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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-11-19

entered by Border rider and robbed Of the only
treasure it contaned--te boy.--art thou still mere
dulous old man ?-woud that Maude was here with
her evidence, these facts could be substantated >
An she is here, said Maude, stepping from the
surrounding group, to tell ye, that We hae fallen
in your ain snareI did bring ye BARN, but If vas
not the BARN OF my Laird Halbcrt, but the child O.
a puir woman wha died in giving it birth, and
whose father had died before it was born-I did tax
your dochter-but it that she might be rear'd
N virtue, which she has been, an now dwells wi
Teddy Ada Campbell, an hae spoken truth of
which God Judge me- Il am punished YES, lust
Il punished said Breda-' but feel the panls of
disappointed vengeance--Bride of Fergus Bane
farewell if have caused you sorrow. forgive me,
but may not my daughter . sShe is here
cried an interesting girl, who coming from the
group threw herself at the feet of Breda--'I am
Thy daughter, whom they have called Jenne--rea-
dv to die for thee-or to live with thee, and cheer
Thy declining years--to 20 with thee over the wide
world, in veal and wo, in safety and in danger"-
Thou art good-thou art virtuous, and | bless
those who have instructed thee to be so"---and she
embraced the weeping girl'' but thou mays't not
60 with me---my next pilgrimage will be distant,
nut it will be soon ended" She took the hand of
Che young girl, and led her to Banche----' Lady of
lnlith, take her and be friend, if thou may not
be sister, to the daughter of Breda Of the Lone
Tlt-eshe is of thy blood, though it flows not as
pure that which runs in thy veins---promise me,
beautiful BRIDE and then, farewell" al do--.-and
heaven deal with me as fulfil It'll will be as SIS
ter to her" And she embraced the weeping maid
---Breda bowed thankfully and in slence----she left
the chapel, and the next morning her corse was
found in her lone hut, swollen in a manner which
left no doubt but that she had taken poison. Fergus
Bane and Blanche loved long and happily
Graham continued to be the inmate of this castle,
until She welded with the of wealthy farmer,
which she did within few years after the events
above related occurred. The old Laird died in
-valm felicity, which the first sorrow that our
heroine had known since her union with Fergus
oft would he remind her CT the folly of suffering
predictions such as poor Breda had made to weigh
on the human soul he added, ''my Rose has not
been blasted----5ut gazing his little family it
has put forth young buds Of opening beauty awhile
it dropped, but the sunshine of conjuga affection
has revived it. and restored to the flower of my heart
Is pristine loneliness" ALCANZOR
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-11-19
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BOSTON MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

we have just received the fifth number of this
work, which is the first that has fallen into our hands.
It is conducted by Samuel l.. Knapp, Esq. who is
the editor and proprietor. In its general appear
ance and mechanical execution, it will bear a com
parson with the most respectable Of our periodical
Journals, and from hasty glance at its contents,
we are inclined to think it will add something valu-
asle to the stock Of our current literature. The
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-11-19

No''9oi'ou hef, ana oeleFed IN her power, now thof
that her league with the devil had run out-that che
was miserable wretch, polluted by Internal assoc;.
ates, without retaining particle of their accused
knowledge. None but hags came near her. and
she expired on bed of filthy straw. The ward
robe she possessed on her arrival was so abundant
as to have lasted during her life Padausoys. or bro
cades made in the fashion Of the day of her youth
were slovenly worn at all times. To this she added
q deep cape homeland this singular costume as.
sisted, no doubt to keep up, in young minds, tile
belief that she was different from other persons
IN her mind as in her outward appearance
The second of these weird sisters lived in new.
ly settled country town, which had rapidly grown
up This woman, by perverson Of the most affec-
Tomato term IN our language, called Mother
Dantorth She lived in wild, remote from other
people, but near a travelled road Her hxbitatior
and herself were not unlike the abode of the witch
described by Spencer, in his days
"1here in gloomy, hollow glen, she found
little cottage built Of sticks and reeds,
In home y wise, and VALID with sods around.
In which witch did dwell, in loathy weedes
And w'ltu! want, all careless of her needles
SO choosing solitaire to abide
Far from all neghbors that her devilsh deedas
And heillsh arts from people she might hide
And hurt far off unheard whomever She eu,ido I,
This old woman often charged with af4ctin,.
men, women and children, playing off her pranks
upon horses, cattle, sheep, and above ALL on CATS
The best authenticated stories were told of her be-
ing seen in the air on broomstick, and holding
sabbah, with others other race on desolate island
WOther Danforth was the leader OF the f,irltG,l
band. None OF those experiments, which often sent
less careful witches to their long account, ever
reached her-shc was proof against every witch
killing process; she had been shot at in the form
of cat with silver bullets, but all to no effrct-the
hearts of the rstling of the flock had been torn out
while The lamb still bleatng, and its quiverinr
entrails stuck full of needles and thrown into
heated oven but she survived every power. and
looked as we'll as ever. young gentleman, who
had not seen her from the age Of twelve, until lie
had arrived to manhood, visit to his friends
SIX or eight miles from her habitation-he found
himself overtaken by night and storm before he
reached the place of destination the roads were
bad, the woods thick and the fash of the lightning
alone enabled him to see the path. At length he
heard loud but paintive noise, like one calling 10
another in distress, and light steadily moving
towards him. He on horseback and his high
spirited animal became almost frantic at the sight
and sound but obedent to the command of his
MASTER he pushed on and an old and withered fe-
male, with woollen apron thrown over her head,
and blazing torch in her hand, made her appear
ance in the pathway She was instantly ask ed what
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-11-19
orr WLTCRCRAE TT,

oN WTTCEcRAET,
~ the present nuE.her. After giving some historical
sketches of the progress of witchcraft, both an
Gent and modern, the writer proceeds
The writer this article remembers, in his short
life three persons not only reputed, AS many more
have been, but absolutely believed by great por
ton of the creduous to have practsed the arts of
wltchcratt The first lived in Newburyport. She
was woman Of extraordinary apprenticeship was
short, but stout-had strongly marked face, large
greensh eyes, prominent nose, and large mouth,
with perfect set Of double teeth all along her laws
the grinders and ncissors were alike Her voice
was stentoran. She came to that town in 1859 or
90, and was probably the appendage of a Scotch of.
ticer IN Amherst's army Her requirements and her
address were such that she at once obtained school,
and received the honorable appeation of Dame
Hooper, and afterwards that of Madam Hooper
Her temper was excessively rascible, and being ra-
Their FESTIVE under such confinement, she gave uD
her school, after she had formed thorough acquan-
lance with the people. Her guesses were often so
shrewd that some began to stare, and at length, as
the wonders Of her skill increased pronounced her
witch This character being once fixed, she avail
ed herself Of the belief to live upon the creduy of
the public. The best informed felt no desire to
quarrel with her, and others often propitiated her
good will with presents. She had access to every
house, and made frequent visits to numerous faml-
lies The children bowed to her diuinity as she
entered the house Of their parents and She, being
well informed, astonished them with sage remarks
She was the most acute physiognomist ever saw,
and read the character even OF a child at glance
Her speeches were short, striking, and, like those
OF the sybn, generally equivocal. An hundred Of
quite equal to those left us from the ancient ora
cles. She told fortunes found lost goods, and was
consulted on other SUD ects with gravity, by the
Der part OF the community. In her latter days she
degcnerated from her high standing, and became
not only fortune teller, but bawd yet such was
the fear Of this woman that the grave fathers of the
town, quick-scented, and unequalled in their exer-
tons to extermlnate vice, did not dare assail her
The orgies of BacChus and Venus were celebrated
in her den without the slightest dread Of detection
punishment. 1t is true her habitation was on the
farthes verge of the town, and where her Bacchan-
ties could not disturb many. BOYS ran past her
house, if obliged to go that way in the evening,
without looking about them. Old age at length
came upon her, and her shrewd guesses no longer
passed for fore knowledge. Many who had often
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-11-19

writings of Mr.. Knapp exhibit marks of extensive
requirements, refined taste, and chaste and agree
able style. He sets out with very modest motto,
viz:
81 will be mild, be patient, be advised"
But we trust that in his case at least, the same law
viii prevail in the literary, which does in the moral
world, where che that humbleth himself shall be
exalted"
The following extract is from an amusing article
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-16
FOR THE Ewo UIRER.

| ~ tHe A1oN' CTecu LuULOI:
| agree with you that it was due TO Yourself and
10 The public to explain the grounds on which you
nave, TO suit Your private convenience, refused O.
bedieDce to an act of the Virginia Assembly. But
apprehend that in the examination which pro-
pose 10 make OF your vindcalion, this is the only
proposition applicable to the case in which we
shall agree. Your situation is certainly delicate
one. In nearly, if not quite all the cases in which
your individual interests might become a subject of
discussion before the court 10 which you preside,
the law has relieved you from the embarrassment
OF deciding upon them. II may be conceded that
the question under consideration forms an excep-
ton.
The first reflection which arises on the perusal
OF your defence is, that you have exercised the
highest Judicial authority, in your o,pn case
without seeking those aids which were obviously
~ your power. agree that you were not bound
10 consult your brother Judges or any oftbe able
Jnrists with which Richmond abounds. before Won
came TO decision OH question within your ac-
Knowiedged jurisdictions; but submit il to your
sell whether just regard to the Legislature and
inc public, whose interests by the law in question
were placed In opposition to yours, and 10 the de-
licscy which every man ought to feel when com
Peheo 10 decide between himself and others, ought
nor 20 nave Induced you 10 avail yourself of every
ad within your reach before you pronounced r,do-
ment IN your own favor. And, If from we'll
grounded confidence in your own sagacitv and i'm
paruality, you deemed it super1uous TO know the
opinions and views Of others, yet il seems TO me
'hat II was due to decorum at least to submit your
views to the Legislature,in the shape of me,neri.
as before you took your final course n it could
nave been made so every clear that you are not
bound to obey this law, doubt not, that the same
regard 70 justice, the same scrupulous care TO avoid
ehcroacnmenIs on the Independence of the iudicis
~ would, as on former occasion, have induced
ihat body to repeal IT, Indeed, you seem not 10
nave been entirely insensible of the advantages of
support no" me eoncurring opinions Of impartial
men. il is with this view presume, that Won
nave published the letters of Messrs. Stevenson.
Banks and Baker. These gentlemen do not seem
Wiling TO hazard their reputation as lawyers by Civ
ing Il as their opinion that the act in question Is not
binding upon you:they merely say, that some mem
oers OF the House OF Delegates, whose names are
not gwen, were OF opinion that it was imperative
low iaI' now very lar, does the aid derived from
these letters fall short of that which .would have
been received from the deliberate opinions of other
members Of the judiciary or al wicksm,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-16

pisH Of the Pyestdem.-We understand !, -
De me Intention OF the President of the II. s 10
VS.. ms city, and vicinity. Immediately after ,bo
en3ark"'Ion OF zen. Lafayette for Europe. An
who are acquainted with the Presidents teel;ra'
know Trey are adverse to public parsdes. dinnasss
~ and we are assured by correspondent. tbs, sn
lar as hehas been able 10 ascertain the fact il il ts
aesfe Of The President TO be ind1ged on this oeca.
SOD 10 visit bis native State, and his venerable Ia
.ner' ~ithou HE occurrence Of those public exjb
no > winch the well known hospitality ofthe CHI
Nens OF iass'chusetis, and particularly of Boston.
"or,o GneGiuiy afford were they desired. b. cen.
IL 49,. l,nohspe Mirror states, that young man
W eeh.ee appearance, who said his name was Hun
yer and that his father lived in Goocblaod came r.,
ihai place in deranged s,uc Of mind; was comm.
ca Tor day or two; but upon being let loose "a,
y the woods and has net been heard of sjnos'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-16
Private Correspondence.

MADRID, July 25-An infinite puubo, 81 :,
censes has been granted to import into Sna;r H. g.
reign ships, sugar and cocoa not Spanish n,od,,ne
ihls dbapidation OF The revenues of the s,a,o a.,
ns preference to the EngliSb takes place a, ,ba
very gates Of your France. to the detrinen, If -,
hanniactures Here they pretend 10 be angry ,v'b
.e English but in reality they are begged TO be 60
soou Ss 10 accept few piasters in cash which Oh.
smusgers have forgotten to export by way OF hi.
boa, Badajos, Sc. VI D''-
,,;. s'nee ,he Ministry has appointed an English
=; CO, "np spic contractor foT the sale Of salt cod
~ DpN'n' me revenue which the sale of that f;sb
produced is reduced almost TO notboo ,,sn
duties on that ssiicie,. which M. B4LLAsTY.o.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
This is to give Notice,

yIyHAT the subscriber OF Alexandra county,
n. c. has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Prince Georges County, Maryland
letters testamentary on the estate Of Josias b.
Ford. late of the county last aforesaid, decd
An persons having claims against the said de-
cedent, are hereby warned to exhibit the same
to the subscriber, passed by the Orphans court
on or before the lst day Of Sept. next, orthey
NAV by law, be excluded from all beneh' -
said estate, and those indebted thereto are re.
quested to make immediate payment ,a Se"
under my hand this lst day OF March, lozo'
BENZ. 7. FENDALL, Executor, .,
march VI '"'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
ANOTszEY 20 q or,

of rather more than 700 acres, miles below
Milton, within of the river, on its northern
side, which lies well, is of good quality, well
timbered and watered, and has valuable vein
of lime stone passing through it. This tract
is divided into two farms, each having on it
dwelling house, very commodious for small
family, with necessary out buildings Credit
will be 81. en- for this tract, in like manner as
for the other. Persons inclined to purchase,
will address themselves directly to me.
JAMES MONROE.
OTWith view to sale of the LANDS a
bove described, to the highest bidder, in
small tracts, and with liberal credit, will at
tend on the premises, on the first Monday in
June next. JAMES MONROE.
Oak Hill, Loudon Co. IA. Apri Its
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
Grand NarmoMicOn,

yIyHE PUBLIC are informed that subscrip-
l. ton paper is left with Mr., AIEx.SnER
MooRE, for the names of those who wish 10
purchase the above instrument. -,
Should any subscribers offer, Mr. Smith Will
he ready to deliver them in about six weeks,
when he will give instruction gratis to the
purchasers. april 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
pyize $40, 900.
$4,000
1852 prizes

% oo0 tickets-Not one BIGnStoa fff1e.
Fiery Prize PAYABLE in Cash, sixty days al
tar the drawing to deduction oi ID
per cent. pho r,,rbers will
he nut into one wheel As usual, and IN the O.
th.r wheel will be put, the Pr.zes aGoee .ne
I'.,o',;nat;on two dollars, and the drawing
o., ,,.oorsss i'm rho usual manner. ne io'oOo
49, ESQ will be awarded to the odd or even
tar, of the Lottery Gas the case may pc
lint ON the drawing of the Capital Prize
- tT,s,,,, thousand DoLia1s-that Is to say, II
tha o.. 90 dollar prize should come OUT 10 an
ali Number, then erery ODD -'"moeF 10 nc
or 90 vii he entitled to - prize. II the
o. 100 dollar prize should come out 10 All
srss Number, then all the Ecea N"n'oeTs 80. 20
a. S.lea,e Willie each entitled to aprize OF ~
0-TOdd Numbers are those enuihs WIN l.
5, 5, 7or9. ,;,u with
Tois mode of drawing not only enables the
Commissioners to complete the whole Lottery
in ONE DRAWING, but has the great au'an-
tara of distributing the small prizes regularly
20 srs.v alternate number an me scaeme' so that
ths holder of two shares OF tickets zone oGa
and one even uumber) viii be certain OF 3D.
tanning at least one prize, ana III uie S'''''e Az
ito for any greater quantity.
~ A ticket drawing superior prize IN
Nis scheme. IS xor RESTRICTED from drawing
an inferior one also. =,
The drawing will take place IN the City Of
D,lt;more on "Wednesday the 18th OF NAY,
anil viii finish on the same day. \ very snort
ner;oI therefore, intervening before the time
of drawing will arrive-adventurers AT us
tance should avail themselves OF the very SUI,
perior advantages offered by the scheme, and
send ON their orders without delay-they VIII
rcuark the low rate of tickets-the "ery tri-
i,;nr risk to be run, there nof 6e'nS one D'a''"
ioa prize and that the capital prize OF iwen-
" Thousand Dollars, IS OF magnitude nnhet-
to unprecedented for SO small sum invest nv 81
cJ-obove all, however, is the certainty o. 90
to;a;;,,s at least one prize by the pnrchaSe vi
two tickets or two shares-(one odo anu ono
even nu,nberl and in the same ratio Oh cerea'll e
" in the purchase of greater huhoef Vi
tickets or shares.
The limits OF an advertisement do not per-
INIT n detail of the various and many adVan,a-
ges in this improved mode ofLottery-they
viii naturally present themselves TO the auveh-
,,,rer on examination OF the scheme, 10 scru-
t;nv of which, we invite their attention:
whole Tickets,
Halves,
Quarters,
To be had, in the greatest variety OF numbers
Todd and even) at
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
This is to give Notice,

VN!I.fT the subscribers ofAlexandria county,
L in the District of Columbia, have obtained
from the Orphans Court of said co. Letters
testamentary on the personal estate OF William
Patton, late of the county aforesaid decd
all persons having claims against the said de-
cedent are hereby warned to exhibit the same
to the subscribers, passed by the ORPHANS
Court, on or before the 18th day OF OCTOBER
next, or they may, by law, be excluded rom ON
all benefit to said estate, and those ndeoteo
thereto, are required to make immediate pay
ment. Given under our hands, this l4th Gay
Of April, 1925.
JONATHAN BUTCHER,
CHARLES MCKNIGHT,
apr 14-2m Executors of William Paton
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
SPRING GOODS.
ROBERT MARRY,

At his new Store, opposite MeSsrs. Patton
q Butcher,
TAS lust received from New-York, Phila-
III delphia and Baltimore, and is now open
ing. a neat and well selected assortment of
BRITISH FRENCH, GERM9N, IRISH
e DOMESTIC GOOES.
Consisting, in part, Of the toAo'oing Articles:
Super London blue and black cloths
Do do olive, green and colored do
Do do blue, black and colored cassmeres
Plain and striped cassinets
Angola and Vigonia cassimeres for summer
l case Irish linen and lawns
Satin striped. linen drillings for pantaloons
Denmark striped satin for do
PLAN white drillings for do
Cotton do for do.
Striped james for roundabouts and do
Back striped Circassians
Do twiled bombazett
" hite and coiored Marscilles vesting
London striped ginghams, very handsome
81 pieces of splendid calicocs
Musl'ns and ginghams, very handsome
Black and white caEcoes
Black bombazecns, very superior
Figured black silk for dresses
Plain do do do
Figured white dodo
Plain white and black satin
Black and colored Canton grapes
Do and white Italian grapes
Thread and hobbinett laccs
Robbinctt wells, very beautiful
Green and white galze do
Green and white IRIS gauzc
Fancy silk hdkts. "a beautiful assortment
Gauze, zeha and barrage do
Plain black silk hkfs
Figured do do do.
Black Italian lust,qng, very elegant
Fashionable bonnet ribbands
PLAIN black and narrow colored do
Bandanno and Spttalheld hdkts
Canton Grape shawls
English and French silk vesting
Ladies' and gentlemen's English & French
stockings
Gentlemen's English ribbed half hose, very
good
Madras and cotton bandanna hdkfs
Cambria dimities
Plain cambria
Jaconet do
Steam loom and Sea Island cottons
Figured and plain Swiss muslin
Do do book do
Null muslins
Cross barred ard striped jaconett muslns
and camhrics
White ticklenburgs, oznaburgs and burlap
linens
Bleached and brown Russia sheeting
Black, blue and colored sewing silks
Blue and yellow Nankeens
Linen cambria hdkfs
Pins, tapes, floss cotton and bobbins
A large quantity of GOOD bleached, brown
and plaid domestic cottons, with
1000 POUNDS
baltimore Cotton Narn,
of very superior quality, and many other ar
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of two deeds of trust, executed
ID by Isaac Henry, and Judith his wife, to
the subscribers, bearing date Of the 18th day OF
october;1822, and duly recorded in the Clerks
ofise of the County of Prince William, and
for the purposes in the said deeds mentioned'
we shall offer at public auction, for cash, on
the premises, on Monday, the 18Th .9priinerf,
the Tract of Land on which the said Henry at
present resides, lying in the county Of Prince
William, containing Three Hundred and TIM. ;.
ty Acres, more or less-it being the tract OF
land which the said Henry purchased of Robt;
H. Hooe and Robert Hamilton, executors OF
Elizabeth Carter, decd. AS we shall sell the
fore going property as trustees, no other ttie
will be conveyed than is vested in us by the
deeds of trust aforesaid,
EDMUND BROOKE,
STUART G. THORNTON,
march 17-tA Is Trustees
O. Yhe above sale rs
postponed until the FIFTH day of MAY next.
EDMUND BROOKE,
STEWART G. THORNTON,
april 19-tM5 trustees
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
Cash for Slaves
Slaves Wanted.

TiE Subscriber win at all times, pay the
l. highest price in cash for slaves, either sin
gle or IN families. Letters addressed to me
IN Alexandria. viii be promptly attended TO
feo ll-u e. p. LEGG.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
JOHN I. SAYRS,

VS14v IL 0x1 4N0'
APOTHECaRY IND Do UGGISy,
GOUTH side of King-street, Alexandra, ID.
- c. at the stand lately occupied by RICH
ARC II. LITTLE, decd, offers for sale con-
plete assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
DYE-SPUFFS, G'c. all of the best quali'!
and at the most reasonable prices.
N. B. Orders from physicians and country
dealers viii be executed with neatness and
dispatch. Articles connected with his line OF
business, such as Flaxseed, Flaxseed Oil, Sc
neca, and Black Snake Root, BeeswaX, &c.
will be purchased or taken in exchange for
drugs.
d-jrThc Winchester Republican, and Lees
burg Genius of Liberty will insert the above
three times, and send their accounts to this
office for payment. apr Ut