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FOR THE TAHBUKO PRESS.
I HAVE LOV'D IIEK.
1 have lov'd her, 1 have lovM her,
Thro' change, thro' good and ill;
1 have prOvl her, I have prov'd her
Firm and constant still.
1 love her oh! I love her.
Like nothing else beside;
Her charms around her hover,
Like smiles around a bride.
I will love her, 1 will love her,
Until my latest day;"
1 will never prove a rover,
Till life shall pass away.
To morrow, and to-morrow,
Shall "find-no change in me;"
From the morning beams I'll borrow
New hues of constancy.
In the hours, in the bright hours
When spring like a sweet child,
Comes with her dewy flower?,
In these I'll see her smile.
In the breeze?, in the breezes,
As they come in whispers by
I'll hear a sound that pleases.
Like the murmur of her sigh.
Dewy morning, dewy morning
Rising pure and bright;
Earth adorning, earth adorning,
Will beam her sweet eye's light.
We are parsed, we are parted,
But for awhile, my sweet;
The true, the faithful heaited,
Will they at length not meet?
We were parted, we were parted,
(But yet I bless the name;
Of her my best hopes thwarted,)
She, she was not to blame.
FORTITUDE.
From the Washington Whig
ESCAPE OF B. B. MITCHELL.
Williamson, 21th May, 1843.
Pursuant to a Call made by the magistrate
of Police, a meeting of the citizens of Wil
Hamston was held this day in the Court
Houe, at 5 o'clock, P. M., to enquire In
to the causes and express their sentiments
in relation to the escape of Barney B. Mit
chell from pr ison.
Joseph 1). Biggs, Esq , Was called lb
the chair, and C. B. Hassel appointed Sec
retary. Col. Asa Biggs explained the object of the
meeting, and on his motion it was resdlVed
that a committee of three be appointed to
Wait on the jailer, Mr. Stephen Long, and
investigate the causes of the prisoner's es
cape. The Chair designated William J. Elli
son, D. W4 Bagley and Asa Biggs to com
pose that committee; who immediately
withdrew and waited on the Jailer. After
considerable intermission, they returned
and reported through their chairman, Mr.
Ellison, that they could obtain-no satisfacto
ry account of the escape of Mitchell; that
the Jailer denied having any knowledge of
he causes or manner of his escape; allho'
U was admitted by and apparent to every
one that said escape had been made through
the doors without any violence on the part
of the prisoner. And the committee beg
ged leave to add their belief that said es
cape was made in consequence either of the
gross neglect or wilful corruption of those
having the management of the jail.
Whereupon, on motion of Col. Biggs it
was Resolved that a committee of ten be
appointed by the Chair to draft resolutions
indicating the sense of this meeting'in re
lation to the escape of said prisoner and the
fnani.er thereof.
fhe following named gentlemen were ap
pointed to constitute said committee, viz:
Lyman Whittlesey, John Hyman, John
Watts, Brigs Langley, S. M. Smithwick,
Jeremiah G. Respess, D. W. Bagley, Wm.
J- Ellison, Asa Biggs, and C. B. Hassell.
After retiring a short time the committee
bro tin the following preamble and resdlu
lions, which were twice read & unanimous
ly adopted.
Whereas, the citizens of this nlace have
been apprised this morning of the escape of
Harney 13. Mitchell, a prisoner committed
lojau lor an alleged atrocious murder, ner
pet rated in Louisiana, and awaiting the re
quisition of the Governor of that State; In
consequence thereof, a meeting has been
called on the subject to ascertain thecir
cumstances of his escape and to express th
sentiments of this community thereon, and
upon investigation it is unanimously resol
ves oy this meeting,
1st. 1 hat the prompt apprehension of
Said Dmoner reflfie.ts (rrpat erpdil nn nur
civil authorities, for their vigilance and en
ergy, and particularly on those engaged
tnerem.
2nd. That his escape meets with our
most indignant reprobation.
Jd. I hat in the opinion of this meeting
his escape was made through the gross neg
ligenceto say the least of it of the juler.
Stephen Long and entitles him to, as he
deserves, the universal reprobation of a
law-abiding and honest community.
4th. I hat this meeting cannot hnd words
adequate to convey our utter detestation of
any person who Can be accessory to the es
cape of a prisoner, and particularly one of
uch alleged bad character, and we will use
all honorable means to bring such to jus
lice, that he or they may be expos d to the
execration and iildignation of a viiluou.s
public.
5'h. That this meeting feel it due to
themselves and the cause of justice to rcpu
liate in the most unequivocal terms, ihe
negligent or corrupt disregard of the laws
which may be evinced by any olhrer
whose solemn duty it is to bring offenders
to justice. And that it may not be thought
that this action arises from hasty or malig
nant feeling, we do not hesitate to declaie
that it is the universal sentiment of this
community; and it becomes our duty to
vindicate our Town and County by mark
ing with public reprobation one who has
been so recreant to his trust and the offend
ed laws of the country.
6ih. That we are not of that number who
believe that "might makes right;" but we
rely upon the faithful administration of
wholesome laws to protect the weak and
govern the strong; and as-in the escape of
the said prisoner the laws have failed to ex
ercise their benign influence through negli
gence of one of its . officers, and it is
strongly suspected through the base cor
ruption of some accessory we pledge our
selves to furnish to the proper authorities
what information may be obtained, to bring
to justice all who may have aided, abetted
or connived at the escape of said prisoner;
and we will endeavor by all proper means
to have him arrested.
On motion of S. M. Smithwick, Resol
ved that the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Washington and Raleigh
papers.
On motion adjourned.
JOS. D. BIGGS, ChWn.
C B. Hassell, Sec'y.
From the Raleigh Register.
Awkward. A man has recently retur
ned to Louisville, after a twenty years' ab
sence, to find that his wife supposing him
dead, had married add buried, in the inte
rim, two other husbands, and was in her
mourning weeds waiting for a fourth appli
cant. They were mutally rejoiced to see
each other, and forthwith called in the par
son to "hitch" them again, which was done
in due form.
j9 Swindler. A man calling himself
Wm. S. Wright was last week arrested at
Baltimore upon the oath of Edward Dyer,
Esq. Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate of the
United States, charged with obtaining from
him $250 under false pretences inducing
Mr. D. to endorse a note for him to that
amount upon the representation that he
was a brother of the Hon. Silas W'right,
& temporarily destitute of funds. Wright,
his wife Hannah H. Wright, and their bag
gage, were brought before Justice Gray,
and an examination entered into, which re
sulted in the discovery of a large bundle of
letters, supposed to be, from a cursory
glance, generally from the victims of the
financier, and indicating that he had travel
led in his present capacity nearly all over
the Union.
A number of letters, professing to be in
troductory, from various distinguished men
were also found in his possession, and one
addressed to him from General Van Ness,
of Washington, apparently an answer to
one from Wright, in which the worthy
General had sent him 30, expressinga re
gret that it was all the funds he had about
him. Wright appears'to have come las'
from Washington, Norfolk, Accoma
county, and Richmond. Wright and his
wife were committed to jail to await a fur
ther examination. Baltimore Sun.
The above worthy gentleman and wife
were in this city about two months ago, I
and walked into our affections to the amount
oi ft 5, by representing himself as a high-( mesmeric sleep, man has travelled through
mmded gentleman in distress, whose sen-: the abstruse region's of ofMr. Presi
sibility was so shocked by disclosing his j dertt the chimerical atmosphere of the
umiiiaung snuaiion, that he actually shed
tears! He only wanted to get to Peters -
unrg men. wnerene nad tner.dsand funds!
And to effect this purpose, he diddled the
worthy President of our Rail Road out of a
double ticket, giving his note, and promis
ing to remit on his arrival at Petersburg.
Raleigh Register.
Slop the Rascal. We stated a short time
ago that a man named Richard N. Avery
h it Andover on the 29ih ultimo, taking
with him S800 in money belonging to a
boarding association of students at the The
ological Seminary; and he took with him
also a lad of sixteen years of age, the son
of a respectable gentleman of Boston. No
thing has been heard of either party since
they left Andover, nor has any clew been
obtained to their route. Averv is a man
of liberal education, pious professions, pre
possessing manners, about twenty-five
years old, dark hair, dark eyes, and rather
under the middle size, and would hardly
be suspected of being a sharper and a swin
dler, as he has proved himself to be and,
lar worse, that of a kidnapper, in enticing
a youth ot a generous spirit, ardent tempe
rament, and an adventurous disposition,
from his parents, for some selfish and,
doubtless, evil purposes, known only to
himself.
One hundred dollars reward has been of
fered to any person who will return said
Avery to Boston or Andover, or give such
information as will tend to his detection
It is the duty of every citizen to aid in
bringing such a dangerous and insidious
rascal to justice. Boseon Aler. Jour.
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Monty. There neVer was before c
time in our country when money was so
plenty among all classes of merchants as
now. A house which a few days ago made
a sale by auction fo the grocers, amounting
to Si 50,000, and offered to make a dis
count at the rate of seven per cent, fcr
cash, received but twenty thousands dollars
in notes. The rate of discount on lists of
good notes, without endorsers, is five per
cent., and for selections, four per Cent.
Effects of Enterprise. Several years
ago the Germans purchased considerable
tracts of worn out laiids in Virginia, which
they set. to cultivating, and restored to ex
cellent farms. We are told that several
farmers from VVestchester county have
sold their fine estates at thirty to forty dol
lars an acre, and some of them a good deal
higher, and removed to Virginia, where
they have purchased land, some of it as
low as orte dollar an acre. They make
this movement quite equal to going West,
and probably better, for they are sore in
Virginia of finding a ready market for all
their produce, and without its whole value
being exhausted in transportation. Some
of the finest farms in the State of New
Vork are constructed upon land which a
few yeais ago was sand, blowing about in
the wind, or at best, capable of bearing on
ly bushes. The worn out Virginia lands
are not in so bad a condition as tnis ny a
great deal, and with a fine climate they
can be quite as readily restored. One pe
culiarity of importance marks this move
ment; no slave labor is employed In resus
citating land. That can only be afforded
on good land. The Germans and the West
chester farmers go to work themselves,
with their sons and hired men. No one
can tell what this movement may grow to,
in any of its tendencies. ib.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
Jiggs vs. Jewkes.
1 move that the question be read.'
Secretary reads Which is the truest
science, mesmerism or phrenology?"
'Mr. President: the question has neith
er negative nor affirmative."
Piesident. 'No matter Dr. Jiggs for
mesmerism Captain Jewkes for phrenol
ogy
Mr. Stunder.
"I would ask, Mr. Pre
sident, if the question does not intrench it
self against the constitution? We are not
to discuss religion nor politics in this soci
ety: now, free knowledge is a sectarian
pint, and if we are agoin' to discuss that, 1
shall withdraw from this society."
President. The word has a different
meaning in the question, an allusion to
the protuberanlic devil openments of the
cranny um."
Sturwp. "All this is outer order; there
aint no question afore the meetin'."
President. "Dr. Jiggs, will you open?"
Dr. Jiggs. "Mr. President: I have not
entered these walls this evening, prepared
o speak on this question; I ur rah
rah in favor of mesmerism, as I understand
it. Mesmerism is a kind of somnolence,
and is mentioned by Tycho Brahe, when
he said, 'Blessed be the man who invented
sleep ' tinder the magnetic influence of
most unbounded metaphysical mcongrui
' ties; he has analysed time and space, and
scared into the mvsteries df the esse and
existere, like" like like any thing! My
opponent will no doubt extend his ferocious
mduih against my argurilent; bdt. sir, my
argument is based on the experiments of
Collyer and the philosophy of Dods! Sir!
I say, sir! mesmerism is the key which
oversets the dipnet of time, and discloses to
human visiology the intricacies of miracu
lous interpositions But phrenology, sir,
what is it? the child of gall and bitterness.
It maps out the human skull like a terres
trial globe, add its professors, to keep good
ihe resemblance, have whirled their brains
on their axes, and equaknok tia!ieed their
exuberances on the oxsipital and piratical
bones. 1 reserve my remaining remarks
for the rejineder. "
President. -Captain JevVkes?
Jewkes. I aint prepared to say nOthin
on this question at least no bdl then
sence I hearn the doctor, I would say a fe.v
words on the idees chalked down here on
my hat. Phrenology is the science of the
knowledge box, and kriowlcdge is free;
hence phrenology. But mesmerism is the
science of sleep, ii say that one than can
put another to sleep; so can opiu.n. It de
duces man then to the leVel of a pyzonou.
drug. My antagonist has made Use of a
great many long words, and his speech
would go twice round the world and tie."
Stump. 41 call ihe cap'n to order for
personalities.
Jewkes. "Did'nt the doctor call my
mouth "ferocious?' Retaliation is ihe first
law of nature. He need'nt say nothing
about mouths! Just look at his, Mr Pre
sident; it goes clean rddnd, and makes the
top of his cranny um, as he calls it, an isl
and. Mesmerism and its supporters are
humbugs, sir; yes, sir, htjMbus, sir. They
pick out a sleepy headed fat bdy, whd drops
asleep of himself, arid pretend that they
willed it, when they could'nt a helped it,
if they tried. 1 conclude, sir, by moving
the question."
President. Those in favor of mesmer
ism, hands up, i4; Phrenology hands up,
14; a tie. Gentlemen, you have decided
that one science is just as true as the other
The sbciety is adjourned." Boston Post.
From the Baltiniote Sun.
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.
The celebration of the completion of the
Bunker Hill Monument, which takes place
on Saturday, the 17th, will be one of the
greatest displays ever presented in thi
country, and Boston will that clay see thou
sands of persons from the neighboring
States mingling with her own citizens in
the commemoration. It is estimated that
half a million of persons will be congregated
on that (lay. A few words concerning the
work itself, whose completion is the occa
sion of this celebration, will not be amiss at
this time.
The imposing structure which flow rises
upon the Heights of Charl stown marks 'he
summit where the small redoubt was
thrown up by the American patriots, on the
night of the 16th of June 1775. The bat.
lie has so long associated with the name of
Bunker's Hill, that It seems now almost
vain to attempt to make the correction.
Previous to the erection of the granite
monument on Breed's Hill, the summit,
was distinguished by a" small column in
honor of Major General Warren, who was
regarded as the most eminent and de
serving of the martyrs of liberty Who fell
there. The remains of that distinguished
patriot himself were found on the morning
after the battle which occurred on the 17th
of June, 1775, and afterwards buried with
in the cemetery, beneath St. Paul's
church, Boston. The column alluded to
vVas erected in 1794, by a Lodge of Free
Masons; Warren being the Grattd Master,
at the time of his death, of the Free Masons
of North America. It was composed of a
brick pedestal, eight feet square, rising ten
feet from the ground, and supporting a
Tuscan pillar, of wood, eighteen feet high.
This wassurmounted by a gilt drn, bear-
ing the inscription
'J. W.,aged 35," en-
twined with masonic emblems This col
umn stood without the redoubt, and on the
spot where Warren was believed to have
fallen. It remained for forty years, and
was so much defaced by time that it was re
moved when the present granite structure
was contemplated. The remembrance
of it will be cherished by those who were
familiar with it from a distance, or near at
hand.
The erection of a more subtantial monu
ment, as a just tribute of respect to the pa
triols who, at that early day, made such
sacrifices for their country, was then con-
am urinpivpfL and means taken to carry it into
execution. It was the general opinion iha
if any monument were to be erected, i
should be a substantial one, which should
do credit to its builders, and to their
fathers; and instead of being reared at
expense of few wealthy men, or at public
C)t, should be a free-will offering from all
the citizens df MasSichasettS, add its sister"
Commonwealths, according; to their means.
The result has been such as to make it pro
bable that there is not a" structure in thil
couritry on xvhich the free contributions of
so many individuals ha" ve been expended n$
upon this. Subscriptions were fiist asked
for in the year 124. An association, cal
led "The Hunker Hill Monument Associ
ation," was formed, membership or which
was to bemjoye'd by those who subscribed
five dollars. An engraved diploma was
their certificate, and their names were in
scribed upon the parchment records de
posited within the corner-stone. Somtt
incident or circums'ance Which should con
nect an enthusiastic feeling with the com
mencement of the work, Was felt to be ne
cessary. And occasion and opportunity
for this presented itself on the visit of tho
Marquis de. La Fayette to this land, whoso
battles he had fought with the ardor bf.
youthful heroism, and whose prosperity
was dear to him to the last day of his life.
It was thought most desirable that the cere
monies or laying the corner-stone should,
be pei formed by and in the presence of thb
guest df the nation.
Accordingly, on the 17th of June, 1825
it being the fiftieth anniversary of the bit
tie, this desire was gratified. In the midst
f an immense concouise of people, the ce
remortltit A'.,PO performed. They were
eloquently and toncriir.glv addressed by
the Hon. Daniel Webster, the'cr?tor of the
occasion. La Fayette standing as one- in.
t hit group of Survivors, and regretting that
ihe honor did not of right belong to himj
laid with his own hands the corner-stone
of the projected monument.
Fatality Fight in a Court Room.
We stop the press to announce the fact that
a fatal rencountre has jdst taken place irt
our Court room, during the se-sion of the
CoUrt, between Mr. Ellington, and T. Ci
Tupper, Esq. MriTupper was addresing
the jury upon the trial of a criminal case,
in which Ellington was prosecutor, and
was commenting legitimately and properly
upon the evidence, when Ellington came
up behind him, and struck him twice or
thrice over the head with a huge stick
Mr. T. thereupon seized a Sword cane that
lay near him with which he stabbed his
antagonist under the left arm.
Mr. E. died a few minutes afterwards.
Great confusion prevailed in the Court
room, and his honor Judge Rollins adjour
ned the Court for a short time. All who
Witnessed the scene, concur in the opinion
that Mr. Tupper s cbhnucS was perfectly
justifiable, if indeed it was not praise-wor
thy, and thetateol tJlmgton well deserve
ed. Canton (Mi ) Democrat , 20th ult.
Murder of a Family Jl Negro burn
ed -We learn fiorn the Van Buren (Ar
kahsas) Intelligencer of the 6th, that a fam
ily by the name of Cox was recently tnur
dered hear the Choctaw line, oh the Pd
teau river.
Mr. Cox (the Intelligencer Says) was i,
blaekshnith, and had been" working in the
Indian country, either among the Creeks
or Seminoles, under the employ of the V-
nited States, and had lately moved into tl e
State, and settled in Scbtt county, at the
place where he and his family were mur
dered. An Indian add a negro, who were
supposed to be the murderers, were pursiU
ed and sines ted in the Indian country, and
were brought back and delivered to the,
civil authoritiesbf Scott co. They confes
sed that they committed the crime. It ap
pears from their sentiments that the Indian
shot Mr. Cox, and at the report of the
gun MrS. Cox ran to the door, and the
negro knocked her down with an axe and
killed her, and then killed a small child
and cut its head off. They then robbed
the house, and found something like A
thousand dollars. They were placed In
jail; but the populace became sd much en
raged that ihey went to the jail and took
the negro out, tied him to a slake, and
burned him to death.
. fi
Emigration to Texas. Among the
many projects for colonization which have
lately bee brought forward, it is interest
ing to learn that twenty four German prin
ces and noblemen have subscribed several
hundred thousand florins to a joint stock,
(the shares al 5,000 florins,) and have pur
chased a considerable tract of land in the
republic ef Texas. Two of the sharehol
ders have been sent to Texas, who have
concluded the purchase with the President
ofthe republic and are now on their way
home. Count (' 1, in Mayence, who
was in the Austrian service, has the whole
direction of the affiir. The humane ob
ject of this undertaking is to enable the
shareholders to procure for their subject
who emigrate a sure means of subsistence
in America. Should the plan succeed, as,
it is to be exp cted, it will be much enlar
ged by an increase of the funds. .
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