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of the forest; then am | content with food
dressed in this manner, and l should not
relish it better out of an emperor's kite b.
en- Thus did these two ride on, talking
and eating, till they reached valley in
which was a very fair spring. When Es-
tonne saw it, he said to Claudius, let us
drink here of this beverage, which God
bestows upon all men, and which | pre-.
fer to all the banquets in England
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INGENUITY OF LOVE.

The following ingenious continuance
was adopted by couple OF lovers at the
west end of the town, not long since
The young lady, was Of a highly respec-
table family, having formed an attach
ment contrary to the inclination and in
tention of her father, The lovers were at a
loss how to carry on a correspondence !;
at length, aided by the fathers hair
dresser, no unusual agent Of Cupid, they
adopted the following m ode of communl
eating by letter and escaping the vigil
liant eye of the watchful parent; and, sin
guar as it may appear, the old gentle
mans wig vas made the medium of car
rying her letters attached to his wig he
wore bag; this the young lady used to
take off every night when he called for
to find a billet, which had been previous
ly deposited there by the hair dresser,
and which the father had carried about
all day; she had thus always time to pc
ruse her letter, and replace it with an
answer, which was in due course taken
away by the barber, on the following
morning, and delivered to the lever
This mode Of cores spending enabled
them to arrange and effect an elopement,
and they were, some time since, married
at Gretna-green. On their return, the
father adopted the old proverb, what
can't be cured must be endured - The
lady was pardoned her indiscretion, and
they are now living happily under the
sanction Of the lady's parents, and the
wig is now preserved as sacred relic
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told my soft wishes; she sweetly replied
(Ye virgins, her voice was divine y
" 've rich ones neglected and great ones denied,
But take me, fond shepherd, Pm thine''
Her air was modest, her aspect so meek,
So simple, yet sweet were her charms;
l kiss'd the ripe roses that crowd on her cheek,
And Locked the loy'd maid in my arms.
Now jocund together we tend few sheep,
And if, on the banks of yon stream,
Reclin'd on her bosom, sink into sleep,
Her image still softens my dream.
Together we range on the slow rising hills,
Delighted with pastoral views
Or rest on the rock whence the streamlet dists,
And point out new themes to my Muse.
To pcmp proud titles she ne'er did aspire,
The damsePs of humble descent;
The cottager, Peace, is well known to her sire,
And the shepherds have named her Couente
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are drenched with the delrious woes of Belinda,
and the bssful torments of Clara, Anabella, Rosa,
Matilda, Henrietta, and though last not least Gin
love) Maria. Those heart-rending appeations, de-
fy the iron of barbarity itself to withstand
An Eastern Nabob, black Aeshdealer, a hungry
usurer, Smlthfeld drover--nay, even scapng
Mohawk, or New Zealand cannibal, would drop the
exercise of their profession to weep and sympathise
With Emily or Isabella, Gertrude or Geraldine.
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ELEGANT EXTRACT.
FROM soUTHEY's RoDERIcK.


Upon smooth gray stone safe Roderick there
The wind above him strr'd the halle boughs
And murmurlng at his feet the river ran
He safe with folded arms and head reclin'd
Upon his breast, feeding on bitter thoughts,
Till Nature gave him, in the exhausted sense
OF wo, respite something like repose;
And then the quiet sound of gentle winds
And waters with their ulling consonance
Beguiled him of himself Of all within
Obvious there he safe, sentient alone
OF outward nature-of the whispering leaves
That sooth'd his ear-the genial breath of heaven
That fann'd his cheek-the streams perpetual flow,
That with its shadows and its CHANGING lights,
Dimples and thread-like motions infinite,
Forever varying and yet still the same,
Like time toward eternity, gone by.
Resting his head upon his Masters knees,
Upon the bank beside him Theron lay.
W hat matters change of state and circumstance
Or lapse of years, with all their dread events
TO him What matters it that Roderck wears
The crown no longer, nor the sceptre welds}
1t is the dearoved hand whose friendly touch
Had 1atter'd him SO oft it is the voice,
At whose glad summon to the field SO oft
From slnmber he had started, shaking off
Dreams of the chase, to share the actual 10y :;
The eye whose recognition he wont
To watch and welcome with eXultant tongue.
\ coming step, unheard by Roderck, reused
His watchtu ear, and turning, he behed
Siverian. Father said the good Old man,
AS Theron rose and fawn'd about his knees,
Hast thou some charm which draws about thee thus
The hearts of all our house-evcn to the beast
That lacks discourse of reason, but too oft,
With interrupted feeling and dumb faith
Puts lordly man to shame THE King replied
IT'S that mysterious sense by which mankind
To fix their friendships and their loves are led,
And which with fainter influence doth extend
To such poor things as this. AS we put off
The cares and passions of this fretful world,
1t may be too that we thus far approach
TO elder nature, and regain in part
The privilege through sin in Eden lost.
The timid hare soon learns that she may trust
The solitary penitent, and birds
VIII light upon the hermits harmless hand.
TO y0'tng Lady, laughing in Church.
Dear Laura you divinely fair
Can laugh at Sermon, Praise, and Prayer
But Laura is no reverence due
To HIM, whose power CREATED YoUf
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ANCIENT SCOTTISH CUSTOM.

Brantome, in his Vies des Hommes H.
lustres, relates that the Vidame de Char
tres, while a prisoner Of war in England
during the reign Of Edward III. obtained
permission to visit the Highlands Of Scot
land. After a grand hunting match in
which great quantity of game had been
killed, he saw these Scotch savages' de-
your part Of their booty raw, without any
other preparation than putting the flesh
between two pieces of wood, which they
squeezed together with such violence as
TO express all the blood, so that the flesh
was quite dry. This they considered as
a great dainty; and the Vidame highly
ingratiated himself with them, because
he partook Of their fare. In the old ro-
nance, La tres elegante Hlstaire du tres
noble Roi Perceforest paris, 1872 this
practice is described with great naivette
in the following episode, in which Es-
tonne, a Scottish knight, who has killed
a deer, addressed his companion Claudius
IN these words:-' Now, sir, eat as do
So might, if we had but a fire. BY
my brothers SOUL cried Estonne, l will
cook for you, after the fashion of my coun-
try, as it BELTS knight Grant Here
upon he drew his sword, went up to a
tree, cut off a branch, which be split very
deep, two feet at least; then placed slice
of the deer in the cleft, took the horses
bride, and bound the end Of the branch
so tightly, that all the blood and juice
spirited out of the flesh, and it was left
quite dry. He then took it and pulled off
the skin, the flesh looked as white as that
Of capon. Upon this he said to Clau-
cius Sir have cooked the flesh after the
manner Of my country; you may dine
daintily upon ii, and will show you how
He then strewed salt and pepper upon the
flesh, rubbed it, and cut it in two parts:
one be presented to Claudius, and began
to eat so heartily Of the other, that the
pepper flew out in clouds. When Clau-
dius observed with what an appetite he
ate, he followed his example, and relish
ed his fare so well, that he said TO Es-
tonne, upon my soul, l never ate meat
prepared in this fashion; but hencefor-
ward, | shall never more turn out OF my
way to seek other cookery Sir said
Estonne, when | am on the Scottish
moors that belong to my lord, ride for
a week or perhaps fortnight together
without seeing house or harbor, or even
SIRE, or any living creature, save the beasts
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sound Of the deep-toned bell, and JOIN in praise
praise universal echoes from every heart. On this
divine jubee-ths day of rest, the tolls and hard
ships of the week forgotten, and hushed all
the savage passions. Thus dressed in clearly robes
''and like the kings daughter, all glorious Within"
the people approach the temple of Zion. Ever
grateful day Il hail thee king of other days Thou
fllest all seasons with divine respect-the woodland
walk the verdant meadows, the chanting choir,
converse and the moral man, receive their rich de-
lights from thee !-Hallowed day flushed be
the plough boys whistle and the milk maids song
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many improprieties there are committed at church !;
people take up a psaln-book, and read while the
minister is addressing them-a thing they would
think very indecent any where ese they will
whisper, and drum with their fingers, and in various
ways disturb those around them; and people too
who would not for the world be thought impolite-
They will suffer their children to conduct in man.
ner at church which shows to the whole congrega-
ton that they are not governed at home-they-
Alas, said [, wish people had been better brought
up. @.
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EXTRACT FROM A LONDON PAPER.

EXTRACT FROM LONDON PAPER.
Said T, do you know what that woman was who
went out of the church this evening, Immediately
after the last singing through o, said my
wife, that is Mrs. Fidget. Well said l. it seems to
me, she might we'll have staid another minute
and gone out with the rest of the assembly, it would
only have added one to the eightv-nne minutes she
did stay she would then have saved her reputation
with the audience, and have participated in the
blessings SO fervently invoked by the Minister To
be sure, said my wife, but you know, one might as
we'll make wildcat sit still as one of that family,
when the family blood begins to operate. Yes, said
Miss TWitter, who is staying" at my house, and
it always operates, think. It's pity, said l. that
folks not better brought up but this does not
appear near so bad to as it did to see Mr. Hasty
get up and go out evidently in a rage, the other
evening, because. the sermon was little too long
Al, said my good old father who is visiting u.s. and
sat with by the fire, the house of God is the place
to be humble, and meek, and penitent. And, con-
tinued he, could not but be grieved to see many
Of your congrc cation, who, while the blessing
pronounced, were busy in getting their hats put
ting on Their gloves, and opening their pew doors,
WIN an apparent eaSefneSS 10 get out scarcely con-
cealed by regard for decency The gate of Hea
ven, said he is place at which we should love to
stay, and lnger, rather than hurry off. How little
can they be sensible of the solemn import of the
benetliction We were all affected by the earnest
and solemn manner in which the old gentleman
spoke. 1t appears TO me, SAID l, that people ought
20 be willing to stay until service is out, and
jul not to disturb Others by coming in after it is
begun. There is young man who has lately
come to our meeting, who seems to make it point
10 in just after the congregation have got STILL
and the services are begun. don't know who he
IS, but he appears if he got up late or else want
ed TO be seen. That's DR.. Camomile said my wife.
lie has his patients to visit Sunday mornings, you
know, said Miss Twitter, with shrewd look. Well,
said l, until he learns better manners, he shan't
have me for patient. I never mean to look about,
sad my wife, but four or five SUNDAYS ago a young
man and woman sat in pew Just before me, who
conducted IN very silly manner That's Mr.. Bit
terstreet and his new wife, sad Miss Twitter, but
you must excuse It, 1t is strange said my wife, how
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THE TAYLOR BIRD.

The Taylor Bird Of Hindostan is so
called, from its instructive ingenuity in
forming its nest. 1t first selects plant
with large leaves, and then gathers cot
ton from the shrub, spins it to thread
by means of its long bill and slender feet,
and then, as with needle, sews the
leaves nearly together to conceal its nest.
How applicable are the following lines in
the Musa Seatonlana, 10 this ingenious
bird -
Behold birds nest,
Mark it well within, without
No tool had he that wrought no knife to cut
No nail to fix no bodkin to insert
No glue to JOIN; his little beak was all;
And yet how neatly finished what nice hand,
With every implement and means of art,
Could compass such another
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bility. With design, therefore, to pque
him in the tenderest point, they turned
their discourse alone on the honors de-
rived from nobility Of birth, each extoll-
ing the great achievements of his distin-
gulshed ancestors in the warmest terms
OF panegyric. At last it came to this noble
man, asis the custom Of the country,to give
his sentiments; when the rest of The com
pany were scarce able to contain them
selves from open laughter, expecting that
he must leave the room in extreme dis
order. But how greatthe establishment,
and even their shame, when this trulv
illustrious parsonage, with the greatest
composure and good humor, addressed
them thus My lords, acknowledge that
all of you have given very Aattering &C
count of your ancestors immortal deeds;
but from this can only gather that the
honors you enjoy, were thus simply deli
vered by hereditary succession into your
hands; but, my lords my plea, thank
heaven is widely different; l have the
vlrtuous satisfaction Of saying more than
you all that have obtained all my no
nors by my own immediate actions, and
shall therefore have the superior pleasure
OF transmitting them, unsullied, to my
successors, for them to boast Of"
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"WHERE HAS HE GONE p'

" 1t is written Of gentleman who died
very suddenly, that bis jester ran to the
other servants, and having told them that
their master was dead, be, with much
gravity added, "There, and where is he
gone 81 The servants replied, " Why,
he has gone to heaven, to be sure" ssNo,''
said the Jester " he has not gone to hea-
ven | am certain - The servants with
much warmth, asked how he knew that
his master had not gone to heaven? The
jester then replied, because heaven is
great way off, and never knew my mas
ter to take long journey in my life, but
he always talked Of it some time before
hand, and also made preparations for it
but | never heard him talk about heaven,
nor ever saw him making preparations
for death; and, therefore, am sure he
has not gone to heaven"
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CURIOUS ANECDOTE.

CURIOUS ANECDOTE.
The following is an account of a most ingenious
straagem played off at Paris before the revolutions
The last time that the late queen of France visited
the theatre in Paris, the wife of fnancer whose
merit consisted in heavy purse and an ostentatous
display OF eastern magnifcence, sat alone in box
opposite to that of her majesty. She affected to
make display of costly pair Of bracelets, which,
as the queen now and then cast her eyes upon her.
she fondy supposed attracted the admiration of her
sovereign. She was hugging herself in thoughts
that exceedingly fattered her vanity, when person
dressed IN the queens livery entered the box
6 Madam, (said he,) you may have perceived how
attentively the queen has surveyed these magnif-
cent bracelets which, though SO precious and cost
ly still receive greater lustre from the dazzling
beauty of the arms which bear them i am CON-
missioned by her majesty to request you will en-
trust me with one of them, that her majesty NAV
have a nearer view Of the unparalleled jewels''-
Melted by the hattering compliment, she did not
hesitate, and delivered one of her bracelets Alas!
she soon repented her blind confidence, and heard
nothing more of her bracelet till the next morning
when exempt of the police begged to be admit
tea, ana CHG nef pOHtGiy TOT trusting valuable
trinket in the hands of stranger: "but, Madam,
(added he, the rogue is taken up, and here is
letter from the Lieutenant de Police which will ex
plain the whole" The letter was indeed signed
ode Crone," and contained request that the
lady would repair at twelve O'Clock to the Of
tlce, and IN the mean time to deliver to the ex-
empt the other bracelet, that it might be compared
with the first then in his hand, that he might have
sufficient proof to commit the sharper So much
attention from the chief magistrate filed her with
gratitude, which she expressed in the lveliest
terms, bestowing the greatest praise on the vigil
lance OF the police, which in no country was SO vigil
liant as IN Paris. In fine after ordering up dish of
chocolate tor the exempt she put the other brace
let IN his hand. They parted, but it was for ever
this pretended exempt proving neither more nor
less than the worthy associate of the queens bold
messenger
II Portuguese Anecdote.--A Portuguese,
who IRON obscurlty had raised himself by
the most distinguished merit to the peer
age OF that kingdom, being in company
with several of the most ancient families
IN Lisbon, became the object of their wit
and raillery, on account of his infant no.
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$40 RESW d I'D.

/ ANANAY from the subscriber, III Per
u sou county, n. {. this day, two negro
men SAM and SCOTT. sam Is a very bright
mnlaito, light hair, his eye-lids very full, and
appear 10 be puiied CT sweIled much larger
than common, he i, rather slow OF speech,
about twenty three years OF age, about FIVE
feel nine or ten inches high, stout built, and
vciy active is "a halter by trade, and can
make very good hat. His eyes are IA sutt-
ent marx to know him by.
SCOTT is Il bright mulatto, but not SO
white as sam he is about twenty years Of
age, stout q strong, about five ieet nine or ten
inches high 4; lie has two very noted marks,
one Of hls big Toes has been cot oil just above
the nail, believe there is none OF the nail
left, and a larse scar on his bnck, occasioned
by burn Wien small He is stout well
built fellow. No doubt they viii attempt to
pass for tree men, aud perhaps change their
names.
The above reward will be given for the ap-
prchension of both, and securing diem in any
jail in the United Suites so thatI get them,
or twenty dollars for appreheuding one OF
them, aud securing him Ia jail SO that | get
him agAin SIMEON COCHRAN.
Person county, n. {. April Is, ls25. tbs
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Marshal's Sale

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Office.
IN pursuance to a Decree of III

IN pursuance to Decree of the county
4 court OF Bedford, made at May court,
stephen Martin Is plaintiff, and the heirs Of
Griffin Dobyns, SEN decd. are defendants, the
undersigned commissioners will sell on tie
premises the 18th dey of August next, the
tract OF land in the blii mentioned, late the
property OF the said Griffin Dobyns, on a Gre
dit OF six months for one third oi the purchase
money, twelve months credit for another
third aud eighteen months credit for the re
maindcr
DAVID W. QUBRLES, } r.
JEFFERY ROBERTSON. 'om's'#
June 81. W3W4J
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Atarshal's Sale.

VIRGINIA At superior court g:
Chancery holdeo in Tue IoAn Vi Lyhc--
burg, The l9lA MAY, Ie25--
Jefferson l.. Wills, plaintia,
against
Nathan Lo!llus, Wilson Peters and Lee ".
Harris, meuhers and partners OF The firm 81
Nathan LUiFtus 4 Co.. james b. GOODWIN Rna
Frederick q. Peters, attendants.
By consent of the parties, 10y their counst'.
the court doth adjGdgc, orderaud decree, 'hat
the Injunction aWaried the plaintiff III DIS
cause ON the tWCuly eighth day oi Ocloa
her last, 10 restrain the defendant, jaihts l..
Goodwin and Frederick q Peters from cor
ycyiug 10 tie defendant Alison Peters H."
property sold by them under Iae said deed =
trust ia the bill mentioned, anu also 10 restrain
the defendant Wilson Peters from taking pos
session Of the same, be dissolved, ant he
sales made by the said james b, Goodwin
aud Frederick Peters, ia the bill also mtit-
toned under the said deed of nGst, lie sci a.
side and ny Ike consent the court do'a
further adjudge, order and decree, unless Tie
plaintiff shall within thirty day from tbs DAY,
pay INTO the defendants Nathan LUlitus L.
the sum oi four hundred and thirty dollars
eighteen cents with Interest thereon from
the first day OF Alay, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty three, till paid, and the lni'
thur sun Of sixty five dollars, thirty SIN cents.
with interest thereon from tie FIRST DAY q
MAJ, one thousand eight hundred and tWen:
four, till paid, that the Marshal OF said count
do, after having advertised the time and place
Oh sale for -four Weeks III some newspaper
printed ia the town ol Lynehburg, and at The
front door Of the courthouse, in the county q
Nelson, on some court dry, proceed, upon
the premises, to sell, by way OF public aucIjoG.
to the highest bidder, for ready money, the
land and other property in The deed OF lru.1
aforesaid mentioned, or 50 much thereof as
may be necessary, aud ont Of the procreua Il
said sale, after dctrnsins tue eAprnsco atten'
ding the same, pey 10 the said defendants.
Nathan iofflus y Go. their principal money
aud interest aforesaid, and report his PioceeG-
ngs 10 the court i'll order 10 a final decree.
a CoPy-Teste,
JOHN WILLS, c. c. C. L. 4.
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils
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ON BANk s&CABE,
HAS just received, Ia addition to his
d i former stock, an extensive assortment OF
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS and
DNE.STUFFS, which enables him now 10 of
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nrrnlly, the most complete aud extensive as
sortment ever before brought 10 this market.
AMogG TnEN an lnE foLLoW1sG, VIZ
1000 IL Glaubcr Salts, % do. 1ariur Enc
500 do. Epson do. tie,
900 DO. Gum Shell so do. Quick Silver,
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500 do Pearl Ash, ricau Castor OIL,
100 do Gnm Cam 10 packs Sold Leaf
phor 2oo gallons Alcohol
100 do Jalap, 900 do. Lamp Oil,
100 d. sponge, loo do. spts. IuI-
20 do Ferdigris, pentine,
50 10. Calomel
Ana every other article in his line, all Of
,hc brsi quality and for sale at the lowest
.picestor cash, OF at siA months 10 ruuetual
customers Scptember3.