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"Hjc jacet Co,am.' | am not dead yet, my
good friends. shall live to amusc you and IN
struct the public. The 'vcrtiSemont from
which you derived your information, was writ.
ted, (not by me, } but while was out of The city .
The first information had Of my death was thro'
your paper Like friend Noah, the Champion
will be Phoenix. While there is spirit in me,
the ghost will not he given up. The advertise
ment from which you derived your authority,
was never shewn me. The Champions gaunt-
let is sacred for the cause in which il was thrown
down. Although we may differ sometimes in
politics, we shall agree in higher points
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-06

Premature aanuneiotion Of death In our last
paper, we announced the death of " Cordm's
Champion of New.fo occasioned by that
common disease, "pccuniary inability = but, if
his own word is worth any thing, we are compel
led TO believe that we were misuiormed, and
that "Coram' still lives. To show, however.
that we were not disposed to be malicious, but
that we had reason for believing not only that
the " Champion was dead but that his disease
was of the character stated we publish the fol
lowing advertisement OF the publisher extracted
from the n. Y. Enquirer ofthc 10Th October.
"CORAM'S Gil AMPION.--tn consequence
of the failure, on the part of Chccver feleh. the
editor, to iurniah means for carving ON the es-
adjustment, am therefore compelled 10 diseon-
tlnue the further publication of the paper
JESSE A. FELL"
In addition TO this advertisement, the n. York
Commercial Advertiser announced the death OF
the Champion in an editorial paragraph. This
paragraph drew the following reply from Chee-
yer Fclch, of whom Coram' is the haaoW:
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

Editorial Changes.-WMLIAM II. STURTE-
retired from the editorial department of that pa
per, which he has since its first publication con-
Quoted with signal taste and ability. Approaching
his talents as we do, we cannot but regret that pro-
fessional engagements should compel him to with
draw himself from a field where he has been emf.
nently useful, and where he has displayed his pow
ers of intellect to singular advantage. We wish
him much success in whatever pursuit he may
hereafter engage, and cannot refrain from express
ing our sincere regret that he should thus early be
deprived Of the charms and sweets ofeditorial life
a life pregnant with delights and productive OF but
few if any pains. We hope his successor may be
as able o man.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

THE WEST BURIAL GRoUND.-Whilst we,
with others, notice with feelings of satisfaction
the spirit of improvement which, with sure and rs-
pd strides makes its way throughout our town, we
cannot but regret to observe the encroachments it
is making on the repositories of the dead-the ST.
lent and revered mansions "of the sieepers." The
in .efatigable Messrs. DYERs, who are ever con-
ceivins new projects TO enhance he prosperity VI
the public, and 10 lay Q substantial foundation fos
our future greatness, purchased, the last season., a
tract Of land adjacent 20 the West Burial Ground,
which they are now levelling and preparing for the
use of the community. In dwelling those hills, how
ever, it is found that the ashes Of the dead will he
disturbed, and that to make room for the living,
they will be removed from their abiding places
Since our recollection, one of our Grave Yards have
been annihilated. and the bones Of the tenants ex-
posed TO the insults and c%ontumely Of idle passen.
gers. For the CT edit Of the town, we hope a similar
scene may not be presented, and that proper steps
will be taken to prevent improper encroachments
on this spot, sacred to all our religious feelings, and
dear to the Borrowing friends Of those who mOulder
in its narrow cells.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

JERoMBE BEAUCHAMP, the murderer of Colonel
Sharp, of Frankfort (Ken.) has, after a long and ,e-
dious trial, been found guilty Of the crime for
which he wa indicted, and sentenced to he execu-
ted. There was no positive testimony adduced a,
the trial, to show the guilt of the prisoner, but cir
cumstances strong and concurring, and which the
jury could not resist, compelled them TO give a verdict
Of guilty. II is not unlikely that the prisoner, under
the excited state Of party feelings which have for
the last sly years distracted Kentucky, would have
escaped the punishment due to his crime, but for an
incident, which fully developed the depravity ofthe
man, and gave ample testimony Of his total aban-
Comment to all The vices man inherits. Previous to
his trial, he forwarded 10 his wife, in a pair Of
stockings. a written testimony, for Lowe, one Of the
witnesses, to swear to, which went on to state that
Mr.. Patrick Darby, E litor Of the Kentucky Com
monwealthman, paid Kelly, another witness, wen
iy.fve dollars, to swear that he had never seen him
DARBY y and at Court, when he swore to the
handkerchief found 10 Sharp's yard, aud which was
known to belong to Beauchamp, he was to have
whatever reward he would name. It will be re-
.membered, by those who recollect anything about
the newspaper reports Of this diabolical murder,
that attempts have been made 10 implicate Mr..
Darby, o, a participation in the bloody transaction.
The object of Beauchamp in preparing this paper,
was to fix the guilt on Darby, and to extricate him.
self. Mrs. Bcauchsmp delivered the paper 10
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

TREAD MILL.-If there are any Of our citizens,
who wish to acquire "a small matter of know.
ledge" concerning this most interesting machine, OIL
which the criminals of New York do penance for
former acts Of villainy, they can be g~ratified b.
visiting the scite OH which Mr.. Seth Adams is about
building a large and elegant brick store, South Wa.
ter Street. This machine, which is operated BY
five or six men, is a fac-simile of the New-Yorx
Tread Mill, ard will give the observer a perfect
knowledge Of that used in the American Metro
polls.
II is a sight somewhat novel and singular, to be-
hold men, for the mere consideration of one dal!s-
per day, laboring on a machine, which, if they were
compel ed to stand on in the House of Correction,
they would consider insurmountably laborious ard
disgraceful. Yet these men, day after day, toll and
tug at the tread mill, constructed for mechanical
purposes by Mr.. Chafee, and think themselves ain
ply remunerated by the simple stipend awarded
The fact, however, is creditable to their industry.
Those who behold the machine in question, i'll
tine full tide of successful operation, will hardly be-
ileve that the tread Mill is so ~fri.htful u machine oi
torture, as it has been represented.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

ACCIDENTAL is with feelings Of sincere regret
that we state that THOMAS KiLNER, esq. the able
manager ofour theatre, on Thursday evening last,
by incautiously Jumping from a chaise, whilst
driving, fractured his leg IN the most distressing
manner. This accident cannot but be severely re-
GREETED by the public, and the more so because it
will necessarily deprive him Of the power Of graft
flying them with hi, happy delineation' Of eccen-
trio life. We sincerely hope this favorite actor
may soon recover the use Of his fractured limb.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

NATIONAL DRAMA.-We are informed that a
gentleman of this town has prepared for representa-
ton n national draa.a in five acts, entitled the A.
MEXICAN VOLUNTEER, which will be presented to
the public previous to the close of our Theatre
Three acts of this drama, we have had an opportu-
ance does not develope the plot,or impart a lull idea
ofthe intentions of the author, we are not prepared
to venture an opinion relative to its particular me-
rits. lfit should meet the appreciation ofthe ma
nagenent OF the Theatre, and should be produced,
we cannot but hope the author will have the .atis-
faction Of beholdins it taken into the kind keeping
Of the patrons Of the legitimate drama.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

TAsTE.-The inhabitants Of this round world
indulge a variety o~ftastc;-some, as Doctor BLAIR
says, are correct, others are affected, ONE are false
and many are singular. Among the singular tastes
which have arrested our attention, we were yes
terday morning amused with that evinced by a
female, who passed u, near market-square, clad
in white robes;-her head decorated with combs,
and a brown cambrick bonnet, to which was at
tached a rich veil,-and to show the variety Of her
taste, she was bare-footed.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

HAMLyN's TELEscoPE.-We were a few days
since invited to look through a Telescope construct
el by Mr.. WILLIAM HAMLIN, of this town, al
now at the service ofthose who may wish to Look
through it, and gaze at the starry heavens.
The science which the Telesco pc developes. is
one with which we do not happen to be familiar,
and consequently are not capable Of forming an O
pinion Of the particular merits Of Mr.. liamlin's in
vention. All that we can say Of il is, that the ma
king ofsuch an instrument, and the surrounding OF
difficulties which Mr.. HAM..IN had to contend with
it being the first made in America, reflects much
credit on his inventive genius. We had the plea
sure Of looking through it, on a murky evening,
when the atmosphere was somewhat dense, and
and could discover on the moon those marks,
spots AMI spaces, which astronomers have laid
down in their celestial charts, as headlands, oceans
and islands.
We learn that it is the intention of Mr.. HAMLIN
to place his Telescope in a suitable situation, where
those who wish to be instructed in the mysteries of
the skies, can have an opportunity of i~ndulging
themselves, by awarding TO the ingenious proprie-
tor a suitable consideration to remunerate him for
his time and labor.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

The Neso- York Spy.-A weekly paper by this
name is published in New-York, by Mr.. w. G.
Armstrong;, and is devoted to literary pursuits
and to the diffusion of dramatic intelligence. Its
and its typographical execution does much credit
to :he individual by whom it is printed. The Spy
contains much interesting information touching the
drama, and is in our opinion entitled to the undi-
vided patronage of the admirers Of the. scenic and
histrionic arts.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

Lowe, but he happened 10 possess too much integri-
ty to comply with the instructions Of her husband,
exposed the whole affair and il fell with tenfold ven-
geance on the head Of the guilty murderer. The
development of this plot, rendered the guilt of
Beauchamp no longer doubtful, and he Is now in
prison, awaiting the execution OF the awful sem
tence ofthe law. The wife Of Beauchamp, pre-
vious to the result of the trial of her husband, was
arrested az accessory to the murder, but on a full
investigation was acquitted.
In the present state ofthe affairs Of Kentucky, it
is however doubtful whether Beauchamp suffers
the ignominious death he merits, and we know not
how the Executive of that State can prevail upon
himself to sign the death warrant Of this miserable
man, when he has thrice screened Isaac B. Desha
from the gallows, after having as often been found
guilty by his peers. 1t appears to US, however,
that it is difficult for a man to obtain an impartial
trial in Kentucky, since all crimina! cases are made
questions of policy by the contenling parties of that
once happy and wealthy, but now most wretched
and poverty-stricken State.
The Kentuckians are a undetermined and brave
people-none are more hospitahle or benevolent
and it is to be lamented that their pecuniary dis
tresses have driven them TO the very parapet Of
ruin, and involved them in irretrievable disgrace,
Patrick Darby, the Editor o: the Commonwealth
man. who has been hasely injured in the event,
growing out of the murder Of Col. Sharp, is perhaps
guilty ofno other crime than that Of being opposed
to the policy to which that gentleman was attached,
and w with pleasure bear witness to the uniform
correctness OF his life, AMI the uprightness of his
principles. Eeauchamp is sentenced to be ezecu-
ted Oh the 7th of July next.
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"When | did namc her Lover, the fresh tears

"When | did namc her Lover, the fresh tears
Stood on her cheeks. as doth the honey dew
Upon a gather'd lily, almost wlthcr'd."
A few evenings since, just as the sun spent his
last ray. Of light upon creation, "as is our custom in
The afternoon" we wandered along the margin OF
the Seekonk River, to inhale the cool breezes which
that delightful sheet Of water generates, and watts
over the adjacent woodlands and meadows. 1t
was a delightful evening, and wrapped in medita-
ton, now looking back upon by-gone days, and now
I~ndulgins in melancholy anticipations of.he future,
we needed not what transpired, and noticed not the
approaching darkness, till the p~laintive and melan.
choly notes of female voice arrested our atten-
ton. Looking earnestly around to discover from
whence the sounds proceeded, we saw sitting upon
an oaken bough, beneath the luxuriant foliage ola
beech tree, a female form, neatly and t~astefully
attired, whose pensive and woe-begone countenanee
told her sad story, and convinced US che was one Of
"hOpe's for.aken and prospects blighted.'
Approaching her with caution, lest we should
frishteu her by our intrusion, we inquired Of her
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

her name, and the inducements which had led her
to frequent a place 80 retired, and surrounded with
solitude. She needed not our interrosa.ions, but
whilst she sat musins beneath the ~.hadowy tree,
whose branches she had hoped would secure her
from mortal observation, she was intently ensa-
ged weaving a garland Of wild flowers; and
then gazing on the trophy which she had woven
:he following stanza:
"Take, oh take those lips away
That so sweetly were iorsworn,
And those eyes, the break OF day,
Lights that do mislead the morn
But my kisses bring again
Seals oflove, but seald In vain."
She ceased, and bursting into tears, gave vent to
her feelings-feelings which she could no longer
%controul. And then she would utter in loves
witching language, encomiums Oh the virtues and
merit. of some one whom she named not, and cried,
This garland / will weave for thee
Ifthou wilt prove but true to me,
But no, oh no, it cannot be
For thou vert false and ! was true,
And thou hast urst-hast ruined nc
Then fare thee well!-false youth adleu.
Night was fast approaching, and fearful that the
wretched maiden would remain in The forest the
live-lons night, we begged permission TO accompa-
ny her to her home" Home, home" replied the
unfortunate, "the wretched have no home-the
turf is my resting place and the grave is my asy-
lum.' Again she burst into tears-she wept long
and bitterly
"Her face still combating with tears and smiles,
The badges other grief and patience
And had not God for some strange purpose steeid
Our hearts, they must perforce have melted,
And barbarism itselfhaye pltied her"
We inquired of her the cause OF her grief-ifs she
lamented the loss of fond parents, or kind brothers,
or ii she wept for unrequited love. "Love. love!'
she mournful!y replied, speak not to me of that
passion" and wildly hurried herself down the vale
from our presence, and left US to lament that we had
disturbed her in her moments of calmness, whilst
secluded from the haunis Of capricious mau, in a
retreat so silent and hallowed to solitude.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

The ALBANY ARGUS will accept our thanks for
,ts censures and its oblilue advice-but as both Are
sratuitons, and we are OF age, and believe ourselves
,apahle of selecting our own instructors, we return
both, and there they rest.
But we must in candour confess that we are ex-
remely sorry the course wei Irsue does not meet
me appreciation ofthe Argus we lament in sack
cloth and ashes that that patriotic print fnds itself
allied upon to disapprove OF our department to.
wards "a man high in Office, and who, since the de.
feat of Mr.. Crawford, has been taken into its holy
keepiDs-but in the same breath, we shall be per
nitted to tell the Edi,o, that we fear he will find
4 a more difficult task to write up the sinking for.
tunes of Mr.. Calhoun, than we do to speak in favor
of what he is pleased to term "a corrnpt admins
tration.' Whilst we are about it we will say to him,
the Administration that it is not at all likely we
have the honor of being known to the Government,
and that it was established to procure for ourselves
an honest livelihood. We are not bound to support
any further than the admiration we entertain for
the purity oil its course, requires. The epitbets Of
gross abuse heated |" zeal" &c. which the Ar
gus applies to us, fail to infict the pain the Editor
intended, and if we we're not fearful ofbeing accused
of mildness, we should say TO him, your censures
are complimentary TO our course; aud in the Ian
guage Of Thompson to Mitchell, exclaim in reply
to his criticisms on our political conduct
rlNLu III -. rt.- = ... -
Appears one beauty to thy blasted eye?
Damnation worse than thine, if worse can be,
Is all ask, and all | wish from thee"
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

representation, TO refute sophistry, to expose a vi
cious taste, or censure immortality. But it seems
Mr.. Upper did not stop precisely at this point
In order to make Mr.. Tabart's publication more RI
diculous. he wr,t q and published a mock panegyr-
ic .pon a small poem supposed to have been late
~ published by Mr.. Tabart, rs follows;
"There was a littie maid
And she was afraid
Her sweetheart would come to her;
She bound up her head
When she went to bed,
And she fastened her door with a skewer."
His Loriship informed the Jury that it was act
Iouable. grayely to impute to an author the publ
cation of such a poem, to which he was IN fact a
stranger, ami the Jury gave Mr.. Tabart one shilling
damages.
In another cause connected with that Of Mr.. Ia
bart agains. Mr.. Upper, Lord marlborough deci-
ded that il is not actionable to ridicule a literary
composition or the author Of it, so far as he has en-
bodied himself with his work-and IN the case OF
Sir John Carr, Knight, who had written and pub
Ii.hei" Tie Stranger an Franes, Il Northern Sum
m,r.' &c. and who brought an action against Mr..
Hood. for exposing him to, and bringing upon him
divers great and manifold contempt. laughter and
ridicule, the same principle was decided. The
charges alleged by Sir John against MIR. Hood, were
not, and could not be, controverted. 1t Is diihcult
10 imagine "A HuiIldu btibS pio''u ~ " h''' ''''NN
loo. and Imaginable attitude before the public than
was Sir John by Mr.. Hood. Even his great prede-
ce,.or and cognom,nsake, Sir John Falstaf, might
have borrowed from the dress MIR. Hood gave Sir
John Carr, some articles to have set off his person
TO greater advantage. Lord Peterborough howev-
er, decided, that II Mr.. Hood only ridiculed Sir
John Carr as an author, the action could not be
maintained that one writer, in exposing the foliles
aud error. of another, may make use OF ridicule,
however poignant. Ridicule IS often the tttest
weapon that can be employed for such a purpose.
If the person ridiculed suffer, IT is damntun lbSque
~4njurtq. Where is the liberty of the press, If such
an action can be maintained? No one would buy
the works of Sir Robert Filmer after Mr.. Locke had
refuted them but could Sir Robert have sustained
an action against the great philosopher who was la
boring 10 enliyhten and ameliorate mankind {? 1.-THE
commentator does not step aside. if he does not fol-
low the plaintiff INTO domestic life for the purposes
of SANDER. if he even does not carricature the au.
thor ne IA man, but only as an author, no action
would lie. That critic does n great service to the
public, who writes down any vapid or useless pub
LEGATION. He checks the dissemination OF bad taste,
and prevents people from wasting their time and
money upon trash. II the author loses, in conse-
quence of it. the profits OF his work, it's a loss he
ought to sustain. It's, in fact, 'the loss OF fame and
prnhts to which he was never entitled.
Verdict for the defendant.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

The weather continues extremely warm-of
which fact our readers are Is well acquainted as
ourselves.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-26
This is to Give Notice.

YEvHAT the subscriber of alexandria County in the
Z District of Columbia, has obtained from the Or
phans Court ofsad County letters of administration,
with the will annexed, the estate of Thomas Her
bert late Of theCounty, aforesaid deceased. per
sons having claims against the said decedent here
by warned to exhibit the same with the voucher pass
ed by the Orphans Court to the subscriber or be-
fore the 9TH day of February next, they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of said es
tste and those indebted thereto are required to make
immediate payment Given under my hand, this 9TH
day of August 1926. MAURICE HERBERT,
Admir- with the willannexed Of Thomas Herbert decd
aug8 80 I'm