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.Comiuis.~iiniiei"s notices. --.. 1 25
t;'iiariIiaii, Divorce, and other notices .... -. . 1 ()0
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Yearly ;u]verti.~icrs, on sqiizire, .......... .. 10 00
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VVALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, JANUARY
— A ,Pub]is].ed Iivgeg-yiwcdnesday Morning, by JAMES REED, at Two Dollars Per Annum in Advance.
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vm'ti.~ier.~i is li.ititctl to their own iniincdizite busi-
ties.-i.
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AI)DLEI‘»’Y.——Tlie attention ofthe pub-'
I lie is invited to the large and elegantassort-;
‘ment of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Whips.§
-Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of:
the subscriber. It is believed to be no exagera-l
tion that this place, nor any otlierinihe 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 of these articles cannot be
surpassed. Among the lot are several sets of
double Harnesses, which are worthy the atten-
tion ofthose fitting out pleasure equipages.——
harnesses, designed for neatuess but manufactur-E
ed ofthe best materials,and embracing the double
merit of security and tastefulness. Every article
needed in the line, may he fotind here, of the
best quality, and on very moderate terms. Be-
pairing as usual. Wm B SWAN.
Norwalk, April 29, 1845. 18
Fall Goods.
. Comstoek as Ilall.
\,. — OULD say to their numerous customers
, and the public far 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
‘countrv store. ,
"We would say it is our intention to sell goods
at extremely low price» lorreaiiy pm/, and in fact
wemean to make it an object for all to call on
,us,both in respect to our assortment, prices and
Grocery, Oroolzery,l
Flour and Feed .Ԥt.erc.
AI Soul/2. ./\"c-meal/r.
HE subscribers would inform their friends
- and the public that they have enlarged
their store and are now ready to offer a good
assortment ofarticles in their line, and as cheap
as any other store in town.
Among their assortment may be fottnd Groce-
ries ofall l\’llILlS, flour. feed and crockery, con-
stantly on hand, and they warrant their prices to
be in ac. ordauce with the times.
./ill kinds ofcountry ; roduce taken in exchange
for goods in their line.
All goods delivered free of expense.
GEO \V Snirrii
ALFRED K.\‘Arr
N B All persons indebtet to the subscriber
on book, are requested to make immediate set-
tlement. GEO \V Smirii.
~ ff//%lllhtt\f{i,,vt'
Itvov. ac, lees.
EM’ goods this week from New York.-
The subscriber grateful for past patronage,
and Iiiiding that people buy where goods
are cheap, has this day receivid a very large
stock ofall kinds ofgoodsin his line.
A lareelot of different kinds of watches, all
sorts ofjewelry, some very cheap—finc cutlery,
/////fit
‘such as knives and forks, pocket knives, scissors,
a fine lot, razors, and all sorts ofstrap-, brushes,
soaps, etc. for shaving; a large lot of wallets,-
hair, ‘tooth, nail and clothes brushes, as many a
any one wishes to select from,— a small lot of
perfumery, silk and coton purses, steel pensa
fine article, shell and horn side and back combs,
fine atid dress combs a first rate article. Every
thing usual at a silver smith’s, may be found
here. C. E. DISBRO\V’S..
N. B. All kinds of Watch work, and all kinds
ofjobs ever thought of being done at a silver
smitli’s shop,doue,~and at short notice. C. E. D
I-‘BIIEALE SIEIIIINARY.
ISS CHARLOTTE E. RAYMOND will
_ open a Female Seminary in the Lecture
Room ofthe Baptist Chtirch, on Monday, Sep-
teinher Sth, 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. Jacob Abbott.
In Philadelphia, James J. Barcl-.iy, Esq.
Norwalk, September 1, 184:’).
‘VENT E E: A1‘:-angcnitcnt.
,_ ——The sloop Julia, Capt Grumman,
, having discontinued licrweeklytrips
will leave the landing at Five Mile
3m36
‘I19 TIC!‘ SW19 Of °‘"g°°d5- .iver nTiursday evening Dec.l9th for Pike
CnM<'1‘0CK 5; BALL-
New Canaan, Oct. 1, 1845.
, I
Important Notaoe.
R, REED :—There are so,many superior,
' elegant, extensive, and Ilourisliing adyer- '
iisements in the Gazette, that we would _]USl
mention that we are located at the old stand,
east of. the Bridge, opposite T L4-J R Peck’s
Branch, where we have on Iiand atid intend to
keep a general assortment of choice GI'oceI'ics
The following articles comprise a part of our
extensive stock:
500 bushels of superior Rock Salt. at whole-
sale or retail.
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.
I Clover, Timothy and Red Top seed, Candle
\Vick, Young Hyso_n,Hyson-skin and Slioucliong
Teas, Loafand Brown Sugars, Pickled Salmon,
‘Shad and Mackerel, \Vrouglit and Cut Nails,
Cotton Batting, Sperm and Tallow Candles,
wheat and Buckwheat flour, Corn, Oats, etc.
~ .Also,-a general assortment of China, Glass
and Earthen ware, wholsale or retail.
The above articles we would ffer to the public
and also tender our thanks fort eir liberal pat-
ronage, heretofore bestowed on us.
' - Jos_EPn S IVIEEKER cy Sou.
' 00L.—Jus.t received from Ohio—from
' common to fine quality and for sale low.
Also a quantity of Maple Sugar.
COMSTOCK S: HALL.
New ‘Canaan, June 1845.
- ‘ Butter, Butter.
potinds dairy butter, varying in quality
from middling to first rate, and will be sold by
the firkin, and half lirkin, at prices that cannot fail *
to please.
Also 200 lbs of live geese feathers.
2Butter,.
by the firkin. or less quality at Peeks.
FIRKIN BUTTER.
Afetv firkins’ ofexcellent Butter, for sale by
. the tirkin or at retail, cheap, at Bnrralls
, UTTER!
r Butter, for sale by
' ' Josizpii 1\IEr:xt:it é‘ Sox.
New York TYPO I-‘oundery.
- RUCE’S NEW YORK TYPE FOUN-
- -DERY, No.13. Chamber street, between
Centre and Chatham sts.
The following are the prices for approved
notes at; six months, from which a liberal dis-
count will be made for Cash : _ -
Pica ........ ..3'2c. per lb. Minion... .54c_ per lb-
Small * Pica....34 “ Nonpareil. 66 “
Long:Priiner..- 36 " Agate . . . . 86 "
Bourgeois"... 40 “ PeurI-... . 130 “
Brevier ..... . . 46 “
. Woo'd Tye,_.I_’rinting’ Ink, Paper, Cases, Gal-
leys, ‘Brass Rule, Composing Sticks, Chases,
and;othe'r materials furnished with|prompt:itude,
andlat thelow-est; prices.
- . , GEO. BRUCE, <35‘ CO,
The Type on-which tshispnper is printed is
the ,-above Foundry. _ 1
just opened.
Seven Firkins of first rate
il p, N. Y., and will continue to make her trips
11 about ten days until further notice. Frieght
ofall kinds and produce carried on the iuost rea-
sonable terms.
IV. C. SAMMIS.
Five Mile River, Dec. 16th 1845.
‘I
Over % mes.
THE subscriber has laid in his usual supply
ofovershoes for the f-ll and winter trade.
He can accommodate with the various sizes
from mens' to boys’ together with a very pretty
article for ladie’s wearboth trimmed and plain.
Also boys'boots. All of Wllliill will be sold
very cheap. HENIIY HAi\'Di-:s.
Nnrwalk. Octolier. I845. 44
Notice.
; totniicciicliit. River shad in half barrels
Cavendish plug Tobacco ofa good quality
A new supply of New Orleans Molasses cheap.
Treadwell’s Buckwheat Fleur, Constantly on
hand. Another barrel oflarge no. l,Mackerel,
J. l\'IIZEl(ER <5.’ SoN.
I " .
Qarpetmgs.
E ask the attention of persons in want of
carpets to the elegant assortment of im-
perial, ingrain, and venician earpets,just receiv-
ed, together with floor oil Cloths, ofall widths,
mattings, bookings, etc. Jas Mallory & Co.
Timber and Lath.
75,000 feet of Timber assorted sizes
100,000 1-2 inch Plastering Lath
10,000 Pickets for sale by
T L 4- J R PECK
Gaps I
IHVHE largest assortment of mens’ boys’ cloth
and fur caps, in the county is to be found
at‘ the store of Jas Mallory & Co.
ENTAL Surgery.——Dr. Hill oflers his
services to the public in every department
of Dental Sm-gery. 1-lis Ofiicc continues where
' :_DA’RY B““e"’ Of ‘he firs‘ q"a”’Y’ for sale ‘ it has been for the last seven years,—a few doors’
VVest ofthe Bridge.
No personal consideration, or private prejudice
will deter him from faithfully serving those who
malt solicit his professional aid.
New Goods.
Kegs, first quality Cut Nails
2000 In cut tacks _
100 doz. American and German Slates
20 m slate pencils
50 reams common and heavy wrapping paper
A very full assortment of Iron, Steel, Glass,
Paints, Uils, etc. together with a general assort-
ment of Hardware and Cutlery, all Of Which are
offered to dealers, or at retail on favorable terms.
Norwalk, Sept. 9. VV. C. STREET.
Lots of New G-oods!
C0mln'ising Every Thing,
This day received by J AS. IVIALLORY 8: Co.
Dec. 9, 1845.
BIND Stones.—Five tonsjustlreceive
from Ohio and for sale low. ‘
Coiirsrocx 8: "HALL.
POETRY.
OUR LAST RESTING PLACE.
Tell me not the grave is dreary,
Sad and cold t.he eart.h’s green breast ;
Gladly would my spirit weary
, In its quiet portals rest.
Softly falls the golden sunlight
\Vhe1'e repose the sleeping dead,
And the stars at deepest iniduiglit
\Vatcli uiiceasiug o’er their bed.
Though the cold wind o'er them sweepcth,
\Vit:l1 a sad uneai'tl'ily moan,
Yet. it chills not liiiu who sleepctli——
N ought: but peace to him is known.
Nor the voice more sad and chilling,
Earthly friend sliip’s colder tone:
Reacheth to that silent. dwelling
Not one sigh, nor tear, riot‘ groan.
And if deatli had auglit terrific,
Conquered is the dreaded stroke ;
Oh ! what; deep joys bcatifie
On the spirit’s sense hath broke I
Standing by the side of Jesus,
\Vi'th his own, his rtiiisoinod flock,
’Ne.ttth God’s eye, which over sees us,-
As tlirougli Paradise we walk.
Holding holy sweet communion
\Vitl1 some spirit like our own,
V-Vhile our songs in blessed union
Float around the I<‘at‘l1ct":s throiie.
Tell me not the grave is d:‘ezu'y,
Cold and sad tllC.CEt1'l'l1’S green breast;
Giady would my spirit weary
Rise and seek IIS perfect rest.
inEcELLaNv.
For the Ga’/.ette.
ADVEi\"I’URI’.S OF A Mlil{CIIA=.\"I"'S
CLERK.
- cii.'.rri::: 5:.
At the time when the events which I
am relating took place, the town 0fN
differed in many respects from what it is
at present. Ido not know that there is
mttcli alteration in the eliaructer of its in-
habitants, except th2.t they have grown
somewhat iuore orderly of late years, and
have not the same proportion ofroystering
blades among tliem thattbeyused to have;
but, then as now, they were a busy set of
mortals, ci'owdirig and jostling each other
along the great thoroughfare of life, nitri-
ing at substance and catching bubbles ;—
then as now, Madam Gossip sat cnthroned
among them, and ruled triiiiriphant at mor-
ning calls, tea-patties and neighborly vis-
itatiuns; and then as now, they were a
free-and-easy, good natured, kind hearted
people, hospitable witlial and disposed to
make every body else as happy as possible
without seriouslyiucommoding tliemselves.
But the appearance ofthe town has chang-
ed. Biiildings, that had stood since the
Revolution have been torn down and their
laces supplied with flaring new edifices
of ‘the latest fashion ;’ vacant lots have
been filled up with stores and dwellings,
churches have been bttilt: and other alter-
ations have been made, and—perhaps—
some few improvements,though N is
one ofthose odd places where old nuisan-
ces are preferred to new conveniences.
On the eastern extremity -of the Bridge
there isa street which turns to the north.
In 182-, there stood at a short distance
from the corner on the right side of this
street as you go northward, an old-fasliion
ed,unpainted dwelling house ; its gable cud
toward the road, and its front, if it may be
called such, toward the south. The en-
trance on this southern side, which also
had along its whole extent a kind of shed,
or piazza, where the inmates of the house
in former times, had been accustomed to
sit and smoke, or chat or read the newspa-
pers during the pleasant summer after-
noons.
It was the evening on which the events
narrated in the preceding chapter took
place, and about the same hour. In the
sotitli-eastern apartment of the building
above described was the man Ihave called
Jenkins. The room was old fashioned,
with a large fire place, half a-dozen ordi-
nary, wooden-bottorned chai-rs, a cherry
table, and a pair ofiron candlesticks stand-
ing on the wide and blackened mantle-
piece. At any other time it would have
appeared cheerless there, for the hearth
was without fire, the floor stained,and un-
carpeted,’ and the walls and ceiling crac '-
ed and crumbling off. But the yellow
light of the declining sun gleamed through
the dusty windows as if it wished to bring
eheerfulness to that usually s'or_nbre spot.
The old chairs seerricd to brighten up
'and try to put on the merry looks of their
.better days, the sooty chimney smiled
grimly, and the chinks in the walls assum-
ed a demurely jocund aspe.-t.
All this however produced no effect up-
on Jenkins. With his hands behind him,
he walked inoodily across the roorn,soine-
times pausing at the window to look out,
as if expecting another person, and then
turning away again with a quicker step
and an impatient muttering, while nowgand
then he uttered disjointed sentences aloud,
though he was entirely alone. At last be
seated himself, exclaiming ang,i'ily——
‘Why the dctice don’t he come! He’ll
miss ’em yet—he wasn't {it for such bus-
iness, and I might have known it.’
Suddenly he started up, with a. wild
gesture, his nostrils dilated, his eyes star-
ing and intently fixed toward the fire-place,
and retreated backward toward the door,
exelaiming in accents of fear and horror—
‘Keep all‘! keep ofl‘,I tell you; what
do you come now for’! You were dead
before I got to the river,’—he reached the
door‘ and as he did so, it opened against
New Canaan, June 9th 1845. ‘ '
‘him and 5Wat_son- _e_i_1tered._
‘Good news !’ said be ‘good news,Tom I
——but what’s the matter! how you look,
-man—what ails you '2’
‘Look there! Bill,‘ said the other poin-
iting with his finger, ‘don’t yott see? The
pale face and the glassy eyes, and that
hand bzickoning, beckoning— Oh! G-—!
filiill, help me, it’s coming toward tne now !’
I I \Vatson was frightened by the strange
fcemeanor of his friend, but uttincr on a
'cheerful look he exclaimed———p O
‘Come, come,‘ Tom, none of this none-
‘sense now; Why, I tell you the birds are
trapped; I watched them myself.’
‘lt.’s gone now,’ said the other,.‘it ishor-
rible, these visitations——but I will think of
it no more. W"nat did ion say 1"
l ‘I said they were trapgied ; I: saw ’em
start from old Harding’s, f0l'ot\-‘ed ’em
along and left them sittina cozily on the
Rocks.’ 0
see which road they took home 1’
‘I suppose you wotil.l go up there-,and—’
‘Go tip there!’ said Jenkins impatiently
interrupting him, ‘what, and bring the girl
frotn there down here"! “Thy it would be
impossible; you should have waited till
they started back again.’
‘I did n’t think of that;
be done now 'I’
‘You say you left them there. 7.’
‘Yes.’
‘It’s not dark yet—-but little after sun-
down in fact; stop, I’ll go tip there my-
self; ldon’t believe they've come away
yet, and—-look here, wbere’s the cloth 1’
‘Under the table there.’ .
‘Right, here ’tis,’ said Jenkins, stooping
and taking up from the place designated
by the other, a large, square piece of can-
vuss, which he- rolled tip into a small coni-
pass and then continti‘ed—
‘I shall go to the Rocks and ifthis chap
aml his girl are there, I shall hide myself
and keep watch till they leave. Then, I
shall follow them and it's probable they
may come around this way; if they do,
I shall get nearer and nearer to them as
they approach the house and when they
are almost offagainst here, I shall whistle ;
then you come out and as soon as you see
me throw this over the fello\v’s head, yoti
seize the girl, stop her screaming and
bring her in here. I’ll take care of the
boy and not hurt him either. Do you un-
dcrstand 1'
‘Tom, you’re a devil! T’) be surel tin-
der.tand; and I’ll warrant you, I’ll look
out for the gal; she shan’t scream once,—-
thcre’s_anothcr cloth here somewhere.’
‘Right; now don’t mistake my whistle ;
this is it ;’ he put his fingers to liislips and
whisiled with a peculiar loud shrill note.
‘Now be wide awake’ said he, and pres-
sing his hat over his forehead and taking
the roll ofcanvass under his arm he left
the house.
but what’s to
CHAPTER XI.
The last faint gleam of twilight had fa-
ded from the wesiern sky as Ellen and my-
self took our route homeward from tl;e
Rocks. A soft and cooling breeze whis-
pered through the air,blending halfmourn-
fully with the ceaseless monotone of the
distant waters, the forest was vocal with
the music ofa thousand insects, and the
meadows and slirtibbery sparkled with the
glancing light ofnumberless fire-flies.
Absorbed in our own cuntemplations,
we proceeded for some time slowly and in
silence. At last Ellen spoke-—
‘Do you believe in presentiments, Harry?’
‘I do not,’ said I, ‘often in hours of de-
sponden’cy thoughts arise which seem to
look toward the future and dimly to fore-
shadow coming events; and the mind, in
its relaxed and weakened state, loves-—
yes, even loves to give credence_to them.
But. they pass away with the melancholy
which caused them and are though of no
more, till sadness again clouds the soul
and disorders the imagination.’
‘Well, it may be so, but it seems to me
otherwise; there are times, when, as you
say a despondency settles down upon me,
almost too heavy to bear. At such gloomy
hours, this earth seems a dreary desert—
at desolation without. one single sunny or
verdant spot; those that are nearest and
‘dearest to me, who have watched over me
from infancy, and now regard me with a
Ipart-nt’s or sister’s fondness, seem remov-
‘ed afar from mc—strangers—-nay, almost
enemies. lfecl as if Ihad not a single
know not why they shouldcome now.’
should be so.
awaken memories and associations of a
saddening nature. Recollections of the
absent and perchance of the dead, rise to
the mind; the innocent enjoyinents of
early childhood come fresh to remem-
brance as bright and as they seemed Of
old; andgtben in contrast with them. 001110
the dis ijointments, and perhaps the an-
guish that" followed; unkind words or ac-
tions spoken or done hastily, that may
have grieved a loving heart or estranged
a once warm friend, rise up in judgment
against us; opportunities of doing or gain-
ing good, that have been neglected in our
thoughtlessness, present themselves re-
provingly to us, and we are sadbecause
we deserve to be so.‘ =Tbis'is not very
flattering, Ellen, but you know ho‘_w.-well
‘I love you, and you would not yourself,
428, 1846. *
‘Left them! VVhy did’nt you wait nn:T 1119“; H! g0 ‘his “’“5’i Pm g°!"g
' home alone, though I shall have to make
orrice on the hock, 'vir.;e,,}'s"f._t'.-”‘g}_tsi¢io of the _ni-«id-'ge._’
./\./\/\/\J\/\/\/
\/\"./\1\/\/\/\/*
wish me to believe that you have always
been perfect.’
‘No, Harry,I would not; I would prefer;
that you and all should see me as I am,
shotild treat me as none other than what I
am, and not cause me to doubt your sin-
cerity, and my own capacity, by represent.-
ing me as superior to others of my age
and sex.’ .' _
‘\Vell, Nell,’ said I, ‘I will tell you what
you are ; you are a dear, sweet, glorious
girl, and I ’ ~
‘Stop, Harry,’ exclaimed she, placing
her hand upon my lips, ‘l’ll not be treated
so, not even by you; l’ll not, and to prove
it——see here-—we are wliere the roads
cross; will you go directly on, ovcr the
hill, or turn to‘ the right, and go_arotind
that way ‘I’
‘.-traight on,’ said I,
course.’ ,
‘over the hill, of
something of a circuit to get tlieye,’ and
she snatched her aim away,and crying,
‘good night! good night!’ in a laughing
tone, she turned the corner, as if to leave
me.
'Yon’ll come back again, Nell,’ said I,
witliout moving, ‘I know you will.’
‘No! l’ll not,’ said she,at the same time
looking toward me, half irresolutely.
‘Well, then, l’ll go with yoti,’ said I.
joining her, and took the route which
would eventually lead us into the snare ol
the coufederates.
It was but a playful quarrel, and Iiardly
worth recording, yet, its ,COllS€qtlClIC(-.‘>
have changed the whole tenor of my —life,
,._ ’
VOLUME, 29-—-NUMBER ‘ 4.
- -——-—-—-—-- ---——__..-_ _
i
more than six" fee't,":ii1d" its ceiling was
composed of large beams antfheavy oak
planks. 'I here \va‘s_._no furnittire, nothing
save the gleaming‘ lamp upon itssolitgr’
shelf. And I was -alone there .v_vith ’_t_.bfa,t
guilty man. But I felt no _sf_,et,i'satio.ri'_, of
fear; Iknew that Ellen, t0¢‘7',”’\‘I'3.’,’3,I,!’t" his
power, and I thought not of my'€elf’:pply
so far as by my own escape, 1.cou‘ld,”~‘;_¢,.
cue her. A V _ _’ '
‘Well, boy,’ said he, ‘I have yo_ti finnliy.’
I looked at him fixedly for a moment
and then turning away,muttered ‘leave niéi’
‘No !’ said he, ‘not yet. You are igndz
rant of the cause of all this; you kgotv
not who I am.’ ' -
‘Yes,’ said I, ‘I do know"you ; you are
the drunken villinri that would have In-
sulted an llllproteicted girl ;' you afiie
the coward that with your guilty confed-
erate would C186,) behind those whom you
dared n )1. face and strike them down; you
are the uiiimanly wretch that under the
ilarknessof night hasdragged me hither
and conveyed her whom I love better
th: n myself, to some den ofinfuniy beyond
my assistance.’ ‘ ‘ ’
‘Ila! ha! right, you know me better‘
than I thought; yes, boy, I have’ done
this, and why '2. J)o you remember ‘how
you struck me to the earth, one moor.-
light evening’! I never forgive; since
that time I have ttidyqhed you ; when you
came to this isliindi‘-f’f,g"1'r this is the very
spot whit: your n"eg_ro "rescued you from
inc, and this the very ‘house in wliicblalfd
another lay bid as you left your boat ;—'-
then, when you came hitherlthought you
were in my power, but I failed then, r_tnd'I
and as for Ellcn—but I am anticipating.
It was already later than we thougltt.
yet we proceeded but slowly, too mucli
occupied in our present happiness to think
of the hour. We had not gone far, and
were conversing as young lovers are apt
to converse, when a man, with his hat
sloiiclted over his face, passed its in a hur-
ried manner, and disappeared in the dark-
ness beyond. scarcely noticed him at
the time, but I remembered him afterwards
when unforeseen 0C‘.‘.L‘il'|‘e[)(.'eS caused rue
to recall every circumstance of that event-
ful evening.
At length we entered the street which
led directly to the Bridge. It was‘ dark
and deserted, and we quickcnetl our steps.
as Ellen said—
‘Is must be late, Harry; we have loiter-
ed too mtich.’
As she ceased speaking, we approached
the old house, and :1 loud, shrill whistle
rang through the air, causing its involun-
tarily to start.
‘ Vhat was that I’ said Ellen, ‘it almost
frightened me.’
‘Probably nothing ,more than some
straggling boy,’ I replied, ‘whistling alotid
to leep hiscourage tip ;’ hardly had I ut-
tered the words, when sometihig that seem-
ed like a cloak, was thrown over my head,
I was forcibly torn from Ellen, and press-
ed to the ground, and my face and inotitli
so tightly enveloped that I eotild not utter
a sound, and could hardly breath. I strug-
gled with all my strength, but in vain. I
thought I heard a faint cry near me, and
a suppressed voice said-—
‘Have you got her, so she can’t scream,
Bill '4’
‘Yes, she's safe; hows your chap '!’
‘Tight as wax; carry her in aml wait till
I coirie back ; I shall be gone two or three
hours. Be careful of her and don’t release
her till I come.’
‘Don’t be alarmed, Tom, she's your
property ; btit we mtist’nt stay here.’
Heavens! Iiow I striiggled, but my arms
were pinioned to my side, and in impotent
fu ry I strove to tear with my teeth the
cloth that covered my face.
meant not to fail again, and [have not.-_’-~
.\‘ly‘ companion thought I pursued you‘ for
the -a‘-re of gain. But it wesgnot so. It
was because I loved crime’.-3 Look at me,
boy——I am a murde er; do you doubt it’?
I Lllletl it woman, zompared to whom your
foolish giil is as a lamp to the sun A; a we-
man, whom I too loved——for evén have
_I{ti0wn what it is to love, becauseishelprth
ferred ‘another man tohmyself since
then I have been haunted ni’ ', ‘ ,,'.da'y,
mid nothing but gui!_t',"“contim, lip;-‘¢.
serves me from that terrible v I’
. .. oi _
_tItIfI6n'.' If
my heart yields to one hope of“-’v,i,i'tue,’if it
gleam of mercy enters my mind, then I
see her; her pale face, her glassy’. eyes,
and her hand beckoniug—— b.*ck0ning to me.
and I must gi e myself up to thoughts and
deeds tit only for Iiell, ere Icar. be;-‘myself
again. Why do you not tremble ’inst_eud
of gazing at me so motrzfully I’ '
‘Alas! poor mun!’_,s..itit_I._I,‘ pity you‘;
guilty, wretched, I)ali:,lII’l_§§’ the image of
your victim, and drive"‘-».{‘o‘:i_‘¢,i_',e.<perittion by
tlie:;_n1wings of remo” are no‘i~ob-
ject for fear or hatred, tom‘ ‘my sbtIl,.
Ipity you.’ """~‘I‘ ’ '
Again he laughed scornfully; “save
your pity for yourself; you will need it all,
can assure you. And nozv mark what I
say. Food and drink will be placed here
for you daily. Yoti will be kept in this
c‘.iee t pale ; till strength has deptirted
from your body, and more than ‘all, ‘till
your spirit is broken ;- till with hope crush-
ed, life shall seem a helland you shall be
fit to share my lot, my guilt,and my misery.
Ah! your lip quivers now!’
‘Not with fear, though, but wi_th deter-
mination; and now mark nsy words; Iwill
escape from this evil place, and, when I
have done so, look well to yourself.’
‘Never fear,’ said be ‘you- ’ll be tamed
yet,’ and he ascended the ladder, drew it-
up after him, and shut down the oakeh
door. I heard,_,liim bolt it,’and place some-
thing upon it, and then lea'v_e'th_e_bouse.
I looked around me fo‘asce'itt’ain my ex-
actsituation; my hands "tvere':af liberty,
but my feet were bound together with
As the last words were uttered, I was
lifted tip and borne away. My captor
seemed to take acircuitous route and I
' x
I was at loss to know whither he in‘ended to
igo. At last the sound of waters informed
line we were near the shore, and I was laid
gently on the ground, anil bound with
fcords still rriore tightly than before. Again
‘I was lifted tip and placed, as I thought,
in a boat. Iheard preparations making
§for departure, and in a few moments we
lwere sailing over the waters of the creek,
‘apparently toward the Islands.
CHAPTER XII.
strong cords, and around one ankle was
passed the chain that confined me to the
lwall. Itricd to unfasten the cords, but.I
labored tillthe blood started from beneath
my finger nails, and all in vain. The lamp
cast a feeble light through the dreary vault
and I felt the chill dampness creeping over
my whole frame. I shouted, hoping that
isome one might have visited the islflid
land would hear me; and then I paused
land listened with suppressed breath for
lthelightest sound. But the silence was
unbroken, except that the noise of waters
lfell heavily upon my ear “ like a distant
lmoaning. At last, worn out, I flung my-
For nearly an hour we went on in si-‘selftipon the straw in despair. My sit-
itbe floor, let me fall upon a heap of straw,
removed the cords " which pinioned my
arms, and kept the cloth which enveloped
me, in its place, and stepping back, pro-l
ceeded leisurelyyto light a small lamp which I
stood on a rough shelf in one corner.--
Feeling my arms freed,I threw the cover-I
ing from my head,and after looking aroundl
bewildered for a moment, my eyes rested
on the man, as he turned from lighting the
lamp, and I sprang fiercely toward him.
But-the chain and cords which botfnd my
feet,'dragged me back and I fell uponmy
face. The man laughed scornfully. I
raised myselfto a sitting position, and
looked around me for a means of escape.
The vault was about eight feet square,
witlr walls of rough stone, and the floor
was the damp soihpartifiilly covered with
straw. ‘The height of this den was not
of arms. _ A
SteHm5Ba.ttery.” _
friend on-earth, life is utterly desolate and |lence, till the keel of the vessel grated on"uation seemed remediless; I thought of
death appears close at hand. Yet, in these the sand, and my captor ‘sprang on shore. the bright sky, and the ' green fields, and
very moments, I cling more than ever to lAfter mooring the boat, he once more took _ the murmnring winds, and the birds free"
existence—it is a strange contradiction, I me up in his arms, carried me ten or twen- ' as air; I thought of home and kindred,and
but it is nevertheless even so. Of late,ty rods, entereda building of some de- friends and acquaintances, and I tried to
these feelings have not visited me, _and I'scription, and opening"; small aperture in weep, but I could not;
like fire and the fountains, of, tears were
‘Indeed,’ said I, ‘it is but natural that it ‘ in a kind of vault beneath. He then came dried up. And then I th‘oIigbt_of Ellen ; of
The silence of tile" hour, 5 down himgelf, by means of a short ladder,’/zer terrible situation ; I"felt tb_at.jI _’could
the growing damness, the solitude, and'am] binding my feet together, fastenedfnot aid her, thatl should nevi,-r;,’s'e,e bet‘
the dim, moaning sound of the ocean roll- ; them with a short chain, to a staple in the more; that to me she was lost’-4:fo‘i'e_v5er,lost:
ing afar off, influence the imagination andvfirm stone-work of the walls. He then‘ The end q/"Part F£rst——Part Secbodnatweek.
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Colonization Journal, -that’; Judge L‘eigb,'.-"
the executor of’Jt.hn’=~.Ra_n_dolph, has pur-i"
Ranrlolplfs Slaves.-,—-.M,7e,_f’§,urn from the ,
[chased a large tract of~la’,nd.in Mercer co.
Ohio, on which to locate‘the slaves, some
300, manumitted by that remarkable man.
A large qt ain-ti-ty of land in l\'.'_ereet'..county,
comprising three or fou_i-.,tow'nsbips,i's’.now
owned nea Iy altogeth
sons. __ _ _ A
Mr. Clinton Rose"t'r"é’It‘?'has prese_nt_'et_I7,‘_t_i:i' _
the notice of government,,a plan ’of‘nfnQvf_
invention,by which be proposes to;advanoo'
directly up to an‘-_:,enem_v’s _. ships, and ,fijr_oj ..
his cannon under watenbeirig in the mefaii-'_
time perfectly_.s_ecftn-e_agaimtevery species’ ,1
He calls "it,-_:_ ftI}‘of;_‘.§invultio_t',a.l5I_e‘
1
eel. till your eye has grown dim, and your _
eyes burned’ .
=-by colored pere, as-
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