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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
we THE PUBLIC.

NE hire yeeccioed, and haze noto in Store
REQ tildr. Sugar, Of various qualities, part OF
which prime
400 bags f-aguirp aud other green cofees
100 bags pepper
100. boxes soap
500 casks cut nails
200 barrels loaf sugar
- Pipes imitation brandy
10 Do. supcrior Cognac brandy
10 DO. Holland gin, superior
10 boxes fig blue
10 do. starch
hhd. superior old Antigua
do. CoSnac brandy
/ > bids. tnoIasscs
81 casks sweet Malaga wine
50 barrels CIV. England rum
) iIljs. Jamaica DO
so barrels Kentucky wlskey
10 quarter casks Sicily Madeira vine
% kegs saitpctre
} dozen sifters
$50 kegs English lead
go do. American do.
AND WILL RECEIVE
IN Gno dass from Boston Ne,g- York. Philadelphia
Raiip1ore, .NoyfoHc and Propidcnce,
50 hh3s. sugars, superior
- ~ nolasscs. uncofnmonly bright and fine
1 bags old white coffee
o bids. copperas
100 Iarrels MackeTel, No.
$50 boxes sOaP
go bags shot
60 bali boxes segars
so pupcheons fine Antigua rum
100 packages American Cotton Goods, OF rstquality
ALSO,
500 kegs Ros.rs' guppowder.
All Of which will be sold on the most libefal terms.
MoNCURE, ROBINSON & PLEhSANTS.
August 1o-tE
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EDUCATION.

's7HE subscriber Gate Principal of the Hampton and
Norfolk Academes0 respectfully informs the citizens
Of Richmond and its vicinity, that he intends open Clas-
steal! Mathematical and English Seminary in this city,
the st Monday of October nteachng classics
attention will be paid to Greek and Latin Prosody
Derivations Mythology, Geography, &c Sc. He will also
combine Of English with Classical education For
qualifications be begs leave to refer to tho
following gentlcnen;toveruor Peasants Bishop Moore
Judge Brockenborough.J Wckham, B. w. Leigh r. Scott
r. Stannayd, NJ Robinson, P. Nicholas and W. H. Fi;z
whylsonn, Esqures; Col. Gooch, and DR.. Colton.
Terms 80 cellars each session, comprising 5 month.
Aug 23-w7t r. REYNOLDS.
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MARSHAL'S SALE

virtue Of decree viii III issued from the Cour ~,
the United States for the Fifth Circuit, in the Eastern
District Of Virginia. III the case of Lewis & Tones n,;
nus, vs. Charles Whoeks exor, shall proceed 10 sell
HOUSE and LOT, on ID street, in the city Richmond
yhg opposite To the property sold to Lewis g. Tonnes Mt
the tate sale of the estate Of Chas Whlcck and being
part OF said estate. The above described House will be
son on the premises, at o'clock Saturday evening the
%d instant The terms OF salc will be credit Of e. 70
ana 10 mon,s the purchaser giving bond with approved
security and no title be made until the whole of the
purchase money is paid.
A. r. THORNTON, D. Nj.
For John Pegrana M J. d.
OCT 10
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FRESH HATS
q TTgU EA.WagE EAeWToZTa.
oet1

HNHE subscriber takes the liberty Of informing his fenGs
n and the public that nc has ps returned from New
York, with splendid Of tie above goods:
sisiing Of the following kls, viz Geutlemens ls2d and
Sd qualities black Beavers do. do Casters; do DO miia
1on Beavers st I'd and Sd qualities Horams; youths and
ehidrens hats, caps, and large Of
WOOL HATS, of various qualities-all Of which have
selected in person, and my friends and
that they such warrant To give satisfaction;
all any ofwhich feel disposed sell for small advance
for cash only.
also continue manufacture hats Of every description,
according ORDER the shortest notice Old hats repaired
and the smallest favor gratefully acknowledged.
JOHN THOMPSON.
N. B. Those indebted whose accounts are of siN
months Standing are requested call and discharge the
same, and these whom F5ebtsd wil please to ban;
IN their accounts fer payrrn'.
Sep9 T.
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A WATCH LOST.

HhN my return from Cumberland Court House to my
~ residence, Frepcb's tavern IN Pnwiatan or
Monday evening, the Sd inst. lost my Watch, believe
below Mrs Bransfo1ds tavern. 1t silver one, cap
ped and eweled, and the ker name AlexareT Hare
London, No. 1916. The chain was steel ono, with a
steel seal and bass key. Whoever it me-
my brother, John Hobson If the house Of Hobson Sanp
son, Richmond, shall be literally rewarded.
JOSEPH HoBsON.
Oct11 74-3t*
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re COTTON GROWERS.

FH7FIE subscriber has erected convenient and roomy
House i the of the present occupied by
him Cary street, where he will receive COTTON ON
SY3R4G T., free of charge the planter if sold lying
the away lie vii either sell commission,
give in cesh the highest price paid in the marker.
.N.4DISO.T H1.1L1YI.ALL.
sept 90 69 96w
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To Cotton Planters.

JAMES WINSTON, (Ia,ket bridge1 being ExcLU-
eS sivEr.y engaged in the COMMISSION LINE, offers
his services particularly to the growers of Cotton.
Having paid rI,it attention the subject and receiving
reaaTly advcnsffom foreign we'll the princi-
pa home markets will be enabled get fair prices any
cotton consigned To him,
ANY Communications desiring information (and such
soiicsd) will be answered by the return of the mail
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BY PLEASANTS s. JONES

u The CoSsrrruTioNsL Vino rs published hricc q
sccek, iacsfays ad Fridays) iue dollars per AMMAN
3,ayabIe a, Gapance.
IL Prscio1s 10 a dsc7nfamance Of The paper, all ar
TearaeeS Rus he paid find those ch0 n,ay ,cih 10
discontinue, rW oiiy The Editors that effect al least
thir,y days tere ats period erpins for ch they sub
SEIZED.
Is For Gfcert'sing75 cents square Cor ies) for The
first Insertion and SD cents for each coniinlance7h
hnn1er Of insertions mast be acted The MS oercse
they ,ciA be continued and charged accordingly.
~ advertisements from, TIC country 10 be paid for
dd0ance, or assumed 6 responsible Rdiuida IN ibis
rincs or yNal,chcStcr.
II az letters 10 The Editors must te postpaid, they
NH recsire attention.
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Tbe Constitutional saaf,la.
From Nte -Nafto7lai InfcLligenecr
GEORGIA AND THE CREEKS.

hessrs GALES & SEAroN:
Gentlemen: Observing in your paper few weeks
s'nce' an article signed 'Ista Hadk" 10 which an es
say published in the New York Review was eabora,eIv
cfcised and the author accused of inaccuracy am
induced TO request of you republication Of the reply to
fadi and also republication of an essay signed
Cg'etnroPe" who reasserts what Ista Hadki had de-
MED and refers documents TO prove his statements
do not think it necessary for my reputation for accu
racy TO enter into detailed refutation of that author,
assertion but is due to the of truth and to
readers That The corrections OF his should ap
pear in the journal in which the errors were
lated and as Ogethorpe has exposed his mistakes by
plan relation OF facts, send it you with request for
its republication
am, respectfully,
The .4utsor Of The Reyie,o Of the Contsouersy
6ehOeen Georgia and the Greeks.
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DR AwyFW@.

AZ The Drawing of the QUANTICO CANAL
LOTTERY 18th class, will take place the Eagle Hotel
il the city of Richnor, o'clock P. NJ "Wednesday
the 2i of muith.
octl1 A. MCINTYRE Nfa,crer
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FRosf r1rr ernRctAr-

Nothing eztenUate, set dotcn dlr5E ~ malice
SHAKesyEAR.
In my first, made come preliminary observations,
which seemed to necessary; and many more might
*Yide message Of the President, Goth Of af.h 1894
transmitting documents, &c. rr. 43.
10. s. Laws, 3. & D. cd, Is: 7ol. >. Te2.
wide 'gh C-ancH. 1l2
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This was the eighth treaty bcld by the United States
in compliance with The compact Win Georgia since 1902,
These said, were appointed Chiefs by Mcintosh,
therefore We win love him until Jcahher letter Gov
efnor TrouP.
See the Commissioners Journal.
The'F letter 70 Gov. T'ovp 11th DsesFbcr, 1924r
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oct 10
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Fruit and Ornamental Trees. sc.

ct 18 z615,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-15
PUBLISHED EVERY sATuHDAY EVENING,
BY JOHN S. GALLAHER,
n The Office Of the V;rginia Free Press.

TERMs.-one dollar and fifty cents per annum,
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-15
z z 80 REPOSITORY.
FROM TIE AUBURN FREE PRESS.
LUCY ELLENWOOD.

Curse on his perjur'd arts assembling, smooth!
Are honour, virtue, conscience, all exiPd1
Is there no pity, no relcnting truth,
Points to the parents fondling DER their child
Then paints the rund mad and their distraction
Wild ~ Burns.
With those who have never left the home ofthcir
childhood, the thousand qualifications and enjoy
ments that apperain %, and associated WITH this
delightful spot, are not appreciated. But let an ex-
'lc like Myself from his paternal mansion, again
visit the scenes of his earlier years-he will then
learn that the bloom of his happiness was passed
away at his own beloved home. For my own part,
have spent many an hour of my life in company
with the merry and The gay--the learned and Tie
Witty-or where tie smiles Of beauty delighted the
heart; but these pleasures were momentary they
were unlike the pure joys that arise in the breast Of
one, who, after long ABSENCE again returns to his
paternal roof.
had the lll-fortune, at the age of twenty. to be
sent to Philadelphia, as clerk for my uncle, living
IN Chesnut-street. Many were the tears | shed.
previous to entering the carriage which was to con
vey me from my fathers happy dwelling, to the
busy hum Of a. crowded city; but the ofrepeated
consultations eff my friends, that my uncle ould Be
kind to me- and the idea that there was a vast deal
Of novelty in city life, did, in some small measure
alleviate my grief Yet, when the parting came
when took the last lingering look of the old but
noble mansion, partially through the trees be-
fore 1t, felt sensation, the recollection Of which
will never be effaced till my dying day We arrived
at Philadelphia, after pleasant journe,
days. found my uncle, as he had been represcn-
ted an amable man, and his family were all assidu-
Gus IN their attentions to render me happy. But
for weeks after my arrival would sit in the door,
(when my business within would permit, and gaze,
with vacant eye, on the busy throng that crowded
the street-my heart was on the scenes about that
loved abode, which regretted any temptations had
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this melancholy feeling wore of. l became ac-
qualnted with, and was comparatively happy in The
company Of many agreeable fellow-clerks | min
gled in the festivals of innocent mrth, and was as
contented as an occasional thought of the pleasures
OF my former life would allow me to be.
Two years had now elapsed since left home
easily obtained permission of my uncle to visit
southcott, and if had felt pang at my departure
from that beloved place, it was now amply repaid.
in the joy felt at the prospect of again meeting the
smiles and affectionate embraces of nv parents.
brothers and sisters II seemed not half the distance
as when travelled the same road before, on NV
way to Philadelphia. Before / was aware scenes
began TO open upon my view with which was in
umately acquainted and, all at once, burst upon
my enraptured sight, the old family mansion
There were the same tall, green poplars, under
whose boughs had often ganbolled with nv
young and happy mates--there were the trees load
ed with fruit from the rich and uXurant pear to the
crimson curran-and there, too, was the white seat
by the doors side, where had sat for hours Of a
stll evening, and watched The various figures uDon
the moons disk, marked the vivid lightning As i
qulvered on the dark clouds Of the west. Iremem-
beled now, that the recollection of these scenes
had made me melancholy while IN the CITY, as the
only delight then took, in viewing the meek moon,
or the dark and portentous cloud, was in the reAec
ton that looked on them whenmy home was near
me, and my dearest friends were about me-
must pass by the smiles, the welcome and the
rejoicing, and bring the reader to the fre-side with
the family seated around it. all engaged in nak;no
and answering inquiries. The supper had been
done away, the evening chores were finished,
and we were, as said before, engaged in earnest
8" chit-chat'
where said /, is William Thornley,, and James
Hudson, and Lucy Ellenwood"
The answers to these interrogatons, were that
they were all WE'LL naming all of whom had spoken
but the latter.
Lucy Ellenwood,' said my father and mother
almost, simultaneously, is sadly changed--you
would
'Ay, We wad ma ken the ance bonny lassie o.
southcott ony mair, interrupted the honest old
gardener from corner, she is ma muckle the win
some lassie she was ance puir BARN., continued he,
with sigh.
On asking what had befaen my little amiabIe
school-companion, my father related the following
story of her misfortune:
'You may remember Lucy said he, with her
dark blue eyes, and rosy, dmpled checks, and YOU
cannot wonder that she had many admirers-she
had, and EDWARD RALEIoa was Young and hand |
some, and after series of addresses, he won her az
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since, as q young man who had called at Soutbcott
to visit relatve.-Mr Thornley, is his uncle, and
at his house he tool up his residence At an eve
nng party he was introduced to Lucy Fleetwood
As might be imagined, he was in love with her beau
ty and accomplishments, and for four months he
pad his addresses, and wooed her TO be his. he
declared his ardent passionate had made an impress
sion on her heart-he knew she loved him. and he
should have been proud of the unfeigned love Of
this amiable girl-But his heart was false-her's
true-his affections, in the sequel proved to be the
effects of passionher's deep-rooted, and unsullied
by aught of coquetry.
need not say he accomplished her run-I need
not say he has never seen the offspring of his guilt
and, since his uphaowed purpose was obtained,
her who tondly thought to become his happy wife,
the companion of his BOSOM He left letter at his
uncle Thornley's; the purport of its contents were
that he had left for Philadelp hia---that in few
weeks lie should return, and be united to his adored
Lucy, and that he had chosen this method of taking
leave, to avoid the pain of parting. Meanwhile Lucy
grew melancholy there was languid, death-ike
look upon her cheek, where once reigned the smile
OF beauty. She could be seen watching at her win
dow, after the sun had long been set, to see the
torn OF her lover coming up the road but she
watched IN yain.-At last, after much anguish and
secret misery, through the oftrcpcatcd solicitation,
OF her mother, she disclosed her situation. She
wept, she fell upon her mothers bosom, and i'm
plored her forgiveness. She dared not meet her
fathers look, after the cruel intelligence should
have reached HIM Her mother, too, went. for she
had been the idol Of herparents, and save younger
brother, an only child. The forJitude with which
her father bore the affection, (fof he was Chris
tan, and possessed of that divine attribute caar;fu
for human weakness,) was a solace to his suffering
child She gave birth to a son, since which she has
continued gradually to decline and fade away, and
the green turf will soon repose on the bosom Of
your former playmate, Lucy. This day week she
penned him a letter-a few short lines, but they
were from the bottom of her broken heart, and II
his Is not adamant, he will be moved by her sorrows.
and awakened to a sense of the cruel panq he has
inflicted.
Thus ended my fathers narrative. The following,
day called at Mr. Eenwood's. | found the once
engaging Lucy reclining on sofa, with her babe in
her arms. She was gazing wtha kind of Wild, I'm.
earthly look upon the carpet AS entered, she ex.
tended her hand, and smiled Iangudly. but obl how
changed!
On George said she, do you know me p
do you know Edward }'-(Here she uttered some.
thing incoherently, which could CLEAN no ur-ap.
ING from, and continued, Leave me, George
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the Opening of the History and including par
ticular Examination of Mr.. Hume's Statements.
relative to the Character of the English Govern
ment. By George Brodie, Esq.
fContinued
The petition Of right no sooner passed, than
it violated: duties were LEVIED, and merchants
imprisoned for refusing to pay them before
Charles likewise gave striking proof of the insin-
ceity of his concessions, by suppressng the copies
of the petition Of right which the parliament had
dered to be printed, and circulating others with his
former evasive answer annexed eXpedicnt says
Hume, &" by which Charles endeavored to persuade
the people that he had nowise reccded from his former
claims and prctensions - Yet this writer has the
effrontery to say Of Charles in another place, In
every treaty, those concessions which he thought
he could not in conscience maintain, hcnever could,
by any motive or persuasion, be Induced to make -
No the parlia ment re assembled, than
the Commons proceeded to enquire into this pitiful
evasion 40, COX notice of the violations
OF the petition of right; complained OF the poPsh
ceremonies which the preIates had already begunto
introduce, and resumed the consideration OF the
question OF tonnage and poundagc. When, at length,
at the motion OF Sir John Elliot, and after discus
sion of more than usual violence, a remonstrance
was passed against levying that impost without par
Iiamcnary authority, Charles was so enraged that
ne at once dissolved the parliament, and committed
Elliot Hollis, and other leading members, TO pri
son where Elliot soon after died, victim to his
erions to free his his country from the yoke of dcs
potsm.
For twelve years after this period, no more parla
ments were summoned and here MIR. Brodie
pauses to pass under review the individuals who at
thi, time swaycd the councils Of Charles In this
we shall follow mis- example, conhDing, however our
attention to the principal figures in the picture
Strafforde and Laud.
The ragica close OF Strafforde's life has enabled
his partisans to throw theatrical glare over his
character, which has long concealed its deormity
from the public eye. In private life he was haugh
ty, vindictive and cruel in public, he had no Prn
ciple other than the agrandizemen OF himself: from
his first entry into public, he put himself to auction
and only when tie court refused to buy him, threw
himself into ."v Fopoiar party when bought, ne
turned round, and 1t once became not only the IN
bIushing advocate, but the active instrument, o
that system Of tyranny which he had been the loud
est to- condemn.
With equal tyranny, and equal sersility, were
Joined in Laud the most furious bigotiy and the
~ thing except the supremacy Of the pope, he
caused the popish ceremonies TO be adopted by the
church Of England and so general was the eXpcc
tation that through his means Great Britain would
again he brought within the catholic pale, that he
actually had the Offer Of cardinals hat, which
himself, body and soul to the service Of dcsPolism
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Observation-Disclosures

Mobile, Juiy 5.-An evidence Of the gum.
mary mode of punishment practisetl hy somo
Of the aborigence of our country. was wi, /.
messed few days since in tbs vicinity
i" a dispute between two Indians af the
thoctaw tribe. (Dfany ofwhoul are constanfs
ly in and abont the city, onestabbed the 9th |,
er with knife, and very scyery wounded
him. The son Of a chief. who happened at
that time to be here, on being informed q
the circumstance. went out 10 the spot, and
without mneh ceremony shnt the offender,
who submitted to his fate without murmu-,
and we understand assisted very eoolly in
placing the gun 10 his breast.
The mode Of furnishing offences OF This
nature probably is not uncommon among
SavaSes, but iiappears singular. that ihe man
on whom the assault was committed. should
| also he condemned to suffer death because
he was wounded. In this ease The wounded
Indian was likewise shot, and both were tlfs-
ed i'll the same hole.
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ME- NOR kNDUNf

~ StudFm at tar for fluPG{U- four hOArS,
Nine O'Clock. A. ~ Was oa,Ied hv tbs
servant t" Lrea1 Fast demurreG 10 il found ir
wouldn't do iho'-must ill up the blanks ia
The abdomen.
Ten o'clock-Feit little suneamisi,, islsss
temperance had taken away the tone Of my
stOmach-toOk a drop OF stimulus by way OF
ep'eutn to get 1t back a@ain.
Eleven o'cloek-Prenn,I into Coke--woot
II big book il is--tlifiieut to beiunders,ood-.
couldn't stand it-took up O. song book and
hummed over Mother Casey--waikel out TO
3 neichhour's and swallowed another renio,,.
IN stimuant.
Twelve o'eiock-A hugo fellow made n
wry face at mc-f swnre I'd pposeeuie him
for an assault. wien he commenced "a moas
| Tremendous baiiprv upnn my poor carcass
! gave him rpjoinaar--he tipp'h me snr-re,
ljotoder-i t'ien dar ed my Il and into his stom-
aeh' by way ola rebMtgr, when he fell 10 the
ground, and ! won the cause.
One O'Clock, p m.--Took little mnre af
The usual repier;n-sat down 20 dinner. and
ate slice OF ham-made Eve resolutions
I" live more trmperateiy-took glass OK
half and haf by way Of confirming them.
Two o'cI"ck-Tn prime order--~went to
see Miss K.---whispered IN her ear--heF
mother don't like mr--shc popp'd in nil OF
Sudden, aud caught me kissing her danshy
ter. made issue per front door, and was or
| IN Tangent.
Three o'riock--Saw a ereditor-he dunn'd
me hard, but / nonsuiied him for the pre-.
sent.
Four o'clock Fine to on to sludy--onf
IA head-ae'se--read ab6nt petiy larceng-41an
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and, that account their punishment may be deem
cd the more just, but the less fident"t
A king. then, may Justly be Ssilty of any cruel
lies which he pieAses, proviaet.hs .saciscss them
only r?on thoss who resist his power; only upon
those on whom alone he have any motive to
practise them The ,robber. who murders you to
obtain your purse, would find this doctrine ex-
tremey convenient: had you quietly consented to
give up your money you might possibly have es.
capped with your life; for which he is perfect
ty justified in dcPriving you OF both.
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br. Finchard IN his notes upon tho N,eat
ihd'es, tells us, that he was present AT a
sitting of the general assembly Of Barbay
dos. 1t was,' says ne &" excessively warm
and we were sadly parchin, with thirst,
when two persons suddenly appeared with
large b"w', and a two quar-. Giass, filled
win punch and s"nrarer. These werp
presented to Mr. Speaker" who after ,iipps
ing deep into the hawi, passed it among i',e
members. Nor was the audience i.,rgo,ten
tor we were most pleasantly taught that the
hospitality so universal in the Island. lives
in tie senate. The glass was handed up to
u.s. and we found that it was correctly in or
DER Tor strangers to join in ihis partof the
debate" -
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NUMBER zsa

Gus majority Of ior,ey-e,ghl,'' SIC. winch was
speedily answeredby GA clap fur 0,Connel.ss
ms was The s'saaI for the has,itiiies. ard
! sticks, and other missiles, were lfes,isety
thrown at different persons in ti,sSiaitiaayy
anu o'Ses Barring this scene Of i lrtan 3
scver"i ladies left the house. An eud was
Abbot. ~