BY MOORE & THOMPSON. mammga Thc "DEMOCRA'I‘IC BANNER‘QW publixhcd webkly on Wednesday morning'rfnfll $9 prr mmum __o, 31 75 if paid in advance. 1‘ No paper can be discontinued (unlpnu'nl lllt‘ up~ mm at [he editor) until all urreurngcs are paid. ”Advorliaomomn. &c..nl lhe imunl rules. POETRY. For tho Democratic Bumwr TO A FAR OFF FRIEND. Afar from [has and lane and and. And lou'd on lifo‘n lumulluoul own,— Mlhnugh n thou-and Joys nro fled. Yo! mom'ry tonmy lurnu lo meo : A Imr whose light for me has show When every my beside had flnwn Though rivals rim and mnunlninn mll. Between lhynelfund mov; lluey Ilo'or Can «perms than from my soul. Nor mar lhmo image rmgmng thorn: Thy look of love, lh smile oljuy. Are unforgol mldlll {He's nlloy‘ Time. ctireo and sorrow may ”have A thousand ECODK‘B o! husy lit'v. 1. But never can supplant that plnco ‘M heart nllots but to ~uy mu : {‘Ond thoughts ofthco are lmg'nng them That patn ety. und mock dupuir. Fume. honor. wealth. let other: soak In mi! and rum—mid hnflln'u atriie.~ Give me Iho highquned joys (hm apeak thomv. my children—land my wife: Thcsn Joya by God In man om givan. To commute on earth a Heaven. N - J .' T CLEARHILD. Ya. Nov. 15.x845. From the Ladiau’ anionnl Mngnzmc The Land Pirate. BY J. H. DANA During lhe “at of rho Revulmion, thé dismcl of country lying between tho Amer. rcan lines on Ihe Hudson and the British outpous above New Yurk. uml cam-d {a _milliarly the neutral around, was infested by a an of urelclms, known as cow boys, skinner: and laml piml‘es. who preycd a! will on the whigc. A party of them Inna carried on their mnragss unchecked in clnae vicinity ol the British lines. under a leader of redoubtable Courage, \\ ho had once been a colonial of some came, bu} having squan dered il m rimuus ”Vlng. had taken to his present Irregular life on the breaking out of lhe lroublu. Accounts of his atrocities had long before found their way to the American lines; and the evil became at length so great that it ‘fine determined. at any cmt to extirpate his company. But this was found easier to threaten than achieve. Keeping close to his secret haunts. or moving with aston ishing celerity across the country. it was impossible to discover or overtake Hard ing. for this was the name this miscreant hora‘ A young oflicer at length volunteered to enter Harding’s company as a spy. in or dc! to obtain such information as would lead tortltis being entrapped. Lieutenant Vaughan knew that his life hung on a thread. in such a diflicult mission; for the weary would be instant death 3 but he was bold and full of resources; bestdea. he had a personal interest in the destruction ot the land pirates. His heart had long been in possession of Emily lleadley. the only daughter ofa wealthy farmer. who. though hitherto a neutral, was suspected of a lean ingtowartle the American cause : and the anxious heart 0!. the lover began to fear that Harding. attracted by the wealth ofthe iathef‘ct the beauty of the daughter, might‘ sooner or later malto Heatlley’s farm the scene of one ofhie lawless atrocities. -It was a dark and stormy night on which Vaughan disguised as a dcserter. found his way' to a low tavern near the Hudson. where the land pirates were known saute times' to harhor. ‘With great dilliculty, and not Without exciting some suspicion. ho was enrolled as one of their number 3 but his‘story 'ttae so well concocted that all gloubt. after a' nhile. was removed. ()uc inermng a comrade approached him. W on are to accompany us, for the fitet time. 10-nightfi he said. ' The captain has .resolved to attack old Headley. who. you may have heard. lives up among the hills. and is almost as rich as an English lord..— 'l‘hey say.-too. he has a pretty daughter. but of that I_ know nothing, though. if he ham] tt ill v'enlur to pay/the captain tvill .. , /, V not forget her. C/ . Vaughan could scarcely conceal his agi talion during these words. The blow which harh‘ad long feared, was about to (all. and he neither had the time to warn his friends, nor the power to' avert the ca tastrophe, ‘What could he do? His first ‘ thought was to' desert and hasten to Head ley term. but he knew he was watched closely} and that this could not be effected. In' a few minutes. however. Vaughan managed to steal away from his comrade. and sauntered into the inn. lor theyyrere 'then alenother low tavern. similar to the one where he had first joined the tracheal era, The bar-maid Was there alone; the ' words in which she spoke surprised him. ' And so. Captain Herding is going to attack old Mr. Headlej’e house to night,‘ "she said. pettishly. '_ I can tell him it a N come to no good. Mr; _Heatlley has done him or the 2003.00. helm; hutfl'it'a the daughter,- andii‘pt the faihcr'. Hetding’s af , m. ‘iShcflrél‘used' hitn once when he “as ti ‘, gentleman. ‘an'd’uotV; he’s determined rltr -';have.het'.’on' his painter-ms. the villain!’ At this confirg'nalion‘ol‘ ‘his' worst‘foaru. ~V.a.'u'gh'sa' coitldhtit withhold a muttered .flgt‘t'r‘ge. “I: he girl-leaked up.‘ He sswthu ?;:*;.,'i.é.’ lr‘i-},."_ ' uk V ~~ ‘ , -- “f 3? - ' ‘ ‘- ‘ ‘ . ‘ » r“. ‘9- :; , ‘ " './ ’ u . - V 7!————-————l-— 11:17 Z-A11...- hisindianation-had betrayed him. and his eye quailed hem-ath her searching glance. Bm ho uaa relimed by what followed. ‘ Lieutenant Vaughan,’ said the girl, bending over and whispering in his ear, ' you see you are known; but you have no. thing In fearf l uaa brought up near your fathers, and saw you many a time; my parents [mined the little place at the foot ofthe hrll. Ito you know me rttw'l—l am Kitty Grey." ’ The recognition was mutual. but the pleasure. derived irom it was alloyed to Vaughan by what he had now lteard of Harding‘s intention. Kitty. it aeema, had listened, pretending to be asleep in the bar. l while the leader had dirulged to two of Me confidential followers. the evening before. ‘ his purpose in attacking Headley farm. and it appears that he had boarded up his old‘ rejection. and had now resolved to avenge himself by carrying off the daughter of the old man.b_\ force. 'I he blood of Vaughan ran cold at the narration. Fortunately Kit~ ty was disposed to assist hrm, for her wo~ man’a nature was not yet so far debaaed but u hat ill? mold lt'Cl for the peril oi Mtes Headley. ‘ ll' I could obtain"a trupty messenger and a fast horse, u e might send word to the outprtst at‘L—f said Vaughan. . A torce could then march for the farm and inter. eopt our hand.’ ' It would,‘bo impossible to send off a messenger 'whiln llnrrling Ia lrere,‘ said Kitty. ' boardea. “e have no mm to truat; but 1 tell you uhat ran bcdnrm There is ‘a font animal to the Mable, and I am a good rider; I will wait till you have set out, iwltan. by hard gai-lopping, I may reach the out-post antluiu- timely naming—that is. if a party of dragoorts happen to be flute. and will spare neither ultip nor npur.' ' 'l'hera “as a detachment attire post wlrtu l lelt,’ bflHl Vaughan. ' Pray heav- en Ihey may he were at, for your scheme u the only {eaaib‘e one.’ Their furlher (mnrlsnlion was here in’ lerrupred by tho nppomanca of Harding himself, who eyed Vaughan susprciously. and ordered hrm gruffly to leave the room. Our hero could but obey. He trembled for his accordplice, hummer. as he went om and saw Kiuy begin a bantenng con versalinn with the {rceboolen His comrades were already busy prepa- 1 ring for their ride, and Vaughan immedi ately occupied himselfin aaddltng his horse. lie had scarcely finished his task when Harding came out. ‘ I see you are ready.’ said he, e) eing him keenly. ‘ and have made upfor your idling in the bar-room. You will a.tend close on me to-day ; new recruits are apt to be suspected, and it behooves them to be especially ardent.’ He accompanied the-e word: nith n lignificant emile, which left Vaughan halfconvinred that he had been be trayed. It “as not long before the party were in the saddle. and the quick pace at which they advanced increased the fears of our hero that Kitty‘s scheme would be a fail ure. since. even if she proved true, and succeeded in reaching the American out posts, succnur would come too late. Imagine the feelings of Vaughan during that ride. The agony of being broken on the wheel “as nothing to it! He was well aware of the inflcxxble purpove of Harding, and knew that neither present eupphcationa nor fears of future retribution tvould tum him aside from his fall purpow. Nor could Vaughan hope to succeed. sin gle-handed. in any attempt to avert the doom of hi! betrothed. At times. from the peculiar look with which Harding regard ed him. Vaughan was led to think that the refugee penetrated hie designs and had brOUght him along to torture him by u eight of the ruin to be worked at Headley farm. Yetthia look mtghtonly arise from natural suspicion of a new recruit. But could Kitty have been false? No—her truth was unmistekeable. or Vaughan knew nothing of physiognomy. But what if i there were no dragoona at the post when she arrived f 'l'heee thoughts agitated Vaughan continually. ‘ I will die to save her, and if needs be: he innardy more, ‘I will preserve hef from profanation by sacrificing hermth my own hand.’ With these hitter reflections Vaughan followed his commander. his hearttormen ted now by despair. and new pacified by hope. At length lleadley farm broke on their eight Our hero looked eagerly in the direction it hence the drngooni. ifcom ing. would appear; but none were in eight. lt was just an evening closed, and all a round wore a calm and peaceful look. He turned, sick at 'heart. to gaze on the‘old home:tead:—and when Vaughan thought of the desolation soon to full on that now hap py household. his excited feelings could hardly he controlled. But he felt the ne ceeaity of disuimulationnif he would even attempt to save Emily. ‘ ‘ Forward—trot.’ said the voice of Har ding at this moment. havingteturned ftotn n tecvnnowenceef the butldinga. uhi'chhe found he he expected, wholly unprotect. ed ; then, as they reached the lawn before the house, he shouted. tn'u voice which first told the household of hie approach. ‘ hultl’ . l , :1. lnstnnlly the men ‘dmw m theil rcin‘s. while the hwy barring otdoou was heard tram lhl! hou-r'.’ It Was .but the wouk 0| u momen', howavcr, [o‘tfllhp assailant; to CrL‘EARFI-ELD, PA. N 0 v. 28. 1845 dismount, and before long the hall door had given way before an axe which one ol the (runperu carried, though not until a shot had been fired Irom an upper win dow. > 'Our motto is 'be'auty and booty.’ ’ shouted Harding. us the door tell in.— ' Spare none. and avenge your lallen corn rude} With these words he duahed tow ards the stain-use lending to the apartment which Vnughan knew to be occupied by’ Emily. . The cum for which he had breathless ly waited c‘t‘t‘ since the attack begun, had now come; and regardlen ol the peril Vaughan sprung alter his leader, determin ed to sell his life or frustrate Harding‘s designs. Almost together they ascended the staircase. 'lhr: moment was one of terrible interest. The hand ofthe ruliian Was on the lork of Emily’s door—that door which had been sacred hitherto even from Vaughnn‘a approach—when our hero ar rested it by a blow with his sabre, which would have severed Hurding's hand, had he not caught the flash of steel and sprung bat k. ' ' ”a! a traitor!‘ he mid. cumprthmcl inzggmy thing .at a glance. _vH halt us. t'vmshzd at the duscoveuy, ‘then take that!‘ nnd he lrvclted a pistol at our hem. who saved his life only by knocking up the weapon with hit blade. In an instant Ihc tho excited men had crossed bladra; Har «llng, fmmus at the I'ttcovcry that he had Ina-tuned a spy. and Vaughan Ihiuting fur his blwul as the unly chance to save Emi‘ ly. By this time the refugees were pouring up the staircase. and. tor a moment. they paused in astonishment at the spiwtacle ol! this unexpt‘c‘etl Combat. But it was only tor‘ an Instant. Recovering from their sorptise, they threw tlirmlelves on Vaug. him. who was disarmed and bound. alter many wounds. He expected nothing lur thrr now than Immediate death. nor did he wish to live. Since he could not lave Emily, he desired to die. He would have blessed any one who Would have put an end to his existence. 'Qh ! why did my good blade lail me?’ he said. ' Why could I not finish the mincreanti’ To add to his distress. one ol the servants who had been dragged into the hall. hud recog nized him and revealed his name. ‘ You are a lover, then, 01 this fair bird within, as well as a traitor and spy,’ said Harding. honrr-e with passion, and mad oith the pain of the wounds he had recei wed Irom Vaughnn‘u sword; ‘ then you shall witness how she shall be my leman. ere _vou dte.‘ Vaughan urithml in mental agony. Al ready he tam-med to behuld his betrothed struggling in the foul arms of the rufl'mn. ' For God’s sake,’ he implored, ‘ 'l'urlure me—dn whul _vnu will with mc—but spare Miss Hemlley.' The villain answered by lufing hold 0! the door knub, but as he did this, a bullet whistled in the air. nnd he fell dead, pier’ cell by a pistol hail from an unseen hand. As he fell a tuzza arose from the stair case, which '“as now seen In” of men in the attire 0! American druguonu. ‘ Huzzn—we have them now in a lrup.’ shouted a htenloriun voice, which V'uughnn vecngnized as that pfhiu commanding offi cer ; ‘no quarter, my lads—cut them down.’ The fight was Soon mer—We qeau‘rt‘ could not be doutflful. 'l'hc refugees were camped up. and had no escape, while their enemies outnumbered them five to one.— Harding fell In the very beginning of the fray. The assault, the melee, and the de feat passed almost with the rapidity of thought. ‘ We were just in time.‘ said Vaughnn’e comrade. When the scuffle was terminated and every refugee either slain or pininned, ‘ your messenger found us futtunate|y at the post.’ The terrified Emily now come forth from the chamber where ehc had fled with her father; and by her Inir hands were Vnughno's wounds bound up. After the war. she and ourhero were happily mar rierl;nml Kitly, as a recompense for her services. was taken into the household. jOltl men still live in the quiet vallies of the Hudson, who have heard. from parti cipnnte in that day’s fight, the story of the LAND I’mATE‘s DEATH. From Ihc Button Odd Follow. The True Friends. . Nell. will you join our Lodge? asked Frank Gmyson ol Edward Chandler, one utnmg M they were rclurning logelher lrum lhcir labour. ' Say Yes, and let me propose you 10-night.’ ‘ I am anxious to. Frank,‘ was Ihe rel 'ply. ‘ but my nife is very much opposed to my becoming an Odd Fellow, as you already know.’ UVVeH. she need not know Il,‘ said Frank, ' and as you are yoursell very well satisfied of the principles 0! the (Mid. and the advantages to be derivgd from be~ cominua member. let her [emdin in igno rance._unu| aCcixlen! mveulm to her that 5013 hpjg been initiated), _ ‘'l have never yet deceived h'er,’ ‘esaid Ch‘undlér. . , - .4 ' " N'u‘r need you now!’ answered Gray aon, ‘ (lmugh youwrxha! which she wouid wish you not to do. But the Inc! BY J L. BECKE'I‘T. is. you are my friend. and lam en Odd Fellow: t youthink well ofthnt whrrh you do not"know,——l think well of the’Ordef, because ldo‘lmow its principles; the pr?)- udicee of your wife. do not arise from any ill-will toward. the Order; or Its members, but from the reports olgosaipa, Who are lli enemies because they cannot be told eve ry thing appertaining to it; for this lens on I advise you to say nothing to her‘aboul it.’ Chandler hesitated a few moments, and then gave his assent thu his friend might propose him to the Lodge. The plow-ml was made—accepttd—ot its next meetmg Edward Chandler became A member ol the Independent ()rrlerutOild Fellows.— He attended the meetings ol the Lodge regularly, for he was deeply interested in its proceeding, yet without ever exciting the suspicions of his wife. lt was/rt dark, stormy Afternoonrdd'ring the last winter. that Edward Chandler re~ lurned from his work at an earlier hour than Usual. and complaining of slight in disposi'lmn. had retir.:d to his chamber.— His wife sot rocking the cradle, in which was sleeping her youngest child. an Inlant ten months old, while the eldest was qui elly repostng on a little cot beside her.— Soe lhougltt ollen ol her husband, and as she was about preparing to go up stairs. aslight groan reached her ear. Rising lrom her seat she immedietely proceeded to her chamber, Ble found her husband in n restless and feverish stale. She was a tone. save him and the“children, and the night was dark and stormy; she hastily prepared and applied a few simple reme dies. and throwing on her shawl and bon net. hastened to the house of a neighbor” whom she entrented to go for a phys‘it‘ian'. An hour elapsed before the physician ar rived; he tarried but a short time,and departed, giving Mrs. Chandler directions how to administer the medicines he had‘ lett. She passed an anxious and sleeplessl night; her husband continued to grow} worse. and she lelt him only when her babe required her attention. Morning came. yet her first glance lrom‘ the window but added to her anxiety.— ‘ The storm had increased during the night and her doors ware completely blocked up with snow. “’hat could she do? She could only await the arrival of the physi cian. and she knew not at what hour he would come. She looked again, and al most uttered a scream of joy as she saw two men approaching the house; one at whom had on his shoulder a shovel. with which he was soon busily engaged in re moving the snow from the door. Mrs. Chandler could not recognize either of thorn. yet she was ready to admit them as ‘soon he they had opened a passage to the house. . ‘ How is Jour husband this morning?’ they eagerly inquired; we learned late lustcwmng that he was sick, and called to render yet] any assislance you may m-ed.’ The overjoyed wile hardly knew what answer In make. an hnth the gentlemen were strangers to her. Thanking them {or their kindness, she simply answered. ‘he seems worse than last evening,’ and imirerl thorn to wa!k up ilflltl‘ On their entering the chamber. she noticed a sort ol familiarity in their actions, {or which she could not account. Altrr speaking with her husband, and glancing round the chamber. they \\-hi__:pered together a (no‘ meat, and the younger gentleman left. but ronn returned oith a physician. ' Your husband in quite sick, madam," he saiJ tu Mrs. Chandler, ' but he shall havelhe very best ul allenllon, and we trust with careful nursing he will soon be rEßlm‘etl to health.’ . .'l‘he physician gave his directions to the gentleman, and'averything he ordered was immediately fl/ocured, and applied as he had directed. -At night their places were supplied by (Wt) other: who were also strangers to Mj'fly Chandler; yet their kindness to her husband awakened in her breast a leeling of gratitude which she had never before experienced. Thus iteon tinued day after day. Every want of the family was supplied. and her husband re ceived the most careful attention. Mrs, Chandler had particularly noticed one gentleman. who came almost every day for the four weeks during which her hus band warmed to his chamber. and his visits w“ knot discontinued. even after her husband had sufficiently _iecovereil to walk about the house. As she could di vine no cause why they should receive so much attention liom those nho were stran gers to them. she determined to inquire. One morning the gentleman “hose vis its hat] been so regularL entered the kiteh~ en, and alter answering his usual inquiries in regard to their _wants. she asked. ‘ S": Will you tell me why my husband has re ceived so much atteution from those Who haste always appeared to be strangers to} us ‘ I "I‘he question is easily answered, mad am ; he is an ODD FELLow.’ _ 'l‘ears gushed Irom the woman’s eyes. ‘ oh. sjr.’ said she, ' how much 1 have Wrongetl thcm’: Did you kmiw how much I .oppuscd _l‘ldpjpfll’s joining fihcmP—so mach so.sir. 'thut‘hef‘never informed me ‘ofit. Will you (urgive me, sir? Wha'l should we have dune“ .had. it not been for ._wur kindness? You} hayg saved me a limband, and {heae children a lalher; but NEW SERIESd-VOL. 1. NO. s.omm“; N 0.1003. ? believe me. had l'knowd'fllc principles of your Order. ev‘en wilfibut the experience I now possess. I should not_ have done it. [I is "My 1: band of Love.‘ , A few weeks alter Edward Chandler’s recovery. he calls on the presiding officer of the Lodge. ‘I am aware.’ said he. f that during my sickness. the benefits mysell and family received amounted' to more than my standing in the Lodge would justly entitle me to rem-hm: now. lhnt I am well aml an!» In wm'k, y-u \nJl luumt me lo relm-tl ti.’ ' Have you not learned. brotherCha‘n-V iller,’ said the officer. solemnly, ° that’one of the first principles olour order is CHAR ITY. and that kind of charity which never permits a brolher to safer. You will 0- blige me by not mentioning the subject]:- gni’h. The brothers knew your wantl. and they were cheerfully supplied. It will be enough that you under like cir cumstances imitate their example.’ Yet many times did Edward Chandler and his wife mention it to each other. and oftgn with tears of gratitude did she Men the day that her huqbnnd became an‘Onb FELLOW. ' HOME There is something in the word [some that wakes the kindliest feelings of the heart. It is not merely lrieada and kind red that render that place so dear, but the very hills, and rocks and rivulets throw a charm around the place of one's nativity. ft is no wonder that the loltiesttharps have been tuned to sing at home, ‘ sw\sethém'e'.' 'l‘he rose that bloomed in the garden where one has wandered in early years, a thoughtless child, careless in innocence. is lovely in its bloom, and lovelier in its de cay. No songs are sweet like those we heard among the booghs that shade a pa rent’s dwelling. whip the morning or the evening hour found as gay as the birds that warhled over us. No waters are bright like the clear silver streams that wind among the flower-decked knoll: where in childhood we have often strayed to pluck the violet or the lily, or to twine agarland for some loved school-mate.—— We may wander away and mingleinth’e ‘ world’s fierce strife.’ "and form new as sociations and friendships, and lancy we have almost forgotten the land of on: birth; but at some evening hour. as We listen perchance to the autumn winds, the re membrance of other days comes over the soul. and fancy boars us back to child hood's scenes, and we roam again the old familiar haunts, and press the hands of companions long since cold in the grave— ‘and listen to voices we shall hear on earth no more. It is then a feeling of melan ‘choly steals over us, which, lik‘e‘Oinan’l music, is pleasant though mournld‘zto the soul. The Swiss general who I do his army into a foreign lftd, mutaLarii aufl'er the sweet airs of Sn: tseiland tofis sung in the he l’ng bl his soldiers; for at the thrilling Zimud they would leave the camp ‘ and fly away to their own green hills.— The African. torn from his willow-braid ed hot, and home away to the land of charters and of chains. weeps as he thinks of horne.-and sighs and pines for the cocoa land beyond the waters of the sea. Years may have passed over him. and strife! and 'oil may have crushed his spirits—all his kindred may have found~graves upon the corals of the ocean; yet were he free. how soon would he seek the shores and skies of his boyhood dreams? The New England mariner—amid the icebergs of the north ern seas. or breathing the spicy gates of the ever=green isles, or coasting along the shores of the Pacific, though the hand of time may have blnn hed his raven locks, and care have plougied deep furrows on his brow. and his heart have been. chilled by the storms of ocean. till the fountains of his love had almost ceased to gush Wlill the heavenly current—yet. upon some summer’s evening. as he looks outupon the sun sinking behind the western wave. he will think of homo. and his heart will yearn for the loved of other days. andhls tears flow like the summer rain. How does the heart of the wanderer. afterllong years of absence, beat, and his _eyes fill. as he catches a glimpse of the hills of his nativity; and when he has pressed the lip ofa mother or a sister. how soon does he hasten to see if the garden. and the orch-' ard, and the stream. look as in days gone by! We may find clime‘ag as beautiful. and skies as bright, and friends .as devo ted; but that will not usurp the place of Home. ' . There is one spot where none will sigh for home. The flowers that blosgoin there will never fade; thgwcryslnl utters lbs: wind along those verdant yalg's will never c 2499 to send up their heavenly music; the clusten hungin Irom trees o’ershnd owing its banks will be immortal clustgr»; and the friends that met-t “all meet (05‘77' er. ..Pun‘mn. k] j" MA'I‘RIMONY. , 1,, Marriage is Ms?) a Hiring caudlé light ‘ Plnced in n Window 0! a uummervuighh , , ‘ Attracting u I the ihuogxu ofthe nir , ' u'- 'l‘o came and any «hair prouy wmglall than 'l‘huse lhal are :iufubun head- again _: Ihb pane. And thuuo willuin, bull to gelpul ngiin. ' . a Z ' A dog going ufion ume leggy-gnu}- ins. banana; he pulodown .:l)rhb'§fid‘cnr tics, mpg. ‘ oxaomeb’udyfiu’ ; win:- 59‘ Wh‘i- , :v ;‘- ’-; -. ;: 7:5 :Qh‘ 43,5 IV ‘z: .-».“' :22: TV" ~‘ .-
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