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Brief Narrative. r a Pilgrimage ft the Grove of Professor Mitchell, who teas buried v.pon tfte highest fcak oj the liluek Mountains, m the . sum mer of 1858. By H. M. Mokes, T. C. Land, I). M. Carlton, T. L. Feiynxon, J. 1". FcYgvson, SI. D.Urt.m, W. II. -With ercpoon, W. .Q. Corpcrdng .or.4, T. C. Mil ler, Tutor and Pupils rf fewer Creek Academy; made in the month f June, 18t0. Ei.kvii.le, Wiktd Cotwtv, N". C, -Tune 1-Ith," l8i;i). Starting from Elkvilfc on the 14th of June, wo travel ltd up the ricli and fertile valley of fhe Yadkin, (proverbially known by the cog nomen of the ICgvpt of Western N. C.,) n di. tjinee of 12 miles, and encamped for the night at I'atteron; ivhere a Uiourilwng Cotton Fac tory was established a lew yearH.tigo, and is Htill in iicocph'u1 operation, under the .fiijer itiieridiince of its enterprising founders. On the 15th eroded the dividing IJidire between the waters of the ndkui and dohn'.-i River, n tributary of the Catawba : a stream whieli iriiisiiep tier lull fortiori ii tne mom iertile ml productive lands of Western Carolina. Ve pinsried-this day, in full view-of the cele- lated 1 able Kock, Bituated about 1 miles .vest, of Morganton. This mountain id very ,-levated; the body of the mountain, being rowned witli a castellajted Rock two hnn 1ml feet in height ; presenting a hold and rugged outline to llie beholder, at, once grand ind imposing. Having, in the back ground Hie Hwnmcirical, ami tt-autifully pleasing and xtemled range ol the l.inville. a eordillera ii'ibe Alleghany. T'pon our right- and to he North West, we bi-liiold (lie hoary. .tinie mtiured rarid Father so just lv stvled the some desirable farms, in a better state, of cul tivation than we usually see in a new and sparsely settled country, and arrived safely at Mr. Thomas Wilson's (our kind, hospita ble and intelligent guide) within 8 luilesof the summit of the highest peak of the Black Mountain range, and struck our tent for the night. On the morning of the 20th, after breakfasting upon eome rine trout which we had caught en the previous evening, and tak- j ing up our several baggage, with the neces sary provisions, and a tew inadequate instru ments for observation, we commenced the toilsome ascent of the mountain on foot. For about a mile the way was level, and brought us to the base of the mountain. We here began to plod our weary way up the moun tain, toiling and sweating like the industrious plohgbman, until we reached the Bear Gar den; distance "of 3 miles. From this point to theibase, the mountain is clothed with vegetation and forest trees ; some of these trees are of gigantic proportions ; one of them particularly, near th root, measured 15 feet ifi diameter and iit the chopping height, 12 feet in diameter. Atthe Beartiarden, (where we partook of some refreshments,) grass grew luxuriantly ; and the whole mountain - . . To the 'Social Circle,' ' Dear Circle: Attempting for the second time to let you all know that you are not forgotten, and that we are still lingering within the realms of mortality, we do hope, a charm, a sweet, a real, social charm, will so pour over this, that it may possess one single satisfacto ry quality that of reaching the sunny goal of competition. But some one has eaid it is "better late than never,", and "never too late to do some good." With these truths, bur dened with some reproofs of neglect, and la dened with rich words of encouragement, not to despair, because the hours of life are wan ing, we start out. And yet I shall write in considerable trepidition. In the first place, like the Moorish hero of one of the great Bard's finest creation. - "Little shall I grace my cause in speaking of myself;" yet I have a confession, a sad confession, to make, and justice must be done though the heavens should fall -little dan ger of that. In the opening of this chronicle, aiounded in the usual vegetable growth of j a.nd 1 j-annot Venture to say how much far lather of l ivers, because the sources ot two largest rivers! the1 Carolinas, .(the the 1 !( and Santee. ) are to be found is.-iiin; from bis bosom on tin: eastert: declivity ; whilst the Tennessee snd Kenhuwa, that feed the floods of the majestic Oliio. have their begin ning on its western slope, (hi the loth, a boiri 'J o"eLoek. A. M., j nrr'.ved at the mouth ol'lhe Liiiville River, aniuther oil.-piing ot the hither o' rivers. We reinained lieie until (he morning of the 17th, partaking of the kind ami generous hospitality of Maj. .1. Cot pen -ing and his estimable lady, nor can we soon forget the open hearted reception tendered us bv our excellent host and hostess. Mav the richest blessings of heaven attend them through life, ami reward them hereafter in another world, where the sympathies of earth vvilll'e lost in purer joys. On tlie 17th we resumed our journey up the valley of the Ca tawba, and about H o'clock, passed through tlie village of Marion, the county "seat of McDowell. In this vicinity we first obtain d a glimpse of the Black Mountains, the terminus of our pilgrimage to the-grave of Mitchell. Leaving Mai iou. within three miles we passed the Pleasant (iardi'ns. a namegiv fn to an extensive bodv of alluvial land. y- inr upon tfOin sics ot uie . taiawim Jiier, i in I reaching tor .several .miles along each ank. and rn-rsentin' s- me of the finest larni tn' Ian Is, in vcstcrn Carolina. Crossing the n a'nwbii at Mrs. Fa vin's. formerlv the home . . . t H nr - l 1 1 r r i . .. i ... : ol l it'll. .JUSeiJIl ;U( I'OntMi. ioi jte oi uiionai , . .. i . i . rs ... ine norv,: ami aner wnnm tne .niniy as named, p we encamped within three miles of the Turkey Cave : a delightful valley VPn the waters of the North Fork of the Cataw ba: the choice land of which Jornier-ly be longed to John (IreenK'c, deceased, and is now owned by his son, Harvey, and the chil dren ofvan only sister, also deceased. Pass ing throughthis charming.and lovely valley, we coVmenced, (on the 18th) the ascent of the Alleghany, or as it is most commonly called the Blue Ridge, a mountain range commencing at Catskill, in New York, and running fio'm north east, nearly south-west, parallel with the' Atlantic coast, a distance of '.lOi I miles, and terminating at Wetumpka, iii Alabama : ,and classed with the great Ap- r I I MM. - .. ...1 aiactiian cnain .i,ue rejisou wu e oum fire for the name of Alleghany is, to distin guish it from one of its Cordilleras' known as the lUtie Ridge, in Virginia: and because it forms the great water shed, which separates the streams that How into the Atlantic Ocean, jlrom those that send their tribute to "the fa it hr of rivers, and fertilize, in part, the vast I. - . - . .v. - - . . . . I ill basin of the .Mississippi. Crossing tne Alle ghany at Turkey Cave Gap, we occasionally had a pleasing view of the mountain scenery. presented by the various conUlleras, that sep arate the different streams that flow from the leastern slope of the great water shed: varia jpa ted occasionally by the regular and irreg ular Sieras, that crest numerous isolated ranees of Smaller mountains, in the dim dis tance, perspective with provincial names, as the peaks and protuberances that deckorate th.ir misty brows. i Crossing the summit of the Alleghany, we enter the cuntv of Yancev ; and might rea sonably expect the same .regular outline of mountain scenery, which we neneia on tne Vuster.n side ol this gieat cnaim out it is not Iso. erroun after croup of detached and isolated ranges varvins in height, torm ana geologi cal proportion, loom up in the distance? Tho' upon the whole, presenting to the eye ft pleasing variety ot lull ana aaie-, corres ponding to the nreirwlar features on the face : and delighting the imagination picturesque visions of the beautiful lime. The scene VecoiTies more int ter'estin? when we crasp with the e this region. After a littU? rest at an excellent spring, we again commenced our upward journey, with four miles before us steep, rugged ana aitncnit ot access. We toilea on with what strength and activity was left, nn cover of a thic k forest of Fir, or as it is gen erally called, the Balaam tree. This is the only growth with a few exceptions Here and there, we meet vhh the mountain Lau rel (now in full bloom :) a very few stunted specimens of shrubbery, and now and then a perennial flower, peeping through the moss,, as if to ask a kiss from any stray sunbeamr that might fortunately find its way through' the dark and dense foliage, that shaded its lovely face. The wholesurface of the moun tain for 4 miles, is one unbroken carpet of inoss, from 4 to 8 inches in thickness, as soft and pliant, as the silky down upon the Cyg net's breast. The last half mile of our as cent was comparatively easy ; a Slideway having been opened on the Buncombe side of the mountain, for the purpose of trans porting the last remains of the lamented Mitchell, to their last resting place, upon the highest itoint of land in the Atlantic States. or east of the Rocky Mountains, upon the j North American continent. Arrived atthe apex of the mountain, the termination of our toil, our first impulse was, to pay a tribute of respect to departed worths acid drop a tear of sorrow upon the grave of a son of science, who had sacrificed his life in giving celebri ty to the geographical chart of his adopted State. Whilst looking down upon the last resting place of the unhonored dead, we could but express our sincere regret, that some more lasting memorial than the rude framework of Fir, had not been erected over his remains, to point out the sjiot that will ever be hallow- 1 ed by the bones of a martyr to his profession- ! t iiii:'iiitu Ul I'lUCUIlCi Having discharged this mournful and mel ancholy duty ; we proceeded to set a mari ner's compass ktpon the nearest practicable spot for a staff to life adjusted, and taking the meridian as a base line, found that the north poirt, to the extent of our vision, cut the east tern extremity of the Itoan Mountain ; whilst the south touched the Saluda, between North and South Carolina. Forty degrees west -of south. Mount Pisgah loomed up in the dis tance like an azure cloud, and the White Mountains of Virginia in the opposite quar ter of the grand circular panorama, that de lighted the eyes and intoxicated the fancy. At an angle of about 45 east of north the Pilot, and Table Rock, and its opjiosite, the Unaquois,. with intervening ranges t about 3 west of north, the Cumberland Gap, be tween Virginia and 'Kentucky, and the whole chain, stretching in a southwardly direction plainly in view. Nearly east from our stand point, lies Morganton ami the iouth JVloun tain. East bv south, the Broad River and King's Mountain ; 8 w est of south the Nan tihala, and north in the same line, the cele brated peaks of Guiot. Hairy Bear, Cattail, Oeer Mount and Bolin's Pyramid. Aboyt enr-' with and eub- nselv in- e of fan- v . . .i' i i i oy, the apparent appioximaiion oi .uie ume Jlillri to the azure heavens by which they are canopied, and (scarcely perceive the far dis tant and shadowy boundary. Upon the right and in front of the road leading from the Al leghany to Burnsville, there are very niany elevated mountains of great beauty of out line, each standing out in bold re'icf. .like some lone rock in the wild, watery waste of Ocean, and bidding defiance alike to the fury of the waves and tlie storms and tempests that beat "upon its brow. How highly-soever our admiration may be excited and gratified, by objects so serene, majestic ami beautiful, calming every unworthy passion and soo :h ing the mind into a softened and pleasing tranquility, vet, when we turn our eves to the left, a scene presents . itjelf, altogether new, solemn and unexpected At the dis-j tance of a .score and a half miles, the cloud I capped summit ot tne uiacK Alountain, tow- I erine aloft from his rocky base, ab6ve the reach of his 6tately. compeers, and clothed with a dark, dense robe df Fir, covered by a thin veil of mist, to soften the terrors of his midnight brow, .impressed us at once with feelings of awful grandetif, the tremendous power of 'Him who laid the foundations of the earth, and planted the everlasting hills. Qn the 18th we encamped at the residence of Mr. Thos. Young, on little Crab Tree Creek, a name ominous of the bitter trials, we were so soon S encounter. On the! morning of rtie'lOth, bright and early, we started for the base of the Black Mountain, distant about 16 miles ; passing on our; right, the beauti ful vitlage'of Burnsvlile, romantically situa ted amidst those high and elevated monu ments of Creative power, which we have faintly attempted to discribe, and pursued our journey up the pleasant valley of Tow 17 west of north is the first of the Black Mountain range, west of the base line, called Yate's Knob; south of west, Big Piny; south Black Knob: east of south, Mt. Gibbs: east, Haulback, in a line with Morganton. East Mt. Mitchell. North, our stand-point, with the Black mountains first named. At our stand-point, the thermometer, at 5 o'clock,1 P.M., stood at 62: at the 'Cave,' at daylight, at 51. The water at the spring at 38 Fah renheit. At the base of the mountain at sunrise, at 00. We have thus given a succinct, tho' very imperfect sketch of the hasty visit and still more hasty observations and incidents of our trip to the Black Mountains. You will observe that we have avoided giving to the highest point of the Black Mountains any scientific name, for a very plain and obvious reason. , -With men of science, the honor of discov ery is ever cheerfully surrendered, to whom the honor is due. In the range of the Black, there is a Mt. Mitchell, known for 25 years, and is still called by that name, and has long appeared upon our Geographical charts, with an intimated height ot b4io feet. A gentle man of high standing and talent claims the honor of discovering a still higher? peak of ,tle same range, the estimated height ol which exceeds the other 235 feet. If this be the fact, it does not diminish the. reputation of Professor Mitchell, nor in any wise detract from his merit. The truth of history should always be vindicated, no matter who may claim precedence. There is at least one fact undisputed, that the point of land, upon which rests the remains of an estimable and scientific gentleman, known as Professor Mitchell, of theUniversity of North Carolina, is the highest point of land east of the Rocky Mountains', within the limits of the United States. And that no human event, can ev er disturb the repose of the dead ! Let us hope that his friends and admirers will unite and erect a monument, that will shield his isola ted grave from desecration, and tell to the pilgrim strangers, the story of his death, and thus. in some measure, consecrate his mem ory to after ages; as a mournful event, to bf forever inseparably connected with thefuturf. history of North Carolina. , Scene on the Mississippi. 'What kind of wood is that V It's cord wood,' replied tlie chop per, with the greatest nonchalance. 4 How long has it been cut?' in quired the anxious captain. . ' Four feet,' said the chopper. ther, the personal pronoun necessarily figures largely, for I intend to make a clean breast of it, and trust to so complete a manifestation of repentance to obtain forgiveness. Imag ine me even rrow clothed in vestments of (jer ! sack-cloth, a costume entirely out of fashion. uiui very reasonable, witli neaa ana should ers sprinkled plentifully s with ashes from w hich the bits of slate have not been thor oughly removed. I don't mean to assert that I shall venture forth in such a primafive garb, but an indoor application of the bagging and cinders will, 1 hope, be accepted as a suffi cient proof of contrition. ' ' Petxaci! oh, yes, peccavi, and no mistake I Jfeandpn, and I own it. I have been very delinquent for a "pa'rion Saint." I acknowledge it you all know it sp it's no great merit in myself to confess it ; but then I hope I have a good excuse for my sins of omission, if not of commission, in that way. You all know that I am some wtiat of a cosmopojite no, you adon't know it either 6ome of you do, but it is so ; per consequence you must permit me to be a lit tle erratic in my letters. Since I last had the pleasure of penning aletter to the circle liow long ago that time was I have riot fh'e faint est idea ; much longer than I would .like to acknowledge I have been wandering' to and fro, a second dapeth, but not in search of a father, unless it was a father-in-law, and if so, I have not met with much success in find ing mm. At one time 1 thought i had lound him, but oh! the fickleness of woman!!! (Three notes of exclamation, if vou please, oh tvpo !) I am afraid there is no depen dence to.be placed either in or on them. They are not like "Hoyle's men," they won't do "to bet on. Oh ! you need not lift up your eyes in "holy horror'' at me. Misses Mary L., Linnette and Estelle, and all you other "fe male contributors,." its so! and you (that means all of you) need not deny it. Oh, "I could a tale unfold," that would not only "harrow up your souls," but,j perchance, cause you to pity the "pooriyOung man" whose "romance" has so suddenly and sad ly ended ; who sits in his lonely "room, and sees reflected in his looking-glas3, a young man who w ith all the greatest capacity for loving and growing in his love, for being made the better and more clearminded hard worker in life thereby, has hitherto gone thirsting through the world for that well of another's pure affection which 'many men have without the asking: which they value only because as they look down it mirrors their own selfish'face ; while others befouled w ith tlleir feet and pass carelessly away. And I see this young man successful in ma ny things praised, trusted, what the world calls well off, meaning in the copper, not in k-the soul. JJut 1 see him sitting often at a neighbor's fireside ; 6till oftener in the gloom of a com pan ion less heartli, which a stranger had warmed for him, and one by one, even ko his frank, glad, brave eves, the once light ed coals of a better hope went out and became ashes. And from my heart I pity this young man; for 1 perceive that none else can pity, even if- he could ask them, unable as they are to know now many a good ar.a orijiiit ex pectation may have faded out already to this young man, however brave he be, and how old, in some respects, sucn young man may have become throuzh strange life-leadings. Thus' I once thoughts Now I think differ ently thanks to you, my noble friend and l think mat most ot von win agree with me that 'tis best to take life as it is, aud consider that if it be not all smiles, that it is not all Isneers, that it) admits honest laughter and meeds honest tears. I think that others, be- sidd mvself have known all the pain of hopes that retreat and regrets that remain and all 'the wild distance that fate fixes between the life that is within and the life that is without. What one of us finds the world just as he likes it ? or gets what he wants whenever he -3 wants it? or strikes without missing the thing that he strikes at? or walks without stumbling? or quenches his thirst at one draught? Bah! I tell you that 1, bachelor St. Ledger, have had griefs of my own cer tainly many of them, but what then? I push on all the same perchance that I feel the pain1 of my last fall, ne'er-the-less I may stumble again. I am certain God means every man to be happy. He sends us no sor rows that have not some cure. , Our duty down here is to do, not to know and we should so live as though "life is earnest, life is real," and it will be so. Let each moment come like Time's last embassador: it will wait to deliver its message; and it certainly merits some of an answer. . It is not the deed a man does, but the way that he does it should plead for the man's compensation in doing it. And yet I have often sighed by my silent hearth with a sense of a sometimes recurring desire for a voice sweet and Llow or a face fond aiid fair some dull winter evening to cheer and solace with the love which the world allows its good children to shake hands wkhin short a good wife. But this thought has consoled me: "at least I have given for behaviour no mortgage to Rum, wihile in hogs-heads; is capa ble of doing but little mischief; but when it gets into men's heads look out. ' ' good my own heaven." I am glad to welcome the weary "Pilgrim" to a seat and a home in the circle. The lone "Exile" has my warmest thanks for his kind words ; and I cordially welcome him to our circle, and mav he often charm us with his lavs from the Magnolias. Write often, please And "Angus," he too is welcomed heartily, but 'old fellow' I don't agree with your letter, or rather the ideas advanced in your letter. I hope some one will "pitch into'" you. And thou, oh, gentle "Hilda," where anl why dost thou linger so long? Can'et. thou not come down from thy "dove cote," and' give us mortals some of thy sweet musings and fincies? You remember j your promise? Don't disappoint me, ''fail ime not thou." "Linnette," please let us 'hear from you. We would be most happy to welcome you to a seat within our charmed circle. And to River; casting a momentaiy glance upon jjn the United Sjtates Hon. Ben. II. Hill, one of the most all who feel inclined, we cordially invite to distinguished men of Georgia, announ- 'join us. "Mary L.," why art thou; so lone ces hisdetermiriation to support Bell and j Ient ? I had hoped that you at least, would iiai u f.-;r,,,iiaf be regular in your letters. If you but knew Everett . Although approving the plat-, with what our prod7uction8 were form of the Receding democrats, he TX1Beii t dou-t thiok vou wouid eUentso says ne Knows j onn xeu is auu una ; ong. Hoping to hear from you all soon, I been -as true to principle as any man remain Yours Ever, , How Jenks Joined the Odd Fellow. Very well, Mr. Jenks, you know my opinion of secret societies.' . "Perfectly; my dear, perfectly said our friend, thrusting his hands in to his pockets with all the energy he could sustain- ; . And will you join?' 4 Don't you thmk it best V No, sir, once for all, I do not.' Consider, my dear, if you should be left" a widow, with notking to sup: port ' ! ; Now,, what a' ridiculous argument. Do you suppose Mr. Jenks' J 4 My dear V Mr. Jenks V 'Will you listen-for a moment?' ' Certainly.' Well, then, however much I res pect your wishes, and you know I love you dearly, it will be impossible for me to oblige you in this instance, il have sent in my document and to-night am to be initiated.' Mrs. Jenks opened her handsome eyes in amazement, and for a moment was lost in wonder. ' And so you are actually going to to be 'initiated !' ' Yes,, my dear.' 4 Well, will you tell me all about it when you come home ?' 'Perhaps so.' Comforted with this assurance,; the lady offered no further opposition, and our hero took his departure. About the hour of eleven he returned a wiser if not a better man. ' Well, my dear,' exclaimed Mrs. Jenks, 'what did they do to you- what is It like were you much fright ened? come tell me all about it !' ' Don' t ask me,' gravely replied our friend 'I beg you want astme.' ' Why not, 1 m your wife, you know, and wife and husband are one. Why not?' ' Hark !' said Jenks, 'did you hear anything : 4 rso, nothing ' Silence, my dear. Remember what Shakspeare says about sermons in stones, books in running brooks. If I should divulge, he might hear it.' ' Who, my dear t 'The patriarch of the lost tribes. Even now he may be at the window.' 'Mercy on us, ejaculated Mrs. Jenks, 'how you terrify a body. I 1 1 X shiv shiver all over. 4 If you don't want to be killed out right, ask no more questions.' 4 Sure you could tell me something about it an idea or two that wouldn't be divulging, vou know 4 What if you should, ia an unguar ded moment, let the secret out r 4 Ohj trust me, it will be safe in my keeping. 4 You will never tell?' 'Never.' : 4 Not even to vour mother? You know how eossinpv some old ladies are.' 4 I'll never open my lips to her on the subject. 'Hark!' exclaimed Jenks, with theatrical start, 'hear vou nothing ?' 4 Nothing,' repeated his wife with unfeigned alarm. lis onlv the wind, mused our friend, 'I thought it might be the patriarch or his grand bashaw, armed with his circumventor, covered with the curious devices of the order. Now listen, jf you love me for the sacri Ifice I dm about to make is great and you must seal your lips forever on this subject. 4 Well, my dean said the lady, with a long (drawn sigh 4 l ou have often heard about the cat . being let out of the bag ?' ' Yes.' 4 Well, I saw that cattb-night. 4 A real, live cat ?' 4 Yes, and an immense cat at that a monitrous cat. But you shall hear You shall know all. Let me begin at the beginning. 'Thit's right,' exclaimed Mrs. Jenks breatbess with excitement. 4 Un mv arrival at tne nail, 1 was immedaately seized by four dozen smart fellows, and . taken upon the root ot the building, riere i was tongue-tied and compelled to answer about a hundred questions, all having a direct bearing on the science of as tronorfiy. 4 Wiat a queer proceeding,' e x cl aimed" Mrs. Jenks. . Hlw I answered the questions must ever remain, I suppose, a mystery to myself -certain it is, however, I did answer every one although I did not know t tillto-iught, there's a dipper, and a ! chair,' and a four horse team, U,nd I don't know what else in the SKy. is it not a puy iuai mis oeau tiful science is so sadly neglected !' 4Wpll, what then?' 4 Why, the next question is too ab surd tb berepeated.' 4 What was it ?' " 4 Tljiey wanted to know whether I took a newspaper, and if so how much I owed the nrinter. Fortunately. I w ' had just then paid my subscription, otherwise I must have been reiected. as no man can become an Odd Fellow who owes a' cent to the printer.' Exactly. But scarcely had I an swered these queries satisfactorily, when an immense flame shot up, and we as quickly shot down. What through the roof?' Ohi no! I suppose we took the stairs; but I was so securely bound and tongue-tied I hardly know, hbw we got down. The apartment into which I was ushered was pitch dark, and a strong odor of brimstone per.ya- ded the .room. Brimstone, my dear ?' : - , . Yes, it must have been brimstone, or nothing else could have produced such a striking sensation.' 4 Well, of all things. - 'Then beean the roar of, artillery. with an occasional volley of small arm's. la the midst of th$ tumult I heard a low sweet voice, chanting a hymii of peace. 4 Man shall love his eilow, sang this angelr-4Cruel war shall be waged no more peace shall reign, despotism shall perish, indus try meet, its reward, chanty fill the hearts-of men.' When the happy sin ger had ceased, a loud cry for cheap postage rent the air. 4 How very odd. :Yes, but just like those Odd'Fel- ows, they are real reformers,' replied our friend. 4 Well, my dear ?' 4 Well, then, lights were procured, and I signed the constitution.' 4 Well, what of the cat of which you were speaking ?' 4 Uh, nothing, my dear, only they et her out, and for a minute or two she appeared quite bewildered. It was the nrst time I had ever seen the cat out of the bag. But what struck me with the greatest awe, was the ap pearance of the patriarch of the lost tribes and his double-jointed bashaw, who, in a loud voice, continually said ' Life is short prepare for that which is to come. Let all men have charity, and love their neighbors as themselves, whereupon the grand pa- narch, armed with the tail end of his great grandfather' authority, arose and impressively adjourned the meeting.' 4 Well, 1 declare, ejaculated Mrs. Jenks 4and this is joining the Odd Fellows ?' 4 Yes, but remember to keep all I have told you a profound secret,' said Jenks, with a half smothered chuckle. as he burled his head in the bed-clothes to keeb from laughing outright. Well, I never !' exclaimed Mrs. Jenks, 4what an influence those news papers do exert, to be sure. The Standard and the Seceders. The Standard, in its last issue, af ter dealing some justly merited blows upon several Democratic journals of the State, for unprovoked attacks up on the course of its Editor in the late Baltimore Convention, and the course which he has thought proper to adopt since his return home, thus addresses his brother Democrats : 44We call upon the Democratic par ty of the State -to take notice that we have done everything in our power to promote harmony. When a certain crisis was reached at Baltimore we "stood aloof with no other view than to harmonize with our Democratic friends at home. We have assailed no one we have impeached the motives of no one.' We have made no appeal to the party against the course of the fiifteen delegates who seceded at Bal timore. All we have done has been to counsel harmony, and to suggest such steps as we thought would pro mote harmony. But we have been met by threats, denunciation, abuse! We will not submit to it. We tell the Salisbury Banner that if the war must come we are ready for it. We will not court it we will avoid it, if pos sible, but if we are "canvassed" we will canvass in return. Standing by the national Democratic banner, with in the lines and on the planks, and strong in an unconquerable purpose to do right without regard to consequen ces, we defy the assaults of those who would dragoon us out of our opinions and force us into the support ot a sec tional, irregular ticket. On the part of the national Democrats of the State we demand terms at the hands of the supporters of this irregular ticket. We have proposed j and sued, and im plored in vain ; and we now stand up on our rights upon regularity, upon organization and nationality. We can demonstrate, if necessary, that Steph en A. Douglas is the regular nominee of the national Democracy; and we can triumphantly vindicate our course at Baltimore from hrst to last. We know the nature of the combination that exists, but we defy the wofst tha selfishness and ambition can accom plish. We will appeal to the people if necessary, against , secession and disunion. We will, strip the covering from William L. Yancey, if necessary and hold him up, and his followers in Alabama, Georgia, and .Mississippi, in all their hideousness as plotters against a Constitutional Union and the bes hopes of man. We will point the peo pie of this State to the yawning gulf of disunion opening before them. We tell gentlemen that we will do this and more if this warfare is kept up against us. We will do it without re gard to consequences now and here after ; for they may as well under stand, once for all, that when we have a duty to perform, when we know we are right, and when we aro crowded, imposed upon, and insulted by those who should be our friends, or who should at least treat us justly, we wifipriot stop to consider consequences. ; Che truth is, a great battle is to be fought in this State sooner or later, betv&Cien the people on one hand &n,jrHvi$$e on the other ; and between 1nionS.rid Disttnipn Our1 friends witl know where to find us when that battle, be gins. We will stand or fall bytie people we will stand or fall by a Con stitutional Union. We will not 'ton sent to secede or dissolte the tJarfcn for existing causes ; and he who wfafd deliberately dissolve and destroy he national Democratic party whil V it stands upon its old and well knWn doctrine of non-intervention, hasjibut one more step to take to become u ;ttia- unionistr Woe unto the , man lhQ shall lift his hand at this time aggj&st the temple of the Union, and against the banner of the stripes and stat& t" Now, can any one longer doubtfthe true object of the leaders in this seces sion movement, after reading the sfjoye extract ? Mind you, Mr. Holdenyfis a delegate to both Conventions; fctijd not only a delegate,, but a prominent, industrious, working .delegate. Ie suffered no opportunity to pass "unim proved, in ascertaining what the 'pot ters against the Constitution werefMp to. Think you, that he would spnd, 15 days in Convention with those ien and not know the true import of t$ir secret plamiings? N o sir-ee. Ie knew wnat they were up to, and w3fn the time came for decisive actidritt Baltimore, when the -crisis was uSan the Convention and his brother dele gates were going out with these' pi fti san sectional trixters he 'stood alrpf,' and why? Because he knew iiej were plotting against the Union, j ind was determined to have no parti0r lot in the matter, and he now tellfthis brother Democrats distinctly whas line of policy, in the future, wilfbe, regardless of consequences. " The object of the leaders, thetfft of this secession party being to.severlhe Union and thus entail upon us all the consequent evils that must inevitably oiiow, wnat course should patriots pursue in the present campaign ? !jh- . i i .i . 7 -k : quesiionaDiy, tnere is nut one eoijrse they can pursue, and that is, tQ ifoe or the National candidates, lf.i&cjlv are in the field', and if not, then,f Jr those that come nearest to it. fe H Newbern Progretii - Well Said. J Garrett Davis, of Ky , ti lio Hon Berved in Congress with Henry and was his devoted friend to the ear i i J . ..I r n oi nis aeam, gives nis reasons lor sup porting .Bell and Everett in a very kmc etterfrom which we make the iollfw- mg extract: lhe very spirit of the Union - Constitution nresided over the eonrin tion that nominated our Candidas,' and inspired it to select men fit angi p qual to the present needs of the eeffin try. "The Union, the Constitution, and the Enforcement of the Laiskj" was the short politic creed of the starts man of Ashland, uttered , w hen ,&ihe dark clouds of sectionalism began;: to rise above the horizon. It is comfdre- nensive ana complete enough lor ee' ry good and patriotic eitizn from oai4an to ocean, it forms the ark of Anon can liberty, and who will notralfv-to u kji an living, none than ueu ijnd hverett are more worthy to be its $.pp rescntatives. They are statesmen of the Washington school, of great n a -sur al ability, of profound reading i,n vtbe science ol government, ol thomjgh practical knowledge of our own. Tf.eir enlarged policy, principles and pat! iot- lsm embrace and pervade the wholfi 'of our great country and all its-diverj iitv of soil, climate, production, and inter ests. They are not extremists, s but they are moored in the moderation; 5of enlightened, matured, rational, and i ml osophic statesmen. Everett bast?jtii( more genius, learning and eloque nce. rn il. .. i i-i Liv xvn mo mure practical biaiesinaiuTam and the moite nerve to meet and ciuel the 6tormft os disunion- J3ut devtft&n to the unionfidelity to the Costituftdn and indomitable puipose to ent free the. laws have become incorpolvted with tho intellectual and moral Sflfue tures of both. They arcthe menfliat ' A Fearful Leap. J. M. Bryan, under date of July 16, writes to the Hendersonville Pre sage as follows : ' " One of the most perilous ; adven tures that has ever come to my know ledge, happened in this county on Fri day last. Four students from "the Furman University, Greenvrllej S. C, and ' all preparing for , tie Ministry, camej. to the Cedar Mountain Hotel last Tfeek to spend a few days of re creation, and breathe our pure moun tain air, when on Friday they took an excursion to the high falls of Little River. After satisfying their eyes with the beautiful and romantic scen ery of tne place, they concluded that they must bathe their wearied bodies in the pure waters of the beautiful iter, when Mr. P. D Gold, of Tork- vrlle, S. C, in attempting to wade across immediately on the top of the all, was tripped up by the velocity of he water, and the smoothness of rock. and hurried down a precipice of about one hundred and fifty feet; and strange o tell, he came out unhurt. The wa ter where.die fell being yery deep, a small digression on either 8ide,;would tiave. thrown him upon the rocks at 4he bottom of the fall. This fall is very isteep. but not perpendicular, for . a a something over one hundred feet, when the rock gives back, and the water falls clear; some thirty or forty feet. Mr. Uold went feet foremost until became to thja place, where he turned a sum- - rnerset, and plunged head foremost in- . to the deep water below. The trip coat bica some four or five seconds, he arose and swam to the shore without ever being so much as frightened, and in a jew minutes joined nis comrao.es on the top of the falls. " Ve named the place Gold s Slide, and think it very appropriate." The Disunion Ticket. The men who nominated Breckin ridge and Lane gave utturance to the following sentiments, which' had they been uttered in the days of patriot- ism, i would have consigned them to the gallows as traitors. Let them be hung higher than Haman in the esti mation of a virtuous and patriotic peo ple :; '; " We shall fiife the Southern heart, instruet the Southern mind, give cou lee; to eacn otner, ana at ine proper moment, by one organized, concerted action, we can precipitate the cotton States into a revolution. Win. L. Yancey. , . " If I had the power, I would dis solve this government in two min utes.;" J. T. Morgan. "Let us break up this rotten stink- ing, and oppressive government, r Gfeo,; (Jayle. " Resistance! Resistance! to death, against the government is what we want now." David Hubbard. V Break up and dissolve this rotten. Yankee government." John J). F. Williams. 44 Let the Union rip." J?. D. Qayle, . - n- Clay and Washington, and the f ,ji ders ot our government; il now jttvt earth, would support for the office 'to which they have been named; ara 1 trust that the present generation I of our countrymen will have the -wisenjn, n i a .. . . L?-- i'i nrmness, ana patriotism 10 iorge an else but the imperilled condition olfthe Union and the country and sumjiion .-Bed and .Everett to the rescue. Tornado in Tennessee. h The recent tornado extendinigf up the Holston river, in Tennesseeawas very violent. "A letter from free dom, Tenn., dated the 16th mst., rfays that the ploughed earth was carried into the air by cartsful. It add: 44 At Hall's there -was "a quantity of bar iron' ; it was picked up and cabled a quarter f a mile, and some .jars were twisted around stumps of 'frees that they had to prize off with hand spikes. Mr. Dayvalt had over 00 bushels of wheat in his barn(juch was carried off land has not been bard of as yet. Bacon, flour in-rbrt everything within the range, werf car ried up in the air. Sheep and tfock were seen away ap in the air. M That is not religion, which diodes people into contending sects. Ttprns do not come of the fig tree, or h; )tles of the generous vine.-r-Contenns come of evil ; the milennium will foaa of charity. h ! Startling News from Texas! St. Louis, July 26. An extra re ceived- here yesterday from , Bonham Texas, dated the 17th inst., contains a letter irom tne Editor ot the uauaa Herald, stating that a fire which had occurred at that place, had led to the discovery of a nlan to devastate lhe 4 whole of Northern Texas. T wo preach ers, Blunt and McKinrrey, who wereex- pel led last year, have, been arrested as the instigators of, the plot. Several white men and negroes have bceri arrested. The following fires oc curred the same day that Dallas was destroyed, viz : A mercantile hbuve in Black Jack Grove, loss $30,000; three business houses at Darton, loss $100,000; a large store house at Pilot Point, loss 810,000; a store house at Ladonia, loss $25,000; eight stores at Becnet, near tho town of Milford, were i totally destroj'ed; besides which several other smaller fires had occurred. Gk'eat excitement was oxi sting throughout the country, and prompt andeiiective measures were being ta ken! tor the preservation of. life and property. The plan as developed was to lay th whole country waste by fire, thus de stroying 'all of the arms araraunitiou, &c?; thereby involving tho country in a state of utter helplessness. The elec tion! day in August was settled upon ixa the day for the general insurrection, which was to have been aided by com panies from the North, and parties in Texas friendly to the cause. Thj plan of rising was districted and Hub-dw-tricted each division being under tb command of white pieii who were t control the negroes. 1 IK Politics. i ' 4 jThere won t be a darned thing this summer but politics,' said Jona- thatij, who was' discussing a bnsiness matter at our depot, with a city friend. 4 1 tell you that I can't meet anybody but what they're putting inter me 'bout the little giant, aoathern niggers, old -Brown, the constitution and spread eagle, the rail-splitter ad a thunder in' lot of other names. Consarn it, why,' the bull fregs in the pond back of our barn, are all on a titter, bellow ing out 4 'Old Abe old Abe-i-DlinoU ' -Ilineis put him through put him threap chug !" i. j . I T 1 Tag 8an Francisco Golden Era, 'Of June 17th, announces the marriage of jyirs.lBurdell Cunningham, in that city, 1 f.. Is f 1 li ' I ' i .1