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were of ten, chiell merchants. Five w. I us; and fiyc damcls were loaded

I h” usual and w presented his u paritions, ‘ wh‘iic bosom f tb eeert. I i I I stozd with the Armenian on myright litililnthllilzfg:

- (1 him, a sin, wi lea, md be,“ disrgnounted like myself-

d with 3 WM u h desirous {0 b5 bearing his

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still folded, stood our guide, . For a few moments we remaine

beginning to flatter

with the merchandise and luggage of the was travelling from Orfa toAlcppo, an ' some days on our journey. One of my companions was an old Armenian, who was travelling with some valu— able bales of goods, aceompan

crape, laine dreamy,l Bar an o M l ‘ on 4d . 6d . ,_ :IbfigTrigiirlx’gzvddr, gala”). and red Paints, paint Oil, .lp 10x12 Window Glass, Mi

doom not the less de d somewhat c

d motionless. I WIS myself that our well prepar . for steady front would have kept them at bay for ever,

- , d [1’ rest horror I knew the cowardice of an Arab an, ‘hgsugm 1’ ‘ ‘hey Their mode or

stro er to a deAs loan as_ I ha drawing the plate the ground, and saddle, and alighte in'ur . A‘way‘ which I had dl . sound of her hoofs again the ground .in th that the nonse w nor was I mistaken,

d her fogress’ hecIkethrew 518'" °"

then immediately flung myselfoli' the

without an d fortunatelydown a dark glen near h pleasure the hich covered as I guessed d my pursuers; te I heard them bout me was overrun he nearest of these I full speed : one taken shelter. th a million. . ted, and a horrid h recalled me to a sense of my I was in a country unknown to me, t were; and it seemed as one of star-

ied by his son, a lad ofa complexion but beautifully moulded, though features. One would have tliooght that along and hardships we en- cly escreonu him: yet little fatigued at the

generally, of actual bloodshed—J Nay, might be friends, or at least not foes. r salutation is it little curious; but what of that . . _ m felt the Armcnian’s sou lean heavily over with his tag"

hand on my shoulder, and one by one I felt a somet Img like the first drops of a thunder shower fall uponr y —poor father!’ muttered the. lit: 0I tuuate lad; ‘don't tell him—pray don't tell him.ll at felt his weight increase on my shoulder, when a as once, be,,or as I should more properly say, the bodydw n chucked back with violence and fell to the groun fie the other side of the horse. The hand of out“ gut g was at his breast, and had already grasped the glitterlng miniature I mentioned above; when the old Armenian. who had overheard the half muttered words of hisdylng eon, wheeled his horse suddenly round, and. With the speed ofligbtuing, unsheathed his yataglian, aimed one blow; in another moment the head of our quondam guide literally rolled at his horse’s feet. thing was the act of a few seconds. ' _ evidently stabbed the poor boy, as. he stood by his aide, lor the sake of the gold chain and Jewelled picture; but he had little idea ofthe latent vigour which lurked be- neath the snowy hairs ofthe old Armenian. ‘ saw anything half so grand in my life, as the flashing eyes and dilated form ofthe father, when stooping from his horse, he raised the body ofhis son from the ground with as much ease as though it were an everyday feat of horsemanship; and placing him before him across the saddle, rose in his stirrups, and, stretching forth his sabre, awaited calmly the coming shock. Nor did he wait long. The death of our guide, who had evidently betrayed us, sealed our doom. A loud cry from the cannie Scotchman, who had thought to escape without striking a blow for his comrades, announced to us that he had the points ofsix or seven lances in his body; but no one had either curiosity or tilne to look round. The work of destruction had begun. felt the point ofii lance; but a well-aimed ball from my pistol rolled him who wielded it in the dust. . given up all hope ofsaving my life; snd,havinglittle care for what might happen,“ consequently fought coolly and desperately. Flinging the discharged pistol with all my force, and with good effect, at another of my assail- ants, I drew forth my second and last; but there seemed

shed the mare . grillounted, and I heard Wit st the shingles w 6 direction she ha’ ould probably mislea for in about a minu theground a shes, and into t

' 'th e . ‘ Tlgled’yfvéin, Rum, Wine, Pom ,.

’ 3r RfllSln”r Xi::,g0riions, Nuts, Drugs. 5“- “ out.

rides! a day. amid the

W. ' I here sorprwt' ' , and was as a a 3th coughed-eat ofthe day. Three were eqloyed in some nameless trafic; and ' ~honed, cannic Scotchman, bpzwhla‘; W "theseI nevereouldfind out. so Mus-oc- gained my confidence and esteem. lie was an eldtly maeheec‘wilh a long flowing white fim'm‘ formerly owned the land. and attach little romance to the name elm-chut- let here the roving adventures Silltbzd ' realised, than the quiet i no _t _c m w m W, est huckster in the vici- rnerchant here travels with and ertned servants. Instead of his box fat wife, in children and early dinner, he of the wilderness. a black slave, five ’ camels, and new and then some milk and oatmeal. was my Armenian. . . .had travelled many hours in hopes of reaching a whither our guide, one of the El we had picked up two or three days In truth, we and

l d Herrings Dry Corn“, Saliivil‘flbrfdwmich will he’sold cimp, 7.,

' thorn bu wnh l:l-VI’hesentl’y they rushed d the bush in which I had excitement at that moment was wor seutly every sound ofllfe s succeeded, wllic

s ' atiorl. helplehs smbn mv head, as i ‘ I ad exchanged a briel death for d was doomed to die many a time I should be released from my to my other annoyances, had been wounded grom feclly useless,

' ' ld stock a general Miami” Tllriuilvhtble will his sold low, for cash or

add W“- “d "mind", GeorgetownJan. 1, 1841.

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a "W 9""’.”::kih‘fihi'wiisit‘mtl. . l The liucksklns, o , Ii f The ms“! had d the shoulder where I ng stiff, and my left. arm per- for any protracted or Violent ex- he love of lifekgrows strong when the chances of losing it are greatest; and knowing tha.

' turn huntin me down would soon , those Who were g had played them, I lost no

ric dresses, prints, ginghams, .. and coloured gros do naples, pl... persians, ribbons, tab _ I ' lure, cotton furniture, dimity, prim“, moreens; fancy shyrts and shirt ’ ‘ V ticks, blankets, .white and colour . ;, cotton warp, white and grey cottons, he, 5.,

STOVES—Cooking Stoves, Noe. 1,2.“ ~

get

the found the trick I . lithium liiirrying on, it. mattered not whlt‘her, p t we it was in some direction to either side of the ll'lou e d had followed in the chase. .I forgot what .happen: after I had thrown myself, in a state lot ex aiéstioé on the ground; but recovered senstbility foun stretched in the tent of an humble feltlfih,wyy}llit;segr;is;

' wi mu m man

was bending over me, Iihtawhyymake my tale a long one, or detail a number offiinttleresting situ'ations through

' ad to ass to in mi recovery . illitlylfilhithl did precover,yand was saved. I had been found by apoor Arab, brought to his tent, and there treated with an hospitality that would have. put many a civilized savage to the blush. The obscurity of my retreat preserved me from the vengeance of those from whom I had so narrowly escaped; and the increasing heat ofthe summer drying up their pasturage, drove them to some other region in search of maintenance for their _ And here I' am, to conclude, sitting by the

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, had promised to conduct us. horses stood much in need of refreshment. of the sun had been intolerable during the'day; and the smell supply of water we had thought it ne- to bring was completely exhausted. jaded beads plodded on, stumbling over the smoothest parts of our route, our eyes were in anxious search of the iscd resting place for the evening. It seemed, that we had at last arrived at the loneliest and which had been frowned upon by the do of grass to feed a locust, or deck its withered barrcnneas. In the rapidly closing twdight, there seemed to be a low range of what appeared sand- hills, the only object which relieved the dismal sameness

the scene. I called our guide to me, and questioned him closely as to the distance of the well. som'ewhst confused: but his answers were prompt, and there in no reason for suspecting him of anything be- ' perhaps some chance mistake in the path he had

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fur caps, fur and woollen gloves, 1.. . parametta cloths, niouslin do [u

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Also, 100 his. superfine Flour, “- 200 Sides Sole Leather, 100 Sides Neat’s do. Calf Skins, Binding Skins, and 1000 Gallons Pale Seal and Cod Or 200 bushels fine Liverpool Salt.

N. B.—Tbe whole will be sold, cheep

ht us, which we might easily recover by daylight, at the worst. Still, I could not help suspecting some- Hc had a peculiar from under his turban, and never encounterlug your gaze with honest manliness; could see that he was constantly casting hurried glances round our party, and seemed not a litte uneasy, as though anticipating every moment the denoacnmlt of some expected event. I communicated my suspicions to my Armenian friend; but the old man assured me that he had travelled to Aleppo twenty times before, and that this was his last trip; arguing therefore, how unlikely it would be that one who had travelled itso chess should meet with any accident in this his last journey. ‘ I have made,’ said the good old man, ' more than iasnficient for myself and my son; nay, I am I shall settle down on my return to Damascus, net the cvcnin of my days shall be calm and

some pause in the fight.—Our foes, though they might have numbered perhaps a hundred, seemed almost to hang back for an instant, struck with a superstitious awe at the desperate valour of the Armenian.—When my eye caught him, he stood like a rock, with his dead His horse had fallen ; but~on foot or on horseback. the old man still fought on, covered with blood, evidently very feeble; but his face was calm, and pale asastatue's. broken ; swords, pistols, and dead bodies lay around I and the Armenian were the sole survivors.

Just as the clearing smoke and momentary pause enabled me to catch the coup d‘m’l I have described, an Arab, dressed in a more costly garb than ordinary, and probably the leader of the attack, made a dash past me, and lifted his yataghan to strike the Armenian from ‘ It is my last bullet,’ thought I; ‘ but it can- elped.’ I raised my arm quickly. There was

banks ofthe Euphrates, telling you all this panel of stuff, whilst, like a fool, I have suffered my pipe to go out during the narration. ,

about the villain. manner of coking

m

Tun CAPTURE or Acne—Remarkable Coincidence.— Several private letters from officers of various ranks who have taken part in\the recent gallant achievement at Acre, attest the fact, from the position ocCupied. by the Gorgon steam-frigate, commanded by Captain Hen- derson,that it was one of the shells from that vessel, directed by serjeant Murray, of the Royal Marine Ar- tillery, that exploded the grand magazine and arsenal, destroying two entire regiments, amounting to upwards of 1,200 men, which were drawn up on the, ramparts, and leaving no living being within an area of 60,000 square yards. This fact is further corroborated by the

son 8! his refit. that he has received

Our line had been

which will be ready for inspection ethic Court House, Queen Square, on Wednesda sisting of Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Doeskiu, Fustian, Pilot Cloth Coats g Shawls, and Wllittlc’s woollen Cranes, Victoria Kid Gloves, Berlin do., woollen r.» Scotch Cambric,Bed Furniture, glazed 13m bleached and unbleached Cottons, Lid striped linen Slliits, Gentlemen’s Beaver of various sorts; Silk, Twist and Thread,’

Dec. 29th, 11540.

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the Inhabitants of Charlottetown and

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und Figured Musllns, Cotton Sheets, Mitten, Muslin-de-laines, Orleans, Merinos, worsted ' '

unclouded, and God wil cnable me to expend with justness and generosity, untinctured with vanity, those stores, which the industry ofyouth and the toil of man- hood have enabled me to acquire.

said he, pattingnhe head of the beau ids him. ‘thou shalt be the and when thou speakest he

paragraph in Sir Robert Stopford’s despatch, brief as it is, in which the gallant admiral ascribes the merit of that exploit to the Gorgon. that none of the ships of the line threw any shells. It is worthy of remark, as a most singular coincidence, that in the operations on the coast of Spain, under Commodore Lord John Hay, it was the shells of the

commanded by Captain Hen- y Serjeant Smith, of the Royal punish general, and lines before St. Sebastian, an

but a flash in the pan, and the sword ofthe Arab descended deep into the skull ofthe Armenian, who fell forward, without a groan, upon the body of his son.— With the speed oflightning, bounding to the side ofthe Ar tol almost touching his templ blown to atoms, and the in spirted into my face. saddle ; but the the ground, stoo of his fallen

lars, Capes and Habit Shirts, Lace, Edging ball, bonnet and dress Caps; Tuscan, Du Silk Bonnets; a large and fashionable assortln _ Velvet, various colours, Lndies' Stays, anda ' ‘ able assortment of Millinery, Lucifer and C “ Loildon Pickles, Pins, Needles,’l‘ape,&c. &c. . ' HflRDWflREf—Bar Iron, a large assortment of: tenon and dovetail Saws, Joiners' Tools of“ Turkey Stones, Shoemakers‘ do., Deck Spikes, 7’

It is moreover notorious And then my son,’ tiful boy who rode prop of thy old father; shall fancy at times that he still hears the sweet tones of thy mother's voice.’ Here my friend seemed overcome b

I re-cocked my pistol, and ab leader, fired with my pis- e. His skull seemed literally ingled brain and blood were In a moment I was seated in his gallant steed refused to stir, and pawing ped his nostrils towards the lifeless trunk The delay of an instant would

Phoenix steam-frigate, derson, and directed b Marine Artillery, breached the Carlist

y some melancholy re- and the big tears chased one another un-

that killed the S heeded down the furrowed checks of the old man.—‘ Let

do., Thompson's screw and pod‘Augers, from

lopper Boat Nails, Screws, Locks, Haildsa .

Gimleis, Locks, Glue, Candles, Hauser Pipes, -’

once more upon her picture.'-—His sou seemed to underused his wish at once, and took from his , richly set in brilliants, and a neck by a massive gold The latter gazed on ng it with reverence, ‘ I let him wear it,’ said he, turn- as though to excuse a weakness he had exhibited ys let him wear it; he is so cannot find it in my heart to part them.” like moisture in my own eyes at to wipe it away, saw our guide on not to be m

achievement which alone enabled th them. Thus the two steam- Henderson, have been the i brilliant success in both operations. \

Lauoes'r VOLCANO 1N 'ruc Wanna—It appears that Kiruca, a burning mountain in Owyhe, has a crater of more than nine miles in circumference, and lately threw forth a lake of liquid lava one mile long by half a mile broad, emitting intense heat,

e Legion to storm- vessels commanded by Capt. mmediate cause of the most

I felt, when again mounted, as tho’ Istill had a chance, and unsheathing my poniard, buried it to the hilt in the noble animal I bestrode. forward carried me into the midst assailants. and waving round my head had rapidly exchanged for my poniard in a few seconds full twent murderous robbers.

A loud cry from my rear soon announced that I was not to be permitted to escape unmolested had ridden at full speed about a mile, I saddle to count my pursuers.

but those whose horses were fres be sent on such an errand ' I gaze through the gatheri could just count six, and moment: widened the dl bably enabled me to possess myself

Clothes, Shoes and Boots; Leather, consistingI lambskins, seal binding, cordovanw-ind sole ‘ j quality, Shocmaker’s hemp, flax and twist,2 Trees, Shoemaker’s nwls, hafts, blades and k _' quantity of second hand Lamps, about 200 v Books, 614:. (Ice. &c. 4 sets handsome cut glass » , quantity of other Goods, too numerous to nice i The whole will be sold cheap for Cash. Charlottetown, October 19th, 1840.

breast a small miniature which was suspended fro chaia,and handed it to his fat it badly for a moment; then kissi returned it to his son.

One furious plunge of my astonished my sabre, which I ,I found myself y yards [distant from the

re a siren cr—‘I alwa like her that

I felt something very this scene, and turning gazing, with an expressi glittering jewel which the Armenian was to his son. Ihad little time, however, to t matter, for one of the hindermost of called out that his her sooth. when I looked back. the poor beast n his side, and his rider hanging helplessly o

and glowing with extreme ; and "he’ll a] christening upon record is ' s only son, Edward and the mantle in which

The most splendid my

I knew we" that-non: that of Henry the Sixth’

heat and fleetest would and after a long and steady ng darkness, I thought that I noted with pleasure, that each Accident had pro- of the best steed in

istaken, at the banding back hink about the our party here rther; and, in was stretched

place in Westminster Abbey, the babe was received after its immersion cost a sum equal to £6,000 of modern money, with pearls and precious stones. O’Connell has avowed that