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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29
DAN SING SKULL.

Miss stir Lightfoot porpoises toe @ pen
dan sing skull, in witch that hellegaunt
hart will bee tort, in the new west fash
shun. Ladies' and genlIemun, hoo ma
sea fight toe pat run eyes him, in his
under take in, will pleas Toe sin thare
names TO this pap her. Skull toe bee o
pen ass Gun ass TWEEN tea sinners shall
sin: sGatary.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29

Remedy for The Whooping Cough.-Lay
a plaster OF Gum Galbanum on the chest.
II it will not adhere sufficiently, put
some Burgundy pitch on the edge.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29

Curious Plaigiarism.--The Provi.
dence Journal contains a singular in.
stance OF literary theft. A Prize Es.
say OF one of the students of Brown u.
niversliy, is found TO be literal trans
Crypt from an article in BIackwood's
Magazine.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29


A female Veteran Mary Hide, now
living at Chorley-bottoms, Lancashire, i.
"a years Of age. On Saturday, Sept
I'd, she buried the last of her children
in the whole nineteen sons and one
daughter. The day following she said,
+" Now | have buried all my children.
aud my two husbands thanks be 10
God, have seen them all removed-from
sorrow and care, and am ready 10 fol-
low" She stated that she lost ten sons
in the army and navy. "My eldest
boy" she said, lost bis leg 10 an en-
gagement with De Grasse, and died in
the West Indies. was not 16 when he
was born. Two were killed at Guada-
loupe, two with Nelson at the Mile
four of my sons were there; two died
at Chelsea, one having lost a leg and
the other an arm. One died at New
castle, in the goth regiment; another at
The same place, on board the tender /;
and the tenth lost his life in going TO
Dublin" She was born in BIecIen-
burgh, and came TO England with Mrs.
M'Mullin, when / years of age. She
says her FIRST husband was in the
Slave Trade, but afterwards became a
soldier. She was nine months with him
at Gibraltar, and then went to America,
and landed at Boston. Z" was never 10
the held" she said, whilst the battle
lasted, but1 have been TO plumber after
WARDS" This veteran received I8d
per week from the parish Of PendIetop.
near Manchester She recently applied
LOT some increase Of allowance but
they threatened 10 place her in the
wOrkhouset '
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29

SPAN.-A French merchant. distio.
guished for his talents, who recently
visited Madrid on private business, has
furnished the editor of the Courier
FrGncaisc, with statement of the de-
Plorable condition into which the peo-
pie of Spain have fallen. Their
wretchedness," says the writer, sex.
ceeds all limits-it is frightful. Two
thirds Of the population at ToIoas, Wit
torla, Burgos, Amanda and Buytrago. are
literally without trowsers. stockings
shoes and hats; dirty cloak, consisting
OF thousand filthy rags, coarsely
patched together, covers their soualid
skeletons Of bodies, rendered more
gaunt looking by long beard, bag
gard countenance, and ferocious eve.
AT lrun, the soldiers, priests. public of.
hcers, all asked aims At Briviesca. a
comicai figure, holding in one hand a
plate and little holy sacrament. in cor
per, IN the other, asked charity for God.
At Burgos | saw horrible sight. The dis
lributlon of the dinner fragments of
convent, situated on the road leading out
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29
John ADAMS.

TFFo,s =. n.-YOrk ci.5sst'an E,.qs.srer.l
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
New Publications.,

Life of William Pinckney, by the celebra-
ted Henry Wheaton. This work is mastery
executed with a beautiful portrait and sale
10 be a correct likeness such valuable
work has not been before the public for 6
long time.
"reminiscences of Michael Kelley. This is
certainly one Of the most interesting work
that has appeared
Mornings at Bow Street, with beautiful il
lustrations, by George Cruchshank, this is one
of the most entertaining productions TO be
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Merry Tales of the wise men of Gotham,
by the Author of John Bull in America. This
is one of The most numerous productions TO
be met with.
A View ofthe Human Heart, by Barbara
Allen Simon, with very beautiful engravlngs
This is certainly one OF the greatest curlos'
tvs have ever seen in The book way
Elements of Phrenoogy by George Combe
with engravings. This work is beyond my
comprehension.
Evidences of the Christian Religion by Ar
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To be good that is on religion, but this work
is thought to be better than good.
A Treatise of the Law of Obligations oil
Contracts by NJ. Pothen, in 2vols. extreme
~ valuable. A. X Nohlh'
May %
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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
.NElV and Elegant GOODS
nAvrD d. ROBERT KYLE,

tI.ve mai received large ana wei CHOSEN
wnpiy of Staple and Fancy Goods, which,
4, N addition to their former stock, renders
Y. their assortment equal to any ever
ofsrred in this market The follow
ing are among the articles lately
received:
e,,er blue, black, aud fancy colorcd Cloths
and Cassimeres
,r.nbor'd, book, Swiss, and null Muslins
cambricks. assorted {piain and hguredD
1ackonet, book, and null Muslins, plain and
figured
p,acL shaded, and fancy colored Silks
An assortment Of elegant gauzr 4 fancy Hkfs.
RACK, white, and green gauze Veis
Brown and shaded Gros de Naples
soperb Barege Handkerchiets
Insertion Trimmings and cotton Cord
Superhne Gingnams
Ladies' morocco aud colored silk Shoes
Cbildrens worked Cap patterns
Ladies and Gentlemens' Black and white Silk
Hose
Centlemens hall DO.
Union mixtures and Nankins
Brown aud white Russia Drillings
Irish linens aud linen Cambrics
Striped Florenines
Rlack silk and fancy Bandana Handkerchief
Tortoise she'll, tuck, and side Combs
Mock do. DO.
A handsome assortment OF Umbrellas and
Parasols
Nelson's Patent Suspenders
Foruture and apron Checks
Brown and bleached Sheeting
81 and A plaid Domestics
An assortment of Bed 1ickingl
Afew cases Gentemens' superior Fur Hats
Drab and black Wool Hats.
ALSO
5000 lbs Spun Cotton assorted
20 doz. Corn Scythe Blades
), Gentlemens' fall back Saddle Trees
3 ;, Ladies Saddle Trees
April 6. So
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

whom he showed his foot. Be-
hold. how we'll this sandal IL made.
how proper it is--bnt none of you
know Jehere IL pflches y Without
dispar grmeni to The Roman gene
raj. there is rarely a shoe dtifr mar
rage which f's ueH 10 The fbof. 1t
Is with marriage as With masonry,
u is ouiy tie brotherhood roho kno lvs
Me secret.
Dr.. PARA lady was once hoId.
Ing forth Will great loqnacify, and
mol permitting The Doctor 10 wedge
IN word, till he fairly said to her,
Madam. allow me 10 have my share
III the conversational Why. YOU
kno" DR.. Parr.' SHE replied. II IL
The pri, ilrge Of ladies' 10 talk No,
madam said he. il is not their
p'iNilese, but their in6rnity! La
dies are privileged 10 talk. because
they cannot help il; az ducks arc
privileged tn waille. because they
cart walk straiglt.'-Thc Doctor
was d'spuling With a gentleman. who
had evidently tie worst ~ the argu-
ment. but who WAS unwilling to give
It mp. tho he had nothing more To say.
3. Wen DIR Parr. after All, said be.
i viii still MAINTAIN my opiniom.'
: No, was the reply. .yon may re-
tain II, but you cannnt maintain H."
DIR. Parr once said N the late Lord
Iam"orth, Come, my Lord. button
my CATERS for me- With tho
greatestpleasure.' said his Lordslip,
aud stopped to do 80. Upon which
the Doctor said. There nobility
~ Where II ought to be, AT the foot Of
learning. [Monthiy Magazine.
.As---
A Doriar going into his boarding
house and not, fiudiug dinner rea.
dy, What !! are there 40 symptoms
ol dinner sct' No appearance, re-
piled lawyer. There IL sample
n 10 said 4 Merchant, as r servant
appeared with u turkey - faith,
and a fine token it is,' rejoined u
printer.
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EXCHANGE,

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Baltimore, Philadelphia, New-York. Bos-
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Lynchburg
Where all kinds Of Uncurrent Money vii
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Present rates Of Southern Money.
N. Carolina, to 5 per cent discount.
S. Carolina, 81 . 3
Georgia, 5 i, 81 - -
April s.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

An Africans notion Of n yaiiy.-
The following dialogue is from Ma
0r Denham's Travels. - rode
nearly the whole of this day with
Min Ali Tahar. the Guudowy lib
boo sheikh, who was accompanying
to Bormon. Tahar was sharp in
tclligent fellow, spoke little Arabac
and had often asked me many qnes-
tons about my country. and my
Sultan !; but to day he was more
inquisltlve than usual. Rais kha-
leel,' said he, what would your
Sultan do to Min Ali, if he were to
60 to England would he kill me or
keep me there prisoner ! | should
like to be their for about month
| answered, Certainly neither one
nor the other he would be much
more inclined tn make you a hand
some present, and send you back a.
gain,' Min Ali. d | should take
hlm something but what could |
give him ? nothing but the skins Of a
dozen Ostriches, some elephants.
teeth, and lions skin. Ans. The
value of the present could be OF no
importance to my Sultan, he would
look at the intention, TO beiriend lis
people--remember the lhglezi that
you have seen, and should any more
iiud their way to YOUR tents, give
them milk and sheep and put them
in the road they are going promise
me to do this, and | can almost pro
mise you that my Sultan will send
you a sword such a one az Hatceta
had on my return. without yplr go
ing to England or giving him any
thing."--Min. Ali. Is he such a
man Barrak Ali, What's his name /!
-. George George health To
George much of it Satam ai
George YdSsnr, tell him, Min Ali
wishes him all health and happiness
that heis a ribboO who can com
mand "A thousand spears and fears
no man. Is he liberal Calba ke-
pr. Does he give presents to his
people /? Very much so, indeed {:
some OF his people think him too ge-
rous.'-Min-Ali. by the head of
my father Haas Ell Booze they are
wrong the Sultan Of great peo-
pie should have large heart, or
he is unworthy of them. Who will
succeed him when he dies p His
brother . What is his name +,
Frederick Bdrrak allah hope
lie will be like George, maitoek,
liberal. Salem .atl Frederick !!
Health to Frederick |! How many
wives have they ? No EnslisIlman
hasmo than one said L. "A gjeb :
gieb wonderful wonderful why
they should have hundred No
no we think that sim replied 4.
: HatLdh really literally by CD
why | have four now and 1 have
had more than sixty. Her l like
best, however, always says one
would be more lawful she may be
You say she is !; You are
a great people, see you are great
people, and know every thing.--i q
fibboo, am little better than a gaz'
ellie "--pP. 81 So.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
lIEW WORKS.

WE Subscriber has the pleas ne 0f AM
noIncing TO the public that he has jast
received and has tor sale The
81 Vol. al R,ndolph's Virginia Reports.
Randolph Virginia Gardener. very va
luabIe iiulr production.
Madi.on's aud Jefersons Reports in Relate
on 10 the AIien and 5edition Laws OF 1893
y, To which is added the Kentucky Resoluti-
Gus
have heard great deal said about these
Resolutions ever since Was n little boy. ]
am glad that the people now have an oppor.
tnnity OF procuring this very valuable pro-
,iIciion, as it seems to be made the standard
by which republicans are To he known
ADRIAN K. NORTH.
April 6.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

NEW BOOKS-The subscriber has
~ the pleasure of informing the public
that he has received direct from New York, a
part of his spring supply, among them are the
fnlInUino
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
The Subscribers hare Just received,

~
Gum opium Cloth do
Gum camphor Silver wire tooth do
Sulphate quinine Camel hair pencils
Rose water Rose tooth powder
CaIcin. magnesa Otto rose lip salve
| Carb do Red waiers
Meads anti.dispeptic Black do
or sour stomach pills Dry white lead
Sarsaparllla root Red DO
| China do Chinese vernlilon
Orris do Prussian blue NO,
Medicamentum Venetian red
Oil cloves Spanish whiting
| Glob.r salts Campeachy lo2wood
Epsom do Ground camwood
Oil wormsee Nicaragua
5nner carbonate soda Ground tustic
| Carbonate do Red saunders
! Tartaric acid Blue yltrlol
! Tartar emetic Lamp black
Pulv. ipecac. Fig blue
Gum assafGtida fanatic
Pnlv. ialap Macaboy snuff
| Gum guaiacum Rappee 90
| Gum ammohlac iScolch 10
| Gum kino (besO Palm soap
! Peruvian bark Lavender 40
! Chamomile flowers Transparent do
Iva ursi Windsor do
Fish berries CASTLE 90
! Muir. acid lSpetmace'a
| Nacassproil Gold leaf
Antique oil lh'eoho'
Orange peel ,inm Shehac
Aqua forts yum ooPdi
CaInmeI lSplrts turpeniine
Cream tartar, Wedgenood mortars
Oil peppermint lN'Pi"e Sne'S
Quicksilver bfeHs' p'Pes ,,,
Essence walls Evans crown 'a"00''
Fancy perfume walls Common 10
Walls from ! 10 OF. loo'h dra"e''
Borax refined Fauceps
! Rotten stone IN 'o'' 80
e,,rcb Iincture bottles
paint brushes assorted Specie do
Hair brushes fh poAeS
White wash brushes lbo'ile ana 'Ia' COINS
Fruit Trees, Ornamental SHRUBS buioou.
paoje Grass seed. sc. ordered for smhH ad
49,, - on rho rew Pricss.-We shall shortly
receive an additional supply OF Garden an'
Flower seed. fancy flower pots, &c NC.
WILL. oWENSt & G. L. LECkIE,
Apo hecaries & Druggists.
Dec. 90.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

| Ir Twas Hr. All what If yo,
was Why would do 90 and AZ. =
No. sir, under the samr circumstan.
ecs. you would do just like him On
worse.
al | was minister" says a well
meaning parishnncr. and had AZ IT.
Tie ~ do ~ most minister's have,
would study my sermons better.
would MOI come into the pulpit
without a sermon. n have Ia make
one as ] go along nor would
preach one Il Biair's.
"lf | was a lawyer" says far
lnrr. would moi have the face 10
ask three dollars for few words OF
al, ice But suppose. sir. ypu had
scent Eve hundred pounds to quail
lly Yourself 10 give that advice
eli was Mr.. such aone. ] would
mt be plagued with la" suits ~ he
~. am sure he mi GIT avoid it.
" Neighbor such QUE has a large
f,rm--he owns a large stock of cat
IT, but he lives wretChedly in his
house. Ills wife isa drozzle, his
ilo0rs are an inch Thick with dirt
his tables aud chairs are coyerd with
grcasc-U rpas he, would pat
things in better order, ar fd knoIo
he reaso" rrhy."
Alas. poor man, wait till you
have a slut Car hnusc-kcepcr, aud
lhen Change your tone.
If | WAY n shnp-keepcr would
not mcanly underseIl my neighb ~,
nor would | give credit. ! avn sure
! should MT be guilty ol The dirty
l. snrss nt druing oui SiIl9 Of rum
tn every dirty low lived ttlloW."
i" II | Was such nne." says "a
young man, II would mol marry
such lady. for drpend ON It. enc
will he IA Xant,ppe. n IpaS he, |
am sure | could not love her"
III | was married man." SAID
an old bachelor. =. l would govern
my ciIildrcn, or I'd know the rea-
son why. There is ncighbor such
u one. who suffers his children To d.
all manner Of mischief, and if a word
ofrcproof Is uttered, the little fel-
lows laugh in his teeth" Bach
elor's children are always well gov
erned.
What "a pity that since the world
is al bad, Mr.. | who Is 50 wise and
benes olent, cannot turn into evergi
bodH and correct every bodys Vi.
Ces and iollies---then change from
every body into | again and correct
rs Or0n vices and fplllcs.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
.NagnJicen Drazo ne.
ALL IN ONE DAY.

On the ~ II oi June next, viii take place.
IN, Mn, aud LAST DRAWIN.s nru,t
AUGUSTA masonic HALL
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
VESUNIUS.

The tragic fate Of the cities %
Pompeii aud Herculancum inras n
terrific page in history. There had
not been any previous eruption oI
Nesusius for several centuries NJ
memorial OF such an event could be-
found since histnrians had existed II
record liz phenomena. The whole
mountain was oycrsha lowed with
Tor 8 :, trees and the mnst luxuriani
vines and vegetation A retreat. fer
which Marshal says. the & Ids nj
pleasure aud gaiety forsook their
moSt favoured abodcs VIVA, "A hor-
rid surprise. then. il must have been
To The inhabitants oil those Inflated
cities IL behold the sudden aud VIC
lent eruption "hicb spread gu h drs-
nla ion around While the mhahl-
tants oi Pompeii We're cnnsldelins
whether II wou,d BE- safer t. fee %,
remain. a tremendous shower of hoi
boring mud and gravel suddcnI, de.
secluded on 'hrm. burning the Who'll
city 90 feet deep. During another
prri0d If tDis dreadful eruption. tor
rrnls oi lava, rnlliog over Her ala
ncam, barrd II forever. hundred
feet deep, In what IL now of course,
solid mass Oi rork. His event
happened near eighteen centuries u
go, and was equally fatal 10 man,
other beautiful towns winch stood
thick upon the Coast of the BAY oi
Naples.
What thought can reach,
Nhal Language eau express the agonics,
HE horrors OF that hour An earth beneath
Tint threatened to devonr--an atmosphere
That burn'd " chok'd--ashes that fell for rain
lhunders that roared above--thanaers that
groand aud heavd below
And solid darkness round
That like an ocean oiblaGk ers,whelm'd
And pressed upon the earth !!
+. .atherstone'S last days Of Hercu-
Luueum.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08
From the .SchOhurie Republican.

VTOm INC oCHUtuItc HtVHVtfCuH.
"A singular udUcntme. -Some iif-
teen ~ twenty years ago, II man and
his wife, then considerably advanced
IN life, settled In the adIolning town
Of Ddanesburg. They were IN ,e-
~ ind'gent circumstances at that
time, aud like many Others who have
commenced the world IN better pros
poets. have held their own remark
ably ever since, supporting n small
family by the preCarious trade of
basket making.-The woman MAS IA
nallve Of one oi the West india L.
lands. and "A widow before she mar.
red her present husband. Her ap-
pearance aud manners plainly show
ed that she had seen better days, and
she often told her neighbours that
she had wealthy connexions and pro-
perry oil her own in her native coun-
try. The neighbors, of course. gave
very little credit to this story. A
bout six years since, however, the
old lady having carefully laid BY ten
or fifteen dollars, took hcr depar,
turc, uuacronpanied by any our,
for the West Indies. Weeks, months.
and years have passed over, but
there came no tIdiDgs Of the old la
dy. She had almost ceased to ex-
ist in the recollection of her nearest
mel hbors--the old man, her bus-
band, had given her up for lost, and
it is said, had long since began To
cast his eyes about among the plump
widows and antiquated damscls Of
the neighborhood, fearing that he
mi gllt be under the necessity OF sup
plying the place of his long absent,
aud, perhaps, deceased wife (tor he
waved old, and did not love 10 be a
lone j when, one day last week,
while the old man sat COgudiing on
the subject at his cottage door, IA
beautiful carriage drove up, aud
made halt--thc door opens-the
steps are let down, and, 10 oat
jumps the old lady, dressed in silks
and satins, plump into the old mans
arms The old man, we suspect was
considerably shocked!
The MargraOtne Of .8nspach's Re-
fectlons upon .Marfiase.-isome was
surprised when the great Scipio re-
pudlated his wife. and more particu.
larly, as she appeared to possess
those qualifications which could rem
der her husband happy. In justiii
cation of his conduct the noble Ro
man assembled his friends, tt
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08

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"A Hack TO Hire,
WITH gentle horse. and = careful driver.
A. HATCHER,
Feb. 10. isb2
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