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DISSOLUTION.
NY. Joseph peMneA.

~ S you are not an inhahitant OF this state,
IN YOU are hereby notified that we shnll
take the deposition Of Jane Young, AT her
dwelling house ia the county OF Caroline, in
the state Of Virginia, on the 10th day OF
March next, to be read as evidence in "A suit
depending in the superior court OF law Tor
Amherst county, in which you are plaintiff
and we are defendants
BENJAMIN TAL1AFERRO,
WILLIAM DUNCAN,
ErecutOrs Of JOiR Young, dectased
! February 20. @9Wfw
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4 ~ - !" ''rv Grn all persons from trading
io' or lay 'n% an assignment Of n NOTE OF
MINI, gwen on dcmnnd, 70, HE sum Of g2o.
b'pflnR d3fe ON Thursday the 2dlh OF Febrn-
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g, 10 Il inau whore name do mol rerollect.
l6e nay Tor which the note WIS given proves
10 T. 4nsonnd therefore, will not phy the
pbte. JAMES WATTS.
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-25

twenty CONa{S CAV III future Silall want at least
fifty 'Well' answered the Genius, Il will give
thee fifty Scarcely had the morning dawned when
Ademda behed a troop Of slaves, dancing girls,
musicians, and cook of wondrous skill, assembled
before his house He entertained his friends in the
most splendid manner, and eight successive days
were passed in a round of fetes and amusements.-
The Genius came in hopes of now finding his pro-
teSe perfectly happy. Benefcent Genius began
Adenldai, trusting to thy liberaty, l venture to
confess to thee that yet far from possessing all
that want Howl exclaimed the Genius, Il cons
dered thee as the happiest of mortals.' Alas but
7 am not look only at my friends and neighbors !;
they have great number of the most beautiful wo
men, while can call but one my own is it pos
slble that thou canSt wish for more . Would our
prophet then have sanctioned polygamy had he not
deemed it necessary IT'S only men of the lowest
class that obliged to be content with one wife,
because they are too poor, and have not where
Wlthal to keep more. | observe that all those who
possess what is needful, take more than wife. =
How many wives, them dost thou need p 'My
friends and neighbors have thirty, forty, and some
even fifty women think could make shift with
twenty Twenty wives sad the Genius, seem to
me to border closely on superiority. One often
suffices for the happiness of life twenty can only
subsewe to vanity and pleasure and | perceive
with sorrow, Ademdai that thou art VAIN And
who is not rejoined Ademda 'Nay acknow-
ledge am little vain, and therefore, iii order to
be happy, it is necessary for to CRAFTY my va
nifty much as possible Is it then absolute
" necessary that thou shouldst have twenty vo-
men ? Absolutely, and proportionate increase
of income for they must live we'll and dress ele-
gantly, or should expose myself to the scorn and
contempt Of my friends and neighbors' Be it SO
twenty lovely damsels who shall cost thee nothing;
and to defray the increased expense of housekeep-
ing, Will treble thy present allowance 90 how
thank thee most benefcent Genius Thou grant
est all my wishes, but l am far from abusing thy
bounty hitherto have not applied to thee for
any superiority. Permit HE to make but one more
remark. AS thou hast admitted twenty women to
be necessary for me, thou wilt not refuse me two
attendants for each. who keeps twenty
wives, must, of course, have them sharpl, looked af
ter 4 have objection to make against that,
said the Genius; Il will send thee twenty women
and forty attendants, and in consideration of thy in
creased establishment, will supply thee with two
hundred tomans day; good night
The Genius good his word BY this
time the had arrived when all Ademdai's &C
quaintance were accustomed to leave town for their
country residences and they came one after another
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-25

| My predecessor was an gnoramus, who left extern
slve lakes which might easily be converted into
rich meadows. and waste spots which are suscep-
tibie OF cultivation. Thou must admit that when
man has the good fortune to possess such property
1t IS absolutely necessary for him to improve it and
none but a simpleton would neglect any opportuni-
ty that offers for charging his domain Ny garden
IS spacious, but it requires considerable alterations
At present it is not very productive, but it might be
rendered so especially if were to conduct through
1t stream that now runs about half mile off, If
one has garden, it IS necessary to make it pro-
ductive-there can be no question about that =
We'll, and what prevents thy doing p & amin
want OF money answered .4demdai; sthese various
| improvements would cost at least twenty thousand
tonans.' The Genus Immediately gave him an or
der on the caph's treasury for that amount. 4den-
aat, after expressing his sincere gratitude to the
Genius, returned to his country seat, and scarcely
had he arrived, when he received the unpleasant
intimaton that the owner of very small farm con-
tguous to his estate had lodged complaint against
hlln with the cad, because .7aemdai's cattle had
got INTO his fleds and destroyed his growing crops
The judge, however, after he had heard both par
ties, decided in favour of .ldensdai for his neigh
bour was very poor, and of course could not but be
III the wrong few days afterwards the unfort,l-
nate man died; and he left no heirs, his little
property devolyed according to law to the caliph
When the news reached .8demdai, he longed for an
interview with his Genius On the day he was sure
OF meeting with him, he drove to Baglad All my
benetactor' SAID he, is it not essential to the hap
piness of man that he should be necessarily in
voved IN lawsuits and quarrels p Most essential
well, but have been summoned before the ca1li.
and obliged to defend myself against poor wretch
OF a neighbour few days afterwards the ltigious
fellow luckily died. and without leaving heirs to his
property, consisting of cottage and few fields,
which ofcourse devolve to the caph Ilar,ln al RAJ
schd. He will, to certainty, order the insipnif-
cant spot to be sold, and must have it for were
It to be purchased by any other person, he m g.ht
prove captious and quarrelsome neirhbor as
the last AS thou acknowledged myself that it is
essential to the comfort of life to avoid ltpation
thou canst not think that desire superAuity. if
wish to possess an oh ject that might involve me in
unpleasant disputes.' Thy wish is perfectly natu
raj and while admire thy logic, have not sim
gle objection to oppose to such sound arguments
Repair tomorrow to the palace, and prefer thy com
plant to the caliph. He will be prepared to re-
ceive thee and will certainly follow my advice
.fdemda5 parted from his Genius in elevated snir:ts
and slept soundly, in the conviction that he should
soon be in possession Of the little property of his
late humble nejphbOur He roCa e.r,. ,l BOO
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now became QuIl ana Crcafv. -Aden(lal was over
whelmed with ennui. He knew not the live long
day what to do with himself and he vexed that
he had not county seat we'll as his neighbours
when his good Genius again stood before him
90 my bcnefactor, said he Il cannot help feeling
deeply ashamed of myself in troubling thee with
fresh application; but it is thine fault why
hast thou promised to supply all my necessities p
| ask thee, therefore, is it not necessary that my
wives should enjoy good health p Highly neces-
sary = 'And here they are langushng, and seve
raj physicians whom have consulted unanimously
that it is for want of purer air-in short
they ought to be removed for while INTO the coun
try. Thou hast indeed, loaded me with favours,
but what are all this worlds goods compared with
health Mine feel alas to be gradually decLn-
ing. Is it not necessary that man should have &C
equations which please and interest him BY such
occupations can hope to recruit my health Were
possessed of residence in the country, should
have the requisite exercise; nothing is more ne
cessary to than this eXercise.-And as thou art
already of this, thou must be convinced that
l am not soliciting superiority of thee con this
point, said the Genius, Il entirely coincide with
thee: the arguments which thou adducest are I'M
alo"eTaDc' nOu mast, indeed occasion tor COun-
try residence.'-' My friends' resumed 4dendai.
ever attentive to my welfare, have informed me
that they know estate which should be sure to
like. 1t is situated Just ten miles from Bapdad on
the road to Bassora. The mansion and buildings
are extensive, and, indeed, so they ought to be to
accommodate all my women, with the eunuchs and
the other slaves whom thy bounty has bestowed on
me there are several farms attached to the estate
the produce OF which would be necessary for the
support Of my household Every thing is Just what
| should wish, but the estate is too dear the SUM
demanded for IT is one hundred thousand tomans'
cts of no consequence sad the Genius sto.mor
row the estate shall be thine Great Mahomet p
calculated .4demdai, show happy am |! But |
should still want another trife. When this fine do
main is mine, must have more slaves I shall want
gardeners, grooms, husbanemen must buv cattle
and sheep; shall have occasion for at least thirty
horses well for cultivating the land as for con-
veyng my wives, slaves, furniture and other neces-
saries to and fro. All these things are indispensa-
bly, necessary for me- YES YES replied the Ge
MUS, tomorrow thou shalt have thirty horses.
slaves, and cattle-in short all that thou wantest'
The very next day .4demdci FASTENED TO put him
self IN possession OF his princely domain and in a
short time he lett the town, accompanied by his
harem and ms whole establishment; heartily re-
loclng that he should be again in the vicinity of his
Bagdad friends, who would not fail to suggest ma
ny useful hints for the establishment and improve.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24
From The Norfolk Herald.
a MODERN MIRACLE.

A singular display of the goodness and
power of Almighty God, at Camp
Meeting held on Tangier Island, Az
gust 10th, 1924
Miss Narcissa Crippin, highly res.
pectable young lady, nineteen years Of
pge, and a Jealous Christian, was, on The
evening of The 18th inst say about o.
clock, so operated on by The spirit oil God,
that her face became too bright and sbl'
ming tor mortal eyes TO gaze upon, without
producing the most awful feelings to lbe
beholders. 1t resembled the reflection Of
the sun upon bright cloud, The aP'
pearance of her face for tbs space OF forty
minutes was truly angelic, during when
time she was silent, after which she spoke
and expressed her happy and heavenly
feelings, when her dazzling counlensDts
gradually faded, and her face resumed III
natural appearance. The writer oil Di
paragraph was all eye witness OF The CIR
cumstance above slsted-such sight be
never expected to behold with moTlai!
eyes, and to give true description 0!
which would be beyond the ability 0!
mortal man. While she remained 10 lDs
situation above describe d. she was seen
by more than 200 persons, lew OF whom
have subscribed their names hereto.
WIN LEE, (ReV
WIN. (. WISE,
JOHN BAYLY.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24
Mr.. BONPLAND.

A Paris paper gives some particu'
of the fate OF this gentleman in the
following extract ola letter, dated at
Rio Janeiro, April g:
During my stay in this country l
have procured some details of what has
taken place in Paraguay, where DR.
Frapzia still domineers. The follow.
ing is the most correct information |
have been able to obtain as to the fate
Of Bonpland. who has excited SO much
attention in France and England and
wherever he is known. About two
years and half ago he was at St. IA
ma, Oh the eastern bank Of Rio Parana.
He had formed there some plantations
O Paraguay lea, but was carried OFT a.
bout eleven O'Clock one morning by
body of 800 troops, being detachment
Of those in the service Of DE-. Franzia.
The plantations, which were in the
most f1ourishing state, were destroyed
and the Indian families which Nj. Bon
pland had collected around him by the
mildpess Of his character and the ad-
vAntages of civilization, as we'll as him
self, we're taken prisoners. Some of
them indeed saved themselves by swim
ming, and others who resisted were
massacred NJ. Bonplahd, taking
part Of his valuable collection Of OBJ
jects of natural history on his shout
ders was conducted to Assumption, the
capital Of Paraguay, whence he was
sent to fortress, and employed as
physician 20 the garrison, How long
he renamed in this exile is not exactly
known; but since he was sent for, it 10
said by DR.. Franza, the Supreme Di.
rector of Paraguay, and then despatch
ed to superintend some commercial
communication between Paraguay
and Peru. perhsps that towards the
province of Chjquitos and Santa Cruz
de la Sierra He was to complete a
road there, while he at the same time
prosecuted his botanical inquiries. His
friends hope thar the exertions Of the
French Government, Of the Institute,
and of NJ Humboldt. will not be fruit
less Bolivar also has written letter
to the Supreme Director of Paraguay.
in which hefdemaDds, in the most kind.
ly terms. that our countrymsn shall be
gwen up to him as the friend of his
youth. If NJ. Bonpland should be for.
tunate enough to return, he will be able
to give great deal Of information Of
countries at present quite unknown in
Europe.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24
LORD BYRON'S WILL.

The late Lord Byron's will passed
the seal of the Prerogstive Court in
Doctors Commons on the 9th instant,
probate being granted to John Cam
Hobhouse, Esq and John Hanson. Of
Cbancery-lane, Esq. executors. The
personal estate 10 England was sworn
under 10000. The will is dated the
goth July 1915, and with the exception
ola bequest of $1,000 each to his Lord
ships executors, is made solely to bsne.
fit his sister, Augusta Mary Leigh, wife
of George Leigh, Esq. and her chill
dren; Lady Byron and any family he
might have, being stated to be other
wise amply provided for. The manor
or Lordship Of Rochdale, 10 the county
Of Lancaster, is given to the executors
in trust to be cold for the above pur-
poses; as is also the manor and estate
Of Newstead. 10 the county of Noting.
ham, which latter is oject to a charge
of 100000 for fulfilling the trusts Of
his marriage se,tlemeDt-but which
sum, or any part thereof, not so appro.
priated, is to constitute part of the ge.
neral estate. Mrs. Leigh is 10 have a
life interest, free from her husbands
control, and her children are to Inherit
the pricipal, according to her appoint.
ment by will or otherwise. and failing
such provision. in equal portions, to
sons at twenty one, and to daughters at
that age or marriage, with benefit Of
survivorship. There is q codicil an.
nexed to the will, dated at Venice, the
18th November 1918. bequeathing to
his executors $4,000 in trust for A lie.
era Byron, an infant about twenty-one
months old, by me brought up, and
now residing at Venice, to be paid to
her at twenty one or marriage, 'provid-
ed she does not marry native of Great
Britain. The interest in the mean time
for her maintenance and education.
[London paper.
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fairly over The railing Of tho brid,.
bout twenty-five feet into the "a Ma. Ss
the river below. Being very atbl L' q
and shoemaker by trade, and m
used to sitting, he had thegood for ru'%
to seat himself very easily in A an
basin Of water, about thirty ,nc bs. d., I
and just wide enough to receive b,ns
surrounded by sharp dragged r n,%
on all sides. His flight was sudden M
it being very dark the other geu,lsm.V
in the cart was totally at a loss to kn"Aa
where he was, whether he had like I y
lijah of old in passing the river Jo,d :.
suddenly ascended. or had fallen ill.,
Lucifer son oe the morning: but N.
Wells not leaving his mantle bsbi'i
him, nor double portion of his anil, '
as the old patriarch did, and the o o".
gentleman not seeing any chsrio, ,at
horses of fire. called out very audiH
'Wells, where are your When bsrT
WelIs) vociferated from his seat bslo" '
'here | am under the bridge and Am M,
dead yetP' He was Immediately o..
out, but soon tainted; Surgeon w. w.
Immediately called, and after prom.
treatment is now nearly recovered 4
very singular fact that his skin va, 10,
broken, except scratch on ono fugs,
and in his side pocket he had Iook
ing glass about ten inches square, which
was not injured.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24

The gentlemen of the Bar. the large
and respectable class of French residents,
ara other classes. societies. and iDdividu-
ais will rag ther respects TO the General
TO day at bis apartments in the City Hall,
To morrow morning Gen La 'Fayette
will leave this city tor Boston, by land -
He will be escorted 10 Byram River by
corps of cavalry and the Horse Artillery
oil Capt. Storms, troop who will Rende-
vous tomorrow morning for the purpose
in front of Washington Hall, Broadway, at
6 O'Clock precisely. The Officers of Ar
tilIery and Infantry. mounted, will accom-.
pany the General TO the boundaries OF the
City.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24
CONTRABAND TRADE.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2O.-Ibe SNUG
CLING bushes is carried on in Canaoa 10
such a ruinous extent as appears aImOH
incredible. Fears are entertained by SOME
that if any more adventures embark III
it, it will soon be overdoDe. 1t IS sUPPO'
sed by persons acquainted with the popu'
Iation OF Canada, and with the probSoE
consumption of the single article oil Iea,
that sixteen hnadrel thousand pounds ale
annually Struggled into it! BY this pTOcs'
dure government is swDdIed out OF
handsome revenue-shipping merchants
of their commissions-sndt the morals VI
the people weakened or destroyed. :. ,
Upper Canada is regularly suPpne1
with Goods Struggled from the. UnIIet
States; and though seizures are trequsn
and attended with immense losses, yeta 'D 10
business is found SO profitable as 10 auOIu
an occasional sacrifice.
Several thunder storms OF unusuaI 80
verify have been lately experienced u
Quebec. On the 9Th inst cloud pa''eIG
over the city and discharged ltsell WIN, a5
alarming consequences. Five houses '" wv
a church were struck and materially "
iured: aud one OF them was sci on NJ.
a lady OF great attractions, with Steer ,h ~
her corsets, was much injured by 'Uo
lightning, but she has since recoVefeuiG o
The fluid was also communicated 10 w
earring of another lady, and Pa';,"s
down be- body, rendered her long l'p VI
insensible During the storm mass ,b'
stone, of many tons weight, was detail iii
ed from the brow OF ueighborIns n .h
but fortunately reached the bottom WIZ
F,eeman's Jour.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24

i, is said that our consul general has
..rea, influence with him, and 1t 's
known that it 10 always exerted tree
~ and amiably for FraDksofailnatIons
distress or difficulty, and often for
natives also. TLondon Mari Or.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-24

with The British sloop Of war. The can
nonadr was 10 the advantage OF the Sera>
pis, and gradulIy silenced the fire OF The
the Bon Honme. The latter wished and
expected once TO be boarded: the British
boarders were sbout to enter, but returne'
deferred at, the superior number lying
waiting Tor them, and purposely conceal.
ed as might be under be gangway. Lieu,
Dale, on going fellow found two or three
guns on The fg biting side silenced. and The
crew o. the other vieing with the crew OF
a British gun opposite which should fire
first. The British were quickest, and that
Gun was knocked over also. lie returned
slightly wounded and much fatigued to
the upper peck and was seated on the
windIass, when the explosion which blew
up the upper deck of the Scraps all aft
from the main batchway, gave The victory
to the Bon Homne. For this success they
were Indebted 10 the officer and party OF
their marines. Seated on ON be yard,
grenades were banded along, dropped
by the officer into the hatchway OF the Sc
rapis, and at last'caught TO some ammu-
milton.
Paul Jones, crippled and afflicted with
the govt, was seated during the affair in a
chair on the quarter deck. Dale boa7de d
The Scraps with a few men. As be made
his way all be sawsa solitary person lean-
ing on the taferl in melanchol y posture,
his face resting upon bis hands. Il was
Capt. Pearson He SAID to Dale, the ship
has struck While hurrying him on, an
officer came from below and observ.
ed 10 Capt Pearson, that he ship alongside
was going down. we have got raree
guns clear, Sir, and they'll soon send her
TO the Devil The Captain replied, it's
too lale, sir, call the men of, the ship has
struck 'l'I go below, Sir, and call them
off immediately and he was bout to de-
scenG, when Dale interfering said, mo,
Sir, you please you'll come on board
with me- Dale told me, that if he had let
! that officer 60 below be feared that lie
would have sunk them, as the Bon Homme
was old, setting 10 the water, and in TACT
went TO the bottom that night.
Paul Jones was iE Commodore Dale's o.
pinion, very skilltul enlerpIsing officer,
but harsh and overbearing in his DISPOSE.
ton.
He was afterwards, as your correspon
dent in the last number has related, taken
into the service OF the Empress of Russia,
and was to have had an important com.
mand against the Turks.-Greig, howev.
er, and tie other British officers in her SER
vice, menorialized against il They
would neither associate nor serve with
him, and, II she had not got rid OF him,
would have lett her fleets
Wherever Paul Jones was born, have
understood, from what thought good
! authority, that he was an apprentice in
coal vessel in the employ OF Mr. Wilson at
Wtitehaven. Il is told of him, that quar-
reIling with fellow apprentice, he took
an opportunity to aDnolnt the lai's head
with tar brush and then sci II on fire.