DUBLIN & SLOAN, PUBLISHERS coLumE itt SIN I$ $ DITLECTOIRT IRA S. GRAVE .11au,facturer—licatufaccory sa the C ,, TUVI ..1 ,create Erie Pa., The hiehrist pv:144.1611 he poiA lea 8 7 c ktWit. , porrrsr, 2.4.0ath side at the Pehlie Square, he c s l ue and Pesch &teats; Li r , Pa. LIKLYSISSEB - 1 7- OR - 1 bOiLAR. }: H. ABELL. ‘hrist Boole, over the Ene Behk. A.eth t he Disao"nd. Rao, Pe. tar•tl In the hem otyle or the an, end wggyst, • t title _ - aND orscsttos at lane. Warreu Pro.. : pc tanne• tad oolleo nicat wi 'w o k. prwar I D. D. WALLICat I CO., _ produce tad Comeasbasies liaraboate, keeireh Ito, A' ...tit of the Publie Bridge, En o p c ,LlD,talert 10 COIL ,Sllllt, MAIM% " gtirtit: Fish, Liwt r x . e Stnne, Iroo;Nsifis, Storer, Citwtaip, Ate, with , T o ot ti fwilitios for billitpiM &Atm try stwowid.wax, s c ho w n.rt, or by Nwilrowia, -tuts. ----- CARSON GRAHAM, t ee Comrstasa u Law, Nee 4 , 14 "Much St., earner of the ?ark T. w. ti:ocenes Provisions WWl**, Ligtmr., eanat-, Oar door below ISOM* & Straran'a State-o. INCEN 1113fROD & ErzbT r - ji ras Soca*, Hollow 'Para; Sosinr-, RAiirvad Car*, etc., Stilt!) Erie Pa, ruomAs M. Ars Tz or 111/ rllLif or O. LOOMS 4' Watebep, Jewelry, Slh-er Spclone. Xtrve herament3, Looking Glessee, Lampe ; a l .{ n itim y ev.lesele and retwiL H. JA.RECKI• i.orrAT, nett aid' a state Strart, Erie, Pa N TIBIOALS a CO. Lag THI /MA Of WA LUTA i THHH.u.h, z.-Caczna,s)on add Shipping Menem:its, Rail i1..+1, Co:1, FIAT, FM. Salt, Water Lime, !Tatter, Ate., Doc K, Erie, Pa. Peeltagei- intended for nay Aare MIA rkoi. - - - - S B GUNNLSON, - ,1 ii.• ic , , Suujoaary, Moadtty Allsgasine-, Ch,pr n:,. n ~ =beet Music ' New•igip.rp, Gold Peui". PoPk f..r ac. First door wen attic B•ped Ha v e, Erie BOOTH it STEVV l ART; (..Li Ret4Dealers in Faacy &DA httiple IJ, .1. e t Mailnory, No. R , Poor "lipo=it.- fr.', Haat. LIDDELL,KEPLi & CO: rr , a.:TRES of Iron Fence, Belling, 'Steam Bower,. Dr , ri, Fire Prootaatter", and all kind. nt Va-hi rid Fancy Caininite, Le., done to order CLARK k 3IETC'ALF, retail dealers in Dry 0,01., cAr r ,.,„ Arpl -;-- , tries,lio. Reed Rollie. 'WO K. Staple R Fas 4 Dry d t i and th, t;reatc•i emy,tpr)si the city, elicase, F.tie P. WEARETT & GR-0". Aber+ 11113d,retata Loaders la wei masa ,Iry VII!, PrOdaeC, Foreign alai Fruit, w and Sion , Ware, ?lour, <37n59, p.eder, Shm, Caps, Safeey purr, ase„ Fr.aeh - e patte the BA,Ki Howie, Erin, Pe. S , e;:n and Canal ZPoue, and i•upplied with any th, anti car; cheap. ' WM, S. .L.A..N.E, • LT ..r,a corNettLos It LAIC—OIIe, over Jrekeon?.. .rth-Eset earner a*. r a mi e Saar. - ARBUCKLE & KKFTER, I n Dry G00d.% tiroosiriee, itatdirare, Crwkoir,.. Perc Bi•,ck, Stave street, Eria, nR C. BRAN DES, ~ :Li z. ,. ußcami—Oectat itieldene+.7l Eiritth .-orea Frvineb Ana Hall:sad, 'EA., Ps. M SANFORD & CO., Silvikr, Rink Not" Draft., Sigh! Ezaiutnae on the principal altfr , L.l !, Oalft in Deny'. Er, 1-URRON STUART, Piii , loaS—aersideare Fourte Amer. un, • : Apotbipeary RUFUS Rftli: Enginih, German and American Hardwire and ..11,n. Sail, Anvil* View.. Imo snd Start No, 3 Erie, Pa. CIDWELC & BFZ(NWf':- Jobbers, sad Retail Dealer■in Dry Greet.. or, I. rockery, Cileneware, Canweing, /twin Nail*, Blake*, ie. Bripiee gtere, 3rnr .`tr.•• :. 1111 re, below Brown's Hotel, }.}le, Pe wit*, Vices, Bellows, Axle Arm:, Spring:, end a ergortment of Saddle and Carriage Trinuoing* 8. MER 'IN SMITH. .t Litsr — And Justiee of the Pee", and Vygent for Mutual Life ini•uremee Comtnly• r:crt t Wright's store: Erie, Ps GEORGE 11. C.VTLv;it Law, (lizard, Ena County. Ps. *tended r. , Frith pr•mara.-=' di• KMLLO64).. and encanumila, Mereiiskai, .ft 11,w Vuuti, (1 State Bawl" Pla.stsr sad Whiqktioti - J. G. It. W. I. MILLS, a . . 11 d Wholesale Dealesi iu Cigars.--A SJO Foreign Pllsh,Nuut, and 0 3 .3 41*, twbesiersh Preserves, owl Herseswirioy every diwriptioo ~n baud, No. 810-k, State-. 1„ oppo•he flrown*.• wHo ii!r, Pa. III.LS. Sew 1. Mums. Elothi..: *4 ,- 14 their Season. uptati in shill. risau J. ut Dty Nei, York, %Islet, will , olt +rrulowprtaee. A. C. Jaciakat. Aft. CARTER itt rand Reinil doai•esin Drags, Meli.niur, Nino • •"1 Glans, ike., No. 6, Reed Bowe. JAMES LYTLE: Merebaut Tailor, on the <qunr 4 few -4 State navel, Erse. _ 30t1:‘' BUkirCiN >Ai!. ki - ., RETAIL doclere in Druit-.. Vejiriu«., L,.. •i __ t.:etivs, Atc., N ,, - 5, Reed lion. , i, Elk' -_ ___--- - DURIALS . & SLOA.N, - . • ' r.n.i Xtet!liatiloc4u. t , t,zlonitry, ant Prlntor Car 4. .N".• 4. 11.44. Eri. ra elOO- -STetlarrif, Ph) di, war *Ad Barßrm► Oat* *ea and Sailarke Street• r, Erma 7toB, A. 3t; I 2, stud 6u,7, P JOILN - lIEARN do CO. I i.. ommigaion Merchant', doelltr •..40nt for r dell) he. et L pp.r LAko Putty Dort Erie, Pe. AR.; 14)74 P.C . NY P. No. D Rile 4 aloplt, :not, clUSets N lij tiaock, A. P. M. GEORGE J.MORTON. C"uunlrsion MorehAsks. Puhlir .4, 3s2L, Fisk, Mod sad Plasser. ROZCSSWEIG' & CO. .4.• AND Ennui. Ditunius in loreip e.nl Lkunee ready =do clothing. Bouts eta A..— - .1,. .1 ngnt's Block, buts _ sr/vet, Eric. 'IA. _ _ _ M A RSHALL VINCENT. De iu Titanspia.l Hall OP' iliAbutioidon's. tare, eitita ,A, • Cvt!fiEL.Malil AT 1•410, O4e. .% • r IV ' 7 '4ltrik. entisnee door nen of Stoic !TOM, isco4r.4., Erie. 11.klrE13, ‘r• 5 17 60.44, /hi Orcoorio. Crv,kry. Rani. , !,• , o 1. 'rows's Prey Beta _ ._ ___ _______ _ M Eighty City Los fee Salo .* 8 LoTs ve Lajayme Sf , chore 1./..pd,_ wit to by 144 ft Prier per lot. - tau 00 " - on glato '•, ",. •` " "l 3 t ft. ?rice e per lot, • • 000 00 - on Feetdi " - . '' ini " 12,5 ft ?nee per lot, • ' 540 40 out Soothes '• ' " - " "., Les R. Prise per La, 110 60 on Sixth " Rea ofeesende St., Sli " 10 D. Price per lot, Mt ad . ca liftb W $ .. ~,, . .. II II la Ilk . Pries par kit; ISO 0 "a liesieki Uwe. Fateb 6 an erre, ?rice periot, , ' 1.40 be , ot, Ash Leak SO ley 100 h. .- - - - . --- --- - . - Price pat let. 100 ea X. CHAPIN, ERILDE37 DErrvir.-0111e0 la o u t L K .' No. 19, live wo pit. '• 120 60 . .9'• E'tPirt• inu , k. some' et. Stateand Mb . The title to the shore I' pod—vests vt.l7 easy, use- fourth cir•ok. 9 .tair, Prior.. reoenathie, and to hand sad the Wanes in Ml yeah. Tlll 4 le MI6 a' the otrtutid. . hest thaw, inter offered for a per smut to seam it lame DR . 0 L. EuToTT : or 544 man to make a safe 1014am/et. The lots shitt4 ' the Railroad Depot on Pre greet are some of the- very lietideucDetatAt : Ode, sod drelltea en : best hatiorol locations In the city, are atitehle for stores, \ ths S " ak 44 ` 4 6 °' Po' l4lo litoelte, 1 door , tavern% aisoareetoriee or seeeksoles 'hope of any kind.— Eastasrate the BoAteltiti,. • Teach ta- - Thom oat Boliale end lihmiatime streets wets* 60 PH' Pb %trum on. to as entire tot, Gstions , rota zastera6as. l'ir sabsaribar Nide is kr pars el{, „,_____,"tri,_ __" , aktrok 40 tor*. sad No- ' bas sew Is determined to setl, and to loom, ea lower ""'"" 'irTautoote 1104 Delano so Fibre rad ardor tondo Oro soy - Goa alio. ,A. POP _ay graolodllaloosios. Ag omit onoupwL t in% Mg 111,3M5-41.. . Oft billalolllals. 1. SMITH JACKSON, Df , 00044, Groatio.„ kieimo, Warr / - Qa kr., 121, Ch ItriP, PAL W. TROWON: NOTAXT PVlblalo, 4u-tai,nm Boma, tantf Akwusges. Lsroom, ", IT and cstatrllj &WM ( 0 1111 ,4 ., WriOdoi * 4 c‘ . Ent. PIL. . . r . , , ~.. . - .. . . . . , . • . ~ . . . _ . ; , *Alig • • ' - ddil - . - • - -,-.. „ . • • . - • with WaTsrrsLt 4 t.lteatiatton and Puma. paltry's% and Wholqualo Dealers in Fafnir* and Donis. bre GOOdf. Nn. 1r..2 Market Street: Plkihnie dm+ _ _ Lain A4[l4T sod. Reol t elate Broker. Nike go. 2 Wit . 11,110 e Blank, Pie, Pa.) Cots reaaoasbia sad an ckorge milers a hnoo uAe or tatoefor Besot). at this ageoq. /terror ot timer. Banker A Fotelisage Broker t if. &lc - C. B. WRIOJIT '&•• Colidrotarif sal Deal.rs • ta Gold sad SiatlPl: (kohl, eA c urreat 341 F 46 7, lAud Watriato am* certmeamis Deposite. Alto. Sight DIA , • na lba prioripfl fillet of the Union, and all putt t , f fbo Old Country fur eat,. .dgee. Flioek, corner or statp Street and Pub. lie Square. . a. a Want. P. r. SAILLT. w - )i J. ti - KiAtittAtii; Arrt.erit rt LAE . MCC on iitb Stre.l, brpovita the sc,:w 4:N.an UMW, L. /.../ilii..`i?.. _ ! Laervsiais and. labahl•asio Daslsts in *nary &scrip tj.lq of Stone Warr, Ere Brick. gre Clay and ®re Sand liattainellary, Iktersies Seeds* aM ?bird litteeen Ai Ike Canal. Erie, PA Aro, r. wean. KEN EDY & ( Attar - . --- War./i.cs4sik: L ittrats. dealers in China. Glass, Crockery, Enttania & &lonian Warr. ' Lanni, Dotzci , ,, Whits, Mirrrts, VIM . / 3.r. As. China Hari. 13. linen.) Mack irate , st. Eris Pa.., %. 1.. 6.ficarnr 01 ' , AARr% Sl4le*, Tin, Copper, Erlico, and Sheet •Ir,,n t Evirty'= Eltbeit, near. the Court Rouge, Erie nna, TAvtrut lINFORMATION wanted of Jobs ••Booth'CadwMt, (f Wien tp., who left his home on enntley the 15th init, leaving hie family in a destitute *Rotation; hods sLout ft feet in 'height, had on When he left • blue cost, stripe,' peep owl a cap, if this eitotdd meet the eye of any knowing of bit •te hereabouts they would confer a favor by informing hi- wife iminetlietc4. • MrKean F. 4 VADIVEL:I., Dictalotion - Notice. - 13E171391 THE funs of lion' Sanford is this ,jay aossaseti by mutual consent. All accounts Vt. left with J. I. Saw f.,rsi for tulleetinn• aLso, the * hettlement of all Recount the firm Thankful for sh.: lilitrell patronage here tm - „ rc ..;Rtensle3 to the drm of I Sanford. wo hope lifW ,ame will Le eontinue.l to the al4lat partner who will ton: .0 the ksroesry Marine.a in all it branches, at the odd 4.01 INT of eighth and otAte'stnefes, E r i e , ps, Fel. leis siad lidisbore riafiku o itd g o , ADividend of 10.1. eew; en the eapiutl to 01 ' the eoragany la been declared by the direetor., ;mend arbor Tebreary Thiv dividend world have bean declared an the J.; ,4* Not anther or earlier. best tor tie.. large ev.pendlmr. , rtquired in relaying a" portbal Id' the north end of Vat mod. The Directors hare round it ne , ettsr..... to diteoutitile the , stonding of enntrartY hentqfnro been attempt td ar so experiment, nn the north and of the road, as being ur,,Nual in itr otteeetinni and unjust both to the public and t , the Company - Th.. toad oan only be entrained by Ni r of toile wh;cb 'ball be equally barns by , all. Erie, Esb. t. WM. A. GALBRAITH, Trea4. iliTe r litt L Iterel.v thii the Eno of M. Sanford .01 Co, wet s•t t etnetual {vaunt on the hint Jure 1.4 n ye. ~t :1(5 judgment. of every deocription ace ,•• or Renforl for eollection. Ern... 1954-3t-3;. We. BEATTY. F. XDFORD. Coparts•rakip. 0 9PBE anderalvsod have Ws thty formed • cohartnanhip ji ;owlet. the news and strl; , ,,f V . Sanford so Banker% and Ezehante Ker.. 011ec- \o. S Reba if 04151.. M. SANFORD. EN-in, Poi.. I 1441. • C. Spescett _ _ A Sitoat Anthe went.- Sr.. . Vne ANL/ tr.' myry kat reiweaiaited I.'. ~.X., Dr, k ~,• ma., Cop*, l•. u. Belau Robes aulit .F.de0,',41.49 Go;wiii. i N order 10 keep pave with the ili , reapine, .leniand. ior j, 000.1 in Id- Ini...fie ha, Iwonincluood to ond,r a , ht. -torn in luitutit, laid variety far Iwyond what it ttn, uniar:i- Lent. The :..tur.• IA now Wit No :11..111.1ring, with Ihe ehear,a‘r „ ti d twit p00.F.,,, 1* rot t rl in tl.• math, 1. tiat% 01 alt myt... .0 0 1 itrit ,, e , • C 11.% ill great eanety; aver fii - , -,\ 1., ...r itor..i., p,, i , : . r.„,y Fur it,„h* , , *note. Ja sdriet of Ida rerbil att4 yuattiy, the he-t o...triautitti of FarEnsbing t..... 1, h. he r„„,,,li i , 'hi.. liar. ..r .he ...army. Ahiri, plain and fen..... Wrapper:, Drawer., 11locirry, a ditten otyleP of I 'ea% at a awl :.*arf, Ilawiikerebief , . Nlidh.r... dr, .i.e., a itb % ariow i,ilwi kind. of Goad« too nolneton« to enwtottisto. all ;: I' Awl trt ,t,„ to t,,• sold verl cheap for eap.h. 11 pal r,i•it 1. jel roar ittoatiy lurk at ,ric hundred in r tc.n... n'.. 1, thetas.. to call..isnii _the plat... No. s. , ErdwiCt. blord., 'di deo*nolat of Wood & Co'.. Chribilyg Store, !UV:. Cm.. and ;bpi. repaired or iiiii•io to ordio. Erie.. Nov. 1653--25. 3/ 14 ar ERIE CITY KILLS & WU= PRIVILNCIE, • owl! Tcropikc Ntoycl. irr His m i n tg , in t he moot perfect Flouring and etroctry west Atilsny, tr. acknowlelxe i M waprrirrierd findittitwated TWIT Ole ittilr osd Depot. it irt d) A d 30.4 fur N. haw t.tudoetta. The tindersi rued will rll 4 , 11 ter m • o f payment that gill he thistirdrreou• to thr purchAser. Erie, Sep. 19. NUS' . A KUHN. FALL CAMPAIGN -OPENING. OEM roasusuti At Ito. 7. Iteed Rouse. lAM now roeoitini my Fall (pool, all ' , betel from im. % imp u rtatir.n., eonwrytwntly the ,tyle,. cue lira. and traitt,tay vcry ettractive• Deeigeine grfeit. n. a x t e r o i fo.toin I , ranelt ni" oar Ina.dnea., oh - . it i.ereaftet • rleeir , a DKr' ehnre of our atrentb,a, a hut , . tak , n per , limbic pains in 'fleeting the good. tuned to the end they will be cut and mule up by tri.rkteen experienfe g ad nor,,and warranted to give A. hat to. fore. the °flow prices for ortei.l pay. wiLl I.a Inaba tftinoil. and wa are determined to =pare r.. dr.,,f to main Our, the usi..t popular clothing e.tal.licbment it. the eity. Ouriplek i• nor very large , and rompleto—ail qualities of Dry aa Cloth and e4orr, extra uperf. no Fr.mett eteth c and Ono P7kint. Enerieh instimetef. annoy etyle.. !owe tery hoantiftil, embroidered Silk Velvet and Silk plain end figured, new .tyle ghiti• and C.,Vor , :"'lvp - nder". . of ohitt are open to the public Cot .n?peetiLn. JACOB Kocnr. No. ; Lric. !taw, sagm, t. J. al , satuta y C 0..) incileeile Grocers, No. 7, Donnell Moat, Brie. nE aubteri'-vn tIor;ok taken he store fwinstriy v ent. T r4ed by j. 111. Smith A Co., have and are rare:ring jtroet nrr•to New Ylark, a luae aelekted 116eir. of Groceries." • ' ow-444*P were bought for Cosh, and most ef thew Fre_ . • „ e ee t o th e here edrateet fen would therefore reapeetfully invitee taerebant• and others waatioff treotHda , to per Lbus to examino oar work before ring in khaffaio o r N e w Turk. Wet ori.ta it to be under ttond Out for CASH kihd• eon he pnrebaeett et• ebeitt here n in New York with the addition ••1 freight. • The trelktertug well eotoptia• mate cf the article*, in ear t t liae:—S. O. kaareriwd. Croaked avid iirertoloied •Ilueove. do . P. R.. entree Sugar.: P. R. aftoceradn, and N. 0.; Afola**,.. Steward . * .S7rar. Hotter: Omen anAllikeliTese of *II gretle.e. Lnpltslria and Sera Cotiew,l'obweeet treat per pudna: Stita..Nota. Propos. rePPir Pin tllllll. 44., Carats. Notraer, Clore*. Indite, We.. Whit, Fut ' , Maekorel, Cntle b and Herrin; Powtier. 'het, Leatl. Car. ' S a fety lege, ke...ae.' to ettrhri •t ; ;leek we hare a luxe ttork at h N,ll be sedd ai prires that LandraJ and Philadelphia Krter. it.. Tr t 44, also Agent. for Maffei's Baitale Phew,* gis.• Iko a can and err wilt As (lay 3.4 t that there. , 1111 , 1.611016 g, is what we .ay. :),••=l5 e'LEMEN'F• J. CAUGHEX,, CEIAI - NCT RILBtRT, ALLEN A. CRAIG t'. R. Wrie s t. Kirsg. Theeepeesa 41C great. Joe 3/1. ker J. 0. IT Muss, Terre Heat. Inabree. WEBILS: TRAYER. TANNER & MAGILL.' -rill. .I...)Ceeper or fiqk kJ/ lOW be the ptioeiinr eruplo) . ' l'4 ' t .i4dreAn box W/110:2:ii. 13, 6511-130. .)f , H! H. HUES 117r4 tE. Arto,,,a ennizis — A deueliTT.-7 Pare Wino , and Liquors. . . . f w o b u i u le d Ot l t i ul 4 .y in p t lace be of reteent, and !frequently and tit! • elexicase jumpea out of the. wagon and meets might come to an end. • . _,, .` I .. rail tomed, th e 'what* in erilor, if immitle, to Every intl . /was off mil to my persois i which the imagination can conceive. And lam , e „ city 5 e , gain theireri e udohie. ' ey would come and _-_. _ _ _ The mule:. in oar itegoo. four to number, be. at a loss to know leer I hare lived through ;he were very scarce here, and h 1 not been for winch erelolld and on its top. The hackberriee THU OLT CIIIIINNY"PLACI•; teethes; frightened at the war whoop of the mem barbarous treatment which was inflicted upon ! the briuWinanJosegave me, .I I of see how I ' j gee, turned out of the road, and commenced run- , me. : could have been kept from starving de , mug a. feat ss they could (life of them fell Frequently my feelings worm*, eutrager/ that . . The eight dips putted glee ly by, and — I knew down before they had gone ter. and the other. I was tempted to kill - my inhuman masters. My I , not whether to give way to hope or despair. But ; Were then obbitel t;yttq. The Indians now , indignation burned particularly against their ;on the eighth I beard several persons calling to . , mine upeu ue, ana ordert th; Mexicali to take savage chief, and I thought if I could only c u lt ; each other. I feared they were Indians, but' ; the mut e , nut of the harness. While this was him to pieces I could die content. . ; they belonged to the trading party, awl were on gulag en, I got owed' the wagon, end looked on , We traveled every day—we usually started , their return tit Nete.Mexieo. They hail lost the . .a, in lareatteess suspense. After the mules were about-l° O'clorat. in the morning, and halted' place where I was contented, end tem.! ;flouting .1 uukaritee t ed, the Mexican wit , .tripped of his abou t l' o'clock in the afternoon. The Indiana ', to each other to attract my attention. I was se le t :D e :l:g en , his h il a isi nds h t i imi m a be nd b 4 il i t i d .,t l::: m ha w e i k a , t a a n g d' u o n r , , were attemetomod to go to the tops of the highest : overjoyed that I rushed toward them unmindful tiered to sit down upon the ground. One of , ,hillri and stand them gazing in every direction. iof briar's sod sore feet. Juan gave me a tine ' We always spent the night our a bill, and, were 1 horse to ride, and the whole party treated me while another stabbed hint several timeowith a j thus exposed to the cold autumu winds; we slept with the utmost civility and .kindness. On the larg.:, butcbeteknife. His malt, was cut off he. 100 the ground, generally Without covering.— 1 Seth clay of our return toward New Mexico. we 1 fire be was ;f e el, a nd put iute his own him the , When it rained, the Indians made a tent of the I readied the town of Peters. Here it met Major her w e eenen morn by one of the murderers. I , blankets and wagon sheet they had stolen from 1 Carleton and Mrs. Adams, of the United States • wa-, onsimifiel with horror as I gazed on this spec. ; as. but I was ant allowed to take shelter in it— I Allay, who took the•deepeat interest in nett com • mete, and sew:teed that my turn would come 1 I preferred sleeping outaidc in the storm.' fort. Here I laid aside men's apparel, and was ' next; but the Indians having secured the plan- j After my mule had become se gentle that 1 I furnished with a supply from Mre, A's. wardrobe. '• ! def of the. wertt l itontitedsp , on the unike enfl I amid oda ia without-being Avows, it Was tabus :' After riataliiiiiit ittoil a few days, I was eon , ordered us to go with them. A. I left, I looked ' front me m and 1 was obliged to travel on foot. anew,' to Santa Fe by the on of (Investor Mer hack and saw the poor Mexican weltering in hie ; The red over' it hich Ire pas t ed was often _very ! ritretherem• ' . , heed and stilt breathing. • . rough tied '-tiny, and full of thorns My feet To Governor Merriwetber and ,also to the We took a northeast direction. and traveled were wounded and bruised till they were covered .. American ladies of this place, I cannot be too slowly till seut-et, when we encamped. Here with blood and greatly awollee t • But still I was ! thankful for their friendly oympathiea and me ' the plunder, consisting of elankete, bedding, do- obliged to keep up with the rest of the party, and 1 form kindness : , thing. bridles and some money, which I had in !if I fell behind, I was beaten till I was nearly • The past- seems tike a horrid dream: I have my .pocket, was divided among the Indian, ` senseless. , The Indians often urged me on by related nothing but facts, and no language that Serve articles considered useless were thrown in- ; attempting to ride their homes over me. Many . I can use can fully express the sufferings of mind to the fire - My clothing was taken away, except , a mile of that road is marked with my bloodeand ' and body which, I have endured. My tire broth ' barely enough to eover my.persou In the did-; many Ti hill there has echoed to oily melee+ !cries. ere in-law. are still captives, and unless reclaimed i tributiun of the captives , the oldest boy, about - ° I traveled thus on foot tame. tiV't• or Rix days. ; will become es savage as the Indians. The 3lex . ;le years of age, was. claimed by the 'elnee I he- I After the party were ready to start in the mor- . tens saw them with the Catnancheo. but were un ! canto the properly of o ne o f th e o the ro I should ; ning tto::direction of the route was pointed not table to procure their freedom; one is twelve years have mentioned that' one, of our captert was a 1 to me, andllmim required tngobefere the others, , old, the other 'ten, and unless the strong area of 1 Mexican, who hati.beeu stolen from the state of ;in orb , not to hinder them. They nenally over. ' Crovermient is lifted up for their redemption, Chilittahea when an inf o rm He wa , 0,311' SS I took me before I traveled far I had_always in-' there is no hope for them, savage, as the Indians, and claimed th o younge st I tetided to wake my escape as mon as I found an ' boy, for his prize, The scalp of dm elextean ! o pp or t un ity. le ne v e r expec t ed, to mph any ;, was stretched on a stick and drie;l44 the fire. ; f r i en dly settlement, but I did hot wish to e k e • After giving us some: meat for ea supper, the I the redeem the pleasure of seeing.me.die On • • Indians began .to secure us for the .night. The 1 the morning of the twenty-fifth day after my cap. j boys, with their arms tied tiAtty behind them, leure. I wee sent on in advance as usual. I. had • were taken under guard by two of the savage's !eaten no breekfast, on I was very Weak, but the My feet were tied together, and I was obliged to ', hope of escape now supported me. I hastened pu : lie between the ottic?two I did um sleep an`e , at-fast as I enuld, and keine a anitable hidiag during t h a t duri night, f or I was afraidet, : ... - being r place * I turned aside-mei mine-mice ineertif in the - ! killed. I buttlios. :after this I saw nothing more of my The next daymte resumed our . journey; and ! meters. f foundefterwarls by the tricks of the , ' traveled in the seine direction. The boys were 1 animals that they had searched for me: they prole mounted on good aniradm and had Maws and. ar- ! ably thnught I would -lie, and therefoie teekleos ' rows. Their faces were painted Indian fashion, ! tr ,,,,ei, , e , find, n • 1 7• f h are n o d o do th a t , be and they looked •like young wears 'They ap- , nest time they-peas that way they will look for --- - -::•'.r. 1 — - - - 7 - ---.' '-- .- -- - - ; -. t' -- -==.- - -r' - - 7 -'---:. peered to enjoy this new mode of life, and were m y brow., i ~ 7 Narrative of J the Captivity of never treated A with elvere cruelty I -was My situation rat m ieet d m istreaug_beyond des 3. 311 S ASE ADALLNE WILSON .. . mennted on a good bore , but being -obliged to , eription : r wa- mew. ee an Indian country, some . A gio Nes T a t C u mi tAw c s a 0rD2.4.1.N .: 9 sit astride the animal. the journey sties exceed- hundr e d ....f memo from the .nearest friendly eet ingly painful.. , . . tlemedts. i was without. food, without elicit - r, I was born in Alton Illinois ' en the I2th day I had s fine head of hair, which 1 valued very -, and almost without eloteing. My body was full - ofJetne, ltd ;, and are, therefore , in the 17th much; but the chief ordere dit to he cut off. I; o f wounds am( '.stem- awl my feet wore to year of my age. My father's name was William was not a little tem•tified in seeing it ' eeorating , s wollen that 1 (male hardly stand- Wild t•••asr• -, Smith; my mother's maiden name wa; Jan' the heeds of the lutertle`e Forage'. MT heed j were around me, an.l Rayne., Il e a • will than . Cox. I hail five brother; end fent eimer• 'I . was the; left entirely uttprotemeil teem the in• thiuk it was in the }ear lealet that we motel to ten'eely hot tars ef the mu y {,east;,' reamel on ie .i v gaud, i ing oh, ha death iu its uyet terrible terms :ear I a Missouri, anal etattlee ate heetleuding, er ferry, Sething of interest '.7rtirrett emeet repeatee i sue i n t h e face--I sat m oeu at m thought of . thy adletti Jamestown, on the North I;ritich nit er 3 , 1 ,e 2.. '.* ineustanity reward- time, until t/ie. I:4th ' lowly situation. But I e, Me n . weep; my heart My father kept the term. . 'l"e aft ' r Itl e'll't'li . e. -tt thi- t .41 1e. We war .. Ito. too full of wee . I rem mtberei tho 1 , ..99t. Abot. u rignt 1.-3 - :.g.., a.. , n ..kkhi tee m tee J oimel lit rw•• [mime mou mei it -emits Th.--F ,of tt,c, pre,:paiug weeks, I'm ,ituatem i -f my place to Texas, and melee near Pori,, in leaner were all . the Indian' 1 saw tilt after' any tecaPe• ehoiceltsa be n t tarnrclatre4edt I was We allow ootioty. lleee my fathecorof Inotberilled with- lip to this time, my serllkring had- bees ito severe ,ed the melancholy privilege if closing le. eve* in otutday of /mash- ether. Levine '<ix- fyrphan :as to Why treetti ate en door, to istee..bt i n ow '. . - •, . ' t • ',_.,,,, ... ass. .._ i • ' , . cittletvor bentlfa•*111:1:: - ' mneet ot oi w ri o not , t , , . 1 .,.. ~..„...: 5 ,..-._.t, te e: m ere:sr mbe -. q uo*. :old little prof . titi. - ' err) - t• . ant when within h a ul died befora the death of ht ) p.c.-tits. N!, wit on I Illigti: Li:. IXp '. 1,4( ~7in i . •• ! - Kupts-i",o, :.t f'rq't ihlri . sweet; of eyeteratereite friend's I me. e lde s t Moth. t: mite S'a• :it a ratigin g ~ , Itllkiny, a ','„ o's {.lo )% tfl iii . • '''''-. •-' I i i'•' it' it ' ' 1114 ti. i ~a p ta tt -e1 by c'axages, an 4 after three 1te. , k... ~f in. now e4tIO. It -Ito to ..i't ill.. M'. father':, affair., an I - tliah I u •y, ', t ee re ex t .-nate-, ' dioteileble suffixing, foutlit myself wandering make pee - Mien fie ou r . )11 , i ,, Ti . 11, -.or , ii i-. I M a - Leese we- taLcu ft 'oh w:, .tut I we. emeitury pud destitute iu the midst of will prai homes for uo with different neightema Me r•.. 1: , u , uu to4 .0 3 au uuhrok4 u mote wit kelt a bridle: r e e —my cup was filled to everflowine. Leif 1 re our Yellet"e sister. the Ve l • 'ti.'l' Linn, in hl Me Iliel o -.Mlle. tint k t wimeern ~.0 anti geed fat' aelve.l to live in hope. if 1. died in despair • her with me• et It.. mom,. , i it elete e . utept 1., ' ortnri• we .11/;' 01444 .lOct:remaining three days in the plate where One date- joie noe from 'lei 141, , Nlitre be w eile tre q uenti t nip OW "r ,, r it- ti.•.el 44' , own , I U N ( con..enbsi tuy-.elf freak the. Indians-, I went left to, lie v.:- -eta. le .1 In' !L. wiut-r ft v : r aril o mo r d ; butt not being iviel ettottgh to gratify th.• ;to a gr ove a bout half-a mile distant, noel built e died in elm week.- l hats three . ?..istcrs 4)1.1er niche.. of the Indian., the Chief wen , tometimee - little' house of bushes and grate. Here I lived than toper. - -T e E heir name are E r n- shake the MeSiesn's arralp b e efre /., its •yes. The • n i ne day s . My only food was blackberries which the. and Catarlitte. ' sly itre th er Jaime and Air,- b ea st wont(' then rear and plouge ill the utmost i grew on the bailie., around. I, quenched my ne. Ellen are younger than myself. ( Elio 'I, a fright, and I. witted be thrown uponithe ground ' 'hire -at a spring near by. My wonmis pained . ewart, and the imigeliera thetiget that teemed.. with great violence. I have beenmood from j ne. exceedingly, 'and I waited to a mere skeleton . iclne the (home gave her stopped it I- groetle— .11 the mule's back SA many ao half a een thnema 1 f o e went of proper nourishment. It rained upon She was s dent chile, anti we all loved her he. i day, and onee I era.. ae Muunea that 1 lav a cite- me seven nightein sucemmion.endeme little home ' mime of leer Inisfortunoo. I liters with Vivra, .drierable time: before my sense,* returne7l. Sly was unable to protect me from the role ottnens. • neighbors until the. first of lee _February. when i repeated falls greatly amused the bulimia, whose . I more thattenee smut ealeeplesettight.perfeetly I was .married - to 31r. - 'lames Wilson, a young , haroMeecal s of laughter might here biete heard I drenched- in rain; while the wolves, ,sometimes • fernier, just begiuniuelife with a tittle property, e t a gr e a t ilioun e e • i miming withiu live stem§ of me, would make the consisting of horses andemt de Ile was lint 19,, • I never saw them exhibit the first sign of pity I wool, ring with their frightful howlings. They • ; years of age when he was Married. We knew towards me. it made no differeuee how hailly I I m e ad ai m follow close Behind me when I went ; little of life, fax I was but I.d. (-fear we were j wa' hurt, it' I. did not rise immediately and ; toelte spring sluring, the day; I expected saute ' craxy in gettimpum-ried u' mettle: , meant the animal which had just thrown me, t i me t o be d e voured iim them; but they are great We had heard that people bream,' rich very they would apply their riding whips, or glum i rewards, and I could eitaily frighten:them iway. ' feat in California, .0 we eitueludel to atom! awl , sticks:, or the end of *lariat, to my itaprotected , Wh e n I slept 1 would dream of seeing tables ; commence lift: its that distant country, We , hotly with the greatest violence. - The squaw ' opmerewith an abundance of every kind of fetid; gathered tag: tuts the him tit. property we tee. y mimed deo help me to reel by wounding me with !hut w h en I stretched forth any hand to satisfy 1 sensed, and join'-'l a pally of emigrant,, consist- , the point of a npear which oh* tarried.. You okay Imy hunger, the effort would, awaken me, and I ; ; hug of 51 . ! men, le. WOnien, arid emcee! children. j understand ono object the Indiana' had -iu view would .find myself weepiog bitterly --• 'The father and bratty of tee husband were 'in putting_tne upon thin wild animal and causing When ebeent fr en my house on - the twelfth among this ntunier. There were in sit el.e. wag- ,meto be thrown so often. when I tell yen I er- ! e a y a ft er my escape, some New Mexican traders i one, and the wool.: couipan) was plaeett•under : pecterl to became a mother, iu a few .weskit -- pa ssed by, on their way to the Camauche settle- : : the cotutunel of : Mr. Ilcury Ilialcineit. We ; They understood my situation. but instead ei : men t. Whileelittuaaing on a hill o lookiug after -alerted from Hunt imeuty nn the 6th of April ! softening their beans it qtily Made. 'ltem ware : them in order to he sure they were not Indians, ! last, and took 'the route to El Paso We errietal inhuman, and etibjeetedme!to greeter sufferings. ; I was discovered ify some threeor four of the per. • :at the Gateeelmme Mountains dent the let' of it wa, obliged to wartlike a !three while in :ty who happened et be mate distance behind.— , June. Here the 3Lesealate Apaches stole from - camp : while there was any service to pert - .:ln I They immediately came towards me, and oaten, us 19 Leta of cattle: •13 men started iu pursuit was net allowed t. moment ' s rest.' I trim teen - y mad e istoed my titnation. They kindly offered but were driven back by the lediene Ike went , pelted to Mary large loads of wood on my tack, mo take tee with them, and I gladly bade flatiron thence to Et Paso My limb:m.lmA letting able winch being destitute of tedlicient clothinte wee I tamayhouse in the mode. The Mexicans pu; Ito travel well with Mr. fliekmen'a !rain, he el.-- mangled till the' blood ran down to my feet I ( u m nu i t , /more, ond gave me a blanket bete co , tai-mined in remain at El Pam till the arrival 'nf . had to chase the evaluate through briars and ; men'e elnlhing, in Which I dressed mYseif very !another party of (entitle -pia emigrants. - Five of. bushes, tilleviiet little clothing I had was tortellounfortabTy. . . Mr: Hee men staid -wee us, IF .b ere ,, t h e into tibbeem I brought the animal,, to camp in) Two or three days after this, we cane in eight ' ! Mexicans stile nearly a il the pai l e r ty we eel, th e morueng, and had to watch them till they lof a band of Comanches, and as it wa' not safe which left U 9 unable t.,procLx.,l on mar journey. , were ready to start, and if ooe more wilder then .d for me to tie meti by them, I was leta. in a ravine i . We could do nothing now, eve-et make our Fay' the rest eau o ff , I must time euet eriug hinetotek, 1 w ee em s remise %hat tlaet 'eleticatet wcrald return' ' They manage things strangely ab,nt . atsp lled to Testa.. -- add then be knocked down by the savage for my t m enu get the Times daily for lit tle or nothing. manage- About the lee of 3 uly we atatice on our re- ' want of skill . When all were ready to s t art, I : premise, I .startort toward' their camp. About ‘,, in . ... than , Nott . 4ll ; ; for me at night As they did not fulfil their I pent in London , and by; renson or Axis i tutu, with the lieges um of our pr o perty whielle ewe to catch and spathe my own wild tunic, with- m idnight, while wandering among the bashes. a • The modes eye, enact l Pe s r frail for itto be left for ! the th's s el ' , pared. (h i the Ist e a y o f,A u . ; out assistant* ' If the parts' did not html int- tCamanebe messed within twenty steps of me. I ;scribe at loc e 4 1 gust, i ebaul see I l ia fathe r left liA, and fell mediately, I .cis ooMpelled to pule et the end of ; thought I at let o dock the persou of whom you hired it • into • • mull of the Itetterm I 'ow them no a lariat which the Indians would fasten to a bush. , ly, the savage did not see me. I threw myself , _ _ _ to some was a captive once more, but fortunate- ! you at se e k waiN f l ee - say one hour Punctually more after this. I al.'s told that they had been .`('hey seemed to etudy every method of pitting - 1 I murdered. , Yoe may, perhummite able to ima. me to death by,pietumelmal. , sting, 1 started again for the camp of he . , ~ on the ground; and waited for.day. I ' the root elexi. other customer whol wants it at that hour. At mils; and furnisheth the ' same number gine my feelings When I future myself thus be- Exhaneted by inces s ant toil ansi suffetiug And I cano e but before I. reaehed . it Jewel di. erect by ~11 o .. 'cler .. k or an l o o th e e i r oa tte an il d , a e n v d en ar a t , on la , t f e re a g s ne 2 n ie tly reared ateldemitue in ma land of strangt.m. My , extreme atignieh from my wouu s, I &mule not Yoe can have i ' t ialied be the week, t misfortene scomael greeter tb - tn I could Lear, but : work as bolt ea th e hail" ' desired ; and often i animal . This ef the trading party, who way d rein o f the 3 u m nut le If kn e w n o that heavier • trials were in store fir ' when scarcely able to "lad , and hardly know - !Ildefonao. mi lh d is nana nnill ed irl dlta 9 n la Pue Jose l . a I '' l l`o him ' .more n month, sonnet,. y e ar.or .,o ou lt m i!l us l t eftiprO e Mp u tly m at 1 one. • • log what I was doing, I have been required to j li m n to any man in the patty, I owe my present th e . hour barffluttette e e l _gra , . it r d i t idle ; - • Magee call. Perhaps you are in Um 1 s Unable to coutiom: my jciurn.:, I returmel to. do the work of the strongest. men. Arid because : freedom. • L El Paso, where .1. remained till Sept. 8, when -l o ta my inability to accomplish my task eatisfac- 1 He told tee the camp wte, fall of Camanches, iof the Paris eorrespondenee—or the debate!, or ; started oleo more for Texas, with as three. torrily, have been whipped until my flesh wai ; an d if they saw me it would be impossible to save I late foreign intelligence. It makes no differ / brothers-in-law, in crenpany with a smell party • raw. 1 consisting of five Americans and' one Mexican knocked down and stamped upon b . ) ,. , the fermi. ',, h e covered Me with dry grass. I lay here all boy an extra copy lattirs - Manes wore thrown at me. I II" me. Re male me liedown onithe ground, while ence—yon west stop when your out, or • Mr. Hart, who owned and commanded this train, : one chief, who s e emed anxious to crush me be- ' day, and at night crept forth to quench my intol- After i the city are°h with the having some husinerte in-Texas which required Heath hiefeut, M y tmadeontetitues fell beneath ~ cre bleetier t m Juan came and brought me some sheet., it s mad off tothe coun try . Yo uv i' a dt:l immediate attention, traveled very rapidly, and the berme' feet, and then the Indians would try ; bread, and told me not by any means to leave ray forbidden to ant the .paper, and if it becom es I hoped in a few ;lay: more to he in the tuithe to make the beasts Veit me. After all was ready ' hiding place the next day. That day dragged faced, mast pay for it. In Li v erpool, well-to do ' of My friends . for the day's journey, I was obliged to traveras • slowly along, and I oonid.hear the dreaded Cam- 'opeop 1 le will club for one txy:ty of the Daily Times, As we bad only seiu Inc; Indian on 'eh route fast as the others—riding sometimes over rocks, ' to whee passing and re-passing, and shooting to ! ten d a phlegmatic John- Bull will read the paper. we flattered ourselves thee we should not ba um- through bashes aching _and sore from held to ; each other. At night Juan returned, bringing , t he day after . his neighbor for yeare perfectly tested by any of the tribes which infeet • this foot, e xp osed alike to cold awl heat, sunshine and 1 an o th er bleinket and seven loaves of bread, spa t sa ti sfied to exist one day behind the times route. When near the bordero of Texas, some , &torus. t come to hint fresh and a • told tue I, must remain_ here for seven or eight 1 In America, ever y man has, or ought to nave one of Our own ' Pant WO three adimals from ' -I have gone two days at a time without tag- ;' days longer, as the party -was obliged to go fare i his own paper. It lwa thoroughly, and it bee Mr. Hart and ran oil. Mr:. Hart- .anxious to' lug food. The Intliiins depended on hunting for i titer on, and cobld dot take me, unless I was wit- '; untouched. He , it overtake the thieves , :Milted in pureuit, taking,. their subsisteee e , and Sometimes had nothing toe ling to be a captive once more. I saw the party ; comes part of hi. existence. Be talk s about it with hint my eldest brother-in-lave a lad dame . put theauselm e —mulem there we . an abundance j disappear the next day, and it seemed as if my i —spreads the news, and is rend of its gnomic fourteen years , )f . age, leering myself, a M ex i.. o f food, I received little or nothing--when any . hopes of rescue disappeared with them. But I Thus a fair . field of competition is creetetie suce ; is A can, mad the torn boys to-follow them -as rapidly .tame was killed, the Indiana would tear out ibe j res olved to wait till the appointed time was up. !paper of mertreete enterprise ne as we eould• We w ere et this thno within three . liverene entrails, outl eat them raw. • t suffered ', In a ravine near by I found a large Leg which ; for every snbeenber is a living , talking . w alking days journey ..fa militate- pm at Phantom Hal exceedingly prom thirst; I lees not allowed to !hail been left burning. This flee I kept alive advertisement and speeial agent. which he and were isonsidered out if 'danger. A dis- ' drink eteept while in camp , .We frequently ; day and night until the. Mexicans returned, and 1 A man never values a papa taberged soldier being unable to keep up with ale crowd beautiful streams tinting the day, and .1 ', without it. I should hem! frozen to death, as the i for nothing. There is soaleti . Us ? fiitt the fliort t ; ; was some distancikehitul t but I sew nothing of would beg the ptiyilege of diennoutatingto quench !. w eather bed become very it as bit( old. I covered a hot- ; having paid for it, which , gtvee tt a particular l i hint after this. The day after Mr. Hart left, tts •my thirst. But the Indira:l would deny my re- - ; low cotton wood stunip 'with bark and leaves, to ottrsetion in hie eyes. Ile reipirds we were traveling about noon, wt: saw tic , Ca- quest with, contempt : It was its satin I pointed I k ee p o u t the cold wind.' When I could endure property, and lookeuplini the awe* li 11 11Mety a Oilaell. Indiana ehargitig upon us in front, and •to my parched tongue and head blistered in the ' the cold no langet,,T. troultblease my house sad min sumaguig his , the subeeriber's bewiamii. a the 410019 - time (awe others were nes drivi : rays of the MD. Notids4 could soften thom to Irani to the Ire , t was afraid 10 As, thearoleas, n a deal is the wen b l own Ste` i 4 up tobind.. lirt swillwelkeggremok ' I pity, and I adeptly doled . 411•1" titan II 443 r 6 lilt do Wins should*, se. Ttkihroiriasis I t cgs part 1 4 :sika who is devoted to • pseud ►rlcrt t.lortrp kelAtit Plollle,, a dingy wail, O'er which the lir nrnlik4 cling +nil creep A pitik on Irtlith vbiotorr a fill, A door-stop whera ion .I.reiGlearee :deep, A broken rafter in the gras,, A ronken booth-crone, rrni e r l.4. Navoita left but thew, fair haste. Mae! Anti the dear roeutarie. ~t`' oW. - .►round this eardo this veered All humble lstp,elv.l.lrirtne gresr,-- The grandstre's lure. the maiden's pact:, The mat rub'. isq mote dery tail true, !lose first asset nerds west I.sped; het 1414 b aortasryr dieter, end yet more Tice lore tint ides hen impulse treks, Siren Itariarr, Render, yearly year. 1611a6.1Imam. flaw cheerful. While the , t,trin, without AluSmithy , earth awl 1'44 the night. The ruddy 0117 f ppheel laughing out theism? troops and fame beigt.l; Hoy chimed the creekluke„ frea.hish ,dsase With rosy lakti4-orttiouglitfol tale, Or, mei he, <yanitied the name Of one r•tekr•t 'AT the titirerinh .ea_ I= What tatty FC.130., wl,at goldeb That page2nts of romantic prii in rho weird Att.p c,t ginwing brands, Saw U 8 Nir boy, the drtuniy,iyei Till ainsing harp, hit drew _Struns 633033P:0n, and bit yeary By bJanty's 3ubtle nurture, knen Tho p3th3 of ilriture'3 Inner apher•- 121:212172 neve, Sti the ewnoning einkmi feint tluth through the quiet . gim In the warn. Lush h3re lorerr hlent• Te fragrance of their helrel rreti, hinos v4ittig in ~ , ft-drooping eye. Iffer tremulnii4 jny, hrr, bln.hcci Ilere,•Ver pale form , : In funeral pule, Farewell. from Ore, n Le.,i;s Were lighel S. til:4llpaliL This spot the pligrien, 'neada strange Saw in Li• w.t . 1,1a dream; here mood Old friends with gladne•t in their eyes; . Hero gr n •tli. - Lenutfut fn../ g.. 44— • qwect trleud , hite —faith ierone fare MAnbCoo , l's Ptraar purpose, wave and avid— awl endure, The he , lebhuVi fi••lier newer h'l•t. • 11 , re, leanin.; a Ov: tirMer.% lien Alt r.. 410,1 the *tow» a tialarite4l lit: Le‘r torc4l;% 6) - Iq, NT heartg , ne. upwat 1 in Ilie prayer litat tua.t... the night bI fat ci ?tare. any tar I,r , )ir —nay Oar Hum& with meet 1.61214.--they taint—they wiaic At.l ht..), an 4 49ear. AZRO 00FF. I. L. SANFORD (gimicr ERIE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1854. Froia N ti Evepsui V*Ai. - - • .1 50 A YEAR, 1N ADVANCE. liogrophical Sketch of CoL Walker. . , The New, Cactus - Pecayun , has the annexed of of William Walker, wilt) is at the head of the recent expedition for revolutionizing Low er California, and who has beet chosen President of the newly.proclainied republic. William Walker is a dative of Tennesee. born at Nashville, we believe, wherc-hisfather still lives, secretary of an insurance company there. Hi father, we think, is a Seoteliman by birth, although long a resident in the United, States. The:Facoteli features are strongly marked in the who is of light complexion, hi gli cheek bones, light blue eyes face much freckftil, but with an air of antnistaable energy, withl which his whole character corresponds. Be vra.S intended- for the medical profession, aDd studied in Paris After spending several years in Europe, in which he impFoved and discipled an intellect na turally strong, he came to the city or New Or leans with the intention of practising. But his impatient disposition and his passion for public, life led him to change that purpose; and he forth with applied himself to the study of the law, and prepared himself diligently for the her. Thu bar did not find occupation enough for his and:lieint.: a vigorous thinker and a ready ,Nrit:o . . and full- of information upon all topics of curreat interest, he took interest in newspaper.) and in politita. end in the winter of tBe4B-49 eione eer.tlx...eunaaesad -with the city, as . ane of the-proprietors and editors of the • The enterprise did not prove profits- Lh paper way sold out to other parties in tile fall of that year, , and Mr. Walker soon after lot lured 'the tide of emigration to San Francisco. iii nrouued profession there at th.- same time continuing his pursuits as a journalist. In bum , 06 the disputes which grew out of his news. paper 'articles, he became iniolved t in a duel with oue of his competitors, in which he was wound ed. fie acquired further prominence. by a pub lic controversy with one of the State judges, by whom he watt committal for contempt. and pined mach reputation for r.s•k•lntion and abili ty in. the mintier with whieh he conducted the effort which'wes made io • obttin the impeach ment and removal Tit the judge for tyranny and misconduct in office. Mr. Walker - argiied the ease ice fore the legislature with a - power of logic and learning which won him much'esteenv. The attempt failed. Mr. lit'filk-er then mov e d into the interior, practising law at Marysville, we Velieve, since which 's have heard of him only Incidentally, until this expetlitiou hrk'ngs him out as proclaimed:President of au e x tempore republic in the California peninsula. 3D, Walker is a very young man yet, 1., have palmed through all these vicissitudes. He is rite over twenty-eight years of are. lie is of small size and slight frame, but erect, rignrous l used to_ atheletic etercises, very active in itabirs,; of per sonal bravery, approaching to rashness. end an inflexibility of will in the prodecptiou of his par poses which nothing ezternil e -:sake He Is of the best stuff out of whijii revolutionizing bodies ere made. We 'o say 11.1ihincr o f the, merits of his present itml:?rtakiug it 1 , 41 s like a very wild Niveuture, to r t'-heel n,,p o, ,, trongfy with the mock-heroic. Bat Mr. Walker is 1:11 1 ! tc, 13 , ~4 down :%.4 a e?lnreon low-bred adventurer - die tiie near ing, education, and a.octomplishmentN of a gentle man. The reserve of his manner, pri•verited him froin making many intimates here; but thoit: who l knew hiakwell gave him their nnbratploti rsterm. About Ihrirspapera B. F. SLOAN, EDITOR. NUMBER 40. ' which he has read for yoirs, ceases to prise it if proprietor changes its appearance The editor himself die chst4o---411• ti 2184 proprietors pass away, but the paperlOr ken, its sentiments received, its wotds 1i,N11014 to, and its news retied ~n :1 paper with war I, thousand subscribers, ha , 1.12 4 )rt3 power duo Min thonsand men. The London Tinvz out stetuhk. tionize Europe. The thr.ne Entisa4l is at the mercy of its power In the Lnited Sitssal no' one paper has such sway; heat say however obscure, if in the nett,' can any inituenee, hdwever powerful, if wrong Minarto AT FORTY MILES AN /30ca —Mr Wait Arnold and Mary Brasee wanted to est uwavied, and we suppose,paps and mamma were unwilling, or else_ Ms laws were tot in the' congenial mood, and Wait being unwilling to wait, and Mary being willing go, they took the Boston express train for Albany, ea:reedy for the purpose of leaving the Commuswealth - of Masseahueetts, where they could not make theirs a common Mae. fOr. It more_ congenial off sod Itikvit, seems they ftrat is sift train crossed the New York State line, for then they stood up before a holy man, the ltec. Shaw,*and he bade them take each other by the right hand and prJmi.ie t o l ove and c h er i s h et a other as long as they lived; and then he pounced them them mau and wife—the train AT go, log at the rate of forty mile= an hour, =aft, tt a very difficult matter we should think foe !couple to tell their children tchere they were Married, though there is no dispute about their being fast married. . The pair turned back at the next station— their journey of single life was done, their voi ding tour finished, their joint voyage upon the sea of- matrimony begun, they had dowsed tha line and tied the knot—a running noose. We hope it will never slip, not require tallying if it does we are ore the parties will not come ovor this side of the live to untie or cut it lona, for in that live ire offer nos facilities Those her r ho feel the oalter draw so tight they cannot 'bins the knot; cross over the line of our Easters border, where the laws.altird uncut couples as great railroad facilities fuk untying as ours do for consummating' the knotty affair' of matrimony Tilly*, ' How Jo SSoar "Sow" tut Paler= i • le gambler named John Shot-, "sold" api o old deacon a short time since, as •ng, th i s fail races in. one of the Southern Slaps, good old deacon in, every body knows., . of ought to know, so will that it is useless to describe him, was riding s:owly slam by the race course, on his old clay-bank haw when he happened to discover John with his era upon the , ground, and waging along , attar the manner before •described. The countenance e our betting friend presented an unusually trou bled aspect, and the finer feelings of the deacoe were immediately aroused at seeing a fellow m distress. "Yon seem to have lost something," - said the deacon, "can I assist you in sear3hai l s. for it?" "Thank you," said Jelin "Yes, I !Ave jnit lost two thousand dollar " "Good gt cinus,” exclaimed the deac.n, ..th.,t is a Lille sum to lose; show me where you 10-4 it, and we will, search (or it together." "Come on, then, mid I will show you. The deacon dismounted as as paditioatily as hie portly frame would allow, and. the gatsa of the course, and threading his way through the throng of horses, carriages and rerlestzians, resell eft the stand, and entered on the floor ,W 4161113 up to a (aril) bank and pointing towards it with his long bony finger, John exclaimed, "Thesis where 1 lota my money; I :oat every cent of on that (I—ti Jack: " Furtitt. ilotlitrautumts.—We sometwar eati..h. °tweet yes wmtsleriug how mazy of thirsting Ismdi4 whom we meet with are to rofbrui the part of howeekeepers, when the young laell who note eye them so peremile4 +helm to bee.nne their wives. 'ltre listen to those young-teak. of wheat sr hpeak, and hear them not only acksowiedgear Ibtit boasting of their igmerance of all hounrwriri , utie=, :,.v itnotidng would so lower theta M lb!: teem of their friends ree . the 0111"Am:on of an ility to bake bread and pies, or cook a piece If meat, or a disposition to' engage is sae useful employment. Speaking from our own istatirfal recolleetion, we are frise to say that 'taper and lily white halide are very. pretty to ltt ler a: with a young man's ryes, and mraietrmta we have known the artless innocence , of practical know: edge, displayed by a yming Miss to appear ralac: interesting then otherwise. But we hare livid long enough to learn that life. s .i. full of ragged experiences, and that the most losing. roansti • and delicate people must live on Cuoketi waiter wise prepared foodi - and in homes kept clear' ant tidy by industrious hands. And for ain'thopme tical purposes of warned life, it is g enerally flaw. that for the husband to sit and gale at a' , We taper fingers and lily hands, , :r fur a wile to ar.• and be looked and admired, does /, q make thy pr bail or put the smallest piece of food werein. THREE Cutuntts timiza Sitimso . T 2 DtAra 111 s DtttAXOtTr FATIMA —4l 4.reatlfat diaeovery was !Wade oae day last week, war the enraer of Vint. and Twelfth weer., //a rite TwatkV W::151 of this city. T. appears that a Gorman re,iiimg in that 1./eality, who was,in good tenant stances, loot his - wife by d4mth a few months wt. The enlemity •e: , !rely affected hie mind, and It - kept himself to: of the tome shut op to his house, with his three children • autlitile sods* was taken of him by his neighoorcuntii, within 'a few days past wham his conduct deacust without doubt, that he, bad lost his reason, The children had not been observed for several days, which induced some of the uoighburs w visit the house On entering a horrible Alec met atilt e ves Several pet animals were dead on tale floor, and in the be& lay the three children ciated and nearly stored to death. The children were immediately cared for, rut so far mess they gone that it required the roost careful threat mint to save them from death. They are now doing well. - The father has been sent to tile , County Lunatic Asylum, being complete/7 de ranged. Re was much essaaaiatod himself, haw ing partaken of no, food for several dap.—Cist Vraca. Wir On the Fourth, a non whose patriotism had got into his head, wea mees dipping brs' tsa ainm into the rives, from a small scat, but be suddenly disappeared is companioes, ra mi ning to the side of the boat s perceived tvc,-boete projecting out of the water, which they seisedttp on, and found ti 4 body of their missing Mont attached to the other sad of hem When be emit lifted into the boat, his conttanions teguired *Pr be felt, to which be replied . r%.1. for lattont. - - - -- . Mll6, "How dreadfully that cigar ,O t iiiale . n claimed Caking tea companion, "why, ii's as y awfully amellin tbiag.'"‘ so, i afs irt . the cigar that amens," was thi , y ` . what ia it then" iswileixed Cashing, '` ie• yen nee that maalle cd eause: that's what woman mob he . . . - - SW' "Wliat's that MANI 00 dr" slid* idirs, with s visw - to Os a 1m m'; boy, leis lot sa old Moss, Aid Atwell t lead dimik bass. "Ost .r "1.., Irtiot's Is sill gefo.ist Pa Uwe Yob, I Oa" "W•lt, ; 0 1/11s out Vidor 1 - ,
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