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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-03-15
THE REPOSITORY.
AHMED THE CoBBIER.

In the great city of lStaflan lived Ahmed the
cobbler, an honest and industrious man, whose
wish WAS 10 pass through life quietly; and be
might have done SO, had he no, married hand
some wife, who. although she had condescend-
ed to accept Of him as a husband, was far from
being contented with his humble sphere Of life
Sittara such was the name of Ahmed's WIFE
,7as ever forming foolish schemes Of riches and
grandeur; and though Ahmed never encour-
aged them, he was too fond husband TO quar-
rel with what gave her pleasure: an incredu-
tous smile or shake of the head, vas his only
answer to her often told v-dreams; and she
continued to persuade herself, that Sic vas Ger
tainly destined to great fortune
1t happened one c"ening, while u this tenn
per Of mind, that she went to the Hermann,
where she saw a lady retiring dressed in a mag
nlticent robe, covered with Jewels, and sur
rounded by slaves. This was the very cond
ton Sitara had always logged for, and she ca
gerly inquired the name Of the happy person,
who had SO many attendants and such fine Jew
els. She learned it was the wife Of the chief
astrologer TO the king With this information
she returned home. Her husband met her at
the door, but was received with frown nor
could all his caresscs obtain smile or word
for several hours she continued silent and in
apparent misery; at length she said;
lease your caresses; unless you are ready
10 give me proof that you do really and sin
cerely love me-
"What proof Of love- exclaimed poor All
med, "can you desire, which will not give ?''
''Gfve over cobbling it vile low trade,
and never yields more than ten or twelve dinars
day. Turn astrooger; your fortune will be
made, and shall have all wish, and be happy"
Astrologer!" cried Ahmed, astrologer!
Have you forgotten who ana cobbler, with.
out any learniDg-that you want me TO engage
m profession which requires so much skill and
knowedge?"
al neither think nor care about your qualifi-
cations" said the enraged wife: i" all know is,
that n you do not turn astrologer Immediately,
Twill be divorced from you TO- morrow"
The cobhler demonstrated, but in vain. The
hgure of the astrologer's wife, with her Jewels
and her slaves, had taken complete possession
Of Sittara's imagination. All night it haunted
her; she dreamt Of nothing else, and on ava
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-03-15
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kenng declared she would leave thc.honse, If
her husband did not comply with her wishes.--
What could poor Ahmed do lie was no as
trologer; but be was doting!y fond 0: lis WIFE
and he could not bear the idea Of losing her
He promised to obey; and having sold bis little
stock bought an astrolabe, an astronomical al
manac, and a table Of the twelve s:,Es Of the
zodiac Furnished with these, he went TO the
market place, CRYING Il r.. = astro,oger!
know the sun, and the moon, AMI the stars. ai
the twelve signs Of the zodiac, | can calculate
nativlties; | can forctcl every tong that is to
happen''
No man was better known than Ahmed the
cobbler. A crowd soon gathered round HIM
"What friend Ahmed" said one, "have YOU
worked till your head is turned?'-" Are you
tired Of looking down at your last CRED ano-
Their, that You are now looking up at the rla-
nets p These and thousand other i,kes as
sailed the ears Of The poor cobller, who, not
outstanding continued TO exclaim thai he was
an astro.oger, having resolved 90 doing what
he could to please his beautiful wife
1t SO happened that the kings jeweer was
passing by. He was in great distress, having
lost the richest ruby belonging to the crown
Every search had been made to recover this
inestmahe Jewel, bot to 10 purpose and as
the jeweIler knew he could 10 longer conceal
its loss from the king, he looked forward to
death as inevitable Ii this hopeless state,
while wandering about The town, he reached
the crowd around Ahmed, and asked what was
the matter. "Don't YOU know Ahmed the cob
bler?' said one Of the bystanders, laughing
he has been inspired, and is become an as
trologer"
drowning man will catch al broken reed
the jieweller 70 sooner heard the sound Of the
word astrologer, than he went up TO Ahmed,
told him what had happened. and said, - if you
understand your art YOU must be able to disco
yer the kings ruby. Do so. and will give you
two hundred pieces of gold But if YOU do not
succeed within six hours, will use all nv in
fluence at court to have you put to death as an
lmpostor.
Poor Ahmed was thundcrstrnck JIG stood
long without being able to move or speak. re-
fleeing on his misfortunes, and grieying, above
all, that his wife, whom he SO loved, had, by
her envy and selfshness, brought him to such
fearful alternative. Full of these sad thoughts,
be exclaimed aloud, g Oh woma n, woman! thou
art more baneful to the happiness Of man than
the poisonous dragon Of the DESERT"
The lost ruby had been secrecd BY the Jew
eller's wife, who. dsquieted by those alarms
which ever attend gull. sent one Of her female
slaves to watch her husband This slave, on
seeing her master speak to the astrologer, drew
near, and when she heard Ahmed, after some
moments Of apparent abstraction, compare
woman TO poisonous dragon, she was satisfied
he must know every thing She ran to her
mistress, and, breathless with fear, cried "You
are discovered by vile astrologer Before
SIX hours are past, the whole story will be
known, and you will become infamous, if you
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REQ as complete CONVICTION 10 the mind OF TIC
terrified mistress as ii had done 10 That Of het
slave.
The jewellers wife, hastily throwing on he's
veil, went in search Of the dreadful as.roloser
When she found Lin. she threw herself at h,>
feet, crying, spare my honor and ing life, and
VIII confess every thing,
What can yon have to confess 10 ne2' OK,
claimed Ahmed. in amazrment
% nothnsl nothing with which YOU arc NOT
already acquainted You know too well that +
stole the ruby from The kings crown. did 50
TO punish nv hnsba3d, who uses nc the most
cruelty; and thought by this means to obtain
riches for myself, and to have him pu, 70 death
But you, most wonderful man, from whom no
thing is hidden. have discovered and defeated
my wicked plan. ] beg only for mercy, aug
will 10 "hateNe. you command ne
An angel from heaven could not have brought
more consolation to Ahmed than did the Jewel
ler's wife lie assumed all tie disnited solem
nifty that became his new character, and said.
Woman, know all that thou hast done, and ii
is fortunate for thee that thou hast come 10 cor
TESS thy sin. and beg for mercy before it was
too late Return TO thy house, put the ruby IN
der the pillow Of the couch on which thy hus
band sleeps let it be laid on the side farthcs;
from the door, and be satisfied thy guilt shall
never ue even Suspected
The jewellers wife returned home, and dir
as she was desired. In an hour Ahmed follow
ed her, and told the ieweller he had made his
calculations, and found by the aspect Of the sun
and moon, and by the confsu-atun Of the stars
that the ruby at that moment lying undet
the pillow Of his couch, on the side farthes'
from the door. The jeweller thought Ahmed
must be crazy. bat as ray Of hope is ike ray
from heaven 10 the wretched, he ran to his
couch, and there, to his JOY and wonder, found
the rubv in the very place described. He came
back TO Ahmed embraced him, called him his
dearest friend and the preserver Of his life, gave
him the two hundred pieces of gold, declaring
he was the first astrcloger Of the age.
These praises conveyed no joy TO the poor
cobhlcr, no returned homeymore thankful to
God for his preservation than elated by his good
fortune. The moment he entered the door, his
wife ran up to him, and exclaimed, well m,
dear astrologel what success?'
There! (said Ahmed very gravely) there
are Two hundred pieces Of gold | hope you vii.
gard my life, as have done this morning He
then related all that had passed But the reel
tai made very different impression on the la
dy from what these occurrences had made on
Ahmed Sittara saw nothing but the gold,
which would enable her to vie with the chief as
trologer's wife at the Hermann. Courage
(said she) COURAGE my dearest husband This
is only your first labour in your new and noble
profession. Go on and prosper; and We shall
become itch and happy
In vain Ahmed demonstrated and represent.
ed the danger; she burst into tears, and accused
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18

lielits ulc these come from the head; they -,
ifons the warm hr-n that sloSS III the bosom oil ri t,
andPsa rioisia.
from Ns ioamdt or ,Iohs @. .2Asm5' tos ii,,,ou.
- Siisiz.
ie5alneltS OF devo'icn have always found Il,
kc possession o. the mind OH ascrl!,i.. .ci,
i.i"untullI AT the sln,nit-otthe Giants lead "a;
!ifSt 'hon%iit 'l t'irRedto the Spprenc Creator MIX
gave eNtlence 10 al that immensely of obi, Cts ,x
icd before my View. saYie tfansl;on froi, ,hi. idea
70 that my own reia,iun us an unlpr u rual with
me author of Nature, was natural and iu.l,tdiaee;
'Fo thi to the recollection OF NY native country my
2afens and friends, there was but sul e ;u,a sud
zen sep On returning 10 tile hut Where weL.d .uL
eos Wrote the following lines i'll the hql.l.--
From lands beyond the vast Ailarti> tide,
Celestial freedoms most beioy'd ;lb,y !e
tiui!lIs, L c!i'nHd the mountain cfuzyv side.
A:id view itic wo>Id rous worhs of Natures Ggl.
here yonder Summit, pepliny to the skies,
LeioidS the ga! II beneath il with dislliln,
- CT az tn: regions round l cast my ey1a,
Amt aiAious sought my nutice hoas-i., vain.
~ 10 tiiit native home, which sill eniolds
hose youthful friendships tony soul so dear,
Oil you, iay parents, in It's bosom hollis;
Wy fancy dew, felt the surfing tear.
lhen III the rustllng of the morning wind
he'!louslit heard I; spirit whisper fair:
"-!i@ran, torbc"r; still! up"prd rais Thy mind;
4'o'-i'o tAc stilea--;Iiy "rtige hvIaa Is thcrc''
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18
FROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.

Joha G,uincy .7daans.-Thcre never was 1rlin vino
has been so much 0lsrcprcscntGt whose real cha
Tactcr has been little understood hy hts political
foes as Mr.. Adams, the President of tho United
States They give the portrait they draw oF him, all
the ghastln"s Of the pcrturbed spirit Of ambitio.l
wandering about araong midnight cabaia and sInotII-
crng all the finer feelings Of nature in lis an Sie.y
for place aud power They know not the man, or
do violence to truth, who paint him thus. lie is the
very oppostc Of oil this. He never WIS a politician
Or profession, such in modern tiInes, disturb the
quiet OF the human fuily with their incessant 6roils
and battings for Office. With mind given to rcticc-
ton deeply rnbucd with religion and stored with al
the richcs of philosophy, Ills inchnatons have ever
chung to the closet, while his e-cnlnCnt talents and
great requirements have continually attracted the no
tlcC Of his country, andcauscd him to be drawn from
his iavoritC groves SUCCESSFULLY to one office and to
another, until be finds himself seated in the Executive
Chair ofthis great and enightcd empire of frcencr
1t his opponent PrYeSses never to have sought or
declined Office Mr.. Adams has practi.cd at least the
FIRST member OF the sentence to it's very lcttcr-hc ne
sought office; the contrary offices have always
sought HIM And even now, when the whole
country is i'll coTngnotion ON the subject of the
approaching Presidential election, and However his
foes may represent to the contrary there is no mn,
who takes less interest in the result than lie does az
to personal considerations. That he feels dccpy for
his country's welfare, oil know; and that he is
willing TO make every sacrifice 70 save it from wreck
in its passage over the pcrious breakers lust ahead
his consenting to bravo the pcngs ofthis most pitt
less storm of this most barbarous political warfare
amply proves But. for himself for his own rc7nu9l
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT he you'd hardly miss one Of his Plea
SAINT morning walks The green banks of tire Poto-
mac. turn to the right to the left to rain the
Presidency. Hy the by, speaking Of Mr.. Adams
morning walks, reminds us Of one he took while in
Europe, in his Younger days. While TRAVELLING tlro'
,5cala carly one monihr he climbed 70 The summit
oftho Giants head Mountain, view the rising Of the
sun from that celebrated spot, and VIC copy below his
reflections On nc tccc ior, FROM hi notes @cri.i-
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18
a DEMONSTRATORS sALE.Lrlre nnlc Of tia, mo,

"a DMiNiSFR ATOis'S sAI.E.-fIr gale OF tat mos,
In desirable and elegant establishment long known, the
name of MISSIONER, formerly the of Col Byrd nov
belonging to the of Robert Douha decd situate OH
lanes river IN the county of Charles City, Will take place
"a day OF the month"; October, The land negroes
and stock, being under deeds trust, Dos lively
be sold to the highest bidder Since Mr. Doutnat purchased
the place has been highly improved put the mos,
complete state of repair and it is becv cd th. time tho
most valuable establishment in Virginia. If land! an
elegant house. with every clubhouse be re-
quired, an elevated site extended with
market at the door for all surplus Produce objects WORT. th
aftnnon of gentlemen of capital attention to the
sale OF Wcsovc where shall immediately sale of tn,
iand negroes and stock advertised by the trustees proceed
10 seh 10 tive highest bidder credit of months for all
Sums above $780, all the housc and kitchen furniture belong
Ing to the estate OF Robert DOuthat deceased cs
tdsteads, mattresses, &c. tables chairs sofas ,te, tnbl
and leo clin;i elegant glass knives, article
necessary for pusekecpng several first foyls- pieces
Coach and harness, single char and harness. handsome
failoat aud large baczlu tho crop of conn., fodder hay
&c &c and all tna plantation utensils, which ofcvey
thing necessary for the cultivation of large farm; shall also
SCH the negroes and stock that ulsoh
lay the deeds of The sale will he continued from, cv in
Gay until completed loads with approved security will le
rlnied before ths property is delivered from
distance will be accommodated with beis invite the
atnon of genteea who hh furnish with some
q the best stock III Virsjntl. W. d. WREN admir- of
En tn .f
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18
~ 81 A. WARWICK have for sale,

d A. WARWICK have for SALE
~. White Nalt CotousgeIn blue l.xctl white Plain,
hose, pontand duhl Bankotstab kcrsevs and usings
hluc, drab and mixed Cloths and ,l.
brown Bonbazeis
British and German O7lla' :IrgS-ei and white Flannel
I'm Plate in boxeS3d Wrought Nails-i;ra1;crs' Copper
lnDdon Porter and Grown in and
Enslsh White Lead ground in Old quart, pint, or
Bottles
London particular Madeira Wine, % superior quality
Port Vine in bo,lcs-rislish patebt S:c,
Crates of Eartheiwarc, assorted
Liverpool flied sacks of Salt. Oct
E1SREDEktCh a. MAYO, EtKIk-RITJL.R 5ysr
a doors 6o7 tie Bel 3upesa, respectfully informs
that no still carries tho Book binding all Branches and
hopes by his workman portion of
patronage Blank Books executed or,icr, Books
bound TO pattern He aors himself mas nc caus.
OIL king long statement of the which
orders he receive shnll be done executed and
generous public doubt has long bsforc this inspected and
proved his Workmanship in that lime OF business events
nc shall at all times he glad flor further Improvement
pare the execution OF any work with i'll tie line
business in the CITY OF Richmond elsewhere &c, Its
A DvEisTiSk3HsENT.-- Carrier of tho Car,egsvlc
IA Mail, OH his return Richmond, niyh
List, thrown from his horse, about three miles jefferson
which time no lost the Null and the
of the night unable find although lgcn rich
hls been made has been found. The contents as
Pr letter from the Post Master at Carrsy follow
i letter directed to Colmlbi;, Grove
l do. do Cabin Point
do do. Ceno,
3 do. do. Richmond.
| do. 60. Stursco,viIe
Southwark CT ia-Gt
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virtue of deed Of trust, executed to the sub
scribers by Col. David Jones and bis wife bear
ing date April 10th, 1896 and recorded in the clerk
office of Campbell county, for purposes therein men
toned, we shall proceed Thursday, the ed ay of
October next, II fair if the far day SUNDAYS
excepted at hc residence Of the said Jones TO sell 10
the highest bidder at public auction for ready money!
the tract of land in the deed mentioned and on which
the said Jones resides, containing $50 acres more or
less, much thereof viii be sufficient 10 paw the
debts due and secured by the said deed and costs
attending the same This land is situated in the lower
end of the county, in a desirable neghborhood miles
northwest from the urt-house, and 90 miles from
Lynchburg. 1t lies well and is well improved. The
buildings consist of good dwelling house kitchen
inokc-house icehouse &c. with all other necessary
out houses Also, good apple orchard of well Sc
lected fruit The greater proportion of this land is
now In woods and good tobacco land the greater pro-
portion OF the plantation is fresh land and in GOOD
reFalr We deem it unnecessary TO give further
description of the land, suprosng person will pur-
chase without viewing the land Acting as trustees
we shall convey Only such tile as is vested in u.s.
JOHN IIOBSON
WIN. ROBINSON
1Ibe above Ue rs postponed until the Goth of Nov.
next, at which time 1t will certainly take place
J. II.
W. Il.
9.ho above sale Will take place with my entire con-
Int DAVID JONES.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18

- ICHMOED RACES-Fau Mceting. 1879. occr
ma the TREE HILL COURSE, will commence
(as herctofore) the Sd Tuesday in October (a1yt Of
the month"; and continue days
FIRsT DAY.
Sweepstakes for Colts and FiIliGs 3 veurs old, Q
mile heats, entrance 500 dollars, half forfeit
SUBSCRIBERS.
VIM. Wypne, Sr. Tdcud.1
J. NJ. Selden enters Bay Filley By Sir Arcfy, out
Of Lady 1alrnan.
3 WIN. 81. West enters Pull Brother to Marion
Jas. j. Harrison enters Jefferson, by Vreinian out
of Pavorc.
: Geo. B. Garrisu1, TdcaG.l
6 WIN. z. Johnson enters Bay Fley, by Sir Charles
out of Reality.
Henry NJ. Cry enters Bay Colt, By Sir Archie, out
Of Lady Alfred
PruPrictor's Purse, miles heats, i3r $500
THIRD DAY.
Jockey Club Purse, miles heats, for 1900
FOURTH DAY.
Post Stake, mile heats for 45D
FIFTH DAY.
Post Sweep Stakes, for Colts &, FiTlies years old
mile heats, entrance 200 dolls. half forfeit seven
subscribers and closed.
SUBSCRIBERS:
VIM. r. Johnson, . Jno. H. Bctt5
Henry 81. Clay, Benz. RI. Couplaud
Jas J. Harrison, 7 J1r9. HIinre.
4 William Wyrnc.
Oct
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18

HkVfli sutcrirr oieSs sale, valuable plantaun o.,
n winch he resides, called the Meadow Bridge This esta,e
situated in the county OF Hanover Chickahomav swamp
SIX miles from the city of Richmond and contains d76I acres
OF which there between 100 and 80 grounds cleared
Phe late Improvements the swamp have entirely drained the
fiat lands: the high land is we'll improved BUILDINGS are
extensive, comn,odiols and in good oror: orchards are
fargo, containing between and 900 excellent fruits
The health OF the Subscribers family his residence OH this
estate allows him to that situation more des;ra-
bic in that respect No property has offered for sale in this
SEXTON of country, for wars possessing as numerous
advantages The soil is we'll calculated for tho production of
com, cotton oats and grass, ard email portion for wheat
vegetable SOIL it is unsurpassed The subscriber world
prefer making private sale, but if effected 18th Of
Dcccnbcr, I've Will then offer publicly. the same time he
ili sell ID or 20 likely negroes his crop of corn consisting of
ebot 500 bacls between go 800 which are houy
corn, fodder shcks, &caso his horses, and colts
t2saher with his household furniture, plantation utensils &c
Phe terms Of sale, Of the real and personal estate be made
known Mt a proper time. JOSHUA STOEES
Meadow Bridges Oct. 9th, 1923. 75-1Dt
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'S'O RENT sui; OF handsome ROOMS over our O6ice--
a they cacious and with yard and al,
ounces Possession can be had immediately.
rAN3LI Ff4OI E.-tor SALE fresh batch of Family
fou equal AT least former PARCEL that gave such
Ial s1tis action T.. uhX!IL & CO
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18
BeALTIalOiS!G AND NORFOLK STE Az .isl, AZ

HR ALI1 flD1S!G AND NORFOLK sTEAM .seOlAT
~ L4sf-The yiuai and iysina Steam. i5c,It
.:y having purchased the Steam Boats jnia and Nor
("S the public respectfully informed pir.ini will
Leave The lower end Of Bowvs wharf Baltimore every Thurs
day morning at O'Clock, and Norfolk, escry EiQnay morning
II o'clock.
The Ho,3oK every Monday morning OF o'clock returning,
WI leave Norfolk Thursday morning o'clock until
further notice.
cae boats will also carry what fright they without
Accommodating the Passengers, till their large are
may III the spring, which calculated for freight well IS
passengers.
The Above arrangement will insure lveacs bound either
North OF South delay Gss outent. Passage fire
SO all baggage &c ut the risk c the ownrys-arpy
10 the Captain CD board
JAMES FERGUSON, Agent
OctC--!t No 81, Bouiy's wharf
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-18

Navy COMMISSIONER IgsCr, y
- 9th September, 1926.
NAVY TL2REfsT The Comm s.io,,ers OF Inc Nay win
receive sealed Proposals Until aO Octoblr, furnish the
following Timber, viz.
MAST. AND SPAR TIMBER
III B7$tan--Fo set of H,ss and SI,rs including Fore.
Ham, and JHi1cr-inasts, and Bow spirits: Fore,
JAM and Cross Jack ards; Fore, .efain, and
-uzen Topniass and Jibbooms, for on. Al
H. and two >loois of Nar.
IL Ayc YoTS-Ihe for a, Frisae Slooas
of War, AMI one OF .Hasss, including bow
spirit and .Hair-booin, ior Schooner.
1T Noyfo6--Ihc same ior IL Fr;sutcs, u" two
Shops OF War and of .ii,,ss incluiine
Bow-sprit and .ta;n- boom, for Schooncys.
Tho Mast and Spar Timl, tine dimensions OF the
pieces OF which will be furnished pers dcsiroils
BIDS application the tOniia nts of
Yards, respectively be :nc quality long grain
hGt Son'hem Yellow Pine, free from sap, heart shaA, wind
ake5, aud all other defects
WHITE OAK AND WILLOW FINE TIMBER.
4t Portsmouth, NJ R-2Oo00 cub Il of tie best long leaf