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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-09
EEzE TRAVELLERS.
THE RUINS.

The following description and reflections among
the ruins of Banagur, the last capital of the last
Hindoo empire, and finally overthrown in 1864 are
by the author of I" Sketches of India"
"You cross the garden, where imprisoned beau
ty once strayed. You look at the elephanttable
and the remaining gateway, with mind busted i'll
coniuring up some associations of luxury and mag
Enthusiastically passed on. Every stone
beneath my feet bore the mark Of the chisel, of
human skill and labor. You tread continually on
steps, pavement, pillar capital, cornice of rude
relief displaced, fallen, and mingled in confusion
Here, large masses of such materials have formed
Undiscovered rocks,-there, pagodas are still stand
ing entire You may for miles trace the city wall,
and can often discover, by the fallen pillars of the
long piazza, where it has been adorned by streets
Of uncommon width. One, indeed, yet remains
nearly perfect at one end of it few poor ryots,
who conrive to cultivate patches of rice, cot
ton or sugar-cane i'll detached spots the river,
have formed mud dwellings under the piazza.
"While with mind thus occupied, you pass on
through this wilderness, the desolating judgments
on other renowned cities, SO solemny toretold, SO
dreadfly fulfilled, rise naturally to your recollec-
ton. Now, you tread, the wild peacock, with
startling whrr, rises in your path; now, you dis
turb the basking snake and here, as the rustllng
of thicket attracts your eye, are reminded that
these ruins the haunts Of the hyena and panher
that the small and frequent patches Of sugar-cane
give shelter to the wild boar; and that wolves
common in the rocky hills above you. 1 climbed
the very Hottest rock at day-break on the morrow
of my first visit to the ruins, by rude and broken
steps, winding between and over immense and de-
tached masses of stone, and seated myself near
small pagoda, at the very summit. From hence
commanded the whole extent of what once
city, described by Cesar Frederick twenty-four
miles IN circumference Not above eli ht or nine pa
godas are standing, but there are choultres nnu-
merable. Fallen columns, arches, pazzas, and frag
ments of all shapes every side for miles. Can
there have been streets and roads in these checked
up vales Has the war horse p,anced, the pafrey
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-09

LONELINESS.

The following delineation by Lorenzo
de Medicis OF the person and character Of
his hearts idol, will probably be found to
comprehend nearly all the requisites of
charming zvomau.
Her beauty was astonishing. She was
of just and proper height, her COM
plexion fair, but not pale; blooming but
not ruddy. Her countenance was serious
without being severe; mild, and pleasant,
without levity or vulgarity. Her eyes
were lively, without any indication Of
pride or conceit. Her whole shape was
SO finely proportioned, that amongst
other women, she appeared with superior
dignity, yet free from the least degree Of
formality or affectation. In walking, in
dancing, or in other exercises which dis
play the person, every motion was ele-
giant and appropriate. Her sentiments
were always just and striking, and have
furnished materials for some of my SON
nets; she always spoke at the proper time,
and always to the purpose, SO that nothing
could be added, nothing taken away
Though her remarks were often keen and
pointed, yet they were SO tempered as not
to give offence. Her understanding was
superior to her sex, but without the ap-
pearance of arrogance or presumption;
and she avoided an error too common
among women, who, when they think
themselves sensible, become for the most
part insupportable. To recount all her
excellencies would far exceed my present
limits, and shall therefore conclude with
affirming, that there was nothing which
could be desired in beautiful and accom-
plished woman, which was not in her
most abundantly found"
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blame, do it with reluctance. If you would pre-
serve esteem, be gentle. If you would obtain pow
er, be condescendng If you would live happy,
endeavor to promote the happiness of others.
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FROM COLOMBIA.

From the Ne,v- York Nerc. advertiser, .aprl1S.
A passenger who arrived in the schr
Elizabeth, at Baltimore, from Laguira,
informs us, that French 81, and ID
gun schr touched at Laguira about the
18th Of March, for an answer to the de-
mand relative to the Spanish brig Ro-
ma Libra. Gen. Merino informed the
French commander that he had made
a representation to his government on
the subject, and must wait their in
structions from Bogota, which would
require about three months. The yes
sells did not anchor, and on receiving
this answer stood to sea.
Two men and one woman, the lat
ter 90 years old were shot at Caracas
on the 10th ult. for being engaged in
the conspiracy at Petare in Dec. last
Business was very dull at Caracas
and Laguira, and no improvement had
taken place in American produce. COT
fee Sl24 per 100 lbs; cocoa 81 a 50
per fanega; hides IA 10 Is cents; lndl-
go, none, nominally so per ID.
We are favored with Caracas pa
pers to the 10th. 1t will be seen by the
following extract, that what we stated
some time since relative to an overture
on the part of the King Of France to
Gen. Bolivar, which many persons dis
believed, proves to have been true.
From TIE Caracas Colombiano, Of March Is.
The intelligence lately received from
Bogota, announces two very important
events-the one, being a proposition
made under the authority of the French
Government, to his Excellency the
President and Liberator, to establish a
Monarchy in Colombia, aud place the
crown on his head; the other, a renun-
citation ofthe Presidency on the part of
his excellency, ald an application for
leave to retire from the country. With
regard to the former proposition, it
need scarcely be stated, that General
Bolivar has met it in a manner worthy
OF himself, the country, and the insidi-
Gus object which it cloaks; and there
fore, we should doubly regret the loss
of such a man, at such moment.
The presence of General Bolivar is as
necessary to us at home, as his name is
a tower of strength TO US abroad, and so
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1000 Egyptian, and lloc bowed--the
former at l3ad. the latter l3d. Prices
will, we think, so higher"
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, MARCH IA.
Cotton.-Our market has vascillated
considerably throughout the last week,
and prices have varied from Id to I'D
perlb. On Saturday and Monday the
demand was exceedingly animated, and
an advance was realized Of I'D on al
most all descriptions. On Tuesday
the inquiry began to abate, and the
languor continued to increase the three
following days, during which prices a
gain refrigerated about i'd. leaving the
actual advance upon the quotations OF
Friday se'nnight ] to i'd. on American,
and ] on other descriptions the total
sales reported are 1870 bags, viz: 947 |
bowels at lid to sd. 4ol Alabamas
and Mobile at l29d to lad; 528 Orleans
lad to l6d; 24e Sea Islands god to IS
I'd; OF stained do Isl; 1923 Pernams
Ia SD to I6a 1925 Maranhams lad
to Isl; 7o5 Bahias and Macaos lad to
I5ad; 100 Nina Novas l4a 90 Nina
Geraes I'D; 2soa Egyptians l3a to Is;
"a Bourbon l6d; 70 Demararas sd to
Isl; % West India l2ad 10 l3d; 2ls
Surat Old to lo4d; and 100 Bengal a,
SD to Cd perlb.
Monday, four o'clock.--On Saturday
there appeared a revival of confidence,
and some considerable business was
done; amongst which 1000 Pernams
were sold into one hand, at l54d pei
ID. but for smaller parcels better prices
were obtained, and on some American
description an advance of l-sd to i'd
was realized on the prices of the pre-,
ceding day. This morning the de-
mand has been more limited, in conse-
quence Of holders looking for higher
rates; there has, however, been about
5000 bags of different descriptions ia
ken at Saturdays prices.
HaI past Ave have just been in.
formed that one house has purchased
within the last hour 1000 bags Of Egyp'
tian cotton at lSad per ID.
Montreal ashes had declined about Is
per cwt. The only sales of L. States
pots were 40 bbls. stained at So to SIS
cd.
1885 bbls. turpentine had brought
the advanced price of I5s Cd per cwt
Quercitron bark and rice steady at
! former prices Cloverseed 90 to 7os.
Newly ork flaxseed 70 to sos.
London Markets, March S.-Cofee,
St. Domingo "a to 81; Havana IS to 90.
Porto Rico 81 to 90; pimento loi; ia
maica rum IS 4d to SIS cd; sugar, Ha-
vana brown So to 81; American pot
ashes 80 to IS, in bond pearls 55 to
40, Quebec; Carolina rice 4os; Virgil
mia tobacco Sd to Odd; turpentine adj
vanced to SIS since last week. Indigo
from 10 to los and firm.
Colonial produce this week, has suf-
fered a re-action-sugar IS under Tues
days prices--coffee reduced 2s.
March 1.-THE purchases of cotton
during the week are about 1000 bags,
but within the last two days the mar
ket has become heavy. This forenoon
there is no business doing, and prices
considerably lower would be submitted
to, but there are no buyers at market
american Stocks, March l2.-Bank
shares 24l. lO-Three per cents 80
Skies 1926 IS; do '27 %; do % "a
Seyens rs, 81; N. York Skies 81, Iol.
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NEWSPAPERS

Are the best and surest ciyilizers OF a
country. They contain within them
selves not only the elements OF know
ledge, but the inducements to learn.
There is no one so instructed, no one so
ignorant, as not to learn from them
something. 1t seems impossible that
any people, within whose reach good
newspapers can be brought, can resist
the temptation to letters. In America,
where alone the thing has been tried,
a native unable to read, cannot be
found. 1t is thus that the miscella-
neous character Of newspaper makes
il more valuable than if it contained
political occurrences and political dis
sertations The understandings OF its
readers are led on by degrees from the
simplest domestic occurrences to those
which affect their remotest interest .
appeal to their noblest sympathies--
from the overturning of a coach to the
over,urning of AN empire. 1t is i'm
possible that man, however narrow
may be his views, can cast about in such
mass of information, for that which
particularly concerns his own objects
or pursuits, without stumbling on
something which enlarges his ideas,
or exercises his reason. 1t is necessa-
~ to have seen people among whom
newspapers have not penetrated, TO
know the mass of mischievous preiu-
dices which these produc' ions instantly
and necessarily dissipate. We may
instance the belief in witchcraft, and
the rage which, on the approach of
scarcity, was formerly directed against
all the dealers in provisions.
No map, accustomed TO watch the
state Of crops and markets, the specu-
lations on the adequacy or deficiency
of supply, can, for moment, suppose
that scarcity or plenty depends upon
the bakers or millers Of his district, or
that violence towards them can pro-
duce any other than bad effect. This
is an example of the great effect OF
newspapers. The instruction is con-
veyed, not by the direct inculcation OF
opinions, but by the habit of looking
beyond the narrow circle Of mans
personal observation, to the results of
a more enlarged view. A newspaper
is, in fact, the instrument which ena-
bles an individual to avail himself of
the experience of the whole commu-
nifty. Westminster Recie,o.
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SElllP NEWS.
Port Of Alexandria.

SAILED,
.qprl 14-schr Mary, Hodgkinson, St.
Domingo.
Schr Brilliant, Amazon, Boston.
Schr Hannah & Rebecca, Hardin, Boston.
.3pnl 15-Brig Floyd, Perkins, Cowes and
market.
Brig Hollon, Leslie, Norfolk.
sloop Farmers Daughter, Carson, N. York.
sloop Armada, Kirkland, hence, at N. York
18th inst in 3 days.
. The schnr. New Priscilla, Stewart, of and
for this port, was left at st. Thomas on the
the 18th ult to sail in 4 days.
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SURPRISE

WILL commence her summer ARRANGE
w ment on Monday, 18th inst. as follows:
Leave Georgetown for Alexandria at 8, A. NJ.
and 2, p. NJ. and Alexandria for Georgetown
at 10, A. NJ. and S, P. NJ. which will admit Of
the citizens of Alexandria remaining hours
in Georgetown, and getting home at 8 o'clock.
On Sundays the boat will leave George
town at 9, A. NJ. and Alexandria at a, P. NJ.
ROBERT TAYLOR, Captain.
apr 16 3w
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household FURNITURE,
Public Sale
On TUESDAY, at II o'clo

On TUESDAY, at II o'clock,
TWILL be sold at the auction store, on
w King street,
Brandy, Holland gin, common do
N. E. rum, vinegar, cordial, colouring
Wine, chocolate, tobacco
Spanish segars, half do, Y. II. tea
Tea sets, hessians, brown rolls
Osnaburgs, sideboards, secretaries
Bureaus, tables, chairs, sofas, safes
Summer carpettiDg, hats, boots
Mems shoes, women's do boys do misses
do girls do
Bedsteads, desks, &c. &c.
N. B. Store always open, and limited goods
may be purchased at any time
april 16 S. A. MARSTELLER, auc.
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Grand Narmonicon,

TNHE PUBLIC are informed that a subscrip-
l. ton paper is left. with Mr.. ALEXANDER
MOORE, for the names of those who wish to
purchase the above! instrument.
They will be ready for delivery in about six
weeks, when he will give instruction gratis
to the purchaser.
anril 16
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Also,
6 cases of Swiss muslins, of various descrip-
tons.
They have in store large stock of
DameStic Goods.
Cotton yarns, No a to -, afull supply
German linens as usual. For sale ON rea-
sonable terms.
ALSO,
Cognac brandy, Siegnett's brand
Holland gin, Lopuit & Kuyper do
Madeira wine, Murdoch & Co. do
Dry Malaga do. superior currant do
Refined sugars No. l, 2, 8,
Muscovado do
Sack salt
Country gin, N. E. rum
Whiskey in hhds and bbls
Manufactured tobacco, chocolate
Mould and dipt candles
Spermaceiti do (Rodmans)
Brown soap
Grymes' crab cider
Baltimore window glass, all sizes
Cut nails and brads I'd to 40
do for fencing and sheathing
American and Spanish segars
Dupont's gunpowder, every sized grain
glazed and unglazad
do eagle do in cannisters and papers
april 16
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COMMERCIAL.
PRICES OF PRODUCE

From JViGs's Nelc Orleans Price Current Of
lEych 10.
Cotton continues to meet fair and general
demand for all descriptions.
Arrived since LIST October last 129,901
Arrived in same time last year S2,9S7
Arrived in same time season before S9,864
Exported since 1st Oct. last 1896
Exported in same time last year 56,961
Exported in same time year before 65,603
Stock on hand to-day, including all on
ship-board not cleared 1896
Stock on hand same time last season 1895
stock on hand same time season before 36,5l1
Nagdr.-We have no particular alteration to
notice in the price or demand of this article
since our last, and have understood from good
authority, that the last season for making tree
sugar in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee. Indiana,
&c. has been very unfavorable, owing to the
mildness of the winter.
Io6acco.-The good demand for this article
last week has continued undated during the
present. The arrivals of late are small, and
amount on shipboard considerable, leaving but
little in FIRST hands for sale: prices same as in
our last. INNS
Arrived since LIST October last $500
Arrived in same time last season 4O49
Arrivedm same time season before Sl4
Exported since LIST October last 1498
Exported IN same time last season 4592
Exported in same time season before 9644
Stock on hand to-day, including alp ,eeo
on shipboard not cleared looS
Stock on hand same time last season 9s4
Stock on hand same time season before S754
Ns,c- Orleans, March %.
We learn with great pleasure that the cot
ton from Red River and its tributary streams,
as well as those from Attakapas & Opelousas,
act of a superior quality this year, and so well
cleaned and ginned, that several crops obtain
ed the same prices as fine Natchez cotton.
We have received from our correspondent
the following important decree: AZ Y. D..4dr.
Consulate of the United States,
Porto Cayello, March r.
Gentlemcn-For the information of the
public and the commercial community in par
ocular, have to advise you that the Inten-
cant OF Venezuela has issued decree, which
makes tres from duties on importation OF all
Kinds OF hiniestras, such as rice, corn, peas,
Deans. &c Tor the space of five months from
the first day of Feb. last past.
FRANKLIN LITCHFIELD,
United States Consul
r
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Boarding House.

Mrs. JOHNSON respectfully informs her
WI friends and the public that she can ac-
commodatc few boarders Oh reasonable
Germs, at her house on FairfaX-street, near the
2nd Presbyterian Church.
UT Plain and ornamental Needle Work
neatly executed. april 7
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Might Sale.

On "Wednesday erening, at early candle light,
WILL be sold at the auction store, on
w King street, variety Of
Fancy Articles,
Among which are:
Knives and forks, carvers
Pocket knives, boots and shoes, scissors
Hats, tumblers, ear rings, breast pins,
Watches, pistols, spoons,
Sup. opera glasses, looking glasses
Pencils, quilts, ink powder, backing, &c.
april 10 S. A. MARSTELLER, auc.
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SPRING GOODS.
ROBERT BARRY,

al his neW Store, opposite Messrs. Pafon
E Butcher,
HAS lust received from New-York, Phlla-
L l. delphia and Baltimore, and is now open
ng, neat and well selected assortment OF
BRITISH, FRENCH, GERMAN,
IRISH, & DOMESTIC GOODS.
Consisting, in part, Of the toll0wing .frF'e'sS'
Super London blue and black cloths
Do do olive, green and colored do
Do do blue, black and colored casslmeres
Plain and striped cassinets
Angola and Vigonia cassimeres for summer
coats
case Irish linen and lawns
Satin striped, linen drillings for pantaloons
Denmark striped satin for do
Plain white drlllings for do
Cotton do for do.
Striped james for roundabouts and do
Back striped Circassians
Do twilled bombazett
Uhite and colored Marseilles vesting
London striped ginghams, very handsome
60 pieces of splendid calicoes
Muslins and ginghams, very handsome
Black and white calicoes
Black bombazeens, 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
Bobbinett wells, very beautiful
Green and white gauze do
Green and white Iris gauze
Fancy silk hdkfs. beautiful assortment
Gauze, celia and barrage do
Plain black silk hkfs
Figured do do do.
Black Italian lustring, very elegant
Fashionable bonnet ribbands
Plain black and narrow colored do
6ai,,isnno and Spittalheld 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 dimitles
Plain cambria
Jaconet do
Steam loom and Sea Island cottons
Figured and plain Swiss muslin
Do do book do
Null muslns
Cross barred ard striped jaconett muslins
and cambrcs
White ticklcnburgs, oznaburgs and burlap
linens
Bleached and brown Russia sheeting
Black, blue and colored sewing silks
Blue and yellow Nankcens
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,
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On Thursday evening last, hre
broke out in the large * valuable store
house of Messrs. Lambert * Knowles,
at L.ambertsviIIe, n. J. which, with the
most OF the contents, together with
the dwelling house adjoining, were en-
tirely consumed. ". 4. '7oo'
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Sunday School Union.

THE annual general meeting will be held
Il in the First Presbyterian Church ON Mon
dag erening, at z O'Clock. The Board Of Ma
nagers are requested to meet at half past six
NY Teachers engaged in the Sunday Schools,
'riM the Ministers patronizing them, are consi-
dered as members of this Union.
COLIN AULD, Rec. Sec'y. S. S. U.
april Is
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bu he President.

Rrrus KING, If New-York, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pie
nipotentiarv, to Great Britain, IN place
of RICHARD Rush, appointed Secreta-
nv of the Treasury. MAJ. Jo".
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Notice.

VyHE stockholders in the Great Hunting
Il Creek Bridge Company, are hereby noti,
fed, that an election will be held at the Ioii
House of said Company, on Monday, the "a
dug of May meet, for President and four Dr.
rectors, to manage the affairs OF SAID company
for one year thereafter, according to law.
THOMAS IRWIN,
anr;l q-aw2t President.
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Ertraet from letter dated Liverpool March IA.
"We annex last weeks circular
Since it was published, we have had a
fair inquiry, at an advance of 18th to
I'd on cotton. 10000 bags have been
sold during the day; one house took
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GIVE are requested to

give arc requested to
state, that the address delivered by the Rev.
J. w. FArncLoueH, before the Hibernian So
ciety on St. Patrick's Day, the 18th March
last, is now ready for delivery, at 123 cents
each, and may be had at the stores of
JOHN A, STEWART,
GEORGE COLEMAN,
JAS. s. JACOB DOUGLASS,
NM. DUNLAP, and
KERR 4 FITZHUGH.
apr12 81
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AUCTION.
Furniture for Sale

Furniture for Sale.
VTlHE subscriber will offer for sale, on Satnr-
Il daynerf, at the house which he now oc-
cupies on King-street, and next door to Mt.
Andrew scholfeld, apart Of his
household furniture,
consisting of Chairs, Tables, Beds, Looking
Glasses, Carpets, Sofa, Andirons, &c. &c
Terms made known at the time and place Of
sale, which will take. place at IL O'Clock, NJ
when each and every article offered, will po-
sitively be sold'without reserve.
CHR. NEALE.
apr - >. A. MARSTELLER, suc.
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This, we believe, is not literally true,
though perhaps sufficiently so for the purpose
Of argument. One thing is certain that, in
the portions of country where the grossest
ignorsnce of public concerns is to be found
newspapers have the least access.
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Leghorn Gypsies.

TUST received one case Leghorn Gypsies,
81 of latest importations, which will be sold
cheap. TRUE HAhMoN.
april Ia 81