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u -. 4 it'"1 (' ."5 A'i. lA H' .--4..r - .1 . THOMAS -L0:'. I. 0, i:i)iTon..,5. Yf. STRING E", As .a. i vrc Editor. , TIIC COMMERCIAL ' , is published every Monday,, M'cdnttdmi, and Friday, at 5 per annum, payable, in all cast a, in advance, BY LORING & STRINGER,,'. ; Corntf of Front and Market Streets, 7 ,.. t - r tWiLMnraroii.H.'c. baths or AnrtRTlms-a. ''! square, 1 Insertion, SO 50 I Kiunre, 2 months, II 00 I do... 3 do.: 600 V , 1 do. 2 , do. -78 1 lo. 6 do. 800 V do. lycar, V 12 0Q -' 1 do. 1 month, ',2 51 ' Twnlv lines nr Ipsa mulr snnsre.f if an adver V"W.' liaomcnt cxcccdi twelve Unci, tlie price will be in pro , . portion. . . " All niivAttiMimartta am nfcVahln; at the'llmo of thult Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be mude on luim. (luuiai mj.i.jw. vi' EDWARD-CANT WELL,, '.AND QMMISSIONlER, .OF DEEDS , FOR t ' H$ SOUTH CAROLINA, v ,, H 'S'C'WII DR. TJ' IXCHAS0E BPILDIMOS,1 ' , - . vwiLMq'i'oN.N.c, r ; 4 V GROCERIES, ' DRY 'GOODS,- AND &rff;!lARDWlRE';iVVIV f f WHOLESALE AND, RETAIL, BY, j " v.-a - .1 - 1 ! 1,11 -' .. v JOHN GAMMELL, s .CDkMiSSIOK'MBRCHANT; T50. sfjtMUTtJALtlFE)lUllANCfi bOMPANV ' -V i Wfll fake ftisk On IM Urt of Slav. v .u;iNEr;YORK jUF'JNSURANCt; TRUST COMPANY. .tn. -fei?c;; WSwp.' LORD, Ageqt,. n . v trmnntif nn us JsCOMMISSK)Ni MERCHANT, ' ft trf March iL it 5.'i mm- April 2K-f M f-rjBSK jivVf 18 ,? . - Auctioneer and Commission Merchant,' , $hnf4tis wiijiiNQTON,. k. c. 75 tiflElAL ABVANCtS W ADIOJf JHIFMKJT to HIS FRICMDI 1 zSEFF4-WARNER,'-ti; . 6, : , ' WDOUiALANO BEIAlfc OEAI.EBi 1 ')V OOOPiS,' GRdCERIKS, SHIP CHAX- " ,i k.'Dlkhy. ship stores April 14. rrt ' I 11. 1 vif-."i G. W. ' DAVIS, ,..rr?-, rnii m TSSION MERCHANT. . - j , . I ' WILMINGTON, N. C. " Match 17; i -r VJ-iCOMMSIONCMmaiAN' '-'-'j' 'tvrftH .'ILMINGTONN.-C ! COWttSSlQNvMERCHANT, '''"Vi;'''"A1Mti VJRlMRftAT. ' 9 ' v For the sale of all kinds of Oooda, Country Produce -ryt -.' v and Real Estate, v -ii". - ;.- ; , .i''iuLEiaHN.c. ;,1" n. i.... AM,..,n rt Mm alinll kn nrnmntttr aiut -1 faithfully attended to. " , , " ,"' ;.' " ' " - ;- ' 1 1 ,11 ir 1 f '.-.'iii i- -.. m. i-ii - 1 1 1 K UqeNEUAL COMMISSION AGENT, y JtOR toil 8A'U Of TIMBER, LtMBER. fl4Tr COCSTHY PBOPCOE- vf.rii rtro aWs N'erft o?.- W. iTrown'e: - V WILMINGTON, Aug. $,l846.",r4,;v- N. C. biT!', C.ES VAi?;iC U 31UN p, BOOKS, STATIONERYC i 4 ..-AprtH, .... ,-? , ..... -U CESERAU commission merchants, r . "GENERAL' COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ; lS9f..FitoNr w.KitfriTonif ' v r.flMM fSSION-MERCHANTS. WJai ' yAdVuneei insie'oB Mnalcnroeot of COTTPN, RlCg, i t..Tr. . '.J. NAVAL STORES, and produce gewralif-vi tRf Is Aerr i7rtifH d UtRod?g-?- tir I r r- ' ' VttALEXANDER tlEURON, JR. - liiV.wf.V. . ryiia. 351 Hoarn waavj ' "tVw1 v: Refer tr;ctl.r.M.VLr,", .. " ttttrf a VNf f Mil a (ur" -v i Wilmington, N. C.'.-? b. J, LirrTaaLOR: Aug. II. V V i 'J. & v ' L. McQAllY.' . . i r COIISSlO'MERCIIAKTr ' IGROCEI13 AND SHIP-CHANDLERS ar.i;;- vol: i.i Mi. . !'.: ii... a?" ;; r v' P'J: gilbert;? I'.- T "r AGENT 'AND 'COMMISSION, "M ' ,. vi;;j merchant; '.. ; roa TUB BAf-S ALL KlNpiJ. pF : Particular attention paid to receiving' and tirwnrd ing of Oooda. Orders httod on th bt lenna, whffl cash it encloaed, or produce in band, ..v , , N. 6. 1 rimy be found at tlia Store of E. Turlington corner of Water and Princes etreotg, where may be found a general assortment ofgroceriel for both Town Notr. 10. , , R. .11. .STANTON fc CO. $- i. VhOlBSAU AMD KTAltj ' ' w ' 'HGttOCEUS,;. .Anddealorain' . , " BUT OOODS,' CtOTHWO, HATt, CAP9 10OTS, .. . 'enofg, ruiNiTUR, haidwasj, cmcav, . TIM VASB, CK)CKEBY, ifi. I . t'BSi -Wllmllwif .' CONSTANTLY on hand, a general asaortintint ol CORDAGE and PROVISIONS. Also, For eign Fruit, Winea, Liquor Tena, Porterj Alo, Ac. j TjjfSutr SToaerf put up with detpatchi t Oct. 81 1846. ...i.' s 96 ,J... HATHAWAY & SON, 'COMMISSION MERCHANTS, iro jffor nuriti rvmor orc, . "" ' WILMINGTON, N. C J. Hath a wav X. L. Hathaway. ;Oct.'27, 1846. " "' - - . i - - - - . ? v ' SANDFORD & SMITH, AUCTIONEERS & COIHISSIOS MEECIliSTS, "M ' , AGENTS OP HENRIETTA OliiliXiJA AJV-41 f vvi ,41. j, WILMINGTON, N. C. ' THoS. SANDFOBO,' " WM. L. SMITH. ( Octar.1846 -.jt" ...- 90 Mw iii . ii." '). ' ):; -,1 ' '. r . ; JOHN C. tATTA, COMMISSION MERCHANT, , Jk AND GENERAL AGENT, ' WILMINGTON, N.C. ' Oct; 10, 1840 1 " 87 MYERS & BARNUM, V J MfNVFACTURE8 AND' DEALERS IN JiT6; CAPS, UMBRELLAS, AND WALKING-CANES, ' ; . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ilARKET. STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C. ;.C Mtes. J. M. Barkum. Oc4.fi.184S. . . 85 ELIJAH DICKINSON, COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Senior partner of the la te firm of D Icklnson 4 Morris, ) WILMINGTON, ST. C. ' Refer to Messrs. B. De Forest & Co., ) N-ft Y b - Nesmlta & Walsh, re Xo,k' 'Oct-3, ms. v 84 , m. , A. MARTIN, ; GENERAL AGENT I: , '- . " AND Commission Merchant, North Water, I Boon above Princes. Street, (MHrfhy t Building,) WILMINGTON,-N C. Oct. 3. 84 S. YORKE, tt , .j.,. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, ' 1 NORTH CAROLINA P ACJCKT OFFICE. 43 1-2 NORTH WHARVES, !0 PHILADELPHIA. June 9, 1846. ; . , . , . ly37 JpHNJ HALL, Z COMMISSION MERCHANT, ; .' 2Vo doori So. offht CiMfom Uouh, :- -. ' '- WILMINGTON, N. C. MsrcWir. -- .. , I ILS. KELLY,: MERCIIANT.TAILOR, KikStiT STirr.T. . mil .i.fi-ilTf- f . i i March TJV tt ; A r - v TT1L.JII"J1U.1, n. v . Tifinin . t- i r rd XT t- '. ;A(jiEim roa th sals op -TIMBER, LVMBKnSNiVATJ STORES, 4. Wllf miki Ubeml cash'tdtaneea on all eonsignmenta vt! va t-6 v 4 of produce, v . -March 17t--.r ,- ''af"';i . 1 J CHARLES -BLAKESLEE, i, 'r: (saeeessot to hinss Punderford.) hliNVFiCTURER AS0-DEALER IN "' w . ' x ' : t- t ''' J"h) 'BfAVmSTWilmtngto N.C ' u.-i- CIIAS. D. ELX.IS, u t IT COMMISSION MERCHANT. 1 v r it r v . ? 5 y- WILMLNQTQNr N. 0.m ir- March. 17, i ? vv. , n' fi i 1 . SAMtJ P.rOAUSE" v ; AOKNT FOk nEV8 ALET ' bF ttJMBP.R, yiMBERTCRpENTIf . ; V 'WllMlVOTOtt.TtC. , t. .... I m s A I-vDFORD 8MITIM PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKtY, ; jOTUIINGTQN, JMONDAY AFTEIINOON DEGEIVIBKU 14:8 iQll r COM Mfi R CI A L1 0 F FIC Ki r i ..'.iij.i.f n, 1 1 ,, . .in i in i SADDLE, HARNT.SSAND i I"jrMANUPACTOBV, ' . .ft ! i frm Srreel; If Kmtnm, A. ?. 1 feTj THE fsnbscribor tkes this method t of infonrflng hla friend and tlte flubltcteWrnW i ly , that be has bken the store formertjf occupy ed by Porter and lllukeelue, and lumiodlnU'ly oppoaiw the Chronicle Office, whore he Is now opctilng a com plete assortment of v''''''i""i' P-'!': ' 'f' Saddles, Bridle, Hiirom, Trnnkn, Martingnlcs, Valisrs, Carpet nmt Saddle Bags, Collars, Whins,, Spurs, Bits, ke. Ac. Ae. fee. All of which will be warranted of good m;inulw)turo and materials, and will bo sold low tor CASH; " 1 ' ,, Having lo.vo rxpuniEKcahi the above business, he flntt.ira klm.jilf lk.il Via will nlil 11 rAnili. flilt mntm isfarfion to thono who may be disposed tp patfonizoae "cottage. A b vv, ibdlliog caro I, from a Wm. j -: ; ! 'iflmterint? bird now" and then broke the still- the CASH SYSTEM, bv which weans .he will be P able to furnish articles Mccii ciieapk thari thry have heretoture been tou(ht In tills market. ' ' . tS'REPAJRmO of ull kinds done at the shortcut notice. ' JOHN J. CONOI.EY. Aug. 6, lP4fi. lyfil FLOUR. BEST Canal Flour. For sale, by Sept. 26. 81 ' F PETERSON. SHEETIXG. Four-Fourth's, from the Rockfibh FacToiv, for sale by BROWN A DeROSSET. July 7. .-, :,- ; TO RENT. ' f a( htjU'.shadiDg.lh laughing orbs beneath SEVERAL wcllfiniwhed officrs.'rn the fire proof from the bright suo-light, while the whia buiidlngon IFaer &'r,bver the stores of Smith, jcring winds lightly touched her pure neck, MT& tt ' hinS Jf wavy brown trcsscsfrc-m hcr ahoul- oppoeltoTown and known as the site of the Phamix , dt rs. Sue wa very young and very beauti DuMcry, 220 feet front, and runninp back 1600 feet : ( all(J mry g!ance of htr bright eyes told with convenient dock, Warehouse 40 by 0 feet, negro i P , ';.,- l-ii ne i ,,,:, quartern, &c. all in good repair. ' Apply to II. Ntt. , W her SOUj, was, u I of love and punly. 8ept25.1846. 81 tf. the lady by her side was many years her 1TESS AND PRIME PORK for Sale by iVl GILLESPIE & ROBESON. Sept. in, . - . o , A FIRST RATE northern built Btitrgj-. Fr saio Alow, by brown a D.ROSSKT , . FOR RENT." ' A DWELLING on Second bctwemi Market and ilDock street, at present occupied by Mr. Augus- ( L6lv AnW "1C KWm'BUJ8tiMufmTal1 ! . crTT?o nnim uvi " kAULlL.li.J3, mHUL,, HARNESS, TRUNKS, &c. &c JL sortmcnt of Gootls In his line, t.uttuerj with Rodcamyi, nueguty Trotting WiWon, , HE Subscriber has on hnnd a general n and Sulkif, all of which he will s.11 low. Purchasers are respectfully invited to call ot the Old Stand, North Side of Market Street. C. HOTCHKIS". Wilmington, Sept. 26. , Aoencv or Cape Fear Stiam Boat Company, jrjii wi si, 1 u 1 'J - j n i 1 1 1 u ii, v rpHE Cape Fear Steam Boat Com- X 1 cony, having thoroughly placed 111 order the favorite Steamer. Lutton Plant, and are bulidlne Llchters of the most approved Rivtr. are prepared to give despatch to Goods for Fsy ettcville, and the Interior, on the must favorable terms. Thekeelof anew Steamer has been laid L which will; sMJo?ZSS cfmt, wiuKrvER be srapASHrn. ,."B!?eW,?dro?'wf,prol,r,Pllyth,T' WllmlngtonJr of ail ehargttor Storngn Drayage, whnrrZ,, and will be attended to at Favettevllle, fret of Conmunonn. Goods can bo stored there, up town or at the river,, as shipper may desire. -.. The Cape Fear Steam Tlunl Company art dclermin- giving E. W. WILI.KlNGSn Agent at FaytUtriilt. ROB'T. r? RANKIN, Agent at IVUnwigton. March 17. " ' " X. AAA BUSHELS TIjKKS' isua.tu salt JjlAAforSalo by Wilmington, March 19. O. G PARSLEY. ttf. lVkHZ Sa&Af March 21. 3 . r .rM . iil' . r.... r, OU sale by ' SANDFORjj '& SMITH, Oct. 24, 1646. , . w- BUTTER AND CHEESE. KEGS superior Ooshen Rutter, 20 bous prime O Cheese, Sboxea Pine Apple Cheese, just reciived per lirig Belie. A W. L. UCiA.K) . ucl. ft. 71 UQARS. Loaf, Crushed and firown best quality. O For sale by Oct. 31. . 96 r?. & removal 0 i . i ' I r . fTIHE Subscribers have remoln JL the Gaston Steam Saw Nov. 10.. ... P, K. DICKINSON & CV VUlUUItiq .CUj'jr. 1 1, i - ' - "" il 2ml00 Eml De Colomer kritWltilf. In onart Boiil of iWreaf fWneh; vM Gtlopm jus imported and arrived from Martin kjiie, in lots t suit pu -chasers. , For sale, by INov. 10. IlOof; , j.HATHAWAY 4 SOX. BACON. -.1 flrtf) PRIME North Carolina, Bacon Ha pie, jut re- ' Nor. W. ,,1100), . y ceivw, ior saie o J.W.L.Mc6aRY ,s,i HERRINGS.: yfrt HOXES vcrV- superior, scaki Henihg juet O KJ received, and for sole,br -''-,'. - . . ,iar. 10., ... IIOOJ Jx 4 W: I. TSStd ART. S'-vK CHECK: COOKS J v. WE aav just eteented in a'tnfWb atyl, kootid op ta 3 and 4 Quire Boolu, Checks on Uw V (lank of 1'ape Fear," and the " Branch Iiank f tlw State UaUand eiainina tnctn, at uieuuiea or fvtom uvrlof . . i.e. . ;' r-r- J-- si ed to carry (modi on a favorable Irrmt at any otner, aract hilly tO Company; and Irom the lone experience 01 tneir a- . - . ..nl. nSrtVllmlnrl,.n nnrf Vni-KIUivillft. hue no doul)l n0W llC paweO of L'lvlna their Wends entire Hditfartioit. ! shook his JBf LORl.0fc STRINGER. . THE FOREST JIAlDEN. , i .'.S.il .VV'"-!,v'( j,W VH.i!.,'. .. j'Jf. n- hh. o. eooD.: ,: V H. D. Bitty 000DMA!., ky&tf? w-wttmw ' l. It 1aS 8 low-roofed, humble lost house in 1 tb heart of-a (Western v wildefnew. At its : rule doorway stood two beings gazing out rin mil ! opit the wild but; magnificent iccne 4he prtud giant treetwith their talt branches ri aig'' 'toward-th blue ekiej" tSeff'' glossy lejvca trembling in the Bummer4 breeze, and fuming a curtain through which the bright gifi-bcams poured over the rich award at their Jot-rrthe wild flowers peeping out ifom the (trie shadow of their huge.,,U'unksandhe sarctl' trodden loot-paths jwipding ptrer, the tlvef turf from the narrow clearing about lets, and far away, down the shady ravine Ivas fui li05 si The intly heard the soft murmur ot a rip- stream. 4 he eyes of the young maiden at the door pandered delighted over the quiet scene, and iere was a light in their blue depths and a dimpling smile about the rosy mouth which fhvo an lDuescrjbabla charm to her eweet flee. One little hand eiasptu me strings oi 1 .l f Kr straw , rennet ,.iynicii ..Dung Dy ner siae, aid the other was raised to her white ioro- " ' stnior, ana mere was the a , and there was the slightest simile of cire upon net. sraoom ore w, ana a sunuueu ; and patient loolr upon her mild face, which I i l i i ... l i i aia patient wolf upon tier miiu lace, wnicii t V'ilU IllUt lilt 411V ISUVt I1UI UOVH IKVIiUUt IW not oecn -wnnout its changes and trials. ,r, . , I'll 7"' cat upon the young girl was full of londncss anr n. auction ; arm wncn sne looiteu 1 lhe dcePcn,n 8,badows of !h.e sur,round; i '"1 P 3, - light of her dark eyes told of hope and con-! tenlmcnt if not enthusiasm, Alt at once the rin?,n,g ,augh came from p8 ; young girl. i 'f They are coming, motner i ocr mere is fathei holdinp; Anna and line iMiav upon : my black pony, and Oscal in thc rear tnounl- c(l llnll old Charlev. Oh. wo shall have , . ... ' . ,i ' ' ,,, ,Ie . 1 ,''UK . uoivn cy uje pan 01 inai ouui river. . aoivn bv tue bank ol that onut river. a.i n ;nwXna linilnd sfi lnrlwt fnf ' ward to mcrt thc approaching bond, thc mer I ry voire! of the delighted little OnCS ming- . r ling with her joyous shouts. "Oh, fister Ether!" cried 1 itrTn A n no : .. ,,1. It. " we nare naa sucn a grnnutmie ; iMiuy anu t T;jnr, round throucrh the forest with father to leal vour dear littlopony; and he is so ' this way, and saw your danger,. It was fj clevcrond steps so carefully over thc green car who brought you to my arms." swnr(j flm prelty flow.ers. Oh, I wish we But the chubby prattler vvas lilted Irom her 1 covered scat and stood dancing at thc fctt of , . o ... her taothcr. while the baby boy clapped Lis tiny naods and Sent out his lnJunt caifl iroin 1 tf f hjs smiIirj are El,cr )aj licd , , , Her straw cottage over ner curis, anu sprang the back of her favorite; and the rich turf impatiq-il y, and glossy niane, as if quite conscious of the lovely weight he bore, and longing to before without injury or accident. But I shall d ut away down the mossy path aud tkrough ! bo rrtore wise in future, for my sweet moth the dim shades of the thick gioc. ' pr's sake as well as my own " I Her brother, a tall, noble looking youth of , twenty, soon smilingly joincu uiu company, milwgly joined the company, i and alter kissing his gloved hand to the dear 1 group, iney gauopcu away uimii mc iuoi path and were lost to view After riding a ; mile or two beneath the drooping bough, of tuo old trees, tney suddenly camc.w me steep l.nnl- a river nf c(in.iid(rnLIe size, turnln!; i . . ii i . .i 7 .7. o : 10 lhe rieht hnnJ a '? 1 v,c? .1 th?- Pc.n i country for many miles around. iNo ob- ' struction was onereu to i mcir progrefs, ana they rode gay ly on over a surlajce ol downy moss and yielding sward' be-spnnkled with every aw uuu vunnyv i x r u 1110 ilh anu on the opposite suora the forest was deep and iinbroLin, and thc steep grassy declivity which rose from the ner's pure waters was now and then . broken by a r haul of nssive rutita cAwruuiuaj wr uuv imu mc Biimui, uu , losing their dark tops amid the shrubbc ' spreadinff '- boughs. The cheeks -of i bunhanfgiowed; and bright smifeVdc iwcery nu if Ether deepened the dimple, sboot her small mouth, while her brothera "eloquent dark eye, beamed with in tenser liglit fts thev iode onward, the musical tones of the one blendinc; with thodeen rael- low voictfof tbeother ia earnest converia- tion. At last the ho($cs slackened thcjt pace, walking.'almost noiselessly, along'ovet the flowery ground, as if, like ibair riders,, sub dued to pleasant thought by surrounding in fluence,, J6st as they arne to,a;clump.of trees, which bent ovcr the stream and threw their dark' shadows" far out into'theTs'(;fpii'lt waters,' at tow Warbnngrnurrnur; not Vxactly like'lhecardt bf Vbird -tut '"'noit'e as sweet and u1l 9 incWyfcIon'thcir"carsauJ ipjtantly 'vheckinglhcir ,trcdl horses they bent breathlessly orer.their saddles an,d peer ed down : thro'ughjho thick f leaves y for fhe soand seemed to proceed front their mjdsti j A low faint cry of wonder half burst from Ether's lips ; bat ber brother's hand smoth ered, the sound whjle he pained ' bir way 4 ' . , . 4T ... .r -y ncarejio lh edge p "the bank that h might have a rn6rcdisurictiieiir'or the urango wild (feature thus thrnst' upon their vision. She rnaa grar pea wnu one imoil brown band a plufot 6 ranch of. one of the trec that of r- hunr trifl dailr ' linJ n,l nvnnrhflrilr from the aliffbt foethold beneath, while the other1 repching far'.vp amid the clustering, clambering vines, that wound themselves around every, limb, aba was trying fo grasp a bunch of purple grapes which swung to and ho, constantly , eluding the clasp of her, slen der fingers. . Her large wild, brown eyes with their thick silken lashes were fixed ea gerly upori the capacious treasure, and ier lull, red lips half opened in their impatience, while the long jetty ringlets of her hair, in their livish abundance fell back from, her dark high forehead, and hung trembling over the deep waters. The Same exquisite music now came again from faer. full heart, for the extreme peril of her situation seemed unable to restrain its outgushings ol gladness; and the golden bird which bad just lighted upon a bough above her head seemed to hesitate before pluming his wings for a flight. She was strnneelv beautiful: and as she L...t I! M .1 !.....; i huriT Ifirrp ivilh nnlu that fril limli fnr ""O -- w .MM. ...... .MV MWB M ,.... ami ,uD 0.car Dunh and hia .1. nal with rr - . 7 . i r . ri terror. She had iust reached the nurnle fruit. and torn the rich cluster from its vine, when .1.. Lv . - ... .. ' ' the bended bough broke with a sudden crash, and with one faint cry the daring girl sank beneath the dark surface belewr - Sbo roao again almost instantly, and the next rnoment the strong erms of the bold youth hadtrtrna her tip to the grassy bank, where ho gently laid her with her head in Ether's lap. The I ll a "--I- - ttlc hand still grasped the lusrioua fruit, but thc br; ht d s dff d hm M(J M hbd fcirdly left the pale lip and '.u. - .mTU Knd hardl r i, Anh.,rW nT;n.,. ... ik wviii uuaiyua u vi imo tuna 'hie lace, and rubbed the cold hands with bis . trcmbiin fft)Jrers while Ether kissed the love ,y brow nnd put back the wrt hair, catling on heT to wake. At last a faint color carao to the lips, the long lashes trembled UD0D the chcck) and ,hcn the ferown e joolC(j b wilh 8 bcwidered gaze . bot wJhcn-lbey 1ofl yulh-8tie Pran? t0 hrp feet 'while a enra- son glow flushed the cheek and brow and a cry of fear trembed 0n her tongue, tt was nnitf mnmnnt.r. tn. .unn .,4 v.. 1 VII i T IIIVIIIVIIVU I W . IUI II IH II DUO I U I 1ICU I1DI Jwcel eyes 1. J J I to the beautiful face of Ether Dun He full of satisfaction and loveli ! "' nrss broke ness broke over liar features, and she knelt r; n r l down by her side, clasped her bands in both hers, and gazed loudly into ner uur face. " Was-it you who took me from those dark waters?" she so id, ' Was it you who saved the Young Fawn to her mother's arms V u Not me, dear one but he my brother," replied thc smiling girl. We were passing "Then he has my. gratitude, and I know ."y mtber would bless hiro,iorl.m , her all." .And she extended tier hand timid ly to the admiring youth, blusbingand bang- ,J u j u . t. 1 mi her-head m embarrassment. It was quickly withdrawn ; not however till he had raised it to his lips, and reverently kissed the tremblihjr prisoner. " I knew I was cafe 1 less," she continued turning to Ethef,,w but! I wanted the grapes so much, and besides I have often gnthered them in the same way j u nd wbcrc do you ijve askcd her list ! tncr 00bin!T Brj0ut her. "fof I see no liens ' f cultivation, no house any where.: in this t," Oh no, von cannot see it bereI replied the smilincr rrirl. " wo live in tha dim. dtfen n o i 1 r fore ..j orer wenm, and eer cot- ,. i.j -r I.. luge jusi uruiuu. ui icvys ui . iucm. ' ' sto tber and I dwell in those ood alone V brrt wo orc cry bnppy -at': ledsf 1 am, only . lomctimrs when 1 hear nTr-rrWthcf sigh or a U nT in- beye.-; 6Hi very trad, and oh, nOVo her so much. I wish' you' could see i ber 00 woud ove f,cr 00 " M And is your father dead 7" inquired tui- er, pazioif deiiffhtfully over her nnimatcd . race an(j holding the Jiulo hand which ! had been given her. Oh yes-mv Either wn3 a r,rv$i cbiei a miffOtV KlO? Ol 8 DOW erful tribe ; but he was. long ayaslaio in bot tle, and since then my mother and "( have lived alone, though she often sigh for the dear friends of her childhood, who she says are far away, or perhaps dwell in the 'Spirit la nd." A look r ol 'sadness crossed the efo- noent young faceV and she' brushed a tear from her cheek, jf but it wafrtofckly followed by a smile as she added:- My father iscd to call me the Tonng Fawn,' but mother prefers the name of Aero, because the says it has beeq ur ber heart :frora. childhood, though i hs cannotretnember whence it came. , , iSora," whispered Ether -to ber brother; oar mothet'a im9?hjiu&- U it were not askbyioo' mocb of too,n continued the Young I awri, u I Would take youftooar humble home anl show you (hi sweet motner oi mine. be is as fair as tou for I take not Ihis' dark bfow and .theso ' jetty e.eii frnm hr ' f f- tresses irora fier.- we wiireo,' aid n . tr imrklv will ntit tafte Ion ,-, el and we can tic O'Jr horsr to oneitne trees. The sun is yet nicrv ia .i 11 - - . . - a . !tho " heaven,' and if .wo shntiU be out ofio rrirrr - nightfall, r! shall I -s ? f 11 noon ti !':'.t ' us on our. way-" v' .. ' , The horses wcro sccordlasff :: istracd ."' a tree near, by, and IcA to nilbc frctli'' grass, ' while the dark maiden and Y.ti c1--panions proceeded, to ; the little $':.'! tt,::!i , wa9..moorcd hentath, the tank, end v e soon floating over the smooth surr.ice of tie stream.;, They .landed just vi hero a I -e rocK threw iu snaaow ovei the nci vdr f , tort which .stretched back from the me t brink, and stepping' forth - fiota the Lirjt " barque the' graceful, girl bounded arcu.J the cliff followed by the young strancrf. The eeeoe ,ww, lovely, as they emerged from the heavy shade and.lpoted af otmdT-- uiant tree,, that naa for centuries pom'ca witjx their intertwinintr bonzha to I leaven threwj their clustering foliage cro'-cctin' ' over the raving grass .and nestling flower ets ; and strange beautiful birds with colder wing and, lute-like voices were every where looking -out from the thick leaves, white " away through the brown tnmlts, its humble-; roof bending beneath;; the weight of a clam berhjff weodbme, peeped forth the solitary cabin of the Young Fawn. A windin j foot -path with its soft carpet of green led to the 4 door, and down in Jiule stedy glert pear by came sparkling and dimpling the pure limpid watera ol.a , ; tiny i rivtj let, creeping ' ' like a beam of silver light through the fra grant blossomi which ccvfieuf its piossy bank,. . ii, v ,ji i i ." :,:''. Dear mothet l" cried the wikl.iwcct rr.al. 1 ' den, aijhe bounded throtigh the open dooT( and threw hei arms about the. bending neck at, pal, interesting; looking- woman, ho - tad arisen tromher seat, fit tho-hrst sound of her fopt-fiill.'"-', Dear, mother; 1 anr here, though ,ad!y wet, and Here are' same friend, who saved roe Irom drownioar;. for I ; care ?w lessly. climbed, en, the Jrte -ifan ,awboneh of : . gTapet :and klk into dark; ; waters. 4 young gentleman generously brought me to shore,, and ;b ,tveet;,ister kissed me back to life, lor I believe I jnrai insensible till her ,. soft breath pawed, over my ; cheek, : and ;JI thought her gentler voice, a3;,he.;ealJcd oa -me to awake, Was the whisper of ther kind angel, who ypa say watch over ns.' ; "V ' ; j And the arew Ue miling Ether toward, -her trembling mother, looking from, the pal) anxiau,. face of the one into the tender ryca of the other till bet heart gnshed out in love and ,gratitode, arhe Jaugbed thsjtroft musical laogh again till the .shade pnscd -from the white brow of her parent , and, her .; usual calmness rctomed. '. She bowed rraee fully to, to manly youth and returned hi friendly grasp, and. passing her arm kindly ' about the waist ef Ether drew her to her t ; wsom arid looked with a sad earnest look into her , fair face, pot back the brown hair , irom her cheeks and kissed the pore fore head. Her -voice ircmlled j!i"htly flsah tpoke, but it was kw and tnut'eai.' : ! ' ; u You are welcome? sweet girl, to c-tr bnro Ue home,a)d .1 feel that I never , can repay v you and yeur noble brother for the kindacs, -youhav shown us If the graiiluda, of j full heart, affords , you any cotanensatioay it is yours NorlsIH havet wverand.rit-- -she were to leave me, ife weuld be cheet- ' less indeed.!', Tears sparkled in her; .sad ' blue eye, and she looked tenderly upon the -' beautiful child who approached them from the little bedroom, wherefahe had cXchanj ' cd her dripping garment, for dry .one,;, in a twiokling.i A of blush stole ever her face. whenever she chanced to. meet the dark ere cf Oscar Dnnhana,. andja strange thrill pas f. ted thropgn her -frame, when his mellow f . voice soDoded in her ear : .tut to Ether she ' clung wilh extravagant fondness, twined t!.a soil brown ringlets about her slender Imrj-. er, and kissed the; little white hands, v. She I her' of the pleasant haunts about her told wildwood homevof ber daily sails npon the , river and i occasional - walk, to thc distant settlement And is return LJher told ot trie ; dear .bright home? she bad lately le ft, of the i IL . : I'll . many ,iriena8. sn naa DKiuen aaicu,nnu how , with' her . father and rioiher ber Ircf '' Ihcrs and, little sister she dwelt w the boj- t sbni of the fjpicst, buta few miles distant Tbet ili .creature clapped. her bnndtj for joy and daDccd aIkhj the little room, till the ' voices oi ner visiters mingieu wua- ner 'w merty bugh and a smila cl" gladncrs dimp led the pale cheeky of, her pennve mother. She was reioiccd that a com so gpr tie and kind ..hadUbceri-frun 1 child; for1 since her younct hear: r k bfd wkh Us gosbmg temlcrTufST' c I roaa but her motlier to love '-though. her spirit went out towards all that v and glad in naiure;Vt ; ;; I '.t t.The buds were her fnends. nuc - . t latcnedt boors' together to their merry ca till her own tears bad caught the" echo 8" I she sang as gauy as tney. ino loveu too u listen to iub osiiing oi iuq. lorni, ..Kims when 4 the creniog'windawhispfrcd smorj them and the j breathed forth their pensive sounds and .thfti a strange sndnrrs Won' 1 crecn'lnto'hcr spirit and she would pzo wua ner large earnest eye, cp rnto tne star ry bcaviris,and wonder that the sparklr? tiny gems could be scattered So l ivishinjly pver the blue expanse , it was at j ucb; timrs that the low tones ol bef gentle r : :icr end alien soothingly upon her he5rt ishe told of the Spirit land and of the anr I jiardinnj who bovcr about the pn'.hniy of moitals to gtikle them in the way t Heaven. , , An hour had pn?sc by. , ,Tba I'nfM had partaken ef the simple meal f.irei ! ! lhe latiJa of t" i r new-'fricn-if,; r wasneatir" t'.-.- distant 'bori- t'.c- r theyVJin- ,i ! T! d.trk e.-i s f.-i 1 i ; . i ca! ; r i iMWiiil cr w :i .jw nndtremu! i- ill to 1 her v. - om of " i . ;.u ,1 to 'ncrvade t i,. mother.-" Strang?, taken possession e f I ti into the sweet f ire t..Oi: t. i : ; ! .- !Cf ' r I - '--t sjrc'" cf'r - . j - - listcnca to ecr roi .... - .v If - .
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Dec. 14, 1846, edition 1
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