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hears, Is0 acres OF land, on tho
waters Of 2ioffetfs
creek, adjoining Mi
chael Finley, James
Kennedy aud others.
o-,-.,., improved, Aoa
NaAHi hIson, acre Ofland, OF Tim
Der Ridge, adjoining
Arclfd Lyle, 2
'"lh "ofkmans zOI acres Of land. on the
North Mountain, adj.
joining Philip Hull &
others, ~
owners unknown, lots, No. 81, 80, & 81
IN The town OF Spring,
w., field. all uniinpToved, I6
"M: ID. TAYLOR, Collector
IF tie 1871 Collection District.
an the State IF Virginia.
Collectors Office, Rictmond.1
2iSf WaTch 1917. /
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q. TROTrEa.



Art'dct " ahHer Jrosfa ecAfIcD,nD ~ New. Or
t@ns to has J'feRd IN It's riiiagc, dated Fe5ya-
d'y7.
This place is wonderfully enlarged and
imrrCyed aincc J Was here formerly. Unon
amo'eraie calculation should think the irla
pitanIs and the number Of buildings iucreas.
ed since 1901 in The ratio Of three for one Tho
houses are IN general Of brick pls.tered. with
coloured walls, aud built ~ The stvle Of The
FRENCH aud 1pariarGs Ihe baseinftf story il
commonly Used rs a place of business-,ile
fEisit tor Kitchens aud domestic cficcs All
the new ana good hu diugs have balconies .or
corridors m front aud fat roots. SD ihat tho
place mas very mncii tie appearance Of IA
3paWsh or ireDci city. Whrn was hero
before There was.iitic or ne Fn,irseookef
nc idrr"age wse almost rnyets iy Wrench.
pal uc"f ~ ihe isH.nHce of w. rect, and
t'eIe - scare ''H 1"glisHs sign n ere place.
nc rfrdcaragt language IS InrIi, IL.
pro many oi irr 84.e 9ple 0o ncttake the
tHe 90 bi infif siOw board ir fench.
we more "rral cusJoiH IS 60 lave il
DO ienrH f1 uiieh Iie principal plan.
teH estate .le generally ire.ch. ard
t4l hsfeasitr ~ ~salts raridig some Of
tlf fea re ~ ioriyo on iifv t3on.
t1l Htcly ~ bc si ned from
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LoxDsN, Feh.1 10.
Thennn,el,n-

From TIE period that spots have appeared
on INC SIP, phenomcua have continued to
mn.t'piy Themselves. Without mentioning the
disorder ofii.e season, and the tempefaiurc
ne Sudden melting Of The eternal SHOWS of
Jy'ci, ct Switzerland, and of .Tura. tie uncx.
pertcd spr.ng which has already clad those
countries with vorGnre. and even bron-bt
bicN tie Hi@htiEga!cs - their bowers, wc can
ecourrcnoes: ist. TIE irreeU'arties and ey
Maordinary contradictions 81 baTomefers 2dly
he deyiat.ons Of lie needle. 3dly, Tie tide
wmch accordingly to intelligence from Itaiv.
IS row tell for the first time in The AdriaficE
.Hd, We may add the northern lights. wI,ich
have hazed over the French Metropolis for
whole fortnight. in a manner attended VIII,
pecuhariiios rover before observed. Let us
also rank among the phenomena al tfe fines
ehS silence oftile learned on al ihese subjects
French PaDer.
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tor destroyigg CmTgi9grs On FT7lif Trees.
AS soon as tlenest Of The Caterpipars r,et.s
rs appearance, take brush lor NOM viii,
handle sufficiently long 20 reach tie nest on
The trees; dip tie brush (or mon into a stropo
white wash made Of fresh stone lime. and nus
Tn place where the nest Is, suIicientiy-'CLis
proves 81 once an eiiectual rure. NV orchard
last season was full OF Caterpillar, reefs. 1riiI
used the wl'ite-wash whicb totally desiroyed
'len, and sec no appearance Of ans Cater
pillars in my orchard ihis Season
r. 'TsOTTp9
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DIR RCTTAXOR 1s1a-

NOllCE IS hereby eiven-Tbof fbe
Direct Tss Of tlis United STATE, fr 1878. on ,se f
towing acscDhtd property situated In thi. I,s,.re,
rcpini-d unpaid one year from IN, ,i,e of 49,, r
y ae Collector, ~ hoscdsTct the pfop,rf, ies t,
W. = ~ nao econle dne smd payable same, or 10 inset
uerrn, With ~ addition oftwenJ per ctnl-Ni b.. ,os
y Pnhc se.ai the Bell iavesn ~ the css Of .c,fr
~ '''sek' a. A.ane - oosuus !i0n aay IL asy oui so
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liNEs-lBr MIcpEL De cHR,aNrss.
lAuttor Of Don Quirotte.)

she following beautiful Sonnet is extracted fro, his
q Hesoso Es,rencn,o.' Bal they are wore elesant
iusn true.
Mother ,wth~va;vhfal eve YOU strive.
- My irctdSia 90 restrain
But knew. unless cGTrd mvseff
to"r gs'@rd will ce hnt vain.
IL nas becn said, ndrc2son's voice
Confirms the ancient law.
stu viii coaanc;ner.'s rigid hand
lhilat,e Tie wish - stray.
Lave once opposed Will sona increase
AMI strength superior gain:
l~cre hetser iar. believe ny voice,
To. rive NY viii the rein;
For " do not guard myself.
Your guard viii hc hni yair.
For her who will mol gupra herself
No other guard you'll iud;
Cunaii.s, and fear, viii WEAK be fl,sS.d
II chain the ar,ise niin-.
Ano death hjlnssh sioud bar my way
His rierace I'd disdain
Then learn that till I guard myself
Your guard Will still be vai:,.
Ther9p,ar,d heart which once his fe,t
= sense VI loves delight
Flies THE the 'uo;h's i,nne,aous wing
To fad the iaoer's iieht
tlorslud guards a thousand carSS
Nii' se'er ire VIII restrain:
FOi. i I do not giagd rlys,if
All other guards are van.
Such is tho all controlling force
OF Loves re ;istlcs. storm
II gives 10 bssps,' fairsst shape
lhe dire chimcra's form.
1owax the meltiag breast il turns:
tiauc Der the cheek Is spreah
WIN hands OF "cOl she one. the door;
cr felt the footsteps tread:
Then NV no more With fruilless care
hywslies toiestrRin;
For q fdo nat gUasd myself.
Y0lr e1gyH will, he. h'u Da.n.
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DIRECT Tx oF iaI5

NOTICE is hereby oiven-Gfat The
Direct Tax Of The ui' = States for 1878 on, the .l
lowing deicr he'd property tUatcdi in this STATE having c
nained ,npam year from tine date % . Notification,
OF the calector IN whose District The said property lie.
that thr 9N sd become due and pa, able. the same or 80
much Thereof ~ may be necessary satisfy the said tax
due thereon with addition of n;y per ocn,-W bs
sold ~ pubiic sale, 1T tie Bs-lavsrT m The city Of Rick
sond III de County of Ieiico ON hu,s,Iay the aa,h
day Of May 1877. ct ten O'clock 4. v. and 10 conf,
from day day until sold.
Nases ettor. Hhet County shrote anil Anlent ,oyagt
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, IhE Editors OF The Lynchburg rress and IN. Re,,b
lioah Cons.elaiisn Of Winchester viii nsert lie sboy
o "es' oI sIght weeks, and forward their accounts
ior nc san e, unless Otherwise instructed. ~ H. r.
March II. N0' - ~. l.
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DI9ECTT'0H, F1R48l5.

NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
= Direct Tax OF the Uniiel States for 1873.
on theiolloWing described property situated in
this Sta e, having remained unpaid. one wear.
from the date of the Notification of Tie Col
iector in whose District the said property lies,
mat tue Tax Ind become due aud payable, tie
same, or so muchthereof, e. nay be necessary
to satisfy the said Tax due thereon, with an
addition of twenty per cent, will be sold, at
public sale, at lie Beil-Tiyei3i, in IRE City of
Richmond, in the County OF Hcnrico on Fri
day, the 10Th day offiay i-tT, at 10 o'clock, A.
~. and continue from day TO day, until
sold.
Names QfJara- De'eripns IF Property. Apiosat
Die Persons. pdVabie.
Iri,kr
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-10
Sales at Auction.
n, Eednssdays and Saturdays,

WILL BE OFFEND,
a, the Auction Office on Union street,
" Between King aud Prince
N extensive aud general assortment
4 Of seasouable Goods. OF British
f.snch, German, India. and Domestic
Manufacture, which will BE- veil select
sI' and well worthy the attention oil
toHn and country merchants and others :
;. tbe undersigned viii be abundandr
sSppIied iron the manutactors and tnei'
trend, in Boston. New York and Phila-
IeIphia-which will give to gentlemen 81.
opportunity of laying in their goods on a.
GOOD terms as they can be N those cites ne
taking into view the difference oI hx-
change, etc. etc. Il,
The particular description OF g0o .Hs
will be advertised in the papers Oh Tue
az -, ,,a
C,nsignments strictly attended To and
sberal advances made Il desirable,
John Jackson q 20.
.Auctioneers-
NoyembPr "
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FOR SALE,

FOR SALE,
A tract Of Land Containing S57 acres,
more or less, lying on Occoquan Bay in
the county Of Fairfax and state of Virgi-
MIA, adjoining the lands of Robert ].
Thompson and William Mason. 1t is
presumed those DESTROYS of purchasing
will view the land and for themselves
Judge of its peculiar advantages. One
third Of the purchase mnney will be re-
,,ured in hand, the balance at IL, e Is
months. with a deed of trust to secure
the payments.
Thompson F. Mason.
December IA.
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PUBLIC UTILITY
ROMULUS RIGGS

At the Exchange and Brokers' Of
fee, Bridge Street, Georgetown, has,
soi his establishment so arranser-
that he is at all times prepared to fur
nish money in any part Of the U.
States; persons holding funds they
wish to exchange can be accommodate
ed by forwarding them to his Office !;
all those holding notes OF any OF the
banks of the District in any part of
the U. States. by sending them to
this Office, may have them put into the
currency of the neishbourhood.
The highest premium paid for
drafts and bank notes on Boston, N.
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Viz
einia. North Carolina. South Caro-
lima. Georgia also for United States
Bank notes, Treasury notes and
specie. Holders of unchartered
bank notes, from any part OF the u.
States, can have them put into specie,
or any thing they may wish; all
kinds of western bank notes bought
and sold--All kinds Of stock bought
and sold. transfers made, Dividends,
notes and drafts collected and remitt-
ed for a small commission persons
abroad having claims against houses
j., the district, can have them pnnctu-
alIy attended to and settled. As there
are many persons who have money
lying idle. who would wish to put it
to interest, such persons can have
six per cent per aunum for it. Tor any
time not less than sixty days, ana
NET longer than twelve months IN
:erest paid every sixty days ii reGulr-
I'd. and principle when demandedhy
giving three days notice, no sums
less than onelmndrcd dollars rccei'-
ed Oh interest. The best security CIV
en-. Office kept open for business
from eight o'clock in the mornlas.
antill six o'clock in the evening.
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Notice.

THE Property. Debts aud Effects Of
the MERCHANTS BANK Of ilsi-
andria, having been assigned and trans
ferred, by the late Directors thereof, to
The subscribers. in trust for certnis pur-
poses, as mentioned in thu deed Of re-
cord in the court books of Alexandria-
NOTICE is hereby given to the debtors
OF that institution TO come forward aud
SECURE their respective debts, or make
payment to Colin Aud, one Of the rus.
tees, at his Office, lower end Of King st.
Merchants Bank Notes will BE- re-
seived in pay'Deat, as directed in tho
said deed Of trust.
tbs. SWAMI,
EDM. /. LEE,
COLIN AULD.
February S. II
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Cash for Furs.

The highest Cab Prices viii be piysn
by the subscriber for ill kind oil Furs.
SAMUEL d HARPER
January
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January e8
John { Laid & 60.

John & i.add & 20.
Have TO- sale the rargo Of the brIg
George Washing on VIZ.
60 tons bar iran
so bbls and hhds NE rum
8 hhds mnsSses
IS parrels cider
IL barrels sugar
a. do tanners oil
Q. do and lS4 bushels potatoes
9 do apples
IS kegs ginger
90 bundles wrapping paper
case bandana hankkerchiefs
s boats
SEQ pounds cassia
diuins sets India China, each IS
pieces.
January Il
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Lawrason & Fowle,
lave for sale, received per the schooner
Bufialae, from Portland
Is hossheads Nuscovaao suuars
25 barrels
box white Havana ditto
Is hcgsheads retailing malassss
4 dit New England rum
10 tons Russia iron assorted
so tons plaster Paris.
For Freight.
SES The schooner 6u;faloe, Captain
MRLee; is FIRST rate vessel, carries
about 75e barrels. will be ready in four
days to take a cargo on boardr.-and take
freight for the West Indies or coastwise
Apply as above.
January IS
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SALES AT VENDUE.

N, svs,y Tuesday and Friday,
y" WILL BE SOLD,
u. yendue Store, corner Of Prince
~ w. and Water Streets,
A VARIETY OF
Dru Goods, Groceries, &c.
,.t;.3Isrs of which viii be expressed IN
the bills of the day.
~ All kind Of goods which are on
,,D;t,tion and the prices Of which are
u.as, ,td can at any time be viewed
. esd purchased at the lowest limitation
'"u P p. G. MARSTELLER.
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vBEr. RoYAL-srREET, ALEXANDRIA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1917
Bacon Hams, &c.

From eight to ten thousand weight first
quality Bacon Hams fit for family use.
Also, 200 boxes Nova Scotia Herrings
very nice--for sale BY
VIM. Garner & Co,
January 81
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Elegant arpeting
For sale at Auction Prices, by
JOHN JACKSON 4 co.
l bale Brussels
1 KidderRinsters
Stair and Passage-and
Imperial Hearth Rugs, new and beau
tiful Patterns.
January II
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India Goods and Rum.

lave Just received BY schooner new
Packet and sloop Henry, and will sci
on liberal terms,
Is hhdS and II barrels n Z rum
bales Barboon gurrahs
do Luckipore baftas
l do Chiiiibi'ly do
do Ocmcrcolly do
dl fine do
| do Now sannans
I do Auzeagen mamooey.
Dec /!
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Exchange Office, Georgetown
Noyember II

n WILL give the highest premium Tor
Drafts at Sight, and Bank Notes, or
me following places, VIZ. ;.
Roston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
smore. Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina aud Georgia. will also give
the highest premium far Drafts on Ne"
orleans, Treasury Notes aud Specie.
All kinds Of Western Bank Notes
bought and sold. mn r.
An kinds Of Stocks and Bills oil En-
ange bought and sold;
.nd rem;tted for a small commission.
ny Persons travelling to any part o.
the United States may be supplied with
su,tu6ls Funds ~
80 Please to enquire at my Exchange
and Brokers Office, Bridgs-street, GEO.
RomilIHs Riggs.
as
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TO rem L.

10 RENT.
For one nr a term of Years.
NV Wharf b Warehouse on the north
aide ( Prince street in the town oil
AI.,andris, Possession may be had the
18th of next month. The warehouse is
large and convenient % will hold $4,000
bus6els grain or salt, and being exactly
At the ferry landing, makes it one OF the
best places in tow n for. Purci asing grain
Or selling salt or any other heauy article.
article. For terms apply to
au''' William Hepburn.
December 10 y
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Burr Mill Stone Manufacture
.hEn s. Bre1vn and Co.

JUfUt %
Respectfully inform RI: Public tina!
thax continue the NJ ANtFACIURr
of BURR MILL STONES, on the coz
ne of Patrick and Cameron-streets' II
the town of Alexandria, where they are
esdy to receive any orders " tn which
thew NAV be favored, aud will execute
them with all despatch and IN the best
ner.
They hare received an assortment 81
Bolting Cloths
Of good quality, aud intend keeping
constant supply. A.
september %
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Alexandra, Dec. 50, 1916.
Was committed TO the Jail Of this
county as runaway, negro man named
William-he is about feet inches
bi.h-sfout made-about Sc years OF age
was bought ola Mrs. Dove q Maryland
by Mr. William Jones Of Georgia ard
ran from him in virginia-Ths owner .
requested to call and prove his property
pay charges and take him away otherwise
he will be disposed Of as the law directs.
JAMES CAMPBELL, Tailor
December 81 iaw2m
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January 81
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N Office.

Comsany has been formed under the title
Of THE QUANTICO WAREHOUSE
COMPANY. 4ho have erected, one mile
below the town Of DumftieS, a large and
convenient Warehouse on Quantce creek,
tor the storage Of Aour, grain, etc. which
warehouse will be ready for the reception
of produce on Monday the third of Feb.
next The trustees of said Company have
appointed Zebulon Kankey their Agent,
to attend the said Warehouse, to receive
produce on storage and grant receipts for
the same. And for the prompt delivery
of all articles received in the said ware
house BY their agent, fire alone except.
ed) the Company hold themselves bound.
All persons depositlng 6our, grain, etc,
must pay, before taken away, the follow
ing storage, viz. For each barrel Of flour
6 cents if it remains in said warehouse
one month 8 cents aud in the same pro-
portion tor the time I may remain. For
each hushel Of wheat or other grain two
cents if it remains over one month three
cents and in the same proportion for
the time it may remain. And tor all ar
ticies OF merchandise reasonable stu
rage only will be demanded. Persons
stirring flour may have il inspected, OF
not, at their option. If not inspected.
the agents receipt will specify the brand
and the state Of the barrels The weight
of one bushel wheat, running measure OF
each load or parcel OF wheat. All art'
clcs stored, the same 20 he returned to
the owner when called for, be it -FOUR
wheat, other grain, etc. Customary al
lowances for wastGys. etc. excepted.
Odantico Warehouse is situated o.
Qauatico Greek, only two miles frOr
its junction ~ith the Potomac river, a
ali times navigable for lighters. I'hrr
are belonging to Ibis creek suhicien"
number OF lighters 10 ensure brisk
transportation down the creek Of all arti-
cles stored. Vessels may be got to take
produce to the district of Columbia Bal.
,imore, Norfolk, or elsewhere. Tie pre-
>ent freights are-To the distric, twelve
sd half cent. per barrel oi -four, and ts
Baltimore and Norfolk rs cents from th~
rnauth OF Qaauticn. The proximity Sc
ais warehouse TO large extent OF cnun
y. added to the goodness of roa,is
ding 10 it from the uestwa being
,,.tls inferior to paved ones. II being
| ,auad by uctugl survey little sore than
| 5 miles from Hay Market to Dumfries,
III, Il is confidently believed by the
ns'ees, by this root greatly lessen the
lp,use of transportation Of produce
| ,veu to the district Of Columbia, and
''cy pledge themselves to the public to
Use every means within their power to
give satisfaction.
Timothy Brundige
George Williams
John Linton
James Deneale
WIN. A. I.,ntau
Francis II. Huntington
William Smith
Trustees of the Quaktico Warehouse
Company.
Jan 9S Pn4w
For ale,
Just landed from schooner New Packet
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QCI6LY's

Burr Mill Stone Mandatory,
TIME subscribe has RECEIVED large
supply OF BURR BLOCKS direct
from France, and has cos,me nced making
Burr Mill Stones, at hrs shop, UPPER end
Of King street, near the store NJ Ne
James Anderson. where he can on .hor
notice, furnish Stones Of any size. vsr
ranted equal to any in the United STATES
and on the most reasonable terms
michael euigls.
april 6 u
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Savannah, Sept. e4.
'SHttH'tUH, '7t IT : II
Ext act Of a letter from a geTtleRAR in

Exits act Of a letter FROM a gentleman in
St. Mary, dated Sept. 20
"The result Of the actio on the Isl
was, that about l2 O'Clock that night the
Spani gul-boats vent back TO the Mar
rows, with one man killed, and the troops
returned to liariSon's with twu killed
the Whole force about 400; but some OF
the Patriots and zone OF the Spanish par
ty tell me only about ~ were engaged,
with two brass pieces, Oh M'Clurv H,Il,
firing on the town and Oh the San josef
the cummandant made the 9th, r. remain
behind the hill. Neither patty came
within musket shet--no person hurt on
the patriotic side. presume no further
attempt will DO made, and that the pa''i
OTIS will remain III possession Of Amelia.
M.Gregor sailed ON the | lth instant, 1t is
said, for South America"
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and gratitude. as an iliustlieus servant
Of God, and as the benefactor Of manSindt
VI QUERO.

The steamboat Experiment, Mccur-
DO feared at A!exand ia the 18Th Sept
for n, York-did not leave he e til about
Sunday the 2sth, and on Montay follow
inc was seen off Maryland Point, p'o-
ceedins dswn the Potomac.-i MS Is
kno,rn to be the fact The reason f'' d.
gain noticing her clearance, Is the New
York Gazette presumes il to lie a mas
,ot,s. Ssc'y. E. c IL.
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Oh ar!esron, Sept. 81.

On .r!esfon, SEPT. ~
Extract Of letter frcm st. Mays: dated
, the Goth instant.
" The Spanish force have made their
appearance once more Oh Amelia, to az
tack the place; but disappeared almost
as soon-the guns o! the Patriots were
100 heavy for them | am a!raii the pre-
vince is gone for ever frum the Spauiards.
g, omnodore Aury arrived On the II h
instant with a shiye and brig, (prize>)
hiled with sugar ard cotfte. Another
ship has jrst arrived, said to be loaded
with dry goods, VINE, &c. A great deal oil
property, susa, &c have arrived here
irom Amelia. and been entered. have
seen some goods bought here at haT Their
cost i'll Europe
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SELECTED.
BE .uERRF and WISE.


Oh /. could we in old sge renew
The glance of soul, the look endearing,
With what delight we would pursue
Lies rugged path, while love was
cheering!
But age will came, with brow austere,
AMI scarce alIo'. smile to pleasure;
Each laugh is sinothered bya care. sure
Aud pradence every word must mea-
Search. dotard, and this truth i found,
To blend with sweet life'sbitter potion:
While natures blessings thus soOund,
Tint sratitude's toe soui's devotion.
Then why should men repine aud mourn
Enjoy the bliss that heay'n bath sent We
For all It's gifts, poor return,
To prove that nothing will content ye'
Go on and weep, nor can l think
That man was only born 20 so'row--
To-day At coming evil shrink,
And puzzle why We shiunk tomorrow.
Lies ike the baud that measures time,
Naile gliding DER the transient minute;
'Tishere-'t,s gone, and past ITS prime,
And finding nothing stable in 1t.
DAYS scarce remembered we regret,
And that tom frieGd hip we should Sc
yer;
But still hope is left US yet,
OF union tbat will last forever.
FIRST, in the morn It lie be wise.
Then will the eve OF age D. me ry;
ais wisdom teaches IN desr'ss
Those fries which the grave must
bury.