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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-16

about. II the gal has taken . likin 10 me.
faint my fault; il I've taken 10 her faint
her fault; and il we've taken . likin 10
one another faint Your fault; but I ainl 81
alhiiy taken with her. an You may have
her Tor me. so you hsdn'i ought 10 get "a.
wage about nOlhin. Well. says he. (ralh.
er cooled DOWN. am the unluekies.
Thing IN creation. ] went luther day 10
place where there was an old woman
died Of the bots or some sich disease, anil
they were sellin out her things. Well.
ses he. there was a lhunderin big ehisI Of
drawers full Of all sorts Of truck, so | bot
u. ihoi | mace a spec. but when cum 10
look al EN- iher warni nOIhin in i, worth
4 cent except an old silver Ihimble. and
that was all rusted up, 81 sold il for less
Than ! Civ for il; well when the chap that
bot i: tuck il hun he heerd sumIhin rat
tie, broke The old chest up and found lots
Of gold aud silver in il, in false bottom
hadn't seen. Now il Ia tuck that chest
hum III never found that mummy, or il
did. they'd bin all counterfeit and Id bin
took nP for passin on 'em. Well | Jest
told I lIience about il, when she rite up
an called the a dsrned fool. Well. ses 1.
Ephe. that is hard. but never you mind
thai, Jes. 90 on. you can get her, al wen
you detc get her, yoa can file the ruff
edges %! jest as you please. That leekled
him. il tlId, an away he went leelle bel.
ter plees !. Now thinks | its time 81 look
ar;er Nance. Next day dnun | went.
Nancy wls all alone. | axed her il The
squire wa in, she said he warnI Cause
srs ! lma.sin bleeye | wanted him) our
colt spraiR, d his foot an I cum 10 see il
the squire woOl lend me his mare TO 60
To town. she sed she gess'J he would;
better siI u IN ill the squire com'd in:
doun sol; he looked sort aslrange. and
my heart feh queer al round The edges.
Ar,er while sss I. air you goin doun To
Betsy Martins Quiliin, sed she dldn'i
know for sarlin; are you goin! sed re-
cond wood. Ses she | spose you'll
take Patience L'odge; se,l | mOui. an agin
| mou. not; Sc, she hearn your goln
to get married; ses |, shooda'l wuRdcr
q Bit; Patience is a nice gal, ses |. |
looked a, her; ! seed the teers a cumin.
ses |. may be sh, II AK you 10 be brides
maid; she ris rite up. she did, her face as
red as bid beat. Seth Stokes, ses she,
an she coodn'I say any more. she was so
full; won, you b ! Bridesmaid. ses ]; no.
ses she, and she bun 5, rite ou;; well then
ses I. il you wont ts bridesmaid will you
be the bride; she looL ed up at me, | swan
to man ! never seed any thing so awful
putty. tux rite holt Of her han. yes or
no, ses |, rite of. Yes. ses she; that's
your sort. ses |. givilp her a buss an
hug. soon fixed matt RS with the squire.
We soon hich'd trac, TO iroi in double
harness for life. an never had cause 10 re.
pen. OF my bargain.
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From the Bostort Courier.
TIE HUMAN PANTHER.

The Peoria Register, a paper which
frequently ins,rucis and amuses US with
anecdotes connected with the seIllemen.
Of the western country, furnishes US with
the following sketch, VT ich it says was
related by gentleman at great resPeela'
bili,y, living near the spot where the cir
cumstance occurred.
In the latter part Of that bloody TRACE
dy which spread dismay Il throughout this
par, of the state. there ware about nine
hundred Indians encamped On the Illinois
river. opposite 10 the present town site OF
la Sale, composed principal y OF The lro-
qnois tribe. They had always maintain
ed a friendly intercourse will the whites
in the vicinity, and had mantle sted great
partiallty for one in PARTICULAR This was
" old Myers" perfect pro,oiy pc Of Coo
per's uapper. This state was the filth
in which he had erected his hut in adj
vance Of the white population. He had
of course acquired more Of The habits oil
the Indians than Of civilized tnen. and
was familiarity known among them as
4" the Panther" title which ht had &C.
quircd from them, BY daring exploit IN
killing an animal Of that name, when
leading them in one Of their wild hunts.
At the period referred 10, these indians
rallied under the Black Hawk ST.. ndard,
and were committing MANY deprecg atoms
upon the settlers in the vicinity. When
repulsed, they did no, hesitate to "; nton'
ly murder their former friends and CON-
panions. Abou, the cabin of the Pa l,her
nearly hundred settlers had come Tor
The safety Of their wives and chit lren,
placing them under his protection. But
among the victims of savage barha rity,
there happened to be bro,her-in-la1v oil
the Panther. with his wife and three q hill
dren. Herein they committed an un var
donable outrage upon the family Of Il eir
ancient friend and demi-savsge. wi zen
The sad lidings Of their cruel fate rcacl led
the garrison, the Panther was seen clio III
ing himself in battle array. With l lis
rife, his tomahawk and scalpins kni e
in open day, he silently bent his steps .c
the Indian quarters, about one mile diI :
tant. Fcarlessly he marched into az
mids, of the savage band, levelled his !
fle at the head chief present, and DELHI,
rately killed him on the spot. lie the
severed the lifeless head from its trunk
and held it up by the hair before the awe
struck multitude, excIaiming. " You hav'
murdered my brother, his wife and thslI
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FORMATION OF CHARACTER.

As early as The age Of IWsniy. every
One should consider the Importance d
having good moral character; and should
endesEor TO form and acquire IL. Al lhsi
age there is usually maturity of intel,
lsei enough To distinguish between good
and evil, and 10 decide on the course "a
be pursued. Conscience and the moral
sense have full power 10 discriminate and
choose. the right and The wrong OF ae-
tons are clearly perceived and under.
stood, and the different results ofeaeh. q
10 our present being. al least. were we ia
extendour views no further, may be justly
apprehended.
Il has been often and justly sail. that
We are creatures Of habit. And habits ol
a moral character are early formed. We
have passions, and are liable 10 lempIs-
iions:-lf We yield 10 evil desires for q
time. they bseOms stronger; If We are
overcome BY early temptations. we shall
have less power 10 resist afierward. The
course began aud pursued Tor q season.
will except by an uncommon effort. or
some remarkable occurrence, most proba-
bly, be pursued. Il will be natural IN
continue IL. And hence the necessity
Of setting out right; aud Of entering the
right path early.
II is a common error. but . great and
dangerous errUr, that a moral character
can. at any time aud easily. he affected
II is FAR Otherwise. Besides IL there be
RICH. course, tbOlh as our duty and
happiness are concerned tie sooner we
enter upon it the better. We shall thus
show our wisdom. aud provide for inle-
rest. Not 10 do SD. will be acting on a
principle, which, in Other and common
affairs Of life, every one condemns.
We venture TO say TO the young, then.
See to your moral charactrr--Gel know
ledge: and wisdom-and with all Thy
ge.Iing &c, understanding.-Seek for use.
full knowledge; and let this knowledge
guide you. lf a man knows how to piIo,
ship, or TO manage a farm, and yet
sleeps. or haunts the tavern, when he
should be watching and working al his
posl--whal should we think Of him! The
Iigh. Of conscience must guide; the moral
sense must be the criterion; evil desires,
and selfish, irregular passions mus; be
suppressed. Resnlutely conform to duty.
aud habit will soon make duty pleasant.
And the middle and close Of life will not
be tiIIed up with vaia regrets and painful
self denials.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1855.

little ones, and now | have killed your
ehiFi. ! am now even with you: but, +"
lie added. every one Of you that is found
mere tomorrow morning al sunrise. is a
dead Indian" All this was accomplish.
ed by the Panther without the least mo-
lesisiion. They knew that he would
take vengeance Tor their d,eI Of blood
and silently acknowledged the justice Of
The daring act. lie the bore OF the head
IN silence 10 his cabin. The next MORN
ing not an Indian could be found in all
that region. They Left forever their
homes and their dead. and thai part of the
state has not been mOlesled by them since.
A few weeks since. this veteran of
eighty winters sold his claim. and capa-
rlsoned with the same hunting shirt and
weapons which le wore when he killed
the chief, stirltd for Missouri. After TIA
yelling few rods, he returned and askel
permission TO give his &" grand yel."
The gentleman 10 whom he had sold the
land. giving his assent, he gave a long.
loud and shrill whnop. that made the
wclkin ring for miles around. Now"
said he. " my blessing is on tie land and
on you; your ground will always yield
an abundance, and you will always pros
per-" Again he took up his march fnr
4 new home in the wilderness. where he
could enjoy the happiness Of solitude, un-
disturbed ny sTc.al ties.
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berry. | pity the man. who can glance
his eye across lhe map nf Africa. and re-
fleet without thrilling emotion, that from
the piralieal h0rdes swarming along The
coasts Of the Mediterranean, down the
whole length Of The continent. 10 the lil
thy kraal Of the IlOuenIoi, not only tie
principles but the very names Of philoso.
ply. science. literature. and civil liberty
are unknown; and then. if be will turn 10
Asia. he shall sfe. from Java on The south
10 Nova Zemhla on The HoIlh, from Pa
lesline on the west TO the eastern verge
Of China. the ouisintching shadows Of q
dreary night. beneath which. tyranny
griRds It's hundreds Of millions io The dust.
AMI through which the strong lights Of liz
berry and righteousness cannot penetrate.
No where. throughout the world, is
tie spirit Of freedom cherished. and the
grand principle Of equity recognized in
legislation. except in ChrisIendOm. No
where else is ruth honored and error dis.
grsced-yirlue rewarded and vice punish
ed as such-poMer compelled To bow 10
right. and crime TO shrink from public
gaze. Go where you will. and il tie
gospel Of Christ has not gone before you,
yOa plunge into a wilderness Of woes.
here the refined pleasures Of life are as
rare as The we'll grounded hopes OF i'm.
moraliIy-where scarce one principle Of
improvement survives the wreck Qshu-
manity-where cruelty and lust mnek Ne
powers Of persuasion. battle the farce oil
conscience. and riot on the miserable re-
lies Of lhnse instructive desires OF happi-
ness, which have survived mans orIgi.
nal aposIacy.
Behold then the power-ihe only pow
er tina, eau perpeiuale the liberties Of our
couairy-ensure the continuance Of our
free insliIulions-preserve our posirri;y
from the yoke of the solitary despct-ex-
tract f,e fangs from that hundred headed
monster. anarchy, already proving
around our borders-snd give 10 all (u.
iure generations. the privileges wres'ed
from ecclesiastical usurpaIi0n and arbilra'
ny civil power, by the well nerved arms
and fearless Spirits Of our puritan fathers.
II Is CHRIsrIANITy-that religion which
has come from heaven TO compassionate
the woes. and heal the wounds Of bleed.
ing wor!d-which makes no compromise
with error and vice. and sooner bsres its
bosom TO The poin, Of an enemys sword,
than admit that enemy. unwashed and M.
clothed in heavenly robes. TO lis e,nbra.
ces.
In This alone lies The security Of our
present immuniIies, and Of all that bright
ems on the eye in future prospect. Add
Of this mighty and benefcen. power, the
Bible, the Sabbath, aud the Sanctuary are
the strong holds. Thence il goes abroad
to scatter the blessings Of peace--,o in.
fuse the spirit OF Heaven into the indisl.
dual mind-and arouse the nations TO
deeds Of mercy and Of justice. And no
sooner are these broken down, by the
Vaccinations or violence Of an ungodly
community, than the shield OF Jehovah
is withdrawn from ihem-s,orms Of in.
dignaiion galher--the blast Of The Almigh'
~ comes over, aud leaves amid the wreck
OF their privileges scarce fragment for
posIerIty 30 gaze upon.
DR.. .Sfoor's Election Sermon.
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From The Mobile Mercantile Advertiser.

We copy the fu..iowing communities
ton. redolenl with eloquent tributes 10 the
worth and merits Of Mr.. Clay. from the
pen 81 South Carolinian, from the New
York Evening Star:
We derogate from no mans riehlful
prelensions when We assert that The name
Of Henry Clay would provoke less Sec
iional jealousy and opposition. Than any
Of The candidates now before the Amer.
can people. His character. position.
principles and history. present him as
fair and honorable COMPROMISE for
The North and the South. the Ess, and
West. He has acted faithfully and init.
malely with every section Of the Union.
The South canno, forget him whose cla-
rion voice, in the second great struggle
for independence. cheered her dropping
spirits and gave her heart for the unequal
contest; she must regard with grateful
emotion, one who has twice thrown him.
self into the perilous breach, and on the
Missouri question, snd the Compromise,
risked his name and his fame for her and
for the Union. The Ess, cannot hest.
tate TO support one who has done such
long and arduous battle for her-who ne
yer deserted, never betrayed her; who
was true TO her interests when il no, on.
ly required courage to defend, but wis.
dom aud skill 10 understand and TO save
them. And will The West count il sa-
crifce 10 give her richest jewel an appro-
pirate setting; 10 reward with an enlhu.
siastic 'ceH done the long tried and dcyo,.
ed servant-lhe fire Of whose youth, the
vigor Of whose manhood, have been spent
for her! Will she not eagerly rally to
his side. and crown his gray hairs with
honor! But let the North aud the South,
the East and the Hest be forgotten. lie,
party be buried. Let Henry Clay, the
american citizen, be brought before the
american people; and as he stands an.
covered ia The presence Of his country.
face 10 face ,cith his countrymen, shalt
he not be hailed and greeted as Nation.
al Beaefactor2 Aud when his fellow CT.
.Izens look upon their friend Of many
years; the pa,rio! whose pulse has ever
beat true to The national honor; The pilo,
who has conducted them in safety through
The most wintry storms; when busy me-
mory carries them back TO the past, and
recalls in bright review the long line of
his illus,rious services, shall not gra,i,ud.
break into plaudits, and her voice be
heard as the sound Of many waters, pro-
claiming him worthy to be their future
chief The American people will be
just to him and themselves; they ,riH nav
The accumulated debt. They will not
cast that debt on pos,eri,y. The stain Of
ingratitude shall not rest on their memo.
ry. They will, themselves, redeem their
own obligations. No American Piu,arch,
IN recording the even,rul story Of Henry
Clay. shall be permitted to pu, in his
mouth the complain. Of the exiled The
histories TO the Alhenians: " Ny coun-
srymen pay me no true respect. Hhas
a storm gathers they shelter themselves
Under me as mlder a palm tree. bat
mhen the sun Of prosperity once more
beams on them, they rob the free of ITS
lsares and branches"
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We beg leave to insert little "e'i-
quelle." for the amusement OF the ladies',
from Frazier's Magazine, for the special
direction Of young ladies in their mode
of refusing an offer Of marriage. no less
than to console gentlemen who may be
refused:
II il usual in all cases Of refusal, for
the lady to say that she is deeply CRATE
fuI fpr the honor you have done her; but
feeling only friendship for You, 81. |
have heard the words SD often that know
them by heart. The words, however va
ried. signify little; ii is the tone and man
ner in which they are pronounced tina.
must guide you in forming your estimate
of the cruel one. II they are pronounced
with evident marks Of sorrow instead Of
triumph, showing unfeisncd regret Tor
having caused pain which she could not
aIlevia,e-if her voice is soft, broken and
tremulous-her eye dinmed with half
formed tear, which it requires even an
effort 10 subdue-then | say, you may
share her sorrow. for you have probably
lost a prize worth gaining: but though
you grieve, you may also hope, il you are
a man of any pre,ensions. for there is ev-
identity good feeling to build upon. DO
not therefore. fly gu. and make an idiot
Of yourself on receiving your refusal;
submit with good grace; solicit con-
,inuance Of friendship, to support you
under the hearlcrushing affection you
have sustained. Take her hand at part
ing; kiss it ferven,ly, but guilty, no outre
conduc, of any kind-jest a. The expense
of your own failure. without, however,
attempting to deprive her Of the honor oil
the victory. Rise in her estimation BY
the manner in which you receive you SEN
lence; let her sorrow be mingled with
admiration, and there is on knowing how
soon things will change, These inslruc
tions, you will perceive. are not INTENDED
for every one, as they require skill. tao,
quietness and feeling, in order 10 be ap
precia,ed and acted upon. II you wan
these qualities, just make love purse ii
hand; il is sale mode ofproceeding, AM
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Of the laai-lhs built his rabin here be-
fore more honorable tide was sehieEedl
-Of his sdoPliOn.'
HENRY CLAY.
From the Charleston Courier.

Nav I ask IL as a favor Of the Editors
Of lhe Courier. lo admit into It's columns
The following exIrse'. from an Alabama
paper. Il gives political portrait Of Mr.
Clay. which IL has pleased many 10 think
faithful likeness. 10 be sure. % does
differ somewhat from the dark aud fright.
ful sketches which flow daily from The
busy easels os the Globe. Charleston
Mercury. and Washington Chronicle
They generally paint him with such
gloomy scowl. or such \ sinister smile,
that his friends Cannot hut be shocked
al tie lamentabie want af knowledge Of
drawing in these artists, and his worst
enemies think. when they saw him last,
he wore a most gracious eounienanre.
Some are even willing 20 60 so isT-un-
charitable dogs they areas TO insinusle
iLat these clumsy artists are not 80 elum-
81 as people would infer, from their gross
failure in rendering a likeness Of Mr.
Clay-lor they very plauslbly contend
that they make admirable pictures Of Mr..
Calhoun. and even pleasing portraits OF
Mr.. Van Buren,, aud Benton himself--
they present TO the eye n very hero!
These uneharitable dogs assert that these
very portrait painters Of the Globe, &C..
entertain downright grudge gains. Mr..
Clay, and are determined 49, the Gus
TONERS WiOm they supply Nth drawings
Of our great men, shall never behold the
noble features and generous captivating
eounlensnce Of 4" Harry Of The West"
These herelicsl fellows charge il upon
the limners Of the Globe, Charleston
Mercury, and Chronicle, that they are
afraid 10 let the " Peace Maker" be seen
as he is. because they are apprehensivs
that The love which runs sfier him and
clings To him IN spite Of disaster aud de-
feat. whersUsr he is knOrn. might be stir.
red up in The hearts Of tie people. even
by a mere shadop rhich looked like him.
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CHRISTIANITY ESSENTIAL TO
LIBERTY.

What philanlhropic hear, is not sicken
ed while looking abroad over the exist
ing nations of the pagan world-living as
they are amid all the terrors Of despO1Ic
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will answer admiralty with sll ranks.
from the Almaeks 10 the Borough. There
is only one class with NhOm il will not
answer. and that is The very class verb
having.
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The greatest stroke Of ingenuity is
sail 10 be. 10 manage perfectly your own
business and your neighbours al The same
lime.
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