The native American., 1837-09-23
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Reader, were you ever in Carolina. that part,
mean, where the long. swelling range Of tile Blue
Ridge begins decline gradually the fair and fer
I'll. plain, ct n,o subdacere ciro? shall take it
for granted you have not and do most earnestly recon-
mend you W you be not preudiced with tales Of fevers
dire, which attack only the stanger,) to wend yaur
way thiiher, practicable the ensuing Have
You been cramped over the counting desk till
your frame pines for purer air! Seek The mountains;
inhae the balmy and bTacng breeze from our thousand
wood-capped hills; and thank heaven that The all IS
free Have you moved in The monotoHous and mill
horse round Of city life, either in its high its low
dissipation and volty, till your heart is sick within
you at its hoowness and vanity! There shall you
see men Of Natures's own make, starched into a
precise fornay, nor with souls and limbs alike tet-
tered with artificial restraint, but with nerves and
elastic frames, that do credit to their .Iasing, with
quick feeling and buoyant hopes sparkling in their
eyes; in a word, Backwoodsmen. Perhaps you may
see an individual Of the afhorse, halEalgaor tribe;
bmt the species is nearly extinct, and Psychologists
wifsoon reckon them among the Megaiheria Of past
ages-thc Hipposaurus of America.
If pure air, gorons scenery, deep woods the sports
and pleasures Of forest, field, and FELL and the
rance Of full welcome, allure you not consign you,
replean, TO Dyspepsia the city demon, and leave
you heartless hopeless stomachless to all the hor
Iors Of Indigestion.
IT was summer; not this summer, noI last summer,
but the first Of June, IT.
The sun, robed in mantle Of crimson cloud, had
risen some hour over the high hills which
branch off from Table Rock. Their round and undu-
laing tops fast changing from to purple,
as tho light fell gradually upon them, while here and
there some massy pine, standing single from his te-
lows, his dark form in bold relief against the glowing
and gorgeous sky seemed champion of his toss
ing defiance from his waving and mi. hty limbs The
glorious tint of southern heaven, liquid and pure
spread in its Intensity OF hue the wild and magn
fcent scenery Of the distant landscape. The far sum
,nts of lofty mountains, whose rough peaks dim
med by distance, running in long succession from the
northeast, and suddenly breaking in the square and
urecipitous outline OF Table Rock, formed the back
GROUND Of the picture. From the back and sides Of
fhess swelling ridges the land fell gradually in Sc
res Of hillocks some crowned with the prmeval for
est as YET untouched by the Of the settler,
clinng into deep and peaceful valleys, through which
the wild mountain streams; glrt with fringe of green,
rushed 10 the lowlands.
On one of the most beautiful Of these green knols
Stood at the time Of story, the family residence OF
CHARLES Edwards. Embowered is the custom OF
,he country in the verdan embrace of wide spreading
trees saved from the destruction of ihei companions
of the forest its white walls and wide pazzas cleaned
through their screen, and the bright rays Of the sum-
fected from the upper windows, sparkled like fire
through the shade In from Of the mansion, long
and broad avenue composed Of the magnolia Pride ot
our woods, and the white limbed sycamore, extended
TO the main road, which passed at distance from
the house,
vanished leaves, and bore away The powerful perfume
OF the magnolia, signing the while among the foliage.
as loath to leave SO sweet resting place. The wild
carol the happy birds in rich melody upon The
listening ear all was full Of deep and quiet Joy; and
nothing mared the tranquility Of the scene.
Suddenly, fai down in the vale, through which the
road wound upward to the bills, the notes of a
buue faint in the distance; borne slowly by, upon the
J:,-ht wind, they faded away in distant melody Again
y;ang more clear, and the full power of the blast
Cd hv a uO N echo RI
peated its brilliant far in their deep recesses,
then the heavy and rolling sound which Precedes the
approach Of cavalry, broke upon the like the nut
tered grow Of the gathering thunder before Storm;
while at times The sharp clash Of steel scabbard and
strrup and the ring Of bride bit and chain, the i'm
pa,ent sieeds tossed their proud heads,
s,nd more near The troop was still concealed by the
deep copse that bordered The oad bnt as they wheeled
into the avenne, the sunlight flashed polished he'll
NETS and gtering equipments, aud the whole air was
stirred by their martial music.
AT a rapid pace they advanced upon the house, and
fling through the gate, divided into parties, one
of which surrounded inc honse and the other the quar-
Ter where the negroes had their dwellings, provide
AGAINST escape After the nsnal orders had been given
ne 10 the disposition Of sentnels and the hasty refresh
nent Of men and horses, the officers advanced TO the
house, and with repeated knocking, demanded admis
sion. M y 4.f !,
selves 10 better company.
CHAhlEs EDWARDS was the descendant of family
which early settled in the province, and had long pos
sossed the lands on which he himself lived. His ia
tber, who died long the seeds OF disturbance In
these colonies had begun their rapid and stormy
growth, was desoted!y loyal 10 his king. h d held
high Office under the crown, and thoroughly imoucd
his son in his own principles. The more elfectuay
10 insure his attachment to the mother land, he
early there TO he educated and in the time honor
ed halls Of loyal Oxford, Charles received those i'm.
pteesions which are so apt 10 be guides in fuue