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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
THE OLD MANS FUNERAL.

I saw an aged man upon his bier,
His hair was thin and white, and on his brow
record of the cares of many year
Cares that were ended and forgotten now:
And there sadness round, and faces bowed,
And women's tears fell fast, and children walled
aloud.
Then rose another hoary man, and said
In faltering accents, to that weeping train
Why mourn ye that our aged friend is dead.-
Ye are not sad to the gathered grain;
Nor when their mellow fruits the orchards cast;
Nor when the yellow woods shake dow the ripened
mast
Ye sigh not when the sun, his course fulfilled
HIS glorious course, rejoicing earth and sky,
In the soft evening, when the winds are stillcd
Sinks where his islands of refreshment lie
And leaves the smile of his departure spread
Oct the warm coor'd Heaven and ruduy mountain
head.
Why weep ye then for BIN, who having run
Tue bounds of mans appointed time. at last
Lie blessings all enoyed-life's la bours dome
Serenely to his final rest has past;
While the soft memory of his virtues yet
Fingers like twilight hues, when the bright sun is set.
u. S. Lit Gas.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
A HIGHLAND INN.

From DR.. NJ CuHehs 'sIIighlands and Uyestfr, Is
lands Of Scotland in Letters TO Sir Waltfr Scott,
Bart
81 wish could speak of the inns at Czllander, as
have spoken of that at Dollar; but IT is a mixed
world, inns and all, and we must ia Re as il comes
mstook the golden head over th/door for that of
Galen or Hippocrates; if il is notyours, il ought to
be, for the owner is certainly more indebted you
than to either Of these wothies, any merits of
his own, for his practice All the varnis of this inn
is insufficient to vdrDsh its defects; from the stable
to the kitcIier and the kitchen to the parlour and
the parlour to- the bedroom; wants of all kind ex
ctpt OF pride and negligence; and bells, which the
more you ring, the more nobody will come. But
what is this to John Macphe Slim, to which you
may go Vt you please and WHITTIER possibly, YOU
may be compelled to go. 1t is genuine specimen
OF the Macarty species, and is, indeed so peneic.
that 1t will serve, as well tynclrom o. any other
Ion model OF what this kind of hosiery is nd ina =
be. when you hear Peggy called, a. if the first
vowel was just about to thaw, like Sir John Made
WIS story, and when you hear Peggy answer
coming, you must not prepare to be impatient, but
recohect that motion cannot be performed without
time IT you are wet, the fire will be lighted bv the
time you dry, least if the peat is not wet too:
the smoke or wet is wholesome and if you arc not
used To IT. they are, which is the same thing There
IS neither poker nor tongs-you can stir it with your
UMBRELLA; no bellows-yOu can blow it, unless YOU
are asthmaiic; or, what is better still, Peggy will
fan 1t with her pctticoat. "Peggy, is the suppcr
coming! in time, comes mutton, called chops then
mustard, by and by a knife and fork successiyeIv
a plate, candle, ard salt. When the mutton is
cold, the pepper arrives, and the bread and lastly
the whiskey. The water is reserved for the second
course. 1t is good policy to place these matters in
all directions, because they conceal the defects of
Mrs. Maclarty's table cloth. By this time the FIRE
Is dying. Peggy waits TIL it is dead, and then the
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
POETRY.
From The N. Y. Comn,ercial .qdrert,scr.

GENTLEMEN-Happy to discover, by the com
pliment you have recently paid to late produce
tion of my muse, that common sense and old
fashioned feelings may yet be expressed in old
fashioned verse, aud not render the author liable
to the charge of lunacy, you will find herewith,
accompanied an Ode OF, TIE Birth of Burns; in
tended, when composed, have been recited before
select party, who to meet for the purpose of
celebrating the anniversary birthday of saudi
Scotia's sweetest bard" Unforeseen events, how
ever, prevented the assemblage of the company,
aud the verses of consequence were never recited.
By inserting them in the Commercial Advertiser,
they may possibly meet the eye and cheer the heart
of the once Bonpy Jean of Ayr"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
yIRGLNI.4:

VIRGINIA..
4t rules, holden in the clerks Office of the Supefsos
court of chancery for the Richmond district. the
Goth day of June, 1924.
Ann Winston PLAINTIFF
Against
Horatio Gates Winston, admir-. de bons non, with
the will annexed of James Merewcather. decd
and VIM. Mereweather, aud James Merewea-
ther, Wiiliam Mercwcather and Francis Mere
weather' Ex'rs of David Mereweatter dec d. and
IN their own rights, and Thomas Mereweather,
John Mereweather, ana David Mcreweathcr who
together with the said Ex'rs. are children of tho
SAID David Mercwcather, decd. and William
James d David Mercwcather,- Booker s. Eli
zabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Mereweatber and
Sally Mereweather, children of James Mercwea-
Their, decd. and William, James, and Elizabeth
Mereweather, infant children of Robert Mere.
weather, decd and Andrew Keen, John Pc
ter, Edmund Pcndleton, jr. John TAYLOR and
william Pollard, Defenda,lts.
The defendants, William Mereweather, and
James, William, and Frances, Exrs. of David Mere
weather, and Thomas, John, and David Merewea-
Their, children of said David, not having entered
their appearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and the rules of this court and
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are
not inhabitants of this country: It is ordered That
the said defendants do appear here the first day
vi the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiff
and that copy of this order be forthwith insert
ed In some newspaper published in the city of Rich
nond, for two months successfully, and posted az
the front door of the capitol in the said city
copy Teste.
71w8w VM ". HE.NIN(r.
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j. !SIIIJMS'S P.aN:4CE.g.

IENHE subscriber having discovered the COMPOSE
II ton of Swaims celebrated Panacea, has now
supply on hand for sale. He has reduced the price
from SO so to 50 so, or by the dozen S24.
All charitable institutions in the United States
and the poor will be supplied gratis.
If the citizens Of the principal cities and towns
will appoint agent to order this medicine to the
poor, it will be supplied.
This medicine is celebrated for the cure of the
following diseases-Scrofula, or Kings Evil Ulcer
ated, or Putrid Sore Throat long standing Rheuma-
tic affections, Cutaneous diseases, White Swelling
and diseases of the Cones, and all cases generally
of an Ulcerous character, and Chronic diseases,
generally arising in debiitated constitutions, but
more especially from Syphilis, or affections arising
therefrom; Ulcers in the laryDx, &C. and the dread
ful diseases occasioned by long and excessive use
of Mercury 1t is also used in dsea of the Liver
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
THE BIRTH OF BURNS.
AN ODE.


The guardian spirit of the Tyre
Der Europe wing'd her way,
And bade the baby nurse retire,
And hush the childish lay;
For long the chasteu'd ear of taste
Had sounds discordant bore;
And genius wept to view the waste
BY folly done to lore;
= And ignorance, with insulting tongue,
vaunted the idle song he sung.
The goddess saw twas venial all
The sycophantic strain,
That onlyknew to rise or fall,
AS wealth and power, dictators proud,
The fawuing minstrel ruld.
So FOLLOWED he the molly crowd,
To vile subservience schoold;
Debas'd the spirit God had given,
And paid to earth the debt of heaven.
Twas now DER Albyn's hills she soar'd,
And chanc'd to list the lay
The soul of Independence pour'd,
penury's darkest day.
an thee shall poesy's spirit dwcl!'
Was straight the goddess vow!
And, lc! on BURNS her mantle fell,
And deck'd him at the plough!
Alasi his eye, that hour SO blcst,
Fell on the dying "Ddisy's' breast!
Prophetic strains DER that lone flower
His gentle spirit sung
Untimely nipt in luckless hour,
Bright, blooming, beauteous, young;
His and the Daisy's fate were one!
Lite : Irrlar erscsris-iy o'ers
The shaft of fate its worst hath done.
And Scotia's bard's no more.
Immortal strains to- him are given,
And BURNS his ".Hary'' chaunts in Heaven
Spirit of Scotia's proudest lay!
This social circle greet;
May mutual love our bosoms sway,
And all in friendship meet;
The sons of Albyn hither met,
To celebrate thy birth,
Can ne 'er themselves or thee forget,
In veal. in wo, or mifth:
Aud well Columbia's offspring prize
The bard who could a slave despise.
And t,'~n. late partner of his breast,
Accept irom-fsiends away,
The wish, that thou and thine be bie.,
Throughout life's latest day;
And from the Bard of western skics
Accept the fervent prayer,
That flowers i'll every path may rise
For 'bonny Jean Of .4w!"
And may her BARNS e'er worthy prove
Of Robby's fame, and Jenny's love.
BosToN BARD.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
PROPOSALS

AMOS LAY, Gcographer and Map Publish
~ er, Author and Publisher of the late MAPS
of the Northern part ofthe State of New-York, Up
per and Lower Canada, for revising, correcting and
publishing, from the latest Authorities and from
actual SurYeYs. Edition of his
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19
CERTIFICATES.

have, within the last two years, had oppor-
tuny of seeing several cases Of very inveerae I'll
GERS, which, having previously the regular modes of
treatment, were healed by the use Of Mr.. Swaims
Panacea; and do believe, from what have seen.
that it will prove an important remedy in Scrofu-
lous, Nenereai, and Mercurial diseases
N. CHAPMAN, NJ. D.
Professor OF the Institutes aud Practice of Physic in
the University of Pennsylvania.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-19

have employed the Panacea Of Mr.. Swain IN
numerous Instances, within the last three years. and
have always found it extremely eficacious especr~
ally in secondary Syphilis and MeTcural diseases.
have no hesitation in pronOuucing it medicine Of
nestjmable value. w. GIBSON M d.
Professor of Surgery to the University Of Pa.
JOHN SHINN, Chemist
u For sale AT Smith & Pearsall's, N. f. corner
Of Third AID Market streets, Philadelphia, and by
w Burgoine, corner of Broad street and East Bay,
Charleston, S. G.
Philadelphia, November II, 1928
Zach publisher of newspaper in the u States ia
requested to publish this advertisement once month
m oneycas, and send their accounts for payment.
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A great want OF seanen exists in the porl
of New York, and many vessels are do.
tanned fos want Of c1sws.
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FATAL RENCONTRE,


Last Tuesday On eiGerly man named
Laurent, who lives in the vicinity oil the
River Rouge, about six miles from this
place perceived two Indians in hi, field
digging potatoes He Immediately wen!
VI to them and requested them to leave
the GeId-ihey refused; on which be took
ont by the shoulder and endeaYored TO
put him out OF the 6eId-ihe Indian re-
sisted. and in the soUffle threw Laurent
down A son OF Mr. Laurent, young
maO about sixteen years OF age al this
time, saw the situation OF bis father, and
catching club, ran to his assistance. On
coming up he perceived the Indian that
was Dnengaged, with knife in bis hand,
in the act OF striking bis father, end struck
bun so severe blow upon the head as 10
cause his immediate death, and then res'
cued his father from the hands OF the Other
A number OF Indians, few hours after,
assembled near The spot, which caused
some alarm ~ the neigbborbOod, and IN
the evening party OF troops. under Capt
Webb and Lieut.. " alker, marched 10 Tho
place; but IT was ascertained that the 10.
dians Assem- bled only Tor the purpose Of
burylng their comrade-they have shown
no intention to revenge bis death
We have given the above particulars
precise ly as they were related 10 uS,--b'
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INDIAN DISPUTES

DETROIT Michigan, Oct. e9.-No
long since il VAS reported that war oar
ty, composed OF Otasas and Pottswat,
mics. were assembled in the vicinity n
Fort Wayne, tor The purpose of avengipp
themselves on the Mianies, for some mU''
ders which had been committed by hem,
unless they would consent 10 an amicsbIe
arrangenenl OF The dispute. We have
lust learnt from Mr BeIcher. recently
from For Wayne. that the dispute is sci,
tled-lne Menies having paid the injured
parties 5000 dollars.
We also learn from Mr. b, that GUAM.
ti'y OF goods belons ing to The American
Fur Company, valued at about 5000 dol.
lars, has been rer,ntly seized by an sgeb,
of the Indian Department, for an alleged
infringement OF The law regulating trade
with The Indians, on the part OF those who
had the goods 10 possession. Gazette.
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ELEV ALTON.

BELLOWS FAILS, Nov "A few eve
nings since an Inhabitant OF neighboring
village, returning from an excursion to this
town, and happening to be vino c,boqus
gro0ofus (in English, with bis skin full of
gin, tell last asleep 10 his chaise. While
enjoying natures sweet balm his horse at.
tempting to tuln, backed the wheel. off
one side Of Bird ge twenty feet high 49,
But mark how fortune iavors the sleepy!
The chaise lodged 10 the top Of young
hemlock that stood by the bridge; the
faithful steed maintained his ground; and
our bero's SAUNDERS were not disturbed till
morning, when he cIambered carefully out
OF his Iealy couch, and called the nearest
neIghbors to help him to get bis chaise on.
Of the tree Top.
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MR. KEANE AT LIMERICK.

On the 18th Of Sept, Obs first night,
: the house before the rising OF the curtain
presented respectable audience;' but on
Tuesday, when he played Shyiock, 'tbe
appearance OF the house was wretChed al
most beyond precedent, The theatre not
being one fourth full On Wednesday
the play was Oihelio, and the audience
did not On the whole, consist of two hun.
dred persons The Stranger was the
play for Thursday, when 'tbe benches
were nearly empty and or Friday, after
Mr. kean appeared a. OctaDiian TO a very
Thin house, The Manager came forward
and informed the audience that the at
tempt had tailed; and Mr.. Kesn, with
that feeling OF IberaIity which distinguish
ed him, had released BIN from the agree.
ment, and given up bis claim to 4ol.
night, which bad been entered into for the
week 10 comes gLoadOn paper.
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could realise 10 every movement the ms
tense interest and anxiety which those
must have ieit, who were spectators. |
could. as it were, see Napolean rallying
his troops, making to his chosen guards
his last harrangu them how
often ne had relied on their valOur in Ca
ses of extremity, aud that he had never
appealed to them in vain. Their enthusi.
astic shoat of 'Vive l'Enpereur! almost
echoed in my ears, and almost shudder-
ed TO see them march on with Rrm and
steady step in dead silence, to that grand
effort which was to involve the fate OF Eu>
rope.
q =
Three conspicuous monuments are G.
rected Oh the held. One 10 ibe memory
of Colonel Canning, who bad served as
aid to Wellington, Turing the wars in Por-
tugsl, Spain, and France, and was killed
on the spot. Another bears the names oil
forty Belgian Officers, who fell under the
command OF the Prince OF Orang and the
third, or Prusslan Monument, denotes the
spot where Butcher entered the field. A
noble monument is to De erected On the
place where the battle closed 1t Is to be
1870 feet nigh. 700 broad al the base, aud
l40 1.-THE top. Seven hundred men and
three hundred horses are now employed
10 this york, aud it will be completed next
year. |, has already gone up go or 81
feet. Some workmen employed IN re-
moved the earth, while l was there, came
TO a grave where many nave been buried IN
their clothes. was surprised 10 notice
that althous the flesh had perlsned, the
hair OF several was uunjured
Among the other ,blsCts OF interest. Vi
sited the Village Church at Waterloo. Its
altar is covered with inscriptions to The
memory OF the most distinguished who tell
on that evenlful day. vi one. only "a
years OF aye it Is recorded, thai he bad
faced his couniry's toes 10 80 engages
! sents A very modest uolice IS made Of
the various services performed by Colonel
Cannisg, and the strong attachment that
existed between ON su1 Wellington A
, few lines which follow, struck me SO t0Fcl-
bly,, that | copied them. Perhaps they
will interest you:
sLieut. Col. CHARLES Fox CANNING, aged
So &c.
sOf temper mild. with kind affections warm'd,
. For lite's more peaceful walk by nature form d.;
Rude was the shock his gentle nea,t yithstood,
When first by duty call'd to fields of blood.
But once IN arms, all fonder tho Ights repress d
The soldiers spirit mounted in his breast;
Near his great chief, on man. trying day,
He brav'd eacn peril of the deadly fray;
And when on sVaterloo's ensanguin'd plain,
He fell in glory mid the glorious slain:
Unmov'd by aughtto selfi,n minds allied,
THANK neaven my leader lives y be said, and
died.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-11
LOCKED JAW.

Several years ago, during converse
ton in Newport. upon that dreadful mala-
dy, the locked jaw. an intelligent master
OF a vessel observed, that when he was al
the Island of ST Eustaia be heard an emf
nent physician remark, that he had had
many cases OF the locked jaw, and never
lost patient. On inquiry OF him as to
the particular mode OF treatment in which
he had been so successful the physician
replied. that be directed an application OF
warm lye made OF ashes, as strong as pos
slble; If the foot or hand was wounded,
the same was dipped repeatedly into the
lye; and if a part of the body. which could
not be immersed in il, then in that case
the part affected to be bahed with fapDels
wrung out from the warm Iye In July
last, Capt Charles Gordon OF Newport,
unfortunately jun ped upon craggy point
ed spike which perforated his boot and
foot and he was taken home in The most
excrucialing torIure-lhe attending ply
sIcan could afford bin no relief Provi-
den tally a lady who heard the above con
versatlon. recommended the warm I've
bath, into which bis loot was placed
within | 5 minutes the anguish was taken
out. he went 10 bed and slept quietly -
The application OF the lye was made for
ten succeeding days; no pain. no uneasy
sensation returned, hu' what is incident 10
a commnu sore, and on the eleventh day
Captain Gordon walked abroad
Newport Mercury.
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SANTA FEE.

FRANKLIN, Missouri, Oct. "a mart :,
the company that proceeded from W. y
place to Santa Fe last spring, with ma a,'
cbandise, returned here on the s4th "h
They have been absent few DAYS oven
months, bsy. enjoyed excellen, h.sIb
were receives in very friendly mann,
both by the Indians and the Mexlcsns sn NJ
were sue cesstul A company OF twen,r.
FIVE separated from the wagons. POO mill.
this side OF Santa Fe. and arrived tbsTe g.
sixty days from this town; the wagons ~
seventy-iour days We are happy 70 co." ~
rect The erroneous statement published i,
this paper last month, that the indians
stole sixty borses and mues lrom The com'
pany on the Ark nsas. They lost e6 ou
ly, which we're tTghiered away by buFs,
ioes; two a. eJwStds wen, IF with wId
horses, which are numerous, and ons
or Two sfrsyed.
A detachment o. the Isl Regiment In,
isnry' consisting OF tom COMPANIES pnde,
the direction OF M OF Kearnfy. arrived 81
this place yesterday his detacbuen, j,
TO torn part OF the military escort which
is to ascend be Missouri next spring from
Council Bluffs, With Gen. Atkinson and
MAJOR O'Fsllon, commissioners for hold,
ing treaties OF friendship and trade with
the Western Indians. w
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BOUNDARY LINE

MONTREAL, Oct. ST. I ne e.
sioners for settling the BOUNDARY II;"nmr'
ter celebrating for three Jays, ad Hne, al
on Wednesday last We unde ,,oad'nej
they have determined The line b.,uao 'h't
place and Lake Erie, but il sppsata n = IBIS
what we have been enabled 10 Ies,n' poN
some difficulties are in the way Of tho r 'hsl
mlssioners respecting soue other no, uon'
of The country, where The line is to h. %:
ed, which we hope may be amicshIe IT, W.
Justed al their next meeting, wilhon, d.
ing recourse to the opinion of an n,nn nav
sgreeab'y to an article OF The treal p' =
Client, relative to the determining 10y o.
to be The boundary Of The two coun, na! Il
Nessrs. Barclay, DR.. Bigsby, Hall .E,
Thompson, are employed on the mar, 'uq u
the British governments; and Gen. Po,,.UV
and hlessrs. Ferguson and Dela6eId 81
that OF the United States. The latle, 81 OA
tleman, we hear, left this place on Tbs"e.ua '
day. The former had rot Quilted Iu ,E'
Mansion House yesterday. ~e
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Thomas Say, ESQ. Professor Of Ma
tural History in the University OF Penn
sylvsnia, has undertaken on extensive
work entitled american Entomology
orDescrip,ion of the Insects of Moth
America 1t will be comprised III five
volumes octave, and illustrated by CO.
sorsd figures from original drawings
executed from nature by the professor,
whose reputation and knowledge 10 the
de partment Of Natural History equals
at least those OF any other American
savant. AS an Entomologist he is with.
out q rival. We have before US the
fiss, volume of the series, and are struck
with its excellence in every respect In.
'depende,iy of ;ts scientific merits, it is
admirable as "a specimen OF American art
in engraving and typography. Assuch,
it deserves and will receive place in
every library, in the formation Of
which, taste, patriotism and the love of
elegance have share The plates,
text, and paper. possess The utmost
beauty. The work is sold by Mr. Fla.
ley. at five dollars the volume,-a price
by DO means excessive. Nat Gas.
The following passages of one Of
Burke's speeches in 1881, agains' the
taxation Of America. made strong i'm.
preston when it was delivered. The Fl
gnre Of shearimg the rpol is applicable
to the present designs of Spain upon
her American colonies.
We had right to tax A merica, and
a. we had right, we must 90 it. We
must risk every thing, forfeit every
thing, think of no consequences, take
no confederation into view but our
right: consult no ability, nor measure
our right with our power, but must have
our right. oh! miserable and infstu.
s,ed ministers! misersble and undone
country ! not to know that right sigpi-
ties nothing without might, that the
claim, without the power Of enforcing
it, was migratory and idle in the copy
hold Of rival States. or Of immense bo-
dies of people. Oh. says silly man
full of his preroga.ive of dominion over
a few beasts of The field, there is e8
celeut wool on the back Of wolf, and
therefore he must be sheared. Whai |!
shear wolf? Yes. But will he com.
ply? have you considered the trouble?
how wall you get this wool? Oh |
have cons dered nothing, and will con
sidsr nothing but my right: A wolf is
an animal that has wool; all animals
that have wool are to be ShorD, and
therefore ] will shear the wolf. This
was just the kind of reasoning urged by
the Minister, and this che counsel he
had given
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GENERAL GAINES.

Last Tuesday General Games arrived
here from his tour of examination TO The
northern posts, viz Matknac, Saul de d.
Marie. and Green Bay, After inspecting
the troops and barracks at this post Oh
Wednesday be departed IN the steamboat
Superior, for Buffalo. I6'