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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-07
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THE FRAlLrY OF BEAUTY.

mast tune up my Harp's broken string,
For the Fair has commanded the strain,
but yet sach Il theme viii sing,
That think she II not ask me again;
loT' Ill tell her, Youths blossom is blown;
And that Beauty, the flower, must fade,
lAnd SURE, if Lady can flown,
she'll flown at the words have said
The smiles of the rosebud how fleet,
They c"mo-and as quickly thcy fly;
The violet how modest and sweet, -
Het, the spring sees it open and die
How snow-white the lily appears,
Yet the life of lily 5 a day;
And the snow that it equals, in tears
io-monow must vanish away.
All. Beauty! Of all things on earth
How many thy charms most desire.
Ve; beauty with Youth has its BIRTH
And Beauty with Youth mus, expire.
All, Fair ones! so sad is the tale,
I.mt my song III my sorrow steep;
And where l intended to rail-
must lay downmy Harp, and must weco
But, Virtue Indignantly seized
The Harp as IL fell from my hand;
Serene was her look, though disp!eased
AS she utterd her awful command:
my Years ANA my pity employ
For the thoughtlcsS, the sidrv, the vain.-
But these who my blessings enjoy,
Thy tears ami Thy pity dsdaiu.
"Fcr Beauty alone re'cr bestowed
Such charm Religion has lent;
And tine cheek Of Belle never giowd
With a smile like the smile of content.
"Time's hand, and the pes:ilence-fage,
NO hue, no complexion can brave;
Tor beauty must yield to cid age,
But viii not yield to the grave"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-07
House and Lot ON Richmond Hin


"a am determined to leave t,,e stat. of Vi,a;; 80
soon as can settle up my late pubic business in
ifehFico win view to facilitate this object 7 o0s C.
SAFE the House and Lot now occupy situated M t,ib
nor" NM III the county of Henrco which is ,yi,hin
ron nVs TO seven minutes walk of the Market Iouse
ne mouse Is substantially built of best hard b,ict
ou ny hySc'i ana for ny II contains five room,
% d" i"ut passage above the cellar which IS div arI
mas sooh Iock room and coal vault h,ar,oa =, tho
n'usc IS substantial stable, with three siaIs cno can,
SceI opposite each stall. This tenement i, rli calc,,
rare" Tor 'e comfortable accommodation Of a pepteeI mi
'"e AMY ne nrIshbo inod is good one nd abounds
WI" '"e oest Gl0"dyrun water. great baroain RAJ, bc
us" w ms property application mace i'm the en-
~ as Tor the purposes above stated wuuld be
"S 90 sell ior cash, this tenement for the mere os ne
we nun o. the house Application be n,ate in NV
oencG 10 my iathef-in-law Mr. lanes Parkinson who
lives adjoining the tenement and will show il 10 %
can't and make known nay price, &C. NrP'
Jan 81 St p c,.,
~ Sot having privately disposed of the above Pro-
now oier the same to the highest bidder al pubi;e
auction The sale viii take place ON tbe ri p"o,,~
"ednesd"y the 18th inst. u o'clock positively ,I
at o ''' vi reserve b. GRAVES.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-07

'uE subscriber intending to remove to Hanpton Va
- "' resume the Practice Of tine Lay in the I,fsio-
SHo superior Courts held FOR toe Counties Of Ezn
N'y' w arwick aud York, and the Superior Con-, ~ Gu
eery for the Williamsburg district ''' Ooo'' % N''''
ALEX. ". JONI
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-01

JUN Il -The Sun has nearly reach
ed has summit III the heavens lis
genial Influences are bringing the Iruts
OF the earth to maturity, IN most oe
lighilul succession Here, we behold
the more substantial maze; clothing the
fields with It's rich verdnre; there we
see the finer wheat, whitening and
ready for The harvest. The iabourer
tolls hard, and sweAts proiuseiy all day
beneath Stunning sky, and thc short
NIGHTS hlriiy sufii e TO rest his weary
Inns against ne labours Of to morrow.
- Melancholy proof that man IS a SIN
ner. But there is u world, whose fruits
are immortal: toll is there unknown,
and the weary rest forever.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-01
LAUGHARLE RLUNDER.

Affairs, more particularly OF the
heart, make up alway> good many
pages in the history of early ite.-I
took ii into my head that little girl
who lived in the Deighbourhood, was
absolutely, and, allintents and pur-
poses-an angel~--ihat she had no equal
in the wOrld--was the most beautiful,
be'Niiching, elegant, ETHEREAL raiaed
being that ever was sent below the
clouds--f was sincere aud confident
of thIs-l took every opportunity Of
aeeing her, and, FLY dint OF courage
and ingenuity succeeded, it afforded
me weeks happiness~-these were all
necessarily, Sunday occasions, when
people look asprettily as possible
Al last an extra opportunity of see.
ing The fair creature occured-I was
TO go over to the farm on an errand
An ambassador on his first introduction
TO the presence of a sovereign could
not have made better display of his
wardrobe than ! did OF mine-every
hair exactly adjusted-my hat put care
fully oR-a pair OF clean shoes under
my arm which were to be carried to
the farmers bars--and, in short, wenl
a. every love sick blockhead goes the
first time to see his mistress, most par
ucularly fine, anu feeling most parti
cularly foolish,
gained the awful bars that brough
me IN view ofihe more awful presence
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-01

OF my angei. Stuck my old shoes
caFemiiy under log, pu' or my taw
ones, and went forward after having
praclised bow or two - Wall ihp
leisusely down The lane as near The
fence as possible, I met q drove of
cows, and girl dressed in a dry
linsey frock, barefoot, and with her
mou;hand BOSOM heSsfeared " i;h ush
and molasses, driving them forward
with sticks and stoues- | me, The com.
psny--heavens! the driver was my
Study tlaine--bui whsi an angel
threw my bat down IN the road rum.
pied my hair, stuek both my shoes
in the mud, and Thought that ! was
going crazy. was never afterwards
q very enthusiastic lover,
There is plain, straight forward
way OF tru' ging through the worldly
and we may as we'll accustnm ourselves
TO it, first as last, Expecting nothing
we shall not he disappo ihted--a lille
sceptical on many matters Of appear.
.nnce we shall reach the reality with.
oui surprise--and the SCORER we arrive
at the age oil reason perhaps Tie better
it will be for s. 4 eftoa Empo' augs.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-01

This world canLot explain lis Owl
difficulties, without the assistance OF
mother.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-01

'The greatest cruelty practsed in weaving
u itfs,t is, that of separating the nurse and
nd So completely as to render 1t impossible,
though conyusive screaming nay threaten the
aby life, oremeJy the grievance by the sooth-
'ng drauglt, which tie pretty sufferer is shrek.
ing for.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-01-28

FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.
MIDNIGHT ATTACK.

On one of the coolest and most dreary DAYS
of winter during the long protracted struggle of
the Americans for liberty, two offc ers, appa-
renty very young, were seen bending their
course slowly down the rough side of bleak
mountain, west of the Alleghanies, the sterile
appearance of which, together with its proxm-
ty to the Indians, had hitherto deferred any Eu-
ropeans from endeavoring to inhabit it-They
were returning homewards from the army, en-
ployed on the western frontier, and had pro-
ceeded thus far on their journey without soil
tary adventure. The countenance Of one, who
appeared to be the youngest, was overcast with
settled gloom, his complexion was of dark
ish hue and his brow furrowed with the tolls of
war. The other In vain attempted to arrest his
attention by conversation, an mpenetrable cloud
hung around him. nor could his companion di-
vert his thoughts from their accustomed chan
mel, until a house was deserted at distance,
just raising its head above the wild scenery
around it few curls Of smoke now and then
arose from its chimney barely sufficient to show
that it was inhabited, though the external APP
pearance was almost enough to have deferred
any one from approachingi it, but soldier, used
to inhospitality. The tavern, (for such it hap
pened to be on closer Inspection was built of
logs, through the crevices of which the winds
whistled to every note in the gamut, and was
surrounded by a leafless forest, from which the
cry of the half starved wolf and panther were
alternately heard, producing most awful dis
cord. suspicious looking landlord appeared
at the call of the travellers, grumbled surly
welcome, and led them into the house. The
mains of dinner were set before them, which
they eagerly devoured, and requested to be
shewn immediately to their apartments, but
were told that the best in the house were alrea-
dy bespoken by gentleman who was to pass
the night there-'s Butt added the landlord,
sswe have another which has no bed, to which
you may go, if you please" 'sConduct us Thu
Their" replied the elder officer, and we'll soon
make it comfortable" A malicious pleasure
spread over the face of the host at these words,
and without more ado he seized the candle
and led them to room at the top of the build
ipg, which seemed as if it might have been the
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-01-28
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY EVENING,
BY JOHN S. GALLAHER,
lit the Office Of the Virginia Free Press.

TERMS.-One dollar and fifty cents per annum,
twenty-five cents, to be paid at the time of sub
scribing. Payment in advance, from distant SUBJ
scribers, who are not known to the publisher, will
invariably be expected. Should payment be defer
red to the end of the year, So will be required.
The postage on all letters and communications
must be paid, or it will be charged with the SUBJ
scription.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02
Another Gard.

When a certain Magistrate, who has his ap-
pontment from the Governor OF the state OF Del
aware, descend5 to the meanness OF getting
contemplate petty constable( (ofwhom it is doubt
ed whether he can write his own nancy to con-
sent to have his name affixed to scurrilious
abusive piece as the author, it may well be said,
if the shoe pinches wear it. The piece alluded
to was general charge and can be as generally
supported make no exceptions, and if any one
makes an exception Of hinnselfhe is welcome, but
not under false colours. The name affixed to
the piece (and doubt much whether the pro-
fesscd writer Of it could read it) makes ii appear
TO me rs if this delicate magistrate was ashamed
Of hisown signature With respect to the sanity of
which the writer speaks perhapsa certain MIR.
----, who would have used - on an occa-
sion when sum Of money was i'll jeopardy, had
nottle holder made his escape thro' door in Mar
ket-st. could probably give better certificate of
certain magistrates sanity, than two Physicians
could Of the sanity Of q Dry Goods Merchant, Or
iithe gentleman chooses, secondhand Lottery
broker Ii the gentleman wishes any more on
the subject he can have IT to his hearts content.
With regard TO the number Of suits | have had,
the gentleman is referred TO the dockets of other
magistrates.
had no desire to aceratc the feelings Of any
honest magistrate or constable, but as my adver-
tisemcnt of the 18th instant has given umbrage
in a quarter where least expected it, and as
have had sufficient surfeit of the expence and
trouble Of collecting debts when once sued and
put into the hands Of constables, and as | am ex-
tremely desirous of closing the accounts, as men-
toned in my advertisement of the 18th, am de-
termined to settle my business i'll my own way
and not suffer any one to meddle.
EDWARD T. BAILY.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02

In the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace and Goal Delivery, held at Newcastle,
IN and tor the County of Newcastle; of the
December Term Ammo Domin, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-five.
Ne,c-Caste County, IS.
DECEMBER TERN, 1895,
The Grand Inquest for the State of Delaware
and the Body of New. Castle County, on their
oath and affirmation, respectively do present
That divers i'll disposed persons (whose names to
this Inquest are as yet unknown) in and near to
the public streets, of the Towns and Villages Of
the County aforesaid, and also in and near to the
common and public highways of tile County a.
toresaid on divers days and times before the taking
of this nquisiton did fire s,crackers and squbs
whereby the free, easy and convenient use of such
public streets and common highways was then
and there greatly obstructed and hindered, and
divers Citizens and Inhabitants of the said State,
then and there being, passing and re-passing, in
and along the said public streets and common
highways, were then and there greatly terrified
and put in great peril and danger Of bodily harm,
and could not pass and repass on foot and with
their Horses and Carriages in and along the said
Public Streets and common Highways, as they
ought to have done, and otherwise would have
done, to the great terror and alarm, damage and
ommon nuisance Of the citizens in and near TO
the said public streets and common highways in
habiting and residing. and Of all the citizens then
passing and repassing, in contempt of the laws
of the said State to the evil example of all others
in the Ike case offending, and against the peace
and dignity of the State.
Signed by order Of, and in behalf the Grand
Jury.
George Clark, Foreman.
Published by order of the Court at the request
the Grand Jury.
David Paynter, G. P.
15-ht
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02

Q. anotlier.--It not only punishcs man for
an action over which he has no controul,
but for actions committed and done by in
terested persons without his agency, kowi-
edge, or consent
The 5th Sec. provides if any suspicious
coloured person" should be taken up aud
cannot satisfy the person who may have sh
interest in suspecting him, he shall be dealt
with as a RUNAWAY and servant. Thus
without the fear of God before his eyes, If
he wilfally, with malice a-forethcught Cor
not, as the case may be) is found guilty OF
the crime of l;eing suspected, he is immedi-
ately sentenced to pay the penalty which,
by another act made and provided, delivers
him, the said suspected person. to the
jail Of said county; there to lay until the
costs Of keeping him shall ensure his slave
ry, by selling him to the highest bidder, to
pay the costs Of prosecution, for the crime oi
being suspected. =.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02

Nt6GlCrto, hat VIC NtsCiaiM all improper
interference in the due execution of the cx-
listing laws for the recovery OF fugitive slaves
or servants, and that those laws hitherto in
force in this State, are sufficiently pennal
and severe, and have been founded by ex
perience, to protect the rights of claimants
from other States, in the recovery of their
fugitive slaves as far as is compatible with
the constitutional rights of our citizens.
Resolved, therefore that the additional
law on the subject of fugitves from labour,
passed at the present session of the Legisla-
ture of this State, unsolicited and unasked
for BY our own peope--and merely at the
instigaton of a Delegation from MARYLAND,
is unnecessary, and for the following reasons
unjust. oppressive and unconstitutional
l. Because it authorizes persons to be ar
rested on mere suspicion, and to be carried
away from their neighborhood or district, to
a distant part of the County or State, where
unknown and fricndess, the question to their
right to freedom, is to be examined and f.
nally determined by the decision of single
individual
2. Because it makes no discrimination be-
tween the unconscious, unintentional Offend
er, and the guilty, who violates the law by
design and preconcerted purpose.
g. Because it Imposes heavy penalty
where no overt act is committed, and where
the only offence is a suhho&ed intention to iu-
terfere in opposing the execution of the law.
| 4. because its penalties are excessive and
unusual; tlisproportioned to the offence com
mittetl, and greatly beyond what is necessa-
ry for, the attainment OF public justice, or the
security of private rights.
S, Because it exposes our citizens to vex-
| atious prosecutions, on the most fimsy pre-
tences, and to the loss rot only of their prop
erty, but to confinement in jails; and more
especially the numerous and useful class
who navigate our waters and it opens, more
over, a wide door to the cruel and odions
practice Of kidnapping, and thus jeopardizes
the liberty Of 5000 OF the free co!ored pop
ulation Of the State.
Pes3lrcd, therefore, that d law containing
so u,anv oaiectonal features. and wholly an
called for from the people Of this State, man
ifests degree Of subseryiencv, On the part
OF the Legislature, to the wishes and inter-
csts Of another republic, altogether incom-
patih!e with the rights Of be. citizens, and
with the duty which the Legislature owet
to their constituents
Rra1ieea, further, THAT The inhabitants o
other parts Of the State bc, and they arc
hereby invited to CO operate with us, III tht
use Of all constitutional means, to rescue
our common rights, and property, from tht
jeopardy into wlicli they are thus thrown
Nv an imbecilc act Of legislation, and to rc
deem the claracter OF the state, from tha
i degradation which such proceedings came
fail to fix upon it, i'll the eyes OF The world.
! Re8ot0ed, That these proceedings be pub
lished iii all the papers III this state.
JAMES CANBY. Chairman.
G. P. BgSSgTT, iStc'y.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02
EDUCATION.

gsDIsHOP DAvENPO ORI', respectfully informs
NJ the public. that he expects to continue his
School for boys, in the Wilmington College, dur
ing the ensuing year, in which are taught all the
different branches Of an English Education, the
higher branches of Mathematics, and the Latin
Language.
The Catcchisns of the different Churches are
likewise taught on Saturday mornings.
Hoard may be had in the family Of the teacher,
on reasonable TERMS
Reference may be had 10 Rev. Il, W. Gilbert,
Mr.. Robert Porter, MIR. George Jones and Mr.
Allan Thomson.
Scholars boarding with the teacher may be
taught sacred music gratis
December 30, 1925. l4-3m.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02

reyer s3 Oh. knca .eiss, was tne"e a;l ac.
passef tv the lcgisl ture Of this state, ,trausht
with So much injustice, aud which strikes
"a imtne netl;atcly and effcctullly at the rights
and privileges Of our ctiacns.-And we will
,enturc "a saw, that there is hardly citizen
Of the State, (the Legislature excepted) who
vosscsses rational and unprecedented mind,
or a spark of patriotic feelings, who does
not blush at an act so deliberately com
mitted. and by which SO much incignity
has been brought upon the state.
Some few days after the passage OF this
Act, Mr.. Brobson, very prudcntly, and high
lv credita,le to himself, moved to Introduce
a bill, with view to amend the io'lrth sec
tion, by which the owners OF packets and
steamboats, might :, excepted, and place the
law in regard to them as it stood previous to
tho nassage ofthe Act. This ill probably
would have met with favorable reception,
az many Of the members had by this time
seen the error, which, by too much haste
t,ev had committed, had it not been opposed
tN'''+
CT Of which, in the plcnitude of his wisdom,
objected to the introduction Of the bill, part
" unon the grounds that the Maryland Del
cgation might ccnsure such step LET us
\ try the law at least year," says Mr.. Gray,
I" let us know its operations, and hear froa
the people, who have yet no knowledge o.
it, and have made no complaints, what they
think of it." Would it not have been most
proper to have informed the people that such
project was befare the house, and learned
their sentiments in regard to it, before oul
rights should have been jeopardiAed we
\ expect by this time the friends Of the law
have heard from the people, and Learned
the popular voice and if the reflection that
they have grattied their feelings IN opposi-
ton to the wishes Of nne-tcnths OF the IN
n habitants of the state, will be any satisfaction
v they may enjoy short lived felicity whici
u but few will envy them.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02
CT HARG AIMS.

VIII be sold in one or more lots, to suit pui-
chascrs, l3f acres of unimproved Ga small new
dwelling cxccpted) arabic land in Mllcreek Hun
ared, 5 miles from Wilmington and q from New
port. This propcrtyis bounded on the east ny
the Gap and Newport turnpike; on the south
and west by a respectable stream OF waters on
the north by public road, leading from fouik's
Mills to M'ilimmon's Meeting House, and lays
parallel with and divided from the celebrated
Chalybeat Springs property BY. a line OF "a
pcrches along the middle ofthe pike, and within
one hundred Yards ofthe springs. new road
will be opened nearly through the centre OF the
propcrty from cast to west, or from the pike to
the west boundal., opening to the old Newport
and Midtown roads.
when we take into view the high, healthy and
interesting situation of those lots--the reduced
nricc Of building matcrials-extensve improve
mnnts making and about to be made-.s well rs
The great numbers it is anticipated will be in
duced to visit them, we are are justified in say
ing this property is well worth the attention of
the public. For particulars enquire Of
John L. Phillips.
Dec. %, 1926. lit,
N. B. Should the above property not be sold
by spring, it will be laid off in lots from No. TO
40 the numbers to be drawn for, and offered at
a price that will warrant speedy sale. Ia Of
those lots will front ON the turnpike; on the
Foulk road; IL on the new road and 9 OF a
street leading from the pike to the stream ON
the front boundary.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-02
DIED,

On Friday evening last, after short i'll
ness, WILLIAM M'CORKLE, Esq. late
Editor and Proprietor of the Ffeeman'a
Journal, in the 5ath year OF his age:
On Saturday afternoon, in the 75th yeat
of her age, Mrs. SARAH JONES. wife oi
Mr.. Isaac Jones, Fobacconist, OF Philaael-
phia. !.
In this Borough on Tuesday the Oath ult.
in the 31st year of his age, Mr.. SAMUEL
BROWN, of the firm of J. x 5. Brown Gro
GERS.