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" r- z] I. _ _ ???,?_? c^''^' "' to PT?P A "VTIMTT M Turn to thr Pmx-ll* teeming Kh<>t>l<t tnirvey, , . ,xxr . T ^ . , JCjtXlf xjlX . Il U ItL His with ihi> wondcrw of mcli piosiu;' | ^ ^ J ) ^V. (y I 3 .familg iri ^nlitiial >Jnaspnprt?Prnnltii to tjir ilrts. iritatti, lilnnton, ifburniion. Sgrirulturt, Satcnuti Smpranrturuts, .fnrtigu null Suui.jiu ais. , jUnrktls V II LtTME VII. LANCASTER C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY i ls.w. \ j| ){ R ,, , Irlm't ^cWtq. The Light, at Home rJClua light at home! how bright it beams When evening shades around lis fall, And from the lattice far it gleams. To love, and teat, and comfort nil ; When wearied with the toilh of day. And strife for glory, gold or fame, IIow sweet to aeek the quiet way. Where loving lips will lisp our name I Arour.d the light at home ! When thro' the darK nod stormy night, * The wav ward wanderer homeward flies, IIow cheering is that twinkling light ^ Whieb thro' the forest gloom he spies ! It is the light ot home. He feels That loving hearts will greet hiiu there, . And safely tliro' his hosom steals The joy and live that banish care Around the light at home! The light at home! how sti'l and sweet It f>eeps fr on yonder cottage door, The weary laborer to greet r \V en the rough toils of day are o'er ! Sad is the soul that does not know The b'e-vings that the beams impart, ' The ehcerful hop* s and joys that flow, And lighten op the. heaviest heart anMiiMi mc n^iii at homo. frlrrtril ?turt|. KiOin the llostnn Olive Hntticli. . AND THE READ; ? Uli? THE Jl VSTEIUOl'S PIITURK. IIV MVIITII.I.A MKKTOS. (cnNCI.L'DKD.) < >ue iiiijlit slic was present ;?t llie per i'Till ilil'i' .ill Ujil-rH, <ll M 11 .t:tt Iirf lai.-r I (lllhl. Was I lie pl.lllM llolltlH. 10 AilH iir.-ss?.| even mo u boeo.iiiriiijpy i an u> i ?l, liny tliaitmii-U, like lw inking *lars, tl talnal aitli'i ilie cuils ol li>*i I ?rk brown iiair, mi I spaikleti around ln?r well Iwrnn t, mm vj arms over wbi-h II .??! iiie or n'.ciiil itraper\ sleeves ol her .uiiticr lnii*i|v silken raUu, 1 i *r It /.el e.es liw 11lie*I Willi a moan like lu-tre liiron^h Ineir curmii la-lies. iler ciioek* wore a boom ike lliaiol liie i>>*.t?:li. Mini iiiiiio.es c.usi.-i e.l al> #?iL h.-r bfaUltflll ( Mil.Mill lips. >Mi.|i|iily, obeying an impose lor vilj.cn she could not account, die turned Iter uvea from the prima donna, who for home itiosueirs had unite absorbed tier .titetiti hi, till they re?led on a pair whose i..ne was as deep mi the . ol a clear. HUtumn tl day. There was undisguised admiration in their glance, and her heart thr.>bb? 1 wildly, for she saw it was the Mysterious Strailgvr, and fej^lhul she also wan recogn/.ud. A deep b.ush crimson ed her III)* ike brow, as in maidenly hi xlo.-li she Cast down her eye, and bu ?ied herself in adjusting the richly em embroidered ojaoa.cloak wbicli ?he had thrown carelessly back. Hut again and again their glances met, for she could not wilhbland ilia fascination ol those darkly g orious orbs,?and as.he briloatit throng of which she had been the acknowledged star, a a* dispersing, that last, long, regret Sui look, caused the color to fade from t Minnie's check, and a frown to contract t '.if blow of hor escort. Kubrick Vanwer H?r, wiio had been a close observer of all that had passed. Minitio continued that round of amuse menu with renewed zeal, but the stran g< r appeared no inure, and time dragged wearily on. At last, most of her circle tiad dis| ersed for the season ; some t< watering places, some to travel, and yel oilier* to <j?ilei country seals, lint tin fair g r! ?till lingered, {irotnp'ed l?y tlit itopu whuh day auJ mgUl haunted hoi brain. Sliu w.is one morning glancing care jowly o?or a newspaper, when the follow ing arrenled her ?ye : AHDOULMhLEK-HBN -ALU AM Ait ASTRO I .OH Kit. uYo 4 StrtfC 8be read it several tunes, and lb?r with an exclamation which startled Mo r?t.?, oven though she Iin<I not relaxed ber vigilant watch, said ? ' 'I'll go now?now, without delay 1? como, Moretu, it u iu una of the mosl respectable quarter* of the city !' 'What T queried Floretta. I/ookT and Minnie jaunted to the ad vertiseinen' ; ha?teo?hasten !' A bal' hour later, the carriage draw ii| in front of a venerable, aristocratic looking mansion. A black servant, in a s;raug* Oriental costume, aits wared the footinau'i U'uiuons, and ushered the young girU into the presence of his master, Ahdool iielek-hun-AHiainar. A feeling of awe took possession of th< fair Minnie, as she helmM a majestic look ing man. hi flowing rol?es of purple, ein htoidrTfd with wold thread, with a turban white as the drifted snow, twined aboui Ins swart brow, and a long, white heard flowing to his waist. Ui? brilliant ayes peered earnestly ai them from beneath hu heavy, gr>y eye * brows, as with courteous Riian ha addrtoi cd them : I 'I perceive it is yon, most fair i ' beautiful maiden,' lie said, fixing liisg on Minnie, and making a profound ob nin e, 'who would Inivo llie Moor rt your destiny in the stars of the far heaven.' Minnie bowed it. assent, for the pot of speech had deserted her. 'Can you give mo the date of y birth, the hour, the moment. ?' lie q ried. In tremulous accents Minnie ropli ltd the Moor then silently withdrew ! cast her horoscope. It was a long ti i ere he re appeared. When ho did, took Minnie aside, and in a lone low, * quite unintelligible to Fluretla, explait tlio result of Ins work. Minnie's eln blanched as she listened, but, apparcii i ' oblivious to the young girl's emotion, ' said? ? I 'Perhaps you would like to gaze on ' form of your future husband in the 111; ie mirror, which, through fifty generate I has descended to Ahdouhilelek?ben-i i haitiar.' 'I should,' murmured the ngita | K'rl r , 'And this other young lady, will s not a'so lok into the future ?' 'N .. (J, in?,' said Ftoretla ; 'I'm nfr ' y<?ur revelations would prove as una c one to nie, as I perceive it has to i 1 friend.' I l.e Moor bowed gravely, and turn! to Minnie, ushered hir into an ante roc a mvsterioiis, shadow looking pi tee. 'Yonder is the minor.' he said. t> i injr to h recess; '^a/.o with umluihti fat li. and fiB loti^, the lulurc partner your life will appear to your view a iiintiorit!" a few words in h foreign tone lie opened h si te door run! ?1 i^rij j??-hr?* I. S i I leoly a mint nro-o* in li >nt r.f I Juno mirror, concealing it at I.ml In i view. Then it graiiuiihv dispersed, >i : w|i|i ilhlrmli'il eyes Mini.ie gaz-d. J it w s not the golden haired, hliie ft I a-ranker, tviioin, in spite of what h J ml l?0< li revealed to her, li.nl l."j io sp - ; hut the handsome, iartlesH lot i u K tlerivk N ull'Verier. She gave th-spai :ngciy, and rushed fi.iin the -1?. ultd a lev* iii'Mllftits 1 tier tin- too. ' "i were 11?ivit?_r rapid!) l iuiicvv tr }. At lirst, M utile h' ? >!utelv iefu?cd enlighten Floret ta. I?t:t era long, I i oiio'iiotmiie mU ol ihe de. eilfnl girt dr j it i iron, her, s tve the name ot her til 11 till"hnii'l ; no I, (hiding that Minnie ? ilioro than lit f coin meed ot the truth ' tli. se revelation*, she til i le .'Very <'lt >r: ' it. deepen the impression, j The next tl iy the) hoth went to Y I nit-'* Itiilh phrce,' on the hanks of l MerriiO'tc, an I ere in my week-. Iv .den Van werter foi.owe.l them. ' 'a (lie second muiit tiller hi- nrriv.il, watt walking wiili I'.orell* down a sh ! Ian*!. 'So y<?u think a declaration now woi be premature,' lie said, in n . 1 insnt ->li tone ; 'I ihink I ve |? wfonnat my p iri ' well that if what you have tolJ mo of elf i t i* true, tliere .Nvtir.ot 1*? mtu'h ri* i Vou did play your pari woi.derfu well, nO'l ma.le ipiite an imposing appe auee in your assumed character ol Atido | inelek-hen?Aihamar, the Astrologer,' joined l-'iorolta, sniii.ng; 'but thong liavc not exaggerated the etfect of y< I aoreeries, still the impression given 1 not yet become a settled convieti as I Ifnsl it will, ami .-he continues al>a be<l by her strange love. Wait awl ' II xlerick. In a few months, I think y may venture,provided this stranger do again cross her path, with a pretty f i prospect of success. 'It**, it's tins Satanic stranger win , spoiling ail i.ui plaits i' he oxcluimed t terly, 'but by all the Powers, I behev could outwit ev.*n him. I never yet fi 1 ed in the tin aI accomplishment of a p pose;* and a low, triumphant laugh ' towed ihii dei i.traliori. I 1 CIIAPTKU III. tioretla had gone to her brother, m ' ( had been taken suddenly ill, and thus 1 ; a tune, Minute was left free from ti 1 machinations. The young girl had been tempted f<? by the beauty of the day, and weary w ' * ber walk had seated herm it on a gr.i r j bank just within the borders of a wood i Above and around waved and drooi majestic oiu iriw, cioiueo tit incur aim inn I loliage ot crin^uo. gold ami scarlet 1 lie hght mist lho ludian huiui solicited all lintf.li outline!*, mid u*ve unreal, dreamy afpecl to the glori. j scenery outstretched Ix-foiu hor. Minnie looked very lov??lv. Two g i sy l?rni?io were coiled around her hih well shaped head,just above which wa1 I a pendant bough of Umlaut K'arlet, < 1 ing a delicate flush to Iter otherwise \ 1 face. t I 'How to loathe the memory of Ai d melek-ben-Alharnar, the Astrologer ! she exclaimed, tearfully, 'he has |>ltin| - me into a deeper, darker despair. / let?yel I cart'l have implicit fault, I ? Kloretla, in his revelations. Strai t that she, the strong-minded, should > more superstitious than I !' She stopped abruptly m mute ana i I ment, for two figures, emerging from !?rocd, advanced till they atotel withi few yards of her. One was Horace II ? sel, the son of a neighboring weali squire, and in the other she once nt i beheld the Mysterious Stranger. , i Just then they perceived ami jolt t her. ^ 'Good morning, Miss Sol man,' a I Horace Kussel, am happy to lind j t here ; we were on our way across lots ? ' make you a call. Allow il.e to inlrod I rtly friend, Mr OrscilKni.' " | A deep blush mantled cheek and In uitl as Nfiii11ie returned the stranger's giaceaze fui salutation. | a eis j *1 chanced to meet this friend ol initio s ad j yesterday in the cars,' le-iiined Horace, v oil i mischeviously, hut could, not persuade h him to stop a short time ir. tins remote N ,ver region, till 1 chanced to mention the y names of a few of our ladies, yours cur among the number.' no Again Minnie blushed as she gaily re- r< plied, and tlo-n at Iter invitation they ae d ed, Compaiiied her home. On the way site s< r to learned that the voting ollieer was now a me absent on leave, lie spoke of having | n he seen her before, and his abrupt disappear a >ltd anec was accounted lor bv his mention- ll iod ing, that the vessel to which he was then | (i ;ek attached, had pin. into New York only 11 illy temporali'y, owing to injuiies received in w lie a slot hi, w line on their way from an lias- si tern port to the Mexican tiulf. T te ele- j w the game of his couveisatioii nevoid ed with c< tg- his per-onai npj.e iratici', and his demean- a ns, or toward Minnie showed that she had tl \\ awakened 1:1 him no ordinary interest. ll l ime moved on,and the sun now beam- e< t-d ed brightly hi Minnie's heaven, for she p , leit tliat though vet unexpressed, Frank n die Oiscdlon loved Ion with a devotion equal ei loiter own. He had nccoinpanied Iter p aid ' self and t'ousin Via via on their return p rel to New Yoik, and had become a daily tl n\ gin st. U alt-rick Vanwcru-r, also, whom a , thov had toiiiul convalescent, was as tie si tig quuul in hi-, vi.-ils as the young ollicer ? r* >11 , lie expressed a strong liking for lite i-tl ter. and was constantly jesting with l> lit Minnie on h;s evident devotion, expressing n ng at the itno time, a sincere and brotherly ei ol 1 interest in liis success. '!' nl < hie day, the four young people we e n [lie as.si mhle.l in the fionl drawing room. In li the midst of their sprightly conversation a llie a servant handed a miniature of Minnie. N >in winch li.-ul just liccii It'll. It was tlic d i.tl work ut it \iiiiii,' artist, whose talent ami >1 till poVcilx liml puonplcd tlit' geneious i_ir 1 m til to einphn him, and being most skillfully <1 .i.l > * ohumI ami a pet led likeness, it elicited 1' >. >1 the 'AHiini'.il prni-c. 1> >U- I'l.e voting in-ii had departed and l' a M niiie was now alone with Kiorttla.? tl it ; Stid hodv she missed the miuintuie, and ci lis ; lliev both immediate)v commenced a a i search. Hut it could not he found ?< to 'I am suspic ious that Mr. < hsctlloti took In* it, sai>l hioictta, at last; 'it would he h ew natural, for his love is evident to us all ne M n111 , ?!?; ?r.' r< ..in , I he uiniig gill colored de? pi v. rt 11 1 it ol I'i ret i Mulled lis she observed it. A L to snort t n< aiier Mm i>> .k nc? i?*... reaching home she sought her brother, h lm whom -lo f mi l evidently <>> opted wi'li lie ' some j.binrbinjj thought. As she adviui- > < ek ced siie ti i.nrtphantly held tip Ino inin i- h I litre. lie B\ my faith, Horettn, you're a trump,' vi dv lie t'Xel limed, eagerly aol/.ing it; *1 was 'v j 'nt plotting to get this. Here,' and he k ild placed three gold eagles in Iter hand, -d ' I his is all tii.il was wanting to insure si so mv success,* lie resumed ; 'the tt?h has cl its snappe.l at mv bait much mote readily it ?k.' than 1 expected, but I hai n't, been able ' h IIV : yet to draw him from the water; tins, i nr ' however, will put in end to his resistance, w ul- ! All, limv I have enjoved seeing him writhe :t re- as I hri allied those aside* in the ear of , li 1 It it* la-loved, culling llie blush to her cheek o ?ur nnd lliv lo her lij>, as her cyc droop l< ins id beneath 111il.O. lie little dream* lli.it a mi, the allusion to l?i? own love, not my sift e< or Iv iiiiirmuied dexotinti, was the cause.? it nle l Before nin-et. 1 will show him this inin t: roil inline, set within ft rieit locket, and hold- o >n'l Iv avow that what I have before hinted, air is accoiupl;*hed ? (li it Minr.ie is niv be- ft ttolhed ' iS > is i After I'.or roll h left, Minnie retired to p jit- ga/e upon llie pa lure still ho shrouded in e I inysteiy. She had not yet shown it to it ail- him whom it so exactly resembled, and j ur- had de'ermiiied never to d<> so unlet* the t fol- ardeiit wish of lu-r hcait, their betrothal, should take place. Many doubts of this a re.-nit had of late Hi led her with sorrow, 1 p tor 1? tank's dciueniior had been gradually p changing and at times was even cold ? ' dm Her heait had hounded with a luimillu it I r ous happiness at Floretta'ft suggestion;? d ?eir upon redaction, however, there seemed no foundation for such lx<lief, and again she d it" vain y strove to solve the enigma ol Frank l< tlh < )r*vbl<<ii'* dunged manlier. a v*> I hat evening lie lliforined Minnie that \ ? in a few dais lie should leave, having re |?ed cciv.-d orders. lie appeared so cold and "O inddh i.ntu he declared this, that for the ? ? time, Minnie's love succuinhed to her o iter pride, and her aspect as she replied, was p an as ic.i|liferent and calm as his own, at N ous which ciicumstauce Itodeiiek apd Floret- ii ta exchanged a alv glance of sati-factim. s '??** That niu'lit Minnie panned In the sleep- H mil, ItsssneH* of utter despair. ?> red I'ho tiexl day Frank Oracillon called jir Mini found only cousin Octavo* il ll.'? h tale drawing room. h 'Minnie,' she said, 'haa retired to her ti oul favorite apru iment; I va 11! call her.' N ' ? Tlx door wo not fastened and she gli' ged ded in. Minnie, oblivion* to over} thing a tnd I,nt that one object, wan kneeling as #he p It We looked upon the mysterious picture. u ngo ' Why !' exclaimed the anlonishtd coti- v he sin, when did you get thin picture no Iik Mr. Omc.illot) r ' ?.?? The door had been left ajar, anil hi# a the own name which alone readied hi* ear, p n a ottcre I in those peculiar tone*, sounded h tua? like n Munition* to Frank, and thinking Il*y some accident had l>ef?llen Minnie, he *< ore rimhed into the room. The young girl #1 had risen and now atood blushing deeply h ned in her contusion She divined at once, that in her pre occupation *he mu?t have a aid withdrawn the k? v without locking the I roil door, a* usual, ll.il the b'.mh wall due h ? to cectje I l?y a pallor ghastly h# that it uce which hanclied the uHiQl*>urto?0?if Kiank h Orscilion, aa in silence he gazed on the ' row , mysterious picture. ; ji 'My father ?my Ion,; h>*t father !' ho t length ejaculated. 'Ladle-., there is u ?il story connected with litis portrait, dtich I will leveal to you, a;.'] thou, per1 h|>s,' bowing to the agitated giri, 'vmi, li^s Mlimit*, will tell me how it foil into oni possession.' Alter ;t monionl's silence, lie resumed : 'Twelve years ago, at which time I had eached the age of ten, my father sudenly lost the large lorlune which had deluded to him through three generations, < nd shortly after ho died, leaving my lotlier and myself penniless. One aflei notlier of '.he few articles preserved from ie wreck, were sacrificed to get hread, II at last this picture was a!! that re- < tamed. My mother hesitated long, and < e were on tlie verge of starvation, ere ie eouid resolve to part with it, for it < as not only an exact likeness of m\ demised parent, hut lie stood in that same ! ttilude amid li>e scenery ivprcsented ier>-, when she liist behold him. A weal iv arii>t was the purchaser, who promts i 1 thiit it should he In rs again, at the ries lie had given, whenever she could hem it. A few weeks liter, my niotlir lav mt her death bed, and among her i arting injunctions, was ibis : if 1 ev? r ossessod the ineiins, to redeem mv lalei's portiait. And 1 renewed it vow < bendy imtdu ill my secret soul. 1 iien ie died, leaving me to an agony of mri?, whose billeruess s'.l remains. The ph\sieinn, wh<? on .hit day had en called in for the first time, pitying iv desolate condition, look me home and urploved mo several years at errand hoy. lien, finding I was bent on entering the aw, through the influence of a friend, e til' iClirc.l me - > iitO-lntm. n. - ........... I ..., " ......... Sri defr lyed 11. evp-nses of in \- < ii ti (. iovv, in\ chief aim was ( > aecuinu rto nmgh to i" i?-? in lli.it palate. 1 in \ was accomplished; Itm the keenest .lis pp. 'iiitttioiil 'itt ailed inc. llmnri -t I.ml ic>l, ninl liis painting* liail nil been -old. >y every mean* I sought to tin 1 tliisonc; ill all ti nts were fruitless, ami at last 1 are up in despair. Now, however, latik <>>1, ] once more beho'.l this s i led rei.o of the prist,' a' <1 he pointed II it minute lllHlk iiniiie oil tile pouting it'll' by his mother's hand. la u. mtnous accent-. Minnie then t Id ow it had tulicu into her p '-session. 'And liovv, she ;ulded III close, 'iet inu store to \ ii a picttiie so hallowed b\ s associations. It s'i til Ik sunt to vuur Killings immediately.' .w.. .???4 t ? i * , - hor | and he pressed it respectfully to his tips, '"i on are an angel !' he exclaimed ; lie mid sav no more, hilt bowing now left er presence. Don't a-h me now,'(.aid Minnie,obv-riug cousin ' tctavin's look ot? iuouirt : vmt a w i-k, and then, cousin, you shall 1 now all.' And with a look half ivproHehfu', half i intialliclic, her relative moved aw iy, osing the door behind her, thus leaf, ig ilie wretched Minnie alone to gazer last on the my atetious picture. I'iio following morning the young giil as ahme, occupied in looking through book ol" choice engravings, Frank Or II....V ...o ... .1 1.. I i ^iiv 111 me rrtin, iiniji?> I tln-ir acquaintance. l .ually she came ? one entitled Tim i |ni>.-less I.ove," an 1 * M.e 1 tiji<>ii the young |?i11 dep: t I there, W IlO ?an V/Ht. liilljr ji |c|lc i(i f>?rui giowing shadowy in the d> ?nce, lint tours tin wed thick and fist ver her palo cheeks. Suddenly the dunr opposite opened, ml Frank Orscillon stood before her.--lie arose ii: contusion with the b<?-i> das ed in her arms. What. Mm Minnie,' m,d lie, extending is hand, 'weeping now, when yon ham ist hot rot bed yourself t ? the object ol onr all'eelions !' There was much bitterness in his tone s lie uttered thi*, ami Minnie's face ex reused tier astonishment ere she rei lied ? 'Mr. Orscillon, vou surprise me ! I ant ot engaged! llow have you heen so eoeived I' 'Not engaged, Miss Mil nio ? Only the ay la-lore yesterday Koderick V.uiwer t-r showed me the intniatnro we had all dmiro I in the morning, and said it was our gift ; that yon had betrothed your ell to him.' 'Is it possible,' she exclaimed, 'that on rhoin I Iihvs ro-f regarded as ib? soul f honor, could have atoopad to such ilnlieilv ! Mr. Orscillon, 1 never viewed Ir. Vaiiwerier otherwise than as a irietid i whom I could put implicit trust and lie tol l how she had missed the iniuin lire, and of Imr own and Kloreita's tin. liCCessful search. This revelation revived the old hope in rank Orseiilon's heart. He s iw that lie ad been llie loo easy dupe of iliHt in riguing man, and looking aear.hinglv at liiwie, be exclaimed? 'You are free, then, free, Miu M nine ! nd i call now honorably venture to ex reus the love, which, from the first im>leni of our meeting, ha* enthralled my rhole l?e.r?t5-' The young girl blushed, and be read er soul in tliiil timed, upturned glance, s lie continued to pour forth hi* hitherto ent up feeling* in word* that thrilled er heart with joy. Then taking her hand, he seated hint elf beside her, while in gentle accent* lie uttered word* which drove the l??t, i?l tdiadow from hi* soul. After the tirat tumult of feeling had in degree. nuliMdod, lie told Miuuic ail.? hat during the day* which paused till e raw her again at the opera, lie had i vain striven to ascertain who *lie was, ut that night * stranger near enlighten il him. That ho had applied for the leave wl expiring, with the txpresa purpose of seeking tier, liiit (-11 reach in ' New Ymf-, emtio jj tin no olinj lu in : I :f?\??: 11' I ? . in; i hence Inn I trawle I :>t random, nil at last liis 11oi>u that el.anee would a/ain f.ntir him, w is i\-?i/. .(. I in n t'aipi' a iuilliei enlightenment, liiitl l?'l<?! ? :I:t \ ah"erltr li:t< 1 also b\ iimi.v a r.-miilc >n liimi-il liis despair 'lint fiow yon an: mil < ?ail m. o?n, ll..ink '< < 1 !' In- twlaiu: I, j> : sing his iiiiiiantoii ll.t r. AikI M ti : ' -nil. i?d wi 11 a | effect Impjiillfti- its -! Jja/ | Mashing into the depths nt ?!.?'- iov<I i _??i . -11 oVW. liy some means, the strange sluiv of Minnie's love became In is i :br id, n i overwhelmed \\ itli shame at tin - j ti i-xtfsuro ct their perfidy, It iei :.n ! 1- orvain Vniiweiter removed to a ity. Mouths passed, anil Frank ' > lining leiurned from hi* >h ' t i.'iiiii 'In- loveis inet. A f.-tv I i\s ln'.t'r thev *' >" 1 ! iltar hi tint churrh ot the 'l iin tv. mi l there breathed those solemn vt . bound 1111 111 to viifli '.lit i !--r Iiit*. Shortly a! ' r, i ie'ding to it,.- t , i?f the Mtiino ?jfe, 1'iai.k lilt tit - tiavv. Alld often ll*itv, as ihev jT'i/" "! wl, if v. I'm: Mv-n iiioi s I':t i t mi:. M.ud.' rants mi the pa*i an I tli pr. -sent. Tin: ii?k \i ami inn Hi m - ?3B A White Heiress Lijpes with a Negrolilt: I Mroit ! i"0 I'ress t l> of a Mil ^u'.ar eiopciiient ill lltal ti:v t :. s.it irday : A young girl nam - i Sai t! .1 . i whose fa I h t * i lite* on i tii, ; top. i inilt! or tivn fitiio !'oaiaf, t'.op. ,| on Si!' ordav and oaiin**to l> to,:. 'I In- pt?li ?r ot I.ft tV_r*.t "vas a l a m ,n. I... ha* hi I 111 lit'* eotp'oViiJ'-li! "! her ftlli t i' t >1' s me time i'i lie* e-tp. nit o! a ! n 11 sill-1. Tlit1 lirsl ji.t ilii alioli that the lath . I . I . .t t In: inleitl. tii ..I : . ruli \ < \ o>l b\ llio iael of thill i! ^ii* I Ii.-) iiiiiue ii.itt'ly i i l i-i \\ . si.r 111.1 >ii iv ichiiM t!i - , itv, f' \ . that tlicy ncwr m i ! aemiiiM !; i UllllHlUr.il Oil til ' . .. . i,i in. <>r > .-rj\ mi in : < . ! 1 r. ' i. : \\ I o w ui I Ii iv.f - > ! ir t - - i i liuj||l!? of ! Ill-. ... I Ill . MIIM\ iln- Aitpe u nice >>; u. *ui in ; -a u . waiul'i lorb.,1 llie union in ii..' i'm. 1 iii hiiv sensib ? in u\ in \ . i . ill iaw in tiit* ca?c. S.iii.. i ..!. v! v.j> Ijun-l in *'.in.ui.i ii' j. ..i.i 1 ' . fii !!o;v,..;.er:.;:i(a,i\uc nil* tiic sweets o! the io i. . in .i . I lie lil<?;ll. r . f lilt! en, c',?Mie III! . noxl il.iv , an \ :ne !. ?. mi S i; .! n , -i a> vititiniiio their wi.er u. i. her an ! itnji' ti'i! Ii v t.> inr". **!. a . enn'oi.'? >,!, Ii w . *, . t ! ' was I: a j.ji\ in Ills arm . : l ! eo >' i i - 11: t)l _'u:lli_? 1>i "k. Ill ill 'us !' Ii..' 1 .r.>ftier at such a i'.-iit < hi I. :t? r :.i ?._T i 11 ?_ 11 tluin ?less-r: ' i. > i.in' in. :. w. iilivu hlolle 1 out li.eii <J -o'v ? wt.ii a l?lo blow, but Io- I.i. I ! 'ii talioiit tii.it I. miii no h'li ii'MiiM 'i n "I nan lb .I ! ' voiinjjsister shonM : j.I; of a ivoro, nii.I at tit * saiw* tim look ioto in ilio luce a* . viv r. it slu .i i> coiiUn'cJ. He win! Iiiuiiu a- lot In n coiiii', ivi i.e. 1 .. oii'l i*. a' io . 'i i. The faiuilv Are s<1 > have < cujiiu.l h Ji Irita.ii In society which u a.s |'.r 1 mid fie (ilow i> Cuii.M'ii iiiiitli I rr'.bie one. 'Hie father is i . h anil tie' a'i! : heiress, which makes it very ni v t r 111 African of lo*r loicc. I'i > nenter '. cans. .1 ati ll.leiisei! X. to c im-'gbboihoou wlici tli.' j>ii i. kn iwii, the girl li ?\ i/ !? ? tj born : nd brought up whoic li . I i. i. i : le. I in dilHcuh to im .g: e triti (' it : i stances liv which a vning and hit' !!' v girl C Hihl h" induced t > fmm i .i? -\inii *0 r?|ill??i;ilil to ail liic -pii-im, vet ilia fact exists A ;p 'pj complete retribution f<>r the crime of fanatic i-in v.e li nv n> v. or hoard of. Thu len t \vt ran wish tli it the father, undoubted!) well cur< of bin political Iwlieft l?y iIim limo, mat be able to save bis \oung daughter from the tcrr.h'o future which now- i ? i her. The Fron I'ra-x *nx t'i#? t ilh^r r? **? hot abolitionist" and has nlwav* t-i\ ;i ted oniHii?ij> it ion aid amalgamation, an 1 tio' gill ha.i heeli rnaie.it under lit l<-m >ihi zing inlhienco of audi abb ?ri?nt j ;... J'leS. I inlNO TIIK liol'MIs AOVIN. ? Most < I our oidi-r reader* uiidoiihteii.v n ine in r tll'l loiioWllig coirehfioi del.cn betW. ;i Aniwi Kendall, when lie was i'uMin w (Jeiieral, and a pos: m i-It i <t a a in A i hain i, frcill whom Mr. Kelid til wish. 1 to Inarn the soured <! I oinbigbee 1?:v r. It wiil bear a re'prut. Si hero g1 : 'Silt: * * * 'I'Ip'h hep irlinei.l del sires to know how f >r tho Toinbigbee lliver runs up. I; <jn-.-'fully voir-. A"., A. K, I' *tma?ter tJoiierah 'I'no rifilr was brief, and tali lima : 'SlHt * * * d im Tolllblgben doson'l rut. ntt at al! ?? ?.? ?!...? .. ^ pvctfuily, Ac., A n X. J l?a l'(?linn?:i r (icuora! <_.?n;inue I ;ii 1 correspondence in this Myle : Silt * * * Your appointiji i ; a* postmaster at - i* revoked. Y"ii will turn nrnr tl??? fund*, paper*, ?fcc., pertaining |o your ortJce, to your snort >r. Respectfully. A'.',, A. K, l'o*??a*ter General. Ami lite wiitv postmaster o.iwtel Willi tin* palling shot ; 'tMu; * * * ['}ie revenue* <?f liti-? otlicu for the tpi^rUr ending S. pt. 30th, have h? cn 95 rents, ti? cxpvi iuuHh tins period for tallow can.irlg and twine, wefe ?! OS. T crust int successor ? inifr.n ted to adjust the balanfcd <Iu-' fuie. M tttt res pectfully, Ac., N 7/ - t ft, Pretty Wives Young nn-n ate always talking a!, getting jt-'I'v wi\.*s. ! i-i a very pi?r tiling to 11av* a i.11*11v wifn if ? }? ? is a ? M'lisi!'.,1, w.itnaiilv wife. Mv s mis all in iiii- l, mi.I, as ! have a n niiei. 'aiilih ?.| ili. iii, I've soii'eih'iig ! ,,n < j.nrtuni'v tojinig.: ?now tliKt':! too 11 to better tlicir i'oii I?:>?? > ?win! s-.rt .\i. certain girls mak a I'm smrv ; ly it. k 'talll ' ?!?? o! inv jneit) i!.?n<: t?-is-in v, ate m-.ro |t's;jjuo than pie !! to li: -:r I.u . ni ls. 'I I. v ai'o va t !'.! v, fl l-s'ity* ini-lli it lit. fi.'tf'il, s?'!fi an 1 wii'ii"o. I'liv'v <!, ] con-, to ; a it is si..- grief of in\ >!<) ago n, know rI, I 1 n ss ano entiie vomf >r f in i of inv it*son* aii. \\ r. '< *>I for !i an! a.i h?i't-* tin v allowe ! th-niseli to ho Mil..!.'.! \,y ti.f glare ?if \ outli Iteaulv, atnl '.litis lei.iit icI nnahle to ? ti'i t or I'tiiti 'o iegni11 what tln-v k of the iinnita! <!< '.>i net v ot the svre wiioin they < ! ,s.' fa" t'li-ir wives. ! nv !. 'rt*s 11 ' ' a' I w in.' ; it it r! - I 1 must \ i im > in tl . :r fit.-, .ml l.'ivi' tin 1:1 "-It i-Tg wi;!i their trouble >.s i il. on I !e' i!a\ I a letip tVoin !..*; 'I <lei!, v\ i. 11 theni j- j.ast; hut lor lie sa 1 i. . ' ! a-. it it ? ei .- t t! t' tij. .a ' ' ' * In;.;. - I vi-h lo s;.. :k i ei' ' oi.iiV. .-ii I e .in w 11 * l.aVi i. . wrung ".it': aag-i !', Miottiti'.i ili'spair stteii as they em locn no i: v tii Wi ll : w !, > slinre ?. it ti*. t:ti"it! -..'linti, \ '-r --it v !iitn Tv !n r ? pi v :? 1 ti k -v i :? :n, -. Ik';: s -,s,XTI. !. I ii ltt'l-i Oil" v. iv. i lli'll' ;ll / ti ?'V i. lint ? ..?- "? :i t ..I'll' i|, tol til ami iox.-iv .I'lnillii'* < (' i;i< iti i linll-., I.It!.i f '!; i:i 1 !' ill-' 11'11V. : i> i<! u .V. I --IV ! // ill" lillil lit:'.! MS ?.' !??v llllliirt'U.nii' m ' :?I it is inv / > ' a..on- ll;at hears | isi.t < t- n xx,. > nn;i:.i |i,it it.'u xxn the ; . :.-a i . uu<|. r t:s?? s i rirriiiisi at. * Ji > ill' : t.t'> li.ar < miii 1 win/. iJii' t. > - :li r i'v;:'' s tuif ijii OV4 . V i ' ! ' ' ktif.\s an | m?i? 1 i, ? xx hoV i,(is - ?.J" ti mi < Mi ! \ it \ .1. -. it v tnils' in Ii i \ i' i i--.nl \ , : i ii ai a . i ... - t/ * - - A 11 V/uiiiai I in* t I; . - t ,\ 4 V' ? t |si i . i.i . i i . - ; A nice, ru?p - : . nlv, liol a hi i's anav, ii i l ixnic.-ii, in |mt i may. thai in-r 'vMi!>.-r lia't' was nr..v. t . x i : ml jeJilniw ?>t Inn s!.. ii -. /vi'i. In : .--ii I,.is; a li---"']. ><i XVI,: n_M -ill.-', ,s I.,' U ! S l",l> .'!</. MM liiin ho in .- ! :."t l.urrt Imrk ? \v. .1 ll<i| 1 i H . ! V ?siii! \x islu :i 1;:? is to " 'j >v h'nis-kf. iV '.. xV .. I'll I a x - 11 ii..- I.;;.- umlcr it f-nf I-,'V, :si' I I lix i-ii i n in; av.'ll I \ I.is si/, in .a' liix'n In-fii S" li CanUm or.'elia if -. 11Hin III I||?' . I llll'i ' I'S Iti'i c ii- ei.ril n. last > ii i'\tx?v. 'I'iii-1*' li i'V xx.-ii- '. jir?ir of limits?a < mi t'ln I?a- n!' a I'lntir, aii-i a liat i n t il i.\ Itfi ii'l i ko jiii ii | leal :.s If .-? i 11 5 -r,!<-.i lj i is |i<>. HII*I illeM 11 J>iit?il llulll ll?- IViHI 11.?i'I Willi !i-s mill.ill Ilnsl,;,,./ fruiit i,.s , V", i'. i ! Ir->?-K- I'ur tin. luii ikmiii. I iii-ui wus kiu-t iii!^ al ilu* IumI m li?. o??itl ; vi'.st oii. mill ins In vi on tin? iiilinw MisoriiMi* v i 11 hi ii - !i - i me liml t' Siiv vonr prnvi'is, villain.?\ >nr liin >lioil*?mill a ll i. Ii ju-iI rej?>rt I l< 1 I tin? lin'let (m l sja*.| on i'-'! J'itu! miss 11? )t? ! iiinnlcr ! w atrli!?"Ii, is t \i a u: i M I'liimo pfipp i'i I..T ii li'*vi up t'rnrn Iln> Ii !. iiii t si-iz*' I ill*- livlv, aii i it was a mi* ... .-oils in a i.( ni l on i s, \i*?t?, i as, liati.iki r< lii?-f.s, nil ! liio in: , >iji li?r ill" t'.v.isin . 'I siiv, ili-.ir, \i ii" s ai. iliis mean < vimm <1 tin? ! I i.'l, w !'t i l>U? k *'<i< i.j.isli V ' r,' ?JI " -.1 till* \v'!ii, %| i! I ifi't 111? alter ail a:.?l j mt .uri-.*il in\?e I l?v ?I?" in^ it|> ti it | I in:i!iHl4 I" yon ?' ii? .il I,i-iii". I' m sin- I <!ii ; ' ' ill" I II ll^lllli'il llislii.lll, 's.iV lid || ai r ii; I timtiu'it i? v. ii ? rnMier ; ii i .i in , I in i ' u ? I I iliiln't liit you. 1 ' -r?".ii.-l r?*j>? 11 *i *N<>w I lav in*-,* ? liml ??"i;t lo I i <i, 11 n,\i l not In wrf any in re at present. - ? m ? A ?i ill- vms tui1,. Ii it \ ' if i >t no ?i*>r. "I Ii - i i r .t'. -r'? vntfly ! ilc st die Whah I it ?i lift ' -Oil t 'Mtrw mo, I'vo ! '. mV nfjflit J' I1"! tlihiking i:i : ! nu-irt to n in .flit lio ill - <! iii- i f ill- ^hi?s,*.s, took iln ni ell to v ili-hi, ? lion, noi f > ii?r tlwin, In1, niori- tiiMi" ! fi ? 1 out : 'Win, wh cmno now f Wliv, I've I >M nip ( ?) t.w!' A <?rcK rutin ?lii?li!h t onvnlowin:?, onntlv in onnvmrttlnn wi'h n ]*n>ii? fii. i*ii*i rfttH'n'inu him upon hi^ .-e*? nwl iskin^ him who lis j ili?. *.< n v ii p'i" I: *|tr. K brought mo thrum 1 'N ?, no,' "-ii i his frioo'l, 'tjoil broii vow <wf? ?>f vonr 'llm??H, n< l ilu? rloc W o".* roj I >,| ho, Mii'i} ho II" 'Ii*I, h *m certain tii- -looior wiil charge in a h..' , [U0 l fcf I4TO* U??? K #? A Small Speculation, !;, an interior town of tins State thero . :1( one time an erratic genius, whose nc-n'al caliber was estimated by ,(i li s i,< .ghbors to be considerably below wins' go. i !,.e nieiit woiiki possess. C ill 'lis name Av.-ry. In liave a little fun, if warm i) iy, S.piiro W. culled on , ASeiy, ati'l asked Intn it* be would jjo , i " a small >| < en!;s!: ;; wsth Iritis, whiTf If.;', litt eaj i' i! would be required. *ts "! > be - lie lie woiiM.*' 'Then,' saal the Squire, grandiioqueutty , * ;?'. the sj> i-le and follow me.' A ry, is; an ecstatic st-ite of initnl, ' ol?e\ i-.i. l iie Sqiiin |? d tl.e wav to the bank o! tl.e river, and continued : Tnere, Mr. A very, I saw a woodcbuck run ii.'o lb it lio'e there; take your spade , a- ! tig I.i'u out, a ml we'll make some' i-1''. s ' y 'h' op 'ration.1 1' i t- \v-'iy co turn-bonded hi? posi* n: tin- j >ke, an letired to bis lioiilO t" ' i ly tip redress. It was long before a ti iti_* occasion presented. A' length ird that Squire \V. bad lost a swat'lll .ri.es. I:, an " it "i the w.iv building lie knew t'.a fiit -i ed i.. ?? ,,f li iruets, and lions' 1.1 i.? of e\im iintent, that a on tie- exterior of the building t ?J?ed oc up il.lS to dUtW \ i ; a- I the uu-e 'uily di-turbanee. II t a "a rib! at the ofllce ol the S?|i;:ie. and -l il' I that lie bad heard a it about his losing some l?ees. Tlifi ir 11 . the rumor was continued. \v . follow me, and I think w" e in lirnl \ oar swarm.' 11- I- 1 oil to the outbuilding, and s lie- S pile i at. re ! lie barred all egress, i i * j * * i.I'd 11,1 mslic raps in the proand fi.- alt d the result.? I n- w d I' eonuU' 'ion wii'niii, and 'a t and f,..; like the night bef V\ .- . lb-marks imprecatory ,: ! .i nunc-. imiv r -ached ills c: r. closed up v : 'i an builli'lc petition to lie let out. >r was opened, ami the Souire < ?!: ' - ! r* *t tr <;! tbr home, but not . ! i-s tin* ?-\ultmsf cry ?.#f m ;!it vour bee*, ! ui't y i want t<> o., another specu* v "a. > .1 : i I >. t -; ; - An alio : 1 rto, ilitls . \ C "1 ( I; U ; (ij t i,(; | | >)| 'juv.os,1 is rr I.. : in 1 bihliu. Mr. is i ' n." ni<ler;:iat;ie )>:<?p >ilioiis. JI*? fir !? car t'other ilay ?t l-'and I"?iIbut ,ek, tin.I drove t.? the '! -i.'.'. ; (! "JM-, ? ;vhLri4;^ liiv tii.j-i.ii l>nt scant r. iiiutKiati'iii tor iii j n \ ?\ miw i?' a j?!aiu e 11.? Mn 1.1 . mil, '..in in p ?ie<: ill taking the ii...:i \ u ii . Mr. held in his linu.l, in..- ! I iii-imI j tit i up tin' sti ps of \ i-!.a 1.. ;.n i tin n ^o.ng to tin* wy|| at i' .. ! II! I li. 'Ol\ li.el.ee II I'll"' "I I ill jl.'t . .. 11 . Ill I' ill. 11 hi* si). I'll OS 11 ! I \ ill.* linst, an 1 siiai^lipAay cov* .i i . !? i iiis i.oisy's head with it. After doing il -I so 111' to.* "i.j.t fari! ' flol.l tin; |>;issi' iger, i . .' wiio surprised at tho deliberation with winch tlx; j-?rvey had gone through lln^p I'll.* w lu.io of fit'so proceedings; inijiiireil, sin' 'uliv ii.. I \ on cover the horse's head {'? sli l-i which iIn* jarvoy, with a humorous h- r tv, .iilJ.j of i.i- eye, ami t<> tho infinite i it iii.. tit i I the approving bystander.*, i , . "\?..v . I cover the horse's 1- iii.it what you want to know f v\ i . a Use I lii'in'l want to let llo? <!ese>* I.oil In* carried so big u -P.. is.! i !n l.i one little. s.,?].noe!' !l >i. I. i lie added. III j list li e to the Worthy a that a haili row n immediately rew aided iliij.ri?'\ for I.is ioa.lv joke. A\ A l.i.i.sr.- Some y cms ago, a small / i man went to ibe |>iaiitatioii ! a : ntleiiiaii i.ot f?i from I.. >ui.-v:!!e, who i-s . g'd iii wit, but rather heavy m ,u,| . . sli, with a j. ece of j.ij. r iii his hand, . folded in a f..rii?, and know < by the , _ libbieviatinii of en hi. Hiving f. inn! tho _ own. r ?.f the j.! h'atiuii in the field, lie eXj l lii.ed I is bii>iiies>, when he was ro; ileste i to le.li] his rapUIS, which com* |t.(. iii.'iii'i' i lis loin.!?' l on are lieiobv coin in nide.: without delay to lake the body 'Humph!1 says the piisonr r, stretching 1 in.-elf oa Ins b o k, 'I'm ready. i>, I.nt \i n ?1. n't expert me to carry ( ,t v i :n in\ ami- ?' Certainly ; y.ui must take my body, p,. ; Veil km w. I do not resist the process of ,,.|v iii.- law, but submit with ih-eifulnesr-1 ' Vv :. v "ii wait until 1 ran Initio a rail;1 v ::?? \ pr< mine. i may i'.'cover my in'i lati^o^ in the meantime.' . , ; 'We'!, what must I do?' "Von iini.-i ilo v?iir duty.' Ami ilicrj lie lay immovable until lbs ' '!" i tr left, when lie left also. I'llk W OHI.I.V I1ok.sk.? On Saturday ;m?1 wo saw one of the must Mnynlnr looki ij/ ;?it111 hin ever nntieeii h\ 111c I'rew, in t'"' *' M'm ?f '* crm\n, perfectly f<>rp^j. inc?l 11 * * i > i*. procured in die JO ><-k v Moiinl|u> la.ii#, nought to Nurili Carolina, and |lt, sol.I in this city to Mr. Joiiv I. CttAw* on KOK"' I lie animal i? decidedly a cariosity, |t ami presents t<> the eve, one r?l tlio stran, | . iM'st freaks ol nature ever sen. Mis coverM it.l' i- p'l'ecllv wiiMe wool, similar to ihat (.<s ton ml upon idiwep, soil ami curly. Ilia j( f lies,I, too, about ilie niomh and nostriia especially, resembles satniwhnt n sheep's head. re We i.re ??re thnt Fremont's animal, 'lid, ptireh lod anil exhibited l-v Harnnni, erv, could not iiave been a more citifpiUr ole r;??, j"it than is the one now in the pose#* ion 1*1,,' of Mr. C: iwtmd, who we learn intend# to io(,t tend hini abroad for < xhihiitrm. tor.' <^rVr filends in Charleston wil',after exin I nmininir this animal, a??ree with in that l*,,r iiMtuie wu? tT ultv of a stranc? freak in j ins production.? (.'urotina Jiuflet&n.