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, 1 ii . li i, iTIIB COMMERCIAL? . 4?olUhdTery TttaThrday tot Saturday, iw,uupr(i(iiMi, parabis in ail cases in"nw, BT THOMAS LOllINGv- EDITOR AND PROPBJET0a st. - BENJAMIN I. HO WZE, JCrfRRESPONDINO EDITOR. VOIIII OFflJUt 4 WD MilllT BTaiBTI, ,. WILM1NGT0S, .V. C. yRATES op advertising. , ear. 1 Insertion, 0,50 1 tqr. 2 month. "2 " 75 l m 3 ? 3 ' 1,00 I 6 " M 1 month, 2,60 1 1 year, 4,00 5,00 8,00 12,00 Ten linei or less make a square. If an Adverslsa ment exceeds ten lines, the price will be In propor tion. All advertisements are parable at the time of their Insertion. Contract, with jrearljr advertisers, will be mad on the most liberal terms. No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will be permitted. Should circumstances render a change In business, or an unexpected reeaoval necessary, a charge according to the published terms will be at the option of the contractor, for the time he has ad vertised. Th orMUge H Annual Advertisers is strictly lim ited' to thelFornlraaxodUinusIdasTlndkll adv.r lisemsnts foY the benefit of other personi, as well as all advertisement not immediately connectod with their own business, and all excess of advertisements, In 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 Widely, free of charge. JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed In superior style. AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL NEW YORK : Messes. Bbown & DiRobsit. BOSTON: Fikosiick Kibdbb, Esq. BARRY, BRYANT & ADAMS. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. July li ; JOHN WALKER, JR. AUCTIONEER & COMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINGTON, N. C. March 17, 134$. My. F. J. LORD k CO. Rice Factors k Commission Agents. Nov. 25, 1848. 109-1-. L. NALLETT, AOBNT rOB TUB BALE OF Timber, Limber, Naval Stores, &c, NutCi Building, Nurth Water Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. Nov. 9, 9ii. 101 JOHN D. LOVE, DKALtiR IN CABINET FURNITURE, ijtfj.si'iim, cinitts, imissiis. t, ROCK SPRING, WILMINGTON, N. C. Dec. II, 1818. score, AUi & co. MERCHANT TAILORS, AND DKA LKKrf IN SUPERIOR MARKET STREET. WILMINGTON, N. C. Oci.2l.1318. 93-y. A. B. SUM k Co., uc ru.NiScas i.iu cm msm 4Mciiirs I'aycitevlllQ Street RALEIGH N C. . V 1 1 : iii.ui i 1 i ill ri;r nd c i u inion In their lna o. buunoia, -villi puuetuamy m ii.tch. Kara to liiKxcdlency(JHa. aIanlt, J. O. WATaojt. Bsq., Matmiw Shaw, Ksq., HoavJ. H. i. Damibl, Obo. W. MoaoaoAi, q., Ma j. C. L. Hiirrow. Rohlfh, V. C, P6. 2, 1849. I45-I2m-C. S. B. TTEST, A UCTIONE E R ADD CO HUSSION M E ft C fl A N f , WILMINGTON, N- C. ral O iah advaneaa miJ on all eonngoim nil from tha Norlor on ProJuca from the Country. Ofiaa t dora oa the Vharf, South tide of Market Street. April 5, 1849. DRS. MUNSEY & FREEMAN, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS, MARKET Si Dec.13, 1848. , 0 Doora above Front St. 120-6 CORNELIUS MYERS, MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER IK HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND WALKING CANES, Ac. WILVll.VOTO.M, N. C, Marltei-ai. Oct. 1" 1848. fl-lf- WILLIAM NEFF, Lale of tin firm of Nut Waenir.) WHOLESALE AHD .ETAUt DEALER IK SHIP CllANDLERYt X3? STORES ANDGRCCE, , CORNER Of OOCa? f WATER 8T&EBTS. WILMINGTON, N. C. Dae.Hb, tia TlTr , 1 " 1 n TT""' i t '-1'- "Un'l j ' - , ! ..- , . VOL. 4 NO. 76. WILMINGTON, THURSDAY ?f RUSSELU k KENDRICK, t GENERAL Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. Jos. B. Russell, Jos. Aug.N. Kendrick. 63 J. k D. McRAE k Co. General Commission Merchants WILMINGTON, N. C. JOHN MACBAB. May 29, 1849. DONALD MACBAB WI. atriEK. 23-ly. r6bewt&. nAxmtt: AUCTIONEER, WILMINGTON, N. C. May 29, 1849- 23-ly. J. HATHAWAY & SON. COMMISSIONMEHCHANTS. J. Hathavay. J. L. Hathaway. March 3, lb49. 149. W. L. SMITH, (Late of the firm of Sandford & Smith.) COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON N. C. Store on North Water Street, Parslty'a block. .Oct. 14 1848. 90-yc J. S. WILLIAMS, Fancy & Staple Dry Goods Store. MAlttET STREET, WILMINGTON, N. C Oct. 14, 1843. - 90. W. BRANSON, AGENT FOR THE SALE OF 1I31BES, LUMBER, NHH S TO S, it Null's Building, North Water Sired. WILMINGTON, N. C. N. B. I have a large und Secure Timber Pen where I will p it till Tim'jn hi t with me fur Bale it aa Small ch irge us is mide by any ulher Agent hi this place, VV. ti. Sept. 9 1648. 83-c. JEFFREY'S & LEIGHTON. General Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. February 13, 1849. 141. HENRY P. RUSSELL,- AGENT FOR THE CAPE FEAR STEAM SAW MILL, WILMINGTON, N. C. strict attention given lu the faithful execution of all orders for Lumber. Jan. I 1849- DER0SSET & BROWN.-. WILMINGTON, N. C. BROWN & DER0SSET. NEW YORK. uk.skhal commission merchants. March 17. 1949. 1-y. GEORGE S. GILLESPIE. AUE.rr FOR THE BALE OT 11MUKH LUMUKR, NAVAL STORES will ,i.titt!,i uraioBih advancesonallconainmftntii of produce, larch t 1349. 1 GEORGE W. DAVIS. jo.vi.dkisioiN mbrchant; WILMINGTON, N. C. tarciili 1849. 1 J. C. LATTA. COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. O, Oct. 10,1948. 8T LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL L.OAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, FIRE INSURANCE IN THE ETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn., OB, II THI HOWARD LNSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, May be eflected by application to DaROSSETA BROWN. March IT, 1849. 108 G. & W. A. GWYER, M ANUTACTUREftS AND DEALERS IN CABNIET FURNITURE, ' In all Ha varieties. Bedateaala, Cotta, MaUreM, LooklnK Clawwa, Uc Ac, FRONT 8TREET, NEAR MARKET. WILMINGTON, N. C. ftoaaa nrlaa. wai. a. awfaa. May IB, 1849. BtNR CHECKS. CHECKS on the aaveral Banka la tola plaea, bound In Booki, and In aheeta, for aaJaatthf Cvmriwrial Qfflct. PUBLISHED TRl-WEEttoV 4 '.VI CASHWELl k BLOSSOM, GENERAL COMMISSION' FOR WAR DlXfc MERCHANTS, Hoi. 1 &2, DifkinicB'.Storti .- North Water St. WllmlnttonN. C. DAVID CABHWCLL. JOB. B. Bia(80l Cash udrsncea mnHn nn rnnslinmnl iifTl ber. Lumber. Naval Stnrea. Ac A Inn. nn uhlnm.nl I to our frleada In New York. Anrll J IOjiQ ' O 1 14w I BENJ. BLOSSOM & SON, General Comnlsio UtrtcM NEW YORK. IB1J. BLO8M. CI1A8. W. BIOIBUM Liberal advances made upon Consignments. References. Messrs. Cashwill & Blossom, J. & D. McRae, Wilmington. " G. W. Davis lisq. ) July 10, 1849. 49. HERON !l MARTIN General Commission Merchants, 3T 1 PHI Ii ' North Wharves, AOBliPIIIA KerED to Messrs. 'lhios. Watson & Sons, J NO. C. DACOBTA, r.sq ) pni., ii i i Wm. S. Neiuson, Esq., Esq., :sq., J KOBEIIT INEILSO.T, K: Messrs. Moan, iatloi . y., N y k " J. H. 'UBowaa, & Co., ) J. & D. McRab, (,vi. Gx Habbibs, f!sq. JWImingio. April5, 1849, 9-tt w i, a. I , 1 GEO. HARRISS, General Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON N." C. OTRICt atlenilon givep to piocuring Kroigliu , O and purchasing Cargoes for vessels. Rifbb to E. P. Hall, Esq., 1 I O. Q. Partlay, Esq., J. A. Taylor, Esq., Wilmington. J. D. Bellamy, Esq., Messrs, Ballard A Huntington, J Messrs. Tooltnr, Smyth & Co., . .. . " .Tlrorapson 4 Hunter Jwiou. Alez'r. Herron, Jr., I'lilla lclihia Messrs. Williams 4 Butler, . . H. K. Baker, Esq., Cl" CB,on S' C' Jan. 2, 1849. 1 23-if. WILLIAM M. HARRISS, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N. C. OTRICT attuntlon given to procuring Freights Oand purchasing Cargoes for vessels. RcrtacNCRS: O. G. Parsley, Eso;, ; Col. John MoRae, V Wilmington, N C. Messrs. Bullurd Huntington, ) Will Peck, Esq . Raleigh, N. C. Messrs. Hnll, Sacketl & Co., ;..,,, . v Joseph Ulley, Esq, h ayevllls. N -1. Messrs. James Corner & Sons, Baltimore. K. A. Souder & Co., Philadelphia. 4 '' Thompson & Hunter, ) . ... " Plllsbury 4 Sandford, rework- " Hunting & Tufts, Boston. " J. 40. P. Titcomb, Kenncbunk, Me. July 17ih. I84i. 62 tf. JOHN HALL, Commission Merchant, WILMINGTON. April 12. 12 F. J. LORD & CO., Agents for the V limLUS MUTUAL LIFJS INSURANCE Co Accumulated Capital $130,000. ALSO FOR ME EAGLB LITE k HEALTH IKS (TRANCE VQ. Capital, $100,000. WiB take risks on lives of Slaves. " Office 3 North Water Street. Oot. 24,1848. MARTLN & CRONLY. A UCTIONEERS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, A If D GENERAL AGENTS'. Wilmington, N.C.. Oct. 3 1818. sot. H. L. BCTTERF1ELD, PA VI LI ON HOTEL. Comer of Hazel and Meeting Htrerts, CHARLESTON, . C. Where he will be happy to aee all his NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS, July 12, 1849. 80-tf OLDS ii ANDERSON, Grocf rn k ConuuLsiion Merchants, No. If 1 Front Street New York. One of the partaera being a native of North Caro lina, and tha other a No'them n,sn with twenty Tears' experience lnCitt trade, the lntersau of their Catron i la snipping to, and buying from them will e well protected. Strict attention paid to consignments of Cotton, Orala. Naval Stare. Lstsaber, and every kind T Frodace rend ail orders (or Groceries and , sterthai8egenersjly,proaiptiyBitenaa to, si the lowest City prices. IBWIS P. OLDS, f. B. AITDSBSOS. MayU,lrM9. 29-6m. SPIRITS TURPENTINE BARRELS. OAfl LABOE sli, psrfecUy ssasonsd.snd war ilA nnted to hold, tf propirlT tjoed. Fovsals y A. H. VaNBOKKELIN Joly If M Blr THOMAS LOR1NG. j&UNING SEPTEMBER 13. SDIPP1NG ARTICLES. ,H)R SALE at The Commtrcibl (Mtte. m el- :ant edition of Sliioulna Arlialea. embraclnir nil th. litwa of vJunfreaa rulaliva tu ltu Mrrlinnl' jServke. WRAPPING PAPER. REAMS tor aale br W, L SMITH 20 May 1, 1849. i ' NOTICE. EROM and after the flrat Janunry, 1849, nn K eight " Will be transported or dallvarad wit hilt I La W1" Rftn,T wvt ill ' ", Transportation Agent, W. A R. Ii k. i o o. so, im IKr.. . i : AGENCY OF Nautilus Mutual Lift ) Insurant Company. PKRSONS holding Policies in this office are noti fied that Scrip Certificate for their Suiru of proflli in the butineti of the Company sre ready fo delivery at the Agency olfice,2t, North wa'er-si. K. I. LORD 4 Co.. Afcvnis. 94-if. Oct. 24. - EMPTY BARRELS. LARGB size Spirii l!urrrl in jjood order ''J For sulr in lots, iipnly In GKO. 1IARRISS. May 17, 1859. 4JLUE. 1-m.MAMnnil American Olur, rinie quality " for Dmlillt.'is Ko, s.ih- hv UiROSSRI 4 BROWfif. Jan. O 125. DISTILLERY FOR SALE. I ' PHK Turpentine distillery at Palsoiis Depot, on I 1- I ho Rail K'JU'J, lately owned by John Christian, , will b(' aolj at n luii price, for further particulars ap ply to JEFFREYS dr LEIGHTON April 10, 1S49. 11. ! BILLS 0t LADING, &c, 1 itOLlO POST Ull.LS OF LADINd bound i in Hooks, und sheets, also Letter Sheets with variety ot mercantile blanks, kr sale at The Cum- menial OJUe. ' ; CAMPMNE! CAKPHINE ! ! I lO CENTS PER GAL.IJON. For sale at the Stofe of Feb. '27. J.G BAUMAN. 147 DEEDS FOR SALE. WsranteeD e.lit, ind DiwHs for Mortgage oi land, just printed, in correct form and tor sale at the Commercial OJJlce. CONGRESS WATER. 1 Q DO,. Congress Wator, just from the Spring, 1 O full qts. and piiilK, it teduced prices ; uny pet son wi-hing u trentin.' cm the medicinal pmpeiien with an analysis &c. of this Spring, can be stipplie.l gratis, by - A. U. hVA.xa, tor (Jiark 4 Co July 10. 49. PATENT MLD1C1NES JUST received 6 dozen Sands Sarsaporllla ; Iso, Old and Young Townscnds de. 12doz. Swaynes Syrup of Wild Cherry ; 12 ' " Vermilugei 12 " Dead Shot 6 " German Bitter; 4 Epln, Saraap and Queens delight For sale-at usual prices, by A. C. EVANS k, BKO. Also, Bernard s Cholera Remedy just to hand. July 10. 49. PICKLES AND PRESERVES. FINK assortments jus received at I. WILKINSON &,Co s. August 7. CO. LAW NOTICE. THE Subsrrlbcr, assisted bv an experienced and competent Attorney, In the City of Washington, prosecutes and settles sit manner of claiiua upon the U. 8. Government. Particular attention given to J those arising under the, Pcntlm and Bounty Laws nUUICOOlI'vgi-iJunii .ED. CANTV ELL, Wilniington. N C. Aug. II, 1S49. 62-3n- NEGROES W1TD. TUK SubKiitwr wlho to lure a Ua.lltfd number .f V ..... .Iikai Main Zt.iva nr Winin fir wh"m he will piy lioeral waves. P. GIARD. August 31, 1849. 7lMf. PORK! PORE!! BBLS. Mess I'ork, iuit received pet Brig W itjtj L. Jones, Irom ?lsw York Apply to GEO. HARRISS. Aug. 28' 69-3u STARCH. 1 BOXES, a v.!ry superior article of ('earl L J starch, Juat rrcvivrf and lor saw by GEO. MYERS. Sept.l. 71. BROOMS. Wire Uroonisi Twins Brooms i 5T? 3 " Hearth ' Just received snd for ssle by GEO. MYERS Sept. 71 SUGiR. 2HHDS. P.R. Sugaijustrscslvsd, 4 bbla. clarl6ed Sugar, 5 bbla. Cruibsd Loal and Powdered do. do. And for sals by GEO. MYERS. . 71. Sep. 1. BACON. fUr LfaS. North Carol in Booa, tiuns, UUUU 8 Id as and bmW. r n jpj W.L. SMITH. M. July 21. 11 1 1 1 - 1 1 7 : ' . n -. i 1849. Whole No 542 EXPERIENCES OF A BARRISTER. THE MOTHEtt AtiV Wf. Din if Ea hittl been over about half at) hour on Sunday afternoon the onl daj on which for years I had been able to en joy a dinner and I wa leisurely sipping a glass of wine, when a carriage drore rapidly up to the door, a loud rat-tat fol lowed., and my friend Dr. Curtets, to my great surprise, was announced. 'Ihiiv called,' taul th doctor as we' shook hands, to ask yon o accompany me loMoiitH Pltce 1 hare just receireda, ! uiai uci iiiuujer, aiiera very orim Illness, IS rapidly sinking, and requesting my atten dance, as well as that of a legal gentleman, immediately.' 'Mrs. AnuUnire r 1 exclaimed, inexpreaai bly shocked. "Why, it is scarcely more thtm a fortnight ago that I met her at the Rochfurds, in brilliant health and spirits.' ' Even so. Out will you accompany me ( 1 don'i know where to find any one else for the moment, and time pres ses.' 'It ia an attorney, probably, rather than a barrister, that is needed ; but under the circumstances, and knowing her as 1 do, I cannot hesitate.' We were soon bowling along at a rapid pace, and in little more than an hour reach ed the dying lady's restdener-,- situated in the county of Essex, and distant about ten miles from I-ondon. We entered together : and Dr. Curteis, leaving me in the library, proceeded at once to the sick chamber. . About ten minufee afterwards the house keeper, a tall, foreigri-looki ng, and rather handsome woman, came into tho rgorr.,and announced that th? doctor wished to see me. She wis deadly pale, and, 1 observ ed, trembled Hkc an aspen. I motioned her to precede me ; and she, with unsteady siimw, immediately led the way. So great w.i;; I, or itgitutioti, that twice in ascending ilie siuirs, bhe only saved herself from fal i Ug by grasping the banister-rail. The presage 1 drew from the exhibition of such overpowering emotion, by a person wh0m.I knew to have been long not only in- tbe service, but in the coohdencs of Mrs. Ann iiage, was soon confirmed by Dr. Curteis, whom we met coming out ol tbe chamber of the expiring patient. ' Step this way,' said he, addressing me, and leading to un adjoining apartment. ' We-do not require your attendance, Mrs. Bourdon,' said he, as soon as we reached it, to the housekeeper, who bad swiftly fol lowed us, and now stood staring with ea ger eyes in the doctor's face, as if life and death hung on his lips. 'Have the good ness to leaVe us,' he added tartly, perceiv ing she did not stir, but continued her fear ful, scrutinizing glance. She started at his altered tone, flushed crimson, then jwtled to a chalky whiteness, and mutter ing, left the apartment. 'The danger of her mistress has bewil dered her,' I remarked. ' Perhaps so,' remarked Dr. Curteis. 'B that as it may, Mrs. Armitagc is, beyond all humun help. In another hour she will be, as we say, no more.' ' 1 feared so. Whaf is the nature of ber disorder V ' A rapid wasting away, as I am inform ed. The appearance piesented are those of n person expiring of atrophy, or extreme emaciation.' ' Indeed. And so sudden too !' 'Yes I am glad you are come, al though your professional services will not it seems, be required a neighboring at tortiey having performed the necessary duty something, 1 believe, relative to the will of tbe dying lady. We wm speak together by and by. In the meantime,' continued Dr. Curteis, with n perceptible tremor in his voice, 'it will do neither of us any harm to witness the closing scene of the life of Mary Kawdon, whom you and I twenty years ago worshipped as one of the gentlest and most beautiful of beings with which the Cremlor ever graced his universe It will be a peaceful parting Come.' Just as, with nowlcss footsteps, wc en tered the silent death-chamber, the last rays of the setting sun were falling upon the jigure of Ellen Arrnitage who knelt in speechless agony by the bedside of her expiring parent antf faintly lightiugtip the pale, emaciated, sunken features of the so lately brilliant, courted Mrs. Armitagc ' But for the ineffable splendor of her deeD blue eyes, 1 should scarcely nave recognised ber. s anu.ng in ue snaaow, , .' ,, i . i i I as thrown by me neavjr ucu-uiepcrjr, wo gazed and listened unperceived. 'Ellen,' murmured the dying lady, 'come nearer to me. It is growing dark, and I cannot see you plainly. Now, then, read to me, beginning at the verse you finished with as good Dr. Curteis entered. Ay,' . . L I .1 - nnnvv rwii-nrarvrv u'a . she faintly whisperbd, it is tuus, fciien, with thy hand clasped in mine, and with the words of the holy book sounding Irom thy dear lips, that I would pass away !' Ellen, lnterruptea oniy oy nsr ouuauig, ; I 'f tears, making sad stops, compiiea. iwi licht atole on and threw us shadow over the solemn scene, deepening its holiness of sorreV,' ; Night cama with lU ; hj f rain i ' and the siltef radiance kissed into" ethereal beauty tbe pale feca of ths wcepingrirl, still pursuing her vad and sacred task. We' hesitated to disturb, by the slightest move- ment, tbe repose if death-bed r? eflrhie! belief and hope, those only potent jninit ( Wrs, shed light and calm I : Al length Df.. I Curteiyd ranted gentl toWafdi the bed, and taking trie-daughter's band, said ill a low voice, Had yon ftot better retiwj m dear yottng1 lady, for si few momenti T She understood him, and rising fnwtf herd I .V . 1 I T- ju.- - .fl .noes, mrew uencii iu an ecsiacy or gnei ' upon tbe corpse, from which, the spirit hasV just passed away. . Assistance was sum- ' moned, and the sobbing girl was borne from J the chamber. . ,; 1 descended, full of emotion, to the libra - 5 ry, where Dr. Curteis promised shortly to join me. Noiwlessty. entering the jooin, I f came suddenly upon the housekeeper Snf I a tal) young maoistandig with Iheir backs ' ; towards me ia the recesses of oue of the windows, and rjartlr shrouded by tbe hea- t- ty cloth curtains , Tbey were evidently in ; , earnest conference, and several words, tbe significance of which did not at the mo :'i t&ent striko 'rie,, reaehod Jay eafs ibefofo and tyed re with ah exprcsawn itf-tfavh&r-z. alarm, which at the time s6rprisef trie not a little. ' All is over, Mrs. Bouideri,' said I, finding she did not speak ; 'and your ; presence is probably needed t by Miss A r- mitage.' A flash of inteUijgenie,, ras I spoke, passed between the paur; burheih er indicative of grief or joy, so momenta ry was the glance, I should have been puz zled to determine. The housekeeper: im mediately left the room, keeping her eyes, as she passed, fixed upon me with ths same nervous apprehensive look which had be fore irritated Dr. Curteis. The young man followed more slowly. He was a tail and rather handsome youth, apparently ; about one or two-and-twenty years of age. . His hair was black (is jet, and his dark, eyes were of singular brilliancy ; but ths ex pression,! thought, was scarcely a refl&sjd or highly -intellectual one. Hbtesem blance to Mrs. Bourdon, whose son indeed he was, was very striking, He bowed slightly, but courteoslyM to an equal, as heckmed the door, and I was left to the undisturbed -enjoyoieil of my own reflec tions, which, ill-definrrl and indistinct' as they were, were snyihihg but pleasant company. My reverie wni at lSnftft in terrupted by tbe entrance of the1 ddcior, with the announcement that the carriage was irr waiting to re-conrey us to town. We had journeyed several miles n bur return before a word was spoken by e?fhcr of us. My companion was apparently even more painfully preoccupied than my self. He was, however, the first to break silence. i The emaciated corpse w have just left little reeembles the gay beautiful girl for whose smiles you and I were orpe disposed to shoot each other ! Th doct or's voice "trembled with emotion?" and his face, I perceived, was pale as marble. ' Mary Rawdon,' I remarked, ' lives a -gain in her daughter.' ' Yes ; her very image. Do you know,' continued he, speaking with rapid energy ' I suspeot Mary Kowdon .Mrs. Arrnitage, I would say has beerufoully, treacherous ly dealt with !' ( I s'aried with amazement; aid yet the announcement but embodied and gave form and color to my owu Ul-deSued and shadowy suspicions. ' Hood heavens I How? By whom? ' Unless I am greatly mistaken, she has been poisoned by an adept in the use of such destructive agents.' . y , Mrs. Bourdon?' 'iNo; by her son. At least my suspi cions point that way. 8hs is-probably cognizant to the crime. Bat in order -that you should understand tbe grounds upon which my conjectures are principally founded, 1 must enter into a short explana tion. Mrs. Bourdon, a woman of Spanish extraction, and indeed who formerly decu pled a much higher position than she does now, has lived with Mrs. Armhago from the period of her husband's death, now about sixteen years ago. Mrs Bourdon has a son, a tall, good-looking .fellow enough, whom you may have seen.' 1 He was with his mother in the library as 1 entered it after leaving you.' ' Ah ! Well, hem ! This boy, in his mo ther's opinion but that perhaps is some what excusable exhibited early indica tions of having been born a "genius," Mrs. Arrnitage, who had been first struck by the beauty of the child, gradually ac quired ihesaraanQtioxindjieieailtwas, that be was Jiule by little invested with at least her tacit approval with the priv ileges supposed to be the lawful inheritance of such gifted spirits; namely, the right to I II 1 , r ue as wie as ne pjcasea -genius, you know, can, according to the popular notion, attain any conceivable amount of.knowledg per solium at a bound-i-apd V gxaft himself in the sttlts of his own eoneeil above ths use- ful and honorable pursuits suited to the sta tion u life in which Providence has east his lor. The fruit of such framing soon shewed itself. Yoong Bourdon grew" op" a onvw vvs 1 1 v 1 1 a VUIIK uvuiuvii Lion w lj t am, ei6enfia,r.icnorar7t . capable of nothing but bad verses, and . . thoroughly impressed with but One impor tant fact, whieh was, that he, Alfred Bour den," was tbe most giAed and the most ill used of all God's creatures. To genius in any intelligible sense of the terra, he has in truth no pretension. He is endowed, however, with a kind of reflective' talent, which is often mistaken by fools' for crfttin power. The morbid faxiciei ana melai choly scorn of a Byron, for instance. iucD fsntry reflect back from 1 their fbgiy irfr ginauttas ia sxsggerated and diirortsi'
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