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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-07
BIOGRAPHY OF LEDYARD.

TThc biographical sketch of Ledyard, the
American Traveller, which follows, is from a
work Just published containing Interesting
biographies of great and good men, designed for
the amusement and instruction Of young per-
sons.
Few men have done so much in a short
life as John Ledyard. When he was a
mere boy, he built a canoe with his own
hands, and descended Connecticut River,
alone and unassisted. He enlisted as O
soldier at Gibraltar, and afterwards, in the
humble character Of corporal of the ma
rines, he sailed round the world with the
celebrated Captain Cook. After his return
to England, he formed the bold design OF
uaversing the northern parts of Europe and
Asia, crossing Bhering's Straits, and exam
ming the whole of North America, from
east to west. Sir Joseph Banks, famous for
his generosity to men of enterprise, furnish
ed him with money for the undertaking.
He expended nearly all of it in purchasing
sea stores, and these, most unlucklly, were
all seized by custom house officer, on &C
count of some articles which the English
law forbade to be exported. Poor Ledyard
was now left in utter poverty but he was
q resolute man, and he would not be dis
couraged. With only ten guineas in his
purse, he attempted to soatk over the great
err part of three continents He walked
through Denmark and Sweden, and attempt
ed to cross the great Gulf of Bothnia, on
his way to Siberia; but, when he reached
the middle of that inland sea, he found the
water was not frozen, and he was obliged
to foot it back to Stockholm. He then trav-
elled round the head of the gulf and de-
scended to st. Petersburg. Here he was
soon discovered to be man of talents and
activity; and, though he was without mon
ey, and absolutely destitute of stockings
and shoes, he was treated with great at
tention. The Portuguese ambassador in
vited him to dine, and was so much pleased
with him, that he used his influence to OBJ
tain for him free passage in the govern
ment wagons, then going to Irkutsk in ST.
IBERIA, at the command ofthe Empress Cath
arine. He went from this place to Yakutz,
and there awaited the opening of the spring,
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LETTER l.

MoNrPELrER, Sept 49, 1928.
Dear Sir Your late letter reminds me of
our conversation on the conStitutionality of
the power in Congress to impose tariff for
the encouragement of manufacturers and
of my promise to sketch the grounds of the
confident opinion l had expressed, that 1t
was among the powers vested in that body.
| had not forgotten my promise, and had even
begun lhe task Of fulfilling it; but frequent
Interruptions, from causes, being followed
by bilious indisposition, | have not been
able sooner to comply with your request.
The slbioined view Of the subject might
have been qdvantagcously expanded; but l
leave :hakdmprovement to your own refec-
tions and researches.
The Constitution vests in Congress, ex-
pressly, "the power to lay and collect taxes,
duties, imposts, and excises;" and the
power to regulate trade"
That the former, if not particularly ex-
pressed, would have been included i'll the
latter as one of the objects of general
power to regulate trade, is not necessarily
impugned by its being so expressed. Elk
amples of this sort cannot sometimes be
easily avoided, and are to be seen else
where in the Constitution. Thus The pow
er " to define and punish offences against
the law of nations" includes the pow
er, afterwards particularly expressed, ito
make rules concerning captures, &C.
from offending neutrals." So also IA power
"to coin money" would doubtless include
that of regulating its value" had not the
latter power been expressly inserted. The
term, taxes, if standing alone, would GER
tainly have included duties, imposts, and
excuses. In another clause it is said, "no
tax or duties shall be laid on exports, &c.
Here the two terms are used synonymous
And in another clause, where it is said "nC
State shall lay any imposts, or duties. &c.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-07

The GLORY OF THE GOSPEL. In the
gospel is. embodied an exalted science
Immensely different from the cold, speculat.
ing systems of philosophy, which, although
they sometimes amuse the head, have nc
connection with the heart; the doctrines
involved IN this science, are all practical
dlVlnely effcacious on the character,-and
means, at the same time, of expanding, en-
nobling, and purifying the soul. At every
step, as you advance in this knowledge. il
VIII make you not only more learned, bu!
more vl7uous, and more useful. Every
step, also, will he step of delight. Here.
and here only, truth outruns all the efforts
OF fiction, In beauty, sublimity, and glory.
Whatever is great to the view of the intel
lect, wha,ever is sublime to the eye of i'm
aginatIon Whatever is ravishng to the feel
lngs OF the heart, is found here, in degrees.
when cannot be limited. In the pursuit of
TINS tfntl, the mind is not merely delighted
but enraptured; is not merely elevated, but
ennoAed; does not merely look on, but
while it hooks, IS changed into the same
image from glory to glory, by the spirit of
the Lord" These are . the things'' into
which angels desire to look.'
EvENNEss OF TEMPER. Madame Neck
er relates the following anecdote of NJ
Abauret, philosopher of Geneva:- 1T is
said of him that he had never been out of
temper; some persons by means of his
female servent, were determined to put him
to this proof. The woman in question stat
ed that she had been his servent for thirty
years, and she protested that during that
tune she had never seen him in a passion.
They promised her a sum of money if she
would endeavor to make him angry; she
consented, and knowing that he was partic-
ularly fond Of having his bed well made, she
on the day appointed, neglected to make it.
III. Abauret observed it, and the next morn
ing made the observation to her; she an
swered thai she had forgotten it !; she said
nothing more, but on the same evening she
again neglected to make the bed; the same
observation was made on the morrow by the
philosopher, and she again made some ex-
cuse, in cooler manner than before. On
the third day he said to her, "you have not
yet made my bed; you have apparently
come to some resolution on the subject, as
yon probably found that it fatieued YOU.
But after all it is of no consequence, as !
begin to aceustom myself to it as it is
She threw herself at his feet, and avowed
all to him.
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IMPORTANT LETTERS

Some Of the Virginia Anti Tariff Politicians
recently appealed to Ex-President MADISON, as
one of the most distinguished trainers of the
Constitution, for his opinions on the eonstitu.
tionalits of a tariff designed for the protection
of dome&ic manufactures, in the hope that he
would sutain their doctrines. The result has
proved tIsir mistake. He replied in two let.
ters, in which be triumphantly refutes the doc
trines he was expected to sustain. At the
earnest Isquest of some of his friends, he has
consented to their publication, and we now pre-
sent the first to our readers. In relation to them
the Natioaal lntellgencer remarks:
These Letters were not originally written
for the press, but are now authorised to be pub
lished, on the earnest representations of some
ohthe rleads of Mr.. Madison to whom the pub
LEGATION appeared to be of great interest, and of
deep Importance to the nation.
In the PRESENT state of our country these pa
pers cannd but be highly acceptable to the pub
lie. The opinions of the distinguished author,
one OF the famers Of the Constitution, if not the
father OF i, cannot but carry with them great
weight. They are of the greater authority,
from his having been appealed TO by those who
sustain doctrines opposite to those which he
avows and defends. He stands, in this respect,
as the arbiter between contending parties and
it is hoped that this lucid exposition will go far
to convince many who have heretofore serious
ly questioned the power of Congress which he
maintains.
In the calm philosophy ofhis retirement from
the turmoil of the world, the judgment which
he has deliberately formed, and now argumenta-
lively suitains, cannot be suspected of being in
fluenced by any political bias or casual excite
mant His is the wisdom of age-lhe fruit Of
experience, pluched from the tree of knowl-
edge"
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THE sLEEPERs.-By Miss NJ. <. BROWNE

THE SLEEPERS.-BY Miss NJ. <. BRowN
They arc sleeping Who are sleeping
Children wearied with their play;
Fer the stars of night are peeping,
And the sun hath sunk away
AS the dew upon the blossoms
Bows them on their slender stem,
So, as light as their own bosoms,
Balmy sleep hath conquered them.
They are sleeping Who are sleeping
Mortals, comprised round with woe,
Eyelids, weared out with weeping,
Close for very weakness now
And that short release from sorrow,
Harrassed nature shall sustain,
Till they awake again tomorrow,
Strengthened TO contend with pain
They are sleeping Who are sleeping
Captives, in their gloomy cells;
Yet sweet dreams,are DER them creeping,
With their many-colored spells.
All they love-again they clasp them;
Feel again their long-lost joys;
But the haste with which they grasp them
Every fairy form destroys.
They are sleeping. Who are sleeping.
Misers, by their boarded gold;
And in fancy now are heaping
Gems and pearls of price untold.
Golden chains their limbs cucumber,
Diamonds seem before them strown,
But they waken from their slumber,
And the splendid dream is flown.
They are sleeping Who are sleeping
Pause moment, softly tread;
Anxious friends are fondly keeping
Vigils by the sleeper's bed
Other hopes have all forsaken,-
One remains,-thst slumber deep;
Speak not, lest the slumberer waken
FIom that sweet-that saving sleep.
They are sleeping Who are sleeping?
Thousands who have passed away,
From world of woe and weeping,
To the regions of decay
Safe they rest, the green turf under;
Signing breeze, or music's breath,
Winters wind, or summers thunder,
Cannot break the sleep of death
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In Flanders. a tiler foil from the top of a
house upon Spaniard, and killed him, without
material injury 20 himself Upon the issue of
n trial commenced by the next of blood to the
deceased, the Judge decided that the complain
ant should go TO the top of the same house and
TALL on tho tiler
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To MAKE FINE LIGnT BIscUIr. To two
pounds Of -four, add one table spoonful of butter,
a tea spoonful of cream little sour, small tea
spoonful of pearash--make them as soft as pos
siblo roll ve.y thin, cut them out and bake in
five minutcs-the whole process fifteen min
utes. These cakes are far superior to ordinary
kinds, and save that tedious process of beating,
beating, beating, till the cook-maid's shoulder
is almost dislocated
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NJ ARkETS.


From The London Mem Price Current of Nor. q.
1obdeoo.-Ihe salrs OF Tobacco this week
are confined to small parcels there is no al
terra ion IN the prices
liverpool, Nor 6.-fhe salas Of cotton LAST
week we're NOT extensive, 1870 bales ofnll
sorts having found buyers, including 300 S.a
Island NJ la l6l3 stained 6 3-Saad I; 1860
Upland l.1a6 80 22s0 Orleans. 1926 nj
3-Sa7 I'D. - II 81 1870 Alabama, 1893 nj
6a6 I, D at q 3s. WIN the exception of
300 BraEls t"r exports, aud 800 American on
speculation, The business was wholly TO cousu
mers, and we cannot notice any change IN
prices the niddlng and inferior qualities OF
Uplands have been compar atively neglected
while good were sought after aud readily sale
able. Sea Islands continue in request, but
without any further advance IN p,ice The
import Of the week MAS onI, 35S
The grain market WAS qn,el, and the business
limited nj abov" preslons prices there are buy
ers III bonded hout, nj 22s per bbl tobacco
The safes since lsi inst. aie about 2l0 hds.,
say 100 Virginia leaf, M Sd 10 oil, mostly "a a
AID, aud 90 steamed principally n ga 8 lid
| IN Kentucky little doing, and the inquiry ,s
| confined TO low quality OF leaf at , IL to-
3 4d
Another letter of the OH (evenine) says.
" The sales o cotton this day amount To 1000
! bales, nearly all American kinda. about 1910
bales OF the Inter description were on specua
ilnn. aud the remainder were purchased by the
trade. The ptices of last week were fully
supported, and IN some qnarters irtle nd.
| vance was dnmanded
Hare, Nor. 80 torn aud Flonr.-ia con
sequence oil 'eviVslin the demand for wheat,
| much business has been transacted, though
confined TO parcels Of superior quality, Of
which our market is AGAIN almost DIES ituie
| The prices Of French new Wheat adv anced last
market day franc per bag, though confined tn
the quantity brought forward, was fully ade-
qnaie Ia the demand In Flour nothing mas been
done worthy otnotiGe Oar part remains open
| toi the current month, To the importation Of
Wheat and Wheat Flour, wi,noui distinction
Of flag, or dari,a'pn. NJ the following rates Of
duty, Upper ceat snriax. inclu led viz Wheat
! p 2 c. ner h Wheat Floar n Up 90 h..
R.e aud Rye our are prohibited.
| Counn.--Wr have had Il very fiat market
| siuce our last, without however any decided
decline MS yet, ia our rates.
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NEW BOOKS /

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very godly given way, he has receiveda good
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tends greatly to enlarge IN that branch Of Lite
nature IN very short iime-Among the late
arrivals are the following
Witbsrjsrces practical piem of Chridinnifv
this work Is said 10 be above praise--ii's hardly
to be equalled by any production whsievsr-
J am told by good judges ton much cannot be
said in praise of this exceedingly hne work.
Memoirs Of The Rev, Leigh Richmond n. NJ.
the third edition, with a beautiful aud correct
portrait of him-so very popular has been this
work, that three editions have been sold out in
less tbao one year.
Marshs, A NJ. Eceisansiioni History from
the earliest periodlo The present time. Nth M
appendix, giring n eondenend Tilory Of tho.
Je"s, from The destruction of .Jernsniem 10 the
present day, Illustrated with beautiful maps and
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".
Hunters ncred Biography, or the History of
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Fosters Essay' on The importance Of Religion.
Ersk,ne'' unconditional )reenes Of heGospei;
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The Millennium or stories on The Coieeh,an.
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which stands exceedingly high. Together with
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-21
HOUSE COVERING.

HHE subscribers having made great i'm
- Proyemeni j. fire proof covering, and
obtained a patent for the same, offer the BEN
eft of to the public.
The Improvement consists in using fasteniags
which are locked in the grooves aud nailed to
the sheeting plank. By this means. no nail is
driven through the tin, and the nails are qu tie
protected against the weather, which effeciual.
ly prevents them from rusting and the roofs
lsaking-wheress, on the old plan, the nails
are all driven through the sheets, and tho COW
cred by the grooves, they are nevertheless
wet by every rain, which, in no great length of
time rusts them of. Consequently ioosing the
lin from the roof, and occcasioning thousands
OF leaks. This fact is well known.
Another advantage on The new plan is, that
there is no occasion ofihe sheeiing piank's be-
ing kiln dried, nor more Than three quarters cf
an inch thick And agaiu, on old houses no.
thing is required but 10 take off the old shingles
and put on the tin or shee'ing. This makes as
good roofas can be made, and saves the
whole expense ofsheeting anew.
VIM. BURD,
X. S TiLDEN.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-21

DEPARTED ibis life. AT the residence VI his
father, IN Henry county. on The 28ih Nov last
JAMES ID. DIX, esq. IN the 10Th year of his
age
TO shed the mourning tear DER the tomb OF
departed worth-io cherish in living memory
the recollection Of its virtues, and TO give 10
oblivion its faults, Is ths dictate Of friend.
ship, and the Office of philanthropy. The ra.
wages Of death, when overiurning the agsd and
inGrm, only remind Us that its victim has
completed the cod of his creation, and that IL
is as natural for man TO die AS TO be born
But. when suddenly snaiched away In ihepride
fins youth, and in the bloom Of his prospects,
glowing IN friendship, aud ardent in all the
high emotions OF hi, heart. then ii is that sym
patby is touched TO the core , that comfy is
buried in forgetiulness, and tia, pious iears
consecraie his tomb. Such are the feelings in.
spred by the melancholy fate oil him 10 whose
memory the hand Of friendship is now paying
its last tribute, aud TO his worth its last mo.
menls. Arden, in heat, his manners were
pervaded by n cordially and benevolence
which attached those who approached him.
Enterprizing and iade atigable 10 his pursuits,
he gave sure pressge Of that high standing
and respeclabiIty 10 which they would lead
him IN society. Kind, generous and ahabe,
his benevolence WIS doubly blessed. as much
by the manner of giving, as by the beneii, be-
slowed. Endowed with an intellect sui cient to
master almost any enquiry-his conversation
was adorned with those charms which are the
results of talent combined With intelligence.
As a son, let the agonzing groans Of a bereav.
ed father, and the touching emotions oil q
doating mother lend their true, but melancho-
Iy testimony. The void created in the circle
Of his friends festiIes the RI grets which accom-
panied him from this world, and renders tho
dark day OF his death one never TO be forgot
Ten. AID long, long TO be remembered. A fate
50 severe and uneI pected, adds another melaa.
choly proof Of the instability of every thing
human IL speaks forth with a voice Of tbunder
that universal and appalling law Of nature.
that every thing born mast dle--that every
thing reited must be destroyed-that youth,
beauty aud fame are but I" blossoms gathered
for the tomb.
-, in Washington city, about one o.
clock IN Saturday morning. the 18th inst the
Rev. WILLIAM STAUGHToN, D. ID. Presi.
dent Of the Georgetown College, in the State
Of kentucky, and formerly President OF the
Columbian College in this District He had
recently accepted the Presidency Of the Col
Iege in Kentucky, aud was on his way to tba
place. when arrested in that city, by the dis.
ease which terminated his career on earth. We
reserve for a future occasion a tribute Of re
.pect to the talents, pie,y and learning Of this
distinguished divine.
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Female Education.

hUR School will be opened on the Ist Of
~ DeIi month. IN the school room att sehed
TO Tho meeting house belonging TO the ..soc,a.
tod Meihodisis. This isa very comfortable
room, and |, eligibly situated.
Persons who ARE disposed to patronage Us.
are respectfully solicited 10 enter their children
or wards NJ the time of our removal, Tn. pres.
e"' session viii end the lasi Of I'd mo. tFeb) }
bat no vacation will take place Until the las, of
Inc summer. "A lew boys. under tselve years
Of age. will he reeeived
Our course Of instruction will be liberal
comprising NIL the branches USUALLY tsuyh, IN
our best English Schools. In the exereis, If
our discipline, due respec, will be paid IN ,he
di'posiilons OF pupils. aud The mdrs mean,
which VIII preserve order and attention. will
be employed. X. b. TOWNLEY
REBECCA TOWNLEY
10Th mo. 81 air
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-21

KDURSUAN rtoa decree Of the Superior
= Court OF Chancery for The Lyncnhurg
District pronounced OF the Odd day Of Oc,o-
her, 1929, in the case of Gray Us. TAFT, the uu-
dersigned Marshal Of the said court. will sell,
on The prem SEES for cash on Friday the 22d
day OF January, 1880, if fair. il not, the mex,
fair day thereafter, Is IA acres of and, lying
on the L lrupke roal, about one mile aud a
quarter from Lynchbnre.
7. A. HOLCOMBE. NJ.
Dec II ind.36
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Sale of Stock, &c. and Rent oil
ne " MOUNTAIN.

n WILL SELL. on Friday the lst dav OF
January, 1880, nj The Bent Mountain, in the
county of Montgomery, all the stock on the
plantation, consisting OF 90 OF 60 head Of Cattle
Sheep. Hogs, Horses and Mules all the Grain,
Plantation Utensils, &c. &c. A credit OF IL
months will be gwen for all sums ever 900
under 90 cash will he required the purchaser
giving bond with approved security. Al the
same time, will rent The Plantation for ne
year. Bpnd with approved security will be
required for the rent.
T. A. HOLCOMBE
Receiver at the suit of Moore VS.. Bullock.
Dec 81 wftds
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

~E are paying the hiebesi cash price for
w all WHEAT delivered At Black Water
Mis-for all delivered until LIST January NEXT.
not contracted for, we will pay 10 cts. al least,
more It the market cash price excceds that at
the lime Of application for pay ment. Our OF
fee is opposite the Office of the vhginian.
W We advise the delivery ofall wheat inten.
ded for market before tho Is, of January, as we
believe II will not command rs cts after that
time. NATHL. WINSTON L. Co.
Dec. 7. n
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-21
COMMERCIAL RECORD.

MARkFrs.-Flourh has rather declined. The
accounts from the Northern and Richmond
markets no, being favorable. Wheat still Glands
al 75 cents Ia other Articles there is no nm.
isria change. Pork is more plenty and selling
al 30.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-21
TEMPERANCE SOCJETY

meeting OF the LSnchbu,e Temperance
Society will lake place on Wednesday the 23d
inst. al early candle light, at tn Presbytet,au
Cn"rch al which tim, all the member, ofthe
Society are requestedto atteud As well as all
others who feel any interest III the subject.