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taI the jugular Of Tie KEEPER, 81, sr.s,.s,
her cage with what she bad got. ~
hhile this business naz going on IL. :.
himself had begun TO look round and = "gFr
fun could bcpickedup. On raising his no.. "ia'
the lama, the fast thing that struck hin, ON
hon sitting in biz cage with great dignit, 40, tn
concern. The tiger showed his teeth -. a' e'-
shghilashook his name. The tiger dr,,. A"a
ON his hnd legs 10 make spring the lo, 1sh
up With dignity and shoi fine from his eve. n
'lgef sprung AT the cage with great fur, tn. |"
one oil his claws Ia between two of the hsfs.ng
at the same instant the lion made a prah :. aan
tigers fore foot, caught il 6rml, beh,.a,' nc
lusks, pulled the whole leg into the cage "n
held him there until the keeper saw In, ,,,. 'ia
niiy, flung himself from the back OF lin, 90 "a
ran with ms moose to the tiger, and secnr, p a
in moment. mn
Alter this was accomplished, the lion M.
ously let go his hold, and the keeper cragge9','
other TO his cage and secured them both "a,
thus, by singular train of circtiinst,,,,,,s '1
which the instinct aud trunk OF the eIepba,,, "a
less than the teeth aud temper Of the lion bara ~
conspicuous part, did the poor keeper get -,
from The jaws OF the tiger aud ieress m
whole affair has been the tablc-talk OF III. II.
~ for the last week, and We now record i, IN -
Advocate for the amusement of the child.
grandchildren and great-grand-cliIdfen Of n.
next generation. ~ Y. Adroeai, NJ,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

" 10 resort 10 Ills method Of shosing il, as Mr..
Randolph, whose whole public liz az tate years
has been onn UNMARRIED series OF revenge ior inJu-
rics sights received, OF iaag med by him.
-Four OF five select committees have been since
appointed, aud for neither did he have more
fhsu one o. wesofcs How he looks upon this
general avoidance on the part oil his brother sen-
ators do noi know; 1t may. however, come
ont during the session; and rs he saw fl las;
year "a paff company with the Vice President,
who certainly was Ia one fespeofa partisan Of
that Opposition To which Randolph belonged, he
may this year shahc OF ia his spleen for this
point 'dnegincf, the few friends who still hang
around him.
IL Is prubable that the committee To whom the
Bankrupt Bill was referred viii reportearly ne1t
week--and then, presume, comes the tug OF
war.--lt is hoped than MI. Hayne will not a
gam be frightened from his ground by any threat
Nh Randolph may choose 10 make, as TO sup
porting aud deserving General Jackson. The
obJec, Is great aud important, and II is supposed
that, although the opposition in the Senate will
be very strong, the majority of that body-will
be favorable TO its passage.
In euumerating the adhcrenis Of the admins
tration and Of the opposition in the Senate, the
only person whose political location it it, diff
cult 10 discover, is Mr.. Van Buren, Whether
he belongs To one party or the other j, as yet. |
believe a mystery here, nue. as II seems to
be in Newly ork whether OF not he is Clinton
ian. The only occasion on which the votes OF
the Senators could be supposed To indicate their
political attachment was the adoption otthe res
olution Of Mr. Chambers; and on that ques-
ton Mr.. V. BIS vote was for the administration.
should be ayerse to forming an opinion on so
slighta ground but in the absence ofother in
dicatons, it is pcrhaps, allowable to notice this
fact. " Y Inner.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
Office Of Secretary Of State and 0
EnIt i'm ErIntinn,

UUtce q SeGetaryo 81 State and Of
Foreign Relations
BoGoTA, 9th Nov le26.--The immense debt
that Colombia owes TO the Libcrator and her es
TEEN for him, founded ON the benefits he has con-
ferred on her, induces her TO regard his return
To our territory fortunate occurrence in the
republic. louare witness OF the cxtacy with
which the people at ali points are preparing for
this event, and hence am induced TO suppose it
will be salts iactory to be notified that the Prcsi
dent liberaior, will arrive here on the 18th inst
His public life has been model OF devotion to
his country. His sacrifices and his efforts. have
always been alike inapprcciable and, effective -
and now scarcely dues he touch the soil OF Co.
lon,bia, when by his influence and persuasion he
mas succeeded in retaining from THEN errors
several municipalities and is completely restor-
ing constitutional order in the departments of
the Equator, Guayaquil, and Aznav There
are strong reasons for believing that his voice
Will produce similar effects in Venezuela, which
regrets already its nconsiderate resolution. and
II is high qualification foi me to be able to give
this proof Of the union which will henceioith
strengthen Colombia, ard OF the realization of
the wishes OF the executive.
am with perfect respect &c.
JOSEPH h. REVENGA.
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uorsr or REpREsrvrATvrs

The resolution offered by Mr.. Ward, OF
n. y. yesterday, was again taken up. The res.
.oluton is IN the following words:
" Resol~ea That the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia be drocted to inquire whether
there be in force, IN the said District any
law which authorizes the imprisonment of any
free man OF color, being ctizen of any of the
United states aud his sale, as an unclaimed
slave, for gaol fees and other charges, and, il
So TO inquire into the expectancy OF repeating
the same n-1grGed 10.
Mr.. Siens Chairman Of the Committee on
Naval Aliairs) moved the rocommitment 10 that
committee of the bill for the relief of Susan De
catur. which was last session laid upon the table
after it had passed through Committee OF tn,
Whole.
On this motion desultory conversation tool
place between Messrs. Storrs, M'Duffie, and
FORSYTH, which, as il turned chiefly on question.
of order, we do not consider il necessary 10 re
port particularly II resulted in the success o.
the motion torecommit.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

WASHINGTON, DEoENBER 29.--Thep recent
Convention betW eenthe United States aud Great
Britain, putting an eud to the Commission un-
der the Treaty OF Client, for adiudicatmg COM
pensation 10 the losers ofproperty carried away
from the United States after the the close of the
late war, has been confirmed by the Senate of
the United Statss, aud, having been submitted
to that body by the President. will doubtless be
ratified by him. By that Convention, specific
sum is awarded for the salts faction of all the
claims, which is to be distributed amongst them
by the authority of the Government the Uni
ted States Nat. Int
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

AeW York Poiifics.-In reply to the assertion
that the General Government had arrayed itself
against Governor Clinton, and had made use OF
Improper measures TO prevent his reelection,
the New York Commercial Advertiser says:
During the late session, in conversation
with gentleman of official distinction from
New York, the President stated thai means had
been iaken Ia ascertain his feelings with regard
to the politics of this state, with view of engag
ing his influence, ii possible, against Governor
Clinton. Upon this subject the President was
explicit lie said he thought II highly improper
for The General Government to interfere with
the political aifaits of the States he had never
done so. nor never would As TO Governor Clnl-
ton, he said he wished to see him sustained, and
he added emphatieally, that the State OF New
York owed II 10 herself, to sustain him. Forthe
substantial truth OF tins statement we pledge
ourselves"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

Liberia.-A vessel is about to sail fom Balti
more land will touch at Norfolk,) for Liberia,
and will take ont as many emgrants as her bur-
then viii allow her to receive. This is an excel
lent opportunity TO communicate with the Anne
rican Colony in Africa, and those who wish to
do So should lose time in forwarding their
letters TO the oociety's Office in this city.
Nat. Ht
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

Saturday in january, a, eleven o'clock and
thu tins he announced in the public papers.
Kesoited, That the Auxiliary Societies be re-
ques,ed 10 send delegates to tie annual Meeting,
and that the friends 10 our cause generally, be
invited TO attend
The place OF meeting to be announced hereaf-
ter.
u Delegates TO the AnBual Meeting, are re-
speciiuilv requested. on their arrival al Wash
III gton 10 give notice thercoft to- the Resident A.
gent Of the Society, at the Office, opposite to
Aillarnson's Hotel
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

At a meeting of the Board of Managers Of the
American Colonization Society at Washington
December 18th, 1896 it was
ReS0trsd, That the annual Meeting of this So
ciety shall be held IN this city. On the second
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2 08I.As


&c.,
w NAN.
paxgAlsr Of God aad Han '--MiLros.
There y !. lanraage ef,ls heart
Tas ms.ls = lezrnsaf's stabbed ar,
Thrre = an utiersncc ofthe seal
Th.s Laugh. At Scholarships raatrols
Bsessaas forth 10 verse liyiaefaoaFh''
With fealias, love. and saiarn ffsnRh'i
xo.aaa's the thcpues and ahe ~eaid esf require
ons borrowed ssing to snmaie be itrss
There Is a wiirhcry thatiies
y,th,u the sanshinc Of Eyes,
More p,.eii than t,c magic speil
Of,alis,aan, or fairy DELI
who ha, mol fen hsr very name
,o,,,,, h. haart aud thril his framef
rs.,l,,,y thr frowning world my eryf
nat WIN la, loved nor felt the eesiaeyl
owso has ever IN tha, hour
When sonan's love aud womsn's power
Have ,wined their influence round his heart,
Yslt not that woman can impart
NJ a sniile--ot gla~co--or smothered sigh,
world u bliss and eonsianoy1f
Pr,e,less ofi.osa how on thou'ri len to mourn
kiaa's porhdy mad forlorn
There Is vigil in the sky
This, marks The Villains perjury;
How can he hope to be forgiven
a,ho hfeaks an earth hls sow 10 heayep7
lie wesldsd IN this world may be,
hut he'll, like his nconstsney,
Will eehoina yell she oath that fires his breath,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER, %, 1926,
BANKRUPT BILL.

The order of the day was called and
xbe bill to establish uniform system of Bank
-nptcy throue bout the United States, was taken
1Ip Reconsideration, in Committee ofthc Whole.
After some time spent in its consideration, the
.s.nate adjourned.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1926.

The following letter from the Vice Presiden
mas read nv the Secretary
10 HjSeoetgy of The Senaie;
SIN; Having addressed, this morning, TO the
House of Representatives, a communication
which may claim an investigation of my official
conduct while in the discharge of the duties OF
the Department of War. you will please make
known to the Senate, that sense of proprety
brbds nr from rcsnmng my station tlll the
House has disposed Of this subject.
Very respectfully, am, yours &c.
!. &. CALHOUN
Washington, Goth Der. 1926.
Mr.. Benton made IA motion, that in order to
give time for the Investigation alludedto in the
letter, when the Senate do adjourn, it will ad
lonrn until Tuesday; which was agreed to; anc
then
The Senate adjourned
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following message in writing was rec
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MurEnGErilLE (Gco.) Dec 10 About sun
set un Saturday last desperate attempt TO es-
cape was made by a lumber OF the Convets in
the Pentcntiary One of them had by some
means procured an old nuslet, with which he
fred at and wounded enc OF the scntinclS on
gnard-ths vas the signal to the other convicts
in the plot, and several OF them having obtained
ladder, attempted to scale the wall, They
were opposed by the Principal keeper and his
Assistants, who acted ON the occasion with
prasc-worthy energy and firmness. The Prnci-
pal Keeper, MIR. Williams was knocked down,
bruised and badly cut. One ofthe convics was
shot in the face during the contest within the
building. Only two ofthem, named PuIasiti and
Nofett, got beyond the walls---being closee
with irons, they were soon overtaken; but hay-
ing provided themselves il their rctrent with
firearms, and refusing to surrender, they nere
both shot dead. Regn4g.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08

Legislature Of Il. "tecky.-Ihc Senate on the
thirteenth nt passed an act to remove the un
constitutional distractions which have been
thrown in the way Of the Court OF Appeals" in
other words repeating the recognizing law
IL subsequently passed the House of Representa-
tives, 81 to 80. Whether the Governor signs
or not, is said to be of no consequence; as a
constitutional majority, wiz majority of the
members of both honses, } is prepared TO pass it,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08

the horizon, night was fast approaching, and
the poor Wanderer knew not where to rest
his weary limbs. Fatigued and almost
exhausted, he came at last near village
He was glad to find it inhabited, thinking
where human beings dwelt, there dwelt al
so humanity and compassion, but he was
mistaken. He asked for nights lodging,
it was refused. Not one of the inhospitable
inhabitants would accommodate him. He
was therefore obliged to seek shelter in a
neighboring wood. 1t is hard, said he, not
to find hospitable roof to protect me against
the inclemency Of the weather; bur God is
Just, and zvhatever he does is for the best,
He seated himself beneath tree, lighted
his lamp, and began to read the La7v. He
had scarcely read chapter, when violent
storm extnguished the light. WHAT ex-
claimed he, must not be permitted even
to pursue my favourite study' Bur God is
Just, and zvhateUer he does is for the best
HE stretched himself on the bare earth.
willing, if possible to have a few hours
sleep. He had scarcely closed his eyes,
when fierce wolf came and killed the cock
What new misfortune is this!' calculated
the astonished Akiba.-'My vigilant compan-
ion is gone Who then, will henceforth a.
waken me to the study of the law9 But,
God is just; he knows best zuhat is good for
lts hoor mortais.-Scarcely had he fin
shed the sentence, when terrible lion
came and devoured his ass,--'What is to be
done now exclaimed the lonely wanderer,
my lamp and my cock are gone; my poor
ass too is gone--all is gone But hraised
be the Lord, qvhate1er he does is for the best
He passed sleepess night, and early in
the morning went to the village, to see
whether he could procure horse, or any
beast Of burden, to enable him to pursue his
journey. But what was his surprise, not to
| find single individual alive
sit appears that band ofrobbers had en-
tered the village during the night, killed its
inhabitants, and plundered their houses. AS
soon as Akiba had sufficiently recovered
from the amazement into which this won-
derful occurrence had thrown him, he lifted
up his voice and exclaimed, Thou Great
God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
now know by experience, that poor mortal
men are short sighted and blind, often con-
sdcri2s as evils, what is intended tor their
preservation! But thou alone art kind and
mercifu! Had not the hard-hearted peo-
Pile driven ME by their inhospitality from the
village. should assuredly have shared their
fate. Had not the wind extinguished my
lamp the robbers would have been drawn to
the spot, and have murdered me. l per-
ceve also that it was thy mercy which de-
prived me of my two companions, that they
! might not by their noise, give notice to the
banditti where was. Praised, then, be thy
name for ever and ever!"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08

pally employed with general Gates, in sur
veying the country from Tiverton to Point
Judith, to guard against attack. Late in the
season, however, he joined Washington with
the northern army, who was enabled to
make good his winter quarters. In the year
1880, he was with Washington at Morris
town and 10 the battle of Springheld that
season terminated with Gen. Lincoln's dis
aster at Charleston and the treason of Ar
nold In '81 he again had charge OF the
northern department and kept the enemy in
close quarters with small body of milltia;
the surrender OF Corn wallis this year, closed
the war.
For the materials of this hasty sketch,
our obligations are due to major Caleb Stark
his eldest son, who participated with his IL
lustrious father in many OF the perls OF the
revolution.
At the conclusion of the war, General
Stark, like the Roman Cincinnatus, retired
to the pursuits of domestic life, mingling
with the illustrious and hardy yeomanry Of
New England, and aspiring to none OF the
honors CT emolunents Of public Office; but
reaping, IN common with his countrymen,
the fruits Of that immortal struggle which
made us free people. For the last few
years OF his life, he enjoyed pecuniary
bounty from Governmental free will offer
ing Of the nation to ONT. Of its most ditinguish
ed defenders.
Such was General Stark ,---the last surviv-
ing general officer of the rcyulution--the
first and most intrepid hero Of cur state, Of
whom she may justly boast, as unsurpassed
in cool and determined bravery. lie has
gone the way Of all the living. His charac-
ter in private life was unembellished. Hi,
manners were frank and artless, though
tnged with an eccentrlcity peculiar to hi.
family alone. 10 sam up all, he was tina,
"nobest work of God" an honest man.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08
TIE BET Err LAND.
By Hrs. Uenans.

By Hrs. Hemans
az hear thee sing of Better Land,
Thou call'st its children happy band;
Mother! oh, where is that radiant shore
Shall we not seek it and weep no more'
Is it where the flower of the orange blows,
And the fire-fies glance through the myrtle.
boughsp'
-"Not there, not there, my child"
'Is it where the fcathery palln-trees rise,
And the dale grows ripe Under sunny skies
Or midst the green island of glttering seas,
VIII re fragrant forests perfume the breeze,
And strange, bright birds on their starry wings,
Bear the rich hues of all glorious things"
--s'Not there, not there, my child"
SIS it far away in some region old,
Where the rivers wander DER sands of gold
Where the burning rays Of the ruby shine,
And the diamond lights up the secret mine,
And the pearl CLEANS forth from the coral strand
Is it there, sweet mother, that better landN'
-"Not there, not there, my child
"Eyc hath not seen it, my gentle boy!
Ear hath not heard lis deep songs Of joy,
Dreams cannot picture world so fair
Sorrow and death may not enter there;
Time doth not breathe on its fadelcss bloom,
Far beyond the clouds and beyond the tomb,
1t is there, it is there, my childF"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08
DEVILS WALL.

This famous wall which formerly sepa-
rated England from Scotland, many parts of
which still exist, and which even time has
not injured. The strength of the cement
and the hardness of the stone have persuad-
ed the inhabitants of the adjoining district
that it was built by the hand of the devil;
and the more superstitous amongst them
are very anxious to collect the smallest re-
mains of it. which they mix with the foun-
dation OF their houses, in order to give them
greater solility. A Scotch gardener, on
digging in the soil of his garden, found
stone of considerable size, upon which
was an inscription in the dialect of the peri
cd, purportlng that it had been placed there
for the security OF the walls ofthe castle and
of the garden, and that it had been brought
thther from the great wall, of which it had
formerly constituted part; but that there
would be as much danger in moving it. as
there would be advantage in leaving it in its
place. The owner of the estate, who was
less credulols than this ancestors. wished to
have it transported to another spot, in order
to expose it to public view as an ancient
monument. Workmen were employed to
raise it from the ground by means of ma
chinery, and they succeeded, as they would
have done with a common stone. 1t remain
Gu ui''u tHS St5C VI lHC WuDC tulioa-
ity induced several persons to descend into
the cavity, amongst the rest the gardener,
several servants and the two sons OF the
proprietor, who amused themselves for some
time il digging in the hole. The fatal stone
which had not been placed in a just equili-
brium, chose that moment for falling to the
bottom Of the cavity, and crushed all those
who were in it. The young wife of the ell
der ofthe two brothers soon learnt what had
She hurried to the garden, with
the wild transports of u woman who has no
thing left in the world TO care for; and she
arrived at the time when the workmen were
using their utmost efforts to raise the stone
again, ii the faint hope of finding some re-
mains Of life in the unfortunate sufferers
whom it covered. They had half raised it,
and it was in fact perceived, by certain
that they still breathed, when
the imprudent wife, losing all care tor her
self threw herself so precipitately on the
body Of her husband, that the workmen,
petrined BY her action, unfortunately let go
the machines which supported the stone,
and buried her VITA the others. This acci-
dent still further confirmed the superstition
Of the Scotch; they failed not to attribute it
to some power established for the preserva.
tion of the wall of Scotland, and all OF the
stones which have been detached from il.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08
From Dicks Christian Philosopher.

From Dicks Christian Philosopher.
The discoveries which have been made in the
System of Nature illustrate the doctrine of the
Resurrection ofthe dead.
The Doctrine of Resurrection of the
DEAD, at hrSt view, appears to involve III IT
a variety of difficulties and apparent con-
tradictions. That a complex organical ma
chine, as the human body is, consisting of
thousands of diversified parts, for the per-
formance of its functions, after being reduced
70 atoms, and those atoms scattered to "the
four winds of Heavcn"-should be again
reared up with the same materials, in a new
and more glorious form, is an idea which
seems to battle the human comprehen
sion; and. in all probability, would never
nave entered the mind of man, had it not
neen communicated by Divine Revelation
Accordingly, we find that the philosophers
OF antiquity, though many Of them believed
IN future state, never once dreamed that
The bodies of men, after they had been COM
mitted to the dust, would ever again be re-
animated; and hence, when the Apostle
raul proposed this doctrine to the Athenian
philosophers, they secuted the idea, as if it
mad been the reverie of madman. And,
nideed, without strong conviction, and a
hvely impression of the infinite power and
intelligence of God, the mind cannot rely
with mistaken confidence on the declaration
Sl =, future fact so widely different from all
.,le OBVIOUS phenomena of nature, and from
every thing that lies within the range of hu.
man experience. "If man tlie," says Job,
snail he live again? There is hope of a
.ree, 1t be cut down, that it will sprout a.
haalh' a' and bring forth boughs like plant
Out nas man dicth and wasteth away, yea, man
5MWeth up the ghost, and where is hee"
maen the mind. however, is frequently ex-
asas s,ssed IN contemplations on the stupendous
nraa nurks OF the Almighty, it must feel an i'm
Sssslve Sars conviction, "that nothing can be too
ths1 husa ior Jehovah" When we endeavor to
shs INV aside the veil which conceals many of
|IIls s.enes OF nature from the vulgar eye,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08

In the number of the London Quarterly
Review Just received, some amusing extracts
are made from "Eurwitz's Hcbre.v fatc@,
selected from the writings of the ancient
Hebrew sagcs. The following specimen is
given:
"Compelled by violent persecution to
quit his native land, Rabbi Akiba wandered
over barren wastes and dreary deserts. His
whole equipage consisted Ola lamp, which
he used to light at night, in order to study
the law; cock, which served him instead
of watch, to announce to him the rising
dawn: and an ass, on which he rode.
"rhe SIN was gradually sinking beneath