Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27

OF character transmitted to their poSerity. Brave
and magnanimous on the field of battle--courte-
Gus and hospitable at home, the Kentuckian of
the present day fully maintains the reputation of
his ancestors for all that is great, noble and good
Although sixty Eight years have passed away
since its erection there still may be seen small
log building on the right of the road leading from
the village of Richmond to the ferry at Boonsbor-
ough--half mile from the latter place. It's di-
lapidated appearance, crumbling stone chimney
and moss covered roof, indicate it to have been
the residence of one Of the pioneers of the coun-
try-and such it was. But every thing immedi-
ately about 1.-THE fallen trees-the luxuriant I'M
dergrowth-and the nunlberless briar bushes, tell
of It's desertion and neglect while the blea:ing
of the sheep and the lowing of the cattle as they
feed upon the rich fields of clover in the distance
the running to and fro of men in the corn and
harvest field, bespeak the activity Of the hand of
improvement. Years ago, and this was the habi-
tation of John Cameron, a native Of South Carroll
na but of Scotch descent. Among the first emi-
grants who had settled in Kentucky, he assisted in
building the fort, but shortly after its completion,
being weary of the restraint attendant upon the
number of families living within the enclosure,
determined to make clearing and erect a cabin
short distance from the fort, so that in case Of
disturbance he might retire to it for protection.
During its investment by the French and Indians,
he sought refuge in it, and from some cause or
other his Improvements escaped the incendiary
torch Of the besiegers so that upon the retirement
of the main body he again ventuTed out, notwllh-
standing the advice OF those vino were we'll ac-
quainted with their treachery
The Cameron family consisted of the father,
mother, son and daughter A succession of mis-
fortunes had induced them to leave their native
State and brave the dangers of pioneer life, with
the hope of being able, in the course of time, 10
retrieve the past. Though in moderate crcum-
stances, the hospitality drew around their reside
the best society Of the neighborhood, while not
few were attracted by the charms of the daughter
Edith, as lovely girl sported in all the buoy
ancy of youth on the banks OF the CLASSY Pedee.
A love for our native land is common TO all
but by none is, an absence from i; more poignant
ly iet than by the yourg and inexperienced. =!
Home happy home. away from it we are con-
stantly wandering in Imagination to the spot most
dear TO Us on earth--memory paints to US in vivid
coloIs the scenes of youth--tbe rocks-the blue
his-and the forest around the place of our birth.
Days of our youth days of innocence and delight
which pass off as sweetly the dew from the leaf
under the warming influence OF May day sun
when passed they never can be recalled -and
then, only then, do realize the truth of the des
tiny Of the boy in the fable---who wandered from
home in search of conentment---w in reality
he had exiled himself. An anticipated departure
from chldhood's abode is scarcely less painful
than the reality. The eyes Of Edith Cameron
filled with tears as she seated herself at the foot
Of the hillock from which issued the stream of wa
ter whence she was accustomed 20 draw the daily
supply. The next days risiD. sun would behold
her preparing to leave those scenes where she had
spent the happiest peroC of her perhaps
er to visit them. Tie ripping brook--,s banks
bedecked with sv eetest fowers-and the moss
covered arbor uLder which she delighted to seat
herself at tie hour of twilight and weave those
webs OF anticipation delightful to the imagina-
ton of youth-would be left behind The clear
starlight Of southern sky flashing through the
be remembered only with the past. With such
anticipations as those need wo say that the girl
wept tears of regret. Edilh's companion Qfor she
had one) was youth some twenty-five years of
age, of robust frame 1.-The image of health and
manly vigor. From earliest infancy they had been
associates--had attended the same school and read
from the same book-he had been her defender
from the rudeness of the other boys, and in turn
for his gallantry he was always permitted to at
tend her 10 her fathers gate on their return from
school. Their friendships, as they grew older,
ripened into love---but never until the evening re-
ferred to, had William IIervey ventured TO speak
of the secrets of his heart. The moon was high
in the heavens ere they parted that night What
passed between them need scarcely lie told-ihey
were affianced---vows were plghted before heav-
en---and he was to follow the Cameron family to
the wilds of Kentucky in the course of the sue
ceeding spring.
An interval Of few months must be passed
over The family arrived safely at their new
home improvements were made, and the arrival
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