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Attorney at Law,
WILL attend promptly to business entrust
ed to his care in this and adjoining
counties. Office one door west of the I'ost
Office, June '2B, 1850-ly.
J. W, PARKER,
Attorney at Law,
LEWISTOWN, MIFFLIN CO., PA.
OFFICE on Market street, two doore east of
the Bank. [April 12,1850-tf
~wV if. iuwin,
ATTORNEY AT LA Jf\
HAS resumed the practice of his profession
in this and the adjoining counties.
Office at the Banking House of Longeneck
er, Grubb CO. Jan. 20, 1848—tf.
GEO. W. ELDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pn.
OFFICE two doors west of the True Demo
crat Office. Mr. Elder will attend to any
business in the Courts of Centre country.
August 25, 1849—tf.
DR. J. B. MITCHELL
OFFERS his professional services to the
citizens of Lewistown and vicinity. He
can always be found at his office, in his drug
store, or at the house of Gen. Irwin, unless pro
fessionally engaged. [March 15, 1650.
D. 11. ROACH,
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
MARKET STREET, Lewistown, next door
to Judge Ritz's. rnay24tf
GREAT EXCITEMENT
ABOUT
Benjamin Patent
Elastic Spring Bottom
MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY
A. FELIX,
At the lewistown Cheap Cabinet Ware Rooms,
WHERE th article can be seen at any
time among his large stock of other
FURNITURE of ail descriptions. The fol
lowing testimonials from those who purchased
and have now in use, or had the bottom put into
their old bedsteads, will speak for themselves:
CERTIFICATES :
This is to certify that I purchased twenty
pair of new bedsteads with Ilinkley's patent
elastic spring bottom in, am well pleased with
them, consider them a good article, and would
buy no others. I would recommend them to
all persons, as they are easily screwed together, '
and can be kept cleaner than any hitherto made.
JAMES ALLISON.
I concur with the above and consider it a
good article for tavern keepers and others.
THOMAS MAYES. I
We certify that we got A. Felix to put B.
Ilinkley's patent bottom into our old bedsteads,
and that they answer the purpose exceedingly
well. YVe consider it a bedstead that can be
kept much cleaner from insects, screwed up
firmer than any others, and recommend them
to the public.
DAVD BTX>OM, Jon* CLARK,
JERMAN JACOB, D. SUNDERLAND.
Lewistown, April 20,1850 —tf
HOOKS & STATIONERY.
TOBACCO AND CIGAR STORE.
ffIHE eubecriber respectfully informs his
A friends and the public in general, that ho
has REMOVED hie store to the room lately
occupied by JOHN I. M'Cov, as a Shoe Store,
nearly opposite the Bank, where he has just
received a first rate assortment of Congress.
Plug, Roll, Lady Twist, Small Lump, Sweet
Cavendish, Black Fat, Luscious Lux
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Also, Letter and Writing PAPER; Quills,
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rent and Plain WAFERS; Sealing Wax,
Slates and Slate Pencils, Lead Pfiheils, Black,
Blue, Red, and Indelible INK, and Inkstands;
Black Sand arid Sand Boxes, and a general
assortment of
Blank and School Books,
together with a choice selection of JUVENILE
and LITERACY WORKS.
Also, a good article of Pen Knives, Pocket
Combe, Bank Cases, Port Monies, &c.,
which he will sell at the very lowest cash pri
ces. GEO. W. THOMAS.
N. B.—He will sell Tobacco, Snuff and Ci
gars at WHOLESALE to dealers on the
too t accommodating terms.
Lew blow n, June 7, 1800 —.1m
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Extract from the Journal.
RAMI,. W. PEARSON, Clerk.
IN TIIF. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, J
II tuimni Ro, March 14,1850. 5
I, William Jack, Chief Clerk of the House of Repre
sentatives of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution, (No. 10 on the Senate file, and No.
211 on the House Journal of the present session,) entitled
"Resolution relative to the amendment of the Constitu
tion,"—-it being the same resolution which was agreed to
by a majority of the members elected to each House of
the last Legislature—after huvlrig been duly considered
and discussed, was this day agreed toby a majority of the
members elected to and serving in the House of Repre
sentatives of Pennsylvania, at its present session, as will
appear by their votes, given on the final passage of the
resolution, as follows, viz :
Those voting In favor of the passage of ihc resolution
were, John Acker, John Allison, William Baker, Robert
Baldwin, David J. Bent, Craig Riddle, Jeremiah Black,
John K Bowen, William Brindle, Daniel II 11 Ilrower,
Jesse R Burden, John Cessna, Henry Church, John N.
Conyngham, Sylvester Cridland, Benjamin G. David,
William J. Dobbins, James P. Downer, Thomas Duncan,
William Dunn, William Espey, John C. Evans, William
Evans, A. Scott Ewing, Alexander S. Feather, James
Flowers, Benjamin V. Fortner, Alexander Cibhoney,
Thomas E Crier, Joseph E flritlin, Joseph GuflTey, Jacob
S. Haldeinan, George II Hart. LefTert Hart, John Hast
ings, William J Hemphill, John Hoge, Henry Huplet,
Is-wis Herford, Washington J. Jackson, Nicholas Jones,
John W. Killinger, Charles E. Ktnkead, Robert Klotz,
Harrison P. Laird, Morris Leech, Jonathan D. I.cet, An
son Leonard, James J. Lewis, Henry Little, Jonas R.
M'Clintock, John F. M'Culloch, Alexander C M'Curdy,
John M'Lauglilin, John M'Lean, Samuel Marx, John H.
Meek, Michael Meyers, John Miller, Joseph C. Molloy,
John D Morris, William T. Morison, Ezeklel Mowry,
Edward Nickleson, Jacob Nissly, Charles O'Neill, John
II Packer, Joseph C. l'owell, James C. Reid, John S.
Kiiey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson, John B. Ruther
ford, Glcnnl W Scofield, Thorns C. Soulier, William
Mhuflher, Richard Simpson, Eli Slifi-r, William Smith,
William A Smith, Daniel M. Sinyser, William 11. Souder,
Thomas C. Steel, David Steward, Charles Stockwell,
Edwin C. Trone, Andrew Wade, Robert C. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney B. Wells, Hiram A. Williams,
Daniel Zerbey,ami JohnS. M'Calinont, Sjnul.tr YeanSV .
Those voting against the passage of the resolution
were, Augustus K. Cornyn, David Evans, and Jumcs M.
Porter —Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal.
WH.I.IAM JACK, Clerk.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Filed Mar' h 15, 1850.
A W BENEDICT,
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SECRETARY'S OFTICR
PENNSYLVANIA, s*.
1 do certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution of the General As
sembly, entitled "Resolution relative to an amendment
of the Constitution," as the same remains on file in this
office.
testimony whereof I have hereunto
my h •ml, caused to be affixed the
■ MSVlr'' al I iflire, at Harris
burg. this fifteenth day of June, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and
„ fly A I. RUSSELL,
j, 28 ,'hu An rttarg f the Commonwealth.
spssnsy-inBE) IPOTB&hsjiisiis) WS&SWSS ®®OTnrsr s WHO
Resolution relative to an Amendment of the Constitution.
I)ESOI,VED by the Senate and House of Representatives
4*' of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met. That the Constitution of this Common
wealth h<; amended in the Beroml section of llie fifth ar
ticle, BO that it shall read as follows: The Judges of the
Supreme Court, of the several Courts of Common Pleas,
and of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be
established by law, shall he elected by the qualified .-lec
tors of the Commonwealth, In the manner following, to
wit: The Judges of the Supreme Court, by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth at large; the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of
such other Courts of Record as arc or shall he established
by law, ami all other Judges required to be learned in the
law, by the qualified electors of the respective districts
over which they are to preside or act as Judges; and the
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas by the
qualified electors of the counties respectively. The
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for
the term of fifteen years, if they shall so long behave
themselves well, (subject to the allotment hereinafter
provided for, subsequent to the first election ;) the Prcsi
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and
of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be estab
lished by law, and all other Judges required to be learned
In the law, shall hold their offices for the term of ten years,
if they shall so long behave themselves well; the Asso
ciate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their offices for the term of five years, if they shullso long
behave themselves well; all of whom shall bo commis
sioned by the Governor, but for any reasonable cause,
which shall not he sufficient grounds of Impeachment, the
Governor shall remove any of them on the address of
two-thirds of each branch of the legislature The first
election shall take place at the general election of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption of this amend
ment, and the commissions of all the Judges who may he
then In office shall expire on the first Monday of Decem
ber following, when the terms of the new Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices as
follows: fine of thetn for three years, one for six years,
one for nine years, one for twelve years, and one for fif
teen years, the term of each to be decided by lot by the
said Judges, as soon after the election as convenient, and
the result certified by them to the Governor, that the com
missions may be Issued in accordance thereto. The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term, ami thereafter each Judge whose com
mission shall first expire shall In turn be the Chief Justice,
and if two or more commissions shall expire on the same
day, the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice. Any vacancies,happeningbv
death, resignation, or otherwise. In any of the said Courts,
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, to con
tinue til! the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election. The Judges of the Supreme Court
and the Presidents of the several Courts of Common
Pleas shall, at stated times, receive for their services an
adequate compensation, to be fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance In office; but
they shall receive no fees or |>erqutsite9 of office, nor hold
any other office of profit under this Commonwealth, or
under the government of the United States, or any other
State of this Union The Judges of the Supreme Court,
during their continuance in office, shall reside within this
Commonwealth ; and the other Judges, during their con
tinuance in office, shall reside within the district or county
for which tliey were respectively elected.
J. S. M CALMONT,
Speaker of tint House of Representatives
V BEST,
Speaker of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER, }
IT.RMISBI no, January 2S, ISSO. }
I, Samuel \V. Pearson, Chief Clerk of the Senate of
Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing reso
lution, (No. 10 on the Senate tile of the present session,)
entitled 44 Resolution relative to an amendment of the
Constitution," —it being the same resolution which was
agreed to bv a majority of the members elected to each
House of the last Legislature—after having been duly
considered and discussed, was this day agreed to by a ma
jority of the members elected to and serving in the Senate
Of Pennsylvania, at its present session,as will ap[>ear by
their votes given on the final passage of the resolution, as
fellows, viz:
Those voting In favor of the passage of the resolution
were, 11. Jones Brooke, J. Porter Brawley, William A.
Crabh, Jonathan J. Cunningham, Thomas S. Fernon,
Thomas II Forsyth, Charles Fralley, Robert M. Frick,
Henry Fulton, John W.Guernsey, William Haslelt, Isaac
Hugos, Timothy Ives, Joshua Y. Jones, Joseph Konig
macher, George V. Lawrence, Maxwell M'Baslin, Benja
min Malone, Benjamin Matthias, Henry A. Muhlenberg,
William F. Packer, William R Sadler, David Sankey,
Peleg B. Kavery, Conrad Nhimer, Robert C Stcrretl,
Daniel Htine, Farris B Streeter, John If Walker, and
Valentine Best, Speaker —Yeas 29.
Those voting against the passage of the resolution were,
George Darsie, Augustus Drum, and Alexander King-
Nays 3.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1859.
jjoctnj.
THE BLIYD <JIRL'S SOY4L
Flowers, they say, are springing now,
YVithiu the wild-wood shade,
And every tree and waving bough
Is beautcously arrayed.
They tell me skies are sweetly bright,
With hues of many kinds—
But why tell me of joy and light—
For oil! I'm blind—l'ru blind !
They speak of birds with sunny wings,
That leap from tree to tree—
Of hills and vales, and bubbling springs,
Of ocean, lake and sea,
And those glad streams that glide, away,
And through the meadows wind—
But why tell nie ? 1 am not gay !
For still I'm blind—l'm blind !
They say I have a sister dear.
Who comes and kisses me—
A little cherub without fear,
That sits upon my knee :
Would I could see her joyous face,
As imaged on my mind—
But ah! no feature I may trace,
For still I'm blind—l'm blind !
And father, mother, sister, friends,
These eyes must never see !
Must never answer naturo's ends,
But sightless, sunless be !
On earth 1 may not share the bliss
That others fondly lind—
Alas ! I know, I feel but this,
That still I'm blind—l'm blind !
You tell me, friends, that these closed eyes
Will be unsealed above ;
You say that God's glad l'aradise
Beams only Light und Love !
Oh ! then my plaintive song should cease,
For Death my night will break,
When in that radiant clime of peace
'Mid Love and Light I'll wukc!
3 Select Crtlc.
KENTUCKY IY '7O.
.1 Legend of the Darfc and Bloody Ground.
BY DR. ROBERT E. LITTLE.
All who arc conversant with western
history—the history of that period in Ken
tucky on the " Dark and Bloody Ground"
as it was formerly called, so replete with
danger and misfortune to the hardy pioneer
from the ambuscade assaults of the wild
and vengeful Indian—have heard of the
old Boonsborough Fort. Not a trace now
remains of this renowned safehold from
the inroads of the savage—even the mag
nificent elm under whose wide spreading
branches the venerable Lythe was accus
tomed to send up his voice in humble ac
cents to the God of his fathers, a monu
ment of other ages which for centuries has
reared its head and dared the fury of the
elements, has yielded to the influence of
Time, and disappeared from its ancient
seat—but the waters ol the same river
which was]ied its base atid wafted onward
the light bark of the warrior, rolls on with
calm and peaceful waves as in former
days—the waters of the same spring front
which the devoted few slaked their thirst,
supply the wants of the neighboring farm
er, and the same hills which overlooked
the fort in towering sublimity, and a Horded
a lurking place for its enemies, now yield
a rich pasturage to the lowing herd.
Within the last titty years the aspect of
the whole scene has been changed—here
where nature's ancient domain was unilis- j
turbed—here where the hunter fatigued
himself in pursuit of the deer and buiTalo I
—here where the forest re-echoed from i
hill to hill with the howling of the wolf •
and panther and the yell of the savage, are 1
finely cultivated fields teeming with the
produce of the farm—pastures displaying
their cultivated verdure—herds of cattle
breathing life to the surrounding hills, and
the hum of busy man coming cheerful upon 1
the ear. For the last time has the warrior |
launched his frail bark upon the waters of
the noble Ken-tuek-ec—for the last time !
has he sent forth among its blue hills the I
war whoop so terrifying to the defenceless
settler—here for flic last time has he been
appalled by tin? workings of the Tempest
king, and never again will he how down
on its banks in supplication to the Great j
Spirit. His doom is sealed ; he is retiring i
before the influence of civilization as the 1
darkness of night before the morning's sun. j
But his name will live in the noble state j
to which he gave a title as well as in the !
numerous stories of adventure, similar to i
the one about to be related. j
In the spring of 177f>, a year momora- !
hie alike for the commencement of that
struggle by which we were enabled to ;
throw off the yoke of British tyranny,
and for the difficulties experienced by the 1
emigrant in his efforts to subdue the hith- I
crto impenetrable and inhospitable region
of Kentucky, the Boonsborough Fort was j
erected on the south bank of the river, as :
a defence against the incursions of the
northern Indians who were jealous of the
whites, justly fearing that the hunting
grounds purchased by flic blood of their
fathers would be torn from them, that farms
would he erected upon their graves, and
they themselves hunted down like beasts
ol the forest, and compelled to seek other
homes, lor several years after its erec
tion the outrages perpetrated indicated that
it was their determination to destroy the
different stations and thus prevent ihe fur
ther settlement of the country. Among
other settlements Boonsborough suffered ;
severely, having withstood a siege of nine
days, carried on by a superior force of
French and Indians. Our story com-
menees immediately after the siege when
the garrison was much weakened in point
1 of numbers—when it was dangerous to
appear outside the picketing, as the sava
| ges were concealed in the neighboring
j thickets, always ready to lire on those
\\ ho were so hardy as to appear, or so un
fortunate as to be thrown in their way.
The early settlers of Kentucky were
composed of emigrants principally from
V irginia and North Carolina—men who
with their families had left their native
: firesides and sought a home in a wild and
unsettled country, with its attendant toils,
privations and dangers, which were of no
j ordinary character—a race of men who
; arc fast passing away. They were brave
| and energetic—fearless of danger—their
| best friend was their rifle, as it was their
i constant companion for years both in the
; field and chase, while not unfrequcntly
the forest was their couch, with no covcr
, ing save the vaulted heavens above. Cal
culating selfishness (the usual consequence
of merging from a forest to a refined state
of life) is not one of the traits of charac
ter transmitted by them to their posterity.
Brave and magnanimous on the field of
: battle—courteous and hospitable at home,
, the Kcntuckinn of the present day fullv
, maintains the reputation of his ancestors
| for all that is great, noble and good.
I Although sixty-eight years have passed
i away since its erection, there still may be
. seen a small log building on the right of
i the road leading from the village of Rich
mond to the ferry at Boonsborough—half
; a mile from the latter place. Its dilapidat
-1 ed appearance, crumbling stone chimney
| and moss-covered roof, indicate it to have
! been the residence of one of the pioneers
!of the country —and such it was. But
| everything immediately about it—the fal
. lon trees—the luxuriant undergrowth, and
• the numberless briar bushes, tell of its de
sertion and neglect—while the bleating of
the sheep and the lowing of the cattle as i
they feed upon the rich fields of clover in 1
the distance—the running to and fro of
men in the corn and harvest field, bespeak
the activity of the hand of improvement.
I Years ago and this was the habitation of
John Cameron—a native of South Caroli
i na—but of Scotch descent. Among the
; first emigrants who had settled in Ken
tucky, he assisted in building the fort, but
, shortly after its completion, being weary
of the restraint attendant upon the number
j of families living within the enclosure, de
termined to make a " clearing" and erect
; a cabin at a short distance from the fort,
' so that in case of disturbance he might
1 retire to it for protection. During its in
vestment by the French and Indians he
[ sought refuge in it, and from some cause
! or other his improvements escaped the in
cendiary torch of the besiegers, so that
upon the retirement of the main body he
; again ventured out, notwithstanding the
! advice of those who were well acquainted
with their treachery.
The Cameron family consisted of the
father, mother, son and daughter. A suc
cession of misfortunes had induced them
to leave their native State and brave the
dangers of a pioneer life with the hope of
being able in course of time to retrieve the
past. Though in moderate circumstances,
their hospitality drew around their fireside
the best society of the neighborhood, while
not a few were attracted by the charms of
i the daughter Edith, as lovely a girl as
sported in all the buoyancy of youth upon ]
the banks of the glassy Pcdce.
A love for our native land is common to !
all—but by none is an absence from it j
more poignantly felt than by the young !
and inexperienced. Home! happy home! j
away lrom it wc are constantly wandering
in imagination to the spot most dear to us '
, on earth—memory paints to us in vivid !
colors the scenes of youth—the rocks— j
the blue hills, and the forest around the
; place of our birth. Days of our youth !
j days o! innocence and delight which pass
oil' as sweetly as the dew from the leaf
under the warming influence of May day
sun—when past they never can be recalled
—and then, only then do we realize the
| truth ol the destiny of the boy in the fable
j who wandered front home in search of
, contentment—when in reality he had left up
on his own native hearth that for which he
had exiled himself. An anticipated de
parture from childhood's abode is scarcely
less painful than the reality. The eyes of
1 Edith Cameron filled with tears as she
j seated herself at the foot of the hillock
from which issued the stream of water
whence she was accustomed to draw the
daily supply. The next day's rising sun
' would behold her preparing to leave those
scenes where she had spent the happiest
period of life—perhaps never to revisit
them. The rippling brook—its bank 3 be
decked with sweetest flowers, and the
moss-covered arbor under which she dc- ,
lighted to seat herself at the hour of twi- j
light and weave those webs of anticipation
so delightful to the imagination of youth j
—Mvoiild be left behind. The clear star- j
light of a southern sky flashing through !
the dense forest, and the music of the
woodlark, would be remembered only with
the past. With such anticipations as these,
need we say that the girl wept tears of re
• gret ( Edith's companion (for she had
one) was a youth some twenty-two years
of ago—of robust frame—the image of
| licult h and manly vigor. From earliest
infancy they had been associates—had at
tended the same school and read from the
same book—he had been her defender from
the rudeness of the other boys, and in
turn for his gallantry he was always per
mitted to attend her to her father's gate on
their return from school. Their friend
ship as they grew older ripened into love
—hut never until the evening referred to
had William Ilcrvey ventured to speak of
the secrets of his heart. The moon was
high in the heavens ere they parted that
night. What passed between them need
scarcely he told—they were affianced—
vows were plighted before heaven—and
he was to follow the Cameron family to
the wilds of Kentucky in the course of
the succeeding spring.
An interval of a few months must be
passed over. The family arrived safely at
theirnew home—improvements were made
—and the arrival of young Ilervey expected,
lie at length made his appearance, and again
there was rejoicing under the humble roof
of the settlers—though in the midst of dan
ger, and every moment liable to an attack
from their enemies. Late in autumn the
marriage of llervcy and Edith was to be
I celebrated. The appointed day rolled
round—the company assembled, and the
blazing of the huge maple and hickory
wood tire, as it retlected its light upon the
rude ceiling, imparted an air of comfort to
the well filled building. The bride arrayed
in virgin white, leaning upon the arm of
the groom, made her appearance—silence
prevailed—the aged minister, his hair sil
vered by the frosts of many winters, ap
proached and began the ceremony which
was to unite the young and happy couple
in bonds to he severed only by death, when
yells fierce and terrific were heard without.
A moment more, and a score of disguised
demons forced the door—but the astonish
ment and awe into which those within the
house were thrown gave way, and their
assailants were met at the threshold with
a determination not anticipated by the
swarthy band. The females retired" to an
inner room for protection while the men
defended the doors. As the entrance to
the house was narrow, the whites had the
advantage, although in point of number
they were less than the Indians. Warrior
alter warrior fell back dead upon those in
the rear until the Indian force was much
weakened. For hours the strife continued
with unabated fury—hope on the part of
the whites had almost lied, when suddenly
the Indians retired from the contest, and !
left them in possession of the house. The
whole party (now weakened by the loss of
three of the stoutest hearts that ever beat)
again assembled to finish the ceremony
which was interrupted before its conclu
sion, and to consult as to the future. Hav
ing determined to abandon the place and
retire to the fort, they were upon the eve
of doing so when their foes returned to the
assault with renewed energy—and with
more success. In the thickest of the fight
appeared a tall warrior, towering above the
rest—he seemed to be the leader of the
band. Brandishing his hatchet he made
his way into the midst of the whites, and
seizing the almost inanimate form of Edith,
bore her in his arms to the door in safety.
A scream of misery and despair burst from
the lips of the groom and his friends, when
it was perceived that he had gained the
open space, as they knew it would be mad
ness to tire upon the savage protected as |
lie was by his senseless burden. Followed ,
by the rest of his band, the warrior disap
peared in the recesses of the forest.
Pursuit was determined upon. Kein
lbrced by a j)arty from the fort, the younger
Cameron and Ilcrvcy, within half an hour
niter the retreat of the savages, were upon
thfeir trail. For nearly twenty-four hours
the Indians did not venture to delay a mo
ment, knowing that instant pursuit would
be made. Upon the evening after the bat
tle the pursuers caught a glimpse of their
foes as they were ascending a hill some
half mile distant from them. They wisely
determined not to risk an engagement until
night, when by stratagem they might be
able to succeed with less danger to them
selves.
The Indians halted at dark, but as if
anticipating an attack their fires were ex
tinguished in the gloom. The night was
dark and stormy —the moon failed to shed
its rieh and genial influence over the scene
—and the winds whistled the forest fear
fully. No bird of omen warbled its
mournful notes in token of its loneliness—
not even the murmur of a distant waterfall
as it fell from rock to rock from the moun
tain's top was heard—the wind alone broke
the stillness of nature. The darkness
prevented them from making an attempt
(as was first agreed on) to rescue the pris
oner—it was determined to await the first
dawn of day and make the onset while
they were yet sleeping. The whites were
nine in number—while the Indian force
amounted to fourteen.
The Indians did not take the precaution
to bind closely their prisoner, so that upon
the first discharge ot the rifles of the pur
suers she was enabled to disengage herself
from the chords with which she was bound,
but before she had gained her feet her cap
tor stood over her, brandishing a war club
which he had snatched from the hand of
another as he was rising from the ground.
Instantly the keen eve of llervey recog
nized the savage, and levelling his gun lie
iVew Scries—Vol. 4-Ko. 41.
fired. The ball pierced the Indian's fore
head, who leaped from the ground and fell
dead. In quick and rapid succession the
rest of the party fired again and again,
until the Indians perceiving their dimin
ished number made a hasty retreat, leaving
behind their guns and other instruments of
death. Infuriated at the cruelty of the
savages the whites pursued them for miles :
two fell from fatigue and were despatched
by the hatchet, while the third, desperate
from the numerous wounds received, com
ing to the Licking, where the banks are
high and abrupt, determined to sacrifice
himself rather than to fall under the knife
of the white man, and precipitated himself
into the bounding stream and perished be
neath its waves. Thus died the last of the
band of the brave but cruel chieftain Ivi-o
da-go.
The party returned from the pursuit
without an accident. Ilcrvey and his wife,
after the cessation of hostilities and the
death of their parents, which occurred
shortly afterward, removed some distance
into the country from the river, and but a
few years have elapsed since they yielded
up in peace their spirit to God. Their
descendants arc numerous, and to this day
do they recount to their children the scenes
of the " Bridal Eve."
This is but one of the incidents with
which the " Dark and Bloody Ground" is
rife. Scarcely a clearing there but had its
legend. At our day it is dilTieult to believe
all the perils to which our fathers were
subjected; or the privations which tlie
mothers and daughters of Kentucky en
dured.
die uwo t i n t ,
NEW LEGAL AUTHORITIES. —In a case
which was tried in one of our justice's
courts, some rather novel authorities were
brought forward by one of the learned
counsel.
" The Court will observe," said he,
" that in the case of Shylock vs. Antonio,
though judgement was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff, yet circumstances pre
vented the execution which had been
issued from being carried into effect."
" What case did the Court understand
the gentleman to refer to ?" asked the
magistrate, slightly puzzled.
u Shylock vs. Antonio, 2d Shaks. 235,
Johnson's edition. The case reported in
full. The next authority is of rather more
ancient date. It is the case of the King
vs. Shadrac et al., Ist Daniel's Reports,
p. 155." The learned counsel went on to
apply the case to that of his client, but
whether the Court considered the authority
sufficient, we have not yet learned.—N.
O. Picayune.
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a new manner of cooking oysters; the
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ten fashionable bonnets ; and the substance
of a hundred books, may be expressed by
a liquid in common use and of only one
syllable.
A lawyer not a thousand miles off, got
into a war of words with another member
of the bar, and knocking him down at last,
remarked, 44 I'll make you behave like a
gentleman, you scoundrel!" " No you
won't," returned the other spitefully; 4 4 No,
never—l defy you— you can't do it
A Frenchman had heard the phrase
4 * I've got other fish to fry," and learned
its application. One day a friend invited
him to go and walk, and being otherwise
engaged, he thought of the above expres
sion, and gave it a little altered : 44 Excuse
me to-day, sir; I must go and fry some
jish r
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The Lord's poor, the devil's poor, and the
poor devils. As a general thing, the Lord
takes care of his poor, and the devil takes
care of his : but the poor devils have to
look out for themselves.
MATRIMONY. —Some envious bachelor
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married, hut it is more jaury alter a year
or so.
A miserable slanderer of the softer sex
has been trying to prove that Satan was a
woman, whose name was Lucy Fir.
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