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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07
HISTORICAL SCRAPS.
GENEROSITY.

II was custom with Alexander the
Great to oblige the captive women whom
he carried along with him to sing songs
after the manner of their country. He
happened among these women to perceive
one who appeared in deeper affection
than the rest; and who, by modest, and
at the same time noble confusion, dis
covered a greater reluctance than the
others to appear in public She was
perfect beauty which was very much
heightened by her bashfulness, whilst she
threw her eyes on the ground, and did all
she could to conceal her face. The king
soon ina ined, by her air and Inien, that
she was not of vulgar birth; and inquir-
ing into it, the lady answered, that she
was grand daughter to Octius, who not
long before had swayed the Persian scep-
ire, and daughter Of bis son; that she had
married Hystaspes, who was related to
Darius, and general Of a great army
Alexander being touched with compass
sion, when he heared the unhappy fate of
princess of the blood royal, and the sad
condition to which she was reduced, not
only gave her her liberty, but returned
all her possessions; and caused her hus-
band to be sought for, in order that she
might be restored to him.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07
observation-disclosures

When Bresse was taken by storm from
The Venetians, the chevalier Bayard saw
ed house from plumber, whittier he had
retired to have dangerous wound dressed
which he received in the siege, and Sc
cured the mistress of the family and her
ywo daughters, who were hid in it. At
his departure, the lady, as a mark of her
gratitude, offered him a casket containing
two thousand five hundred ducats, which
he obstinately refused. But, observing
that his refusal was very displeasing to
her, and not caring to leave her dissatis
fed, he consented to accept Of her present;
and calling to him the two young ladies
20 take his leave Of them, he presented
each OF them with thousand ducats, to
De added to their portion, and left the re-
naming FIVE hundred to be distributed
among the inhabitants that had been
Dlundcretl
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07

But kept conceaPd, without control,
Spread the fell cancers of the soul!
Yet be thy lot, my babe, more blest-
May Joy still animate thy breast
Still midst thy least propitious days,
Shedding its rich inspiring rays
4 fathers heart shall daily bear
Thy name upon its secret pray'r-
And as he seeks his last repose,
Thine image ease LIES parting throes.
Then hail, sweet miniature, sc.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07
MY NATIVE HOME.

Der breezy hill or woodland glade,
At mornings dawn or closing day,
In summers Haunting pomp array'd,
Or pensive moonlight's silver gray,
The wretch in sadness still shall roam,
Who wanders from his natire home.
While at the root of some old tree,
AS meditation soothes his mind,
Lull'd by the hope of wand'ring bee,
Or ripping stream, or whispering wind,
His fragrant fancy still shall roam,
And lead him to his aaattve home.
Tho love a fragrant couch may weave,
And fortune heap the festive board,
Still memory oft would turn to grieve,
And reason scorn the splendid hoard
While he beneath the proudest dome,
Would languish from his nattve home.
TO him the rushy roof is dear,
And sweety calm the darkest glen
While pomp, and pride, and power appear,
At best the glitt'ring plaques of men;
Unsought by those that never roam,
Forgetful of their native home.
Let me to summer shades retire,
With meditation and the muse
Or round the social winter fire,
The glow of tempered mirth dffuse
Tho winds may howl, and waters foam,
l still shall bless my rotlUe home.
And oh when youths ecstatic hour,
And passions glowing noon is past,
Should age behold the tempest lower,
And sorrow blow its keenest blast,
My shade no longer doom'd to roam
Shall find the grace q peaceful home
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07
PARENTAL AFFECTION.

AGEs1LAUs, king Of Sparta, was Of all
mankind the most tender and indulgent
fathers to his children. 1t is reported of
him, that when they were little he would
play with them, and divert himself and
them with riding upon stick; and that
having been surprised by friend in that
action, he desired him not to tell any body
If it till he himself 79aa father.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07
"Ifan sees
'1FItt7L SOS
Not thro' the thin partition Of an hour"-YouNG.

SGGS
lot thro' the thin partition Of an ho1tr. we
I've seen at morn a stainless sky,
A heaven as blue as beauty's eye
But long ere noon distinctions form
Was riding on the whirlwind storm.
Pve seen the bark with snowy sail
Ride proudly on the swelling gale
Pve turn'd again-the mountain wave
Was wreathing DER her coral grave.
Eve seen the. gay and laughing bride,
With health and splendour at her SIDE
Eve locke again-the wedding ring
Was wrapt in deaths cold covering.
Pve seen the hero's tyrant brow
Environ'd with the laurel Dough
But alb ! oblivion's sable pail
Has dinm'd the blooming coronal.
And such is life-a changing scene
Its blisses s. few, and far between p
To-day the sunshine of delight
Tomorrow, Wretchedness and night
How many bards have sung Of youth,
When all was novelty and truth
And deck'd in garb Of fairy dress,
Its days of light and loveliness.
Reverse the picture-time will show
Its fitting shades of JOY and wo;
And though its smiles are bright to-day,
Tomorrow sees them fade away.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07

being served with cup Of the milk, we stirred the
flour into it, and thought it excellent, from its
scmblance to milk brose. Our drink the Wine
of the counuy-and on going out Of the Meranda,
after dinner, apples and oranges offered to US
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-07
e d e. y SRss Y
10 my Daughter, on The morning Of her Birth


IIail-to this teeming state of strife
Hail, lovely miniature of life
Pilgrim Of many cares untold
Lamb of the worlds extended fold
Fountain of hopes and doubts and fears
Sweet promise of ecstatic years
How could family bend the knee,
And turn idolater to thee
lis natures worshp-felt-confes
Far as the life which warns the breast
The sturdy savage, midst his clan,
The rudest portrature OF man,
in trackless woods and boundless plains,
Where everlasting wildness reigns,
Owns the still throb, the secret start,
The hidden impulse Of the heart.
Dear babe ere yetupon thy years
The soil of human vice appears
Ere Passion hath disturb'd thy check,
And prompted what thou dar'st not speak
Ere that pale lip is blanch'd with Care,
Or from those eyes shoot fierce Despair,
Would could wake thine untun'd ear,
And gust it with a fathers pray'r
But little reck'st thou, oh, my child
OF travail on LIES thorny wild
Ofall the dangers-all the woes
Each lettering footstep which enclose
All little reck'st thou of the scene
SO darkly wrought that spreads between
The little all we here can find,
And the dark mystic sphere behind
Little reck'st thou, my earliest born,
of clouds which gather round thy morn,
Ofacts to lure thy soul astray,
OF snares that intersect thy way,
Of secret foes, of friends untrue,
Ofiends who stab the hearts they WOO
Little thou reck'st of this sad store,
Would thou might'st never reck them more
But thou wilt burst this transient sleep,
And thou wilt wake, my babe, to weep
The tenant of a frail abode,
Thy tears must flow, as mine have how'd;
BeguiPd by follies, every day,
Sorrow must wash thy faults away
And thou mayst wake, perchance, to prove,
The pang Of unrequited love.
Unconscious babe though on that brow
No half-hedgd misery nestles now
Scarce round those placid lips smile
Maternal fondness shall beguile,
Ere the moist footsteps of tear
Shall plant their dewy traces there,
And prematurely pave the way
For sorrows OF ripper day.
Oh could fathers pray'r repel
The eyes sad grief-the bosom's swell
Or could father hope to bear
A darling child's allotted care
Then thou, my babe, should'st slumber still,
Exempted from all human i'll,
A parents love thy peace should free,
And ask its wounds again for thee.
Sleep on, my child the slumber brief
Too soon shall melt away to grief
Too soon the dawn Of wo shall break,
And brlny rills bedew that check
Too soon shall Sadness quench those eyes
That breast be agoniz'd with sighs-
And Anguish DER the beams Of noon
Lead clouds Of Care-ah much too soon
Soon wilt thou reck of cares unknown
OF wants and sOrrOWS all their OWL
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

de bate OF some interest took place
On the I'd April, in the House of Com.
mons, on a motion 10 proceed TO the SEE
cond reading of the Alien Bill. Mr.. Car
ming was OF course the most prominent Il.
CURE IN The debate, and On glanciDg bis
speech over, we were so much pleased
with it that we are induced TO give he toll.
lowing sketch. ~. 7. Com. ddU.
On The second reading, Mr.. Hume con-
tended, thai tn bill was utterly unCsIled
Tor, as well % unjust md cruel In l7lo,
and I745, when England bad been dis
turbed by Pre- tenders to the very throne
when she had 10 contend with rebeIlions
in the north and IN the south-the country
had done without an Alien Billiard yet
Government asked for that power ncw!-
The Hon. Member moved a Resolution,
declaring The absence OF any pretext tor
the Bill. which was however negatived
without a division.
Sir K Wilson, speaking against the
Bill, said It was necessary 10 call the So.
yereigDs Of Europe by their proper cha.
racterlstIc names OF tyrants. tor the pur.
pose of letting hem know how hey were
regarded by the free people OF England
(Hear, hear, bcar.) The character OF En-.
gland was OF more value to her in foreign
countries than any other power she po.
sessed, and that character suffered muei.
by the Bill. He hoped the House wou
show the Holy Alliance, by rejecting r.
Bill, that their system OF tyranny cou
find no support in this country. The boa.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. McLane, from the COMMITTEES OF
ways and msans. reported bill max
ing appropriations to carry into effect
certain Indian treaties, which was
twice read aud committed.
Mr. iamilton, from the committee
on military affairs made an onfavorabie
report on the communication from the
War Department on the purchase of ad
di,ional ground IN the vicinity Of Fort
Washington. and on he pc ition OF Lee
vi 5. Burr, which were laid on the ia.
Bile.
The sngrossed bill making anproPri.
alton for settling the clains of Daniel
d. Pumpkins, late Governor OF the
State of New York, sgsins. the Unit
ed States was read third time.
Mr. sloane ssud q few words in oPPo-
sition to ,ts passage, and called or the
yeas aud nsys. which were ordered ana
stood a. follows: Yeas ia, Nays 10.
So the oil Was passed and sent to
the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. McLsDs, the House
went again iuto com 'nltter ofthe whole,
M. Foo, Il Con. 10 the chair. o" the
bill making sPpsoPrias'0ns tor the nj
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25
IN SENAFE-May "a.

Mr.. Barton presented the memorial Of
the Delegates Of the Cherokee nation.
stating that, from heir advanced state
Of civilization, they nave found il NO.
.cessaryt to establish q more regular sys.
ten OF govarnment, for the protection
of the property, iife. liberty, and the
pursuit al narp,ne.-: that they have.
accordingly, IS. snushsh legislative and
judiciary 5ransnss Of govefnmsnt, upon
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25

As every invea,ion that may tend 10 res.
cue fellow creature from destruction IS
to be priced, we copy from an English pa
per the following recipe for saving drown
ing men, which il il prove as successful as
il is simple, will be OF incslcaiabe adysn-
tage. "A mans hat and pocket bandker.
Chief are all that are necessary. Spread
the handkefch on the ground, and place
a bal with the brim upwards IN the middle
oil The handkerchiet-lhen tie the handkef-
CHIEF over The hat as You would do bundle.
keeping the knots as nearly as possible IN
the centre OF the opening. Now. by seIz'
ing the koo,s with one hand, and keeping
the crown OF The hat upwards. any person,
though unable TO SWIM, may fearlessly
plunge into the water with rope. or any
other thing that may be necessary to save
the life oi fellow creature
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-25

The U. S. frigaie JOHN ADAMS is ex-
ectsd to return 10 the United States. wI'ti
Commodore Porter, from the West IN.
dia station, in all next month.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
To the Democratic Electors n
NEWCASTLE COUNTY

Fellow citizens--As the season is a.
preaching when your attention will be d,app @p'
ted tothe duty of electing person to 6ll ~,
Office of Sheriff of this county, Ibcg lesre ~o
to offer mlyselfto yon,r consideration as can.
didatc. 1t is probably unnecessary to rs, r@,
mind you that at the last nomination for HI,
office, l was favored with the suffrages of ',' -
respectable portion of my follow citizens
for whose support now return my gratefIi
acknowledgements. On the present occaS.
ion, shall not cntertain you with profession
which are rarely the test Of merit or tha
pledge of good conduct, but Shall content nv.
self with assuring you of my cheerful sub.
mission to any mode Of nomination that msy
be adopted at the county meeting at thu
Red Lion, and Of my determination to pyc
my utmost support to the candidate who
may be selected under the authority of That
meeting. PETER b. DELANY.
Wilmington, January %. 1924. 19-It
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22

Memory does not differ from Imagation.
Without memory we can imagine nothing,
and without imagination we cannot recollect.
do not know if the ancients were acquainted
with the mechanical art of memory. They
have at least emphatically expressed it by
the word Recordatio, as if one should say, to
memories; that is, to touch those cords which
have excited such and such ideas. When
see an orator decline his head knit his brows,
rub his temples, l represent his situation by
that of poor traveller, vino is lost in town,
knocking at every door, till he has found him
whom he sought.
Nv hat is called great memory, is only Il
grca. facility to move Certain fbrcs OF the
brain. The old man only feels want OF
memory, because he cannot put them IN &C
ton.
knew one of ninety, who forgot from day
to dav, all that he saw, all that he heard, but
who said, he remembered with ease the
fields and the woods where he kept sheep in
his youth. The fibrcs wearc accustomed to
more from cur infancy Ii lve a more durable
mobility; exercise nourishcs and strengthens
them
These are good arguments to show the ne
ccssity of youths daily exercising this mcutal
faculty. And perhaps those instances which
have collected of SO many g cat men posses
sing il in an almost incredible degree arose
from their having practiscd it regularly BY
their continued studies.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
HAPPY LIFE OF A COUNTRY PARSON.
BU Dr. SpiH

Parson, these things in thy possessing,
Are better than bishops blessing:
A wife that makes conservcs; a steed
That carries double when there's need;
October store, and best Virginia,
1.-THE pig, and mortuary guinea;
9azettes sent gratis down, and trank'd,
For which thy patrons weekly thana'd;
A large concordance, bound long since;
Sermons to Charles the First, when prince;
A Chronicle of ancient standing;
A chrysostom to smooth-thy band in:
The Polyglot-three parts-iny text,
Howbeit-likewisc-no to my next;
I.o here the Septuagnt-and Paul,
TO sum the whole--the close Of all.
He that has these, may pass his life,
Drink with the squire, and kiss his wiicj
On Sundays preach and cat his fill;
And fast on frdays-if he will;
Toast church and queen; explain the news;
Talk with church wardens about pews;
Pray heartily for some new gift,
And shake his head at Doctor SWIFT.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
('.\llIL.

! lhr following animated dcc,iption of Ca
dh2 !, from work just published in London,
entitled Notes of the War in Spain," &c.
by thomas steele Esq -
Chh@ stands at the extremity of the Isla
Gaditana ; the Notifications are of immense
strength, and the town itself is of incompar-
able beauty. The houses are white, and the
streets are narrow, and there are verantlas
and balconies outside the lattccd easements
of every story. These balconies arc filled
with lucious protusion of flowers and ever
greens, vines, orange trees, and lasmincs,
crccpcrs, climbers, and runners, which form
fcstoons and bowers, and airy canopies, and
odorous masses of dropping foliage, in glow
ing and voluptuous richness and beauty. AS
many of the house tops have vines OH the ter
races, and flowers on the parapets, the close
ness of the streets produces an effect like
enchantment upon the scenery; for they look
like an assemblagc Of magic bowers, flung to-
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Miller Dunott, Bread and Biscuit Baker, los
Shipley st. above the market.
John Wright, Musical instrument retailer,
south side of lower market near King st.
Thomas G. Alrichs, Fancy Hardware, Tin
and Sheet Iron Manufacturer, corner of
market and second streets.
Jacob Alrichs, Machine Maker, corner of
shiplcy and broad streets.
Iron Fpandry--Eyan Thomas s. Co. sec
ord st. near the Black Horse tavern.
Niorocco AianHtdctory-Robinson's & Co.
98 market st.
]. p. Fairlamb, Notary Public, Surveyor of
Land, ConNcyancer, Regulator Of Streets,
&c. II High street.
Coach A{akera-K ennard and NJ M'Curdy, sue
ccssors to VIM. Robinson, 140 market st.
reyancer-Benjamin Ferris, at the cor
ner of West and Third streets.
1HH- 7criyht-Jacob Derrickson, French st.
near the Brandywinc mills.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
COACH MAKING.

THE subscribers respectfully inform their
friends, and the public in general, that they have
succeeded WILLIAM ROBINSON in the above
business, at the shop recently occupied by him,
No. 149, MARKET-STREET,
Where they make and repair all kinds of Car
riages in their line, on the most reasonable terms
and at the shortest notice.
kENNARD & M'CURDY.
N. b. All orders will be thankfully received
and punctuslly attended to-
Wilmington, April 18th, 1924 s1-tf
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
GENERAL REGISTER.
Dry Good Merchants.

John R. Brinckle, corner of Market & Queen
streets.
William M'Caullcy, Brandywinc, north side
of the Bridge
John M M'Clung 8, Co. IS market st.
John M'Lear, 5S market st.
Joseph Poguc, l0l market st.
Allan Thomson, 43 market st.
John w. Tatum, 80 market st.
Chalklcy Somers, 81 market st.
IN PIIILADELPHIA.
p. Mendcnhall, 201, market st.
Richardson s Bonsall, 101 market st.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
To the Democratic Electors Of
.AEU- CASTLE COUNTY,.

.NEH- CAS7IE COUNTY.
Fellow Citizcns--As the time is DRAWING
n;ph when vou win assemble for tbe I,,,,,a5 s~.i5
numerous applicants to fill the CORONER's
OFFICE Of this County, have deemed 1t
not mprudcnt to offer myself as a candidate
for that office. Should you see proper to
nominate me as the candidate of your choice
to occupy the Coroners place on your coun-
ty ticket, pledge myself that nothing sha!
be wanting on my part, i'll the performance
Of the duties of said Office, to render myself
worthy Of your conhdencc-l shall, howey-
er, chccrfully abide by the nomination.
MILLER DUN0TT.
Wilmington, Feb. l., 1924. If
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
Grocery Stores.

GF0ccry St0fcS.
James c. Allen, corner King < Third sts
Joseph &. Gilpn, AZ, market st.
James (; Samuel Brown, S High st.
Clement 4 Gordon, corner Of Market and
Kennel.
James brown, corner Shiplcy & I'd SITS.
Josiah II. Gilpin, corner market & Sd sts.
Peter Horn, corner king and front sts.
Moses Morrison, market st. cor. front.
Arthur Murphy, l6 West front st.
John Rice, Brandy wine, south of bridge.
Samuel Sappington < Co. west front st.
Samuel Stroud, corner Of front and orange.
George Williamson, 10, high st.
Richard Williams, corner king < queen sts
George Winslow, 179 market st.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22

Tobacco s. Segar Manufacturers.
John II. Black, III south side lower market.
Thomas 4. s;tarrct, 107 market st.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
THOMAS VIRDEN

Respectfully returns his tianks to Lis friends
and the public for the very Ii3crAl patrom,cbs
has received, and assures them that he viii s,l
continue to execute work in the nea,es mos.
fashionable, and most durable manner
He otfcrs Ladies' Valenia SHOES II reduced
prices.
April /, 1924. 29--,f
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22

apprchcnd there is not more miserable, as
we'll as more worthless being, than a Young
man of fortune, who has nothing to do but to do
nothing.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22

China, glass y quecnsware stores.
David Smyth, 63 market st.
Joseph Mcndenhall < Co. corner of King
and Second streets.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
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DEAF AND DUMB.

DEAF AND DUMB.
a laudable spirit has prevailed in our State
to provide a relief for that unfortunate portion
Of our fellow citizens, 10 whom nature has deni
ed the gifts ofspeech and hearing. To this sub
ject the Legislature gave an early attention anC
means have been taken TO ascertain officially
the number OF individuals IN Maine, labourine
under these pryations. On returns being re-
ceived from considerable portion OF the town.
and plantations to which acquisitions had been
sent from the Office Of the Secretary Of State
the amount Of cases requiring aid from publjs OF
private bounty was so great, that the Commit =
OF the Legislature 10 whom the subject was re-
lerred, reported in favour Of establishing an a.
sylum in our own state, If practicable, instead
81 aiding an institution already existing and in
successful operation At Hartford. bin % thi.
effect was reported, and wisely, as We appre-
bend, rejected. We were sufficiently inclined
to believe, al that time, IN the expedieucy Of
aifording whatever assistance the State might
consider within their means and resources, from
time to time, 20 the asylum above alluded to 80
satisfied that the establishing and organising an
Institution among ourselves, was altogether inn
practicable and visionary in the present state 81
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20
PASCHAL BROOKS,

ID EoPECTFULLY informs the public that
RI he has taken Store No. J, Merchants
Row, Middle Street lately occupied By Mr.
GEoKeE Wills, where be has just opened tbe
following among variety Of other articles :-
Red and White Raw Silk
Mentles Merino SHAWLS Grape and Dam.
ask SILK Shawls Worsted MANTLES Ele-
CANT Black and Cold eros dc Naples SILKS;
Valencia aud Suk NEo1INGS Damask Table
LINENS "A "a Cd "a 81 "a and lO-4
wide Damask Table CLOTHS Irish LIN.
EMS in pieces and 10 pieces Linen CAM
BRICS; Long LAWNS Linen CAMBBIC
Hdkfs. IMITATION, de- ; POPLiNS Broad
and Narrow B0MBAZINES Plain aud Fig'd
Thnle LACE Italian GRAPES; Grape
DRESSES CASHMERE Hdkfs. eros de
NAPLES do. ZELIAS MERINO Hdds
Black and Coloured sATINS German aud
FLAG Hdl1fs. SINCHAWS; LEVANTINES
British COTTON; ; Russia DIAPER I'm. India
MUSLIN Jacouet and BOOK 90. CAM
BRICS CAElCOES English GINGHAMS
BR0ADCLOTHS CASSIMERES SAITH
NETS BEDTICKINGS. Sc &c.
All Of which will BE- sold as low as can be
purchased IN town.
May 4, 1924. Il