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The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-11-03

presenting il 10 the just God u
nature the rare Offering Sf a con.
tritc heart. The other Iihs The
tall proud poplar rivsn by thu
llightning's BLAST, stood motioh.
less; his sunken eyes fixed Cd
vacancy, his check was paIlid.
and Ills thin pale lips compress.
en- tilltlIe very blood sesmed 10
have deserted them.
George, look upon me ! am
yoir brother, and bear towards
you all . brothers love! Lis.
ten to George, | seek yoar oxH
peace
'Peace, Henry! Peace! Ha,
ha, ha! Twill cDme--,t Will
GOMEZ
Nay, nay, George; you are
not yourself: attcnd to me-
what is the hdHf, Henry?
1T is now fivc.'
And | die atnoon Tomorrow.
Will there many come 10 view
the pageant, Henry?'
Doubtless, many, George; but
think not Of that
yf
1T would be cruel il tiisan.
point them, very-they should
see the spectacle, an amusing
sight, ha, ha, hap
Brother, brother, remove
these cruel fancies--thy eye is
gIazed-thy words are incoher.
rent-iook upon me, do you
know me n6t?' ,
George looked foil npon his
brothers. lace a moment--ti,cre
was a genfir ileaving nf thu hn-
soma tear came glls,cniag in
the eye, and as he again essay.
ed to speak, the CHECKED httefa
ancc told that tie we'll Uf fee
ling in hi. bosom had resumed
Its wontcd flow.
.Ilenry,l have BEEN guilty Of many
picture Of the past ia aw !ul-A
cannot dwell on il. The future! What
does Il present? OF, brother can IL be-
despite The bangs ] fcel--despits The
clear vision ! have Of tie Consequences 81
lin, there are those who are destined ID
o'low II my steps; nor learn 4 lesson
rom my late. Hope ID now bast with
ne. All have 10 ask Of yod, Henry, !
ew 6rief Words will tell. Be what YOU
ever have been. broihet--forRet tha
vretchedness you this day Witness. Go
--gn--iaTewell:
l.wast the holy hour OF u.idoighl--,h4
nufuerer's cell was Inhabited ~ Geatgs
Wilton and his heart broken vile They
al side BY side and HE arm IL The faith.
81 girl was lwintd around his mack,
While with her hand she wiped TIA dewy
noisiure from Ills bsow.
'and what was your fa,hefss answer,
ane what said he?'
He has discarded, disoNhed he;
'eorge forever; have 90 hote.
Would, Jsne--oh! would that conld
.ss q aJ aa::ey dlaa-Rfstc e. w;:ss.cE tSst
a: how haze ] repaid yqur ibve-ny
ro,her's fond affection! With base in
rstituJs alone. .qnd now mdst die
nj even 10 my death bring wrstchsdness
-disgracs upon you Both
my dear husband. / will moi survive
on lgrieve no. for will ts witLyon.'
Janet
Nay, am resolved II have register
a 90 OATH
An Jane, there IL harpiSrss 10 s'ors
Or you.-lre. iivs to enjoy il, Jans--to
hjoy that peaes
.Psacel yes, yea. will soon find peace:
;suFge, ere Thy pulse has ceased 70 beat,
HE. this shalt brug me peace.
A glad emile d triumph flashed scrcss
he features Of Gsofge Wilton. . he ari'
I'd The gl'tlerins insGumsnt from hes
,rssp.
.Now, Henry Wiltos. Il never shalt
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-11-03

From the New York Wing.
GEORGE WILTON.
CHAPTER w.
BY N. H. BANNlsTEa,


! i was 2 cold night in Janda
s|ry-thc white carpet Of winte
covered the streets, and the chill
breath Of an eas,cfIy wind sven
) lnriously by. The hour wa
late, and nought interrupted The
repose Of the city save the stem,
torian voioe of tho scntinef 8
the night as he announced The
passing honr. Suddenly the a
larm bell pealed forth the vel
known summons, and ia a few
moments the streets we're alive
with the started iIlrong.
| Where is the fire 2 inquired
one.
There, down tina. alley
Come On boys, pull away!'
shouted the director OF one OF
the engines, and the whole null
'itudc pressed onward to The
spot.
| The flaming element ragged
with increasing .fury-embers
flying ia the air looked like
swarms Of birds III the red glare
above. The interchangeable fire.
men DOW used every exerion,
and SO devoted were they 10
the task lint personal safety
seemed 70 be wholly forgollen
BY them. AsIhe streams Of wa
ter fell upon the blazing pile.
sable volumes Of smoke ascend
ed, enshrouding in gloon every
lamp in The heavens.
Gracious God!' exclaimed Il 1
youth as Ire heheld a man with
Il female in his arms struggling
through a window on the roof.
A cry Of horror burst from the
multitude below as they saw his
perilous situation. A silence
ensuedi-mnte terror seemed 10
I,aralize every one.
Save us for the love OF hea. |
venr shrieked the female in ma
niac accents, as her bare feet
felt the roofgrowiDg hot beneath
them.
An alley on each side proven
ted escape 10 the adjacent roofs.
A crash was heard from within,
and the sparks, rolled in span.
lied sheets around them. "A
third person appeared ON the
roof, tearing his hair like a ma
MAC and calling Oh his God for
succot.
.Wfeichl this is try work
exclaimed the man that supper
led the ifmaie--and Selling the
frantic wretch by the throat. he
,urled him headlong through
he roof into The cracking flames
Densail, them.
George, George, what have
yon done?'
Sent a villain 10 his last ac-
oh, God: the roof Il going;I
feel il lending. Father--moa
lker-George, sase mel am
moi prepared 10 dier
Jump off, cried . hundred
voices. I'he,walls and rouf will
fall III a M0ment.' M:
sWc must die, Jane; q mo-
ment more, and all will be over
She buried her face in his bo-
som, put her hands to her ears,
to shut out the sound Of the
~.Li.l 49, .....l ~Sxs 4, = - Il i
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-11-03

|. In a gloomy cell within the
sombre walls If n prison, stood
the two sops. of the honored and
lamehted Kicha ri Wilton. The
one held in bis grasp tile cold
md dewy hand Of the other; his
eyes ia which stood big tears 81
grief, were bent upon his broth.
er's face, and in the soft accents
of fraierual love, he lmplorcd
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Specie Payments and Mr.. Biddle.-Thc
Senate, yesterday, undertook to give side
compliment to Mr.. Biddes letter, by pas
sing resolution approving of the susDe nsion
of specie payments. The House had a little
more indcpendence-(the House represents
soufs--the Senate doilars,-and rejected the
resolution Ivy vote of nearly tmo to one
much to the amaZcmcnt and chngrin of the
BIddlctcs. MIR. Camfoul gave notice that
in case the New York banks agreed to re-
sumo. and any Massachusetts bank refused
to. he should Immediately move for a com
'nlttee OF investigation into its affairs with
instructions to report its actual condition,
that thcllegislature might know whether it
was actually bankrupt or not, and whether
ITS refusal arose from necessity or CAPRICE
Boston Post.
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From the N. Y. Com. Alreyt;scr

From the ". Y. Com. AdrcTtiScr.
LATE FROM llALIFAx.--We have received
from MIR. kecfler, our attentive corrcspon-
dent at Halifax, papers of that place to the
9th inst. The frisate Pique sailed for ST.
john on the lth, with the remainder of the
65th regiment.
arrived s a.eSss is he aaHs isaT sPsb, EGsk,
with four hundred troops, being detacb.
mcnts Of the 18th, 3lth, seth and S5th re-
giments.
The following interesting letter we copy
from the Halifax papers of April 3.
From the Halifar Norascotian.
NOBLE CONDUCT OF AN AMERICAN
CAPTAIN.
Her Majesty's Ship Hercules,
Halifax Harbor. March %, 1888.
MIR. Howe, Sir-NIay l beg the favour of
your giving insertion TO the following state
On our passage f:om England to this
port, when in latitude 42 N. and longitude
~ w. we observed sail haul up for us,
apparently with the desire Of speaking this
ship. l Immediately closed with her, aud
found 1t to be the American ship Com
merce," of and from Charleston, bound to
Liverpool, commanded by Capt. Perry,
and that his object in communicating with
us, was. to beg that we would receive on
board part of the crew of the Elizabeth
Caroline, of St. Stephens, New Bruins.
wick, which vessel he had met disrnastcd
and waterloggcd, in latitude 80 N. and
longitude do w. and had taken all the crew
oil lhe wreck six days previously.
These unfortunate persons had been 23
days on the torecastle Of the vessel lashed
to The wlndlass' exposed to every sea, with
barely sufficient food to sustain life, and all
the water they had remaining was but two
gallons, when the Commerce fell in with
her.
MY motive i'll detailing to you these par
tculars, is principally To express my aimi-
ration. and that of all those under nv COM
mand, at the generous ani humane conduct
oi Captain Perry, as it has been made
known to us by the men belonging to tho
Elizabeth Caroline.
ltappears that the Commerce fell i'm with
this wreck by the mercst chance. at about
half past nine at night. on the 4th March:
and that on hearing the cries of the crew,
the Commerce" instantly shortened sail,
wore round, and went close alongside of
The waterlogscd vcsscl-Capt. Perry hail
ing them in these cheering words, as the
men have themselves represented: "Keep
up your hearts. boys, there is too much sea
TO board you now, but | will never leave
you till take you off," and thro' the night
he twice or thrice passed round them, re-
pealnS those conso!ine words, and Offering
to vecr to them water and provisions ifthey
were in immediate want Of either.
These generous assurances this bravo
sailor rigidly fulfilled, and after pcrsevcrins.
ly keeping close TO the vessel for two uinhIs
and day. blowing very hard all the time.
he at length succeeded in getting the pcople
all out of her into tho Commerce, where he
clothed them. and treated them with kind.
ness which, as they gratefully say, thew
never can forget, or will cease to acknow-
ledge.
| havcthc honor 10 be, sir, your very obe-
dicnt servant.
J. TORP NICHOLAS.
Captain II. NJ. S. Hercules.
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Treasurer.
Treasurer.
Hon. Joseph G.. Noyes, Member Of Con
gross from Maine.

Treasurer.
Hon. Joseph G.. Noyes, Member Of Con-
grcss from Maine.
auditor.
Hon. Lewis ii. Machin, chief clerk to
Senate Of the U. S.
On motion, Resoiued, That the thanks Of
the society be given to the Hon. Mr.. Buck
ingham for his ablc, eloquent, and interest
ing address, delivered before the society on
the evening of the 9Th.
Resofrcd, That all the proceedings of the
meeting be published in pamphlet form.
Resolred, That in future, the Executive
Committee make an annual report. and ,ha,
for their aid, the secretaries of all State So
cicties, and of the American Temperance
Union. be requested to forward to the chair
man of the committee, by the frs, of Feb
ruary, annually, all such important facts
and statements relative to tho advance of
the Temperance cause, as may be in their
possession.
The very respectable gentlemen who
compose the meeting, seemed fully resolved
10 sustain the association, and give il a more
influential character than il has hitherto
possessed Ii is hoped that secretaries of
State societies will without further notice,
comply with their request. Hon. George
n. Briggs Is Chairman of :hc Executive
Committee.
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wings opposed it on the ground Of uncons,i-
tutionality, but admitted that Mr. Biddlo's
conduct was high handed aud daring a.
buse of power and trust.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, his resolution
relative to the Annexation of Texas, was
made the order for Monday next.
April 81.
THE REPORT ON THE DUEL.
MIR. Toucey, Of Connecticut, Chairman
OF the Select Committee of Investigation
on the late Duel, obtained leave to make a
Report.
The Report was not read; but it recon-
mcnds,
lst, The expulsion OF Mr.. Graves, for
breach of tho rights and privileges of the
House, and an oneucc of high character
against the vital principle of deliberativo
assembly and ofrcpresentative government
I'd, That Mcssrs. Jones aud Wise, as
seconds, deserve the severe ccnsure Of the
Ii0usc. The Committee dwell OH MIR.
Wlsc's conduct as particularly ccnsurablc
IN resisting any accommodation without
DEATH
81, The Committee entertain no doubt
that. w. Webb has been guilty of a breach
oi privilege Of the House, but rs he is amen
able to the civil authority for {, conspiracy
10 dssdssindte, they recommend that the
House bestow on him no further notice.
This Report was made by four members
Messrs. Grenncll and Rariton made sepa
rate Report. Mr.. El,norc made Repor,
distinct from the other two. The Commit
tee moved the printing of the papers and
tue postponement of the Report Till Mon
lay fortnight, pending which motion, the
House adjourned.
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From tic lIii!edgcriHe Rrc0rdcr 1nr;J D

Gen. Scott who has been apponted TO
the command of the troops stationed and TO
he stationed in Cherokee, has, under the
authority Of the United States, made re-
QUESTION on the Governor of Geornia for
two regiments, ten companies each, of in
iintry for that service. The Governor has
recognized the rcluisitun, by ordering,
through the respective colonies, one COM
pany from each regiment in tho following
counties, the most convenient to The scene
OF operations: two companies Hall, two
tiabersham, one Jackson, one Gwinnctr,
one Dekalb. one Campbell, one Carroll,
one Cowcta, one Fayette, two Henry. one
Newton, one Walton, one Clark, one Madi-
SON. Two Franklin, one Ebert.
These troops arc to be raised ns yo]un
tccrs, by drausht, and will rendezvous at
New Echota as speedily as practicable.
kcqulsltiohs have been made likewise
upon North Carolina, Tennessee and Ala
bana, which. with the Georsians and the
United States troops now in the conntry.
aud those ordered from Florida, will con-
stinte force so formidable and imposino
that we hope, most sanguinely, that all dis
positions to hostiities on the part of the
Cherokees, will be quclled, without resort
TO violence, or the efliIsion of blood.
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From the Correspondence Of tic Charleston Cour
WASHINGToN, Auril 81

m, . w ""HINHTUN, april II.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
The following are the yeas and navs. bv
which the bill for prohibiting the circulaiou
of the old U. S. bank notes, was ordered ,o
be engrossed.
feas-Allcn, Benton, Brown, Buchanan.
Calhoun, Clay, of Ala, Cu,hbcrt, Fulton.
Grundy, Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkin, Lvon
Niles, Noryell, Pierce, Rivcs. Roane. Rob.
inson, Rugeles, Smith of Conn.,, linton.
Trol,cr, Wall, Williams, Wright and Young
-27.
Nays-Clay Of Ky, Clayton, Cri,tendeu.
Davie, King, Merrick, Nicholas, Prenriss.
Preston, Robbins, Smith of Indiana, Sou,b.
ard, Swift and White.-I4.
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IioMICIDE.-Some two months since,
DIR. Thomas Rivers of Mills Point, we un-
derstand had personal difficulty with n
man by the name of Ferguson, formerly
connected with the office Of the Frankfur,
Argus. The difficulty, it was supposed,
had been amicahIy aiius,cti; on Friday eve
ming last, however, while Rivers was walk
ing the street, with a little daughter by the
hand Ferguson shot him through the hear,
with rifle, fired from Il rest, in house on
the street side. Ferguson was Immediately
taken into custody; but John Rivers. Esq i,
brother of the deceased, who lived soI.,c
miles below, reached town during the night,
and tho next morning about eigh, O'Clock,
broke into the room where Ferguson was
confined, who Immediately escaped by
bursting through window. Jones follow
cd him. and al the distance of eighty yards
shot him through the back, and coming up,
despatched him by another shot. Such are
the particulars we have received of this ira
cical affair, from a gentleman of unoues-
toned rcspcc'ability, who left the Point
since the occurrence transpired. Nash
riiie Banner.
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4 Ne'c Terrifory.-The Territory of Wis
consin has been divided by law of Congress,
and all that part lying west of the Mississip.
pi. after the thfrd day Of of July next, is to
constitute separate territorial government
similar TO that Of other territories.
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favor the Philadelphia and Baltimore banks
than those ofNew York. In free CONVEX
sutton with several Of those delegates, they
frankly avowed that their interests and sym-
pa,hies were with Philadelphia aud Balti-
more, for the reason that while the course
of the New York banks, during the year
past, had in measure closed New York
against them as q market, the opposite poll
cy Of Philadelphia and Baltimore, had o.
pencd those cities as markets for their man.
facturcs.
The proposition that has been adopted.
however, does not fcttcr the operations of
any bank whatsoever. Any and all are at
liberty 10 resume at pleasure, At any mo-
ment, aud without farther consultation with
any. Those of New York, it will be seen
by the following proceedings, will resume in
obedience to the law of the state, on the 10th
of May.
New York, April l6. 1888.
At meeting of the delegates of the city
and country banks of the states of New York,
held i'll this city, this day, the following
preamble and resolution were unanimously
adopted. and ordered to be published:
"Whereas, the law which lcgalizcd the
suspension of specie payments will expire
by its own Limitation on the 18th of Nav
~, ""o N"oio"s ''c e'iect oi d resumption
are considerations which more properly per-
tain TO the Legislature than banks therefore.
without attempting to fore see what the Of
iccts may be. but hoping that they may not
be injurious 10 the commerce and Industry OF
the State, and with n determination to rem
der to those interests all the assistance which
shall be found compatible with a discharge
of our legal obligations
Resolved, That the banks of this State
he recommended to resume specie paw
ments on or before the 10Th day of May
next.
G w. LAWRENCE, Chairman.
w. NJ VERMILYE, Secretary.
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mississippi BankS.-The New Orleans
papers boldly charge the Mississippi banks
with depreciating their own paper in that
city, and buying it up At tho heaviest dis
count. The Picayune says that the charge
is true beyond all mistake. and thai the
conduct of thes shavcrs deserves all exccrn-
ton which can be mcted out to them.
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J. TORP NICHOLAS,
Captain IL. NJ. S. Hercules.

Short Passage The ship Richard An
dcrson, from Hampton Roads, arrived at
Liverpool 9Th March, in the short passage of
l6 days.
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PENSACOLA. ADril H.

PENSACOLA. April Ia.
Important from Merico.-Thc u. States
ship Natchcz arrived here OIL Monday nesr-
ming last from Vera Cruz. The Natchez
arrived at Vera Cruz the samo day on
which the Vandalia sailed. The French
squadron consisting Of one frfgate and five
briss of war, were then lying at Sacrficio.
-Four of the hrigs sailed TWO or three days
after. The French minister was on board
the frGatc, corresponding with the .Su-
prcme Government and had given the
Mexicans until the 18th of present month to
decide upon and pay the indemnify demand
cd by the French, which has now been re-
duccd by them TO about SSO0,OOO. This
sum, 1t was supposed the Mexican Govern
ment would pay, but it was rumored and
generally believed that tho government
would at once pass law, banishins all
French subjects from the republic. In this
way, by means of confscations &c. it was
supposed the sum required would be raised.
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rcctors Of the Bank Of England, goes rs a
passenger on board the George Washing
ton.-4ibiou
From the Toronto Colouist. hn,u 70


EXECUTION OF MEssRs. LoUNr AND
MATHEws.-This morning, at s O'Clock, the
last sentence of the law was put in execu-
ton aguinst Samuel Lount and Peter Mat.
,hews, for high treason. They walked with
Il firm step to the scafIold, and after an inn
pressivc prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Richardson.
they were launched into eternity. An inn
mencc concourse of people were present.
by whom the greatest order was observed.
The square in rear of the jail. in which the
scafiold was erected, was surrounded by
the volunteer corps Of provincial militia.
now stationed in Toronto.
Correspondence Of the albany Ercnine Journal.
BUFFALO JOURNAL OFFICE,
Saturday, +. nj.
Dear Sir-I have before the mail closes,
an opportunity to convey to you the latest
news from Toronto. The cars have lust
arrived from the Falls, and from Jacob Sci
bold learn that he saw the execution of
Lount and Mathews, at that place, OIL tho
morning of the 18th inst., at O'Clock.
Petitions had been sent TO Gov. Arthur
for mercy, or even an extension, signed by
some three thousand citizens of Toronto
aud its vicinity; the Executive Council had
been called together, but naught availcd to
stay the execution. The bodies notwith-
standing the earnest application Of their
wives and friends, were delivered up for
dissection.
d need not tell you that it has created a.
new strong excitement.
Seibold states that four-Theller, Mont
somery, Anderson, and -, are to be ex-
ccutcd on the 3Oth; and seven at Hamilton
on the 9th.
The British Colonist declares that i, has
good authority for saying that Sutherland
has made no disclosures whatever.
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G w. LAWRENCE, Chairman.
w. NJ VERMILYE, Secretary.

SPECIE-NcV York Banks, &c.--It is sta
ted i'll the New York papers that arrange
mcnts have been made by the Bank Of Eng
land, in connexion with Messrs. Barring,
Brothers & Co. Of London, and Mr.. James
q. King, Of New York. to send OUT to the
address of Mcssrs Prime, Ward 81 King,
of New York, One Million Sterlines (S5,-
O0O,0O0) in specie. Two hundred thousand
pounds have already arrived by the packets
Sheridan and Columbus, and the residue
will come by the packets, in succession:
ElOu,Oh0 by each.
1t is stated that this large sum is sen, on,
to New York with view TO aid tho Banks
i'll resuminS. The American adds
''lt is estimated by those who have good
means Of knowing, that ten millions of dol
lars will be imported before June lst. and
that, without reducing the amount of bull
lion in the Bank of England below ten mil
ion pounds sterling--as tho tendency of
gold was constant from the continent TO
England"
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From the Nc,o York Erpycss

notice was put up in front Of Prime.
Ward d Kings Office this morning, that
arrangements had been made bv the Bank
of England and Barring, Brothers & Co.
Though the agency of Messrs. Primes and
their partner Mr.. James G. King, now in
hsaR2n fe 5aaR4ft, aRa WHl!i4a IF xReSq4g
sumo specie payment. OF this.sun, 5OO,-
OtO dollars have arrived since Saturday,
The notice has excited quite a sensation in
the street. Enquiries are now made how
this has been obtained; what Banks arc
particularly interested: and how have funds
been placed i'll London to pay, as all these
points are important. if tho specie is really
going into the vaults of the banks TO enable
them to resume.
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however, we make no complaint.
Unless our assessment is more than
than $40, which we have no reason
to believe, we shall u York 1t out be-
fore Election and we would here
suggest to all the aUorkingmen of
this District whether they will not
have an excellent opportunity to do
the same on Tuesday next.
In connexion with this subject, it
is worthy of remark, that when the
question was up last fall, whether
the people should be permitted to
hold conventions in the granite
palace, Mr.. SMITH voted against
such a decision. What business
have the people in Mr. Smiths State
House ! o! they'd spoil the carpets