1 1 u i ;IU i I every Cut$ I ly, T.mrlay sod Saturday.
u .!) ut i.i u H. p4y;bUf In l leases insdvancsby
; THOMAS LORING,
'i F.DITOA AN D PROPRIETOR t
Llnso"
BtJNMMIN I. HOWZB,
I ASSOCIATE RDITOA.
"Cottier of front ami Mirkel Streets,
wilmijigj;osn. c. w
8ATS9 or AovEnnaiNa.
nor. 1 insertion. $051
, " 2 f 75
3 " 1.0
' 1 nwiih, a5J
I sur. 2 months,
$4
5
8
12
If
the
1 " 3
1 " 6 "
1 " 1 year,
Twelve li'iM or ions makes a square,
&n AilvHrtiaivTinni exceeds twelve lines,
ppce will be i:i proportion. (
All iu veiiisuineiiLs are payable at ine tine
of their insertion.
C i itr.i ;ti with vnarly advertisers, will be
matin on t!ie moat liberal torms.
3" VII Vljrtiajnentu inserted u. the
Iri-weekly Comn"cial, are entitled to one
i. , ..- tar. . i.i . p 1
in tanni n ine rreexiy, irec oi cunrKv
J03. CARD and FANCY PRINTING
execute.! in superior style.
The nrlvllene of Annual Advertisers la Strictly lim
ited tt their own Immediate business i tnd sll adver
tisements Tor ilio benefit of other persons, as well ss
all advertisements not Immediately connected with
their owa business, snd all en
p "U
4fl leilzra Of 'othi
irJTuiIlnilu engaged,
pV
"will DS enargea at ine usual rays.
. i . . i i .
AGENT3 FOR TIIE COMMERCIAL
NEW YO&K: Messrs. Diown & DsRossbt.
BOSTON: Fbcdsbick Kiddie, Esq.
JOHN WALKER, JR.
AUCTIONEER & COMMISSION
MERCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Match 17, 1349. 1
F. J. LORD & CO.
Rice factor & Co juuRsion Asrcnts.
N.iv. ii. 1348. , t0.i-l)-p.
M'AKLLER & M'RAE,
LLlUliK .1 41 miiilii; lbb .l ,, b t t K A L
Cttldl.a .llbi;ill.lIS, Jill ItKilCLKS,
Stoi I'oriittrlu occupied by Hall A Asmstsuno,
NO.tl'H vVATKtl STRKE I'.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
HSlTOO M k-ILLAS.
Nov. II. lili.
, M'SAS.
I, MALLETT,
AGENT t'OR THE HAS.B Of
Timber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c.,
.Vtt' BuMing, North Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Nv.
. 9,134 i.
lOt
BARRY, BRYANT k CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Itf.
March 17, 1849.
WILLIAM NEFF,
(Lale of the firm f Ntrr &. Warneh.)
Vl':jJLEAI.E AMI) HE TAIL DEALER IN
SHIP CiLtmERY, SHIP SfOltES
AND GRiiCERii,
CORNEA OC DOCK A WATER STREETS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dec. 7ili, 18 H. 113 II.
JOHN 1. LOVE,
UKALKU IN
CABINET FURNITURE,
jjsi'ti.iiis, tiaiiiis, iiiiKusias. ac,
It 0 C K S l it I N (i ,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dw 14. 1813.
St J IT, KEEN k CO.
iMEittilANfLllLORS,
AND DbALRHS IN
S U P E ii I 0 R
Uea&y MaAc tiotig.
MARKET STREET,
W I L VII
Oct. 21, 1313.
N G ri).N, N . C .
9J-y.
CORNELIUS MiEltS,
M A N U FA C T V H E R,
AM) DKALtll IN
HATS, CAPS, UMdKELLAS AND
WALKING CANtiS, &c
WILitl VaroV, N. C, Market-it.
Oct.
17 H43. !d-tf.
J tS. T. aURiCH,
Lumber aaJ li ujer lacctor,
tVlL, 1II.VUI JN, N. C. "
Oot. 12,1818. ' S9-6ni
JAS. t. MORltlS,
1, 1. .').' s U Mit it fj.V'illW Of 1uJ.!3liS,
ViL II ' JTJ i, N. G.
il HH. 83-6ui
.1. j. srirj k cj.,
illCfilu.a 1.11) tUlslStluX LKCniT
Psyettevllle Htreet,
11 A L E I G tl N . 0 .
V li 1 1 1 1 1 1 it. . I . 1 1 1 0 1 n siii i in In thi'n
I I I " 1 i ' 1 t 1 1 1 tl I IlltV 1 I I ., ilc t.
ilsrm to
ll.t U i Jas Maklt,
J. O VArt Ks ,
AI ".rite 'maw, Eq..
il ni. 1 .I. J. )aisl,
Oi. V. ( nn u'ai, Kq ,
M X I 1, Il IT I
rftUjUi. V. C. :!. H4D. ItVIJ.n-c
.MARTIN & CR3NLY.
AUCTION ii BUS,
C0MVII33ION vlERO HANTS,
A X 0
npvpuAi. Afjp.VTa
Vumlojton.N.C, Oct.3 184a Ut
rffo
VOL 4 NO. 14.
J. HAlilAsVlk i SON.
COMMISSION MERCHANT1.
J. Hathaway
March 3, lb4.
L. Uatmawat.
. 1411.
W. L. SMITH,
(Late of thb fihm of Sandfoho & Smith.)
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Stars oa North Waler Utrect, Parsley's block.
Oct. it i8ti. w-y-
J. S. YTIUJAMS,
Fancy A Staple Dry Good Store
MS DJjii dr.;sr of U sin.n diicu stork
Oct. 14. 1848. 30.
W. BRANSON,
AGEN r KOtt(THE SALE OP
IIMUEII, IIIVBKR, m.ll STORKS, Jr..
Nidi's Bidding, North Water Kiwi.
WILMINGTON. N.C. !
N. H. I hive n lirw nn.l Seirure Timber P.-n 1
where I will p it .ill 1'i.n i i Til wiih in' I'nf mle m :
ns Sin til ch ir;u .is is in ide 'y any uiher Asjunt in j
thlsplice, W. B.
Spr. -a 1818. rU-c. j
B. I. HOWZE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
WILMINGTON, No. Ca. i
Will prnotioe In nil the Courts of Wayne, Duplin
and New Hitnuver Connlies. -
JEFFREYS k LEIGIITON.
General tomaiis iou McrcliiinLs,
WILMINGTON. N. C.
February 13, 1849. 141.
WILLIAM J. CLARK,
ATVOUMEY AT LAW,
RALEIGH, N. C.
Spt. I2th.l348. 76-w. tri. c.
CARROLL & FENNELL.
Grocers & C a alslia Merchant,
WILMLNGTON, N. C.
MAVE AlU'AVI Off HARD A OSHSBAL ASSUSTMSNT OF
family CiUtirjtiE, luu.iks, mm, u
AifO WILL PAT rASTICDLAI
Attention to the sale of all kinds of Proince
S. J. CA1SDLL. . C. N. rEKHBLt.
July 1 3, 1848.
FREDERICK CLARK.
M ASPrACI CSS AND DSALSS IN ALL KINDS OF
CABINET FURNITURE
CUAIKK, Btimtm. vVKII'I.W DKSKS, H IT
TK.S.vhN, PtlLLlSTilKS, te.
FHONT STREET. NEVR MARKET,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
April I lilt. 148. 11-1 y.
DEROSiEf it BROWN.
vVtt. .11 Nti t'OJt, N. C.
BROWN & DEROSSEr. .
NKW YORK.
. SK11AL CO MMISSIOS MtiltCUASTd
March 17. 1349. 1-y.
J. k W. L. MeGARY.
9 (Ml W .U 1) I U ni) CjXhISSION
MERCHANTS,
WL HlNJirON, N C.
March 17. 1S49. 1-y.
GEOiGfi S. GILLESPIE.
AGENT FOR THE SALE Or
11MOEH LUMOSH, .VA YA L STORES oT c
wl.l.n ikellberaicssh idroncer on altcoostfnmsDls
of produce.
March 17, 1849.
GEORGE W. DAVIS.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N.C.
rlarciil7 1849. 1
J. C. UTTA.
COM MISSION ME li C1IA N T.
AND GBNKKAL AOSNT,
WILMINGTON.
Oct. 10,1348,
N.C.
o7
LIFE INSURANCE l
,. nun i ivwoui 1 I A M PI'VII Uf! J
I.TI I 1 1 Cj 1 IU.1AL Li V nil ! u . . 1 v- w
Clli TV, OF LONDON.
ASU
FIRE INSURANCE
IN T.IcJ ETNA HVJilMOii COM
PAW, OF HARTFORD. Comm..
OS, Iff THB
13 WARD INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK,
Jjybes.l.icted by application 10
Ds tOiEr A BROWN
March IT, 1849. l
BENJAMIN BLOHOM,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
N.V YORK.
.iberal sdiaoces m sis apoo, Casig nmeatsof sll 1
kipjf 01 pruauce.
Refcrsocss.
Xswra. J. eaD. Keftaa.
0. W. Davis Kv, ..Wllmlnf ta.
i. a.
Blossom Esi. )
Jk. It.lfsa
ll
PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY,
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY
CASIIWELL k BLOSSOM,
GENERAL COMMISSION
and
FORWAROINR MERCHANT,
No. 1 1 1, DirkiotD t Mcir,
sTorlh Wster 81. Wllsrjliigio , Ji. C
Liber il Cnh idvnoces ins Is oa consignmenta of
Timber, Lum cr, und N.ivsl Stores.
April 3, 1849. 8-l?m.
LIFE INSURANCE,
JlirUiL BKWIT LI KE MUIMCK I'lmfM
SUItPI.US OVER 8100,000.
Slaves li iurcl,
i ii m.nsisinvf Aamt.
April 3, IS49.
u . , -
S M. WEST,
,1 O CTIONE E H
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. G.
.Ihcnil C h advunivs in i le on nil cnnsignm. nti
fro. ii th. N.ir(.oron l'r. luce from ihe "Jounirv.
OlUi e 2 J urs'in itiu -Vli uf. South Aie of
I n u t Struct.
April 5. P 19. 9-,f
HERON & MARTIN
Geaeral Commission Mercaants,
3T l- North Wharves,
P II I L I D C L P 11 I A ,
Rrrss TO
Messrs Thus.
Watso! & Sons, )
C.
Dacosta, Esq S p, ,.
Wm S. NftlLS-iN
Ro.ru NsiL'OH. Ksq
Mi-ssrs. SlusE. Taylob dt. '".. ' jtw York.
J. II. im WKR. W.. J
J. & n McRab,
Geo. Haibis, Kq.
i ssi i 1 4 in.
Au-il 5. 14 I. 9-lf.
HOT AND COLD BATH.
AT THE
BOWLING SALOON.
by J. A. MORRIS,
7-tf.
VERANDAH
March 31, 1849.
HENRY P. RUSSELL,
AGENT FOR THE CAPE PEAR
STEAM SAW MILL,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Strict attention Wn 10 the l iitlilul execution of all
01 don for Lumber.
Jan. 1, 1849.
124- lye
GEO. nARRISS,
Geaeral Commission Merchant,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
STRICT nitemion given 10 piocuflng Freights
and purchasing Cargoes for vessels.
Rsfrb to
E. V. Hull, Eq., 1
0. O Piimley, Ha., I
1. A. Taylor, Ksq , Wilmington.
J. D Hill, my, Esq., I
Mesirn Hall.ird. rluntingion, J
Messrs. Tookcr, .Smyth 4 t-'o , t yevf yorj
' Thoinpsitn A Hunter, y
Alex'r Herron, Jr , IMiila lelphia ,
Meaiirs. Williams A UuUer, ) ... .,., c r
H. h
Jan. 2, 1319.
I23tf.
SPIRIT BARRELS.
A 0'iorl supply of empty
Birrels. For isle low
IWin I its 10 suit purch ners. by
D.;ROSSET & BROWN.
March I. 160.
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
ALL vui idles, for S.ile Uw at
UUiVARD A PEDEN'S.
Feb. 27. 147
Dr. B. MUNSEY,
IlOMCEOrA TIIIC ril YSICIAN,
AMD
DENTIST,
MARKET Doors above Front St.
Dec 23, 184B. 120-f.ino.
JOHN T. R.USS,
INSPECTOR OF
TIMBER AND LUMBER,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 14 1843. 90-
F. J. LORD k CO.,
Aprnts lor tic
NVUTILUS HiirUtLLIFE INSURANCE Co
Accumulated Capital, $130,000.
ALSO FOR THE
EAGLE LIFE k HEALTH INSURANCE CO
Capital, SlOn.OOO.
W ill take rliks uo lives of Slaves.
0 ffies 23 North Water Street.
O. l. 24. 1848.
St. RASBIS. BUOBKBS
CISASS
HARRISS k DRAKE.
Geaeral Ci a alalia ifrchaats,
WILMINGTON, It. C.
Rsrsss)cKs:
, 0. O. i'sraley. Esq, )
, Col. John Melius. Wilmington,
1 Messrs. BulHrdA Huntinrton. )
WIU Peek. Esq . Raleigh. N. C.
N. C.
C.
er. JSoieS Uorner ons nniumore.
K. A. Vnedsr A Co , PhrUdslphla.
ThiHapenn Himter, i - y .
Pluehury A indjord. "tw TorI
Humlnf ftTufia Boatnn.
I. A O. P. TheomV, Keaneboak, Ms.
Saatsmaw 14th, 1048.
71 it.
4 t THOMAS I.ORING.
ORNfNG, APRIL 17. 1849.. Whole No 480
1 Ni:W YORK
T nirni'iTiinii ntintniAiwn
WILMINGTON, March 6th, 1B49.
1 CI. ARK bens
M. leave to assure
ihs pub It In Bern-mi
th it h- Is now dlsposina ut Ills laig.
asoiiiiient of Ca )!.. Fan.lture, i
Invoice prices, lor trie CASH, as h U
ill If i mlnrd UDon cIokIhs hi. hualneM
fry ikt lit of April. All thow In want sf goud Fur
l,;tnUlrvdinily low prlcea, will do well to call
axil siamlns if themsrtvrs.
Asaoug the Stock wlllke (bund,
Mahogsriy Wntdnibea.
"H rrsnrri Hrrtnt.-srm.
Carlca Midi and dIiuii Ciuih.
f tlofas imd Otioiunns
i'JWiw H",KI, ,TY Bureaus.
fisin ure-finjf ao.
High post BuiUleads.
SliiL'le and douSle ( .'ntlii.
Sluir. ii ii nd plum iturkurs.
Nuisitm Cliuirs.
Lndi'-s htwln. h'ttr".
Ladies Woik Tahles. j
Do. do UuX" ,
Mtihoffiny Si ietxiarila.
Hair M.iiiinsws
M irblrtop Wiiah St.inds.
Nniie snd il"ulile nh Sinnls.
Butf r's Trnys Tow l lnrki.
Centre Tal'lon tl iti n ni styles.
i;tiildrrn's Crilrs
MshoL'Stiv snd Clierrv Cr idlcs.
Skk Chslrri ind Niuhi Cshlnt ts.
C.'uiinon VV indsor Chiiirs.
P.ifl Windlass ll.dtil. nd.
Dressing Tables, Ac, Ac, i(-c
ALSO.
4 Shower Ruths.
3 Refiltfyrsiors.
18 W rlitng Deskr, suitable for Counting IIou
fes, nnd Dwellings
In sh rt every article hriineic to the Furniture
line. FREDERICK CLAUK.
Those Indebted to me are equ.'t.-1 t- m:ike pay
ment by the l")tti ol till" month, nt whi.-h time I shsll
plure in hi! hands uf officers for collection, all ac
counts due inc. F. C.
MOLASSES.
1 f 1 Hh
s Prime iivw Crop Cubs MoUsses, just
lOJ anived per lit Itf Aniuwan, and lor nk- by
HAl'dAWAY A
SON.
Feb. 22.
145.
TIRNERS ALMANAC.
rpURNF.R'S North Carolina Ahmioacs, for
1649
JL tor sule at 77m Vmmrelal tJJlce.
Feb 24. 146 -if
JUST RECEIVED.
J&KAj SO Keel I oitgues,
' 30 Uoxes pilme Cheese,
" 10 B .rnU (JUrlBoU Suar,
2i BbU. Applif pippins,
20 i snd 20 1 Box.s r yi.lns,
15 H i Tullow L'sndh s,
6 Boxes Or.inges and & Oo. of Lemons,
For sals at the lowest pi Ices lor CASH by
CEO. M VERS.
Feb. 24. 140.
JUST RECEIVED.
llu St hr L I' Smith.
VTwSiyle ol Ham forSpiiag, 18l9,alsoa fine lot
I Cap Cover, lor Sale by
CM 1 ERS. Hattib,
M.neh. 8ih 1849.
GUNNY BAGS
I l M MY 11 ' leU..- Uuuny Hagsjust
reetived
J VWVand ior aule br
UARlty, BRYANT A Co.
March 6. 1949.
150
NOTICE.
THOSE persons indeblrtj to the Cape Fear S. S
Mill, by no.e or ace .unl eonlraeled during ths
yrur 47 or 4d. are lequi iti, d 10 make iiuuiediile pay
in. nt t 1 Ile node sorted; ihey having on ihe ilal
Dc. la.-t iciingul h.d tne O nenl Agency oflhut
niill.lt be'-onua mc-as.iry that all h.rr accounts to
that date should be iniiiiediKlely setlkd.
J. H.iTHAWAV t SON.
March 3, 1849. 149.
PINE OIL.
'PHIS article having been fully tested snd proven
X '.0 be Supeiior lo unything heretofore in ase,
U now olfjred with full confidence ol uiug sa'Ju
faction A coiis ant Supply can be found at the Store .
S. P. TULLE 1 . an I will ulM be del vtrcd 10 a
lOllierS wlieieerdesiied by Mr. William Bluney
A. H. VANUOKKELK.N.
Murch 3. !&49. 1 49-tf.
COGNAC BRANDY!
In ha Pipi for sil,- on coiibIiimh i,t by
JEFKilKVadi LEIOHTON.
Mmch 3.
149
NORTH CAROLINA BACON
HA.M-S, Sides and Shoulders. For silc by
F. J. LORD & CO.
Mauri !0. 15.
PROPOSALS
for pnblithin in the town of GolUborny, V
C. a Paper to be entitled
THE GOLDSB0R0' PATRIOT.
3,30 per Aiuiaos Faya ile lu all cases 1b
ADVAJtCE.
riHEstibsnrlSer pr -poses inpubli.h In ihetnwnof
0l laoro', a weekly p iper und-r ths sbovs tl
las Aim number of whic 1 wih be Irsued on thr
eihinst. T.I; v.-ry eciurs desire eiprstwd for such
I ihiaji. r has Induced hi .1 to in is the sitetnpt, and
I ni:PMiks for 11 the 1 istering cats of ths eummu-
I ety-
- I ris In -reislng prosperity of the town of Oolos
! toa i and th coireepo dlrnj improve sat of the sd
' j,icentcosnliy,islinonlshes us thai waahouklsndeas-
r ID pirucipaie 10 ioe nwruriwnj "(iiriiut im unm.
Tin subscriber hssuo doubt bui his paprrwill me'
whii nrwraleoeourajemsTitirora ih oeopis genet il
ly, both la www aa l eunuy-s all mast see ike
idf.nisgssolssiOhaJissbtishiiMrnl lo this dlvls
loo drthseoarirry. '
hsPlTRlJrsr!lksDsa'cBATtelaru poBrJ
csl caar-ieinr 1 and walle UM Edits will be inn aad
decided laklfss'lUsBomieairrUayls.U rJl so,
deavor 10 baiastandeoanaoss 10 his poll ileal epps
oaaui.
WILLIAM fcOBIXfOff.
OoldatW, It. a Msrsa IMt. 4.
THE DOG,
I
Who waa toe fclthfal tor his Master.
r wm. wniTconn.
In the )leuki't und most barren portion of
the County oi Derbyshire, btigwrML there
lived a hrng time .ige. a lumt end his wife ul
the mime of P.illiird. Hie former was a
keeper of the Tuf'pke-gate,Hiid he hud only
been married sosae two or three mouths, when
the circ umslHnce occurred ol which we are
afoul to write. The small Toll-House in
vvhii-li he liveif, whs sit u ted nt a point, where
tlivroHils meet, ni.d in n place where the
scenery wn ainpulitil) wild niiddtrnry. ll
sioimI in ii deep lioliow loriu. U by iwochuins of
liigll hill. v.!itse sid' a were e.uvereil Willi
iiitlglil but n continuous surt.ir.e oi durk
browti hi'iilli. or (H'cnsiomtl hushes of prickly
gorrfc. iNui iiumiier nouse Was io oe seen lor
inilerf. iinii liie only evidence uf lile were in
t lie lew IIim ksof rlieep. wliieh were here and
tliere brnwi-iiiij tilong the mouniuin's Hides; or
the tniiil cu.irh. unit u lew currier's wiignns,
wliieli itt wide i. n rviils (iitsned nlung the
roild. 'The ntdy person who ever p'tld h viit
to tin: Toll IIiiumj wuh h butcher liiiiiietl Gun
fiey, wln r.illi il on eueli Stilurilii) lir the
I urose. of su.l)ing the Pollurds with frenh
IllI'lllM.
Mr. Pollurd hud livi d in his present nbode
during severul yeurs previous to liiiTnarriititi: ;
nuil being of u vi ry rourngeous clisjiosilion,
and h.i vmjr heemne ncetli-tnined to the lone
liness of his lure of residence, he was not
much ntlected thereby ; but It is wife, who had
I i:..:. - : .. I
Ci n, uou.cu w i..i.K mi u r,f.u.vu- tht hmm ron ti very rorjljatan. It seeta
town. and being w.ihal ol a very lunnl na- vA flui ,,1 for deede of blood! Mr.
lure, and ...iw lived m a co..tnni state of pollard Iny in her bed trembUi.g, itaberUr
nlarm and dread: more particularly when- ror at each repelnionof the keen Wart ioerea
ever her hub.md paid a vistl to the neigh- cj, Srorie of hhbery artw bloodshed, wbirh
boring town lor sm h neress.ir.es us they re- ,he hadhenrd year. ago. now nti through
qnimi. ft.i.i wnai tenue.i io increase inie
leeliug Oi a.rt.,., ." " z:. renter extent, timi
purl of the country wns ut that time infested
by n baud of lawless rn, who almost night
ly robbed and murdered some unfortunate,
traveller, or broke into find uludered some lone
larmhouse. nnreotild the utmost vigilaure of
tne Huinoriiii-s surcieo 111 eeiecttng mem.
Of these men ahe lived in daily dread, leat
hey. discoveriiii; thuther husband wne poa-
sesed ol a large sum ofmoney the earing of
lonner years should aeiie an opportuni
ty when he waa from home, and tnu.dcr her
to obtain it.
She frequently preeeed her husband to give
u 11 his situation, and remove to some other
ill nee of abode, but he iiirtiriahfy laufrhedat
her fears I assuring her that there waa not
the leas! danger, a none but IhernasJvee
were aware ol the fact nt his poaeeeaing the
money in question. One day in December,
he received n letter informing him that hre
father was King at llie point of death, and
whoearjtoslly wished to see biro before that
1 v. nt took place. 1 hi letter gave litui
great tmeaidiiess ; for, iitit l from the grief il
occasioned ut his lather's siluiition. if he went
he could not possibly return before the fol
lowing day, as his parents' residence Wits
mure than thirty miles distant, and his wife
would be obliged to stay and lake care ol ihu
irate." He must go. however he roold
not refuse his lather's dying request. When
he imparled his intention to his wife, she was
seized with 1 lie utmost terror, earnestly en
treated him In forego his res ilutiou ; nor was
it until alter a lonif time, during which he
had used the moxt strenuous endeavors to
sooth her and to culm tier lears. Ihnl he could
venture to proceed on his journey.
It was Saturday morning when hestarted.
and one of the dreariest days of ibe season.
The anew lay thick 011 the ground, and still
continued lo fall Iwxvily. causing die lace ol
the Mirrouiuliug scene, Ut look mure wild and
lonely than ever. Aa Mrs. Pollard sat in
she small, front apartment of the house, her
li ars gr.triiiiilly increased more and more, aa
her imagination conjured up a thousand
dread forebodings, und almost fancied that
each sound of the wind whistling through the
valley wns some one even now about to
brcik into the place. Time sped, when at
length, ns Gonirey the butcher approached,
her terror had attained lo such a height that
1 ilelermiijcd ti. ..-Ii In. 11 lo stay in the
hon-c wild her. until her husband's return.
'This Coiifrey'ivaa a la!l. powerfully built
man. about forty five or filly years of age.
an I with a rough countenance by no means
jire-pnsseasiiitr. He re-ided in a house some
live or six miles dwlanl. and which wns at
Irani that distance from nny other. He had
oeeupied it lor years, lollowing bis present
tiusiness, and disposed of his meat by inking
it in his wugon to tlte different families in the
vicinity. Mrs. Pollard lind been acquainted
with him until the time of her marriage; hut
the fumiliiiriiy among I mm his weekly viait
lo her house, and the cordiality with which
her husband invariably received him, now in
sp ired her with more confidence townrdshim
iIihu from his looks she would have other
wie have done.
' I am so jlad jou are come!" said Mrs.
Pollard as ihe bud her entered her dwelling.
"John has gone to see his fithcr, who is not
expected to live, and will not return until to
morrow ; and I am nearly frightened to
death ; for we have got more thnn a hundred
sovereigns in the house, and if any of them
robbers were to come they would murder roe.
Won't you stay nod keep me company until
John comes bark T'
During (he first part of this addreaa. Oon
frey did not appear to listen with much ap
parent interest ; but the moment Mr. Pol
lard mentioned the money, hi face assumed
an expression of singular import and bia grey
eyre flashed quick glances from beneath hie
pent and shaggy brow, at though something
had suddenly moved hhn. "Pm very awy,
ha replied, and apeakhif in ft etar, elibra.
live tone "but I eavMsot possibly ate yHij
sms to eH ai two aUrss amta claessjr wfeA
sosat, yet, and k 4srs I wuld retaj at arecid
be fMatt midnight. Sat 1 tail jrta.ffhAf f
rill dethAr1 rmabsA betvr Aswar
lived IH leave )04nlb jou aa) lit Arssj
to fortril W bead if ht let iioy oa tnuj th
rxwiasj srriile itf nere.
With mant tbafiki Mrv Pollard neeepled hit
offer : lor sh had often beard her hasbnitd
peak of the eoaragv and Wgcity of th tu
inal In qneation, ! .
"Stay nerr," mid Uonrrey, now, a M
looked at hrn iog and coinird within Um
room wirh bia fingrr. ansf aea that ymitft
hit any nW rom near."
The g. which waa A rtrr large one, and
of the brred enlted -Mi tiff," answered thw
cnmmaml of hia matter by wafting bia mil
I wo or three tlmea. and lookbig op bile bia
lnei with an itilelligmf rxpresssosi and the
rtrxt ajioincnt crrmchitif down by tlmsideof
Mr. Holrnrd, alrrtrOird himarlfat fall b-ngh
on the hearth,) tknf h at homv.
When the butcher had drpnrfrd. Mm,
Pollurd hr gun to trrtt thedg, ai.d fre
lonjf linifl ffiidntvorral to altrnt t liis i.oticV ;
hut in varrt ; he eciilhiaK-d lie Rntr ni l
aaoiHiiayese. as thoafh tksli4 oT klv. Tki
riVefjrMtaiisw rnwrd h-r farsaivw f lerabs)
hritn tar thh.k that if the dog lay thee fn
iv mow, be would do so if anyone ehanesd
tn reoie le the finer. Again she renewed
her earfeaea and Him If y oUVred him a pare
of meat ; hut still with the Mrrw ; !. ,
dog would neither apieur le rvmgi.ir.' it '
irrsrrct'. nor wrmt' r- 'I'lrh tin in . f
The Toit-hBMti e0iisnel n' tati nx r
with only one door of entmnre. v.1hI
wm at tiie fw. The huttk npartment wn
osed os n bed-rrw.m, and Whs llg-liirrl by ;i
small window nt tli foot of the In d. 1U:
frontoiie hud two window ; n tolernbly Inrg
one nonf the door. m,d u siunll IhIIm i-, win's!
diamond i-h.tit (l srjunreR () glusn wi re ri.ra
ed wrthin lliin jilatt-s of lend. To none r,f
the wimlljws wen; rrr any shutters, wild
I the exception f the one in the hl-rorm.
At th iiHUitl tiims. Mrs. Pollard, retired lo
I rest, b 01 it vitin endeavored lo sleep ; the
j ting al ii ien;fii' i: r in the same inimovuble
j position nw Hhen liis rtmstt r left him.
I The night wus more tliill mid drtnry tlian
had bi cn the dii). The falling of snow hud
given plnrt to a hfnvy storm ol romniingleil
sleet find ruin, which the wind now blew
Hiainst the c isements with terrible force
hi most n pi) en ring us though it .would raiec
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hep mjnf wJth firid (iistiiictneM: and bfr
T.'r:a distinctness;
imagination increased their enormity a thou
sand fold.
8h lay thus unable to sleep, until. near
as she could fueaa, about aaidniiiht when
ahe thought ska beard the sound of single
lootstrn outside the house. She partially
raised herself, and bending forward, listened
(br a continuance of the sound with eager
iiitrntiiess. She soon beard (be sjrp again,
and Ibis time distinctly. They bow appear
ed to be quite near. She now listened lor
the dog's raising aoroe alarm but not ihe
lightest movement did be aeVro to make.
Her terror end Italy raised to a great extent,
at the aufmaJ's pot talnf notirw of the noise
oofssde.' Another sinami', atfd she beard a
sound as of some ont renvrvW ihe glues oat
of the siusJl rase own! m ihe other mom. ini-
meliaUiy fcttuWed by the abnrp dirk of the
handle which fastened it on the inside, torn
iog round. Still, the dog gave forth nosourwi
or indication of what was going on.
Mrs. Pftllvrd was now almost frantic with
excess of fear, let ling assured that she must
undoubtedly in a few moments be mnrdered.
The perspiration streamed from her in larsre.
cold drops, and her tongue setroed powerless
to utter a siifgle cry.
As we snid, the dog had as yet given
forth no sign of recognition ; but when. a mo
ment after the noise of the handle's turning
loumi was heard, some one appea ed to he
forcing their body through theaperture, he
gave a low growl followed by s sudden spring.
A shrill cry ol agony immediately echoed
through (he house, so keen aad startling na
almost lo chill the blood in Mrs. Pollard'
veins. The cry was followed by the sound 0 f
fierce struggling, mingled with sharp cries,
which each moment beraas weaker and
weaker, as of a hnn n.t being in the very ex
iremest of mortal pain and anguish : ai d 'h.
deep mouthed haying of the dug A
length the struggle eeaserj, and all lrain
still as death. . .
When daylitvtWre, Mrs. PnHan!
rose and dresseVi. tviitt as mn h speed sis the
weakness ibe terreyt of thi night haif orfa
sioned would perm4f. 8 he then eat down by
the window, to await the n ppt-Braocw ethr
irst person who might mm. foreti? eodld r.t
summon sufficient eouragr td enter ti e other
room alone. In a short lime a teamster tp
pronehed whom h hni'd and ns nn 1
he stepped near to Where ahe was seati '
fold him the story of the previous night's ad
venture. He instantly ran round to the side on
which was the I itiiee casement, d the next
moment returned, with horror depicted oti
his countenance, hs he exclalmeri- MyGod.
what a sit'ht I have seen f He then trot itt
by the open window nt which Mrs. Pollard
had been ocaicd, and led the way to the oth
er room. .
And what an object was then presented to
their view 1 Hanging on the sill of the case
ment with the head and shoulders protru
Ji.ig through into the interior, was the body
ol'n man. whone ihroat was literally torn to
pieces ! It was the body of Gonfrey the
butcher ! In his right band he held a large
knife, the blade of which was covered with
blood ; for he had slabbed the dog several
time during ihe strugifle. And fierce that
struggle roust have been, for in bis left hand
wns n quuntity of hair, which he had torn
from the neck of the dog. The latter, at the
momeut when they entered the room, was
sitting ereft en his haunches beneath ihe
place where his mastse was bangiag, gazing
with a fixed look oa him ; and the blood
was still lowing; from the slabs be had re
ceive '
'' Goflfrey bad formed the reaolutioo of roV
Uag An4.mDrderirwr Mrs. PuJtard, sad bag
left his dl wnh her as a bm snare tOetaaJiy
wwrding off til mttpiehm fre AttAcbinf to
hfmseUt nerer.fcr A srnjla momaaw dssibrlng
bat that bis ig vsoU perssjc bta ta 'eatsr
th boos. tAfW-M. Tb(rthtnloAsssod
IriUiligepcaf cC l
in-
rrwpent taf pAttfc&c V h
-rr atKaw b bad'uttAded
-iu'.;TkA iAiL.'tr irtasVd the wottndA
1 1 sbini ibe pursued , Wa pvrr
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