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The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-08
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Incomprehensible! "past finding out! !"
Forward-I pierce the veil that shrouds events;
I view the hand, that feeby guides the pen
Silent in death--this trembling frame slumbring
Beneath the clod, o'~r which succeeding age
Shall pass without thought WHO sleeps beneath
I hear the last loud trump, that wakes the tomb
Behold the earth crushed meath the shaft Of hca
ven,
And one vast chaos close the dreadful scene
But bark the faithful bell now tolls the hour
Of night; the funeral knell of time! 1t warns
Me of reposc. 1t minds me of that hour,
When shall lay me down in sweet repose
ITO wake no more.
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he door-or, you may shut it after him. A plague
on such folks in cold weather.
Again.-My boy Tom (till learnt him better)
was in the habit, if stick Of wood, or pail Of wa.
ter, was to be brought in, of constantly leaving the
door open until the thing was accomplished Tom
thought himself warmer out OF doors if he could
hut sec liz way clear into the house again. Betty
whether her business was down stairs or up in the
garret, must also have the door open, for it was
comforting to her, if she was cold. to reflect that
the rest of the family were in fair way of being
lso to and even my good wife Jemima now and
then mot often thought makes slip in this way;
but as took her for "better for worse" it is
neither prudent nor becoming in me 10 say much
on this particular.
Indeed, Messrs. Printers, as you may we'll sup.
pose from what has been said, have had sorry
Hines of it in cold weather 1t is true, of late
bave effected considerable reformation within
my own jurisdiction but the world still goes on
in the old way, and as have much TO do with it
and it with me, have ample cause. with the res,
of my neighbors, of complaint, and am often com
peed to cry out "Shut the door--shut the
door! !s
This subject may be thought trihing one BY
some, to lt cture the world upon in the public pa
pers; but mistake if the majority, at this time
do not feelngly join me, and cry" Shut ths
ldoor--a plague upon ye--shui the door," On ih'
Subject think it high time TO call the thought
less and impudent TO an account In our house
ilof public worship Especially since it has bccoE
fashionable to be running in and out luring th
whole time of seryice) as well rs in our privat
! dwellings, this too common mark Of i'll breeding
? Ibecoming more and more observable. II is shame
ltul conduct, let it be prac'ised by whom it may
+, and It highly behoves heads Of families and teach
sIers OF YOUTH to press upon the minds Of those
ver whom they have controul, (snd upon thci
own minds too) the gross improprie,y, Of the ne
-Igect here complained Of The eradication ofthi
rtrgi Of bad manners will be OF more beefi, to tn
community than all the antc caprrs learnt at
+ dancing school in the space Of an age.
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4" SHUT THE DOOR,"

AZ this season Of the year few remarks on
the subject Of the above quotation, may not be
nappose. Much inconvenience and great mis-
chief frequently results from what are termed
triiing errors and although no very serious evil
has ever arisen, to my knowledge, from the ne.
sect which so freqeuntly requires this command,
stil il cannot be denied, that in the aggregate
much vexation and real Inconvenience result from
III. 1t of en- excites besides disagreeable feelings,
hard scolding, and sometimes wicked swearing.
|It irrta,es and veyes; it makes US peevish and
|cross.
1t is indeed of no trihing consequence, in a
cold winters day TO have ones deer kept open
for third or fourth part of the time and more
Especially when that door directly communca es
with the " wide world" More cold air is admit,
ted in five minutes than can be expelled in two
Ihours hence We are compelled to q greater
Of firing, and experience the loss OF
Icomfur,ahle feeling.
The sum of good manners, is to do nothing,
Unnecessarily, which is disagreeable TO others
Yet how ofen at this season of the year, is this
rule violated BY ncglecting TO shut the door.
John Slovcnly, often comes to my house on er-
Iran's but let the weather be ever so cold, John
must stand with the door half way open until he
has delivered his message and received All an.
swer-so that if we are comfortably warm when
John makes his appearance, we are sure to be I'M
lcomfortably cold ere he leaves The house.
Solomon Bashul is another plague in winter
weather. He too, must always stand with the
door open until his business is accomplished
evidently for the purpose Of securing retreat in
lea ot an attack. Ask Solomon to come to the
lra and shut the door--"No thank ye, ant cold
u am going in minute" is all you can get oul
If Solomon and az for Betty sliptongue, she al
vays begins her longest tale, when she is going
md with the door open, talks us into fit Of the
que before the latch is brought to the ketch, and
,er tongue between her teeth--Jack Lazy has o
Mortal aversion to shutting any door after him.
lie must do his business, and then if it be not to.
much trouble, when he goes out, Jack will shu'
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-08
SOCIAL WORSHIP.

One class OF rellglOus dutles separate
lily considered tends to depress the mind ),
Filling it with ingenious shame and whole
some sorrow; and to these humiliating
feelings, solitude might perhaps be found
but the sentiments of admira-
ltion, love, and joy, swell the bosom with
emotions which seek for fellowship and
The fame, indeed, may
Ibe k;ndled by silent musing; but when
lkndled, it must infalllbly spread. The
Idevout heart, penetrated with large and
affecting views of the immensity of the
works of God, the harmony of his laws,
and the extent of his beneiicence, bursts
into loud and vocal expressions of praise
and alteration and, from full and over
flowing sensiblity, seeks to expand itself
to the utmost limits of creation. The
mind is forcibly carried out of itself, and
embracing the whole circle of animated
existence, calls on all above, arounk, be-
low. to he'll to bear the burden of its gra-
ltitudc. Joy is too brilliant a thing to be
confined within our own bosoms it bur.
nishes all nature, and with its vivid colour
ting gives kind of fictitious life to objects
without sense or motion. There cannot
be more striking proof Of the social ten
dsncy of these feelings. than the strong
propensity We have to suppose auditors
where there are none! When men are
wanting, we address the animal creation
and, rather than have none to partake oul
sentiments, we find sentiment in the mu
Isle of the birds, the hum Of insects, and thu
ow of kline: nay. we call on rocks. ant
Istreams, and forests, to witness and shar,
Jour emotions. Hence the royal shephert
|sojourning in caves and solitary wastes
Icals on the hills to rejoice and the flood.
to clap their hands; and the lonely poet
wandering in the deep rscesses of uncul
itivated nature, finds temple in every so
Iemn grove, and swels his chorus of prais,
with the winds that bow the lofty cedars
land can he who, not satisfied with thu
Iwde range of existence. calls for the sym
Ipathy of the inanimate creation, refuse to
!: worship with his fellow-men? Can he VIII,
bids nature attend, forget to join every
lirin% soul in the universal hymnr Shal
we suppose companions in the Stiffness o.
deserts, and shall we overlook them a
mongst friends and townsmen? 1t can
mot be. Social worship. for the devou
heart, is not more duty than it is rea
want.
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tH1gRYo
From the London Literary Gazette.
yALEDICTORY STANZAS.

FINN, the London Literary Gazette.
yALEDICTORY STANZAS.
oh. not that look to me, my love,
Oh, not that look to me;
Gold looks may from others bear.
But never one from thee!
Jcanno, bear that alter'd brow,
That wandering smile Of thine,
To see it fix on others eye,
On any but on mine.
Inject thee in the glittering crowd
We meet as strangers do;
The pang that rives my inmost'oul
Is all unmarked by you.
Last night we met as now We meet
A gorgeous throng were nigh
Iheard you scof' at constant love,
Then s,ernly pass me by.
It's enough 4! ] do resign
MY claim on love and thee,
Twill forsake the hope that long
Had fed on memory
Then look not so, will forget
What once those eyes said
The dead will soon forget-and
Shall soon be with the dead
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-08
CURIOUS EPlTAPllS.

Almost all the Fpitaphs on the tomb stones in
the grave yard at Dorchester near Boston, (pre
vnus to The year 1870 which is one of the old.
est in America, are written in rhyme; and they
generally mention the profession Or office of the
person deceased, with some striking circum
stance of lis character, viz.
Here lies Deacon .i0&a .4uricular,
Who in GODS ways waIk'd perpendicular"
The following are ofa later date, and discover
no small share of wit Two brothers contract ed
o supply the British army during former French
war. the one with corn and the other with rum
and other liquors; in which employment they &C
formulated fortunes. After their death, the fol
lowing lines were engraved on their tomb stones
/" To make their fortunes two contractors come,
And one contracts for corn, and one for rum.
Which was the greatest roglie, We can't explain,
The rogue in spirit, or the rogue in G7a,i."
The following lines we're made on Capt Smith
one of the first advepiurtrs to this Continent ant
for some time governor Of Virginia. The line
are dated 1924, and prefxed to his history.
Z" From far fetch'd Indies and virginia's soye,
Here SMYTH is come 10 show his art and skill;
lie was the SnWM that hammcr'd famiuc's soyle,
And on Powha,an's Emperor had his will"
| After mentioning the first discoveries of Anne
lrlca, the writer proceeds in the same strain o
Illlegory, and plays upon words.
IL Tho these be gone, and left behinde name,
Yet SmyM - here to arl out peece;
TO after ages and eternal fame
| That we may have the golden Iason's fleece"
|" He Vulcan like, did forge true plantation,
And chain'd their kings TO his immor,sll gior, &C
lf'y him III infdels had true correction
HE ben the beilows s.il of peace and plentie
He made ihc Indians bow unto subsection,
MI
Again,
"Envie Avant. For Smith, whose anvil was ex
perience,
Could take his heat, knew how and when to strike
Wrought well his peece; still negligence
M's'akng temper, cold or scorch'd or like
Unsklfnl workmen, that can never lyle,
Nor polish it, tina, takes in forge such toyle;
Iicerc, noble Smytii, thou shewest the temper
true,
Which other tcmpering tempers never knew"
in -Noruich CdtAed,ui
Here lies the body OF honest Tom Page,
Who died in the SD year of his age.
m Norihai'erton.
Hic iacet Walter Gun,
Some time landlord Of he .SuR:
Sic Transit gloria mundi
He drank hard upon Friday,
That being high day,
Then took to his ned and died upon Sunday.
Ia the church gard Of Hyfhe.
HIS net Old fisher George long drew,
Shoals upon shoals he caught,
lrlli Death came hauling for his due,
\ And made poor George his draught.
Death fishes ON through various shapes,
! In vain it is to fret;
Nor fish or fisherman escapes,
Deaths all enclosing net.
Hihe old church Of al Saints, an Ne,ccassle.
| Here lies poor Wallace,
| The prince of good fellows,
| Clerk of Allhallows.
| And maker of bellows.
lie bellows did make till the day of his death
But he that made bellows could never make
I breath.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-08
LOVE AND BEAUTY.

Young Love was once prisoner kept.
For roaming late in Beauty's bowers
The nymph surprised him while he slept.
And bound him with wreath of flowers.
sh, guards him with her virgin train,
They watch by turns while Love reposes;
Or weave fresh rosebuds for bis chain,
For Young Loves chains are made OF roses
Yet still, Love pined, and only sought
To rid him of his rosy fetter;
For though his chains were flowers, he thought
No chains at all would suit him better.
But scarce this discomfort began,
And scarce the angry thought had risen,
Before the boy conceived plan
To free him from his fiowery prison.
Twas ths--the little ar,ful elf,
While he and Beauty watched together,
Resolved at once 10 free himself,
And bind her in the self same tether.
One night the train Of nymphs had fed,
Fa,igued with all days anxious duty;
And having put young Love TO bed.
They left him TO the care of Beauty.
Then Master Cupid heaved sigh,
And dropping low his gaudy pinion,
I He seemed AZ once, TO beauty's eye.
As ilrtsgned to sleeps dominion.
And now he spoke, and now he stirred.
And sobbed and smiled to Beau,y's keemin
The urchln dreamed and she had heard
That Love WAS always fond Of dreaming.
So Beauty watched him late and long,
Till feeling rather tired and stupid,
!. She sunk herself. the flowers among.
L..
Then Love arose, his rosy bonds
With eager haste he tore apart;
x And bound poor Eeauty's eyes and hands
But more than all, he bound her heart
4 Then, high in air, at once he springs,
With bow, and shaft, and gittcring quiver;
/ And soaring far, on wanon wings,
lie flew away, alas for ever.
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kennon, dated January 18th, 1924, (sce letter
marked RI. and that deponcnt receives letter
from Lieut.. kennon, dated at Norfolk, january
~ 1874, (see letter marked I. and That he adj
orcsscdone toiIleut. kennon, dated J onuary 2lst.
ioe y (scc letter marked Il. and that thi, is Ill
thedirect correspondence he has had with Lent.
beverly kennon. And dcponcnt further SAITH
ui2t, at the request of the Navy agent oil this
port, hefurnished L.;cnt. Beverly kennon, thro'
ham, with dnp!icatc copy of the letter of the
sand deponcni, 10 the said Lieut.. Ecnnon, dated
3lst October 1923, (sec letter marked 81 ana
a copy OF the letter oi the said deponent TO Com
Iaodore ID. Porter, informing him OF the demand
made FOX the author of the before mentioned
communication dated LIST October 1923, (sce
letter marked &. snprressing the words ssCoin-
moiore ID. Porter" and also the words sswhcn
on board the Sea Gull, in this harbor.n And
this is all the correspondence dcponent has had
directly or indirectly, with Lieutenant Beverly
&ennon. GEO. ROBERTSON Inn
Sworn to bcforcme,
w. ROBERTSON, .Notary Public.
.Slo2anIi, 9M February, 1921.
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0lsee &c sle Georgian, .sepanaa1

October, 3lst, 1923.
SIR: Your letter OF the 21st is before me- In
reply, have 10 observe that | very much re-
greet, IN the execution of what | consider nv
ea'fortH duty, having been instrumental in in
Jnring the character or feelings of one person.
ally unknown 10 me, but who have reason to
believe Is highly honorable III one, and honestly
sensitive in the other. That am disposed TO
do equal and exact justice, I think viii be con
cedcd. when state that the article which YOU
have requested me to copy, III its most material
parts, was published by me before the receipt
of your letter. The surrender OF the name of a
correspondent is at all times delicate tra,lsac-
ton and it IS at least due to the individual
sought, to give him proper notice .rthc appli-
cation. This shall be donc,-and | presume
there Will be no hesitation in complying with
the demand. shall regret the time which will
necessarily elapse, as much, sir, as You possibly
can; but, in the interim, l shall cheerfully pub
lish any statement which you may consider ne
cessary to your Wind cation, either Immediately
from your hands, or through any otherpress. By
the same mail with this, L have transmitted the
Georgian ofthe seth instant continuing the ex
tracts, from the Herald, referred to.
l am, &C. &c.
GEO. ROBERTSON, JuS.
Sworn to before me.
w. ROBERTSON, Notary Public.
Saca'anGh, 9th February, 1924.
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N3,yoM, i'm

s''Jo", odn"a7y 20, 1924.
SIR: am now under arrest, at the instance
OF Com u. Porter. 1t is thus made nv dutv
TO call on you to state to me, WITHOUT the deIay
Oh day, who IT was that authorized YOU to pub
lish the Anonymous attack made upon me in your
paper OF the 9th October.
In defending myself against that malicious
attempt to ruin me, have been gradually brought
10 That measure ofrescntruent through which il is
now sought todisgracc me in the service. And, sir,
orthat portion of the persecution in which YOU in
considerably, am now aware, participated. I
clam OF you the only rcparaton you can make
TO a stranger you have so deeply injured. Hints
OF the author will not now suffice; must have
hiS name, and from you. In addition to which,
you viii much obige me, if you will send me the
original manuscript from which the publication
(rnontioncd above) was taken, and any other
written communication from the author1 I'm con-
nection with it) which you may feel Yourself at
liberty to put me in possession of. I will also
thank outoreturn tome the original letter which
wrote you, requiring of you the author of the
aforesaid publication, together with the letter
you wrote to HIM, aprrIsipg him of the call that
had been made on you all those papers, in the
progress of the trial, may be of Use to me.
Respectfully, sc.
BEVERLY KENYON.
OEo. RoBFRrsoN. Jun, Esq.
Savannah.
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WdSiirgt2a, .Nos. 1911, 1928.

Sra have received your letter of the 31st
Of October, and regret you should have cause TO
apprchcnd any difficulty, in consequence Of tl..
article | handed you for publication in the
Georgian. Lieutenant tcDnon certainly can
not be ignorant who the author is, AMI il yonr
apprehension still exist, ca'l have no objection
TO your referring nim to NC, and viii inform
him. As the Editor of the ITcfall has faI,np o.,
himself the blame Of the offensive part of tl,,
Lieutenant hcanon's statement, Lieut.. Keano,
stands acquitted, except for not insisting on It's
Hfing corrected Immediately cn :ts appearance
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Sapn0naa. ,NSrerLn;.

Sarnanaat, .Nocembcr 25ih, 1923.
SIR; IN reply ~ 4 ;iote addressed to Com,no
doTc ID. Porter, date: on the 31st ul;i,uo. rcla
i've 10 the article Which appeared in the Gcor-
gran OF the 9th, the Commodore observes, cit.
hennoD certainly cannot be ignorant who the
author is," and has no objection to my referring.
you To him for the desired information.
IL /; presumed this viii; prove Il satisfactory
answer to the previous communications which
have been received from you by me.
L regret that circumstances not within nv
control, have prevented the appearance of your
defence IN the Georgian these two days. Shall
eudedVor to put it in hand tomorrow.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. ROBERTSON, Jun.
Lieut.. Il. KENNoS.
Sno 10 before me.
w. ROBERTSON. Not. Pu5.
Savannah, 9M FEB. 1921.
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q. S. F'Iszic United States, at Norfolk,

November OH, 1888.
SIR: received your letter ofthc SIst ulti
mo, this morning, and acknowledge the dispo-
sition You have eyinced to do me equal Justice
by publishing in your paper the remarks.
made by the Editor of the Norfolk Herald.
on the anonymous attack, made on me, through
yourPaper. incYer supposed, sir, that YOU could
have been influenced by any personal hos
uilty towards me, we are strangers Your
press is free and open to every man. and
were L to meet you Tomorrow, should meet
you as man that had never offended me-
But when acknowledge your right to publish,
must claim my right, to know the author of
any attack an my character,-and il is
only by refusing to give him up, that can con
slider you as party in the controversy. Your
reasons for delaying to name him are good. but
am SO situated as to feel much impaticnce and
anxiety on the subject. am on the eve OF lea
wing the United States, on long yovage-you
will, therefore, obige me, BY making the com
inunicaton as speedily as possibIe.-Acccpt nv
franks for your polite offer to publish any state
mcnt, which may be considered necessary for my
vindication, and also for your paper Of the 3Oti
uitino.
Very respectfully. &c.
BEVERLY KENYON.
LisW. T.. Strtcs' .Nayy.
In the Herald, Of tomorrow, you viii sec nv
defence.
Csc. RoBEaTsON. Jun.
Savannah, Georgia.
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Sayrnnyk. ,Lgnyc,,, 1At 100,

Savannch, JGnuc1y, 18th, 1924.
SIR Your letter of the Cd instant, escaEiinr
Oh me TO state, without the delay of a dav. whS
1t was that authorized me to publish the anony-
NOUS a,tack made upon YOU in my paper of the
9Th OF October, and requesting nc TO send Won
the original manuscript from Which The pubc.ti.
onmcntioncd was taken, and any other written
communication from the author ii, connection
with 1t, which may feel AT liberty to prIt Won in
possession OF, and, also, TO return TO YOU the orr
gniai letter which you wrote to me, requiring
OF me the author of the aforesaid qualifications TO.
getiier with the letter wrote to h,n apprisinm
him of the call that had been made Oh ms, ryyas
received last night, s, los. no time in replying
to it.
In justice to myself must observe, that nv
whole course, throughout this disagreeable bn
sincss, has been dictated by a sincere desire In
do justice to you; and to use towards the dis
tIngulshed officer from whom ! received flo
communication OF which you complain, tie most
scrupulous delicacy. Had believed that anv
difficulty could exist in attributing the article
TO the proper source, should before have been
more explicit. Indeed, had not ex pectcd that
the disclosure would have come from another 7
should before have forwarded you copy of the
letter which accompanies this. But, / was led
to believe, that even the disclosure, which pre.
yiously made, would have been UNNECESSARY,
AS that, however, has not been the case, con-
'''Ni II Z" 10y o''c W HlyScH, IN which L
perfectly justified, and an act of Justice TO Won.
to state, what you will perceive is stated in the
accompanying letter, that the communication,
imp'icat'Dg your character, which appeared in
the Georgian of the 9th October was handed
to me by Commodore David Porter, in tbn
ward-room ofthe steam Galliot Sea Gull, which
arrived on the preceding morning in the harbor
OF Savannah, and that it was upon bis AUTHORITY.
and at his request, inserted it.
ACCOMPANYING this Won have tho or;o;n,II4
ter from you to me requiring the author. NV
letter to Commodore Porter, in consequence of
its receipt ard copy of his reply, certified by
my brother, who is now my partner in business
have not forwardedthc manuscript, because il
is yolumDous, and after the above, and the ac
comPanying letter. will, probably, not be consi-
dcrcd necessary.
/ remain, Sir, sc.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Ja,
Lieut. b. KENNoN.
Sworn to before me,
w. RoGERrsoa. Mt. Pub.
S1rGnnat, 9th FEB. 1924.
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BEVERLY KENYON,
Lieut.. L. &. Nary.

10 the Editor of the Savanna! Georgian.
fou viii o5lige me- by publishing in Your pa
per, the remrrks male "a the publication above
alluded to, iii tie Norfolk Herald of Monday
last.
hereby certify the above TO be true COPY
from the original
w. RoBEnrsoN, .Na.rry Public.
Sasa:nah, 7tit February, 1924.