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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-17
One Negro W oman,

named Lucy, and her three children, David.
Nelson and Anderson, and their increase since
lhe date Of the snid decd Of trnst-Alsn-
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20

without a fault-and that die for love
cannot be imputed to me by that Just Be
ing who gave me such tender heart,
and clothed celestial virtue in the form
Of tloratlo. love heaven in him, and
atm going to an eternal participation Of ii
with him. His form is Wondering away
but what of that Our souls are still
united my dust shall minglt wiki his
The Cyprus which rises beside his grave,
viii! soon cast its shadow over mine. Ne
ever honoured authors Of my bting-vc
tender guardians Of my infancy-ye faith
iul friends OF my youth-regrct me not
you Will soon see me no more-6ut
shall be happy. 1t seems as though tlo-
ratios spirit waited lmpatieully for mine,
and that his heaven cannot be happy wien
out me. Does a disordered fancy deceive
me, or is he not on wonder cloud He
seems 70 chide my delay come, lEora-
tio-be not mpatient--naturc Will soon
release me-thc bands that tie me to the
world are loosening. One sigh more, and
am thine forever.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20
Lord bless US. how the beaux scampcr
Hound like,
In full cry to catch her :"

II there is any shame in this state Of
things, if sacrificing feelings, that should
have their source in the most generous
and elevated considerations TO " 5eau,'r
and 5o9tV,' is worthy OF adherence, then,
metnlnks, the present generation deserve
an unenviablc share Of 4" J.,>s&MF no
nors
1t is not very likely Shall have much
cash to give with my daug hters and, in
fact, don't want any to give. God grant
they may have good sense, wholesome
appearance, spected virtue, affection
ate hearts, industrious habits, and then
why ii nobody wants to marry them, they
shall help to comfort me IN my Old age,
and help to bear up nay spirit when about
TO : return to him who gave it,
am an old fashioned fellow, il is'true,
bu. | recoIlect, when | got married, |
made no account OF money; and if was
going to marry again, would look for "A
poor girl rather than a rich one. II
have a wife, a good one is essential to
my happiness, and riches are not The
Athcnian General was right - had
rather marry my daughter TO a man with
out an estate, than TO an estate without a
man. LABAN y.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20
THoNt rnE NEW yonk 4NtRtrAN.
CHOICE ORA WIFE.

'fOlt L. WI \ W II T..
There is one apology, in the increasing
extravaganza Of the modern fair, for the
ridiculous rage that exists among The
gentlemen, after rich sweet hearts; and
maidens have not a less tenahle excuse
for making sure Of a full purse, since an
empty head is very likely 70 accompany
it.
The really prudent, and somewhat
home bred man, feels Obliged 70 rclin-
quish the idea Of marriage altogether, or
defer it 70 late period, because il is
Justly considered hazardous adventure
to marry, on the score of supporting the
expenses Of a modern living. But this
idea shall have separate chapter.
The first inquiry that young men make
now, when woman is proposed for
wife, is, " is she rich % And for variety,
or salvo, ais she handsome ?" Let a
husband die and leave rich widow or
rich heiress drop into the market,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20
TEE DESSER T.

TIE IN cqr4t y f:.af, fAo nj ai.sags IL 5,t'
lh.Aer q r.hvd Mf .fryt-t2 Me 1gh4ie glr,s -tsh
Good humour is tie clear Blue SKY Of
the soul, on which every star Of talent
viii shine more clearly, and the sun Of
genius encounter 10 yapours in his pas
sage lis the most exquisite beauty Of
fine face redeeming grace in home-
~ one. 1t is like the green il the land
scape, harmonlzing with every colour,
me!Iowlng the glorles Of The bright and
softening the hue Of the dark or ike a
tfute, in fall concert Of instruments, a
sound not at first discovered by the ear,
vet filing up the breaks il the concord
with its Dewitchlng melody.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20

- - ] I'M hiiN t..4 X 40 MIN T.
Does that rose look 50 gay, only 10
mock my faded form viii turn me
from its beauties, while it remains the
symbol Of what | once was, and wait for
the hour Of evening, when it Shall become
the emblem Of what now am. The We
uerab!c oak, which stretches forth its bare
limbs, where no verdure sprouts, and in
whose'rugged trunk vegetation has lost
its powers, soothes my wounded heart
But then It was long the glory Of the
plaln-a whole age or more conducted it
70 a slow maturity, and long course Of
Years has glided over its decay while
have scarce attained the hour Of verna
bloom, when feel my approaching end,
and moment beholds me perish But
why should complain My life has been
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20

statue or painting cannot express AS to symme-
try of form and superficial grace, sculpture is ex-
custey perfect, but the countenance is of too sub
tie and tangible character to be arrested by any
modification OF marble Busts, especially where
the pupil of the eve is unmarked, have the appear
OF mere masks, and are representations Of little
more than blindness or death. Painting supplies
by coourng and shade, much that sculpture wants
but on the other hand, deficient IN what its rival
possesscs-hdelty OF superficial form. Nothing can
compensate for our inability to walk round pic
ture, and choose various points OF view Facility
OF production, meanness OF material, and vu s4ritv
of association, have induced us to look down with
unmerted contempt upon those waXen busts in the
pcrtumers' shops, which, simple representations
of female nature, have attained perfection that po-
sitively amounts to the kis5bie. That delicacl OF
tint and material, which admirably adapts itself
70 female beauty, forms, however, but milk-maId-
misrepresentation OF yirty, and the men have,
,cquentk, as epicene and androgynous an aspect
As if they had lust been bathing IN the SalAmaclan
iluutain.
Cuuntenance however, is not within the reach
OF any OF these substances or combinations. 1t IS a
species Of moral beauty, As superior to charms
ut surface mind 70 matter. |. is fact, ylsl
bic ,pir lcEblc intellect dittusng itself over
tIc II 4tu4cs and enabling minds to commune with
each ether BY some secret sympathy unconnected
vita the The heart has i silent echo in the
tacc, which frequently carries TO conviction dla
metrIcally opposite to the audible expressions Of
the mouth and We see, through the e> 6, Into the
understanding Of the man, long before it
muncatc with us by uttcrance. This cmanutiun OF
ca~cteris the light of Soul destined to tie skies,
SHINING through ITS tegument Of Clay, AMI lrratliAmg
the cuunttnancc, the sun llumAes tie fac OF ma
tuic before 1t rises above the earth 70 commence its
heavenly career OF this indchuablc charm, all wo-
men airs alike susceptible it is to them what gun
.g!t.1 ~ .ll l,ft,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
PROGRESS OF LAFAYETTE.

General LAFAYETTE left Washington or
Saturday al IL O'clock, for Aiexonjris. He
was accompanied ,h.ther by several ,fIicers Of
The army and navy, and crowd OF c,iEens
The numerous foe volunteer companies OF
Washington and Georgetown, repaired t.
Alexandra ct en- eatiy hour, By water, and
oined their b other soldiers OF lha, place II
receiving he National Guest wuh mllta'y y
honors. The military dispIey was splendid,
und it derived much Of It's brilliancy tom The
fine appearance Of the Marine Corps unde =
Caps. Broom. Tho Geneta Sas received
with the highest military bonors, a0d escoft-
ed through ,evn amidst the shouts aud wet.
comes Of thousands Of voices. The windows
on oil the street. were filed With ladies 10
heir best sttte, who waved their hsndket
chiefs TO the veteran as he passed, 10 token OF
their participation in the joy manilesSed by
the multitude in the stteets. 70 the evening,
sler receiving the respects Of those who
called 10 be Introduced TO him hs pat,ook of
. splendid public dinner.
The General embs hed for Mount Vernon
on Sunday morning, 10 the Virginia Steam
boat Petersburg, Cspt Ctoeker, sent to
Warrington BY the Executive OF Virginia 10
convey :he General 10 70 K own.
On the l4h, General Lafayette visited
Georgetown, Alter remsining few minutes
q, the house Of the Mayor, he paid . visit to
Georgetown College, where he was received
in manner which be pronounced to be very
gratifying 10 him.
On Sunday, The ;7,h instant, the Gsnsral
left Alexandra for Yotk,owu.
Having arrived opposite The spo, which
contains the remains Of his illu,,rious friend.
the father OF his country, the Gensrsl landed
and remained about en- hour. The vaul, OF
Gen. Washington was opened, and o ring,
containing portion Of hi. hair, was p,esenied
10 Gen Lafayette, BY Nj. Cusis, OF Aiding
ton, who delivered . pathetic address 90 the
occasion. Af,er which NJ. 6 also present
cd the General with Q masonic sash and me.
dsi, formerly belonging TO Genetsl Washing.
ton. Pat Of the sash wss divided in,o small
pieces. and distributed 10 the youth Who were
present, a. q memento OF their departed he.
ro.--Genersl Lsfsyeue was very much affect.
ed during his abort ssy at the tomb.
On The 18Th, the General teachsd York.
town He was escorted on the tive, by an
squstiek procession Of Eve steam boats, &c.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28

votes shsi! then be counted; the person hsy.
ing the greatest number Of votes for Pfesi-
dent shall be President, if such number be
majority OF the whole pUmbef Of electors sp.
.po'nled; end N no pe'son have such m joriiy
'hsn from The persons having the highest
numbers, no, exceeding three, on the La, OF
those voted for ss President, the House OF Re
pfesentslives shsil choose imme disteIy, by
ballot, the President But in choosing the
P'esideni, the votes shall be taken by States,
The representation from each state have one
vote quorcm for this purpose shall consist
OF membef OF membeis from TWO ,hif ds OF
The States, and msjofiy Of ell the States
shall be necessary 10 q choice. And II The
House OF Representative shall not choose
P'esideni whenever The rigb, Of choice de.
volve upon them, before The fourth day Of
March next following, then ,he Vice Pfesi.
den, shall act as p fesideni, as 10 case Of the
death or Other constitutional disability OF The
President. $50. -.t.r. : -.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28

M, IRAwFoRD's election to The Presidency,
he has sItoge'ber ceased impottun,ng M.
CoLENAN for his wager. Whether this be
par' # he wages Of the proseiytisfn Of the
Eveniag Post. or how.ss, oihe' wise !, may
be, we koow not---but we are not disposed 10
give up our bet, although tho american is an
uble supported Of M. ADAMS. In this ques.
,ion we cordially CO operste-tu, on the Con
stituion we have diffeted--,berefore ppy Us
our wsget-tbe t" svaLking ahharatus."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
NEWPORT.
THURSDAY, OcToBER %, 1924.
NATIONAL NOMINATION..
FOR PRESIDEfT
JOHN q. ADAMS.

At a Convention of the friends of the
Hon. JOHN Q. ADAMS, consisting OF
Delegates from nearly all the towns in
this State, assembled a, the State House,
in Providence, on the evening o' the 26th
inst. the Hon. THOMAS ByFrUm, in the
Chair, and PELEc WILBUR, jun. Esq
Secretary, the following gentlemen were
put in nomination, and it was unanimous
lv agreed to support them tor Electors of
President and Vice President of the u
nited States at the ensuing election, on
the 18th of November next, viz:
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
From The No3ok(Va.) J Herald

We should be glad 10 see the presidential
contest conducted with more rees d to COM
rnon hCnesy and tho rules OF decency; bur D,
appears that these coDsideT atoms are mere
stumbling blocks, end he who can overlesp
them the most sdioItly thinks himself the
cleverest fellow. This remark is more pare
icolstiy applicable TO swonhy citizen of 1ens
nesSee, who occupies upwards Of three coll
umns ofthe Rchmopd Enquirer to exhibit
M. Adams as a ualior 10 hi, couo,ty--nsy
- vile miscrean, whom every honest repub.
iican oagh, 10 uaDpe and spit upon Ye,
the same Mr.. A. ihus shameluiiy vbnfied and
outraged by his a0orthy CITIZEN Of Tennessee,
has betn tor sixieen years the confidential
tyiend oil hose pure enlightened patriots, MAD
isoN and Monroe, md has been upwards OF
SO years an able and nusly servant oi the Re.
public. Comment would be supe huous.
Noihing baa SO much coD,ri5ued to Mr..
Adams popularity with honorable men, as his
careful and studied sYo'dance Of ell participa.
ton in the Presidential mansgrmen, which
has distinguished some Of The other csndi-
daes--Mr. Adams seems anxious 10 leave
the people 10 a Tree, unbiased choice. His
conduct is in stlict sccoId dance with the tepub.
iicsn principles which he PROCESSES Pu,su'
ing as he does, 4" the eDen TENOR Of his 7vay Z"
d'sdalning To manage OF INT igue To- an oftiee
which Is neither 10 be Souybt for, or re/nS
ed, II IS natural ths, he should uuite In hi,
support, oil the patriots and independent man
of tho nation. How cen we bul admire the
man, who, amid ell tne in,rIgues and couup.
lions Of q g'eat presidential contes', ho!d'
hmscif entirely alooI from 'ts Polluilons M.
Adams, o obtain the Il 81 ofice in the union,
Will neilhs compromise his principles ., q
citizen, Eos HIS independence ss statesman.
His Strengths 80 ne people. with whom
worth & ID lily si'Il pass To- heir int insic val-
90. ths ireemen If hesa STATE arc deeply
penetrated with a sense of John Qaipcy Ad-
ANS virtues and taIen,s end IN comm1 ,g
to him the executive projections OF their ~
critics, his whole life is pledge that they will
1e regarded as sscrediy as the ifnmu,able
principles Of truth and justice.
Rochester ~ T. } Telegraph.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
CALEB EARLE,
STEPHEN B. CORNELL,
ELISHA WATSON.
CHARLES ELDRlDGE.

We shall be glad II oor friends OF the Prov
idence Patriot will poio oot the difference IN
principle or what should cause a different
mode in calling q Convention, for the nomi.
nation of Electors Of Ptesideu, end Vice Pres
ident, and that for the nomination Of State CT
ficea Tho paragraph IN the Pst'io. OF the
l6 h inst is, 10 say tho iesst OF II, unfair and
uncandid. In plain terms, tho Editors OF tho
Pstrioi know petfsc,ly well. ths, the mode OF
calling Conventions has been changed, from
wha, IL was formerly, for the reasons gwen In
ou, pspe, few weeks sinca end that tho
change had no reference whs,ever to any par
iieusr Convention, but applied to all future
Conventions. Had The Pstiot complied with
the practice agreed upon, We should have con
tinued the ad er,isemen, for the meeting 10
have been held on the 27,h sfte, frat ssee''
tanning hat il was iodeed authorised by tho
Gene Il Republican Committee. The sdver.
,isement published by than, We are convinced
could not come from that source.
Having been absent from home Tor the last
fortnight, we have not been eosbled 10 attend
TO our own individual conee,ns--snd among
them is our cloim on the Editor ot the Pow
dence a me- ticsn, o. his correspondent "Sev'
enfy. Sir," fof our bet Of tho |" making affara'
rus" on the vote in this town IN the late Con.
s,ilu'ion question. Mr.. NOAH, OF tho New.
York Advocate, some time since Won bet
of Mr.. COLEMAN, Of tho Evening Post, and
he commenced dunoing him for u, IN his pc.
psr, in Q NOS vigorous manner ;uns.! NJ length
The Epe,.ny Poet, becoming an advocate Tor
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
26i


The choice OF Electors must, according 10
law Of Congress, be made between the 27'h
day OF tho present month, and the FIST day Of
December ensuing. The electors chosen
tnu,t, In each State, vote, on the first day OF
Deeembe,, for q President, and Vics Presi.
dent, in tho manner provided BY tho frat
clause Of the 18th article Of the Amendments
to the Consiilu,isn, the whole OF which II msy
be useful here 10 inssu.-Naf. Int.
ARTICLE IL.
I. The Electors shall meet in ,hei, respec.
tive States, and vote BY ballot for President
end Vice President, one Of whom ct least,
shall not be an inhsbpnt Of the same State
With themselves; they shall name in their
ballots the person voted for % President, and
10 dis,inc, ballots, The person voted for -
Vice Ptesiden, and they shall make dis,inc,
lis,s Of all persons voIed iot - President, and
Of oil persons voted for % Vice President, and
Of the number Of votes OF each, which lists
they shsll sign and certify, end transmit seal
ed TO the seat Of Government Of the Unied
S,s,e., directed TO the Presidsn, Of the Sen.
ATE ; the President Of the Senate shall, ia the
presence Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
ssniaiivss, open ell the estuies,ss, snd the
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28

They moved up in ss'y handsome style, The
bands on boaid playing appropriate sifs, while
the heights were ,hrooged wi.h troops soc
spectators. An in mense cOnccurse OF spec.
tators, end gTeai Dumber Of the most dis,ih.
euished men Of our county bad assembled OF
yorktown 10 participate 10 this glorious scene.
A procession was formed st The lsndiug, and
the General, in an elegant berouche and -four,
proceeded 10 The town. Our information
does not extend beyond this.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
Coacietio. for MMdey.

At the late torn OF the Bedford Superior
Court in Viignis, Judge VIM. Daniel presid-
ING, VIM. Ferguson Of Franklin, (from which
county the uiel had been Ie emoved in conse-
quence OF The strong curren, Of prejudice O.
gains, the p'iscner,) was sentenced to be hung,
for the nu der oi his vile on the 2oh Of last
Fe6ura'y. We understand that he was defend.
I'd on the ground OF insani ?, bu, tho cireum-
stances attending the murder did not satisfy
ne jury OF the justice of the defence, nor
should they The following are the eircum-
stances' Ferguson, o short time before day
break, on the morning OF the murder, went 20
one Of hS neig ghbors, end informed him thae
his wife was K, and that ho expected SHE
would die in ve'y short time unless she could
be relieved. The alarm was Immediately
given 10 some other neig Lbc.s, who found
his wife dead end cold, and her infsne
child crying by her side. Ferguson did
not return with them, but was found sew.
e'al days afterwards, wandering sbou, con.
science striken, with his clothes wei & frozeo
upon his body. His wife was buried, and no
'uspicion excited that she had been mu deied,
until the clothes found upon the dead body
were put into the hands Of tho washer woman,
wien 1t was discovered ths, ,he'e wss o holo
through them and tha, they were burned win
powder. The body was immedis,ely disiD-
tered, and inquest held, when il was discover.
ed ths, she had been shot. Suspicion Of course
fastened upon the husband, and Q uein Of pro.
viden,isl ci'cums,apces subsequently, comhin.
ed TO 6x upon hlm,ss clear as uoondsy,,he guift
of the disbolcsi deed. There was q pecuiias
bs,baiy in the msDner Of committing tho
murder, end an ingenuity employed 10 escape,
detection, which, whileh il p'e.udes ell commits,
sera,ion for the richly deserved fate ofFerguson
leaves no room to doub, his sanity ., the mo-
ment the &C, wss committed which has b.U't
him 10 the gsllrws-B.
Capt. Rhodes, and his crew, Of Big Hen.
y, Of Hartford, lately taken BY the pirates,
have returped homs--one Of ,hem wilh his
arm broken by blow from the back Of sword
smother With his cheek sliced down with
sabre, and I'll eunseis,e6 BY starvation and
thirst. IL will be recollee,ed they were res.
cued from the hands Of The pirates, and per-
haps an un1imely death, by British sloop CT
war,
Emhoser,-A ragged suee, bsegsr wa, ,a-
ken up by our police on Saturday, and op
searching hm, IL wss discovered that he had
concealed sboot him eighty dollars in cash,
and sbou, the same smouo, IN bank notes.
quilted in his coat. He sppears TO be 40 ltsl-
ian, aud hss been travelling over the wesisin
states ia bis prehIsbls calliog -AshsEaI III,
poCafe,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-28
From the Alexandra Beraid.

n very yfngorhaoIe (acE--OD the passage
cf Gen. LA FAYETTE 10 Yo,k, on Eagle,
the bird OF Joye, fsw from the bluff, about
Two miles below this town, and hovered over
the steam boat Petersburg which The general
was on bosrd of. 1t followed him TO Mount
Veinon--snd, We are told, continued flying
oDey NE tomb Of Washington, 10 which Tho
General was dsvoting his soul with the holy
feelings OF giief. IL seemed to have sn To-
spiIslIon in us actions. u displayed those
feelings which seem 10 indicate that II wss o
special messenger, cent TO welcome our illus.
trious Guest on his visit 10 the sacred repose
of the Fl O. of mcD-his friend ant the friend
OF msukind. After the General had iu filed
his pious devotons, this bird, representing the
gratitude Of the nation end emblemstically
the spit. OF Washington, took its final de-
parsurs from that spot which con,sihs the re.
lies OF Lafsye'e's dear companion.
There is no doubt wherever OF the face
which we communicate sbove. We cosld
give The testimony OF hundreds OF The most
respectable names for its correctness. Be-
sides j, would be too palpable story to in
vent almost in The very face Of Lafayette
himself.
Arkansas Military Lands s--Those Who
have earned or purchased Military Lands in
tho Territory Of Arkansas, would do well TO
lock 10 Them. We have received Liss Of
more haa one thouScnd tracts, to be sold for
taxes at Litrie Rock on The Cd Of November,
IN one county only, and for one years taxes
only, viz : twc dollars and foity cents on each
tract oil l6o acres. The advertisement Of this
sse is dated Aug 10, and published Aug. 81,
in The shape ois supplement- to the Aekansss
Gazette. SO ,irat supposing every proprietor
ID the Atlantic States 10 be furnished with q
copy vt the advertisement (instesd Of DO one Of
them ever seeing i,) ho might, if he act QUE
the moment Of receiving II, by dist Of great
labor and good luck, reach the place of sale
within month after The sale. This is sbso.
lutte mocke' y OF The rights of the soldier who
fought for his land, and those who, By pur.
chasing .hose rights, suppose they have sscur.
ed what will hereafter be an Independents for
heir children, or o, least their children's chill.
d'en. Cen such proceeding as this be 10.
gel IT legal, is it constitutional Il u
ccrlsiny 20. fair dealing ~. lnisH.