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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-01
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II tie Office Of Ms I-ugiuia Free Press

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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-04-01

was received with the most lively pleasure hy
Hermlnla. who. already interested by the kind
ness OF Durmance and the animated dcscrintiou
given OF him by the artcss Leon, was no less
affected by the knowledge of his nlisiortutcs
than he was at hers
1iermilla had been afflicted with blindness
LOT three years cataract had been formed in
her eyes, which. for want of the means of obtain
ing proper advice, had occasioned total blind
ness Owing to this misfortune. her education
had been neglected, and having lost her parent.
in her infancy, and left to the care of a super
animated grand mother, She had been unable to
use any cXerion for maintenance consequent
~ their small stock of worldly wealth gradually
decreased, and they were reduced to state of
extreme Indulgence at the period when chance
FIRST introduced Helmjnia and Durmance IN
each other
Anxious TO obtain further knowledge Ct tbc
fair cottager, Durmancc repaired 10 her resi-
dence Immediately after dinncr. IIerminia Was
amusing her aged grand mother with song
which she had learnt in her childhood. and ac-
companicd it with few wild notes on harp
sichord, arranged hv car. for she had never re
ce''rd instruction; yet her taste was 50 good,
and her sense of hearing so exquisite, that She
could readily compose the harmony of any little
ballad. On a sudden she stopped; she had
heard iootstep approaching latch was
hlted up, and perfume of amber filled the LITTLE
apartment.
" IL IS the gentleman! - exclaimed IIerlninia.
starting with smile of pleasure on her ,linpIc1
mouth How 90 you know. sister," asked the
prattng Leon. - Because, (she replied blush
lng,) can rccollcct that his hair had the same
perfume" Leon instantly communicated this
to Durmancc, who felt secret pleasure. that
even the odour Of the powder he wore in his hair
should be the means of recognizing him.
" An, thon&ht he.) how could doubt the
goodness Of Providence, when even such WAYS
are conducive to the intelligence of two s,,,gl.-
tLrtic hearts?'
From that time lac visited her every dav. and
at every visit found fresh cause to admire her
sensibility and penetration Having consulted
TREND OF his, who was skilful oculist. he
found that an operation might safely be perform
Cd IN the spring upon the eyes Of Herminia. and
with every prospect OF success. Durmance pre-
vailed upon her to consent to a trial of the cy
Perment-and the delightful hope of seeing her
loved Durmance, inspired her with courage -
At 'he time fixed on, every thing was prepared
Tor the operation. The young oculist was about
the age OF Terminals lover, and very hand
some young man. True love is always timid
and jealous Of its preroSative. Durmance wish
cd TO make trial Of the instructive affection
OF llermlnla, and cautioned his friend to main
tam profound silence, should his efforts he
crowned with success this being mutually
agreed on, he took his seat beside the operator
IN a trepidation of hope and fear
The room was darkened, and IIerminia en-
durcd the pain. necessarily inflicted with cs.
emplary tortude, When the han,'agcs were re-
Il
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b bestswed Tie purchased praises ,sl
scycophant hircjings !; wl'ilc the cx-
i .nnc is Ian,cntcd by every friend
af samaniiy. and his soul waiicd 10
i,appincss "n tho prayers and bless
ings scf the unfui,ihatc, the deotl,
oi tho 0tLer Is pnl, viewed as an
escape Tor the nise,abic from the
tl'raldrnm oi his oppression. :,
si.ci as then emulate fic bright ex :
am plcSf HE former, while We ex-
ccraie The base seIiisir,css sftI.c lat
ter, and strive To DC among those
Who, Wien they see u friend dis
trcsse,, - n " F. q
Can meet him with a warm embrace, II
And wipe the tear from ofFhis face.'v
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The prince Of Copde coming to con.
graduate Louis XIV. after a battle,
which he had commanded and with
great honour; the king stood on the
top Of the stairs TO receive him. The
prince being lame with the go at, as.
cended very slowly $and stopping
midway, begged his maje,ty's pardon
ifhe would wait. Cousin" said the
king. :. do not hurry you rself a per-
son loaded with laurels as you are. can
not be expected TO move very fast"
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Ecaniy and wit win die |; learn
ing will vanish; and all the acts Of
life be soon torgotton. Bat virtue
and pieiy will remain for eysr.-
They are tho foundation Of honour
and esteem. y.
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THE Lloy N rHE DESERT.

4 4 A part .of the country between 1Tu.
|nis and rripoli in .Airica) cannut be
passed without great danger, on ac,
count Of wild beasts, who frequcntly y
attaek travellers. A Sicihan physic.
ian. who performed the journey with
his wife and two children. describes
its horrors to US in very strong terms.
IiIe joined a caravan Of some Thousand
persons. which is The only method OF
passing the desert in safety. They
passed gloomy and almost .impenct.a-
ble forests. where the Gated howl-
tings Of Wild beasts, attracted by The
cattle accompanying the caravan, in.
creased as it drew near their horrible
dens. Sometimes the caravan was
constrained tp remain several DAYS
near tha~e woods to avoid approaches.
hurricanes. No sooner were the
tents pitched, and the Caravan Lccome
stationary, than a peculiar noise ia
The forest. announced that the wild
bea,,s were assembled on the borders,
waiting for a favourable opportunity
'tbrusbs ont at,A seizs their preyf The
.dreadfH roar of the lion was moi
heard during the day time, but when
darkness came oas continued mur-
.murs annoanced him, and his Voice
becoming louder and louder, uroke
like peals of Thunder on the stiffness
softhe night. The ayer and the pam
ther We're seen early IN the evening tn
make circuits round the caravan, COM
ing nearer. Inthc centre were plac-
ed the tents, with the women, chia
dren and ilocks the catie were ar-
ranged next, and the horses and dogs
outside. Fnes forming an uninter,
rnpted circle round the whole, were
Kept constantly blazing during every
might. On the least abatement Of
these 6res, the lions were heard in.
stanily coming closer to the caravan.
On hearing thei, roar, the sheep and
lambs look AS ii ia an asue the
horses we're covered with pcrspiration,
from terror the cries of the cattle
were distressing the dogs assem-
bied together, and with united howl.
ing secmed to endeavor to drive "a
way the savage deyourer, who was on
IL deferred bya freeh hiaze Of fire.
Twice, during this journey. the hon
WAS seen,to carry off his prey, each
time sheep. to the terror of the spec
tators, who had recourse to their fire
arms, but were unable to preyenthim ;.
Sheep are the favouiitc food OF the IL
lou; happily, therefore, for the cara
van, though he passed through their
horses and camels, and was in the
midst Of their tents, he was satisfied
with victim from their hocks.
TuAy residence in IripoH.
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a 4 81 -.
~ 49, as sns man wnoss n0efst mind
= .wss s1..: { soo' 81 " 70 aa "anx'ndi
r.,,. ,...ss': 80 s's"u' ~ 'es.onss woend'
i c.r ,nsss n;ns ..'',, ' 's % 'ne soona
An1 vim. ~. - 80 -
- - =" '"Ss'
psaRpointinent is the lot Of all
a'u wnere = INC man Who can sa
na' =" n's plans are completed, an
ms fNcfy "isn obtained! We sc
ma1k'nn ~ every portion OF III
4 s'Vpc struggling WITH ali H'clr fnc
"Prosesu'e some design, suggested
citne ~ 'netr desires or wants
starting every ncr,'c, and employing
MI 'heir iriacu'tles to accomplish thcil
enus ana among ihem all, how
~, Sma'' 2 portion meet With. success
ine l'atieM perseverance, OF indus.
.ry y exhausted; the boldncss ot en-
setl's'zc tai's, ana al the t'exicrity
o' s.ra1agem is naushl. Plans may
oc "rmcd Win VIC ntnlostskiil and
IsaSacity' POWDERED on and matnred
Win so machcaic ana dciibrrhtton
tHa' de,eat seems in'possibIc ; gnnr-
aeo wi'i' a'iwcafica cauiion ann d'l-
igshce' agalast dangers on every
sue, Wiieiisoinc untl'ought OF acc r.
renee WHICH cones across, nillore-
,tS; ,.,;sS 80, :, ." ~ ,,,,' p"a ,
49,, -. ~ - 49,
M r:.s,. ~ '.:s.,sr 'ss 80. 80 -., :.
J, ' -" -" t'H y" sS'' ,""y y!
10 ,l;srnvc, "a nati, which - any
,,,,,css,ion. leads 2wffl, n,,cry.ine fy,..
'iainfy ofto success 80. IS 2 -. q
3W hc,, q ma,, has t,;e,l sf;,;thfoIvss.
YET t,nsucccsseullv. 10 nhtain where.
w;thal Nc NAV krinr comfar, In
himself. and l,appiness to those a.
r,,,,nd him when hc has -se,zed The
cur, aud is last raising Il IN hc na,x n
l .esl ~ ,,f exncctancy = With onc hand.
While the ether e raised In thankful.
-adoration Yo him Who has crowned
L;s lahours will, snccess. ihen sho,IJ
.pcrvtrsc fortune, by a blasting
stroke. dash tho cup from his hand,
leave him, pointed at by the gnger
M scorn, 70 wander alone and 'in-.,
.trlepded tliroagh a world That cares
not ln,, his s9rrows,-
Oh il, theretaush, can light his eye
Which grief has caused to langui.h!
Or,is there aus',t can sOothe the sigh 81
Which hesves IN bitter anguish
Yes, there is. one who can cheer.
bis gloomy Shirt .dissipatc The clouds
that hang around. and remove tho
f,lrrow from, his brow. |, is a dis
interested friend; one " wl,o feels for
the suffering of a fellow man, and
seeing talents. and feeling, and sen.
sibility, Beneath the garb Of wretch
edness, will extend the hand of kind
ness, and bind up tho wounds which
d base and ungr atci'al world has op-
encd one who knows and feels that
he
!. w. 49,. q. -, !. 49,, ,,.,,,o. .,,o,v.
~. sn. ~. nas,v .Ssn.a,. caa,, do no
more.
-, ,., -.
- n's Is ,nc "a"' WI" w WIN n'a
virtues ua9'e"''sneu' "n' .n..s''sy
'''corrni!'b'e' WIN uphMu Jus''co =
salnst au oppos'.son' WI" nveul"s
"o' ce's",. '".' - ""ans, ~, ~, ' ~"
reproach mar = up"c!.'eu, va,. uo, .
SpiSe all COihI,isa"Cc VII" Cao'o"a'y
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a genuine one. A lady in this
city percei,ing Ter maid, a raw l.
rish girl, who had arrived only a
few weeks before from her own
swasc land, throwing the end Of a
rope Into the cistern and moving IT
to and fro, went into Tic yard to in
auire the cause, aud found that she
had lost the pail and was trying TO
recover il. The lady told her to
take the cistern pole, and she would
soon get it. "Ocb, madam" said
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-10-28

Some timo AFTER Louis XIV. had
collated tho celebrated Bossnct To
the bisllopric Of Mcaux, he asked
tho citizens how they liked their
new Bishop. "Wby your Maj
esty, we like him pretty wcll"---
I" Pretty we'll wl'y,wha. fault have
you to find with him !" !" To tell
your majesty the truth, We would
have preferred having a Bishop
wholad finished his education for
whenever we vail upon him We arc
told that he is at his studics."
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Beware equally ola sudden friend
and slow enemy.
President Adams arrived at new
York, ou the 10th, on his way 10
the scat Of government,
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The poets rule. in regard to WON
en-, ought to be.appiied 70 rulers :,
BE to their faults little blind
BE to,tIleir virtues very kind"
The eiectious in Maryland and N /.
jersey baye terminated nfayourof the
Administrations srss

A meeting Of the young men Of New
sYork.wns held on Saturday last. for
the purpose OF forming an Association
10 ai'I the suffering Greeks.
In Cattskill and its vicinity, a msiig-
nant sore throat and whooping cough
prevails smoag children 10 a general
and fatal extent. Thirteen children,
from fit cen months 10 eleven years of
agr,are. statedAin the last Recorder to
have died.
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SONG


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The odour from the flower is gone 3
Which like thy kisses braathef IN me;
The colour from the flower is Aown Z,
Which glowed Of thee and only thee
Asi
snrlVeneo' h'eiess' V"caht ,lorus
it hes On my apanaoneu Drsas',. 5sy ~
ana lmocks tne neart wnlcn yeegis warm, s
With eol1 epd silent rest'
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t"SSF07'r'y se.-F 'yNc- - a.
Sigh ~ bssathes no more On me -sS
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=. : 4 49,
From the Y. . Literary is1epe
Ave thou arts welcome heavens dslicioul
breath -
When woods begin to wear the crimson
leaf 3
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The following lines were received
too late for last weeks paper, and
were consequently omitted. With re-
gard to the sentiments expressed in the
piece referred to, we do not adopt them
a, our own, although we know, and are
not slow 10 declare, nor scrupleous 10
maintain that our Foreign Missionary
systems are of no advantage to the
country. While we have persons in
our own country, without the meaus OF
obtaining a knowledge Of The source OF
all their good gifts, or an education re-
quisite to carry them with honour thro'
the various stages of life, let US be-
stow our charities at home. When we
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In the present enlightened state Of
society. tits impossible for manxind TO
be thorough!y vicious; for wisdom and
virtue are very oiten convertible terms
and they invariably assist and streng h.
en- each other. A society composed Of
none bnt the wicked could not exist !;
il contains within itself the seeds OF its
own destruction, and without food,
would he swept away from the earth
by The deluge ofits own in:quity. The
moral cement of all society j, virtue /;
il unites and preserves, while vice sep
arates and destroys, The good may
we'll be termed the sa4 Of The earth |;
for where there is no Integrity, there
can be no confidence and wbrre there
is no confidence, there can be no una
ninity. The story of the three Ger.
man robbers is applicable to our pres
ent purpose, from the pregnant breyi-
ty ofits moral. Having acquired, by
various atrocities, what amounted To a
very valuable booty, they agreed to di-
vide the spoil, and to retire from so
dangerous vocation. When The day
which they had appointed for this pur-
pose arrived one Of them was despatch
ed to IA neis shbouring town, to purchase
provisions for their last carousal. The
other two secretly agreed to murder
him on his return, that they might come
IN for one half of the plunder, instead
Of th,rd. They did so. But the
murdered man was closer calculator
even than his assassns for he had pre-
viously poisoned part OF The Provls-
ions, that he might appropriate unto
himself the whole Of he spoil. This
precious triumvitate we're found dead
together-a signal instance that moth
ing is SO blind and suicidal as the sell
fishuess oc vice. s
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29
From tie ". 7. Gazette, SEPTEMBER &c
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM rNcr ~

HAiH AMI imfohiaNi FROM ENGLhNn
The packet ship Leeds, Stoddsr,, and E,..,,
Iinkham, arrived here yesterday from Iiy.s."uss
by The iormer we received London papers - 'u' ~
25d' and Liver pool TO the 25th Of August, ncln,n
and by the latter London TO The 9Th and I;,s"t
to the goth. The most important in,elp.norp p.'' W
these arrivals is the soppsge OF the intersonrs.,
tween the United States and the West India ~ ps'
nirs. The Order in Council on this subiec, J.u' ~
take place from and after the ist of December ns.,
We observe that Canada and the Province, os Nv
Scotia and New Brunswick are not included il u
prohibition. "S
The London Courier remarks, relative IN ~;
matter as follows -" The interrup,on of ~. ,'
trade with the United States which is thus fora.a ,,
upon US by the continued refusal of the Am.,i,ss
Government to place our ships, engaged in ,h
trade, upon the footing Of the most favored na,os
in the Ports OF the United States, is, we conc.;,.
fortunate event for British shipping, whn c,s
not but receive encoui aGement ifom the in,.rrn,
uoh OF The trade now carried or In American bn,
toms, and with cargoes from the United States
g To the countries in the north OF Europc. which
possess, in common with our North Am.ries'
provinces, the means Of supplyng the vans Of IN,
West Indian colonies in -four, slaves, and lumh,,
aud which are willing To trade with those cooni,,
upon terms which the United States decline ,hi'
intelligence cannot fail to be highly interesting ana
important"
A meeting Of the inhabitants Of Manchester, va,
held on the 18th. which was attended by a, lea,,
$500 persons, and crowds were unable 10 obtain
admlttance. strong address 10 the King wa,
drawn up, recommending the repeal as prompll,
and ehectually as possible "of every law which
enhances the plce o bread, and obstructs the man.
ulacturlng and commercial prosperity OF Gres,
britain, and also the immediate abolition OF take,
to an amount which The petitioners do not presum.
TO specify, but which, that it may produce the desiT
ed results, must be sufficiently great, TO put an end
to all national expenditure beyond that which shah
be suited TO the altered value OF money and direct.
" conducive to the freedom and greatness Of tn.
kingdom"
Parlia ment had been prorogued from the e.h
August 10 the Cd November.
The stale Of Dublin is thus described in The
Evening Post OF that city -" Fever is making
he most frghtful progress through The city the
Dysensery has sci in, and hunger is stalking abou,
the streets, assuming, in several instances the tone
OF menace and desperation. There should be
again general meeting called for petition TO the
King, praying his Majesty to convene Parliament
forthwith, ior the purpose OF considering and de.
visng the best means Of averting The mos, dreadiui
sconrge that ever visited nation.''
1t is confidently stated that The Directors Of the
Bank OF England have determined upon establish.
ing branch in Liverpool.
AT Lancaster assizes, 40 persons convicted ot
being engaged in the late riot have been sentenced
to DEATH
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29
Mr' Secretary CLAY arrived in Washington cit,
on tuesday week, from his yisi, to Kentucky.

On the evening preceding the election OF State
ottcers IN Vermont, some persons we're together.
taking OF the candidates, &c. for election A for
eighef vino was present took In great dudgeon some
coSer'auoos OF aVermon'er and ehallenged him to
light him with pistols at anv distance. The Ver-
mon,er chose to fight a. arms length, and met him
armed With bottle Of New Beer, holding il in such
position as To appear like pistol at the word
hte the foreigners pistol Hashed in the pan, bnt the
Vermon'cr's bo lie cork. with the contents of The
bottle, struck his antagonist in The face who fell and
cred, Inm dead num-" He recovered, howey
err from his alright The 40 small pleasure and
Sentinel.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29

Contents of the United States Literary Gazette Nos l.,
and - Vol ~ for Sept 1885,
he1tews Memoirs Of the Board of Agriculture of New
& r. "arrehs Letter on the Dslocation Of the Hin
sir '9nnoys al Boston, Mr. Chd's at Boston, Mr. Eve
reus a Cambridge, Mr. Colmans al Salem, and Mr. Ran.
tlo' a. northampton Captain Matands Narrative OF
the Surrender of Bonaparte "
HSceHang-keinarks IN Pronunciation Letter from an
Advenurer IN England italian Lyrical Poetry Bioeranh.
voices o. Vtora Coonna, Veronica Ganbara Gaspa
ra Sfanlssa and Michel Agnolo
. Wg.nae r'efry The Conjunction Of Jupiter and We
nus Extract from Manuscript Drama.
or'ncd. Notices, es,-Deutsches Lesebuch fur Anfangar
German Reader for Beginners lie Traducteur Francss
Of NeW and PRACTICAL System of Transang the French
Languagei Cubi's New Spanish Grammar Rest Of ,he Ma.
.in'eugense-tierogyphcs Fossil Fish Egypan Mum
es suotefrahean Tree River Nayigation ielescones.
rariauion OF the Magnetic Needle Poisonous Wounds ;
furious hec Population, &C. of Great Britain yacc;na
ton; Translation cf Boethus; burmese IDOL In,eosy
Of i1Sht; Comes. New Publications y
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29
JUDICIAL SEVERITY.

A writer In the Yeoman's Gazette (ATass.) seys
that man was sentenced by the Supreme Court
oil that state to fire gears Imprisonment, for bath
ing publicly in some river near or al Concord The
act is certainly an offensive one, and merits punish
men', but mol FIRE years imrrisonmsm."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29

A writer in Western paper has discovered in
the veneraed name Of Thomas JEFFERSON. the
snagram Host Of man is free' He congra,ulaes
himself on the application of his snaeram to Mr..
US great work: for he says, the Declaration OF
independence SETS out with the great truth contain
ed 10 the above sentence, All men are created
equal" 1t is rather singular coincidence as The
writer says. It must have cost him some time, we
think, TO work out the riddle Nat, Intpi
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29

With respect to those who will probably be can
ddstes for the high office Of President of the United
States, we believe, the election will lie entirely be
tween General Jackson and Mr.. Adams With re
spect to Gen. Jackson's public conduct, we have
been his uniform admirers, and the mastery manner
10 which Mr.. Adams defended il, when attacked,
iorms not the least cause of our admiration of the
later At Gen. Jackson's advanced age, and out of
high responsible Office as he is at present, there is
out little probability of any change in the course Of
his opinions and conduct; and if the Old Hero
should still continue to be the man we have always
believed him to be, and any thing should occur 10
alter oui opinions Of Mr.. Adams. we would certain
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29

The Norfolk Herald OF Friday informs US Tia,
since the commencement OF the present month, the
condition OF that town has experienced a gloomy
change. malignant fever--repored in some pa
pers 10 be yellow ever-but which the Herald states
IS yet to be accurately defined, has made its appear
ance the bill OF mortality for August exhibited only
eight deaths; but, from the 1st inst. i, is supposed
that the deaths have amounted to about four every
three days, one half of which number must be at
trbuled to the prevailing disease. The fever is at
present confined TO one section OF the town-sonih
OF Main street, from its intersection with Com
meroe-street to Town Point Nearly every family
on Main street, from the Virginia Bank to the west
ern extremity, had removed within the last two or
three days " II rs much to be amcn,ed, CONTINUES
the Herald) that those in the heart of the district
could no, be induced o. compelled to follow their
example. They may escape, i, is true, bot we con
slider their safety greater than that OF the soldier
in the heat OF bat,e.''