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The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-18
THE ALMANAC OF LIFE.

The progressive stage of mans existence.
bears striking analogy to the viclssi,nes of the
season, comprising in each succeeding month the
period of seven years calculation which sup
postiously extends the duration of life to the ad
vanced age of eighty.four, beyond which al must
be considered 4 drcsry blank, neither profitable
to ourselves nor desirable to others.
JASuAnY-C Infancy This. month, which
commences our year, may be justly compared
with the infant state Of man, whose faculties are
yet in embryo. The sunshine of joy irradiates
but transiently; it illumes his early days with
glances of pleasure, unsubstantia and evanes.
cent? tedious night OF helpcssness and igno-
rance etfaces the impressions made during the
day. Artificial warmth, inyigorating food, and
refreshing sleep, are all that he requires or finds
solace in
FxBnuARY-From to 14-The bud of intel
lect now expands to imbibe the genial rays OF in.
s,ructoD. which the all.cheering luminary OF
spring pourishes into blossoms OF early promise.
All is gaiety and pleasure; nature appears deck
ed in vved delightful colors, variagated, fresh
land blooming; no gloom darkens the surround
ing atmosphere; every thing presses on the senses
with the charm of novelty; all is gaety undis-
turbed and enchanting.
MARcH--l4 to 2I.-This month is generally
|ushercd in with boisterous winds and nipping
Ifrosts. The hapless mariner behods his yesse
wrecked upon the very rocks winch bind his
much loved home. Vegetation perlshes through
.evere and untimely trosts and delnging rains
descending with impetuous force, crush the
lspringing blade. and despoi the beauty Of the
gay parterre. Even thus do the rude passions ol
mans soul break forth with resisess force at thi,
unsettled period of existence, wrecking the fra
Igile bark of youth. The tide of dissipation
sweeps away the principles of virtue, which have
not had time to take deep root, and every noble
energy is bligh,ed by the destructive influence
1of bad example.
ApRIL-sl to e8.-sunshine and showers nov
prevail alternately the fruits Of a good educa
ton appear emerging from the beauteous bios
som but as yet they are crude and imperfect
Nature appears in her most lively gsrb. few
passing clouds may obscure the horizon, but they
soon discharge themselves and pass away. So d'
the temporary SORROWS of youth disappear, leav
ling no painful recollections on the mind; like th
refreshing rain which falls upon the earth, revi
Wing dropping nature, so do the trivial disappoint
ncnts of this early state serve butto render hope
perspective more alarming.
MAr-.s-35.--Th face of nature now wear
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ON SILENT UORSIfIP.

hough glorious, o Con! must thy temple have
been,
On the day of its first dedication,
ben the Cherubim's wings, widely waving,
were seen
On high, DER the ark's holy station;
Fhen even the chosen of Levi, though skilPd
|ro minister, standing before Thee,
Ftlrd from the cloud which the temple then
filPd,
EAnd thy glory made Israel adore Thee.
Dough awfully grand was thy majesty then,
yet the worship thy gospel discloses,
Ess splendid in pomp to the vision of men,
Far surpasses the ritual of Moses.
ID by whom was that ritual forever rcpeal'd
But by HIN, unto whom it was given
! enter the Oracle, where is reveapd,
Not the cloud, but the brightness of heaven
no, having once enter'd, hath shown us thu
way,
% LORD! how to worship before thee;
b with shadowy forms of that earlier day
But in spirit and truth to adore thee!
bis, this is the worship the Saviour mad,
known,
When she of Samaria found him
the Patriarch's well, sitting weary, alone
With the stiffness of noon tide around him
Pw sublime, yet how simple the homage Ii
taught
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nnINTVn Ann pUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY by MENDENHH1

To her, who inquird, by that fountain,
If JEHOVAH at Solyma's shrine would be sought
Or ador'd on Samaria's mountain
Woman! believe me, the hour is near,
When He, If ye rightly would hail him.,
Will neither be worshipp'd exclusively here
Nor vet at the altar of Salem.
For Con is Spirit! and they, who Alright =,
Would perform the pure worship he loveth'
In the hearts holy temple will Seek with
delight,
That spirit the Father approveth'
And many, that prophecy truth, can declare
Whose bosoms have livingly known it;
Whom Con hath instructed to worship him there
Are convinced that his mercy will ownit.
The temple that Solomon built to his name,
Now lives but in history's story;
Extinguish'd long since is its altar's brigh
| fame,
And VANISHED each glimpse of its glory.
But the Christian, made wise by wisdor
divine,
Though all human fabrics may faltcr,
Still finds in his heart, far holier shrine,
Where the fire burns unquenchd on tn
altar!
BERNARD BARTON.
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POE T5R 70
poR THE wILMIN6T0NIAN.

roR THE wILMINGT0NIAN.
a1mathan's Visit to he'' Philadelphia
MUSEUM.
kast night went to the Museum,
To see all the novelty there;
! nd when lgot into the room
Byji,ags guess ] did stare.
kst on the left side Of the door,
Stands creature that looks like man;
they say he was brought from the south,
And they call him an Ourang- -Outang.
Fhcre . tarnai great possey Of swine;
Some full grown, and some on'em shoats;
nd monkeys, and leopards, and deers,
Opossums, and wild mountain goats.
here's pictures all hung up to view,
Of palaces, prisons, and hu,s;
Ind chickens sprAwld dut on their backs,
While foxes are gnawing their CUTS.
There's beasts of all kinds declare,
From buEaloes clean down to sows;
Ind rabbits, and edgc.hogs, and hares,
And cavies and five legged cows.
10 get 'lecterIzcd all the good folk
Join'd their hands and stood all in row I;
they wanted me bad to take hold
But says I-I'H be darn'd if do.
balloo, what dif'repcc is here
By .jing the contrast is great;
There's Mammoth as big as world,
And dar,,'d little mouse at his feet.
fhen casting my eyes all around,
As I wish'd to see all things of course,
4 Lord preserve us" roar'd in fright,
"There's a dead man riding horse"
Now here's mortality's room
How shocking to nater it seems
Hearts, bowels, eyes, ears, and .iaw-bones,
Are pack'd in pot like bak'd beams.
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FOR THE wILNrscTorIAS.


Lines on the Dtcintty Of Christ.
btsrs, JEHOVAH, great AM!
Low at thy feet bow the knee,
And hail at once the Slaughtered Lamb,
And the incarna'e DEITY.
rhis wond'rous mystery indeed.
Outsoars my utmost stretch ofthough,;
pet Faith receives it as Greed,
With sacred joy and comfort fraught.
Let others Observation-Disclosures
This fundamental truth of God;
still will on this rock rely,
And trust HnmanuePs precious blood.
II Thou a creature vert alone,
Though of all creatures, first and last.
AS such thou would'st to change be prone,
And on thee conld never rest.
But the unerring word declares,
TREE the Almighty God to be,
Predicts Thee as the babe of years
And Father Of Eternity.
llere only. dare I fix my hope.
For alb my sins are such load,
That none my sinking soul could prop,
Short of the selferistent God.
Thee JESUS, in tina, view take,
And cast my soul, my all on thee,
p let not fends nor sceptics shake,
My faith in this deep Mystery.
ply noblest songs TO Thee give,
Nor fear 10 raise thy name too high,
For those who on the SON believe,
The Eternal Father giorify.
While heavens wide arch, resounl'thy prais,
And angels bow and worship Thee, g
ply feebler Voice shall join their lays,
And chaunt the rRruSE Deity. J.T.I
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TERMS.

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expiration of the year, SS. -, Ill
eAph lp,'hsrr;nt;on will be discontinued until all
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Inserted four times for one do,sr' anu .o I;S g.,
each subsequent insertIon'-.n con'inuea nn , ,o,
Ie months 50 50---for six months % ~ OF 'o'
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TIGER HUNT IN INDIA.
CURIOUS HYPoCHoNDRIAC CASE
MALAccA, May I

We have had royal tiger hunt here.
Captain R., Of the 9th, and another Of
hcer came out four marches from Sanger IN
this direction with two elephants in search
Of tigers. They met with one, and cap,
|ta;n r.. ordered his mahaot to take bis el'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-13
FRIDAY, APRIL 6.
IN SENATE.
IMPRIsoNMENT FOR DEBT.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
lhe oh, . To 'bolish imprisonment ior debit was
read the third Time. Objections were then made u,
certain parts Of the bill, by Nlessrs. Lanman Mills
Van DYKE and H.yne-which were replied TO Il,
Messrs Talbot, Van Buren,, and J,liuson of Keu-
lucky. One or two imniaterial amendments were
made, by general consent. An amendment promo ed
by MI. johnson OF Ky. was objected 10 b, NJ,
Hayne-and one submitted by Nj Van Buren, wa.
objected 10 by M. Lowrie they could not, The,
lore, he received; as no amendment can he consid.
efed aiier The third reading Of bill, except by gen
eIal consent.
The question was then taken, on The final pas.,r,
OF The hill, aud carried in the affirmative by Yea,
and Nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. B arbour. Benton. Branch n,
ton, Fmd"y, Holmes Of Me. jackson, Johnson a,
Ken Henry johnson, Josiah s. Johnston, Kelly
KING of Alab Linmau, Lloyd Of Mass, Lpwr,r, Me.
llvamc, Macon, Smiih Talbot, Taylor oil Ind Tay.
Tor OF ", Tnomas, Van Buren,, W,lllams-2l
NAYS -MeSSrs Bar'nn, Bell, Chandler. Civ.
ton, D'Woii, D'ekersou, Edwards, Ga,ll.rd, Hwn.
h,ns p IT. Knight, Mills, Mobile, P.lmr., Par
roll, Ruggles, Seymour, Vau DIXIE, Wue-Io
80 The hill passed The Senate.
MIR: Chandler moved % amend the lille, h, adding
to the words, 4" in certain cases =" so As "a read
MI TO abolish imprisonment for debt, ~ co,tai
Cases This was not agreed TO. The orrg,n,l ,,ic
was approved aud the bill sem TO the o,he, Hou,,
Tor concurrence.
HE Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
REVISION Oh THE TARIFF.
Inc House resumed the consideration al
the report of the conmitfea Of the whole on
The bill for The Revision offhe Tariff.
The House cuncurred with the Committee
OF the whole in the 9th amendment, which is
to strike out the following:
On Russia duck, per piece of lifty-two
archeens, Two dollars each piece;
On Ravens duck, per piece of ffty-tvo
archeens, one dollar aud twenty five cents each
piece
On Holland duck, per piece Of fifty.two
archeens, two dollars aud fifty cents each
piece"
The House also agreed to the 9Th amend
ment, which is to substitute the q cents in
stead, of6 cents, as the duly on cotton bas
ging. Ayes 80, noes 80.
The 9TH amendment, which is 10 reduce the
duty I'm bar iron, from 81 IL to 30 cents per
hundred weight, being under consideration
debate arose, in which Messrs. Buchanan.
Udree, Brown, and Stewart, opposed tie re-
ducion; and Messrs. Reed, Randolph. Nc
DuIhe, Mercer, Cambreleng, Webster, and
Mar, in supportedit.
The question WAS taken by yeas and nays,
at quarter of an hour before four O'Clock
when the House agreed to the reduction
Ayes 100, Noes IS.
A motion to adjourn was then made and
carried-Ayes 100, Noes 81.
So the House adjourned.
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~ home, as tie srriSh; amounted to-, which
would more than cover the apparent dsiicien-
cy. Again, sir even IL the imports did exceed
the eXlburis, It does nut ut Ill necessarily iol-
law, 'hat we are carving TN an Improbable
CON herce. IL the 'mpUsts are used AZ articles
ut consumption, then il would be injurious
But, II they are 81 character To increase the
productive p"~rrs Of The country, in a subsr-
qien year, then the trade IS beneficial, and
thr "Ncess only operates as inan tn that
a.n"nnt -! f"rcisn capital. A prac teal "xpm
pica lion of This truth may be found IN the
his"ry of the United States, previous 10 the
volu'i"try war, when We were constantly
IN debt TO Great Britain, and yet increasing in
wealth with un.xampi-d rapidity.
Globe con.Iuled vn FrtIay.)
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~ Ga motion OF Mr.. Forsyth. cali &c ill.,.
House was made, the naelss uf thr absentee
were called over, and the doors closed when.
On motion of MIR. Randolph, all f,rlhsrp pro
ceedings, in relation TO absent members, wer,
dispensed with.
The doors were then re opened, and the de-
bate was renewed by Mr. Webster, who spoke
in opposition In rec"nsidcring.
The question MAS then taken. and thu House
agreed Ia reconsidrr--Ye Teas 100, nays %.
The question then recurring on the HOUSES
agreeing 10 the report of the committee of the,
whole IN that amendment of the bill which re-
duces the minimum on woIlen goods from 80
to 10 cents the square yard.
Mr.. McDullie, of s. G.. rose-and delivered
his sentiments at length in favor of agreeing
He was followed by Mr.. Cutlber,, of Geo.
and Mr.. Livingston, of Lou. on the same side
And the debate was farther continued by
Messrs. Evermore. of n. II. McLane, of DEL.
and Tod, of Penn. in opposition to agreeing
with the committee ; and by Messrs. Ll,ings-
ton, of Lou. Webster, of Mass. Cobb, of Gen.
Mercer. of Va. Randolph, of Va P. p. Bar
bour, DIVA. in favor.
When the question was finally taken, and
the House refused to agree in reducing TIE.
minimum to 40 cents-Yeas l0I, Nays lOi
And the House adjourned.
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the proceedings Ola metsg OF his friends, held in s
place on the 18th ani ami the eAlsuoa OF motives
and views. la r,oi'ug he steps we have taken
ii la ,he ncco8rp Rny ug address
I've extensive and well measures tax en- by the
late Legislative Caucus Il, Richmond cusare the success
oi the Crawford Ticket, Ia, the feds Of Mr. Adams under
the necessity as it Is certainly their duty of taking prompt
and 'Stua measures To ascertain their rengih pro-
duce concert in The they may finally resolve on 10
give er, 10 their votes Mt the approaching election With
these in view invite your Operations aud reques,
you to your influence in promoting the public meetings
OF Mr Adams friends and the appoin of corn,
ing coms,itiees Until such committees appointed we
shall be glad TO hear from ysu individually will thank
you to communicate to the of such gentlemen in
your county and district you know friendly to Mr.
Adams election and such other information rs YOU may
conceive will aid the cause.
we respectfully suggest TO the meetings that may lie
held, the nomination of respectable and
ciizeh IN their respective districts, placed upon the
electoral ticket
by order OF the committee,
Yours respectfully
PHILIP HARRISON, Chairman.
W. +. GRAY, Secretary.
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wAsmNeroN, April lO.-The vote which

WAsHINeToN, April l0.-The vote which
was taken yesterday, in the House OF Repre-
seniatves, for reducing the proposed duty ON
Iron from one dollar and twelve cents per
cwt. to ninety CENTS we understand ieorar-
dies the whole bill for revision ofthe tariff
of duties on imports. Wnh this amendment
of the bill, some of lis 'yarmrst friends be-
come its opponents, ar at Ieas Indifferent To H.
The fate If lhe Hill is therefore now NOR,
doubtful than ever. Nat. Int
A letter. received in this city from Naichez
of ihe 18th March, announces the death al
Lieut.. GUIoN, oi the Army Of the Uni ed
States, most promising young officer, who
vas shot through the heart in duel, about
that date.
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THURSDAY, APHIL s, 1924,
IN SENATE

A message was received from The House Ol
Representatives, stating that the House D,s,si-
Ell 90 ITS disagreement 10 40 amendment
made in the Senate, To the bill making ap-
preparations for Tho support of the Navy, Tor
the year 1924 !" and Inst The House had, on
its part. appointed Committee Of Conference
on hhl subiec7
Mr.. Johnson - y. atucky rose TO request
some membGr who voted FOR the reconlmii-
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THE UNIVERSITY.

CHARLorrEsvILLE April 9.-The Visitors
of the University of Virginia met in Char
lottesvie on Monday last.-Among the num-
Der IN attendance we were happy 10 see Elk
Presidents Jefferson and Madison. We I'M
derstnnd they have adopted measures for put
ting the institution into, operation as soon as
neutrality-suspicious. duria1s the ensuing autumn.
Gazette.
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VALUABLE PRObERTY EOB sALr-

Fef virtue nj deed riber
- IN the Gs' day of August 5is, bl Nira. Grantand
and Christian, MS wife aud am!itedu t, ns;
COur. fur the city Richunns the 7th :, a. of a.
gust l8iS-io secure the p1ymrnt 0f certain OF npne
therein mrniionedwr viii seil prbc AUCTION. o. "a.
premi>rs for cashon FRIDAY the fserth day Of ,ii,,
next al the hour nf - o'ciocka cet!n or parcel %.
land situate lying and beug in ile ry # Hichmohd
and S.Nth streets, the lot No. 55j
~ the houses, ienemvnts, ana appugteuances hr-...
belonging, being houses e. &c lately oec",ic,
~ John GranInd, Esq. decreased
THOMAS TAYLOR, , -
THOMAS RrrCuIE, trustees
Il As indviduais we truly add t,.. Ills pronerty
Is extremely valuable. Tine House Admirably t con-
veneu, Ia the Capitol, situated in the midst Of good
borhood LOT, SC The premises NAV ~
ed at any time before the day vi appica "a IL ns
lHOAAS TAYLOR.
THOMAS NITGHtL,.
Richmond, April iO9-iftds
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NnTI(,E

herehv given ~ the purciaers ofarcles manufscfure
NJ The Peniirniiarv thar judgements viii nbfs ned ~
he next session of the General Court unon all bonds
ing due and unpaid before that fine sch9 isgaf ofce-
the same being dispensed with ~ an srt ol Inc Legislature
Auditors ONCE, Mach u, 1875 iot Nv i0,g
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II. a. lOLCOAlRE

OFFERS his SERVICES COMMISSION MERCIIAN7
~ the Planters, wh" trade Lyurisburg His kno
ledge of the quality at "haccu, his io en and den,
"dNireS lis value md has ci.uai' the pur
casrrS ia this viii e,ah hn justice 10 ev
ei, plaster who may conicc produce To bis care.
Z NnrhI,nrn. Erh. E. o.
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TWENTY DOLLARS

ID ANYWAY from 'r Sdl,scri"r o. abour three miles
from ns~ph Neeks in Was hipgtol county, Tuesday
the - Ia "t a NEGRO hAS DfGn az !. ye!lo -Oni-
plecad, five iert uine in he f1gh lifted We much
with ihr IN n pOx. t- was lately pure rom person
who 'ro"gh ham i'f'n l,ic moRd during ut
formerly he came from .imore Th above rewar viii
be paid {" VITO wil app eh-ni him nd GIVE
Information so that get him again
TIIOMAS af,..ArT
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THOMAS M,'ALL.
lII-4ff
washington county, w.. Anri 10.

NF.I-I-tI'I' t,IIHINi V it''I'' III-N
VIhGINIA: AT GourI Qnar,er, -s7'C rs continued
and Geld for the county of Prince William March 9Th
I82i- 49,
Charles Ewcll assignee Of Jesse Ewe Sarah b. Ewei in
her own right ard assignee of Th0ma irust for
Rebecca L. EwelI, Charlotte Ewell and Emma EwelI,
COMMANDMENTS
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CIHCULAE Fyea,yi,tsb,vg Ha,eh 1924.
sIR--Believing Jou to be friendly the Election of
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to Do. next Presidency we deem
no other arocgy necessary 'or addressing 10 you copy Of
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neals the Ordinance oil 1887, the courts
Of the Unned States (aDd probably of
all the Individual states would decide
-againsi our right 10 bring slaves among
US and hold them as such, whenever the
out stlon is made before them.
10 that part OF this publication, which
intimGfes, that, II this stale Is not allow
ed to introduce slavery into il, II will not
be on :" an equal loouag" with ITS sister
states; without entering into an elabo-
rate discussion OF that point at this time,
II may suffice 10 say, that, inasmach as
the terriIry vi which this stae was
formed was once al the entire dispose
d The Uni cd states; they (beng once
ter the most part absolute owners vi he
soll.) possessed the right Of aisposin o
Their by easing, selling or g,ving, svith
conditions annexed 10 the pur, nase OF
7vifhout,) and the purchaser, kpoWlng at
The time, on what terms he entered mo
possession, and that he would not be suf-
tered o cultivate his lands by tire labor
OF slaves, cannot now Justly cumplsn,
and clam that as right which nc knew
beforehand he must dispense VIII, If ne
entered upon such possession. Finally,
II 'n4y be remarked hat hothag slaves
has never been property cons re1, "a
the technical language d The laW. Is
right as conierrIag tfie ; or being a
strictly legal POSSESSION ] is sori o.
wrong doiag which tht law has ra,hev
conn ed al or overlooked, as 4 species
81 co1seaieht oppression, inAn warrant
ed or justified.
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nY HOOPER WARREN.

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FOR THE SPECTATOR.
Nm. WAaREN,

lin. WARREN,
The enclosed piece was handed into
the Office of the F." Republican Advocate"
10 be printed; bat it would seem that
the editorial department Of that paper.
since it has fallen into nezv hands, is TO
be conducted on aezo principles; and
that essays Of this stamp can no longer
find place in It's columns. 1t was not
only refused publication. but as lie re-
marks OF the editor IN giving The world
notice that be "must decline publishing"
ill., are calculated to induce the belief (to
use his own words) that it +" is dictated
by a spirit Of resentment" or" deals on
" 10 personal aldsion," or that, for some
other reason, it is unfit for the ear of the
public; and, as it is presumablc that its
character many be better determined by
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of Mr.. Orr's remarks upon it, the inser-
ton Of il in your paper NAV serve TO cor
rect any wrong impression which they
may have caused, and expose some Of
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that lately appeared and was eulogized
in his paper, and which advocated the
side he has esponsed in the discussion
oil the important question that is now
agitallng the people OF this state.
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