Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-24

will never srieve you more Forgive me! o forgive
me, and be mine for ever Look up and forgive me-"
The weeping and woe-begOne traveller looked up.
"Shal we love again." sobbcd poor Emily, ''o'er the
grave OF Breadalbane'" ave snail wander more, )"
cre,i the gentleman; the great and the rich must lie
solitary HIRE but will try TO live for virtue and
for Emily"
The mother shed tears of 10Y. Poor Emil; smiled
like the spring through shower. They walked, arm
IN arm round the sacred premises. Poor Emily began
TO mark the grand scenery around her. but Emily when
she entered, was all absorbed in melancholy.
Ihe party returned to the south Emily and her
cohttle lover were united The rose again lowed on
hin'ys check, and the joys of virtue returned to her
husband They lived in love.
ana once, ere they died. they returned to Loeb lay
hey walked arm arm, round the ruins of Finlarg
Ilsue' anu they knelt the rustic seat the bu-
rying- ground of s'Breadelbane." They knclt--and
they both blessed Heaven for their former meeting
THERE, and for ITS redeeming consequences.
THE CATTLE TRADE OF SCOTLAND.
Among the "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Charac-
er wen may we mention the cattle trade of Caedo
ma The commerce of any country may well cons-
e trai' IN ITS character; and the traits and portraits
vi Individual character which occasionally blend both
light ana slIa lie" the canvas of national character
ma! Justly find their place in work hike the present.
after the defeat ut Culoden the sweeping confisca
ions OF the Highland property and cattle suggested the
plan of driving thousands into England The lean
stocks OF the Highland breeder, began thrive
wen on the pastures of the South. Sometime after
lIl6 when the state of the north and west Highlands
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OF the "SaXOn land" would venture among the cattle
and cabins Of the Cells. In process of time some
TRUSTEES, or places of meeting, appointed, aud,
by and bye fields which had once been fields of
hooh bctwiXt Celt and SaSsenach, were adopted as
iIeds OF commerce bctwXt the respective nations
ltncss (anong many Others Dumbarton and Falkil:
the latter OF which p,ces hal once been the scene, or
lid IN the immediate vicinity many sang uiuary scenes
OF invasion aud hostility.
Not very long after the suppression of the Highland
revolt The south also displayed stir, in the trade
OF cattle. Among dealers OF that period which
could yet be mentioned may well recur to Mr..
MADAM of Cragengan. Descended of an ancient
family to with small landed property the strong mind
OF u; late jonn MADAM distinguithel road indie
P'hciice ana aEiuence. His forcatlers had suffered
IN their property, for their adherence to the Covenant
ers ana surely Us disgrace to the present represen
t'ives That any of their ancestors have been persccut
en- or prosecuted for adhc.ing 10 the rights of their
country.
Craigelan from 1850 Cor SOY ill 1775, carried very
large Groves OF Lowland and Highland cattle 10 the very
gates OF Lon ION neirting, steady and almost with
out rival, lie certainly laid the foundation of very
princcly fortune.
And round the boimy verdaut banks,
w mere Doom rims wimpn' clear;
Where Bruce amcc ruled the r,l ranks
Aud shook his Canick spear,'
The of John MADAM inherit ,nanv sou,ro
mile OF landed property. And let ii be remarked that
The present representatives evncc every amiabc est
Unable, and rcdeemIng quality
To Mr.. Madam in the south of Scotland have cue
cccded some companies OF drovers-(sone of lonper
some o shorter atc)-vich have been an honor to b
man nature and tiscr country. Among several we NAV
well mention the firms which bore the names of Cor
SON. OF smith and of Hope The first of these is now
retired from business. The other two drive annually
many thousands OF cattle of all descriptions to the mar
ie's oil The sou--Nicssrs. Smith have been flv and
ieSss Hope, nearly thirty successive years. in cxten
sive dealing. And up to this hour. December 18o A
neiheT of these gentlemen have offered COMMISSIONS
nor competed one solitary Srazicr take less than
twenty slnngs per pound sterling. Uniformly steady
tecm: and while some of their droving compeers have
Jaed and offered ten sIings per pound five shillinrs
per pound thiee slfrtlIngs per pound, and nine
pence per pound sterling-tle respectable gentle
men before mentioned have uniforraly las vei maid
twenty one shiings good, for every guinea which ley
promised.
try While King of Prussia wiuIIy breaks his word
whiie monarch of Austria pays his ally England
with compromises and observation-disclosures are three
companies OF irorers, exposed all tic vicisstudcs Of
most various trade, yet paving their way thirty for
", and nifty years, without one insolvency!
On the 10Th instant, festivities took place al the
spring o Daniel Morgan. Esq. Sh..phcrcl's-t w.
Virginia. Tor the purpose Of concentrating an event
winch is described ia the following terms:
"Tn the Spring OFFS, General WASHINGTON selected u,ot
Sf'phe's"" and Daniel Morgan (aerwai, Col Stephenson
aud General M"lsan) TO command the companies of
men, the quota Virginia had been required to furnish
"Alihnugh at that time Boston was invested Inv a ,rce
"Hdy fOrce and the prospects Americans envcop.d in
inpcneab'c gloom, yet great the love Of liberty
'ic animated the bosons nf fathers that two yoln
''cr coani" were instantly raised, Winchester the
o'heF at ShfpherdSfown They turned for ? months
FURNISHED their own rifles and equpage and marched
ton III - days. barbecue was given by Col VIM Nor
ga" 10 company on the 10th day of June, f775
the time OF lis organization the spring mentioned above
WHICH has ever since been known by Sephensons Spring
An engagement was made at flat barbecue that II n
Survivors Should ncet at that spring. on that jay hy
years 10 and this the fuiment of the aG,rec
lneni. Out OF the 81 gallant spirits who sat down at
The hfs barbecue, only five remain. Three of these
were prevented by the iDrmes ofagc from attending;
The only two present were Major Henry Bednrcr of
Berkeley county, Virginia, and Major Michael Bedin
by music and sautes from detachment af arfilerv