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Tils: NTISIBLfi ATEKCGB.
In the valley of Pintlawda, nature is exhibited in
her greatest beauty and sublimity. It is a perfect
plane, and can lie approached only thro’ a narrow
passage between two stupendous hills, being, with
the exception of this portal surrounded by moua
taius of various heights, all of them of inaccessible
steepness on the sides that encompass the valley.
Kills of "crystal brightness gush from the sides, some
murmuring through the cleft rocks, whilst others
tumble with uninterrupted tall from the mostelcva
ted precipices, as if in haste to kiss the flowers be
low.—Over the bosom of the smiling valley they
take their deviouscourses, butoften checkering it with
much of the regularity of art. Flowers of every fig
ure &: complexion spread their gay beauties to the sun
shed odour on the breeze; whilst the towering
Magnolia, the branching Elm, and other growth of
subordinate dignity, cast over the plain a pleasing
diversity of shade, giving to the whole valley, the
appearance of ah extensive garden, arranged with
order and cultivated with delightful taste. But the
scene changes abruptly as the admirer elevates his
eye. A different prospect opens on his view: and
all ihose placid and agreeable feelings excited
by the beautiful, are suddenly banished bv the con
templation of the wild and terrible. “Hills peep o’er
hills and Alps on Alps arise.” The rugged and aw
ful precipices—the large rocks frowning over
them—the fragments of broken mountains piled in
disjointed ruin, fill the mind of the beholder with in
describable emotions. But how are these sensa
tions augmented as lie stands on the summit of these
shapeless masses of mngnifiieencc!—The pros
pect seems infinite—creation lies at its feet!
The Eagle, wheeling high over all, throws clouds of
shadows from his sweeping pinions—at his scream,
the deer trembles, and letting his branching antlers
fall upon his neck he bounds down dangerous decliv
ities and lights in the valley below. But the loveli
ness of Plntlawla and the sublimity of the surround
ing scenery have long been unenjoyod by the wild,
untutored sons of the forest. The boldest of their
race fear to rove among the sweets, or to scale the
peaks; for superstition has throned upon the summit
of those mountains a malignant spirit, the impla
cable foe to the Muscogecs, and all who dare to print
their feet upon the forbidden valley, or draw a bow
at the deer upon the mountains, arc transfixed by
the fierce arrows of this invisible enemy.
Many years ago, when the most aged in the na
tion first slung their quivers on their shoulders and
stretched their light limbs in the chacc, there sud
denly appeared in a neighboring village to Pintlaw
la, a youthful hunter of great elegance of person,
and of warlike mind; but whence ho came, and the
purpose of his visit, were secrets w hich could not be
extorted from him by threats, nor obtained by seduc
tive bribes. He concealed his real name and un
d<?r the assumed one of Tal-lu-la joined in the hunts,
l ew were swifter in the cliace than him, and not un
frcqucntly his superior skill and agility triumphed
over the boasted strength of the renowned in manly
sports. But it was in the uso of the bow that he
chiefly excelled. His”skill exceeded all that was
known in story—his arrows, commissioned with
death, were a3 unerring ns fate’s. He was noble in
all eyes, and there was something in his martial mien
that said, lie was one born to add to the stories of
a nation's fame.
Yojiolo, the King of the TribOj dwelt in this vil
lage. lie was a stern-visaged and iron hearted
Chief. He was renowned for his fierceness in bat
tle, but his wars were oftencr waged for the gratifi
cation of malignant passions than for the fame ofhi*
people. His personal achievements were not so
glorious as ferocious, and treachery dishonored
most of his exploits. Unknown to pity, he was the
Moloch of his race, wild, terrible and vengeful, less
the warrior than the demon of cruelty. But though
many a guilty deed ot blood was his, and his heart
a pandimbhiam of remorseless passions, yet w r as he
the father of a beautiful daughter, the loveliest in
many lands. The wind never blew upon an Indian
maid the superior ofSy-10-na. She inherited none
ofher fathers qualities, but all the elegance ahd ex
cellence for which her mother was famed, when in
her young days, she leaped with an exuberance of
life, like the fawn on the mountain, or skimmed her
light canoo upon the glassy surface of the sleeping
Bay. The form of Sv-10-na was sylph-like, and
flexile as the reed, and her smooth .round face shown
like the dawn ol morning. Perrcnial smiles played
upon her crimson checks, and there was a fire in her
black eye that sparkled with mirth, and worked mis
chief to the hearts of the hunters. But her glances
were never .directed by art—she was natures child,
and all the loveliness of nature was expressed in
her coral features. She was the perfection of In
dian beauty, and to gaze upon her was to feci its
p>Wer. But it was notmorely the grace of form and
the charms of face that made her the theme of all
praise and the idol of all hearts. Beauty is but a
gliding meteor; a falling star, brilliant for a while,
but vanishing directly 1 , andifthis Indian maiden had
possessed nothing more, she Would have been un
worthy the homage she received from the warriors.
—But she was raised above her sox, notin personal
attractions more than in those pleasing qualities of
the mind and heart, without which beauty is value
less an I often a light that leads estrav.—As yet, she
knew nothing of love. Tho’ wooed by chiefs of ev
ery rank, she was still unwon by any. Happy in
herself, her heart was as free as the wind that sport
ed in her unbound tresses.—But it may not always
be so. The time will coma when her bosom shall
sigh like the breeze in her own little valley of flow
ers, and the mountain scenery, now so delightful to
her feelings, will be less pleasing than the cvpress
grove.
W hen the lame ot Tal-lu-la the eccentric stran
ger, reached the King, the youth was invited to the
Itoyal wigwam ; where he was received with be
coming honor-and hospitality. His lofty demeanor
pleased Yoholo, but it pleased bis dark eyed daugh
ter more. In umt view, he seemed to possess all
that the heart might desire. Ilis tall figure and his
v lifltit look were just such as she had often heard of
lh the ancient stories ot her people, but. never met
with in real life. He fully satisfied all the exalted
notions which her youthful imagination had formed
ot human excellence. But who may this voting so
journer be ? Ihe name of his Tribe and tho rank
of his lamily it is in vain to enquire, and why lie
c mceals them only excites curiosity which will not
be gratified. It was observable, that when question
ed upon these points by the King, his eyes would
assume a wilder appearance, his cheeks redden with
a deeper glow, and his whole countenance exhibit a
fierceness that seemed unatural to such beautiful
regularity ot features. His stay in the wigwam was
short, but long enough however to leave his image
impressed upon the yielding heart ofSy-10-ua. Al
ter his departure, this turd looted maidwti thought
that die liours glided not so swiftly as duty were
wont to do—she felt like a lettered bird in her own
habitation, and the evening song which she chaunted
so cheerfully to the setting sun, was now sung in a
sadder strain. It was evident that she loved Tallu-la.
Indians are more the creatures of feeding,.and less of
calculation than the whites, and consequently do not
as the latter, grow in love by dull degrees; they
contract it instantaneously, and feel it violently. So
with this Indian maiden. She who had so often
laughed at the passion, and wondered what the hun
ters meant when they talked of love, now felt its full
force, and all its disquieting apprehensions. She
knew not whom she loved, but would have gladly
followed him, no matter where, and have plied her
delicate hands in beading his moccasins, feathering
his arrows, and dressing his provisions—the lowli
est habitation in the woods with him, would have
been a citadel ol joy. And will he not return t she
asked herself. Jlorfears answered, no; but they were
groundless. He had seen her once, and he will see
her again. The traveller may throw upon jessamin
flowers a careless look and pass them by, hut will he
he satisfied with a transient glance at the Vermillion
rose, nor turn his eye for a fuller gaze ? It was not
for one with a heart fervid and impetuous ns Tal-lu
la’s to view Sylona unmoved by the power of her
beauty. He loved her at the first glance of her
black eye, with all the ardor of her own affection.
Her charms threw n spell over his soul, a tie as in
dissoluble ns tiie binding influence of the Pleiades. .
The next morning lie was again at the royal wig
wam—lie saw Sylona, and the passion that he felt
warmly, he declared holdlv.
Time glided on, and every day contributed to
strengthen the attachment which had been so sud
denly formed between this youthfuf couple. Few
ever loved with more romantic enthusiasm, nnd if
united in marriage, none had a fairer prospect 6f
enjoying all the happiness of that state without its
alloy, lor there seemed to he such a perfect similar
ity in their tastes and desires, and the very pulses
ot their bodies seemed to beat so in unison, that it
was almost impossible that aught could arise to mar
tho felicity which the society of each was capable
of imparting to the other. They were rarely ever se
parated during Tal-lu-la’s stay in the village. They
frolicked together in the rallies, together chased
the roc upon the hills and danced with each other
in the Green-corn revel. The observing eye of Yo
holo noticed the growth of their passion with more of
pleasure than disapprobation, and apparently there
was no obstacle in the way of a connection between
them which had become indispensiblc to the happi
ness of both. But a secret difficulty did exist. Tal
lu-la certainly loved with unaffected sincerity, and
felt that without the possession of the object of his
affections, his days must flow on in one unebing fide
of bitterness, nnd yet he felt nt the same time, that
Svlona never could be his. There was a barrier
so their union of almost insurmountable magnitude,
known only to himself. As yet he had not disclos
ed it to the delighted girl, who fondly anticipated
the day as near at hand, when her nuptials would
bo celebrated, and the joy of her heart completed.
She little knew that the prdspcct of human happi
ness was like an April day, the brighter the dawn,
the greater certainty of a cloudy noon. This is pe
culiarly the ease in love affairs. Tho delight that
springs from early and reciprocated affection, may
be justly compared to the smoothp surface of a sum
mer's sea, or to the gilded cloud of a brilliant eve
ning, whose tranquility and splendor will be dertroy
ed on tomorrow with tempest and lightning. Al
most all a lovers golden visions perish thus—it was
so with this artless Indian maiden’s.' At the very
time she was mostly flattered with the prospect ot
realizing the unalloyed felicity which she had pic
tured in her youthful imagination, an nunexpected
disclosure by Tal-lu-la of a fearful secret, fatal to
the peace of both, extinguishechher bright anticipa
tions—ruined her every hope of happiness, and con
verted the bosom in which all th« delightful feelings
of human nature had been cultivated, into a drearv
desert—barren of every joy.
Tal-lu-la had for a long time nourished in secret a
most deadly hostility to Yoholo. He loatlicd his
very name and almost abhorred the ground he stood
upon. His hate increased with his days—“it grew
with hisgrowth and strengthened with his strength.”
.Neither tho hospitality of the King, nor the love that
ho bore to the daughter, could mitigate its violence
—it was undying and implacable, nnd he had vow
ed an hundred times in his mind, to desolate his own
bosom by the loss of Sylona, sooner than forego
tliQ,vengeance which he secretly meditated against
her father. He would never wed the one so long as
the other lived. This was that fatal barrier to their
union; and the effect which the avowal of it had up
on the innocent heart of the young Indian girl, may
be more readily conceived than described. It was
a death blow to her every peace of mind. As much
as she had been in the society ofher lover, she had
never discovered in him any other passion- than a
most unbounded devotion to iler, anil never dream
ed that one who had been so uniformly affectionate,
could entertain any other than the kindliest feelings
ol human nature. It still seemed impossible that a
heart so capable of love could hate so intensely—she
fain would have flattered herself that it was not so.
Her father had given uo provocation to anger—was
not unfriendly himself, and was ready to bestow his
daughter in marriage—for her life she could discov
er no cause for Tal-lu-la’s hostility. Apparently
there was no reason for it—But the indignant youth
had an all-sufficient one tojustitV himself in his own
conscience. It was in vain that the love-stricken
girl expostulated with him against the indulgence ot
baneful passions—in vain she essayed her everv
art, to lull his resentment and lure him from his pur
poses. Her all captivating society' would occa
sionally soften down his severity, and the mix
•uie ot tenderness and grief that flowed from her
tongue, would for a while drown the remembrance
of his woes, and render of doubtful issue the con
flict in his bosom, between his love for her and his
hatred for her father; but all her kind-hearted efforts
to allay Ins enmity, ultimately resulted only in con
vincing herselt that their loves were ill-starred, and
that irremediable ruin must be the lot of both.
She now abandoned herself to inconsolable grief.
The canker of despair preyed upon her gentle heart
-hoi \ ivanity forsook her and health departed
uith her sinking spirits. A settled melancholy de
stroyed her beauty—day by day some portion of it
disappeared ns leaves fall fiom a flower with a
“worm in the bud.” But a short time since she grew
in lovlincss like the crescent, and tossed her light
lect over the plains with bird-like swiftness, but now
sorrow had brought her charms to an early wane,
and alienated her feelings from all sport. She no*
longer appeared at the Ball-Plays ofher people, the
paragon of her sex and the pride of the nation
where her smiles imparted ardor to exertion, and
her applause was the reward of triumph. A wretch
ed victim to despondency, she remained in her fa
ther’s wigwam like a stricken deer, lonely and des
olate, neither capable of receiving or‘dispensing I
pleasure. Her altered appearance and disposition
did not escape the observation of Yoholo, who, not
withstanding the ferocity of his nature, tenderly lov
ed his daughter, and was deeply atfected at the sud
den change in her condition. It was evident that
this change was the effect of disappointed hopes,
and the blood of the King kindled at the idea, that
the stranger youth had wooed and won the love of
Sylona, only to desert her. This suspicion daily in
creased, and with it the indignation of the insulted
father.
Early one morning Yoholo ordered his cliiefs to pre
pare fora hunt—the day was to be spent in an excur
sion in the forest near the hills of Pintlawla. where
game was most abundant. Tal-lu-la appeared
at the roval wigwam, equiped for the chase, and ex
pressed Ids desire to accompany the party. Ills re
quest was denied. “Boy,” said the incensed King,
“you have bruised the flower that I have reared and
you should restore its bloom—my daughter pines
with love—stay with her today, and if on my return
at noon you choose not to cliaunt with her the mar
riage song, you must depart hence for your native
laud.” This language was not to be borne by one
whose conduct w as seldom regulated by policy and
newer restrained by fear—it ignited the inflamable
breast of the youthful liero, whose feelings long re
pressed now bursted forth with the fierceness of a
smothered fire. The rash and impetuous Tal-lu-la
replied “never do I leave thy accursed land, until
the ghost of my father is appeased. Yoholo, look
in my face—dost thou not know these features?”
The astonished King gazed upon the youth, and re
cognized the sou of his ancient foe. “And ddst thou
ask the purpose of my coming?” resumed Tal-lu-la
—“Know then that it is for vengeance on my fa
ther’s murderer!” The guilty Yoholo, unarmed, and
conscious of his perilous situation, would have glad
ly purchased safety by dishonorable flight, but the
avenging youth seizing him by the throat, aimed a
fatal blow at his temple—the uplifted Tomahawk,
however, was suddenly arrested by the interference
of the still-beloved Sylona, who, hearing the dis
pute and anticipating the result, had rushed timely
between, theln, & dropping on her*knccs, implored
her lover in terms of the most pathetic anguish, to
spare her father’s life, and if a victim was necessary
to satisfy vengeance, in pitty to her disconsolate
condition to let the fatal weapon fall upon her head;
for it will be mercy to me, she exclaimed, and it is
all the return 1 ask for the love which I have ever
borne thee.—The appeal had the desired effect—lt
saved the life of Yoholo, but it worked woe toTal
lu-la.—lie was soon surrounded by the hunters in
the village, and bound as a prisoner was led in the
presence of the exasperated King. This sudden re
verse of fortune afflicted Sylona even more than
it did the unfortunate victim himself, for she now
discovered that in saving the life of one whom she
loved, she had doomed to death another that she
loved no less. It ivas in vain that she sued for the
pardon of her lover,—the tears that melted his heart
had no softning influence on the fealings ofher infu
riated parent—they fell as dews of night upon a rock.
“Wo will pursne our purposed hunt in the forest”
said Yoholo to his part}', and then addressing him
self to Tal-lu-la he continued “and you bov must pre
pare to die—on my return the flames shall mar thy
young beauty and punish thy presumption.”
Whoever has seen an Indian Council House will
ho apt to remember that it contains no windows and
only one place of Thither Tal-M-la was
conducted and being bound to a post erected in the
center of the building, two guards were stationed at
tho door. The King and his party now departed
for the hunt. Doubtless the unhappy prisoner de
plored him of his weakness in being melted from his
purpose by a woman’s tears; but seeing no possibili
ty of escape he resigned himself with the becoming
fortitude of a warrior, to th'e fate that awaited him,
consoling himself in the reflection that his tormen
tors should never wring from his lips one expression
of complaint or a groan of agony—his firmness
would please the ghost of his father, and the maids
of his own land would chaunt hik praises. But still
the failure of his long meditated vengeance weigh
ed oppressively on his heart. At any other time or
under different circumstances, death would have
worn no terrors to one, who, young as he was had
braved it in many forms, but it was a bitter thing to
contribute with his life to the malignant gratification
of his father's murderer^—the thought would impart
sadness to the death-song of tho proudest spirit
The morning passed off heavily with him. But not
so with the exulting party in the forest.—With ac
tive limbs and bounding hearts they pursued, over
hills and dales the swift-footed deer. Their well
directed arrows goaded the flanks of the flying
game, and many a noble stag fell with the fatal
shafts. Unusual success attended the hunt—none
were willing to abandon it; and it was not until the
sun had sunk among the tops of the tall pines that
they gathered their spoils and started for the vil
lage. In the eagerness of pursuit through tho day
they had forgot Tal-lu-la, but the joy that they now
anticipated in torturing their victim, accelerated
their paoe homeward. Some of them had become
widely separated in the chase, but before the close
of daylight all of them had reached the village with
the exception of the King and one of the chiefs—
these however were soon expected. Joy was seen
in every countenance; the neighboring hollows rang
with the whoops of mirth, and the village was made
alive with the dreadful preparations for the death of
the prisoner. Nothing was wanting to crown the
happiness of the day except an order from Yoholo
to begin the sacrifice. As yet lie had not arrived.
His delay soon became irksome to the impatient
chiefs.—Hour after hour succeeded, and still he was
not to be seen. Ilis absence began to excite appre
hensions, that some et’n had befallen him. The
Chief who was supposed to be in his company had
returned and brought no other tidings than that a
hout the setting of the sun he parted with the King
who was impetuously pursuing a deer towards the
entrance into the vale of Pintlawla. This intelli
gence confirmed the general conjecture that he had
entered the forbidden valley and had fallen a victim
to the MaUonant smtiT of the mountains. Ilis fate
was lamented by some, but as he was feared more
than he was beloved by his people, and the present
being no time for lamentations the grief even of
his friends was mitigated by the anticipated pleas
ure in tho torture of Tal-lu-la. Tho prevailing ma
lignity against this young unfortunate warrior, was
not so much excited by his hostility to the King as
by envy of his increasing fame. He had out-strip
ped the most of the hunters in achievements and by
his personal attractions had won Svlona, for whose
love all were contending or had fruitlessly contend
ed. And what can generate a more demoniac hatred
than rivalry in love and fame? The venomed adder
may forego his vengeance hut envy never will.
There was now no difficulty in the way of theinpro
eecding immediately to the sacrifice. ’ The dreadful
implements were in readiness and tho fire was blaz-j
ing. One ol tho chiefs, distinguished for his skill in
punishing, nnd known ns Tal-lu-la’s most implacable !
foe. was deputed to begin the torture, and a flash oi
Hell illumined liis danc countenance as he hastily
advanced to the Council House for the purpose of
leading forth his victim to the flames. Alas’ there
was no one there to sympathise with the prisoner or
to pleat! for his pardon; and 1 \veen he little wanted
the sympathies of any, for he has escaped from his
bonds, and who would find him now must seek him
on the mountain tops, and not in the Council House.
When the chiefs discovered themselves bailed in their
bloody-minded sport, by the flight of the victim, a simul
taneous curse of indignation burst from their lips.—
Death the most excruciating was threatened to the two
centinels if the prisoner was not overtaken and brought
back. But the guard knew not whither to pursue, and
were as ignorant of the manner of Tal-lu-la’s escape as
the disappointed party themselves. They protested that
they remained constantly at the entrance of the house,
and within their knowledge no one had either passed
in or come out of the building. The declaration was
certainly true, for they.remembered nothing of what
happened whilst their senses were drowned in intoxica
ting draughts. The faithful hearted Sy-10-na had so
suc'cessfully administered to their ungovernable appe
tites for ardent drink, as to stretch them nerveless in
sleep, and as they lay snoring on the ground, she enter
ed the building and leading out her lover by the hand,
pointed to the declining sun and told hint to depart in
silence. lie departed accordingly, but not unaccompa
nied; for his belovedwlelivcrer followed in his flying foot
steps. The horrible sufferings which were to have ter
minated the life of one, and would have imbittered the
existence of the other, were now avoided, and the joy
of being together again in freedom, inspired the tender
Sy-10-na with necessary fortitude and strength for the
flight, whilst it obliterated from the heart of Tal-lu-la its
corroding passions. With both, the remcmbcrance of
past woes, was extinguished in the prospect of future
happiness and glory—New hopes opened on the ill-fated
pair. The star was vanished, that had shed its malig-
nant influence on their fortunes, and a planet of bright
er destiny beamed upon them. On they now journied
thro’the forest. Day-light soon closed in. Over hills
and valleys and winding round many a dismal morass
they toiled on their way, with no light to guide them but
the evening star. Their rout was gloomy and circuit
ous. As the frighted deer sprang from their lairs, the
startled Sy-10-na trembled in her knees and her heart
throbbed with alarm. Tal-lu-la himself was not free
from the fear of pursuit, bufwoe to the one who shall
cross his path,—’twerc better to meet the wolfin his hun
ger than coinc w ithin the reach of his arrow s. As they
were just emerging from a dismal fen they heard, or
fancied that they heard the tread of human foot-steps in
their tear. They stopped to listen, and in looking hack
discovered within a few paces a solitary warrior of gi
gantic size, who in an imperious manner, demanded of
them their names. The timid maiden was too much
terrified to know the voice of her father. It was Yoho
lo who spoke and Tal-lu-la knew him. He had not fal
len by the spirit on the rrtmintain as had been conjee
tured, but belated in the chase he had missed his home
ward path and was now wandering at random through
the woods in search of a habitation. It was a most un
expected meeting to Tal-lu-la. All the vengeful blood
of hft nature croudcd on his heart. Casting his blanket
from his shoulders, he saitl in an elevated tone “My
name is Tal-lu-la—who art thou?” No reply was made;
each bent his bow; hut the shaft of the young avenger
flew first, and his enemy fell. The dew's of death and
the dews of evening mingled on Yoholo's brow.
Tal-lu-la was right in not disclosing to Sy-10-na the
fate of her father. She believed that the slain warrior
was one of their hostile pursuers, and believing that
others were not distant behind him, she urged her lover
to hasten his flight. Fear nerved her limbs and she felt
able to keep in his steps. Their pace was redoubled.—
On they moved, liule regarding opposing difficulties,
until the weary maiden overcome by exertion, found
that rest was indispensible. As they seated themselves
by the side of a large rock, to recruit her exhausted
strength, the moon rose in its full-orbed glory and dis
covered to their view, but a short distant off, the moun
tains surrounding the valley of Pintlawla. This crea
ted much additional uneasiness in the bosom of the agi
tated girl. “We must change the direction of our jour
ney” she said,“and avoid the arrows of the malignant
spirit. Upon yonder summits abides the unappcasible
ghost of Ethelgar, the wrathful King of the Choctaws.—
Ho was a distracted man in battle, and never could be
taken, until my father lured him by professions of friend
‘ship into yonder valley and had him bound a prisoner.—
Yon may hare heard the story. But mv father has rued
in bitterness the day that he gave his body to the
kites, for his spirit flew on those mountains at his death,
and has ever since sent down barbed arrows on our
hunters below. The bones of our bravest warriors lie
in that valley—no one hunts there now, and my father
warned me never to approach the accursed ground.—
Let us then turn our direction westward, where there
are but few habitations and game abounds.” This sto
ry Tal-lu-la had frequently heard before, but its repeti
tion at this particular time, under existing melancholy
circumstances, brought cloudy feelings on his soul, lie
remained for a while motionless and silent, indulging in
gloomy meditations, and when pressed by his beloved to
speak, ho addressed her in language illy- suited to allay
her fears. “Wc will sleep to night” sard he “upon those
mountains Sy-10-na. The spirit that inhabits there will
never harm one so innocent and beautiful as thee, and
not being myself one of thy people, it can have no an
ger against lal-lu-la. It befits 11s then to seek those
heights as a resting place, where we may remain unmo
lested by our enemies, until thy renovated health and
strength enable you to prosecute with mo our long jour
ney to my native land.” These words fell heavily on
her heart, and crushed at once all hopes of ever reali
zing the happiness which she had been so fondly
dreaming of. She felt that the attempt to climb these
mountains was inevitable death, and she left no art’ or
argument unessayed to dissuade her lover from the rash
design. But her pleading nothing availed, for he re
mained unshaken in his determination to ascend out of
the reach of his foes—he would sleep on the mountain
top, even tho’ it might be an eternal sleep. And will
the niaidbn accompany him ? Ask whether the magnet
will forsake the pole. Tho Sun-flower may turn from
the beams it worships, hut never will a woman from the
lord of her heart. With Sy-10-na it was death to go,
but it was worse to stay. As they arose to renew their
journey, she pointed to the heavens and said, “dost thou
not sec yon gathering tempest? that is the frowning of
the angry spirit; let us not go.” “I fear no visionary
shapes, replied Tal-lu-la, “ghastly spectres, nor the
storm fiend shall provent mv soaring this night to the
Eagles eyrie. And so saying he seized his bride bv
the hand, as if influenced by some supernatural power,
and rapidly advanced to the foot of tho mountain, madly
courting the destiny that awaited him. They had not
printed the second tract in their ascent, before the storm
which had been sitting in sullen silence on the summit
burst forth in all its terror and deluging fury. The
waters came rushing in torrents over the rocks; the
valley rang with the thunders, and the fires of the
tempest blazed upon the adamant. The whole Hea
vens scowled with every horror, and the mad whirl
wind seemed to threaten the destruction of the verv
mass of mountains themselves. The scene was ter
rible to behold, and was more than the gentle soul
of Sy-10-na could boar—her heart died within her
anil she sunk senseless in the arms of her lover.
''hen, tlte distressed Sy-10-na awoke from her
state of insensibility, the storm had passed bv- ho
morning broke in splendor, and she fount! herself on
mm tE*° f v3£v of fP : I ? f,i 7 t,n ™ nt ains that encom
pass the \ alley of I’mtlawla.__She had brtn carried
there bv the Malignant Spirit—he had bon* the
lovely burden, unhurt, through storm and tempest
and he now claimed her as his bride ! But who ' "
this malignant spirit? It is no other than Tal-l u .f
himself. He pressed his Muscogee beautv to
heart, and in kissing oft'the tear that glistened in her
melting eye, felt ample reward for toils and dangers
past. And now, victorious over all opposing diffi
culties, he spoke in her astonished ear, “I am h" tl"
avenging one who hath dwelt on these mountain*
since the death of my father, and in vengeance of
his murder, hath rained death on thy warriors in the
valley below. My name is Sa-mo-ni, son of Ethel
gar, the wrathful King of the Choctaws."
After a short tima our youthful hero saw the ghost
of his father in a dream, whd told him that venee
since was satisfied. He arose and departed bv tl '
light of the moon for his native land, bearing with
him his beautiful bride, and leaving behind theponu
lar superstition, that the valley of Pintlawla is
ded by an INVISIBLE AVENGER. g
I.OTTEBY AND EXCHANGE OFFICE.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEO.
WTNITED STATES BANK NOT** for sale . f u ,
5 «• AUGUSTA and SAVA»AU-.l>T«U s
Suvauuah. s Pant u
App'y at M’GEHEES I
Lottery and Exchange offic#
AN ACT
TO provide for the call of a Oonvention to reduce the
ber of the General Assembly of the State ofGeorgia and
for other purposes therein named.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representative
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it i!
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the fi-vt
Monday in April, eighteen hundred and thirty-three be and
the same is hereby designated and set apart as the dav on
which the citizens of Georgia qualified to vote for members
of the Leg. shall at the several places prescribed bylaw f nr
holding such elections vote for delegates to represent them in
Convention, in number equal to their representation in both
brandies of the General Assembly; such elections to be con
ducted, managed and certified under the same laws as are of
force ia respect to elections of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall Ibe the du
ty of such managers to transmit to his Excellency the Go
vernor the result of said elections under thl laws now office
for conducting, managing and certifying elections for mem
hers of the General Assembly as aforesaid, within thirty days
after such elections—Whereupon it is made the dutv of His
Excellency the Governor to issue his proclamation declaring
the result of said elections by naming tho individuals several
ly elected to represent the good people of Georgia in Convert
lion as contemplated by this act.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every citizen of
the United States shall be eligible to a seat in said Conven
tion who has attained the age of twenty-five years, and been
an inhabitant ofthis State seven yrara immediately preceding
the day of his election, and who shall have resided one vest
•n the county for which he shall have been elected. 3
Sxc. 4. And he it further enacted, Tuat each member re
turned as duly elected, shall previous to takinghisseat in said
Convention, take the following oath, or affirmation, viz : I,
A. B. do solemnly swear, that 1 will not attempt to add to, or
take from the constitution or attempt to change or alter any
other section, clause, or article of the constitution of the
State of Georgia, other than those touching the representa
tion in the General Assembly thereof; and” that l have been
a ei|izen of this state for the lastseven years, so help ms God.
And any person elected to a seat in said Convention, who
shall refuse to take the oath aforesaid, shall not be allowed
to take a seat in said Convention.
Sic. 5. And be it further enacted, That the members of
said Convention shall assemble on the first Monday in May
after their election, at Milledgcrille, in the Representative
Chamber of the State House, for the purpose of entering upon
and consummating the great objects of their convention, to
wit: a reduction A equalization of the General Assembly; shall
have power to prescribe their own rules and forms of busi
ness, and determiue on the qualifications of their own mem
bers; elect necessary officers, and make all orders which they:
may deem conducive to the furtherance of the object for which *
such Convention shall assemble.
S ru furt,l,,r enacted, That it shall be thadn
ty of His Excellency the Governor to give publicity to the
alterations and amendments mado in the Constitution in ref. ,
erence to the direction [reduction] of the number of the mem-;
bers composing the General Assembly, and the first Monday !
in Octoher next, after the rising of said Convention, he shall 1
fix on for the ratification, by the people, of sttch amendments,
alterations, ornew articles as they may makeforthe objects
° c '! on afioalization of the General Assembly only
and if ratified by a majority of the voters who vote on the ques- i
tton of “Ratification” or “No Ratification,” then and in that j
-cut, the alterations so by them made and ratified, shall be ;
binding on the people of this State and not otherwise.
See. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall beafttn-J
darnental article in the formation or amendment of the consti-1
tution, that each county o! the Slate now organized or laid!
out, nr which may hereafter he created by law, shall be enti-i
lied to at least one representative in the representative braneh,'
of the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That so soon as thill
act shall have become a law, His Excellency the Governor,j
i bB '* hereby required to cause it to be published in
the Gazettes of this State, onee a week until the day fixea on
hy this act for the election of delegates to said Convention;
and that all laws and parts oflaws militating against lhi:i'<,|
be, and tho same are hereby repealed.
ASBURY HULL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. «
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate •
Assented to, December 21, 1832.
, WILSON LUMPKIN’, Governor, j
January 16—1
'BAGGING. ' ~'- r J
(On Consignment .)
1 LST received, 250 pieces best Hemp Bagging which will |
•J be sold on reasonable terms. E. L. YOUNG & CO.
August 28 op
DRAWING POSTPONED.
•MO\ HOTEL PROPERTI
Till-, Drawing has been postponed till the fin*
Saturday in March next, when it will'positively ]
bc drawn. J. fl. BATEMAN, Proprietor. |
Thomaston, Dec. 2S. 1— i
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NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby forwarned from trad-j
intr for a certain note of hand, given by Allison AI- i
len to the subscriber, for about twenty-five dollars, date(k?
sometime m the year 1532, and payable about the 25th
cember following, which 1 have lost or mislaid, as 1 bar* ,
recieveu payment in full from the maker of said nbte. J
* HENRY DUNCAN. 1
January lA, 1A33. 2—lt %
TIN WARE MANUFACTURE*-
(Mri.nEßnv near Third steet, Macon,Ga.)# j
fIMIL subscriber continues to manufacture Tin Mare in
every variety, and lias now on band a general assort
ment, which be will sell wholesale or retail at the Savannah
or Augusta prices. ,« IS . ]
He has also just received an assortment of Japaned Tin
Ware, consisting of Uruns, Sugar Boxes, Waiters, Brea*
Pans, Canisters, Sugar llowls, Milk Cups, Tumblers. Pep
per Boxes, Craters, Toy Cups, Battles, Candlestick*.
Lamps, -Spit Boxes, Sand Boxes, and Pocket Lanterns,
&c. &c.
Also, Patent Bakers, Foot Stoves, Block Tin Tea Tem
plates, Basins, Tumblers, We. Oc.
Job Work done at tlie shortest notice.
WILLIAM S. ELLIS
Macon, January 2, 1883. 1
[Hi* t\ v are authorised l° announce EKWJS J-J*- '
a Candidate for Clerk of the Superior Couj%
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation oftV. J- P avl9, -
EXCHANGE I*APEBS.
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the Macon Avlvcrtister, will please continue to 10 j
us directed “Times,” Milledgoville, Geo. j