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CREOLE. GIRLS.

Dancing an the nest Indies
Every Creole female loves dancing
as she loves herself. From the
quadrille OF the lady Town to the
John-John Of the negro, to dance is
to be happy. The intense delight
they take in ii is the natural consc-
qnence Of that suppression Of ami
NAL vivacity which the climate and
habits OF the West Indies never fail
To produce. The day is passed ,ith-
in doors in langnor aud silence !;
there are no public amusements or
public occupations to engage their
attention, and their domestic cares
are few. A ball is therefore 10 them
more than ball it is an awakener
from insensibility, Il summoncr tn
society, libcratnr of locked up af-
fectiens, an inspirrr Of motion aud
thought. Accordingly, there is more
artiessness, more passion than is
used in England the soft dark eyes
of a Creole girl seem TO speak such
! devotion and earnestness of spirit
that you connot choose but make your
partner your sweetheart Of an hour /;
there is an attachment between
you which is delightful. and you
cannot resign it without regret.
She is pale, it is true, but there is a
beauty, as South said, in this very
paleness. and her fall yet delicate
shape is at once the shrine and censor
/ Of Love, whence breathe
The melting thought,
| The kiss ambrosial, and the yielding smile
Their dancing Is an antantc move
ment, but they never tire. Upbornc
With interchangeable toes, they will
hold you seven or eight hours right
on end, and think the minutes all
too short. At four in the morning
my last partner wcnt--shc had star
ted AT bali past scyen-she could ne
longer resist the caNernons yawns
Of her papa and mama, bat it was
reluctantly that she went
"necdum sstiata recossit"
like ball in the West Indies
better than III England. True it i.
that You perspirc. but then You have
not to undergo the triumph OF supc-
'lior t'rigidlty IN yonr parlncr--sll,
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From Chalmers Sermons.
MAN.

What n curious object of cOntem-
piatl0n to superior being, who
casts an eye over this lower world
and surveys the busy, aud nncea =
lug operations Of the people who
swarm upon its surface Let him
select any one individual amongst
US, and c0niine his attention TO him
as a specimen of the whole. Let
him pursue him through the intri.
cate variety of his movements, for
he is never stationary. See him with
his eye fixed upon some distant OBJ
ject, and struggling to arrive at
it ; see him pressing forward to
some emincnce, which perpetually
rccedes away from him--sec the
inexplicablc being, as he runs in
full pursuit of some glittering bau-
bic, and the moment he reaches il.
throws it behind him. aud il is for
gotten see him, unnindtul Of hts
past experience, hurrying his foot
steps to some new object with the
same eagerness s. rapidity--compart
tic ecs'acy Uf hope with the iistiess
ness OF possession, and observe thu
whole history Of his day to be mad,
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sed talking. 4 pert, silly, eigint
but What can yon expect from :
woman Aud yet Notwithstanding
Solomon. in his Proverbs. has th,
assurance To say. =. Whose hndctl
"A wife. hndeth a good thing Cam
say ! tllink So.
Uednesday, IL. had tifl'witl
Mrs. Snacks about The long Irish
man. In return. she called me
jealous shows how little she knows
oi human nature. How can | be
lealons Of such an unCnuil. raw
boncd, dislointcd laekanapes ? Cal.
led him 81 before his face. and got
jnIcknamed an old Tramp in re-
ply.
.hem.--That's all ono gets for
ones good nature. old trump
indeed. l'hink nf that now.
should not mind her calling me a
trump but .old = besides. It's M
such thing. | shall not be fifty Till
next Michaelmas day. Went IL
bed in rage and dreamed Of the
long lrlshman.
ThTSday. l8.-Walkcd out be
fore breakfast, and met the long l.
rishman. dctest swearing but,
d--n him, what does he alcan bY
II Dined at three o'clock. aud
helped twice to cheese by way OF
something To do. Went half priC-
10 the theatre, and at the cor
ner OF the stage box hobbled against
the long freshman. Mrs. Suacks
smiled on him. | think nj least
she did nay, III swear she did ];
Ill take my oath she did by hea-
ven she did ! Conceive what "a
Iackass | must have looked
Frddy. 19.-Felt exceedingly
awkward about the temples u drca-
mcd that Mrs. Snaeks, like Dldoa,
had turned me into a stag. ReCciv-
I'd three letters ofcongr.tulAtlon ON
my marriage. boungcd ala@liHl', :
library, aud met. on my return. thu
freshman IN earnest conversation
With Mrs. Samuel SnaCks. How
could Mrs. Sna Ks imagine il was
possible to be jealous of such a
wretch ! Had quarrel with her
about him. lot that | think him
worth qnarrelliug alb luD ana rushed
in a rage To the theatre.
.Hem. II forgot IT, mention that
Mrs. Snacks went with the.
saturday. 20.--Another quarrel.
Astonishing Mrs. snacks cant keep
ber temper. Threatened IN throw
the best blue sugar basin al my head.
What vixen But MS no use. !
see clearly how it is. I'm wretch
for life. Received letter al condo
lence from fompkins. Replied by
return as follows -. Dear Iom.
avoid it you hasenot already mar
ried. avoid it like the devil--hanging
IS a mere joke to it.
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H0rdm of ihf uDgm. As the eli.
10 wear only very light Dresses.
there are some manufactured Of silk
nt 50 fine a texture, that the whole
dress does not weigh morc than an
ounce They reposc in these dres.
ses. which they change IN the norm
ing. casting aside the formcr as III
no further use. Every day they
assume dress of lift rent colour.
fhcy are adorned besides with an
immense qnantlty Of jewels the
collar / tbrlr r.,be is bordercd with
twp bands Of diamonds enclosed in
tho centre ct two rows Of pearls,
crossing Oh the stomach. - rhctr ear
rings and bracelets are OF surpl.i-
sing beauty. Their fingers aud al.
81 their tncs, which are bare (the
iect being covered with sandals on
ly.) are ornamented equally with the
most beautiful rings. All the wives
III The heSHl, aud the processes.
bis daug tiers, carry on tue thumb
Of the right hand, in the form # a
ring, small looking glass border
ell with pearls. They cast then
eyes necessarily npan this mirror
Ii is with them the occupation Of eve.
ny moment. Their most beennsing
ornament is golden glrd Of III,
breadth of two fingers. enrichet
with jewels. Nantes of the SAINT
metal are suspended to it, sew,
with diamonds, whose points ar,
terminated by knots Of pearls
What is very surprising is. thai
each of these ladies has change .
SIX or eight sets IF these pearls.
CGtrGoa's Mogat Hgudsiy.
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May l5.

W lRGINTA.--At superior Court of Chan-
18th May, 1926.
The President Directors & Co. of the Far
tners Bank of Virginia, Pits.
against
y '9hn Moore, Benjamin. Perkins, Richard
r'E'ns, William Turner aud David Saun-
oer1' III Defls.
Inc defendant benjamin Perkins who is
W" 81 his country, and against whom the
i"'',''lh' appear 10 have proceeded in the
ss''ue prescribed by law against absent de
'e'uants, still failing TO appear and answer,
~" 'oe motion of the plaintiffs. by counsel,
we court doth take their bill for confessed
~ 70 lha' defendant, and the cause coming on
" oe heard on the bills answers Of the de-
," ~ John Moore, Richard Perkins and
""' hrner, exhibits, and the examination
witness, and upon the several dpcreia al
"'uers, entered in the cause nj rules which
I,l'"' 10 have been duly served, was argued
W counsel, on consideration whereof the
''' ooti order, that one ofits commission.
10 take an account of the mortgage debt
. a''u mortgage subject in the protecting. men.
"o"eo, aud report the same to the court with
u'y matters specially stated. thought nerti-
e'u ny himself or required by the parties TO
~ 50 stated, Copv-Testp,
JOHN WILLS, {. c.
Commissioners Office, Lgnch5,ug, !
II 25th July, 1890
,h me parties in this cause will take notice,
t nave appointed Tuesday, the twelfth
ro Vi September next, to commence the ac-
ronu' directed by the foregoing order oi
, on, ON which day they are required TO at.
's"u a' my office in this town, with their ac.
o's, vouchers, aud copies of court napers
prepared for examination and settlement
August ID. Ava
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OF vanity and ,'cstIcssness and dis.

- 'ahiil anu itstF1snes9 and uIa>
lppointment
WI Ike The gliiiering an idiors TOW.
" Doih ilncy m1nk his Vnpsa
To complete The nnnrrountahIa
hlsthfy. let ~ iook u its termina.
ION. Mar is irregular in his move.
meats hut Ills docs moi hinder tho
regularity nf nature. Tine will mar
stand s'ill 10 look AZ ns. II moves
AZ rs own invarlable pace. The
winged moments Nv IN swift success.
sion OVER ~. The great lumina.
rles which Are suspended on high.
perform their circlcs in the heaven.
The sun deseribcs his eirrnil in tho
armament aud the space Of few
revolutions will bring every nan
amongst ns to hin destiny. The DE-
cree passes abroad against the poor
child III inlatnaf,on. II meets him
~ The inll career Of hope and enfer-
PRISE. He sees the dark curtain Of
mnrtal,ty falling upon the woril.
ana npon all IFS interests. The bo-
sly. RESTLESS heart. 80 crawdcd with
It's plans. aud feelings, aud antici-
pau IA. lorsets tn play. aud all ia
hh'lriahs anxietles are flushed Tor
ever.
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purchase may be accommodated by applying
10 the subscriber living on the premises.
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( codes of fortune Inis ~ fDIlow-
ed by a short and very Curious ad-
dress
To the Reader.
-. He that knoweth rot that he
ought In kn0w,is brnte beast among
men.
q. He that knoweth no moro
than he hath ueed of, is man among
brutc beasts.
lie ihM kuowcth all that nav
be known, il a god amongst men.
q. Read willingly.
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3. Judge lndlierently.
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ta,ns 100 instances A few ex-
ats, the spelling Of whirl, we mod
ernize. will explain tho authors
plan and execution.
lie that will live in quief, must
frame himself 10 three things.--to
hear. see, aud say nothiag.
The philosopher, Aristotle. be-
iIeved hat three things--tlat Wbic.
he touched with mis- hand that
which he saw with his eyes that
which he could comprehend in argu.
mont.
Three things which cause man
to keep his triends--if he give
much; II he ask iiltle; if ho take
nothing.
Three things necessary in flat.
tcrer--an 'npuhent face stead
last colour changing voice.
Trust not three things-.,logs'
teeth horses feet women's pro.
testatipus.
i Three things are uncertain and
inconstant--the fayo ii princes :
the love Of women lne shining of
the sun in April.
'Ihere arc three very strung
things gold. Tor there is no place
invincible. when an ass. laden with
gold, may enter love. because it.
proVoketh us to adventure our
goods, lille and rcnnwn, and all la
Dor, because it overcometli all
things
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Sunday, 14.--Continued rain.
What a bore is wet Sunday in the
country. Amanda, by the bye, said,
pleasantly enough, that wet weather
might be expected in a watering
place. Attended morning church,
and inquired of a fat clerk whether
there was any evening service. Lun-
ched by way Of amusement. looked
out of the window, aud busted my
self in counting the eave-drops.
Thought ON my books in Lincoln's
Inn. United my shoe strings. in
order to tie them up again. Pick
ed my best breeches to pieces for one
must do something.
.Hem.-lt seems a long time for
dinner.
.Nonddg,-Drove over to Mar
gate Amanda dressed in the ex-
IRENE of fashion. aud full, as usual q,
of vivacity. Walked together on the
fort. Met one Captain Drrmont
O'Dorherty,a long irishman Of Bal
lychannon, and a former suitor OF
my wife (till be found she had no.
thing. Formally introduced to him
and shaken on the spot by hand as
hard as a deal board.
.Nem.-Amanda seems much ia
ken with him-but this of course,
for the fellow is full Of Crayat and
compliment, and stands six feet
high. by about three broad. Cane
say Hike his looks.
Tuesilay.-Receiyed visit from
the long lrishman.-OHered Aman.
da and myself tickets for the Mar.
gate Assembly. Kicked her undei
the table as hint to decline item
! No use, one. might as well kick {
post. Fellow staid full hour ;du
iriDg which Mrs. snacks never cea
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/ prrsplres IN precise analogy with
Yourself. lifts anil rclifls tltr cambrir
totes qaoiics, as tbc Papists say.
Whilcs ever doth the orient humor
burst forth at intervals upon her ivo-
~ cheek. and grayitaje in emulnns
contrailnenSe with Your own. Win
dows. doors, aud lalousirs are all
thrown open 10 the brccz"s or mig II
flowers and eNergrccns give. lie
aud verdancy to the walls, anh the
golden NOON or diamond stars
CLEAN through the many openings
with that rich aud sleepy splcndor
which good men will see hereafter
IN Paradise. II is my advice not 10
drink mnch--restrain Yourself till
twelve O'Clock or 81, and lhcu eat
some cold meat and absorb pint of
porter up. which is perfectly inn0x.
Inns tn the system. aud mare res
toraliVe 10 the animal spirit than
punch. VINE, or sang rec. Above
all do mol he persuaded tn swallow
any wash tca-it gives neither
strength or vivacity, but rather i'm
pairs both. and makes yan excess
slV"ly uncomfortable. Ii Il impor-
tant 10 remark that your shirt col
lars should be loose round thu neck.
ard the gillS Iowa mere white
stock Of thick Holland well starched
with arro"-root is the best cravat.
otherwise with the ordinary appar-
atus. your cloth In an hour becomes
a rope. aud the entirc fbcale sinks
into state Of utter dissolution.
La phllpsophie Isl quclque chose.
mais la Danse said the F"cneh
lady. Dear maids or the Antilles.
wind ard aud leeward. il ~ even
50 with ynn Sweet are VI at : our
breakfast of yams and plaiuiains,
sweet n your dinner Of squash Il !
guinea fowls, sweet when We or.
petrate political economy. apd us -
hnnaaity towards the slaves, but
swccter than your father sugars
are ye. dear heirs Of the Caibbs.
whe0 " cpme brilliant and happy.
II Shiae. like ilonris, in the dance.
-Coierligf'S SIT Months IN The
UcSt LdieS.
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"A Waek to Nire.

"'id gentle horses and careful driver.
5. HATCHER.
IN go
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THOMAS r. DUVAL,

HAS inst received n supply OF the above
Medich,e, rs agent for the Proprietor.
March -. 64
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TIE. HONEY MOON.
journal krpf by Mr.. saourI snack

Monday. april All fools day
Quite otherwise with me. Who on
this auspicions day have done the
only wise thing ever did. VIZ. Ia.
ten unto myself wife. After the
ceremony. the happy couple Mrs.
Snacks X MYSELF set Off in a chaisc
and innr.tor Rams gate Journey de-
llghtlul; how could il be otherwise
Though | never saw my Amanda
look so divine Canvass Venus
seems modelled from her: the same
deep languishIng eye the same cIus
teriog rlnglets, the same snowy >o-
Inptnous bosom same-Uh !
what lucky dog am
TncSday.2 .-th ening; nyerwhel
med by the tnnujt nf my thoughts.
Felt quite young again. (by the bye
am only 40, after all, aud inditrd
the following letter to my friend
Iompkins Of the Temple. Dear
Tom. burn your books and marry
marry Immediately, my old boy.
Nothing like matrimony it is a
paradise itself, pure, genuine, and
unsophistiratcd.' Read my note 20
manda,imprintcd on her soft cheek
a husbands tendercst kiss x sci dawn
to hot supper.
UedneSduy.3 .-indalgcd in PEN
siye stroll along the sea shore. fiji.
ed with connubial ccstacy. Thoupht
on Thompson's exquisite lines on
domestic bliss. Oh happy they ;
&c. need scarcely add that NV
Amanda accompanied me in this
ramblr, with her ringlets wayin0
like gossamcr TO the wind. and a
small countenancc. Encbautinp
girl she wants nothing Of am anyrI
but the wings.
Thursday. 4.-Ilow genuine. how
lasting is domestic bliss Study has
its advantages ; but, compared with
the ecstacies of Hymen. it is moth.
ing, absolutely MISUNDERSTANDING.
ton and Milton, | remember. both
speak with enthusiasm of welded
love- Gibbon frequently alludes To-
il as the most tender of human CON
nexions. Johnson says that there
is no happiness without it = and in
deed all authors who are good for
any thing are loud in its praise.
BY the Roman law, however. a wife
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nPERMACErl LAM OF, jn,t re-
AJeeised By THOMAS J. DUAL.
July ~ Bank Square.
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INSEED OLA few barrels of
a. Llnseed OIL just received by
WALTER IL. MIDDLETON.
August Il.
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+" medium saiiala recosgt,

| like ball in the West indies
better than III England. True it is
that You perspirc. but then you have
not to undergo the triumph OF supe-
! iior trigidlty IN yoar partner--shc
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Hor 10 pycreat n B,coch of Promp

How 10 pycrcat II Blc0Ch Qf Premise.
MOI long since, in d cert II pm Of Dhi5
CITY, which shall be namc.es., . 81 hing
cobblcr Of tifiy-siy, two monds GUIDE,
went woomg TO buxom widow Of for
~, IN his nciphbourbood. The son of
ChriSpin had something OIL worldly goods,
not in the shape Of lasts, sole, or Old
shoes, bui IN real bnna-ilde bank stock.
Our swoin was no fictitious ,toekhold-
or. for he wclghrd two hundred and
odd, aud his FIRST brush-up 10 tie widow
proved he was no man Of straw. The
buxom widow received his addresses
with a courtesy, a glass of rim twist, and
several olls and ans ! just thrown in by
way Of candy TO the entertainment.
] They went on from day 90 day, until al
the end of long eternal fortnight ; the
cobblor put the question in direct FORM
aud received squeeze from the widow,
and glass OF good rcckin sling. Eve
/, ~ thng was arranged, says the hlstorl-
an, aud hymen began to pour Il little
/ Nantucket into his lamp, Cupid being
now sure at that couple, decamped to
anoiher.-But alas who can tell whai
the morrow will bring forth Z The cob
( bier had a dream--a vision, as Jacot
/ had, and a scene which did not riya
j Booths tent scene. Next morning hi
got mp with changed mind. He abso'
lutely chose to forget the widow, his pro
mise, Hymen's torehlight, and Cupid
arrow. He did not go to the widow
nothing loath.' She on the other hand
waiting " lole day and half woepin,