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Statesville, N. O., Friday, August 17, 1860.
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For tho "Irwlfell Expwae."
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.
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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 !"
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Tag 8an Francisco Golden Era, 'Of
June 17th, announces the marriage of
jyirs.lBurdell Cunningham, in that city,
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