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thai he has by late arrivals, received an adduona
supply Of articles in his line which together WIN 'he soch
formerly hand makes his assortment general and conf
pise, equal il superior Ia the state Ihose VINO
may be in want in his line, Will do well TO ex
anime his stock before they purchase elsewhere IL con
sisis in part OF the following articles
200 Guns OF different makes, double and single from
six collars To 200 dollars.
100 pair of pocket dueling and holster Pistols, from
10 100 dollars per pair
Swords, Sabres, Drks and Hangers
Rnzors, Pen knives, and Laucets
Plain and silver mounted Horn rumblerS
Russian rumbers made of leather Intended 10 be carried
- In the pocket
Fishing Tackle, Rods, &c. complete
Paient Shot Belts and Powder Eiasks of all sizes.
J Orders FROM ct the United States thankfully
received, and punctaay attended TO.
JAMES McNAUGHr.
NJ D. Guns Pistols left with for repairing, and hay
remained will, ~ months and upwards will be sold for
MIA! Is due on them if not Immediately applied for.
September -. 40--tf
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and the other, determination to concliats
their Did federal opponents, by inviting them
to coalition" IL the old Republican par.
ty OF Rhode Island is prepared to dissolve it,
Self, aud amalgamaie with its enemies, an OPP
portunity is now offered to them To commit
the suicide but if, on the other hand, they
conceive the support oftheir party and princi-
Plies to be of more importance than the sup
port Of one man, they will rally round the old
Republican standard which has heretofore led
them to victory, aud will again assuredly tr-
umph. 10.
ADAMS CONVENTION.
Resolved By the Central Committees of
were APPOINTED by the General Convention,
holden At Newport, in June last, that the free
men OF the several towns in this State, in ia
vor OF the election of the Hon. john Quincy
Adams to the Presidency of the United States,
be and they are hereby requested 10 appoint
Delegates, TO assemble in Convention, To be
holden in the State House, IL Providence, on
the evening of Tuesday, the 26th of October
next, to Illuminate Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States.
Resolved, That the Editors of the several
newspapers in this State be, and they hereby
are, requested TO publish the above resulu-
tons.
CALEB EARLE, Chairman,
ALBERT g. GREENE, Sec'ry.
Central Committee of the County
of Providence.
DUTEE j. PEARCE, Chairman,
HENRY Y. CRANSTON, S-c'ry.
Central Committee of the County
of Newport.
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CELEBRATION AT YORK TOWN;

CELEBRATION AT YORK TOWN.
C4x1c1 TIL Steam Boat VIRGIN -,
X&eUO1 Capt Hazard, will leave May 81
IN Island On Saturday The 18th "
p<9EFS51114zn0euu October, at O'Clock, for York
131qlS(S 4sgll ~ Town, and will alongsid
The Steam loatPowhatan, " hich
has been thoroughly repaired and the Boats will
500 passengers They will reach York Town
Sunday aud remain until the close Of Cele
braton II Is particularly rnested that all who intend
going by this conveyance will leave their names
Office Of the subscriber (where
ed) that suitable provision he made for their
modaon Passage for the trip S5rabe and Bar charges
per other Steam Bos-For other particulars apply to
LEWlS LUDLAM.'.
Sept 81. 40--i6hO
d. The Rife Rangers, comma nted by Capt. Brooke,
will 90 this
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NOTICE.

THE fall session Of The Rev J. Sillman's ScUoo,
wiz commeace Toe day the 9th Of October. AZ s
Peters Church, 10 New Kent.
Ortnler ~
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any Morning AT 10 O'Clock, and proceed ards
ing Messengers from either side Of the river.
=. ~ Ihe price Of passage will be 81 50 Tor going and
the same for returning.
Inc Passengers will be at liberty take with them any
'"'hg mat may be deemed necessary for the trip.
no; Is BhGBY. y
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JOHN VAN LEW g. Co.
4 fave received their Fall 5upply OF H1RDJy ar T.
p consist ~ OF The usual variety.
sePtsmber "A. 4i-ct
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THE STEAMBOAT VIRGINIA.

WILL leave York-rown, Sunday,
The lIth October, aud proceed up
the Mattapony 10 Walkerton, that
place being as high as the Boat can
go with safety.
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1852

100 much interested, by the song had heard, and
the form had seen, to think of returning to bed
hastily dressed myself, and taking up one Of the
books which lay near me, fixed my eyes the writ
Ten characters which had observed the night be-
fore. know not how long remained in this state of
abstraction when the shadow of the good-woman of
the house, passing over the book, awakened me from
my revcre. In few minutes she repassed my Win
dow and proceeded to the other end of the cottage
where thick copsewood reaching from it to the ri
yer, shut out the view Of the mountains behind
green plat, fresh and dewy, lay in front of the
cottage, and sopng down to the river, mingled its
short heritage with the sedgy borders of the chan
mel rustic bench, Swallowed by the overhangng
copse, formed kind of bow er in which the matron
sat, looking anxiously towards the path which
led down from the hills. AS she sat there, had
good opportunity of observing her Appearance
1t that Of one who had seen better DAYS, who
had felt misfortunes keenly, but not impatiently ;
melancholy predomnated in her countenance, but
resignation stroye hard for the superiority sickness
more than age had robbed her of youths graces );
but though the rose had faded on her cheek the lily
still remained in all its former delicacy. Turning to-
stantly went forth to salute her She inquired kindly
Tor my health, hoped few days would restore it,
and told me that her daughter had gone to pull
some herbs which she thought would be of use to
me, and would soon return. l asked, if it was her
daughter whom had heard that morning singing
80 exquisitely. eyes (sad she, my Lillian is more
like bird of the air, than thing of the earth in
Joy she sings of her appiness in she sings away
her sadness when in neither, like the birds she
sings for very thoughtlessness. "And if | NAV
judge (said y by the rapidty with which she as
cended yon precipice, she must have their wings
too, well as their song" The matron smiled
Lillian (said she) has lived here for fourteen wears
from infancy to grlhood; and these mountains are
grown so familiar to her, that she might tread them
blndtold. In truth, sir, she is wild one when
her duty to me does not require her presence, she
spends her time wandering through the recesses of
this valley and the surrounding hills she goes sing
ing her little roundelays over the whole wilderness,
and there is scarce]y rock, cave, or precpice,
which has not echoed to her song' "Forgiye me
said y if ask whether you are native of this val
ley your conversation would lead me to think not
" Alas, sir (replied the matron,) saw many years
of sorrow before came to this solitude NV hus-
band was an officer of distinction in the army-but
hush (sad she, putting her finger to her lips, y
Lillian is coming and think it but fair to keep
the canker from the bud let the old tree decay as
will, added she, forcing smile her daughter APP
preached.
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her companion from its charge, my figure met her
view. A blush, at the recollection that she had
been seen by stranger, overspread her whole face,
bosom, and even her arms, with the deepest Grim
son. When the good woman presented her to me
as her daughter, with her cheek half averted she
made me simple curtsey and retired almost ike
child behind her mother. In little time we went
to breakfast in the arbour and the business Of the
scene was a relief to her embarrassment bat she re-
named IN total silence, whilst at every turn Of nv
head the blood mantled nvoluntarily to her chee,
and BOSOM In this secluded valley, where perhaps
no one OF my sex above the grade of peasant had
ever appeared, and from which society was natural
ly excluded, neither her bashfuness nor her reserve
surprised me, especially when considered her ey.
IRENE youth; but that such beautiful creation
could exist upon earth, without drawing the world
to adore 1t as the symbol of heavenly perfection, was
to me totally inexpcabe.
Sensations which never had experienced before
sensations under which my entire frame trembled
with an agitation at once excessive and pleasurable
now took possession of my soul; | seemed to have
plunged INTO new world, world of superior puri-
t where the sotness Of the air and the brightness
OF the verdure had exalted my feelings to a height
OF enthusiasm and intense senstiveness. which we
attribute to the inhabitants of our visionary wales of
eternal blessedness Shut in from the common oc-
currences of life which might destroy the illusion.
placed amid scenery romantic so melancholy,
SO lovely, 1t was no wonder if to one of nv fcrvid
imagination, his nature should seem to be exalted
by the place, rather than the beauty of the scene
to be exaggerated by his enthusiastic Disposition
forgot the actual rld,-forgot that was in it,
and gave myself wholly up to the dreams of fancy
The sylvan Goddess, spirit of this place, had now
become familiar and as she lowered around my
path, pointing out the freshest spots where might
reclIne while she sung me into sumber, and show
ing me the various howIy treasures of her enchant-
ed garden, thought of Eden, of Elysium of Para
dise-tance ed had already been transported to one
Of these delightful abodes and her own angelic airy
form confirmed the dellson. In fact, this SINGULAR
girl had character Of mind and frame which was
quite preternatura she was perfect, had almost
said real, Wood-nymph her form, her actions, her
thoughts, were those that belong to such being
She seemed to have imbbed the very spirit of ger
minationawhich pervadcd the wild productions of
her native valley; the tenderness and diminutve
symmetry OF its heritage, had impaired like deli
cacy and grace to her form; the purity and fine
of its elements had infused themselves into her
blood the witness of its imagery, its sublimity,
its beauty, had assimilated the disposition of her
mind to themselves. She was something between
NV o,,Gc al CHI haJ IL,
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came to the middle where the water was deepest,
she stopped, and claspng her hands, while she drew
them to her neck with that natural grace which be-
longs to the period of extreme youthtulness at the
same time bending her erial form into the attitude
of one suppcating inwardly, she looked at her mo-
ther with an intensity of expression, which denoted
more feelings than words could possibly con-
vey. This beautiful apparition seemed to have but
just escaped the age Of childhood or rather, ex-
IRENE innocence had prolonged that portion of her
life beyond its due period her figure was SMALL
but eXqulsltely proportoned, evident from
her delicate arms bare almost to the shoulder, and
her tiny feet and ANGLES which the mountain dress
she wore was not calculated to conceal. Her hair
was Of glossy fairness and her complexion Of that
fine bloom which arises from health and purity of
blood Considerably heightened Dv exercise, the
glow OF her cheek was only surpassed by the bright
redness of her mouth, which seemed indeed the We
ry bed Of sweetness. Eyes, with which we are in
cllned to imagine angels, heavenly blue and liquid
from the oyerAowing of tender and sensitive
heart simple white wrapper, of very thin mus
lin showed off the harmony and gracefulness of her
figure to the greatest advantage, and more like
d
and the foam of the cataract cured to her foot,
burst in thousand trothy shapes around her, she
stood like the Naiad of the River, which Numbered
in unruly JOY at receiving her amongst its pillows.
In this attitude she advanced, Frightening as she
approached her mother, and mincing her steps with
grlish spOrtiyeness, TIL she came within few Da-
ces of the bower then, unclasping her hands aud
spreading her arms as if to embrace her anxious pa
rent, like spirit at play, she began kind of fan
tastic dance and as her nimble fairy feet twinkled
the green turf, and her thin garb floated on her
shoulders like wings, thought the veritable Ariel
swan before my sight. Fondly tantalisinp, her de
lighted mother, who sat with oustretched arms to
receive her, while tears Of Joy trickled from her
eyes, the playful girl still continued, without actual
ly touching, to hover round her. accompanying her
fantastic movements with little song of the widest
sweetest cadency
Pve been roaming I've been roaming
Where the meadow dew is sweet.
And Pm coming and Pm coming.
With its pearls upon my feet
I've been roaming Eve been roaming
Der red rose and lily fair,
And Pm coming and Pm coming
With their blossoms in my hair
Pve been roaming Pve been roaming
Where the honeysuckle Green's
And Pm coming and Pm coming
With its kisses on my lips.
Here the fairy threw herself into her mothers
breast and was covered with kisses as ferycntly re-
mid
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Human foresight often leaves its proudest pos.
SCISSOR only a choice of evils,
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VARIETY.
FROM AN ENGLISH PAPER.

FROM AN ENGLISH PAPER.
old Leters.-I know of nothing more calculated
to bring back the nearly faded dreams Of youth
the almost oblterated scenes and passions of our
boyhood-and to recall the brightest and best
sociations of those days
When the young blood ran riot in the veins,
And boyhood made us sanguine-
nothing that more easily conjures up the alternate
joys and sorrows of maturer years-the fuctuating
visions that have foated before the restless imagi
nation in times gone by, and the breathing forms
and inanimate objects that wound themselves
around our hearts, and became almost necessary to
our existence, than the perusal of old letters
They are the memorials of attachment-the records
of affecton-the speaking trumpets through which
those whom we esteem hail us from afar. They
seem hallowed by the brothers grasp, the sisters
kiss, the fathers blessing, and the mothers love.
When we look on them, the friends whom dreary
seas and distant leagues divide from again in
our presence We see their cordial looks, apd
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FEMALE CHARACTER.

SINGULAR CUSTOMS THE FEMALES OF GUAYAQUIL.
(Frona Capt. Basil Hairs Joumol)
We were somewhat surprised on entering the
first house, to observe the ladies in immense ham,
mocks made of net work of strong grass, dyed of
various colours suspended from the roof which was
twenty feet high.
Some of them were sitting, others reclining, in
their halnmocks, with their feet at least one foot
left hanging out, and nearly touching the floor,
that when they pleased, they could reach it with
the toe, and, by gentle push, give motion to the
hammock. This family consisted of no less than
three generations the grandmother lying at full
length in hammock suspended across one corner
of the room the mother seated in another, swinging
from side to side, and three young ladies' her daugh-
tiers, lounging in one hammock attached to hooks
along the length of the room. The whole party
were swinging away at such furious rate, that, at
first, we were COMPOUNDED and made giddy by the
variety of motions in different directions. We sue
ceeded, however, in making good our passage to q
sofa at the further side Of the room, though not with
out apprehension of being knocked over by the
way. The ladies, seeing us embarrassed, ceased
their vibrations until the ntroductons had taken
place, and then, touching the floor with their feet,
swung off again withoutany interruption to the
versation.
We had often heard before of the fair complexion
of the Guayaquileans, but had fancied it was mere
ly comparative. To our surprise, therefore,
found these ladies quite as clear in complexion as
any Europeans unlike the Spaniards also, their
hair of light colour. The whole party maintained
the character for pre-emnence in beauty for which
Guayaquils celebrated Even the venerable grand
mother preserved her looks in degree rarely met
with between the tropics
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her pare, nclalClloly CouHtcHdHCC
"Does my adorable Clara already repent of the
half promises she has given me All! If SO, am
very wretched, indeed"
Clara bushed at the retort and, in faint voice,
assured him, she did not yet repent The Counts
uneasness at her reply Immediately vanished
But when he heard of Antoinete sindisposition, he
again became dejectedi and, taking leave of Clara,
he went in search of the fair invalid He found her
apparently discomposed, sitting in an arbour in her
garden, where Clara had left her. At sight of him
she would have RETIRED but he prevented her re-
treat by catching her hand at the same time he
exclaimed
CO. Antoinette do not quit me p
what would you, sir p asked She
sYour presence few moments returned d Ar
vile; and Antonette resumed her seat Some MI
nutes passed without either speaking. Antoinette
at length broke the pause, by suddenly exclaimng
congratulate you, count d'Aville. have I'M
fortunately broke in upon your happiness, and in
terrupted the joy this day ought to wear through
out the castle You must pardon me, and
Good heavens, Antoinette would you apollo
use for your ndispositon l should be selfish in
deed, if that were by me thought untimely Or
Here a servant brought letter to the Count,
which he found to be from his father, desiring his
immediate attendance home, to be present at the
uuptials of his only sister, mademoiselle Pamira
dAviIle; and the Count, with mournful steps,
went towards the castle with the beautiful Antoi-
nettc,
The next day d'Arville Departed and the follow
me- week the ladies removed from the castle to
convent in the neighborhood. Here Antoinette
lad not long resided before light fever seized on
ncr, and nearly reduced her to the yawnng grave.
Clara hung over the dying maid in agony too
Great to describe and from her delrious rawlings,
learned the fatal passion that had hitherto preyed
upon her, and had now reduced her to such con-
dition Clara was divided between love and duty.
Must she give up d'Arvlle had he not said he
lived but for her All would he, if she renowned
sim, marry Antoinette he certainly would, she
thought; and believing herself assured of this she
determined never to we'd the Count.
Live! live my charming Antoinctte p she
cried, ciaspng her to her breast Live, my sister
NY angel d'Arville is yours, and yours ony'
Antoinette's hollow eye cleaned with the fire of
transport; her pale cheeks were sufused with burn
5ng bushes and the sweetest smiles lighted up
her heavenly countenance.
Can it be ? she cried is it possible such
blessing is in store for me All, no Yet can you
rifle with my FEELINGS You can--yOu do He
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not rob you of happiness for who is so deserving
of it my beauteous sister ~
Clara tried every endeavor to overcome her SIS
ters objections, which, at length, proved eectual
and she had the pleasure. of seeing Antolnette
gradually recover health from the hope she often
times gave her of love being nearly extinguished
in her heart, and that she could now behold PAR
vile as her husband without emotion.
In the meantime the Count had his sister
Palmira's happiness ratified by an union with the
man of her choice and having taken an affection
ate farewell of his father, who onged for the time
when his son would bring his bride, set out from
his chateau for the castle La Fontaine AS he jour-
neyed towards it, his thoughts were fixed con-
stantly on its mistress. His Claras lively sallies
every moment rung in his ears he dwelt upon her
smiles with pleasure, and wished most ardenty
again to enjoy them, The image of Antonette
next presented itself.
ssWhat an angelic countenance!" thought he
sswhat eyes what a form but oh her voice,
how thrilling how transporting p
He felt throbbing at his heart he had never ex-
perienced before, and for some time forgot there
was Clara in the world. :.
When he arrived at the convent, he was met by
Clara: his Joy great at the sight OF her. but his
eve sought with lingering anxiety for her sister
Clara perceived it, and instantly told him of her
fortunate escape from death His countenance eve
~ moment changed while she was talking
ssThank Heaven, she is well - calculated he,
when she had finished the account of her illness
Thank Heaven she is we'll !"
'sshall | bring her to you ;" asked Clara, with
drawing her penetrating eye.
"Ah will you indeed Can you ?-ah, you
know not
He stopt, conscious of what he uttering
and Clara, with smile, left the convent parlor
In a few minutes she returned, leading the beau
teous invalid d'Arvle rushed forward to meet
her and Antoinette, bursting into food of tears
hid her head in the bosom of Clara.
sAh, Antonette = cried the Count, how altered
since last saw you. TO what danger have you
not been exposed p
sAh, if l had lost you, then indeed the world
would have been lost to me =
He sunk at her feet, Selling her hand, and imprint
ing on it countless burning kisses. A thousand
bushes crowded over her face she sighed she
wept bat did not withdraw her hand. Clara's
heart expanded with joy. She joined their hands
& see how it is she cried Eye love each other,
and thus let me unite two grateful hearts,
A few months after, d'Arville and Antonette
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uomest when matters appeared approach serious sfugs
gle in his native country
lie was ss ndspsndsnt--sy much more,
Than those who were not paid for Independence
As common soldier, or scommon---Shose,
Have in their several paris ssccndancs
Der the irfegulars In lost gorss
Who do not give professional stencanee.
Thus on the mob all ststesulsn ere % esgss
To prove their pride ss ioosmeu 70 beses.
We not, however, Byeoo's spoloess Tor siss be
needs His exceIlencies will Do universally
know'edCed, snd his uiss s hope and belisve)
membered 10 hs epspb. II will be recoiscssd what part
he has sustained in British craIuo snce The
Of Childe Harolds space OF nearly sixteen has
been reposng rnder the shade OF hrs sure living
on the resource Of eputsion nooe OF that eoddng and
petty precauon which little su,hofs cell tskng OF their
fame" Byron his fame take cere of itse His foot
always 10 the hia shield hung always In the lists end
although his gigantic renown incssnsed the difficulty Of
the sugge ace he could produce nothing, however gres
which exceeded The public estimate OF his genius he 3D.
yaoce the contest sgsn and again and sgsn end
swsys OF disnciion almost slwsys wh Complete
triumph Asvsious 10 composition 40 Sbakspesve himself
(his will be admitted by ell who acqusind with bis Don
Juan he has embraced topic o human e, and sound
ed string The divine harp, from lis slightest
powef fu and sounding There scarcely
psssion situation, which has escaped bis pen end ue
mghr drawn, like Gsrck, between the Weeping and shv
Laughing Muse although his most Poweic Efforts have
ssny been dedicated MepomSne. Ills genius seomsd
prolific various The most p:odigsI dd exhaust
HE powefs nsy, seemed rather to ncfssse their vlgos Ne
ther Chde Hrode OF the most besoUl Of Byons
earlier tales contain exquisite noreis Of poetry
be ounc scattered through tho Csnos Of Don Juan,
mdst which the author appears TO have shrown of
win effort Spontaneous that of tree sesiening s
Leaves The wind Blu, that noble rec will never more bes
..-s.-- ~