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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-08-21
THE NOTATION. - TALE.

The castle of La Fontalnc was situated on the
Rhine The entrances to it were defended by
ditch and draw-brldge, which gave admission to
spacious court, over@rown with high grass, and
led to the grand hall from which the apartments
Of the castle appeared, These gloomy rooms,
adorned with magnificent furniture, gave decided
proof OF their antiquity, and filled the mind with
sensations of solemn ave. when viewing the fallen
grandeur of departed opulence. The battlcmcnts
appeared proudly to overlook theIthinc seeming to
bid defiance to the ruages of time and the fury of
storm while the hanging woods of fir and pine,
yelled its rugged walls from common observation.
Within the castle bIoomc,l the beauteou, and fair
Antoincttc, who was pattern Of female soitncss
delicacy, and goodness love had not vet entered
her youthful breast, and she knew no blessing so
great that of her fathers tenderness, and her Sis
ter Clara's friendship and esteem sorrow had ne
yer held but momcntary hold on l.cr heart, ard
the kccne,t anguish She had felt seized her on
the death Of Monsieur La Fontainc, her only Sur
wing parent.
Antoinettc sought relief in ncvel-ccaaing tear,
On the banks of some wild and melanchol, s.rcann,
with all the enthusiasm of grief, she would mourn
her parent lost, and from that moment, took 40 dc
light in her former sports, her sister l!y' friend.
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but not by years, with grey head, and supported
by staff he walked in the grave yard, and knelt
beside the Wondering monument While bending
over it in silent devotion, light step shook the
weeds behind him, and turning he beheld an inter
estng female, leaning upon the arm of gentleman,
and who appeared to have broken in accidentally
upon the hours of meditation. They asked pardon:
sah, it is granted" SAID the feeble man, clears
shed on the monument Of sister, have no claims
tosccrecy. The strangers wept. Affected him.
self to tears, the old man sobbed aloud. The I'M
known lad, read the name upon the monument,
and gazed upon the mourncrs face. ''Can this be
Augustus Iiampdcn-can this be my long lost bro
Their - She said, She reached out her trembling
hands. 81 had one only sister," said Augustus,
"the name enygaN ed upon this tomb Wa, hers,
and Yet sec her image in you' face has tie ;omb
returned its victim, was deceived, and did tie
waves not indeed receive lNr'"
The history Of that monument and the causes of
that brothers burst upon her. She rcncnl-
bercd the shpMrcch. She recollccted escaping
from her room, and to the sea side on the night it
happened, where She found an exhausted seaman
who had been thrown there by the surgcs, and in
him found her former lover, and her present hus-
bai,t She called to mind their escape i'll a sail
boat to " y. To avoid the arm OF a BROTHER and at
this moment, rich and honosed, She presented hin
to Augustus. How VAN is the mpotcnt cndeavor
of man TO di,unite hearts whom heaven has dcstin-
cd for each other How misspent lhc tears that
flow necessarily q events, however apparently
melancholy, when all thing, arc directed by the
Wisdom Of a power above
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parcntv needless of the ruins the storm had strew
cd along the coast, it seemed a phantom boat con-
,eying the spirits of the departed mariners from the
scene of their gloomy exit.
But the beauty of the rising sun, the maj este roll
ofthc lately stontost pillows, the OF devas-
tton which the coast presented, and the silent de-
part,lre of the little unknown skh, though collect
lively presenting that morning picture full of rich
and touching interest, attracted but secondary de-
gree of notice. No left the wreck until the
surviving sufferers had been conveyed Oh Shore
and the property safe in the charge of the wreck
master. We then returned to the boarding house,
iagued and exhausted and sat down to an excel
lent and acceptable meal.
But breakfast was not over before alarm
given. The pretty invalid girl whom her brother
had given a prisoner into the hands of the domcs
tics in the night, where to be found. She
had escaped from her window. Search far and near
was made, and at last she was given up for lost
Fine general supposition was irresistible that She
was drowned That in the despair OF her excited
feelings she had thrown hcrscfinto the sea.
The brother was inconsolablc for her loss Now,
WhSn the opportunity Of rcparaton was past, lie
'urscl his own unfceng conduct, and declared
hat the recollection of sister, sutlc rings and death
@ou!l haunt him to his dying day. The shore was
l'ligentl. searched for the body, but in vain; and
ma few months after splendid monument
to her memory in Philadelphia under the direction
OF her relatives. But the DAYS and years passed on,
hat monument halt hidden in tall grass of the church
yard, ceased notice the brother removed to Tie
south and the name of the unfortunate girl ceased
to be spoken, as her virtues, her endurance, and
her fate, ceased to be remembered
1t is thus that time, i'll his triumphant course,
rostratcs and obliteratcs the mutable associations
e the work! At one moment breaking in upon t.,c
peaceful circle OF relatives and friends, and c.llng
tndanotherunexpecte,l away and then breath
ing upon the fiail monuments of past affection and
whitening the flowers of memory. There is not
solitary grave but gives example of the former;
and but few, indeed, that do not bring iorcibl, to
mind the Hitter. We die and are forgotten \
tear, sigh, clhaps pous eiacnation or pray
er, and the earth is shovelled in upon the coffin
l.l the place of sepuurc is left, and the letters
tlit mark the spot obliteratcd The once below
I'd form commingles with the dust, and if ever it
occupies wandering thought, it is when we APP
proach the grave and contemplate the end of the
Journey oflfc.
But this is digrcssion and perhaps an improper
one in this place. The footstep of frequent vis-
'ant, indeed, was not seen among the green grass
hat surrounded the monument of NJ but there was
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no longer flowed for while she gazcd ON the s,,
cessor to her fathers domains in silent admiration.
the wounds her breast had received gradually bc,,
ed, and thousand delicious sensations swellcd hn
tender heart.
The count dA1illc vas very young, beautiful
tai, graceful, and engaging he had not vet dis,os
cd OF his heart, and thought Clara and .ntonct;-
tWovery amlabe ard beautiful women The sprigh.
Illness of the former charmed him, and the artcs
beauty of the latter called forth all his admiration
but he had not yet decided TO which to give lis
heart.
Antojnette's returning gaicty delighted the amia
bic Clara, Who lived but in the happiness of her SIS
ter and to SCI hcr snlie was the highest grstifca
hon'>hc derived, the company of the count except
cd. D'-\rscs stay at the castle far exceeded tl.,
time he had AT first proposed yet he knew not how
to tear himself from the enjoyment of the compan,
OF the amlab!c ladies'. DssatIted with himsc If fo
not knowing his own heart and quickly deciding
which of the tW o held him in chains, he at lcngl,
prepared to probe the wound he had received, amt
after mature examination, found that the bligh
eyes of Clara hal so instan,ncou~l> pierced him.
With this con,:ction he one d.u suuss, Ii, cits..
or, and opened to horthc secrets Of lis hear az.
"a bl,lshcd and With E5cY. candoul cant ,.,
similar atoachrvnt Tia, Count appc.g.. in re.
lures, aud the heart o. Clara thgolhc,I Nth til.
liIclcst JOY. 10 tie sister of h,r ,iiccticls Il.
prcparedt to communicate her happiness, but uh,
was her emotion On bohoi,,.ng \ut@inp : c.uu,.
nance changed from burlinS t'.u>!l d N l. h,
palcncss a!sl, being rrpu',cI with co.lne,, e.,
next moment to find her ltylos5 in llys arm. IL,
ra', agon, was c>trcne; and till her SISTERS o,,.-
Enclosed Size did not, entire 10 breathe Al vlc,
they d;l She gave a vent 70 her suppressed t-I-
Antoncttc did rot attempt to interrupt them, III.
sat b.. her SIDE, nlou;ntulIy gazing At the cassie
ever and anon hc.,,ne decp-dr.wn SIGH Clara
at length recovered from her emotion and t.h.n,
the hand of An:oinrttc, wthan affcconatc PRESSURE
asked if she found herself better Her sister spoke,
but the inquiry remained unanswered.
Success and welfare attend YOU, with the Oh
icct of YOUR affections and may You, nlv sweet
Clara, said she 'ncyer know 4 moments sorrow
possessed ofhim
Clara appeared more and more surprised All
toinctte, ttcra struggle with her ceilings thus cor
tinucd
Seek the Count -dAr,llle he, no doubt, misse,
your long absence from the c,stlc-tarcwell, happy
Cla:-,.
Her sister looked back with lingering anxiety,
At los, What tn Understand NV her behaviour
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-19
District Of Columbia,
coyn,y of Alexandria, to ant:

County Of alexandria, to sr,,:
:. Soye.u Term. I823-2!si Day.
IN CHANCERY,
Benjamin Waters, executor oil Spencer
Gray, deceased-Csmp!ai.ds.
Eleanor Goddard, John Campbell "Il'',
am Campbell. William Goddard aud
Matilda DE Shaye-Defsndants.
TIHE defendant William Goddard, not
i having entered bis appearance and
given security according 10 tue statute and
rule of the court; and it appearing to The
satisfaction OF the court upon affidavit
fled, that the said defendant, William
Goddard, is not sn inbabitant OF the DIS
tricl OF Columbia; Oh motion Of the com
pIai,.ant, by bis attorney, it is ordered by
the court, that tie said William Goddard
Appear here on or before The first day OF
oext Nav tern OF this court, and enter bis
appesrance to this suit, and answer Inc
bill OF the complainant; and that copy
Of this order be published IN one
OF The newspapers printed IN tue town OF
Alexandria Tor 9 months successfully
and that another copy be posted at the
front door o, the court house OF said couu.
~. ,,cr, r.
ieb ) EOM. !. LII ~ ~
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Charles County Court.
August Term, 1923,

august Term, 1928.
I'm application 10 The Judges of Charles
~ county court, by petition in writing
OF Joseph Davis, Of Charles county, Ior
tie benefit OF The ACT of Assembly for tbe
reliet oil insovenl debtors, passed at No.
vemher session, 1905, aud The several
supplements thereto, Oh The terms meD-
toned therein, schedule of his property
and list Of his creditors, on oath, So lar
as he can ascertain them, being annexed
10 bis petition; and being satisfied by con-.
PetenI testimony, that the said JOSEF b Us.
'ls has resided two years imme diately
preceding the time OF bis application ia
the state OF Maryland. and being also sa-
listed that the said Joseph Davis is in &C.
tual confinement, for debt, and Tor no 9th
er cause; aud the said Joseph DAVIS bsy>
ing entered into bond with sufficient Sc.
cur''y tor his personal appearance in
Charles county court, 10 answer such allie.
cations as his creditors may make against
him: II is therefore ordered and adIudped,
that the said Joseph Davis he discharged
from Imprisonment, AND that by causing
copy OF this order TO be inserted in one Of
the newspapers edited in the District Of
Columbia, once a week for two months
successively, before the third Monday ia
March next, he give notice TO bis credi-
tors 10 appear before the said court at
Fort Tobacco, 10 the said county. On The
said third Monday in March next, for tho
purpose of recommending a trustee for
their benefit, and 10 shew cause, if any
they have, why the said Joseph DAVIS
should not have the benefit OF The several
insolvent laws Of thi. state as prayed.
lest. JOHN BARNES, elk.
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Charles County Court.
dHguSt Term. lSo,

dRgaSt Term. 1925
ON application 10 Cbi1Ies county court,
" by petition in writing OF Samuel C.
Robinson, Of Charles county, tor The he.
nellt of the ACT Of Assembly Tor The relief
of insovent deblUIs, passed AT Noy'rs.s.
sion, 1905, and The several supplements
thereto, Oh the terms mentioned therein. a
schedule OF his properly, aud lis; Of his
creditors, on oath, so lar as he can ascer.
tain them, being annexed 10 his petition:
and the Court being satisfied by compe.
tent testimony that The said Samuel c. 10.
binson has resided two years immediately
preceding the time oil his application N
!be state Of Maryland; and being also "a.
tisfied that the said Samuel G. Robinson is
10 actual confinement Tor debt, and for no
other cause; ard the said Samuel c. Ro.
binson having entered into bond, with suf.
tieien! security, for his personal appear
ance IN Charles county Court, 10 answer
such allegations as his creditors may nssa
against hsm-lt is, therefore, ordered and
adJudged, that The said Samuel C. Robin
SON be discharged from imprisonment; and
that by causing copy OF this order TO be
inserted IN some one OF the Newspapers
edited in The District of Columbia once 2
week Tor two months successfully, hefor.
the third Monday in March next, he give
notice 10 hi, creditors 10 appear before the
Judges OF The next county court TO be held
al Port Tobacco, in and for the said coun.
~, Oh the said third Monday 10 March
next, Tor the purpose OF recommending a
trustee for their bcnrE,, aud TO show cause.
il any they have, why The said Samuel C.
Robinson should hot have the benefit of
the several insulvcI, laws of this state. a.
prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES.
Clerk Charles County Court.
iaD3 GIN
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Charles County Court,

.fasuS! Term, 1898.
On application to the judges Of Charles
~ county court, by petition in writing
OF Thos. NJ. Garner, Of Charles county.
for the benefit Of The Act OF Assembly for
the relief of insolyenl debtors, passed at
November session, 1905, aud The several
supplements thereto, on the telms meu-
toned therein, schedule Of bis property
and list OF his creditors, on oath, so far
as he can ascertain them, beng anne yed 10
bis petition; & the court being satisfied by
competent testimony, that The said Tbos
NJ Garner has resided two years imme.
diately preceding the time OF bis appI.
cation in the state Of Maryland; and beng
also satisfied that the said Thos. NJ. Garner
is 10 actual confinement for debt, and for
no other cause; and the said Thomas n.
Garner having entered into bond with su6i-
Gent security for bis personal appearance
in Charles county court, TO answer su,h
allegations as his creditors may make a.
gainst bim: II is therefore ordered and ad.
judged, that the said Thos. NJ. Garner be
discharged from imprisonment; and that
by causing a copy OF this order 10 be in.
serted III one OF The newspapers edited ia
the District OF Columbia, once a week for
two months successfully before The third
Monday in March next, giving Lolce to
bis creditors TO appear before The said
court at Port Tobacco, ip the said county.
on the said third Monday in March next
tor the purpose Of recommending truste.
for their benefit, and shew cause, If any
they have. why The said TLos. Nj. Garner
should not have the beoeht of The several
insoIyent laws Of this stale, as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
nov 90 Iawem
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LOOK HERE!

THOS. II. DONALDSON respectfully
Il informs his friends and:the public, tba
ne has removed his shop opposite to Mr..
Brunets confectionery store, where he
intends carrying on the
SADDLE and HARNESS MAKING
BUSINESS,
isall its various brapches. He has On
hand and for sale
Saddles, Brides and Harness,
which he will selllowsr, and Of better
quality, than can be purchased at any
other ests blishment in the District.
6Orders from the country for any
article in the above line. shall be pnns.
us!!y attendsdto. july 10
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Java Coffee,
JUST RECEIVED i. FOR SALE. by
dec 90 KERR g. FlrZHUGH.
Splendid Furniture, &c.

TINE subscribers have now on hand and
i will continue to manufacture at their
ware-room, on King street, next door TO
the corner OF Alfred street, the greatest
variety Of the NEST
Fashionable 8 Durable Fur
niture,
made in very superior style, by work
men of the best skill and experience
They have spared no eAerlion OF pains to
bring their business 10 tie highest state of
improvement, and they tatier themselves
that the furniture they now offer is equal
10 any exhibited in any OF the principal
cities III the Union. They vii! dispose OF
the above on the most favorable terms for
cash, to puuctual men or ia batter. They
keep for retail mahogany and other mate
rials used by cabuel-makers, which they
offer at the lowest prices. Orders punLlu,
ally attended 10.
JOHN S. KOONES q. Co.
p. S. FUNERALS undertaken al prices
commensurate with The present tunes.
jan s SIN
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mind, an',almast al the powers OF
his body" London paper.
THE QUEEN BEE.


On Saturday last (2sd ult.) the
Edinburgh Wernerian Society met
for the first time this season, and we
were happy to see a numerous meet
Ing. The first paper that was sub
mittcd to their notice was son the
conversion of the lar.a of a working
bee into a queen bee" by the Rev.
Dunbar, Of Applesarth. Mr.. Dun
bar states that he noticed the opera.
tons Of ID hive Oh the loss Ola queen;
for the first day all was noise aud
confusion, when the loss was disco
vered. After this had little sub
sided, in consequence Of the loss be-
ing ascertaiucd, the tees, to avoid a
state Of anarchy, laid the foundation
Of royal cells, and of four more the
next day, and placed tho larvae OF
(what is supposed to be) the working
bee in them. At the end of fourteen
days, new queen Issued forth trolh
one Of the cells; and with al instinct
cquaIing Turkish wisdem and poll
cy, proceeded to tear open the other
royal cells, 10 DOUBT wtth the deter
mination of destroying what was
likely to produce rival to her pow
er. The working bees rebellcd "a
gainst this unconstitutional exercise
OF authority, and hauled her majesty
away from her job. They succeeded
i'll protecting the junior branches OF
the royal family, and were rewarded
for their loyalty by the birth OF a
princess. But it was OF 10 avail; ior
The Czarina, who had as 1t should
seem, a preferable claim, in virtue OF
the priority OF her birth, Killed her
fair and unfortunate rival. MI.
Dunbar, in confederation Ut the
boyc fact Of the formation OF All ar
lilicial queen, narrates all Instance OF
its having been done by an artificial
swarm also. A number vi bees not
All uncommon circumstance} depend
ed iii a large cluster, trom the door
of the hive: he suddenly removed
tho hive from their sight, and placed
another in its room containing emp
ty cells, having previously taken tic
precaution OF putting into 1t about 5
inches square OF pure honey Comb,
containing larve and honey; and
the establishment Of the bees was ve-
~ great when they entered the new
hive, and missed their rich stores
aud their beloved monarch, the fair
aud stately queen: they hustled a.
bout in every direction; but the next
day, finding that the royal family
had removed, and had taken away
the treasury, thoy began to lay tho
foundation Of royal cells, and in
course of time made to themselves a
new queen. Mr.. Dunbar has re-
peated this latter experiment with
great success.
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District OF Columbia,

alexandria County, 10 TIL.
.Nov. Term, l323-i4M DGy,
IN CHANCERY.
George HoIey aud Thomas Suckley-
Complulnahls,
Lewis Hipkins, executor Of Richard Lib
by, dec d, and Lewis !iipklns and Ma
~ Ann bis wife, Bartholomew Rotch"
ford and Jane bis wife, Richard L.
Came, William Carne, aud Nicholas
Thorn,on and Susanna bis wife, Devi-
sees o! the said Richard Libby-Dsfe"'
danls.
TNHE said Nicholas Thornton and SUI,
L SAUNA bis wife, not having entered
their appearance and given security &C.
cording to the statute & rule OF The court
and it appearing to the satisfaction ot The
court, that the said Nicholas Thornton and
Susanna his wife are not inhabitants OF
the District of Columbia: Upon motion OF
the complainants, by their attorney, II Is
Ordered, That the said absent defendants
Nicholas Thornton and Susanna bis wife,
appear here on or before the first day Of
next May Term, and answer the bill Of the
compliments, and that copy Of this Or
der be published in one the Newspapers
printed in the town o. Alexandra for Two
months SUCCESSFULLY; and that another CO.
py be posted at the front door Ot the court
house T .: ss'o county EEDM.!. LEE, &C.
ian l3 2m
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Charles County Court,
.9usust Term, 1899.

august Term, 1929.
ON application to The judges OF Charles
" county court, by petition in writing
0! Hezek:ah I. Dement,, of Charles coun,
~, for the benefit of the act OF Assembly Tor
the relief OF iusoivent debtors. passed al
Nov. session, 1905, and The several sup
plemeHts thereto, OH the terms mentioned
therein, schedule OF his property. and a
list OF bis creditors on oath, so lar as he
can ascertain them, icing annexed 70 his
petition and being satisfied by Competen ut
testimony that the said Hezekiah II. De.
ment has resided two years Immediately
preceding the time OF his application in
the state OF Maryland, aud being also sa.
tis6ed that the said Hezekiah I. Dement,,
is in actual confinement, tor debt, and for
no other cause; and the said Hezekish I.
Dement, having entered into bond with
sufficient security for his personal appear.
ance IN Charles county court, 10 answer
suCL allegations as his creditors may make
against him. II is therefore ordered and
adludged, that the said Hezekiah Il. De-
'n.Rt be discharged fron imprisonment,
and that by Causing a copy OF this order
10 be inserted I'D one OF the newspapers
edited III The district of Columbia, once
week Tor two months successfully before
the third Monday III March next, be give
notice 10 bis creditors 10 appear before The
said court, at Port Tobacco, in the said
county, on the said third Monday in March
next, tor the purpose OF recommending a
trustee Tor their benefit and to shew cause
il any they nave, why the said Hezekiah
I. Dement, should no, have the benefit OF
the several iEsoIvent laws Gf this state as
prayed. Test.
JOHN BARNES, elk.
Gec9 I'm
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POETRY.
Fortie Ake17Rdrid Gazette.

Forhe Ate1zndria Gazette.
REQUIEM TO THE SAILOR.
Sleep! sailor, sleep! the SylVans mourn,
And OH thy grave The green sod lies;
The lark swift rises in the morn,
And halls thee as she flies!
Hush silent be the passing breeze
AS DER thy grave It's waited on:
No more thy bark now braves the seas
But now the sea bird chaunts her song!
Light be the dew-drops as they tall,
And deck with pearlsthy grave;
Smooth be the pillows as they roll,
And brighter the crest OF the wave!
breaks,
Rest. sailor, rest! as the breeze Ger thee
And hsps through the willow that wceps;
And curls the distant silver lakes
That bid thee silent sleep! ..