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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
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Ifthere is qualification in which a female ought
TO excel it thorough and practical acquaintance
with the arts and duties Of domestic life She may
be ignorant of other branches Of human knowledge,
and deficient in more refined attainments with com
paratve IMMUNITY, but no embellishments can sup
ply her deficiency in these. These constitute her
peculiar and appropriate employment, and SO far
from being beneath her regard, do they adorn and
beautify the most distinguished of her The
sentiment may not exactly accord with the opinions
of the present age, but it is that ought to be in
scribed the heart of every female-that industry
and economy are her true glory. There is no apollo
gy for slothful woman. A slothful woman is more
fit for domestic drudge, or the slave of an eastern
despot, than for the elevated station which freedom,
civilization, and christianity, have assigned her.
A woman who is occupied in little else than receiv-
ing the courtesies Of the other sex, and having
ry want supplied by obsequious attendants, if she
does not become torpid by naction, is almost al
ways the victim of that morbid sensibility, which,
while it can weep over the ideal scenes of novel
tragedy has interest in the affecting realities
of human life, and passes through the world with
out communicating happiness, or acquiring respect
ability Few appreciate the obligations, cares, and
labours of an industrious female-and few, I fear,
are sensible of the perpetual sel-denal which she
is called to exercise in the performance of her labo-
rlous and reiterated duties. Her eye must be eve
ry where in her own proper sphere her authority
every where in her retired dominion her hand
on every spring in all the departments of domestic
labour. And cheerful submission to this ncessant
watchtuness and care, constitutes one of the pro-
minent excelencies of her character. A female
shat has been induced to believe that she was made
for nothing but to be beloved and admired, and who
is pleased but by the alterations Of idlenesS
and dissipation, has never learned to estimate her
true worth and excellence, and is stranger to the
high destination Of woman.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
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NATURAL BRIDGE.

tThe Natural Bridge in Virginia, is the most sub
lime of Natures w orks 1t is the ascent of HILL
which to have been cloven through its length
by some great convulslon The assure, Just at the
bridge, is by some admeasurements, 270 feet deep,
by others only 205 1t is about As feet wide at the
bottom, and 80 feet at the top this of course de-
termnes the length of the bridge, and its height
from the water. Its breadth in the middle is about
so feet, but at the ends and the thickness of
the mass at the summit of the arch, about 40 feet.
part of this thickness is constituted by coat of
earth, which gives growth to many large Trees
lid rock of limestone. The arch approaches the
sem-elliptlca form but the larger axis of the ell
lpsis, which would be the cord of the arch, is
ny times longer than the transverse. Though the
sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with
parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolu-
ton to walk to them and look over into the abyss
You nvoluntarily fall your hands and feet, creep
to the parapet and peep over it. Looking down
from this height about minute, gave me violent
head ache. If the view from the top be painful and
extreme. 1t is impossible for the emotions arising
from the sublime, to be felt beyond what they
here; SO beautiful arch so elevated, so light,
and sprnglng as 1t were up to Heaven, the rapture
of the spectator is indeed Undesirable The fis-
sure continuing narrow, deep, and straight, for
considerable distance above and below the bridge,
opens short but very pleasing view of the North
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
HARMONY AND MELODY.

HARMONY AND MELODY.
Charles Butler, in his very interesting
letter on ancient and modern music, in
PRODUCES the following anecdote, relating
to Mara, an Italian vocalist.
"Once in private society, in conse-
quence Of something that fell in CONVEX
sation, she sung, without any accompa-
niment, the simple air, in Marcello's
Psalms, "In my distress, | called unto
Jehovah, and be did hear me" with such
exquisite taste and pathos, that she en-
tranced every hearer. TO our infinite
qualification, she repeated it half dozen
times, and every time more beautifully
and impressively than before; a person,
observing that there was violincello in
the room, requested that she would per-
NIT the late Mr.. Paxton, who was present,
to accompany; this was done; it was fine,
very fne,--but the charm was lost. This
little circumstance, says Butler, may be
thought to strengthen Rousseau's hypo-
thesis, "that harmony is unnatural, and
rather weakens, than increases the effect
of simple melody" Mara was particu~
larly distinguished by the manneri in which
she sung, 81 know that my Redeemer
liveth." 1t was beyond singing, it was
eloquence. She opened it with great so
lemnity; hope was disccrnble, but it was
only the dawn Of hope,--as she proceed
ed, it Frightened and expanded; but when
she came to the last repetition of the
sentence, the firm and animated conf
dence with which she uttered the words
81 know" and the jubilatiop of soul with
which she uttered the words " And in my
heart, shall see Cod" 20 language can
adequately tell. The audience thought
not of the air, or Of the band, or even Of
the singer; they only felt it in all its sub
Unity"
The same writer makes the following
remarks on the subject of a musical taste
among females in England.
"Let any one, who lives on terms of
intimacy with professor of real merit,
ask of him, confdentially, his genuine
sentiments on the taste for music in this
Countrywide will confess, that it has sell
dom occurred to him, to find, in a large
boarding school, two who had real ear
for music. After all, supposing a high
degree of musical excellence attainable,
should young lady, should her pa
rents, desire that she should be stared at
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

NEW York, Jan. d.
BY the arrival of the packet ship Acasta,
Capt. Newman, from London, we have receiy-
cd London paper Of the Sd of December. and
Plym0uth paper of the 4th.--The latter paper
IN abiding to the late storm says that town con-
thUes a scene Of hustle, and every day discovers
remains of property damaged. The walls and
streets were literally studded with plaCard5 an
nouncing the sales of hulls of ships, and salyed
goods. Many OF the vessels had been got off
and others had gone to pieces The Brcakwatcr
was much damaged during the gale. The gov
ernment have requested the proper officers TO
ascertain Size number of vessels which had chain
cables, aud report how such vessels withstood
tie storm. The greatest damage was done by
tue vessels running foul ofeach other. and from
what is termed "athwart hause.n The military
bad been ordered out to take charge ofprOpcrty
saved from the wrecks. 1t CowshaDd, near
Plymouth, besides the total destruction of MANY
houses, upwards Of 30 dwellings, arc desolated.
the first stories being filled with sand. At CHS
sci, nearly 30 houses were DESTROYED and 90
persons lost their lives.
Tie London papers do not contain any later
adyices from tho Continent than were before
received.
LONDON, Dec. 3.---The following are extracts
from French papers received last night by Ex-
press:
From the .Noniteur Of Tuesday, Nor. 30.
The Duke dc. Bagsane had the honour to be
received in private audience BY the King and
their Royal IIigbnesses.
1t is to-day certain that the Infant Don Fran.
cisco is on his way to France. His Royal
Highoess is daily expected at Paris, and orders
are issued, that o1 his journey from the frontiers,
the honours due 70 his rank will be paid to him
The question OF Congress still continues,
which, they say, is to take plaee at St. Peters
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
Public Sale of Valuable Lands

pursuance of Decd of Trust from General
n oahuei smith, the subscribers will offer at Pub
lie Sale, on Monday the 2lst day of February nex,
at the hour OF o'clock, at the Eagle Hotel il, the
cry Oh hifrnaond, va the following valuable pro-
periy, viz
3o6,oOo Acres of LAND, lying in the State of
virginia. that is to say, several tracts situate a,
he periods nj granting the patents for the same in
Tue county oil hanhawa, one of them containing
lo,0ou Acres, lying the north side of Elk river
one tract containing 100000 Acres situate on Mus,
river' Guyandotte and Sandy river--One tract con-
tanning 3oo6O Acres, lying on the Big Sandy creek
horth hranch of Elk river, and some waters of The
right hand fork of Pocatallico-Oue tract contoi in
ng 2o,OOO Acres. situate on the waters of the Ten
Mile, Thirteen Mile and the Eighteen Mile Crecks
all branches of the great kanhasa rivcr-One t,ac,
containing 10000 Acres, ineludins Rock Castle
creek, and some branches Of OIltown creek. This
ranch IS situate OH the hills, jus. above the fine
bottom land oi Ohio, and is heavily timbered- Ons
ract containing $1,000 Acres, lying on the middle
FORK OF Mud river--One tract containing 32 oon
Acres, situate on the southwest fork of Mud river
ohe tract containing 81 900 Acres lying ON
oil the Ohio river and Sandy river-and one t,ac-.
containing 10000 acres on the head waters nf tb.5
en- Mile creek, branch of the Great Kauh;;Iv,
river, and the heads OF several branches sc die O;
rivef-Eeventracts, situate the time of granting
the patents for the same, III HARRISON row believed
zone I'D wood county, one of them containing 600
Actes-Nine several tracts, containing 1000 Acres.
each, and one tract containing 1880 Acres
For further description of the above mentioned.
property, and information as to the title applica-
ton may be made to Edwin S. Duncan, ESQ. of
Ciarksburg, Harrison County, Va.--or to either.
the Trustees in Baltimore, VIZ: Thomas F,ticot,.s
ana Jonathan Meredith, Esqs-or to either of tb,s
subscribers, In Richmond, Va.
RICHARD ANDERSON. -
G. J. NICHOLAS, -
.4aOrylies Of HE Trustees.
Richmond, 28th Jan. 1925. I'd.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

inns state IN the course of the ensuing summer
ana our Fellow Citizens will then be fayoured
with an opportunity OF uniting in that general
expression of gratitude which his presence and
'he recollection OF his services have every where
eAU'ed among oiir countymcn. The executive
WIN most cordially unite IN such measures as
shall be thought proper to be adopted to testifJ
to tins lliustrous friend of oar country the hi~b
est'"atIon IN which he is held by the people of
this state. - y
we understand the United States bank ves.e-.
gay invested one hundrct and twenty ,houso,,
- per cent. stock, on account of Generai La
iayettc.-f hH Pap.
We understand it j.; ,h,. ;,,,,,,;r
St' !" appropriate the remaining eighty thou,
sn"d dollars to the liquidation of claims on b; i;
''"i'ce' ana that he Intends to reserve the land
give" 10 'm' as bcques, 10 his children
". Y. inner
Le"tSfat'r'. We have hcen favored viii, the
,,o.,'r VI Htier dated the iitl inst. from
'""nro''' when Informs us, that on the tay
P'ceu,hs' u'e senate had confirmed the nomi
nation by The Governor of the tollvwi,m ron.
llcnen of Judges of the Cour, of A,r,c.ls 49,,
WILLIAM T. BARRY,
JAMES HAGCIN,
BENJAMIN ". PArroy,
JOIN TRIMELE
Inc Legislature was expected to adjourn ON
scs'er''aS' Lexington ny. GdS.
',0'If ffoiRohons'--A gentleman at Washington,
""et aa'e OF i3th inst. cungratua,es his yiend il,
','N pace upon the promotion of all the Passed
-ht"%tPHieR TO the rank of I.ie0fena,.s The Scn-
ats took up the subject on the Eth inst and wen,
through the business with scarcel, dissenting
'"ice. The commissions will be issued as soon aS
.'ey come iron the hands ofthr engraver, probably
l the nrsc often days
ine uHanin'ity the Senate in according the at'
go VI ore grace To SO many valuable young OIL
the country, as showing degree of proficiency in
nautical science among the junior officers tina, an.
gurs well OF their future distinction-.N. Beacon
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

IL, 100 Prizes COOS ord
MA large portion of this lottery is but ND II
parcels OF 20 tickets, embracing all the comb
patton numbers from 10 GO, which parcels
cannot draw less than Sd dollars, less the deduc
ton of fifteen per cent, with so many chances
for capital prizes!
Whole Ticket, 81 90 Quarter q rs
Half 3 SO F,iohtb ~
I]'Packages of 20 tickets, by certificate. MAJ
also be had by che payment of the differenc.
between the price of Tie tickets and the arnourf
which they must necessarily draw-the dife
renee being, for
Whole Package, Gg5 so
Half, 40 no
Quarter, 81 40
Eighth, IN 10
u Prize tickets in any of the late Lotteries
received IN payment of tickets.
DTCasfr paid at sight for all prizes as soon az
srawn if ordered by us.
Orders for tickets by mail enclosing the cash
viii meet with the same attention as if on pc.
sonal application, if addressed to
s. & NJ. ALLEN & co.
No. 759, Main Street, Richmond,
II
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
DOMESTIC.
NEW YORK STATE LEGisLATURE.
GENERAL LA FATErrE.

GENERA. LA FARETTE.
ln the Senate, on Wednesday, MIR. Spencer,
from tue Committee to whom was referred 50
much of the Governors message as relates TO
Fen- LA FAYETTE, made a report i'm which
tney concur in the sentiments expressed by the
tToVernor respecting the signal merits of the
(seneral. The committee say, the character of
the state foTbds the belief that she will be Sc
cond to any IN dischargiDg the duties of patrio-
tism- and the only difficulty they experienced,
was IN devising mode which shalt adequately
express the sentiments OF the Legislature and of
the people After the appropriation made by
Congress, towards the liquidation of the Ma
honal debt to La Fayette, TO other would pro-
badly be accepted 1t has occurred to the com
mttee, however, that as some evidence of our
eshmaton of his services, and to preserve some
memorial of our distinguished benefactor, a full
length likeness of him might with great proprie-
~ De placed IN the same Capitol which already
contains the Portraits of GEORGE WAsHrvGToN
ana GEORGE CLINTON, his associates and friends
IN our Revolutionary contest II is known that
General La Fayette intends Waiting and passing
through our state, and long our Erie Canal,
during the ensuing summer. And it would an.
pear TO be due to the character of the State
that the Executive should be authorised TO re-.
ceive him in manner becoming his worth and
our dignity, and to afford him the necessary
iacIlities IN travelling through the country.
With these views, the committee have pre-
pared bill authorising the Governor to procure
full length likeness Of the General. and to
place 1t IN some proper place in the Capitol. and
also authorIsIng the Governor to receive him in
proper manner on his arrival here, and TO pro-
vide the means offacilitating his journey through
the state.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
UNION CANAL LOTTERY

fIfTEENTH CLASS,
10 be d,a'cn or " etfncsday, Tie 9th .aInrch
1925, and finished IN a teto minutes.
SCHEN ME
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
Extract ofBe ;Mssso1, ofM, y

Extract oftbe Message of Mr.. Pa71is, Gorsrnoy of
lBaine, to the Legislature, on the IN inst.
The Legislature are informed that, az the in
vltation of our National Government, this country
is now visited by a distinguished Foreigner. for
whose patriotic and noble exertions in our Revolu
ton we are under the greytest Obligations There
IS reason TO hopefhst his tour will be extended to
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

said, TO be divided among the parties receiving
the same in like manner is provided in the
9Th section ofthe act for the distribution of pro-
pertv captured from pirates: and that the sum
OF zen thousand dollars, from any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated for the object
aforesaid"
Both of these sections were ordered to be
printed; and then.
| The Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
.Donctnv, January u.
IN SIN ATE

Nlf' barbour moved that 800 additional ro-
pes OF the Message of the President Of f,c
United states Of the 18th instant. and the docu-
mems ACCOMMODATING IT, respecting piracy. be
printed Tor tie use Of tic Senate. lie observ-
ca 'hat great difference of opinion existed on
ihe SUBJECT which had been m discussion for tbc
lsSt two or three days. He found himself in
u's minority. The majority we're always safe.
~ ue responsibility, in this case, rested on fbe
.NWC'iy alone; Therefore, it was necessary they
- va justify thenSeives to tue pubIic-and Il
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

4aOTgsies ofMe Trustees
''e"'''oho' Soih Jan. 1873. tbs
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7 TONI ut IIOIIHWL DD5eTtcT OT .Tff. ],
In tl,e preceding columns we have given a
full account Of the trial Of Mr.. TaunGeroy,
which presents a still more extraordinary case
than was even contemplated.
The prisoner was indicted for forging and ut
tering power of attorney, in the name Of Miss
Frances Young, so far back as June, 1915, for
the transfer of E5450. Long Annuities. There
were FIVE other indictments foT similar offences,
committed at different periods W to November,
1923, and on the property Of di feFent persons;
but Mr., Fsuntleroy being found guilty on the
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-09
The PRESIDENT Of the United States.
Ertract Of letter from a respectable mercantile
house, dated Lima. .ApriL Is, 1926

HOuse, uuteu LtUtd, .1PTU 10, loZo'
"The American Shifting Cottons are coming
very much into use here. The consumption is al
ready very conside rabe. and will inc, ease as expe
rence may be had of their quality. We have found
tha, the most current description Of this article sa
stout unbleeched shrting, about SO to So inches 10
width One quarter part Of beached might be sent
OF the same description, with the customary differ
ence in cost. A small proportion Of both unbeacll'
ed and bleachsd might be added Of sc inches 10
width, and few bales sheetings 48 to so inches 10
width. Next to the shiring cottons, we think ina.
common blue prints OF American manufacture VIII
lind the greatest consumption. The English prints
OF this description are sold the whole extent Oh
this coast, in immense quantities, but we think theY
may be easily superseded by the 4Amerlc ans
These however must be made cheap, even though
the quality be somewhat inferior. We would ghe
the following directions for this description OF man,
ufactures, viz: that they be made in pieces ol "
yards, and stamped on the pieces % to %! vacas-'
the width 25 inches-all indigo dyed, and the great
est proportion of two blues the figures Tor the mos'
part, small and detached sprgs and leaves, win
very lew running figured stripes, but no plain stripe,
or palds All goods should be packed in trunks anu
no package to weigh over go lbs.
Letter paper TO cost rs 81 would answer,
Broad Cloths have very extensive sale they shouu
be OF good quality, dressed with considerable ius!Ie'
and with handsome fore end lettered in white sN''
and it is essential that the list should be VICE
Cloths Of about 81 to per yard cost, leave 'NS
best profit. Colors, say 40 pieces, 60 dark blue,
bottle green, bright dark mixture. light or saJ ~.
blue, scarlet and white. Cassmefes, doup''
mllled, of similar colors, are saleab!c.
otherToods recommended, are striped bed 1'th'
striped jeans and striped gnghams, checks suna'
bic Tor shirting, GA Carlisle gnghams or chamoIa''
and few checked glnglams of lively patterns.
Bait. Pat.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-09
.,fiadletorn, CT. .qag- ST.

.Madletown, Ct. .4ag 5I
MAIL EOBBERY.-yVe understand that inc
mail between Canterbury and Nindham, this s'a'e'
was lately broken open. and notes drafts and money
to the amount Of about IS 900 taken from 1t. oos
plc'on rested upon young man by the name o' "
ange Pherman, aged 10, who was employed :"
carrying the mail from Cantri bury to Winona.'Ii
he was arrested and par, Of The money was iou"'
deposited in tin box in the barn yard near MS -
sidence lie was taken before Magistrate ~',;r ,e
ne confessed that he had opened the mail lou. w. 8
lerent times from the 18th OF June to the So.' y. w.
July. He had taken from the mail, two qua"e,n
remtances to the Genera! Post Office lie Is Nv"
confined in Brooklyn Jail,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-09

The evidence which remains to DC taken by the
Commissioners, will be forwarded as soon as re-
ceiyed. Very Respectfully,
GEORGE NJ. TROUp.
The President Of the United States.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-09

CerAfca'e--i was employed by his Excellency Cover
nor iroip as bearer of an express Gen VIM 'iInosh
requesting his assent and that of the Chiefs to te survey
OF he land by Georgia lately cecd the lnar Springs
After processing to the Nation, Joseph Marshall and
William Edwards accompanied me To MJntosl,s house
aer delivering the express M,Intos, was informed by
Mlntosh that he had called meeting Of the Chiefs on the
following Sunday, which the 1Dh Of Ann-NIarsball
and Edwards both present when this co0ve,saion
TOOK Piace-alarsa Informed me, (actng Interpreter
mat when the Chiefs convened and their wishes con-
suited, that General MInosh would advise the (ocrnor
OF and observed TO in the presence of Mint.h that
ne himself had no objection to the survey Of the land and
that would be advantage the Indians for the land
to be surveyed, for they could then dispose Of great deal
OF their provisions to the ana that after the present
was made, they could sell out their improvements and he
ready next Spring to set out to the country Marshall
informed me at the time that MIntosh requested him TO
stay to the talk but said not necessary AZ s
was then gwen Marshall and Edwards and myself SET Of
ogether and several times during our Journey Marshall
Manifested ms entire appreciation of the measure of survey
g te snd and observed that he had no doubt, but ,ha,
The Chiefs would assent to the survey when they met which
would be on the 10Th Of April. yEssI. PRossEn'
Mlcdgeyillc, 2d August, 1926