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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11

The bographer OF Samuel Chase Of MARYLAND gives
the following account 0! the introduction of William
PmctDey 10 public life
Being in Baltimore, he Judge Chase was induced
10 attend auditor, tbs meeting of debating club
composed chiefly of students and very young men
Among t:ie speakers there one whose excellent
particularly caught his attention. He spoke 10 the
youth after the debate had closed and found he was
from annapolis, and had been placed with physician
AMI apohccary IN Baltimore, where he compounded
medicines and expected 10 receive instruction in 5ar-
to study law and encouraged hin hone for snct ess in
tie legal profession. To this the youth replied thas
he cond not afford go through The preparatory course
of study being entirely without means and !ayir no
dependence except upon his immediate exertioos
Mr. Chase, "i:h the sympathy Of kindred genius, felt
for the frendess youth instantaneous regard and
perccivng at once the indication of great native DOW
ers resolved that mind highly gifted should not
'anguish in obscuriy; he therefore invited The YOUNG
man TO the benefit of his library his Instruction. ard
his table; and urged upon him ibe immediate accept
ance OF the offer earnestly, that it promptly and
gladly accepted and the fortunate youth sent his trunk
by sJooP, while he went foot himself TO Annapolis,
where he became not only established in the Office,
hut domesiicaiod the family OF bis generous bcne-
factor
This youUg man William Pinckpey, afterwards
the eloquent and learned attorney general of the Uni
ted States, minister successfully at the courts of Lon
dom Naples and st. Petersbutg, the most distinguished
lawyer in America, and, until the blight of party dis
seniions fell upon their attachment the ardent ard
grateful friend of Mr.. Chase.u
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11

Muniicen donations of the late Moses Brorrn, ESD
merchant Of Rhode Island.
AT the founding Of the Andoyer Institution he gave
10000 dollars subsequently, he gave rs, 900 dollars
more. lie gave 5000 dollars 10 the American Educa-
ton Society; 500 dollars the american Society
the Promotion Of Temperance; 500 dollars TO Green-
VILE College, in Tennessee l. 90 to the town Of New
burypoFt, when visited by destructive fire. 1000 dol
lars TO the Howard Benevolent Society; and 5000 dol
lars to be kept increasing fund till it should be
adequate TO the perpetual support Of grammar school
in NewburypoIt
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11

zGtoR RENT, the Store, Counting Room Cellar for
a merly occupied by C.Irviue grocery 1t is cons
dered an excellent stand for business. Possession may
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
ilO.i, rf...i.

HILARY BAKER, MIC.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-11

copy. Tcsic. WM. w. uENING, C. c.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
THE WIDOW.

/ perceived her as she slowly turned the
corner of the street, to stop and wipe away
the tears that were fast coursing each other
down her feeble cheek, and my heart took
an interest in her affection, though | knew
not the cause. I followed her, unnoticed, to
her humble habitation. | saw her enter, and
heard her bestow n benediction on three
shivering infants who hailed her return with
clamOrous Joy. She divided among them
the scanty portion of food which her days
labor had been able to procure, and | saw
her turn away and weep in silence that it was
SO little. resolved to inquire her history,
for she appeared like one who had seen bet
ter days She had entered life with fair pros
pects had married early, and lost husband
whom she had tenderly loved he had been
unfortunate in his business, and at his death
was unable to leave her an adequate support
for herself and three children; misfOrtunes
had continued to pursue her. She had tai
ents. but i'll health, and poverty, prevented
her exercising them. She had industry, but
could find little to employ it. She called at
the houses of the rich, but they 'could not
afford to employ her." she was too delicate
for hard labor, and her feelings were too re-
fined to allow of her being importunate. She
bore her sorrows, her prvatiOns, her hard
ships, and the notifications attendant on a
condition like hers, in silence. The friends
of her posterity had forgotten her in her mis-
fortunes. She had nothing to attach her to
life, except these desolate infants-for their
sake she tried to support her miseries and to
struggle on yet little longer. The thoughts
of leaving them exposed to world which
she had found so pitiIess, sometimes shook
her fortitude her religion would then come
to her aid, and she remembered that they had
a father in Heaven, and she knew that g God
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" This
| was the account had of her; it is unnecessa-
ry to add that | was detply Interested il is
no tale of fiction. There are thousands such
in this land of1iberty, peace and plenty. In
this refined and enlightened age, talents are
neglected industry too frequently discoura-
ged. virtue unnoticed, and pride and riches
alone triumphant. have often reflected on
the happiness it would haze afforded me, II
Heaven had hest me with the means, to seek
out neglected merit, to encourage virtu0us
industry, TO show my respect TO talents
though obscured by poverty, and 10 speak
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
PASSING TIME.

In the course of my travels, l have seen
many promising young man gradually led
to dissipation, gambling, ruin, merely by
the want of means to make solitary even
ing pass pleasantly. earnestly advise every
youth that quits that abode Of purity, peace
and delight, his paternal home, to acquire a
taste for reading and writing At every
place where he may reside long, either in
England or on the continent, let him study
to make his apartments as attractive and com
Portable as possible, for he will find little
extraordinary expense. so bestowed at the
beginning. to be good economy in the end !;
let him read the best books in the language
of the place in which he lives; and above
all. let him never retire to rest without wri-
ting at least page of original comments
on what he has heard in the day. This hab-
it will teach him to observe and dscrmin-
ate, for man ceases to read with desul-
tory and wandering mind, which is an utter
waste of time when he knows that an ac-
count of all the information which he has
gained must be written at night.-CMyton'S
Sketches.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
AMERICAN STATISTICS.

The whole number of people in the United
States, by the last census, is nine millions six
hundred and twenty-nine thousand. Of this
number it is stated that two millions and sixty
five thousand are engaged in agriculture, three
hundred and forty-nine thousand in manufac-
lures, and seventy thousand in commerce.
Only the efficient or laboring persons in each
class appear to have been enumerated. Add
the women, the children, and the invalids, and
there will be found to be eight millions in the
agricultural class, two hundred Thousand in
the commercial, and one million and three
hundred thousand in the manufacturing. In
England, the agricultural class does not ex-
coed one third of the whole population
This one third is not only sufficient to produce
bread stufts and provisions enough for them
selves and the other two thirds, but also to
produce wool enough for all the extensive
woollen factories in the kingdom, with the
exception of a small quantity of fine quality.
The wool produced amounts annually to S23,
600, 900 in value. Four fifths of our nation
are employed to produce the same effect thai
follows from the labors ofone third ofthe Brit
ish nation.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
HARRIET.

Extraordinary rise Of the Rio de La Plata
In April. 1898, violent wind heaped up the
immense mass of waters of this river to a dis
lance of 10 leagues so that the whole country
was submersed, and the bed of the river re-
manned dry, in such manner that it might
be walked over with dry feet. The vessels
which had fonndered and sunk were all expo
sed again, and there was found among Others
an English vesselwhich had persisted in 1889.
Many people descended into this bed, visited
and spoiled the vessels which thus lay dry,
and returned with their pockets filed with
silver and other precious articles, which had
been buried more than thirty years in the
deep. This phenomenon lasted three days,
at the expiration Of which the wind abated,
and the waters returned with fury to their
natural bed.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
SPORTING IN HIGH LIFE.-The fol-

SPORTING IN HIGH LIFE.-The fol-
lowing account of ii capital weeks sport at
Barings, will be read by the sporting world
con la bocca dolce -
In six days, beginning the Sd of November,
GAG pheasants, 534 hares, 222 rabbits, So par
tridges, woodcocks, aud snipes, (in all,
1888 heads ofgame. were killed by four guns;
Prince Esterhazy, Hon. Geo. Anson, and Mr..
H. Barring. ... -.
Do. IN LOW LIFE.--A poor hard work
ing countryman, who has been long time
employed in repairing roads, was committed
to Jail, to work at the tread mill for 5 months,
for possessing himself ola hare He was bu-
silly engaged one morning this employ, when
his dog started and killed one. He did no
more than any other man in his situation
would have done he took it from his dog,
intending his wife should cook it for herself
and his children; but, unfortunately, he was
informed against, and committed as above
The poor woman made application to the
parish of Beaksbourn to pay the fine and re-
lease her husband; the parish refused to do
So. She then made application to the officer
of the latter place for relief; by him she was
referred to magistrate, and after walking 90
miles, was told she and her family might be
inmates of the workhouse !
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
LEE IN LIMBO.

When a creditor among the Mahrattas cam
not recover his money, and begins to feel a
little desperate, he sits dhurna upon his debtor;
that is, he squats down at the door fthe tent,
and becomes in certain degree the master of
it. Nobody goes in or comes out without his
appreciation; he neither eats himself nor suf-
fers his debtor to eat and this hungry contest
is carried on TIL the debt is paid, or till the
creditor begins to think the want of food is a
greater evil than the want ofmoney.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
By 8. 8. SMITH,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS.

TO subscribers in this riilage, and subscribers
by mail or by post carriers, TWO DOLLARS
per year, payable in Advance. To companies
less Tia" Ten, by mail, or taken from the office,
,chere there is joint responsibility, ,chere one
individual is responsible, 81 so per gear in ad-
Uance. To like companies Of more than ten, ST.
95 per gear, in advance.-Where payment is de-
tayed to the end Of the gear 25 cts. 10iH be added
TO each Of the aboUe prices.
No papers tciN be discontinued until oil ar
rearages are paid, except at the discretion cfthe
Publisher. 49,.
ADVERTISING.
For half q square, three insertions, or less,
rs cents more than ha! ia square, and less than
square, 81 12 cents for one square, $500
and IN the same proportion for more than,
square; for continuing advertisements more than
three ceeks 90 per cent per aceek ciU be charged.
PROBATE NOTICES.
administrators and Executors S1,OO
Commissioners S1,95
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15

consolation to the delicate and sensitive heart,
when labouring under wrongs, which spa
tient merit of the unworthy takes" 1t gals
me to think that vulgar importantly, and un-
bIushing effrontery, too often obtain that
notice and support, which modest merit
signs for in silence and in vain.
HARpJEyN
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15
ADVERTISING.
From the Christian Register.

C'C'
THE PETITION OF A DRUNKARD'S
HORSE.
Humbly sheweth poor old Jack,
To his cruel master:
| have borne you on my back
Through fortune and disaster,
The time has been when you and
Have wrought with cheerful vigor,
In late or early, wet or dry,
In heat or winters rigor.
Well til'd and bright we kept our fields,
The wall and fence unbroken;
Then master never Lacked his meals,
Nor horse his barley token.
We toiPd till iercest winter blew,
Nor longer were we able;
Then safe beside the chimney you,
And was snug in stable.
Then, when you chose to take the road
You treated me with mercy,
Nor pressed me with too great load,
Nor push'd my speed too fiercely.
Refusing to convey you:
And you was proud, your steed of fame,
Would prance and yet obey you.
But times are changed; Behold my back
That once was sIeekly coated;
And see my skin, as much too slack,
AS yours is much too bloated.
The walls are broke and torn away,
The landmarks of my master;
Poo oft unwttingIy stray,
Beyond my lawful pasture.
And when feed step too wide,
The fercest of our neighbours.
Comes with his goads, and back and side,
He piteously belabours.
And when December's keenest frost
Shuts all but me within doors,
You tie me to the bleakest post
About the tavern windows.
''Fwas there caught this sad disease,
That through my lungs is flying;
And neighbours hear me cough and wheeze,
And prophecy me dying.
At last, when you have tarried long,
You burst from out the tavern;
With breath and heat and fury strong
As Satan from his cavern.
Then, after Keeling to my side,
You grope to find the rein out,
And hardly you get up to ride,
Bypullng half my name out.
You drive as if, the weaker you,
Your fury waXCd the stronger;
Forbear! my stiffened limbs, once true,
May save your neck no longer.
When first you tarried there too long,
Then surmised. that somewhat
With horse and master must go wrong,
And little good would come OF.
How often since, returning late,
My stomach has been humbled
You left me starving at the gate,
And to your lodging stumbled;
Or turn'd me out in chilling air,
With terrible exposure,
TO Craze upon the common bare,
Or in some friends enclosure.
And when from off my hack you fell,
Not then did desert you;
But stood like faithful sentinel,
Lest wheels should crush or hurt you.
And waited still, within your CALL
And fed along the border,
Till you recovered from your fall,
Or rather, your disorder.
And then must partake your shame,
When chanc'd the boys to find us,
And all the ragged rabble came,
And shouted on behind US.
o! could we our conditions change,
You then would know my anguish
Nor longer would you think il strange,
Formy release anguish.
Changel No! the change would be my loss,
A lordship for tinker;
I'd rather he drinkers horse,
Than he myself the drunken.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15

By all the tOrtures | have felt,
Do conjure you, tell me,
May not your heart with mercy melt,
And to some neighbour sell me;
Not to drunkard, formy woes
And tOrments all began here
Nay, rather to the carbon crows;
Or even to the tanner.
And If some pity may be found,
May pitying heaven repay you;
And !, as in my duty bound,
Will ever-ever pray you. d.
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-15

There is another measure connected with
this case of small pox, which deserves the
appreciation of Bostonians, the early decis-
ion of the Mayor and Aldermen to lay all
the facts in the case before the public.
This should always be done, for the public
are willing to con6de when they are fairly
and honorably treated. Concealment is
impossible, and the exaggerated, and dis
torted reports from hundred discordant
tongues, are always more vexatious, dis
tracing, affecting, than the truth from our
friends; from those who feel responsibility
and some sympathy in the general calamity
aud security.-Boston Ned. Int. e 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09
IIOSt.

nNTuesfay evening last, between the Court House
bf sIex,n,lria and Mr.. Gusts Farm, ar
on, LEATHER POCKETBO0K, :,
tied with white tape string, containing Forty oda
nosrs in Bank notes and Corporation one dollar bills
There were among the notes FIVE dollar notes on the
Bank Of potomac, one dollar note on ths BANK
- W.sIngton, 2 other dollar notes ~ banks not
~. ou.o,.G and a number Of Notes of Hand, Super
cedire Bonds, Receipts, Open Accounts, Due Bills,
OrJa,s &c belonging different persons, put IN my
hand, for collection The finder of the above by re-
turning the to the subscriber or at TINS o'h'e
shall be handsomely rewarded for the same
nov 3--S,' NIsLIh ""
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09
AAIMANACS
1928

The subscriber has received the following, VIZ.
Hansche's Yearly Messenger, large and smali Nanti-
cal, Franklin and German Amanacs; also, well Sc
lected assortment of School Books and Stationary;
Buttman's Greek Grammar; Jacobs Greek Reader;
Gregory's Mathematics and Trgunome,ry; Smiths
Art of Drawing, in % progressive lessons, calculated
to afford those who unacquant with the art, the
means ofscquiring competent knowledge, without
the aid of master; aud in which, the princp OF
effect, explained in clear and familiar style; H.
Illustrated with colourd desgns, and numerous engrav.
ings; Drawing Materials, Gold and Silver Paper, and
Borders; Gold and Silver Leaf and Dutch Metal; a
handsome assortment Of Ladies Work AID eticule
Baskets Ladies and Gentleman's Gloves; Walking
Canes, and Whips; case of Silk Umbrellas; Sewing
Silk, and Cotton Balls; Spool Cotton, Pins and Nee
dies; Scissors, AID Penknves; Bandboxes and Paper
Hangngs; BRAZILIAN, and Imi tation Combs; CoX's i'm
prove! Floating Lamp. and beautiful variety of huff
Boxes &C. &c.
nov cost ANDREW I. KENNEDY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09

A meeting of the Freeholders OF fairisx
County, favorable TO the re-eleeuon o, Jon" x.
Adams to the Presidency oil the y. o'a;es' Is
respectfully requested on me So A0naay ~
merit month, at the Court House oil saia county,
that being court day.
Doth Oct. 1927. MANI WIN
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09

the western division of the PENNSYLVANIA Canal
were put under contrac,-at one third less than
the estimated cost.
a tunnel of $50 feet, to be cut through hill,
was taken by Mrssrs. Stewar and Neal, for
$4,000 This part Of the contract saves three
miles in the distance, and $4,000 in The ex-
pensc of the canal, as first estimated
Great hopes are entertained that Canal boats
will run from Piusbnrg TO the Kiskmini,as salt
works, distance of so miles, including IS
locks, in all next spring, in which case, the
whole distance to Blairsyille, will be accom-
plishrd in the course ofihe ensuing year. The
u, S. Gazette, from which we copy This para>
graph, says General Lacock, The commissioner,
makes it part of the contract that spirtuous
liquors shall not be sold on the canal line, and
some Of the contractors allow from one 10 two
dollars per month extra wages, to those who
agree to dispense with the use oil ardent spir
IT'S.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09
Yea, etc.

I'M Boxes Imperial tea, bales new hops iandmg
4 FROM schr. Velocity aud for sais b!
nov C. CAZETOyE-G 60.
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Dal.p AIa avs.
Port Of AleXandria.
ARR1xEp. NOV. 8.

ARRIVED, NOV. s.
Sloop Eagle, Thomp son, City of st. Domingo, ma
hogany to w. l.. Kennedy
sloop Express, hewitt, Baltimore, freight for the
district,
schr Rising Sun, Silver. Salem via Norfolk. sunlries
to the master.
Brig Union, Jordon, Thomastown. lime for Wash
ington.
schr Velocity, Hammond, Boston, sundries to VIM.
Fowle & Go.
schr vesta, Smith, ST Andrews, Plaster to VIM.
Fowle & Co.
SAILED,
Sloop Constitution, Teal, Philadelphia:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09
Distvict Of Columbia,

County Of Aiernndria, SCI:
NyHIIAM HOW, has applied to the honorable
w William Cranch, Chief Judge OF the on'e"
s,t. circuit Court ofthe District Of Columbia, to be
discharged from Imprisonment, under the act tor the
relief onsovent debtors within the District OF Column
bia on the first Monday in Dec next; at y O'Clock;
A n. at the Court House in Alexandra, when ana
where his creditors are required to attend.
,,nr o.St EDM. |. LEE, c. c.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09

BUENOS AYRES.-The New admn;s'ra-
ton is solcitous 10 advance the welfare Of the
country, and measures having this tendency
have alr eady been adopted The appoin ment
of Gen Lavall-ja 10 the command OF the ia
tional army it i though, will unite more
closely tic interests Of the Banda Oriental to
those Of the Republic. Greater conf is
placed by the interior provinces in l.avalleja
than in Avear, the late commander in chief:
For the preservation Of The credit of he coun
try, the expor' alton of gold and silver is pro-
hibited, whether in bullion or coin. COM
mission Of Eve persons has been appointed ITO
investigate the causes which have produced a
scarcity Of beef in tie country A loan, OF five
millions had been proposed in Congress, and
higher duties on articles OF import, to last du-
ring the war; neither Of which bad passed Be-
sides other Steps taken in prosecuting the war
with BAIL, the President ad interim Of the re-
public had appropriate $4,000 of his salary to
that object.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09

PENNSYLVANIA CANAL.
Ats recent session of the Cana! Commission
ers andEugiueers at Blairsyille, Pa 70 mics VI
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09
), rfrHlS ATfD.9l u
y MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1927.

I'm from the New York papers ihat inc
liam has produced unusual excitement
n.,a,,n six * seven THOUSAND votes were ?oM'o
D',, .i,y on Monday, OF which the Admins
nom parly claim more than hail. whiie the
LOS assert a majority of TUo thousand!
!4 ,,i,g,s mail will furnish US with the
=, Thursday struggle, which VIII 2rooa-
yr decide the election.
r., friend, Of The Administration have held
o.,;,g in King George County, Virginia,
:. rroce, ding, Of which we publish to-day
no, Iobn Taliaferro, presided, and Col
=, Smith acted as Secretary The meet
.,aw,s composed of the first respectaOili'y and
hints of the County.
FL, en,erprising merchants OF New YORK
established line of Packet Ships between
49,, Ciry and GibralIar-a vessel TO sail from
49,, Lace on the first Of every month.
rhs Norfolk papers of Monday contain the
.,,sdiugs Of large meeting OF the citizens
rvo,C X county on Saturday last. A spirit-
,,,,,,,ble and resolutions were adopted, and
-. allowing gentlemen were appointed Dele
,,,r, 10 the Conventions:
Con Robert Taylor, Capt A. Emerson,
J. A Chandler, Dr. n'n"e' WIGS
committee IF correspondence was also
.,o;n,.J, consisting Of forry.two gentlemen.
, General meeting of the county Is 10 be held
-, IN, Court House on the 10Th inst. A COM
,or;ea,on in the Herald, states that IN that
nor,ior Of the county represented on Saturday,
,or,linIns nearly 400 freeholders, there are so
70 one ,gainst the election OF General Jackson.
Ib,r. were about 500 citizens at the meeting
On Saturday,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09
SAeratis, etc.

vUsr received per schr Classic, qunfais superior S'
- uuo'i''"' COHAGAN & WHlTTLE.
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For BOSTON,.

The schr. CLASSIC,
M Captain Smith, will sail on Saturday, For
ZAE light freight or passa~c, apply on board or 10
SlE.Est JOHN $. MILLER.
Who has on board and for sale, few barrels ct 1iau
""o , " nov 8