Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-17
IOyELINEsS


LONELINESS.
The following drliaeation by Lorenzo de Medici |
of the person aud character of his hearts idol will
probably he found comprehend nearly all the re-
Quistes of a charming tromos.
"Her beauty was astonishing. She was OF n ius,
and proper height, her complexion fair but mol pa e:
blooming but not ruldy. Her countenance was
serious, without being severe: mild and plea SAINT
without levity or vulsa,ity. Her eyes we're lively
without any Indication of pride or conceit. Her
whole shape was 81 finely pro- :" goned that amongst
other women, she appeared wiz superior dignity
yet free from the least degree OF fornulity or affcc
tahoh. In walking, l" dancing, in other cxer-
cises which display the person, every motion wa.
elegant and appropriate. Her sentiments were al
ways just and striking, and have furnished mat,-
rails for some of my sonnets; She alwuys spoke nj
the proper time, and always to the purpose. SD than
n"thi'ig could be added. aothin, taken away. Tho
her remarks were often keen ami pointed, vet they
We're 81 tempered not la give olt,nr. iI.r -
dcrstaniiue was superior tn her SEX but witut The
appearance OF arrogance or Prescriptions; aud she
aV"'oea "a" error To" common among women who,
when they think themselves sensible bccn.n for the
most part insuppoitahlc. TO recount all her .x
ceencics would lar exceed my present limits and
shall therefore conclude with affirming that there
WAS nothing which could he desired in n be,r,;,l
ana accomplished woman, which was no, in her
most abuntantly found"
FARMERS Observation-Disclosures
carefully lay mp tools that have been used 10
the fall work. BE posting M yorr hook. and
preparing to settle all accounts The FIRST of ian
nary.-h!any farmers are very negligent in
keeping their accounts. Hence they do not
know how much property they really possess.
ihelr expenditures are suffered TO exceed their
income; and if they are su.llenly removed from
lie their property is left in confusion. their cs-
tates vanish under the baud of the executor: and
iheir children, who have perhaps been trained
up deNcateiy, are lett poor and dependent.
In these long evenings, you want the comra-
ny oil incnds, (and the hcst'arc in your own ia
Wiiy OF well edited Newspaper, and a bogl,
from The parish library. Furnish your chi,I,m
also with hooks that will be so interesting t:,ot
they cannot refrain from reading them. Many
OF thc publications. OF ti;. Tract Society are of
.fis KIND. You have what advise; follow it SO
''r aS your conscience, and your sober judr-
fnent, approve of At. All that remain. is,
:" e J"c"s". Let us cease tn luuS abroad
Tor sources of sudden wealtt-Let each of Ms
attend TO his farm Observation-Disclosures t him
Know ms own plan, and pursue it steadil,-Let
hi'n DO lbs work well and in season-Scc that all
Is IN order End mt for what it is designed-Con-
tribute cheerfnlly to objects of usefulness and
pnoiic Improvement, regarding with anxio,Is
care Tue interests of his church and schools
Let hin -disccnntcnapce idle and vicious habits
ana promote good conduct aud vital piety i'm the
circle around him by his own example, .et hin
III short- strive earnestly to discharge, his duty
|" iinseii, his neighbors, and his God and he
cannot fail of success; but with an approyipr
conscience, and the smiles OF Heaven he will
secuEe 10 himself the rank of honest intoili-
gent, aud independent American Fanner.n
Dying from Home.--The following is an ex-
tract from the Memoirs of the Rev. Mr.. Tbatcb.
er, a distinguished lergyman of Boston. who
dieu some years since on the continent OF Eu-
rope whittier he had repaired for the benefit of
his health
sit is sad thing 10 think that we must die
AWAY from home. feiin"t the invalid who is
}earnHS after distant country, that the at
nosphere around him is soft, and the gales are
hied with balm, and the flowers are springing
from Tie green earth; no knows that the soft
est AIR to MS heart, would be the air which, hangs
over his native land: that more grateful than all
the gales OF the south, would breathe the low
Whispers OF anxious affections; that the very
icict's Ginning 10 his own caves, and the snow
oeatihg against his own widows, would be far
more pleasing TO his eyes, than the bloom and
'eranrc which only more forcibly remind him
no" i'r he Is from that spot which is dearer TO
hlin Than the world beside. He NAV. indeed.
ma eatimabie friends, who will do all in their
power to promote his comfort, and assuage his
pans; but they cannot supply the place of the
long Known and mute language of his face: they
have not learned TO communicate without heel
lation his wishes, Impressions, and thoughts TO
them He feels that hc is stranger, and a
more dcsolate feeling than that could not visit
us SOUL How much is expressed by that form
OF oriental benediction--n.ay you die among
y1uT Hinaltd.n
MIR. Burke, speaking, in the wear 1898, of the
.o"ht Ariois, now Charles " King of France
drew the following character OF him. ..H, is elo-
quen'' nVeiy' engaging IN tine highest degree of
decided character full of energy and activity In
WORD he Is brave, honorable, ard accom-
plsbed cavalier"
In heav'ng ont the schooner Sally, which ar
rived at Norfolk few days since from Antigua,
the sword part of Sword fish abont inches
long, was found, which had penetrated through
the plank.
a Paris journalist mentions an attempt to
introduce cock fighting into Paris, and appeals !
to the sensibjliiy of the French women to oppose
so barbarous a pleasure, that il may be left en-
tirely TO John Bull.