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Newspaper Page Text.|»J. E. tUHIBTIAH. r, c faiusoit Saitehla foatwl, ' Published Every Friday . t eTchk istian ’ t* 0 * EDITORS and publishers. ~,7 as—Strictly tn Advance. rE*‘*“ $1 oo I tfcw* ® onl "' *’ $2 00 jh s 0 " 11 ” $8 00 of Advertising : per square of ten lines for the first » ,j:Seventy-five Certs per square for "'""luuent insertion, not exceeding three. ** r L * 8 00 ,„s»t»M“ ao 00 *«*■.* »»«> '’blfTcolomn three mothe 80 00 S ! h of»column six months... 80 00 ss (coin™ 11 S' l months 70 00 p cofutnn three m0nth5.......... 00 Tft M’Bt-fc of <‘ ver y description executed [*„,„e 9 s and dispatch, at moderate rates. JH’SO.r BUSIJTESS CARRS. WOOTBN & HOYL, ttokneys at law, Sly Dawson, Ga. ITS. nut lIORNEY AT LAW, I fiIWSOS, TERRELL CO., GA. 1,11 5 ,.e prompt attention to all business en to his csre. Zfy. fjMMONS & COKER, Ittomeys at Law, I D./H'SO.Y, GEORGIA. Is,toss. feb23 ly w. B. c. cokeß. I JAMES SPENCE, attorney at luaw, I /).fll’SO.r, GEORGIA. W* Office »t the Court House. feb23 ly la.C. A. CHEATHAM, I DVW*OJf, GEORGIA, m South West corner of Public square. ■VTINTRS the practice of*Medicin« io all its dprcial attention to the t.»*e»ntnif»nt of all Hieaff-ciionsof either gex ; and to the treat Hos al! apcrei dipeases. Ht v ho consulted by letter, describing age, Hi'ciiorion, and habits ; and giving an sccid of all the symptoms, duration of etc., And enclesing Ten Rot~ H By return mail he will forward ail of the H'irry medicines with full directions. 3 ly. I. RAUSHENBERC, fERS hi* Professional Services to the cit»» Dawson and the surrounding country. r a * Dtwson Hotel—up stairs. feb23 6m DR. D. H. FARMER, late Residence or Col. If '»n. II- *tiUx, near Hanson, Ga. I’ll an experience of 20 years in tbe prac I tice of medicine, feels qualified to treat pjie may be called to atteud. fcLzS ts P. ALLEN, kfH AND u R ER^^jJgJ EWEL ER • [Dawson, G-a., Ppired to do any work iu his line in the Men style. feb23 ts J. «7s. SMITH, LN SMITH -A-TsTD Machinist, p'SOA\ .• : Georgia. |i f t all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing Ma |«c., etc. 2 ly. piVSON HOTEIi, Pirrsf Corner Public Square b.VWSON, G-A.. I 111. RAIISIIEIVBERG, Proprietor. Ibiriet Shop ! lOCERS & BROWN, |° r Old Stand on Depot Street , ■ Pj*p<irp(i to manufacture Furniture, such W tydHlfitds, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Ta • etc. We are also prepared to ■ ln^ow B *sh in the best style ou short notice. ■aprl3,6in b h. brown. I I A W C Alt I>. have this day entered into a ■>'!oernhip tor the practice of Law in the ■ ? ur * a °f the South western and Patauia ■ usmess entrusted to their care will be ■ “tended to. ■ 8B «oeou, Americus, ) Wiley G. P*bks, J E| Ga. j Dawson, Ga. jls ■ s 3ton[ " —* K. G. 8. OBXAR. f' 1. JOHNSTON & CO., I dealers in fches of all Makes, ■ ’"'l* Rl\(iS —cluster and single I*l*4 Pitchers, Baskets, Castors, Waiters, I T u ts ’ ru P Mugs, Solid Silver ■W V nd n' a s P° on,, > ■.. V Pitchers, aud Spoons for ■L". ork.-We have the services of lrkr "e'n, and are prepired to do all Hr., ,n ' warrant it. Engraving snd ■iri byMr - s E - Th « u 9 w °‘ kr «' Hit E J JOHNSTOX k CO. I Cotton Avenue, Macon, Ga. THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL. foAW NOTICE. HnORGAN will practice in ail the courts . of the South western, in Irwin of the South ern, Coffee snd Appling of the Brunswick, and most of the courts of the Patauia Circuits. Office on Washington Street, opposite the Ex press office, Albany, Ga. mayllly LAW CARD 7 THE undersigned will attend to any legal busi ness entrusted to his care, in Southwestern Georgia. Office at Cutbert, Randolph co., Ga. mayll.ly E. H. PLATT. EDrRANDOLPHTARDEN, Attorney at Law, jul.Cm CUTHBERT, GA. T. R. STEWART, attoraev at I,aw, Cuthbert , Bandotph County , All business entrusted to his care will be faith fully attended to. June 1 E L. DOUGLASS, Attorney at Law, June 1 CUTHBERT, GA. J. E. HIG GINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY AT LAW, JUorgan, Calhoun County, Ga., Will practice in all the Courts of the Sooth western and Fat aula Circuits, June 1 “T.KSNEED, ATTORNEY AT LAW, jul,2m* OGLETHORPE, Ga. i:. ii. shacki:lfob» ATTORNEY AT LAW, CAMILLA, Mitchell Cos., Ga., AGENT for purchase and sale of LAND. June 1, 1866. "HERBERT PIELDER7 ATTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Cuthbert, Georgia—Will practice in the counties of Randolph, Stewart, Quitman, Clay, Miller, Decatur, Calhoun. Terrell, and Sumter, and in the Supreme Court of the State, and the U. S. District Court for the S'a*e of Georgia. He will give prompt attention to the collection and paying over of claims. jul,lm Notice. SIXT\ r days after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Terrell county for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of No*h Walker, deceased. June 25, ’66. D. G. WALKER, Adm'r. DR. S. G. ROBERSON, SURGEON EENTIST, May 4 Cuthbert , Georgia, CIIKIS. D. FINDLAY. THOS. W. MANGHAM FINDLAY & MANCHAM, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fancy Family Groceries! WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, FRUITS, NUTS, CANDY, Provisions Generally, Second St., opp. First National Bank, May 18, 8m HI A COW, GA. cuthbertTiouse, Cuthbert, Ga , TniS Hotel, formerly known as the “Ividdoo House,” is now open and prepared to accom modate all who may favor U 9 with a call. The public may rest assured that no pains will be spared to render the guests comfortable. THE TABLE will be supplied with the best the market and the country afford. An experienced caterer has been seeured, whose whole time will be devoted to the procurement of Edihtes Of' Every DfS eriptiotl. Polite and attentive servants, neat Rooms, Good Fair, and moderate charges wiH surely satisfy our guests. V. W. BOISCLAIR k BRO., Cuthbert, Ga., May 11,ly Proprietors. 59 Mulberry St., Macon, Ga. 59 D. C. HODGKINS & SON, DEALERS IN GUNS, PISTOLS, EISHMJYG TACKLE, Gun and pistol ammunition, gun and pistol ma terial and Sporting Goods of every des cription. Also, One Horizontal Steam Engine & Boiler, New and Complete— at. a Bargain—and one Gun Smith's Hand Rifling Machine. julyl3,6m non EMIT BOJCJCEU, of' Ga,, WITH mUDiI&CMN, Manufacturers and Jobbers of CLOTHIjSrGK xf’o. 622 Broadway , Opp. St. Nicholas Hotel. JTE If* YORK. Would respectfully solicit the patronage of his many friends. June] 5,4 m HIUUI.IO’S “GAUSRY OF ART !” Corner Mulberry and 2nd St., over J. M. Board man’s Book Store, MACO.Y, GEORGIA. PERSONS visiting the city on business or pleas ure should not fail calling at the above very attractive establishment jylS a. B. ADAMS, D. B. JOKES. Late of the firm ot Adams & Reynolds. ADAMS, JONES & REYNOLDS, WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (At old stand of Harris & Ross,) Corner or Second and Poplar Sts., Macon, Ga,, Will give particular attention to the Storage and Sale of Cotton. jffi 13 g m DAWSON, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1860. /IEOKGIAy Terrell Lomily: If Whereas, J. B. A vent applies to me for letters of dismission from the estate of William A vent, late of said county, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish ail per sons concerned to be and appear at my office with in the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if anv, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and offioi»l signature, this May 11, 1866. T. M. JONKS, Ord’y. G 1 EORGIAS Terrell County: I Whereas, W. J. Parker applirs to me for let ters of dismi-sion from the administration of the esttte of J. M. Frazer lute of said cou ity, dec’sd. These are, therfore, to cite and admonish all persons concerned to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should notissue. Given under mv hand and official signature, this April 11, 1866. 6m T. M. JONKB, Ordinary. GEORGI A, Terrell Cos 11 tily s~ Whereas, Abraham Sasser applies to me for letters of dismission from the estate of R. S. Hooks, late of said county, deceased— These are, therefore to cite and admonish all per sons concerned to be and appear at my office with in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any exists, why slid letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, this May 11, 18G6. T. M. JONES, Ordinary. ri EOKGIA, Terrell, County: IT Whereas, Louisa Powell applies to me for let ters of dismission from the estate of J. J. Rowell, late of said county, deceased— These are, therefore to cite and admonish all per sons concerned to be and appear at my office with in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any exists, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, this May 11, 186 G. T. M. JONES, Ordinary. Georgia, Terrell Comity. Two months after date, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of said County, for leave to sell two lots of Lind numbers fifty'thre* and seventy six, in the eleven*h district of said eouuty the entire real estate of Joseph P. Terrell, deceased. For the benefit of the heirs and credit ors of said deceased. L. C. HOYL, August 7th 18G6. Administrator. Georgia, Terrell County. WHEREAS, F. J. Martin applies to me for let ters of administration on the estate of J. M. GuUett late of said county. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons concerned, to be and appear at my offi.e with in the time prescribed by law to show cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature,this August 7th 18M* T. M. JONES, Ord’y. GEORGIA, Terrell County : Whereas, Jared Irwin, applies to me for letters of dismission from the estate of James B. Irwin, late ol Terrell county deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish a I persous Concerned to be and appear at mv office within the time prescribed by law, mid show cause, if any, why said letters should not he granted. Given under my haud and official signature this August 3d ’66. T. M. JONES, Ord’y. GEOKGI 4, Calhoun Comity: Whereas, W. D. Arnold applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of Ashford Jenkins late of said county, deceased— These are, therefore to cite and admonish all per sons concerned to be and appear at mv office with in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if anv exists, why said letters should not be granted. Given uuder my haud and official signature, this Augustl , 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, Ord’y. Georgia, caifiomt comity. Whereas, William L. King applies 10 me for letters of guardimship of Charles Marshall, orphan minor cbrld of Alexander Marshall, deceased— These, are therefore, to cite and admonish all persons concerned to be and appear at ray office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any exists, why said letters should not issue. Given under my hand and official signature, this August 1, 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, Ord’y. \yotice. STXEY daj9 after date applications will be made to the court of Ordinary of Terrell County for Uave to sell land belonging to the estate of Mason McClendon, iate of said cotmtv. wi_»y McClendon, August 10th 1866. Administrator. nJtfMA'MSTRhJTOWS S+tEE. UNDER au order of the Court of Ordinary of Terrell county, will be sold on the first Tues day in September next, before tbe Codrt house door in the towu of Dawson, during the usual hours of sale, fractional part of lot of land No. coo - taining thirty acres more or less, adjoining the land of Abraham Sasser. Sold as the property of Wil liam Opri, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs. jy 13 MARY OPRT, Adm’x. PATRICK & HAVENS, Wholesale and Retail BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS, And General News Dealers—Triangular Block, Cherry Street, Jftaeon, Ga, 2 if MASSENBURG & SO#, DRUGGISTS, JVLacon, - - - Georgia.. r I' , HE attention of Dealers is invited to this old JL and reliable house. may 18,6 m RURAL HILL ACADEMY, WEBSTER COVJYTT , GJ. THE Fall Term of this Institute will open on the last Monday (30th,) in July. Tuition at the old rates, and upon a specie basis from $16.00 to $32.00 per Scholastic year. Board as cheep as elsewhere in the State. Healthy locality, with no means of dissipation whatever. GEO. A. LOFTON, July 6 2m Principal. SETTLE UPJ ALL persons indebted to Dr. R. T. Kendrick, are respectfully requested to come forward and settle up by note, money, or any k»nd of pro duce by which he can live and keep up a stock of drugs. Having taxes to pay, and everything to «buy, he is compelled to call on his friends, not withstanding the scarcity of money and provisions. Morgan, Ga., July 27 R. T.' KENDRICK. R. A. SOLOMON. K. K. PKAKRK. E. T. MATTHEWS. SOLOMON, PEARRE & MATTHEWS DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDIZE, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Siiujtton & Johnson's Old Stznd, Eufaula, Ala.. Consignments respectfully solicited. Prompt personal attention given to purchase and sale of Cotton, produce, tie. Refer to Messrs. Wm. A. McKentie k Cos , Ap alachicola, Fla.; Epping, Uanserd A Cos., Colum bus, Ga.; 8. &J. Schifier, Kew York ; Simpson & Johnson, Eufauls, Ala. A ItEI.IC. BY OCR OWN PORT. App-oaohing homo one sul ry ovo, Os business quite weary, I stopp'd upon the lone side-walk, Now anything hut cheerry. But few would halt in Ibis lone place, With naught whate’er in view— Moat men would have an object, sure— I had au object too. For just across the shaded s’reet, Half hid from my rude gaze, A damsel, with bright golden hair, The window blind did raise. My head inclined, that her sweet voice Might reach my ravish’d ear— My heart beat high, expecting then An angel’s voice to hear. Now lost in rapture, I felt raised From this world to an upper— Tbe epell was broke, for all I heard Was “ Nancy, futch in supper 1" A Night's Adventure. BY TICKIK SPENCES. We were seated around a blazing Gre one cold winter’s night, my Aunt Elsie and I. She was engaged ts usual, with ber knittin?, her eyes bent on tbe blaze, as it eherrily snapped and crackled, bidding de&anco to tbe outward elements. She was !hc wife of one of the early pio neers wbo penetrated the wilds of tho far west, and aided in establishing those settle ments which have since become largo, and prosperous cities under tbe constant and in difatigable march of civilization. “Auntie,” 6aid I, as the unbrokonsilence became oppressive, ‘‘will you relate to me some of your experience—anything will do, though I Rhould prefer some startling inci dent. You have seen a good many I pre sume?" 1 Did you ever hear of the mysterious dis appearance and probable murder of my hus band, and how the offender escaped the eye of justice, and the arm of the law f" "No; 1 was never told tbe particulars connected with tbo affdr, though I have beard it iutimafed that my uncle Philip Stanhope was murdered for his money, and that you once came near obtaining a clue to the pr..b ibable perp trator*. If tbe reci tal will not pain you too much I should be pleased to have you relate the circumstances connected therewith.” ‘ Certain’) 7 , my dear Hut do not think bccaust I have been silent on this subject, that I have attempted to e r ase it from my memory. Your undo Philip was a daring adventurous f.llow, fonder of solicitude than s >ciely, and when we wero married, I too had a touch of the romantic in my na ture. I found in him all the society I then req lired. We determined to seek u home in the far west, and to determine a thing with us, was to perform it. So one bright spring day f jurd us in our new home, or what was soon to be our abiding place, an I Philip erected a comfortable hou;o on the site of tbe beautiful little villiago of Clear water, by the banks of Clearwater river. The c. umry was covered with a densa for est, tbe abode of hungry wild beasts of prey. On cither s ! de of us at a distance of several miles, setth ments had beeu formed, where man lived in the peaceful enjoyment of his fellow man. We were near enough to them f:r all practical purposes, at least so thought Philip, and I naturally embraced the same opinion. We lived there very happily for sometime, though I suffered seme inconve nience from having to ho left aloDe, when Philip went to tbe settlement on business, which be did as rarely as possible, making contracts for various furs and trappings, aud bringing back some needful article for culti vation. This waß a happy life, despite all its hardships, and I must say I enjoyed it better than the easy one I now lead. Tbe season had been a rare one for hunt ing and trapping, and Philip had improved it we’l, and took away an unnsual quantity of furs to the settlement, for which he ex pected to -eceive a nice little sum. The journey c uld he accomplished in seven days, and au he bad been so punctual in returning at other times, 1 did not feel so anxious as before. Phil'p was more sober than usual, and bid me a very affectionate good-by saying that he would be hack in a week, if t.o biog happened, but if he should bedelay ed, not to make myself mist ruble, as his weapons ts defence never failed him. Tbe week passed slowly away without any thing of any importance occuring. I made preperations f.r his return, and sat up late on the seventh night. Tbe day following I looked more for him, still not despondent, but day after day passed slowly by, until another week rolled round, and still he came not. Though now somewhat anxious, I con trived to keep cbeetful, thinking of his word?—be might be delayed. I had great confidence in my husbaod’6 ability and knowledge of the world, but at the close of the third week, I gave up waiting for him, and made up my mind to start for the settle ment, and there ascertain if possible, the c ause of bis delay. It was as lovely a morning as ever dawn ed upon those western bills, that fonnd me scouring my cabin, preparatory to my depar ture. I had no difficulty in finding my way—at had often been described to me by my husband. I had a clear memory, which served me still, as you will have reason to believe before tbe close of my narrative. Toward the middle of the day, I came to an old deserted hut, which had evidently once beeu occupied by a party of hun ters, and afterward deserted for some more favorable locality. I searched it for some trace of life, but found none. In one corner of tbe hut was a large earthen mound, on which I remembered Philip had told me be sat, and ate, and rested on his first visit to the settlement. Instinctively I sat down to do the same, though not fatigued I was surprised to find the earth upon the mound soft and yield'ng, though all around it was of med ium hardness. Without stopping to ascer tain the cause, I pushed on, for my mind was in such a state of excitement, thinking of l’hilip, that I could not rest until I had reached the settlement, and ascertained his fate. Toward sunset I dime in sight of a oibin which answered the description of one Philip had told me was occupied by a settler, bis wife, and two sons. No per son was in sight as I approached, an J there was no sign of cultivation around. I knocked loudly at tho door. It was an swered by a tall, swarthy woman, who seemed much surprised at beholding one of her own sex in that wild country 1 did n'd like her looks at first, hut she grad ually grew more affable in manner, and qu’te communicative. In tho obtuse of half an hour three men enterered. 1 should have taken them for her brothers, so slight was the and fferenee in fheir ages. They wore very silent, an i watched me closely, I thought. “‘Just from Barclay’s settlemoment ?’ queried tbe elder one. "I nodded assent, deeming it prudent to keep my own council. “ ‘On tbe way to Rupert’s landing ?’ “1 bowed affirmatively, lluport's land ing was a small settlement sixteen miles from Barclay. ‘‘‘How much is them pearls worth?’ asked the younger one, eyeing at the same time a necklace my mother gave me of very handsome rose pearls. “ ‘Not much,’ I replied ; ‘they were giv en to me.' “ ‘Are you married ?‘ inquired the el der one. “Deeming him growing insolent, I in fo med him that I had stopped to rest: but if I was anyway offensive to them, I would start out again. “They apologized, and turned the con versation. “Has a man with a pack mule passed here within a week or two?’ I asked, deeming it time to gaiu some information. “As l looked up, I saw them exchange glinces. They each replied frankly in in negative; bfit, to my astoni.-hment, remained silent f>r the rest of the evening. The woman only seemed to have any desiro to eontinueconvcrsadon further. She show ed me up to a comfortable sleeping place, aod, setting down the candle, left me alone; in a few moments I heard her rtjoiu tbe men below. The apartment was small, end oonddi-rable clothing hung about tbo walls ; some very rich and fashionable, others unique in tho extreme, and made from the hides of various animals. One grey homespun suit attracted my attention more particularly I had never seen butene before, and that 1 had made for my husband before we sought the western v ilds. I examined the girments; yes, they were tho identical onts and there was tho secret pocket I had made for carrying money in safety; itwasforthat convenience he chose to wear them on this oc casion. It bad not been discovered ; and though I trembled violently with agitation, I nnnagad to unloose tho fastenings, and took therefr m fifty dollars in bank notes. I knew my husband’s fate now. I was strong with excitement; and determined, by stratagem and canning, to punish the of fenders. Just then I heard footsteps ap proaching ; extinguishing my light, and cov ering myself io a blanket, I breathed heavily. It was the woman. She came ajd took tbe candle,and, listening fora few moments to my regular breathing, again retired to the room below. In an instant I was on my feet agaio. A light shone throgh the crev ice in the floor. Creeping up to it, and plac ing my eye to tho crack, I could distinctly see their forms ; they w<re talk ng of me. “She suspects us;” “I’d like that neck lace "She’s too darned pretty;” and a few similar expressions led me to beliovc they were deliberating upon putting an end to my life. “Oh h-:BV3Ds ! crime upon crime! Was it not enough to murder my husband? and must they* have my blood also ? For a mo ment I was overcome by the enormity of misfortune that seemed hanging over my bead; aud wbat I afterward -did was more the work of insticct for self-preservation than any well defined plan. "I had no weapons of defence with me— nothing but a small dirk, which l could not use to any advantage. Where the odds were so fearfully against me, I knew my safety alone depended on my immediate fxertion. I bad no time to reflect, expeoting every mo ment they would enter the room. Hastily divesting myself of clothing, aod putting on my husband’s which I remembered having bung up in haste at tbe sound of the woman’s footsteps, I felt stronger and more like re si.-ting than before. I remaindered seeing » small door, fastened with a pio, at the ex tremity ol the room. Feeling my way thith er, 1 pulled away the fastenings; noiseless ly it swung hack on its binges. I crawled in, and examined it by carefully feeling about making up my miud there was no means of egress. 1 was about te make my way out agasu, when my foot pressed something soft and yielding Taking it up in my lands, I found it to be a fur cap. It was wet aud sticky, but 1 placed it on my bead, forget ting until then that 1 needed that article. Ot) my way out, I jitumblcd over several dark objects lying on tho floor. Taking an other look through the erevice, I instantly formed a bold plan of procedure. I knew that now or never was my chance f r escape, aud, with a boldness mingled with frenzied desperation, l crept cautiously down from the loft. A quick, but silent petition for aid, and then, opening the d«or, I stood face to face with the murd Ters. 1 bey were so intently engaged in conversation, k tbey did not look up; in an instant I was at the outer door; it was unfastened, but to open it would require some exertion, which could not tail of altractibg their attention. An other moment to oollcct my thoughts, and then, with a quick, dexterous movement, swung open the door and st x<d upon ’he out side, with my face peering in at the group. “I verily believe they took me for a ghost. Shriek followed shriek from the woman, wbo crouched in the corner; while tbe men with pale faces, looked at each other. I turned and fled ; and, to my intense satisfaction, heard the bolt shove in tbe door the next instance. They would not follow me. I could proceed but slowly, owing to the dark ness ; but my memory of direction did not mislead me, and when morning dawned, I was some miles distant f.ous my night’s ad venturo I was uncomfortably afraid they would pursue me; but whon the sun sank behind the western horizon, I was io sight of tbe settlement. I must liavo presented a horrid spectacle as I entered the cub nos tbe principal settler, my cap bud lain in a pool of blood, and 1 had smeared my garments well with it exploring that low room, which had probably witnessed the death-struggles ofmwc thaa one unfortunate victim. "I told my story in plain words, aod then it was agreed Io wait until rooming, to give me a chance to rest. I wat informed my hu . hand had oompleted his busiuess, and started home at the usral time. “The rext morning ten men were selected the bnviHt in tho settleme it— 1 ’« mete out justieo to the criminals. This, in the thick ly settled parts of the West, oon?isted then of hanging up tho offenders, with-tut a trial, or hearing, upon tbe evidence of the circum stances of the ease. I guided them back to the rp>t where the cabin stood; nothing now remained but a heap cf smouldering r tins. Thev had fled, to esoape the detection which they knew would surely follow. The men offered mo their assitsancoin bringing away the things tf> the settlement, as I had no ob ject of remaining alone in thtaj depths of soli tude. “As wo came to the deserted but, at which I had rested at noon of the first day, I related to them its singular appearance. We agreed to euter it, and found that the suspicious mound had been leveled. A brief examination proved it to have been the rec >ptuclc of various treasures, which had been but lately removed. “1 packed uty things, end took my last look at tie cabin, where I had spent so many bappv hours wish my darling Philip. "Then were urnod t) the settlement. Then upon describing thccriminals, they were found to be the same ones who had fl. and from that very settlement a few years before. They were three brothers, and tbe old woman was their mistress. "This was the close of my western expe rience, aud soon afterward I returned to my old home. t*op:ilar HJoveiiioiit Agitiii«t Ty raiiy in Tennessee. The annexed article from the Memphis Appeal wi'l attract ouch attention. It will be seen that the people of that State con template a movement in which they will as sert sovereignty and throw off tbe tyranny that has been imposed on them by a con temptible and self-seeking minority. The euso would justify armed resisteuce,, bat we are g'ad to see that enfranchisement can be accomplished in a peaceable and legal way. Tito Appeal says: Wc believe tho great mass of the people of this State desire some important changes in tbe constitution of their State—changes that can he affected in no other way than by a convention of our best and wisest men—who shall bo selected by the great mass of the people to devise a constitution. We are confident that the time is at hand for sueb an assertion of tbe political power and rights of the people, and that they would bo fully supported in it by tho wise, brave states man, happily President of tho United Htates at this moment. There can be no doubt of this at all. Mr. Johnton cannot possibly be content that tbe people whose rights he ever advocated, and who so often gave him their support, and always their suffrage, shall he kept in political vassalage loan it,significant minority, itself so much potter’s clay or put ty in the bands of that polltico-muuLac, Browtilow, and the pe'ty junta of reckles cross-roads politioans whom hu loads by the nos n . Therefore, there should bo no hesitancy in this movement. Tho rights of tbe peo ple demand it; arid we are sure that tbe President desires us to inangnrata it. Os oourse, a measure ao important aud organic iu its objects should be charaelcrized at ev ery stage by moderation, by the calm asser tion and resort to only latent rights, by great circumspection in the choice of repre sentatives, so as to secure the best and ripest and broadest intellects inthb State; and above all, that the movement, we repeat it, should be so conducted as to insure acknowl edgement of the representative character of tbe delegates aod of their full authority to act for the people. A Grand Turk in SnatvEroßT. — The Shreveport News says that Capt. Haskell, U. 8. A. took ‘ fivecr six Cyprians of african decent” out riding on the 4th, but was hoot ed by the indignant peoplp, had his wagon broken in and his harem spilled out. Tbe News proceeds : In a few minutes after he was battled to his quarters, ’he colored troops were precipi tated upon tbe citizens, and permit’ed to pova threueh our streets like so many furies, arrested all wbo were suspected belligerents. He honor the Mayor called a meeting cUbe citizens at his office, and a special police corps was authorized, lie communicated with Gen. Mudgot, who answered in ptrsoc at the Mayor’s oflSco. A brief consultation was had, in which the General promised to withdraw the troop«, which he did promptly and restored the reins of civil authority to the hands of the Mayor; released all prison ers save one, who was surrendered to civil authority the following morning, and ad mitted to hail. Tbe citizens of Shreveport have just cause to feel grateful to General Mndgct foi the prompt manner in which he disposed ot the affair. Ho reprobates in very severe terms the disgraceful conduct of the Tnrk, and may yet lose his commission for for his adventure llis conduct is bit terly condemned by all the officers at this post Employment —The man who docs not labor somewhere is worse than useless— be is a very dangerous member to society. He becomes a prey to his own passions, and scourges others with his own vices, or pan ders to those who are able to gratify his ir regular desires. Yet ao uncertain are hu man events, sudden and entire the changes of individual position iu tbe closely contes ted struggles of life, that mere intellectual cultivation, so far from insuring independ ence, may uot always provide- the necessary means of subsistence. An absent minded man lately put his dog to bed and kicked himself down stairs, lie did not discover his mis ake until the next morning. VOL. I. NO. 28. Am Allitfiuor-Hunt In Borne*. Alow, marshy margin of a river, swarm ing with abgators, is not a very attracting scene. Still, we gsner'y overate the fe rocity of those enormous brutes. The natives of Borneo have a just coufi denoo in tbe cowardice of these monsters, and oaro but little for the chanoe of meeting with tnem. Neverthehgs, they do not em ulate tbe fearlessness of the South Ameri can Indians, who, we believe, will bathe in the very midst of the alligator shoal. Aud in this cantion the people of Borneo are cer tainly wise ; for, though accidents are not eomtnon, still they occur with sufficient fre quency to induce discretion ; and consequent ly, neither Mnylsys nor Dyaks will never V te? detp wrter when an alligator is positive ly In be seen. Some years sgo the alligators in the river Sarawak increased beyond all precedent, and several fatal accidents occurred from their unusual ferocity. One monster in par ticular, of immense size and singular ap pearance, had been identified as a man-eater by various signs and indications whioh the MayTays recognize, and Captain Brooke, the Kalah Mtidah, determineJUoattempt bis cap ture. Accordingly, he went down the riv er ono evening in a small sampan, aooompn nied by a fimous native sportsman, provided with the traps and bait usually employed for the destruction of these reptiles. The haunt oi the individual they sought— a little eovo bordered with mangroves and slimy reed?, was well known, and tho traps were placed in a position likely to attract his eye. When all was completed, tbe Malay stood up in tbe sampan, and apostrophized the reptile somewhat in this wise: “Oh— something—a son of a—somethiug—family, tome forth from thy foul den and behold me ! Li-ten to my word?, you hideous old humbug! Come out, that I may pierce you with my spear, and bear your head in triumph through tho eampong ! ’ You daren’t, you cowardly beast! You des'royi-rot women and cat le ! May your T» At this moment the water surged up over the sampan’s side, and a hideous head, rough with green scales, appeared cn tho surface, not six feet from the speaker's face. Without a word he dropped into his seat nnd paddled vigorously from tho spot. Captain Brooke himself felt nerv ous, for one touch of the monster’s tail would havo upset the frail craft in which they sat; but when the sampan was some hundred yards from tho spot, he began to rally his comrade on the remarkable differ ence between his boasts and his action* when the desired opportunity had arrived, and tbe Malay, having recovered his pres ence of mimf, defended himself on the ground of the sudden surprise. He then stood up again in the bows, and once more addressed the monster : “Oh, yon beast ! I knew your cowardly aud me ignant na ture, and was prepared for its exibiti in ; but such utter absence of all decency and profter f cling I could not have anticipated. For this my vengeance on your foul car cass sh II be doubled, and the shame fit shall dwell on your progeny forever.— Your family will I extirpate, ai)d I will spit upon you—som.thing—somethiug—l will—’’ Again the water boiled up, and again the villainous green eyes glared horribly into his. Fur a moment the man stcod paral yz'd ; then, with a movement of ahject teror, he threw himself down in the boat, and, with white lips, commenced a string of prayers aid protestations, which ho continued me chanically as long as they w re on the water. And indeed the toi eidenoe might have star tled less supers itious nerves that bis. Rfmakkahi,*! Works of Human Labor. —Ninevab was ft.ureen miles long, eight miles wide an! forty a s mil s round, with a wall one hundred feet high, and thick et>"Ugl\for three chariots abreast Bab ylon was fifty miles within the walls, which were seventy-five feet thick and one bun ded feet high, with one hundred brazen gates. The Temple of Diana, at Ephesus, wan .’itir hundred and twenty feet to the fftjpports of the roof. It was one hundred years in building. The largest of the py ramids was four hundred and eighty-one f et iu height and eight hundred and sis y three feet on the sides. The base oovers eleven acres. The stones arc about sixty feet in length, and the layers are two hun dred and e ght. It employed 320,000 men in building the labyrinth Egypt, and it contains three hundred chambers and twelve ha Is. Thebes, in Egypt, presents ruins twenty seven miles round and con tained 350,000 citizens and 400,000 slaves. The temple of Delphos was so rich in donations that it was plundered of S6O, 000,000, and the Emperor Nero carried away from it two hundred statutes. The wails of Romo were thirteen miles around. How a Man Lost his Youth—There i< nov' a man living at Quincy, Florida, a Mr. Tom Nathan, who began public life as n clown in a traveling c : rcus, and wbo is now a devout member of tbe church, and r. tails dry goods and other merchandise on a limited seale. His hair is of snowy whiteness; but he Bays it became so not in consequence cf his years, but ftom an alarming accident that befel him during his career in the saw-dust. There was a tiger, m the show with which he was con nected, and the man who bearded ihe tiger in his den, having on one occasoin struck for higher wages, Nathan volunteered to take his place. Boldly he entered the cage, but ass on as he did so, tbe animal relented the intrusion and seized him by that fleshy part of the body immidiately below the small of the back. Tho fear ts being chawed, the pain of the laceration of h>s flesh, and disappointed ambition com bined, blanched his hair in a moment. Ho went into the cage a fairhaired voutb, and was taken out a white headed old man. “Now, then, Joseph, parse courting.” said a teacher to a rather slow toy. “Court ing” is an irregular transitive verb, indies tive mood ; present tense, third person sin gular number, and so on,” said Joseph. “Well, but wHht docs it’agree with ?” de manded the teacher. “It agree with—with — Kvh all the r/tJa in tvn 7” triumphantly t xclaimed Joeepb.