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American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-18
From the Lancaster, England, Gazette.
CRAFTSMANSHIP


dark clou1s of sin hung threat ming DER the earth
The wrathful tempest OF heav'n's God was nigh;
When Mercy shone and by Saviour's birth,
PROCLAIMED that man. thro' Christ, should never die.
Then, shrunk the haggard form of Vice from view,
Nor dar'd to frown upon that sacred morn;
Then did rich drops Of mercy fall like dew,
To speak the blessings of Saviour born,
Christian apostates view this bright return,
Shrink from the joyful song-to shades afar;
Or by repentance let your bosoms burn,
To hail the glory Of that Bethl'em star.
The Magi saw its splendour in the sky,
And by its light were guided on their way;
They saw the reign Of Sin and Satan die,
And haild the dawniHg Of Salvation's day.
Heard We the chorus, Shepherds, on that morn,
When Angels chaunted from the realms above !!
Saw We the mystic starthe skies adorn,
Which shed the rays Of condescending love?
Oh thou most high, ineGable-Suhremc,
Whose kindness does the circling world uphold;
Thou, the bright cherubims inspiring theme,
The wonde, Of thy saving love unfold
Grant that the star which led the dubious way,
May meet the sinner in the msts of night,
And kindly give him one small parting ray
To lead him 10 he home Of life and light.
Dark are the mansions Of despair and death,
Deep is the stream Of Satan's troubled food;
But bright the manger with the Saviour's breath,
And safe the soul that's sprDkled with his blood
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-18

spirit Of your improvement through, till the sorrs
the hammer, the whip of the WAGNER The bnsn
hum of men, the voics of innumerable childre, !.
suing from their places Of instruction ill loG-
spires of worship, ill richly endowed COLLEGES .
Education, till all these arts which embelsb m.r
shall gladden. the banks of the Susquehana and 'ha
Delaware, and exact from admring strangers ,b,,
cheerful and grateful tribute, This is The 4vork or
Pennsylvania Legislature
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-18
ST ATE CAPITOL,

The Introductory Prayer by GEORGE LOCH.
MAN, D. d. Of Harrisburg, and the Address
Of JOHN M. MASON, d.. d. President Of
Dickinson College, delivered at the request Of
the Legislature, prior to the commencement Of
public business, on Wedne sday, the I'd January,
1922, in the State Capitol Of Pennsylvania.
American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-18

Fosf Cbt'0 Repennes.-According to the calcula-
lion made in the N H. Patriot, the amount of post
age paid In that state, the present year, will proba-
oy DC SH90o--expenses of transportation $3.50.
ne principal Post Office Revenue is from the
iarge commercial towns. Boston pays about 10000
per quarter New-York formerly paid 81 600. Phila-
delpha about $4,000. New. York now pays 600,
Philadelphia $4,000.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30

rust or outside. Now | confess myself
al loss tor reason shelving why this
singing operation should improve the
bacon. Yet as it was stated 10 me as
received fact, and that there must be the
difference the price denotes, | thought it
would not be foreign from the object Of
your paper TO throw il 10 the public, that
the knozving ones, and the curious, if
they thought proper, might amuse them
selves with reasoning into causes, or
make experiments to establish or contro-
vert facts. Because the peculiarly in
the curing OF English hams is related il
is not to be Inferred that have ever been
prevailed upon to believe for moment
that an English ham can be brought in
comparison with one of our own curing
true it is to ta.,e an English ham has
never been my lot, neither have | ever
been favored with cut ofthe roast beef
and plum pudding OF Old England. Yet
such is the fact, and i, does not wound
my feelings to confess tina, the latter two
dishes are superior to our own. But TO
acknowledge their h3ms equal to ours
would be giving an every thing, and
sncb is the estimate placed upon our
supposed pre-eminence in this par,co-
lar, that | doubt whether there is not
many merry landlady, who, proud Of
her renown Tor curing bacon, and whose
dish fills with essence at the first incl
sion, would not think ii more reasonable
"to give up the fisheries" than to give
up the question OF Supremacy in the cur
ing Of hams.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30

ture they require, alternately rest and
prepare the soil, whose fertility is kept
up bysthis variety, producing the utmost
which can be rendered by nature TO hu-
man industry.
This system appeared 10 me so well
conducted, that think it probable the
cultivation Of cotton will not cease at
Naples, even after the peace, forisis there
so well established, and so economically
conducted, that believe it competing
with tina, Of America. The colonial cul-
tiyaion is, hitherto, SO little understood,
and SO much in its infancy, that little as
the climate favors the Europeans, they
have the advantage over the colonisis
whose system exhausts the soil by re-
petition OF the same crops, qvithont any
restorative process. am convinced that
the kingdom of Naples could easily pro-
duce, without lossening its own con-
sumption, the greater part OF the cotton
wanted in Europe.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30
JOHN CouLsov, Clerk, tr0 TEN.
TAKERS.

Extract from an Essay On Takers" recent
y published in the (London) New Monthly
Magazine.
The first and most common class Of
takers is composed Q! common babb!ers.
There are several varieties of these /;
but the most disa3reeable is the long
,onsued babbler... One of them is suf-
!icient to set whole village at war, or
disturb the peace or sacredness Of virlu-
GUS privacy. Rather than be silent, he
Twill wound his dearest friend, with a
tongns, which, like Laertes' foil, poi
sons wherever ii touches; and some
times even him who first used it.-Frosn
this sort Of talker you learn the origin Of
Miss Jones' fnery and Miss Jenkins
Jaur has; the state Of Mr.. Tompkin's
embarrassment, &c. sc. Or il you
fear what the world thinks of your own
character for virtue or folly, you may
have your misgivings confirmed to
your entire dissatisfaction. He pub
fishes pernicious piece of truth or scan
dial in the morning, and follows the
sound OF his own rnmor, as the wether-
mutton follows his own bell. Another
variety is the dull, or harmless babbler.
He talks in his turn and out OF his turn,
in season and out Of season, and yet has
nothing to say. You may, perhaps,
learn from him that il rained yesterday |;
and backed by the boldness of his fears,
you may get some credit for weather.
wisdom, ifyou doubt whether il will not
rain tomorrow. He is Francis Moore's
counterpart.
The SECOND class are the small talk
|ers.s These are tea-table' appendages,
and sometimes hang blythe dexter bend
ofladies' elbows; aud areusually prim,
|puss gentlemen" all pret,iness and pet
tiness.-Careless tonguers Of words Of
no tone" they lisp Or cultivate some
mispronunci ation Of one Of the four-and-
twenty letters, or Of aiew we'll selected
|syllables. They have achicken's per-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30
AGRICUNrVEs.AI4.
From the American Economist.
TO THE EDITOR.

I saw in the 7lh number of your pa
per, piece signed, "A Farmer" ihe
author of which, says he has been try
ing some experiments in the culture of
wheat. think he has not made full
experiment. wish TO reason with bin
little on the subject. Arithmetic is
very useful il many cases, and this par
iicular one requires it. What Go you
think Of one busliel or five pecks TO the
acre ? You say i, is too much--then
LEI us have an est, ,te.--Tbe dry gal
lon contains 269 As cubic inches one
inch viii contain 5l2 grains--,he bushel
will contain 978 520--upon the latg-
est estimate an acre OF ground contains
Sc 5O5,6O0 square inches--the bushsj
gives only one grain to every So square
inches. Now allowing every grain 10
grow and produce, it would be but thin
ly set. But if they were FIVE pecks
sowp, there would be root Sufficient 10
support the stalks that would rise there
from, believe all growth must have
root, and il is reasonable to suppose tina,
the fewer stalks from the root, the ear
AMI grain must both be better-If
wheat be sown hin, there will be more
branches than the root can support; and
OF course some of them must wiiher !;
and the rest are apt to be uneven-and
have thought that was the cause of
blasted heads. AS to the spot, there is
nothing more clear with me, than tha,
suffering weeds TO grow amongst the
wheat is what causes it in a great mea-
sure. The green weeds and ripening
corn stand in opposition to each other.
will now tell you what think neces-
sary in the cultivation of wheat. Fall
low or plough your ground deep with a
large plough, in the month OF July or
August: let it lie three or feur weeks !;
then cross plough it with a single horse
plough, as deep as you can: this viii
raise and leave all the large clods on the
top of the ground. Then get a round
log, five or six feet long, that will be a
good load for Two horses to draw or
roll ); fix frame 10 it, and roll il over
your ground, and il will break all the
clods Then SOW five pecks on the
acre, or at least not less than bushel ;
plough it in; let your plough, run not
more than three inches deep; then roll
your log over j, again, and your ground
will be nice order for the cradle. Gu,
your wheat as soon as the grain begins
to get hard, or the milk begins to dry;
and ltt it lie in the swarth two or three
hours. lam persuaded If you will pur-
sue this course, you will seldom fail
having good wheat, and heavy crops:
Yea should be careful to have the stumps
and old trees chopped around, and the
dirt drawn from their body, that il may
be lowest there. The water will then
settle, and stop weeds from growing,
and soon rot the roots, so that you can
take them out of the ground.
THE FARMERS SON.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30

of Manumission Society, is an impor-
tant thing; raises kind Of ensign with
something like this inscription, Slave
ry is wrong, ii is an unreasonable viola
ton OF justice, and opposed 10 our own
bestinterest. This naturally exciies an
inquiry in the beholder whether these
things be so or not And where is the
man who can unfold the sesture OF slave
ry with an impartial hand, and behold no
impolicy, cruelty and oppression there !!
But we conceive that no branch has done
its utunst when it barely preserves lis
existence. Man is social being, with
a mind capable Of being influenced by
motives. Therefore, each member OF
branch can go on to acquire such lntor-
nation as may be in his power, relative
to the cause he is engaged IN, and use
his degree of influence toward convlnc-
ing the world that slavery iswrong.
A second object, and one which we
conceive to be an important one, is, Tor
all the branches to endeavDr to establish
new branches within their borders. Bare
probability Of success, should merit an
attempt, as perhaps in very few cases, the
eXertiops of committee for that pur-
pose, will fail doing some good; If the
first object is not attained, some inquiry
may be awak ened, and some information
given, which may result in sollenlng the
prejudices of some persons.
A third object, which we,recommend
to all the friends Of humanity is, to use
their suifrases as far as possible in pro-
noting such men to seats in the legisla-
ture, as they have the best evidence to
suppose viii support the great cause OF
gradual emancipation.
Tie fourth object, which we would
Recommend, is one in which we feel CON
hdent that every member has it in his
power to contribute to the success OF the
cause; although the operations of the
Manpmission Society, have been con
Quoted 50 as to incur as little eypence as
possible, yet all must know tina, some
expence must necessarily be incurred
to detray witch, this convention respect
inlly solicit the contribution OF at least
i2s cents. Ey the unanimous contrlbn-
ton Of this s,e.ii sum, by each member,
the cease viii be much advanced; which
&c o;1ey the treasnrers the branches are
requested to forward as soon as possible,
10 the treasurer o! this convention. w :
further recommend to the presidents OF
each branch, that they, at every meeting,
endesvor to give as explicit a statement
Of the designs and views of the Society,
aud the manner in which they wish TO
accomplish their ends and all the
| branches collectively and individually, 10
use every means in their power to gain
! information themselves, and communi-
cate Information TO others, concerning
thai cause which we feel willing TO sub
nit to The candid and impartial investi-
cation of reason, justice and all the in
hereol rights of man, at any time, in any
place or form.
We would conclude this address, BY
soliciting each branch TO adopt the mosi
| etlectua! methods in their power to pro:
cure signefs to the petitions designed to
be laid before the state legislature
| through which we hope finally TO obtain
our great object.
JAMES JONES, President.
Attest,
JOHN CouLsov, Clerk, bro tenn.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
BY HOOPER WARREN.

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,n aduance. Subscribers who do not comply
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Of 81 per annnm. A failure TO give notice of
a wish to discontinue AT the end of each term
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ments in the same proportion.
or Letters TO the Editor must be post paid.
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From the American Farmer.
METHOD OF CURING BACON.


An English dealer in higs states, thai
the part Of England from whence he
came was above all other parss distin-
guished for the curing Of bacon, and thai
the process by which this excellence was
effected, is BY singing or burning tht
hair instead sftaking ii Off by scalding
in the, way that we are accustomed to
pursue and that so much the more was
tbe singed bacon esteemed, that it would
command from four to FIVE shillings
more in the hundred than that which was
Sleansed in the ordinary way by scald-
ing. and whep my informant left Eng
land, which was about three years since,
that cleansed by scalding, commanded
rs shillings, and the singed 81 shillings
the hundred. He represented the mode
Of cleaning to be very simple. The hog
having become perfectly dry after it is
killed, place it upon the ground or a
beard, cover it over with straw and set it
on fire, and after burning the hair quite
off at the same time taking especial care
not to burn the skin, it should then be
hung up and swept clean, and scraped
gently, so as to avoid breaking the skin ;
after il has been washed down, il is 10 be
opened and cleansed vithin, &c. My
narrator stated another peculiarly Of no
great consequence, and not having It is
believed any effect upon the quality Of
the article in question; YET as at variance
with our mode 1t is mentioned. The
Hampshire practice is to cure the shout
der, middling and Cannon; united in
this form there would necessarily be less
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
CHEAP CHAIRS.

HE subscriber informs his friends and the
e public, that he has on hand, very large
assortment Of Windsor Chairs,
of his own manufacture, as cheap as can be
haught in the district, and warranted of the best
qpality, at his factory, on King-st next door to
i 4 j. Douglass store, where old chairs are
repainted and repaired at the shortest notice.
oct7 ROBr. WILSON
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21

Voliaire writes, "Persia has one thing
In common With China and Turkey, to
be avithout nsbiify. In those vas; doDi-
mons, the sole nobility is that Of employ
meni, SO that worthless men can reap 10
advantage from The merits OF their an
cestors."
Men overPowcred With distress eagerly
listen 20 the first offers Of relitf,close with
every scheme, and believe every promise.
lie that has no longer any confidence in
himself, is glad to repose his trust in
any other that will undertake to guide
bin.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21

The undersigned most cordially unites with
his laIc partner, Mr. Mark in soliciting his friends
and customers to continue their patronage and
support to his successors Messrs j. c. g. K Bar
ry, whom he is persuaded will merit their conf.
dence and esteem H. w ASHTON
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
TO LET.
FOR SALE.

The Land and house on Stump Hill
&HA lately owned By MIR. Norton, being
MSyT about 81 acres well incIosed on the i.ii-
MSEy tie River Turnpike road, , miles froi.
&A.sE-i Alexandria. The garden contains ma
ny valuable shrubs, vines and fruit trees. The
situation is handsome and healthy. Possession
may be had Immediately. The time of pssrae;.
will be reasonably extended 10 suit the purchaser
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
James G. & Robert Harry
PRIME GOODS,
James c. & Robert Barry

having purchased the entire stock of merchan-
die, belonging TO the late firm of ii. w. Ashton
& Co. The subscriber feels pleasure in recon-
mendng them 10 the patronage of his friends 81
the public. SAMUEL MARK.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
TSgentu-nine good reasons.

MIR. John Stokes, of London, by an
advertisement dated 51st July, 1922, of.
iers himself TO the lord mayor, alderman,
and common council OF that city as a
Candidate TO supply the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the death Of the late Mr.. Fenwick
In the Office of city printer, and among o.
Their reasons, the following :-"i have
been citizen and livery man more than
thirty years, in which time have had
family Of fzUeHty nine children, of whom
the mother and nine are now living and
i humbiy trust that Lay not be deemed
presumpuous, undr aNfhese ci-"upl8tan-
tes,in thus respectfully soliciting the pat
ronage of my fellow citizens"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
CHAIRS.

lindsay & HILL having been appointed
"A agents for factory in New-York, from
which they w.iilbe constantly supplied, have re.
GeiVed per brig Frederick, 90 dozen, comprising
he most elegant variety Of Cane, Rush bottom
and Windsor Chairs, ever offered in this market.
which they viii sell at New York prices aug Il
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
TIE ALEXANDRIA HERALD

~ '''u'e, sulcuy adheriug TO these
CONDITIONS.
by town Subscribers.
w. prescriptions FOR less than six monthsl
each paper
~ ~ Extra papers six and Il quarter cents
" No paper discontinued until all ar,ksr
ages are balanced l'"''
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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
THE FOUNT.
From the Charleston Courier.

From the Charleston Courier.
THE MERMAID.
Child of neither land nor sea,
Yet to both of these allied,
Offspring OF fair lady,
Who in depth of ocean died,
Wretched on her coral bed,
Far beneath the purple sea,
Ere the vital spark had fed,
Thus my mother prayed for me:
Gracious heaven let one atone,
Seal my aching eyes in night,
Save my little unborn one,
Let my orphan see the light.
Graded in the stormy wave,
Fishes watched my infant sleep;
Nursed upon my mothers grave,
GOD preserved me in the deep.
Human head and hands and heart,
Heaven in mercy gave to me.
Still that | might seem part
Ut the human family.
Yet to fit me for the cave
Whence the ocean fountains flow,
Safely To o'ercome the wave
Made me like fish below.
Not like ladies of the air,
Safe am from the ways of men,
Never yet knew | the care
To dress and TO undress again.
Many such as me there are,
Vestals of the virgin bilIow,
Neither envy nor despair
Mar us on our sedgy pillow.
Sing we in the soothing strain,
When the bark securely flies,
Noun we in the bowling main,
When the gallant vessel dies.
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TO LET.

k.s:Is3, And possession given the Dad 81
& lsIiIGE September next, or sooner IL drSk
tessz-fs--s ed, the store and warehouse at ~
upper end of King street, occupied by James Il
Anderson q Co. The stand is considered one
of the hest on the street, possessing advantages
pecuiar 10 its situation. There is also a good
cellar, with spring of cool water in il, where
batter and other articles may, be preserved du.
ring the warm season. The terms will be low
TO a good tenant. +. PEYToN.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21

Much curiosity has been excited in
Lcndon by the visit of wealthy Quaker
from the country, wearing on his broad
beaver tricolored Cockade, and ira
yelling on a velocIpede. He IS full OF
some great design,on which he has sought
an interview with the ministry.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
TO RENT,

&enpk A convenient three story brick house,
E$gE corner of Wolf and Water streets,
E ~ a which viii be le; at a reduced rent top
Ess.sssl good tenant. There are on the prensi-
SEES an excellent stable, and every convenience
for the accommodation and comfort of a iar,i!J
march 25 rf SAMUEL BARTLE.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
Book and Job Printing
In Assortment Of Paper.

Tor any OF the above articles, which viii enaIle
INN to do his wax on the MOST RyAsoS M
Iernls, at ms Office, on Royal street, directly
opposlte The New Marker. Ne1'y
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
TO RENT.

kz. The subscriber wishes orient for one
&TSSs or more years, his wharf & warehouse.
Me- The warehouses; 5 stories hign, fire
NaE proof and has every convenience
for an extensive business. The wharf
is 10 feet in length, and f0 in breadth, and
has water of sufficient depth for the largest YES
sells. JONAH THOMPSON
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
HENRY PTTTMAN

I,aVIas by purchase, made on the heeniy-screaf
uaS ~ uay is become the sole proprietor, an
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21
PICKLING VINEGAR. etc.

VNHE subscribers have on hand large GUAM
IL tity OF choice picking vinegar, which they
will sell low by the gallon or barrel Also, &c
eral assortment of wines, liquors aud groceries.
july 2f RI. RAMS AY a. Co
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-21

The English marriage act seems to
have excited the odium and contempt o.
al parties. Those who can agree IN
nothing else, unite in endeayouring to
render It's provisions ridiculous and de-
tested.
The marriage notices which have been
exhibited ON the doors Of the churches i'll
The metropolis have been pulled down du-
ring the highland as the act requires
that they shall remain stuck up during a
certain terlod. many lovers have taken
serious alarm lest their marriages should
be rendered invalid.
But the greatest annoyance has occur.
red to that valuable and most res pectabic
class of the communicate oid moidS.
J'be act requires that not only rhe gros-
ser but the fair sex shall he catecbized,
and make affidavit as well OF their re-
speciiVe residence, as oFwha, all things is
most provoking TIER ages preparatory
to entering their names for banns in the
church. On recent occasion, group
of mischieyous young men were heard
lowering at the town hall at Liverpool,
bandying their Jokes at the mature, lily
faced damsels approached to kiss the
book aad the editor Of the Advertiser
seems TO think that the act should be en-
Titled ".4H act 20 increase Tie feeS 10 tie
ckerks oFjusHces and nc harish, and 20
hrevent matyimoay By unnecessary deiay !
md erhense Z"