Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 25, Number 32, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 August 1834 — Page 4

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Till- ntnr: n'IVS W1F1 'Fly to the mountains," fly with thei? Ves, I would brave the angry sea I'd quit my native peaceful cot And share with thee a seaman's lot, 1M learn to gaze upon the storm. While see and sky in wrath grew warm, I'd look upon the lightning's flash. And shrink not thougli the watery dash And foam and roar, and shriek aloud While heaven's wide arch was one black cloud. Amid this tumult, if with thee, I'd feci from every danger free: Yes I would follow to the field I'd raise the battle axe and Shield, The clashing arms the Cannon's din The charging foe's demoniac grin

k W ould shake not my heroic fu c, With tht IM fiwlit. with thrp rxnire:

" v. a ..j..-, Then ask not if I hence will go. And share a Brigand s ton and wo, I'd learn to tread the craggy stccj. And from each hanging rock to leap. I'd watch against the streamy foe. And strike a sure and fatal blow While thou wert wraped in quiet sleep, Even in a dungeon, dark as death Where every gasp seemed our last breath I'd cling to thee, and feci no pain. Nor never weep nor once complain: Then ask me not again to go; I'd range with thee the Alpine snow. First on the sea, then in the fight, Now in a dungeon dark as night. Through wintry blast, through summer heat, I'd follow to thy last retreat. StlfoccUaueouB. J-Von the Saturday Evening Post. DRAMAS OF THE WEST. CYRUS LINDSLAY & ELLA MOORE CONCLUDED' Ella was seated on her usual evening seat, and was contemplating a most f-plcndid setting sun, with an air of thoughfulncss, and of anxiety as if she was seeking to allay earthly care by soaring in thought to higher regions. Such consoling and exalting reflections were broken by a repetition of those expressions from her intended, which like all other set forms are repeated on all necessary occasions, by all the extremes from devoted sincerity to the most deeply concealed hypocrisy. Ella heard rather than listened to the effort of memory, whilst her mind was perhaps following tho western sun and the steps of some other than Donning Rostraven. At length; after n hundred dry responses of yes, or no, or a mere inclination of the head, and with all equanimity, a littlo rutllcd by being distracted from a train of most pleasing thought, by the proposal of all others, which she most dreaded and loathed to hear, turned round and fixing her eyes with all their power upon Rostraven, observed. "Denning Rostraven as matters seem now to admit but little more delay" nnd she paured some time, and then proceeded ''this day two weeks" At the joyful sound Rostraven in transport was ready to clasp her to his bosom but his raptures were allayed by a look nnd wave of her hand, as she continued in a still more impressive tone "Mr. Rostraven, you think me rich.11 "Oh my Ella, exclaimed the betrothed who with you can think11 "of wealth1 interrupted Ella," few men in your situation, think of much else before, or talk of much else after marriage; but oh '.grant me now one favor Denning Rostraven. "Any thing in my power to grant, "replied the devoted lover. "Perfectly in your power,'1 subjoined Ella with a look which would have cooled n real lover to zero. It is only to leave me alone.11 With the most prodigal profusion of expressions of devoted attachment that his death alone could obliterate. Denning Rostraven was measuring his steps from the house, and Ella was left alone, or far more correctly, she now entered the assembly of beings fancy created, and whisporing hope in her heart. The reader will remember the annuncintion of his ruin to his daughter, and his heart felt compliment, when he said, 'Sit down Ella, and till up my cup of tea; my cup of happiness you have already ill led A fortune is well paid away to have such a child in its place.11 From the unwelcome presence of Rostraven, Ella had been but a short time relieved, when the always cheering sounds of her father's foot steps roused her to actim. The elegant table and smile aw ailed him, and the eventful explanation followed. The father and daughter sat for some time silently sipping thoir tea when Ella ut length broke silence "Denning Rostraven1' Has been here this evening," interrupted the father. "Ves, he has been here and this day two weeks," replied Ella, very composedly. "My GoJ," emphatically as he dropped his cup, exclaimed Henry Moore, "what circumstances for the espousals of my child." "Be comforted my father and best friend rcjviacd E la, those espousals can never take place. 'Why Ella, my child, do not let any consideration lor me permit you to break" "Mv plighted faith,1 interrupted Ella, with one of her looks which even her father felt "if 1 hac read Denning Rostraven rightly, you nnd I, will both be saved Irom any breach of faith." Thcso words and their manner struck forcibly on the heart and head of Henry Moore, that involved in profound reiktti m on the past and present, on the character of the man hy so long desired to make Lisbon, and on the almost sublime character of his daughter, that his lips wire ccalrd. K'hi, absorbed alfo in her own reflec-

j tions, and on her release, for with all her

strength of mind, Llla was but a woman at last; and reader, I most really whisper my suspicions, that though his name is not mentioned, Cyrus Lindslay, somehow or other, contributed his share to fortify her mind at her change of fortune, and to reconcile her to cross the mountains Blue.' As to Denning Rostraven, on the very morning which proclaimed Henry Moore a Bankrupt, receive! letters demanding his presence in New York, and of so pressing a nature as not to leave him one moment to even pen a tender adieu to his Ella. She saw him no more. This desertion was soon known, and carefully added to the story of Henry Moore and his daubster. To Ella it was communicated by several of those friends who never fail in the hour of misfortune, and was treated by the disconsolate lady in snch a manner as to convince the kind creatures that their labor was lost, and so thev desisted. "He's not at all to be blamed,'" said the tnanv "Ho is what we always thought him, a mean spirited wretch, 6aid the few. I he person who in the common course of things in this world, ought, to have been most concerned, said nothiijg and thought little about the recreant. The father and daughter with hearts and minds, which only a few admired, for lew were they who could appreciate their con duct, arranged their affairs, paid their debts to the last penny, and one line sun ny morning left the town of and in a few weeks were no more thought of in the town of . Booucsboro1, a fine little village on the southern side of Kentucky river, and on the northern border of Madison county and twenty miles south-cast of Lexington stands now near tho centre of the most densely inhabited, most highly cul tivatcd and most highly civilized sec tion of Kentucky, was founded in the spring and summer of 1775 by Danic Boone, and a Fmall party from llolston river. The extraordinary man, who was the lather of Kentucky, was a nativo o Maryland, but in early life removed hv his parents into Virginia, and thencein to North Carolina. In 17G0, this still ve ry young man was in the wilds of Ken tucky, with a man of the name of Finlcy After a residcnsc of three years, some limes accompanied by one of his brothers but often alone, visiting his family in North Carolina, in the autumn of 173 7 - Boone entered Kentucky with his family and a small colony, in all aboat fifty per sons. The little band was attacked bv tho Indians, on the 10th of October, and the first settlement ot Kentucky about IS months. In the eventful 1775, ! the wife and daughter of Boone were the two first white woman who inhabited Kentucky, now blooming in beauty. '1 here is a something indescribable in the romantic character of such a man as Boone; and with more of education and polish, Cyrus Lindslay was of similar cast. Generous, open, manly, brave and humane, Lindslay joined Boone in 1773, and innumerable were the instances in which without other companions, those two men sought tho forest. With equal keenness of eye tho Indian trail was plain to them as the beaten road. With a precision which very seldom failed, tho direction of their march and the number of their enemies, were known to Boone and Lindslay, at a moment's examination. "Dark and Bloody Ground" was indeed Kentucky in her early days. Every man was compelled to be a warrior and every house was made a fortress. Many of the Nourishing villages scattered over Kentucky, attest the location and perpetuate the names of tho. patriarchs of this beautiful state. Boonesboro', and Harodsburg carry us back to 1775. It was drawing towards evening, of a rathar heavy day, late in tho fall of 1775 that Daniel Boone and Cyrus Lindslay, were treading the tangled woods, where to tread on a dry stick or cane was avoided. Indian signs had been seen, these two wary spies, had traversed the forest to examine the trail, and circumvent the enemy. They were on the elevated ground from which issues the sources of Rockcastle brauch of Cumberland river, tho higher sources of Dick's River, and those of some branches of Kentucky river. Along this section extended the path by which the whites entered central Kentucky at that time The two spies rose a hill and reaching the wood examined carefully whether any recent marks had been made. It was some time before either, with all their tact, could observe that anv pcrson or horse had passed for many daysj but at length they both started as if roused ! by some important discovery, and in complete silence, but intense scrutiny of every weed, they slowly went to some distance; when Boone stopped and whispered, "these marks are not made by an Indian, but by some person, I think a girl flying in great haste." Both without further parley took the track at their utmost speed, and had not proceeded more than two or three miles, until they saw before thim the object of their pursuit. That object was as Boone surmised,a female almost exhausted, and crawling rather than walking In order to alarm her, but as little as possible, Boone made a slight noise by striking his rifle with his knTfe. At the sound she turned round in reat terror, but Boone in a voice which calm j cd her fears, called out to her, "Whv my girl, we are wane men." At the welcome sound she sunk to the ground utterly exhausted. The two humane spies gave her every aid and comfort in Uifeir power, but it was considerably advanced in the night before she was sufficiently restored to be able to account for being alone in the wilderness ot Kentucky; but when she was iestored they found her to be a remarkably intelligent girl of about fourteen years of age, and from her they learned, that the was with her parents and several others, some families and scie single men, removing to Kentucky; that their place of destination was Boone's station. The men, she faid, were well armed with guns, but that they were alva)s making a noise, and that a woman of the party was always telling them that

they ought not to do so, as Indians might

be in the woods, but that the men siu there was no danger, so they travelled on until the erening bctore, wnca m par ty encamped for the night near acreen. The strange woman, sne saw, iu hpfnrn irot some of the men to Bet up and umtrh hut thii time she failed, as a quar rel arose amongst the men who should watch, which ended by no one of the men doing so, but that the woman did watch. The'eirl stated further, that, after the party had stopped she accidentally nouctu n large hollow tree, a little distance down the creek, from the encampment, but with the rest of her family had laid down and fallen asleep, from which she was awak ened by the most terrible shouts she over heard, and the screams ot the wnuc peonle and shots. She said she had lain down in her clothes, and supposed the In dians had not noticed her. as she ran and crouched into the hollow tree. From her place of safety to herself, the terrified girl beheld the destruction, and heard the death cries, as she thought of both her parents, brothers & sisters, with many more.and beheld also several others bound and led captive. After the Indians had completed their work of destruction, satisfied their hunger, and collected the horses, they departed with the booty and prisoners. Several times whilst driving up the horses, the girl said, "the ugly Ingens came so near the tree, I was afraid to breathe for fear they would hear me." 1 hus alone in tho wilds ot Kentucky, in circumstances, under which a man might be excused for losing hi3 presence of mind, this intelligent female child re flected that as she had heard her parents and others say,that in two days more they would be able to reach Boone's station , and knowing tho many days she had travelled since leaving the settlements, she ut once, as soon as day dawned, took the track to the westward, and was found as we have related. Such men as Boone and Lindslay, have their faculties rendered more clear, and presence of mind strengthened bv danger. They ascertained from the girl that the Indians had went in a northerly direction. "The villains" said Bocnc "intend to cross the Ohio about tho mouth of the Sciota and we must get this child to the station, and see whether wc cannot come up with them and save the prisoners." Without further delay, except to give the exhausted Sally, as "she called herself, some short rest they set out, supporting or actually carrying Sally by turns. Their fatigue was lesseued nnd objects promoted by meeting a party of ten men some fifteen miles from the station. From this party Boone selected four, on whose active courage and endurance of fatigue, he could most depend, directing the others to return to tho station and deliver Sallv to his family. As Boone and his men were shoulder ing their guns and bracing their minds, to the very daring and apparently very unequal contest they were exposed to, as both Boone and Lindslay were convinced there were at leat twenty warriors of the Indian party, the former very coolly observed, my boys, I think I know exactly where the Ingens intend to cross, the Ohio, it is our business to get there before them, for two reasons. First, one man placed between them and their own country is worth two on the other side oi them ; and secondly, the recovery of the prisoners is much more certain." This short speech, and a "Now for it,1 from the mouth of the whole party, our six warrior hunters were on their way in loose Indian file, the most silent in voice and tread of any living being of the wide waste. To the citizen who is severely fatigued by a walk around three or four squares, or to the young country dandy who go one mile to a field to catch a horse to ride an other mile, it would be vain to say, that six men, would leave the southern end of Madison county Kentucky, and be on the banks of the Ohio a little below where Maysville now stands, a distance of near one hundred miles, in less than two days; but yet many arc they of the west, yet living, who will regard such an clFort as only one of many others as extraordinary. Boone and Lindslay were correct in iheir calculations and tactics, and they not only obtained the advantage they sought, but had turned the Indian mode of watching the motions cf their adversaries on themselves. This success was however, in part owing to the Indians still regarding that of the leftside of Ohio, as their own country. Avery few years afterwards, these wily children of the forest come to consider themselves in an enemies country, at any point south of Ohio, hence their cxtremo vigilcnce, in their advance and retreat, after crossing that stream, and hence, from 1770, until the final destruction of Indian power in the valley of Ohio, by the United States army in 17V) I, under General Wayne j it is yet a matter of astonishment how deeply Indian war parties could penetrate, strike their murderous blows, and retire in safety to themselves, unseen and unheard except by their victims. In 1775, their true position, and advantages and disadvantages, were not so well understood and on more than one or two occasions, were circumvented by Boone. On the same evening aficr Boone and his party left the head of Dick's river, they fell on the Indian trail, and as darkness came on Lindslay was stationed in the rear with three of the men, while Boone with another on whom he had great confidence, advanced and succeeded to completely examine the camp, in which ! wcre found twenty warriors. Boone saw "Y l"Cir conduct that tho Indians were in iuii security, ana without any suspicion of an enemy hovering on thcirskirts and having gained what he wished, returned i.. ii - The event interwoven in our tale, is here but very slightly changed from fact as to cither place or incident, and was far from a solitary instance of similar infatuation. The girl who escaped in the manner we have related, became a married woman and the mother of a large family in Kentucky.

and joined Lindslay and his other men.

lij his admirable knowledge of the country, Boone led his little troop round the Indians, and gained the Ohio before tho sun of the second day had reached the 11 Tree Tons:1 Tho general order given was. that if the Indians attempted to cross tho Ohio that night, they must bo attacked that night, as the prisoners were not to be if possible, exposed to be taken over the river; but if they encamped, the attack was to be de layed until day-break next morning; and in cither case, Boone himself on the right was to fire first, and then tho next man, and so in rapid succession from right to left; no one to fire without being sure of his mark, and then every man remembering he had still more than two to one to contend with, was to seize his tomahawk, rush into the camp and do his best. Thus like crouching timers lav these six determided men, awaiting every moment the arrival of more than three times their number of well armed enemies. Nor had they long to wait, as just at sun-set, the Indians appeared with their wretched caplives, whose last hope expired at the view of the Ohio, which appeared to them as the very vale of death. As Boone and his men anxiously hoped, the Indians pre pared to encamp, evidently considering it too late to cross the river; neglecting also what no Indian party would have ne glected, two years altcrwards, that was, a careful examination of the coverts around them. In this state of confidence in their safe- j ty, on one side, and determination rnd watchfulness on the other the night was passed and the grey dawn of morning was opening to the poor forlorn captives, the still darkly shadowed vale of Ohio. The Indians were still wrapped in their blankets, when the mellow but heart moving tone of a woman's voice, rose in prayer to the Father of Light and Life. The distinct words thev could not hear, but the voice fell upon the very souls of their deliverers and if possible inspired them with ten-fold confidence m victory; but it was on Ltudslay that the sound fell as if from Heaven, 1 here was a something in the thrilling aspiration which so transported him as for a moment to render him forgetful ol where he was. Ho felt as if in the regions of the blest, nnd us if listening to n fl iPtninil ind cmrit lint KIj frnnrf ..i-t.ii. i...k' i ... ..: :i auui i : nit; inumi ni-v.ui iti is until iii-.ii i.nir ti.: r .1. ,:.. r... ...i till. lilt. 11 IHIIIIDI.1 iia Wll 11.1-1, nwiju tir. ct;n r.r..,.,.i ... the clear, shnrn sound nf It mnMs rifV t lollowcd in less than 0110 minute bv the discharge

nnA t,n ,in,ii, tiugglcs of , u':.i. many juuiuus. iui u I...K...,,. Will. ., -.-- " JUUIU113. IUI a. shout loud and terrible forward rushed the little band, and so rapid were their motions, that several warriors were tomahawked as they rose in terror. All who could, fled at the first surprise, still, however numbers were on the side of tho Indians, But the presence of mind of Boone on the evening before, decided the battle. In the creek where Boone expected lay the Indian canoes, which were bv his express order not even approached only near enough to ascertain thev were there. In their terror the warriors who escaped the first volley and charge, made for the canoes and pushed them as speedily as possible into the Ohio, very naturally supposing from the suddenness of their onset, that the whites formed a numerous party, and the whites were indeed very speedily rc-inforccd by two men whose bonds were cut by the hands of the woman, w hoso voice in prayer, had first burst on the silence of that fearful morning scene. Though the Indians were defeated with tho loss of near half their numbers, and the despairing prisoners released, their conquerors did not all escape. One of the Indians, a very active and athletic man who was amongst those who were cut oil' from retreating to the canoes, turned and fled into an adjacent thicket, over topping a ledge of rocks, into w hich he was clos cly pursued by Cyrus Lindslay. Both for a few moments disappeared, but the report of two rifles fired so near together that their sound were sacrccly distinguishable, told that the strife of death was commenced. Boone and one of his men were returning from their pursuit af.cr two more enemies who had fled and escaped in an opposite direction, when thoy beheld the tlying savage and Lindslay in rapid pursuit towards the covert; the other three and one of the released prisoners w ere discharging shot, some of w hich took effect on the retreating conoes. The impulse of Boone and his companion were to speed to the aid of Cyrus Lindslay ; but even in a moment, when their cverv power of mind and body wa on the fail extent of exertion, an incident occurred which turned their attention to uncxpect ed ahes. As Lindslay with the fleelne of an Appollo and his thing enemy no less fleet, seem to fly past them, the" wo man we have already introduced, scream ed, "lather, lather, Cvrus LinJslav " and in frantic gestures seized the toma - hawk ol one ot the dead Indians, nnd shot with swiftness almost suner 1i.ip.i-it! past Boone and his attending warrior, and also disappeared amongst the brambles at ... me instant mat me snots were heard. Boone and his man followed; the released t prisoner exclaiming "My child, mv child" , also endeavoured to fly after his daughter I but his limbs cramped by the thongs with which he had been bound, refused their office, and in excruciating agony he sunk down at the foot of the led e cx'claimin iuv ciniu. my cniiu. ' nls suspense was j fenori, a3 a rustling amongst the branches, stifled expressions of rage from men in the strife of death, and the cries of a fe male voice, w hich rent his soul, was folv.v. Uj me rusn 01 tne i o Luiiioauaius already covered with blood, to the edge ot the precipice, down which they hurried each other in tiger gra-p. Thev struck upon some branches projecting Linnil In. U. .... . I .. . from the rocks which of their fall, and brou broke the force -ht them to the ground on their feet, w ithin a few yards from the anxious father. Both fell, however, to the earth, and Lindslay, under the triumphant Indian, who had beforo made abortive attempts to draw his knife, but now succeeded. His veil aj the blade

ot live more, and thn doaih!."" 1 . " . r-"' . "i

flashed was his last; the heroine seemed j to drop from the impending rocks, and a tomahawk was sunk to the handle in the brain of the savage. The victory was now complete need I

say that the heroine wa3 Ella Moore-ics! i it was Ella, the same Ella amid blood and death on the wilderness banks of Ohio, who erst shone in the splendid saloon. If we were describing the heroine of a novel in place of a woman who really did exist, we would be compelled to describe her as rushing into the arms of th man she loved and saved; but plain truth compels us t describe her in r.n infinitely more elevated sphere of action. Her feelings were repressed, but her energies called into rational action. Lindslay was literally covered and blinded with his own blood and that of his antagonist. The tall of the Indian had pierced his right arm above the elbow without Ireakin; the bone. i. Iilt tl Ttill-r r.i Vtv-t n coiiTi1 !lit wound through one thigh. In tho hcatot the battle neither was much disal'.cd by their wounds, though tint of flu Indian r 3 brought him to the ground, and enabled Lindslay to seize his prey. But the great loss of blood, as an artery had been cut, soon exhausted Lindslay, who fainted as they bore him to the camp. With a wave of her hand, and imploring gesture, Ella prevented her father from arousing by any ill-timed expression, the recollections of Lindslay. With the aid of Boone and a part cf the dress of Ella, the bleeding was staunched, and the wound bound up, and not then considered very dangerous. 1 he blood was then w ashed from his blinded visage, and his senses gradually restored. As returning consciousness contusediy brought back tho remembrance of where he was and in what fearful conflict he had been engaged, his sight first fell upon a countenance, black and haggard, intently fixed upon him. "What vission have I seen? what voice have I heard? inwardly murmured Lindslay." "Ella Moore! no that cannot be ""Why should tho voice not have been that of Ella Moore?1 mournfully exclaimed the man before him. "And that voice" "is the voice" of lil-ur Henry Mjore, surely u!l this must be a i . "It is ruality,"exclai;r.ed another mouth whose breathings ot auxi-nis .iwv-t . "It is re - r.ii;..i!:in could be no lo:i cr repressed iahlv.11 and f r the first timo Cvrus L: ndsElla ' Hay w as e mfulJed in tho arms of : . - 'Moor. Boone wli- so mind untaught in tho dark J 1 :.. c .:r..:.. I i j ',VliV-,V3 " " ino i.ever na-i I knowicuge ol tho ii iest leelmgs ol me . ,. 1 !M;UWiCi.'C Ol . . . . . unman heart: i'oone, uno loveu nis sne cies, ana entereu into me every j n , car,-, 1 1 . . 1 ana danger 01 las irier..:s, ana nis irien;:s were all of mankind, not his enemies w ith whom ho ever had to act, and who now Ironi conversation formerly held with Lindslay, perfectly unJerstood the characters and scene before him, but felt that on him devolved the safety of all, and that retreat to his station must be prompt and speedy. Orders were given to the young men to collect the horses without any avoidablo delay, and then seizing the hand of Henry Moore, observed with his native blandncss : "Mr. Moore you are not altogether unknown to me, that oung warrior, I believe did nut receive his first wound to day." "Can you be Daniel Boone," exclaimed Moore. "Daniel Boon is my namo11 replied the warrior "don1! attempt thanks to mcy and Boone in the Indian and most impressive manner pointed to tho Heavens. Moore felt the appeal and turning his tearful eyes upon his daughter, exclaimed fervently, "Oh! mv Ci ! ! my daughter." "We must be !!" saiJ Bjoue MHl lil less than two h-urs from the break of day, and firing of their fir.-;t l iiL', tho party was cn their way. Wo r.cjd not describe their retreat, suffice it to say, they arrived safe at Boone's station; but we cannot omit a most affecting incident, w hich to ik place on approaching the station. We have mentioned, that two men had been spared by the Indians from massacre and made i ',rHoners One w e have accountc J for. in mo person 01 iienry -Moore; me omcr was a plain, but kindly looking man, wh seemed steeped in tho bitterest grief. IL spoke seldom, and when tho party halted, retired to commune and mourn with hi? own thoughts. Boone, Henry Moore, and his daughter, Jecd all others of the party, were fully employed in th?ir re.-pective duties, and the three former, in care of Cyrus LmJsiay, whoso wound had be come excessively painful. lijonc had learned fiom Ilencry Moore, tint tho disconsolate man, with a wife and five chilidren, had j lined their parly in Powell valley, and that he believe I the mother and all the children had perished. On the tliird day, and us thev had hopes ' ' arrivmg at tue station that night. Uoone 1 c" m'J,jrn'-r gr Uiua.Iy into a conver led tho mourner gradually sation on ms .05s, in which ge man at length observed, "I know I should not, , lit i "JW r.an nc 'ias S Jfire out now ran 1 neip envying ..1: M oire. :red much, but his daughter is "Vou Boone. had a daughter?" interrupted "Ves! two, and one fjurtocu years of 1 age. 1 - "Her name; ' ccmanoed Loone. ".jally," replied the man fixing his nuiring eves on Boene. ineiooiv wa reiurnci urn eirncs 1 . ? .... . 1 . 1 ncss, as B jor.e s ized tiie hand of the anxhope had beamed in his ioos father, for bosom. i 'Bo comforted, friend," continued ujone, "you see a man who has been witness to the death of a ehild bv Incm hands be comforted, ourSa!l ns been the means under that," an i I -ne : 1 gam pomtea to me heavens, "ol saving her father, ' and the ustonir-hed, an 1 delighted parent, that very evening pressed to hit bosom, the remnant ot Ins earthly treasures; lor little did he bring iutu the w il Jeraess beside his family. The fatigue of his journey, w ith the defective means of healing his wound, had thrown Cyrus LinJslav into a violent fe-

vcr which was burning his brain when brought back to Boone's station. For many days his mind roamed under tho rack of pain and anxiety, according to tho excess of his complicated malady. All

that the tendercst care which the circumstance of the place admitted, was done. Surgical aid was not wanting, as Boone himrclf was no mean surgeon and thcro w as beside him, a professional man at the station. "Either his life or his arm must go," saiI at length the surgeon to Boone anJ Henry Moore!" On that, he must himself bo con-suited," said both the latter, ar.d bo was consulted. When the dreadful alternative was placed before him. for the first time in his life, the manly spirit of Linislay shrunk back upon ltsen, ana iixing uu still fine countenance first o:i the surgeon, next on Boone, nnd at length as if he 'readed the appeal on the working viiaga Mof Henry Moore, faintly, but impressively observed. "My father, my friend, for well may I call upon vou by both nams. When a stranger vou received and cherished me will the surgeon have the kindness to retire?" The surgeon rose and left the room; while Moore and Boone sat to much effected to interrupt the invalid, win secnue J to gain strength by effort, and proceeded. "1 had hoped that these arm would have but alas! I must see Ella." And raising his eyes to the roof, (or other ceiling was not over his head, seemed a moment lost in most bitter reflection from which he was diverted by a hind laid softly on his devoted hand. Long, deep and painful was the silenco of the whole party, but some relief came at length from the bursting heart of Ell.i, who with a smile, such as ministering angels smile upon those they arc sent to Llcss and comfort "1 know all and in the namo of him who speaks life or death, let it be so but oh Cyrus upon one condition only.1 "What condition Ella." "That before that hand is severed from its arm I receive your plighted faith; that I may watch over you as a wife. "Incomparable woman," energetically exclaimed, LinJilav, "Oil! 1 cannot wed thee Ella thus, if 1 survive the trial how am I to support .' "Cvrus Lindslav" interrupted Ella as i i- . - r.ii i.:. i i i. , ;iLi i ice i. n his nwsoiii, "niesc nanus ! with vou in this wilderness will I labour cheerful I ' "And (J od will bless vou both," exclaim ed Moore and B one transported to cn-

..';:, 1 1.1 i:i . oar.s. 1 thu-iisr.i, ;is thev rose to their feet, sopow -i-uii 1:1 p..iey,bi;t jcrfuuv nj ftlCaon their hearts the words

ot the devoted woman. At this moment the evening clouds parted, and a ray of -un-shine full upon the bed and on tho fiiccs of Ljn,j,lav :inJ E!!a, rich, clear and ; .r; 1 i..n :t g(,wnni . sm:fp fr,m itw and in the next hour in presence of Boono and his family, of Henry Moore and tho surgeon, Cyrus Lindslay and Ella Mooro w ere united in the most holy of all human bonds. If ever a union was formed refined from all the dross of selfishness, and if ever affection w ithout alloy prepared two hearts for such union, such was the union of Cyrus Lindslay and Ella Moore. If ever the sordid foresight of common mortals was confounded, it was in this instance. A man deprived of his right hand, an 1 a w oman bred in all the indulgence of wealth, with but little resource beyond their personal labor, in the midst of nn untamed waste, on what were the foundations of their hopes based? on purity of heart, on unstained minds, on dependence placed where none but the pure ia heart can place their hopes. Cyrus an 1 E!!a were not deceived. Tii3 amputation was successfully performed, and from that day the health and strength tf Lindslay, slowly, but surclv recovered; wealth, the least reward of such minds also slowly, but surely increased in their hands, and the aged and h-ippy Henry M oro lived to see his namo multiplied, as the firt son received tho name of M 1 ore LiaLdav, and the second Iljnrv LinJ: lav, I:i their plain and neat mansion, many is the t ravel 1 or who Iclt and expressed uuqualifL'd astonishment at finJing with tha most unalfecied hospitality, manners, not always even approacheJ, in mansions filtering in splendor. MARK BANCROFT. Doctor Thackcr V. Bush, OF KENTLCKV, HAYTXG obtained the right under the patent of Thomis .Stagncr, of Kentucky, for applying his Truss, exclusively in the rotate of Indiana, expects to be in Vinccnnes on or about the 15lli of Julv next, at John C. Clark's tavern, when he will wait on nil cases that may present. The superiority of S:agncrs Truss over all others now in use, is acknowledged wherever it has been employed, end all o'her Trusses hive gone into'direputc It v. i.I cure every specie? of rupture w hether congcintal or the result of accident, and it may be applied to all ages without any danger to patients. The principles on which it effects a cure is acknowledged to be the only true one by the Professors of Transylvania University, and all tho scientific that have examined it, and many that have worn it are ready to certify t the cfiiciency of the truss. I have numbers of certi ficates at hand, going to establish the utility of the truss. I shall come prepared to apply the instrument, and sll those who feel interested would do wcllt attend to the time, as I shall stav but a few das at a dace while oa through the state. my first t-jur DOCTOR HUS II expects fo reside in Indiana, f r the sole purpose of attending; to the application of the Truss. July . 1WI. -gi-tt DOCTOK DECKER Z TILL keeps his office at tho .ylry iJ oid stand, and hopes his knowledge ot tho diseases of the country acquired by a prac

tice of eighteen years, with his undivided attention to business, will entitle htm to a bhare of public patronage. - June 28, 1S31. -.3 tf