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About Daily morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1850-1864 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1853)
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19; 1853. ? daily morning news. wnmrrtiiy Burning, K». U| 1833. A NORMAN HTOUY. THIS SOITCERER} Of, th* Mirtmt PriMl Not m.av evenin** «*o, when the eooth- wail wind had cooled the uttnosph' re, I wua sauntering with-toy d»f on the top of the cliff* not far from Feoutnp, in Normaody. All at once my dog made • halt, pricked op hia ear*, aud ottered * 1 ' f rowh A few eecond* afterward* I percei* t. the abode a man who had algo stopped on my approach. I called my dog { the man came forward; and bjr hie cloak Rued with aheeptkin, I recognised ode ofthoee nutneroue const-guard, whoa* duty it ia to, watch ail night long in little hiding- places that are built upon the cliff*, more than three hundred yard? above the level of the tea. % Yon have got there,' tie observed, a* he laid hie hand upoU my dog's head, * an excel- I ant companion for the evening. A real New- ruandloederi* die added* u *1 once had ooe like hldi,btlt Whe obliged to.part with him. We nfonto longer el (owed to take doge .out with us. To be aurh, they wftbld discover a smug gling transaction lootier than we could by ourselve*; but they would also inform us of the ■viaite o! our night inspectors, and that would not exactly autt them.’ While gossip* ping thus, he gavo me to understand that this wan hie Motive place: that, although be was not particularly rich, with hie salary of six hundred franc* a year, he wa* vet glad to be home again. * And, Mosieur,* no continued, *1 have not enjoyed that pleasure long. Al though I have now been here three days I cannot literally any that I have slept under m* family roof { for f have only every fourth night to myself.’ During the course of this speech, he leaned forward from time to time, and peeped ever the edge of the cliff. • Do you hear any thlhg t* 1 asked. " No." he replied; "but 1 am looking for a grotte aboet which my mother used formerly to tell me a curious etorjr. .The apota on which we have passed the happiest moments of our lives, are old friends whom we are delighted to meet again. Look there—tliat’e tbo very place." And he pointed with his finger to a cavern in the cliff, which imprinted upon its white aide a vast and irregular blank spot’ I will spore you the relation of the manmuvring which I employed, to induce the coast guard to tell me his story. We sat ourselves dowu in- eido hit little hot. and be began : '* lo the first place, Monsieur, I assure you that neither my mother nor myself ever knew the parsons whose history 1 am going to tell you. The tale was fold to my mother, aa aim told- ItMd hte, and at 1 ahull shortly tell it to yOH. • A very long time ago, a young man named Louie Morand was sent by his father to l’aris ; to complete his atudiee, and to take bis Doctor's degree in the Faculty of Medicine. The lather died; and the report went about that it was in consequence of grief of hiaaon’s ill conduct. However that might bs, the youth, who had no great inheritance to ex pect, simply sent lor the papers of his deceas ed parent, end employed hi nisei Tone evening in destroying them, and in selecting those that ptomisedto be of use. After the inspection of much that was of no consenuence, he came to a bundle which contained fetters all in the same handwriting. The very first letter made him exfremelv anxious to examine tho rest and he read a tolerable voluminous correspnn- denca. They camo from a friend who seemed greatly attached to his father. “ Since it is .your wish,' he wrote ‘that 1 should reserve for your son what 1 dosire ami am able to huqubntfi to you, send him to me as soon as he is fire-nnd-twenty; and, if he shows a good disposition,! will undertake to provide for him handsomely. On the other bond, I will take good care not to furnish him with the means of developing a vicious aud a malignant char acter, to the prejudice of those with whom he has to do.' Whefi Louis Morand read the signature, ha recognised the name of a man who was reputed here to be a sorcerer and necromancer. He laughod at first at this offer of protection; but after he had apenr, in as bad u way as possible, the trifling amount of money, which reipaicad after his father's affaire were settled, ho then resolved, under pressure from his creditors end in uncertainty about his future prospects, to try his chance upon new 6 round, ana introduce himself to this unknown snefsetor, who appeared both to have the power and will to sorve him. Ha set out on hie journey; and, nflor a troublesome search, arrived safely at the necromancer’s house. 1 ought to tell you that this necromancer was pernnpa no more a sorcerer than you ur I. Prob ably he was only better informed than other folks, and by means of a few chemical and mechanical secrets, contrived to impose upon tho credulity of the vulgar At (hia last word I looked at the coast guard, with some degree of surprise. “ Do you think so?" I said. "1 don't think anything about it," he an swered. "What I am now telling you is part of the narrative like ell the rest. My mother told it mo .in that way t and probably that is exactly how abe heard it herself. The iuagi- oian'o house was in the nibjgt of a wood, on the slope of a hill. When Louis Morand knocked at the door, a little black-faced mao came and opened it. His appearance made a deep impression upon Louis. At that time people were not accustomed to the sight of negroes; and, moreover, the figure and the costume of the slave were altogether strange end fantastic. Hia entire little person was completely covered with gold and precious stones.. On beholding him, Louia took him for a goonte—-one of those genii who, in the bowels of the earth, are deputed to keep guard over the treasuree there. Ha inquired for Master Guillaume, trembling all the while to receive an answer; for the aspect of tho tiny creature was by no means calculated to inspire confidence. The gnome—I am unable to slate exactly whether he was a negro or a real gnome—the gnome introduced him into an im mense saloon, where his master was reading by tbe light of a large fife. Nor can 1 tell you whether Louis’* imagination caused him to see things differently to what thoy actually were; or whether this fire were supernatural; or whether the effect was produced by ordina ry causes; but, la Louis's eyes, the fire waa reflected bright blue light all around the voom. **, Ph® old man’s appearance waa venerable. He had a long white beard; lip silver locks were penally hidden beneath a violet cap; the reel of hi* costume was equally in keeping with hie necromantic reputation. Immediate ly that Louis was announced, he embraced him and talked about his father with tears in his eyes; and then, after this outburst of feel- iug, be ordered diuuer to he served directly. The repast was of exquisite delicacy; the wines, especially! were moat delicious. Louis ate upd drank to hia heart's content . He after- wards, however, thought he remembered that Master Guillaume, who ate nothing but rice, and drank nothiog but water, knitted bis brow two or three times wbsu he saw bitn fill and empty his glass; but the recollection was so utterhr Vague, that he never could feel quite ceruia:-0rib& fact. 'My son,' said Master Guillaume, ‘your father was my dearest frieud. Hir.lnto lo tastes and his contempt for earthly things made him refuse to profit by my friend ship during the whole of his life. If you are not degenurated from so honorable a parent age, you ebuil luherit it. according to hia wish; and it is no contemptible inheritance that ( of* far you, as you yourself shall judge by and bye. .We will now descend into my laborato ry.. .There, we will talk about it, and 1 will theft see what is to be done for you." 44 Guillaume and Louis then descended, by a dark.and narrow staircase, fur more than an lioilSt At the end of that time they found tberftteJifes in a large apartment richly hung With, purple. U waa illuminated by lamp, tliat .toil apurpla iif-lit, and gate an extraor dinary *ir to lb* ooeruuiancer'a aubterraoean retrealY fcouifl wa* .truck with complete a.- ' tuaiahaMBi. WJuntbay were both aaated upon in on* ftf'the fold# of the drapery. The id instlnlfy* Inode His Appearance. Louts was ippsraiioji of the little creature than a couple of seconds, had Antje which had cost them an WIH ».' The gnome remained atand- ;„JT R Vttitioe in silence tbe orders of hit super- ibr! *'Zeno? .aid Ma.tef'Guillaume, ‘there in one thiog of importance which I have forgot- It will perhaps be lute when wefeavc ~ ‘ hie of partridges be pre* f t pne for each of us; but rn to roast until I give the tiling ; and therefore, think of it carefully be fore hand- My power extends no further than that.'—'Master,' replied Louia, *1 have often pondered in my mind which is the moat useful thing in life, and I am so thoroughly convinced that tbe sureat end most fruitful source of en< joyment is to be tilt possessor;«f e large fer- tune, so that I do not hgffitate lo Ask you for t.' Bo be it as you desira/ the old man replied with gentleness, ‘but firslJillow me to warn you of the dangers whlchvour choice draw-around your head. Man are like ships; they founder tho more eaalljL in proportion as Ihey ere heavier laden with wealth. However honorable one may feel one's self to be, it is heat to avoid tbe possession of too powerful ftftd efficacious Weapons. The sheep, perhaps, would be as ferocious ns the wolf, if its teeth wore as strong and sharp as those of its enemy.' The old mao here bed a multitude of reflec tions and examples, whiob 1 will not relate to you, because my mother,Who probably did not hear a word about them, repeated nothing of the tort to ine; only Louis afterwards slated that his aged friend's eloquendo was by no means amusing; and that he passed ell tbe time which it pleased Master Guillaume to em ploy in making his peroration, in thinking of tho use he would tneko of his future riche/, and of the pleasures which be was upon the point of enjoying. “ Master Guillaoina concluded his long dis course in the very same words with which he had commenced if: "Bo be It ns you desirp. Here is n little casket filled with gold. When ever it ie empty you will come to mo, and I will fill it for you again. 1 shall not trouble you with any questions about the use which you make of your money. 1 only beg you not to visit tne till the contents of tbe cssket are entirely expended. More frequent applications would be a useless disturbance of my favorite pursuits. On the other hend, you have no oc casion to hoard. If I die before you, tbe casket will continue to fill itself, accordiug as you empty it. Mostor Guillaume then gave him some further couussl—which you might find tiresome. “ Louis came tolerably oftln to get his casket filled. One day he again fanoied that he saw the Master knit his brows. He then thought that perhaps soma caprice of the old man might deprive him, at one moment or another, of the wealth to which he had become accus tomed ; and he determiued to make a fresh do- mund as soon as half the money in the casket wus spent, in order to be able to amass o trea sure, end render hia future career independent of the necromancer's whims. He spent his life in gambling, and in orgies of every descrip tion. There was nothing which he did not believe himself permitted to practice ; and un happily, tho Immense fortune which he had at liia disposal converted those who surround him into so many slaves, who spared no pains to confirm him in that idea. In his despotic license, hq knew ho check; and allot Wards, cloyed with pleasures which ho could not greatly vary, on account of being unable to travel far from the source of his riches, he could find no oilier pursuit than in doing mis chief to those srounu him. " The intimate companion of his debauche ries wee a clever and good-natured youngmon, who although partaking of a portion of his lsasure, did not, oa that account, hesitate to lame other parts of his conduct; and who, for that very reason alone, had put himsulf iii danger of incurring Louis a displeasure. An accident changed this discontent into a deep and envenomed hatred. Louis had a mistress, tbia pla©#f ; tel4< pared fcroftrftuf (In nor put them who resided a leagu house wub the usua bsuchery which oc< the moments when One day he imagine is spot; and her r the riot and de- s life, excepting x prey to ennui, a discovered be. eiMlloD, ia which «d Louia about lib pn.i » tut», he mid: 1 My __ ■x^.frbud.hip which I ■till'hew (a poor fcUj.f.**«t bajiwad tb**i»»e, But tunable lo gram you only one »ingU " other ntlf hour could elapse, if t-l twoun her and Ifcohtereti certain looks of in telligence, which kindled a burning jealousy in his heart. He did not, however, cease to re ceive Rechteren in tho most friendly manner. But one evening, waen they were departing together from the house of—" Here the coast guard hesitated. I waited for some time ; and than, fairing that he might have fallen asleep, I made a noise to awaken him. Rut he was not asleep; only puxtling his brains. " It is singular!'' lie said, '* that 1 cannot re member the nqme of Louia Morand's mistress." " Substitute somu other, then." " I ahull reinembur it direotly. I want to tell ou the story exactly as it was told to me.— ler name was llurieuse. As they were leaving llortenae’s house together, Louis Morand said to his friend, ‘If you will he guided by me, we will take advantage of thtf ebb tide io follow the path to tho foot of the cliffs. We shall sen the sun set inthe sea.’ It is most probable,” added the coast-guard, "that Louis Moruud made use of some additional arguments to per suade his coftipauion to go that way ; fur sun set is not so very uncommon a sight. The sun must set everv evening, as long as he rises every intfrning. ft was, as near as may be,nt this season of the year, and the moon was at Ihe full. Consequently, it was 'spring tides,’ and the tide began to flow at four o'clock. As you would easily perceive if tbe water was not bo high, aud as you have most likely ob served on other occasions, it is rather a rough and fatiguing task|t<j have to walk oyer points of rock and pebbles which|roll beneath,your feet. They were proceeding exactly below the hut in which we are sitting. At this time of day, the tide rises ten fathoms over the epot where their feet were standiog. They amused themselves with admiring the sunset, and with gossiping. The wind .blew from the north west, and slightly tipped the waves with white. There are people In the world who would spend a whole week in gaxing at the sea, with out doing anything else. For the lust eleven years it has been tny principal employment, and 1 have yet to learn what pleasure it can give them. All of a sudden. Rechteren noticed that for the last hour the tide had been flowing, that the wind waa driving the waves before it, and that it would be more prudent to retrace their steps, especially as they had scarcely ad vanced more than a quarter of a league. Rut Louis Morand burst out laughing, asked him scornfully if he wete afraid, and assured him that tu another quarter of an hour they would be walking in.the town of Fecamp. "‘Very well, then,'aaid Rechteren, 'let us proceed " Rut they could only proceed at a very alow rale, fit waa now almost night; and they in curred every moment the risk ol breaking their legs between tho rocks. Louia was continual ly finding some pretext for retarding their pro gress* Sometimes he pointed out to Rechte ren the yellpw tints which tho sun had left in the west; sometimes he noticed the earliest stars which were making their first appearance in the east. They ware still far-from the end of their journey, and the sea roared in a mena cing totio. Every wave whiobbroke upon the rocks advanced farther tbs'- its predecessor had done. It now became completely night, and a faint glimmer bebiud the cliffs announced the rising of the moon. " Rechteren stopped. ‘Louia!’ ho exclaim ed, ‘let us return. In half an hour we can re trace the distance which we have advanced; and we dotiot know how long it will take us to get to the eud of our present path. We have oot even the moon to guide us. She is bidden behind the heavy clouds which the wind ia driving before it from tho offing.' "‘Return, if you like,’ said Louia Morand; far my part, I shall go on.' ' ‘i will follow you then,' said Rechteren. And they started again without exchanging another word. ‘‘ A few hundred paces further, Rechteren again halted. The pebbles were black beneath ms feel, and he stooped to touch them with his bogere. He then perceived that the causo of their blackness was that a wave, somewhat stronger than ths rest, had reached the very foot ol the cliff, and wetted it. Nevertheless he made no remark; (or, at the point which they had reached, if they were not nearer to recamp than to Ultfr place of starting, they must inevitably be drowned. Another step, and a wave glided forwards wetting their lees as it broke on the shore. "‘Louis, we are lost!’he said. Louis made no reply, but doubled his pace. Rechteren re- framed from utleriog any reproach; but still it was hia companion's obstinacy which had ,tbus endangered both their lives. At last, they ran as fast as they could towards a portion of the cliff which jutted out into the tea. Per haps behind that projecting point they might hnd a track where it would be possible to climb. Rut, as soon as they had gained the promono- itory. the sea burst roaring against the cliff. Louis, repeated Rechteren, *we are utterly lost. He tried to measure the cliffs at a glance, as well as the uight would allow bitn to do so. Far as his eye sight could pieree ths KuSHlSS 111 ! 1 ? l0 J b * Been bul * wal1 lhre ® hundred feet high, end ss upright as the mast of a ship. They hastily ran hack again; but from time to timo fatigue compelled them to pause and take breath. Rechteren swallowed (a mouthful from a flask of spirits; and then they again endeavored to press forward. In a .quarter of an hour, they were once more ar rested by tbe sea, which broke against the cliff. Oneilbarside eocene was impossible. a s space of a couple of hundred feet was all I was left uncovered. Every advancing -» |g} a dry fand; and before an- the place on which thoy stood would certainly he six fa thoms under water. Rechteren stopped short, and looked right and left at the fast rising tide. Before him wan ihe boiling oceao; behind, the smooth unbrokon cliff. "'This if not the moment to flee like a hare,' he said; ‘still less to give way to despair. We must be reaigoed to on* fate, and await it bold ly. Come, Louis, it UAH over with us." "Louis walked a fbw steps onwards, and climbed a boulder wftich had fallen from the cliff, and which leaded against it lo the height of seven or eight Aet above the level of the beach. There, lie ait himself down in silence^ Rechteren followod him, and stood by his aide. “*My good friend Louis,' he said, 'cah you guess what vexes me most in the midst of this terrible catastrophe! It is, that two or three fools of my acquaintance, who have often teased me because I chnnot swim, and who have always predicted that I should dio in the water, will conclude their fuuersl oration over me with an impertinUfti "I told him so!" That, I must confess,, is a pleasure which I was scarcely disposed to confer U|ion them.' After a moment's pause, ho continued : 'This is a horrible death! 1 do not fenr to die, but 1 do fear the pain of dying. Look at those rocky E oinls against which we shall soon be dashed! low frightful is the voice of these roaring waves and this whistling wind! Rut, however fearful it may be, the awful spectacle elevates tho soul, raises a man above himself, and en dows him with strength to die becomingly. It is better to meet death in this decided stylo, than to take tho ohance of being shot forgiving the lie to a fool, who is afraid to fire the bullet which kills you. But,4.0^8,you do not speak a word.' "There was another moment of sofamn silence, during which the sea could ba heard to he constantly advancing. A wave, crown ed with its wreath of foam, came aod touched Ihe rock which was ilieir last refuge. " I have just evporienced,' said Rechteren, ' a final paroxysm of despair and rage ; I have been tempted to rush aguinst the clifl’, And try to climb it with mv nails and fiugere.' Hu then added, with a burst of blasphemy, 'A eat would uot manage to perform the feat! 'A etrangeexpression,' he added,'has escaped my lips; that oath, uttered so near to death, terri fies me. You may laugh if you like, my dear Louis, although you do not seem in a laugh ing mood ; but 1 feel an irresistible impulse to pray, Theso voices of the sea and the winds, this death which advnnona on the foaming waves, all seem to commend me to fall dowu upon tny knees.’ Rechteren then knelt down upon the rock, 'ft would be very difficult just now,' he said, ‘to remember all tho pray ers which they tuuglit me in days gone by ; but the one I shill make will be ss good us any.' ‘After a few moments, he arose again. ' Louis, do you in turn follow my example. 1 assure you that it will do you no harm. “ No ;’ muttered Louis. " You seem to me to be rather in a stupor; I will not arouse you from your insensibility. It is oue way, umong others, of meeting death, and is perhaps the best thing that could hap pen to you. Only, if I have offended you in any respect, I now entreat your pardon for it.’ "Louis fixed his glittering eyes full upon the countenanco of hia friend. 1 confess to liavo injured you with regard to Hortense. Rut I am dying with cold. I should wish, during tho few minutes that 1 still have to live, to (eel os little suffering as possible. Ah, yes! I liavo it now.' And he emptied the spirits which remained in his flask into a little hollow on tho top of the rock : then, taking from his pocket the flint und steel which he always carried about him, he set fire to it, and n blue flame soon quivered over its surface. * Whut a capital thought!’ he exclaimed ; 4 Rut it is unlucky that wo huvo no sugar here. It would be defightlul to drink a glues of punch while we'are waiting for the title to rise enough. At any rate it will warm my finigers until the scacotneBand puts it out. Rut 1 shall then have no further need for it.’ "Wretch! ’ said Louis Morand, ‘do you not see the waves are breaking aguinst the rock which we have mounted ? ’ "I see it, as well as you do; and I almost wish that it was all over and ended. For there is a moment coming which frightens me a little, Rut, Louis, why are you undressing yourself? ’ "Why? Because you have confessed your crime, of which I was ulready aware ; because I have brought you up hither to have my re venge. Think now of your own aud llor- tense's perfiditv." “ He stepped from the rock ; the water was up to his middle. As Rechteren shouted af ter him, 'Louis! Louis! Do you abandon me thus?’ an enormous billow rose above Mnrnnd’s head, lie dived, and re-appoared on the other side of ths wave, which broke against the foot ol the rock. Louis Morand had hard work to swim, plunging under every wave. Rechteren screamed, hut he did not hear him ; for the sea made a dealening noise, till he got completely away from the breakers. He then turned round. The blue flame was still shining in the darkness of night. A lit tle afterwards, he turned again. The flume waB extinguished. Three hours later he ar rived at Fecamp. "Look that way," said the const-guard, { minting to the grotto which be had already ndioated, "if ths tide were low 1 could still ■how you, by descending to tbe beach, the hole in the rock in which Rechteren set light to the flask of spirila. "Louis related tbe death of his friend ex actly as suited hia own convenience. They had been surprised by the tide, in epite of des- rate efforts, lie hud been unable to rescue schtereu, end had had great difficulty in saving himself. He ostentatiously mourned the death of the niau whom he had murdered, and everbody agreed In praising Ills excellent heart and his sensibility. But, what he really feared, was the presence of Master Guillaume aud his severe and penetrating glance. " This time he waited till the casket was completely empty bofore he made up his mind to apply to the sorcerer. At the door, he hesi tated, and waa very near turning back again ; but by repeatedly remind himself that Master Guillaume had imposed no condititions upon his favors, uud that moreover, he would be sure to bo deceived, like other people, by tho reports that were current, lie took courage, and entered. Master Guillaume, accohling to custom, filled the casket without spooking a word. Rut there was something cruelly sar donic in his look; and when Louis Morand of fered his hand as usual on entering, the mfca- ter did not offer his in return. Louis, retired, pale arid horribly agitated; the muster Had evidently refused to take the haud of the mur derer. An ironicle smile had for a moment contracted his lips. Louia had every thing to fear. Not only might he soon cease to receive any further supply of money from tho sorcerer, but it was probable that hia punishment would not end there. He waa more than three months without daring, to present himself ngain ; and he spent all that time in the most serious anx iety, He had exhausted all tho pleasures which tho neighborhood could offer him. Like the goat, which, after having cropped the grass within the cirelo which the loogtli of its tether allows it to traverse, crops it again as abort aa velvet, and then lies dawn In discon tent, so Louis, satiated with bis paqt on joy- meats, lived a life of worn-nut dullness. "A fearful thought entered his mind. It fixed itaelf there, and took 6rm root. It com pletely occupied him. by night and by day. lie turned.it over, and arranged hia plans in his head; all hia difficulties vanished, all his dangers were over. As soon as everything was prepared for the execution of hia prelect, he went to the house of hia aged friend. When Zauo opened the door lor him to enter, he rushed upon tho negro, euveloped hia head in his mantle to smother hit cries, and handed him to some men who carried him away.— Then, followed by his accomplices, he pro ceeded, pistol in hand, to Master Guillsume’s chamber, where they bound him hand apd foot. Louis Maraud, asked the sorcerer, 'what is it that you want of me?' "No one answered. 'Louis wss left alone with the Master, to whom be said," Deliver up all the treasures you possess.' ** Louis Morand,' replied the Master, ‘you have made too bad a use of the wealth l have already bestowed upon you, for me to be guil ty of euch an act of modneos as to feed your vices any longer. With what you have hith erto received, you have only turned out foolish and wicked ; if you were in possession of my hidden treasure, your vices would beoome crimes, and your wickedness would increase with the means of indulging it.' "Meanwhile, Louisfa attendants searched the bouse, from roof to'eellar. Tney returned to amy that they could not find the value of tea crowns altogether. Then they carried the old man away, and shut him up iu a prison whiah Louis had contrived aud built. It waa a tall tower, lined Inside throughout with plates of E olished iron. Here, they told him, he should e starved to death; and here he lay, enduring the dreadful pangs of hunger and thirst, for •ix days. " Towards the evening of tbo sixth day a voice waa heard, and Louie Morand’s face ap peared at one of the windows. He employed every meant hia imagination could suggest Id induce the aoruerer to deliver up bie trees urea. Master Guillaume wat inflexible,’ He honger- ed and thirsted, ibreri days more. Louie Mo rand appeared at a window , the Mftettrthreat- ened hftn with the vengeance of Heaven. Louis Morand replied with an insulting smile, and urged him to give up his treasured. Master GuiUaune wrapped his hoad in hie mantle, nnd went to sleep. Next day, Louia Morand appeared ftgftui. '“In the name of Heaven/the Master faintly cried, 'do not kill, in euch a cruel Way,an old man who never did you anything but E ood!' ' Give me, then, your treasures,' said ouis Morand. The old tnaifffiowed hie head without replying. Lous disappeared. That night Master Quill some dW. not sleep. He nrayed. without being able to calm his spirila. He called Louis Morand. Louia Morand ap« peared. ‘“My son,* be said.'What have I done, to be condemned to die such a horrible death?— Have pity on my white hairs! Have pity on your father’s friend! Spate my life ; if yoo refuse that, at least shorten the torments 1 suf fer.’ 'Give me, then, your treasures,* repea ted Louis. ‘Mercy! inercy!’ cried the old man. Rut Louis constantly replied, ‘Give me your treasures!" "At last Master Guillaume nulled a golden bell. A thick vapor rolled before I^ouia eyes. With the vapor, the prison disappeared. Louie beheld the sorcerer sitting opposite to him In his velvet chair, which he had never quitted. He also found himself in precisely the same position he had occupied when the necroman cer said to him, ‘So be it, as you desire.' The golden bell waa still vibrating within the pur ple drapery. The illusion, the effect of the sorcerer’s art, was at an end. Zano entered. " 'Zano,' said Master Guillaume, put down only a single patridgo to roast for supper.'" JOHN M. COOPER & CO. mm ud stub. Corner Whitaker & St. Julian Sts. IT A VIN G considerably enlarged JLL their Store, nre now making extoosivo ad ditions and improvements in all of its branches, as wrell as ia their BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE AND BOOK BINDERY, As in tho dopnrtment of Books and Stationery. Thoir arrangemonts ore such as enable them to order and obtain With the utmost prompt ness and certainty, not only the publications of all sections of our Union, but those also of England, Franco and Germany. All of which they pledge them- eclvei to fbrnish singly, or in quantities, at tho regular prices of tbo largest bouses in New York, Boston or Philadelphia. Largo additions havo boon made to their stock of LONDON EDITIONS, of clognnt and valuable Standard, Classical and illustrated works ; also, of Btaudard, and Popula PARIS EDITIONS of French Works, all of which are sold at as low iricea aa they can be purchased ia any part of tho United States. They have in store, also: Wer 1000 Rcami of Writing Paper, Foolscap, Letter, Jtc., tho kinds and qualitios of which mostly used, come DIRECT FROM THE MILLS, and will be sold in lots of 10 to 90 Reams, for cash, AT MILL riUCBS. Also, of BLANK BOOK9, a considerably enlarged stook, embracing Lodgers, Journals, dec., of all eixea and thicknosioa, from 4 to ft) qm. and atveral different qualities of each ; the beat of which are sold AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, nov 19 f'l KOUNO PL AHTKK.—85 b.rr.l. Ground \ T Plaster bow landing from the brig Northman. For.eale by [nov 81 OGDEN k BUNKER. A Lie <fc FOItTKlt-75 bbl. I’hilnd.lphln Cream Ala j 36 casks London Porter, for sals by nov7 mcmahon * doylk. IkEAUTIHUI. T*llet Battle., Tuilot Fo., D dor Boxes, Ac., of tbe latest styles and of the most improved paterns, for sale at tbe Apothecaries, llall, by [aov 4j J. E. DxFOKD. 1)0 Y8’ CLOTHING.—An assortuiool ol D Boys' and Youths' Clothing. For sal* by nov 8 PRICE A VEADER, 147 Bay-street. T IMB-ftKK) bble. Lime, landing per acln.Isidore .1 j for sals by nov 8 BRIGHAM, KELLY A CO. O CNDitJUri.—SUbbde. prime llacou aides. O 2b hhdl prim* Bacon Shoulders. 10 oaska Bugar-ourcd Hama. 50 bbls Naw England Rum. 100 do E Phelpa A Rose Gin. 60 do PAH Connecticut River Gin. 20 do Domastio Brandy. 40 >4 and X casks Malaga Wine. 125 bbls Good Bating Potato**. 100 boxes Now Scaled Herrings. 2 niula do Codfish. 20 half bbls Gto Haas F M Buff. 40 boxes New Uaisias. 20 do Ground Pepper. 25 do do Coffee. 100 5, 10, 15 and 20 Gallon Kegs. 200 1,2,3 and 5 do Demijohns. 200 bags Drop aod Book Shot. 3U0 reams Wrap plug Paper. 80 boxes Ueadell'e 6's and 8‘i Candles. 80 bbls 8tusrt‘s Crushed and Pewdewd Sugar. 60 do B and 0 Clarified Sugar. 60bbls and 30 half bbl. CanA Flour. 60 do Butter and 8?rar Crnokors. Landing and for sale by SCRANTON, JOHNSTON A CO. nov 9 UEVHT'M PATENT COKFBK l*OT».— H Those wiebinf a goodenp of Coffee, should eall anu purohaso one of these superior Coffee Pots at the house furnishing store of nor 10 J. P. COLLINS. "Vf"AT8.—Sea Gru.s, Oil Cloth, French Willow 1Y1 and Shaker Table Mats, for sal* by nov 10 J. P. COLLINS. OKRD OATH—200 bags honvy Peunsylvsuia O 8eed Oats, landing and tofsals by nov 13 CLAOllORHACIINNlHGlIAM. iJOlt HALE^-fwo boys 91 and 99 year* old, L* accustomed to waiting a* Stewards aboard of a steamboat, rory likely, healthy and sound. Applv to nov 3 WM. WRIGllT* T)ATUNT HALA^CKridk Heal. Bcanu X —Small Tea Scalss and Weight*, for sale by SAMUEL PALMER A SON, oot 29 Gibboua* Building. \TORTHEUN IIA Y.-100 hales prime North- 11 orn Hay now landing from schr. "North State/' For sale by | nor 81 OGDEN A BUNKER. 1 AHUM MATH, auliable for store, aud Hail 1 J doors, ju.t reoelved aud for sale by nor 4 J. V. COLLINB. T>ICTUKKH.—IMaiu aud Colored, Lithograph I and Engraved, all hanJeomely framed, a small iDVoleejaat received and for .ale at importers priota. Frame, may be ordered through tbe aubecribers at tho manufacturers price.. JOHN M. COOPER A CO. nov 1 KTICULKH.—in Calf Skin and Morocco, XV with and without Sewing Apparatue^nvery neat aud useful article. Al.o, Ladle.' Pureee. For mIo by nov l ’ JOHN M. COOPER A CO. IJUIMB UADIS AT 14 ClfNTH PER X POUND.—FamUle. and |Hot«l Keeper. In want or really goo* *rd oheap Hams are respootfully aolloit- ed to oall without delay at BERLIN A NATHAN'S, nov 1 Under Sft. Andrew's Hall. Y'lAKK OOXKS—Jap'd Round, ud Or. 8quare Cake Boxen, just reo’d by aov 7 morse a Nichols. 1FUTTUU, CIIKU8K, Jkc.—3U k.g. .sled- Ml ed Goeheu Butter 50 boxes White and oolorel Cheese 28 bbl. Hiram Smith'. Flour 66 do and half do Canal do Beo'd per steam ship Florida, and for sale by nov 3 SCRANTON, JOHNSTON A CO. DdlOKbl) TONGUES AND HAL .MON.— O Ju.t reoelved, a fine lot of large 8moked Tongues and fat Salmon, at BERLIN A NATHAN'S. Ayf UHTANG LINIMENT—A large supply lYX^ofvartou..Uc, just reo'd. a* well aa every va riety otPataa* Medloiaes always ea hand at nov 3 JAB. H. CARTER A CO. XVHHEUT1NG INHTKUMKNTH-A few M / oases of superior quality, for eale by nov 2 JA8. U. CARTER A 00. PAPER, Poolncnp, Letter, dec.—Iu store X ov»r 1000 Reams, the kinds and qualities mostly used, are received directly from the Mill, and sold la lots or 10 or 20 reams for cash at Mill prices. ENVELOPES—Over SOU,000 constantly oa hand, ■omens low aatl per thousand. NOTE ENVELOPES, NOTE PAPER and CARDS— Aver/extensiveasrertment,sou* very beautiful for Weddings, Seirets, Ac. nov 10 JOHN M. COOPERA CO. Q HAWLH—Long and Hqbare Blanket Shawls, kj all Wool, Printed Shawls and tho latest style of Cashmere do, a large variety at • KEMPTdN A; VEBBl’ILLE’S, 73 Bt Julien and 105 Uryau-sts., aov 10 Wring's Raago. /> 4J.LIM.' TWiNE.—100*b«. Iu.t reclved lj ^ot steamer Florida, In store and forsaleb^^ /'kNIONB.—l.WXJ Luuckrt 0*w*. Jim IM.I.TO and for sal* by [nov 101 *• O'BYBNE. Al\ HOLM. i’OTATOBB, ll) hrifb.rrtl. “iU Fulton Beef, just rooeived iu ator* aad fo» sals by [nov 101 B. O'BYBNE. ITBslfHSS, ULAUK Ac CO.’O Ooouluc X V Modiciaal Cod Liver Oil. a fresh aad pur* arti cle. For eale at th* Apothecaries Hall, corner Brough ton and Barnard-streets. nov 10 TOOT UKU’D Per (.learner Alabama— o V.lT.t, a.lk tori Bilk MmUUu. B.f 7 DaWirr tMOROAN. 1 kOTTBtt A CIIIKK8E—85 firkin. Muller; “ *r " cd essss-a^tlE" FKSSSSfc- / IUFPKK KOAriTOBO—a.i», in Mionu Vo// 3! * a?3 SSSS£W.? I u , o'L QPICB BOXBH, ' nUUrSj Silver ■ •ts uti k m ~ nor 7 •kfoqas. Bread Buk- OBSK 1 NICHOLS. i. H-. wiim tft, 140 Broughton Street, Next to L W. Morrell & Co’s* Furniture Store, SAVANNAH, GA., Have on hand and are constantly receiving, the latest btvles of ^orfigri anil Domestir Jrg (Mts, SUCH AS * Plain and Figured Cashmeres and DeLains. Black and Col’d Merinos and Alpacas. BLACK BOMBAZINES. LUPIN'S BLACK BOMBAZINES, at 87|c. I SUPER. BLACK BOMBAZINE, at higher perjr.nl. | price.. COLORED VELVETS, &c. FANCY COLORED COTTON VELVETS, I BLACK aud COLORED VELVET RIB- for Children’s wear. | RON, for Trimmings,. BROAD CLOTHS. SUPER. BLACK AND COLORED BROAD CLOTHS, ul reduced pfioo.. CASSIMERES. A fine assortment of Fancy Colored CASSIMERES, all prices. Super. Black DOESKIN CASSIMERES, at $1 to$3,00. HEAVY SATINETS. * HEa Y COLORED SATINETS, ut 37c. lor Servants. RED FLANNELS, &c. RED FLANNEL, M l«Jc. per yard. | SLATE COL’D CANTON FLANNELS. BLANKETS. Super. BED BLANKETS,' at reduced prices. Extra heavy SERVANT’S BLANKETS. SADDLE BLANKETS. For sale very low for cash or city acceptance, by nov 5 J. H. COHEN & CO. S. S. 8IBLE,Y 135 Congress Street, - - SAVANNAH, Ga. (Opposite Monument Square.) BOOK, PAPER AND STATIONERY STORE, MISCELLANEOUS, RELIGIOUS AND SCHOOL BOOKS. BLANK BOOKS, PAPER AND ENVELOPES. STANDARD WORKS And all the most ililQf Are, togethor with every article pertaining to the Rook, Paper and Stationery business kept constantly on hand N. B.—-Orders from the country promptly attended to. nor 13 V. W. SKIFF, Dealer in 5 iiiiiniiyu, Silver and Plated Ware, Fancy Goods, &c., No. 129 Congress Street, SAVANNAH, Ga. Mr. SKIFF being a practical Watchmaker, will personally attend to the Repairing of fine Watches. HABNDEiTS EXPRESS. OFFICES. 153 BAY STREET, - SAVANNAH, Ga. COLUMBUS, MACON, MONTGOMERY, AND ALL INTERMEDIATE PLACES. AIiSO: NEW-YORK, BOSTON, and PHILADELPHIA USD ASH COAL, Iu qiuutltiM to .alt purchuor. on tho wharf, or deli.ored in an, part of tho oitr. —ALSO— Slack Jack; Upland Oak, live Oak, Ash, Pine and Light Wood, by the Boat Load or at Retail. REED CANE For shipment in any quantity, supplied at short notice. J. T. THOMAS. Successor to D. REMS HART, Ferry Wharf, Opposite tbe Gas Works. PARLOR AND OFFICE Nos. 10,12 & 14 Barnard-St., Savannah, Has in Store a large Stock of Various styles and patterns of STOVES. For sale cheap and pn accommodating terms. GHAT’B ItfCKY OFFICE, No. 5 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga. Offebs a Series of Splendid Schemes foe Notemkeil All communication, with Oiii Office, arc held itrlctl, mints. KT For Scbedul.a, .os regular Daun of Doll, Morning New*. Fall and Winter Dry GS <}. BIlOWN’8 ’ cheap oabh storf THE wibecrlber t» i.. ~— *■* THE his Fall and Plata Plata Plaid aIu -ssagw I-*.* -aacaa. ail dH*m pThb “- mu “ attrAsta — TOM . No. 139 dlfau BROUSHTON-ST.lm^ W. D. ZOQBAUM IMPORTER AND DEALER UT iuTJlmu.... MUSICAL IlfBTaujHHNTR. STRINGS * SHEET Mosir 139 BROUailTON STHEET B,C » ITexI door to /. W. Jforrril* eb,. CS r „ SAVANNAH, QtOROU S OLICITS the .(tenUon ofhi. publlotohu Irl.ad. u, NKW MUSIC STORE ^;8r < JJS,iS5S‘,t{3KiiK!?-«- 0. n. osw Musio m a90a as published. ' *•«•**•• til 11* alao obtained the tola Age nor for r... . tbe State of Ooorjla- ALBERT 0EmIivR£. , »* BROTHERS' PATENTED CHUBCU rnfflSl 11 * of which attraota .o much aUsstloJ oa ' the Crystal Palaoe, Now York. H. COHnnte Uo ? “ vannah, UdFBOVJCDand PATENTED VIOLINS 8 *" GEORGE GEMUNDEr“°vTolinr ^ ’ Prise Modal was award.d at tha wSft JJL • aa also the Aa.no/ for the MUSIC U Wmifn* 4 ®*/ NEW YORRMUSICAL TIMES W0 "‘ n ° f “*“-*1 "MW -t M-All ordom ponetull, MtnM to ut oa tha ahorta.t aoU—. ja PA K I 8 MILL IN"ERY JStt 1-8 Cncrcim Street, ’ SAVANNAH, OA, ’ M ISS D. A. GARDINER will op., on .... U..WJh No,.toTO. Ia4Im„^£SJ*£ W. D. F O R ~ DEALER IN CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, PICKLES, PRESERVE^, ’ Frulla, Uonfectlonnrl.li, Notu,*e. FISH, OY8TBRS~in““ici: «h.a |„ « u „. Waldburg'i Soil. IW«—Afcrm. «_ HotopopR, fionrgtp. >ot » Twenty Uallnrs Uewnr.T' |^0H Iht .pprob.Mlon of nv ml. WILT.UM.rt. I 1 ranawar Iasi Monday, tlof.rm.rly talootid u Capt. John Onion, aad was parotuuadk/tifta/SiI Tuokar. Th.abov. reward will bo pal/uponhiid^tt t B0T 7J If. P. WILLIN'!. ererj t AlUHICAh. A GENTLEMAN being deairou. of ttachiniib. Violin, would like to taka a few pupil, who Solid rec.ive l.Mon. of an tvaning. for torn, aad fartku particular., apply at nor a Into G. B. MITCliELLB M.U. Hon. NEW CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, rflHE Subacribera would announce to tb. emu- X pmnllv it lorn, that they .r. no. o,»uing i. the new brloli building.,, No B.y-.tr«.l, 8.,.,. ash, Oa., n general nnd eonpl.te auortm.nt of Car- Tiusa. Buggies, Halkies, go. And will costiao. t* rt- oeive from lima to time, addition, to their .took, Uut th.j fsel confidant wlU meet th« approbation of eai- tomars. Th.j have awoolatad with th.m Mr. J. C ThoreUi, who has boon long and favorably known in tb. B«.tb, as a gantl.man or.xtan.ivs .xp.ri.nc. in th. man- facture and sale af Carriages; aad who ia reakiotta with a flrttolaaa manufaotnriag astablialuatai at tb. North. Thoir Stock (which is got up under th. ImmadiaU auporviaion of Mr. Thornton,) for superior material and beautiful alyls dkd finish, cannot b. surpassed ia any market. Raving thus perfected their arrangements, they in prepared to offer .Carriages, whiob, fur liihtaen, •treogth and durability are p««uliarl/ adapted to tb« requirements oftbis market, and which (Ley do lot hesitata to warrant la avar> particular. Their determination is to bold out ladue«mtBts aot heretofore enjoyed bj thlaoimmunity, aad to ketpeoe- atantly on hand a supply of first class work. They hope, therefor*, by assiduity and boemblo dealing, to lasan a share of th* increasing trail of this rapidly growing city. Thos. J. Naraoa.1 noi DYING And Renovating Establishment, 73 York-afreet, neuir the Court Houae. HA VANNAH, GBOKGLA. ESTABLISHED IN 1833. I’llE 8ubaeiiber grateful to his patrons ud JL friends for their oontinued favors would iuu that, la addition to the improvements In Drini, ac quired bv him during his lsst visit to England sad Scotland, has made arrangements for extending kb W- aiuota, by which he is now enabled toDjeeimur variety of Colors on Bilk and Woolen Dresses, Sbavli, Ac., which ho trusts will general)/ please all vhoaay favor him with their patronage. Gentlemen'* Garment* Dyed, Claaned or RaaoHtad, as may b« required, iu ths same superior style shift has generally so muoh pleased hie patrons eel W**» Ladies' bonnets Dyed, Bleached and Treeaed 0O0 most fashionable styles* Orders from tbs mtUf punctually attended to, Terme moderate. Wkeasw- oeia are rent by steamboats or railroad, word ahcuUM aont him by letter through thoFosI Office so that karef know where to call for them. s aov 14 ALEXANDER Q ALLOW AT. Steam Euylne lor Sale. A MARINE Coutlen.iDg Engine .nil Hollar, of J\, about 35 horse power, suitable for a smell Suin- boat, requiring but little repairs, will besoldabsrgslo- The Engine could b* ap idled to Mill, or, tsyetksrpw* poeo, aod being a low preeaur* ie capable of psrfotnisj great labor withn mederata head of etaein aad in»U quantity of fuel. Apply to J. BOBEHTS t CO. or to CHARLES F£BRT, A**aWffi nov 9 Wlllink's W**! \,l JKAULT respectfully informs hi. customers JJJl end tho pullio generally, that he has opened • variety of new Toye and Confectionery, on the south aide of Droughtou-otreet between Bull and whltoiir. whore fresh Cakes, Rusks and Bread will bs bsks* everyday. Also, loed Cakes and MaooartsJss. Ornamented Cakes, Jellies and Green, is nary styls, mads to order. ... Cakes for the oountry will be boxed earefclij at * A^eontinuance of pablle patronage it eeiiolui. lisp Horses. TWENTY he»J of *«• IMO 4 *f ■ d&KMir — lUllk, bj The very Latest style !■ tor ViTOr Bats, V FrmtK man/aclwr,m“r A W« tout, thrpubh^lhlt'then II.U cuui b. bert.. .07 TOptoL C^Uod »• ^.m ,. t Hat and Cap Store, 17fl Broughton-etreet, oppfoU W* Andrew's Hall. >aT> - L EOF AUD TUAVBI.IHU KUON.-f*' G AUDEN BEKDS-A Drc.l. .opp|y dr.tb'a turuMi Oord.o 8.»d., jui> '•« J torwl. bj looU] JOHN B.MWHEtW. \TKW KAIH1NH-80 -kolo. lN box., o.w Roluox, loodlog from brig oiTli 1 ' 1 'CLAQHORM k OONmNCUDJf M athematical, instucmbnt oor u“ d ™"' ,0r r'vf. CORNWgtt, JJOUK.—US bbli. Maa. Pork, 5U do Prim. Jo. w OATS AND COUN.-Fri- .^ " mt 11 7 Toot of Wait Broad-stfwv °“ k D Ty"S’ opt If Foa.of WTO 2a^,tfww , * MK swsfegu, (t U «?is for " ‘ rri 1i'«fe * yjr nov»o ^rrr FUBbH riUFPLlKS COUN * «»* „ 1 IWUI BUSHELS Prun. WTO.ru w l.UUU .hoi.Stodw. , 0M.1.TO —A 1 “ - 1 AH Ar. Hmnnd 11**1. l*St TOOO}xwm - UUU wboi. towlw. , « «. Ooo.trT Q round M^uj* g-g,, BOOKS. BOOKS, BOOKS ; i iSlWlrW* 1 * “ '’•fun. mATU*. m «rl». I“ 4 JhtoilVx^br Join.. M.HIJ07. ml Bj." Hi *> Fun JoUingn, ot Looghi 1 bnr. tt».n n i N. P. Wlill. _ . n_.f M x 4 ,r 8UUTO* * BtlUmnn'n Vtolt to Snrtp.! bg ProfTO. ih. ... Ori.TOnHW.tr,-» More of tbe Homes of the New worm m T«,o.U on Doe.- ■ »,TO«f •’Jrt"** Youit.ntb. BTO'^dBLYT. k, ... H. lMtf’* 1 '
