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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-07
Written for tho Register.
THE GUERRILLA CuIEFTAIN.
BY MARIE J. TAYLl

B1 MARIE J. TAYLOR.
1t was night, and softly whispered the
sweet warm breeze through the spicy
groves of Mexico. The full moon shed a
flood Of light and glory over the slumber-
ing landscape, bathing hill and dale, grove
and stream in mellow radiance, while
tho turrets and spires of an ancient castle
that stood close by, reflected back the
quivering light with a brilliancy more
beautiful than day.
Far away, the Snow-clad SUBMITS of
the distant mountains cleaned like silver
clouds against the darker armament, while
the sound of numerous waterfalls, as they
rushed from the bosom of the mountains
and sought to join issue with the river be-
low, fell upon the car in soothing sadness,
as if the spirits of past generations were
bending from their starry sphere, and
breathing peace to their own loved home.
Leaning against tall fir that shot its
spiral branches high into the pure calm
air, stock young man clad in the wild
and picturesque dress of a guerrilla. His
height WAS above the common stature,
but Symetrically proportioned, as to con-
yey to the bcholder only an idea of youth
full grace and manly dignity. His sable
frock shone with golden eagle and
crested serpent, worked fancifully on eth
er breast a broad belt of crimson velvet
encircled his waist, in which were stuck
two poinards, the handles of which were
thickly studded with gems that flashed in
the pale light with sparkling radiance.
A horseman's cap of sable hue, orna-
mented with single plume of snowy
whiteness, lay at his feet his dark fash
ing eyes rested in deep thoughtfulness on
the distant castle, while half suppressed
sigh burst from his lips.
I" Signor, have returned" said voice
close at hand, and turning abruptly in the
direction from whence the voice procee-
ded, he beheld gaily dressed youth ad-
vancing towards him.
els that you, Rodolpho? ha, 1 am
glad to see you what news from the in
vader's camp ?" said he as he grasped the
hand of the new conner, and pressed ii
warmly.
Bad news, my Chief p said Rodol-
pho, "the invaders are now encamped at
Buena Vista, and our old enemies-the
rancheros of Sierra Nolo-are now hover
ing around like Yultures, ready to kill,
plumber, and betray every one that comes
in their way. And, now my chief, we
must begone, for although we are rObber.
by profession, yet we could never stoop
to the bloody crimes that furnishes the
name of Gonsalvo aud his remorseles.
crew, and they seem to bear us mortal
hatred, and should they find US here to-
night, it would be the last night with Us,
for we are far from our friends, and they
are many, and
But the conversation was cut short by
the sudden cry of murder t! murder
help E shouted in piercing accents from
the valley below. Without pausing tc
think of the danger that might ensue, the
Chief sprang upon noble Steed that stood
close by, and with one shout that rang
through the forest, he dashed of. follow
ed by RodOlpho.
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ENERGETIC PERSEVERANCE AND
ADVENTURES OF A FRENCH SOL
DIER'S WIFE.

A French paper narrAtOs the following
brief history:
There has been staying at Bordeaux,
for several days past, poor woman.
greatly advanced in ago, who has passed
her winter days in receiving assistance
from some poor people, and in the cold
and wot nights slept in oranges or stables,
for want Of means to procure botter
lodging. Catharine Rohmcr was born vt
Bolmar in 1899. Her father MAS ser
geant, and her mother followed the camp.
At the siege Of CalAbria, she saw her IA
thor killed, and at the battle Of Fleurus
cannon ball carried off the head of her
mother. In 1909 CAthArine Rohmer
married Francoiss Girard, the drum ma
jor Of the G5d half brigade. A sutler,
like her mother, she followed the division
of General DonnAdicu, WAS present Ht
the taking of SaragossR, entered with
the division in Portugal, and afterwards
returned TO Barcelona. At this epoch she
had already eight sons all following her
regiment. From Barcelona she went 70
Austria with the division Of General Char
rier, and received lance wound At the
battle of Wagram. She was present At
the taking of Vienna, and also at the
battles Of Glogkeau, Lutzen and Baut-
zen; accompanied General Rspp to Dant-
zic, stayed short time at Dresden, and
from thence passed several months in the
garrison at Naples. Ever ready to sup.
port the fatigues of war and expose her
life in attending to the wounded, she re-
turned again to Spain, and was present At
the taking of Gir0na, where her husband
was decorated On this occasion Sho
acted as a soldier herself, and taking up
musket fought against the enemy. who,
for a moment, seemed likely to be veto"
rious. Attached 70 the expedition sent
against Russia, she vent TO Warsaw, Car
COW, and even as far as Moscow. In the
retreat, Catharine ROhmer crossed with
the first division the bridge Of Bersins,
and was counted among the twenty five
men who alone remained Of the four bat
talions of 1000 men each, who entered
Russia. At COurbcyOie, near Paris, her
regiment was re-organized. She took
part in the encounters Of Chalons, Troyes,
Bur-sur-Aube, and Brisnne, and was At
FOntoinblesu when Napoleon abdicated.
With her husband, che set out 70 follow
the Emperor to the island of Elba, and
had then ten sons in the army. She re-
turned to Paris. aud lastly was present At
the battle Of Waterloo. In 1898 she fol-
lowed Girard to Spain, where he was kiI-
led by musket shot between Barcelona
and Garcia. She returned alone 70
France, and married 10 Antony Warm,
serieant-maior, accompanied the latterEto
/ Algeria, and was present At the taking q
I Algeirs, BOna, Mascara, Oran, aud Con
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ed in the air, and at their head, on his
tery charger rode the guerrilla Chieftain,
Rea.
A cry of agony burst from the lips Of
Adelia, but at that instant a loud peal aE
of thunder followed by another and anoth-
or in rapid succession, that she knew the
battle had began.
Grand and awful was the soens; the earth
shook as if convUlsed by an earthquake,
while the hideous ordinances poured forth
vollies of fiery balls, and kissing grape /;
and the angel of death Tapped his broad
wings over the awful carnival that was to
fill his goomy prison with SO many pale
and bloody inmates.
The smoke from the deep-throatOd oan-
mons had now yelled the conflict with an
impervious shroud, and she could no lon
ger trace the progress ofthe battle. The
thunder of artillery became At length less
frequent, and ftful breeEo lifting the cur
tain of smoke, she beheld a scene so hor-
rible that her blood seemed 70 eongeal in
her veins.
The stars and stripes were removed far
in the rear Of where they had been plant
ed, and the crested eagle and glittoring
serpent were moving triumphantly for
ward. A long line of serried horsemen
with flashing lancos and fatal lsssos, wero
advancing rapidly upon the diSordered
front OF the Americans, and dofcat to them
seemed certain.
On rushed the lancers like some horrid
avalanche, carrying death and destruction
in its course but ere thoy reached the
point of attack, a flying battery, under
the guidance Of stern and reSolute man,
dashed up and unlimbered within few
rods of them. One broad. bright sheet OF
flame burst forth, and hundred horses
galloped away riderless. Another, and +
complete rout ensued. Line aftor line gave
way, and the long loud shout Of the vic
tors rent the air.
Night had now drawn her sable cur
tAins over the Oarth, and the pale moon
shod soft sad light on the dead and dy-
ing Adelia, in a state bordering on dis.
traction, left the terrace and reached the
hall, whom 4 loud knocking was heard at
the convent gHte-quickly the gate was
unbarred, and wounded man MAS bornC
in, baLhsd in blood, followed by an Amer
lean officer.
"My brother |" said Adolia, in accents
of delight, but the next instant a deep
groan burst from her lips, a. she behold
in the dying soldier. the guerrilla Chief
His hand bloody and nervclOSs, held the
bright tress of hair that Adelia had given
him, and as she approached him ho softly
whispered, "SOe my treasure" She
clasped his hand with frantic grief, but il
turned cold in hors. A faint smile fitted
over his face, and his spirit left its fair ten
ement of clay
Adolia sunk to the floor, and tho frigh.
tened nuns wrung their hands in helpless
grief; restoratives were applied-Ih'
opened her eyes for moment and Whis'
pered to her brother, "Bury mo by the
side of Rea :" and then closed them for
ever. Her request was obeyOd, and they
sleep side by side in the old church-yard
at Buena Vista.
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WHOLE NO. 90.

stantine. In this last place she lost her
husband and two Of her sons, and was
herself wounded at Bongle and in the
Maison Carse.
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BEA spcculator in spurious California
tickets, issued by Palmer d. Co., of New
York. is said to have been stuck for
$4,000.
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Eg Why is hotel,keeper making a
fire at the gable-end of his house like a
man drinking gin =?
Ans.-Beoause he's warming his inn
side.
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A BRISK PlAcE.-There is good an
ccdote told about the little town of Port
land, Indiana.
While a certain steamboat was about
putting out from here recently, for New
Orleans, the mate, an old boatman, turn
cd to some passengers and remarked 4:
"This little town, gentlemen, looks
dull, but tell you it is, perhaps, nigh
ty brisk place. About fifteen years ago,
as was going down with fat-boat to
New Orleans, we stopped here to procure
some provisions. l went up into town,
and seeing coat hanging out of q shop
door, just took it. The owner came after
me-caught me-took me before mag
istrate-I was tied-convicted-took
thirty nine lashes-and was back to the
boat IN fifteen minutes 1 tell you, gen.
tlemen, a mighty brisk little place is that
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EFWomen that are DE least bashful
are not unfrequently che most modest,
and we are never more deceived than.
when we would infer any laxity Of prin,
eiPlofrOm that freedom Of demeanor which
often aries from total.ignorance cf vice.
Prudery, on the contrary, isolten assun.
ed 70 keep OF the suspieion d crimintlity,
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EvHe who thinks hs taoss re most.
knows fhe least.
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1Doetrp.
Original.
Address to the EchO-an ACrOStiC.

Long life and health unto thee,my young friend
I'm hoping thou'lt live long, the truth to defend
The staunchest of foemen to error be found,
Enlightning its darkness, uprooting its ground ;
Redeeming world from its lion-like claws,
Aloof to its thunderstorm seeking applause
Rejoicing in hope, that the time draweth near,
Yearnings and efforts so noble to cheer.
Each head of this monster-(a Hydra in form)
Can nearly be vanquished thus, e'cr it is born,
Herculean the task is, yet if it be done,
OF virtue, the echo, thou'lt surely become.
And if ev'ry person would strive but for this,
Nought sooner would open the portals of bliss
Destruction would ccase-peace only would
reign;
Pervade would the olive branch, earth's san
guine plain,
And millions rejoice then. a happifed throng,
When vice shall be robb'd of her syren-like song;
Crusaders no more then, the cross should up
rear,
And force it on nations with gore bestain'd
The priest of the pagan should worship no more,
Uplifting his falchion, besmear'd with mans
gore
'Confn'd then in fetters no slaves should be seen,
Kind beings perchance-but despised for their
skin
And officers wary, would serve us Alright,
Desiring not rather some duel to fight
Vain monarchs' caprices, would cease to de-
stroy-
Each tyrant be humbled-and nothing annoy.
Remain on the track, then, the country go thrO,
The herald of business and enterprise too
In heaven still trusting, the beams of thy star
Shall glisten through ages and Kingdoms afar-
Zen though thou shalt reap not, this harvest
the Lords
Rejoice as q sOwer-- thou hast thy reward.
MELANCTHoN.
Hopkintcn, Feb. %, aS5e-
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tFor the Literary Eche.
Answer to Geneva's Enigma.
by BETA.

beta, the Greeklletter, has long as noun
Been osd by men Of great fame and renown.
It occurs in the name of many star
That shines resplendant from tn blue arch aiar'
Beta transpos'd spells b, E, A, T. beat
An active verb in three lenses complete
Again transpose the word, and BATE you'll
see,
Which strife implies without the letter d.
If BATE won't do, "A, DEBT the thing may be-
That often leads to strife and enmity.
. Three, letters from this little word spells BAT
(Which dies, but is no bird for all Of that
The last three letters EAT and ATE, will spell
And also TEA, which many like so well.
The first half of this alphabetic word,
Is BE, which Murray calls neuter verb,
Two last reversed spells A, 7, at complete,
five guessed wrong, I'll own that Beta's beat
Hopkinton, March r. 1852,
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nay- a child's eyes those clear wells
of undefled thought-what on earth can
be more beautiful' Full of hope, love
and curiosity they meet your own. In
prayer, how earnest in joy, how spark
ling in sympathy, how tender! The
man who has never tried the companion
ship of little child, has carelessly passed
by one of the greatest pleasures of life, as
one passes rare flower without plucking
it or knowing its value. A child cannot
understand you, you think speak to it of
the holy things of your religion, of your
grief for the loss of friend of your love
for some one you fear will not love in re-
turn; it will take, it is true, no measure
or soundings of your thought-it will not
judge how much you should believe, wheth-
er your grief is rational in proportion to
your loss, whether you are worthy or fit to
attract the love which you seek /; but its
whole soul inclines to yours, and engrafts
itself, as it were, on the feeling for the
hour. Hon. Mrs. Norton.
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NUMBER 50.
Woman at Home.

To make home happy is one of the Of
fees of woman Home, blessed word.
Thanks to our Saxon fathers for it. Not the
name merely, but the realities it expresses.
An English, an American home is Beth
leham star inthe horizon of earth s sorrows,
the shadow of great rock in weary
land.
4" There is magic in that little word:
1t is a mystic that surrounds
Comforts and virtues never known beyond
The hallow limit
The tabernacle of our healthy joys
And SORROWS, hope and fears-this Home OF ours
1t is not pleasant !"
Yes, home is the center of all that is
sweet in the sympathies dear in the af-
fection of the soul. There the kiss of love
is impressed in its purely, the warm press
ure of the han knows no betrayal, the
smile ofjoy plays no deceivers's part. All
is candid, cordial, sincere The faults
and failings which belonged to humanity
fallen, are the feeling Of every member of
the family is, With all thy faults love
thee STILL
How the traveller climbing the Alpine
SUBMITS, looking forth on the sublime Gre
ations of Jehovah, thinks of home, and
wishes the loved ones there could share his
rapture How the wrecked mariner on
some desert isle longs for a mothers fond
endearment, sisters kindly care. Home
is in all his thoughts.
1t is worth the while, then, to strive to
e make home happy; to do each his part to-
d ward rendering it the spot of all pleasant
O associations. In the several relations of
child, sister, wife, mother, let kindness
and cheerfulness reign.
Kindness comes over the spirit like the
: music of David's harp over the passion of
l. Saul. 1t softens and subdues. 1t mani
= tests itself in thousand nameless forms,
! but all beautiful. 1t is crown of glory
on head of old age, a jewel on the breast
i of childhood The light it difuses is soft,
S the rays it emits are melting.
And oh, if those who cluster round
g The alter and the hearth,
] Have gentle words and loving smiles;
How beautiful is earth ~
Beautiful in the family is the spirit of
cheerfulness; and surely it is an office of
woman to cherish it. 1t can be woed and
won Wherever woman goes, and cspec-
ialy at home, let it be an halo of light
around her head, and, shall be blessing
to the circle in which she moves. Des-
pondency is death, cheerfulness, life. But
remember that levity and boisterous mirth
are no essential ingredients, of this whole
some cordial. Its chief element is rather
that which Paul spake of when he said, Il
have learned in whatsoever state l am,
Herewith to be content. '-Prof. Agnew.
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fastened to the city and obtained prom
Use of secresy with regard to Charles leav-
ing, &c.
Charles, in turn, told of his adventures !;
said that he fed to another city, and under
an assumed name shipped on board a
whaling vessel which was soon after wreck
ed amid storm and tempest on a desolate,
uninhabited island-that all on board had
perished except himself and an old sailor
that they, in a half-starvcd, half-frozen
condition had been picked up by a
European vessel and carried to London
that the kind hearted captain retained the
old sailor in his employ, and supplied
Charles with clothes and introduced him
to men in London who furnished him with
employment-that he had by course of
upright conduct, secured the confidence
and appreciation of his employers, and
gradually amassed cons derable property
that he fell in with and assisted a misera-
ble street beggar and drunkard, in whom
he recognized his seducer, Raymond,
and who shortly afterward died the mis-
guided victim of. his own sinful passions
and that after four years probation he had
sought his dearly loved home and parents
from whom he hoped never again to b.
separated, except by the hand of Death.
With hearts overfowing with gratitud
to the merciful Power which had protecte,
him, did the now happy group listen t
Charles recital and when he at lengt
} concluded, Mr.. Westland said, 4" And no,
let US return thanks to the Gracious Bene
factor who has watched over us, his un
worthy creatures, through all our wander
ings, and thus again reunited us in trie
yet thrice happy family, for this, my sor
was dead and is alive he was lost and i
found.'"
They knelt around her seat, TOR sh'
was too weak to kneel with them; anc
while Mr.. Westland poured forth the
gratitude of meek and contrite soul, the
others silently joined him in the heartfelt
prayer; they knew not until they arose
and beheld the beautiful, though lifeless,
form of that saintcd mother, that her pure
spirit had been waited with that humble
petition, upward to the throne of her Re-
deemer.
Reader, was she not in reality a martyr,
sacrificed to that harmless amusement,
whist? and is there really any harm an ii /?
Let these questions find and echo in your
own heart; and may your guileless con-
science re-echo faithful answer!
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gg" Madam, can you give me a glass
of grog :" said traveller in Arkansas, as
he entered a cabin on the roadside. 81
amt got drop, stranger" " But gen.
tleman told me just now, that you had re-
ceived barrel" Why, good gracious
what do you reckon one barrel of whisky
is to me and my children when we are out
of milk"
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rcy. C How do YOU feel with such q

nS-" How do you feel with such a
shocking-looking coat on - said young
clerk of some pretentions, one morning to
old Roger. 81 feel" said old Roger,
looking at him steadily with one eye half
closed, as if taking aim at the victim
+" feel, young man, as if had coat
which has been paid fora luxury of feel
ing which 1 think you will lever expert
ence."
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ba- A sharp talking lady was reproved
by her husband, who requested her to keey
her tongue in her mouth. "My DEAR"
the wife, " it is against the law
to carry concealed weapons"
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p9- The forms and ceremonies of
politeness may be dispensed with in
measure, in the relaxations and intimacies
of ones own freside, but kind attentions
neper. ...ss
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waves of the tempestuous ocean, or sleep
ing the sleep of death in some foreign cline,
with no kind parents, no affectionate sister,
no sorrowing friends, to drop the simple
tribute of tear over his lone, forsaken
bier. Ellen and her father were gazing
on the dear face of that uncomplaining
sufferer, marking the fearful ravages which
disease had made on her frail perishing
frame, and thinking with sinking hearts,
OF the sad change which they felt awaited
her.
Their reflections were interrupted by
the entrance of Arthur Greene, followed
by tall and graceful stranger, enveloped
almost to his eyes in a heavy coat, and
wearing on his head a large hat which
completely shaded what little of his face
escaped the thick folds of the coat.
I" Father" said Arthur, Il have brought
you stranger guest, who was formerly
one of my college chums, and is now, as
then, very dear friend of mine"
"He is heartily welcome to our home )"
said MIR. Westland, rising and shaking the
stranger by the hand, but" he continued,
/" you have not told me his name"
That you must guess" exclaimed
Arthur, while smile and tear glistened
on his manly cheek.
The stranger tossed aside his hat;
single glance was exchanged, and the half
choked exclamations of ;" father" " son.
burst from the lips of the two as they
rushed into each others arms, and wept
as only men can weep when under the in,
fuencc of overwhelming emotions. Long
and fervent was their embrace, and many
were the mutual acknowledgements Of
former errors and assurances of forgiveness
and love which passed the lips of parent
and child thus suddenly united after the
lapse of four long years of suffering and
sorrow.
Charles turned from his father and met
the outstretched arms, and tear-bedewed
face of Ellen.
" Sister," cried he, "I can claim a
smile and kiss from you now, for I have
earned them by long, tedious years, of
banishment, privation, and repentance y
and he scattered shower of kisses and
tears on her fair and beautiful face.
Then turning to his mother who sat
with clasped hands and streaming eyes
turned in mute thankfulness to the skies,
he family calculated, 60, my mother, my
dear mother," and sinking on his knees
before her, with choking sobs he buried
his fearful face in her lap. Mother"
he cried, can you forgive your erring
son and bless him once again as you did
in years that are past and gone :" =,
The meek and saint-like mother crossed
her thin white hands on the curling locks
of her repentant son, and devoutly calling
down blessing on his head, she exclaimed,
" Lord, now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen
thy salvation"
Long and varied were the mutual rela-
tons and explanations which followed after
their first rush of tumultuous emotions
subsidized. Mr.. Westland related that he
had received Charles request for money,
but intending to visit the city in few
days, had put off answering the letter,
that he would see him and ask
his reason for wishing so large sum be-
fore he gave it to him-that after reading
the letter which Arthur received, hel
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Che Gitcrarp Gfbo
At WESTERLY, r. l.

Office on Vest Broad ST., in the building ner
to II. & +. SheEelds Store.