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A FEIV R0-DS IVES-T OI’ THE BRIDGE:
BY
JAMES REED. Jr»-
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1 N0. 3 liUiill.ALL’S l’.-UIIJDINGS.
P, y lDDI.il3l3I~’.OOK &.MOl?.l'l.lS have jusl.t‘C--
‘ ecived :1 large and Splendzcl iissortinciit of
all kinds of Fancy and staple Dry Goods suita-
ble for the present and approaciiiiig season, for
sale very Cli(_‘('i'.'7.
Blue, black, I3rown, Olivr, Green, Invisible and
ll'lulliury colored Brnatl-cloths; Striped and Faiicy
‘Col’d Cassiuirrs; Fire fasliioiialile and Common
Satihets; Black Silk Velvet: Black Italian his
‘tring ; imitation do; Gros do Berlin; Gros do l\'a-
ples; Black SlllCllC\'; Green (lo; Pink Satin;
Col’d Florence; 3-4 4-41 5-4 and (34 Plain Black
and Vi/liitc Bcbhinst. Lace; Gieci-.n Nettiiig; Fine
figtll'(ltl Ilol.-binct Lace and eilgeing; 'I‘hre:id Lace ;
Bobhinet Inserting ; I‘earliiig; liolibiiictt Footings;
blond quiltings aiitlctl:_,riiigs ; \'.lii'c and green gauze
veils‘? 13”‘ Ilillli‘-ll Vt”-‘ll Cftlpe; Bisliop l.a‘.vn ; linen
cambric Ilnndlifs ; C-tiiiiliric musliiis; Plain and fi_1;’d
Book do ; I’luin and l"ig'd Swiss tlo.; fvitltiilllll d'o.;
Plain and Fig’d Jacoiiet do.-. Plain Mull; Loiig
Lawn; Green hlorccn; 3--l t‘;--'1 7-4'aiid S-4 Linen
and Cotton Di.-.pci'; Russia do.; lrish Linens, sotnc
vety fine; Calicccs, a lzirge assortiiiciit of all colors,
quziliiies, atid prices; Giiiglizims; Sill: I"l;i-_-', Poiigce,
aiirllfiaiiirlaiiiia .l'Izintllifs.; Cotton Flags; Black and
Illue Silk Velvet Stocks; léiack and Col’d ljoniba
cine do.; Gloves and i‘.iitts.; ¢ill'I, 'tVorstctl and Cot-
ton Hose and half Ilosc; Silk 'cZraid.~; fiiiisliii Vati-
dlkcs; Linen Floss ‘rlfliite Linen and Cotton Tapes;
Bobbins; Black Cotton I~‘ei’iit.~*; Clui'k’s Spool Cot-
ton; Vliite and Cr-l':l Cotton llalis; Fiiie Wire Cot-
ton; l’atei'.t Liiicii '.l’li:c:ul; Bil:-, ll-lee and Col’d
Italian Sewing Silks; 6-4 .II‘.'.Ll. Paddiiig; Canvas
do.; Buckrain; I5i'o'.vn Iiolland; C-el’d llltisliiis;
. Illcaclicd Sliectiiigs and Shirtings; Uiibleaclicd do.;
Brown Jean; Fotiiidatioa Iiiusliii. Apt‘-"ll Cliecl-:s;
Boil 'i‘icliiii,=;: llussia Sliectiiig; 'l_'icklo.-iibiirgs; Brit'-
laps; Osniiliiiiigs; Wall .i’ap-oi‘; Cotton ‘ii’:-.i'n, from
No. -'1 to 26; Carpet Yarn; Candle Wleliiag; Cotton
Pziiltliiig and ‘fatldiiig.
l\lorwalk.‘_7-‘itli lliarch, I833.
NEVV AND CIIEA1’ SPRING GOODS.
->"‘{.§7ILI.IA'.\I GALE has just returned from New
York, and is now opening :1 large and
spleizdid assortnieni of Fancy end Staple Dry
Goods, which will be sold wliolesale or retail, at
iery reduced r.ri_ccs, viz- fine and superfine Black,
.L'=llt0, Green, Olive, Brown, Claret, Mulberry, Mixt
and Invisible Green llroadcloihs, (30 pieces Fancy
Colored Cassiiiieics and Satiniietts, a large assort-
ment of Watered, Cliangcable, and Plain Gro dis
Iicrlins. Gro dc i‘{ap and l<‘lauiices for Ladies dres-
ses, ‘Vida Blaeli India Satin, 10 pieces of Black
Gro dc Swiss and Italian Silks, from fifty cents to
eiirlity-seven and a half cents (5 pieces of Black Gro
ds,?l\‘ap.~;. from £7 to 62 cents.’ Blacl; Sinclicns and
Sarciiict, Illack Node, Blziclt Tivilled Serge, Green
Saicinet, Mixed Silk Camhlcts, Peiigcc, Black
Nauliecn and Crepes, I1-4 an-;l G-4 superior Black
French Crepes fut‘ Veils, Piiili, Blur-, Gi'E.en and
Straw Color I"rencli Crupes Green, I7‘."liitc 3.‘. Black
Blood Gauze Veils, 4-41 and 5-4 fine Green Berrage,
10 Boxes elegant Crapc, Silk, Gauze, l‘i“Iaiidci°iiio,
and Sewing Silk il':tWlS and Ilaimkercliiefs. 4-4,
5 4, and (3-11 finc H:-iin and }:'igui‘eil Bobbinnst Luce,
Bloml Quillings and Eilgiiigs, Bohbiiiei Quilliizg-2 of
all widths, 1‘hrc:id untl llobhinet Laces 6.: Edgings,
Iiisertirzg 7!‘rinimiiigs, Silk, Pongec, and Spitaltields
I'laiidl~'.e:‘eliicfs, 5:) pieces Irish Linens, from 9.5
cents to $1 ‘léccnts, ‘vi,/liitc and Brown Satin Jean.
Corded Skirts, IO pieces Illack Silk Velvet, from $53
to $4 50 cents, 36 and -‘ill-iiicli real Italian Cravats,
Bead llags and Purses. 40 Boxes Ladies and Gen-
tlciiicii’s Hoskln and Silk Gloves, from (3 cent". to
tpl 50 cents. a laroe assortment of Ladies and Gen-
tlcmeiis Silk, \‘.’oi'tsted, and Cotton Ifosiery, Green
and Moi-iiie, Silk and Cotton Uinhrellas, 100 piece:
Dark and Liglit Striped and Plaid Giiiglizitiis, an
entire new style, 400 pieces Light and iJarl; Cali-
coes, from (3 cents to 50 cents, 1(‘0.picccs Bleached
.‘.Sliirti;vgs and Shccliugs,' a large assortmeiit of
I3ro'.v:i Sliectings, by the halo piece, or yard, Cotton
Yarn, Battiiig, and Candle Wick,b_v the halo, Russia
Diaper, a large assortmclit of Gauze and '.l‘liir:k
Ilibbons, Ladies Lt-glzorn and Straw Hats, Gentle-
t:icn's Fur Hats of the latest st_i lc. ii large assort-
ment of superfine wide Jot Black French Bomba-
zines, Figui'ed, Plaitl, and Plain Swiss, Jaconei,
Mull, Book, and Medium Muslins, 100 Long and
Square Black. Scarlet, and White Merino Shawls.
very cheap, -Plain and Striped Moleskin Cantooiis,
Russia Sheeting, Canvas Padding, Burlaps, Osmi-
bnrghs, Wide and Narrow, Plain and Figured Silk
Velvet Ribbons, Suspenders, Cologne Water, Soap
and Oils,Pcuknives, Scissors, Dorclicsterand Odean
Tickings, Dark Indigo Blue Checks, Linen finin-
bricks fiom $51 to $53 50, Lawn, Long and iiicn
Caiiiliricl-: I‘landkei'cliiefs, Ste.
Norivalk, Ma.i'eli IS, 1833.
To OLD dz; YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS
%'I‘YLE3 CUR'1lS 81. Co. have at their Store, a
few rods South of the Bridge, 21 general and
extensive assortment of House-keeping Articles;
Plain and Japan Tin Ware, I-lard sindllollow ware,
Stoves, Grates, 81c. 8.ie. Among their assortment
inav be found Britannia, Block Tin and Pewter
waie, Eiiglisli and American I-Iollow ware, Brass
Kettles, finished and unf‘inished,Silver Plated Table
and Tea Spoons, also Britannia, Block Tin, Tin
Plate. and Iron do.; Table and Dessert Knives and
Forks, Plated and Steel Snuffers and Trays, Tea
Waiters. Japan and Brass Lamps, Brass, Tin and
Iron Candlesticks. Copper, Tin, Iron and Composi-
tion Tea Kettles, Iron, Tin and Composition Sauce-
aii, Brass Tipped Hand lrons, Shovels and Tongs,
Coffee Mills, Sicvcs, and Chafing Dishes, Gridirons,
Toast Irons, and Sad Irons, \Varming Pans, Co_m-
mon and Fancy Bellows, Britannia Tea and Coffee
Pars. some new aml elegant patterns, Soap Stone,
Clay and lion Furnaces, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead,
Shcct Copper, btc. _
A General Assortment of Grocery Fix-
tures, such as Oil barrels, Fens, pewter
Faucets, Brass Faucets Molasses Gates, Drai-
ners, Scales, Bcains,\Vciglit.=; and Measurcs,&c.
STOVES.
A small z1ssortment‘of
Coinivcll Cuzningliam
&. Co, Hoyts 6:. Juiiiei.
Cook Stoves and a few
.Franltlin Fire-places,
Brass mounted and
Soapstone Grates, all of
which will be sold low
during the Summer
rnonths, Persons build-
mg are invited to exam-
ire them. Also :1 quantity ofLivc Gcsse featlicrs
Hens Feathers, Ducks featlicrs, Bees-wax,
Hogs Bristlcs, &c._
N. B. A liberaldiscount to. those who purchase
ab,” “goods, Cash for all kinds ofsliipping furs.
FOR SALlil9 d
A PLEASANT Y situate ,end
very convenient: built Dwelling
House, and an Acre of Good Land
adjoining, with fine Fruit, and other
’ convenieiicics. situated a fewiods
above the old Well School House, and near the
Methodist Mc-ctinglrlouse. The House is in good
repair, and willbc sold cheap. For further partic-
ulars cmtuire of CllAI!.Lli{5 llIAt.1.oitY.
Norwalk, August 24, 1882. 0
I P OE TIRE’.
From the Coinint>rcial Advertiser.
_'l"l’u't EC CEEEROKEE IFQDLIN.
Ay! drive us off! ye only do,
The deeds your sires have done;
The Imlitiii hath no resting place ;
"I‘is for the IV/site 1ii'aii’s son.
Ay ! drive us off! bid us hegono !
The Indian now is weak ,-
Thc !l"lzz'te Jlfon gave the poisoizjuicc !
\'Vliy does the Indian speak’!
Ay ll send usiforth ! ye 71.','(.‘Il izolfcar,
The tale nee.-I riot Lc tclrl ;
Our soil will .';1tl[yU1tliC.st, its dust
is sprii1ltlet.l o'er with gold !
Ay! drive us out! but dare not tell
Of other lands more fair ;
Ye will *it— and we go——hiit me
Our Father's graves out there ’!
Answer us ! will the Indian find
The home he lov'd in youth’!
And inoro— can you restore again
His izrztivc worth and truth’!
‘win ! drive us oat—-it is the last
Sudicvil ye can do;
The I:.'(lL.(Li’I.JJi£fL’S--~l)tlt.0II the sin,
Vfliitc inazi, it ill rest on you.
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From the Cas‘.-:et.
6353.3?-<l,3..‘i—ll.‘l.l'2T,
OI’. THE HERO OF FORT S~\'NDUSKY.
'l"ow:ii'ds the Close of a sultry day, in‘the mid-
dle of July, 1797, ivas seen gliding along the
hroa:l and placid busoin of the Ohio, a solitary
boat, in which were tlire-3 \r:'.tei°ineit, a gentle-
man with his wife and chilgl, a large Newfound-
lrind dog, and some packs res and incrcliandizc,
Wlllcll, with various iuiplerncnts of husbandry,
ccnstittited the entire cargo.
Their appeai':i.'ice intlzcs.-.ted much faitigitc, from
long exposure to the scorcliing rays of a summer
sun. Wll'uSC decliiiiiig bcaiiis lent a transcient lus-
tre to the lurid clouds which now aro.~;e above
the eastern horizon, in tlircateiiiiig‘ inagiiiticence,
poitciitliug :1 night‘. of unusual iiielcmeticy; wliil-i
l.liC1'eSplell(lCnl’.Ol‘l‘-, as if conscious of the dis-
tress he had caused the little company, seemed
liastcuiiig to cover the coriftisioii ofliis reddening
.’.‘t’)tJl'ltC:‘.'.‘.l‘.CC bciieatli the shades of the western
f0l't‘!:"~i'.S.
Sczircely had the upper edge of his expansive
forehead sunk beyond the verdare of the mighty
oaks, when it viv.d flasli from a distant tliuuder
cloud ?.l"illUllllt:etl the app:-oacli of the gatliei-Eng
t»:-inpest, and admoiii.-lied them of the propriety
of seel:iirg__r refuge tie-.11'ci' to the shore, until na-
ture Sllollitl again liavc resumed her former sore
nity. Accordingl_v, doubling" a projecting point
of land, a short. tlistance before, they approaclied
an ovcrliaiigiiig cluster of stunted cedars, and
taking :1 few turns of a rope around the trunk of
the stoutcst. inoorstl their flimsy bark in appa-
rent safety for the‘ night.
No sooner had this been eccomplislied than the
wiitcrmen, taking each from an earthen jug,
which lay snugly secured in the how, a licariy
swig of ./"L-Iaiioiiga/zcla, followed by :1 copious
tlraug-lit of I‘Ieavcn’s imperial, laid themselves
down to rest ; while the others, as if fearful of
some impending cal-siniity, awaited in mute ap-
preliciisioii, the issue of the menacing scene:
Long and loud grow the roarings of the inur-
muiiug tliuoder, and quick and appalling the
llasliing of the forked lightiiiiig, whilst ever and
anon, as the terrific blaze burst upon the gaze of
the alfriglitcd passengers, tliieiitt.-iiing every thing
with instant anriiliilation, each shrunk for pro-
lCCl‘.l('11 to the rest ; and the next moment all was
again enveloped in dreary and irripeuctrablo dark-
iiess. Near and more near the tumult approach-
ed, and fast: poured the rain in accuiiiiilatiiig tor-
rents; when the little boy, who had hitherto ob-
served an unbroken silence, looking innocently
into the face of his mother, who was now press-
ing liiill closcio her bosom, as if to afford hi-ii
greater safity from the fury of the contending
clcniciits, asked in a soft. but anxious tone, “Ma,
I wonder if tliat’s V‘.’ashing'toii firing at. the Eu-
glish ?” She only replying by a. kiss on his
youthful brow, he resumed; “ lfI was there,”
pointing to :1 flaming cloud, -‘ I’d help him to kill
every one of them.”
“My soo,'said his father, who was no less sur-
prised thiin amused at the tTlllll'.5ll‘_\' spirit evinced
by his little bantling, “ if ever the time arrive.
when your country shall need your services, 1
hope you may not be found wanting, either in
deicrininatioii toopposc the aggressions of her
foes, or in prudence to direct you as to the surest
means of maiiitiiining her rights.”
“This,” said the mother, “ reminds me of a
dream, which last night broke in upon iny-dis-
turbed sluinbers. lllethoughtl was ranging a
wild and desert tract of country. somewhat re-
sembling that which now lies before us, in quest
sustenance and lodging for myself and this child,
whom I carried in my arms. The full moon shone
brightly through the foliage of the towering
trees; the wind, which had liithcrto agitated the
forest, was now sunk into silent repose; not a
leaf was in motion, and nought was heard on
either side but the low murmur of a distant cas-
cade, and the rapid flutter of the gloomy night-
bird, as it shot tlirough the branches and imme-
diately disappeared in the surrounding arbors.
Suddenly the woods opened into an extensive
prairie, an eagle darted from 11 lofty pine t;op—I
saw him pursue his flight high in air, to the bright
luminary of night, and scratch on its face with
the end ofhis beak, in large characters, the name
ofmy child; when, uttering a shriek, which was
ten tliousantl times resounded by the distant
echoes, a crowd of nymphs, clothed in flowing
robes, exceeding in whiteness the purest snow,
issuing from a fl.-.-cy cloud. and staiiding on its
summit, bowed three times to the name; then
offering a cloud of incense, which seemed to as-
cend to the highest; heaven, they proclaimed with
a shout which shook the earth to its centre-
‘ AM1smcA’s vAi.iui~.':r son.’ I started in aston-
isliincnt. at the vision which my iinaginiition had
conjured up: and having, with soino difficulty,
assured m_vselft.bat it was a delusion ofthe fancy,
Iaguin laid me down, still meditating‘ on the
strangeness of the scene.”
“ Dreams," remarked the father, “are of little
consequence, and though it sometimes happens
that something similar to what we have dreamt
does fortuitously occur, they are, however, not
the more to be credited on that account. Yet, I
ca_nnot but acknowledge that I have myself been
21 little disturbed by dreams for some nights past,
which seemed to me by their unusual tenor, to
forcbodc something strangely wild and uncom-
moo."
While they were thus spcukiiig, flash followed
flash in such rapid succession, that there was
presented to the eye a continued stream of flame,
which, being reflected by the river, gave it so
much the appearance of 11 torrent of liquid lava,
as to cause them to shudder as they looked up-
prohonsivoly on its luminous surface. The dog
of some human habitation, where I might. obtain '
Fl€Mt3‘i‘i‘f.e.E.E§., coast. Tunsnev, amass. 16, nsss.
howled piteously. and approaching the child, be-
‘ gait to lick his extended hand; when suddenly,
the electric fluid, il-rssceiiiliiig by the aged cedar,
struck the boat, killing the threewatermen, and
siunoiiig the gentleman and his wife; then pass
irg through the bottom. it expended its fury in
the eiirreiif. beneath. In a inoment the boat stink
with all it; contained, except the dog, which,
with peculiar sagacity, seizvtl the child by his
garment, and bore him to the hauls, where leav-
ing him in safety, he rtturned for ilio mother,
whom he also succeeded in saving. Then plung-
ing in again, he eagerly sought; his l’t1flSI(‘.l',(llVillg
several times hencatli the turbid waters: but,
alas! he souglit in vain, for, incapable of any
exertion at the tiiozriciit. of sinking, the tt'eaclicr-
oiis cleiiieiit bore him :'iw:iy; and the poor ani-
mal was at leiigtli obliged to ahaiidoii the search
and rctui ii, exliziustcd, to the t.-..-stitntc pair, who
oivctl their [‘ii't.‘:é(3t‘V:tIlt)il to his fitlelily.
Slowly did the uiiliappy mother recover llCl'
scattered senses stifiicieiitly to discover the mise-
ry of her situation; ant hittei'l_v d;tl she ljC]n(l8_:]
the rude fate that had thus deprived her of no
all'cc‘tioiia‘to husband, and cast llfil’ helpless and
worse than alone on :1 desolate wilderness, will‘-
ont any other prospect than to die of famine, 0]‘
be destroyed by the siiiil;-uriit savage, or the
beasts of the desert. But as water finds its love’,
so does gric-l" sciiictiin;-:3 meet consolation rivet] in
the bosom .)l"iieccss}t_v, and nicrge the woeful re-
flections of the past in the pZJl'[1lllUt.lul need ofpro-
vicliiig for the future.
Having long sought a place ofslieltcr from the
weatiier, she at letigili, findiiig no I)(.’lICl‘.'ISylll{l‘~,
took reftigc in the ‘hollow of u blasted sy caniore,
ivliert‘, i‘(.-rcliiiit‘.-g,‘ with her child, exliauste-ilnaturg
soon became iiiseiisiblo, and both sank into a
profound sleep, which was only disturbed occa.
sionally by :1 convulsive sigh or the wliislzling ol
the cxpiriiig storm; while Tigar, sqiiatiiiig on
the lici‘bagc witlioul, Vigilciitly kept guard for
the night.
'1‘tiiis'tl1e'y remain-::d till he orient beams of
expanding inorniiig burst asunder the fetteiiiig
ties of the soinbrc sliroiid which had trainiiicllcd
the earth in its darlieniiig folds; when the fea-
thered tenants of the Sylvan landscape merrily
cliuiizztiiig their notes of gladaess, hailed in strains
of softest melody, the tritiznpli oftrniiquility over
tempest, of light over darl-mess: all was gaiety
and ehccrfiilizcss, and the wsplendcnt. luininary
of day, as he arose in reftilgciit. majesty above
the tops oftlio wood crested hills, seenicd smiling‘
in ccstiicy attlie beauty exhibited by the reno-
vated face of natiirc. Nought. was there to mar
the hilarity of the joyous scene, save the inmates
of the liollo‘.v—heiirted sycamore, who, awakened
by the growing lizimioiiy around, sought with
.-sadness soiiiewli-at to alleviate the craiiivrs of
appetite. and recruit their wasted vigor. A few
nuts and wild berries were all tliat their utmost
exertions could procure, upon which, however,
they fed with eagerness; andliaviiip; slaked their
thirst at a purling rill, which lia;-tily pursued its
rippling course along the side of a gentle tlt;CllVl-
ty, they picssi-d l'or\vai'd in quest of some settle-
ment, where the lenicii’; hand of syinpatliisiiig hu-
manity rniglit: iiiit'giit.u their suffering. ‘Fliree
days did they spend in fruitless search, until at
length oxhatisted with fatigue and hunwcr, they
sat them down under t..c sliade of ii weeping
willow, to await: that stem destiny ivhich now
appeared inevitable ; when a hunter at a dis-
tancc seeing the dog iiidistiiictly through the
brambles, and mistaking him for a grissly bear,
levelled his rifle and fired. But, alas! the ball
intended for Tiger’s lie-ad passiiig him by, buried
‘itself in the bosom of the niifortzunato lady be-
yond, who starting suddenly upon her feet, utter-
ed a ple!'Cillg' siirieli and then fell insensibly to
the earth. The astonislied hunter hasteiiiiig to
the spot, was furiously attacked by the faithful
animal, but stepping‘ aside hcavoidcd the plunge,
and instantly laid him prostrate with the but-end
of his piece. Then SGCll‘l_;': the helpless ‘victim
weltering in her blood, he ran to her EISSl‘il.{lllC8,
and liftzizig her up —horror seized his Vitals; his
frame shock in agony»-lie staggered, and with a
groan fell senseless beneath his burden. The
tide of life giadiially resumed its woiitcd course,
and recovering liiinself, he took from his pouch
some cotton, with which he stopped the li:ciiiorr-
liage, and tying up the wound with a buiidage
torn from his neckclotii, he cliafed her temples
with a little wliiskcy from aflask which hung at
his side; then running to :1 rivuldt hard by, he
filled it up with water, and applying itto her lips,
she heaved a long drawn sigh. Still did he per-
severe in his endeavors to resusitatc her, until at
length slie.looked up. and stretching forth her
arms. exclaimed: “ h, Albert! my dear bro-
ther 1"
“ VVliat has caused tlii:-1 blood?” said she, ex-
aminiiig her garineiits as she rose to £1 sitting pos-
ture. “ I-Ias some person be-eii endcuvoring to
murder me in this solitary wilderness?”
" I am the guilty one,” he replied, wiping
aside a trickliiig tear. “tis i1 dolcful meeting
after a seven years’ absence. Would to heaven,
Annette, we had never again met, rather than I
should thus be the means of inflicting misery on
the playmate of my infziiicy-—-the object of my
tenderest affcctioii !” A
“ Tell me,” she resumed with 11 faultering
voice, “ how,it came to pass ? I am already sa-
tisfied the fault could not be yours"—Aiid having
listened to a brief rehearsal of the rnclaiicholy
occurrence, slieadded: “It is well; you are free
from censure; imdl thank the Almighty Ruler
of the Universe for having in his mercy directed
you hither for the preservation of my child,
though it were even at the expense of that poor
remnant. of life which, but for him, I was already
willing to resign. But you will ask what revolti-
tiou of nature has cast. me on this abode of soli-
tude without a protector or guide, so far from the
scenes of my childhood-—the graves of my an-
cestors." '
“ Not now,” said he, “ we must haste to my
cottage, close by the side of yonder brushwood
that skirts the brow of the mazy precipice; and
when we have found a surgeon to repair the
breach I have ‘made, and you have recovered
sufficicnt strength to enable you to converse
without difficulty or danger, 1 will listen to your
tale of sadness ; till then you must cndeavor——”
" Look !” she exclaimed, staring wildly, “ see
you that grim-visuged cannibal preparing‘ to
plunge his glittering blade in the Vitals of him
who lies at his feet, and striiggling to disengage
himself from t.lie murderous grasp of that dingy
hand which encircles his throat——hasto ! save
him !—Oh, heavens ! ‘tie my husband. Ah, see,
the deed is done !”—and with a frantic laugh she
relapsed into her former insensibility. He look-
ed, but saw nothing. The droadful conviction
now flashed on his mind, tliat the wound which he
a few moments before fondly hoped was not;inor-
tal, had, together with her former enfeebled con-
dition, so operated as to produce mental aliena-
tion; and that, in all probability, she was shortly
to die 0. maniac.
Again he used all exertions to revive her, un-
til findiug his utmost. efforts unavailable, he lift-
ed licr in his arms and carrying her to his dwell-
ing, lcft. her in care ofliis wife, while he, mount-
ing his swiftcst steed, rode away for the nearest
pliysician. He brought’. him, but too late, for
death having siitiiciontly dalliod with his prey,
now sat triumphant on her pallid countenance,
hurling defiance at the feeble rcsoursesgof iniin ;
and era the csreering orb of day had finished his
circuit of the etherial canopy, her gentle spirit,
weary of its terrestrial tliraldom, sprung iiway
in ecstacy towards the mansions of bliss.
Deeply efll.ctcd for his inelinclioly bereave-
ment, lier sorrow stricken brother dug in the
centre of his flower garden. her lonely crave,
aitd liaviiig bcdcwed tier bier with the tears of
bitter compunction, laid her mortal remains
quietly to rest in the maternal lap of her parent
cusi, placing at her head as her simple inoiiu-
ment, :1 plain pine slab. upon which he cut with
his knife in-rude but deep characters, the two
words,.“ Peon A1\'i'<i-:'r'i'is.”
Nine years lian sped their monotonous course,
and sunk to oblivion in llll fatlioiiiless ocean of
etertiity, when sitting by his fireside on a glocmg.’
evening in October, in :1 pensive mootl, his left
elbow'i'c:sti'ii;:oii his l{llC(', and his forehead on
the palin of his liand, he iiiuLtc:i'etl to liieist-if in
low arid broken accents : “ God have iii.;:i'c;.' on
my sinful soul. ‘v‘t’hy has heaven doomed me to
be the murderer of my owi: sister ? I would that
I were ”
“ I-la:-k !” raid his wife, as she approaelicd from
an inner apztrtnictit, “ heard you that l.-oliow
mean, as of some e in agoiiy 9”
‘-‘ "l'is noiiglit,” replied lie, “but the wlicczing
breath of cxpiriiig autu'nn, liastciiiiig to bury its
-.vi‘.licring face in the icy mantle of winter; or
the lowing of the fattciiiag herds it: the adjacciit
pas-t.tirc groiinds." '
“List! tlicrc it is again, ‘she resumed. going
towards the door, “it st-ems to proceed in the di-
rectioii of the lane leadizig from the t'(.!tt{l. Ifcar
it must be some way-i.vorn traveller pcrislitiig for
\V.’.tl‘.i, or writhiiig. pcrliaps, uiidcr the tissussiii‘s
dagger. l’il see, at all events.”
“S :i_v,” said he, starlii-g from his chair, “;lif.‘t‘e
seems somethiiig uucartlily in the sound; it i;-,u;,t
be the troubled ghost ofAuncttc coming to haunt
me, for surely no mortal ever uttered such a bid-
eous groaii as that wliich now assailed iny car.
But be it uneartiily.or not, I must ascertain the
cause.” so sayiiig_ he sallied forth, rifle in
hand.
“M11:-tier ! help ! help !” cried a voice near
the exircinity of the lane; when ' running with
his utinost speed, he beheld by the gliiiiiiicr ol
the rising lllonl‘, a man lying on the ground and
firmly grasping the log of aiiotlicr, wlto W2‘-1
struggling to make his escape; but finding his
exertions to extricate himself iiiofiicicu’, be
flaslied his pistol in the face of him who held
him. and with a desperate effort di.-:ciig:i_:_;iiig
himself, ran sivifily towards the road, while the
eottager followed in close pursuit. But the pur-
sucd perceiving him gaiiii:z_r_; on him, suddciily
tiiriietl round and fired a S£.".‘-Jli-Ll pistol, the ball
of which whizzed liarinlessly by his ear.
“ My turn next,” cried the cottagcr, drnppiiig
on one knee and levelling his piece, “ stand, or
yeti speed to eternity!”
“Try your skill, my liearty," was the reply,
as he unretiiittiiigly pursued his course. It was
his last, for the next moment the bail pierced his
back below the left slioulder, passed through his
lieart. and he fell a breathless corso.
“ .'lVell done!” exclaimed the man behind, us
he saw him tumble to the ground, "‘ thou hast
saved me ten thousand dollars by thy timely arri-
val, of which 11 tiihe shrill be thine for the valor-
ous spirit thou hast displayed, and more anon.
should circuinstances prove propitious, as my
spectilations have led me to anticipate.”
“Thanks, friend, for your gratitude; but as I
have done for you no more than I should consider
it the duty of another to do for me in a similar
situation, Isliall accept of no compensation : the
consciousness of having saved the life ofa fellow
being, by iildzng the world of a villain, is of
itself a suflicieiit reward : wliencc come you ?”
“Frorn Virginia, and destined for Chillicothe,
the place of my residence. Proceeding to your
house to seek lodging for the iiiglit, I was assail-
ed by that robber, who springing from his am-
bush, stopped my horse and demanded my nio-
tiny; and on my liesitating to surreiider it, stab-
bed me in the side with a &.’.‘tlg;;-er, which, as I
fell to the ground, broke in two; then placing
his knee on my breast, he took from me my
pocket book, with which he wits about to escape,
when you foztuiiatcly came to my assistance.”
Having returned the pocket book, the cottager
with the assistance of his wife, helped him to the
House. and extracting the borken blade with a
pair ofpinccrs_.drcssed the wound as well as cir-
cumstances would admit. A few days were suf-
ficient to restore him to convalescciice, when
ainusiiig himself with examining the various
species offiowers in tho garden, his eyes fell on a
grave, decorated with taste and surrounded with
evergreens. Ile approached and observing the
board which indicated the head, read in a subdu-
ed but sympathetic tone, "Peon ANNET'.[‘1£."—'-
He appeared for a moment absorded in tliougiit,
than looking round, inquired of his host, \\.'liOlll
he saw busily employed at a small distanco,“‘.‘v’lio
was this Jlnnetle, whose humble epitaph marks
the scite of her lowly sepiilchro ?” -‘ '
“Alas !” replied he, with a deep sigh, “'in_v ill-
fated sister, whom the destinies decreed to die
by my own hand."
“What exclaimed the stranger, with 11. lock of
mingled astonishment and horror, -‘how could
that happen ?” '
I-Ic recited to him the circumstances of the
unhappy tragedy. ‘
“Where is her liusband ‘l_’’
“I know not, for l have never seen him, she
having married after my departure from the place
of my nativity, and died before I had an opportu-
nity of making any inquiry respecting him.”
“And what has become of the cliil-.l of whom
you have jnst spokeri ?” ‘
"That. is him at the and of the garden——:is du-
tiful ii boy as ever was doomed by heaven to the
hapless condition of an orphan. But. it gricves
me that he should thus advance into maiiliootl
amidst these intcriniiiable fure:ts, ivitliout an
o_oportiinit.y ofrcceiving a suitable education;
for though young in years and untutored as the
bounding wild deer, he occasionally displays a
nobleness of soul and facility of discernuiciit,
which seems destined for a higher sphere of life
than that into which coiicurrcnt events have
cost him." .
-‘What is his name?”
“He was so young when he fell under my pro-
tection thatI could not distinctly understand ll.
from him. but I think he said Croghan, or some
such name, and therefore we call him Croglian.”
“A brother of mine with his wife andcliild,
left; Virginia some years ago, for Chillicothc.
since which time I have received no tidings of
thém'—his name was Croghan, his wif'e’e An-
nette ; and I am not withoiit suspisioo that
her's is the grave. at which I now stand.”
“I-Iad her child any piirticular mark on him?"
inquired the cottag-er, with earnestness, as_ he
dropped the spade upon which be wasleaning,
and ndvanceda few paces.
“Yes; a red blotch on his left arm, with
which he was born.”
“The very same !” exclaimed he, taking an-
other stop and grasping the hand of his guest.
with a veheineiicc which almost squeezed the
blood tlirougli his finger ends, “your SUSPICIOH
is, alas, but too well founded. It is indeed the
grave of Annette Croglian." _ .
. “Ah !" said the stranger, with saddening as-
pect. "my br°!l}9! mu! “*9”. be we fl°?“l-‘ f°5
his love for her was too great to admit the belief
that any tliing but death could have caused tlieéi
separation. Knows the boy notliizig of.liis fath
er’s fate?” I
“l have often questioned him but be has no
recollection cfaugrlit respecting him.”
“To-inorroiv I shall resume my journey, and-
iiow seeing that he is equally dear to its both, if
you are willing to confide to my care, I will pro-
vide fcr him and give him an education coinform-
‘able to your exalted estimate of‘ his capricity.”
"Nothing could induce ms to part with one
whom I have so long cherislicd such a tender
SUllCl'.ll(lC, but the idea that the refusal of such
an ofll.-i' would be doing him an injustice which.
in all probability, I should not be aide to repair;
and ho’-.vever painful to my wii feelings the sepa-
ration may l;e,i feel it my duty to a‘il'~J:d him an
op_r:3i~it1iiity of'rising, by yiur assistance, to that
dlstiiictioii which he 0l,ilCl'\l‘lS(3 lXlCt'y' never attain.”
’£‘lie mor.--.ii'ig had no sooiicr ushered in its ear-
ly dawn, than they “hied o’er llill.‘ and dale,
through moo:- and mountain;” and hfiving arri-
V-ctl at Cliillicotlic, and Ci‘og-lian was placed at
school with a geiitleiiian of considerable emi-
nence, where he had not. i'emuinc;l :1 great many
iiionns before his assidtiity raised him to an
cqualitywitli the most: advaiieo-.1 of his school-
fdlows, and gained him the appiaiise and admi-
ration ofhis teacher; save and except, that his
pryiiig gciiiiis would at times pronipl. him to ask
questioiis coiicerniiig his studies, which caused
the \‘.‘i)1‘lli_V knight. of the —l)l1‘Cli no inconsidei'a-
bledcgrec of trouble to expound, until eventu-
ally, his adiiiiration bcgaii gi'adaalLy to subside
and give place to approliensioii and cool reserve,
to the no small aiiiusomc-tit of his pupils, who
took particii1:ir delight in seeing: oitl Plain, as
they l'Eiiniliai‘l'-,7 called him, forced into ci-aiiiiy by
fllcz'.’.»i'ru[es, and observing the conlortions ofhiis
coiiiitenancc, as he endeavored to evade by strat-
agcni, the difiicuiiies propourided.
ills siipassing powers ofiniiid were also com-
bined with a. liappy mixttii'e of apparent simpli-
city aiid coolness of determination, that he be-
came it favorite with them all, so that wlicncver
there was :1 project on foot‘ either for enterprise
or aiiiiiscrncat, he was iinivcrsally consulted and
zulopteil as their lf:.’1tlL't‘; and never did the sub-
_j::r;is cfilie Great Mogiil or iliose oftlic Grand
b'eigi':ioi~ yield more iniplicit ohetlieiice to the
will of their sovereign, than did his little band to
the dictates of their chos;-an cliicfiaiii. Even o./zl
Plrtlo secretly envied him the facility v:itli which
he led them ; and so great was lllS.’l-.‘..3l!'U to pos-
sess the same sway over their feelings, that he
\V0tlltI at aiiy time, have clioerfully piii'cli:is3d at
the expense of a moiety of tho rcinziaiit of hair
which the wreck of time had spared to his half
exposed craiiiiizii, tliat spoll by which his pupil
seemed illF[illf.‘i;lV(‘lY to guide them; but wliicti,
notwit.i:»t:iniliiig all his ingenuity anal expericiicc
he found it iiiipossible to attain.. I-Its pi-oiniiieiit
Cll2)l‘2lC'.Cl‘lSi'.iCS were promptness in dctcriiiiiiiiig,
and intrepitlity in executing whatever he lied dc-
signctl: iievcrtlicless, when an object of distress
happened to cross his path, no one record-2d by
the iiage ofliistory, could evince finer feelings.
or niaiiifcst greater beiievolcnce in allovi.1tin_-_3;
the poignant sting ofiiiisfortune, not excepting
even that fur-fziiued pliilautliropi.-it, Uncle Toby.
One day seeing a poor stranger mocked and
illtrcatcd by a nuiiibcr of boys, whose iiotico I1'3.(l
been attracted by the grotesque appearance of
his dress, he approached and placing himself be-
tiveezi him and his tormentors began to remun-
siratc with them on the impropriety oftlieir con-
duct, upon which the oldest of tho gantr. who
wished to fight. To which he replied, that he on-
ly fought; when obliged; but that ifhc again dar-
ed to insult the poor man whom he had now un-
der his protection, he should find that his bull:
did not frighten him. No sooner were the last
'.vords pronounced than the sturdy bully to show
his contempt of the threat, flung at the old man
:1 (lead rat, which he held by the tail, when
Croglian instantly struck him with a force which
had well nigh inverted his position; but he. re-
covering liimself, tapped ivitli considerable effect
the nether region of his olfactory organ, yet
nothing dauiiie-.l by the profusion of" the vital
stream, Ci'ii;;lian boldly stood his ground, and
making with his left hand a fcint to strike his an-
lagonist in the face, dealt him with the right, a
blow on the stomach which felled him to the
ground and for some moments deprived him of
respiratioii. Then standing cver him as chanti-
clcer over :1 cock-sparrow, exhibiting more pity
than resentment, he awaited his recovery.
'"Now,” said he, as soon as his crestfallcn op-
ponent was able to speak, “if you have :1 wish to
tr1ke'atiotlicrtrial. I am read_r.”
“Not r_iow," he replied, "I've got enough for
the present.” -
“Well, I’m sorry you have obliged me to use
you so; but let it be a warning to you whenever
you meet an object of pity in future, to treat him
with greater humanity, for you know not but it
may chance to be your ov.n lot one day to need
the aid of a friendly hand.” Then turiiing to
the stranger, who, resting on his staff :1 short dis-
oftlie contest, “Here, old man,” said he, offering
him a piece of'nioricj', "I ~will exchange this for
your blessing.” . _
‘*May God bless you, chili ," said the poor
man. raising his lian.-ls in 21 suppliaut manner to-
wards heaven, “I do-not want it; but will you
tell me your iiaiiie, for some invisible power
seems to whisper that I ought to know some-
thing; ofyou.” _
" “My name is Croglian,” he answered, looking
lnqtllSll.lV(.'l_‘.'." _
**Crngi,3_,, gt’ echoed the old man,_with empha-
sis, starting at the saine time as if rouied by
the electric spark, “did you _say Croghaii? .
“Yes,” replied the boy, with a look ofastomsh-
merit. “wliat can you know of me "’
“Will you turn up the sleeve ofyour coat over
your lcfta_i-m ?” _ _ ’
I-Io ugaui SCl'LlIlnl.Z€(I. the old man s counte-
nance, but seeing in it nothing calculated to
cause apprehension, hesitatingly complied.
“Heavens 1" exclaimed the poor man, advan-
cing to clasp the boy in his nriiis, “it is indeed
my lost son." _
"I your son ?" cried he, retreating in amaze-
ment beyond his reach, “my father has been long
dead."
"No, my dear boy, you behold in me that same
wretched father whom you believed to have been
lost, and who never expected to see you again;
but where is youixmother 7”
“She is dead too.”
The old man, w_hose.eyes had been suffiised
with tears, on meeting his lost _cliild, hero gave
vent; and as they tell, joy and grief both grappled
for the prize. _ -
“With whom do you live?" he resumed, 113110
wiped away the traces of tho briny moisture?"
“M uncle.”
“Ygur fathc'i"s brother.” "Yes."
“Lead me to him quickly, my son, and I shall
soon remove your doubts-” _ _
The boy reluctantly obeyed, muttering to
himselfwitli a symoatlietic shake of the head, as
he turned to conduct him to the place; “poor
man, he has cer_taint.ly lost his TC-'1S0n..”" _
Having led him to the dcor—"Thts, said he,
“is my uncle's house, and if you will stop here a
moment, I'll see if he is in,” and on entering he
tance from them, had tarried to witness the issue ,
mo. 16.
_3.**
told him that there was 9. man at the door who
stated liimsr-lfto be his brother, and expressed a
particular dasiro to see him.
“What! my brother! I never had a brother
but your fatlier, and he must be dead.” I
“Sir, he asserts that ho is the same. though I
have endeavored to convince him to the contrary.
"Bring him in at all events.”
He IICC-)l'(.lIl‘.gl_V obeyed when, surveying each
other for a inoinent, they instantly ejaculated,
"My God! my brother?" and were instantly
clasped in each other’s arms.
“Why," said the uncle, when he had suffi-
ciently recovered his surprise to be able to speak,
“Iliad given tip the hope of ever seeing you a.
gain, after so long an absence, where have you
been, or what under licaveii has caused you to
separate from your wife and cliild."
*‘.‘alisf‘-ntuiic alone was the cause of our sepa-
tion ; for as we were proceeding along the Ohio
oi_i our way to this city, our boat during :1 dread-
ful iliunder storm, was sunk by a stroke oflight-
iiiug. which so stunner! me that I was quite un-
coiicious of every tliiiig, until finding myself in
the water, I swam for the shore, but the strength
oftlie current together with the extreme dark-
ness of the night and my own alarm, fprcventcd
my being able to gain it till I was carried it con-
siderable distance off, when calling as loud as
my _eXll{lUE:l.I’J.'l would permit and receiving no
answer, I coiicludcd tliiit all but mysclfliad per-
i.-.lied; and not until next morning did I observe
tliat, in trying to tin;l the place where the boat
was struck, I turned in the wrong‘ direction, and
Was, instead of approacliing; it, only going every
step further from it, but when daylight enabled
me to discover my error. nothing was to be seen
but a dreary solitule. How this boy escaped or
wliat bectfine of his mother, I know not: but
since that tiinol have been an inhabitant of the
fore’sl., for as I was eiitluavoring to make my way
to some settleuicnt I fell in with a party of Ind-
iaiis, one of ivliom riiisiiig his arrow to his eye,
was about to pierce metlirougli, when another
knocking up his arm as he let go the impatient:
string, l"U.ll'lt)l'\'*litt‘(lS and reiicliing out'his hand
told me, as I afterwards understood, that: he
would adopt inc as his you/.:im, or brother, be-
cause I bore :1 strong l‘L?'.~1elrtI)lt).l’lCt'.‘ to one ofhis
who had been slain in battle; and conducted me
to the wild regions of the west, where, perhaps,
iio,‘/7:110‘/‘ace’ had ever trod before, made my
situation as ccinfortablc as his rude condition
and my recollections of former days would per-
init. I always wished to return to the abodes of
t'Cill'l6P29I.\t and civili;-zatioii, but could never
evade tlioir vigilance, until a. few weeks ago,
sciziiig a favorable opprntiinity I made my es-
cape, travelliiig at iii;-lit lbr the most part, and.
concealing inyself by day, when, almost dead
with fatigue, ‘.-"ll-l.'.Lll' numlierless dangers and dith-
culties, I at length reaclied this place, clad, as
you see, in the remnant ofa blifllido robe, my 011-
ly covering for years.”
Young Croghan having attained the ago of
manliood and a_opointcd captain of a volunteer
corps, was one day walking hastily along‘ the
street, reflecting on the strange occurrences of
his life, and contcinplating his future prospects,
when turning swiftly round a corner, he sudden-
ly encountered a young lady, who was pro-
cccding against him andjthoiigh each endeavored
to avoid the concussion, their contignity render-
ed the essay effectual, and they met with a force
which, to use :1 nautical phrase, must. have
thrown the lady on hot beam. ends, had be not iii-
s.antly caught her in his arms, and so prevented
the disagreeable consequences. She smiled for-
was considerably larger than himself, asked if he £',‘lV01W-55 111111 cxtricuting ll01‘88lf ll'0m lllfi \m€X*-
pected embrace was of before he had time to
apologize for the uncereinonicus introduction.
“lVell," said he as he stood a rnomont to look
this fair daughter 0fllCI'~'S no wonder old Adam
was so transported at the first sight of his rib;"
and picking up a fan which she dropped in hot‘
confusion. he gladly hastened to return it, mak-
ing at the same time many apologies for the em-
barrassment he had so unintentionally caused
her. She politely thanked him with a blush,
and glancing at him a look of ineffable sweetness,-
wliich reached his inmost soul, observed, tliat‘.
“indeed the blame iniglit well be equally divided
ainoug them, but the merit of the occasion was
exclusively his." He would have said some-
thing in ropiy, but his tongue refused its offi-
ce, and finding himsolfbccoming somewhat un-
easy, he scarcely knew why, he made his best
how and returned oh his former course. But
he had not advanced twenty paces before he a-
gain, Wl!;ll an impulse something similar to that
which actuated Lot's wife involuntarily turned
to take another look before she had entirely
disappeared. “She is a paragon of loveliness”
he ejaculated as she entered the elegant man-
sion of Dr. Hunter, “I have lost -my mother
by accident, found my uncle and father by ac-
cident, uud who knows but Fortune, in 9.913)‘-
ful mood, may have decreed that Ishould thus
stumble upon my future wife by accident? At
all events,” said he, pulling up his shirt collar
anti stroking his chin, “should it so happen I
shall feel perfectly resigned. nor will I any loti-
ger be incliiied,to believe the old goddess blind-
tlio assertions of others to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Time now hogan to hang heavy on his hands; he
became unusuallythoutfi1l;&ivhenevci' be happen-
ed to take upa book to wile away the tedious hours,
he scltlom succeeded in getting through halfe page
before it was cast aside ; and picking up his hat,
he started to takea walk, hardly knowing why or
where, but however devious his courae,he scarce-
ly ever retur_ned.without passing the door of Dr.
Hunter. _
Thus weary of.evei'v thing about him, he one
day caught up his rifle. and beat his way beyond
the precincts oftho city, in quest of game; but
finding none, he was amusing himself in tracing
the several mcanderinga of the Sciota, as it pur-
sued its silent course among the the circumambi-
ent hills, which in some places exhibited the pro-
lific furrows of persevering industry and civiliza-
tion ; while in others, nature appeared still to as-
sert her sterile siiproinacy, in defiance of the
white mao’s incursions, holding in bondage the
barren v.'1lde1'ness, in all the subliuiity of its pris-
tine rudencss, when he was startled by a shrill
vvliistle, which was answered further off by 9.
savage yell, peculiar to the lialfnaked sons of the
forest. He followed cautiously in the direction
of the first, and beheld at 0. distance it wily Indi-
an, darting through the underwood with the agil-
itv ofn kanagroo, and concealing himself beliiiid
n-huge tree until his companion came up. Both
coriversed together a short time, with earnest-
ness ; and from their significant gestures, he sus-
pected there must be some project on foot, and
determined, be the consequence what it might,
to watch the issue.
‘A few moments were sufficient to realise his
apprehensions ; for he soon observed them steal-
ing cautiously one behind the other, in an ob-
lique direction, and lying flat on the ground, un-
dercovcr of some brambles ; when suddenly one
of them, rising on one knee, poised his rifle and
fired at a gentleman who was just; emerging-
from an adjacent thicket ; then uttering a dread-
ful ~~_2,rm/ioo,” he fell with the exclamation “my
God !” they rushed forward brandishing their
sualping knives.
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