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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24
SATURDAY EVENING.

How seldom one thinks OF himself
l ne gay, busy world rs il reyolvos in it,
eeaselcs' orbit, the things off5sllionana
opinion rs they dance before the slsion.
the wild whlrl Of today, which IS rock
less OF tomarrow, all consume tia sand.
oil llio, and Yet We never pause 10 reflect
upon ourselves.
II has been said, that all arr selfish
by nature and yet ne remark was over
moro unjust. We will addure for oy.
ample your brightest specimen of oen;.
Us, one who has the pfomciheap shark
IL his soul, who looks upon the land
seapo and loves it who sees ,jflnc and
tails PROSTATE At its shrine and practi.
ees wee wee is a relative tern the
ilthdoo priest who urges lie funeral
pile OF murder, is less guilty Of crime
on account OF his ignorance, ihan the
christian who breaks loss moral tic.
So genius, which knows the rlpht and
yet tho wrong pursues' is vicious when
compared with folly.
How few If the favored sons or ,,I.
enl ac' up TO their hiph vocation. In
nj arts, in all sciences, genius ike a
GOMEZ, fever ccccntric, and lis irrcon-
iarlty' comparatively speaking, is
crime can IT be reduced to consisten.
ey fcan education and mind be led 10 n.
dept the plain morality of an honest
yeoman
Method IS every Thing; virtuous
system viii prove an oyennateh for evil
habits, aud Saturday Evoning should
fecai one from the troubles and outward
assault OF the world, to aa inward com.
munlon with himself, his conduct. his
location rs to here and hereafter II
should be like the cottage Of tho lover
aud loborer; he should sit down beside
the lireside Of his own heart, caIl around
Inn ms children, which are bis THOUGHTS.
and with them enter into judgement az
10 the past, and from tins calculate upon
better things TO be performed in the Gi-
ture. Men road history to be informed
oil the past they grayely calculate from
the prediction What may onsue from tho
present political world aud vel forget
10 look at tho past u fhrir own lives.
ana 10 draw horoscope Of their future
existence even upon elub. The world
IS selfish, II IS said /; and yet how little of
man life is devoted 10 himself. 'Tue
II Is lhai ambition claims part the
love of distinction, Of pleasure, Of ease,
are creditors which clam more but neal
seIIisbness, which is asidciromtllese out.
w3rd objects, aud which relates TO tho
settlement OF our accounts wi,hsursclyes
takes no part IL the drama Of existence,
and Is nnlrled before the forum of COM
science.
How seldom do we stiiye 10 he ac.
qnaniod with ourselves ! with IN.
springs Of action which govern US, the
course OF life whichWo prrsuo the ye-
y detail Of criminal carclcysnegs WHICH
marks our conduct; Ill unnotire aswe
sweep onward 10 death
Is thofo no remedy let each Sarur.
day night ST lpjudgment upon the other
SIX days Of The weck,an Let the sabbath
be devoted 10 yirtuoos resolutions pcpj-
tencG and prayer.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24

GNTEW B0OKS.-The subscriber has the
III pleasure OF again informing the public
that he has just received direct from Philadel.
pda, very la.gc additional supply of
Books & Stationary,
Which renders his collection very complete,
alb Of which he is determined to sell very low
ior cash. Those wishing 10 buy arc particu-
'aflY invited 10 call aud examine my colIeG
lion before they purchase. In the late ar
riyas were the following New Works, viz -
Iaes rouni a Winter Hearth by Jane aud
Anna Maria Porter: being the best produc
Ton from their pen for many years. The Ad-
ventures OF Don Juan de UIioa, illustrated
with p line Engravings; this work contains
Inc most sarnrising adventures that was ever
known. The Franklin Almanack, for 1872; :,
5lperIor to any other in the world. Atlantic
aHgrnlr, or A Christmas aud New Years pre-
mt, for 1871 this is decidedly one oi the
most superior productions ever issued from
any press 10 the L. states, and equal CT not
,oaerIor) 10 any in the world TIM wonder
@iF executed work was published by II. {.
S2ley 4 J. Lea, Philadelphia, and hey rich.
= deserve the patronage Of liberal public.
IN addition 10 this very superior production,
my publish the mo-i useful productions
Iaohshed in the U..Slates, and generally bet
Ter executed, ARRAN r.. NORTH.
I NOV. IT,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24

v 9RUSI sALE.-Ry virtue of trust decd,
- executed to me, by John West, Tor certain
purposes therein specified shall on the lth day
OIL Nay next, proceed TO sell, by way Of public
aheion on the premises, for cash, the tract Of
land whereon the said John West NOW lives, w.
ing IN the county Of Piusylyania, on bothsides OF
PANTHER Creek, adjoining the lands of the late
John Ward, decd. John Doss and others. sup
posed to contain 800 acres. This land lies about
one and bali mites from what is called Wards
Springs, is Il valuable creek tract Of land. and
deserving the attention OF persons wishing To
purchase. shall convey sucn title onr, as IS
vested IN me as trustee, though believe the title
uuquesiionable. ABRAHAM 4. SHELTON.
april 20 c,ha7
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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24

= AMP 4 LINSEED OlL.-Waller IL. Mid
q dleton. has this day received large guam
titp Of superior Winter Strained Lamp Oil
so Lmsccd Oil, Spirit Turpcntinc, White Lead,
Xo, 70 ts27
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24

80 Packages Of Fresh Drugs ajld Medicines
gnHoMASJ J. DUVAB, has lately received
I 90 Packages of Drugs and Medicines, a.
900, tI,np, aro tho In, lo,p,n,,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24
NEW GOODS.

s,q7zaC have the pleasure of informing Gun
w friends Of the arrival Of a great many
.c,rca and desirable Goods which we will sell
lan.-}e are determined TO retain the name oil
:. rbeco Store" And in daily expectation Of
recri, i,iq a GREAT many new and fashionable an
t;cles 10 all cfwhich We respectfully invite the
attention Of cur friends and the public.
MCKEE ROBINSON & Co.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24

( 4AAh hA'aRs NJ tdtAH WIN ihdHs i3i Nv
has pledged none. lie casts away NJ
iame, no reputation llo does no
wreck the heart that bliudly trusted
lcaned upon--him. lie docs not, fol
an hours indnlgencc--whim, or vanity
give up all honour--namc--e
respect rdnk---kndness---frien
wofld--lor ever This is the sacrifice
! that woman offers. Let her demand il
from her loyer--sce if he darcs 10 mako
IT Ask him Ito lc--lo bce--to steal
--to take blow--be branded as a
wretch--Shunned by lc honoured Of his
own scN--scofned even by the worthy
OF the othorl His answer is--that he
cen bleod--ean dio--eap give up fortune
--hope--nay, even her lore--bul may
not lose his oaSto--lve IN the worlds
contempt--his own disgust--lor ever.
JEALOUSY.
Avarico, ambition, terror, may have
mercy but there is one passion Turks
within the human breast, whose very
Instincts murder. Once lodged within
the heart, for life it rules--asccndant ID
alone. Sports in the solitude like an
anllc licnd il feeds on blood, and rive
ers would not sato its Appetite Minds
strongest in worth and valour stoop To
meanness and disgrace before il. The
meanest soul--the weakest--it can give
courage to beyond the daring Of despair
What is the sting which no balm can
assnagc } What is the wound that death
alone can heal =! What is the injury
that--oncc done--can never be repair
cd Whose IS the sword that once
when drawn, the sclbbarl must be cast
away for cyer2 When is It that NAN
has no ear but for the tale that falls like
molten lead upon his BRAN no eye but
for the pmcked-out heart Of hun he
hates no hand but for that clutch--th hat
one last clutch. (which earth may not
resisl--tba, pripes his daggori Who
is II HAT bean, about him life, horrible
70 himself, and dangerous to the world
| Who has been wise, vel nov will cast a.
Wy reasoni Was kind and ptifal, yet
mimics the humanity Of the wild dog
Who is il hews his foe 10 m,mnocltS
writes Aconittal' ON his tomb-nnl
dies Who Is il that stains. vet will nol
blame drinks. as his dr,uo6t Of life.
another, blooi vet feels lhore Is Inn
one rdicf-.lo .hcd his own9 TL,,
wretch is jealous oh talk not OF
romombronce. consciousness hovonl tho
crave once slncnino. Lei the ,a,l,us
never wake again PITY him, wbarcv-
or ms crime. We're tbev1on tbans,pd
lathoms past the reach of mercy, they
arc punished. The eamosler whose
Iasl piece IS losi, The merchant whose
Whal" risk he sea has swallowed up
the child whose AR bubble has burst; -
may each efeate baahio Ike the Tor
mel! bh he, whose treasure WIS IL
womih's love; VINO trusted, as mon once
trust, aud was deceived that hope once
gone weep---sealcll--regrct-=despalr
seek thyseli bI'nd--therc IS again no
llnding no restoring II! woman sym-
Dol OF woe, ana natures weakness 7!
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24

,TBICK H. CABELL, Attorney n Lar.
& will, in future, regularly 'tiena '.e cour, o.
Nelson county. His Office = On a,''"-'ueei' "
few 9oorg abaye the Franklin Hotel
August q.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24
@S I'd EMoyAL.-S4nUEL DIN

A ID EMOFAL.-S4NUEE DIN
H 81 KEEL. y 90. have removed
1<.s4,..N their Has STORE Two doors below
he Market-Housc, and nearly op.
poste Mr. John Bnllock's where they offer for
sale new and extensive assortment of FANCY
FUR HATS, together with a general assortment
Of common Fur 4 Wool Haa, a part ofwhichare
oftheir own manufacturing and warranted to be
first quality and made of the most durable mate
rals. They solicit share Of the public patron
age, as they are determined to keep constantly
on hand complete assortment If fancy hats of
the latest northern fashions, and likewise eve,
~ description of fine aud common hats OF their
own manufacture, all of which they will sell very
low fof cash.
All hats bought of them. Of their make, shall
be monod without charge.
Jan. lS. $50
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-24
HOPE

For the evil in the future is no evil.
and thls it IS thallluehs theorists ard lc-
gislators to scorn . d. reckoning which
,hlll come hereafter ever d, forgotten,
aaaHs, uut little measure oil advantage
offered in the present. The Vengeance
OF Heaven, is II sure 7 we trust that IT
IS far of. The axe, and the gibbit ,
Chance may save us from them; and
though that dclivcrancc hangs on the
one ace cast with two dies, every sinner
believes that II will be his own The
thlet plans a robbery, executes il, cs-
capes with the booly--and the chance
that has saved HIM brings an hundred to
the gallows The protector trades a.
gdinst probablllty--Wlns IN the teeth Of
principle. lis very blindness, which
could not see the risk, passes for saga
city, and crowds are begg1red who fol-
low ms example Tins chance it is
this hopeH which makes fools and
fools arc villains, Of Is all liz seeds
are rooted IN the strongest minds; and
in the weak they flourish even TO insan-
IfV / lac liar elects To speak, on hope.
III eamcstor arranges to live lin cas-
heJ upon it. But Woman's brain--therc
IS its chosen seat Of qucksand empire :
where TO desire an impossibiiily, and to
account upon it, are bat as one. Hope
it is that makes her frdil. Hope makes
her false. Hope makes her the dupe
ortlnsp who care moi fer her. and the
curse Of those who do. She fires pail
ace, and hopes that it will not burn.
casts herself into the sea, and hopes
that the waters will quit their bed to
leave her upon land. Her confidence,
aud this perhaps is the case with all of
us, becomes invariably more unbound
ed in proportion with thereal desperate
ness of her condition. And the worst
ofall is, that, as human nature Is constl-
tute1, Cor nothing OF all his is there any
remedy
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"Thc equality ofmcrcy is not strained;
II droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath; it Is twice blessed;
Itbesseth him that gives aud INN that takes
IT'S mightiest in the mghtiest it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown:
His sceptre shows the force oftemporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth set the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptered sway,
1t is enthroned ia the hearts ofldngs,
It's an attribute to God himself,
= An earthly power doth then snow iikest Gods,
Wien mercy seasons justice.
Il is difficult to say what were the
motives that urged ncr to the stage. bat
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-23
THE UNNATURAL FATHER.

"Kind heaveni let heavy curses
Gall his old age; cramps, aches, rack his bones
And btterest disquiet ring his heart.
Oh! let him live, till life become his burden;
Let him groan under't long; linger an age
In the worst agones and pangs OF death,
And find its ease but late."- JAffha'
"Ah! hapless woman! she that's DOOMED to beg
And sell the sacred pleasures of the bed;
Compelled to suit each temperto the taste,.
Scorn'd if too wanton-hated il too chaste"
The VICTIM.
The tale which, we shall proceed to relae, in
our feeble way, does not owe lis publication 10
accident; il is not the mere effusion OF fancy
i, is founded on facts facts susceptible OF proof,
and which if proved, will hold an unnatural "a
Their up, to the exccration OF the world. we
shall not make any direct alluslon to the real
names Of The parties concerned, since we are not
disposed to drag them before the world or 10
contaminate our paper with the name Oh one OF
them-the father, man, who by his conduct has
proved himself dead TO all the nobler feelings
of mankind, and insensibe to those softer emo
tions, which distinguish our sex, from the brute
creation. We shall reeite the tale, under sense
of duty, and without more ado, we proceed 70
do So
Adelaide Villars, is the daughter, OF man,
whose early lie, was passed in pursuing mem,
al employmenls; BUT by assuming the rigid
rules Of economy and industry, blythe time ne
arrived to The age OF thirty, had accumulated
sufficient Of this worlds goods, to place him be-
yond the attacks Of poverty; though he was far
from being wealthy. Some ten or hfteen years
since, his wife, women of correct and virtuous
principles, but like her husband, uneducsted,
died, leaving behind her, an infant daughter, the
heroine of this simple story. AS The mother
breathed her last, she fondly pressed the hand
other husband, and with herlast sigh, implored
him TO be kind and affectiona;e 10 his daughter;
gave the then infant girl dying benedie.
tion-fell into the embrace Of death, and her
pure spirit winged its way to heaven.
For some years, the father remained single,
and Adelaide was the pride of his heart-he
dotted upon her with unaffected fondness, and
thought of but little else than the dawning vir-
tues, and welfare of his daughter. ButAdelaide
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-23
POETRY.

From, tire National Gazette.
II wa. in one of those high halls
where genius breathes in sculptured stone'
Where shaded light, in sottness TAILS
On pencilled beauty. They were gone
Whose hearts of fire and hands OF skill
Had wrought such power, but they spoke
To me in ev'ry feature still,
And fresh fps breathed and da1 eyes EoNe'
And cr,msoncd cheeks flushed glowing by
To life and motion. had kner
And wept with Mary at the tree
Where Jesus suffered. had teit
The warm blood rushing 20 my brow
At the stern buffet Of the Jew,
Had seen the Son Of Glory bow,
And bleed for sins, he never knew;
And had wept--I thought that all
Must feel like me; and when there came
A lady bright and beautiful,
with step OF grace and eye of fame,
Andtope and look, most sweety blent,
To max her presence eloquent,
OH then looked for tears she stood
Before the scene of Calvary,
Issw the piercing spear, the blood
The gall, the writhe OF agony,
saw his quiverinsr lips in prayer
"Father forgive them''--all was there
turned IN bitterness of soul
And poke of Jesus. ! had thought
Her c-linps would refuse controul,
For woman's heart knew was frausht
With gushing sympathy. She gazed
A moment on it carelessly,
And coldly currd her lip, and praised
The high priests garment, Could it he
That look. dear Loan, was meant for thee
OH what is woman what her smile,
Her lips Of love, her eyes ofhSht,
What is she, if her lips rey'le
The lowly JKsus' Love may write
His name upon her marble brow,
Nav lnger in her curls jet,
The light spring -aower may scarcely bow
Beneath her step-snd yet-and yet
Without that meeker grace, she'ibe
lighter thing than vanity.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-23
New Goods.
JAMES a WATERS

HAS just received, and is now opening at his Store.
IL southeast Of King and Fairfax-streets, an
extensive assortment of
SEASONABLE DRY GOODS-Viz: =.
Sheppard's superfine blue and black cloths
Olive, claret, green, and dark grey do
Blue and black cashmere
White and colored Marseifles
Bateste, ginshams and calicoes
few pieces of very handsome belt ribbon
A. and Ga thread bobbinett
Green, blue, pink and white florence
One piece green, superior quality
Bleached and unbleached Russia sheetings
Ravens duck, Russia diaper
White drilling, plain and ribbed
A. and Ga cotton cambria
a. and Ga iackonet do
Ladies' white and colored cotton hose
Striped horeRtine and jeans, for boys clothes
81, 70, a. and 81 bleached domestic cotton
3-4, 70, A. and 81 unbleachcd do do
3.4 and a plaid cOttons
"a; A. and Sd checks
Also, large quantity Of
Baltimore Cotton Yarn,
together with many other articles, too numerous 10
partcularize, which will be sold low for cash
april 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-23
From the London Literary Gazette.

BIOGRAPHY-M. MATTE BRUNs
This eminent Geographer was born l775 in
Ju,land; he was destined by his father, who
was clergyman, for the church, and sent to the
University Of Copenhagen TO study theology;
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-23

ANctiOM & COMMISSION St0fe'
HAVING removed to that part Of Janney's building,
IL lately occupied by Joseph Janney, jr and nue.
up the Auetion Rooms in convenient style, am nov,
prepared for the reception of all kinds OF goods
one of the most secure and perfectly freprocf war.
houses in town, and solicit consignments, to be q"
posed Of by Auction or otherwise. v
april 6-9awf $50. JoHNso''
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ subscriber acting BY and under the au.
thorl,y vested in him, under the hand and seal
OF Michael Pl,zer, bearing date 18th day of Au-
eusi, 1927. empowering and authorising him to
make a public sale of all his personal property
Tor the benefit of John French and Others, will
therefore. on Friday the 18th day of September
next, attend at the Dwelling House of the said
Michael Pitzer, and sell at Public Auction, on
SIX months credit, for all sums above two dol
hrs. the property OF the said Michael Ptzer,
consisting OF Household Furniture, Horses,
lows sheep. Hogs. &c. Notes and good Sc
Sar'ty will be required by
JOAN SHOBER. Trustee
Aug. %. abbglntedbu snid N Pit-e,. rsc-
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ISAAC S. L.3UCK n o..

III AVE- the pleasure 10 intern the Farmers
- of Berkeley and Jefferson that their Mill
~ again ready for the reception of all kinds of
1HAiN. They will give a barrel of Superfne
f'our for every three hundred pounds of Mer.
emantabie Wheat-They viii. as usual. give at
oil tunes, a tair price, in Cash. for Wheat, Rye
ana Corn, to those persons who may be dispos
ea 10 sell-and they would remark. tor the infor
NATION OF Farmers at a distance, that they now
nave on baud. ana intend keeping. a sufficient
quantity of fresh made Flour from new Wheat,
%Ah which to make any exchanges that may
be called for
MartInsburg, july 26-tf.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-13

NOTICE is hereby given, to all those VIII
~ purchased property at the sales of tn
personal estate of John VnssnheUer, decd. tina
their obligations have become due and yet re-
mains IN the bands of the subscriber for collec.
ton earnestly requests those who wish to
save cost, to make immediate payment, as the
situation ct the estate will not admit of indul.
gence. HEZEKIAH HEDGES. .a9ya'r.
August 20