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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-29


sembIng congregation were on foot-here and there
an old man on a rough mountain pony-there per-
haps man and wife on a stronger steed-and there
cart with an invalid, or the weak or aged, with
due accompaniment of children. The distinction
Of rank was still visible, but it softened down
by one peryading spirit of humble Christianity SO
trooped they along to the house Of God--the clear
tnke of the bell was heard-the seats were filed
and the whole vale echoed to the voice of psalms
Divine service was at this time, performed in the
English language, and the Kirk was decenty silent
in sincere and transformations devotion
During service, the Englishman CHANGED to fix
his eyes on small monumental slab in the wall
above the seat, and he read these words-S4cREn
TO THE METoRY or CHARLES STUART, LATE CAR
TAIN IN THE FoRrT- SECOND REGIMENT, WHO nlKD
AT VIENNA, 81 AUGUST, IL. A mortal sickness
instantly struck his heart and in that agony, which
was indeed almost swoon Of the soul, he wished
that he were dead, or buried in solitude many thou
sand miles away from the place where he now safe
He fixed his eyes upon the CONFERENCE.-The of
the mothel-and then of her daughter. and a re-
sembance, which he had not discovered before
now grew upon him stronger and stronger, to one
Ill his grave, and whom he once would have sacri-
feed his own life to reanimate He was sitting in
the house Of God with the mother and sister Of the
man whose blood he had shed the place-the
name-the day OF the month-left no possibility of
doubt And now many other corroborative circum-
stances came upon him in that ghasty fit He re-
membered the daughter saying after that lament
sung to the harp, 81 ought not to have sung it
for my poor dead brother used to delight in that
air. The murderer of that poor dead brother had
come wandering to solitary mansion among the
mountains, impelled by some evil spirit, and was
now sitting below his monument along with her who
had gwen nm birth But every one intent up
on the service of God-and his white face. white as
sheet, was observed by none. By degrees he
felt the blood circulating again from his stricken
heart-he began to breathe more freely and had
just strength to stand up when the congregation
rose to prayer He saw. glimmering and unsteady
beside him, the meek, placid countenance of the
WIDOW and her daughter-and turned away his eye
from then. to Tx them again or that inscription to
which they were drawn BY hideous spell. Ne
heard not the closing benedic,ion-but was relieved
IN some degree BY the fresh air that whispered thro
the trees as he found himself walking by the side
OF his almost unseen companions through the
church-yard 81 fear, sir, you are ILL" said May
Stuart, IN sweet and hurried tone Of voice, and
no other answer was given but long deep groan,
that sounded as if rose up in Pangs from the bot
tom Of broken heart They walked along to-
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-29

u,
whose eyes, when they ventured to look towards
either of them, were wild and ghastly, and every
glance accompanied with deeper and bitterer
sigh. "For the love of Goblet US if possible,
retire from the crowd-and lead me to some retired
place, that may utter few words, and then hide
myself for evertrom your faces"
They walked ,longa foot path that wnded thro'
a copplce-wood, and crossing plank over a riyu-
let, in few moments they were in little glen, as
lonely as lift had been far among the mountains
Ono houses in this direction said the mother
somewhat agitated and alarmed she knew not why
and they sat down together on a seat that had
been cut out of the turf by the hands of some shep-
herd, or schooboy, in his hours of play. "Mary.
bring some water from that pool-Mr. Ashton looks
as if about to faint. My dear sir, you better
now ," And the beautiful girl bathed his forehead
with the cold, mpid water till he felt the sickness
depart and his soul revive.
He rose from the seat, and looking stcadf,stly
on their countenances, and then lifting his eyes to
heaven, he sunk down on his knees before them
and said, " My name is now Ashton but it was not
always so-hstcfui, horrible. and accursed must
that other name be to your ears-the name Of I'd.
ward Sitwe"
The mother uttered FAINT shrek. and her head
fell back, while the daughter sat down by her side
and Clasped her arms with loud sobs round her
neck. The stranger remained upon his knees, with
his hands clasped, and his ewes fixed upon them
who now beheld him not. for many Wild thought
was hurrylng through their hearts. At length the
the widow looked towards him with dim and
changefu expression, and then covering her ewes
with both her hands, indistnctly said ''Fatal-f4tal
name indeed-has God brought before me, on Iii,
Bonded knees, the man beneath whose sly ord my
dear Charles died Oh God of mcrcy, teach me
how should feel in this wild and most sudden tri
al "Pray for me-pray for me to God-and also
ntercede for me with your mother when / am far
away-for believe me when say, that have not
had many happy days since that fatal yent."--
And rising from the ground, the stranger was about
to depart
But there was something so irresistibly dca;nirc,
IN the pity that was fast streaming from the ewes Of
poor Mary Stuart, to whom he had addressed him
self, that lie stood riyeued to the spot and lie
thought, too, that the face OF the mother began to
look with less horror upon him, and seemed clouded
with humane and Christian compassion. He SAID
nothing IN his own yindica on-he uttered a few
words IN praise Of the dcaI-an and standing hrf,r.
them, with his pale cheeks. and conynlsed sobs
and qnWer'nE lips, the sincerity IF bis sorrow and
conrItlon could not out affect their souls and bring
over their gradually subs.ding aversion deep fetl
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
50. wife dividend from LIST Of January,

So. wife dividend from LIST Of January,
1925.
London, Feb. l4.-The new Greek
loan, contracted by Messrs. Ricardo,
was brought into market on Saturday.
Its amount is ooo,oool. stock.
The following extract Of letter
from Zante, dated January S, contains
some interesting and authentic parti-
culars relative to the actual state of az
fairs in Greece.
shave the pleasure to inform you,
that at last the government has tri.
umphed over its internal enemies We
may say that this new attempt of those
who are contrary to the government
has had providential effect, both in
freeing our country from the tyranni-
cal yoke Of the primates, and as it
serves to show to Europe that there is
really government in Greece, and not
merely nominal one, as has been hi
therto believed.
The arrival of the fourth instalment
Of the loan from London was of consi-
derable use in REFRESHING the insur-
gents. Even before its arrival, the
President had disbursed SO, 900 Spanish
dollars of his own money. The Egyp-
tan feet is no longer heard of. After
his last disaster, so glorious to admiral
Miaulis, Ibrahim Pacha thinks no
longer Of proceeding to Gambia; he is
now at Rhodes. The Sultan, by send
ing new Pacha 10 Romelia, has caus-
ed a revolution there, which is promo
ted by Omer Vrione. All these things
cooperate to our independence"
The city of Amsterdam has been in
the greatest danger. The damage, how
ever, is confined to the loss of several
magazines of corn and oil, which were
submerged. BY the rupture of the
duke of Ooterend, hundred manufac-
tories and mills were destroyed-Men,
| women and children are arriving every
moment at Amsterdam, in the most
shocking condition. All the lodgings,
barracks, orphan-houses, and charita-
bic institutions, are crowded with the
unhappy people who have saved them
selves on the roofs of their habitations.
Friesland is dreadfully ravaged. The
Isle of Schokland, in Zuiderzee is en-
tirely destroyed, and the greatest alarm
is felt for the inhabitants. The Isle of
Terschelling is totally .ravaged, and
the Texel presents a most affecting
scene.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19

an important secret mission to St. Pc
tersburg, the object Of which was as
serted to be the ratification of a treaty
between Spain and Russia, by which
the latter engaged to oppose, even by
arms, the recognition Of the South A
merican States, and was an equivalent,
to receive grant of full sovereignty
over California. This, like the pre-
ceeding, is but one of the tales OF the
times. Cadiz letters of Jan. 2sth,
state that Prince Murat had been ar
rested and was closely confined there.
One of this name is now in this coun-
Try: whether he may be the imagi-
nary captive or not, we know not. A
club of young politicians, the eldest OF
whom was not II years of age, had
been discovered in the capital, and
from the dangers incident to the poll
teal discussions Of these young states.
men. those who had been discovered
were arrested and kept in strict du-
rance.
We perceive one Of the French
papers (the Etoile) the following def
milton Of the Holy Alliance and its OBJ
iects. 1t is (says the editor) a COM
pact entered into, under the auspices
of the Creator himself, to protect the
human species from the Genius OF Evil.
We also learn from the same source,
the novel information, that when MIR.
Canning in council proposed the re-
cognition of the independence of South
America, he was so unanimously OPP
posed by the other members, that he
rendered his resignation to the king,
which would have been accepted, bat
that the health Of Lord Liverpool ,oos too
delicate to dispense with the services
of his coadjutor. This is the amount
of what ne,cs is given by the French
papers, none of which has the SEM
blance of authenticity.
Extract from letter, dated
HAvRE, 18th Feb 1925.
GIVE had the honor to furnish you
with our circular. Cottons maintain
their prices-Georgia, Is %; Louisi-
ana, % SO. 1t would perhaps be
dangerous to calculate on a eontinu-
ance of those prices for a shipment
from your port, but as it depends en-
tirely on the exports from your quar-
ter, you will be the best judges on your
side.
"Coffee within few days looks up,
and holders of St. Domingo are firm
at las in bond.
"Sugars-White Havana, by French
vessels, command our quotations of
s5f in bond, owing to an advantage our
sugar re6ners find in the employ there
of ByAmerican ships,the same quality
would at present bring As 5of-
Brown Havanas are also Of ready
sale at "a 36f
"Indigo continues extremely high.
"Campeachy logwood of the best
sort is inquired after, and sells at l3f
soc a l4f.
"Coehineal sells at asf so l4f.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
HAYH
HAYTI
We have received papers from Port.

AAxTI
We have received papers from Port
au-Prince, to February 18th. The Pro-
pagateur Of that date contains a long
and interesting essay on the situation
and prospects Of Hayti, and on the sub
ject of the feelings Of the inhabitants,
with regard to foreign invasion makes
the following remarks:
An impartial stranger, travelling
in our Island, cannot fail to perceive
that the idea of French invasion has
never agitated one of our inhabitants.
He must have observed, that if they
ever speak oft, it is with indifference,
and as an event for which they are al
ways prepared: he never hears native
say either that he will yield to a French.
man, or that he should wish to leave
his country before they arrived. On
the contrary, those who are absent, ar
IDENTITY desire to be on the spot. They
all know that if their country should
be subjugated, they could find safety
no where-that they would be perse-
cuted, as they would deserve to be, if
they did not defend their native soil.
"ln the meantime, while the threat
Of an invasion is not put in execution,
the people Of Hayti will ever continue
to give the most satisfactory proofs of
their ardent desire to merit the esteem
and consideration Of other civilized ma
tons. The education If the Haytien
youth is, at once, civil, moral, religious,
and military. Public instruction is ex-
tended TO all the towns in our territory,
and the numerous pupils they contain
will do honor to their country. Ag-
riculture is encouraged, and the har-
vests are more abundant than they
were a few years ago, and give the
flattering hope that they will soon equal
those ofthe last century. The arts and
sciences are cultivated from one ex-
tremity Of the Island to the other; the
army is on the best war footing, and
in the finest order; union, concord,
peace and harmony prevail in every
part"
Captain Reardon, of the brig Para
gon, from Baltimore for Port-au-Prince.
arrived at Cape Haytien in distress
having grounded on the Cables d'Ar
gent. BY the timely assistance OF the
officers of the port, he was able to save
his cargo from total loss.
" z. Daily YAdv.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
From the Me,o- Fork .amerieas, March /

From the Neto- Fork .9,nerieae, March Is.
BY the Queen Nab, we have received
cur files of Paris papers to the l4th ult.
inclusive, from which we select the
following items of European news
Ibrahim Pachai is stated by the Austrian
Observer Of the 10th January, to have
first disembarked his troops on the Isle
of Gambia, where he dismissed his
transport vessels, and determined to
effect descent on the Morea, from his
ships of war.
Having received BY French frigate
a supply Of 100000 Of dollars, he
subsequently effected a landing at Mo-
don OF 5000 men, and Immediately sent
e.. back his squadron of Is ships to bring
a further reinforcement. From the
suspicious source whence the above
proceeds, and from all previous ae-
counts, there is little credit to be at
tached to it. Indeed, in a note of the
same observer, it is allowed that the
arrival in Greece of the last instalment
ofthe English loan, had established the
superiority of the patriots.
A loan of from ten to fifteen millions
Of francs had been negotiated in Paris,
for the Greek government.
The latest Madrid accounts state
that Mr.. Rea, the brother of the Spa
nish Prime Minister, had proceeded on
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
From the Neav- York Gazette of March

From the MesD- York Gazette Of March 16.
We have received by the old line
ship COLUMBIA, Capt. Lee, from Liver
pool, our regular files Of London pa
pers to the evening Of the l4th and
Liverpool to the 10th ult. inclusive,
from which we have made the follow
ing selections
The bill respecting the Catholic AS
ISOLATION appeared to engross the at
tention of the House of Commons.
The Manchester Courier says
"Within the last three weeks short
woods have risen from 80 to 40, and
long woods from so to 60 per cent with
every prospect of farther advance
As consequence of this, blankets, and
indeed all goods made from the coars-
er kinds of our native f1eeces, have al
ready risen fully ten per cent. while
cloths, the product of combed wool,
have experienced an advance OF very
nearly double the amount"
The committee appointed to apply
the subscriptions for the benefit OF the
Spanish and Italian refugees, held a
meeting at the City of London Tavern
on the 9Th ult. at which the Lord May
or presided. 1t was stated that between
thirty and forty had been permanently
disposed of; and to facilitate the de-
parture of as many as were disposed
to cross the Atlantic, the committee
had it in contemplation to charter a
vessel to convey them to New.York
or Philadelphia.
The contest between the Greeks and
Turks still continues, with decided adj
vantage to the former. A German pa
per contains the following on this sub
ject:@" Patras, which has been con-
tinually blockaded by sea and land, is
at the last extremity. The besieged
having begged to capitulate, and hav-
ing first solicited an armistice, sent, as
hostages, two nephews of Mustapha
Bey, formerly Vaivode of Achaia, and
two Suliot Agas. A cousin of Marc
DOlZdTlo, TIC SOh Va ~ oNI liSZ uOtoiho-
ris, Sulliotes, and two individuals be-
longing to families in the Greek Go
vernment, have been given in exchange.
Count Montholon has recovered, as
the executor ofNapoleon, by verdict,
SPAS, 5oof. from La Fitte, the celebra-
ted banker, which that gentleman had
acknowledged to be in his hands, but
which the French government had re-
stricted him from paying over before.
From Myers Liverpool AdUertiser.
A brisk speculative demand has con-
tinued throughout the week for To-
bacco, and about 1900 hhds. have
changed hands, atan advance in some
instances of i'd per ID
London Stock Exchange, Feb. IL.
Americana per cents, 7sa 80; s
per cents. 1918, SO; 1914, s6; S per
cents. of 1915, lo2 los; s per cents. OF
1915, ll4a. The above with div. from
LIST Jan. lsas.--U. S. Bank Shares ~.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
TRIAL OF DESHA.

Baltimore, March 1--WE have re-
ceived from Lexington, Kentucky, an
extra Gazette containing Judge
Shannon's opinion on the subject of
granting new trial in the case Of the
Commonwealth Us. Desha, indicted for
the murder Of Baker. 1t contains ten
columns of closely printed matter, in
which the Judge undertakes to shew,
from the evidence, that Desha could
not have been the murderer Of Baker
nay, he strongly intimates his suspi-
cions, that the witnesses on the part Of
the prosecution who first discovered
the dead body, were themselves the
perpetrators of this sanguinarv deed
In the whole of this long comment but
one column is given to consideration
of the reasons for new trial, which
were, improper department on the part
of the sheriff and jury-the rest is oc-
cupied by consideration of the evil
dence presented on the trial. Of this
extensive matter, the following is a
comprehensive analysis
On the Cd of Nov. Baker breakfast
ed at tavern kept BY Mr.. Doggett,
and rode off in state Of intoxication.
Desha had arrived at the tavern the
preceding evening about sunset, and on
the succeeding day they departed to-
gether, both on horseback. Soon al
forwards, the mare on which Baker
rode Testified so by two Of the witness
es, but disbelieved by the Judge) with
a saddle and bride on came to Balls,
a place four miles distant from the
other, and was caught by a man by the
name of Milton Ball, supposing some
rider had been thrown from his horse.
He testi6es that he shortly afterwards
met Dasha's horse destitute Of rider
also, with saddle on but no bride, and
shortly after, met Desha himself with
pair of saddle-bags on his arm, who
mounted the mare, took the deponent
up behind him, and returned to the
house Of the deponent's father. De-
sha departed, taking with him both the
horse and the mare to the house of his
father. This took place according to
this testimony, on the I'd of Novem.
Der. On the eighth of that month,
the body of the deceased was found
between Balls and Doggett's by Mil
ton Ball, about fifty yards from and in
sight of the public road, lying by the
side of log, and the side next to the
road, with the throat cut from ear to
ear, and with other marks of violence
exhibiting every symptom Of recent
murder. The features were natural
there was no swelling Of the body, and
no offensive evidence of putrescence.
This is the ground on which the Judge
doubts that the murder was commit
ted at the time that Desha was seen
with the mare: the body must have
lain in that exposed state for seven
days.
Desha states that he purchased the
mare and saddle bags of the deceased,
for which he gave him his note, and
returned riding her leading his horse
that his horse pulled away from him
and in so doing, tore rag from his
finger which had been cut the day be-
fore-that he dismounted to obtain
the rag, and to adjust it to his finger,
and while he was doing this the mare
also escaped. He states that he follow
ed them on until he was overtaken by
Ball in the manner as stated by the wit
ness. In this he accounts for the blood
upon the bride. american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
SM1P NEWS.
Port Of Alexandria.
ARRIVED,
March 1S-Steamboat Petersburg, Chap.
man, Norfolk, with passengers.
SAILED,
Sloop Fame, Frambes, New.York.

The schr Diamond, arrived at New.York on
the 18th inst. in 81 days from Trinidad, re-
ports, that schooner, name unknown, had
Just arrived there from Alexandra. The schr
New-Prcilla, Stewart, from this port, touched
at Trinidad on the 29th Jan. and sailed for q
market.
From our Correspondents, by the steamboat
Petersburg.
BEACON OFFICE News RooN,
Norfolk, March 17th-9 A. NJ. :
No arrivals this morning.
sailed-schr. Albany Packet Post, and
independence, Coales, for New-York.
The ship Liverpool, Mcclellan, for London,
has completed loading, and will leave City
Point this day, weather permitting, Ship
Glide, Pierce, and brig Emily, Godfrey, for
Liverpool, will finish loading iii few days.
The outward bound vessels, ship Ceres,
for Liverpool; Ulysses, from Baltimore for
Rotterdam; briggs Ellen Baily, for Demerarai
Hannah, for Jamaica; Robert, McWilliams
for New-Orleans, besides several others, re.
main in Hampton Roads.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19

The proceedingsin Fredericksburg, on the
arrival of Mr.. Crawford at that place, will be
found in an adjoining column. They are homo.
rabie to the inhabitants of that hospitable
town, and not less so t. the worthy and dis
tngushed gentleman who was the subject Of
them. The Enquirer states, that Mr.. Craw.
ford was invited to pass through Richmond
and partake of public dinner, but declined,
expressing his regret at being compelled to
do 50, and alledging that his route had been
previously determined on.