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AN Act to prevent the wantol

destruction Of Lamps.
SEC. 1. BE u enacted By he Senate and
House Of Representatives., IN General COurt
assembled, and by the authority Of The Sanls,
That if any person shall wilfully and mali
ciously break, throw down or extinguish any
lamp that is or shall be put up to light any
road, bridge, street or passage-way in this
Commonwealth, or shall wilftly and mali
ciously damage the post, the iron or other
furniture of such lamp, he shall, upon convic-
lion thereof, forfeit and pay sum not less
than ten dollars nor more than thirty dollars
for each lamp SO broken OF danniied, and
the like sum for each post or the iron or other
furniture SO broken or damaged, and costs Of
prosecution.
SEC. Q. BE ii Further enacted, That all fines
and iorfeitures accruing under this act shall
ensuc, the one moiety thereof TO the use of
the CONFERENCE.-The, and the other moiety to
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31
PROM THE BOSTON cEyTIYEL.
TO THE EDITOR OF TILE cENrrnr
Extract ofa latter from Washington,
dated .Aiorch 6, 1924.

y do not know the method Of drawing up
an indictment against whole people, am
not ripe to pass sentence on the gravest public
bodies, entrusted with magistrates sf great
authority and dignity, and charged with the
safety OF their fellow citizens upon the same
title that | AMI really think that for wise
men this is.not jude ious for. sober men not
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-31
AN Act authorizing femmes cou-

AN Act authorizing femmes cou-
verts to join with the guardians OF their
husbands in the sale of real estate, held in
right of the wife, and to release their dover
in certain cases.
Be ii enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives., an General Court assembled,
and by the authority Of the same, That from
and after the passing Of this act, whenever
the guardian of any person non compns men
tus, lunatic, or distracted, or if any person
given to excessive drinking, idleness, gaming
or debauchery, shall have obtained license
from any Court empowered to grant the same,
to sell the interest Of his ward on any real
estate held by him in right of his wife, it
shall be lawful for her to jo!n-with such guar
-ian in the sale and conveyance thereof, and
all deeds OF such real estate, duly executed
by the said guardian AMI the wife of his said
ward, and duly acknowledged and recorded,
shall be good and valid, and pass and con-
vey, as complete a title therein to the pur-
chaser, as the husband and wife might or
- could have conveyed for valuable and suf-
icient consideration, if he had been under no
legal disability; provided nevertheless, that
whenever any agreement shall be entered
into between such femmes. converts, and the
guardian OF such ward, as to the disposition of
the proceeds of such sale OF any part thereof
for her benefit, the Court of Probate in the
several Counties, and the Supreme Court of
Probate shall have power to enforce such a.
greement as a subject of trust upon prnci-
pies of equity.
SEC. Q. Be ii further enacted, That when
ever any guardian as aforesaid, shall have du-
1,,o al fo 10 81
his ward, and the wife OF such ward shall re-
lease her dover therein to the purchaser,
either by arelinquishment thereof in the deed
ofthe guardian or'by any other deed which
shall be duly acknowledged and recorded,
said release shall forever afterwards legally
bar and exclude her from any dover, or right
of dover, in said real estate.
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 81, 1924.
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LAWS OF MASSACHUSE IT'S.
BY AUTHORITY.
Commonwealth. Of massachusetts.

IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR.
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GAa8aac1attsetts s@pp .

1.-THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS is ESSENTIAL
To THE SECURITY OF FREEDOM
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28

Some few days previous to her dissolution, she in
tmated to those around her anxious desire to
execute testamentary document, and on the 18th
inst she duly made her last will In this instrument
she not only arranges her private affairs but fur
nishes additional proofs of undated attachment to
her native land, and solictude for its happiness
She does ample justice to Great Britain, and directs
her executor, the Canon, to the British peo-
pie Of the gratitude which she felt towards them at
her dying moments, for the sympathy and support
which they extended to her in the hours of bitter
adversely; but what makes the Will peculiarly af
fecting IS, her solemn and impressive though super
huous attestaton to the purity and sincerity of the
political life Of General Rego: for she states that
she esteems it to be her last act of justice and duty
to the memory of her beloved husband, solemnly to
declare, in the awful presence of her God, before
whose judgment seat she feels she must APP
pear, that all his private feelings and dispositions
respecting his country, correspondent with his pub
lie acts and professions in defence of her liberties.
Thus pershed in her youth, this aniablc and &C.
compished lady, the story of whose life abounds
with incidents of melancholy interest. All those
whose feelings opinions worthy of considera-
ton, viii readily extend to her memory the tribute
Of respectful sympathy.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28
HOME.

The diet of the Arabian tribes in Persia is more
frugal than that Of any other inhabitants of that
kingdom. 1t consists chiefly Of dates. Some years
ago. woman belonging to one of the Arab fami-
lies settled at Astousheker, had gone to England
with the children of the British resident at that
place. When she returned, all crowded round her
to hear the report Of the country she had visited
She described the roads, the carriages the horses,
the wealth and splendour Of the cities, and the high
ly cultivated state Of the country Her audience
were full Of envy at the condition of Englishmen
and were the point of retiring with that impress
sion, when the woman happened to add, that the
country she had visited only wanted one thing to
make it delightful what is that ? was the inqu
~. 1T has not date tree in it, said she. &
never ceased to look for one all the time I was
there but looked in VAIN The sentiments of
the Arabs who listened 10 her were in an instant
changed by this information. 1t was no longer en-
w, but pity, which they felt for men who were
demned to live in country where there were no
date trees
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28
4 GOOD EXCUSE.

In the court Of session in Scotland, the judges
who do not attend give proper excuse for their
absence, are, by law, liable to a fine. This law,
however, is never enforced, but it is common on
the first day of the session. for the absentee to send
an excuse to the lord president. Lord 81 hay
ing sent such an excuse, on the president mention
ing it, the late lord justice Clark said, what ex-
cuse stout fellow like him have ? sMy lord
said the president, che has lost his wife, The ius
tce, who was fit d with a Xantippe, replied, Has
he that is guide excuse, indeed wish we a.
had the same
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28
THE PROPHETIC DEW-DROPS.

delicate child, pale and prematurely wise, was
complaining on hot morning, that the poor dew
drops had been too hastily snatched away, and not
allowed to glitter the flowers like other happier
dew-drops,* that live the whole night through and
sparkle in the moonlight and through the morning,
and on towards noon-day "The sun (said the child)
has chased them away with his heat-or swallowed
them up in his wrath. Soon after came rain and
arain-bow whereupon his father pointed upwards
-"See, (said he) there stand thy dew-drops glori-
ously re-set-a glittering iewelry, in the heavens
and the cownish foot tramples on them no more.
BY this, my child, thou art taught that what withers
upon earth blooms again in Heaven" Thus the
father spoke, and knew not that he spoke prehgu-
ratve words, for AFTER the delicate child, with
the morning brightness of his early wisdom, was ex-
hailed like dew-drop into heaven.
*If the dew is evaporated Immediately upon the
rising, rain and storm follow in the afternoon
but fit stays and glitters long time after the sun
rise; the day continues fair.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-28


70 avoid the incursions Of the French armies. Her
father and mother died in her early youth and in
few years after, she lost the af1ectonate rela
tves who had adopted her, upon which the care
and guardianship of herself, and the other six child
rem, devolved upon her near connection and rela-
ton, Don Miguel del Rego, Canon of the Cathe-
<ral Of Ovedo, in which city he resided, and they
with him.
On the 18th October, 1922, she was married by
proxy, according to the custom Of the country, at
Cangas de Tineo, to the General, to whom she was
known from her infancy. In February 1922, they
fixed their residence in the city of Madrid, but the
political confusion and continual alarms of the time
having appeared to affect her health, the General
proceeded with her. in the month Of September fol-
lowing to Grenada, with the view Of efecting the
establishment of her constitution by residence
in a more southern climate.
The convocation of the extraordinary Gortes for
October 1922, obliged him to return to Madrid, and
he partedfrom her never to meet again! He placed
her only for short time, as he then fondly hoped,
once more under the guardianship ofhs brother the
Canon, who yeyed her to Motril, place on the
coast Of Grenada, eminent for the salubrity OF Its at
rnosphere. Being advised to remove to Malaga, the
Canon accompanied her thithcr in March, 1928. n
gradual improvement her health had become per
ccpGbic, but here again she was destined to endure
fresh Affections, being obliged to seek shelter in
Gibraltar in the month Of June, to avoid the French
army then advancing to the south OF Spain. The
General, ever anxious in the midst of his public
cares for her comfort and security directed that she
should proceed to England, and accordingly she
embarked, togcthcrWth he1 attached sister, Donna
Luce, and the Canon, the 18th July, but owing
10 unfayourable wind and weather, did not reach
London til the 18th of August
1t was not too much for her to expect that now,
st least, her suflcrings would find some rest but the
visitation that impcnded over her was still more ca
amjtou5 than all that had preceded it. Bereft Of
parents separatcdfrom her relations fugitive from
her native land, her anXietles st.Il found stay in
the consoling hope that she should one day other
enjoy thc society OF her husband as the reward Of
her moral tortitude. Never was there dsappont-
mcut more terrible or overwhelming 1t is not
ocssary to detail thc prosecutions Of her husband,
or the contamination which concluded them. Suf
ice to say, that within three months after her arri-
val IN London, the sanguinary act was perpeuated,
which eXtinguished every present consolation and
future hope. The account of his death reached her
on the 18th Of November. Her poor frame could
no longer rally or resist She wasted and withered
daily, under the c0r1odmg influence Of a tedious de-
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20
WASHINGTON. May II.


The Congress.-From the DISPOSE
ton evinced yesterday, in the house
Of representatives, to await the arrival of
Mr.. Edwerds, we infer that congress
will not adjourn at an earlier day than
that we formerly mentioned-the lst of
June. 1he joint resolution authorizing
the adjournment was again lai1 on the
table.
In the senate, the tariff bill has, at
length, passed through committee of
the whole. That body has made some,
and It viii probably make further al
teratons in it before it is finally passed.
Improvement Of Western Rrers.-An
act for the Improvement of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers, was yesterday
passed in the house OF representatives,
by vote of one hundred and sixteento
sixty The removal Of the distractions
in these great rivers, upon which are
borne the greater part of the produce of
the West, is an object of the first i'm
portancc to the whole Western country.
Spanish Claims The bill from the
house of representatives, authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to borrow
five millions of dollars, TO pay the awards
Of the commission under the Florida
treaty, has been twice read in the Sc
nate, and referred TO the committee on
finance. We are led TO believe it will
pass the senate without amendment or
alteration.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20
POLICE OF THE CAPITOL.

On the bill for the regulation of the
police, Mr.. lowering, of New Hamp-
shire, said, that the gentleman who
supported this measure seemed to be
very much alarmed at something, which
for his part he did not understand. We
have sat here, said he, for many years,
without any Inconvenience to the body
polite or as far as know, TO the body
natural. | should be as willing as any
one to expel from the temple those who
sell doves for the sacrifice; but the dove
of Venus will not, believe, hy in the
face of any one, If he will let them alone.
We do not, therefore, want police here
TO protect ourselves from such evils as
these. We have a doorkeeper, with
his deputies, and an assistant doorkeep-
er, always on their posts, Except that
we have given the latter leave Of alb
sence for whle.) thought toe, sir,
we had the power of exclusive legisla-
ton over the District; but this resolu-
ton proposes to put us under the pro-
lection of the corporation of Washing
ton. Not believing this to be necessa-
ry, Lmoye to lay the resolution on the
table.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20
4 DESCRIPTION.

In the course of some observations
made by Mr.. Randolph to-day, on the
bill to create new stock, in brief dl-
gression upon banks, that gentleman
gave the following picture Of George
town in our District.
Whoever would walk m the desolate
and deserted streets of Georgetown,
might there find an illustration Of the
benefits to be derived from Banks He
had been in Georgetown on this day
fortnight, and in the whole space from
the bridge over Rock Creek TO the last
house, occupied by particular friend
of his. he had not seen, where all was
once hurry and hustle and the hum of
business, single wheel carriage, and
only some 10 or IL individuals walking
to and fro. lie did indeed see on ;
poor, wretched being creeping out of a
bank, with book in his hand, which he
supposed to contain his bank account;
and if Hogarth had wanted subject to
depict human misery in its most extreme
character, that was the man for him.
Who he was, he could not tell, but what
he was, was plainly written on his liyid
and miserable countenancei
FIVnh. Renub
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20
SOUTH AMERICA.
COLOMBIAN SAyAL VICTORY.

The Colombian vessel of war Bot
WAR. Com. Bcltlche, Capt. Clark y
and BoYAcA, Capt Bro,on, arrived
at Pensacola on the 18Th uli. with their
prize, the Spanish corvette Ceres -
Go entering the harbor, the Com %
luted the fort with 81 guns, wh ca
was returned with All equal number,
by IL. Booth. The Pensacola piper
gives the following particulars OF the
capture of the Ceres as furnished by
1t Booth of the Bolivar.
"On Sunday 4ih April, 1924, The
Bolivar, on a cruise from Porto Ca
bello, in company with the Boyaca
being oil Havana, al II o'clock, NJ
discovered large ship to windwafd
aud made sail towards her. -At2 p.
NJ made her out to be the Spanish
corvette Ceres. At this time the
Boyaca was two miles astern, and
beng under very heavy press of sail
she carried away her ib boom; we
bore up TO give her assistance. at 3
o'clock p. NJ. both ships again made
all sail IN chase; the Spanish vessel
bore 10 for Havana with studding
sails SET lower and aloft At 2. Nj.
both ships coming up with the chase,
within half pistol shot, the Boyaca
(bcing 10 the leeward Of the Bolivar,
and the Ceres keeping away brought
her into action in very handsome style
with a well directed broadsidc, and
heavy fire OF musketry, which She re.
turned for about IL minutes, when the
Boyaca dropped asteIn; the wind ia
voring little, brought the Bolivar in
TO action on her larboard side. After
giving her lro broadsides, and first
starboard division with voliIes OF nus
kerry, which she rciurlcd; cons, mt
roar OF cannon was kept mp on all sides,
until 80 minutes past 7p vi. when the
Ceres struck to the Bolivar, being com
pletely cut up, with scarce rope stan
ding andhavIng neutrality-suspicious.
in her hull Tue Moro light distant s
leagues, ). w. by W.
I'ne Ceres mounted IS long Pari
san Is Founders, and Two cnasers,
and had compliment OF go men.
The Bolivar, Com. Belucne, Capt..
Clark, carried % thirty Two pound
carronades and one long twelve poun
der, with l56 men.
The Ceres had 80 men killed and 90
wounded OF whom 80 have since died
oil their wounds.
The Bolivar had none Killed and
only four woundedj among wbem
were Com. Beluche, commanding
marines, both very slightly The
Boyaca had none Killed anu bu. one
wounded.
In addition to the above a letter
from an officer, received in Savannah
SAYS that they soon expect to have IA
hard and bloody action with the Spa
nish fleet which is out after them
He adds-''the day before we capiu-
red the Ceres, we fell in with the Co
lomblan schr. STD Andero, Chase,
who informed us he had an engage
ment with the Centeila, in dark
night, taking her to be an enemy, and
that during the action, Capt. Hopner
received musket ball through his bo-
DYSON after the Centella struck,
and halling the schooner, found on t
the mistake. Capt. Hopner was ex-
pected to recover
The editor OF the Pensacola Gazette
speaks OF the good treatment which
the Spanish officers received from the
Colomblans, and says they appeared
to etreated more like guests than pr.
soners.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20

II Pleasure PUty.-We undcv
stand thata sm Ill party Of pleasure
was to have met at Hoboken yester-
day at II O'Clock. While on The way
however, they were rudeiy arrested
by some one dressed in little brief
authority" & compelled to give bonds
IN the sum OF S 10000 each, 10 be paid
whenever the proposed party shall
be held, and the matter before them
discusSed.-f " Y.Com Adu. 6thApr.
The aforementioned party was,
most probably, on a similar footing
with one made up in this city short
time since, between the Sexton of one
OF The Burying Grounds, and ano her
assistant of the grace concern. The
pistols used on the occasion belonged
TO the Sexton, having been previous
ly prepared for selfdelence. The
Sections assistant received a flesh
wound in the thigh the first fire, which
was NOT satisfactory, bit the second
round giving him shot in the thigh
bone. he declared himself perfectly
satisfied, aud the affair ended. The
cause of the quarrel was a profession.
al dispute on the subject of grave dig
glng l-Louisiaila AiUertiSer.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20
JN0. ROSS,
GEO. LOWREY,
MAJOR RIDGE, his Y mari
ELIJAII HICKS.

1t was reported at Mayaguez, Port"
Rico, that an American brig from the
Maine, with cocoa, hides, indigo, &c.
bad been taken by pirates and plumber
ed, and the crew and vessel destroyed
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20

Mr.. Randolph appeared in Bali
more on Thursday last, on horseback
in full speed, having left Washington
after twelve O'Clock. and took passa e.
in the steamboat, at 5 P NJ, for Pnla
delphia. lie was followed BY crowd
Of people to the wharf
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20
BALrIYoRr. NAY 6.

BALTIMORE, May 6.
Methodist General Conference. On
Monday last Il : general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church COM
menced its session in this city. This
general conference which is held quad
rennially, is composed Of repre- sehta-
tiyes from twelve annual conferences.
comprising in the aggregate, one thou
sand two hundred and twenty-six tray
cling preachers, and embracing the
whole of the states and territories of the
Union, and the British province of Up-
per Canada. For every seven mem
bers belonging to each annual confer
ence, one delegate is sent TO the gene
raj conference. The assemblage of
ministers of the Gospel, convened on
this solemn occasion consists of about
one hundred and forty members, com
prising, it's believed, a greater number
than has ever met in this country on any
similar occasion. In addition to these.
there are also two delegates in the con-
ference, from the Methodist church in
G. Britain. Bishops M'Kendree, &c orge
and Roberts are also present, and pre-
side alternately over the deliberations of
the conference.
General Huh An intimation was
given some time since, that general
Hull, who commanded the first expedi-
ton against Upper Canada, at the COM
mencement of the late war, was about
to publish series of letters addressed
to the people of the United states, in
defence OF his conduct at Detroit, where
he surrendered to gen. Brock His let
ters were to have originally appeared in
the Boston Patriot, but were ultimately
refused a place in thai paper Eight
of his numbers have already been pub :
lished in the Boston Statesman, in rapid
succession, and have been copied into
several of the eastern papers, and some
Of those at the south. His object is to
throw the blame of his failure upon the
administration, and we think it not un-
likely that he will prove himself to have
been man ''more sinned against than
shining" One reason of the long delay
that has taken place in making this
public defence, is stated TO be this: the
proceedings of the court martial were
deposited in the office of the secretary
of war, and by law he was entitled to a
| copy of them; but his application for
such copy was unheoded until since Mr.
Calhoun has been at the head of that
| Office and be has furnished the docu-
ments, with n prompitude and indie
pendence becoming the character of
that officer" We have always felt
much sympathy for this unfortunate Of
ficer, and we never believed him either
coward or traitor. In one of his
letters, gen. Hull proves that the pro-
clamation which he issued on entering
Canada, (Which was disclaimed by our
government through the American
commissioners at Ghent,) was issued
in compliance with his Instructions. and
was approved by president Madison,
The old soldier writes like an injured
man: but it is not our province to ar
raign the proceedings of the court by
which he was tried Our maxim is
''let Justice be done though the heavens
falls n. T. Com .4dr.
I'm the midst Of life ,oe are in deafh,''
/ Never was this truth more mournful-
J
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-20

The U S. vessel which has been
repaired IN this district, for the pur
pose of receiving Mr.. Edwards on
board, as minister TO Mexico. has,
we learn, been ordered to Hampton
roads; and there to wait further or
ders. Alcu. Her.