{ title: 'Mohawk Valley register. (Fort Plain [N.Y.]) 1854-1866, April 06, 1854, Page 1, Image 1', download_links: [ { link: 'http://www.loc.gov/rss/ndnp/ndnp.xml', label: 'application/rss+xml', meta: 'News about NYS Historic Newspapers - RSS Feed', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83031044/1854-04-06/ed-1/seq-1/png/', label: 'image/png', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83031044/1854-04-06/ed-1/seq-1.pdf', label: 'application/pdf', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83031044/1854-04-06/ed-1/seq-1/ocr.xml', label: 'application/xml', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83031044/1854-04-06/ed-1/seq-1/ocr.txt', label: 'text/plain', meta: '', }, ] }
Image provided by: New York State Library
J i 0 l ) a t o k l a l l c B VOLUME I. 'vir, ciiATTOjr i MABMtaOX S'JJJ E O E T P L A I N , T H I I B 8 D A Y , A P B I L 6 , 1 8 5 4 . vPn1»U«lMM «nA l^opirlctoVii, •< S lUiit M UnowllHkta y et potent Hittiider,’*—Chopin. |P0ds’ Jiprtownt. Stkklr SfJistJlkng. [For the Mohawk Valley Begister.l THB SIiAVK SIOTUBR. Vt MBS, B. A. DUNCAN. reatllnK an incident, related in the [Written after reading an incii Narrative o f Solomon Novtlmip.J The Banditti Destroyed; A TALE OF TERROR AND EXCITEMENT* BY YREDEKICK TOBFfiEY. Behold! within the market, A tender mother stands ; Her hitter tears are flowing,— She pleads with clasped hands Don’t take away m y children— My darling girl a i^ lw y ! They are my only treasures, I have no other joy. I will bo Don’t sell my little Kandall! 0 , master don’t, X pray !— r will bo very faithful. And work both night and day. O . let me keep my darling! God only knows my love;— I cannot live without him — My precious child—my dove !”— Sler prayers are all unheeded, Her tears are shed in vain; ’Tliat dark brow’d man has bought him They’ll never meet again. And now they sell the mother. She soon must leave her c h ild; XVords cannot ltd! her sorrow. She is with anguish wilA She ruslies to her Emma, And clasps her an lier nroas; She gazes on her fondly. And notes her saany ebanna. In vain the tyrant threatens,— The lash hast lost its power; His scoll’s are all unheeded. In that last, parting hour. 8hf{ turns to her new master, And falls upon her knees:— Q buy i s y little Eramn! O master, master please!’’ Her master’s heart is softened, He seeks to buy the child, To please the wretched mother, And soothe Imr g rief so wild. But no! he cannot buy her— The beautiful and fair !— About her neck fall Jinglete Of silken, glossy hair- Another fate awaits her— The lovely, pure, and mild,— Tiic mother knows that monster Has doomed her artless child, 8he cries “ I vjill not leave h e r! • They thall not part us now 1\ She shrieks! and “ Broken hearted,” Is tmeed upon her brow. They tore the wailing mother Prom her Icut child aw a y ; And e’er in her remembrance. Lived that eventful day. Her life of toil is over,— She sleeps within the g r a v e ; I’eace be unto the mem’ry, . Of that heart-broken slave. E ieteh .N .Y ., 1854. K A lIiR O A D M fR I C S . Am—\ Coming through the Kye.” If an engine meet an engine ' \ Coming round a curve,” I f they sraash track, train and tender, Wliat du they deserve ? Not a penny's paid to any, So far as we observe, Buf all acquit the engineer, When »* coming round a curve.\ If an engine meet a steamer ” Coming through the draw,” If they crush and drown the public, Need we go to law? If the engineer was careless— perliaps he’s rather raw— They don’t discharge an honest fellow, “ Coming through the draw.” If a steamer chase a steamer, ” Bunningup to time,” If they burst their pipe and boiler Where's the mighty crime ? Should a jm y in h fury, Make them pay one dime. Or send the officers off to pilsqn, \Eum ijijgnptotim n?\ If they maim or k ill a body. Or a todyls wife', Need a body sue a body, fo r baggage, limb or life ? If yon sue for damages, IhASI! GOOD NIGHT. Close the eyelida^pr - »ricyb w d » fti, „. Smo^h the little spowy.diw; S c a t ty flowefs so pure and w h ite-- Lay the hnd np<m her bosom ; softly P«iy Good Night, * Thpiu^ pur teais 0ow fast hnd faster, V s f we would not call her b e c k } We are glad her feet no longer Treed life’s rough and thorny track; W e are glad m v & a v e i) ly i’a^er Took her while her hear* was pure; “ W e tree f W H e did P ot loeve her, ' S f e - S - T h a tflw nreside w ill be lively, W* iw iim p 00? teih>i BO, WWlethetNlJlghtshidowsw^ * Bomid oer iwcks so softly stea l; Opr wH eheeki Win w iw the prwwi* . a ' s f t S ’S K S i \ * ' As soon as wo were once more on a road, I could not help ex- claiming “ W ell, Pierre, here we are, you see, safe and sound, <md not eaten np as I was led to suppose we should have been. W enre out o f danger nmo, I presurne.” “ I am' not so sure of that, su>,” was the reply of my companion ; “ we may yet have difficulty to encounter.” I ridiculed the ic^ea, laughed at him for his folly, and putting spurs to my gallant g r ^ , desired him to follow mo. I had cantered about a mile, after leaving ifhe forest, when, at the turn of the road, I 'Ciuaae suddenly on a “cabaret,” or roadside inn, as y^u call it in the country. It might have been termed an “ aubeiye\ for it gave promise o f more comfort within than the ordinaiy drain shops which are to be found in every cTOSs road in France. W e had been on horse back for some hours, and I wa.s not a little pleased at the opportunity which presented itself of rest and refresh- As Pierre and myself rode up to the door of the mral hotel, ho examined attentively tire superseription, exclaimed, “ C'eslo drolefP'the landlord is, or rather was, a comrade o f mine, at Mezieres many years ago— there c a n n o t, be two Maximo Kour- ^ dons in this part o f tlie country.” W e were in the act of dismounting, when a barefooted urchin beckoned us to ride round into tlie stable yard by a side gate. W e did so, and havang directed I ’ior- re to look iifter the horses, I was ou llie point of making my way to tbo front of the house, wlieii my attention avjis attract ed by a female figure of no ordinary mould, on a rude and wooden balcony wliich ran around this portion of the premises, and and from which a staircase, or rather steps, comnmnietited with the yard below, and close to the spot whero I ivas standing.— She advanced towards the end of the open verandah, and with the sweetest tone imag inable said, par id rnonsieur, s'llvouis pU- it\ In three bounds I was on the plat form by her •F.ide, for a petticoat ■ had ever irresistible Attiiaetions for me, and she led ,thowr\ ^ ----- — ‘1- r. ................ j ... was the saUe-ct-manffer. Travelers of all ages, fixsm sixteen to six ty, in all eountries,froni time iaimeraorial, have assumed to themselves the priviledge of toying with chambermaids and female waiters— a squeeze of the hand, a kiss, and idyj y o u w i l l se e n' o f the Imperi-, 1 is being prepared below —^ few mimites before it is read; three officers in the unifonn al Girard, ride into the courtyard— they will call! loudly for the landlord— order din ner, champagne, and other luxuries. You will then he waited upon by the landlord himself, who will announce tlie arrival of .... ---------------.. ----- permit with y o u ; for although ho has dinner sufficient for five persons at one table, yet if it wore divided, it would not suffice for three mCi /iaoinsep- orato apartments —you must comply / for a reftrsal would only accelerate your doom ; 1 time, and God plan, with your BCi frustrating the schemes of these blood-thirety wretclies!” I was thunderstruck, as you may suppos and could hardly believe my senses, t d< sired tlnis lovely girl to send my servant up to me as soon as she could without excit ing suspicion. This she d id ; and I repeat ed to Pierre eveiy word she had told mo.— He was inciedulous for a long time, but upon my dwelling ou one every minute paJtifuliar he became more attentive, al though he could hardly believe tliat his old acquaintance of Mezieres, who was the landlord, could lend himself to such' a san guinary plot. “ At all events,” he said, “ I Avill go back to the stable, under the plea of looking to the horses, and return Avith our pistols, Avhieh I can conceal in my pockets.” In a feAV minutes ho rejoin ed me, and avc Imd scarcely began to talk of the extraordinary tale that had boon communicated to me, when the tramjfiing of horse’s feet Avas heard, and three officers drcs.sed as the girl described, entered the yard of the inn. Thus far lier story (’onfirmod. Conviction of the tj-utli* took possession of Piei're’s mind. “ It is too true,” hesaid, “ I Avill go back to the stable, and think of Avhat is best to be done. Ill tlie meantime, llie landlord Avill doubtless, dome to y o u ; and it is bet ter Ave sliould not be seen together.” lie had not loft tho room iivu minutes ere mine host made liis appearance. A more spacious and obsequioxls Boniface you ncA- er beheld. As the girl had predicted, his opening speech Avas to the effect that I Avould, ho trusted, [lardon the liberty he Avas about to take in proposing that the three ofiic'ers of the Iiipeviul Guard should dine in m y room. H e had dinner for five certainly ; but if the repast he had prepar ed Avere rerved ......... ------------ 3X quitted his seat; and very quickly arked that he never executed auy pr- remar ders but those of his master. The addressed looked coilfiised at tliis reply and bit his lips with rage. Timiing to me he requested voiy politely that I Avould send for the box in question. To my rny servant f( infinite relief, and as good luck would have it, the girl re-appeai'edAvith the cheese and some fruit, aud lobsoi-ved to the gentleman of the mi.ssing snulF-hox that la file would fetch it for him. Mademoiselle Avas accordingly commis sioned to execute tlie en*and ; but she pres ently returned, saying that there was no taiiatiere to ho found helow. “ N o matter,” said the follow, “ bring t me champagne.”ipagne. Whdo this voiy pleasant beverage one for, tlie other officer ou my light b iscovered tliat his iJocke't handl leave, and ordered ■.............. -------- ^ ' ........ — 'I Avas idkerchief was absent Avithout Pierre to go the kitchen and look for it.— This command, hoAvcver, Avas obeyed in like manner ; for my irusty'felloAV replied, “ That tho’servant Avill be li the Avine, and she can bring it to you.”— The champagne Avas brought and ere the cork Avas let loose from its confinement, the pocket handkerchief Avas accidently discov- cd under the table ! The giii noAV left the room ; and never sliall I forget the look she gave me as she closed tlio door. It seemed >to say, the world has closed upon you forcA'cr!— Ave shall never see each other again. The bottle was passed, and as Pierre liclped himself, he turned tOAvardsme, and a glance of the eye told Avhat he meant.- glass to his lips ; but placing Ho put the gh it as suddenly upon the table, said to m ire not ill. sir ?” “ No.” ray t© an indifferently furnished apart- ed were served up in two separate apart- ; AVhich I-'Whl given- to understand. he saUc-a-manger. er pai tj’’. He assured me,me, raoreovoi*oreover, fhatfiatf I couldd not m f I n fail to be pleased Avith the soci ety of these gentlemen, as they Avero offi cers of rank, ile bon ton aud him tomme il faut. Putting as good a face as I could on the replii'd. 1 kncAv AA’hathe meant, but I aaus ’ powerloh.s. Ho added, “ Monsieur must take some c o r d i a l h e put his hands in his pockets, and droAv forth a brace of pistols, and leveling them with a deadly aim at his oppo.sito neighbors, shot them both through the heart at the same moment. He tlien sprang like a tiger on the captain at the foot o f the table, Avhich Avas upset in a moleo;^ caugh him by the throat, and called to me to come to his assistance. I had fo some degree recovered from ray stupefric- tion, for my senses had been paralyzed, if I may use the expression, and ran to the faithful fellow. \Yfr continued to pinion the scoundrel betAveen u s ; and to make assurance doub ly sure, Iderre bound one end of the table oloth-over the villain’s face, Avbilo, Avith the othei’, he fastened his arms behind %mi. ’ -■**NOAt‘ Monsieur,” fcaid he, “istand?*wi’~ this scalerat Avith your pistols until I return fr'om the stable Avith ,'i cord ho rushed doAvn the stairs, aud Avas back Avith me in loss than tAvo minutes. We bound our friend fast, hand and foot. “ And noAv,” Remarkable Trial at Gibralter. In the year 1841, at Gibralter, there oc- cuiTOd one of those extraordinary cases, which shoAV us hoAV ineflectiA^ely the roman- cist, even when his imagination is strained to the uttermost, can portray the extremes of passion of Avhich human nature is sus ceptible. A communication, bearing date Febniaiy the ?Oth, from the I’ock-built for tress Avhich England keeps as a key to the Mediterranean, relates the folloAving partic- uhws:— A respectable merchant, named James Baxwell, horn in London, had removed in early life to Gibralter, induced partly by the circumstance o f his being of tbe same religious persuasion to Avhich the people o f his adopted counby belonged. For many years he occupied a small dAvelling near the base of Mount St. Michael, so renoAvn- ed for its caA'es and crjffalizations. He car ried on a successful trafic in all the articles of British manufacture introduced into Spain. H e acquired, in truth, a very cou- sidorahlo fortune in this Avay. All the coiiii- tiy knCAV that ho had a large amount of treasure laying by him, not to speak of the capital belonging to him, Avhieh Avas em barked in commerce. His name Avas one of credit in all tlie principal houses of ex change ill Europe. James BaxAvell had a daughter, an only daughter, aged seventeen, and of remarka ble beauty. Her countenance and figure, combined in a most agreeable manner the peculiar charms of theEnglisliAvomanAvilli file soft and languishing characteristics of the Spaniard. Young as she Avas, she had been for some two or three years an olijeot of devoted admiration to all the youths around Gibralter. At chiu'ch they dovoiir- matter,; I expressed my Avillingness to meet his Arishes and those of the officers. I ad- have ridden to the nearest Don Juans to accost, thus unceremonious ly, every female Avho may bo doomed to servitude. I never Avas a Joseph; and if I had been, the lovely countenance of the captivating handmaid before me Avould have overturned all my philosophy; a more beautiful creature I never beheld, before or since. There aaos ' something so distinffuee in her face, the outlines of which Avgre tlie most perfoot it is po.ssible to conceive— an expression I cannot describe— hut it Avas irresistibly winning. And to these advan tages, so rare in our moving in so humble a sphere, were siiperadded a grace and a turnure absolutely enchanting. In short, I was eperditmeti amoreux at the first glance. To my surprise, she shrank from me, and repulsed me in sq detenninod and, at the same time, so dignified a manner that, for the moment, I Avas thrown off m y guard. Recovering from my surprise I renewed the attack, and the tone aud manner Avere so decided, and the bearing of this singu lar beautiful girl so lofty, firm, y et respect- with myself for There Avas noth- ded, however, that I trusted the newly ar rived gentlemen would excuse my servant sitting at the saine table Avith them ; that I Avas traveling for my health, and he Avas seldom from my side, as I Avas subject to sudderji attacks of spasms. I thought the follow appeared rather disconeoited at this annoimcement; but not pretending to no tice the effect my communication had pi'o- duced, I requested him as he left the room to send my sei’A'aiit up stairs, as I Avished to take some cordial before dinner. Ficr- re soon made his appearance, and putting my pistols in my hand said. All is but too true, monsieur, courage and wo shall bo masters of the field. I said Bierre, “ yon must remain here until I have ridden to the nearest post tOAvi is not above tAvo leagues from this. biing hack assistance, and give our prif or into safe custody, Tliero is not a liv beingeing below—elow- the house is empty. 1 b b have nothing to apj molest you, 'We ist tOAvn Avhich empty. Y ou foend— not a soul Avill ’e cleared the house. have arranged my plan, and you must fol- my instractions. The captai nal band ^uestto m y instractions. The captain of this ivnalnal bandand off cut-throatst-tfiroafs youou imjstmjst loAvmy instnn iv b o cu y i re- ist t sit on one side of the table, Avhilo ike my place opposite them. As soon as I have helped myself to a glass of wine after the desert is placed upon the table, you must shoot the scoundrel facing you ! — shrink notfor on your nerve and presence of mind depends our safety, Leave the rest to mo we have a desperate game to play— coolness and courage alone are wanting to ensurei success.” lar beautiful girl so lofty,; ful, that I was annoyed having been, such afool, was n o t ing of prudery, or oven of anger, in her de meanor, for she appeared to regard mo AVith he appeared to regard mo AVith sorrow and a mixture of pity. In short, her behavior puzzled me not a little,— Smarting under the rebuft; I believe I said to her, rather waspishly, W h y do you pulse me ? I dare say I am not the I young fellow who 1 not the first 8 fallen in love with (uented „.4iyau1 You look unhappy, . She turned her eyes upon mo, with a look I shall never forget to my latest breath and exclaimed, ‘M am unhappy— wretched— ’ ioyo4wouldhe,al80,ifyou that awaited you,” • I promised compliancej and'Avas pictur ing to myself the scene in which I was so ' so prominent a part, when the -ant officers made their appear ance, ushered in by the landlord. The felloAvs were dressed to perfection —outre as to dandyism; for they were oiled and seentod m the petit m itre in the ’rechercjte saloons of Baris, Their address was rath er of the free aud easy school somewhat overdone, perhaps, hut still there Avas noth ing offensive m their mqnnet, They were profuse in their thanks for the honor. I h ^ confeiTed u p n them by allowing thetn (o dine with'ifre ; in short, they acted their parts to the life, The glanees' that had beeftinterehauged amongst themselves as when they be- i niy.observa- ivn, *, I/IU 4 101 WV, an bovu MS they had panded their volley of compliments and makes me say this to yon, but I isannot re- thanks, apologired for being compelled to sistforewarmngyou of your inevitable fete, have my servant at the same table, assign- j^ape^ishopless and you will meet wth ing the same ^reawn r had given to me otherv miserable-—and 8< tknew the doom tl . jaited yon, , « And pray what is this?” I asked, in credulously, for I thought she was trifling with me,. - “Only,” she replied, n that you have not titwefr honrs to live-—by that timi — be a corpse. ’ ” ’ ^ ........... leyou will , B know not what impulse Eseap€fis hopeless the same end s* the other victims who have enteredthisroom.” , « This is some idle tfefron you have con- iured u^” I replied, “ to deter me from ma king love to you; pe^iaps there is some Jove? in tbn ease, and you wish to frighten me by this improbahle story,” ; « X call God te witness that I speak noth ing but the; painfril ^ th ,” ihe rejoinedl, ♦^BwstojpyowiaiiaiknownlL” JEfaviiig said this wtnl to 0m door, and feom th^ee into the mpwge, to Rston if any one wert within hearing,, Having ; fioeriaiiiedriiat irilwaasahy m mtttfnnd, •ndeteihig tha dnor irite? har, ^ mm up to ml, 81m M a d iri 1M irilh t i i n hm i m totbn i o m « ^ ” )onk , illhi' wpi\ m jm f«lf hi», ioif. Ahul whil mmm ^hlnod Imvi bean inaotedhw* ' Yotthava oidomd din ing tt landlord. At leng^ the spup” was served, then the outlets, frieandeau, stewed dnok, and » roasted capon. Uvery mouthful I took I thought would choke me, and my ijrant of appetite, whioh was'remarked, f attributed to the state of my health, Tbe fellows ate, drank, Jangbed and chatted awayinthimostr mniable manner poaai- The dinner byfhisdme wai nearly brought to ft oonelusion. The girl waited t ^ n ns I Md during her ahseitee from flte i ^ w i t h the remahisol the dinner, one of Ore rnmamm motitt toBteire <m- paired to ha saartkini about his pteaan tor ^ missing m m haaidd,- ” i havate^my sniriihboNJ’ M i aridrewad lOiPilftony S £ £ 3 ^ S l ? , S 5 ind bring it up to mi,’* molest you, Wo have cleared the house. I must first fetch a horse, for ours have been turned loose. There was one in the yard just noAv; and you may rely upon it I Avill lose no time in retuniing Avith some milita ry and police, and release you from your unpleasant situation.” I had the satisfaction of hearing my brave aud faithful attendant gallop off in a fcAV minutes. My position in the meantime Avas none of the pleasantest. I made up my mind to sell my life dearly, iji the event of any attempt at rescue; and what Avith 1 the Avretch at my feet, I had no very agreeable time of it. The tAvo horn's I thi estihadever\ merciful Brovidehce, the trial gone was brought to a tei'mination. The indefatigable Bierre returned at length, with a juge de paix^ and a Avhole rosseof officials on horseback, besides a iropp of mounted gondainerie.' The pris oner was secured, and the house seaj ohed from top to bottom— not a living soul Avas discovered; hut in a large vaulted under- ground cellar Avere skeletons and htiman bodies innumerable— some of the latter in every stage of decomposition. ^ There could not be less than a hundred victims, The bodies were subsequently removed, by or der of the authoritios, and interred in tlie cemetery of Mazieres; the house wasrazed :(;o tli6gr<— ^ j ------ 1 — Strang lovtely gii ......................... hrfnging these dark deeds to light, have never been heard of i|'om that day to this; and I much fear that the latter perished by the hand of the wretch that kept the house, lid he be Avho coul smiles of EIczia Baxwell. But Elezia be stowed her smiles upon no one. She seem ed to those Avhoso iuvolimtaiy siglis she ex cited, to carry maidenly modesty to freez ing coolness. At mass, Iter eyes Avere ever bent U2JOJ1 her hook, i-egardless o f . all the glances cast upon her by others. Such Avas at least the case till shortly be fore the CA^ents to he naiTated. A t length, hoAvever, Elezia did see one who uAvakened in herself some of the emotions Avhich she had caused in others. At mass, one clay, she observed the eyes of a y oung stranger ffxed upon her Avith' an expression of ad miration and respect. To her he seemed a being .superior to all the young men she JiftdAVeiiyot.heheld, From J h a t moment, her calm and self-possesed demeaiior left her forever. Abroad and athome, she Avas rest less and uneasy. But, ere long, the stran ger found an opportunity of hieing intro duced to her, aud mutual avoAvals of love folloAved at no great distance of time. Assured of the affections of Elezia, the young stranger presented himself to Mr. BaxAvcll. “ I am named 'William Katt,” said he to the merchant; “ I am, like your self, an Englishman; I am of respectable family aud character, young, and Avealthy.' Give me your daughter— avo love one an other.” “ N caw !” said James BaxAA’ell, to whom the position and circumstances of the young- man Avere not unknoAvn; “ never! You belong to the dominant religion of Eng land, % which ray fathers suttered so much and so long. You his daughter, and his condemnation death. On receiving sentence, the unhappy m chant trembled to 'excess, and ufterAvard seemed utterly overpoAvered by the dread ful natare of Ids situation. H e continued in a state alipost of total insensibility dur ing the interval hetAveen his trial and the day appointed for his execution. On the morning of the later day, the jailer came to announce to him, for the final time, that the moment of frite Avas at hand, Tlie mer chant Avas seized again Avith a fearful trem bling, and ho cried, Avhat he had reiterated to all who saw him in his confinement;— •‘Before my Maker, I sweai* that I am guilt less of my child’s death!\ They led him out to the scaffold. There he found, among others, William Natt,Avho, it should have been said, was the most im portant Avitness against him at his trial, haA^- ing repeated at the court the threat o f as sassination, Avhich had been uttered by James BaxAvell in his presence against Ele zia, No sooner did the doomed merchant beheld Katt, than he exclaimed, atthe A-eiy foot of the scatfold : '• My friend, in one minute I shall be in eternity, I Avish to die in peace Avith all men. GiVe me yourhand — I jiardon yon fr-eely for the injury your evidence has done to mo.” BaxAvell said this Avith some composure, but tbe effect of Ids Avords upon Katt Avero very striking..— He became pale as death, and could not conceal tbe deptli of bi.s agitatioi BaxAvell mounted tlie sto}is of the gal- loAi s sloAvly, and gave himself up the hands of tbe executioner, to undergo death by the rope. According to the ancient custom of Gibralter, the executioner commenced his duties by crying in a loud A’oice; “ Justice is doing! Justice is d o n e!” He then placed this black bonnet on the head of the con demned merchant, and pulled it doAvn in front so as to cover the eyes. He had just done this, Avhen he v led in his pro- ,ho side of the !. gu ilty!— I and so long daughter is a Catholic, lU are a Lutheran aud my ^ union could not he happy ; nor will I ever give my consent to it. Elezia shall never he yours 1” declai Ihave tou|ht by every meaua iw my pow er, to gain some tidings of this beautiful creature; but ip y^u. Money and laj’gn ajs hayenot been wanting, and I wpnTd creature reware, . ................ ............... at this'moment give half I’nTworth in world to discover what become of be) for to her I owe my presvervation, taje is done, “ Sally Jones, have yofr done that sum I ret you ?« «No thir, I can’t do it,” yw.” « I thtek; thir, I know a ttium you can’t lYiJl, ^ y , let’s hear it ind #« Hh tolth, thir {—If one apple Oauth- «d the ruin of the whole htonim rathe, how winy touch wjlUt toko to wake a barrel llt S t o l i l t o H i r f Jones,, you.may turn to' yw r epiiiitol JmoiiJ*' Of CopiMre.-^Tlto atioiifiit itondsri reo- , M shrinkifroto betof eiwshi in h« ipierre,^ bowerer, to my great de)i|ht, iii|^t-oap, ‘ The daughter, informed of this laration, threw herself at the feet of her father, and endeavored to move liim fr’om his purpose. Her love did the same. But the tather remained obstinate, and a violent scene took place hetAA^een Elezie and her parent. The blood of the fiery south coursed in the daughter’s veins, and she de clared that she toould matiy the object o f ber choice, despite of all opposition. James BaxAvell, on the other hand, declared that he would sooner hill her Avith his oavu hands, than see her carry such a resolution into e fect, As to 'William Katt, Avho stood by at this scene, ho kept silence. W hat thoughts were revolving in his mind, it Avould ho difficult to say. Two days afterwards, an alanningnoise Avas heard by the neighbors to issue from a cave immediately adjoining the mer chant’s house, and used py him for some domestic puiposes. The noise consisted at fii-st of loud erfea, which gradually became fainter, and at length died altogether away. The auditors looked at each other Avith a- lany woveove thee conjc-^- thee sounds allndec mazemont, and many w th conjectures as to toe eaure bf to sounds alluded to.--' A solutloft of toe mystery wp not long i« suggesting itself, Elezia had disappeared ; she wre uo longer to he seen about her fetoer’s house. After many low murmurs had circulated, the father was interrogated hter. He said that she seting his daUghte Hissing, certainly; respecl Was missing, certaihly; but whither she h?vd gone he knew not. He had nothing what ever to do, ho aaid, with her disappear ance* This explanation was not satisfacto^.— The whis^r went abroad that James Bax- wolf had isreawinated his daughter, to pre vent her mwriage wto Wittiam Katt, and untimately^ this conjecture was so for#ly pressed on toe attention of toe publio^au- toorjities, that toey were compelled to p rest James Baxwall, and inquire into toe matter. The dwelling of toe merehant was examined, bnt notoing criminatory was found* ‘’ The cave 1 the caveis toe place 1” <*[ 0 d some of tiie crown, The msj^ates tiren deirended into toe cave, and there, on lifting some loore atones,; they fournd ajto*’' thm of lateria’f dress, apriilkted ill over with blood. They also discovered a small quapK toy of Into, dotted with gore, md tow Into w«e reoognlNd by mimy is having been te- Iw ftW itoilw A flf Beiia, jKfnwiB gfoteded bl« %Rorwi) 0 fe M f t m t m m i Mmg; agnteil Mm, and [Iwwni 2 Mai. H mm . I m coftvictioo for toe mmder of UU1H-. LUio, uu \wia Stopp ceodiligs by a loud cry froii scaffold ; “ It is I who am lone This ci-y came from '^’'illiam Katt. The magistrates in attendancii instantly called him forward, and demanded an cxjjlanatiou. Tlie young man avowed tliat be had carried off Elezia, AAuth her consent to be his wife, and that she Avas uoav residing not far otf, in concealment. But to lier he did not luinicate other measures AA'hich he had i, chiefly to revenge himself for the scorn of her father. lie had contrived to cut off a portion of her hair Avhile she slept. Ho had clotted it Avith the blood of a lamb, and bad also sprinkled in tbe same way a part pf Elezia’s dre.ss, wliicb bo bad purloined, Tliese articles ho had placed in a caA’o, and there, also, had he omitted lly those cries, Avhich had borne so pardon Avhicli the merchant had be stowed on him at the scaflbid, had aivaken- ed (the young man said) instantaneous re morse in Ins breast, and compelled him to avow tlie truth. This confession Avas partly made at the scaffold, and partly afterwards. As soon as Katt had spoken out decisively, the ex ecutioner had turned to James BaxAvoU to take from him the insignia of death. The lerchaut, almost unobserved, had sunk doAvn in a sitting posture. Tlie black bon net Avas draAvn by tbe executioner froin off bis eyes aud bead. It Avas found that ho Avas a corpse ! No exertions had the slight- ................................. ig i u ” on such a subject, declared that he had Avas a corpse ! XN o exertions nad tlie slignt- est effect in aAvakening in him the spark of life. The physicians, saying all they could HUMBER 4. •rKHMs. i »or4T.Aa d h k . j IiiYarlftWyln Adrimc*. ’CI k ; Largciit Oantioii |n tWe WoHd. Amidst the objects of curiosity preserv ed at Bejapoor is a large *gun, formed of a mixed metal, of Avhioh tliere is said to be some portion of gold, and a very consider able amount of silver. ' The -weight is for ty tons, and it is allowed to be the largest piece of ordance of the same description in the world. This splendid gun was the work of Clufleby Koomy Khau, an officer in too service of Hoose in Nizam Shah, at Ahmuduggur. The mould in Avliich it was cast is still in existence, and lies neglected in the garden of the tomb of tlie founder, A\'hich has been com’erted into c......' .... . - an English officer. This e to have been taken in 15i Shah; and many persons Avlio visit Jieja- poor, regret that such a splendid specimen of the art of cannon founding in India, at the distance of three hundred years, should he alloAved to remain neglected on the dil- qnarters for lis gun is supposed 1502, by Ally AdU ms Avho visit Beja- apidated Avails of a city so little knoAvn as Bejapoor, instead of being placed in some conspicious situations in England, Avheve it Avould attract the admiration of the Avhole of Europe. Others are of opinion that Ave should commit an act more Avorthy of a despot than a generous conqueror, in adorn ing our capital Avitli the spoils ctf foreign countries ; aud are better pleased that the gun should remain surroundexl by build- coeval Avitli itseltj ami associated Avith its history. There can be no doubt that tlie loss of this gun Avould inflict the deepest soitqav and mortification upon the uatiA’-c inhabi tants of Bejapoor, Avho, both Moslem and Hindoo, approach it Avith great reverence, ing almost divine honor to a power ich inspires them Avitii atve and venera tion. It is styled Malick nl Medan, so\’- creign of the plain; and English officers visiting Bejapoor haA’e seen Avith surprise the natives advance toAvards it Avith joined hands, and devotion in their countenances. One of those gentleman observed, tliat while floAvers were strewn on the bore, the fore part of the muzzle Avas smeared Avith cinnabar and oil, and there were marks as Avcdl as odors of lately burned perfumes, Avhich plainly indicated that an offering had been made to the spiiit residing in the warlike shrine. The gun is enriched Avith inscriptions and devices, in tbe florid style Avhicli characterizes oriental embellishments of this nature ; the portions not thus orna mented, present a suifaco so smooth and polished as to be absolutely slijipery; and the sonorous sound of the metal proves the large proportion of silver of Avhich it is composed. It is a common practice among young ‘European officers, to offedt fin entraneo- 3Ugh toe mouth of this enormous piece ordance, the interior being furnished Avith a .seat for their accommodation ; it will contain five persons Avithout much crowding; but the occupants, Avliile enjoy ing themselves in their shady retreat, are utteu ejected by a very summary process. Some miscliiovous wight on the outside moves the rings, striking the gun. Tlie sound produced is tremendous, aud the vi bration so distressing, that out comes the Avhole party as if they Avere shot. Oiiftho visit of Sir John Malcolm, during the po- '' ' ' Sat- govermnent, s gun should he fired oft' as ialuto. Though not charg- than half the Aveight of fu ltw if ^ for toA IPremim Itereddj^ died from the effects of strong imaginatioi William Katt was conducted to prison amid the clamors of the populace, there to await judgment for his misdeeds. Elezia, the unhappy daughter of an un happy father, retired to a convent for life, immediately on learning all that had pass ed. Wlntci.' Ill California. Winter -in California resembles spring more than Avinter at the East. Strictly speaking, {hero are but tAvo seasons on this coast— the wet and dry. The first rains have fallen, and green grass already begins to appear upon the hills around San Fran cisco. During the next four Avccks A'cge- tation o f all kinds Avijl receiA’c its first im petus, and precisely at that period of tfre year, Avhen evcfything k buried in gloom and desolation on the Atlantic seaboard, and Avhenthe trees are IVee of every leaf, tbe fields of all Arerdure, and all the little streams choked in icy fetters, in this favored clime the flowers begin to start trom their “ root- bed o f fibrous feathers,” the gi'ains to swell and shopt forth, and the forest to don its deepest garments of green, January is the April of toe West, and toe hills look bn’ght- est,and tHe valleys look gayest in the gloom iest months ou toe east o f the Rocky Moun tains, N oav we are enjoying the “ silver singing rains o f the young year,” whilst the “ sereleaf’’ and, toe snow-mantled land scapes are preaching their sermons o f death and desolation to our friends in our early home. Trae, we miss toe merry jingle of the sleigh-bells, and gracefol gait of the accom plished skater, But we are, at the same time, fr'ee fr'om frozen noses and fr'ost-bitten toes; from shivering in toe early morning, and trembling between the cold sheets at night; fr’om coughs gnd catarrhs, pleuri sies and fionsnmptions. We have, in ex- okange for these winter ^mforts, some rain —that we can’t deny. 'But when we re member toa^ toes^e puddle which s#amp- ed our boat, will aid our inimn| friends to Wato out half a pound of gold; and. that toe swno shnwei? which off toe pefpe^ tinaUommunicfttion between toe norto-i west mid loutowest eoroere of Olay and: Montgomery itreete,, will enable toe dry .diggers of El Horado and Maripon to biiage it mm with ingote, we m enihM to drew mme oomfort feom our incoiavtn* tenon, And tMam tomki fo »« ivia tont #» Are m wa M i bitter (df llteA ow Hiw S o g M imitiAi, whoM Min leiiibilMteA noito wiAdi And ffoaty iioretegi,-*r,8ire directed that this an appropriate sa ed Avith more than poAver Avliicli its chamber could contain, the concussion Avas a w ful; it shook many' of Ibe Imilding-s to tlieir foundations, and the teri'ifiod inhabitants, as the reverbera tions rolled along, expected to seethe domes and towers, survivors of former shocks, come tumbling about their ears. It is said by the natives, that Mulick nl Meidau had a sister of similar size, named Kuak O’Bid- gol, tlnmder and lightning, and that it was carried to Poonah. No trace, hoAvever, re mained of this less fortunate cannon ; if it over existed, Avhicli is doubttul, it must have been melted down long ago. A model of tbe sovereign of the plain has been brought to England, and forms a part of a very no ble collection of curiosities in the possess ion of an officer of too Bombay army.—* Col. Syke's Report on the Ancient Towns, of the JDcccan, ^ CODIlT8HIPS*'oy'*GlllSA'r MEN, Of the courtship of Sir Isaac Newton,, the philosopher, a modern av liter says, I have BomeAvhereread an anecdote, although it is not to be feund iu the seA’eral lives of him Avhich I have searched. It is Ave]l known that h e av as often absent-miudGd* that, for example, he Avould sometimes rise and sit for several houi'sby his hetiside un dressed, and absorbed in thought; that bo Avould often fovget to dine until reminded by his domestics, that to live it Avas necessa ry to eat, Once and once only he loA'td, .a young woman. One evening they' Avere . , , ,, ^ - H e sat «i- oud of his _ , _ _ ___ _ided by his nbnduct, At length he took his pipe fi-om his mouth, and seized her hand. She expeeted that he was about to kiss i t Jnstead of doing so, howeveL he etireed the tobacco in tbe head of his pipe with her fore-finger-—a rather'oM substitnte fora pin. She Avaa eellor of England, having resolved to mare xy rang his bell' A female serA'ant nns- wered I t H e told her to dress heyself^m order to repair to tlm nltar with him, Site toonghthew a s jesting, and disobeyed,*.-- •He ran Ms bell again. A second sevyant appeared, To h e’^he gaA’e toe Same com mand, She i t t ^ hertelf, andwasm a d ft T bride, Hall, of M cestnr, The Itev. Rbbert Hallj when m a to ft btother jivorking. H i li|htedtos down lihDukSbrite f” “’l htew I 4 a , toi iifly, S i i44idv ^,_4 a yoA ]gfi im l” They were nut* ” » i t ^ . 4 A m l | y i i n i 1 ”
