JlKsE JIA1UA, THE GREAT SPANISH K0J30UR. The model of Spanish robbers, the Robin i lo )d of our time, is the famous Jose Maria, sui named El Tempr.incio; this is tue limn that is everywhere talked of from Madrid to Seville, and from Seville to Malaini. Handsome, brave and courte-" oils as a robber can be, such is Jose Maria. If he stops a diligence, he gives his hand to the laiy to descend, anil takes care that they are conveniently seated in the shade, for it is by day that most ol' his exploits are performed. Never an oath, never a coarse expression; on the contrary, a quite respectful deference, and a natural politeness which never tails. Does he remove a ling from a lady's linger?44 Ah, madam," he exclaims, 4' so beautiful a hand has no need of ornaments." And while slipping the riug from the finger, he kisses the hand with an air that would make one believe, to quotfc the words of a Spanish lady, that the kiss was worth more than the riug. I have bjen assured tuai tie always leaves travellers enough of money to arrive at the nearest town, aDd that he has never refused any one permission to retain a bijou which associations render precious. Jose Maria has been described to me as a tall young man of twenty years, well made, with a frank and smiling physiognomy, teeth white as pearls, and remarkably expressive eyes. He generally wears a very rich costume. His linen is always of a brilliant whiteness, and his hands would do honor to a Paris or Lon don beau. He was destined by bis parents for the church, and studied theology at the University of Granada; but tiiis\>ro,!ession was no't great enough lor hiin. An affair of love obliged hint to take his flight, and to exile himself to Gibraltar; there, when money became scarce, he bargained with an English merchant to smuggle in a lanrn quantity of prohibited merchandise, lie was betrayed by a man whom he had made a participator in the enterprise. The custom-house officers knew the route which he was to take, and lay in ambuscade by 1? ?U:~K tne way; an uie mutes wuiuu uc uuu conducted were taken, but be did not abaudon tkern until after a bard fight, in which be killed or wounded several officers. From that moment be bad no other resource than to lay travellers under tribute. A constant good fortune has accompanied him, even to this day. A price is fixed upon bis bead; a description of his person is attached to the gate of all the towns, with the promise of eight thousand reals to him who will deliver him up, dead or alive. Nevertheless, Jose Maria continues his dangerous occupation with impunity, and the scene of his operations extend from the frontier of Portugal to the realm of Mercia. His band is not numerous, but is composed of men whose fidelity and resolution have been long Droved. One day, at the head of a doz en picked men, he surprised, at the Veuta de Gazin, seventy royalist volunteers who had been sent in his pursuit. He was then slowly returning to the mountains, driving before him two mules loaded with the seventy carbines which he had taken off as a trophy. Wonders are related of his skill at firearms. On a horse, at a full gallop, he pierces the truuk of an olive tree at a hundred paces.. The following narrative will make known his skill and generos iiy A Captain Castro, an officer full of courage and activity, who pursued the robbers, it is said, as much to satisfy a personal vengeance as to perform his military duty, learned by one of his spies that Jose Maria might be found at a certain day in a remote aldea. Castro, on the day indicated, mounts his horse, and to avoid suspicion in taking too many over the country, orders to follow him only four lancers. Notwithstanding the precautions, however, which be used to conceal his expedition, be could not prevent it from reaching the e.ir of Jose Maria. At the moment when Castro, having passed the deep gorge, entered the valley where the aldea of the enemy was situated, twelve well-mounted cavalry appeared at once on his Hank, and interceded Lis only retreat, wjiich was by the g irge. The lancers thought themselves A man. mounted ou a bav horse ,4raatvd on gallop from the troop of j robbers, and stops his horse short at a : hundred paces lrom Castro, j "Jose Maria is never surprised." cried j i he, "Captain Castro, what have I done! | that you wish to give me tip to justice ? \ j I could slay you, but men ot courage \ j have become scarce, aud I graul you j i yotfr lite. Ilere is a souvenir which will j ; teach you to avoid inc. At your cap!' j So saving he takes aim at niin, and a I ball passes through the top of the Cap- : ! tain's cap; then turned and departed J j with his men. ! Here is another example of his couple- j i sy?- wedding was being celebrated on j a" farm near Andujur. The married pair j I had already received the compliments of i 1 their friends, aud were about sitting down | ! to table under a large tree before the door of! I the house ; the peribrmances ?>t jessamine I I and orange flowers mingled agreeably I j with the more substantial odors which! | exalted trom the several dishes that causj ed tue table to 6eud beneath their weight, j All at once a nun appeared on horseback, I coating trom a thicket at pistol shot trom ; tue house. The unknown leaped to Jhe ! ground, saluted the guests with his hand, j and led his horse to tue stable, lie came j j unexpectedly, but in Spain every passer- j I by is welcome to the least; besides the i | stranger, by his habiliments, seemed to ! j bo man of importance. The husband ! | immediately followed him to invite him | to the repast. While everyone was aski iug in a low tone who the stranger was, the notary of Audujar, who assisted at the celebration, became as pale as death. He tried to rise lrom the seat he occupied by the side of his bride, but his legs refused to support hi in. One of the guests who had been for some time suspected ot engaging in smuggling, approaeued the bride. | "It is Jose Maria!" said he. "lam much deceived, or he comes here to do some mischief. It is the notary he will aim at. . What shall we do? How shall he escape?" 14 Impossible! Jose Maria would soon overtake him:" 44 Arrest the robber." 44 But his baud is doubtless in the neighborhood; besides, he carries pistols iu Hiis girdle, and his dagger never leaves him." 44 But, Mr. Notary, what, then, have you done?" Some one murmured, in a low touc, that the notary had said to his farmer, two mouths betore, that if ? ver Jose Maria came to ask a drink of him, he i should put a drain of arsenic in ms wine. They were still deliberating, when the unknown appeared, followed by the husband. Beyond a doubt that it was Jose Maria. As he passed he casted a tiger's glance at the notary, who begen to tremble as if he had been seized with an ague tit; then he gracefully saluted the bride, and asked permission to dance with her at her wedding. She took care not to j refuse him, or put on an unpleasant air. i Jose Maria then took a small stool, drew I near to the table, and familiarly seated j himself beside the bride, between her! i and the notarv. who seemed every mo-! meat to be oa the poiat of fainting.' Tbe | least began. Jose Maria was full of at-1 teutions to bis neighbor. When the ex- i tra wine was served, tbe bride, taking a ?iss of Montilla (which, in my opiuiou, much better than tbe XeresJ, touched to her lips, and then presented it to tbe robber. This is a courtesy which one is j accustomed to show to those whom he esteems. It is called ma Jineza; unfor-! tunately this usage is unknown in good ! society, which endeavors here, as else- j where, to remove itself trom all natural j customs, Jose Maria took the glass, ; thanked her with great gallantry, and de- ' clared to the bride that be besought her I to regard him as ber servant, and that he ; would joyfully do whatever she felt in- i clined to command. Then the lady, | ? t i.M/11 tr lw.tuHrur nvpr Lo I irenj uuug uuu uuuuij uvuv.?Q ?. -- ? , the ear ot her terrible neighbor, whis- j pered: i 4* Grant me a favor ?" t4 A thousand!" exclaimed Jose Maria, i 44 Forget, I conjure you, the evil feel-! j ings which you have * probably brought j ! hitner. Promise ine that, for tue love of j me, you will pardon your enemies, and i j that nothing unpleasant shall be connect ' ed with my marriage feast" j ''Notary," said Jose Maria, turning to ; the noted man of law, 4* thank uiadumo. | Had it not been for her 1 woulu have! slain you betore you could have digested your dinner. Feat* no more. I will do you no harm." And holding towards him a glass oi' wi" he added, with a somewhat wicked smile, " come notary, to my health! This wiue is good and is not poisoned 1" The pdor notary lelt as if he were swallowing a hundred pins. " Come, friends, said the robber, "now o,v?.K. L?-wvft f ilinr 1'lVii till* W'k OVSI.A4V> C^Ull . I II fv kUV >L>* 1VIW And rising quickly lie ran to seek- the bride, and Ix'gan to improvise a couplet in honor of the newly-married couple. In a word, during the rest of the dinner and the ball which followed, he showed himself so amiable, that the women had tears in their eyes when they tnought that so charming a gallant might end his days on t e gal o.vs. lie dance; he sang, he contributed to the mcrriineut in every way. Towards midnight a little girlOf twelve years, half covered with rags, approached Jose Maria, and said some words to him in the patois of the gypsies. The robber started up; lie ran to the stable, from which he soon returned. leading his horse. Then, advancing to tab bride, with the rein banging on his arm, he said:? "Adieu, child of my heart. Never shall I torget the momci^ which 1 have tiassed with vou. They Iffe the happiest I have seen for many years. Be kind enough to accept this nilie trom a poor outlaw, "who wishes he had a mine to offer you." "Jose Maria,' said the bride, "as long as there is bread in this house, you shall have a share of it." The robber shook hands with all the guests, even with the notary, aud embraced the ladies, then nimbly leaping to the saddle, returned to the mountain ? Not before did the notary breathe freely. An hour afterwards a* detachment of miguelets (special guard; arrived, but no one had seen the man of whom they were in search. Tiui &tv>nich neonlp. who know bv A Person complained to Dr. Franklin of having bcei^ insulted by one who called him a scoundrel. "All," replied the doctor; "and what did you call him?'' " Why,'' said he, "I called him a scoundrel, too." "Well," resumed Franklin, "I presume you both spoke the truth." . . PAUL A PITT#, unai.ekti l!f ARMY AND NAVY SUPPLIES. DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, ? Ac., Ac., Ac., No. 3 Merchants.' Row, Hilton IIrao, A'no Bay Point, S. C. / T NTITELLOWS. Np. S SUTLERS' ROW I . Dealer in BOOT* SHOES, CLOTHING. } I iiNiSUING GOODS, and Sutlers' Good* of Lr?i-. Description, Wholesale aud Ketaii heart the romauceof iicnaud de Montuuban, must necessarily teel much interested in the ouly man in an age as prosaic as ours, revives the virtues of chivalric braves. Another motive contributes besides to increase the popularity of Jose Maria?he is extremely generous. Money it costs him very little to obtain, and he shares it liberally with the unfortunate. Never, it is said, does a man address himself to him without receiving abundant alms. A muleteer told me that having lost a mule, which constituted bis whole fortune, he was on the point of casting liiinselt headlong into the Uuadalquiver. when a box containing six ounces of gold was remitted to bis wife from an unknown source. He doubted not that it was a present from Jose Maria, to whom he had poiuted out a ford one day when he was closely pursued by uie migueii-ia. A witty fellow, at a little ale house one day, called for a glass of the refreshing beverage. 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