E BE iX n V: 7 ‘3 ’. I r ' “v; 13311.51"... 3”? 0 _ ; 0 = 7 fii:.7fi€6ii§&“whbfiffié3n. wmmmga ..,Tho “ DEMOCRAT": BANNER" ll! published week] . on Wednesday mornings, 0182 per qnnum '—or J; 75 if paid In udvhnce. No Parr énn ho discnminued (u’nloss m. the op you 0 l o cdilom' unul all urrenmgua mo pmd. ”Advertisements, &c.. at the usual mtea. From lhe Bhilndolpbiu Saturday Courier. The Hero ‘Voman. A Llama non Tm: mun-m Lam-um: or Gnonan Llrnnn..Elq., on TIIE‘“ Romncx on: THE Rcvo~ Lin-Ion." ' - in in II thick :wood. not more than, half It mile from the Schuylk|l|,tltere stood. in the time ol the Revolution. a quaint old fabric, built of mingled logs and clone, and encircled by] palinaded wall. It had been erected In the enrltor days of Wm. Penn —perh:pe some years before the great a pestle ol pence first trod our shores T-as a block house. intended lor delence against the Indiana. ”And now it atood with its many root‘r, itaLnurne‘rous chimneys, its massive square window. ita varihus front of logs and l atone. its encircling wall, through which ‘ admittance wan gained by a large and iatoutly built gate; it stood in the midst of the wood. with age-worn trees enclosing ita veteran outline on every side. From its eastern window you might ob tain a glimpse of tho Schuylkill waves. while a large casement in the southern trout commanded a view ot the winding road, as it sunk out of View. under the Shade 0! thickly clustered houghs. into a deep hollow. not more than one hundred yards from the mansion. Here. from theysoathern calement. on one of thoae balmy aummer days which look in upon the dreary autumn. toward the close at November, a farmer’s daugh ter was gazing with dilating’eyu and half clasped hands. Well might ahe gaze earnestly to the mouth, and listen with painfnl intensity (or the sligtest sound! Her brothers were away tth the army of Washington. and her lather, a grim old veteran, he stood six (eat and three inches in his stockings—who had manilested his love for the red coat invaders, in many a des. perate contest. had that morning left her alone in thouold mansion, alone in this Imall chamber, in charge of some ammu nition intended for a band of brave larmera about to join the host of freedom. Even as she stood there, gazing out of a south ern window, a faint glimpse at sun-light, lrotn the faded leaves above. pouring over her mild lace, shaded by clustering brown hair; there. not ten paces trom her side, were seven loaded rifles and a keg of pow der. ' ‘ Leaning [mm the casement. the listen ed. with every nerve quivering with sus pense, m the Ih'o‘uls of combutanle, lhe hurried trend of armed men echoing from the south. There was something very beautiful in that picture! The torm of the young gill, turned by the square massive window. the contrast between the rough timbers the?” enclosed her. and that rounded lace, the lips parting, the hazel eye dilating. and the cheek warming and flushing. with ltope and'fenr. there was something very beau tiful in that picture, a young girl leaning from‘the window 0! an old mansion, with her brown hair, waving in glossy masses around her face. . ' Suddenly the shouts to the south grew nearer-and then, emerging from the deep hollow. there came an old man, running at full. speed. yet, every low paces, turn ing round to fire the rifle. which he loaded on he ran. He was pursued by a party ol ten or more British soldiers. who came rushing on, their baynnota fixed. as it to strike their victim down. ere he advanced ten paces nearer the house; On nnd‘on the old man came, while his daughter, quivering with suspense. hung leaning lrotn the window :—ho reaches the block-house gate—look! He in surroun ded. their muskets orelevelled at his head, he in down. down at their feet, grappling for his lile! hbut look again l He dashes hie-foes aside. with one bold movement he ‘ options through the gate; an instant. and i it is locked; the, British soldiers. mad with rage, gaze upon the high wall of logs and stone, and vent their anger to drunk e'n'eu'nea‘.‘ " ' ' ' Now look to yonder window l Where the young girl stood a moment ago. quiv ering with suspense. as she beheld her la. ther struggling tor his'life. now! stands that‘old‘man hrmaell, his brow-bored. his arm “(upping the rifle. while his gray hairs wove buck trom' hiewrinltled and blood -dabble'd loco! That was a line picture ol up bl'd‘v‘e’teren,’ ncrved (or his last fight ; 3'» atom! ' warrior preparing for his death; Ill’llgglfifllu I .. , ' ‘ fyi . Death-struggle? “Yes l—for the old man} [who Wa'mpole. hail dealt too many hard blows 'among‘ the ‘British soldiers, triélted. foiled.entl c'h'eote‘tl them 100, often to esrape now '. A few moments longer. a’pd ilttgynwould be reiulnrced by a strong, fiarty ol refugees ; the powder, the arms, the‘ block-house. _-perhnps. that xtlaughter hersell wan to be their reward. . There was scarcely idjiépe lorftlie old man, and as! he. lied, slat?! mine-s! to "P 9"? a (I,9an ueaamm : ‘ , ; . . ‘ ' We mun! 'bldfl all there. ras'cnle l".he aairlflgtth .o-grilr‘n unity, turning ' to hi 6 Child.‘ ' " Niki Ben, my girl, when [fire an ottuti‘ti mum: this rifle, do you hand me another. and so on. until the whole eight ohms are fired ! That will keep them on the other .illo of the ‘wall. {or a few mmnenls. al leaa'. and then we will have lo lrust to God for lhe rest.’ Look downfilhere. nnd pee ahand steal- Ing over the edge of the wall! The old man level: his piece—lhnt Brilish trooper falls back with a Clllluhed hand upon his comralles’ heads. No longer quivering with suspense. but grown suddenly firm. that young girl pau ea in loaded rifle to the veteran's grasp. and silently awaits the result. For a moment all is silent below ; the llritish bravoes are somewhat looth to try that wall, when a stout old ' Rebel.’ rifle in hand. to looking lrom yonder window! "are is n pauseulow, deep murmuta— they are holdiog a council ! A moment is gone. and nine heads are thrult above the wall at once—hark! One. two, three. The old veteran has fired three sltote. there are three dying men. grovelling in tlte";~;t‘litd, beneath the shade ow of the wall! ' Quick Bess. the rifles.’ And the brave girl passes the rifles to her father's group ;.there are tour shots. one after the other; three more soldiers fell back, like weights of lead upon the ground, and a single red coat is seen, slowly mounting to the top ol the wall, his eye fixed upon the hull door, which he will lorce, ere a moment is gone. . . Now the last ball is fired ; the old man stands there in that second story window, his hsnds vainly grasping for another lon ded lifle. Al this moment, the wounded and dying band below,are joined byn party of same twenty refugees who, clad in their halftobber uniform. came rushing ‘ from the woods. and, with one bound, are leaping for the summit of the wall, ; ‘ Quick, Bess, my rifle!’ And look there—even while the veto ran atood looking out upon his foes, the brave girl—Jar. alender in form, and Wild ly beautiful in face. lhe is a bravo girl. a Hero Woman—had managed, as if by in atinctive impulse, to load a rifle. She handed it to her father. and loaded anoth er and another! Wasn’t that a beautiful night? A lair )oung girl. grasping powder and ball, with the ramrod rising and tall ing in her slender fingerl. Now look down tothe wall again. . The relugeea are clambering over its summit ——again that fatal aim—again a horrid cry, and another wounded man toppling down upon his dead and dying comrades! But now look ! A smoke rises there; a fire blazes up around the wall; they have fired the gate. A moment. and the bolt and the luck will be burnt froniita socket—the passage will be free. Now is the fiery moment of the old man’s trial. “'hile‘hia brave daughter loads, he con tinuea to fire, with that deadly aim, but now, oh horror! He frills. he falls, with a musket ball driven into his breast—the daughter’s outstretched arms receive the father, as. with the blood spouting from the wound, he topples back lrom the win: dow. That old man. writhing there on the oaken floor. the young daughter bending over him. the light from the window strea ming over her lace, over her father’s gray hairs, while the ancient furniture at the small chamber affords a dim back ground to the scene. Now hark! The sound of axes :it the hall door—shoots. hurrus. curses. ‘ We have the old rebel at last‘l’ The old man raised his head at that sound; makes an eflort to rise; clutches tor a rifle, and then falls back again. his eyes glaring, as the fierce pain of that wound quivers through his heart. Now watch the movements ol that daughter. Silently she loads a rille. si. lently she tests its barrel against the head of that powder keg, and than placing her finger on the trigger. stands over her fath er’s form, while the shouts of the enraged soldiers come thundering from the stairs. Yes, they have broken the hall door to fragments; they are in possession of the block-house. they are rushing toward that chamber. with murder in their hearts. and in their glaringeyes! Had the old man a thousand lives the) were not wortha far thing’s purchase now. " Still that girl-ogrown suddenly white as the ’kerchief round‘ her neck—Fatands there. trembling from head to foot. the ri fle in her hand, its dark tube laid against the powder keg. The door is burst open—look there ! Stoot forms are in the doorway. with mus kete in .their hands. grim faces. stained with blood. Flare'into the room. Now. asi her vely soul was coined in- lace pale as ashee. her hazel eye glaring with deathly light utters thin short yet noaning speech—- ' ' ' , ‘Advnncc une'atep into the room. and I will firemthll rifle into the powder there!’ ' ' ' No oath quivers (mm the hp! 0! lhul girhto confirm hcr res'olution.’ but there she slonda'ulone. with her~woundcd lather. nod-yet not a soldier dare 'croas the lhr'em hold. lmbrued -as "my are In deeds of 'blood. there is somethin‘g terrible to lheae .nien. ’in (lie-simple 'quh of that yodnu girl,awho “and: \here; with (ha rifle laid against the powder keg. _ Ah.it is a and and terrible picture o the words. that young girl, with tie; CLEARFI‘ELD‘, PA. MAR 01114.13“). I They stood as if spell-bound on the threshold of that chamber ! , Al last, one bolder lhan the res", nbr'u vo, whose face in hull concealed in a thick l‘fll‘bEfll‘d. grnsips his mulkel. and levels ital (he oung girl’s bren'sl l “ Sland’bnck, or by ——- I will fire!" Still the girl is firm; the bravo advan ces a step. and then start: back. The sharp ‘ click’ ofthut rifle falls with an un pleasant emphasis upon his ear: ' Bus. I am dying,’ gnqu the nlql man. faintly extending his arms. ‘ Ha. ha. we luiled lhe Britishers ! Come—daughter —kneel here; kneel and any n prayer‘for me, and let' me lerl your warm brealh up on my lace. for I am getting cold—O. dark and cold 1’ _ . Look l—As those trembling accents fall from the old man's tongue those fingers unloose their hold of the rifle—already the troopers are secure at one victim at least; a young and beautiful girl ; for affection for her father is mastering the heroism ot the moment—look! She is about to spring “into his arms! But now she sees her dan ger—again she clutches the rifle : again—— although her father’s dying accents are in her ears—stands there, prepared to scatter that house in ruins, it a single rough hand ussnils that veteran form. There are a few brief terrible moments of suspense. Then a hurried sound far down the mansion ; then a contest on the stairs; then the echo of rifle shot and the light of rifle blaie—then these ruflisns in the doorway fall crushed before the strong arm of Continental soldiers. Then a wild shriek quivers through the room, and that young girl--that Hero woman, with one bound springs forward into her broth ers arms. and nestles there, while her dead fulher——his form yet warm—lays with fixed eye balls, upon the floor. SERVING A SUBPtEN/t; on Love 1).! Law. —lt is singular what shilts love will make to accomplish his objects. Bolts, gates. and bars are of little avail against Cupid’s plcltloclt contrivances—hia cunning will devise ways and means to open them all. A young gentleman had courted a lair la dy 0! this city, and it was supposed the No. in due time, would become ‘one flesh.’ Some little quarrel, of a trivial nature, as lover’s quarrels generally are. occurred. Neither would confess the wrong to be on. their side—presents and correspondence were mutually sent back—and the match was broken all. The young gentleman immediately started [or New Orleans. to enter into commercial business, thinking that distance would lesson the attachment he really lelt for the youag lady. “‘2 When a woman is injured, or thinks she is injured. by the one she loves, she is more apt than the male sex to ' bite all her own nose,’ as the saying is, to inflict pain and be revenged on the ollending object. A gentleman that the young lady once re jected renewed his proposals, and was ac cepted within a week after her old lover had embarked lur the south. 0n reaching New Orleans he found that distance, in stead ol weakening his attachment. only made the lady dearer. aml he became me lancholy and low spirited. The first let ter he received from New York lrom a lriend of his. announced that his old flame was to be. shortly married to another.— His course was quickly taken—the next morning saw him on board a packet ship bound lor Gotham. ‘ The passage unlortunately was lung. and the poor lellow chaled and trotted so much that the passengers began to think him deranged or else a fugitive escaping from justice. The instant the vessel touch ed the wharl he darted for the office ofhis friend the lawyer. It is to be supposed the latter was much surprised to see his triend, imagining him a couple of thousand miles away. After the usual salutation he exclaimed—- ‘My dear follow you are jult in time to 9:9th wedding. Miss -——, your old sweetheart. is to be married thio mornini at 11 o’clock. To tell you the truth, don’t believe there is much love about it.‘ and that the girl really thinlu more at one hair of your head than the fortunate bride groom’s whole body.’ 'Good God! Where in she to be mar ried—in church P’ ‘ No. At her father’s house.’- ' My dear fellow—l—l—ycs—no—yes. [have it. Have you any case coming on in either of the'bnurls at ll o'clock? ' Yes.' t Then fill me ,o subpoena with the bride - groom's name. Don’t stop to ask any questions. It matters not whether he knows any thing about the parties in the suit. By heavens. Julia shall be mine 2’ . His friend saw his object at once, and promised to Carry on the matter. The sub poena was made out and placed in the hands at a clerk to serve upon tho'unsus pectin: bridegroom the instant he wns seen to leave his residence. and was des pntched in a cab to watch the houses- About ten minutes before eleven. us the soon to be happy man was about entering a coach before the door of his residence, h.B was served with the subpoena. , ' Cnn’! help it.’ said the clerk.~ in‘reply mhis gealiculating nbmu' knot kuowib‘g the partwa,’ ‘ goipg to be married,’ 81c.“— ' We shan'l'rench the "all now before 11 ",-—lhe,cu'so is the first on’ the‘ calendar-4‘ won’t kccp‘yol bu! “(on minutes. "If‘you' don’t go, heavy line. imprisonment for contempt,’ 81.0.. &c. The bridegroom, who was rathervofa timid nature, finally consented. particu larly as the clerk promised to send a friend ol his who sat in the cab, wrapped up in a large cloak. to the house of his bride in expectation. explaining the reasons of his absence. The. reader can Imagine who this person was. ' . Eleven o’clock came. but still no bride groom. The guests were staring at each other—the priest began to grow impatient —and the bride that was to be. looked pale and agitated. when a carriage drove up. the bell rang. and ‘ There he is!’ ‘ There he is!’ muttered many voices. A gentleman did indeed enter, whose appea rance created almost as much astonish ment as that of Edgar Rwenswood in the hall of Ashton Castle, at. the marriage ol Lacy Ashton in Scott's ‘ Bride ol Lam mermoor.’ The lady fainted—private ex planations ensued between her parents and the lovers-and the renal! was. that in ten minutes after the two real lovers twerejoined in the sacred bonds of matri mony, much to the satisfaction of all. The bridegroom that was to have been, alter’wards made his appearance, pulling and blowing. What he said and what he did, on beholding his rival. & being made acquainted with the condition ofaflairs, was really tragi-comical. The story of the lubpmnn shortly alter leaked out, and has created so much a musement. that the poor tellow declares he will sue the lawyer fur slo,ooo’damtr ges, in aubpmnair.g him as a witness in a case of which he knew nothing, and by which he lost a wife. It will be a nmel suit indeed, it he should do so. N. I’. Sunday Times From the Domacralic Union. - ~ DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The delegates chosen to represent the difl’erent counlies of Pennsylvania in I Democrmic State Convention. for {he no mination of a candidate {or Canal Com missioner. convened in the court house in Harrisburg. on. Wednesday, March 4. 1846. The convention met at three o‘clock. P. M., when Mr. A. P. \‘Vllson moved the appointment of R. C. Hale, ot Mimi", as Chairman for temporary organization, and Real) Frazer, nominated Gen. W. 'l‘. Rogers. 0! Bucks, and both were declared elected by their respective friends, and both look seats as presiding officera. Alter some little. contusion and noise. it was agreed that the names of the undil puted delegates should be called over. and that each should vole for his lnvorite cun dldute tor Chairlnand'or temporary orgnn' ization. Jacob Zeigler and' D. W. Moore were appointed lellers by common consent, and the names being called over, Mr Rogers was declared elecled. Mr Rogers returned thanks for the hon or donl’errcd upon him in calling him to preside over the deliberations of the Con vention. Wm A Galbraith and Michael L Hays were appointed Secretanes. Gen A P \‘Vilnon then moved the up pointment of one member from each Sen atorial district, to veporl oflicers {or the permanent organiza'ion of the Convention. Mr Roumlort moved lo postpone this quesfion for the present, which was a greed to. On motion of Mr Frazer. the Secreta ries proceeded to call over lhe list 0! del egnlen. The list was then called through and corrected. Alter which the congention proaeeded to decide the contested seats. and having. by n vote of 74 to 27. decided to admit Dr. C. Seller as the Senatorial delegate from Dauphin and Notthumber land. atljuurnetl until hall-past seven o’- clock this caning. EVENING SESSION. The convention met pursuant to ad journment, at half-pant seven o'clock, and proceeded to the consideration of the re maining contested seats. . This occupied the convention until a bout ten o'clock, when.‘Mr Wilson’s mo tion to appoint one member hom each Sc natorial district. to appoint officers lor the permanent organization of the Couch. tion, was agrepd 10. and report to marrow morning at ‘0 o’clock. Adjoirrned. f Huuulnuno. March 5. The convention met at 9 o’clock, pur suant to adjournment. The committee to report officers wan then announced. when the convention took a recess of hall an hour to enable said committee to'report. . . ~ ”At half-pant nine the convention again met. when J C Reynolds, from the com mittee on ofi‘téers, reported the tollowmg asthe permanent. officers of. the Conven tion : 1 4 President; . BENJAMIN CHAMPNEYS. ' Vice Presidents. ‘ Rtunnn, C HALE. MD mew. J L Gums. MajéV FM. Dr R, M’C‘m: mun. Bmm? Au. Aux. M'Kznvna Aux. ‘ Sx‘ALL. Ann; ‘M, Bung. 4;}! R:'a‘nzfl,‘Fn/moxs Tmmum, T ROVER-V NEW SERIES—VOL. I. NO. mum/1101.3 no. 1014. TON. J P'Hoovnn. I; B HUBLIY. Joan Suonqnus, Ann-ox Wm“; J R MAN nnnrmm J L Bmm. Anna Kn“. JAaon Batman. 1 Sr Munaon. JAuua MAGEE. JOHN B Srznmun‘n. A V .‘ Secretaries. _‘ ‘ , Geog? R Riddle. John Cresawcll,jr., G W’ enbrwck. W’ J 1 Galbraith. Joel, H Banner, John Stallmcm. Jacob‘Redae‘cls er, fldam Slammer. - . 'l‘he ofliceia then look their seats, when Mr. Champneys. the President. returned thanks in a lengthy and eloquent Addreu. On motion ol Mr Banks, the thanks of the convention were tendered to Wm T Rogers. anu lempnrary chairman for the able manner in which he discharged ‘hio dunes. On motion of Mr An" Reeder, 9 com mittee of thirteen was appointed to pro pare resolutions for the adoption of the convention. composed of the following gentlemen: A H Reeder. Reah Frazer, H S Magraw. David Fullwood, J M [yt tetlon, Gen A P Wilson. John Rankin. Joshua F Clix. C A Block, H W Smith. J L Gillie. Thomas Bower, J B Bratton. Mr Glilll then submitted a preamble and resolutions in lower of the one term principle. which was rejected, you 34 mayo 90. Messrs Ritlerson. Wadworth. Hickok. Reynaldo. and S W Black. oll'ered limi lar resolutions, which were severally re "jaded. The convention then proceeded to_nolh inate candidates for Canal Commissioner. Mr Wilson moved ‘0 adjourn till m o’clock. Lnst. , The Convention then proceeded to vote [or Canal Commissioner, and the vote be ing taken. resulted as follows: Wm B Foster. jr., had 84 vote). A A Douglass, " IO ‘,' L G Clover, “ 0 "" T J Power, “ 9 " “'m Patterson. “ 3 “ W K Huflnngle, “ 4 " Samuel Dunn, “ 4 ” A Reynolds, E Y Bright. . " 2 . "I Messrs. Achinbach. Armitrong, Banks. Barr. (Lancaster) Barr. (Philadetphia,) Barnard, Beckley. Bowen, Brown. Brat ton. Boughner, Brinker. Buckalew, Gun. Campbell. Champneys. Coryell, Cox, Crane, Cresawell, Dunner, Dean. Dotti. Duffy. Rnumlort, Forsyth. Frazer. Full wood, Galbraith, Gilmore,Guernacy. Hale Hallowell, Hays, Ha‘sson. Herbert.. Ho over; (Centre,)‘ Hume. Jackson. Jameson. Kelly, éßedfordJ Lemberger, Leigh Munder eld, .Matheya, M’Dowel|.. ’- Keever, Merrifield. Moore, Magee'lMu‘nt ma. Munroe. Overton, Rankin, Redsgck er, Reader. Ritterwn, Rogers. Rutter. Seiler, Slemmer. Small. Smith. (Philqdpt phia.) Smith, (\Vyomtng.) Snodgrgu. Stallman. Sterigere, Streeter, Thoma}. Tibbnlls, Ticrnan. 'l‘rimbll'. Turn“. Wasson,~Wntts, Wartman Edw..,Wn_rl.- mun M. D., Wiley, “'eidle. Wenrictto Webb. White, Wilbar. and Zeigler. (But ler.) 84—voted for “'M. B. Fouzngjr. Messrs. Black. (Allegheny,) Btbqhfl W., ((htto.) Graham. Johnson. Kerr. MA graw,()verfield, Riddle. Tenbrmck 9nd Wadsworth, lO—voted for A. A. Doug;- LASS. . Messrs. Barber. Bremter. Eidrgd, Gillis, Hoover, (Venango.)Kelly; (Indu na,)Mitchell and Reynolds, 9—voted [or LEVI G. CLOVER. v - Messrs. Brownfield. Hageman. Hick.- ok. Jones. J. l’. (Berks) Jonel, 7(diuo.) M'Clcllnnd, Richardson, Smuh. (Balm) and Zeigler. (Armstrong,) 9—votcd for 'l‘. J. Powan. Messrs. Collins. Fry. Hublcy and Ll ford. 4—voted fol W. K. Hum/mun. Messrs. Eaker,Riley, Waller and Wil son. 4—voted (or S. Dmm. Messrs. Creacrnlt. Donaldson and Ri der. 3—voled for Wm. PATTERSON; , Messrs. Gray and Power, 2—voted [or E. A Ramon”. Messrs. Fogle and Jordon,2—voted for E Y. anem‘. - On motion the Convention adjourned till 3 o’clock. -' . : The Chairman called the Convention to order at 3 o’clock. ‘, 5 Dr, Reyuelds said that, as a great aw jority of lhe delegates present hadrgiun their votes for Mr. Foster, and that this! therefore fairly to be presumed thlt-h‘d was the choice of the Democracy of the State. he would move that the wholoCon— vention pledge themselves to the'nupport of WM. B. FOSTER, JR, as them!!!"- cutie candidate for Canal Communionot.‘ and that they will use every lair and hon’l ornble means to secure his election. The motion was carried by acclamalion.- : ' ' The committee appointed to‘prepar'e fnf prehmble and resolutions, now entered the hall, and through their .hnirmnn, Ag": Reader. Esq.. of Northampton. ofleyed thel following. which baring aeveuully rend'fi'fl‘gl: conatdered were adopled. '' _ ',. Whereas. in .accordance tyiththeff gtt’: 'eltnbliahed u‘sugespf the Ilémtiximt'n’di‘A gilt-fig 3' it’ is becoming: and appropriate thit'tl‘t‘b: clegulu selected by the 'pe'd'plp'tii t'nyL" centrate the. pu_blic thfian'd m‘fikd th'é‘ ljfllfi, ceuary preparation for quOlhe’r'cdatélfl 3,0 maintain the supremlCy of' qdf‘l‘pvai'tgfi Should ‘rcitcnte and «min! I'knofiliq‘j _ef ’tneuur‘u wd 1 a‘d‘Vbc‘tte-mhd the’pl‘inaip’ieh‘ =I El COM si