The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-10-12
THE PRAIRIE FLOWER.

.
-@ssas. Aud yiolets that scent theai
lu fniry haunted hooks; ,
Whether they glitter in the sun,
Or dr"cn hcncath the summer shower
But Nature henL them nll in one
To mould my prairie flower
The rose see on lip md cheek,;z
And on her brow the lilies lie
While the violet blue and meek,
Dwcllcth in her "ye.
Shcrs simple thing I ween.
And knowcth not her beauty's power
A sweet. unconscious floral queen.
My modest prairie flower.
She dreameth not that love may cat
Sorrow and sin upon hcr life;
The future seemrtl like the past
Which but with joy is life.
Thy faith in love would not blight.
For cen an I"ca's prncely dover;
Bet carthshe still an Eden bright
For thee, my prairie fiuwer.
Long years ago. when I wnsy young
(For age we caiIht in tears and sighs.)
OF one likethc dreamt and sung,
But deemedhcr ofthe skies =.
a houri triliig merry lays.
III some distanls heavenly bpwef;
Would we had met in those blest days,
My peerless prairie flower!
Capture Of Walker -Intetesting correspondence
with Captain Salmon.
A correspondent Of the Ue,ulI, a: Trnx
lilo, received tie following documents from
Walker after his capture, and has forwarded
them TO that Journal for publication:
On Board II. Is. NJ. STEAM SLoor IcAnrs, J
THrN1LLo. August 81, 1850. !
SIR: have t" inform you.
l. That the Custom House receipts Of
the port OF Tr,xilIo, mortgaged 70 the Brit
ash Hsnvernmenesip; payment of%a debt for
WHICH that Government made itself anss
swerabe, are diverted fagn their prob
course by your uO"ntlorizsl asl sscup"'iaalsa aal|a
that port.
?. That the sum ofq SO o25siaslmency
and Government ,paper atnount of
$500 Seis iatls4fihe csieln fatse en- your
taking eap POSSESSION q ofssalia .sMnt lvlohs to
'l:e British Governments iii virtue OF said
mortgage.
: 3. That in consequence Of the en;ire ces,.
sationsof trade, eausaa y yoar osenpation
Of tle towr, The interests IF the British
mrrslpp's st De!tzs is ale effected ;,i g. Is IS
'anngunte Aa :: ss sssssss ;ssas ssssssgs :,
:, 4sssIltat:yours rpsss5 ' ss:sa this coast has
tsen the means Of def%rHsiSg to . conBPtstiS5h
Of treaty existing gsN bssNssn tGreass sitsia
ands5Houduras. ~ sifs.s,s,
Tha', therefore, j, eeasjdl ans,
in protection of the Interests u GsTeaes
,ain. to re establish ins,fluSilo the autIsorik
ties co'didaii sssiioasa. by ,h&ssxistiag Gcssfns
mept Of Honduras, aid request tifatss gu
with yors taIlowe's, vii i
Iiaassg lss yaas arYs SIN +: s. op;tlaa
fssSsSszsJ aAtaHais gsihg feady iosSssssn
their posts. Sucl, arms and al lnilitaEs
stpses beiongingsao The sespisdill6K R Is
sfsarfslIed to u.e Hohd uTas tsSSvifsrpmenf, as
= surety against any friialtef desccna on
thcikscoasts.. Officers to retaiu SiIesdfms.
Atlsosto deliver up to the proper authorities
ths money and paper mentioned in clause
Two, as well as all the Goxsrnmeet Rapers
|..Upon these tcrnfs teinssscon,pisd with;
ssly!y TO persos ala prf'7aia. ffs property will
I Bss g,,asant EhgsSs4,fag. 1have
the hoh6f 1906, sfg xour obsdient servant
o8a NORVELL SALMON,
|. * Commander.
To Nix. WfiaI An WALKER. =
TRUx1LLo, August 2l, 1860.
TO Capt. Norrek .SaL,AQA, Of II. VS.. vi: