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WILMINGTON, N. C. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1857 T. I.ORINO, EDITOft 4ND l?ROrRIETOtt. THE TRYSTING TREE. i - " " Dep in tbs forest was a lruietlel), Jnigh orr-hod with tb leafy iWSPp Of ft broad oak, through whom gnsrlsd roots tbera MI, A lender rill that aang Itself asleep, Yfhers Ita continuous toil had aooopa4 a well To please tha fairy folk ; breathlessly dsep . " The atlllneaa was, tare whan the dreaming' brook From it amall urn a drizzly murnrar shook," Hark! A sudden and fearful crash of thun der starles the heavens and shakes the earth, i A moment since the air was glittering and sparkling with rolden sunlight the birds were singing among the trees the bees and insects were humming dreamily. Now the sun has a veil be fore its face, and the surface of the earth has lost its golden hue. Hark! Again there is a tremendous burst of thunder! the forked lightning hisses and crackles as it flashes wildly ! The sky each moment . darkens, -until at an unnatural moment night seems sudden ly to set in. The silence begins to be felt to as sume a dread effect; the song-birds have hushed their warblings the bright many-hued insects have ceased their busy hum not a souud is now to be heard. ' Hark ! There is a sudden pattering and rat tling on the leaves of the forest trees. A thunder-shower has commenced to fall! Along a narrow, damp, earthen, beat en pathway, beneath the widely spread ing, interlacing, leaf-enwoven branches of the huge elm and broad oak in the forest of lluniingfield, hurried an af frightened young girl. She was on the way from Woding dene to Latimers, where she resided with her father. This path, which was the only footway through the forest, by which communication between the two places could be obtained, was six miles ' in length, and sho had at least three yet to go to reach her home, a small, neat cottage, in a very small village. She was timid and nervous extremely ap prehensive of thunder and lightning and had at this moment a too keen re collection of all the terrible stories she had heard of the ravages committed at various times by thunder-bolts. As the rain began to patter down, rat iling and clattering upon the broad leaves as it fell, her heart beat quicker ; and when a broad sheet of flaming lightning illuminated the whole forest only to render its recesses and depths darker and gloomier than ever, she was ready to faint upon the pathway. Still she hurried on ; the forest grew more sombre, and each moment murkier still. She glanced uneasily right and left, and peered into the misty coverts, but no living thing greeted her sight. The deer were within their lairs the i i ... . . , . birds were iu i their nests-nothing was to w w"i ,3Kd wn r Se.fme( th1at,uolh; JH be?CfeIfor thf darkened more each moment, and the way be- JfitV.VnT1 fre5trees Srew indis- i Vh wT, -a u r Now a vivid flash of lurid hue lit up ThIS TleH&l! da "n- 1 ZlPfl P 11 Hmrl trio trflmonrlAii a thimiA ! thunder av tiviiivuuvuj iuuuuci burst with its awful vibrations ; and then she ran up against something soft screamed, and sunk in a swoon upon the ground. When she recovered she found her - 'f lying at the foot of a huge tree, ounded on all sides by wild-flowers; at her feet ran meandering a sil ver stream, murmuring, gurgling, and nticV.;nn. i. -r.i i-j l I plashing, as It swiftly glided over its shallow bed chan ing a low, mournful, quivering song, as it forced its wav over the rugged stones abounding m its manner that she would not easily for r ' i.. i ,. .. , get them when she came to examine iouVloa-K handsome as the An7eT MiC8 v& eyes perused the lineaments of his fea tures with wonder. Was she in a dream ? A fearful flash of lightning, followed by a terrific crash of thunder made her scream, and spring to her feet, and un conscious of what she did, to nestle in his breast. Be not alarmed, pretty one !' he said, gently. It is but a thunder-storm. It will soon bo past j it is too violent to last long.' Shci could not articulate a wnrrl for llnarntnrrr.fi,,.. "iT " " . rA.u Z vv"rua' ,m uiiemy repeated, thoueh each mnmnnt , Hiring i ' .- j VIIVJ I away His arms were entwined round her waistj and her face was buried on his shoulder. It was only when she heard the beating of his heart, and felt per haps a sudden reassuring pressue of his arm, that she became conscious that her situation at that moment did not alto gether square with the rules of maiden propriety ; and so, though yet much ter rified, she disengaged herself from his arms, and in a low voice said she should be better soon. , Tho sua will shine presently," he said in a musical voice, 'and the birds will warble in the air again j the rain will depart with the thunderclouds, and your spirits and your courage will come back 1 with returning light ! You are safe here. Rest in peace ! calm your fears I You will soon be able to go on your j way again !' She looked into his face. How par ticularly handsome it was ! how ore- ti,nf monW v... ' i. v'JrZ'&r'? perfection of masculine good looks 1 His eyes vere large, soft, and deep blue his eyelids were large, too, and gave a dreamy character to his eyes. His skin -w . ' - uv. .UU 1 was transparently fair; his cheeks had the glow of health upon them ; his teeth were wnue : ana even nis nair was tons: and fair : and altogether, face and form, he was just the young fellow to send a young - girl with a susceptible heart distracted lor rum. v i Ellen ' Clinton for that was the I j oung girl's name thought so as she perused his features ; and her eyes, . as they caugut his, weut directly into the careering brook. How came I here, sir V she asked with an embarrassed air. He laughed. You like myself, were caught in the storm, and was hurrying, I presume, to Latimers- ' Yes.' And too deeply engaged peering on each side of you' ran into my arms, screamed and fainted.' How foolish V she exclaimed, blush ing. A loud crash of thunder, preceded by a brilliantly-vivid flash of lightning, burst with startling suddenness at this instant she uttered a shrink, and once more nestled hi his arms, which he folded protecting! ir ronnd her. He held her there to shield her ; and he would have held her there longer than there were any necessity for, so far as protecting from danger was concerned, but fhat she disengaged herself as quick ly as she Could recover from her terror, and stood apart from him. With a suddenness equal to that which had characterized the commence ment of the summer-storm, it passed off. Even as she, quitted the safeguard of his arms, the sunbeams burst through the clefts in the treetops and fantastic arms, gilding the leaves of the greeif trees and the enamelled sward with their golden glitter. Her eyes once more caught his and smiled truly, a very sweet , smile ; nevertheless, it brought - thears into hers. 'Pray don't misconceive me, sir she exclaimed, almost entreatingly Misconceive you V he replied, with surprise. Yes,' she responded : 'do not, I en treat of yon, form a wrong opinion of me because I am the victim of such a fcolish terror.' There is only one opinion I have formed of you, and that is, that yon are very pretty,' he said, with an evident air ol admiration. "I presume, when I had the folly to lanw, you bore me here, sir?' she said, appearing not to heed his remark. Will you add to that kindness by gui ding me the beaten path to Latimers V Certainly,' he returned ; 'such is my intention ; but is there need that you should hurry your return V She looked at him with surprise. He read its meaning and understood it. 'How selfish we men are !' he ex claimed. 'You see, because I should find a pleasure in remaining here for some little time this is a favorite spot of mine in the enjoyment of your compauy, I assume it might be equally pleasant to you, when the probabilities are that you would find nothing very gratifying in the company of one so common-place as myself.' Again Ellen looked at him. and with a peculiar expression, as though she t"-"" vAuiHwiuii, txa miUK" our hardly comprehended the intention of sch a speech. She did not reply to it; she only .said she wished to get home 1 ' Without further delay, he turned and luitted th spot, . Printing out to hr -i h wont iiiVi,. k be:trould find her way to this remark- . J - - o hi xf cor liirt a, I eru-if aV a disposed to pay it a visit ; and she, with out seeming to do so, took very accu rate notice, because there was a dim foreshadowing before her eyes, that it was very liKeiy sheshould wish to see once more the spot where she had been alone with that very handsome strar ger, G l. . 1 l t : i . iiwineueacii mossy era ana ru. . ... barrier of prick', undergrowth-storing ,hm L 1 ' rin? 'o the Place they had JU5U1"el Now she found herself in the beaten track, again running on direct to Latti mers, clear and plain as it bad been before the terrible storm: and so she thanked him for his kindness and attention, and wished him 'good even ; but he weuld not so have it, and persisted in walking by her biuo umu mey were at ids verge of the wood and close to Latimers. Then he bade her 'good bye.' 1 bey shook each other's hand ; there was an,earnest gaze into each other's eyes, and then she turned and hurried to her borne. He watched her until she turned from the wood through the turnstila into "wm wUU lUfOUgU IDS the village ir so few houses as Latimers u u. u , ! buiiiouitu vuuiu uo caiicu a village: ana . , . . .. . ' tben he turned back to his home in Wo- dingdene As bad ascertained from Ellen that she came to Wodingdene , sometimes once a week and sometimes twice, sometimes she was alone, and sometimes ber father accompanied her ; and as he had not the remotest intention of giving up the acquain tance tnus formed, bo of course was al ways in her path when she was alone, and never to be seen when her father was with ber. Young hearts are pretty much alike - meaning no wrong, mey very alas I too often get in the high road to do it. ... Ellen Clinton very soon began ro have a lovetale poured into her ear; and, as she was already distractedly in love with ber young stranger, "Hened to bis it is to be supposed he vows, and did not betray that repugnance of manner when he breath ed them, which would have displayed dis taste or annoyance. On the contrary, while he spoke', she listened, with downcast eyes, in silence, but in pleased pertubation. And," when she did raise her eyes to bis, na, wnen lh3T generally brimful of tendernesa NflW a- they were too ; oftenyfor ' their own satisfaction, interrupted in their meet ings in the pathway bet ween' Latimers and Wodingdene. it is not altogether astonish ing that he should propose to meet beneath the green shadow-of that ancient oak orvx hanging the silver pool, at whose) margin ha had placed her, when the had fainted, and with whose clear, cool waters, he had revived her daring the terrible thunder- hower, on their first meeting j and it is not so very surprising that ibis old oak abould Income to them a trysting-tree.- Ta Ka aiti r tKav mt Kara : and they pligh - ted their faith to each other, and swore to A V ay aeusw uv w u jVAW a w be true unto, death, and to. love no other; and to never, never, never change I ' To be sure, this was sealed with .the pressure of burning lips ; and to be sure, be, this same Jbllen Clinton, was in no uch . hurry to dissengage herse'f from his protecting arms, as she was tpoo the first occasion. Uf each other's condition, the r learned that he was living . at home with Mrs. Spencer, his mother, and sole living relative, entirely dependent on her : .and she was living at borne with her father, her only surviving relative, At least a year bad elapsed - since the meeting in the wood, and summer had come round again: when, one bright. fresh, spark ling morning, the postmam stopped at the door of Mrs. spencer, and handed m a let ter from London, for ber, Arthur Spencer carried it into the small, cheerful room, where bis mother sat at needlework, and gave it her. She took it, examined the superscription carefully, and then the seal : and, her hand, it was plain, trembled slightly. You don't often have letters from Lon don, mother." said Arthur. 'Who can that be from J' She tcre it open ; examined with curious eves the signature' at the bottom of a close ly-filled sheet of paper, and, raising her bead, she looked her son in the face, with an expression which he knew was inten ded to convey her desire to be obliged, and said, 'Leave me, Arthur ; return not until I summons you. 'This, according to the routine of their daijy life, was something mystenous ; but be bowed, and quitted the room, wonder ing. It was at least two hours before she sent for him: and, then, he. saw that she had been weeping but he made no remark. Arthur,' she said, addressing bim, '1 wish you to go over at once to Latimers forme. With pleasure dear mother.' . Inquire there for a Mr. Clinton.' Who?' cried Arthur, startled. A Mr. Clinton. Do not I enunciate clearly? He is living there in retirement. i apprehend you will not have much diffi culty to find him ; like me, be has but one child : that, however, is a daughter. Yes, ber name, I remember, Is Ellen Ellen Clinton. Oh, yes ! mother a-a' Arthur I 1 Horribly confused. Arthur stammered out an excuse for his interruption, and put bis hasty remark to a readiness to execute ber wish, instead of its true cause. She accepted and behaved it. ies,' sne continued, 'tne.gin was a sweet child, and bid fair to grow up into a beautiful young woman. You will proba bly see ber at ber lather s bouse.' ' Yes, dear mother.' Yes, only to avoid her!' Avoid her?' "Aye, as though she breathed pesti Ience !' Completely electrified, Arthur gazed in his mothers stern face, speechless. 'But, mother r be exclaimed, "she surely can have done no HI V I know not She belongs to one who has to one I bate hate, bitterly fierce ly unforgivingly, her. father, boy I and so 1 bid you avoid her, if you would not have my curse IV Mother I mother 1 this is not the Chris tian doctrine you sometimes preach to me and to others I 'I know it painfully know it ! In this matter I am heathen : but though alt the world howl this into my ears, I- cannot with Christian aphorisms remove from my soul the inextinguishable hatred I bear that man. Your task will be easy. You will have to seek this man this Clinton. You will have to ask him, when you see bim, if bis name be Clinton.. He will answer in the affirmative: and you will then hand him this letter, and leave him. Should you see the girl, treat her wi'.h scornful contempt. Uo, my son I I shall be sick at heart until I know ' that you have exe cuted your mission.' Without a word. -Arthur Clinton took the packet and departed on bis errand, As he made bis way through the forest be pondered on his mother's words, and though he could not unravel them, it was clear there was some painful story behind them what, he could not imaging, but he determined to try and discover. As to avoiding iullen, that was easy to counsel. He bad met ber be To re he bad an inxiing mat nis motner was in any way connected witn a member of ber fami ly, and ha was not disposed to resign ber because or some unreasonable hatred she entertained for another. He speculated and imagined, and drew out a chain or circumstances, and worried himself, all to no purpose. When he reach ed Latimers the sum of his cogitations, was, that it was a strange coincidence be should have met with her as be -bad, and that there should . nave been some former communion between bis family and heis : but he thought it wou'd be far stranger if any quarrel between the old people should prevent the mtetting of the young folks at the trysting-treeL Of course he marched straight up to Mr. Clinton's residence on gaining Latimers, and was ushered into the parlor, where sat Major Clinton and his pretty daughter who looked at Arthur with with guttering eyes, surprised though she was to see bim there. Your name is Clinton, I believe V said Arthur respectfully to tha major. It is, sir, said the old soldier. , erecting bimself into a sternly upright position. Pray, to what am 1 to attribute the honor of this visit from an enure stranger V 1 bave been requested by my mother to place this packet in your bands,' replied Arthur. The major snatched it rather than took it. He tore open the cover, and reading a few unes. be threw, the packet furiously upon the table, and in a fiery one be ex claimed to Arthur, 1 Your name, ! presume, is Spencer f ; f " Arthur bowed. - But for (he imperative laws of hospitali ty,' the major almost bowled. 'I would fling your carcase into the road. You will un derstand, thereby, - young, sir, that your presence here i,.U: ma and my daughter, especially offensive. -1 need not suggest to you.Jtherefore, that itwill be prudent in you o retire before you are thrust out: and thoirghi ntver-permit myself "to get ia a passion, d n me ' . - 'Father I father!' cried Ellen, throwing herself ia his arms and bursiiog.ioto tears, 'what is it jou would do to one who cau- not have offended you r ' 'Do oot plead for me, Miss Clinton,' ex- claimed Arthur: some day Major Clinton 1 will hold me in better .estimation.1 . ' - - He bowed and Quitted the room. 'Never, youimpertincnt puppy 1' roared tne major after bun. ,'V ' ; - ; The street ; door clammed the major thrust his head out of the window. 'Nev er, you impudent jackanapes he shouted. Had Arthur been less pained he would have smiled : as it was. be made bis way home with a sad lieart He greatly soft ened to his mother the account of what had taken place. '" - . ' I was prepared to hear much worse,' she said. '- -"''' f-: r,;;::v The trystinsr-tree was now the only spot where Ellen and Arthur dare meet; and these meetings they were obliged to man age with discretion and care, to avoid dis covery, especially as the brother of Mrs. Spencer, a General Noel, had arrived from India, lie had taken a fancy to Arthur, and occupied a great deal of his time. Still, Arthur continued occasionally to give him the slip, and meet his dear little Ellen, who seemed to grow sadder and sadder as their meetings grew wider apart. At length the general began to suspect these slidings off, and resolved to find out where Master Arthur slipped to the first time be consid ered him . absent without leave, and with what object he disappeared, rsow. it hap pened that Major Clinton had bis attention roused to the fact that Ellen was seized at times with the very maddest and most ob stinate of resolves to walk in the wood, no matter what suggestion of his, of a trip somewhere else,' might have been introdu ced. No matter even if it rained ; armed with an umbrella and footed with stout boots, off she went: no representations, re quests, even command-, diverted her from her purpose go she would, and go she did. Her invariable answer to all questions re specting the why and wherefore of her ab sence for the time being was always the same, short and curt, -she had been out only for a walk. . j Major Clinton began to have suspicion invade his mind that all was 'mot right. He resolved to watch ber, and he put bis determination into execntion on the very morning that General Noel quietly follow ed Arthur to the place of meeting. .llen never dreamed that her father would play the spynever had the faint est conception that any one but Arthur would imagine the possibility of their se cret meetings ; so, without looking behind her, on she went to the trysting-tree, closely followed by her wondering parent. Any one, to have seen him, with his coat tightly buttoned up to tis Chin, and his hat pressed over his eyes, in her wake; t nd the extraordinary tiptoe, bobbing-bebind-trees antics he Went through,' would have certainly considered him A ticket-of-leave man, watching for a chance to do a little highway robbery upon the young muiden be was following. .ilen, however, unnoticing him not thinking of him- kept on at her quiet pace, and was soon by the side of the little brook, where she saw Arthur reclining, and un consciously throwing pebbles into the stream. In a moment they were locked in each other's arms, and a loving, fervent kiss passed between them, then they sat down under the friendly shade of their trysting-tree her head reclining upon his shoulder, and bis arm round her waist, her soft fingers playing with the hand that 'encompassed her charms. Arthur, refeshing himself with another kiss of her ruby, pulpy little mouth, said, 'Dear, dear Ellen ! I can stand this no longer 1' Nor, I, you vilhan ! you scoundrel ! you seducer 1' roared a passionate voice be side them. " 1 hey eprang to their feet in an instant There stood Major Clinton, flourishing his walking slick, and purple with passionate rage. 'Sir I Major Clinton r shouted Arthur, notwithstanding his elccttified astonish ment at the apparition of Ellen's father. 'I fling back your false, unjust epithets ! I am neither vilhan, scoundrel, nor seducer; but as honorable a man, and with as hon orable intentions as yourself.' You lie, you viper r ; Father father!' interrupted Ellen, in tears and mortal fright. Peaee peace !' howled the frantic ma. jor ; 'do not you interfere, yon most auda ciously shameless wan- 'Hold r cried a voice from a neighboring thicket : Hold, I say I Come, come 1 better language 1 Here, Arthur, come and assist me out of these dd briars, for I am stuck fast !' Arthur, who was in a flame of indigna tion at the expressions of Major Clinton, was hardly less astonished to find his un cle on the spot than he had to see Ellen's father. However, suppressing- his anger, he ran and assisted General JNoel to escape from the ' brambles, and to appear on the scene. .-- ' - ' - As soon as the general reached the spot he commenced addressing the father of El ian : and said, shaking his walking-stick rather fiercely, 'Now, you pestiferous old thief, . before you commence calling, my nephew natni, let me give you to under standing mildly -in mild terms Why, no is it what, Clinton Ned Clinton, of the 60th Rifles?' 'Eh ? cried the tnaior, with a start. What, Ned Jack Noel, of the 14th Light uragsT' Same! Ned 1' Jack V And the two old men ru bed into each other's arms and embraced. They shook handr as though the v would pull ; each other's arms out of their sockets, and then together waved their sticks m the air. and shout-d 'Hurrah I' They were not common friends: thev had served their country in the wars on the Continent in the Napoleon era, and since, in roost of the severe-j1 struggles in s India, They had shared the hard work of a sol dier's life tog-ether for nearly forty years. ana were true, fond, tried friends. ,, vnen their emotion - bad slightly subsi ded, General Noel pointed to Ellen, and said to Major Clinton, Is that your child V 'sq v yelled the maior. I disown herI dia ' -? He 'saw General Noel's finger raisea eeprecatingty. ana tnen with a COUgh, he Said, 'Well, yes, she is my daugh-I ter. General Noel walked deliberately ud to her, and kissed her. Ue turned to Arthur and winked bis eye. - ; 4yon; dog It ha said. You told me you liked strawberries and cream the other day here's a pretty proof of it 1' and he pinch ed Ellen's rosy, now very rosy cheek. Then he chuckled joyously,' and turning o Ma jor Clinton,: whose brow was wondrous clear to what it had been, be pointed to Ar thur, and said, That is my son.' Yoilt sort I echoed Mi jor CI Id toh, eleva ting bis eyebrows. 'Why, I thought- Thai's nothing to me I I say be is my son ; and I mean to ' leave him all I am worth to buy a cradle with. Turnibg to Afthtir, he affected great sternese of manner, and wi;h true military austerity, said, ' Now, eir, just luck that young lady's arm under yours, and hold her hand for fear it will slip away. : Then, attention, and march together, taking close order, to Wodingdene, and tell your mother we are coming.. Mind f leave the introduc tion of that young lady to me 1 Tell her I told ber to do so, and that she is to warmly welcome her, for she is the child of my ve ry oldest, warmest, dearest friend !' ; Mr. Clinton make a gulp, and the tears sprung into his eyes. Noel,' be said, hastily, 'consider what1 you would do. That boy is a Spencer, and nis motner ; , -i 'Is my sister. 1 mean to clear up a most perverse, obstinate preposterous misunder standing in a few words, as you will see. Arthur attention ! close order I march 1 We will bring up the rear.' Noel,' said the major, 'you can do as you will with me.' Away hurried Arthur, taking Ellen with him. His heart beat high with hopes. Oh, that band and arm of Ellen's how they were ' squeezed and pressed before they reached Wodingdene i They found Mrs., Spencer in the most amiable of tempers. The day was bright and sunny; besides the unexpected return to England of a brother whom she fondly loved, bad enlivened her spirits, and made er almost a dintrent woman. Arthur introduced Ellen to his mother as the daughter of one of Gen. Noel's oldest and best friends ; and the old lady took her in her arms, kissed ber, took on her bonnet and pretty little mantle, and without hav ing any notion of what she Was doing, said to Arthur, with a nod and a smile, that she would really make him a very nice, pretty little wite. Arthur clapped bis hands and crowed Ellen's face and neck became of the bright est crimson Now, General Noel and his friend made their appearance ; and the former in a kind of precise way,' said to her, 'Mrs. Spencer my oldest and dearest friend, Major Ed ward Clinton, of the both Kines.' Mrs. Spencer, whd had risen, shrieked and sunk, almost fainting, into a chair. Arthur sprung to his mother's side, but the general pushed bim aside and said, 'Attend lo that young lady, if you please, sir, and leave your mother to me. Then: address ing Mrs. Spencer, he said, 'Hester, Stand up ana listen to me, your brother, respecting tne question at issue between you and Mai Clinton, and iniepose not a word until I have done ; then, whoever is to blame make the best excuse and reparation they can to each other, for wha tever amount of injury may have been committed. You and the major nrst cousins loved each other, in youth, tondly and truly Hem I coughed Mrs. Spencer and the inajor together. Without noticing the in lerruption, the general proceeded, 'You were separated by the major's accompany ing bis regiment to the Peninsula. While he was yet away and in the face of loving etters to you, yot saw an announcement n the papers that Capt. Ed. Clinton, of the 44th, had marriid, at Madrid a Spanish dona Major Clinton made a gesture, but gen eral Noel repressed it, continuing his .nar ration. r ramie at mis pernim jou married a Mr. Spencer, who, struck by your charms, and unconscious of your engagement to poor Ned Clinton l 'Poor Ned Clinton 1' repeated Mrs. Clin ton, contemptuously. Aye I repeal it. poor Ned Clinton ! offered you- bis hand and fortune. You precipitately accepted that offer, and on Ned's return he found you married him self being single and true to you.' 'Single, and true to me ?' gasped Mrs. Spencer. Even so,' said General Noel,It was not your Ned Clinton who had married the Spanish girl, but his cousin Edmund, who was in the same regiment with him, and also a captain.' Mrs. Spencet sunk speechless In a chair. Well,' continued General Noel, 'Ned ask-J ed tor no explanation, he thought there needed none. He married, too just to show you that your perfidy had not killed him. There! Years have passed awav 3rour husband, Hester, is no more, and Ned's wife died soon after the birth of that sweet girl. Now, will you two good peopli woo nnn you nave been victims of a mis conception tell me why animosity should 1 nger-exist between you V Mrs. Spencer rose up and tottered to wards Major Clinton. 'Oh, Edward 1 Edward 1 . she cried, through ner fast falling tears ; 'forgive my wretched precipitancy my criminal doubt in your truth. Indeed, indeed, I bave been cruelly punished for it has cost me years ot outer anguish.' She would have fallen upon her knees, but tne major caught ber in bis arms. i 'Hester I Hester ! he exclaimed he could no more : he covered his eyes with nis hand, .tor a moment there was a dead silence, for they were all in tears. Sunlight, however, broke through again. The thunder-storm was over, and the hap piest of all nappy days was passed beneath tne root-tree of Wodingdene. Even that very day everything was ar renged between the young people and their parents for a speedy marriage. 1 be ques tion of the disposal of some family proper ty, contained in the communication which Arthur bad borne to Major Clilton, was al so settled : and thus, though Arthur and Ellen often visited it before and after their marriage, there was no longer any occa- sion for secret meetings At the Trysting Tree. ICE! ICE! ! ICE!!! THE WILMINGTON ICR H-USE will be opened for the delivery of lee every moraine . at Sunrise, closing at Sunset, except oa Sundays when it will pomveuw close at 9 a. at. hen It willporir&ejr close at 9 A. M. TERMS CASH it is earnestly desired that so person will ask any deviation from tbl rale as it will certainly be adhered to. unrcrs k nn...! ..i nrtnSTT made in advance y those who desire to avoid 'ICE for the country packed and forward as di rected. ' t S -' i , - : ! t r t - ICR furnished to the sick poor free of charge rnen Jurecea oy a I'byaiciaa or member: oi tne visiting committee. --- A. H. VANBOEnCELEN, Agent. April 7, 1857; ' 10-6mp. " THE Il6lQi&omT'f' MUTUAL LIFE IXSURAKCE COUP'V , THE aboveCompanytirsbeeaf inoperationsincc the 1st of April, 1843, onderthedirecUonof the following Officers, via t v 'r. j Dr.CharleaKtJonhaon.Prealdent, t ';Wm.D. Haywood, Vice President, ; ,! John Q. Williams, Secretary, f Wra.Hi Jones, Treasure-. j PbrrlD BUsbee, Attorney, f Dr.Charles E. Johnson, ) , t- r l Dr. Wm. H.McKee. '5 McaltJomd Dr. R.B. Haywood, $ CoTuuUalion. J . J. Heraman, General Agent. f This Company has received charter girlng ad vantagea totheinsured overany other Company. . The Brh Section fives the Husband the privilege to Insure his own life for the sole use of his Wife and Children free from any claim sof the represeata tfvesof the hflsbttnd or any of his creditors. Oreanited on palely ptutual principle, the life memberssnrtlclpsfein the uAo of the profits which areicclared annually. Besides, the applicant foi Ife.wnen the annnalpremium is ovcrSSOtnay paj one half in a Note. AJIelaimsforinsuranceaf alnsf tlie Company wil' cpaid wit hln ninety days afierproof of the death of the party isfumlshcd. Slaves are insured forone of five years, at rates which will enable all Slaveholders to secure thi class of properity against the uncertainty of life. - Slave insurance presents a new and interesting feature ir. the history of North Carolina. which will prove very important to the Southern States. The last four months operation ofthis Company hows a verylargeamonntof business more than the Directors expected to do the first year having already issued more than 200 Policies. Dr. Wai. W. Habbiss, Medical F.xaminer, and Agent.Wilminpton.N.C. AllCommunica'Ionsonbusincsfof thcCompany should be addressed to RICHARD H. BATTLE, Sec'y. Raleigh, June 8. 1856. WILMINGTON & WEL. R. R. CO. gyMeasBajPSa ysCUesnarfBBt aflBdBjaBBBafiak atfS&jsiBjsieja Orricc or-THB Estisns &, Sufebistemdent, Wilmington, N. C. March 1, 1857. THE PASSENGER TRAINS WILL, UN TIL further notice, run oVer ibis road as fol ovi : GOING NORTH, DAILY. DAY EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Wilmington at 6 A.M.; arrives at Goldsboro'at 9.65- -leaves in 5 minutes and arrives at Weldonatl.30 P.M. NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Wilming ton at 4 30 P. M.i arrives at Goldsboro' at 8.50. o supper 20 minutes j arrives at Weldon at 1.00 GOING SOUTH, DAILY. DAY EXPRESS leavea Weldon at 12 M.; arrives at Goldsboro 3.20 P.M. leaves in 6 min utes; arrives at Wilmington at 7.30 P. M. to slip per. NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Weldon at 9 P.M.; arrives at Goldsboro' at 1.40 A. M. leaves in 10 minwteitt at rives at Wilmington al 5.40 A. M. 3TThe Night Express Train connects with the North Carolina Railroad, both ways, at Golds boro1. . i Through Pickets North sold in Wilminsrton; to Baltimore S12; to Philadelphia 14; to New York SI 5 50: to Washington, D. C, Si I. Ic" Tickets will not sb sold to a megko in PBBSOk. fastengers are notified lhai an extra charge pi venty-fice cent vill be required of thote uko do not purchase ticket at t tat ion. Freight by passenger trains double valet. Lo cal fare, with tickets, about 3 cents per mile; if paid iti tti'e cor?. FREIGHT TRAINS. Two through schedule trains between Wilmington and Weldon, each week' leaving alternately on Mdndays and Thursdays and arriving on Tuesdays and Fri days. Four schedule trains per week to Goldsbo ro; leaving Wilmington on Tuesdays, Wednes days. Fridays and Satiirdavs and Goldsboro' on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thar days and Saturdays, making with the " through" trains a daUn freight train both ways between Wilmington and Goldsboro'; one irregular train for way freight. All dues on freight, up ordown, payable at Gen eral Freight Office in Wilmington, on receipt or delivery, exclusive of that on tne North Caro lina Railroad, which may be pre-paid or not at the option of the consigner. S. L. FREMONT. April 21 Chief Eng. tfc Superintendent. APPLES. APPLES. BBLS. Apples in good order wholesale and retail. 50 April 18. , TVi H. DenEALE. J REMOVAL. STOKLEY & OLDHAM have removed from the Corner of Front & Princess street?, to the Store next door south of Mr. J.- It. Blossom's office, South Water, street, whore they are now prepared. to serve their friends and cust-meTS. hey have on hand a sunerier artieie of fresh ground N. C. Flour, also 25 Sacks Ashtin s fine bait, and 2U0 Sacks Liverpool srnund : 10 Bbls. Stuart's refined Coffee Sugar, low for Cath. vet. , leo. 88-s-tr. OFFICE WIL., & WEL. R. R. CO. WiL&iNGTow.K.C., April 27 '67. J DIVIDEND No. 11. The Boan) of Pirectore of tho Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Co .hav, declared a semi-annual Dividend of3 per cent on the Canital stock of said Com nan v. navable on andnfier the 15th Mav next. The ira&sfei Book will be closed from 1st tb ,16th Majr. 3.1J1KS 5, USEKrS. SBCt. April 28 18. Ualt-izh Standard nhd Register. Far. ubs.ahd Carolinian, Norfolk Herald, Goldsboro', Tarbro Halifax, &. Weldon papers, copy till lain pros. WINES AND LIQUORS. WE Invite the attention of our Friends and Patrons to the bet selection of WincS and "Liquors ever offered this market, consisting of Crescent Brandy, vintage IPIU, Kaieana uark Otard, Dupuy &. Co.'s Brandy, Old Cognac - do. S. Braisoq A Co.'s do'. ; , ; . Casiillon A Co.'s do. Pure old Port Wine, Doff, Gordon, Pale, Sherry, old Madeira and Muscat Wines, Malaga Wine, f Old Scuppernong Wine, Holland Gin7 Old Tom Gin extr Woolf's Schiedam oennapps. Cherry Brandy, Old Peach Brandy, " Apple do. ' Bourbon Whiskey, " Rye do Irish and Scotch Whiskey, Blackberry Brandy, Sic. Madeira Wine, Perfect I.ove Cordial, Assorted Cordials, in bottles," ,J "H Rvery variety of bottled Wines and Liquors, Clarets oi various or anas at wnokM.il e prices marascninot curacoa, : Hosteller's Stomach Bitters. Aromatic do. .- do Ginger Wine. ore. Ac. .U low nrlecs fat UASM. At laeonginai srjjary. - April 17. . UKO. M i KR'S. DRESS HATS of the latest styles, combining elegance with durability, just opened at the uat ana t;ap cm port am.- - April 28. - CH&S. D. Jl VERS. NEW ARRIVALS OF FRESH GROCERIES. THR Subscriber has just returned from the JL North with a full and well selected stock oi choice Groceries, comprising -every variety that teada to complete an assortment, consisting in part of 100 bags Coffee, Mocha, Government Java, i.aguyra.K.10 ana at uomlneo : til grades; Choice Wines. Liat of the most celebrated brands, Teas, Gocbea Est ter, F. M. Beef, Smoked Beef, Beef Tongues, Sal mon, Mackerel. Pork, Herrings, Codfish, Fresh l-obster and Shad. Sardines. Sauces, Catsups; soda, a agar, Batter. Lemon, urea m, ntot ana water Crackers, uolgates hamiiy soaps, rancy Toilet Soana, Picklee of every variety, English Pineannlo and Goshen Cheese, Candle of all erades. Bottled Liauors ol every variety. Fur uid Tom Gin, Schiedam Schnapps, Currants and Cit ron, f New Kaison f.xpscteo.i rorter ana Ale. Olive Oil, Sperm Oil, Prunes, Confectionary in all Fa varieties. Preserves, JenVs,Broma. Cora Srareh. Clour. Chocolate, Ladies Fancy Baskets. 300.000 atigara, Tobacco, c, dtc&e , all-low for cash it GEORGE MYERS Country Merchants are partieularlv invited to call and examine, before purchasing elaewheee. ' PARIS AND SILVER MADE SOFT HATS, new style. Also, extra fin French felt black sett Hats opened this morning, at the Hat and Cap r.mponum, aiarKeisu - April 23. f( ; - . CHAS. D. aTE&S. . . . . NOTICE. THE Wilmingtoa and Weldoa Kail road Coru panv have made amnvementsforforwardinv U goods consigned to the care of the Company, nd destined for any point on tbe fine of the N?"h Carolina Road, frtemfeommUwiim: II landed on the Company's wharf, there will be no charge for wharfage er drayage; but these ex penses will be incurred if landed on any other wnf,,nd.wi,, ddea ' the freight en thd way-bin, lo be collected on delivery, by the North1 Carolina Railroad Company. N. B. To avoid detention at Wilmington. It I essential that th amount of freight by vessels' shall, in all coses, be distinctly stated, ia dollars' and cents, oa each bill of lading, and if goods lot more than one person are included in the same bill of lading, the amount of freight for each con signee must be separately stated. By order of the Board of Directors. 8. L. FREMONT, Eng. f-Sup't. Office of Engineer & Superintendent. ) Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 28, 1857. J 134-tf ANTIPHLOGISTIC SALT, A PERFECT SUBSTITUTE . " FORTTIK LANCET, LEECHES ASD BLISTERS. (F the intrinsic value, theenlightened commu-y-r nity, and not the Discoverer, must be the Judge, Many Medicines offered for sale areaeeompan- " led by doubtful certificates, (their chief virtue,! and claim to be tlriiveraai remedies, curing all maladies a burlesque en Common sense. As the discoverer of this Salt solemnly protests against having it placed in tho category ol fraud a rid im positions, he has resolved that it shall go forth id the world like the pure gold dollar, with no other paetport than its own true value. If the pubHc find it genuine they will receive It if spttrisb'j they will reject and condemn It. Instead a pan acea for all ills, it has control over out one ill has hut one aim and accomplishes but one thing, to wit: subdues ixfiammatobt diseasb whatever beits form or locality whether in the head, throat chest, abdomen, extremities, or skin. N hen the discoverer, after a long series of labo rious and costly experiments, became folly confir med in his conviction that the Antiphlogistic Salt, which he now has the happiness to present to the American public, was a PERFECT SUDSTITUTK For Blood-letting, Leeches and Blisters, his mini waa so agitated that he could not sleep for many nights The cause of his agitation waa the sin kins fact that the manner of its operation, like that of ihs virus in V ccinstion, could no be satisfacto rily explained upon any known principle. How, in tchal vay, it so effectually subdues inflammatory diseases, and no other, was at first wholly inexpli cable but, on further expeiiment, it was proved that by its power over the veins, artsriea and glands, if tqualitet thcjluid of the body, the waniof an equilibrium in which, is the sole reuse ot in fiammation. It exerts, like the vaccine matter,an extraordinary influence over she circulation re sulting in a gradual decline of inflammation as ia dicated by the pulse, which soon resumes its nat ural state, as the heat and pain disappesr. Such is its potency, thatlikethe vims just mentioned, it requires what merely adheres to th point of a quill dipped into a solution of it, io affect the en tire system but must betnsfunf'y used to prevent decomposition and secure its full virtue. Threo quills in acute, and two in chronic disease, every 24 hours, till the heat and fever have subsided and a perfect cure effected. When it takes the placeof Leeches, Stimulating Ointments and Blisters in Local infl.irnmation.as Brain Fever, Croup, Tooth ache, Pleurisy, Ac, ita mode of administration ia two-fold. (See direction e.f or dissstring, etc.) ITh peculiar excellence of this Salt is thst wiihout the useless loss of blood and strength, it effectually cures Inflammatory Diseases (no oth ers) by producing an equilibrium of all Jhe fluids irt the body and a consequent uninterrupted circula tion. Tho following differentybrm which the un balanced fluids assume, and mnny not here men tioned, that h.tve more or less fever or pain, are as perfectly subdued by the Antiphlogistic Salt, as Are is extinguished by water. 1 Cases where the unbalanced fluid fleets the Head arid Throat lo wit: Brain Fever, Headache Fits, Inflamed Eyes, Kara and Nose. Canker.Neu1 ralgla, Catarrh, Erysipelas, Bronchitis, 4c. 'I- Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect the Chest and Abdomen to wit: Pleniisy, Asthma Inflamed Lungs and Lier. Colic. Heartburn, Coughs, Dyspepsia, Gravel, GonorrohaM, Venere al, &c. 3 Cases where the unbalanced fluids affect ihs Extremities and Skin to wii: Khruiiiatisiu, Gout) Scrofula, Ulcere. Chicken and Smil Pox, JSaft Rheum, and all Itching and other Cutanaous Erup tions, 'I his Salt greatly alleviates the Inflammatory Pains peculiar to married ladies, (before and at the lime of confinement,) and many Female Com plaint?; arid is Very t fiicacious in Fevers, Ague Wounds, Nervous and Spinal Affections, and any other forms of (mark thi?) Inflammatory Diteatt; attended with heat or febrile symptoms. f-Persons who have a tendency of blood to the Headand Hearr, or lead inactive live, or brsath the impure air of manufactories and the poisonous tumesof metals and minerals, or live in unhealthy clima-tes, are exposed to a p culiar rttoicm of Ik Jlutd of thtbody. which one do.-e. without interfer ing wiui r.u-i or oukincss, once tn mree monl& would invariably prevent. It is believed lo anoid protection from Infectious Distai-ss ; and, there fore, it is recommended to Travellers Sailort and Soldiers. JS"To protect the cornnihnity from imposition by eoiinterfeit, the Proprietor will empioy nd AecxT,anl has made suc-b arrangements that he. can send the Medicine in any quantity.by Mail or " Express, to any part of the United Mates or For1 eign Countries. I:s prim com fo the Distoreref is S1.50 per drachm price Si'per drachm aud Is put up in drachm packag-s for Acute Disease, (with directions, &c. )atS; 3 drachma do. for Chronic Cases, 5; and 5 drachms do. for Families S3 a net profit ot SOc on each package. J-While many nostrum makers victimize the good natured and pill ridden public by ordering from fix to a dozen boxes or bottle to cur any malsdy, no matter what, the undersigned is nappy in being able to state, that 'he severest forms of recent Inflammatory Dlseaf are overcome by one Acute Package, and the moat obstinate and long standing by one Chronic Package Althoush 30 days have not elapsed since this New df edical Agent became partially known to fit citizens of Boston anu a fsw neighboring towns, yet such bave been tbe results of its trial that during the past week nearly 400 packages were sold in this city and or ders received by mail and express fur 16S Family 347 Chronic, and 385 Acute Package. In one in stanced persons clubbed together and wrote for 6 Packages, (of ihe "Little GUnl," as they called it,) to be forwarded to one address thereby saying expense to themselves and the Proprietor. i HfT Letters from clubs or individuals with mon' ey (if over S10) should be registered at Ihe post office where mailed, as it costs but Sc., and will se cure their safe Isriival. ,,The Discoverer now humbly submits his Per fect Substitute fo the Lancet, Leeches and Blis ters, to the tribunal of an Intelligent public, reiter ating that it does just what it claims to do no more, no less: Subdues Inflimmatory Diseases,' (no others,) whatever be its form or locality, by restoring the lost balance betmeen the Jluid mnH soi id. Family Packages S3, Chronic S,nd Acute 92 10 be bad (free of expenae) only by addressing . him through Box 32?, Boston, SI ass., or at his of fice. No. 3 Winter Street. . , j3rCut out 4his advertisement for tbe peroral of your neighbors and your own future use. F. COGGS WJ2LL, M. D. S Discoverer and Proprietor. Boston, May, 1837. - zStw 'For sale at THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE and at WAEEER HEARS & CO'S Drag Store. FOR SALE. A House and Lot, on Sixth street, north . of, and nearly adjoining tbe rail road a very desirable location, at a very moderate price,- - -: - 5 . - The Hooso I large and well planned, but unfin- shed has been put into my hands to meet aa'emer- geney a hasty purchaser is wanted. March 3. P. W. FANNING. 2CUV MORE MEN WANTED AS .D)U AGENTS to circulate rapid selling, VALUABLE FAMILY WORKS, which attract by their low prices, interesting contents, and super' blv colored places. For circulars, with particulars. applv, if yen five East, to HENRY HOWE, No. luz Nassau -5t Pt. 1 u west, to the same, no. Ill Main St., Cincinnati. ' i- April 28. - - ' ; ' I& 3m. UMBRELLAS f UMBRELLAS I! SO dotea American and Scotch Gingham and Silk Umbrellas af every size and variety. Jest opened at the Hat and Can Emporium, 34 Ma rket Sire t. -BASKETS. WE have a large lot of Baskets ef various sizes and style. For sale by . r. ia ' W. H. DbNEALE, : TO PRINTERS. A GOOD PRINTER, who is iadastrioa, csa obtain permaaeat enpkyneat by making application at tbe office of the "Marioa Star." Ware 35 cents per thousand oald weekly or moa- thly as desired. Apply to x ? J V. X.Ii Marion C. S.C. May 9. - , 7t-pd.-
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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