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. tw cfftintry Our Oonntry'i Interita an our Country's Friends. BItOOKVILLC, FttANKLIN COUNTr, lDIANX, JFllliY? NOVEMBER 1 4 1 845. BY C. F. CLARKSOX. VOL.XII1 NO. 46.

ORIGINAL TALE,

T Z ... American hat obCT The Publisher oT tlje fBiwina- Talc, "The timrd the PJ.iDitrict Court of the United States JL'"vjfrCiJfrictor Indiana, in aecordaaee with the acta jj-onjrcn a poo that tubject. . THE NOVICE; ATALE OF INDIANA, Illustrating the advantages of Educated and Civilized Life.

CHAPTER VII. Day had commenced to dawn, when Theodore touaht he could hear the sound of horse hoof drivin? at full speed afar over the prairie. A liule while and the tound appeared more distinct, and in a short space he hear J the animal plunge into the river. It was some person on the trace, but the tinder growth prevented

him from set ing the rider. Ashe approached Theodore hallooed at the top of his voice, but on the traveller swept regardless of his cries. Again his heart unk within him. His hope of relief perished almost atthe instant of its birth. Shortly the horseman appeared toBbe retracing his step?, and falling upon the trace of Theodore w hich led from the trace to the encampment, our manacled friend recognized the sunny face of the old chief. Some one has said that there Ss nothing so interesting as to see a good mm strtigling with adversity: yet Dr. G.ildsmith says thers is one thing more interesting, "and that is the good man who comes to relieve it." Theodore at least could testily to the truth of this observation. "Ah my friend!"- exclaimed the chief as he rode up "your sweetheart gone, and yourself tied wiih. your back to a sapling. Well, I am glad it is no worse

it is well you still retain your scalp." ;

And in a moment the chief alighted, and cut the thongs which had houn-4 his young friend in such close contiguity to the tree dtuing the prpceeding tiiiiht. Theodore being released, the chief entered inio a detail of the transactions which had taken place at the lode of Louis Boudinot after Louisa's departure. It seems

that Louis an I the chief having wandefei along the border of the Lake for more than an hour, returned, when it was S'o;i ascertained that Louisa was not with n the lilje. Louis expressed some surprize but supposed thn she was temporarily ab- .!:, and won! J presently return. In the cou'se f hiif an hour Nowalingua entered the lole, and alter silently seitin a few mlnuites enquired of Lms whither he had sent Louisa i:t such haste? Louis with some astonishment answered that he had sent her no where, an 1 aked if he had seen her? N walinui replied, tint he had observed her, and a young looking white man that mornmg riding with great speed on the Ft. Wayne trsc'. F r a

alone would retard their progress. The probability . was lhat by immediate pursuit they could be overtaken by the middle of the afternoon. . , Theodore left the plan of operations wholly to the guidance of his companion. The chief said thai although Nowalingna, and himself were not friends; y et he hoped to affect the teleaseof Louisa w ithout any angry difficulty. He should represent the sacred obligation of the treaties of his nation wiih the whiles, and the consequences of a breach of their stipulation that it would be a violation of its terms to hold a white person as prisoner, and a disregard of the unity existing between his and her people. Nowalingna he thought in view of these considerations would not hazzard the peace of his nation, and his own individual safety, by refusiug to

Louisa the privilege of returning to her

kindred.

A hasty breakfast was pretared. and

and some excellent farms .might be found: 1 yet all after this was an unbroken wild in every direction for several days ride. Here the weary traveller generally rested for a few days, 'and it is a remarkable fact that no respectable Btfanger ever visited Fort Wayne, but he left it with praises of the hospitality snd intelligence of its citizens. Such is a description of the placo which Louisa in company with Theodore, and the chief entered on the afternoon of the third day succeeding the melancholy circumstan-i ces'noted in the previous chapter of our history. ' The wide improved road over which wagons and carriages were dashing at a rapid rate, the cultivated fields green with the growing wheat and corn, of the industrious husbandman, aid even the systematic employment of the little children, the low ing herds of sheep and cattle, all of which she passed the last few miles of her journey had deeply interested ber attention. But as she passed along the spacious, and in facu'ouly street In Ft- Wayne, she was strcuk with still greater astonishment.

and they all knaws me. - II Louisa con ths-l Downed for I heir prowess in battle, sunk '.articulation seemed to be overcome by her j

oes wi'.h as I'll start inquiries by which

.hoir hnrc .nanpil...! with view in leave I he neat ana comfortable a wemngs, paint

i..m ihi nr,.P..t ramnino around ,- eJ,erf riety of colors, and ornamented

til their return. Theodore shouldered his gun which had been overlooked most probably by Nawalingua, and with the chief set out on foot upon the trail of Louisa's captors. It was astonishing to perceive with what facility the chief could follow the trace of Nowalingua and his party, even in places for a considerable distance it was wholly tindiscernable to Theodore's itn practiced eye. Bui on they hurried passing lakes, and woods, and prairies until about the middle of the afternoon, when the chief, some distance in front, suddenly halted in his speed, aud slipping to the root of a torn up tree, appeared to be taking cognizance of some object ahead, one moment stretching , his gigantic form to an unusual length, and

the next crouching to the smallest possible dimensions. Tr.eodore silently came to his sde when -the chief in an undertone remarked, "we are upon them." and endeavored to point them out. With much difficulty Theodore was at last aide to precede them. The two savages appeared to be eating their meal; near a small fire, the smoke of which was beautifully curling over the under wKd surrounding the spot they encamped. L'uiisa was setting some distance from them with her head bent up n her knees; the very picture of distress. The chief, leaving Theodore at the root of the tree.jhy a somewhat circuitous route

sained Nowlingua s fire. His approach was silent and unobserved until he made his presence noticed by a peculiar grunt usually among savnges when unexpectedly me eting each other. The cl.iefs tone of voice was mild and conciliating, that of Niwalingnu's was boisterous and rouiih. As the che:if appeared to reason

j the inner became more furious, until finally

rising from his seat he dashed toward.-

nument Louis seemed petrified with a- thechief with his in-lifted Tomahawk.

m tzement. and in going to the pound, it The chief seizeJ Nowalmsna's "weaonn.

was discovered that she had eloped with

the chiefs Jiorse. Tlie chief professed indignation at hei conduct, and pettishly observed that if she had a mind for such froiieks he was well lid of her; but would have been glad if she could have found another horse than his for such purposes, ns he wished to have retained that day to the S.ilamona. Louis of course tendered the chief one of his hoises, but raged like a wounded panther at the baseness and ingratitude of Louisa. He declared that she had forever forfeited all claims to his

spon,

wrenched it from hi hand, and threw it a distance from them. A fierce personal sciiffieuow ensued, an I for a moment the contest seemed doubtful. The ch ief at !ast, with a desperate energy, hurled his adversary upon the ground. ' Theodore in the meantime, perceiving the danger of his friend, rushed to his relief. The othet

Indian not observing Theodore's approach, but seeing his comrade's perilous silua'ion,

advanced towards the cnief, brandishing at

so his up raised tomahaw. Theodore now

wjihin a few steps shot the oily f Nawa-

friendship and protection that he no ;lon- j lUgXl3L through the heart , who ith a hor

rid veil sprang hijli tnthe air, and fell

lifeless to fie ground. The chief seizing

the bailie ax of the fallen Indian hurried

its blade deep in the head of XawMingua,

ovr desired lr erprcise anv riirlila ivmn I

her, and if Nowalingna wished to possess himself of her, he was at liberty t do so. Nowalingua had long supposed that L-nii intended Louisa for the Miami chief ani his mtnner indicated some surprize. He had viewed th? old warrior as his rival, and fell towatds him tint spirit which to frequently characterizes the conduct of men when bent on attaining the same object. Without making any answer, he cast upon the chiefa glance of triumph, then seemed for a few m in?nts engaged in profound thought, when he started from the lodge in a direction towards hi camp. Th chief could not mistake Now-

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and striding a few paces from his adversa

ry left htm weltering in his blood

To have beheld the countenance of the

old warrior at this moment, as he turned

aud viewed his late foestrnzling in death, you would not have recognized him as the same man you had seen ten minutes previously. His eye seemed absolutely to glare with fire, and every lineament of his bro.ul face denoted him a savage. His contiguity and frequent connexion with the white had given him a few general notions of civilized life, and worn off

'. of the rouah edges of his character:

he intended to capture Louisa, and make vel wnen eiCUfJ tlie Indian tsinost.disherhis own. To be more certain, however I;...i-;;ki ii.,.-..,n0i .V.;walinnia

and his comuanton "dogs." end said, "they

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.oe loiioweo mm at a distance so as to

avoid observation for the purpose of watching his mminns. Nowalingua taking another Indian with him caught a couple of horses, and immediately set out at full speed upon the Ft. Wayne trace. The chief no longer doubting, returned to the lodge, and under pretence of returning home procured a horse or Louis, and also at full speed put his horse n the same trace. Night overtook him at the north

ern sul i orth prairie to which we have

Siludet!, and where he was forced to rem I'm until morning. So soon as the gray light of dawning day enabled him to dis

cern the path, he again mounted his horse,

and arrived m the manner ahove noticed

uui wnat should now be done? Had they belter quietly pursue their route to

f t. W ayne, or attempt to reclaim Louisa? The chief had promised her protection

aid Theodore could not brook the idea f

a total separation. As we have seen af

tcr much struggle, he had given way to the emotions that agitate his kind, and now his own toadp'mess seemed to depend

upon the felicity of another. Independent

or this consideration, should he suffer the i innocent and unprotected Louisa to be- ! come the unwilling sacrifice of the brutal N.iwalingua? Humanity alone dictated that she should be snatched from his murderous grasp. The chief thought that Louisas captors could not be more than aome two or three hours in advance. Tjiey were not anticipating pursuit, and f,,r that reason would not likely travel fast, an 1 'though they should, there were hut ,'n'0 norses between the three, and this wouM prevent them from going with greater rpMily than footman, beetdes which, the niV had been irk. and

hould not be burrietLthat such dogs were

only fit for wolves to prey upon." ;

Louisa in the meantime had fatuted. The

odore preceiving her stretched itpon the

ground as lifeless apparently as her late captors, carried her in his arms to a brook

near by, and bathed her face with water.

She shortly revived. We will not how

ever pretend to depict the manifestations

of her gratitude as she became conscious

of being once more in the arms of Theo

dore Suffice it is to say," that when

sufficiently restored to be able to travel

she was placed upon one of Nawalinga's

horses, and she. and her companions be

gan to retrace their steps to the , scene of

their late disaster.

CHAPTER VIII. Fort Wayne, so named in honor of Gen

Anthnny Wayne, . who built a fort at this point during tlie Indian troubles in 1792,

is beautifully situated at the junction of the Mary's with the St. loseph's river,

winch together form the Mauinea emptying into Lake Krie. It stands on an cle

vated plain co nxanding at the site rf ths old fort a vie w of all these streams. At the time of the occurrences referred to in our narrative it contained some four or five

with every uiscnption of shrubbery, the rattling of various vehicles in the street,

the clangor of hammers in the workshops, the order and sobriety of the people as they drove along the side walks in pursuit of their business, and especially her own sex so richly and tastefully dressed as to outvie tbe plumage ol the birds which sported in the air. All awakened sensations such as she had never experienced before. When however she had alighted at tbe tavern, and beheld the thousand inventions of civilized life for the use and convenience of man, the gorgeous furniture, and bright mirrors reflecting her own lovely image in every direction sue turned; she felt indeed that she could never cease to admire. The wisdom and foresight which kevery thing around (her seemed to exhibit, so far surpassed even her own imagination, that sh-

concluded they must be the workmanship of supernatural power. She was filled with

diffidence, and a deep sense of her own feebleness. She feared that she would scarcely ever lea'n their names, much less comprehend their curious mechanism, and various uses. "Surely," she thought, "where there is bo much knowledge, there must be much happiness." But in the mean lime Mr. Edward Thurston followed by the landlord and his lady entered the apartment .occupied by Theodore, aud his companion. The father had

oeen uneasy on account oi the tardy arri

val of his son, and Concluded some unusual

acciilenl hsd caused the delay into which he was desirous of enquiring. The land

lord and hie lady, prompted by their sym

pitthief for the unhappy father, and curious to ascertain whether any thing serious had

occurred, as well as to know in what man

ner they could contribute to make their

guests more couif irtabie, accompanied him.

Of course a full history of their late mis

fortunes, and rescue by the cloer fo'lowei

in explanation, as the reason why they had

been s delayed in their journey It would not be difficult to tmaginc that the relation

riccasicned much surprise. 1 he sympathies of the kind hearted landlord, and his

amiahle wife were immediately transfer

red to Louisa. The former declared that be knew the black Leaned Nowalingua, and said "he's got what he desarved, and old Bourdenoi's conduct was about as in-

diculous as tother's". The wife said, "the brutal Poltowattomie had met with a punishment which perhaps his late treachery, and former crimes justly merited." , Tlie landlord of whom we speak was wholly unlettered; in fact culd neither

read or write; yet was more than commonly apt in Business, and endowed with an unusual knowledge of the common things of life. During the late war, he had rendered signs! services under Gen. Harrison. At llie seige of Ft. Meigs he was deputed to carry despatches in which he ran the most imminent risks of life. Mis coat was riddled with bullet holes, though his per. son escaped fortunately without injury. Some years afterward as a reward of his bravery he was eleced a militia colonel, whirh office hecontinui-d to hold until the the day of his death. He was not more distinguished tor bis bravery, than the benevolence of his feel'ng. But while the Co!, was altogether illiterate, his excellent wre was noted as among the best educated ladies of Ft. Wayne. Gifted with a superior understanding, her affectionate deportment, and tender sensibilities deservedly placed her at the head of society. When these good people were made acqnainted with the circumstances connected with Louisa, their whole hearts were enlisted in her behalf. They beheld her youth, and extraordinary beauty, they per-

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for one of her opportunities the force and nower of her intellect, how natural that

we may ascerUin in what part of tbe courttry her parents lived when massacred by Um red rascal, and whether she bat any kin-folks living." r Theodore as usual remained silent awaiting the opinions of his father. Tbe elder Thurston after conferring a short lime with the chief spoke in high terms of tbe generous offer of the landlord, and his lady, and decidedly approving of their views. He was clearly of opinion that their plan would conduce to her advantage in entering upon the world in which at present sh is so mere a novice. But it will affrd facilities in restoring her to her kindred if soy she has, which no other situation can so well command. The btately elegance, and manly deportment of Theodore had favorably impressed the intelligent landlady, and she had discernment sufficient to perceive, not from any thing he had said, but his general manner that he did not so well receive their proposition. She judged, and she judged rightly, that Theodore was tenderly attached to Louisa, and would reluctantly consent to a separation which would so widely throw them apart. The circumstances under which they bad met, and the subse

quent occurrences wouiu naturally inspire

their young hearts with the tender passion

She apologized for obtruding her advice,

and delicately hinted her suspicions as to!

the state of their feelings, but declared she had only been prompted by what she conceived to be their mutual interest. She said that his own honor; and her future reapeetability required that she should be educated as proposed. She was yet very young, and now was the time to instruct her mind. Ft. Wayne was tbe proper place for such an undertaking on various accounts. Many females of that place who were respectable ladies, had been taken

but a short time previous from tlie woods, and though. mostly with Indian blool in

their veins had been subsequently instructed in the F.nglisli language, and the arts of civilized hie. It was here no new thing to educate an I no i an woman, and consequently there would be none of that prying curiosity to gaze at her, and thus weigh tiovvn her energies, that she would probably experience in other places. Their separation would be but a temporary one ot a

few months, and what he now esteemed as

of so much value, thus accomplished, would be priceless.

1 neouore bad seen tne euects which bis discriptioo of civilized life had produced

on tbe mind of Louisa. He had perceived the enthusiasm which had taken possession of her every sense on being admitted to behold the reality. He was apprized that her pure thoughts were almost exclusively directed to the acquisition of knowledge. He knew that the frivolous things which seemed so often to engage the attention of youth tad no charms fur Louisa, but that a holy and lofty inspiration hid seized I pon

her soul to drink at the fount-iin of wisdom as the only genuine source of happiness. He was therefore bound to admit theforceof the landlady's reasoning, and in the end he cheerfully consented to the proposal. It was left with him to broach the subject to Louisa. The last meeting o( Theodore with Louisa before his departure from Ft. Wayne was cheerless, and solemn. While she was bound to acknowledge her grateful obligations for the kind off-'r of the landlord and his lady, -the idea of a separation rilled

her with grief. Tears chased each other

in rapid succession down her innocent face.

when she spoke of her lonely condition in

the absence of Theodore; but when rem nded that ittvould ba only temporary, tint in a few months he would return, and they would part.no more until death divi

ded them; she appeared much consoled; her eve looked more bright, and her step was

more elastic.- What a world lies hoarded in the hearts of the young! As one fountain is filled by the channels that exhaust another, so one state of Teeling often creates its opposite. . Hope takes tbe place of despair, and happiness follows in tbe wake of grief.

into the depths of wickedness and debau

chery. They have the means to be happy, but are not really to. The way to bliss

is distinctly marked out, but the love of ! lion. 'Can it be possible," she exclaimed,

grief.

It will not be difficult to imagine the sur

prise of Louisa on receiving the in forma

pleasure is preferred to the love of virtue,

and though man is able clearly to trace the path he perversely refuses to follow it. .Louisa then, as we have seen, had been a whole year closely engaged in her stud

ies. The enthusiasm of the moment had

that in this land of professing christian!

fy this country of boasted fieedom. such an institution as perpetual bondage shall be permitted and sanctioned by law? Slavery in any form is a bitter draught, but the peculiar circumstances of this case a

given place to sobei reflection, and thoi'gh j brother holding in subjection his own sis

she still found much to admire.al the same time she taw much to condemn. The tree

appeared green and flourishing, jet the worm lay at the root sapping the sonrces from which it received its nourishment.

The edifice rose beautifully before the vis

tpr how murh mnr infrlfrah1!?

"Ah!" replied the nnhappy fugitive, "this is not the worst side of the picture. My present owner has not the virtues even of his father, destitute of principle as yon may suppose the parent stock. The son

ion, et upon closer examination, like the is drunken, profligate and cruel. tin acwhiied sepulchre, "it was full of rottenness j count of his idle and dissipated habits,ocand dead men's bones." The- good land- j casioned by the indulgence of hisTather, lady was unceasing in her attentions, and i it is not probable that I shall long remain she was greatly assisted by a young fe-1 in his possession, but be told into oiher male, who had also become an inmate of j hands; perhaps in some distant part of the the Hotel. The latter person though not country."

far advanced in learning, was a good En'

glish scholar, pessessing a clear head and much sound practical information. There were incidents connected wiih the history of this young woman which made a deep impression on Louisa's preconceived opinions.

Sarah Brown, (for such was her name.)

was an enigma. a perfect mystery to the family of the landlord. The fall follow

ing Theodore's departure she had arrived

What?" asked Louisa. "Sold ! bocgh t

and transferred like merchandize in the market?" , "Yes," said the slave. "It is nothing uncommon to see wtetched creatures, like myself, driven through the streets of Lexington. After having been confined and sometimes manacled in a loathsome prison, they are turned out in public view to take their departure to the South. The

children, and some of the women are usu

al the Hotel in company with a gentleman ! Hy crowded into a cart or wagon, while

somewnai aavancea in years, out ot jes-i

peclable appearance. Her companion de

sired for her tbe friendly protection of the

landlord, and spoke of her in the highest terms of commendation. Her demeanor was unexceptionable, quiet and unobtru

sive in her manners, she never laughed

and a settled gloom seemed to pervade her white and perfectly colorless face.

otheis follow on foot, not unfiequently hand-cuffed and chained togeiher. There

you may behold fathers and brothers leaving behind them the dearest objects of affection, and moving slowly along in the mute agony of despair. There the young mother sobbing over the infant, whose innocent smiles seem but to increase her misery. From some you will hear the

Sarah did not appear destitute of means, i bitter, bnrst of lamentation; while from oth-

yct had beoit employed nbotit the house era Ihe loud hysteric laugh breaks forth, in the capacity of a seamstress, more for ; denoting still deeper agony." lliesake of employment than necessity, I Louisa exclaimed, "Oh, what a violation

and was known among the boarders as the ! of Nature's laws! What a desecration of

"pretty seamstress." She seldom left her j the divinity of religion! Has knowledge room but as she went to her meals, or oc- i done this? Has it imported to one portion casionallv visited that of Louisa. It was i'f mankind the power to lord it over anremarkable that she never spoke of her- j other enabled one to convert the person self except that on her first arrival she sig- and labor of another to his use, without the

nified her intention of going to New York, I other's consent? The very heathen has

where she alleged some of her friends re- ! bequeathed to us a nobler estimate of man's

CHAPTER IX. Friendly reader, a whole year has elapsed since Theodore, in company with his father, left Ft. Wayne, during which lime Louisa continued to reside with the generous landlord and his lady mentioned in our lasl chapter. Theodore had expected to return long since, but was prevented by circumstances which will be hereafter noticed. In the intermediate time, however, Louisa was a close student, and made astonishing progress in her education. We have already referred to ihe vigor of her

intellect and Ihe quickness of her percep- jtransrwonid .upp . . . . I her rfin. Sn- will

sided. This intention she seemed presently to have abandoned, as she ceased to speak nf il for a long lime. If we exempt

the family of ihe landlord and a young carpenter who boarded about the house, she had made no acquaintance. The youthful artisan, highly esteemed for his sober and industrious habits, frequently sought

hercomptny, and manifested towards her j

a most devoted attachment. When rallied by any of the family upon the proKable ie-' suit of these attention', she spoke of such a contingency as a thing impossible not even to be thought of, and the allusion only castadecper gloom over her already melancholy brow. For several months this was all that was known of Sarah Brown. In numerous particulars she had made herself highly serviceable to Louisa by explaining things which contributed to advance her progress in her studies. At the close of a long and tedious winter

a couple of well dressed gentleman were observed loitering about the Hotel. No one. knew their mines or their business. In two or three days sfter their arrival Sarah Brown entered the apartment of Lou

isa, her large blue eyes filled wun lears.

and her fragile form trembling with emo

tion. Louisa, deeply concerned at her appearace, immediately enquired into the

cause of her agitation. Without hesitation

she gave an account of her present distress. She said, "I am a slave, one of that great number ol human beings doomed by the

laws of half the States in this Union to perpetual servitude. Yesterday I dis

covered a couple of strangers watching me with peculiar attention. Their conduct aroused my suspicions. Several times they passed my room, and I overheard one

of them say, 'That is her apartment. She fills the description precisely.' Upon going ibis afinrnoon into the room where lUey had lodged during ihe past night, I found the following advertisement: ieo REWARD. R W wy from my faihcr, during kit lire tinw, hit

mulatto girl Sarxh Brnwn, about twvntr yt-tr nf agr, blue .', ttraieht kair. Shr ij to neari? whitf that

Morris Canal and Banking Company. At the time of lending his name to Sherman, the latter was supposed worth at -least a hundred thousand, dollars. He was a wholesale merchant in the city, doing an extensive business, and owned a vast a- -mount of stock in the Com pan j which had discounted his paper. But like the final career of the Institution itself, he failed, and ultimately fled the country, leaving Mr. Edwardrhnrston's estate liableto the full amount of its assets. - " - The Moffis Canal and Banking Company was chartered in 1824, and besides tht usual power of banking, wasenthnrized to , construct a canal to unite the Delaware I nver with the waters of the Passaic. Ijr was subsequently authorized to extend the canal from Newark to Jersey City. The peculiar advantages which ere supposed -to be eonfered by the act of incoipuration induced a ready subscription of the stock, and the Company went into opeiation with an abundant capital, and under the guidance of men of high standing, not only on account of their supposed integrity, but financial abilities. About the lime of Mr. Ed ward Thurston's endorsement of Sherman's paper, the Institution fell into the exclusive hands of the Wall Street Brokers, and afterwards became a complete wreck, owing millions, wiih no means of psyment except a ditch attempted to be made from Jersey City to Easion. The work was not worthy to be dignified with the name of a canal. The real object in granting this charter was no doubt patriotic, and well designed. The route was valuable, as it was "intended to connect it wiih the Lehigh canal, and thus form a continuation of canal into the coal and iron regions of Pcnnsylvan:a. which would thereby secure an amount of tonnage and business that no other work could command. After it had fallen into the hands of the Wall street brokers, under pretence of enlarging the work, snd making it what it should be a canal, the company drove forward a most splendid scheme of speculation, They borrowed

seven Honored a iu nity thousand dollars of the Dutch, bought the bonds of several of the States for which they never paid, and. among otheis, fleeced Indiana oniof near three millions nf dollars. The Fund Commissioners of ihe beggared and decraded Slate could exhibit a woeful pirtnrcof the enormeties, the wicke dnrss ind the rottenness of this Institution ifthey would, or, if without exposing their own imbecility, to say the least, they dared. 4 But poor Sherman met wiih his overs throw long before the final disasters of the company. He sunk in the early career of the Institution, almost immediately after il went into the hands of the Wall street

gentry. He was weak and confiding, and they lured him along with the most flattering and de.:eptive promises of future wealth. His former discreet and industrious habits enabled him to command a onsideiable capital, and the ol'ject was to transfer it from his possession into their own. Every device nhd stratagem wrt put in requisition to effect this purpose. If a turkey dinner was preparing he wasalways among thp first ol the invited guests. A wine party never came ff at which he was not pre.-ent. Even beautiful woman of doubtful fame were thrown in his way through the instrument t lit y of these bold and art fill peculators. This continued round of dissipation and pleastire allowed him no time to unravel their sophistries, or penetrate their subtle schemes. He saw them living in splen

did houses and basking in luxury, rolling

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nature." But Sarah's case demanded that something should be done for her safely. It was concluded to call the landlord and stale the facts to him. This was accordingly done. His manly bosom look fire instantly. "It was indiculous," he said, "to suppose Sarah a slave. I thought

there was something queer about them

fellers ever sir.ee they've been here. Ij tried, but couldn't see into the bottom of j them yel I believed they were after no good, ihey looked 3o demure. But I'll

fetch them loa mediate account.

The Colonel went in pursuit of the

strangers, and stated the suspicions against ihem. They frankly admitted their intention to reclaim the fugitive slave (as

they termed Sarah.) The Col. denied that

she could be considered in that light, and

stated the circumstances under which she

had come to his house, declaring that ihey

must prove their right or she should not

be tnken away. - The negro hunters be

came somewhat furious at the manner of the Colonel, and swore that all the aboli

tionists in town should not prevent them from taking her. Their gasconade aroused the wrath of the landlord. He said,

li've seen some danger in my lime, and in their carriages, and counting their mil-

am not to be scared at trifles. Her father, j lions, buch fortunes had been made in a as I 'm since informed that the old gemle-! short time, and without much labor. man who brought her lo my house wa ' What he as worth had been accumulated her lather, left her in my protection, and I in a series of years of unremitted toil.

ote there it no African blood in

their avmDStheS Should Decode awaxened! live powers. Ul course wun mill num- 0ITahite. She it now my pnpr rt)-, a, tar aole Heir

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The wife immeditely commenced devi-

tihxthe plans by whiTi Liuist shiuld be educated, and introduced into ihe wide

world tbe confines of IwbicU tbe was just

entering. It wouit . oe oaa poucy toe

thought to bring ber to suddenly into society. She was liable to become a dupe to the artifices of tbe wicked, and designing, and, even though she should escape this, her want oft more thorough acquaintance with the forms of civilized lifefand the rights, duties, and customs of her ex would have a tendency to impress her with a feel

ing of Inferiority, which might impair her energy and weaken her desire of cxcellance. She was therefore of opinion, that

she should be left at tf ayne, and instructed without delay in the English Ian

euare. With the landlord the opinions of

his wife on subjects of this kind were dee

med little less than oracular, ana neaio.

not hesitate to concur with her judgment in every particular. Indeed so deeply were his leelings interested that he proposed his wife should undertake the task of instructress to Louisa, and that no charge should be made either for her board or their attentions. He saii "I'm one of those who beleives the ladies kno best what should be

hundred inhabitants. I heir houses, though dne in such cases. 1 ve no oojk larom. mostly situated on one street, if not ele-j but I've seen much of the world, and thinks gant, were at least neat snd well built. j on things around me. I turns ever the The ciiizeus were refined, snd polite; ma-j quid, now on this .side, now on that side, nv of them wealthy, and crenerallv intelli-' ml comes to my conclusion by. na'tral rea-

eent. Ther had their schools, their cbur-i R(nii.r. . A bit of a young girl thrown upon

ches, and their literary institution. . their! the world without edication is in great

lau-vora. .hair dia-inaa their nhiraicians. ! .I.nrror aa inV wife SSVS. . But SOuthCr

their merchants, and mechanics. In fact, thimr should be considered, lor 1 tens you

it formed a delicrhtfut anot nf civilization ! 1 atoea ac-ordinff to the reason of the thing

in tha midtl of tha wildorne- H ia true I 1 1 ahould be remembered that we lives

that in a circle of tome four or five miles; neighbors to the PottawolUroies, 1 knows

rmmrt rh tntrn tkw Janrts warn imnfrivert. vrv buffirar Ol Item, vi to wnoiar nmvm,

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tages and her stiong desire for knowledge,

it would not be otherwise than that she should rapidly advance in her studies.

We have already seen lhat Louisa had

conceived the opinion that knowledge wis

identical with happiness. Hence the de

light which had almost taken entire pos

session of her senses on her first introduc

tion into civilized life. She believed the

means were now within her reach to in-.

crease her knowledge, and supposed as she increased in knowledge her happiness would thereby be pioportionably augmented. We have observed that she a losi in admiration at the wisdom which' seemed to bo displayed in every thing aiound her, and concluded that those possessing such exalted advantages could not but enjoy

uninterrupted lettciiy inai as man ;

She it now my r

1 ne ahore reward will be gr.

nfmr father't ettatr.

-I : J..i;WUMMt .n ma na f -... ann U V

EDWIN BHOWJT. The elderly gentleman who brought me hither was my master, tnd not io disguise the truth, my father alto. .He intended to manumit me, and prompted by that affection which a parent so universally boars towards his child, he brought tn to this piece lhat there might no longer exist any A r W. . ..at i anrt i.iinpnilpnt1v I

iirnwuii.wni"! - i now than turmerly. h

miCht escape the Odltim Whifll Stitches to ' mand thi trp. In your dVportmcnt I hate noihin; " lt . u il 1 ! f which to complain. Your mild and amiabUr cmtpeople of color. He has prooaoij ueceas- j ducl pnn mrmn ;,,..,, i ,, wriiire which i ed Without making any Will, perhaps thin- ' flfor no oihrr human bHnr B.fbrc thi. "-achet you m. I 'hall harr Irft town. May Hravrn kindrtt blntinp

tu-iid you through life. Toun truly, ISRAEL COXOVER.,

though I'm no lawyer, yet I thinks 'she is no slave. Nor am I an abolitionist. But we'll have no man stealing here, nor woman stealing either. You must prove your riaht to Sarah Brown, otherwise you'll alk over my dead body afore you eels her." AM the boarders in the house were determined to hack the landlord in his purpose to retain jSarah, unless the strangers were entitled to carry her away by the laws of the land, and the claimants concluded to take further counsel on the subject. On the next morning the strangers departed without making any further attempt to carry out their purposes. They had taken the advice of counsel upon the subject, and became satisfied that by the act of the master involuntarily bringing her into the State, she was now entitled lo her frepdom, and they had no authority to seize her as a fugitive, slave. About the time of their departure Satan received the following note Irom the young carpenter. Dear Sakah: Rrcrat diclotum hurt raid! it nrcrttary that all Communication' bt-twrrn at should era. Not that you atv lra drtrnrina; of my esteem

now than formerly, but the rigid rult-t or society tie-

j. i

endowed wiih reason for the purpose ot iered reward, and carry me again into

leading him on to the haven of bliss, there- i,erv. Oh, my frimid, what shall I do?

fore one step in knowledge is one step shall I be made subject to ihe despotic from vice, and one'siep from vice is one wj ofau iron-hearted task master? My step towards happiness. feeble frame cannot bear the clanking

n-.ro,i rrr m thir. She mistook i chain of slavery. I tm unused to It. While

a 1X3 a k i

ihe cause lor the effect. Knowledge,

king it unnecessary. The son, as yen

perreive by this advertisement, claims tne as his property. Avarice has sought out, and discovered my secluded retreat. These individuals are here, without doubt,

ito recapture me for ihe6ake of the prof-

without doubt, affords the key to happi

ness, bul is not identical with it. It points

out tons the road to virtue, and advises us to pursue ihe way, lhat thereby we may be

haooy. If we follow her counsel lencuy

. . ..

is ihe conseauence. If we dtsregaru ner

kindly teachiugs misery ensues, uence werfind men of great information often vicWus. and even criminalin their lives.

Fr the same reason we perceive commu-

under the protecting eye of a parent I was

not treated as such. A suspicious family, and censorious world kept him generally from me. Yet in a stealthy manner he

saw that I was tenderly, treated, and had imparted to mo a moderate education. He forbid me to labor as a menial, and fur

nished the means lo make me comfortable. When sick, he watched over me with all the tender affection ol a father, tnd often

taking me in his arms, declared that he

nitfet celebrated for their learning, con-' IotH me thousand times more than hi trlnwus for their improvements, and re-1 son Elwin." Here, for the moment, her

In a few days afterwards Sarah Brown.

in company with a merchant nf Ft.Wayne, and his lady, left for the city of New York, from which litre we ki.ow nothing further

of her history.

CHAPTER X. But the reader will enquire where was Theodore Tliuratnn during the year noted in our last chapter? We will answer, that from his frequent letters written to Louisa he was in New York a portion of the time

settling some business connected with his father's estate. Shortly after their return from Fort Wayne the elder Thurston had taken a fever and deceased after an ill

ness of a few days. It was thought at the

time ol lus death thai his estate was am

ple; and certainly, if unexpected losses had i

noi occurred, such would have been the fact. Bnt before removing from N. York he had enJorsed for an individual hv the

jnsme of Sherman, a large snu.unt in th 1 thojudg

The same advantages he fondly ho-perl would soon be his, which now appertained to them. His tempters sueeeed, and he fell a victiti to their splendid and villainous invention. They goi all his funds, and lefi him a beggar, with a demand against the estate nf Mr. Edward Thurslon to pay ihe amount of his endorsements. Thus through the management nf these adroii and cunning schemes was Theodore suddenly reduced to poverty, with an aged mother and a helpless sister depending upon his exertions for support. Not the least of his misfortunes was ihnt in anticipation of the father's estate, and before the extent of its losses were ascertained, he had contracted a debt i:i the purchase of a small tenement which was now pressing upon him; besides other expenses had been incurred which it was necessary tr meet. The Western States however af ford facilities for industry and enterprise which are denied in older districts of country, and Theodore soon found a temporary employment as book-keeper in a large wholesale establishment in Cincinnati: The more costly and expensive portion f their household furniture was sold, though at some sacrifice, and their debts discharged; even their litile tenement was paid for, and his wages were found more than sufficient o supply the economical wants of ihe small family.

Bul il is said lhat misforiunes never com single. Scarcely had they succeeded in raising the funds and paying fr their cottage home w hen it was discovered that a judgment at w for nearly its value hung over the properly as a lein, and the execution plaintiff was threatening to have It seized and sold for the payment of hit debt. The vender of the land was wholly

ui-ui.cui, mm inueeu appeared to feel but little interest in the result. Theodore drew from his wages all lhat were behind, and making an arrangement wiih the judg. ment creditor for further time on the ratance, paid it towards a satisfaction of th leiB. No written contract, however, war8 a t Tb n A int.. rT'i j . at 1 .

ri,u iimi. i iirouore appending upon the honor of ihe creditor, or perhaps thinking ii unnecessary. In lesalhan a month, after the pari payment of ihe leln, the Und

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