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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
FROM CLAN ALBIE.

About the end of July circumstance occurred,
which powerfully interested the sequesered inhabi-
tants OF Glenalhn. The weather. though warm,
had been stormy and dark and the day SO rainy that
Monimla and her friend had not been able to visit
Eleenan In the twilight Monma leaned on her
easement, watching the volumes Of mist which float
ed along the sides of the mountains. Suddenly the
sound OF harp was heard Monimia turned round
smiling, y oeckoned her companion to keep silence.
1 ne music died away, and again rose the breeze
Dome gallant knight in minstrel gulse,' said
Monimia laughing.
"A wandering son of song,' said Flora, proba
bly, an Irish harper. In this manner they were wont
to stroll over the Highlands; and there are very
cent instances of that romantic custom. In this
modest manner they solicit admittance into houses
OF gentlemen, and none turn deaf ear to the voice
ofthe bard.''
"Nor shall I am delighted with this adventure.
carries one back TO the ages of romance and chiy-
alry.''
They opened the easement and, seated beneath
the lvled gateway, saw blind, feeble, and very aged
man. He leaned pensively on his harp: no one
came forth to bid him welcome His guide, love
y girl OF six years. sat wet and shivering on stone
which had fallen from the wall. The old man seat
ed her ON his knee, and wrapped the skirt Of his
coat round her little naked feet.
" And will you stay here all night, my grandfath-
er! And Will we never return to our own Castle
connel, where we were all so happy9 this is bad
country, and bad people.''
The girl looked round as she spoke of the coun.
try, and saw Monimia leaning on the window. She
had already learned some Of the arts of her profess
sion. Play, my father,'' whispered she; :" the
ladies' listen play to please The ladies.''
A crimson flush dyed the pale face of the old man.
"Oh, what have 1 to do with pride," thought he :
and he began to modulate the strings of his harp,
which in the querulous murmuripg voice of age, he
accompanied with the following
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

Mr.. CIay's opinion Of Bonaparte - IN the course
OF his late speech on the erif Bill MIR. Clay pro-
nounced the following euogium on the intellectual
powers of the late emperor OF France -
"The principle of the system under consideration
has the sanction of some of the best and wises men,
in all ages, in foreign countries as well as our own ;
of the Edwards, of Henry the Great, Of Elizabeth
of the Colberts abroad; Of our Franklin. Jefferson
Madison, Hamilton at home. But it comes recon.
mended TO US by higher authority than any OF
these, illnstrous as they unquesonaby are--by the
master spirit OF the age-that extraordinary man
who has thrown the Alsxanders and The Caesars IN
hnitely farther behind him than they stood in adj.
vance OF the most eminent OF their predecessors
that singular man who,whether he was seated on his
imperial throne deciding the fate of nations and al
ioIting kingdoms to the members OF his family,
with the same composure, il not with the same at
fiction, as that with which Virginia father divides
his plantations among his children; or, on the mis-
cradle rock of ST. Helena, to which he was condem.
ned by the cruelty and injustice Of his unworthy
yctors, is equally an object of the most intense adj
mlfatIon. lie appears to have comprehended, with
the rapldy at intuition, the true interests of state
and 10 have been aple, by the turn of single ex
preston to deyelope the secret springs of the policy
of cabinets'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
vol. Ill.

The troops before N. Orleans embraced many
lot the first young gentlemen in point of talents edu-
cation, family and fortune, in the states Of Kentuc-
KY, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi: and a.
mong them were, of course, many OF tougher char
acter. The pleasant raery, which is the very zest
of life when played off by one gentleman upon a.
mother, was unfortunately practised upon captain
OF company, who took it in high dudgeon. In
Imitation OF the names OF Indian chiefs his men cal
led him capt. Ffat-Foot. He demonstrated against
il to Gen. Jackson, who pleasantly remarked re-
ally captain, it is difficult getting along with those
gay young fellows; but SO long as they toll at the
lines with such vigour, and fight the enemy with
such courage we officers must overlook little in
nocent levity. Why, captain, they call me Old
hickory and if you prefer my title to yours, will
readily make 40 exchange" The captain retired,
proud of the title Of capt. Flat Foot.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
HOW TO VOTE.

Every thing connected with the system Of Repre-
sensation must interest the only people who emf.
neatly enjoy its advantages The manner in which
Represen aives chosen in Scotland is desciibe
with much truth and genuine humor by Scottish
Novelist " Well do remember, Tor il happened
the year was licensed, that the Town Council.
the Lord Eglistoun that shot being then Pro-.
vosl-took in the late Thomas Bowitt to be coun-
seor and Thomas not being versed in Election mat
tiers, but minding to please his Lordship, he, as
was saying, consulted Joseph Boyd, the weaver,
who was then Dean of Gold as to the way ofvotlng
Whereupon Joseph, who was discreet man said to
him 5" Yen just say as say, and I'll say Whist
Bae Shaw says, for he will do what my Lord bids
him." which, says our author was as peace fu way
Of sending UP member of Parliament as could be
devised" Dem. Press.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

Singular Saicide, - M. Bertholet, the son Of the
philosopher OF that name, was young man Of su-
perior talents; his friends entertained high expec-
tations Of his future success; but neither the rank
to which his father had attained, his own brilliant
prospectsnor the literary society and amusements
OF Paris, could secure him from that ennu and wea-
rness OF lie which at last became nsupportabIe.
He locked himself up in small room and closing
the apertures and crevces lighted barrel Of char.
coal, and seated himself before table, on which he
had laid seconds watch, with pen, ink, and paper.
He then noted down with exactness, the hour when
the charcoal was lighted, the fist sensations pro-
duced, and the progress of the delirium, till the
writing became confused and ,llegible, and he was
found dead upon the floor.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
SOVG

Oh ope your hospitable door,
For am wretched, old, and blind
Exird from Erin's happy shore,
And hope, and home, are far behind.
drain the bitter cup of grief,
eat the bread Of penury,
And time, which brings to all relief
Has no lov'd bliss in store for me.
The fury of fell civil strife,
10 Wo and want my age consign'd,--
Thrown weeping on the verge Of life,
wander wretched, poor, and blind,
Erin, alas, now must shun,
A SAD, forloFn, and blind exile,
Oh! could once behold the sun
Sink on my green, my native isle
No tender claim, no kindred ties
Where'er my devious footsteps bend
OF all that shared my early joys,
None live to hail me " Father" " Friend ~
None live my aged griefs to share,
10 weep DER Erin's wrongs with me,
For dear 10 me her shamrock fair,
Her oak, her harp, her minstrelsy.
All wther'd now my oalSen boughs,
My harp hangs on the willow pale,
For Erin's griefs my heart o'erhows,
Her Slaughtered sons sadly wall;
For dark the days which have seen,
While Erin and while freedom bled
Proud England loathd the smiling green,
With .atve blood she dyed Us red
Tho fourscore years have blanch'd my head,
To love my country was a crime
And happiness with freedom fed:
But Erin's wrongs are more than mine;
From Erin's wrongs my SORROWS rise,
For all her hopes to me were dear;
Though light has fled my aged eyes,
They ever drop the silent tear.
Those spirits broke fate meier could bend,
They fed to death from slavery,
And long wept each martyrd friend,
But who is left to weep for me
Oh ope your hospitable door,
Oh drop the plying tear for me,
For am wretched, old, and poor;
live, and Erin is not free.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
CATERPILLARS.

The Transformation Of caterpillars is very inter
esting phenomenon, and highly deserving of our at
senon. The manner in which they prepare for
their change is truly wonderful,-they do not imme-
diately become butterflies but pass FIRST through a
sor OF middle state. After shedding Its coat three
or four times, it strips itself Of its last skim and be-
comes substance not in The least resembling Iiv-
ing creature. 1t is then enyeloped in hard shell
called nympha, in which state it remains several
weeks, nay at times, several months until at length
1t comes out IN the form of butterfly. The man
ner in which they prepare for their change as fol
lows:-Ihey suspend themselves in the open air
on tree, plant WALL In order to do this
they spin themselves very small web, with an ex-
tremely fine thread, and remain in this state with
their bead hanging downward; others spin thread
which passes round the middle OF their body, and is
fastened on both sides, ard thus buried alive, they
seem quietly TO await the termination oil the cater
pillar state, as il they knew that after short repose
they would receive new existence, and appear a.
gain In a more brilliant form.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22
NO. 254.
CONDITIONS OF THE wATCHMAN.


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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

will tell you who is true freeman, and true
gentleman not he who bllndly follows all his plea
sures 1.-THE very name of foitoeer is seryie j but
he who nationally guides them, and is not hinder
ed by outward impediments in the conduct and en-
joymen of them. If want skill or force to restrain
the beast That ride upon, though bought it and
call it my own; yet, in the truth Of the matter,
am rather his man, than he my horse" Cowleu.
The antiquity of the husbandman's art is not 10
be contested by any other. The first three men in
the world, were gardener, ploughmaD, and a
gfazier; aud if any man object that the second of
these was murderer, desire he would consider.
that as soon as he was SO, he quilted our profession,
and turned builder
7" God the first garden made, and the first city Cain
We may talk what we please of lilies and lions
rampant, and spread eagles, in fields dor or d'ar-
gent but if heraldry were guided BY reason.
plough in the field arabic would be the most noble
and ancient arms CoacIey.
Dryden's translation Of Virgil being commended
by Right Reverend Bishop, witty Earl said,
!" The original is, indeed excellent, bur every thing
suffers by translation--except Bishop
The noble address of La Roche Jaquelin to his
soldiers, is one Of the finest specimens of aconc
!" II advance, follow me: if ! fall ayenge me if I,
finch, kill me.'
FAITH lights US, even through the graye--be-
ing the evidence of things no. seen.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

In the following Lore coaplet, there is great pau
cty OF words but as much meaning as there is ia
many most moving love songs:-
look'd and lov'd, and oy'd and ool'd and look d
and lov'd again!
Nut locke and oy'd and ioyd and look and look d
and oy'd in yain!''
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

VI kill Rats Pound some stone lime, and mix
il with oatmeal and sugar lay il about the house,
SCI water by ii, for after they cal oft they will drink
MI they burst with laugher-then the rest viii leave
the place. Though this seems but a simple thing,
yet II will destroy them faster than any thing else,
and do no other damage.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

DR., Roger Long, the famous astronomer, walk.
ing one dark evening with gentleman in Cam
bridge, and the latter coming to short post fixed
N the pavement, which, in the earnestness of con.
versaIon, be took to be boy standing in his way,
said, hastily, " Get out of tine way, boy" "That
boy, sir,' said the Doctor, very calmly lis post.
boy, who turns out of his way for any body.''
La,our Maubonrg lost his leg at the battle Of
Leipsic After he had suffered amputa,ion with the
greatest courage, he his servant crying or pre-
tending TO cry, in the corner OF the room. None
OF your hypocrltical tears, you idle dog said his
master; "you know you are very glad, for now you
Will have only one boot TO clean instead of iwo.''
a surveyor of taxes, named Hyde, was examin-
Ing house by the side OF which was ran pit, and
while disputng with the tenant about the number
OF windows it contained, he most unfortunately slip
ped into the pit. " For Gods sake,o cried he help
me, help me?a Nay said the proprietor, 81 dare
take nothing from thence without consent of the ex-
aiseman; and il would be pity to pull out Hyde
before it was well tanned.''
Adam - and his vile, in the neighborhood Of
Perth. (Scotand) called to parochia exa-
mination. On their way to the church, the worthy
man slipped foot, and upset. Arriving at the SEES.
sion house, the clergyman asked the good woman,
w hat was the cause OF Adams fall ~ She i'm.
mediately answered, I" BY my troth, Sir, dnna ken
v what was the cause o. his la but it was unco'
srty ia for he hursled into the ditch, and his breeks
NTure a. clay.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-22

FAITH lights US, even through the graye--be-
ing the evidence of things no. seen.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-23
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Thu-sdou,

Ihg-sdoy, Dtcsmbr 9.
Mr.. Barbour, from the commi,tee sppont.
cd to perform tba, duty. 'eporsed, that they
had ~si,ed on Geoessl La Fsysue, with the
insiistion Of the Senate, and that he had in.
10 med them he wosld wait on the Senate this
day st one o'eloes.
A. one o'clock he entered the Chsmber Of
the Senate, accompanied by the committee OF
iha, body. Oa entering tho bar, MIR. BaI bour,
chairman Of the committee, announced the
presence Of the Gsns.sl In the following
words: awe int odue, General La Fsysue
TO the Senate Q. the United Sts,es;" where.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-23
NEWPORT.
STATE ELECTION.

A general Republican Convention will
be holden at the State-house in Bristol,
on Wednesday evening, the 18th Of JAN
uary next, to form Prox for General
Officers, for the political year ensuing,
and to make the requisite arrangements
to ensure its success. The Republicans
Of the several towns in the State are re.
quested to elect the Delegates according
", as full representation is particularly
desirable.
Dec. 9, 1924.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-23

OT We are obliged to omit many interesting srti.
c,es, and advertisements. for want Of room.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-22

gov eminent, the state governments nave
been placed as sentinels. to guard their G..
items against all arbitrary encroscbDents
upon their rights by the government OF .ne
United States. The state governments
are now most solemnly called upon 10 per-
form this high and sacred duty They are
now most earnestly imploTed by their sui
fer,ng and threatened citizens, 10 prove;
faithful sentinels: TO prove the wisdom ana
efficacy of this great principle in our con-
siitution, and not 10 leave their citizens
victims Of despotism, unequalled al this
day by any settled government OF Europe;
rendered too. infinitely more alarming oy
the development Of the avowed princl-
cipIes upon which il is bottomed. mere
never as more urgent and sacred DUTY
imposed upon any government. lnefe
never can be more just and righteous
cause, than the counieractioD Of mos!
lhouyhtIess, visionary & pro6igat scheme,
TO subject The citizens of the D. States to a
manent manufacturing despotlsm. u
this counteraction should take place-and
| trust in God it may-l presume the La
riff schemers will themselves admit they
did not toresee that all The present unboiy
gains, and all the dreams OF iurtber unholy
gains to come, OF the Iegslized plunderlhg
manufacturers, would sn soon become DIS
solved into thin air; and that solid justice
would be restored once more u the OPP
pressed contributors. They must also ad.
mi, that they did not foresee, nor could
they have toreseen, nor caH,hey no" lore
see, oil the consequences Of the destruc'
tive Tariff Bill.
WIN. B. GILES,
Wigwam, Amelia County, Ta'
April Is, 1894.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-22

equality. Even il me: amendment
which he had proposed should be adopt
ed he should still feel compelled to give
his vote against the bill. believing, as
he did, that congress bad no Consi,u.
.ional power for thus disposing of the
public noney-but if it did pass, he
wished his constituents to receive their
duo proportion Of the expenditure.
This amendment was opposed BY
Hlessrs. Ruggles, II. johnson. Of Lou.
Brown, and Talbot. 8lesirs. Taylor,
OF Virgins Holmes. Of Maine, and Ms.
con. opposed The bin on general princi.
pies; and were replied TO, by Me.srs.
Talbot, Benton and Lowrie. Mr.. Chand-
lsr's amendment WAS rejected.
Mr. Branch proposed, ~ an amend.
nens, . new section, sppropriatiog
$500, 600 for opening = directcommu.
nicstion from AIbemarle Sound to tho
Atlantic Ocean, snd for removing the
distractions from the channel that con.
pec,s A lbemarls Sound with the Pam.
leo. Mr.. Branch made some remarks
in favor Of this amendment. Il Was
lost.
Mr.. Lowrie proposed On amendment,
not affecting tho principle OF tie bill,
which was adopted.
The question was then put, upon pass
iag the bill to q third reading; and de-
,ermined in the o6irmatiue. Yeas Is,
Nays 90. .,
So the bill passed to s.thisd reading.
ADJOURNMENT OF coNoREss.
On motion Of Mr.. Macon, tho resolu.
ton, IS it came from the House Of Re.
representatives., fixing the eth instant for
the adjournment Of the present session
Of CoDg ress, was taken up for consider
alton, and concurred in by the Senate.
The bill.'to provide for the punish
ment Of certain crimes, when commit
ted in any Navy Yard, fort, arsenal,
magazine, dock yard, light house, ore-
Their place, belonging 10 the U. States
and tho bill to enable tho President 10
carry into effect the Treaty made ct
Client tho 24ih of December, 1914, ex.
GLIDING foreigners from trade snd in-
tercourse with the Indisn tribes With
in the United States, and to preserve
the fur trade within the limits Of the
SAID United States. to American citi-
zens,' were severally read tho third
time, passed, and sent to the House of
Represe ntativss for concssrencs. The
tito of the last mentioned bill was al.
tered to the following: AN act 10 ens-
bic the President to hold treaties with
certain Indian tribss, and FOX other pur.
poses
The Senate then adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Poinsett, from tho committee on
foreign affairs, made report Oh 60 much
ofthe Presidents message a. relates to
pirscies comnlitted on the commerce Of
Che United States in tho neighbosbood
of the islands OF Cobs and Porto Rico;
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Tay lor, from the committee of
conference on the disagreeing votes Of
the two Houses upon the smendmsnt of
the Senate to the bill, entitled An act
to amend the several acts imposing du-
ties on imports made . report thereon.
a copy of which will be found in the
proceedings Of tho Senate Of this day.
Mr.. Tod moved for call ofthe House
previous to takinga vote on this report.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. A. Stevenson moved to lay the
report on the table until the House
should be fuller.
This motion was agreed to--ayes 81,
noes 70.
Mr.. Livingston, of Lou. rose, and sale,
that he had understood from several men.
befs who voted yesterday Tor an adjourn.
ment on the 9Th, that they had done 50
because they considered the silence Of
the members OF the Committee OF lnvesti-
cation 10 the inquiry, Whether the ev.
dence OF Dir Edwards was necessary! IS
equivalent to an admission that they did
MT N ;oG h 10 a " m, in ofion noroeaarv MIR
l.. said, be rose to correct this erroneous
conclusion. The members Of the COM
nittee had not answered be presumed,
although be only spoke Tor bimself, be-
cause no other vote had ever been tsken
as to the necessity of such examination,
except that BY which the witness had
been ordered to attend; and no member
Of the committee could, therefore. eI'
press the opinion OF that body in answer
10 the inquiry. The fact, however, was,
that every member of the House could as
well Judge Of the propriety OF waiting Tor
the arrival Of Mr. Edwards as the Com
mittee could. The committee bad no 9th
or evidence than that before the House.
He thought il necessary 10 make this eI'
PLANTATION, TO give any gentleman who
had voted under anterronsous implessIOn,
an opportunity IL move for reconsider
ton.
Mr.. Vinton offered the following:
'Resolved, That the Committee Oh
Commerce be instructed to inquire INTO
the expediency of providing by Law Thai
no license 10 navigate a0y oil the walters
of the United States shall be granted 70
any boat or vessel hereafter built aDo
moved or propelled by FIRE Or steam, upon
the principle Of construction comnon'!
called high pressure;' nor 10 any boat Of
vessel heretofore built and moved or pro.
PEELED by FIRE or steam, that shall berea'IpI
be fitted up or provided with any engine
or other machine intended to move or pro-
pei such boat or vessel upon the principe
OF construction aforesaid
Mr.. Livermore was DESTROYS OF iniorma'
ton on the difference OF construction o.
tween steam engines of high and OF ~"
pressure.
M. Vinton spoke in reply. He st''ea
that the construction OF machinery w
high pressure had been introduced Oh a.
count OF lite supposed superior cbesPn GO
and power. Competition arose; and ,In
result Of this composition for speed, nav