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kt 13,03 peraanaa, pBvabUluaJleascsmadvaiicsby
TnOMlS LOBING,
' rntTna and VROPBJETORi
... wmmm vaw a - -
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CORBKSPONDINO EDITOR.
WtLMISOTON, V. C.
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BOSTON: Frsmbick Kiddeb, Esq.
JOHN WALKER, JR.
AUCTIONEER & COMMISSION
MERCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17, 1849.
F. J. LORD & CO.
tw I.. L ii nf it fj at . n Til ni iwvi.lll MirniiiM.
. .
Nov. 18-18. 109-l-p.
L. MALLETT,
AGENT FOR TIIS SALE OF
i i i nn.k.M lam Krnms a p
Sulfa Building, North Waltr istrett,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Ner. 9, 1843.
101
BARRY, BRYANT & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
1 tf.
March IT, 1949.
IV II III If M 17 a? 17
Lore of the firm of Narr A. WARMCn.;
SI 1J IB M l w - j.
WHOLESALE A!D RETAIL DEALER IN
...... nT r,nm orflAnffld
AND GROCERIES,
CORNER OF DOCK WATER STREETS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dac. 7th. 1848. 113 r-
JOHN D. LOVE,
DKALEH IN
CABINET FURNITURE,
iSKU&rKlDS, cuius, Jinussus, U,
ROCK SPRING,
WILM1NOTON, N. C.
Dee. 14, 1848.
storr, KEEN tt CO.
MERCHANT TAILORS,
AND DEALKm IN
SUPERIOR
MARKET STREET.
VVIL f O S , N. C.
Oot.il, 18W.
CORNELIUS MYERS,
MANUFACTURER,
AND DtALSR 1I
ATS, CAPS, UMiSKfciljL.Aa AINU
WALKlNtJ CANiSS, Ac.
WILMINGTON, N. C, Market-at.
Oct. 17 1348.
a. b. snra 4 c.,
ll'IIVUHIf 1111 IIIIIIMIUI HIMV.illirt
Fayatterttle Itroct,
RALBIGII N . C. .
Vill I'uilt) dl ir lira nJ ei n lioni In their
i i i hu m fill pj ct jalitf in t diptch.
Karaa to
I. .J...II.. U l'.. f.WIV
119 n,'JIIUUUy vjn im. iimnhi,
O Wat.s. Ktq ,
in a w. 3 . iraniiL.
ia,i bv Hiiinicii. hia..
via! : r. iiifTi
. i tr a n t l I 3 I fi
US-l2in-c.
S M. WEsr,
AUCTIONEER
AMD
0MMISSI0N MERCHANT.
WILMINQTO.N, N. C.
i n-i. BliwaniiiB msi.isi nn mamm ai asai
. . r a m
Olflreidoort on iw "fttii.Ctouia ltd of
Mirket St refit.
oril 5. 1949. ft-tf.
Dr. B. UU.NSEY,
Aa
DENTIST,
: XAKKBT fi, I Dors sktvs Pratt ft .
VOL. 4 NO. 2G.
J. UATUAUAV k SON.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
J. Hathaway. fJf. L. Hathaway.
March 3. 1M9. U.
W. L. SMITH,
(Late or tjie fihm of Sandfohd &. Smith.)
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Store on North Water Street, Puralty'a block.
Oct. 14 1848. 90-yc
J. S. WILLIAMS,
Fancy & Staple Dry Goods Store.
(MB BJJ-I iVVSr OF Wdi UYWirMU STOBS
MARKET STKEET,
WILMINGTON , N. C.
Oct. 14,1843. 90
W. BRANSON,
AGENT FOR THE SALE OF
1IHBUR, III JIB KB, mil STORKS, 4e
NuM's Building, North. Wider Strut.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
N. B. I hive a 1 ire and Swore Timber P-n
wliern 1 will p it ill Tinibm hit wilh mo fur tale at
ns -Sm ill ctnrue u is imduby any oihcr Auunt in
this place, W. It.
Sept. 8 1319. rfi-c.
B. I. 1I0WZE,
A TTORNE Y AT LA W.
WILMINGTON. No. C:i.
Will practice in all the Courts of 'V.iynr,
and New Hanover Counties.
IV-pliu !
JEFFREYS & LEIGIITON.
General t'omaiisiou Aleicluuts,
WiL.VJINGI'ON. N. C.
February 13, 1849. 141.
WILLIAM J. CLARK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
RALEIGH, N. C.
Sept. 12th, 1919. 76-w. tri.e.
CARROLL & FENNELL.
Grocers IC.11 uisio:i tferciiaals,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
HAVC A OS IIArSD A OKSSa A L AXtdUTM C NT OF j
Pi MM -CBJ'JBUBS, UA.IWRS, WINaS, c 1
Attention to the sale of all kinds of Produce
8. 1. CAII-LL.
July 13, HH.
C. N. I'ENNKLL.
DEROSSEf & bROWN.
Wit. .IINHTON, N. O.
BROWN k DEROSSEr.
MiW YORK.
iRXERAl. CO lUSSlOS ME11CHASTS
Mnrrh 17. 194J. 1"Y-
J. & W. L. McGARY.
P0KW1KU1.U HI) C D .11 1 S S I U S !
MERCHANTS,
'yLMlNG tOS, S C.
March 17. 1349. 1-v.
GEORlii S. GliiLSiM. !
vii: r Fuii the sale or j
1IMUER LUMtiGR, AirAL SVOHES .fc
will n ikelibcralcaah advance on uliconsignmenid I
f produce.
Vltrcb 17, 1819. I i
CIEORUE W. DAVIS.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
.Vll. illNGTON, N. C.
.UruliU 1849.
1
J. C. LATTA.
COMMISSION ME U CHA NT,
AND GblNlillAL AGENT,
WIL.MIN01X)M, N.C.
Oct. 10,1818. 6T
LIFE INSURANCE I
IN THE NA I'lO.NAL LOAN FUND SO-
CliJr', OK LONDON.
FIRE 1 N S II R A S E
IN Ttli .ETNA IViJ.tANJ.'i COM
PANY, OF HARTFORD, Co.,
Oa, IN THB
HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK,
Ma y be etfocted by application to
UaXOsWET Jr. UitUWN.
March 17, 1849.
BENJAMIN BLOSSOM,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
NEW YORK.
Liberal adrancea mada upon Oonaignmcntauf all
kinda ol produce.
Raierencea.
Meaara. ). A. D. McRab, 1
G. W. Dana Kaq VTllmlngton.
J. R BioeaoM Kaq. )
Dec. 19,1848
lib'
UENRY P. RUSSELL,
AQ5NT FOR TDK CAPE FEAR
STEAM SAW MILL,
mtowk&n ..I
vravrv lur LiUiurcr.
ill i iirii v i k vi ii v ii iriiiv n v i ii, .v ii ; 111
PUHUSHED TRI-WEEKLY; BY .BOMAS LOR1NO.
WILMINGTON, "TUESDAY MEANING, MAY 15.' 1849.
CASIIWELL k BLOSSOM,
GENERAL COMMISSION
AND
FOR WARDING MERCHANTS,
Nov I & 2, Dickinkon k.Mok'1,
North Water iU Wilmington, N. t.
Libar. il C mi idvunces nmde on consignments of
Timber, l.um ii-r, anl N ival Stores.
April 3, l8l9. 8-nm.
LIFE INSURANCE,
SUHPIiUM OVER 01OO.OOO.
Slave Insured,
. J. it. UUii&iXA. A&i.
April 3, 134$. 8vW-Wi.
nCiiON & MARFIN
Gsaeral Cjji uis-iion tlcrchauts,
T 1-a North Wharves,
P II I d I I) R Ii I' H I .
IIffeb to
Messrs, i'nos Watson A. S n-h, )
J., O. ao ihta, Kaq. j phih,.
Vm. .". INkilsin. Ksq.,
Robert Neilson. l-q,- 5
Mt-ssr. Mu.ocs, lAVi.oa &. C'o., ' Vurk
J. H Hsowr.R. A Co..SlX
" J. & O McltAE, ( w ,
Oko HAUHIbP, l-'.aq.
I I--
1
Aprils, 134J
9-tf. i
HOT AND COLD BATH.
AT THE
IiOWLING SALOON.
by J. A. MCKtrUS,
7-if.
VERANDAH
March 31, 1340.
GEO. IIARRISS,
Gcarral Commission Merchant
)
1
I
WILMINGTON, N. C.
OTR1CT aitun'luii given to piocuring Freights'
O and purchasing ('iroea for vessels.
Rare a to
f.. p. Han, Esii.. ) I
O. Q Parslflv. i-.mi. I !
J. A. tuylor, Esq , VVilmin-loo.
J. D Bellamy, Kso.,
Mi-sir? KallnrdA 1 untinpion,
mrssr . i ooKer, nni, . . , y y0 k
I liomijjon A HuoUi, )
Alex'r. Hi rion, Ji , liiia It lj lua
Mi'ssru. Williams A Butler, ) .,
H. F. Bnkcr, Ksq ,
Jan. m:).
V.s u'.
SiHlllT llAUKtLS.
l-
AQnud s iplv of
I.MS ... UII UI
I I'm
IptV 11
HirrMa. For
D -ROSSF-T
St BilOWN.
M.-irch I.
JOHN HALL,
Commission Mcrch.in!,
ICO.
WIU-MINGTOX.
April 12.
12
F. J. LORD & CO.,
Auuntsl'ur thi)
V lb" flLCS ilJi'bAL LIKK 1NSUUA.N CL C
Accumulated Capital, $130,01)1).
Al.iO lolt THE
ea i. in: t health insi-kanck co.
Capital, $100,000.
Will Like risks on lii ol ilutg.
O f I i c e Jj iN' o r t U W u l c r S l r t u 1 .
Oct. 21, !-J l3.
wm m. Harris. aooana a. dbak
11AKRISS & DRAKE.
General CjjiiiissiJa tfercliiints,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
RtrtBENtEi:
O. Q. .'arley. Enq, )
Vol John MclUc. Wilmington, N. C.
Mtdira. Hall.irct A (luQtinston, )
Will Ptck, Kq . Raleigh, N. C.
M-aara. Hall. Snckell &. Co., KliyeUMlle N. C.
Joseph Ltlcy, F.q.,
Mi-BMS. Jamea Corner 4 Sona. Iiltimrp.
' K. A. Souder &. Co , Philadelphia.
rhomp.n A Huoler i N(JW Y fc
' Pillshury .sndford, 5
" Huniing A Tufta, Boainn.
" J. Q. P. Tltcomb, Kennebunk, Mo
Septoiubcr l llh. 1848. 77 if.
MARTIN & CRONLY.
AUCTIONEERS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
GENERAl" AGENTS.
W ilmington, N. C Oct. 3 1348. -Bt
MOLASSES.
"I Kf Hh ! Primp new Crop Cuba Molt'i jm
I t I nrrivnH nr fir iff Aniusjran. anil tor umbh hv I
;. HATHAWAV A SON.
Fob. 22. 145.
OPERM
Omil1 by
Feb 10.
Adamantine and Tallow CandL-a. For
OFO. MVF.RS.
HO.
STRAINED HONEY.
1 nfGAl.LS Strnlnl flowy.foY aale by the
I JJ quart, fnllon or barrrf.at
HOWARD PKDKN'S.
April 12.
12
COAL
Tf V BUSHRl.H RiiinnlooiiaCool. now landing
JUl I ami foi aalc by W. L. SMITH.
April 5. ItMU. y
COMFORT IN SUMMER.
i GAsarerr,na' 8H?iaaissfr
' ii
JkriM si n
F0H CALIFORNIA AND THE COLD
, ft REGIONS.
CAPT. R. J. ISAKuR3, proprs"s lonnke
Swwi,'1Sp a St vie Connp.injr. enrh' imilviiiiisl sn
JgafiSTsarft'ing and payinx a certain nmnunt of
wasti, ttM Suin lo tic in propuri.on to the number n.'
picng'Jor adveniurt-is uffrrin;. pin ch.if- a flood
and VtittStimliil Vi'f-si'l, the rargn and viiwrl lo lit-
nwiwa fTinsijiinipiny, and uach Imllviduauo ti
guvernea by such un ruliiii.ins as ihesuld i ''" uion protietlcd, a taint tingfi ot cnm
(jampany nay after bring fonm d. PlftiVn a-a; crosscii her boaattfnl cheek, like the
8W.v!iS -Zi ! rtflor,K",s of cb,f1 Tn ,he c,c.ftr
saUe4aranndtlMHirn. st-veii dificrunt times ai. waters ol n qmt kke. Her lover, da he
well aciinjlmvd wiih ilia coast, nnd wfll furnish IT0O I chspril hnr hAnd within' hts'own, gaxed
Wmrth 4 Insirurrnts for the oitiniln of tho Vt, on hcr ;i fow rniniffeJ wilh unminelef ad
forfart4eyinfcrtiMimapjrfyi. . . . j
SttlPPING ARTICLES,
?OR SALE at Tho Coimntrnuii OJcr, un rlr-
1 Bint edition of S-ii.iping ArUrlr. t.-nHnsluR nl! .
the l.iws 'of C'oniT.si nrlative tt the Merchant's
Si rvice.
RVii !
Kor nolij by
(jfj Uiu!k.
.1 III. lj.
J. C. LiTTA.
IV).
;
SALT.
HL'-illKl.i l inks iHliind, jiihi ar-MV'-ii
p-r Hitji v i, I r nilc by
II Vil.t llltVA.NT .4 C).
.MrrhiO 15 .
FOR SALE.
Turpi'iilirw Jjiind and DatiUmj.
I CK.VF.KAL Tracts, fiinlHiinrji about lWOatirao) i
1 O Turpcnur.B Lind. in on, tmay .mil in-i-1 nm Hiiif"
1 it a, ,i nuJr !.,.. w-vid'H Folly Viv. r, .,. in t.- !
j veniail distance from HliMfwth Kivur. !
Al.tiO, I
i A Wharwl Distill.Ty, w o.l r i, r witii cv-ry wor- j
i Lmjil iiol, ailu iluil uu Lickwiuda Hotly Rivt-r and I
aboul i miles Iroiu ii()ov lan.1. Applv io
ROBT. O. 11AVKI.V, Wiltiitri'jtm. V ('.
V. .iriifctn i..mu 11 inila..ii.ll)ll . . lliiu I
.vt. 1. 130-tl
"" " " "
NOTICE.
, lROM and af'.r liic first January, it
J will bt '.ran;;. or : -d or JcIimto.:
SJ, no F. eight
i wniiout
l.vi:j!i' Li iii paid.
I ROI5-T. Fi:.M;it,
I Ti inppoi f :.lio:i A-.' I I, W. & ii.il. '( . f o.
f) c. 30. IP-It. IX if.
XORTU CAROLINA BACON.
I ( ( i l.ba. Now yae llo. Hunii"
SiU.-
nnd HW.ts . . iirt reeled
lH''i!uM"d,0,,U',,!ly
H AKUlMS it- DllAk K..
14 1.
PORK ! PORK ! !
fl' i:.lli;::!,S r: :-. M.n .NVw Vo,k Hiylnvi'-r-CfJ
lion nnd rtinspccutl in Wilmington fur h:i!i
6y j.t il.tRKIS.S.
Mu;,jiiy '.- iiuiidin-.
Marcli Z. 1 JI0. 7 cj
AL'ENCY OF
NavtilvtMi'lalLiJr) nsuraner. Cnm;,"-"
! TjKR,,f,Ns hMinti I'l-lkit-B in this wilier: an- i.-r:
I ficd tint S.-rip .:i r:ific.ili for their ifi.irn of
rjns ,;.,, .mrs.; if Ihr. C'lmpany an- rr.idv iur
I anlitrrv m iho Atfuncv oth.-.'. i i, Morlli w.Ti r t.
K. J. LOUD
& Co., Aut-iilH.
I
Oct. 21.
(sRIST MILL
TIIK n,ib-.(u'iif. tin vi- --:nru d n Crist Mill.'ui "on -
m-xinn wilh tl.Hr Sn,r Milt, and ran , !r,,i h
Mcnl nnd Hominy ol prinn qiiHliiy nJ ai very nimrl
noiic... JulI.SMtUAF.Afo.
Kt-b. 8 .15 IP. n9 if.
TURPENTINE STILL FOR SALE.
ATURP ENTI M K STILL with Cap. Arm, W jrrn
Doorn, Tub, and all other nccewtury lii'urtu, in
prime order, of eiihyr ol the following mzi s viz; I i.
13, M, li, or SO 11 irrel.s yrlln Pnniiri?? Turpi-n'lnt.
Enquire o( or airdi eas b? IriH-r in
A. H. VANliOKJiKLEN.
Wilmington Maich 'ZU. ltwy. 'I.
DISSOLUTION.
THF Copartnfliahin hfivioforpealatin',' nmlur ili
firwol tn-ilUiO.M. CSH W tLL 4 Co . i
thi - J'iy diolvi-.l by inuiunl i-onm nt. U. t'uiliwi 11
ul ihc old aland, w.ll scllle ili' !iihi .en ot ihc c n
crn. K. PETKKSiO.M,
L. t'ASHW KLL,
1. PETERSON.
Prb.'S. 1.9
HYSON ASD VOLNG HYSON. (
" Catty Doxna Y. H. Ten 12 Iba. Mch, :
aJ S ' - Uyo.i ' 12 Iba eaail,
oi'iaerior qujlit' and iort iln by
HAltttISS &, DRAKK.
Mnrch8. 151.
I .SPIRIT BARRELS !
i .)i F.inpiy bpiril bbla- large aiui and in prime
wwy jrasr.
For Bale low by
BA.lRV, BRYANT i CO.
129.
Jan IG.
COMMERCIAL BANK STOCK.
1 SHARES Comiiitrclal H ink Slock, fur mle
iitrclal H ink Sio
J. HATH A WAY
I V by
r SON.
Fob. 24,
II )
FOR SANFRINTISCO CALIFORNIA
'DIRECT'
r. TUVA t r'..n.rfJPnednflr.nmr.
I i"m eif. LWftAak an red Oadrr bolll lUraur
i jrda4JOHM A- TAYI.UR, M-riin -iiiaat.r, .iu
Ikl II WID rally 111 .I pi II. h.. vaM .u ..,u vm.m
. ( SW t ma fruightand lOOpaearngcra. For p irit-u-
iv lPnlt
I Vr. l
UKU.
W. DAVIS.
142.
FLOl'tt.
ItarrelaEiira Csnol Flour
ZU'W half 4o do bo
For aat by
Keb. 3, .
HOWARD 4 PEDKN.
HI.
Whole No. 492.
THE WIFE.
V JOHN O. WII1TTIH.
She was a beomiiful girl wliea I first
bhv lirr. She WM'siinifJing iijmt fhr? ile
of hf-r lover t tho marringc nltcf. She wm
slightly pule yet ever and anon, aa the
iHa-tfrTfrimr Bfrari'msr'wanfirjrthMtl
-' mid rnoltt-d irt beauty on his lips.
And thr-y (rive themselves to one another
ii) the (irr-scnre of HefiVen, and every
hn.irt blessed idfin. na thnv Wftnt thfir w.v
,.;..:,. ,i i '
' f(i(ICll!r ill t icir Idvi
fi.rt iiiissed on and 1 airixin saw ihoae Iov-
ers Tln-y were seated together where the
iiliiot suiwrt s-.ulc through half closed crim
son curtain
n linm n rihliAr lint In t l-t n AcA
-J-" v. a fc-t mo, i- ii 1 1 a 1 liltl 111 lb IU IIIU UVii-
I cute carpftin mul the exquisite embcl-
lisuincnl d thi rich and gorgeourf ajmri aicnt.
t ,uic liiul alih'ly changed tl.eta in out-
Waftl iijiiwaf.incf. 'J'he girlwli buoyancy
of the urn; I; 1 1 iiulrcd given place to the
gruce ot pcii.xt woiiiunuDUU, utiu iier ii;)3
wi re boiiit'v:i.ii paler and a fiiiui line ot
t care was M;jrnii v preceutiolc upon Her
brow. ll';f b'lribanil'd brow, too, was
marked him. -what more deeply than his
;i''e lui'iit w.irr.iiit. anxn.'tv. and nmbition,
prKe iuV-u ovct It lllld left the
, , i i .. . .l
'ce 'M'- 11 a ilverliae was mingled with
trie tliiflt 111 li.s h;nr, which had become
thin ar-mnd his tfiiiplci, almost lobaldness.
Ho W(l(J n.,.lmi),r on hl8 splendid Ottoman
, f. , , . , , ,
with rut t'.icn Ii ilf hidden by hm hand, as
if he fowl ih;,t the deep and troubled
thought n lii' li oppre.-3ed him were visible
upon ii. 1' it'iri-a.
l-'.iUv;;i'i. you arc ill to night," Raid his
v.f'. it. a l'v.', .tweet, h'tlf inquiring voice,
i ap sac nio naiiu iion ncr own.
intlitt'-rriRe troin Iikiso lnvc w tern-
i bin to the Bensi; ire bosom.- It in ns if the sun
! of Hi aveii rirfuscd jU wontod cheerfulness.
1 nn
, g are,: upon us witn a com. dim ana
forbid
DIiHU'll K'itnCO U 13 iiri-uuuu IU ll-ui
that tne only -oning 01 our love reiaaos to
kr.ur Bj-iupa-hy ir.nl ne nrootn over
- ' . ....
inc Wlinj wnwn m auin. m i . i-
r..i.aBn mWmW Vin nr rv a tnr r a T rn.
i-fnl Hrpailfnl it which thn rntivufoivp
1 m;uuri?B in m rmr gicc i ny rjrow,'ine ir.aru
: iiiiu o sliiiuows ot hi'lilcn emotions, tn? in-
. . . . .j l ....
i , . . i . . 1 1 1 . i o i i tf in" to n rin iunr- .r i' nr- t
! ncu-r -vr cnnnol know. The wife rssayr.'d !
I -L-iilwanl," sho snid, slowly, mildly, and
tlo t : :iHy, ' the time has been whin ;
1 vo.i wi w.lli!.-.r to roiifide yowr i-ecret 1
jiiya and i;. 'ii ii::') -a-ho hail never, ;
I ir i-t, liotr;i-''d your cniifnlor.ee ! Why. I
ilit.i. my Je:ir Edward, is thi.i cruel re-1
... rvc ? Vou are tnuhled, and yet you re- j
l i e to tell me the cit'iHo." j
Srurieihiiig ot returning (ernleme soft-)
. filed f r an niotai)'., the cold Hcverity of
t..e i. iibaiid a features, hut it p.uscil away: :
,i hitter birnlc vus the only rejily.
1 d'nie pussed on and the twain was sep- 1
' , )ro,u u ,ugl,anl wt I
' . , , ,. . I
, frl.iniiiy and alone in tne ituinp cell of a
, ,j,iri i,ii. lie ii.td toliowcd ambttiou a a j
( 1,1, ;i:nl iiiid hill' ii
n
li!''ii c.irc r
Ho
,ha.l m.ngled wilh ii.enwhgi.i hw heart,
loath"!, he had sought out the Uerce nnd
wr mired pi t tis of the land, ami hud breath
,1 in in them ihu iniuluess of revenffo. He
h id dr.iwn his sword against his country ;
. in lian Inmied rebellion to it flamo, aod it
i h id been rjnenched in hnrnan blood. He
nnd fallen, rnisemWy fallen, nnd wasdoom
i nl to rlia the deftlh of a traitor. Tlwi door
nf the dungeon opened- and a light "form
' rii'i r.-d nnd threw herself rnto his firms
' Tile'softcst light of Rmtner fell upon the
pule brow nnd wasted cheek of his once
biu i'.il'ul wife.
-Edward, ray dear Edward," she said
-1 have coiue to save you; I have reached
' vo l after a thousand difficulties nnd I thank
Clod, my pbrposie is nearly executea
Misfortune 1ms softened the proud heart
of manhood, and as tho husband preyed
his pUe wile to booout, a tear ireiubled
..n iit .'i pil.l
'I have tint deserved this kindness,'
murdered in the cliok-;d tone of agony. j
"Edward',' said his wife, in an ennic..t gLf COAT,
but faint and low vnire, which indicate i I
ixtrcme nnd fearful 4ebihty, "c have) The IJev. Doctors Chnuncey and Coofier
not a moment to lose Uy nn exrhAn.re of Hoton wereintittate fnenda DrChan
of ".irmcnts yua will be enabled to pius cev. like nmfijr literary men, was habit?"'.
unnoticed. Haste, or we may be too lite 1 Ir'absetlt. Dr Cooper was noted for invi
Fear nothing fr me. I am a wuuian, ting brother elergymcn to preach for him ,
and they will not injure tne for my efforts j it was currently reporteT that he used to
in "iieh.ilf of a hiuband dearer than lite it-
i iUul MfKnre,t" Si,ltl lbc t'land, ;;you
look tadly ill. VlU Clinnot breutliC the
i nir of this drraillui Cell.''
uoh speilk l0 me, my dearest Ed
ward," said the derotcd woman, can
endure ::nytlnng lor your sake. Haste, Ed
ward, aud all will be well," and he added,
with a tremblmtr hand to disguise the proud
form of hcr h mband in female parb.
"Farewell, ny love, my preserver," whis
pered the husband m ear of the d;tiised
wife, as the officer stemJj rcxamded the
-7
supposed lartyj.that the time allowed to her
Tieitln.! expired., ,: :.cJt
, "Farewell ! ,we ' nail not, meet' jj.
respondeJ the wift. ond husband pniserf ,;
out unsuspected and escaped the enemie! .
of hia life. ; h Zt f'ti'
They did not meet again, thi. vlfe and
husband ; b'lt only a th 'dead may taeet,
in the awful communings of ftfiother World.
Affection nad bourne up 'her' exhuied
ftpini until the last great purposes of her
exertions were accomplished in( the safety
of her husband and when thbell 'tollc t
on the morrow, and the prisoner' 'cell "waV V :
opened, tho guards found, rapjf itrt!Uf-'-"
hibilimonts of their destined vhXim?' tb ( .
palo but beuuniul corpse of the
. - . : . i
i new was once a tantiiorri, in ma rJL;'
at whose house the stage pawengers weri,
accustomed to take breakfast ; and wbo'2,
had an agreement with the drirex to blow
his horn, alraost a soon as the pasuners
sat down lo aU By thu means be gener- ?l
ally received hit fifty an'ua fT meal with- f
, outloosytf )ia ViLaJV'r--
Times tells of a feiltrw ftaroe i tea," tio
didih landlord completely noiwithitan
ding. Aa the stage drove up k tho door, the
landlord came out and said,
u Breakfast just ready, gents 1 i ake a
wash genu? iiere's water, basins, towels,
and suap." 1
After performing their ablutions, tbiy all
proceeded to the dining-room, and commenc
ed a fierce onslaught upon the edibles,
though "Hez" tookhistime. Scarcely bad
they tasted their coffee, when they heard the
unwelcome sound of the horn, and the dri
ver exclaim " Slagcready !" Lp rise right
grumbling passengers, pay their 50 cts.
and take their seats.
11 All aboad, gents?" inquires the host
' One missing," said they. '
Proceeding to the dinine-room, ihc host
funis Huz very coolly helping himself to
an immense piece of steak, the tt size of a
horse'3lip."
" You'll be left, sir! Stage is going to
start !
" Will, I hant got nothin' tosay agin if
dfawls out Hez.
" Can't wait, sir, belter take your scat."
' Dew wot ? '
" Get in sir."
" I'll be g.iubliirned ef I daw, nuttier,
till I've got my breakfuss ' I paid fur it,
and'nw pain' to pit the rallee im't ! and ef
yon Citllute 1 nirrt, yew air mistakin.
So the Rtasrc dvl strtrfand left Hez, who
ir.u 1 hie attack o.i the edibles. Bie-
cuj cofffe gcakg5 &c &c ppc,.
, . Af,V.n -atnn hnl
landlord
ikiuue. ihcin there cake ia W
I .TIM 1 4 UM v. . m . .... v
I i. nuvheiM'wtou'erii.V "You!
' . - i . r.iVk naa i.i tt Vr rrtut r 'str il Yfill !J1
I .
, t , , rtt . ft ,
1 N ". .. n
i.nfli.11 Um ibmn taa
liaise yew ro
own pork, Squire f ihis a maziri' nice
ham. Land bout ycro tolcrablo cheap,
ai-ure .'
ILuiit got uricli mapla timber in
thes uarls. hev ye ( Uewm no-lit smart
Siiiiic I cnilate. Don't lay yew're own
r-g-i, dew ye " And thus lle kept quiz
zinc th landlord, unlil he had made a
hearty meal.
' Say, Squire, now I'm "Lout tew con
clude payin' my rievowcre tew this er ta
ble, hut cf ye .v'd jus'piv u.-. a howl o' bread
and u, ilk lew sorter top off with. I'd be o
hleegcd tew ye.''
So out poes tiic landlord and waiter for
iho bowl, milk, and breadr nnd set them
before Mtz. ' v
Spewrf, trvf, ef yorf please P
lint no spoon ruuld be f.ju.id. Land
lard was sure he had plenty tUver ena lay
ing on the table when the otar? stopped
" Say yew f rfevr yew thinK tnem pas-
a.Aiin im rrvtn' ton.- m veur for n VirnnL-
. " b 1 v
uAhfwh(ftl Do y0ll thine nr of the
.,A..aaa lAftlf hnft -
Dew 1 thinkl No, I do.i't think, but I
am sartin.' Ef they nrt its jreen as yew
tout "he rc, I'm gotn' tev locntc ittitKHliatc
Ij and tw vonst."
The landlord rashc out to the stable,
and starta i man after the itnr. which
bad gone about three miles. Tiic man
overtakes the stage, and fnya 8o:nethin j to
the driver in a low tone He immHiaterv
turns back, and on arriving at the Hotel.
Hez comes out to take his seat and sitys
" IIcow air yew, gents? I'm rotten glad
tew see yew !''
landlord says to lL.,?Cip 1 ta;n:
. .V. - - sltirtL Vt-afi'ttSA rni"i1 J
: oal ,he man rou think has'lbe scooni?"
pjnt him cout f Sarfiniy, I ken. buy.
qUiro j)aktl yew fu'ir nine-jn;ncei for a
breakfnj, and I collate I a n tiic vai.let
(lN T i Vcw'll find tiii:m x:-o s w the
I i-nrrt r i-.itI
corniF. for !
' ahead, all aboard, driver."
walk out on IJoston neck every Snturdny
afternoon, and invite the first gentleman
with a black coat whom he sr. w coming
into (own, to fill his pulpit for him
A negro servant of Dr CLance's who
preferred a new garment, !f tie 3attts
carded vestment of his master, derrmincd
to turn his knowledge of incse facts to hi
advantage. Having on? morning carried
the usual supply of wood into his maUcr's
studjr, he remained standing, the doctor
soon noticed him, and the following con
venaxioa took place.
" WoU, Sasbo, whit io jrw ant "
b. 1 1841.
124-1 yo