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VOLUME XIII.
B KATTI.TESI?OIlO, TIIWtSI)AYrOCTOIJER 15,18 4G.
NUMBER 8.
rt'DLlSHED EVF.RT THURSDAY BT
AVM. K. KYXHEIt.
OFFICE So. J WHEELER'S STOSE BUItDIXG.
Tltms To .ingle aubeenbers, i,(H) a vear. To Com.
panics, mil to those who pay in idiuti, liberal diKount
win m mid
BOSTON BUSINESS CARDS,
THE attention of Country and Seaport Merchant,,
Manufacturer, and other, tbnui veiling Boston
to purcha.e Fall and Winter supplies, ia most respect
fully requested to the following Cardt, comprising
Merchants, Manufacturer and Artist.
Being fully prepared in the several branches, wetm.
brace the facilities afforded bv the Country Press, to
solicit vour early calls; and we assure our New Eng.
land friends that no pains shall be spaicd on our part
to please both old and new customer.
DUDLEY WILLIAMS.
Bucceasor to John Doggett and Co. in the manufac
ture and Importing of Looking Glae, rUle
Glan and Portrait and Picture Frame:
234 Washington St.
CAKPI2TINGS. An extensive asiortmest at reduced pneea.
treat inducements offered to the Trade and those
who buy at retail, fey
J. GULLIVER, 313 Washington St. One price.
SAMEL LEWIS.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in CAUPETINGS.
Chambers, 139 Washington Street.
Recollect this, alt Country Dealers, that IH.V.fEY
4: ELLIS'S Umbrella Manufactory, 42 and 44 Kilby
St. is the place to buy your Umbrellas, Parasols, Sun
shades, iolin Strings, &c.
JAMES mCNCH, 73 Waahicgton St
Publisher. Booescllir, Imfoetek and Statiohee.
Country Traders and Teachers supplied with books
and Stationery of every variety, on the best terms.
KODEHT S. DAVIS, IS) Wa.hinjlon St.
Publisher, General Bookseller and Stationer.
Publisher orGreenleal's series of Arithmetics, Park
er's Composition, and other valuable School Books.
Country Merchants, Teachers and others supplied low.
MITCHELL'S MAPS AND U.MVEHSAL
ATLAS. Tyson's Atlasand Chart or Ancient and
Modern History, for Schools and Families. For sale
and agts. supplied at 35 Cornhill, by II. Leach, agt.
ISAIAH CAVEItLY.
Importer and Dealer in English, French and Ger
man Toys, Fancy Goods, Guns, Pistols, Cutlery, &c,
all of which will be aold at very low prices, at No. 3
Union St. up ttairt, (S1A door from Elm St.)
NEW FANCY GOODS IJirOKTlJIG
WAKEHOUSE.
W. W. 3IESSER $ CO. 27 Kilby St. Importers of
Cutlery, Combs, Teeth Brushes, Perfumery, Accorde
on,, Gun Caps, and every deacription ol English,
Freoch and German Fancy Goods. Every article being
imported by them direct Irom the Manufacturers, will
be sold as cheap as in New York. Also, Agents for
Farina's and other Cologne Water.
SUM.VEH, IIHEWEIl & CO.
Importers of Dry Goods, and Wholesale Dealers in
American WootEss and Cottoks. No. 71 Milk Su
Austin Sumner, J. R. Brewer, J. R. Kimball.
SIIOKEYACO, 131 Wahington St A. I... DENNISON tc CO.
Dealert in Foreign and Domettie piece Goodt, Watchmakers, and Importera of Watches, Jewelry,
Hoaiery, fhrrada, liiodings, Worsteds and Yarns, Silver Ware, Materials and Tools, Fancy Goods
and Manufacturers of Woolen lams. House Furnishing articles. 203 Washington St,
AUGUSTUS 11UOWN & CO. D. ntOUTY Jc CO. ID, 50 North Market, and 19
Fobeios and Domestic Dnv Goods. Manufacturers andYholwand Retail Dealers in
No. 72 Kilby, near Milk St. p0Ws, Agricultural Implements, Grasi, Field and I
Country Traders ore invited to eaU. Garden Seeds. Office, Parlor and Cooking Stoves.
WILLIAM TIIIKLWALL. GREENMANU. NORT11RUP, SI Union St.
Importer and Johber of RRITISIl LACE GOODS. Proprietors of the New England Stove W'orks.have
Muslin Embroiderien, Muslins, Gloves, Hosiery, tec. a complete assortment oi Stoves and Hollow Waie, at
2 1 Milk, corner of Devonshire Street. the Lowest Cash Prices. Also, Agents for the SluarD
E. ALLEN & CO. Patent Air-tight Cooking Stove.
Foreign and Domestic Woolens and Tailors' Trim- CHARLES F. LUAV1TT, ff CO.
m,ai- . ., 15 nd 16 Union Street.
No. 2, Sewall Block, Mttk Street. Manufactures and Dealers in Stoves, Grates, Fire
Ephraim Allen, William E. Allen. Frames and Ship's Cambooses. Also Tin Piste, Cop-
JOHN DOGGETT & CO. per and Sheet Iron Workers.
234 Waihington, Street. SOL. II. DODGE, 8 Merchaal'e Row.
Dealers in Carfetihq of every deseiiption, Hesith Dealer in Finished Axles, Elliptic Springs, Mallea-
Hugs, Bockings and painted Floor Cloths. ble Iron Csstings, Carriage Trimmings, &c. Msrhin-
.., , ,.T 7, Tools, Nuu and Waahets. Also, agent for Kins-
JOHN MAUSII, Stationeh. ley's Forged work, Douglas' Patent Pumps, &c
Manufacturer of Account Boikt, Writing and Dreet'
ing Catet, Manifold Letter Writer; 4-c. jEOLIAN PIANO FORTE MANUFACTORY.
Importer and Dealer In Foreign and Domestic Station. T. Gilbert &. Co., 406 Washington St., are the sole
cry, School Books, &c. 77 Washington St,, Joy's proprietors and msnuracturera orColman's 1'ilenl Xohan
Building. Atucbment. Warranted to give entire satiafaction, or the
1 money will be refunded.
WHITE & ANDEM. foutps TO I I T
Importers and Wholesale Dealer, in ., ,? IA T LltT" ,
Cloth,, Caitimeret, Doetkint, Coating,. Voting,, etc. 0"iu"' .'.'f .h1"! v lZl .FilftSSQtna
Cnambers No. 4S Milk, opposite Federsl St. "lo 11 y V,fi? .V-11?0? 8 MU8IC 8T0RE-
William A. White, Wili.uhAi.dem. II u,n,ton Strut.
1 ,,.,.,.., iniiic t rn DKOHNE & JIAUVIN, M7 Waab.nstoa St
WINSLOW, AUAJlh & LO. PIANO FORTE MAKERS.
No. 75 Congrei, Street, 2 doortjrom Milk Street. or without Iron Trainee. 6,U l-2 and 7 oclavea.
Dealers in Foreign and American Dry Goods, Car. Ilarranttd U mry tuptet.
pet Bags, Curtain Fringes, Zephyr Worated, kc.
Isaie Winslow, Edward F. Adams, Wra. R. Paine. CHASE'S DAGUERREOTYPE ROOMS.
.Vo- 237 If'athinrLm Strict.
GEORGE A. WAD LEIGH A' CO. Likenesses executed In the highest perfection of the art.
40 Kilby Street, Boiton. ET fleas, call and ace lor yourselies.
Importers and Dealera in Combs, Cutlery and Fancy I,. H. HALE tk CO. DAouEaasoTira Rooks.
Goods. Country orders promptly attended to. 019 Washington St Miniaturea taken in any weather, ain.
........ r r. ZZ S1 or groups. Daguerreotype Artists furnished
CIIARLLS I'. RIIAY & CO. 36 Conih.ll. with slock atlo.est caih prices.
Imjioiterof French, English and German Fancy
Goods, Perlumery, Stationery, Violin Strings, &c. J n- TOVLn....Arehltect.
Counfrv Order, promptly executed. Will rurnish designs, Specification, for Churchea, Cottages
r r in(j other buildinga, at the shortest notice, on application
TOYS AND FANCY GOODS. aihls office, No. II Joy's Building.
G. C. HOLMAN, IS and 20 Kilby St, Importer UIIOWN AND WOUCESTEK.
A r..H ",ai, ?".m" , r,y' iUr4 1 a Eng.as.ng and De.igoing eaUbli.hment.
Goods. A full assortment juat received and fur sale at jj) wtAutg (. Stfut, Bute.
lowest rfes. Orders by mail or Express promptly executed in the best
BOY'S CLOTHING and SHIRT ESTABLISH- . siyjejfihejri.
MENT. CO Court, oppotite Brattle Street. WHITNET & SWAIN, &t Water Street.
A great variety, wholesale and retail, at the lowest lla.e constantly on hand and for sale at tho lowest prices,
rates. By OLIV Ell HUDSON. run Spams Od, tot burning and lor Manufacturera' use.
Also, Lard Oil, Refined Whale Oil, Family Soap.
CLOTHING, Snellino fit HorniNS, corner '
ofAnnand Blackstone Sis. have 011 hand en extensive I'llOCTOIt, ItlCUA Co.
assortment of Ready-made Clothing, to which they in- " holeiale Dealer, in Weil India Good,.
Uelhe attention of Country Traders, and all olhers Wool, Butter, Cheese, Grass Seed Ac. 1 Id State Street
wishing to purchase good article, at low rate,. M S Poiter, Freeman Uice, Frsnklin Rice.
MERIIILLj EATON Sc CO. No. M Ann St , M T'VTT;
n..i , , , . , , , . . Ao 64 Court, (ktad of Brattli St.and lit Trtmcnt St.
Dealers in Ready-made Clothing of every description, Genuine Tess .t ffl) eta per pound, and upwards. Coffee,
wholesale and retail, at as low rales as any Raw, Roasted or Ground. Baker's Broma, Cocoa, Ac.
other dealer in the city. .
Particular attention eiven to the Country Tiade. XYIEHCHANTS AP STUANQEIIS
EITEUSITE IIOl'SE Fl'E.MSUIXB ESTABLISDSE.M. nVsbu.0st,. the lXi u iKuS;
V. R. & A. 11. Somher, Imiwrtersorand Dealera m"u " Bo'toa. Ckargi, moittUt. 1. W.Jupp
in Crockery, China and Glass Ware and Furnishint?
Goods, Wholesale and retail. 137 Washingien cor BREWERS. STEVEXS A GUSHING.
fo School St. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
jQUY KimiA,LL. Manufacturer, of Lotenget, Ink, Cachout, Chemi-
Msnufjelurer of and Dealer in Ladies, Mluea and Also deslers in Sfroie' Bleacher,' Article, and Hal.
CUiUren's Boots It Shoes. Also, Lssta and patterna ten' Alcohol.
of he most approved at) te. At 43 Tremont How. No. 90 and 93 Washington St. Boston. 6w3
Boston Business Cards.
XHNDAX.I.'S EATING HOUSE.
.Vj 4 and 14 Old Suit Unite, Slit Stmt.
llol meals st all hours of toe day.
Merchants and Strangers will find theee rooms very con
venient, and every deniable vaiielr
TEMPERANCE EATINO HOUS E.-T
Wilson Lane, (near Slate St) A. R. Ciarua keep
Hie largest and uioal centra! place of the kind in Boilnn
Ladies and Gentlemen shall alware find the beslthe mar
ketalTorda. Strictly Tfnptrmnrt.
DKUGS, MEDICINES, DYESTUt'KS,
1'ainta, &c at wholesale, pn reaaonable tcrma. Country
Tradera are particularly innted to call and see, at tM
Merchanta' lUw, STlMPSU.N & KEEU.
GOODVF-IR'S GUM ELASTIC .MACHINE
11 Et.TI.NG, Packing for Steam Fines, and all labrica
coiiiposea oi maia Kuooer, or 01 me .Metallic uum Uaa
tic Comnoaition at Ho. 2 Liberlf So 11 J. II. Chkk.
vcr. Agent for Goodjrar Manufacturing Company. Mr
.icuufnrj may oe louna aa aoove.
FULTON HARDWARE MANUFA'G CO.
Manufacture and have (or ssle every vatic Iv of Mill,
circular, rn, nana aid wood SA8
Office 43 SoutA Market St. Botton.
JEW FCEMTL'BE i. FEATHER WiBEUOCSE.
At Wholesale and Retail, all kinds of Furniture,
Feathers, Mattresses, Clocks and Looking Glanes, at
Ihelowesl prices, by GEORGE T. DRABROOK,
33 and 39 Blackttone Street, Botton.
Tf'Qiitck sales and small profits.
FURNITURE, FE.1THERS, MATTRESSES
Carpetinz, Chairs, Looking Glasses, of best quali
ties. Pold very low by W. P. B. Baoois, i Marshall
and 66 Blackslone Sis. Depend on Good articles.
runjIITUKE AX I) rEATHEUS. 2 Union Sl,
near Elm. A good atjorlment of all kinds, whole
sale and retail at lowest prices. Also Cotton Mat
tresses; Live Geese Feathers, 33 cts. By
DAVID AUSTIN.
SAIYCUEIj EEAZ. Corner of Hanover fc Elm Su.
Furniture, r'ealhers, Mattressea. Sofaa, Chairs, Maible
Furniture in UIaek Walnut and Mahogaoy, and painted
Chamber Furniture. Large aasortmenL
All at the tery loweit price 1 for Cash.
F17HNIT17KK & FEATHER WA IlEHOUBE.
FESSE.NDEN &. HASKELL, !S and 37 Federal St.
Furniture of every description at as low prices ss at any
other atore in Boston Feayhirs at wholesale or retail.
CaarETlsos of various qualities. Special eUUnlitin g teen t
Country Trade Every article packed in the beet manner.
Light! Light!! Light!!!
Great Redcctio. 15 Price I
The subscribers are the only manufacturers in New
England of the Original Camphene Oil, the eheapeit
artificial light intue. Much spurious Oil is sold. Con
sumers who have been troubled with such should give
the genuine a trial. A single trial will show the differ
ence. We sell the genuine as low as others sell the
spurious. Also, a large variety of Camphene and oth
er Lamps, Wicks, &c, at prices which defy competi
tion. By SMITH & TARBElL
19 Waihington St. one door east from Cornhill.
CIIOCKEIIY, C1II.YA AND GLASS WAKE,
Paper Hangings, &c, by MICHAEL MELLE.V t
CO. 16 and 13 Merchant!' Rats
Country Tradera are specially invited to call.
tin: cunsi:.
nr mijs r-uz.i .. ucrcr.
tCmduiid
It was towards the close of tho second year of
tneir marriage tnit Melton viilcred his small and
wretched apartment, and informed Gencriere thil
he was ordered on an expedition which would de
tain him until the following day.
The civil authorities, ssid he, "have boen in.
formed that the noted pirate, Alannin;, is conceal,
ed in the suburbs of the city, with a few of his most
desperate followers. You know that he lit once
been taken, and escaped, and the police hate ever
since been on the alert for him. It is generally
supposed thu he will make a desperate defence,
and a guard of the military has been ordered out to
protect the officers of justice. The command is in
trusted to me, and I snatched a moment to tell you
not to expect me home before morning."
"Genevieve listened in terror, and slid,
"I have felt a presentiment of eril darkening my
mind during the day. Tis foolish, I know, to in.
dulga such feelings, but I cannot shake them oft
Be careful, for Heaven's sake."
"For your sake. I ccrlainlvwill." reolied Mellon.
smiling. "If your check blanches at the prospect
of a alight skirmish, lore, how co'ild you bear to
see me go forth lo battle f Still the alarms of that
too sensitise heart, and be assured I shall return in
aafelv.
A smile, bright as those of former days, beamed j
on his face, as he hado her farewell, and she stood
at the window watching his graceful figure until it
receded from her tiew : then, wiping tho tears from
her eyes, she murmured,
"If any harm were to befall him, I should be lost,
indeeil. Yet I fear my fond idolatry desertes some
punishment."
Her presentiments were too fatally verified.
The pirates contended fiercely, and Mellon was
brought harae seterely wounded. Genetiete hung
oter him in speechless agony, and refused to listen
to the consolations the surenn endeitoured to
(the her. For some weeks his life was held by a
feeble thread, but the unremitted attentions of his
detoled wife, and the prescriptions of a judicious
medical attendant, finally restored him lo sone
thing like health, though his conslitulioi hid re
ceived a shock, from which he felt it would never
recotcr.
During his illness, his uncle visited him, and soft
ened by the extreme distress of Genevieve, he be
gan by pitying their unfortunate circumstances, and
ended in offering them an asylum in his own house.
Melton rejoiced in the illness thai opened to him a
prospect of future fortune, and gate him the power
of placing his admirable wife in the sphere she was
so eminently lilted to adorn.
The heart of Geuetiete was beginning to recot er
something of its former lightnets ; and the smile
that irradiated ber lovely features the delighted
Melton saw was the offspring of genuine happiness,
when a letter was contcted to ber, informing her
that if she wished to obtain information respecting
her father, the writer had it in his psvter to gratify
her. He directed where an answer might be do
osited, that would reacb him, and Genetiete replied
that il it was the ici'M of her father that she should be
informed of bis situation, nothing could afford her
more gratification.
The answer was brief. The writer directed her
to go to the prison in which the pirates were con
fined : to inquire for Manning, and desire an inter
view with him. She was commanded not to in
form her husband of her intentions, as his knowl
edge of them would compromise the safety of her
father. He adjured her, by the lore her father bad
borne for her, not to fail in following his directions.
"Ifvou do," the letter concluded, "you will repent
it to tbe last moment of your existence, and the
recollection ofit will darken every hour of your
future life."
After that she could not hesitate : and, with an in
definite feeling of drcad.sbe prepared to obey the in
junctions contained in the letter. During Melton's
illness and convalescence, the pirates had been
taken and condemued to death, and were now
wating their fate in the city jail.
Disguising herself as tvell as site was able, she
made some excuse for absenting herself from home
for several hours, and proceeded to the prison.
Her correspondent bad informed her that, on show
ing the superscription of his last letter, the jailor
would readily admit her. She followed his direc
tions implicitly : and, with much less difficulty than
she had anticipated, found herself in the cell of the
condemned convict. A mist seemed to fall oter
her sight, as the ponderous door closed after her,
and she trembled so violently tbsl she was compel
iea 10 lean against tne wall lor support.
As she recovered her self possession, she looked I
iuuiiu uc iiiiici uie place III Will&U sue SIOQU.
In one corner, on a heap of straw, sal a man with
his wrists and ankles hearily ironed. His form
was wasted almost to a skeleton. His features were
thin and sallow, and his matted black hair hung in
masses oyer his brow ; but amid all the squalidness
that surrounded him, it was evident thst the per
son before her had knowirbetter days, and that he
had once been eminently handsome. There were
marks of deep suffering, such as "the soul's war
doth leare behind," in his countenance; but if she
had not known it, she would nerer hate said, that
she was in the presence of a man whose bloody
deeds had so often filled her heart with horror.
There was none of thatsatageness and ferocity she
had expected to see stamped on the face before her.
On the contrary, his dark eyes seemed to rest on
her with an expression of pity and tenderness.
He appeared to be laboring under strong agitation,
and rising with difficulty, he addressed her in a
deep, sad tone, that thrilled to her heart ;
"So you hoie como, and the fateofa father is
not indifferent to you, although you are surround
ed by all that makes life desirable to the young,"
"Yes, I am here to learn the history of a parent,
who has never ceased to be dear to my heart. In
mercy tell me what danger hangs over him and if
it is in my power to avert it."
"It is, lady; but can you bear to know trAoand
what our father ist Are you prepared to find him
fallen ; degraded ; unuorthy lo look on you, much
less to call you his child t"
"He is still my father," murmured Genetiete.
"I can bear any thing better than this horrible
suspense. I am ready to do any thing etery thing
for him that lies in my power. Speak I in mercy
to me all jou know."
The man slipped one of bis hands from the iron
ring that confined it, and threw back tho hair from
his forehead. At the same moment he adranced,
to that the light from the solitary window fell full
on his features. Genetiete uttered one wild, heart,
piercing shriek, and sunk neatly insensible on his
bosom. In that calm, haughty face, though alter
ed by lime, and wasted by intense suffering, she
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'recognized her father I Yesrs had intervened smcc
she hid last seen him, but she could nol ba Mis
taken in the features so indelibly engrarcn on her
memory. When alio recovered consciousness, she
started from his supporting arm, and exclaimed
".Misery ! misery ! to find you at last, and thus !"
and she 01 ere J her face with her hands, and wept
bitterly.
"Genevieve," slid her father, "you do indeed
find me wretchedly situated. Had not necessity
compelled me 10 unfold it, you should never hire
known that you are the pirate's daughter."
"Cm it be true I" slid Gencriere. "The pirate's
daughter I Yes yes it is so. Am I thn child
of that cruel man, ofwhuse deedsof dsrinj I have
reid, while my blood congealed with horror !
Father! father! Oil, unit could so harden tour
once feeling heart ?"
"Uesperation," replied he. "I found myself an
outcast, with a curse resting 011 my hetd. I was
deputed of the fortune legally mine, by the unjust
will of a cruel father. I felt a savage joy in break
ing erery link that bound lire to ray species, and I
touk a dreadful retenge for their cruelty to me.
I hate seen the proud msn kneel for mercy, ami
heard the coward shriek in his agony ; and I laugh
ed as I heard the death rattle in their throats, and
thought that t waa arenzed : but I did not wish sou
to be like myself. Your pure heart, I was resolv
ed, should neter be contaminates! by the guilt of
mine. I knew it was death to be loted or cherish
ed by such a wretch as I am, for had not a blight
fallen on the only creature who ever truly loted
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mo : ami 1 lore inyseii irom sou, anil tned to cease
to care for you. But I was not all lost : there were
some lingerings of humanity still in my heart, and
you, alone, of all the world, were the only creature
I did not hate. I hate never lost sight of sou. In
yourporertyl would have lavished on you my ill
gotten wealth, had it not all been wrested from me
by the mutiny of my ungrateful followers. They
set myself and my three faithful companions on
shore, with nothing but the clothes we wore. We
hate since rendered ourselves more notorious than
erer, though no money was gained in our late
achietements. I intended you logo down to the
grate, without knowing the history of your unfor
tunate parent : but the lore of life is strong, and
! knew it wasonlr through tour filial affection, that
I could obtain tho means of escape. All I require '
of you is to visit me this evening, and bring a file !
with you, and ayou can proride a place of con
cealment for me, for a few days, until tbe first beat
of pursuit is oter, my escape is certain."
Genetiete listened in bewildered silence. She
was too much orerwhelmed by the recent dis
covery, lo hate the power of thought That fath
er, over whose image she had wept, in agonixed
sorrow, and whose sufferings had inflicted the firat
setero pang on her heart, was now before her, a
condemned felon! ami she shrunk, with a feeling
of dread andjiorror, from the conviction that her
worst apprehensions were more than realized.
Her father did not understand the cause of her
silenca :
"Do you shrink from assisting me!" he inquired,
in a stern tone. Then, softening, be said, "If so,
I can but die."
"Die .'" almost shrieked the distracted Gene
vieve. "Die!" when I can sire you! No, no ;
if you do not wish to dnte me quite mad, do not
use such reproachful language. I would indeed
I would gite my life to wipe this stain from your
name, or to rescue you from your impending fate."
The unfortunate man again approached her, and
drawing her towards him, threw his arm around
her form, and slid in a tone softened by emo
tion "And, fallen aa he is, you do love jour father t
Genetiete, my child my beautiful my innocent
this brief moment repays me for years of suffer
ing. How I have loved you, the heart that has but
one object on which to bestow its tenderness, and
whieh is as adamant to the rest of the world, can
alone feel. You hate been the passion of my life.
Amid all your future years, think of are as one
whose best feelings were turned into a fountain of
bitterness, by the injustice of the world, and who
recklessly sought to arenge on his whole species
the injuries inflicted by a few inditiduals."
Genetiete's sobs rendered it almost impossible
to distinguish her reply. Su great was the agony
of that moment, she felt the Impossibility of her
wrung heart erer again experiencing so sarere a
pang. Slia remembered tbe necessity of making
some arrangement for her father's escape, and, af
ter a struggle, she orercame her violent emotion
sufficiently to speak calmly on the measures lo be
pursued.
There was a pavilion in the garden of MrCrawford
surrounded by a quantity of thick shrubbery. For-
I tunatcly the old gentleman was absent, and the key
was in the possession- of Genetiete. This was the
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most secure astlum she could think of for her fath
er, and r.ipidlt describing its situation, she promis
ed to call in the evening with the file, and tbe next
morning, at early dawn, to meet him in the garden,
and admit him into his place of concealment.
"Remember, Genetiete," said the father, "that
your husband must know nothing of this until I am
safe from pursuit."
"No; it shall be confined to my own; breast until
but will not the tailor auspectt"
"No," replied Manning; "he has no suspicion
ofthe relation in which we stand to each other.
That shall neter be known through my agency.
He is a friend 6f my better days, and ouce in boy
hood, I conferred an obligation- on him, which has
neter been forgotten. He would himself hue pro
cured the means of my esespe, had lie dared do so.
Now leave me, Genetiete, and do not fail in )our
exertions, for on you, alone, I depend."
We pus oter the wild anguish of Genetiete.
That night sho did not attempt to sleep. She
wslked the floor of her room during its long houra :
and to all Melton's attempts to draw Irom her tho
cause of her wretchedness, she replied with such a
burst of ungoternable feeling, that lie at length
desisted, in the belief that her mind was affected by
illness. Her quick pulse, and burning hand, con
vinced him that his conjectures were right, When
he insisted on sending for medical adtice, she op
posed it with such vehemence that lie acquiesced,
determined, if sho was not much better in the
morning, to attend no longer to her remonstrances.
Seeing ber in such a state, he could not think of
sleeping, and all her entreaties were rain to induce
him to endeavor to obtain some rest. Aa morning
approached, she became calmer, and taking the
hand of her husband, she said, with touching so.
lemnity, while tears streamed oter her pallid face
"Charles, hato I eter deceired you !"
"No, dearest, neter I"
1 "Then grant tbe request I am about to make,
without seeking to know its motives. Il is dictat
ed by a breaking heart, and must be complied with,
Suffer me to leave you for one hour. I intended
ta hare gone without your knowledge but you hare
watched me so closely that I find it impossible.
You think me delirious : I am not : I am as per
fectly sane as eter I was in my life. Dut, if you
refuse my request, it wilt dnte me to madness.
In two days, I will explain all. You must promise
not tu follow me, and to make no effort to discoter
whither I am going."
Melton was continccd, by her manner, that she
was as she asserted, perfectly conscious of what she
wassiying; and though perplexed and distressed,
he thought her request might bate some reference
to her father, and he reluctantly consented to com
ply with it. She arose, and thanking him, prepar
ed to go out
Melton felt a thrill, almoH of horror, run through
his heart, as the door closed on her retiring form,
and something like a conviction thai she was hast
ening into some unknown danger, came to his
mind. So strong was this impression, that he fol
lowed her, with the intention of recalling Ins per
mission, uut ner movements were 100 rapid lor him.
She was already out of tight ; and he returned
with a heary heart to count the tedious moments,
until the limited time of absence had expired. He
looked at his watch more than once ; and at length,
becoming impatient of her delay, be threw up a
window, hoping to tee her returning.
The window looked out on the garden, and the
aim light 01 early uawn was beginning to disperse
the gloom that enrelopcd esery object. Suddenly,
lie beard a voice directly under the window, say,
"We hate him now, safe enough. The old fel
low did not think we would so soon track him to
his hiding place. I saw him go iu that ere bouse,
or my name is not Jack Dibbin."
He looked down, and saw four men, well armed,
stealing cautiously towards the patilion. In anoth
er moment, the door of the building was thrown
open, and he heard a scuffle, and a scream. That
wild shriek appeared to freeze etery drop of blood
in his veins, for he recognized the voice of his
wife I He stood, far an instant, incspable of mov
ing; but the report of a pistol roused him, and,
darting from the room, he ran wildly towards the
scene of strife. A man passed him, as he rushed
into the pavilion, and he heard him jump oter the
fence.
What a scene wss there presented to the idoliz
ing husband I His wife was supported in the arms
of one of the officers of justice ; her hair banging
loose oter her neck and bosom, and dabbled with
the blood that was streaming from her side, and ber
dress bore many of the same dreadful stains.
"Has he escaped 1" she gasped, as Melton rush
ed towards her.
"Who ! who !" he franticly exclaimed, as he
raised her in his arms, but she was past answering.
She was borne to the house, and surgical assistance
immediately procured. She lited some hours, and
rerited sufficiently to explain the late erenta to her
husband.
The officers gate the remaining explanation.
The escape of Manning had been tery soon discov
er ed, and they traced him to the place of meeting
with Genetiete. On the first alarm, he bad thrown
open a window, and was in tbe act of leaping from
it, when one of his pursuers leveled a pistol at him
and fired ; his daughter threw bertelf before him,
and the load pierced the side of the gentlest and
most affectionate of human beings.
It was night; and Melton sat alone beside tbe
corse of ber who, through years of bitterness and
poterty, had been an angel breathing peace and
nope to his wounded spirit. The eyes that bad
never before filled to reply to his were closed for
eter ; and the cold lips had a placid smile on
them, chiseled there by the icy touch of death.
He kneeled beside ber couch and attempted 10
pray ; a groan of anguish broke the stillness that
reigned in the apartment, and a figure approached
the bier and looked on the young victim that lay
there. The candles that illuminated the room,
cast their sickly radiance on a face on which the
spirit of desolation sat enthroned. Melton rose
and sternly said
"What means this intrusion t Who are you !
"Peae! peace, young man," said the stranger.
"I am the most wretched of human creatures ; I
am one 011 whom the world has placed its ban, and
on whom God has poured the rials of bis wrath.
Let me here breathe forth the anguish of my soul,
by tho corse of my victim and my child. Yes, the
curse of a father has fallen. I thought its bitter
ness was past when her mother was taken frum me:
but now Genetiete, I deemed tby youth, beau
ty, and innocence, a sufficient exemption from the
curse that has followed me 'May all you dtiire U
withheld t may those you lore be blasted in your
sight, and erery hope of happiness withered, by
that God who is about to judge my soul !' These
were a father's words, andthey hate been fulfilled.
I hate drained the bitter draught prepared for me
to its tery dregs."
He seized one of the long dark ringlets that
hung over ber marbled face, and, severing it from
her head, he hastily loft the room. Since that
nighl the pirate has never been, heard of.
Miss Adams returned from ber southern tour in
time to follow the remains of her friend lo their
last resting place. The dying request of Genevieve
was that ber infant daugbtar abould be confided to
the care of her friend.
Melton's wound opened afresh, and a lingering
disease closed his life, within a few months after
the death nf Genevieve.
My aunt's voice became nearly indistinct, as she
uttered the last words, I started up, and exclaimed:
"You areyou mutt be her you bare called
Mary Adams, and I what am 1 1"
"The daughter cF ray friend, and the solace of
my declining years' said she, clasping me to her
heart.
aieilcast Females ou Horseback.
The Matamoras correspondent of the New Orleans
Bee thus describes the manner of riding In vogue
among the Mexicans:
Did I ever till you the style in whieh the Mexicans,
nale and female, ride on horse bsck. I have written
o you so much nonsense, that I have actually for
otlen whether I have spoken of this or not, St
fames' Day is the time that every Mexican who can,
mtride a horse. There must have been on that day
Inore than 3000 Mexicans on horseback, moat of whom
;aased the street on which I reside. Instead of the
men and women riding as they do in our country, tbey
everse the thing. The gentlemen get oat of the sad.
.lie altogether on the broid piece ol leather that hangs
behind each Spanish saddle. His feel are in the slirrupa
the same as though he were in the saddle. He catch
es the Seboea by the waist, flips her up on tbe saddle
with the left hand encircling the waist whilst the right
haa tbe reins, and In thin manner they atari off pell
mell, at a rate that would make one of our own ladie
tremble lor ber safety. It ia both graceful and com-
rOKTAlLE.
fT7"A heavy or broken winded horse, should not
not drink for some time any other drink than weak
lime water. The horse will soon relish this, and it
seldom fails to procure a radical cure. I
Jonathan's Account of a Cattle Starr.
Did y' eter to the Cattle Show go t
What kicking and poshing, and goring
Cattle ia pen. the pen. in a row
And Unit great hog., there, a snoring.
There's .beep too ; ewes, and wethers, and latr.ba
Soma Btuks, (eome aie'nl in pent Tar's 1 know ;)
There", sheep ol the Dona kok Undo fUta't
Soma Native. ome "real Merino."
There', a tug too, or triirofitrenrth.
With hawing, and geeing, and acolding,
Jost lo Iwitcn a great stooe m fool, length
"Haw I haw buck I why den't ye ! gee golding r
Then for plowing they give a reward,
And emit as a sqoirref that borrows,
OuT .tart tbe plow., eut through the greea sward,
A turning tht tlicktit of furrows.
And then sir, in a room that they 've rot.
There, aa "ocean of notion." display d.
There, blanket., and .lockings, and what not
That t&a folks in their Look, bate made.
There, bonnets, both of straw and of gvast,
And cloth too, of woolen and linen.
And there's yarn, and titer.', thread, smooth a. glass,
That gait for tbemosltes have been .pinning.
There, hat., and there, shoes, and there. leatswr,
And there's I ca ltetl half now, I feat
Got a prize geo ho ! altogether t
And i d go to tbe ahow twice a year.
From the Boston Traveller.
Tbe Jforement for Freedom. Will it
Soccted I
Henceforward the great question, witb na ia to
be, Shall Slavery in the Nation be suffered to ex
tend beyond its present limits s and exist longer
where it can, without infringement of tht Constitu
tion' be done away t Unless we mistake, that is
also soon to be the issue made in- alt tbe free
States.
Will the movement succeed X We are of opin
ion that it must, or the Union be ultimately dis
solved. What are the grounds of tbb opinion f Some
of them are these : In the first place, many in each
of the great parties are sick of tbe coolest about
measures which, whatever their importance, will
neither save nor ruin the country nor themselves ;
and as sick of eome among the men under whom
they have long fought as leaders of tbe host. They
wish for repose, and are resolved that repose, at
least from such a struggle, they will hate. The
Bank question baa been lot some time dead; and
if the Sub-treasury is found impracticable, tbe evil
will soon work its own cure. On the subject of a
tariff, the tendency of public opinion is in tbe di
rection of Free Trade ; and tbe people are not
likely to be satisfied till they have a taste of iu
fruits, be they sweet or bitter. Many will be dis
posed still to contend, but not with the energy and
heart ofother days.
Besides : all tbe great questions of national pol
icy are at the last to be decided according as sla
very shall rule the nation, or be itself kept down
by the spirit and power of freedom. Tbia baa now
become so evident, that one witb half an eye can
not fail to see it. The South has been grasping at
dominion till it has got the ascendancy in ono
branch of Congress ; and none need be told bow it
uses its power. Tbe conflicting of interests in the
country does not arise from the extent of territory
and the variety of climate and productions, but
grows out of the existence of freedom in one por
tion, with slavery in the other. It is not, however,
the competition of free and slave labor, but the
habits of life, and the spirit tint system of wrong
engenders, which occasion all the difficulty. But
for that, the country at large would be only the bel
ter for this great diversity of climate, soil, and
products. Had the character of the first settlers in
all the States been homogeneous, and of the same
type aa that ofthe Pilgrims of New England; and
had slavery neter existed in the land, we abould
hate had no nullification, no auch one-sided legis
lation and gorermental acts at bate sometimes an
noyed, and vexed, and alienated from each other,
men who ought to lire together on terms of broth
erhood and peace. We regard the habits and tem
per produced by alarery, rather than any thing
else, as tbe great cause of all our trouble. And
this matter the people at tbe north- are very gener
ally beginning 10 understand. Tbey bare aeen in
the doings of the last three years especially, what
were the designs ofthe tlateholding portion ofthe
country; and what, when left to its mercy, they
are to expect Their interests will be regarded
just so far only as consists with the preservations
tension, and perpetuity of slavery. And if they do
not rise up in a body and oppose a broad front of
resistance to tbe farther encroachments of tbe slave
power, they will come at length ; and the opposi
tion will not be made in vain. It wilt be felt that
all other questions respecting tbe great interests of
the country are subordinate to that of slavery; and
agaiost that interest tbey will contend, for their
own and the country's good.
But there is a cause that lies deeper, and is on
influenced by any; question merely of tbe day,
which gives the chief promise of ultimata success.
Slavery is a moral oil, in comparison with which
its political mischief is as nothing; and the civil
ized world is becoming every day more awake and
alive to its wrongs. Not only are- men anxious to
free themselves from all seeming participation in
iu guilt, but there b a sympathy for tbs oppressed
which will not rest till slavery is shut up within its
present limits, and all constitutional methods bars
been employed for doing it away where they are in
any wise responsible lor ita existence. Here, un
der God, in the humane, philanthropic, moral, and
religious spirit of the people who are free, i oar
hope. And it is a mighty rock to rest upon, this
spirit of a free people, taught from their cradle to
bate oppression in all its forms, knowing well tbe
rights of man, and feeling their accountableness to
God, for the manner in which tbey deal, individu
ally or collectively, with thtir brother man. We
remember bow in our boyhood the thought of
Southern sl story would make our bosom burn with
shame for tbe country; and how we used to almost
wish for a separation of the Northern from tbe
Southern States, because of the dark shadow that
was cast over all tbe land by that wicked institu
tion. Yet those were not days of declamation
about slaverr,when the heart was fired by the fre
quent recital of its wrongs ; but that was the spon
taneous emotion of a soul loving its liberty, and
longing for all others to be free.
Tbe feeling is a natural one. It ia abroad in
all tbe free Slates ; and is strengthened by tbe mor
al and religious sensibilities and principles of tbe
people. It will not sleep ; but only wait for a
wise and just plan of procedure to be set forth, to
show itself in action, Whether that will immedi
ately be, we cannot tell ; but of this we are confi
dentit will continue to increase until such apian
is devised. And in this moral and religious princi
ple and fe.ling is the guaranty of ultimate success.