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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-02

Finances of Pnnsyirania.- the report oil
the Treasurer Of the State of Pennsylvania, it
appears tina, the receipts into the State Treasu-
ry during the last year, from all sources, a.
mounted to S677,6ls. Ofthis amour, the sum
Of S249, $40 was derived from loans. During
the year the expenditures amounted to $780,
os9, in which was included the sum OF 5 49,
900 for Internal improvements. The debts Cue
by the State amount TO S2,475,sl5. OF this
sum, 81, s45,o 900 comprises the amount OF the
States stock debt, and the balance is the a.
mount due to turnpike companies for subscrip-
tons Of stock to literary institutions, and on ac'
count of the new penitentiaries. The state
holds stock in Banks, Bridges and Turnpikes,
TO the amount Of S4,s22,o 900.
We have copied the following from the Bar
bados Globe of Thursday, Oct. 8:
The Currents of the Ocean.-A bottle was pick
ed Nd on Saturday last the soth September, at
Batshe5a @ bathing place to windward Of this
Island) BY gentleman Who was bathing there,
who on breaking i, found the melancholy ae-
count of the fate Of the ship Kent, contained in
folded paper written With pencil, but scarce
Iy kgible:-The ship Kent, Indisman, is on FIRE;
Elizabeth, Joanna and myself commit our spi-
rits into the hands Of our blessed Rsdeener, his
grace enervates US (renovates We suppose must
DC meant) to be quite composed on the awful
prsspeet Of entering into eternity.
"lsth March, 1926. ]. w. R.M'GHzeoA-
"Bay Of Biseay" Gin aeypher) \
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-02

First snow the Eth OF the month";
Note.-Generaly, this has been moderate and plea.
SAINT winter month, with the exception of few Of its
latter days. On Thursday, the 18th, was the codset
weather that has occurred here for ten years past
freezing point being 800, consequently the atmos-
phere $50 colder than is requisite to produce ice
T.. MOUNTFORD
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-02

Fire at Saratoga -Springs.-On the night OF
the 18th inst. about II o'clock, hire broke out
in The academy, at Saratoga Springs, and was
not got under till it had destroyed that build
ing, Mr.. Reeds tavern house, store owned oy
Messrs. Brinckerhoff & Co. and the dwelling
house owned byeMr. Harmon ]. Belts, and oe-
cupied by Judge Cook.
The Sentinel says the whole loss OF property
is estimated at between six and seven thousand
dollors; S23oo Of which, belonging 20 Mr..
Reed, was insured. MIR. Belts is the greatest
sufferer-his house not being insured. Among
the other sufferers are Messrs Brinckerhoff *
Co. Judge Cook, Doct. Steel, and MIR. Beach;
the three latter having sustained considerable
injury in the destruction of furniture and goods,
in consequence Of their removal.
To the activity Of the ladies, the village was
greatly indebted for its preservation. They
were among the first in volunteering their ser
vices to form line for procuring water-they
aided in clearing houses offurniture--and while
the men were engaged at the scene OF contia-
grafton, were active in guarding the village a.
Sainst new cruptions.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-02
NlEs-Hssss Sf.DRlAs
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1897.

Amour, Of Flour inspected in the Town OF
Alexandria, for the quarter ending slst De-
csmber, 1896, WHISTLES barrels; so72 hall
,arre,s. JAMES CLOUD,
ABIJAH JANNEY,
Inspectors.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-02

barrelS. JAMEo SLSSbS
ABLyAH JANNEY,
Inspectors.
The Hon. Elijah H. Mills, Senator OF the U.
States from the State Of Massachusetts, took
hi, sea, in the Senate on Friday last. Mr..
Mills has been confined in Philadelphia for some
time pa.: by severe indisposition. We are hap
nv TO learn his health is considerably improved
By the following article it will be seen that
the Legislature Of Tennessee have passed res
oIu,iou giving to the people the power OF express
sing ",heir sentiments at the next election as to
the expediency Of calling convention to amend
the constitution of the State" Iii wise and
republican measure and to the Legislature Of
Virginia we would say, do ye hksuise
Government ofiis Sia.s q Tennessee. Le-
g;slature OF this State terminated its session on
the llth December, after session OF eight
weeks, during which they enacted nearly nifty
laws Of a general nature, and passed about two
hundred acts Of private and local character.
The business for which the Legislature was
sDecially convened, was soon, and we believe
quite satisfactorily, arranged. The apportion-
ment the representation was made with much
more ease and unanimity than was generally an
ticipated The constitutional majority OF two
thirds Of both Houses were in favor OF recon-
mending to the People to express their sen'i-
ments, at the next election, as to the expedieney
OF calling Convention TO amend the constitu-
ton of the State. The resolution on this sub
ject was adopted without debate, the question
having been amply discussed and very fully UNI
derstood a, the previous session. Very little
time, therefore, was devoted 10 this important
matter The law passed some years since, to
exclude branches Of the United States Bank
from the State, has been repealed, leaving the
way open for the establishment Of such an In
stitution in Tennessee ~ hnfeRigencer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-02

The Legislature of Maryland has fixed on
the second Tuesday of January for proceeding
to the election of Senator Of the United States
for six years from the 4,h day Of March next,
when the term of Gen. SMITH will expire.
The Governor and Council are to be chosen
this week.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

We extract the following beautiful poem from
the May number Of the Boston Lyceum, pc
rodcal public alton Of much celebrity, and
which is conducted by Frederick S. Hill Esq.
young gentleman, who, whether considered
as a general classical writer, or as a poet, is
entitled to the good feelings and respect of the
public. Mr.. Hill is the author Of numerous
fugitive poems, which have graced the col
umns Of the publications of the day, and which
are distinguished by the initials F. S. H.
DEATH OF VIRGINIA.
Whence those portentous sounds
That through the forest sghl--
Why thus in gddy rounds
Do yon wild sca-birds fy'-
Doth nights pale regent bow
With secret fear cpprest,
That livid circles stain her brow.
And clouds her course molcst!
Won ancient mariner, with presage drear
WHY doth he roam til beach, and bow the
anxious earl
Haste, lofty ship! with bsnneis proud,
streaming,
Haste 10 thy haven ere the tempest sise,
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
TWNIIE subscriber having received Fl

VHNIIE subscriber having received from JOSH
IL ah II. Ormsbec of Providence an assign
ment of all his estate and effects, in trust for
the benefit Of his Creditors, hereby requests all
persons having demands against said Ormsbee,
to present the same, on or before the Ith day
Of August next, and execute the necessary re-
leases, in order to secure their respective divi-
dcnds.
FOR SaLE,-Tho entire Stock IN Trade
OF said Ormsbec, now in the store lately occu-
pied by him in Wcstmnstcr-s,reet, comprising
an extensive and valuable assortment of Dry
Goods; and affordng an excellent opportunity
for any person wishing TO commence business.
Immediate application must be made; for II
not disposed Of al private sale, the whole will
be sold at Auction, in few days, TO close the
concern.
ALBERT C. GREENE, Assignee,
may 20.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

Whatever is written by Thomas Moore, the
author Of "Little's Poems," Lallah RooAh,
&c. will be seized upon, and read with avidi-
ty, without any recommendation from us. His
song, entitled "Come Haidee," is one Of his
sweetest illusions, and was probably written
at a moment when hc was quaing at the He
liconian Fount.
COME, HAIDEE!
Nights jeweled hand is fiingng
Soft dew on tree and flower;
The nightingale is singing
Within his lonely bower
Soft otorous gales are creeping
Across the waveless sea,
Bright watch the stars are keeping
Come, Haldee!
Within these deep rcccsses
I've spread thy rosy bed;
With flowers III wreathe thy trosses,
With odours battle thy head
Ny true heart tales I'll tell, love!
Fill mornings light We sec,
Then kiss kind farewell, love!
Come, Hadees
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02
MISCEELAMY.
BLANCHE D'ALBI.

Blanche D'Albi, at the time Of her
decease, had for more than twelve
month resided in the family of Mr..
L.. one Of the wealtliest merchants
in the city of London. She had been
engaged as French governess to his
four little daughters, who were also
provided with an English teacher, and
attended by half the masters in the
metropolis. The young SwiSsess had
been received on the most unexcep-
lional recommendation, as to charac-
ter, connections and elegant acquire
ments, but nothing more Of her pri-
vate history was communicated, than
that she was the only daughter of a
respectable Protestant minister. That
the sudden death Of both her parents,
occurring within few months of each
other, had left her, at the age of eigh-
teen, a destitute orphan, deprived of
the protection ofan only brother, who,
previous to the death of their parents,
had taken service in the Swiss corps of
De Meuron, and had accompanied
that regiment to India. So situated,
Blanche DAlbi had recourse for her
future maintenance to the expedient
SO often resorted to, even under hap
pier circumstances, by numbers of our
young country women.
In company with several young per-
sons from her own canton, embarked
on the same enterprize, and provided
with such recommendations as could
be obtained to mercantile houses in
London, or to such of her own coun-
trymen as were already established
there, Blanche babe adieu TO her " own
romantic land" and very shortly af-
ter her arrival in England, it was her
good fortune to be engaged in the fam
ily Of Mr.. l., where her situation
might with truth have been called al
most enviablc, compared with the gen.
eral lot of iyoung persons placed in the
same circumstances. She shared the
school-room, and the task Of engaging
spoilt children with an elderly Eng.
lish governess, TO whose domineering
but not harsh temper, she willinsl,
yielded supremacy, and was therefore
treated by Miss Crawford with some
what Of the indulgent consideration
she would have bestowed OH all eidel
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

breeze. II was 4" LIE Rams de Vaches."
To every son and daughter of Helve-
tia, spirit-stirring spell, a magic
melody, never yet listened to unmoved
by any wanderer from her mountain
land only the insensible ear of death,
or of the dying-but it seemed as if
perception yet fingered in that Of
Blanche. As the notes of that nation
al air swelled out more and more dis
tinctly, a slight remor passed over
her features, and at last, as if awak-
ening from a deep sleep, her soft blue
eyes perfectly uncIosed, and glancing
upwards towards the female form, on
whose bosom her head was pillowed,
she murmured in her own native
tongue, Maman! bonne Maman!"
As she uttered those few faltering
words, her head sunk lower upon the
nurses breast, and !al 'u,n ne her face
inward OIL that kind pillow, like a
weary child, the fair eye-lids dropped
heavily over those soft blue orbs; but
long after their lustre was forever
shrouded, and long after the beautiful
lips were closed, and the last breath
had escaped them in those few touch
ing words the smile still ngered there
with which those words were spoken,
as if impressed by the parting rapture
ofrecognitioh with the Maternal Spirit,
permitted possibly, to accompany the
dark Angel on his awful mission, to
overcome his terrors by her looks Of
heavenly welcome, and receiving from
his hands the new Celestial, to be its
conductress to those abodes of bliss,
towards which even in their day OF
mortal probation, the pious Mother
had trained up her child in the way
she should CO."
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02
MAYNARD CRITICISMS.

Can a simple swain be happy? Look
at youne Colin, stroIling over the
green fields with his Flora, and point
ing at the evening clouds. Would he
be happier if walking with Pharaoh's
daughter? A prince may envy him.
We s. old give thanks for what We
have, and thus hope for better things:
SO said Furipides centuries ago. 1t
is great soul that can bear adversely
ithout rep ming itself; and prosperity
without making others repine.
If life be but vanity and vexation Of
spirit, why complain that it is short?
When young. we wish to be older;
when old, to be younger. The age
of content is like tomorrow; it never
comes until it is past.
We cannot argue with that person,
who has not yet risen to that degree
OF wisdom, as TO be acquainted with
his own ignorance. He who never
reasons will avoid the danger of rea-
soning inaccurately. But when a
person cannot render reason for his
belief, it is evident that he cherishes
an unreasonable belief?
Too elaborate reply against all
impotent defamer, is only to fire at a
target; you waste your powder and
ball.
ltis best not to speak of things which
are base to do, says Euripides. Du-
plicity quails before the simplicity Of
noble mind. Hypocrisy seldom lets
more than a half 6edged sentiment
hutter out of his lips, lest it should
turn and pick his eyes out. One
should hardly catch a mouse by
treachery.
One touch of genius is worth a
world Of mere description. This is
illustrated in the effect of the spectacle
of Yorick's horse. "Labour stood
still as he passed the bucket hung
suspended in the middle of the we'll
the spinning wheel forgot ITS round"
Here the eye, and the mind, are filled
with distinct images, taken from life !;
and which give strong idea of the re-
markableness of the animal, than the
most minute delineation.
Marriage enlargeS the scene of our
happiness and miseries. A marriage
of love, is pleasant marriage ofin-
tereSt, easy; and marriage where
both agree, is happy.
Poetry is pleasant honey; advise
thee only SO taste it with the tip ofthy
finger, and not to live upon il. If
thou dost, It will disorder thy head.
and give thee dangerous vertigos.
He that understands the weight Of
each, would rather WELD fail than O
sceptre.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02
POETRY.

We copy from the New-York Mirror, the
ollowing stanzas. Whether they were origi
nally written or selected for that paper, the
editor has not informed us;-nor is it materia
that we should know any thing about the fact
if the stanzas please our readers;-in whose
judgment and taste, we repose the most i'm.
plioit confidence.
TO MARY.
When countless stars are bright,
And glancing DER the sea,
turn from their pale light,
To think awhile on thee, Mary!
On thee, as in life's sunny morn,
Ere youths first dream was DER,
Ere every light Of joy was gone,
That beams on life 3 dull shore, Mary.
Thy fragile form, e'en now,
Arises to my view;
The same pale marble brow,
As in our last adieu, Mary!
Though every spark Of hope has perished,
Yet memory will recall
Ea h thought, each feeling that cherished;
And thee, thee, most Of all, Mary
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

The following lines addressed to a child
its birthday, will be read with satisfaction b
every father, as expressive Of those feeling
which fill the bosom of parent, when COZ
templating the dawning beauties of lovel
babe:
TO A CHILD ON IT'S BIRTHDAY.
My child, this is thy natal day,
And might fathers prayer,
For thee inspire his votive lay,
What blessings shoud'st thou share!
Shall wit, or wealth, or beauty, move
Thy. sire to bend his knee'
hold thee far too dear, my love,
To ask these things for thee.
If wish Of mine might prove Of worth,
Be this thy portion gwen:
Thy mothers blameless life on earlh--
Thy inothor's lot in heaven!
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

Thou who dost bear in beauty brightly beaming
The young Virginia to her native skies,
From Gala 3 wealth, to that lone isle returning
Der whose dark mountain tops and shadowy
wales
In lingering gold tropic sun is burning,
With joyous thought her home she halls,
Where from the rock the silvery fonnt is spring
ing,
In her soft nest the sweet bengali singing
| For there, when eve the tamarind leaf doth
close,
Or bright Aurora wake the rose,
! And tip the bamboo arch with flame,
The prayer is never heard without her idol name
| IIark to the thundcr's roar!
Red lightnngs pierce the sky,
Rude billows lash the rocky shore,
And Oceans deeps reply
The ship! the ship! she rises high
Upon the surges proud,
And now her rent sails quivering fly
Amid the cleaving cloud;
Wild o'er her wreck the mad waves pour,
Tossing their foaming crests. Dark Storm!
what wilt thou more'
Come to the sounding beach, for she is there
Whom the impatient lover rushed to meet.
No bridal trappngs deck her bosom fair,
No garland binds her sun-bright hair,
Save where the sca-weed its damp mesh hath
braidcd;-
The pure rose tint Of modes,y hath faded
To . pie violet hue--and yet tits sweet
To gaze upon the beautiful, who wear
Such fixed and holy smile undmmed by mortal
care.
Yet ah for all these visions bright
OF love and hope, whose pnions white
Folded o'er her on the deep,
Or gliding to the COT ch Of sleep
Freshened her ruby lip with rapture's
BREATH
For all the promised gifts of rainbow Fancy's
Bitter and scant hath been thy boon, o
Death!
This cold and sea-washcd bed upon her native
shore.
Rest, rest, sweet voyagcr!--the dirge is swell
ing,
And sad the mournful train
Cnclosc for thee that mute and narrow dwell
ing
Where tempests beat in vain
Fast by that halowcd fame
Where in pure prayer was bowed thy childish
head,
Thy virgin grave they sprcad;-
Fragrant blossoms deck the bier,
And DER thy turf crowned bed, iiows forth az
fcction's tear.
But one there was, with years and sorrows
bent,
And pale. pale brow, Of every hope beguicd,
Who with mothers untold anguish went
Down TO the grave lamcnting for her child.
He too, that stricken lover, he
Whose soul was with the maid
Since being its first dawn displayed,
Where might his bridal chamber be,
Save where her form was laid!
Withercd the plants, their gardens pride,
With their cool sleltcring arms the tall
bananas died,
The mouldering cottage sank, the sparkling
strcamct dried.
AL, all are sonc!-yet weep not, ye whose
eye
Above this chnngcfnl sky,
Doth mark the mansion Of the blcst;
Where the earth-chascncd and the pure ones
rest,
Safe from the surging sea, the tempest S
breath,
The pang of pining love, and envious shaft OF
death.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-02

Sir Philip Francis once said when engaged
in debate, on a bill before the British Parlia-
ment, to increase the tariff on Brandy, that he
was not opposed to it from principle, but
did not like to advocate bill, which would
cut off the consumption of an article, which
was so pro luctive of love, and which had done
80 much to encourage matrimonial connexions.
This was strange speech on the part OF S.r
Philip, and was never well understood, till Mr..
Peel made similar expression at public din
ner in Liverpool; and as the newspaper reader
is probably aware of the nature Of that speech,
and the cogency Of the remark, We shall not
repeat il. The author Of the following lines
and Sir Philip Francis, probably entertained
similar opinions, though the one addressed his
language to the House Of Commons and the
other to his mistress.
COME, DRINK WITH Me,
Come, drink with me and NAV the wine,
Rousing and gladdening us together,
Shed over that cold heart of thine,
One first bright beam OF sunny weather.
long have pned, beneath the shade,
The wintry lowering Of thy brow;
And it is time, my naughty maid,
That should feel it summer now.
Well, if may not drink with thee,
needs must pledge Inc to some other;
My soul is ripe for love and glce,
And mirth's u fame too bright TO smother
Yet, wheresoe'er my cup is vowed,
Not all ny heart shall with ii 90;
Still, loveless as thou art, and proud,
For thee its deepest thoughts will flow.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26

The iiaui8b!tg inteiiisencer speaks "a great ex-
element having been 0ccasioned on The line of
the canal in consequence of the (" agenisr ofthe
New York Mammoth Company having. stoned
payment" That company had the cont act nt the
end of the second Kittatinning Mountain, and en-
ployel great number of ialorers, to many of
whom large sums Of bRck wages are due They
had, il is said, been guilty of excuses since
tn. failure. The Intelligencer, speaking of ,Ae
contrast which this event has produced SAYS:
II wa, a few weeks ago, truly scene for a
painter, along that part Of the line OF canal of which
we have been speaking; the rugged mountain sre-
merry ON either side the Susquehsnnah and that Ri
yer dashing through the rocks OF Hunters Fall.
arc of themselves grand: but when to these are
added the laborer', some perched upon the cliff.
plying their hammers to reriorsie the rocks Others
hro~ at their barrows and carts; further south on
the river bank the shantees, with women, wash
ing and cooking, the childr en- gamboling on the
green, the white linen hanging the lines, Sc
II was made exceeding ely lively and interesting
we hope mex season 10 the same active anc
cheerful scene, aud bear The clInk of hammers or
the rocks of the kriatinnirg.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26
HAWFIELD FOR SALE7

GREEABLt 20 the irst EpdS ard Testament r ccnpf
n Cottett Confra- deceased the HdLUIBLE r 4kU
on '0|ieh ne resided called HAWEYELD. IS offered for
se IL he, IN he county IF Grunge, along foot he
S0Nhtrea Mountains tt bsG,,iift range Of coitny
Pdat'ng i" eha'oetereC tAe rcd faad Tne;ton it
'rste oe'"g @vs'n ~ tn'.sto"e PGssiEg through the farm
~" (H as 'rttin mite IF the lump IKE Road itadir-
from Or""ge courthouse to treIer!clsL distant 50
n"es from the later place. about 80 acres IS .r
'"aiered, Aa fill proportion Of Hood Land aud ainf
u d'Tisio" gsry'vsH irfo Jarhs There are 6enf i
head0sgS Ihe sur face Of the lIsd is Cenral level ind
ecs'| c"tiVatedi from, eyi,aeIs rade ne PIisfe OF
faTts acts Sr'th great etct upon The uu rsH e-
|oHGsring buildings
large 'v- story Dwelling hou'e, gopd Barn Threshnc
hhe Two sets OF Stables, eds aI.u Tobacco
.o"'e one large framed h"ue recently hui together with
esro ou,es, &c Any person wishing L. purchase t Land
can 'e shown by A Thomas Brown The premises " b,
VI rs Hay Tlliaicrc, o Rose I'LL, Reubti Conway nv
avg ~ the neshhourhed. The Of payment "a MI BE- c
comm da and 'uay be known by application either ut
Tn above u'mrd smeu the subscriber near St,lr!
villv' "a the county II Orange. JOHN +. CONWAY,
Oc' g. 44-w5w ENfor of ,u.u a., No. Ise