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Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-06-04
From the Virginia Literary Museum.
THE FULTON FUND,

We have been gratifed to find that the
scheme proposed by one of our correspon-
dents, to obtain, at last, for the heirs of
Fulton, some remuneration for the invalu-
able benefits which he has conferred on the
country, has been copied into many papers
OF the widest circulation and influence.
and seems TO have met with general APP
probation. We subjoin an extract from
the Political Arena, which shows that at
least one attempt is already made to carry
the project into execution. We sincerely
hope that it may succeed, and may be i'm
itated. +
" The attentive reader will rccoTIect that we
gave some time since, brief sketch of an article
which appeared III the Virginia Literal, Museum
of the 9TH ult in which the narrow circumstan-
ccs of Fulton's heirs were mentioned as a re-
proach to the nation which gave him birth, and
which is now daily and hourly enjoying meal
cu!abc advantages from the intense and I'M
wearied efforts OF his daring and irresistible re-
MUS.
" The writer of the above article suggests
i. That the proprietors of each boat pro-
vide box to receive contributions for the ben
eft of Fulton's heirs
= That every passenger be invited, without
importantly, to contribute one cent
s. That one cent of the passage money of
every passenger, vino may not choose to contri-
butte, he set apart to supply the deficiency
q. That the proceeds thus contributed be re-
| mitted on the first day of every month, or as
| soon after practicable, to the Bank of the L..
3, at New York, on account of Fulton's chill
| Gren.
In this way a liberal provision may be made
without bplnU felt nv hol,, ho -.
one ofthe greatest, ii not the very greatest, of
our public beneiactors. Had Fulton been a sub
Jcct OF The Emperor of Russia he had probably
been enobled, and certainly enriched Had he
been a subject OF Great Britain, he would have
experienced the bounty both of king and parIia
mcnt and being citizen OF our republic there
seems 10 be peculiar fitness and propriety that
the reward of his useful labOurs should be bestow-
Ell by The people, Such Il spontaneous act on
their part would be honor able to the character OF
the nation, both for intelligence and lheraity.
The foregoing piece became the subject of
conversation among some gentlemen on board
the FatuXent, on her way to this place, on Fri
day last, when Messrs James NJ. Garnett, Joseph
T. Cabcli, Augustine Ncae and John Warinn
determined to present box 10 the new Steam
Boat Rappahanock, with a request that she
might be the first to try the experiment The
box was accordingly made and the next morning
presented; all the proPrietors who could be met
with, expressing much qualification at having an
opportunity to SET so praiseworhy an example,
1t is confidently hoped, that not an individual
will be found in the U. S., unwilling to contribute
so small pittance towards the accomplishment
oil this laudble and benevolent object The box
has the following inscription
ONE CENT BOX.
LET INDIVIDUAL GRATITUDE
COMPENSATE FULTON'S HEIRS,
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ILIttTITy SuDaItern.
AN ADVENTURE OF SIR HUM
PHREY DAVY.

Inc TALL OF Trau:n is cataract, which when
the rlver Is full, may be almost compared to
that OF Schafhausen for magnitude and pos.
sess the same peculiar characters of grandeur
in the precipitous rush of its awful and over
towering waters, and of beauty in the tints of
ats streams and foam and in the forms of the
rocks over which it falls, and the cliffs and
woods by which it is over burg. In this SPOT
an accident, which had nearly been fatal to me,
occasloned the renewal of my acquaintance in
an extraordinary manner with the unknown
stranger. Eubathes who was very fond of Ay-
fishing, was amusing himself by catching gray
lings for our dinner, in the stream above the
fail. took one of the boats, which are used
Tor descending the canal or lock, ar,ificalIy cut
out IN the rock by the side of The fall, on which
salt and wood are usually transported from up
per Austria to the Danube ard desired two
OF the peasants to assist my servant in permit
ting the boat TO descend by a rope 10 the level
OF inc river below my intention was TO amuse
myself by this rapid species of locomotion a.
long the descending sluice. For some moments
The boat glided along the smooth current, and
| enjoyed the beauty of the moving scene around
me, and had my eyes fixed upon the bright
rainbow seen upon the spray of tho cataruct
above my head, when / was suddenly aroused
| by shout of alarm from my servant, and look
ing around, | saw that the piece of wood to
which the rope had been attached had piven
away, and the boat was floating down the river
at the mercy of the stream. | was not at first
alarmed, for saw that my assistants were pro-
curing long poles with which it appeared easy
| In ar tho hnot loC % IL III
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no. 4 4.
INSTRUMENTATION

REARING AprLE TREEs.-A hor,icut.
.ural'st IN Bohemia has beautiful PLAN
,a'ion OF the best sort OF apple trees which
nave neither sprung from the seeds nor
from grating. His plan is to take shoots
from choicest sorts. insert each of ,beu,
INTO potatoe, and plunge both into the
ground, leaving but an inch or two of the
SHOOTS above the surface. The po,atoe
nourishes the shoot whilst it pushes out
roots, and the shoot gradually springs up.
and becomes beautiful tree, bearing the
ed. 6"'
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TERMS.

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. shall have been paid.
GJWhoever will procure five subscribers, and
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GRATIS.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
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sertions must be noted on the MS. or advertise
ments will be inserted, and charged accordingly
Chancory orders. not exceeding two squares,
will be published for five Dollars.
UFAll letters to the Editors must be post paid
or they will not be attended to.
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A HARD HEART.-The following adver-
tlsement appeared in the Boston Patriot.
Found on Sunday, a lody'S heart made
of Goid. The owner can have the same
by applying at this Office This heart can
hardly be said to be made of penetrable
stuff
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-06-04

a gentleman who was not ovcrstocked with
lnteiect,while reading the doings Of our state e-
gisIature, remarked that he should not much
like to be appointed standing committee man;
why enquired another because, he said, ] had
much rather sit than staDd and who would want
to stand up during all the session OF our lcgis-
turc conscience, wouldn't
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have not been able to freeze up in m,
beaft! Old man, it is in vain to hold me
must, will clasp her p
AS he uttered the last words. he rush.
ed iranticly towards the mirror-ths
scene represented in it faded away-the
cloud gathered again over its SUI lace-
ana the stranger sunk senselcss 10 the
earth.
| When he recovered his consciousness,
he found himself in the arms of Agrippa,
who was chafng his temples, and gazing
on him with looks of wonder and fear.
lie immediately rose on his feet, With res
tored strength, and pressing the hand of
his host, he said, Thanks, thanks for thy
courtesy and kindness, and for the sweet
but painful sight which thou hast presen-
ted 10 my eyes AS he spake these
words, he put purse into the hand of
Cornelius, but The latter returned it. saw
ing, nay, nay, keep thy gold, frieDd.-I
know not, inGfed, that Christian man
dare TO take j, but be that as it NAV. |
shall esteem myself sufficiently repaid if
thou will feline who thou art
Behold Fsaid the stranger. pointing
to large historical picture which hung
on the left SIDE Of the room.
4 see.' said the philosopher, IAN ex-
quis:te work of art, the production of one
OF our best and earliest artists, represent
ing our Saviour carving his cross
But look again 7 said the stranger fix
ing his dark keen eyes intently on him,
and pointing to figure on the left hand
of the picture.
Cornelius gazed, and saw with wonder
what he had not observed befnre-the
extraordinary resemblance which this fl :
cure bore to the stranger, Of whom in
deed, 1t might he said to be portrait.
That, said Cornelius, with an emotion
OF horror, is intended to represent the
unhappy infide! who smote the divine
sufferer for not walking faster, and was
there condemned to walk the earth him
sell, until the period of that sufferers Sc
cond coming.
els ! exclaimed the stranger and,
rushing out of the house, rapidly disap-
peared.
Then Cornelius Agrppa knew that he
had been conversing with TIE IHonder-
ing Jcsc.
The following is copied from the writings OF
Sir Humphrey Davy. 1t possesses unusual
interest and is worthy of the attentive peru
sal OF all, into whose hands il NAV fail Ii is
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RATTLE SNAKES.

Tho Tioga Gazette of the 9Th inst says that
there were 244 rattle snakes, killed in Lawrance
township. the preceding week, some of them
very large. One person killed 81 in one day.
They were principally killed en- Oak Hill.
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FOR NATIONAL NEGLECT

Lady Townshend said of a certain duke
who was always in hustle, and brought
nothing to pass, that he put her in mind
OF man who had lost two hours in the
morning, and was kurrying after them all
tie rest Of the day.
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POETRY.

The following beautiful Dirge is fine specimen
of that style of poetry. 1t appears in Black-
a1ood, as read by the Shepherd at the Noctes,
and is from the pen of Mr. Moir:
WEEP NOT FOR HER!
Weep not for her! Her span was like the sky,
Whose thousand stars shine beautiful and
bright
Like flowers that know not what it is to die,
Like long-linked shadcless months of polar
light,
Like music floating DER n waveess lake,
While echo answers from the howery brake,
Weep not for her.
: Weep not for her! She died in early youth,
Ere hope had lost its rich romantic hucs,
When human bosoms seemed the homes of truth,
Aud earth still cleaned with beauty's radiant
dews.
Her summer Prime wand not to days that freeze,
Her wine of life not to the lees
Weep not for her
Weep not for her: BY fleet or slow decay
1t never grievd her bosom's core to mark
The playmates of her childhood wane away,
Her prospects wither and heI hopes grow
dark.
Translated by her God with spirit shriv'n,
She pass'd, as 'twere, on smiles from earth to
Heaven:
weep not 1or ner!
Weep not for her: II was not hers TO feel
The miseries that corrode amassing years,
Gainst dreams of 5affled bliss the heart to STEEL
To wander sad down ages vale of tears,
And whirl the wither'd leaves from friendship S
tree,
And on earths wintry world alone 10 be:
Weep not for her.
Weep not for her She is an angel now
And treads the sapphire floors of Paradise,
All darkness wip'd from her refnlgent brow,
Sin, sorrow, suffering, banish'd from her eyes,
Victorious over death to her appear,
The vistad joys of Heavens eternal year:
Weep not for her
Weep not for her Her memory is the shrine
Ofpeasant thoughts, soft the scent of fowrs
Calm MINDLESS eve the suns decline,
Sweet as the song of birds among the bowers
Rich as a rainbow with its hues of light,
Pure as the moonshine of an autumn night
Weep not for her
Weep not for her There is no cause of woe,
But rather, nerve the spirit that it walk
Unsbrinking DER the thorny path below,
And from eaIth's low defilements keep thee
back,
go when few fleet severing years have flown
She'll meet thee at Heavens gate-and lead
:Ohee On!
Weep not for her
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Legendary Ballads by Thomas Moore, Esq.
arranged with symphonies and Accomplishments by Hen
ny II. Bshop-This is the title of work recently pub
lished in London, containing twelve songs from
the penofT. Moore The last song in the volume en-
titled The Stranger. 1t is in these words -
Come, list while tell of the hearwounded stranger
Who sleeps her last sIumber in this haunted ground,
Where often at midnight the lonely wood-ranger
Hears soft fairy music re-echo around.
None eer knew the home of that heart.striken lady,
Her language, though sweet could e'e understand
But her features suDnd and eye-lash so shady
Bespoke her child of some far Eastern land.
Twas one summer night when the village lay sleeping
A son strain of melody came DER our ears;
80 sweet but so mournfn half-song and halfweepng
Like music that sorrow had steep'd in her tears.
We thought twas anthem some angel had sung u.s.
But soon as the day beams had gushd from high,
With wonder this bright stranger among u.s.
All lovely and lone as If stray'd from the sky.
Nor long did her life for this sphere seem intended
For pale was her cheek with that sprit-li hue
(which comes when The day of this world is nigh ended
And light from another already shines through.
Then her eyes when she sung-oh but once to have
them
Lett thoughts in the soul that never depart
WINE her looks and her voice. made language between
them,
That spoke more than hottest words to the heart
But she pass'd like day drcam-no skill could RESTORE
"hate'er was her sorrow, its ruin was fast:
She died with the same spell of mystery DER her,
Ihat song Of past days on her lips to the last
Nor e'en in the grave is her sad heart reposinu
stu hoVers her spirit Of grief round her tomb
For OF when the shadows of midnight are closing
The strain of music is heard through the gloom.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-06-04

NAvAL.-CaPtain Beverly Kennon has been
appointed to the Command of the IT, State
sloop of war VandaIia, on the Coast of Brazil.
in the place of Captain Geglagher Captain
Kepnon left Norfolk on Sunday last for Balti-
moro where he will embark in the brig Virginia,
for Rio
Furser John DE Bree also goes out in the
Virginia to join the U. s. Ship Hudson, on the
same station
Norfolk Boacon.)
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The following is copied from the writings of
Sr Humphrey Davy. 1t possesses unusual
interest and is worthy of the attentive peru
sal OF all, into whose hands it may fail. 1t is
full of interest and instruction.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-04-02

lt IS stated that two hundred sui
"es nave been committed in London,
'u'ing the last twelve months. all result
ing from habitual intoxic alton.
ihe following story is told OF one Of the
Norwegian horses. His master had been
u'"'nS ut neighhoring town, and, when
was time to return. Ind exceeded so
much that he could not keep firm seat
on ms saddle. The horse regulated him
sell as well as he could according TO the
unsettled motion of his rider: but hap
peh'ng to make n false step, the peasan,
was thrown, and hung with one foot en-
tangled in the stirrup. The horse imme-
dia,e'y stopped, and twisted his body In
various objections, ondeavotinp to exiri-
cate ms masic, bu, in vain. The man
was severely hurt, and almost helpless;
mt the horse lo"kc, at him, rs he lay on
Inc ground. and, stopping, laid hold OF
The hrim Of his hat, aud raised his head
a little hut the hat coming off, he fell
again. The ANNA! then laid hold of the
collar of his coat, and raised him by It 81"
Tar from the ground, that he was enabled
ia draw hi. foot out Of the s,irrnp. After
resting awhile, lie regaincd his saddle,
and reached his home. Grateful to his
his preserver, the man did what every
good feeling bud him-hc cherished thc
'nima! until he died OF d age IN. e.
Farmer.
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Il ar II


For the benefit Of the Colonization Society
At a meeting of the Ladies of Charlottesville
on Tho 3lst March, the following Resolution
was passed.
Rrsotced, That tho Fair shall take place on
the III and l2tiI Of May next, at the Jefferson
Hotel, Charlottesville.
The following persons where chosen Officers
MRS. JOHN TUCKER, President.
MRS. MARIA COURTNEY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
NINA GERS
MRs. LoMax
Mis-. &. Tucker,
Mas. KELLY,
Mas. DR. GILNyR,
Mas. BowMAN,.
MRs. HATcH,
Mrs. CHARLES MERIwErHER,
Mas Cochran,
Mrs. GRAVES,
Mrs. Benson,
Mrs. JAMESON,
Miss LucY TERRELL
BY order MARIA COURTNEY,
April 2. leo. Secretary
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EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF

ain the London Commercial Report for 1922
it is stated The export demand ior rum this
year for tho Mediterranean markets has been
considerable. This increased demand has part
ly been accustomed by the act of Congress of the
United States in Withholding the InDlasses
drawback, which has left us the almost exclu-
sive privilege of Supplying the European mar
kets. Provis"sly Now England rum was an ar
ticle of great export GO the Mediterranean, the
Baltic, and the Northern nations"
The New York Enquirer says " AT this mo,
ment there are probably about three hundred
mechanics employed in ship building in city
containing population of 200 900 souls. Prev
ous to l825 Wa had many thousand actively EN-.
ploy ed."--Ib.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-04-02

W'nt thon were VIC To do" Mr.. Webster
vote on the Tariff of 1928 answers the question
He had seen in tho previous tsps of the protect.
ing Poiioy' character "equally inconsistent
with the principles Of the Constitution and with
sound policy" having n tendency to " diminish
the Industry and impede the prosperity and cor.
rupt the morals of the people" Yet. strangc TO
tell IN 1885, measure, whose purpose it was,
u push this policy To greater extent, to accumu.
late new and aggravated burdens ON all Other de.
apartments of industry, for the exclusive benefit
oi manufactures, changes, in the mind of Mr.
"eoster, the entire character of the system,-
u becomes at once constitutional, and ceases to
"'mihish the industry, impede the prospect.
~, and corrupt tho morals of the people,
palinodc is to be sung To the princi Piles and
policy which he sustained with so much ability
| In 1924 and Mr.. Webster sings t-srange of.
feet that injury should become benefit by ex.
c0ss; and that injustice should loose its carac.
ter ny being moro heavily accumulated ON its
victims That an unconstitutional act should
become constitutional by repetition and agra.
walton! IL is as il the Scdiion law of the lirs,
Adams Should have been recommended 10 favor
Gallaticn or Livingston by reenactmcnt, with
the additional clause, that the people should not
d'scasst the measures of the government at all
except when the wind was at North East But"
says MIR. Webster" We locke upon the sys
tom of protection as being fixed and settled -
MIR. w. has not always viewed this considera.
ton az emitting the measures Of government
to his support. Nor should lit is a perfect
;eto desc. in argument. 1t would 10 a 'perpet.
uai barrier to any. change whatever, and sys.
lem ut measures one fixed upon the country,
would be forever unallcrabls.
Mr.. Webster has equally failed in his at
tempt tn vindica,c tho conduct of his party i'm
their relation to the Government, and his in own
course with regard to the Tariff But he La :
iaed where success was h,:praciicablc Evcrf |
cand'. man must bear testimony To the ability
and eloqnencc with which hu has managed his |
case but his contest has been with eloquent
and able men, and it certainly will i'm M de- |
gree detraet from his high reputation that. up.
posed hy snch men as Havnc, Benton. Wood. |
hurry, NC &c., he should sink under the assure
OF ca"se TOO !" weak 10 carry him ard toe
heavy 70. be carried by HIM" His struggles arc |
those OF the Giant under mount IEtna
Encetadi scmnstum tuiuine corpus
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So'"e months ago, splendid edition Of Pres.
iient Jacksnn's Message was printed ON the
most costly satin. The printer states that he
used one hundred yards Of the finest India sa-
tin, and two hundred extra large sheets ofpn-
per, and that not single copy remains unsold.
copy was splcndidly framed and gilt, and sent
by solne gentlemen Of New York To the Prcsi-
dent. His answer to their note is follows:
" Washington, March 12M 1880.
Gentlemen /; have had the honor to receive
through Mr. Cambrelcng, your favor oil the lUr
ult. offering lor my acceptance copy of my
message, very elegantly framed. That you
should have thought the sentiments expressed
III that document worthy ofso Hattcring mark
of your appreciation, and, still more, its author
as deserving lis acceptance, is tribute whic!
he scarcely knows how TO acknowledge. HC
trusts that This plain return Of his thanks vii
be acceptable to which allow him 10 add al
expression of his great regard for yourselves
gentlemen, and those you represent on this &c
| casion. Your fellow citizen,
ANDREW JACKSON"
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QUOTES mutdt iatns i,,trtmtr. cmncr
.Eurmure 1rinaeridm, It c9ium sub.crcre fumo.

1t will be seen from the extracts whicn We
lay before our readers, to day, from the Staun
ton Spectator, that the opponents of the new
Constitution in the West talk of separation
should it be adopted by the people. There
seems to be every indication of an united eff,r,
to defeat it beyond the Allegheny lit would
seem, too, from tho Winchester Virginain, that
lie opposition is gathering strength in the Val.
les counties. That paper however has always
been opposed to the Constitution, and like all
active partizans, may have suffered its wishes
to shape its opinions. From all that we car
learn, says the Spectator we have no doub,
OF its adoption, though not by the overwhelnn
ing vote that was nt first anticipated" We have
no doubt but that tie majority will be large
We are gratificd 10. see that, friend or foe, no
ono anticipates the rejection of the Constitu.
ton.
We are pleased to learn that the health O,
Chancellor Allen Taylor is so far improved as
TO lender its entire and speedy restoration, pro-
babe We understand that during the recen,
term of his Court at Staunton: every case upon
very large docket, was either tried OF continu
ed upon motion or by consent, and that judge
Taylor discharged his urduous duties will
promptness and ability This intelligence mus
be gratifying, not only to the numerous friend.
OF Judge Taylor, hut to the public, who were ap
prehensive that continued i'll health might de
prive us of his services.