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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-20

Hence, all you vain delights,
AS short are the nights
Wherein you spend your folly.
There's nougbt in this life sweet,
If man were wise to sect
But only melancholy
Welcome, folded arms, and fixed eyes,
sigh that piercing mortifies,
"A look that's fastened to the ground,
tongue chained up without sound!
Fountain heads, and painless groves
Places which pale passion loves
Moonlight walks, when all the fowls
Are warmly housed, save bats and owls
midnight bell, a parting groan!
These are the sounds we feed upon
Then stretch our bones in still gloomy valley.
Nothng's SO dainty sweet as lovely Melancholy
The following picture of an industrious mother
struggling with misfortune, tsupported by the
solations Of religion, and the satisfaction of we'll
spent life iSby Dugad Stewart; of whom it has been
said that "he would have taken his place among
the first poets Of the age had he not chosen to have
become its first philosopher"
LINES ON AN UNFORTUNATE LADY.
lingering struggle of misfortune past
Here patient virtue found reposc at last
appraised, unknown, with cheerful step she strayed
Through LIES bleak wild5 and fortunes darkest
shade,
Nor courted fame to lend one friendly ray
To gid the darkening horrors Of the way.
When fred by hope, or eager for applause,
The hero suffers IN public cause
Unfelt, unheeded, falls msfortunes dart,
And fames sweet echoes cheer the dropping heart
The patriots tolls immortal aurels YIELD
And death itself envied in the field.
Hers was the humber yet severer fate
To pine unnotced in private state;
Hers were the suHer1ngs which no laurels bring
The generous labors which no muses. sing,
The cares that haunt the parent and the wife,
And the still sorrows Of domestic life
What, though no pageant DER her humble earth
Proclaim the empty honors Of her birth
What, though around no sculptured columns rise,
No verse record the conquest of her eyes
Yet here shall flow the poors unbidden tear,
And feeble age shall shed his blessings here.
Here shall the virtues which her soul possessed,
With sweet remembrance soothe husbands breast
And here in silent grief shall oft repair
The helpless obiects of her latest care,
Recall her worth-their adverse fate bemoan--
And in mothers fate forget their own.
FROM The UNITED STATES LITERARY GAZETTk.
SONNET.
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-20

FROM The UNITED STATES LITERARY GAZETTk.
SONNET.
Earth holds no fairer, lovelier one than thou,
Maid Of the laughing lip, and frolic eye;
Innocence sits upon thy open brow,
Like pure spirit in its native sky.
If ever beauty stole the heart away,
Enchantress, it would fly to meet thy smile
Moments would seem by thee summer day,
And all around thee an Elysian isle.
Roses are nothing to the maiden blush
Sent DER thy cheeks soft ivory, and night
Has naught so dazzling in its world of light,
AS the dark rays that from thy lsshes gush.
Love turks amid thy silken curls, and lies
Like a keen archer in thy kinding eyes.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-20
MELANCHOLY.

Sir WALTER ScoTr, in his new work entitled
"Lives Of the NoUehSts," speaking of the poetic
talent OF the late Mrs RADCLIFFE, presents the fol
lowing ADDRESS TO MELANCHOLY, as specimen of
her powers:
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26
:Ota0tctaI.
FRANKFORT, (KY.) OCT /

FRANKFORT, (KY. ocS |.
The farce of Isaac B. Desha's trial,
has been got up and played off second
time. The following letter from gen.
tleman in Cynthiana, furnishes a brief
view of the testimony, and sketch of
the trial.
Cynthiana, Sept. 81.
The leading circumstances are these -
On the Cd day of November, 1924, Mil
ton Ball discovered grey mare, running
from the direction of the cak woods, to-
wards the residence of his father: she
had upon her saddle and bride, and he
Immediately caught her, and rode her
back, with an intention of finding her
owner. After going few hundred yards,
he discovered bay horse, which he
knew to be Isaac B. Desha's, coming
from the same direction he attempted
to head him, but could not, he having
saddle but no bride upon him; he de-
sha's horse) proceeded on towards
Balls, on the road to Isaac Desha's. He
was caught in Balls lane, by Elizmon
Ball, was bridled, and was also returned,
with an expectation of meeting his owner.
In the mean time, Milton Ball meets Isaac
B. Desha alone with pair of saddle-bags
upon his arm, and a large red morocco
pocket-book sticking partly out of his
pantaloons pocket. Desha was inquired
of, and he claimed the grey mare as his
property. They turned round, met
Elizmon Ball, and they all went home
wards together; parted, and nothing
more was said, or thought about it. Ia
about seven days, the two Mr.. Balls, pass
ing from their brothers. house, discover
ed dead body in the woods, near to
where they met Desha the week before.
They alarmed the neighbourhood, and, as
is usual, an inquest was held and by the
shirt which was found upon him, he was
recognized to have been Francis Baker.
A general search was made, and it was
found by inquiry at Dogget's Tavern,
that such man had left there on the
morning of the Cd of November, in
company with Isaac B. Desha; Baker
riding grey mare sVith saddle-bags, and
Desha bay horse, rOitsout any. These
circumstances caused the neighbours to
suspect Desha of the murder, and there
upon be was arrested. Upon being ar
rested, some of his neighbours mention
ed 10 him the Circumstance of the mare,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26
JOHN DAVIS,
DANIEL TENNEY,
SETH WYMAN,
LEVI BARTLETT.
Report on Manufactures.

The Committee appointed as Judges ofall ar
ticles manufactured of wool, cotton, and flax,
exhibited for premium, report
That the exhibition of these articles was too
limited to be creditable to district of country
so iavoured with water power, wealth, and
skill, as is the county Of Worcester.
fthe manufacturers feel that wise and en-
lightened government have taken them under
their fostering care and patronage, so far as to
no longer need the appreciation of their neigh
bours and fellow-citizens, they would do well
TO consider that there is laudable competition
between different sections Of the United States,
and that that section which can excel on pub
lie occasions, will be likely TO bring their cloths
iuto public notice, to their great private advan-
tage. They ought also to consider that this is
an exhibition Of the best products Of county
that has been styled the {" Heart and the Head
Of the Commonwealth'-and that each class
Of her citizens is bound to assist in making as
good display as her resources will permit
The farmer still takes pride in showing the
best animals Of his farm. No less ambitious
and patriotic should the manufacturer be in
showing the best specimens Of his skill.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26
AUGUSTA, (ME.) OCT. Is.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

.SeaVer VS.. Dingley.-This action was
replevin for sundry articles Of merchan-
disc, brought by the plaintiff, merchant
of Portland, against the defendant, a
merchant of Winslow in this county.
At the trial it was either admitted or
proved that the articles in question were
sold by the plaintiff at different times, to
one John Reed Of Clinton, in this coun-
ty, under whom the defendant claims 10
hold them, by virtue of a purchase for
valuable consideration; and that Reeds
notes for the stipulated price of the
goods were received therefor, payable
six months from their respective dates
but such were the circumstances under
which these goods were obtained, the
plaintiff contended that the sales were
void, inasmuch as gross fraud and decep-
ton had been practised on him by Reed,
at the time of the several purchases /:
and upon this groupd he claimed the
right to rescind the contract, not only
against Reed, but against all others who
had purchased the property without
consideration, or who were creditors
prior to the sales 10 Reed.
These positions were recognized by
the Judge as correct, and the testimony
being such as to satisfy the jury, that the
property 10 question was obtained by
Reed under false representations, and
the defendant failing to shew any valua-
Bile consideration paid to Reed for this
property, verdict for the plaintiff ac-
cordingly was returned. [Ken. Jour.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26
PUNISHMENT OF SCHOLARS.
SANpBoRNToN, Sept. "a.

SANDBoRNToN, Sept. "a.
On Wednesday week, at the Superior
Court at Clifford, came on trial an action
in the name of
TUcOmbiy VS.. Carney. This was an ac-
ton OF trespass for an alleged assault
aud battery. On trial it appeared in
evidence that the plaintiff was a boy 10
or / years of age, and the defendant
an instructor in district school of which
the plaintiff was scholar. II further
appeared that for some misdemeanor,
the plaintiff had been chastised by the
defendant during the school hours; and
that at the close of the school for the
day, the scholars not having dispersed,
the plaintiff asked the defendant why
he whipped him more than the other
boys? The defendant replied he did
not whip him more than others who
transgressed the rules of the school in
an equal degree.-The boy then told
the instructor that he was Cd I'D
lar, and ran out of the house the ~
structer followed, caught him, and
whipped him back to the school, house
for which the plaintiff brought this suit.
1t further appeared that the plaintiff was
sO'sndly fogged, and that stripes remained
on his back for ten days afterwards.
The Chief Justice charged the Jury
very clearly as to the law upon the SUBJ
ject. The Jury retired for few mo-
ments, and returned verdict Gas every
sound minded man would have done) of
Not Guilty.
The law laid down in this case was,
that instructors have full right to punish
their pupils for the transgression of The
rules of their schools, even though the
school may have been dismissed, if the
scholar so transgressing has not gone
home to his parents or master.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26
TURIN, JUNE 90.

TURIN, JUNE 28.
The following notice, relatiTe to a
great mechanical genius of this place,
will at once astonish and crafty the
public. His name is Giuseppe Masera.
He was simple peasant, and was born
10 the village of Mentefalcone, near
Chieri. He spent his youth in feeding
sheep or driving the plough; and the
first discovery of his genius was on be-
holding an ancient watch and an old
pendule with wooden wheels, in short
time after which he became the village
clock maker, and subsequently succeed
ed in making pendules with music, sc.
but one OF his most remarkable produc-
lions of this nature was small throne
of polished brass, upon which was
seated King David with his harp, the
whole contained 10 the head of cane.
This machine was wound up as a
watch, and produces the sound of an
organ with such exactness, and the
figure followed the sound with such
accuracy, that it would be really inn
aglned that the sound proceeded from
the motion of the fingers. He, howev-
er, never took lesson in drawing or
music, and his idea was simply taken
from figure of thesprophet painted on
the walls of the collegiate church of
Chieri. In the composition of this and
various other instruments of a similar
description, Masera lamented the want
of an instrument that could render an
indefinite number of airs. To remedy
this defect, after avariety of expert
ments and the most persevering indus
try, he succeeded in perfecting, unassist-
ted by the aid of musical knowledge, an
instrument which has received the name
of the MuSico Grafo, which has the look
of piano forte, and which, by its inter-
nal mechanical construction, receives
whatever air is played upon the keys
with most astonishing exactness. To
this is added another instrument, called
the PGntOsono, which will repeat the
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26

a Sensible Old Bachelor.-A rich old
fellow being asked. 1hy he did not mar
ry, replied, Because Ihave no incIi-
nation for old uomsn, and young uuomsn
have no incIinatiOn for me-"
Epitaph on an ignorant Sol.
Five letters his life and his death will ex-
press:
He scarce knew A. B. C.. and he died of X S |!
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26

Practical Joke.-Mr. S. gentleman well
known for bis hospitality, good humor, and
love Of literature, lately invited four friends
TO dine with him. One OF the dishes happen
ed TO contain three grouse, the first fruits of
the Highland shooting season, and the host
told his friends he would show them how to
make a fair division of.thrse birds among FIRE
people. Addressing his guests, then, by couples,
he said, There's one for you t,oO, and there's
one for you ficO. "--Then placing the third on
his own plate, he aided. "And there's one
far me too"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-26

Wit.-Dr. Henniker, being one day in
conversation with that illustrious States
man, the Earl of Chatham, amongst other
questions, was asked by his Lordship
how he defined wi, ?" WITT replied the
Doctor, 6 is like what pension would
be, given by your Lordship, TO your
humble servant--a good thing well APP
piled"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

The proprietor of,ile Washington CT.
Is Gazette has lost . subscriber by in.
serting in that paper notice that Mr.
Rabello had been presented to the Pre-.
sident of the United States, upon the
occasion of his receiving from his soser.
eign an appointment as officer IN the
Imperial order Of the Crosier. There
is nothing more ridiculous than eani OF
political prudery; and whenever man
is over earnest with his scruples, II will
be found that he has some selfish OBJ.
Jecti in view; and we will venture no as
sertion upon the face OF the notice that
conveys the pratriots intentions Of with.
holding patronage, that he did not sui
fer his letter to reach Washington with.
out letting goodly number into the Sc
cret of his newly discovered mawkish-
ness. U. s. GassKs.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
PniIApxIrniA, July %.

Gen. Lafayette's claims under the late
law of indemnity for con6scated pro-
perry during the Freach revolution a
mount, il is said, to six hundred thou
sand francs. should he receive that
sum, about one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars, (of which there is lit.
file reason to doubt. MS he comes within
every principle ofthe provision) it will
make considerable addition TO the do
atoms of this country, and render the
decline of hr lie almost as afiluent as the
commencement oi il. Itls understood
that he does not go to France for per-
m anent residence there, but intend TO
rsturn again TO the United States.
Freen. jour.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
Tire 9th dan Of august.

COMMISSIONER lent. hav-
WI ing appointed the 27A day Of .3asnss to
meet at Mr.. Daniel Enters Tavern. IN shep-
herdstown. 10 settle the administration account
Of AARON JEWETr, deceased. who was adj
ministraor OF JOHN y. BENRy, decreased;
the same beng referred to him BY Chancellor
Tucker--therefare all persons who have set.
Elements with Mr. Jeweit, and bave paid or
received noney on account OF MIR. Henry's e..
tate, will confer an obligation u.on those tnse.
ressed by communicating with the undefslg ed
or coming forward on the day above mention
ed, prepared to give all the information they
may be able to give. The proprie.s OF this no.
tire will be clearly perceived by all who viii
attend on tue Jay azores aid
JAMES L. RANSOM, ,fdns'-.
a,e 6eEis ron IF
| John h. Henry. dss'ss
| ShephsrdstowR Jsly 20, lsa5:
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
NEGRO ETEN.
Public Sale.

WILL be offered at PUBLIC SALE. on
w Thursday the 18th day Of August next,
at the late residence Of Maria Swirr, decd.
within one mile OF BilImre's Mill, the follow.
Jog property, 10 wit:
Beds, Bedding, Chairs, Tables,
one ten plate Stove and Pipe, a
number Of valuable BOOKS,
one MICH COW, and number Of other AR
tcles not enumerated A credit ofnine months
will be given on all sums Of five dollars and up
wards. all sums under five dollars, the cash
win be required. Due attendance given by
JOHN L. COoKUS, Ex',,
July 2s. 1925.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
To the Public.

IN OctoberIast, the subscriber, in con-
E junction with several others, signed GER
tifica,e az TO the qualifications Of Mr.. JANIS
BEees as Miller. and his probity as q man.,
recommended him as such to the farmers ef
Berkeley and Jefferson; at the same time.
pIedging 10 become responsible for any dehci-
encies The subscriber has the same nnbound-
ed confidence in MIR Beggs. but understanding
that Mr.. Flagg, (the owner of he hill lately
occupied by Mr Beggs.) having rented the
same 20 another person, thinks proper 10 give,
this notice to the public, that he viii not hold
hissef responsible for any defalcstions that
may occur through Mr.. Begss frcm this
time henceforward
WILLIAM KRoEsEN.
Martins burg, july %.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
BALLsroN Sra, July 10.

The Springs-The arrival OF stran :
gers in the village last week in the
month Of July. II is calculated that
not less than 600 arrived during the last
6 days, among which are many persons
of distinction. The venerable Mr.. Phil
fps, late liutenant governor of Massa-
chusetts, is now among our guests.
We stated in our last, in reference to
the excessive heat of the 10th, 18th, and
18th days of this month. that thermome-
ter stood from IS to SO. We have now
good authority, 10 two cases for say Ing,
that on The north side of building, and
on the same side oil tree. in this town.
it stood at SO at half past Q p. nj. We
understand "a TO be the greatest degree
of heat recorded before in this vicinity,
and as evidence Of the extraordinary
heat of the above days, we learn that a
great number of Bee hives are entirely
destroyed by the melting of the comb,
whereby the honey was entirely lost,
and great number of bees drowned.
This IS circumstance we do not recol-
lect ever having hesfd of before. We
have witnessed the ADORE disasterto the
bees in one instance in this village,
where the honey had been entirely dis
logged from the hive, by the excessive
heat oil the 18th.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

WAS committed to The Jail Of Rerkel.v
County as a Runaway. negro man v.hn
calls himself DaN.EAFIELD. abont Eve test
eight inches high, rather slender MADE. dsrk
complexion; has large 6ps, he's dew \ look .
scar ON h's breast and large one on hs len
,hlgh, occaSoued by The cut of an axe. which
render. hun lan'ei isps very much when tall.
ing lie says he belongs n hda,n Rops. eff
"aehson county, Virginia. aud that he lefi han
y, ~ conpany with tw" other men named Lewis 8
nanla,i. belonging 10 SID Rous Had on when
so ''' IN old ragged blue cloth coat, old
corduroy pan,aloons, old tow sblrt. ard 8, "a
white wool hat. The owner If ss;j ren.wss 80 !.
desired to come prove his proner,v n.v
charges and take him awae ~ pA'
,...., PEIEn GARDNER. yai,sr.
Martinsburg, August 4-sm.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

The celebrated Duchess ofGrsmmont,
on being brought before the revolution
airy tribunal, was asked by Fouquier
Tinvile, the public accuser, whether
it was not true that she had sent money
TO her emigrant children. II was GO
ing TO say not,n replied she. "but my
life is not worth saving by falsehood.' /.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
THE 9A1RTT8s
MARTINSBURG. AUo. 4, lsa5.


Gen. LArsrrTTE and Suite, arrived at Ball.
more about midnight on Friday night last, in ,hs
steam boat Norfolk, which bad been despatch
ed in the morning to receive him at Port De-
posite On Saturday the General dined with
n. G. Ridgely. Esq and on Sunday, accom-
panied by the Mayor. attended divite service
at St Psu,'s church, after which he visited the
family of the late General stricker. and dineG
with William Paterson Esq. The populations
appointed by the citizens OF Frederick and
jefferson counties to wait on the General. for
the purpose of inviting him TO Winchester and
Harpersferry, have gone on for that purpose.
SO that il will soon be known certainly whether
he will visit those places. He returns TO Eu.
rope in the new frigate Brandywine, sometime
this month-previous to which, he purposes
visiting the ex-presidents at their seats.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04
Take Notice.

n IL those Who became purchasers AZ he
"A sale Of the personal propS nv az ~. , 80
.Nichoess Schof ave mforn.,Ith m, ,h.;-
respective obligations will Gall dGe co,he IN
o. next nson'h (Scp'embrr,l when II IL r,n.c-
ied that they s,li be promptly Paid, ,bas.
iAiirs TO pay at that time, need expee, NO,
indulgence. eAPee' no
august =" a" =.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

There has been lately great Ere m,
tie city Of Hudson, in New York. whirh
consumed about thirty buildings in the
heart OF the city. a very small part of
which property was insured
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

The following is another instance OF
the fatal effects of quackery. VIII not
these repeated eatastrophes teach the
credulous part of the community to a.
void the fangs of those impudent and
reckless empyrics who, it appears by
the papers. are so abundant In the
country
From the Genevs Palladium.l
A female, 40 years of age, came to a
skilful physician, with large cancer
extending over great portion OF the
left breast. She was frankly ssld, that
her case was itical, and that an Imme-
date surgical operation, would afford
the only hope nfpreserving life.
The idea Of the knjs, was not very
pleasing; and upon the advice OF SOME
wiseares, quack doctorwas called 10,
and he at once, offered to cure this
difficult disease. lie commenced his
| operations, by the application OF lunar
eausiie, over the whole extent OF the
breast. acon.iderable depth, the appli-
cation was taken off, and with it came
a layer of flesh, perhaps a quarter OF an
inch thick Another plas ter OF the
eaustic, was Immediately laid on ths
raw wound, and another layer OF Hest
taken out-and thus was the caustic APP
itation continued, and the flesh takei
out. from time TO time, and without shs
least intermssion, until the poor wo
man was driven to distraction. will
the pain and torture, and died IN th,
most dreadful asonies.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

The whole number oftaverns licen.
ses granted in the different cities and
counties Of Pennsylvania, in the year
1924, was four thousand, three han
d ed AID forty two. OF these, nine
hundred and thirty five were in the
city and county OF Philadelphia.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

B. C. Tees, who was convicted on
eight indictments at the late sessions
oflhe Mayors Court, in n. York. for
forgery and other frauds, was on Err
day sentenced TO tlUenty four gears
imprisonment in the State Pententiaty,
at hard labor, to be fed and clothed as
the law directs.