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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18
DYING FROM HOME.

The following is an extract from the Memoirs Of
the Rev. Mr. Thatcher, distinguished Clergyman
of Boston, who died some years since on the CONT
nent Of Europe, whittier he had repaired for the
benefit of his health
1T is a sad thing to think that must die away
from our home. Tell not the invalid who is yearn-
ing after distant country, that the atmosphere
around him is SOFT and the gales are filled with
balm, and the flowers are springing from the green
earth he knows that the softest air to his heart,
would be the air which hangs over his native land;
hat, gratefully than all the gales of the south,
would breathe the low whispers Of anxious affec-
tons; that the very icicles chnging to his own
caves, and the snow beating against his own win
dows, would be far pleasing to his eyes, than
thc bloom and verdure which only more forcbly
remind him how far he is from that spot which is
dearer to him than the world beside. He may in
deed, find estimable friends, who will do all in
their power to promote his comfort, and assuage
his pains but they cannot supply the place of the
long known and mute language of his face they
have not learned to communicate without hesa-
ton his wishes, Impressions and thoughts to them.
He feels that he is a stranger and desolate
feeling than that could not visit his soul. How
much is expressed by that form of oriental benedc-
tion-hady you die oasons your kindred %
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18

necessities, but what she might want in future She
then chose lutte which surpassed in sweetness of
tone any that she had ever tried. .4demdaa paid
for the instrument and the other articles, and dis
missed the tradespeople and he was quite intoxi-
Gated with Joy when .4rseh taking up the lutte, &C
companied it with confession which proved that
ne had now found out the way to her heart.
.7de,ndui is beloved what needs he more has
he not now all he wants
TO CONTINUED.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18
HINTS TO THE LADIES.


1t has always been remarked, that the generality
of females have many admirers, at the same time
few or no lovers and they wonder at it-but the
reason is obvious-if they thoughts but thinking is
become quite Questionable. "Ah !" said vene-
rable maiden, lamenting the degeneracy of the
age, counting is nothing to what it was when
was young! The hirts nowadays make the fell
lows so saucy that there is hardly to be found
pectabe lover
The observation just. The women of the
last age were more respected, because they
more reserved. For want Of proper reserve they
are treated with indifference, which is nearly allied
to contempt. They make themselves too cheap
to keep up their consequence, without which they
can never be respectable.
To speak philosophically, woman must repel
before she attract. All this advice may sound
oddly to female ear; but she who laughs at it
pays no great compliment to her understanding.
Ovid, who knew human nature tolerably we'll,
discovered not little penetration when he made
pine fly SO fast from her laureled lover; for. his
psssion was increased by the pursuit.
Our Daphnes quite another sort of people
Instead of flying from they into the arms of
their Apollos, and are afterwards surprised that
they grow cool to their charms. Lovers are like
sportsmen to whom the possession of the game is
nothing to the pleasures of the chase If
would study less to please, they would give more
pleasure.
The roses of youth are not long in bloom; and
when time has torn them away, there is end to
love at first sight; and that they SEEM by their
manner of setting themselves off, chiefly to de-
pend
To be stared at few seasons and neglected, and
in few more sink into oblivion, is the lot of
thousand snowy girls, who have only external ap-
pearances to recommend them.-Without prudence
and discretion the most substantial ornaments,
though they excite admiration, will never procure
esteem.
Prudence is superior to pearls and there is no
kind of comparison between diamonds and discre-
ton. Fools may be caught by the shell but
worth having will make the gem the object of
delibcration.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18
THE LADY OF THE LAKE.

A reverend gentleman, named Ham
mersley, residing on the borders of one
of the beautiful Cumberland Lakes, was
awoke few nights since by a violent
knocking at the street door. Alarmed by
the arrival Of visiter SO unexpected at
such an hour, the reverend gentleman
himself went to the door, where he found
arustic, who apologized for his intrusion,
by telling him that an apparently young
lady was sailing in a small boat on the
lake, totally unaccompanied, and that he
considered, from so unusual a circum-
stance, that the poor lady was not right
in her mind. The reverend gentleman,
with great humanity, Immediately put
his own little wherry in requisition, and
proceeded in search Of the mysterious OBJ
ject. The night being moonlight, be soon
espied her under the lee of eighboring
island, when, as he neared her, he dis
tinctly heard the wild notes Of favorite
mountain air, which she, apparently heed
less, was chanting. On getting nearer
to her, he soon discovered, from her dis
ordered dress, that the peasant was right
in his surmises. He approached her
with the greatest good nature, and at
tempted to get from her an explanation
of her mysterious appearance in such a
situation, at such an hour; but she re-
piled to his interrogatories with the arch
ness and evasion often peculiar to persons
of deranged intellect. With considerable
difficulty, the divine prevailed on her to
accompany him to his home, where she
was kindly received by his wife, and every
attention paid her which her melancholy
situation and the dictates of humanity
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18
EHxE GARLAND.
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1894.

The interesting tale Of" .ademdai,' part of which
is given in the two preceding pages, will be found
happily illustrative of the advantages of content
ment in any situation 1t pourtrays the Unsuitable de-
sires of the human heart with the pencil of truth
Every one must admit, from experience, that our
wants increase by indulgence; and that they are,
in reality, "abysses that would ngulph the universe
without being filed" If the moral to be drawn
from this story, have the effect of making but one
mind contented that is distracted by unbound
ed cravings most important object will be gained
The story is extracted from neat little volume,
lately published in Philadelphia, entitled "Forget
me Not"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18

eff you viii secure contented spirit, you must
measure your desires by your fortune and condi-
ton; not your fortunes BY your DESIRES"
Jeremy Taylor.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

Col. Trunlb,lFs Picture-The
last of the series of national pictures
authorized by Congress, is now exhi.
biting at Washington Hall, in the
City Of New York. II is the surrep.
dering of GenaraI WashiDgton's iom.
mission to Cong ress, at the close
ofthe Revolutionary War--a subject, i
is true, OF the least material importance,
but OF great individual interest, exhi-
bited the virtue of the citizens, and the
ambition of "a Hero, who having given
liberty to the iairest portion Of the
globe, surrenders his trust to the pow
ers which originally conferred it, and.
retlres to the walks Of private life.
Col. Trumbell has done full Justice
to the subject, which contains many
interesting portraits, rendered more
valuable by their resemblance tothe
originals, and it will be contemplated
with great pleasure.
National Adrocate.
We are glad to learn that this pic.
ture is completed, and sincerely con.
graduate to the country that the ven.
cradle artist has had health and the
possession ofaIl bis faculties to com.
plete the series which be was engaged
10 paint. We do not entirely agree
with our friends the Editor ofthe Ad.
vocate, that this painting is of the least
mater ial importance ofthc four: on The
contrary, we should say Of it, that tits
''though last, not least" We cannot
conceive ofa more interesting politi-
cal incident than it commemorate.
nor Of a purer moral than it conveys
A field of battle, in the moment of
victory, may be splendid scence.
but this is Sublime one. The one
i, the triumph OF organized force-the
other of pure reason. This picture
exhibits the point which military law
ends, and civil supremacy begins.
We have always thought that the four
subjects of THIS Series of National
Paintings were happily elected. The
Declaration Of Independence is the
assertion of the immulable rights, for
the support of which the country was
IN arms. The Capture Of B,Ugoyne
was the incident which first gave
a single check 10 the invader of those
rights: The Capture Of Cornqcallas
was the decisive event which led to
he Treaty of Peace. Gen Wash.
lngton's Surrender Of has Commits
sion, on the conclusion of the Peace,
was the retirement of the Military to
give place to the Civil Authority-ex-
hlhiting the accomplishment of all the
objects for which the war was UNDER
taken, and Illustrating, in a beautiful
manner, the character of the Citizen
SO!dlery ola free country Nat. Int.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24
Nei0 York Statesman.

sIcILIAN DWARF NOW EXHIBITING IN
LONDON. This creature is female, s.
of the Name of Grachami; Sicilian
by birth, and now within few months
Of being ten years old But tits impos-
sible to describe the miracle of her APP
pearance, or its effect upon the mind
To see nationality, sportiveness, intelli
gence, all the faculties OF humanity, in a
being SO Theoretically below the stand
ard at which we have ever witnessed
them, SO overturns all previous impress
siops, that even with the fact before US,
we doubt the evidence of our own sem
ses. A tolerably sized doll, acting and
speaking, would not astonish us so much
for nature is, in this instance, far more
wonderful than art could be. Only I'M
agine creature about half as large as
new born infant; perfect in all parts
and lineaments, uttering words in a
strange unearthly vnice, understanding
what you say and replying to your
questions; imagine, | say, this figure of
about nineteen inches in height and FIVE
pounds in weight, and you have some
idea of this most extraordinary pheno-
menon. And the more you look, the
more, you rehect-the more incredible
it appears that this can be real. But
true it is; here is the fairy OF your SUI
perstition in actual life: here is the pig
my of ancient mythology brought down
to your own day. The expression of
her countenance varies which whatever
effects her mind; (for on my faith, there
is mind and soul in this diminutive
frame ~; her beautiful tiny hand (for
the foreiiuger, which the ring of a very
small shirt button would be much too
wide round) has all the motions and
graces which are found in the same
member OF lovely women; she laughs,
she threatens, she displays her fondness
for finery, she likes her drop OF wine,
she shows her displeasure, she chooses
and rejects; in fine she is as perfect as
common child of the same age. Her
walks rather tottering, and her voice,
las Ihave said very remarkable. Her
general appearance is not unpleasing,
isa little of the simia in the form of the
features, her health is good, and her boz
dy, limbs, SIC. are complete.
took her up, caressed, and saluted
her; and it was most laudable to see
her resent the latter freedom, wiping her
cheek, and expressing her dislike of
the rough chin. But her great antipa-
thy is to doctors; these have offended
her by examining her too infinitely. and
whenever they are mentioned she doub.
les her filbert of fist, and manifests
her decided displeasure. OF her trim
kets she seems very proud, taking of
her ring to show it, and pointing to hel
ear rings with the joyous exclamation
of ''very pretty" for she has alread,
\i2arnt little English.
Bonupdrfs and Ccnova.-Canovs wa
very familiar with Bonaparte, and wa
ofton alone with him and Josephine
Iheswarrior joked the artist lou max
conquests on MARBLE" said he; ''the,
are b:rder than mine" And perhap
more durable,' observed Canova; an,
then he intreated him crest amidst hi
trophies. TO consolidate his power, s n,
longer to risk destiny so often assured
by victory. The Emperor laughed a
{he scuIptors fears. 'Ifgbtnew battles,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

Scientific miautcness.-The cele-
brated French naturalist, Cuvler, has
dissected an insect not an inch long,
in which he reckons four hundred
and ninety four muscles, connected
with four hundred and ninety four
pairs of nerves, and forty thousand
attenn4.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

Singular Suicide-M Bertholet, The
son of the Philosopher of that name, was
a young man of superior talents, his
friends entertained high expectations of
his future success; but neither the rank
to which his father had attained, his
own brilliant prospects, nor the literary
society and amusements of Paris, could
secure him from that ennui and weari-
ness of life which at least became insup-
portable He locked himself up in a
small room, and closing the apertures
and crevices, lighted barrel of char
coal, and seated himself before a table
on which he had laid seconds watch,
with pen, ink, and paper. he then no.
ted down with exactness, the hour when
the charcoal was lighted, the first SEN
sations produced, and the progress of
the delilium, till the writing became
confused and gible. and he was found
dead upon the floor
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

la the diamond, arrived at Boston
from amsterdam, came passenger, A.
lexander ii, Everett, Esq. American
Charge de Affairs in the Netherlands,
and his lady.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

General LAFAYETTE may he dat
y expected to arrive at New York
n one Of the H4yre packets.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

said he, "as you make new statues."-
"lt is very different said the sculptor;
ian artist ought never to stop in the
pursuit of fine arts; there we may always
march on. from conquest to conquest.
Mediocrity alone conceiyes that the
goal is attained; but a thousand dangers
await the warrior on the road OF ambl-
ton; think of Cesar and multitude
besides.n "You anticipate for me, then
the idss Of March!'' "Ah! apprehend
less for your death than your defeat.n
81 fear neither the one nor the other;
both viii find me as immovable as your
statues" After Napoleon had married
Maria Louisa, he appeared dissatisfied
that Canova did not compliment him.
"Puis teticiter," said Canova, ''d'aUOir
tait diUorce arec la .fortane?"
From an account just printed by or
der of the House of Commons, it APP
pears that the Foreign Tonnage impor-
ted into the Port of London, amounted,
in sI4, to 269 ,sS4 tons; in 1915, to a7s,-
375 tons; in 1872, to l96,099 tons; and
in 1928, to ,7o5 tons
Quack Doctors - England is not the
only country in the world in which quack
doctors bave hourished, according to
the authority of II. Chevreau, who re-
lates the following anecdote of the Duke
de Rohan. His Grace in travelling
through Switzerland, being suddenly
taken i'll desired that the most celebra-
ted physician of the canton should be
sent for to attend him. A messenger
was accordingly despatched by the land
lord Of the inn, where the Duke was
stopping, to Dir. Thibaud, stating that a
gentleman of consequence, who had
just arrived at the inn was taken i'll and
required the Doctors attendance imme
diately. This summons was instantly
obeyed, and the Doctor was ushered !
into the Dukes apartment. After the |
usual salutations, the Duke thought he |
was acquainted with the features of his |
attendant, and said, "Methinks / have |
seen you somewhere, sir; your features |
are not strange to me-" DR. Thibaud !
recognized his Grace at the first glance,
and acknowledged that he'd been his |
Iarrier. SLOW is it," added the Duke,
that you are now become a physician? |
Is it possible that you have skill enough !
% prescribe for human beiagsm The
Doctor replied, 81 have the good fortune
70 be deemed one of the most skilful |
physicians in the canton, and | adopt
he same remidies, but in a lighter de-
gree, which applied to your Grace's !
horses, some of which it is true l killed !
but many relieved" After this frank |
avowal, this sol disant physician imrlo-
red that the Duke would not divulge I
the secret of his humble qualification,
but would permit him to gain liveh
hood at the expense OF the inhabitants
Of the canton.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24
SumtndtY.
LONDON. NAV 6.

LONDON, May 8.
A duel took place on Thursday, be-
tween the Marquis OF Londonderry and
Mr. Batter, in consequence Of a mes
sage sent by the latter. The Marquis
was attended by Sir Henry Hardinge,
M. p. and Mr.. Batter, by Lieut.. Col
Western. The parties proceeded to a
field near Understandings; the ground
was measured 10 paces' distance,) by
the second; who agreed that the partie $
should FIRE together by the word of
command. On the word being given,
the Marquis fired but missed bis oppo-
nent; Mr. Battier's pistol missed fire.
The seconds then interfered, and the
affair terminated.
There is a report, we know not whe-
Their well founded or not, that Lord Will
liam BenticlS is to succeed Lord Am
herst in the Governorship of India -
Lord Amherst is said to suffer greatly
from the climate, and to wish to resign
British Macy and Ship Bidding
The London Monthly Magazine for
May, received by Wilder and Campbell,
Contains an article from John Burridge,
ON NAVAL Dry Rot" ia which we find
statem ent that will aston;sh every one
1t is asserted that all the British Nary
has been consumed since he peace, er-
.cspt seven'y-on ships, or, in other words,
that nine hundred and sixty nine ves-
sells were broken up, sold condemned,
&c between 1914 and 1923.
The same writer observes that the
decline of British ship-building is mon
strouly alarming. In-the year 1918, he
states there were 1859 ships built, of
4,366 tons; and in 1922, only 723
ships built, Of 62,534 tons-not much
above one half the tonnage actually
built four years before. The number
OF merchantmen and tonnage employ
ed, however, is about the same as it'll
was four years ago, which proves that
shlp-building in the colonies must have
been greatly extended.
New York Statesman
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24
The New York Statesman of s.

The New York Statesman of Sa,
turday, speaking of the commercial
transactions ofthe week says, "the de.
mand for flour has been animated and
large sales effected for expectation.
Last Monday about BALI the quantity
of Rice in market changed hands
since which it has been held at fiNy
cents advance, superior sold at "a
cash."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

Extract Of a letter from an Officer Of The
U. States' ship FRANKLIN, tohis friend
an this city, dated Valparaiso, March
10, 1924.
"We had occasion to fit out several
boat expeditions, for the purpose of cap
turing, during calm, the Spanish .pri-
vatieer mentioned in my former letter.
In one of these expeditions, quarter
gunner, in trying the virtues of pistol
flint, uninteptionally communicated the
fire to number of cartridge boxes-an
explosion consequently ensued, and
blew up eleven of our men, injuring Sc
veral seriously, two of whom have since
died of their wounds; the rest are on
the recovery. Fortunately, none Of the
officers were injured.
"Ihe frigate United Strtes has not
arrived We are anxiously expecting
her.
THE Presidents Message we have
just received. overland, in Spanish,
having been translated at Buenos Ayres.
The Chilians are highly delighted that
the French should interfere"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24
PEALE'S WASHINGTON.

Ofall the testimony which has been
presented in favor Of this extraordina.
ry Portrait, none is of more interest
or higher authority, than the following
OF MAJOR Jackson, who served as bis
aid during the war, was Secretary to
the Convention, where Washington
presided, lived in his family as pri-
vate Secretary, and travelled in the
same carriage with him, in his tour
through the United States.
Philadelphia, jane 8, 1894.
SIR: 10 reply 10 your request that
would communicate my opinion of
your Portrait of Washington, / have
the pleasure TO assure you that, in
stricking ,simili;ude of features, and
characteristic expression Of the ccun-
teDance, consider it the BEST AND
MOST FAITHFUL Portrait of the great
Father of his Country that / have e.
yer seen; and | am pursuaded it will
be greattully appreciated by the ma.
ton.
l am, very respectfully, sir, your ODE.
dent servant,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24
WILLIAM JACKSON.
REMBRANDT PEALE, Esquire.

The Petersburg (Va.) Intelligent
Ger of Tuesday last, says, I'VE
have before US letter from G. NJ.
Warning, one of the Coloni SITS, who
went out in The ship Cyrus, from this
port, the 10th Of last January. 1t is
dated Monrovla, the 10th AIril; at
which time the new settlers, although
some of them had been a little ihdis-
posed, were all getting better. The
Colonists, to be prepared for emer-
gency, were organizing a military
corps; there were, in the settlement,
eighty men capable of bearing arms.
The natives, we presume, however,
as nothing appears to the contrary were
satisfied with the subsisting peace.
The letter concludesas follows: up
on the whole, there is nothing to fear.
Come TO Africa, and tell all our friends
to come"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

From .Merico.-The brig yolante
has arrived at Boston from Laguna,
whence she sailed on the eth ult Left
brig Free Ocean, Bankup, for n. York
IN or 10 days. The Free Ocean ar
rived at Lagun from Campeachy, on
the Esd. and Capt. was informed that
CamPeachy was invaded by an army of
$500 troops from Marida, that several
sklnnlshes had taken place between the
scouting parties. On the o5th Anril.
all communication between Campeachv
Laguna, and Champion was stopped.
-Four armed vessels from Sisal, were
blockading Campeacby.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

From an account just printed by or
der of the House of Commons, it APP
pears that the Foreign Tonnage impor-
ted into the Port of London, amounted,
in 5i4, to 269, 1874 tons; in 1915, to 49,
s75 tons; in 1872, to 6,og9 tons; and
in 1928, to 16l, Jos tons.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

West Mdies.-The thirty three West
India Islands contain an aggregate of
LOS, 900 square miles; 100000 whites;
100000 mulattoes and blacks; 1885,
600 total population Fifteen of these
Islands belong to Britain, five to France,
three to Spain, three 10 Denmark, four
to the Dutch, one to Sweden, one to
the Colombians, one independent.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24

Biography of Mr.. Read, the follow
ing pleasant anecdote is introduced
into an account of the attack made by
the row gallies. in l776, at the mouth
of Christian Greek, Roebuck and
Liverpool trigates.
owe are informed by venerable
revolutionary naval officer, that he
was captured three days after the bat
tie, by the Liverpool. Captain Boi-
lean, who was a native of Scotland
This officer related to our informant
that in the hottest of the fight. row
boat came from the shore manned
with four bows, who placed themseIve:
directly under the stern of his ship
and fired necessarily upon her. Hi:
officer of Marines, calling his atten.
tion to the Juvenile ASSISTANTS, exclaim
ed-"captain, do you see those d.
- rebels? shall we fire upon them:'
mo, 20" cried the old brave Boi
leau--"dont hurt the boys; let then
freak the cabin quindo,US.'