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Hotel* have now become so numerous in ciii<*?. *n<i ih? fare to reasonable, '.hat ?!?ey are the resort, at times, of nearly ail elapses . of society. The man wbo can att'ord to trav- 1 el from home, can utford to stop at a hotel; 1 ami as landlords are smart enough to regard ' ! the wants of the million as well as those of tho millionaire, we find the rich and the :J poor, the high and the humble, side by s de at hotel table". Homespun there spurts * a silver fork with as much gusto as Mr. liroadclolh, and the humble "Sally1 is as j much entitled to, and enjoys u| fully, the good things of life at the richly loaded table of the hotel, as tho accomplished Miss | JiMi'llllinA Murtliu \lraal?i 11 rr!nn \ H'lnvia Maria. Consequently the hotel is a good 1 place to sluily human nature, for tlie'o wo 1 soh men, ami women too, from all the 1 walks of life, ami of all elassos of character. ! Often "extremes meet,' ami when such is the case amusing circumstances are sure to Iran' piro. Silting one evening in the office of 1 0 House, of Cincinnati, my attention was attracted toward two genuine and una- i ' dulterated fops, who occupied seats near me. A description of them would be uninlorest- ' ing, for there is no community in this broad land of outs wilhuot its fops, and a fop is a | fop, and nothing else, the woild over. I They admit of hut ono distinction?city fop | and country fop; and they ditler only in the extent of their dress, or exterior display, it 1 being conceded, I believe, that all fops possess merely sufficient brains to make an , animal a human. The individuals referred to were city fops, diminutive specimens of humanity, in every rcgn d. I j One of them had red ived a letter from u lady, which he read to his companion, to j whom lie declared the writer was "clinwm- i nigly heauchiful," but, as >he was without a pvvospeet (for a fo.tune,) lie coulil not consent to return her love. He vowed that the billet doux annoyed him exiccdingly, 1 as he disliked to "bwcnk the dwear cwea lute's heart." While they weie thus engaged in conversation, a tall strapping Huosier v leied the hotel, lie had a "liucita Vts'.r. <>ii his head, ' and a red llaum-1 "vviunu*' on his shoulders, 1 while his lower exliemilies were encased m brown lnisy pants, and the stoutest k:ml ol j 1 hog skin hoots, llts hair ?as long and | scraggy, his face unshaved, at least for a ' week, whi.e Ills whole for in was covered ' with dust, which indicated that he had just arrived by railiotd. In one hand he car- i ited a bundle, u Inch was evidently clothing. ' ' tied up in a Vpan new' yellow and red cot- j ton liumikerchief, and in the other held a stout hut tule walking stick, not long since i immii us mowiei iiickoiv. lie iiau mat I awkwardness of gait, peculiar to country I ' men whose days are spent almost entirely \t upon llieir farms, and whose minds are devoted to the one thing most sought alter, but not the most don able, the accumula lion of wealth. He paused n moment at the door, glancing at lite crowd within, and at once at traded the attention ot the tops, who inmediately gave a sort of consumptive laugh or snickering sneer, at the homely appearance of the stranger. "Is this yere place a tavern !" he inquiied 1 of the lops. "A iwMVemf howwihlel" exclaimed one 1 of the fops holding up both hands. "A twaveru, indeed !" said the other, "he must he from the woods, Claw lee," and * I .1. 1 * L _I. I 1 - uuiu luueweu ineir mugmer. The Iloosicr gave them an indignant look, and wis about to reply, when theclcrk, 1 who had observed him, approached, and informed him ho was at a hotel, and rnqtiir- ' ed it he wished to stop. "Stop! sartan I do," was his response, tou I don't reckon a feller to cum to such a smart tavern as tins yore without stop pin,' do yon, Kurnell ?" "Hardly, sir?allow me to take your bag gage, and furnish you witli a room.' Just as you'ie a inind?I'm not panic' 8 lar so 1 gel six feet o'bed, and a hull plate ' at the table. Golly'.but ain't this a scrotig i r ing town 1' ! Quite a place, sir. Walk this way, if ; * you please, and I will attend to you in J ' stantly," said the clerk, as lie took the lloo- 1 bier's bundle. Wal, now you're uncommon polite, stranger, but I reckon you make a feller 1 pay for it all in tbecourseof saicuinslances. ! But as you're sort o'human?set right up ' to a feller what's in a mango country, I'm the chap to squar yoiir bill for fodder to a 1 ligure, when you folch it up. 1 hat's my j way o'doing business, Kurnell.1 'I liavo no doubt of it, sir,' said the clerk, smiling, and handing him the book for v that purpose, asked him to register his name. ' 'Do what ?" inquired the stranger, some- | what astonished. Register your name and tesidence in this 1 book, sir.' 'Wiite it down that?' Y os si.; Cum, now, Ku.nell,none o'your trick*,' said the IJoosier, with a sly smile on his I countenance, ami attur a moment's pause. I 'O, sir, it's no trick, 1 Assure you. We ' requite this of all visitors,as much for their i own as our benefit.' 'Vou don't tell?' 'Yes, sir, that is a fact.' 'Want to know whether they kin write, 1 reckon. Wall, that's on the nqu.tr. When a teller goes away from hum, ho ought t.. 1 show his edicniion. 1 not only lamed to write when I was a shaver, but got up party high in the figures. I'll give you a specimen of my chiekography, as old Squite Smith calls writin, in darned short order;' and the traveler took the pen, turned the hook in an oblique direction, and squaring himself to suit, leaned over the hook to write. His oddity attracted the attention i of nil in the office, including the two fops, who, ntrused at his remarks, gathered about him at the clerk's desk. The pen in his hand had touched the hook, when he paused, and, after reflecting a moment, raised his head, and add tossing the cleik, said; 'Kumell, do you want all of a fcllei'? name)' We would like to have your full name.' 'Full name ! Wall, that's a puzxler. You see inV family name is H.-inpfit-ld, then my (Jhrirtian name is John Isaiah, j that (liar's John Isaiah Hempfield, ain't it?' 'Yes. sir.' 'Wall then, the boy* down our way, cm- i sideling me a right smart chap, kind a gin me a second clirisleuin ? they call mo Hoss Head.' This infoimation, so innocently given, 1 caused a loud burst of laughter from the crowd. Hose Head participated in it, for he loved a laugh, and could be as merry as the next one. \ rale smart name, ain't it, boy*?' fir i?ked, after the laughter had ceased, out Would you put it down in the book*}' car 'Certainly, certainly,' eri?Hl all ?? In a few minutes the stranger, after gir- thn ng hie pen many circular movements over n t .lie book, and changing his position sove hai nl times, succeeded in writing his address oil n full, as follows: ".Ifr. John Isaiah w? Heimpjteld Moss Head, Persimmon Post he OJJice, Yellow county, Indiana." lie point sor al to this specimen of his 'chickography' fu* ivitli piide, and sucinod wonderfully pleased ? ' with the fulsome prai-e bestowed upon it ho: [>) the gentlemen present. l*> Expressing a desire to gel fixed up, the 1"" rloik showed him to the wash-room, when he ,he two fops, who had endeavored to enjoy up lie lloosier's greenness, were struck with uti hi idea?about such a one as generally racks the bedulled brains of men?if men ?d ihey can bo called?of their stamp. An* :l ' oils to display their smartness, and to ere- ho ite amusement at the expense of another, I*1 ho fop's seized the porter's brushes, and ihi giving tho crowd a know ing wink, as much lui t- to say, 'we'll make fun for you,' ap- I'?1 pronched I loss Head. his ' Shall wo bwrush you, sirrahl' asked one, ha jndeavoring to play tho servant. n!v 'Wall, now, by thunder!'exclaimed Hons ,n( Head, as ho dropped tho noap from his car lands, and ceased his ablution. 'I always 8P' iver good at guossiu',' hut this boats all I kreation. Look linre Knnurll?nil.lrn??!n<? I lltr ho cletk?'I n<? sooner seel these fullers I oVl o-niylit. limn 1 guessed liglit out they war inrvnnt*.' ] The boisterous inugh which followed, ,n{ ivas to the great chagrin of the fops. J*'0 'They jest look.' he continued?every hit w" jeiug heartily enjoyed by all bnt the fops ?as if they wat n't made for nothin* else K? nit to scrape the inud from a fellow's legs,' n" itid do little chores round a tavern. I r,H hunk that, when I first seed Vrn; an' by blinder, war'nt I light, though? Brush ''a ne oil'l Saitinglv ! and (with a dignified ?ii) mind you make a clean sweep, or I'll "'u vpoit you to the Km m il, thar.' "P 1 lie fops, finding that 11??? > Head had , hrow n the joke upon them. endeavored to ' 1 " ecover. snthev infotiiied him that tie could l'u nil he brushed unless ho paid in advance. <>r' 'Pay in advance!" was Hosts Head's in- ^ lignum reply. 'Thtimler and salvation ! "M hai't thetavein pay you forynr lazy, trillin vva voik? I re< kou ton think I'm kinder jrcen, and want to skin inc. don't you?' "J 'Pon oiinh, we dnuu't replied one. 'We ah spweak the truth,' answered the 'iK tther. By this time IIoss Head was victorious, o far as the spectators were conceiiied hile they could spoil with the Ihi.?iei'* l''c guorance of'city manners,' they could but l'"i lespiso the senseless dandies, who could nuke him an object of ridicule. Evei\ Hl lilt.' liiereloit* liiui I lnc? It*. .1 rl...,,, i ten ? - fc,""v I Irew forlli loud acclamations from tlit* pen w" lemen present. This nerved "the gentle- ''u' nan from tlie country," and giving his j >et? lead n toss, which throw bis hat to one i l'ai ide, he risked? I *Arn'l they try in to skin me, boys?1 'Yes,1 came from a dozen. 4 *4 'I ihuitk so, fioin the start, an1 it sort o1 c,li ile, me to cnin across such critters. I've e*I reaiti tell of the cattle afore, and I was on ^ " he Itrok out for Vin. 'Squire Jones told ^"l1 tie alore I lull hum to look out for the 44?l avern thieves when I got to the city, an' ''4 >y thunder I've run agin two on 'em tight ril' it the start.* SUI 'Dwo you moan to insult us?1 asked one >f the fop?, forgetting the part lie had vol inteercd to play, and feeling that he Ed night to profess indignation on being call- Jo' ul a thief. > If the shoo fit*, wear it,1 was IIoss Head's as minted answer. cor 'Did you apply the tavern thief to us,1 : cut isk? d the other fop. i the 'Snrtiu1 I did. Wi 'Then, sirrah, wo will let you know ah 1 ha< hat we only asswumed the character of t"li iwervants. We are gentlemen, sirrah, and v*'t ve inswiht on your a taktn1 bwack the oh utn ioxious wnppellution, or we1!! seek wedre-ss.1 ; lal< '\es, sirralt. we'll seek redress with our I h?i :anes alt,' said his highly indignant com i mui lanion, as he flourished a very slim speci- ] M'1' nen of a cane over his head. I Si*i 'What!1 exclaimed Hons Head, drawing v*h riuisclf out to his full length and giving 1 *?' he diminutives before hiiii rather a scorn- ><" ul look. 'What! you want to light, do lei I i'oti' Just clar a ring, boys, and Man' I ll jack, if you want to see me eat them two do :rilters in half a mitiil. I can do it by any Hn( * a tch in this crowd. Ju-t clar the ling.' |>ii Slop, stop!1 interrupted '.he clerk, who we aw that matters were going loo far. 'We ; do rati't have any lighting here.' | tor 'Then lam your servants to l>o puilite,'i tin replied I loss Head. i 11,1 'They are not servants, sir, and do not I his belong to the house. They are not even by I | I boarders, and I assure you, sir, I never saw sul diem before this evening.' i !,|> 'D n't In-long to the tavern, and try in' >n; to skin nie.' ! bit 'I presume, sir, they only intended to wl play a harmless joke.' i l'lc 'That's all, pown 'onah, replied one of . the fops, who saw that matters were as-uni ls~ ing rather a serious aspect for I iniself and 'l4J friend. 'That was all we intended, wasn't 1 it Cliwarles?' J <1? Pt.li onah, it was.1 , J'" 'Kinder pokin1 fnn at me, eh?1 'Wall, a" now I kin stand a joke as well us the next l'" man on earth, am! Kninell, i'ii gin t wen Mi ty-tive cents all in silver, jest to carry thein 'ar men ont of the house.' I have nothing to do with them, sir, and a" you can act your pleasure,1 replied the .vo clerk. * The fops, surmising the intention of the aa Iioojier, started for the door, hut ho seized them hoth, and said*. l'' 'Mold on! it's better to rido when it costs u nothin1. I've got to tell you a story, and j" learn you a lesson afore you leavo this tav- ^ em,1 and grasping hoth lightly by the col I lar, he held them as if in a vice. The fops remonsl'aled, but Hose Head, to the de light of tho crowd, told them very mildly, . ^ that thero was no uso lalkin1, for they could not go until they heard his story. They i ^ consented to remain if he would let go of j' thein, to which he did not object. .j.| Surrounded by such persons as are al ways found in a hotel office, H??ss Head, ' with his eyes on the fops, told the follow- ^ ing story : My o'd man, down in Yaller county, owns as sumptions a farm as lays in all thein diggins. On that eie farm he's got sa an old liorso, he calls Hick, ns good natared a critter as ever tubbed his nose in *e feed, and all anybody could say of him was, that he whs right smartly common in his looks. One time, n rich fellow, who pi lives sum whar in iiis town, was travellin' ? in his cr.rii rge, and broke down, right agin hi A Robber In the Peddler's Cart. ? A western peddler, who lutd sold out his >ad and wns on his way home gives the Mowing incident of his journey. The tale ' jiumences with the discovery of Mr. Dick ' I aril head, the robber, snugly slowed away i his wagon. He said: "I had entered the woods, and had gone bout a hall u mile when my wagon wheels illled wiiii a bump and it jeik into a deep ' olo. I uttered an exclamation ofastouish- 1 lent: but thai was not all. I heard unojer exclamation from another Rource! \Y hat could it bef I looked quickly round, but could soo nothing. Yet 1 knew le sound that 1 heard was very close to ?o. As the hind wheels caine up, I felt jinellnng besides the jerk of the bole. I eard something tumble about from one ' do to the other of my wagon, and I could Imosl tell the jar occasioned by the movolent. It was simply a man in my cart! I new this on the instant. Of courso I felt uzzled- At first I imagined come poor illow had taken this method to obtain a ide: but 1 soon gave '.his up, for 1 knew ny decent man would have asked me for r ride. My next idea was that somebody ad got in to sleep; but this passed away s soon as it came, for no man would have rokeu into my cart for that purpose. And iat ihouhgiopened my eyes. Whoever was > there had broken in. My next thought was of Mr. Dick Hardcad. He had heard me say that my load as all sold out, and of course he supposed had some money with tne. In this he as tight, for I had over two thousand ollars. 1 also thought that he had leant to leave the cart when he supposed had reached a safe pi ace, and then either rcep over and shoot me, or knock me own. All ill:s pissed through my mind y the time 1 had eet a rod from the hole. r farm, lie concluded he'd go iu the a, mid he left his hossev with the old n to tske rare on 'c?o, an" 1 must allow, jc it a purtiur pair of critter* never rubbed ^ rrilcbin*. The old man put "era in the c< rn yarJ along with old Dick, and told jj i to make 'cinsolves to hum. Old Dick j, s iiv astroos glad to have company, an' ; cunt runuin" up to'em in a neighborly R| t of a way, an* tlnowed his head over 8< it <>nc o' their necks an' then the other, |{ ' was as luvin' as any gal could want her n sti to bo. The city bosses didn't appear ] tj like this much, an' they kind o' drawed ck, took a good look at Dick, and scein' n was uncommon ugly, they jost turned ^ their noses, Hit tod their tails and walked ? St 'This sort o' riled old Dick, for he know | he was just as good a hoss as ever lifted 81 roof, and after thinkin' to hisself awhile, | a tletermined to have satisfaction oit the ; ,, 0 upstarts, who thought tlioy war better ! j. til him. So he goes up to them an' , lis his iiack to 'em just this way; and re I loss Head got down on all fonrsf-with fj 1 'hind parts t?> the two fops. 'After lie a d stood this way about a minit lie rared 1 H il kicked this way,' and the same mo- ^ Mil one of his feel was in the stomach of , ;l :h of the fops, and they found themselves ^ awling on the floor. J ^ 'Old Dick,' continued IIoss llead, mi I j, >ved at what ho had done, 'keeled them j er, and by ti.e time they war up, ho was |, ir agin, and he rared agin this way;'and ? ; f??ps, who had just risen and were inak- j ; for the door, found themselves on their 1 w inachs. 'Our ohl hoss kept followin' of : tj ? up,'continued IIoss Head, as lie mov ,, slow ly backward on all fours,'until he | j t the city bosses, who could brag of j C( thin' but the purty liar on their hides, i (j lit by the bars, an' then ho rared sort of s way, and sent both on 'em out of the rn-yard a kitin', and taking good aim, ,, gave the two fops a third and a harder w >s* kick,' which f-erit tliein through the e, en door way, on the pavemo t. j ,, As soon as the f<?p* could get up, they : ,, i oft' screaming murder at llio top of i ?| :ir weak, feminine voices, which, liowov : v was not loud enough to alarm any one. j 0 e spectators of the scene nearly splitting ' ,| ir sides with laughter, as kick after ki k v| s given, all heartily concurring in the j, iliioii that (loss Head was administering u-l and well dcseivcd punishment. After had given the last and most fearful l( k, the Hoosier resume i an erect posi- M n, and participating in the general roar ^ laughter, said: j, "Wall, boys, I guess I larned them dan 9| is, that the best ho?s doesn't ai'ays show vv i fine-t liar!' n| i he event made IT >ss Head quite a lion lt the hotel. Inviialioiis to diiuk were ex ,j ded to him ofteuer than was desirable; ne was sent to him at table; he was con ? i ted hi a cariiago through the city to H| the sights, and when at length he dc ,j rted for home, the Inndloid told him lie |, I no hill to pay, and that lie could con H1 er his "hat chalked" for that hotel when ^ r badness or pleasure called liini to the y. John Isaiah IDmpfield Ho>s Head c, pressed himself delighted with the Queen ;y, and all the people therein, except ,r is, nnd left the Western Metropolis a H y higldy tickled individual. The fops ,, ve not been seen since that 'ever memo ?lc evening,' when for a joke they as [, ned the chain ter of servants. ,, The following joke, connected with Dr. <1 son Olds, is related by the Ohio .State jinal: . < Some years ago, before the Doctor was h extensively engaged in hanking and i<> n (dueling financial operations as at pres- w . ami limes past, lie was r 'turning over l< > mountains in a at ago ranch tilled with p astern members of Congress. The Husk j h I been ciiculating pretty freely, ??JI bad a ii their stories, had their laugh, and consatiou l egan l<? tlag. One old gentle- y ti sal quietly ensconced in the corm-r ' :ing a snooze, when tho Doctor, slapping tl n upon the back, called him to sing ? aig. I don't sing, giutlly icplied tlo- un :ial psssenger. Well then old fellow, ! p d the Doctor, spin us a yarn, or tell us ' at you weie dreaming about. O, very II, *aid tho gentleman, I can readily give ii a description of my dream, for it has a L a vivid impression upon my uu-uioiy. bought, said lie, that as we were coming wn the mountain, the horses ran away, tl il as they came to the brink of a preoi e. horses, stage coarli, tlriver, ami all, si re precipitated over it, and down, down, n w ii we went a thousand feet to the but- d n. Of course we were all killed The o it thing I recollect was finding myself il d all iny companions in the presence of >i i Satanic Maje-ty. He was surrounded b bis imps, in llio midst of tl lines ami ri plair. One of the imps acted as usher, n d taking hold of that gentleman, (point- i u r t?i one on the front seat) he presented g u in great stale: Who are you! and w lere did you come from ? inquired his 1 aen footed highness in tones of thunder. ?nid the poor ticmbliiig mortal, inv name c , and I am a member of Congro-s t] in Indiana. O ho! said oid Nick, mem j r of Congress from Indiana, hey? I j n't know that I have any use for you? n u can stand aside. One after another of n my companions weie presented, gave i-ir names, their professions ami business d were nil set aside? until a thick set, mpy, fat, hnridylegg<d fellow, with spec :les on his nose, was brought up. Who I j you? said old Doelzebub, and where are u from? O, said the terror-stricken in vidual, please sir, my name is Doctor Olds, <1 I am a member of t'ongress from Ohio hat, said the Devil, Doctor Oldsof Ohio! is is not Kdeon li. is it? The very same, plied the Doctor, looking asquint at his ototype?the same at your service. IIuna 're, boys jump around! shouted his Satanic ajesty with gieal excitement? j nip ouud, boys, unscrew my tail?quick! an I row it on to the Doctor ? there's no fur er u$e for me here.? /it's captain note.' nd as he vanished in the smoke, the noise ade4?y the infernal crew in congralula ig'tln ir new captain awakened me, ami was glad to find it nothing hut a dream. ie .laugh raised in the coach at the ex nse of the Doctor was heard a mile off. id ever since then he has never been lown to a*k a follow passenger to relate j s dream. i "I'll he hanged if I patronize that line," id a traveller to a steamboat .miner. I'lien sir," replied the riiinie , "patronize me other line and ho hanged." A Dublin paper contained the following ' trngraph: "Yesterday, Mr. Keener return ! i to town, fell down and broke Ins neck, it fortunately received no olhor injury." I Now, I never make it a point to bra.- of lyself, but 1 have seen a great ileal of the roiId, ami I am pretty cool and clear-headd nnd r difficulty. In a very few moments ly resolution was formed. My lioise was ow deep in the mud, and I knew 1 could lip off without noi>e. So I drew my re ulver?I never travel in that count.y with ut one?I drew this, and having twmed j le tains about tlio whip stock, I carefully ipped dow n into the mud, and as the cart Hv-ed on I went behind it and examined ie hasp. 1 lie door of the carl lets down and is fas tied by a hasp, which slips over a staple, nd s then secured by a padlock. The , ad lock was gone, and the hasp was secured ; i its place by a bit of , ine?so that a j iglit force from within could break it. My heel wrench hung on the side of (lie call, j ( nd I quickly took it off and slipped it in ( > die staple ? (lie iron handle just slipping uw n. Now I bad hiii). My carl was almost ew, made in a stout frame of while oak, | ii<I made on purpose for hard usage. I id not believe any ordinary man could , , ivak out. 1 got on my carl as noi ele*dly , ? 1 got off, and then urged my horse, still eepmg my pistol h .ndy. I knew that at ie d.stance of half a mile further 1 should iiiiu to a good hard road, and so my horse j as allowed to pick Ins way through the tud. About tell minutes after this 1 heard motion in the curt, followed by a grindig noise, u-^ though souielteavv force were etng applied to the door; i -aid nothing, j ul tiio idea stiuek me that the villain light judge where 1 sat a d shoot up j , ) r < 111? r i I lis#* littt t A' lltas rv?lf ? I Ilia) > I ?. ?! oMI) Oil tllO f?H?l I !>;!I <.1. Of course I knew now (lint mv unexpect 1 passenger w;4s a villain, i >r lie must ave been awake ever since we started, and olliinj^ iti ilu; woiltl lull absolute vil aim 'out t have caused him to remain quiet mg, and tlieii start uj> in tins pariicul r j lace. The thumping and pushing grew >u?ler and louder, and pretty soon I iie<id human v<>i e. 'I.et me out of tlii?," lie cried, and he j tiled piet'.y loud. I lifted uj. my head so a> to make liim nuk rnv seat was in its usual place, and | deed him what ho was doing there. "Let me out and 1 will tell you," lie re , lied. "Tell tne what vou are in there fur," , lid I. "I got in hero to sleep on your rags," he nsw ereil. "How did you get in?" I asked. "Let me out, or I will shoot you ihiuugh io In I." lie yelled. Ju>t at that moment my horse's feet ruck the hind road, and the rest of the Did to Jack>on would he good going. I he istaiue was twelve miles. 1 slipped hack n the loot hoard and took the whip, I had ic same horse then I have now? tail, j Lout, powerful bay mare?and you may eliovo llieie is some go in her. At any j ale she struck into a gait that even aslon .lied me. She had received a good mess f oats, the air was cuol, and ?he felt like oing. In fifteen minutes wo cleared the mods, and a ay we went at a keen jump, lie chap kept yelling to be let "tit. Finally he stopped, and in a few minutes ame the rejairl of a pistol?one?two? liiee?four, one right after the other, and heard the balls whiz over mv head. If 1 Jul been on ray wal one of those halls, if ot two of litem, would have g .ne through no. I popped up my head again, and gave tremendous yell, then a groan, and then said?"0! God, save ine! I'm a dead an!" Then 1 otaou a sbuftTng noise, as bough I were falling oil, and finally set led down on the foot boaid again. I now irged up the old mare by giving her an icranoiial poke with the butt of my whip tick, and she peeled it f.tMer than ever. The man called out 'o me twice more, nelly soon alter this, and as he got no re >ly lie made some tremendous endeavors o hioak the door open, and as tins failed lira, lie made several attempts upon the op. I>nt I had no fear of his doing any- | hing there, for the top of the cart in framed n with dover tails and each sleeper boiled j o the posts with iron bolls. 1 bad made t so that I could carry heavy loads there, iy and b\, after all el-e had failed, the camp commenced to hollow whoa to the torse, anil kept it lip till lie became quite murse. AH this time I kept perfectly qui t, hul<Iiu^ the rains (irmly and kept po ling the beast with (lie stock. We were not over an hour in going thai lozo'i miles?not a bit of it. I hadn't much var. perha, s 1 might tell the truth and sayhat I had none, for I had a good pistol, md more than that, my prisoner was safe, fei I was glad when I came to the flour mrrel factory that stands at the edge of lackson village, anil in ten minutes more I 'inuled up in front of the tavern, and found i couple of men io the bain cleaning down tome stage horses. "Well, old follow," says I, and got down mil went round to the back of the wngon, 'you have bad a good ride, haven't youf" . "Wuo ? ? you," he cried, and he kind >' swore a little, too, as he asked the question. ^ "I'm llio man y u tried to shoot," was Lhe reply. "Where am II Let mo out!" he yelled. "Look here, we've come to a safe stopping place, and mind ye, iny revolver is ready for ye the moment you show yourself. Now be quiet." By this time llio two ostlers had cotue up to see what was the matter, and I explained it all to them. After this I got one of thein to run and rout out the sheriff and tell him what I believed I'd got for him. The fir?t streak of daylight was just o 'tiling up. nnd in half an hour it would be broad daylight. In less than that time the sheriff came, and two men with him I told him llio whole in a fow words--exhib> ited the handbills I had for him, and then he made for the cart. lie told the chap who he was, and if he made the least resistance, he was a dead man. Then I slipped the wrench out, and as I let tlio door down the fellow made a spring. I caught him by the ankle and he came down on his face, and in a moment more the officers hail him. It was now daylight, and the moment I saw the chap I knew him. lie was matched off to the look-u >, and I told the sheriff I should remain in town all day. After hr?*akhi<>t the sheriff came do n to to tavern and told me that I had caught the very biid, and that if I would remain until the next inoining, I should have the reward of two hundred dollars which had been offered. I found my goods all safe, paid the ex press agent for bringing them from Indian apolis, and then went to work to stow them away in my cart. The bullot holes were found in the lop of my vehicle just as I ex peeled. They were in a line about five inches apart, and had I been where I usually sat. iwo of them would have hit m? somewhere About the small of the back and passed upward, f >r they vvcro sent with a heavy charge ol powder and his pistol was a heavy one. t >n the next morning the sheriff called upon me and paid m<- lite two hundred dollars in gold, tor he had made himself sure that he hnd got the villain. I Afterwards found a letter in the post office at Portsmouth for me, from the sheriff of Hancock county, and he informed me that Mr. Dick Hardhead is in prison for life." A Kecent Trial at the Old Bally. George Hammond, a portrait painter, v\as placed at the bar, to be tried on an indictment found against himself by the Grand Jury for the wilful murder, with malice aforethought, of George Baldwin, a rope dancer and mountebank. The prisoner was a man of medium height, but slender form. 11 is eyes were blue and mild. Hi> whole bearing gave evidence of subdued sadness and melancholy resig ation. Ho was forty one years of age. had a soft voice, and his appearance ami manner bore evi deuce to his being a man ol distinguished education in spite of the poverty of his dree*. On being called out to plead, the prison er admitted that he did kill Baldwin, and he deplored the ad, adding, however, that >n his soul and conscience he did not be lieve hiiii>el! guil y. Tnereupon a jury was empanelled 10 try tile prisoner. I'he indictment w is then read to the jurv, and ihe aci of k 1 nig being admitted, the government rested their case, ami the prisoner was called upon for Ins defence. l lm prisoner then addressed himself to the court and jury. "Mv lord." s od lie. "my justification i* to lie found in a recital of the i;?ct-s. Ihrec . years ago i lost a daughter iheii four years j of age, the sole memorial of my beloved ; wife, whom it bad pleased God to rec ill lo himself I lest her, but I did not see her I Ii - She di-ai t'e.ired she vv is ?li>!t*li frotn me. She u a eli.irmin?r ihiM. and but ' her I had ii>>1)'>?Iv mi ilit* world lo love inc. i < ciiileinen, \> l:?it I have suiteod ornnot be de-cnhed; ymi cannot comprehend it. I i have expended in adteitisiog :uid fi mile** -earelie- even tiling I po-se-^ed?furniture, putties, even to in v clothes. AH have l?een Mllll. I*or three years, on 1 had been seek ing fur inv eliild in all tli^ ?. iiand aii the villages in the three kingdoms. As soon as by painting porliaits I had succeeded in gaining a little money, I returned to I^ondon to commence my advertisements in the newspapers. At length, on Friday, the Hth of April last, I crossed the Smu'ifield cattle market. In the centre of the market a tr upe of mountebanks were performing their feats. Among them a child was turnin,' on its head supported on a halberd. A ray from the soul of its mother must have penetrated my own, for me to have lecognised my child in that condition. It was my poor child. Her mother would, perhaps, have precipitated herself towards her, and locked herself in h>? " anus. As for mo a veil passed over my eyes. I knew not how it was; I, habitually gentle, even to weakness, seized him hv the clothes?I raised him in the air, then dashed him to the ground?then again; he was dead. Afterwards I repented what I had done. At the moment I regre'ted that 1 was able to kill hut one." Lord Chief Justice Tindale?"These are not Christian sentiments. IIow can you expect the curt and jury to look with fa vor on your defenco, or God to pardon you, if you cannot forgive?" Prisoner.?"1 know, my lord, what wili l>o your judgment, and thai of the jury; but Iioil lias already pardoned me; I feel it in my heart. Yuu know not, I knew not then?tho whole extent of tho evil that man had done. When some compassionate people brought me my daughter in prison, she was no longer my child; she was no longer pure and angelic as former !y; she was corrupt, hotly and soul; her manner, her language, infamous like those with whom s o had Ireen living. I did not recognise her myself. l?o you comprehend me now? That man had robbed me of the love and soul of my child. And I ? I have killed him hut once." Foreman.?"My lord, we have agreed on our verdict." Chief Justice.?"I understand you, gentlemen, but the law must take iii? cou S3. 1 must sum up the case, and then you will retiio to deliberate." The Chief Justice having summed up the case, the jury retired, and in an instant after returned into court with a verdict of "Not Guilty." On the discharge of Ilamtnond, the sheriff was obliged to surround hitn with an escort. The women were determined to carry him otf in triumph. The crowd followed him all the way to his lodgings with I deafening shouts of huzzas. Carter'* Spanish Mixture. ( tltk great purifier or the BLOOIll JP The Best Alterative Known! not a particle or mercury im it! |J An iuUIUW? remedy for Scrofula. King's KvO, I] Klwwiwuaii, Obstinate Cutaneous Eruptions, J I'iinplii or Pustules on the Face, Blotch* ! es. ]3<nli, Ague and Fever, Chronic C. S<>re Eyca, Ringworm, or Tet- N. tor, Scald-head, Enlarge- pfe ineiit and pain of the i? lt.in.-a and Joints, b? Salt Rheum, air Stubborn Ul- tirt cers, Syphilitic Disorders, nnd alt diacaaca nrisine from an injudicioua uae of ler Mercury, Imprudence in Life, or Impurity of on Blood. am Tina great alterative Medicine and Purifier of kid the Hlood ia now used by, thouaanda of grateful dia patienta from al! porta of the United State.*, who all testily daily to the remarkable cure# performed by ris> the greatest of all medicines,"C A RTER'8 SPA N- rec IS 11 MIXTURE." Neuralgia, Hheumatism, vili Scrofula, Eruptions on the Skin. Liver Disease, ] Fevers, Ulcers, Old Sores, Aftc-t.oo of the K?J ui? neya, Diseutca of ilM?Throni, Female Complaiuta, im? Pains and A citing of the Hones nnd Joints, are noi speedily put to flight by using this inestimable remedy. On For iill diseases of the Blood, nothing has yet " been found to compare with it. It cleanses tha " system of all imp jritien, acts gently and efficiently CI. on the Liver nnd Kidneys, strengthens the Diges tion, give# ton* to the stomach, makes the Skin clear ami healthy, and restores the Constitution, , enfeebled by disease or bioken down by the ex- ? censes of youth, to its pristine vigor and strength. For the diseases op pcmai.es it is peculiarly ap,,ll,...Ki.. ....I .. i.I i i i. I I'livnuir, uiiu ?iu?v*cr It IHU) 0?UUIIIO KIIUWU ' regularly prescribed witb the happievt effects. It invigorates the weak and debilitated, and imparts 1] elasticity to tbe worn-out frame, clears tbe skin, JLl ami leaves the patient fresh and healthy; a single Co bottle of this inestimable remedy is worth all the an< so-called Saranpurillas in existence. tioi The large number of certificates which we have Coi received from persons from all parts of the United car States is the best evidence that there is no ham- ] bug about it. The Press, hotel keepers, magit- ses trans, physicians, and public men, well known to on the community, nil add their testimony to the won- 1 dertul effects of this GREAT BLOOD PURI del Fl KR. pre Call on the agent and get an Almanac, and read sal< the details of nstonishing cures performed by CAR- , FEU'S SPANISH MIXTURE. (ik host cases pla WIIKRK WIRY THING ELSE HAD SIUNALLT FAILEn.) lha The linnts of an advertisement will not admit their ho| full insertion. of WH.S BEERS k CO., Proprietors, acc Aro. 304, Broadway, New York. To whom all orders must tie addressed. 1 For sale bv I >ruggists and Country Merchants ^ i all (Kirts of the United Slate* and the Canndas, \\ and by [ and by FISHER A HE1N1TS1I, Spartanburg. ? JOHN L. YOUNG, Unionville. May 8 11 ly BOOKS! BOOKS.'! , rI"MlE subscriber takes this method toinformth* 1. citizens of the Village and surrounding country, that he is now receiving a pood stock olNKW j,a HOOKS, at hi? Hook Store, No. 6, .Main-street, gl( opposite the Court House, such as arc generally to used in Colleges, Academies and common English i:w Schools. A large variety of* MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, fj embracing HISTORICAL, BIOGRAPHICAL GEOLOGICAL, MECHANICAL, Poetical and & M urn al works, of various sizes and |>rices. ' Some light reading (in the way of Novels.)? IIUTII I1A1."L, Fanny Fern's writings ; TOM JUNKS' CoUKTSIlir, Ac . It LANK HOOKS. A number of II YMN It* M >KS, u>ed by the ditlercnt denominations of Christians, together with a large assortment ot FAMILY BIBLES, (.noesfrom $*2.04) m ?10 00; smallJ1IBLES.from .*>0 cents to ?1,50 aiid ?*2.00 ; TESTAMENTS Iron* fifteen eeuU to $1.00. PRAY EK ItOOKS, H at various prices. J Als<> a variety of small religious books,toy books v? and Primers. iri A 3?H?d lot of Foolscap, la tter. Comnicrcialand cu Note Paper. Envelopes from common to th? finest Black, Blue and Red Ink. NEW MUSIC FOR THE PIANO. E Between 5l)0 and 1,00(1 new pieces for the Pi T aim, fr?m the best composers, the greatest variety s' ver offered in the up>country. ( We hope the ladies will call and supply themselves.) I liave mode permanent arrangements withsever .1 large It?.ok Houses in Philadelphia and New York, tocxchnnge my Music Work?tho SOUTHERN HARMONY, at CASH PRICE, lor their Books, Ac., at cash " prices, neft. 1 will, therefore, be able to sell Books and Stationery tower than they have ever been soid in Spartanbsrg; "ini a? 1 des re to do an entire ^aeli i usinesw, if the people w ill call with their mo- B noy, 1 think they wlilbc satisfied that they can buy *c Books, Ac., from me, as cheap as they can (at re- H | ail) in (Columbiaor Charleston. 1,1 X^T CALL AND SEE.jgg WILLIAM WALKER, A. 8. H. nr> ehool teachers supplied on liberal terms. I P. S If nny person should call for a Book or Honks, that I have not got, I will immediately or- , tier them if they desire it. I. N B. The N? w Edition of the Sotrrucxs IIas- a?i mokv, kep constantly on hand, wholesale and re- pt tail, at the CA5*1I BOOK STORE. qt May 17 12 tf if. dToWEN, s TAILOR, w IIAS RETURNED TO arARTAKBURG, l? WIIRSE HE 1NTKNOS TO LOCATE PERMANENTLY. I To may bo found at No. - Brick Range, 1 1. on Church street, where he will bo very In*CIO' 4? s?e his old friends, and ready , TO SRKVK Tit KM CHEAT FOB CASH. * Nov 1 37 tf mm rt! ' ? . J * g (1WS * ^ M TIllS ? ;'.',! L ' 000'P^ "T**, I*d ml] far A* ! wmrsrummt * * *** 9m*mr * It i? located 6 wifat boiiImm 04 Satrtufan II.. on tin? mail root* leading to Ratherfardtea, C., 00 no elevated spot, aad irw-fal by oaant walks and drives. Cowpsae Battle-field but b mile* diutael. The MOUSE fa Mr. illbjr, and comfortably formatted, otthw^fa Sad y bed ruoma, and piaiaaa to both fassfaa tbo tot Worth of the building. Dm 1ABLKS are supplied with every aaaeea* m article within reach, aod the Serrauta are alitir* to the comfort <M guests. The WATERS of il>e Spring are kaowa a* rr the Stale far their valuable medicalfrtfirliw. 1 particularly far rapid action on the liver aod 7 Incye, and are eminently beneficial ia cutaoeoaa eases. A Shower and Planga Hatha are afao ached to the Spring. The Spring ilaelf now re in a Rock B^siu, aad thia improvement baa laced the tempermlare of the water arauli below ut it formerly was. I'rof. Do Pre, of Woffied College, fa engaged ,a an ainuyaia of the properties of the Spring, J nr ac? n oa completed, it will be added to thia 1 lice. terms or Boaaoias: ic Person, $2U per month ; ? ? 6 " week } ? tl | tt jgj, ildrcn and Serrauta half price. Horace 62) per day. A lew Cabina still unlet. T> rms, $25 per season v July 10 20 tl_ I S. W GILLILAND. GENERAL COMMSSION AGENT. NKWBERRY.S.C. u > ESPECTFULLY ofters bia services to sir L those who trade at Newberry,as their General ! uitniaaiou Agent, lor the diapoeal of their Cotton 1 other produce. Will give hia personal atteu>t to Receiving, Selling. Storing or Shipping ot ttou and all kiuds 01* produce intrusted to his c. laving made arrangements with different Hoo , he is now prepared to make liberal advances Cotton shipped to Charleston. IVill ala ? pay the highcat market cash priors on ivery for all tha Wheat, Floor, Coru and other ducc tliat can be brought to this market for Au experience of several years busin< aa at this ce, in all its various form*, induces him to believe it ho can promote the interest of planters, and >cu by prompt attention to merit a libera) share patronage Charges for selling or shipping iu>n 25 cents per bale, all other transactions in ordance with custom. The best of references en. Until the Grst of Jauaary next he may be found ?ut the Store Room formerly occupied by Messrs. G. A J. F. Glen. Nov 15 39 If 0. AGUE JYewberry Courl Mouse, Importer and Dealer ; HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, WIN^ DOW OLASS, GROCERIES GENERALLY, DRY GOODS. HATS, SHOES, AND CLOTH- ] /AO, ?<T., <f-C BUYER OF CCTTON AND OTHER COUNTRY PRODUCE, now in store one of the largest, and most varied nek of Goods in South Carolina, and is prepared offer to his numerous friends nnd custom era, eral inducements which cannot fail to prove to eir interest. I am always in the market lor the rchase of COTTON and COUNTRY PROUCE generally, and planters will find it geueralt<? their interest, by calling on me before making cir arrangements elsewhere. 8. T. AGNEW, Importer ol English Hardware. Oct. 18 35 If Fisk's Patent Burial Cases! I"MIKsubscriber is agent lor the salt-oi FJ&h'S . PATENT BURIAL CASES?Cloth-cored or Brouicd?iu whklia body can be k< pt t-r tusported any distance, without danger from d? imposition or vermin. Cabinet Making. IIK is also a CABINET MAKER, and pr.ired to furnish New Cabinet Ware at shoit note, nnd also to repair old furniture ?>u reasonable rms, and solicits a call at his rooms on 3dain-*t.. lartanburg, below the Court llonse. Also .i tine assortment of PARLOR CHAIRS, uslnntlv on hand. Sept 20 31 tf ^ S.V.GENTRY slNDRIES. 4 T the Kam ly Drug aod Prescription Store V of FISIIER fc IlEINlTSll mat be had ? I AMONG STARCH. Fig Blue. White Wax, r>rn Starch, Tupteca, Karitut, Pearl Sago. P- art Jirlry, Uvituine, Arrow (wool, English Mus lard, H i lloulth CHorolatr, Pure Ground Spie-s, bridled (tiiw Wstrr, Onngr Flowrf Wnt.-'r, Hi(ring Extract*, Salad Oil, Satoa and Bordennt, lack Pepper, Alspiee, Cloven, Cinnamon, Nutcars, Mac e, Jamaica Ginger, Race Ginger, Ac. June 26 18 tl WRIGHT'S LIQUID CATHARTIC OR FAMILY PHYSIC. VDACTED to the general want* of the eommuari), perfectly pleasant to the taste, easily limn ?t?-red to children, n* well as to adults, and op? r and safe >u all com* where any phyuic is rented. Those who arc too fastidious to use the nauseous id very disagreeable physics in use, can avoid all at unpleasantness in tbv use of this l athartie. Mothers will rejoice that at last a sure and elctus' phytic has been found, which their children ill readily take without forcing, and by which rge doses ol oil, rhubarb, senna, Ae , ore avoided For sal.- by FISHER A HE1NITSH. June 28 *18 tf MUSIC! VVEUY I arge selection of the beat and latest improved PI,NOS of all kinds can be bad at U * II ? RAMSAY'S TANO FORTE AND MUSIC STORE COLUMBIA, S C He invites aspecial examination of the late panted improvements in Mallet, Davis A Co's.cule ated Pianos. Every piano is guarantied Jane 98 18 ly t Application for Charter. SOTICE is herebv given that sppliontioa will be made to the legislature at its next session r the incorporation of a N? w Uniformed Cominy in the town of Spartanburg, to be styled th? lorgan R>fles, and attach d to the 3< th Rcgient 8. C. M. June 26 18 3mo A Sovereign Remedy. r.^OR ?H bowel auctions, is JACOBS' COR F DIAL. Get a bottle and trv it. For sale by FISHER A HKINITSH, June 26 18 tf Wholesale and Retail Agents. land warrants \vanted7~ feO X nfM t LAND WARRANTO '' ' Wanted. Th? Subscnlter ill give th? very highest market price for I .and Warrants. A T STRAIN. Spnrtonburg, C. II. March 17 18;>5 A tf ROUTS ESSENCE OP JAMAICA GINGER 1M1IS ESSENCE ? a preparation of unusual . excellence id ordinary diarrhcra, incipient ehol a, in shurt, in all oase? of prostration of tbediireuvr (auction, >t t* of inrstimabl? train?. Daring te prevalence of epidemic cholera, and summer mplainU of children, it is peculiarly eftk*?*>us to family or iudiridual should be without it. Fog tl? by FISHER A HE1NITBH June 26 18 tf Pharmaeeatiuts. uiaia !?0!?go?ac. r VN unlading remedy (or Feftr and Ague, and . other Bilious lhseases. The speedy and , permanent relief afforded by the C1IOLOGOGUE t< antes (rem the |>ri nipt and healthy action upon th? bi Blood, cleansing it Irotn bile and restoring it to i purity. Thu* striking st the root, its tendency is not simply to suspend disease, hut to remove the * ' cause on which it dtpends. Sold by dune 26 IS tf FISHER A ilElNITSJI. -p Store House to Sell or Rent. rllK subscriber propoM-a to Sell or Kent one of pt the iinot eligible mercantile stand* in the town N ?'f S|ku1*Hburf. The House is fronting both on m Main and Church streets, the must public thorough tiir.s in the town. For terms application may be m <lt> to either the subscriber or Gen O. K. iul wacta A. K. GOLD1NG. 1 April 3 6 tf Jj Machinery and Paint Oil. II"ST RECEIVED at FISHER A I1KIN ITS 11 * Drug Store 7o gallons Spring Strained Sperm Oil, J 100 44 Tenners Oil, ? 100 44 Linseed Oil, i W 40 44 Castor Oil, I V 30 44 Sweet Oil, with u large assortment of Faints in Oil, Brushes ? Dye Stuffs, Ac Jane -0 Id tf g r Notice. VLL persons indebted to the firm o( KIRBY J el ?V WILSON are hereby earnestly request- ! 11 cd to come forward and make immediate payment. ; Muney we want aud money we must have?our business requires it Wo had rather not sue. 44 A ^ word to the wire ? sufficient." " Sept 90 31 tf KIRBY A WIT,80N I