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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-28

tul sting, than which no pain is more poig-
nant and Harvesting. Memory, however,
with few pangs, has countless pleasures,
Judging from the delight now take in cali
ing to mind my school-boy friendships, which
we're contracted at 4 very carly agc-they
serve to solacc me in my melancholy me-
mcnts, and chase from my mind many un-
happy feelings. A word on .friendsAH-
which, though tritc theme, is nevertheless,
an interesting one, on which every mind de-
lights to cxpatiatc. When any unusual joy
attends us, how pleasant it is to have one to
whom we can impart cur feelings, whose
heart is ever ready 70 respond to Gus emo
tions And when misfortune with its gloom
envelopes our prospects, how consolinS 1t IS
to have friend who is willing to participate
in oar gricfs, to administer to us the sooth-
ing draught Of sympathy, and to make our
joys his joys, and our woes his wocs--who IS
ever ready to weep with us at the grave ot
departed relative, and whose face ever
bears a smile when prosperity beams upoa
it.-Thc path to the tomb is cithcra very
joyful or very mourntul way. Fit strcw-
ed with the flowers of .jrienashW, and water
ed with the tears of hiety,it is cxquisitcly
smooth and dclishtful-but, if vice, and dis
sipaton, and misanthropy haunt it, 1t is
rough and horrible, and destruction is the
end of it. Icarly experienced the comforts
which arise from true and disintcrcstcd
friendship, and have reason to hope that the
heavenly spirit which arose in such efful-
gcnce upon the morning of my days, will
smooth down the pillow Of my decline, and
bless me with many happy thoughts and
pleasing reflections, when the spirit of i'm
mortality is about to resort to its "house OF
clay" The remembrance of a well spent
life must be delightful-We should exert
ourselves to be as happy as VIC can, for it is
the remembrance Of present joys that will
increase our future felicity. and If we are
unable to enjoy the present, we will find it a
difficult matter to become contented with
the future.
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" THE DAMrER"-AFRAaaEsT

One evening, when nght was to be heard bnt
the light Tread ami soft billing of n0rpy lovers,
R1mantico resolved, to walS and enjoy tbs baimy
fragrance Of heaven. W'h feelings un1itertb!e,
pen,iye and lonely, he was bending his steps TO
wards the seat OF onr worthy Patron, near whose
dive ling flows pnrmg risulet, whose banks are
sha lcfl by trees Of romantic import, beneath one
OF which he Was TO s al himself, AID muse On
ings not of earth when he espi'l at somc dis.
iance, female wandering slow and unely, mus
ins doubtless, on the scenery aroind her.
:. There" exclaimed Iloman,ico to him elf, . Is
m those fam les who take delight in relieving
he sorrows of man" Urged ~ ee'aS' whicl.
lie could not suppress. h, approa.iiei her, saying,
"Deligl,fil evening, Miss" TAc fair being
startled glanced her lark eyes upoi him; and
seem, d to like his appearance.
Sin. as,entci to MS ren,rk with a low "I"s,
Sir" Romanico apprpaci.e,l n arer to her an'l
felt coaiilent that she Was just Vie beng to whom
&c could unboson hls tiiout5hi-. HIS tNe iea'ne-
wlrh delight AS .e walked ~ ,lrr SIDE, AMI ENhis
vent to his iueas, ne enlc'iain t,,c fnr one with
4, dissertation on the t,asa c,' Of he an, ami the
romantic beauty ot the scenery, mitch doubtless
To the etiiicatinn st the as;Nnl>iird gigl. ll'N
.c, mrs by a reh, arsil nf All these driishtFl
hinrs. and the cnnsc,ui5ie,S o' wtisifS ny the
;,de of AN g angel" wcrr worked up 70 such Il
erstacy pitch, that seizng lhe hanl "t he unr
,istin.; gir!, he pre,se ii t. his bosom, AMI i'm
p!orcd her, ia tbe mast patheiic terms, I" r'Sar
lin as her iuvcr md aoed that, 10 Sra',i, HVe'
he sm al, 81 OF = washes, h. woull EXPLORE t'l(
most distant reg nns of ne ar,h To this rap
turou, cduson, Miss Abis,li sad n'' wor
but gaAcd wfn .stpn',hncnt on Rnmant co, wh'
was now kneaiing a her feet, ks,in5 her de'i
cate hand. She stood a while in dubious state
,f W ndermvnt, reyo!vlng in her inii'd now 'e
procegd. She, at length how ver IN some ',,''s
| Of a commanding tone, bade him get up ',nl iol
lns her. Her words were ikr mag'r' Roman
ico arose, and heroicay exclAnei; f1llo" i, ,'
yoa yes, TO the ends of the earth" sir s''',e'
along; our hero following, until, at leNg'h' s,''
stop. d, and poning to spring man,t, s eu
d s,re to drink aiding thai it was ,he sulphu
sprng Finding nothing hand 10 Ir.nk hs ,S ou, 81, e,
b,I him no, he uneasy; aud, kneeling down, p
pncd her lovely lips to the foun1. Roman'i "a
against ss. trts ssd oh s II. his FAIR ir"s 0n
fore nm, who seemed, to his a,snation, to be
creature of LIGHT. When she had satisfied nc,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-28
SKETCHES OF SOCIETY AND
MANNERS.
THE PLAY AT VENICE

Some wears since, a German Prince making
a tour Of Europe, stopped at Venice for a
short period. 1t WAS the close OF summer,
the Adriatic was calm, the nights were love
ly, the Venetian women in full enjoyment OF
those delicious spirits that i'll their climate
rise and fall with the coming and the depar-
ture of this finest season of the year. Eve
nv day was given by the illustrious stranger
to researches among the records and anti
uuities Of that singular city, and every night
to parties on the Brenta or the sea. AS the
morning was nigh, it was the custom to re-
turn from the water to sup at some OF the
palaces of nobility. In the commencement
Of his intercourse all national distinctions
were carefully suppressed. But as his lnti-
macy increased, he was forced to see the
lurking vanity of the Italian breaking out
One of its most frequent exhibitions was III
the little dramas, that wound up those state
" festivities The wit was constantly sharp
ened BY some contrast OF the Italian and the
German, some slight aspersion on Ieutonic
rudeness, some remark on the history OF
people untouched by the elegance of South
crn manners. The sarcasm was conveyed
with Italian grace, and the offence softened
by its humor. 1t was obvious that the only
retaliation must be humorous. At length
the Prince, on the point of taking leave, in
vited his entertainers to farewell supper.
| He drew the conversation to the infinite su-
pcriority of the Italian, and above all OF the
Venetian, acknowledged the darkness in
which Germany had been destined to remain
so long, and looked forward with infinite sor-
row to the comparative opinion OF posterity
upon country to which so little OF its graft
tude must be due. "But my lords," said he,
rising, we are an emulous people, and an
example like yours cannot be lost even up
ON German. | have been charmed with
your dramas, and have contrived little ar
rangement to give one Of our country, il
you will condescend to follow me to the
great hall" The company rose and follow
ed him through the splendid suit OF Nene-
tian villa, to the hall which was fitted up a!
German barn. The aspect OF the theatre
produced first surprise and next an uniyer
sal smile. 1t had noresemblence to the gild
ed and sculpturcd saloons OF their own sump
, tuous little theatres. However it was onl!
so much the more Teutonc. The curtain
drew up. The surprise rose into loud laugh
, ter, even among the Venetians, who hav,
been seldom betrayed into any thing beyon'
smile for generations together. The stag
= was temporary erection, rude and gneve,
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SINGULAR EFFECTS OF BEAUTY ON 3
YOUNG MAN.

Bishop Dapoy invited one day to dinner
two c'ergvmen and two ladies: he remarked
that during the whole of the repast, the
youngest Of the cergymen had his eyes stea.
lily fixed on one of the ladies', who was ve-
~ handsome. The bishop, after dinner,
when the ladies had retired, asked him what
he thought of the beauty he had been look"
ing at. The clergyman answered, my
lord, in looking at the lady, was rejecting
that her beautiful forehead will one day be
covered with wrinkles--that the coral OF her
lips will pass to ner eyes, the vivacity OF
which wi!l be distinguished that the ivory
of her teeth will change to ebony; that to
the roses and lilies of her complexion, the
withcred appearance OF care will succeeds :
that her fine soft skin will become dry
parchment that her agreeable smiles will
be converted into g,imaces; and at length
she will become the antidote of love-" I
never should have supposed, said the bish-
op, that the sight of fine woman would have
inspired Il Young man with such profound
meditation.
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TIE HOUR OF DEPTH.

LEAVES have their time to fall,
And fowcrst to w!thcr at the North winds breath,
And stars to set--but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, o Death!
Day is for mortal care;
Eve for glad meetings round the joyous hearth;
Night for the dreams of sleep, the voice of
prayer
But all for thee, thou mightiest of the earth.
The banquet hath its hour,
It's feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine;
There comes u day for Grief's Overwhelming
power,
a time for softer tears--but all are thinc
Youth and the opening rose
May look like things too glorious for decay,
And smile at thee! but thou art not of these
That wait the ripcned bloom to seize their prey!
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wlther at the North winds breath,
And stars to set--but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, o Death!
We know when moons shall wane,
when sumrnerbr,ls from far shall cross the sea.
When autumn's hue shall tinge the golden
grain
But who shall teach us when to look for thee
Is it when Springs first gale
Comes forth to whisper where the violets lie,
Is it when roses in our paths grow palel
They have one season-GN are ours to die!
Thou art where pillows foam;
Thou art where music melts upon the air;
Thou art around us in our peaceful home.
And the world calls us far-and thou art there
Thou art where friend meets friend,
Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest;
Thou art where foe meets foe, and trumpet:
rend
The skies, and swords beat down the princel,
crest.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to withcr at the North winds breath
And stars to set--but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Death!
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sONG-"O rherc Is HE girl?"

o where is the grl whose SOUL pure and bright
Can love thro all ills with an unchanglng light;
E'cn tho fortune should throw round the path
where tread,
The leaves ofcnjoyment, half wither'd and dead.
o where is the girl, should e'cn poverty blight,
And fling DER my prospects the mantle Of night,
That can lore tho the espring ofeni is past,
And each bud has been touch'd by a,lversity's
blast.
where is the giri-shoud each friend. Ike the
spring,
But bloom for awhile, and then codly take wing;
That can keep one p~e feehag alive inher breast,
Tho codhcarted friendship has kilrd all the rest.
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spD-Htl o
EEANDEE.
rcR TIE wILMINGToNIAN.

Fer TRE W
Fllsl'd with the Joys which Friendship brings
Isped with rapture to her home;
But SLASnEn with It's thousand stings,
Had sunk her mind in darkest gloom.
No more her smiling face is view'd,
No more Is heard her sprglltly tongue;
Her checks with briny tears are dew'd,
Hcrhcad with sorrow low is hung.
A tatt'lng tongue had spoke the word,
That she, when absent, was my Jest;
This lie, more cruel than the sword,
Had stricken deep her tender breast.
sLaSpEn! thou murderer of my peace!
Thou viper of the ferccst kind.
When will thy machnation cease
TO torture my Inflated mind.
Away! thou demon, ioal as death!
Let innocence meier feel thy tinss;
Let truth forever seal thy breath,
And shield Our bosoms from thy panSs.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-28

Reader! without doubt thou hast often
wcpt for the sorrows of the unhappy, and
often sighed for their relief; and tears and
sighs avail not while the hand of Charity is
closed to their wants Has Providence been
bountiful, and blessed you with fortune and
iriends9 Show the sincerity Of your graft
tudc by your affection for his creatures, and
your bountiful distribution of happiness and
comfort to the needy and distressed: then
shall your years roll away i'll contentment,
and your moudcrins ashes rest i'll peace.
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a KISS.

Humid seat of soft affection
Magic union, virgin kiss;
Tendcrest tic Of young connection,
Sweetest pledge oftuturc bliss.
Speaking silence, dumb confession,
That each secret wish mpalts;
Yielding soitness, sweet expression,
Balm that heals our wounded hearts.
Friendships bright ana last employment,
PASSIONS birth and infants play;
Loves first snow-drop, young enjoyment,
Earliest dawn Of brightest day.
Sorrows joy, adicu'5 last action
Oh! What language can express
The thrilling pain, the soft aflliction,
ofa tender parting kiss.
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WHOLE No. IS.

se i, -he .ros :, antl s,snitci to Romantico, that
i he wishe |, he might drink. He gladly accept
ID the oile- Whai were lis emotio' when he
kntred down, and put his lips where hers had
been! B,; OH shame shame! while he was
lrnki u, she placed her foot against him, and,
cushing, precipi,ated him head long into the
ipnag Loud was the splash and Tong was it ere
nr her. could exsr;eate himself from his disa-
4erce.he snuat.oo. Wl,h a dripping face and
t..ful counlenance, the romantic Komantco
'iwned sroand; but is was only to sneeze at the
gei who's. white form was rapidly vanishing
's0m hrs view.
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VOL. H.-NO. S.

RMS-ADvERTIsEMEsrs not exceeding
o,a square will be inserted four times for one
,Iolar, and 90 cents for each subsequent inscr-
+;on.. If continued for three months, 81 5O-for
s;y months, S4l 50; or for one year s..
NJ. Subscribers are entitled to the privilege of
having their names, place of residence, and occtl-
ration, inserted in the Register, GRATIS.
No Subscription wW be discontinued until all ar-
vparoges are paid, and t,co ueeSs notice !giren.
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SERIOUS REFLEoTIoNs.
From the SATURDAY. Herald,

from the Saturday Herald.
~, often does the memory of former times come
like the evening sun upon my soul. OssIAs.
The remembrance of times that are long
gone Is sweet and pleasant beyond descrip-
zion, IT those times have been attended with
soy nut it, on the contrary, they have had
sr'ef and misfortune for their companions,
Their recollection i. armed with power
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-28

The Vcnctians, with one accord, started
from their scat, and rushed out of the hall.
The Prince and his suite had previously ar
ranged every thing for leaving the city, and
they were beyond the Venetian, territory by
sunrise. Another night in Venice, and they
would have been ON their way to the other
world. L2Raon Literary GaZeHe
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-09-28

Tor domestic consumption, and also for
their sleek. Many of the branches run
beautifully all the summer; and there is
enc which never fails, which affords good
sites for mills and other machinery.
There is al present one mill erecting on
this stream, which will probably be in
operation this fall. This, if well CEN
structed, will do business the whole
year, and will be OF great benefit to the
neighberhood. Horse-mills al present
supply The county.
A good Saw-mill is now in complete
operation, and from the quantity of lum-
berh provides, II AFFORDS great facilities
for building. This county contains about
1000 souls; they arc emigrants from
every quarter OF the unisn, but more
from the southern and middle than trem
the eastern states. The healthiuess Of
this part is equal, if not superior TO that
OF any other section in the state. Al
though in the first settling of it, many
had what we term ga seasoning :" vet
tor the las, two years health has al
most universally prevailed: and when
disease did occur, it generally yielded in
a short time TO proper treatment.
From what have seen of this county
lpresume the choice Of it is yet to be
taken. Tho timber of the head branch
es OF Shoal creek, forms semi-circle Of
more than 20 miles extent. THIS is
beautifully vsriegstsd with Hill and dale !;
and the pralries specked with bandsomo
groves which afford choice sites for
building.
The efforts to change our form of 60
vernment SO as to admit Of the inlrGduc.
ton OF slaves into the sate, have been
over-ruled by the people, and our state
sti!l continues TO be the land OF the
free"
An abundance Of The best situations IN
the country may be had a, Congress
price, s IS per acre. And many tracts
with small improvements can BE- nat
isr property at a reasonable rate. One
hundred dollars viii! procure farm sui
feient TO maintain large family. I'm.
provrmenls are easily made, and gram
or the first year can be purchased en-
good terms. In my opinion, all things
considered, there is no par oi this STATE,
and bur few IN the western country al
lords greater Inducements to emigranta
than Montgomery county
A TRAVELLER.
Montgomery county, Sept
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81 l e L ~ trs..,,.ao
EDwARDsvlLLG, SEPTEMBER 28, ls3,

.Rails.-The southern mail has, until week
or two past, arrived at and departed from lh
place on Thursdays. We had il contemplation
several months ago, to make application 70.
lis arrival and departure on TUESDAY evenings
so as to meet the mail from St. Louis TO Shay
Geetown at Belleyille on the mornings OF VI, cd.
nesday BY such an arrangement our sub
>cribers in the southern part of the state, III
c!ading not only the route to Shawneetown
through the counties of Washington, JelIcr-
son and Hamilton, but from i,elleyille througl
Kaskaslia to the lower counties on the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio rivers, would receive Their
papers with the least possible delay after thelt
publication.
Upon communicating to the Editor of the
H,'ncis intelligencer, at a personal interview
the Intention of making this application, he in.
Forned us, as we understood him, that he and
c Governor had written to the Postmaster
General for the same alteration; and, cont.
ding in the success of an application from sue.
highly respectable gentlemen, we gave our
selves no further concern respecting 1t, 81.
we were not little surprizcl. upon learning
few days since, that an alteration in the ar
rival and departure of the southern mail has
been made, not to Tuesday, but to Saturdc,
evening And the only reason we have heard
suggested for this, is, that it may meet the
eastern mail. and return with its contents
soulhwardly
We are yet to be informed at whose instance
this arrangement has been made. We are I'M
willing 10 believe the Editor of the lnte ligen-
Ger had any agency in it, for the following rea-
sons
l. Because, in the conversation alluded to.
we understood Mr.. Dlackwell's object in pro-
curing the alteration, to be, his own personal
convenience in transmitting editorial matter
to his paper by mail--hs residence being in
Bellevie, and his printing office at Vandalia,
distance Of about seventy miles apart. BY
the then contemplated arrangement, the mail
from Belleville would have met the great
eastern mail from st. Louis at this place, and
proceeded directly on to Vandaa. But as it
now is, it meets the mail from vandaia, on its
passage westward, ON Saturday evening, and
of course has to remain here until its return,
on the next Thursday morning thereafter.
9. Because the post-offices south and south
east of this place, with the single exception of
Lebanon, are supplied with the great eastern
mail by the way Of shawneetown; and all,
excepting Bellevills and Lebanon are sup
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-09-28
From the Illinois Intelligencer.


MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
THIS county IS situated IN north lati-
tudc SO deg. 40 minutes, or nearly so !;
and is bounded on the east by Fayette
county on the south by Bond; on the
west and northwest by Madison, Greene
aud Morgan; and on The north by San
gamo. II extends eighteen miles from
east to west; its boundary on the north
is not certainly defined, SO that its ex-
tent is not yet precisely known.
1t ncudes the head branches Of both
the east and west forks of Shoal creek,
which terminate within its boundaries.
These being very numerous give the
county preference on account Of the
intermediate mixture OF timber and prai-
RE. In mos, parts Of Illinsis the prairie
land far exceeds the quantity OF timber !;
hence great part Of them must remain
uncuItiyated. But here the prairies are
generally small and tho timber oil sutfi-
,cient extentto enclose them. The soil
is of good quality, bearing equally we'll
in the extremes OF wet and dry seasons.
In no part ofthe state have seen better
grain than in Montgomery. Ii is also
we'll supplied with springs Of good wa
ter; most Of the inhabitants hare enough
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ENssNss. X.
CONFIRMATION Of THE DEATH Of
ITURBIDE.

!
ITURBIDE.
Ertract of a letter from Cattuin MI
ham Tucker, ofthe schooner Hamilton
and Hiram, TO j. W. Zucharie, Esq.
/" Gulf ofsMcxico, off Soto Marine, JUL
%, 1924.
San English brig lies beside US, in
which Iturbide, the Ex-Emperor from
Mexico came passenger from London.
You are no doubt aware OF the decree OF
the Mexican Congress relative to MS re-
appearance in this country, he has ne
vcrtheless had the effrontery to reap
pear with small retinue, when immc-
diately on his landing he was recogniz-
ed, taken prisoner to Soto Marine, and
condemned. He then requested the
commanding officer to have his sentence
ratified by the Provincial Congress, which
eenvenes abou, so miles in the interior,
which was granted him, and he was
strongly escorted to the place where he
was ordered to be shot in six hours after
his arrival The order was accordingly
put in execution, and Iturbide, Che his
crimes what they may,) has expiated
them by his death. /, was circum-
stance ultimately much wished fer, as
his presence in this country, where his
parizans are yet very numerous, would,
no doubt, have caused sanguinary civil
war. Courier.
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! Piled by ctossfoutes to and from vshdaiins
The recent arrangement, therefore, is bene-
fetal to no section of the state, excepting the
two last mentioned places, and to these. only,
with respect to the receipt of the yandalia pa
per.
8. Because, although by the change Just
made, the Vandala paper may arrive at tho
post-of'ices in Lebanon and Belleviile on the
day after its publication, the circumstance is
of no real advantage to its subscribers for the
nezcs is week old at Vandalia before il appears
in that paper-the eastern mail arriving at
that place Oh Friday, and the paper published
on the neat Friday thereafter, containing. the
news by that mail. Mr.. Blackwell certainly has
no disposition to impose upon the understands
ing of his subscribers by false appearances.
Could we believe Mr. Blackwell was con-
cerned in the arrangement of the southern
mail at this place, of which we complain, we
should suppose it was with view of accom-
commodating his subscribers at Beleyille and
Lebanon. with the Legislative proceedings, du-
ring the sessions of the General Assembly, a
week earlier than (n consequence of this ar.
rangemenO our subscribers could receive
them in the Spectator, not only at those two
villages, but throughout the whole extent of
the range of the mails, south and southeast.
But as the sessions of the legislature are held
only once in two years, the Editor of the In.
te'fseneer has too much magnanimity to wish
to subject us to an arrangement so detrimental,
to Our interest, with such little benefit TO him.
SELF
Under these impressions, we shall remon.
strate to the proper authority, against the re-
gnation recently put in operation; and we
respectfully solicit the aid of our friends and
subscribers who are interested, 70 Cooperate
with US in procuring an order for the drbar.
f"re OF the southern mail from this place. on
Tuesday evenings or "Wednesday mornings. in
tune to meet the mail from St. Louis to Shaw.
neetown at Belleville. We ask only for faip
play.