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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

troublesome and more dangerous, and often
end in sin, while the cares are but instances
of duty, and exercises of piety; and there
fore, if single life hath more privacy of de-
votion, yet marriage hath more necessities
and more variety of it, and is an exercise of
more graces. In two virtues. celibate or
single life may have the advantage or de-
grees ordinarily and commonly--that is in
chastity and devotion; but as tn some per-
sons this may fail, and it does in very many,
and married man may spend as much time
in devotion as any virgins or widows do; Yet
as in marriage even those virtues OF devotion
and chastity are exercised,s so in other instan-
ces, this state hath proper exercises and tri-
ais for those graces, for which single life can
never be crowned; here is the proper scene
Of piety and patience, of the duty of parents
and the charity of relatives; here kindness
is spread abroad, and love is united and
made firm as centre; marriage is the nur-
scry of heaven; the virgin sends prayers to
God, but she carries but one soul 10 him J;
the state Of marriage fills up the number OF
the elect, and hath in it the labour ct love,
and the delicacies of friendship, the blessings
of society, and the union of hands and hearts;
it hath in it less of beauty, but more OF safe
ty, than the single life, it hath care but less
danger; it is more merry; and more sad; IS
fuller of sorrows, and fuller of joys; it lies
under more burdens, but is supported by all
the strengths of love and charity, and those
burdens are delightful. Marriage is the
mother of the world, and preserves king
ioms, and fills cities and churches, and hea-
ven itself. Celibate, like a fly In the heart
of an apple, dwells in continual sweetness,
but sits alone, and is confined and dies IN
| singularity; but marriage, like the useini
bee, builds house, and gathers sweetness
from eye:, flower, and labors and unites in
| to societies and republics, and sends out col
onies. and feeds the world with delcacies,
and obeys their kinds and keeps order, and
exercises many virtues, and promotes the
interest of mankind, and is that state OF good
things which to God hath designed the pres
ent constitution of the world.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
A soLDrER,S REVENGE.

The decree of the French Convention that
one third of the officers of the army should
be named by the government, was very ill
received by the troops, who saw in it new
infringement on that liberty which they had
bought at the expence of many crimes; and
what rendered the measure still more dis
gushing to them was, that the officers thus
named, who were generally the minions of
some great men, were in most cases very un-
fit for the situation which favour, nor merit,
had procured them.
1t was during this epoch that Charles La
Croix, young man of good family, was nam
ed to the captaincy of a regiment stationed
in Province. His appointment was peculiar.
ly disagreeable to the officers of that regi-
ment, because they were all extremely at
tached to their first lieutenant: they had JOIN
ed unanimously in recommending him to the
Convention for the vacant company, when
to say the truth, he we'll merited by the ser
vices he had rendered his country; services
of which his scars presented abundant eestl-
monials The officers espoused his cause
with more than common eagerness; and u
was determined mem. con. to make unusual
ly short work with the intruder.
La Croix presented himself at the colo
nels house, wholly unsuspicious of the per
secusion which awaited him.-That othce1
had need Of all his prejudices against thu
new conner, to enable him to persist in th'
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
PROVERBS.-FRoM THE CHINESE.

The man OF first rate excellence is virtu-
GUS indehendentiy of instruction; he OF the
middling class is SO after instruction the
lowest order OF men are vicious, in Sfiite OF
instruction.
Modesty is attended with profit; arrogance
brings to destruction.
In learning, age and youth go tor nothing;
the best informed takes the precedence.
IF there be want of concord among mem-
bers of the same family, other men will take
advantage of it to injure them.
Worldly fame and pleasure are destruc-
tive to the virtue of the mind; anxious
thoughts and apprehensions are injurious to
the health of the body.
The man Of worth is really great, with
out being proud; the mean man is proud
without being really great.
! Do not anxiously expect what is not ye'
come; do not vainly regret what is already
past.
In making candle we seek for light; II
studying a book, we seek for reason; light
to illuminate dark chamber; reason, to en-
tighten mans heart.
By learning, the sons of the common Peo
ple become public ministers; without learn
| ine the sons of public ministers become min
gled with the mass of the people.
When the man of a natural good Propen
s,tv has much wealth, it Injuries his advance
ment in wisdom; when the worthless maj
has much wealth, it increases his faults.
Do not consider any vice as trivial, ans
therefore practise it; do not consider any
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
virtue as unimportant, and therefore neglect

FilkuC do PoieoiAt, ohu shSANAoAS
it.
He who tells me of my faults is my in
structor; he who tells me of my virtues does
me harm.
In our actions We should accord with the
will of Heaven; in our words we should con-
suit the feelings of men.
1t is not easy to stop the FIRE when the wa
ter is at distance; friends at hand are bet,
ter than relations afar off.
Unsulled poverty is always happy, while
impure wealth brings with it many sorrows.
The fame of mems pure actions seldom
goes beyond their own doors; but their evil
deeds are carried to thousand miles dis
tance.
Though the life of man be short of hun
dred years, he gives himself as much pains
and anxiety as if he were to live thousand.
The three greatest misfortunes IN lite are,
in youth to bury ones fathcr--at middle
age to lose ones wife--and being old, ro
have no son.
| A virtuous woman is source OF honour
to her husbands a vicious one causes him DIS
grace.
Those who cause divisions, in order to IN
iurc other people, are in fact preparing pit
falls for their own ruin
1t is better to believe that a man does pos
sess good qualities, than 20 assert that nc
| does not
The original tendency oE man's heart IS t.
do right; and if due caution be observed
it win not of itself so wrong.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
From La Belle Assemblce.
FEMALE FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.
MARINE COSTUME,

MARINE
A round dress of fine India muslin, with
broad trimming the border, formed OF lace
en- ia gofs, placed on in bias; between the
jarofs an elegant embroidery, workedoh the
muslin, in a pattern of vine leaves. Inc DO
DIV is partially low, and en- garde: the waist
encirclcd with belt of celestial blue RIBBON.
Over the bust is sort of collar cape, In TWO
points, perceptibly separated in front: these
points are embroidered at the corners, and
are trimmed round with lace: chemisetfe
tucker draws round nearly as high as the
,hroat.-Thc sleeves are moderately wide,
with mancherons la Psyche, ,of muslin, edg-
ed with lace; the wrists finished by dou-
BILE range of antique points, snd confined
next the hand with gold bracelets, clasped
by an emerald broach. The hair is arrang-
| ed in full curls, and very short at the ears
| A hat of white gros de Naplesis worn, with
out either cap or cornette, and is fancifully
ornamented with white gauze and blond; the
crown adorned with large tulips of different
colours. The strings of the hat are of ce-
lestial- blue ribbon, and float loose. The
necklace and ear. rings of amber.
\ MORNING DRESS.
A pelisse-robe Of jacenet muslin, embro
dered down the skirts in front, and rount
the bottom of the skirt, in rich scalopet
pattern; double helerine cape falls over thu
shoulders and is worked in correspondent
manner: the body is plain and made to wral
partially over in front. The sleeves arr
made nearly to fit the arm and have yer.
broad scalloped ornament of embroidered
muslin at the wrist turned upwards. Ih
head-dress is cornette, discovering but lit
tie of the hair. with lappets unconfned, Q
a very fine specimen of Urling's lace, Q
which there is great profusion in the fabri
cation of this novel cornette: between tn
hollows made by the different windings 9
the lace, are large puffs of broad pink sati
ribbon. A necklace of coral encircles tn
throat, and the slippers are of coral re
silk.
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POE 7.nISYe q
4 SKETCH FROM NATURE.

A ShE tCI1 Ihob A'fh CtNN~'
She knelt beside me. And mine eye once
glanced
II ,on her form. Twas but a glancc--but ne'er
From my remembrance will it pass away.
Her arms were folded OH her breast---her head
Bow'd down most ncckly, as became the place;
And her dark eyebrow, and still darker har,
Shaded countenance wherein was less
ofbcauty than expression; 1t was pale
As is the lily in the spring; it bore
Some touches Of the frame and minds disease,
Some marks of hidden wo Her halt clos'o eye
Was bent to earth, and shaded by u lash,
silken and shining as the ravens wings
Her lip was motionlrss, and il secm'd
As though her supplication sped at word
Forth from her pous bosom to her God
There wasa wither'd flow ret on her breast,
perchance an emblem Of the hopes which there
Had blossom'd and there faded.
have vicw'd
Woman in many scene-I have behcld
Her pav and glorious in the festive hall,
Eager of conquest-and too have mark'd
The winning languish and seductive smile
Roth dear and dangerous to the youthful heart
And have stray'd with beauty by my sde'
Through the still glade at evenings passing
hour
By the pale radiance of the moon, whose beams
Hath slyercd o'er her smiles and she haeh
look'd
AS she had thrown her soul into her eyes;
IL
Of sickness, pillow the pale cheek, and bathe
The fainting brow, where like a form Of light
She whispered peace, where else there had been
none;
But never by the side of woman yet
Such thrillings and unearthly feelings stole
On nv oerchargd heart, as when saw
That pious maid communing with her COP.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

From the Rhode Island .Qmericcn,
oh, the tears of affection may nosten the
grave,
Where beauty and virtue are sleeping,
But the tears Of keen anguish suilic'd not to
The lov'd one whose loss we are weeping.
Life has its charms, and the young, and the
fair,
Who so fnndly look'd forth to the morrow,
Have left grief where was joy--where was
gladness, despair,
Where the smile of content-deepest sorrow.
The flowers on thy grave, dearest friend ofmy
heart,
Convey to the mind, thy sad story,
Pure as those were thy thoughts, and Like
thee they'll depart,
10 shine forth once more in their glory.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
SERENADE.

The night was warm, the pool was still,
No sound was heard from lake or hill
Save where, upon rock decayd,
A Bull-frog croak'd his serenade.
Wake, Frogess Of my love, awake
And listen TO my song:
The heron roosts far from the lake,
The pickeral his rest does take
The water-weeds among.
The sun has put his fire out,
The day-light's hardly aeeni
No enemy IS round about,
Then, frogess, poke thy lovely snout
Above the waters green.
For lonely am sitting here
Upon rotten log'
oh, cast away all idle fear,
And for moment sweetly cheer
The sight of thy bull-frog.
oil, hop with me to otherpoo
Where we may live in lovei
Where no rude wind the warm lake cools,
And where do dwell no human fools,
Those two-legg'd things above.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
MARRIAGE.

MARRIAGE.
From Jeremy Taylor.
Marriage is school and exercise of vir-
sue; and though marriage hath cares, yet
me single life hath desires, which are more
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
TIE COTTAGE.

A little lowly hermitage twas,
Doune in dale, hard by forests sides
Far from resort Of people that did pas
In traveil to and fro. Spense,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
10 YAE pVBNIC.

NM| HEREAS Mr.. DAVID MILLER
w has, through righteousness, pub
lished an advertisement in the Edwards
vile Spectator. offering reward for my
son James Hays Heck of one cent, and
in that advertisement has endeavored to
injure his character, this is therefore 10
inform the public tina, said Miller has
made false statements, and that instead
of the boy running away, he, the said
Miller told him if he wished to leave him
he had no objection. And am prepar-
ed to satisfy the public that what I have
stated is correct. l can give further,
statements when necessary.
NANCY HECK.
EdzUnrdsUiiie, Dec. S, l825.-I5
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
columns Of newspaper, filled with mis-,

columns OF newspaper, filled with mis-
representations of my conduct, and mis-.
statements Of his own, and teeming with
the most violent and indecorous abuse OF
me.
9th. When his court met at Edwards
vile, during my absence, the grand jury
were induced, at the instance OF his per-
sonal and political friends, and on the
representations made by them and him
self, to present me, as | understand, Tor
| have not seen it, Tor publishing libel
on him.
7. Not content with all this, he pub
| lished on the 28th ult another long piece
containing similar misrepresentation and
abuse with his previous publication
Thus whilst he is pelting me, by keep
ing up constan, fire from the goose
quill, he is sheltering himself behind the
ramparts of the judiciary, where, having
the power to command, he doubtless
thinks he can WELD its big guns with
such skill as not only to protect himself,
but to get legal possession OF my purse,
II not OF my person.
When all this is considered, in con-
nection with the personal preJudices and
political feelings of Judge MIR engen-
dered during the tendency Of the con
| ventioD question, aud the violence OF his
passions and preIodces, and the bitter
ness of his feelings, as displayed in the
language he has descended to use in this
controversy, Ii must be admitted that 1t
requires no little confidence in the virtue
and independence of juries, and the wis
dom and integrity OF the appellate court,
to hull my apprehensions OF the result OF
the suit be has instituted against me, and
the presentment of the grand jury, when
reject that they are TO be tried in courts
10 which Samuel M'Ro6erts has the
right to preside as Judge.
As Judge MR.. has greatly misrepre.
sented the language and character OF the
piece signed /" Justice" and as 1t has
never been published in the inlelligen-
Ger, into which paper the controversy
has accldentiy been transferred, ask the
favor of Mr.. Blackwell TO publish it.
And here will take occasion to say,
thai | have shown Judge M'k's. "opin.
ion," and my structures on II, TO many
persons, highly capable OF Judging, and
who are entirely aloof from The pat
ties and prejudices existing in this state,
and that have never seen man oil this
character who did not pronounce the
opinion both novel and erroneous and
that there was nothing libeiious in The
piece signed =" JUSTICE" nor more severe
than the occasion justified. And | will
take occasion further 10 say, from my
knowledge OF Judge M'Rober!s' iraii,les,
and the independent character OF my
countrymen, that he will soon become
prodigious'y wealthy, il he can recover
$4,000 from every man who possesses
6rn,ness and independence enough 10
point out his errors.
EDWARD COLES.
Vandaia, November 23, 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
PVBA1C NOTICE

s hereby given, that | shall apply to our
Il next Circuit Court for the county of St.
CLAIR, at the next term to be holden at Belle
vile, in said county, on the fourth Monday in
March next, for an order of said Court to sell
all the right, title, and claim, Of JAMES cox,
Jr. deceased, in and to the north west quarter
OF section 2, township north, range west,
containing 157. 52-lOo acres; and the west
haif OF the S. W. Quarter OF section sc, town
snip north, range vest and the east half
OF the 5. W. quarter Of section 80, township q
north, range west Of the Sd principal Mer-
dian for the benefit Of the creditors to the
estate Of the deceased.
NICHOLAS HORNER.
Lebanon, January Sth, 1867 3t*
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
"A Stray Steer.

vkSAkEN up by John Brown, of Maquspin
IL township, in Greene county, Illinois, On
the 10Th day OF November, 1925, dun Steer,
with some white on his face, belly, and legs,
marked with crop and hole in the right ear,
and crop oil the left ear supposed to be three
years old last spring Appraised to Sc before
5. LEE, Jr. J. p.
AS appears from the return on file in my
office.
SAMUEL LEE, Jr CPk.
C Con-. Court Of Greene Co,
Ca,r0Nton, Nou. l6, beds st
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07

Copy Of tie 7efter
4plich hdge MRoberfs
refused 10 receive from
Capt. Buchmaster.
Dear Sir--i received
your letter OF the 4th
inst. and having here
totore received one
from Gov. Coles on
the same subject,I feel
bound to make a fair
statement of facts al
luded to by both Of
you. l greatly regret
that the humble part
which l took in these
transactions, should
have had the effect Of
drawing me before
the public, and in
some measure lnyoly-
ing me in the contro-
versy between you,
without my own con-
sent or appreciation
the more So, because
| think neither of you
have been entirely ac-
curate IN regard to my
state ments. Having
ascertained that the
Commissioners of Ma
olson county were
willing TO dismiss their
suit against Governor
Coles, on the condi-
ton that he ould
pay the costs, and
what they were bound
to pay their attorney,
l did, from a desire to
see an end to an irri-
tating and unhappy
controversy in the
county, make that
communication toGov.
Coles, who did Ger
tainly. as | understood
him, refuse TO accede
to the proposition.
But l did not, in SO
doing, act as the agent
of the commissioners ;
nor had | any authori-
ty for so doing-my
whole object was TO
promote a comprom-
Use. And in the course
of my remarks TO Gov.
Coles, | did state to
him, as was the fact,
that James Turney,
Esq. Informed me that
you told him, that you
were of opinion that
the act of the Legisla-
ture in regard to this
matter was unconstitu-
honal.
Yours, respectfully,
N. BucKMAsrER.
Hon. s. M'Roberts.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
EDWARD COLES.
Vandalia, November %, 1925.

Cof,y Of the letter
4rliich Wdge m Roberts
4vrote to himself and
zohjch zeas signed by
Cap. BuchmaSter, aud
Published By the Jndg'e
m the 20M ult.
Edwardsville, October
1925.
Dear SRI receiv-
ed yours of the 4th
inst. and in answer
thereto can state, that
having ascertained
that the Commission
ers of Madison were
willing to dismiss their
SUIT against Gov.Coles,
on the condition that
he would paythe costs,
and what they were
bound to pay their at
torney, | did, some
short time before the
cause was decided,
from a desire to see
an end to an unhappy
and irritating contro-
versy in the county
make that commune
cation to Gov. Coles;
who certainly did, as
l understood him, re-
fuse to accede to the
proposition. This fact
| mentioned to YOU
some time after the
suit had been decided.
Very respectfully,
your friend and hum
BILE servant,
N. BUcKMAsrER.
Hon. S. M'Roberts.
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Il REQUEST.

4 Ii persons who settled their accounts for
N subscription to the Edwardsvile Specta-
tor, or for other printing, between the Goth
March 1920, and the LIST March, 1923, with
Thomas j Guire, are requested to give in
formation thereof, with the amount by them
respectively paid, TO Alexander Miller, Esq. of
Edwardsvile.
II. WARREN.
Nov. 17-12-tf
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$500 lssM.Vy.As... BID o

AN away from me, in Franklin county,
EG Alabama, on the 10th OF August, 1874, a
negro man, THORNTON by name, sometimes
calls himself Keys, no doubt " i'll assume other
names; age about % Or 50; quite black; ra-
Their lean; about feet i inches high; boasts
OF his manhood; has many small scars on his
face like scratches, and some on his head the
under part of one of his ears gone, and rather
notched; a hard countenance; coarse, strong
voice pretty large breast, and tapers down;
lac says he lived part of two years as a free
man, near Shawneetown, Illinois, and followed
the dstilling business. This lime should have
been in or about 1922 or 3.
Any person who will deliver him to me at
home, will receive loo dollars reward, or $50
TO give information so | get him. lie no doubt
descended the Tennessee river from Forance.,
J. COCkRILL.
Oct. 18th, 1850 en-
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4 N APPRENTlGEto the Printing Business.
IA A boy from IA to years Of age, with a
good English education, will meet with en-.
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TAKEN UP

~ TelemacAus Camp, living on Cahokia
I'D creek, on the 9TH November, 1926, stray
STEER, brinde and white, pied, broad horns
aud bored in the front of them, supposed for
the hollow-horn, marked with smooth crop
and underblt in the left ear, the right ear IN
derbit only, about nine years old. The off
steer is milk white, with the exception of
some dun specks about his ears, neck, and
jaws, marked with crop, slit and under bit in
the right ear, and a smooth crop IN the left
ear. about seven years old appraised to %
dollars So cents, by Stephen Wilcox and Lem
uei Wilcox.
E. J. LEIGH, ]. p.
Attest, JOSEPH CONWAY, Clk. Is 3is
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-08-26
Rfeu.

In tbs town, yesterday moruius, Johathsp
b. Barton. Jr. son Of Mr.. Jonathan b. Bar.
ton, in the 3dyear ofhis age.
Ia froVidence, on the 18th, Charles L
Andrews, infant son Of Mr., George Andrews.
In Dightou, Mrs. Harriet X. Gardner, wife
Of Mr.. Job W. Garduer, in the Both year oi
her Nge,
In Bristol Mr.. Vim. Cox, aged % yea+
In Providence, on Monday last, Mrs. Man.
cy, wife Of Capt. Samuel Young, aged Sc
years.
In Fast Greenwich, Miss Jdlft NJ. An.
drews, daughter Of Capt. Jonathan Andrews
in the 25th year ot' her age. @'
10 Bristol, OH Monday, an infant child Of
General Byran Dlman, aged IS 4ay.--On
Saturday last. Mary Auo, infant daughter Of
Mr.. John Gladd,ny, aged u months.
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A TIA Court Of Probate, holden with
IA in and for the town of Warren,
on the 7th Of August, A. D. 1926. Hez-
ekish Bosworth, and Bethony Vinni-
cum, Administrators on the estate Of
JOHN VlNNICUM,
presented thier first account Of ad.
'ministratibn on the Estate of said de-
Ceased, for allowance-Whereupon or
dsred,. That the consideration Of SAID
account be referred to Monday, the 4th
day of Sept. next. NJ Q O'Clock, P. NJ.
and that previous nofice be given (by
publishing this order three several
times in the Northern Starr to all per-
sons Interested, TO appear at that
time and be heard. A true copy
Witness, $. RANDALL, Clerk.
Aug. IL.