8. 1!. 0 LOAN, T7ditor
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VOLUME 20,
I)eint Ihttrg.
TaouanT AND PZIZILIN.G.
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Wotid•bullder Thought. and Mend otall,
On thy taajeetic joursay
le thy tnytterloue tchn so email
That through It only OMa can tread?
Thy glorious march commenced with ono
AVIIO shared thy universal plan;
And thus from fading sire to son
nave Thought and Feeling marked the man
Hu! seraph on tho cralls a Time,
Call up thy brother feeling there;
Together take your flight sublime
Front realms of bliss to dark despair
Far ten er orbs thy course will light
Than &Ohm. that is Watt as yearn.
And as the morning follows night.
Bring promise In thy quick return.
The Sertrtilliet/ 10 the ricers go,
The wens to the endless sea;
Thus Thought and Feeling onward flow,
Asserting their divinity.
there is 110 bin/ 111111011111.31nate.
do medic teat es unheard the lyre—
There i• no hearilt so Ile , olate
But hears some traces of the tire.
The seed lhat bides the fragrant flower
Lie* in itt crypt of ruin frei,„
Till nature with miring potter
Lap; bare it 4 soul to et btacy.
There Is no grave so cold and deep—
Urn of the heart's eelemial
nut that the stone ahn‘e shall keep
The story Feeling there hash told. Pletsags Bird
DEATH.
AY SUS. W. n. O. n.Anony
Lift high the curtain's drooping fold
And let the evening's bun light in;
I wmdd not that my heart groW cull,
Ilefore its better hours begin;
nCii at Such an hour—
tit) calla and pure—a sinking ray
Should thine into the heart with power
To drive its darker thoughts away.
The bright young thoughts °featly days,
:Mall gather round my memory now.
And not the later cares who-e trace
Is stamped so deeply on my brow;
What though those days fkllfTlllo more;
That sweet remembrance la not rain—
For heaven is waltingto restore
The childhood (ditty soul again.
Let no linp.attent mourner stand
t/ hollow , sadness near my bed—
But let me rest upon the hand, •
And let cue hear the gentle tread
()flier whose Liminess long ago,
And still unworn away by years,
JJns•madc these weary eyelids flow
With grateful and admiring tears.
3 go—but let no plaintive tone
Tits moment's grief of tell;
And let no proud and graven stone
Ha} tt here the wear} slumbers Dwell!
.1 few ' , bort /mere, and then for heat en!
Let sorrow.all Ms tears dismiss,
For who nould mourn that warning given,
Which call us from n world like this.
krttle of
From the Pittsburgh Saturday Vi•iter
WASKAMAH;
OR 111 H
RED ROSE OF THE SIIOSHONES :
A True Story of the Far West
fly JOIIK K. TOWNSKNP, M.
[co N ctx inn.]
Tna evenings, during his forced sojourn in the Sn eke
ramp, wore passed by the baronet 'in the lodge alas cap
tor, in company with the beautiful Waskamah! and her
father, unsuspicious . of wrong, loft them alone.,and spent
the time among ills people in the village adjacent. They
invented a vehicle of communication by which they could
perfectly undprstand each other, and - he soon found that
ho had gained tho fresh and'guilolesa heart of the lovely
girl, who confessed that she had never loved but him:—
As to Wahconza, to whom , her father had betrothed her.
she shuddered at the mention of his name; and with
;Ware besought her lover to beware of him, for, if ho
•tinco suspected the truth, ho would tear hor from Ithi
arms forever, and doom him to a cruel and frightful
death. ,
Ono evening they .sat together as usual. The tent
was closed, but the fire in the centre gave ample light
to the lovers. The baronet was silent, for reflections
would intrude upon his mind that he would gladly have
banished. His cones ience ceased not to upbraid him for,
the wrong ho meditated against the trusting and artless
maiden beside him. lie had plighted to her his troth,
and unheiitatingly bad her unsophisticated heart boon
given into - his keeping, little dreaming that in a few
short weeks ho intended to leave her forever, and return
to his own proud and lordly island, where. the poor, un
educated child of the forest could not accompany him.—
None of these things, ht his detestible selfishness, did he
dare to tell her. She had consented Fo ply with hint; to
live with him as his wife, without gnvmg or receiving
pledges; for she know nothing of the civilized mode of
binding a man and woman in matrimohial connexion.
Numerous were the schemes concocted, all having for
their object an elopement to a prrt of the country out of
the reach of pursuit; for she kne v that her father would
join in the search with all the canning and sagacity of
his nature, if only to make good a pledge given to his
savage follower for favors and s rvices received at his
hands. tinder other circurnstances the baronet might
have borne her away openly, an l with the full consent
of her father, who would have considered himself amply
compensated for the loss of his daughter by the present
of a gun and a few blankets; but tt Shoshone chief would
scorn to forfeit his plighted word when given to one of
his own tribe. This she well kniii; and her beautiful
eyes were frequently dimmed with tears; and often did
she, with the trustful and touching affection of, a woman
who knew nothing of tho conventionalities and cold pro
priety of civilized life, throw her arms around Sir Wil
ham's neck, had weep long and passionately upon his
bosom. Although ho had fully determined to deciovo her
in regard to tho length of his tarriance in the country,
and although ho intended soon to abandon her forever,
and afterward to forget her entirely, as ono who had
yenned a play thing for an idlo hour, even his cold and
selfish heart was touched; some latent feelings of honor
and uprightness wore aroused, 'SERI he sometimes felt as
if Ito could sacrifice fortune, rank, and brilliant prospects
in his own land, to reign lord of tho true and noble heart
which loved hint wi.h such eutiro ileirotiou. •
But, unfortunately, in the boson - trio( worldly mon, such
feelings maintain but short sway; and in the callous
breast which for a moment harbored them, they soon
ceased to exert any influence.
How true it is that men who would scorn to commit a
dishonest, of a mean act where their fellows are
concerned, will yet deceive a woman in the g l rossest and
1 00 , t dishonorable manner, and not only without com
puneiirml but often vAtli a feeling akin to congratulation,
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in view of the adroitness with which they have led on
their unhappy victim. stop by stop, until her ruin is au
complished. Sir William sustained a high reputation
among his temporary associates as an honorable and just
man; saki in the porformanco of all his promises, and
generous to a fault; and yet he could coolly meditate ono
of the greatest atrocities of which a man could be guilty.
Ho knew, and felt in his inmost soul, that ho could not
in her case, apply the commonly received opinion that
Indian girls profess attachment to white melt with a
merely mercenary object; . and ho was aware - that his
guilt was greatly enhanced thereby; still was his resolu
tion unshaken to 'proceed towards her as ho had at first
designed. •
Towards midnight, his conference with the Indian
maiden was iutrruptedhy the sudden entrance of Pahtnu
tab. Waskamah immediately rose, and bowed to her
father, saying in a low voice, "rots neon," (good night)
and glided out of the tent. The chief added some fag
gots to the fire, and eat down Upon the buffalo robes.—
Sir William supposed, of course, that a long "talk" was
contemplated by his surly captor, but to his astonishment,
the.Saellem hastily, and without speaking a work, throw
himself upon the ground,and in a few minutes was sound
asleep. His guest soon imitated his example.
Early on tho following morning the baronet was
aroused by an unusual stir in the vicinity of the lodge,
caused by the arrival of the two young Indians wit - 0 had
been sent by rahmutah to the British fort for his ransom.
Articles of every sort, calculated to please the fancy of
Indians, blankets,' knives, paint, red cloth, powder and
balls, a large keg of ruin, and a variety of _other matters,
were spread upon the ground. Tho whole tribe was col
lected around these baublei, and the usual taciturnity of
the Imlian seemed, on that occasion to be forgotten, in
the admiration excited by the view of so much finery.—
ralimutah, for whom all this wealth was intended, alone
appeared unmoved, although the twinkling of his keen
black oyes indicated that ho was by no means tho least
interested spectator *of the scene.
When Sir William appeared,- the chief,with a cold
and formal inclination of his body, presented him with
a letter brought by his messengers from tho Governor of
the fort, expressing regret that ho should have been de
tained on his journey against his will; and assuring him
of a hearty welcome at Vancouveri, Ho moreover prom
ised to gond several men, with a boat, to moot him at
Fort Nezporcos, two days journey front the Snake camp,
from whence ho could reach Vancouver by water.
When ho had closed the letter, ho was addressed in
courteous terms by his captor, rho substance of which was
rendered into EnglislAy Richardson. "The white
chief," said Pahmutah. "may now go to his people who
live on the big water. Toll the King George Chief that
the heart of the Sachem of the Shoshones is warn, to
wards him.and that after the next snow, he will carry to
him so many beaver-skins that the backs of his young
men shall bend under their load. Farewell! when the
sun is - hero." pointing to the zenith, "the horse of the
white chief shall be ready for hum, and two of my young
braves shall show him the trail to the little wigwam of the
King George people." The chieftlien stalked away, ac
companied by several Indians carrying with them the
much prized "property."
Sir William and Richardson retired within the tent,
and the latter observed that two Indians placed thorn- -
selves on either side of the entrance: This he knew was
a precaution to prevent his escape. and, as they seated
themselves. he said to his compaistutt. ••....aptain, era
you notice them two mat nave squatted close to
our tent bore? Old Leather-back's afraid I'll got away,
and ho wants to keep me, for ho is determined to stick
that ugly knife of his into me sometime when he can
take me unawares; but he'll find I'm too much for him,
and careemrent him and all his tawny dovils,'and that
too before two days aro over our heads; and if your mind
holds to what wo know of, I'll take his pretty bird with
rue; though, as I told you before, Captain, I don't like
this job, and it's only because you've done me service
that I consent to do it. No other man's money or friend
ship either, shall ever make me do another such piece of
work. I tell you I don't like it. •It sort o' goes against
my conecience like."
"Richardson." replied the other, "I know you will not
desert rue now. Remember you have promised to aid
me, and I depend upon you. 1 tell you again that if you
were to live a hundred years, you never could oblige me
so much, and but that 1 know 1 should not quicken your
zeal by it, I would offer you any thing you could desire in
exchange for this favor: Do not misunderstand me; I
would not insult you by offering to hire your' sorytees, for
that I know you would despise, but I assure you. that
such is my &termini:Woe to possess this girl, that I would
stay hero and take my chance, rather than run the risk
of losing her."
"Well, -well," grumbled the hunter, in a voice that
scarcely reached the ears of his companion, "some men
will sell their souls for money; others will risk perdition
' for a poor, weak piece of mortality. But for certain this
is a nice girl, the more's the pity!, She'll break her
heart when ho goes away. Sir William, this poor thing
isn't like most of these Ingen girls." j"I know it, Rich
ardson, and that's the very reason I want her. Now
come, old friend, no more words about it but give me
your band on our bargain, and say you'd meet me with
leer at Walla-walla." "Well, Captain," answered the
hunter, "their's my fist upon it, but I shall always think
it the worst job I ever done. Ohl if my old- woman,
j away off in Connecticut, knew of these debts, she'd say,
'Paul, you'd hotter never a'como home, since you've lost
your charakter.' Captain, I hope you'll not take it-amiss,
but this is the first Limo- I over played pimp, and it shall
be the last lam determined." "Pooh, pooh, old fel
low," replied. Sir William, "pimp indeed. That's non
sense; you are only requested to do a service for ono of
your bust friends; a service which he cannot possibly
perform for himself, And which ho is compelled therefore
to trust to your known courage, skill and iugonuity.—
Will you start to night?" , "Yes, if I can got off with
' out being seen; but if not, to-morrow night for certain."
At noon precisely, the noble charger -of the • baronet
was brought, pawing, and champing the bit, to the front
of its master's lodge. .110 gave his hand to Richardson,
and bowed low to the chiefs and others assembled, but ho
looked in vain-for rho object who occupied all his theist.
She was nowhere to be seen; and in a moment, two
mounted Indians,--in ono of whom he rejoiced to recog
nize the suitor of Waskatnah—dashed up and joined
him as atmpagnons du rogags. Tho next instant the
trio loosed their reins, and away went the throe horsemen
at a rapid center out of the camp.
Richardson turned on his heel when the party diaap s
peered, and sauntering towards the tent Sir William had
left, entered it and looked around him. In one corner
he observed a bundle of blankets which appeared to have
been carelessly thrown there, without object; but he was
startled to hear proceed from it a sigh which seemed
heaved front the bottom of a stricken heart. Ho ap
proached, and opening the bundle 'discovered Woke
malt. She had stealthily entered the lodge when her
lover had loft it, to witness his departure; and
enveloped ha
was gone, her•feelingfe overcame her, and she enveloped
herself in the blankets as a mode of concealment. The
good hearted hunter used every argument suggested by
his very limited experience to comfort the suffering girl;
representing the happiness she would experience, when
she should rejoin her lever; but his heart smote bins for
the falsehood, and he dared not think of the distress
which moat soon overtake her. The poor man had
never felt so unhappy. His life had beenchiefly spot in
SATURDAY MORNING
the wild forest, or on the boundless prairie. Ile had
avoided communication with white men, excepting only
so much as was necessary to prosecute his trade in furs;
and ho was therefore almost a child of nature, and but
sqlttly acquainted with the groat world, in the eyes of
which, such a deed of wickedness as that in which he
was then engaged, is looked upoli as a mere peccadillo.
and undeserving of serious rebuke. .1
Long was their conference, in tho course of which
their plans for absconding were thoroughly canvassed;
and it was decided that if no suspicion appeared to
excited in the tribe, they would conimonce their journe •
that night. Richardson knew that on that evening Pah-',
' iuntah.had promised a grand repast to all the men of the
camp, in which the rum, received as a part of the ran
som, would circulate so freely that every Indian would
necessarily be drunk; and as tho tent of old Sagomocte
was at some distance from the village, he hoped easily
to escape the surveillance which the chief had not failed,
until this time, to keep upon him. Ile was aware of the
necessity of great caution in order to avert suspicinn of
his intent; and ho therefore quietly retired, at an early
hour in the evening, to the lodge of his adopted father.
Ile , found the old man, as he had anticipated, sound
asleep; and, roiling himself in his blanket Ito throw him -
self on the ground as if to do likewise. -Ho had lain por
ter quiet, and in a profound slumber, for more than
tw hours, when the noise of tho revellers in the village
reached his ear. They had, as he supposed, been drink
ing for a considerable time, but now their habitual and
much boasted taciturnity was overcome by the influence
of the potent liquor. All were talking, laughing and
yelling at the same time, interlarding their drunken liar.
angues with whoops and screams, until at length the up
roar resembled n perfect pandemonium. The moment
had arrived which had boon expected, and anxiously
yoked- for by tho hunter; he knew that tho Indians wore
now so thoroughly engaged that nothing unconnected
with their insane orgies, would oven bo thought of; and
that for a considerable time after the termination of the
feast, not a man in the camp would ho capable of corn
prolionding any thing; so he quietly rose, and mentally
bidding adieu to tho kind hearted old man, who still lay
in a sound sleep, ho glided with a noiseless, but 'rapid
step out of the lodge, and under cover of the . darkness,
entered the tent of Pahmutah. In loss titan a minute ho
emerged, holding the young Indian girl by the.. hand;
and the two quickly disappeared among the willows on
the margin of the river.
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Fort 'Walla-walla. or Fort Nozporcos,—(the latter
name being derived from the Pierced-nass' Indians, a
tribe residing near the sources ache Walla-walla river.)
is ono of tho trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Compa
ny, tributary to Fort Vancouver. It is situated on a san
dy plain at the junction of the Walla-walla and the Ore
gon; or Columbia River. The fort is built of drift wood,
there being no standing timber within twenty or thirty
miles. It has two bastions on the diagonal corners,
which command the place in every direction. The fort
is surrounded by a stockade formed of large logs twenty
feet in length; so that it is, in fact, a rathoratrong place.
and one !calculated to stand a long siege against the
weak mid ineflic out implements of war in the posses
sionil of the India s'iu the vicinity.
At the time o i Sir William's visit, such was the con
fidence of the su p erintendent in his savage neighbore,
.._..,.a woot ga l iti &mowu aurniilllay open. and Ina in .
diens, in numbers far exceeding that of the very small
garrison, had froo ingress and egress.
The baronet was kindly greeted by the commandant,
who had received orders from the governor relative to
him, by the hands of two Canadians sent to form his I
escort to tho lower country. Wahconza And - the other
Indian were dismissed with appropriate presents. Ho
had taken a particular dislike to the former,.wbo evident.
ly entertained no friendly feelings for white men. He
was exceedingly taciturn; and during the journey, scarce
ly vouchsafed a word to his former captive, except to
consult him with reference to the localities of their sever
al camping grounds, but had he harbored the slightest
suspicion of the plot formed to abduct his betrothed, it is
certain that the white man would never have been heard
of by his friends residing in the lower country.
A few days after his arrival, as Ito was returning from
a eporting,exeursion, loading his horse laden with the
game whiCh he had killed, his Indian attendant pointed
to a l eanee up the "big river," (the Columbia.) exclaim
ing, "Passiooks." (white moot—literally, Mast man.)
Sir William's heart beat quick; and as ho passed, with,
his loaded animal, towards the fort; ho frequently•turned
and surveyed the approaching canoe, with en anxiety he
did not attempt to conceal. 'Giving We horse to a Cana
dian. who stood ready to receive it, ho returned hastily to
the beaclyand in-a few minutes tho canoe had approach.
ed so near that he could distinctly discover a white man
and an Indian woman. A moment more, and ho was
pressing to his . bosom the beautiful "Roso of the She
shones." who returned his caress with a heart overflow
ing with tenderness, while the warm tears of joy coursed
rapidly down her sun-burned cheeks.
The baronet expressed his obligations to Richardson
by a hearty grasp of the hand, and the now comers were
soon introduced within the fort. The girl was consigned
to the care of the Indian wife of the superintendent, and
Sir William and the hunter retired to ono of tho unfre
quented bastions to consult with regard to their future
movements.
"Richardson," began the baronet, after they were
seated, "you-have managed this affair admirably; and I
know not how to requite you for the inestitnablo service
you have rendered 1116.
"Captain,'! replied Alio hunter, "I don't know that
you owe me much, for I intended to get oil myself. and I ,
had but little trouble with the girl, for sho's the smartest
critter in a canoe I ever saw. and as cunning as a fox.—
Once we thought the 'tarnal Suakee bad smelled us out,
and were on our trail, but it proved to - be a false alarm;
Olio saw the tracks first, and she made herself scarce so
sudden, that I myself could hardly have found her. 1
followed the trail a little ways, and soon saw the blue
skins that made it; they were two , Ranneeks that were
a hnntin, Elk along the river: so, as soon as llound ,em
out, I got away without their seeing me. I made tracks
aa fast as I could."
- "But, my good friend."' asked the baronet, "how did
you manage to blind Pahrautah's sharp eyes, and get off
sosoon? 1 should not have despaired of you if you had
not reached hero for mayoral days yet."
"Why I got reknit in the nick of time;" replied the
hunter, "and if it had been a real good work I had in
my bead, I should have thought that the "Great Spirit."
—as the Ingens vall our father up above,—had helped
me; but Captain, I don't believe he helps any body
that—"
"Never mind moralizing Richardson," interrupted
Sir William, "but tell me. without circumlobution, if
you can, how you managed to elude the; chief.':
"Captain, 1 don't understand your big words,! growl
ed the bunter, "but you must let nro tell my story in my
ownjway. only don't worry, me. and I'll tell you all about
it in a few minutes. Tito way of it •was. old Leather
back had a big keg of turn, you . know,, that he got as
part of your ransom. gle I knowod that a 4:egate.'..-413
these Frenchined follows call it--was to coma &Wont
camp pretty soon, for none of the liquor had been drunk
yet. Well, I,folt cortaiq that the drinking bout not would
be put a Idng. because the cunning chief won't let Wah
conza drink, and the reason is that when be's drunk ho]
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NOVEMBER 10
always gots mad, and cuts and bk
friends: so ho sent him with you,
way till the rum was all gone. an
nice travelling companion; he's
od like; but lie was so riled up wh
he shoOld go with you, that lie g
and looked like a mad-dog. Su
tribe bretachodthe rum the very n
girl about it, and just after the dru
—as Indians always do, you know,
old daddy, as ho lay sound asleep
Into your tent, where 'the nose' w
off we started. Tide was, I guess
,% yo walked down tho bank of the
and talking all the time, 'till wo
grounc6bout five miles below. 77
the Snake Miens bury their people
fellow in his own canoe; wrap hint
then stiek tho whole concern up
and cover it with bark tied around I
wo turned one of theso poor mortal,
then it,did'nt tako us long to mond,
tom;—for they always spoil tho can:
titako '4l good for nothing,—and tl
of pair paddles in no limo ,with
knife, a d away we wont down the
"The ( next morning , just as wo r
mule-deer, and while I was skinnin
a little c r eek a few yards off' where t
minces deep, and in loss than fivo
largo salMon' with her little paddlo t
saw stfelil a country as thiri is for fish
Connecticut salmon that wo used to
are ininnis compared with them."
"But Itlchardson, won't you—"
net.
"Yes, yes, Captain," hastily rep
me have my own way, and I'll go ai.
great deal more to say. 1 only waute
did'nt suffer for frog• as we travell
along firsi rate until this morning. u
little bit of a brush. - It did'nt amo
suro but you tako my mirk.); you
girl towards Vancouveit without mac
alb"
"Why; '7hat is it Richardson?" exc
now suddenly interested; "if it concl
Wash:mob, why did you not tell mo
"Why you know, captain, I'm not
and I must toll a story in my own way,
But -the business of it is this. This me
running al i ong tho shore, to be out of
rapid, (for I don't understand running
them darn devil Canadians.) we endde
of about two 'hundred 13unnecks. Th
land, but !Amid no; for I did'ot like th
trim of there began wading out towards
they took hold of the bow of the canoe.
me for telniceo, and I gave thorp a littlo i
mints wanted to know what girl I had
was determined to havo no talk with thot
then 'the Roso' touched mo on the arm;
alto meant;, so.'when they dld'nt axpoc
giive the canoo a sudden shovo out into
rapid took her, and down wo went at lh
miles au hour; but just as we got away,
diens hallo:teed to mo that ho would send
tab, ...in: .I.l...ayiutut tor unto IQ
it was wail shoved otljust when di d, you woeld'itt have had her with you not
"Do you think ho will keep lais,word ,
melon to the Snake camp?" exclaimed
riously alarmed; for Ito know Aber° was t
girl until BIM was lodged securely in till
once her stern father wore informed of
had taken.—"Do I think he will keep I
awored Richardson, "to be sure ho will.
he's there by this time, because he will
back toPay Win well for carrying the new
that t h e chief has plenty of property nc
know these!Bannecks am sworn friends
they visit each other constantly, and they
happens in each other's camps. I'll be r
if the old chief won't boon our trail by t
ning at the latest."
"We must got air instantly; this very
od the other, eagerly, "I would not lose
thousand dollars; and I think, even Uwe',
sued, that oar two Canadians, with their
oars will provo more than a match fl
canoe."
"That may be," answered the hunter,
get a good start, but In an even taco I'd
on the Indians and their canoe. These ce
light. and two Indians that are well use
drive it through the water faster than four
row ono of their clumsy boats; and if Loa
bring his beta mon, he's a greater fool than
"Lot us lose no time." replied Sir Willi:
Suporindondont if he can furnish its with t'
and we'll hurry abroad without waiting f
I'll go and rouse tho Canadians. and by ro i
1 think we'll be ablo to steal a march on tb
Sir William hurried down into the body
want the men to embark their boat, and pl
unexpected voyage. In an incredibly alto
lightly floating on the water, in teadinosa I
freight; and as the party embarked imme
soon sheeting rapadly down the stream, im
brawny arms of the powerful and well pr
diane.
Sir William began to breath freely. Ho k
cod, when Richardson related the eircuM
rencontre, with.the Bannecke; considerably f
ness than be was willing to acknowledge; I
felt satisfied that it would be easy to escape
and throwing himself back in the boat, In
himself to the joy of the present. Tho Inc
laughed and chatted gaily with Richaidsot
down her head, listening intently, and eni
imitate the words which he used in interpret
vereation for the information of her lover.
santly the time passed Its the boat glided dm
current of the river; and the monotony we
varied by the lively voices of the Canadian
thoy sang, accompanied by the splashing
blades, the sweet and inspiriting songs of
land.
Early . on the following morning the boa
Dales of the Columbia; the two men ming
their oars, short and broad piddles; one Ono
on the bow, and the other on the stem, and
steadying while they guided the little vessel.
with tho speed of a racp-horse. through the a
which were boiling arid seething and whirli
her.
The word "Dolt". is of Canadian origin, a
gutter, or narrow Channel. At this point in I
lila, the stream,--which, just above, is neart
width,—runs through two channels, each of
not exceed fifteen feet in breadth. There is
in the river here of about 200 feet in the mile
course, greatly accelerates the rapidity with
water is forced through the narrow dales.
'tittered the moat difficalt and dangerous pc:
navigation oftho river, and is indeed, rarely
except during a very high stage of the water,
stream is swollen by the alumni molting of ibi
the maintains ; by which, at a considerable dial
partially environed. It was now the latter
1849.
.cks away at his best
to have him out of the
I. I', guess you had a
ways grum and crook-
I n Pahmutah told him
shad his tooth at me,
enough. the whole
ght you left. I told the
kard's began to howl
I slipped away from
in his lodge. and ran
waiting for me, and
about twelvo o'clock.
var. 'taking it dimly.
and to the burying
Is is the place where
They put the rid
turn!), when the water was at its lowesN
sequently4the greatest danger:was to be
I the strong and tight boat. controlled by i i
experienced guides, weathered it handsel
without thoroughly wetting every one,
European or an American leg .wouldi
these circumstances, have felt rather Inn
our heroine only laughed while the wate
breech over, her. and seemed to reganill
a subject for jest and merriment.
A mile below this point, while Sir
shore. whether he had gone to exaniine
ized tree, ho was startled by hearing th
erdeon calling his name with great ever
percelied his tall guant frame standing e
and making signs for him to hasten on b
reached it he observed a largo canoe, c
seven Indiana which had just made th
Holies, and was then shooting out into th
the shore. At that instant the boat cont.
mon was first recognized by the inmate
and every Indian sprang to his feet, and cl
to his mouth, emitteda wild and savage wIl
customod though the hornet had become
sounds, from an intercourse of many monk
mon, caused the blood to curdle around his
cheek to blanch with terror. Ho ordered th
row for their lives, and drawing the two
under the thwarts, took ono of thorn and
toHichardson. The four strong and acti
themselves to their work with with or,
made their craft dance over the water.
ashen oars quivered and beat with the
them.
I i in his blanket. and
n tho fork of a tree,
with strings. Well.
outof Isis can. and
1.
tho hide in the hot
es this way, so as to
ten I made a couple
iy tommulutith and'
!ream."
ado camp, I shot a
it, the girl went to
o water was'nt six
Mutes killed throe
I novor in my life
and such fish. Our
think so much of,
roke In the baro-
The canoe containing the Wiens cam
(legal rapidity, acid the prows of both the
ertcd themselves to tho utmost.
ed the hunter; let
pg; but I ttv'et e
to toll you that we
"Soo. Sir William," cried the hunter.
not setting a blanket (or a sail, thinking i
because they've got this sudden puff of
them. They don't know these parts wol
.1
never do any thing of that sort. Why . n five minutes
wo shall go 'round that rocky.polnt, that he fort people
call 'Cape Horn;' and the real Harn tha the sailors tell
about, 'aint,ll guess. a worse place. As s re as they at
tempt to go 'round with that blanket . .up, yin they'll go.
and they'll give us a chance to got to the wades, and
make the portage before they can coma near us; for it's
211
hard work swimming in them waters. I was only last
summer that one of Captain Wyeth's long its wee lost
here. She had in her five Sandwich Is dors, and a
,: a
white man; and the lazy Kaneko., would' t pawl down
their sta and take to their oars-though th Captain had
warned them about it. Sure enough the b at was turned
over. and every soul except one Inlander. item drowned.
They're just like, fish, toe. these Kanakas, i've - hearn
say that they're born in the water. but the re's not many
men that - can stand such seas es they have here; these
nasty whirlygigs bother a man so, and suck him under,
—Looks"
• . Well, we got
d then we had a
nt to much, to be
11 get off with your
loss albite, that's
'aimed Sir William
riot tim safely or
4 f it before?"
Wiled, like you,
as I said before.
'ruing as we were
the.strongth of a
these things like
tly came in sight
7 wanted me to
bir looks. Thou
flie, and directly
They first asked
Then the var
vith me, but 1
n about it. Just
end I knew What
1 such a thing. I
deep water; the
o rate of twenty
ono of the In
ante 4 e a l e i rc Pa rk n a:
or else, I know
PP
At this moment the canoe came danci
point: and while its inmates were actually
umphant whoop in the prospect of soon ov
white mon, the light vessel whirled over on
the crow were in a moment struggling wiy
The Indian girl shrieked, ;and wren her
ordson peremptorily ordered her to bo silent,
croaturo sank submissively into the bottom
and buried her bead in her blanket. The
floating bottom upwards, down the stream an'
most reached the boat; it wee then suddenly
by . the furious current, and in an instant wchi
in ono of tho thousand whirlpools continual,
and disappeared forever.
and send infor
ho baronet, se-
Io safoly for tho
lovror fort, if
o emus° she
Is word?" mi
lli be bound
xpect Loather
, for he knows
P .w. Why you
o tho Snakes;
know all that
nob mistaken
Tho Indians battled manfully with the an;
multuous waves; and the baronet, forgetting i
oven his fears of capture, oidered his men to
oars to see the result. Several Indians wet',
striking out boldly for the opposite shore, titi
vigor and strength which they evidently titi
thore seemed a fair prospect of their reaching 't
Just then a l budy came floating towards them
pig and foaming of the water now dashing it f
side, now Oiling it over, and sucking it bonen
face; and Orion, shooting it upward until half I
was visible. At length in its rapid arid gyrii
it canto so near tho boat as to be distinctly creel
the inflamed, swollen visage, and starting eye
William recognized the repulsive countenance
vat, Wahconza. Swift as en arrow the corps
and in another moment was lost to view to tin
bind wirlinuiddies of the river. The attent
party had been so engrossed by thin shocking a
for an instant, the distant swimmers wen foil
Their oyes wore new directed to the opposite hil
there, to their great joy, stood the three Indians, 1
the perils of the devouring element. The girl 1
her recumbent posture, and threw one glance r
water; but that glance was sufficient. 'Her
sobs ceased not, but they had lost their biftere
had seen her father!
morrow mor-
! ght," exclaim
w girl for a
should be pur
good boat and
Pahruntah's
(your mon to
bat two to ono
!noos aro very,
to one can
anadirins can
herback don't
I think him."
• m, "Ask tho
wo good oars,
w any thing.
wing all night
plndians."
f the fort, and
pare for the
time it lay,
receive its
Tho travelers continued their journey in ail!
further pursuit was, apprehended., but a deep g
sottled'on the spirits of Sir William. He cool
reflect that ho was robbing a father of his oh
to gratify a transient passion, 'ha had expo'
father to deadly peril; and sacrificed the lives
of hispeoplo. Ho wished, at that time, with h
heart, that he had never seen the "Rosa of the
lately it was
oiled by ilia
l eticed Cana-
0191
p ad experien
'stance of his
oro unetud
ut now he
all pursuit,
abandoned
don maiden
, and held
eavonng to
• ing her con
hus plea
• n the rapid
agreeably
The portage was reached early in the evening,
and the chief of a village established the
Method a gang of Indians to assist in carrying the
The voyage was pursued during +h• greater pa
night. as the dangerous portion of the naviga
been passed, and early on the following day. t
reached Fort Vancouver. The baronet was
with courteous hospitality by the gentlemanly a l
hearted factor; an appartment was furnishod h
lie wasprovided with every 'means of making
comfortable.
in a few days Richardson left on a journey to th •
tains, to pursue his legitimate and accustomed a •
ofhunting game for the parties of traders which
traverse those regions in pursuit of fru; and
bade Sir William good-by, he could nal, retrain f
ing utterance to his feelings in the remark, o 'We
Min, now I mean to bo an honest man *gain."
..atmen, es
f their ear
-1
L ink native
pgssed tho
1 instead of
O ng himself
a this way
as she flow
gry waters
g boneath
The Indian maiden• was soon established in
but very pretty cabin, situated within the "camp
is ,called, and ivithaut the stockade, whih was
furnished, and decorated by Sir William. 11
most of his time in her company, and she fancied
perfectly happy, and that the bliss which she expo
would never terminate. But alas! how soon we
hopes and joys to be blighted, and her heart lace
suffering latch as has fallen to the lot of many
many of her sox. Curses—everlasting curs
cold-blooded and artful betrayer of (snub innoce
purity!
A ship from England, laden with stores for the
sailed up the broad Columbia and anchored . opp
fort. The, jailors ituraidistely busied themselves
ting,ont her Cargo; for the Captein said he she
compelled to sail on his return within a fortnight.
was the opportunity which the baronet had espec
other vessel *Old arrive until the following:4A
his affairs at holm wsuhl p9l gol:n i tt of longer del
d moans a
a Colum.
a mile in
'..hich does
also a fall
which of
which the
his is con
thin of the
attempted
snow
!t:hcee.n on
the
it ie
iatt 91,911,
11150 A TEAR - , la Adv-soato.
It would not bo true to say that ho felt no pang in the
prospect of leaving forever the hapless girl whom he too
-1 ed with es much affection as he was capable of, bat ho
did not think. for a moment, of foregoing his vojage on
her account, atkd to permit het to accompany him was
of courso, utterli out of the question. Two weeks, tiro
short week. 3. yet remained, and he determined, from re
"gard to her feeling', to keep her in ignoruncla of his in.
tondod departure until the very last Moment. He inter.
milted none of his visits to her; ho was.lf possible. more
assiduous in his attentions than Whim he loaded her
with press n to, end solicited her to make 'known to him
whatever she desired, and, if the fort contained it.it should
be hers. ,She thanked him with tears, for his kindness
and generosity. Often would she compare her lot with
that of the wives of the gentlemen attached to the fort.
and the comparrison was. in her partial view, justness
ureably in her favor.
and when eon
. pprebended;but
is practiced and
eV. though not
on bowl. An
probably, under
comfortable, but
o matter i l i,rwm butaking
'William Was ou
singular fossil
. voice of Rich
-4 ; and turning,
act is the boat.
'aid. When he
ntaining six or
passage or the
• still water pear
Ming tho white
a of the canoe;
ping his hands
oop. which, ac
such direful
Etlits with the red
heart, and his
o Canadians to
pare oars from
gavo the other
• t:c men applied
'energy which
bile the tough
rco applied to
On the morning when the ship sailed, the baronet
went to the house of the poor girl. Be found her joyous
and light-hearted, as usual, but, in spite of his resolution
to do so, he could not smarmo a cheerful aspect. It. had
ant with her but a short time when he saw the flag fl
ing at the mast-head of the vessel, and heard the song
of the sailors weighing her anchor preparatory to getting
under way. Ile could retain his composure no longer;
he caught the girl in his arms, imprinted one kiss upon
her cheek. while the hat tears fell in torrents over her
face; and exclaiming. "farewell, .farewell forever:"
rushed from,the house, and on board the ship. Ina few.
minutes she left her anchorage, and dropped down the
river.
Early on the follokring morning, as she was lying In
Baker's bay, within a mile of the Cape. the boatswain
perceived a dark object Boating on the surface of the wa
ter, and slowly drifting down with the tide. As it ap
proached, he discovered it to be a human body. and sent
the yawl to bring it on board.
Sir William came on deck just as the yawl was bro't
along side, and the body was carried up and laid in the
scuppers. A terrible presentiment caused him to trem
ble violently; lie staggered towards the corpse, and cut
and glance upon the pallid, but still beautiful
"God of Heaven!" he groaned. and full fainting into the
arms of the Captain. •
on with won
ttle vessels ex-
if the fools ire
will help them
i ind right after
or they would
ABE EATON'S VISIT TO THE CELEBRATION
"Abe" proceeds to tell the story of his visit to Waynes
boro• at the time of the celebration on opening the Rail
road:
**Wel, they had a mighty to do, about it, they did.—
There was Goy. Dudley, Doctor Andrews, Squire Gris
wold, Bill Lane (him as was so near a beaten Stanley for
Congress,) old Dick Washington, and a heap of the "big
boys," came down to the borough to have a rale jollifica
tion. They had the darndest biggest sort of a barbecue.
cords of old "red eye." and the big gun—they wanted
everybody to jino and have a bustin frolic. Wed. it was,
norated over tho hull county. and as every body was.
gwino, I thought I mought as well go, too—se I slipped[
the mar in the cart. and put out for the borough.
“Wal, Doctor, I had a party easy time of It vino
down, I did—the old mar shying once and a whilewheta
she heard any lumbering about; but all things considerin e .
&Mb, i oliCio - r 7A tirrSii. w nlii.r.T.t;fgai - any how, sim
was—and if ony a pistil was shot offiury war about her.,
all h--II couldn't keep her in the cart. Some of these,
days Doctor. I'll tell you bow she sarvod me' and brother
Tart. You know Tart. Doctor—l know you do. An
the accident that happened was going up the hill by
I.ew Cusgrave's lhar, elm; by Old Pike's, the quaktn.
when soma of Low's boys popped a cap on an old outdo
pole ate patridgri. when 11-11, Doctor, how she did rip.?
Sho cavorted right smart, but II was no go--she ea
broke one try pin, and,arter gitting up the hill I Sled
that, and we proceeded tolorably well to the borough..
"Wal, Doctor, wo got than, and I thought I !nought
as well got down and load bur by the Court 1f0rtee......
There was a heap of people on the green, and I dldplt
'sadly know what mought happen, so I . got down, I did.
and slipped the bridle over my arm, and was walking .
along, looking at the crowd to see what was OW mu—
Thar was bundance of folks. Doctor. men, whitonen t :
childring, and nigger. in a fuss—oyster carts. and aft
such sort of doins plenty. Wal. Doctor. I was proceed
ing on tryin to find sornd place to hitch Me roast% whew
Holy Moses! ker slam bang! went the big gun: The
old mar started, and snatched me heels over head, toy
cart struck an oyster cart—oysters. plates, spoons. pen
and bowls, went flying—down I went, bet 1 held ma to
tho bridle, Doctor, I did, and actor a rip or sn, I Haw
stopped her headway, and made out to get up.
"Thunder and mud! Doctor. rich a eight—l never
seed the like afore—you'd a thought it had been raining .
nothing but oysters and plates for a week—here a pan.
their a puddlo of soup hideuough to swim my old loory
drake—the oyster man a cassia every thing an inch high
—the old mar snortin, and the folks hollerin like blue
blazes! Wel, Doctor. I sorter shuck myself, and MIS
looking round to see what all-the itIRS - WIII about. when I
coed , old Artitr—Old Artnr Spikes--you know him. Doc.
tor. and Ginoral Mozo, with their mouths wide open and
nigh about fit to bust. "Go it, Abe," said old Attar—
and go it I did, for twant half a second before bang:
went that cussed old gun agin!
...10-ru-salern! Doctor! didn't the old marsplit. then?
Site fetched ono splurge, and both trypius come out, the
back band broke, the wheels whirled one way and struck
an old 'omen's cake cart—down cum cake-bor. old
'omen and all; away I wont on tothor tack! down the hill
wont the old mar as if the devil had kicked her in send.
right slam through the tables whar the barbacue was set
out, benches broko.-niggers rolled over—every body hol
lorin as if heaven and yard[ had cum towgether!
"Jo-hos-n-ghat. didn't that old mar rar. - and didn't I/
Thar they was laughing at ate., ready to split! The old
cake 'Oman had a fork sticking slain into my leg, and the
old man Artur and the giueral holding en to their traw
-1 sons to keep from dying! I riz—looked around, hopped
up, and struck my heels together throe times atom I earn
down, and swore if they'd only give rue half a chance, I
could lick the hull kit and biliu of 'em; and I—. 'em
they mought let that darned. cussed big gun kick me in
the bargain!
1g round the
aieing a tri
rhauling the
algid% and
the waves.
,hands when
land the poor
of the bliat.
anoe Caine
MI it het al
iMirlod off
; engulphed
y forming.
: FI and tu
or the time
io ott their
e observed
from the
I retained,
in safety.
the rush
)rn side to
h the sur-
:he person
lug course
a; aud is
balls. Sir
of lila ri
ll'°t b y,
o roaring
I on of the
ght that.
ore. and
afe from
two from
cemarse tb o
and
,ess—sho
nee; no
=
but
and
that
several
a whoto
MEI
and the
o fur
-1 boat.—
t of the
ion bad
o party
ceirecl
d kind
In. and
I inosolf
mom.
location
knually
•
hen he
1
ivv
ill, Cap-
""Thom•. the doitts down to Waynesboro. Doctor-IMa
liquor:" The Sporting EMckieu
3031XTHINO TO rum et.--At West Point, our esserti 7
meal established a 'unitary school. Young men i al* se=
'acted from different states every year. lent 114111• and
educated at public eicpenee.—Every cadet that graoht
etas there costs the United States' govern:mkt (maw
to five thousand dollars.
•
More than lour tuitions of dollars hare been bestowed
by the United States upon that institution; and all for
what?
Well. what then? Before Washington left the Presi
dency, he earnestly recommended Congress to establish
a Board of Agriculture, or to take seam other measures
to foster that peaceful but leading And important interest.
They have been since repeatedly urged to lertiktbe straw
arm of government to the elevation and om:outermost%
of that neglected calling. What have they don't No
thing. Millions and millions have beep expended ten
!tarn young men bow to tight; not the 'lnt rid cast"
to teach thorn the noble, bread giving. world-sastaitainc
"fl-7-. 'rid art, of ag J riculture.—afainc throw,
.
"'" 4 , AL • . ,
teflon.
ito the
n get
~• d be
This
ed; no
g. and
NUMBER 26.
From the N. Y. Sphrit of the Times.