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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-29

nance She had been mere girl when her brother
went abroad, and though she remembered him well
and had loved him with all the tender enthusiasm
Of childhood, yet her growing thoughts and feel
ngs towards thousand new objects, calculated by
their nature to interest and delight her heart had
grown overthat early affection; and when she look
cd at her brothers picture on the wall of her bed
room, or the inscription the marble slab in the
Kirk, it was with perfectly calm spirit, without
vain repinng or regret, and with pleasant revival
Of old rcmembrances, otherwise half obliterated-
When, therefore. she saw her mother once more
reconced to the presence of their guest, and will
ing that one so mounfuy connected with their fate
in life, and so strangely brought to them, should
not wander off forever thus forlorn and desparing
her soul eioiced within her, the former brightness
of hervisage restored, and once more the smile
wasseen that nantes from heart made happy, with
out and almost against its WILL in the power of its
purity and innocence
TO BE CONTINUED.
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FROM THE sEw-ronK MIRROR.
EUGENIA MORTON.
TO BE CONTINUED. I

The moon beamed bright, except when light
cloud, waited by gentle western breeze, passed
over it, like some pure aerial spirit, playing in its
rays, and for moment dimming its mild its holy
lustre. 1t such an evening as lover might de.
light to wander in, poet love to muse upon
An evening, when the cold reality of existence
sumbers in spite of itself, and leaves young fancy
with her wing of gold, unshackled by the letters
with which it bound it, amid the broad light of
MONDAY sun, to soar to brighter worlds, and peo-
pie the whole universe with beings of its own crea-
ton, more beautiful, more pure, than those which
the loyelest romance of real life can present. The
bright waving green sward beneath, covering a
spot which used by the inhabitants of the neigh
boring town as burial place, extending in de-
hghttul level to some distance, was bounded on the
one side by a broad blue stream upon whose banks
rose a populous and delightful village. gazed for
a moment upon the beautcous yet melancholy
scene around me, with almost an unheeding glance
No memorial Of mortality, no beauty of sIumbering
nature, could arrest my footsteps then, for the
voice of gayety and revely rose upon mine ear and
invited me to leave her placid majesty for the splcn-
dor OF art strain of music bursting forth from a
large Illuminated building near the outskirts of the
town, babe me hasten onward and the full-orbed
moon-the bright blue arch Of heaven-the glitter,
ing stars-the breeze from the mounain-and the
aerial spirits fancy formed, "--were all neglected
to join in the fantastic mirth, the restless gaiety,
and excited spirits of ballroom
entered-Joy appeared smiling upon every lip
and the lip for the moment might have been
moulded by the feeling Of the heart The coquette
the prude, the hbertne, and the man of honor
were seen there, almost without show of differ
ence; all disguise being thrown off, in the excita.
tation of the moment. The laugh and the joke,
the tender word and still more tender glance, each
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-10-29

own guilt eco not away from US, till we have
both forgiven you es--receive his mothers for
giveness, and may your soul find rest from remorse
as mine has found rest from grief"
Three years had elapsed since the death of her
abroad in that duel, and the soul Of this excel
lent woman had reached the ultimate stage Of
resignation. When, therefore, she recovered from
that cold damp feeling of horror and aversion
breathed over her by the presence of one whom,
when the tdngs of her sons death first came to
her, she had thought of almost as a murderer, she
began to reflect on the few words he had uttered,
and the profound passion manifest in all his be-
haviour. In spite of her natural repugnance, she
could not help feeling shat he might have fallen in
that quarrel instead of her beloved son--that there
we're no circumstances dishonourable' or cruel at
tending it-and that by his OWE confession the day
before, when ignorant into whose house he had
wandered, he had for long time led life of mel
ancholy and dependence, arising from the remem-
brance Of that event.-His mild and gentle manners
his intelligent and cultivated mnd,-a the un-
equlvocal symptoms ofsensibility and humane emo
tons which his whole looks, conversation and de-
pertinent had exhibited, pleaded not in vain and
when She looked upon him once more in the calm
ness of exhausted passion, the mother who through
his means had been deprived Of an only son. felt
that she had wronged him by the violence of her
feelings, and that it would be right, generous, for
giving and pous raise him up from that fit ofpas-
sion, and to look on him as erring brother, to
whom she knew her brave boy had been reconcil-
ed on his death-bed, and who had held his hand
when he breathed his last. There was something,
too, in the sacred influence of the Sabbatl-day that
at once softened and comfortcd her heart; he had
walked with her and her daughter to worship God
in that little humble Kirk, and ought she not now
TO practise those lessons of perfect forgiveness of all
injuries, be they what they might, enjoined by that
religion which it was her blessing to believe .
why should have looked" thought she, g with
such adherence and creeping of the blood on this
young man My boy is in his grave-I trust in
heaven-God has been mercfu to me-and there
fore let me still my beating heart, and admin
ister comfort, since he needs it SO much, to one
whom not chance, but Providence, has brought to
be my guest" Such thoughts, when they had once
entered her heart, found permanent abode there
she was restored to tranquility wonderful even
70 herselt-and taking Edward Ashton by the hand,
she told him with faint smile, that he must not so
leave them, and plunge alone into the drcary soli-
tude Of those black mountains, but accompany them
back to the house, and as they had Joined together
in the public worship of God, 50 would thew that
night knee down together before going to rest, and
beseech TIim-to be mcrcifuI to them w!,o were all
alike sinners
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happy; but it was all feverish ecstacy. an art;.
fetal beatitude, that could not last
Yet among them beheld, or thought bebeld
one that seemed "not of earth, earthly "-one, who
smiled, yet smiled not if that smile could not Be
as sweet elsewhere who spoke, vet spoke not, as
if her word could not thrill as softly at all times
who seemed happy, yet not if it proceeded alone
from her present situation, but as if it proceeded
alone from her present situation, but as if it were
| alike equable in all places-alke tender-aEke hea
venly 0! she was beautiful--as if the munifcent
hand that formed her, had shared among others an
equal proportion of various excellence, but had
stamped the brightest, the purest perfection Of
each, upon her alone.
Yet she was gay. The smile that shone in her
eye, and played over her lip seemed as bright and
as HEARTFELT those Of the more lovely and volatile
beings around her She. like them, trod the timer
ry maze but there that in her step and her
air, that showed she danced not to be admired or
enyied. Though excelllng all around her, as the
pensive moon does the smallest star, vet did that
very excellence beam more brightly that she en-.
deavored not to display it, or call the gaze from
Others to herselfwhile the splendor of her charms
was at the same time heightened well as softened
by the very modesty which strove to hide it.
Such was Eugenia Mornton, when first saw her
The artless playfulness of childhood, lust contrast
ing yet mingling with the bloom of eighteen, while
the arch navette of the youthful maiden was iust
tnged with the pleasing seriousness of the a4nced
bride. Her lover stood beside her. gazing with
intent, yet respectful fondness upon being-such
as all might imagine spirit belonging to better
brighter sphere. A being, in which poet might
trace all the perfections of the ideal excellence Of
bis own creation A being, which he himself thot
far brighter, far more excellent than either
gazed upon this vision, as it were almost invo
UNFAIRLY There seemed sort of fascination about
it, that rvetted mine eyes unconsoiously upon it
but as gazed, feeling Of unaccountable sadness
by degrees stole over me, such as that with which
we gaze upon loved object, and Gas melancholy
foreboding whispered for the last time. 1t was
in vain strove to shake it off. 1t was in vain
reused myself to enter into conversation The more
strove, the frmer it clung to me- Her form still
glded before me, and the same unaccountable me.
iancholy still peryaded every fibre of my frame
The evening passed in this manner away. All
around me, laughed, whispered, and were, for tie
moment, happy. She too was happy--T alone
seemed otherwise. left the assembly, retired 10
rest The fairy vision still present in my slum-
bers. She danced she spoke, she smiled, and the
scene of the preceding evening again existed in nv
imagination, but the same chill, sad feeling, as il
did then, again withered its enjoyment. After
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A communication in Philadelphia paper
states, that Mr. George Carpenter, chemist
of that city, has recently discovered and OBJ
tainc1 from the bark of one of our native trees
[Cornus Florida concentrated active prn-
ciple, somewhat analogous to Quinine; and by
experiment it is found to be fully equal to that
important remedy in the cure of Agues and
Intermittent Fever, and bids fair to become an
imp ortant addition to the Materia Medica.
Mammoth Bones.-In digging well at Dan
vile, Ken. few days since, a grinder, weigh.
ing more than SIX pounds, parts of two others,
and a piece of tusk, about three inches in di-
ameter, were discovered forty feet below the
surface of the earth The grinders were in a
state Of preservation, the tusk partly decom-
posed
Canah.-Thcre are 103 canals in Great Bri.
tain; the total extent of them 1852 ID miles;
thirty millions sterlingis the valuation of the
cost. In the various canals, there are forty
eight subterrancous passages, forty of which
have an extent of thirty-two miles. None Of
these works, important as they are, were pro
jjected prior to l755,
Alb. Tickle, deputy postmaster at Blounts-
vile, Tennessee, has been bound over to take
his trial for robbing the mail Several large
sums having been missing, the postmaster ge-
neral sent an agent who concerted a plan to
ascertain at what Office the robbery occurred,
and the plan succeeded.
The Rochester Telegraph states, that the
cannon which are to he planted upon the Ca
nal between huflalo and Rochester, are the
same that were used by commodore Perry, on
the 18th of September, 1914. They then a
chieved glorious victory, but they announce
the achievement of still more glorious one
on this occasion.
When the surgeons of Tripoli take off q
limb, they dip the stump in bowl of hot pitch,
which settles the bleeding without the trouble
of tying up the arteries.
A sweet potatoe, weighing six pounds, and
measuring ia inches in circumference, and
sixteen inches in length, was raised in the past
season, on the farm of Richard J. Crabb, esq.
near the city of Annapolis.
Ii the proceedings of the Common COM
Gil Of New-York, we observe that petition
has been presented praying the Cooperation
to proride beds far jmies'
Sir Walter SCOTS romance, Ivanhoe, has
been translated into Polish, by an lnhabtan Of
Lithuania.
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Sixty No\lars Reward.

Dan AWAY from the employment of Mr.
q Levi Whaley, living on Broad Run, LOU
doun county, Va, on Saturday night last, ne.
groJOHN, who sometimes calls himselfJOUN
WEST, blacksmith by trade. John is 50
years of age, about 5 feet 10 or IL inches
high, tolerable well but not heavy made, with
ayellowi'h or olive complexion, has rather a
simple Smile when spoken to, and always rails
es the knuckle of the fore finger of the right
hand to his nose, not considered a very Sc nsi-
BILE fellow, has mild and soft way of speak
ing, with rathera heightened tone; timid and
easily COW ed, and it is believed that if he was
sharply and strictly Intercepted would con-
wet himself Having been hired out for some
wears past, his clothing is not known, further
than his last winter clothes was of brownish
home made cotton woolsey; he got coat
from one OF his brothers, which was of Ame:i-
can manufacture, white cotton warp filled in
with black yarn andtwiied, rather coarse and
rough cotton and linen shirts, fur hat not
quite half worn-bu, it is supposed he has a
variety of clothes and plenty Of money, and
will attempt to pass rs free man. Twill give
for experimenting John and lodging hin-n
any jail so that get him again, if taken in
Virginia $50, in the state of Maryland or Dis
trict of Columbia $50, in PENNSYLVANIA or else
where $50, and additional S25 if brous ht home
from the state of Pensy!vania, and in proper
ton from other places, and delivered. TWO
negro men, a worAn and child, the property
of Mr. McCaty, of Loudoun county, are mss
ing and supposed RUNAWAY, and no doubt but
they are gone off together.
ROBERT RATCLIFEE.
FairfaG Court House, Firginia.
.UJrhe editor ofthe Fredericktown Herald,
Baltimore Chronicle, and Lancaster journal,
will publish the above once week for four
weeks and send their accounts to this office
for payment. oct %
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THE SHAKER'SCIDER.

A recent tourist, whose observations
appear in the New York Commercial
Advertiser, gives the following, re-
speeding the mode of making and pre-
serving Cider, as prac,ised by the Sha-
kers, Of Canterhury,in New Hampshire:
"Their fine Cider sells in Boston for
ten dollars the barrel, fact which has
several times gone the rounds OF the
newspapers. We made particular in
quiries respecting their mode of man
ufacturing this article, but could not
learn that they had any peculiar pro-
cess. their fruit is of the ordinary
kind, and the apples are gathered as
hey fall, and housed. Late in No
yember they are ground in mill, al
ter the defective ones have been care
,ully separated, and the pumace- is SUI
tered to remain in the vat over night,
and until it assumes a red color
throusnout.-It is then pressed in the
usual manner, and the cider is put into
casks perfectly clean and sweet. They
prefer rum hogsheads, when it is pos
siblc to obtain them In December,
after the fermentation has subsidized,
they rack off the cider, and add to each
hogshead gallon of brandy, distilled
from the trees. In March, they again
rack into clean hogshcads, and the Ii
quor requires no further attention.
They never drink it until ii is at least
two years old, and it continues TO i'm
prove by age.-That which we tasted
waS five ware old
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New Music, with Variations.

II sUE Bells of Scotland, with new varia-
- tons; Roslin Castle; Copenhagen Waltz;
Kosseau's Dream; Cyprus Wreath; Jessey,
the flower o. Dumblane; There's ma Luck ;
otantz Waltz; Lassie with the lint white ocks;
Nina; Roy's Wife; o! Dolce Concento; Paddy
Cary; Cottage and Gypsey; Rondo's; Egyp-
tan Air, var; Miss Dennet's Waltz; At
Vous Dirai; Those Evening Bells; Here we
Meet; Araby's Daughter; Orlando's Farewell;
Orlando's Wedding; Celebrated Pieces from
Der freychutz; Hymn of Ricgo; The Plain
Gold Rings My Hearts in the Highlands; o.
venture by RosHn; Haste pray Thee; Man.
tau Waltz; New Marches &C. &C. with num-
Der OF other new songs and pieces, Just re-
celved and now selling at reduced prices, by
A. T. KENNEDY.
.Hlso, an er.lyent plain PLaNO-Pdce $3.50.
oct 90 81
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district OF Columbia,

Comfy Of .h!ernndyia.
DOBERT HUME has applied TO the hon.
"a William Cranch, Chef Judge Of the L.
nited states circuit court of the District Of
Columbia be discharged from Imprisonment
under the act for the relief Of nsolvent debt
ors within the District of Columbia, on the last
Monday of October, 1925, at 9 O'Clock, AN.
at the court-hous in Alexandria, when and
where his creditors are required to attend.
EDM. |. LEE, &C.
oft 96 st
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We regret to lie arm that the United
States friga,e Brandywine had been
bu, few days at sea when she was dis
covered TO have eight feet water in her
hold. Thirty thousand weight OF am
munition aud quantity Of ballast were
thrown overheard, all hands were call
ed to the pumps, and she was cleared
Of the water, which was found to pour
in through the sides where the oakum
had washed out. So trustworthy was
this vessel found, that consultation
was held whether il was, or was not.
prudent to proceed on the voyage
When last spoke, she was within lev
davs sail of Havre She will there un-
dergo thorough repair. Several OF
the hands had died. General Lafayette
enioyed good health: he expected that
all his family would be assembled at
Havre 10 welcome him to his native
shore. More than once, on the pas
sage, the General has INDUCED in the
expression of hope, that he has not
left the United States forever.
Democratic Press.
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+ According to Montesquieu, fear is
the principle ola despotic government,
honor of monarohica al, and ririue of a
republican. Political virtue he after
w;sds defines TO be, the preference of
the public good to pirate interest, and
without this, he AYERS, a republic can
not flourish, nor even exist for great
length Of time.
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COMMERCIAL.
MARRIED.,

Married,
On the Goth inst. Capt. TuoNAs S,SGsTrR,
late of the U 8 Army, to Miss ELrzAHETH
Ersr,cr, daughter of Hancock Lee, esq OF
Greenwich, FauqIier County, Virgins
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district Of Columbia,
Coynty of 1ier1ndyin

County Of alexandria
VITILLIAM CATION has applied TO the
w hoa. William Cranch, Chief Judge of
the United States circuit court OF the District
of Columbia to be discharged from 'mprison-
ment, under the act Tor the relief of insolvent
debtors within the District of Columbia, on
the 3lst day of October inst. at o'clock, A.
VI. at the court house III Alexandra, when
and where his creditors are required to at
tend. kDN. l. LEE, Z. =.
oct &c *
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Did

DIED,
On the 9th inst MrJ JAMES TUuLEY, sen. of
Fairfax county, Va. Of bilious fever, leaving
large family and numerous connections to la
ment his loss.
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81 Louis, Oct 5.-We are informed,
by a letter in town from gentleman
at Franklin, that our enterprising cit
izen, General VIM. II Ashley, passed
that place on his way down, with very
valuable cargo Of Beaver. II is stated
that he has from 80 to loopacks, worth
from 40 TO $4,000 dollars. He may be
daily expected. From the same source,
we learn that the Missouri Expedition
had returned to the Bluffs, and that the
Commissioners will be here in few
DAYS.
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Jonathan c.. May Z Co.
TOBACCONISTS,

Lotrer end of Prince-streef, .3lerandrsa'
HAVE. on hand general assortment OF man.
Ii ufactured tobacco, Spanish, half Spanish
and American segars, Scotch snuff IN potties
and bladders, French rappee, Iuber rose
Bourbon, Maccabau, Virginia and spanish
rappee. Snuff put up 10 suit purchasers,
The highest price will be given for transfer
tobacco. pct Ill
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CONNRESSiO%AA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
thursday, March 3.

Thursday, d4arch 3.
Very little business was done to-day,
excepting the signing of bills, and re-
ceiying notices o. the Presidents appro-
baton thereof.
Mr.. Folsy,h laid upon the table the
following resolution.
+" Resoiwd, That, while this house
apxously desires that the Slave Trade
should be universally denounced as pi-
racy, and, IS such, should be detected
and punished under the law OF the ma
tons, ii considers that it would be high
ly inexpedient TO enter into engagements
with any foreign power by which aHthe
merchant vessels OF the United States
would be exposed to the Inconvenience
of any regulation Of search from which,
any merchant vessels Of tina, foreign
Power would be exempted"
The resolution lies on tie table. ~.
On motion Of Mr.. Narhley, Of Penn
sylvania, It was
ResolUed, That the thanks OF this
House be presented to the Hon. Henry
Clay, Cor The able, impartial and dIgnitied
manner in which he has presided over
its deliberations, and performed the ar
duous and important duties OF the chair,
during the present session of Congress.
A few minutes after this vote, Mr..
Clay, the Speaker, having resumed the
chair, addressed the House as follows:
GENTLEMEN,
For the honorable testimony which
you have been pleased this day to ex-
press 10 my official conduc, in this high
ly distinguished station, pray you to
accept my profound acknowledgements.
Near fourteen years, with but two COM
paratively short intervals, the arduous
duties of the Chair have been assigned to
ME. In tina, long period, of peace and OF
war, causes from without and within, Of
great public excitement, have OCCASION
ally divided our councils, disturbed our
harmony, and threatened our safety
Happily, however, past dangers, which
appeared to encompass US, were dispel-
led, as anxiously hope those Of the pre-
sent will be, in spirit Of mutual torbear
ance, moderation and wisdom. The de-
bates in this house, to which those causes
gave rise, were sometimes ardent and
animated: BUT, amidst all the heats and
agitations produced by our temporary d.
visions, it has been my happy fortune to
experience, in an unexampled degree,
the kindness, the confidence, and the at
fectionate attachment Of the members OF
the Hsuse. Of the numerous decisions
which l have been called upon to pre-
aounce from this place, on questions