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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-02-14
"FRoM GRAVE TO GAY"

EDWARD MOORE, THE POET
Mr.. Moore married lady of the name Of Hamilton,
daughter of the table-decker to the princesses.
She had poetical turn, and is said to have as
sisted her husband in writing his plays. The
following specimen of her poetry handed
about before their marriage. 1t is addressed to
the daughter of the famous Stephen Duck:
You will wonder, my Duck, at the fault Unjust own,
Your Jenny of late is quite covetous grown
Her millions, though Fortune should lavishly pour,
Yet still were wretched if l had not Moore.
AS gay am, could I spend half my days
In dances and op'ras, assemblies and plays;
Her fate your poor Jenny with tears would deplore
For, alas my dear girl, what these without
Moore.
IT'S the same thing with matters, with money, with
men,
(And think shall never be happy agan,)
Pve danglers, Pve prattlers, lve lovers full score,
And yet, like true woman, sigh for one Meoye
Mamma, she cries "Jenny, why all this ado
''You may have husband, you know child, or two,"
But pouted whimper'd, Ifretted, swore,
would not have one, if could not have Moore
The Baron (poor devil) has just now been here,
And has offer'd to settle eight hundred a year;
You know that wont do, sir, for must have Moore.
For all this bravado, vow and protest,
That avrice ne'er yet had seat in my bTeasts;s
For, swear, I'D not envy the miser his store,
So had but enough for myself and one Moore.
Tho the fools despse, dare to censure nv fame,
Yet think Pm as wise as some folks could name,
but worship that idol which others adore,
For they who have thousands would gladly have
Moore.
You'll wonder, my girl, who this dear one can be,
Whose merits have made such a conquest Of me -
You may guess at his name, for toldyo before,
1t begins with an NJ, but dare not say Moore.
MY ROSE, MY RING, AND BRAID OF HAIR
would not give this rose hold
For bright chain ofburnished gold
No, not for diamonds, richer far
In brilliance, than yon brilliant star
For oh, tits the pledge oflove,
OF trembling, DEAR delightful love,
And it will deck my hair so gay,
When New-Year comes-my wedding day
would not give this ring wear,
For crowns of jewels, rich and rare,
No, not for all the land between
St. Mary's and our village green
For this, too, is the pledge Of love,
Of fervent. fond, devoted love-
And it shall deck my hand so gay,
When New-Year brings my wedding day
would not give this braid of hair,
For all the gems that monarchs wear.
No, not if it would purchase all
The bloomsi in glory's coronal.
For this, too. is the pledge of love-
OF tender, youthful, constant love-
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-02-14

A lady who had made some progress on the pia-
no. and whose vanity prompted her to shew her
proficiency on every public occasion, asked ano
Their who was sitting by her, if she knew what she
play very often" 'But what is it called ~ 6. 2Le
Foo," returned the other
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-02-14

Esstembore by Lord Lyttleton to Lady Bro
When l was young and debonair,
The bro10'sest nymph to me was fair.
But now Pm old, and wiser grown,
The fatress nymph to me is Brown
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25

Happy; superlatively happy that man,
and that man only, who can say with the
great apostle, Il have learned in what
ever state lam, Herewith to be content
And the mind which is thus composed
and at peace within himself, satisfied
with that portion of enjoyments which a
wise and good Providence appoints, is
no longer at the mercy of all changes of
this sublunary world; he has nobly e.
mancipated himselffrom the general SER
yltude to blind and capricious fortune.
Equally without wish so mean as TO
be great, as unseared by the spectre of
pale poverty" he is cool and TRANQUIL
enough to relish all The humble blessings
OF his own state of life. His bosom Is
at rest; net Ike the troubled sea, VIC,
lei IN its motions, and foul in its an
pearance; but like a gentle riyulet, all
clear and serene, and exhibiting, as in
mirror, every beauty OF the landscape
around him, together with the splen-
dour and magniGcence of the heavens
above.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
A Fragment.

eyes, poverty thou art horriblel--in
whatever colours poets may paint thee,
thou art horrible--thou art as cold as the
grave; the winter winds whistle about
thee; isicles hang from thy shaggy hair,
and the cold SHOWS beat upon thy naked
bosom. Thou hast neither hut to shell
ter thee; nor fire to warm thee; nor
clothes to cover thee; nor food to salts
fly thy craving appetite. Thou hast no
friends; the eye of pityis never turned
on thee; nor the tear of sympathy ex-
cited by thy suferings. Thou art an
outcast from the world; thou art hated
and prosecuted by all: thou art despis,
ed by the world! Is there any hope fol
thee? Art thou not wretched beyond
conception? and dost thou still cling tc
the hillock of earth9 Go, hide myself in
the grave: there thine enemies canno
burt thee, nor the insolence of prosper.
ity reach thee; there shalt thau rest II
peace; the cold clod shall press lightly
on thy breast, and thy manifold suffer
ings be remembered no more. Their
shalt thou feel neither cold nor hunger
the winter winds shall whistle UNDECIDED
and the rude storm shall beat harmless
on the sod which covers thee. Yes
thanks to heaven there is one consola,
ton left me, and this l will cherish: i
will support me little longer: l will g
and for moment forget that | was mis-
cradle.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
POETRY.
From the Mem York, Mirror.
The Parting Song.

Written by member OF Concord Lodge. and
sung by Mr.. Keene at the late Masonic Fes.
tivai given in honor Of their illustrious bro
ther Lafayette, with additional verses com.
posed expressly for Mr. Keene's benefit, and
sung az Chatham Garden Theatre, by the
following ladies aud gentlemen, in masonic
costume: Mesdames Burke, Warning, Wal.
lack, Allen, Fisher, and Roberas-Messrs.
Wallack, Hughes, Blake, Morelsnd, Spiller,
Burke, Fisher. Roberts, Simpson, Jefferson.
Morrison. C. Durang, r. Durang, Stevenson,
Keene, &c. Published by request.--Tune,
.-a4!d lang syne-'
SUNG by MRS. BURKE.
Permit grateful sisters voice
To join the votive strain,
That bids Columbias heart rejoice,
And heals the ntourner's pain.
a spirit, pure as gratitude,
Shall flow through every line,
For him who all our foes subdued
In days o. lang syne.
= In suld lang syne. my friends, in aud lang syne
Both Washington and lafayette,
sour brothers were lang syne
MR.. WALLACE
In auld lang syne did Lafayette
Kneel humbly at our shrine.
Then shall we, brethren, eer forget
The days o lang synel
No--by these grateful hearts that glow
With liberty divine;
Till Death shall lay our order low,
wen think o. lang syne.
OF auId lang syne, my friends, of auld lang syne,
Great WAsHrsGroN and LArArErrE,
Aud auld lang syne
DIRs. wARING.
Though women may from light be had,
Nor see your mystic dome;
Yet still the power to bid.
Aud welcome brothers home.
No rame can rank with Washington,
Except, Fayette, tits thine,
And may each gallant freeman's son,
Remember auld lang syne,
For aud lang syne, my friend.. for auld lang syne.
Each great and gallant freeman'S son,
Remember auld lang syne.
MIR. MoRELAND.
They both each others vatot~ PioVd,
And homer was their chart,
Together hand in hand they mog'd-
Were brothers in the heart.
They saw the stare, the moon, the san,
In glorious lustre shine,
And much immortal .yOrk have done
In days o lang syne.
an suld lang syne, my friends, in suld lang syne,
Great Washington and Lafayette,
And days o lang syne-
MRS. wALLAcK.
Columbia's daughters owe debt
Of lasting gratitude,
To their brave brother lafayette,
Who Honors path pursu'd.
For when Expressions iron hand
Was threstning Freedoms shrins,
He came to guard our native land,
In days O. lang syne.
in aud lang syne, my friends, in auld lang syne,
He did Columbia's daughters guard,
In auld lang syne.
MR.. BLAKE.
Then welcome, honor'd LAEArHTrA
The friend of WAsuINGToE;
O. Thy brothers never will forget
- The 4yOrk that thou hast done.
Thou art the friend Of glory too,
And round thy brow we'll twine
The tender leaf Of green which grew
In days O lang syne.
In auld lang syne. my friends. in auld lang syne.
The tender leaf Of grsen that grew
tn auld lang syne.
MRS. ALLEN.
Whateer the mighty secrets ares
of which our brothers boast,
We know at least they love the fair.
And maze them oft their foaa
Affections grp we recognize,
The PASSWORD 81 AM THINE"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
From London Papers,

lpiN dDtISs
Var Rockets.-Parbly, model master
at Calcutta, has SO far improved the ma
tive war rocket of Hindostan, as to ex-
eel the Congreve rockets. Yesterday
LIST Sept one of the small experimental
rockets, denominated at 1t FOUNDER,
was thrown by Capt. Partly to tie dis
lance of l47s yards, where it penetra-
ted the soil three feet 1t is expected
that the larger rockets will range 5000
yards. Capt4P. has been able TO COM
municate the rotarory motion of rife
ball to his rockets, which makes them
range in very true lines.
The Present King of Persia has thir-
ty-nine sons and one hundred and forty
daughters.
A .Missr in Altoona lately gave an en-
tertainment to few friends. When the
juice of the grape had eyaporated, he
waited on magistrate, and begged 10
be committed to prison, for having rob
bed himself of 10 dollars
Two Cardinals objected to Raphael,
the great master ofthe pencil that in one
OF his pieces he had put too much red in
the countenances of st. Peter and st.
Paul. "Be not astonished at that, nv
Lords, have painted them as they are
in heaven, bIushing with shame at seeing
the church so'badlg govsrasa"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
MR.. BLAKE.
MRS. ALLEN.

Whate'er the mighty seerets ares
of which our brothers boast,
We know at least they love the fair.
And maze them oft their foaa
Affections srp we recognize,
The pGssrUsrd 81 AM THINE"
is what our mothers used to prise
In days O. lang syne.
An aud lang syne, my friends, in suld lang syne,
And Lafayette secured US these,
Ia auld lang syne.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
VARIETY
Dissipation.

The clock struck eleven. The anx-
ious, terrified, lonely mother shuddered
at the sound, and With an unconscious
energy pressed her poor babe to her
heart, while the large tear, not without
cause, fell, unbidden, from her swollen,
sunken eye, and rested on the cheek of
the slumbering innocent. Where, then,
was he who had sworn to protect her,
and by VOW registered in heaven, bad
promised nnalterable affection for herr
He was an instance, could wish with
out parallel: for dissipation had bound
him in her chains; and in the thraldom
of vice, he could forget that he had a
bosom companion signing in his absence
for his return, and in his presence over
powered by the conflicting emotions oc-
casioned by the recollection of former
times, when he was virtues friend, and
she the darling partner of his happiness.
Can man so far forget the dignity of
his nature, as to give up the government
OF reason bestowed upon him by God,
and submit to be led by degrading pas
sions, participated with brutes? Well
may it be said, that the hand which can
write it, unless its possessor be void of
sensibility, must feel the blood curdle
in his veins, and the tongue that can tell
it to the world might stifien in the act
Let US conclude our sad tale. The
unfortunate man returned, something
inebriated, at late hour, and found his
wife senseless on the floor. The shock
restored him to himself, though some
half-lost, half-recolected images fitted
through his bewidered brain. She was
declared to be in a raging fever; medi-
cal assistance was in vain, for the dis
ease was one which baffled all skin, and
in the short space of fortnight, she
died, broken hearted. No murmur es-
capped her lips against the author of her
misery, the destroyer of her happiness,
the cause of her untimely death. Then
it was that he fully awoke from his
dreams; then twas that every unkind
word, every ungrateful look, thronged
back upon him, and narrowed up his
soul; then it was that he uttered the un-
heard groan, andpoored the bitter tear
more deep, more bitter, because I'M
heard and unavailing.
Is there one now who is Just begin
ming the career of vice and folly, una
ware 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 immutable basis of virtue that we
can found our actions, if we wish them
to yield pleasure to ourselves, to be
pleasing in the sight of our fellow-men,
or acceptable to our Creator.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
A SMILE.

See how, beneath the moon.beam's smile
Hoa little billow heaves it's breast,
In foams and sparkles for while;
And ghttering then subsidies 10 rest,
So man! the sport Of bliss and care,
Rises on times eyentGul sea,
And having sweIed moment there,
ThS3 sinks into eternity.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
MR.. KEEns.

Here, brethren, on this festive night,
The "nation's guest" is found,
Then let our hands and hearts unite,
His welcome to resound.
HAIL noble brother LAEArLrrA
May happiness be thine;
And may We, brethren, pay the debt,
Contracted in lang s. ae.
In auld lsng yne, my friends, in auld lang syne
Great WaaaISGTox and LAFAIETrE,
And aud lang syne.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
Trust Sale.

DY virtue of a deed Of trust from benjamin
ID Forman, bearing date ON the Esd day OF
August, 1920, and now of record in the coun-
" court Of Berkeley, the undersigned will ex.
pose 10 sale, at public auction, for cash, on the
2lst dog of December next, before the door OF
said Forman's mill, about four miles above
Shepherdstown, a PIECE OF LAND, lying
partly in the county of Berkeley and partly in
Jefferson, commonly called BY the name of
NlARSEtalllL5hDo
supposed to contain about Forty.Five Acres.
Phil: c. Pendleton, T.,,s,oos
John r. Cooke,
Nov III Is
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
MORAL ESSAY.

"Come inspiration from thy hermit seat,
"Dy mortal seldom found.'
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
DUB We JUDMlNs0S
PATENT
SSpee}fic 6iut111e1tf,
Prepared By c. HERSTONS,
Near EreJer;cE Toup fNIN

y
Near Frederick Town, (Md)
CONCERNED with the patentee for supply.
" ing the Western Shore of Maryland, ci-
ties OF Washington and Georgetown, York,
Franklin and Adams counties, Pa. to whom
applications for supplying the places mention
ed are to be made-and sold by his appointment
by S. Sweetzer and ii. Little, Druggists, Bati-
more-Wm. Fischer, Druggist. Frederick,town
VIM. Gunton, Druggist, Washington city
John Little. Druggist Georgetown-J. Hughes.
Druggist, Annapolis-Mr. Gobfight, Druggist,
Hanover--Fahnestock & Co. Druggists, Cham
bersburg- S. Leitner, Druggs,, York-Dr.
GrobP. Druggist, raney-town.
The above Ointment is offered to the public
as safe ard certain remedy for these obstinate.
diseases, some of which have so long baffed the
skill OF medical sciences
lst White Swellings of every description.
I'd Sore Legs and Ulcers of long standing.
Sd Schirrus or Glandular Tumors, partlcu-
ariy those hardened tumors in women's breasts
which oftentimes terminate in liberated can
GERS.
4th Felons, or what some people know by
the name OF Catarrhs, of every description.
5th Rhumatic pains of The joints.
9th Sprains and Bruises OF every descrip.
ton or in whatever part situate.
9TH. letters Of all kinds-in this complaint
the patient in applying the Ointment, must
keep the part out of W. ter.
9th. Chiiblains or parts affected by frost.
1t IS also one OF the best remedies for Burns
and Scalds-It eases the Pain and draws the
fire out in short time.
For iI,aamed wcmen's breasts and GIandular
Swellngs, II is superior TO any medicine vet
known TO the medical faculty. 1t is much safer
than mercurisl applications Gas it does not con
tain the smales ATOM of any preparation of that
mmeral,) because it does not lay the patient
liable to injury from exposure to cold
This ointment has cured sores Of many years
Standing where it is impossible or ingredient
to heal the external sore, in consequence Of the
bones becoming carious or rotten. it will stop
the progress of the eGries, increase the quantity
OF the discharge, remove the offensive smell
and ease the pain.
1t Cures the worst Felons or Whitlows on an
application of 48 hours
Rheumatsms which have stood so long az to
become a systematic disorder require medcin.
to be taken inwardly TO remove them entirely
But in most common cases, by applying this
continent externally. as directed, it will give
relief. And even in old people. whose pans
have been OF longer standing. IT viii often eSSc
the pain.
For burns and scalds il exceeds any thinS
perhaps that has ever yet beea tried
Sold by appointments by
ADAM You've, Martins6Tg
SPRENGER s. kosrER,
Shepherds- Toxin,
HUMPHREYs & kEyEs,
ChtuieS-IoIra
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
n office.

THE subscriber cautions all person, against
crediting any person whatever, on his
account, as he is determined not to pay any
debt hereafter contracted in that way; and he
particularly forewarns every person from ira
ding for any notes or bonds payable 70 him,
unless they may be endorsed in his own pro-
per -ariting. Having lately sustained
serious injury by persons purchasing articles
on his account. and of transferring bis paper,
without his consent. ,hss determined him to
adopt this method 10 prevent the like in tu
ture. .fBR.iH1M .x4RL4IT,
Hoke's Run, Nov Is
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
To the Farmers
Of BsrkeleyS- Jefferson counties.

Of BerketeySJ Jefferson counties.
FEs
il HE undersigned informs the Farmers of
Berkeley and Jefferson counties, that he has
leased the mills OF Mr.. josiah Flagg, on Tus-
carora Creek, in the county of Berkeley, and
is now prepared to manufacture Flour of the
best quality, and to do all other kinds Of grind
ing. lie viii give, for every hundred bushels
ct good merchandise Wheat, twenty barrels
OF superfine -four. and stand the inspection in
any part of the U. States-or, should farmers
prefer It, he viii grind their wheat by itself, and
give them the proceeds, standing the inspec-
ton IN like manner. lie hopes, by his atten-
ton to business and bis determination to be ac-
commodating and obhging, to receive share
OF public patronage.
JAMES BEGGS.
The subscribers having been for considera.
bic time well acquainted with Mr.James Beggs.
and knowing bis qualifications as miller, do
not hesitate to recommend him to the farmers
of Berkeley and Jefferson counties as an honest
man and a good miller. They do not hesitate
to say that they will be responsible to every
customer of the mill while in the occupancy of
MIR Beggs, that they shall receive what they
are entitled TO from him.
Josiah Flagg,
Bernard Kephart,
Harrison Waite,
Nm. Kroesen,
Conrad Hogmirs.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-05-28
( Il At 1IltiNi1h.l

y act rft#.urlug III officers aod 'repez 81
twn frg,. - Hntll heats underline command
81 I,cut. fmnc,, IL hrcEpfyi q tie IN
I'll state NHlN.
Is, = saa.iot blAs Seartc md f,,rr n Il.
prose-. .l,aca efac iaifi hiata oi.haaafa
IA -. r,sa asstnb'td. HAT the President 81
the | mtcd slalrs hc md be j. hereby .aafha.
RED "a hesr Distributed as pure moues -
Lieut. lraneis H. Gregory, OF the y. stalra
Navy, aud the Officers aud crews OF Two
Elas5 or small boats under IN command, nH
10 Tier ltgnI representatives, tbesum ot three
lhoaspud dollars, for The capture aud desttur-
ton OF British gun-boah oalied the Glack
SNAKE, IN nc RIVER 81 Lawrence, on III.
nineteenth ol June, ote Thousand eight hun.
dred aud tonrlcru aud tltot the sad sum o.
three thousand dollars he, an the sumo Is
hereby, appropriated, tor the purpose aiore
sara, out OF my money, IN tue Treasury not
Other appropriated.
Washington, May 4th, la2i
Approved JAMES MONROE
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-05-28
Vne 0tler Hract,

adjoining The lH,i, fauiaiu,us between $50
aud IUo acfes, on Wbtrh ,s lkrfi-. a smnlj
plantation aud some loo hu,linps. Ills lard
= IN point ii qualify prhnps Mt mech, II
NY lnicraf l. the #fder, Il lis HncoWmon-
~ we'll, md Ilbrnue abouuds With tic lrst
nl INC Iur plaal, or s'uGslrs, aud iics neaI u
~ mill llIelAo ~ mentioned traela. nj
JalHinz zach ollcr, wound he more equally
dRidra, ~ aefown dat Vurohasers
Ne Vill sell thc Whole or either OF tie . D..
bow mentioned l,uels Of lend upon lie fol
lowing terms. NJ one thirdof The purcha.e
mnn"r to be paid Christmas ls2i NJ which
tmc possession VIII he rtvcn--thc balauee m
Two equal nnnum payments, aud provided
the purchaser should fnd il 10 his interest IN.
lie drN payment, - advance more, a liberal
dlscoud viii be made We expect TO sell tic~
above land nj reduced prccs, owing 10 the
pressure Of tie time, mud shond not n snle'
hr effected bplorc, We shall olrtr them IN thea
highest bidder NJ n,n Bedford Iuue court
tapl John W Holt, who lives near the pro-
mis-, viii accommodate my gentleman nho1
may wish Il see lhr FIRST named tract. ma
1apt. David VI Quarlcs, who lives in tie vi
clnit} oI i''t ilr'c otaers, ,yill ahow them.
&Ahi'EL Rad,
1OilN ~ fINICH, Executors
WM LII TNiCu, !
Nav 2p. wids ~
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RAISING TIT WIND

\ company Of Theatrical performers 1t
Clatun,t, haee announced tie tragedy ot
= lBe Reener' for tn heo,ft If capt.
Synmrs, IL MGR t. euahlr nm 10 prose
CUT kis voyage into ths p,ttuor.
Il j. IA .airrrslsf and laudahIr fct
tl4at-anr fourth of r. phuh' cNprusra al
tn ely and comly If Boston tn taeJ,
aetr applied to lie suppost of public
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