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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

"A BRAliAM HATcIiErr, adm'or of W lillian Bell, Tylce
"a q. Bacon, Sheriff Of Nottoway To whom hath been
committed tho estate OF Frances SPAIN deceased no was
widow, relic and administrators Of William Bell also tire
estate of Richard n. Bell and John +. Newman Peter
Hgg, ann or OF John Hart, John r. Bell, Puaskic r. Bell
John Hadaway and William Dupuy executors of James
Hardaway, deceased, Hezskah X. Andcrspn, joseph b.
Ingram, Richard kpes, William Robinson others de-
iendants in suit depending i'll the Superior Court Chan
Gerry for the Richmond district, in which suit Robert b.
Gibson and wife plaintiffs against the above defendants
and others.
The defendant Pnlaskie B. Bell and all Others will take
notice, that the 2h 25th Goth DAYS of Nav ucx
at The Tavern OF Cary Williams, in Person County North
Carolina, shall take the dcpositins Charles Saad
and othcTs, to be read evidence su,; nd at the
Tavern of Ihacker Ellington in Noleway County, on the
en- ON and 9th days OF June next take the dispositions
undy persons TO be read evidence suit nd
IN the chanceiy office iii Richmond the 9Th 9th DAYS
OF June next take the dispositions Of sunday persons 10 be
read as evidence in this suii and can't aiu cposi-
tons Eslall take aldavi,s in this suit.
am yours, &c.
, ROBERT b. GIBSON.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
ELEGANT GOODS.
Receirsd nsr scLsnoner 1

Heceired per SCHOONER FN,
~ lCtl embroidered Swiss muslin and lace canes
Il q, Pelcreens and collars, of new style
India aud Swiss muslin sra5fs and hi's Is.
Imperial barge do.
India and Swiss muslin rofres
Plain and worked Swiss nusIins
Italian utesfrings and Gro de NapTas
variety OF fancy belt sash aud gauze tibnns
SILK and cotton hosiery, assorted
London printed camhIics, new style
GrecIan stripe and plaid gingbams, grnat variety
OF other Staple and Fancy Goods adapted to the SEASON.
or sale at low prices, by
APP 10 HALL NEuSpN
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
TTRGLNI1:


At rules holden in tie clerks office the superior court
April, 1927:
James Il. Ferguson, Pm
against
William NJ Fleming George Vashon, and Francis W.
SCOTT ms.
The defendant William N. Fleming not havinr on
ieed his appearance and given security according to
toe nc' OF assembly and the rules Of court and it an
pganng by satisfactory evidence he is not an ir
bitant of this country; is ordered that tc said dsCn
"ant do appear here the day Of the next ter and
answer the oil OF the PLAINTIFF; and that copy of this
order he forthwith inserted in some nespansr rufhI
!" ic city of Richmond, for months succcssiyeIy
and posted at the front door Of the capitol in the said
city wv '''
2l COPY. Testo, I'm. ". HEHLv1;. r. r..
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
New Publication.
WATTS & RIPPON

just Published and for Sale, by DAVID CLARK.
NO ll8 North Fourth street, Philadelphia
ms 'roT6 contatls "poard Of 900 pages is nsie4
~" f"o Handsome e'sravgs, and printed in q sg7eyoy
Styfe' on tine Paper-Price ONE DOLLaR. n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
YLRGIATN.

PIRGlNT.g:
1t rules, holden in the clerks Office Of the superior
2nd day of april, 1927: ''''
John Allen, on
against
Edmund Anderson, George Woodson, and Abraham
T. Blggers, merchants and partners trading under
the firm of Anderson, Woodson g. Bigpgrs, and
hloncure q hoonson' DGs.
The defendants Aoncure & Robinson, not having
entered their appearance and given security according
10 the act OF assembly and The rules Of this court and
appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are moi
nnaoians OF This country ii is ordered, that the said
defendants do appear here the tenth day OF lie ne
term and answer the bill of the plaintiff and That copy
Of ths order be forthwith inserted in some neyspaper
successfully, and posted at the front door oc The co.
toI, in the said cisy.
20 AGONY. To.c, WT. w. TTENIvG. &C.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
May 1

RlSH LINENS.-7-9 and IA fine and superfne T.;
mems OF heavy texture and warranted grass bleach re-
ceived by the Est, for sale at low prices by
HALL NELSON.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

Cash Sale IF Limit, Negroes Sc.
az I'LL he sold 10 the highest bidder cash. on Tues
day, the 18th inst. at the late residence John A.
Richardson's deed the Tract of Land which he resided
containing ohj acres AT the time and plac e,
other small Tracts, lying on the road from Richmond r.
i!a""ver-4orn. Also, Seventeen Negroes, aud all the
Stock, Furniture, &C. By The Id,ainistra,,i,
Hanover, May 4;h, 1897. 1t
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
FRESH GOODS

ALI NELSON has Just received by the Tyit a ,-,
"a variety Of new and desirable Goods adapted 10 ,t
season. which he is enabled 10 cc q, very reduced nries
Nav - 'o1- !''1es'
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

How scntoin one thinks OF himself: The ray Gus,
world as rcvolves in its ceaseless orbit-he things
OF fashion and opinion they dance before the vision
the wild whrl OF day, which reckless OF tomorrnw
all consume the sands of life, and vet we never nause
10 reflect upon ourselves.
IL has been said, that all are selfish by nature and
yct no remark was ever unjust We will add
"uce Tor example your brightest specimen of genius
one who has the prometheaD spark in his soul, who
looks upon the landscape and loves i--who sees viz
Tue and falls PROSTATE at It's shrneand yet practices
vice. Vice Is relative term-,he Iindoo priest, who
urges the widow TO mount the funeral pile of murder
IS less guilty OF crime account of his Ignorance
than the Christian who breaks less moral tie So
genius (Which knows the right and yet the wrong
pursues," is vicious when compared with folly.
How few of the favored of talent act up to their
high vocation. In all arts in all sciences, genius, like
comet, is ever eccentric, and its irreguary, conpa
ratively speaking, rs crine-Can il be reduced TO
consistency? can education and mind be held to adopt
the plain morality of an honest yeoman?
Method is every thirga virtuous system will prove
an overma,ch for evil habits; and Saturday evening
should recall one from the troubles and outward as
saults of the world, inward communication with
hmscf his conduct, his location to here and here
after. 1t should be like the cottage of the lover and
the labourerhc should sit down beside the fir esde of
his heart, call around him his children which are his
thoughts, aud with them enter into Judgment as to the
past, and from this calculate upon bet er things to be
performed in the future. Men read history 10 be in
formed OF the past-hcy gravely calculate upon pre-.
dction what may from the aspect of the present
political woodland yet forget look at the past OF
Their own lives, and 10 draw horoscope of their future
existence even upon earth
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

" In consequence of error as to date in pr evious
advertisement, the above sale is POSTPONED until Tues
day the 10Th of June, when it wi positiyelv fake
place, except the Land which will not be Sold
>, by the .4dnliristrd,,Tr
Hanover, May II, 1927. w5t
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

IN the year TG2, the following occurred a, Nsmes,
in LaDgueloC: gardeners ass having brought some
goods TO market, and being unloaded while the mas
ter was busiIy engaged went into The Church which
was bard by tic stand and, meeting with the basin OF
holy water, took hearty draught of il; Int Tie poor
beast being unfortunately detected and seized in the
act was tired by formal process for sacrcge Conn
SCI indeed, was allowed tie ass but the evidence bein
clear, Judgment vas pronounced against the grave an
imS fiat he should be first hanged and then burnt fbe
gardener beng al tie same time, coodcmucd To pay
g.! tho expenses Of The process
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

The follow ing extract is taken from a rnaserv ora
ton, pronounced by Samuel L. Knapp ESQ al Dart
mouth College before the Society OF I'hi Beln Kan
pf, 10Th August, 1921:
Sour rational blessings and honors have moral
security a the present time which was hardly known
TO former ages The of sCicuce, which in ear
Jer days, only illuminated The visions of seer and sage
now beams eftulgently the (eaie mind and LIGHTS
The buoyant and youthful steps of The rising genera
ton OF females to an elevation with man. There yaq
once doubt Of equality in intellectual powers: This
doubt has been removed; and, now, those, who once
we're The sturdy adherentsto the doctrine Of masculine
enPeriotty aic ready to lend their aid to the advance
Dcut oflemale instruction The revolution Of wisdom
|Sh'ch now Por7 IT'S upon us has changed the
laws OF Eden by The consent of IT'S Creator Tho
woman nay partake Of the tree Of kuo,vledoe
and gre it to her husband and children ,oeat and -
viii Prove TO them the fruit Of the tree of life Whom
tie infant IS well instructed the full-gro,yn man can
not be ignorant; what mother knows she easily c,rn
Dunicatcs to her child Nature and affection mic
eacheTs beyond all hat the schools can boast Neve,1
hen, oh, never let grow reuis in our excrtions IN
cultivate the principles Of learning in the female mini
The harvest will repay the toll thousand fold The
philosophy of tic head and heart in upidn will in all
future time, bail frmnie edecaiio1 rs the how e., -
hemisphere Of inOw ledge, as tne token oF ro
nant, that God will never suffer the torrrnt or 100
lance 20 dcluge the human mind nor u,e da,L e+o
superstition to return upon man"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
Washington City Lottery,

&c. &c. &c.
Price of Tickcs-Wholc Sf Half 81, Quarter 81, for
sale in variety of combna lions this MANAGERS
OFFICE, opposite Browns Hotel.
All orders (post paid) enclosing the cash or prize
Tickets, will bc promptly attended if addressed to
YATES 81 MCINTYRE,
Washington City.
May - -
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

An Edinburgh paper mentions the singular fact,
that Waverey. the first, and probably the best of
Sir Walter SCOTS prose works. remained unpublished
nearly ten years after it was written In 1905 Bal
lanyne offered it for publication, but, for want of
encouragement deemed it prudent 10 defer it, Sir
walter hlnseh did not appear to place much conf>
donce in this effort of his genns and is said at one
tune to have been on the point of giving the manu-
SCRIPT to some sportsmcn who had applied to him for
wadding for their guns.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
Fifty Dollars Reward.

p AN away rcrs Samuel Cookies Tavern in f;oocb,,n;
q, county, on the night of Monday the Is, instant,
PRESTON, belonging co Samuel Woodson and HARRY
belonging to the estate OF Granville Smith, decd yhev
had eioped two stolen horses, Saturday nigh, pre.s
nins Easter pursued, oVertaken Charleston in,
hanawha county and brought back Mr.. Cookies Tavern
lett in custody of from Aom they escaped early
IN the night Preston is Young mann mnatio very
sensible writes well, and had forged papers for kuelf
Harry; lie plays on the fiddle Harry is low wen II,
scar on the left eye, also young, cunning, paaverin his
complexion neatly black. The above will be civc,s
for delivering them the subscr Gooclard near
Judss Ferry, half of it, If lodged any ian in the
commonwealth and information given to enable their own
eFs TO get them. They cndeavoring when taksn,s
get TO the State of Ohio.
JAMES PEASANTS. Ex'r of C. Smith dsc,J
SAMUEL WOODSON.
Goochland May 2, 1927. 90
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

New York. Philadelphia and Boston, Ind which are oare,
Tor ct to the public reasonable terms The busues
VIII be conducted under the firm of Edlr james Co.
FLEMING JAMES.
JOSEPH SHEPPARD JAMES
EDWIN JAMES.
4o''g lie Goods offered far sale, tie /olorug rrcEcs
Best London blue, black brown, olive green and mixed
cloths aud assimeres
hiarnce chop, long company short yellow nd blue
houeh cassimeres black mcrno Cd bcmbaZ zines
Black hastings, circassans and Denmar k sat,ius
rench hemp, brown, and London plain, white and ribbed
billings
stout INDIA mixed silk cambles, mixed French Jeans and
circassans
Plain and figured black forentines
PLAIN and figured white and priuird London Marscjres
Of new style berreges and CHILEAN stripes
ram ana figured and watered Gro dc Maps of aruus,
every colour
French Horences and usirirgs do do TO
Best black Italian Iustrings and 81 and ca spcror LYae
Richly worked and hounced Swiss muslin robes
faIn and figured Canton, Naukin and Mandarin ranee
and Grape robes
Gambrcs ac"nets book and null muslins lain & figured
!read faces and edgng and bobbinet laces and wells
Rich barge scarfs and hdk and fancy silk shayis
Black aud coloured bombazetts black honbazi;,ee
a GOOD assortment OF gnshans and fancy prints
Tortoise TUCK neck aud side coints
Brazilian do do do
3 g. d d aud ca garment anu fi,rpif,ra fytGfn
Umbrellas and parasols
q large assortment Of ribbons and rich sa<ncs
II ana OF be tIckinss, cotton balls aNi sptn er,yr
brown ane hleached sugs sheetinss plaid do,nesi ire
u herman ozn"burgs, tckcnhurgs and burlars
SWING, to'ict and mantle glasses &C. &c &c
we nave made such arrangements with our hou In NV,
YORK "a VIII enable obtain on The best terms I,
every acie III our line, which shall receive tI,rogb
the season III surh Quantities will render our sr.
at al! times gOUd and comnarduo
May IS ~ W.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

II temole teirr0n-Ihe Drt!ham Register states ,ha,
Mrs Deborah GaGnett, wife OF Mr.. Benjamin Gannctt ot
ShaTou Ms. died The 18th ult She enlisted rs vol
unteer III the American Army of the Revolution in rho
assachct's corps harips the dess appearance nj
soldier She Continued the service until the end
{" Inc war; three years sustaining unsUlIied character
and performing the duties of soldier with more tba,
ordinary aleness ani cOura ha wing been twice da
oSy wounded '""gh she preserved her undiscovered
At the Outstanding OF the Army she received an huno,a a
discharge, and returned her relatives in
still in her regimenaIs. When her was made known r.,
VIZ " inns state her full wages paid,
aud considerable bounty added. CONGRESS- allowed b
pension, which she has regularly received. Soon nfcr
she resumed the sphere of her SEX she was married n
Mr.. 'abnett an industrious respectable farmer She has
borne and reared with him reputable family, of
ard tn the close of life she has the character of
an amiabe WIZ tender mother, kud and exemplary,
neighbour and friend other country. go
Mr.. H. hiaun Of Dedham, published memoir of her
LIE, some time since, of which the whole edition. 800
pes' mas hcsn entirely sold Another edition may he soon
expected, enIascd aud improved, which will probably me,
rapid sale. w.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

GPProUed mc'ho4ofkccping Cyocs from Corn Ja,ds
Take quart OF train oil, as much turpcniine and
bruised gunpowdeI; boil them together and when hot
dip pieces OF rag iaio the MIXTURE and fix them on
sticks ~ the held The birds absolutely will not ap-
Proach Tho spot The expense of the above for the
evil occasioned by large flock Of rayenons birds in
testing corn fields, is irI1c compared 10 the inury
sometimes sustained ID few hours
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

To Furr1CrS.-A writer in one of the Dovor r,,,,os
states that previous to planning his corn last year he
soaked II as he supposed in a solution Of niiye but
iound when most OF the seed in the ground that
through mistake be had used Oldubcr Salts Uc
planted four acres, the seed for two of which was in
ITS natural state; that for the other two was soaked
IN water IN which he had dissolved one pound Of the
sans Discovering his mistake he Of coGr;e felt
OF anxiety as to tie success Of bis crop. The
result was that the seed that was illus soaked came
mp 'Tec or four days before the other and was moi
Injured 10y vorm5 or birds, while one half of the hills
vi we o'hef two acres required 10 be planted a Sc.
some corn That had been thus leached was thro,0n
70 hen' which made seventeen unsuccessful efforts IN
swallow IT. When mixed with other corn and exnosoJ
te worms, squirresand birds could have access
10 1t, he found that il remained unfo,,oJ1 ' $50,
~ncn mad not been thus prepared was inyariaby Jes
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

At The French bar they are accustomed 10 coups de
Theatre, and displays for effect which would excite
establishment An advocate who was pleading for the
estate OF an infant of about four five years of
caused 1t TO be brought into court When he arrived
al pcSroration, he took the little innocent in his
arms, and presented it TO the judges with highly
wrought appeal to their feelings its favour. The
child cried, and ITS tears seconding the eIoquence of
the advocate, the compassion of the whole court was
excited The advocate for the other party became
apPrehensiyc of this impression, and suspectng the
sudden fears OF the child 10 be caused by the advocate
he got up aud said 10 ii in loud voice. "My poor
little fellow, what is the matter with you:n-sIe pinch
me-" exc Iancd the little innocent This discovery
at once stopped the tears of the auditory and turned
their feelings against the author ofte trick strong
ly as they had before been in bis favour.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
Henry Banks

Comn'issioaer's Office R'cln0nd, .4prH 24h, 1927.
me parties Interested viii please take notice. have
appointed the 9th day Of June next TO commence ,bs
count directed in the foregoing order Of court ON which
day at o'clock A. NJ. they required TO attend a, nv
once ~ This city With their accounts and vouchers read,
for examination and settlement.
:! HILARY BAKER, M
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

Ice fStanriS.-It has been mentioned that the shin
Pacific, IN her passage from Liverpool to New York
saw immense bodies of ice the Grand Bank Ma
vgators who about TO sail for Europe NAV feel an
interest liz seeing the particulars somewhat more min
utely stated The floating islands lay along the cas-
tern edge of the Bank the latitude of about d. der
and between the 4oth and 52d degrees of longitude
Several of them appeared to be aground in others
the motion upon the wares perceptibe The
officers OF the ship took the altitude of one which
rose to the height of 2li feet ibove the sea- in
tcated form, resembling a colossal ruin Others
were in the shape Of churches, houses and isolated
towers, with the pillows dashiDg furiousy round their
bases. in many instances, fragments Of moderate
size apparently severed from the larger masses we're
seen close to the ship: Fortunately the atmosphere
was clear, and Vigilant watch was kept upon tue
bow OF the ship by night and day. For two or three
days, the thermometer was below The freezing poiDt
and The slrouds coated with ice. Cap,oin
Croker, the veteran Master Of the Pacific who has
crossed the Atlantic one hundred and Mi,fy-e;ebt
times, remarked that he had never seen so MANY ice
oerga during single voyage; The passengers were
all extremely graifcd with the grandeur Of specia
Gle which none of them had before witnessed
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

at Superior Court of Chanccry holden a; the capitol n
Ouis Paine, ~,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25

henry Banks ami Charles J, McAIurdo Thomas Tai
James Heron and William Sinton, late partners undo
te trm OF Heron, Snton & Co. and John Blair and
Sinon & Co 49,
and -
Henry Banks r..
Delaware journal., 1827-10-16

June 90, 1897
n. b. We have in addition to the above just re-
ceived Il general assortment of Fashionable Wool
and Fur HATS, on commission, from the well
known factory of Isaac SHoTwELL, No, AZ, south
Front Street, Philadelph phia-which will be sold low
Delaware journal., 1827-10-16
attention /! Brignde.

At meeting ofCommissioned Officers attached 10
the first Brigade of Delaware Militia, held at the
house of Thomas Alulord, in ST. Georges, on Satur.
day the 9th of October, 1927, Brigadier General
RICHARD MANSFIELD was called to the chalr-and
Captain JOHN SUTTON appointed Secretary.
The meeting aware OF their object in assembling
and conscious of its being the wish of all Commls-
stoned Officers Of the Brigade, (and particularly OF
those of the Volunteer Corps, that they shall not
only become an organized body, but one noted for
their military department. good discipline and tac-
tics feel no hesitation, in order to forward this
grand object in adopting the following resolutions,
and requesting the particular attention of the brl-
gade TO them, viz.
Resolved, That the volunteer Companies ofCava'-
ry, Artillery, Rhemen and Light Infantry, together
with the District Companies, attached to the First
Brigade fDelascare Militia, be, and are hereby res,
pcctiully invited to meet at RED LION OLD
FIELDS, on Friday the 26M October Inst, at 10 o
clock A. M. fully equipped, to be exercised in Bat
talon.
Resolved, That the Commanding Officers of Com
panies be requested to give timely notice to their
respective Companies, of the proceedings Of this
meeting, and request their punctual attendance at
the time and place ofmeeting
RICHARD MANSFIELD, Chairmda.
JOHN SUTTON, Sec'y.
Delaware journal., 1827-10-16
a PLANTATION.

THE Subscriber offers for private sale, valua-
BILE Farm, lying on the turnpike, leading to Elk,
about two miles below Chistiana-Brdge. 1t con-
tains IL acres, so of which under thriving tim
Der, and the remainder under tillage, with good
proportion well set with covcr there is also on the
premises good bearing orchard--the fences are in
good order. The buildings are IA good dwelling
house, stable and granary. further description
will be given, and the land shewn to any one apply
ing, by the subscriber, living on the Plantation.
WILLIAM Is. M'INTlRE.
l5--t Dec
Delaware journal., 1827-10-16
no be Sold

AT public Sale, at o'clock, p. Nj. on the Goth
inst. at the house of Thomas Way, in the Borough
of Wilmington. the following valuable Real Estate,
situate on Market and King streets, late the pro-
perty of Margaret arshalI, deceased viz. No |.
three story brick house, kitchen and lot ground,
bounded on the n. Il. by lot belonging to the
Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine, on the SW.
by No O. having seventeen feet, seven inches front
on Market street, and extending 100 feet towards
King street, with the use in common of a three feet
wide alley, running between this and No. Q, to the
depth of AZ feet, from whence No becomes nine
teen feet and one inch broad to the termination Of the
said / 20 feet.
No. 2. An unimproved Lot, adjoining No.
on the N. f. and lot of jeremiah Woolston on the
S. w. having front on Market street Of twenty four
feet, five inches, and extending l2u feet towards
King street, with the use in common Of the ,.bove
mentioned feet wide alley to the depth Of 40 feet,
from whence No. becomes twenty two feet. eleven
inches broad, to the termination of the said 20 feet
No. s. Is situate exactly opposite TO No. 4
with front of AZ feet on King street, and extending
back 90 feet inches, to No. l and Q. whereon is
erected good two story stable of 25 feet front
King street. Conditions at the time of sale.
JAMES CANDY,
EDWARD TATNALL,
Executors of Margaret Marshall.
N. b. Persons wishing to view the property pre-
vious to the sale will please to call upon Lea Pusey
No. 10, East Queen street. 10th mo. 9th. 50-ts.