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POETRY.
TO THE AUTUMN LEAF.

Lone trembling one!
Last Of sumner rnce, withcred mud seHr,
And NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. art thou lingering here 7
Thy work is done.
Thou hast seen Nil
The sumner flowers reposing in their tomb,
And the green leaves, that kew thee in their bloom
Wither and fall
Why dost thou cling
So fondly to the rough aud saplcss tree
Hath then existence aught like charms for thee,
Thou Gaded thing!
The voice Of Spring,
Which woke thee into being, ne'er again
Will greet thee-nor the gentle summers rain
New verdure bring.
The xephyr's breath
No more will wake for thee lie melody
But the signing Of the blast shall be
The hymn Of death.
Yet few days,
A few faint struggles with the autumN storm,
And the strained eye to catch thy trembling form
In vain may gaze.
Pale autumn leaf!
Tlvou art IN emblem Of mortality,
The broken heart, once young and fresh like thee,
Wilhe,ed by gricf:-
Whose hopes are. fled,
Whose loved ones all have dropped aud died away,
Still clings to life-and lingering loves to stay
Above,thc dead!
Blu. lst-Ae'en now
I hear tho gathering Of the autumn blast:
Il comes-.thy ifail form tremblcs--it Is past!
And lh0a art low
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PRAYER.

Il consider prayer not only as a sacred
duty, but as an inestimable privilege. 1t
is the dictate Of nature, delightful in pros
peri.y, uesisiless in distress. do not mean
that outward ceremony-those cold and
formal addresses to the throne Of grace,
which neither elevate the mind, nor purify
the heart, but that deep and heartfelt COM
munion which gives 10 humility power, and
to weakness strength; which adds grati-
tude TO faith, and confirms the spirit in its
immortal hope.
Can it be possible that human beings,
frail, helpless, dependant, fated to die, yet
de stined to a fearful Immortality, should
voluntarily deny themselves the sustaining
hope, the never failing consolation which
springs from this communion with their
God, this worship Of their Maker 1t is
irrational. should say impossible.
1T has been said that no man ever died
an Atheist. doubt whether any man ever
livtd an Atheist. Even scepticism OLA less
hardened character, is but a deIusion OF
pride, worldly cOnceit, vain. miserable
boast. We cannot resist the consciousness
Of the existence Of q Supreme Being. We
cannot resist the consciousness Of the con-
viction of a future state. We cannot siifie
the knowledge Of our own transgress'ons'
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nor can we rCnOuuce the hope of life here.
&c Cor who Mnnlh leave,

-" Cor who would leave,
Though full OF pain, this intellectual bcingV'
This life, then, Is but commencement
Of our existence; the passage aud the pre-
lude to that future which Is to know no
end. One internal evidence of this, Is the
unstable and unsatisfyiug nature Of its best
and highest enjoyments. Who is there
that has not felt the truth Of the exclama-
ton, that all Is vanity and vexation Of spi-
rt 2 Who is there that has never OCCASION
ally felt the utter insigfcancc Of all this
boosted world can give or take nway1 Ask
Of him that is truly sCisc where happiness
dwcllS, and he will turn from this dim spot,
which men call earth, and point, like An
axagoras, to the heavens
Judicial cxhortatiOm to ,falsehOod.-On
the northern circuit, John Pilling, arragn-
cd for forgery, pleaded guilty; when Mr..
Justice Littledale advised him to retract
his plea, and the following discussion took
place:
You are decciving yourself, IL you sup
pose that by pleading guilty you will re-
ceive less punishment. After this rau-
ton, do you still persist in pleading guiltyl'
Prisoner Yes, my lord, have mercy,
'have mercy!'
| Judge wish to convince you Of the
serious predicament in which you stand.
You are liable to be hanged
Prisoner Truth, my lord, truth and
pray have mercy"
judge Do you still plead guilty2'
Prisoner wish to speak the truth as
near as / can
Judge-'I say nothing as to whether
you would be hanged or transported, il
found guilty; but I must again tell you,
that you have formed an erroneous opinion
IL you think your punishment will be less
if you do not put yourself upon your trial,
and abide its issue and / would have you
remember, that pleading : Not Guilty to
an indictment Is not telling a Jatsch00d ~
the name of God. 1t is not taking All oath
after the manner Of witnesses, or commit
ting perjury; il is merely denying tn
charge. which is to be proved by the pros
ecution. You had better consider, for
Prisoner (intevrupting his Lordship)-
My lord, / must plead guilty. 1t is truth
Judge Consider, prisoner. will Civ
you time for consideration
/ Prisoner latter pause Of several miu
utes)-'l am guilty, my lord.
D Judge Then yousarc determined
J, plead guilty =
n Prisoner Yes, my lord. Have mere
$ upon met i,
We protest we cannot understand I'll
, Judges moraiity-we cannot perceive no.
a denial Of the truth differs from falsehoet
though il is not Of the character of perjury
Merelv DENYING q CHARGE which charg
10 confessed to be true, appears TO US, net
withstanding the adjunct Of merely as
very sufficient specimen Of that familia
production known by the name of the lie
And this, the ermined judge, the Office
whose province is the solemn investigation
of truth, gravely recommends on the scor'
Of its advantages from the uncertainties o
the law Of which he is the organ. The
forms compel the judge to the unseeml,
practice, which might be altogether avoid.
ed, by simply putting the prisoner on tria
wiihou, calling for his pIea.-Lo"d. Spec
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CIDER.

To bottle Cider.-To fine and improve
the flavor Of one hogshead, take gallon Of
good French brandy, with haitian ounce Of
cochineal, enc pound Of alum, and three
pounds Of sugar candy buise thom all well
in mortar, and infnse them in the brandy
for day or two then mix tho whole with
your cider, aud stop it close for five or six
months; after which, If fine, bottle il of.
The brandy will prevent the bottles from
bursting.
TO restore Sour Cider.-If cider gets
sour, mix a quart Of honey with quart OF
brandy or pure spirits, 70 which add little
salt of tartar, oil mixed together, aud put
| into the cask Of cider.
10 fine and purify Ciler.-When the
juice III apples has not been well purified
il soon corrupts the dreRs whicI, remain
mixed with the liquor, being small pieces
Of tho apples, which give tho cider an un.
pleasant rotten taste. In order to purify
IL, use isinglass fnings and TO prevent the
cider from growing sour, put little mus
tard in it.
70 curc Cider aOAich IS pricked.-To
prevent cider from becoming pricked, or to
cure when it is So, put a little pearl-ashes
or other mild alkali into the cask. A lump
Of chalk broken in pieces, and thrown in,
is also very good. Salt Of tartar, when the
cider is about to be used, is also recom-
mended.
TO refine Cider and girc It a fine amber
cOior.-Take the whites of six eggs, with
a handful Of fine beach sand, washed clean;
stir them we'll togc,hcr-,hen toll quart
of molasses down to a candy, and cool it
by pouring in cider, and put it, together
with the eggs and sand into barrel Of ci-
der, and mix the whole well togethcr.-
When thus managed, il will keep for many
years. Molasses alone will also refine ci-
der, and give it a higher color, but to pre-
vent the molasses from causing the cider to
prick, let an equal quantity Of brandy be
put in with it. Skinned milk, with some
lime Stacked in it, and mixed with it, or
with the white of eggs with the shells bro.
ken in, is also good for clarifying cider, and
all other liquors, when we'll mixed with
them; a piece Of fresh bloody beef, cut
into small pieces, and put into the cask,
will also refine the liquor, and serve for it
to feed on.-N. y. Farmer.
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medical officer, in a recent, letter from
ilambantotti says, have Just returned from
beholdlng sight which, even in this coun-
try, Is OF rare occurrence, viz: an elephant
hunt, conducted Under the orders of govern
mcnt. n minute description though well
worth pcrusal) wouAl be far too long for a
letter; | shall, therefore, only give YOU what
Is usually called faint idea
Imagine 1000 or 5000 men surrounding
a tract OF country six or eight miles I'm circupl-
terence, each one armcI with different com.
busllblcs and moving fires; in tue midst sup
pose 300 elephants, being driven towards
The centre by the gradual aud regular aD-
Proach Oh these fires, till at last they are
confined within circle Of about two miles.
they are then driven by the same means into
a space made by the erection of immense
logs OF ebony and other stronr wood. bound
together by cane, and Of the shape I'm min.
Iaturc) OF the longitudinal section Of fun
ncl, towards which they rush With the great.
est Jury amidst the most horrid yelIs on tho
approach OF fire, of which they stand in
me greatest dread. When enclosed they
become outrageous, and charge ON all side.
wan great fury but without any effect ON the
strong baTlcado; they at last gain tie mar
row pam oil the enclosure, the extreme end
~ '"'D" - j'st urge enough 10 admit one ell
,cPhanl' which IS Immediately prevented
D.,..cahing out by strong bars laid across
i" express their passion, their desperation.
when thus confined, IS impossible; and still
more so, to imagine the facility and admira-
Die continuance by which they are removed
and tanned. Thus ii is:--A tame elephant
is placed on each side, to whom the wild
one IS fastened by ropes; he is then allowed
TO pass ont, and Immediately on his making
the least resistance. the tame ones give him
most tremendous squeeze between their
SIDES, and beat him Wit, their trunks until
nc submlts; they then lead him to place
ready prepared, to which he is strongly fas.
tened, and return to perform the same civil
Eir 10 the ncxt one.
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NlSITS TO THE SICk.

He following paragraph is from Dwights Germa-
NY Inc custom to which it refers, is every where
WORTH of imitation.
Tho: persons familiar with the sick ROOM must of
Ten have observed the injurious effects of admitting
l" the bed side OF PATIENTS is but too commonly the
case IN this country, those acouantanccs and friends
VINO, either from curiosity or feeling OF sympathy.
tnouSAt!ess disturb the rcposc Of the sick by daily
visits.
30 great Is the r. :p7ocal influence of mind and
o'dy that S"aous Consequences, no doubt, oftenmcs
result itom the admission ofriends into sick room
Those alone, who have fingered with disease until
The IN mtoI and physical energies Frustrated can
tell the tvtrish eXcitmcnt which is of en- Produced
by even the appearance OF. Il vlSter in their chamber
By adopting Il German custom, have all the adj
vantage derived from our system OF personal commu-
nicatnn with the SICK without any injury To them or
Inconvenience to their tamcs.--I 4 jnc. Chron.
~ len an individual i sick, the friends the family call
an ug AZ the door In the hall book !yinn on the
table, IN whch of the family writes every morning
aud evening" the state of the patients health giving all those
particulars winch would be interesting the friends of the
individual Under this morning aud evening bulletin all those
VINO CAL wTIe their names, to apprze the family of sym.
panty iuey never the members oil it, unless they have
some o;ieI object than aceanng condition Of the pa
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20
4 WOMAN OF PARTS.
FT1m lie Licing and Me DeIe


Mrs. Dysart was woman of parts She
aspWed to this character, and did her best
to support IT. I'm no French Scholar
was her daily exclamation, and scorn de-
celt. Education has done nothing for me.
I'm literal woman. But Providence has
blessed me with parts, and | feel can use
them. Often did wish, and hundreds can
vouch for it, did the same, that she had
not been quite so literal and that education
had done more for her: She would ask
such eNcruciating questions; and talk at times
Notwithstanding her parts, such inefiable
nonsense, that il was almost marivrdom to
listen to her. She was fond of ASSERTING
that the climate of Dcyonshire and India
was 'much tho same and that she had II
brother who died at Torquay, on the fifth
oi February, of coup dc l'islc.' So YOU
were born at Morpc;h,' said she TO a
gawky orthumbrant; pray did YOU know
my father No We'll | am amazed,
Why he was the incumbrance of the lvinu
for upwards of forty yearsp Moreover, she
had the most unfortunate memory imagma-
bic. Any family misfortune, mis-aliancc.
divorce, elopemcnt, any blot in noble cs.
cutcheon, any event or occurrence, death or
duel, which from its nature, or consequence,
was better forgotten, was faithfully treasur-
ed up III her memory, and produced, time,
place and occasion fitting Thus, heard
her ask Il Mir. Shrly whether it was true that
Earl Fcrrers was hung in sikcn cord, and
went III his own coach To Tyburn! because.
'as one of the family you must know: So tell
me all about it, MARROW! Marioyl' said
she, on being introduced to a gentleman of
that name; why there was u lady NARROW
thai went off with u Col Claycrinr; 4 very
pretty woman she was; and nightly was
the affair canyassed at the time. PRAY sir.
are you any relation?' She was addressing
the son. -AIanestyl Manestyl' said she. AT
a large dinner, I've heard that name before.
I'm sure She looked fall in the face oc an
unfortunate man who owned it. Il have
some recollection connected with that name
IT could but hit upon it. Oh! have 1t.
Manesty; aye, ii is no common name. There
was very shocking fellow of that name
at Cambridge in my brothers time. He
used 10 cry fire at one O'Clock in the morn
ing, IN the midst Of the quadrangle. to alarm
the masters and fellows Of his college. be-
yond measure. Then as TO his PRINCIPLES.
no gnl who had any pretcnsons-but howe
yer, nc was rusticated. Coughs went round
the table. Every body seemed on a sudden
to have taken cold But the woman of
parts elevated her voice and proceeded:
lie was rrstlcatcd twice and finally expell-
cd. Pray, SIR: can you give me any intclli- I
gence as 10 what ultimately became of hin1
not that any family would care to own him
unhappy object OF her enquiries.
with a face the color of scarlet, and in a state
OF most Pitlabic confusion, lrontcd her
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From n late LOndon Pdpc,-.
LEARNED PREACHERS.

Worsljp Stred.-On Wednesday evening two in
dividuals who by the length of their boards
ed to be OF the unbeleving tribe, applied to WIN.
BENEFIT, Esq. for license to preach the Gospel.
Mr.. Benet-What are the teneis of YOUR reI-
gion'
One of the applicants said it was him that want
ed the license; his friend had got one.
Mr.. Bcnctt-What is your name.
APplicant-Wm. Cornish. | live at No 5 Smith,
court, Brack'cv street, Golden lane
Mr.. Bcnett-l suppose you do not follow any
trade.
Appicant-Yes; am sllocmakcr
Mr. b 'nett-Waat Is your religion
Applicant am an lsra"lltc.
Dir. Benrtt--THai is a jew. suppose.
APphcant--No Sir, not exactly Jcw; although
we abstain from every thing that j. forbidden in tie
Bi5lc, and particularly certain meats.
Mr. B'nett-Aye pork, suppose
Apphcant-fcs, Sir, never ea pork
Mr.. B'nc't--Fhat is something like Jew. Do
20" believe IN the Trinity
Applcant-Yes, Sir; and read Che Liturgy IN a., -
Morning Service.
Mr. Bcnct-Thcn yon profess the Protestant Re-
iig.on'
Appiicant-E xactly so, Sir
Mr.. Benctt-Th-n why do you let your boards
grow 50 long,
AppIcant-We arc commanded in tho loth CHAN
ter Of hcVIicus not TO shave boards (which com
mandment the applicant and his friend had strictly
Obscrved.)
Mr.. Bcnett-Wherc is your chapel.
Apphcant--In Smth6eid.
Mr. Benctt-Are the followers of your religion
numcrous>
ApP.icant-Not very numerous. The greatest
number Il AT Ashton under Lyme, where thcro are
between four and FIVE hundred.
Mr.. Bcneit-What is your belief?
NPpIcant-Tbat God - about TO establish hca-
ven upon Garth and that Christ came into the world
and dlcd to save sinners, and TINT he vii AGAIN come
upon the earth To save his flock
Mt Beuott-Iou may have license.
The clork then presented the printed form Of the
Ou Ig 81 he Hcfsft -nI Il.
applicant to sign his name
applicant can't write. HE accordingly made
his nark.l
Clcrk-Rcad tho oaths.
ApplicaHtl cant read.
Hr. BenetL-WbaG a preacher, and can neither
read nor write
Applicant can read the Scriptures little but
cannot read any thing else; the j. ri bc Praised chat
] can rcUd that much. Before | was married /
could not read letter, but ! bless God for what
can now read u is more TO me than mines of gold.
The oaths were read over to him, and he peated
tic words Tho reverend shoemaker respectfully
thanked the Magistrate, and left the Office
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tones with Il soft quiet accompaniment, swell
led out gradually into strain of sacred har-
mony, and the words of the evening hymn
came waited towards the house of prayer.
Then all was still in the cottage and around
it; and the perfect silence, and the deepen
ing shadows, brought to my mind more for
chilly the latcncss of the hour, and warned
me TO turn my face homcwardS. SO mo-
we'd few steps, and yet again fingered, lin
gered still; for the moon was rising, and the
stars shining out i'll the clear cloudless hca-
ven; and tho bright reflection of one danced
and gliltered like liquid fire fly on the ripple
of the stream, just where it gded into dark
deeper pool, beneath II little rustic footbridge
hich led from where l stood into a shad,
green lane, commune ating with the neigh
boring hamlet
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20

the wind, answered, No. The Indian, It npp,.,rs
was not satisfied, for he Immediately repeJ ~Mc
guess you lie little; me guess your name Miner: Won
hunt deer some; kilPcm sometime; guess Won ki,cn
some indian too" Miller being totally unpr,.nnred
Tor light Just then, assured him that his nam, ,y,
not Miler but that if he would 20 away peaceohIv
he would agree that Miller should meet him in cey
tam swamp, on the Thursday following With ,h;,
assurance the Indian dcpa rted. On the day appoin
ted, Miller repaired to the Swamp but instead of en-.
terng 1t IN the direction from his house. he repaired
To the opposite sides when the centre h, dis
covered the Indian lying flat upon u log, watching
WITH his gun IN his hand, the approach of Miller in the
direction of his house, surprising he would come tina,
way. At thus time Miller stumbled, which caused
some noise, on which the Indian immediately spranp
upon his feet, and discharged his rifle at Miller but
without effect; Miller like true antagonist give il
back again, and wounded the Indian; but the Indian
not being disposed to fall, and Miller not WILLING tc
trust hts red friend worked another button-ho il
ms SIDE and is then supposed 10 have sccrctcd him
as All!lers arms ana sleeves covered with blood
when he came out Of the swamp. a great number o.
indians from Tonawanta, and elsewhere, have since
been searching the swamp, but have not as vet beer
able TO discover the body.
II is supposed the Indian had an old grulee arains
Miller, HIGH he was disposed to settle before leav.
7 ing for tho west. II would have been better foi
Elm had ic passed receipts and quit
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20
KILLING AN INDIAN.

TuE SPiRrr or THE TrWgs, paper printed in Ia
tava. Geuessce County, N. York, thus relates the
putting TO death ofan Indian by a white man.
We have n story Of an Indian being killed in tic
town NJ lie Roy, on Thursday, Of last week Tic
story have it, is follows, ncnr ms we can
cvc, came To the house of one Miller late at night:
aud after making considerable noise tho door,
finally succeeded IN getting Miller up, VINO went to
hy door for the purpose Of finding on The Of so
unreasonable n visit. On opening the door he dis
= "vcic he Indian, armed with rifle aud a lars c
knife. who intcrrogatcd him as follows-'You name
Mile The e''', mist listing something ~as 10
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20

In this way seventy WILD elephants were
captured for the purpose of government
labour. The tame elephants daily take
each wild one singly to water and to feed
until they become quite tame and docile.
The remaining elephants were shot by the
people.
l took possession of young one, and
have got him now tied up near my door; he
Is quite rcconciled, and eats with the great
est confidence out ofmy hand; he is however
too expensive to keep long, and fear
must eventually shoot him. Some idea OF
the expense may be supposed, when tell
you that in one article alone, milk, his allow.
ancc is two gallons per day.
was at this scene with thirty other off
GERS and their ladies', and we remained il
temporary huts for nearly ten days.
.ISiutic Journal
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20

A>Ecnorr-An anccdote is told of clergyman
who, some years since, p;2aching not ho,is and
miles from the city of Charleston, one of whose SER
mons was thought Ia contain number of personal al
usions, and couccd in terms of severe aud unmeri,ed
rebuke. When the congregation was dismissed
respectable portion ofthcin retired To the porch of
the church, under feelings or great cxcitmcn where
they awaited their minister, and US hc approached
them they percmtorily demanded OF him an cxpana-
unn upon which he deliberately drew from his pock
ct the scrm VI that had given offence, and said
ON perceive from the appearance of this manu-
script that 1t was written long ago Examine it
1t IL not lnierlned-nor has word been preached
To day that Is not written in 1t. From notes or the
back oi 1t You will sce that preached this same ser
mon more than twenty years ago i'll the city of Lon
don anu IN number OF other places, in the Island
OF Great Britain am however. truly grateful that
rovidenc" has directed in the selection ofthe sub
ject as 1t appears no les adapted to this meridian
IMAM Tor that for which ii was originally prcpared.-
And now, gentlemen, il any of YOU consider that j,
contains remarks applicable to yourselves, hope and
pray that YOU may make n profitable Improvement oil
them. have no further apology to offer"
Charleston Courier.
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riia s,YEEIS or MAnstAGr.
m1Dirroy.--l657.

N'0nI frON.---IhJs.
To trrosifcs g. sc deep arc not so precious
!, the Concrard comforts OF "a inan
toSkd up n w1nan's love
What a d,iicois breath marriage sends FORTH
The violet beds ~, sweeter. Honest wcdiuch
= Ike "A hanqncimg house built in a garden,
On which the Spr'ug's chastc flowers take Grljght
70 cast ihcr mojrs, oiuurs; when base last,
WITH all her powders, paintings, and the best pride
i bot d iIm hpJsc DGIl 10y Il ditch side.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20

TilE TREBLG rCN.

The treble about Moe, Strange, and Wright, which has
lately been "rSu. the ounds OF the papers, j. said last
wres only prose Of original, which We now m
.'ri nn Which coIrets udc ,lrms IT, he copied Fon
l1iion iuirn,i tr'..v 'crre %
~ tavr. ,.ht Nlc,sr>. Nosr. Strange, aud Wright
hlei 10 dtn,. .tsd good thoughts 10 eNchi'gr;
Saws .D,rr 'of tIIoc, all the world vii "Gu,c,
Th'tc's ci!v one hutvr. sGf that's NTdsSt.
saws Sfrant Iatrr >urc "i'm there's .uOrc,
ic.Tlhi, knayc aui q bite,
N.n cheated his nn'h,f, his sister, and brother
20 ycs'I- ,cs .is.e, CHAT IS u righL"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-20

From the FiHcnstie Mirror.
NO. V.

~lir"S there man with soul so dead,
Who never To himself hath said.
IhtS IS my own, my natire iInd-
Whose heart within hun ne'rr hath hum'd
AS he his footsteps hoae,cnrd turn'd,
From wandering OF a foreign strand"