The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-02
WHOLE No 3oA

ve--engcuder, in the soul of true affec-
ton 'oosny: a oriurjna, desparng sor-
row more agonlzinn than the sting actual
death leaves behind. Lave endeavofed
10 dcpct what must have been, what was
tie feelings of Peter Hcups wife. She
monmlrd, aud gIieved, and still. hoped On,
though mouths and years passed away vi it'll
out inpating the slightest clue 10 the most
singular and unfortunate fate of her hus-
band. Her lhlee children Two BOYS ard a
girl, grew up, tan, eleven, twelve years
pas, and no li!iaas of the lost man reach.
ed Iii family; bat they sill lived with a
kin Of dr~pairing hope, tina; Inc husband
anl !aHer wou!L yet Come home. And
50 ha did.
Let us see what jerame OF Peter IIoup
the carpenter. ash he suolled along with
his basket under his arm, on the evenlful
morning he sought the leg Of mn ton, he
meta platoon Of men dressed up in uni
form, nl;>kets on their shoulders, colors
iy inn, dtnma beating, and mob of hur-rah
crs following and shouting the r0itnteerS.
Yes it %as a company OF volunteers, just
about shipping of for the Son,h 10 JON the
sod INck' of that day, old Hickory, Gen.
Jackson, Peter l!oup saw in the rank Of
the volunteers several Of lis Cd ch"n.s, he
spoke 10 ,hcm, walked along with lie men
of Mars, got Observation-Disclosures!
Two DAYS alter that Eventual Saturday, on
which rhe qniet. honest and industrious
rarpcAtcr 'cfl his wife and children full OF
hope and Lap3incss, he found himself III
n1 hrceche-. roundabout and black cap
or boar; hrjg-JomM far ,Ncw Or!cnIs. Il
vo'utaer for he war! Ii was too late 10
repent, then, The brig was pIoug"ing her
way through the foaniAg pillows, aud in "A
fcw weeks she arrived al Mobile, as she
could not reach New Orleans, the British
under Gen. Fa'keuham being of the Ba
lie. So the volunteers were landed of
Mobile, AMI hurried over land 10 the deyo
ted l2r wa, 10 bel C,esent city. Peter
Il,up was not only a good man, tiiahle, rs
all mCn are 10 make Il ial,e sep oure in
life but, brave one. Having gone 50 far
ana ma lie IA sep SO hard 10 re:racc, Peters
zoo. reason got boiIered he poured the spir
t down 10 keep his spilirS, up. as the -ay
ing goes, aud "bi1doned Himself 10 fate.
Caring neither toI lite nor death, he VA,
found behind the cotton bags, which he had
assisted in ge ing down tom the city 10
The battle grou ii piled up. and nov ready
TO defend viii t lie lasted. Peter fought
WELL beng 4 man DOT ;,nllke the brave old
Hickory hIniel1 'all, finn and resolute look
ilg, he attracted Gen. Jackson's attention
dall12 the battle; and after it, was personal
" comp!unened for his Ski and courag,
by The victorious commander in chic. Ev
cry body knows the history Of The battle
OF New Orleans need not repeat It. Az
ter Tie victory, he SO ELS were allowed
con,i.ie abe iceuS9, AID they made New
O'lrans the scene flevel and dissipation
as all cities are likely 10 ;epgese.t when
near a victorious amy. p, Ter Houp was
on Il re2uIrr btnder," .tig tear Il long
''spree, and toI ole 50 rn'lae anyili = nt
he hlUd; he wcnt i, win perfect loose
ness.
A lich citizens house was robbe'l---bu r
glariou>ly entered and robbed, a.d reler
Ilou?, til" said plain Philadelphia carpen
Ter, who would moi have battered his hon.
est reputation for all the ingots Of the lncas
While in his sober senses, was arrested as
one Of the tAr2llrs. and the impuatIon
false. or rue, caused h;m to spend seven
years in 7enitent.ay' 0, what all aw-
tul probation Of soryow, aud mental agony
were those seven long years! But they
passed over, and Peter Houp agaia wa,
moi i worse man, fortunately, bui a much
wiser one. He had not seen nor head a
breath Of those SO long dearly cherished.
and cruelty deserted, his family, for eight
years, and hi, heart yearnel towards them
so s%onely, thai penniless, pale and care
worn as he was, he would have started i'm
medialely for home, bu, being good car
pentel, and wages high, he concluded 10 60
TO wok, while he patiently awaited re
ply of is abandoned family, 10 his long and
patiently written letter. Weeks, months
and ayear past, and no reply came, though |
archer letter was despa .c!led, for fear OF
the miscarriage Of tile FIST, (aad both let
ters did miscarry, as the wife never rerev
ed 'he'n) Peter gave hinselfup as lost
man, his family dead Or scattered, and
uolhiug but death could end his enlalled
w!echedness. But still, fortune would
have it, he never again sought refuge from
his sorrows in the poisoned chaice, the
rum glass, not he, Peter ,oied, saved his
rnonev and ut tha end of f1ur Spars
found himself IN the possession OF very
snug sum Of hard cash. and fully and
faithfully established good name. Bu all
this time he had rot heard syllable OF
his home, and all Of sudden, one fine day
in early spring, he took passage in a ship,
arrived at PhlIadelphia, and in a few rods
from the wharf upon which he landed, he
met an Old negEbor. TIE as'oniSlmenl
of the latter seemed wondrous; he burst