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MEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE.
D.. COTTINCJ, Editor.
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notice that application will be made for Letters of
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Mail Arrangements.
POST OFFICE, >
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WARE-MOUSE
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS,
BEOAU-STR-EET, AUGUSTA, GA. j
j3 JB
WM. A. BEALL. < Cos,
INFORM their fifiends and the public gener
ally, that they continue the above business at
their FIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE,on Brbad
street, (formerly occupied by Rees & Beall,) and ;
will receive and forward Goods of every descrip
tion, collect Drafts, Notes, Bills or Acceptances; 1
and hope, by strict attention to business, to merit j
a continuance and extension of patronage.
JOHN ROBSON & Cos., Grocery Merchants,
will act as our agents at Madison.
September 1, 1842. 18t 1
(JOTTING & BUTLER,
ATTORNIES,
HAVE taken an OFFICE over G. P. Co
zart’s Store.
.i i.mary, 1842. ~8
Reduction :
TIIE Subscriber respectfully informs the
public, that owing to the change in times,
he will work at the following reduced prices:
Putting’in Main-spring, 82 00
“ Hair “ 1 00
“ Verges, 2 50
“ New Chain, 1 50
“ best Lunett Chrystals,- 75
“ Flint “ 50
“ Common “ .07 h
Cleaning Lever Watch, 1 50
“ Common “ 75
‘And all other work in proportion.
ET Work entrusted to his care will be prompt
ly and faithfully executed, and as the prices are
considerably reduced, he hopes still to receive a
share of public patronage.
ID* All work warranted, and unless satisfac
tion is given, no charge made.
R. 11. VICKERS.
May 5,1842. 56
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Octo
ber next, at the Court-House door in El
bert county, agreeably to an order of the Honor
able the Inferior Court of Eibert county, while
sitting as a Court of Ordinary’, three Tracts of
land in Eibert County one containing Five Hun
dred and ninety-nine acres more or less on Big
Powder Bag Creek, adjoining lands of Reuben L.
Tyler and others-, one on Gum Branch adjoining
lands of J. Waters and others, containing two
Hundred and forty acres more or less; and the
other containing Eight Hundred acres more or
less on Powder Bag creek, adjoining lands of
John McDonald and others, being all the lands
belonging to the estate of Angus McCurry de
ceased, lying in Elbert County; sold for the ben
efit of the heirs of said deceased. Terms will
be made known on the and. of sale, this 22d July
1842. JOHN McCURRY, Admr.
July 28i 48
STOVALL, SIMMONS & Cos.
It’
FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION - MERCHANTS,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
RESPECTFULLY renew the tender of their
services in the above business. Intending
to av oid .speculation in Cotton,"as heretofore, tiieir
undivided personal attention will bo given to the
STORAGE AND SALE OF COTTON, and
sucli other business as may be entrusted to tiieir
care.
They arc fully prepared to make liberal ad
vances on Cotton, and from tiieir long experience
in the Commission Business, hope for a fair share
of patronage.
Cotton consigned to them at Madison, and the
other depots on the Georgia Rail Road, may be
simply directed to 8.8. & Cos., in a note to the
Agents of the Road, who will return a receipt by
tlie Wagoner. Goods, in like manner, will be
forwarded to the interior, as directed, with des
patch.
All the Banks in Augusta are paying specie,
and its currency is equal to any in the Union.—
Planters may, therefore, confidently expect sound
money for Cotton sold in this city.
The stocks of Groceries, Bagging, and other
Staple articles, are ample and daily increasing,
and are sold at very reduced prices.
ID* We shall duly appoint an Agent at Madi
son, with whom money will be deposited to ad
vance on Cotton, which Agent may lie known on
application to Mr. G. H.Thompson, the Rail Road
Agent at the place. 8. S. & Cos.
September 8,1842. (it 2
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Allen
Haliiday, late of VVilkes county, deceased,
are requested to make payment immediately,
and tlio.se having demands against the same are
hereby notified to present the same in terms of
the law, to NANCY HALLIDAY, Ex’x.
September 8,1842. (it 2
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Abner
Weilborn, late o! Wilkes countyvdeceased,
are requested to make immediate payment, and
those having demands will present them for pay
ment, in-terms of the law, to
N. WYLIE, Ex’r.
September 8, 1842. 2
TUB Copartners!!neretofore existing at
,''•■■■ ‘ IK.fIVP ti„ i'•.;[).■;■ er
ship name ands ‘. ‘ T’.D, HESTER, &.
Cos.- was dissolvei! the diet December la.-
Said Copartnership being co'_..iio.-eti 01 Wade
Speed, James M. Hester, nod i nah O. Tate.
U. O TATE.
May 3, 1842. - 36
Lantlss for State*
JfrrA The Su'nsor, or oil. . ..r sale his
Plantation, on Savaixaii River, forty
miles above Augusta, < ...saining
(1,053) one thousand and fifty-three
Acres,; denning lands of Messrs. Cantelow and
Antliony ; about six hundred Acres in the wood
with a good framed Dwelling-House, a lir-d-rate
Gin-House and Racking Screw, a barn Crib, and
other out-buildings necessary for a farm. Also,
one other Tract containing (140) one hundred
and forty Acres, adjoining the above tract, the
Land is of the first quality for Corn, Cotton, or
small grain, well watered with several good
Springs of as pure water as any in the up-coun
try. Also, his House and Lot in the village of
Lincolntou, attached to which is (10U) one hun
dred Acres of Land, of which sixty is in the
woods. If not sold privately, wilLbe offered to
the highest bidder on the fourth Monday in Oc
tober next. Any person wishing to purchase
such Lands will be induced to trade after exam
ining the above premises no doubt. The terms
will be'easy. N. FOX. •
Lincolnton, August 20,1842. 1
To the Planters of Georgia.
A PENNY SAVED IS TWO PENCE EAKNED.
rpHE Subscriber is now offering to the Far-
JL mers of Georgia, “MIMS’ WROUGHT
-IRON PLOUGH STOCK,” invented by the
Messrs. Seaborn J & Marshall Mims, oi Oc
lebbahan county, Mississippi, and patented by
riiem. This PLOUGH in every respect is the
most desirable PLOUGH STOCK ever offered
to a planting community. It combines durabili- j
ty with convenience—it will last a great many j
years without repair or expense, and will admit
of every variety of Plough I foes, (three tooth
harrow excepted,) with psrfect convenience and 1
facility—it is not heavier than the ordinary wood
en stock, yet far stronger, and being so very sim
ple in its construction,’ that any blacksmith in
die country can make them.
Sample Ploughs may be seen and tried at Mr.
Dense’s Shop in Milledgeviile ; at Mr. Martin’s
Shop in Sparta, and at Mr. F. B. Biliingslea’s in
Washington, Wilkes county. Let the Farmer
examine the Pi ugly and he will purchase the
right to übe them.
The Subscriber proposes to sell county rights
on the most accommodating tends.
(D° All communications on this subject, post
paid, addressed to me at Miliedgeville, or Wash
ington, Wlikes county, will meet with immedi
ate attention. ‘ B. 1,. BARNES,
Agent for S. J. & M. Mims.
January 27, 1841. 22
months after date application will be
*- made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Ordi
nary, for leave to sell a Negro Girl by the name
of Polly, belonging to the Estate of Thomas
Jones, late of said county deceased.
MARTHA P. JONES, Ex’x.
July 7,1842. m4m 45
GEORGIA, Elbert county.
months after date application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court
of Elbert county,-while sitting as a Court of Or
dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging
to the Estate of Robert Middleton, deceased, this
22d July, 1842.
THOMAS J. HEARD, Adm’r. de bonis non.
1 July 29, 1912. m4m 4*
WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) SEPTEMBER 15, 1842.
From Allison’s History of Europe.
SINGULAR STORY :
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AND
PRINCE LEOPOLD.
The following story is no doubt believed
, by Mr. Allison ; and lie has, as be says,
authority for it, which lie no doubt thinks
sufficient. But when making charges of
this nature in a work of this pretention, he
ought, in despite of delicacy, to possess the
public with what his authority is, that they
may judge of it. We say charges, because
it is evident, if not to Mr. Allison, that his
story represents the King of the Belgians as
an unscrupulous trifler with the affections
of every woman that fell in his way, and an
impudent and unprincipled fortune-hunter,
ready at any time to propose to any body,
and to sell himself to the best advantage.
“One other circumstance, of domestic in
terest in its origin, but of vast importance
in its ultimate results, deserves to bo re
corded of this eventful period. x\t Paris,
during the stay of the Allied Monarchs,
there was Lord , who had filled with
acknowledged ability, a high diplomatic
situation at tiieir head-quarters during the
latter period of the war. His lady, of high
rank, had joined him to partake in the fes
tivities of that brilliant period, and with her
a young relative, equally distinguished by
her beauty and talents, then, appearing in
all the freshness of opening youth. A fre
quent visiter at tiiis period in Lord s
family was a young officer, then aid-de
camp to the Grand Duke Constantine, a
younger brother of an ancient and illustri
ous family in Germany, but who, like many
other scions of nobility, had more blood in
his veins than money in his pocket. The
young aid-de-camp speedily was captivated
by the graces of the English lady ; and
when .the Sovereigns were about to set out
for England, whither Lord was to ac
company them, he bitterly lamented the
scantiness ofhis finances, which prevented
him from following in the train of such at
tractions. Lord good huinoredly told
him he should always find a place at his
table when he was not otherwise engaged ;
and that he would put him in the way of
seeing all the world, in the British metrop
olis, which he would probably never see to
such advantage again. Such an offer, es
pecially when seconded by such influence,
proved irresistible, and the young German
gladly fbllouwd liit mlO Loudon. He was j
there speedily introduced and ere longdis- ;
tinguished by the Princess Charlotte, whose ;
projected alliance with the Prince of Or
ange had recently before been broken off,
Though the Princes remarked him, howev
er, it was nothing more at that time than a
passing regard ; fordier thoughts then were
more seriously occupied by another. Hav
ing received at the same time what lie deem
ed some encouragement, the young soldier
proposed to the Princess, and was refused;
and subsequently went to Vienna during
the silting of the Congress at that place,
where his susceptible heart was speedily
engrossed in another tender affair. Invin
cible obstacles, however, presented them
selves to the realization of the Princess
Charlotte’s views, which had led to her first
rejection of the gallant German. Ho re
ceived a friendly hint from London to make
his attention to tile fair Austrian less re
markable ; he returned to the English cap
ital,again proposi ti to the English Princess,
arid Was accepted. It was Prince Leopold
of Saxe Coburg ; and his subsequent desti
ny am! that ofhis family, exceeds all that
romance has figured of the marvellous.—
He married the Heiress of England ; after
her lamented end espoused a daughter of
France; ho accepted the crownofßelgium.
In consequence elevation, one of his
nephews has married the heiress of Portu
gal, another the Queen of England, and the
accidental fancy of a young German offi
cer for a beautiful English lady, has in its
ultimate results given three kingdoms to his
family placed on one of his relatives the
crown of the greatest empire that has exist
ed in the world since the fall of Rome, and
restored to England, in hazardous times,
the inestimable blessing of a direct line of
! succession to the throne.
A House of .Mourning. —Passing along
one ofthe streets of our town a day or two
since, our attention was arrested by the
mournful shrieks of a female. They were
so piercing and laden with anguish, that we
approached the house and entered it, hop- ,
ing it might be in our power to assuage the
sufferings of the disconsolate. “O! that 1
had never been a mother! my babe! my babe!” ‘
hurst in agony from the poor, broken heart
ed mother, as she knelt over a little coffin,
kissing the marble corpse of her beautiful
babe. Death had passed lightly over the
budding flower, nor marred its loveliness
as he plucked it from its parents’ bosom.
Beautiful in death, the disconsolate mother
hung over her helpless innocent, bathing it
in tears and caresses, with an ardor'of af
fection and bitterness of anguish, which a
parent only can feel. It was the third lit
tle lamb that had been snatched from her
bosom within a few weeks. Truly was it
the House of Mourning. A scene of deep
er, more searching anguish, never stirred
our sympathies. We, would have proffer
ed consolation to the bruised and broken
spirit, hut there was none. Nothing but a
searchingspirit of the Almighty could have
reached the depths of her affliction, and giv
en comfort to her thrice broken heart. But
the Angel of death has borne her sweet
lambs as puro offerings at the shrine of
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
, Heaven, where she may one day again
clasp them to her now disconsolate and
bleeding bosom.— Ft. Hick. Eagle.
From the Magnolia for August.
RE VOLUTION ARY RE MIN ES
CENCES.
BATTLE OF CEDAR SPRINGS.
The battle of Cedar Springs, in Spartan
burg District, altho’ one of considerable im
portance, both as it regards the number of
persons.engaged, and the consequences
Which ensued, is not mentioned in any his
tory of tfie American Revolution, or of the
Revolutionary War in South Carolina.—
The following account of tiiis battle, and
the interesting incidents connected with it,
are from the lips of a highly respectable
and intelligent son of Col. White, who com
manded a battalion in the battle of the Cow
pens, and bore a conspicuous part through
out the Revolutionary war, in the “upper
country.”
Col. Clark, of Georgia, well known in
the American Revolution as a bold, active
and useful officer, was on his march into
North Carolina, with a regiment of refugee
wliigs, lbr the purpose of joining the Amer
ican army, then expected from the North,
’['he news ofhis march reached the ears of j
Col. Ferguson, who immediately despatch. ;
ed Major Dunlap, of the British army, with I
a detachment of troops, consisting princi
pally of tories, for the purpose of intercept
ing Col. Clark and his regiment of militia.
The Colonel, not expecting an attack from
the enemy, had encamped for the night, two
or three miles from the Cedar Springs, when
he was alarmed by the firing of a gun by
one of Major Dunlap’s soldiers. It is said
that this soldier, whose name is not at pres
ent remembered, was a tory, who felt some
compunctious vjsitings at tiie idea of sur
prising and capturing his countrymen, and
took this opportunity of giving them infor
mation of an approaching eneinv. lie pre- !
tended, however, that his gun went off aeci- I
dentally, and he wasnot suspected of treaeh- j
cry. Col. Clark immediately decamped,
and marched to Cedar Springs, where he j
passed the night undisturbed. Maj. Dun- \
lap, not thinking it prudent to pursue the j
Americans in the night, took possession of
Col. Clark’s encampment and waited for i
day. Josiah Culverson, noted in Spartan- j
burg District, for his daring and desperate I
courage, had left the American camp that j
evening, for the purpose of returning home, j
two or three,miles distant, ill order to upend I
the night. He came hack, about daylight,
expecting of course, to find CofXClark and j
his regiment. But as ho rode into the j
camp, he observed the army seemed to pre
sent a different appearance from what it
did the evening before. He, nevertheless,
rode on to where he expected to meet Col.
Clark, before lie became convinced that he. j
was in the midst, of the enemy’s camp.— !
With extraordinary coolness and presence
of mind, lie then leisurely turned round, j
and rode very slowly out of the encamp- |
ment, with his trusty rifle lying on the pum- j
me lof his saddle. As lie passed along, lie
saw the dragoons catching their horses, and
other preparations making (o strike up the
line of march. When Out of sight of the
British, he put spurs to his horse, and went
in the direction lie supposed Col. Clark had
gone. Whilst in tiie enemy’s camp, he had
doubtless been taken for a tory who was a
little ahead of the others in his preparation
for inarching. He overtook Col. Clark,
and found ffiim in readiness for the attack
of.Major Dunlap. In a short time, too. that
officer made his appearance, and a warm
engagement ensued. The British and to
ries were repulsed with considerable loss.
The Americans sustained very little injury.
Major Dunlap hastily fled the country, and
by this means the citizens were rid of a
most dangerous and troublesome enemy.
Col. Clark pursued his march into North
Carolina. During this engagement, Cul
verson was met by a dragoon some distance
from the main battle, who imperiously de
manded his surrender, which Culverson re
plied to with his rifle, and felled the dragoon
from his horse. The next day, when tho
dead were buried, this dragoon was thrown
into a hole near where lie lay, and covered
wjth the ear'll. Ho had in his pooket when
buried some peaches, from which a peach
tree sprang, and was known for years af
terwards to bear fruit. His grave is yet to
! bo seen, hut tho peach tree has long since
: disappeared. The graves of some twenty
or thirty others who fell in this engagement,
arc also to be seen at this time.
A Thousand Miles in a Thousand Hours.
—Mr. Thos. Ellsworth commenced yester
day, at 12 o’clock, on tlm Cambridge trot
ting course, a feat never before attempted
in tiiis country. He is to walk a thousand
miles in a thousand hours—walking one
mile in each and every hour for 41 days
and 16 hours !— Boston Notion-
Abstinence easier than Temperance. —ln
Robert’s life of Hannah Moore, we are told
that in 1783, Hannah Moore sat next to Dr.
Johnson at a dinner party at the Bishop of
Chester’s house: She says, “I urged him
to take a little wine ; he replied “ I can’t
drink a little, child, therefore I never touch
i*.. Abstinence is as easy to me as temper
ance would be difficult.”
A BRIGHT BOY.
“ Boy, what’s your name ?”
“ Robert, sir.”
“ YVhat’s your other name ?”
i “Bob, sir.”
“ Who’s your father V
“ Dad “
From the Crystal Fount.
TIIE DUEL.
BY JAMES 11. aIK.MAN.
‘ Again, another chance !’ exclaimed Cy
rii Thornton, as lie threw the purse on
j the table from which his opponent had j list
j swept a pile of gold ; ‘ another chance —for
| I leave not this place till I beggar myself
or you 1’
: ‘ Well,’ said his companion, in a cool,
’ sarcastic tone, contrasting strongly with the
1 hurried manner of Thornton, ‘as you
choose,’ and once more tho place of deposit
was replenished. Again the fatal cards
were dealt. Thornton with a spasmodic
! efTort grasped his cards, and his face be
: came, if possible, paler than before. The
clock chimed tiie midnight hour—the lamps
: shod a fitful light upon the gamesters, as
they sat facing each other playing that
fearful game which was to befgar the one
or the other. The crowd which in the first
of the evening had filled the place, had
gradually diminished, —tiie conversation
had almost ceased ; the clatter of glasses
was over, yet still there sat the two gam
biers intent on their games.
‘ Once more !’ said Thornton, and he
grasped the glass of brandy at his side, and
swallowed at almost one draught th ‘ a
ing liquid ; once more for life or ’ 1 ‘
‘ As you wish,’ said Stanley. V 111
panion ‘though I tell you ohee for all, l go
not hack from the agreement; 1 will not
again lend you for a chance to win hack ;
this night shall your fortune if it fall in niv
hands stay there.’
l Ee it so !—the eleven foot has shown
itself. Once I thought you my friend ;
made a companion of you, entrusted you
with my secret, and what is my reward ?
You have made me a drunkard, a gambler,
and now we arc to close tiie scene. 1 per
haps am to be a beggar and you are to rev
el in my wealth, stolen —aye, stolen, I say,
for you have made me what 1 am !’
‘ Play on,’ said Stanley, not appearing
to notice the taunting speech of his oppo
nent —‘ play on, and talk afterward, per
haps you may win—luck is not like a run
ning stream, always one way, and a demo
niac smile passed over liis features. The
game progressed and the pale faceofThorn
ton grew paler still, as card after card was
thrown down, and passed to his comrade’s
side; great drops of perspiration rolled j
from his forehead as each card was thrown j
down, and a tremor aoamad to shake his :
whole frame.
He held his last card in his hand, and
his finger played convulsively over it as lie
waited on his opponent to play. With the
calm and collected manner of one who feels
that he is secure, Stanley threw down the
card. Thornton gazed at it as he found it
impossible to read his fate. A moment
more, and with an oatli lie covered it with
his own, and buried iiis face with ids hands
and as the sound of the last wreck of liis
ample fortune fell upon his ear, as it pas
sed into the coffers of liis companion, lie tot
tered as if lie would have fallen to the floor.
A large draught from the intoxicating howl
at his side, restored him to liis wonted firm
ness, and paising his eyes, he glared upon
his former friend, with the look of a fiend.
Unabashed he met Ills gaze, and even smi
led as he said ‘ Bad luck to-night, rather
hard, but stout hearts don’t give up, all is
not lost. Play again, said lie V
‘ Play again !’ said Thornton, angrily, |
! you scoundrel, yon have beggared me, j
made me a beast, won my last guinea by j
your hellish arts, and now you taunt me,!
insult me. Play again ! what with ? have j
you not won houses, land, money, and e
ven the jewels of the only being on earth I |
loved, my sister, pledged to raise money to j
feed your now overgrown coffers, fijled by ‘
tiie insanity of such as me !’
‘Stop! not so furious, you’ll raise tiie
house. That sister.of yours I had almost
forgotten her ; a sweet girl, I remember 1
fell in love with her once, a vcjy pretty
young lady ; she would"make an excellent
companion ; but you ask ‘ play again ! yes
you have something more.’
‘ Name it that once more I may try—
Dame Fortune may prove more propitious,
and I can’t be worse ; name it I say.’
‘ Your sister, I’ll ’
‘ Hold! how dare you ask me to stake
my sister on a gaming table with sucli an
one as you ? rather would I send my own
soul unwashed, unannealed into tiie pres
ence of God, than see her a victim in your
hands.’
‘ Not so fast, my fiery friend, I made no
such proposition. lam in want of a wife,
and would rather have her without your for
tune, than the fortune without her.’
‘ What is the stake ?’
‘ Why, I place your fortune, all tiiat I
have, now on the table, against which you
are only to stake your influence with that
fair sister of yours; if I win you are to cease
all opposition, use your influence over her,
and persuade her to become the wife of good
Mr. Stanly. And more, should I succeed
in the suit one way or another, I will re
store one half of your money ; do you ac
cept ?’
Thornton answered not, but sat still with
his face buried iii his hands; some mo
ments passed, and he raised his head and
exclaimed.
‘ I will; and oil God ! if I lose,’ —and he
shuddered as the thought passed through
his mind. Again were tiie cards distribu
ted and the game commenced which was
!to decide this fearful stake; his sister a
i gainst iiis fortune.
The night was almost gone, yet there
M. J. KAPPEL, Printer.
| sat the two gamblers playing that dreadful
game, tho clock tolled the morning hour,
; and men were already stirring about their
! business, and by tiie dim light ofthe lamp,
aided by the breaking of morning, threw
way their cards. The countenance ot
Thornton, was haggard and care worn—
dissipation had made it had enough, hut
now the conflict which raged within made
it fearful to look upon. Tiie last card was
about to be played ; liis eye-balls almost
started from ids head, as lie leaned over
the table and watched his comrade’s card,
jlt was thrown. With a fearful yell lie
hurled the card down and grasped liis com
rade by the collar, and with a horrid okti:,
almost hissed out the words ‘Scoundrel!
cheat,’ and with one blow, felled him to
the floor. Hr. iiad lost !
* * * * * *
Full many a prayer, emanating from the
fond heart of a mother, had been wafted to
heaven for Cyril Thornton, when in liis
boyhood’s days lie was innocent and hap
py. The only son, all the affection of his
father’s heart centered in him, and his
you i h gave “bright promise of future useful
ness. His parents were wealthy ; their
only children, Cyril and the sister to whom
we have alluded, were educated with all
watchfulness which could be bestowed.
Yet blinded by custom anti fashion, one
t* ■ was neglected, and before young
i noniton was twelve years old he could
drink his glass of wine at his father’s table
with all the grace and politeness of a well
bred gentleman.
Soon after lie became of age, both liis pa
rents died leaving him and his sister sole
possessor of liis father’s wealth. London
lias too many young men in its pecincts
who live on their friends, for Thornton to
lie long without a companion of this kind,
and soon Stanley was installed as liis inti
mate friend. And lie could not have found
a worse one; suffice it to say his whole
aim was to ruin Thornton and possess him
self of liis property. To accomplish tiiis
he led him to places frequented by gamb
lers alone, and Thornton was by early ed
ucation prepared to become one of tiie so
cial circle where the glass circulated iree
ly, and soon there was seldom a night that
he returned home not more or less intoxi
cated. His fortune began to disappear and
melt away before tiie gaming table ; his
sister entreated him to break off from Stan
ly, and even refused to see him when at tiie
house, hut still lie continued to haunt these
places, and night after night was spent in
fruitless endeavors to win back the losing
of the preceding night.
Not many months had passed in this
scene of dissipation, when wo find him sea
ted in one of the worst gambling holes of
the city, where the scene transpired which
we have described in the beginning of our
tale. Lost to all shame and honor, lie had
gambled away his own and liis sister’s for
tune, and at last played that fearful game.
When near tiie close of the game he had
observed something unusual in his com
rade’s manner, and on watching him close
ly saw him change liis card and play false
ly. When Stanly arose from the floor not
a word passed, but casting a look of hatred
and defiance at Thornton, passed from the
room.
As lie expected, the next day Thornton
received a challenge v.liich was instantly
accepted. Life had become intoli ruble,
and I: almost hoped to he killed in tho du
el. He wrote a farewell letter to liis sis
ter, ai.d after making hi.-, v. raeg-.uie: •. tor
cncouavr, retired 1 to a f"V : 1. ; j.
Morning come, and with a frier. . ii • pr_
needed to the place of meeting. .V
word passed between him and Stanly.—
Tiie ground was measured, they took their
places, and at the word wheeled, raised
their arms, and fired. Both hulls took ef
fect. With a yell, Thornton leaped into
tiie air and fell heavily upon the turf.—
Stanly clasped liis hands to liis breast, and
slowly sank to the ground —in a few min
utes he too was dead. Thornton's sister
had received his letter and was anxiously
waiting his return, hoping that to him the
duel had not been fatal. Hearing a noise
she stepped to the door, and borne in tiie
arms of his attendants, accompanied by a
physician', the body of her brother was
brought in—a victim of the gambling ta
ble and the intoxicating ho- -!.
A TEMPERANCE ANECDOTE.
The Washingtonians are driving a noble
business among the old soakers of this city.
On Thursday evening tiie church in Poyd
ras-street, was literally ernmme I, and ma
ny hard drinkers we have no doubt, was
taken out of tiie gutter. Among a great
many pleasant anecdotes related by the
speakers was one defining the unpleasant
position of a certain Deacon who wanted to
be temperate without signing the pledge,
tie had been importuned to that effect until
he became so outrageous that lie arose, and
before the Temperance Society, delivered a
speech in favor of moderate drinking. He
was allowed to proceed, and at its termina
tion he seized his hat, walked down the
aisle with great dignity. There was pres
ent an old toper, who, at that moment, wah
about as full as ha could well be, and being
mightily tickled at the Deacon’s speech, lie
staggered from his seat, and tipped the Dea
con on his shoulder, exclaimed, “ I say—
hie—Deacon them’s my sentiments! I’ll
stand by you—hie—old feller, in them ’ere>
doctrines! So let's go out and liquor!”
The Deacon finding that his “ moderate
drinking” doctrines placed him in such dis
graceful fellowship, went hack and signed
The pledge ! A r . O. Jeffersonian^
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