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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-07
Orphans Court,
Aerartria Connty. ,o,,
,HbpelHber Term,

.&ergidria County. | 1919
.H5pember Term,
ARDERtD, That The executors of
~ Nicolas +. Blarklnck, deceased,
do insert the usual advertisement. 8
times week for four weeks in the
Alexandria newspapers. A copy.
Test, A. MOORE.
Register of Wills.
This Is 10 giTs .satice,
That the subscribers have obtained
from the Orphans Court of Alexan-
dria county. o. G. and Charles coun-
ty. Maryland, letters tesiamentary on
the estate of Nicolas F. Blackjack,
late Of the county first aforesaid, de-
ceased: all persons having claims a
gainst the said decedent are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscribers,
passed by the Orphans Court, on or
before the lith day of May next, or
they ma, by law be excluded from
al! benefit to said estate, and those in
debtcd thereto are required to make
Immediate payment. Given under our
hands this 18th day of November,
1915. THOMAS MUNDELL,
WIN. RAMSAY, Jr.
Ex'rs of Nicolas F. Blackjack, dec.
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HOUSES. LANDS &c.
Rnildino Lots for Sale.

SUNDRY good lots upon Cameron, Pitt
- and Queen streets, on liberal credit, a.
reasonable prices to purchasers who would
builA thereon. For terms enquire OF
VAUDEVILLE & LARMOQR.
October f3 = u
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THIS is to .gire notice.
That the subscriber, Of Washington
county. in the district of Columbia,
has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Alcx'a. county. letters of admins
tration on the personal estate of Jo-
seph Ingle, late Of the said county Of
Alexandria, deceased: all persons In.
wing claims against the said dece-
dent are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, passed by the Orphans
Court, on or before the 18th day Of
May next, or they may by law be
excluded from all benefit to said es-
tate, and those indebted thereto are
required to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this
ilth day of November, 1918.
JOHN =. INGLE,
Administrators of Joseph Ingic. dec.
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'Ee Rent.

- A convenient BRICK Dwelling
HTf house, at the upper end Of King,st
,Esssl suitable for genteel family. Also
EAt two frame dwellings and shops
Apply TO JAMES SANDERSON.
November IL
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Toilet

TNHE shop at the corner OF Cameron
il and Union Streets, opposite James
& Thomas loves Warehouse, lately oc'
cupied by YIN. Stewart. Apply to
Oct II swift N. HERBERT.
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Il tract of Land,

in the county Of Prince William, within 4
miles from Dumiries, containing by estima-
ton $50 acres, Commonly called Racoon
Hin or so much thereof as may be neces.
sary to pay the debt aforesaid, with all
costs attending the sale.
J. GIBSON, Jr. Trustee.
November &c Ina
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l.. MastersOn,
root avn SgOE.MaKE,

BOOT AND SHOE-MaKER,
DETURNS his grateful thanks to his
~ friends and the public in general. for
the liberal patronage he has received in his
line OF business, and hopes they will con-
tinue it. He has on hand good assort-
ment ofthe best Philadelphia leather, which
he intends manufacturing in the best man
ner: for neatness and durability il will be
excelIed by none. He has on hand a good
assortment of
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To Let,

T,HAT convenient Brick house on Roy
i al street, now occupied by Mr.
Charles Tylep-possessio to be had the
22nd OF December next-for terms enquire
Of MANDEYlLLE& LARMOUR..
November 3
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n Office.

DY virtue Of deed Of trust executed to
, me by Charles H. Plummer and Eli
"a his wife, to secure the payment OF debt
due to Thomas Swami, will be exposed to
public sale, for cash, in the town OF Dunn
fries, before the courthouse door, on Mon
DAY, the LIST day OF January next,
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ri ING OF CONGRESS,

The senate yesterday returned the
joint resolution, sent from the representa-
tives fixing the adjournment of congress
for the 18th, amended by that house TO
the Goth, which was agreed to without
divislon--so that the adjournment will
positively take place on the goth cfApril.
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From the Salem RcsiS'er.


The great p4triot, Jrside Qnincy, al
dressing his cOuHtrynen, n I17i. nh
serves, Ii any should now say We a e
commercial peOple-c0nm,rcial plans
can only save VS.; il an, think that tn,
ideas OF thu me chant are at tn. dav t.
give springs to our nerves and v,gor to
our act MS; if any say that empire in
this sge Of the world is only funded is
cOmmsrce-let him show me the peopla
emanc'pa'ed from opp e>sion by COM
merclai principles ard measures-Iet him
point NE the land where trade and slave
~ flourish togrtheT. Till then | must
hold different cree.i, and believe that
though commercial plans my do much,
they Meier can do ALL. With rega:d
then to how much the merchant. the ar
tihcer, the citizen and the outstanding
may do, LEI US no longer differ. Let
every one apply his strength and his a
biIities. Americans have one COMMON
INTEREST to unite them. That interest
must cement them. Natural allies. hey
have published to the world profession.
OF reciFrocal esteem and confidence, aid
and assistance. They have pledged their
faith of mutual friendship ard alliance
Not only common danger. bondage and
disgnce, but national truth and horor
consp,re to make them resolve to STAND
OR FALL TooETHER." He Proceeds
/" The faculty If Intelligence may be cor
sidered as tn" frs; gift Of God. It's due
exercise is the happiness aud honor Of
man. It's abuse his calamity and dis
grace The most trliipg duty is no.
properly discharged without the exerron
OF this nsble faculty. Yet, how often
does it lie dormant, while the highest
cOncernments are in issue. Believe me
the labor Of examining for ourselves, or
great imposition, must be submitted to
There is no other alternative; aud unless
We weigh and consider what we exanino
little benefit will result from research"
Such was the good advice of an able pa.
triot, who inspired the best hopes of the
public liberty, and whose memory will
live in distant poste,ity. We act Tor
ourselves. Our own judgment, resoiu
ton and spirit" musr make Us free.
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From the Norfolk Steam Boat Reading
Room Books, burch 90.
DISTRESSING sHIrwREcK

DioTRtSSING SH1fWhECR
The big Cloulda, Wn. Brotherton.
master, sailed from n. Orleans thu oath
of FEB bound 10 Philadelphia, with a
cargo of sugar, tobacco. cotton, &c. On
the lst March, lett tn Ba,,Ze with a
light wind from the southwark and vest.
ward which continued increasing till the
4'h, when they made the Dolphin Head
island Of Cuba. On the 5ih the wind
hauled round to the north~ ard and east
ward, blowing a gale; kept beating for
7 DAYS, and on the 18th found themselves
off Cape Antonio. The wind having mo.
derated ON the 18th, made the Muro,
bearing south, distant about 20 miles
Spoke Bueues Ayrean armed brig, with
a schoonet in company; the brig having,
to appearance, suffered very much ID the
previous gale, and lost her stern boat -
On the 18th made Cape Florida, the
wind continually blowing from The north
ward and eastward. On the l5th cleared
Maranilla, with q pleasant b eeze from
f. S. h. the Clotilda having labored SO
much during those several gales as to
cause her to spring aleak, aud to keep
her free il was found necessary to pump
every half hour. On the 10Th spoke the
brig Betsey, of Portland, from Havana
bound to Boston, but in consequence OF
having suffered much by shifting her car
go of mola,ses, was then bearing away
for Charleston. On the 18Th, experien-
ced a most violent gale from \. which
made it necessary To lay too Tor ls hours,
the leak increasing 80 as to require one
pump TO be kept constantly going.
On the 2lst, Cape Hatteras bearing
N n. w. d.,tant 60 miles, experienced
snotre' vI"Ienr gale from s. ). f. which
Increased the leak so as t. eg ire both
pumps to be kspt eon''a't'!, going, the
passengers 'ak'ng a spell with the crew
every 20 mlnute,. Expcc Ing he vessel
wpuII sink, Proceeded TO ciear the boat
aid discovered a leak IN he forward
wooden ends (; also that d butt had
spruug on the iarboarI side near the
gangmay and tie pa k-shear was shut
ting about I'VE inches. 4 heaV. yea
running AL the time from N. f. aud be-
ing nearl. calm, caused The vessel to
labor much, and in tempting It loush VI
vain) t. stop the leak iorwa =, b, II. chg
in blankets, found that the stem wat
lcese and that the breast.hooks, were
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thi. tive from 3. p. am jadsi"g the ve.'
sci incapable ~ rrachi g her port OF des
.inatir, II, night II advisable tn bear a.
way for the first port.
On the 75d at noon the wind hauled
suddenly round to N N. W and the wa
te gaining on tie pumps. s'aerd tor th'
Oh sspsske, and shortly discovered 'ha
{ ape Henry bore " BY s. distant ab'u'
20 miles. Ate A. NJ. or N. Gath bl
ing fresh gale from ". N r. made
Snith's Island The .pgar in the lover
hold all this time washing out of h"
casks, while thu between decks rem In
ed full, te vesse! became quite top
heavy.
Spike on the Middle Ground, the Pi
lot boats Berry and p ouehbOv, beth be-
longing to Baltimore, and desired them
to send a pilot on board to conduct the
brig to Norfolk, but vas answered the
had none. The pilot boat, passed the
brig 50 suddenly that capt. b had not
time to lnfarm them Of bis situation bur
presumes they must have known some
thing cf his dist'e es, from seeisg bot
pumps going. Copt. b then hoisted beth
his colors at the icre-top-ga liant vast
head, union down, as a signal Of dis
irrss, AMI at 10 A. VI. saw Cape Henry
light, bearing ". s. " distant 10 mile.
The wnd hauling t. n BY W. endea-
vofed 10 weather the Cape ard run in'o
Lynnhasen Bav, bur a strong ebb tide
drifting the big fat out aud The wind
blowing violently, they judged it best 4"
run her ashore, sensible that she could
onl. be kept Ell at a few hours l"nger-
This was done at La'f past O'Clock, p.
NJ about S miles S. of Cape Henry.
The mate With ii others of the crew and
passengers Immediately took to the long
boat aud end avored to reach the shoe
but the boat instantly filed and sunk ,
and every one on board persisted.
Capt. b and 7 others of the pa,sen
gers and crew remained on board until
the vessel went to pieces and then drifted
ashore on tie deck.
The names of the persons lost we're
John Labaune, Of France, VIM. Ander-
Ion, OF Lin estone, ken. and Joseph c.
Rutherford. of Alexandria, cabin passen.
gers; and Ichabod Buel, OF New-York,
and Doctor -, (name not reCollected)
OF Kentucky, storage ditto; Robt, John
son, mate. Of Philadelphia, Thos. Britt,
James usher, oi Baltimore, VIM Smith.
OF Newburyprrt. Samuel Richardson,
steward, and John FraDklin. cook. the
TWO latter blacks, both-of Philadelphia.
The survivors on reaching the shore
made for the light house on the Cape.
where they wee vecy kindly receive
ard assisted by Mr., Burrows family, and
reached this place yesterday ate moor,
having lost nearly every thirg they had.
Their names are, Wm 2ro;hertun. zap
tain; MIR. Frucher and DR.. Fl >mirh.
cabin passages; Mp,sIs lsran, s.
mer and WEIGH, steer gc pa~eenge->
aad Henry p Osborne, aud Ihomas BIO
therton, seamen.
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w g. LYf0Rn.

Extract OF le'ter to commercial house
in New-Y"rk, dated
Bptast, Janucry so.
Sine my respects I 2Stn curr mt, l5s
per hid. has been ,.tfered for 200 hhds.
new Baltimore flax,esd, and refuse
In pot ashes BUSINESS IS regula IS a
65s per cwt. The inquiry Tor cotton
WOODS has not been SO blsk this week
The general opinion is that our ports
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From an English Iape ::
Ntpol m Pa,t par Mi.meme.

The e ApecteG wo'k vii soon sp.
pear ee unde ADD. The Ms was trans
mi't"d from Leg orn, with assn anc $
that its re feet auth-nrl ity might be de
pend dup"n. The editor, ia his preiac,,
say,
"A slagnlar circuHs ance placed ibrs
papers in my possession. In June, 1914,
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ALEXANDRIA:
WEDA.FSDaT, .aPRlL. Z, 1918.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AT WASH

nIttee, before the House OF Representa-
tives, in a repo,t ending with four resolu-
tons. The first prohibiting clerks from
acting as agents pr claimants against the
United States )" the secend prohibiting
them from engaging in trade" the third
recommending that the acts relating TO
the treasury department should be a.
mended, and some of the penalties in-
creased; )" and the fourth " recommend
ing the appointment of committee to
report bills on those resolutions"
Mr.. Lowndes felt it % be but justice
| to put it to the consideration OF the house
whether a course which, as the present
did, threw censure on the heads Of de-
partments for winkiug at such Irregular
ties as those detailed in the report, ought
to be let pass without being qualified BY
the information which he rose to impart,
that those departments were actually, at
A.. ..oL a.. .t,a,
up, employed in examining into the sub
;a.. and ,I.v;s;nn r.uod;os for tho ;r-
regularities complained Of In saying
this he desired to be understood as not at
all calling in question the pr"prietv Of
Oh. ,,oc. ol;,,s of ths comm,,,se Tho
-. .,.r.f,,. ,,r..a ., and
.m' ~-,-',.I
'' " ~ "
Jus '' INV 1--WE
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uei 1'ns''e'a'''"' 'it. '"sy =" '"o'e" u"
."'"se ",e apP'cp''a''on y, 'o'Ooo u''
WY "''''" W WV" :.
e"aise " VIC contingent 'u''"' "' '''
seh''eme" 'ne'uueu '" u'a' "''ssi'" "e'e
unoihc'a' aseh's' sPec'lc apPr"P''a''""
Tor them would be improper as beng on
~ aPpicaoie TO oth''a' appointments au-
thorlssd by the concurrence OF me Sc
nate. The motion passed without ePPo
SIR, Claws proposition abou, minister
IN South Amer;c,. vas renewed b, Mr.
| ,rd.r.o, a, Knn.rcLv and nsr,,;vs,
| W., ;nr,,,,r = .I,t :, r.os;sed i.
,.,s. 30, n,oo;..,, IN. ,,ms ma;o.
| t,,su, Gas. :, ,15 az
m. resolution If ,hs senate J;rsc,ino
usd,,. >, no s,r,cL and v,,;,0 ths ,b.rk.
nj th,, bonve n man, :, ensr.I VIM n
| u,r;son and ,ovsruor Sbslh, far thar
,vices in the late war, was read three
times and n,,.ea
.,.,o ,oxo,,ss
r., $50 ,ou,., u.,,r,o5 81.
;o;nt r..ol,t,,o .snt from tho ren,.ssnt,-
.;v.s s,;n, Tho .d;,,r,nont rs consrass
Co. ~. ,a.h .,d.a r., Tho, ho,'o %
a. eo,h u,;ob ,,,s ,,-..d On v;,hou+
d,;.,,o .h.. ,bo .d;o,r,n.n. mill
,o.;,;,.,v ,.t. nI,.. =, ~. so., cfAnr;,
FROM OUR coparspo,nrsr At ,osro,x
s,.,m bo,t uo,oJ B,od,nc 4. N.,rs,
Room, Norfolk, March eS-noon {
S,R-I am sorry to inform YOU of the
| ,css ,f a briy fsusposed th, Alfred. cant
! Rols,) from Portland, bound to Alexan-
dr;a-vbicb was wrecked On Hoo Island
- W.
rum, moiasSes anu iumoer,) anu TWO OF
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From the CatfskiH az T. Recorder
CONGRESSIONAL cURIoSIrrs

CONVERSATIONAL CtRIOSlTIEs.
Here may he seen a King. an Earl.
the Pope. and an Abbot. Here also
may be witnessed the philosophy of a
St1tton. the metaphysics of an Ed.
~ardS. the poetical powers of Camp.
peH, Byron, and Bloomfield. and the
,alor of HaLace- nay Moore, the
sire, 9Th of a Sampson, and the CON.
gregated prowess Of three Nelson's
A Parrot. and a H6gg with a Shor:
Cobb. A Walksr of much Speed; two
NiLle Taylors. Hale Butler, a Rick
.Sapuer, a Pleasant Barber, a ,Smar.
.hason, a Ntw Cook. and Strong
Miller. Two Bl0um Sacage Hunters.
A TrOup of Smiths, with a Sergeant.
The city of PARIS, with Halls. Storrs,
Lanes and Mills. A Fuller and an
.ish-m man; and Little Clay, Tar and
Rice.
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,Njr-Jnk, Mn,ch 90

.V,w-T0,k, Mn,rh 90
LATEST FROM THE MEDITERRA> EAN.
The brig neca'u,, Andrew, ar i've at
Boston on Tuesday evening, NJ 50 dai 5
from Gibraltar whence she sailed % the
18th February.
The Warrington "a. com Chauncey,
was daily expected at Gibraltar from the
Stfaights
From the Correspondent OF Merchants
Hall, Boston.
Gibraltar, FEB. 12
Enclosed you have price current to
this date, which may be depe ded upon.
From the Immense number st arrivals our
market IS in perfect calm, and scarcely
purchaser for any article whatever, d
exports very high and scarce. Fruits are
hardly to b. obtained at auy price, either
at Malaga nr here. By the post of yes
terday we learn :" that Cadiz IS TO be
made port of depot, similar TO Mar.
seilles.' As yet We have not heard the
particulars.
Brig William and ship Heroine have
arrived at I.eghorn
The t"llowng arrivals and departure,
furnished by the above correspondent.
a'e not mentioned in captain Andrews
list:
January s6-Arrived brig Ariadne,
SOuIe, 40 days from Boston, and sailed
the 28th for Naples. 9Th. brig Ann,
Quincy, 81 days from Havana, and sail.
ed or Nj settles sch, brig Fee Ocean,
Bartholomew, 20 day. fr"m Phi adrlphia,
sailed for Mar, Feb lst. bril- Eliza 4
Mar, Pr4ctor. from Salem, So DAYS, and
sailed 9Th for Narseilles. oh brig Lee
gal Tender, Lindsey, 63 days from New
Orleans, tor AIican, IL quarantine
18th, schr Six Brother, Foster, 80 days
from Baltimore, ust arrived 18th, ship
Support Adams, 4 DAYS from Li,b,n
Prices Current at Gibraltar, FEB. IL.
Beats, ,h'te. s SO 4, plenty and very
duI beeswax, yellow, Sc cents, .aleab' e;
Caracas coca, cwt, 80, none Carolina
sea island cottoa, short staple, so 50,
actual sales; coffee 10 a 81, salcable !;
Indian corn, fanegs, 9 so. dull and pleD-
ty-(a tanega is equal to | i6 hu,heIs;)
sperm candies, 10 so, actual SAILS; IN.
digo, so; Goldfish 50 per cwt la &c ar
rivals and dull sale superline flopl 9
9 so, large quantities have arrived, and
selling as quoted almonds, cwt II a
IL; rais'ns, Muscatel, box, 5 s5 blooms
sa2 Is; TASK Is 6. fruits have
become very scarce at Malaga, and can
it'll difficulty be btained even at these
high prIc Pork, bDl II IS, none;
beef IL, a swers in Small parcels only;
rice. c~t, 2 so; spanish brandy (s6
salls.) $3.50, scarce aud wanted White
Havana su4ars Is IS a I6; brown II;
". o. pipe -tavcS PR 1900, 65. very dull;
K utucky tobacco, cwt.12a % 50 prime
quality F.; Vi gina 10; Neg,o Head, do.
IL so; tar 81 ; pit 8, nominal; Malaga
wine, pipe, IS rs; dry qua'tr cask II
10; MasaIa Is a 80; logwood 25 -
exchange N London. par, S I'D (; navy
AGENT bills on the secretary Of the navy
OF the United States per cent discount;
Spanish dollars 9 l-2 per cent p emium
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an American, who was travelling e. t.
pleasure, cane to visit me AZ iesl,..
Ills extreme curiosity u become acgu,,,
ed With Bonaparte inspired him viii :,
rarnest wish To gn to the Island Of tS
nd Procured-him the means OF do
o. He was man OF considerable kpo'
edge and very engaging manners. "A
seems to have pleased Napoleon mvG
lie had several interviews with him al
vas lowed to peruse his manuse,,.|
memoirs, from which he priyateI, IT,,
extracts Of the leading PARTS His CO..
vrrsations with Bonaparte were Of ,M
y singular nature. These he also po,.I
doan eve'y day as they occurred. q,
hi return TO Leghorn he conn nic,,.3
( M bis notes: | found them So ;,
trene!y interr, ting, that entreated u.
permission t. take copy Of then. MIA
the view OF their being published. An.
much hesitation he at length conse,,.J
t, my request. The singular mamie IN
which the mites were taken NAV tbto, !,
'hade of doubt whether the facts ci,.t
'apPened exactly as they are related. O.
&c he Their mere was not some conniras,.
between Bonapsr:e and the author. R.
this as il may, consider the mauuscrIt
as a curious historica! document. and on,
of the most authentic relating to Bona.
n rte,
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Rrom the NJ r. Daily advertiser.


est extravaganza and absurdity, other
vita he most fat prosaic simplicity
The following, which is nearly a hun
bred years old. BY TIcKELL, the }risn'
of addison, may be considered as on
OF the purest models OF that species 0
composition, that has ever appeared II
QUO lauguage:l
OF Leinster, fam'd for maidens fair,
Bright Lucy was the grace;
Nor ere did Liffy's limpid stream
Reflect so fair face.
Till luckless love. and pining care,
Impsir'd her rosy hue.
Her coral lip, aud damask cheek,
And eyes Of glossy blue.
Oh! have you seen lily pale,
Whe. beating rains descend
So droop'd the slow consuming maid,
Her life now near its end.
BY Lucy warn'd, of Hat,ering SWANS
Take heed, We easy fair:
Of vengeance due to broken vows,
We peDur'd SWANS beware.
Three times. all 10 the dead Of night,
A bell was heard to ring;
And at her window, sItrieking thrice,
The raven flappd his wing.
Too we'll the love-lorn maiden knew
The solemn boding SQUAD;
And thus in DIVING words. bespoke
The Virgins weeping round:
a hesr a voice, you cannot hear
Which says must not stay
Isee a hand, Won cannot see.
When beckons ne away.
BY false hea t aud broken VOWS,
In 7arly youth die;
Was (, blame, because his bride
Was thrice as rich as II
All. Colin! give not her thy vows
Vows due to me alone
Nor thou, fond maid, receive his kiss,
Nor think him all thy own.
To morrow in the church to wed,
Impatient both prepare;
But know, fond maid, and know, falst
That Lucy will be there.
Then bear nv corse,ye comrades, bear
The bridegroom blthe to meet;
He. in his wedding-trlm so gay,
I in my winding sheet"
She spoke, she died-her corse wal
borne
The bridegroom blithe to meet;
He in his wedding trim so gay,
She in her winding sheet.
Then what were peIur'd Collins tho's!
How we're those nuptlals keptl
The bride-men flock ID round Lucy dead
And all the village wept.
Confusion, shame, remorse, despair,
AT once his bosom swell;
The damps Of death bedew'd his brow,
He shook, he groan'd, he fell.
From the vain bride. iah bride no more,
The varying crimson fed.
When stretch'd before her rivals corse
She saw her husband dead.
Then to his Lucy's new made grave,
Conveyed by trembling swains,
One mould with her, beneath one sod,
Forever nov remains.
OFT at their grave the constant hind
And plightea maid are seen;
With gArlands gay, and true love Knots
They deck the sacred green.
But, swain forsworn, whoe'er then art,
Tins hallo~'d spot forbear;
Remember Collins dreadful fate,
And fear to meet him there.