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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-09-25

sound. Even now, if she sees the mountain sports
man, with his gun, pursuing the wild deer amongst
the rocks Of O., she will hasten to her room, as
if afraid to trust the slight thread by which her
son is held. God, however, preserves her reason
to her, and she will use it. to conduct that fair bud
of promise, the beautiful Corea, in the path of viz
tue. ESPOIR
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-09-25
FROM THE NETWORK MIRROR.
DISSIPATION.

The clock struck eleven The anxious, terrified,
lonely mother shuddered at the sound, and with
unconscious energy pressed her poor babe to her
heart, while the large tear, not without cause, fell
unbidden from her swollen, sunken eye, and rest
ed on the cheek of the sumbering innocent
Where, then, was he who had sworn to protect her,
and by VOW, registered in heaven had promised
unalterable affection for her He instance,
could wish without a parallel for dissipation had
bound him in her chains, and, in the thraldom of
vice. he could forget that he had bosom companion
signing in his absence for his return, and in his pre-
sence overpowered by the conflicting emotions
casioned by the recollection of former times, when
NE was virtues friend, and SHE the darling partner
of his happiness.
Can man far forget the dignity Of his nature,
to give up the government of reason bestowed
upon him by God, and submit to be led by degrad-
ing passions, participated with brutes Well may
it be said that the hand which can write it. unless
its possessor be void of sensiblty must feel the
blood curdlc in its veins, and the tongue that can
tell it to the world might stiffen in the act.
Let us conclude our sad tale. The unfortunate
man returned, something nebriated, at a late hour,
and found his wife senselcss on the floor The shock
restored him to himself, though some hafost, half
recolectcd images fitted through his bewdered
BRAIN She was declared to be in raging fever;
medical assistance was in vain, for the disease was
one which battles all skill, and in the short space Of
a fortnight she died BROKEN -IEA RrED. No murmur
escaped her lips against the author Of her misery
the destroyer Of her happiness, the OF her
timely death. Then it was that he fully awoke from
his dream; then it was that every unkind word
every ungrateEul look, thronged back upon HIM,
and narrowed up his soul then it was that he ut
tered the unhcard groan, and poured the bitter tear
more deep, more bitter, because unheard and
unayailng.'
is there now who is Just beginning the ca
Of vice and folly, unaWares of the misery he is
bringing upon himself and all connected with him
Let him read this and pause for it is only on the i'm
mutable basis Of virtue, that we can found our ac-
tons, if we wish them to yield pleasure to ourselves,
TO be pleasing in the sight Of fellow men, or ac-
ccptable to our Creator ALPHA
HOPE is hattercr--but the most upright of all
passions, for she frcquents the poor mans hut as
well as the palace Of his superior.
t,lONino nj al, +,ap
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-09-25

OLYMPUS, Aexander's mother, of such an
unhappy disposition, that he would never let her
have any concern in the affairs of the government.
She used frequently to make very severe complaints
on that account but he always submitted to her i'll
humour with mld'less and batience. Antpater, one
of his friends, having day wrote a long letter
against her, the king, after reading it. replied, IN
hpater does not k7pozo that single tear shed By q
mother zvW obHteyatefen thousand such letters as tbs
A behaviour like this and such an answer, shew at
and the same time, that Alexander was both an
affectlonate son and an able politician.
This prince was naturally of SO tender and hui
name disposition, as made him sensible of the af-
hictions of persons in the lowest rank. \ poor Ma
cedonian soldier was one day leading before him
mule, laden with gold for the kings use the beast
being 50 tired that he was not able either to go
sustain the load, the mule driver took it up and car
RED it, but with great difficulty, considerable way.
Alexander, seeing him just sinking under the bur
then, and going to throw it on the ground, in or
der to ease himself from it, cried out Friend, do
not be weary yet try and carry it quite through to
thy tent, for it is all thy own"
Two patricians having conspred against Titus,
the Roman emperor, were discovered, convicted,
and sentenced to death by the senate but the good
natured prince sent for them, and in private admo-
nished them, that in vain they aspred to the empire,
which was given by destiny exhortng them to be
satisfied with the rank in which by Providence they
had been placed, and offering them any thing else
which in his power to grant. At the same time
he despatched a messenger to the mother of one Of
them, who was then at great distance, and under
deep concern about the fate of her son. to assure her
that her son was not only alive, but out Of danger
He invited them the same night to his table and
having, the next day, placed them by him at shew
of gladators, where the weapons of the combatants
were according to custom, presented to him, he de-
sired them to survey them
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rich banker, who demanded the young lady for his
wife, The temptation of a much more brilliant for
tune, suddenly changed the sentiments of her pa
rents Notwithstanding the repugnance to the
match which the daughter testified, she, however,
yielded to the entreaes of those to whom she owed
her existence, married the banker, and like virtu-
GUS woman forbade the young man whom she loved
her presence forever. The melancholy into which
she was plunged by the fatal engagement she had
contracted, brought OH disorder which overpow-
cred her senses in such manner that she was sup
posed to be dead, and was accordingly inferred
The lover was not the last to be informed of the
melancholy fate of his mistress. Recollecting that
she had formerly experenceda violent attack of le
thargy, he fattered himself that her present stua
ton might be nothing more and this idea not only
suspended his grief, but made him resolve to bribe
the sexton, with whose assistance he took the de-
ceased from her tomb and carried her to his own
house. He instantly employed every kind ofmeans
to restore bert to life, and had the inexpressibe hap
piness to find them attended with success.
1t is easy to conceive how great the astonish-
ment of the lady, when she found hersefin strange
house, when she beheld her lover by the side OF her
bed and was acquainted with all that happened dur
ing her lethargic stupor.-She felt the magnitude
of the debt she owed to her deverer the love she
had continuedt to entertain for him was the most pow
erful advocate. She recovered, and thinking that
her life belonged by right to him who had preserv
ed it, they went to England, where they lived seve
raj wears in the most affectonate union.
Being inspired, at the end of ten years, with
desire of revstng their native land, they returned
to Paris and took no precauton to disguise them
selves, under the persuasion that could pos
sibly suspect what had happened. By mere acct
dent the bankermet his wife in public promenade:
the sight of her made such powerful impression
on him, chat the persuasion of her death could not
erase it. He contrived to join her, and notwth-
standing the language she held in order to deceive
him. he left her more than persuaded that she
really the woman whose loss he had mourned
given the woman charms which she had never be-
fore had in the eyes of the banker, he discovered
her residence at Paris, in spite Of the precautions
she had taken to conceal it, and preferred judi
cal claim to her person.
In vain the lover urged the rights which he had
acquired by his cares to his mistress; in vain he
represented that had it not been for him she must
have died. that his opponent had Invested himself
of all his rights by interring her that he might
avian he accused of homicide for having NEGLECTED.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-09-25

HOPE is iatercr-but the most upright of all
passions, for she ircquents the poor mans hut as
well as the palace of his superior.
Glowing characters are not always the most agree
abie--thc Wild radiance of the emerald is by no
means less pleasant than the flush Of the ruby.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10

should have majority, that then the States in
tner moral or federal capacity shall select the
PRESIDENT from amongst the three highest re-
torneo oy the people. Now ifa caucus uomi-
nation Is to secure the election of the nom;pat
ca individual, is il not putting the election virtu
any iato the hands Of Congress? is it not civ-
ing to the Senate "a co ordinate branch of Tie
EHecntve) am Influence and participation in
the choice of President from which they were
excluded by the trainers Of our constitution
Is ~ moi giving to the members of Congress-.
VINO are The only citizens of the United States
ioroiuden by the Constitution from being Elec-
tors'l the power OF controlling the election as
nonhnators Is II not violation Of state rights.
since 1t robs the smaller states OF the rights So
cured to them by the constitution of voI;nr II,
INC second instance seicctors as STRONGLY "a
the large states! and whilst this is the law of
the land, IS it UNSUITABLE to evade it by .ubter-
fuge! Are not the people of the States s,,f,;,;-
emily enlightened to select their own cand;,Ia,.,
either directly or by conventions of Dele~atcs
Tor that purpose? tits worthy the fiankness of
republicans to attempt to distinguish between
Their public and private capacities when they
know they are summoned as "Mernbers of Con-
gress to mcet-that their influence is derived
from that source, and that the changing the
name ut cup oiLcmlocks does not neutraiiz,
its poison.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10
WI. G. sONERvILLE, Chairman.
GEO. r. PITTS, Secretary.
ADDRESS
address
To NE F'eeto'ders y EI5rgiui1.

FELLOW CITITzrs
AS the Impression which Won generally en-
tert5ine1 oi the effects of "A caucus n,,Dination
OF aPrcsident ON the choice of the nation. is
now aSccrtatDcd 10 have been Incorrect. we
CONCEIVE no other apology necessary for respect
fuiiy inviting YOU to unite with us i'm Tin. ONLY
occasion we think calculated to restore harrno-
NY TO the public mind. II is perhaps, equally
the misfortune OF communities and OF indiy;du
ais, TO be- daz2lcd By uninterrupted enjoy
ment OF prosperity, and 20 forget i'm the exi,Iia-
non oI triumph, those sober maxins of reci,ro-
cal justice. by which they never could bc r,,;e
led. How far the happy lead which yirrin;,
has hitherto taken iii the affairs OF our rc;ublic.
may nave hIrrleI us into s1nguinc authorizations
of the influence her example, or 10 ask of ou-
countrynen 10 cOncede us too much, at the an.
preaching election of president. is a unestioo
winch merits our serious consideration II -
| the Character, we conceive, of the peonIe y,
Virginia, 10 be firm, but not ohstnate--to he
ardent III their pariaiies but not TO suffer tIc;,
preference OF particular man TO oyercorn,
t'eIr attachment to principle, or to DESTROY their
respect for the opinions of their political fr;enIs
10 tho otIier states. They are aware flat IN,
great blessings Of human life arc eeneyalv tbe
result of compromise, and that il is the dnfv ri
those who love their country, not TO pursue thai
which Is most pleasing in the visions OF E,ucv
but That which IS best ID the particular conjun9.
ton of circumstances in which a patton IS pja-
ced. IT Is under a deep conviction of the Inn.
portaDce OF this reflection TO the future welfare
OF our Country, that We solicit your attention
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30

on Friday se'night, was employed in
catching fish at Cow Bay; being ia
tigued, in the evening, he threw: him.
self on the sand to rest; shortly after
slight shower Of rain fell, which, with
the wind at the same time, covered hirn
with the drifting sand; in this state he
got up and went into a neigh6ourihg pond
OF fresh water, and beginning 10 wash
himself, was seized OIL 10y an alligator,
which lacerated lin dred0fully. Mon
seiur T. gfasped the animal by the head,
and succeeded in disentangling himself
from its hold; it then seized him by the
leg, which was much torn, but he eff
fected his escape to the bank, where
laying himself down, he was followed
by the alligator, which again seized the
leg, attempted 10 draw this now suffer-
ing and bleeding man into the pool,
but he was relieved from his perilous
situation by persons who came to his
assistance. He was brought TO this city
in his fishing canoe, and has been de-
clared out of danger.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30
From tie Ccnnc:iicui Mirror.

The frequent occurrence of mistakes
in the collection of roots and plants, in
our fields, for medical and culinary pur-
poses, ought to excite the utmost eau
ton in all; and especially ought TO in
duce parents to caution their children
and absolutely prevent them from COL
lectiDg plants and roots for any purpose
sShatever. Plants ofvery different char
ncters and qualities have so near re-
Scmblance, that none but botanist can
distinguish them, with sufficient certain
ty, to render them safe. The names in
common nse are frequently erroneous,
and applied to different plants in differ
emf parts CT the country. Thus, the plant
commonly known and used here as Bit
tersweet, is not Bitteysweet, but posses
ses ehtirely different qualities from it,
and mistake might be attended by Sc
rious Consequences. The name Crow
foot is applied to plants Of very different
qualities, and installing one for another,
woaid produce very distressing effects.
The same may be said Of Hyesop Master
wort and Number of other plants.
These remarks were suggested BY a
most distressing mistake of this kind
which occurred in this town few days
since. Ayoune lady, of delicate health.
had been in the habit of using the root
OF Angelica, to relieve slight distress
At the stomach, to which .he was liable.
Her brother, as he supposed, procured
some for her, which she chewed, swal-
lowing the juice. Soon after, she was
affected with dizziness and weakness of
the limbs, followed by blindness, and ex-
crutlating pain in the stomach, with Yom-
ting. A physician was called in to see
her sometime after the symptoms com.
Henced, and was satisfied that they were
"ccasioned by taking some narcotic poi
son. Her brother soon procured some
Of the plant, which proved to be the
Water Hemlock, (Ciouta Maculata.) At
this time, she was cold, pale, horribly
SICK, and distressed at stomach, vomiting
every five or ten minutes, which contn-
ued six or eight hours. Her limbs were
extremely painful, especially the large
joints; her pnlse was sixty in a minute,
small and soft; pupils dilated and vision
ind!stinct. She soon got relief by the
use Of remedies, and with the exception
ofprostration of strength. and degree
of difficulty of seeing, she was well in
three or four days.
ln the morning succeeding the day on
which she took the poison, she had a
weakness, WEAKNESS, and sense ofweight
in her limbs, which was indescribable and
very distressing.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30

you have some idea of the most extra
ordinary phenomenon. And the mole
you look, the more you rellect,-the
more incredible itappears that this can
be real. But true it is: here is the
fairy of your superstition in actual life :;
here is the pigrny Of ancient mythology
brought down to your own day. The
expression of her countenance varies
with whatever affects her mind (ior, on
my fai,h, there is a mind and soul in
this dlminuliVe frame J; her beautiful
tiny hand (tor the fore-iinger Of which,
the ring Of very small shirt button
would be much too wide around) has
all the motions and graces which are
found III the same member of IA lovely
woman she laughs, she threatens, she
displays her iondness for linery, she likes
her drop OF wine, she shows her displeas-
ure, she chooses and rejects; in fine, she
IS as perfect as common child Of the
same age. Her walk is rather tottering,
and her voice Gas have sa:d) very re-
markable. Her ger aral appearance is
not unpleasing, though there is little
OF the simia in the form oi'the features
her health is good, and he: body, limbs,
sc. are complete,
shall visit her again and again, for
she is TO me the wonder of wonders.
took her uP, carcssed and saluted her
and 1t was most laughable to sec her re-
sent the latter freedom, wiping her
cheek, and expressing her dislike Of lie
rough chin. But her great antiphathy
IS 10 Doctors these have Offended her
10y examining her too infinitely, and
whenever they are mentioned she doub-
les her tilbert of fist, and manifests
her decided displeasure. Of her tria-
kets she seems very proud, taking OIL
her ring to show it, and pointing to her
earrings, with the Joyous exclamation
OF "Very pretty,"-tor she has already
learnt little English. But, 60 and see
her, or yon never can conceive the true
meaning Of Millions phrase
| M!ilim Of nature.n
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30
YoRKv1LLE, IS. CT Jun,

AOhhFlLLE, 70. y. June 5.
A friend has politely favored US with
the following extract of letter from a
gentleman of this District, now atWash.
ington City, dated May, 1924.
81 have had two long conferences
with General Jackson by special request.
The General is a very plain man, with
a constitution much impaired, and looks
much older than when / last saw him A.
bout SIX years ago. His FACE is of a
singular shape, being an oblong square
Of about nine inches by five, and has no
oval TO 1t; his hair is thick, grey, and
about one and half inches. long, and
combed back and outwards as. far as the
bottom of his ears like IL ruff; and no
portrait have seems like him. There
is not that degree of sterpBess in his fea-
lures that is represented in bis lik cness-
es. He is plain in his person and man
ners, and looks a good deal ike Meth
od'st Clergyman. He was born on the
Warsaw cree;,, Lancaster district, IS. c. J
four miles up from the river, and left
that place in 1884. 49,. !
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30

if%iheir stomachs were like the tubs of
the daughters Of Danaus, we have ceas-
ed to be surprised at the influence Of
habit on the physical properties of the
digestive organs.
VoltaiFe says that Oguk a celebrated
voluptuary, finding himself extremely
i'll; in consequence of both Incidence
and intenperance, sought the advice of
physician. He prescribed basilisk,
stewed in rose water. In vain did O.
gull despatch his numerous slaves in pur-
suit of the 5asilisk not satisfied with
their faithfulness, he undertook 10 find
the plant himself In the course Of
days, he brea.hed easily, and before the
basilisk was found, he wholly recover
ed. When he reproacheA the learned
professor of the healing art, with a
base design toput his life in jeopardy,
by sending him, on tedious journey az
ter an article which had 10 existence in
nature, the physician sagacioualy inform
ed him that if it had been obtained, il
would have done him no good, but his
Imagination had excited him TO make
those efforts on which his restoration
wholly depended
1t is fact, which we have reason to
think no one will pretend to contradict,
that in England, the Bristol and Bath
waters, and in France, the Enghien AK
la ChaPelle, are, 10 the cases of nine
merely a Fretext for in'rigues, and
those violent sieges of dining aAd dane
ing, which turn day into night, and nigh
into oblivion /; and when the: prosperity
aud population of this country will war
rant the means, We may anticipate a.
mong ourselves frightfuI catalogue of
such evils as originate in oYergrown
wealth, a love of Incidence, and the &C.
Iebrity of public watering place
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30
FROM THE LONDON LITERARY GAZETTE.
SlCILIAN DWARF,

"a" Seeing is believing" end upon my
conscience, unless | had seen the Sicilian
Dwarf with my own eyes, could not
have credited so extraordinary a vari.
ETY. in human nature. This creature is
a female, and ofthe name of Cramachi !;
a Sicilian by birth, and now within few
months Of being ten years old. But it
is impossible 10 describe The miracle of
berappearance, or its effect upon the
mind. To see nationality, sportiveness
and intelligence, all the faculties of hu-
manity, in a being so inconceivabIy be-
low the standard at which we have ever
witnessed them, 50 oyer!urns all previ-
Gus, impressions, that, even with the
fact before us, W. doubt the evidence
ofo own senses. A tolerable sized
doll, acting and speaking, would not as
tonish us so much--for nature is, in this
instance, far more wonderful than art
could be. Only imagine creature a.
bout half as large as newborn infant ;
perfect in all parts and lineameilts, ut
tering words in a strange unearthly voice,
understanding what you say, and reply
ing to your questions imagine, | say,
this figure of about nineteen inches in
height and Eve pounds in weight.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30
CHERAw. Is. GA1nne u

Utility Of Newspapers svonderfitlly DEM
onStrated.-Eght years ago, a gentle
man now residing in this town, advertis-
ed in Philadelphia paper, for a per-
son who had fallen heir to a fortune in
Scotland, and who could obtain the nee
essary information only through him.
Within few days, the gentleman has
received letter from the person adj
vertised for, who states that he had Just
been apprised of his advertisement, and
that he was now old, in bad health, and
much in want Of pecuniary aid. Thus,
after lapse Of eight years, are the
miseries of age, ilf health, and want,
greatly alleviated through the instru-
mentality ola Newspaper.
-. - htelhgeRcer.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30
Nav Xonr lima O2

. New YORK, June %.
PEEU.-The Kingston (Jamaica) Public
Advertiser of the 28th ult. (Which was
received at this Office yesterday con-
talns accounts from Panama of the 9th
April, relative TO the affairs of Peru, Of
a gratifying natmc. A proclamation had
been issued by Bolivar, calling on the
Peruvlans TO be firm, and assuring them
that 10000 Colombians were ready 10
assist them in establishing their liberty,
notwithstanding the plots of their enc
mics, no less than five o. which had been
detected in the same number of months.
The head quarters of the Colombian
Peruvian army VS. at Truxillo on the
9th April, and the advanced part of
the same army was at Pativilca on the
9Oth March. The patriots amounted to.
5000 effective troops, and 5000 more
from Panama and Guayaquil, all veter-
an, with an extra supply of 1000 mus
kets, were about to reinforce the Liber-
abr. The royaIists were 1000 strong
Of a, classes and nations, badly supplied
with arms.
The primary cause of appointing Bol
war Dictator, appears to have arisen
from suspicion attached tothe MARQUIS
9IoEre Tagle, president of the Congress
'ot Peru, who had since justified this
Suspicion by following the example of
RlVa Aguerro, in consequence of which
the Liberaior had openly proclaimed
him traitor. twas this same MARQUIS,
it seems, who excited the black troops
III Callao to revolt. With his usual
promptitude Bolivar had cautioned the
Peruvians against combining SO many
prisoners, mostly officers, at Callao, as
he had once lost Puerto Cavello by a
similar treason. BY these accounts, all
apprehensions, as to the safety of the
patriot army in Peru are completely re-
moved, and the most confident expecta-
tons excited that their efforts will ere
long be crowned with complete success.
Euening Post.