The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-01-05

I ting their tremulous voice, 70 swell III,
deep wild hyuil that echoed up the vallel
2 and then, fIr The rest part, Ike their pas
, Tor, wera al unarmel and helpless. Ye
{ even Of these, two or Tires had bucklea
their I'D bfoa isword o. their thighs. as i
they could have doae then aught ofser-
vire, IN case Of an armei onslaught Of
their pacific train bat ID The rear o.
Ihestl there came a party Of widely dTsr-
ent character IN spirit. Ia front Of them
siond one well known in after DAYS as
Hacksioun, Of Raih.llsi, a stern, dark fea.
ured nun ofmiddle age, hswksd nosed,
thin q ,nked and tall--ihe very picture Of
one Of those mlrtial saints Of Cromwell.
with whom the swoid was second only, If
second TO the Bihls. Armed O he teeth.
with broadsword on bis hp, aad dirk and
pistols in his guide, and a short nusous-
loon sung over his broad shoulles-fi
~ aud We gean0e flashing from his grey
eye--lho gloomy martnlist slrode on
ward, and 81 lis heels, a. armed ike their
leader, SIX o. eight me whose Stubborn
front and erect bearing showed that they
had seen service, clad in holden grey but
heavy muskets, or long barreEed lowling
pieces on their shoulders, and knives ami
pistols al their " lists, followed with the
dep air Of logged resllution. that seems
dis osed TO court rather than shun en-.
counter with aught OF man or fen that
should oppose them. The rear Of this
wid and il.hssoried train vas brought bp
by body Of young moa, vauously wea-
pone with scyhes et each on poles, und
fishing spears, aud C ubs and axes and
allalke mouruers and az d mea and bows
and stubborn warriors, were Eeallng forth
one oflhose wild dsnunciliory hymns in
which their souls d lighted. Ga they
ti'ej, and they entered now the pre- iciacis
Of the lone church yard, and clustered
round the grave. No prayers were read
over The senseless, such ritual beng held
in the eyes Of those stern puntlfs as az
domination determinations. II Q wild
hymn sunk into dead silence the coiii !
was lowered into The pit prepared for il |
--lhe heavy clods rattei upon the lid
the earth was lrampied d1wl with deep |
hollow sound--the grave as heaped, the |
sod were leveled and beat smooth By the |
old sexon's spade--and not o sound wa
heard except the childish sobbn- o the |
inflnt niece, mt the last blow had been 1
struck, and then the voice Of the frai aged
woman arose among the hushed and awe
struck throng, clear as silver trum1et
The Lord giyeth, IS e exclaimed
9Th; Lord hath taken away be, sed be
the nlme Of the Lordp A deep hum
G a. .-,at i4.t -4ls-'s :ss- s-s-iA 3 &c t--
the solemn aeclamaiicn Of the puritans
and tlea It once The gathered colcourse
burst into large hymn. L ended, and.
rs i did so, before tie echoes OF The old hills
had ceased 10 reyerberute to the strange
melody, Hacksloun, of Rathilet, d ew his
long broadsword flom he scabbard, ard
stepped at once to The head of the grave
"Countrymen-Brethren," he exrll med,
''the bIoOd--bu as he spoke, the tramp
ofhoois was heard, the click Of steel along
The winding road, and another Instant the
Laird Of Livingstone and eight OF his
fierce troopers might be seen winding IN
he road. ut is enough" cried Hack
't'un. "Itis enough The Lord hath
given Them into or hands-we have them
n nett smi;e, kl', Say utsrly..safTet
lot oae If them to go hence seathel ssh
Then, in a caliner tone; he added "Ktep
'eace uat.ll they be upon US, down with /;
our arms upon the turf and raise them
lot III ! cry Havoc. ami taen on and
cave none living" HIS oyd.r we're obey.
d upon tie instant, Meanwhile, tae s
'oopers, with the young laird leading, c
ode into he enclosure taking a procla 2
nation fom his holster, with that same 4
Isndish smile upon hts III Which p ayed
here whCn he had bid len them 10 STAY the Z
idow's son, he bad began to read it, !
'hen Hackstoun, stopping suddenly :,
Matched up bis carbine from the ground, u
nd shouting bis word ''Havoc !"~--tock U
quick aim and fred Upon the insian. 0
is men followed his example A quick a
harp, Struggling volley raltled above the Il
rave of the murdered peasant, AMI four h
fhis slayers eaped up into their saddles r
nd tell lifeless surprised, but daunied
oihng the sold ers fred an ans xering
Dliey, and charged sword 10 hand---bul "
Iackstoun met tho foremoA.-he struck p
yO blows...two only the fist fell on p
iarger's neck where the spine 10 rs the VI
:ull, and hurled him lifel S.. The second
owe though the easque.. 1.-The scull... II
Ie teeth oil he trooper-muskei butt, scY. NJ
e, and pilch-I' TX, were piled 6ercely. I.
NJ ere ten minutes, not a man lived Of :
! their foes, save Livingstone. He, =;
hen he saw all hope lo.t,-he had fought "
renos, I'LL be id so-turned lis horse al pl
e bro k with a fierce shout, leaped il. N
I'd gall p2ej over the wild bin. Hack Of
Gun aud his stern band afer him in slid IN
irsui. Ten minutes more, and the y
ne yard was utterly deserted, save by i
e Lorp~es ofhis slyers-the slaughiers =
his muri rers finished the obseq lies OF -
G poor widows son. N
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-The !,
arts Globe furnishes the following a
eapolilan romance: The Countess n
Iul6oli was left a rich and beautiful n
idow. al the age Of twenty-five. Iunu- \
cradle sBitors came; but the Duke De J.
.ermlllo was the only one whose signs :,