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There is not one of kiuJeed clay watch the coffin on its was ; N mortal firm, no human breast,' s r - Cares where the pauper's bonesoimy rest; But nue deep mourner follows there, Whose _grief outlives the funer4 I prayer; He does not 'sigh--he does not weep -- But will not leave the sodless heap. 'Ti: he 'who was the poor man's mate, And made him more content with fate, mongrel dog that shared his crust 1- that stands tide his dust. li,• finds his listening head though l{ h • thought tollear a voice below; He pines to wins that voice so kind, And wonders why he's left behind. lie sun goes down. the night is come— ]lc needs no fund, he seeks no home ; - But. stretched upon the dreamless bed, With doleful howl calls Niel: the dead. pat.zirtg pie may coldly dwell i`ti an that poli,hed marble tell; temple , built on church-yard earth .e claimed by riches. more than worth I+:t who waul,l mark. with undimmed eves 1 :e mourning c lhat ~trirr - e; and die-4 would no: a-k—who would not crave love and 1 . .6111 to guard his , grave I - + - Imaginary Evils. morrow take care of to-roorrtnr ; be.tve things of the futon: to fah ; the Ilse to anticipate sorrow I.lte's troubles come never to late} to hope over IllUdi be all au error, t me t hot .the wi , c ha' e preferred; •! i how often have hearts been in terror never occurred! faith—anti the faith Flia ~ u -tair, thee-- :',.titat nut ion and care, : It tivi,ll,le Lund t., eudtaiu thee, haat GOd Vt.- 'GILT to bear. sttli , pg , re-i and Lt h,.,:,,lened, Item:et deterreti .t thmk ,I: Lein fk•ar %11111-I.ll:Ver ‘ , e.curt utt ! •-, morrow 4okc ran- or to-m Or ., and dark as uur hie may appear, • ..y make ;I •tiil dark, r 1I r.h..r.ei by fu Iy and fear arc bait' our Invention, ock.ri ciaderred , Itrunk w uu a pprellenzion 1.11“: oec:..ned James Bowie, . . 1 / 4 1 Lox of prELLISTS wlieu The,,,lorc Parker. the em prradher of 80-ton vi. , ited Thmnas Carlyle. The /4' the Aulericau With innu relatr.; our clatoln , and t•:ztlick. un iLi..oise of ch,lyn.ter, ktlene rnlng j .• .1 :he trackviocti t .. furl er Cir W . T. auni-ement, f tte t. of BONViI,., th« ftsll',U , arbie listened och to o: the inirriaive, atlJ 2/ita? bur-•ted otrottaitor, enthusiasm. liereule.s, the Loan was, g-rea!et titan ..• • r Lezuly eiitell to Ct iU t.r Texans ou . i4lif ilit4l." svinpuiii.zer with the heroic in ; all his bands together chuckled' in and made l'arker repeal his etory of a:,,e,lotes, Finally lie put Ties- wlini miracle coals] it happen that the .; C,CI4 ped the capital penalty of the Inxv , . • .i.., thlerrugatory ‘ l'arker could return no stat .::. intstren; and as ten thousand readers ;. i aps pondered the same problem with Out . ai.; a rational solution, it may not be mini - ..,c t o explain it briefly, especially as 'a e:,,, .datiou can be detailed in a very few .4 , 1 ~ I.e remembered, then, that although the ~. sstein of common law., " that perfectio of ~.it. ra.......n" for the Angle-Saiton race, prey., is • -:tt , tt all the States of the west., wholly mil i tia ...,14;.,.11 of crimes, and partially as to fiie e hii.l ilk-2,411re of punishment annexed to cath, el .1,,,,5, It is a practical application -to givien "•-• aiie i- onttrollt4 by the power of a-far in.ish ,,,u —ths on:up/WA law of public °pima : •i.., ILI ruo,t ve.tern bourts juries are absol te 4e- 01 1,,,th the law and the facts and their ii pit-colons often evince direct antagonism wi -firth of my Lord Coke. and the classic co 511. t ,f- Iliad:shale. is the subject of homicide in particular, pub :,,or, fins passed the bounds of all books ofj - ~.,,sek and settled as, an immutable statue, 1 s lunittary'asitim: • ;,. ~ justifiable to lthll in fitir combat, everybody - ar . ii,..dy who ought to be killed." •s bon le's numerous fencounters, he always ..,• a Alan the presetribed rule of latitudinarian and hence he was always acquitted lfy the ueers and frequently with hddenda to..thew ver ''' titt4ily viniplittientaty Labia character as a. I , ;,,rotis gentleman, in truth. Most, of Iris desper- t l eagagenients grew opt of.his,innate and inyia i, ihs.pu. it i un to aspouse.the cause of , the weak au.t the mighty, One illustration, by incident, i)rt:, - , ii t this peculiarity in _the strong* light '.l May. besides, reveal a tforntifrh.lnaFPAge o f ' I .cari and t.oul,of the man. • - . • -. t '" the evening, of -the fourtit,Jane,).B34".. the -rnbuat " Itoblttoy" started from .4t, lint& to ' Orleans witlr a crowd Ofjasserigers..„ :bum ."ls after " gets under good. hpaff.w. 'Pt a backwoods -plitasc) one - peraii. , ed .%.:rsal attention.ky - the manning -Paganesi..._ , , ,with zi, he endeavored to make up a party at caud a l k x ll , his oft repeated and.peraevering effort)i to T ad soon became insulting and unembirable ; Yet his appearance was suds SULto-:4loer the dsest one on board from adadoistaring 'the ehia `ami which he so richly lieserred: He was a "t mass of might bone and muscle, with swarthy ---- 1 features, hea4g the imOress of. many a scar ; piercing black `eyes, that seemen to possess the power of blitsfing, the beholder; cold, gleaming eye, such as litunt the memory painfully ; a rank luxuriawe of coal black hair ; immense moustache. This savage-14in. , ' figure was habited in the cost liest clothing atahadorned with a profusion ,of jew elry, while the indlines of several murderous wea pons were plai4ly distinguished beneath his gaudy test and superfine coat. Nor did he need these to render hint an lliect of terror. A connoisseur in ;the science of belligerent gymnastics would have Ilionouneed Min. a match for any five men on the deck, without any aid from lead or .cold steel. • At length, abet many failures. he prevailed on a wealthy . younginerchant of Natchez to join him in a game of poker. They sat down beside a small table near the ljar, and were soon absorbed in that Most perilous ofpuost excitetnents,of which the two alluring iiigredicnts are the vanity and pride of in dividual skill, and the uncertainty of general haz ard. -._ . . . . At first the stakes were small and the run of cardA seemed wbolly in favor of the merchant, but presently they Vet more freely and gold cagles'and hundred dollar notes were showered down with lexthtvagant ardnr ;,. and then the current of fortune Changed—ebbed away from the young merchant lid flowed. to the professional gambler in a stream ikc the occan's!tide. As usually happens in such , •ises, his want of soccest only piqued and mad- - ilened the loserl, and he sought to recover himself, by venturing catch desperate venturel as could not, but ileepen' k and confirm his ruin. •And thus they • continued.' during a - whole mid summer's • night .. The intensity l'of their excitement became equiv alent to insanit ;'i Every nerve was- strung, every riergy of the brbin was taxed to the utmost—teeth - ere set ltrisd a 4 those of antagonists iii the tug of torte' strife; the sweat rolled from their brows ike cres t dt-opslof rain. The passettgets funned a circle around the play- ,rs and looked 41 with that interest with which . ]xli extraorditira'y concentrations of intellect and assion liel or IA . :: to inspire. even in bosoms that ,„huilder at its titeress. , 'life inercbant and the gambler attracted 4 all - eyes and kept diem awake and gazing till morning. Among the latter was Use pre-enting 'p countenance so piteous - that it 111 ti ., . o-ht have mel(el hearts of ntsrlile to t Mrs. A pale and extplitt'Oely beautiful lave peeped awes ' santiv from the :all open door of the, cabin, veep log all the whil4 as if inip e -ed by some dreadful sensation of irreihedable sorrow. It was the mer elianes.lovely wile. weeping her farewell to depar t tinejoys. i . 11 . There was raw spectator, also, whose appear ance and action exerted almost as much cormsity I as the players did themselves. Ile vas a t a ll s p are man about thirtyl with handsome feature:. golden I hair, keen blue les of pren-rnatural brightness, and lit ,, iron, thin lips wore a pt.rpetual .stuile, niv.terii;n- smile "id the strange.st, the most ire:eru ale. !;lervii7l2:. With the exception of his red cal- 1 r '0" -, 1.;rt. Ili, periou was dressed wholly in buck- 1 skin, ornamented i with lung ' a : L ying tassels, an d V. P.,i ri... , ,.1r,-, tri.....i. , 1,t out of variegate] 1. , -ails after the laslii,ti ,-f ssii:,, ors--tern,lndians. . lie stool hand it.5.1. i , ..u.4.1.1 , *...0vi- hand a sheet of piper. in Ins ng.trt a large pence with which, everland anon lie dashed al a few 1 wor.l-. as if eilL.mged i n t ra.,...i i i;- tbeliregress of the gauss. - I. I Still the morclitint aril the !gambler persevered ! indheir physical and mental toil. '1 he dial of the i stars with its it oilsand fingers of arciltien tire, pain- 1 ted to this worldishadows of Midnight, but still they dill not pausf. It still was - shuffle and eat, ant( pass and arty up.'up. and I call you and- rake down the pile." Towards morning a tremendous 1 storm arose. Thi,red I . !glitiling dashed awfully— i the rain poured like a frozen catarant., the great river roared till itlrivalled the limdest thunders of j liehven : . and tiler very pilot at the wheel was But theinimi players heard it not. What was the \ tumult 4.# the raging element: to those boos destiny hupg upon the t .Imi:lg . ':f a card Aud 11. e smiling 11.,.:e e:. i,l -11-.lll; Z er :0 ltuash:,, still stood by tile ri with his pencil and paper eali,l iimieinti the devettpenteins of the came. -17 1 . 1 . , 1,, the ,4.g-in r.) ,, r• i a: the Beautiful day -I,i-Vak came - ... 'i.,, , . ~i,, _ ~, : ;Hirt in the grey ea:n. . he.. . 1 ., i:i........,....,,. ...,et,..1 44 , :•, •11.1rait.../ ...-lili I,;= I • ~1.. 4•••••,. e. (1..11'.1 ill' I:l'M.' xof I-F,. Ile. , take 1 five - tt,.-u-te.d d.,!ln.r•. e‘.miert-ee4 1)1- itto celit of money in the world. on "two pair of" kings." The a Iliskered gait/ blur - called" him ; they shows.; liatats, the b.:Mkt leg had two pair- cif ace.. ; iaked ;he lirural. Tlatiieseltatit t's Tried to the floor` as if he had horn 'tint throtigh the brain. and that beautiful young wife! flew to his- side and fell _shrieking upniillis bosom. They were both beagle away insentible to the ladies cabin, As he deposited the winnings in his pocket the gainbler enattodi a hoarse laugh that sounded frightful as the chuckle of a fiend; but he instant ly lost color as iadow, calm voice remarked in his ear— • • i ' . play a Villain, you play stron g hand at many dif ferent games. bat [here stands one who can beat ! - you afithem all.',' , fie turned. metl: o the c , lanee'i of those keen blue cyst sC preternatamally bright, mid- shuddered. Butt hehuickly returned his pr esence of mind—for he, was 'a coward [ and then lhe frowned till his shaggy brows meir like the coil of a serpent, and denier:tied sternly-1— "Beggar. whoiare you to limiter a gentleman tio4; rud e ly r' ',..1 ~ . "I alb James lartyrde, of Trill.," the other urs.- swiired . lwiti, a rh i aking laugh; "and you are Sohn Lafitteoti bastarAof the old pirate." - The 4atilbier reeled in hisl chair as if lie had been struck wit{{ a thunderbolt: but recovering. again from the shtick in a moment, asked in a firm - toni -- ; 'i . - "Nhtit gaine 40 you wish with me t" "W 6476. first - anti pistols afterwards, if you play foul,' rlied Boitrie. ~ N ewell,r ikplied the other, and they took their s ets at the(lable. . • ' For a time the tinccess seemed about equally bal anced,llie - gain aid loss being alternate. At last tbieatehler ventaired to.one of his skillful triancen iters-ni llealing. Utowie smiled strangely as his quie'k eye detect4d the ,trick. - •fie -.said. nothing. lioWe' veil but leokid at his hand, and bet five thou semi dollari hight*,•whieh resulted in a-call; Bowie .held four jacks; tiut with • -his habitual fiendish' •thuikle,:his antagOiaist shOuld fattr'queeus, exelliza-• in ris Ife 'did li.1:-.. ,, -'t, , . . . "'lly heavens die pile is mine!" ~ • "!.,"Not !ivet !" shgutect - Bowie, as,.walloth hands' he iakeie heap ifit notes to the tune of twenty thou sand dol . ars into' is own pocket E• • 743111okitg. and purple with rage- and shame, , the . gailiblenroared7-1 f,, . , . • . )."(i. Oidlluracaneitleck,arid let piatols be trunifks ;llilelttirtill" ' • . j ' - -.1, sookw - . .101 ltl, replied Bowie and the two has '.-til.yr.:. ,the ahursAnd assumed their se ,0 4 ,4k itql ,i_ 7 0 A e . shler,over the stern and se parate .. ,ei.ortile how. . : .:, - '-'-'4 - 1. Ant instant iiie'arni•tras just rising in-a Cloud lesslaky.l If atureleekect r sublune- Thewoodsied Ahatiresrispearei alt parts of one divine picture,.w id) theisaulliess blue, of 'heaven for its Ueli-gtound. ~-...•••.- .. _ 'E IN' OP PEOPLE IS THE LEGLITIMATE SOVicuE, 'AND Tub HAPPINESS Oi` THE, PEOPLE THE TEI;TE EIZD OF GOO FIWItE,I~TT" MONTROSE, :THURSDAY, OC' - - - The broad-bosomed river rolled nivitv Ey) an im mense sheet of burnished silver, spectled here and there with the Bush of golden bub*, shining le,lsts gamboled in the sparkling wave and 'ell the bright birds, those sweet singers,: t Whoee life is , a dream anti that dream only musier-chanted their wild anthem to the new day ; while the two great duellists, the most deadly ever kt4t3 in the soude west, stood with cocked pistols, eye to eye, and their fingers fixed on the - hair triggers, prepared and waiting to slay and be slain. :• "I- am ready. You give the word," cried Bowie, in his dear, ringing voice, and with that inseparable smile of strange meaning on his dm lips. "I am ready. Fire l" shouted the gambler, in tones murderous hs death. The two pistols roared simultaneously. Bowie did not move, although he barely escaped with his life,lor the bullet of his foe had cdt away one of the iidden - loeks of his yellow hair. The gambler was shot through the heart and dtopping on the' I brink of the deck, had almost tUinbled into the river. He was buried by the squatters, at the next wood yard. And thus perished justly, a bastard son of the great pirate Lafitte. There never was a jnry empannelled in the West that would have brought in a verdict against any • man for killing - him, mid more especially under the circumstances, because public opinion pronounced thlat "he ought to be killed.; And. such were th 6 desperadoes that Bowie generally extermin ated. The generous victor immediately proceeded to the ladies' cabin and restored the wmnings of the gambler to the young merchant and his beautiful wife, who both received the boon as a giftof Heaven with much gratitude and joy. If we should write a volume concerning the ex ploits of James Bowie, his character could not be rendered more transparent than it is revealed in the foregoing aneodtte. He was always the same, the friend of the feeble, the protector of' the oppressed anti the sworn enernk or tyrants. He was brave. without fear,- generous beyond precedent, and though be had faults, gigantic ones too, he atoned for all the errors of a stormy life; by . the .splendor of his magnificent death. His tomb is the Alamo, his epitaph the word "Texas," and his fame - will fill a humble., though safe niche, in the Temple of I Freedom through all time. He can never be for gotten till the boWels of the earth cease to furnish metal for the fabrication of those bright blades of steel*hich bear imperishable name. The Yankee Sea Captain. BY EVZ KETT. Jack IZarrnond was as good a seaman as ever sailed out of ,Boston harbor. Efi3 had Sel ed as cabin-boy, able seaman, second mate, mate, and at length succeeded to the post of Captain ;• and most faithfully did he dlsctarlie Li; duties in all these stations. The vessel of which Jack had command was one of a fleet, owned by a company of merchants in Boston which sailed at stated intervals to and from the West India T,dands. ' _ . tr.C. ' , lx Tn. 7 rurux ' 6.1a0 Port Rico, he was greeted with an invitation from one of his brother captains to attend a jollification dinner on board the Jupiter.— Jack was not backward in accepting the in vitation ; and accordingly putting on the best rig his wardrobe would allow, he hasten ed on board. On entering the cabin, • Jack was not a little surprised to find his biother captains of the fleet so well and fashionably attired. j Jack very well knew that each of his com pinions received the same.wages as , himself, . and he was not a little puzzled to know holy they could thus afford to appear in an entire new , suit of French broadclUtli, of the finest texture and quality. His curiosity at length to such a pitch that he ventured to so ' licit one t_ aptain 31ctiratii, to solve the di lemma into which his own inquiring mind had lad said XicGratl in reply Co Ilk que nes. " llm IF> . ll fiery ea-V matter—we invari aYy buy ,a iew suit at this port, and charge it to the. ve:sel..- "On the owners allow that ?" inquired Raymond To be sure." " And can I have the same privilege ?" " Certainly." this was enough for Jack. He improved upon the hint, and on the very day following ordered a splendid suit in no way inferior to those worn by his companions. The bill for the same, amounting to some sixty odd_ dol lars, was promptly paid by the Captain from the ship's funds. Having thud eoneinded every thing to-his own satisfaction, lie dis charged his cargo, and returned hOrne. " What, is - this " said the owners of the vessel, cm looking over the ship's 'pipers, the day after her arrival. " You havO' charged the vessel with -a private account of your own, ; Capt. Raymond—a slight error, sW Jack did not wish to expose his ignorance, and therefore quietly suffered the correction to be made, notwithstanding the result show ed him considerably in debt. 'All things being arranged fora second voyage, ourliero again set sail, and Isms again a guest at a dinner party given by-another of his companions on the arrival of theileet at the old port. Again did his companions ap pear in a fine new suit, at the sightof whidi - Jack Was more pligled than ever... I,Agaiia he sought his fortriTr,.. friend, and interrogated him in regard to these renewed Irpanifesta tions of extravagance. . " All plain:enough," replied, his cOmpanion, " we get a new suit ey.ery voyage, and charge it to the ship." •• . , Yes,- yes," . said Rhy men d i I. l yo i said before did:*, ttv ; 1 r it wag no,. go.", ,‘! Why s " qaquited.MeGiath;:“ •hat was the matter:7 7 ~ •' • • u.i.rhc.;se woulAa'tllow•the • and 43 ° 6 : y • ;F es 'Oa dida'i r eliarge - it ht:" - it iiiht-!" ' - • hoar dicV you'enter it- Uion., sou books f " • " Whv o " Said Raymond, somewhat stag - • OPet 3 s 185,0. gered at the que#tAon,,." I—l I . charged 'it but wait, I have a loop y -the bill with .me Popotiro, W. I.; May, 18- . 7 . Ship Radiusdper 4 , aymontl, To Messrs. iiVigl twatt4. CO., Dr. To Coat and, Vest,,, ' $ 3 0,4 0 To Pants, Shirts, Oe. ' • 26,75 I- Total - _ $62,25 ReeeiVed l'ayment, Wightman 4 CO. • " Whet 1" exclaimed kreGrath, glancing at the bill, "this all wrong- 7 —yon should Lace ordered the acount made, out for sails, cordage, &c., and Oarged the whole as EX EA Eltka 134 Capt i aiußaymond saw his error and deter- . mined on taking a pew talk for the future. lie speedily decked himself out in 'a ,new suit fully equal to the previous, all of which was duly entered ash" Extra 'ltikging." On his return to Reston 'Capt. Raymond submitted his refoirt to Alm owners of'the vessel, who pronounced it correct. " are glad that you have learned something in the nk,4 keeping accounts, Capt. Raymond since yi:4tr.last voyage," said the elder of the firm', ' " Why yes," refilled Jadk, Izuess I've larnt a thingor two;" "I trust the knowledge you have acquired will prove of great advantage to you here; after." • ' "No doubt of it," retorted Jack. " Gtess 'twit be wutb fifty or sixty dollars a trip to me." "I am very happy to pronounce your pre sent account entirely correct," continued the ship-owner not pereeiving the full force of, Jack's 1:14t. remark. " Much Obliged." " You have no such foolish charges against-. the vessel as coats, pants vests, e , c., in this bill, Captain Raymond." " Well, I tell you! what it is, boss", said Jack taking his leave, " that coat, and them breeches, and that vest, and them ar shirts arc all in thar—every darned one of em— but dod blast my eyes if it don't trouble ye some to find 'cm:" From Cummings adventures in South Africa Conflict with an _Elephant. In a few 'minutes one of those who had gone off to our left came running breathless to say that he had seen the mighty game. I hakeL liii.ja minute and instructed _ Isaac, pendently of me while lileinboy was to as sist me in,the . chase ; ; but, as usual, when• the row began, my fellowers thought only of number one. 1 bared my arms to the Shoul der, and having imbibed a draught of aqua pura from the calabash of one of the spoorers I grasped. my trusty: two-grooved rifle and told my guide to go ahead. We proceeded silently as might be for a few hundred yards following the guide, when he suddenly 'oin ted,• exclaiming, ‘• liilow!" and before, us stood a herd of migldy bull elephants, paCk ed together beneath a shady , grove ,about a hundred and fifty yards in advance. -I rode slowly ton ard , them, and as scion as they observed .me, they made . a loud rumbling noise, and i, tossing their trunks upward wheeled right about and made off in one di-. rection, crashing through the forest and lea- . ring a ciona of dust behind. them. - I- was ,aecompanied by a detachment of my dogs; who assisted me in the pursuit. ' The distance I bad conic and the difficul ties I had undergone' to beheld these ele phants rosefresh before me. I determited that on this occasion at least I would do my duty, and dashing my' spurs into "Sundays'. ribs, I was very soon much too close in their rear for safety. The elephants now made an inclination to my left, whereby. I obtained a good view of the ivory. The herd consisted of six bulls : four of them were full-grown, first rate elephants.; the other two were fine fellows, but:had not yet arrived at' perfect . stature. 0( the .four old fellows, who had much finer tnsks . than -the -rest, and for a few seconds I was undecided which of these two to follow :when sudddenly the one which I fancied had the stoutest tusks broke from his comrades, arid I at once felt convinced he: was. the patriarch of the herd, ,and followed n ee orartziy.. Cantering alongside ; I was about to fire, when he instantly turned, and uttering a trumpet so strong and shrill that the earth seemed to vibratebeheath my feet, he charged furiously after rue for several hun dred. yards in a direct line, not altering hisl course - in the slightest de.gree for the trees of the forest,; Which' he ,snapped.-and overthro w like reeds in ;his headlong course. , . , - • When he pulled .up in hia charger I; lik'e wise halted : ; and as he slowly -turned to re treat, 1 le!. fly at his • shoulders ; " Runday" capering anskprancing„and giving . * Much trmble On .receiving- the hall:the UlePtiant rs . hiiigedbisshOUlders and' niade . off at 'a i free infrlestre:.waik; . This:s . bot brought' sei ; era piths dogs' to my: assistance;; Which had beenllorrgi* other' elePhatta and 'oh ,t-err' ming up and larling, noier head= 1 9 ng diarge 'wus the result accompanied--by . i. e'lreer Ealing trumpet as befint.' In; his , ritte„,hp; iiii#seAelosikto 'tiie;' When I icalit- Ouit *ids' a • . teedrbul t t t ii thgthonldt - 7 1ieh'h.didt - take t i igr:no t%dite t dtie t nit , wfrta ; tutii i " ;lid:I:onkel - a steady- i shot ; :but although th ' eiliaiiiiii - Oica tepftiefily, 4 . Sundayr . , lava . rial.ily disappOntied , hie ; ; t a pering lad that: . 1 ',wa..iawmibia.t4',oo, - :. /410.90,4 exP ; Tent 1.-:beOttisi'7oo4lo4l-- 4 -.. - t.!!,i1l -o,4 4o .'''anq iD) s pry ' fro‘ tlie Saddle, aproictie4 the I orl pg •; ' -,- . - • ; ', • • - : : 101211=1 , I ; Elephant under cover Of a tree, and gave, him a bullet in the side of the head, when trumpeting so shrilly that the forest trembled, he charged' among the dogs, from whom :he: seemed to fancy that the blow had come; after which he took up his position in agrove of thorns, with . his held towards me,- `. -'1 walked np rcry near, and as he was in the 'act of charging (being in those days tinier Wrong impressions as tn the practicability of brinhiging down an Eltpliaut w:th a shot in the forehead,) stood cooly in his path until he was within fifteen pace* of me, and let drive . . at the hollow of his forehead, in the vain ;ex pectation that by so Ading I should end his career.- The ahot only served to itterenio his.fury—An effect- whidi I. haJ rcrear,c4 shots in the head itivar l iably produce ; continuing his. charge with incredible quick-: ness and impetuosity lie all but terminated my Elephant-hunting foreV'er. ' A large par ty of the Beehuanas who had come, up yelled out shnultaneondy, imagining 'that I was killed, fur the itlephant was at the moment almost on the top . of I, however, escaped by my activity, and dodging; around the trees. As' the Elephant was charging, an enormous thorn ran deep into the sole of .m3r. foot, the old Bandenoch brogues, which I that day sported, being worn through, and this caused me severe pain laming rile through the rest of the conflict. The Elephant held on through the forest at a sweeping pace; but he was hardly out of sight when I was loaded and in the sad dle, and soon once more alongside. About this time I heard Isaac blazing away at an-. other bull • but when the Elephant, charged his cowani:y heart failed him, and he very soon made his appearance at a •Safe distance in my rear. My Elephant. kept crashing along at a steady pace, with blood streaming from his wounds ; the does, which were, knocked up with fatigue mad thirst, no-longer barked around him, but had dropped astern- Itwas long before- I again fired, for I as. afraid to dismount, and 'Sunday was extreMe ly troublesome. At. length I fired right and left from the saddle ; he got both balls be hind the - shoulder and - made a long charge, after me rumbling and trumpeting as before. The whole body of the Bawangwato men had now came nearly up and were fol lowing a short distante , behind me. Among these was Mollyeon 1:ho volunteeted to help, and being a very sw ift and active fellow be renderedme importan service by holding my fstif—if • ' = • •• • • • • die, the Elephant cha and pursuing us back rear who fled in all di • ed. The sun had now unk behind the tops of the trees, it would yey soon be dark, and the Elephant did not see i much distressed, not wabstanding all be ad received: - I recol lected shat my time as short, and therefore at once resolved to re no more from the saddle, but to go el sap to him and fire on• foot. Riding : imp to '3 m, I disipoonted,' and approaching very ne r I gave it'to him right o and left in the- side o the head, upon 'Whieli he made a long andetermined charge after 1 r me ; but I 'vas no very reckless of his charge for"' ' saw tl he could hot overtake me, and in a twinkling I was loaded, and again appioaching fi ed sharp, right,and left, behind ,hi shoulder. Again haeharged with a terrific truinpet wh ch sent J Sunday flying through the forest. This washis, last charge. The wounds which lie haillea-eived began, bi -tell on his constitution, and he now stoodat bay beside a thorn tree, with the dogs bark ing, around him. Refreshed by' the evening breeze, and perceiving that it was nearly over with the .Elephant they liad come again to my assistance. [laving loaded I drew near and fired right and left at his forehead. On receiving the shots instead Ofcliarging-lie tossed his trunk up and down most gratifying to the lihngry natives, as evitieing that his demise - was near. ; ' Again I loaded, and'fired ntrias' t shot be , hihd his shoulder'. on'receiving ft, he throned round the bush tree beside wlne.h lie atedil and - I ran to give him the other Ebairel, but the mighty old monarch of the for . ;b--,t 'needed no more : ,before I could clear the 'bushy tree he fell heavily on his Elde, and his - spirit had fled.. My feelihgs at this moment can only be understood - by a few brother Nimrods'who have had the ,good "fortune to•cinjoy a similar encounter I never felt so gratified on any' occasion as I did then. • i- -. ' :_= By this time all the natives bad conaenp;' they were in the highest spirits- and flocked around the Elephant, laughing andliking 'at a rapid pace.- I climbed oti to hitri, and sat 'enthroned upon'-his side, which was: as , high as my eyes- when standing on the ground . ' In a few-minuirs night set :in , the na tives' haiing illumtnatedl.the Jungle -with -.a.' 'score of tires, and formed'. : -semi circle, to windward, lay, down to seat -without, partak; inga' morsel offoodi..:Mutelushh woad not allow a Min to put an ' assagi_ into the. Ele phant until to-morrow;-and: placed two relays of sentries to‘lteep„ watch ; .on .eit4r - iide.pf him. . - My- -dinINY -. - consisted of "'a •.11,*• 4 .. ;flesh from the.: te 13 0 4 . 3 ra 11 1 0 , tiePliao.l,'4 l o ll .• II broi led..Qa . die jgot ellibei.l 4 --, - ;! ) 3 11 el-c 4 rof.fid Li 5 ,„.,1_1—.A.....,_1,1,1.t.'_ - ..11/1144.„ wea...-",;' ,4 •:---- , • ~streamers; . ; by ~th'fw?utP.sklii- thPens,,o4,'Wl the clothing that. remained.. was. it r. of ,f buck-Ain-knee breephes. , , , , - -1 - ,''' i'' - - : :_andTb‘ I,l,o.oiit_retaFP:lis'ailttmasann6°lndyilinatee• tbing ..irrtht3 worth !, - r , .--. ~cia.ttha i t--..Ai*.-'ti I.:1;f;MI c , • - FY 'ZlT!ith. , 2 ,T. ---,:- ..,. -.,- - :,-, , -, •; 1 • ~ ,, • 1,....,,..7,.; Ar_ iEnv, i This brave and seariewhat . -ecCentrie officer of the :American Rair01011:11 i'scas;-:ltiorti. m- _ Roxbury, Ct., in 17* He early emigrated Ito Vernimit. On mowing t 4 itEWEOPOte lbattle.of Lexidgtolanlikted all his ener- tgies on the,side -of binlconnt4., j - . 'Ms' first exploit was the capture of ricohd# l lo l 4.lllll 110th, 1'775. The expedition i' *garnet this ,post watacedi tgly bollidl•r!ti d iiiiir. Wid - successful in its execution. Ate" ;head of 'only eighty three men ihe ettter d.thelkttatt. eight, took the _ sentrfprisoneri: and with a ldrawn swonimadeldilitay into4thei):iitisrt 'merits of the command ing officer, dernanding the surrenderof the fort. ' ! ;1 ): -- :tt.-fi.- 7 ,7 .. : " By, what atathoritylid Y42o.eFkanti47.l' exclaimed Capt.. De l'hi r cii, - kitting &lit' his slumbers. ' " lothe name of th Orest Jehovah 41/1d . the Cotitinpntal Congiess l'rthinidOtid :Al-::: 4 k m .1 s - .1" '..,',., I.: •,• :,,.. :ging ahnost every time t.o the, main body, in our .ections as he approac* Nemilii 40. This was too high authority titt ,be toOltted,?:!. • and the fort was instantly surrendered with all its munition of ;war- =- Col. Allen was taken prisouerip expos pedition against the Canada: mg to capture Montreal, iUCOolneetioil . jitth C o t Brown. He was'loaded chains-aid 'sent to England,' where 'he' Utiikliiiiteditt, - ; short time, and at length ialtenthack country and exchaugedfoti Col. "Citili . e a Britishofficer, who had been - taketi`-prik*';' by the Americans. .He died" Clocbedet; Vt., Feb. 12, 1782: - . A A NECDOTES. N A : An inehlent is relnted , of Etb*tt4 l )l l l-14. 1 4; , ,, is; said to have occurred while pirsage to England. While cloSely:coUfineC 4 Ito his room, he discovered oneidny,that „ !small pin or wire which fiiitenell-th bolt .of Lis hand-cuff was broken. 'pieces with his teeth, be was eiiibled 'so loosen the holt that it' was soofi rithnts and Otte hand was set at liberty. die , kklieg ' proCeeded to release the other, and yas nt a cessftil. This having been accOMplishe,d,' he ..' was not lone, in liberating his feet. Fearful,' however, lest the captain shoild discover ' situation and contract his "'area . of &mica*"' he carefully replaced the bolts Ind' pins be fore the arrival of his keeper.; In a abort.' time it became s'fine recreation 'for the Col:' 11 take off and put on his chains &triennia. ' One "&v. the caplamwishiur. trf Ten to te Lbrought upon deck, t' Hoping fO'ghten }On, the captain said: ' "There' is a probability that the ship ' fOunder—tif so, what do you think will be.. coine of is, especially`you, Mr. ',Allen, s el against the Kingl" • • " Why," said Allen," that would be very: like our dinner hour." " How so?" asked the captaii, , not - refieetz' itig that Allen was only allowed to coma on. deck while he himself went dciwn into' hilt cabin to dine. Well, you see," answered-Allen, would be on my way up just as! you ,woilia be - going below!" - ' ;. The captain was not at. an ,pleased , with, • this reply,, awl he commenced. si,, TertlatAir- i ade of abuse againstthe,..kuse6pApe' otge.,—, ‘i/, a short time"' said ttie:eapto., a,." : o______ l 4 , rebels will be in the same situauon 1111Irowir *4 4 E" Iri :- s was too•muchfor Allen4ii'd lie. ,Astk, r mi ned to apply his - newly acquired dexterity' la unloosing his fetters to _wine, rill ienf:4— Quickly raising handi to hie' iioti*lia - apparenti,y snapped ' asundez the pine 'lied belts with ; his teeth, aid -hurlinglief .itteri and hand-cuffs overboard, he sized the iiii • felnished captaio by the coller'andthiei him 'headlong upon the deck andthentiiii: ing,to the affrighted crew, he exclaimidrq '' ii Ttace:of: thunder 2 h= ' ' , l " l'i --' t. i "If TAM insulted agaitriluring:'tlihi viii go Pit sink the ship and. swath #tiorif 1 11 '• '' - iThia-expioit se terrified 'the , ~,e_tid crew that Allen • bad idle - Wale, 'der' row Mb& na he pleased 'the remainder Atitbk ~,,,,,,,,,,,. , 1•. , • ~, . • •,..,... , :_i: . iWbile on board the scitebuii , iiiiiitai.A. - hii return to the United States; almost zthe 'first Salutation fro'm theasptain Watiesreider, ? to .. !.'gerlielow ", accompanied by-therzleinan*, "the deck is the place for geisitenienia walk" Alien:obiiyed, but.shortly afteidis detiraurt edi one anothertria' l. - Aceordinglp hair' liSg ;wished and shaved, and diseased Ainsistili - ae• genteel , a manner as p hiseasatt,entrirelino -would allow, - he again venturett-mpon• , The captaindiscoversd hint t dettiendedjotill angry tone if. he had not.-ottoe -011 ~belew. i . ~ :r< .2:.,.. , -.4:-.: , ..7-1141i ,, • , ;:r.- - -...J.4„. 1 1 . 'iDb, yes(": refilled 4 aa,tbat, 1,a50, s iaa..,.ideo . said it wits a phice for. _l. r ..a!riltr flollileitto *Ault° aPPVPP*P.-7:; : ..-. _,, ',,,-- .____...-- ..,_, Nyta s4 o . . 1„ . Allen ; war t : elt .Itrakf . :;aa.•, ', !..l...rr ."_teitft, •Ii• ' 8 1 . 3 ,_Faiied Allow 'bk.: an aMaas.t l t;, fr9m , .Ge .. .11owel_ilg , ictidhiel tkuif A th aiigra i'vai*.4*'A...filliii .- fiiiihrollaiiihik:l,skd jiiiiiti . o4opuoiwo hipiliorto44-vr --,and if ,he.*o.4l4liolej;?jailii;fod C•have aiil - *Bea - f4' l -'4, - 47 1 1iVatY a q-1,P4 40,01e:close 4( tlfe irae, i ' . he',.: ' have . giy, to 1411:* tii4of iiiii"l4sl*ra:. -4:llp o i t m - rii-:oris-....',-Tc - :w,R' :, ,* ,- ' ..; .....! i i...w „Tr e f it • .;.: 0 . ,, ,,....... 4 .,- 460 4 , . 4 11:by . y . , mai u tielyk Tereego , 2 ~ - 4 . l iiii - e" 4 4 Gre,e ! ' kiAli;tilieidd - ` tii,e -- 'iiiit, c d sorry- nO tiy , - My " - . niiftitlVidilisif iiilltais ' , An' General's " • "otankiii ; and - iiii to that ; citif4idi: fideilie , ibliii , ktherkint'iniamm 'bide girl, fit : the - el* 'of thorat timidity.. ‘ - 1 - I :s. • , A ".''.:;:i''...:1,"':,1 MEMBRIMMtg . 1 114 ,
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