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^ afc* ' _ __ _ _ f A REFLEX OF POPULAR EVENTS. ^%' DtoottS to Progress. II)e lUgi)ts of the Soutl), mill ll)f Diffusion of Useful tinowleilgi among all Classes of Working if I in. "VOLUME IV, GREENVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19. 1857. NITMltK.n >? iflttie $flnt!)trn dBtttfrflmt n aW?P HVERT THT7KBD AT MORHINO, BY PBICE & MoJUNKiy. WILIJLAM P. PRICE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. C. M. M'JUNKIN, PRINTER. ffBRHl. 0*? Dot*** and "Pirrr Ousts in advance; Two Dollars if delayed. CLUBS of FIVE and upwards, On* Dollar, the money In every instance to Accompany the' order. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted conspicuously at tha rates of 75 cents uer square of 13 lines for the first insertion, ana 37 i cents for each subsequent insertion. Contracts for yearly advertising made reason ?PI?. AOBKT*. W. W. Wiwm, Jr., Columbia, 8. C. Pam SnuDur, Erq., Flat Rock, N. 0. A. M. Paean, Falrvlew P. O., Greenville Wat William 0. Bailkt, Pleasant Grove, Greenville. Catt. R. Q. Akdbmok, Enoroe, Sport an burg. $rlrctrti ^odrtj. [From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Horse ry Rhyme* for the Times. ADorUD rnoM thk obioinal or MotiiKB goose. Sing a song of specie, Gotham all away, Seven and fifty Bank Birds Knock'd into pi; When the Han'lu were oppen'd The Cashiers tried to sing, Wasn't that a pretty dish To send to Gov'nor King 1 The King was up at Albany Fighting off the brokers, The Cashiers were in Wall street V\ orking hard as stokers ; Presidents were shinning Up and down the street, Out rushed a Breton bear .And knocked them oft' their feet. Hark! hark! the Hanks do hark, The brokers have come to town, 8ome with 44 bags " and somo with 14 rags " To hunt the specie down. There was a man in our town. Who waa so wondrous wise, He jumped into the Barbary coast, And drew out his supplies, And when he got his specie out, With all hia might and main, He rushed into another bank And concluded that all things considered, be might as well deposit it again. Here wo go up, up! Here we go round, round, roundy 1 Hera we go backwards and forwards, Hera we go down, down, downy 1 (Stock reports.) Ba! bal Bank sheep, have you any gold ! Yea, marry, have I, three bags told; One for depositors, one for me, And one for an old ohap that lives across the seal Note shaver t Note shaver! Fly away home; Your notes are protested, v * .ill 1 A UUI Illicit Will UUIU. One?Two 1 Whet shall we do f Three?Pour! Close up the door. Fi?e?Six I They are coming like bricks, Seren?Eight 1 Ask them to wait Nine?Ten I Good friends, come again. Eleven?Twelve I The depositee we'll sbieve Thirteen?Fourteen I Stop exporting 1 Fifteen?Sixteen i Aim we fixed in f Seventeen?Eighteen ! Keep 'era waiting ! Nineteen?Twenty J Vault$ art empty T There was a Public bad a Bank, And it had naught to give her, ft n*?4 Out its notes, and marked its checks, And hade the folks consider. The folks considered very well, 4 But couldn't get tbeir money. Aad bade them play another tune, * Oh 1 specie paying's fancy I" **' Richard and Robin were two pTetly men, They laid abed tfii the dock struck ten, RoUn starts up and looks at the nkr, To Bank I brother Richard, our specie is dry; Do yougo before with the check and the bag, And Hi follow after on little Jack nag. High ding diddle, romemjjU Nick Biddle, The Banks have gone/op like balloons; The Democrat* laugned, lo see the sport, And the Brokers went in for the spoons. ?L?JlLLiJ. imil'JJ L I Wx bare seen women not only too weak tobgrtood, but even too weak to bear con^ To?m?i who can be nothing hut serious, "" or BtiMMLbut merry, is but a half a man. [Leigh //Wat. '? "* L* it j&lilb. /.m sdm. .. ~wjw? j f a tfjjrillittfl Jpfortj. ' fi A RIVER ADVENTURE. S ENCOUNTER WITH A DARINO ROBBER. h f. A THRILLING SKETCH. a S BT HOWELL COBB, JR. 8 ' k In tlie summer of 1832 I was engaged I with a young man named Lyman Kemp, in 1* locating land Iota along the Wabash in lndi- e ana. 1 bad gone out partly for my health, n and partly to accommodate one who had ever v been a noble friend to me, and who had f< purchased a great deal of government land, tl At Logansnort he wiw taken sick, and after n watching him a week in hopes be would n soon recover, I found that he had a settled fover, and. as tbo physician said he would d not bo able to move under a month, I determined to push on alone. So I obtained a good nurse, aud having seen that my friend ii would have everything necessary to his com q iori, wmcu money would procure, 1 lefl him. a As good fortune would have it, I found a h party of six men hound on the very route I v was going, and waited one day for the sake a of their company. At length we set out with three pack horses to carry our luggage, a and I soon found that I had lost nothing by wailing, for my companions were agreeable g and entertaining. They were going to St. r Joseph, whore they had mills upon the river, intending to gei. out lumber during tho re- 11 roainder of the season. v On the third day fiom Logansport, we j reached Walton's settlement on the little g River, having left the Wabash on the morning of that uay. It was well on into the n evening when %ve reached the little log hut 1 inn of the settlement, and we were glad t enough for shelter, for we had fairly gotun- I der cover when the rain commenced falling, and thickly, too. And more still had I to ? be thankful for. My horse began to show r lameness in one of his hind legs, and when t I leaped from the saddle, I found that his ? foot pained him much, as I could tell from \ the mauner in which he lifted it from tho e ground. I ordered the ostler to bathe it I in cold water, and then went into the house, where we found a good substantial supper c and comfortable quarters for the night?that \ is, comfortable for that section of the country, % and at that time. ' c About ten o'clock, just after I had retired, r and juat after I had fallen into a grateful i drowse, I was startled by the shouts of men f and the barking of dogs directly under iny t window. As tho noise continued, I arose i and threw on my clothes, and went down < into the yard. ] " What is it!" 1 asked of the landlord, *] who stood in the stairway. ( * Ab?don't you know, slraDger !" the t host replied. 44 You Lave beard of Gustus Karl, per baps f" ! Wbo in U)e West at that time bad not f heard of him ! The most reckless, daring 1 and murderous robber that ever cursed a I country. I told the host that I had heard i of him. t " Well," he resumed, " the infernal villain < was here only this afternoon, and murdered and robbed a man up the rivor. We've 1 been out after him, but he's gin us the slip. We tracked him as far as the upper creeic, j and there he camo out on the bank, fired at us and killed one of our horses, and then 41 drove into the woods. We set the dogs on t bim, but ibey lost him. j 44 And yon have como back horseless," I aid. v 44 Yes," the landlord growled. "But," he added, with a knowing shake of the head, ? 44 he can't run clear much longer. The a country is in arms, and he'll oither leave ? these Ituntins or be dropped." " What sort of a man is he I" I enquired. ^ 44 The last roan in tho world you would . take for Gus Karl. He is small?not a bit , over five feet six, with light and curly hair, a fair smooth white face. and not rnrv stout. *" But Lord love ye, he's quick as lightning, v and bis eye's got fire in it. He dresses in II sorts of shapes, hut generally like a com- 8 mon bunter. Ob ! he's (be very devil, I do 1 believe." 0 Aftor the tub full of whiskey and water ? which the host bad provided, was all drank, ? the crowd began to disperse, and shortly af- * terwards I went up to Ded ; and this time I slept till morning. '(J I had just eaten nay breakfast and gone G out the front door, when a roan on a horse come dashing up to the place, himself and v animal all covered with mud. It bad been fl raining all night. The first thing the new j comer did, was to enquire after me. I an- t swered to the name; and he then informed r me that Lyman Lemp could not lire, and that he wanted to see me as soon as 1 could 1 possibly get there! " The doctor says that he must die," said f the new arrived messenger, " and the poor v fellow now only asks for life long enough to t see you." " 1 44 Poor Lyman 1" I murmured to myself. a 44 So voung, so hopeful, with so many friends and Kind relatives in his far off home?then | take down and die in a strange land so far r from them." 1 f> 7 4 ' I told the man I would bet out on my reurn as soon as possible. lie ate some break ist, and then resumed bis journey, being ound up as far as the Pottawattauiio borer. I settled mv bill and went for my horse; ut a bitter disappointment awaited me. I jund the animal s foot swollen very badly, nd it pained him so that he could hardly tep on it. Had the roads been good I hould have been tempted to try him; but I new that in some places the mud was deep, went to tlio host and asked him if he could >nd or sell me n horse. lie could do neithr. Ilia only spare horse bad been shot the iglit before by the Wabash robber. There ras not a horse in the place to be obtained }r any amount of money. I returned to lie stable and led my horse out, but he could ot walk with any degree of case. I could ot use him. 1 was in despair. " Look ver," said mine host, as I began to eepond, " can you manage a canoe !" " Yes?very well," I replied. M Then that's yonr best way. The current i strong this morning, and without n stroke f the paddle, 'twould take you aloncr as fast s ft horse could wade the nnid. You shall ave one of my canoes for just what it is forth, and you can sell it at Logansport for s much." I caught tho proposition instantly, for 1 aw that it was a good one. " If you don't shoot through tho rapids," iddcd ho, " Ytm can easily shoulder the cnloe and pack it round. It isn't far. I found tho boat to be a well fashioned 1 dug out," large enough to bear four men ritb ease, and l at once paid the owner his >rice?ten dollars?and then had my baggage brought down. T gave directions about tbe treatment of ay horee and then put off'. The current was, found, quite rapid, and I soon made up iny nind it was far better than riding on horse >nck. The banks of the river were thickly coverid with large trees, and I saw game plenty ; ind moro than once I was tempted to fire he contents of in^ pistol at some of the boldist of the " varmints ;" but I had no time to vaste, so I kept on. Only one thing secmtd wanting, and that was a companion ; but was destined to find one soon enough. It wns shortly after noon, and I had just laten my dinner of bread and cold meat, vhen I came to a place where the river nade abend to the right, and a little further >n I came to an abrupt basin where the curcnt formed a perfect whiilpool. I did not lotice it until my canoe got into it, and I 'ound myself going around instead of going ihend. I plied my wood paddlo with all ny power, and soon succecdded in shooting >ut from the rotary current: but in doing so [ ran myself upon tho low, sandy shore.? The effort had fatigued me a little, and as I bund myself thus suddenly moored I resolved to rest a few minutes. I had been in this position some ten minites when I was startled by hearing a foot'oil Mrveo Kw mn utwl lanlrinrt start ? * ?y tbe aide of my boat, lie was a young looking person, not over one and thirty, and teemed to be a hunter. He wore a wolfikin shirt, Icggint of red leather, and n cap if bear skin. ' Which way aro you bound, stranger f" to asked. " Down the river, to Logansport," I reilied. M That's fortunate," the stranger resumed 11 want to go there myself. What say you o my taking your second paddle and keepng company ?" 441 should like it," I told him, 44 I've been ranting company." 44 So havo 1," added he. 44 And I have >een wanting some better mode of conveymce lliau these worn out legs through the orest." 44 Come on," T said, and as I spoko, he saped into the canoe, and having deposited lis rifle in the bow, he took one of the padlies, and told me he was ready when I was. io we pushed off, and were soon clear of the rhirlpool For an hour we conversed freely. The tranger told roe his name was lluylett, and bat his father lived in Vermont. Ho was >ut now on a mere prospecting and hunting xpodition, with some companions who had ;one on to Logansport by horse, and having ;ot scpcrated from tbem by nighl, liad lost lis horse in the bargain. He said he had a ;rent sum of money about his person, and hat was one reason why be disliked to travI in the forest. Thus he opened his affairs to me, and I ras fool enough to bo equally frank. I idmitted that 1 had some money, and told lim my buseiness; and by a most quiet and inpresuming course of remark be drew from no the fact that I had money enough to >urchase full forty lota. Finally the conversation lagged, and I be ran to give inv companion ajcloser scrutily. I sat in the stern of the canoe, and he rat abont midship and facing me. He was tot a tall man, nor was he large. Ilis bair vas of flaxen hue, and hung in long curls ibout hie neek ; his features were regular ind handsome; and his complexion very ight. But the ooroplexion of his face was lot what oae would oall fair. It waa a cold, loodlese ooior, like pale marble. And for the first time, too, I looked particularly at his eyes. Tliey were gray in color, and had the brilliancy of glaring ice. Their light was intense, but cold and glittering like the snake's. When I thought of bis uge, I set him down for not over thirty. Suddenly a sharp cold shudder ran through my frame, nnd my heart leaped with a wild viyid thrill. As sure as fate I knew it? there conld bo no doubt?I had taken into my confidence, Gubtus Karl, the Wabash robber. For a few moments I feared my emotion would betray me. I looked carefully over his person again, and I knew I was not mistaken. 1 could look back now and see bow cunningly he had led me on to a confession of rav circumstances?how he had made me tell mv affairs, and mvAnl ?t.<* my finances. What a foci 1 had been.? But it was now too late to think of the past. I had enough to do to look out for what was evidently yet to come. At length 1 managed to overcome all of my outward emotions, and began to watch my companion more sharply and closely.? My pistols were both handy, and I knew they were in order, for I had examined them both in the forenoon when I thought of firing at some game. They were in the breast-pocket of ray coat, which pocket had been made on purpose for them, and I could reach them in an instant. Another hour had passed away, and by that time 1 had become assured that the robber would not make an attempt upon ine till after night. He said it would be convenient that we were both together, for we could run all night, as one could steer the canoe while the other slept. M Aye," f added, with a smile, 44 that is good for me, indeed, for every hour is valuable, I would not miss meeting my friend | for the world." " Oh?you'll meet him, never fear," said my companion. Ah !?he spoke that with too much meaning. I understood it too well. I knew wh?t that sly tone and strange gleam of the eye meant. lie meant that he would put me on the road to meet Kemp in another jporld. I wondered only now that I had not detected the robber when 1 titwt saw liiin, for the expression of the face was so heartless?so icy, and thai his eyes had such a wicked look, that the most unpracticed puystognomist could not have failed to detect the villain. During the rest of the afternoon we converged some, but not so free as befoie. # could see that tho villain's eyes were not so frankly bent upon me as he spoke, and then he seemed inclined to avoid my direct glances. These movements were not studied, nor even intentional, but they were instinctive, as though his very nature led him thus.? At length night came on. We ate our supper nn3 then smoked our pipes, and finally my companion pro|?osed that I should sleep before he did. At first I thought of objecting, but a few moments reflection told me I had better behave as though I thought he was an honest man ; so I agreed to his proposition, lie took a scat at the stern and moved further forward, and having removed the sent upon which my companion had been sitting, I spread my cloak iu the bottom of the canoe, and, having placed my valice for a pillow, I then laid down. As soon as possible I drew out one of my pistols, and beneath tho cover of a cough I cocked it. Then I moved my body so that my right nrm would be at liberty, and grasping my weapon firm, with my finger upon the guard, 1 drew up my mantle, slouched my hat, and settled down for my watch. Fortunately for me the moon was up and, though the forest trees threw a shadow upon me, yet the beams fell full upon Karl, and I could see his every movement. Wo were wen imo me wnt>asu, having entered it about three o'clock. 44 You will call me at midnight," I said drowsily. "Yes he returned. 44 Good night." 44 Good night." 44 I'll have yon farther on your way than you now expect before tou shall wako up again." 44 Yes." 44 Perhaps so," thought I to myself, as 1 lowered my head and pretended to lower my self to sleep. For half an hour my companion steered the canoe very well and seemed to lake but little notice of me; and at the end of that time I could see that he became more uneasy. I commenced to snore with a long, regular drawn breath, and on tho instant the villain started as starts the hunter when he hears the game in the woods. Put hark! Ah?there was before one lingering fear in my mind that I might shoot the wrong man ; but it was now gone. As the fellow dropped the paddle I beard him mutter? 44 Ob, tnj dear sheep I?you little dream that Qus Karl is your companion. But beill do you a good turn. If your friend is dead, you shall follow him, and I take your traps to pay your passage to Heaven." As he thus spoke he noiselessly drew in the paddle, and then rose to his feet. 1 saw bim roach over his left shoulder, and when he brought his hand hack he had a large bowie knife in it; I could see the blade gleam in the moonlight, and I saw Karl run his finger along the edge, and then feel the point My heart beat fearfully, my breathing was hard. It was with the utmost exertion that I continued my snoring. Slowly and noiselessly the fuhl wretch npproached me. 1 could hear his breathing plainly, and I could hear the grating of his teeth, as he nerved himself for the stroke. The villain was by my side, and he measured the distanco from his hand to my heart with his eye. In his left hand he held a thick handkerchief all wadded up. This was to stop my mouth with. Every nerve in my body was now strung, and my heart still as death. Of course my snoring had ceased and at that instant the knifo was raised above toy bosom ! Quick as thought, I brought my pistol up ?the muzzle was within a foot of the robber's heart?he uttered a quick cry?I saw the bright blade quiver in the moonlight, but it came not upon me. I pulled the trigger and the last fear was past. I had thought that the weapon might miss fire, but it did not. There was a sharp report, and as I sprang up and backed, I heard a fierce yell, and at the same moment the robber fell forward, his head striking my I knee as it came down. Wenk and faint I sank back, but a sudden tip of the canoe brought ine to my senses and I went aft and took the paddle. As soon as the boat's head was once more right, I turned my eyes upon the form in the bot torn of the canoe, and I saw it quiver?only a spasmodic movement?and all was still. All that night I ant there at my watch, and steered my little bark. I had my pistol ready, for I was not sure the wretch was dead, ile might be waiting to catch me ofl i my guard and shoot me. llut the night passed slowly away, and when the morning broke the form had not moved. Then I stepped forward and found that Gus Karl was dead ! lie had fallen with his knife true to its aim, for he had struck very near the spot where my heart must have been, and the point was driven so far into the solid wood that I had hard work to pull it out, and harder still to unclasp the marble fingers that were closed with dying madness about the handle. Swiftly flowed the tide, and ere the sun again sank to rest 1 had reached Jnigansport. The authorities knew the face of Gustns Karl at once, and when I had told them my story, they poured out a thousand thanks upon my head. A purse was raised and the offered reward put with it and tendered to me. I took the simple reward from the genorous citizens while the remainder I directed should be distributed among those who had suffered most from the depredations of the Wabash 1.1 luuuvr* 1 found Kemp sick and miserable, lie wu burning with fever, and Ibe doctor bad shut Itim up in a room where a well man must have suffocAted. " Water! water! In God's name, give me water!" he gasped. "Have you not hnd Any water!" I asked of him. "No," ho told me. 1 throw open the windows, sent for a pail of ice water, and I was on the point of Administering when the doctor came in. lie held his hands tin in horror, and tc'd me it would kill the sick man. llut I forced him back, and Kemp drank the grateful beverage. lie drank deeply and then he slept. The perspiration poured from him like rain, and when he awoke again his skin was moist and his fever was turned. In eight days from that time he sat in his saddle by my sido, and together we started for Little Kiver. At Walton's settlement I found my horse wholly recovered, and when I offered to pay for his keeping Walton would take nothing. The story of my adventure on the river had reached there ahead of me, and this was the landlord's gratitude. Sad Cask.?A letter from New York to the Baltimore American, tells the following affecting story : M Last Thursday was to have been the day for the celebration of the nuptials of Miea Hannah C , a lady of superior re tinement And abilty of the vicinity of Balti:noro, and Mr. V B , of this city, a gentleman of reputed ability as a gentleman, scholar, and poet. On Tuesday preceding the appointed day, the bride remarked to her intended that something seemed to tell her she should never become the bride of bis choice ; that she would soon wed the realities of eternity. The gr<>om replied to her with levity, to dispel her gloom ; but on the following day, Wednesday, she felt so indisposed as to take to her bed, from which time her strength and faculties began seemingly to wane till Thursday morning at ten o'ciook;?the hour appointed for the nuptials, when she breathed iter Inst, without having evinced the slightest bodily pain from the first hour of her illness." To secure room in a crowd?carry a paint pot iu each hand. Jlliattllmifmis Jltailing' 1 ' J Taying Small Bills Dae Keohanio* ^ wl It is a very common practice for indlvid' uals to engage h mechanic to do a job of work, the cost of which would probably IB amount to a dollar or two. The work must * be done immediately, because it is generally such a necessity that waiting is not possible. , The mechanic puts aside his other business and does the job, but instead of being paid at once, and engagements on both sides complete, as they ought to he, lie is told to call at some future time for tho nionev. If be docn so, he, of courso, has to be sul>je?tod to * : that loss of time, and w hich was not includ ed in tbe cost of the job. If be repents his visit he gives offence, though it is evident that having earned his money, he is entitled to it promptly, and he is the person who baa reason to complain that his visits haveto l>e so frequent, compelling hiin to earn his mo* ney twice?once by efforts to collect Jl? Persons now fully able to pay nil auch debts as these, as soon ns the work is done, take advantago of the present monetary difficulties to delay payment for weeks and months, and, in some instances, we have heard of them taking the tour of Europe, and leaving such small claims undischarged. This is a great wrong to industrious mechanics and results in mischief to the community, for the trouble in collecting such debts has grown so gieat, that mechanics are obtained with difficulty in tiroes of ordinary prosperity for jobbing about a house, unless they know their customers make it a rule to pay promptly on the completion of the job. [Philadelphia Ledger. A Rkmabkablk Storv.?We take tlie following from the Wakulla (Fla.) Times of the 14th iust., aud give it to our readers for what it is worth : A friend informs us of the following occurrence, which is reported to have taken place recently at Allapulgus, Georgia. A gentleman who had received a considerable sum of money was compelled to go from home, leaving his wife alone in tbe house, situated some distance from any other dwelling. Towards evening two negroes entered the house, and demanded of the lady the money, or they would take her lifo. Being a woman of great coolness, she saw at once that it would be useless for her to attempt to evade the demand, so she produced the money, and gave it to them.? The negroes then remarked that, as supper was nearly ready, they would stav and cat with her. She told them to be seated until she got it ready. The woman had a phial of strychnine in her cupboard. The woman, in sweetening their coffee, managed to put a dose of the poison in their cups. They drank, and in a few moments were dead.;? The neighbors were called in, and the negroes discovered to be white men in disguise?near neighbors and friends of her husband, who had known of his receiving the money, and his absence. 1 Prut a rations for Dbatu.?When yon lie down ut night, compose your spirits ns if you were not to wake till the heavens be no more. And when 3*011 awake in the morning, consider the new day as your last, and act accordingly. Surely that night cometh of which you shall never see the morning or the dav of which )*ou shall never see the night; but which of )*our mornings or nights, you kuow not. I<et the mantle of worldly enjoyment hang loose about you, that safely dropped when death comes to carry you into another woild. When the fruit is ripe, it falls off the tree easily. So when a Christian's heart is truly weaned from the world, he is prepared for death. A heart disengaged froin the world is a heavenly one, and then we are rendj* for heaven, when our hearts is before us. ITomicidk.?We docply regret to state that a homicide was committed in this town, on Thursdaj* last, by Mnj. James II. Rion, on the body of Mr John A. Player. In> I mediately after the occurrence Maj. Uion offered to surrender himself to the authorities of the law. We learn that he still holds iiiuiscii in rcaatncM 10 surrender, but has not jet bocn called on to do so. At the case is to undergo judicial investigation, wo forbear any comment. The Coroner's inquest was held on the same evening And a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts. The body of Mr. Player was taken to Columbia on Friday, by his bereaved relatives, for intor? meut.? Winusboro Register. WnisKKV.?At Cincinnati, we see that the article of whiskey is down to fifteen and a quarter cents per gallon. This is almost " dog cheap," as it should be, for tho bogs even are killed by the M mush " of which the detestable strychnined, ami consequently poisonous liquor, is distilled. We would aa soon ask an apothecary for a dose of strychnine. and driuk it, as to call at a saloon for and driuk a glass of this whiskey. No wonder it is cheap, and no wonder we see so many swelled heads and faces??o many fit subjects for lunatic naylums?in every community. Cood people, u wo pray yon avoid it."?Atlanta InUltigmcer.