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s.;i,0)pr annum, parW In advance,
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r t !!. EDITOR AND fROPRIETORi
!,.,.5,.a.,r'K"u-iltii;J'i ,",. t ;
r J Jff;;-BKNJA,MIN. .'.I? HOWZE,"
jCOaftBaPONUINQ EDITOR, i
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io.so
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Itod to their own Immediate business ; and nit adver
tisements for tlm .benefit of other person-", as well as
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mcrciaL, are entitled to ono Insertion In tho Wtckly,
free of charge.
JOB, CARD and FANCY PRINTING, executed
1 n superior style. -
AGENTS FOilTJECJiHISRCIAL
N RWYO V.L Messrs. Hhown & DbRossbt.
BOSTON :-FbsdMCK Kidder, Esq.
fclRRY, BHXJVr& ADAR
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
" WILMINGTON, Tf. C.
July 17.-
52
JOHN WALKER, JR.
AUCTIONEER it COMMISSION
MERCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17, 1849. My-
F. J. LORD & CO.
Rice Factors St tJojimlssion Agents
N-ov. 15. tal9. 109-l)-p.
L. MALLETT,
- ' AGENT FOR THB SALE OF
Ti.uber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c,
iVu'a Building, tfurtk Walef Street,
vVlLVKNUTON, IS. C.
Nov. 9, laid. 101
JOHN D. LOVE,
UK A LIS It IN
CABINXT FURNITURE,
'oliJil'tfluVCllUaS, H'KASStiS, it,
KUO'K SPRING,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Doc. 14, 1913.
s. in. war,
AUCTIO VV VJt
ABB
COM AllSSlOr MERCHANT,
wibviiNaro.Vf ft', a
Ulberat C ish nuances nuJ SB all. Consigning nts
front ilia Nurlh.or n ProJUoa frum tb4 Country.
OJije i d.) Jf on Ma Vu i if, 3oatk aide ol
Martet Street. .
Aprll5, W4d. .. 8-tf.
)S Xit&l St , li Doors above' Front St.
120-i
; -; CORNEUUJi ;tf YERS,
M'AN ufact u re r,
AD UKACKIt IV
HATd, CAPS, 'UM BitiS LL AS AND
WALKING OANflS, &c.
WILUlSJrJ.V, N. C, llatket-st.
iJsjt.ll349. ttUf-
WILLIAM NEFF,
W:lL.BSAUi AN WTAjj,' DEALER IN
SHIP CHANDLER V, SHIP STORES
AND GROCERIES, ,
CORNER OF DOCK A WATRS 8TRKKT8,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Doc. 7th. 1W9. n
scorr, KEEN & CO.
MEitCHAr TAILORS,
AMD OE1LEH4 IN
SUPERIOR1
MARKET STREET,
W1LMI NO TON, N. C.
Oct. 21. 1818. '-
A. B. ST1TU & Co.,
mcTmstUs iso coj siusui ikrciunt
Payettetllto Street,
RALEIGH N . C.
Will ittend to all orders and oomrsdssJoni In their
as o business, with punctuality and diapaich.
(taraa to
nisRaoeUancyCHAS. JIablt,
J. O. Watsob. Esq.,
SathbWjNhaw, Esq.,
on. J. R. J. Danibl,
a bo. W. MossAi, tie..,
au O. V. MmtdN.
Bafeig1!, .V. C , Veh. 12,1849. 1 Ij-12ui-c
2 if ,t"Ff;
VOL. NO 90 WILMINGTON, -TilESDA7)
. - " -
RUSSELL KEiXDniCfi, ' '
x GENERAL ''!v '" r
Commission Merchants,
' W1LM.WGTON, J. C. ,i M
JOS. B. lU'HSKLf,, Jos. KeHDRICK.
Aug. U- .,...
63
J, & D. MeRE & Co. 1
General Commission Mercbauts.
WILMINOTON, N. C.
JOHN MACBAB.
DOMALD MACBAB. W. QUIBK.
GEORGE S. GILLESPIE,
AUENT FOIL THE SALE or
ll.MUEIi LUMBER, SAVAL STOIIEU if-c
will iiakeli.)oruloaah iidvuncesonalltfonsigmuenln
m of jiro-duce.
i.vla.rchi';, 1849.
GEORGE W. HAVIS.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17 1849- 1
J. C. LATfA
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND GENERAL AGENT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Ot. 11848. ' 67
LIFE INSURANCE
IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO
CIETY, OK LONDON,
FIRE INSURANCE
IN THIS ETNA INSURANCE COM
PANY, OK HAKTFORD, Conn.,
OB, IN THB
HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK,
Maybe effected by application to
' 0AOS.SET & BROWN.
March 17,1919. 108
ROBERT O. RANKIN.
AUCTIONEER,
f WlLSflSfGTOX, N. C.
May29,tS49- " "-'V-
J. HATHAWAY & SON.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
J. Hath a WAT.
March i, M'J.
i. L.
Hatbawat.
149.
W. L. SMITH,
(Late of the firm of Sandford & Smith.)
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Store on North Water Sireet, Purslty's block.
Oct. 14 1948. y-yc
JEFFREYS & LE1GUT0N.
General Comniisiion Merchants,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
February 13, 1849. 14 !
UEtfRY P. RUSSELL.
b AGENT FOR THB GAPE FEAR
STEAM SAW MILL,
WICWXOTON, r(,C.
trim attention ulen to the f lithfill eaeedtion of all
orders for Lumber.
Jan. I IS49-
DER0SSET & BROWN
WILMINai'ON, N. C
BROWN & DER0SSET.
NUW rORK.
GICXEIIAL CO VVSSO.V MURCltiXTS.
March 17. 1349. 1-7-
G. & W. A. GWYER,
ii i 1
MANUFACTUECai ASD DEAXBK.S IN
ABINflf FURNITURE,
. . . Iu all Us varieties. ..
Bedrtead-t, Cntta, Mattresses, Looking Olasaea,
Sit, Ac,
FLIO.fp- STREET, NEAR MARKET.
' VVILMINGTON, N. C.
oBoaaaowvaa. wM.A.ewvia.
May I 6, 1849.
BANri ClIECAi.
LHfX;i! on thd sevor.l B.ika in this -place
buuoU in Bjobb, and in shoots, lor alat the
Commercial OjfUt.
SALT.
1 nrv .SACKS Liverpool! SOsacksfine
1 JJJ Blown.in store anJ for sale by
J. if D. McRAK A Co.
Aug. 18.
REMOVAL.
65.
Ct R. FORD haa rem jvedhra Mabsls Vabd to
C5 Doek street, 2d door from Wm. iS en s
Ao. 11
64 tf.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
f ALHSKT, O. L. P. Madeira. UlBiiy porr.S.hfi
Ml ry.Malags, Muscat Claret. Chinpigii, Braddv.
lam, tiln. Irish Wnlskey. Manomrahela, Old Nidi.
Cherry Bounce, Annlsee4 Cordial, dkc&e. Fo'
ale tew by ' HOWARD A PEDKN
Oct. 4.
; PUBLISHER TOWEEKLY,,gTllbMA3 lORlNGi;
CASnWELL & BLOSSOM, d
GENERAL COMMISSION
FOItVVAHDING SlERCrt.lST8,
Ho$. 1 k I Biekiiioa'i Stores .
Nortrj Water St. Wilmington, N. C.
DAVID CASHWBCL. JOS. I. SIOhBOJl.
Cash advances made on consignments of Tim
ber, Luifiber, Naval Stores, Ac. Also, on shipiutnU
to oar trieids In Newt ark.
April J, loll). 8- 12m.
nn.T Aortitis v nalWT
General Con mission Merchants,
NEW YORK.
SBHJ. BLOSSOM. CHA. W. BLOSSOM
Liberal adnees mode upon Conaianmenis.
References.
Messrs. Cabhvtbll & Blossom, 3
" J. A L). McRab, VVilmington.
" G. VV. Davis K.-q. )
July 10, TB49. 49.
HERON & MARTIN
General Commission llercliunts,
3t 1-3 North Wharves,
Pil I Ij A I) E LP II I A ,
Rcrxa to
Messrs. fiioa. Watsos & Soss, )
Jwo. O. Dacouta, fc.sq., )
Wm. S. Nbilso.s, Esq., t
Ptlil'a.
Robert Neilsoh. Kaq.
1-
Messrs. Moses, Tavlob &. Co., ' pjew yorjti
- J . 4, D . McRab, jWmingln.
Geo. Habbibb, bsq.
Apri!5, t94a, 9-tf.
GEX UARRISS,
General Commission' Merchant,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
STRICT attention given to piocurlng Frelghu
and purchasing Cargoes for vessels.
Rbtbb to
E. P. Hall, Esq' sl
O, G. Parsley, Esq., w
J . A. Taylor, Esq., Wilmington.
J. D Bellamy, Esq.,
Messrs. Ballard A Huntington, J
Messrs. Toolter, Smyth A Co.; Vnrlr
" Thompson A Hunter, J1""50
Alex'r. Herron, Jr., Philadelphia
Messrs. Williams A Butler, ) n. .., a n
H. F. Baker, Esq., 1 f Chi rslen, S. C.
Jan. 2, 1849. . 123-tf.
WILLIAM M. HARR1SS,
; GENERAL
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
y WILMINGTON, N. C.
STRICT attention given to procuring Freights
and purchasing Cargoes for vessels.
RiFiaiNcis:
O. G. Parsley, Esq,
Col. John ilcRae,
Wilmington, N. C.
Messrs. Ballard 4 Huntington
Will Peck, Esq.. Ralelifh, N. C.
V,e"u ?.' ?.BC"11 vyu" Fayettcville, N.
AM 1 1 1 1 ul. 5
. C.
umjjjii u ul-j-, fq., ,
Messrs. Jantes Corner A Sons. Baltimore.
" E. A. Souder 4c Co., Philadelphia.
" Thompson b Hunter, N v .
" JillsburykSaodford,j"ew YorK
" Hunting sV Tufta, Boston.
J. AO. P. Titoomb.Kennebunk, Me.
July 17th. 1849. 62 tf.
JOHN HALL,
v..
Commission Merchant,
WILMINQTON.
April 12.
12
F. J. LORD & CO..
Agents for the '
NAUTILUS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Cb
Accumulated Capital, $130,000.
ALSO JO l. THE
EAGLE LII'E It UEAJ.TU UTSUIt AN'CE CO.
Capital, $100,000.
Will take risks on lives of Slaves.
Office 2 3 North Water Street.
Oct. 24, 1848.
. MABTO .A CRftNLY.
AUCTIONEERS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And
GENERAL AGENTS.
Wilmington, N.C Oct. 3 1848. bBif.
H. L BpiERFlELD,
PA VTLION HO TEL.
Corner of Haxel and Meeting Htreets,
CHARI-KHTt), H. C.
Where, he will be happy to aee all his
KOrth Cakolinaprienjh.
Julyl2, 18i3. 50-il.
OLDS & ANDERSON,
Grocers & Commission Merchants,
No. Ul Front Street New York.
. , Oae of,t)ta psrtiers te4nB a nativ e of Norib Caro
lina, and the ether a No'ihern man with twenty
years' cpurjcrce in City trade, the Interests of their
CaUOns la ahipplag to, and buying from them will
s well protected-.
Btrtct atlentloB paid to uooslgnmentf of uoi.
I Grata, Va! torea, Latavber, and every kl-d
afProlcx and all orders for Groceries and
Merthasdlae generally , promptly attended to. at
ins .uweai vuj inces.
L8WJ. owns,
ANDSBSOX.
Hay ZX, I9.
DEEDS' FOR SUET.
Wirantss Deeda?.tn4 Dswdf Mt Movigsge on Isnd.
just printed m (orreel form and for sals at tbe
Cvmwxial OJJItt. ""
ORNING, OCTOBER 'l0, 1
' . - . . ,v--
HJ t ANDERSON & LATIMER,
CO M M i S S 1 0 N MEU C H A N T S,
SOUTH WATFR STREET,
WIliMIXCTOS, N . C.
ep 27, Wll
m. m sia S W b ivsuaiMt
FOR SALE Mt The Camncniul OJin, an e'li
B int edilnm uf S iiDuina Arlicltf. iinlji ..tiuiz ul
jUit laws uf ijuugfi us ruluttvu -to the Mrrobunt's I
ervice.
WRAPPING PAPER.
to REAMS lor sale by
20.
NOTICE.
'ROM and afier (he first Jannnry, Ifl49, no Fi-eijrltt
L I will be transpurletr or delivered without
.tin-
Ireilit being paid.
ROOT. FF.NNR'tf.
Trunsportation Agi nt, V. & R. R. It. Co.
30, 184H. 12: tf.
-1.
AGENCY OF
Nantilvt Mutual Life) Insurance Company.
IlKltsONS holding Pulicii-s in this office mo noil-
L fitd'tliat Seiip CercilicaU'i. fur tli.ir
K . .y
t j
projiit ui tin utintsa of Ike Cuiiijianu are ready for
UTivry at tho
Airency otnee. it, iortrr vrn-er si.
I
Oct. 24.
F. J. LORD Co., AfnlH.
.D4-lf.
GLUE.
CltRMANnud American Glue, of prime quality
V for Distillers. For sale by
i DeROSSET A BROWN.
I Jaa. G. 125.
DISTILLERY FOR SALE.
'PH Turpentine distillery at FjIsous Dpo. on
Tihe lull Road lately owned by Juhn Chrn.itt.ii,
Will be sold at a fal price, for further nirtH!Ulnrs ap-
plyio JEFFRKV.s if- LKIUIU'ON.
AurUlO. 1S19. 11.
AprU 10, 1919.
BILLS OF LADING, &c.
IOfclO POST BlCtS OP LADING bound
M. In Books, and sheets, also Letter Shrets will.
variety of mercantile blanks, lor sale at The Cum
mfrtial Office.
CAMPIIINE! CAMPD1NE I !
40 CENTS PER GALLON.
For sale at the Store of
Feb. 27.'
J.G
BAUMAN.
147
PATENT MEDICINES
JUST received 6 dozen Sands Sarssparilla j
also, Old and Young Townsends do.
Viioz. Swaynes Syrup of Wild Cherry j
12 " " Vermifuge;
12 " Dead Shot
6 " German Bitters; 4 Epin, Sarsap and
Queens delight For sule at usual prices, by
A. C. EVANS t BltO.
Also, Bernard's Cholera Remedy just to hand.
July 18. 4!).
NEGROES WANTED.
THE Subscriber wishes to hire a limited number
of Negroes cither Men, Boys, or Women, for
wh"m he will pny liberal wares. P. G1ARD.
August 31, 184'J. 71-tf.
TO TRAVELLERS GOING NORTH.
The Great Mail Route from Char
leston, S. C.
I HAVING the wharf at the foot of Laurens st.
J daily 1.1 3, p, tn. after the arrival of the South
ern cars, via VVILMINGTON ami WELDON, N.
C, PETERSBURG, KICHMO.vD, WASIU-NG-.
TON, BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA.
The pu -llc is respectfully Inforoied thai thf steam- I
An of this line, front Charleston to VV iliuinstun. an-
. , . . ii
In first rale condition, and are navigated by well,
icn,.,n .ndexuerienced coinmandere. and the Hull-1
roads are in fine order, thereby socitrlnir both safety I
snd despatch. JHROUOH TICKET ,n al. i
ready been in.op -raiion is now continue t ass yt-.
manent arrangement from Ch-rleslon to Phth.di l- '
phla. Passen?ers availing themselvei thereof, will j
have 1 he option either to continue wllUoot delay.
lhr...mltherouieotiherwise1toai3ptany..f the
iuiiifdiate points, renewing Uielr s.aison the line to '
nil 1 lieir convenience. By this route travellers mnv I
"VvSXm&'TZ !
Steamer to Weldoa, as likewiso on the change of;
ea m ine iniermi'iliaie points lior.i inence io rnu-
... 1 . - - ...!.,.. . . - -
Idelphia. Through rickets to Philadelphia al -0
each, can alone be had bom h. VIIN3LLtv, Afjrnt
a 1 lis A'iliuinKton Sl Rale sh Rail Road Cumpkny.
at the office of the Company foot of Lnureni street,
In wh'.m p'ease apply, tot oiriar inlornintion In
quire of L. C. DUNCAN,
at t.ie American Iluiel.
Cbarleaton Aug. 2. 69
DISSOLUTION.
THE Copartnership of Jewmt L Co., is this day
dissolved, by iigreeinen' of the parties. (). O.
I I'urslcy Is hereby fully authorized to settle all de
1 mnnds 8g ilnst or debts daetoseld firm. 'Persons
j having ckfiniB will please present tiirm si ence.
w. U. PA'iSI.KV.
R. BRADLEY.
8 JKWETT.
WllmUgtsra. N. C, May 22, 1849. 76-if.
r COTTON Canvass, suitable for Koat Sails, for
J salabv
J. S.
WILLIAMS.
Sept. I.
71
PREPARED GUANO..
FARMERS,. Planters and M.irkel Gardeners, are
respectfully Informed that the sbove ' relebrsted
Kenlllx.f . admitted bv Jrsciltal farm rs and saner
who have usws 1 1 repeatedly throaghout Ute Unites!
Sl w Wiion eTury (trie,r0 VeM...
1 bi,- and article usually raised In thermierenf SUirS,
to be the chipeet, moat durable and fertlllsjns Ma
nure and whoa Certificates recommending in
in p-imphiet fof in, with diretilons. can be hadgraiia
li ikskruvs worma, insects and flies, and prevent
Might, mildew and ruse Far sale by '
HOWARD A PEDEN, -Agents
for the JiaaufaetBjrrra,
Sept. 21, 1849. ...... ,W 't
-iiLJ...'.-.-a.;
84 0 : tWiiole 6., 5&G
- 'i i . , t
MOW BLACK BEN LOST niS TEETH
Wuntine n hIiiivc, a few nrltts afncp, I
Haiintrri d il)to u barber's shot) in the vicitii-
j ty of Cliulhain stret't. Aniuriff the noat
( and inly lookirt "colored gnmncn," who
were ui wo ttinff, there was one of ink v
lv.i..i ... i . L :.'t
conjitenance inducetl mc to avatf wy
his proff4ioual skill in pri.Tfreite
I K'J IUU Vll.lS. . & nuuvvu U'OV till nun.
i iceih were uiicoinuioa white and beautiful.
! and 1 cornpliu!uted hita on", their pearly
i purity, lie smiled, ahowimr ihern atiU
"UV tTa7r- f.ii. uT IVZfSl9" MietasVUmrt,
fact !
I ihought tho ft llovf was joking1, ami i
replied, "I misped that they were made by
n more skillful dentist than he."
No. sir," HHid he, "Mr. Blaindell made
(Jjnj, and put 'em in. sure ; I II tell you how
it 'wax 1 lost dobe four jipetb, abonrd a ca
nal b nil. when I wns a green hand. I'd
been 'tioml nhip, m.d I thought i vould
just irv ile c.iiinl fora change. Well, de
very fu clay out I lost dose teeth, curious
nou'rh. I teil rou. De captain told me, to
' ir(l nit ilitiniir I a onrn IMi'n A tmWtw
and whur cuttin up That steak was lef
when I hear
hun
sing
out, "Look out
I ,.hn,,t I"
Ti:il;iu' hp wiiutcd me. 1 grub de steak in
j my list and jump up de ladder when 1
got dtrc I louk towards dc stum, unrfcask
tita if he call ; but bress you, I no sooner
Ot de words out ol my moul, and tie sieak
ack. vuieii soincthii) cotch me by dc bead
und srpjece it right down o;i de Ijout, and
de bref rtht out of my body. When de
href coiue back, I whur layin on dc bank
f ,aiii.I, and dero whajr a whole lot ob
. , , , . . .
folks siaiiilm routid dea I bear, dem wy,
'noor iiiini'i-iIumJ !' ko links I. dat enn'f
poor imor unua : $0 iinics 1, tiut can't
be prossible den I try open my motif, bat stood severnl Mecondt rhotionlea the tree
dut feel so berry quuie I luff it uloue an at which the muzzte of his pistol Wafpoin
tout 1 move my leg but ebcry time -I try end fired. The crack' u short"iul
I couldn't do il so dan I luff it alone and sharp as the peal of a bii;!ndbwi'tho
lay still. Den de doctor come he put he blue wreaths of curling smokele'ared
finger on my wriss, and feel my head a' away, the black spot On the oaJr-wa not
littlo bit and den he say Isegot a expoun to be sent the white bdlrt-hatebwerr" in-
fracture ob de skull. Tinks I, dia nigsrer t0 the spliniered wtyovf otfihbtSil rtt'plae.
am deil, curtain, duts a fuc. Arter while The seconds then gave Mtitray thf third
dey pick me up, un.J links dey wliar goin pistol, and he stationed hirrrtelf :leli' steps
to berry me d.at t" could n't stand; sol from his Unarmed udmiryerld ift'i!lhe
sing out, 'Wbat'dfebhll. de mailer? meanwhile seem talm,BTd?ferte,ss)'s if
whar you' goane wd L3v?. De captain Un unconccrried rftcWoft"9 Mi8arirre
i.civ. nig Luun vy uuu ouJ, 11., nun
do you" feel?' fto 1 tell him I feel ito qnare
bouldeinouf; den be kugh( icf 1 ask
him what de matter who hit me on do
head and bold me fnS. Den hctcll mc dat
when ho hollered dere was u bridge ahead.
and jis ait 1 pop my head oat it cotch ine,
and dat do boat whar light,
under de fus jise. and wl
up it cotcn tie stenK 'tween it ann ae use
and ilrartrd df teeth right out- my ktaii-o
say dat arter dey pull up de plank, and
got me out, dey find de beef steak stickiu
fas to de jise wid de whole four teeth dare,
through it yn, ytth !yi ! here Hen roar
ed dat show dis ti'ggcr pluck Insc de
whole jaw fore urn gib an inch !" Heu
finished me off, raid I left, not a little tick
led with hisyarn. 5p. Tun .
F roin tin Sunday Timt:
JOHN MENEFEE:
THE FIGHTING jtfocTOH.
The hero of the following short sketch
was a nnitve of Kentucky. Hm father
was a furmer in moderHle cireuautanccs,
I liu mr a er. . aar tv. 1 1 n si frnm I -via ur 1 1 1a v sirl.
i t il" (S l', iv tiiiio il vtll Livuinr tit, vr
'
mannretl by tjreal labor and scrupulous
economy tO irivt his fltVOrite and fir it born
Jft education, embracing the
. ' e
degree or ft flOCtOT Of fneaieine Young
M.-ncfee" Was renmrkaWe from the earliest
,i r ;.li,,,..t ,u.,u,1.
penod of his intellectual development for
an intense nrrd burning ambition, such as
-mil, I nn r.v.l in n-Kninvr h nn,L,r.
took, while'the glorious gifts of a rnagni-
ficent bfaitfantf mijrhty physical constiiu
t'ion seemed to furnish the surest guarantees
for the ultimate reality of his every hope
By prodigious exertions day and night, he
ulrwvl fnremnt in nil hm rl.tsses At rnllcro.
und graduated with an eclat that obscsred j
the fame fall competitors; so that had I
ine risiii'T siitr ot nts genius mei wim no I
adverse shock to hurl it away from its ap
propriate and radiant orbit, imagination can
scarcely assign a limit to the splendor it
might have- atiained But,- milbrtanately,
a hostile collision occurred, at the very com
mencement of his career, to arouse the
sleeping roleatiO of his darkest passions,
and project ihe course of his ambition at a
dangerous tangent from the circle of a
peaceful life.
He had a young and beautiful sister,
who was seduced and betrayed by a fash
ionnble villain of Louisnlle, one James
Murray, a lawyer, and universally regarded
as the most desprately brave duellist that
Kentucky the land so prodigal of heroes-
ever produced.
' While the father and mwherof the rnin
ed girl were weeping tears, of despair, John,
(hen only twenty years of agearmed him
self, and proceeded ir March of his enemy
He found him in the court house, Immedi
ately aftei an adjournment, and withoul
uttering a word, attacked- and belabored
him tlrctdfully wivh cowhide, Murray,
WiaarCfctigfUVW'lifiriJfSfrii
lur'tbe fieiVdiMtrhlwri'ix Rminana t. i-
cen'.rdtctl wra'.h apcareo to nafe cif n
young , Menefle . jttty'iltl'pf ftrdcften
urn. lie ounueu EiS aniaoniai wiuiijuits.
and countleii bkw( jisljf tlor&ji hand
very purtol lU ahet.iicwWcJilyi11?
from his pocket, jm4 flaf eU"t4 hurt till
ho waa Jiirally covereil wtth Ilh)!
A challenge wat-lhe, AVl,IJc9r
Menefee accepted on ibesa ..coftdaioina;--That
the meeting. theoU .lake ; place, t ft
certnta Hpot the) enautng1-, moimoj; J)rc;ly
after eunriee. Three ptol wer, to, be
lonrled each foe ahotUl take OM.aad fire
ty turnt at a mark len pncailts.ant Who
ever lni nearest the centre should then havo
the remaining ' pistol, and shoo aft tils ad'
vewnry's hend. If he-truncd, the-other
should be entitled ton ahot, and wn-by
alienation till one of them should- faH Head !
Thcsl ferocious terms were mat alt aev
tff?f, 1rnr the principal and wrond met
accordingly on the banks of flie Ohw Riv
er, six miles below the IhIL.
The iocondsmeoguredorf istpaces, and
thm made fc, black it witbwttnoitHciied
cipal, and retained th9 third to b in ten to
thrmiccwsful marksman. The rvntajfo
nists then cut a pack of fjnrd for th arst
ahot. Murray drew the1 queen-ef 'dia
monds, Menefee the aco of ipatles, and so
wtii the Aral firo. . He jmmediately took
his stand, turned his right side to the tree,
let .the band which graapetf frresU'e,apon,
now, a( full cocTc, fall until lc rfnrk muz
zle reached below hw lc nee, fixccVtil. flash
ing blue eye itcdHy a mOnierrlihthe
mark, and then, fiwift as IBought," faked
und pulled trigger. . Unfortunately, the
pistol . hung fire," U called ' in ,tthe i
backwoods that ia, the flash ii the ban
wtta seen brat, and then the explosion, of
the load in the barrel, sounded long, like a
double report. Under suclrcgmsiaricea
most persons would have rjiissea the tree ,
but as it was, . Meptfee's bullet T barely cut
tlte upper edge of the irrazk.-; An excellent
hot I v , ; , ,1 ;t ir!
Murray. now took hia poiuaa, ile jwas j'
a famous level shooter, liaJing previoua-
I alain ikfaa nunin H rnitav .1h1 .AYl4
dtnjr hw ball directly thwurt ikew-jbrsans
lie? rawed slowly, poised adtltberai aim,
prise. According to the lefiu 'stfrftila'ted,
Murray might 'chbda' h&'8irft 'tfrt'lkitcr
the elevation-of hjs weair1'1 t$ BWjkntl
the thoughj appeared (o .cws soul to
torture his antagonist bjaf cruel dn'jf un
necessary delay. lie rafseJ hia linht bind
ight, an dat 1 slip gruduajly, upi! iixcU a inorl,al aiiiy.i$en
leii dc baat come J cfee's head, iu which iiOsicie if OTliflUed
ior more man two minutcf t jjujV4ppsiee
still betrayed no etootton. Not a nerve
shook his face-, paled 0(rtj-. aliade. A
bitter smile of scoro wruhed on, bis purple
lip, and his gleamyig bloee vefcftjjqjing
fiercely into that of Lux de.tiil y ioe. semcd
to the wondermg scocdik.4bltwire,
so intense ik1 vtftgef4;CfSteH sgWW
At length he. called QUiBjMoic pifitfing
and sbriJl as lhshfik of ifltmptlssr',
Murray, yoadtl cowad wlijlwdon 1
you shoot I Are you afoudUo shoot
And whether il vai thoiih pvsitioa of
Murray's arm, ay long exteodedfti affected
the nerves, or that-h beiatae.eJrxitfsb by
the mocking laitntfOf a4uirphaeai4Ullh!
terrible tones) of htt-eoeinyvoieaoqttail-eil
with preternatural dread befoDt the light
ning of his bnmin? blrje eyjyU impossi
ble to tsy ; bul at Wr;'wnaftttr'ttrg1rt be
the cause. KJ renlatk&ble-thre-tjAssed
over his featfirear' tUs the'ekv'creV-iiltihd
his pnle'!iprjujrerili'llii liaeT!hook.
He firedf "Ct bairriiltreffgllf fcne
fec's left temple'wHhdurff.fury ?'!
Then the serJo'nrl reFoati Jd tittiJIsroTand
placed it in ihehkrldV
Pie MlfMt&Ii
1 neyotitlitul aenger OT It 'Slsfcr'r
waltoa WlWh licat
a iiurrj, to tiisiiaif wojK(ior suspense.
Quick as (he Hush of a' nbca nV he cVva-
ted his weapou and ircil 'tvlif the our of
lb-e explosion, ,wijh)uj.oii'aan,
"J ..wyw !Ml,',r1
is
". vr " : . ""wi ty j
Menefoe tie 1 the country, ia-l settled in
11 -jgar
Cot 1 way county, Arkausas'Vhtucefortli
the whole current of his thoughts andya$
sions appeared to be changed. The earth -ouake
of moral wrath, which had burst up
from the profound ubysse of his soul, had
ploughed out a new passage ior the march
ef ambition--" passage staiuod wh ineffa
ceable blood I Itefore, his aeart hai burn
ed with unquenchable enthustasmito-eicel
in knowledge, in variety, deptfanJeifci t
of attainments ; but now he eoveied -4p
rrority oh!) in desperate deeds -tbe Woody
achievements of "orate braverr. ' -Ndri to
lay the truth; could he 'have seftw a
more appropriate field in mewld wlBTld
lor beligerent purposes' tharrArWa!tncl,
afforded. Polilicnl strife raffed Vith3in-
credible fury No mAn C0uldbe a leader
either in the parries of the slate, or in those
of a county, unless bo stoed'teiady fit 'l
times to defend his principle al Jbs" pnt
of the bowie knife and muzslo of ibe fNatoL
To enumerate alMhe duels fbnghi hfbp
' " " 'ft rv ifTTr r-.m. "