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VENICE.

history of this celebrated State Conmoulv called
Republic, has been recently published in France BY
tue author Mr.. Daru. The only account that we have
Of this work in the last number Of the arterlv
Review, which contains interesting article upon If
The Reviewers commence their remarks by SAVING
hat-"rhe origin of that celebrated republic must be
dated from before the commencement fnodern history
and its extinction has been numbered amonp the st
king political events of our times Emerging from
the bosom Of the waves in the darkest ages Of italian
misery, the queen of the Adratic-herself inDoyeable
became mournful spectator of the long agony and
dissolution Of the Roman Empire. For thirteen hun
dred years she witnessed in security the SUBSEQUENT RAJ
wages Of continental the rise aud dcclension of ma
tons, the change Of dynases-the whole awful drama
Of human fate; until the last surviving witness of anti
guilty, the link between two pc RODS Of cyiliza-
ton she fell in her turn, and has reached the lowest
depth Of abaseuent.n
We have often admired the bravery and exploits of
the Venetians and from very imperfect knowledge OF
the true character OF their government did suppose tina,
there must have been something, at least that was
praise-worthy and free; and when found The review.
ers making the following broad denuncation we were
for moment surprised. After me informing her war,
With Genoa and other places, and The extension Of bel
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Valuable James River Land

Fur SALE.
~ Ill be sold, the premises. at public auction ON
v the 2oM day Of May, my Estate CURLES, lying
on James River, about y miles from the city of Rich
nohd containing five hundred and odd land The
Fertility of this Estate, with It's many Advantages are too
well known to require detailing. The terms of sale will
DC one thifd IN % days; third IN months; with the
naance III rs nonthsthe whole from the
cate. clear aud undspuicd titlewil be made
ihose who disposed purchase Invited to view
me premises and for further particulars referred TO
Wade Mosby, ir.
March 11-2It WADr MocRy Sn
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may 3
HIRGLNTa:

DJRCLTIy4:
At rules, hodeo in the clerks office of the superior court Of
chancery for the Richmond district, the 7th day Of
March, 825;
joel Allison Post and Waldron B. Poet, PTS.
ogGWSf
Benjamin Duyall and James WhIock, DTS.
The defendant James Whitloek having entered his
appearance and given security according the Of
sembly and the rules Of this court, it appearing by
satisfactory evidence that he is nhabant of this
country ordered that the said defendant do appear
here the FIRST day of the and answer the bill
Of the plaintiffs and that copy Of this order forthwith
Inserted IN newspaper published in the city Rich
nond TOO two months successfully and posted the front
door oil the capitol, in the said city.
copy. Teste,
mar 18 nm. ~. HEJNLyYC;, c. c.
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Initiation into tie ,7iy,leyfcs qrme French Jqe,sin,

LH'6d'io" into the HySteries ofMe French Jac9bins.
The following ntic account Of an imitation into The
mysteries OF the Jacobins is taken the second ers rs
MI Ciraitan highly amusing work entitled II phvavs ADD
Byways" The we'll authenticated Histories of thu GENE,
illuminate, render it probable thar this detail not aItogs
ther fictitious 90
Cornelius stopped for while in the narrow path. on
the brow OF the bill along which his companion led tho
way; and while he contemplated the calm bea,,tv of tic
scene and felt as If his whole thoughts could snooblv
oa on ne SILVER surfaced stream, lie was reused bv
Armand, who stopped short aud said aloud -
snow citizen, we arrived. In the maine of Thor
ty advance and euter.D " '1'
stantly the purpose he had in mind and win nnbci,
step ne followed close upon his guide. They entered
cayy ln'ne earth almost wholly concealed by branch
ing shruos and Armand having whispered some watch
word man dressed IN 55ciyed them in silence
ana moooed theDa 10 pass on. The passage was mar
row ana winding jimy lghtei intervals BY meancbo,
" amps wIch shonc the dark walls, and showed oc
ca'lonslly grim ornaments Of skulls and bones They
penetrated far into Of those excavations which arc
formed all along the face of the hill and which were
originally Intended for wine vaults AMI most Of 7ber
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sIsMoNDI ON raE pRoeREss OF NAr1oxs.

5I9MUNDI UN TIE FhO5hbS5 Of NATIONS,
The last No. of the Revue Encycloprdique, con-
tains rapid but sOgularIy interesting review Of the
progress which has been made in the science Of govern
inent during the last twenty-five years 1t is from the
pen of Ssmondi, one of the abest writers in Europe
translation has been prepared By Mr.. Duponceau for
the Port Foo and for the accommodation of those who
not subscribers to this Journal few copies have
been published IN the pamphlet FORM TO which tie
translator has pre6xed preface. We should presume
that the names of Sismond and Duponceau would of
themselves be sufficient attraction for these pages
which IN short compass, present philosophical and
animated picture Of the present state of tie civilized
world The following extract will shew how Justly the
historian of Italian Literature estimates the condition
Of the people of these States:
"Tbe United statesof America represent the progress
sive tendency which the promoters Of one of these
opinions are striving to give to naakiad 3foce their
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CoeIMlss1oN ems orr1er.

) 1Tt3eIihiofd, 7pril Sbs, 1922
The attesinerested will please take nolice, Ina We
appointed tie 18th day of June next TO co,nlence the
counts directed in ihe foregoing of court on which
day at ocieck a NJ they arefcqued toatfend al nv
Offices IN THIS city, with their aud vouchers ready
for eXaminstion and settlement.
May 3.-St, III. BAKER. n. C.
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PUBLIC AuCTInN

virtue of Deed of Trust executed OIL the
~ OF May, 1916, by Sewall Osgood William Writ
and Taylor, and recorded the Hastings Court in
me CITY al Richmond, 10 the payment etain sums
"i money therein mentionei-W be sold al Pnbiic Ac
on for ready money, The premises Wednesday the
i3th day Oh June next o'clock the afternoon of that
lay,
a certain piece or parcel of Ground
IN thr CITY OF kchmon ; being part of the half lot
NO. 52 bounded by the James River Canal south,
and IS a part OF the lot conveyed by Jacquen b. Harve &
Wary his vile 10 the said Sewa Osgnod. Mrs Osgood
emitted 10 her dover in this property. The Trustees
convey only such title svested them although the title
= believed to be indisputabc.
THo'S. TAYLOR, J
For himself and Trustees.
Wl. WRIT,
April15 I6t
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DRY GOODS.

the Fly, and the Columbia, have received the re,
~ mander of our Spring Goods, comprising altog ether
one OF the best assortucnts have had.
may io-u WILLIAM NEALE & CO
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All eye, ali ear, here and every mhere''
Strange as it may seem-"undcr this dark and re-
lentiess administration, Venice the throne of plea
sure the chosen seat, not only of Italian bu of Euro
pean festivy;" and after giving account of the aie
y and spendour by which she distinguished the
reviewers say"But IN so fair city, all this splendour
testyy and lively activity consistent with scenes
ot secret but excessive horror Her palaces and her
prisons were contiguous and while the tnaso,,e and the
rcve encncied The edificc of governments that ancient
pic covered abodes of misery from which mercy ami
nope were alike excluded During the ravest ourc f
venetian pleasure, in the throng the casino or in
The fnazes of the carnival individuals dsappeared fro,
society," and were heard OF breathe an inorli
~ aer their fate, dangerous mprudence: even t
mourn their loss, of guilt n--,,TLe Influence,
OF secret police pervaded the cy there was no prva
cy IN domestic life, confidence in familiar discourse
winch was not chilled violated by fears and susDic
ons' or detestabie reachcry against which there was
no assurance which caution could guard against and
where no sharp-sghtedness could point out the source
of dangers
During this state of things all the proceedings of the
government were kept mysterious obscurity t.Tbo
secret archives of the were withheld from the in
specon OF its subjects Hence all historical accounts
oi the republic superficial and nDerfect Bu,
tunes are essentially altered Vence as the reviewers
remark, 1.-The period has arrived when all the fearful
ecesses oil The Venetian despotisn may be securely in
Fes5ated lac most secret records of the exnpuished
state been barred TO the inspection OF the curious:
and even the dungeons of St. Mark have been opened
10 the rayellern The removal of the republican arr
Tue rench after the conquest of the republic
Dy i'nonapare has paved the way for full exposure of
Tue hoFrbie lnqutty of the government and this service
has been performed by NJ Daru. Aud a more detcsta
Die system OF government, more tyrannicaI and
Sangunary administration under it, do believe
ever existed may hereafter notice it more part
cnary. AT present we have only room enough 10 say
with The reviewers, tllatIf the state had not been
pertdlously oVertttown by the French the crnch had
arrived when 1t must have sunk under The weight of its
own corfupion andour dctestation at the teacery of
ITS oetrayers Is mingled with the convictions that lnia
my has at least nothing TO regret i'll the catastrophe
Esw T. Daiiy .4dre,tise,.
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FIRGIJfIf:
AT superior court of chancery, holden capitol in the
city OF Richmond, the 10th day of March. 1926
Charles Irving, Robert rvng Paulus A. Emeus Irving
Jane Rose, and James Powell and Mildred his wife,
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STAPLE GOODS,

suited to the seasouwhch with previous stock they
nope VIII retain their usual customers and add moro
49, They hare also OF. hand FIR sale,
foo Reans of Letter, Cap, Pot, Medium aud Super
loyal DC. Printing Paper, from Ames' and Gipin
Cos actories
Sole, Waxd and Russe, Leather
Seal, Calf and Kip skins
II bbs Tanners Oil
Shoe Thread, Soap, &c. &c.
May i3--4t
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Bussorah Arabian.

NsHiiIS celebrated Horse will stand the ensuing season
at Cnries, IN the lower end Of this county, For
particulars hanfbills. Feb 18-,r
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DOMINION andinHuencc over great part of Lombardy
est to the fearful and imposing spectacle which is offer
ca oy the constitution and policy of her governments
the gloomes fabric oreal despotism ever erected for
tue pretended security of republican freedom History
mas 10 parailelto that silent mysterious inexorsbe
tyranny; tyranny to ito subjects,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-20
COTTON & CLARKE

AVE recently received from New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, (and expect further supplics) good
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And universal rs the air they blcathcd
power that never slu,ubered, never ,ardoned;
All eve, Iii ear nl,x her, md nrcr,. .i..-.
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The original says "the greatest part which is ey;
de'ty mistake The portion of populution so sta
ted on the contrary very small conpa to the whole
Translator.
t The President of the United States in his inaurnta
speech estimates present population elve millions
Translator.
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ne following are extracts from excellent article
on Ireland which appeared in the last number of the
Edinburg Review
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17

Food fer the Qaarterly- Trial bv .r,n,
gentleman, who has lately returned from II.
informed the editor Of the Alexandria Ca,.,, "es'
in passing through the state OF ndanatb he WAY
at county town, during the session Of The ped
that place He was invited to attend the con Du'A %
accordingly found the Judge sitting on a,er h,. ana
in one corner OF log cabin, pairing his oe MY,
and the members oil The bar mex, the Judge . sss
ted from the people BY pole fastened to The ,'a
OF the house, and extending across the loom S asa
after he entered this seat OF justice, the iudpe "
quired oil the sheriff why the jury were moi or ~
coming-to which he replied, that he had ele,sn
tied up stairs, and his deputies were engaged W y
running the twelfth down, that the Jury woua NJ NJ
ready IN lew moments. Upon this, our travsl =
Immediately Departed and soon alter lett The s,a,s
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17
IGNORANCE OF FOREIGN REVIEWERS

To citizen Of The Cnned States. il is in thel
highest degree amusing TO observe the speculaons
into which our brethren on me other SIDE OF the
water, allow themselves 10 be drawn, when the \
ouch on the poll;i OF America. Sixteen years
only have passed away. snce the Edinburgh Re
viewers, professIog KINDLY affairs,
amented IN terms teul> bewaiang. the sell destroy
ing tendency OF what they pleased 10 consider
our III eontrlved AID dis united pnli al fabric, and
vent red most Iugub lou, prediction, OF its prema
lure ls>ouiIpn / ,ey were constrained 10 call il
an aDsut,iity, and brmoaniHg It's inherent aptness
to ACKNOWLEDGMENT and rum they. in very so
Tenn manner. ad,ised the American retormers TO
think Of gradually dissolying their state govern
ments and iealy Incorporating henselye. into one
people. and name In lime OF peace they
thought il might be possible to keep the govern
ment together, oui war. they assured Us. would
give Tremendous shock and The whole frame Of
the constitution would be in danger If falling 10
pieces pitlable prospect, Truly And how have
these ominous prs dictions been verified: We have
gone gathering strength every day, states
have been taken into the Union, our numbers have
increased with a tapidty On xamped, and the most
sangline patriot Of the Revolutions in the brightest
visions Of his oountry's rising glory, could never
!. have anticipa'ed success decided or prosper
ity SO unchecked. this whole nation hes enoyed
up TO the present moment. We have had war
under circumstances oil high party excitement and
: peculiar disadvantages. tut no shock has been felt
! nor have the pillars OF government been moved, If
8. the slightest degree. So tar from shaking the
frame OF the constitution this contributed,
70 than any thing else has done, to test its stability anc
\ consolida e It's parts the public mind brought
= 10 act IN common cause national feeling wa
,e kinded, and loc,l partiaes swallowed up il
o. the greater interests ct the whole. be burden o
IL expense was oheeruy borne: and in short, hi
q entire history OF the government Of the State
II has proved the apprehenssons OF its I'll nlorme,
he iends abroad and the eageF prophecies OF its enc
mics 10 have been equally without foundation.
il The Edinburgh Reviewers have always bsen IN
ne lucky prophets; the Cunasn Shy was not NOR
,se -" "~'> - N' = - - - eai
ay o. thef iaoorsi thsy OF peht ho' ohN Gfest Br
e. tain but Bcasparts, aud all Europe, within the fel
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children, and to the gentier sex m.. ,ha;r
with regard to our chdren besides affecting .nt a
health enervang all their powers and endahge,ins 'I
very existence OF our nation, by me uhoouu. u' Il;
these pernicous draughts; think now II mus. aee
tenderness TO the that gave hempeihH, mus o
into The most brutal state in danger OF being suocatea
his own ntemperance, and standing IN need OF ther a
arm to support his staggering steps, Or ia'se ms
while he vomits forth the foul debauch!
o Uarriors! D CouniryRea!
How despicable must such practice render Us, eve"
liz the ewes Of our children! Will no, gfadua's "
priye Of all authority in the ianiles whicn we o"s.
govern and proectl What waste OF Tune does sfeae
which might Otherwise be spent round the blazing nea'
lin the most tender oikces 1t perverts the great
of nature and murders all those precious moments, ~ wo
1.-The warrior should recount, his wondering ohspfhS no
lown great actions ard those OF his ancestors ny ,ese
lmeans the tender bosom has OF en- caught the
land iustous succession OF sachems aho @a',ors
Horned among from generation to gencTaon
lglory was echpsed by the lniroducuoh "a 'n''
liquid
% Creeks!
You all remember the great Garangula VINO = now
zone to our fathers and from whose IONS lHeua.e!
spranp You know how often he has led forth our warr
10 conquest, while his name sounded Ike thanaer, Az,
flashed terror upon foes You Will then PARDON W.
necessary vanity If presume to remind you how pousy
The adhered 10 our original simplicity of life. Of has he
said that If he did not fly from this cup OF perd,on' s
name would never be sounded fiom mn 10 mn, ~ w
tongue IF poseriiy; and can aihrm 'ha ne a So
Ibis time in such PRACTICES my bosom would never nave
been fred glory by the o-repeaed story OF our lam
virtues and achievements nor should have dared, on VII
occasun fondy emulate ihem by raising my uhPfaciie
voice. in the OF my country before such aNcheaoe
assembly OF chiefs and warriors. -,
But farther, besides what we owe 70 our children, le US
think on that delicate regulation of conduct that snnteh
no5ng love, which il is at once the happiness and onoI
Of manhood manifest towards the gener sen ny 'he
love of this sex do desire OF mem ihosc
amabe creatures designed not only 10 CRAFTY our pas
sons Blu, to aud fix all the kind and scabe aztec
ions. They not meant 70 be the slaves OF our afDl-
ary wills in our brutal moments; but the sweet compa.
ions or reasonable hours, and exalted enoynen's
Heaven has eniowed them with that peculiar warmth OF
,tcun that d>n,eresed friendship OF hear, that melt,
ng sympathy Of soul that entertaining sprighiness 0,
ina. na ion, Joined with all the sentmentai aoii1'es oI
mind, HAT tend 70 umanze the rough nature open the
Deserved heart and polish The rugged empeT winch woui
otherwise make the dread and adherence q each
other -
thus were women formed aay The ia,igues Of life,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17
PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA

We copy the following from the Phladelphia
Gazette OF the Sd inst. to show wha. kind If
+" Plucho The Militia in thai quarter are made Of.
GRAND FARCF.-The following is the ,rsn,t
OF the Election held yesterday for Colonel, in me
Saith Regiment, Penn. Militia.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17

Co. Pluck is as every body knows, Head Groom
at the Tavern, al the corner OF Third and Caos
hill streets, Philadelphia, and was some months AGO
chosen commander III chief OF "the bloody e4ih;n
but the powers that be- refused 10 commission
him. wheleupou second election became netesa-
ry, aud ii has resulted in manner that must afford
sincere pleasure TO all 'iriends to popular rights"
In another regiment, We urdei stand similar farce
Is to be played eff The popular candidate is
Monsieur 49,, little gentleman, a barber, who
cannot speak English irlelligibly. Our people say
that the militia system, as at present managed, is
|" all farce" and they may as well have little sport
out OF it as their superiors. They, moreover, say,
that dcmagogues have been using comm ssons ia
the militia stepping stones 10 offices OF pichi and
honol and that cure must be found Tor the evil.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17

The old Horse 4" Billsy,-The proprc,ors Of the
Mersey and Irwell Navigation have presented 10 the
natural history sciciety Of Manchester the head OF
+" Old BiIley,'' horse which las We noticed a, the
ume) died in their service at the extraordinary but
we'll authenticated age Of sixty.tso years!
English Poper.
a substantial Jary The twenty-five gentlemen
who composed late Grand Jury Of Hancock county,
IN Georgia, averaged Two hundred nine and hall
pounds each.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-02

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farmer had promptly secured. 1t was indeed So
they of-and without any communication
with the unconscious author Of all their trouble.
Wei = SAID the Englishman, WHO was alive to
the folly Of connexion 50 formed, II am spared
very foolish step. But, pretty Dorothy - hope
your wound viii not lie very deep ii your young
heart =
And he pursued lis journey; sometimes reioic-
ln9 that he had escaped an ENHANCEMENT with the
lovely little American rustc-ond, sometimes mus
ms On the wo and blight With which her affection
for him had but TOO probably clouded the morning
Of her blameless lte
He returned to England. But the pale image Of
the loving girl who would have forsaken all {orhim
was continually present to his minds eve He en-
tered INTO the amusement7 and occupations incident
70 hs rank IN life but still the memory Of that
beautiful Gill weeping il her far distant home
dropping, fading, perhaps dying-under the ne
glect Of the migrate Who had won her virgin heart
and then lett her to perish IN unrequited love, per
petualy haunted him. At the expiration of three
years. he virtuousiy resolved to return and cheer
The dropping forest Aower, and transplant it in its
purs and fragrant consistency to more genial Soil
lie arrive at Tie beginning Of the last month, III
one 81 the Liverpool packets; and saw him Oh
his return from the west lmmeliatelv on landing
II New ork. he proceeded BY the shortest route
t. lhe lttle IaSe VI --. Ills old landlally had
removed, and strangers occupied Ter dwelling Of
these be inquired With anxious emotion of pretty
Dorothy Pier,on-vishing, vt dreadng, to hear