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WESTWARD THE STAR OE EMPIRE TAKES ITS WAY.
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From the New Yorker.
THE OBJECT OF PLOWING.
The object of plowing is not fully under- !
stood and considered by the majority of
those who perform the work; if it were, it
would be done more faithfully and tho
roughly. It is not alone to kill the weeds
and grass, nor even to furnish a seed bed of
i fresh turned soil for planting or sowing—
I nor any thing which looks merely to the
inversion of the sod—which constitutes
{ good plowing. Large plows, turning wide
and shallow furrows, will show a large day’s
work—but the work is imperfectly accom
plished, when the true object of plowingis
! the preparation it gives thcYmil for produc-
: ing vegetal:*?!'.—Lw ^^n.g t o the plants
! sown or planted, the elements of growth and
{ fruitfulness. It should thoroughly pulver-
j ize and loosen the texture of the soil, and
thus admit a free circulation of air and
1 moisture, which, by chemical action, disen.-
; tegrates or breaks down the stony or mineral
; portions of the same, so that they may be
i more readily dissolved and taken up by the
roots.
From Gleason’s Pictorial.
OR
THE PIONEERS OF KENTUCKY.
A Story of Western life.
BY DR. J. H. ROBINSON.
The
CHAPTER XI.
BOONESBOROUGH INVADED,
hour of midnight had passed
“ I cannot bear thia tortuing suspense
I and inaction much longer,” he remarked,
. approaching Captain Boone. “Although
! not very skilful in Indian tactics, and un-
: used to the trail, I shall, nevertheless,
i make some effort to recover my beloved
Rosalthe.”'
1 “I can appreciate your feelings, Mr. Al-
on.
and other hours had followed in its noise
less track. It was near the break of day;
but hush of night lay more deeply, and.far
more darkly, upon the face of the earth
than since the sun went down. The moon
had finished her course, and passing away
to other regions, left darkness and gloom
on the places where her beams had flicker
ed so pleasantly. The stars were obscured
by clouds, and only a few, at distant points,
twinkled faiutly in the Armament.
Daniel Boone and Mr. Fleming stood
near the gate that opened from the stock
ades for ingress and egress. Each of the
sturdy pioneers held in his hand his trusty
rifle—weapons which had been proved up
on many a bloody day.
“This'” said Captain Boone, “is the
hour which has ever been so fatal to our
countrymen. The savages always select it
ston. You feel as all fathers would under i
such circumstances,” said Boone. “But ;
rest assured that there are those now in
pursuit of your daughter who are far more
experienced than yo irself, and who will
never return without some tidings of the
lost one.
Calm your anxieties as much as
possible, that you nry better administer
comfort to your companion in affliction.”
“ Yes, I must try
man,” returned
there any immediate N
be added.
“ I am strongly Y
was the reply.
to bear up like a
ton, sighing. “Is
rof an attack ?”
In a soil thus plowed—thus prepared for for a surprise; and how many hundreds
yielding itssupporttovegetable life—plants bave been slain between sleeping and wak
; leaping from their beds in terror at
can appropriate from far and near, the nu ¬
triment needed for their use—not hidden the sound of the terrific war-whoop, they
in unbroken clods, or slumbering in an un-
disturbed sub-soil—but awaits their action
PROSPECTUS OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA BACKWOODSMAN.
The subscribers propose, if sufficiently cncour- ]
aged by the public, to establish a weekly news- ;
paper in the town of Yadkinville, N. C.
They expect tc devote their paper almost ex- I
clusively to the interests of their own State, and j
especially to her much-neglected Western por-
ti on> —not iu humbugging tlie people with such j
airy and intangible things as Tariffs, Nebraska .
Bills, Free Suffrage, Alien and Sedition Laws,
United States Banks, certain Resolutions of
’98-9, and other such ghostly cheats “as politi
cians dreams are made of;” but in holding up
the heavy hands of her farmers ; stimulating the
sleepy brains of her mechanics and manufactu
rers ; speaking a timely word of encouragement
to the heroic few who are endeavoring to scatter
a little scientific light into her dark corners ; ;
lending all our ci orgies to the pause of opening |
I^r mighty, bin j
plank and rail roAL, ami enabling her people to j
get out into the icorM. _ ;
We, ourselves, are of the Y est—identified with I
her interests—the companions of our youth; and
her sous our brothers and Go-laborers in the same
noble cause—the improvanent of the H e-'7.
In politics the Backwoodsman will be Whig,
as whiggery was in the days of her original pu
rity, when she first unfurled her standard in the
face of feudal tyranny, in the 17th century—
when that standard, in the hands of Washing
ton, drew around it, from the mountainsof North
Carolina, the Fathers of’76,—anil when that same
standard, borne by the immortal Clay, beamed
like “a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night
before their descendants of 1820 and AO -the
only hope of salvation in the storms of disunion.
In all things we shall be free as the mountain
air we breath, speaking our sentiments upon all
subjects without fear or hope of reward,—boldly
taking hoary humbugs by the beard, though clad
in priestly robes or glittering in the jewels of
moneyed aristocracy.
The Backwoodsman will be opposed in gener
al, to all the crazied and new-fangled isms (f the
day, endeavoring to be the poorman’s true friend,
but not his flatterer,—laboring for the elevation
of his moral, social, ami intellectual condition to
the proud platform which freemen should ever
occupy.
Whilst devoting our paper with energy to the
weighty objects above expressed, we shall endeav
or to season our solumns with enough of the “at
tic salt” of Western wit to make it a welcome
visiter to the gay circle of youth. And, as the
Editors are both bachelors—not oht—the ladies
may rest assured that a corner of their paper, as
well as a corner of their hearts, will ever be found
filled with good things for them. “Verbum sapi-
enti sat!”
The “Backwoodsman” will appear in a plain
homespun dress: size, thatofa full-grown moun
taineer.
It is desirable that the names of all subscribers
should come in by the first of August.
TERMS :—$2.00 a year, invariably in advance.
Address, (post paid) “Backwoodsman, ’ Yadkin
ville N O R A ARMFIELD,
WILL. A. JOYCE.
Yadkinville, N. C. April 21, 1854.
“Are you surer
“ Bery sure, massaBoone; ’kasehe spoke
to dis chile.”
“ What did he say?”
“Ile axed if de moon am riz,” replied
the colored man, a little confused.
“Did he make any attempt to escape?”
continued Boone, sternly.
“ He spoke ’bout dat ar subjeck.”
“What did you say to him?”
“ Dat I’s bery tired and could n’t t’ink to .
listen to no low remarks.”
“ Are you sure you said that ?”
“ Dat’s de natur ob de obserwation.”
“Did he offer you money, or hold out ;
to North Carolina for a fresh supply. The
time, during his absence, often hung heavi
ly upon my hands. I was surrounded by
those who continually sought, my life, and
for purposes of safety, changed my camp
ing-ground every night. You may depend
upon it, I wasted no powder during that
period. That experience taught me a les
son of prudence I shall never forget.”
“I want to speak a word to you private
ly,” said Logston, making signs to.the cap
tain to follow him.
“I think I’ve seen that French feller,”
added Joel, when the two had gone a little
apart, out of hearing of their companions.
“ What makes you think so?” asked the
any inducement for you to assist him to -
escape?” added the forester, still more stern-; other.
jy j “'Because I saw a face that looked like
lid Andrew, quailing be- j bls, notwithstanding the paint that had
“ Yes, massa
fore the penetrating glances of Boone. Un- j ueen laid on it.
fortunately for him fin his perturbation, he j tbs time, and
i had disappears
lined to think so,” ■ thrust his bands into his pockets so desper
i ately, that the jingling of the silver coin { he’s among the critter
“ I am differently persuaded. I
think 1 was distinctly heard.
the danger has been greatly magnified.
As you are aware
1 nave, but little faith in : asked Boone.
“What have you got in your pockets
their mischief.”
I was loadin’ my rifle
e ready to fire,
St you may rely on
helpin’ ’em on
at
in
: this story of a fearful conspiracy,” rejoined
i Alston.
“ We differ on that point, unfortunately;
; but we shall see. The French have assis-
i ted and encouraged the savages more than
' once, and I see not why the report that
Du Quesne is marching against us at the
“Nuffin but nails, massa,—not a single
agj” returned the negro, his manner
plainly giving the lie to his words.
“Search his pockets,” added the captain, ; replied the forester.
turning to Logston, who stood near.
, i bead of a large body of savages, may . not
I have met death unarmed, and without re- j ? ©
in a friable and penetrable state where ev
ery hungry rootlet, sent on to gather nour
ishment for its parent plant, may find and
appropriate it. It is truly wonderful
bow full of minute roots the soil of corn i
fields become, and if that is fine and deep
the deeper and closer together will the fibres
penetrate and intersect it. This is true of
all other crops; and while the leaves and
fruit depend so intimately on the vigor and
extent of the roots, these facts should al
ways be taken into consideration among the
objects of plowing.
Fineness and depth of soil are requisite in
order to receive the full benefit. It is not
fertilizing food in its crude state which as
sists vegetation—it must first become inti
mately mixed with in fact, a part of the
soil. Barnyard manure especially, seems
of little worth, while forming visible layers
I between the clods of a half plowed soil—it
f-otra^m rafij. -tetf-:c 1 mlU' ^ C ;.-
! nod than sought by the roots sent out to
i forage for suitable food. If a well prepar-
! ed soil Has any strength and virtue, it will
I yield it readily; and poor land in good
i tilth is often more productive than better
{soils less perfectly prepared. The influ-
j ences of air and moisture, have freedom to
: be true,” said Boone.
“ Time will solv^all these questions.
sistance.
“ You speak truly ; I know it by many .
. . 1 T , 'A great explainer is Tune—he gives us the
bitter experiences. I have seen houses on = 1 u
f 1 keys to all mysteries,, eventually, resumed
fire, and heard the shrieks of women and , - *
children when the flames were leaping , ^^ t0n ' - . , P
“ it i i “Look yonder, in the name of Heaven,
from their dwellings, and when the mur- ’ .
, 1 1 „ , and tell me what new mystery is that
derous hatchet was suspended over then
, , T , 1 1 1 which I now behold! exclaimed the tor-
heads. I have been in battles here and ; ' 1
ester, with startling emphasis.
elsewhere; and I have been in infant set
tlements that have been surprised by the
ruthless savage. I know well that this is
the hour of Indian maraud and treachery.”
I Instantly all eyes were turned towards
the block-house where Le Bland was sup-
I posed to be yet in durance. Dusky figures
“ Yes, my brave lads, this is the time j »™ seen upon the top of the structure,
when we may naterally expect the oncivil- ' Wpeamg one at r another through the
ized critters,” said Joel Logston, who .p-i The ?>»eers gazed at this
roof.
stonishing sight in mute wonder, lor a
“I can guess your thoughts, Joel,” said
Daniel Boone, in a low voice. “You are
wishing that you could interpose your own
person between her and the deadly shafts
of the lurking enemy.”
“Right, sir, right'” exclaimed Logston,
grasping the captain’s hand. “Ileaven
knows I would risk my life for her without
a single selfish fear.”
When Joel had ceased speaking, the par
ties had reached the spot where the cool
water gushed up from the earth, and spar
kled pleasantly in the morning sun.
TO BE CONTINUED.
“It does not seem possible, at first thought,
that a man who has received so much kind
ness at our hands, can be so villanously un :
grateful and treacherous; and yet I am dis- i
posed to believe that you are not mistaken,”
And to think that he should pretend to |
Joel, ever ready to do the bidding of his ;
I Alston,” added Joel.
superior, laid his hands upon the trembling
Andrew, which Vesuvius observing, con
cluded that it was the signal for some ex
traordinary demonstration on his part, and
instantly displayed all his sharp teeth, and
[From the N. Y. Evangelist.]
EXCURSION IN SPAIN.
The Escurial—the. imperial / ilirary—the
Chapel—Philip 11.—hi Death, ( -
We add a lew words more about the re
nowned Escural and its historic associa
tions. We found it difficult to acquire a
full-length and accurate mental daguerreo
type likeness of this vast edifice, even after
spending many hours in traversing its nu
merous and labyrinthine apartments, above
and below, in the different portions of its
threefold character of palace, monastery
and mausoleum. And it is more difficult
to convey’ by description any just impres
sion of its immense dimensions. It will
aid the effort to say that the ground plot of
the edifice is in the form of a gridiron, in
set his heart on such a girl as Rosalthe honor of the old sain', San Lorenzo, who
! suffered martyrdom upon such an instru-
T i ment of torture. The interior is divided
“Watch tor him, Logston, and it you . , ,
’ into courts or squares, representing the in-
can see him or any one that looks like him, tersections of the bars of a gridiron. The
be sure to cover him with your rifle,” said ! handle forms the palace. Four lofty tow-
Boone. ers at the angles represent the feet. There
1 T X • • (‘I’ll an if’ I hr trodden to death : are sixteen of these courts or squares in
approached him with intentions most sinis- , it may 1 be trodden to death , edi Q which
ter and alarming. | by wild buffaloes if 1 don t; exclaimed
Andrew, overcome by the sense of so j ^ oe b w i*L energy-
many dangers, fell upon his knees, and de- '
The latter and the captain
soon
• the windows of the numerous apartments
i look down, many of which are surrounded
dared he would confess all that he knew;
about the matter, which be did, with buta ;
few trifling prevarications ; protesting most [
strenuously that he had no intention what- I
ever of assisting the Frenchman to escape.
Of the fact of Le Bland’s escape, and the
means employed, Andrew as the reader is
aware, knew nothing, and could give his
master no information at all upon that sub
ject.
Ebony was next questioned; but embold
ened by the presence of Mr. Alston, fear
lessly asbeAd that he was wholly ignorant
of the transaction, and tbAVhe first intima-
joined by others, and a very important sub
ject was discussed. As it was evident that j
the station would be besieged, it was high
ly necessary that they should be supplied '
with water. The spring from which they ,
obtained this indispensable fluid was situ
ated in the rear of the fortifications, at the ’
foot of the eminence upon which they were '
peared at that moment, followed by Vcsu- ■
Y | ug jmonHnt they seemed like men utterly de-
' “You outfit not to go abroad in the I P^A of the powers of volition. The dan-
open air until you have recovered from ger bad appeared in an unexpected quar-
your recent wounds,” observed Captain » m ° re forra tb: ‘ u
Boone . . , one had pntieipated.
■ But no eves wen more fully dilated with 1 (
. B® 11 '“ g°° d ; 1 “ , 7 than M- bstem’s • bo was Mrate ' '™ s g™”g w ™°8- ”“* e «’P , ’ rt 0f Ca p tain
tion which he had received that anythr
I can’t sleep wbel there's ray dragor, or ] ira-lyzo. rate M M 5 Yhougil perfectly assured in his own
any reasonable prospect of a fight. Isn’t j he Ltd been j . - ■ ' h h
it so Vesovios?” | trost, andon some respects had acted on-
The ill-natured looking our responded to ' worthily; but be not even dream that
his friend Le Bland had anything to do with
this friendly question by a spasmodic
by spacious corridors, columns and arches.
On leaving the Imperial mausoleum, the
magnificent tomb ofthe Spanish kings, the
old monks conducted our party to the Roy
al library. Over the entrance is a solemn
notice of excommunication by the Popo of
all who should steal any of the books.—
The great library apartment is 194 feet in
length, 32 feet wide, 36 feet high, and
arched lengthwise. The floor is of fine
marble.
The book-cases are beautifully
built. There was a well-beaten path lead- , designed, and executed in the Doric order,
ing to the spring, and the same for a long; The library formerly contained 30,000
distance was surronded by rank grass and P™^ volumes, and over 4,000 volumes
, . , . , , , , , manuscript J he French stole some ot
weeds, in which they had good reason to thciinj regardless ofthc p opc > 8 exc ommunl-
to suppose a large body of Indians had I cation. There are ample tables of marble
secreted themselves. To do without water ’ and porphyry, for the use of the readers.
was out of the question', am! all agreed that { The lofty ceilings are painted in gorgeous
fresco, in subjects analogous to a library,
ing means to supply the wants of vegeta
tion.
With these hints on the subject of plow
ing we might connect others on the process
the best means to accomplish that object—
but prefer to leave it to other pens. Will
our practical farmers, who have thought
and experimented upon the subject, tell us
what plow, and what depth and width of
furrow, taking also soil, season; team, and
time into consideration, most thoroughly
loosens, pulverizes, and inverts the soil?—
This information “would be of much value
to every farmer, and especially needed in
the present state of agricultural progress—
for taking the country at large into account,
plowing is more imperfectly 7 pel-formed than
any other part of farm husbandry.
growl.
“You made terrible work with the In
dians, didn’t you dog ?” added Logston, in
the same confidential manner;, and Vesuvi
us condescended to yelp again.
“ He’s a knowin’ varmint,” resumed Jo
el; “he can tell when there’s a red-skin
within halfa mile. I really believe he’d
bark in his sleep, if one of the painted crit
ters should even look at Boonesborough!”
At that instant the singular quadruped
referred to, began to give vent to low and
energetic growls, snuffing the air, erecting
the hair upon his back, and walking defi
antly about the enclosure near the stock
ades.
“ What does that mean ?” asked Flem-
’ what was transpiring before him.
I Captain Boone was thejirst to speak and
I to act. “We muse stop this I” he exelaim-
1 ed, “or we are little better than dead men,”
.and instantly discharged his rifle at one of
j the dark forms. 1’hree or four of the set-
1 tiers followed his example. The. fire was
immediately returned from the block-house
1 with effect, for one of the men fell.
to divulge, the forester ceased to press his
questions further, for the imminence of the
danger required prompt action.
A hurried consultation was now held
among the veteran woodsmen, to determine
block-house, and through the loop-holes our
what should be done. Some suggested that
a party of picked men should advance with
axes, burst in the door, and meet the sav
ages face to face. But a young man by
the name of Reynolds, proposed a plan
! which appeared the most practicable, and
I was most favorably received. It was this;
I one party was to remain in the building
it must, in -some manner, bo procunuL be
fore iHa enei^ ui.i«\> .'^>vhcr ytack..
“I Have stalled tHe(Habits of the savag
es for many -years,’■ observed Mr. Fleming,
“and I believe that I know something of
their cunning. If our men go for water,
they will surely be fired upon, and many of
them must inevitably be slain.”
“And it appears to me that is not all that,
is intended,” returned the captain. “They
would, if possible cut off their return to.the
fort.” . " #
“There is something more than that to
bo considered,” remarked young Reynolds.
“If any considerable number of us go out,
•-•nd a personification ■:f'b:.-LI ■■•ral-yciences.
/tucTanciAnt sa^Js, Bocrates, ' iccr' “>em-
hsthenes, and others, arc represented as
' surruuD I’d with attentive listeners. This
Imperial library is composed of choice books
of groat value, splendidly bound. We no
ticed that all the books presenter* their
edges or fronts to the eye of the spectator.
We were curious to know why, and inquir
ed the reason for such an anomaly among
books. The explanation and nove l answer
which we received on the spot was this:
The haughty monarchs of Spain, Charles
V. and Philip, his son, would allow no liv
ing beings, and not even the books in their
library, to turn their backs upon them.
Among the remarkable portraits in the
library are those of the Emperor Charles
they will make a desperate effort to enter y ant j Philip ]J. his son, the founder of
the Escurial. Their painted life-like phy-
Mr. Logston,” he added,
“take half a;
{ where they wore, another advance to make
' an assault upon the door of the structure
, , , , - .1 held in possession by the Indians, while a
dozen men and take possession ot the other 1 a _
, , , , > - , r third would attempt to gain an entrance by
block house, and prevent any more from en- 1 .
X 1 r 1 ruuiiing.along the roofs ot the intervening
tering the works, while L trv to drive tnc & e
enemy from this.’
The discussion.—We had the pleasure
of hearing the discussion between the two
candidates for Governor at Graham on Sat-
. DETERMINig^ig^
yay mniiiwr foe ism NT
SMsA.il & HOLDER,
Manufacturers of Carriages, Buggies,
&c., Main Street, Salisbury.
A NNOUNCE to the public, that having made
an arrangement with Mr. WILLIAM OVER-
MAN, whereby he becomes Foreman and Sales
man in their Carriage Establishment, they are
now prepared to guaranty greater satisfaction in
their work, and greater bargains than ever to all
in want of Carriages of the very finest make and
style, Buggies, Sulkies, or any description of
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, that they will receive the
encouragement of those desirous of purchasing-
carriages of any kind. All kinds of repairing
done neatly and quickly.
Salisbury, Jan. 20, 1854. lyl2
A CARR^-The undersigned having taken
the position of Foreman and Salesman, as
mentioned in the above advertisement, respect
fully invites his old friends and customers to call
and see him again. Ile feels assured, that from
an experience of 20 years, he can make it ad
vantageous to them to do so. He is prepared to
offer great bargains in Carriages, Buggies, &c.
a^Call at the new Brick establishment.
WM. OVERMAN.
TO TAILORS !
raiWO or three steady and sober Journeymen
£ TAILORS can find constant employment by
applying to the subscriber. Shop opposite Man-
sionHotel. JOHN A. STOCKTON.
Salisbury, May 5, 1854. ,3t27
LADIES BREAST PINS.
S PRING and Summer Style at reduced prices
just received by W. R. V ILSON
March 16—20 Ono door above Granite Row.
before the gates arc closed.”
While Reynolds was speaking, a brisk
firing was commenced on that side of the
station fartherest from the spring.
“You speak wisely, young man,” said
Boone, quickly. “The firing that has now
commenced is only intended to distract our
attention from the true point of attack.
The gates must not be opened, for it is ev
ident that they are expecting that we natu
rally enough feel desirous of obtaining
a supply of water from the spring, and have
taken measures accordingly.”
“I think that female wit can free you
from this dilemma,” said Matilda Fleming,
with blushing checks. “We women can
not do so much in battle as you, because
nature has given us an organization less
strong; therefore our lives, at this time,
are not worth so.much as yours; it shall
be our duty, then, to go to the spring and
siognomy is wonderfully characteristic.—
They face each, other from opposite walls.
In the expressive face of Charles, you see
the full index of his whole historic career.
We never before saw in a single portrait
the whole character, biography, temper,
history, bigotry, miserable life and dread
ful death of man or monarch, such as is
expressed in the painted likeness and fea
tures of Philip II. It is full of identity
and individuality. You see him here in
his old ago, with his wan, dejected look,
marked with melancholy and guilty wretch-
i edness, and his bigot, grey eye, cold and
■ repulsive as globules of ice. We had just
, come up from the tomb of the kings, and
' from looking at the coffin of this miserable
monarch, and the impression was half as if
the suspicious and scared bigot had burst
his coffin lid and come up from his grave,
and was just ready to walk out of his pic
ture-frame in the library into the midst of
us, and demand what business so many’'
heretics had hero. We kept an eye upon
cabins and effect their object through the
same aperture by which the enemy had
found access.
This scheme appeared very feasible, for
the party upon the roof from the fire of the
enemy outside the works; and the third
j party making a simultaneous attack upon
. . , , ! the door, would divert the enemy, giving
in the struggle. j
1 ' them two points to defend instead ot one.
The savages ban the advantage, the guns 1
Brandishing a hatchet, the bold pioneer
rushed towards the stronghold occupied by
the Indians. The little party was met by
a severe fire; Mr. Alston, who was among
the foremost, received a wound which pre
vented him from taking any further part
“It means that he scents somethin’ as
he don’t like,” replied Logston.
“ I suspect that there arc Indians near,”
remarked Daniel Boone.
“If you’re allers as near the truth as
that, you wont have to answer for much
sin of that natur,”. said Joel.
“ Perhaps we had better call out the
men,” added Captain Boone.
“I think you had, by all means; for
This measure was so well planned and
leveled from the several loop-holes complete-1 .
ly covered Boone rad his men. A tew of conducted, that rt was crowned w.th com-
the more determined reached the door of' success, and every Ind™ wrthm the
the block-house; l.ut it could not be forced | block-house was slain, or put Aors de com-
replied \ open, and even they succeeded in do- 1 ta ’-
ing so, it would hdvo been rushing to cer-!
We' nAy add that, iudxing from the two 1 „ Mr Fi en ii n „, and order the men to 1 tian destruction. Lhe, consequence was,
finy-s ..bran, rente. | confesion,” I that the stormte. 4 , ' 7 ^ obliged to re-,
aclvimtagc ot Mr. Drahg, on the s ump; is । , • ” . treat. /
greatly superior to him in activity and en- PcK eiving thabLtUhg could be efieet-
ere-v-and far surpasses Inin in the ease and , “ Lt will bebest, retained Fleming, , * B
familiarity with which he meets his fellow , an d hastened to obey orders. ; ed without more deliberation, order, and
citizens; and we shall be greatly disappoin- ; ., j- you - ve got that Frenchman ; concert of action, they proceed to superin-
ted if he does not beat him by a largo | en h ?’> continu ed Logston. '. tend and protect ^ passage of the women
jority in August next.—UMorouP Certain] . he . s in the block-house just | and children from the cabins to the block-
P'' r ' _ ; where you put him. I bad a long and se- house in the other aogle of the works. This
Thomas Ilitchic, Jr. Esq. associate edit- rious conversation with Mr. Alston in re- important measure was effected without oss,
or, and proprietor of the Richmond Enquire 1 ^ t0 him . but failed to awaken him, to a : although they were frequently bred upon,
er, died in that city on the morning of the
22d instant, in the 35th year of bis age.
ui-day last, and a part of the discussion at
this place on Monday. It was our purpose
to give a full report of the debates this
week, but the press upon our columns'
would prevent its publication^ even it w
had time to write it out. We will endear
: there’ll be an oncommon uproar here soon,
{ ’cordin’ to my notion of things,”
or to prepare a report for our next issue. Joel.
JI®- The Hon. William A. Graham, we
are pleased to state, has accepted the nom
ination as the Whig candidate for the Sen
ate, which renders the AV big ticket com
plete as published under our editorial head.
Jldlsborou^t Recorder.
Gen. Dockery, as the journal will show,
(lidSnot vote to give the election of Govern
or to the people.—Raleigh Standard.
Any one who will take the trouble to
consult the volume of Proceedings and De
bates in the Convention, published in 1836
The struggle after the parties entered the
building was brief but sanguinary, and the
i shouts of victory in one block-house were
1 answered by shouto of joy from the other.
ward to him, but failed to awaken him to a
sense of the danger to be apprehended While these movements were taking place
through his agency. Ile is determined to , within the station, there was much shouting
see nothing wrong in him; and nothing ' and tumult without. Several attempts were
but proof positive will ever convince him : made to mount to the top of the block-house,
of Le Bland’s duplicity.”
The pioneers now had possession of their
works; but the victory was by no means
complete; for the frightful yells of hun
dreds of savages filled the wide forests with
dreadful echoes, and blanched the cheeks
of the women and children. Wives and
mothers thought of the husbands and chil
dren they had lost by the hatchet, by the
well sped ball, by the knife, or the more
lingering death of torture.
Fair young maidens thought of their lov
ers, and little children clasped their moth
er’s knees in terror, their tiny hands trem-
that strange portrait and picture-frame.
The party was next conducted into the
Imperial church or chapel. Th- interior
ofGhe church is, in the forn- 01 a
croU. ' N - mb- drmoU Its
dimensions are immomc. _ “J 3 ^ P a . rt
of the greater edifice. It is 320 feet iu
length, 230 in width, and 320 high to the
Yes we will go!” exclaimed Elizabeth top o f the cupola. The gr.ndeur of its
proportions, and the perfeetim of its Doric
architecture, strike the mind with awe and
admiration. It has three naves, forty-
procure waU i\
naturally eon?'
not discovered
If we go calmly, they will
Ai that t’mi-mnoasmade is
il not fire, but wait,
thinking that the next time some of the
men will take our places, seeing that we
were not molested.”
Boone and Eliza Ballard.
“ You are brave gals,” said Joel Logston.
“The plan is a very good and judicious
one,” observed Mrs. Boone. And Mrs.
Fleming and all the females said the same.
After many objections were made by the
men and successfully overruled by the wo
men, the plan was put into operation. In
eight altars, and four organs of great pow
er and sweetness of tone. We revisited
the church in the evening, to their celes
tial music, as it rolled along the lofty arch
es and dome. The altars are richly adorn-
“Silas Girty and the Miami chief could
tell him enough about it, I rather reckon,”
answered Joel drily
“I have not the least doubt of it,” re
turned the pioneer. “But observe the
dog; he is growing more in earnest; there
is certainly some danger.”
“ If I was goin’ to die the next minute
as is cornin’, I should say and stick to it,
there’s Ingins not fur off.”
The settlers now began to leave their
cabins and gather about their leader in si-
by Jos. Gales & Son, from page 397 to page
400’ inclusive, and from page 418 to page
424 inclusive, will find that Gen. Dockery
did vote to give the election of Governor
to the people; whilst several shining lights
of the democracy voted against it, including , Alston appeared among them with a mel-
Nathaniel Marat Jesse CooperVt ancho]y and dejected air, for he was doubt-
N. Edwards, Kimbrough Jones, and Louis “ v J
n. ATOson.J-R/y. Ofts. ' less thinking of his daughter.
lence, as they had been instructed. Mr.
which met a prompt repulse from the set-
! tiers, whose position commanded the entire
: front of the fort. As has been observed,
■ the block-houses projecting twenty inches
beyon.d the cabins, prevented effectually
the possibility of the enemy’s making a lodg
ment before them.
“Tin's,” said Logston, addressing Mr.
Alston, who was baring his wound dressed,
“this is the work of your Frenchman.”
“I am still incredulous,” replied Alston.
“Where is Andrew?” inquired Captain
Boone.
“ Here, massa,” answered Andrew.
“ Was Le Bland in the block-house when
you left it?”
; “Yes, massa.”
bling with inscribable fear.
The red sun came up and shone
many pale faces at Boonesborough.
firing ceased on both sides.
ed with priceless paintings. The retablo
of the high altar is superb, and is ascended
by a flight of seventeen red jasper marble
steps, over 100 feet long. The screen is
93’feet high, and 43 feet in width, and
employed the Milan artist seven years to
‘complete it. The dividing colums are of
red jasper of great beauty, with bronze gilt
_ j bases and capitals. This lofty facade, or
gazed after them with intense anxiety, as j campania, as it is here called, communi
thoy descended the slope and advanced with | cates ^^^ another^SS
unfaltering,footsteps towards the spring, feet in length> a j o ' rne j w ith Ionic columns,
near which they were sure scores of their; Abbve and between these, and resting on
deadly foes were concealed. pilasters, are six collossal statues of the
, . ; 1 Kings of Israel, of white marble, inlaid in
It was a moment fraught with deep and Is foet Of ; , nposing giant as .
painful interest. It was observed that Joel , p cct Eight of the compartments of the
Logston kept his eyes fixed upon the come- vaulted roof are painted in gorgeous fresco,
Iv figure of Eliza Ballard, and watched her o f various designs. The most prominent
retreating form with pale checks and ill- one, and that which ac ™s
and 'dangerous journey ' concealed anxiety. i ^us portions of the ceding, is
upon
The
“You observe, men,” said Boone, “that
the Indians fire indiscriminately at our fort
and waste much powder and lead; but we
must not follow their example, for amuni-
tion is worth much more to us than silver
or gold; it is more precious than diamond
dust. Eire only when you see a mark, and
the noisy, bragging rascals will soon keep
at a proper distance. I know well the worth
of ammunition, for I passed weary months
alone in this wilderness, while my brother
performed a lon
a short time the latter appeared with pails,
resolved to sacrifice themselves, if the oc
casion demanded, for those they loved.
The gates were opened by unwilling hands,
the devoted and brave women passed out,
and the gallant defenders of Boonesborough