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1 XI THE COnHKRUlAl f, k Kpnoliihadtverr Tut4ay,Triayf4 Saturday, at 5.0D per annum, payable la all eases in advance, BY THOMAS LO RING, y EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR! ,1 i ... . .... .,- BUNJAMIN I. HOWZE, CDRRKSPONUtNG EDIT'OR' loimi or nam and m aikbt itiiiti, . WILMINGTON, S. C. RATES OP ADVERTISING.- 1 sqr. 1 insertion, 10,50 1 1 ear, 2 months, 11,00 6,00 8,00 12,00 3 6 1 " 3 " 1,00 1 " 1 month, 2,50 1 year. Tea line or lew make a square. If an Adversias- fnant exceeds ten lines, the price will be In propor tion. All advertisements a:i payable at the time of their .TMerllon. Contracts with yearly advetisprs, will be made on the most liberal terms. No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted Should circumstance render a change in business, or a unexpected removal ecewary, a harga according to th published terms will be at , mi yuuMnMnir ftith rims, he has ad- '. , The privik-6Y Annual Advertisers isstHctly ITnv (ted tofUtair own immediate business ; and all adver tisements for the benefit of other persons, as well as all advertisements not immediately connected with' their own. biuiries, .ml ill -w. of advertisements, in I :;i.tiMr oiii')nvi-,n, Ij"'''i I the limit engaged, will lis charged at the usu.il rates. , ' All advertisements Inserted in the tri-weekly Com- I mtrcial, arl entitled to one insertion in the Wrtkly, free ot charge. JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed I n superior style. AGENTS FOR TI1E COMMERCIAL NRVV YORK : Messrs. Blown & UcHosatT. BOSTON: Fbbdbbick Kibdbb, Esq. BARRY, BRYAN r & ADAMS. C p M M I S S I O N MERC HAXT S, WILMINGTON, N. C. July 17. B? JOHN WALKER, JR. AUCTIONEER COMMISSION . MERCHAN T WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17, H4'J. My. F. J. LORD & CO. Rice factors x tO-Uitiisgioii Agent. L. MALLEIT, auen r ruH rus dALt: ur Tijiber, Lumber, Naval stores, xc.y .Wutt't Building, Mirth Hater Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. Nov.9,l8M. 101 JOHN D. LOVE, DEALER IN CABINET FURNITURE, tiKiMfiJiOS, cm i us, it missis, ic, ROCK SPR1MU, WILMINGTON. N. C. Dec. 11. 1843. scorr, kbm & co. MERCHANT TAILORS, AND DEALEK4 IN SUPERIOR AiAtlrvKT ri niKK 1'. .Vil. A 1 N G 1' O S , N C. Oei.ii. idn. A. B. SfiiM Sl Cj., Kayettevllle Street, RALEIGH N. f! . Will itten I to all orders and commissions In their ihe of business, with punctuality and dispatch. Ksraa to His Kxeellency Chas. Manly, J. O. Watsoh. Keq., Mathbw Shaw, Esq., Hod. J. R. J. Uahiil, Obo. W. MoaoaoAi, Esq., Maj. C. L. Hintoii. RaUsih, V. C, Vet. Z2,ld9. !45-12in-c. S. iH. Vtiif, i tic ri " v ; ; COMMISSION M E R CU AN T WILMINGTON, N. G. ulbsraJ C ish advances Mads ea all eooaif oas. bis tfoai the NortfcfOtOftl'codMa Irons thUunUy. Otflje Z door on lbs .Vtiarf, Soush side of ' Market Street. April 4.1849. 9-uf. DBS. SIUNSEV L FREEMAN, HOMfcOPATHW PlIYSICIAMi, MAtUCKT St ,U Doora abore ffout t. Dec. J3, 184A 120-i CORNEUUS MYERS, MANUFACTURER, AMP DKALBIl IN HATd, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND 'WALKING CANES, dbe. WILMINGTON, N. C, Market-st. Oct. 17 1848. yt-tf. WILLIAM NEFF, hate "J tlx firm of Nkrr & Warner.) ATJjLKtiALK 'AMU HCTAIL DEALER IN dip caANiLRif, stfip srottivs AND GROCERIES, CORNER OF DOCK 4k WATER STREETS WILMINGTON, N. a Doc. 7th, 1846. . WE! a i :YOU 4 NO. 00. , .... WILMINGTON, TUESDAY RUSSELL i KENDRIW SHIP BROKERS. AND Commission Merchants) WjptlNGTON, N. C. Aug. I J. 63 & D. MeRAE & Co. General Commission Merchants. WILMINGTON, N. C. JOH! SJACSAB. OOPALO MAC OA a. wat. nut JMaat., 04 -aa-itv ROBERT G. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, N. C. 1 .) . 23-ly. J. II if ilAWAY & SON. Ci.M:l:.410.i J. Hathawav. Marcii i, lt49. iMEBCIIANTS. J. L. llATUAWAr. Hit. Wa l. smith, (Latb of the riHM of Sandfond fc Smith.) COMMISSION-MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Store on North Wuter Stieet, Parsley's block. Oot.Jl848. "JO-yc J. S. WILLIAMS, Fancv & Staple Drj Goods Store nU UJJil JTaSi' Of sVm- Sih .v'S OrtUti SI'Jhi: MARKET STKKKT, WILMINGTON. N. C. Oct. 14,1848. ' . 90 W. BRilNSON, AGEX 1' FOR THti SALE OF 1 1 HBEH, LUHBtR, MVH STORKS, ic -Vtft'j Building, North Water Street. WILMINGTON, N. C. N. U. I hive a large and Secure Timber Pen where I wilt put all Timber l:K with hTB for salet aa i.irjli eb irge as is made by any other Agent in tnis place, W. B. Sept id 18 18. 8J-c. JEFFREYS & LE1GUT0N. General t'omnilsion Merchants, WILi.VltINU IW, Vs. February 13, 1849. Ml. WILLIAM J. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N. C. Sept. 12h,1945. 76-w.tri.c. HENRY P. RUSSELL. AGKNT FOR THE CAPE FEAR STEAM SAW MILL, . WILMINGTON, N. C. strict attention given to the Uithful execution of all orders for LOmber. Jan. I 1849-. DM0SSET & BROWN. w-tl.MINarON, N C, BROtVN k OEROSSEr. NEW VORK . 6 H SURAL CO i IISSlON MERCHANTS Marclil7, 1849. 1-y. GEORGE S. GILLESPIE. AGENT FOR. THE SALK OF 7 IMDER LUS1UER, SAVAL STORES fro. wlil.aake liberal cash advances on all consignments of produce. March 17, 1849. 1 GEORGE W. DAVIS. OOALiiSaiLhN AlEKOHANT, tViLMLNGTON, N. C. ,1a re ii I i liVJ. I J. C. L ATT At COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND tiNRAL AGENT, ' WILMINGTON, N.C. Oct. 10,1848. 67 LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, AMD FIRE INSURANCE IN THE .ETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF -HARTFORD, Con., ob, in THB HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, May be ollected by application to OaROSSET A BROWN. March 17,1849. 108 G. & W. A. GWYER, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN C A B N 1 E T F U R N I T li K E, In ail 1U varieties R4atea1, Cotts, MsUresMa, looklng Glaaaca Ac. 4kc, FRONT STRKET, NKAR MARKET. WILMINGTON, N. C aaoaeaaWTia. -wm. a. awrn May IS, 1849, PUBLISHED TRi-WEEKLY, CASHWELL & BLOSSOM, GENERAL COMMISSION AND POUWAKD1XO MERCHANTS, Sds. I & Dickinson s Mores . North Water SU WHjulngUjii, N. C. AVIU CASHWCLL. ' J OS. B. SlUMDMi Cash advaaoes mado on Conttignmeiits of Tim ber, Lumber, Naval Stoits, Jir. Also, on slii.ufiiH toourlrlends tfl ew oit. April 3, 1849. a-I2m. -ENJ. BLOSSOM 0N, General Commission Merchants, NEW YORK. CNJ. BL0S8OI(. CU AS. W. BLOSVOM, Liberal advances made upon Consignments. References. Messrs. Cahwell t Blossom, J. t D. JkitAi. Will ilmington. ' G. VV. DAtfis Rsii July 10, 1849. 49. ilfiit JN &' JARflN sucimI Cjjjiivii.i crchiiiil.i, 31 l-Z NorJl ii I i v M : ri' l 1 V iltFEB TO "Messrs I'hdh 'Vatii A S rn, t J SO. O. llACOXTA, '-4it$ ' Pllti': Wm. i. Nku-som .S(j., K.OBEBT NeILSON, I''.81 , ) - if i' . ... t- i l.. . j .TlL'SSrS. .IIOSK.I, IAVLOH .w., ' )-w Y.iik. " J;-V. (Wimi,.n Geo 11 ABRibS, l.aq. . ) Ap ila, 14 I. 9-tl. do. lIARRIsiT" General CominisioiT McrcSiaul, WILMINGTON, PTC. I OTKICT wtlenii'.n giiwjn to piocuung Freights i O and purctlasiny Cargoes fof Vessels. j ItcFKB Ta ! E. P. Hall, Esq., 1 i O. Q Parsley, Esq., j I J. A. Taylor, Esq , . Wilmington. j J. L) Bellamy, Esq., j i Messrs. Ballard A Huntington, J Messrs. Tooker, Smyth 4 Co., N.wVorIf I " Thompson Hunter, jew0- Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Philadelphia Messrs. Williams 4 Butler, ) 0 i H. F. Baker, Esq , ' Ch: r e.ton, S. C. j Jan. 2, 1849. 123-if. , . WILLIAM M. HAHRISS, , uiiiirjiiaL COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. STRICT attention given to procuring Freights Oand purchasing Cargoes for vessels. RinsENcas: O. G. Parsley, Esq, ) Col. John McRat. Wilmington, K. C. Messrs. Bullard oi Hurjtington, ) Will Peck Esq . Raleigh, N. C. si sk:u co-! w -c- Messrs. James Corner St Sons. Baltimore. ' E. A. Souder &. Co., Philadelphia. ' Thompson & Hunter, ) v . " PillsburyASandlord, iicw lor" " Huntiug & Tulla, Boston. " J. 4G. P. Titcomb, Kennebunk, Me. July I71h. 1819. 52 tf. ; SPIRIT BARRELS. A Good supply of empty Barrels. For sale low in loO to suit purchaser. by ' DeROSSET Sl BROWN. IbU March 1. JOHN HALL, Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. April 12. 12 F, J. LORD & CO., Agents for the VAUTILUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co Accumulated Capital $130,000. ALSO FOR THE ' EAGLE LIFE k HEALTH INSURANCE GO. Capital, $100,000. Will take risk on lives of Slaves. Office 23 North Water Street'. Oot. 24, 1848. ' MARTIN k CR0NLY. AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AMD GENERAL AGENTS. Wilmington, N.C. Oct. 3 1848. 8ltf. U. L. BUTTERFIELD, PA V III ON HOTEL. Corner of Haiti and Meeting HtreeU, . CHARLIiSTGN, . C. Where be will be happy to sec all Ills NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS. July 12, 1849. M-if. OLDS & ANDERSON, Grocers & Commission Merchants, No. 141 Front Street New York. ;Mr. a natise of North Caro- rears' einerienee In Citv Trade, the Interest of their patrons 10 snipping-to, ana bnying trom tnero win i IX wen protected. Strict attention paid to consignments of Cotton, Grain, Naval Stores, kjiraaber, and every klt'd ofl'rodaee; and all orders for Orascriea aud IKeKhanaue generally, promptly attended to, ai thelwt City prices. ibwis r. olss, r. s. AifotasoR. May 27, M9. ?9 m BY THOMAS LOR1NO. MlNINiB, AUGUST 28, siiippixr; 'AirrniMN. SALE at The Camititreitii IJlhtc. an el- nnt edition of ?li i iiuthu Article . robmrn ir nl. Haws Qf 'utlirr. rtilnlivM ti lh.. I. rrh .nl' TO PRlTERS. I ale a fmit oi erttlrviy new S M A I , I , MaR for PICA iurci I purchased n.. ,Mn M'fh.i...; cuujferute, consisting .if31U pounds, li is huid-i Ml.IIW lllfM ... ....... . . I .. . ..,.. u(j..ii mi iiu.no, r. i run loin is nuincae. an.l wt,l be s .id, god x monjlm' papfr, bearing internal.' for ten per cat less th.in cn orJftcen per cent less than r ust, fur CASH . 1 II V M IjTi, Commtrciat (ifflct. WRAPPING PAPER 4Q HEAMS lor sale by May 1, 1849. W. L SMITH. 20. NOTICE. PROM and afier the first January, 1849. no Flsh I will be transported or delivered without tin freight being paid. s ROB'T. FENNER, , Transportation Agnt, W-. R. R. R Co D.'c. 30. .19 JR. 122 tf. TO ROT. THE OFFICE In l.nnnWe Hifrtrfinir taor m the Law office of fMvir. Rbid Ei.. npvlii ( heap. At x. AppTy a. " ne ViiSea of '"" " THE COMMERCIAL, 22 if. AGENCY OF XnunhslMUml FAIA Imuran,, C.an "nV? pERM).S holdmu Policiee in rhlfiice are I fied that ti.-iip '. TtiliiMtes. for their Sim, Slictrfiof projlli n Tht rmmhei i f ihr. Cnmpwiy are ready fof I. livery ui the g-nev oi!in..-l, Nrth wa'rr-at F J. LORD Co.. Agent!.. Oct. 24. p4.tf. EMPTY BARRELS 'SO ) kAROE sie Spirit Hnrrels in good order JJ--I For t"Hlr in lots, npulv to GEO HARKISS. 27- tf. May 17, 1859. COMMERCIAL BANK STOCK. 1 f SHARES Coiiiiiiertial Bank 3lock, for sale lV7by J. HATHAWAT rf-SOM Fst. 24, I4'i ' COAL. 1 2K L iUCSHKLS Bituminous Coal, now landing April 5. IMO. u, NEW MACKEREL & ALEWIVES. I ftf) BBI'S- Ao- 3 Mackerelflnd 20 do. Ale 1W wives, this seaton's oeluh-daily expected per .Nchr. Ontari ). For sale hy BARRY, BRYANT ADAMS. Julv 19. 53. GLUE. OVERMAN and American Glue, of pr I lor Distillers. For sole by quality DeROSSET 4 BROWN. 125. Jan. 0. DISTILLERY FOR SALE. rpilv Tnrponline distHlery. at FaisoiiS Depot, on A the Kail itouJ, lately wne' by John Christian, will be sold at a lai furtn,'.r ?"r,1!;"h,r! "P ..I.. ... iri'i'iit' r I mi ,11-WkV AJrll lU !S4y 11 BILLS OF LADING, &c. .OLIO POST BILLS OF L tDINO, bound in K.knLa ni i.m..i Du. i hu,. iiK Bvarieiyol murcaniile blanks, lor sale i The Cm- vurcial OJjict. CAMPIIINE! CAMPUINE!! HI CKNTj ikr gallon. For sai ai the Suc of Feb. '.'7. J.G.BAUMAN. 147 DEEDS FOR SALE. WaranteeDeds, itiii Daeds for Mortgage on land, just printed, irj correct lormand fpr sale at the Commercial Offlct. CONGRESS WATER. 1 tt Do.. Congress Water, just from the Spring, 1 O full lls. anil pints, at reduced prices ; any per- son wishing a (reatiae on the medicinal propelies i with an analysis Slc. of thia Sprint, can be aupplie.1 Vans, by A. C. EV ANU, lor Clark A Co. July 10. 49. ! PATENT MEDICINES JUST reoaived 6 doscn Sands 8araparilla ; aasK (Jld tod Younf Townscnda do. l2doz. Swarnes 6yrup of Wild Cherry ; 1 12 ' - Vermlluge;' J 11 " Dead Shot " Garrnao Bitlars; 4 Bpin, Sarsap and . Queens delight For nalot usual pru ea, by A. C. EVANS & BKO. I Also, Bernard's Cholera Reinadyjtisn to hsnd. I July 10. , 49. SPIRITS TURPENTINE BARRELS. i)CV LARGE size, perfectly seasoned, and war AwVV ranted to hold, If propeiiy loed- 'For .ale by A. H VAN KKF.LIV. kl July II. 1) AY Rum, Launder, and Cologne Water for aal U br J. 3. rv ii. L.i a jt.i July 51. SUGAR. 2HUD3. just received per schr. Alarie; 20 packages Loaf. Crashed and Powd red a4 20 bwsea Sop ; (or sale b lIOALARD A PSDEPf. Jyly 29. M 1849. Whole No 535 THE SMUGGLER'S LEAP. A NSSltJE IN TUE PlRlEf.S. 'Oh ! there's not in this wide world,' 1 exclaimed quite unintentionally quoting Tom Moore ; there never has been, nor Bi tiinriniiii; n tit-itiure. ii'j ny niph or ajlpTl, or winged Ariel or syren Willi song nnil mirror. wa ever so facina ting no daughter of Eve bo pretty nnd' provoking'' This apostrophe, which certatnl j appears, now lht in cooler momenl 1 recall it, raiht nor even totto voce, seeing lhat its object, Miss Dora M'Dermot, was riding along only ihree paces in front of me, whilst her brother walked by my side. It was a mere menial ejaculation, elicited by tne dtirpassuig perfections of the aforesaid Dera,' who assuredly was the most cbanu ina: girl 1 had evir beheld. But for the I'yrencati scenery around us, and the rough, ill-conducted inula, with its clumsy side saddle of discolored leatheer. on which she was mounted, instead, of the Spanish jen net or well bread Kinrhsh palfrev that would beat have suited so fair nn equestrian, , have .ireumed myself back to the dayi of tuiiiu wiuiuui any uisaicAciuuuui laiiLV, I "'d fancied thai it was Die j Veinon ruling up the mountain side, garfy i cliulteruiir as she went with the handsome ! cnvalwr wl.o walked by her stirrup, and I wno ,Ill"'lt 'liv5 DCei1 Frank (Jstaldwtone, f V" 11,11 W .Wtt8 lliailiy-lnOKing I r Scott's somewhat effeminate" hero. How beautifully Diuulded was iht form which her dark-green habit set off to such ad vantage ; how fairy-like the foot that press ed the clumsy stirrup ; how slcnJer the fino'crs thai grasped the reiini ! Islie had discarded the heavy riding hat und sense lesdLoiinet, those graceless inventions of some cunning milliner, and bad adopted a head dress not unusual in the country in which she then was. -This was a brut or Hat cap, woven of bnow-white wool, and surmounted by a enmeson tassel spread out over the top. From beneath this ele gant coiffure her dark eyes flashed and sparkled, whilst her luxuriant chestnut curls fell down over her neck, the alabaster fairnesss of which made her wnile head dress look almost tawny. Either because the ar. although we were still in ibe month ot hcpiemoer, was tresn upon, tne moun tains, or else because she was pretty and a woman, and therefore not sorry to snow herself to the best advantage, she had twisted round her waist a very long cash mere scarf, previously pissing it over one shoulder in the manner of a sword-bell, the ends hanging down noarly to her stirrup ; and this gave something peculiarly pic tuiesque, almost fantastical, to her whole appearance. Upon I he second day of my arrival at the baths ef St. Sauveur, in the Pyreness, I had falkn in with my old friend and col- I lege chum. Jack M'Dermot, who was lak- mg his sister the round of the French wa i tenng places. Dora's health had been del- lcute, the tacufly i.ad recommended the ex- i curswn ; and Jat.k. who doted upon his on- 1 V c,olul, UU'l UltlgCU IICI Ut HKW .'gaieties of Ix)ndun, and brought her off to tlie ryrenees. M Dermot was an excel- 1 lent fellow ; neither a wit nor a Solomon , , ... i i i .i. . i .i v um a irooa-ncaried oog-, wno mm oeen ' much liked a 'frill Col , Dublin, where he thought very Iitlle of his studies, and a 0f manner. I cannot say that I was jeal good deal of his horses and dogs. An ous ; I had no riht to be so, for Dora had Irishman, to be sure, occasionally a slight touch of the brogue was perceptible, in his talk , but from tins his sister, who had been brought up in England, was perfectly free. Jack had a snug sstatcof three thausand a year ; Miss Dora had twenty thousand pounds from her mother. 8he had passed iwo seasons in London ; and if she was not already married, it was because not one of the fifty aspirants lo her hand had found favor in her bright eyes Lively and high spirited, with a slight turn for the satirical, slie loved her independence, and was diffi cult to please. I had been absent from England for near ly two years, on a continental lour; and although I had heard much of Miss M'Der mot, I had never seen her till her brother introduced me to her at St. Sauveur I had not known tier an hour, before I found myself in a fair way to add another to the list of the poor moths who had signed their wings at the perilous light of her beauty When .M'Dermot, learning that, like them selves, 1 was on a desultory sort of ramble, and had not marked out any particular route, effered me a seat in their carnage, and urged me to accompany them, instead of prudently flying from t. e danger, I fool ishly pxposed myself to it lo! what might have been anticipated, came to pass. Be fore 1 had been two days in Dora's society , my doom was sealed ; 1 had cea? ed to be long to mysHf; 1 was her slave, the slave, of her sunny smile and bnght eyes talis man more potent than any lamp or nng that djinn or fairy ever obeyed A fortnurht had passed, and we tre at J During that time, the spell that bound me had been each day gaining strength As an intimate fnend of her bro ther, I was already, with Dora, on the foot ing of an old acquaintance ; she seemed well enough pleased with my society, and chatted with mi willingly knd famaarW ; but in tain did I watch for torn alight m dicnion, a (lne or an intonation, whence to- derive hope ' Nore luch wert pereept', ble ; nor could the most egregious coxcomb have fancied that thejf were. J W fine or twice fell in with other ticqmintnciiTt . hers and her brother's, and with them h had just the Same frank, friendly nlafiner, as with me. 1 had not fufficient ;Trritr however, to expect a woman, especially one so much admired as Miss M Dfrtoot to fall in love at first s'ghl with my humoni personality, and Lpaiiently waited, trusting 4 to rime and assiduity to advance mj cause. l lungs were in this stale, when one mosv ntricr, whilst la kmc an earl? walk lo -the I springs, I ran up againstnn English friend, S: by nnme of Waller Ashly. tie was the son " of a country gentreman of moderate foruyie, ' I at whose house I had more than once pes ed a week m the shobjfng season. Walter f was an excellent feilorw, and a perfect mod- el of the class lo which he belonged. -By no means unpolished in hit manners. he had wmAimme, wmcn waa pectuiarij agreeably tsiit ytaiaansisiiaj 11 i w myslvwat -t ty man, nor had be received an education -.,; el the higest order; spoke no languge bat his own with any. degree . of correctassa neither played the fiddle painted bictureaO nor wrote poetry. On the othef hand, if aII manly exercise, he was a proficient; t shot, rode, walked and danced to nerfeCllon; nun iuu ueau uriginauy, anu pleasant iobw of his conversation, redeemed any dejkien- - r. mi rf ran 1 1 r, r. tr r. s r em r .1 1 at. n '14t.U.. i sonal appearance ce was a splendid fellow, nenrlv six feet in his booU. strnno-lv. Wnt. r j , t-j i , at the same time symmetrically built; al- 1 though his size of limb and width of shoul der rendered him, at six-ainHewnty, rather what is called a fine man. than a slender or eiegaut one. xje nau me true Angio- j Saxon physiognomy, blue eyes, and light , brown hair, that waved, rather than curled, round Lis broaii nanusome lorenead. And then, what a mustache ;he fellow had ? (lie was an otneer in a cracli yeomanry corps ) Aut one ot the composite order, made up of poa'.um and lamp black, such as may bo seen sauntering down St. lames' Aireei en a spring afternoon, with incipient guardsman behind them but worthy of an Italian painter or Hungarian hussar full, wejl grown, and glossy Who vaa the id ioMvho first jsenfloat the notion became an established prejudice in England that mustaches-were unseemly ? i'oninelacea . out of ten they are a most beconrming aaV dition, increasing physiognomical charac ter, almost giving it where there is Spne ; relieving the monotony of broad; flat checks, and abridging the abomination of a long upper-lip. Uncleanly, say you? ioi a bit of it, if judiciously trimmed and trained. What, air I am thev not at UflCST . proper looking aa those loxy thickets ex- ' tendintr from jawbone to temole. which you yourseu, eacn morning oi your uu, such pains to comb and curl into shape ? Delighted to meet Ashley, 1 dragged him off to the hotel, to introduce him to M'Dermot and his sisier. As a friend of mine, they gave bim a cordial welcome, and we passed that day and the following ones together. I soon, however, 1 must confess, began to repent a little having brought my handsome friend into the so ciety of Dora. Hhe seemed better pleased with him than 1 altogether liked, nor could I wonder at ii. Walter Ashley was ex actly the man to please a woman of DoraS character She was of rather a romantic turn, and atioul him there was a dash of the chivalrous, well calculated to captivate her imagination. Although perfectly fe minine, she was an excellent horsewoman, and ardent admirer of feats of address and courage, and she had beard me tell her brother of Ashley's perfection in such matters On his part, Ashley, like every one else who saw her, was evidently grcal- i ly struck with her beauty and fascination never given me encouragement; but I eer- tainly more than once regretted having in troduced a third person into what honest Jack M'Dermot counting, of course for nothing bad previously been a sort of Mratrte society. I began to fear that, thanks to myself, my occupation was gutHrj and Ashley had got It. It was the fifth day after our meeting with Walter, and we had started early in the morning upon an rxcirsion to a neigh boring lake, the scenery around which, we were told, was particularly wild and beau tiful. It was situated on a piece of table land on the top of a mountain, which we, could see from the hotel window. The distance was barely ten miles, and the road being rough and precipitous, M'Der mot, Ashley and myself, had chosen lo walk ralher than lo risk our necks by ri ding the broken knee'd pontes that were offered-o us A sure fooled mule, and in diflerent side-saddle, had been procurerNbt Miss M'Dermot,"-and was attended by a wild-looking Bearnw boy, or gossoon, as her brother called him, a creature like a grass hopper, all legs and arms, with a scared countenance, nnd long, lank, black hair, hanging in irregular shreds about his face. "There is no season more agreeable in the Pyrenees than the month of September. People are very apt lo expatiate on the ils lights of autumn, its mellow beauty, pen sive charms, and such like. I confess that in a general way I like the youth of the year better than its decline, and prefer the bnght green tints of springy wib the summer in prospective, to the melnaV choly autumn, its russet hues and fillip" leaves j its regrets tor fine weather past,
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