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nKFdDM A IW IE DR TP II S i . . ' - ; , i wniLffl mi i II I 1 - ' v. c. Hill-Editor and Proprietor. JWST MYD FE.1II JOT. Wilmington, North Carolina. FRIDAY, MAY l&rfi, 1837. WHOLE NO. 70. VOL.11. NO. 18. M . . .. - " - - ' - . ' 1 1 ... ' wit PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Tsnms. TnEK DOLLAR! PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. ' rVKn.TISC3IEIlTS I rti ' .... - in..rt..l t ONE. DOLLAR tu' rr. a nd f W ENT V-FIV E C E.NT3 for eatl. .ubM- can vV5:.wrr. taken for less than one year, to nnd all who permit their .ubscription to run over MM notice, are considered year, wimuui t," ,n.ni(-. hoiiud for the-second year, and so on for all suc ceeding year No paper discontinued, until all a raid, unlets al the option of the E'li Yearly advertisers, who will agn arrearages are itor. rce to pay 310 j .... it ' j n n iiiscount.on S.Y oV.r rt.V ... d ft-S" .SS?' M ,.tl r.d,. their yrtr ' ' "ikitSnei.b Jth Colli t IIOUB". , Ram.-R'at Office. Wilmington., July 1st, 1836. given ti - .;n.r nf thn Bo.ird ofulirectors of the & Vilminswn and Rileijh Rail-Road Com- i . n..rvlnii1-ir w nass- pany inn uay, uic mini , ed and onjured to be published, viz, Tliat. Interest bfl exacted from such :.St t holders, as shall fail to pay their instalments it :nthe um'prcscnocu uy pmdiw.v...v. True copy from the minutes, v T A MF.S 3. GREEN. Secretary. T..1.. i mic. 33 Hf jyiy k- hjiv. . Rah. Road Office, i tyilminglon, Dec. 17h, 1836.' 3 $ a T lm Mpptinq- ot me eoara oi uu T a late Meeting of the Board of Directors PA f im Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Cnmnanv the following Resolutions were passed and ordered to be puoiisneu. i Resolved That a Discount be allowed, ai me rate of six per cent per annum, for all anti- ionis of subscriptions to uic i ..U nf this Company ; to be estimated after all the payments of other subscribers, shall hwe been made: and the amount men re- r,.n,i.,l .arpoii v in ihe same; j.. Resolved That Interest be allowed' on all In- inlments paid not less than thirty days before thv ore due. True Copv from the Minutes. December 23th, 1836. - i JAMES S.GREEN, Seer. Notice to Timber Getters. KlHECompany is now prepared to receive pr II onauli frtr I hp. 811 nolv of Rails, Sills, ai nri'lze-timbcr.to be delivered along the line of the Road, from this, place to Kcnansville. ; Apply to Gen. A. McHae, ana ivir. m. x . wiuwiv.U6.., Aisistant Engineer, or to the Subscriber. Assistant cn0 WALTER GWYNN, ' 1 Engineer to the Company. ,A"S 18,1830. . ' 33-tf NO TIC E. .. AS Aent of the Rail Uoaa i nna u aosmwi.y nCCoasai j wtmuivv...-. o " I trading with negroes. I his is inereiore w all persons against trading witn any oi uic u.u on the Road, without an especial pass from my- self or some one ?f the Engineers. f Wilmington. Fehr. 3d, 18.17. 4 t f - 1- 4 g I A Mr.UAb.. siiDCTimenuuriii. i SPUING AND SUIVIIYIER THE Subscribers would invite the. attention of the public to their new and rich supply of Spring nnd Summer Goods.-received by recent arrivals from New-York and Philadelphiacom pniing in purt: , Superior striped and plaid Summer Cassimeres, do. Texan Cords, do. Cashmcrits, assorted colours, . do. Twilled and ribbed Crape Camlets, do. Plain do. . do. Crape Lasting, v do. Bombaxines, some extra super. Rati Rnad Snipes, Rowan Cssimerea, . Princettas, ,.,.. . r A ' Supwior White Willmgton Cord, N Linncn Drelling, aisortetl, 48 inches, Plaid and Striped Moleskin, Venetian Cord,;. Single nulled Black Cassimcre. A Urge assortment of Slocks, latest Style, Eniboswsd Satin Vesting, , Snake-Skiu . T ' , Plaid i A?' Plain Black and Blue Black do. - Super Chalie do. do. ancy w eiung do. Plain i , do. do. Quilted Marsailes do. ' Muslins and Silk Goods. Rich printed Muslins and Jackoncts, French, English and Domestic Print. , Fancy Ginghams, a lar'ge assortment, Mourniug do. some undressed. Two cases Scotch GinsUams. M Fancy Striped Muslins, -I ' Super Striped and cross, bar and plain Swiss f. Muslins, ' Cambric, ; Jackonet and Mull Muslins, Muslm nnl Lace Inserting and Edging, Lmnen Cambric 11 Id's. Laee and Muslin worked Collars, " Muslin Bsnds, ' v Sniper 4-4 black Italian Silk, do. Sinchcw, '," do. GrosdeswUse, r r Btu-Black do. .! Fig and Poult do Son, Colourkd Grodenap, Whit do. BUck and Blue, Black and White Satin, plain i . ed and figured, Satin Figured Manderin i Lawn, . Priuted do. i Fancy Handkfs.,' newest Fashions, Black Italian Crape, wido for Veils, White do- Faahiooable Veils, ponfee and Bandana HWi. Grais CIbrh . do. Lace Glorea and Mitts, PicNio ; do. Ladies', uobleaebed embroidered Hose, Silk Hose, and Half,Hose, Bonnets iworted-Leghorn Hats for children, Palm Leaf Hats. . Also , " A Ur assortment" of Hardware, Crockery, IUttandfihoea.jl- - m von .AprUJth, 1837. TIMBER LAND. WISH to Bell nt a fair pYiee, 4 Tracts, of 6i0 Acres each, of well Urn tered L.and, smiaieu lith airfo nt I .ittln l.nhira. on South River, and Black Mingo run in Sampson county, ana on Black Mino and Black ;River Run in Cum berland County. Persons wishing to purchase, apply for particulars to me in Fayeltville, or m W. C. Lord, in Wilmington P. MALLET 1 . March 17th, 1837 10 t-f. $50 Reward. K ANA WAY from the Subscriber, near na pcl Hill, on January) 27th last, a Negro Fellow, named Amos, about 22, years of ae. He is about 5 feet, 9 inches; in height, aam com plexion, slender built, stoops a little forward in walking, speaks low, out toieraoiy quicn wnen spoken to; his upper teeth pn the right side are somewhat defective When last heard of he was on the road to Wilmington, vwhere I purchased him of John W. Hamilton, on the 1st day of No vember last. He took with hint a small Bay Mare, with blazed face, one white foot, and hip- shot in her left hip. The above reward will be to any person who deliver mm to me or secure him in such way . mat i may gei nim again. BURRHUS CHEEK, Chape HillJ Orange Co., N. C. i 5 t-f. February 10th, 1837. REWARD. ABSCONDED , on Sunday the 6lh instant, from the resi dence of Mrs. Elizabeth Kea, U. I - I in Bladen County, a Negro road, and seven mile from the Stale line, con Fellow by the name of Peter, taining 1500 acres, or more, 3- to 400 acres of He is five feet C or 7 inches which is in high swamp, and well adapted to the in height, of dark complexion, shows his teeth when spoken to, has three or four small scsrs on the breast, took with him a copper watch, and cioiningcoiici&ung ,jnet pantaloons witn oiners noirecouecieu. atc- tcr waS formerly owned by William Kea de- ,.enrn,i nnn s saio lo nave h u lie ai Rouen Rackanj on Town Creek pvhere he is no doubt well known, his former master having resided in thal neighborhood tor a numoer oi years. ne is ko we I known in vv iimins-ion. a ne aoovp re- war,j Wln paid for his confinement in Gaol, or deiivery to me in Bladen cdrinty. ' M. GILLESPIE, Adminstrator. Wilmington. November. 16th 1836. t f. $ I0O Dollars Reward TSHTTTT.T. hp. o-ivpn fnr m? mart Ben. who ab- WW sp'nndftd on the 16th inst. he is about five feet 9 or 10 inches high, arid of vfery dark com- plexion as Ben is very will known about here. I deem it unnecessary to give a more parucumi description of, him. He has many relatives ana atuuttimttiiwsiiuuui vjf " . fv . ,J he 1S ,urkmg about lhere or in this place, i nc above ard Wlll be ?lver, tor his apprenension and delivery to me, or &e Jailor of New-Hanover county, and an additional reward of fifty dollars t.mnnvtn ponvirt anv white ner- jUL OUllUlUUb Oliuiuu WI...V. J i son of harbonring him. A. M. LASPEYRE. Wilmington Aug. 17,1836 i I 32 tf $10 Reward. BOMEO, aged' about! fifty years, of low stature, and copper coloured complexion, absconded about a (nonth, sinrel The above re ward will b given for his delivery to me or to the Jailer .of this County, i i THOS. II. WRIGHT. Wilmington, April 21st, jlS37. 1 15 t-f. SADDLE, HARNESS, land TRUNK 31 AN UF ATOUY. i . i i. . . 'T'ME Subscriber would inform his friends and the public, that he still continues business at the old stand of John A. I Taylor, Esq. where he has just opened a general assortment of articles in his line. Durlchased by himself in N-w YorkJ Thankful for past favors, he solicits corinued share of patronage . S D. (WALLACE. Tvr ti WmUH ft lourneTinan uaruo ma- ker, to whom, employment wii I constantly be given by the day or job. Oct. 7, 1836. 40 tf. FOR SALE. Just recf.ivedpr.Sehr. Factor from New York. and Schr. Flor del Mar, Boston, 20 Bbls; N. Y. City Prime Pork, -. . 20 " do I Beef, 20 M No'. 3- Mackerel, , 20 " Fresh Potatoes, j 50" " N. E- Ruro, ' 20 Bags Rio Coffee, ! 100 Drums fresh Figs, j , and afresh supply of j i PATENT BALANCES and Apply to I I ! BARRY & BRYANT. Mareh 31st, 1837. . 13 t-C Fayctteville and iWestern fJOTiCE is given that the Books ofSubsenp 1K lion to the Stock of this Company are opined at the Bank of the State. H An instalment of Two Dollars on each share will be required at the time of subscribing. . By the Commissioner ! J JAMfcSUWbW. AARON LAZARUS. ALEXR. ANDERSON. W2xaIfitoi Feb, SiiKt 1837. Jt-C Mum umm i i n I SHERIFF'S SALBl WILL be sold on Tuesday, the 1 6th inst , 'at the Store lately occupied by Salmon Strong, all the Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, in said Store; also, all i he Goods, Wares land Merchandize of said Salmon Strong in the ware house of Jacob H. Brewster, near his Auction Store, levied urxm hv virtue of an ExMrtitinn to directed, Frederick J. Hill vs. Salmon Strong.; OWEN FENNELL. Sheriff. May 5th, 1837, 17 2 t SALE. JWiy MJ lbs. Bacoo, Hams and Shoulders " BET' !- 150 Tierces Rice, whole and half Casks 300 Sacks Liverpool Ground Salt 70 Kegs Nails, assorted. 20 bbls. No. 3, Mackerel. 25 bbls. Fayette Flour, f 40 Boxes Manufactured Tobacco. Hhds. Leaf Tobacco. 75 Boxes and Quarter Boxes Raisins. 6 Casks Best Winter Sperm Oil. Holland Gin, and French Brandy, Pipe and Half Pipes. ! 15 Pvfnn 80111" best Madeira , U.fy!??.... C Wine.! ' o vuarier vasKs ao. j i Buck Shot Coffee in Barrels and Bags. 4 Cases Indigo. 10 Boxes Soap Apply to I R. W. BROWN, &. SON. Wilmington, April 28th, 1837. 16 3-t. Valuable Property I For Sale. ! HPHATj valuable Plantation in the County of J- tsrunswicK, Known oy tne namcoi tvaiacn,, situated near the sea shore, about forty miles from Wilmington,', on the Georgetown (S. C.) main culture of Cotton, Corn, Oats, Peas, or any thing else. This land is so situated, that the water which falls upon it, runs off in opposite directions, emuijn iuw v.. ... ana snauotte uiver on ine casi, wnico prevents its ever being inundated by freshets. About 25 nr acres is now unoer cuuivniion, aim win produce as much, for what I know, as any land m the State. The ballance is well covered with White ana otner v&Ka, niacK ana oweei uuni, a sh. 1'OPiars. awamp raimeuo, ac. occ. ine; residue of the tract is of Hammock and Pine land, calculated ! for Timber, ; Turpentine, Tar, &e. j. lie range ior ijuuie u titcucm, naTm- my be nefit of a large salt marsh , and the Hog range not to be beaten. Fish and Oysters of the j best kind, are to be obtained within one and a half miles of the settlement, in great abundance. The advatanses oi onanoue ana ijuuc rvivcis arc rci y i great, when vessels of considerable size can ap-1 proach within five to seven miles of the settle ment, and carry produce to any market. The settlements are new, and in pretty good order ; DleasafTbut very healthy. I well sell the place' ns it naw stands, a oart of the crop planted, and thi. hallanee under way. with ' . . - - . . a gooa stocK oi Gattle and Hoes. Oxen. Carts, planUtion Tools, and about 200 Bushels of Corn, Fodder, Pease, &c, and hire the Negroes for Uo ballance f tne year, Also : I IfMKI in 1500 acres of Turpentine land, with; . g , wwk sh at. - j ted on Smith's Creek, about fiye or: 2 and about two from the1 , fl receive Turpentine or , . . . Tar at any season, and n one tide bring it to Town. , . . i Mv Terms shall b made accommodating. ' HENRY NUTT. Wilmington, March 24ih, 1837. 11 t-f. Pprons indebted to me are respectfully in vited to call and settle, as further indulgence can not be granted. ri- fV I PROPRIETOR OP i The JEagle Distillery t and Dealer in Naval Stores, repaid . . -lr v.mish ! A .nnn v rtrdera tor DPina ui entme, Brigni anu oiwv Rosin, Pitch, &c. : Wilmington, March 24th, l37 I 11 t-f. PI.ANING MILL.I rrntlE WilminEton Planing Mill has been II i . .-.1. ; nnw in migration. A OtOCX -7tr,.n ROned flooring boards is on hand, and orders will b punctually attended to. Apply to February 10th, 1837. A. LAZARU S. 5 t-f. cir v. A T THIS OFFICE, THE UA. - ' " Followinff Blanks, Viz Bills f Sale for Negroes, Charter Parues, Notes of Hand, Deeds, i Bills of Exchange, Bills of Lading, Shipping Articlef, j Writs of Ejectment, Crew; Lists, ' Inward Foreign Manifeata, Outward Foreign Manifests, Entry of Merchandize, BonTa to appear andtalte thebenefit of the Insolvent Act, Warrants, . , Ca .Sa's Justice of thePeaee, pj pa's Justice ofthe Peace, Subpoenas, CaSa's Superior Court, do. County Court, BailBonds,County ASup.Courl, n i it rmmnr Court. 8hesRecogaiaiicesuperioraBdCou Venditioni Exponas, Constable'a Lery, AOmmisiriuui "V j : . Marriace Licence and pond, AppnceBonds.JusticePeate, Slave Manifests, Guardian' Bonds, 4 Negro Bonds, NoteofHa,bo5in4in Bookt ofl auira Constables' bonds for the deliTerf of proper- ty under execn iion, Bills of Sale for Vessels, Power of Attorney, Bills of Sale, of Goods and Chattels, Tables of Gold Coins, Venditions Exposas, gospiUl Betnjtt. WEST & marble; Healers in STAPLE and FANCY i - MELT (SOdDSDS, Beady znado Clothing, Hats, Shoes, &c. i JYo. 19? Market Street, April 21st, 1637. 15 t-f. 03 Family Supplies. jftrfTtrrhTH -bs. choice BACON, for family use, - 16 Bbls. first quality LARD, 100 Drums fresh FIGS. Also on hand : A good assortment of j Family Groceries, of the best quality, which are offered on reason able terms Customers are invited to call and examine. PEDEN & RUSSELL 15 t-f. April 21st, 1R37. THE SteHmboat Edmund P. McNair has com menced running from this r,W to Halkville. Duplin couWy, and during the low stage of the river, will take freight on reasonable terms, to any place It where a boat of her light draught of water can run. The E. P. McNair will, alter being put in handsome order, commence running between tins place and Smithrille, on the 1st of June next, go ing and returning in the same day. For freight or passage; apply to . Wm. SOUTH ERL AND, j or, O. L. KELLY, Agent. Wilmington, April 21st, 1837- 15 t-f. Molasses, Sugar and Coffee. Juit received pr. Polly, Pilgrim, and Chickatabut, i 200 Hhds. Molasses, ! 50 Bags Cuba CoffVc, 6 Hhds. and 20 Bbls. Sugar, And for sal. in lo, YS'nT. Wilmington, April 21st, 1837. 15 t-f. F Fresh Meat. 0 THE Subscriber has commenced butchering, and taken a Stall on the South side the Market House, which will be regularly served ..,;th iW rhoiest meats that can be procured. v., utipniion will be paid to please his custo mers, and no exertion shall be spared to render his Stall inviting to those wno may oe uiajiuacu to patronize the market JOSEPH M. TILLY. April 14th, 1837. 14 5-t. FOR SALE. Just received, and for Sau by the Subscriber: 50 Bales Hay, , kc K".ri nf first oualitv Lard. - J. H. BREWSTER. February 3d, 1837. ! 4. t-l T. H. BYRNE WfTAR .istreturnedtromineonn, nuis now kt l I ! itlL opening at his old Stand north side Mar- u-ai Sfrppt an entirely new anunanasomezi-ssori- Ket otreei, au cuuiti, i . mem oi ouuue u r . . r c?;- fcnmmfr itunus. n su. u oi a.nrtmrnt of Hardware, Uutlery, Uro- SViivi . - ... ... -,i .1.1 . ccries, Drugs , &c. All ot wnicn win oe omi the lowest prices the market can afford. He most respectfully requests nis iormer customers, . II. a Mall n AYnrtMno and the public generally, i "". to call and examine. CI. r.l. aeciiron r Will IIUl lau w w " oaiis lot fail f.ction to all who may favor him with their pat ronage. . ., . . ,00- n , r 11C ICHS a Wilmington, Apru im, tooi. it Molasses. 33 Hogsheads Superior duality, For Sale in Lots to suit Purchasers, by BARRY & BRYANT. April 14th, 1837.- H t-f; Just received, from NeW'York, 50 Bags Rio, Cuba, and Lagueira Coffee, F. FF FFF. Dupont's Powder, Bags Shot, all sizes, N. E. Rum, i Claret Wine, in Bottles, Lemon Syrup. . j Also a new and splendid assortment of Spring and Summer For Sale at low Fjfjj N. CANNON. April 14th, 1837. 14 t-f- ALL persons having borrowed Books from nmr.fm"u.Vmby A?thoewfo5 ereindebid to me either by Note or Account or otherwise, will confer a favour by calling and seuling. , And I also warn ma puoi.c uvm :nccX:.Df IS ClSlCwi03 my writun order, H. R. FOY. I 1313-L April 7th, 1837.. Wanted by the Snbsriber OAK and Bay BarK, jot wnicn me ioirowing pricey in cash, wUl be paid on delivery, vis: S 6 00 pr- Cord for Oak, and S 3 50 do for Bay,' - delivered in good order. j jun.i J. OLHLI X . April 7th, 1837. j 13 t-f. Wood Wanted srikArK CORDS of Pitch Pine or L OKVHV wood, at SrHiOnille, and 200 Cords, at the Rail Road Depot in Wilmington, are wanted immediately. I 1000 Cords to be delivered along tbe line of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, within 15 miles of this place, prior to the 1st of August next Proposals will be received for f urrushing the above, at the office of the Wilmington and Ra leigh Rail Road Company, by i ! JAS. OWEN, President, or ALEX. MeRAE, Supenndt. April Slst,lS37. 15 tf. n HOW AND WHEN TO WOO. EY WILLIAM C. BBVANT. Dost thou idly ask to hear At what gentle seasons Nymphs relent, when lovers near Press vhe tendercst reasons! Ah they give their faith too oft, To the careless wooer ; Maiden's heart's arc always soft, Would that men's were truer ! Woo the fair one when around, Early birds are singing; When o'er all the fragrant ground, . Early herbs are springing; When the brookside, bank and grove, All with blossoms laden, Shine with beauty, breathe ofloYe-- Woo die timed muiden. Woo her when, with rosy blush, Summer eve is sinking, When on rills that softly gush. Stars are softly winking; When through boughs that kmlthloer, Moonlight gleanis are stealing, Woo her, till the gtntle hour Wakts a gerller feeling. Woo her whi n autumnal dyes Tinge the woody mountain : When the drooping foilage lies In the hnlf choked fountain, Let the scene that tells how fast . Youth is passing over. Warn her, ere her bloom is past, To secure lit-r lover. Woo her w hen the north inds call At the lattice nightly; When within the cheerful hall, x Blaze the faggots brightly ; With the wintry tempest round 'Sweeps the landscape hoary, Sweeter in her ear shall sound Love's delightful story. THE DRUNKARD'S DEATH. FROM A SKETCH BY BOZ. One biucr night, he sank down on a door step in Picadilla, faint and ill.. The premature decay of vice and profligacy had worn him to the bone. His cheeks were hollow and livid; his eyea were sunken, and their sight was dimJ His legs'trembled beneath his weight; and a cold shiver ran through every limb. And now the long forgotten scenes pf a misspent life crowded thick and last upon him He thought of the time when he had a home, a happy cheerful home, and of those who peopled it, and flocked I . . i t r 1 h.nt him thf.n unl,i ,ne lorms OI nis .Mer children 'seemed to rise from the - , . w . nnd ttanri ihmi him - sfi f pnr. so i t; i a c uuu wwu.iu ...... , . i . . . distinct thev were that he could touch I . and feel them. Looks that he had long forgotten were fixed upon him once more voices long since hushed in death sounded in his ears like village bells, but it was onlv for an instant. The rain beat down heavily upon him, and cold and hunger were knawing at his heart again. He raised his head and looked up the! '.onrr dismal street. He recollected that outcasts like himself condemned to wan der dav and niffht in those dreadful streets had sometimes gone distracted with their own loneliness. He remembered to have heard man v years before that a homeless wretch had been found in a solitary ccr .urnnin(r n rustv knife to nlunpe iici oiity ts . . . that endless weary, wandering lo and fro. tinels were ever changing, but my enjoy In an instant his resolve was taken; his ment-was the same. It was always n limbs received new life; he ran quickly man, always a fellow creature I knew from the spot, and paused not for breath to be near me; a living, breathing fellow until he reached the river side. creature, whose moretnenta I could watch. He crept softly down the steep stone and whose disposition conjecture. "When Stairs that lea irora me cgramenceiucm of the Waterloo bridge to the water's level, 0 ,.rmi-hprl into a corner, and held his . . as the patrol passed. " Never did a pri.on.r', het .hfb whb bop. of lib and liberty so eagerly as did that of the wretched man with the prospectof death, T, aich e(J close b himf but remained unobserved-and. after awaiting till the sound ol lootsteps naa aiea away in the distance, be cautiously descended, and stood beneath the "gloomy arch that forms the landing place from the river. The tide was in, and the water was at l " - i Tko voin K soa anit all QIS ICCU A nc 1 am tvt vwuavu, uuv, r f:il m;o quiet that the slightest sound on theoppo- sioos of happiness and Jove. .Another site bank, even the rippling of the water paced along, with hi brow inclining, against the barges that were moored there, pausing often, and leanmp with bis trmi was distinctly audible to his ear. The crosseJ upon his mute!, meditating stream stole languidly and sluggishly on. mournfully. jrhapsjjpon his ntviT- Strange and fantastiJ forms rose to the lage, hts ; absent mother, his childhood's 4 v.a t,im m snnroach friends. Ha pissed his hand rapidly over dark pleamine eves peered from the water, his eyes perhaps to dash away the teara :!rA?i-S f : ,itation: while cathered by these tender retrospections I Z Uov murmursVom bind urged onwards. He Tetreated a few paces, a short run, a desperate leap, anu piuugeu CKZ into me rive. ,t , , Knt fire seconds narj . pas sea wnen A,ut "t- .r.f. Vm t . J : tU .V rM,:;. .v v.- i in an nis uiuuuu uv viiajji in nny form, poverty, misery, starvation, any fhinrr but death! He fouzht ind smuggled with the water that closed orer ois head, and creamed in agonies of ter rer. The curse of his own ton ran; in bis ears. The shore but one f-ot of dry eronnd, he could almost touch the Jtep. One hand's brrath nearer, and he waa Saved : but th( tfoV Knr Kirn nnir1 nn- - w via w . der the dark arches of the bridge, and he : sank to tne oottom. Again he rose, and struggled for life ; for one instant, one brief instant, the buildings on the river's banVs, the lights on the bridge thro which the current had 1 borne bim, the blark water, the fast flying clouds, were distinctly visible, once more he sunk, and once again he rose, bright flames oT fire shot up from the earth to ht'arcn, and reeled before his eyes, while the water thundered in his ears .md stun ned him with its furious roar. Tht Horrors of Solitary Confinentnt. "At my first arrest," resumed Gerardi, " 1 was transported to a dungeon in thr citadel of Turin, so framed as to render communication impossible, even with my gaoler. My food was conveyed to me by a turning bojt inserted in the wall ; and . during a whole month, not the slightest sound interrupfed the stillness of my so litude. It needs to have undergone all I then experienced, fully to comprehend the fallacy of that savage philosophy W www which denies society to be the natural condition of the human species. Th wretch condemned to isolation from his kind, is a wretch indeed. To hear naliu man voice, to meet no human eye, to be de nied the pressure of a human hand, to find only cold and inanimate objftts on whici to rest one's brow one's brcat one's heart is a privation to which the strong est might fall a victim? The" month I j then endured weighed like years upon my nature; and twhen, every second, day I discerned the footsteps of my gaoler in the corridor, coming to renew my pro j via I to visions, the mere sound caused tny heart , leap within mc. Vhil the box waa turning round 1 used to strain my eyes in hopes to catch, at the crevice, the slightest Himnse of hi face, his band, his very dress and my disappointment drove me to despair. Could I have discerned a hu man face, even bearing the characters cf cruelty or wickedness, i should have thought it full of beauty; and had the man extended his arms toward me in kind ness. have blessed hinyie ccj ssion 1 But the sight of a hu e denied me till the day of mfs fatidto Fen estrella ; and my only resource'casisted in feeding the reptiles which she. W my captivity, and in meditating uponroy ab sent child ! At length a favorable chango befel me even in my dungeon. I disco vered, by means of a straggling ray of light, a crevice produced by the insertion of an iron cross by way of support into the walls of my dungeon ; which, though it enabled moto obtain an oblique glimpse of the opposite wall, became a source of exquisite enjoyment My cell happened to be situated under the keep of the cita del ; and one blessed day, I noticed for the first time, the shadow of a man distinctly reflected upon the wall. A sentinel had doubtless been p03ted on the platform over my head ; for tho shadow went and came, and I 'could dis tinguish the form of the man's uniform, the epaulette, the knapsack, the point of h is bayonet the very vacillation of bit sather 1 Till evening extinruished my fea resource, I remained at my post; and how shall I describe the thrill of Joy with which I acknowledged so unexpected a consolation I 1 was no longer alone; I had once more a living companion 1 Next day, and days succeeding, the sha I . " l rl j . i i mc wjiucui muje wi i""s - j welcomed the new comer, and bade good bv to bis predecessor. I knew the cor poral by tight, I could recognise the SiffmntW. ol .be men. .,. (d.re 1 avow such a weakness) some among them were objects of my predilection. he Tbe attUudc 0 their persons, or compars- 1 live vivacity of their mo s naa aiea awaviso many inuicauuus ui . which their age and sentiments might bo inferred. One paced gaily alonr. turning lishtly on his heel, balancing hw musket in sport, or waving ni iU "" to the air he was whistling ; ke was dcrab!- ui v. - . , - j , . tA k trnone' ana rav. chccicu vj uic i- him For many of these dow, I felt alirely took inlresVn inexplicable Compassion ; and . ,.' . - my Dosom, mcu i wviuiug .kuwww ne over my mic i r ,6 rr . Ifr,,. K truest hsrjDineis we ceriv :. - 1 fmrr nnr .frmnsthr With OUT fellOW CTtt- v:r. inr." Tteoht. ot Cavtxvxin CovUve. - . . - . - -
The People’s Press and Wilmington Advertiser
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May 12, 1837, edition 1
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