f THE COLUMBIA Ml 1 mWe aWo'rn uflon the Alts of Cod, ctctiial hostility to every form of Tyranny oyer the Wind of Man." Thomfcs Jefferson. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN S. INGRAM. Valtrtiie I. BL,OOMSS3Ufc&, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1837. Number 22. Mil, :tcf till- IB THE EMIGRANT'S ADVENTURE. BY MIlS. S. J. HALE. 'What a romantic spot for any one who 'admires sweet solitudcl" exclaimed Mrs. Hubbard, as the exploring party paused, and.the ladies alighted to rest the weary Worses. 'ccluded hut not solitary, madam," re marked Oaptain Austin, leaning on his rifle 'and glancing his eye around with the air of . a man vho is confident in his own supe rior judgment. 'Yc have ho Bolitud'cs in America. ( "Dear mc 1 thought mo'sloflhfs western country Was called a solitude; and I am sure wo have found it lonesome enough," said Miss Cunningham, sighing as she sca led hc'rsTclf beneath the shade of a large trcei '( What' Is a solitude?" demanded the captain, .very pompously. "Thay Would be decided according to circumstance's and tastes, I presume," repli ed Mr. 'Hubbard, smiling as he drew his young wife's arm Within his own; "Now while Mary and I are together we sh'duld hevercr find. a solitude." "Irt my opinion, there arc only two cir cumstances Which can justify the term as applied .tbplaccs," pursued the captain. MVe : may call it the solitude of nalUro, where, wb find no life, as in the deserts of Arabia;,and where man haa been add lias nassed'awaV, it is rightly styled a human Bolitude:--4uch are the ruins of Pelra, Pal myra, and Babylon." 'Then tho,mbunds in odr western country are solitudes, are they not!" inquired Mrs. Hubbard."'1 "No: becailse there is no proof that these v were overdwellings of the living," replied Cabtain Austin. "I know some antiquari ans pretend that they have found traces of fortifications, but I think these obinions er roneous.' They were burial places. True, ihcre must'ihavc been inhabitants in the vi cinity, but they have left no trace of their ex istence,2 except their bones In these ttioundS. Natiiftf; then, has completely triumphed over this works of man, if indeed ho ever Had subdued her domain, which I much ddubt; and nature, as I before remarked, cannot bewailed solitary, while her em pire is fuUqf living things. In our pleas a tit land there is not a single desert soli- 1 Uidd; V I "Yoii afe'still a true American, I see, 1 hdlwithstinding your foreign travels," re marked Mr. Hubbard. ,yj . "Do vou' thirik I could have less patrio tisrji than an Icelander?" demanded Captain A ,' warmly. ''If an inhabitant of that " country of frost and fire, can believe Ins (. iava-formediand snow-rovcrcd mountains is tho pleasanteit home on earth, shall I be in- sensible to' the high privileges which my ' birthright as a free citizen of this mighty republic inspires? But one must go abroad to ktiowhowito prize our conntry. It is B not so mubh its freedom as its security, :) which is the great privilege we enjoy." "Why, there aro no dangers to be en- ' (countereaiin(buropc, tuatever l heard ot. frcn remarked Miss Cunningham. "A great slrft' inany gcnllerricn and ladies from the Urllted m States novmake the tour of Europe, or itrcci visit FranEevBnd England, at leasts and I thought it was a most delightful journey." cnl. "Yes, ''onemay travel through those countries, if he has his passports; but iii jnce he itiust submit to many sc'rnlini zing aha troublesome delays. Then there , are bepgars'to ahnoy you, and thieves and tl.it',. . SfiiJSiiiyi., ' ' . . . . . highwaymen; on must guard against, if i Vou aro-iSQiiucKV as to cscano mem. in OIK i . 'Txmmi' , , jiaiy uuuAuniria you nruuuuui sunmmic lllancc; puhltcTiipica aro constantly watch Ing you, andwminguardcd expression may mbject you taKjrrcst, or an order to quill ho country. But these countries aro an ffir! Jlopia f6r travellers, compared with Asia plyin nd Africa: There men aro robbers by pro- esdioh; a'n'd, as if these wcro not scourge " ' uflicieht, the wild nnimals swarm there; irocitfas boosts havo the undisputed pos session of a great part of those continents. Now it is a fact, which I could never make an European philosopher comprehend, that we have scarcely a single species of feroci ous animals in all the Vast fortk's of our country. A fierce hear is sometimes found in the vicinity of the Rocky mountains, but he rarely attacks our western hunters. I have travelled from Main to Florida, I have visited every stale and territory, except Or egon, and in an my wondcrmps l never mc't With an :ic( ident to alarm ttie, nor with ny adventure which could be called dan gerous. 0, mercy! mercy!" exclaimed Miss Cun ningham, who, in elevating her face to lis ten to the eloquence of the captain, had unconsciously gazed into the tree top above her head "0, save me! save mel' ' she shrieked, and sprang towards Mrs. Hub- hard. The partv, started by her scream's, l'dbk- cd towards the tree, and there saw a large panther evidently prepaJ'ed to spring on the head of a victim. The horses saw the terrific animal atul shook with fear; they were quite as mii'ch frightened as Miss Cuii nihghahi, though they could not express their terrors so readily. Captain Austin might have been a little discomposed at this mal-apropos appearance of a "ferocious animal" in an American forest, buthc was not at all daunted. lie raised his unerring rifle. The Whole grouh were breathless with fear or surprise. The next moment the sharp sound of the rifle rang through the old woods, and awakened the deeb echoes from the hill side, startling from its quiet haunt many a bird and squir rcl, whose peace had never before been dis turbed by such a noise in that quiet place, 'There he is, there he is!" shouted Mr, Hubbard, as the, smoke froni the rifle dis- nersed "there, he is falling. You have another charge, have you not? These crea lures are hard to kill." While he spoke, the panther had fallen, struggling and shrieking, and lay wallowing ill his goro on the ground. Captain Aus tin, to mako sure of his work, placed the muzzle of his rifle, aftbr reloading it, direct against the head of the animal and dischar ged it he never moved afterwards. "You have found a ferocious annual at lajt, captain," said Mr; Hubbard smiling "Yes and lean say as the giilh.nt Perry said of the British fleet I have mot the enemy and he is mine.'1 A . ' 'nutria TILE BLOODY NUP'HALS. nv o. r. H. james, fros! attila. Arderic and Velamir, followed by alargp train of their chief nobles, had ridden at an carlv hour to tho pavillion of their greas leader, to felicitate Attila on his nuptials; arid now thby Waited wlili Ohoglsus and Edicnn, In an inner apartment of the pavil lion, which served as an antechamber to that in which tho Mighty king reposed They had remained there several hours; and while Arderic spoke in a louder tone with Onegisds, Velainircollfbrred with Ed- icon apart; Doubt and anxiety, hbwever were now beginning to cloud the c'bdnte ridncii8 of ail; and sonic of the infe'rio at tendants from tune to tilho looked in, to set' if the kings had yet been admitted to the presence of their chicfi "This is very strange!" said Arderic at length: "what may it mean?" "It will soon bo noon!" said Velsmir: "and it is more than strange that he, who through life has risen daily with the morn ing light, 8houlllshow himself thus tardy." "It were well to wake him," said Onegi- 6118. "Ay, if he may be wakened," muttered Arderic, drawing back the curtain which hung over an ornamented door of wood work. "But what is here?" Each slartcd forward at this sudden ex clamation, and beheld, weltering from un derneath the door, like water from the shelf of a rock, and dabbling the rushes with which the floor was strewed, a stream of dark gore, which had been concealed by the curtain. They gazed upon it, and then in each olhcr's faces fora moment, and no one. found a voice till Oncgisns, turning! suddenly, as if to leave the chamber, ex claimed, "I will call the attendants! We must force the door!" "On your life', Ouegisus!" said Arderic, seizing mm in Ins powerlul grasp, and rawing his sword: "you stir not hence! We must deal with this deed alone, Vala mir yon arc with me. Edicon, I can trust in you, guard j onder doorway?" "What would the noble Arderic?" Cried Ouegisus. "Why grasp you me so tight, O king? I seek not to oppose your will; for if I judge by yon dark blood aright, there is none in all this camp greater than Arderic. What would the niighty king with his servant?" "1 would nothing thai is wrong, Oncgi sns!" replied Arderic, freeing him from his grasp, as soon as he saw that Edicnn had placed himself before Ihe door which led to the outer halls. I seek nothing that is wrong! I covet not the greatness which thou talkcsl of! I demand no pre-eminence Valariiir, my friend, are we not equal in all ihings? If there be any difference, thou art superior to me in calm, considerate wisdom, and no wav inferior to me either in power or right! What I seek, Onegi sus. is this only this! that we who arc here present, may investigate this deed a lone, and take counsel together upon what ever exigency wc may tinu nolorc us. Thou art a man of wisdom and of courage, and true ever to thy word. Swear to me that thou wilt bcarapartin whatsoever we determine, in regard to the deed thai is past; thou wilt join in whatever report wc make regarding the dark secrets of ybli silent cha maer; or wb must find iiicans to silence thy tongue, lest it sow disscntion among the host, and give us over to the power of the enemy!" "Willingly will I swear what Vou re quire, oh noble Arderic!" replied Onegi sus, "so far as regards the present deed but if disscntions come and I see that thy fears atld mine look the same I will not pledge myself to take any part. I will act freely, as my judgment shall dictate, when the time shall arrive! Rather than do oth erwise, I would bid you plunge your sword into my bosom even now, and let me die before the doorway of riiy murdered mas tcr!" "Onegisus!" replied Arddric, in a sol emn and rilelancholv tone, "we know not yet what has befallen; but the oath that thou hast pledged is enough. None loved Attila better than Arderic, while Attila remained himself; but we all feel that Attila has been unjust! Now Ictus seek admittance here!" and ho struck upon the door with his I'lenched hand, exclaiming, "ho! ddes At lila sleep ? What ho! within there! The sun stands high at noon!' There was no answer. All was silent as the grave. There came an awful pause, whilo each looked anxiously in the face of the other; but then was heard a sound in the outer chambers, and voices in high dispute; the tone of' a stranger, though speaking in the Hu'iinish language well, demanded en trance, the tongues of the attendants refu sing him aumittance. I nen again were words spoken in the well known voico of Theodore, the son of Poulinus "Out of my way! By thb god of bditle's; I Will cleave thee to the jaws! Be it on thine own head fool! Thou strivest with a madman! Down!" Then came a heavy fall. "Give him admittance givb him admit tance," cried Arderic and Valamir in a breatlw "Oppose him not, Edicon. Poor youth! ho will find himself already aven ged," but as he' spoke, the door burst open, and Theodore, with his naked sworn all bloody in his hand, rushed in. "Stand all without," cried Edicon putting back those who wore following to seizo him. "Leave us to deal with him. Tho king has not yet como forth!" and closing the door upon them, he drew across it tho. massive wooden bar that hung beside iu "Oh, Arderic, Arderic!" cried Theodore; hast thou betrayed mc, too?" "No, on my life dear youth," cried tho king of the Gcpidte, catching him in his powerful arms; "wc thought thee dead; thou earnest not at the time!" "How could I come ?'' cried Theodore, 'Waylaid on every shore, tossed by the tempest, turned back, delayed; how could I come? But unhand me, Arderic; I am mad with injury and revenge! and I will in to yonder false, faithless tyrant, and die for my icvpnge!" "Theodore, said Arderic, holding him still with his left hand, but pointing with the other to the Stream of blood which flowed from bendath the door of Attila's chamber; "eilhet the hand of some god, or her dWih has avenged thee and thy poor tldica already!" Theodore gazed on it for a moment, and an awlul glow ol satislartion rose in Ins countenance. Then darting forward from the grasp of Arderic, he laid his hand upon the door, and attempted td Open it. It re sisted, and setting his powerful shoulder a- gainst it, he shook it with all his strength. Again he shook it to and fro! The fast- nings within gave way, and it burst open with a loud and sudden crash. Theodore look a step forward, aud then paused, while all the others rushed in: Tho light streamed down from windows near the roof, and passing through the silk en curtains, which both served for orna ment, and to exclude the air of night; pour ed softened, itito the chamber. It was an awful scene, on which that calm, solemn light, fell tranquilly! There, M the floor, scarcely two paces frotn the door, clolhed in the same splendid robes, which, for the first and last time in life, he had worn, with the jewelled circle on his brow, the blazing diamonds on hi broad chest and his sandals, lay the dark and fearful monarch of the Huns, the victor of a thousand fields the mighty conqucrer of unnumbered nations! Mighty no more! Awlul still! awlul in ueath! and trom a small snot on the silken vesture which cov ered that breast, wherein forso many years had lain the fate of empires, and the desti ny of a world, proceeded the dark stream of blood, thick and clotted, but not yet dried up, which had once throbbed in that lion heart, and now had left it cold and vacant. The rround around was flooded with the stream of gore; his vesture was soaked and dabbled in il; but it was clear i iat he had failed at once without an effort or a strug gle; fdf there ho lay lis calm as if in siccfl; with even a smile of joyous triumph on his lip, as he had entered that fatal bridal cham ber, which was to be unto him the hall of death. It wa3 an awful sight! but still more aw ful, .still more terrible was ths object on which the eye rested when it was raised from Attila. A few cubits heyond him, in a seat, wherein she had evidently waited his coming, sat Ildica, the beautiful Dalma- tian hride. On a table beside her stood a lamp, just dying out; on her knee rested her right hand, with the fair, delicate fin gers clasped tight round the hilt of a small dagger, from the point of which some drops of blood had fallen upon her" snowy gar ments; her other hand grasped light the arm of thb chair. One of the shining tresses of her long dark hair had dropped from tho pin lhat held it, and fallen upon her bosom, but in all else her dress was as she ap peared at the altar. Her cheek, her brow, Ifer neck, were clear and pale as alabaster. Tho only crimson left was in her lips. Some have written that she was weep ing, but they lied! She wept not! Not a drop of moisture was in her eye, though its' liquidlight, puro and unquenched, beamed thero as bright as ever. Bin those darklus irous eyes as if the wholo world had van ished from her thoughts as if to her thb whole universe, excopt one dark and fear ful object was annihilated wore fixed im movable on the corpse of that mighty king, itrltnm Hn it'nrrini linrt lnnn (VmiiwI lf rnn. niivii.i ...... v. vvu uu.u . quer, but who had fallen in the hour of joy, I intemperance, and inconsumm.ite itijustieb, by her own weak, delicate bund. From the TT'aiiieshurirf Pu) Measmg'r. A NOVEL CASE BREAOH OF MAR RIAGE PROMISE -As you are in the habit of p'j'ilUh'uis'al sorts' ofimvs perhaps the following ac count of a trial for a Breach of Marriage Contract, may find favor in your eyes. A case of this kind is rather a novelty in these parts, where our la.ls and lasses are known to be irt the habit, of toeing the mark;' fuK filling all their promises; especially those of the ten ler kin i. The facts were these: The plantifT was a young gt ntlcman Who some two years ago, having "wooed and won" a fa r Jaughterof Eve, in this region, started to the wide west, with the future glittering before him, for the purpose of seeking out a home for himscif and his des tined bride. Many a day did he wend his way over the beautiful brairies, despi sing fevers and agues, toil and piin; think ing only of the glowing future; seeing, in imagination, the forc3ts falling before him, and the prairies blooming around him,' cheered on by the presence and favor of the ; "Girl he I'ft behind him." When his wonderings were completed, he returned, and claimed his affianced bride: when lo! and behold! tlie false one had ho trothed herself to another! Her imaginings had not followed the wanderings of her lover, but frail and fickel as woman is known to be, she had lost the image of her devoted; another had stolen into the conse crated place; aud supplanted him! The day that was to put her in possession of his rival was fixed. He threatened that he, would be ptesent and forbid the bann", her father forbid his presence, unless he would promise 'to quiet be:' He consented, aud to save a riot, resorted to the law. Justice was administered by an up-country Justice, and the result was a compromise, while the suit was hanging in suspense, by Awj band's giving his note under seal, to his rival, for twenhj-thrce dollars and twenty five cents exactly! As I recollect no statute, giving jurisdic tion to Justices of the Peace, in cases of this kind, I suppose he was guided by what a fictions friend of mine calls 'tlia cam, an law rf Greece Covnlry. Music. We love music, and it is selfish ove wa lo've it because it loves is and most of all, do we love music in the (bines tic circle. The Germans understand aU this, and make . music a part of a regular school education. The Boston Courbr says, "rspentanca generally conies when it is of no avail.' A very good lessen to know by heart, and it might be well for some folks to put it into practice before it is too late. A Long Xo3e. Napoleon died to sayi, "strartge an it may appear, when I want any good head-work done, I choose- a man, pto-' vided his education Has bison suitable, with a long nose. Hi breathing is bold smd fiee, and his brain, as well as his lungi and' heart, cool and clear. In my observation of men I have almost invariably found that a long nose and a long head go together." The ruling passion strong in dca'h.-r Dr. Harris in his Life of Oommodore Bain- bridge, speaking of his last illness, says, "His intellect continued perfectly sound and collected, till about two hours before his death, when occasionally it wandered. At this time ho called for his sword" and pis tols, which riot being attended' to, ha raised himsolf partially out of bed, and demanded those instruments with great vohemencro and ordered that all hands shoillJ be called lo board the enemy." Tho Banks of the city ot Nov York have agreed to reduce tho rato of iutercui ou ur Q belauow W five per (xnK r
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