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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-10

ENGLISH LADIES'.

Mr. Carter, in one of his late letters from
London, speaks of the English females in the
following terms:
We met lady Salisbury in her coach, with
two positions, and brace Of out riders, all in
livery. She is said to be second Diana Yer
non in craftsmanship, riding full speed and leap
ing the most formidable barriers at the stag
hunts; in which she is peculiarly fond of partic-
pating The English ladies generally ride on
horseback with holiness, dexterity, and grace
fitness Their beaver hats exactly resembling
those OF the other sex their high collars and
black cravats, tied before in the style of ia
shionable gentleman, with the appendage of a
long whip, give them somewhat of a masculine
appearance. One of the causes, however, of ro-
sy cheeks and healthy compilations may be found
in these equestrian exercises, and in the habit
of walking much more than is common in cur
country"
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FEMALE BIOGRAPHY.
THE EMPRESS MATILDA,
Motherof King Henry H. and daughter Of Henry l.

MoMerof King Henry H. and daughter Of Henry T.
MATILDA was the greatest lady that Europe had
ever seen: Empress Of Germany by her first mar
rage Countess of An ou, Touraine, and Maine.
by her second and, by the will of her father con-
firning her claim from hereditary right, Duchess
of Normandy and Queen of England. Yet she
more truly great in the latter part of her life, when
she acted only as subject under the reign of her
son. than at the time when she beheld King Stephen
her prisoner, and England at her feet. The VIC
lence of her temper and pride inAamed by success,
had then dshonored her character, and made her
worthy of the dominion to which she was exalted
but from the instructions of adversely age, and re-
Election, she learned the virtues she most wanted
moderation and miIdness. These, joined to the
elevation and vgour of her mind wherein she had
always surpassed her sex, enabled her to become
the affairs of his government, which for some time
past had been her sole ambition.
There is not, in all history, another example ola
woman who had possessed such high dgnites and
encountered such perils for the sake of maintaining
her power, being afterwards content to give it up,
and, without forsaking the world, live quietly in
1t neither mixing in cabals against the state, nor
aspiring to rule beyond that limited province which
Such conduct merltorious in the highest de-
gree, and more than aoned for all the errors OF her
former behayioxr.-[ Lsra Littetsn.
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BosroS. Nov. 4.
THE FIRE at .HIR.7.uiCH.

"Ail accounts that have been received
describe the rapidity of the flames to have
toen such, as To have precluded the posi-.
blhty OF saving property 10 any extent. In
mcet cases, the uususpecting beings. sud-
da.aly aroused irnm their slumbers. were
unable tu dress themselves; and immediate
destruction Was ;.c consequence Of a mo-
msnt's delay.
SO instantaneous were the effects OF
the fire, that many persons who were saw
ed. owe their preservation 10 the vicinity oi
ths river. into which they threw themselves,
AMI were taken up by boats, or escaped on
rats OF timber. In that part of Niramchi
called Newcastle, out of two hundred and
ftty houses. but fourteen escaped and IN.
deed, the circumstance Of any property be-
inr saved. Is considered as miraculous in
reference.
Were we 10 give vent 10 the feelings
that actuatc us upon this occasion, we
might dcpicila scene at which the heart
uf the most indifferent world sicken and
even the:, we probably should fall short in
description oi the sad reality. ltcsnno: be
possible tn conceive the picture. which the
devoted country that has been the scene Of
this visitation now presents. Near two
hun .Lsd rersoa5 an tlIe vicinity Of MaTags
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Min.

In this town, Dist ultiino, Miss Elizabeth
Wilbor, daughter Of ilie late Mr. Elijah WI
Dor, aged II years. -~
oath, George Tairaeathcr, aged o6, man
of color. .e" .
2Glh ultimo, Miss Cynthia Clubs, in the
09th year of her age.
In Portsmouth, on MONDAY mcrnihg last
Miss Charlotte AliRy, youngest daughter oi
Mr. BENJAMIN Alniy, aged IL years
In Pepnsylvania, 9th nit. Mrs Ann 4
Bowen, wife of Mr.. Horace Bowen, and daugh.
ter of Mr.. William Pullen, Of this town, aged
81 years.
At Salem, (N.Y,) on the. S0th September
Mr. George Coggesball of this town, son OF
mr. Clarke Coggeshal, formerly Of Middle
town, aged "a years.
In Providence, on Tuesday afternoon last
mr. James Valentine, only son of William Va
lcntine, ESQ in his 37th year.
In Huntsville, Alabama, Mrs. +. l.. War.
ing, late of the Newport and Boston Theatres
{" She whose attractions were confessed be.
yond the Atlantic, now finds her grave in a
land of strangers"
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Chi alone perished in the flames the loss
of lives in the interior of the forests, where
escape was impossible. must have been inn
mense. What renders the event more at
tiicting, is the circumstance that the sur
vivors are, many Of them, dreadiully mutt
lated, and the sick and several of the dying
can no longer obtain the slightest shelter
from the severity of the weather."
The Halifax Free Press contains three let
ters from the principal scene of distress.
Extract of letter from Chatham, Oct, 10.
"We have the awful story To tell you
one half OF the people on this river are now
destitute OF house, home and property of a.
nv description. We had most awful
night on Friday the 9TH inst.-Thc fire ap-
pcared To come all at once, and nothing
but destruction was before our ewes. New
castle and Douelastown are all burnt TO the
ground, except few houses. and it ap-
pears as though Chatham and Nelson were
only preserved As refuge for the distress
ed. We have now some hundreds in Chat
ham who escaped from the fire, some halt
burnt and others dying from sufiocation.
Indeed it is not in the power of any one to
describe the scene which we now witness
linen, women and children coming in from
all parts OF the river, without clothing Il
cover them"
Another letter of the same date, (Oct TO-
speaking of the destruction of the town Of
Newcastle, very briefly mentioned in ;hoss ae
counts published yesterday, says .,..
"Our late fourishing settlement IS laid
in ashes. The people of Newcastle haG
no idea OF the fire being SO near, the smok,
having been SO great all day that none
could see where the flames were until they
carne down upon them Many people hav,
lost their lives; whole families have beer
burnt to asKes around their dwellings,. The
Chatham side Of the river has escaped tn,
destruction but the Newcastle side Is en-
tirely destroyed-with the exception Of ,
house here and there, in low sttuatlGns, 81
that the fire passed over them.
"Last night had 20 take my turn u
watch store with provisions, which hat
been threatened by the hungry poor to bt
broken open.-;The Magistrates aid 9th
ers are doing the best they can to feeC
them for the present; but there are so ma
ny that it cannot last long without some
thing else be done numbers have expire,
with cold and hunger: and many poor, sicl
people, just rescued from the fever, hav,
persisted from the effects CT fatigue, qftej
having escaped the fire.
God only knows what is to become o.
this place, for the only article of export w
had 10 depend upon is, fear, completed,
destroyad-for 1t seems even now, as tho
the whole country is in flames. The smok,
is so great, that in truth, the place seem
buried in ruins, aad sbfocation."
One Halifax writer estimates the mum
Der of houses burntin the Province of New
Brunswick by the late fire at q or 700.
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MfGtriIdmfoud.

We give the following article from the
Boston Medical Intelligencer, not because
it is something new, OK because it has not
been published in other papers, but for rea-
son ofits sdge and well written structures
on tie precautions nccessary for the preser-
vation Of health, 1t is more peouliaslywor-
thy of notice in our columns at this season
of passage from warm to cooler tempe
rature, and consider such cautions as this
more beneficial to the fair portion of our
readers, than many columns cf romances
and fairy tales:
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gree and at proper times, IT increases the
power of digestion, quickens and renders
clear the action of mind. and preserves that
Just balance between the mental and phys
icL powers which is necessary to health
strength aud happiness. Whlle we thus
enloin upon all to cultivate habits of free
and regular exercise, we would caution
those of fragile or impaired constitutions a
gainst using il so as TO occasion great
degree Of heat or fatigue. To do good 1t
must be regular, daily, perseveringly made
use of so as 10 keep insenslble perspiratlon.
Ii is TO the interruption of this process, rem
dered certain by the flimsey wardrobe in
which fashion requires those who are deyo-
ted to her service always to appear, that we
trace the origin of those fatal diseases
which are constantly making such cruel
ravages among those who contribute wost
10 the life and ornament of social and do
mestic intercourse.--How long will the to-
taries Of this health destroying system re-
main passive under the absurd and ,abilrary
laws of fashion {? Must the delicate fabric
of the female constitution be oternally sac
rifced upon this altar 81 folly and tyrant
custom? Both humanity and affection de-
clare With sorrow That the names are al
ready too numerous Of those who have fall
len victims TO the deadly influence of that
insidious class of diseases, whichpreys with
the most unsparing rorecity upon the ipiF-
CT it'd dearest part OF natures work.
- .--s0s-.-
| The President and an frishmnh--On Satur.
day the President of the United States arriv.
ed at this city, on his way 10 Washington
he cime in the Steam Boat from Trenton
While on board the boat, well dressed, ruddy
c6mplexioned man adressed him in these
words am an Irlshman, Sir;--l understand
you are the President of the United States ,ahd
| desire 10 have the honour to shake hands
with YOU with great pleasure, Sir, said MIR
a dams, extending his hand and shakihg that
of tie person who had addressed him. May
! ask Sir,' said tie Presdept,' how YOU like
man, I like il very much. like il so ,ancl
that | intend soon TO beo6me .Ndtire" The
President smiled, and, with gentle inciina
ton of the head. said--'wc sfall be happy Sir
to have such fellow citizens Here the par
ties were separated bv the crowd, whicl
pressed round the President This is genu
inc and good Irish bull Ii is not unworthy o
d pace iIl Mis9 Edgworths collection. g..
| lPhii, Dem presS.
-oie---
Perry's Victory.-The anniversary of this
great national triumph, the hrst achieve
ment of an American fleet, was celebrated
with becoming spirit OH the 10th ult. by the
citizens of Nj. Keesport, Pa. An address
was also delivered on the occasion.
-o%c
Ex-PREsIDEST ADAMs.-This venera
BILE patriot entered upon his Dist year oI
J Sunday last.
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pected there soon The ". q. ship Hornet,
had recently sailed for the Coast Of Peru.
Lat. =! ~, ~ Ion. 6O W. spoke brig Native. II
days from Baltimore, for Barbadoes The
Thames has been absent from this country
since lS22, and carried out the mission family
from New-fiaven, l5 in number. to the Sand
wieh Isles. IL has been stated to MS bv am in
telllgent seaman, that the missionaries meet
with great success in the conversion of the
natives--that several churches are already O.
rected in the principal Islands. and that
press is established for the printing orihe
scriptures and other books, which are transla-
ted by the nlsaionarie5 into the language of
the Islands
siooPs Martha Jane, Snow, Fl N. haton for
Sandwich,
Rambler, Cole, fr, Warren,
Ehelse, States, Fl Stoninvton,
Fair Play,liathaway, fr frectown,
Hero. Porter, tr do. .t
rai! American, Smith, f Warren, for Hart
ford.
srsoAS-ari brig Auistcl, Allen, rr. Troy
for wilmington,
sloop Henry, Wost, fr Bristol to n. Bedford
MoNDAY--arr brig Anson, Arnold, ~ DAYS
lr Port Spain, Trinidad, for Middlotown, Con
Len brig Parker, to sail in 4 days for load of
salt uncertain where bpund--brig Milford.
King, g,disehargingi-The brig Union, lildrum,
sailcd sept. 2Sth, for Turks lslan5. .-Capt. Ar.
mold reports that violent earthquake was cx.
pcrlenced at Trinidad on the 9tti Sept. ut .
O'Clock AZ niyhe-tbat scarcelrs hopse escap.
ed uninjured The hot,ses arc of stone, and
| though none of them were demolished, yo,
some of them were so much rent that il would
be necessary 20 pull them down The earth.
quake was said to be as violent as that export.
enced et Caracas several years since. .--.Capt
A. thinks that one more shock would have lev.
eled the town to heap of ruins happily nc
lives were lost, though several accidents oc
CURED the shipping sustained no damage
Markets for Amercanproduce, generally dull
Hour in demand at S.. ''
sloops Albion, Barker, fr N London,
! Mhria, Small fir n Bedford. ....
Spartan, Godfrey, fr Taunton, for N. York
TUrsDAy-arr sch. Thornton, Baker, from
Bsrnstable for N York,
!. Sloops William, Phillips, from Boston fol
| Taunton.
Friendship, Durtec, ff. Frcetown.
Passed up, ship GGiorai jackson, II. Cagl.
All, for Bristol
Sailed, brig Anson, for Middletown,
| MEMORANDA
Tho ship Robinson Potter, Waite, Of thi,
port, sailed from Cowes, sept, 20, Tor Antwerp
The brig Rival, Phillips, of tliis port, wa
spoken off the Tuskar, sept. 10, for pkIlad.
Arr. at Boston, on monday last, brig George
Monro, of Bristol, from Havana. Left Fame
for Prov. in 10 DIS. kcnnebcc Trader, con
demnod; Cetes, Kodman. dischnrginq.
The sch. Adams, Bigls,; fiom this port, al
at st. Picrres, Oct. 10. .a.. .
The sloop Fair Haven, Appeby from lhi
port, was to sail from Key West Tor n. York
on the 29th of Oct
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Nautical fnttIlitente.
.. PORT OF NEWPORT
EN-y'ERCD

.~lONls VT .NEVT chfs
.,. as. ENTERED,
Ship Thames, Clasby, South Sets, whaling
CLE.aKED,
Ship Thames, Clasby, New.Haven.
Brig anstel, Allen, Wilmington, NC.
Schr. Ann, ,Easton N ey west, Thompsons L..
4" Superior Nickerson Richmond. LAND
Sloop Albany, Vars, Nsw-York,
(" Providence, Brown,
4" Rose IN Bloom, Gardner, do.
s4RRIV.ALS.
THURSDAY, Oct. 25--arr. sch Betsey, from
iiamdep,,
Sloop 6,iadno. Sekell, fr. Berklev,.
FRIbAy--arr sloops Henry, Wes, fir Bristol,
Ann Maria, Gardner, from Prov.
Nancy ~ Polly, Anthony, fr " York,
SArURDAy-arr. ship Thames, Cla-by, from
the japan Isles, and last from Conception. in
30 days, for New-liaven with 1900 bbls sperm
oil, crew all in good bealih Left no Amer.
can vessels. Spoke, mar u, Oft Eoa, one Of
the Friendly islanos. t--e English BRIG Brftus,
Thcmpsoil.ffo Dtakelie, bound 20 port jack
son, with DIr. Mott, missionary. on board, from
that Island on his way 10 England on a visit
Capt. r. informed that tic day previous he
sent fis boat on shore at Eoa for the purpose
Of trade, that his doctor, and capt. ForLas.
passenger and one of the boats rrcw landed.
aud were Immediately attacked by the natives.
disarned and tied hand and foot and kept in
that situation without vietuals or drink all
night the boat made her escape 90 the brig.
In The morning rapt. Thompson sent his boat
on share With a flag Of truce and was compel
led "a give in piece goods, muskets, dc. 10 the
amount % fl0D, for their ransom. Several
vessels iIsd zone on shore at Valparaiso. and
were lost ia a violent gale abnu. July IL The
ifisa:e Inl.ea States, Co.a. Hull, wss eI-
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Ex-PREsIDESr ADAMs.-This vcnera
BILE patriot entered upon his Dist year ol
Sunday last.
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OCTOBER.


This is the last month of the season in
which we can expect to enjoy that nice bal
ance Of agreeable warmth and bracing cool
ness of AUTUMN, which is so grateful to our
feelings after the efieminating influence Of
a scorching suntmer. To mvalids and
Naletndinarians who dress as though they
| think that clothes were made for screens
rather than 10 keep tbeir bodies warm, we
lave nothing to say until they entirely lay
aside tlieir cobwcb habits Of silk and gsuze,
and make use oi something more suDstan-
| tial to shield themselves against the iDclem-
ency ofthc approaching season. Besides
the scanty, light, and fimsy attire of fash
ionahe females of, the present day, as great
! ly tafpring the class Of diseases from which
they mostly suffer, may be reck0psd the
woJrpth and closeness of the apartments
which are occupied by the .opulent togeth-
er VIII the great and sudden changes of
Temperature, to the full effect Of which,
from the lightness of their dress, they are
ihprudently aud needlessly exposed. In
the winter, when the persots leave such a.
partments to go iato the open air; the
change Of temperature which they expert.
ence, often amounts to twenty-five or thirty
degrees. The passage to the lungs in con-
sequence of being exposed 70 such trans
iton from hot 10 cold are likely 10 fall into
torpor, from the stream Of cold air that
must pass through them for The purpose Of
respifalior; and when they re-enter their
apartplepts, healed to the meridian tempe
ratura ofthe torrid zone, the blood rushes
with violence into the vessels previously
rendered torpid by the cold, nnd upon the
same principle that one feels pain in his
hands in coming TO the ire. after being eX-
posed 10 the cold, thcy feel "A sensation Of
uneasiness and heat about the throat: this
local Inflammation spreads and they cxpe-
rience all symptoms usually attendant IN
recent cstarrh.
IL is not our business 20 dictGie the kind,
or fashion Of the garments mDst suitable 10
secure the thousand asenues Of weak con-
stitgtiou y sain.t the attacks cf disease (; but
we strongly recommend To those who are
in good health, ii they would remain so,
and 10. those who are feeble IL they would
not altcr for the worse, 10 adapt their cloth /
ing more 10 the season and thoir own COM
fort and less 10 the folly OF fashion, tho
propagation Of disease, and ruin Of their
constitution, than Is generally customary
with the fashionable past Oi the coIaInu-
uitv.
Except warm clothes. nothing IL more
conducive o. bodily health, activity and
cheerfuness Of mind. than regular and sea-
sos;hle 9.;rcizs. yakcH il : FG!ab!s de-
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pyo BONO Publico.

q person offers to teach school ~
N Richmond, from the HDtIi Of Decein-
Der 10 the lst Of April, without any com
pensation, and supply the same school with
an Instructress, from April to October, at
his own expense.
A letter directedto a. B. Brattlcborongh,
Cvermoni,) and conveyed by mail, VIII be
faithfully regarded. -.
Oct IL, ls21 S+'
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Marrte0,

In this town, on Sunday evening last, by
the Rev Mr.. Gammell, Mr. Anthony Manu-
ell, &c Miss Ann Simmons, daughter of Ed
ward Simmons, Esq.
In Stonington, Con. on Sunday evening last
by tho Rev MIR. Cheseborough, MIR, James
Wheeler, daughter Of Isaac Wheeler, Esq o
the former place.
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NyHEkEAS tvs subscriber, the sur
w vivnV naftNor of the firm Of GRAY

w vving partNor Of the tirnof GRAY
g. WHITE, PY power of Attorney, bear
NO date the 18th Of August, 1923 author
isCd. and empowered TuoM,s WnIrE, Of
Littlo Compton, a. collect certtih debts OF
said firm whichwere specified IL Eschedule
10 said power anneXed--and whereas it.
has become necessary for the subscriber To-
collect said debts; do theretirN revoke.
annul, and make void the aforesaid power
of Attorney, and shall hereafter exercise
the right, which to me belongs, Of collect
ing the aforesaid debts as survivira part
ner, and 10 hereby forbid the paymesn ofa-
py demands in favor ofthc laic firm, % said
Thomas White, rs his power 10 colft@, the
same IL nbw at an end. All persc6s who
shall hereatterpOy the said White az Of
the demands in favor of the said tiruls ore
hereby hoiied that no discharge whiclf he
can give them will prevent the collectoiA OF
the same by The subscriber. 80
ASA GRAY.
Tywrson, Ocs. 9Gh, 1895.
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PuviMedP yroligneousAcid.

" ERf numerous experiments have full
' ly established the fact, thui ,he flavor
Of meat prepared ia tbis monye., Is equal, if
not superior, to-thct given ty The common
mode ofsmokine. For safety, convenicRce,
economy, clfanliness aud despatch, thin
mode Of smoking has rGony advantages o,
yer the common ono.
There are two modes Of using this Acid,
which have proved equally successful. Ono
.is to mix il with tic pickle, in the propot.
tion Of one quart 10 $50 VT. meat, and
when the meat has lain in il about weeks,
il may be taken out aud hung up 70 dry
The other mode is to bu,he over the mcoe
3 or times with the Acid, after IL has
been saltcd; which may be done with q
brush, sponge or rag, o,pp6d in the he,d.
The subscriber hagi.St rivcEt'is dboyS
Acid two trials. is fury si,isfed tEhf il is
equal to the accounts given Gf1t aboye, an6
Confidently recofinn snds the use 6fite5'hig
Customers: who piay be sapplied wi,o'fsf
his Mod.eiIsg' sore, No. IDS, Thamesf
street. JAMES IA fLORyj
Newport, Oct. "a.