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rntes. nud with strict attciiiiou to the requisitions
ot the law.
OHRRirrll & vs.E 1 ’ under regular executions,must
, be advertised for thirty days; under mortgiigc
fi fas, sixty days before tiie day of sale.
Salks of Land and Negroes, by Ad
ministrators or Gutntlmu*, lor start days before
the day of sale.
S wLM of personal properly (except negroes) forty
days.
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application for letters of administration are to be
pirdislied for thirty days.
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ly for six MONTHS.
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to laud, must be published thkkk months.
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ians, of application to the Court of Ordinary lor
’leave to sell the Land or Negroes oi an estate,
Your months.
Noticks by Executors or nd niuist rntors, to the
Debtors and Creditors “f no estate,for *ix weeks
Letters to the proprietors on business, must
he post paid, lb entitle them to attentio .
LAW NOTICES.
William B. Martin,
SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY AT
LAW.
Officz, in Girakii, At.ab.vma.
RBSPiiO'I'PULt.Y lend, ra hi* provinion il
service, it, the pnbli: grnvr.iiiy ; he Hike, lilts
metho t ot'apprisin’ his patrons, t lat he makes no
ctll-cnon• for less than leu per ceni. on any sum
not eic e.l n; one nous mil dollars, hit reasons tor
this puH'i -anon, is ‘o g v ■ general n dice lo 1 hose who
hay* Already intrusted him wi ll their bu ones', witi
dut rpeei <1 coatf act 5 thni they may wi li lru-.v the
same if they prefer, and ah fir ore patrons if any, may
expect to be governed by this no ice.
WH. U. M ARTIN.
January S, 184• 2ly
LAW NOTICE.
William B. Pryor
HAS settled himself ill the Town of t.aGronye,
Troup county, Georgia, and will om lice
law in the counties of Troup, Mi rtwether, Curve a,
Cimoh -11, Carroll and Head, of toe Coweta Client
—and Harris, Muscog e and Talbot of the Chalta
houclie. Circuit.
Urc 18. .BH il—ly
Taylor & Bonckc,
ATTORNEY’S A T L A \V;
(HasDOLm cou.vrv ) Ga.
THE'tmJi2f* i S‘ ie< * having ’ocia erl themselves
in the pnfcH'c >° r lie L.aw, will give their at
tcation t > any h rsi ;.** confided to them in the c ‘Un
ties of llan loph. Ear Jr. k r, Lee, Sumter Dooly
and D extor m the Jsom'.'i'veste.n, and Stewart of the
Cttattrtho re tee circu I-. Thev will aso attend the
cjurtsin Harbour aud Henry .counties in Alabama.
WILLIAM TATI.'III.
LIiVVIS A.G</Ne.Kli.
Noveml.-r 13 18f. _ 46-L.
Charles 9< llcestv
ATTORNEY AT LAW;
CnAtvronn At.*.
Sept. IS, 18U. 83—ly.
ii. is. p'livu,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Albany, linker County, Ga.
Jm 1. 18-v > >—f
John M. lie Hi it tic,
ATTORNEY AT L A W;
Couimhus, Ga.
Office in Hooper’s Rang** of bo Mings, on the N\ i s!’
side of Broad Street, npp rsite the iVia- koi*Hottsc.
Ho will pr&ciicc in the c imilies .f the Cliatulinocbec |
Circuit. Feb 21. 184 4 B— f
Burk 9 & Stephenson,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW;
T.VLBOTFON, GA.
JIVES M. BURKS, )
S\ MBS L . BTKPHF.XIOS J
Kch i. 1844 9—f
NOTICE*
THE undersigned have formed* f pa-tne-ship in
the practice oflaw, and will am nil to business
n the Ctiattahoch<ee Circuk and ihe adjacent 1 coun
et in Alabama. Office near !he Market House.
JOHNSON & WILLIAMS.
JAMB* JoHNSrtW,
WitYY Fan. 20. 3-ts
LAW AIOTICEt
rjpUiE underngufit have associat’ed John A.
Ji. Jones, Jr., with them in the Practice of the
Law. Their business will he transacted in the name
of JONES, BENNING & JONES.
SEABORN JONES,
HENRY L. BENNING.
.Cotormbtts Georgia, May 1848—22—iC _
COLQUITT & COOK,
ATTORNEY’S AT LAW;
LA GRANGE, GEORGIA.
will practice in the counties of Troup, Meriwether,
Coweta, Fayette, and Carroll.
WneTZH T. Colocitt, Columbus, Ga.
Ww. C. IT. Coo*, La Grange.
AprH iV
wssournox.
THE Law firm of IVERSON, FORSYTH
& MElurS, is dissolved by lie retirement ot
H V. MEIGS. Esq. The li >sines of (he offi-,e
will bVconti iued by Alfred’ Iverson, and John For
ylh, under the style of
IVERSON &. FOKSYTIC.
try* I. & F. have removed to tli e new building
East aide of Broad Street, ll'nr the Murhet. Ofil- e
~, Mails over M. Bauman's Store.
. Nov 20. 1844. 4-7-e's
NEW GOODS ! NE\f GOODS ! !
THE subscriber is now receivi ig at the old storv
formery occu|)'fd by M ssr*. Stewart it.
Fount line, and more recently by Messrs Hill, Daw
son it Go, an entire new and desirable assortment of
FAMItV GROCERIES &C. fltC.
which lie offirs tu the public at prices to suir the
times. H.McKA\.
Dec. 4,184f. 49 — f .
FAEX AND WINTEK
S. B. HAMILTON,
( Xext door to James KMin.)
HA&Commcroe 1 receiving a large slock of Fall
and W mum Clothing, winch will be sold cheap
for cash.
Cloaks anti Ovcrcoalsi
Beaver, Pilot and Flushing Over coats and Frock
Blue, Black, Olive, Green and Brown, Frock and
Dree* Cl all. Cass Twedc and Sailinett Sack anil
Frock Coats, Kentucky deans Frock, Dress and
Sack Coats, .
% Pantaloons.
Black and Blue Clj nnJtlass Pan's.
Pi Igonal. Plaid ands uicy Cass do.
Battnet, Tweedp bntl Jeans do
Vests.
Plain black and figured Satin Vasts,
Black silk velvet do,
Fii. “ *
- “ “
Cloth, Cashiiuord
’ Gouiids^
Suspenders, Bto^k*yCollars, Cravats afxKGtoves
Cotton, Silk and Merino half hose,
|IL Silk wi<3 Co*ton UmhnlUn Sic.
*3 I Hl* ,43—-ts.
®f|e €oitttntos ©lines.
FORSYTH & JETER, editors]
SCHOOL BOOKS!
TAKE NOTICE !
MUCH has been said about setitnj Rook*! at
COST, ad tri-ig enabled to <ll so because o
j having bought a large .*t.ck m New York cxtreiw y
jl w for ir i; an i also, about fC ling Boons 10 per
cent, lower than N. Y. juic-s, &c.
Gentlemen, wb.it does ail this ms n 1 Shoo’d we
not be willing t> let the people judge for themselv* s ?
Thutig{fir principle and ever baa be i n. Now a 1
tha’ wo have to say in the matter . that we have
ill * l irg.'Mt an-1 hell aisortijtent of ami Closured
Iftoks over offered tn this inarkeT. (at least the pub
lic tell iis so) at and ihit we can a *ll a little lower than
any other house w thin sis y miles of us; notwith
standing ! however !
New ido’-ik Store, 2 doors below ihe Post Ofli'-e.
J. M. TAKIIUX, & Cos.
Jan 1. 1644 1-if
NEW CASH STORE !!
BRADLEY’SA DEM MON,
DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic, Fancy and
STAPL E
11. A A. BRADLEY, 7
CHAS. DKMMON,
Rantlolph Si. Coli.'nibus, Cra.
Nov. 6, 1344 45—ts
HARD WAR E, tAc.
A Tons Iron
UU 15 T<*n< Castings.
lUi 0 l*,.ir Tracer.
3000 Wending Hoes.
50 10 z Col ins Axe?.
300 Casks Nails*
Together with an extensive assortment of
For sale lower than ever ff ml i* | i? market by
HALL 4- 51OSES. ’
East side broad street, ab ve th • nm/ket.
January, 1 1545, I— 6m
WAREHOUSE NOTICES.
FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE!!
THE Milnedbeis beg to announce to their fiends
an 1 customers, that they will coiiuuue the
Warehouse and Commission Busi-
At the'd l stan 1 f/rinerJy occupied by Messrs Smith
■Hayward 6c, Cos,
heeling grateful to onr fiends f*r tlr* liberal pat
ronag/i bt RUyivedon pr former firui, wn would re
spec fully solicit a continuance ot their favor. Those
who may entrust busiuess to our care nmy rest as
ffuic.l ofo.tir pers'ui il aitetui n, and best elforts to
prouo’e their interest.
[O® \Ve are prepared to supply our p’an'mg cus
tomers with
Bagging, Rope and Twine,
And any o her goods they inuy wish at the lowest 1
, ik-t price.
.iberxl advTrc rt s will bi made on Cotton, or
Meichandi v in store.
H. S. SMITH 4- CO.
11. S. Smith,
W. A. Kki>d
Colunibos. Oct. 30 1314. 44—ts.
TIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE.
COLUMBUS GKO.
J. C. A, F. il. *lr.sE.
(Succfs.-'Or s to H ill, Ruse & Cos )
Til F!‘trnder.-igned having taken the .<we!| known
Fpke-P.vok VVake-hou k f rmerlv OCftlpted
iV Hall. Ruse & Cos., Undei their services to ih*-
friends of the la'c concern aiid the public >jrnern ly.
so-the. Stoking of tJoiT n and other Mekchak*
DisK/ and the uansaction of
Commission Business
ro all its branches; pledging themselves to u* every
• x-rii nto promote the ihteicus and to render satis
faction to those who miy confide busiueas to their
charjN'..
On hand a large sb; ply of
Bagjiii.i Hope and Twine,
; which wi-h auy Other articles will be furnished to
our customers at the lowest market prte's
They willcn I* avoui 1 to nmk* advantageous sal.s
f Coiton * hen Uer-jVed'find will advance liherallv on
the ■ tide in Wnre-h use or on c< n<ignment to heir
friends at at the North or Europe.
J e. & F. N. KC-S.E,
(’olnnil Sept 11 1644 37—ts.
SANFORD & BUTT,
GENERAL COMMISSION
AND
FORWARDING BUSINESS,
Apalachicola, Fla.
WOULD resprctlv ofler their services to tln ir
fi lends, ami ilie public, in the above
And will give their united personal attention to all
bna n *ss confided to their care.
The usual alvanf.es made. on co’ton shipped.
T hob. J. Sanvokd Glennville, Ala, >
M. M. Butt. Apalachicola. )
November 13-; 1544. 45—Srii.
Tli (wiASFESm\,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
APALACHICOLA*
WfLL continue the Commits on and General
Ageing busmens at the above place. The
usual facilities alTrd and to all those dispos-d to ship
cottons t< any Foreign pop', nr any pois in the United
Sr.ife-i. Receiving and forwarding Business, strictly
•■ltd jirompt’y attended 10.
August 7. 1 44. 32- 6ns*
W Alt E-H O C S E
AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS.-
fBNIHC utidtM signed have associated togetner un l *
B. tier the fi mos YONGK. GARRARD, and
HOOPER,f r ihe transaction ol a Ware-House and
Commission Business; they occupy the huge Fire
Proof Ware-House, known as “Yonge’s Ware-
House” and solicit from their friends and the public
generally, a share of pat rod‘ge.
W.VI.P. YONGE.
* W.W.GAKIIAUD,
RICHARD HOOPKR.
Colninhus Geo. May htt 1044* 18—’f.
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THE Subscriber having removed to this city, of
fers bis services to hi* friend* and the pubic
u nerally in the above line of business, either for the
purchase or sale of Cotton or the sale of Goods on
Wholesale. As lie intend*devoting all his time to this
business, lie hopes that lie will lie en ibleil to give
general saltsfan ion to those, who will-favor trim with
their cit-totn.
His office tor the present wi 1 lie aftfie late office
of the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company.
PAUL KOS3IUNJL,
References.
Mesir*. Pillot Si Leßarbier, N. York.
do IV. Doaring.St Son, Charleston, S. C.
Join Bones, Esq. Augusta, Geoigia.
Artemas Gould, do do
Jas. Fraser, do do
Kubt Cimpholl, and do
George Hargrave#, Esq. Cctlbmbus, G.
John Banks. do do
John Woolfo'k. do do
FOR SALE,
Offctfk BAGS (tioCoffee.
OUU Apply a*above.
Junefi. 1844. 2T—lf
MILLERS! MILLERS!!
T§HTCH’ BOLTING CLOTHS, a’l the diften
JLf ent Numbers, Aurltor Brand,
Just received and for sale, bv
L. Ji ■ DAVIES.
Nor 1844 _ 0-1F
TllE BSIOfi- OP THE STATES. AD THE SOVEREIGNTY OP THE STATES.
COLUMBUS, GA. WEDNESDAY; JANUARY 29, 1845.
MUSIC.
CH \S. D. WEEDEN. prolc-isor of Muic,
respects .1!v informs the ci izm.s ot Columbus.
’ tlut he It is arri.cd in this plac*, where he intends
to 10.-a'c pe nianentlv ; and temiers his services to
all who may wish f ii-iniction upon the EinnrJ Forle,
Oigan, Fiue, and in Thorough Base.
(3. I). VV. wjl| also, form * C ass so- Instruction
in Vocnl Music, Adveriifeincnt.
C. D. W. has tak-n Room No. J, under Lyceum
Hall.
REFERENCES.
M. J lYeliborn, | W.n, L Wynn.
J>* t. Hovkm. | Kev; *l’. B. Slade,
Win. Redd, J. H. G mcalc,
A. H. Cooper. R. B. VY. Mui.ro,
Jan 15, 1845 3—3 t
china, glass,' -
TO COUNTRY ITIERCUANTS.
Subs* fibers, in'Cndmg ntf *he Ist Jtf'y next,
. to make a chnng •iu tli-nr concern, areauxi.-us
io dispose o: liicir present hirL' tock, which they
will soil at REDUCED RATES.
Their good - having bat*n import, and direct f om Eu
rope, enah cs them to oiler to count y Merehnntf, and
otiivrs, any of thr am-va articles at prices as low as
they can be purchased at, in either of the chics of
New York. Boston or Philadelphia.
M fchart*s visiting Ch r.es'ou, will find it to their
advan g_o t call, mi i may b* assured that no rea
aoiublu ifiorls will be ypaivd to give saiisfnrtiun.
GEO S. CAMERON, Cos.
21 llavnc street,tChailifMc.il, booth Catb'ira.
Jan 22 1545. 4—2 m
_ „„
From - Arllutr’s M igi*me.
MY COUNTItt.
My-eoim ry! O, my coiin'ry !
1 Itave heard thy g! ry long ;
And a host of pleasant memories
Thy storied annals thruig.
Thy mountains in s utcly pride,
In go< - ge >us d est;
But thy nob e hearts, uud nappy homes,
Are more than all he rtgi,
My country! O, my country !
In the inumiiig oi thy <1 iv,
D<.rk eb uds were gathered o’er then,
And tht ji ahade was oil thy wny ;
Bui the sunshine of (he spirit
Was upon thy ch Idren still,
And (lie storm-clouds might li t weaken
The stroug and upright with
In thy va 1 ys—m.dst thy water*—
A s lent kpell was wrought.
And thy moilulKins —'o est-gar'anled—
A gleam of glory caught}
Kro’ii every lovtly, leafy glade,
From every hrcczc-r ckM tree,
Crime a von c of thrilling majesty,
*-\\ v will—we will bo free.”
Not the oower—not tho glnrv.
Ol the im ther End was thine ;•
N l t iccus le rook, the fjrt. es>’d atsep,
W heie glit. rmg nr dim sh nc ;
But tl.e ardent streug h of irustlu!n<*3*,
And the power that dweiis within,
Ant tiieiove— hsfai util—liv.ng l-jve,
1 hat m ver fails to w iu.
My countiy ! O my c untrx !
Thy sun .a lismg vet.
An* a crown o gionou-jewels
Un thy forehead vholi ne set;
Tie the power die might of goodness,
And .lie tru h thy <am| sa sword ;
or lu.ppy is that pi ope
Whose Godshbl. be h- Lord.”
H. M.
THE LIJIIT OK WOMAN’S EYES.
BY TilK |iUf>G Bun OF NK V Hr*MP<HIKK.
Brigh ly the lamps >'f ev’uing slow,
Along you Ur. tiuclo'Hlcd skies,
BiA are brig t*r things bo:ov,
Whim earth can b a.si her bnliiani ine>.
And when tho sun lights up the day,
*1 is glorious m see him rise : ‘
But fir m >rc gl
To uazv on woman’s beaming ryis.
How beautifu‘the landgf.ape green.—
Th* fi-nvirs, wi'li lhMr uu.'.uinbtred dies ;
But still more 1 eitUiiul, I ween,
The luMreofa pair if eyes.
I.rt earth and h*aven their di play,
Aril bid me seek the Imres: pr ze ;
A ‘id thr* yerns of night ail 1 day,
L wot.l i svlt ct a pail of t*y k.
My heart is ninloced lathis sphere,
15V many yet uShroken' l ie<;
Y T et still Iwo tid not linger here
Bu’ for the light ofw miati’s eyes.
MISSEL L A VY.
THE REFUGEES.
A TALE Or THE REVOLUTION
During the war of the Revolution, the
lower counties of New Jersey were infested
by a set of desperadoes, pa-sing undtri the
name of refugees,who,in llie absence of the
Americans tu camp, nlundeied anil insult
ed their defenceless families. A h ind of
these men became particularly notori us
on the Little Egg River, and that section
of llie country is yet r.fe with legends of
iheir misdeeds. A parly equally numer
ous and even more lawless, fjr a I ng lime
devastated 1 the se Moments along the Mau
rice rivet. Our story rt lutes to this Infer.
It was at the close of a beautiful day, in
the early part of October, that an athletic
young man, whose frank and good humor
ed countenance was a passport to the ac
quaintance of strangers,approached a clear
ing not Ini’ from the present decayed vil-
Itige of Dorchester. The house was of but
one story, built of thick, Itcivn logs, and
surrounded by scanty fields, in which the
slumps of the origiutl forests trees were
yet visible. But every liing about the
place had* an air of neatness, which was-in
creascd, when, pushing open the door, he
entered the large comfoitable kitchen, with
its nicely scourtd floor, and Jits dresser
on which were arayed in bright tows the
pewter plates. His footsteps had scarce
ly sounded on the floor, belore a light fig
ure sprang towards him, and the next in
stant was locked in his arms.
‘ God bless yen, Mary,’ he said, as lie
parted the hair fondly from her forehead;
and stooping kissed tho fair brow.
The girl looked up into his face, and
said half inquiringly, half pos lively,
• You have come to stay—have you not?
Do now, give up running your sloop Utild
things liecotne more settled. You will be
captured yet,’’she continued, as her lover
shook-his head,‘and then, if thrown into
those dread prisonships at New York, you
will never get back.’
Notwithstanding; the imploring tone in
which she 6poke, her lever still shook his
head. -
‘ Nay. dearest, your woman’s fears alarm
you without cause. There is- no danger.
The English ships have left the Delaware,
and l 1 must make the old sloop pay me now
fur your sake.’
She burried her lace in his bosom to hide
the blushes at this allusion, fie continued
cheerfully—
‘Now, cSiryou find me a supper? You
boast of your housekeeping, you know;
yet I’ll bet we’r* almost as good cooks on
board. At any rate, we are a little mure
hospitable when we ace a visitor who has
come ntilce hj tncct-U3> and walked all the
1 any.’
He said iliis in a playful tune, and tlie
immediately hastened to sei the sup
per table. His eye followed her graceful
moveriivnts,and they conversed logeiher.
as lovers only cenverse, during ihe hall
hour in which the preparations Cut (lie
meal were going on. At length the other
members of the family came in, and the
conversation become general.
It was yet ear'y, however, when the
young man lose lo go. The girl followed
him rrut of the door.
• Why so soon?’ she said.
‘lt is high life, and 1 have already over
stayed uy lime,’ he said. ‘But in a few
days 1 shall be back, and it may be i will
be so successful that there w ill be no ne
cessity fur going again. l
• God g aul it may be so,’ she said fer
vently, ‘1 feel a presentment of some dan
ger impending over you. There is IIu o an,
the refuge’—
•He owes me ill-will, 1 know, 1 said the
lover ‘ ever since you preferred me to him.
But lie has left this part of the country, and
1 should never fear him in a leir fight.’
• But be was always stealthy and mean ;
and would attack you secretly.’
‘Ob ! but there is no fear of him, 1 gaily
said the lover. ‘Believe tne, I shall be
back io less than two weeks, and then— 1
lie pressed the blushing girl, to his bo
som, kissed her again ami again, and then
with a hurried embrace torj himself way.
When be had crossed the road and was
j usi entering the woods, he turned and
waved his hat. The girl was still stand.ng
there ott ihe wa clr. She kissed her liana
to him, and the next instant he had vanish
ed from her sight.
But for many minutes she continued to’
gaze on the spot where ho disappeared;
and so intent was the revery into w hich
site fell, that she did not notice the ap
proach of a third party, in the p*rson ol a
young man ii the neighborhood, whom
popular rum r dec.arid lo be one of tier
suitors.
* Uojd evening, 1 ho said. You are late
out lo It gill.”
‘ All lis it you James? Good evening, ’
she frankly extended her hand. ‘Willyou
walk in?’
‘No, . thank you—l haven't but a min
ute to stay.’ Tnere was a short silence,
when lie added. ‘Hive you seen Hogan
ta’dlyf He has come back, 1 suppose you
know.’
‘ No—l did not know it,’ sail Erllen; her
heart beat \i lenuv.
1 1 believe lie and Briggs are not great
friends, llogau swears bo will hive re
venge on h m.thuugn I don’t know for wha\
Du youl’
•He was about ‘his morning, hut has
gone down the riier to his u.d plice. —
They say lie has a dozen men there; re
fjgi. ,'s may he like himself. Bui have you
seen Briggs to-day? 1 heard he s riled with
ihe morn mg tide. 1
Elion turned pale at ibr- intelligence, f-t
Iter woman’s quick wit perceived at once,
by the meaning lone nl her visitor, that
llogau had determined lo waylay her Lv
et, and that her infrrin nit, from a letling
ot base revenge, had come to apprise tier
of it sailer lie tnonght it would he ioi late
lor any notice of me attack to be co tveyed
to B iggs. She had the presence ot mind
nut to show her agitation, nor did the un
defciive the speaker as injtlie time when her
lover sailed. he a in.itly turned the con
versa ion.
‘ Won’t you walk ini’ she saiJ, Inc nights’
are getting chilly. Father and mother are
yet up, 1 believe.’
‘No, I th ink you,’said the young man,
moving oir, * I must bo g Tig. Good bye!’
Ellen watched him with it fluttering
heart until lie had disappeared in the dark
ness, when she burst into tears. But sud
denly dashing them away with Iter hand,
she entered the house, a:nl ctuuously ap
proached the door ol her Idle room. The
family had retired. Taking a pen and ink
she wrote, with some agitation, a few lines
and placed them where they would he seen
.he first thing in the morning.
‘ This will teh them where l have gone,’
she said, still weeping.’ ‘lt would not do lo
wake them, or they would not lot me go.—
But how can i stay here, when In is in
danger!’ She paused and mused.’ ‘You!
it is tou late to ovcilake him at .he wliatl.
I must go down the river and intercept him.
God will be nay protector.’
With these words st.e hastened to at
tire her.-ell in her bonnet and cloak, and
then kneeling down, the prayed for a few
moments silently, after w hich she rose,
wiped the tears from Iter eyes, and set
lor.h unattended on htr long and sad per
ilous walk. More than ones she start
ed as she would her way through
the solitary forest,at the cry of a night-bird,
and now and then somfi unknown noise, or
a distant shadow assuming suddenly Hie
appearance of a human being,-would cause
her knees to totter, but, after leaning lor a
space against a tiee and summoning aid
from in high by a hasty prayer, she would
recover confi lence ami go oil.
At length she reached the shore of the
liver, after more ‘.ban an bur's travel. —
She recognized the place at once, anil fol
lowing the bank, soon arrived at a solitary
farm Louse. A* I was still around, and she
did nut wake the inhabitants} for they were
suspected of being unfrientlly to the wltigs.
so she merely unloosed a boat which she
(bund lying by the water-stde, and entering
it, waiieu breathlessly lor the appearance
us her lover’s sloot>i
A quarter of an hour passed, which seem
ed an age, and yet no signs of the vessel
were visible.
‘Surely it cannot have passed,’ she said
anxmusly. ‘Yet the wind is fair, and tlife
tide strong.
Anoibei interval elapsed which he alarm
magnified into an bonr; and at last she burst
into tears.
‘Hte has passed, as J I shall never see
bitn again,’ she sobbed. 1 Ob! God of mer
cy sjj-.re Ins life I’ and clasping her hands
convulsively, she looked up to heaven.
Suddenly a. sound met her ear wh ch she
mistook for the,creuking of a block. She
started up in the boai, every feature of her
face jadient with hope, looking-eagerly to
wards the bend of tho river’ above. But
she was doomed to disappointment. For*
five minutes she gaz-'d in vain.
•It was only the sighihg of the Wind,’
ho s- bhed,again overcome by tears. ‘Oil!
what shall I do?-—what can 1 do?’ she said
piteously wringing her hands.
All at once the apparent sound’ of the
wheel traversing their iron guide broke the |
stillness and this time she was not mista
ken. Brushing the tears hurriedly fom
her eyes she was able to discern the shado
wy form of a sloop rounding the point in
the river above.
‘lt iajpwmdHt hint,’ she exclaimed agi
tatedly, am) fa'liug on her knees, with glad
teat’s site returned tltauks to God. They
hurriedly and nervously taking the oars she
pushed off into tiie stream, and suflered the
noat to drop do vu with the tiie. As she
expected, the sloop soon overtook her.
’ Boat ahoy !’cried a well known voice,
that made her heart leap, as the stout ves
sel catife itifging down toward lief;
•James—don’t you know me7’ she ar
ticulated faintly, all the modesty of ner na
ture suddenly aroused at perceiving, now
for the first time, the appareul indelicacy of
her behaviour.
•Ellen!'cried tI:C voice from the sloop,
in a tone of surprise, and immediately the
vessel was rounded lo,and the athletic arms
of her lover, lilted her on deck , for over
come w ith sliaole she could neither stand
nor look up.
1 VVliat is the matter, dearest: 1 said her
lover as he held her in his arms, ‘has any
thing happened at home? Speak—you don’t
know h iw you alarm ns.- 1
His anxious tone recovered for Ellen hes
confideuce, and she hastened to tell him
what she had heard;
• I could not,’she sail, with her face
hidden on his broad breast,‘stay at home,
and leave you to this peril. Father is old
an.l 1 was afra.d he could not be here in
time— 1
1 God in heaven bless you. Haw can I
; ever repay you for this! But 1 must find
j a shelter for you in the cabin, tor no time
!isto be lost. W’e ate already in sight of
’ Hogan’s place, and it is too late to retreat.
| liven if w e anchor they will come after us;
! but now that 1 know their intentions, there
’ is nothing lo fear, and i>ui best course, there
lore is to di-arm suspicon by going on.’
Ellen vvoul I have remonstrated, but, at
’ that instant, the tnoOn broke forth, nr.d a
■ large boat was seen pulling out into foe
j stream Some distance down the river. She
j suti'ered herself, therefore to be led into the
| cab n, where she waited; With a breathless
heart, the termination of the contest.
Tradition tells how; in a few words,their
leader informed the crew of the approach
ing attack,and of the vigorous meaaures ta
ken lo defeat il.
The sloop's course was retarded as muih
as possible,'while the wood which firmed
u part of her cargo, was arranged in piles
around the quarter deck as w ell as forward,
so as completely to barricade every side ol
the vessel. Eo;tunaiely there was a dou
ble supply of muskets on board, and these
were ranged ready for use.
In that critical Irour, the hand and voice
of B rigs w ere every where. He leli that
not only his own I fe, but what was dearer
even than that, depended on success in tho
present struggle.
For some lime (he rofugaes, who contin
ued pulling lazily up the river, as if not
caring lo excite susp ci in, did not seethe
movements on board the sloop; but when
preparations lor defence became visible in
the growing bulwark on every side of the
vessel, toey gave a loud cheer, and began to
pu l away lustily towards her.
‘ They are coning, ’ said Briggs, placing
the last arinfull of wood along on the quar
ter deck. * Take your muskets, lads, anil
be ready for a volley—the bloody refu
gees !’
Cltiick and sharp came the rollicking of
the oars to their ears, and even those man
ly heatls heat faster, as they counted the
fearful odds against them, a id recongnized
the burly tigures of Hogan, and one or fwo
of his desperate associates.
•Pull away—arou and by the etern, my
lads,’ sh iu ed the refugee leader, rocking
in the stern sheets with the motion of the
boat.
‘ Now’s your time, 1 said Br ggs, cner-’
Helically. Pick your men. I’ll take llo
ga ti. 1
The muskets were raised, and’ it breath
less instant ensued.
‘Are you ready!’ whispered t'hcir lead
* Ay!’ was the protnp', stern answer.
‘Then lire.
The volley was n it a moment too sobri.’
Three of the men in the boat fell, but al
most immediately she struck the stiles of
the vessel, and her crow began to scramble
over ihe barricades creeled between them
mid her delen Jers. Firing was no.v i upns
sthle; the conflict was now hand to hand.
It was then that Briggs remembered Ellen’,
with each blow of his sturny arm. Club
bing bis musket, lie met the assailenls at
every p rint, cheering and animating his
scanty bind, even more by hi* voice, rlhorl
but tefrrble was the conflict. Most of tbe
out avvs r.vVer lea bed (he deck ol llie
sloop, but fell back wounded or dead, into
llie boat; wiriie ihe few who gained at last
a looth.rid on the vessel, sank finally, be
fore the atlil t.c arms an J indomitable cour
age of the defenders. In less tliafi 5’ min
utes after the attack began, the refugees
were r .-pulsed at every point,’ their leader
killed, and the few who remained aItVS
were in ful. flight to the shore. Tri o of
lite r number remained prisoners in the
hands of Briggs, and subsequently met the
deserved lateufiheir crimes.
No sooner had the enemy left the vessel
than Briggs hastened to the cabin. Ellen
was already ascending the gangway, a
larmed by the cessarion of his voice, which
throughout the strife, had risen over the
noise of the conflict, and sustained her” du
ring its terrible suspense.
Their meeting we shall not attempt to
describe. It is sufficient to say that long
after, they were accustomed to refer to it
ak the happiest moment of their lives.
‘But now, deart-s',’ he sadl, at length, ‘I 1
must see you safe at your father's; ere 1
proceed, let me hope for still more?
Briggs accompanied Eflen homo, ahtl ere
he returned to his vessel, lie had pressed her
tb his bosom as his wife.’
For rainy a long year the old’ musket,
with its shattered stock, used on that mem
orable day by the hero of oUr stdfy, ( was
wont to be exhibited to the visitors of the
happy household that grew up around HI
len. It may yet be in existence, a treasu
red relic among her grandchildren.
A.MUSIho Anecdote.—We find the fol
lowing amusing anecdote going the rbunds :
A short time since, as the mail stage was
going, on a very dark- night, from Boston to
.Portsmouth, the driver was a'armdd by the
cry of “oh, iordy ; we are kilt every sowl of
usl” The driver jumped oft'his box and
found that he had drH-eii ihto a cart and de
molished it, and “spilt” an Irishman and two
womer. The driver somewhat enraged that
the gallant llitiorhlihshould keep'lhe middle
of the road, gave him a pretty severe lecture
1 and concluded by asking him if lie did notsee
’ the lights on llife stage. “Yis, In be sure I
i did, ami i dliruv right between- thtm-V’
j Imprisonment sot Debt, unaccompanied
by fraud, or for a-inilitia site in time of peace,
ijs prohibited in line eousVuution recently
framed fur p w j.
[VOL. V.—NO 5.
MOUNTAIN SCENERY OF VIRGINIA.
The ii rand ‘Tunnel in Scoil County.
Mr; Editor :—Few countries surpass
Western Virginia in beauty and sublimity ot
natural scenery. The Jolly and almost in
terminable ranges of mountains, w hich ex
tend in all directions through this region,
compose a mighty net-work, ttirough whose
mazes the traveller wanders in delighted
amazement ; his eye, at one moment, mea
suring the steep ascent of some huge mount,
hoary with cliUe, or rustling with foliage;
anon, nsling on some broad, deep valley,
robed in green and gorgeous in beauty—and
again, tracing the course of some mountain
river, rushing over a rocky chasm; or gliding
softly through a quiet glen, its waters dashed
into foim, gleaming in the sunlight, or rest
ing. deep and still, in the shade of green aud
wooued banks.
Nor have nature's effbr s been confined ‘o
the production 1 ol th se more plainly apparent
monuments of her power. Proud of tier
might, and capricious in her fincv, she has
marked this region with many and wonder
ful resuhs of her skin and labor. Out of
nntcrials, lasting ns her own existence, she
lias constructed altars, meet for the orisons
of her worshippers; shrines where love and
admiration of nature, adoration and reverence
of Nature’s Author may be poured forth,
unchecked by the intrusion of crowds; un
shackled by ihe I'uiSle pomp of man's poor
grandeur. To some of these I would lam,
(so far as mere description candied that
object.) introduce the distant readers of the
Messenger ; and if they will accompany me,
in I eu of a better guide, 1 will lead them to
one—the Natural Bridge, as it is called, but
in reality Natural Tunnel; in Scott bounty.
‘furiiing Southwardly out of the Cumber
land G p Turnpike, about twelve miles
North-West of Estillville, a rough and brok
en bridlepath leads down SmtkCicek, a
large branch ol C.inch liiver, between two
very high lulls, or r. liter small mountains.
Following the course o's the glen nearly a |
mile, in a Sju - hern direction, we find a thud
ridge si retch ng across from bill to hill, form
mg the valley into a vast but irregular repre
sentation of the letter 11. Tins crossing
ridge is sever.pl hundred feet in height ;
steep and inatcessiMe t.on ea'cb side. Against
the base of this mound the water rushes in
search of a passage, and it finds a channel,
perhaps tire most awful an 1 sublime on earth,
tiolLwed out by nature's own mighty hand.
Standing in the brink of the clots o, the eye
is raised to a vast arch, two hundred feel
in height, and as mucli in width, composed
Os whitish lirneStone, and formed With Con
siderable regular.ly. This arch gradually
si >pcs downwards and narrows into the bo
som of the mountain. Clamber ng ovei
huge masses of rock, that have evidently fal
len from above, and among which the waters
foam and plunge along, w e proceed through
the gorge about a hundred yards. Here we
find ihe chasm, tliu; far constantly sinking
and narrowing, reduced to d.iriensiotis of
about fifteen.leet ii height, and in width,
some thirty or forty, we are now involved
in deep twilight, though at the entrance tiie
sunlight, is gleaming on the walls of white
rock, and glancing on the cedar houghs that
fringe the water’s edge. At this point, the
chasm turns to the tJoulli East, and light
from the farther extremity is visible. Thirty
yards onwards and the tunnel makes another
angle; and the dream resumes its former
course to the South West. Toe arcli now
begins to expand again, aud with more regu
lariiy, symmetry and beamy than at ihe
Northern extremity. Si range and awful,
yet wondrously beautiful, is the spectacle
which we bjliold on emerging from the bo
t-oiu of the mountain. The arch’ opens out of
a circular wall of solid rock, which, if extend
ed in a straight line, would be four hundred
feet in length,• and is lully as much ill height.
On coming out we expetlence iccl.ngs akin
to t.'ro sensations we would attribute to Sin
bad tii4 Sailot-, when he found himsell en
closed in ihe rock-walled VMley of Dia
monds. The vast rampart extends iu an ir
regular circle, or rather oval; and on coin
mg nut ot the tunnel we do not immediately
perceive a long opening, save that from
which we have just emerged. Thus we tre
ippareotly confined in an iinmtnse dungeon,
walled in by rock, and ceiled hy the heavens
alone. The si ream does not run directly
across this oval area ; but entering near oiio
end, we perceive it, alter turning to the
right and wash ng the base of a segment of
tho wall, plunge through a narrow out.el,
and rush on’ down the gien, between rough
and wild crags.
1 have stood on peaks from which the eye’s
farthest range was unobstructed by any ob
stacle ;• l have almost trembled oil the sum
mits of precipices, from wheitde a single
false step would have hurled me, a shapeless,
mass, to feed the carrion birds which alone j
could have reached my shattered remains, j
l- have mood betleat h the areh of the real uR-1
tural bridge, and'admired its vast proportions’
an l finishedsymme ry : I'have seenmany ol
nature’s master pieces in a region where she
works on her most magnificent scale ; but I
have never experienced, amidst them all,
sncli sensations as when standing aloue in
ibis amphitheatre of G'oJ’s own workman
ship.’ In such a scene what an ovenvlielui
itic sense of man’s weakness and’insignifi
cance seizes upon us I how strong is” Hie
feeling of tho alnidst Visible presence ol Dei
ty. All eve. accustomed from infandy to
m-asiire lofty heights and penetrate prnlound
abysses, reeled in its socket when upturned
to view that towering wall; a shuddering frame
witnessed the performance of an homage due
to nature, in this temple fitted fov her 1 Holiest
worship. Then enme the thbutjHt Otnian ;
his power, his strength, Ins pride his Weak
ness, his woe, his madness. And 1- thought
of pyramids, cathedrals, and coliseum';—aye!
here is a coliseum, prouder than Rtune could
boast when Clears were her rulers and mu
narchs wero her citizens.’ Yiflidcr jagged
rocks, protruding from the wall, and tlioise
deep, shaggy creviced are seats : that over
arching sulmnit, sweeping round in ample
curves, is gallery too noble for man’s imita
tion ; that dark tunnel, piercing the moun
tain’s rugged breast, is a dcu whence ye
might lead the wild beast and fiercer gladia
tor. But away with such thoughts, in such
a scone. What should blood and misery,
and mail’s’ crib e and fearful fierceness do in
this temple of nature —amidst these memori
als of her skill and her grandeur.
The length of llie tunnel is some two hun
dred, ol two hundred and fifty yarns : but on
this point I cannot be ex’ct. having v-stted it
alone, without tlic inemiffof-measuring. In
the centre it is not near so high Dor so wide
as at the cxlrtnnities ; still a man cati- walk
through erect. A-t tiie northern end, the
arch, of precipice,'is about two hundred feet
high nearly double as high - a', die southern
opening. The oval area, wlucll is so nearly
surrounded by the precipices at the soul born
extremity, contains about half an aero of land.
There is no view through the entire length
vs-tbs tannal, tr- injit > tha-c'jtvc in ths-esa-
tre ; and when standing irnni’ diately in that
curve, neither opening is vieihle; though the
light finds its evay from both, And readers a
torch unnecessary.
The material of which this stupendous fa
bric is composed, is a which limtS imo.
strongly impregnated with saltpetre. The
saltpetre was formerly rol ecieu in large
quantities (or the purpose of making gun
puwdei. I saw laftfe heaps of earthly matter
from which the nitre hs’it trrCH extracted.
Gathering the earth which contained tliT ni
trons matter was an occupation almost as
perilous as the ‘ dreadttff tm.de” cf a sam
phire gathered in Shakspeare’s day. A lra
dii mu is current in the neighborhood, which
1 will give, though I cannot vouch for the
exactness of the details, Iu order to reach
a certain vein of saltpetre, it was necessary
to lower a man to small a hols, one hundred
and P (y feet behnv the top of the precipice;
itlto vvli'ch ho eould crawl, and thence throw
the nitrous earth to the bottom of the rock.
At that period, in this region, repcs wars
scarce and costly articles; and llieif place,
in the labor which 1 have mentioned, was
supplied hy gieen hickory frytbes, lashed to
gether, winch made a very good substitute;
Tiie tisk of descendb'g to the opefiing war,
at all tones, one of difficulty and danger; for
the cliff arches over at the top, and its side
presents several sharp, jagged points. Upon
one occasion an adventurous man had per.
formed his task, and prepared for his parent
in the usual manner, lie fastened the wythes
under h : s arms, and having been swur p oS*
from his foothold, h s companions commenced
drawing him up. Conceive the poor fellow's
horror slid dismay when, at this moment, hfl
perceived that just above him ono of tiie fas
tening of the vvvihes was unltthling. His
lellow-laborbrs, ignorant of their comrade’s
situation, polled away as if nothing was tlm
matter; and at each involuntary gyration
his peril became m ire imminent. There ho
was, swinging above the ftightfa! abyss with
nothing between him and a horrible death;
save the slender grapple of the weak bough.
Terror deprived iiiiYi of utterance, though
speech would have availed nothing. Slender
as was his hold upon life; it proved sufficient.
He was brought to the top before the wytbo
tier line wholly untwisted ; but though life
was preserved, terror had produced an effect
similar to that recorded in other instances.
His bushy locks were blanched “whito as
wool,” and tfV his dying dliving he bore a
memento rtf his ri ifruif e.-t vpe lroin a fearful
death.
This place lias been often compared to thtf
Natural Bridge ; but there is little resem
blance between the two. Whilst the one it
really a bridge, finished complete nfrtf sym
metrical, the other is a turirtei. Born in the
neighborhood of the Natural Bridge, I had
been taught to coiixi’dfer it the master work of
Nature : but this pfejiidico to the contrary
notwiths'anding 1 know not if the bridge can
claim the palm from its rival of the South-
West. The Ifidge is certainly the more’
beautiful, the more curious, the more artisti
cnf:'but it sinks almost into insignificance
wlife'n compared in tnagnitudcpn massiveness,
in subliifitty to tiie tunnel. Nature finished
offih'e bridge with th<* more elegant touches
of her skill u l hand ; but she pi led up, in yon
mountain arch Way, rock enough to make half
a dozen Natural Bridges.
A to ef.able good road leads ovdr the ridge,
at a right angle with the course of the tun
nel. From liiis road the valley on the epper
or nr northern side is visible ; but the precr- 1
pice on the southern side, rising above the
level of the road, shuts out the view in that
direction ; and 1 CarCd but little about creep
ing to the edge and throwing my eyes down
tho pro’butid abyss below. ]£veii nenv the
thought of it makes tne shudder.’ Nly bye
neVcf before fait ired wh m gaz ng fro‘:n the
Inkiest pinnacles—but it is, in truth, at least
doubtlul if the firmest nerves wouhl.nut quail
oil that wild arc'l.
I cannot imagine why this place lias at
tractedso little attention from the travelling
public. It is but little known beyond the
distance of a day’s journey from its hieaTitiA.’
Tins is most likely owing to its remote siiua
tion in the inidst of a rough and broken coun
try. Now; hoWever, this obstacle to its pro;
per examination is partially removed. A
capital road hah be in lately constructed, pass
ing wit-hiii lbss than a mile of the spot; and’
I understand that the people of the neigh
borhood ate about! to make a passable road
down th.w Creek immediately so the arch.
IlereaTerf hope that the many travellers
who resort fo out mountains, will
behold the “Giant’s Archway,” aniohg the
many other natural wonders of Western Vir
ginia. VV. 11. C.’
Carroll d'ouTitv, va, Aug. l'ith, l'S^l.
A FACTORY GIRL.
The Kennebec J’ournal gives the following
description of this roma-ittc adventures of a
New England ‘‘Factory girl
-Miss Irene Nichols, daughter of Mr.
Nathaniel Ntchbls,'of Monmouth, Kennebec
Go., while at work in a factory in Di.rclies
tor, Mass , some four yeCVs smce, \vaa offered
veiy liberal wages tb go to Mexico; arid en--
gage in a factory just established the-e. She
with eight oihers, accepted the offer.—>
While liierr, she became acquainted with
Herrera, the present revollitig and',successful
General, with wluiin she contracted marriage.
She made a visit to tricmls in Maine, last
suintiYer, dufing n h.cii she receii’eu fteqnent 1
letters from Herrera. She left here in July
or Aiigust last, tor Mexico, yia ffeW Vorlt
where she oMaiubd aTicdiise, and was united*
j in marriage to Gen Herrera, by his repre-
Iseuiative, the General not being able to leaVtl
Mexico—a step rendered necessary,’ ah the
parties were both Prdk'aUivs,’ and coulffriot
be, married ill Mexico, a Catholic count ry.—
Hcrrbra is now l’residcul of Mexico, having
his head quariers at the national pahifid in
tlioci y, and this Kennebec “Factory Girl”,
now ‘.eculs irt the Hails of the Montezuma#’
Gen. Herrera is o! G'ermdh extraction,• end
we are given to understand is ah ardent ad.
mirier of the institutions of tins country, anil
would tibt be’opi cfied to the union of Mexico*
with the United S’late#.* A society, exien.
nivs in its ramifications, already exists in
Mexico, a libiv to the ac o.np iah oit of
such-J*project.”
OF THE CFTA’SAN SKA.
A few years ago, it wak generally bclievof
that the waters of the Ces'pian were at least
flod tect below those ol'the Black and AJedi
teranean. This view was adopted in Conse
quei'ce of a aeries ufbarbdielieal obseri avion-;
bat it having been found thaq from* the great
number us station* across tile land'seperating
the Cespian frolii the sea of Azof,-so a!) errors
have been greatly magnified, anew survey
was made by the directum of the Rus.-i.in
government. Tho able mathenini. -an®,
cssrs. Fu*s, Switch, and Sibler. were
therefore employed to make independbnt'trii
gonome! r cal levellings; and their ob<-cr.a’io4
agreeing to within a foot or two, give llio re
salt 33j English feet as the depression—the
possible error being limited to l 1-4 feet,
whhrS'dbfinitively fettles this long-pending
geographical question. By recent surveys,
n has been also established that the wa
ters of tie Red Sea, in the Golf of Sue;
stands 33 (net above those us Hie Mediterra
nean— a di tic re nee of level tnuclrig-roalcr, dis
tance considered, tii.iu that which Subsist*
between the Mediterranean aud Caspian
seas.
They an- making experiments in
many to supercede the use of*‘‘‘type’jJHgjil’*
sot stereotype,plates hy eas*
Ins been printed from iron p!
i- ?,>•_! hi pc ad""4’ ’ ‘ii.