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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-23

At rGts holden ri the clerks Office of the superior
cour a. e'ancrry tor the LyHchb,tg district, the 7t
daN OF Notcmhrr, 1s22,
John. NJ hLter, Janes ). MeAllister and homas Is.
McaH#ter, pits.
EgaiHst
Ihamas I. Houldin. executor OF Bavd to,s dec. ia
cob Myers and tllzabe has Nlte Jaisn Duiiod Il
Amanda hs wife, fl.deIIek A. I.os. and LtIlJa,iH
Lewis, ttfs
iht Defendants Jacob Myers and fl1abrth hls wlfc,
ana IftdtFck g.. Ross not aNng entered li,na pear
apct anu gwen security according thr assembly
aud t i1tes o tlas court, and il appearing by satsGc-
Ton! evidence that they lnAabtaIits OF thls
ny ordered, that the said d. lendauts da appuar
heleon de mrs, daf OF the ncNt and ANSWER a.
bll ui the flahhds aud thai aeup4 OF tins order be
forthwith inserted some new spaptr pinned III the
Town q lynchurg, Tor two months successNei, and
pusied the front duor OF the house III the SAID
town. 4 COpj-IVsu,
OF JOIN WILLS, elk.
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Y iro,iilia, to wit :

- ..t T. Etc.,. =. "a -. n,
u 'ui'S "''iu'" III 'lle si'fh oihee "i
4 nc suPtrl2f t9'ri OF chahcery Ton TIT
~ 'hbHi u'9'i'e' INC 2'u Gay oi tbiaal)
A'-h
ha"'o'th ~ 'aIae"5 piaIntii,
as.'o'i ..
:, 'oi'h aleA"h'ef, adl0'"'sirator OF Achilles
v Moofma", .ott Il, Mat! strange the elder
/ ,lt 'orh,F OF 'ht sa'o HIh'iiea Moofman,
,O. Il. h9o'' 2ili'h anu A9ness ms VIZ late
,notas "oV'n''t' James Moorman' judith
'''o''l3'n, N'iI'l'Fl Moo mah, SIay Moor
,,".' anu H'"'lt" ''ool Io'n' Hh'eh NatRahiei,
i"i3 anu H"''ua are ''e che9feh o. lliiam
nun " zee - 9r2'Net OF the s"ia Aehllies,
""S ~ mau' ni''ih' Muoilaah' ahe Moor
u''n' h1'"op',n ao2tman ana 'haries Moor
''''i' WY" H'a'2, HatiI", Jane, ELIZABETH
'nu 'na''fS "r' me children oil John Moor
m'"' oes''sea bfolhci OF The SAID Achilles,
h''.ea moofmhh, E1Habeth Moorman, Ag-
ness '1e ' rory Moorman, susan Moer
non' una hDram hloormans winch Charles,
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SvN the Villain,

DUNAWAY the Cd of This n3on,l
muatto man named MD. He
fellow, but hns large breast and !. sf,a.
made littie boW-leggcd, d high fun fosaq.
dark eyes, holes in his cafs, and a t,l,5'i''3
sharp chln-weafs his hair tied bcbird.i,,'
bold and open counteHauce when srol.# In, '". d
lier4s Keen aftful fellow, and lrrl.z... 10,
read and write little. Ills clotlilgf can
particularly describe, tho liprc +. n, 10y
he Is genteelly clothed. He li,a.,.l Ill
watch, with gold or gill chain. l,a,. a'a IT
He rode Oft DARK CRY AtEt - =.
ieef inches higi, in good order. .],l l1 IN
het sGoes net much Woin--she i, ItrafI,'''
wei ioi'nca-and has the marks Of li.' -"
8eHi upon her sh9rhicrs, mi rar,ii..'4'"t
scar upon one Of them, high ontAr .l..,i.''e
blade, think on the riphf. she l,5 ''.,"'e''
thIek iaIc ana maIc, though NOT yer, 10y
She i spirited aud active ,fndride.
IS well equipped for travelling, with ss5.1
bhgs. big coat Of bear skin with large LAT.
NC. have no doubt he Las obtaiucd6es..'
Pefs, and VIII atiemW TO pass as a free p5'
hhd make TO some free state, and +
doubt but he has altered his name -
handy fellow, good house servant nj.
and Shoemaker, and can turn his hand f,'a,'.
thlne, and have no doubt bat be la,g,l.,,'.
OF money. will give reward Of fIrg{
DOLLARS 10 any person WHO viii frIis..
him to ne, or secure him In any iail 81 ill.,,
get him again, within this state: and II l5l,'
state OAEIiUNBRED D0IItfS
If secured or delivered TO me and ten ,eI,a.,
for lie mare il taken within This stnte and d.
Iirercd to me, and twenty dollars If ,al,o
ont OF the state and returned home.
SAMUEL MORRIS
buckingham, Aug % rt,3
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At run holden inthe Clerks Office Of the superior
courtoi eccr! for the l.S Hehbugg district, tie 7th
day . uAanihtr, l823.
hahas >. holloway, pit.
Against
GcnrEe 5. Holloway and Ni.hoIas Kenn, and Eliza
BEN ll> vic, formerly Fl YabC,h Holloway, dsiN
The defendant George 5. HOLLOW ny hot hating entered
his alIeafaucc and given yccuitS according 10 the act
Asa mbiy and The rules of tins court, ana Il appear
ing b, orJ evidence that lie an lnhabllHlt
oi ts county ordertd, that tie SAID defendant DO
appear teri tht st day OF tht next team and answer
tie bill OF the lanil,t and dut copy ol tins otd,r
be forthwith nscf,sd IA some neNsprlcr printed N tt
town q lynChburg for Two months sucCcss,tiy, and
posted the door OF the house iii the sand
town. a copy lCalC,
In JOHN WILLS, CM.
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.Aetronom;caA Sxsten,.

They who shall be instructed upon this
plan will fud by pfrctjce tliat Music hrs
every advantage o. science, pleasing 10
the human ear and understanding, aud
hat il is not that ephemerd mechanical
knos ledge winch those distracted II the
usual mode have supposed II.
Music, when cultivated IS "A science. like
Mathematics and Philosophy. expands the
mind ard improves the heart and di-posl
tion.-1his method affords equal adpanta-
gcs 10 those WIN reside IN town ADD those
IN the country. lessons for week, for
. fortnight or Tor mouth. vii be found Is
beneficial as those OF. shorter periods -
lie will attend 10 the Instruction 81 indi-
,Iiuals, ar CLASSES which may be formed,
1T any moderate distance from Lynch
burg. IL has engaged a skilul person 10
furnish him with Hclronomes, for The use oil
as scholars.
q = He has n large assortment oflm.
ported Music, lor REORGANIZATION of his
pupils, and has an agent IT The north, 10
furnish any person "ith al kind Of haslca
Instruments, Pianos, Cldrioneis, lutes, sc
&c.
c. 4 line addressed 10 J. A. S. Al Mr.
Robert MoIriss's viii meet with prompt
attention.
December ). Wits -
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Virginia. q.
htr,tas holden in the clerks Office of The superior
81 obanctry for the lynchbnfg district, The I'm
dag Of November 1873: -
EdRa1d Lyneh, pit.
Afmusf
BeIlIauIIu Perkins and Robert Hughes and John Ar
ntisieah, merchants and partners under the firm of
Hughes aid AfHnsteid, and William Ghliat, detts.
the defendant BeuIannn Perkins not ayng entered
his appearance and gNtH StCurs aecoTdUgto the Act
Of As1nb, ard the rules OF tins court, and appear
ing by satisfactory ettd.nec lat lac Is ilabi-
tant Of this It's order I'd ;, Thar the satd tie
lcndaut do appear here the first day oI tie neat
term and the bin OF the plantifj and hat q
topy Of tins order be forth with
papet printed. ~ The town Of L,uehburg inr tao
months hey. and posted al the front door Of
the court house in The said town..
COp}-ieSle,
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JOHN WILLS. ok.

NlIl.Ii1Iat
o. elancory for hit Lynehburg district, the 7th
day Of havemher, LA.
Jam y. PcndIetpn and Robert l.. Coleman, pits.
Against
RHchard Harrison, BcnIpmin udrrison, James r..
LIVES, anhc' Penn an Gt re :. BolpWHH, defts.
Inc defendant Geniec :. Holio @ay not having
entered his appearance ana given unity, according
Co the tct al assembly aud te rules OF M court. and
Il Appearing by a9StIeiut, evidence tina lac Is not an,
uhAoiAh al uS country IL IL 81 rcd, tial tho said
defendant do appear here TIN ll,t daN OF lie neAt
term and answer The bill OF tie iaInIts anu HAT
cop. u tls Or''r be forthwith II trt,d news
paper peblishcd III the town 81 lyuehburg ia Two
months sutctssntls. at po.trd Tie front oil
the cOurt huHst -. lie SaIG town.
4 cupy-ICstc,
IOIIN W.T. &. Gil
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PURSUANT 10 q deed Of tusf erecuted
10 The Subscriber dg Samuel nnd James
Coleman, bearing date The Sd day of Febraay.
's-,i, md dv'y recorded ~ He clerks office IF
'1mhe'd conRtg>J for purposes therein named, he
"'d proceed 10 seH, on the promises, for ytaay
@o4sY' M Saturday me ION dag Of .4prilaeri,
Y i''1r, Vnot the neat fair doy Thereafter, sun
1tJJy y9yg,y,J
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a Vract oe K,anA.

Lying in he county Of amherst, supposed to
contain about las acres, dJoining The lands Of
VHiiont fc'cr, dec, iIardriek's ifgaiees, .Jabt.
Camden aud James Fillmore. 7heHlle IS spp.
posed 10 be rood, bui acting rs trustee he ,eiH
only coRrey such title as is rested IN him.
ALLEN T4LBOT, Trustee.
Narch @ 10 ~.
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MISC, one other Tract,

Adjoining the above described Land, conan-
ing upwards OF eco acres. GA dis lracl tu,te
are two settlements, on one OF which is II
very good house, well finished, oul houses,
orchards, a good garden, &r. and on the
oiher a comfortable dwelling house, orchards,
&c. This tract also edjoins the lard- 81 Job0
Shelton, Col, John Amhirr and Others
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DYugs and Medicines.
m
S,.l9SEfe
IL u
Waltcr II. Niidllelnn.

fOV1a7f NJ F00 DjIfaI
FyAs Just reviewed supply ii DRUGS
y I m1 FREsi J. NMItA MEDICINES,
which be eau viii pleasure and confidence
recommend TO his friend. aud the public, "a
being OF Che puresl quality, mud viii he sold
ON such terms aud ~ such prices as viii not
tail 81 render satisfaction.
a. Practitioners OF Medicine, Country
Merchants aud Others who havr been ~ the
habit OF purchasing IN Richmond, are invited
TO 1--WE him a call.
lie has also fer sale, PAINTS. OILS DYE
SrUFfS, &c. Nc. al has usual Low prices.
March 10
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

XNTAS stolen from the Subscriber, living
w near Amherst court house, on The
night OF the 18th instapt, \ DARK BAY
MARE, about five feet high, with star
in her forehead, nine years old, she PAGES We
ry we'll. Should she have been stolen, as !
suppose, l will give the above reward 20 any
nerson who will aPprchend N secure the thiei
that he may receive the puuishment Of the law.
i she has only estrayed on, will gave rea-
sonahle reward 20 any person aiiorling me
such information BY which | may gcl her
again. Ak nm Is DANtEs.
Frtrtiarv 81 WITS -
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Nirgina
Al ri ; holden IN the clerks Office of the sVper;.
count chan.ery the LA uehDurg distinct t,
DAY OF November, 1873.
""nst@ hGdoa'' pit.
81 ,,3 '' ti', ~, -" ,iuoie' dUits.
lhe defendant John Aooraud not having entered M.
appearance and EtAtn security according a. ~. 90 -
sssemh, and The rn'es Of his court and II appearnr
Dl satlsIne"y evidence that he not an lnlab,fant al
ths country Al > ordered that the said des,iarI 10
apIsa1 her on the rst day Of The next term and am
H., a ,, "I % the plaintiffs and that a cory of
r,,,ei -, ~, 'ufthMlth inserted in some ne Spsprr
rred N me o~no L,ncnuurg, Tor Two months Sue
MUSE IN TIE sand town. Wv 'ou''
e, Copy leslie,
JOHN WILLS, elk
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Fresh Medicines, Drugs. 6.e

Z HAVE just received at my Ola d.,
4 in addition 10 my former stock. a e.
general, and extensive supply OF At,,Ha.
Drugs &c. which makes my assurtu,rTf
complete; ali OF which ] will postum,
at the lowest prices for Cash Ell
Those indebted are requested once mo-.
settle. their speetve dues, as longer Gf., %
ont Of iny,rdSer 10 grant. Is
Howell DAVIS
February 10. a.
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FOR HIRE.

[ WILL.HlRE, by The month, or for The
bdionce oftbe gear, FIFE AEGR0 MEN,
Cffa raIe iaJorers,) and THREE BOYS. on
moderate terms, II application be made immedi-
niety. COLIN BUCKNER.
March L.. 81 w3.s E..
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! WILLS, &C
Nelson County, FcJrUGrg CoHTt, 824.
Benjamin Mos5y and Bib a Harris,
Commitments

William H. Masby, Ice ". Harris admr
of William II. Mosby, dec d. and ia his own
right, and sarah aio,by, Jacob Moshs Polly
Mostly John Nosby Benjamin Musdy Lit
tcherrg Mo,by, Mildred Ann Mo,bv, AMI
Nancy Mostly, children aud heirs Of the said
!" IA II. Moobv, deed, by Lee W. Hurts.
specially appointed their guardian, sarah
Mosby, widow and ralict Of the said Wm II.
Mosby, dec d, and Ieri,ha Turner, (-on oil
Iieury3 defendants.
~ GHANCERY.
On the motion Of the plaintiffs, by their
counsel, who filed their separate bills, and II
appearing TO the satisfaction Of the court that
The defendant William H. Mostly is moi IN in
habitant OF tbs commonwealth, and without
the jurisdiction of This court Il is ord,.ef
that the defendants in this country retain in
their hands, what money, property or other
effects they may have, or may hereafter come
To their hands, belonging 10 the absent drfpp-
dant, to the amount of i've hundred and fffy
dollars, subject To the further order md -
cree OF this court. And II is further dcr..s,
that the said defendant William II. NJ. ,.
appear here on the fourth Monf,v in A.,
next, aud answer the several AdIs oI lGa c,,''
! pananis, and that copy of mi, or.l,n s.,
forthwith inserted in one Of ,l,o " ,'ei -
/ printed in the town Of Isnehl,.... si''l,e'
week i9r e'sh' rtks sncccssiysIy. previon
To ina, Day aE.d that another conv thereof h,
| Posieo up y, the front door of the cour,bons,
oi TINS county ON some court day.
i Copy-icslc.
Nv 10. {. CUTLER, d. c. n G
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Nelson County, J4Huary Coari, 1924.
Robert H. AnJerson Mayo Cabeli, and
willis IT, wills, merctanif aud partners, ifa-
ding under the hfm OF Cabeli, Anderson. $
Co. eompiainaatss
against ,
Dandddge Clasby, Mary 81 widow Of
William CLASSIFY, dec 4, Williams lashy, John
Spencer and Nancy b. wife. formerly Aancy
CLASSIFY sJohn Staple - Auue lis 9iig formerly
Anne elasby, Hfll1 hantiplY&h6 Polly La
his wife, forfnAfy Polly elas6M babney =.
Bryant aud Elizabeth bic wife, Formerly Lii
zabeih Ciasby, Susanna iiales, formerly SUI
saBnn Glasby, Creed (. Carter, and Polly his
wife, formerly Polly Clasby, and Martha
Ciasby, William Cia-by, john CIashy, bifgi-
MIA and Elizabeth Classy, James CLASSIFY and
Rober Classy, infants aud heirs OF Thomas
CLASSIFY, deed, by Creed {. Garter, specially
assigned their Guardian, defendants.
~ CHANCERY.
On the motion ofthe compainants by their
counsel, who flied their bin, aud il appearing
TO the satisfaction 81 the coun that the delen-
daut cambridge CLASSIFY is mol an inhabilanl
Of liis eommOnWe aIlh, aud without the inris-
1iction Of this court, Il is ordered, thai LIE
said defendant do appear isfe on the ifsfFl1y
of April court nekf, and aBtwer4he complains
ant ILL., and uiat a. cory pt 4Aia order be
forthwith insehedfn one Of The utl1s papers
printed in the town Of BynehbnfgT a
week for eight weeks successfully, previous
10 that day, aud that another copy thereof be
posted up at the front door Of The courthouse
Of this county on some court day.
A Copy-Teste.
27 10. Z. CUTLER, d. c. y. c.
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Valuable Ecok Estate

FOR SALE.
TNIlE subscriber oilers for sale 8 llOG-
Il sis and Lots, situated on Sd street, in
p good neighborhood. II The property is not
sold privately before Friday lhs ID day oi
April il will be sold CA thai day nj AUG
TlON. The sale will be conducted by join
X y. PAYNE. Aue5onccr.
Jeims liberal, aud made known NJ sale.
JAMES GILLIAN
March 10. tdNs2
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= ESQ, one uther Iract,

ADJOINING The Iast mcnt7oncd land contain
ing 39l acres, and bounded on one sige by
lie road leading from Samuel Bort,'s, 10
Wat l. Gap, aud the lands OF Richard :. IL
lis, the Bethel tract, and the lands Of JoIn
tamm, dec. OF this trnct there are only
about - acres cleared, aud Chat portion ot it
IS well enclosed and fresh II Is heavily lin"
befrti and well watercd, and contains a large
quantity Of first rate tobacco land. This tract
lies within one mile Of Bethel.
II the above lands are net sold privately
before the 10Th day of October, they " i'll, on
mat day be sold publicly II my residence
Persons who may be DESTROYS Of purchasing,
Il Is expected, viii wish 10 view The land,--
Ihey will be 'hown at any time on appIica%
ton being made 10 The subscriber.
IL Terms Of saic sioll hr made accommo-
dating. AMBROSE EUCKEB
February 20. oSwts
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Doctor nowea Davies

EaENDERS hls thanks far the -
L patronage he has mel with, bot -. NJ.
Prhetiee Of Medicine, end in the Bnaia. re
ries business. lie again offers his se5zi.. -
the people of Lynchburg and It's ne,s54 To-
hood, n The capacity Of Physician, sa aso.'
attention, and with the conseiousucs. !. mi
difficulty OF the times, making ii ueee......' Tic
be as low Us possible, in tie charge, L. 10
make against those who ihay employ M. 'Ty
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FDY virtue of a deed OF trust executed
kb the subscriber by Henry Lunc, ir.benr
ing dBle The 2lsi Of August, ls22, and duly
OF record ia the clerk Office OF the county
court of Bedford, Tor the purposes therein
Expressed, | shall proceed 10 sell, al lhe.mau.
SION house OF said Henry Lane j. on fridas
the 21 day OF April neNt # lair, il not The
nekt lnir day, Sunday excepted 10 The high
est bidder, Tor cnsh, The following REAL aud
PERSONAL PROPERTY, 10 vii:
\ certain tract or parcel of Land,
Wherepn said Lime AT present resides, mud
adjoining the lands OF u Douglas Edmund
lcnning# and John sledd, containing 3lgD il.
ores. Also, the following
Negro laTes,
viz. Cesar, Spencer, Jaily, Rachel Edmund,
Dick, Bob aud Caleb, 4 head OF Horses. IL
head OF horned Cattle, 10 Sheep, 10 Hog,
! Wagon aud Gear, all said Lane Ptantaz
ton Utensils, Household aud Kitchen furn.
iuro, 4 Feather Beds, Sc &c. or so much
thereof as viii satisfy the debt specified in
said deed, rs due lhoina, + sale, y 4 Lane
aud others, and the expense attcndir. the cA-
eculion of said trust. Acting as trustee, |
,hali convey such tile As IS vested ia me.
NAIH >. STRANGE, Trustee.
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| ksaet or pArcsl or haNA,
Also, four %egraes,
.uessqs. .lchi6nM frccfaod Jun. jgHia0l

.ucssfs. .ichibnh ffeefaad Jun. Udtdni
Freeiaad md JohH ffet'aHd.
GENTLE HEA=-As you are moi nina
- biianfs of tbs commonwealth, aud not
knowing OF your having any agent in The
state, you viii please take notice, that, on
Thursday the lth day oi May nest, ut the
franklin Hotel, IN The town oi Lyuehbnre,
between the hours Of u O'Clock III the morn
NJ aud q q cIOek ~ The ovrfTing, and continue
rom day t0 day until completed, shnli pro
coed 10 take tbe depo rtions 81 Christopher
Clarl and James Unlock, Ia be- read A. eRf.
dsrssa IL sTsuil now pending ~ the superior
court II canncofy iertho Lynebbprg district
~ herein ntu plaintiff, ana }enrselrc, Arch
bald tfeeland, sen. Anderson, Blnir T. An
icrson. the said Christopher Cmrk aud june.
Bullock aud others are defendants.
an, respectfully, &c. &C.
No. BENJ. LEWIS.
March - 3lNdW
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JUST RECEIVED.

500 piece piece hddermi% r,Il, carpeting,
. o'U yards domestic PIaids 124 cts. per yd.
Z Bales 81 Il IA Brown Shirtinrs
March 8. ~ w.
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1saqs.s .rllas. nehard rerins, John Moor, Meors'
tssss \. > =, Nal hsts1 Hives y ,liani NJ BFtsand
4spia1ei- sss.~rxs Fl, deffs,
fiae dlieYr NJ 4ge4iann Perkins not having eutet-
ID pfsafaifcernd ssisfn seenry according 10 Tie
act af assembly ami tl res of this COURT and II ap-
pgflI E sasfgefarY evidence. tat lie Is not an inia-
81 Ans country II Is ordered that ihc sald deteu.
do appear h. tie dag 81 tlie rettteia and
er The biil 81 ar plaintiff and gbai copy ot fiIs
uraer be erhYth inserted iH sPaper prluttd
~ The OF /, nelhafg So tQ months steoessifey,
and noafed ~ he front dunr ~ ahe housei te
ii Je4s WILLS, elk.
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Y aA4U.,HA.E t.aNDS
iOR &.4LE.

" HE subscriber wishes to sell the Gl.
4 lowing Valuable TRACTS OF LAAD,
to vii
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a ! rules hplden m the clerks Office u
4 tie superior court OF cbancery Tor IL,
tynelburg district the oh cay oil February
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4 t0Py-ItgFc.
% JOH.Y UILLS, {. {
The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-18
NfARY-R FRAGMENT.

The last rays of the setting Sun were gliding
the tops of the mountans-he mild pensve hue
of evening was spread over the landscape-ihe
Wood Robin and Thrush were pouring their me-
lHuent notes from the grove--in the west, Venus
and the new Moon blended their soft radiance
here rolled The expansive bosom of the river Civ
Ing back varied scenery, and in the distance be-.
yond it swelling mountains reared their undula.
ting summits--a gentle breeze famed the air and
mt in motion the leaves Of the aspen tree--At
Intervals the exulting shout of " Harvest home T.
resounded from the adjacent fields-the tinkling
|ofthe cow-bell accompanied by the shrill whistle
of the careless boy met the ear, and ever and
the loud bursting of the even guns in the For
rolled laundering through the sky and died away
along the distant valies-At such an hour what
heart is there that could not forget its cares and
claim at least short respite from sorrow Mark
That pale form with sallow cheek and dishevelied
lhair which stands on yonder eminence examining
with restless and wild eye the various objects OF
1.-The plsin--With what earnestness does she .u'i
Ito yonder hamlet by the side the rivulet when
lmurmurs through those green enclosures ihere
lshe spent the frst--the happy--lhe only hapPy
years of her life. Behold how she ponders o,el
leach well remembered obiect-Yonaer Is the
bank where she was wont to stroll to Pluck wiie
flowers to bedeck her hair-that IS the beech
tree under which she has sat for hours nursing
the romantic visions of childhood-this is ths
.choolhouse where the stores OF science were hrs
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ppenetI 10 her ardent mind, and OH that lawn SHE
bore away the palm Of useful sports; those are
the flowers which her own hands planted and
her care noursiled and over that bower spreads
the vine which has often lent its shade to shield
her from the fervid rays OF noon day and witness
ed her evening meditations.
There too, sine first listened 10 the tender ac'
cents of Henry--I'herc her artless heart first
throbbed with the pure enthusiasm Of unsuspect-
ling affection--.'twas there she was undone by the
Iprrfidions sophslry Of her unprnciped seducer
over that s,e she saw him pass, never more ia
Ire turn---A bitter sigh bursts from her agonized
breast at the rerospection but no soft tears flow
Ito relieve her anguishcd sonl--She feels that
guilt has laid icy hand on her heart and chilled
jher tender senshlities-
| Again she casts her wild eye towards her pa
Iternal cottage as it were TO catch glance of that
lnonored Sire, and that beloved Motlierro on whose
Ichceks she has often the tears OF paternal
Tenderness, and from whose lips she has often
H. ard the ardent prayer ascend to heaven for her
. ospe,ty; they are no more; deprived OF the
,lprop of their old age they have sunk broken
hearted TO the tomb; yonder gray stone mark s
lie place where they lay. groan bursts from the
tortured reart of the once lovely Mary--it il the
Igroan ofdespair-Nith fienzied haste she seeks
sItae river-Oh fly! snatch her from the horrors Of
{ Ia watery grave
Lii is too late the dark waters have closed over
n her head her last accents pronounced the name
is |of Henry. WlLFRED,