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VOLUME XXV.
THE REdtSTER.
LISTIED, EVERY THURSDAY BY
James W. Chapman.
- -
e payment, in Cash per yearsLs o
within the year. , 2On
t the end of the year, 2 BO
The NOT Man's Grave.
13=1
N„ gable pall, no waving plume—
N„ thotisruid torch lights to inutile;
A,' parting glance, no heavy tear,
1- seen to fall upon the bier.
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.
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. 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.
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'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'
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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
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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: -
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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..
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