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To One not Forgotten.
BY ALLIE OAKWOOD.
Adieu my love—adieu forever !
Go on thy weary way ;
’Tis Fate's stern voice that bids us sever,
We must, we must obey.
Why should we offer vam resistance
To cruel Fate's decree ?
To worship only at a distance
, Is our dark destiny
Adieu ! the vow that l.havc plighted, J
Unbroken 1 will kt ep.
O'jr hearts will ever be united,
My love will never sleep.
M: heart's l est lore I gave to thee ;
I .in u .ihdr.v.v it never ;
Adieu—adieu forever 1
A i my love, I long *ir.ce banished
All hope nf happiness ;
A I! ihongnt of peart nr c ,■ *f--| va:,i*he !
With 111y iu»t foiiil caress.
I
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t i i'i ivert mine, my own, my i lot,
thy love to me was given;
11 v my wild young heart ndon d thee 1
I is best treasure under Heaven.
Why were we compelled to sever ?
\\ by was fate so merciless ?
Will our writhing spirits never
II ippmess again possess !
\ 'Vr to mortal should l>° given
1. ve like that I gave to th'o;
O ' was no common passion !
It was wild idolatry.
Madly clinging to each ether,
Deal and blind to all beside,
f" mg not the storm-clouds gathej;
Heeding not wot s coming tide.
Tl. m art wretched — well I know it ;
1’ ace for aye thou most resign ;
Tl. ugh thy actions do not show it.
Wretchedness alone is thine.
\ t we must conceal our feelings
And the world must never know
How our levered brains are reeling
And our hearts are wed to woe.
Still my heart is always tinning
In its wretchedness to thee ;
Ever loving, ever yearning
For thy lender sympathy.
IflrrtnV
ZlTMA; OR
Tho Sancity of an Oath.
A boil! the middle of the seventeenth!
century, the animosity of the Indians of
Smith America towards the Spaniards
still existed til nil its force. Some tradi- 1
tions of this oppressed and almost extinct j
race of people, too faithfully preserved
atiord visible proofs of the cruelly of their 1
conquerors. Thpy were conquered, it is
true, but not subdued, and the Spaniards ;
governed only by terror. At this period ,
a viceroy, more severe in his gdternmem
than any of those who had preceded him,
excited m the highest degree the animos
ity and hatred of the natives, which
though powerless, they nevertheless
nursed in secret. The sccrcisiy of ihc •
miu ng'Minisij * im u mo ii in a- |
ter’s cruel and arbitrary will, was even 1
more detested for his insatiable avarice
and cruelty. This man died very sud
denly. and the frightful symptoms which
preceded his death gave rise to suspicions
that he had been poisoned. Every ef
fort vyas made to discover and punish the
guilty parties, but without success. This
event created a great sensation at the
time, because it was not the first in
stance of crimes of this horrible Lind hav
ing been perpetrated.
It was well known that the Peruvians
were acquainted with the most deadly
poisons, and that they never hesitated to
make use of them to rid themselves of
their enemies, or persons to whom they
had a mortal hatred; but neither repeated
threats of torture and death, nor even
the promises of favor and reward, could
induce them to divulge the knowledge of '
these fatal secrets. i
In the meantime the viceory was recalled ■
and the court of Spain named as his sue- I
ccssor the Count del Cinchon. a mm hi
the prime of life, of amiable disposition,
and endowed with virtues to gain all
hearts, and who had wooed and married
a lady both accomplished and beautiful. |
Some very exaggerated statements of.
the late viceroy had represented the na-|
tives as the most abject alaves, who at
first appeared docile and submissive, and
even attached, but who were yet capa
ble of deep treachery, and secretly nour
ished and perpetrated crimes of the
blackest dye. Some stories were related
of the surprising and inconceivable sub
tlety of the poisons of their country, and
and in this respect they were not exag
gerated. Their accounts were very dis
tressing to the amiable spouse of the vic
eroy, who entertained serious apprehen
sions for the safety of her beloved hus
band, and induced her to follow and
watch over Into with all the precautions
of fear and nil the vigilance of conjugal
love. She took with her some Span
iards, who formed part of her escort to
the Court of Lima, and amongst the
number was one whom the Countess h»d
known from her infancy, named Bea
trice, who was only a few years older
than herself, and for whom she entertain
ed an attachment so tender and sincere
that it resembled the affection of a moth
er.
Meanwhile the Indians, although de
lighted at hating got rid of the late vice
roy: were no better disposed towards his
successor. He was a Spaniard, and con
sequently, they expected nothing from
Inm but injustice, avarice and tyranny.
It was in vain that they heard him spo
ken ot as a just, humane and honorable
man. They repeated, ‘He is a Span
iard!' and this Word, for them, was quite
sufficient to excite their hatred, and re
kindle the recollection of the wrongs in
dicted upon their ancestors.
The /uuians were also well acquaint
ed with the power of antidotes, and w ith
Lome of so extraordinary a character that
it seemed as if Providence bestowed them
i a remedy in the most extreme cases,
i ( y were the only race who knew of the
k ;< 1 il ritiln , * 1 _ ..
' irk of the quinquina, as a certain anti
h’te against ilie most virulent of poisons;
I V a compact most solemnly ami
I. ilifully observed by oatli, frequently
renewed amongst them, they swore nev
r to reveal to their oppressors these im
portant secrets.
In the midst of the rigors of slavery,
he Indians had always preserved amongst
hemselves a kind of interior government
hey regularly chose a chief, whose mys
cri >us functions consisteil in assemldtng!
hem at night, at certain tunes, in orderi
0 renew their oatiis, and sometimes to
'"irt out !re»h victims amongst their ene
nies. The Indians of the small towns!
who were more free than those employed '
u the service of the viceroy, or at the
luldir works, never failed to attend those
locturn d meetings; win t, were held op
pii tho mountains or desert places, and
which could only be reached by means
impracticable to Kuropeans. But these
ilinost inaccessible spots constituted for
■hem a happy asvlum of liberty — their
mly refuge against oppression and tyran
ny. At ibis tune their nocturnal chief
was named Xinero, a man whose mind
was embittered by the recollection of
>nti!.- p rticular injuries nt the hands of
die Spaniards; and although naturally of
1 noble and generous disposition, he was
proof against any sentiment of kindnessi
md feeling. A vehement iudignation. i
inresirained by any principle of justice,
Put rendered Inm harhernus and cruel.—
Notwithstanding tins, the base and cow
irdly attmcity of secretly poisoning was
■epugnant to his natural character, he had
lever employed this frightful means of
rengeanee, and even discountenanced it
imongst his ml*. Acts of this kind,
when they occurred, were committed
without his knowledge and consent.
Xinero had an only son, named iVlir
on, whom he loved tenderly, and in
whom Iip careliilly instilled in his long
therished haired towards the Spaniards,
tlirvan, young, handsome, generous and
irave, had married, about three years
ireviously to the commencement of the
ollowing events, a beautiful Indian fe
nale, named Zuma, who was gentle,
imiahle and intelligent, and the delight
f her husband; she lived only for him
md her child, a lovely boy, about two
ears of age.
There was another chief named Azan,
vho next to Xinrero, had the greatest
tscendancy of his tribe* Azan was vio
eut and cruel, and possessed no redeem
ng quality to temper the natural ferocity
.1 Ins character. These two chiefs were
mpposed to be of illustrious origin, and
irided themselves on having descended
rom the royal race of the Incas.
Some days liefore the arrival of the
lew viceroy, Xinreo convoked a noctur
nal assembly for the following night up-,
>n the hill under the ‘Tree of Health.'
me name in which iney uestgnateu me
quinquina tree,) ami when they had all
issenibled around it, he said to them—
Friends, a new tyrant is coming to reign
t*er us; let us renew the oaths of our
usl vengeance. Alas.' wc can onlv pro- ,
lounce them in the midst of darkness 1
mJ gloom. Unhappy children of the
ijn that we are, we can only repeat our
ovvs in the shades of night. Let us
wear again ferever to conceal our secrets
ruin our foes.
At these words, Xinreo’s voice rising
with emotion, he said, with a firm tone,
We swear never to discover to the chil
Iren of Europe the divine and salutary
drlues of tins sacred tree, the only in
teritance left to u». Death to the per
ured amt faithless slave who, either
h rough fear, weakness, or other motive,
hall reveal this secret to the destroyer of
>ur gods, of our kings and of our couu
rj. Death to the base coward who
vould give this precious treasure of
tealth to the barbarian who subdued us,
ind whose ancestors burnt our temples,
tur cities, invaded our fields, and bathed
n the blood of our fathers, after suject
ng them to unheard-of tortures; ' and
whilst they carefully guard the gold, nf
which they robbed us—that gold which,
for us. has been so fruitful of crime and
bloodshed—let us at least guard this on
ly gift (rom heaven. If amongst us there
can be found a traitor to his oath, we
swear to pursue and exterminate him
from the face of the earth, were he our
father, our brother, or our son. We
swear, if lie be bound by the ties of mar
riage, to puruse his wife and his children
if they do not denounce him; and if bis
children should be in the cradle, to im
molate them—in short, to extinguish his
guilty race!’
Th« Indians, fumed ulways vo dissimu
late, preserved tbs outward appearance
of respect and submission. A troop of
young Indians carried a basket of flow
ers, and arrived at the gates of Lima,
awaiting the arrival of the vice queen,—
Zuma wns at their head; and the Counl
|ess was so struck with her beauty and in
teresting appearance, that she expressed
Ia desire to have a number of these fe
male slaves employed in the palace.—
I he Countess also conceived a strong
feeling ol attachment and friendship for
Zuma, and employed her about her per
son. This attachment, in the eyes of
Beatrice, appeared to be a very impru
dent act on the part of the Countess,
arising from her knowledge of the con
cealed hatred of the Indians towards the
Spaniards; and, notwithstanding the nat
ural generosity of her character, Bea
trice could not divest herself of certain
fears as to the trntb and fidelity of 7. urn a.
1 his was excusable; it was for her friend
she (eared, and not for herself. She saw
with pain and distrust the continued at
.■■•-i.v ..iiu* iutui rtiiiLii me v-oumess
manifested towards Zuma; und the atten
dants ol the former had conceived the
most violent jealousy towards her oh that
account Zuma, however, had a most
sincere and tenner affection for her mis
tress: hut, nevertheless, in order to avoid
disagreeable seenes, she kept herself al
most entirely to her chamber, and never
appeared but at such times as the Coun
tess sent for her.
In the meantime the viceroy spared no
pains nor exnrnons to cultivate the good
feeling of the Indians; hut the latter had
many limes observed that previous vice
roys had commenced their rule over
them by acts ol kindness as well as jus
tice, which had been followed by injus
tice and cruelty; thus the motives of the
viceroy although really sincere, had been
eoii.-irucj only inlHr,^^,! fo deceive
and betray, caused by weakness and ter
ror at the sudden death of the secretary
of his predecessor.
At the end of about four mrnths, the
health of the Countess visibly declined.
This grievoas change was at first attribu
led to the excessive heal of the climate;
but her illness increasing every day, se
rious apprehensions were entertained
about her. At last she was suddenly at
tacked by a virulent fever; the best medi
cal advice lliat could be bad was employ
ed for Iter recovery, but without elfect.—
The nuxiety of Ucautrice was excessive;
she inquired particularly of the physician
who had been sent for from Spain, hut
w ho had failed to restore the Countess to
health, and he spoke evasively, and hint
ed that it must be attributed to some ex
traordinary and unknown cause. His
mysterious manner, and the dark hints
caused by his mode of expressing himself
suggested to the mind of Beatrice the
horrible idea that her dear friend was
dying from the effect of a slow poison.—
From this moment her mind was a con
stant prey-to uneasiness. She carefully!
concealed from llie Countess, and even
from the Count himself, these frightful
suspicions; hut it was impossible to con- <
ceal them from two of the tvailiiig-wo- i
men, who acknowledged to Beatrice their
belie) in the guilt ol some one having
administered poison to the Countess’—
But who could it be? No other but Zu
ma, who was constamly receiving so
many favors from the Countess, what j
motive could she have for such atrocity? ,
The secret and iniprehenstble hatred ol |
the Indians to the Spaniards. Zuma'
was a hypocrite, vain, ambitious, nay, |
more, itiey imagined she had conceived j
a secret passion for the Count. In snort
Was sllC uui uTr bvi.aw, ■■ J IkniilmriaiPil j
from her infancy with crimes of the
blackest dye!
The innocent and feeling Zuma, the ;
victim of such horrible suspicions, in the
midst ol this grief and distress, thought
only of the Countess, fur she cherished
the utmost sincerity, and a most pure
and holy gratitude. She was deeply
grieved at the thought of possessing tlie
knowledge of an infallible remedy for the
illness of her benefactress without being
able to use it; for the fatal penalty which
was aitached to the disclosure of the se
cret forbade her to think of endangering
not only her own life, but the lives of her
husbaud aud child, in short, she was ,
not ignorant that the cruel and vindic
tive Xmreo, in order to assure himselfof ,
her discretion, had sent her child as a
hostage to the fierce Azan. Poor Zuma!
she dared not confide her griels to her
husbaud; but overwbealmed in sorrow,
she wept in silence.
In consequence of strict orders from
liealric all the movements of Zuma were
watched with great care. It happened
that Mirvan came to see her, and in or
der to ascertain the purport of his visit,
a woman was concealed close to the door
of the apartment in which they were talk
ing, tliut she might overhear their con
versation, but they spoke in so lowr a tone
that not a word could lie heard. At last
Mirvan took leave of Zuma in an agitat
ed and troubled manner, and shortly af
terwards she was ebserved to run ruund
the corridor and examine all the doors,
and stopping at the entrance to the eahi
net, with all the npprdiension of being
observed, she hastily concealed herself in
a chamber near to it. Hearing this from
the woman who was rn the watch. Bea
trice trembled with feir, for she conceiv
ed that Zuma inteudec when the evening
arrived to steal into tie cabinet. The
woman was again ordaed to watch her
carefully, and to give inmediate notice lo
Beatrice the moment that Zuma should
leave the chamber in which she had con
cealed herself.
Beatrice then went without delay to
inform the Count, who witl»ut immedi
ately acting upon her suspicion agreed
to watch with her in the cabine.
About an hour after the close 0f day
Beatrice was informed that Zuma had
left the chamber without a light, w ifioul
a light, with all the precautions of mys
tery and fear. Beatrice and the Count
then went hastily and concealed ihem
scl vcs. In a few moments they heard I
the door ol the cabinet softly opened,
and Zuma appeared pale and trembling,
walking slowly and apparently with much
effort. She looked around her with a
countenance which bespike fear and
grief. She listened at the door of the
Countess's apartment—all was calm.—
Zuma approached the table upon which
was placed the caraf containing the only
drink of her benefactress. Zuma then
look a paper which contained the powder
of quinquina: she opened it; took the ca
raf in one hand, and with the other emp
tied into itlhe nowrler Ai ih inmTipnt
seized with horror, the viceroy rushed in
to the cabinet and cried:
‘Wretch, what have you put into the
drink of the Conntoss?’
At the sight of the Count and hearing
these terrible words, zuma starting with
terror and fright, dropped the caraf fronf
her liana and broke it. She then fell up
on a chair uttering these words, ‘1 am
lost,’ and fainted immediately. She was
carried to htr chamber, and the Coust
and Beatrice agreed to conceal from the
Countess the apparent wickedness and
intended crime of /uina, because such
was her regard for her that she would in
tercede for her pardon. ‘But,’ said tie
Count,‘nothing shall induce me to grant
it, and I will make an example of her.'
It was immediately known in the pal
ace and in the city that Zuma had been
detected in the act of endeavoring to poi
-on t ho Prtiir.fpce CV»o WQS the SQfDC
lay delivered to the otlicers of justice,
iml conducted to prison.
Mirvan upon hearing this frightful
aews, went immediately to Azan, and his
mart overwhealmed with grief, said to
aim:
‘You have my only child in your
lands as a hostage; promise me, at least,
that it we laithlully preserve the secret,
,'ou will after our death deliver him to
my father.’
■\\e swear,’said Azan; ‘hut you arc
• ware that the least indiscretion on your
tart will cost the life of your child.’
‘We shall both sutler death,’ said Mir
ran. A; these words he quitted the fe
■ocious Indian, and voluntarily delivered
limself up to justice, us a participator in
he crime of Zuma and followed her to
irisoit. He easily understood the cott
luct and motives of Ins unhappy wile,
mil although he dare not justily it in de
ivering his child from the (ury of Azan,
te resolved to share her fate. N
The next day the council assembled to
nterrogate and judge Mirvan and Zuma. I
Die door« of the council chamber were
brown open, and it was announced to [
he Indians that they had permission to
inter. 7’liey came into the hall in great
lumbers, conducted by their secret chiefs
Vzan, Thamiz, and Xinreo. They I
iroughl in the two unfortunate prisoners I
oaded with chains. Zuma on perceiving
llirvan, cried with vehemence, ‘He is
tot guiity. He has taken no part in any
hiug I have done. He is even ignorant
>f my design.’
’Stop, Zuma,’ interrupted Mirvan,’
by life is forfeited. Think not to save
nine. I am not accused of the crime; it
. — i 1 _ i____ .1. . r. . i
Zuma, meet thy fate with fortitude and
.n..rnUp ,ni| our c|,ild will ijve>>
luma fully comprehended tne meali
ng of these words; she remained silent,
ind burst into a flood of tears. But she
:ould not disavow the facts of which
Beatrice and the Count had been wit
■.esse*. They demanded to know of
vhom she had received the powder
which she was seen to put into the ear
th
“She received it from me,’ said Mir
an.
Zuma denied it, and persisted firmly
ler husband was entirely ignorant of her
iesigri.
“And whai was your design?” demand
'd her judges.
“It was not to poison the Countess,”
die replied.
‘For what purpose then did you make
ise of the powder ? Did you think to
miploy it as a salutary remedy ?’
At this question Zuma trembled ; her
■yes in a moment encountered those of
he cruel Azan, which were full of fright
ul menaces, which threatened the death
>f her child.
‘No, no!’she cried wildly, ‘I know
inthmg of any salutary remedy.’
'It was then to poison the Countess ?
ifeu avow it.’
‘I admit nothing,' said the wretched
Zuma, ‘I can say no more.'
The judges had received an intimation
mt to employ torture nor to endeavor to
liscover her accomplices. Xinreo an >
ais companions wem away, and Mirvan
ind Zuma wprp conducted hack to |ftiton.
The physician who attended the Countess
was sent for and interrogated. He
declared that the illness of the Countess
having resisted all the remedies he had
known to be must efficaceous, and being
accompanied by symptoms the most ex
traordinary, had given rise to the most
horrible suspicions ; and the conduct of
Zuma had left no doubt on his mind of
the atrocity of her design, and had con
firmed the idea which he had long enter
tained, that she had administered to the
Countess slow poison ; and that after
wards upon being excluded from the
chamber of her mistress, and thinking
that her youth and the care and medical
skill exerted for her recovery might final
ly triumph over the poison given with
such secrecy and management, she had
resolved to consummate her crime by a
stronger dose.
Upon hearing this, the judges, full of
Imiror, immediately condemned the two
prisoners as guilty of the erime of pois
oning, to suffer death by being burnt at
the stake,
Mirvan heard his sentence with heroic
firmness, but Zuma threw herself at his
feet, bathed in tears.
I have sacrificed thee, tny beloved
husband,’ she exclaimed. ‘Behold rny
remorse. O pardon me.’
‘O Zuma,’ cried Alirvan, ‘accuse only
the barbarity of our judges. Console
thyself, my Zuma, that thuyrants who
nave conucnmea us nave uenvereu us
Irom a grievous yoke. In a few short
hours we shall no longer he their slaves.'
These words moved even the hard
heart of Azan, and he said to him :
•J/irvan, be at case as to the fate of
thy son—he shall be as dear to me as if
he were my own.’
It was about nine o'clock In the morn
ing that orders were given for the prepa
ration of the fatal slake at which Mirvan
and Zuma were to suffer.
The Countess was at the point of I
death. The physician had reported to
the viceroy that they had no longer any
hopes of her recovery, and that they
thought it was impossible site could sur
vive hut a few days longer. Xlie Count
as well as Beatrice, at this distressing
news, was overwhelmed with despair,
and would not entertain the least idea ol
pardon to tilt wretched criminals. Else
where Zuma was regarded a* the most
execrable monster that nature had ever
produced, and all compassion lor Iter
impending late was looked upon as cul
pable and misplaced. An offer of pardon
was made to Mi van upon making a sin
cere avowal of his crime.
‘Tell the viceroy,’ said Mirvan ’that
if he offered me the life of Zuma in ad
dition to my own, he should not obtain
another word from me.’
Tlie viceroy desirous of being absent
during the execution, left Lima for a
country residence a short distance from
the town, with the intention of not re
turning till the evening.
During tlie period that the city was in
consternation at tlie approach ol tlie latal
spectacle, tlie Countess, who was igno
rant el the fatal event about to take place
was still confined to her bed. more weak
and suffering than ever.—Emin tlie an
xiety and agitation ol the persons who
surrounded ntr ever since an early hour
in the morning, she felt at last ili.n some |
serious event had happened. Site ques-1
tinned those about her. She saw clearly
that Beatrice had concealed something
from her, and that she had imposed si
lence upon the servants and women th.it
attended upon her. Beatrice ofien Iclt I
the chamber to weep unconstrained and i
it was during one of theses intervals that!
the Countess questioned one of the wom
en so closely and in so positive and stern '
a inaner, that she at last discovered tlie
whole truth; and was also told that Mir-1
avn and Zuma, far from denying their
crime, gloried in it. The surprise ol the
Countess was equalled only by horror at
the recital of tins frightful revelation.
She theu ordered a litter to he immedi
ately prepared for her: in the meantime
n*'' uooiomiivv Iiti ttuiut ll, MIC
rose liastly and enveloped herself in a
large rope. The Inter was in readiness,
ami uuinntiaiun.j...£ ,nw „„
ireates of her friends and attendants
who ran and surrounded her, she laid '
herself upon the litter, which was carried
by four slaves.
Thus couhed, with her face shaded!
with a large white veil, the Countess
departed. The hour of noon was at
hand. At the same moment Mirvan and
Zumn, on foot leaded with chains, left
the prison on their way to the execution.
Suddenly the melancholy sound of a1
trumpet announced the approach o! the
victims. They set fire to the faggots.—
They entered an alley of plantations,
it the bottom of which roared the flames
af the fatal stake; they already saw large
crowds of Indians, melancholy and dejec
ted, ranged round the blazing pile, each
holding a branch of cypress as a symbol
of mourning, the Spanish guard surroun
ding them All of a suddiug they heard
cries in the distance. A cavalier apper
:d—he hastinged with all speed, cry ing,
‘Stop, atop! the vice-qeen commands it;
she is opproaching; the is here!”
At these words the fatal preparations
were delayed. Zuma, clasping her hands
together, implored heaven; but her heart
sinking within her, she hardly dared en
tertain the hope of pardon. At last the
litter with the Countesaappeared in sight
the slaves who carried her were moved
with pity and sympathy at the impending
fate of Zuma and Mirvan, and they has
tened with all speed to their deliverance.
The Spanish guard immediately ranged
themselves outside the litter, and t)ie In
dians approached and formed a half circle
in front of her. The Countess then
raised her veil, and discovered a couitte
nance pale and languid, but full of sweet
ness and grace, which bespoke a promise
of pardon.
‘‘i have not,” she said, ‘".he power
myself to grant a pardon, but I am sure
ol my kfing able lo obtain it from the
viceroy. In the mean time I shall lake
under my care and protection these two
unfortunate slaves. Let them he imme
diately freed front these chains, and ex
tinguish those frightful flames, which
should never have been kindled if I hud
sooner been informed of the occasion for
them.”
At these words the Indians throw
down the branches of cypress, and the
air resounded with the cries of" Long
live the vice <|ueen! ’ Zunia fell upon
her knees exclaiming, "Cod is all pow
erful!—complete thy work!”
The Countess then invited ,1/irvan j
and Xuma to follow her. She had them
placed near her in the litter, and returned
thus to the place, followed by an immense I
concourse of people, who blessed, u it It ■
enthusiasm her favor and goodness. As i
soon as she arrived at the palace she was
laken to her chamber, where every care j
ind attention was bestowed upon her,!
tnd strict orders were given that Mirvart'
md Xu ina slioulil Up carefullv nrnvidpil!
for. The violent emotions and anxiety
which the countess had undergone, had
welbtigh proved fatal to ner.
Previous to setting forth for the deliv
erance of Xmna ami Mirvan, the coun
tess had dispatched a courier to the count
;o hasten his return; site expected him
every minute, and, impatient that he had
tot arrived, she S"nt oiF a second mes
senger, when a strange tumult was heard
n the court-yare. which bespoke joy and
gladness. Beatrice hastened to learn the
teau»e of it, when immediately alter (he
Uoinitess distinguished the voice of the
count, She opened the door of the pavil
ion, crying—'Pardon, pardon, for the
voluntary victims of fidelity and truth!”
“They are our preservers, said the
Count, ,we have wrongfully suspected
them of deceit and crime.”
During the short absence of the count,
it Impelled, that he was so fully impress
ed . ith doubts of the guilt ol Zmna, that
he could nut rest without making the
strictest lmpilnes as to me real properties
of the po-vder which Zurna was seen
to pour into the drink of the countess.
The result of these inquiries was Ins en
tire ;conviction of the health-restoring
prop rties of tills remedy, and of the faith
tnd devoted ness ol Zurna to her mistress,
l icit there was some secret,some hidden
mystery, connected with all her proceed
ings he could not doubt, which lie left to
lime to unravel. The Count then look
some oft he potvder which by some means
he had become possessed of, and poured
it into two ettps. Zuina took the tirst, titnl
the Countess wished to receive from her
hand only, ihe salutnry remedy.
All present were deeply afiected at
these incidents. The countes-, abend)
refreshed with joyful hope, received with
grateful feelings the tender embraces of
iter husband and Bealiice, and also ol
Zumn and Mirvan, whose dear child
die loaded with sweet caresses, and
promised that henceforth she would be a
second mother to him. Beatrice and the
Spanish ladies surrounded Zunta, whom
hey regarded with love and admiration*
Beautrice, with much energy and emo
tion'kissed Iter hand—that hand which i
she had conceived capable of such e.xeia-l
hie crimes.
In the midst of this enthusiasm and
excitement the viceroy took Mirvan ami
Zunta by the band, and opening a win
dow, passed out upon a balcony, which!
overlooked one of the principal places of
the city; he then presented the1-: to the
Spaniards and Indians, who had assem
bled in large numbers round the place. |
• Behold,” he said, “the voluntary vic
tim of gratitude, ot the sentiments of na-j
lure, and the sanctity ol an oath! Ipdi
»ns, you are free! Such sentiments ren
der you worthy to become the emails of
your conquerors. Kejoice iu this glory—
'* is virtue which enfranchises vou. Love1
four sovereign—remain Uuhliil to him,I
Some lands shall be allotted to you. Cul-|
livate with sacred care the “Tree of
Health.” and let it flourish forever. In
cultivating it, remember that the unit ers
is indebted to you for preserving this in
estimable gift from lha creator.
The fever very soon after left both the
Countess and Znma. In the course ol
eight days the former was so far recover
ed as to lie convalcsant. On the spot ap
pointed for the execution of Zuma and
Mirvan, the viceroy erected an obelisk
of while marble, upon which were en
graved these words, in large letters of
gold: “I a Zuma, the friend aud preser
ver of the vice-queen, and the benefact
ress of the world.”
Thus it is recorded that the important
properties of quinquina (or, as it is now
called, Peruvian bark,) were first made
known to Europeans by the Countess del
Cinchon, who brought it into reputation
after having experienced its good effects
as a lebrifuge. It is also said that the
cinchona trees which produce this sub
stance, and of which there are several
species, derive their name from the
Countess, and that the bark was first
called Pulvis Comitissa but that it was
afterwards vended by the Jesuits uhder
the name of Pulvis Jesuiticus, who de
rived considerable wealth from its trade;
Lind to this day it is called by some, Jes
uits’bark. It was not until the year
1738 (hat a detailed account of the cin
rhottu tree was published, previous to
[which it,was but little known' except to
the null -e Peruvians, who call the tree
kma or kinkcn. F. S.
“Alone in hi* Glory "
M issachusetta Legislature has but one
Democrat. A corespondent of the State
a I M nine, writing from boston under
date ol Jan, 8th has the following: , ,
In tlie political wilderness through
which the community is wandering, the
democratic party, in the person of Brown
ol Tolland, roves in solitary grandeur,
like one of Mr. Five-Years-in South
Alrica’s elephants, hut not to be “bagged
with equal impunity. Modest and upas
sliming, jet bo/d and independent, of
sound sense and ready wit, Mr. Brown
is eminently qualified for the discharge
ol the arduous duties devolving upou
him as a pariy leader, as the rauk,*and,
tile, the hone and muscle, the nerve and
smew, the forlorn hope, the heavy £'col
utnn, the dernier resort, and the cem- •
mander-m-chief of the Massachusetts
democracy, in Legislature assembled,
flic eyes of the people are upon him.
the hopes of many centre tn him; the
democratic, standard is entrusted to his
charge; it is ,‘neek or uothirigs”with him
“root, hog, or die. Lei hirn remember
this, and "go it” with indubitable pluck,
_. r__ .l . i . . i i i • .
,wlO ,l"'o * *'-•*« U1IU Ulllll IIA JII U
You remember in the retreat from Mos
cow, the heroic Ncy was the Iasi man of
the “grande urmie” to leave the enemy’s
territory.—Flinging his musket into the
Beresina as he crossed it he appear-'
blackened and begrimmed before the
commanding officer, and sublimely ex
claims, on imerogation as to who he is,
1 am the rear guard of the army of
France.”
The session closed, we can imagine
the gallant Brown, covered with the dust
tud blood of tlie arena, flinging dov.n
tis now useless pen, decendmg the Stau
House steps, arid reporting himself to
Col. Greene, at No. 19 Water Street, ‘‘I
urn the democratic party of Massachu
setts,— the rear guard ol the democracy
ol the Union.” The pen ol lleadly could
iloue depict the moral grandeur and sub
11 in tty of such a sene.
A Wild Man in Waldoboro. The
following singular story relative to the,
discovery ol a wild man in Waldoborc,
was handed to the editor of the Thom
iision Journal by J. W, McHenri. The
Journal says there are several persons
who cun vouch for the truth of the state
ments which it contains:
M r. E *11tor—On tlie morning of Jan
uary 2d while engaged k in chopping
wo id a short distance Irom my house in
Waldoboro, I was startled by the most
terrific scream that ever greeted my ear;s
it seemed to proceed Imm the woods
near by. 1 immediately commenced
searching round for the cause ol'this un
earthly noise, but after a half hour’s
fruitless search, I resumod my labour
but iiaU scarcely struck a blow with my
axe when the sharp shriek fell on mv
ear again. E inking up quickly 1 discov
ered an object about ten rods from n;e
w Inch had the appearance of a minaturo
human being.
1 advanced toward it, belt the little
creature fled as 1 neared it. 1 gave chase
and after a short run’ succeeded in
catching it. I he little fellow turned q
most imploring look upon me, and then
uttered a sharp shrill shriek, resembling
the whistle of an engine. I took him Jo
my house, and tried to induce him to eat
some meat, but failed in the attempt: i
then offered him some water of which lie
•l ank a small quantity. 1 next gave him
some dried beach nuts which he cracked
and ate readily, lie is o! ihe male gen
der about eighteen inches in height and
his limbs are in perfect proportion.
With the exception of his face, hands
mid feil. he is covered with hair of a jet
black hue. — Whoever may wish to see
this strange specimen of human nature,(
can gratify their curiosity by calling at
mv house in tue earstern pari of Waldo
horn, near the Trowbridge tavern. 1 give
these tacts to the public, to see if there
is any one who can account for this w on
derful phenomenon. J. W. McHenri. #
By the death of Senator Moses N'orri
Jr., New Hampshire is left without a
Senator in Congress. Governor Baker
:..i_• i i . 11 . ■
-- ,v» mi me uccasio I*
oci l>y Mr. Norris death, whose thnn ex
pires on the 4ih <d' March next. Tha
Legislature to he elected in March wi I
I’ll the two vacancies at i',3 scsv • n m
June next.
Ikish Companies Disbanded —By or
der id Governor Gardiner of M.iasachu
setts, all the volunteer militia coo panics
of that Stale, composed t-f Irish mem
bers, were disbanded on Friday last.—
I here were even companies—four in
Boston, one inch in Worcester, Lowed
and Lawrence.
On Friduy afternoon last, the members
of the Massachusetts House of Represer.
latives held a secret caucus for the notni
ii ft ion of a candidate for U. 8. Senator.
Hon. Henry Wilson was nominated —
having 20l> out of S46 votes. The Sen
ators had made no nomination). Tha
election is to take place to-morrow.
[O' Bishop Soule, of the Methodist
church, said lately that ha wjis 74 years
old, and yet had to learn hour brandy,
tasted. It is too late ; he might have
learned a dozen years ago. but sioca
theu the article lias not been in use.—.
There is plenty of rectified whiskey, fla
vored and colored to inmate it, but bran
dy itself is a thing of the past.