; but the kind
hearted irotitleman, lamenting the loasvand ass
logising the virtues f his good old friend. .
Alter an interval nt silence my host resumed
" There are." aaid he. " many of the eld man'
relatives aud friends who would wish to attend
is funeral. To afford them an opportunity. sev
eral plantation have been notifieiLtbat be will be
buried to-night ; some, I presume, have already .
arrived ; and desiring to sea that all thing are
properly prepared fofthi IntcrmcntI trustyou
will excuse my absence for a few tnomonts.
Most certainly, sir: but," I added, "if there
is no impropriety, I would bo, pleased to aooom
I here is none," ho' repitod srnnd 1 followed
him to a long row of cabins, situated at a distance
of some three hundred yards from the mansion. ,
Tha house was crowded with negroes, who all
anise on our entrance, and mauy of them ex
changed greetings with mine host, in terms that
convinced me that thoy felt that be was an object '
of sympathy from them, The corps was deposited ,'
in tne ooinn, attired in a shroud of the nneet cot
ton materials, and the coffin itself painted black.
The master stunned at its bead, and lavlne hia
hand Uion the cold brow of his faithful bond-
man, gazed long ana Intel. tly upon feature
with which he had been so long familiar, and
which he now looked upon for the last time an
earth ; raising bis eyes at length, and glancing at '
the serious countenances now ibent upon his, no .
aaid solemnly aud wilh much feeling
II was a faithful servant and a true Chris- .
tiani if you follow hi example,nnd lire a be
lived, none of you need fear whan th tioi cornea
lor yoa to lay liore. ' . ,
A patriarch, with the enow of eighty winter
on his head, answered
Master, it is true, and we will try to lira lik
bint." . - - ,
There was a murmur of canornl assent, and
after giving some instructions relative to tlie bit
rial, we returned to tlie dwelling,
Alamt nine o'clock, a servant appeared with
the notie that they were ready to move and to
know if further instructions were necessary. My
nost remarked lo me, that hy stepping lot th
p ans, l w ould probably witne, to me a novel
scene. The procession had uioveu aud its rout
led within a few yards ofthe mansion, tl'bere were
at least one hundred and fifty negroes, arranged
four deep, and fullowirg a waggon in which waa
rilaccd th Oollin j down the entire length of tha
ine, at interval of a few feet, onTeach aide wra
carried torches, of the resinous pine, and barn
called light wood. About the centra waa station
ed th black preacher, a man of gigantic, frame
and stentorian lungs, who gav out from memory
ine word ot a nvuin 'suitable lor the occasion.
The Southern nrgn are proverbial for th mel
ody aud compass of their yoiees, and I tbuoght
that hyiofi, mellowed my distance, the most sol- '
eiua and yet the iwetest music that had ever fall
en upon tnv ear. The stillness of th night and
strengtli-of their yoiees enabled me to distinguish
tlie air at the distance of half a mile.
It was to mo a Strang and solemn scene, and
no incident of my life hat impressed me wilh
more powerful rmot'nais than th night funeral
of th poor negro. For this reason I have hastily .
and moat imperfectly sketched its leading fea
tures. Previous to retiring to my room, I saw io
the hands of a daughter nf tht lady at whose
hnus I stopped for lh'niirlit a number of the
Home Journal, and it ocrured totuo to tend thi
to your paper, perfectly indifferent whether it be
puhtianed or nol. 1 am but a brtct soiourner her.
bail from a colder clime, where it ia our pmua
boast that all men are free and euuul. I shell
return to my Northern home, deeply Impressed
witn in oeiiet, tnnl diajwnsing null the nasw ot
freedom the negruee of the South are the happi
est and th moat contented people bn the face of
.1.. . e v . - i -
uiv ewrvji. sours, laruB,
awti te-o ne f He asriMiatly resiueated mm
SMVer to dies lo, k i ursn.ed tl W'lara,
ai i I abwuld base e-.oio.si l-i i-la-ni sorr-eT .
bad B'4 yur a- oe! -n t'i m.i a,e Ui lie Sis
ewtmae.f 4iaa. If Je) eok k he loy
lt-sa,eitt ,4-ssssr4aid, I tl- .1 k 1 CSS produiss
rrlilfle William.'
1 1 e U-ly l4 in I 1y as this p'e,ti-, t at
a-a-ie a pf iitaas fat-eel, fevtin tl e t a
Vawt Snrru af W,Ui Ihmt Mrnal.)
THE MlillT Fl'SKIULor A SLAVE.
lli-Fii. Mosns b Witus i Traveling re-1
eeatly im liusineaa, la Ibe intenor of faanrgia, I
react: ed iu,l at sunset, tli manes, sa of lb tires
ptieu r, ihnssgn wtnee ai i r li e last , all
b -ur of mv ji-wrnev, I bad ru'sued my war.
tired es.ai t anl'-a pii-krd bis ears and with bw
whinny liidtealwl I i pleasure, as 1 I art ad an I Ci si us Ills, .n airs is Gi tt tu 1h4 i
lh bread stf no k-adinr to lb b use. CsMing j steiur nj Alq Ci'ur. A lelor l fi'n in tl
ki a black boy in view, I lavd h:m io'iuir of bis I Nsw . .ok Triouna, liom I is te-e uf Ahlst Beur-
owner if I oil L aeoomnisal-J with lodfinga buarc, lesn.ed I iei iu Pro at, in hien leUone
fur tl night. I to have it lactate ! ra i isOi islv IP rrioaii.s of
Mr re-aaal breaybt tli jvie1.ir b:maelf to i earivwe auuifu enies of rt . vmw aaj i
tl.e diair, ae4 from ih"oe to tl a. wltea after 1 bdite, sis-, wan pre. i ms n oi.uoo .ia , I tl.a Ian-
a eva'-nixing f tntie i my fst r.a and eipup- fua,- aa ioew,ty , i u.a aiaa-i-a at j-s i unif
ntessia, be inquire I niy name, bon , a I d at i- eot'rior to II art ,ial it ids n iel., I it
esii.ii. I fta.wptly res.nilnd to Lie niaatK"ne, will basoessrpni 1 1 I, 1,j..hi 1 .o Is ,iii l-
and be Im i'"! to bg it an I rn'er tie b nie la less, be reeao'ed wttlt waa'.i ti (uli'v. i ll Ba-
Uie trie ( tut of S.-ltMia bepua!iiy. e"i f M. its lluui S-oir loilis li.n.-su,--
He was appare it'y ll irv yraie ol ar. n4 r- aviain anden al la fi of i n- u S ,J no n
llMitlya mn td e laea i h an I tai o it. 1 an! I'lHiK tka, I-. i-h. v i , l,.o, J i .-'.-h
trs-urupane I by uor.n S.i.l ae of 1,,-oiaief. a., n i lne I a air if 1 1 iv sl'ret asat i aj. I o suit iu,,t,c i as ill. I
lentia desesrn IH la iwtna, ar d an auriv ("m : be sa d but litt'e. i. I ei.o t'.al bttl era j I .old io g ss di tin n sn I f ii i'' . io r.'. 4
ii, 1 b',a to b-iwT ai.J t .-in li.f.gh th f est j - i'. rol ef an i fori to obiuit tb e-eimg , In t' es.il it Vesta ,T ';. i n iy ' ,. e I- i an
,aea, j war I f riiiii'y to a aireoe. At ati- j' it e Irsd t'.-.es ois-'.s-a ' a- IL.r so- en, r-ei I
I .ki I throng tb win b w f est tebb )e. ' tv.'tre id li a mnb p '' anld ) l j ftetv I' n r b b I'-t o ;H Miet t
Tb e rtil was dart as a a en. ' ot t h.-oton g I b j,-s t ibe Ul... to I - -u- r dep.rtioe-it ' er o, I's itibeaw -',.. ! -.., I iem ,e ol t'.-e
el.owed tbila-rr of r'rad. V. ayli we esri.Bf l ait.. f I U soi.tul, i nly ' Ir. i Ja J -U,rj ... -I.i tes thvt r.ea
' A SMART IIORSK-THIFF,
ss . . , . -
At til eneami-metit of a body of British trooriS
in th provim-a uf b.iielsire- in th Fast Indies,
on of th efficar bad bars stolen, but th
ihiof missing Ibe road la-fore b g"l out of sight
of tobts, was deteuted and brought back."
The gentleman, h'jrhlv tileasei ot recovering
the horse, ami much surprised at tb dexterity
of th follow who carried hint frma 111 miilst of
if ur seven files of grooms, w as more inclined to
sdmir his addres and (Xpertncsi that to punish
uim.
Nit morning hi leeentment having entirely
Subsided, be yielded to bis curiosity, lie coder
ed the fellow, therefore, to be brought lief ire him,
aud iHUird hy wnateuiilritanos i.s had eSw-tod
bit tairpisse. , , ,
Tli fellow ret Tied h eouid not well Ull bis
b int r, but if b pleas 1 b would show bim.
Well, then, savs the officer, "aihee yoa are
0 lad al doecrlption, ws will are bow you do h."
"Now, air, pray tak notice. Tins ia lh war
I Crawled bvul lb gruoine, Th I ' ll ibit g was
In bssiMi tli ropes U liu.d, which I did tou. . I
then chipped a batter obeerte, sir, if you pins
over bis neck; thus." .
Admirably clever, bv Jov'" evict the ofrioer.
taurhing and rubbing b LaaJs,
"In lata wanner,' eobtiutied th fillo-w, "I
jiimoed upon Ins liar k, aad whet, one I am
BKioiited, 1 give any man tests la catch m who
ran." .. ,
Iu (eying Ibis, be gav th k akik. paehel
bha thtuUEh th r-piag avewd put turn to full
jase I, and tarried bita clear u.
lb l.-a t-f a ft .- tf el ,-uilarva-e,
bsfe joiltng
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of a y bur eMO.4sa.
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