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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

The past week 1873 hhds. ofpassed Tobacco; So
hhds. reiuscd total l6S,
since tn" lasl Review accounts have been
received from ENGLAND 10 the ID OF Nov. and
nlso 10 the 9th Tie prospects are really un-
favorable and gloomy Very little doing and
prices still very low Of the new crop reeei
we'd, a very small proportion ia suitable for
tie hcme trade and Irish markets. The large
bule Of the crop must fri n market on the
Continent, a very low rates say from I'D.
10 Id which will pay the shipper from
this place from 50 To - There has been
but little new opened, and that inferior in
quality. Ii sells generally from 90 20 TO 81
so. Al present the pros ecis If III" tobacco
trade are really gloomy and the planters will
BE- forced to diminish the quantity, before
better prices can be expected. There Is no
doubt but the uresent crop is large, especial
w in the western country
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

lP In consequence of the Christmas Holli-
days, no paper viii be issued from this Office
next Monday.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
NEXT LOTTERY

Toh1 drawn in Lynchhnrl. High and Low System.
ibgiaid Literature Lottety, 5M class.
In, drawing to take pac, l6'h oi Janlinr,
ls !, wHsn The following handsome prizes
vii he disIfhutcd 10 some OF the inffuunl.
adventures viz
oo Dollars bOo Dhllars
1900 >, of loo
loo - ~ ri % ;,
Besides numerous mailer psizre h's Ne.
- Bur fe~ ucktts in the scheme aud
roi one blnnk to rr,zr.
Whole tiekrl, IS, .hhres in proportion.
tor sale 81 ALLElI'g
Truly Lucky Udler, Lynebbprg.
Dec -
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

NfOTICE.-The subscriber has removed TO
IL the County Of Franllin-his unfinished
law business is committed TO Jas. ". Pegram,
ESQ to whom reference may be made for IN
formation. ~ NJ TALIAfERRO.
Dec. 81 trts90
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

Mr.. John Mk,nley, has been elected, by
The Legislature Of Alabama, a senator to the
United States Congress, in the place OF Doct
Chambers. dec.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
IIlcursr pnrz,-20, 900 DOLLARS.

l5}65 Prizes, om'tingto gIl4UOO
y Not Que Blank Ia n Prize--All pnynblc
in Cash, which ~ Hspalsi COIIEN'S OFFICE,
can be- hal tho Moment they are Drnwn
. UhOie IIcheB 80 bu QHaficrs n 25
HnirrS 2 30 IigAfhs 90
10 be had III ihe greatest variety OF Numl crs
(Odd Hud Eyer,) nj
flFlNEfHllNiC1 Lottery and Exchange Of
~ " -. - III ~ nee. No IA Market street,
Batlmoae,
Where both the great capital p.Izes Of ON.
Hundred Thousand Dolars were obtained ia
The late drand State Lotteries, and where
the Hishes, Capital sold in the Ia,l Grand
Suite Lottery was obtained, and where more
Capital Przes have been obtained thun ut ~
ny other Office Ia America.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
Dec 4.

IsNoR HIRE wish 10 bire for the ensu.
- ing year, sevcrcl servants. consisting of
men, women and boys, some OF them wish
to 90 into the country. JOHN EARLY.
Dec. 81. rsoO
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
d, Authority. oflbc State OF Virginia
FREDERICKSBURG
Street ! OtterS--9 lass No. ..

a. tho Apu5elifsl sytt'H N, senrrd 10y Letters Pap1t
~ The ahoie 10 he drown Ia one d.y Al f,o I'm
Hall, at Ifedench1haIg, on the III day Of Jbnurl
SPLLADlD SCHEME
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
man md LOW SYSTEM

4 tONllNl I'D IN consequence ofis unrisnlled popua
y ribt Ilfp'ma Idieyaipe Lottery, 9TH elis-, all
ho drawn IN lyuchhurf,
On I"esdoy Inc l6h ~ JdnuoryHezt,
All ~, ete try h,n,e Ptz lime Bldnh.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

Cash Tor Prizes and Prizes lor Cash.
Xlltknl No. IL, iho,whieh drew oapl-
- TAI Prize Of Sloo0, IN the Grand State
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

Abel P. Upshur has been elected Judge for
he Eastern Shore.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

Ofihe Lynchbug Tobacco Market,
PRIVATE SALE
INSPECTED

The Tobacco saId privately i gonotolly {
interior quality and prices are low according
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
Drawing Announced.

/nhE 49, 'es ol 10" tafl. iitprainra
- Lottery, 5lh tlnss, viii take place ia
lonChh9rg, 90 tuesday The 10Th II january
hshi Wien TIE lolio"iu g Irizrs will be dis
tilDuted 10 hdvohinfcIs, VIZ
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

Ut II IVTH7 FFFT DIHUkF-
Priee d uckeih -, aud shares in propns-
lior.
Orders iHeosng the cash priza tickets IN any Tho
iue drawn iottrt'cs viii noet whh prompt acnoun u
nddrcssrd 10 {, A. Wtbors, Lynchbufg who hal ,lis
pleasure Of seiling No ~ y IS, Which drew Prize II
siuON IA the atlcat ol the DsnH Swamp GallI lolta-
y, heAlde1 largo portion Of snallsr prize,.
{. a.. UiIIiERS.
Urt. 10
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
SCHEME

itesehl pttfe 81
a. Whole, slo "a Quarters a. so
Halves 10
Orders enclosing The ensh Prize Tickets In my Of
The Into LIT fus, aiH inset with prompt attentions.
i1hr anu shafcsior sale at The Lottery aua sehangs
ON. al D.. NJ. ALLIE. q CO.
- 1nftahinR Of tins spcndid Lottery, vii BE- FIR
safiod IA The otioa ii S. & NJ Allen Il Co Lynch. ].
hnr Wbftf tho tnsb viii be paid At light ia all prizes
VI IhRInn lIlkt Ilef u. lla6
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21

lyon HIRE. ihe rns'in- vrnr Twenty ,
= fbirtA Nceree. eonaisi,ng of men, we
men, boys aud girls. E.ELEJeHER
:. a.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-21
Iuo L0iierieS NcR Month !

CoHEN'o E,-BA,rraoal.
December l-t $50.
opD AND EVEN SYST IN sehenlo No of the
Grand State Lottery OF Maryland.
fhe holder III Gwo iiGkrts or Two shares. will
be certain Of At Leaf Que prze AMI may draw
THREE The whole to be- drawn IN ONE
DAY, aud will take place IN Bnlimsfe,
On The l7ih II Jnnnniy.
IIlCursT pptZt--pO 900 DOIIARS
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
Land Intelligence Office.

HAVE opened a Land Intelligence Office at
4 A1L.4S, (the county seat of the Bounty
Lands) Pike county, Illinois, the objec, Of
which is to accommodate owners of lands to
enable them to exchange and consolidate, to
pay taxes, have deeds recorded, and to give
information to those who have adverse claims
ON record, with the true situation of ownership.
will also furnish correct information as to the
position of lands, their adjacence to settle
ments, quality of soil, timber, waters, &c. to-
gether with any other information that may
be requested-Charges moderate and proper
toned to the trouble.
LEONARD ROSS.
REFER E.NCES-Sh adrach Bond, late Go.
vernon of Illinois; Hon. Jesse Il. Thomas Hon.
.Vinian Edwards I; Hon. Daniel p. Cook Hon.
Thomas Reynolds; Ehas K. Kane, Esq. Cur.
tiss Brakeman, Esq; lillian S. Hamilton, Esq.
.4Jf''ed Cozules, Esq; John IIRson, Esq; Hem
ry Starr, Esq; Hooper Warren. Esq. Hon.
Rufus Petti6one UiAiam Orr, Esq. In New
York, Hon. Daniel Gray, George r.. Davis.
In Massachusetts,, Hon. Elijah H. Mills, Col.
Joseph Crattan, Col. Henry ". Dwight.
Nov. /.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
THE MUSEUM
FOREIGN LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.

Ehh OhE AMI OOlEN0Es
rs published by f. LITTELL, Philadelphia,
n once every month, in pamphlet form and
the subscription price is six dollars year, pay
able in advance.
1t will be sent free Of postage to every SUBJ
scriber so long he continues to pay in Advance.
The Museum began in July, 1822-and all
the back numbers may be obtained on the
above conditions.
CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY NUMBER.
Portrait Of Francis Hopkinson.
The Eventful Lite of Soldier.
Memoirs of Elizabe tn, Queen of Bohemia.
Canning's Speeches at Liverpool.
The Antonias-A Story of the South.
National Pride.
Watts Literary Souvenir. The Lovers Quar-
rel-My own Fireside-The Bachelors Di-
lemma-The Forsaken-First Love-Statue
of Lady Louisa Russell.
Bells Observations on Italy.
The Dead Trumpeter.
How sweet to sleep where all is peace.
To an Infant
Russian Literature.
"reminiscences of Michael Kelly.
Milton.
Anecdotes of Bishop Corbet.
Narrative of the Loss of the Kent East India
man.
The Hunting Alderman.
Miscellaneous Selections.
Literary Intelligence.
New British Publications.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
POETRY.
LOVES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

LOVES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
The moon-beam on the wave is sleeping,
And Venus star is burning bright;
And Beauty, through her lattice peeping,
Has beckon'd Love to her tonight.
With gems of dew his ringlets shining,
HIS beauteeus bow all careless hung
With roses round his temple twining,
Thus soft in Laura's ear he sung:
"My barque is beating DER the billow-
"Speed, speed with me across the sea:
"This faithful breast shall be thy pillow,
"The moon alone our lamp shall be.'
The lIst'ning maiden, all complying,
To rural peace has babe adieu--
And DER the sea with Love she's flying;
What port, alas has she in view
A cloud appears storm presaging-
On Love she calls-but where is he Z
The angry pillows loud are raging
why comes not Love to calm the sea
All, maiden, maiden vain thy sorrow--
Frai, faithless Love has winged his flight /;
joys barque is dash'd-and Loves tomorrow
Will rise in shame, and set in night
BOSTON BARD.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
Florio, after consultation with Homo.

Florio, afes consultation with Homo.
RUS, sent for Ludovicus, and offered him
his daughter. The happy lover accept
ed this offer with transports of gratitude
and Joy. Some days after, when the no.
,ary and witnesses were assembled to see
the contract signed, Ludovicus found he
could no longer preserve his secret, and
he trembled at the idea. Never had he
been in such situation Of terror and APP
prehenslon. His embarrassment was too
visible not to be remarked. The two
fathers inquired the cause. Oh my be-
nefactors (said the supposed Ludovicus)
can you forgive the appearance of distress
in the happiest moments Of my life but
consent Is sill wanting to my happi-
ness" e" What consent !" exclaimed
Honorius "you have no father !" Z" l
know not, sir, answered Ludovicus,
throwing himself at his fceD whether
you alone can resolve it. Behold the
guilty Frederick, who deserved your Sc
verest rigor have long remained con-
cealed, that l might cxpiate my faults by
unques'onable penitence. You have
seen me, not what once was; but what
hope ever to be-" Imagine the surprise,
the Joy, the transports Off parenl!-lma-
CINE The happiness of Florio and Ma
ranne . Scenes like this may be imagin.
ed-they cannot be described. Frederick
was united to the charming Marianne /;
the news of his restoration was commu-
nicated to his good uncle; who, in the
Joy of his heart, settled his whole fortune
upon him; and Frederick long lived an
example OF all the virtues that could re-
suit from his heroic penitence, and Of all
the felicity that could arise from his union
with bride.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
ENTERTAINMENT.

THE subscriber informs his friends and the
public, that he has opened House Of En-
tertainment at the Ferry, on the bank Of the
river, opposite St. Louis, where he is ready to
accommodate travellers and others, with such
refreshments as the country affords, and good
attendance can provide.
He has large and commodious stable, in
which horses will be well taken care Of
w. G. VIRGINS.
oArpember 9, 1825.-1Otf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29

tickets ana SnareS IN the ABOVE Lottery
may be had by applying at the ST. LOUIS
LOTTERY OFFICE some time between this
and the first day Of May.
M Tickets and shares in all of the Eastern
Lotteries, for sale at the ST. LOUIS LOTTE-
RY OFFICE-where the drawings will be re-
ceived, and CASH PAID FOR PRIZES as
soon as the result is known; and where may
be seen the plans Of the different Lotteries
All information will be given gratis.
Orders (post paid) from any Of the Western
States, for one or more Tickets, in any of the
eastern lotteries, inclosing the Cash, or Prize
Tickets in any OF the Eastern Lotteries, will
meet the same prompt attention as If on per-
sonal application; and if too late, they will be
filed, If requested, in the best or first to be
drawn, and forwarded by the return mail.
or Specie or United States notes given for
all Kinds of bank notes at liberal discount.
Illinois State paper bought and sold.
JAMES S. THOMAS.
81. LOFTS, March 23d, 1926.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
ST. AOuis AOttery Office.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOT
Terry,
Nov. 17-12-tf

For Internal improvement, Literature and
Charity.
For the benefit Of Washington City, and the
States of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Della
zpare, North Carolina and Loiasiana.
Authorised by acts of Congress, and of the
said states. respectively.
To be drazvn in the City o. Washington, the
day Of .Apral.
uF This is one of the richest schemes offer
ed to the public, lately. 1t is well worth the
attention of all Lottery Adventures, and will
bear examination with any scheme thathas been,
or is now, before the public.
Examine for yourself, and call or send inn
mediately, at the st. Louis Lottery Office, and
TRY YOUR LUCK.
Amount OF Capital, 685,44o DOLLARS.
SPIENID SCHEME.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
TAKEN UP

RY William Nelson, living 80 miles north Of
Id Edwardsville, on the road to Springfield.
sorrel MARE, about thirteen hands high,
supposed to be three years old, small spot in
her forehead, valued at twenty five dollars by
Peter Branstetter and Gaius Paddock, this
18th day of March, 1926.
GERSH0M FLAGG, ]. P.
Attest,
HAIL MASON, Clerk C. C. NJ. C.
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II REOUESI.

4 LII persons who settled their accounts tor
N subscription to the Edwardsville Specta-
tor, or for other printing, between the Goth
March 1920, and the LIST March, 1923, with
Thomas ]. M'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-H
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29
TAKEN UP

Dy David Hill, and posted before me, sor-
ID rel stud colt. supposed to be one year
old, with star in his forehead, no brands OF
marks perceiveable. Appraised to twelve
dollars by Bolser Null and Joseph Miller, Nov.
14th, 1925.
THOMAS w. TALBOT, J. P.
A true copy from my stray book.
Is JOHN HAY, Clerk.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01

s.7EW individuals in our country, have per
4 formed more important part in It's po-
itical relations, or attracted more universal at
tention than Henry Clay. For fifteen years
he has filed the most conspicuous stations in
the gift of his country, and tie history OF bis
public career is essentially associated with
ihat Of the nation. To him, more than to any
other individual now living, may be attributed
that system of policy which has scared our
present prosperity, SO greatly exalted our cha
racter, and SO extensively ditlused our reputa-
ton. To his Speeches in Congress, We may
look as the sources of the most influential and
beneficial acts of our Federal Government for
several years past-acts which have laid the
foundations of the glory and prosperity of his
country, and which have reared an imperlsha-
BILE monument to the magnanlmity OF his prn-
cipIes the vigor of his intellect, the accuracy
of his Judgment, and the splcndor Of his se-
NUS
It is greatly to be ecplored, that no memo
rails of these instructive and splendid illusions
of natural genius and cultivated talent are to
be found except in the ephemerai newspapers
of the day, which few have preserved, and
which are now inaccessible to the great mass
of society. Believing that these excellent
speeches are worthy Of preservation, and that
the public participate in our opinion, we have
resolved to undertake their publication, in a
form more convenient for general use, and
better calculated to ditfuse their benefits, than
that IN which they are now to be found.
The work which we propose to publish will
| comprise the following speeches delivered by
MIR. Clay; all of which refer to subjects of
general interest, and which can never be read
without instruction and delight by the politl-
clans of our country, even after many succeed
| ing generations shall have passed away
/. In support of our limits of Louisiana to
the Perdido.-181O.
9. On the renewal of the Bank Charter
1911.
8. On the bill to raise an additional Military
Force.-18l1.
A.. Increase of the Navy.--1812. if
S. On the New Army bill.-1613.a .f
6. On the Seminole War-1813.
z. On the proposition to recognize Buenos
Ayres and South Amerca.-l8l8.
8. On the TariH-1820.
9. Outfits of Ministers to South America
1920.
10. On the Spanish TreaW.-182O.
IL. In support of an American System for
the protection of Industry
| II. On Internal Improvements.-l824.
IS. On the Greek Revelation. 1924.
We cannot doubt but the public will extend
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01

liberal patronage to the proposed work, and
we pledge ourselves that no pains shall be
spared, on our part, to render it entirely wor-
thy of their approval.
TERMS.
This work will be neatly printed on a new
type and the best paper that can be procured
in the Western country. 1t will contain be-
tween 400 and 500 pages octave, and the price
to subscribers will be 81, specie, per copy,
well bound and lettered, and A PORTRAIT
of Mr.. Clay.
Persons who hold subscription papers will
please forward list of their names, and retain
the subscription papers for further subscrlp-
tons, by the Goth of April, to a. G. Hodges, or
Joseph G. Norso0od, (publishers,) Lexington,
Kentucky
az Persons who will obtain and become re-
sponsble for ten subscribers, shall receive the
eleventh copy gratis.
Lexington, Feb. IS, 1926.
Subscriptions received at this oG;ce.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01
NOVEG MEDXAEX.
THE MUSEUM
FOREIGN LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.

FOREIGN LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.
US published by F.. Ll1'TEII, Philadelphia,
s-a once every month, in pamphlet form and
the subscription price is six dollars year, pay
able in advance.
1t will be sent free Of POSTAGE to every sub
scrber so Tong as he continues to pay an adua,ce
The Museum began III July. l922--and all
the back numbers may be obtained ON the
above conditions.
CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY NUMBER.
Portrait Of Francis Hobkinson.
The Eventtul Life of Soldier.
Memoirs of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia.
Canning's Speeches at Liverpool
The Anionas-A Story Of the South
National Pride.
Watts Literary Souvenir. The Lovers Quar-
rel-My own Fireside-1he Bachelors Di-
lemma-i'be Forsak en-First Loye--Statue
of Lady Louisa Russell.
Bells Observations on Italy.
The Dead Trumpeter.
How sweet to sleep where all is peace
To an Infant.
Russian Literature.
"reminiscences Of Michael Kelly.
Milton.
Anecdotes Of Bishop Corbet.
Narrative of the Loss of the Kent East India
man.
The Hunting Alderman.
Miscellaneous Selections.
Literary Intelligence.
New British Publications.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01

ed, and three or four sections OF the ca
nal excavated. The Deep Cut" at
the Buck Tavern, is really wonderful 10
behold 1t is now /ortt .ffOe feet deep,
and requires depth OF thirty.fve ieet
more TO make ii on level with the sur
yey below. The dirt is thrown up noun
tain high, and lies in masses as far as the
eye can reach. There are $500 men
constantly at work, Irish, Dutch, French,
Swiss, and Negroes. The Irish and
Negroes are kept separate from each
other, for fear ni serious consequences.
An abutmcnt for stone bridge over the
canal, at the Buck, has lns, been laid, to
be sprung BY one arch, ninety feet from
the water. The mode in which the dirt
is taken up, is by ercapatorS, worked by
horse power-the mill is built something
similar to bark mill, and attached to it
are two large cylinders, each Of which
takes yard OF earth every five minutes /;
ii would be impossible for carts to take
it up"
Indian Schoois.-The Government of
the United States pays 8 $500 Annually
for the support OF Schools sc. at So s:a-
tions among various tribes of indians.
or these schools, 6 were established by
the American Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions, 7 by the Baptists, s by the United
Foreign Missionary society, by the
Moravians, &c. The society Of Jesniis
have Catholic School among the In
I,an IF III,
annually. The number of teachers, I'm
Guiding their fsmiIes) at all the schools,
is 2Sl; number Of scholars, 1859.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01
a Administrators Notice.

NAE will make application to the Judge of
w Probate of Pike county, on the second
Monday in May next, for a final settlement of
the estate of DANIEL ID. SMITH, late of
said county, deceased, whose estate is decar-
ed insolvent; When All persons having de-
mands against said estate, are requested to
present them duly authenticated.
We Will also present petition to the next
circuit court to be holden in said county, on
the fourth Monday in May next, for an order
to sell the real estate which said Daniel d.
Smith died seized of; where all persons nle-
rested in said estate, are requested TO attend
and show cause, if any they have, why the
same should not be sold, and applied towards
the payment OF his debts.
LEONARD ROSS, o,.,
NICHOLAS HANSEN, ''N" 'S'
March 9th, 1826-4t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01
SPLENYD SCHEME.

- Tickets and shares in the above Lottery
ma, be bad by apply ;og at the ST, LOUIS
LOTTERY ORR :! some time between this
and the first day Of May.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01

But listen 10 me, I'll be brief I assure
ye--
III shew you most clearly before l have
done,
That the two sows they speak OF so much,
are but one,
And that one is ours.-Just turn your at
teDtlon
To few simple facts that III take leave
TO mention:
The Witnesses told you've no doubt
you heard
That We fed this same SOW in our own
cabbage yard:
They marked her red sides, and her ears,
and her spots;
She was none of your common and ey'ry
day sluts;
But fine looking sow of the duck leg
ged breed,
More famous for pigs and for pork than
for speed.
We had her three years ago, as we should
still,
But it seems she had snuffed neighbor
Hobby's good swill,
And while we cut cabbage at home in
our shop,
She was swilling away there, at will, on
his slop.
But, gentlemen tell you, she royed
through the town,
And we ought to have seen her and
claimed her our own:
But recollect, gentlemen, we of the
shears
Cannot see from our shop-board what
ever appears
Running wild in the streets here, or in
the creek bottom,
Or else our old sow and her pigs-we'd
have got EN-;
And taken them home, sirs, and made
our own pork,
And saved by the measure apret'y weeks
work.
Then, as to the over-bit torn out by dogs,
| hey admit US common occurrence
with hogs,
And our old sow, its palpahle case,
Has met with the fate OF The rest Of her
race;
And this, YOU remember the Witnesses
said, aaa.
Was nicely curv'd out on the side next
the head.
On the who!e--as promis'd you !
would be short
It's clear case, and you will be told by
the court,
That, as we have proved the old SOW was
our own,
It was then the defendants place next to
have shown
How he got hcr, and when-if by purchase
or gift;
But it seems he was put TO a pretty hard
SHIFT;
For he only has proven what all viii al
low,
That, while atray'd off from ns---he has
had the old SOW
So, gentlemen, 10 you The case submit
And donb' not my client your verdict
will get"
The jury went out--and, TO end the dis
pute,--
Sam goi The old sow-and his lawyers
the 8uit.