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.11 ISCELIi v m:oi;s. 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 ——l 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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