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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
TKzE REPOSITORY,
THE CHIEFTAIN'S DAUGHTER.
A TALE OF PAST TIMES.


Seated in the baronea hall of the demesne piven
him by his master, Alfred, Duke Edrick was sur
rounded by his vassals, and in receiving their oaths
of allegiance, he fancied himself even equal to the
sovereign of England Many Danish mother had
tomourn the effects Of his prowess-many Danish
maiden had strained her eyes over the whitened
shore expecting the return of her lover whom the
swords of Edricks followers had laid low in the
dust. Deeds of honor had gained Edrck the love
of his king and the wapentakes of Sussex were
given him to reign over, some recompence for
the many leagues Of land he had caused the Danes
to relnquish. His bosom was raised high in exul-
taton, on finding himself Lord of so good terrific
ry lost by his fathers disoyalty to Athelsan, but
redeemed by himself on a return to his allegiance
The hall of audience extensive to the gaze
it was built in all the majesty of feuda tme-it rose
in ample grandcur-simple and unadorned, save by
the waving trophy, the hauberk, Or the cuirass in
terminglcd with the crossbow or the gttering
spear. Looks of festive joy beamed in every visage
the wassan bowl passed off, and returned til Duke
Edrlck called on the minstrel All then was hush
ed, as the retiring wave from the distant Shore
while the hoary bard sung of deeds of valor and of
wisdom, achieved by England's Scion. In the
midst of crowd of warriors, shone like brilliant
star, Duke Edrick's daughter, on whom her father
doaed, and considered as the step ladder to his am
bition, and in prospect as share Of his monarchs
bed. imma's form was the most beautiful that can
be imagined she fair marble-her eyes
were of celestial blue, Lighting face full of the most
tender, bewitching, and expressive languishment-
her cheeks were fresh tinted by rose blossom, but
her lips and teeth were such painter might at
tempt to initiate, but could never realize Her hair,
of clear fiaxen, unadoned and unrestrained srayed
over her line and falling shoulders she bent for
ward to the bards notes, as if in admiration of his
theme but the harpers strains were far from occu-
plying her thoughts. Unhappy girl she was dwell
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fate to be lamented than that of any other
damsel The lay finished, the bard regained his
seat, the carousal again commenced, and Duke
Edrick reused his daughter from vacuty by a loud
and deep reproach He demanded why she alone
joined not in the general JOY, on beholding him in
the hall of his ancestors Imma essayed to speak,
but her words were inarticulate she burst into
tears, happily unperceved by her father Again
the bard was inspired-he struck prelude that en-
chanted all they seized their arms, in rapture, as
tor the combat, but each tongue silent, and all
was hushed save the repressed clank of armor, as
the Knights reganed their seats. The hoary mus
clans cheek flushed with hectic flush a no.
ly inspiration gave fire to his eye; and while his
fingers struck the chords of his harp he sung the
praise of Imma-
Fair as chaste, as chaste as far''
At such congratulation, she rose in virgin diff
dence, and thanked him, though in a voice choaked
with sobs and, overcome by the praises of her f,-
ther, she cast her eyes fearlessy around the hail.
and sunk senseless into his arms. While the stern
Edrck was Gliding her, and the timd Imma was
ascribng the acuteness of her feelings to some omi-
nous cause, (Which, in those days of superstition,
haunted, occasionally, the strongest mind confil-
sion of sounds from that part of the hall from
which Imma had withdrawn her sight, it broke out
as though the foeman had them in his tolls AS the
smoke OF battle rolls on i'll destruction-as the dust
Of the war horse approaches nearer and nearer still
so the sounds of discomfort to Duke Edrick's
seat. Il heed thee not exclaimed Lord Hide.
brande, in voice above the din & tell thee to
thy teeth and III tell it all who'll hear Duke Edrck
is deceived, and lmma is no longer chastc as fair
she is a wanton ?
At such charge, again were murmurs loud and
deep they poured through the hall Of audience
hundred helmets shook, a hundred swords left
their scabbards but Lord Hdebrande again ex-
claimed aloud, By tbs Holy Ghost she's false -
lmaia has disgraced her sex > Proud Hldebrante
thou hest exclaimed Chde Edmund : the storm
OF passion shook his heavIng frame--he snatched off
bis greave, it vhred in the air, and struck the &C
cuser of lmma, who took the pledge, and demand
ing the ordeal swore to prove the charge The af-
frghted Imma raised herself in conscious inno-
cence; she indignantly threw back those tresses
which would have hid her face; she would have
defended, with an undaunted eye, her character,
but she met a fathers reproachful look a chilly
paeness overspread her, and she bent like lily in
the storm INTO the arms of Childe Edmund
When Lady Imma awoke from her trance, every
thing bore dreadful silence in vain she attempt
ed to raise herself from her couch, her limbs APP
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open easement.
yet it lasted but moment; a hotter glow succeed
ed, and threatened to check all respiration she
gazed wildly around her; she paused to think but
yet seemed fearful of recalling remembrance she
put her finger on the bood-bursting lids of her
eyes, distended with fever; she poured over I'M
consciously, the sored painting, which the last rays
of the setting sun emblazoned and reflected from
the bay window and conviction of what was to
happen dawning in her mind, she endeavoured to
shut out its reality she shrunk into herself; fright
full sumber stepped her faculties in misery and tor
tured her diseased imagination.
Such charge as Lord Hdebrande's was not to
be made with mpunity. When the first storms of
indignation were over, he was allowed to speak, as
follows Returning last on the eve of St. Francis,
from border post, entered dingle in the Forest
there saw the Lady Imma rush into the arms of a
man, who wore the scarf that now Childe Edmund
wears | am not mad--I am Lord Edric.s friend
pledge myself for the truth of what now utter,
and let her dsoval Knight defend her if he CAM
In saying this, each warrior skunk away, to see the
decision by mutual consent.
Fearful that violent emotions might rack the be-
som of the gentle Imma Edmund left the hall to
seek her; love isseldom accompanied by prudence,
or he had never sought a secret interview Now the
Baron Edrck trembled with passion, and he swore.
if guilty, to sacrifice both to his revenge. From
the maidens of her house, Childe Edmund learned
Imma was in her chamber AS he was the cause of
the indgnity which Hildebrande had offered her,
he dared not subject her to another by entering the
castles he, therefore, saw her not, and becoming q
prey to the acutes anguish, he wandered about the
dwelling, unconscious where he bent his steps,
Childe Edmund he called, had long loved
the gentle lnma and, ere she aware she re-
turned his love; they feared it was impossible they
could ever be united, but there was such luxury
in even their cheered hopes that they rather chose
to encourage mutual attachment, accompanied
with future misery, and to that forttude which
teaches us to endure misfortune patiently. Childc
Edmund was merely the protegee of Duke Edrick,
and without single quarterng Of nobility in his
shield, had ever been viewed with contempt by
Lord Iiildebrande, protected vassal this vas
sal had, however, been preferred to him by the La
DIV Imma, and he swore to be his ruin, by bell book,
and candle.
Love, in those days. had no employment, save to
chde the time with signs and exclamations fer the
life of murderer sacred, on being proved able
to read and write their attainments were not pre-
sumed to be those Of females and q lady was deem
ed prodigy, who was enabled, by her pen, to car
~ on correspondence. No pert chamber maid
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10
ADJOURNED SALE.
Ry PETER b. DEL.4NY, SHERIFF.
COTTON FACTORY .

WVY virtue OF writ OF lev facias 10 me uHec,eu, wa
nostively he sold at public sale, at the mouse OF Con
yan,ine Nj Avinney Composite the PREMISES y, I,ss.a
hmnrea On Frlly tie l0M instant, at O'Clock, r M \
IN IN. extensive Coon Factory upon the Bfandywlne,
f,ol occuuied by Messrs John Sdda Co. ABOUT three
III 80 trcm wilmington. The mill new and substantial
l. ni n stone 65 feet by AS, four stories high, besides
tsan,ent sury and two garnet floors: the buildings
erected in 1914 capable OF containing oV0o spnees'
with all the necessary preparatory machinery mere are
asn on the PREMISES six dwelling houses TOT hanos,
smiths shop SC extensive bleaching ground WIN
never falling spring Of fine the hill, back winch
can be carried by spouts entirely over ana mo e a
story OF The mill If desired and possesses one iiai .e
water mower of the Brandyw winch power Is muen
greater than what works now erected require; inc
lam il new and Of stone, having been enre repuit s,nee
the erection Of the mill. There are eleven acres vi iahu
sttached to the buildings and bounded as follows beginning
=. ,ark d hickory thence down the lirandywne, SOUTH
~ CORNER Of u l. Duponts land formerly OF NJ Lane
N,,ipan thence south to corner marked WINE oaA,
thcn south 10 The side of Brandywne creek thence GOWN
d creek The several thereof 10 corner marked
hac oak Of this land and lands OF Caleb Kirk thence by
Nc IND north several corner stone OF SAID T. l.
Jnnnts land conveyed Peter Bauduy, thence with the
lue thereof to the place Of beginning
And ALSO all thai oher lots piece or parcel OF land STU
at IN said hundred of Brandywine, which was former
10 condemned for the OF Vincent tpln and Joseph
shalcross; bounded follows. TO wit beginning at
marked corner white oak of The land heretofore descoeu
standing at the distance Of three perches and hve TENNIS
from lie side Of the Blanlywne, thence down the
middle thereof inerseciing the boundary line OF the
0hole tract purchased BY Mlane and Mgan OF Etward
f;inn and Others thence north to the place OF begun
nnr be the contents hereo more or less together with
alan singular The Improvements and ppurtenances there
INTO belnngr Seized and takenin execution as the prop
q nss,ja Inns 4 1853 53-2t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10
Communicated.
THE WORST.

OH have lived through keenest care
And still may live through more;
We know not what the heart can bear
Until The worst be DER.
The orst is not when fears assail
Before the shaft has sped,
Nor when we kiss the visage pale
And beautiful, though dead.
oh, then the heart is nervcd to cope
With danger and distress;
The very impulse left by hope
VIII make despair seem less.
All then is life, acute, intense,
The thoughts in tumult tost;
So reels the mind with wilder'd sense,
1t knows not what is lost.
But when that shudd'ring scene is past.
When earth receives her own;
And wrencli'd from all it loved at last
The heart is left alone:
When all is gone, our hopes and fears
All buried in one tomb,
And we have dried the source Of tears,
Then comes settled gloom.
Then comes the worst-th' undying thought
That broods within the breast,
Because its loveliest one is nought,
And what are all the rest
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10

Singular effects Of a .faH.-The Batavia, N. Y
Times. relates the following incident:
a few days since, daughter of Mr.. Asa Paine
of Barre. in Orleans county, about sixteen years
age, accidentally fell into well of something like
twenty feet deep, and was taken out apparently
without bodily hurt; but SO great was the shock
upon her mental faculties, that she has remained 10
tally deaf and dumb ever since. She makes known
her wants by the aid of pen and paper is apparent
ly in good bodily health. but is confined TO her bee
from the effects of the fright
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10
From HE Christian Examiner. .


The best Of Mrs Hemans poetry seems to US among tne
most pleasing in language Iii one OF the rare and
truly valuable products of modern refinement possess
mo character almost unknown TO older times 1t full
of ideal and moral beauty, Of feeling and tenderness
Her fine imagination dwels where clouds and sunshine
are m nglng and forming ranbows; and is conversas
with forms Of more than earthly loneliness touched and
saddened however by the of mortality. There
female tecacy and grace in her conceptions and
the soft and various Of erlanguage resemble those
of garden Of flowers, glitterlng with the morning dew,
Her Vershcation is unconsraned light, and eastc
were the untaught movement of her thoughts. She
throws new poetic beauty around our best feel
ings and her sentiments, always pure and hoy at once
soften and elevate The mind like some sweet and melall-
choly music.
We sneak ii will be remembered of the best of her poe
try and this perhaps the following verses are one OF
the most beautiful specimens
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10
ORDNANcE DEPARTMENT.

" HSWt III VHFIti
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received ay this De.
- parment until the 3lst day Of jane nsA, for furnish
ing - following Cannon Balls, VIZ St cn thousand five
anlred "a FOUNDER Cannon Balls be delivered at Fort
Delaware, near Newcastle, Delaware.
SIX thousand "a FOUNDER Cannon Balls 70 be delivered
al New Orleans.
The Balls ne be cast ii ron monds, and to be delv
rrcd on or before first day Of October 1926. They
vii be Inspected the manufacturers, and at the expense
81 the United Sttes but they be des cred, at the
places mentioned 1t tile and risk Of the contractors
The Proposal should be made separately for each parcel
ana should state the price per p,uad
Persons disposed to offer proposals will be furnished,
appica ion wi the dimensions the balls and the regu
at!ons for inspecting them
GEO. BoMFORD, Brevt. Col.
55-1aw5t Ordnance Service
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40 Dollars Reward.
53----2t

EEAN AWAY From Mrs. MARY Whl'eey, in Whining
& ton. on Friday the 9th inst NEGRO GIRL belong
ing to ne named Charlotte about II years OF age sne
cool cooking black sri, stout made about live Zee, one
or two inches high, down look when spoken = large
breasts thick ps, her pierced and perhaps has ear
rings Among other clothing take With her are recollec-
ted white muslin ock, purple cotton trock one bue
do, straw bonnet trimmed vita he ribAnd Il IS pre-
sumed that she is now III Chester Lancaster County
Penn Whoever will deliver 81 runaway or secure
her in any jail THAI get again. shall receive the
a9u.t ward. HLAl1 Mill ht-he.
NV AK I),.I NAV ST. 1925 55--St
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10

If you forget God when you are young, God
may forget you when you are old.
If you would borrow any thing second time, use
it well the FIRST, and return it speedily.
Never communicate that which may prejudice
your concerns when discovered, and not benefit
your friend when he knows it.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10

LINES, q Be- pasted On he dur efe L,reyy sa5e.
A MAN OF Kindness TO his 5sast is kind
But brutal actions shew 5IEsci mind
Remember, who made thee made the brute
Who gave thee speech and reason, iormd i'm mute
He can! con.blair-bnt Cons omnscent eve
Behods hs cruety---HE hears his cry
He was desgn'd thy seruG1t and thy drudge,
But know that his Creator is tly Judge.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10

The New Haven Register says that Adon'Jan
Bailey, aged7S confined at Brooklyn and senteneeu
to be hung the Sth of June, for The MURDER oA
Pollock, hung himself in prison on the night OF Tue
Esd May-.hus saving the state some expense
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-10

The above remarks suggested by looking
into file which We happened TO have, printed IN
the year 1896. We found that at that time the
tract of country now composing the counties OF
Montgomery, Otsego, part OF Delaware, Herklmer,
Chenango Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Jefferson,
Lewis, and St. Lawrence, only sent one member to
Congress They send seven.
We found TOO, the first advertisement for stage
from :" Old Fort Schuyler, (now Uca,) to Geneva,
to through in three days. 1t is signed by the
late L. Powell, of Schenectady. We found too. in
IL the following appalling description of the suffer-
ing of the gallant General La Fayete, in the Castle
OF Olmutz, taken from letter of T. .MGillett, his
abide camp, published in London, May O., 1896.
| He was seized upon neutral ground, and
from the month OF August, 1899, buried alive IN
cold, subterraneous, solitary dungeons, deprived OF
exercise, Of air. Of the light of heaven, OF all inter
course with human beings Stripped Of all his
clothes, before his being plunged into his last dun
geon at Olmu,z, and clad. like a galley slare, IN
trousers and caistcoat Of sail cloth, enduring, in
that condition, the memorable winter OF 1894, des'
,ltute OF every thing, refused even knife and FORK,
and the scauiy comforts allowed TO felons; Obliged
Ito lie on the straw and miserable mattress, the
relic of his Russian prison."
Such is the description of the suHerlngs oil this
venerable man, now trayersng our country. ana
receylng the respectful congratulations oil its Gill
zens; and every one of should, if possible, have
it in our power to tell our children that we have
seen this man, who has done more than any now
living Tor the cause Of civil liberty and free plnei-
I pies. Cherry patley, ". 4. Ga~et's.
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following epsrlm read in manuscript when boy.
have never seen it in print. think it not unwor-
thy the author. It carries with it the characteristic
holiness Of his genius and the independence Of his
mind. Though poor, dependent, and aspiring, bis
genus could not be feuered by the errors Of pow
or the glare Of majesty. The subject Of the cpl
gram IS George III. who, it is well known, was
monarch Of naturally weak intellect and subject to
periodical fits Of arrangement. lie had one Of
those attacks at an advanced period Of his life, the
symptoms Of which were considered dangerous and
alarming. His physicians deemed it necessary to
have his head shaved and blsters applied, to raise
his ideas from their supor and restore his faculties
to their primitive strength and energy, an account
Of which was published in the papers Of the day
The rural bard, upon reading il, wrote the following
lines, whichyou may publish, if you think proper.
EltlNLS.
eff blisters to his head applied
Some little sense bcstow,
What pity IT'S they were not tri'd
Some twenty Years ago
HARPERs-FERnY, SEPT "a, 1925.
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FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING posr.
TO My MOTHER.

Loves balmy kiss, loves balmy kiss,
What comfort doth that pledge impart
And sheddeth rays of purest bliss
Upon the sorrow stricken heart:
Like flowrets dropping meath the sun
Rcvlveth in the evening dew,
1t soothes our life, with wo o'errun,
And gives as 'twere, existence new,
Loves fond caress, loves fond caress.
1t strews the path Of life with flowers,
And kindly its endearments bless
Our chequered way, our fleeing hours
When sickness her pale mantle throws
Ger us, it mitigates The pain
1t cheers our hearts, it soothes our woes,
1t smiles and all is wen again
Think not this is the wanton's love
That twlnes 50 closely round the heart
Such Establishments it is above,
Purer the joys it doth imparl
On, no the richest treasure given
Is that which sorrow can remove
The choicest, richest gift of Heaven
Is sure tender mothers love
Then, dearest parent, long may liz
Who guards our life, directs our WAYS.
Stretch his protecting arm DER thee,
In health and bliss prolong thy days,
And MAY they pass in calmness BY,
Warmd by Joys sun-beams from above
Thus blessed, grant Heaven, long may
Merit telder n0ther'S loue SELn
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THE SIiIPWRECk.

From the clmes Of the East, Ger the calm ocean
waves,
The vessel is gallantly sweeping,
Where far, far below, in their red coral graves,
The hearts Of the shipwreck'G are sleeping.
From the cline Of the East, to their dear Scottish
isle,
The mariners gladly are steering [toil,
And bright are their prospects, and sweet is their
Forno storm on their path is appearing.
They think Of their homes where their parents re-
side,
That shall greet them with tear drops of gadness;
Where the wives Of theirloye, each gay as BRIDE
Shall tighten the heart Of its sadness;
Where their children shall meet them with bright
eyes Of blue,
And cheeks like sumnertde blossoms,
Where their sweethearts await, like the lilies in dew
To drop overpowel'd in their bosoms.
But from sumber to tempest the ocean awakes,
Like the lions in hunger that waken,
And the canvass is scatter'd like winter snow fakes
And the masts like willow are shaken;
And down goes the ship, like star from the sky,
When the storm on the nightwind is flying
And now the green sea waves all quietly lie,
Like the turf on the graves that are lying.
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FROM THE SALEM GAZETTE.
THE OCEAN.

HE OCEAN.
The Ocean has its silent caves,
Deep, quiet, and alone;
Though there be fury on the waves,
Beneath them there is none.
The awful spirits of the deep
Hold their communion there
And there are those for whom we weep.
The young, the bright, the fair.
Calmly the weary seamen rest
Beneath their own blue sea,
The ocean solitudes are blest,
For there is purity.
The earth has guilt, the earth has care,
Unquiet are its graves
But peaceful sleep is ever there,
Beneath the dark blue waves.
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As ~ Assss s|ss skSs ss's u
FROM TIE BOSTON SPECTATOR.
SONG OF TIE FAIRIES.

When round is spread the veil Of night,
And Earth lies in dream
When every planets twin&ling light
Plays on the quiet stream
Then fairies wander from their home,
And through the sky in freedom roam.
We seek the couch where Beauty lies,
Some airy shapes assume,
And when her cheek deep blush dyes,
Fan il with dewy plume;
The fair one dreams Of misty forms,
Ideal Love her bosom warns.
When Care lays down his weary head,
Inviting gentle rest,
If sleep has from his eyelds fed,
Till then his couch unprest,
Our fairy spell his brow will smooth,
To calm repose his sorrows sooth.
If dark clouds round are lowering,
To hide the moons bright glance,
The glow-worm lifts her shining wing,
And lights our mystic dance;
Der summers silver-sprinkled mead,
Our sportive revels there we lead.
A wreath for that chaste maid we Irvine,
Whose pure blood smoothly glides,-
Whose heart is as holy shrine
Where purity abides s.
Her lips are unprofan' d-her brow
Shall wear our fiowery garland now.
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FRoN TIE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
TIE PASSION FLOWER

Cast not, dear maid, the flower away,
That shrinks from evenings chilling dew ,
Soon, trust me, shall the morning ray
Its leaves unfold, its bloom renew.
Say, dost thou meier in life behold
A heart, that, Ike this timid flower,
Droops when the whitening world is cold,
And clouds invade and tcmpests low'r.
That heart is mine-from crowds fv,
70 shun their tumults vain and loud,
And all believe that apathy
Enthralls me in its fettersproud.
But innocence and truth like thine,
With magic spell can burst the chain,
Shed DER my path their rays divine,
And wake my heart to warmth again.