Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-15

silken ringle,s fell in profusion down her
snowy neck. sAl
"Rose Lindon. of atruth. .tis sufficient.
He must be rescued. aud that this very
night. You will be our guide to the tory
camp. will you not 2"
The maiden bowed assent. and instant.
" Marion left the tent and ordered the
brigade TO arms. The band OF men
under the control Of Marion wss soon
equipped for the combat, and then, with
the noble patriot maid as their guide.
they sough. their foe. Rose felt some>
what embarrassed at the novel position
which she occupied. but the frank. affsble
manner OF Marion soon put her at her
ease. She was surrounded by rough and
uncou,h forms.S but she knew that be.
meath that rough interior there beat no.
BILE hearts. Hearts which would yield
up life itself for the cause Of liberty,
would meet death for her. The interyen.
ing ground between Lynch's Greek and
Balls command was passed in a compar.
stively short period. and the baud fps.
triots found themselves near the scene Of
strife. They had hoped TO surprise the
tories. but in crossing the bridge over the
Mingo they were startled BY the report Of
gun. the signal OF their approach
Scarce had the boom of the gun died
away. ere the whole brigade was flying
over the ground at their horses utmost
speed. Tor the moment required ss
great celerlity as their movements
hitherto required caution. A few mo.
ments and they were in the midst Of their
surprise. hslf.awakened enemies dealing
death to all opposed to their furious on.
slaught. 1t was fearful scene. The
fierce clash of opposing arms. the heavy
tramp Of the flying cavalry. the shrieks
OF The wounded the groans Of the dying.
the plea for mercy from the descending
blade. all render it scene Of terror, Of
horror. and OZARK confusion dire" But
it wus soon passed. AS the fierce blast Of
the tosnadu's breath strew the earth with
wreck. the band OF Marion had met their
foes. Lieutenant Bonde was one upon
whose brow death had placed his signet.
He died sacrifice TO his own revenge
while those against whom he plotted
were thus restored 10 each others arm.
AS the smoke Of the battle cleared from
of the field. the surviving patriots gave
three hearty cheers for Rose Lindon, the
guide aud then retired aud slept peace
tully upon the banks Of the Black Mingo
the scene OF the victory Of Marion.
N. THiERs AND MS ScHooLMAsrER.-
NJ. Theirs has been entertaining his
friends With with an anecdote OF himself.
In the course Of one Of his journeys he
stopped one evening at the little town OF
Luxemburg. The burgomaster came
tOrIh 10 do him honor. and by way Of
omplimen,ing him. mentioned that an
aged man. a MAJ sIseillsis. had performed
the function Of schoolmssLer in the town
for above twenty years. Theirs asked
the name Of the old man. and was an
swered Margas. The ex minister desired
to be introduced TO him. when the fol.
lowing dialogue ensued, Theirs commeno.
ed:
DO you know me7'
No. SIR .aaa
You don't remember little Adolphe
Theirs. one Of your scholars at Marseil.
les?'
.wsi., wait; yes. do reooIIeet such q
name; a ely little monkey. who used to
play such pranks.'
Just so.'
'Ah it Is you I am very glad 10 see
you. Have you succeeded? Have you
made your fortune?'
Sufficiently SO. / thank you.'
50 much the better so much the bet
ter am an old man. well-uigh worn
out. can not return 10 my country;
but when you return TO Marseilles. take
my compliments TO oil who know me-
Theirs promised the old man be would
do ,, and then inquired, in homely WaS ,
how be vas getting on.
Not very last: scholars are rare
Thiers slipped a few pieces Of gold into
his hand. and was about to retire, when
Margas said:
Pardon my curiosity: should like to
know what you have been doing. Are
you notary. banker. merchant
Il have retired from business, but have
been minister.
Protestant cried the old man.
And such is glory + said Adolpbe
Theirs. when he had terminated his an
ecdute.- Critic.
THE UPAs TREE.-An exchange says
the story tina. the Upss tree Of Java ex.
hales a poisonouss aroma. the breathing
Of which causes death is now known 70
be false. The tree itself secretes juice
which is deadly poison. but its aroma or
odor is harmless. StrJehnine is made
from the seds Of species Of Upas tree
Such is the name Of district the atmos.
phere OF which produces death. This
effect is not oeessioned by The Upas tree.
but by an extinct volcano near Batsr.
called Guava Upas. From Ibe old crater
and the adjoining valley is exhaled car.
bonic gas. such as often extipguishes life
in this country in old wells aud foul places.
This deadly atmosphere kills everything