Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-01

Salu, luey COulu DC ilad cheaper a ny
stauder asked him If it would not be still
better to take of the duty, and import clothes
already made-because they could be had
cheaPer-for in England iourneymen work
for shilling sterling per day. The tailor
reflected a few moments, when he declared
himself satisfied, and that for the future he
would not only Justify the general principles
ofthe Tariff, bat support the friends Of the
American System.
A letter dated Plymouth, Eng. August
9th, to a respectable house in New York,
states the opinion tlfat in consequence of
the long succession of bad weather, they
have no doubt that the averages in England
will require supplies from the United States
The letter also adds that the price Of sweet
flour in bond, at Liverpool, was rs to Is
shlllings.
At an anti-masOnic meeting, held at lie
Roy, Genesee county, on the 9th instant,
Solomon Southwick, ESQ. Of Albany, was
nominated for Governor, in the place of
Francis Granger, Esq. declining, and the
previous nomination Of John Crary, Esq.
UNANIMOUSLY concurred In
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"UccDipg HUor.-This tree Is easily cultiya-
ted grows rapidly, and attains 20 the height of40
or 80 feet Il is native Of the banks of the
Euphrates and when the captive Jews wept "by
the rivers Of Babylon they changed their harps
upon the lgpl0les in the midst thereof A wee
ping willOWuO droopS its branches over the tomb
of Napoleon at ST. Helena. and Mr.. Prince, IN ms
treaties on Horticulture states, that branches have
been plucked from this willow, and planted in our
American Gardens, several of which are now
fourishing in Rhode Island EMBELLISHMENTS.
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Tclegraphs IN Iadia.-Our readers viii
have some idea of the effective state to
which the system of our telegraphs has al
ready been brought into this part of the
world, when we state that, in favorable wea-
Their, in eight minutes, a return has been
made through line of400 miles, to COM
munication from the Presidency, or at the
rate of 100 miles in the minute. The line
of signals now reaches as far as Chunar,
about 800 miles from Calcutta In no
other quarter of the world has a system OF
jtelegraphs been carried to such an extent.
On Sleeping IN Church. It's a matter
lofrecord, Ono matter where that about 100
years ago, an Indian was conducted by a
discreet burgess of the city, to witness the
services Of the sanctuary on the Lords
day.-Whent these services were ended, the
citizen, on their way homewards, in order
! to impress upon the mind ofhis tawny friend
the superiority of Christianity over heathen-
ism, entered into a detail oftAo money ap-
Ipropriated by the congregation Of which he
was a member for the support ofpublic wor-
ship, the erection ofthe house, the salary OF
the minister, sc. To all this the son of the
forest, who had observed the drowsy dispo-
sidon which peryaded the assembly, repli-
led, "Umphl Indian sleep just as sound I'M
der a ree, and no pay any thingl"--
A schoolmaster who was as fond of the
I use of his grog as the use of the globes,
was asked the difference between gravity
and gravitaton.-"When Eve drank five
! glasses of grog," replied the pedagogue,
''my gravity vanishes, and my grayitation
begins to operate"
Pleasures of Chay1tV. The following
| little anecdote of a person who had con-
templated self destruction, is very beautiful
| and touching. Il was weary Of life, and,
Iafera day, suchas some have known, and
none would wish to remember, was hurry
ling along the street TO the river, when ]
felt sudden check. turned and beheld
la little boy, who had caught the skirt ofmy
cloak in his anxiety to solicit my notice.
| His look was irresistible. Not less so was
the lesson he had learnt. ''There are SIX
Iofus, and we are dying for the want of
food.0 "Why should not" said to
myself" relieve this wretched family!
! have the means, and 1t will not delay me
many minutes. But what fit does" The
scene of misery he conducted me to | can
not describe. / threw them my purse; &
their burst of gratitude overcame me. 1t
filled my eyes-it went as cordial to my
heart. 81 will call tomorrow | cried
] Fool that was to think Of leaving world
where such pleasure was to be had and 50
cheap" Rogers Italy.
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SPLENDID Church in RuSSia.-Extract
| of letter from a gentleman to his friend in
/ Northampton. AT Salem, a young man
| Just arrived from Petersburg, Russia, gave
me piece of rock with which the Emper-