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The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-22
SCHEME

AMOUNTING TO SfS0.OOO
Every prizc PAYABLE in CASH. which, os
usual az CoHEN's OFFICE. can lie had the
moment they are drawn This lottery Is the
most brilliant i'll the United States and from
TIE unusual large number Of PRIZES OF
MAGNITUDE FLOATING, each dav pro,
duces handsome distribution Only twelve
drawings remain to complete the scheme
The great Capitals of 40 ,OoO dolls 20 coo
aoHs 10000 doiis-5 900 dolls SC. still
undrawn
elects, St2 Qnar'ers, 3
Hatres, Eigh;hs, 80
10 be had, warranted undrawnat
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commcmorating the 'Anniy ccsory OF the sio.i.
ons victory obtained a, New Orleans over the
British troops, by our, Illus,rious Chief, Cen.
eral Andrew Jackson Nine Of the stated.
ana SIX OF the volunteer Toasis, dram; On the
occasion, were complimentary to the Hero OF
Orleans
The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-22

neotlon with the Message. 1hat,intca'
sion was aeeidenily not carried into
effect. Oh the 9th or this month.
they were transmitted TO Congress.-
They make u yoiume, of 40 printed
pages.
We have turned the leaves of this
volume OF documents which we find to
he at least as important as any that
have been presented to Congress at ihe
present session. They consist Of let
ters from the Secretary OF State. To Mr.
FoRsYTHE. the earliest date of which
is 18th June, 1921, and of Mr.. FoR-
syrHE. 10 the Secretary of State; of
letters which passed between MIR. An
DuAcA. late Minister PIenipo'en,iary
From Spain. and the Secretary Of State
and the present Charge DIES Affairs Of
Spain and of more reccnt correspon-
deuce: between The Department ofSiate,
and Hr NELSON. the present Minister
o. the United States IN Spain.
The papers slow a, state OF consider
able excitement, On both sides for the
last two or three years, between this
Government aud ihai Of Spain. We
learn from them the fact. which we were
not before aware Of. that the conduct of
Nr. ANDUAcA. the last Minister from
Spain to this country. was considered
." offensive. as TO have been made the
subject Of represent ton to his Govern
mcnt. through our Minister MIR. MEL
soN.-.Ndt. Intel.
The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-22

4 last YeydicL--ln the New York Circuit
Court, last week. before Judge Edw ards, sew
e'al davs were spent in trying the case of Sa
iah Morgan Us WIN Dawes, for the seduc
ton Of the plaintiffs daughter The Jury re-
TUNED verdict OF Nine Thousand D0iIu,s
damages; being TIE greatest verdict ever dciiv
cred in this country on similar charge.
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H1GHEST PRIZE
10000 D0EEAES!!

Splendid Scheme mac Dra,c;n~
IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
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sJAcKsoN,' on the election oe President bv
the House o! Representatives, will appear next
week
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28

piness, and umed by the lambent CLEANS of young
and buoyant hope, while the charms of youth were
budding in profuson around her; but alas the
chilling frost has nipped their tender blossoms, and
the blooming maiden now lies shrouded in the pale
habiliment of death Touching and montory was
the sight SO young, SO innocent and lovely, and
torn from the of doatng friends
l tasted the "luxury of wo," and enjoyed
mournful yet pleasing, pleasure, while bending Ger
the bier where lay her remains, for she possessed
"he peace that passeM all understanding; )" her
last moments were peaceful and happy, and in hum
bic confidence of being welcomed by sister angels,
her pure spirit winged its fight to brighter realms.
oh Religion, thine were the comforts that assuag-
ed her suffcrings and sweetly soothed her pillow
strengthened and upheld by thy arm, she calmly
surveyed the approach of the king of terrors-
thine the smile which sat upon her lips when
she meekly sunk into his embraces, and closed her
eyes in sweet repose. C.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28

In their exterior they have nothing of the erect
appearance of Europeans or Americans; they bend
and walk with careless slovenly gait, that strikes
a strangers notice at once. Their dress is loose,
Disgusting the form, and concealing what at
tempt to show, the general contour of the person.
They reverence the beard, considering it the mark
of superiority over the other SO they shave the
head often and the whiskers never. On entering
house, they pull off their shoes. In inviting
person to approach them, they use vebulsive mo-
ton of the hand. In writing, they trace the lines
from right to left The master of the house does
the honours Of the table by helping himself first
He drinks without noticing the company. and his
guests drink first and wish his health afterwards
They sleep in their clothes. They are grave and
sedate; speak slowly and briefly. They retire to
rest early and get up before the sum- The beauty
of the foot is in their estimation in proportion to its
size. They colour their nails and eat with their
fingers sit cross-legged, and nerer 4paM with the
ladies. Ungallant fellows
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28

THE KENTUCKY LADIES.

The author of series Of letters on the condition
ofKentucky," published in the Richmond Enquirer,
says:
I" The ladies in Kentucky are in general larger
in stature than in your state. Sprnging, as it were,
from richer soil, their persons indicate regular,
well proportoned, and more healthful growth s.
they large enough to be stately, without being
awkward their symmetry is more the gift of ma
ture than of art and fashion their features are in
general regular and handsome, without being beau
tful and are well adapted to convey the impression
of an improved mind. Their departments are in
general dignided, evincing exalted virtues, yet
gracefully condescending, easy, candid, and unaf-
fected. Accustomed to social intercourse, and
frequent introduction to strangers, they at
afIable, receive gentleman friend, and stran-
ger as an acquaintance. The generous hospitality
of their hearts is displayed in the kindness of their
manners. Their style Of dress is neat, easy, and
fashionable, though sometimes too ornamental.
''In general their minds are stored with substan-
tial and useful knowledge, and in many instances
embellshed with the fashionable accomplishments
Cheerful III disposition, their conversation is
ably lively and teresting the tohes and foibles OF
the sex, and the beauties of beau, the fashions
of dress, yield to rational and edhying sub
iects of conversation. The ladies Of Kentucky pos
sess all that is useful belonging to their in any
state but they destitute Of the engaging soness
Of the southern and attractive beauty of the north
ern ladies. | met, however, with few individuals
OF the sex who possessed every thing that was ne
cessary to please the eye, to interest the heart and
delight the mind.''
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28
FEMALE EDUCATION.

FROM VIEWS OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN AMERICA,
BY MISS WRIGHT.
In the education of women New England seems
hitherto to have been peculiarly liberal The Ia
dies of the eastern states frequently possessed
of the most solid requirements, the modern and
even the dead languages, and wide scope of read
ing the consequence is, that their manners have
the character Of being more composed than those
of my gay young friends in this quarter. New
York. have already stated, in of my earlier
letters, that the public attention is every where
turned to the improvement of female education. In
some states colleges for girls are established under
the eye of the Legislature, in which taught all
those important branches of knowledge that your
friend Dr. Rush conceived to be so requisite.
In other countries it may seem of little conse-
quence to inculcate upon the female mind, "the
principles of government, the obligations Of pario
tsm 5" but it was wisely forescen by that venerable
apostle of liberty, that in country where mother
is charged with the formation of an infant mind that
is to be called in future to judge of the laws and
support the liberties of republic the mother her.
self should we'll understand those laws. and estimate
those liberties Personal accomplishments and the
more ornamental branches of knowledge should
certainly in America be made subordinate to solid
information. This is perfectly the case with respect
to men as yet the women have been educated too
much after the European manner. French, Italian,
dancing, drawing engage the hours of the one sex,
(and this but too commonly in lax and careless
way) while the more appropriate studies of the
other are philosophy, history, political economy,
and the exact sciences it follows, consequently,
that after the spirits of youth have somewhat sub.
sided, the two sexes have less in common in their
pursuits and turn of thinking than is desirable.
woman of powerful intellect will of course seize
upon the new topics presented to her by the con-
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28
THE TURKS.

The Connecticut Mirror furnishes brief state
ment of some of the distinguishing manners and
customs of this people, from which the following is
extracted:
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28

versaton of her husband but the less vigorous or
the more thoughtless mind is not easily brought to
forego trifing pursuits for those which occupy the
stronger reason of its companion.
But must remark, that in no particular is the
liberal philosophy of the Americans more honorably
evlnced than in the place which is awarded to wo-
man. The prejudices still to be found in Europe,
though now indeed somewhat antiquated, which
would confne the female library to rofnances, poet
ny, and bellies lettres, and female conversation to the
last new publication, new bonnet, and pas seul, are
entirely unknown here. The women are assuming
the men, but chiefly in consequence of their enarg
ed views and exertions as fathers and Legislators.
often lament, that in the rearing of women, so
little attention should be commonly paid to the ex-
ercise OF the bodily organs to nvigorate the body
is to invigorate the mind, and Heaven knows that
the weaker sex have much cause to be rendered
strong IN both. In the happest country their
dition is sufficiently hard Have they talents 1t
is difficult to turn them to account. Ambition r.
The road to honorable distinction is shut against
them. A vigorous intellect 1t is broken down
by suferings, bodily and mental The lords of crea
ton receive innumerable, incaculable advantages
from the hand of nature and it must be admitted,
that they every where take sufficient care to foster
the advantages with which they endowed
There is something so hattering to human vanity
In the consciousness Of superiority, that it is little
surprising if men husband with jealousy that which
nature has enabled them to usurp over the daugh-
tiers of Eve Love of power more frequently org
mates in vanity than pride, (two qualities by the
way, which are often confounded,) and is, conse
quently, yet more peculiarly the sin of little than
great minds.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-05-28
FRIENDSHIP.

false friend is like the shadow in a dial, it ap-
pears in clear weather. but vanishes on the ap-
proach of cloud. Is there friend indeed then
wilt thou know her when thy acquaintance forsake
thee. Will she defend thy innocence when all
men accuse thee falsely will she bear reproach
unjustly for thy sake take her to thy bosom =
she is jewel of high price-a diamond Of inesti-
mable value A.
.athenian Lady's IoiIet--The toilet of an Athe-
Man lady is thus described by traveller 81 there
silver basins and ewers different sorts of mir.
rors; bodkins to disentange the hair irons to curl
it, ets of different breadths to bind it, nets to con-
fine it, yellow powder to colour it bracelets and
earrings of various kinds boxes containing red
and white paint black to tinge the eyebrows =
and every utensl necessary Tor cleaning the teeth
When Acibiades was plumng himself upon his
farms and possessions, Socrates drily ask
ed to see them upon map of the Earth, which
was hanging before them.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-08
Houses and Lots, Farms and
Land,
Post-Office Department, Z
18th August, 1925. s
FOR SALE OR RENT.

FOR SALE OR Rem
EEAViNG settled myself in BelIeville, own
Z 4 ing much the larger part thereof, and
wishing 10 accelerate It's growth and improve
ment, will dispose OF upwards Of 100 well ST.
tual ed uninproved lots therein, to all such per-
sons as may be willing TO improve them, on
terms SO liberal that no one shall have cause TO
object to them. Artisans and mechanics, OF
every description, shall be accommodated with
choice lots al so2j each, pay able III II months,
in their professional IaOour, or III articles OF
their own manufacture. Every encourage
meHt in my power shall be afforded TO the es-
tabiishment of any useful mandatory ; and |
would my self, gladly unite with skiltul part
ner n the erection of one, having Site for wa
lie. power, adjoining the village, which might
be advantageously occupied for that purpose,
Beilevilie being the seat OF justice for one OF
the oldest, most populons, and best improved
counties (st. Ciair) in the state lying within
Is miles of ST. LOUIS, at the intersection OF two
great mail routs, on one OF which the public
stage is shoril, expected to run; with great
public roads leading to ii from every direction
receiving the public mail from the north, west,
AID south regularly once week, and from the
Atlantic states twice week; possessing one
good English school, and a ilourishing promls-
ing academy surrounded bya very dense, and
n 5hiy respectable populat.on and country OF
miaense fertility ndbeing remarkable for IT'S
ncal htuiness, affords every enjoyment and
convenience which are necessary TO render a
residence III it agreeable, and advantageous /;
and cannot fail to become place OF consldera-
bic business. McchanScks and manufacturers
may calculate upon every benefit, which is de-
rivable from cheapness of living; a large local
demand for their labour and f4brick S /; and the
opportunity Of investing their profits in the
richest lands, at the loves price.
Large bodies OF as fertile and well situated
public lands, as any in the state, remain in tins
county, unsod, and emigfants DESTROYS OF set
ting IN this neighbourhood, may obtain their
choice of them at 8 25 cents per acre. or can
purchase otindivltluais, improved farms atfron
81 IS 10 IS per acre. These lands from their
local situat,on-- their proximity 10 steam boat
Navigation, and the best market which the
country Affords are intrinsicaly worth as much
as lands i'll the western country, and must
eventually colt4s4and price proportoned to
their real value.
have for sale, or rent, several houses in the
village, and among them blacksmith shop,
with complete set of biacksmiths' tools and
several excellent farms in the neighbourhood.
wiil lease unimprovedland for seven years,
rent free.
NINIAN EDWARDS.
Belieudle, October 5th, 1875.
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be stated in every bid, and the proposal
must be sealed and directed to the Ge-
neral Post-Otiice, and endorsed /" Pro.
hoSakS."
Strict attention must be given to the
endorsement, as il is not intended to
break the seal OF any proposal, until the
lime for receiving bids shall have ex
pred.
8. The Postmaster General reserves
to himself the right of declaring any
contract at an end, whenever one failure
happens, which amounts to the loss OF
a trip.
9. The distances stated are such as
have been communicated to this Office,
and some oil them may be Incorrect: On
this subject the contractor must inform
himself--lhe department will not be an
swerable for any mistake.
10. No bid shall be Withdrawn after
the time for receiving bids shall have ex-
PRED, and should any person refuse to
take the contract at his bid, he shall be
held responsible to the Department for
The difference between his bid, and tina,
at which the contract shall be made.
The assignment OF any contract without
the consent of the Postmaster General
shall forfeit it--and IN all cases where
application TO make transfer is made,
the terms must be fully stated.
JOHN M'LEAN
Postmaster General.
Post-Office Departmenl,}
9Th August, 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-08
CINCINNATI, SEPT. ID.
STEAM BOATS,

There are nearly thirty steam boats,
including those building add repairing
within the bounds OF Cinc,nosti. Then
tsnnage cannot be far short of 5000 tons,
Eight or ten engines are cons ructing.
and several are undergoing a mos, The
rough repair. Eleven new boats, we
are iald, are on the stocks, and Others
are contracted to be built. The i'm
mense forests bordering on the Chic and
is tributary streams, are now becoming
valuable, since the demand tor timber II
SO great. Our builders have not only
improved in the model of their boats, bu
IN the selection OF the materials OF VI ic b
they are composed. Red cedar, locus
and mulberry, are now in general use.
and prove more durable Than any othei
species of wood.
A very great inconvenience exists at
he present period. in respect to The wan.
OF some suitable place to caoik and re-
pair the bottoms OF Steam boats we an.
licipate however, that The contemplated
route OF the canal in Deer Greek, will
furnish excellent dry and wet docks.
Mar. CRISIS
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S.p(!nDpA. e:
EpwARDsNLLE. OCTOBER 8 1875,
To CORRESPONDENTS We haye re-
ceived several communications which
we are compelled TO postpone ill our
next, to give room for NEWS.
TIE COMET.

Our paper is intended to convey information
to the young, as well as TO those more advanced
in life; and we think il not improper, there
fore, to say something of this brilliant and &C.
centric visitant, which may give to the rising
generation an idea of the order and symmetr.
of creation. Those who know more OF the
sub ect,han ourselves, will excuse US, we hope.
in consideration of the motive.
The following letter from anighly respected
and intelligent friend, gives such directions as
will enable any who have not observed it, to
find the part of the heavens in which it may now
be seen. nightly sweeping its bright train
through the sky.
There are persons, even at the present day,
who think the appearance ola comet, or "hai-
ry STAR the precursor of some dire calamity.
In confirmation ofthis opinonwe are frequent
ly cited to the portentous year 1912, when the
!" fiery tailed star" brought with it "wars and
rumors of wars" of fearful import Many per-
sons verify believe, that the comet which then
appeared, was a special messenger, sent to
forewarn us OF the bloody strife in which our
nation was to be invoved and, no doubt. va
rious sage conjectures have been formed with
regard to the particular nature Of the calamity
supposed to be betokened by the present APP
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

he annual visitation and examination
OF the Public Schools in Boston, Mass
was held on the "a b OF the last month,
and as it usually is, the the occasion was
celebrated in manner worthy of the
" sons OF the pilgrims" The number
Oh children at the several schools, we're
65l. These institutions, endowed by
The voluntary contribution oil the people,
and founded in the earliest period OF her
history, are al once the pride ard the Clio.
ry OF that intelligent and patriotic town.
In these seminaries, open alike to the
poor as well as the rich, every branch oil
education, from IS simp lest elements, to
us most abiruse principles, are efteclual-
iy taught to the pupils. When other
communities are content with erecting
monuments in the public streets, to com
memorate events that have transpired but
yesterday, whilst other communities are
struggling in the vain attempt TO orga-
nize universities, where there are no funds
Tor common academy, and no general
knowledge, nor disposition TO sustain it,
the system OF public schools is regarded
by tie enlightened citizens OF Boston, as
the only perman memorial of the wis
dom and The piety OF their ancestors, and
the only sure pledge Of the durability OF
national and individual prosperity and
happiness. Nat. Crisis.
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pearauce ofthe erratic wanderer. To persons
who hold this opinion, as well as to that part of
the rising generation which has not been fa-
Yored with an opportunity to study the rud-
ments of astronomy, even in the small geogra-
phies Of the schools, it may be interesting to
learn that comets are planets, or stars, which
revove round the sun in certain fixed periods,
and in certain defined limits and directions.
1t istrue that the nature OF the matter of which
comets are composed, is not known. Neither
do philosophers pretend to tell, positively, the
cause OF the tails. These are things that must
be left to conjecture; which conjecture, how
ever, is founded on analogy, or comparison Of
one thing with another.
Whatever may be the material of which the
nucleus, OF, if We may be allowed so to explain
II, the body, of the comet is composed, it APP
pears to be surrounded by cloudy substance,
and has an atmosphere much larger than other
planets. Some philosophers account for the
luminous tail by the force, or ilnpusion, ofthe
suns rays drisingolf the atmosphere ofthe co
met. a variety of conjectures have been ha.
zarded, however, on this subject, and we
know, atteral little more than that the tails in
crease as the comets approach the sun, and are
greatest during their perihellon, or nearest ap-
proach TO that grand centre. What IS gilmore
consequence has been fully ascertained: And
that is, that comets have fixed laws of motion.
The revolutions OF several of them have been
calculated with such degree of accuracy, that,
although they traverse space far beyond the L.
nits OF our planetary system, their return has
been predicted with nearly the same certainty
as an eclipse. The reason of their rare APP
pearance is the eccentricity and extent of their
orbits. Instead Of revolving in circle, a
| comet makes an oval or oblong sweep, so that
il is almost always approaching the sun or re-
ced.ng from hun. From these facts it may
be discovered, that the appearance of IA comet
has no nearer relation TO moral or political
events, than the changes of the moon, being
governed by the same immutable laws of ma
ture.