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-gia ... . ... . TUB COMMERCIAL gwUsheJevery Tut$di,Tkrtdayn& Saturday, at J.0J perannun, payable la alleesaaia advance, BY THOMAS L0R1NG, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR bknjaminThowzb, CORRESPONDING EDITOR. ouuorrionr akd MAiur itiiiti, lWlLMLqTQX, .V. C. KATES OP ADVERTISING 1 fir. I insertion, 0,SO , .. 3 ., 7 1 3 " 1,00 1 " 1 month, 2,50 1 tqr. 2 month, 1,00 5,00 8.00 1 3 1 I var, 12,00 Ten line, or leva mike a square. If an Advertise ment eicoedi ten lines, the price will be in propor tion. All advertisements arc payable at the time of their Insertion. Contracts with yearly advertisers, will be made on the most liberal terms. No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted. Should circumstances rendot a change In business, or an unexpected removal necessary, a charge according to the published terms win be at the option of the contractor, for the time he haa ad vertised. The privilege of Annuil Advertisers is strictly Uin Ited ta their own immediate business ; and all adver tisements for the benefit of other persons, as well as all advertisements not Immediately connected with thoir own business, and all excess of advertisements, I n lengtn or otherwise, beyond the limits engaged, will be charged at the usual rates. All advertisements inserted in the trl-weekly Com mercial, are entitled to one Insertion In the Weekly, free of charge. JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed I n superior style. .uu I 1 AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL NEW YOilK : Messrs. Drown & DsRosset. BOSTON: Frederick Kidder, Esq. BARRY, BRYANT & ADAMS. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. July 17. 5? JOHN WALKER, JR. 'auctioneer commission MERCHANT WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17, 1849. I- ly. F. J. LORD & CO. Rice Factors & Commission Agents. Nov. 25. 1848. 1Q3-1-1. L. MALLETT, AUGHT FOR Tilt HALE OP Timber, Lumber, Naral Stores, &c, iY' lluilding, Nortfi Water Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. Nov.9,l8H. 101 JOHN D. LOVE, DKAlblR IN CABINET FURNITURE, liKDSr.lDS, CaMS, MrilB5BS, 4c, ROCK SI' RING, AVILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. II, l3l9. SCOTT, KEEN & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS, A.1U DKALUH IN SUPERIOR MAUKKT STREET. WILMINGTON, N. U. Oct. 21.1818. 9J-y- A. B. ST1TH & Co., AUCTIMEBRS KM IEIC1I15TS FayeUerllle Htreet, RALEIGH N . C . Will tttsn.l to all ardors and commissions In their ins of business, willi punctuality and ditpatch. KrcR to His Ktcolloucy Cuas. Manlt, J. o. Watio Ksq , Mathrw Shaw, Kiq., Hon. 1. K. J. Dahibu, Gso. W. MotoscAi, Esq., Ma. C. L. Hikton. Raleiih.X. C, F. 2t,t849. 143.12m-c. S. II. WEST, A UCVIONE EU AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. LlbaralCish advances miJo on all consignments frorq the North, or on Produce from the Country. OiR ;s I doors on the Wharf, South side of Market Street. April 5, 1849. 9-tf. 0RS. MUNSEY & FREEMAN, HOMiEOPATIUC rilYSIOIANS, MARKET St , 0 Doors abovo Front SL Dec. 23, 1848. 120-6 CORNELIUS MYERS, MANUFACTURER, AND DIALKR IM HATS, CA.P3, UMBRELLAS AND WALKING CANES, Ac. WILMINGTON, N. C, Market-at. Oct.l71BI8. 91-tf. WILLIAM NEFF, Late oj tKt firm of Narr 4. Wabner.) WaotMALC AN HKTAIL DBALER. 1H SHIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, CORNER OP DOCK WATER STREETS, WILMINGTON, N. C. CecHh, 848. VOL. 4 NO. 74. WILMINGTON, SATURDAY RUSSELL &.KENDRICK, ; GENERAL . 7 Commission Merchanis W ILMINGTON, N. C. JoS. B. R.U88ELLj JoS. KsNDHICK. Aug. 1 4. 63 J. & D. McRAE & to. General Commission Merchants. WILMINGTON, N. C. JOHN MACtABi May A 1649. DONALD MACIAC WM. VIIK. 23-Jy. T.'-'j" ROBERT G. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, X. C. May 29, 18J9- 23-1 y. J. HATHAWAY & SON. COMMISSION! EHCHANT3. J. Hathawav. J. L. Hathaway. March 3, lb49. . 149. W. L. SMITH, (Late of the firm of Sandfohd & Smith.)- COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. Store on North Water Street, Parsley's block. Oct. 14 1848. . 90-yc , . J. S. WILLIAMS, Faney Staple Dry Goods Store. m DM WESf OK Win. SOTS DIDO STORE MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON , N. C Oet. 14,1848. 90. W. BRANSON, AGENT FOR THE SALE OF UMBER, MB BET., NIVAL STORKS, kt Null's Building, North Water Street. WILMINGTON, N. C. N. B. 1 liaVe a large and Socure Timber Pen whore J will put all l imber Nt with mo torealoat as SmiH charge as is made by any other Ajrenlin this place. Sept. 231318. w. H. 83-c. JEFFREYS & LEIGIITON. General ComiuHsion Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. February 13, 1849. 141. WILLIAM J. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEJGir, N. C. Sept. 12th,IS49. 7u-w. tri. c. HENRY P. RUSSELL. AORNT FOR. THK CAPE FEAR STEAM SAW MILL, WILMINGTON, N. C. strict attention eivun ti tlw fulthful sieculion of all orders fiw Lumber. Jan. I 1949- DER0SSET Sl BROWN. WILMINGTON, N. C. BROWN & DER0SSET. NEW VORK. OKSEIiM. COWMIXSIOS MKRCHASTS. March IT, 1949. 1-y. GEORGE S. GILLE8PIE. AtiKNT FOa THE SALE OF 11MUBR LUMBER, NAVAL STORESfc will nukeliberaloashudvuncesonallconsitfnnicnu Of produce. March 17, 1319. GEORGE W. DAVIS. COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. arch!7 1849. 1 J. C. LATTA. COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Opt. 10,1848. W LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, FIRE INSURANCE IN THE .ETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Comm., OB, 1R THE HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORKk May be eHoetcd by application to 0stt.Oo.3ET & BROWN. March 17, 1349. 103 G. & VV. A. GWYER, MANUFACTURERS AMD DEALERS IN CABNIET FURNITURE, In all Its varieties. Bedsteads, Cotta, Mattroeae, Looking Glasses, Ac. etc., FRONT STREET, NEAR MARKET. WILMINGTON, N. C. eaossKowYia. w. A. err- May l, 1P4M PUBLISHED TRl-WEEKLY, (ASnWELL & BLOSSOM, GENERAL COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS, Nos. 1 k I, Dickin.cu'i Stores; . North Water St. Wilmington, N. C DAVID CASIIWKf.f,. AOS. R. SIOKSOM. Cash advances mado on consignments of Tim ber, Lumber, Naval Stores, Ac, Also, on shipment to our friends in New York. April 3, 1349. 8-12m. BENJ. BLOSSOM k SON. Gcacral Commission Merchants, NF.W VORK. IE.VJ. BLOSSOM. (HAS. W. BLOSSOM. Liberal advances made upon Coaaignmnnls. References. Mt583rs. Cahhwell & BLJ98SOM, ) J. .t D. McRas, iWilmingt Iton. " 0k VV. Davis Esq. July 10, 1649. 49. nERON & MARTIN General Commiiou Merchants, i- North Wharves, P II I L A 1 li L 1 H I V . Uefei to MessH. Ttfs. Watson & SoNd, ) Ci' "Ar,,6TA' I'1 ' Phil'a. Wm. S. Nrilsow, Ksij., i lti'BEHT. Nsll-SON, Khi)., ) Messrs. Mosrs, Tavb & Oo., New york ' J. It. Unowit. A Co.,) J, & D. McRae, Ubo. 11 a ! As nits, Ksq. W iinipgtn. 9-tf. Aprils, 1349, GEOs aiRRLSS, General (Tommission Merchant, WILMINGTON, N. C. QTRTCT attention given t piocurlng Kreiglits O and parchnslng Canoes for vessels. Refeb to E. P. Hall, Ksq ) O. Q. Parl7, Ksq., J. A. Tayloi. Ksq , WHinlngton. J. IJ,ellsmy, Ksq., . Messrs. BaHard & Huntinglon. J Messrs. Tookur, Smyth 4 Co., ) N . " Thompson & Hunter, iNcw ' ox' Alca'r. Herron, Jr., Ihila.li'lphiu. Messrs. WilllsmtfA Butler, J.l, 0 H.K.IiRlcor.Ksq, ' (Ch. r.ston, S. C. . Jan. I, 1849. 123-if. , WILLUM M. OARRLSS, GENERAL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. OTR1CT nttontion given to prucjiiiiu l''roighu lOjml purchasing Cargoes for vessels. RcrciCKCBS: (.. Parley, lieq, 2 Col. John McRae, V Wilmingtun, N.-C. Messrs. HallardA Huntington, J Will Peck. Esq.. Raleigh, N. C. Messrs. Hall, Sackett &, Co., L.av,vin N r Joseph CUoy, Ksq., r ayetteviup, IS . L. Mossrs. James Corner & Sons. Cuhinioro. " K. A. Souder 4. Co., Philadelphia. " Thompson & Hunter, ) . . M PllUbury & Sandlbrd, i 1cw orK " Hunting 4, 'Pufls, Bunion. " J. 4fJ.r. Titcoiiib.Kcnnebunk.Me. July 17th. 184'J. ffl t r. JOHN TiALL" Commission Merchant, WII.MINGT(TX. Aprin?. 12 F. J. LORD & CO., Agents far the NAUTILUS MUTUAL LIKE INSURANCE Co Accumulated Capital 130,000. ALSO FOB. THK eagle ltte k health iNsunANfE co. Capital, $100,000. WiH tak Halts on lives of Slaves. Office 23 North Wlr Street. Ocl.24, W8. MARTIN & CR0NLY. AUCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCTIATS, AND . GENERAL AGENTS. Wilmington, N.C., Oct. J 1848. Sif. fl. L. BUTTERFIELD, PAVIL ION HOTEL. Corucr of lUxcl and Meetlus Streets, cii.vRiiKSTOx, n. r. Where be will be happy to see all his NORTH CAROLINA FRIU O. July 12, 1649. 50 if. OLDS & ANDERSON, Grocers & Commission Merchants, So. ll Front Street New York. One f the psrtaora beiog a niti e of North Caro Una, and the other a Northern n.an with twenty, rears' eiperience in City trude, the Interests ot their " pi atrons In shipping to, and baying from them will I La wall protected. Strict attention pU to consignments oli ouon, Grain, Naval Htores, Ijumlfr, and every kind of Produee J and all orders for Groceries und Merehajidlse (enerall;,pionipt)yatu:nded to, at the lowest City prlcea. IB WIS f. O LOS, f. R. AMMSSOM. May , 1849. J9-6i.- SPIRITS TURPENTINE BARRELS. Clff LARGE Rise, perfectly seasoned, and war - CA ranted to hold, If properly jtlurd. For role 1 by v A. II. VANBOKKELIN July U 51 BYTItOMLAS LORING. 'MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, SHIPPING ARTICLES. T70r8ALK et The CommeTtUI Offle, an ele A MM edition of Shipping Articles, emUacing nl! the Iaf of ConjRss relatlfe to the Merchant' Serl. ' WUAPPING PAPER 450 EEAM81or M,e b' May-1, 1949. SMITH. 29. t NOTICE, FROM and after the first January, Ifrtt.aoPrelgh h tsdll. t trsneported or delivered without thi freight being paid: Wrwsportatlon Agent, W. A R. R. li! Co. Dec. 30. I61B. i?2-tf. AGENCY OF Naulilut (Mutual Lift) Jnsurairee Company. DKKSONS holding Policies in this office are notl- I. fied that Scrip Cerllficates, for their Share of prnjut in Uit tiuinut of the Company are ready ior delivery at the Agency oVe,'iJ, North wa'er-d. ' F. I. LORD & Co., Agents. Oct. 24. 91-tf. EMPTY BARRELS. LARfiK Hizo Splrii liarrcls in good order i sale In lots, ,Jy ir j May 17.1859. " -jri-it NEW MACKEREL & ALEWIVES. I Ofi RKLS- Nj- 3 Miickrel, and 20 do. Ale I JJ wive, this ucison's csloh Uully cxpectod per. acur. Uotari), for sale hy HARRT, BR V ANT & AD.AMS. July 19. 63. 0 LUC. i 1 ERMA. and Anierknii Glue, of pdme quuliMn for JJistiliurs. J'ur sule hy DeROSSET & DROWN. Jan. G". J2&. DISTILLERY FOR SALE. 'PHE Turpentine distillery at Kaii,s Dpo, on X the Rail Road, hi My owned by John Christian, J will be sold at a fair price, for further purticulnrs ap- ply tu JLl-1' lll.Y ft !- t.h.iuti ni.y. April 10, 13-49. 11. BILLS OF LADING, Ac. . IOLIU POST BILLS OF LADING, bounh In Book"i, and slicots, also Letter Sheets with i variety of mercantile Wanks, for sale at The Com merc'id Office. CAMP1HNE! CASlPttllifiU 0 CRNTS VKR GAM.ON. For snlr at the Store of Feb. 27. J. G BAUMAN. 147 DEKDS FOR' SALE. ,TatantecI)i':d.J, m. I.'is fur .M or tgngc on land, TV jnst prlnti'd in Currect lo nm and fur sale at die Ctmmcrciul (! t. a)GRESS WATER. 1 SDoZ 9unrcsstVatrr,asi' frotn the Spring, 1 O fiill ffs. ;in(J pints, at rnduced pricrs j rmjt per suu wiliini tirmitM on thu uieuicinul pupciies with an an-ilVc'ii &' l 'liis Spring, enn be sunpliod gratis, ly A. C. KVAN.S, forCIark 4 i". July 10. 49. PATENT MEDICINES JUST received 6 dozen Saoda SaraaparUla ; also, Old and Young Townsends do. 12 doi. Swaynei Syrup of Wild Cherry t 12 " " Vermlloge t 12 " Dad Shot " 6 " German Bitters; 4 Epin, Sarsap and Quernit delight. Kot Sale'r ununl prices, by -A. C. KVANS & BKO. Also, Bernard s Choitra Ktiiitdy just U hand. iu!y 10. 9. PICKLES AND PRESERVES. TMNE assortmeonrostreeelredat r t. WILKINSON & OVv AngU8l 7. 60. LAW NOTICE. rTVIE Subscri'icr. ajsiuted bv M experienced and 1 c..mp. lent Attrnry. In the City of Washington, prusociiiin snd settlts all inabner i claims upon the S. tl.iv.rmnent. ParucuUr attention given lo those tniog un liTlliu Peneiim and Uounly Laws. Addreslo-)l-paicl) ED. CANTWKLL. Wilmington. N C. Aug. 11,1849. 6i-3m. NEGROES WANTED. 1 AHE Subscriber wishes to hire a limited number of Negroes either Men, Boys, or Women, for wh"m he will psy liberal wsfas. . OI ARD. Angnst si, 71-tf. PORK I PORK!! I Qp: BBLS. Mesa Pork, lust reenvedpet Biig W ,J L. JoruR,uoui New i ork. Apply lo GEO HARRIS!. Aug. 33 6-3t. STARCH. Tery superior artli le of 1 ( HOXKS, a 'earl Starch, Jssl received and fur sale by (iEO. X 1Y KRS. 71. Sept. I BROOMS. r DOZ. Wlrs Brooms; J 5 " Twine Brooms ; i " llaarth " Juat received snd lor mIc by EO. Sept. I. MVERS. 71 SUGAR. 2HUOS. P. R. Sugarjust reccircd, 4 bbla, clarified Sugar, 1 9 bblt. Crashed do I Loal and Powdered do. And for salebv GEO. MYERS 71 Sep. I 1849. Whole No 540. Fvn fh Northern TrUhttu. - BLIND-MAN'S-BUFF IN A BEAR'S DKlf. 8T P. J. CLIFFORD. On o.a fine a May morning; ai ever waa greeted by the denicm of Long beach, siurojr uiok cieeper aauca irom me aoor ot his nrat red cottage, which wa iUiwtUd near the weatern outakirt of the village, and with shouldered rifle, and dog at hia heeU, sauntered alowlv jacioaa hia "later- pch' InWreCliBn ofth foreat. whiW hia young, rosy-cheeked wife stood in the porch door and watched his departure. There was a shade of anxiety on her rosy face as she thus rogfirded the retreating form of her husband ; and weM there might be, for in the whoie country, a greater dare-devil or more reckless spirit, than Dixon was hot to be found. Besides, she well knew his penchant for rt "hand to hand tussle with a bar ;" and in fact, Dick's greatest pleasure tt ns realized in the act of "squar ing off," knife in hhnd, before one of these gnzziy denizens Ot tne WlldenC88. tie generally c.inie off triumphant, though carc-ly ever unhurt, liy the way, Dixon iv a a u ic'ii ta:ii mjii ui nil; iuiiiuu out 6lcepr of Thunder jug memory, may be yc have hoard of Sol? but never a mite like Sol was Dixon for nil that. Instead of ihe long nose aud re J hnir of his renown ed ancestt r, Dick's harr was a bright ches- nut hi liuo, and curled closely to liii btil-let-shapeil h'-r.d, while his nasal particular was wliort and slightly up-turned at the point, a peculiarity which, added to liia nnscliievou.s eye and quiicul snule, gave him the uppenrance of "a very devil of a 1 fellow " and the gentleman waa in verity every inch ol what tie looked, the popular saying in relation to appearances to the contrary, notwithstanding. A few words in relation to Ellis, his dog. He was f the largest size, withal broad, swelling chest, blunt muzzle and a long, glossy coat of hair, soft as down, and blade aa ebony Between hia large fiery eyes was a single spot of white, scarcely larger than a half dime. In short, Eblis waa a noble fellow father savage and hot-headed withal, but, nevertheless, a right, staunch friend of ilia mnatpr. not vithsiandinsr the manv tOOftb- 4b ... ------- --p - Ue tM bd URveBJ(niiMRVwaiaUjMBsv And albeit Dick's hmbt bore ample testi- mony 01 nis uog s inawminy in uib uape 01 sunury teein-prinia, yci, ins iotc wi mo four footed companion was second to none except that for his wife. After gaining -the edge of the forest, which then extended to the range of hilla how traversed by High street, Dixon paus. ed, and for n moment gazed back over the various tenements dotting the valley be. ncalb. His "belter hair still stood in the door of- their neat cotjage, and a compla cent smile played for an instant over his features as he perceived, even from that distance, that her form was not quite so sylph-uke in its proportions as before their marriage. Then waving his hat gaily towards this form of married gracefulness, be. struck into the nearest path and saunter ed on, ever and anon trolling forth some long-forgotloa ballad of the olden time, or whistling the immortal air of "Yankee Doodle-" aa he went. In proportion as he penetrated to the wilder part of the forest, his careless bearing gradually gave place to the caution tread atid wary eye of the hunter ; till at last, with head bent forward, long, cautions strides, rifle resting, in the angle of his left anrm. and knife loosened in his baldfic,h'rs progress was marked by all the peculiarity of an experienced bush wacker on the lookout for an emergency. Hut, notwithstanding the propiltoua weath er anit UicKsons systematical mode ot pr9cee(lure nothinrr was "scared up" werth , . , ,' . puumg uie trigger on until ne nan crossed the large marsb now known as Fire-mile swamp. Here, while emerging abruptly from a thick growth of elder, he discovered the black muzzle of a bear protruded from a hole in the aido of a ledge some distance in front. Shackcrson, evidently in no very sociable mood, no s joner discerned the new eomer than he backed himself hastily into the interior of his den and disappeared. Dick hastened forward and placed his dog; as sentry over the hole, proceeded to reconnoitre the lednre. On the opposite side he (otind a reft in in the Mono nearly simi Im to the first ; ihc passage in all probabil ity ran fairly through the ledge, which was some twenty feet across by aeven in heigh: Af!rr n momenta cogitation, Dick concluded that tbe apedist plan to unken nel hiB benrahip would be to build a fire M the entrance occupied by Eblis. as the wind would thereby drive the smoke where Bru in could hnw the full brirefit of it and a u,p bit too much lor comfort. Accor dingly, the rtog was called rojrid and sta tioned at thf entrance last disco verrd, and a lire of dead moss and leaves made at the other; but, notwithstandingthedenseamoka that passed through the den, Bruin seemed determined to hold hia position. Al the expiration of five minutes Dixon was fairly out of patience , and raking the combustibles from the mouth of the pac aage, ha resolved to eater ia person and ei ther kill th varmiot or drive him into moro ipacioua' quarter.' Thia waa a desperate concruaion- btxt Dick waa a desperate char- wwi. Al iWt strmiux law jiuwireuw iwr r the irneke to evaporate, ha shouted to hi dog, to keep a aharpr JoofcouL," 11' ihn, , knife in hand, crawled alowly into the den. He found the passage ' crooked, and by no meana large enough to mm tmod fa. Suddenly he commenced kicking fieteefl at aeme object in bia rear, a! the same time acrambling- aaeaslas) taotagh, for dear hfe. And, ndei ainbUa cireuiaeuacea, who alive weak fail to 4 it for Dick had scarcely penetrated three yard before he was moat uncomfortably and abruptly1 aa aurcd that the enemy, by some Inexplicable manosuvre-, "had turned hia flank, and, waa now bringing up his rear Tith the) raanifest intention ot improving his advantage to the almost. The fact tr, ghackeison had no sooner discovered Die k'a approach than he backed fairly through the ledge , and trotted off into the bushea without being detected by either of the new comers ; and whOe Dick waa smoking hia den, the sup peeed cupairjacacuyJacertly vobaejv tng hia mcvetaeoU from a position, some dozen yarda distant, t rom the outlet by which the bear had left his quarters, was continually running a small stream of wa ter, which had instantly washed away all scent of his footsteps, consequently, the dog, albeit stationed exactly on the trail, was as much at fault as hia master.' Dick naascarccij uunpprnreu oeneatn tne leage, when thfl enemy left bis covert and follow ed hard in the rear. An instant after, as might be txpected, the gentleman loco motion was visibly accelerated in cohse nupnee of a sudden conceived and irresist- L-j - i .l.i Vi able assurance that his safety would be considerably augmented by a more expen sive field of operHiiun. Impressed with this idea, hia appearance at the wl aid of the ledge waa naturally somewhat abrubu-reo much so that the dog, mistaking hia large bearskin eaj for the bonafide animal, instant ly pounr'ed upon, and rolled with it into the hollow before discovering the facta of the case For moment both nvtater ami dog looked decidedly blank. Thanks to his thick boots, Dixon's feet, though pierced in a dozen places, were, nevertheless, riot much injured. On gaining the open 'air, he had immediately turned at bny ; bntlhe bear, probably content with ejecting the in truder did not make his appearance. Dick was " riled' he swore vengeance: and under such circumstances no beas life ev er proved worth a blackberry. Agaijn planting the dog at his former stattonj he Limped rouod to the opposite en trance. This time he considered himself sure of the prey; but suddenly recollecting that be had thought the same at bia first at tempt, he concluded to draw his rifle in af ter him ia auch a manner as to act a rear uaid should occasion reauue, . A moment anas, and iytk,.wu juuftjand rifle, waa Rim pfneirawtB sannn pormcuo. Alter ,urrunt. iJjarp obend in tb-passage, he suddenly decerned two large eyes gleam ing through (he darkness lak coals of fire. This discovery drew from him, a grunt of satisfaction, for it established beyond a doubt that the bear had not a second tuno misled him, though he waa aomewhat puz zled to find the varmint bad by some un accountable meane succeeded in turning himself fairly round since the uncereinone ous act of driving- forth his visitor. Never theless Dick pressed on uaul within arms length of saideytt when, raising nukmfe, he let slide a rigorous lunge at a point which he calculated, according totherposi tion of bia eyea would bring tbe knife home to hia bearship'a bread-basket. The knife however, took effect between the animal's teeth, which instantly closed on the blade and as quickly unclosed doubtless for the purpose of giving utterance to one of the fiercest kind of snarls ; Which he did, and then, probably not relishing this taste of "cold steel," slowly retreated. But ht3 as sailant pressed hard oo, and with another well directed thrust, aeened lo arouse all the bear'a vindictiveness, for the battle now commenced m earnest. The contest was ahort but desperate. In consequence of the limited space in which the-y fought, Dick had tbe advantage, and aoon found himself triumphant. The bear had battled like a Trojan to the last gasp, and had pro ved a by no means insignificant adversary. Our hero, on finding himself the victor, uttered . peculiar sort of shout, evidently intended to convey an assurance of victory lo his dog, and immediately commenced backing towards the eastern outlet, at the same lime dragging thts body of his late un'-ngonial after him. He soon reached the ojien air and instantly drew forth his vie- tui One glabce al that mu willed carcase and Dick reeled back aa though, stricken by a thuadeibok Instead of the frizly form of Shackerson, there, rijht before him, with his broad, sturdy cht&l gushed with a dozen wounds, and his head nearly severed from hu body, was his noble dog Eblis. The bear, alter dislodging Dick, had untne dintely hurried back to his former station m the bushes; and Kblis doubtless wishing to share the spot t. had disobeyed hw mas ler8 injunction i tlnrghe had never done before, except when irritated and entered the den just in t.me to meet his master near tho center Being of an extremely sarage nature, he was easily provoked, nnd conse quenUynet the fate which Dick had in tended tot the bear Dixon was half stu pified with grief As he gazed on tbe man gled form of his faithful and fearlesa dog, two large tears roiled down hiachecka, and glistened in his chesnut beard. Then rat aing bis eyes and clenched hand, he was on the point of swearing eternal nmny against "beara of every discnption. when
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