Smyrna times., 1858-03-18

/ II punt Hdu tIiCu Just DtloTe, WnGre the space
above was highest, might tind room to sit up,
without leaning so far over TO lose my bal
ance.
I again crawlcd short distance forward, lay
down on my left side, aud gripping the cdgc of
the clIftghtly with my hands Qor the slightest
slip was instant dealh), and my back pressed
against the rock, cautIOu>l ly allowed first one
leg, and then the other, to drop over the prcci-
! pee; and at the same time rose slowly side
ways into a sitting posture; my head pushed
forward, my legs dangling over into the abyss,
midway between earth and heaven, with the
gusty northwest wind brushing across my face.
Then | first became aware that | was sccn-
Far below, on the opposite pathway, some poo
pie were standing, gazing, pointing at, and
evidently talking about me. This was new
cause OF alarm; in spite oflhe distance, thought
they must be pointing mc out to the owner of
the cave, and that | should be caught and car
red off to some unimaginable punishment, by
and by when got to the top; and tbs thought
troubled mc more than the real risk of going
TO the bottom at once. However, | leaned
carefully down on my right elbow, and again
getting hrm hold with my hands, lifted my
legs IN the opposite direction, aud once more
found myself in position for forward progress
sion.
Again reached the intcrruptng angle the
wind and scct now driving in binding squalls
tull IN my face, so that had to wait for Il lu!l
before could attempt to pass round. At length
this peril too was passed, and the easier part
OF the ascent commenced. When half way up
| heard people talking; and little further,
caught sight Of them, leaning over to look for
me; and a thin old gentleman in black, who
appeared in high state of nervous irritabiltv,
when came in sight began an uninteligible
| VO!IpV n Il +, I
proofs stopped, and asked what he wanted
with INC; and getting no satisfactory reply, Law
down suliculy IN the belief that the old gentle
man must be the owner Of the cave, and that
should be sent TO prison us soon as he caught
me.
They asked me why I stopped; and some Of
them spoke Of lowering me IA rope. | laughed
and said would come well enough without .
rope Then why did not said would if
they would promise to let me 20 The promise
was given, and wet, dirty, pcrspiriug woary
and sulky, crawIed up on the turf | was I'M
mecmtcly surrounded and beact with questions
to winch made no reply. but mancuvcred to
get ont OF arms reach, and then ran oil as fas,
as my tired legs would carry me across the
Down, and by circutous way reached home
When | visited the spot shortly afterwards
some workmen, on a suspended stage, were en-.
gagged in destroying the path | had attempted,
aad only the higher portion OF it now remains
JoHN b. GoUGH.-Mr. Cough is still pouring
forth his eloquent words in England lmmcr Sc
crowds follow him wherever he goes The
Brighton (Eng.) Hcrad has the following com.
mcnts upon this distinguished orator in conu,c-
ton with Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon and others:
"Curiousy enough, We have had in Brighton
TINS week the three most popular speakers Of
the day. Among these, Mr.. J. b. Cough dec-
dcdly takes the lead IN point Of oratory. DR..
Cumming is a dcbater; Spurgeoa is essentially /
preacher created by and identified with the /
pulpit; but Cough is III the fullest sense an
orator. lie has the power of moving mems
hearts with word; Of carrying conviction to
the very souls Of his hearers as by an electric
shock. He is a man who, in crisis, might /
alone peril the quiet OF nation justItyiDg the /
charge against Socrates Of making the worse
appear the better cause. Happily, however,
his powers are exercised in cause from which |
certainly no evil, but possibly much good, may
ensuc. lie has undertaken to do battle, single
handed, If necessary, against the great curse Of
the oagc-Drunkenncss; aud has already achiey- (
cd an amount OF good beyond calculation"
oOs--
A ROMANTIC GIpsEY SroRY-A story is |
afoat, that some gossip has been occasoned in
Cumberland county, Pa, by the following CT
cumstanCes:
Ar. George Fry, of Shippensburg, married
a gIpScy girl belonging to IL gang who were
haunting the nelghborhood, about three years
ago. The gipsey girls father was so enrared
at this that he Kidnapped her, and sent her to
parts unknown. Mr. Fry mourncd her loss two
years, aud then married again. But, says the
Shippcnsburg NecS: Last week. Mr.. Fry's
first wJe-hs gipsey witc-in company wi.h
George Fry the second" arrived in this place
IN search of him! BY the assistance of officer
Shade, she was successful in finding him.
Limited space forbids us from entering into
details, at this time, of the cxcrutlating suffer-
ing Mrs. Fry has undergone since her departure
from this place. The intelligence of her hus-
bands second marriage was a severe shock to
her, but she emphatcally declares her exclu-
sive right to him. 1t appears, by the wav, that
Mr.. Fry's second wife was "a widow" hat her
husband went TO California some years ago, and
soon after his arrival there, it was rumored that
he was murdered. A few weeks since Ia letter
was received from him by her, We have been
informed, in which he states that he will re-
turn in the next steamer, &c. What the GnaIe /
of this romance will be is beyond the power of {
human KEN"
"JEssIE's" GoLD RING.-In Mr.. Bcecher's
Church, Brooklyn, at the close of the morning
service on Sunday, collection was taken for ,
the benefit of the poor of the congregation
Among the audience was Mrs. Fremont Is our
Jessie)" who, happening to have no money in u
her pocket, as the plate was passed. took from
her finger heavy gold ring and threw IT, in us ,
the only contribution which she was able Gt T,
that moment to make. The ring contains on ..
the outside an engraved "bee'' Gin allusion to :;
a beautiful incident in Col. Fremont's passage
of the Rocky Mountains) and on the inside the
inscription, March 4, 81" 1t will be sold
for a charitable purpose. and will, no doubt,
bring high price.--M Y. Tribune. {
WoRTu OF AssErs-At a sale Of som? of the
assets of the Lancaster bank, nominally worth