toll. have sworn upon tho Altar of God, eternal hostility to every ftna, of Tyranny over the Mind of Man." Tliomaa Jcirerson. -. .,, ., Ij . 4-- ...1 : '.W.,,,- r",t,i 1 f PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB. Volume III. BIiOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1839. Itfumher IS. c ls tu.zi Kzn i i tstj DBMi MTfi una inn . isa mpa luki rj I OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT, IhtrosiTE St. Paul's Cnuncit, Main-st. TERMS : me COLUMBIA DEMO OR AT will be published every Saturday morning, at TWO DOLLARS per annum, payable half yearly in advance, or 1 too Dollars Fifty Cents, if not paid within the year. no subscription will be taken for a shorter period than six months nor any discon tinuance permitted, until all arrearages are discharged. Advertisements not exceeding a snuarc will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar for the first three insertions, and Twcnlij-fivc cents for every subse quent nserllon. ICT'A liberal discount made to those who advertise by the year. ETTERS addressed on business, must be post paid. POETRY. t THE NEEDLE. nv WOODWORTII. 'he gay belles of fashion may boast of ex celling In waltz or cotillion at whist or quadrille nd seek admiration by vauntingly telling Of drawing and painting and musical skill, Kiit give mc the fair one, in country or citjr, Whose homo and its duties arc dear to the heart; Vho cheerfully warbles some rustical ditty, While plying the needle with exquisite art ho bright little the swift little needle, Tho neodle directed by beauty and art. love has a potent, a magical token, A talisman ever resistless and truo charm that is never evaded or broken, A witchery certain the heart to subdue Jis.this,and his armory never has furnished Ho Keen auu unerring, or poii3iiuu-.-u.., ot boauty direct it,so pointed & burnish'd, And Ohl-it is certain of touching the heart. o wise, then, ye maidens, nor seek admi ration, By dressing for conquest and flirting with all; pou never, whalc'cr be your fortune or sta tion, Appear half so lovely at rout or at ball, lis gaily convened at the work covered table, Each cheerfully active and playing hei part, leguiling her timo with a song or a fable, And plying the needle with exquisite art. Temper. " T dotft know where that oy got his temper, he did not take it from mc-" " Why no, my ucar, j. mm i pur fcive that you have lost any," was the af fectionate reply ol the sposa. I wonder this child don't go asleep," -n anxious mother to a female friend. can Ml, I don't, its face is so dirty that it ts eyes There is liis geese willi:u Vermont who feeds eei pens irom tho finngS, ami gathers BH ags. " Your dress, madam, is tlo green," said a gentleman th.uliful bot- ing to a lady. And your face morn viuc, sir,' was the reply. "-attic i nun icu you now 10 save mat ere lioss," said a darkey to a man in West street, who was looking very earnestly at the skeleton of a horse attached to a vehicle 1. ..:!.. i i. , . ... .. ...... II T - ...1, I . .. iciviiv luiiuuu wiin oysicrs. " will vou, say on." "Why, just slip him away when mc crows aro ai roost. Money Wanted, "Hallo, friend, are you asleep ?" "Why, what do you want?" I wan't to borrow fome money." "Yes, I am fast asleep." " How (lie duce do donkics live here ?" id a man to a friend in South America, 41 I see no grass." " Wo put green spec tacles on them, and feed them on fine shav ings." The rieli and the poor aro about equally ill off. The one can 6eldom find a dinner for an appetite, and tho other still more sel dom Und an appetite lot a dinner, From the London Court Gazelle. AN ADVENTURE OF CHARLES II. There is not in the British Isles a fairer valley than the Vale of Dolgelly, nor one that combines sweetness and magnificence in such perfect and varied beauty, its green banks slopo verdantly to the river side, fringed with trees and watered by sparkling streamlets; higher up, Cadcr-Idris and a chain of lesser mountains point their grey summits, bold and bare, to the sky. Snowden peeps through many a vista and half-way down in the valley there is a beau tiful meeting of the waters of two clear riv ers, that uniting into a lake-like stream, glide smoothly onward to the Irish Sea. Thick woods, noble country seats, and smiling cottages, sheltered and shadowed by many a sunny hill, blend their beauty with the dark rock, and scathed pine, aud the healthy mountain side, while the ever changing light and shadow, the varied colors, and the light haze resting on tho park, or floating dream, ily in the very centre of the valley, present a picture which few who havo gazed upon will forget, or scruple to affirm with us, that among the hundred valleys of our happy Isles thcro is not a nobler or a fairer ono than the Vale of Dolgelley. And when the royal eye of her who rules them glan ces over our pages, stie will not tail to re member the sweet summer's evenings when, straying by tho romantic shores of Beau maris, she has seen tho dusky clould-like peak of Suowdon, as it rose far in tho dis tance, over tho quiet waters of the bay. And long on those shores will she be remem bered the village maiden that dropped a curtsy, and gray-haired man that made his humble leverenco to the lovely girl, the fu ture Queen of England; and whose simple hearts were gladdened by her smile, often point out the spots she visited, the mossy stono she sat'upon and the sqencry with which she was pleased and familiar, when far from tho splcndorldtcourts, she dwelt among the quiet glaiUjpr their mountain land. lllrl, Jnilppfl. ifi.tTin V'llp rif TlilliTnllr -Wtlotnlio c6n id !liil.. It- CT-oteriron brightening-the verdure ol il3 banUs but when the storm sweeps from the hills," and to the darkness of night is addded the gloomy stiadow of the mounlam when every stream becomes a torrent, and min gles its roar with tho howls of the blest ; when the vapory clouds hang in blackuess, and shroud not only the stars, but the twink ling cottage liglit.there are lew places winch create such feel'mgs of dreariness and deso lation. It was even in such a night that a single horseman urged his.strong back steed along tho rough pathway that lormca tne moun tain pass now clattering upon tho smooth worn rock now snorting ana plunging up to the saddle girth in the splashing stream ; and again, aided and urged by hand and nur loi imr un the rugged name, anu men bounding forward with unabated vigor over the broken heath in the dnection of the more level country that stretched to the plains of Shropshire. What no ! sir stranger ! cneu a acep- loned voice, as tho stout steed extricated himself by a violent eflort from a swamp was again moving forward. " What ho ! stranger, whither so fast V repeated the voice, as three men, well mounted issued from tho shadow ot some scattered trees, and joined the traveller, who at the second challenge reigned up his steed, and laid his hand upon his holster. . ' Who be ye that enquire t" he demand' ed. "I have small time or pleasure to an swer such greetings that bode me hin drance." The nartv who addressed him gave loud laugh. " By Beckett's bones, fair sir ye speak as though it were a matter of thine own choice to answer us or not." Ay, marry, and so it is. Nay, friend, drDe not my bridle," said tho hoiseman, rt a nistol from his saddle, " and ye hold 1" cried the other speaker, k ms m (pAviso. trifle not with such tnn shalt know tI?yit"Plhy Pisto1 and Ul0U Nw. hv i,oUipany." that I knew mv com!1 wc mor0 f,Mi.nS mv wflnnmm. 'Pr. Vf ere I parted with good will to use them, we. !,a.ve a right thco for thv sauciness . n but t0 rePay ' Wv niV fulfil T rlmiM : . V secmest a cock of game. But thouL i netfftr rnmnnnu ( mn tlmn nvi it . nincl fnr Tli.ro . m Jvi ' !aVe W thy and worshipful Obadiah StroV wor uuim.iiu ui I CII.UH IJIU1I3 UratOOM 1 h i ocu icooi wie oiaic, antitoins Jcu.ja the" uevoui acnanas i rust-in-gooil Works, an officer in the samo troop, marvellous -and opportunity of heaung. For myself I am L'nntvn r Ilia .....I u r -r.. t . j Scanipgrace, and am also art officer in the army of tho 'Parliament. Now who or what art thou, in the devil's name ?" " A soldier of fortune and an adherent to the king." " A long haired Cavalier be It so, and whither art thou bound 1" " To tho castle of Sir David Tudor." " That thou can'st not reach to-night ; you have many along mile to tide, and your steed pants and moves but dully. What say ye to passing the night at yonder hostel ry whore ye see the light 1" The other paused ere ho replied ; and 3s he, hesitated one of his companions wheeled from the left, a movement, that passed not unobserved by the cavalior, and with some what sorry grace, he declared Iris willingness to visit the hostelry. It was a long low building, strongly formed of rough undressed stones. Its porch had loopholes for musketry its win dows were protected by strong bars of iron an angry streamlet gushing over loose and broken stones, which it had torn from the mountain above, formed a deep moat round the building, and to add to its martial character, the puity had no sooner crossed a rustic bridge than they wero challenged by a guard of soldiers. Tjio cavalier at this could not conceal his uneasiness. " By our lady 1 comrades of mine," said he, " ye have brought me into a tortalice in stead of a hostelry. " It is in truth somewhat ol both, and a? occasion requires, serves lor either ; but that little reckelh, thou shalt find good en tertainment, and thy steed shall be cared for." It was now too lale to retreat and the avalier dismounting, and giving his horse to the groom, entered the building followed by his companions. A largo fire was bla zing on the hearth, huge waxen tapers stood upon the board, and tho drowsy sol diers that occupied the benches glanced list- essly at the cavalier. J he light showed him to bo a young man of middle age, but strongly and gracefully built; his features were plain, but animated by a keen and bright eye that told of the gallant reckless ness of the royal adherent, and his long ra ven hair, snarkiling.with wcMt dew as it ranrfia.uycil,i8gJrwnurr,4t'"i;icB and beauty to ins wnoie 'appearance.--tie had no sooner seated himself than Scamp grace again addressed him, " Sir Cavalier, you must even give up your papers and arm.s, but when Major Iloldenburgh returns and" is satisfied with theo and thine errand, in the morning thou mayest depart without further question. By St. George'of England I ' said the cavalier, starting to his feet, " this is but chuilish courtesy. Yc have invited mo hither and now " ' Small words will suffice," replied tho other. " Wo have orders to guard the mountain passes, and to arrest all suspicious persons; So give up the papers an wea pons at once, and savo us the tiouble of tak ing them by rougher means." The eyes ot the cavalier tiasneu wiin an ger at tho cool determined manner of the roundhead, and ho seemed determined for cibly to effect his retreat; but a moments re flection showed him the madness ol such an attempt, and unbuckling his belt, he flung his sword on tne tauie, inrew uowu ins pis tols, and declared he had no papers to sub mit, gloomily resumed his soat. Thcro was something in tho air of the youth that repelled closer communication with his captors, anu mauo mem rciucwui, ihev know not why, to come to extreme- ties; they forobore, therefore, to search or lay hands on him, but in a moro respectful tone, invited him to partake of the cheer which had just been laid on the board. The cavalier willingly complied; and while the soldiers were thus engaged, no tooiw uie op portunity of glancing carefully around the room, to examine ine icauuca ui jwo tainer. These, however, presented no pe culiar marks, beyond the usual dulness and gravity wnu'ii uuuiuhiiiu wium.... troops; and ho was giving up the scrutiny satisfied with the result, when his eyes were arrested by the piercing glance of a soldier who, wrapped in his eloaK, ana seaieu aia distant corner, had, unobserved, been re garding him for sometime with fixed atten tion. Just at that instant tho door opened, and a beautiful girl entered with a fresh iinnlv of wine. The soldier quickly re- "I iv. ,, , ., ...I ll. moved ins eyes irom mc cavauer aim iuuu ed eagerly towards the maiden as she ap proached tho table. ' Ah!" cried Scampgrace, hero comes the daughter of our host, fair Ellon Wynne, and I warrant for no other object but to see tho young cavalier; for well, I wot, Ellen, thou comest but rarely amongst us." She blushed at tho words, and the cava lier dashing his heavy locks from his brow, gazed with admiration on the maiden be fore him, Long'lresses of auburn fell in silken luxuiiance over her tight bodice her hazel eyes brightened with her smile, th, IurLing sweelnesu of which played a- round her lip3, that parting showed teeth of pearly wuiieness ner light and gracolui figure tho fawn like timidity of her ap proach, and the look of interest which she gave the young strafiger, might have arous ed the attention of a more apothetic gallant than he. ' " By mine honor, comrade," cried he, " you spoke well in saying that tho daugh ter of our host was fair. Wilt thou pledge me, pretty maiden ? for on a soldior's word, I have never had such a cup-bearer before." Tho maiden touched the goMot with her lips, and the youth, raising it in his hand exclaimed," I drink, to thee, fair Ellen, and good, leal, and true may he be who kneels at the altar with such a bride." Then, draining the r.up, threw it down. " Thou wilt not refuse a knightly boon nor courto tesy," added he, rising from his seat and drawing a sparkling ring from his finger, which he placed on that of the blushing girl and then, with tho cuslomavy gallan try of the times, drew her towards him and kissed her cheek. But he had whispered something in Ellen's car that drove the blood from her face, and she stood petrified. Her eyes gbmced wildly round the room, until it met the keen look of tho dark sol dier in the corner; the blood again rushed over her cheek and brow, and she hastily glided from the appartment. Tho din of revelry was over in tho hos telry the soldiers slumbered on the bench es and the prisoner sat alone in the narrow chamber in which his humble pallet had been spread. The dull tread of the guard, the howl of the blast, and the roar of the mountain torrent fell cheerless on his ear, the sickly flame of tho lamp seemed like the warning hope, and the loneliness of the hour added melancholy to his musings. " Fool that I was," he exclaimed, " to have left tho open heath for this paltry pris on house, where I am at the mercy of my deadliest enemies. Would to God I had my good steed once more under me, and the sword in my grasp, these prickrared dogs would hardly again wile me into their lure. Fool ! fool ! that I was," he repeated, as chafing like-a priscdjiger jie hurried- TieaalVroach'i suddenly pausedimmediately the door of hisapart- mcnt was cautiously opened, and Ellen Wvnne, pale and agitated, and bearing a small lamp, glided noiselessly to his side. TTnr Inn it Imir hunir dishevelled over her heaving bosoni.her eyes were glistened with tears and her hand trembled as, sue piaceu tho lamp upon the hearth. " My fair Ellen," cried the cavalier, a flash of joy brightening his features, " I knew thou would'st not betray me." Betray thee," cried the maiden, clasp ing her hands, " never, never ! but alas, to aid thee exceeds my power." Say not so," replied the cafalici, " the eyes my pretty Ellen, that can break hearts, can also undo iron bars. Is there no sol dier of the guard that calls himself the lov er of Ellen Wynne?" The maiden blushed at the question, but answered without hesitation" There is even such an one, but him I dare not trust; and yet," continued she in a musing tone, " there was a time when right blithely 1 would have trusted Ralph Lloyd, but hu is altered now. He foisook tho banners of Sir David Tudor to join the atmy of Crom well; and if he knew tho rank of -his pris oner the reward they have put upon your mnl him to betray you. " And wheteforedid ho change his par ty, and why may he not bo trusted ? Do'st still love the soldier, Ellen " " Love him ! no, no ! I never loved Ralph Lloyd; but there is ono who would not be tray thee," cried tho lady with enthusiasm " one who would die sooner'" And who, or where is he ?" said the Cavalier, smiling. Alas ! said Ellen, in a lone of despon dency, " ho is far from here, and it would go hard with him if ho fell into tho hands of tho troops of Cromwell. But I havo sent a messenger to him, and wero you once beyond these walls, you would find Edgar Va'unhan and a truo and trusty escort. "I shall have small need of his services if t ..com. nni pro Maior Holdenburch ar- rivns. to whom I cannot bo unknown. S'dcath, Ellen, coulds't thou but procure U1U .1 UI4UIU, " - Here a suppressed scream from the maid . l..nr.il I lunnlil Pl'flll en caused the uavaner 10 pausu, uuu mm ing to tho door, ho perceived tho dark look r .1.. .Al.lisr .lin nt siinner had so close- ui wie dwiuiw, -rr - ... ly watched him, fixed scowling and steadily upon the maiuon anu iiiihb. stunt the sourd of advancing horsemen were " They come I they come !" cried Ellen ...til. t.nlli linllfla VlP in terror, grasping wm arm of the Cavalier. Then turning to the soldier" Ralph, Ralph !" she cried in an imploring tons, " Would you betray your King!" " Ha I" cried tho soldier in a voico of exultation, " it is even as I thought." But as he spoke, the royal prisoner sprung sud denly upon him, wrested his dagger from his hand, and hold it gleaming before his eyes, exclaiming, "Ono word, miscreant and thou diest." " T'ie King ! tho King !" shouted" tho strugling soldier, extricating his arm,' and drawing a pistol from his bell; but his ac tive antagonist on tiic instant stuck his dag ger in his throat and hurled him down tho narrow suitcase. " Tho King ! King I" echoed again and the horseman wivhotit, as the plashing of arms was followed by the ring of a peal of musketry; and ere its tingle left the.car, a loud voice was heard to cry, " Surrender to the s( ldiers of Kiua Charles !" " 'Tis he!" cried Ellen, starting up with x sudden animation froui the drooping into which she had shrunk with terror, " 'tis Ed gar!" " Surrender, dogs of Cromwell !" shou ted the same voice, as the pike butts of the horsemen thundered at tho door. It was soon burst open. Startled, weak ened and dispirited, the assailed-offered but feeble resistance, and yielded themselves prisoners to the adherents of the king. But they sought not"thus to profit by the surren der. Rushing in, Edcar Vaughan caught Ellen in his arms; then recognizing the king, doffing his bonnet and bending his knee, he exclaimed, 'Mount, mount, my liege I the passages are beset, and the beacons are burning on the hills of Shropshire and Mont gomery." It was no time lor parley. A stout steed was ready at the dnnr, and young Edgar, hurriedly whispering to Ellen, once more embraced her, and then led the way for his royal master. " Good betide thee, fair lMlen, cried tho king, " and God speed the day that brings me power to requite thy kindness." Then. springing to the saddle, the horses' hoofs ot tho little parly ciatercu lor an msiant on the rocky pathway, and than died away on the distant heath. Ten summers had smiled on the moun- taipjaljev of Merioneth, and whero haA tmunl hairiTlrflaTttfnff sinCC-pnsjocJ-inniy? liml ilium remains not oven a ruin to teU where it stood; but Its founder and his fair dame arc not forgotten, and many a proud family can boast decent from Sir Edward Vaughan and Ellen Wynne. Jl Touzh Musquitoe Story. A corres pondent of some Western paper writes a tough yarn about a man on Grand River, who, being annoyed all but to death by musquitoes, crawled under an inverted pot ash kettle to get out of the way of tho tor mentors. His first emotions of joy for his happy deliverance.and secure assylum.were hardly over, when tne musquuuea uuviug scented him, commenced drilling away at the top of the kettle, and the first thing he knew, several bills were presented him. which he determined to have' protested at once. Having a hammer in his pocket, ho clinched them down as fast they camo through, until at last such a host of them were fastened to the poor man's domicile that they rose and flew away with it. leav ing him shelterless. Wo hate to leave a . . rr r. 1, , man in a bad lix, out wc camo on uih-i no had lost his shelter. Ifmimlnc I saw a nale mourner stand bending over tho tomb, and his tears fell fast and often. As ho raised ins numiu eyes to heaven, he cried. " My brother I oh ! my brothei !" A , sage passed that way and said. " ror wnom uusi imm mourn " " One," replied ho whom I did not snfficiemly love while living; but whoso inestimable worth I now feel." What would'st thou do if he wereiestorcd totheef The mourner replied that ho would nover oftend him by an unkind word, but would take every occasion to show his friendship, if he could but come back to his fond em brace. " Then waste not thy timo in use less grief," said tho sage ; " but if thou , hast friends go and cherish tho living, re membering that they will, ono day, be dead also." These arc the sweets of matrimony," as the man said when his wife tlnew tho sugar bowl at his head. And these are the bitters,' as the wo id when her husband threw a rum jug at her head. A barrister observed to a learned brother in court, that ho thought his whiskers wero vr.rv unnrofossional. You ara right, re plied his friend, a lawyer cannot be too i r , i ? There are 22 counties, 87 post pwns, I city, and I borough in the United Stalesj tearing tho natno of Washington.
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