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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

CONTRIBUTOR.
1.-THE YOUTH OF THE OLD bo%lNioS ''

Allow me- Messrs Editors through jour widely
atcd aud useful paper To call attention book written
by q Hopkins, aud which beas the above title.
careful pctu>a OF this Interesting work enables
to recommend It ~ the public production OF high
merit it, carly history and noble
struggles OF the Colony and early settlers of Virginia
should the attention OF the reading public
The style is easy, flowing and chate. The historical
scs social Developments and pious of the
first settlers, detailed, Of thrilling interest. The
graphic eneations OF individual and general character
among the earlier emigrsnts striking and cap
uvatng The picture drawn, with artistic skill Of Indian
lite character and government Is picturesque and life
like The light thrown upon the past, il reveals the
thrilling incidents OF the settlement and progress OF the
Colony Is soenc by the shade al intellectual beauty
tasteiully thrown ovtr the general picture.
PoShaan aud Pocahontt in beautiful contrast,
tue influence ut their respective characters is developed
IN the dawn at colonial existence But the great
traction aud beautiful feature ct the book il the dis
tuct AMI unnst,keabc manifestation ot the dct and
constant presence and protection ct overriding prov
drnce in each successive period of colonial history
From the touching aud gaphc introduction OF Pocahou
tas-ths guardian angel Of he Co!ony-to the tragic
mnaton Of Bacons Rebellion il il demonstrated with
pencil Of light, thar the youth of the Old Dominion
was watched over, preserved protected developed
pandei strengthened and matued by the watchu inter
vcntion OF Alsecing Eye The spirit of truth and
gid impartaty is moulded by the plastic hand OF genius
into pervasve recognition vt the guardianship of ALI
wise Providence. In word the entire work beaut
iu truthful touching description OF the social religious
political and governmental existence Of lrgias yoth
The theme is noble one, aud discussed with artistic skill
and dramatic effect The book should he read by every
lirqinian. may add it is sale the bookstore OF
Messrs Price Carozo. who cuterpriSing and
worthy caterers Tor sound and welirccted taste all
branches OF literature. J. II. Il.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
To JOINS HARDY, Esq.

NV School PKE-sYrERIiN GENERAL AssLNALY.-See'
sHM dIy.-A report made recommending the use OF
Ut psalms, AMI that the congegti take part in public
praise, also that II committee be- appointed 10 prepare
selection in the Psalms of David ia separate book ior
congregational signing aud chanting aud report the
next Assembly. Laid
The committee Church polity reported tile que--
ton from the third bresbyicry Of New York ngurng
What course of discipline bc taken with minister ia
connection with the American Board OF Commissioners
Foreign Missions. who har been of from his
ton with ministerial association, regularly organ
lied presbytero.
The which raised the overture expressed lie.
that Of a missionary IN the Sindwich Islands who had
married hcatheu wife, aud had in consequence brI,i
communicated from the ministerial association ia the
land.
The committee reported that the prcs5ytery Of New
York pursue precisely the prescribed in tho
Book Of Discipline
The Rev. Mr. Gather, Of ireland during the morning
delivered address systematic benefceucr after
which resolutions commencing the subject the churches
al opted,
The remainder OF the day occupied IN debating the
report slavery. An able speech the Southern side
The question mHic by Rev DIR. Parker. of Va lie
called upon the Assembly show him that the Southern
shareholders u,ing the negro chttel aud
lac would ahjure it.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
4 Mare. Next

The Enquirer has made the astounding discovery that
Mr. Fillmore is yiDlnous wool-dyed Black Republican
Whist next Can't you also make him out genuine black
mia,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
AUCTION SALES ADVERTISED IN rur w,,,o

NAL AND prrAr
hiy Zot- sale OF the PALMYRA MIL. IN y,v.n,. .,
f>- D~eling coTn.r ot e. 80 sia county
"~' - "9 Church Ill., la de,shle ghboIhoois "a 40 ,
With. Comnis'ioners' .se Of several tract. Of Id In ,
thereafter '' A otherwise the suitable fair day
1"s YJ-rhe tract containing iis acres. lno VII a. "w,
he prrm-as at ~ o'clock p IL halr vi" oe sofa on
t~~r Main and ;a, 81 ~T 'aISale brick drns. st.
as' Of IS acr,- of land south de- a" Dan ,,
~a,y ma va -, 70 BE- sold ON the Premises siy't
is 7 so ~ w w. nsS p, c At o'elcet
= VI u''rr deed ~ ~ "''''N NO De
sa", dsy His, ,Alr niue slaves residence. Of Ah, C,,
a ," Chrs'sThrd c." also. furniture, cton- ~
~ aF,- Va the pisu otWoolvuL n, ar IA ,,
IA. premises at O'Clock "a SAC VIC commanding ON
~ 10y onns lot 90 Cary and 9Th sis commencing At
~ O'Clock, (G.&A) WY u'''Aoe To- Ai'n' at
~ % a' 81 aal ia' are. Ia ch'tIas county on ielo.
u''nr Nc To H. sold tby Panun SOM "A, de-, - 80,
"'- p,rn'.s's- h"nr hli mentioned. WV " '' ''
10Th Twenty o and. in same county IL , -, m
surg a, ~ ' y y s"n la front Of the EseLsnsy Filters
h-prrrmro'y sale Of Hog Island In surry ru,,v ron
ig@Ts" x,a,ii - J." T '"l IN rs,hurs 10 e'oSt ~
leu H"d NAdch'" be .ui a, the C.urt IIo " ''u'
I'Im OF t' acres, dali In heavy woodland ia Chester.
3A) e'''' q" u O'Clock VI 90
Ish EIecsiors sale Rent Mountain tract,
the premises. " ' 90 =" "e ~'h Oh
ishs,lc Of several valuable tract. Of land ~ I,, 49,
"',,st'As VA hoA"olr county at ~ o'clock adv
s;n,e d.y-hy f~ihurg inl aud hru Ia BarIlssm co
nhe. NORTH 81 RchmondJ several b1Iin., ihrteoS. .d
Il salnr time ter twelve ~"
toiy farm. swne in oransr county Contain,
Aug si At the Court House rN inEon the frsi. q, III
Junci'"n Valley Turnpike company etc Wv ''' " ''s
hama. S''' "'''' !" worm AIS
u,o,, s,,,oo GEocrHEs, &C.
.,h sale OF 100 hhds by O T WORKMAN Co com
S'Hi Sale - ,lsr and otl., g,oo.,,. ,. - n
port AHrn Co, at 10 o'clock.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

IvDtAs FiGnr ~ MErco-Ffom private letter dated
Eagle Psss Hay sth informed that by courier
arrived Tedras Negras last night neWsis brought that
eight took place r irom Salo three four days ago
between the Nascaleros Indians and MeIicans 90 Of the
latter klcd ~ sounded On the part 81 the Indian
number killed and wounded not known VidauH calls foi
reiniorcencut from the frontier 10 rcpe the Indians who
are fevenging the death Of tie Lpsns, their kinsuen
sliin recently by Vidauhs orders This promises to be
very serious Mexican eghbors With great cause
very much alarmed
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

\btf .hall make application the President and D,
rto1s o. le Bank OF virgins, and To the and DI
recinr- ~ the Farmers Bank
'"rtuates ~ stock issued la the name OF LAM
Crockett, viz; " 49, ~ " '""e -
ls,nsJ by the Rank Vi virginia;
certificate y" w ~ September 9Th 1850 for
ID" No lflt9, tsgu-t l2ih lisa, foT I'VE shsrr,
. Issued by ue farmers bank OF virginia
Cerihefie No lo6s1 December 9Th twenty shAr.,
u" No. lll5i, January 18Th. lsIs, Tor two shares
DO No. Ten, April 25th, iS4s for twenty shsrr.
49, ID" No II ~, June Stl, lS4s, for thirteen share,
which said Certificates lost.
AZ CHARLES l.. CROCKETT
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
RICHMOND MARKErs. We, aalh. 1896.

GUuiL RDiErsThe sssusr has act In vyry and to-
grir dusty renders out door business quite ht
tme and uncomfortable The markets have undgoue change
Or presented no report therefore
continue yestsrday's quotation Of the staples;
Ton,coo qnrte Heavy lug, Tor export. ttEd5A
log. cGt6i common Leaf 1JTH mtiding, ~. 0s goni,
gd9A Gne, tOHai2; manufacturing, ti2GGbi9, 100
~, according quality
Ftors Whs good feeling" Observable IN the market,
quot. shipping supefhns tf6tg
from store fancy brands Kay tEra tTk01A, Rye Flour
quotaous, good " prime
red NJ tt 5HlJt - DO. do uite VI ,oO6DiC5
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26


Tnr ToRNApo TESAs-The Dallas Texas IIeralde Of
in the couny the evening OF the 9th inst men
toned n columns Saturday
There hn. not yet been time to trace the desolatng
track AZ Cedar II'l -mall village fifteen miles west
this place have attained IL greatest power
aud IT, destruction terrible Nine persons killed
almost instantly IN this small village and great many
ded every house in the village eyrcd with the ound
aud oi the houses blown entirely away. WIN.
Horne E-,. who the o the calamity onWcd
nesiy morning, furnishes With tie following particulars
which may he relied
Lisiof RiHsd-Iohn Hart his wife and child J. Bci
~, (nctcnut his wife and child Mrs Dickson (re-iding
at berry, y Mrs. Allen. and negro gill
Among tie wounded W. have only learned the names
OF old mian Hart Henderson Hart skull iracturcd)
Miller Berry's store house to pieces. the
goods all blown Of except few heavy articles, aud the
umb-rs scattered great distance the prairie The
money chest containing $500 5000 blown
OIL aud found.
The heartrsndfug which presented itself this
ruined village. when informant reached there the next
morning beggirs description. The damage IN the neigh.
bUrhood quite considerable Many horses cattle aud
other stock killed on the prairie by the storm.
A TorcniSo Isorpgu-Tbe sadIest story that We ever
read that II little child in Switzerland, pet boy,
u-t yours w. reader whom his mother bright NOR
ming rugged out in beautiful jacket all shining With gilt
and buttons, and gay mothers love could make IT,
AID then permitted linn 10 go play lie had scarce
y t-ppcd from the 81 the Swiss Cottage" When
eagle scooped him fom the afth and bore him
" his nest, high up among the mountains and yet within
sight Of the house Of which he had bcen the JOY. There
he killed aud dcvOured the eyre being nj point
which VIZ literally inaccessible man. that relief
could be- afforded in tearing the child 10 pieces, the
gle placed hr gay packet 10 the nest that II became
fixture "tr aud whenever the wind blew II would huter
and the would shine upon ~ lovely trimmings aud or
nancnts For years IL visible rom che INV lands long
alter the eagle had abandoned the nest, Whist sight
must have been 10 the parents 81 the victim.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

Errcrrx 80 Peter Msttocks, negro,
friday for the murder Of elizabeth Gilbert
lie protecting his Innocence decng hms ready 70 NEE,
confidence IN the Of bis Savior
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

Gts Al n o. w 4 10 D.-strAyed from the sul.c,b@r'.
I'D ~ Steam Saw Mn Hanover Court nou.e. about
re first ~ this month"; sns bay horse with the
harne,.eu' DOT entirely broke to work year. O
main aud tail closely trimmed The with All
abb will be- paid for his delivery Mil or my house
H. Wa last the Telegraph road Tayo. Steam Mn
gniiT towards Caroline. w. n sYDNOR
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

Ltst Cs-s libel ofFry Bennett commenced IN
yew Yort Ia Thursday Tits s ofsn oh The
jury verdict VI $1,000 for psnun
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

ucns,s-s elected rsprent the State ~ Mchi
Cincaasu Convention have been Instituted 70 20 r
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

john Chapel oug y highly esteemed merchant ~
b'lumore died s-t Monday evening 10 the C1tb year u
bis axe.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

Two TIE lAbIES.-CHAs wRILENAw, Arti. Of Or
- "'mrhm rcnmAn,hiP Hon member Of the Acadame- oil
nc arts aud sciences 81 Nicnna aud Munich respectful
his services for the Writing 81 Vg0 ami uJy,
t"'"E all la the most elegant and also
Tons - Adams, bccatons Title pages executed w,h
'drs "'dHy tiis aud In the highest perfection o(Grf
Specimens be To- Mesrs Morr B,ok
uhler hours from A. NJ to O'Clock short time only
"a TIE Totunda at the exchange Hotel h
dies
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
G O NJ NJ r r DIAL.
MONETARY ANp COMMERCIAL

o'sss wrbo May ~ isss
There we're no sales Of Virginia sixss the New York
hAn.nse yesterday A,As First Board. to-day $500 sd
Al 49,, and io.coo ssN.
The Alexandra Gazette. OF to-day saws;
s r,t -esk 'hs lnaal.y fa hs. s~st.
Tn ush ah m Va Lmsnd b.nk
eant very freely th corrvncy having
stocks hast
setise demand daring the
~ r'tnrnns eonnirnc~ aud ~hh seumnx
t"n OF capital We not. auction s.. Of
pnnsn sosk Al to 90 coporat Of (arre
- aud Virginia. Registered stock nj " s,d intsr~-t
The Washington Union publishes = statement iron,
-heh ihst the foan United state. dur.
Ing the last n.c.i esei s~rsa .4Iiia.
sr Asadref Iad sigM nos~isi .is Asadref sny.
ar dollars This. sssuyia have . .ndrns
Ia relieve the hears whh have bsru
CO Of the heavy 'mpoaons al Ne~ YORK Tue column. u
a. follows:
E<I-srts sGaIi Az
Merchandise, TshG,. is6
tss!Si Is'
fsIoSfs-sp-cis. i.aiss9,
Merchandise, I6yhs9. Z,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

,.rs. u Richmond q. pi.cs Of business ar, too NANTES, and a.,
.,., ma, An .,,,.., ..,,'r. -. -, -. : ,,, 49,,
Inc,v..,n, real ,.,.,. mus, m. -, A., -, -,
- - -, -, - " '-"''. w
power OF f'ops'y holders 10 h-''en THIS enhancement n'y 'a.
BY coosstng With and ,aor, .u
l.ss the trad, Of the city n. pb,e sale. NJ a., n.., =, =
90. a. ~ 80 Nv. Wv
~"n'"s" IN me mansion ii"a.s" vs sod prlv.sy,
ON thar~i-y, -e bsllsss Tor the Of o.
Nv k,s.r. ,.-Li., Il t,.sr,,
Nay i.h--I~t hon,,ns as G.t on /, hl,LI,,, .,,..,
,Ot,sou NM b, iUo n. - -,,n - -, 1850
80. .......-.... - ,,.o an
Tenement adjoining. bster condlon-iot sam. Ju.p.
ia,h ti, - =, - a. ....... ote W
Of All irregular depth ~ ' - '"- 'front.' ,s. a.,
ssiy.1, No : In Msochs.,er. divided IS 'oiL.-s:
Nes-~nh erek dwelling th.ssoa. es,, q. on Porter
2-ssi, n on por,.r :, b, 10, n . r"@
No 81 Il on do :, ~ ,Ss w. -. I've o
n e, n on - ey ", IL, AT tsA......... 81 20
~ u, n ea ~ ~ ~ 90 nj wv To ~
~ rs ~ 20, al NA..... idA 10
NJ : 4. ~ aa ~ s"' htts........ iS "a
"a r. on u.nb,,Lxr Al m, LEA ~ =,
No ID ,io ~
and b., Gsi acres. frontipg a, ~ ~. NV ~
's, neH "s 10" gate on Manchester aud Failing
Honss and hot On Manchester turnpike fronting 81 frx
'"nE "'.A 10 t~' ............. . 30
vacant lot adjoining Is n ffoni by ico deep p.
per loot .............. ..... iss a,
ny hsssrs Tngfor &C Williams.
NJ R,,S ,,, %. " n .u-,. a.sr late r"-hienc- of
lee tn all.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

We learn that the question Of subscribing the part
the county OF frtc. To the Alexandria, Loucun and Hamp
shrr Railroad has been rsis,tfL considerable majority The
people VI Nerfs On Thursday voted the ais-iion Of
ton -abserpilon Of tSSss the Norfolk Petersburg ks
'0sd rhsrv si2 Tor aud - the
Norfolk has srssdy suAb- her corpo-
rat. capacity
Til" last English mail brings th. annual gold circular.
from Melbourne -hlch IN, production ofh-
" ti>d ~ sterling eaas exchange Of 40 per cvnt,
s@as F~erai money. This the Philadelphia
tn fall. short the s-cesned product Of California.
VI only Isl. sy
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
HISTORY az TIIE UNIVERSITY az va,

uBRtsENTING authentic history Of the
hrt ten years ~ it, prtgrtss In other words from
Ia The death Of It, founder Tomas Jefferson:
Comprising correspondence beuevn Mr. jefferson
q Cnbn then mrult 81 the Virginia senate, which
ctpon 81 The hrs ~ page. ewing the Views 81 the hnausss
n country, during The with Great Britain,
Siderable be-ies) relates entirely
un, eight NJ Mr. JsGeron's been heretofore pub
Il u.hed
And various illustrative documents referred the
viii, copies ~ Mr. T. Persons Nm gsmenary
soo md he il complete -ystsm 81 cucaion or thu
i ~ Virginia The Sii handsome vslumn
~ about 6n sud viii b. published In June by
at2u J. ". ANnOIPH
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

BOOTS FOR MssEs-T.e subscriber viii open mi, 80
Day received fro ladlphia, the following
styles q" Bootssube for the present
Via silver Gray and White Morocco boots
lAglt and DARK Tan cOlortd do
Oak and Walnut do do
Pearl, Light aud Dark do do
Together With full and complete Of
Old styles ~ all OF which would respectfully invite the Al
~hion 81 Parents generally and the Msss. particularly
. D. u. FRANKLIN.
Manufacturer aud Dealer Misses Boots and shoss
ma4l No 2i4 Broad treet, Shocho@ nm
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

Mario Coutts. the much talked o. infatuated. and
indeiaugable lady j. quietly residing in London
greatly improved by her eccentric Ouneying IN this
ty. She hes become sensible woman snd Is syut %
marry NJ Ward, u the Board Of Trade quiet goodly
youth She spesks highly n the American taste for
i
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-01-30

have no room to plant this bush.
Neighbor Turnpenny, would you be
willing to let me sit it On yonder side
of the yard :? 1t will take very little
room, and will need no care',
At another time she would say,
I" Well, really, my ground is too full
Here is root of a lady's delight. How
bright and pert it looks. It seems a
pity to throw it away. If you are will
ling will let Peggy plant it in what
she calls her garden. It will grow of
itself, without any care and scatter
seeds, that will come up and blossom in
all the chinks of the bricks. I love it.
1t is such bright, 'good-natured little
thing Thus, by degrees, the Grabbed
maiden found herself surrounded with
flowers; and she even declared of her
own accord, that they did look pretty.
One day when Mrs. Lane called upon
Mrs. Fairweather, she found the old
weed-grown yard bright and blooming.
Tab, quite fat and sleek, was asleep in
the sunshine, with her paw upon Pink's
neck, and little Peggy was sitting at her
work as blithe as bird.
How cheerfully you look here said
Mrs. Lane. And you have really ta-
ken the house for another year. Pray,
how do you manage TO get on with the
neigh bor- in-law ?"
81 find her very kind, obliging
nsighbor, replied Mrs. Fairweather
Well, this is miracle :" exclaimed
Mrs. Lane. " Nobody but you would
have undertaken to thaw out Aunt Het-
ty's heart"
That is probably the reaton why it
never was thawed," "rejoined her friend.
"I always told you that not having
enough of sunshine was what allied the
world. Make people happy and there
will not be half the quarreling, nor a
tenth part of the wickedness there is. "
From this gospel of joy preached and
practised, nobody derived so much ben
eft as little Peggy. Her nature, which
was fast growing crooked and knotty,
under the malign influence of constraint
and fear, Strengthened up, budded and
blossomed, in the genial atmosphere of
cheerful kindness.
Her affections and faculties we're kept
in such pleasant exercise, the constant
-1ightness of heart made-~her almost
handsome. The young music teacher
thought her more than almost handsome,
for her affectionate soul shone more
beamingly on him than any other; and
love makes all things beautiful.
When the orphan removed to her
pretty little cottage, on her wedding
day, she threw her arms around the
blessed missionary of sunshine and said,
" "Ah, thou dear good aunt, it is thou
who has made my life FA1RwEATHER !"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-01-30
THE EXPLOSION AT INKERMANN

Our readers will remember the ac-
counts of the terrible accidental explo
sion of the Powder Magazines at Inker
mann, on the 18th of November, by
which near four hundred persons lost
their lives. The most vivid description
of that awful event that we have seen is
given in the following extract from
letter written by Staff assistant Surgeon
Walter Clogg, of the British Light Di-
vision
Nov. 16, 1855. -I had writ
ten thus far yesterday afternoon, when
at about half-past three o'clock p. NJ,
paper and desk were dashed from be-
meath my arm-pole and tent rattling
down felled me PROSTATE, and for an in
slant my mind was paralyzed by the
impression that the end of all things had
come. My God !! sound like the COM
bined thunders of q century went up to
heaven, and the earth, for mile round,
quaked and rocked like an angry tide.
No air no breath! Struggle out and
gasp for life ! A thick darkness over
all-lurid, sulphurous, and pestilential |!
Another and another roar, and below
and a crash re-echoed by every hill.
rsverberating through trench and ravine,
stirring the very dead in their graves !
And now a shower of blackened and
blood stained fragments, mutilated hu-
man limbs, hands, arms, legs, feet, piec-
es of skull, shattered bones, even soli-
tary ribs within fbres of muscle still
quivering, about like chaf before the
blast Men who have faced death in
every form are flying hither and thither
in frienzied horror Shells are shrek
ing in the air, and bursting over head i;
rockets streaming fire; mimic and grape
flying on every side and there is no hi
ding-place And now the groans of the
wounded and the dying Here man
lies dead and disfgured almost beyond
recognition. There poor fellow with
his chest driven in; close beside him a
screaming sufferer, whose thigh is torn
off at the hip joint. Hut and tents have
fallen or are falling, burying all beneath
them.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-01-30

cle-a conyulsiYe shudder-almost the
winking of an eyelid, would hayo been
the signal for his death. Yet in the
midst of this terrible danger: his press
ence of mind did not leave him, but,
like faithful friend, did him good SER
vice in his hour of trial Knowing the
awful nature of his impending fate, and
consious that the slightest quiyering Of
a nerve would precipitateit, he scarce
ly brsathed, and his blood flowed feebly
through his veins as he lay looking
death in the eye. Surrounded thus by
the most appalling danger; he was con-
cious that three of the Indians had pass
ed over the log behind which he lay
without observing him. and disappeared
in the dark recesses of the forest. Sew
eral minutes--which were to him as
many hours-passed id this truly terri
flying situation, until the snake, appai
rsntly satisfied that he was dead, loosed
his deadly coil, and passing directly
over his body, was lost to sight in the
luxuriant growth of weeds which grew
up around the fallen tree OIL what
thrill-what reyulsion of feeling shook
his frame; as be was relieved from his
awful situation. Tears-tears of joy
GUS gratitude coursed down his cheeks
as he poured out his heart to God in
thankfulness for his escape II had
eaten nothing !" said he to his compan-
ionns after his return; " for many days;
had no firearms. and 1 run the risk Of
dying with hunger before / could reach
the settlements; but rather would I
have died than have made meal Of
that generous beast" He was still IN
imminent danger from the Indians, who
knew that he had hidden in some seclu-
ded spot, and were searching with the
utmost zeal every nook and corner to
find him. He was fortunate enough,
however, to escape them, and after
weary march through the wilderness, du-
ring which he suffered intensely from
hunger, he reached the settlements.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-01-30

Scarce stir the branches Lodged in sunny
cleft
Where the cold breezes come not, blooms alone
The little wind flower, whose just opened eye
Is blue as the spring heaven it gazes at
Startling the loiSsrer in the naked groves
With unexpected beauty for the time
Of blossoms and green leaves is yet afar.
And ereit comes, the encountering winds shall
oft
Muster their wrath again, and rapid clouds
Shade heaven, and bounding on the frozen
earth
Shall fall their ,velleyed stores. rounded like
hail
And white like snow. and the loud North
again e,s
Shall buffet the vexed forest in his rage.