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Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-02

C0psu9q Of The atlantic piH the Pacis
f-.-Says a Bogota paper, The topo-
graphical Commission appointed to exam
he the obstacles which oppose the open
Irg Of a communication between the At
Iq0uc aud the Pacific through the lsthmu-
of Panama, have informed the govern
meat that I'm their opinion one considerable
difficulty has vanished, in the discovery
that he t50 seas pr0rs the sane ieU5h but
Notwithstanding this, they consider the en-
terprise as not very easy TO be accomplish
ed. The present mode Of communication
would perhaps be preferable. The nay.
Igauon of the river Chagres being improv-
ed by means of steam boats, and a road
constructed from Cruces 20 Panama, which
Is scarcely seven leagues and can be made
1assable for carriages, the course to the
Pacific would be very short Even as the
case ia AZ present. Senior HurtadO, going
with ms family as far as Panama, has
travelled from Jamaica TO Buenayentura,
Popayan} IN only 20 days Whatever
may be the mode, the government Of the
Republic is disposed to encourage the pro-
iects which may be presented TO facilitate
The said communications across the 18th
mus, and win give TO the undertaking all
the favor IN their power, which shall be
compatible with the security and defence
s t,- country ~
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
TO ALL LADIES WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

good wife should be like three things; which three things
she should not be like.
First She should be like SNAIL keep within her own
houses but she should be like SNAIL carry all she has
upon her back
Secondly She should be like echo--to speak when
spoken to- but she should moi be like echo always to
have the last word.
Thirdly She should be like town clock, always keep
time and regularity; but she should not be like clock
to speak so loud that all the town may hear her.
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IwO curious misdpprchensions Of Frenchmaa.-IIe
extremely particular in his wishes pronounce and
correcty and having consulted his dictionary
discover the meaning of the word press, and finding that
signied to squeeze, he day, in the midst of large
party of musical friends desired the Of the house
:" Squeeze one Of the ladies to sing
He had also heard of the servants when desired by
his comrade to assist him in particular job giving
for REFUSAL that Z" he had other fish fry H. rea-
sured the observation with much care, until opportunity
of availing himself of it, friend asking HIM TO take
walk he REPLIED No. Sare, cannot walk, must go and
fry fish,
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
SETTING UP AND SETTING DOWN.

BY 7. G. FEssENDEN.
A chap once told st. Patrick's Dean,
While rising from his seat mean
To set up for witt
Ah!' quoth the Dean, If that be true,
The very best thing you can do,
Is d0Un again to SIT
Too many, like that would-be-wit,
Set up for what they are not fiji,
And always lose their aim
Set up for wisdom, wealth, renown,
But end the farce by setting dorm,
With poverty and shame.
A mldding farmer thinks ne can
Set up TO be a gentleman,
And then set dOton content:
But after many a turn and twist
is set d0tca on the panpers' list,
fool not worth cent
When farmers wives and daughters fair
Set mp with silk and Leghorns rare,
TO look most wond 'rous winning,
They set upon slippery stand,
Fill indlgence, with iron hand,
Upset their underpinnirig.
Some city ladies', too, whose gear
Has made them TO their husbands dear,
Set up to lead the ton:
Though they sit high on fashions seat,
Age, death, or poverty, albeit,
Will set them dODn anon.
Some fools set up to live by law,
And though they are " all over jaw
Soon fail for lack of brains;
But had the boobies only Just
Known where they ought to sit at first,
They'd sav'd a world of pains.
A quack sets up the Doctors trade,
But could he use the sexton's spade
No better than his pills,
The man might toll from morn to night
And find his match with all his might
To bury half he kills.
You may set up for what you choose,
As easily as wear old shoes,
If e'er so low at present;
Bur when you have set up in vain,
And find you must set dOt0n again,
IT'S terribly unpleasant.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

And prefer, whilst of rural employments sing
The life of Farmer to that of King
On the fruits of my labor | look with delight,
My meadows NEEDLESS, and gladden. the sight;
The flocks in my pastures fair 10 behold,
Fine cows with large udders replenish my fold;
My fields yield abundance, in tillage complete,
Good barley, rich clover, and excellent wheat;
| the seasons attend, thro' their changeabe round,
In tolls that with Plentys rich blessings crownd
My house is convenient, and whiten'd all DER,
An arbor OF iessanline fronting the door;
My furnishing orchard abundantly bears
Fine plumbs, goden-pippins, and bergamot- pears;
The rose, the sweet pink, in my garden found,
Where danties Of health for my table abound,
My mind, when fatigu'd, here often unbend,
Perliso good book, or converse with friend.
Where ocks and large herds my pastures are seen,
The cowsp, or daisy, bespangle the green;
view my gay lambs nimbly rolic and play
Whilst under their feet spring the beauties of May;
Whilst joyful observing the flourishing corn,
The blackblrd and lnnet sing loud on the thorn:
Nor would my peaceful employmens lay down,
Or quit my green fields for the cares of q crown.
To Providence grateful, pity the poor,
Nor drive them in sadness away from my door,
Befriendng my neighbors, do all | can
To act the good part of a sensible man:
But should my grev'd conscience withhold its applause
And blame me for tramplng on Charity's laws:
linen mourn, and am pensve, upbraiding myself,
But not like the miser that whines for his pef.
Let lords of their high-soundlng titles be vain,
Let slaves OF mean av'rice in cities remain
Let those that court fame rambe wantonly tar,
And seek il IN fields of detestable war;
Let others go combat the rage of the seas,
ANA barter Tor lucre conentment and ease;
whist 1--we IN nnocent SHELTERED from harm,
With plenty and peace my 1ourishng farm.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
ait the gift of POETRY alow every which moves
breathe round odOur exquisite than the perfumes
shed magical than the blush morning"

The following lines addressed his Daughter by the
late Rev LEIGH RICHMOND; and were accompanied by
Locke of Derbyshre Fuor Spar, in the form of Heart
Here offer my daughter a heart without sin,
That knows nought of corruption and sorrow within!
heart which you is curousy wrought,
That it ne er oflend-no much in thought
That its virtues shining within and without,
Is a truth which admits of no rational doubt;
Its character, Mary, is pure and sncere
And its Utmost ideas transparent and clear
ITS heart that will bear the minutes inspection
And prove guilty of any decepton;
What it was, that it is-what it is, it will be-
Unconscious of guile or to you or to me-
1t may be strange-nay, it is so, own
That this heart, though pure, hard asa stone;
II esists all impressions which tenderness makes;
Blu if force be employed, it Immediately breaks.
Aud this heart, if once broken, can never be healed
Nor he least of IT'S wounds be a concealed:
And though stony IFS TEXTURE and hard be its nature,
Like yourself, this poor heart delicate creature
Teen make of the emblem you your breast:
With the hearts that pure,' do you seek be bles
Weep and mourn for a nature by sin deranged,
And pray for a heart that's essentially changed.
NAV the s'one' in your heart be removed far awav
And the softened affections alone bear the sway!
They will lead you TO Jesus with penitent signs,
Till the Sun OF his Righteousness sweety arise.
May graces resplendent those of the stone,
Both within and without, be for your own!
let your heart be transparent, wherever you are,
And your conduct will shine far clear than the spar
But should you offend, and for sin be broken,
Behold on the there is Mercys bright token!
The heart that is conrie God will not despIse-
The heart that is broken, is dear in his eyes.
Chrss love has no limit, then give Him thy heart,-
In the deed shall His spirit free comfort mpart:-
So the heart of the Saviour allied close to thine
In glorious unity ever will shine
@Matt. v. 8.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

Forentine, buying horse, at Rome, made his bargain
with the seller that he should pay fifteen pieces Of gold
hand, and be in debt for the remainder short time after,
the seller demanding payment of the balance, the other
answered. Sc No, you keep to your bargain; it was
agreed that should be in you debt for the REMAINDER and
how can that be if pay 1t ~
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

To lady who complained that her eye ,cas 6lOodsh
he not afraid,
Tho your eye is all rcd,
While your cheeks, my>dear Kate, are so rudy
For so many die
BY the stroke of that eye,
No wonder the weapon is bloody.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

WHEN sent you my melons, you cried out with scorn
They ought to be heaUy, and Wrinkled and ythoD
When offered myself whom those graces adorn,
You noued, and cad me ugly old fellow.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
A STRANGE CRATuRE.

traveller stopped FRIEND leaving his horse hitch
ed in the road, but found his that he had slipped
his bride; going quest of him he met pedestrian on
the road, Of whom he inquired if he had strange
creature with saddle on'' Sure and have was the
reply "Where p " just yondther!' Will you show me
where ~ '' That | wu said the man. approaching
small wood Of young TIMBER And there he sure! Inc
traveller looking up answers do hm! Just but
come hare'-' Dn,' replied the traveller " that's IOrfe'
not horse IA horse 20 exclaimed the of Hiberna'
with surprise Sure horse is strange crare-bu mat
that that there is strange crature ponting at ~ has
saddle on, and you may bride him, for will no?
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shewish wife, pressing her husband to partake OF some
mock turtle SOUP he peevshly replied, No, my DEAR have
had a surfeit of nock turtle since was married.
In party it asked, why is a unlike looking
glass; it answered. because the first speaks without re-
fleeing, and the second reflects without speaking.
gentleman experimenting himself his death bed earn
esy entreated his young wife marry officer of whom
he had been Jealous" My dear soul (sad she) do not as
tress YOURSELF have pledged my word to another gooa
while ago.
lady, visiting the British museum, said to one OF me
librarians Pray, sir, hav 'nt you skull of Oliver Cfomweh
here No, madam, replied the of learning and an
tiquy Dear me- said she, wonder at that for they
have very fine one in the museum nj Oxford.'
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
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From the Alexandria Gazette.
STANTAS.

admire the bright eye of beautiful face
As with love and with pleasure tits gancing,
Where virtue and innocence sanction the place
Devoted to music and dancing:
adore the display of Sincerity's smile
As il springs from heart full of feeling,
When soul-knt companions all strangers TO guile,
In pure friendship, lifes charms are revealing
oh! it gaddens ones bosom to know that this earth
Can be made such semblance of heaven,
And TO confding sweet circle of worth
Deserving each good, God hath given;
But there are things yielding more exquisite Joy
Than Mirth's smile, or bewtching Love glancing:
It's the Tear for distress, gemming Sympathy eve,
And the Hand that Relief is advancing
One sight of rich tear so holly shed,
One view of hand so extended
Is "orh days and nights of the happiness spread
Around Friendship with plenty attended.
Lis merchants and ball men, We marons and Bellies
Who postpone doing good till tomorrow,
Would We wish for enjoyment pleasure excels9
Clam the Tear and the Hand--seek out sorrow.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
THE HAPPY FARMER.
BY EDWARD WILLIAMS

By EDWARD WILLIAMS.
Tuue The Anacreonic.
LIVE on my farm in a beautiful vale,
We lovers of Nature, attend to my tale;
No pride ambition find in my breast,
Those venomous foes of conientment and rest;
From sound healthy sleep rise up ev'ry morn,
TO toll in my fields with my cattle and corn;
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
A WOODEN LEGGED COW.

One of the fore legs of Cow the property of Mr. Le
of Herresford. in Cornwall accidentally broken some
time ago, and Mr. Little being unwilling to kill it. had me
leg ampuated just below the knee joint and the part oeg
perfectly healed pad and leg braced and tue poor
animal walks about, lies down. and rises with mucn
facility. English Paper.
This is nothing TO the story of the N. England Cow VINO
when her sight began to fail her, by her beneVoon
master accommodated with pair of spectacles 1t was sa
that the sight of the poor animal much improved "
this experiment, that she could actually to stitch w
bandsI
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

,Sis' 10 .ea my B,.6aioe &c! efLGad, cor,
Il inning about lsUO acses. $40 of uhich are
cleared. ht most Of The cleared land Is creek
Ion grounds a pari # rhieh Is highiy imprortd
and kfpi for tobacco lots. The rood iaad Is af
good qualify, neil sooted Nth pine timber u
besi guilty. 1iso hat pah Of he 0uer hnfi.
lying on The souh sidt Of Otter Eirer. sup osed
10 eoainia about lots Gores. about no dearsd,
200 81 uh,ei, are on grounds Of superior quail.
~ The greater par Of The rood iaud Is iebnecO
land Of nc frs quotiig. Either Of The obore
froefs toiH be diridtd 10 suf puYctnstrs.
3ny Pefs1n tria,ing 10 purchase, can oppiy 10
Jesse brine, near Nsig London.
WILLIAM IRVINE.
Jan. isfo
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19
Jan. 70

SSstIEGINA-At rules holden in the clerks Office ..
v the Superior Cnurt al Chancefy for the Lynehbaq
District the Sd day Of Now s28, Aug ieltSirh, y,f
gainst Join Il. North aud Ahfam n. North and Rtb.
N. Robinson, admrs OF DAVID North dee. James lal.
ling aud Elizabeth North, widow of the said Dad
North, dec defts
The defendant, John r. North NOT having entered Us
appearance and given security according to the A.,
scmby and the rules othls court and IL appearing T
tlstaetory evidence that he l. an inaabitan of ms
country Is ordered that the said defendant do appa
here the first day of the aud answer the b
of the plaintiff and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted ~ some newspaper printed IN the town of
Lyuchburg, Cor two months SUCCESSFULLY aud posted al.
the front door OF the courthouse in the seid town.
copy-Tesie, J. WILLS, &C
Jan. ~. w2mlj
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

SErIRGiNia-A, SUPERIOR Gouii OF Cha''-
y Gerry. holden AT the town of Lyochburg
on ,be 26ih day oi Oct ISIS. William Dong
La. pltf
against
James DAVIS. adnr. Of Charles Davis, Thos.
\ Eubank, Dss ID l. Burks. Lewis Davis, Eli
gahs,h Aiorriss, lafe Elizabeth Davis, and
fIhomas Montgomery, aud Sally his wife,
defs
The defendants. David I. Burks and Thos
Montgomery and Sally his vile, who nrt out
of this country, aud against whom The plain
iii appears 10 have proceeded IN The mode
prescribed by law against absent defendants,
still failing 10 appear aud answer. 90 The mo-
ton oi The pl inilffb counsel, THE conrl doth
take hi. bill for eDnh ssed Us TO those defend
ants ano the causec Jming on TO he heard on
the bill, answer of he defendant, james Da-
, Wis. exhibits aud the suhp1nas awarded there
in on the Gath oil March, aud the 18th Of lune.
1877, which appaa, to nave been daily serv-
ed on the other deft infants, was argued by
counsel On consideration whereof, the conri
doth order that one Of lis commissioners do
take all account OF The administration oil the
estate OF Chas Davis. dee. u report the same
10 The court with any matters specially stated
thought pertinent by himself, or required by
the parties To be SO stated.
Acopy--reste j. WILLS. elk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Lynehburg Nov. 29, 1928.
The parties IN this cause, viii take notice
that have appointed Wednesday the In day
of March next, to commence the accounts
directed by the foregoing order of court, on
which day, At 9 o'clock in The morning. they
are required 10 attend at my Office Ia
this town, with their accounts, vouchers, and
cop, OF the court papers. prepared tor examina.
ton and settlement. JAS. BENAGH, c.
Dec. IS. w1w39
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

SNfiRGlNlA-At Rules holden iu the clerks office Of
y the Superior Court ofChancery, for the Lyncbhmg
District the Sd day OF Nov. 1925 Robert Rves, admir-
of Jesse Clarkson, dec. pitt against James Claksou
John NJ. Martin, John Eubank and Hudson MARTA,
defts,
The defendant Hudson Martin, not having entered his
appearance and given security according to the act Of
Assembly and the rules ofthis and it appearing BY
satisfactory evidence that he is nhablanl OF this
country II Is ordered That the said deicest do appeal
here the first day ofthe x answer the bill Of
the plaintiff Il also sheN cause, il any lie why this
plaintiff the said Jesse GARRISON having departed this
HE since the institution fthe suit and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted newspaper prn-
ted IN the town of ynehburg for months successive
y and posted at the front DOOR Of the house IN tho
said town
Acopy-Testo, J. WILLS, &C,
Jan. ~. w2mi3
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

NErlkGiNiA--At Rules holden in the Clerks uf'et of
y the Superior Court Of Chancory for tie l.yuehbnrq
District the Sd day of November la2s (iarlapd
kucker, PHI against William Cook, Joseph Cllri
and George stally, ex'Ors, oflsham Clark dee The
said Joseph Ciarh, George Stanly and sally his VIE
job KerHs and Phoeba hiss wife, John Brown and Con,
slant his wife, Samuel Clark, Michael hanspill am,
Mary Ann his wife, John Candire aud Nancy his WIFI
and John Kerr aud Cathsrine his wife. Defts
The defendant Michael Mansp and Nancy hIs wife
not having entered their appear and gwen security
according to the act of Assembly and the rules Of THIS
court, aud IT appearing by satisfactory evidence that
they are not inhabitants Of this country 1t is ordered
that the said detoDdants do appear here the first day
ofthe next term and answer the bin olthe plinus and
that copy oiihs order be forthwith, inserted IN souls
newspaper printed infhe town Lyn. t5u-g for Two
months successfully and posted Al the on door Of the
courthouse N the SAID Gown Copy -lesie.
J. WILLS, &C.
Jan. ~ w2n43
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

sSniRGiNIA AT Rules holden in the Glory. -
the Superior Court Of Chansory Tor the Iyo ole
District the 80 day ofNovember ls3s RirrJ ' u,
ner aud Martha his wife, Pitts. against Je.. aia
son, admir- dc bonis non pfThomas RiA.ssS g ~
the same Jesse Richesonns admir- of Ma III zee
dec. the same jesse Rlchesou in his own ,s mon
instead Fucker and Elizabeth his wife IL laa n az
aud John Richeson, Defts. NTH
The dciendont Thomas Riehesou not having cn,a...
his appearance and given security according h ~
ofAssenbly and the rules Of this court aud il ,1s a
by satisfactory evidence that he il not an ulsba
this country; II is ordered that the sad de,cnda %
appear here on the rst day ofthe next tern 'ad :,
the bin ofrhe plant IFS, and that COW n AZ ~
der be forthwith inserted in newspaper rin,a :
the town ofbyuchburg for TIVE month"; suecessi,ia =
posted the front door Of the courthouse IN ~ ana
town. A Copy. Teste, ]. WILLS !, -, u
jan IL n2mi3
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

sSle1RGINIAAt Rules holden in the Clerks oo;,o ;,
" the Superior Court Of chaneery for the lyncl,ba.
District, the 3D. day of November lsas So'p
Bransford and Augustine Ietsch, who sue a. ~
their own behalf, of such other, the CREDITOR "
Oliver Towe5 jun. dec. as may unite IN tf.. ,lj a,
cont ibnte To the costs ofihe same, Pifs against l
B. Dabncy. admr of Oliver Towles, Jun dee. tho 81
John b. Dabney and Elizabeth his wife. Asatea
Towles, widow and relict Of the said Oliver T,,la
Jun. dec Iandou G. Rives and Maria his WIFI OH,
Z W. Towes, WIN. b. Towles, Thomas IL rowss
John Towles, Caroline NJ To,sies and Alfred TowIe
the four last infants by Commission Bcnagh .ns
eially assigned their guardian, Defs. +
+ The defendant Oliver w. Towies, not having epse,
MS appearance and given security accorde to Tho A.,
Of Assembly and the rules of this court aud appos
by satisfactory evidence that he not an nhatsp, s
this country; il is ordered that the sad defendant Al
appear here the hrt day of the next term and spsNer
the bill Of the plaintiffs, and that copy of his order h,
forthwith Inserted in some newspaper printed in tn.
town Of Lynehburg Tor laUnths and M
he'd at the front door q Tic courthouse in the said town
ACopy Toste, J. WILLS &C
Jan. II w2m43
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19

sveikGiNlA---At Rules holden in the ele,L
oil the Superior Court of fhsncery for m, ehs
burg District, the 81 day Of November lsss ',neh
ara kllls, surviving partner of John nog y aet-
;. Ellis, Pitts. against Win. DAVIS and RI. hiehata
tead. VIM ohnstcdd, Edmund shasterd eias
shastead aud Elizabeth Shastead, heirs AM -, iaheil
iatYes OF James Shastead sen. dec Dehs f'e'es
The defendants Robert Shastead WIN Sb..,..,
mund Shastead, Francis siistead and Eli1ahs,t" III
iead, not having entered Ieir appearance AMI =. shas
curny according TO the aef of Assembly aud G h se
ms court aud u Appearing by satisfactory cy9a
that they arepot inhabitants OF this e.mntrv ,"eaee
dered that the Said defendants do appear ho, sof'
first day OF The next term ard answer the Ldi n"
plaintiff and that copy of this order he fr,ra h'
serted III some newspaper printed in the town nfj a.
burg, for two month successfully aud posted AZ n, ,nel
door of the courthouse in tie sud town 4' H'i
Copy. Tesie, JWIIIs
Jan. II 5 -