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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28


FROM TIE DELAWARE AMERICAN WATERMAN.
FLAT FEELINGS.
have often considered the word FIAT, as APP
piled to feelings arising from shame or rcmoIsc, as
very expressive.
For instance, when lady out Of q spirit Of con-
tradicton or coqueuy giyesa scolnfil rebuff to the
man whom at heart she really regards with kind
ncss-and she finds he has taken her at her word,
and means never to give her another opportunity
either for aggression or atonement-I reel0u she
feels tut
When one of those a1niable gentlemen who are
IN the habit Of quizzing the natives finds himself
seated in stage-coach with female whose APP
pearance promises fine subject for his talents
and when, after exercising them for some time
withoutreply, he at length receives one in the shape
Of gentle rebuke, full ofmodesty, good sense and
wit reckon he must feel fatl
When person, influenced by prejudice or par
y spirit, speaks in very free and not very fvora
bic terms Gin steam boat cabin, for instance offs
person, whom he does not personally know, but
whom he at last finds to have been sitting next him.
apparently much amused-I reckon the speaker
must feel the fotteat of the two
When gentleman, after coming out of an even
ing meeting Of any kind makes up to the side of
one whom he is solicitous to please, which soEci-
tude he evinces very plainly in his conversation and
nanner-and at length discovers that he has by
mistake been addressing prying gossip, who has
been watching his motions for months and who en-
Joys his present error with most malicious plea
sure--I reckon he must feel f70tI
When slaaderer, after having spoken i'll Of ano-
ther to Pre whom he imagined would syrnpathse in
Ais Ill will-discoyers that this one went directly to
the person DETAINED, and reported the SANDER and
the author--I think the latter must feel fat
When writer having begun article like
THIS IN the right spirit and humor for a successful
effort; after an interruption returns to the task
and finds all bis spirit and humor and fine ideas fed,
and is obliged to break off short, as do now-I
a,1o7o he must feel 5iQ|
7 ;
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28

FR0M THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER.
ORPHAN MARY-A BALLAD.
Oh who will shelter give to me,
For am sad, my heart is broken;
My mother sleeps meath yonder tree,
Since yesternight she has not spoken;
The leaves her bed, the heath her pillow,
Her Shelters the waving willow.
From wife, from child, and native home,
My Father fell in battle strife
And now IN poverty we roam
And know no joy or peace in life
oh leave me not, but ah, bestoW
Somewhat to soothe my pain, my Woe
He's concentrating, cruel man,
That hath no pity in his breast,
Unnov'd by tears or grief, he can
Pass by, nor succour the DISTRESSED
But to mother must away,
From her no longer can stay.
Mother, awake-yon clouds portend
a rising storm-quck, quick awake,
My feeble aid to thee I'll lend,
Arouse thee-or my heart viii break-
The storm viii roar around thy head
She hears not, moves not-God she's dead
Ny heart, my heart-oh, do not break
Oh now be hushd fore'er my sigAs,
BY Mothers side my rest I'll take,
Andneyer, never more will rise;
But first I'll gather leaves and moss,
And strcW them Ger my Mothers corse
FATHER OF All yes, thou Wilt aid
The hapless, friendless Orphan Mary
She in the grave may soon be laid,
For she, alas of life is weary;
For she no kindred has, nor friend,
Who Will relief or comfort lend
All lady, do g0u wander here
Alone, and in this forest dreaIv
List to my tale, bestow tear,
II nothing more, On hapless MARY
Hush-near yon willow softly tread,
For there lies Mary's mother-dead
Lady, tor many weary day,
We WANDERED, asking for relief:
Were scoff'd at often on our way,
Till Mother fell a prey to grief,
And /, without a friend or home,
Am left thro' this wide world to roam
Poor Mary, check thy flowing tears,
The lady said, you shall not roam
No longer live prey to fears,
I'll give thee comfort-fienCls and home
Tho once thy life was lone and drealy,
No longer shall it be so, Mary
Gods blessing on thee, lady DEAR
You are the first that sooth'd my woe
But see, my Mothers corse is here,
And from that corse can Mary go
She has no shroud-she has no grave,
And DER her doth the willow wave.
Tho DER her corse the tree doth wave,
Yet lovely Mary, soon shall you
Over thy hapless Mothers grave
The fairest, sweetest nosegays strew
Sc come and let thy sorrows cease.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28
VS. n IT'S EY3 ~ R
81 ~ IL ss.sN Z 3
THE GRAVE OF BURNS.


'1itten IN sight Of the Monamental Temple erect
to the memory Of ROBERT BURNS, at Du0Jrjes.
FROM THE 'MAN OF LETTERS" ~
Is yonder little snowy dome
The sacred shrine-the silent tomb,
Where thinking strangers love to come,
Where Genius mourns,
The last-the solitary home
Of thee, poor Burns
Yes-yes, that dome ado1ns thy bed,
Twas given by those who scarcely bread
When living gave thee-not shed
To hide thy wants,
But now, would DER thy Wondering head
Build monuments
The little spot is thine And who
Shall turn thee from thy tenure now
Thy lease is long, thy landlord true,
Thy troubles cease,
The great possess no more than thou,
From Heavens lease.
swan OF the Nth thy wing was light
Thy plumcs were whitest of the Whit.
But Wild and wayward was thy flight,
From wave to wave
One course was thine, he&dstrOng and brigh
Fen to thy grave.
Swan Of the Nth if aught IN thee
Sulled thy whiteness, none should see
The blemish Men should view Ike me,
Thy LIES short dream,
And let thy faults, like Swans feet, be
Sunk in the stream.+
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28

Burns was elected from bis farm by an unfeel-
ing landlord.
1t is said that the Swan thinks her feet bem-
ish, and therefore seldom shows them
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
FOR THE wATcHMAN.

Two objections have been made against Mr. AID
amss election, OF such extraordinary and conlradc-
tory characters, that they deserve some notice from
this very cause because they PROVE how futile and
weak his opponents feel themselves, and because
they never would have hazarded such arguments, il
they had not been driven to it by The purity of his
character, and the irresistible voice. OF truth.
II has been said that Mr.. Adsms'is not naturally
man Of talents, but that he has acquired the abilities
he has displayed, by seduous study and the force Of
education.
il may be asked, whether the most careful edu-
cation could endow a man with strong talents, with
out such talents were inherent and naturali Most
certainly not. Education may call forth the germ
OF genius, but can never give il and therefore the
very acknowledgement that Mr.. Adams possesses
talents and abilities, shows the desperate shift his
enc mics are driven 10 when they tndeavGr 10 deny
his petensons by saying he has, by cultivation, and
by industry, rendered himself worthy of the Ii st
gift in the power OF his countrymen 10 bestow and
which ought, in liberal mind, to be the strongest
argument in his favor.
1t has been further urged that MFR. Adams has,
during his whole life basked in his countrys favor
that his company has been that OF Emperors and
Kiugs-and that, therefore, he ought not 10 be cho
sen, because ii has been his fortune to keep such
exalted company.
When send our children into the world, they
are always placed ia such siluati MS as will enable
them TO acquire habits OF industry and business,
and TO learn by experience, to play their part well
and correctly in the drama of lite That these ak
IONS are correct and reasonable, no one will deny
We'll then, apply them to Mr. Adams's career in
the school OF diplomacy, and what will they prove
Why, in few words that he has acquired by his
residence in foreign courts, that steady habitthat
cult, ated experience, chastened by an enlightened
spirit Of inquiry into the customs OF men and oil ma
tons, that will most peculiarly qualify him 10 ad-
minister the high trust OF First Magistrate OF this
Tree country, with entire knowledge OF lis true in
terests-with holy zeal for its republican instllu-
lions, which to be the best and highest nher-
lance OF his own chidren-and with that 6rmness
of purpose, and impartiay oil measures, which viii
alike promote the happiness oil his countrymen and
continue us in that high and pre.emInent rank we
now hold amongst the nations oil the earth in conse
quence Of the prompt manly, and enerr ;etic policy
of our present worthy AID venerable chief magis-
trale
In this state, Mr.. Adams is undoubtedly the ia
vore candidate, both with iedrraliss and republic
and every days experience renders his
more certain. NLWcAsrLE.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
PERU-IMPORTANT

The ARoos published at Buenos Ayres on the
30th Of June, received at this Office contains three
documents from the pen of the Spanish General LA
SIENNA in Peru, the last If which dated 2ls, Of
March is his resignation of the command he had
previously held, declaring his adhesion TO The abso-
Lutte king. This letter is addressed to General
CsDterac and from the whole we may infer that
Canterac is Of the Constitution party
When we this official information, it strikes
us as extraordinary, lha' letter dated on board the
U. 5. ship Franklin, May a. and published in the
Democratic Press on Thursdsy, should state, La
SERNA to be al THE HEAD OF THIRTN THOU
SAND MEN Bat. FED. Gaz.
We feel it our duty to add that the officer from
whose letter published the extract above alluded
to is as heh-minded and we might add as inteiii-
gent any officer Of his aye grade in The Navy.
Time and opportunity will enable to show how
he could have been thus deceived, il deceived he
has been. Dem. Press,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS!
BE ON YOUR GUARD!

Crawford has his wicked inlriguers here as well
in other places. They will make diabolics at
tempt on Saturday to impose on all who are not
guarded against their stratsgems Nothing will be
too base for these unprncipled men TO attempt.
Look well to your own interests. Tote for no man
as a Delegate to the Red Lion Who is not opposed
to Crawford for President. Especially beware of
those wolves in sleeps clothing,o those who pro-
fesS TO be Democrats, but who elecliopeer Tor the
Crawford interest. Turn deaf ear to them. Do
your duty. Vote for Delegates who will oppose
William II. Crawford's claims to the Presidency,
and the State of Delaware will be preserved from
being sold 10 King Caucus.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
FOR THE WATERMAN.

The opponents of Mr.. Adams have blazoned i.
forth with great industry, that in many Of The States
he is as orite with the iederaists and ought there
fore, ii only on that account, 10 be rejected by the
democrats-tbat is, by the patent democrats, sup
porers Of w. H. Crawford, such as Mr. Lowrie
and the caucustes in general. A drowning man
will catch at straw, surely such arguments
would not be used in Delaware-ior by whom, and
by whom almost solely, is Mr.. Crawford supported
here The columns of the Delaware Gazette, or
the Custom House Paper, have for the last twelve
months eemed with the eradite remarks of that
most independent editor, who has labored hard In
his vocation, and who lauds it aloud tina, he is rad
caL federalist, that is, one who would cruelty all
those who differ from his own creed ii then, there
is no heresy, schism, in this federal paper, IN
the MLanes, in holding up Mr.. Crawford as the
man Of the people, VIII; ought to be President, be
cause his supporters have tramped on the people and
their rights and have endeavored to sell their birth
right Tor less than mess of potage, purely, good
kind SOULS that their Olrn potage might be full TO
overfiowiDg, as Tor instance, that Louis M Lane,
FederaList, might be Mr.. Crawford's Secretary Of
State who is patent Democrat. with what consis
tency can they cry out against Mr. Adams, because
many most honorable and most respectable federal
lists support him without expecting 10 be his Secre-
lary OF State And YET, the venerable President ct
the United States, because General Jackson wrote
him, that if man fought for his country in the
hour Of danger, and served that country with zeal
and fidelity, he ought Tot to be denounced even If
he was called federalist-that President whose
name will go down to poserily nnsuied and with
out the shadow of reproach and that General whose
hardhood and bravery saved his country from in
terminable misery and destruction, now held up
by Lowrie Co., Caucusites and Patent Democrats,
as having deserted The democratic party-the one,
for having only received letter, and the other for
only having uttered sentiment which did honor
both to his head and heart--whilst Louis MLane,
an open and auoaoed Fpdernlist, is praised to The
skies for his support of Mr.. Crawford, and publicly
boosted OF as his Secretary of State, by these said
radical democrats, who have the modcsty to ask the
support Of the people while they resorling TO
this sublerluge and deceit
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
More Questions for Dominic Harker.

Dominic, why did you not answer The question we
put to you last Friday, respecting the cause of the
/" great decline Of the maritime trade and CONNER
cial Importance Of this Borough?'' That there has
been such decline, we think we shall shortly be
able TO prove, from files Of papers printed in this
place, few years ago. We are Informed, most
submissive Dominic, that you had orders to keep
silence on this subject-that it was affair TOO deli
cate TO be touched upon.
Will you endesvor to obtain permission TO answer
the following questions?
Is there any just room TO complain that the Col
ector, in single instance, when an opportunity has
offered, has failed to collect the duties which The
law authorizes him to demand?
Can any person say, in truth, that the Collector
is any thing of martinez?
Would the principle Of rotation in Office applied
to the Custom House department in this place, be
an advantage to the Borough
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

Melancholy Occurrence.-On Friday afternoon,
between ard O'Clock, Son OF Mrs. OTTER
S'DE, aged about Is years, was returning from on
board Ship lying at I.ombard.strtet WHAT, Phil
adelpha, and while crossing The plank, which led
to the Wharf, he Tell between the Ship and Wharf,
struck his head against the Ship and Immediately
sunk, Every exerticn that within the power
OF several persons present was made, one of them
Owed several times between the Wharf and Ship,
but strong current running at The time il il sup
posed his body was sweep, some distance from where
he was drowned. What renders the accident more
distressing TO his reived Mother is, that young
er Son was Drowned last fall, within lew PAGES Of
where this accident occurred. Any information
respecting his body. will be gratefully received by
his bereaved Parent, living in Little Waters street,
between Lombard and South streets.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

1t is an infaIlible criterion to Judge of men By
their acors and not by their professions and here
the axiom IS tully demonstrated. The President
and Gen. Jackson are loaded with viiuperation and
abuse, for having only in idea. contemplated that
name was net 10 denouuce man of honor; While
Lowrie &Co. with one breath say it is, and in The
next, hail with rapture the support of iederalisr
for Mr.. Crawford, because that fedeialist, it was
supposed, would have had influence enough 10 have
procured The Electoral Vote OF Delaware 10 bis favor
But all the schemes of Mr.. Crawford's partissns
will be fruess MIR. Adams is placed in goody
company, with the President and Gen. Jackson, and
the Electoral Vote Of this State will be certainly
given IN his favor, all that Louis M'Lane gain
say to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A PLAIN FARMER.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
From the Gporgia Patriot.

The character Of JFiHiam II. CrGrford lacks
Fl, mness and energy. Cunning without being
wise; bold and artiul in 6nesse and intrigue and at
the same time timid ard weak statesman, being
ever afraid to compromit his popularity by openly
exnres ing his sentiments still and secret in his
movements he accomplisbes his purposes, not by
plan, direct and manly exerons but by Keeping
dark and hidden the end he aims at silently and
cautiously undermining the opposing obstacles, and
pursuing devious course, through the mazes Of
hypoc risy, dssmuatio and deceit.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

DIED-At Elk Forge, the residence of her brother,
Saturday last, SARAH HAYES, of this Borough.
DIED-At Swanzey, Mass on the 25lh ult suddenly
JONATHAN CHASE a very respectable member Of the
Society of Friends in the 78 year Of his age. This
cradle Friend attended meeting usual the first dag
of the week. and uncommony impressive in the fal
younger part of the audience and concluded this last
Tenn act by the following sentence -" My peace give
unto you my peace leave you" After returning from
meeting he Gas was usta to the barn take his
horse from the caise and after absence of about 81
minutes was sent for by the family, and found corpse
appears that he had about half Embarrassed bis horse,
when Gas is supposedly he tainted om the excessive heat
and confined state of the atmosphere which rendered
unfit for respiraon by the quantity of new made hay in
the barn,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
MARRIAGE PROMISE

MARRIAGE PROMISE.-Att the last term OF
the Mercer Circuit Court KY. was tried suit ins,u
ted by Sophia Richardson VS.. Garland Withers,to re-
cover damages for a breach Of promise OF marriage.
After the evidence gone through the cause was
submitted without argument 10 the Jury, who re-
turned into court in lew minutes, With verdict
OF $4,000 damages for the plaintiff.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

~ Persons friendly to the election of PETER B. DE.
LANY TO the office Of Sheriff, respectfully invited to
attend meeting at DURNIN'S TAVERN, at O'Clock,
THIS EFENLNG, 18Th inst to make arrangements pre-
parstory the Nomination Election Punctal attendance
is requested Wilmington, August IS.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
by Lippincotts & Co.
NO. "a, SOUTH FRONT STREET

NO. "a, SOUTH FRONT STREET.
SPANISH & PORTUGUESE WOOL.
On WEDNESDAY, 18th august, 10 O'Clock precisely,
at the auction store No. "a, South Front street, Phm-
depha, a liberal credit,
400 BALES Spanish and Portuguese wool, just arrived
HUI in the ship Europa part Of which is very fine ST.
gova and the whole being selected by competent judge.
will no doubt be found TO be the handsomest parcel offer
ed for sale for long me.The wool will be ready for
examination with the catalogues at the auction store
day previous to the SALE
Aug. H. GA LlPPINCOTTS s. Co. .Auctionesrs
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

Accident. Recently, in New Jersey, as young
man getting over fence, with pitcher in his
hands. he Tell, when the pitcher broke and a piece
Of ii came in contact with his neck and severed the
iugular vein, which caused bis death in few min
utes.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
WANTS A SITUATION.

A YOUNG MAN, 81 years of age, wishes situation in
store, either in the Borough any part of the State
As employment is his prime pal object he would be satisf
ed with small compensation lie is familiar with all kinds
of Bank Notes and easily recognise the genuine from
the spurious Asto character, good recommendations
can be given. line addressed to g. ~ G. and lef, at
the office of this paper, will meet with attention.
August 10 69-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

Mr.. Crawford was removed from his residence
in the vicinity Of Washington, on Monday last, to
one Of the Virginia Springs. The National Intel
ligencer is candid enough to say that he has not
reganed his usual robust health and strength"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13
FORT DELAWARE.

vEyE Packet sIoop MARY ANN will leave Busl's Wharf
n on MONDAY morning next, 10Th inst, at o'clock,
for Fort Delaware, the Pea Patch, touch at Newcastle,
and return in the evening. Passage IS cts
August 10 69-lt
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

native state, his friends and those OF Mr.. Adams,
compose four fGhs Of the voters from present
appearances, Georgia will support King Caucus
but as it respects Mr. Crawford's prospects in
| North Carolina, there is not Stale in the Union
where the man and his vices more detested, and
his cause more hopeless Mr.. Harker takes the
toass drank on the 18th Of July, as an inlable
criterion Of The standing Of the Presidential cand.
dates. We'll then, let US weigh Mr.. Crawford in
the Custom House balance, and it will be seen that
in North and South Carolina he will be found want
ing" on the day Of election.
SELECTED TOASTS,
Given at the late celebration of the Anniversary or
American Independence.
At Salisbury. ~ C.
The Holy Alliance, or the UN.holy caucus Of
Kings-may the time soon arrive, when the frag.
ments Of their thrones and sceplres shall be disper.
sed to the winds of Heaven like the bones of the
mammoth, and afford the only evidence that such
monsters ever infested the earth.
at Concord, W C..
The tomb Of King Caucus-may it forever re-
main hidden, like that Of Moses, lest the followers
thereof might there worship, instead Of going the
holy temple OF American Liberty.
at Elizabeth City, ~. C.
The Peoples Ticket-May the elective franchise
ever be considered sacred and invaluable by the A
mercan people, and evil betide the caucus or cabal
that medltates Its usurpation.
The American People; Free, patriotic, and incl
ligent; may they ever manifest to the world they
are amply competent to the choice of chief magis-
trate of the union, without the oficlous recommen-
dation oil congressional caucus.
At Columbia, S. c.
VIM. III. Crawford Until we know what he is,
we cannot trust him with our confidence he can
not be both for and against the administration: let
him deny MIR. Monroe the Radical party-he
cannot serve God and Mammon'' al the same time.
- o1JJofo 60
The Editors Of the Raleigh Register have copied
an article from the Delaware Gazette, headed
" Want Of Candor,'' and have given credit for it to
our paper. We hope they will do Us the justice to
correct their mistake. Did we even approve of the
sentiments of the article in question, do not de-
sire TO wear borrowed honors and when we give il
as belief that nothing appeared editorial
in the Gazette calculated to reflect the least credit
on the columns Of any paper, we trust they will
see the business of our request.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

The Philadelphia Press of Saturday last says that
Peaches are so abundant in that city, as to be hour
lily cried through the streets, at four cents the half
peck.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

Fire.-The Monocacy Merchant Mills, belong
ing to Walter D. Kemp in Frederick County,
Maryland were destroyed by fire on Friday last
They were insured in Baltimore to the amount Of
$4,000.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

A late arrival at Boston, from Lisbon, contra
diets the report that the Portuguese government
was making preparations for an expedition agans
Brazil.