Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-09-15
VARIETY.

Tao .3friean depository for August.
Just received, contains an interesting
account OF a French colony planted in
South Africa more than 40 years ago.
and consisting now Of about 1000 souls.
These descendants of the persecuted
Husuenots are secluded from the world
in valley Of few leagues in extent,
through which their hamiets are scat.
tered. These bamlcts are each 60
verped by an individual chosen from
among the ancienfs Of the Church, who
- IN his turn responsible TO another,
who, IN this patriarchal society. 10 al
once the pastor and the ruler-of the
people, and presides over the whole.
The colony 10 represented as being in
most thriving state--its inhabitants.
primitive in their manners. though re-
tanning some affection for La Belle
France, are perfectly contented with
she peculiar lot which has separated
them from tho rest Of the world.
.7dron Burr. "A letter to the editors
Of the Boston Palladium, from one of
the New-York Bar, brings forward tho
name Of this man. who once figured 90
much IN this country, but who has for
long time dwelt in such comparative
obscurity. that his existence had al.
most been forgottea. The writer saws:
The person Of Aaron Burr is some
times visible in court, moving along
with . measured, guarded stem. lie
seidou deigns To bestov a look If re-
eognitlon upon any one in the street,
aud you would suppose him entirely
distracted from fissh and sense were
Ut not that you can almost always catch
glance stealing towards you. if YOU
gaze at him with fixed eye. lam
told that he still takes the deepest in.
terest IN public affairs, and among his
friends Is very communicative
Corn Cobs. 1t has been pretty &C.
curateiy ascertained that thirteen
bushels OF Indian Corn in the ear.
ground up corn and cobs together, az
ford at least as much nutriment in feed.
ing cattle. as nine bushels of corn with.
out the oobs. The difference is owing
90 the great quantity of saccharine
matter contained in the cobs, az well
as in the additional stimulus Of dis.
tention afforded by the food. which is
all important for graminivorous ami.
mails = Columbia Penn Spy.
Matrimonial 3geni.--A lady nam
cd fiourdaTd was last week charged
before the Correctional Police, in Pa
RS, with swindling several bachelors
out ut large sums III France, which she
obtained under pretence Of beautiful
wives and large fortunes. One young
lady, 1t seems. acted the part Of the
intended to all applicants, and the
principal and her assistant realized
large sums for agency. and laughed at
their dupss. The case was dismissed.
Education is q Companion which no
misfortune can depress-no crime can
destroy--no enemy can alienate-no
despotism snslave. At home a friend
--AOroad an IntrOductiOn--in solitude.
= solaee--and in society an ornament.
IL chasiens vice--it guides virtue-it
gives attopce grace aud government to
genius--without IL what IL Man5 A
splendid slave, q reasoning savage.
A witness being called into court 10
testify an certain cause thsre pend.
ing, on being asked what he knew of
ths matter. gave the following lucid
evidence. He undertakes to relate a
conversation between himself and the
defendant: "Pai! said he What!
said Here, said he herei said
--Its Geld, said he--Psiih IL 10. said I
Ohio! said he-Ah. said t-Dhe DE
wi said he--Whsw, lwhistIing1 SAID
l-Aud tha,'s all he told me upon the
subiect!!~
Paper Khgings. a negro man.
by the name Of Thomas PGD,y. and
his son. Ezra Paper, have been hung
IN Alabama.
Piyfue.--"I, is Hot the business Of
virtue 20 extirpate the affections Of the
mind. but to regulate them. II may
moderate add restrain, but was not De.
signed 20 banish gladAess from the
heart Of man. "--.7isiisOa.
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