davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-28
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
EontAern Telegraph Office cor of Hanover and Beaser,.
New.Nork Postmasters-Mail Ageucy-Foreign Ap.
potntments-Curious Incident, &c.

y. TTtbuntf
WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, April r. 1855
The following Postmasers have been appointed in the
State of New.York S ID. Smith, Lansngburgh - Hail.
Whitehall Gen Cook North White Creek
Probably general Mail Agent will be appointed at
EewYork
Major Hobbies health suffers from the intense abors Of
his office and is said he contempates dcharging the
duties of Mail Agent TO recruit himself
Gen. George Davis tSofl will probably get the Post
Office at Troy.
There are four hundred applicants for the Coal Agen
ces of the Navy Department and only one for anthracite
and one for bituminous coal to be appointed
The Cabinet has held prolonged session today and
was engaged exclusively the foreign appointments
Meade is appointed to the Gillian Mission
Dix reported for France Cory Of Ohio desires
60 90 Resident Minister Constannople He has fine
talents and is thoroughly progressive. Dabney Carr of
Maryland of fair talents but unprogressive aspires
to the same position.
Franklin and William will decide for or against progress
IN favor OF Cory fast or Garry slow.
is reported that Anell Of New York has been ap-
pointed Consul at Panama
curious incident has recently transpred here. boy
twelve years of age called upon the President and had
interview. lie said he from Ohio that his father and
mother both dead and he had been supported and
educated by poor aunt that he walked from Ohio to
Washington to ask for place in the Navy The President
was much affected gave the boy several pieces of gold and
invited him TO call again The boy Left and who had
Witnessed the interview followed him. saw him exchange
e gold for bank notes, ncose them in letter and deposit
shsl letter in the Post Office for his aunt. GUS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-28

SAVANNAH Tuesday, Aprii =, ~ IN
bost.,sbi, Florida from Ncw-lOTk arrived d. VIC
bar at ( o'clock this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-28
An Appointment and n Resignation.

Special Dspqtch 70 The n Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Apnl q, 1853
Col Cummins has been appointed to the ST. Louis Indian
Superntendency.
Inspector General Mccall has resigned and there is
great rush Cor his place ALNOMACK.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
VOLUME TX.
TIE II M s.

The sMO UNTAIN SENTINEL" is publish
Cd every Thursday morning, at One Dollar and
FIN Cents per annum, if paid in advance or
within three months; after three months Iwo
Dollars will be charged.
No subscription win be taken for a shorter
nar;od than six months; and no paper will be
discontinued until all arrearages are paid. A
failure to notify discontinuanc at the expira-
tion. of the term subscribed for, will be consid-
cred as a new engagement.
ssa DVERTLSEME.N7IS will be inserted
ot the following rates:-50 cents per square for
fbe first insertion; 75 cents for two insertions );
& for three insertions; and % cents per square
ror every subsequent insertion. liberal reduc-
don made to those who advertise by the year.
an advertisements handed in must have the
proper number of insertions marked thereon,
or thew will be published until forbidden, and
charged in accordance with the above terms.
~ySsa All letters and communications TO insure
attention must be post paid Il. j. riley
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
EBENSDURG, THURSDAY, January u, 1853.

| .Ha! old Snarl has snuffed something in the
wind. That dogs never wrong. Here. Snarl,
down, down, old fellow, before the red skins
| hear you y
The dog came back and crouched at his mas
ters feet, while he stepped cautiously forward,
looking carefully about for tracks, and peeping
| anxiously into every thicket.
There it is, at last said he, suddenly, point
ing to the ground and turning significant look
towards his companion. Sure enough, there were
too footprints in the sand. They were half eff
faced, but the keen eye Of the hunter could de-
tect at once that they were quite recent, and had
been made by a moceasn. After a few mo-
ments search.they found, snugly hidden beneath
the thick underground that skirted the immedi-
ate bank of the river, an Indian canoe, contain
ing bag of parched corn, a little venson and
some powder.
WELL said the old hunter, after few mo-
ments' reflection, III trap the red scoundrels
this time
How is that % asked his young friend.
sWhy, you see the canoe is so small that not
more than two or three be in the party
They must intend to return soon, or they would
have brought more provisions and hidden them
in better place. So judge they intend to
commit their deviltry to night, and be off be-
fore day. Therefore, I'll just come down as
soon as the moon rises, lay in wait until they
get here and then l think that Black Bees and
myself will answer for two or three scalps to
hang up in the cabin. In the meantime, l want
you to go to the fort and put the boys on their
guard, or some of them may be picked off be-
fore they know what hurts en-
sWcll,' said the youth, I'm willing to go to
the fort and warn them, but you must let me
return and stand guard with you here. II ere
may be more Indians than you expect, and two
Iiaes are better than anyhow.
No, no, boy do just as l tell you. There's
no chance whatever of there being any more of
,em; and if there was, why, my old scalp is
is worth nothing at any rate but yen know
it won't do for you to get hurt just about this
time.
The old man chucbled, and the young one
blushed in spite Of his sanburt check. He was
to be married, in few days, to young girl at
the station.
His friend, however, paid no attention to his
bushes, but carefully replacing the canoe, and
erasing their foot prints, he led the way up
rugged path which lay before them. This path
wound along the side of a narrow gorge, shut
out from the river by cliffs, and rendered gloom
V by their eternal shadows. After tedious
walk of half an hour, the rocky path brought
them to the summit of the hill on which the
hunters hut was built.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
CHAPTER III.

The nut was cf the rudest and simplest con-
struction, and almost hidden by the thick growth
of young trees, wild vines and bushes which the
hunter had left undsturbed. In front of it
stretched the green sward for a few yards, and
then the hill went abruptly down, forming an
almost perpendicular precipice, at the foot of
which it sloped off again to the rivers bank,
which was thus considerable distance from
the hut
As the two hunters gazed around from this
lofty eminence, the scene spread out below ard
around them was one OF almost indiscribable
beauty. Far as the eye could reach, stretched
a sea of hills, more or less abrupt. and covered
from base to summit with a mantle of foliage
rich with ali the varied hucs of autumn. West
ward lay a level expanse of forest over whose
tops arose the curling smoke of the distant sta
ton, the only visible sign of human existence
At their very feet apparently, flowed the broad
Ohio, rolling on in sluggish majesty, undistur-
bed as yet. by the keel of the steamboat or the
snort and whistle of the engine. And now, the
setting sun, in his dying glories, poured a rich
food of light over the whole scene, making the
ripples of La Belle Riviere' seem a food OF
molten gold.
The prospect was indeed glorious, but the
young hunter in vain endeavored upon that
evening to make his friend participate in his
feelings Of delight and admiration. During the
whole day he had seemed unusually gloomy and
taciturn, and as evening advanced, deeper me-
lancho{y settled upon his brow Now he sat
upon the green grass, with face buried in his
hands, and returning brief, often incoherent an
swers, to the words Of his companion. At
length, as if endeavoring to relieve himself from
his own meditations, he raised his head and said,
with an evident effort to be cheerful
and so, my boy, you going to get mar
red soon, they tell me Well, well, you needn't
blush so-Molly's good girl, and will make
a hunter like you first rate wife, But these
are trouble some times to be marrying and Civ
en- in marriage All 1 remember--'s sse
He paused, and his mind seemed absorbed in
painful recollection. 800 ~
what is it that depresses ,you 2 said the
youth, coming nearer, and laying hishand gent
ly upon the old mans shoulder.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
THE HUNTER,s REVENGE.
A WESTERN LEGEND.
CHAPTER I.
BY MARK PINDELL.

CHATTER L.
A few wears since while wandering in some of
ourKentucky counties which border upon the Ohio
river, chance caused me to pass the night in the
house of one of the oldest surviving pioneers of
the dark and bloody ground" The sight of
such men-relics of departed age, and mem
orals of that state of infancy from which our
country has grown into its now glorious man
hood-always possesses for me the highest in
terest 1 listen to their words with reference
and delight. Inever tire of their simple loqua-
cv. for feel that it is from their stores of ira
ditionary learning, than from the dull pages of
historic lore, that become fully aware
of the peculiar and distinguishing features of
the spirit stirring times in which they bore a
part.
He, to whom l have alluded was fine speci-
men of his class. Though his once stalwart
form was somewhat bent, and his white locks
hung thin upon his broad temples, yet his body
and mind were still active and vigorous. His
cheerful laugh, the ruddy glow upon his cheek
and the quiet cleaning of his clear, blue eye,
that told the good effects of early life of tenn
perance, and active manly toll. In the oppo-
site chimney corner sat the grey haired. matron
whose love had cheered him through the tolls of
youth and manhood, and who now shared the
peace and contentment of his age.
1 soon fonnd, to my pleasure, that the old man
both remembered well and loved to speak of the
scenes of his early days; and never had story
teller, old or young, a more pleased and atten-
tive listener. 1t was O cold, stormy, clustering,
winter night. Thewinds howled around the old
farm house and drifted the snow wreathes against
the window panes with fury that made the
great FIRE of logs, that was throwing its cheerful
aickering blaze over the room, donbly welcome
AS the night grew colder, we drew our chairs
closer around the hospitable hearth, and while
the young folks were enjoying the winter store
of apples and nuts, and the old lady quietly
knitting and the house dog slumbering the
foor, my venerable back woodsman detailed ma
ny thrilling anecdote of the daring of the hun
ter and the vengeance of the red man.
At length, at the earnestrequest of the young
folks, he told us story which will endeavor
tOrepeat accurately, though without hoping to
convey the charm impaired to it by the simple
words and manners Of the narrator
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
CHAPTER II.

Months had passed since the stranger made
his first appearance at the fort Spring and
summer had come and gone, and autumn had
thrown his rich mantle of bright and mellow
hues over the landscape, when one evening, a
few hours ere set of sun, the hunter and his
young companion might have been seen ascend
ing and descending the long, green hills which
skirt the shores of the Ohio, on their return
from one of their long and lonely wanderings
among the recesses of the mountains. Descend
ing the slope of thickly wooded hill, they came
to the bank of the river, where sudden bend
in the stream formed little cove, known as the
horseshoe. As they were about to cross the iit-
tie pebbly beach in order to reach the hill which
rose in front of them, the hunters attention was
attracted by the unusual and uneasy motions OF
the dog, running higher and thither, snuiilng
the air, and pushing through the bushes which
skirted the bank, with sharp, quick bark.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
Kissing.

A writer in the Wilmington Herald says the
following rules have been ADOPTED by middle
aged married gentlemen, when they assume thu
privilege kissing their young and pretty CO m
sins. They certainly seem to have formed n xe-
ry accurate conception of the proper manner
in which this innocent luxury should he an
joyed:-
Of course you must be taller Than tba LADY
you intend to kiss; take her rigbt hand in
yours, and draw her tightly to YOU. pass YOUR
left arm over her right shoulder, diaeonly down
across her back, under her left arm, press her
to your bosom, at the same time she will throw
her head back and you have nothing to do bu.
lean little forward and press your lips to hers
and the thing is done; don't make a noise over
it, as if you were firing off percussion caps, or
trying the water cocks of a steam engine. nor
pounce down upon it like hungry hawk unon
an innocent dove, but gently fold the darnsel in
your arms without derangng the economy ~
her tippet or rufile, and, by sweet pressure
ubon Ger mouth revel in the blissfulness of rour
situation, without smacking your Iirs on i a.
Yea would over roast duck -
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27

them. They made me demon, and the demon
has turned against and rent them. In their
tents at midnight with their wives around them,
in the battlefield and alone IN the dark forest,
Ihave met and slain them One after another
they have fallen, and still one remains-the
most subtle and ferocious of them all; and l
have followed him here. Heleads band upon
the Ohio side, and 1 have watched and sought
for him day andnight They call him the Blacl,
Wolf of the Prairie. You have heard of him be-
fore; but when we meet-you will not hear OF
him again.
The hunter clenched his rife fercely, and
was silent. His companion sat mute and mo-
tionless.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27

''And were their bodies never found % in
quired, when the old man had finished his story.
Eyes; long years afterward, when the wa
ters were unusually low, in a bed of driftwood
which must have lain upon the bottom for half
a century, two skeleton forms were found by n
startled fisherman, still locked in last embrace.
They have been buried upon the summit of the
hill, where stood the hunters hut, and
there they repose; side by side
''And the young hunter-what of him?''
al am he, and there is his young BRIDE,
and he pointed with smile to the grey-haired
matron, in the opposite chimney corner.
l looked up, and saw the eyes of the old cou-
pie filed with tears Colombian and Greaf
Vest
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-27
From Lbe Louisville Times.
TO COUSIN WILL.
BY MRS. a. L. RUTER DUFoUf.

Oh, could love thee as the flowers
The crystal midnight dew:
NV soul could fold its wings in trust,
Thy kindred soul to WOO.
But-human sympathy and love,
No more can e'er be mine (;
No more the withered flower may bloom,
Beneath the darkened shrine,
Yeti may love thee-for thy soul
Nv trembling one has met;
andbv thy strong ethereal love,
Has softened its regret:
Has breathed in accents soft and low,
True sympathy's sweet words,
Which ever more will gently thrill,
My spirits mystic chords.
Oh rarely do congcnial souls
Their ST souls here find.
And on how very few does Love
Forever truly bind.
Cold looks and colder tones are all
In Life's drear paths we meet:
The throng tread scornfully the heart
Of Love, beneath their feet.
From maze to maze it wonders on,
Through labyrinths deep and dark;
No gentle spirits soothing smiles
Beam DER loves lonely barque:
But if perchance some kindly word,
Is softly, sweetly spoken,
A chord within the lone heart thrills,
That never can be broken.
Then will Hove the Cousin dear,
viii claim thee near or far;
To soar mid realms Of thought and love,
BY blossom, sun, or star
And in the hush of eye's soft hour,
Full oft thy soul will meet;
And with thy lofty spirit hold
Affections converse sweet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

in pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court q
Augusta County, rendered on the 10th day Of
November. 1852, in the case of Syple & Hanna
u.s. James Todd s. ais, the undersigned Commits
sioner will, on Saturday the 18Th day Of March
neat, proceed tosell at public auction on the prem
Uses, the property conveyed by James Todd and
wife to James Woodell, decd, by trust deed da-
ted goth October, 1874. The property consists
of a TRACT OF LAND situated on the main
road from Mt. Scion, in Augusta County, to
Franklin Pendleton County, about IL miles from
the former place. and containing
Dig Acres.
ALSO, One two-horse Wagon, Mare, |
Horse, Cow, Blacksmith's Tools, Household
Furniture, variety of implements, &C., sc.
TERMS.-A credit of twelve months will be
given on the personal property, the purchaser ex'
ecutng bond, with good security, bearing interest
from the date. So much of the purchase money
arising from the sale of the real estate will pay
the costs of suit and of sale will be required in
hand. and on the remainder credit of six, twelve
and eighteen months will be given, the purchaser
executing bonds with good personal security, bear
ing interest from date, and the legal title 10 the
land reserved as ultimate security until the whole
of the purchase money is paid
JOSEPH +. HOTTIE, Comm.
February 9, 1856.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
TOBACCO AND SEGAR STORE
Opposite the Post Office.

TvHE subscriber has just opened in the room for
i. merly occupied by A. M. Simpson as Shoe
Store, new Tobacco Store, where he intends
keeping constantly on hand well selected stock
of Manufactured Tobacco, to which he invites the
attention of all lovers of the weed He has on
hand the following brands:'
Reed s. Nash's, Crumpton's, Eldorado, Pine APP
pie, Pearl s. Norwood, Lola Montez, Peyton g.
Co.'S, Suffers, Wyat's, Esmeraldo, Shaw's
nv ALSO A FINE LOT OF sEsARs.
Havana. Regalia,, Rifles, Napoleon La La Grant,
Lanorma, Jenny Lind, Spanish and Half Span
ish. A lot of superior Smoking Tobacco, Pipes,
Pipe Stems, CARROTS Scotch and Rappee Snuff,
Snuff Boxes, Wrapping Paper, Fools Cap, Let
ter and Bill Paper, Backing, Ink, Matches,
&c., SC. The highest market price paid for
clean Rags. . 9oHN b. EVANS.
Staunton, Oct. Is. 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
BENNETT e Ii Il E R s,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
No. l25, Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.

: q
WE are now receiving by Packets from New
w York and Boston, our FULL SUPPLY OF
GOODS for the fall trade, purchased directly from
the Importers and mostly for cash.
We respectfully invite the Merchants Of Virgin
ia. visiting our market to give our stock an exam
ination, with the assurance that We Will sell our
goods as low and make our terms as liberal as any
house in the country. Among others We offer !.
90 bbls and 500 doz 5000 lbs best Nader
Castor Oil 80: 1900" s. Indigo
20 &c Spirits Turpentine 100 kegs S. c. Soda :
1000 gals. Linseed Oil 100 doz Brand'th's Pills
10000 lbs White Lead 100 " Hair Brushes
dry and oil $50 "Vermifnges asst.
$50 boxes Chewing 20 bbs Burning Fluid
Tobacco 20 +" Fps. Salts
100000 Cigars part 20 Alum
very superior 25O0lbs Ext. Logwood.
Together with all the articles, popular Medicines,
new Chemicals and preparations, Fancy Goods,
and an endless variety of everything usually sold in
drug houses. :.
Country Merchants, and the public, are invited
to call and examine our stock and prices,
BENNETT s. BEERS, Druggists.
Richmond, Sept 8. 1852
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
Lamps, candelabras, Gas Burners.

FEyHE subscriber has just received from the world
Il renowned IMnufactory of Cornelius & Co.,
large assortment of LAMPS AND GIRANDoLEs,
which he offers at reduced prices.
Also, supply ofthose Improved Solar Lamps,
f., which he is the sole Agent, acknowledged by
all who ha7e used them to be the best Lamp made.
He offers Item under guarantee.
He is still the sole Agent for the Patent Reflect
inc Gas Burner. which stands unrivaled. The
certificate of the Gas r'sctors in New York, and
Of the Superintendent of our City Gas Works, tes-
tify as to lis superiority. Also, Passage Lamps;
Lanterns, Fluid and Oil Lamps. Gail 10 NO. ~
West Main Street. JAS. d. b. EVANS.
Richmond, Feb. 9, 1853
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!l

HAVING determined to quit the Mercantile Blu,
u Il sness. lnow offer my STOCK OF GOODS
atCOST FOR cash. All persons desiring
great BARGAINS will do well TO call at my Store
in Mt. Sidney.
Ialso offer for sale privately the HOUSE AND
LOT, in said town, the property of the heirs Of
Samuel Myers, decd. The property is very
desirable situation for any person wishing to en-
gage in the Mercantile Business, as there is he
side the Dwelling an excellent Store-house. Per
sons wishing to purchase said property, will apply
to j. w. MYERS.
n. BAH persons indebted to me either as
Administrator Of Sam' Myers, decd, or other
wise, will please call and settle as soon as posi-
BILE, as desere to close my business here without
delay. ). w. NJ.
Mt Sidney, Jan. 10, lS53.-2m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
Groceries /! Groceries,!

TlHE undersigned beg leave to say to their nu-
Il merous customers that they are now in receipt
of very large and fine assortment Of Groceries,
which were bought low, and will be disposed Of
at correspondingly low prices.
Their stock of Confectionaries is complete
It comprises all imaginary sorts of Candies and lit
tie notions, of which full supply is on hand, well
suited especially for Christmas Gifts.
We respectfully ask call from our friends and
customers. - -. .,,.-.'
Wekeep constantly on hand a supply Of fresh
Oysters, which will be sold by the can, half can,
or served up by the plate, as may be desired
Our Baking Establishment, is in full operation
aud will turn out enough bread to satisfy the de-
mands of the public.
=. SCHERER g. FINSTER.
Staunton, Dec 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
a Card.

g A. POWELL, having taken the house re-
% Gently occupied by d. j. HARrsooK, in
Howardsvile, will be prepared at all times to &C
commodate persons visiting that place.
1t may be proper to state to such as may travel
to Buckingham Court House Or Farmvile, or in that
direction from Augusta county, that the Towards
vile Turnpike Road is the best and nearest route
to those places from Stauntoh or South oft. The
road is fine one, the Ferry across James River
well kept, and the distance saved by this route
some or 10 miles.
E- Charges moderate.
March 9, lS53.-4t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-16
NELSON LAND FOR SALE.

4 AM authorized to sell prirately, q TRACT
OF LAND, lying in the county of Nelson,
containing
9404 Acres,
adjoining the lands of Mr.. j. w. Dickinson,
Capt n l.. Martin, Col. S. Nj. Page and others,
lying % miles from Howardsville, Con the james
River Canal and immediately on the Towards
vile and Rockfsh Turnpike, and within miles
of the Central Rail Road. Its facilities of access
to market are therefore seldom surpassed. Nearly
the whole of this land is arabic, about 100 Acres
of which are cleared, 40 of which are BRANCH
BOTTOM. The remaining portion of the land Is
gently undulatlng, well watered and abundantly
supplied with TIMBER, and in healthy and in
tellgent neighborhood.
The improvements consist Of comfortable
DWELLING and several necessary out Houses,
ALSO, good APPLE ORCHARD.
Wishing to dispose Of the above Farm at an
early day, invite persons wishing to purchase to
call and examine the premises for themselves, as
surfing them at the same time, that they will find
terms accommodating.
Persons disposed to make proposals or enquiry
by letter, can address me Greenfield, Nelson CO.,
Va. ID. A. WITT.
February 16, 1S53.-tf