The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-03

shores of New England have thousand
times more ehsrms for me. There SEE
on every side hardy, robust, industrious,
cnlcrprlsing population better fed, better
clothed, better educated than ever saw
before, and more intelligent, and II least
as moral ms the corresponding classcs eyer
OF our own conntrymen. Instead OF Il sue
cession of slave plantations, whose owners
| by supplying them Wholesale, prevent tie
existence af villages or towns, except ut
very distant intervals tthc 1000 slaves of
one shareholders. like General ----.
would make nj least one respectable village
of th'msclves,) ! find handsome thriving
country towns on every side and | have
already told you how beautiful n New
Eng land town Is, with lis white frame hon-
SEES ITS little courts, lts planted squares, or
us itie wide STREETS or rather avenues, and
most especially lis spirus.-Frnm one spot
have counted more than twenty-five
spires; and yei have been asked in Eng
'and' 1t there were any churches or places
OF worship, in America
-GExD-
SPECULATION o. EXPERIENCE.
Lord kalmrs, who, Ms u gentleman far.
mor, hadImade his love of agricultural pnr
suits very well known, had like many other
Jealous lmpro,ers, Il considerable share Of
ccduiy AZ 10 all new schemes and nyens
tons. protector having once imposed
upon him with n recipe fora sort of mn.
nnrc, which was 10 make wonderfully nro.
'llic crops, his lordship took an opportunity
oi cNpalialing In one of his farmers ON II.
mighty advantages. "Ayn, Donald" said
ms lonlshp, "ennngh for a whole farm nav
IA a. A
IN y replied the farmer, but ~ hrn yoa
do that, my lord, ou Will carry tue crop ia
your pocket.
The following aDecdotc forms the sub
lrct OF general conversation here A re-
specialize widow had employed Young
man, who by his activity, his correctness,
and fidelity. gave her proofs for many
years ot uuqnestlonablc attachment. Dr.
string to mark her esteem she offered him
her hand and heart,and sh, lived With hun
for five years in the happics, union. Late.
" she announces that she can no longer
delay To make proposition 10 him, aud
she requires that he will accept ii. Thr
husband having made The promise reqult=
ell, what must have been his astontshneht
on hearing the following proposition MY
dtt"thinfHi anu sbltelu nave Dul increased
during the five years of our union. | wish
to complete my gratitude. am fifty
years OF age, yon are hardly thirty am
iittrr 10 be you mother than your wifi
You shall ENJOY II happiness which you are
TO, that of having q wife of an age
suitable 10 your own aud children, which
cannot give you. Consent To- our divorce,
and choose a young wife. | give sou up
the half of my fortune Do not refuse /
shall be- amply reeompensed for my sacri-
flee by the happiness OF being witness Of
your happiness and that of your family--
The husband having in vain refused TO ne.
code to so strange proposition, at last ae-
c"pted II with gratitude proportional 10
the benefit conferred lie lives at present
with young wife whom his formerspousn
assisted him 10 choose and tie latter, far
from reprntng hor determination, ENJOY.
the satisfaction of having formed the hap
plncss of a couple, who, on their part ena
terrain for her truly filed tenderness.
London puper,
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