The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
From the London Court Gazette.
AN ADVENTURE OF CHARLES II.

AN ADVENTURE OF CHARLES III.
There is not in the British Isles a fairer
valley than the Vale of DoIgelly, nor one
that combines sweetness and magnifcence
in such perfect and varied beauty. Its
green banks slope verdantly 10 the river
side, fringed with trees and watered by
sparkling streamlets; higher up, Cader-Idris
and chain of lesser mountains point their
grey SUBMITS, bold and bare, to the sky
Snowden peeps through many vista and
halfway down in the valley there is beau
tiful meeting of the waters of two clear riv-
ers, that uniting into lake-like stream, glide
smoothly onward to the Irish Sea. Thick
woods, noble country seats, and smiling
cottages, sheltered and shadowcd BY many
sunny hill. blend their beauty with the
dark rock, aud scathed pine, aud the healthy
mountain side, while the ever changing light
and shadow, the varied colors, and the light
haze resting on the park, or floating dream
lily in the very centre of the valley, present
a picture which few who have gazed upon
will forget, or scruple TO affirm with US, that
among the hundred valleys of our happy
Isles there is not nobler or fairer one
than the Vale of Dolgelley. And when
the royal eye of her who rules them CLAN
ces over our pages, she will not fail to re-
member the sweet summers evenings when,
straying by the romantic shores of Beau
maris, she has seen the dusky could-like
peak of Snowdop, as il rose far in the dis
tance, over the quiet waters Of the bay
And long on those shores will she be remem-
bered-the village maiden that dropped
curtsy, and gray haired man that made his
humble reverence to the lovely girl, the fu-
ture Queen of England; and whose simple
hearts were gladdened by her smile, often
point out the spots she visited, dhe messy
stone she satupon and the scenery with
which she was pleased and familiar, when
far from the splendor adkeoWts, she dwelt
among the quiet gladeSf their mountain
lan1.
Such. indeed. istthe Vale of DolcelIa5
Whom thU sun 10 t1fiini'.o an its 'ratefs,- anu
Frightening. the yerdure Of its banks, but
whenth storm sweeps from the hills, and
to the dar kness of night is added the
gloomy shadow of the mountain-when
every stream becomes torrent, and min
giles its roar with the howls of the blest
when the vapory clouds hang in blackuess,
and sIroud not only the stars, but the twink
ling cottage light, there are few places which
create such feelings Of dreariness and DESC
ation.
1t was even in such night that single
horseman urged his strong back steed along
the rough pathway that formed the noun
tain pass-now clatterng upon the smooth
worn rock-now snoring and plunging up
to the saddle grth in the splashing stream /;
and again, aided and urged by hand and
spur toiing up the rugged bank, and then
bounding forward with unabated vigor over
the broken heath in the direction OF the
more level country that stretched to the
plains Of Shropshire.
What no sir stranger y cried deep
toned voice, as the stout steed extricated
himself by a violent effort from swamp,
! was again moving forward.
What no stranger, whittier so fast ~
repeated the voice, as three men, well
mounted issued from the shadow of some
scattered trees, and joined the traveller,
who at the second challenge reigned up his
seed, and laid his hand upon his holster.
" Who be ye that enquire :" he demand
ed, 81 have small time or pleasure to an
swer such greetings that bode me hin
drance"
The party who addressed him gave a
loud laugh. "By Becket's bones, fair slI
ye speak as though it were matter of thine
own choice to answer us or not"
re i" Ay, marry, and so it is. Nay, friend
ST. drale not my bridle," said the hoIseman
at "E pistol from his saddle.
lie "and We hold /" cried the other speaker
II, kets as thewise, trAe not with such trim
en- shalt know thyt up thy pistol and thou
"Nay, by heappany'"
that knew my CONT were more ,I htlnf TIL .
re my weapons. Trust X ere l parted WIN u
- good will to use them, we. nave rlgh
s. thee for thy sauciness.'' out 10 repay
By my faith | dOubtit not a.,
seemest cock of game. But thoT%[ .no'
!" better company than thou cosld'st bano NJ Il
a, gained for. Here at my side rides Eo ,''s OSI
= thy and worshipful Obadiah Stronv.io W woi
p captain of certain pious Dragons IN n az an
service of the State, and TO his left Is n
deyout Zacharias Trust-in-good Works. a
officer in the same troop, marvellous an
y edilylng dispulants, as thou may'st have =
,r opportunity of hearing. For myself I AZ
l. known bY the carnaI name of PIX