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505I Prizes,-9i59 Blanks. S227,O4O
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole $50, HatfSlO, Quarter, So,

o. The Managers will give the utmost att cntinn to
the commands OF distant al" for and
shares in the above LOTTERIES aud forward f,ee from
expense me official account OF the drawing
Iy upon its
Prze ticket, in former lotteries civ ed as cash and
the cash paid or RENTED directly for prizes soon
drawn
-" All letters to he postpaid. and addressed to
YATES x MlNTYRE,
Washington Civ d. G.
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Grand Consolidated LOfte,.u

For Inter nal improvement, Li,cranic, Cna tiles
an the city oi Washington and in tn State, OF Della.
ware, North Ca, oina aud Louisiana.
10 be didtpa az Washington Ctr, on Uednesaay Tie
OH APRIL, 1928.
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spLENDrD LoyrERrEs,

The Managers respectfully ofier to the public ns
ice, the following splendid I.oue,ie,
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60 Numbers uscI-o Ballots to be drawn.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-03-29

4 Good Namc.--Tbcir Majcstics of Sardinia.
according to the Genoa Gazette, lately stood spon-
sors 10 a noble child, who was baptized simply
and shortly, Charles Felix Joseph Marius Chris
tlnus Dennis Paul Francis-de-PauIa Bcrnardin
Anthony Raymond Gaetanus Jean Nep,mucemis
Andrew Avellin Ma,ius-de- Miracles Diego Peter
dAlacantra. When this young gentleman. who
is the son of an ambassador, comes to sign Ges-
patch notes, 1T will be for brevity, in initials, G..
+. } nc. ID. p. +. de-A. b. A. II. G.. J. n. A.
NJ des-M. d. p. d'Alacantra!
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-03-29

An Irish gentleman lately fought duel with
his intimate friend because hc jocoseIy asserted
that he was born without II shir: on his back
Ahnnt as rational as dnels in generni
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
FRESH GOODS.

HAVE received by The late arrivals fscm Ncm ~.
" and Philadelphia, a large additional spgily ui a..,s
rablc goods, consisting in part n
New style plaid aud fancy prints
Dp do do fumituIr chiura
Plaid and striped cambriC cinghams
Plain and worked Swiss aud book mu.j;us
Fine and eupeihne camhIics aud iacoucis
Do DO corded and CHECKED ds
I;alian.uett5 Of beautiful coinrs
Wors'Nd hsrcges do do
silk figured aud striped do d.
Plain aud PLAID go dc nap
French satiius, assclcd colofs
india company sattiHs and ICvautjuc:
Heavy scrChaws aud saTcenrts
me and extra supcTinc black boinJa7ine
HerIno and Cashmere long SIIawls
W"rSted aud silk bercge and other fancy hdkfs. ass,.,e.
btack snd white bu5himet lace wells
H'oh ooohInei and S"iss worked cspes, pclcrincs, crils.o
and robes
Thread laces and rdgiuss, assot;e!
French Cambricls aud ldkfs.
Italian grapes ail crspe lissrs
Ladics' ard gen'Iemeus gloves, assof.e.
LOnhop cloths and csssiiucrcs
Sattinetts of all qualities
Plain and cot velvet, f0rgntirs
Valentia and marssines resting
Ladies peljsses and habit cloths
heEino oud common fla nneIs, assof.e.
Heavy rose and whitney blankets
oupFT6ne thread and cotton iiokiuas
A large assortment " shell combs
Eiark aud coIored c;e5ssians and 5or,baze'tcs. ma:
very fnc) W."
a general assortment Of Other s'apla and fanry oo,,,
atsgGercd at Vey low prices for cash. '
o Io-t WALL. NFGIEOJ
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NEW GOODS.
'k\lE subscribers have recently received Il large accecsiua
Il 10 their previous large stocL of
7SRS GnGaN%

Tie oIlOping as a parl IF TIER assortment.
Worsied barcges, beautiful. cou,s
Plain Go de Naples
Waterei ra and figured
Black, white and colored French satits
Black India do aud sa;in levamiurs
CuIored and white inIences
Double chain black do
Real and imita ton ltaiiaE !Gsuings
Black India foIenccS, Il wide article and cheap
Black scnsaaws and satSnGrs
Ali kinds fancy handkerchiets. as asulrt sik,
gau2e, barge, gro de etc, mer,uo, im.ia- FOR ta..ss
tea 40. cashmere. limitation do.
German twiii,d, Spit,lsfeid. BoIdorc,
company and Common 5ardanna, G'""'"Ff
All kinds do for boys, Children and servants
Linen cambrics aud !iuen cambric handkerchief.
Fire side shawis
Merno and cashmere do
Nankin ami Canton grapes
Black Italian cravais
Co!orri do. u new article
All kinds cravatiug, cnlorcd and While
"a, 5 i, 81 and 6 4 bobbine,, for wells ana i,sss,.
Thread and bobbinet. aces and edgings
All kinds nuslims, as plain, figured and ,ambored so,v
Plain, figured and tambored null, Mai ana ,arnborr.,
Striped aud plaid and herring hone no
Garment, furniture and cambIic dimties
Beautiful Insei ling aud al! other kina- TRIMMINGS, rs
s'nps' Cords plushes, iaces, GuilHngs, silks, 81. g.,
ann hfan"aboo trimming, for peIisses and riding aJe.
SEES, a beautiful article
Ladies' short kid, horscskiu AMI six CT OVE%
Misses 30
Ladies' long while and solored dn
Misses do do
Gcn,lemcn's walking, riding aud dress gloves
All kinds ladies', gentiemen's and ~chi.dlcn's BOSIE&.
M h'HiS hlDpHlN 10. thnSe q DsltS a md bCnugls a..
elegant
A large assortment Cpwdrjrs, cGicot>, Cj,G,lss ian ujgu.
Tartan plaiis iur coahs, aud lntel inr 20. Cur s4,vau;ss
dresses
Gamer a"tr canhirt for la1ies' ami .-n,lt.rer's clonAs
new and beautiful article
Romba2cis aud Bonha2iues
Cloths and cassimrrcs of every descsip.i1y
bang-up cords aud vtiycs
Silk and tabby dn
CasSincis OF all colurs
SIX, swanslo"n. tolineit, Valencia and Marsi:es yc>:p..
Brown and bleachcd domestics OF all widths ana qJaii,.s.
Do checks, bedticaings
LinSey w"o'seys aud kerseyS, tr st yants' clio dim
O2nahurss aud tickl"nhurgs ii al! qualities
CAitpE ~ RUGS, 0fpha lattet al elegant ASSN.
meat
irS' German and Scotch shcciings, some {! which tO.a
wide (wiftI witbouT SCAMP
Shcl ana Brazilian tuck, side AND trut Gorrns
a large assortment of IRISH SuY.rjor r,sst
bleach ana rycecdingly cheap
White, red aud green flames
Spotted do for children
Ms'ino cloths for do
o. 7,8,@, I'D, II, ~, 10 and ia rosc.8LAMErrs
= to- > point DO
NAPl CoITONS, under market price.
Hni a large variety nj other articles noe arrived, ali =
winch nave been purchased at the lowest Market priess.
some much un1er, ard will be offered at smaller adrnrccs
thah customary. IN consequence Of the !sicmcsS Of the ss,-
s"n. WILLIAM NEALE & GO
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

\ letter from Washing ton OF Tue / tn says, ssAlr. Ran.
doiph on Friday, in o speech prepared for the Tariff,
but spoken on the bill for internal Improvement, r..
hused the whole Judiciary Of Virginia, reiterating his
atta.k upon Judges Brooke & Cabell, and either vi.
iad'ng to- or mentioning Holmes, (who has been dead
three years. Daniel, and Johnston, accusing them of
hab'tuai in:oxication. Some of these are jackson men
l believe, but that does not restrain hln.n
Another lettersays-"Much feeling is excited here
by his (Mr. Raudoiph's) abuse of Judges Brooke 6,
Caoell, and no small surprise, that no Member of tie
Delegation said a word in reply 10 bim.n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
Free Road Lottery.

'ENlE VIRGINIA FREE ROAD LOTTERY will o..
II drawn in Staunton, on Tuesday, the Goth of Apu
next. on the far and approved High aud Low System.
under the imslediate supeTinte ndance of the Con-niss.unr,s
named i'll the law authorizing this ioftsry. ihe entire
proceeds nf the Is per centum TO be applied 10 the MAXI.
This important link in the Internal Improvements OF uu5
Stale. Tickets 81 so each, 70 be procured in C"lumb,a
S1n,,vilie, charlottesville, Buckingham, Count Hpu,s.
Nelson &. II. Lcxinion, Stauntun, Harrisuuburs, New
Market, w iucI.es,cr, Pcnile,on C.. II. Bath G.. ~. Greer.
brier e. Il. kanawha c II. aud svndry other places, ana
of VIM. Il. IZWHYLSONN
March 8 IT,
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Firom me Democyqiic Pyes,.

- T'WF tn yf0I0rTTFlC TTt9'.
ME. RANDOLPfT-A TRAGMEsr.
mir. Randolph IS J hear, still in Washington one
day sick a-bed, the next mp and drinking his f,vonrite
beverage. His excessive use Of this beverage does nor
indeed make him reel upon hts feet; but adds 10 the
fumes OF bis rnirqi, and serves to make Tie atmosphere
~ winch ne speaks still more pestiient With molevo.
lenco and scur;,iity. Gentlemen, when thew ne,,oi,
themselves 10 fall into excess in drinking. commonly
do so with wine; bit this eminent orator and salesman
gives himself up t. potations Of porter, in quantities ne,
ser eanalied but W the coachfnen and The coal beavers
Of England. There is no accounting for tastes. rLc
enchanting bard Offices, at last checked himself with
2 grape stone, and who knows but that our orator NAV
- '''e end, instead Of repairing 10 an osier bank 10 some
paf"Fysm Of his rabid spleen, perish in n vat u porter.
. e sai7 trsthe intends emss.sing io7 England On the
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
An address to Col. Benton on Wednesday.
ANTI-JACkSON CORR RSPONDING
COMMITTEES.
CONTINUED.

ANTI-JACkSON CORRESPONDING
COMMITTEES.
CuNrlNUEp.
ADMINISTRATION &. Dawson, Edmund
Winston, Charles Munday, Landon CabeIl.
David S. Garland, Col. Cornelius Safe. Tho,
n. Enbank, Paul c. Cabcll, Edmund Penn,
Samuel NJ. Garland. Robert T~iigginbotham,
benjamin Ialiafafro, Lindsey Mcdaniel, Col,
John Pryor, DR.. Ezekiel b. Gilbert, Joseph
Staples, Willis l.. Dickerson, John Myers.
Dabncy Sandidge, Lyme S. Taliaferro, VIM.
Il. Garland, Alexander Mundav, james Rose,
Richardson Henley.
BEuNswIcK.-Dr. Samuel W%or,hington,
Gricye Drummond, Rev. l.. Organ. Ben,
WiIkcrson, Thos Hicks, Richard Field, ir.
John Walker, John b. Robbitt, Thomas Or
gain, Col. Thornton jett, Col, John Tucker.
DR.. JOHN Field, Reuben B. Hicks, Jesse Reid
Richard +. Pritchctt, E. dferrit, Hm. Stain.
bach, Henry Merit, Leafs B. TAILOR, DR..
Han. Horthingtom, John Ingram, lin. Seq
more, John Coleman, James Crichtcu. Jord9a
,0ialome, John Ogboura, Ben. Strange, I'm
Sanford, Watkins ~Saaford, Capt. Merritt Da
7iS, Capt. Henry Rose, LitIeton Rose, Rec
John Prltcheh, I'm. Organ, Maj. jas. BAck
I'm. Mallory, Peterson Raziinga, Capt. Digga
P''3ynor, Horace .Sta"Ly, CaPt. Joseph .Aiactn
LEAFS Barro7O, I'm. E2,h3dgs, Cayt job,
Pap, Harrison Bridgsforth. JOHN b. Reapcs
HIN. .bernathy, Wm. Slate, George Uulker
Nm. EoIher.
COMMUNICATED II. Booker, Fredc
rick Hatcher, Jesse Criddlc, Robert Robin
son, benjamin Bransford, William r. Brad
ley, Eppa Hobson, VIM. Flippier, Henr,
Hransford. John Brown, George G.. Walton
George W. Bomdurant, Royal Watkins, Wi
liam Meador, Johm thatcher, Ben. Curing
ton, CoNin Carrington, Francis B. Deoue. ST.
Henry Hatcher, ,jr. .4baer .Nush, IHos. II
No}ton, Robert hvjag, Ro5e,t FTuyzey, I'm,
A. Coche, Uiiijn1s 3. Smith, ThompsOn r
Ssgann, John Daniel, ir. RoynH PnI,nore, Nm
Z. Cnrringtoa, Samuel HiIson, .4ler. Cheat
rood.
Observation-Disclosures Hqshina, UiIion
poaen, ,Iohn Ho7olets, flames .Mqriiu, John BIZ
hcr, 81. Ben. Iemp(-.
EIIzADErH C1rY.--Rohert Lively, Luther
II. Read, Col. wilson W. Jones, James
Burke, sr. John Herbert, Thomas Latimcr
s.. Thomas Hope. Gill ArInistcad, kennon
Whiting, Elijah Philips. Edward G. Mallory.
George Booker, Vim. Hickman, Edward
hing, Thomas w. Lowry, JOHN Coppcr, Dr..
George p. Freach, Wn,. Cooper, Dr.. thristo.
pier finb6ord, George NJ Bates, Or. H1Iiian
l52pc, george T.. Topping, Robt. Topping, John
+. Topping, Joha FOOD, sen. Etias Bartle.
Ihos. +. Good'cDt, J0n3eS 1Honaas, John Cuf-
."inghqas, Baiy I: Elliot, Gilbert Moreg, Fran.
els 3. Phillips, tunes GammeI, John Parish
md Hutchinson k:llHm.
GLoUcEsTrr.-W. r, TaIiafcrro, 4. /
pabncy, Thomas T. Tabb, DIR. G. Dean
Richard Singleton, John Martin, James Is
Taliaferro, John F. Scott, DR.. W. G. Watt
Lawrence Stubbs, II. l.. Nuttall, Isaac An
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

Mr.. Randoiph, lie can ilve Il should he think II,
between him and me an ebmity has been piaced. md
! would not for worlds propi,iate him. Should bo
chuse TO know me. the press wil. be open for his as
sauits upon me, as, glorious privilege, il also will for
my fresh assaults upon him. will mn, be m. 6,s,
to tire. Or he may make his assaults in ,ha, cham.
Der, the dig nifty OF which he has for tho first time in
the history of this Republic lowered. bv alternately
converting ITS floor into a lesisla,iv slaughter house.
and a stage for the tricks of an Italian Harleouin. ..
The cery chnnge Of his Jacket. Should he NOT seeI, 10
N"o" II q" I" Is "e"' April 2S.
a North Carolina paper, published al Green.bc-
rongh, in alluding TO a comfy rneeipe oe tho f,;ends
OF The administrator, lately held IN that nIsc. ,avs
I'VE eau truly saw, without fear az contradiction ,b,t
sat least two-ih1 Us OF the freern.n of Cn,i,ord Count,
ARE M favor of the present worthy Chief Manis,rate
'of the United States.n
MIR CRAWFORD TO MIR. CLAY.
Extract ofa letter from a gentleman to his fi.nd,r R,,,;-
more dated.
WAsHsNcroS, 9Th March.
Your favour OF the 4b inst. | have now no lore mo
and hasten briefly to reply 60 it. The allusicn which
has been publicly made TO a letter from MIR. Crawford
10 WI. lay rs wei founded, heye is such a letter, and
n strong one ii is, expressive of The writer's favorable
and honorable opinion of Mr.. Clay. and so far from ito
being invited, or drawn from him, as some iD,bcr:l
jackson people have stated. IL was yolunruy u. that is
So far as that. Mir. Crawford having occasion I, W tie
TO The Secretary OF State. took that opportunity to
render homage 20 MIR. Ciay's integrity"
A letter received in New York from n gentleman of
that city, dated at Rome, The 26,h December, saws:
THE Austrian minister has this day communicated to
the Papai gov ernment the fact that Tie Porte has con-
sented 70 the mediation of Austria"
An address tn Col. Benton on Wednesday.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

DIED, on the 18th inst. at an advanced age, SARAH
PARSONS, a member Of the Society of Friends, and rclct
of the late Samuel Parsons, highly esteemed for those prac-
teal virtues that adorn the female christian.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
WOD Aarfmf6AfM-

,9r The Proprietors Of tho VINO bav.
added to their Printing Office, a set Of NV
Jon TYPES, which will enable tllem 10 Print
Pamphlets, HandbiIis, Circulars. Cards. d.
They arc satisfied that Jobs entrusted r.
them to Print, will be done as well. as acc,,-
rate1y, and with as much ~cApedtioa ~ {,
other Printers o. the city
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

THVHE subscriber offers his services TO the public as a
n General Conmissioo Agent. His Office is on Cary,
near 18th street, 'CHN W;GHT.
Mach p %
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15

9&OTICESThe FTGeLolderzpf the
Cfty, are requested to attendM meeting in
the City Hall, THIS EVENING, the 18th
inst. at hale past 7 o'clock, to consult upon
the propriety ofnominating a suitable person
to represent the city in the next General As
sembly, MANY FREEHOLDERS.
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DOMESTIC rNTELLiGENCE.
r1sE on mNDrW.

The General Couu, a~djearnrd last night. after
going through q considerable mass oi business.
They dec id.d ,es,sfds,. aanong ofhtresses. that
Of Mendnls, Who had been condemned 20 death
In the Court Of Chesterfield Two points we're
brought up enc rela. ID 10 she Construction Of
the act, concerning murder Of the hrsi and Sc.
oond degfee--ihe other escrpiion (which was nj.
80 decided u another case, sas. ,hai Judgment
was moi prosouncsdi IN Chesterfield Couri, un.
III saiutdn, n,orning-ihe a,orn,ng OF the day
fixed for the meeting OF he General Court.
Inc Court ovsrruled the Two exceptions and
refused The Wit Of Error. The sentence OF the
Circuit Court will. therefore, take Effect. unless
arrested by Tho mterposi,ion OF The Erecui,ye
pardon. tRieh. Comp.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04
IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS AND TEN,
ANTS.

Superior Court Of Tbs City of New York.
Landlord rs October Term 1928.
Tenant. Before Oakley, Judge.
This was a special action upon the case
brought by the plaintiff, a landlord, against the
defendant, his tenant. TO recover DANA.
ses for the maltreatmeN, Of a dwelling house
belonging 60 him, while occupied by the defeu.
dant.
IL appeared in evidence. upon the trial of the
cause, that the landlord had recently erected a
house va hlercer-sireet, which had been put in per.
teetrepatr iorthe OCCUPATION OF "A tenant. Thc IL.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04

Neio medical praotice.-At Loves, one day
last week. a respectfully dressed man stopped
At one oftIe FIRST rate inns, with his servant and
chaise, giving his name ms DR.. Abernethy, NJ. ID.
He remained but a short time at the inn, not Nd.
rniring the picturesque views which he said he
came o see, but IN. beauties OF Lewes, who are
always in i'll health, even when they sleep, eat
and drink we'll. The means he adopted 10 Oh.
tain n footing in houses was, he inquired il the
resident could inform him where an Invalid
friend had lately taken up his abode. which WAS
al some inhabitants adjacent, upon receivinss
negative, he inquired after the healths of the
family, 4 ii il happened that one was indisposed
then gave his name as DR.. Abernethy. The
following is specimen of the manner in which he
addressed one Of our infor mnnts - Well, Sir,
i'll can render any assistance To my fellowsbe-
ings, though | have left off practising for years,
still ! atm ready will yon show me the patient Z
After seeing him All, the complaint is exact.
" like my friends" Well, | can he of service
TO you-lcnd me ink and paper | wIite a pre-
scrip'ion." (Ihis being done " | have a bot.
tie with me, which | brought for my friend ; |
will let you have halt This beng done J
-" Well, sir. make no charge for whatever | do
10 those who cannot afford 80 pay. Now, sir, if
you say you caunot afford To pay for my services
then | will give il to you" (Here a respectable
persons resprctabiliiy was questioned. Well
sir, then will charge you only fifteen aliiiings,"
which was actually in many cases paid. So
well did the man act the character, that one che.
mist in Lewis received nearly twenty prescrip-
tons from the same hand, with the same con.
tents. (Brighton Gazette.
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% Q -
NYw SnpE Nov y

INV TUNkt INUV. 7.
knti-Auction mee'ing.-Last evening a meet.
ing " as held al Masonic Hall, Al which several
gentlemen spoke AT length, and to the point. on
the ohj'c OF the Anti AUCTION question. The
Committees have been, and are. active ard yea
lous, and their exertions seem to have made an
impression on the public mind, which may carry
weight aud influence into our National Leg,sla-
tive Hail. Courier.
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3" DOA1 r
We ave told thai on satnr,iav a lad a, an.
prentice Of Mr.. Charles A. Ei,;oa P,;,,o, /
W. corner oil Thnd aud Chpsnut 81 WINS hailed
by TWO inea siaodmg III front of the National.
fio'el' aud requested by them to lake a check TO
.he Niecha,,cs bank, and bring them the money
''erf'",' he boy complied, and received at
NJ ""ok Si2o', which he gave to thr men by
M"o" ne was employed THEY then left the
Na''oha' fiofei, and the boy, iustigated hy curl.
os''y' 'ollo"ed them ~ Market 81. and saw thenf
eh'4f me Ted Lion Tavern On returning. he
gave Mr.. Elliot an account of bis movements
II, explanation ',f the unexpected length of his
absence Mi. Elliott, nth great prom, tness.
u'sp"'cheo ne lad to The bauk 10 inform the
1etNs 81 lie circumstances. The check as ey-
"'A"'e", and proved TO be counterfeit. One Il
=" ~ Ks was then sent with the hoy in quest ot
~ 'da'ns, who we're fortunately discovered ia
'ia' het street, near Third, on ,heir wsy 10 the
On fimore steamboat. The men were immfdi,
teiy seiSed, and on their examination about 81
i, foo we're found upon them. and several counter
felt checks
we are further informed that, early on Satnr-
day morning, before bank hours. these men
TOOK a small sum OF money intu the office Of Mr..
Levy, a broker, with n new of having il chang
ri Tor PhiladeIphia nuics an objection was
made on the ground that MIR. l.. had not money
enough out of bank-the men said a check vonld
answer. \ check for the amount vas nccoi
dingIy drawn, from which il is supposed the
VILLAINS imItatei the one which they employed
the lad TO PRESENT to the bank Il was stated 10
us mat a similar impo,ture had been practised
upon another broker
Much credit is due TO Mr.. Elliott for hin
prompt movements, 10 which the bank IS sppa-
rehhy indebted for the recovery of its money
and the public for the detection Of the VI
liaDs.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04

Turkish sfandard.--The Turks preserve a
green slandard, horne by Mshommet, with a
'rrn' deal OF veneratiot. as believing il 10
have been brought dowr by the Angel Ga.
oriel' Every time II is displayed, all who
profess the niahome'an laIth are Obliged to
'ase arms; .hose " Il" refuse are TO he deemed
infdels. The Turks attribute such exceed.
,ngiy great poweF 10 III. Angel Gabriel as Ia
he able 10 descend, in The s,aee of an bopr
lTom heaven 20 earth, To ove,turn a mons
tam with a single leather OF his wing.
IN. E.Courie-.
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Customs Of .Fdatactet--A major mart adj.
mere 10 The old me'hud ut riding in a horse
cart ".ii'ont either springs or seats. WIeo
.a"'es rue IN them, the carti is backed mn ~
.hr door. The lady brings out her char. ,iens
rom u INTO the cart, aud then draw ING her
after her, sits down in Il and The carr;
aye dnVes Oft. As fashion rules In cor,
>"'ns' .h's 'sJnst AS we'll MS any other way
SINCE 'Ne hrs' and wea''hisst make Use Of !,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04

A most singular being has resided i'll a few
days since near Fort Utrecht, (L.i) rie was,
TO all inients, a hermit, having lived alone for
these last /" %enty-Gve years. A frmale he would
never allow TO enter his door. Ills name is said
10 have been Abraham Van Brunt, and his age
is supposed 10 have been between TO and 20
years. On the 10th inst. he y as found dead in
his bed. The Coroner held an inquest over his
body-yerdict, that he came to his death by
the visitation OF God.
IN Y Jour.oI of Con,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04

fbDseof Commons -lie British House nj
Commons Is composed Of 65s members. who
are thus disir,buted over the three kingdoms
.gss,,o,d cnnn'y member 80
- 81 les ard Borousts Is 70
County members gu
frs'aHd University l. 100
Cities aud Borough. 35S
.oun's members so)
GRgiaad. uuiyrrsilirs a Aso
Cities l. Bu'ougIs 4o5
MN. County members II
~ Cities and Boroughs - s'-oo'
The members are chosen for seven wears
bu, ihr Parl' ament sal any tune subiec, 10
be dissolved by the king.
600
Formulation ef ~Ireinad--rhe Dublin h,orr;,.
Post has the following statement on the ,ub;cr,
Of he population Of ireland -" piyidine ,be
population of ireland Into tour grand classes
with respectio age. the census of 1921 pre,e,,.
% our view the following laa,entahls picrwso ~
the state Of a country Astounding with eyery
mcans Of industry, and with able aud ~ill;no
hands To cultivate il. in the most CIVILIZED period
Of the world :-lnfanls Of Eve years and ,,nde,
l.o40, GOT. --one hail at least hsdlv clothed aod
"a Children from 10 Is. 1,7I 663.-I2 200
ON. destitute of education. Opei aiiv, s from If
g., 70. ABB .660-l.o9j SIS destitute of e,,.,l..
mrn,. Aged. from 10 To 100, 81, Igl-a r,.a,
propo,tion Of whom are paupers. What claim
ar COMPLEMENT Whar claims for ,J.,
ratinu I not 10 speak Of the claims of ,ha
aged aud others, totally helpless, as 20 ,be;r oyn
eserfions, or any that their kindred Teye,
whore ,hey have kindrod1 can make "a, ,b,..
Something has been done in the way OF ennlov.
men, and education !; more is dong but a ,bo,,
sand times more sill reinSins to b. demo.