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NORWALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14. I846.
. Tet‘-ms oi tlge Gazette.
Villagesubscribcrs by c:irricr—per year. .- .$2 00
—Mail ,do . in advance do do--... 2 00
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Carrier’s_distr_ict, and who call for their pa-
‘ ‘pets at the ofiice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1
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the square.’
yreurjy adveftisefs, on square,, ......... .. 10 00
payable quarterly. '1‘lie_privilege of yearly ad-
‘vertiscrs is limited to their own immediate busi-
iiess. _ ‘
‘Casuiztl advertiscuiciitssciit to this 0llICe,MUST BI-I
LCCODIPANXED air Tl-Il-2 CASH T0 XNSURE ixsizrrriou.
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ADEPLER‘f[.—Tlie attention of the pub-
lic is invited to the large and elcgantassort-
’ment of Ilarnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Whips.
Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of
the subscriber. It is believed to be no exagera-
tion that this place, nor any othcrin the vicinity
has been able to produce so rich a variety, par-
ticularly in the Harness line. They _are ready
made and complete at a moment’s notice. \Vho-
ever will take the trouble to examine, will find
that the workmanship ofthese articles cannotbe
surpassed. Among the lot are several sets of
double Harnesses, wliichare worthy the atten-
tion ofthose fitting out pleasure equipages.——
There are also several very lightand airy single
harnesses, designed for ncatucss but manufactur-
‘ed oftlie best materials,and embracing the double
merit of security and tastcfulness. Every article
needed in the line, may be found here, of the
best quality, and on very moderate terms. Re-
pairing as usual. WM B SWAN.
Norwalk, April 29, 1845. 18
Fall Goods.
Coaiiisteck ti: Hall.
OULD say to their ntimcrons customers
' and the public for and near, that they are
offering quite a large stock of new and fashiona-
ble Fall Goods embracing a greater variety
and richer goods, than is often found in any
country store. '
We would say it is our intention to sell goods
at extremely low pri.:c.~' for 7'ca(Iyp(z_'I/, and in fact
wemean to make it an object for all to- call on
us,botli in respect to our assortment, prices and
the rich style of our goods.
(}nMi'1‘0CK 5; HALL.
Ncw Canaan, Oct. 1, 1845.
Probate-1\'ot.icc. .
THE Court of Probate for the District of
Norwalk, has limited and allowed six
months from this date for the creditors of the es-
tate of
Samuel Olmslerul,
late of Wilton in said district, deceased, to pre
sent their claims for settlement. All persons
neglecting to present their accounts properly at-
tested within said time, will be dc-barred a re-
covery. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
NATHAN OLMSTEAD, Ex.
Norwalk, Dec. 29, I845. 53
Important Notice.
R. REED :—There are so manysuperior,
elegant, extensive, and flourishing adver-
tisements in the Gazette, that we would just
mention that"we are located at the old slant],
east of the,Bridge, opposite T Ldnl R Pcck’s
Branch, where we have on hand and intend to
keep a general assortment of choice Groceries
The following articles comprise a part ofour
extensive stock :
500 bushels of superior Rock Salt. at wliole-
sale or retail. G
38 large sacks ofLiveorpool Salt of a good‘
quality and at a low price.
Mess Pork, of our own laying down, ofa good
quality and cheap.
Clover, Timothy and Red Top seed, Candle
just opened.
I
g,,;. -V A Choice Farin for Sale.
‘ ‘ A Plot of ground ofregularform, (an
‘,'*“"" oblong) embracing 30 acres with a
_ broad level front 011 the Danbury,
road, about 3 1-2 miles from the borough ofNor-
walk, is cffered for sale ata price which will
render it an object for a person having the means
and wishing to procure a small farm forthc pur-
pose of elegant improvement. On the premises
is some six or eightacres of wood and timber,
some fruit. under good fence and in a high state
ofcultivation. There is not a place on this road
and few in the vicinity, that lies so favorably,
that can be obtained on so easy tei'uis. Any
person wishing to purchase can obtain any in-
ormation by inquiring at this office.
For Sale.
A farm of 90 acres situated in the
tounship of New Canaan, Ct. four
miles from the village, one mile to
- I - church, and a quarter of a mile to
grist and saw mill. Contiguotis to it is a'nevcr
failing stream of water—is under first rate culti-
vation and in splendid fe.-'ce, with dwelling house
barn, carriage and other out buildings, all new
and in good order. A choice collection of apples
peaches, and a variety of other fruit, such as
cherries, apricots, plumbs, grapes, raspberrys,
etc. etc. For further particulars enquire on the
premises, or of the subscriherin Norwalk (at the
Packet Oflice of Sclleck’s Line.
Isaac SELLECK.
49
Grocery, Croeisery,
l-‘lciir anal Food Store.
111 Saudi ./\'"orwalk.
HE subscribers would inform their friends
_ and the public that they have enlarged
their store and are now ready to offer a good
assortment of articles in their line, and as cheap
*as any other store in town.
Among their assortment may he found Groce-
ries of-all kinds, flour. feed and crockery, con-
stantly on hand, and they warrant their prices to
be in rtcrorduucc with the times.
1-. ll kinds ofcountry ; roducc taken in exchange
for goods in their line.
All goods delivered free of expense.
Geo \-V SMITH
ALFRED KNAPP
N B All persons indebted to the subscriber
on book, are requested to make immediate set-
tlement. GEO \V SMITI1’.
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E321’ goods this week from New York.—
The subscriber grateful for past patronage,
and finding that people buy where goods
are cheap, has this day rcceivud a very large
stock ofall kinds ofgoodsin his lint‘-
A large lot of different kinds of watches, all
sorts ofjewelry, some very clic-ap—finc cutlery,
cuolx 0.: lzuit’P§ and forks, pocket knives, scissors,
a fine lot, razors, and all sorts ufstrnp-, brushes,
soaps, etc. for shaving; a large lot of wallets,—
hair, tooth, nail and clothes brushes, asmanya
any one wishes to select from,—- a small lot of
perfumery, silk and coton purses, steel pcnsa
tine article, shell and horn side and back combs,
fine and dress combs a first rate article. Every
thing usual at a silver sinith’s, may be found
here. C. E. Dismiow’s..
N. B. All kinds of watch work, and all kinds
ofjcbs ever thought of being done at a silver
smith’s shop,done,and at short notice. C. E. D
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Efioszioe.
torincclticiit River shad in half barrels
Cavendisli plug Tobacco ofa good quality
A new supply of New Orleans Molasses cheap.
Treadwell’s Buckwheat Flour, Constantly on
hand. Another barrel oflarge no. l,I\'.lackercl,
I J. iVlr.niii:n dz SoN.
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Garpetiicigs.
", E ask the attention of persons in want of
carpels to the elegant assortment of im-
perial, ingrain, and venician carpets,just receiv-
ed, together with floor oil Cloths, ofall widths,
mattings, bockitigs, etc. Jas Mallory 86 Co.
Wick, Young Hyson,Hyson-skin and Slioucliong
Teas, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Pickled Salmon,
Shad and Mackerel, Wrouglit and Cut Nails,
Cotton Barring, Sperm and Tallow Candles,_
.wheat and Buckwheat flour, Corn, Oats, etc. 1
' Also, a general assortment of China, Glass
and Earthen ware, wholsale or retail. _ ,
'TlieIabove articles we would offer to_tlie public
and also tender our thanks for their liberal pat-,
bestowed on us.
JOSEPH S Mnnxnn 4- SON. ,
A. New Line. 1
N Accommodation Line of stages will com-.,
rneuce. this day, (and run every day, Sun-.
days exccpte,d,) from Norwalk, by way of Slam-l
ford, Horseneck, Glenville, and Kingstreet,
Whitéplains, arriving at Whiteplains in time to
take‘ the 11 o’clock train of cars for the city of
New York.
' 'Returning,—will leave Whiteplains on the
arrival of the 1 o’clock train from the city.
Leave Stevenson’s Hotel, Norwalli’; at 6 1-2
o’clock.in the morning, fare to Whiteplains,$l 00
’ Leave Stage House. Stamford, at 8 o’clock in
. the morning, fare to \Vhiteplaips, 50
Faro from Horseneck to \V._hiteplains, . 38
" Fare*fr'om Glenville and Kingstreet, do . 25
A. Siaiznv,
50; November 7, 1845.» D. STEVENSON.
I ENTAL Surge:-y.—-Dr. Hill offers his
’ services to the public in every department
of =D‘emaz ‘Surgery. His Office continues where
it has been for the last seven years,—-a few doors. _
West of the Bridge.
3 :No‘pers'onal consideration?
wttt. deter him from faithfulf
ma} solicit his professional aid.
toll
or private prejudice
Gaps l 9
THE largest assortment of mens’boys’ cloth
and fur caps, in the county is to be found
at the store of Jas Mallory &: Co.
FEMIALE SE1TIlNAl§Y.
ISS CHARLOTTE E. RAYMOND will
open a Female Seminary in the Lecture
Room ofthc Baptist Church, on Monday, Sep-
tember Stli, where instruction will be given in
all the English branches, and French if desired.
Terms. For English studies, $2 per quarter.
For French and English “ 4 per quarter.
Fuel 25 cts pr. qr.
References, in New York, Rev.’.Iacob Abbott.
In Philadelphia, James J. Barclay, Esq.
Norwalk, September 1, 18-15. 3m36
WINTEIR Arraiiigenient.
—The sloop Julia, Capt Grumman,
having discontinued her weeklytrips
_ . . . will-leave the landing at Five Mile
River on Tliursday evening Dec.l9tli for Pike
' ip, N. Y., and will continue to make her trips
u about ten days until further notice. Frieght
of all kinds and produce carried on the most rea-
sonable terms. ‘
VV. C. SAMMIS.
Five Mile River, Dec_,I§i.li 1845.
- 1kIuffsfI1Vt"uffs !
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3-wnhlj
OR sale cheap at Peck’s Branch Store —-
call and examine.
Mafia, Mufis,
. . At 0. J. Gnuiimivs.
Muffs, E‘£ufi's,
.ROM“.,;‘tW0 dollars twenty five cents, to
twe1've”dollars,, at‘ CHAS C BETTS. s
iW.I."L'l.fi'lS, Mufis; ,
y serving those who large and beautiful assortment, this-day
l. Jas Mallory & Co.
' received by
| - POET,RY,.,_, ______,
«From. the Boston Courier.
TI-IE TVVO VVINDMILLS.——A FABLE.
BY s. G. GOODRICH
Two neigliborsliving on a hill,
Had each——and side by side——u mill.
The one was Jones a thrifty wight—-
Wliose mill in every wind wentriglit.
The storm and tempest vainly spent:
Their rage upon it—i'ound itiweiitl
E’en when the summer breeze’ was light
The whirling winds pei'fo'<‘rned their flight—
And hence a village saying rose——
“Assure as J ones’ mill, it goes.”
Not: so with neighbor Siiiith’s‘——close by———
Full half the time it would not ply—
Save, only, when the wind was west,
Still as a post it; stood at rest.
By every tempest it was battered,
By every thunder-gust ’twas shattered.
'J.‘lirough many a rent the rain did filter,
And, fair or foul, ’twas out of kilter.
And tlitis the saying came atlust-—
“Sinit.h’s mill is made for folks that fast.”
Now who can read this riddle i-iglit!
Two mills are standing on a heiglit—-
One wliirliiig brisk wliate’er the weather ;
The other idle, wool-:3 together!
Come, gentle reader, lend thiuo car,
And thou the simple i’l".XlI'l shall hear :
And hark! ' for here the moral lurks—-
Sinitli held to faith, but not to works—
'\Vliile Jones believed in both, and so,
By faith and practice made it go !
Smith prayed, and straight sent in his bill,
Expecting Heaven to tend his iiiill ;
And grumbled much, wliene’ei' he found
That; wheels ungreased would not go round.
Not so with J ones—for though as prayerful,
To gi'e.use his wheels he o'er was careful ;
And healed with ready stich each rent,
That ruthless time or tempest sent——
Aud thus, by works, his faith expressed :
Good neighbor Jones by Heaven was blessed.
MISCELLANY.
- Forthe Gazette.
ADVE-. TURISS OF A l‘vlERClIANT’S
CLERK.
CHAPTER IV.
My first recollection after. my submer-
sion in the waters ofthe creek is'of a sen-
sation of extreme pain. My chest heaved
with spasmodic efforts, my limbs shook
convuhively, and it seemed as ifmy veins
were filled with currents of melted lead.
When Iunclosed my eyes, the air appear-
ed full of flames; I could see nothing and
a sound like the roaring of cataracts rang
in my ears. Suddenly I thought I beheld
a black face, with Sllllllng-" eye-balls, and
glistening teeth bending over me, and a
voice exclaimed—
‘He’s comiu’ to, Doctor, he is, by thun-
der !’
I could now perceive my situation more
correctly; I was lying on it blanket that
was spread out on the floor, before a fire
place in which a pile of pine wood was
burning with a large and brilliaht: blaze.
‘Turn him over, then, on?’ Iris , ,breast,’—
said another voice, ‘be careful now, Jake.’
I felt myselfiiiovetl gently antlthc water
gushed freely from my mouth occasioning
the most intense torture. At last it ceas-
ed; I was comfortable, but very weak and
languid. The second voice spoke again.
‘Thtre, he ll do well enough now; but
you ha. n’t told me haw it happened,Jake,
wheredid you find him,and h0\v '!'
‘Why, you see, Doctor, I’d been down
to the Islands and got belated; nothin’
very oncomfortable though, for the moon
was up, and I was comiu’ along back
in my boat, singin’ away, tide was low,—
and jist as I got ofi’ tigai'i'ist the old house,
you know, I thought Iscel sometliin’ like
a man’s arm stickin’ out ofthc shallow wa-
ter and movin’ back’ard and for’ard with
the current. Lord! how skeer’d I was at
fust! my teeth fairly rattled; but then,
tkinks l, what’s the use of bein’ afeard,and
lrowed up to it; it was a feller’s arm, as
sure as thunder! and Ipulled him into my
skiff, put for shore, left the boat: stickin’
in the mud, brought him in, skeer’d old
Dine, half to death, laid him down andl
run for you ; and that ’ere’s the chap, but
how he got there, the Lord on’y lmows. ”
At the conclusion of this narration, I
opened my eyts to look at my preserver.
He was a stout negro, black as jet, with
huge saucer eyes and enormous lips, but
with an indescribably honest expression
upon his sooty countenance. His dress
was an odd mixture of parti-colored gar-
ments plentifully besprinkled with creeki
mud. A tall mulatto woman dressed in a‘
\vhite flannel petticoat and a green cloth
about her shoulders, stood near him and
' to the air;
ltions I left the hut of the negro, afte
as her liusband—-for such he was—finish-
ed his story, she turned her yellow face
toward him exclaiming—-
‘Yes, Doctor, Lord o’massy, how he did!
skeer me, Dine, says he, Dine, here's a;
dead man; I found him in the creek; put
a blanket on the harth, make up a devil of
a fire, and I’ll run for the doctor, for we
must bring hitn to life agin, if we can, and
offhe shot like a streak, leavin me and the
dead man all alone; hi! wa’nt I st."eered
though!
I tried to speak, but could only utter an
unintelligible sound. The Doctor came
to my side. He was a kindly looking man ;
an uncouth form slightly bent forward and
carelessly clad, a long faee, large, Roman
head and brow, but over the whole, theré
prevailed an,acute, laughter-loving, Vy'e’t‘
highly intellectual expression.
‘Don’t make any exertion, sir,’ said he
‘sleep if you can.’ Then turning to ' the
negro ‘here, Jake, said he, we‘ll put him
nose, deep set eyes, a singularly shaped]
bore me carefully to a small room adjoin- togetlier, ‘but’ the fact is, I hardly know? as-’Captain,pil0t and crew 0f_the little
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ing. I tried to express my thanks, but I how it happened myself. I was retur.ning,,-The par y were in’ high glee, songs and
could not; sense and memory were fast to my store, got =<.,l_ialf across the bridge-,:laughter had been ringing over the waters,
leaving me, and—I fell" asleep.
And asl slept, I dreamed lwas on an
uninhabited island.
spot; there were tall grovesofforest trees
among whose leafy foliage, birds of vari-
ous hues fluttered and sang, and beneath
which, sweet scented flowers ofa hundred
varieties opened their many spotted petals
fountains bubbled up from
among the mossy rocks and changing into
little rivulets, murmured their way to the
sea; there were green meadows on which
man had never trod, extending down al-
most to the water’s edge and the narrow
beach of shining‘ sand was sprinkled with
shells of crimson and gold. ‘And I walked
along by the sea-side, watching the cur-
ling waters, now stopping to gather the
glistening shells, now pausing to listen to
the songs ofthc birds, and anon wondering
at the strange, wild beauty of the scene.
Suddenly I discovered a speck on the wa-
ters and as l was gazing at it, it seemed to
approach, and became a little boat in
which a human form was visible. Nearer
and nearer it came, until its prow touched
the shore and I recognized its occupant.-
It was Ellen Harding. ‘Ellen! Ellen !’ I
exclaimed, springing toward her, btit the
boat receded from me. Then spectral
forms rose betweeii me and her, on whose
brows was written in fery characters, Van-
it_z/—Pr'1.'dc-—Fol/y—-./1v'mbition; and these
mocked at me with hoarse laughter, and
springing into the boat, they wotind their
phantom arms around her. Then fierce
winds arose; the birds ceased their mu-
sie, the rivulets became roaring torrents,
the trees creaked" and grotined, the sea
heaved and lashed in wildfury and with
a sliuddering st,ai7t_,_I awoke. ' '
CIIAPTER v.'7”7_
The sun of a bright spring morning was
shining in the sky, and the waters of the
harbor were gleaming in the golden light,
when I started from my perturbed sleep.
I rose hastily from the humble couch upon
which I had been laid, and speedily attired
myself—for the careful negroes had dried
my clothing by tliefire, and brought them
to my bedside, during my slumber. The
first object that met my sight, as I emerg-
cd from my cliamber, was the honest
countenance of Jake, who exclaimed as he
saw me— ~
‘Wall Mr. LOVell,_—llO\V'llC knew my
name I cannot tell——‘You’er up again, as
straight as a stick.’
‘Yes’, Jake, and I owe it all to you, that
I am so; and I’m puzzled to contrive any
thing like a recompense for your kind-
hearted and well-timed assistance, as well
as for the trouble I’ve made you during
the past night.’
‘If recompense means money or any
thing of that, Mr. Lovell, you need’nt
trouble yourself, for I won’t take a cent-
I won’t, by thunder! Jake Heady ain’t the
nigger to see a man drowning and not pull
him out, if he can, nor to do such a thing
for pay either.’
‘But, Julie ’
‘Don’t say another word about it, Mr.
Lovell, I’vc said it, and I ain’t called
Heady for nothing.’ '
I saw it was useless to argue the point,
and consoling myself with the reflection
{hat I might succeed better with his wife.
[asked him to relate how and where he
found me. He repeated the story that I
had heard him tell the Doctor, but would
give no information as to the manner in
,when I felt a tremendous rap over the.
‘head; Isaw forty stars, and the next in-
did it, and why it was done, I cannot im-l
agine.’ ’
‘Have you any quarrel with any one.’ ,
‘No !’ '
‘Vlfhcre had you been, and what doing 2’
After a moments hesitati0n,I_ replied,"
‘walking with the prettiest girl in N
allthe evening.’
"I‘hat’s' it-ésome infernal woman busi-‘
ness; l siispected it.’ ,
‘But, Doctor, I liope'there’s no oflence,
in that.’ '
‘Yes, but there is though ; whatbusiness
have you, with that smooth face of yours,’,
to be walking all the evening with the
prcttieslrgirl» in N 'l On the whole,
though, I was wrong——.l'ankec beaux don’t
knock their rivals in the head. No! it
won’t account for it; were you robbed?’
‘No, it was some personal spite.’ -
‘Have you ever had gt quarrel with any
one here; l’ve asked the ‘question before,
I belicve.’»‘— "
‘No—I knocked a drunken scoundrcl
down, the other eveiiing—-who was insult-
ing a woman.’
‘Humpli! you seem to be the last of the
Kniglits——,er.rant.’ He continued after a
moments reflection, ‘there may be some
connection between that drunken scotmd-
rel, as you call him, and your adventure,
but I can’t tell—what do you propose do-
ing about it I’ .
‘Nothing at present; I_thought that I
should keep the matter entirely to myself
——Jake-and Dinah have promised sccrcsy
—-—and see what turns up’.
‘Right, exactly; keep still, be on the
watch, and it’ll come to light yet,’
‘Yes, I think so.’
As I spoke, we entered the main street
of the town, and on the opposite side of it
I observed a man with a low-crowned hat
and gray surtout, who started as he saw
us, gazed at tne a moment with staring
eyes and open mouth,,and then sprang
into an adjoining oyster-shop. I thought
I had a faint recollection of having seen
him before; but when and where, I could
not tell, and I speedily forgot that I had
seen him at all.’
CIIAPTE R VI.
Another mouth passed away with al-
most the rapidity of thought.- Spring with
its pale verdure, its delicate wild flowers,
its blossoming fruit trees, its deep azure
skies and its gentle gales was gone, and
the midsummer was upon us. Daily en-
gaged in an occupation the most prosaic
of any upon this sometimes monotonous
earth, and in my leisure hours revelling in
the delightful anticipatioms of a passion
the most poetical"'-with which God has
blessed his creature, mii_n—I took no note
of the fleeting days and weeks, but glided
tranquilly along the stream of time, happy
in thatlloved, and, as,,I fondly _thought,
was beloved. ’*
It was a deceitful dream, but call it not
foolish; God’s own most holy name is
love—and the sweetest, the purest,t,he ho"-
liest ofall emotions which agitate the bo-
soms of us frail and erring mortals is also
love. I would not exchange places with
that man, who in the pride of intellect can
sneer at young afliiction. I would never
appeal to such an one; were I bowed
down with misfortunel would shrink from
compassion; I would never consign the
poorand fricndless to his pity or charity;
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which, or by whom I had been assaulted.
This was, at that time, an impenetrable
mystery to me—for it was not till long
after that, I learned the real actors in the
matter. I knew not that I had an enemy
in the town; I had not been robbed; the
drunkeii wretch that had insulted Ellen
never entered my tlioughts, and I was
completely at a loss. Still I was deter-
the heart that warms not at the story of
another’s love, can never have felt the
kindly flame kindling within itself,
and I would pity rather than blame its pos-
sessor, for his life must have been desolate
and his death will be cheerless. Let men
call such a passion, and those who feel it,
speak of it, or write ofit, weak and fool-
ish ; it springs from the purest and deep-
mined to penetrate the mystery, and think-
ing that by remaining quiet, chance might.
bring the matter to light, I enjoined upon
Jake and his wife to preserve an entire
silence regarding the adventure, and re-
solved to confine my own knowledge of it
to myself alone.
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cordially expressing my thanks, both to
himself and his wife.
Iliad not proceeded far on my home-
ward route, when I met; the physician who
had attended me the preceding night.—,t8ll l'0\VS 0
Looking at me with an assumed severity of
cotmtenancc, he said—-
‘ ‘Young man—you"don’t choose either a
very proper time or place to indulge your
bathing propensities—though I don’t l\n0\V
but that you were tired of yourself, and
; the next time
’ll give
to the
l took what you thought, the easiest method
to get rid of your troubles
you feel suicidal, come to meand I
you a recipe, that will ‘send yop
devil without the least difficulty! ' _
‘Pshaw! Doctor,’ said I, following his
bent ‘you mistake, it was’nt that I was
tired of the world, but that the worltly 01'
at least, some of its dc.-n_iee“ns were 1lI‘€_d 0
me; lshould’nt jump.-in'_to the Cfffeln 3'5
low title, if I had any S’L_lC,_l1’]nClll‘lZ1t.l0nS as
you imagine, indeed I am,r‘iot pttrtlclllflfly
partial to drowning, and I believe, with
you, that ifI were desirous pf death,I
could not obtain it more speedily, than by
”pititing iriyselfurider yhke care offi_o,me re-
‘spectable physician——t 8 yourse -
The Doctor laughed.
‘Pretty good! Pretty good! your ac-
quaintance will be worth cultivating; but
_come—I’ll go back with you, and you shall
tell me how it happened.’
to bed now_; he ought to sleep,’ and they
VVith these (letermina-I
‘of Long Island, are but half discernible
'on the southern horizon. ylier still
lare they ofa sunimefs night, wien the
f one of the smaller islands.
est recesses of the human heart; it is die‘:
‘tated by the God of nature; it enobles
every faculty of the soul; its happiness
is the happiness of the angels—andI glory
:in such happiness and folly.
Well! I am running away from my
,story. — The entrance of the. harbor of N.
’is dotted. with numerous islands of vari-
ions sizes and figures——some dry, sandy,
till they reached the island, and as they
stepped ashore the hilarity increased rath-
It was a beautiful stant was pitched into the creek; who‘er than subsided.
‘Fasten your boat here—any where,
Jake,’ said l—for,'I was there, and Ellen
too——‘we’ll take a stroll around the island
and be back soon.’ The two other per-
sons who stood on the shore with us, and
prepared to follow us in our walk, were
Richard, or as we familiarly called him,
Dick Manton, and" his betrothed, Mary
\Villis. He was a noble fellow, good-look-
ing withal, and rejoiced in the love of as
glorious a girl as ever breathed. I
‘I say, Harry,’.: said he, suddenly, flock
at the old house yonder; I’d swear I saw
a light init just iiow.’ . ' A
I looked, but could see nothing except
the sombre outline ‘of the building, and its
broken and decaying structure seemed to
preclude the idea of its beiiigtenanted.
‘Pshaw! Dick,’ said I, ‘it was nothing
but the reflection of l\’Iary’s eyes“‘t~h_at you
saw.
As I spoke Ellen ‘gfasped my arm more
tightly, and exclaimed "in a suppressed
tone, ‘there is a light there, Harry, I saw
it this moment.’ _,
‘You must inistalrcn,-‘Ellen,’ Ireplied,
‘it cannot be; the reflection of the moon
from the water hasfdeceived you; butl
will go and see at allevents.’
‘Oh! no, Harry,’ said she, ‘let; us go
back——I am timid,’ she continued in nhalf
whisper, ‘since the other night.’
‘I gaw no light,’ said Mary Willis. ‘I
think you"must be mistaken Richard, and
Ellcn,too.’
‘At any rate,’ said I, ‘we can go around
the shore of the island, to the other side,
where we shall, have an uninterrupted
view of the Sound; and we must’nt lose
that.’ .
‘Well, let’s goythcnf,’ was the reply‘.-
Slowly we walked along the silent shore,
sometimes disturbing the reposefiof night
with merry laughter, but oftcnest breath-
ing in low tone_s_. the feelingsrof young
hearts; for the’qtiict majest-y_.,,of ghe place
and hour were not without thléirieyfifect upon
us. At last we gained the opposite:.siile
oflthe island,’ and all paused iiistin§t'iv,,e,}y
in admiration of the scene before_"u'§.:-‘-94:‘
There= was no sound, except the
of the little rivulets that curled and broke
at our feet, and the monotonous moanirfg‘
voice of the distant ocean. Close before
us the waters were lit up with a golden"
lustre, but they grew dimmer and dimmer
as they receded,‘ nntili_al.'a; off; a vast
shadow seemed to rest over them, and fi-
nally to hide them from our view. There
in that solitary stillness, the moon and few
scattered stars appeared like c?o,r,n-p'_anions,
and almost seemed to respond't'o"th'e in-
stinctive utterance of tlieheart.
Of a sudden, Ellen, with a wild scream,
threw her arms around my neck, and at
the same. instant, a rough voice exclaim-
ed—
‘H-—! get out of the way—I don’t want
to hurt tli_c gal.’
’ I turned hastily, and beheld a strongly
built man, with (a low.-crowned hat on,
raising a heavy: stick, in the very act of
striking, while Richard Manton lay sense-
less at the feet of another, and taller man,
who was holding ‘Mary VVillis inchis pow-
erful grasp.
I was defencelcss, with the exception of
a small walking stick, which I carried in
my hand, and my arms were impeded by
the half lifeless form of Ellen. -My head
began to reel and I was giving myself up
for lost, when I saw a man come leaping
down the hill, with immense strides, and
beard the hearty voice of Jake, e_:,_tclai_rri_- ,
in —-
g‘Thunder and lightning! what’s this I’
To be Continued. _
The Sangamo (Illinois) Journal con’-‘
firms the statement respecting the Mor-
mons. The coin counterfeited by them,
consisted principally of imitations of _l\,tI,ex-v
ican dollars and American alf dollai_‘§'i‘_rj'i_'ri‘il
dimes, skillfully executed. The,‘q_tia
issued is said to be immense, $1§’Q(l;;_fIav3
ing been paid out:'at a mill owiiil
. . ;;hir.e.
Mormon in one week for wheat-;,';-:5.-; .111-flee_'
qualities of thespurious money \_ay;éi~e‘:i‘i_‘i‘a_ri.-'
‘and bleak, others, covered with luxuriant
lvegetation, and others still ridged with
' fforesl: trees They are pleas-
,ant places, tht_)§g._islands, in the calm,Warm
ldays of siimirfé—'ii§- when the Waters are
lhushed and motionless, and the bright
lsun glitns across them with 0- lustre m0l'e
'of heaven than of earth; when the snowy
sails of distant vessels_'glide into and out of
sight like silent spirits, and the blue hills
I
1
And lo
moon is cloudlezs and a shadowy pall seems
to rest: over the still expanse of waters.—
It was on such a night, now long ago,
that a sail-boat drew up to the‘ shore of
It was a pic-
turesque spot. The land rose out-of the
waves almost circularly aiidgradually slop-
ing upward, formed a low grass-‘covered
hill, on whose summit there were some
half-ddzen sombre-looking‘, pine, trees.—
About half way up the slope, stood a ru-
ined house or hut——the only vestige of
which now remaining, is a heap of stones
and mortar—once a pOl‘tl0I| OI U18 Chim-
ney. At that time, however, the building
was entire though dilapidated. .
The sail boat that I have mentioned
containedfour persons, two of either sex,
ufactured, which were sold-fort.-‘,7,-_"_.5‘,',"5l)‘?"t’ifn_d
25 cents for the dollar. Tha;t3for.:.yvhit§;h
the highest price: was asked ‘]”sL’$;II'd? oflbc
so perfect as to escape the‘ most'F¥i'igid
scrutiny of the eye—the outer coat being
of pure silver, and the alloy so completely
covered as to prevent detection‘
other way than by cutting. Rettelatiting
have also been made which lead to th[e'bc-
lief that a number of persons have. been
murdered by them in the most horrible
manner. - f‘° "*'-""
Congressional FranIci22g.—The Bostniaid-I
tor General has"issued an order-to the,,..§;,
1.
City Postmaster at VVashington, to"tIie éf-.37
fect, that all letters or documents franked
by members of Congress shall be‘ “hair-g'e_fl_
with letter postage, unless it,‘-slifi;lL_jippZ_€:i} ;.,
that said letters orpackages7_ern'aiiated-”_di- ‘
rectly from mernbefs themselves. .The7el‘:-
fect of this is, that: ’all_,-letters on‘ which .
there is a difference -between the haud- If;
writing of the frank and.-tha -"of; W _
maiuder’of the superscriptibn will be 'pr‘e'-
sumed not to have enianate'd,f,'from. .me_rn:-‘ '
bers franking, and will be ‘charged accor-
dingly. If, however, on the a_!"l‘lV:),,l,:v*,()_[,:t,I_;'_e’
letter at its destination, the rec'e,iv.e_i-._.'shalI
,_rl_ij_nl: proper to open it and ,showf'that.. is 9, . I
bone?fidejcommunication-_from a member,
l ‘Very well,’ said I, as we walked along-
besides Jake the negro, who acted attoncet
.‘._. ,_._.»~_v_‘:§“;"-- -:
._..n....
tlie'n the postage" sliall“ ’refur_ided. -3 '
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