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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-01

COLONBIA.--Fromth their attentive corresron-
dent at La Guayra, the editors Of The American
have received a file Of Caracas papers to the Ist
instant inclusive
Inc advices from liogola, the capital, are to the
ION April. a treaty Of peace. friendship, navi-
CATION and commerce. had been concluded in Bo-
gotta between the government OF Colombia and that
oil Great britain Col Hamilton was to proceed to
England forthwith, with cory of the treaty, for
tne information oihis government it is rumom-
ed that by this treaty, British vessels are to be
admitted into Colombian ports dring six years,
ON The same footing as those of Colombia, and on
principle of reciprocity.
y law authorizing the establishment Of the We
nezue,ean Bank had passed the Congress and re-
oeivcd thc sanction Of TIC executive.
a bill was before the Congress for granting one
million Of dollars on loan 10 the agricuItmists Of
the republic.
a contrac for navigating the lake Of Maracaibo
by steamboats,, had been granted Tor twen,y-onc
years.
The Gace'a de Colombia contains decree en-
joining the disbandng Of The regiments assembled
80 Gusyaquil Tor tie service OF Peru, and gor their
payment and return 70 the.r homes
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20
INDULGENCE IN BED.

The last No. of the European Ma
gazine contains an ingenious article,
showing the way in which lying too
long in bed Injuries the body. This is
unquestionably one of the most PERM
cious habits which can beset poor hu-
man nature. Too much bed and a
bove seven hours is too much) de-
bilitates both body and mind, it caus-
es indigestion, nervous disorders, low
spirits, and is as hostile to "good looks
as to strength and cheerfulness We
hear some unhappy and inveterate
sluggard exclaim, "But different con-
stitutions require different quantities OF
rest" No such thing: seven hours is
an ample allowance for young or old,
weak or strong, and the softer sex may
be assured, that all the cosmetics in the
world will not improve their complex
ions half SO effectually as the whole
some, useful, and every way valuable
practice ofearly rising: practice a.
gainst which not single objection can
be urged, and which costs absolutely
nothing; unless indeed that is an OBJ
lection.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20
INDIAN SUMMER,

Bangor, (MeJ Oct. 6.-The weather
has been uncommonly warm for sever
al days. Yesterday, at II o'clock, the
mercury in Fahrcnheit's Thermome-
ter stood at IS degrees, which is two
degrees above summer heat; at 3 p. NJ.
at 81 deg. We are informed by gen.
tleman who is in the habit of observing.
that the mercury in his thermometer,
which he believes to be correct, has
ranged for three days as high as 81
deg. Yesterday afternoon we observed
in the vicinity ofthe court house, sun
dry persons with their coats off, or as
it is said in their shirt sleeves, sitting
or leaning in the shade, endeavouring
to 1keep COOL" This we might have
thought an artificial heat arising from
the crater, near which they were sit
uated, had we not observed at the same
time boys bathing in the Kenkuskcag.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20
FROM LIMA.

FhOM LIMA.
We have received Commercial ad-
vices Of the 10Th Of June, sent to US by
our attentive correspondent, from
whom we learn no improvement had
taken place in that market, and the a
bdndant supply of Flour or hand, for
bid the hope of any amelioration in
the price for some months-it was hea
Wy ar six dollars-Butter and Lard IS
cents-Domestic Goods IL 10 a 10
Soap, duty paid II ! cents-Provis-
ions without demand--French and Can
ton Goods If lively colours, and Black
and German Linens, are of steady de-
mand-BAR IRON and STEEL are in con-
slant demand for the supply Of the
mines-CHAIRs and FURNITURE are
generally saleable.
Our correspondent further informs
us that the port Of .Arica promises to
be one IF the most important places
of trade on the coast-ltis the depot
from which the wealthy provinces Of
La Paz and Potosi are supplied with
merchandise, and the returns are made
in plata-pina or virgin Silver and in
in bars--but the great influx of British
manufactures, and the ignorance ofthe
superior quality Of our domestics,
which have not as yet been introduced
into Upper Peru, operate much to the
disadvantage Of American manufac-
lures, generally. A few months expert
ence will however, give them the cur
rency which their excellent quality has
secured to them on other points of the
coast, over English and India goods,
and we anticipate an extensive trade
in Cottons from the United States,
which must henccforth secu re to them
a preponderance in the Peruvian mar
ket. Baltimore Ga-.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20
q
Notice.

MR.. WHEAT respectfully informs his pa
WI irons and the public generally, that he
will continue his School in Alexandra. He
can receive three or four scholars more. He
will take one or two into his family as board
ers. oct ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20
FROM LAGUAYRA.

BY an arrival at Philadelphia, we
have received Caracas papers to the
22d of September-the Commercial
advices are to the 27th.-The editor
of the FL Colombiano,. continues to
complain of the irregularity of mails
from Bogota, and thinks that the usu-
al periodical rains Of the country are
not sufficient excuse for the inter
ruption Of so important a branch OF
the administration. The information
received at this office, from Bogota, is
twenty days later in date than that re-
ceived at Caracas, and we are not sur
prised that the editors in that city,
should feel this great defect of the
regulations in their post office depart
ment, when they frequently receive
the latest intelligence from the capital
Of the country, by way of the United
States.
The editor of the FL Colombiano
says, she is requested 10 state, that Jo-
sEPH LANCASTER has received second
letter from General BOLIVAR, enclosing
bills Of Exchange for TWeniy Thousand
Dollars, and letters of advice for the
Peruvian Agents in London"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20

The Pensacola Gazette Of the 10th
ult. contains an act OF the Governor
and Legislative Council of Florida,
concerning slaves, Of which the follow
ing are sections:
Sec. 8. Belt further enacted, That if
any person, owning or''having control
over the labour of slave, shall on Sum-
day employ him or her in any labour
Except sTch as is of absolute necessi-
ty or Unnecessary family occasion) or
shall cruelty beat such slave by unne-
cessary and excessive whipping, or
shall withhold proper food or susie
nance, or shall exact greater labour
than such slave may be able to per-
form, such person, committing either
OF the said offences, shall, on convic-
ton, be fined in sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 5. BE it further enacted, That a
body Of men slaves exceeding seven in
number, and without having a white
person with them, shall not travel in
any high road, and slaves thus found
in body, may be whipped not exceed
ing twenty stripes, without reference
to the civil authority"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20

Quaker Marriage.-At the Friends
Meeting House in Durham, Me. on the
goth ult Elijah and Reuben Cole, twin
brothers, married Elizabeth and Mary
Jones, twin sisters, and daughters Of
Edward Jones of Brunswick.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20

VIM. A. Porter, of Catskill, has been
appointed Professor of Languages in
the Vermont University, and VIM. An.
derson, Of Troy, Professor Of Anatomy
and Physiology.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20

country, fresh, vigorous and alert from
he arms of conquest and victory.
From the following paragraph it
would seem that horse racing promised
to become a favorite sport with our
Colombian neighbours american.
We are happy to find that our CITY
bids fair to rival the capital in horse
races. 4 race course has been made
about mile from town, and meetings
have already taken place, General Pa.
ez contributed three horses to the a.
musements Of the first day, and won
two races out ofthree. Last Sunday
a match for one thousand dollars. the
best oil three heats, was run between
his grey horse, "Mueve los Pies and
MIR. Gill's chesnut horse, "Sleep Walk
err" The chesnut was backed by
party of gentlemen, but "Mueve los
Pies" proved worthy of his name, by
beating easily. We understand, how.
ever, that the same match will be run
again on Sunday next. Several other
matches were run for various sums,
from two to five hundred dollars each.
The concourse Of spectators was i'm
mense, and gave animation to the
scene. Our only regret is that the
course has not been mile in extent.
instead of few hundred yards Its
now too short to produce those fuctu-
atoms in running, and that skill in
Workmanship, which gives to racing
It's principal interest We trust, how.
ever, that the managers will soon re-
medy this defect.-CoLombiano, Sept.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20
Extract Of a private letter.

Genera, Aug. 1.-THE declaration of
the Canton Of Berne against the Je-
suits, and the effect which it has pro-
duced in the Diet, has excited conster-
nation among that part of the Swiss
population; but whatever may happen,
it does not seem disposed to Weld with
out resistance. Thus, at Brig, in the
Vallais, the good fathers have sur
rounded their convent with wall with
embrazures, and kind of bastion at
the four angles. AS these works are
executed according to the rules of art,
it is to be presumed that the children
OF Loyola have admitted an engineer
among them, and that, in case of need,
they intend to defend this passage
one OF the most important in Switzer-
land.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-20

The editor OF the FL Colomblano
says, she is requested 10 state, that Jo-
sEPH LANCASTER has received second
letter from General BOLIVAR, enclosing
bills of Exchange for TtOeniy Thousand
Dollars, and letters of advice for the
Peruvian Agents in London"
Baltimore, Oct ls.-We have before
us the Caracas Colomb,ano of the 4th
and 2lst ull. transmitted by our atten-
tive Laguayra correspondent. His let
ter is dated on the 28th ult. and enclos-
cs the following list of vessels at the
port Of Laguayra on that day.
Brig Colombian, Rugan, OF Philadel-
phia, sails this evening for Philadel-
phia; schooner Eclipse, Sharp, of do.
destination & time of sailing unknown;
brig Venus, Mason, of New York, sails
for Curacao tomorrow; schooner Ge-
neral Mcdonald, Frazier, of Baltimore,
destination s. time Of sailing Unknown.
Colonel Diego Ibara had arrived at
Laguayra to assume the military COM
mand Of tina: port. Colonel Ayendano,
the late Governor, would proceed to
Porto Cabello, as commandant of that
fortress.
A horrible and unmanly attempt had
been made in the city of Caracas, by
Colonel De Lima, to assassinate Sr.
Gusman, the editor Of the Argos. He
lay in wait for his victim, and under
the cover Of The night wounded him
three times in the back with sabre
The perpetrator was in confinement, a.
waiting his trial
In the Colombiano. of the 2lst Sep
TENDER, we observe an editorial article
renounoing with much apparent So
lemnity, all intention on the part of the
Colombian republic to assist that Of
Buenos Ayres in the event of hostili-
ties between the latter and the empire
Of Brazil, on account of the long con-
tested territory of the Banda Oriental.
1t is stated in round and unqualified
language that such was not the policy
of Washington, and such is not The po-
licy of Bolivar; that the Colombians
will find ample and long employment
in the Development and improvement
OF their own resources; the reform Of
their own laws, and the confirmation
Of their own liberties, the regulation Of
their own physical strength, and the
consolidation Of their own rights. All
attempts to depart from the system
is called Quixotic policy, and so un-
questionably they are if looked upon in
any other light than that of purely
self defensive measure. But if the
members of the Holy Alliance, under
the pretext of enabling one of their ia
mily, if not their band, the Emperor
of Brazil, to recover his dominions, me-
ditate designs hostile to all the South
American Republics-should confe-
deracy be opposed by a confederacy or
by every one of these republics single
handed-that is the only question to be
decided. To US il appears that the
assertion Of such sentiments shews that
guarded and restrained sense of moral
liberty rarely indeed to be found in
government Of people so recently
constructed as that of Colombia
Such sentiments as these are usually
the growth oftime-not that Of a young
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
EXTRAORDINARY STRENGTH.

Foulkc Jones, who lived at Dydu, was not
ed for his prodigious strength. The esteem
ed champion of Wales for boxing, wrestling,
&C., came to see him from Denbighshire, for
the sole purpose of trying their respective
strength. When the stranger arrived, Foulke
was moving hay in a field near the house;
the stranger went ufls ~ him, and inquired
If he knew enc Fou,ke, not supposing from
his size and appearance this could be the per-
son he sought. Foulkc answered that his
master was in the house, or not far distant,
at the same time begged to know what his
business was? Ihave heard, the stranger re-
piled, that he is accounted the strongest man
in the Principally, and am come. to try cur
strength together. fthat be all, Foulke OBJ
served, | can soon inform you whether it will
be worth your while to see my master, Tor
am tolerably strong man myself, but moth
ing in his hands as have often experienced
to my cost. when have had the temerity.to
cdntend with HIM therefore, ! would have
you try what you can do with me FIRST. They
Immediately engaged, when sT'9ulke, by his
superior strength, flung his asss gpnist over
a high wall into the road, Fully .aFshed, he
exclaimed, AFT this be the man what must
.aifc master be>'' and mounting horse,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
SONG.

Supposed to be written by Mr.. Carter, and
sung on .5aturday night" on board the
4 Corinthian, New York Packet, ON her
late voyageto Liverpool.
Come, send round the can! though the last Of
~ our lives
Be this night, we will drink to our ''sweethearts
and wivcs,''
And pledge them the warmer, and dream Of them
.f more
The further we rove from our dear native shore.
Good angels protect them wherever they are,
And peace be their portion while we are afar;
May theirspirits pursue, as the billows we stem,
And be thinking of us while we'er drinking to
them.
As trembles the Needle and points to the pole
Let each still be true to the girl OF his soul;
8 And whatever attractions may lead US to roam,
May the magnet Of feeling be ever at home.
From the full flowing goblet as each Of ps sips,
Let him think how much sweeter's the NECTAR o
lips
\ Then end round the can! though the last of oul
lives
Be this ~ight,we viii drink to our sweethearts and
wives.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
From he Emporium.
A DREAM


] had dream A narrow brdge-way led
Across mighty gulf, in whose deep bosom,
Down, down a fiighuul depth, on pointed rocks,
The manslcd caycsses Of men were strew'd
In one promlscuousruin. Death sat there
On his dark throne, mid one vast sea of blood!
/ look'd---and lo millions ofmoying men
,Press'd madly on the space which none could
tread ~
In safety without carc--tllousands and thousands
fell
Each moment iii TIL abyss through heedlessness,
4 10 rise no more forever! Still there came
Thousands and thousands more--and inarls'd the
fall
. {Jf friends and dear companions, and cen wept,
Hut took no better head, and fell themselves
In the same ruin Some who came were blind,
And some were MANNED, and faint, and tottcring;
And some secm'd urged by every madness on;
And vet 'twas said that all were rational
Children of earth--and loumeying to the cline
E 4DfcIoudless skies and peaSeful scenes, beyond
THAT pulfo' 'er which there was but this one pas
X sage.
I look,d again--and saw that there were those
Amid Tie crowd who pointed oat the danger,
4 And warn'd and warn'd their fellows tobeware;
4 Cffer'd to lead the blind assist the malmd,
II And strove to win e'en madness back to reason.
sButthese were hiss'd at, shunnd, despisd as
men
Ofs.'e wsdom--or ignoble souls
88A ese went cautious on, and all escap'd
tain fate Of their despisers.
s4 Cit was a tl1 anf. But have thought,
Y, WV in a hic scept 10 sll.s we see
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29

such as taking COW upon his back, and bear
ing it home; carrying tree he had felled.
which seven ether men we're unable to per
form, &c. From every account he seems to
have been more extraordinary person than
Margaret Evans; but while she has been no.
ticed by several writer's, Foulke has only
been celebrated in the tradition of his neigh
bourhood. He died about thirty years ago, at
the age of seventy-hve. The inhabitants OF
that. country are remarkable FOR longevity.
The registers contain many ages of ahundred
years and upwards; and it is common to finc
persons alive at period little short oft.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
TIE PILGRIM or CoMPosTELLA.

In the history of the life Of Joan, Queen'of
Naples, recently published in London we
find the following curious story:
An unknown gentleman, returning from the
shrine of St Jago de Compostella. visited the
Court of I.aimond Berenger, Count Provence,
and pleased with the gracious reception he
met withi attached himself to the service
of that prince, and soon became his prime
minister. His wisdom tripled the revenues
of the Count, whilst he relieved the people
from forced loans and other oppressive ts.A :
es, so that Bercnger had soon not only a
brilliant court, but an army swherewith sue
cessfully to combat his enemies; while the
marriage of bis four daughters with Kings,
was thought to raise the glory OF his house
to. the greatest height. Envy was, how-
ever. as active in the Court OF Province, as
in that of greater states. Ralmond, prelu-
diced by the arts of those around hls, de-
mandedfro the pilgrim of st. lago an ac-
count of his stewardship. After an exami-
nation, which fully proved the latter's integ-
rty, he thus addressed the Count =" MY
lord, have served you long and faithfully,
and have SO benefited your principality, that
from small, it has grown to large state.
The malice of your barons would tam m
duce you to repay my services with .ingrat-
itude. | came. to your court poor pilgrim
/ have filed the station you placed me IN
without pride or meanncss Give back my
purse, my scrip, and my mule; as came,
50 will deparf?' The Count vainly endeav-
ored to changets determination 1.-THE Pill
l.a.,s,s. he leftE snrt and no nncE61sd Yell
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
rEoR syLxM.
on THE VIRTUES OF A RUSSIAN PEASANT
TFrom Russian Tales by karamsln.l

It is impossible, even at this distant period
to reflect without horror on the miseries OF
that year, known, on the Lower Wolsa, by
the name OF the Famine Year. remember
the summer--the scorching heats OF which
had dried up all the fields: and -he droughts
had no relief but from the tears OF the ruined
farmer. Iremember the cold comfortless
autumn-and the despairing rustcs crowdng
and sorrowtul countenanices, ponderlng on
their misery; instead Of rejoicing, as usual, at
the golden, harvest. ! remember thu win
ter which succeeded---and reflect, with ag-
ony on the miseries it brought with it, Whole
families left their homes, to BECOME bcggars
on the highway; at night, the canopy OF
heaven served hem as rheir only shelter
from the pierciexswlpds md bitter flosts, To
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
AN EVENING sKETcH.
FnoM BLAcKwooD's MAGAzrxn.
The birds have ceased their song,


The birds have ceased their song,
All, save the black cap, that, amid the boughs
Of yon tall ash tree, from his mellow throat,
In alteration ofthe setting sun,
Chants forth his evening hymn.
IT'S twilight now;
The sovereign sun behind his western hills
In glory hath declined. The mighty clouds,
Kissed by his warm effulgence, hang around
In all their congregated hues of pride,
Like pillars of some tabernacle grand,
Worthy his glowing presence; while the sky,
Illumned TO its centre, glows intense,
Changing its sapphire majesty to gold.
How deepi is the tranquility the trees
Are slumberng through their multitude q
boughs,
Even to the leahet on the frailest twig!
A twilight gloom pervades the distant hills;
An azure softness mingles with the sky.
The fisherman drags to the yellow shore
His laden nets; and, in the sheltering cove,
Behind yon rocky point, his shallop moors,
To tempt again the perilous deep at dawn.
The sea is wageless, lake ingulphd
Mid shaltering hills-without arpplc spreads
Its bosom, SILENT and immense--the hues
of Pickering day have from its surface died.
Leaving it garb'd in sunless majesty.
With bosoming branches, round, yon village
| hangs
Its row Of lofty elmtrees; silently
Towering in spiral wreaths to the soft sky,
The smoke from many cheerful hearth ascends;
Melting in ether
As gaze, behold
The evening star illumines the blue south,
Twinlllinls in loveliness o! holy star,
Thou bright dispenser of the twilight dews, IS
Thou herald Of Nights glowing galaxy,
And harbingcr of social bliss! how oft,
Amid the twilights of departed years,
Resting beside the rivers mirror clear,
On trunk ofmassy oak with eyes upturn'd
To thee in admiration, have sat #
Dreaming sweet dreams, till earth-bom turbu-
4 lence s@,
Was all forgot; and thinking that in thee, 81
Far from the riideness of this jaIring world,
There might be realms of quiet happiness
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
UNACCEPTABLE GRATITUDE.

Capt.z-, we spare his naine) was walk
ing some time ago in company with the
Marquis of Anglesea, down Picadilly, when
he was accostcd by fellow, half soldier, half
bcggar, with most reverential military sa~
lutte. "God bless your honour (said the man,
whose accent betrayed him to be Irish , and
long life to you.'' ssHow do you know ms
said the Captain. rs it how do know y1ur
honor responded Pat). good right sure \
have 10 know the man who had saved my
Lille ID baxtl The Captain. highl3 ssNtit1
"a II th4s ia tiissxa spps ID t4s1iS sn(
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
yOI4. III.

zIfH ALS.--ADvEaTIsEnEyrs not exceeding
ono square viii be inserted four times for one
dollar, and % cents for eacli subsequent inser-
ton. # continued for three months, 50 50--for
six months, s4 so; or for one years8.
CT Subscribers arc entitled TO the privilege of
having their names, place of residence, and occu-
patton, inserted in the Register, GRATIS.
CD No Subscription will be discontinued unless
two weeks notice is given and all arrearagcs are
paid.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29
POE e; HE1!lg,s.ng.s Y )

The following beautiful lines we find in
the Boston Athenaum, as copied from an
Eurepear Magazine. The Classical Die
tionaiy informs us that Psrche was "a
nymph whom Cupid married aud carried
into place Of bliss, where he long en-
joyed her company. Venus put her to death
because she had robbed the world of her son;
but Jupiter at the request Of Cupid, granted
Immortality to Psyche. The word signifies
the soul, and this personihcaton of Psyche,
first mentioned by Apuleius, is posterior to
the Algustan age, though still it is connected
with ancient mythology. Psycheis general
" represented with the wings OF a butterfly,
to initiate the lightness Of the soul, of which
the butterfly is the symbol. and on that ac-
count, among the ancients, when man had
just expired, butterfly appeared futtering
above, as if rising from the mouth of the de-
ceased"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-29

Beyond the shores of time. Yet whoGan count
The countless millions of Immortal souls
Which perish---fall forever, in the abyss
Ofendless death, even through very folly,
Inwending DER the narrow bridge of life!