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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
OR MYTHOLOGY,
DESCRIPTION OF THE HUMMINGBIRD


Of all animated beings, the Hummingbrd is the
most elegant iii its form, and the most brilliant in
its colors. The precious stones and metals polished
by our art cannot be compared to this Jewel of ma
ture. Her miniature productions are ever the most
wonderful she hath placed it in the order of birds
at the bottom of the scale of magnitude but all the
talents which are only spared among the others.
nlmbeness, rapdity, sprightlness, grace, and rich
decoration, she has profilsely bestowed upon this
little tavorite. The emerald, the ruby, the topaz,
sparkle in its plumagc, which is never soed by the
dust of the ground. 1t nhabts the air it fiutters
from flower to flower it breathes their freshness
IT feeds on their nectar, and resides in climates
where they blow IN perpetual succession.
1t IS In the hottest part Of the world that all
the species OF hImmngbirds are found. They arc
numerous, and seem confined between the tropics;
for those which penetrate in summer into the tenn
pcratc zones make but short stay They follow
the course OF the sun with him they advance or
retrc;t they fly on the wings of the zephyr to wal
ton in eternal spring.
The Indians, struck with the dazzle and glow ot
the colors Of these brilliant birds, have named them
the beams or locks of the sun. The Spaniards cali
them tominoes, name expressive of their ciimn,I-
tive size; some of the smaller species no. exceed
Ing twenty four grains in weight Their bill is a
fine needle and teir tongue delicate thread ~
their little black eyes resemble two brilliant points;
the feathers Of their wings are SO thin as TO look
transparent hardly can the feet be perceived, So
short they are and so slender and these are little
used for they rest chiefly during the night Their
fight is buzzng, continued, and rapid and the
noise Of their wings has been compared to the whil
OF the spinning wheel: rapid is the CULVER Ct
their pnons, that when the bird hats in the air. It
seems at once deprived Of motion and of life. Thus
it rests few seconds beside flower and again
shoots to another like CLEAN 1t visits them al,
thrustng its little tongue into then bosonls and ca
ressing them with its wings it never Settles but it
never quite abandons them. Its playful inconstan-
cy multpllcs its innocent pleasures for the dial
lance OF this little lover Of flowers never spos their
beatty it only sips their honey.
Nothing equal the vivacity Of these little crea
lures but their courage rather audacy they f,.
rouoy pursue birds twenty times larger than them
selves, fix IN the piumagc, and they are hurried
along, strike keenly with the BILL till they vent theg
feeble rage sometimes even they fight obst;n.teiv
with each other. They are all impotence; if upon
allgltlng in flower, they find it faded, they viii
pluck the petals with q precipitation that marks
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The shawl is adapted only for tall and thin figures;
but it admits of no very fine effects even for them,
while it is runous to shorter and e,l-bonpont figures
however beautifully formed.
The scarf is better adapted for all figures, it cor
responds exactly to the beplum of the ancient Gre
can women, and it admits of the same expressive
arrangements.
person having an oval face may wear bonnet
with wide front, exposing the lower part of the
cheeks. One having round face should wear
closer front; and if the jaw is wide, it may in APP
pearance be diminished by bringing the corners of
the bonnet sloping to the point of the chin
The Scottish bonnet seems to suit youth alone.
If mixture of archness and of innocence do not
blend in the countcnance which wears it, it gives
theatrical and bold air.
Hats always give masculine look and those
turned up before give a pert air.
long neck may have the neck of the bonnet
descending, the neck of the dress rising, and filing
more or less of the intermediate space. A short
neck should have the whole bonnet short and close
in the perpendicular direction and the neck of the
dress neither high nor wide.
shoulders epaulcttcs of redress formed on the
outer edge of the natural shoulder very full, and
both the bosom and back of the dress running in
obque folds from the point of the shoulder TO the
middle of the bust
Persons with waists too large may render them
less before by stomacher, and behind by a cores
ponding form OF the Dress making the top of the
~.
plats to narrow point at the bottom of the waist.
Those who have the bosom two small may enlarge
it by the oblque folds of the dress being gathered
above, sc.
Tall women may have a vide skirt, Or several
Aounces, or both of these; shorter women, mode
rate one, but as long can be conveniently worn,
With the hounces, sc. as low as possible,
Tight shoes alway make the feet look large, and
the ANGLES peculiarly clumsy.
Having spoken of the forms Of dress, let us con-
sider its colors There is certainly nothing which
contributes more to the appearance of an elegant
female, than the taste displayed in the choice of the
oIors of her dress. With taste in Dress VIC readily
associate the idea Of a cultivated mind.
In the composition OF colors for dress, there ought
p he one predominating color, to which the rest
Should be subordinate. AS painters
'Permit not two conspicuous lights to shine,
With rival radiance in the same design
81 in dress, one half ofMe Jody shouM ne1er be dis
HngHaheA by one co1r, and the oher by another.-
Whatever divides the attention, dnnishcs the
beauty of the object; and though each part, taken
separately, may appear beautiful, yet, as whole,
,l,n "a IL 1
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the common people,
The subordinate colors should bear a certain re-
hton to the prcdominatng one and they should
be in harmony with each other.
Prcdominatng colors are best relieved BY contrast;
but the contrast should not be SO strong as to equal
the color is intended to relieve for it then becomes
opposition, which should always be avoided Con
trast, skilfuly managed gives force and lustre to
the color relieved, while opposition destroys its cf
feet
Tile choicc ofhc predom5satjng colp, ariH be ,1di-
Gated chiefly by the complexion Of the wearer.
Whent is the defect Of face to contain too much
yellow, then yellow around the face removes it by
contrast, and causes the rcd and blue to predom-
nate
When it is the fault of face to contain too much
red, then red around the face removes BY contrast
and causes the yellow and blue to predominant
When it is the fault Of face to contain too much
blue then blue around the face removes it by CON
tras and causes the yellow and red to predominant
When it is the fault of face to contain too much
yellow and red, then orange is to be used.
When it is the fault Of face to contain too much
red and blue, then purple is to be used.
When it is the fault of face to contain too much
blue and yellow, then green is to be used
The reason why dark faces are best affected by
darker coors is evidently because they tend to rem
der the complexion airer; and the reason why fair
faces do not require dark colors is because the OPP
position would be too srong-they already suf-
hcently fair, and do not need to be banched.
1t may be supposed, that dark yellow would by
contrast act best fair ruddy face having yellow
tint but little consideration will show that while
the yellow in the dark yellow tends to overcome the
yellow in the countenance, the black in the dark vel
low tends oppositely not only to whitcn the face,
but to bring up the yellow by contrast thus having
amixed and opposite effect,
All the white distinguished by a san
gunc hue-the Negro has none. Hence the com
patbility of white, and the ncompatibility OF black
with the ruddy face, is Indicated Indeed cannot
be otherwise; red may appear white F.; it cannot
on black. Black accordingly is never suitable
costume where there is red in the face and the less
So the stronger the red.
On this subject there is difference in the sexes
Black is less Objectionable for dark and uddy,
than for fair and ruddy complexion in the male
but it is more Objectionable for dark and rlddv,
than for a fair and ruddy complexion in the female
We may now consider the texture of dress
Fineness and thinncss or smoothncss admits of
some observation. In general, fine surfaces which
are somewhat rough, form good contrast with
the smootlness of the skin, as in velvet, Grape,
lace, &c.
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one. With regard to the face in particular, trans,
parency of the dress which comes in contact with #
is in general preferable Rough and transparent
Grape has better effect upon it than smooth and
Opaque cambria.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
EOEEkGN.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.

By the arrival at New York, OF the
ship Tally-Ho, London papers have been
received to the Sd OF January.
Great Britain The kings health is
completely restored, and he has resun-
ed his pleasure rides as usual.
A LITTLE spEcK OF WAR.-A letter
received IN London, dated Madrid, De
cember 7, says -
" In my last, / mentioned the Amsri-
can Minister having sent off his Secre-
tary, at short notice, with dispatches
20 Washingtoo--tho cause now comes
out. The king, in his wisdom, formally
demands OF the United Stoles TO recall
the recognition of the independence oil
The several independent Spanish coun-
tres in America, under Spain, in case oil
refusal of issuing Royal Decree, RE-
VOkING THE CESSION OF THE.
FLORIDAS."
Some credit is attached to this Feport,
in consequence OF the arrival in London
OF the Secretary, Mr.. Appleton, who i'm
mediately proceeded to Liverpool. and
embarked for the United States
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
THE DREAMER-NO.I W.
BY SIMON sNoRER, esq.
THE FUNERAL,

"This life IS a dream-an empty show;
But the bright world to which go,
Hath joys substantial and sincere"
l know not finer contrast, than that
which is presented in these lines. We
are almost daily reminded of the evanes-
cent and unsubstantial nature, Of the
pleasures we are permitted to enjoy in
this life; and the reasoning mind is con-
WINGED, that the present state of being
affords nothing adequate to the desires
If the human heart. Indeed every one
will acknowledge this to be true, as far
as experience teaches. a recurrence
TO the perpetual disappointments which
have been his lot will show to any man,
that, at least his desires have not been
fulflled.--Sli|i he hopes--and still is
disappointed. 1t only requires little
obsersa alton, to discover that others suffer
the like vexations and the exercise
reason will result in the conclusion,
that, as man is capable Of thought, WHICH
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01

ra,ify q treaty concluded at London be-
tween the Ministers oil Brazil and Por-
tugal, by which the latter were to &C
knowledge, the independence of the
former An Algerine squadron is said
to have passed the Straits OF Gibraltar,
for the purpose of cruizing against Por-
tuguese commerce. Two Portuguese
frigates and corvette sailed frem Lis
bon, Dec. 10Th. An arrangement has
been made 10 send the convicts of the
continent to Brazil,
affairs OF Greece and Turkey -
There seems TO be much activity among
the corps diplomatic at Vienna. While
Mr.. Stratford Canning is vending his
way TO the north, many consultations
have been held a, the German capital,
and the arrivals and departures of couri-
ers are frequent. The subject under con.
sideration is supposed TO be the pacifca-
ton OF Greece, and for this purpose a
sort OF Congress is to be held. An ar'i-
Gle fronfVienna, Nov. 25th, speaking
oil these movements, says -
at is known that the Emperor OF Rus
STA, before his departure for the eastern
part oil his empire, addressed memorial
10 the four great Courts Of Europe, TO
communicate to them his views respect
ing the pacifca,ion of Greece. lie de-
sired, at the same time, that during the
winter, conferences on this subject
should be held. 1t is said that these
conferences will take place at the begin
ming OF next year /; but it seems that the
Cabinets OF Austria and England are 10
treat on this subject, in the first instance,
between themselves, in order that their
Ambassadors should act in concert, III
the conferences which are about to be
opened"
II England is actually and actively en-
gagged upon this subject, we should au-
CUR favorably for the Greeks, especially
If il be true; as the accounts now receiv-
ed affirm, that The Lord High Commits.
sioner of the Ionian Islands has publish
ed proclaim alton acknowledging their
blockade OF Palras and Lepan,o. That
Mr., Canning is charged with negocia-
tons respecting the affairs of the Morea.
can hardly be doubted, from what has
heretofore transpired. In addition to this,
the Courier OF Dec. Ia, speaking of this
mi,si9n, says:--
" The boundary line on the northwesf
coast of America, the affairs of Greece
ard those Of South America, would
come under discussion; and on the two
FIRST, the most desirable results were to
be anticipated and with regard to the
later, Great Britain had DO intention oil
adopting at present any new course Of
measures"
Hu' by some the Congress spoken Of
is considered as an III omen. And of
this opinion is the writer Of the Vienna
article above quoted.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
TO THE EDITOR OF THE spEcrAroR.

SIR-The message of Gov. Clinton is
probably too long to admit of its being
repubiished in many Of our papers; but
it will End its way in some mode or other,
to obtain the attention of the liberal and
we'll. informed in every state It contains
passage TO which l wish to at'rsr par
;icular notice, and for that purpose 4
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
NOTICE..

TIME public are hereby forewarned from
L trading for note of hand, drawn in favor
Of John Billiard, and signed jointly by John
M'Crea and myself, for the sum of seventy dol
lars. dated oath April, 1924, as the considera-
ton for which said note was given. has entirely
failed, and | am determined not to pay the
same, unless compelled by law. ST. Clair
county, Jan. IS, 1925.
PHILIP DREAMER.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
3 :; ..psILRDpApD
GDWARDSyiLLE. MARCH /, 1925.

By the steam boa, Ploughboy, which
arrived a. St. Louis on Friday evening
last, information is received that, on the
9Th ult. JOHN QUINor ADAMS was elect
ed President of the United States, on the
first ballot, in the House OF Representa-
tives.
A friend a. St. Louis forwarded for US
handful containing particulars; but
before reaching our office, it was taken
possession of by Crawfordite in this
town, and we have not seen it. We
however learn the votes of the states
stood as follows:
For Mr.. ada nis.-Vermont, Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, Mary :
land, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois,
and Missouri-l3.
For General Jackson,--New- Jersey
Pennsylv South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Indana--7.
For Mr.. Observation-Disclosures, Vlr-
ginis, North Carolina, aud Georg ia-4.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
A correspondent asks

"Wha' think you of the long list Of
lies publis he'd in the Vandalia paper OF
the 2lst of January, detailing the wisdom
of the Legislature, compliments to the
honorable Governor, Judges, &c. &c.?"
We had no other idea, upon reading
the article above alluded to, than tina, it
was intended to burlesque the proceed
ings of the legislature, as the facts in al
most every instance are exactly the re-
verse of those stated This opinion as
strengthened by the circumstance that
the same paper appeared under the nam &
Fof David BLACKWELL" as editor, as
though no tranfsr had been made; and
il the article had not been Intended as
ironical, Mr.. Blackwell, standing in the
relation he did to the parties concerned,
as man of honor. would certainly moi
have delayed moment in publicly and
explicitly disavowing it.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01

Portugak-M. Hyde de NeuviIle
had lef, Lisbon Tor Paris.
approximations existed as to Portugal
1t was said the King proposed to abdi
cate the ,hrone.-Much jealousy existed
in England of the Influence of France in
the Portuguese councils. 1t reported
that the King Of Portugal has refused to
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-06
E1aHTnENTH CONGRESS
I Illustrated from the Nat. Int. and Nat. Jour-
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, JAN. 3, 1926.

In SENh Il b'
Mr.. RUccLEs submitted the follow
mo resolution for consideration:
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the lrea'
s,rv be directed to communicate to the oe'
nate the report of the Commissioners appohF
ed under the act Of Congress OF the lata way
1920, to survey and lay out road rom VICE.
ing, in Virginia, to the Mississippi River:
/. Mr.. SMITH, from the joint committee
of both Houses, appointed to wait :. on
Gen. La Fayette, with copy OF .ne
act concerning him, reported that 'n :,
committee waited on the Genera a.
y O'Clock on Saturday last, ana PR
sented him a copy Of the act, and WIZ, WIN
a copy of the resolutions OF ootn nV. 30
es: and that the General returned al
answer. 49,. w.s
The address of the Committee was
read, and, with the answer Of inc I ~.
neral, was ordered to be noted OIL ''''
General: We are a committee Of the
Senate and House Of Representatives,
charged with the Office OF informing
you Of the passage Of an Act ia, e 9!iI
Of which we now present. You WV shs
perceive, from this act, Sir, tina. .s Of If
two Honses of Congress, aware -. "
the large pecuniary as well as o aIdno MS
cri6ces which your long and arauI ~.
devotion to the cause Of freed OH H
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-06
FOREIGN.
FROM COLOMBIA.

By the schooner Trimmer at New.
York, our correspondents have receiv-
ed Caracas papers to the l5th'Decem-
Der. The captain of the T. reports
that on the 18th two men were shot,
and on the 18th, Is others were con-
demned for having been concerned in
an instruction; but there is nothing
in the papers relative to the circum-
stance.
General PAEz, the Inteudant, has de-
chred the department of Venezuela
under martial law, and called on the In
habitants to arm "against a govern.
ment wearing a hostile attitude towards
u.s." We know not to what this alludes.
unless it be an expected attack from
France, which was recently stated to
have been threatened in consequence Of
an alleged insult to the French flag.
The first monthly packet from Eng
land, arrived at La Guayra on the 4th
of December.
The papers contain accounts from
Bogota to the oath of October, but nc
later official intelligence Of the situa
ton of the Liberating Army in Peru
than the 9th Of August, when Bolivar
was in the neighborhood of Huanca
and it was expected would enter the
place on that day.
The Colombiano of Dec. 9Th, con
tains the following article:
"By letters from Bogota Of the 9Th
of October, we have received confr
nation Of the intelligence published il
our slst number, which is as follows
1.-THE Chilian squadron has captured
the Spanish line Of battleship, Asia,
and a brig of war, proceeding from
Spain.
"Our squadron entered the port o
Callao, burnt the frigate "Ceres," ane
captured seven other vessels
sSix hundred horses, which the enc
my possessed in the neighborhood o
Lima, have fallen into our hands. II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-06

William Clark, to be Commissioners
10 treat with the Sac, Fox, and loway
tribes.
John Pitman, of Rhode Island, to be
Judge of the United States for the Dis
trict of r. Island.
DuteeJ Pearce, of Rhode Island, to be
Attorney Of the United States, in place
of ]. Pitman, appointed Judge. /,
Burlington Anihony, Of Rhode Island
to be Marshalfor the District OF Rhode
Island, vice E. X. Dexter, deceased.
Elias Glenn, of Maryland, to be Judge
of the Maryland District, in place OF
Theodorick Bland, resigned.
Nathaniel Williams, of Maryland to be
Attorney of the United States for the
Maryland District, in place Of E. Glenn,
appointed Judge.
Theodore Hunt, of Missouri, to be
Recorder of Land titles in the state OF
Missouri.
Wiiiam cambridge, to be President
of the Board of Navy Commissioners,
vice John Rodgers, resigned.
Jacob Jones, to be Commissioner OF
the Navy Board, in place of Isaac
Chauncey, resigned,
Nathaniel Cor, of New Orleans, to be
Navy Agent for that port, in place OF
J. II. Hawkins, deceased.
John H. Norton, of Mississippi, to be
marshal for the District OF Mississippi.
National htel2gencer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-06
CLAIMS ON FRANCE.

By friend at Washington we have
been kindly favored with the cores
pondence between our own government
and that of France, OH the subject OF
reparation for injuries done to Amerl-
can commerce during and subsequent
to the revolutions Of that nation from
monarchy to republicanism, and from
republicanism to monarchy again.
The point on which the two cabinets
divide is this: France proposes to come
to an arrangement to connect this ques-
ton with another set up by France to
special privileges in the ports of Lou
isiana, under the 9Th article OF the LOU
isiana treaty-to the end, as the French
minister expresses it, not to leave un-
settled any subject Of grave discussion
between the two countries. To this
our government objects, and for these
reasons-that this arrangement blends
together matters totally differentiated
the French outrages on our commerce
are matters of individual wrong-that
our claim for compensation is subject
the Justice of which the French cabinet
admits-that the French claim is Sc
parate thing, involving national con-
struction of national contract-that
our government has always denied the
Interpretation put by France on that
clause Of the treaty-that to blend
these two together, would be on our
part, placing the two claims on the
same ground; nay, that it would be an
admission of the justice Of the French
claim-that the proposition set up by
France not to consider demand which
she acknowledges to be right, unless in
connection with another, the right of
which is solemnly disavowed, is equiv
alent to denial Of justice on her part
altogether. Our government testihes
its acquiescence to separate conside-
ration of these individual cases; and
further, in the contemplated arrange
ment, to admit any just claims which
French subjects may have upon the go
vernment of the United States. Here
the correspondence ends, no answer
having as yet been returned by the
French cabinet to this proposition
Our minister resident at that court, in
forms his government, that nothing
suspicious to the claims of American
citizens can at present be anticipated
by the accession of Charles to the
throneSthat monarch having avowed
his intention of adopting the policy OF
his deceased brother; and the indivi-
duals who formed the late cabinet still
possess the confidence of the new king.
TBakmore american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-06

A letter from Glasgow to mercan-
tile house in New York, dated Nov. 8
states that the advance in the price
of iron will be fully sustained so long
as the raw material supports its pre-
sent price, which no deficiency of de-
mand from the United States will for al
least six months to come effect, whether
for iron or articles manufactured princi-
pally or entirely of that metal, the
demand for large castings and articles
manufactured Of iron in this country,
being now equal to the quantity OF
iron made, the consumption in gas pl-
ping, steam boilers, for railways and
various other purposes it is applied to
here now, is understood to be the great
cause Of the present unprecedented de-
mand. Copper and brass; too, are late
ly advanced from 10 to Is per cent.
besides almost every description OF
workmen's wages"