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Newspaper Page TextFrom the London Literary Magnet. THE PHANTOM HAND. I see a hand yW cannot see, Which beckons me away. In a lonely part of the Weak and rocky* coast of Scotland, there dwelt a being who was designated bv the few who knew and feared him, the Warlock Fisher. He was id truth a singular and fearful old man *— For years ho had followed his dangerous occupation alone; adventuring forth in: weather which appalled the stoutest of the i stout hearts that occasionally exchanged a word with him in passing to and fro in their mutual employment. Os his name, birth or descent, nothing was known; but the fecundity of conjecture had supplied an un failing stock of materials on those points, i Some said he was the devil incarnate; others; lie was a Dutchman, or some other i ‘tar away foreigner,’ who had fled to these comparative solitudes for a shelter, from the retribution due to some grievous crime; and all agreed that he was neither a Scot iior a true man. In outward form, how ever, 110 was still ‘a model of a man,* tall B *d well made, though in years, his natu ral strength was far from being abated.— His matted black hair, hanging in elf locks i about his ears and shoulders, together with j the peipetual sullcness which seemed native , in the expression of his features, neither 1 regular nor pleasing, gave him an appear- j ance unendurahly disgusting. He lived bione, in a hovel of his own construction,! partially scooped out of the rock—was nev er known to have suffered a visitor within . his walls—to have spoken a kind word or! done a kind action. Once, indeed, he per formed an act which, in a less ominous being, would have been lauded as the ex trenie of heroism. In.a dreadful stormy morning, a fishing boat was seen in great distress, making lor the shore—there was A father and two sons in it. The danger became imminent as they neared the rocky promontory of the fisher—and the boat up set.—Women and boys were screaming and gesticulating from the beach, in all the wild and useless energy of despair, but as sistance was no where to be seen. The father and one of the lads disappeared for ever; but the younger boy clung, with ex traordinary resolution to the inverted ves sel. By accident, the Warlock Fisher came to the door of his hovel, saw the drowning lad, and plunged instantaneously into the sea. For some minutes he was invisible amid the angry turmoil, but he swam like an inhabitant of that fearful ele ment and bore the boy in safely to the beach. From fatigue or fear, 01 the ef fects of both united, the poor lad died shortly afterwards, and his grateful rela tives industriously insisted, that he had been blighted in the grasp of his unhallow ed rescuer! Towards the end of Autumn, the weath er frequently becomes so broken and stor my in these parts, as to render the suste nance derived from fishing extremely pre i nils.— Acr >■"* I ,* *— \xt lock Fisner was provided; for, caring lit tle for weather, and apparently less for life, he went out in all seasons and was known to be absent for days during the frost vio lent storms, when every hope of seeing him again was lost. Still nothing harmed him : ho came drifting back aga’m, the same wayward, unfearing, unhallowed, ani mal. To account fur this, it was under stood that he was in connexion with smug glers, that his days of absence were spent in their service—in reconnoitering for their safety and assisting their, depredations.— Whatever of truth there might be in if, it was welMtnown that the Warlock Fisher never wanted ardent spirits; and so free was he in their use, and of tobacco, that he has been heard iti a long and dreary winter’s evening, carolling songs in a etrange tongue, with all the fervor of an in spired bacchanal. It has been said, too, at such times, he held a strange talk with some who never answer, deprecated sights which no one else could see, and exhibit ed the fury of an outrageous maniac. •It was towards the close of an autumn day, that a tall young man was seen sur veying the barren rocks, and apparently deserted shores, near the dwelling of the Fisher. He wore the enquiring aspect of a stranger, and yet his step indicated a pre vious acquaintance with the scene. The tun was flinging his boldest radiance on the rolling ocean, as the youth ascended the rugged path which led to the Warlock L isher’j* hut. He surveyed the door for a tnomeoi, as if to be certain of the spot; and then, with one stroke of his foot dash ed ilie door inwards. It was damp and tenantless. The stranger set down bis bun dle, kindled a fire, and remained in quiet possession. In a few hours the Fisher re turned. He started involuntarily at the sight of the intruder, who sprang to his feet ready for any alternative. VVhat seek you in my hut 1 said the Fisher. A shelter for the night—the Khaws are out. N ho directed you to me ? Old acquaintance. Never saw you with my eyes—shiver me ! But never mind, you look like the breed—a ready hand and a light heel, ha ! ell s right— tap your keg ! No sooner said than done. The keg was broached, and a good brown baisin of double hollands was brimming at the lips of jho Warlock Fisher. The strapger did himself a similar service, and they grew friendty. The Fisher could not avoid put ting h Hand before his eyes once or twice, us it wishful to avoid the keen gaze of the stranger, who still plied the lire with fuel, lus host with hollands. Reserve was f * jngih annihilated, and the Fisher jocu larly said, J Well, so we’re old acquaintance, ha 1 e^rK,nt ,d |’ he **“,"* man > “ ith an "*r “ ‘ 6 glance. 1 was iu doubt at first but now I'm certain, * Ado what's to be done 7 said the Fisher. aflt * midnight you must put me * * boatj she’ll be abroad. They'd run a light to the mast head, for which you’ll steer. You’re a good hand at the helm in a dark and rough sea* How, if I will not ? was the reply. Then your life or mine ! They sprang to their feet simultaneously; and an immediate encounter seemed inevi table. Psha!* said the Fisher, sinking on his seat ‘what madness this is! I was a thought warm with the liqour, and the recollections of past times were rising on my memory.— Think nothing of it. 1 heard those words once before; and he gronnd his teeth in rage. Yes, once; but in a shriller voice than yours. Someti ves, too, bastard rises to my view, &, then 1 smite him so—.bah! give us another basin full. He struck short at vacan cy, snatched the beverage from the stran ger, and drank it off*. ‘An hour after mid night, said ye.’ * • Ay—you’ll see no bastards then. Worse—may be—worse! muttered the Fisher, sinking into abstraction, and glar ing wildly on the flickering embers before him. Why, how’s this? saidjthe stranger,© Are your senses playing bo-peep with the ghost of some pigeon-livered coast captain, ha? Come, take another pull at the keg, to clear your head lights, and tell us a bit of your ditty. The Fisher took another draught and proceeded:—About five and twenty years ago, a stranger came to this hut—may the curse of God annihilate him! Amen to that, said the young man. He brought with him a boy and a girl, a purse of gold, and the arch fieud’s tongue to tempt me! Well, it was to take these children out to sea—upset the boat— u and loose them. And you did so, interrupted the stran- ger. I tried—but listen, On a fine evening, I took them out; the sun sank rapidly, and I knew by the freshening of the breeze, there would be a storm. I was not mista ken. It came on even faster than I wish ed. The children were alarmed—the boy, in particular, grew suspicious; he insisted that 1 had an object in going out so far at sunset. This irritated me—and 1 rose up .to smite him, when the fair girl interposed ! her fragile form betwen us. She scream ed for mercy, and clung to my arm with the desperation of despair. I could not shake her off. The boy had the spirit of a man; he seized a piece of spar, and struck me on the temples. How, you villian! said he, your life or mine! At that moment the boat upset, and tve were all adrift.— The. boy i never saw again—-a tretnendi ous sea broke between us—but the wretch* ed girl clung to me like hat!-—her dying scream is ringing in my ears like madness! I struck her forehead and she sank—all but.her hand, one little while hand would not sink! I threw myself on my back, and stiuck at it with both my feet**-and then I thought it sunk forever. I made the shore [ wimijitiicuiiy, lor i *vu stunueuana sense less, aod the ocean heaved as if it would have washed away the mortal wold; and l the lightning ‘dazed as if all hell had come to light the scene of warfare! I have nev er since been on the sea at midnight but j that hand has followed or preceded me; I j have never—’’ Here he sunk down | from his seat, and rolled himself in agony upon the floor. Poor wretch! muttered the stranger, what hinders now my long sought ven geance? Eveu with my foot—But thou shalt share my murdered sister’s grave! A shot is fired—look out for the lighi! said the young man. The Fisher went to the and oor; but sud* denly started back, clasping bis hands be* fore his face. Fire and brimstone! there it is again! he cried. What! said his companion, looking cool ly around him. That infernal hand! Lightnings blast it! but that’s impossible, he added, in a fear ful under tone, which sounded as if some of the eternal rocks around him were add? ing a response to his imprecations— I "that's impossible! It is a part of them, it has been so for years—darkness could not shroud it —distance could not separate it from my burning eye balls!—awake, it was there— asleep, it flickered and blazed before me! j It has been my rock ahead through life, and it will herald me to hellj* So saying he pressed hit sinewy hands upon his face, and buried his head between his knees, till the rack beneath him seemed to shake with his uncontroulable agony. Again it beckons me! said h*?, starting up; ten thousand fires are blazing in mv heart—in my brain! where, where can I be ; worse! Fiend I defy thee! I 1 see nothing! said his companion, with ! unalterable composure, You sea nothing! thundered the Fisher wjtli mingled sarcasm aud fury; look there! Ha snatched his hand, and pointing steadi ly into the gloom, agaia murmured, Look there! look there! At that moment the lightning blazed around with appalling brilliancy; and the stranger saw a small white hand, pointing tremendiously upwards. I saw it there, said he, but it is oof hers! Infatuated, abandoned villain! he continu ed, with irrepressible energy, it is not my sister’s hand*wio it is the incarnate fiend’s who tempted you to perdition—begone to gether! He aimed a dreadful blow at the aston ished Fisher, who instinctively avoided the stroke. Mutually wound up to the highest pitch of anger, they grappled each other’s throat, set their feel, and strained for the throw, which was inevitably to bury both in tbe wild waves beneath A faint shriek was heard, and a gibbering as of many voi ces, came fluttering around them. “Chatter onf ’ said the Fisher, “he joins you now! * “Together—it will be together!” said the stranger, as with a last desperate effort h e bent his adversary backward from the beating cliff! The voice of the Fishe* sounded hoarsely io execration, as they dashed into the sea together }but what he sakl was drowned in the hoarser murmur ot the splashing surge! The body of the stranger was found on the morning, flung far upon the rocky shore—but that of the murderer was gone forever ? The superstitious peasantry of the neigh borhood still consider the spot as haunted; and at midnight when the waves dash fitful ly against the perilloue crags and the bleak winds sweep with long and angry moan a round them, they still hear the gibbeting of the fiend and the mortal derations of the Warlock Fisher!—but after that feartul night bo man ever saw the phantom hand’ fll stAm:% it Savannah. Friday, July 17,1820. Bacon, (51-4 a 7 laments per b. “ Hams 8 a 9£c Butter, 18 a2O cts. pet lb. “ ‘ Northern, inferior quality, 10 a 13 Bagging, Dundee 4’ Inverness, 21 a 22 cts . “ Tow, 16 16 1-2. Brandy, Cognac, Otard, Dupuy 4- Co's, brand, 1 s Oa l CO. other brands, $1 a 120 —dull. Cotton , Uplands, 71-2 a 9 1-2 cts “ Sea Islands, 16 a 22, and above for fine brands. Corn, no cargo sales, retail 48 a 50 cts Cheese, none Crockery, 30 a 35 per cent. adv. Coffee, Havana Green,prime, 14 1-2 a 15, other qualities 11 a 13, sales. Candles, Northern Mould Tallow, 10 a 11 cts. “ Georgia , 16 “ Sperm, 24 a25 Flour, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Alexandria, $7 a 7 25. Camden 5 1-2 a 6 Gin, Holland, 90 a 110 1-2 “ Northern, 28 a3O Hay, prime Northern, Ist qual. 70 salss Hyson Tea, $lO6 a 110 per lb. Iron, Swede's $lO6 a 106 per ton, Lard, 6 a 7 cts. Lumber,yellow pine Ranging Timber, $8 I*3 a 4 Steam sawed L\ivibcr, sl6 a 17 River Lumber, Boards, Planks if Scantling sl2- Quartered l£ inch flooring Boards, sl4 U kite Pine Boards, clear, 17 a 18 Merchantable, $9 a 10 IV. O. Hogsheads Staves, sls a 18 R. O. “ 10 a 12 Shingles, rafted, 2 1-2 “ boated, ** 3 Mackerel, No. 1, $6 1-4 * 2, ssl-4 “ 3, $4 I*2 Molasses, W. India, 28 a 30. (i New-Orlea7is, none Oznaburghs , 9 c 10. Pork, prime, sll Mess, 13 50. Porter, $3 Rice, $2 a 2 75.. Rum, Jamaica, 90 a 1124. “ lVest India 48 cts. 4f N. England, 32 a35 cts Soap, yellow, 6 a 8 cents per lb. Salt, cargo sales 40 cts. Sugars, Havana, white and Brotcn, Muscovado, 9 a 9 1-2 St. Croix, 10 a 104 New-Orleans, $8 a 8 1 2. Refined Loaf, 16 1-2 a 18 1-2 Lump 15 a 1C Tobacco, Kentucky, Georgia, fyc. 2j a 4 cts. “ Manufactured do 8a 30 fallow. 8 a 9, lYhiskey m Ibis. 26 a 27. inhds.2 s 9 26c exchanges. England & aShp. ct. pm. Darien Bills, par. \ ork l-ipr. ct. jy. Carolina SB. NoUs, n n?r J f a * 5 P^ct.dis. u , D “i State Bank of Georgia, “** ?i t ■ ** ‘ 7 Tem payable at the Branch Philadelphia •“ es other than Augusta Baltimore “ and MiUcdgeniUeA a . (aeon, lallpr c. dis. 11 per cent. dis. Bank, Us Bills, 3-8 a Pm ’ - I REVIEW OF THE MARKETS—remarks. C often.— The sales of the past week will prob a ~>ly amount to about 600 bags ; the demand has boon principally for the belter descriptions ; sales of which have been made at to 9*. Some few aclect parcels of fancy brands are held at 9£. The late news from England, informing ofariae in the Liverpool market ol Id. has made no impression here. We continue our former quotations, 7 a 9s. i .ie stock on hand i a very light lor the season. FREIGHTS. Liverpool, : : : i.jfcj. Prance, : : : ;Ido a 1 J-4 Now York, • : ; 1 1-2 Boston, ; ; ; ; 2-2 c Providence, : : . 112 J-2 a izr— _■ t NOTICE John Johns Pilot, not having complied with an order ol the Board of Commissioners of Pilotage. Passed on the 2d inst. he is hereby suspended from acting as such, until further notice.—By order JOHN G. HOLCOMB, —Sset'ry w July 17 | DRAWING OF THE WASHINGTON CITY LOTTERY, CLAS3, No. 11. 17, 24 47, 13, 18, 39, 49, 44, Holders of prizes will call for the cash at iLWii'iiisia 3 ® Lottery and Exchange office juty 17 TOBA CCO & CHEESE\ ONE hundred kega superior Virginia Tabac co. ALSO, A few casks cheese, received and for sale by . , ELIAS BLISS. July 15 c #6,000 MARYLAND 3L® 1 ® THIRD GLASS, 10 Was drawn in Baltimore on the llth inst. drawing will be received on the I9th. SCHEME: 1 Prize of $6,000 1 do 2,500 1 do 1,862 2 do 1,000 5 do 400 10 do* 200 &c. &c. & c# Tickets, $4 * * Halves, 2 % Quarters, X Orde rs attended to at LUTHR’S Lottery vnd Exchange Office. July 15 ~NEW ORLEANS SUGAR! fiT/A HHDS. prime New 8 Orleans Sugar for JU sale by GAUDRY & LEGRIEL iyi ■ Saratoga Water in Ice, THE subscribers propose to keep Saratoga Water cooled in Ic©, and if the increased demand will warrant the expense, it will be. con tinued throughout the season, it will therefore be ready for customers every morning at 6 o’clock. LAY fy HENDRICKSON, Druggists, Nos 2 and 15, Gibbon’s Buildings, jime 24 AGENCY OFFICE OF THE Charleston Fire and Marine Insurance Company , SAVANNAH, APRIL 20, 1829. THIS Company continues to Insure against Fire, Marine and River Risk, cn moderate, terms. Apply ta HOMES TUPPER, Agent. april 21 HAMS. kfY Very Superior small size Hams, for Ol f\7 sale by L. S. SCRANTON, june, 15, 1819. BACON. Three thousand ibs. middlings, just arrived. For sale, by PHILBRICK & BAKER. may 5 “MARTINIQUE _ MOL.!S S ESi I I IU I prime retailing Molasses— Lvidi ng and for sale low if taken from the wharf, apply to HALL, CHAPTER & TUPPER jun 17. Goshen Butter , Herring and Corn ‘•yi 1 KEGS first Ist quality of Butter 50 bbls. No. 1. Herring from Baltimore 3000 bushels first quality of Corn 20 boxes Codfish For sale by PALMES & LEE. june 18. Exchange Dock. STARCH INDIGO, &c. “I iA BOXES Colgate’s superior Starch AA/ 1 ceroon Spanish Indigo. 1 do do do’ 2d quality, cases Fig Blue in small cakes, Ist quality Just received and for sale by LAY £ HENDRICKSON. Druggist* No. 2 and 15 Gibbon’s Buildings june 17. IRISH POTATOES. ANY quantity from one to three hundred bush els, fresh from the ground, can bo furnished at short notico and at a moderate iato. It is pre sumed the article will keep sound during a voy age to Europe, and at this season, it may be of so mo consequence to masters of vessels leaving our port. Apply to PALMES if LEE, june 24 . Exchange Dock. Chloride of Lime OR sale by r A. G. OEMJLER. j uly 1 c MILL SAWST” CASES Rowland’s Mill Saws, just received Ami and for sale by N. B. & H. WEED. april 25 mackf.relT PC BBLS No. 3 Mackerel, for sale by tl L. BALDWIN & CO. june 24 vinegar. A Few bbls superior Cider Vinegar for gale by L. BALDWIN & CO. may 19 SARATOGA WATER. A Fresh supply, direct from the Spring, and tresh bottled by Lynch Clarke, of New York, just received per ship Statira, and for sale . LAY fy HENDRICKSON june 24 Druggists, Gibbon’s Buildings. REMO VAL—-T. S. Luthers’ Exchange Office, is removed to the Office by S. & M. Allen, A Cos. two doors East pf the City Hotel, june 22 NOTICE. DURING the absence of the subscribers Mr vv in. II nry Thompson will act as our At torney. G. &C. fIONNEY june 17 ns “Letter and cap paper. ‘ ■: t REAMS Letter and Cap Paper, just re fj ceived and for salo by PHILBRICK & BAKER june 19 NEW GOODS. M. FRENDEP-GAST Has just received per ship Henry, LADIES’ supr fancy colored H. S. Gloves and Mitts—misses’ do do do do Fine dot and small stripe Prints Super fancy Ginghams (French) French and German brown Linens Black Lasting, &c. Ac. Nos. 3 and 14 Gibbons’ Range. june 19 Piuir<... G'<EEN (JOFFTTe. Bags Prime Green Coffee, landing from ‘. P schooner Adams. For sale, by TAFT 4 PADELFORD. may 20 LIOR the present, DR. COPFEE’S residencp -L is in the house belonging to Mr. Lamar, at the corner of Montgomery street, on the bluff, immediately south <4‘ the office of the Steamboat Company. Hia office is still at his shop in Broughton street, (Marshall’s buildings) near the market, march 9 ~ bacon: fl THOUSAND lbs. Prime Bacon, consißt v A ing of Hams and Flitches. Just received, *nd for sale, by L. SCRANTON. may 20 ““notice: rtf E subscribers have united their interest in Lhe practice of Medicine and its collatteral branches. One of tho firm will fee always in at tendance, at the office now oacupied by Dr. R. Wayne. _ L. H. FURTH. j hue 29 R WAYNE. No 3 MACKEREL?” “1 i BB ES No. 3 Mackerel, for sale on -M-vF’ 1 * board the senooner Young James, from Bolton.—Apply to TAFT & PADELFORD. may 16 Letter paper. ONE Hundred Reams, Fine and Superfine, Hot and Cold Pressed, Lettejr Paper, just ’ received and for sale by PHILBRICK & BAKER. april 24 Lemons , Raisins, &c. Just rtceieed per Mchr. Exact from N. York. 8 BOXES fresh and Superior 10 do Muscatel Raisins 10 half bblp. “ Vassars” Double Ale 15 bblp. Rook water Ale 10 do. White Wine Vinegar PALMES AND RICHARDS. june 17. AFLOAT” 3nnn B l JSHLE S North Carolina Corn o* ft good quality for sale Apy to PALMES AND LEE. jone J 9 tfon, Stone, china and'dininj; seta “ s °< ‘ Liverpool China do do Rich t rench china tea sets do English do do . Canton china coffoc sets Olive breakfast sets R ‘ C m C alch CantCrS ’ WUh tomb,e and Plain glass shades * Cut and colored do. Plain and cut glass Lamps China and glass water pitchera G.lass plates aud dishes Champaigne glasses Hhne coolers .folly glasses China Fruit Baskets With a variety cjf articles now con forms as complete and general an can be met with in Charleston or , u city. an y Bomh ern ITT Country merchants* can be sun r crates, carefully repacked, which will t ed portion to any part of the state Tj; ear tr& m their buying broken and unsaleable tE we always got in crates in the original' W,Uct Gorge W. “<£; june 1 Slld 8 k tonj SFGAIiS. “x. 50,000 and”for sale” by *“ d ,Uatler b °* C 4 4ft jnly 15—c GAI’DRY&LEGRIfX found: A STORE Key found, call upon palmes ic lee July !5-o blunge Dog. Gaudry &■ Legrief “* HAVE removed their whoWe ‘and Grocery Store to the corner on the bv p site the Exchange, in the same Mock oftS mgs where they previously kept. a julv 15 **’ soJp. ~ •50sp,Wet 50h “ fbOXCSfi: * t^ PALMES & LE£ ) Exchange dock. 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