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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
NOTICE.

TTAVING on the 9th Of November
Ill last disposed of my Stone Ware Ma
nufactory to Messrs. Hugh Smith 4 CO;
with all my stock, and they having started
the business on a large scale; those who
have favored me with their custom hereto
fore NAV always depend on being supp!i-
ed at the shortest notice with ware OF the
best quality, and on the same terms as
they bought from me. $. -
AsI wish to close my accounts with all
tbbse that | am owing, ] also wish those
that are indebted TO me to make as speedy
payment as possible, SO that may be
enabled to settle with my Creditors
"a JOHN SWAMI.
feb 81 dSt
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
To Rent.

A valuable garden and lot OF Ten acres
n on the south side of the Poto.
mac in the vicinity Of Alexandria, anl
perfectly accessible TO Washington ana
Georgeiown. The garden il IN ; sooA'
state OF cultivation and contains sbIubs
aud a choice collection Of fruit tree, from
Princes garden, near New York. 1bn
property will be rented ON advsptsgsss
terms. Inquire Of the Printer.
f.h a 8aw4w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Trust Sale.

Trust Sale.
nN Monday the 9Th day Of April next,
~ at oae p. M. The Subscriber will offef
at Public Sale. at the front door Of Fair
lax Courthouse-a tract ofLand contain
ing about
367 acres,
Lying ON Wolf Trap Run, in Fairfax Coun-
ty.-Bounded by the Lands of John s.
Love, Edward Adams T. Robert Gunnell.
The above sale will be made under deed
of Trust from james, Deneale and wife.
to the Subscriber to secure q debt due to
Thomas Jannsy. &Co.
Terms of Sale; one fifth OF the purchase
money IN hand, the balance in three equal
instalments, OF 6, IL, and Is months, with
interest from the day OF Sale; the deferred
payment, to be secured oy deed Of Trust.
r. l. TAYLOR.
feb. IA eodts
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
NOTICE.

YIlHE Subscriber having resumed the
Flour and Grocery Business in Alex
andra, begs leave again to otter MS ser,
vices to his Country friends lie Will
purchase and sell Aour-or receive it on
Storage. He will keep constantly on hand
2 stock of Groceries, and transact any
business which they may be disposed to
confde to him. r
SAMUEL THOMPSON.
ian IA
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
JOHN WRITER'S,
JOHN WASHINGTON,

ian 29 Std
The business will in future be conduct
ed by John Withers and John Washing.
ton, under the firm OF
WITHERS & WASHINGTON.
WHO have on haod very general assort-
mept of DRY GOODS, which they will
sell at reduced prices tor Cash or to pune.
tual Customers, ALSO. SEINE TWlNE
cheap.
feb Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
TOBACCO.

NHE subscriber will buy and sell tobac-
l. CO tor commission of one dollar
per hhd.-Planters and others who have
tobacco for sale, by leaving the true sam
pies and notes with me, will have the
same promptly attended to. Purchasers
of tobacco will please call on me.
Tobacco for Sale.
| have tor sale, prime crop of tobac-
L co made by William Holmes Esq. OF
Montgomery County, (Md.) 80 hhds 0
first and l3 of second quality, inspected
at Bladensburg. The inspector pronoun-
ced it to be in prime shipping order, and
all inspected lately.
ROMULUS RIGGS.
INV
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Office.

T&HE Copartnership of J. 4. r. WITH
A ERS s. WASHINGTON. has been
dissolved by Limitation, oil who are indebt.
ed to id firm will please make payment
to either of the subscribers who alone are
authorised TO settle the business OF that
finn.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Cureton Has Come,

4 Nd will givethe highest market price
n for thirty likely young negroes. Any
person wishing to sell can apply to the sub
scriber at E. Legg's tavern. sign OF The In
dian Queen. DAVID T. CURETON.
teb l6 OF
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
ROMULUS RIGGS.

Who need, after this, enquire where TO
buy Lottery Tickets. This IS but one Of
the many persons who have made them
selves rich by buying at this Fortunate
Office Every person should at all times
keep ticket or two in lotteries il is the
only way that fortune can be realized
for trif1e, and without risk. lnjividusls
and Companies buying ten or more tickets
will be entitled to credit until the lotte.
~ finishes drawing, by giving an approx,
"a .ndore Cd noto
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Negroes w anted.

T>HE subscriber is anxious to purchase
4 fifteen ortweniy likely young negroes
of both sexes, Tor which liberia prices VIII
be paid if application is made immediate
w He is To befound al he Indian Queen
Tavern, King street, Alexsndr,a.. u,o
r.h,c 3taw2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
RIGGS
Independent Lottery and En
change office,

6hIDGE.Sl. GEORGE1UHV.
Putting has become so common With
vendors of Lottery Tickets that il is time
to quit it But | must be pardoned for
stating smile of Fortune that occurred
short time since, which must forever i'm
mortalize Riggs in the eyes Of the iair sex.
A fine young man addressed sweet GIRL
and bad been engaged upwards of twelve
months, nothing under Heaven in the way
but the objection Of the young lady's pa
rents, fearing he would not be allie TO sup
port wife: How soon was be made inds-
pendent Ten days after he purchased
the fortunate ticket, be pocketed $500
dollars 10 cash, went to his dear intended,
gave her the money, and told her where
he net with this smile Of fortune Oh
what happiness In short time they are
to be married, and their first son is 10 be
called
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
riftY Dollars Reward

Fifty dollars Reward
WILL be given tor the apprehension OF
w negro woman, by the name OF
Kitty,
but assumes the name of ANNE The
said negro made her escape from me 10
the month of October, she is spare and
thin visage woman, OF common height,
dark nulatto about 26 years OF age, tor.
merry the property of John Stewart, OF
Frederick County Md. She is uncommon
ly artfuI. and no doubt will have Tree pa
pers: she is most likely to be about Alex-
andria, Georgetown or the City ne
above reward will be given 1t taken y
brought home, or secured in Jail so that
| get her again. " Vi. bhoN ~ Ams
dec olaMI
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Notice.
law3w

Dy virtue OF a decree of the honorable
b the Judges OF Charles coasty court
sting az a court of equity, will be expos
Cd 10 public sale on Thursday, the i4th
March next. at the residence OF Mrs. Lu-
eiRha Dyson.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Coffee.

tOlItt.
G nOOPOUNDS prime Green COZ
U.ooo FEE, landing t'om schrr emit
For sale by. VIM o"AA~ W.
jan. 2
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Charles Bennett,

HAS received and offers for sale
LII A few casks seine Irvine
5 csaks patent shoe nread, super. &hne
Three bales rose blankets, assorted from
8-4 to 1874
Four bales burlaps, of an excellent quail
ty
Irish linens sheetings and lawns, &c. &c.
Best double Clos ter = Chesh-
ire Cheese,
GARDEN SEEDS of the present years
growth
Particularly selected-He has to rent two
comfortable BRICK DWELLING HOUS-
ES with out houses complete.
oct II taWI
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Three Tracts,
fPlrts of tracts, or parcels Of
LAND;

geins the dwelling plantation OF which
Walter Dyson died seized, called Brother
hooJ indian Cabin, aud Nevit's Desire,
containing two hundred and eighty seven
acres and twenty three perches OF land,
more or less, This land lies in Charles
county,. within four miles of Charlotte
Hall school, is good farming land, the 81
taaton remarkably healthy, and IN other
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01
Worth the attention

ufpersons DESTROYS to purchase. 0Tlhe
terms of sale are that the purchasers exc
cute bond with good and SUFFICIENT secu-
rty for the payment of one fourth OF The
purchase money, On the ratification OF the
sale by the court. and the residue OF the
purchase money, in three eqral annual IN
stalmen,s bearing interest from the day
Of sale and on the payment OF the whole
Purchase money, and not before, the trus-
tees will by good and sutnc'eni deed
convey to the purchaser all the right title
and interest of said Walter Dyson I'D ana
10 the land aud premises above mentioned.
LUCINDA DYSON,
BENNETT DYSON,
ian es-d6v Trustees
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-01

4 T Superior Court of Chancery he'd
n in the town OF Fredericksbuigb, on
the 9th day Of April, 1918,
Daniel MI .ood PIn;nf;T
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

The fnliowin.. aphearedipa New Orleans
Taper OF the III sept. II / supposed 4
Ice l.'unded on Intelligence received from
AIeNicd.
1'hc tyranny Of ltu,hidr is nj is height.
THOSE VINO disp,ease ain, disappear daily
by What means, NO one knows
The bishop Of puehln, Ill powerful,
makes staa de tr'mble--Hhu, II his turn,
makes others tremble.
The republican p.rty wait The moment
when they may overthrow this ephemeral
throue, uud"r thr ruins of which, without
doubt, itrhide viii bury himself, if he is as
brave us he IS said To be-.
The troops remain unpaid. and are dis
contented there is no quicksilver Ia supply
the mines, Which consequently remain IN
productive -.
.3ustia's SeWemtnt.-Ne have couycrs.
ed with Captain Ellison, from Texas, who
left The settlement on the Isl September,
from whom W. have received the following
information. lie states that the porula
ton on Austin's grant was steadily mcrca.
sing by emigration from the other settle
ments IN the province, SOM OF which we're
nearly abandoned that thn settlers on the
grant were estimated NJ 900. and u copsl
dcrablc number had returned 10 the Uui-
ted States, for the purpose of taking ont
their families, &c. The secretary OF Gcnr-
raj Trcspalacios arrived on the grant from
Mexico the latter part ol Aug. and the 20
vcrnor himself with his suite, was suppo.
scd 10 be in ST. Autonio when Captain III.
lison left There had been refreshing
showers in July aud Aug. and the crops
generally promised a good harvest.
RoHiSia10 .7lp.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
Seth w ard, ".

DETURNS his thanks TO his friends and
Ia the public in general, for the liberal pat.
ronage they have extended To him, and take.
this method OF informing them that Ne has re-.
Gently removed 10 Lynehburg, and now occ,.
pies shop next door TO 1fessrs. .4mmon Haa-
cock 4. Go. where he will be prepared TO cat.
~ on the
Saddling and Harness Making
Business, on the most liberal terms, end whore
he soiciis . continuance Of their patronage
OetobeF22. 4t23
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

Prolific pmtwiiioB - Mrs Jennings A
lealman, aged about 10 years, was del
Vcred, on the night of the 10Th inst. near
Wcstmoreand Courthouse, of four titi-
oroira Ghddttn- three of which are ra1
liz Ing; the fourth was Il stlll-born cLiid,
aud the unfortunate mother expired in the
act oi i,s parurllon the resources ot her
constitution beiug insufficient 10 Withstand
4 shock 81 violent and prrtrrnatual. Thu
cwcamstanc" presents favorable oppor
lunlty Ia those gcullemcno Of property. Who
have never been presented with an oil
spring not only 10 supply themselves, hat
TO do an act ot real humanity and benero
Icnce to those hulples3 and unprotected III
fants. Aud is there are some of tina; de
scrpilon III The county, IL is 10 be pfeaum
e !, they will not hesitate To do an act 81
cOmmrndabIe aud mrrloflpus more Is
peeaIIy, when they understand, that the
discoosolatc father has five other children,
for whose daily support he ia compelled 10
toll, and is tsiranSc 10 add man of weak
and sickly constitution.
IErtI,yirLsbufp H.raiH
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

The Mahometana say there are five things
which wise man vii! ground no hopes on
the color OF n cloud, because imagiuars-
the friendship OF the coseto0s, because nirr-
eenary--beanty, because frail--praise, h.
cause airy-and the pleasure Of this world,
because dceeititl.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
The Farm of Er1ns.--A Mr.

The Farm If FiVms.-A Mr.----------at
the late Fair and Cattle Show, 10 Brooklyn,
Con. spoke Of the richness and fertility Of
his farm in the following terms, viz Th at
America was the garden of the world In It
Connecticut was the garden of America !,
Brooklyn the garden OF Connecticut an
his FARM the garden Of l'rooklyn--Whst
. chance for pumpkins
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

Anil h1morcd wifi, abusing her husband
ON his mereenary deposition, told him, that
II she was dead, he would marry the DEVILS
eldest daughter, if In could get any thing
by it," That would, replied the hus-
band but the worst ON IS, one cannot mar
~ tho sisfcrs.n
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

II is generally understood thai the har-
vest of the South cf Europe has been cx-
tremely deficient, and that in consequence
here viii be demand for all the grain
that can be spared in the North In such a
state Of things the prices of all Europe will
necessarily rise about the present prices il
England.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
Notice
Negroes for sale.

WILL be sold, at Campbell Court
w House, on The first day of November
Court next, to the highest bidder on credit
ofinelyc months, the purchaser giving me-
gotiablc note, with an approved endorser, a
likely FAMILY OF NEGROES, consisting of
valuable and very capable man, his wife IAN
excellent house servant, seamstress, COOK,
washer and ironcr,) aud their daughter, seven
years old, belonging 10 the estate of Charles
Lewis, deceased, by
THE ADMINISTRATIVE.
October 26 l2wts
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
shE1Cll..Nn Q.

------------lhe scene was chang d.
\ lily sprung upon lhe desert rock
blossom iloni isll d on thr blasted tree
iiis natal star ouce more IN roldan light
fnrsnediis march, d beacon'd him To 10Y.
Une lonely, lowry being. priz d his WORT.
Aud won lis spirit from lis solitude
Earth wore The hueol heaven how heBniful
How fair she WA ny'nasthe dark.ey'd daufh.
tcrs
OF Allnh's visionary Paradise
tlpd>l the check, 50 pure and delicate,
The lily struggled with the crimson rose
And all The Iaegic, all the witehery
lhnt eyer lover dream'd ar poet sung
Ito" Il N the lightning nj her dark blue eye
Oh, She was beautiful her raven haIr
Hung IN prolasion on her neck OF snow
Andoli IN maiden gleo and spoliyeness,
iiergcnilr hand would catch the scntier'd cnrl1
And bud them IA a braid around her brow
Oh, she was bcaniilnl her graceful form
hov'd upon earth - tightly and 30 free,
She seem II sernpb wandurrr from the sky,
10" biiptt--ioo pufe-too glofiou. for earth
He loVed-nny moro--he nndly dolis Il
Aud, knrcling Ia devotion NJ her shrine
breath II unto her pray Is lhat were due To-
His spifit spring II hers--nll other thought,
Al other teeiings, vanished from his mind
And ono intense, devoted deafness ardor.
bhr IhhHon, lpNOns even IN IFS agony,
Glowd III his lhrobbing hear--and this va
love
YES, II was love lei the cold hearted smils,
And let me senscless, tie nufe.lng fool
Vhose duh letUrgie spirit never sonrd
beyond lis vile and pcriAhable clay,
Who steals through life, undressing nnhea
1t him deride those throhs he cannot fepl-
BnI aneel' bless aud hchven inspires such 10 ~ =.
I'll, the heart deep aud fond ilolairy
Source oil delight and of sovefest Voc
There hangs morning wreath on beauty
shrine
When lie is IN is spring, and time MS vet
Nor bligh,s The bud, nor stens the nowrct's huesi
Look once agnin--the midew of deeny
And soltoM $ canker have been working therois
fIORlO.
Some Soppho Of oar country lately addres
seh short p0clical essay 10 the editor of n vim
LACE journal and she thus artlully aud per.us.
sively commences her poem.
TO THE PRINTER.
Permit giady tri1ing Gin
For once 10 I'll Your poet. corner
SIZE cares mol how the critics scnrl,
Or beaus md macarones scorn her
She longs in print her lines 10 see,
Oblige hcl~-{sure you cant refuse To-
And, II you find her out, your fee
Shall bo-io kiss her-if sou choose it.
EPICRAM
Observe fair Kitty, all IN NIL
Mild, beautiful and Young,
"'Tistrue but then her mouth $ 50 small,
II cannot hold her tongue"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

W. lave seen q lefteT rom an Officer
TIM all infantry Pensacola. TO his friend !.
tbs city, dated Sept. e8fh, which states,
that q the troops, where they are now sta
toned, enjoy the most perfect health"
Frceman's Journal
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

Messrs. Cobhctt and Hunt, it appears,
have come 10 IA state OF open hostility
Hunt st'gmatisrs Cohbeit rs "A rogue and a
coward CDbbctt iaiimatcs that Hunt de
serves a thing Worn h5 horses, which is
stvuler than a bride !
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

il appears from an article In the London
Courier Of The l2th Of Sept that there is
am eIcpbant Of colossal size in the royal Me-
nagrrie. The paper states the proprietor
had been offered an enormous price for the
Elephant 10 be taken TO America, but 40
ship trading to thai country could be found
capable Of transporting il, a circumstance
we are rejoiccd at, az il would have been
great pity to have parted with SO fine an
animal, being literally living mountain"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
| Fredericksburg Heraid.

The .7pcnRe TioaoraJle.-A gentleman
who had been frequently annoyed by the
] tlgiouS conduct Of an opulcnt baronct in
his nclghhorhpod one das, In moment oil
irritation, called him Il scoandrel, and hold
ing up his e n, tlra atencd 10 make I'm
ed lie weight of it. Thu latter forthwith
Il! ought his action for the assault--for the
threatening 10 stri~e is in our law rs much
an assault AZ il the threat were carried into
the fullest effect The judge rccommen-
dcd, when the cast cam" on Tor tlal,
that the PARTIES should settle the affair
amicabIy out OF court, and suggested that
the dc cndaut should make an apology, -
THIS the plaintiff Counsel consented 10
receive, but insisted on The part Of his eli
rnt, thai lhc offensive appfIialion should be
rclrslctcd, aud that Justice should be done
10 ms character. 70 this the defendant
accedrd aud, in the presence Of their mu-
tad ficuds, assembled for the purpose, in
language III very cqailocal interpretation,
he nade The following dmen6e h0horat'f;
--" have called Sil ------ Il sCoanlrel.
II ~ trr, but he is a man of honor and Il
acHlloman--iddre told Il idlsehood.o
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

NA~cuEz, fNil October b. TIE steam
boats Volcano and Mandan have been lying
It quarantine ground, for a week past. 4
dreadful ftai.y has attended the !ati
boat-tne captain and 3iz others hasr died
on hoard Of her, within few days, and 81
veral>mofe sir't, whose fate are coneiJcred
iues bic. Ascnnes 10 or city should be
ciossly guarded, and every householder
should be on the alert Ill depends On
vigilance.
The steamboat Indiana passed here n
bout ten or twelve days go, on ner way
rom n. Orleans to ST. Loas-now lies
some miles above this city in a more dcplo-
rabie condition. Tin captain and most OF
the crow had died, aud the remainder had
abandoned her. We understand a guard
has been appointed Oh shore to prevent all
intercourse with her
Tho VallO,U Epyer /. r.lpir1 In "a niarninr
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

The Yellow Fever i, raging to an alarming
degree in New Orleans.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

bed, ii Spadrc Bun, Arkansas territory,
on thursday the Isl of Az. aft rr "A shof,
lI,uess, COL MATTHEW LYON, United
II trs' Factor FOR the Cherokee naton ~,
the Arkansas, aged ahoai 10 years. Col
.yoa was born 10 Ireland, but emf ~fatrd In
America at a very early period Of ii, lie.
ne VAS one OF the first settlers III :, crmonf,
arc married a daughter oi one NJ the early
governors Of that B!atc. DU ug the Re
'olai lonary Har lac took "a active part in
support of the libefilc3 AID independence
oiis adopted country. A ter he gag, he
wa chosen % I'LL several important civil
ollcri. He Vas mri der ol the ceuvea-
ycnlion taat formed II = consultation 81 Yer
mont, aud WIS sos' ~ llncs elected 10 tn
Lesglure oi faHt State About the year
i5ah, he saa elected t.rpFegr NATIVE 10
Congress ny the people of Vermont, IN
WhItt ST dtIol he undcrnClt bitter and
ID It unconstitutional p.f-reaiiDp, IN the
'orms Il law, under tie setiiaon mel. In
l8os, Col lyon cmigrafed fram ermaut
ia kcuinct Y, rom winch State he Was C.
iectcd 4 Representative ~ tongrce', and
served II dat capacity for twelve years.
liz wa also several times Member Of The
IL @.sldtasc - iAa. State -SoBg ding more
lem pea' AZ, he cinlgratcd - Arkansas.
Daring . years Of his life, he was "a mem
her Of different State Iaei latucs, wa q
member oi Congress darjag ~ sessions,
aud had been a Inemhrr of or 3 C0nyen-
lioHs Iaist Tor revolutionary pnrposcs, 81
for forming or amending State Gonstltu-
4 f4.4A
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05

" ms. was one OF the ms ruments in use
anu = the ancient minstrels-Dr. Percy gives
Curious list of them
(2l DR.. Percy makes no distinction between
ae ninstrels and the Ualad-sin6ers. lie gives
an extract from Pate nham, an author OF Hen
ny |lilth's time, WIN view 20 elucidate me
hale OF Notwithstanding, and this very passage Is
cited by Mr.. Ritgon as picture OF the English
Minstrel of tie days of that author, lPptten-
hum)
~ One of the poets Of The day (Mhnday) IS
REPRESENTED by another of complaining OF the
progress mace by the bailad-sinsers. When
was looked upon says he, " there was no
sshought OF that idle, ups,art generation OF bal
'ad'aingers Ballads are abnsiqe!y ch"nted IN
every street, and from London overspreaG hs-
se2 and the adjoining counties" Vide Nhar-
IONS account Of Mnnday Ord volume.
(4) There Is no better criterion ofthe rising
importance ofthe people in these days than
His--lhat the great Secretary Cecil made
collection Of vulgar ballads, iii order 10 asceT-
Nih The temper Of the people. Seidcn said
ua1 more solid things do not show the times
40 Well as ballads and iibe,s ; and Fletcher ci
Saltoan used TO say that # he could make the
ballads of a nation, he cared little who made
The religion of it.
lo) Mr.. Wharton. in note in the Sd volume
o. his History of English Poetry, confirms some
81 We particulars here stated,