Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,525, Robert Wilcox, Navy. (R. I.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE;  Navy R. I.

Wilcox, Robert or Willcocks, Patience

SERVICE:  R. 11.525
CONTENTS
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R 4665

Patience Willcox
widow of Robert
R. Id.  [Rhode Island]
act 7 July 38
m. [married] 87. d. [deceased] 22.
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Declaration of Patience Willcocks. 
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Newport Sc.    
At Newport on this 27th day of October A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the under signed, Joseph Joslen, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Newport, said Court being a Court of Record, Patience Wilcox a resident of Newport in said County, in the eighty second year of her age, she, being first duly sworn according to law, does, on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”:    
I Patience Wilcox of the town and county of Newport on oath declare as follows: viz I am the widow of Robert Wilcox, late of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut who was a native of Middletown in the county of Newport aforesaid, deceased, and who in the war of the Revolution was in the naval service of the United States, and died in Lebanon aforesaid on the 12th of March A.D 1822. I intermarried
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intermarried with the said Robert Wilcox - not previous to his leaving the service but prior to the first day of January A.D. 1794, to wit, I was married to the said Robert Wilcox by the Rev. Gardiner Thurston, Pastor of the Second Baptist church in said town of Newport, at Middletown in the name county, of Newport, on the 24th day of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty seven. And I have remained the widow of said Robert Wilcox ever since the time of his decease aforesaid, and have not since his decease intermarried with any other.   
And I further declare in order to facilitate the investigation of My Claim, that, as I informed ^ & verily believe, my said husband entered the service of the United States as a mariner, at Providence R.I. in the year 1775 and on the first day of October in that year, under the Command of Commodore Esek Hopkins, in a Sloop called the Caty under the command of Capt. Abraham Whipple, and after going to Philadelphia subsequently sailed on various cruises against the Enemies of the United States, the details of which I cannot particularire, - but I believe my said husband was a gunner on board of the Bon Homme Richard. How long he continued in the
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services I cannot tell, with my present means of information. But being advised that there may be satisfactory evidence respecting the service of my said Husband and decisive of my claim, on the files of the department, I submit the whole subject to the consideration of the proper department, with such facilities for its consideration as I am able to produce, -once in the hope that these few recollections will be sufficient to lead to a satisfactory result, and eventually cause my claim to be allowed and registered according to its merits.    
But in addition to the foregoing statement, I may further declare as part of the information which I have received from my Husband aforesaid, that I have often hear him relate about his having been for three years most of the time in Fortune Prison in England; - and after effecting his escape from that prison several times and being as often retaken and returned to the same, he finally succeeded in reaching France, and there again entered the American Service. The narrative of these events and his sufferings in them was often repeated by my said Husband, until it became very familiar to my mind as a series of hardships truly painful
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to hear.      
Patience Willcocks      
The foregoing Declaration was made, sworn to, and signed by the above written Patience Willcocks at her residence, (she being from age and infirmity evidently unable to go abroad for the purpose of performing these solemnities elsewhere,) on the day and year therein written, before me. And I further certify that I have reason to believe her to be a credible person and respectable in character.     
Joseph Joslen 
C. Just C.C. Pleas,      
Newport. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Court of Common Pleas County of Newport ss     
I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of said Court for Twill County do hereby certify that Joseph Joslen is Chief Justice of this Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport and that his signature above written is genuine.    
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred thirty-eight.    Daniel C. Denham  clk
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I hereby certify that I since recorded in the records Book of the late Gardner Thurston, formerly Pastor of the 2d Baptist Church Newport the following marriage to wit “(Seventeen hundred & eight seven May twenty fourth) 1787 May 24.  Robert Wilcox & Patience Cornell both of Middletown”     
A true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is in writing, the same being expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as above written. Daniel C. Denham Clk 2d Bapt. Church      
I Daniel C. Denham above named deposed and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the 2d Baptist Church in Newport R. I. And that the above is a true extract from the Records of said, Gardner Thurston with the exception above named as certified by me     
Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the 2d Baptist Church     
Sworn before me, E. Revell, Justice of the Peace,}     
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Newport Supreme Judicial Court County of Newport ss.    
I Erastus P Allan Clerk of the said Court of the County of Newport  I Clenper Trevell before them do here by certify that Daniel C. Denham testified is a Justice of the peace for this county duly appointed and qualified as such and that his signature above written is genuine.     
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty fourth day of November AD one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight    
E.P. Allan Clerk
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(Copy)     
Robert Wilcox of Lebanon, in the State of Connecticut doth upon his solemn oath depose and say; That on the first day of October in the year 1775 he together with Coggeshall Butts of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, entered at Providence in the State aforesaid, under the Command of Commodore Esek Hopkins.       
That we were ordered by the said Commodore to & did, proceed on board the armed sloop called the Catey commanded by Abraham Whipple Esq of said Providence; in which Sloop went also a number of Officers & men, to Join a Fleet at Philadelphia in the month of November A.D. 1775 when the said armed Sloop Catey was taken into the service, of the United States & was known as the Sloop Providence. That after the arrival of the said commodore at Philadelphia we the said Wilcox and Butts together with the officers and men aforesaid were distributed, about the said Fleet: some on board the vessels Alfred, Columbus, Cabot & Andrew Doria. That we then sailed for New Providence and in the month of April A.D. 1776 arrived at New London from New Providence. That I sailed from New London on a cruise against the enemies of the United States about the last of June 1776 at which time the said Butts was on board the Columbus & bound on a cruise.    
Robert Wilcox  his mark   
Witness Daniel Denham Wm G Burroughs    Newport R.I. Augt 7 1820     
Newport ss Newport 7th August 1820 There personally appeared Robert Wilcox signer of the foregoing Deposition and being
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duly cautioned, examined and sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me Daniel Denham, Justice Court Common Pleas  
{  Clerks office Court of Common Pleas Newport November 22 1838     
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the depositions of Robert Wilcox attached to the Declaration of Coggeshal Butts for the purposes of obtaining a pension and filed in this office. In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court on the day and year aforesaid,     
Daniel C. Denham, Clerk
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Coggeshall Butts, of Newport, in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island &c.    doth upon his solemn Oath, depose and say; That in the first day of October, A.D. 1175, he, together with Robert Wilcox, late of Newport aforesaid, but now of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, entered at Providence in the State aforesaid, under the Command of Commodore Esek Hopkins. That we were ordered by the said Commodore to [unreadable] to proceed on board an armed Sloop called the Catey, commanded by Abraham Whipple, Esq, of said Providence; in which Sloop went also a number of officers and men to join the fleet at Philadelphia. That we arrived at Philadelphia in the month of November A.D. 1775, when the said named Sloop Catey was taken in to the service of the United States & was afterwards called by the name Providence. That after the arrival of the said Commodore at Philadelphia, we, the said Butts and Wilcox, laid there with the officers and men aforesaid, were distributed about the said fleet: some on board the Alfred the Columbia, the Cabot and the Andrew Doria. That we there sailed for
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New Providence, and in the month of April A.D. 1776 arrived at New London from New Providence. That the said Robert Wilcox, who acted in the capacity of Cooper, sailed from New London on a cruiser about the last of June, AD 1776, leaving me the Deponent on board the Columbia 
The deponent further says, that the said Robert Wilcox is aged sixty eight years that in consequence of a fit of the palsy his right hand and [unreadable] are completely ruptured; and in consequence of said rupture, he is incapable of doing any business whatever.  
Newport , R I, August 5th,1820 Coggeshall Butts     
Newport ss= at Newport this 8th day of Aug. 1820 Personally came the above named Coggeshall Butts residing in Newport aforesaid and made solemn oath, to the truth of the above written Certificate herein subscribed   
[unreadable] I hereby Certify that he is a credible witness     
In testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand the Day and Year above written. Daniel Denham Justice Court Common Pleas
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the United States. That at the time of sailing in the aforementioned cruise, I left the said Robert Wilcox on board the Cabot, Elisha Hinman Esq commander, bound on a cruise.     
The deponent further avers that the said Robert Wilcox, in consequence of a fit of the palsy, by which his night hand and arm are completely deadend; and in consequence also of a severe rupture in the groin, is incapable of doing any labour of any kind or nature.     
Newport, R.I. Augt 5 1820. John Trevett       
Newport ss= sct    Newport this 8th Day of Augt 1820 Personally appeared the above named John Trevett residing in Newport aforesaid and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above written certificate by him subscribed      
And I hereby certify that he is a credible witness in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand the Day and year above written.      
Daniel Denham Justice Court Commons Pleas
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Commons Pleas for the count of Newport,     
I hereby certify that Daniel Denham Esq whose signature is affixed to the foregoing attestations is a Justice of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and engaged under the seal of said State:     
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this Ninth Day of August in the year of our LORD eighteen hundred + twenty [unreadable]  and fifth of American Independence 
H. Y Cranston Clk
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Patience widow of
Robert Wilcox
Ry. 11525

A copy of the Norwich (Com.) Courier dated Apr. 17 1822 has been removed from this case and is locked up in the Record DW.
AW Nov. 21. 1910
It contains Robt Wilcox’s obituary he died at Lebanon on Mar 12, 1822.  A native of Newport at 71.  Full account of his services
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Newport April 20 1839 
Sirs       
Yours of the 15th is before me, and in reply would observe that the Certificate of the Hon. William R Staples was forwarded in support of the declaration and claim of Mrs Patience Wilcox, widow of the late Robert Wilcox, who claims under act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, which is herewith forwarded duly authenticated, trusting that this will be satisfactory to the Department, and that as certificate for the amounts you may find her entitled to, will be forwarded - 
Respectfully Yr. Obt Servt 
Wm R Staples     
J. L. Edwards Esq     
Court of Pensions     
Washington DC. }
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4.665
Sec Wm. R. Noyes,
Jan 25 ‘3q
Hon. R. B. Cranston  Jun 22 '41
Act 7 July '38


11525
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Hon E R Potter
29 March '44
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560
Sir    Pen. Off.    
March 24 44     
In answer to your inquiring I have the honor to inform you that the town clerks certificate herewith returned for your certificate of his official charter + signature will show the relation of husband + wife as far back as 1782 but is not sufficient to show that part at an earlier date which is necessary to bring her case within the provisions of the acts of July 36 which she is now claiming ~ Enclosed you will receive a copy of my letter to W R Noyes Esq of 8 June last       
You are refered to the enclosed copies of my letters in the following cases for answers to your enquiries viz Patience Wilcox to Hon R. R. Cranston June 22 ’41-James Updike to D. D. Addison sept 6 1843 ~ and Sanford Noyes to Wm R. Noyes Esq. 20 Apr 1849 - Dec 12. 1840 Hon. E. R. Potter H. R.
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Newport Feby 7th 1849

Sirs, I am instructed by Major Henry Bull to request you to forward me a certificate for the amount you find due Mrs P. Wilcox widow of Robert Wilcox.
Respectfully Your Obtservt
Wm R Noyes

James L. Edwards Esq
Com of [illegible]
Washington
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Newport July 25th 1829    
Sirs      
Yours of 25 [illegible] addressed to me, and yours of the 8th Inst. addressed to H Bull Esq. relative to the claim of Mrs Patience Wilcox widow of Robert Wilcox deceased are both before me. - In reply; prevent me to observe that Mrs Wilcox in her declaration states that with her present means of information, she should have to depend much upon the evidence on the files of the proper department relative to the service of her late husband, Robert Wilcox, Esq.-      In yours of the 25 relt. you admit, or have proved that said Wilcox served from Oct ’75 to June ’76. At or about this time it is also proved that he said Wilcox sailed on the Cabot. Capt. Henneman on a cruise, in the capacity of a Cooper: and we have reason to suppose that he remained on board during said cruise, or was put on board a prize which might have [unreadable] in the United States or was recaptured and sent to England. And from hence he escaped and joined the B. H. Richard in France. Was in the action as stated in the declaration and [unreadable] firmly believed by all the elderly people in this vicinity who was acquainted with him. - The last term of service on board the Cabot commencing in June ’76 and the service in the B. H. Richard we trust is sufficiently proved to entitle her to all the benefit of the documentary evidence in possession of the proper department.      And I shall only add that the friends of Mrs Wilcox have the fullest confidence in the justice of her cause and in the acts of the department, and instruct me to request a close examination of her claim, and a certificate for the amount you may find her justly entitled. Respy your Obt servt. Wm R Noyes Agt for Patience Wilcox      
JL Edwards Esq 
Court of Pensions 
Washington DC}
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Newport July 1st 1839     
James L Edwards Esq     
Sir      
I have this day see a letter from you directed to Wm R Noyes Esq inspecting the claim of Mrs. Patience Wilcox for a pension. This is an elderly Lady of about 83 years, whose claim must soon terminate with her life.      
I was personally acquaintace with Capt Robert Wilcox, and have frequently heard him relate circumstances which occurred while under the Command of Paul Jones, in the European seas and ports, as well as in Fortune Prison - the manner of his Escape &c. He having died many years since, his naratives cannot now be detailed, and those who served with him having all paid the debt of nature, as is believed. The evidence which you require is not now to be obtained in a legal form. But you must be aware that time, which conquers all things, has laid a heavy hand upon the events of that day, as reports individuals, especially those in subordinate stations.       
That he spent nearly the whole time of the Revolutionary war in the services of his country , as in Prison, is well understood by all who even was acquaintance with him, and as there is no full evidence of his filling a station higher than that of Cooper, there is no doubt in my mind that his rank was subsequently
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raised. 
The evidence in your possession shows that he served from Octr 1775 to June 1776 from which time you find him entered in the Brig Cabot bound on a cruise, where this witness leaves him. The presumption is stronger that he went the cruise than that he got as discharge or left his vessel as he was following his usual occupation-and was always scrupulously [unreadable] to his engagements -   
There is no trick or fiction in their claims, to my certain knowledge, urged on frivolous grounds, by irresponsible persons. It was no seeking of any agent. But was the act of the woman herself ~ a woman highly respectable in character - not urged by a pressing necessity, or to pecuniary means for subsistence. The [unreadable] that the services rendered and sacrifices made by her husband, in the cause Justly entitles his names to be [illegible] among the defenders of his country. Yours Henry Bull
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List of Prisoners confined to Forton Prison near Portsmouth in England, belonging to this State: Nov 29, 1778.   
 William Grinnel, James Teco, Samuel Hayward, Josh. Hayward, Jonathan Lillibridge, Sion Arnold, Robert Webb, Jonathan Longworthy, William Munro, James Stanley, George Smith, John Connor, James Tayler, all of Newport Robert Wilcox, Middletown, John Sherman, Joshua Allen, Portsmouth, Christopher Philips, Henry Gardner, North Kingstown, David Arnold Providence Holden Rhodes, Samuel Rice, Green Caplain East Greenwich Thaddeus Manchester, Daniel Manchester, Tiverton Robert Upham Coventry; Daniel Bears, Warren N. N. B. Matthew Coggeshall & Enoch Bulls had made their escape      
Providence June 3 1839 I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an article published in “The Providence Gasette + Country Journal” under date of May 22. 1779: and was this day compared with the original contained in the file of the Providence Gazette belonging to the Rhode Island Historical Society, now in my care + custody 
HK Staples
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State of Rhode Island + Providence Plantations Newport ss Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court April 20th 1839     
I testify that William R. Staples is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine. I further certify that he is also Cabinet Keeper to the Historical Society of the State of Rhode Island.     
In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year aforesaid     C P Allan Clerk      
Certification Mrs. Patience Willcox Widow of Robt 
Wm. R. Noyes Esq
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Henry Bull
July 8 '39
J.G.
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War Dep 131 Pen Off July 8 ’39     
Sir     
In reply to yours of 1 Jun and respecting the case of Mrs Patience Wilcox widow of Robert Wilcox deceased. I am to inform you that the rules (rendered necessary by the pro rata character of the pension) requiring a specification of each term of service must be compiled with before the Dept can understandingly adjust her claim ~ Unless it is shown by satisfactory evidence that he was in actual service at the time he was captured she can not be allowed for his captivity-    
 The claim in every essential point must be made onto by sufficient proof reduced to legal form - or she may not anticipate a favorable decision Henry Bull Esq 
Newport R.I.
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House Reps
Feb 19, 1866

Dear Sir
About a month since I called at your office and left a memorandum about some pension cases and I fear the memorandum might have been mislaid I send a list of them below
Yours
Elisha R Potter

Sanford Noyes
Patience Wilcox
Sarah Clark
James Updike

Hon James L Edwards
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Wm R Noyes
Jul 29 '39

OG
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506
War Dep Pen. Off.   29 July 39     
Sir     
In reply to yours of 25 inst. respecting the case of Mrs Patience Wilcox widow of Robert Wilcox dec’d under the act of 7 July ’38, I would refer you to my letter of 25 ult - There are no “documents” in the Dept which show that he served a day - and no term of service can be taken into the computation of a pension which is not duly asserted + established under the regulations of 27 June 1832 ~ Wm R Noyer Esq Newport R. I.
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Wm R. Noyes
Feb 24th 1840
O.G.
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374
War Dep
Pen. Off
Feby  24 40

Sir
In reply to your of 7 inst in which you say you are instructed by Major Henry Bull to request that a certificate for the amt due Mrs Patience Wilcox may be forwarded to you I have to state that you were informed by my letter of 29 July last, that no service whatever had been established-There is therefore nothing due to her ~

Wm R Noyes Esq
Newport 
R.I.
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Bristol January 31 1839    
Sir      
I herewith forward you the Declaration of Mrs Patience Wilcox of Newport R.I. widow of Robert Wilcox late of Connecticut deceased, and sundry documents for the purpose of establishing her claim to the benefit of the pension made by act of Congress passed July 7h 1838. By the declaration of Mrs Wilcox it appears that her husband, said Robert, entered the service of the United States at Providence RI in the month of October 1775 under the command of Capt Abraham Whipple + subsequently sailed on various cruises against the enemies of the U. States, That he also served as gunner on board on board the Bon Homme Richard and was a long time a prisoner in Fortune Prison in England. In support of the statements of the declarant, I beg leave to call your attention to the deposition of said Robert Wilcox, which was given in support of the claim of Coggeshall Butts to a pension in which Mr Wilcox stated his own service no further than it would apply to that particular case except that they were there about to separate and both bound on a cruise. Coggeshall Butts + John Trevett Esqr both testify to the service of said Wilcox and fully support the statements of the declarant as to service while under the command of Commodore Hopkins to wit, from October 1775 until June 1776, and they then have said Wilcox on board the Cabot, E Hermann Esq commander bound for a cruise and acting in the capacity of Cooper of said vessel I would also beg leave to call your attention to the documentary proof now in possession of the Department relative to the service, and that of the service of said Wilcox while attached to the fleet commanded by Com. Esek Hopkins, and that of the Bon Homme Richard while cruising from France against the enemies of the United States. While employed in this particular service as he had escaped several times from English prison and was retaken and carried back, he might possibly have entered the service under some other name, But that
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Robert Wilcox was then and there in the service of his country against the enemy in the action between the Bon Homme Richard and Seraphis as mentioned in the Obituary notice of his decease in the Norwich Courier of April 17th 1822, I fully believe no aged person in this vicinity, who was acquainted with said Wilcox, has a reasonable doubt.     
All of which is most respectfully submitted to the department, trusting you will find Mrs Wilcox justly entitled to a pension and will forward me a certificate for the same 
Very Respectfully Yr.   Obt Svt.  
 Wm R Noyes     
James L Edwards Esq     
Commissioner of Pensions     
Washington D.C.
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Acts 

11.525

Patience Wilcox
wid. [widow] Robert
REJECTED

The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension  
"no definite proof of service or that he was in public service when taken prisoner
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Taken from [unreadable] 41525 [unreadable] wid Rob Wilcox
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Major Bank
NORWICH COURIER.   PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY ROBINSON & DUNHAM AT THEIR OFFICE IN CHELSEA
New series Vol. 1.  NORWICH CONN. WEDNESDAY APRIL 17, 1822  No. 2
TERMS. -- Two dollars per annum. to subscribers in the city and by mail. To companies of twenty or more who pay in advance and receive their papers at the office, a liberal discount will be made. No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the editors.     
NEW SPRING GOODS. - G. & H. B. Buckingham HAVE JUST RECEIVED An extensive assortment of Spring Goods, COMPRISING almost every article of Silk, Cotton and Woolen Goods, too numerous to mention, many of which they can sell at a less price than they have been enabled to heretofore. A better assortment or cheaper Goods cannot be found in Connecticut. Norwick, April 9th, 1823. --    
NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, A. C. Tingley, & Co. HAVE opened a store in Lisbon. where they have COTTON YARN to put out to weave, and the highest prices given to Good Weavers , and have opened for sale A General Assortment of DRY GOODS TOGETHER WITH West-India Goods, Crockery Ware, &c. and most every other article called for in a Country Store, all of which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased for cash at any other Store in the State. Lisbon. 25th March, 1822. 4w-1     
REMOVAL.  William Belcher Have returned to the store occupied the year past by Mr. Hezekiah Trezy, first door West of the Post-Office; where he will keep constantly for sale a general assortment of GROCERIES OF THE FIRST QUALITY – Cheap for Cash, or most kinds of country produce, His old customers and others are invited to call.  Norwich, April 4th 1822.    
NEW GOODS. BRASS KETTLES, Brass Andirons, Vises Anvils, Files, Iron wire, Trace chains, Sadirons, Scotch Ayr Stones, Missouri Oil Stones, Cabinet Furniture, Plated and Japanned Sadlery, Mock Leopard saddle cloth, Scarlet and other Webs, &c. &c.  FOR SALE BY JABEZ HUNTINTON.  April 10 1822  Sw 1-    
WINTER nd Summer Strained Sperm Oil.  Liver, Whale, and Neats foot Oil, Tar, Ocum, Rowin, Clear and Merchantable Pine Boards and Plank.  1-4 and 102 inch clear Boards, No 2, 3, and refuse Shingles, Chesnut and Oak Plank, Boards and Joist, dexter’s and N. Stonington Lime, Turks Island, St. Ubes, Cape and Liverpool salt, Mess and prime Pork and Beef, Hams, Lard, Vinegar, a few bbls. Good Cider, FOR SALE BY C. EELLS. Also for sale 3 yoke likely three year old STEERS.  Norwich April 8 1822  4w-1    
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE B Y THE SUBSCRIBER.  LONG-ISLAND FLAX-SEED, HERDS FOR GRASS, RED TOP, and CLOVER SEED;  All of the last year’s growth.  ALSO, A lot of smoked Beef Hams – very fine. Fresh superfine flour – first quality, all cheap for cash  W.M. BELCHER.  Norwich April 10th 1822     
The Subscriber wants to purchase HARD COAL.  R. HUBBARD.  April 10, 1-    
March 26th 1822.  SPRING GOODS.  Huntington and Ripley, Have received by the last packet from New-York a very extensive assortment of NEW SYLE SPRING GOODS, all of which were bought for cash, and will be sold at a small advance.  Their customers are invited to call and judge for themselves.  1 ---    
NEW GOODS.  October 30th 1822, J. W. KINNEY, Has just received from New York and is now opening a large assortment of FALL AND WINTER FRESH IMPORTED European and India DRY GOODS, which he will sell wholesale or retail at a small advance for cash.  Oct. 31 1---    
NEW ADVERTISEMENT FOR Domestic Goods, Huntington & Ripley, Will pay cash for 50,000 yards blue and white Stripes, 30,000 yards Brown Shirtings, 20,000 yards Plaids, 10,000 yards Brown Sheetings, 5,000 yards Bed Ticks.  To facilitate purchases and prevent any difference of opinion as to quality, samples will be required in all cases where the goods are not established.  Apply at No. S. Buswell’s Row, Norwich Port.  Feb 26, 1822  tf—1     
CALVIN TYLER, Offers for sale the following list of QUAKER GARDEN SEEDS.  WHITE, Yellow and Red onion; Blood and Early Turnip Beet;  Scarcity; Carrot; Parsnip; Long and Early Cucumber;  Watermelon;  Muskmellon; Dutch Summer, Crookneck Summer, and Crookneck Winter squash;  White Head, Early Curled do. Speckled & Ice Lettuce;  Salmon, Scarlet and Early Turnip Raddish;  Drum Head, Savoy, Red, Early Yorkshire and Early June Cabbage;  Flat Turnip;  Sage;  Cayenne and Squash Pepper;  Double Peppergrass; Burnet; Rue; Summer Savory; Lavender;  Parsley; Saffron; Early June Peas, Early Golden Hotspur, White Marrowfat.  Green Dwarf Marrowfat;  Early Six Week Dwarf Bean.  March 27 1822   1--    
Garden Seeds, etc.  QUAKER Garden Seeds, a fall assortment.  Herds Grass, Furz Top, Blue Top.  Red Top, clover, Heavy Oats, Long Island Flax-seed, all of the last year’s growth.  Fresh Turkey Figs.  Received and for sale by JOHN LATHROP.  Norwich March 15, 1822 1--     
GARDEN SEEDS, A FULLassortment of Quaker Garden Seeds, of the last year’s growth, for sale by WM. BELCHER.  March 20 1822.     
DYE WOOD, Lumber, etc.  4 Tons Dye Wood part of which is La Hatch of the first quality, for sale cheaper than can be bought in Boston or New York.  600 lbs. first quality flax, 10,000 feet Clear and Merchantable Clap Boards, 4,000 feet 2 inch 1 ½, 1 ½ clear well seasoned Pine Stuff, 10,000 feet Shingles, Hartford Inspection, 1,000 feet 3-4 Pine Joist, 50 bbls, good Table Cider, 6 doz. Lee’s Liquid Blacking, 20 do. Madeira and Port Wine.  JOHN LATHROP.  Norwich March 20 1822. 1 ---     
COOPER WANTED.   JOSEPH BREED, Wants to hire a good Cooper to work at the Distillery, Shantupville, for one year.  April 9 1--     
CO-PARTNERSHIP THOMAS ROBINSON & JOHN DUNHAM HAVING connected themselves in the Printing and Bookselling Business under the firm of Robinson & Dunham, hope by close attention to business to receive their share of public patronage.  T. ROBINSON J. DUNHAM   April 3, 1822,  They have just received the following popular, new and interesting works:  HAPPINESS: a Tale, for the grave and the gay. By the Author of No Fiction.  The Little Osage Captive, an authentic narrative. By the Rev. Elias Cornelius.  The Female Sunday School Teacher:  or, an account of life and happy death of Miss E. Gillard.  By the Rev. R. Meek.  Elementary Discourses, or Sermons to Children. By John Burder, M. A.   The Catechist, a Fragment, by the Author of Lily Douglas.   The Missionary Herald for April price $1.50 per year.  The Ayah and Lady, and Indian story. By Mrs. Sherwood.  Memoirs of Captain John Wilson, containing an account of his enterprizes and sufferings in India, his conversion to Christianity, his Missionary voyage to the South Seas and his peaceful and triumphant death.  April 10 1822.    
Cabinet Warehouse.  THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING removed his establishment to the large and commodious building in Shetucket-street lately occupied by Mr. Russell Hubbard, as a Book Store and Printing Office, would inform his customers that he continues the manufacture of every description of Chairs and fashionable Cabinet Work after patterns of first rate style from the city of New-York and keeps constantly on hand, or will furnish at short notice all kinds of elegant Fancy Furniture, such as Side Boards, pier Tables of nicely executed bronze and carved feet, Pembroke do. Sofas, Selarets, Ladies and Gentlemen’s Secretaries of beautiful shade branch Mahogany ALSO Curled Maple, Bamboo, plain and gilded. FANCY AND WINDSOR CHAIRS.  He gratefully acknowledges the extensive and liberal patronage heretofore received, solicits its continuance and respectfully invites his customers and the public to call and see him in his new establishment.  FOR SALE ALSO, Mahogany and Cherry Lumber.  WANTED IMMEDIATELY, Three Journeymen, one a Cabinet and two at Chair Making.  HORACE COLTON.  Norwich, April 9, 1822.  1
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The hum of the little  bee will be heard soon; we shall see how zealously he sets himself to work to gather in his winter store; let his vigilance teach us industry.  Can we not look forward as far as the bee?  Is our knowledge or our wisdom more limited than his?  And do we not know that to us, as to him, is coming the day when we can no longer work?  Let us then set about whatever business we have to do, with redoubled diligence, and endeavor to tie with this little monitor of Spring.   But hark!  Are the birds not already singing!  Perchance it was the schoolboy whistling as be passed my window;  but troops of happy songsters will soon enliven, with native minstrelsy, the woods and meadows.  Let us learn from these to be happy!  The repine not.  They thankfully enjoy the sunshine and the breeze that heaven bestows, and all their songs are gladness.  Be it so with us, for when “All nature smiles, oh why should we be sad”  SENEX    
AGRICULTURAL      
From the New York Journal   WHITE WASHING FRUIT TREES   This practice which contributes so essentially to the rapid growth and health of fruit trees is too little known among our farmers.  If, on setting out a young orchard of two hundred apple trees, one half of them be white-washed every spring, in the month of April, those that are thus treated will be in a fine bearing condition two or three years sooner than the rest of the orchard; and will in the course of four years, be at least twice as large and much more thrifty;  the bark or epidermis will retain the fine smooth appearance of a young nursery tree; and furnish as retreats for caterpillars or other destructive insects.  I have witnessed the success of this experiment on several orchards, within the last fourteen years; and I have no hesitation in saying that it not only contributes greatly to the growth of the tree, but that the quantity and perfection of the fruit is much improved.  
The cost of lime or whitewash, put on the trunk of the tree, should be about the same with that of the common coat of whitewash; no salt should be used.  
The astonishing effect of treating trees in this way, will not be surprising to those who are acquainted with the rationality of its operation – CARBON is the principal constituent of wood, and is essential to the growth of the tree.  The CARBONIC ACID of the atmosphere combines with the QUICK LIME of the whitewash and forms the carbonate of lime, and is brought in contact with the bark of the tree by which it is decomposed; the carbon furnishes food for the tree, whilst the oxygen of the carbonic acid is set at liberty in the gaseous form.  
As soon as the carbonet of lime is, by this process, decomposed, a fresh dose of carbonic acid combines with the lime, and the carbonate of lime is regenerated; and this acts as a constant conducting medium for the supply of carbon to the tree.  J. B. Q.      
LITERARY   
An elegant edition of the life of Gen. Greene, in 2 vols, quarto, with plates just appeared.  Price $10.
National Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday April 5.
Mr. Kirkland submitted for consideration the following resolution, accompanied by some remarks:
Resolved, that the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the punishment of such officers of the United States as are entrusted with public monies by virtue of their office, who shall apply the same to any other purpose or purposes incompatible with the duties of their office, whereby the United States shall sustain a loss.  
After some proposed alterations to the resolution, and a debate in which several gentlemen participated, Mr. Cook proposed to add to the resolution the following sentence: “And also, into the expediency of requiring all such officers to be dismissed from office up on failure faithrully to account for the money or property so confided to them.” This proposition was agreed to by the House and the resolution as modified was thereupon adopted.  
On motion of Mr. Condict it was Resolved.  That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire whether any, and what further measures are necessary for the more speedy recovery of such sums of money as are due from public defaulters to the United States.  
Thursday, April 4.
Mr. Cocke laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved.  That a Select Committee be appointed, whose duty it shall be to sit in the recess of Congress, and enquire into the affairs of the several departments of the government.  That said committee have power to send for persons and papers; and that they be required to make report to Congress at an early period of the next session.  
On motion of Mr. J. S. Johnson, it was Resolved.  That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of allowing a drawback on coal consumed by steam vessels; and of authorizing said vessels to take coasting licenses.     
Friday April 5.   
Mr. Wright gave notice that he should on Monday next, ask leave to introduce a bill “erect a monument in the memory of the late Baron De Kally in the city of Annapolis”.   
Saturday April 6.
Mr. Cocke laid on the table the following resolution: --
Resolved.  That the Secretary of State be directed to furnish this House with a statement of the amount of money paid as salaries and outfits, and contingent expenses to foreign ministers from the year 1800, and the amount paid to each.  Also the Court at which they were employed, and the time they were respectively engaged in the discharge of their duties as ministers from the United States.
Monday March 8.
A resolution was passed (83 to 76) and sent to the Senate, fixing the 3rd day of May as the adjournment of Congress.  
The house went into committee on the general appropriations bill.  An amendment was adopted providing that no monies shall be paid to any persons for compensation who is in arrears to the United States – the committee then rose and the bill was taken up in the House as amended.  The question was taken on reinstating a compensation for a clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, and decided in the affirmative.  
Tuesday April 9.
Mr. Sawyer submitted a joint resolution providing for the next meeting of Congress on the first Monday of Nov. next.
A Message was received from the President communicating sundry documents in relation to compensation allowed the former and present Attorneys General and District Attorneys for services not enjoined on them by law.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday April 3.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Holmes of Me. Yesterday were taken up viz:
Resolved.  That the President of the United States be requested to furnish the residue of the information required by the resolution of the 11th or March 1822 as soon as convenient.  
Resolved.  That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate the number of the officers and men belonging to the navy, attached to each naval station in the United States, with the duties they respectively perform, and the compensation each has received in pay and rations, and other emoluments, for two years, ending o the first day of January last.
Mr. H. explained the object he had in view in calling for the information, and the necessity of having it before the Senate.  After some discussion of the form of the resolutions, the extent and nature of the information proper to be required, &c. in which Mssrs. Homes, Pleasants, Lowrie, Parrott, King, of N. Y. and Van Beuren took part, the resolutions were laid on the table; and the Senate adjourned.
Thursday April 4.
The Senate took up, in committee of the whole, Mr. Pleasants in the chair, the bill to allow a drawback on the export of cordage manufactured from foreign hemp.
Messrs. Johnson, of Kentucky and Brown of Louisiana, each offered a few remarks, questioning the expediency and policy of this measure, inasmuch as would be likely to affect the revenue of the country unfavorably, and discourage the domestic production of raw materials, which on the contrary ought to be encouraged, &c.
Several other gentlemen took a part in the debate [unreadable] postponed to Monday next.
Friday April 5.
The Senate again took up the resolutions submitted by Mr. Holmes of Me. on the 2d inst. And having modified the same they were adopted, in the following form:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to the Senate the expenses of building each vessel of war built at each navy yard or other place in the United States, authorized by the act of the 2d of January 1813, and the acts supplementary thereto;  distinguishing, in each vessel so built the expenses of timber, iron, copper, cordage, hemp, cloth and other materials;  the amount paid to agents and superintendents, specifying their names; the amount paid for labor, particularizing the sums paid to carpenters, mast makers, boat builders, blockers, gun-carriage makers, sawyers, sailmakers, and riggers and other labourers.
Resolved.  That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to the Senate the names, number, and grade of the officers, and the number of men belonging to the navy, employed in and attached to each navy and yard each naval station in the United States, with the services each has performed, and the compensation each has received, in pay, rations, and other emoluments, during the two last years, ending on the first of January last;  including the value of the benefit to any officer for the use or improvement of any public property.
Resolved.  That the information required by the above resolutions be furnished to the Senate at the commencement of the next session of Congress.
The Senate then spent some time in the consideration of Executive business, and the adjourned to Monday.
Monday April 8   
The Senate resumed, in committee of the whole, the consideration of the bill to allow a drawback on cordage manufactured from foreign hemp, and Mr. Pleasants was called to the Chair.   On this bill a debate arose which continued till four oclock, when without taking any question, 
The Senate adjourned.
Tuesday April 9.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to allow drawback cordage manufactured from foreign hemp, and, without further debate, the question was taken on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time, and was decided in the negative – yeas 11 nays 17.  So the bill was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Walker it was Resolved. That the President of the United States be requested to lay before the Senate any report or information which may be in his possession as to the most eligible site on the wester waters for the erection of a national armory.  The Senate then adjourned.
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From the N. Y. Mercantile Advertiser, April 15. SHIPWRECK.  The ship Citizen, Capt. Loring, 456 days from Manila with a cargo of 9750 bags of sugar to Messrs. Hoyt & Tom, owners, was lost at 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning last on Brigantine Shoal, opposite Absecon Inlet, near Egg Harbor in a gale from E. N. E. When she struck, endeavored to wear round but she still hung on; then hove all aback but to no purpose, and she beat over the shoal early in the morning and sunk in about 5 fathoms of water.  Capt. Loring and crew were taken off by the scr. Union, Merserau, of Staten Island and landed at Absecom.  Capt. L. arrived in town Saturday morning.  He has been sick nearly three months and obliged to confine himself below in back weather.
A violent typhoon was experienced at Manila on the 17th Oct. in which the Ajax of New-York had her rudder knocked off.  The China, of Salem, had her larboard chains all carried away, with other damage.  The Citizen was run foul by a small schooner, which they cut adrift – the schooner afterwards upset and all on board perished.  We understand the Citizen was insured to nearly the full amount.
Many meetings have been held in England, to take into consideration the state of the agricultural distress in the kingdom, and to petition parliament for redress of grievances.  At a late meeting in Suffolk, Sir Henry Bunbury was one of the orators.  He attributed the distresses to the course of political measures pursued by ministers and was not surprised at the anxiety manifested by some gentlemen to keep the conduct of ministers out of sight – their anxiety on this point reminded him of a passage in the paly of John Bull, where Dennis Brulgruddery was made to say to a person who was abusing his wife “Say nothing at all about her; If you speak ill of her you’ll hurt my feelings and I am sure you can’t say anything good of her without telling a great big lie.” – (loud laughter.) He remared that one plan which had been proposed was to prevent foreign markets from coming in competition with the British grower – and then went into examination of the effect of high protection duties in opposition of the manufacturer the great mass of the people who were anxious to obtain bread cheap – it was held that such a measure was impolite. But, admitting for a moment that protecting desires were to be sought for, Ministers might turn short upon them and say, “we agree to open our ports – we consent to give you a protecting duty, but then we shall fix its amount, not you; you shall have a protecting duty of 16s per quarter on the importation of foreign grain.”  To which the farmer would say, “I am not satisfied with this duty; it is not sufficient.” And then the Marquis of Londonderry might answer as the Lish drummer did to a man he was flogging and who complained, “ the d-l bury you, let me his you where I will, I can’t please you.” (loud laughing.)  For his own part, he was of opinion that high prices on the necessaries of life, even if practicable, would be pernicious.  The best mode of relief would be to reduce the expenses of government, and lower the taxes &c.
MARRIED
In this city last evening, by the Rev. Mr. Sterry, Mr. WILLIAM SMITH to Miss LUCRETIA SAVAGE. 
At Belfast, Mr. HORATIO GRAY, aged 19 to Miss ELIZA MADDEN, aged 14. At nineteen a persion to be wholly gray is a sight but that seldom is seen – But Eliza Maddin a punster may say is turned wholly gray at fourteen.
We hope the friends of the late Mr. Eliphalet Carew will excuse us for delaying the following obituary until this week, as the limits of our paper would not permit an earlier insertion.
DIED   
In this city, on the 8th inst. At 3 o’clock, P. M. mr. ELIPHALET CAREW, aged 82.
Of universal benevolence, unrestricted by false tenets, his charities and good will extend to all citizens: under his hospitable roof, no son or daughter in want was ever turned empty away; and long, long will the memory of his many virtues be cherished by those who knew him best.
At Lebanon, on the 12th ult. Captain ROBERT WILCOX, a native of Newport, R. I., aged 71 years.  Capt. Wilcox was one of the few remaining heroes of the Revolution.  During that whole was he was in the public or private hsips of the United States (except when a prisoner.)  He was with the celebrated Paul Jones during the whole of his naval career.  In the contest between the Bon Homme Richard and Serahis (British) frigate, when it was found necessary to board the Seraphis or sink, Capt. Wilcox, (then a gunner of the ship) was the first man who boarded the Seraphis.  The Seraphis was the first English frigate ever taken by the Americans, and perhaps no battle at sea was ever more furious and desperate, as the Bon Homme Richard sunk immediately after capture of the Seraphis, and even before all the wounded men could be removed from her.  Capt. Wilcox was afterwards taken a prisoner in the English Channel and as his character for extreme bravery, nautical skill, and zeal in his country’s cause was well known to the English, they refused to exchange him, he was closely confined in the Fortune Prison for upwards of two years, where he was treated with great severity, and from whence he effected his escape by artifice, and got over to France.  He again entered the naval service, and in the course of the war was engaged in fourteen naval actions.  For a few years past, Capt. Wilcox was affected with the palsy in his right side;  his right arm was entirely useless.  In this situation, he applied for a pension, (which he never received) and when directed by the Clerk of the Court to hold up his right hand, he replied, “If I could hold up my right hand, I would never ask for a pension.”  He always claimed that his country was his debtor, and used to say that to such men as he was, his country owed its independence.  Few men of the Revolution, in his situation, did, or could do more, to secure the blessings of Independence, and few received less of its favors.
In Providence, the Hon. WILLIAM JONES late Governor of the State of Rhode Island.
At his seat in Coventry on the 29th ult. The Hon. JESSE ROOT, at the age of 85.   His life was actively employed for the benefit of his country, and his death is an era in the history of the land he lived in.  In 1777, he joined the continental army in Peek-Kill as a Colonel.  At the recommendation of its illustrious commander, he was appointed Adjustant General in the Conn Line.  In May 1779, he was a member of the Continental Congress in which he continued until the paces of 1783.   He was appointed Judge of the Superior Court of the State in May 1790, and Chief Justice in 1796,  He continued in these offices until the year 1807, when at the age of 70, he retired from the bench – The Convention of 1819 may claim him as one of their members.  The last public service of his life was the tribute of an old man’s veneration of the Charter that his fathers rescued and enjoined on their sons to defend.  Justice relied on his life talents, Liberty approved his patriotism, and Religion shed her light upon the Piety of his life.  But the silver cord is loosed, the golden bowl is broken, the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel at the cistern; the dust has returned to dust as it was and the spirit has ascended unto God who gave it.  
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POETRY. 
THE LOVE OF THE WORLD DETECTED.
THUS says the Prophet of the Turk: 
 Good Mossulmen abstain from pork; 
There is a part to every swine 
No friend or follower of mine 
May taste, whate’er his inclination, 
On pain of excommunication.
Such Mahomet’s mysterious charge,
And thus he left the point at large,
Had he the sinful part express’d,
They might with safety eat the rest;
But for one piece they thought it hard
From the whole hog to be debarr’d;  
And set their wit to work to find
What joint the Prophet had in mind.
Much controversy straight arose;
These chose the back, the belly and those;
By some ‘tis confidently said
He meant not to forbid the head;
While others at that doctrine rail, 
And piously refer to the tail.
Thus conscience freed from ev’ry clog, 
Mohometans eat up the hog.
You laugh – ‘tis well- the tale applied
May you laugh on t’other side
“Renounce the world,” the preacher cries;
“We do,” a multitude replies.
While one as innocent regards
A song and friendly game at cards;
And, one, whatever you may say,
Can see no evil in a play;
Some love a concert, or a race,
And others, shooting and the chase,
Revil’d and loved, renounc’d and follow’d
Thus bit by bit the world is swallow’d:
Each thinks his neighbor makes too free, 
Yet likes a slice as well as he;
With sophistry their sauce they sweeten,
Till quite from tail to snout is eaten.

THE FEMALE AUCTIONEER.
From the battleground Messenger.
Who’ll buy a heart? Sweet Harriet cries; 
Harriet the blooming and the fair: - 
Whose lovely form and dovelike eyes, 
Can banish grief, and sooth despair.
Come, bid – my heart is up for sale;  
Will no one bid?  Pray, sirs, consider
‘Tis sound and kind and found and hale,
And a great bargain to the bidder
“I’ll bid,” says Grious – “I will pay
A thousand eagles promptly told,”
That is no bid sir – let me say – 
A faithful heart’s not bought with gold.
“I’ll bid with marriage faith and plight
A heart” – says Frank – “with love o’erflowing;”
“Aye!  That’s a bid that something like,
And now my heart is – going – gone.”

KISS AND TELL.
While on the lips I whispering count
My kisses o’er in wanton play, 
And raptur’d tell the dear amount, 
I sometimes hear the sighing say – 
“Ah if the world should hear of this!”
Nay, nay, my love, that fear dispel,
The lips that can tell and kiss,
Were never form’d to kiss and tell

COURTSHIP.
The most sentimental courtship which we have ever heard or read of took place not long since within the circle of our acquaintance.  Louisa was the only child of a gentleman who blessed with affluence, had spared no pains to improve by a liberal education the graces which nature had lavished upon his daughter. – In short, Lousia was an heiress, and like other heiresses, had a numerous train of suitors.
“Among the rest young William bow’d
But never talk’d of love” – 
He was a young man of inestimable worth and talents, which Louisa was not the last to discover;  but he possessed no small share of that  diffidence usually attendent on true merit. Their eyes had long professed a mutual flame before he could muster the courage to disclose his passions.  Chance threw in his way a golden opportunity.  They were alone.  After an awkward silence of some minutes, he advanced, took her hand, “Louisa!” – his voice faltered – he could not utter another word; but his eloquent countenance spoke the rest.  Louisa understood him, and overwhelmed with confusion, stammered out, “Go ASK MY FATHER.”

TEARS.
Misfortune is transitory; happiness can stand out a thousand attacks of it ere it can be torn from the spot where it has once taken root.  On the same principle, beware of always supposing trouble and misery to be whereover thou seest tears in flow – They flow as often and probably oftener, from sources of delight than of pain; and we have commonly mingled sensations in which the disagreeable is far over balanced by the pleasant; sensations arising from the most cordial feelings of benevolence and affection to the human race, of virtue and greatness of mind, and not unfrequently, are connected with the most enchanting recollections of blessings already enjoyed, and with the most delightful of prospects of future bliss.

From the Baltimore Morning Chronicle.
A write in a paper published abroad has undertaken to quote Scripture, and mistaking Lawrence Sternes’s Sentimental Journey for the Bible, makes this quotation – “ in the language of the Psalmist, God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.” This reminds us of an expression used by another man who declared that he was once much edified by a passage from the Apostle Job, “a faint heart never won a fair lady” – a by-stander who wished to be thought to know as much of the scripture as his companion replied, he remembered that passage very well, and the succeeding one likewise, “a short horse is soon turned.”

SINGULAR INTERMARRIAGE.
A Mr. Hardwood had two daughters by his first wife, the oldest of whom was married to a Mr. John Coshick.  This Coshick had a daughter by his first wife, whom old Hardwood married and by her he had a son.  Therefore, John Coshick’s second wife could say as follows:  My father is my son, and I am my mother’s mother;  My sister is my daughter – I’m a grandmother to my brother.