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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

.tay 10th 1879.
IL has becomc the painHl duty of thr
Secretary oil War to'announcr to the Ar.
my the drath ot nnothcr distinguished aud
penerated citizen. JOINS ADAMS depart.
ed thus life Oh the 4th Of his punth. Like
his compatnot JEfFlRsuN. be AIDED III
drawing and ably supporting thr Drehra-
ton 81 Independence. VIA prophetic
eye he looked through tie impending DIFF
Faculties Of III Rrvcl0l m, and fur, OLD
with what demonstrations of 10y the A ~.
versary OF Re birth-das ot American
Freedom uoaid be- aHlrd. Hewas pr
n'iIrd l. 'hehold ~" irrific1liou OF his plo-
paccy, aud ii, d, rs did JEFfruson, on he
day of the Jubilee.
A & incidence of circumstsnccs 40 won
deriul gives confidence 10 the bell thai
the patriotic efforts of these Industrious
men were heaven direct d, and lurnlshreh
ne",se"l 10 The hopt, thai The prosperity
of these States is under the special pro-
tectIor ola kind Providence.
The Secretary of War directs that the
same funeral honors In paid by the Army
10 the memory OF the deceased, as BY the
order of the 7ih iostaGt wrrr directed To
be paid 10 THOMAS JrFr1 aud the
same token Of mor niug be worn.
Mayor General BRowN IS charged NTH
the execution Of This order,
JAMES BARBOUR.
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His funersl v III tekr place Mt Quincy
tins siiefno"n. whey tbe ret. Mr.. VIM.
MY, Of tto'afs, will perform the stf,iets
III the ACCESSION. Ip1lia9iu,a.
Commonwealth nf .n4sgachuStHs.
IL Coo gei1. July ,, igs6.
His Eseellency the Go,rrnor having
annonoced II thr Council ina, he has tn,
morning received the melancholy iniel6
gence OF the decease of tie venefsb,r
JOHN ADAMS, former Pfr,ldrot ii fbf
United States ana one of the three la,f
surviving signefs Of tie Declaration Of H..
Dependence, "ho departed TIL, hfr ,ester-
trfday ailernnoo. al ) o'clock, ~ his fesl-
deuce IN Quincy
HcSolred, That the Supreme Executive
oil The Commonwealth. ia testimony 81 Ihr
deep sense entertained By them Of the emi-
neni public usefulness and pri,ae ,yunh
OF the deceased, one of The founders A
n'lican liberty, Will, in thrir oilicial capa-
city, ailrnd the fuurral ob.rquies II liz
lao Hon. JOHN ADAMS, on Erida,
next, AZ O'clock, r NJ.
n true copy ofrrcotd
Attest. EDWARD D. EANGS,
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.IOLM ADAMS.

RrcHMoan, Jolly II.-On Monday Eve
ming, the following Resolution was adop-
ted by thr Executive Of Virginia.
EXECUTIVE DEPARrMENr,
= Richmond, Va. 10Th July, 1926,
: In Council o'eioet, r. ~.
This Department having been this mo-
ment apprlsed Of the death Of another OF
the few remaining patriots, to whose con
rage and devotion our country is indebted
for her Independence aod happiness, John
Adams The elder and that like our yene-
rated Jefferson, he died on the 4lh Of July,
breathing his thanks to the God of Nations,
that h. had lived to the Fllilrth Annlsersa-
~ Of the day, on which bis country a.
snmed her station amongst the nations of
the earth We think that Whatever Of
party feeling may possibly remain amongst
us, should be extiuguisbrd at the grayes Of
men 10 whom human nature at large, aud
our country in particular, owe such heavy
obligations. We therefore advise thai rs
proof OF our grateful respect for tins ven
cradle man and pattlst, the Bell shall be
tolIrd from TIN, hour until sunset, aud hi.
mute Guns fred for one boar,
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.Ns,o Pdpsr.-Dr. Perciyal has issued a
prospectus for the publication of weekly
literary pa in Boston.
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WM. II RICHARDSON.
CLERK Council Of Stale

tIeIh tOuNCN y SI1It.
On Tuesday morning the Committee OF
Arrangements met and adopted the follow
ing Resolution
"The committee appointed TO snperin-
teod the solemnillrs for doing honorto the
memory OF Thomas Jefferson, having been
informed since the arrangements we're a
dopttd on that subject, OF the very extra
Ordinary and affecting incident, that John
Adams, one Of the tttuanins -iguers OF TT
Declaration Of Independence, and onr at
the nost Influential promoters Of that gi5-
rious event. departed this lift on the fourth
of July and believing that il is due 10 thrir
owu feelings, aud what they believe " be
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NJ, Noah's New.York Advocate. after
,,,oy hard Kicks and struggles against the
.nde As .auIis of destiny, has hr.aihed lis
r., .s we fnd by an editorial colnmuni-
lion IN tnr paper of Tuesday. A, how
-, i, must have occurred hefare this
,rn. +, our readers, that this brother Of
Oh. editorial family, has a remarkable ia
cilIty of passing from death 10 resurrec-
,i,s. they will not be- surprised. per haps,
., hear that ne was IN cum, out again On
yesterday, with new paper. 10 be called
IN. " New York Enquirer" Consci5u.
NO presnme, that he has done little SER
vice TO the party or cause he supports, in
,he character of an Advotais," be has
Doy thought il right to adopt the more
und,st title Of an " Enquirer" lid he
hem somewhat more Of an Eoquirer be
FIRE he became an Advocate. I've might,
n.rhaps, have shown mdr- stability in his
course. Nat. journal.
The frs. Number Of a new paper lust
commenced at New-York, called Co
rams Champion has reached us. After
III. promise that il was 10 be modelled On
,he plan Of .he English papers, as to its
mechanical character, We we're little DIS
amounted at the specimen which has cine
,n hand. II sets out with declaration at
yar ,sainst the A Administration, a disatowal
ofany connection with Mr.. Noah. and a
declaration that the editors being fathers.
will max. paper that no man shall be
ashamed 10 show 10 wife, sister. or
daughter" 10
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Attest. EDWARD D. GANGS,
- TT y
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
h1Ap QuARrrRs. BosroH, }

Jaig 5h 1895.
GENERAL ORDERS. His Exr,l.
lency the Commander In chef having
beeu informed that JOHN ADAMS. onr
ol The Slgners al The Declaration Of Ame-
ren Independence, aud former Presi.
dent of the United States, DEPARTED ihls
lie, yesterday afternoon, while his fellow
citizens WIRE COMMUNICATING The Jnh.
lee of that glorious event, and deeply in.
press' d with lhr Obligations Of the deceaa.
ed, have imposed ON all poyterty to honor
hs memory, emulate his Patriotism mud
lmliatc his virtues orders that minute
guns he fired in front of the state House.
IN Boston, from is Ia | O'Clock this day
aud, at Quincy, on + ida) afternoon du-
n"g the performance Of The f1ntral obse-
qnirs.
Major General Crane Is charged with
the execution ofthis orier.
BY Hrs fxcellenc, = Command
WIN Ii. SUMNER, .4ii General.
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DANCING SCHOOL.

JnliE next meeting Of the snbscriLers
Il school vii take place on "Wednesday.
The 9TH OF August Pupils will be received
Tor The .ba'nnce OF the session, and deduc-
ton will be made lot The time aireaey taught.
J a XAUPi
July II tqAlfag.
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a. The proceedings of the meeting
called by the Mayor Of this Corporation
for the purpose of'payios suitable hono's
to the memory of the deceased Patriot
JoHs ADAMS, was held last Thursday, and
they will be found in another column. The
services of John Adams as Patriot of rs.
were second to those of 10 man.-lf Mr.. j,
was the mover of the Declaration of lnde-
rendence, Mr., Adams was its eloquent and
able advocate: And let those who can see
no virtue beyond Themselves, and who
cannot extend their gratitude beyond GER
tain prescribed limits, say what TREY please,
he was man who deserves conspicuous
place in the memory and affections OF his
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the sentiments Of their f,iss citizens. 20
pay VERY possible respect 10 The mpm-
nH "fs Distinguished patriot of Tn. reyo,
luton.
1hsrefors, Rssoiped, That this Com.
miitre ierl sincere ,entra.inp aud tesp.et
f"f the revolutionary services Of John Adj
ans, y that they n,esl dially & sincere.
'r'zf III occasion 10 etptess their grief for
'hr lame6led death Of hat distinguished
ttizen, and 4. ir Is IS now 10 their power
"a Unite IN me soIcmnlles ihi. dat 10 be-
performed, the expression Of the public IT,.
grri inf the loss of the iAustriors fnmpati.
W al lhelr fellow citizen Thomas j. nrfs0n.
WA, Is he was United with him IN the glo.
npos ektfiious for American Freedom, IL
no" united VIVA hm IN death on the An.
adversary OF our lpdependrnce.p
90
The Committee appointed by the Gin
zens OF IyGchburgi 10 make arrangements
To celebrate the funeral obscqniea OF the
late Thomas Jefferson, have DETERMINED.
that Funeral Procession be formed Ia
front Of ST PAUL. Church, on Thorsdav.
the Goth inst ot 10 a'cls.s A. VI. s. thence
proceed 10 the Presbyterian Church, Whrr,
an Grafton viii be- deatrrtd hy the Rev.
n II. Gohbs. Tin eiftrus Of Iynehbuig
and rs vicinity are respectfully Invited t.
y"'n IN procession. tue nidrt OF which viii
be published ia Thursday nrorning'a. Viz
R'nlhh. u consequence of an arFangr mcnt
10 that elect with the onmtlee appoint
ed TO snperutcnd the Funeral obsequies
of The late JOHN Adams, those ceremonies
viii be performed M the same tiae and
place, NJ will be- sern by the annexed no.
tee ot tilt Committee The citizens OF
Lynehhufe SIC respectfully requested ns
All additional testimony of respect 10 The
memory otthose distinguished Patriots to
suspend all business, and the merchants u
sbop-keepets to close flcir doors Tor that
day. ALBION MDANlfI,
Chairman.
-.nons..
The committee appointed by the citi-
Gems OF Iynchburg IL snpc,utend lhr lu-
"rral obmquirS Of John Adams hasemsde
an arrangement with the committee sp.
pointed to nrrsnge the ceremonies Ia be
observed Al Mr. Irllelson's funeral and in
consequence thereof, there will BIZ but one
procession and hu onn Grafton.
I. a. HQLCoNBE, Chairman
900
G - We refer thr reader 10 the Propo-
sails, IN our advertising department, for the
publication Of an Address aud Poem of -.
Brynn, esq. the profits which will go t.
the relief ol that child OF genius and AL
versitI, X. s. Coffin, better known n. the
Boston Bard. This unfortunate ma, ut
hicttd nj the same TIME with poverty aud
~ incurahle pulmonary disease, calls loud
Iy on his country for assislarce-n country
upon which his Poems reflect 80 much
credit Respecting lhe merits of thr pro-
posed publication, We refer our readers 10
an extract from the Alexandra Gazette, 10
another column.
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NAVY DlPhfTmFNT, .
July lOm, 182G.
NFRAI 1H1Ek

- i4HE'lNAh olNi'IlA
II has become the painful duty Of the
Department 10 announce 10 the Navy add
Marine Cops the death ot another senrr.
ated Patriarch OF III" Revolution, sigler ol
thu Declaration Of Independence & former
President OF the Uul,rd stics whose ta-
Iepts, virtues, services, and puhie honafs,
demand an expression Of national respect
x national sofrOw.
JoHN ADAMS died at Quincy, about o
clock, on the 4th day OF the present month,
the Goth Anniversary Of National Independ-
ence
The ea6ie funeral honors will be paid 10
MIN which we're directed 10 be pnid 70 Ino.
MAS JLFFLRsos, BY the General order Of the
ah inst. SAML. l. sou IHhRD.
Nat. Int.
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sasA - rienced hand. and which con be
warranted genuine.
lie has recently pnrchnqed The entire stock
Of Drugs Medicines, Paint, OILS tDyc.stul..
DC. oil Doots Owens IL Lcrkte which In nd
diton 10 his stock TN hand, toreiher with bis
new arrival, renders his essorlmehl extensive
aud complete.
Ill friends aud the public, as well ~ tia
customers of Owens IL Lcekte. nre essurtd
TINT they can lie IL uished on thr most favor.
able terms
Practitioners Of Medicine, country mer-
chants aud others WHO purchase largely enn
be supplied nj small ndsanee nhuve Ito
northern prlecs,nnd good bond, tnhen in pay
meut.
The greatest attention paid 10 the com.
pounding Of medicine and he pledges him
sell 10 deliver no article uut OF his estsblisl.-
meot but what Is ii he purcsl qlslty
WALTER II. MIDDLETON,
Opposite Post Office.
July II. l.y6
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..,rs fora little brown sngah Of Which
!. was immediately fond, aud ppan
.rnieh latterly he chiefly iis'ri. Drn.-
,,,,des WIS buried in Oslofd, 6iid attend.
- "a the grave b, his executor mud gen
,l.,nan nj the University. nho bad taken
'.iJsf.bie interest In him.
IEngiish Paper.
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Broker Z ConmiSs a" Business.
sHSHE Subscriber has takru an oilIrr
IL four doors above the Frantii HeleI
where he continues to sell Tobacco nd 9th
er produce on commission, and viii in future,
also, traHsac, business a. a Broker-tle hope
10 be able 10 give satisfaction To all who may
conhde business to his care.
ARCH HATCHER.
Dec. Is wt5lil9
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JOHN ADAMS


JOHN ADAMS"
-...SGss.-
" II will be perceived, by our extracts
from the last mail papers, that the funeral
obsequles If thp two lamented Patriots Of
the Rev Olution, John Adams aud Thomas
Jefferson, have been celebrated in conjunc-
ton and with the same honors, wherever
il WAS practicable. We publish the pro-
ceedngs in Boston, Washington City, aud
Richmond we wouls add to these, if we
had time or room this morning, the pro-
ceedings in New York, Petersburg, and
Baltimore. Every where, II has been tx.
claimed, by the people whom they served,
that, IS these two distinguished Patriots
We're felIsw lahorers 10 the same glorious
cause, and descended, both Of them, to the
tomb on the same day,--a day which Their
labors had haiIowed they should not he
.in,ldiousIy separated in the obseQues de
sisu,d IL honor ofthcir memories.
MIR. ADAMS.
Annexed vii be found the proceedings
adopted by the authorities OF hasaa'ha-
sets on learning me death u JOINS AD
ANS. The few particulars that marked
tbs last scene are gwen III The Boston pa
pefs the most rrmar kahIe one Is, that
,flying been to- some days lalllng, -" On
"fhe Jubilee of Independence. his deeln.
" ing faculties were reused by The rcjolc-
" logs mine metropolis lie inquired the
" cause OF the salnlts, ana was told II was
" fourth OF July, lie answered, ~ was THE
"a great and glorious day lie never
"spoke more. linus his last thoughts
" and his latest words were Ike those OF
" his whole lite, Thoughts and words, which
" eVlneed SOU rePlete WIN love ut couh-
" try aud interest Il her welfare
BosroH,JuIy 4.
Funeral Ceremonies succeed TO feSt'Ce Ca-
to5dlionS.
DEATH OF the late FRESHEST ADAMS.
In the afternoon OF inc 4th 81 Ju'y' le~o.
as the Artillery OF the United States from
lts thousand STATIONS, was bidding Fare
well to the tlilieth Anniversary OF AmerI-
can Independence, the immortal sput Of
JoiN ALA h9--o"e W 'hs ihreP'' pro-
posers and subscribers of the Declaration,
aud of those Who achieved aud secured
the Freedom ofour Country-parted from
It's earthly abode, aud joined the Com
patriots who bad been presions y sum
moned oy h.a'en TO 'helf re"aLu' =.
He died of old ase--the lamp OF life
went out, the vital spark expired, as the
Sun sunk beneath the HORIZON that day.
The death Of MI AEAMs probably oe-
Cured within momsnt or two Of The ex-
act completion al the fllty Years from
the instant Fhen ne "i"se us nd'ne u ,ne
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gGBOCNR1HS


1T AUCIyO.y.
liL Subscriber, Intending to discontinue
u business IN this place. will proceed 70
sell, At public auction, before the door Of b,g
efoeeryiin the town Of ~ nehbnre on Friday
the 2lsi day OF liz month tJaiy,l nJf h.,
stock 81 GhoGTWfS, &c, consisting Of
Lioo 1i'5 oi all tihas, OF The FIRST quality.
about or l0,o0o Us. FIRST quality
lRAMII Y INGOIra
together with many other eaires TOO hume.
run - mention
iEkbS--AU snns under go ensh--Ali
suns over $50, 4 months credit will he ri.
~, tbe purchasers giving Negotiable Notes
viii approved endorer', payable at one Of
the Banks In Iynchburg,
MATHEW QUINN.
Z ! Sale 10 be conducted 10y John II u.
PaYne. Auctiontef
: July ~. iflto4
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Ne1o orriraI Of Medicines.
w alter II. AliAaketou

.~xvzzzrE Is now receiving sixty
~ three packages fresh TTLDI-
"A C1NIB, which have been
MIA particularly selected by M eAre.
saaA - rirnced hand, and which ean Ls
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"PHiLApFLpHIA, july 5th, 1895

Yesterday the greatest question was
decided which nas ever debated in Amer
lea; aud Greater perhaps never waa or will
be- decided among men. A resolution WA
pissed without one dissenting colony -
THAT THESE UNITED STATES
ARE AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO
BE. FREE AND INDEPENDENT
STATES"
The day is passed. The oh Of July.
i776, will be memorable tpofh IN ,h4. hi4
tory Of Antrlca. | am apt IN believe IL
ieiH b. celebrated by succeeding generations
A. the great .hsat,rsUy festival ltoughl
II be- c0mmsmnratrd as thu DAY OF d..
LtYFRA~CF by solemn acts If devotion In
Almighty God. tonight To be soIrmni7ed
with Ponp SboWs, games sports guns, bits,
bo7f'fes and iHumiaatiors PROM ONEtNp
CT TIE CONTINENT TO rHE oTHER, from
thus tone forwufd fortrer! You Wtll think
the transported with enthusiasm, hot am
not. | am we'll aware Of the toll L. blood
and treasure TINT 1t viii cost to maintain
this declaration and support and dpfend
these states yet, through all the gloom,
can see the rays of light aud glory-I eau
see, that the end Is worth more than all thr
means; aud thu posterty will triumph,
although YOU and may rue, hich hop,
we shall not ! am. &c.
IA
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For our own parts. ne .xultipg-

country. For our own parts. we exubipg-
y proclaim our gratitude Ia the a-c..s.d
fatflnt, and our seneration for hss nrua-
" and We solemnly pray, that when we
snah become SO nngratefnl as to forget his
services ADD In RAKE up All the errors of his
P"liiica policy from their long sleep, for lhr
purpose of prov oking pubic feeling against
his '.orrated shade, thit our tongue may
he paislrd and our righl arm withrred by
the'JuSt Judgment Of Heaven. What
shall We, who are respiog the rich reward
OF his 'aburs in peace and security, forget
the tolls and sacrifices he made in ",hose
times that tried mems snnls ," God forbid !
Shall we forget. the man who on the 5th Of
JULY 1873, penned the following PRO
fHtCY. which, unlike some others thai
We kno" of, preceded the FACT2 ShaIl
we NOT honor the nobleness Of his princi.
pies and the enthusiasm of his soul2 Who
shall say "ho?n
Extract from a letter 10 friend in Quincy,
written by The venerable and reyrtrh pa
triot JOHN ADAMS, IN the day suh.
segment to the adoption Of tn DECLA-
RATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY
the Continental Congress:
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dents. viz. four hogshcads of BRAN
dy. eight hogsheads of water, twcn-
ty-6ve thousand lemons; twenty gal
Ions Of Iinic juice. hi rtcen hundred
weight Of finc Lisbon sugar, FIVE
pounds Of grated uutmegs. three
hundred toasted buscuiis aud lastly
a pipe of dry mountain Malaga. Ov-
er the founta was lar go canopy,
To keep off rain and there was
built on purpose little boat, wherein
was a little boy bclonging to the feet.
who rqmed round tho foantain,and I'll
led tie cups Of the company and in
all probability, more than six thou
sand men drank thereof.
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From the Albion.

To friend. who enyied the Author
4sf perpetual high spirits. =
Oh, do not suppose that my hours
T.. Are always uncloudsd and gay;
Or that thorn. ne'sr mix with the flowers
That fortune has strewed in my way:
When seen by the cold anil unfeeling,
20 We smile through the sorrows we feel
But smiles are decetful-concealing
: The wounds which they never can heal.
Our moments ofmirth mayb be many,
= And hope half our sorrows beguile,
But, believe me, there cannot be uny'l
4 Whose features bear ever asuile.
The heart may be sad and repning,
. Though cheerfulness brightens the scene,
A goblet with gem, may be shining
Y Though bitter the portion within.
a gvteriss rolane may cover
= A story nfsorrow and woe "a"
Aud nights gsyest msteors may hover:
!, Where dangers lie lurking below;
Thns of ID the sunshine Of gladness
The chssk and the eye may be drect, !
Whilst tho clouds Of detection and sadness
In secret Ger shadow the breast; T..
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ELEGANT EXTRACT.

, The female mind iS naturally
Crcdu,0us, atitCtionate, and III its at
tachnent. ardent. II. in her peCul-
lar situation, her assiduitIes must in
in any degree be culpable. let us re.
member that this Is but irail vcs-
sci uf refined clay. When the aW-
ful record Of her errors is enrolled,
may that sight which was breathcd
Tor the misery OF a fellow-mrrtal
watt away the scroll, and the tears
which flowcd for the calaOities Of
others Aoat the memorial dowA tho
stream Of oblivion On the errors
of woman let Us look with the allow
ance and humanity Of men En-
chantcd woman ! Thou balm ol
life /! Soother of sorrow I! Solace OF
the soul How aost thou lessen the
load Of hnman misery, and lead the
wretched into the valley OF delight
Without thee, heavily would man
drag through a adreary world! but il
the white hand Of tic fascinating tc-
male be twined round his arm, how
Joyous, how lightly doth he trip a.
long the path
That warm and tender friend,
who in the most trying situations,
retains her fondness, and in every
change of fortune preserves unabated
love, ought to be embraced as the
best benison Of hcaven---the complet.
ion of earthly happiness. Let mar,
draw such prize is the lottery OF
life, and glide down tho stream Of
existence, with such partner; mel
thcr the cold; averted eye OF the sum.
mer friend, nor the frowns ofan ad'
verse fortune should produce a pang
nor excite q murmur.--lre!and''
Works.
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3Boetrp.
ron The STAR.
A PATRIOT TO HIS COUNTRY,

PATRIOT TO HIS COUNTRY,
PRIOR TO HIS ESoAoEMENr.
THE sacred task is done, remov'd each care
Save that which springs from love and friend
ships tie I;
No more the tyrant Of the wave fear.
For I'm resolved free to live, or die.
lfin the coming battle, fate's decree
Should bear thy friends from whence there's
Heave not sIsh-we die content andf free,
Though fame deny our call and storid urn.
For they who are studuous Of their Couutry's
~ good, ll%
Deaths irown can brave--nor fear the chast-
..4 ening rod
Must needs be blest, they consecrate their
.,i. (. blood, M P
A Patriots fall secures his peace with COP.
Come thshlet those who dread no tyrants
rage, M
Who own no Lord but him whomade US free
Beseech repentance for this doubtful age,
And bow to only Con and LIBERTx. II
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On tie snconvsnisrcs to irhich little no
men are subject! ~,

u = =
Mr.. Editor4-That littIeuess should
give an idea Of youth is easily account
cd for, but cannot see why y girl who
Is short in stature, should be always
treated as ifshe were in leading strings
any more than a geptleman who is IN
der sized should bs supposedto be but
just breeched. For my part. | am
turned Of eighteen, and consequently
have been woman these five years ;
yet they seem to look upon me as a
perfect baby I'll wonder indeed they
DO not cram me into cradle and feed
me with a pap-spoou. With my aunt,
y is child every word, end every body
else calls me little Miss but when
they mean to pay an extraordinary CON-
pliment, then ] am a pretty little lady.
When FIRST came down into the coun.
try, a lady in the ueighbsurhoo,l very
civilfy invited me to come and play
with her granddaughter, who was eIev
en- years old and a great, bulky fellow
who was. they said, my godfather, most
ooolsterously took me up in bis arms
like Gulliver and his nurse reversed
snd feIl sIobbering and nustleing me
nn mad been actually in swaddline
clothes. Our visitors never fail tc
sF'ng fruits and swsefmsuts with then