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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-02-21
PERSIAN MELODY.

If 'twcrc not for the splendid light
That trembles from yon beauteous star,
low dark would be the form of Night,
Careering in her dusky car.
IT'S thus cnliycning woman cheers
Mans gloomlest hour with fond carcss,
When nought of living light appears
TO soothe the pangs of sweet distress.
And yet how oft his reckless heart
Neglects her in bis reign of bliss
IT'S Only in Affections smart
We truly know what Woman is
Then, wherefore, Man, forget that friend,
When Fortunes brightest planets shine
Remember, when their beauties end,
How dark the night that must be thine
But Hkest thou the thoughtless roc
That sports around the fountains brink,
Nor heeds the rill that glidcs below,
Nor caresits limpd wave to drink.
Not SO when mid the deserts heat
She feels the pains of thirst begin
Oh. then the bitterest draught were sweet
TO slake the thirst that burns within.
So, when with griefs and cares opprest,
How soon we fly to Woman's arms,
And, suppliant round her generous breast,
Forget our woes for Beauty's charms.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-02-21

THE CRUCIFINION.-EY JAMES MONTGOMERY.
| ask'd the heavens-Nhat foe to God hath done
This unexampled deed The heavens cxclaim,
Twas man; and we in horror, snatch'd the sun
From such spectacle of guilt and shame.
/ ask'd the sea The sea in fury boil'd,
And answ cr'd with his voice fstorrns Twas man
My waves in panck, at his crime recold,
DISCLOSED th' abyss, and from the centre ran.
| ask d the earth The earth replied aghast,
Twas man and such strange pangs my boso' mt
That still groan and shudder at the past
To man, gay, smiling, thoughtless man, went
And ask'd him next he turn'd scorntul eye,
Shook his proud head, and dc;gn'd me no reply.
JAMES q. BROOKS, ESQ. OF NEw-YoRK
There is word that rcnds .nc heart
Which all have sad and all must say
Which tears the bands of love apart
And drives the dream of bliss away
And even when youth all buoyant springs
Fresh into ];tc, and gaiy sings
Light as the wood-lark on the spray
That dreaded word may then be said.
Sad as the requiem DER the dead.
\ word which makes us sadly own
That all our dearest joys vain
which bids us trace our steps alone
Along the Anty path of pain
Which, uttered by the parting breath,
When the soul feels the chill of DEATH
And neer can glow with life again,
Commands the tears of love to flow,
Ocr what has been its joys below.
y word that breaks the fond carcss
of youthful hearts in happy hours
Which makes the world wilderness,
of arf}u
The faded leaves bestrew the ground,
The deadly ivy creeping round,
Shadows the ruined bowers
Where once the rose and lily grew,
And sparkled in the morning dew.
A word which sewers every tie
We fondly hoped would last for aye
Which dlms the light of beauty 5 eve,
And chases all her smiles away;
That paints aflcton on her brow,
And wrings with grief her breast of snow
What is this word which all must sly
Oh 4! every heart and tongue can tell,
1t is that fatal word-fareWcll FLORIO,
TIE BEECH TREES PETITION.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-02-21

A young man, who was paying his adj
lresses to an Irish girl, had gained SO far
On her affections that she had consented
10 attend him to the temple of Hymcn,
when some economical fears arose in his
breast, which cooled the fame Cupid had
klndled he therefore waited on his dcs-
tlned bride, and began to talk Of hard
lines and household expenses, till her
patience being exhausted, she very fairly
turned him out of the house. Her mis-
sress, hearing the noise, called to know
what it was. "Nothing, mad am,'' replied
he girl, but myself, kicking the cares
e the world out of doors
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22

ness and stupidity, became the most correct and
generally perfect student in the entire academy;
but the cause of this most singular change still
remained mystery. During the usual hours for
business, he was; as before. lstless and inatten-
tive neither did he relax in his amusements, so
that he did no. seem 10 devote one hour more to
study. 1t happened, however, that one of the
ushers, who occupied All apartment contiguous
to the school room, hearing q noise in the pas.
sage be,wxt the hours Of twelve and one. when
the family had all retired to rest, was induced to
watch, on the suppositon that thieves might
have broken into the house. On partly opening
his door, all was dark and silent; but in few
minutes after, young Buckridge ascended from
the kitchen with lamp aligh, in his hand, which
he had brough from it. The usher's fears now
gave way to curiosity, and he determined to
watch the movements of the boy, who was evil
IDENTIFY enjoying profound sleep. Buckridge
passed on with rapid though cautious step to
the door Of the school room, which he unlocked,
and proceeding directly to the place that he ge-
neraily occupied, opened 4 desk in which his
books were deposited, took them out, and ar
ranged them in due order before him, and in.
stanlly fell to study The astonished usher, ina
ginning that it might have been trick OF the
boys, took and pnched him repeatedly, but to
no purpose he seemed insensbc to every
thing save only the pursuit of learning, and after
| naVlnR suCcesSlVey pcruScu TIE ulnerent ieSsons
marked for his business on the following morn
ing lie arose from the seat, and repeated them
at the Principals desk, as if he had been there
for examination, in the most perfect and salts
factory manner. The usher having faithfully re.
ported this singular discovery, Mr.. d. resolved
to watch the following night, and be enabled to
question the lad he accordingly did so, and
bout the same hour as on the preceding night
Young Buckridge arose from his bed and wen
through the same ceremony, with the addition O
writing his English exercises. which were no
included in the business ofthe former day --llav
ing completed this important affair, he proceeds
as before to Mr.. D's desk, where that gentemar
now stood, together with the usher, and here h'
repeated in regular succession his various lessons
replied to many questions put 10 him by Mr.
and finally. having delivered in his exercises fo
examinations returned to the kitchen with tn,
lamp, which he carefully extinguishd, and wen
back to bed. Being closely questioned in tn
morning AS TO how he had become so perfect il
his school business, he could assign no resso'
whatever for being SO, and declared that it ha'
surprised himself One thing is certain, that tn
sleep is by no means counterfeit; the lad still
I knows nothing of it, but almost invariably quit
his bed at the same hour and goes through hi
school business with the same unremittng regu
/, iarity-London Paper.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22

consisting Of guns, skins, lirs, &c. was still at the
camp and was left there unmolested, but on the
succeeding day, when the place was visitdd by a
party of men from the falls of Fall creek, the bo
dies were found entirely stripped, and every spe-
ces of property carried away.
We are further informed, that one of the lads
concerned in the murder, (and who was compel
led TO assist by the threats Of his father,) SION
after the transaction, gave information. and five
of the party concerned were Immediately arrest
ed. and are now in custody at the falls of Fall
creek; one made his escape. and the youth who
gave the information is said to be a. liberty in the
neghborhood Since their arrest, it is said that
the persons have made a full confession.
All the families composing the settlement, IN
the neighborl,ood of the scene of this horrible
transaction, have removed to the mills at the falls
of Fall creek, to avoid the retaliatory vengeance
of the Indians.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
HORRiD BARBARlTY.

1HutuHuPoHa, 4N"ft'' wv
II becomes our painful duty to record one OF
the most outrageous transactions that has occur
red since the ettIement OF the state. We have
been enabled 10 collect the following particulars,
from the information of traveller who has just
passed through the neighborhood, and in whose
veracity we place the utmost conf ence:
Itseems that party of Indians, ten in num-
Der, consisting Of three men, three women, two
girls about half grown, and two small boys, were
enc imped on Fall creek, in Madison county, A.
bnut eight miles above the Falls, and thirty-five
miles above this place, for the purpose of hunt
ing. On Monday, the 22d Of this instant, party
of five white men and two boys, went to the
camp and decoyed the three men away from the
camp, for the ostensibleirurpuse Of assisting them
to hunt some cattle. After they had gone some
distance from the camp, two OF the Indians were
shot dead-thc third made his escape, badly
wounded. In the evening of the same day, the
s,me party returned to the camp, and after ma
king some professions of offrendship, murdered the
whole of the women and children
Their bodies were most shockingy mangled,
for the purpose of producing an impression that
it was the work Of Indians, and thrown into a
hole of water, occasioned by the falling Of tree
One of the men killed one of the children by ia.
king it by the heels and beating its brains out a.
gainst a tree. On Tuesday the place was visited
by party of men, when one of the women was
found still alive, but died on the evening of the
next day. AT the time the camp was first visited
alter the massacre, the property OF The lndians
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
Remedy for the Piles.

THE medicine now offered to the pub
lie ia one which has been fully subjected to the
infaible test of experience, and in every instance
where it has been fairly tried it has been attend
ed with the most complete success. In some of
the cases, the patients had been laboring under
the disease for years, and during that period, han
received the best medical advice, and had under"
gone painful surgical operation, without per-
nanent advantage. 1t is not like those usually
advertised) offered as certain cure, for long
catalogue Of diseases; but those afflicted with this
complaint, for which alone it is recommended,
may rely with confidence upon obtaining relief,
even in it's worst forms, in a short time, and they
themselves are the best judges of the importance
of such remedy. Price so cents per box, with
directions signed by the proprietor. Prepared
and sold at JAMES a. AUSTlN'S
Drug and Chemical store, No. 273, North Sd
street, Phiadelphia.- March IS 28--4lp.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
10 the Democratic Electors OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

Fellow Citzens.-As the season is approach
mg when your attention will be directed to the
,luty of electing person to fill the Office ofSher
riff of this county, l beg leave to offer myself
to your consideration as candidate. 1t is
probably unnecessary TO remind you that at
the last nomination for this office, l was ia, ored
with the sufrages Of a respectable portion OF my
r,llow-ci,izens, for whose support now retnrn
my grateful acknowledgements. On the present
occasion, shall not entertain you with profess
sons which are rarely the test OF merit or the
pledge of good conduct, but shall content myself
with assuring you of my cheerful submission to
any mode of nomination that may. be adopted at
the county meeting at the Red Lion, and of my
determination to give my utmost support to The
candidate who may be selected under the autho-
rity of tina, meeting. PETER b. DETANY.
Wilmington, January %, 1924. 19-,f
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
WILL .Att1[1r GTD DEf,lAAMe
Thursday AprA %, AS24.

by the arrival of the brig Duxbury at Boston
from London, English papers to the 9th ultimo,
have been received, from which the following
items are selected On the 5th of March the Mar.
quis of Lansdown gave notice that he would move
an address to his Majesty, to recognize the lnde.
pendcnce of the South American Colonies. A
letter received at Lloyds, London, dated Mar
settles, Feb. "a, states that Vice-Admiral Neale,
with the British Consul had sailed from Malta
for Algiers, taking with him the Kaiad, and leav.
ing orders for all other ships of war follow. An
Algerine squadron was cruising off the coast OF
Spain, having made several captures. A man was
executed on the Cd of March for having murder
ed his infant child-This crime he committed by
pouring boiling water from kettle into the mouth
of the infant in its cradle The death Of the Mar
quis of Thitchfeld, young nephew of Mr.. Can
ming, is mentioned in the papers of the 9th Mr.
Bowdish, the African traveller. died ofa fever or
the river Gambia, on the 10th January. From the
official excise returns, furnished by order Of the
House of Commons, every man. woman and child
seems to drink, OH all average, two barrels Of
lbeer year. The quantity Of strong beer brew
ed in England in year, would float all the nav,
in commission The wheat in the vicinity o.
Southampton looks fine and promises abundant
crops.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22

Extract Of letter from gentleman of N. York,
now in Russia. dated St. Petersburgb, Novem.
ber 90, 1923.
Although this is very magnificent place, it is
TO a stranger, unacquainted with the iang''ag ,
excessively dull at this season. The nights are
tedously long-the sun rises aboNt O'Clock, or
a little after, makes short stay, and is off-We
dine by candle-light, after which is an evening #
six or seven hours, which it is hard work to dis
pose of, since my eyes will not permit me to read
much,-which is not SO very unucky, since J
have very little to read: such thing as news.
paper, hardly ever see have just now quite
treat on hand, having borrowed from gentle
man here few English newspapers, between two
and three years old English and American pa
pers are prohibited here, and nothing IS publish
ed but by leave of the Government, SO that the
people in general know very little Of what is re
ally going on in the world A friend lent me
few papers lately upon my promising that they
should not be seen, even in my room.
No prudent man here, dares express his polit-
cal opinions-and indeed we rarely SIT down to
dinner without one OF more spies at the table
even the very servants are in the pay OF the po
lice. few weeks since, gentleman IN our
house was sitting in his room, writing at table,
upon which lay his letters and papers, when IN
marched two officers of police, wo said they came
by order of the military Governor, to take pos
session Of his papers--without further ceremon,
they swept every table and drawer Of every thing
in the shape Of paper; examined the room, and
even went so far as to try the seats of the chairs
to see it there was not something concealed in
the stufling-,hs they did by crooked shaped
iron rods. This man was actually serving h
Government, and had come from England here
to give them secret, which the English Gov
ernment would have given him fifty thousand
pounds sterling hot to divulge. 1t was most
fortunate circumstance for me. that brought "a
letter of introduction to our Minister here-it may
save me much trouble, in case OF accident,
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
'Pirrss.Rs, April B.

AAlIsbOhOs XAPin -
.ASsassindtioh.--On Monday night last,
William M'Culley. boatman, and ano-
ther person, returning by land from
Brownsville to Pttsburg, stopped for the
night at the house Of Window M'Dermot,
in Mifflin township. M'CuIley, who had
liquor with him, refused to 60 to rest when
the family retired at bed time but re-
maining up, became noisy and abusive. He
was told he must be quiet or leave the
house this admonition having no effect
James M'Dermot got out Of bed, and was
met by M'Culley, who plunged a Spanish
dirk knife up to the handle in his breast,
making a wound so deep and dang erous,
that the Physician, who was Immediately
called in. supposed the young man could
not survive till morning. M'Culley i'm.
mediately made off, leaving his hat; but
was pursued to this place, taken early on
Tuesday. and brought before Esq. Enoch
who, on an investigation Of the crcum'
stances, committed him to prison tor trial
M'Culley formerly resided in this county
but Iatterly in or near Cincinnati.
We have since heard that M'Dermot is
dead.-Gaz.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22

The Montego Bay Uamaica) paper, of
March 5, says: On Thursday morning
se'ennight, shoaI of Whales was seen
from the Point estate, in Hanover, passing
to the eastward, and during that night,
which was very tempestuous, and the sea
running high, five or six of them wsre cast
on shore, and were found the next morn.
ing lying on different parts of the beach
from Welcome wharf to Barbican estate
They are decidedly of the two species of
the Physeter or Spermaceti fish; one of
them had twenty-three ivory teeth in the
lower jaw, and another known by the name
oi Catadon, or round-headed Cachelot, had
teeth quite flat at the top. They must in
passing to windward have gone between
Bucknor's Reef and the main land, and
from the heavy swell, been killed in en-
deavorlng to get over the Reef; they were
much mutilated. some almost totally des-
troyed, others having lost apparently six
or eight feet Of their tails. The dimensions
OF the largest were about twenty -four fee,
IN length, and nearly as much round in the
largest part; from the size of the verte-
brfe at the lowest extremity, six or eight
feet at least must have been cut off. The
parties who have found them appear to be
getting considerable quantity of oil from
them. 1t is nearly forty years since cir
'umstance of the kind has taken place il
THIS neIghborhood about that period soms
we're cast on shore at Iron-Shore estate
ABOUT SIX miles to windward Of this.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
FASHIONABLE EAMUsEMENT.-som time

FASHIONABLE EAMUSEMENT.-Some time
ago, we noticed, that the Chess Ch,b Of Paris had
challenged the London Club to play game,
which challenge had been accepted, regular si-
pulatons entered into, and the moves were to
be exchanged daily through the medium of the
public papers, The Clubs of New York and PHI
ladelphia, being determined to excel the cham
pions of the East, have entered into like en-
gagement to play game at that far more ele'
giant, fashionable and innocent amusement PUSH
plN.-The moves made by each club will be Civ
en- in like manner, daily. New York has made
the first move, and what we suppose to be cor
rect representation OF the position Of the pins is
given in paper which we have received Per.
sons wishing to watch the game can be gratlfed,
free of charge, by calling \, our office. 1t is sup
posed that the interest involved in this affair,
will supersede all others, even the Presidential
! Election.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
SOMNANIBUI,ISN.

we have many striking instances that the men,
TAI faculties are by no means torpid during the
lime OF sleep, but in the following circums ances.
inlly authenticated there is ample proof that the
powers OF the mind may at that period sustain
greater labour than during our waxing moments.
me subject is one well deserving of attention,
both IN medical and philosophical point of view
About three months ago, John Buckrdge, the
san OF wealthy and respectable farmer, resid-
ing near Leeds, in Yorkshire, was placed at u
Grammar school within few miles of that town
kept by the Rev. Mr.. Dunno. Young Buckridge,
VINO was entered a boarder, displayed very
little inclination for learning during the first
month of his probation. He talked necessarily
OF the plough and harrow, the dairy and the fal m
yard, the hogs and horses and wished often and
heartily that he was amongst them, and free from
me TEDIOUS and lrksome task Of poring over books,
'he contents of which he neither knew, nor seem
ea TO wish to know-hs thought
Where ignorance was bliss
Twas folly to be wise.''
however, the principal of the establishment ne.
elected no means in endeavouring to call forth
whatever share Of intellect the boy might have .
sun he evnccd no thirst for improvement. and
nus retentive faculties being extremely defective.
ne seldom remembered in the morning any mari
VI The lesson committed to their keeping on The
preceding evening. In this manner the boy con
unued to plod on YEARLY with his studies until
Eie expiration OF another month, when visible
ssiahge was remarked in the manner that he per.
"rihed the various school business allotted to
'"h Nc thstwas before only remarkable for dull.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
COACH MAKING.

THE Subscribers respectfully inform the ir
friends, and the Public in general, that they have
succeeded VILLA ROBINSON in the above
business, at the shop recently occupied by him,
No. l49, MARKET. STREET,
Where they make and repair all kinds of Car
riares in their line, on the most reasonable terms
and at the shortest notice.
KENNARD & M'CURDY.
Nd. All orders will be thankfully received
and punctuay attended to.
Wilmington, April 18th, 1924. 3l-u
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
Fresh Goods-Just Received
at No. 80 Market Street;

At No. 80 Market Street.;
lFLOTHS, Cassimers, Cassnetts, Flannels; Cal
W licoe, Cambria and Painted Muslinsi Grapes
Cinphams, Russia Sheeting and Diaper; Irish
Linen; Blue and Yellow Nankeens; Longcloth
Muslin; Merseillcs and ValenciA Yestng; Hosiery,
Checks, Ticking; Linen and Cotton Drilling; Will
mington and other stripes; Pladsi Domestic and
Imported Muslins, with variety OF other goods;
all of which will be sold at reduced prices.
JOHN w. TATUM.
Sd Month, 25th. 2s-owl34.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
Wanted to Employ,

1 CARDER and SPINNER, who can come
N elrecommended for a knowledge of their
respective businesses, and for sobrely and indus
try. None others need apply; to whom liberal
wages will be given.-Apply to J. NJ. LEWIS,
Doe Run Cotton Works, Chester Co. Pa.
Sd mo. 13, 1924. 27-4t
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
7aylorsy;He, Mnorer County Va. april u.

1dylorsya2e, Manorer County Va. .1prH II.
We had yesterday the most tremendous rain
and hail storm that has been i'll this neghborhood
for forty years. Some of the hail stones were as
large as hens eggs, and broke the glass in win
dows, killed number Of pigs, fowls, &c. gen.
,leman who was travelling near this place, was
compelled TO take off his saddle bags and put
them on his head to save his life. He was very
much pelted with the hail. The storm com
menccd about o'clock, PM Pro-di-gi-Ous.
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
THOMAS VIRDEN

Respectfully returns his thanks to his friends
and the Public for the very liberal patronage he
has received, and assures them that he will still
continue to execute his work in the neates, most
fashionable, and most durable manner.
He offers Ladies' Valentia shoes at reduced
prices. co .e
April I, 1924. 29-tf..
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22

.Npw species Of GambLing.-A letter
from Richmond (Va) to the editors Of the
Norfolk Beacon, says" Travelling some
short time since, in Virginia, l stopt at
public house 10 Brunswick county, where
found several Country bumkins playing
Push Pins, for money. After playing for
some time, one of the company proposed
to play game in which he said there could
be no cheating. They all consented to
play his game. if they knew how. He
said it was called Fly Loo. and was play
ed in the following manner, viz:-He cal
led for a sugar dish, and gave each man
lumy of sugar. Each man put down his
money and his lump of sugar. The man
on whose lump fly first alighted would
sweep the stakes-After playing some
time, the mover Of the game asked the
company to excuse him few minutes, and
took his lump out with him.-After being
out two or three minutes he returned, hav-
ing dipped his lump in fish brine, and won
every stake. His lump attracting the flies
by its odoriferous SMELL"
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
To the Electors of Newcastle County.

To the ElectOrs OF NcW-CaStIe County.
Fellow Citizens.-.As the period is approach
ing when you will assemble to nominate a suita-
BILE person to fill the Office of Coroner, have
thought proper TO offer myself candidate for
this office. Should be so fortunate as to meet
your appreciation, my grateful acknowledgements
shall be returned, with an attention and zeal,
which shall secure me your confidence, and rem
der myself worthy the office may be allotted 10
fill.
Thomas A. Starrett.
Wilmington, Jan'y. %, 1924. 19-tf