Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-26

NICK WHIFFLES;
THE RAPPER G U d E.
ATALE OF THE NORTHWEST.
BY DIR. j. H. ROBIN SON!
Author OF "Buck Bison" "Pioneers OF Kentuc-
KY" "Marion's Brigade" Halt Wit
ted Nat" etc, etc.
r HIS LAST AND BEST STORY. n
FOR SALE BY ALL NEws-BEALERs IN TIE
U. STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES
This is a story descriptive Of Wild and Start
ling Adventure and o. the primitive modes Of
life, among the Indians and Trappers of the
Great Northwestern Territory. This grand and
extensive portion OF the American Continent
has been hitherto almost as a sealed book TO
the civilized world. In those regions, terrific
ny nearly as large as Europe has been long lock-
ed in the monopoly of the great Hudson's Bay
Company, and lis rival, the Northwestern Co.
Private enterprise has not penetrated Its soil
tudes and OF those whose duties have called
them there, and who have participated In the
treasures Of this unknown land, none have hlth.
erto been willing TO expose It's mysteries, or
have possessed the power Of portrayins the
perilous and strange vicisstudes through which
they have passed. Here we find classes OF men,
distinct, indigenous TO the soil, or moulded by
its pecullarties perfectly original in charac-
ter, utterly unlike in manners and habits TO any
similar order III other lands. The Indian, IN all
his natural Witness the half breed, strange
mixture OF daring, simplicity, and cunning; the
Trapper who spurns the restraints OF ciVillza'
ton, and recognizes no law but the herce I'M
pulse OF his own will; the European Exile or
Outcast; the Outlaw OF Canada and the United
/ ~ ,I,tll a
refuge from the outraged laws Of civilized life.
Nor is this rude society denied the genial in
fluences and humanizing effects of woman's
presence. lmpeled by affection, hundreds OF
devoted women have accompanied these adven-
turous outcasts to this wild retreat; while the
population, the offspring Of mixed races, con-
tains thousands of halfbreed females, in whom
the passions, the graces and the virtues OF the
softer sex, are blended with the artlessness OF
nature, and the wild freedom OF life that
knows no conventionalItes.
In these reckless men, the great rival Compa-
MES find willing agents and unscrupulous tools;
once engaged in their service, but lew ever re-
turn, or care TO return TO society. Among these
people are enacted deeds of rude chivairy, as
brilliant and daring as any recorded OF the Chi.
valric ages. And among them, also. are com
mitted tragedies, and crimes Of wild passion
that can find no parallel in history, or scarcely
| in fiction. Living absolutely without law, and
without protection, every man is, periorce, a
law unto himself, and the rifle and the tomahawk
are the only arbiters.
| Here is glorious field for novelist whose
experience and talent fit him for the task OF de-
pcting IFS events. Such man is the author OF
NICK WHIFFLES;' and in this story, We
venture TO say, that he has surpassed every for
mer effort For fidelity to nature, for graphic
and dramatic force of style, and for keen del'n
cation of character, there are few stories In the
language that can compare with "NlCR WHlF'
FILES" The author brings before the reader
in life.like action, the hardy Adventures and
the simple Natives OF this magnificent region
The crimes the wrongs the misfortunes, and the
unsophistocated virtues of the life he depicts
alternately arouse our indignation and awaken
our sympathy. At one time we are rapt in adj
miration OF the reckless courage and romantic
daring so wildly painted by this skilful writer
at another, we are melted to tears by the exqui
site pathos with which some of the nobest traits
| OF human nature are brought before us, and
again we are convulsed with laughter by the
| humorous descriptions Of eccentric and original
characteristic ~niq~ offspring Of free, law
| less, and untrammeled mode OF existence a
phase of human nature hitherto unknown, Tor
want Of historian.
Those who have read the previous produc'
tions from the pen of DR.. Robinson, do not re-
ouire TO be told that there is no man now living
who can compete with him in story of this
character He stands unrivalled in this class OF
literature. AS one of the leading contributors
for the Flag of Our Uhion, and other leading
publications Of the day, for number of years,
he has acquired poi uarity that places him IN
the front rank OF American story.wrters.
Ey Those who desire 10 secure this great
Story, by Dr. ROBINSON. complete, should send
in their orders at once, TO enable us 10 make
arrangements to supply them. Wherever there
is News-A gent, order through him. We only
desire to send the WEEKLY by mail TO out-of,
the.way places, where there is no News Dealer
When sent by mail IN. terms are 50 year, or
two copies for S3. Six months subscription
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Editor and Proprietor,
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