Wabash Herald, Volume 1, Number 31, Rockville, Parke County, 12 November 1831 — Page 4

POETJIBY.

t I if" i :""jw"i j From tht Saturday Evening Pott. THE HUNTER OF Harmati's Creek. ith helled pou-h, and powder-horn, Hit rifla in hit hand, Jtl hutting ibirt. and moccasin, jj. (vrure'd the mountain land. feare! the hunter'e meal and drink, In his silver cup, at the torrent's brink, And saw in hie hut o wild and rude, " A tarp to grace hie solitude. 1 asVd hiaa why foilorn ha liv'd, Yht n?urish'd woe within! for wealth or honor lost, he griev'd. Of some unpardoned eia! X.iXe dew nton the d orpine flower, I. ike m ioClight o'er the midnight hour, Heaven's mercy veils th ainful heart And pardoa's all, nliate'er thou art. Ie seized the harp, and o'er it chord His finfers wildly .1tw, BV lightning eye i'lumia'd hia worde No mortal sin I Knew Wealth is beneath the soul to mounj - Dishonor, cay the thought I apurn: Yet stranger! human h-arts may know, Tho ainlees, unforgett woe. The rose ofT.ove, and Beauty 'a smile Shone on my bwer of youth, I wantcn'dia its wile Aa if the dream were truth. Tis vain the viewless pearaph ne'ef Saw angel form, more bright or fai, And waning life's rxhauted race Glowa with herfirtt, and last embrace ike opening spring, the blush of mom, Nay pa -er, sweeter farTill n that tranquil spell, the horl, The bugle and the blast of war CaU'd me while fashion, folly, prHe The wo: 14 the wotlJ, and all basideTo her young heart proauvo'd to bow, . She felt its charm, I feel it now! Its Battery, and its sin did come, And 1 I hush'd it the drum: And there, the young, the brave, the fair. Vatii. h'd 1 ke hunters of the air! And all wt love on earth I found Ceate, like this harp's evasive soutd. Bank of Ohio, July 1S3U o::;::;::o THE PATH TO THE GRATE. Br Mrs. H. M. Dodge. The beautiful have passed this way, Their light iic-n the track; But lo, 'tis lading from the eig it, It gives bo glory back, A mournfuloesa is resting here Oh, death, thy way is full effear! The powerful have departed hence, The migh y and the brave; And the deep echo cf their fame Has pcriahed in tha grave, Ph,fr,,e? I tretnWe at thy breath Thou a:t such pk sjsai;t food tr tivRth! The yevmc, Iao gay, the jeciis cue, Has l-'ri a song- brhind, But all its line and touching tones Must perish from the mind. Oh yt u hJ O'u beauty! power and fame4. iVh&t are ye but a giuitd name! But tli5,t! are bifll an humble few. How bies-el is thir l.t They j.Hou t i.s ..nk aud lonely Way, J't bb ail net be fergot; For lo, all glowing fro-n ifir . Beholc their hri;;ht, th-,? morning etar. Be fnl Oh ye ransomed eouIs, Arc iphs guide yor fearful path. To your bright hop os on high. Oo Jea.h, tho . at ta; zu of heaven, To tfc-ne wi.e t'v1 u.j t.uh f-riveu! Giem Sarioar, in the lowly jpave, Thy sacrad body lay; O then, and shall thy followers shrink , Thence thou hast passed tint v . The grave how blessed is the nigui, Vuicrj cornea before immojtal light. IMiriLAIt TALES. Sophia, or THE GIRL OF THE PINE WOODS CHAPTER Vll. One of the young ladies in the jplot, Jhad a brother residing in Now ork, et some considerable respectability,and the plan was to circulate report in the tillage that Sophia had purchased her fathers liberty at the expense of her virtue; for what else could induce a ifranger like Mr. Jackson to he so free with his money. That he never meant to marry the girl was beyond all cuesuon. He miirht dernr hr tn iew ork by tperious promises of! . .ov , lu laciuuie their intercourse, Iiut when that was done, phc would, tier awhile, hnd hem;lf abandoned b tb'm, like a thousand roraafctic girls before her.

Ever one who knort-s the world, has not yet to leans how rcadj most people are to imbibe suspicion, and when that is excited, how easy it is to gain credulity over to the belief of reports the most scandalous, and the most absurd. Suffice it to say, that in less

than ten days after the departure of Air. Jackson, poof bonhta g character was all in tatters amonff the cossips of the village, without her knowing or feeling the slightest motion of the breeze, that was blowing away her reputation. The girl before mentioned then wrote to her brother in New York, that Sophia had been seduced by a stranger and her character was totally ruined that Col. Jackson, too, had been there, and not knowing her infamous conduct, had been taken with her beauty, and she believed actually intended marriage representing the stranger and Col. Jackson to be two distinct persons, and that the seduction of Sophia was antecedent to his short acquaintance with her that it was Ins duty, and she urged him by all means to acauaint so respectable a gentleman as Col. Jackson, with the true charac ter of Sophia. And that it might not rest on her assertion alone, she enclo sed a certificate signed by several res pectable persons, that Sophia i hompson had recently become of very infamous character, so far as common re port was to be accredited. This certi ficate she requests her brother to pre sent to Col. Jackson, stating that the ugh respect which they entertained for his reputation, had alone induced them to disclose the matter. This letter reached the brother, and he took the earliest opportunity of di vulging the whole contents of the bud get confided to his care. Col. Jackson was far from coins too credulous, and he, for a while suspected it was all false and malicious; hut he could see no motive for raising such a report against a harmless and de fenceless female. The letter, too, and the documents accompanying it, were signed hy respectable ames,as lie lear ned from the young gentleman wh had presented them. V hat then could it all meant He could not think that so many people of respectability woul combine togetter to ruin a girl for no cause whatever. The young gentle man assured him that he believed it and this youg gentleman was no mean character. He thought upon it slop upon it dreamed of it accused himas ft a sell oi neing weak easily uupeu love sick, and everv thmff else, lie nnallv concluded Uo w rite to her father, of whom he had obtained consent. He did write tore up his letter wrote again burnt that wrote once more hesitated read it over M tWcr seal ed it where was his usual decisionit must be done at lat he sent it to the post bfhee, and. was sorry he had done so five minutes afterwards but the mail was just going it was cone!! This letter informed Sir. Thompson of his resolution to withdraw his hand from his daughter forever, endosin the letter and certificate hefore men tioned, as the cause of his taking thi pauiliu step stating that ever' thing ft Inch he had engaged to do for hin would sull he done excepting that it would be bettor tor him to remain where he was; he had settled all his debts and he might draw on a house in New Y ork for money as Ir? wanted it, to th amour.t of the sum first offered. He presumed that Mr. Thompson was in nocent, although his daughter might be citminal without his knowledge. "My wife, if ever I have' one,' said Mr. Jackson, "must be like that of t 'se sar, not only spotless, but above suspicion' Before this letter reached the village where Mr. Thompson resided, he had started withhis family for N. York, and arrived there totally ignorant of what had been transacted. Mr. Jackson had told him at parting, to call upon him immediately on his arrival, at a number designated in a certain street, and Mr. Thompson lost no time in going to the place. But how was he astonished on being told that Col. J ackson three days before, had left the city for the southward, and was ntt expected to return until the lapse of a year. How mysterious! How inexplicable was his conduct! He carried the news to his family, yet weak and gloomy from the fatigue of travelling, who received it like a shock of sudden thunder especially Sophia. They took lodgings at a boarding house J raid Mr. Thompson went in search constantly for two or three days in succession, to see if he could possibly ascertain any thing more particularly concerning Mi. Jackson. But every one who knew any circumstances connected with hi3 business, told him pretty hear the same story that he had gone to the south to settle some busi ness of importance in relation to his fa thers estate, and was hot expected back short of ay ear

Mr. Thompson ut length carac across the young gentleman to whom the letter and certificate had been sent Impeaching the character of Sophia. They had been some acquainted, and Mr. Thompson ventured to open a few slight details of his concerns, and he found that the young man seemed to know more, than he was willing to tell about It. This alarmed Mr. Thompson still greater j but he could not de-

cypher the enigma. l'oor iSopma was in tortures. So much trouble can 'cnvy hatred, and malice," make the most innocent peoie living, in a very snort time. ct le tongue of slander agoing, and wo lall soon find that "it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison'' that it "setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on ire of hell." They were all willing to think the best of their friend and benefactor; vet to leave them in such a situation could not he justified even by the plea of necessity, however imperious. There must be some weighty cause for such unaccountable behaviour. What it could be was the great desideratum. erhaps he went oil in great haste, and would still write back an explanation. They concluded to wait awhile longer betorc they settled on any course to lake. In this perturbation of mind, Sophia wasiookingoveran old book, and found the following lines, which she took the pains to transcribe:The render immacul te dove May fly and abandon his mate, Awhile but his wanderings are love Tis not in his nature to hate. Returning in season to brin Glad tidings the spirits to buoy, He hears on hie tremulous w ng Profusions of transports and joy. And go ehall thy lover retu -n, Thou maid of disconsolate soul And kies oft" those tear-drops that burn Deep channels wherever hey roll. But darker and darker must grow The night of distrust and dismay, Till Heaven shall give thee to know 'Tis darkest Hot long bef .re dny. And when the clear morning breaki out, And shines on thy Pharos and thee, No more shall the shadows of doubt Raise spectres so frightful to see. cn vrTxu viii. The solace which Sophia gathered frcm the perusal of these stanzas was of a short duration, lor as it is with a per son under seicro auiictionthc darkest day, Wait till to-morrow ,w ill haw passed away"so on the contrary, a gleam of hope seems often to twinkle on the surround ing gloom, for a moment, only to mock our misery, by lighting up the spectre of departed joys, and then to banish from our view. Let ho one pretend to believe that Sophia had no grOat reason to be so extremely wretched as is described. Her mind was in suspense, and those who arc skilled in the arts of love who have been taught in the school of experience, tell us, that "Suspense is worse than absolute deepiir." Hut she was soon to be relieved from this painful anxiety. After the lapse of several weeks and Mr. Thompson had given over sending to the post office for some time, as the family were sitting together one evening after tea, all but the boy, and not more than an hour after Sophia Had finished copying the verses, hi rushed the lad, flourishing a large letter in his hand, which he pronounted in breathless trepidation, to be from "Mr. Jacka son! Sophia almost fainted, although she was not one of the fainting kind of la dies. In thoughtless haste she was just going to take the letter frcm tht; boy, who exclaimed, "not you, but la ther." The old gentleman took it, broke the seal, cast his eye to the bottom, and said with some animation, "it is from Mr. Jackson, sure enough." Sophia looked all colors at once, if pale is a color Mr. Thompson took out the certifi cate against his daughter's character, for it was the letter which had been sent to the village, as before mentioned. He first read the letter then the certificate, and exclaimed. "O what villainy what cruelty what rascali ty! But Jackson 19 not to blame he is innocent." 4: He could utter no more threw the papers to his wife, and to his daug! 'rr, who had caught a climpse of hope from the last words which her lather pronounced "Jackson is not to blame he is innocent." But on reading the whole which unravelled the "mystery of iniquity," and declared the resolu tion of M r. Jackson to be fixed on a final separation, Sophia's fortitude entirely forsook her, and she gave vent to the swelling agonies of her soul by. a copious shower of tears. Mr. Thomp son paced the room with hrm but agi tated steps, and Mrs. Thompson when

he had read both papers through, was

much astonished it is true, and much aillicted also; but she possessed genu- ' mcpiety,and trusted in lodto avenge their cause. She exhorted ooui ner husband and daughter to be calm, and pat.cntly wait tor heaven lo yinaicate injured innocence; "for, said she, "I am fully persuaded that a just God will never -Miller sue. a aat K moms this to prosper nor will he permit such v inuc as my oaug liter powcMw, 10 perisn in despair, "wnom me liOra iovctn ne ciiasteneth ana scourge tn every son reccivcth. . l his is not the first time I we have been in trouble, and seen light arise our oi uai Kness. -lynataoyou U ...vu.. Dn.i4 .umpcv.., mlu c per was naiuraiiy impc uous,anu wnose ndicnation overcome his patience lor iiu uiuurcuii niviitmvi iiiu mu iuK nit in the pine woods, when you saw I it in tiamcx io, my dear, replied t. rni : Ji u.,. ,. i ..Vi. shone upon you when you were sick and in prison thc tight ol joy, the gift of Gods goodness, that shono around you, when he sent that angel of pity, si r. .1 ackson to release you, and to mtrtfetcr to vour wants." Mr. Thompson was instantly struck with a sense ol the impropriety of his ill-limed wit, it wit it could be called, and became tranquil and pensive. Sophia, too, listened to her mother with composure, and began to reflect, that tlungs were not so bad as they might be. She had found out her enemies, and knew the force of their weapons. Her character might yet be cleared up, and i K..l.:l:.. lr T I - in an piwurtimiiy . ui k sun was veil ,. 1 J ., ,. t, ahve. She again thought of her little ...ll..", . , . which she had iust copied, and ersuaded herself to entertain the son nau l hope, that there might be something prophetic of future good in her finding painted in it the figure of a dove. Still a year was a long longtime, and Mr Jackson might find some other lair-one There was the rub, she, however, bore her pangs of uneasiness with 6ilent fortitude, as well as the sensibility of ber nature would permit, and the injuries which she had received with as much patience as could be expected. There is nothing, however, which wounds the feeling heart so deeply as the envenom ed-dagger of slander, i o a soul con seious of innocence, it brings an anguish the most intolerable of all aftiictions. The pains of the body arc as naught in comparison with thoseu the mind, and no pains ol the mind are more insup portable than those of innocence accu sed of guilt. The only resort in such cases is, when it cannot be immediatewere; a satisfaction which every one ...,. r r r. cannot always enjoy. As for Mr. Tlvompson, he, was fierce for starting otf forthwith to the village, and bring lcr enemies to the bar ol iustice im mediately. Ills lady, however, persua-ut-u nun uui iu ue iuo pi ei;imiaie, um . ,.i i , j.:- L a. .- , iJ I,: ... l. i ... . r ni rni .u...r. . t i a: e : incit iui t? ncni iu inc uiutc ui an emi nent attorney, an old friend, who was well acquainted with the whole family, and with Col. Jackson likewise, to whom he made known the whole af lair, with all the feelings of a father. '1 have in my oftice, said Mr. lh, the ( ounsellor,ayoung gentleman reading law, Irom the village you mention: perhaps he can be of some service to pernapsne can Deo some service to us both, and he called h.m instantly; when behold it proved to be the Very young man who had delivered the papers 10 v oi. jacKson. lie was going to introduce Mr. Thompson to him, but perceived they were acquainted. The attorney and client both began to question him concerning the infamous libel which appeared in their hands, and he finally confessed that his sisters had sent the papers to him, and that he delivered them to Mr. Jackson, be lieving them to be true. "A more ne farious libel, said Mr. li. "was never uttered. Sophia Thompson was taught in the same school with two of my daughters 1 have known her from art infant, and have every reason to believe that she is as snotless as a cherub. Those revilers of her character must retract what they have said must atone for their outrageous proceedings against an innocent young lady, or the law must be put in lorce against tnem all.- "Not one of them, says Mr. Thompson, "knows anything against my daughter, and 1 will have satislaction for such hellish slander, if I should have to sacrifice my life to obtain it." 'Be cool," said the attorney, "your case is clear." Mr. 15. and the young gentleman agreed to write immediately to the persons who signed the certifi cate, urging and threatening them to make instantaneous reparation, or a bide the consequences. Here let the matter rest for a few weeks. In the mean time let us attend to other partic nlamof tho storv which deserve a tni nute relation. ? ' T Ccokci.udei next webk.

ly remedied, to trust lathe goodness of . liod to send rebel, with patience and w promid Und upon the Missouri, resignation. Hut Sophia had the con- '?k!nS WAth thc? tir common means, .olaUonofknowimrwhohertrndircers their rchgTOUs instructors, and their

FroTtitke Cincinnati Gazclie.v

MOllMONISM t . rhc faCt that awcretof fanatics,catUngk lhcmsclvcs Mormonites, have pprunUp anj cxtcnded themselves ia tfJC C8crn part of Ncw-rork and the EagWn -fc of 0hio h parualy known tol ouf rcadcr3. Thc origin, charactcr and numbers of this sect have nol yct been noticed in the fjazette, and itgeems proper now to notice them. , Thc ogtensiHc foun(icr 0f this fariat;cm s .nu of lPnh s . th an if?norant. ind0icnt. careless e tr;a f.nr SmUh alsQ -n hu carj d haJ eclT country Pe(Uar, i New England, ami subscqucntlv a manufacturer and v . . of 'urend, in a smaii waT. f ur.iJl at v o m ,l r. j -,. n-rtrMifc a t,t m in h., r "ciwwch Ij.ik viuiiuiuaiLiu., menced digging to find it, in co m with several persons whom they a per suaded to join them. After a limelhey.., engaged a man, who resided near Paynesville, in Ohio, to assist and instruct them, under the presuasion that he possessed eminent skill in money finding. He has been a preacher of several sects in religion, was a shrewd, cunning man, of considerable : talen$ and great plausibility. Under his di? rection, the digging tor money wa again commenced, and the youhgets Smith gave out that he had found a set of golden plates, concealed in an iron i.ui.ai., chest, and buried in the earth, upon .,,i .i , which was engraved the book of Mor t, i . . pr j HIUII. UT il5 ICllill BUUtrilUII Ol IKXh ,u11ymuk,0L ut it, i fe"?!' 'T W"!?8Sftdtotri?S: inic me ciitiHTiii! uuun mese piaies into English, and having made a convert of an individual of the nam of Harris who had some poerty, he mortgaged his farm, and raised money to defray the expenses of printing it. an! it was accordingly published in Palmy ra, (IM. l.) making a duodecimo vol111 of respectable size. The book s supposed to have been written by aa ex-preacher, whose name is given as Henry Kanedon, or Kinedon.- After the publication of the book, the young er Smith began to exhibit himself a prophet divinely inspired. He praved preached, and made converts, lie "pnl money in his pwrsr," and in con sequence of a divine revelation, re moved with his converts- to the neighbourhood of Paynesvilc. Ohio. Here his converts increased rapidly and recetly a compary of about one r.u , , . , , . 1 V of the laboring and farming classes, ap peared to be decent and respectable. Though coarsely dressed, their clothes ere clean and whole, and their de meanor was quiet and devout. Fart of them remain in the neighbourhood mem i imam in n ... , t of Paynesvillc, where it is understood iney continue 10 mase converts. t"i iicaiu iiuiiimu j.ii5?imic grants was, that they were at some losg to find the promised land. They maintain a community of property, and repose their religious faith upon the book of Mormon, as their bible, and the dogmas of their Prophets. This book is a cunningly devised tissue of in congruities, adapted to vulgar prejudice, and written in imitations of the , of fc Scriptureg, and contains fr' nt aiIllsinnto scrinture history I d' doctrine8. It is a siVu!ar proof of the proncness of the human heart to idolatry, that such a eross and absurd imposition should find discipros, in thc midst of the religious light that is spread abroad and every where surrounds us in this country. -o:::r;:;:o The Norfolk Herald savs, that one hundred free coloured peopic, of good repute, have signified their wish to em igrate from Southampton to Liberia. The famous pear tree planted by Gov. Endicottin 1G28 (203 years,) on his farm in Danvers, then a partsof Sa lem, has this year borne three bushels of pears. Thc species is Conchertmc. This tree has survived many generations of men and is almost the only lirst settier remaining. England contains 10,000 leagues of roa( if500 leagues of canals, and l,2fJ0 ieagUe3 of rail-roads. The territory 0fprance is twice more extensive thai lhat cf England, and has only 1,500 ieai,ue! 0f roads,500 leagues of canals, and40 leagues of railroads. A Title year ago, and George IV, ruled in England and Hanover-Charles X. in France 1'ius Vllh miiome Charles Felix in Sardinia-Francis Janvier in Naples Anthony in Saxony Pedro in Brazil Charles in Bruns wick William in the NetherlandsNicholas was undisputed Autocrat of - Poland. Where arc they now? Irt the grave in exile or hru of trtejft I dominium

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