Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-26

Author of ''Buck Bison" "Pioneers Of Kentucky -
''Marion's Brigade, - "Half-wRted MAJ, - etc
mS- HIS LAST AND BEST STORY. Toy
For Sale by all News Dealers the United States and
British Provinces.
This is a story descriptive OF Wild aud Startling Ad
venture, and OF the primitive modes Of lite among
the Indians and Trappers Of the Great North
Territory. This grand and extensive portion Of the
American continent has been hitherto almost a
sealed book' 10 the civilized world. In those regions
a territory nearly large Europe has long been
locked In the monopoly OF the Hudson BAY Company
and its rival, the North western Company. Private
enterprise has penetrated its solituos those
whose duties have called them there and who have
participated In the treasures OF this unknown land
none have hitherto been willing % expose myster
les have possessed the power OF portrayng per-
ilons and strange vicssitudes, through which they
have passed. Here We find classes OF men, distinct
Indigenous 10 the soil moulded by its pecuartes
perfectly original In character, utterly unlike in
ners aud habits TO any similar order other lands
The Indian in all his natural wildness the half breed
a strange mixture of daring, simplicity and cunning;
thu TTapper who spurns the restraints civilization
aud recognizes law but the fierce impulse OF his
will; the European Exile or Outcast; the Outlaw
OF Canada and the United States who seek Ia the track
less wilderness refuge from the outraged laws Of civ
Iized life.
Nor this rude society denied the genial influences
and humanizing effects OF womanis presence. Inpell
ell by affection, hundreds OF devoted women have ac
compahied these adventurous oucasts 20 this wild
treat while the populatont the offspring of mixed
es, contains thousands of half breed females Ia whom
the Passions the graees and the virtues OF the softer
sex, blended with the Artlessness OF nature and
the wild freedom Of life that knows convention
alties.
In these reckless men the great rival Companies and
willing agents and inscriptions tools; once engaged
Ia their service bat Tow rrtarn or care % return
20 society Among these people enacted deeds OF
rude chiyary, brilliant and daring any recorded
OF the chiyairc ages. And among them also are com
mittei tragedies and crimes OF Wild passion thai can
had no parallel IN history az scarcely ta noton I1v
ing, absolutely without law, and without protection
every man Is, perf0ree, law unto himself and the
rifle and the tomahAwk the only arblisrs
Here Is gioriqs field for novelist, whose expert
and talent " him the task % depac:ins us
events. Such h the author Of ssNICK WffIF.
siks'' and N this story we venture 70 say he has
surpassed every former effort dor fidelity nature
for graphic aud dramatic force of style aad keen
delneaton Of character there are Iew stories The
language thai can compare with NICK WhlFFIEcS'
The author brings before the reader elke action
the hardy Adyentarers and tbs simple Natives af this
magnificent regsoa fhs ernse, The wronss, the mis-
fortunes and the nasophtcztnd virtues OF the hle be
dep,cts, alternately Indignation and aMak
en- eur sympathy. "A one time rapt m admir-
alton II the reckless and daring 20
yvidly pointed BY this siilfai writer a. another we
lnrte BY the exquisite Fzsihas whlrh
soe Il the nobiest t1aits u human broaKht
before as, aad again salscd wiih laughter
By hamorous descriptions u ecrcatric and original
ehAr-etegs-she sHi< oaspring a free ewiess And
untrzEauhsl mode .. existrncu phase ~ human IA
tare hitherto unknown fer want q a hastoriaa
These Who havs read the prey.oas Productions from
the q Dr. Rebertsa, do ns require - be told that
there man nos Eylng who can cufapsie with han
Ia story ~ this character He stands saEiraiet in
this class u literature As Il the lcing co1tFb
uiors iar The Flzs y osr Uaisa &aa other issaisg
pabratns q ne day, for nanber of years, be has
acquired popalzEsiy thzE Isaees han GAs
81 AE1crlc4a staFy -wFllers-
g. fhse ~ho desirs 10 secure this great story BY
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