The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-06

From the Holly Springs (SIiss) Guard.
THE ADVENTURES OF A DOLLAR.
BY JAMES H.. R. TAYLOR.
In that beautiful, wild and romantic portion of
North Carolina, known as the Mining region of
the State, where the majestic streams that water
and fertilizefhe Agricultural sections of that
/ hospitable land, and gives nourishment to her
hardy, patriotic, and unpresuming sons,
$50 like the rudeness of their dear native mountains
burst from the fstnesses delis and Jun gles of the
mounains, that rise like vast columns, supporting
1.-The arch of Heaven, in murmuring rivulets, flow
ing over beds Of gold, worning through pastoral
mazes, and among the rustic cottages that stud
and throw around the picturesque scene breathing
animation-I first saw the light Of the brilliant
luminary of day, and glnted back all the fullness
OF its mellow rays and caused the smile Of happi-
ness and contentment to enliven the bronzed and
honest countenance of my possessor. In small
and detached particles, came sparkling forth
from the mining-pan, and was huddled together
with others of kindred beauty and value and was
EcarefulIy conveyed to the neighboring Govern
ment Mint, under the guidance and control of that
worthy and faithful Superintendent Col John H.
] Wheeer-the man who had stood in the midst of
temptation, unlmpeached and unmprach achabIe-a
man who had served his country, which migrate
| like, forsook him in his gray hairs-who like
many thousands Of other honest and faithful pub
lie servants, fell under the unmerted dispeasure
of partisan leaders, and suffered under the auto de
te-the guillotine of political prescription, that
streamed with good and loyal blood, in the thirty
days reign of terror-General Earrison's Admin
istration-the Administration of gloom and dis
traction. While his myrmidons, giutted and sa-
iated with the blood of prescribed victims, stood
forth in high places, rejoicing in their nIquty-
Heaven interposed its hand to save, and raised up
among them one who had declared that "those
who lived by the sword, shall likewise perish by
the sword" This man who appeared in the
synagogue, where they were selling doves and
exchanging money, was John Tyler, who scat
tered their hordes and slew them in their sins.
Where were the boasted sons of North Carolina
when the work of destruction was going on
when the unreenting hand of prescription was
dealing death in every bow-whcn the savage
sea ping knife, and terrific tomahawk were drip
ping with the blood of their native States dearest
sons Alasl alas Aiding in the foul and fend-
ish work, some were council Representatives of
the Nation-members of the Jacobnical Cabinet
of Harrison. Some of her distinguished sons
who had but few years ago, stood liz the fore
most ranks of their ceuntry's cause-condemning
the corrupt intrigue and bargain, between Messrs
Clay & Adams-are to be found upholding
their stained and polluted characters, rs immacl-
late. | must be borne with for these digressions
from my metallic excursons-thcy are closely in
terwoven with the characters of m~n who han
died me and used me kindly | will lrave these
men who are gnily of political simony-hese
men, whose motives we're scHpreferment, rather
than their countrys glory; to the retributive JUS
tice of an ncensed public; while shall proceed
to give you an account Of my mutations, and my
peregrnatlons.
was weighed, and cast in the refining fire: from
whence, Icame purified fiom all dross and cor
ruptibility. / passed undrfiled and unaleved,
from under the honest hands of those who were
entrusted TO enstanlp the standard value upon nv
brow. 1 came forth with the miniature of the
Father Of his Country, as my frontal escutcheon
with the thirteen stars, for my vignette crown
and the American Eagle for my shield and pass
port. Fromthat moment, felt and appreciated
my intrinsic and conferred worth became the
agiator and prime mover of human action-the
solace to the distressed and hsavy-laden the com
-forter of the sick and wounded in spirit-the balm
of the trodden down widow and orphan-the in
centive to learning and improvement and the spur
to the impious deeds ofsoulless extortioners bank
ers and usnrers. felt the firm grasp of my
yeoman owner twas no maiden pressure as he
received and deposited me in his ieathern pouch,
aud hurried homeward, with heart light as air
The mountain streams, hnguishing and leaping,
in joyous cascades; nor the choral notes of the
senesterS of the woods, could vie with the out
pourings of his grateful and merry heart, as he
stepped lightly DER the shortened distance, with
me his precious burthen. The old woman of the
household from her usual tranquility, gladdened
inte animation, she looked upon my bright and
cheerful face. The children ceased their sportive
gambos and looked on with wonder and delight
A Sunday gown and shawl, which spectre like,
had so often fitted before her eyes, in the weary
itnaginings of hope deferred. now assumed the en-
bodytnent of form, as the good man carefully
stored me away &c where moths do not corrupt, nor
thieves break through and steal" Many weary
days of solitude only broken by the old mans
visits to see if all was SAFE passed in his chest
with the rustic but neat Church-going wardrobe.
of this industrious and honest family On asleep
less night, overheard a. as.conference OF the in
mates of the Cabin planning trading excursion
10 the neig hboring viliagezof M6rganten Nv
fame rnng with delight; for my highest ambitienI
was, to exert my preragatyesin all their fullness
I heard my brother Coin speak of the beautiful
village, is surrounding scenery, its trade, its ex-
element, and E wished to see and be secn Early
next morning, I found myself swinging to the
good l,dy's arm, in cavalcade wtathe neighbe
c1al9oate Free and upconstrained heard N.Y.
s6If rnO nnon a rnprckanrs coIyatnr ne ho4,e-,z.