Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, November 02, 1853, Image 1
- . nd if it must fall, we will Perish amidst tme Ruins."
W. F. DURISOE, .Proprietor.
THE E U ARTJEp
IS PUBLISHED 2VEBY.WEDESA
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diate, legiriniate business. of the firti or individiual
corracting. Trainsient Advertisetmeits must be paid
for in advance.
For- aonouncuig a Caudidj'tO '.hrejDolfare, i.
ad vance.
For Adverti-ing Eutrays Tolled,Two Dollars, to be
paid by thil Magistrate adver.iing.
IsnRV .1. Osautt. Flirt,. A. \VurrLOCK.
OSBORNE k WHITLOCK,
(SIGN oF THE WATCH.)
Angn-sta, Ga.,
Under the Unitrd Stiaex Hotel.
K EEP Conflsttlytv on hand a choice seleet:on of
' Gois in their line. at the L W EST M A R
K ET PlCES, such as fne
Watches, Jewelry Silver Ware and
FANCY GoOlDR IN G1:EAT VAl!lrY,
MUSICAL AiND MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Desides many other articles too tumerious to men
tioin. We ke) two Woirkme. ine atn experiencedh
Wateliiaker, (ute of the ie.st of Workinu.) and
the other a Jewel-:r -cniable of manufacturiing any
tlhinig itt the line.
j Call nd see our Sto-k before purchasing
elsewlhere. USI.ORNE & WILITLOCE.
ept. 12_ _ 3m 35
WARDLAW & WALKER,
FACTORS.AM)_COllSSON
Norti: A :mnt
Co~zaussio
Fifty
IE Sulbtcribei
f rinerly of Abher
i . a GENElUZA L , .
8 UN BUSINESS, avails himuseif of tire h .
o .piortunity. if returning his sinere thanhs to his
nunerous frienls for tie liberal patrige bestowed
for a nuiier of years past,-and in moivinia. teniders
the servies of tle new concern of W A IDI LAW
& WA L.K EliL. Clirl-stoin, where hi hpes nny,
if not ll his old lations will lind it to their itterest
to ship tl.i produce.
Tie r,.xeit mnt rancements of lite Fouth Cj:rohins
lInil Itandl Comii-anly will enle th-in soon ts htave
a Dtepot it the city of Autista. thereby save the
expensc of T,1', and'very arnly t'eciitate the for
wNorrding (if prioduee or at:y kiid. MVr. .loux C
14:.:s, Agetit of W.-& W.. itt A tgusta, will attend
to lie forwartditg of ill prottiuce that their frierr'b
amy feel di.posed -to send tliei. lice f ebrge
stve drivarze. . 0. WA LKER.
A rtt.tu, .Julv 19. 1 S52. tf 2j
. Carriages!
AT THE OLD STA N ) OF S. & J. GILBERT
CHARLESTON, S. C.
S & E. YI. 4iSIERT continue tihe
. CA lhRlAt E lI SIN E$S :tt thre above stand.
Nos :15 anrd do1.. Wentworth Street, where they will
be pleased to <xhibit to thteir old frientds arid us
tomtetrs a verv
Extensive Stock of Vehicles,
cmisingIit thoses of their owit rautfacture togethet
v'arius iithrer sty les usually found itt tis mrtket.
Th~leir long acqi uaittnce wvi:hr this rr.trket us
Manutrtlheturers antd I erihers will enh~ threrm to
ofTer great induemtrenzts to pucasr both int style
arrd prices.
Auer25 tf 3
.The Dear People,
' Y UILL II Pase tak~e ntu'ee that front mtrl :after
SV th's <hrte ,wine w.n sell our' enutire Steek of
Goods, or any part thtirof.
AT COST, FOR CASH!
Our Ghods atre aill Ire-hian thAI e mriist of them
boug~hit very lawi. Call. if yon watnt brtgains.
I -'ion indmebtedl toi us tr laist yealr arid pr~evi
otts ate respiectfu'ly, btut ea.trnestly requestedi to call
and see thre .\liurkey.
P ET 'Elt.S'ON & W VE RTS. Blroidnnway,
W VEl RTS & P' ET El RSON, Shrop Springs.
Newbirry Distriet, S. C.
Oclt 5 if 3S
Ohaplmn's COt ton G ins.
W E still tiake these brest oif COTT'ON G INS,
V Tat our o ld stanud. We warrt themt to give
satisfactiotn, which thtey never fail to do.
All ordleis thankfully received aind promptly tnt
tenrded to.
Personts wvho fitnd it more convestient will pilease
inquire of Mr. LoD lin.L Edgetielid C.IL, who
will keep on harnd one oir umite of these Gins for
sale. Address - ChL\P.4AN & SONS,
Coleman's N Rtoadis, Edgefield, S. C.
Sept 15 tf 3
Notice,
ALL Persons indebted toi the estnie of H~entry F
-1 Freemanu dee'd., will come forward imme..
aintely antd mainke payvmrent, atnd those haiving de
mtantds will retnder theti in properly attested.
J. H. .IdE NNINGS, Ex'or.
Feb 9 l y 51
For Sale or Rent
A Well builrt and very comtfortanb!e LAW~
yh3L OFFICE, neatr the Court H-ouse, wvith two
jRoi is, ain.l a fire phrce to eh. A pply ant this Othie
A LOT oif Easttan's SUPERtIOR STR'fAW
C UTTrEl(S.
A lot of Dantuers Pat. Suiperior Strawv Cutters,
Gr.mt's Superior Patteiit FAN MILL~S,
' Giratin Cradles,
Houe & Ci's Sunperior CIIRCCLA R SA WS,
All of whniebt will be sild on thte most atcconnrodan
ting terms. Call anrd see thiemt.
ROIINSON & .JACKSON.
IIambllurg, May 25 tf 10
Notice.
'\ LL Persons indeb'hted to thre Estatte of ELIZ.\ -
.B ETil SThEVENS, decea---ed, re requested
to tmake payment by the 1st dity of November ntext.
And throse h:nving demattis ainrst the snte will
hyand them itt properly attested before thatt tme.
WM. L. STEV.ENS, Admn'r
rct sa ta3 tf .10 I
RCARLINA HOTEL.
EDGEFIELD C. H S, -C.
THIS ESTA BLISHMBENT for
merly known as the "SPANN llo
-.rL.," having been purchased and
openie4 in December last by the Undersigned, he
would most respectfully solicit.his friends and the
publie -eneraly to give him a ca!l; as he feels con
tideit that lie cnn do as well for them as could be
expeedv-in a place like this.
llisJloee is situated on Main Street, one block
South of the lPublic Suare, and convenient to those
trave~ling the Plaiik Road. Also, from Columbia,
Aiken and G ran:teville. His St-ibles are converiient
to the 1o4use und always well supplied.
The I louse is sufliciently retired from the busi
ness part'of the Town to render it always quiet and
comfolrtabtle, so thit the weary traveler may always
be sure of a good nights rest.
F. M. NICHOLAS.
May II tf 17
Carolina Hotel,
- HAMBURG, S. C.
r 'HIS popular Establishment having been thor
-1 ou2ily repaired and refitted with entire NEW
FUl'RTL'ltE..tie. Subscriber takes pleasure ii
informing the public, that Ie is now prepared tone
comittodate both MAN and IIORSE, in a style, as
he ipes, to give complete satisfaction.
JOHIN L. D@BEY.
Unniburg. March 23, tf 10
0- The A bbeville Tamner. and Anderson Ga
zet- M.iCiech coif the allure rour timcsjynl for
ward accounts to J. L. )
RICH FALL DRY -GOODS!
GRAY BROTHERS,
AUGUSTA, GA,
B Er to iifrm the public that their FALL pur
cale is NOW 031 Pi.TE, compriming one
of the Lirgest Stocks that they have ever
oaffered to the pubiie,
- AstoNG WHICH WILL DF FOUND
Rich p'aid SILK(S,
Stiml ceieked Silks,
Rieh breide S;Iks,
Phain Silks, al colars.
Rlhck Silks, all widths,
Black broende Siks.
Striped and figured Silks.
] !niek and colored watk red Silks,
White brocade Silks,
1'ain white Silks,
Whlte Sitiis,
3!arca line Silks, all shadcs,
Real Irish Poplins, .
Super black silk Velvets,
So'ored N' Ivets, all shides.
New stiles Pari. printed Muslain DeLains,
Do. do. do. Cashiteres,
Do. do. 1aid Woolen Gotds,
.l'owelimg. sity
12-4 best l:ftis!y Sheetin
Fine pillow vase I.inen,
10. I1, and 12-4 llamilton Sheeting,
10, 11, :ad 11-4 A useutney Sher ting,
1 I, n. td 12-- .Alendale Sheeting,
Very super Einglish and A mirivan Longeloth(Is,
Very large' and va1mriedh stick of Clilieos,
Fren- I. Scot, Ii ad A maer;enni G inlghalms,
ED-zishl and Grn.an llo!,-ery. very calp,
A f1ll assortiient of Misses and Youths linse and
ht' lUmie,
Eid, Silkand LiAle Gloves,
T: inmingi-, of all kind-.
Kersey s. (-naburgs aii Stripes. eheap,
V, ry hre lieavy Negro Ilankets,
ery .super Hid hiankets,
Sh'rseilles Quih, in. great variety,
Curtain Nlaieriais, in great variety,
Curtain Mludin, entbroidcd with linen, decidedly
rieh.
Carpets. Iigg and Oil Cloth. a full assortment.
a great variety of other art&cles selected
w'th then utmoist care, which we are selling very
debenp. and to which we respectfully invite auenutionl.
(tet 5t 38
AUG iUSTA FASHIONABLE
GLOTHIBIG _EMPXORIUM.
7 M O.P I E& C'O., TAuILos-FOR
T\'IlE SPRlNG Tt\DE-Are colatantly
manuacturing and Ar .uIL. -rt~F.5 well suppieid wvith
the tnesest styles of
Olothing of all descriptions,
COATS, PANTAI.OONS, VESTS, SIlIRTS,
tUndershsir:tsr nd Drawers,
CRA VATS, SCARFS, GLOVES, BELTS AIND BRACES,
lNOSIERY OF ALL KINDS,
Trunks, Travelling Bags, &c,, &c,
Tr~jlICT FURNISH1 IN G-Fancy Soaps, Ex
tenets, Cloth and Ilair Brn~sbes, Comibs, Rogers'
K:ives, Shnrs, Purses antd Port loies, Canes,
V :brel'as, I Iats, Caps, and every article of Gen
titens' dr~ess and personai~l furuitulre.
TO TI i E T RA D E-We are weli supplied with
COr1ls, CASSIM KRES, VESTINOS AND
TR!31M1lNGS. Cloths by the piece, pattern or
yard. which we will sell as low as can be bought in
New York City.
WM. 0. PRICE,
W. T. INGR A HIAM.
No. 258 Broad-street, Augusta Ga.
Mlarch .30 tf 10
WI'1OLESALE AND RET'lAIL
BOOT & SHOE BUSINESS!
Remnoral
T U] E Unidersigned respect fully informs his friends
in Carolinn,'that hie has Removed from hunm
brg to Augusta, Ga., on the South side of Broad
Street, opposite the A ugusta IPotel, where he will
be pleased to see his old friends and customers.
le would also state that lie has just returned from
the North, where, with care and attention, lie has
purchased, at the LOWEST MlARKET PRICES,
a large Stuck of
Boots and Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, Carpet-Bngs,
And every artiele belonaging to the Wholesale anid
Retail Boot and Shoe Business, wvhich he pledges
himself to sell CJ4EAIPER than any other H ouse
in A ugusta, FOR CASH, or on timie to punctual
deers.
Ainy one wanting Goods in his line will finid it to
their initerest to ea!l and examine his Stock before
purhiasinig elsewhere-and lie will take pleasure in
exhibitng them to every otne who may favor hinm
with a visit.
lie takes occasion here to' return his heartfelt
thanks to his kind friends for their liberal patronage
heretofore bestowed on him, and hopes by strict at
tetion atnd perseverance in business, to merit a
conttinuancte of the saune.
-JOUN WELSh,
Opposite the Augusta Hotel,
Ateusta, Ga., Oct. 5 tf 38
Stra yed.
ON hindaythe .3rd of October, from Edgefield
ON. h., a BAY HORSE of medium size, 14
or 15 years old. Any information re.specting the
sid horse will be thankfully received and expenses
paid by informing G. L. l'cnni, or
J. HT. IJGUES.
n.,, 12 tf 3
ORIGINAL POETRY.
NT Tui subjoined poem was sent to us sev.-ra!
weeks ago. We beg the author's pardon for its de
layed appearance. It has been acidentally mis
layed by one (if our compositors.-Eo. Auv.
Writen for -h: Advertiser.
The Outcast Churucha of Christ.
LoNG ago a holy infant, in a manger oped its eyes
Seers and Magi, awe-struck, worshipped that sweet
bud from Paradise.
Years went by, the lowly Jesus grown in holiness
and years,
'Mid the waves of human passion like a dove of
peace appea s.
When the Magd. e b.-ore hin bows her sin p d
luted form,
And the outraged mass around her, spurn the
writhing fallen wori,
Hear those lips divine rebuke them, " Thou to sin
nor pas.Aon prone,
Innocent among the guilty, at thy victim cast the
stone !'
ee him when among his judges, FpIt upon and
'sourged and bound;
See hiim ton the rotk of .c'ring, in his side the
reeking wound
Not a word -of malediction, sncer, nor twunt c..mapa-v
him now,
Only this, " Forgive them Father, for they know
not what they do."
We, his fallen, guilty creaturi s. purer thrn our Ma
ker God,
With revenge our bosoms swelling, cru.hi our fellow
with a nod
We can weep when other's grieve us, yet at other's
frailties sneer,
EJug our virtues to our bosoms-give to other's sins
our ear.
Ye, forgettil of His teachings, catch each word of
i'1 that flies,
Listening even. to the crimiual, hearkening to his
perjur'd lies;
Glad of all that serves our pirpose, so we crush our
writh*ig foe,
ausing lielpless nives and children, nuguish frtlie
offender's woe.
}od of Ieuven! is the dawning of the great mil
lenium here ?
Does its peaceful, taiiss radiance (in th Orient's
[ave we sinned past all redemption, is there for our
gu-t no charm?
'or the sake of all thy suffering, ean we not our
foes forgive,
lid theim rounl thy altar gather, taste with us thy
joys and live I
Brethren sit among thy councils striving for the
madtery
Passion stampei upon their fcatures, do they pattern
after thee ?
o they search their hearts befiore thee, feeling that
they too have sinned ?
luity, guilty, Lord before thee ! we by thee are
all condemned!
es! we feel rurn Lord and Master. that the oil now
woes the flood
)ne, at least, a stranger brother, feels a< shou'd a
child of Godl,
When thou mnakest up thy jewels, near thy feet h's
seat shall be,
I e, the good and faithful servant, nmay his spirit rest
with thee!
hurch of Christ! thou~gh all condemn thee, vir
tue's spark'eant yet be focund,
Like a taper mid the night gloomi, like a frail haro k
onward bound
Ehough the .Priest and Levite loavo thee, to the
rufiled ocan's rage,
somie Samiaritan may find thee, and thy bitter woes
assuage.
hnks to God, the final judgment, kntows no erring
hunman sway
tayest thou there among the blessed, bathe thy
headh in glory's ray !
May thy wid dow's. now forgotten by the Saints whom
onee they fed,
With lie mothers biest in Israel, finding comfort,
lift their head !
hough we east thtee from us, Sister, there's a God
wvho rules the skies
ie, more merciful, forgiving, than his sinful chii
dren, dlies
o the rescue of thy jewels ; in yon world their
hidden light
Yet will shine with all the lustre of the stars that
gem the night. SIG.\MA.
. FINGER MARKS.
So'ne time since, a genttlemin residing at
Cambridge emp'oyed a m ison to do somte work
for him, and amtong othier things, to thin-whiten
the walls of one of his chiambers. This thin
whieninig i.s almost colorless till dried. The
gentlmtan was mneh surprised, on the morning
after the chtanmber was finished, to find on the
drarrer of his bureau, standinig in thu room,
white finger-marks. Openinig the drawer, he
found the samue marks on the articles in it, and
also otn a pocket-book. An examinaition re
veaed the same finger-marks on the contents of
the wallet, proving conclusively that thme manson,
witht his wet hands, had opened the drawer,
searched the wallet, which contained no mtoney,
ad then closed the drawer, without one think-'
ing that any' one would ever know it. The
thiwhitenmng, which chanced to be on his hand,
did not show at first, atnd he probably had no
idea that twelve htours' drying would reveal his
attemipt at depredation. As the job was eon
,el.,4 on the arftcrno,,n the,1r.,wr wea opnenitcd.
the man did not come agrain and to this day
dues noL know- that his acts are known -to hi6
emplover.
Children, beware of evil thoughts and de eds
They have sill fing. r marks'which will be reveal
ed at some t:me. If you disobey your parents,
to tell a filsehood, or take what is not your
own, you mako sad finger-uarks on your char.
eacer. And so it is with iny and all sin. It
defiles the character. It betrays those who
eiegage in it by. thermrkait mnkes onl them.
These marks may be lnostft not quite, color.
less at firit. But even if they should not be
seen during any of your days; on eartli-whieb
is iot at all likely-yet there irs t day coming in)
which all finger-marks or in-stains on the
chiracter " will be made narilest."
CHARAC1ER FOR INTEGntiTY.-WO have some
where seen a notice of a Roiterdan thread mer
chant who had nccun ulated lifiv thousaned dol
b irs by hi, owe industry, pune taliiy :a:d integ
ri:y, and it wat remarked of him hit he never
let a yard Mt b:ad thread go out of hi. hands, and
weould never take more than a rensenable profit.
By these mearens he aequired .ueh , n ire pullie
e
conefiJence, that his customeers wo 11 a s willing
ly send a blind man or a child to buy for them
as lro themselves.
We re-fer to the case not to intimate that we
have no such instanecs ano on -ll
the purpose.. of suggestil
aiy bu iness ma1:n11 of sall
exceeding aegreeablenesi
thecof~ca ..iro..
thing 'ex ravng in ax
feer strict integrity ntm
worth to i s posessor as
iet his industry. Let sue
misfiortune, all his inone -
cepial, of weighee, of intl ' . -
rior, on mere bu-iess celenlations, of' many a
man f Irge moeeneyed neans.
Dut the beauty of the thing is this, that any
mac however small his bu.,inves and limited his
cpital, has just na good an opportunity of wile
nineg conlidence as the millioeaire. Integrity ine
Small111 thirg-i is even tore impressive than integ
rity iie great thing.. And afler all that men
May say in prakise of enterpri.e, ,kill, %hrevd
ness aced inrc of parienlar bu..inress me., there
is one cbaracter towaceds which all minds instice
lively render their re-verence-and that is, the
enan who would rthr be lonest than % ecnlthy,
and who prefers integrity to geil.
WILL rFATE."-INo possibilily is unattcin
able to one who weork.s with an eare-st heart
aced a strong right anur. Weak idlers may step
fteeringly ice the patij of right and wrong-their
fa'nt hea ts may mwrmir of an all.controlling
destiev, netrain-st wit'leb it is useess tee strive,
but ye-, who st;a d treet in GAd's ble-sed sun
Ighinie, :n ed do the work your hands fired to do
cenis not .his dicitriVe a puerile ene ? Can
...: . heieve it ? Far
PoLcricALL DAMNED.-Mc icker, Yankee
nek, "C tomi dic te he hIrla o Re publien:is,"
-ated the folloxing ool story to us during
is tav in this city. It will serve to give some
!ea of the principal ingredhients" tef sirer..
: politiaen liife away downe' South. It wi!l be
remembered hey macny jersons aboit ti- neigh
beorhooud, chat NeG., an Alabacma Alar.lI, ar
rired at Cleveland about two years agn, in
senreh of a fugiiive from ju-tiee. lie put up
at the Waddlell Ilrinse, and during his sty
there ie had a - dili.-ihy; v" with a - peron'' wht
roomed m ith him c-ee evening. in which MziG.
shot three limes at his antagonist, only slighely
wounding him the third time. He was imme
di.eely :rreted and put in jail. and orn the
morning after the arrest, the fellowing scene
tc k phiece in tie prison: A friend of the
M ir-~hal enitered his cell , andcc feeundie hire -eated,
hi- liead resuticig on his .nceds, aced lookineg like
one whoee ha~d entirelv giv-en up to de-spir.
"Comee, at," Said tire frienrd,-eeer rep; the
en m is buet sligh!t ly woended ; aced the nmatter
will not be precuiited."
"iRuined ! ruinesd ! ruined !" groaned e Maer
shea . wietheeut even ebeaning heis pecsi'ieee.
" Ruied ! Le !" ret errnedc hei friend," deoe'c be
a child :1I tell you th2 wocured is bcet slight; be
sides it is an aggrarated east-, and lead yeou killed
lhcr you would cnottave been ruinred !"
'1 kn~ow 4sk idste Morshaul, icuddenrly
start ing up-unt theree imeis ! onely theink of it
toe shooet theree ?ime at-'he inmane andee not kill him!
I am politically damned in Alabama !"-Det roit
CooL IMPUI-ENCE.-Onet aftenoon lately a
ratheer geneceel lookineg yonrg manre walked intoe
the bar of thee Wo~odrur henese aced called for
Whiskey toddy. lie was serve-d, aced after le
had drank the toddy, lee obtaineed a eigar, aced
sat by the fire and leisurely peutredn' it nrway. lie
ter callede foer anoether teeddy, aced ha~vineg placed
it beneathl heis resst, lee cainely heuetteced hi.< icoat,
purlled on Iris gloves, aced turneing to thre baer
keeper? said :
--'e'm ready."
"You are read:,, are you ?" replIed thre bar..
keeper. "nWe::, sir, your bill is twenety-five
cnts."
"C I'm aware' ef thcat faect," replied thre patron,
foldieeg Ihis arms, aned tuerceing Iris face towards
the door, "and niow I'mr ready."
"Ready for wyhart "
" To be kicke~d ot. Ushint a daerned cent
coufdn't do without liquor-heen served like a
gent-caint ashamed of myi poverty-,-take your
pay-kiuk mie out !"
Thce bar-keeper finrdineg the chap waes in earn
est, obliged heim with several aplientions ref Iris
boeot toe, lustily admincistered. The dliddler
bore it in good peare, .,nd rafter lee had becen
kicked into the stre~et, turnted reuned. neade a
polite bow t6'the hair.keeper. ancd then-f appai
rently in a tmerry wood, started down the street.
WE heard the-other da'y a good story of a
Conieelicut. paf H-is coucetry pnirishe raeised
hisesalary fropt ' O par iivymme t o $400. The
good manm objetW tfer three reas'ones. said lie
-" 1st, because you cain't reiford to give nre
than theree himedred dollairs. Sceconid, because
my preaechineg sn't w crth morire t hean theree heirn
dred. TIhird, beeuiwe I haeve to collet myv salb
ry, whcich 'heret'uhirr has been the hardest part
of my labrers urong you, tend if I leave to col
lect arc additional hundr-d it. will kill e!"
I-r is announneid for the benefit of throse per
sonis who did nrot get a sight at the coumet, theat
it 01 agaicn :p'prer bfeore the public, for afe
nights only, in t.e autuamn of 2147'.
THeE mic that locoked 'into the " mouth of a
river" was so much fr-ighetened at soeehling Ihe
saw that lee is unable to say whcetheer " e hactd
real or artificial t-th."
A young lady ine Memphis, when kissed says:
"You thrief, y-ne, put that right back where y-ou
Death of the Discoverer of the Mis
sissippi.
IT was in the evening of a sultry day, sultry
alaost beyond endurance, although the-season
had not advanced beyond the early springtime
the ian, though shro;nded from human eyes by
a thick veil of moist and elanmmy vapor, was
pouring down a flood of intolerable heat upon
the pathless enne-brakes, the deep bayous
haunts of the voracious and unseemly nlligator
--and the foress teeming with exce~sive-veute
tation, through which the endless river rolled
its dark current. On a steep bluff, projecting in
the bosom of the waters, it the conifluence of
some nameless tributary and the dari Mississip
pi, stood the dwelling of the first 'While man
that ever irod these boun Hess solitudes. It was
a rude and shapeless edifice of lo"gs, hewn from
the cypresses and cedars of the swamp, which
lav outstretched for a thousand miles around,
by " hands unu.ed to aught of base or menial
labor," yet were there certain marks of comfort,
arid even of luxury to be traced in the decor
tions and appliances in that- log-eabin a v'il - f
sea-green silk ""--*'
.c.e1 et from head to foot in buroishdied
armor, with gilbed spur and belied brand, stalk
ed to and fro, as if he were doing duty on some
tented plain, in his own land of chivalry and
song. At a short distance in the rear mnight be
observed a canmp, if' by that name might be de
signated a confused assemblhige of huts suited
fr the acnommodation of five hundred men
horses were picketed around, spear.s decked with
pennon and pennoncil, and all iie bravery of
ktnightedly warfare, were planted be'fore the
doors of their owners; sentinels in gleaming
mail paced their aeeu.'tomaed round.-But in that
strange encampment, there was no mirth, no
bustle-not even the low haun of cnnve'rse-or
the note of preparation. The soldiers glided to
and l'ro, with humble guit and sad demeanor:
the liery chargers drooped their proud heads to
wards the ground, and appeared to lack sufi
eictit animation to ast aside the swarm of
venomous flies that seemed to tEatten upon their
very life'-blood ; the huge bluodlhounds, those
dread auxiliaries of Spanish warlirre, of which
a score or two were visible among the catlins,
a slmtbrerinig in list less indolencve, or dr;gge'd
tiemiselves after the heels of their rnmsters, with
-Ir t odoa wIidelv diffecrent
pu ia.ras, Or LM. NeIMa'oit umm., tit inC me a' me
Sierras-those fated followers of the demin
igold! How did their recollierion deat upon the
waving pahns. the or.1iage groves, the huertas
and neads of'Grenaia..
Ill vain ! in vaina ! of' all those gralhint hurr.
dreds, who had leaped in cofidence and haope.
fron their proud blaigartlaes, pn the glowing
Sshores 'of Florida, glittering ian polished steel.
and "every galhmt. tha silk upon," who had
traveried tie wild country of the Appalachia,
who had seen the gleam aof Sp:nish arns re
fleeted inl tie blek streams of Alabama; who
had n:dethle bounirdless plains ring wiith the un:
echoed note of the Castili:in trumpet ; who had
spread the werrors of the Spnish nam , with its
barb:aroas accomaapaniments of havoc and slaurigh
te'r, irourgli wihls ninrrod before. by fe'et of ciV
ilized timi. Of all those gallant hundreds, bit a
weak and wvasted moiety was destinead to reach
thre shrore of therair far fiatherland, and that-not.
a' threy had fonadly dlre.imed, in the pride', exulta
titan anid thle ihealth of success, but in wantt,
hreaviness anrd wo .
Thea arro~w3 of' the savage and the yet more
fatal atrrowis oft the plai!Fue, dea'rrly repaid ithe in
juries theyv h.:d already wrenrked aupotn the wvretcha.
ed natives ;dearly repaia too, by ranti'ipat iotnias
it we're, the wronags which the'ir children, anaa
their ciiren's children shaonia ini long pirospe~e
tive wreak uponr thre f'orest dwellers of the West
Th'lere ina that lonely baut. lay' tire protidest
spirit, thae bravest heart, the mightiest intelleet,
thre f'avorite' conrade of' l'izarrao-the joinat con-'
quitror aof Pelr ! There 1:1y -Icrnando dle Soto;
his liery enlergies evena more thant thae lhat fevier.
wealring awray his mnortalI frame ; ii miassive
b lrowl el'agged wvith thae black sweat of death:
hris eye tlhait haad fliahe.1 more briglhtly tihe dead
lier w'is tihe peril-dima anrd harzy his higha heart
sick-sick, rnt for hinmseif', hant foar. his followers
-his Ilwpet of contques.t, f'amelt. doinion~iri gone like
tihe leaves oh' aut iumn. Therare hei hay mair.erahaie
:and per'ishling by3 inches, thae dliscoaverer if' ai
world--a world never destined to bless haim or
Iris posterIty wih its redndalnt richies.
Bjeside his pallet bed wvere aissembledta a grourp
of' meni, tire least renrowned oIf whomIr mright have
led a royal armoy to battle for the crownl. But
thrair frames were gratrnt rand etanjcateial, their
elheeks furrowed with care anrd agony both (If
the mtinld atnd the body,.thair eyes wet with the
tears of' bitterness. The dark coawled prIest had
admnis'tered the last rites (If religion to tire dy
ing warrior anld anw watched, in brerathaless si
lenrce, thre parting oft the spirit. 4An Indian amal
deni, aof rare symmetry rand lovelinress that would.
hau e been demed exquiisite in the brightest
Ihills of old Castife, leatned over his pillow, wi
ping the coid dew from the conquearor's brow,
with her long jetty locks, anid fanaing off thec
mivriadis of v'orraciaus inrseetsa thaat thrronged the
tatinted air. There was not ra soun d in the crowd
ed ebamnber, sav'e the heaivy, sob like brearthings
of thae dyirng mian, rand the occasiornal whining of'
a large blaond, thio noblest of' his spieeies, which
sat erect grazing', wIth alrmnst hrtnian intellIgence
tupon thae pallid features of' his lord
delyaY igdraf of air warspetrceptible,
rmistlinag soaund was hecard fromn wit hout. As the
hauge folds of' toe banarer swayed in the risinlg
bree'ze ra sen-ible cooalrne.s pervaded the heated
charmbe'r, anld reached theC rlaid brow of de
Sotoi, whlo had lain f'or the last hal' houtr in seem
iang lethargy. Heavily. and with painfuol ex
piressiuon Ire rarised imiiself upon his elbow:
" Moscoso," he said, " Moscoso, nrt thou near
me ! my eyes wax dim, and it wi saoon be over.
Art thou near, fair I wouald speak to thete."
II Noble De Soto, I ramn besiude thlee," ho said,
"ay on, I hear and mark three."
"Give me thy hantd;" then as he received it,
lie rnaised it slowvly otn haigh, and, contintied in
clear and unfaiterig tones, though evidently with
an efllrt-" True friend and f'ollowvea', by thais
righat hranid, thrat has so often folughat beside my'
own-by this~ right hand I daa aadjure thee to. ohe
serve these my last maundates,"
a' Shrill I swvear it," cried the stern warri'
,,,ro,, he ..3ro,.c- hitoi inn vo i,,e rend.
- M1&W~A dmT.- -
The "Ton"-rieporidant of the Baltimore,
n in-islasti etter thus speaks of several, im
portant .topics:
"Tie Cuba question is beginning to assume,.
serious aspeet:. jt is n-ot at all probable hat
eadministration organ in thin city would gived
iportance and : credence to .the -rumors of
ritish interference unless the governmeut was
endy well advised.of their truth. -But, settinr
de all the rumors that have come -so -thic
id. so unfrequently from H1avana and from
pain, on the subject, there are well known
ets ii.the case from which it may be-conjec- -
red that the British government-ihave inl fact,
me intrigue with .Spain for the prevention of
.e annexation of- Cuba to the' United States.
le failure of the tripartite treaty was followed
the sigonifieant declaration of Lid John
ussell that the British government would act -
referened to ,Cuba. without. consulting with
e United States, and without recognising the
inim or the United States to an exclusive. inter.
tin the f.tn:e of Cuba.
We. hive-a rumor. that the Secretary of tho
ivy declared the other day that-the navy yard -
lrooklyna would soon be the theatre of ex.
nsive.naval preparation, and it is supposed
Ion hn' reference'to the action which the
neral frenzy and ranaticism, murder the whole
the eleven millions of- Christians who are
thin the nominal -dominion of Turkey in
irope."
CUnAN MATTEK.-A despatch dated Wash.
n, Oct. 25. says:
The Was'iington Union of this morning
ites that it has received additional and reliable
>hrm:tion of an attempt on the-part of Eng
d, France and Spain to afrieniiize Cuba, and
it it is openly avowed that. hrrangements havo
en actually made for the impertation of Afri
. apprentices its soon as the Engi6h and
ench fleets arrive in.the vicinity of Cuba."
THE RELEASE OF KoSZT.-The New York
mes has private advices from Snyrna, which
ider it far from certain thit Koszta has 'been
eased;or that, if ie has,-the affiir is still more
nIicated than ever. It is stnted :that Mr.
irs'h, the A merican Minister at Constantinople,
: made an arrangementwith Baron de Bruck.
Austrian Envoy, whereby Koszta was to be
on board an Americatn vessel by the repre.
ltatives of the two power., for the purpose of -
V..
1m,-eXcepToL l 'u - -r
that effect from his Government.
rIE het has gone into effect ill Londonwhich
nuires that factorics, and mills, and manufne.
ecs of all kinds shall consimie their smoke.
'al smoke is declared a nii.saice whichi ouglht
be abated, and smoke is cuiidemned to be
rnt. If smoke can be burnt in London, the
:tsburrg papers think that it can be burnt in
it ciry ; aid they suggest that the city con.
Instituto a CumiIIssioni to luarn the principle
i -uCeess of the English experiment, and its
Aptedness to their wants.
EXTnADITIo.-The Washington correspon
it of the New York Journal of.Commerce
That the Administration have come to- the
ermination not to denind frotm any foreign
*ernment, or to surrender to any foreign gov.
mnent, upon their dema~nd, any person wvho
y be charged with crime, without an express
aty stipulation to thait efict.
A EnoONA-rres PaormI.UE.-The boy whlo
e:t up with tile baidlodn in San Francisco, it is
:i, has realized -about $1,000o by-the sale of
tras containing an nreount of his-adrenture.
askedl $1 for them; and some gentlemen grd
high as .$25 . - - .
TitE Brasvox PR~ss.- Richmond.Exam.
~r says that the journ~ f Boston dre the
rbbiest. that reach that -ie; that tho few
it are dcenitly printed have nothing in-them
irthi peru~al, and ihe mainy that are badikv
ntied have usually still -less; that, inishort, hIl
pretensions anid profe.,sions of Boston to
cgual!ed elegance, refinement, intelligence,
;d culture, resolve themsehie's into a pra;ctical
irht d, and l'uii anienl exemplification ef the
-at l'ea itude: "Blessed is lhe who blowoili
iown horn, tor wvhosoever bloweth .no~t his
nu horni, the same shall not be blowed."
TirE Segjo'ot, lTnrSIS AT Hom:~
ar boy," said a kind-hearted countr
stress to an uiusilly pr(omisini
lose quarter was about up-" M
es your father design that youi
intricate and thorny path-of t
straight and narrow way of
vel amid the-fiowery field of.li
"No marm~,",replied the jr
Jdd says he's going to sot me
tur patch."
ADvERTIs!NG.--We clip the
mo sentence froni the Cha -
ith many thanks thierefor.
caching ; but our columns sh . --
ants have no need to be rerwi
Chester isn't prosperous, th
icksilver, most assuredy.-4
I'.ilookiung over our excha'
i& State, reesived by yest.
ere much gratified to pureein -
imber -of -advertistaments t
:h;~iiot~solely *beeniuso it na
see 'those engat inth
siness as ourselves euceessti -
dienates a progressive spiritI
ndition of atfairs-indeed.
cre is no truer barometer
mniercial prosperity, to w
Ihage pr District. has attaini
inug oolumns of their respet
THE difference between I' -
mn i%, thaut he wvho thinks -I
so. But in the case. of w
ly just the reyerse.
MouTus The discovery -
mode:n writer, thait wiuthout a mouth a mai
.u~d 11either eat, driak, talk, kiss the girls, nor
iew tobacco.
2 fellers alive now ?" sai.2an urel~Is
her. " What fellers do on mein my.
- Why, old -Paul, and. Luke1 an4 Dip
and them.
thick andAisky by the-v4olence of his excite
ment-" Ihaul. swear it' .
,Swear not Moscoso !. leave oaths to paltry S
burghers ,and to eringing vassals-but. pledge in
me the- unblemished honor of a Caistilian nolfe.
man. so shall.1 die in peace." - - a
"By the ui.blemished honor of a Castilian. 4I
nobleman, as I am -a born hida lgo,-and a belted ii
knight. I promise thee in spirit and.thought to B
do thy bidding!" al
"-Then by this token, and he drew a massive a.
ring front his own wasted hand and drew it on at
the finger of Moseoso, "then by this token do I s
name thee my successor; thee the leader-of the fa
host and clptin general of $p.iin ! sound trum tu
pets-herald make proclamation! A moment or sc
two elapsed, and the wild flourish of trumpets th
was heiard without, and the sonorous voice of .-T
the herald making proclamation ; it ceased but b
there was no shout of triumph or ipplause. . R
"Ha, by St. Jagio !" cried Ihe dying chief.- in
" 1a; by St. Jago ! but this mdust not be, 'is th
ominous of evil! Go forth then Jasco and bid el
them sound again, and let my people shout for ,
their roy..I liader."
It wai., done and a gleam of triimphant.satis- N
f.ietion shot across his hollow features. He at
spoke again butin a feeble vOice. te
".Me then, you'will bury thus. Not with la
mentations,, not with womanish tears, not with ce
veil sorrow, but with the rejoicing anthem. with Pf
the bhare of the trumpet, and the strong music of' wi
the drum. Ye hall sheet me in my mail with El
my helmet on my head and my spur on my heel.
With my sword in my hand shall ye bury me,
and with a banner of Castile for a shroud. In to
the. depths of the river-of my river-shall ye
bury ie ! with lighted torch and volleyed mus- st:
ketry, at the iid hour of night ! For am I not
a conqueror-a conqueror 6f the world; a con- l.n
queror with in onite to defy my arm or to gainsay thi
my iding? Where-where is the man, say- be
a~re or civilized, christian or heathen, Indian or cal
Spaniard, who hath defied Hernando de Soto, Fr
and nut perished. Death is upon me-death from
the Lord of the heavens and the earth. To him
do I submit me, but to mortal never!" Ti
Even as he spoke, a warder entered the low rei
doorway, and whispered a briermesmage to Mos- rel
coso. Slight was the sound, and dim as were co
tic -senses of Do Stito, he marked the entrance .
o ' the soldier, and e:'gerly iniquired the purport ha
of the news ! " A messenger, an Indian runner, th
from the Natcher. .' pu
o Admit him, ho bears submission, so I shall Bel
,...........I~~s.., ,.oen,une.: ,~ ini
crinsoin war pipe, and in the other the well to
known emblem of Itdian liotility, a bundle of
st tfts bound in the skill of a rattlesnake. With
a noiselh s4 step lie crossed the chamber. he flung re(
the deadly giri upon the death.hed of De Soto, to,
r:Ijul the red pipe to Iis lips, he pnffed the Ce
s Unke, and t hen, ill the wild accelts or hiS n- to
tive tongie, bore to the Spaniards the deliatce bu
of iis ttr'oe. concluding his speech in the oftP
heard :nd unforgotten eadeicies of the Indian i th:
v.ir.whoop. !il
As the dying leader ciught the raised tones of an
the Indian's words, Iis eve li~dbtencd, and his ad
brow contracted in a writhing form. lle knew
the import of Ik ipeech, by the modulations of
his voice; his lips quivered, his chest heaved. de
his hands chitched the thini coverlet as they wr
would 1_rapple thi hnce or the rapier. The wild
notes of the wa.r-whoOp rang in his years-and de
in death itself, the ruling passion equtvalent- go
terrily prevalent. er:
Ho spruntg to his feet. his foarm dilating and im
his features fiashing with all the energy of life. 'tre
oSt. Jago,'" he shouted. "for Spaiti ! for Spain
S its a id victo-v !" With an impotent effort to
s:rike, he fell fi'it otn his fiwe, at tihe feet of the wi
Intdian who had provoked his indignation. s
They raised him up, but a flood of gore htd e
gush~ed from histnose, mouth and ears, he had H
burst one of'the lairgent ve-sels, and was lifeless as
ere he struck the ground.
Thte sun had evetn now sunk below the h'rt
zon, and ere.the prepartions for his funeril haid in
been completed, it was already midnight, five .sh
imndr'ed torcbes of the resinotis pJino treo flashed th
with their crimson re~jeetions on the turbtd wa- w
teur, as the bairks glided ovcr its surface, bearig pr
the warrior to his Iast hosmc.. th
But as the canoe came oinward in which the un
corpse Was5 placed-seated erect aus he haid or- .ar
Idered it, with the good sword in the dead htand. s.
the~ pslished helmet glancing over the sunken gi
features, and the tzay banner of Caatile floating hi
like a manttle from the shioulders, the pealing 0v
ntotes ot lie trtumpet. and the roll of the battle
drum, atnd the Spantish war cry,-" St. Jag~o for
IDe Soto' and for Spain," and the crash of -the de
volleyinig aiquebuses, might be heard starting lit
the wild becasts and the wilder lIdians of the fo.r- w'
est for miles around.:d
TJhere w..s a deep pause-a deep, deep p'":se thi
~-a sullen splash-and every torch was e.xtin- thi
guisbed. The discoverer of the Mississippi slept re
beneath the waters.I
$XTE31poRE PRtEACeHiNG.-There are soms ta
good people, who, at 'this~ late doy, dislike ex
eeeding.ly i~sten to a preacher who makes use
of writte ' mons. A minister whom we fell se
in company with a day or two since gave us a
little o:' his experience on this po0int, and related p
the foilowing incident: e
He said that just before leaving the theological i
school, lie was sent to a certain Baptist Church
in Newv IHnmpshire to supply foar a single Sab
baith, and was directed wijen ho arrived to callu
on ono -of thla. members-'an 'old farmer-at ~
whose hratse he expected to put up. When lie ~
arrived, the old farmter received him cordially, ei
and immediately cotmmenced conversation as ful- te
lows; - bi
Farmier.,,(Eyeing him very closely,) "You in
have come to preach for us, have you ?" e
" Studem.:-fes, sir, I have come with that ex- th
peetation." et
Farmer.-" Do you make use of written ser- vi
mons? -ti
Student.-"IT do."
Farmer.-" You do ? we don't want you.' i'll
speaik :o the people myself first; we want a mnan j<
hat can open his mouth, and have the Gospel flowo is
like weater gushing out at the tail of a saw mil, a]
and tha til melt dowen the hearts of the people
likc'honey. on a rock."
SIYCF % nr"v divorce bill wvent into opera- ci
tion * . .es are p'h.eed under thte el
n,,..,i,. . " n