Newspapers / The Salisbury Herald (Salisbury, … / June 2, 1854, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Salisbury Herald (Salisbury, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
' . ..- i -'v.'- - : : I :' ..: :1 ' , It - .H v-a---,; .Hi-vvu-V, lT V' ;." . J---.,.,,.,,, g - - .ijrf .1 -i i ' -jdr-- I : : , il Ll" f . . ' ' 1 '!' - 111 ' "A 111 1 ll-S V .',. ; , i -rZZZZZzSj ... ,' ,.',-' ., ,; .i ,. - ; ! ' ,. ; '. Z. ,'" ,. " " ,A,, .' .' -.Tt ' - ) '. .- . ."'"' - 'jV: ?5 j'. i ..I - If- f f . ' . - , f; ir.-m 8i. A. MILLER S. W. JAMESf -. r ;MILLEll ;& JMES, 7 . r 'T;.' ' v C--term4", :.. ; flWO DOLLARS if paid within two month; Two V Dollars and Fifty Cents if payment be delayed ix months, aod. Three Dollars if not paid Within . : . the yoaiv - '"7'r"';,""7 "- TXeix Arranscnient of Adi.vcrllsing L; 1,.... -'s ':-,vTemiSi - -7v;7 : "Thx Proprietors tit ijio Newspapers in SaBsbury, 'have agrecd npon tho followiHjg arrangement of nn 4fionn advertising rates. ' " i : ' : ' 1 . . es". cr -co .3 J : s SI -S-I" a 3 O O a a ' i aqttaro, 1 . " - ,8 .4 " 6 ' ' 25 3S 50 100 150 300 450 t00 750 900 162 . 75! 87i 4, 8 "62 100 200 300 400 50fr 600 10 I75 E50 too S75 120 200 400 606 130 225' 442 673 120 250 5Q0 12J 29 800 36 60 W g?z(976 006I105S 44 j .750 $531 1 square. 2. squares 8 5 a 6 10 96 12 84, 14 3 3 lb 6 20 32 25 00 24 2S 2'S OS 30.00 35; 00 ov n 21 1 1 Longer lvertisenients iii the same proportion.' A squax is the. space occupieds by sixteen elose lines. ' r i I , , An Jdrertiiement making g or 4 sqnares, charged in proportion to. one square, j AnJ making 2 or 21 .guaws, charged in .proportion to 2 squares. . All fractions ofa square eq-ual to i or J, charged in pre--portion to the-wholc of which they sre'apart. ,! ! Occasional renewals witnout aiuiuonai, cnargo additionaL charge Krarited to those who advertise regularly through : ' : the vear: J - ThrCe dollars forannouncpngcanaiaaicsioromcci i- Court orders charged 25 kt cent higher than the ! abovo rates. " Orders for dorco- of husband and L wife, $10 each. . , f . - - f Persons sending advertis(jinents aro requested to ' state' the number of insertroljis requi red, or they will be inserted-until forbid; tmi if it is wished they should occupythc least spafe possible, write upon . I the back "close.' 'Otherwise they, will beput up in I tho usual style and charge accordingly. ;V- . . I I 30"rNo diecount. on tnes rates. - k PROSPECTUS OF THE r j HOSIfi GAROilNi ACKWOODSMAHj-"-- i The subscribers propose it sufficiently encour aged by the public, to establish a weekly news- paper in the town of YadUinville, N. C. , They expect tc devote their paper almost cx--i clusively to the interests of their own Stite, and -: especially to her much-neglected Western por i tion, not in humbugging the people with such .airy and intangible things as. TarilTs, Nebraska i Bills, Free Suffrage, Alied; and Sedition Laws, r United States Banks, certain Resolutions of '98-!9, and other such gbistly cheats "as politi- I -- T 1 I . C CP t cians dreams are made of j" but in holding up i the Jieavy hands of her farmers ; stimulating'the sleepy brains of her mechanics ntid manufactu-- rers ; speaking a tinjely word of encouragement to the heroic few who are endeavoring to scatter a little scientific light into her dark corners; lending all yur energies to the cause of opening T lier mighty, but as yCt useless rivers; nullding i plank and rail roads, andienablirig her 'people to i get out into the world. f - Wef ourselTes, are of thjc West identified with i er interests the companions of our youth ; and her sons our brothers andjco-laborersinthe same noble cause- the improvemmt of tlie West. ' In politics the BackwcSIbsmah jwill be Whig, as whiggcry was in the dhys of her original pu rity, when she first unfurled her standard in the face of feudal tyranny, in tlie 17tht century when thajt standard,' in ttje hands? of i Washing i ton, drew around it, from'the moontains of North i Carolina, the Fathers of '7p, and when that same ! standard, borne by immortal Ct.vv, Jjeamed i like "a pillar of cloud by hl-Aj and fire by night", before their descendants of 120 and '50 the, only hope of salvation in he storms of disunion. In all things we shall b free as the mountain air we breath, speaking our sentiments upon all . , . ?i, i-j. i i.; i v.ivii BUDjecis wunoui iear or nope oi rewiiiu, umuiji ; taking hoary hujnbugs bjtjie beartl, though clad ' in priestly robe or glittering'.in the jewels of ; moneyed aristocracy. .f , j The Backwoopsman will bq opposed in gencr al, to all the crazied and new-fangled isms of the day, endeavoring to be the poor ma's true friend, but not his flatterer, laboring for the elevation of his moral, social, and intellectual condition to i the proud platform which fre'emen should ever occupy. Whilst devotinsr our naner with enerev to -the weighty objects abve expressed, weshall endeav ,T ;i,..i inn,io,. or to season our solumns with enougn oMtie "at tic salt" of Western wit icr make it a welcome visiter to the gay circle of youth. And, as the Editors are bofh baehelors--Koi oW the ladies may rest assumed that .a corner of their paper, as - well as a corner of their hearts, will ever be found filled with good things for therajTVerbum sapi enrisat!" v' ' ! . - j ; . - The "Backwqodsman'l' will appear in a plain homespun dress! size, that ofa full-grown moun . taineer. : .- I. : j It is desirable that the JiamEs of all subscribers should come in by. the fifst of August, Terms : -2.00 a yea, inArariably in advance. Address, (post paid) "Bf ckwoodsmani" Yadkin ville, N. C. ' It. F. ARM FIELD, , . WILL. A. JOYCE. " Yadkinville, N. C. April 2J, ISo. ! ' . DETERMINED TO PLEASE ! ! ? sew Arrangement for iskm ' SMITH & HOLDER, Manufacturers of Carriages; Buggies, Art Art Wn, GfvAal CnlialitivTr A NNOUKCE to the public, that having made J. an arrangement with Mr. WILLIAM OVER IMAN, whereby he becomes Foreman and Sales man in their Carriage Establishment, they are ow prepared to guaranty greater satisfaction in thehVwork, and greater bargains than ever to all in want of Carriages of the very finest make and ' i , . r ; ' o . i . jsiyia, jjuggiea,- ouuucs,'or ; any aesenpnon oi Vehicle in their line of business, which shall not -be surpassed by any establishment in Western North Carolina. - They trust from their efforts to please and gratify the wishes of the public both .in prices and styles, tha they will receive the; encouragement of those desirous of purchasing carriages of any kind. !.AU kinds of repairing done neatly and quickly.; M I ' . SaUsbury, Jan. 20, 1854. .! Iyl2 ' CARD.The undersigned having taken rV the position of ' Foreman and Salesman, as mentioned in the above advertisement, respect - f nlly invites his old friends and customers to call and see him again. He feels assured, that from an experience of 20 yeafs,'hc tan make it ad vantageous to them to do, so. lie is prepared to offer great bargains in Carriages, Buggies, &c. BCalI at the new Brick establishment. - , 0 WM. OVERMAN. ' TO TAILORS! TWO or three steady; and sober Journeymen TAILORS ean find constant employment by applying to the subscriber. ; Shop opposite Man sion Hotel. . .. JOHN Al STOCKTON. ' Salisbury, May 5, 1 p 3t27 ". INDIES BREAST PINS. SPRING and Summed Style'at reduced prices just received by' W. R. WILSON March 16-20 One floor above Granitcw.o 3 months re mqn months, ! i yeaf i extravagance and misapplication, of the Stdtes to pause: and come to the conclusion , f3 12i ' $4 73- ,? v ?""",rnblm domain? r - . . - ' fiAA M lint-lil I ... Jt -. on ore- ftft .V "Wrw nnn crtTm-Jh'a.f Tf lata nnoaTihTl ' I ,l,I..l ki -aJJ.'1 1 Another objection tuken Jy the message tithis bill, i3 tho pled contained in the act of January 20, 1?', of ; the sales of the public lands for th? payment pf the stock created by that Mr. President, soon aftar 1 came intoa benate, when I our debt was larger thai it. is now, when very pledee as a -reason against these large dispositions of the - piUic" 'domain., "The when" the Treasury . f rflpwin& wwhen and vast were made, frra donations to sol- not jn that printed booknorin the origin dierscf all wars, ; beei the usual grants Ui from wbich it was printed. It is in lor ioca.i piu ruusue tu i new oiaujs. ; j i buying it iip-afa igi emrain, and the menti and it is infinitely . more ; mischiev hoWQrs.care notMhiAboufc the lands: as a OTls to have that instrument, practicallv security pr-adeans of payment, this pledge is vainly Vsed against he -present bill,--- j l5eside? sir, aoes any, ane suppose tpat tuis pledge will suffice to. prevent ..the passage et tne nomesteaa Dili, or anv otner scneme i v y - t J j.. - 1 l 7- J "A 7T I i "not' .between the indigent insane ' and the . - -. . 1 UUUUU J1C.UJI.U1l5, UU.fi uctwixu jjmug UU, Ul. nearly all, to the jlandless, and,, giving a small portion to this noble charity. In no eyentpwill the public creditor jbe regarded as holdina a pledge upon the lands. 13ut, sir, there is another jview of this subject ; and that is, as to .the rule which should govern, the President of the United .Qttoa in thr ovoroisft -of tltn wt nnwpf "" " T T '' ."7u V u question of the Veto came uuder the con- sidcration ot general Washington, when be was rrdsident ot the United btates and I wish tocaU the attention of the Senate fori a momenj," with a view of applying it to this subject, to what -JIr Jefferson thought of the nature of.th.ej power; and the ?ireum- Biam-cs unaer wmcil. it. couiaj ngnuuiiy iw exerted. - It is known to us that Mr. Jef- fcrson held tha bill for' establishing the first Jjank of the United. States to! be unconsti tutional; and, upon a .call from General Washington on certain y members of his Cabinet for their'views Upon! that subject, Mr. Jefferson ;eent him V (very decided the best feelings of our nature and our high oniniou that the Prorosed biM wna: nncon- r.- -r.A mnct- anlnmn li;-.;a AjpUiii, in opinion that the;, proposed bil was: uncon stitutional. - Mr. Jefferson, aVthe close of that-paper makes these remarkfv: " The negative of the President is the shield : provided by the Constitution to protect, against me invasion tu me jjegsiaiui-e : j isu- J.nerignis of the Executive. 2d. Of the Judiciary; 3Td. Of .the States arid State Legislatures. The pres ent is the ease ff a right remaining exclusively wih lite State." j : " j. That was the point fvhicb Mr. Jefferson had sought-to estab ish in hi reasoriin'r. " And is consequently. one of those intend ed by the Constitution to be placed under hi protection. - i - Mr. Jefferson confines the richtful exer- cise of the vetoj power to cases m which the President uses t to the protest, against invasion of the Legislature, either upon the Executive or. the judiciary or upon the States and State Legislatures. He adds j "It musf be added! -however,! that unless the- President s mind, onja view of everytMng which is urged for and against this bill, is tolerably clear, that it is unauthorized by the Constitu tion; if the pro and the ton. hang so even as to balance his. judgmeit, a just Irespect for the wisdom ot the L,egislatuie would naturnlly tie- cide the balance in favor of their opinion. It is chiefly for cases where they are clearly misled by error, ambition, or interest, that the Consti tution has placed a check m the negative of the President." , Nqw, Mr.' President, wha ever might be the inclinatioU of the President's opinion', I appbal to you, sir, if, upon; looking at the .I'.,- '. 1,T1 g. 1.1 autnorities to wnicn i nave reierrea tne Senate ("the authorities of jurists and the solemn . . i . r fe ; this Constitution bv the (Jonirrcss ot the United States in the year 1$2G by decided and overwhelming votes in both Ilouses the great mass ot legislation stapdmg tor its support upon principles hich alone are required to support this) they might not and ought not to jhave produced a pause, and doubt, and hesjtation in jthe mind of the Executive whether this measure might not be constitutional ? The opinion which the President of the United iSfates is to express is not to be the mere1 suggestion of his own mind. When this matter tvas brought be fore General Washington, qtthe mcorpora- i.; .ii. jr..i Tii. -ffiiJ tt:i.4 c?4i ,, ; , . , . . i there were no precedents in the history of the country to which appeal could be bad. I It was a 'question i of fiist jmprcssion. It had to "be decided by Washington upon the argument and debate of the members of his Cabinet. He wasbiiged to rely up- i f i. "r a I II I I niHIFI I1IMMIVVI1 ll'l it A "1,11 III". IIM bo bnrl-TirtlliiTKT aIbo iinOTI tUifb tn rlr' But suppose he had precedents in abun- -r . i 11 C-L 1 . : . i j dance ; suppose it, had beeij a question aris ing sixty years afterwards suppose tho power had been exercised and acted upon in-unnumbered instances, would the Presi dent of the United States have been at lib - erty to bring his individual judgment against the concurrent action of his prede- r , r n . 1 c ; i cur3 ui - jrv, uuu oi inc ioimer jrresiuemai youiu ii noi who was not a President of the United States, an ideathdt possibly, yes, probably, he mignt nave i.uien into a mistaKe; that it was conceivable after the opinions of so many men menjwhose names I have cal led to the attention of the Senatenrf the highest eminence! in the country, men of the first talents and known patriotism, men who, though they? never filled the "station which .he now occupies, were eminently qualified to adorn it, that it was quite! pos sible that5 it might be a fair subject of doubt ; and if a fair subject of doubt, then, according to the doctrine of Mr. Jefferson, a little respect was to come in for. the ex isting Congress that passed the bill, and he. was to presume that when that doubt exis ted,' the measure . might be constitutional, and therefore give it his approvau j I wish the President of the United States had taken this view of the subiect : for sure ly, nothing can be so unhappy as to have one Constitution to-day and another to - mor saltsItjrn; TOW. We talk aboui'amcrjiitnenta -.M the Constitution. ' We are all opposed to changes hf it Wfl VftaliM it aa a orrat evil td have l-reneated. "or incessant chanses made m the fundamental law of the land ; ,but :I) pray y0n - BTf f one President and frae dongress do not pay a suitable respect to Vhajt . has teen decided and done by -preceding Con- CTesses and Drecedinar Presidents if . the affairs of the Crovcrnment are to be decided nnnoxpsa tnr tliHmft hpinn we not have, -nracticallv. a new . Constitution from the meaning or tnar oook. it is in -tne ruies bv that book. - It is in the distribu- chanced in its bearing and operation from day to day, than it would be to hjave it amended pv ecislative . enactments everv half dozen years. .Sir, I think we might v. actnH tho wrrtont: tt (kd.iin UlAi V UOJWVI. tmJ.s A - - UUV II UllVVi UVUUVilVU V V lhfUflJJIt4 UlfU. oa t 1111 ivi-A t y civuu umuio v I uivu I have called your attention this "morning who had come to different conclusions ; and therefore,, though he" could, not in; .bis own mind "overcome the opinion which j lie en tertainedstill to realize that it was a case of doubt, a, case of question a cmo jwhere, after all, Copgress might Tiot" imprjobably ha rurht.- and therefore riot to use that ex- ' " f ftUnAi, "wm ,mwl.v S constitutional instrument did not friecd its application. " : j . XJpon the whole, Mr.' President J I do hone that when. now. for the first ; time in the history of the country, a measure has bcen passed throughout, -both PToUses' of '3ongress to do an act ;pf 'general? benefit and justice to all the States Of thq! Union, in all aw nil to havn "snmiR bftnftfiMaliinTf rost upon fair and equal terms in what! is the cpriinion property of all,' or 'in "which all have a just claim to equitable paBticipation, and when, above all," this-is proposed -to be done for a purpose appealing so strongly to a most unfortunate and helpless clask of our people, I do hope that there will be lctt yet power enough m this - body to sayl by constitutional majority that, so farj as de ponds upon them, the.; objections ! of. the President shall not stand m the way of t he adoption of this noble, this beneficent mcas urc. ' ' ! J::'-:'" ;' From Gleason's' Pictorial. : j . ' Ott ' :i' t . ' THE PI0NEEES OF KENTTTCKY. ' A Story of Western Life. BY DR. J. H. EOBIHSON. S CHAPTER , VIII. troNTixrEri, ' "I hope you have driven home one of those kind of missiles, 'and have one or snare' .' i: two I to 1 - --' "I am already," said Allan, a moment afterwards, j ' i The Miamis swept toward ouri! friends with? loud cnes, thinking to temty them, and render rcsistcrice less effectuaij "I don't care so, much about destroying the poor wretches, as I do about -sinking the canoe," added Kenton, in a suppressed voice. "Let us get the first fire, if we can j)0 vou fcar them ?" I - "I never was afraid in my life j said Al lan, cooly, . ' . The words had scarcely left N brwood's lips, when a .shot from the savages cut button fromj his hunting-frock. "That was very well done," Kenton. remarked "Perhaps they will imjrove on iti re plied Allan with a Smile.p "I hope not ! Heaven forbid In exclaim ed Kenton, earnestly. "Ttis wont; do, f-he added, as another shot passej through Norwood's cap, and a third lodged in the paddie be was holdiug. "They I . J are near enough : let us have a shot it sii ' , . pur turn now- l ire at toe : canoe, and y bu j can' help doing damage: ' Ij , : Both took steadv aim : and the Indians anticipating their intentions, end'ekvored to , i ,Jj I. , , screen themselves by dodging their .heads I ' I down into the CanOO. "That will only make it worse mt them, : said Kenton; and then both fired The repult equalled their expectations theragile vessel was so badly dUt tha it ' immediately' filled, land the Indians;dcap I into the water, some of them severely, not mortally wounded. - - Iir a fcw geconds the canoe sank (Then . . . v, . ij terrmed Miamis made a great splashing in the water, while those on the bank yell- cd with rage. - The two young men grasp- ed the paddles, and used them effect that in half an hour not with such nn enemy was to be seen or heard. "What shall bo done now ?" asked Nor wood. '' . -; - : l f M : , ! ; "I think we had better land j'and sink the boat. ' -1 J i -. -- - j j r" i ' . "That is my. opinion ; for on! ishore we may find a trail; but the water1 j keeps its secrets, and effaces at once the jtrack of the voyagers it has borne on its bosqm,: said Allan. Having landed, they filled the boat with sun had large stones,' and sunk it. The gone down, and darkness pervaded the mighty forests of Kentucky. - ".Come," said Allan "let us 20 c, fridP;M()bing-; ; Ji5KE4: 1854. "Go where T' lasked;hs eompaaionl - - "Anywhere? replied Norwood, hesita tingly, '"to find fwOsalth'Alston.". ; Kenton, who had sec'e-l,- htniself' upon- the bank" arose and attempled to follow Al lan, Vut staggered a few steps and fell. . - 5'My dear Kenton, yep are -wounded 1" exclaimed his companion, running to the heroic woodsman; and raising hislieadfrom the ground ; but sthe gallant vfeRow no reply: he had! fainted from loss o: DI ClOQi chapter ncrtri-y. the indian yiiJtAetiT' "Arise I" said Star-Lisht. " . '. Rosalthe lifted hcrliesdjanguidly:-.j- She ba?l biin in' the canoe cb knew not how ed her from a state bordering on uncon sciousness, r She' looked around her ' like one, dreaming, afld wondered where she was; broken thread of memory, and the occurrences , of the last few houjrs passed rapidly through 1 'l- i n 'i. Il l' -I ner mind. jsuejjturnea per gaze toward the skiesjr and pjhrceived that the ; sun was 'ar past the meridian, which fact assured her thai considerable time Lad elapsed sincc she had sunk ddwn in the eanoe. . k While she wa'making these observations, the. birchen vossel touched the shore'. Step out I" laid Star-light, ' andi; Ro- salthe obeyed in iilence. Ihe Indianmaid-en- drew the canoe out of. tie water and se creted it jimongjthe reeds and bushes.! Tha; operatiqn being completed, she mdr tioned to jtdsaltbe to follow her, and 'walk with noiseless and gliding footsteps into the forest. StarLight prcceeded in- this manner until ofrr heroine was nearly ex-. austed, apd could with difficulty keep pace with her more practiced conductress ;' which the latter perceiving,, went forward inore slowly, stopping often j to.: assist her over rough places. iTlie way was so dark land onely that Rosalthe queried whether a hu man foot ever hjad pressed taat soil before, or whether a h'man voice ever broke the stillness pf the olemn woods. They reache an Indian hut ' or lodge, and it, was in aj-spot so hemnled in by stu pendous forests- that it seemed to Rosalthe completely hidden from the observation of the living.: - '-')' .'',' ; The maidens entered the .lodge : it rwas without an occupant. ! Star-Light pointed to -a couch of skins, and ou,r heroine jwas glad to avail herself of the privilege of rest ing upon it; vf hile ,the former kindled a fire i and made preparations for cooking a meal. It wasjiquite dark when her simple arrangements were Wnplcted. riosaithe was aroused irom anv uneasy slumber (prod oped by exhaustion, ho doubt), and food set before; her, which many per sons more fastidious in those matters than the dwellers o the! backwoods, would! not have complainpd of.. Of these viands she partook without hesitation, resolved toj ap pear as unconcerned and heroic as possible before her strabge (companion. While she Was thus employed, although, as may be supposed, she had but very! lit- tie inclination;!to cat, Star-Light was busily engaged at compounding various paints, for what purpose flosalthe was at a loss to.Pon- ceive. VV heriithe latter had ceased eating. and pushed the food from her, the Inidian maiden approached with the pigmentsi she had prcparedjfand 'the object became appa rent. Rosalthe drew back in alarm. "Foolish tnaiden!" exclaimed Star-Light- "What do y$x fear ? water will make these, colors disappear. What I am about to do, is necessary fp your safety. I must make you look likejjone of my people.!' "Swear that you will keep faith with me, and that I shrill return to Rooncsborough '" said Rosalth earnestly. swear,": returned Star-Light. "By the Great Spirit?" continued! Ro- salthe. 9i "By the Great Spirit," added Star-light. .. "Then I submit : do with me as you will. - - "White-Cjloud is ptound," said the! In dian girl, after a pause. "She is vain of her beauty i she fears that these colors will destroy it, so that; pmooth-Tongue wi i . i fri. . m i' i' 1 ' .1 no longer lovo "her.' "I am r -Put it on. replied Ro-. salthe, submitting herself patiently to Light. ! ;: ;.: j..-. - - ' Star The Chejfokee girl gazed an instant at the handsome, features of. RosaltheJ and sighed! !S ' -! j j ' -", --' "Star-Light is! sa5 an(i unhappy; said pur heroine, kindly. J ''Smooth-Tongue has made her heart heavy by his deceit.! Let her forgefe him he is bad." 'Forgof him, that , White-Cloud may re member him !" retorted the Indian girl angrily, i.i !-,j; 'v ;. ., ': J "Star-Light is'i"wrong ; jealousy and grief have blinded her eyes. .Rut the time wil come when she will see clearly," rejpined Rosalthe. -Si The heart of Star-Light seemed to relent; she commenced laying the" colors upon Ro salthe's face with nP ungentle, hand, while the latter? sat uncomplainingly before the blazing fire, that she might seo tocomplete the novel-operation. When this part o: the singular toilet was finished, the Indian girl proceeded to unfasten her hair, ' which 1 was confined by: a "baud, and let it faR run restrained over tier neck and shoulders. . jlnling about a white captive that one of their. a slort time Rosalthe's dark -tresses were f; war parties of young men had taken at Har- arranged to etjit, the faneyVPt WashauzaJtrodsburgh. This rivetted. her ' attention, From a willow basket, in one corner of the i and she listened with breathless interest to lodges she producedan Indian dress, in all all that was said,' understanding, occasion-, respects like her own. " ' : ' , j ally, a few '.words. Her sympathies were Our heroine made no objections, but suf-1. more completely enlisted in the" subject, fered herself to be attired in the costumqof j when she learned that the prisoner was a savage life 1 When the whole was complet- i ed, Star-Light herself looked at her' with' wonder and' admiration .' for Rosalthe ap peared quite as charming her new appar el (in the estimate of the former.). as in her own legitimate style of dress. V- 'fGood I", exclaimed Star-light, . with a smile, hblding a small minor before her un fesisting captye.--R7"eattby image reflected," and coutT fii press - anH invobantary exclamation of astonishment.: "You'll bp jealousof rnernow, rmsure,"; she'said with a faint smile., ; -. '-; "XI I thought you could'speak the truth, I- should riot bate you," rejoined Star Light; a portion of her former stprnness re-; turning.- r.;' "Let Star-Light and White-Cloud be friends," returned Rosalthe, in a kindly tone ' .. ' i The. maiden made no reply, but taking Rosalthe's hand, led her from the , lodge. There is aqvillage not far from-here,"; l said the former, when they had walked l short drstance. "iou wili be safe . there, t for you shall dwell in my lodge, and I,ani the daughter of a p6wcrful -ebief. You njust not try io'esetfpe, for that might bring evil upon you I will tell our "young men that you come fromj our cousins- 'the Wy- andofs, .on account pf a- ypuag "chief ;who loved you, but whom you despised. This I tale- will account for your appearance among us if you foUbw.my directions. 'Speak ' td j no one,and leave the rest to ie'." ;.- ; - j A walk of half an hour took the majdens to the Cherokee village, which consisted eft uuvui ihvuij iuyi;a, uuiug uuijf - a uiiuwi i v. . 1 . I . . I . I . -( brancbr of that pnee powerful potion. - '. . Star-Light was passing rapidly among the huts, 'followed by Kosalthe, when a tall and majestic figure appeared in the narrow and well-beaten path that wound in a scr- pentiner manner from lodge to lodge , "Star-Light haslsecn abroad?"" he said, inquiringly. .' , ."There is starlight all above' you," re plied the Indian girl, carelessly. i "Jiut not the ot&r-ljtgnx " that is more pleasant to Otter-Lifter than the brightness of day," returned tho Indian. -. "The bold chief of the Cherokees will make me sad,'? said. Star-Light. -"He would hot willingly darken the rays Vl J". lua1' ouyuiu cuuiinuaiijf ouuaiji up : ii n . from your eyes," rejoined Otter-Lifter. "You have nof noticed - our sister ; she conies from bur cousins, the Wvandots. She is called White-Cloud. ' ! ! : - ' "The daughters of! the Wyandots "are; comely," returned Otter-Lifter, giving Ro salthe a searching glance. : "White-Cloud is welcome : she looks! like the sister of Star-Light." . : "Otter-Lifter' has sharp eves !"-' retorted Star-Light, coldly.,. ' ! ' "Mi y no cloud darker than that - ever come between Otter-Lifter and Star-Light' replied the chief, pointing to Rosalthe. : i "The Cherokee pbicf is making love to my cousin : 1 exclamicd the Indian girl, Utter-JLilter turned away with a i smile, and the maidens passed on to ther lodge! near the centre of the village.j The lodge was a large one, divided into two compart ments by buffalo-skins suspended from the top, and secured at the bottom by: sticks driven into the earth. In one placd.a.skin was left loose to serve the purpose of a door ana inrouga wnicn Jstar-Lnght conducted, unfortunate captive was waiting the execu her captive. r . j j: j ion 0f tne sentence which .had. been ro- 1 xi ' t -. t , . --, .VI "Thia is toy farthcVs lodge," said the jounced upon hk by her inexorable judg Indian girlJ "He is one of the chiefs, and es. - ' is called Gitshewa, or Stronj- Voice, because Two warriors lay extended upon the his shout is so terrible in battle. ' Being a ground, near the door of the lodge, who ap noted. man, his lodge! is double, as you see, peared to bd sleeping soundly. Star-Light and this part belongs to. me and Monon. paused, eyidehtly somewhat surprised at Men on is my; sister.. The person last mentioned was seated on , mat near the fire; and when Star-Light mentioned hir name she arose and regard ed Rosalthe with as piuch curiosity is was 1 ' f "'Ail T 1- l . . 1 ' in Keeping wjta inoian sroicism? and, pos sibly, a little, more. .' "'Tis White-Cloud,", said ! jStar-Light, Rosalthe seated herself on a mat: and ex- 1 . . . . -i. i- ' amined Monon more particularly. She was younger than her sister and bore a striking resemblance to her, ' She was fair: but her beauty was cf a gentler cist than . Star- : I ' . . . . Light's : arid our heroine took courage from the fafit, and hoped she would be able to win her triendship. . The three maidens being seated before the fire, did Tittle else, for a time, than to throw furtive glances at each other. Ii The beauty of Rosalthe seemed to fix the attention of Monon in a particular manner, and the former judged by her looks that she had great Idifticulty Jin believing that she was really one of a different race. ., ' Presently Star-Light and her sister . be am to con verse , in the Indian tongue, and homer anmpwhat. familiar with' the lan srua ETC. T ' J i (Iial ilinn n.. xvosaiinesoon pcrct;ivt:u ncic tain. V. young girl, and already condemned to death. Rosalthe uld control her ; feelings;' 4i :i : i i .y-v.i . t . longer. ; She ased why Otter-Lifter, be ing a humane' chief, permitted such cruel ties; to which Star-Light replied, that he had nothing to. do with the-matter; the cap tive having been taken by a"fcarty of -joung braves anxious to distinguish tbcnwelvcs, and to retaliate; on jhp settlors at .HarrQds- burgh for tne loss of ou-T'I?inn; f J "Rut has not Otter-Lifter, or your father, power to save the poor girl??' inquircdjlo- rsalthe. ' ' i:y ": ' r 1 Star-Ltght made no answer, -but looked steadily at the fire. :-..-: ' 'tDid.not the Great . Spirit intend that the- pale and red-facjes should be perpetual ly enemies?" asked Monon. ' 5!Nb ; it is His will that a.11 men should be brethren, and dwell together, in friend ship', replied Rosalthe.' 1 ' "That would be pest, it seems to me:' but if it had been the will of the Great Soir- it it would have been so; foi bis power is greater than nian sj: answered Monnn I kriow .it is; but it is wiser to fead men by the gentle influences of love, than, to bend-them to his purposes by force, turned Rosalthe ".Who can tell his purposes ?" said M6- nonthoughfuUy f "I wish it had pleased the merciful Mon ado fb have gifted ni e with eyesight so strong that I could look rate th;sttange country where people say v?p shl gr after death," observed Star-Light , ) "For what object ?" -asked Rosalthe - i T 1 i 1 ,i "laai i mignt sec now the tireat JSpir- it governs the souls of men there, so that we could imitate him on the earth," sheTe- plied. "We know he is impartial, and works in wisdom for the good of all," ' added Ro salthe. ; .'( '' V; - ' ' k - "Yes, he is good,rt saidHonon, "because ho gives us the st jawberry moon, andftbe corn moon, and the buffam moon, all m - - - ' their season, and never alters his mind and changes them." ' ."'-.';".: "7 '" r ; "If he is good, why docs he let "people do wickedly make war, and kill each oth er ? Why does he suffer the poor white girl to be. burned with fire, and allow oth- ere to lie and deceive" said 'Star-Light, ., i i... ! - L witn mucn Ditterness or manner. "Perhaps he will not permit this girl to suffer. He may avert her fate," replied Rosalthe,, quite earnestly. "Promise me that you will make an effort to save . her," she added with fervor. , "Lie down and sleep, White-Cloud," re turned Star-Lightl coldly. "The fate of that unhappy young woman makes me miserable I1 exclaimed our he- . . i rome, and lying down upon the couch of buffaloskins that .had been spread for her; Bhe vainly endeavored to rest, the imper- feet slumbers that visited her at periods, were disturbed by dreamy vagaries. It was about midnight, when she felt a touch up on her arm.' She opened her eyes with, a start, and beheld Star-Light standing beside her "If you would sec the white captive. arise and follow me," said the Indian girl. Rosalthe lost bo time in obeying; she arose and tollowed her trom the lodge, while Mohon remained sitting by the fire. .Without a word being uttered by either party, they apprpached the spot where the - . - what she beheld. "The; Great! Spirit favors us," she said, in a low voice. "These warriors are full of fire-water they are drunken." ' ... ! Star-Light passed, on, stepping- lightly within a few inches of the- unconscious watchers. Making a gesture for Rosalthe to imitate her example!, she glided into the lodge. , The prisoner was . sitting hear a smouldering fire, her hands and feet tight ly bound with thongs of ;deerskin. She looked up with an exclamation of astonish- ment Star-Ltght entered; but the latter I 1..'.l C .1-1 1A l..nJ n Fiai- lu muci uugwoiuw ur .on hcr lipsaH'.with' tho othei pointed sig nificantly towards the place where the war riors Were sleeping. . The instant! that Rosalthe caught a glimpse' of the Sorrowful face that was turn ed towards' her, she sprangj;forward and embraced the doomed. maiden, exclaiming: . "Fanny Harrod!"' ;. ! f The captive uttered no words of recog hition, but, gazed at Rosalthe in mute sur prise j " Minno Monedo " said Star-Light, in, a suooressed but enerffetie manner. " What I HTP VOIl doiTlCTri Is this a time to embrace - ,, - j- o - WHOLE- NOr and weep ? Come away, White-Cloud J' Vthe Drooping-Lilly dpes jibt. knowyou. j- , StaB-lighJgTped- Rosalthe by the arm and drew her away from the captive ; with ajknife she then severed the - thongs bound her limbs, and bade her stand up. This done, raising. her hand warningly she stppped to the door and looked" for a mo ment at the warriors . before it. ,. Satisfied, evidently J with the result of her kainiia tion, she -returned, took Fanny Harrod. by the haU(i? nd led her from the lodge; t;; v : The parties stood in'kheVdjpff-airVan beneath the ligh of ian Pncrouded mot The face of Miss Harrod vpas deadly f!. hen. lim ts trembled with argitati, nd her " m tuiMcii un' hi. ue-iSpicjruajr. towards Star-Lighty or threw wild and.won- deringfglaneVat Rpsalthp. ;?.v ' . The ,Cherokee7girl ' pausedbnt a moment and then moved away from the spot,' supy porting the trembling form of lanny Har rod.? They had prdpePded perhaps a dozen; . yards when a majestic'figuredarkened their path, -and the, faPpof Otto.r.l.itter,wa3 look ing calmly upon them. . Miss ' Harrod . ut . tered a laintryand teu jauiupg into tne armspf SjtarTLight j; fj-i L ..'TO BR CONTINUED i' : ;.": TE1JCGRAPHED FOE TBK CHABiESTOS COCBJKK. . :.: I Plater from europe. 3 C ARRIVAL OP THE U. S. MAIL FRANKLIN -'. v 1 ?i -iltimoreMay T' tVe U !S': niaif steam rAl 'FraiiUinL :( Capt.;Wotton; arrived off Sandy Hook at . -eleven o'clock oh Monday rjnprning from tlavre and Southampton prmging uii vices to ihe J.0th! instJ ;5: '; ';ij. ;! jhaUf B . maii steam shiprfehaa not arrived jat Liverpool whcn - the lYranJdin" sailed from Southamf ton..--4.', Z The United States mail steam ship Jlar mann arrived off Cowes at midnight on the 6th instant, and the Britisb.mail'Btcamhip 'ypf . 17 C0JCEESCIAL INTELLIGENCE, The LtvEBPOot Cotton f- Maekets. The Circular of Messrs. Mill igan, Evans & Ijempriere reports XJotton jjactiive, , with no change in prices, and . states the . sales forthe &ur days since the departure of the MJuropa to have been ao.UUU oaies, 01 wmcn j - . " F - . - (AAA I :' 1 . . - ' , r 1 . r - 1 1 - specuiators.tooK-ZUUU ana t exporters ouup balesleaving 18,000 bales of all drip- tiohs to the trade. FairNew--Qrlea.'iis was quoted at 6ld..' Muhttika Orleans' r5fd. Fair ppland 6d.,' and Middling jgfc. The Circular of .Messrs. Hollingshead, Tetley & Co. reports the Cotton market firmer anddearer than the previous, week, with a considerable demand for export. . :, The Circular 'oi Messrs. Clare & Sons, of the 9th instant, states that, there had been a fair demand for Cotton on that day, and that purchases made for export had added largely to the day's business, but the trade having bought sparingly prices were unchanged-, i ' , ;. The Ltterpool Breadstuff Market Flour had advanced Is. per bbl. with - an extensive demand,! and for White and Yel- low Corn, up to the evening of the 9th in stant, there had been anjictive, demand at an-advance of Is., per. quarter. . j .'The (M radar of, Messrs. Richardson &' Brothers quotes Baltimore and Philadel phia Flour at from 29s: a 40s. pet bbl.l Western Canal, however, was quoted gener rally at from 37s. a 37s. 6d., and 'Baltimore and lJhiladctjmia at trom J7s. bd. a rf7s.l 9d. per bbl. Corn was worth 39s. per 480 lbs. ' '.'I- -." y: . . - j . The Circular of Messrs. McMakin & Co. states that dealers were active purcha sers of Flour, at the extreme quotations of the 2d mst. lellow Corn was held at 39sJ 6d., and Philadelphia and Baltimore Flour at from 37s. a' 37s. 6d. per bbl. Red Wheat was worth from 10s. lOd. a lis.- 9d., and White from lis. 9d. a 12s. Gd per 70 lbs. : "! . -:! .';..' ''f ,.J- The LivEnrooL Provision Market. McIIenry's Circular reports Beef advanc ing,:ind Pork very firm. Bacon was taken ' more freely, and the decline' seemingly arf rested Iard was in good demahd at froni 51s. 9d. to 52s. on the spot, and from 52s. to 53s. per cwt. to arrive. , State of 1 rape. I he Manchester mar ket still continued in its former quiet state, and the amount of business transacted was inconsiderable at previous rates. . j .' The LoSdon!. Produce Markets. The Corn marked hadvdeclined ' from Is. a 2s. Flour was saleable at from 35s. a 40sl per bbl. The Sugar , market was excited from Is. a 2s! per cwt. advance" In Coffee there" was but little doing.--Saltpctre was adyancipg.- If -' :, ' ; - TnE London Money" Market was" easy, ; and Consols bad advanced to . 88, in conse quence of the declaration, of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer that no loan would be raised for "war purposes American, se curities were quiet at previous rates. - , I Tie French Funds had riscnin; conse quence of a well authenticated report that Denmark and Sweden had joined the Wes- . il - 1 - - . Tt tern rowers in xneir pian against riusoi. t 1 GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.. F Nothing of importance had been received from the Black Sea or 'the- Jhihube. 1 i It is reported the Russian fleet left Hel singfors on the 5th May, . when Admiral Napier, signalled the allied fleet to prepare for .sea immediately.-, . - ,i ! Fuller details of the- bombardment of Odessa have been received. ; The Russian version makes-quite a different affair of the battleT-claiming'it as a brilliant' feat on the part of the Russians, and stating that1 decorations had been bestowed fan the offi cers engaged-in it.. They acknowledge four killed and sixty-four wounded. . . L . : The official report of Admiral Ihindar lad 1:.VM '., J . .1 V i I - K i- i t i-- ",':-i' 1-T-
The Salisbury Herald (Salisbury, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
June 2, 1854, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75