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ff" VOLUME I. LANCASTER, C. 11., SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1852. NUMBER 2.
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44 Of nil hip n ii-wi " mii.l 4 ? :
> m*,j nnvrj ooni Xllliun IU
am us "it is you I love l?est. Nono liav<
hanns and graces like you, and for you 1
would resign them all."
" Lot the king consider well w hat In
ays," replied Semirninis. ^ " What if I
verc to take him at his word ?"
" l>o so," returned the monarch ; "wliih
cloved by you I am indifferent to others.'
^ " 80, then, if I asked it," said Remira
u nia, " you would banish all your othci
wives, and love mo alone ? I alone shoul<
he your consort, the partaker of your pow
or, and Queen of Assyra 1"
" Queen of Assyria ! Are you not m
already," said Ninus, ' since you reign hy
your beauty over its king 1"
"No?no," answered his lovely mistress
pi 'Ml prwent only a slave whom yoi
Mp I reign not?I merely charm.?
plm 1 hMcr, jou HW! cotirttftM
' Itefore I am pboyed " .
I * And to reign, then, you think so great
a pleasure V
" Ye*, to one wlio lies never experien rtl
it"
And ?lo you wish (lion to experience
. ? Would you like to reign ft few days
> * i my place ?"
w Take care, O king! do not offer two
- iUch."
" No, I repeat it," said tho captivated
\ onnrrh. "Would you like, for one
hole day, to lie sovereign mistress of Asria!
If yoti would, I consent to it."
" And shall all which I command l>e
ecutetl!"
"Yes, I will resign to you, one entire
ly, my power and my gulden sceptre."
L " And when shall this lie ?"
"To-morrow if you like."
"I do,Haaid Semiramis; and she let her
Mid fall upon the shoulder of the king
e a ljenufnl woman asking pardon for
me caprice which has been yielded to.
Tho-next morning Semiramis called her
omen, and commandod them to droaa
r mngniBcently. On her head she wore
. crown of precious stones, and appeared
us before Ninus, who, enchanted with
f r beauty, ordered the officers of the paco
to assemble in the state chamber, and
I '? golden sceptre to Iks brought from the
ensury. lie then entered the chamber
aiding Semirainis by the hand. Ail
l??trated themselves in-fore tins aspect
I the king who conducted Scnyrami* to
l-o throne, ami rented her upon it. Then
uderiug the whole assembly to rise, he
u nounccd to the court that they were tc
\ through the whole dar. Seiniraini*
|t? himself. 80 saying ho took up the
qoUen sceptre, ntul placing it in the hand*
4 Aomirnmia, ** Queen,** said he, *1 comw?t
to jite tk problem of sacral power;
Hhcifr'awri COnmunwl with sovereign nutlwwlty.
All hero mo your slaves, and 1
1 nwlf nothing more than your servant,
? ? tho w hole of this day. Whoever shall
c remiss in executing your on lens let him
l-o punished as if he had disobeyed tin
vSumands of tlie king."
Hating thus spoken, the king knelt
kwn before flcmirami*,? who gave
. tin*, with a smile, her hand to kiss. Tin
.*11 tiers then passed in succession, each
) ?*i?goath to execute Mindly the orden
Jw* to go through it with so grave ami
* While tliey wen- |irom^g to ofcej
oe,** said Semiramis, 141 was thinking
h that I should command each of thein tc
I la. 1 have but one day of power, and ]
y^m employ it welt**
| The king laughed at this reply. Sein[
iraniis appeared more piquante and amiable
then ever.
"Lot ur aee," aaid Ninus," how will you
continue your part. Ity what orders will
you begin ?" #
" Let the Secretary of the king approach
my throne," Raid ScniiramL*. in a loud
voice.
Tho Secretary approached, and two
slaves placed a little table before.
44Write," said Seniiramua; "under a
f penalty of death, the goemor of the citaf
del of Babylon is o-dered to yield up the
3 command of the citAdel to him who shall
- bear this order. Fold this order, and seal
it with the king's seal, and deliver to mo
this decree. Write no mule* ?
.?v| ? |'V I l?lll y
3 of death, the governor of the slaves or the
, palace is ordered to resign the command
i of the slaves into the hands of the person
i who shall present to him this order. Fold
1 it, seal it with the king's seal, and deliver
to me this decree. Writo again, under
j penalty of death, the general of the army
. encamped under the Walls of Babylon is
r ordered to resign the command of the arj
my to him who shall bo the bearer of
this order. Fold, seal, and deliver this
, decree to me."
She took the three orders thus dictated
and put them in her bosom. The whole
court was struck with consternation ; the
king himself was surprised.
I 44 Listen," said Semiramis. 44 In two
hours hence let all the officers of the State
onie forward and oiler mo presents, ns
j this is the custom on the accession of newprinces,
and let a festival bo prepared for
this evening. Now let all depart. Let
, my faithful servant Ninus alone remain.
I have to consult him upon affairs of
* State."
I When all the rest had gone out?4,You
see said Semiramis, 44 that I know how to
t\1nv nitnnn W
r-v
Ninuslaughed. 44 My beautiful queen,"
said he, "you play your part wonderfully
well; but if your servant darn to question
. you, what would you do with the orders
J you have directed. 1"
* I should be no longer quoen, were I
Nevertheless, this 'was a motive. 1 have
a vengeance to execute against the three
nffl 'ofx whom these orders menace."
"Vengeance! and wherefore."
"The first, the governor of the citadel
is one-eyed and frightens uie every time
I meet him; the second, the second, the
I
chief of the slaves,! hate because he threatens
me with rivals; the third,the general
of the army, deprives me too often of your
company; you are constantly in the
camp."
This reply, in which caprice and flattery
were minlged,enchan?od Ninns. *Good,'
said he laughing. 44 llero are the first
three officers of the empire dismissed for
very sufficient reasons."
, The gentlemen of the court now came
to present their gifts to the queen. Some
gave precious stones, others of a lower
rank, flowers and fruits, and the slaves
having nothing to give, gavo nothing. Amtug
these last were three young brothers,
who had come from the Caucasus with
Semirainis, and had rescued the caravan
in which the women were from an cnori
inous tiger.
"And you," said she to the three brothers,
as they passed tho throne, 44 have
you no present to make your queen?"
"No other," replied the first Zopire,
44 than my life to defend her."
" None other," replied the second, Artaban,
"than my sabre against her enemies."
t 44 None other," replied the third, Assar,
44 than the respect and admiration which
her presence inspires,"
, "Slaves," said Semiramis, "it is you
i who have made me the most valuable
, presents of the w hole court, and I will not
! bo cngrateful. You who have offered nio
v me your sword against my enemies, take
this order, carrv it to the treneral of ?h?
. artny encamped under the walla of Baby;
Ion, give it to hint, and aoo what ho will
do fur you. And you, w ho offered me
I your life for iny defence, take this order
, to the governor of the citadel, and see
, what ho will do for do. And you, who
offer me the respect and admiration which
> njy presence* inspires, tako this order to
, the commandant uf the palace, and see
, what will he the result,"
i Never lind Semiramus displayed so
i inucli gaiety, so much folly, ami so much
i grace, ami never wan Ninus ao captivated
Nor were her charms lessened in his eyes,
wUcn a slave, not having executed propI
erty An insignificant order, she commanded
his head to bo struck oft, which was
' km in* lintely done."
Without bostowing A thought oil this
* trivial matter, Ninas still continued to enn'
verso with Hemirsmis till the evening and
i the fete arrived, When she enteral the
saloon which had boon prepared for the
occasion, a slave brought her a plate in
which was the head of the dccaptated
eunuch. J'
"Tis well," said she, after having exam- ^
ined it. " Place it on stake in the court of , .
hi
the paiace, that all may see it, anubeyou ^
there on the spot to proclaim to every re
one, that tho one man to whom this head fo
belonged, lived three hours ago but that nr
having disobeyed my will, his head was ^
separated from his body." be
The fete was magnificent: a sumntuous .1.
w I Ul
banquet was prepared in the garden*, and pr
Semirninis received the liomage of all pre- ^
sent with a grnce and majesty perfectly qq
regal; she continually turned to and con- ],t
versed with Ninus, rendering him the most p,
distinguished honor. 44 You arc," said she (j,
44 a foreign King come, to visit me in my Hi
palace, 1 must make your visit agreeable sb
to you." I .
Shortly after, the banquet was served.
Simiramia confounded and reversed the
ranks. Ninus was placed at tire bottom
of tho table, lie was the first to laugh at
this caprice ; and the court following his ,s
example, allowed themselves to be placed,
without murmuring, according to tho will m
of tho queen. She seated near herself tho ng
three brothers of tho Caucasus.
44 Are my orders executed ?" she demanded
of them.
44 Yes," they replied.
The fete was very gay. A slave having
by tho force of habit, served the king first, 1,1
Somiramis had him beaten with rods. His
cries mingled with the laughter of the t],
guest*. Every one was inclined to mcrri- f<>i
ment. It was a comedy, in which" each
played his part. Toward the end of the "J
repast, when wine had added to the goner (
ul gaiety, Somiramis rose from her cleva- pr
ted sent, and said?44 My lords, the treasu- yc
rcr of the empire has read mo a list
of those who this morning have 80
brought u.o il.eir gifts of congratulation
on my joyful a recession to the throne.? t),
One grandee alone of the court has failed '
to brine bis trift-" 1 cn
j "\Vlio is it," cried Ninus. "ITo mast j n
JJH,jj|p^l^ve^lvJ (liyniii . ibiii i 1
44 Tt is you yourself, my toriT^-you wlio' j,#
speak. What have you given to the queen w;
this morning." * m
Ninus rose, and camo with a smilintr
st:
countenance to whisper something in the (|,
car of tho queen. #"Tlio queen is insult- tu
od by her servant," exclaimed Semiramis. ni
441 embrace your knees to obtain my
pardon. Pardon me, beautiful queen," jf?
said he 44 pardon me." And he added, in ro
a lower tone,441 would that this fete were m
finished." tc
44 You wish, then, that I should alnli- 80
cato ?" said Semiramis. 44 Put no?I have "
still two hours to reign ;" andjit the same 0JI
time she withdrew her hand; which the su
king was covering with kisses. 441 par- 'i<
don not," said she in a loud voice, 44 such 811
nil insult on the part of a slave. Slave, 4r
prepare thyself to die !"
"Silly child that thou art," said Ninus th
still on his knees, 44 yet I give way to thy ,l
folly; but patience, thy reign will soon be "
? ta
over. *
44 You will not then be angry," said she ,n
in a w hisper, 44 at something 1 am going fii
to order at thic moment 1" v?
44 Nor said he.
o|
"Slaves," said she, aloud, "siezc this
man?that Ninus T*
Ninus smiled, and put himself into the di
hands of the slaves.
"Take him out of the saloon, lead liiin '.j.'
into the court of the seraglio, prepare eve- jft
a . v! ? ' ?
ry uung lur ins ucam, ana wail my or-1 '
dors."
TIio slaves obeyed, and Ninus followed 0(1
them, laughing, into tho court of the seraglio.
They passed by the head of tho eunoch.
Then Sctniramis placed henteif on
a balcony. Ninus had suffered his hands ty
to bo tied. ?
" Hasten to tho fortress, Zopiro; you to a<
tho camp, Artaban ; Assar, do you soak re a
all the ?~te* in p?.la"e." t
These orders wore given in a whisper, m
and executed immediately.
44 Dcatitiful queen," said Ninus, laughing,
44 this comedy only wants its denoue- th
ment ; pray let it be a prompt one." ^r'
441 will," said Semi ram is. 44 Slave*,
recollect the eunuch?struck !"
They ttruck ! Ninus had hardly tiino
to utter a cry when his head Ml upon tho w
pavement, the smile was still upon his
lips! of
u I ... ru ? A? m ? -l
aw uw m Am x1 r'r,n wf awl HI A i ?'X? 'H
claimed friuiraniia, 44 and perish every one
like the eunueh, and like Ninne, who dare
dieobey my orders ! f*
Hlkhaimjr.?B leased is the man that g
has two sweethearts; for if one won't hoar ^
him another will.
Blessed in the gentleman who has a .
handsome daughter. All tho young men ^
will trade at his shop, Ct
m
A True Story.
Col. C., of Mansfield, Ohio, was a lawir
and merchant in this place some twon-fivo
years since. Col C. was a tall, 1 miliar
man, noble and highniin^ed in ail
s transactions in life. IIo purchased
axis in Pittsburg, and had occasion to
pair to that place, at a certain Time, and
rk over and buy more goods. V )n his
rival at P. he called his creditors totlier
and told tliem he would not
1 able to pay tlvftm but fifty cents on the
>llar, and ifth^Tw^M accept of that
?position he wnj ready to do it, if not,
cy might do with him as they pleased,
icy would not accept of this offer, but
id him immediately arrested and put in
ison. Oji arriving at the jail, lie found
ree hearty looking men, who were conied
for debt, sitting on their blocks or
[>ols, in rather a deiponding attitude.
" Well," said the Col to the one nearest
m, 44 what the d 1 are you here for ?"
44 For debt, sir," replied the prisoner.
44 How much is it f' asked Col. C.
44 Three or four dollars," was the reply.
The Sheriff lieing present. ' IIow much
it, Mr. Sheriff?'
44 Four dollars and aoventp-live.'
44 Well," said the Colonel, 44 here is the
oney, but never let me catch you here
;ain for that amount.'
The Colonel addressed the next one?
Well, sir, what are yon here for ('
44 For debt, sir."
44 How much is if?"
44 Twenty-five dollars, or more."
44 Well," said the Colonel, 4 here is the
onev, and now clear youself, and don't
t, me see you here again.'
The Colonel put the same question to
e third one and paid twenty-five dollars
r his liberation.
41 have now,' said the Colonel4 vacated
o coop and am eock of the walk. Now,
r. Sheritf, liM.'k mo in, and go and engage
c a good trusty servant man, at'a good
ice. I've got the money to pay him,and
iu also for your trouble, and one with
liom yott can entrust the keys of alio prin.'
4 Very well,' saidjhe Sheritf. I will do
.' Acc*>?v'.ir?gly the man appeared with
e key of the prison* b> ? ' irfoiu.
r' Well,' said tliu Colonel, 4y#u have |
'me I ^ujfipoe^, t?? \york for nn^whilc I |
main in rms ?r>lir:.fy til < do ofStetiecI
Vw, sir,' Viii tlio reply. j '
Vtfft *11 ifr
ilp von want to renovate this room ny
ashing, whitewashing, A*e., am! in the
eantime, purchase one.tablo, six chairs,
10 he<lstea<l and bedding, one washbowl
and, a two gallon jug of the best brau.*
in the city, one loaf of sugar, .pitcher,
inblcrs, decanters and all that is eonvcent
and comfortable for a gentleman to
jop house with, and put them in as soon
i the room is cleaned ; and the Colonel
rnished the necessary funds. All these
positions being complied with, his hired
an was employed from day to day in atnding
to visiting gentleman, and also to
e the < 'oloncl furnished with all the lux ies
of life.
Centlomen and ladies and creditors
.mo to see the Colonel; the latter were
irprised to see the expense incurred in
ting up a room, an<l furnishing it with
ich costly furniture.
4 Well,' said the Colonel to his creditors,
was raised to live decently and coinforbly,
and when you had ine conveyed to
lis liorrible place of justice, 1 found it in
filtliv, uncomfortable condition, and 1
as determined to mnk<> it more coinforble
during my stay in this unholy abode,
nd further, said Col. call on me to- j
orrow, at :i p. m.jmd dine with me on i
ic ro:ist turkey, and although my con-1
n^encee to entertain gentlemen are not j
ry good, as I am confined to tills room j
one, 1 will endeavor to make you as]
imfhrtahlc as circumstances will permit.'!
4 Very well,'said his creditors, 4 we w ill j
in: nun >uu on mo morrow.
At dinner, Col. C's creditors saiil they
d not fool disposed to keep hiin ill prison
ho could pay but fitly cents on the dolr;
they would take it and give him n
charge.
4 llut,' says the Colonel,' I have incurrl
somo ncci'ssarv expenses that must bo
Hhiotod out of that hftv cents.'
* What arc they ?' asked one of his cretors.
"One hundred and five dollars and fitcents,'
said Col. C, for the liberation of
iree prisoners, which 1 eoi.reived to l?o an
t of charity ami humanity; then again
y expenses in fitting up the prison room,
duty I owed to myself, treating friends,
rod help, Arc., and six day" imprisonment,
at 3 dollars per day will amount in
I to 181 dollars, and I will pay the bailee
after deducting this.'
4 Very well,' said his creditors, 4 wo will
?it. We no not want to wo you absent
Mil your family for the paltry sum of
000 dollars, when you* say honestly that J
>u are unable to pay thewholo.'
4 Very well,' said the Colonel, 41 have
Id you what I would do, and I will do
ithing else. Ix>t us make out an estiate
of the amount you are to have.*
All being done, Col. C. purshaaed a lot
' irtxsls aild ri'tlirnisl amiin in Ilia frtil.
wee in Mansfield, Ohio.
Courtship is often mode up of
le fact, that the girl colls her
eau a noble youth, a hero, a
anius?while he calls her a paigon
of beauty and gentleness;
> they keep tickling eech other
11 they get married, and thun
>mes the scoldingi
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The Capture of the Guerriere by the C
Constitution. ai
hi
The following account of the capture R'!
of the British frigato Guerriere, by the ^
American frigate Constitution, is com- ai
municated to the Evening Tost by a cor- J,
rosjK>nd ont who was a prisoner on board \ to
tho Guerriere during the combat. It is a 'K
paper which deserves a place among the j'l
historical archives of the country: w
Having been an American prisoner on te
board the Gnerriere, during tlio famous
battle between that frigate and the Uni- ti<
tod States frigate Constitution, I propose I se
giving you an account of that important Ik
action, which took place in Juno, 1812. co
Al>out two weeks previous to the en- th
gagement, I left Boston in an American C?
ship which was captured by the Guer- In
Here, some five days before she fell in with of
the Constitution. on
It was about ten o'clock in the morn- ch
ing when the Constitution was discovered, bo
Gucrriero hove to to enable her to come ch
up. As the Constitution neared us. Capt. j roi
I >aeres handed me his glass, and asked wi
what I took her to be ? My reply was,
' She looks like a frigate! Very soon she tr?
came within reach of the longguns of the Ai
Gucrriero, which were fired, but with no in\
I effect, as the sea ran high. The Consti- j wi
tution made no reply, 1 u", as I saw, was [ eai
manacureringfor a position; during which pr<
which Captain Dacres said to me, "Do ha
you think she is going to strike without m<
firing?" I replied, "I think not, sir." in
At this moment, seeing a severe contest
was about commencing, in which I could tin
tako no part, being only a prisoner, I i be
raised my hat to Capt. Dacres, and said att
to him, "With your permission, sir, I will till
go below, as 1 can take no part." "Oh,- Jan
certainly," said he, "and you had better ;
go into the cock-pit, and should any of
our men chance to get wounded, I shall j po
feel obliged if you will assist the surgeons | in,
in dressing them." "Certainly, sir,'' said I, y
and then descended into the cock-pit.
There wore tho surgeons and surgeons'
mates, and attendants, sitting round a su
long table, covered with instruments, and wl
all necessaries for dressing the wounded, jin
as still as a funeral. Within one moment
after my loot left the lower round of the .
ladder, the Constitution gave that double- ,n'
broadside, which' threw all in the cockpit
over iu .v heap 011 the opposite side of ot
the ship.
F?>r a moment it appeared as if hdRVen '
JHUi,.earlh lutd struck. together; a*iuorc r*;
terrific shock cannot lx* imagined, l?et'ore
those in the cock-pit had adjusted
themselves, the blood ran down from the tin
deck as freely as if a wash-till) full had ,li(
hoon turned over, and instantly the dead,
waundod, and dying, were handed down
as rapiilly as men could pass tlicnt, till
the cock-pit was filled, with hardly room ??
for the surgeons to work. Midshipmen it I
were handed down with one leg, some
with one arm, and others wounded in al- (in
| most every shape nnd condition. An
officer, who was on the table having his ,n
arm amputated, would sing out to a com- hi
lade cntninrr ilnvvn wnnnrlA.! i.\V..U 1.:.. I?
n? i* vii,iMii|r- uv
mate, li?)\v goes the battle ?M another U},
j would utter some j<>ke, that would make .
even the dying smile, and so constant and
freely were tlio playful remarks from the
maimed, and even dying, that I almost M
doubted my own senses. Indeed all this B
was crowded into a space of not over tif- a
teen or twenty minutes, before the tiring
ceased. I then went upon deck, and what 00
a scene was presented, and how changed al
in so short a time. ?or
The Constitution looked perfectly fresh fr(
?and even at this time, those on board
the Guarriere did not know what ship had
fought them. On the other hand the
Guerrierc was a mere rolling log?almost tu
entirely at the mercy of the sea. Her tw
colors all shot away, lier main-mast and W1
mizen-mast l>oth gone by the board, and f0|
her fore-mast standing by the mere honey
coinh the shot had made. Cnpt. Dacres nv
sto<Kl,with his officers,surveying the scene 1111
?all, all in the most perfect astonish- he
menb At this moment a boat was seen jn
putting oil* from the hostile ship for the j
uuemero, As soon as within J *"
distance, a young gentleman, (midship- ! Ul
man Heed, nowCommodore Heed,) hailed J d'
and said?"I wish to see the officer in ! th
command of the ship." At this. Captain nv
Ulcere* appeared amazed, but recovering
ing himself, and looking up and down, he I
deliberately replied, "Well,I don't know? ,n
our tnizen-mast is gone, our main-mast is th
gone?and ujion the whole, you may say it
we have struck our flag I" at
"Commodore Hull's compliments, and ^
wishes to know if you need the assistance
of a surgeon or surgeon's mate." Capt. ,n
Uacre* replied:?"Well, I should suppose
1 you had 011 boo.il your own ship business pt
i enough for all your medical officers."?
| Midshipman lteed replied, "O no,wo havo ^ ,
only seven wounded, and they were dressed
halt' an hour ago."
Capt. Docres then tuniod to mo, deep- an
ly affected, and said, "Ilow havo our si- pi
tuntions been suddenly reversed ? you are (j(
now free and I am a prisoner.'
All the boats of both shijis were now 1'^
put in requi <tion to remove the wounded
on board the Constitution?so dreadful ti?
was the oondition of many of them, that
two days were nearly consumed in the ^
removal, after which tho Guerriere was
burned,with all her stores, armament, Ac., rV
Ac. The Constitution having recently/'1
come out of pert, had no room to taje"
scarcely an article. X ba
Who can imagine the joy T exni^noed
in finding myself again under*tnw4can dfc
colon?or th? pride I felt at rfftdttt^, from ha
Commodore Hnll dowrn most hum- of
bio man on board, atv^otiifc absence of ric
everything like a hurtful, ov even a tri- be
umjfiAitt VoaV*t Aeir wondcrM victory. tin
apt Dacres kept his state-room till w<
rived in port. About two hundred o
s men were necessarily ironed, as tin
iip was so crowded. Charles Morris
low Commodore) the first officer of tin
onstitution, had a ball threugli his body
id for several days his recovery wai
lubtful?during which he sent for m<
?. come to his room?and 1 well rctnem
r his perfect unconcern for himself, al
tough tho surgeon had apprised him o
>ii:irs, ami cneap at that I?bought c
artin L. Bradford, in Washington strecl
oeton, Massachusetts, United States c
nierica, last spring?basket front him to
st nine shillings?holds, when full, 1:
ul a half pounds of fish?when halffu]
empty, can't say?got lines and hook
>m him too?lines, linen and silk, vari
is hooks?Limerick, and different size!
-hanged on gut?this straw hat cost m
0 dollars three years ago, this ??ld coa
elve, about the same time?can't 6a;
tat these ventilating pants cost, and havi
pgotten what the vest came to?l>oi>t
ado for fishing, and cost five dollars?go
1 old wallet in my p>>cket to keep squnr
oks and lines in?have a jack-knife als<
my pocket and a purse with half a dol
r, a shilling and two cents in it?thcr
is once a half pint of good brandy ii
at bottle, paid two and a sixpence fo
at pipe?got this tobacco at the stor
H>ve, as part of a pound weight of von
Lserable stuff?that box I use to kec]
y bait in, which is generally earth-worms
at handkerchief I got I cant tell when
is old enough to speak for itself?I livi
the corner above?have boon there n
>ut two months?Intend to bo there tw?
onths longer?more nbout myself
an't tell you?in there anything moi'C h
irticular you liave to ask I
liustigus, Junior, looked amazed
liile I rattled off with the volubih#' of i
deb Quotem, the aliove inventory ?f ^
id recollections; and, to yf great sur
ise, seemed to take the that 1 weuk
em further inquirie^^Porfli?ous. Hap
f in having funvi^od one individual a
iu?t, with a qugdtw mjffirit of informa
>n, I turnc**^0"' to renew my sport
Scarce^ f??d I inserted my line in th<
ook/^uen this vision was broken up b]
friend inquiring in au earnes
ao :
44 Say, strange, , where did yer dig yet
ur
I felt completely flummoxed ; and 1
i not leave myself time to reflect, ant
xdly felt myaelf secure from the inflictior
another nuiml of merciless intemgato
a, until at lcaat one fourth of a mile had
en measured between me and the tn?a>
ible querist.? Yaukc f>~oiion.
|
3 A Singular Belie.
5 Capt. D'Aubcrville, of bark Chieftain,
of Itoston. writes to the editor of the Lou3
isvillc Varieties, that he put into Gibraltar
? on the 27th of August to repair soinedam*
ages his vessel had sustained, and while
3 waiting, himself and two of his passengers
crossed the Straits to Mount Abylus, on
" the African coast, to shoot, and pick up
creolosrical RnocilllPnB- ltnfrkro rohiminrt
, "*"<S
the breeze having freshened so much as to
render it necessary to put more ballast in
jlio boat; and one of the crew lifted what
he supposed to Ik* a rock, but from its exs
trcme lightness and singular shape was in'
duced to call the attention of the captain to
k it, who at first took it for a piece of pom*
ice stone, but so completely covered with
^ barnacles, and other marine animalcule,
as to deny that supposition. On further
v examination, ho found it to be a cedar
1 keg. On opening it ho found a cocoa
2 nut, enveloped in a kind of gum or resir
nous substance ; this he also opened, and
1 found a parchment covered with Gothic
^ characters, nearly illegible, and which neither
he nor any one on board was able to
decipher. lie, however, found on shore
! an American book merchant, who was
; said to be the most learned man in Spain,
[ to whom ho took it, who after learning
the circumstances of its discover}-, offered
' 300 dollars for it, which Capt. li'A. dc"
elined.
' ' He then," says the letter, " read word
for word, and translated it into the French
' as he read each sentence?a short but
concise account of the discovery of Cathay
1 or farther india, addressed to Ferdinand
' and Isabella, of Castile and Arrngon, say1
ing the ships could not possibly survive
* the tempest another day ; that they were
1 between the Western Isles and Spain;
two like narratives were thrown into the
?":s, in case the Caraval should go to the
bottom, that some mariner would pick up
one, or the other of them. The strange
I document was signed by Christopher Co-1
luiiihus, in a bold and dashincr hand." It
I also lK>ro the date 1493, and eonsequentj
ly lias been floating over the Atlantic for
358 years.
The letter closes with an assurance from
' the writer that he would guard his trea
sure safe until his return to the United
. States, which would be in April or May
i next.
A gentleman in Ireland, who had a
i farm 6n lease for twenty years, and had
greatly improved the place i\y pfaftTt'ng* .
trees upon it, w as astonished, on applying
to the owner for a renewal of his lease, to
! meet with a blank refusal. Determined,
however, that the landlord should leap no
benefit from his expenditure iq>on the property,
ho sent word to his friends to come
and assist him, and on the following mor;
ning there came nbout two hundred and
fifty men with saws, axes, etc; to his as1
ssistanee, also a numl>er of grinding stones.
They began, and before night there was
not a standing tree on the whole demesne
that was not removed into another adr
joining estate. It is estimated that between
two and threo hundred thousand
2 trees were cut down. After the work was
over, the gentleman invited, tho whole
troop to dinner, at which they consumed
four hundred pounds of bacon, five hun'>
died weight of oatmeal bread, and thirty
>f gallons of whiskey; and then went peace0
ably home. On leaving the premises, ho
, demolished the house, pulled up the fen~
ces, and laid the wholo farm waste.
s
Remarkable Discovery in Virginia.
A letter in tho Richmond Times states
0 that a few day ago while several men were
t engaged in blasting out limestone near
y Buchanan, Botettourt count)', they discoa
vered * cave, with an entrance of some
s six or eight feet in height, and upwards
t of one hundred long, with two apartments.Q
In the first they found some earthen ware
0 and a large stone cross; on the cross there
- was some carving, but was so much deface
ced by the hand of time that it was scarep^
ti ly discornablc. A numl>er of citizensyntTr
r a lantern subsequently entered thp^cond
e apartment, where they found .X skeleton
y seated on a huge iron eh?i*r'w?th its back
> resting against the wal)/'^11 opening tho
chest they found it^/contain gold coin,
,, perfectly smootlyrfonc 8'de and a cross
e with some ch^cters on it, on tho other:
- The goldV^he chest by weight is wortli
> seven IXhdrod ami eighty three dollars;
1 ^ 'rNenev?What it Dors We love yohr
A upright energetic men. Pull them this way,
3 and then that way, and they only bend but
t never break. Trip them down, and in a
, trice they arc on their feet Bury them in
the mnd, and in an hour they will be out and
KrinrKl Thntr nra not ni'ar vawnSnir SVIV
existence, or walking abont the work! a* if
they had come into it with only half their
1 soul; you cannot keep them down?yoa cannot
destroy them. But for theae the world
- would soon degenerate. They aro tho salt
3 of tho earth. Who but they start any noble
, project ? They bnlld onr cities and rear oar
( manufactories. They whiten the Of ean with
their sails, and they blacken the heavens with
tho smoke of their stepm-voasela and farnsse
r fires. They draw their ti assures from Mm
mine. They plough the earth. Blessings
on them! I<ook to them young men and
toko courage; imitate their eqsmpie; eatoh
' the spirit of their energy. Without life,
I what are you good for, if it is passed idly
. away ? We should ever measure thus Ufa's
employment.
is clanger. Every courtesy and kindnea
as l>y Captain Hull and his officers ex
nded to their prisoners.
On Sunday, about noon, the Constitu
an arrived in Boston harbor. I wa
nt on slioro in the boat. The harboi
'tween tlie sliip and wharves was nov
tvered with b<"its to learn the news. T<
c first lnint we neared, we hailed, 4ith
institution has captured the (Jucrricre.'
stantly tho two men in tho Ik at tool
F their hats and violently struck then
i the side of the boat, and rising, gav<
eer upon cheer. They hailed othei
ats, and thus tho air was rent will
ecrs, and the victory passed along till ii
iclicd the wharf, and then spread like
ld-tirc all over the city and country.
It is now nearly forty years since the
insaction of that day proved to the
ncricans, that British frigates were not
incihle. Who can remember that da)
tliout feeling a glow of pride, that sc
rly in tho war, and in a manner so un(tending,
a victory so perfect should
vo been achieved 1 I write this state'nt
without notes, but Itclieve it to be
the main, correct.
In justice to Captain D acres, T add, that
(re was none of tho 1 toasting on his part
fore the action, which has to him been
ributed, as ho did not know the ship
1 Midshipman 1 teed announced her name
<i commander.?Journal of Commerce
Yankee IstjcisrrivKXKss.?A correslident
relates tho following anecdote, ilitrative
of the dominant passion of all
mkeedom :
In one of my piscatorial wanderings lasl
miner, 1 passed through a meadow ii
licit a couple of juveniles, were making
iy. One of them left liis occupation ant
me towards the brook where I was fish
g. The following remarkable convorsa
>11 ensued, we being strangers to cad
her:
lioy.?Fishing a n't ve i
Y-a-a-s, something of thai
k. < _ - Hoy.?Got
many ? (ho lifts the lid <>ll
B basket,) oh, creation ! what a lot! where
I ye get them all I
Snooks.?All up down the lot.
Hoy.?Guess yc knowhoow ! what kind
poles that; powerful han'somcone, an'l
( What is it made of?
Snooks.?(Finding he had awakened
i inquisitor.) Very handsome, indeed?
ado of ash wood, twelve feet in length?
three pieces?mounted with brass?foui
dies round at the bottom?tapers grad
illy to half an inch circumference at tin
p?seventeen ounces weight?cost fivi