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/, of a petition from an old reyolu.

.,,,;.sion of a petition from an old revolu-
,ionary soldier
r IN, whole, Mr.. Winston, in the char,
IN. hin " prescribing how contempts ot
sa,,rt shall be punished"
a,hc details of THE bill, were amended ON
..a,;,ns made by MessI.. Murriss, of Il. ~
Cook. -. II
-, ,he FIRST section uf the bill t. try its
principles
AI,rr some debate, the question was
,.tcn, on striking out the first section OF
,be bill REJECTED, "a Ia 90.
on Mr.. Parher's motion The Committee
.,sr and Mr.. Winston reported the bill <
am.ndnents to the House.
Mr.. Pattrsun then moved the indefinite
.os,noueinent of the bill, Sc.
tier few remarks from Mr.. NORRIS,
A. Drninmond called for the ayes y noes,
.nd the bill Was pOsiponed-ase 81, noes
Utdnssday Jan. 12.-On Mr.. WalIace's
.,a,inn the bin concerning Clerks fees was
lien up ; and the substitute reported by
A.. committee was amended on motions
IL by Messrs. VaHdce, Winston, Ghot
..u. .Hderson and Cook. Mr.. Norris, of
Wa,d. made an unsuccessful attempt To
add a new section to the bill. pra, idinS for
,he paym.nt Of Clerks for public services
- tho same rates as are charged to indsl-
Inls. instead Of an annual allowance as
NV provided by law.
The substitute was agreed Ia, and order
ed 10 be engrossed, i0l To- IS.
On Mr.. Pattraon's motion, the bill for
,he erection Of a shelter on the basin bahk
IN this city, with the Senate'e amendment
was taken np--and =. moved the indrf
nit. postponenent Of the bill. This pro
nnsition was supported by thef mover,
Mr.srs Raymond aud YanoeH and oppos
cd by Messrs. uarvir, Watkins, Randolph,
o, Alb. and Garland. The question was
,.ken and he bin postponed.
bill concerning executors and admin
i.trators and the distribution of intestttes
Estates was read on notian of Mr.. Thomp
,on. of +. committed 10 IA Committee Of
III, Whole on Monday next, and ordered
70 he printed.
o. Mr.. Briggs motion, the resolution
Of the L. for 4. Of }. declaring IT inerpe
dent to amend The act concerning the rs
enlistment and jurisdiction of the present
Circuit Courts, MAS taken up.
Mr.. d. moved To amend the resolution
20 as to declare it erptdient to amend
After sumo debate, the question Was Ia
ken Oh amending the resolution, and decl
ded in the negative.
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From the Boston Patriot, January

from The Boston Patriot, January |.
Number 46 of the North American Re
Vi " IS this day published. We have had
time merely toglance at its contents, which
present several very Interesting topics Of
DISCUSSION. The first article ON lnsurances
and Commercial Law. A review of Poin
sct's notes on Mexico follows. A consi
derabie space is then devoted Ia an article
on the CITY of Baltimore. A short article
on the writings of herdcr fo lows, after
which we have an article, ON that subject
Of paramount national interest. the history
of the Nations Guest, Lafayette. Pick
erinS's Reports, Emigration tn Hayti and
Africa, Esralata, and Critical notices, To
scther with Quarterly List al Pnb!ica
tons, complete the contents of this mum
Der.
We may here take occasion 10 remark
that the course of publication of this work
has been changed. MI Oliver Everett has
given up the publication of this work and
II has been assumed by those enterpr-
sing general book dealers and publishers,
Messrs. Cummings, billiard 81 Co. of this
city,
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irgiilia

A Il superior court of ehancery held in
"A the ,own ot Lluchburg the i4lh day Of
OGt"ber, 1924
Dudley Galloway mud Patsy his wife, John
Megan and Alily his wife, Byrd Goodwin,
Specry Goodwin. Editha Goodwin, Edy Bur.
ford, Louisa Goodwin, and Spoiswood Hughes
and David Hughes, infants under the nge OF
'enly one y.nl,, by JcAso Beck, their nea.
fiend, pits
against
John u. front, in bis own right, md us nd.
mnistralorot lirnry Trent, deceased William
Trent, Nicholas Trent, jas, 1reui, Alexander
Trent, John II. Trent, Susan Trent. Samuel
Bntcr mud Elizabeth his Vile Christian Horn
aud sally his wife, Edy Mitchell, widow II
Thomas Mitchell, deed, and Joseph Ilaw kas
mn Nancy his wife, dcts
This cause came on this day 20 be hcnr5, on
the papers formerly read. ard the report OF
Commissioner Benneh, made IN pursuance OF
The order OF thc 18th Of May, is23, with ex.
ceptions thetcun,nby the defendants, md wny
argued by counsel On consideration whereof
the court doth rccommit the said rcport, With
The exceptions thereto, 10 tA snid Commits,
sioner, Tor bin TO examine md report upor
.nch exception, stating any mBticrs deemed
pertinent hy himself, az which may be regui.
red by the pnrtirs 10 be so stated.
COpy-Iebte.
JOHN WILLS, c. c.
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.hr. Oakly's Treatise
on The AT ofsdying
Z" No."
- My son-learn be-
times Ia say No"
Miss Edgetoor!h.
Our opinion is not
a Jot weakened by
THE probability that
Iinasy of Our friends
will dissent from ii,
when we assert that
no art requires in II
greater deSree the at
Ilenlion OF II young
man, an his entrance
INTO life, than that OF
say ing " No" \ man
who ~ afraid tn say
,lhis little word is a
spaniel in society he
studies 10 please 9th
crs rather than 10 be-
neiit himself, aud OF
COURSE fails in both
objects: in short, he
deserves not To be
called a man, and is
Totally unworthy nj
the place " hrh he
holds in the creation.
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Look into the pi

Look into the pa
ges of history ! You
will find their innn
neral,le examples II
support of oar opln
ion. Poinpey war i'm
lportuucd to give bat
Tile TO Cos E; h.
lcompilcd Poor de
'yii i--IIr would NJ
Iver have hecn lickct
at rharsalia if be hac
iiearned from tbs tn
art Of saying " n ;
Look at the condnc
lof his rival and con
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WANT OLE LEISURE.

iI,nnzlan, IN siesia.)-ii was one Sun
day morning. aud niru, women, and chi
dr,n nrre SEATED or stretched ia HE sun
hrfure their doors. Why don't you gu To
church ? called 10 II young White head
cd rogue. who was bashing himself, appa d.
r"n,ly, half asleep, along n stour bench.
have nn i,me,' Was thr reply aud he turn
ed himself again H. his repose.
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ing out ofhYs cofYn, and telling them that
they need moi go any further. rs he wac
quite alive" We slal conclude this col
lection ef wonders by single specimsH
taken out of book &c them written by
Peter Damianus, Archbishop and Cardinal
of Raysnna. II. tells as that Robert,
King Of France, took woman 10 liis vile,
who was hi. NEAR relation. She hore
him n child who had the hsad and mex
ola goosc. The bishops Of France "n
hearing Of tbi. purtcn,ous birth, sscsmna
uicat,d both him and hi- wife" Robert
was m.rr unfortunate III his Punishment
,hao in hi, fate Tor though he might he
first, hc ceriaiulv was not me last k"H
who has found himself the latllef Vi soii
with the had Of u gnDse.
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We are sure Ne
are "nly Ginning IL
with the nplnlnu oi
other ~ople,u hrn"'
lament the manifold
and appalling evils
" hich are the sur.
consequences of this
Discrimination al al
1rnlativts. To us II
is really melancho y
to look upon the dis
po-iilon To- contradte
tion by which sotnr
ii our friends ara
characterized, to OBJ
srre the manifest
piiir of some, 1hf
unrras enAble pertina
city of others. OF a
surety, il we are
doomed at any future
81 SON tn put On the
woke Of nedIoek,-
lir. l.. aud all TIN
Vi ,tc.s and Misses
l.. shah he early in
sirurnd in the art OF
saying " Yes.
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Yet, alasl how ma
ny do we find who,
fro m an atlrclatinn
OF sinsuIarit, or i
foolish love OF argu
nirnt, do as il We're
sxpHnSr this idmira
be expression from
their yocabularlps.
How many do we ,"r
around Us, " no are
irthe d lily habit OF
losing tie most al
vantagcous offers, II
quarrellIng with stran
gers, and OF oil, nd ling
their best friends,
s"l.ly because they
ohslinately refuse I"
call to their ASST
lance the iIfaulble
remedy for all these
evils, which Is 10 be
found IN the three
letters upon which
we are Offering a briei
comment.
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.aUC7ION.

rV'nIs MORNING, at II o'clock. sye
,is,hs oi Size olhcc OF the Nirgininn. IN
,iud;ne MI the upuierinls, will be sold NJ nuc-
ton. Bctween 4 and 5000 dollars Of debts,
the principal pnH ot them due al small dis.
anee from Lynchhurg, will be sold with !, -
Terms made known ~ flc sale, which will ba
conducted by Major RrharJ Pollard and Mr..
David Il, Edley. IDLLh D. COLIN
Jnnupry H. lt54
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: o,icroY, CIR mr. F.! Ynll
remember tie nor,ls
Of Casea. an,y
Marx Anthony offer
aim crown and hi'
put il by once; hat
for all that, to my
thinking, he oul'i
fam have hal II -
Nn@ hl,i.nI.e,,d . pat
ting ~" Avas n,ii thu
thing lortlie Humans;
We are confident yn
lius Cwsar would ne
YER have died by cold
steel in the Senate, "
he b Il given them n
good decisi, ipsnp,-
ral,le /" M - " hat
ever epoch we exar
inioe, we find the
same reluctance II
say " No5to the al
lurenients Of Pleasure
aud the mani lies oi
Ambition, aud alas !
We fad II productive
oi the same r0nsc-
qnrnees. Juvenai tells
Us of an unfortunate
young man, one | ~
us Sillus, WHO WAS
nolmky enough TO
he smiled ul,ou hy
the Empress Messa
lima. The poor hoy
knew the danger he
ran he saw the Il, alb
" hicil awaited HIM s.,
bat an Empress sued,
aud he had not thu
heart To SAY No.
lie LOST his heart first,
aud his head shortly
afterwards.
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cowutssioSrss oyrrcr,

IYnrhbVIY. III JVnuury, 1B2D.
The parties in this chusc viii take notice,
tlIni have appointed Saturday the 10Th day
Of March next, 10 carry the foregoing order
Of court into effect, on which day they are
required To attend nj my Office, in this town.
with their accounts, vouchers and copies OF
court papers, prepared for examination end
! settlement JAMES DEA..GII, T..
January IL. w4W2t
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JaN,aica Sugar.

4 hhds prime Jamaicn Sugar,
~ hbls 9bnd, No. aud 9,
q Jersey Wagons and Harness,
. faegois Jerntnn steel,
Just received npd for snlc by
BRADfJTE g. ToMPKIN5
January ~. 2ia9
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Family Groceries, very cheap.

IklllE subscriber having determined 10 de.
u cline the grocery business, VIII sell his
stock no Y on hand, NJ very reduced prices
The articles are chiefly Of Tie very best QUA
litv and will bc sold lower than those Of the
same quality can be purchased in This place.
They consist nf best Brow n mud Loaf sugar.
Coilnc, Tea, Mola.ses, old Spirits of various
kinds, Madeira, Cinily Madeira. Nnlnea and
Champaign Wines, Cheese, Chewing 1obac.
co of the best qualify, mustard Rice, Vinegar.
Newark bottled Cider, .Jameisons crackers.
Stone Ware, empty bottles, &sr. Ae The
stock remaining on Saturday The 22nd inst.
will on TINT DAY he sold at nuction.
He MISC wishes 10 rent out the lower part
&c the tenement he NOW occupies until he ist
December, lS26. JOHN NJ GORDON
Z. S. have on consignment,
90 bhls prime Cheese
8 hhds ". u. Rum
loboxes Turpeniins Soap. g.
,. NJ C.
January = St
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Achilles hid know
how In shy YES.
We all know how h,
cri,'d ahoniit when i
was too late. II
draw another illustra
ton from the san,
epoch, how ,lisas
troiis was the isno
rance " hich Pnnai.
displayed of tai. art
" hen "A treaty na'
on foot for the rrsin
ration of lialen-
Nothing was easieI
than 10 finish all dis
p,'tes, 10 step ont a
all difficulties, by ON,
civil, obliglng gentle
manly Il" Yes. !" l3u'
he refused aud 'l'i.o,
was burned. hst
glOrio',. ecslllts wunltI
Il contrary conduct
have produced. Il
would have prevent
I'd IA peek, of trouhl,s.
both Ia the Greek
aud The lttonialls. L
would have saved thu
Anclents trn years
and the Mntiefns /.
book =, of hluutlshed
Ii is altnosi unileces
sary IN aIiudc In tn,
imp,udenI, the luck
less ltyppollius, h.
never mnl,i ha,,
been murdered by F.,
marine monster, II III
CO Nd but have sait
!" fessn bt,t the wore
stack in his throat
and he certainly pai'
rather dear for his tx
noiAncp.
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Look into ting pa

l., ok into ting pa
grs of history y" u
will find there innu
mrrabIe examples in
support of our oPin
ion. w hentiie Greek :
begged AcInlIes Ia
pocket his allr"nIs
aud make an end oi
Hector, he refused -
Very well, we have
, no doubt he did all
for the best ; but we
are norally sure that
Patrocles would not
ave been slain, II
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More Charters lit is said, applications
will be made to the Legislature of New
York. now in session for acts ot lncorP"ra
lion for murr than Sc millions! viz: banks
on the ci,y $1,000 other parts OF the
state. $50 600 insurance companies 49,
aGo.o0O-miscellaneou companies 4,6o0'
600
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EON NENY,

I!ExyA A HOUSE, suitable FOR aien,-
f...!tN ming or manufacturing tobacco.
lisa,#y3 on Spring warehouse square--
~sSsAx..ssA Possession ran be had the Isl day
of January nexL For terms apply 10 W. II.
l.. Tabb, esq. or the subscriber.
THOMAS HALEY.
DcrpHlber Ia 3I36
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A numerous gang of counterfritrrs has
heen apprehended at Albany, n. Y. A
very large amount of counterfeit money
principally upon banks of New YORK ana
New Jersey, was found in their possession
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The Legislature of kentucky have pass
ed n law Ic.organizing the Court of Ap
peaL. The Governor has sisned it.
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Home mna IL porsible BIZ rendered plea
snnt To ia nastlr; and n nife should ever
strive 10 appear animated in the rycs of her
hrlsbnod man should core IA his own
liz side ns weary bird 10 lis nest, not as u
captive 10 his prison.
RANK.
Would n man al rank estimate bis real
dignity. lel him conceive himself in a sta.o
In which all rank IL abolished
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NooroLm. Jan, 3.--I'he q. States ship
North Carolina Com. Rogers, anchored
h nampton Roads on Saturday evening.
The North Carolina WAS taken III tow Al
be- arehoragr below thr town, 90 The 24th
VII b thc steam boats Virginia and Pc
tersh,ltg, When the tide being unc"minen
y law, she grounded on mud hnr be
Mero ,hr half way House and the lower
end of Srweli's Point. where at the lowest
nrap tides there is only 2i feet water, she
fawlog a. lhe pilot states, 20 feet inch
rs-ha'lng ali her armament. water, pro.
Vlalons and crew on hn,rd-The nrap
Idrs continued until Saturday evening
evening when an sAa-rly wind raised
snip 10 get over with perfect ease.
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UNITED STATES BANK.

Z
TIr Directors Of this in-iitiiinu have de
cl,rcd dividend of two and a half PEI
cent. on the capital stock for the last vi,
months.
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II is dreadful To re
Ilrct upon the ~ il,
which this nes' CT
must int libby pro
ducr. II is dreaded
10 look round upon
he friends and rcla
lives whom we see
Suffering the most
Ioppalllng calaInliles
from no other #misS
conduct than a blind
Sou to urgIiiNrs.
It's disgusting Ia oh
.eivt the flexible in
!, decision OF some, the
criosing sef'lllly Of
others, Forgive ns,
reader, bot we cannot
help soilloqnizinS-
God save the il l1g of
lubs, and may the
Princess oilhe Blood
Royal be early III
+slructrd in the art ul.
saying " No"
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Iron ,As E.oaian. ]
YES AND No.

" We como into The world like brother and
brother.
And now lets 20 hand in hand NOT one be.
fore anot,s - SHAKESPEARE
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.M Lorcil's Treatise
on The ant Of sa yiag
+" les. -
I" lie hninbly answers
ed Tea Bob. -
.fnon

" lie hninbly answers
ell ea p! Bob. -
+, .1non
Our opinion is We
ry much strengthen
ed by tue belief that
many of our friends
will assent 10 IL, " hem
we assert that no art
requires in a greater
degree the attentianI
OF a young man mI
his entrance into life /
than that of say insI
d" Yes A man " lluI
designs not ~ use
This little word is al
Bull dog in sociciy;ln
studies his own era
tilication rather than
that of his friends, x.
"f course accomplish
90 neither: in short,
he deserves MOTTO be
called n civilized be
ing, and Is totally an
worthy ofthe place
which he holds in the
creation.
Is il not right 10
believe the possible
fab ICY of ones own
opinion ? Yes. Is not
il proper to have a
due eansldera,lon Of
the opinion of others?
Yes! Is not II truly
praiseworthy To sa
crilice our con, iclion,
our argument, ouroh
stlnacy upon the
shrine of politeoess !!
Again and again We
ans" er--Ycs . yes /!
yes
Nothing indeed To
us is more gratifying,
than Ia behold IA man
molcstly iiiEdcnt of
the powers which
nature has bestowed
upon him, and assent
ing with a proper
sense of his own fai
Illnllty to the opin
uuns of those who
kindly endeavmT Ia
remedy his faults, or
10 supply his delicien
ces. Nothing is To
us more gratifying
than 10 hear from the
lips of such a man
thai trtlp test pG Cnul .
plying disposition
that sure prevention
of all animo.ity--that
Immediate Stop 10 all
qparu ls--that sweet,
cltd, cumpIacpnt in
offensive itlomsylla
hlc--les
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NAVY OF THE UNITED STATE:
VESSELS IN COMMISSION, 1925.


Na,,h Carolina, stati"ned in the Medl
,.r,,nrap. Constitution, ~, do-U
Ct. a. Paeific-Constrilatio IS, w
i,I.s-John Adams, "a. do-Cydut ct
M'd;,,,ran,an- Erie, IS, dn--OntaIio, l8
p.acock, 10, Paciic Hornet, 10, w
T. a;.s-Spark, brig, l2, do-Porpoise
e;ramons. aud Shark. IL, each. do-Dd
rhin 10 Pariic -Nonsuch, IL, Mediter
,anean-- Decoy, @, w. Indies-Scagoll
,,.rret, Beagle, Weasel, Fox. and Terrier
seach, w. Indies
ORDINARY At THE NAVY YARD.
Ar CnARLEsroN. Ms.-Indrpendencc
and Columbus, ships Of the line. These
rpolire an examination Of their copper, s.
slight repairs hefTe Going To sra-Jh'a
lisate, much deeayed, hut worthy of re-
pairs.
AT BnooKLYN, ~ Y.-Ohio, 81 Wash
ieeton. ships of the line, require eSamina
ian and pr ohably require considerable re-
n,irs Frankliu, do, from ) Years eruzr.
probably rcqnres considerable repairs
Fulton Steam ship, much decayed.
At CosPoRr. Delaware. ship of
hr line, requiring slight repairs befor" go
Ing to SEA Guerri,,re Congress. and Ma
crdonian frigates, rrqaiIing extensive re
palrs-Ae,t, receiving vessels Asp, a
small hulk, unworthy of repairs.
SHIPS BUiLDINo.
One ship of hn-, and one friga'e. at
Portsmouth, n. II. might he launched III
90 dlys Two ships of the line AT Char
is,nwn Mass. might be- launched in 80 &
90 days. One ship of,he line at Philadel
pha, $50 DAYS. One frisate, at Philsdel
pha, so days. Two fiisatrs nj Washing
ION, 80 DAYS. One ship of the line at Cos
port, Va so da,a. The equipment OF th"s"
ships would require considerable longer
/ tne.-Frames are Deposited a. follows :
/ For one frgAtc AT Chnrlr-tnwu, Mass. Far
/ Two steam batteries, at \. York. For onr
| tisaie at M folk. A considerable" part 81
thc copper, IRON, lead, IVY" Steam engines.
and other articles for these are procured
For oue frig,tc and steam battery, al
Washington.
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w

A monster of the name ri Han, IN " ash
ington couaty. Penn, deliberately n"F"rr
ed child n'rsrd and pr"tected by h.s
wife. The child WAS Que of whom his VIC
VS. very fond aud when she asked ihe
reason of his z illy conduct he replied that
he committed the murder 10 spite her, ana
very cooily walked To the spring I" ""sh
h. Ill cd stained h1nls The wretch has
since been arrested and committed to the
Washington Jail.
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II he rational be.

~ ne n ratDilal nc-
ing who has noi an
opinion OF his own
No. Is he in the
posse ssion of his five
senses who sees with
the eyes, WIN hears
with the ears, of 9th
or men ? No !! Does
he act upon principle
" ho sacrifices truth,
honor and indepen-
|dcnce, on HE shrine
of srrvility Again
and again NE reply
No no, no .
Nothing indeed is
to rs moe gratifying
than To behold a man
relying boldly On the
powers which nature
has bestowed upon
him, and spurning,
with a proper cun
seriousness of indie
| mndcnce, the sug
! sestions oithnse who
would reduce hm
from the rank he
holds as II reasonable
creature, 10 the level
of a courtier aud n
thine server. Moth
ing Is 10 us more gra
llil'yinG tlIn 10 hear
from the lips of sncll
p man that decided
test of 4 free spirit
that fnIsller 10 all
,li'pote--'hat knock
down blow in all ar
5ulnents that strong,
fo cii'le EXPIRE si'e, in
Conference.-The mono
IIvII.,hluNn
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Yet, alas! how mn
ny do we fiad no
re either unable or
unwilling To pro
nolucr this most use
lh, most necessary
rcspnnse How ma
ny do we see around
rs, who ARE in the
Il lily habit of proieo
ing to know things
of which they are al
together ignorant, OF
making Promises
" hich 1t is impossible
Tor them Ia perform,
of saying Ito use for
once a soft expires
ion) the thing " hlch
IS not, --solriy b.
cause they will not
call To their assis
lance the inraIIlblr
remedy of all these
evils " hieii is to be
found IN the two let
.teIs upon " hich we
are Offering a brf
comment.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18

Mr.. DEGnAND, editor of the Boston
Weekiy Report, says the United States Bank
will undoubtedly realize 100000 profit
out of the Al per cent. fac million loan
they took at par last summer; and another
$500, 900 out Of the Al per cent. FIVE mil
lion Ioan they have lately taken at par
Owing to these circumstances, much stock
it is said, has been recently bought up ON
speculation, in expectation OF a consldera
bic rise.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-24
"IHe Bigger Fool the better luck"

VULGAR ADA6E.
Ihave seen men, merely by noise
and fuency, lead the conversation IN
companies, where there was taste, tai
emit, and learning, though they possess
ed neither Of the three.
Ihave known lawyers to gain their
causes, by impudence and vocifera-
ton, when neither themselves, nor the
jury, knew precisely their drift.
have frequently seen men take
their seats in the Legislature, because
they begged suffrages, and give away
,ohiskey, while those who disdained to
stoop to such measures, were left at
home.
have seen brainless fop lead to
the altar, fine girl, and break her
heart before the end of the first year,
though her hand had been solicited in
vain, by the wealthy, the wise, and the
honorable.
l have seen stupid creatures, who
scarcely knew the top Of a tobacco hill
from the bottom, plod on and get rich;
while men of real intellect and indus
try, have pinned in poverty.
Did you never see part, or all OF these
things? Ifyou did not, | graduate you
on your prospects Of good luck; Tor you
possess the qualities to which 1t IS
promised by the adase.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-24
pycULIARIrrEs OF DR.. BuRNEY.

Among the peculiarities Of Doctor
Burney, were two Of a very innocent
kind: the first was the possession Of
wine Of the best vintage; the next, the
dread of a current OF air. Shut the
door," was the first salutation uttered
to any one who entered his apartment;
and but few of his associates ever neg
lected the rule. This custom did not
abandon him on the most trying occa-
sions; for having been robbed while re-
turning home, one evening in his car
riage, along the Greenwich road, by Z
couple of footpads, who were more ca
ger in obtaining his money than con-
tributing to his comfort, he called them
back in peremptory tone; and while
they were wondering at what he want
ed with them, he exclaimed in his usu-
al manner, and with his own peculiar
emphasis, "Shut the door!' A voice
accustomed to command produced the
desired effect, and he was instantly o.
beyed.