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V 1 TnOilASlQRlNG, Editor ani Proprietor: BENJAMIN I. IIOWZE, Corresponding: 2dUar.TW DQLUliS Per Annan, invariably Advance. void's. WILMINGTON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1851 i ) i - . ' Frviri Sc-otfs Weekly Paper. fair mm on. TIIS SHEPHERDESS OF ACRE. BY WM. RU8SCLL. JR. Proudly shone tUcr sun on the vine-clad Vl!leys of France and brightly gleamed the jitexin ioai! of.that gorgeous host, which trfcred the fertile valley of Virelay. , The Sovereigns of tvo cf.the rnightieet kingdoms ,f Europe, Phillip and -Richard, hadpledg eJ to each" other their friendship, and- the r0B)bincd torcrs cf each were united for the conquest cf the Holy Land.- The deep rail 0i ihe drmn, and cthe -stirring nofes of the trumpet, echoed mid re-echoed Knight? with waving plumes, and polished armor.? rajed and 'repassed, on rich caparisoned fhirtrers who. bounded along a if proud of icr royal burthens. Little did 'the lea.lers. li they gaxed on 'that gli'iiou array, dream cf the result of their undertaking httie did they anticipate, that out of the one huiidred thousand brave spirits, who were so eager a follow them, that but a wasted moiety TTJuM'ever return. After reviewing their forces, the two mon- archa separated; Richard embarking at Mar iieills,' and Philip at Genoa. They reached Medina about the same time, and passed :he winter in .Sicily, and on the following; spring", as soon as circumstances . would per mit, they proceeded immediately to the con quest of Palestine. - T The summer was f r advanced, and with zeal the two armies pressed the siege the z.i'ze of Acre, that far-famed city, that had resisted for more than two years the com bined forces of all the Christians of Pities tine. The friendship of'the two Sovereigns which had been so warmly pledged when first they set out. wa, from the opposite views they entertained, fast wasting aray. Vet their host a relaxed not m their ardor. Connected with the army of Richard, was t ie brave Sir John Atheling. This young Knight joined the forces of his Sovereign voluntarily, who gave him the command of a select band of archers. With the beat ing of a Prince, aid the bravery of a lion, com tk,ed with v. goodly degree of skill in the Geld, he whs one ol those spirits on which the heart of Richard doated to whom he taned for advice. ' 4 Alluding was of middle stature, and pos sessed I an ut. comely ' -jgfnceful form. He wore a cap of the finest velvet richly ernbroi dere.l. on the gi le of which whs fastened wiih a -clasp c: virgin silver,, a single plume 'of snowy whi-eness. which fell .with a grace ful curve, till it wept his shoulder, and pn His lit el vva a ' ppur of gold,' at d t lie belt which bum d bi$"uii lr of finest odk. wasstud de t richly with the same precious metal. ''Ahhough Atlu ling had: 'le-ft Hir 'hativ rou.itry. and acconij anied Richard to the H"iy Land for the paltry consideration of a lame yet he 1 rossrssed many eminent and inble qualities, which endeared' him to all with whom he became acquainted. He was a passionate admirer of the beau tics of nature, a d often, while hia compan ions were wrapt in: slumber, he would 'wan der alone from the camp, by the light of the irentle moon to lave his thirst in the clear s redm. and enjoy the rich scenery, which ( vtry where presents itself to the eye be neath the sunny sky ol Palestine. J It wa9 on a soft and balmy morning du ring the siege of Acre such a morning ''as recall visions ol the past the remembrance cf vuutlvand unclouded years, that Atheling arose, and hastily dressing himsHf hastenetl from the camp to wander a short time amor the surrouudiarr scenery. It "was yet ues early. for the sun had not risen.? and the. rnooa et lingered on lhe:verife of t"he wile ttrn h-rizoa as if u:.wil!i (g to hid; adieu to the clear azure ol , heaven, and a lew pale stirs tg'intly orjim ye red i--the e n," Phe breeze with a geml?. whisper glid- d amid the branches oi the gi nu p ilm und-4siatly fis, shaking the dew from orf the silken Iwves which fell Iik -gems to the ground. He had wandered a greater disiauce Irom .the camp than was his "usual custom, .for lie had been tricing the meandcrings of a lim pid stream and somewhat fatigued, had sea ted himself upon a rock by thoside of a cas cade, and as lie was musing on its beiiutres, HFuftjStrain of music caught his ear. He Sjste.d for some, time in profound sib-nee be iore he heard it again but at length it be Cim nore. and more audible, uutii he was convi seed that it wa? the nitisic of a harp, accomparucd by a ft;rnale voicej Beinjr fond l adventure he arose and bent his steps m the dirpciion from vvhence'the notes proceed ed. He. U-aA lrrQO1 :i ant nil rnnaa of nrklma aadgaiaed an open field, where there were, a great number of-sheep grazing. The inu--ceach moment growing more clear. "Athe 'ng paud, for his eoul wa3 ravished by its fffeetuvM. and his whole being seemed wrapt i-i an ocean melody. , ,Ecichaat.iig, at length exclaimed the i?ht hardly conscious of what he said. This ejaculation had hardly escaped his hps, before the music ceased, and he heard aiat exclamation of surprise at no great Stance-to his left. aid on turning in that di tection, beheld a lemaH seated beneath a j'gtree, with a harp lying oir the ground by er side, and a shepherd's j crook leading arainst the free, beneath whose branches he was reclining. She was arrayed in u garb of airv licrhtHHilA. which KfPinoA tn tha "mjiicu Hiiiui line uie lauieu roDC3 ol tnv cnerubims. Herdark luxuiiant hair hung tooaely over n neck of euruassinir bcantu -,!.. 1 1. ! lri... .t." 1" l I J .... t Jn4 her eyes were like those which waked' o csuaic ol Byron, when he sang of 'the dark eyed girls of Cadiz.' lt was soma time before Atheling mov ed, to great was his surprise. But al length summoning resolution he approached her, with as much courtesy, aa if he was a bout to address a duchess, and exclaim- ed; -r . , ' Excuse me, dearest madam, for intrudinr upon your rooming recreations, but the mel odyol your instrument, opened as a spell upon me. and I instinctively, iollowed tlie sounds which has brought me hither. i 1 o knight's astonishment the shepherdr ess, who he knew was of Saracen birth, re plied in good English. " ' j- kThe lausic to which you listened. Was but tho untaught at of a simple shepherdess;, ma ny thanks for vour compliment, sir Knio-hi.' eaui sre arising to depart. t moiu. cried Athelthg. 'let not our meet ing b'i thus abruptly broken off; perhaps we shall be friends.' " , 'rsee,' rep!ied the shepherdess, 'by your dress, that you are u person' of rank an en emy of the Saracens, whose fair city you are now beseiging, and would level it ivith the dust. I cannot converse with an enemy.' 1 'By this goo ! sword, whieh I wear.' replied Atheling, 'I pledge to you my eternal friend ship ' 'I am certain you would not harm me.', No, no replied Atheling, -my isword Will i never De raised agauist the innocent.' ! Farewell sir Knight. V'said the ''shepherd-, ew.tu ruing away. ' i ! Answer) me but one question,' said the Knight, 'and I will no longer detain you. By what means did you acquire a knowledge of the English language?' kA shipwrecked mariner taught it! me in my youth. I who remained some time at my father's .residence.' replied the ' shepherd ess. 'Promise to meet me here to-morrow, at sunset,' said Atheling. "I shall have sorae ihiug of importance to communicate.' i A strange r"equi:st, replied the Saracen, 'but trusting to the friendship whirh you have proffered me; since you seem sj earn. stly to desire it, I. couset to meet you at the time you have j designated ; adieu!' with, these words she Hastened away, and was soon lost sight of amid the thick foliage of the wood. Atheling returned to the camp with feel ings entirely foreign to any which he had ever before experienced. The beauty, the grace, and unless simplicity of tie fair Sa racen had made an impression oh his mind that he well knew could not be easily eradi cated. This may be deemed by some as an exhibition! of weakness on the part of. --the Knight, but he had basked in the smiles of the ladies of his native iIe arid had flirted wi'h ihe. gay belh sof Fi aice mul old Castile, yet until he. met the. i Shepherdess,- his feelings hud ever remained unmowd. Two whole-days.-? Kiid Atheliiigl to him sell. ere 1 slinl) again De in the presence-, of her who Iilfle dreams that Sip John Athel ing is -in he power. V What" is ra?iik ? paltry t o sidvraiion nothing ' The hours passed away heavily, and could our hero have had tin- privilege ol declaring the length of time he would have maintained that it was a week before the evening arrived. The rea der will not, however, be long in conjectur ing that on its arrival the Knight was punc tual to his engagement. The sufi had just bade the heavens adieu, as Atheling reached the eventful, spot) where, ho found the Sheperdess had preceded him. Atheling seated himself by her side. ' 'Sir K'fiight,' she exclaimed, 1 have'fulfill ed my ' promise. If you have communica tions to make, be in haste for" ' Have you ever read tie tale of. the fair Egypti i .' said Atheling interrupting her. whom a French Knil.l loved, and who ac compauied him lo his native country and .there became his wife, and vvas-.the brightest lady of i he land.' . i - I thi;ik; I have soaie e nembranct cf it," replied the shepheniess, ' 'W iuld you h.ive acied after th; manner of the lair Egyptian, under the sUme circum stances ?' enquired Atheling. Had the French Knight f possessed , my heart and my confidence, andjl was assured that I possessed his. perhaps I shcbld,'VepIi-ed-the Saracen; 5 , . Then.'; said -. A theling. -be assured thatyou possess i he heart, as well as the confidence of an English Knight, in whose behalf I speak: Wffo only wishes to be assured that his feelhigs are reciprocated, to be the happi est of men.' i- -, - : Is hea friend of yours Sir Knight,' eaid the Saracen. slightly blushing. By my sword, he is a friend I hold most dtfar,: replied Atheling. HaVe I ever, seen him," continued the Shepherdess. 4 j 'That he did not inform .me, but he has seen you, ana uiai w sumcieni. repneu' me Knight, i !' ? 'I will meet yoji again said the Shepher dess, arising, 'but I tnyst for the present bid you adieu,' and before? Atheling could reply, she was out of sight. i Acre had fallen. The Saracen garrison reduced by famine, had surrendered their strong hold which had been deemed impreg nable ; but disease had entered the ranks of the conquerors, and thou'sands had sank be neath its blighting influence and thousands had fell by 'Saracen' lances, whose bodies were" leftj to satisfy the voracious appetite of the woll and the vulture whose ibones whi tened the grass-covered plains of Palestine. Richard returned to England1 with but a small portion of th se brave soldier who had followed him thither, and found that the kingdom, in his absence, had become lh arena ol ; dissension and turmoil. He set about the restoration cd tranquility, and soon had the satisfaction of beholding hia efforts crowned with success. . : Brightly gleam the lights from the trellis ed windows of the castle of Atheling and proudly pacs that noble throng through its stately halls knights, and warriors, the bravest and ladies, the fairest of the land 1 are thetse. "Soft eyes look low to eyes which speak agaia, And all goes merry, as a marriage Leil." The -halls of Atheling. indeed, present a gorgeous appearance. They are lighted by chandeliers suspended by chains f gold, whose 'soft and mellow light 'seems like that whichillumine the regions of rthe-bl?a$ed. It was the evening of the marriage of Athe ling's lord, who is to be the happy! happy bride ? she is leaning upon the annj ofs her lover, the brightest - of the bright ; throng. Her rich dark hair is fastened behind with a tiara of mimic flowers no gems flah amid their many folds ; it would rob them of their charmi Her dress is of white satin, richly embroidered with flowers; but her dress is simple, yet she far outshines those amid whose hair beams the brilliant light cf thedia mond around whose necks flash the ocean's richest trausurea. Behold her features now lit up by a smile, as her adorer breathes some fond word of affection. Gaze for a moment on those soft dark eyes thoae lips of coral and that dimpled cheek, dnd you will forget the rest, and think only of her. Happy, happy Atheling! The beautiful, marriage ceremouy of the Church of Eng land, is being performed it is ehdjed. and those two fond hearts are united forever. Many a glance of envy is cast upon the love ly bride the future mistress of that princely mansion. The poor Shepherdess of j Acre the fair Saracen the adored of the youthful lord now the brightest gem ot thej land, is the lady of the proud halls of Atheling. A STAGE BARONESS. One of the most charming young actress es of the day left Paris a short limejsince on an artistic tour. Each town she stopped at bore witness to her triumphs, her talents, and her powers ol charming; gold loll in show ers around her; sighs almost wafted he to the heavens from which the crowds at her feet swore she came; flowers strewed each step she condescended to take on earth, too honoured by her tread, .t length came one more in love than all the rest, rich, noble and handsome his name historical but not euphonic. His languishing blue, eyes and flowing Saxon beard proclaimed his origin Germanic. All these, including title and estate, he proffered, to the fair end. antress. "A Baroness! I. who have so otten sighed io lay aside my titles with my stage drefsesi I cannot but accept the dear, romantic Ba ron, so full ol taith and Ive, who has never asked one history ot the past but deems me pure as his mountain spirits." j The vqws were plighted the Baron, all German as he was, consecrated them by a pledge of love; and, with all the good taste of a Parisian, clasped on the arm of his affi anced a bracelet, lo which the downcast but practiced eve ot tne oriue arnxeci. witnin a t-w francs, its real value of two thousand francs. Then she took leave of the stage. became Drudish and disdainful to her former admirers Hiid comrades and in order to do all honor to her future state, 6he engaged a lady to direct her footsteps in the paths of vir'ue. Thus protected, she deemed it per fectly within the rules of decorum to accept an invitation to pass three days in oneorthe numerous villas ol the Baron. He badlands and catles in ince : but. the almost evi ry G. nnan nrov oue selected on -this j occasion was wiinin a lew nours oi nrusseis. -i iMin e under the safe guard of her chaperon, the gentle and timid bride directed her steps. She had with her a purse containing about twenty thousand francs and a"bout fifty thou sand more Jtf jewels -a!! the rewanl and reT sulis of her numerous talents. j Vothing could be more charming than the apartment (expressly arranged j for her) through which she wandered the next morn ing. On she wandered, dreaming of future grandeur and smiling at her sweet self in ev ery mirror as she passed, till she found her self at last in the dining room, where a sump tuous breakfast awaited her. The Baron waa not there. Should she wait or inquire ? Patience was 'hot one of her virtues; she in nnired . -The Baron V ' Oh, he! had left ., ' r r 1 J rnL.'.l (hat morning," was the reply ? -Yes; but Madame need not be he had paid the rent in advance." screamed the affrighted actress; with hands unlifted. rushed in the 'Left?" anxious "Rent?" ut then, half-mad- dened chaperon, the 'jewels I the! money !" Well 7" --Oh. Mademoiselle, gone ; all gone !" "Gone !" said the bride, j. With ar tistic intuition, guessing all. "Gone ! and with the Baron 7?' i Alas ! it was too true 1 Th actress had been, in spite of herself, but playing a part ; all her earnings had vanished. She thong?. t with a shudder of the outraged directors whose engage ments she -had-so rne& for j this oue; which now escaped her; butagairther form, her face, her grace, her fl wing hair were mirrored before frer; she sighed and ordered the carriige. . Will it take her long to raae another fortune? She thinks not,j SINGULAR AND FATAIaCCIDENT. A young man living in Sum dd (Conn) went into a strearn-on Saturday evening? in company with one or two friends, o bathe. After diving several times and remaining hr some time in the water, he concluded to come out 4after taking one more dive."; By way of adding a little variety to the operation, he made thu last dive with his hat on and the result was that is he plunged into the water the4 elasticity of the air contained In bn hat was such as to force his head suddenly and unexpectedly on; one sice, witn such power as to break his neck. He lived long enough ttf mak'c a sign in the water to his compan ions, who brought hira out and conveved him? uujoc, wiicfc itc uiea 'suoruy. u:ier. xian ford Times. k :; I POISONED SEGARS. Jc a French paper belbie us we- have the Iiculars ot a. stransre robbery recently milted in Pari?, it appears that an ist ramcd E. Girand, when on his way me from the theatre, met two persons who called out to mm, ' Outol the way aristocrat, the street is good enough for you." Su,d ien lWiother person approached, and said We must brusfr the- gtsuilemanl down," where upou they began to cane the artist witnoui mercy. A gentleman at this period came up and attacked the ruffians, who immediately fled. After the usual compliments, the two gentlemen exchanged cards and parted, hav ing made an appointment to breakfast to gether next day. About ten the next morn ing, M. Giand received an excuse, but his new friend, who called himself Charles d Louvery, promised to come to see him at two and begged him to be at home, as, he would bring 'a person with him who was anxious to purchase pictures. ! 1 The painter received the visit at the time appointed, and the two connoisseurs .examin ed, with gusto -the -pictures'-1 in M. Girand s studio. (fjaviug done so,, one, of them in the frankest mranner imaginable pulled out a 6e-gar-case, and offered the painter at panatela, which he took and smoked. Before he had smoked long he became ill of a violent head ache From that time he was utterly igno rant of all that happened, and on awaking about midnight discovered that all tint was valuable about his person had been caned away. The end of the segar was anal) zed and found to contain a large quantity of what the chemists call narcoline alcaloide. a terrible opiaj-e This reminds us of a similar case which took place about 20 years ago in Mexico. A segar was given to the Senator Quesada. it wasaid, by the famous Don Lucas Alaman. After smoking it the, -Senator was seized with a violent fit of sneezing, which it was found impossible to allay, fol lowed by a bleeding at the nose which pro ved fatal. A PROPOSAL UNDER PECULIAR s CIRCUMSTANCES. I heard of a curious proposal the other day Among some two hundred bathers were a lady and gentleman, who had shown a flight partiality fir each other's society. An immense wave unhappily carried the la dy off her feet, and buried her for an instant in four feet water. The gentleman hurried to her rescue, -and pn pulling her out. she exclaimed.iwith amouth full of -salt water (the water is very salt hereV ' : 'Oh. Augustus dear take me I perish Lord have mercy take me, Augustus, and oh oh oh take me !' Thanks, dearest.' exclaimed Augustus, 'you have made me very happy.' Thanks? for what. 6ir? coldly exclaimed the lady taking a long breath. 1 For your favorable answer to my propo sal.' said Augustus. Proposal ! I heard one.' 'Oh. yes. but you did. my dear I made, it when you were under water, and- you said yes. and told me to take you and I mean to take you at your word. ;Ah -well dear me-ask pa -and' Of course.' said Augustus. . The pair will be happy in the Fall. SUDDEN DEATH. On Wednesday evening; a death occurred at Barren Hill. Montgomery county, Penn.. that has occasioned the deepest gloom in that vicinity. The deceased was the inter esting and talented wife of the Rev. William H. Smith, pastor of the Barren Hill Lutheran church. Mis. Smith was in the enjoyment of good health during Wednesday morning and afternoon, and at the tea-table partook of the evening meal, and conversed freely with her family. While etill sitting at the.tabip, how ever, death claimed her as his victim, and life was extinct. She died without an appa rent pang, and in the full vigor of life. Her last words were addressed to her husband "have you Wtateredthe. flowers ?" ajid..be(,nre he had time to" answer, he-head' fell back, and the worthy woman was a corpse. The immediate cause of t his sudden death is un known. A post mortem examination was held, but nptrace of any kind of disease was discovered by the. physicians. , , . . CARRYING BUNDLES. Many people have a contemptible fear of being seen to carry any bundle, however small, having the absurd idea that there is a social degradation in the act. The most tri Hi igas well as weighty packages must he7sent to them, no matter how much nTThe inconve nience of others. This a ises from a low kind of pride. There is a pride that is high er; that arises from a consciousness, of there being something in the individual not to be aff cted by such accidents. -worth and weight of character. This latter pride was exhibited by the American son of Jerome Napeleon Bona parte. While he was in College at Cam bridge, he was one day carrying to his room a broom he had just purchased, when he met a friend, who noticing the hroom with surprise, exclaimed, why did not you have it sent home V -T"! ' ; ''- UI am not ashamed to carry home anything which belongs to me," was the sensible re id v of young Bonaparte. . v Very different pride was this from that of a young lady wnom we know. . wno always gave her mother . all the J bundles to carry when they went out together because sh tlmught it vulgar to be seen with bne'her Cambridge Chronicle, i ; TOE 'COLD. WATEu BOY? A boy named Frank, who had heard great deal said about the evils of intemper ance, was passing the door of a tavern" kept by a man wh drew a good deal of custom by his agreeable manners, and the fdeasaut way he had of talking to every one. -Fsatik was whistling a lively tune as he went by. and!he landlord said to him in a playful way.Vh- . " t Good morning, my fine fellow ! Won't you' step in and get soroethi g lo drink V I don't care il I do.' said Frank. -And he straightened himself up. and walk ed with an erect, ajr,. as if he were a man, in to the bar room, u 1 Well, sir! What will you take V said the landlord. 'A brandy punch, mint julep, sherry cobbler, or a hot whiskey punch V Til take a glass of Adaru'ii ale; if you please, landlord.' O! Adam's ale.' returned the landlord. Yes, very good drink that, only a little too week.' And he poured Frank out a glass of pure, sparkling water, which the lad drank off with the air of one who enjoy ed it 'How does it taste?' inquired a ippler. thinking to throw the laugh upon Frank. Try a little, won't yuu V said the boy, with a serious face. 'I'm sure youll like the taste. : It makes, you Jeel good all' over, nor hasn't a particle ;qf ( headache nor fever in it.'. . , t ' 7i , 'Ind-ed ! so you're a young teetotaler.' I'm a cold water boy,' said Frank, as he stepped back from the bar. 'And. in return for your compliment this morning, invite you to join our army. We'll I make yoU cap tain.' A day or two atlerwarda. while Frank was passing Hartley's., tavern. again, the land lord happened to be at the door ; and al though. sensibly that he had obtained rather the worst in his encounter with the cold wa ter boy, felt very much inclined to have an other passage of wit with hira. i 'Good morning! Good morning ! How are you. my little cold, water friend V Right well T thank you.' replied Frank. 'Won't you walk in,' said the landlord. 'No. I thar.k you.' returned Frank. We've got some first-rate Adam's ale. Won't you have a glass ?' ' No. I believe not ? I'd rather take it at the pump 'v ' From the old iron ladle V 1 Yes. That doesn't taste nor smell of brandy.' , ' As my glass (jid V 'Your irlass smelt rather strong, landlord ; and the taste of the brandy completely spoil ed the water.? 'Did it indeed ! I'm sorry. But come in come in ! I want to talk with you. , x ou re m odd sort of a little fellow. We'll have a irlass washed so clean that vou 11 neither taste nor smell brandy.' 1 don't think you can,' replied Frank. Hot water will hardly scald out the taste of the vile stuff.' Vile fctuff! Why do yo call brandy vile stuff?' . -. 'Because it makes wise people fools and strong men as vyeak as babies. Wasn't it brandy, or, gin, or some of this vile 6tuff, ns I call it. that made Mr. Perkins strike his wile and kill her? You know that he is now in prison, and had like to have been hung? 'He was drunk.' ' ', Water did not make him drunk. I go to the pump and take ladle after ladle of the clear cold water; but I never was drunk in my life-'' 'Nor do people who drink brandy get drunk, unless thev drink too much.' , 'But why do, they drink t at all V asked ... . - Frank, growing serious ' - - Because they are dry P -Water would answer a better purpose, and they might drink a gallon of it without getting drunk. AM then yotf know it is so much cheaper.' v ' r O. yes. But if everybody drank water onl. we landlords would starve.' Frardt only shrugged his shoulders. WeJJ. my little cold water man, what do you say to that ?' -Why,' replied Frank with a srnife. 'that it would be much better for a few landlords to starve or get m?Q some.inore useful calling, than for a hundred thousand people to, die every year from drunkenness.' , 'VVhq says a hundred thousand 'people die drunkards every year ? l..,. i 'O ! I've alwayseard that.' '! don't believe it.' ; : 'Well.'eay fifty thousand, or even twenty thousand. Isn't that number, awful 9 think The landlord's face became serious. While he stood musing. Frank said- Come down lo the hall to night, and you'll hear all about it." 'To the temperance hall V Yes. sir.' fHoV Wouldn't the folks start.' 'Suppose they did ? 'Would they do any harm?' r ; , I 0, no! I don't care for that. 'Just say you'll come, won't you? Say il for my sake. I imow that if you really saw that you fc'ere doing evil in the world, : you wouldn't sell another drop of brandy. Won' i you com V , J ,-.'- - -O yes. TH Cbrne, if its just to please you. It can do no harm." . And Hartley was as good as his tvord. Il so happened that a lecturer was exhibiting the appalling consequences of intemperance ni ii read from a pamphlet in his hand Jf., (omnt after statement from men in aUt nni tions. bearing upon the evil of drunken ness. Having done thi3. he went on toshewr n the clearest maimer,: the rcponsmmty o ! lei ifiyself to pour all the liquid poison in my bar. roin and cellar into the street, at sunrise to morrow morning.' ;; V SnEHirr Tarred and Featherep. Ami rent troubles have broken out agaio in New York. A number ol persons disguised us In-' dians, took Deputy Sherifi .Whitleck. of Renssdaer county, Irom his bed at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night week, and alter taking" him sjme-nuie miles on, tarre-1 and leather ed him and attempted to extort a promise from him that he would serve 410 I more pro cesses on them, which he relused to do. when they fell him. I'wn the M'lxhinxto RcfuUit. OUR CONSUL AT HAVANA. We have received the following letter from Allen F. Owen, esq., our Consufat Havana, and submit it without pommetit to the conside ration of his countrymen : ,,j Consulate or the United States. Havana. Sept. 10,'I851. To the Editor of the Republic ; , ' Sfrt : In your wecklyssue of the ESth ult. you do me the justice to object to my condemn nation without a hearing, and to say that V am .probably able to explain, to the eaiisfac- . lion of rpy countrymen, my omission to. act' 1 relative to the execution of tfie prisoners who were shot here on the 16th-ult. , I doiiot doubt that I khall satisfy every impartial mine that I am undeserring ecu- sure, and that 1 had no opportunity of doing any thing in bchall of the unfortunate vrotii , who met so sad a fate. " . ti . r" I reside about four miles from this place, and, not being well on j the morning of the IGth, did not reach my office till come time after ten o'clock, where, for the first time. I heard of the capture of about fifty of the men who had come with Lopez' to this island in the steamer pampero. 1 at the same time heard that the prisoners had been tried, found guilty, condemned ordered to be. executed, the order for their execution sent forward, and that they were about being removed from the harbor, where they were, to the place of ex t cution. .. t - Shortly afterwards, the American residing here. who. it is said, called on me, came nnd mentioned the fcubject to me, when I said to him that it was too late, and that I could do nothing that I should not have time to get permission and see the, prisoners. Of this I ftdt perfectly satisfied at the lime and I have since been confirmed in ibis opinion by tlio highest authority in the island, who informed me that the execution," which had already been orderedbeforc I reached the city, would not have, been 'postponed for me In' have an interview with the prisoners, inasmuch as all I'could have asked to be permitted to do hadl already been by a gentleman known tosomo" of the prisoners, and lor whom they had sen. ' , - , Soon after the American referred to left ray. office, I received th, information' that a gentleman, known io fomc of the prisoners had been cent for by iheui. and to Jiim they . 4 had delivered the articles and messages they desired to be conveyed to their lnnds. It was but. a short time afterwards that I sent lo the place of the governor and captain general, , and heard that the prisencra had then been executed. . . " , 1 You will thus sec that I had no time to ' act. and that it was not in my power; tri do any thing for the unfortunate men J who . had been inducpd o jjivade; Cuba, wlh the ex pectation that tluy would find the whole Is land in a state ol revolution, and that they would be received with open arms by "tho whole native popnlation at least. ' The charge ol indifference to the dreadfof condition of such a iumber of men, ithe hit?1 terest enemy 1 ha ve, on earth will j not be lieve ; and all must believe it a base false liood auij ail 'unfounded calumny. If il were allowable on such an occasion, I would most Kokmnly declare before Grl that, in mv jodgment, at the time and. uu- Lder ihe ckcumstaiices,.it'wasiKt m my pow- i . . - . ' . !.t. Vi . er elllier to nave an interview wun jiyc ji"--ouers, or to have douei any thing , on their behalf. t , I am, very respectfully, your obedient scr- vant. A. F. OWEN. When David slew Golinh with ailing. the latter fell stone dead, and of course, quite ns toni.hcd. as such a thing had nertr fnfr" his head brforc. ' - I Sidney Smith said there were three, thlnn ;hich every man fancied he could do hum which a small property, drive a p'i and crtU newspaper. ! -will bare order !" houtvd the enptaiu of u down east schooner to la's refactory conlf. If you won't cook the dinner I'll do it my4 self I swear 1 wdl have order uboaid thi vessel. ; ! . , ! v'i ,-'? " .-,..-., : , What a lovely man Bro. S.1 is," remarked one of the old ladies. ' ;k Yes. indeed !" replied the other u JIow bcavtifvVy he dcfcribed A- " 1 ? 4 1? - .-'. :
Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 3, 1851, edition 1
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