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Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
BsAurY--cLornrNo OF CHILDREN.

BBAUTY--cLoTRING OF CHILDREN.
 When we observe the extreme anxiety of m0thers to improve the beauty and impart grace to the forms of their daughters, we cannO. but pity the ignorance and infatua- tion which induce them, in too many in- stances, to resort to mcans calculated much more efiectually to defeat the object so ar- dently desired, than to promote it. A ve- ry slight knowledge of the human frame, and of the manner in which it is influenced by external agents, would teach them the absurdity of all attempts to supply, by ar- tifcial means, what can result only from tho unassisted efforts of nature. In infan- cy as well as in adult life, the first and most important object of consideration should be to preserve and promote the health and vigour of the body-since with its health we necessarily maintain its symmetry and improve it's beauty.
 Bodily defornlity, iH. particular, unless cOngenital, or the effect of1navOidable dis easo Or accident, is in the great majority of cases produced by nursery n,ismanage- ment, and the employment of the very means which are reSorted to in order to prevent it.
 The fact canno, be too ofien repeated. nor can it be too seriously urged upon pa- reRts, that iI,e foundation of graceful and just proportion in the various parts of the body must be laid in infancy. A light dress, which gives freedom 10 the functions of life and action. is the only one adapted to permit perfect, Unobstructed gro~tf- the young 6bres, unconstraned by obstacles imposed by art. will shoot forth harmoni- ously into the form which nature intended. The garments of children should De in every respect perfectly easy, so us not to impede the freedom of their movements by bands or ligatures upon the chests, the loins, the legs or arms. With such hber- ~, the muscles of the trunk and limbs will gradually assume the fine swell and devel- opement, which nothing short of uncon- strained exercise can ever produce. The body will turn easily and gracefully upon it's firmly poised base--she classt will riss ! in noble and healthy sxpausc, and the
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
VIRGINIA DOCTRINE.

"What df yeu mean, Mr. Editors by' this Usfe hear SO much talk about, i" said a Kentnckian ro us tho other day." don't uHderssand Latin, and have only . littIc common sense." Why, it means this. if South Carolina takes it into her head Co think differently from all the rest of tho ur ni,ed States about an act of CoHgresss she may rise up and say ssSos ! forbid its and ali the other States must give up tIlulF epim~ ions and adopt that of Caroliua, CT tIIsss is am end of the Union 1! The SeatsS would soon be as unFuly a . drove dfhoes, WIl6a we 6rst start them from Kentucky and would como to about tho saihe oud."- [GeOrgis Courier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
SEA sERPnNT fN GEORGIA.

. Capt. Delan,,, of the schooner Eagle, arrived at Charleston on the 27th ut. from Turtle River, has furnished the Editors of the Charleston Courier with the following particulars, to the truth of which he de- clares himself willing, with his whole crew, to make affidavit.
 On Monday, 22d inst. at 10 o'clock, A. M., when about one mile inside St. SimoD's Bar, endeavoring to beat out, ob- served, at the distance of 800 yards, a large object resembling an alligator, occa- sionally moving along in the same course with the vessel, and at times lying nearly motionless upon the surface. Capt. D.,
 finding himself likely to approach very near this strange visitor, charged musket with ball, and tackled so as to run within 20 or 25 yards of him, at moment when he was lying perfectly stili, and apparently unconccrned. Captain D. took deliberate aim at the back of his head, the only part then exposed, and fred-the ball evident ly taking effect. Instantly, to the no small astonishment and apprehension ofthe crew, the monster aroused himself, and made di- rectly for the vessel, contracting his body, and giving two or three tremendous sweeps with his tail as he passed, the first striking the stem, and producing shock which was very sensib!y felt by all on board. On seeing his approach, the Captain jumped upon lIis deck load of cotton, and the whole crew. including the man at the helm, were not less prompt in consulting their safety. They had all fair opportunity to Obssrve their enemy, both before and after the shot, and concur in describing him as upwards of 70 feet in length his body as large, or larger than a Co gallon cask of grey colpr, shaped like an eel-without any vis- ibk fins, and apparently covered with scales-the back being Sell of l" joints" or " punches" The head snd mouth resem. bled those of an Alligator. tise former about 10 feet long, and as large asa hogshead A smaller ono of like appearance was ob- served at greater distance, which vanish ed on the firing of tIss shot, but both were afterwards seen together, passing the North breaker, where. they finally disappeared. Capt. D. says he saw similar creature of Do6Oy, about ( years since, al which he fired three sllDsss but withoat obtaining quite as familiar an interview as in tho
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
G3sA VALUABLE MEDICINE! !! Recommended by ungwestioaable and con.
cEJtStUe feSsimOniaIs,

" gCUtStDe EfSGaB0MsUtS.
 NHE Proprioior confidently offers to the public
 what cxpeFence has proved to be one of the snnsi cticaciaur compounds in the Mateua Medico, for ahe cure of that class of distressing, dangerous and inveterate Diseases prodaced by impure state of she blood, acrimOny of the humours and vated habit of the body, and usually exhibiting themselves in the various forms of Scrofala Salt Rhenm, Leprosy, St, Anthony's fire, Fever Sores, White Swellings, Foul andolsiinate Ucers Sore Legs and Eyes, Scad Flead Scurvy and Venereal Taa where Mercury has failed,
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22

account, which we should not omit tt
 mention. The cases which are reversed or affirmed by the Supreme Court, are but few of those on which judgments are pro- nOunced by the Circuits below: and as the parties, in great majority of instan- ces, concur in the decisions, tits to be pre- sumed that they are such as admit no hinge or loop to hang doubt on.-ECc. Post.
 Robbery and AbductiOn.-Tt will be Fecollected by our readers, that in De- cember last, we published notice reques- ting information of MT. Isaac Wyman, a re- spectable drOver of Vermont, who had mysteriously disappeared from Boston. and was supposed to have been murdered and robbed of his money, of which he was known to have had a considerable sum. Nothing was ever heard respecting him till Friday last, when he appeared in Chelsea, Vermont, being on his way to his residence, in that neighborhood. The editor of the Chelsea Advocate gathered from him the following facts relative to his sudden dis- appearance :-
 He says that having disposed of his drove, he went from Charlestown to Bos- ton, with the intention of taking the stage to Concord, the following morning that in the evening lie went into a victualling cellar, and before he left, two men enter-. ed and inquired ifhc was going to Vermont. Upon his answering in the affirmative, they said they were also iron, Vermont, and proposed that they should return in company, to which he assented. One of them then asked him if he had seen large fish upon the wharf; and upon his reply ing that he had not, added that it was cue riosity, and proposed that he should go with them and view it. Accordingly they started for the wharf. On the arrival at the wharf, he was knocked down, gagged, placed in boat and rowed off. How long he remained insensible, he cannot say; but upon his recovery, he found they had landed upon small island. Here he suc- ceeded in disengaging one of his hands, and upon searching for his money, found it was gone. One of them then presented a pistol to his breast, aud threatened hina witl' death if he attempted any resistance. He was again placed in the boat and rowed off; but how far, or in what direction, he was unable tovstate. aud was put on board a brig, having a crew of ten persons, four of whom were negroes. They soon after set sail. In consequence of the treatment he had received, he was for sNn,e timo con- fined to his birth, ,and could not ascertain the course they were pursuing. Towards the last of January, he was in the night landed near New Orleans, to which place he im- a.adiately proceeded. Here, friendless and destitute, lie went to work and snrned money enough, with the assistance he re- ceiyed upon the way, to get as far as Troy N. Y. and to this place." sa
 MT. Wyman was considered as man of unimpeachable character-was in good cir- cumstances, and we should think could have no possible motive for playing off a hoax upon the public.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22

whole figure will assume that perfectDess of form, with which beauty, usefulness and health are so intimately connected. d.-I6.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22

The spring being the srasun of the year at which the prejudices and mistakes of a great number of persons induce them to re. sort to bleeding, or to some active medi- cine, with the view of increasing their health, and guarding against disease, it may bc proper, now, to warn all such against the prejudicial tendency of this practice.
 It is, indeed, far more apt to invite an ate tack of disease than to guard them against it. All the purpose for which it is resorted to, can. however, be very certainly an- swered by gentle daily exercise, great cau- tion in adapting inc dress to the rapid changes in the weather, and the strictest temperance.-Tb.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
RULES FOR A YOUNG LADY.

|. Let her go to bed at ten o'clock nine she pleases. She must not grum- bles Or be disheartened because she may not sleep the first night or two, and thus lay ruminating on the pleasures from which she has cut herself of; but persist steadily for few nights when she will find that ha- bit will produce far more pleasant repose than that which follOwsa late ball, route. or assembly. She will, also, rise in the morning more fefreshed---wi better spir- it's, and a more blooming complexion.
 2. Let her rise about six o'clock in summer, and about eight in winter-im- mediatcly wash her face and hands with pure water--cool or lepid, according to the season of the year: and if she could by any means be induced to sweep her room, or hustle about some other domestic concerns for about an hour, she would be the gainer, as well in health us in beauty, by the practice.
 3. Her breakfast should be something more snbstanial than cup ofslops, whe,h- CT denominated tea or coffee, and a thin slice of bread and butter. She should take a soft boiled egg or two, liule cold meat, draught of milk or cup or two of pure chocolate. -.-
 4. She should not lounge all day by the fire, reading novels, nor indulge herself in thinking of the peridy of false swains, or the despair of a pining damsel but hustle about-walk or ride in the open air, rub the furniture, or make puddings-and when she feels hungry eat custard or something equally light, in place of the fashionable morning treat of a slice of pound cake and glass of wine or cordial.
 5. Let her dine upon mutton or beef plainly cooked, and not too fat-but she need not turn away occasionally from fowl or any thing equally good; let her only observe to partake of it in modera- tor, and to drink sparingly of water during the repast. 4
 6. In place of three or four cups of strong tea for supper, she may eat cus- tard-a bowl ofbread and milk-or similar articles, and in few hours afterwards let her retire to bed.
 7. At other periods of the day which are unocupied by business or exercise, let her read-no sickly love-tales--but good humoured and instructive works-calcula- ted, while they keep the mind unincum. bored withheavy thoughts, to augment it's store of ideas, and to guard it against the injury which will ever result from false per- captions of mankind and oc the concerns of cf Health.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06

norts Of our policy came FIRST under full discus
To-. am, am the more bound to mention HIM
here. because il is to him that all the first praise
If vour letter belongs. In transferringitt to HIM
7 perform but an act of sheer justice. History
with truth in her hand, cannot fail to give him
higher and more durable praise, when the spirit
of party shall have passed away.
It is time that should bring nv letter 10
close. have no excuse for its length, but the
nature of yours. Your facts are full OF public I'M
portapce. and it is for this reason that write a
bout them through the medium OF paper IN TIE
town where live. publishing also your letter
The opinions have given. being those Oh private
citizen. not delivered from any oiil la sea'' may
pass for what they are WORTH and no more
have given them with the more freedom because
am private citizen. My praise or my blame
can be Of no account TO any one. am no wI'e'
for the newspapers on party subjects; Oh, l w
not confound with such discussions. the raiuaois
public facts which YOU have presented 10 me
and least of all at such crisis as believe 10 Ok
drawing near. view them as part Of srea
class Of facts, proper to 60 bcture The puoc; ah'
! in giving them to that tribunal. nave adaeo d
| much Of comment as seemed ~ me appropriate
viewed in connexion with the principles ana re
Elections tina, belonged to them. nave done 81
not with the passions OF partIzan, Tor do no
feel them, but under truths and convictions tia
do feel: and which, feeling. have expressed
without reserve. as, trust without lndecorum..
Thanking you again for your letter. and WIZ
wishes the most sincere for your continued an r'
further prosperity, with which ! hold the public
prosperity to be identified, cordially reclpro
cate YOUR assurances of friendly esteem. and be-
to subscribe myself.
| Your chadieut and faithful servant.
| RICHARD RUSH.
To Messieurs r. Farnum, A. Hall,
j. H. Lmgleys. H. Kiiley, Ed,eafd Hail.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06
MEMORY.

The following anecdote from the Biography
of Coleridge is a very remarkable fact. and made
to illustrate very striking theory.
"a case occurred il catholic town in Ger.
many, Il year or two before my arrival at Go'n-
Gen, and had not then ceased to he frequent
subject of conversation. A young woman Jour
or five and twenty, who. could neither read nor
" rite, was seized with nervous fever; during
which. according to the asseverations of all the
priests and monks of the neighbOrhOOd, she be-
came possessed, and as it appeared. by very
learned devil. She continued necessarily talk
ing Latin, Greek and Hebrew, III very pOmpous
tones, and with most distinct enumeration. The
case had attracted the particular attention of
Young physician, and, by his statement. many
eminent Psychologists and psychologists 'l-lfed
the town, and cr0ss-cxamIncd the case on the
spot. Sheets full Of her rawlings were taken down
from her own mouth. and were found 10 CONSIST
of sentences coherent and Ineligible each fl IL
self. but WITH little or no cOnncxi0n with each
other. OF the Hebrew. small proportion could
only be traced TO the Bible: the remainder seem
ed To be rabbircial dialect. All trick or ccnsF-
racy was out Of the question. Not only had the
Young woman ever been harmless. simple crea-
ture. but she was evidently laboIing under
nervous fever In The town in which she had
been resident FOR many years. as servant III di'
ferent families, no solution offered itself Inc
Young physician. however, determined to race
her past life step by step: for the patient her'eh
was incapable of returning rational answer
He. at length. succeeded in discovering the ra'f
where her parent, had lived: travelled thlihH'
found them dead. bat an uncle surviving; a'a
from him learnt. that lie patient had been ''!''
tably. taken by an old protestant pastor at lime
years old, and had renamed with him some years,
even till the old mans death. Of this pastor
the uncle knew nothing, bat that lie was very
good man. With great difficulty, and alter
much search, our young medical philosopher di'
covered a niece oi the pastors who had lneu
with him as housekeeper. and had inherited h's
effects. She remembered the girl; related that
her venerable uncle had been too indulgent, aud
could not bear to hear the girl scoded; that s''c
was willing to have kept her. but that, after 'let
patrons death. the girl herself refused to stay
Anxious inquiries were then. of course, made con-
corning the pastors habits. and the solution Vi
tho phenomenon was soon attained. For 1t aP-
ptarcd, that it had been the old mans custom
for years, to walk up and down passage Of ~,
house. into which the kitchen door opened. anu
read to himself. with loud voice, out OF his ID
vorite books. A considerable number OF the'I
were still in the niece's possession. She adaru
that he was Termed man, and a great HebraI'I
Among the books was found collection OF raw
binical writings, together with several OF '~
Greek and Latin fathers; and the physician sue
ceeded in identifying SO many passages with tho's
taken down at the young woman's bedside. '"'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09

HRATH BUILDINGS. M Long Branch ON me
y y Atlantic OcedH.--Tbe subscriber tesoecif,llv
informs her friends and the public in general that he
has again rented the above elegant establishment which
Is now open for their accommodation and will continue
80 during the summer season Attendants of the most
approved abilities are provided. The bar will be far
nished with the choicest Wines and Liquors Of every
description, aud the table supplied with ali the deicacies
the season will admit of.The subscriber bopes by the
most istleDon 10 business TO merit a continuance
OF That patronage which has been literally bestowed
upon her ia former seasons. ANN RENSHAW
Widow OF the late William ReDshaw
Philadelphia, July g. I7-6t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09

HNRESH DRY GOODS.--In anticipation Of their
NJ general advertisement, the subscribers inform
their customers and other purchaser that they have
received by the last arrivals from Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, hm,dTed and. eighty packages,
Fresh american, British and French Dry G0Ods, in
which included their importation from Eng
land (via New York; consisting, in part Of the follow
ing articles
Extra blue, black, brown, olive, and olive brown,
~ London Cloths
do blue, black, ,mx fancy mStand lavender do.
cassimeres
Plain and fancy white London Mdrseilles quiltings
White and coloured ground cbnn printed do do. do,
Plain buff Tsilineu.-A beautiful assortment of the
newest styles OF prints-Fancy checked, striped and
Adranople; Ga style ginghans ~, 81 and Cd
cambria and iaconet muslins-whe boriered crayafs
very superior and mkt and striped linen and cotton
drllsTbeir assortment is very good aud will in
a few days be the most commanding they have ever
had. +. & E.JAMESs x Go.
April 10. I16-U Market Square.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09
d eDA REWARD.--To any person who will a
IN AHN u preheud and deliver o M nv w A.

700 REwARD..To any person who will APP
70 eDV prehend and deliver 10 me my man wash
nglon, who runaway from Chesterfield Coal pits
about four weeks ago, will give the above reward Of
so dollars.
Washogton was purchased few months since from
Mr. David Barclay Of this City, where he probably il
at this time II IL a stout well Get black fellow, about
feet inches high, and % years OF age. am in
Mr. Swami and was purchased from him Ivy John Ora
ham, Esq. late Of this City, from whose estate he was
purchased by Mr.. Barclay. TO any person VINO will
take him up and lodge him in any si so that get bin
again. will give tbs reward Of 10 dollars, or II brought
and delivered me in this City, or TO Mr. John lieth
at Coalp,s in the County of Chesterfield, the above
reward Of 80 dollars BEVERLY RANDOLPH.
lime S--tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09

EANUS.-Ths capital stallion and racer will stand
eD on Mr. Randolphs Estate, i'm the County of Char
loue' the ensuing season-[ls3I.1 He is nine years
old and was got by Sir Arche--hs dam, Frenzy. bv
Sans Culoes out of Minkin by President-Old Celer2
iristram andy-Janus-out of an imported mare of
Mr, booth oil Gloucester, who also imported Janus
Sans Cuoites, was got by old Ceer daM by old Med
ley, grand dam by old Fearnought-He is we'll known
'or ms beautiful symmetry and fine stock on the South
side oil James River. President, very fine racer and
stallion, was also got by Oil Celer, his dam by Marx
Anthony, out OF L. Hardman's Bonny Lass, which was
by jolly Roger out of the Imported Bonny Lass
Tristram Shandy go, by Mortons Traveller, his
dam by Janus. $50
AT the same place and on the same terms
GASCOIGNE,
own brother TO Flora-sx years old of great novver
ported mare, Lady G., by Hambetonan, out of Golden
Locks by DepIna which was dam of Lord Foley's fa-
Sonte ana famous Soohsoyer by Sorcerer-Violet by
Shark-Qnlck's Charlotte by Bank-Crab &c
Soothsayer won the great ST. Leger sakeg and mex
day The Doncaster stakes. He covered at TWENTY.
FIVE GUINEAs and stood nine successive wears at
New Market. "
Farther particulars hereafter.
June Is. Io-to,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09
June 90.

EBuBLlC SALE.-I shall sell at Public Auction,
lor Sash, at King William Courthouse, on Mon.
day the Goth OF July next, desirable little ESTATE
about ITO acres OF Land ae the property of
mos n; Grymes, Esq.-This Land lies on the Pa
Tunky hyer' within short distance of the PIPING
Tree improvements consist of an barJ.dpmaas
substantial TWO story framed Dwelling House with the
necessary out houses, orchards SSc-The sale will take
place at IL O'clock. VIM NOLAND AJ,W,nr '""'
June 4. S-tds nF ~ n n'iI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09

NETY DOLLARS REWARD-Ranaway from
a the subscriber living the deep run Coal Pits in
Henrco county on the 10th instant negro man nam
ed Nick, aboat forty years old, feet or 8 inches
nigh, light complexion, thin visage, and stammers lit
tie when spoken to. The dress he had on when he
went OIL wasa grey casnett coat, blue panaoons and
white wool hat. He carried with him a suit of coarse
grey casinet the said Nick has a scar on one of his
hands, not recoected; hhas also several knots on his
ears will give reward Of twenty dollars for the APP
Prehenson oil the said slave il taken beyond the limits
oil the State and all reasonable expenses paid or ten
dollars II taken within the State and delivered TO me at
the said pits, or secureed in Jail that get him a.
gam think 1t highly probable that he has obtain
ed Tree papers and will attempt 10 pass as free man
forewarn all persons from harborng carrying him
out oil the State. FAC. McGRUDER
April l6. u7-tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09

HRCFFALoE MINERAL SPRING, situated in
aD the county OF Meck-nburg (VaO 20 miles from
we courthouse, from Clarksvilie at the junction Of
Dan and Staun'on Rivers, % from Halifax Courthouse
Spring, is high and healthy; the atmosphere pure and
Wholesome As to the medicinal qualities of this wa.
.er-s gentle and mild operatives, and salutary effect.
Is not surpassed by any in the State In this opinion
am not aione.-Drs. VIM J. and W. H. Patilloes and
Lewis whose Certificates have hitherto accompanied
me advertisements, (and Which s deemed necesss.
10 insert agaIn) speak in the highest terms of this
opIng.-As TO accommodations, it is known il will he 10
my interest and credit TO make them as good as can
July g. ~ 10,