Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-30
A RAMBLE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Tie Devils Promenade; A 'Sheet Lecture;
The Siamese Twins
From the Correspondence of the Southerner.

From the Correspondence of the Southerner.
TRAP HILL, Wilkes Co. N. c. JAM 5, ls4s.
Leaving the rocky mountain my com
panion and myself returned to Trap Hill
and on the way passing through an old field
'hickly grown up in cedars and various olhe,
evergreens; he remarked to me, this is the
DEVILS walking grouud,' and in an under
tone of voice continued, saying tina, 'many
persons Of grea, responsibility in the neigh
borhood, had frequently seen his Satanic
Majesty, as he was taking his evening walk
about this place. Iasked him if he believed
The report and he told me he had no reason
TO di>belIeve whal his neighbors all asserted
as fact. and remarked to NE that if desired
to see his Majesty, he would return with
me in the evening, and crafty my curiosity
But as ! had 10 great desire to be broust,
in too close connection with his lordship.
and wilhaI was bound in another direction.
! politely declined his invitation You can
not persuade the people about here, that this
is mere freak of the Imagination; and tina,
This silent grove is not congeniaI with the
revealed character of his honor, for we are
assured by the authority of tie Bible itself.
that 'he goelh about like a roaming lion.
seeking whom he may devour;' and of
course would no, choose so sequeslered and
isolated d place for the accomplishment of
his fendish purposes. had rather believe
that il were the form of some departed saint.
lingering about the lovely grove, admonsh-
ING the living travellers TO prepare for their
final home.
"Oft have gazed when sunset clouds receding,
Waved like rich banners of host gone by,
10 catch the CLEAN of some white plnion speeding
Alone the confines of the glowing sky.
And many spirit walks the world unheeded,
That when its veil of sadness is laid down,
Shall soar alolt with pinions uninpeded
TO wear its glory like starry crown"
Before leaving the neighborhood of Trap
Hip must be pardoned for abiding to an
incident of family character, which occur
red near the Hill. Blu. this part of my let
ter trust will not be read by the ladies
and ! would here respectfully sugges, tina,
when they come to this part, that they would
skip the whole until get to Chang and
Eng;' my reasons for this request are first
that do not wish to add to their ingenuity
or tact in managing the men, believing tina
they are already sufficiently dexlerous;) and
secondly, this being leap year. fear thai
if the gals understood how 10 make the
lords OF creation bow To their mandates
they might draw SO largely on The ranks O
the bachelors, as to endanger the safety o
the stem regiments and 100000 volunteer
bill :; and of course ,hwart the President it
insisting upon 'indemnity for the past an>
security for the fu,ure.' But TO the incident
and again say. hands off ladies'!
A gentleman of great responsibility ane
wealth near this place, and when sober al
ways treated his better half (for such she
proved to Beg with marked attention, was 1t
the habit Of drinking too much at court:
and musters, etc. and whenever he wen
home drunk would beat his wife with Cow
skim or any other whip he could get. Hi:
wife had borne this treatment without {
murmur (for she is good soul) for some
two years. Finally, however, an idea oc
Cured to her which she reduced to prac
tical operation, not in the form of 'curtair
lecture but which we will style 'shee
lecture
The plan was all fixed during the absence
of her husband at court, and on his return
as usual he commenced i'll treating his ami
able and confidng wife. He gave her I
beating. and as soon as the excitement pass
ed of, Gas was his custom he lmmeda'eI
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His lady had spread the sheet on the top O