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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-05-08
TIE PARTING.
rhoM RECoLLEcTIoSs OF EvESTFuL LIFE.
By a Soldier.

We had been about three months in the Island of
Jersey when the order came for our embarkation
for Portugal but only SIX women to every hundred
men were allowed to accompany u.s. As there were,
however, great many more than that number, it
Vas ordered that they should draw lots to see who
should remain. The wopen of the company to
which belonged were assembled in the pav-ser-
.seant's room Tor that purpose. The men of the
COMPANY had gatheredro round them to see the result
with various degrees Of interest depicted in their
conferences. The proportionate number Of tick
IS were made, with g to CO. or "not to goo writ
zen on them. They were then placed in hat, and
the women were called by their seniority to draw
their tickets, looked round me before they be-
gan. 1t an interesting scene. The sergeant
stood in the middle with the hat in his hand the
women around him with their hearts palpitating,
sl.l anxiety and suspense n'eYery countenance
Here and there YOU would see the head of mar
ried man pushed forward from amongst the crowd
IA the attitude of intense ANXIETY and attention
The first woman called was the sergeants wife
ahe drew mot to go seemed to give little con
Germ TO any one but herself and her husband She
was not very well liked in the company. The next
was a corporas wte--she drew ''to 60" This
was received by ak with nearly as much apathy as
The first. She was little beloved either
The next was an old hand, most outrageous Vi
ago, who thought nothing of giving her husband
knock down when he offended her, and who used
20 make great disturbance about the fire in the
cooking way. Every one uttered their wishes au-
diblv that she would lose and her husband, if we
could judge from his countenance, seemed to wish
90 too. She boldly plunged her hand into the hat,
and drew out ticket on Opening it, she held itup
triumphantly, and displayed "to go.' cold Meg
viii so yet" said she, and live to soald more of
YOU about the fire side" A general murmur of dis
appointment ran through the whole. She hast the
devils luck and her own too" said one of them
The nextm turn was the wife Of young man who
wac much respected in the company for his stead-
ness and good behaviour She was remarkable for
her affection for her husband and beloved by the
whole company for her modest and oblging dispo-
sition she advanced with palpitating heart and
trembling hand to decide on (what was to her be-
lievc,) her future happiness or misery. Every one
prayed for her success. Trembling between fear
and hope, she drew out one of the tickets. and at
tempted to open it !, but her hand shook 50, she
could not do it. She handed il to one of the
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-05-08

" - - N'iN Piaec "Hcie " Z were 70
e'DoiN' most distressing scene took place, in thy
h'ch parting with then wives. Some of them, in
Decd 1t did not appear to affect much; others had
so''AemscNes nearly tlpsy but most ofthem seem
cd to feel 1t acuteiy' When sandys wife came to
oSe hef last farewell she lost all government Of hes
sF'ef' she chung to hun with despaiflng hold
YIN dlnha' dnna leave me = she cried TAe
Fessei was hauling out One Of the sergeant
same to tell her that She would have to SO ashore
oh they II never be 50 hmd-hearted to part
US sad she and running ATTIC the quarterback
Wllefe the commanding officer was standing, she
sunk down on hcr knees with her child in her arms
On VIII YOU no let me gang WI my husband
wa you tear hin frac ms wife and his wcen He
~ nae 'ileh oNt us--nor We ony but him-and,
~ "liYou MAKE asa tnen'less See my wee bs-
o'f P'eaoon Tor us
NC oficer feif painful struggle between his du-
Y ana MS feelings t-e tears came into bis Yes.
Shc eagerly caught at tins as favorable to her cause
On aye Sec you have feeling heart--yon'l
let me gang vi I'M Aou have nae Wifi but !.
you had, am olre YOU wad think II gnco harl u
We torn fgae her this nay-and this wee darling
Ny g"0d woman sad the officer, . ~ fortoa
mic'f i"f my Orders ore peremptctt. that 40 more
t'iAh SIX W""An 70 eachAundFed ner 30 with their
husbands tou lave hid your chance as well IL 4.
other women and .!thOu~h Ii i, I{a,G aflnu,rl, al.
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THE TEMPLE.
DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.

DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.
EXTRACT FROM A SERMON ON "DoMEsrGc HAPPl-
shss,' ny THE WILLIAM JAY.
Oh what SO refreshing, 50 soothing, 50 satisfy
ing, as the placid JOYS Of home
See the traveller-does duty call him for sea
son to leave his beloved circle The image Of his
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when be opened It, his counte-


fell, and he hestated to say what it was She
cried out to him, in tone of agony, " Tell me, for
Gods sake what it is % g Not to 60" said he, in
a compassionate tone ofvoice.-" Oh God, help me-
o Sandy ~ she exclaimed, and sunk lfelcss in the
arms of her husband, who had sprang forward to
her assistance, and in whose face was now depicted
every variety Of wretchedness The drawing was
interrupted, and she carried by her husband to
his birth, where he hung her in frantic agony
BY the assistance of those around her she was soon
recovered from her sNooD but she awoke only to a
sense OF her misery The first thing she did was to
look round for lfr husbands when She perceived
him. she seized his hand and held it. as if She was
afraid that he was going to leave her 90 Sandy,
you'll not leave me and your poorbabc, viii YOU"
The poor fellow looked IN her face with look Of
agony and despair
The scene drew tears from yely aye In tie room.
with the exception Of the terua cent v hon / have
already mentioned, who said 'N hat Arc ( a ma
kim such a wark about Let the babe get her
greet out suppose she thinks there's naebody
ever parted with tcir men but her, vi her faintin
and her wark -
The drawing was again commenced, and various
were the expressions of feeling cvnccd by those
concerned. The Irish women in particular were
loud in their grief It always appeared to me that
the Irish either feel more acutcly than the Scotch
English, that they have less cstrant on them
selves in expressing it. The barrack, through the
rest Of that day was one continued scene Of lanen-
taton.
We were to mach NE next morning early Most
of the single men were away drinking. slept III a
birth above Sandy and his wife. They never went
to bed, but sat the whole night in their BIRTH with
their only child between them, alternately embrac-
ing their child and each other, and lamenting Their
cruel fortune never witnessed III my life such
heart-rending scene. The poor fellow tried to as
SUM some tirmness, but in vain some feeling cx7
preston of hers would throw him off his guard, and
at last his grief became quite uncontrollable
When the first bugle sounded, he got up and pre-
pared his things. Here source Of grief sprung
up. In laying aside tie articles which he intended
to leave, and which they had used together the idea
seemed fixed in her mind that they would use
them in that way again, and as she put them aside,
she watered them - her tears Her teapot, her
cups, and every a1nl khat they had used in com
mon, all had thea bstrophe Of sorrow. He tired
to persuade her to remain IN the bariack as we had
SIX miles to travel to the place OF enbarkation but
she would take the last minute in his company that
she could.
The regiment fell in, and marched off, amid the
wailng of those who, having two or three children,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-14
POETRY.

In the last number, we published an extract head
"Burns' Highland Mary" The love which he
ore his favoritc lass, and the tenderness of their
arting on the banks of Ayr, admirably and feel
gly pourtraved in the following lines:
To- MARY IN HEAVEN.
Thou lingering star, with lcsscning ray,
Thou lov'st to greet the early morn,
Again thou usher'st in the dav
My Mary from my soul was torn.
0 Mary dear departed shade
Where is thy place of blissfu rcst
Sce'st thou thy love thus loWy laid
Hearst thou the groans tfat rcnd his breast
That sacred hour can forget,
Can forget thy halowcd grove,
Where by the winding Ayr we met
To live one day of parting love
Eternity will not ctficc
Those records dear of transport past
Thy image at our last embrace
All little thought we twas our last
Ayr gurgling kissed his pcbhlcc! shore,
O'erlnung with wild woods, tho kening green
The fragrant birch, and hawthorn hoar,
Twin'd amorous round the raptur'd scene
The flowers sprang wanton to be priest,
The birds sang love on every spray,
I'LL too-too soon, the glowing west
Proclaimed the speed of winged day
Still DER these my mcm'rv wakes,
And fondly broods with miscr care;
Time but the impression stronger makes,
As streams their channels deeper wear.
My Mary, dear departed shade
Where is thy place Of blisslnl rest
Scc'st thou thy lover lowl. laid
Hearst thou the sroans that rrnd his breast
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;
This beautiful song, which has been sung VI It'll
unbounded applause, in most of the American The
aires, has at length found its way to England, and
was recently sung to an admiiing audience, by Miss
o'Neal. of the Theatre ROYAL, Covent Garden In
'lng II place in columns, it is gratifying to be
enabled to inform readers that it is from the pen
OF Mrs. Muzzv, of New York, formerly Miss Harriet
Heoffroy, of this town; lady who holds distin-
Sushed rank among the American poetical writers:
and ii is at the time unpleasant task to re-
mark, that Mrs. NJ. shares at present the common
tate of genius, and is compelled by variety of for
tune. to contend with that worst of all evils hag-
,ard 20, city Providence Beacon.
| left thee where | found thee. love,
Throned gaily in those laughing eyes;
rwcrc folly to have bound thee, love,
For love is lovcliest when he flies
Twas safest, best, to leave thee, love,
For flight may end both hopes and fears;
do not wish to grievc thee, love,
For loves reslstlcss when in tears.
At distance may view thee, love,
Uncheckd by glanccs smiles, or signs;
Thou ddst not know | knew thee, love,
SO wrapt in friendships deep disguise
No splendid shrine I made thee, love,
n Thy presence haow'd every spot
No kind farewell babe thee, love,
Tor loves la>' look !, nicer forgot
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The following Incs, said to be written b, at.
in London. They are entitled the Missionary :
Farewell [fharlesfoa Cofirier
Land where the bones of our fathers arc sleeping
Land where our dear ones and fond ones are weep
ing!
Land where the light of Jehovah is shining
We leave thee, lamenting, but not with repining.
Dark is our path DER the dark -rolling ocean;
Dark are our hearts but the fire of devotion
kindles within and Il far distant nation
Shall learn from our lips the glad song Of salvation
Hail to the land of our tolls and our sorrows
Land of our rest when few more tonorrows
Pass DER heads, we will seek our cold pillows
And rest in our graves, far away DER the blllo~s,
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Since the death of Lord Byron, the public ate
on has been drawn to the alleged causes of h
,paration from his lady. We should think Il
.rses which follow, show the real causes better tbs
~ thing which has yet appeared. Both the Far
ell" and the answer to it, are productions of I'll
rst order
FARE THEE WELL
Fare thee well and if forever
Still forever, fare thee reU-
Even though unforgiving, never
'Gainst thee shall my heart rebel
Would that breast was barred before thee
Where thy head SO oft hath lain,
While that placid sleep came DER thee
Which thou nc'cr can'st know again
Would that breast by thee glanc'd over
Every inmost thought could show
Then, thou would'st at last discover
Twas not we'll to spurn it So
Though the world for this commend thed-
Though it smile upon the blow,
Even its praises must offend thee,
Founded on anothcr's Wo-
Though my many faults dcfaccd me,
Could no other arm be found
Than the one which once embraced me,
To inhict a curcless wound
Yct-oh, yet-thys self deceive not
Love may sink by SLOW decay,
But BY sudden wrench, believe not,
Hearts can thus be torn away
Still thine own its life rctaincth-
Still must mine-though blccding-be,t
And the undying thought which painct'l
ls-thtt We no more may meet
There are words of deeper sorrow
Than the wall above the dead
Both shall lvc-but every morrow
Wake us from widowed bed
And when thou would'st solacc gather
When our ch:lei's first accents flow
Wilt thou teach her to say-' Father
Though his care she must forcgo
When her little hands shall press thee
When her lip to thine is prest-
Think of him whose PRAYERS shall bless thee
Think Of him thy love had bless'd.
Should her lineamcnts resemble
Those thou never more may st sec
Then thy heart will softly trembIe
With pulse yet true to me-
All my faults-perchance thou knowcst-
All my madness-none can know;
All my hopes-wherc'e Ger thou gocst-
Whither-yct with thee they go
Every feeling hath been shaken,
Pride-which not world could bow
Bows to thee-by thee forsakcn,
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FARE THEE WELL

SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN By LADY BYRos
Fare thee we'll inconstant lover,
filthy tickle fame was love,
Though our transient iovs are over
Can ne'cr inconstant prove.
Man may boast a deathlcss passion,
Swear his love shall nc'er decline
Yet unfiN'd as changeful fashion,
Woman's fate may change like mine
Once thought might believe thee
Might on Byron's oath rely
But my arms can scarce receive thp,
Ere thy oaths, UNDECIDED, die
From my parents arms YOU took n.c
Stole me from mothers care;
Then i'll wantonncss forsook me,
For some less admiring fair
Prayers and tears were unavallng
Nought thy purpose could bcSult
Not wife her woes bcwallng.
Not lovely infants smile
IIca>' had form'd thee for unkndMc,,
Stecld tn, soul to all that's mild.
Dimm'd th, moral sight with blndu,,,-
Left thee natures wayw:u4. clil.
stay must not, cannot chilc thee
" hat thou hast not who can bluu+
iltue is what HcN' n denied thee,
And the world has done Tie sai.l
Think not | can ccr forget thee;
No thy sricts " i'll all be mine,
shall weep when foes bcsc, thee;
Smile when fortunes sun shull shine
Must !, can |, shall mother
Hate the father of her child
Mercy Heaven my anguish smother
At that name my infant slniPd
Sml'd to think She had a father
10 protect he: growing Years
tnsuspectng orphan rather
Drown thine eyes in floods of tears
Father, now, sweet babe thou hast no,
All his cares YOU must torcso;
Other woes thy peace may bE.,t not
But thou hast the kcencst woe
Orphan babe my care shall ever
Guard thee from the ills of life
Death alone hath power to sever
4 husband and a constant wife"
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TRUST SALE.

PURSUANT TO The provisions of a Deed OF
Il Trust, executed on the 25th day Of May, 1916,
by Seawal Osgood, TO William Writ aud Thomas
Taylor, Trustees, for the security and indemnifcati-
on of David Bullock, duly recorded in the Office of
the Hastings Court of the City of Richmond, will
be offered for sale, at the premises, to the highest
bidder, for ready money, on Friday the 9th day of
August next, at . O'Clock, P. NJ. a certain piece or
parcel of ground, lying i'll the City of Richmond, be-
ing a part Of the half acre Let distinguished in the
plan of said city by the number (522) five hundred
and twenty-five, bounded by the James River Ca
MAJ Company on the South side, one hundred and
nInety-four feet, and is a part of the same lot of
ground conveyed by Jaqueline B. Harvic and Ma,
ny his wife, to the said Osgood, as may be fully se.n
OF record in the Office of the Hastings Court of the
city aioresaid-Nrs. Osgood, the widow of said
scawaii, is entitled to her dover in this property
and the Trustees will only convey such title as IS
vested in them by the decd aforesaid.
BY II TRUSTEES.
Juue 25 tds11
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NEw-YoRK, Juue 81.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

~ Ohh, ouuc Il.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The ship Eii<a$ abby, Captain Seaburv, ar
rived at Newport on Wednesday last, in 30d1vs
from Liverpool. Captain S. furnished the Eii-
tors OF the Newport papers with London dates of
the 18th and Liverpool of the 18th of Nav
We are indebted to the Mercury for tic follow
ing extracts:
The papers contain nothing later relative TO
the differences with Algiers.
Large supplies of ordnance stores and nrov;-
sions have been forwarded to the relief of (,nc
Coast Castle.
The Hccla and Fury discovery ships haze
sailed from England.
The following are extracts from the papcrs.
LONDON, (Evening) May 13.-Tl,erc are let
tiers in town this morning from various parts Of
Spain one of which, from Saragossa, confirms
the report of q serious disturbance at tia, nIacc
on the 23th ult. Jtappcars tpt the %royali,t va.
%lrDtcers paradcd the streets threatening asses
slnation TO all the constitutioDalists and That Two
persons were killed and twelve wounded. A.
Irougst the latter is said to be the Com,oiSsor ~
OF Police, in an attempt to- prescrrc The life ri
The lady OF y distinguished cOustitutionalist a
letter from Vittoria, dated May 81, states th,t
a similar affair has taken place at yiana. in Ma
yarrc, where several of The onstitutionalis, nri-
soncfs recently returned from France have bcen
massacred.-The priests arc described as on.
couragIn9 these proceedings by their cxhorta,io +.
Most of the clergy who had p~roiesscd attach.
ment to the constitutional cause arc confined IN
houses Of penitcnCe established by the povcrn.
mcnt, which allows TO each individual an annual
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MsINTYKES

VIRGINIA LoTTERr OFFICE, RICHMOND.
Whole Ticket S. On
Half do. Q RI
Quarter do. I Or
Parcels of Q Tickets may also be had ;-purchas-
ed III that way they will cost S45, and are warrant
cd to draw $50, less Is per cent.
Should a parcel be purchased by certificate, it
will cost only
OF Whole Tickets 500
Half do. Id
Quarter do. =
Prizes payable 80 days after the drawing, and
subject to q deduction of Is per cent.
Orders from the country (post paid,) will meet
with prompt attention.
IL fnzes in the Lotteries of New-York,J Jersey.
pennsylvania and Maryland, will be received in
payment Of Tickets at this Office, and any informa-
ton respecting the results of the drawings of said
Lotteries, can always be obtained.
June %.
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AN ORDINANCE.
.4utdorasing a loan for Tie City Of Richmond,
and directing Me application thereof.
PASSED JUNE 11tb. 1904

.4uthorasing a loan for Tie City of Richmond.
ana directing Inc application thereof
PASSED JUN 18th, 1924
Be 1t ordained by The President and Conn,,o,
Council an the Cay of Richmond in Common
HuH assembled, and al is hereby ordsincd bu The
authority Of the same; That the Chamberlain Of
the city of Richmond be, and he is here
by authorised and required TO advertise. that
ne will sell to the highest bidder, on Tuesday
the goth July, a loan for the City of Richmond
for the sum of $4,000, on the terms and con-
ditIons following, to wit: No bid shall be rcceiy-
cd Tor alass sum than $500, nor for a fractional
Fart thereof, nor at a lower rate than par.
Z. find be IL Jurther ordained by the auttorify
GtoTesa'd, That upon the payment in.cash by a.
ny bidder OF the SUN due by him or her. for any
stock struck out to him or her, TO the Chamber
lain of the City, he shall issue to such purchaser
a certificate of stock signed by the President of
the Hal and counIersigIed by the Chamberlain.
"lththe seal OF the Corporation annexed thereto.
3. Ind DC nfurther' ordained 5y the authority
aforesaid and 1T IS hereby ordained by the same.
That any loan made TO the city of Richmond,
under tins audinance, shall bear an interest AT
the rate OF SIX per ccntum per annum, PAYABLE
quarter yearly at the Office of the Chamberlain of
the city III gold & silver current coin, or the notes
ofthe Bank of Virginia, or of the.Far1ners' Bank
of Virginia, or of the Bank of the United States
and such loan or loans shall be ir~redeemablo un-
tl on or after the Ist day of January, 1885.
d. find be t further ordained, That the faith
of the City IS hereby solemnly pledged, to set
aPartannuaily under the controulof the Commits
sioners of the sinking fund a sum sufficient for
the regular quarter yearly payment of the inter-
est, and the redemption of the principal of the
loan aforesaid ON the said lst day of January
1885.
5. The proceeds of the loan aforesaid shall be
applied in the following manner and to the paw
ment OF the following debts due from the CITY to
wit: There shall be paid to the Bank of VIRGIN
ia Sl4,340; 10 the Farmers Bank of Virginia
8 ,66O, and TO the Bank of the United States,
nine thousand dollars.
6. This Ordinance shall inc and be
IN force from and after the passing thereof.
a copY-IeSte,
N. SHEPPARD. -
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THOMAS CHINN.
SUSANNA CHlNN.
u..2M.It


OCkS.-On the 18th April, 1921, taken by the
Ia subscriber, from Caleb Stones boat (head-
man Iimothy) one bag Of corn, about 3 bushels.
Oh the 18th, from Temple Reds boat (hcadman
Peter) % bushels of meal, and about 2O0lbs. loose
tobacco.
The goth, from Nathaniel Goolsby's boat (head-
man james, 2 bushels of corr, and about IOOlbs. OF
loose tobacco.
go, from John Jobnson's boa, (~headman Natl
i5Oibs. Of loose tobacco.
From Richard Johnson's boat (hcadman ETlvN
about GOODS. Of loose tobacco.
On the 18th April, I took from on board of Smith
Dagis's boa, lhcad-nan Moses, one hundred
pounds tobacco.
TIE above articles viii br disposed Of as the law
directs.
IsHAN RANDOLPH,
Lock Keeper & Tasp, efb,oi, NJ Wcsllap,.
APrh 50 w6w@G