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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

has interrupted The progress Of the corn
harvest. begins tn create much anxiety a
u.ongst those farmers that have not Sc
cured their crops. who, Gro they can
bring their produce 20 market, will have
10 contend with an iutllX of foreign corn,
which = now admitted AZ an impor, tu'y
of only four pence per bushcl.
The corn averages as published give
rs. ! Id. for the SIX weeks ending Angus:
81, which reduces the duty TO -. Sd
The weekly average is 1is. 3D. The
weekly averagc-on July -. was G9s. Id.
In the next week ;his last average was 20
be excluded from tho last SIX weeks and
the average for the week ending Sept sth
10 be added. and unless ,his average
shall We below G9s III. (thc average Of
the week 10 he eNcludcdJ-the next six
weeks will be 1is. aud the duty ~,,l be-
doNn To the minimum ptiCe oi l..
The French Minister al foreign affair,
la, addressed the Duke Of Mou:cbcli,
authorizing his cxcellcucy 20 demand lh.
passp1r'' and return 10 France IN tlc e.
vent of the outtrcfusing 20 cvrcl Prince
Louis NAPOLEON from the SWISS Tenn.
tory.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

OAc Of our co'emp1rlTics the other day.
stated that on Individual on board The
icrry.5ont. while crossing the rivcr. hay.
iug laid down bis IN: and cane. threw
himself into The rivcr ani va: drowned.
The account /, Hut too true. Tn. unior.
nate nan "as 'ch"uima,'"roiI 1n, stand.
inc, ~ AuaNapas. much respected. but
who was greatly embarrassed in pccu-
mary way, and also threatened with tho
loss Of sight. Tie preferred death 90 be-.
iuE rom hard hearted men. whom he had
formerly aided, when fortune smiled. and
who now scarce dci,neI - notice him.
The POOR mans name was Ga5arre. Ills
body was found yesterday and buried.
l.Ni.r Oii,dns CotIilr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04
Your o5cdicut servant.
y. STEVENSON.
To DANIEL o CoNNrLL, Esq. sc.


StR,-In'rons eGuence Of your letter OF
yesterdays date cxamined the report,
of my speech al Birmingham in the Spec
;s;oT oil the .i.h inst, aud have no hcsiia-
ton IN saying that the paragraph Won
have selected is not correct report of
What SAID on that occasion.
The very next sentence does 10 my
mind, show that the report could no, be
correct, and having examined another re-
port since a. well as from distinct rccul-
lection, | repeat that the rcpor, is not
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

SiR,-My attention has been called TO
the publication in the last Spectator Of a
speech which purports TO have been de.
hvered By you nj a public meeting IN Biz
minsham, IN which YOU are reported TO
have used the following language in rell-
ton 90 myself:
u believe their very Ambassador here
is a slave breeder. one of those beings
who rear up slaves for the purpose oiiroi-
tic. Is 1t possible that America would
send here man who tratics IN blood
and who is disgrace TO human ma
iurci"
desire TO know from WOW. whether
this Is a correct report OF shat YOU said
fon that occasion, and with that view az =
dress 20 YOU thls communication.
| am, Slr.
Very ?" 'pcctfully. =
Your obcdIcut servant.
a -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04
e rae, Of letter to one Of the Editors Of hc
Free Press dated

~ rae, uf letter to one Of the Editors of tltc
Free Press, dated
PI'rsnrtr'u,. sept. -. lS3S
Tnis, Won know. = my first trip North az BAL
,imorc, notwithstanding my passion Tor travelling
Tho excursion IS fun Of interest, presenting
thousand Objects "f attraction. lcft Baltimore
m the moran. Rlil Road Line and hrra,la>ri
n fiavrc dc Grace. 3j miles distant Thr meal
was taken IN the steamboat su>9uchanuah. white
crossing the river. We then entered another
tram OF cars, which conveyed us to Wilmington.
a beautiful ,iry IA Delaware, at uh,ch POINT We
embarked ON board the S,elm-bua, Telegraph.
and arrived IN Philadelphia at ! O'Clock the r.
cular dinner hour. Ia hooking out for a Hotel.
myself and companion made choice of the Mar
shall hiousr from the ,ra,raton we TEL, Cor The
memory - the srcA, aud good m,n whose ulic
10 bears. "a you see, uiy.e Is something IN i
name.
Ny um~ being limited. Ihavc only r;anccI n,
;rH % Tie Bum5rr.cSS OBJ cts OF curiosity that
are every where presented re c.ty as r.
maraS.c Tor the regularity anl Gle mines, uC as
streets, AID rs rnaEy spcnI,d puh'.c cl.hc,s.
took occasion - pass IN evening AT the
Chestnut street Theatre, and cuJvyc,I many i
E.4gy iau.h al the excellent comic aciiu; OF
Luron- had tic pleasure too oil >cc.u.: Ms
De Ear-, in heEiis> appearance nn these boards.
She - itvm the English and Northern theatres.
ard IS a b"an-irl woman AMI aocump.. she'd
player IA LcT unc. VAS Delighted with her
each ci wh.ca elected $50 much aTp'au e.
7s Co ?" "E, 4 repetition. | Ike Err -t,}e ot
SIN" -. because can Distinguish ,.c words aud
sentiments oi her ucs, winch is urt ,'lc !.-,,I-
"a = 10 n . . Q u OIL. H
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

NEN'CO AND TENAS-Thc New Or.
leans American states that information
has been received there which warrants
the belief that Mexico VII! soon Iccos-
MISE the independence ot Texas.
Eastern TENAS.-Thc Natchitochcs
Herald OF recent date contains two IN
tercSilng letters respecting Inc late Indian
disturbances on the Texan iron,ier-ihc
one written by General Rusl of Texas.
and the other by Lieut.. Henry Of the T..
). Army. They both concur IN the opin.
ION that the difficulties are entirely
quellcd. OF the Mexican insurgents.
some aye at Naco.iochcs. ,omc have
come To- the /. States, and about sixty of
the leading men have gone To the Prairie
Indians. Lieut.. Henry says be feel,
confident IA asser:n. that the cruisrAnt
may with safety woud his way - Texas.
with probably less fear 20 his interruption
now, thar previous TO the cu,lrcaAins OF
tie present difficulties" As 10 the report
that some OF the I. : Indians arc con.
cerncd in tic Disturbances Lieut.. H. cx.
presses the opinion that 1t was altogether
without foundation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

The Westmin,'er Csualltoni7n contains
The particulars q horud murder near
That town, committed bv man named
Irier Bond 90 TIC body Of h,, rife. II
appears That 10 The presence oi b. daugh-
'"r. b" Struck hls wifs several times wi'h
An ave, Which penetrated deeply into The
brain. Mfv. Bond vas the mother of ten
chdIfcn, and hc, death has caused great
cN i'"ment 81 Tho ncizhborhooI The
murderer ~1s not yet arrested on Thur.
day last
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

a de7cendnnt q Oliver Cromwell has
fresenied ~ ihe United Service Museum
iHc sword be- wore az The siege ~ Dforhc.
ia. 90 Che ION of september 1919 on
ihn oCclti1a los troops we're taice fcrell.
90 in mounting the breach. ohsefsiny this.
be led h's ,fo1p' himself 20 The tbilJ as.
sauii and vas vici3uous ltsa basket.
hdied hfoadsWord. and has been struck
BY two muskei balls on the blade.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

The Richmond ,u.scr, wl,,s was rrr.n.,.
'7rn-h tc!--t-~i vI'h 10 u.r'-,,- - sir
Van Eurn. L"!c of TRAVELLING ia V.rrin,,.
"'".| .e D" ccs;ac.ee Vih his majesty ,.!r En-
lr'ar "a Russia. That roear p"f>enl.c ly uaia.
'h'ni ms t'mulons isrs. Cf.aa rceru, &C.
ca.aH. ha I'' Do, carriage AMI .l, lut, cart
with peE-7a' a'd was H.7r !r.uc arrested Is.
p H>gcs-g, ohlTa,'eg.-. E.A U,son.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

HAvAHh.-Accounis from Havlna 10
the 18th ult have been received at New
Orcans. The gale OF the 9Th IS said to
have been but partially fel, IN Cuba IN
opinion was generally prevalent in Ha-
vana tina, the French would soon attack.
II not take, the castle of Sam Juan dc
I !Ioa. opposite Vera Cguz. The block
aIe OF the McNican ports was more risor-
onS than ever, butt was thought the Mex
leans bad been walned by tlcir friends in
llavan4, OF the approach Of The French
fleet and troops, destined to carry on hos
t'ltics openly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

The GREAT WESTERN - still the favor
tie theme. We learn from passengers
who came over. that the gales were con-
slant and unusually heaVy-that the sea
ran mountains high aud dead in her teeth,
vet she walked through the crested. ioamy
pillows like fwinscd thing at lfc. and
scarcely dipped a hoeshead OF water the
whole passage. plunging not SO deep rs
craft that carry Of necessity top-heavy
profusion OF canvass 10 keep them under
way. Therein Is the advantage and secu.
r,ly OF steam craft. They surmount the
opposing difficulties and 20 through them
NOT being obliged TO lay To and receive
the force OF the tempest broadside on
whaok. smash aud unable 10 help them
se'ves-and still less IA the tremendous
dead rolling curtailed precisely IN proper.
Sion to the speed gained. There is little
or none oftha, twisting. rolln. or scTpen.
tine motion ~ rough weather, " hich caus-
es such deadly sickness 10 many IN sail
veSsels.---N Y. Star.
Something has been said abou, the
Queen of England wearing la. made of
American grass, aud of ITS being much
admired by the ladies' OF her Court, The
Circumstance is Of itself worthy of no ice
only n being indicative Of kind feeling
on the pant Of her majesty. aud ar.o~rr
appreciation II mark OF respect: bat
where Will wc find Queen whose head
or other dress would no, b. admired hy
those dependent on her a,urs II We
may judge from the experience of the
world % his mute, the 5,lu'v or excel
'encr al the article Worn Ia, l'lr {, 20
with the degree 81 Animation bestowed.
aud had the hat IN question hccn he n 2
lies, Tim, IN the world. he fact i's CO.
vcuny royH he7I wouiI d1Yh,lcss have
attained for At the reception w,,h which IL
Was greeted. The little incident here al
luded 10 - pleasant enough of i,sclf. hut
the maiden Quecn promises Qualifications
Of an infinitely higher order, IA the good
likely To- be effected through her occupa.
ton OF the British throne. With woman.
~ qualities calculated 10 exert" the most
enthusiastic attachment Of her subjects.
she seems 10 possess strength Of mind
and frmncss of purpose that will turn
their loyalty 10 the best account IN procur-
inG correction Of abuses of power. and
/ The Introduction OF liberal opinions. The
darling of all all appear alike The object
OF her sGliciiude.-EaH. .lautcia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

LIT the TRUE ISSUE 81 KEpr TT.
Every observing man mus, have uo.rI iac
c.s-tnc.s VISA which The Administration party
ere cud,ay0r.ns 10 make ncS issue before Tie
people. AMI that upon q s.n-'r pc.ni-'h. Sub
Tuasurv. Thcy uunS hy ih.s means Ia DIVER,
gaShc attention ircn thc manifold cuorni,.c,
cs'm't,cd hy them Guuus the last t-n years,
and - avail uemsc''c> 81. itc pgrjut.ceS of ma
ht hVhcS' men against banAS and corporations
Tor ihIs purpose, ,Ary SO up the ou Of Divorce
nyorce ~ OF such >cnscl-Ss slang, none have
made more &c. H. taaB Mr Calhoun and ms
seTYiic followers. Thr- aye acting - Tire ins,ru-
iDcnis cl Mr.. Van BuTcn, To- dn work which hs
Older hocb> could DOT accomplish with uic same
facility. Tie r.csid~n, as sarzc.ous m these
matters liz knows Tia, aTas;atcS always h:h,
mcrc vigorously llr their ucs orred, than do
tie REGULAR troops, aaI lie Is nuE comp .accutlv
iooain: On vhs'e has ucW ai.y dong furious
babe fur HIM la ihe South.
l.ui thc Nlu-> must not ,e, ;i.c enemy draw
tl,n 90 Us ih.e diversion. Lei them keep the
people IN remembrance OF de ngmlts,y.s mis-
deeds OF iae party ia power. Lei them never
far-et he hlrhcn promises aud uurcdccm,d
pickles. cl 'ic creatures who now have rule
l.; tacn keep constantly m view the utter dis.
rrr'd ".ach t',r party has manifested, 81 al
P..i-cs Of rc.TcncaJacai and reform. L., them
uyt overlook i.r -'aun- fact, thu, ,ae cxpcndi-
'9f~S 90: Oh" government, instead ui being rcduc-
'd, have Gcsn Iaorc than double. LIT diem r.
urG.tc; that tn whole a.m 81 o., Part, has
iera. 90 FclFctuatc the u,c OF the Spots" m
'aciT own hands, and tina, iyr ihi, rurpas, the
LNe,c,tc branch II thr Government has been
Strengthened. AMI c.ic.s multiplied :, ma defiance OF
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

The Now Yura Expires, Of Saturday y-rs.-
sPaare Of one hundred persons have already
taken pa'-a- "a ihc Great wcs'cra. auI ot.iar,
Gre absolutely o"cIDs 90 s.eop ca Use floor. IL
tA.y cla h-fr passage"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

.7geit0 NS7u SIP Jrlu Lirsrpo1l 49,
The New Ynk Esprcss ssyf- Twolet.
lcis iron. Liverpool received by thc last
Packet. slate iha, abe Steamer Liverpool.
better knorn by The name ofSirJ John
Iob'n.s Boat. . neS and elegant vessel.
about The uze u The Great Western will
AL from Liverpool Tor New York the 9Th
q October.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04
---&S

Information has been occei, a NJ the DEPART
men, OF Stale from the Consul Of the l.. stats
AZ Malta. uaGer the da'c Of he 10Th rc1riar,
last, tha, from and ancr ,ha, period vessels COM
nv, direei from the United States would only bc
subjected o. n quarantine Of ol@cr, a;.on Of ~
hour' duration Instead 81 seven day..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

FRoN MENICo.-The Pensacola Ga.
zette OF the 10th inst. mentions the arm.
val OF Pensacola OF the French brig of
war la PeTousc. Captain Tournier. thir-
teen days from SACRIFICES. After her en-.
trance INTO port. saluies were exchanged
between her and the flag ship II the y
mcrican squadron The neR brought by
her makes no addition 10 our previous
stock of Information. An increase OF the
bloesad'ng squadron was daily expected.
III IS now openly avowed that when the
ADDITIONAL force arrives. Vera Cruz Will
be attacked by tho French. The posses
sion OF the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa
would be more important acquisition to
the crown OF France, than The capture Of
AlgIer'. After tins, the march of - 600
French grcnadiers towards the Pacific.
and the subjuga'ion Of the whole Mexi-
can territory, would be the inevitable and
speedy consequence. Having posse ssion
ot the country II would be the work Of a
few years for the conqucrors to cons;ruc;
rail road from the Cult Of Mexico 20 the
coaS, If the Pacific. and thus open shor,
aud oNpcdhuus route 10 China. which
would secure TO France the bound!e>s on.
"'Vh'c ol VIZ '.dS' lh'h UaliC. la the
accomplishment ot these iar-feachin.
schemes O! conquest, Louis Philippe will
contribute no, ouly to the acgranGizc-
meat OF France. bat sub>crve he, osn
private ambition. The ccldt uf such tai.
umph would give him stronger hold up.
On the affections 81 the French people
ard enable hun u TRANSMIT, the throne rs
an inheritance "a his children. I'm 'hc
meanwhile john Bull and Bro,licr iona.
than seems wiling - stand by as mute
spectators, While their adfoit reishbpr
quietly caIirS out his plans and max {
sure OF the piize.-.E y BuHtiia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

J. IA the recent meeting Of the PIc>hyl-n
81 Winchester, the Rev. SirrlMvS rvsvoN and
Jc>rrn \. WuuaNsoN, Isl, were c.cc,cJ
without opposition. Commissioner, 20 tie next
S',D,r.' ASSEMBLY, cf The Presbyterian Church.
and the Rev. rEYroN llAER,SuS and JunN l.
CooK,s, EsI. thciT a!tcruaj.s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

BsgI his ieto caa.--A load q whoa,
vas Iastwcck sold to Mr. Thomu Hh,,i,y.
OF tbs place, which weighed sui,.sir
P0sag' PER bushci This wheat wasrsi,ed
on the farm OF Mr. IN C,pierIy. near
Cf,ascssiown.-Erederick Ergm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

The Na.hsn!e Wbis Of The I5h u.l
.1ys We learn with regret hat Col.
u. + w. E,rt. LONG an inmate e Ex.
IteTient Jack5ol', family. died st The
Hermitage yesterday Co. Earl wss sn
lrrompIshci artist and as gentleman
universally el'ee~cd irr his amu5le add
ssrsfli 's n.4rnrfa
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

H-y-rhe Prabytep OF Winchester ADJOURNED
on saturday iaSi, to meet IN Chaf!csiown op the
ih:rd THURSDAY m April next I, approved, Ne
understand, OF the ccufsc pursued by as com
mlsslgnrts q" the last General AScnblyo of the
Presbyterian Church, 90 vli.ch Tie Rev. wsn. :.
P.dn,G was Moderator, ~ vote If Is 10 8
winch vote may be CONSIDERED a criterion 81 the
strength 80 DE two parties. the Oh and new
-choci. ~ .ih.n ihc bounds 81 the Prcsbyiey
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04
iFan ct,aa sl,prl4 ia,t

W.. I.rr T...D fr....l r. O..
mfrt. Dom e.rr'.' rr..r arf ps,f. a..
D. .,tfr 49,. Tr.l.lt .. I.c.. t. Iare- r.
I1nnrr To- Houston llna.r .r irg oi ,b..
election, -al.t
u he good order obscrycd Throughout
The day at the Polls "a this oi'y on Wed.
ncsday last. deserves 10 be- mentioned A.
fact 10 bigll degree creJinLie To The
morals and manners Il our city. There
was neither frhu0g nor qlarfslling-
nothing 10 offend ihe cyo or car-ibr 20.
tiers apparently imptcsed vi'h a prappcf
sense Of lie duty they bad - perform.
and r. iAe manner 90 Which u should bc
done.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

WOOD wAATuD.
M ANGtb. Immediately. fs~ cords "a
w WOOD n - CPLAaER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

-N6rpfpcr Bor1Ormg Like an other
wees, says ;he Boston Post. ncwspapcr
borrowing increases hy indulgence. and
those who commenced with askinr the
loan Of paper a. favor. in a shor, line
demand 1t as a right, and next 4iegiiL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

Tho Quebec Gazette gives repor, that
he dcput1uon from Nova Scotia and
Pnnce Edwards Leland have asserted IN
a federal union Of the Provinces. The
dcruiluons have left Quebec or ticrr
way home.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

The following Is ~ extract from Isi.sr rom
'e0 I'N'' ll'vtroy Of south Carolina. 60 Iae
editor n ihs RICHMOND FatI -er
have negotiated NY South Carolina
railroad Loan Tor tao millions With gtcat
d'spaich and on ihc most advantageous
terms and have been treated vi'b ,hc ~.
most kindness by all persons Nth v h3m
] Rave had any thing TO do. IN this great
ana glorious country fou which We have
Nery reason 90 be proud that We have
sprung
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

b. a letter in the Albany Evening
Journal i'om Col J. w Wcbb, we learn
that he was arrested IN Bristol and held
10 ba'i fof one thousand pounds sterling
On NE gf'darh n JoIn ian Barcn, the
claim teing for a note held bya CITY
Bank OF Albany and cnt for the purpose
Of throwing Neh5 90 PRISON ga q foreign
country where 1t was expected he bad no
trends. Thr note be- a,lrsc, was Oh.
,aincI from han under ll.c prc'cncc,.
W. l.l ,Lu.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

IIr'iTu CO. tlrN,>rar,- I've regret
20 learn rom lhc Alry1rtua Gazette Of
yesterday thatiLr yciipr icstr h.s r.c.
vailed 90 atr,iy aud t'.ilsiN ,a.cs have
terminated fatally during the present
week. The cool weather o!the few da,.
last past It IS believed ia, entirely d..
armed thc disease 81 i's malisnancy. and
TIC town vii soon be- rcstorcd 90 IS wont.
tel saluJuty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04

..r fIar ni.f. ta..t .ha ..l go
n... ',.nH..... .... .....,.. ....
tt 1I3 s3l5. ula 49, 49,.
~ lrF g -e ~ tsu f...
f4t.frH. Wisaf te sftt.. .tf atsIY1
ou' Nartra Esr hat ...fat It, ..r..
60 t''.if.. she4 Ii tn af.s 1ts. Delaware Con-.
~ Dos -s p.frar
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-04-28

We have neyerviewed = grander spec
tacle. than that which The mighty stream
rolling its vast foods along our city to ib
deep, now presented, The yfissjssir,r,
even 10 is mildest moods isfvrrbIe.- .
When i pouis along its dark wsters be
meath the gentle gIsamings cfa mid sum
mer's sun fef; Of when Its gliding rip
pies are FURNISHED by The silyery efful
gence Of The midnight moon Il course Il
still mighty fearful resistless, and we
think OF Us far lonely journeying. and
the scenes Il has witnessed, and We look
upon its placid surface Swallowed By The
forests Of The banks, and il seems to u.
ID all is majestic magnifcence, only as
the giant siumbering from his labor But
when the beautiful spring time Is over,
and the bslmy moonlight: evening Of sum
nner IS past, and autumn's shadowy is no
more, when winter brocds over desola-
ted nature, then i Is thai the ssterrible
Mississippi assumes al It's fearfulness Of
aspect, and we realize, that we are ga
sing uponthe mightiest stream, With but
single exception, that flows upon our
globe. all then Is unmingIsd grandeur
neutrality-suspicious. Turn your
eye even now, reader. over its troubled
surface. and what a spectacle Of grand
eur does that mighty mass Of voiumed
waters present. The opposite shore Is
desolate, and bleak, and cherries; .be
naked banks rise steep from the rushing
stream mantled with ice; the trees are
leailess and drear; at intervals through
their bare, weather beaten trunks. you
catch glimpse Of an ancien, mound up
on the smooth prairie, while far away in
the blue distance, standing out against
the dim eastern horizon, are perceived
The long white cliffs. OF the rounded sum
mits Of the bluffs, sweeping away from
Ibe view. Bloody Island in the midst Of
he rushing stream, stretches out lis bar.
ZEN, sandy shores, sad and gloomy as . |
grave yard! alb! agrave yard! and when
he associations connected with its dark
history are permitted 10 throng the mind |
he appellation is no n,isnomer. A grave
yard!--iet Il bear the title; whatever our
views respecting the scenes il has wit
messed, the name is appropriate.
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-04-28
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TERMS.

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The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-04-28
THE SMUGGLER.

Among the mountains on the
frontier of *** in Germany, il
situated a lonely village, once
inhabited by poor, but industri-
Gus people; nov, since it has
been thrown into the corner Of
a kingdom, it is nest Of Snug
glers and thieves, where all the
wees have taken up their abode,
and where they are fostered by
the lucrative though dangerous
profession that is there pursued.
Here, with 1.-THE pride of ban
dItti boasting Of their achieve
ments, they related to me a cir
cumstance, the thought Of which
makes me shndder.
"Come along" said a father
one evening to girl of thirteen,
who had just returned from The
pastor of the village, who was
giving her instruction, prepare
tory TO confirmation, ssput on
your thick coat; we havelsome-
thing TO get to night. Bid your
mother good bye, and beg her
to lay her hand upon your head;
for we cannot tell whether the
Almighty will bring us s. te thro'
|the business or not" Thew SET
<ut. The wind blew intensely
cold lover the hills, and howled
among the trees; while low
cions's neavily laden with snow.
sailed slowly over the prav
hea"s ol,he gray rocks. Thew
|proceeded in silence along an
unlrequenled mountain rs,h.
and ciamberea like chamois .,
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