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grove, which threw its luxurious foliage over the
brow of Arnold's Hill, and from that day to this,
he has carefully avoided answering any questions,
which might lead 10 discovery Of his history--or
crafty the curiosity Of the inquirer.
Months. years and days pass by him unnoticed
and unregardsd, and il is only extraordinary
casions, that he emerges from the confines Of his
latary hermitage. In the Spring he sometimes
occupies himself in laborious emPloyments-such ch
as attending gardens for the neighborhood; but so
regardless is he of the things Of this world that he
cares not whether his labors are rewarded or not,
by those who receive the benefits of them.
Unused TO the luxuries or extravagancies of life,
he contents himself with the simplest food and
such as the bountiful hand Of nature supplies. The
meats and intemperate liquids of social life, are
unknown to him,
"But from the mountains grassy side
guiltless feast he brings;
A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied,
And water from the springs"
In summer, he cultvates small lot Of land,
which he is kindly allowed to possess, by the Hon.
Mr.. burgess, the owner of the estate on which the
hermitage is located; but he rarely allows the
plants to arrive at maturity, before he plucks them
from the earth, and throws them to the cattle that
feed around his lonely mansion. What should ir-
duce him to thus destroy what he has often been at
great labor to cultivate. he assigns reason,
can any one form a reasonable conjecture. His
cell is decorated with various shells and bones, and
is scarcely capable Of accommodating himselfalore
and the furniture with which it is supplied consists
of a stool, an oaken bench, on which he reposes,
and two or three pieces of broken delf ware. 1t j.
aud appears to be admirably fitted for a msan-
thrope and recluse.
In winter he seldom emerges from his solitary
mansion, but silently and patiently waits for time
to introduce the vernal Spring, and to bring about
that joyful season, when once more he can rove
around the adjacent woodlands and meads. The
rays Of the sun never enter the portals of his dom
cil and at midday it assumes all the darkness Of
midnight. Content with his situation, and at peace
with all, he quietly looks forward for the arrival Of
that day. when he shall "bid the waking world good
night" and find in countries unexplored, that hap.
pin ess which life has denied him.
Ills cell is surrounded by thick set hedge,
wrought of wild brars and hemlock, and displays
much ingenuity and taste. II is in most romantic
situation, some distance from any human habita-
ton, and not often annoyed by the gaze Of the
rious, or the mischievous visits Of the boys, for
they all love poor RsBERT. 1t is well worth the
trouble ofthose who are fond Of the curious, and
are pleased with noticing the excentricities offra
mortality to visit the abode Of "RoBKRT THE
HERMIT"
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you--you are unworthy Of our notice" Chagrined,
mortified and enrased, he, after having been denied
the honors even Of the Opposition, has vainly en-
deavored to return to his first love- the people, and
now asks to be ranked among the friends Of the ad-
ministration. That he will here assuredly be dis
mong the citizens Of Maine, as certain the ex-
istence Of the Sun. and as plain as the midday
path to heaven. But we shall now leave him TO
the full enjoyment Of all the sweets shutting can
produce-to the miseries. which must ever await a
mad ambition.
Mr.. HOLMES is now fifty years Of age, and as a
public speaker may be classed among the elo-
quent and elegant. 10 private life he is esteemed
for his private virtues, and man ever thought Of
doubling his integrity, or Of charging him with an
act Of individual injustice. But as a public man
he must ever be despised, as shufaer and as po.
litical weather cock, and as one who, for Office,
own interest. We have been among the first to
admire his talents and the excellence of his i'm
passioned eloquence, and among the earliest to de-
plore his prostitution and to lament the act Of
political suicide, which, in moment of mental
abstraction he has perpetrated to subserye the die
tates Of corruption. But we
''No longer seek hls merits to disclose
Or draw his fraities from their drear abodes."
GTPortrait No. W. of LEVI WOODBURY., Of
New-Hampshire, will be given in our next.
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had transcribed the powers vested in him by his
government, was justfable, and had been guilty Of
nothing, but that Of doing q right thing in a
wrong way"
In taking these several stands, he was undoubted-
ly induced by hope Of gaining western friends !:
but here he again failed in his calculations and re-
turned to his constituents to meet their indignation
and their frowns.
In 1921 he appeared in the United States Senate
delegated by the State Of Maine, and from that day
to this, he has played well-known game, in the
political farces Of the times-
"'Twas sad by starts, by fits twas Wild"
and he has at last succeeded in working his own
condemnation. Contrary to the wishes Of his con-
situents he entered the Caucus of 1924, and voted
for the nomination Of Mr.. CRAWFORD; and to ac-
ceerate the prospects Of the Georgia candidate i'll
Maine, he established press at Alfred, called the
"Alfred STAR" which he edited for, and by the in
structions Of MIR. CRAwFoRD-but the result OF the
Presidential election, proved how futile were his
endeavors and how silly was the course he pursued
lie succeeded not to gain friends for his patron, and
only had the melancholy satisfaction Of finding that
he had worked out his political ruin.
Since then, he has been engaged under the aus
pices of Mr.. CALHOUN, in getting up the Opposi-
ton, aud has labored in and out ofseason to
consummate the designs of that unprincipled fac
ZIONIST But even in this he has failed, and retired
from the field covered with shame and disgrace
For, when he had been made use Of as pack.
horse and a cat',-psw, by Mr.. CALHOUN and his
parasites and worked TO their hearts content they
spurned him from them, longer Of any value or
sse; and he wss in the broad face Of day, and in
presence ofs crowded Senate room, told by JoHS
RAspoLrB, "sir know you not-wewill not trust
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HOGS


4 Western friend informs US that upwards Of
sky thousand IIogs had passed upihe valley Of
the great Kanswha, as carly as the 9Th OF this
month"; mostly destined to the eastern quarter Of
luginia-this accession 10 usual supply by
thai route, Is principally owing to thevery useful
and convenient road recently constructed be
tween the kanawha aud james rirer-1be eX-
penditure among our citizens in bringing Hogs
Ia market from our western border, IL estimated
alta dollar and twenty-five cents per head and II
the facilities of bringing them 10 market, should
only reduce the price Of pork fifty cents in the
hundred, the results will be disbursement Of a.
bout seycnty-nvc thousand dollars for corn and
etncr provisions on the roads, and upwards OF
6fe Thousand dollars saved TO the consumers OF
Western pork These are interesting circuln-
stances for the consideration Of the Legislature
IN deciding on thcexpedlency Of extending the
Kanh@ba road to the Kentucky border, aud
eastward 10 stanton. Enquirer.
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RoYR fccideHL--" The Gazette dc France
gives the following account of an accident thai
Happened TO the king yesterday, during his visa
10 Calvary -" The King was coming down
surrounded by hi, suite our OF the steep stairs
that led from tie platform the Church to the
tharcts OF the stations and thence TO the road
when ms foot &ipp'd, and he ttH on his knee. ~
II happy e3ou ofrcdcciiDH and GOODNESS, his mn
}edg Hre'e torirard his hands, aud hfrupport
hfg garf ktpi his head from striking on the steps,
The King Immediately rose up, aud noticing the
alorn ofhi, attendants at his fail, c0niecended
TO ffassare than bNG gracious miic. and cont.
nncd to descend the hill on foot as far as Sur
esnen
This is the miserable style in which many of
the cnurty editors of Europe s. eak of the most
ordinary accidents OF royal life \ man stun.
bles and fails on his knee aud tries 10 save him
sell from falling by putting out his hands This
is called happy effort ofrenccton and cool
ness . and then the nonsense about condeycead-
rag 10 rfa'apc his attendants by gracious Snile
that royal person had not suffered any injury
Give as our western wilds, where mind and
tongue are free, and where, il man tumbcs,
he picks himself up again instinctisely, without
any happy effort of reelection and GOODNESS. -
he rest is " leather and prunclla'
y. L. T11
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We have oon'erscd with Mr. Miller, who Vi.
sned Greece about two years ago. under the pat.
ronage Of the Greek Committee of this CITY
and the account he gives of the destitute and
suffering condition of that oppressed people is
most appalling II confirms the statements Civ.
en- IN the papers for some time past, of their pri
va'ionS and dlStrcsses The women and chill.
dfen as well as the soldiers suffered extremely
curing the siege OF hissolonghi, aud SO did
'hose' afterwards, who escaped Many chose
death rather than be captured. They d,n,c.
Gated above all other evils, the falling into the
hands OF their unfecling and cruel enemies. The
wants OF most of the inhabitants of the Moreo
are extreme and those captured are treated in
nostblutal manner In Attica and jFtolio
the people are in Il destitute condition Rut no.
thtnS ~ih induce them TO sdtHn 10 their cruel
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referring to the following letter whit.
jackson. II is ne ii - s,.,.t.., r.
the Judgment Of the ticneral s. hiel,,,,.,, ut
have oeen made. Wiib an indelic,,. ''s'a
" had deemed him incapable. a,a s
tae which exhibit. the weakness Of II, ''' :
ieet, he shows now completely hi, ,..... 'a
obtained the ascendanry and now no. A. .1'
caught by the gilded hook thrown ,.. o.
trends lie speaks vi the corrnn,..... =
administration, as II ii had been don. -
o. the " magnitude Of the principles 49,. que
people God save the marx ? have e,,,., g"
nm 10 sustain, as ifhe were YER, Ia
oil ms own great merits, as if he were f. I'D
the toibles of humanity. Never .. IN
sueh bareiaced violation of the Court. -
from one candidate TO another-ncvo. W.
was there ever such want Of selc.ras,.,-. S5
a triumph OF vanity over intellect such , ,-,a -,
misrepresentation ofthe public scntimor, "a, ''
was the adviser of the General who,
this letter. Who is the injudicious f., ''Oe
publshedh : But We will 10 longer dc,,,. ''''
readers from perusal Of the preciou, ,o.-- 'u'
From tho Frankfort, (ky3 Arr,s D'o' e'aus
GsatlemsR--Thc following letter ~.
IN reply toa letter from gentleman of III; "'u''a
requesting Cen Jackson 10 visit kenr,,I. std
the purpose OF coun'eracting the ntriD"ss =. 4,
management OF certain prominent iudriI,. ana
galhst hun. You will please insert il IN ,%', d
gus, aud oligbe Yours, &c. '''' A.
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Several petitions have been presented to tho
Legislature of VERMONT, praying for the grant
Of lotteries, the whimsical grounds for which arc
thus noticed by the Vermont Patriot One
wanted lottery TO raise 5000 because he had
broken his hips and his wife had been scaldcd
and they had long been confined by sickness.
Another wanted to raise 900 dollars by lottery.
because he was poor and ricl,cty, and wished
for an education. Athird was very iugcni-
ons man. but not able to build a mill and find
machinery, and therefore, wanted lottery. A
fourth was an honest man, who had a large
family. and but one arm. aud he wished for "A
lottery to enable him To buy a tract of land in
some unsettled pant Of the country. And the
fifth wanted lottery to raise reasonable sum
TO support himself and wife the reminder of
their lives as he had lest an arm. had no pro-
perry, and was no" maintained by the oyerseers
ofthe poor.N
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rel tue deiar untf 10 mofrns, asked ior bJ HIM.
for the production II tn Receipt.
For ihe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Daniel. Dade, Al
Zen. Johnston. Brooisc1bruug, stuart
Against l-J,ouIJin, senpie.
50 Inc Iousf agreed 10 give tme for the pro
duesian of the Reccipt--and the trial OF Air. lie
wig was adjourned until 10 MORROW.
Thursday. 23d
The tlinl Of Wm W fleming, for misdcmoa-
usr IN ofinr, vas resumed.
NJ. Ger The witness, having returned from
Prince George pr, duced IN Court, The reooipr
yesterday referred to.
O Bp Mr. Leigh. To whom vas the money
collected for Mr Henng the subject OF this pro
secifon, paid, and by ehsi auth1rit,
Thr witness stated that had been paid 10 Mr
Lee. Clerk 81, che Auditor Office and 10y th'
uriftcn order Of Mr. Hening. Being asked II b'
had that order he replied that be had nd, anc
had boco unable to find i.
Nf Leigh lhcu called for the production q
the order, which be commended Is q mai'riol I'M
in the cham Of evidence lie urged that neither
the receipt was in Mr.. Henugs hand writing
nor vas the order directing is payment TO Mr.
Lee mnduccd--and that there vas 40 otherproo
Of cKaction and cxtortion against Nh Hemng
than his having made out the ice bill The cas'
was not impossible, ihatll had bcen made out by
another perron thnn Nh. Hcning, without hD
noRledec 81 consent.
The Attorney General replied, and contcnded
! thai the order could neither be produced, nor Il
II could was il al all material. II necc ssary, he
should contend that the prosecution had already
/ gone ini enough IN the production OF evidence
aud thai hhyng established the making out OF
tin ekior.sc zee bills by Mr.. Iienng, and their
collection by legal officer, enough had been pro
I Il -. = 4
| charged
| lhepniut Inadc nv Nj L.ighWns oserrucdby
/ thu Court mem. Goa.
The Anurnrv General then offered A. Ct-
dence 10 the nu,. q paper containing list Office
bills fceeped lor 10y the Sheriff oil 7, George,
| aud amoug them The iec bill the subject Of pro-
sfcnfion, With nn assignment oil the same by Hr
llcninc 10 II Watkins
The Counsel fOr the Defendant then moved 10
exclude thc cvidcuc" on the ground, that I pro-
we'd another offence than that charged IN the IN
delmcnt-.lhc indictment charging Nh Ilcnlng
viii eNactipg fees for services not rcudcrcd-
Whsrras the evidence established thai the services
ha4. been rendered & that Mr.. lIcnine had been
hrinr pnd Tor them, a distinction for Aris
totlr iand 81 Thomas tquinns)
The motion was u,crruled. five To four.
The Attorney General Introduced various wit
nesses TO prove the charges in the Indictment
The issuing ofcAccssyc lee bills h, An " on III,
nsGstnnt Clerks, recognized by him--thc collcc-
ton Of the money, aud II, payment 70 ihcasslg-
ness Of Mr. llcuing. Various motions to cX-
elude or modify the evidence were made by the
Counsel lor thc accused, but ns they were over
ruled aud involved no point of interest 10 the
general rcadcr. we have omitted IN report them.
The Dt1tndHnt then introduced his evidence
Mr.. Pulllam an assistant Clerk IN the thnnccry
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NFw-YoBK. Nov.


The inacOa9a. we regret to state that this
interesting, nay though a serpent we will add
beautiful, addition to Peale'e museum, died on
Wednesday night. His death was occnsioncd
by the ninstiiable curiosity of individuals in
keeping him constantly irri,ated, and causing
him 10 spring against the non of his cage. BY
this means his mouth became so much injured
as 10 create an inflammation which produced his
death. MIR. Pcale tells us that he died in the
greatest possible agony-writhing and twisting
throwing himself upon his back, tying himself
as II were In knots, and esincing conyulsions in
every possible form and TO administer med
cine 10 his snakcshp was not considered very
desirable undertaking. although serpent is one
OF the Escnlapian cmhlemS. This restless GU.
rioslty OF the Americans, is fault in some re.
spects peculiar. In Europe generally, and in
France and Italy especially, from the highest TO
the lowest orders, among the youth as well as
adults, the greatest possible regard is paid to
the presen alton, minjured, of Works of art, and
the cnrloslties OF oature. In France or Italy
the most beautiful pieces of sculpture and staIu-
AIRY, might stand exposed and uniniured for
years. But were the Venus de Medicis or the
Graees of Cancva, placed in the Park. un-
less guarded al every point, one would break
Oh a finger, and another an arm--one would
oetach a elnl, another a nQse-until, in short
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NV }oRK, Nov. Il
1ry;r1I efJb, I,.;g IT,. n ( -. 1,

drrirm ofHc Iric,-Thc l.. S ship Eric,
David Deacon, Esq commander, arrived ycstcr
day in 80 days from Gibraltar The Eric left
The Archipelago on the 18th August. At that
time nothing of importance had occurred be-
tween the Greeks and Turks since the fall Of
M'ssolongh. The Captain Phcha with "A fleet
OF 10 of 50 sail, had made an attack ON Samos
whore he was encountered by the Greek nact
and III report was that several Of his vessels
were set on fire by the Greek fire ships.
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tiue. ,hoir marble lady ships would be robbed Of
all their charms. II Is retnted that 80 sensible
was Napoleon Of this national defect, that when
ever Americans went to visit his collections Of
the works ofnsinre and art. his orders we're uni
fofinly to have the guards and attendants don-
bled. The Anaconda is 10 be dissected by scien-
fife gentlemen thi. day. Coal idcs
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COTTON CROP

TrsoNoosA, (Nabama) Nov. 4.-There has
been little OF the new crop of cotton sold in this
place this Season; what has been brought in, is
of very excellent quality, aud free from trash
aud stains. II will not command, at this time,
We are told, more than about six and a half
cents IN cash. The crop, we learn, is, in this
pant of the country, fully an average one.
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TIE IIrlNY


I. saviour whom In dutt TO thss
10" No how the adoring knrs
When, ropeutanl, to the sIies
Scarce WI IN our streaming eve,
q, hy all thy ratss aud Wa,
suffered once for man below
hondinR iroia thy ihfonf On high,
Heaf ctr solemn lnany.
Nv Thy birth and cart, YEAR,,
hF Thy human grtfand feufs,
bF Thy fasting sul distress
IN iht lonely wilderness 4
u, TRY victory IN the banf
offhe subtle isnpter's powsr1
Jf'Hs!ook with plying rye,
he"f our soIcuni inany.
; hY thine hoor NJ dark dr-anif,
h'fhn' agony ofpfnyer,
u the purple fohs Of seofn,
h' ihg "snnds--ihy crown af thorn
hP TIC oro-s, tbs pangs and erica,
h' III, porfeoI 'serl6ce
1esos i5oh With prsiur eye,
Dem gu salomn hlanv.
h' h. deep expiring rraan,
T. IS soul' topulchrl ,fnn.,
~ i.tf triumph DER The grave,
ir thy power (rum death to save,
Nlsbl} GOD, ~, rpded Lord,
To Thy thran' in Heaven sostorod.
Prince and Sa,inu,, haaf tue ~
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The Gtset'-tt alargc eud respectable meet.
inc ofthe citizens philadelphia on Wednesday
e'rning, the 9Th inst N0,h,tc Cdreyin the Chair.
and lior lh,bbci, Secretary, the following resou-
tons were adopted
Re'o'cfd, that VI, Carey, Josiah Randall
Jar7ts donaldson, H. Hubhcll and d. /. Brow n
be II committee TO inquire what measures are
most esredient TO be adopted to promote the sue
ccss Of the Greek cahsc, and make rrncrt to nm
adjourned meeting ofthc citizens of the CITY and
Comfy of Philadelphia.
ht,otreh, That the committee report upon tho
cNpediency of opening subscription thlosc bout
the Union, to raise funds for building or purchs
sing a vessel of war; and presenting the same ~
the Greeks to indemnity them for the loss of the
one they have been deprived of by mismanagc-
mentn Newly orb
hfm'red, That this meeting adjourn whcp it
does HdieurL to meet on Wednesday evcninp.
| 18th INIT at O'Clock, in the County Court
room.
Re5otrfd, That tho proceedings of this meet.
ing hc published in all the papers of this city,
Res0iecd, That We adjourn
MATHEW CAREY, Chairman.
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g.. HERMITAGE, iuly 81, 1920
ny dedr oir-fo our favor OF the : Ist in,,-.
received, re-assuring me ofthe wish of NJ. NJ
my friends IN kentucky that Should 80 -
Harfodsburg Springs. | had spok,n c1.'. Va
the spring OF this visif, because tLesr W. n
been recommended as neccssar, in tbo =. "'a
ation OF Mrs is health, aud there was ; ,''oi'
qualification derived from the hone that ,.i
see many OF my friends in kcptucly ~ +4
company at all times would be pleasing n ",''s
But masmuch as Mrs. j is lately SO 11y in'',.
ed as mol TO render this trip NECESSARY il r,.
TO me very questionable whether. wtbo,, -.
necessity, ought to yield to the other cop,id,''
tlops at this Juncture. | know that so IA,
kentucky Is concerned, the unjust irnputo,,.,'
winch 1t Is my wish TO avoid would nr,.,l
ralsed; or rather, that great proportion of ,bo
citizens would attribute to their proper or,,,,
the objects OF my visit; yet, when reflect rnii
on the management aud intrigue which are on,
rating abroad, the magnitude of the princnI..
"ideh lhey are cndea'ofing 10 supplant, aud ib.
many means which they can draw to their ,s,.
lance from the patronage of the goycumep,
feel IT is not less due TO myself and 10 p,inci,'
than TO the American people, particularly So ~
US they have sanctioned my political creed Ia
steer clear OF every conduct out Of whichtbr me,
might arse that | was mauuuyrng for ma, ,,.,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. If it be true, that the admin.
stfallon have gone into power contrary 10 the
voice OF the nation, aud are now expecting. by
means OF tins power, thus acquired, to mou,dD,e
pobllc VIII INTO an acqulcscenee With their antbp
rliy, then is the issue fairly made ou,--shal Ii.
government or the people rule And it be.
comes the man whom The people Indicate as their
rlghtial representative in this solemn issue "A Ia
have acquitted himself, that while he dlsp!acf<
! these enemies of liberty, there will be uothm, IN
hiS own example to operate against the stryaela
and durabllit! of the government.
lth this candid expression of NV FEELING, an
tbs subject, hope YOU will recognize notbpa
inconsistent with the claims which my friend, IN.
Kentucky have npon me. We're unconDcc,
Win the present contest, you may rest assured
taal wherever my presence or my labor would
be useful IN arrestng the effort, of intrigue and
management should not hesitate to repair 10
the post Which my friends might indicate os N.
most exposed 1t is source of much repret I.
dtsuppoint your wishes, l. others of our nr,r,uJ
friends IN kentucky, but as things are. unless
Mr.. } ;. health should render il nece.sa,,
lhlak YOU will coincide with NE, that a visit to
Kentucky would be improper at this period.
shall be happy to hear from you on the recent
oi this, Hastily, your freud,
ANI1Il1'A 4
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Messrs, Cary and Lea have announced for
publication in March, the Isl No. ola work, cnti.
tied the American Quarterly Review, on the plan
Of the Edinburgh, and North American Review
the editorial department to be committed to
Mr.. Walsh, aided by an association Of gentle
men, &c.
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The EDITORS of the Boston Patriot have seen a
lotter from the President Of the Republic of Cen.
tral America dated Guatanaa 18TH June last.
acknowledging the receipt of cop, of the ora.
ton delivered 10y the Hon. Daniel Webster. at
TIL aSing OF the corner stone of the Bunker Hill
monument II also ckprcssesthe highest satislnc
uoo Al the brilliant and patriotic sentmcntsW hich
II contains, aud concludes by wishing n hnpny
contamination to the undertaking which gave
rise to this celebrated production.