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Nar,hal's Sain OF land.

NrlUR0UANI 10 a decree Of the superior
Coaft 6f thanccry for The Lynrhbut2 Dis
tnct, rendered on the l6th day OF May, ls2l II
a cause HbefeiuJames pejulneitl pit. and Jao.
Haydn and others ave deits. the undersigned.
Marshal OF the said ooulI, VIII SCH, ~ pubic
auction. ioi cash, on tie premises, IN Inc ,Huhy
Of PuiSvDyania. on Friday the 2srh day OF y,
ceilbcr. ISL II far, II not the next tar ia
thereafter. a i,act OF Land, wing on bota -laf,
OF Wards road containing aoout AZ s6e,.
more On loss. aad adjoining ihe lands OF y aIa
Ierrcl, l-uster aud others.
r \. HOLCOHBE, NJ.
Nov. - ltdsiil7
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We are compelled 20 exclude iull details Of
Congress (booeh NC have omitted nothing mn
portani) in order 10 lay before our readers. at
one view the elaborate and finished state Paper
which this day appears in our columns, from the
pen OF Mr.. Rush. II will be seen that he de
votes a considerable portion Of To the discus
sion of the great question which hears So immc-
diatelv on the interests of thc nation. and onn-
tlcts so direct. with the prejndlces of large
portion ofil--lhe proprl. ~ OF encouraging DO.
ncsilc Nlanniact res by protecting duties, and
that he treats il With skin creditahle to his tai.
cnts as Political Economist, with an cnthu>i-
assn Characteristic ola Patriot. and with the
candor becoming 4 man who dare avow his scn-
tlments, plainly and above board. even Whea he
knows that they will be distorted aud exaggera-
ted and made 10 convey al insidiou. aud dang
efous import, 10 the injury of the administration
Of which he is a member. Ii lis great length
should deter, at the FIRST glance, any mao from
attempting IS pefas8l, under the lslea that, en-
anatng from the Treasury Department, it is a
mas, Of dry estimates, or Of duh statistical tie
tarIs, or It mere drawing OF baiancrS between
debtor aud creditor We heserc him 10 take il
up again-and he viii find instead, an abb ex
position of that course policy which the faith.
ers oCthe constitution and the country tnesaw
we must one day adopt, as the chief pillar of ON
power and prosperity, and the soundness II
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-20
TESTIMONY OF RESPECT.

At the l,sl Bedford Court the following rrcso
lption was unanimously adoptcdby the sitting
magistrates. and ordered Ia bcrcco,d d:
" Beajord. Norsm5er Colut, 1927
Re'o'aea uamliHolaiR by tue Court that
they CIT INN the h,gho-ac,peettortu
uaeSceptionapi acpurmenI and puhi,serstcc,
of their Late ht1neulcd Clerk. James {. Sltpfot.
ESQ; audi. IN urdcr TO manifest thcIr respect
Tor hIo memory they ducct thai rni, testimonial
be entered ont Tn orlrr-pool> Of the Court
Copy le,te.
10. {. MITCHELL, {. T. {.
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than that Of any other Committee and Il might
have been hneWn that MIR ltandolph would not
have performed them, even Il. IN his present. pre-
cariouS sia = OF health would ha,e permitted mn
ihe following is Mi, RS letter of resignation:
December, l2h ls27.
IL ha,e received rum Tho C,rrh an Or
dei OF the lipn>r, requiring M to serve on the
Committee ufAays and Means.
From somcacqtatn ancr viii the duties of
th"t Committee. acquired during s = vrnIs eSpt-
nonCr IA the char | am thoroughly persuaded
otmy INABILITY 10 discharge item N ~, present
trch'c state afhrath) with ar, degree OF suits.
faction TO ny ,eif, or advantage Ia she public.
therefore respectfully pra, TO be excused lion,
serving.
am. with high respect, Sir your obedient
aud faithful servant
JOHN RANDOLPH, oil Roanoke,
10 ANmu.H 9rtvENsuS. lsqr.
Speaker ui the House Of Representatives
OF the Uncd oattes
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-20
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS.

King Caucus. 1t viii be seen, has mounted.
his Lboay throne il Richmond, aud is issuing
his royal mandates to hi, Iege subjects. BE
il so We have no objection 10 such course ;
although ~e do certainly see a great difference
between a nomination Of Electors by lcgisla
tive body, stn to Hlchmo I'd for different pun
poses, aud by a body, deputcd for the express
purp But, we repeat, we have no obiec-
ton 10 such COURSE Give us Il fair sky and
a clear field, nd, if we are defeated, We will
submit. not with such Il bad groca as Nh. All
ans's opponents, but as becomes republicans.
vino acknowledge the mnja~y of'be public viii
consttutionally dcclarcd-prcpared to " give
honor where honor IS due, even tho it should
lie to an opponent.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-20
Aiayshal's : ale of Negroes.

nj hoUAAI 10 a deere, ~ fhe Suparior
~ tomt d han"cV ia, he lYu,hlmg
Bt,niel rendered On the ODD dat 81 October,
1t2d. ~ cause betweeu Lyucl, lfi.ln,d, a. H.
john Lynch aud othrts, drlis. the undersigned
Marshal oi tie sald court, vii sell aI the
Smmes, the residence OF I,nch billiard IN The
county OF Pins l,nbla on ihusday the 18th
dny 81 December, III. II ian, Il mol tho next
fan day thereafter, ona ctcdtl oitnritc ~ onths
Is 81 - valuable slnscs, scllmp thr1n in in,ni-
lies. Bond with approved soemiry will he re.
quted of the purchasers.
I a. HOICONPE, NJ
Noy % IM.iCI7
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1880 Prizes amounting 10 : 80

1880 Prizes amounting TO = go
4 Al The PliIes Ia ~ beet and all the mum
bcrs in another ii ouco--'I he " hole scheme tole
drawn ~ ONE DAY and the Whole amount OF
PIizes may be had, soon rs dawn
Price Of Tickets 50 90 Quarters -.
HaIyos, 90
n The 700 Prizes Of 50 10 be awarded Ia
the first second OF third division TO be- determine
ed b, lhat " Inch may draw the capital PRIZE at
$1,000 so that holder Of three numhcrS, one
OF which shall be IN each division Is certain 10
draw one pIize and NAV dta" Four
Tie Cauital Prize OF SluCu0 10 he paid III
part by 1860 Tickets is no" seated q drFoAi-
ei n the Bank Of Virginia a. L,reting, q sui
i,rt To thc control oil the holdol OF the ticket
The prize Of $1,000 10 he paid Ia PAIR hya
package of 500 tickets is deposited in like man
ner. C.
Orders hv mail meet the saine ar'slhion
i ven to personal application.
AuG1LEI1WlGH, BIana.|',
Nav %
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satavle X kancy Goods,

~ tie hnusc owned by Nj. Ntchlhhid Robert
.an, and immediately oppo.tlo tn. - ulhrc.
lii 6ouds are ol the tate-i lnr"rteiiou7, and
greHt Pains have hes0 bestowed III selecting
the lalcsl sly ol patterns lie sohclls tho,e
VIM niay Wish 10 purchnsr 10 call nud vrru
bis Geo,s aud iaaae for then elrrs. tie
nhlters himself lhU IN point al thfepn' s.,
quality and sNIe, lhty VII not be snfre.".'
hN my III the state. y the srason As very
tar udA ancrd, he would att iaiIN 5u'tr
those WHO may want broad Cloths aud coHrsc
Nnollens, 10 mkea leok NJ his, Us hr viii
sell llrm At rrtg smaH adronre.
tI;.,..,.l, =. ,t,t ,tue folI.,yip, n,.
6,la. -,
a.,,.,re,,o ,Ir,. ,,,l H.. ,,1 nj FugI,rd
sfs,I..,rd Ca..,,ne,,s
std ~ nl,,,.,itroo Rr,,,n. pIiye md o.
d,,4.,,,,c, ,ol'd cI,ths
mai .,5l,Ic. ,,ne. l,,,r,. ,old Cussimrr.s
MI a,., ,h,,. Cashmere, for yesta. Dune.
.,.,1,
n..i.f.. ,,.,l,j p,el, md ,.oi,r-ni.ef Il. tbs
....,I..i ,.1 ,.,.., .,,,t,cd and nl.,te Finn.
- w. e''''' '''''''' 49,
r,..f,.,,,. comm If ,bi,l ,.,,v srperior
....r.,,. .,.c,. pla,,.s.snl t,r..t ,Intbs
- 49,, PANT HGnlefa ,h.A
'a,',,.'f ,.,,r,ss,an paids
pt,id pl.,,l.
p,,,,,.,,,t,,s ,,..,r,.a
,,.,,.,i..,,,i i,,,.,,.n p,u,ho,i,ns
III - - .l,,,..a,',l ,v,r.,,l H..
C,ttao and Sin dc Onr,e a.eor,mcpO
Ne,,no md tn.bme,r sLnv,L
A l,,...aaJ olcs,,ni resentment al Noe;oo
e,.bn,,r. z,Il nd CAM III IL
C,o. =. %anlrs 1,ll MAN. G.,d and wn,cr.J
Er.,,l ,r. ~ al ,,,.us l,,,,n ,,,J
y ereo1 ,nr3r,y nj the m,st fashionable
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-20

rAOR IFIEE, for the ensuing wear, two y,loa
= HE nero men, both mattrmcn, oue E.
whom j, flst rate stern hand-Appiy 10 IL
subscriber, at the NIrgiuiau ollicc.
WINSTON 5. BLAIR.
Dec 20 BIZ
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laIru Blank.
Nj lurmCr 1nztnu#rl' ard hmm. me "
ted ~ call nrI thke cl.hrct 10 til 60. .fnI
81 hem, which l. 10 he drawn IN u i,t dns-=
drlny not or YIN may lose - c.rla| ,,tich
!, Tor sale At the fortunate Office II
ADRIAN l.. NORTH
4 orders from all part oi The United
state, 10y mail. enclosing The cash OF prze
ntlrls viii be thankfully received aud
promptly attended 10, II nddresset 10
A Il n.
Whole Tickets % 90 Quarters q 90
llalprs 2 80
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New Cash Store.

,raE>RY AlllsoN lokes this method
IL ii mak,ne kneWu q the faIitc rraI
he a. nov receiving from Now loIk, PhiDa-
lrlphia and baltimore, MI opening, very
lnrra md rrnrlnl n.anIlnlnl1 al
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-20

RI 'lOE.-hll persons having CLAIMS a
VII. @a'osl the late finn OF New aud Ayrc,,
,,o.o ing Them forward for settlement; and ali
or n,n "'''Foted 10 the concern, either hv bond
cb,. ~" account are requested 10 call and dis
nan. ''e same. Being DESTROYS of winding
MA 0o'ne' as soon as possible. il is hoped
1'sehce viii not be cxpectad
SAMUEL AYRES,
nac % Surviving partner.
st-V ,,,S 30
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On Narqi 46airs-N"s>rs. Iiaync, CHAIR
nan Robbius, Seymour, lazewel and Wood
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hraQes, l. ates &c

December 20
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08
LINES WRITTEN IN SICKNESS.
BY THos CAMPBELL, ESQ.

BY THos CAMPBELL, ESQ.
! The following beautiful s'anzas from the pen Of
pne who IS a fas orite with the Ladies in this coun
try, We take from the =" IonnEr NE yor''-a charm
'ng Christmas gift, which has lately found its way
to us from the other side Of the Atlantic.
Oh. Death if,here be quiet in thine arms
And must cease-gently. oh, gently come
To me ! and let my soul learn no alarms,
But strike me, e'er shrek can echo, dumb,
Senseiess. and breathess.-And thou. sckly life.
If The decree be writ, that must die,
Do thou be guilty of no needless STRIFE,
Nor pull me downwards to mortality,
When it filter should take fight
But whittier Holy Pity, hear oh hear,
And lift me to some iar-OH skyey sphere,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08
JASSANINE.

We are told that a duke of TUSCANY was
the first po,etssor Of this pretty shrub in
Europe. and he was so jealous, fearful lest
other, should enjoy what he alone wished
to possess. that strict mjuuotions were CIV
en- 10 his gardener not to give a slip-not
50 much Il single Hover, to any person.
To this command the gardener would have
been faithful, had not love wounded BIN bv
the sparkling eyes OF far but portioncss
peasant; her want Of little tiourv aud his
poverty alone Kept them from the hymeniaI
altar. On the birth day of his mistress. he
presented her with nosegav; and to rem
der the boquct more acceptable, ornament
cd II with a branch Of jassaminc, The Po-
vera Figii@ wishing to preserve the bloom
of this new flower. put IL into fresh earth.
and the branch remained green all the wear
In the following spring it grew. and was CO.
ycrcd with flowers it flourished and multi
Piled 50 much under the far uvmph's cult
Walton, that She was able to alnass a little
fortune from the sale of the precious oft
which love lad made her: when. with a
Spiig Of Ja,-am;nc in her breast. she be-
STOW ed her hand and the wealth on the hap
py gardener OF her heart. And the Tuscan
girl> to tins day preserve the remembrance
Of this adventure. BY invariably wearing a
noeegav of 'assanine on their wedding day :;
and they have proverb which saws, a Young
Girl worthy Ct wearing this nosrgay is rich
enough TO make the fortune of GOOD hus-
band
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08
POETRY

SELECTED F0n THE GARLAND.
FAREWELL
Adleu! enchanting girl, adeul
must begone, While yet may;
Oft shah weep TO think of GU,
But here cannot, must not stay.
The sweet expression Of that face,
Forever chang Nc, yet the same
All, no. dare not turn to trace,
1t fires my soul, it melts my frame
Yet give me, give me, e'er 60,
One little lock of those so blcst,
That lend your cheek warmer glow,
And on your white neck love to rest
Say, when to kindle soft delight,
That hand las cbanc'd with mine 10 meet,
How could its thrilling touch excite
a sigh 50 soft and yet SO sweet!
Oh say-but no! it must not be
Adcu! enchanting girl, adieu!
Yet still, uethinks, YOU froWn on me,
Oh never could fly from you!
Once more, enchanting girl, adeu!
must begone, while vet may;
Oft shall weep to think of you-
But here | Will not, cannot stay &. F.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08

Where may wander IN Gel sn,l light!
GIN II Dc s"--thcn w,uiu ny ~p,r't fear
10 qrtt The thi:e have So loved. H. j seen
! he AR, The pleasant sun, the at,mni-r ~. a.
mo" how few would she'd one klndl, tear,
Or keep i'll mind tha, had been!
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08

The best dowry to advance the marriage
of Young lady is, when -he has in her
countcnancc madness; in her speech Wis
dom: III her behaviour modestv; and in her
.;te virtue.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08
TIE DIAL OF FLOWFRS.t

TIE DIAL OF FLOWERS
HEMA>s
Twas Lowell, thought to mark tie hours,
AS they hnaed in light away,
BY the opening and The folding flowers
That laugh to the summers day.
Thus had each moment It's own rich hue
And Ms graceful cup bell,
IN whose co'ortd vase might sleep the dew,
Like pearl IN an ocean shell.
To such sweet signs might the time have how'd
In golden current on,
Ere from the garden mans first abode
The glorious guests were gone
So might the days have been brightly told
Those days Of song and dreams
When shepherds gaherd their f1ocks of old,
BY the blue Arcadian streams.
So in those isles Of delight that rest
Far of In breezeless main,
Which many bark, with weary quest.
Hath sought but still in vain
Ye, is not life in its real fight
Mark q thus-even thus-on earth
BY the closing of one hopes delight,
And another's gentle birth
Oh . let us live, so that flower BY flower
Shutting III turn may leave
A lngerer still for the sunset hour,
charm for the shaded eve"
:" This dial was, believe, formed bv Linneus
and marked the hours by the opening and closing.
at regular intervals, of the flowers arranged in tn
The following beautiful description Of Storm
is from the Peisan Island, poem by James Mont
gomery
Once, at high noon, amidst sultry calm,
Looking around for |
Far on the green horizons utmost verge,
wreath OF cloud to me glad discovery,
FOR each nc" image splang idea,
The germ of thoughts to come, that could not die
The little yapor rapidly expanded
Lowering and thckenng til ii hid the sun.
And threw sa.less nigh, upon the sea-
Eagerly, trembling, watched the end
Faint gleam'd tie hghtnght, foow'd BY no peal
DFeary and hollow means ioreto!d gale
Nor long the issue tarred. then the wind
CnprisDnd blew ITS trumpet loud aud sh1;
Out fasid the beginnings gloriou,y; the rain
Game down Ike music, and the tlll-toned thunder
RoiIc in grand harmony throughout high heaven:
I'll ocean, breaking from his black supneness.
Drownd IN tbs Own s'uPS ndous uproar all
The voices OF the storm beside meanu lille
war ct mountains ragged upon bis surface,
Mountains each other swallowing, and again
New Alp and Andes, from unt4thonrd valleys
upst.rtng lon'd the battle, like those sons ~
OF ear'h-glants, ieboundIng as new born
From every tall on their cared mother
gowd with all the rapture Of the strife /;
Beneath was one hirl Of foaming surges
Above the array of hgh,ness, Ike the swords
OF chrruhlms wide, brsndish'd, TO repcl
Aggression from heavens gates. their flaming
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08

Ca"tio".-Some caution is requisite. in
passing cur Opinions upon strangers a eau
u"n. however. which tt" of u> adopt Al a
publlc leNee at the Court OF ST James,
gentleman said TO Chester field. PRAY. my
lord, WHO'S that tall. aWkv ard, oman Won
der! That lady sir. replied lord Ches-
'trlield. us my Stsjer. " The gentleman
redeemed with confusion, stammercd out,
mo. no, my lord. beg your pardon;
meant that very ugly woman. who stands
next to the Queen" THAT lad, SIR" an
swrrcd Lord Chesterfield calmly, THAT la
dN, SIR, l>-my wyc."
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08

Ifm|s|otion q ml .lrottc soug.-'' My
hopes are but the fantastic dream, Of ni.it
yet this hopelc>>nc>e my love does bu, IN
crease. even as star shines the brightest IN
the blacklist night o. Mabroka. thy head
slnk~ 10" with sorrow at losing him whose
thoughts are Still Of dee; but a, The desert
bird dr"l, and ~moolh> lis wings. bur to
di>i lay tie l'l,e-o Of IT, pluma.r. 50 Will
my silent gr'"t oa' cause thee to appear with
increased chains.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-12-08
BY MRS. HEMANS.

4" This dial was, believe, formed by Linneus.
and marked the hours BY the opening and closing,
at regular intervals, of the flowers arranged in it,"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-03
MRS. DECATUR.

Our readers are aware that the attention Of
Congress has been directed to the claims Of
this Lady, respecting the destruction of the fri.
gate Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli.-
Since her memorial to Congress, doubts have
been expressed whether, in that gallant exploit,
her husband accomplished more than came
within the line Of his duty The editors of the
National Inteligencer have been permitted to
publish the following letters, that the doubts
may be put at res: completely and forever"
BnA. Chronicle.
Letter from Captain Spence relating to the recapture
ofthe Philadelphia.
Claremont, .4ugusf 80, 1926.
My DEAR MADAM: | have had the honor TO
receive your letter Of the goth instant, and with
great pleasure communicate the impressions l
received on rejoining the squadron soon after
the destruction oftne frigate Philadelohia.
= sailed from the United States in the Syren.
captain Stewart; and, unfortunately for myself.
was left on shore at Leghorn, with the ship.
fever. During my absence, your illustrious
husband gave his name to the world, adorn-
ed with imperishable renown. So soon as
my health would permit, joined the frieate
Constitution, Com. Preble, at Syracuse.
had previously been informed at Naples of
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-03
From the Ma SSnchvseits Journal.
~NNSTJlI1TIONA QUESTIONS

IF there be any one cause which more than
another, will tend 10 introduce an unwarranta'
BILE and lattudinarian liberality in the interpre
ta,ion Of the powers granted by the Constitu
lion Of the United States, il is the disposition
which we have observed in some presses and
writers, TO adopt narrow, astute, and petit
| Jogging kind of construction, and to endeavor
to cramp and confine the General Government,
| bv all the fantastic restraints which sharpen.
ed ingenuity can devise; in short, to tie that
Government down as the Lillputians did Gul.
liver, by a thousand Of their fine cords, twisted
doubled, knotted, all over and around him, par.
| ,iculary in the hair q his head.
| We are led to this remark by the manner in
which some papers have spoken Of the Presi-
dents late message, md the comparison which
they have instituted between this and former
| one. One paper says, that he has now spoken
| in an Stumble tone, quite crest fallen and eau
tious. Why really entlemen, what shall the
President Go to plee S. you? you abuse him, il
he is, as you say, magnificent in his ideas and
plans, and you attempt to ridicule him, if he is
as you sav, modest and humble in them; how
shall the President please you! how shall he es-
cape either your satire or your hate! We how
eve. can see no arrogance, no magnihcence in
the one, nor abasem:nt and backing out in the
OF her message
| Another paper, more important than the first
to which we alluded, represents the President
MS having renowned his ambitious and mag
ni6cent projects Of ga National University"
Observatory, SC; and it is this remark which
has induced US 10 employ Few moments, in
bringing fact before our readers, in relation
to this subject ola University, and to remind
them Of fact, which has already been ably
| presented to the public, by the National Intel
iigencrr, in its late conflict with the Richmond
Enquirer.
President Washington repeatedly recon-
mended in his admirable messages toCongress,
the establishment Of National University: and
to show how well he was satisfied that Con-
eress might and should undertake it, and how
near this object was 10 his heart, he inserted
the following in his WILL:
"Hem Whereas by a law Of the Common.
wealth Of Virginia, enacted in the year 1855,
the legislature thereof was pleased, as an evil
dence Of its appreciation of the SERVICES had
rendered the public during the revolution; anc
partly, believe, in consideration Of my having
suggested the vast advantages which the COM
munity would derive from the extension Of It's
inland navigation, under Legislative patronage,
to present me with one hundred shares OF one
hundred dollars each, in the incorporated COM
pany, established for the purpose Of extending
the navigation of James River, from the tide
water to the mountains; and also with hlty
shares of 1901. sterling each, in the incorpora-
ton of another company, likewise established
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-03
BRYAN'S APPEAL REVIEWED,
From the Cheraw Is. C.. Spectator.

The appeaI for suffering Genius: Il Political I'D
dress for the benefit Of the Boston Bard; find
the Triumph of Truth, a POEM by Daniel Bry-
an. Way & Gideon, Washington City, 1896
We are indebted to the politeness Of the au-
thor. for an early perusal Of the very interest
inc little volume, whose title we have placed
a, The head Of this article; and we cannot resist
the impulse which that perusai has given u.s.
10 pass upon il, transient ho'ice. oor III
ducement to this, is tive fold-we ieei Ptrso-
nal wish TO acknowledge the grauhcauon
which we have, ourselves, derived from u, anu
a still more ardent inclination TO contribute
our mite towards an extension oil It's eircu'a,
tion. Were MIR Bryan an ordinary man, ana
were this effusion Of his muse to be ranked a.
monp the common place Of the day, to be read
like The poe,ica works Of Humphreys, Dwight
and Hopkins, as poetry, with which no absolute
fault could be found; and upon which no posi-
tive praise could be bestowed, II would be I'm.
nossible not TO feel an interest in this appear.
I, rs ute out Of our power to read page, or
even line of it with indifference. ltoperstes not
alone upon our feelings, as mere lovers OF poe
sv. il makes its way 10 the sensibilities oil our
nature. as men, and as Philanthropists; and
v.r, we. in the capacity Of critics, disposed to
w;tbbo;d the bestowment Of poetic praise, II
vouId argue cold and most ungenial temper
amen, of disposition as man, 10 exercise Inc
.I;,rh,.., hardness or hesitation in awarding
El1 ,nnlsuse. Whatever We might think Of ITS
....,,i;on we could never underrate the n'ot,ce
e. ~. modification. The fine verses of Mr..
Bryan owe their origin 10 q ieeiins "n''" II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-03
Mrs. SUSAN DECATUR.

NorE.-Com. Stewart was in the squadron
when the Philadelphia was recaptured. He
commanded the brig Syren, which vessel was
engaged in the expedition. He was the senior
officer, and had also volunteered his services;
and the preference was given TO Com. Decatur,
because he had been the first TO propose ii; and
in consequence Of it, he was promoted over the
heads Of Stewart, Hull, Chauncey, and many
others Of the most distinguished officers in The
Navy, who all admitted that he had deserved it!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-03
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