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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22

SINGULAR ADVENTURE. Once upon time
traveller slept into post coach He was Young
man, Just starting life. He found six passengers
about him all of them grey headed and extremely
aged men: The youngest appeared to have seen
at least eighty winters. Our young traveller was
salck with the singularly mild and happy aspect
which distinguished all his fellow PASSENGERS and
determined to ascertain the secret of long life and
the art OF making old age comfortable He first
addressed the one who was apparently the oldest
who told him that he had always led a regular and
abstemious life, eating vegetables and drinking
water. The young man was rather daunted at this
lnasmuch as he liked the good things of this life
He addressed the second, who astonished him NV
saying he had always eat roast beef and zone to
bed regularly fuddled for seventy years.-addng
that all depended on regularity. The third had
prolonged his days by never seeking or acceptinp
ohice-the fourth by resolutely abstaining from
political or religious controversies, and the fifth
by going to bed at sunset and rising at dawn. The
sirth was apparently much younger than the other
hve-hs hair was less gray, and there was more
oil lt-a placid smile, denoting perfectly easy
conscience, mantled his face, and his voice was
Jocund and strong. They were all SURPRISED to
learn that he was by ten years the Oldest man in
the coach. How" exclaimed our Young travel
Ter, how is it you have thus preserved the fresh
ness OF hfe-where there is one wrinkle on your
brow there are fifteen that of each and every
one OF your Juniors-tell me, pray your secret
OF long life 1t is no mystery" said the old
man, q l have drunk water and drunk wine-T
have eat meat and eat vegetables have held
public ottice-l have dabbled in politics and writ
ten religious pamphlets have sometimes zone
to bed at sunset and sometimes at midnight qot
up at sunrise and at noon-but / ALWAYS PAN
PROMPTLY FOR MY NEWSPAPERS 2.
Rochester Craftsman.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22

JOHN FRANCIS KNAPP. Much has been said in
the newspapers from day to day, during the trial of
Knapp, about his total indifference and unconcern
how matters went with him. Having had very
good opportunity to judge, we have formed an
opinion that all these observations charge him with
one fault of which he is innocent. In our humble
judgment, his appearance throughout is far re-
moved from that of an indifferent China is
from Massachusetts He had to watch two things
and he did it carefully. He watched the progress
of the trials and the swapping of his eye, the flush
of his cheek, the pnching of his lips and the trem-
bling of his muscles, all showed to careful OBJ
server that he understood well and felt keenly.
But while he watched the dongs in court he also
kept strict guard the impulses of his own
spirit. He would not allow the nerves and mus
cles to sympathize with the tortures of his mind.
He has an Indian temperament, and subjects his
corporeal powers to his will, as perfectly as if it
had been his study from his youth. All that can
be detected in his mind and matter-the almost
invisible flush of blood, which retres with instant
obedence,-the almost imperceptible tremor of the
muscles, when they would contract under violent
emotion, but are quelled by obduracy and pride.
The night after the verdict of guilty. was
brought in by the jury was considered necessary
that he should be carefully watched that he might
not give the court the slip, before the sentence
should be pronounced-an event which was sup
posed would embarrass the government in getting
at the others, through the perpexities of the law
Two sheriffs watched in his cell all night and be
kept up constant volley of foul obscenities in
conversation, which it would be difficult to ind
equalled among any riotous debauchees whatever
But it was plainly labored-done up for effect in
spite of an under tone of deep feeling. The officer
who took him of the dock after the conviction,
said his heart beat audibly, and his frame was
shaken with palsy, but his eye fell not, and his
countenance was unchanged
His eye was firmly fixed on Judge Putnam while
! he was pronouncing the sentence There was
every appearance of rigid determination in his
look. The only change was when, at last, the
Judge burst into tears. His eye sunk, and he ap-
peared, for instant, overmastered by his feelings
but an additional rigor imposed on his mus
cles. His jaws were set as if his teeth would
crush in the contact He raised his eyes again
and conquered.-Boston EUen. Transcript.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22

RUM BETTER FOR THE FEET THAN HEAD
During the revolutionary war, privateer was
wrecked in violent snow Storm near Martha's
Vineyard. A hogshead of rum was saved and divid-
ed among one hundred and fourteen persons, who
composed her crew, ninety-eight of whom drank
freely thereof, and all perished The other sixteen
wholly refrained from the internal use of it, but
soaked their feet and legs in rum by turning it into
their boets, and they all survived the storm.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22

MANNER OF MAKING CASTOR OIL VERY PAL
ATABLE TO CHILDREN. Take the quantity Of oil
you propose for the dose, and boil it for a few min
utes, in an equal quantity of milk, then sweeten
with little sugar. When the mixture has cooled,
stir it well, and give it to the child There will
be no necessity of giving the child any thing to
drink after taking the MIXTURE for the taste Of it
is more pleasant than any drink you can give.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22

PRAYERS. In Flatcourts History Of Madagas-
car is the following sublime prayer said to be used
by the people we call savages go Eternal! have
mercy upon me, because am passing away. O
Infinite, because am but speck. O Most Nigh.
ty, because am weak o Source Of Life because
am in darkness. o All Bounteous because I
am poor. o All Sufficient because l am moth
ing"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22
WHOLE NO. s999.

NJ. "A GAUsE FOR MOURNING. The biographer of
Napoleon, speaking of the loss sustained by Emo
iand on the field of Waterloo, SAYS Fifteen tbo9.
sand men killed and wounded, threw half Britain
IN mourning 1t required all the glory, and ali the
sond advantages of that day, to reconcile the mind
mourning would fill all Britain if eServ wear should
behold another Waterloo! But what does every
year repeat in our peaceful landq Ours Is = car.
TTS g nSh ezal9lsed only once in single field but
Every eye sees its woes, every ear catches It's
groans. The wounded are too numerous to count.
Who is not wounded by the hltemperance of this
nation? But of the dead, we count, wear by wear.
more than four times the number that filed half
Britain with mourning. All could we behold the
many thousands whom our DESTROYER annually de-
vers over unto death, collected together upon one
field Of slaughter for one funeral, and one deep and
wide burial place; could we behold full assem-
bage Of all the parents, widows, children friends
whose hearts have been torn by their death. snr,
rounding that awful grave, and loading the winds
with tales of woe, the whole land would crv ont
at the spectacle. 1t would require something more
than all the glory" and " all the adUontages.O of
lntemperance, to reconcile the nation to the high
price at 'chich they scere ptrchased.--Address TO
yoaSas men on temperance
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-09-22

Worcester, 1880.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
EUSBANDR v.

$1,000 Premium. - Representations
from various quarters have been made
to the Pennsylvania horticultural Socl-
ely OF tile extensive aud INCREASING IA
wages OF insects upon the fruits OF our
county, particularly the plum, peach,
apricot, neCtaTIhe and morellO Chiefly.
These insects attack and destroy the
iIuIl before 1t attdins to maturity; and
iii many places, great numbers OF irut
trees OF this description, ouly stand to
disappoint the hopes oil the culuvator,
and t. render his Gale and laDuur ell
tlrely useless. This Society, being
fully sensible of the great Importance
OF these delicious nuts, not only To the
comfort, but 10 the Gedlln o; tne people,
aud particularly 10 the innnoiIants OF
large ana pOpulous cities; and being
Impressed with a belief, ,nat IT means
can be devised 10 destroy these insects,
fruits, which are now 81 scarce as IL be
attaiuable only by the diiiuent, VIII be
So abundant. that all Glasses ol the
community inay ENJOY them nave
thought tnat they could mol perform d
more useful OF acceptable service To-
their fellow citizens, IMAM to seek, lii
the most efhclous manner, Tor the best
means oi destroying these ioes To our
neaIth and enjoyment. Ills service,
IN the opinion Vi the Society, viii Oe
hes, performed, by oiicnug sucE suita.
Die reward for the us, osCiy ca al and
dote to the evil, as " i'll stimulate Inso-
nuIty, industry, vigilance and alien
uou, to the best eXeriiohs. 10 do tnia
etfeclualiy, II is requisite TO ASK .he as
slstauce of their fellow CulZcus, III UNI
ting with the Society, 10 raise the ne
cessary iunds, that d suitable premium
may he offered tor tno Important dlS-
cOyery.
The Society therefore respectfully
suggest, that all pelsons, VINO are will
ing t. promote tins IDtercSuDg natIonal
object, should subscribe such sums as
they think proper, tpOn the pledge OF
this association, tha the funds so raIs-
ed shall be faithfully applied; aud that
no payment will be made except Tor
Esucb discovery, u the judgment OF
the Society, will ailTd complete aud
effpclual remedy td the evil. 1t Is
lsupposed that the Subscriptions To be
made shall be III suns not less than Que
dollar, aud that two thousand dollars
be raised for this obect By order,
J. r. INGERSOLL, President.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
Gunsmithing and Carpenter
mo.

TSTHE underSigncd vspectfuELy in
4 forms his Jrjends and the public
IN general, hat lie has commenced tho
adooe business in the Shop formerly oc-
c"pied by Mr. Robert II. WiHer.-
Haoimg cmpIoyed first rate sork-
man in the GmsnitAing, he hopes.
by unremiting attention to business,
md taithtHl and prompt execution of
w0rk to merit share Of the public
patronage.
CASTINGS, Of all descriptions,
neatly executed.
CARP ENTERING. He wouH
also inform them Mat he carries on
the CWpsntCring business at the sams
place; whcre he Solicits the fayors of
has friends and the public, toho mar
rely upon has punctuol execution Of
all sOOrk Uith Which he may be fo-
UOred, and on his reasonable charges
for the same.
EUGENIUS N. GARNER,
NOu 10 At
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TERMS.

"T& Virginia Advocate wiH be
published srstS Fday, at Three Dollars per aanmm,
payable in sd'sHts'
uJNo Subscription ,oiH be reteircd for
less than sir fonths, be discontinued, but the
disercuon Of ne Editor, until all arrearages shall
hGpe been pad
" Whososcer ,oaL procure fire subscri-
1,rs, and HarStse the same, oM DC entitled to the
sirth gratis.
Terms Of .9'ircrtising.,
" One square or icsS-Ihrce insertions
sI-eaoh Continuance, % eents The number of inser
tions mas, be noted on the us. Advertisements tc
be inserted, and charged accordingly. Chrneery
dsrs not exceeding trs squares, ~u be anb'i,h- Or
zee Dollars. .,..F
an letters to the Editor mast be post
paid or they mill not be attended to.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

Try, renowned seat of arts aud scien-
ces, It having fallen under the pow
or OF the enemies OF learning, we find
the human race ierpcious and deyra-
ded They partake Of the spirit of the
power that carried conquest there.
when that power took possession of
alexandria,, which contain ed the most
magnificent library the world ever be-
held, Its valuable manuscripts were ap.
plied toi some months in cooking their
v,ciuals, aud warming their baths"
For the contempt with which useful
learning was treated, the children OF
the conquerers, and Of the conquered,
n"w suii-r The degradation of slavery
anu odious superstition;--0f robbers
and mardereis. Aud Egypt, that once
bright sunny, u beautiful land is now
o'errun with Jugglers, fortune -,ellers,
mounteoanks. and slight-rf-hand
men," Similar effects every where
follow ignoIance OF tue virtue, lelrn-
nlng and religion. imereiy mention
tins topic that our young friends, in the
course OF reading, may remark the
great difference IN the condition of
those enlightened, from those un-
enlightened; between those educated
and those umeducated.
Waller SCOTS preface to the new
Edition of lvanh"e, says: "The cha
racter OF the tar JeweSs (Rebecca)
iouui 50 much iivOur IN the eyes OF
some taIr readers. that the writer WAS
censnreJ because, when arranging the
iAteS oi the characters of the drama,
lie had not assigned the nani OF VIII
ired I" Reoecca, rather than the less
interesting Inweaa. But not to men-
ton that the preludIces 0ttae age rem
dered such union almost impossible,
the author may, IN passing, observe,
that he thinks a character of highly
virtuous aud lofty stamp is degraded
rather than exalted by an attempt To
reward virtue with temporal prosperi-
ty. Such Is not the ,ecompeuse whIch
Providence has deemed worthy OF sui
ierlag merit aud it is a dangerous and
fatal doc;rine to teach young persons,
the most common readers oi romance,
that rectIt de OF conduct and Of prIncl-
pie are either naturally allied with, or
adequately rewarded by, the graulica-
ton OF our passions, or attainment al
oar WISHES. liz word, If Il viriuous
aud self Ge.iied character IS dismissed
with temporal wealth, greatness, rank,
or tie Indul s.emce of such "A rashiy
formed or Ill assorted passion as that of
Rabecea Tor lVarhne, the reader will
be apt 10 say, verify Virtue has nad It's
reward. But a glance on The great
picture of IIie will Snow, that the duties
OF self denial, aud the sacrifice ot pas
sIon t. priuclpIe ARE seldom tuas r"mu-
nerated: and mat ihe iatCrnal cunsci-
BUSINESS oi their hLh.n,ndei dis
charge oil duty, produces "n tier own
reflections more adequate reCompenSc,
in the form of that peace which the
world cannot give or lake away
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
DANCING SCHOOL.

MR. RICHARDS respectfully
I'VE informs the LodieS nnd Gem
Hemcn Of charlottesville and its NJ
cinity, that he intends opening q
DANCING SCHOOL,
wSre he wiH teach all the fashioao-
BILE Dances, such as QuadriHs, CO.
hiHons, WaLzss, Sc.
For Terms apply to Mr. Pnihng.
or at the Central Hotel, where r
Subscription paper nil be foppd.
DAY and NIGHT ScsooL vHf
be opened.
NoU 10 ~
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

before planting. The fall is the hes,
season for transplantiug. No other
cultivation is performed or requi, Ell,
than to keep the land drained, and cat.
tie from inJuryiug the vines. The
Cranberries sell from 500 to ST. so
per bushel, and the cost of picking 90
cents per bushel.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
REFLECTEONS,
!" Such az mcliorate the heart,
Compose the passions aud exalt the mind.'

Honor. The Rev. MIR. Brown, inquiriuy
wherein true honor is found, says
JEWS in virtuc-That acne can give
d The lasting homer and bid glory live,
I'm Virtues basis only Fame rise
To stand the storms of age and reach the skies.
Arts. conquess, greatness, feel the stroke of fate
Shrink sudden, aud betray the incumbent weight;
Time with contempt the faithless prop surveys,
And suries madmen in the heaps they raise.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
Rice, Cheese and Tea.

MUST received two casks large size
sR Cheese. and 300 lbs of New Ric,, Of
very superior quality. Also, cheat Of
fresh Imperial Tea few bags green Cof-
fee $50 pounds Butter Mustard in Fad
boxes Of excellent quality. Also, on hind,
a small LOT of good Bacon, all at the lowest
prices in exchange for the well known ;rti'
Gle called cash. JOSEPH RI6HOK
New IL
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

Inc Peach Irts.-From desire &c
encourage the culture of Peach trees.
we offer the following as the result oil
experiments aud observation.
1t is generally known that worms,
near the sur face of the earth, destroy
them by eating the bark; the object is
therefore to find preventive, in order
mat the trees may become aged 10 a
healthy state.
his evident that these worms pass
through the common change, and as
sumc the form of miHers, early in the
summer, and deposite their eggs in the
Dark as low as they can find access to
u ana that the w.rms rrn.nad,ug
'r"m 'h"m, begin to operate in the lat
Ter part OF tho summer; when they
have been found the size of a common
pm. III suffered to remain they grow
To the thickness of rye straw; each of
'hem glrdics the tree about an inch, and
The woo'' from the wound to the heart,
dies. Hence 1t is, that single wound
'"paTs the vIgor o. the tree, ard
number of them kill it. The point to
he gained, is t. protect the tree from
Inc miliers, and by simple method
we have succeeded for several years,
winch Is recommended with full conf
dence.
About the first of May, remove the
earth from the body Of the tree, and
SN'it II I, the height Of fifteen or SIN
'hrn inches, IN Suca manner as to sr-
f!"se fle mil'srS, burylng the lowe,
'iri OF It IN the earth. We have used
oi'A" "a, /" the leag,h about half an
'oth ~ thickness, bound on with
t",ns. This should be removed about
The hfSt OF September. as we have
S'meumes found the young worms in
lie lpper part of me straw, beng then
rendi'y discovered nn the surface of
the lark, covered by little Uum.-
the process should be commenced
when the tree is ynung-tEey have
been found IN rapid growth the first
fail alter /, sprou,ed. That few min
utes IN year devoted To a tree will
probably protect il AGAINST this cause
ct decay; very rifllng expense com
pared with the value o. TINS healthy
and delicious fruit.
II rJord, C,a SEPT. :. 1890.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
A BBR EVIATIONS g. INITIALS.
A B-Apt to blunder.
A NJ Apt to mistake.
l. l. D-Licensed to lie damnably.
NJ D--Maker Of dead men.
NJ Madness of the peODIe.

Election Sports The New York official
statement of votes at the late election states,
that Russell Comstock received five votes Jo
Strickland fouI and Frances Wright two for
Governor NJ W. NOAH and w Webb,
each received one vote for the same Office
For Lieut.. Governor, among others, Clara
Fisher, Philip Hone, Solomon SoUthwick,
and G.. ThornbuIn, each received one vote.
For Senate, Original George Davis, John
Frogtown, Albert GaIlatin, Josephine Fran
ces Priscilla Coielina Hone, John n. Maiht,
Robert ID. Owen, and Sam Patch, each re
ceived vote
For Member of Congress, Aaron Burr, Cir
cumstance Change Cambrcling, Convenient
Party White, Great Calf Verplank, and Alb
ner Kneeland, each received one vote. And
almost every noted character in tho city re-
ssivss vsis fer ssns s&ss OF s,hsy
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

Lord Byron. Queer comparisons
enough aud often enough, have been
made illustrating the character OF this
eccentric individual, but none have SUI
pri..ed us more than one which we
found in late Philadelphia Inquirer,
from the pen, we should Judge. Of cor
respondent. He was to England"
says the writer, "what the lnquIsi-
ton is to Spain, or the yellow fever TO
Philadelphia ~ And why-do you
think, worthy reader! Because, he
threw All air OF romantic interest over
it," Heaven save US from the ROMAN
tic associations Of yellow tever
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

Pleasures Of School. Since the
sad experience of my school boy days
to this present writing, have seen lit
tie to sustain the notion held by some
folks, that school boys are the happiest
of all mortals What says Que OF the
whites, writers of the day
What are the beatitudes Of scho-
lastIc paradise? To be tagged, fog
ged. thumped, coetced TO m>Ital la
bour, and constrained III personal lib
erty. THIS may be all verV proper and
salutary, ESQ is physic) but ii is not
happiness: and there is very, very rare
!y an instance OF boy, while he is IN
one Of these PRISONS Of thu body and
tread-miIls for the mind, who is lot
always wishing to get cut Oft, and 20
CAT home.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

EOB PRINTING, Of every description. .
81 executed neatly, sssursts'y, promptly
aRd RsssIstsly
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

Lore and Poetry. Should there be in this
en'ighten age any incredulous person who
aoubts that love is productive of poetry, and
that OF the sweetest kind too, let him rean
the following tribute of a pumpkin to his dull
cenia
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26
VARIETY.

Mirth, with thee mean to live"
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

The \ ktng The Atlas, after ri
dicullng several silly paragraphs tina,
have appeared IL the newspapers during
the week, says-im cxoirange for rIeSe
paragraphs We have one absurd In an
olher way, inch our contemporaries
may retort upon us. We found 1t up
on our desk, and II is probably the
work OF some GterM devil OF the estab-
lishmenti fired with printers ambition
to compose himself:
"CharIos X x'&ing, was xtravagan;-
ly XtuI!ed, and is Xecrated. He Xhlbit-
ed Extraordinary Xcellence in xigency,
Xcessive Xacerbatlon ia XaitatIon, KEN
pIsry in Xternals, but Xtrinsic on examl-
nalIon, he was Xtatic under Xortai on,
and X,reme III Xciiement, aud he Xtiu-
guishcd xiempore xpression. tie was
Npalrlated for his XcesseS, and, IL xpi-
ate his Mrava2ances, must xist and
xPlre III Xile."
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

Culture Of CranberrleS. Until late.
~ we believe no body has thought Of
culliva'ng the Cranberry any more
than the Whortleberry or tie Persim-
mon. 1t has been looked upon as the
natural product of swamps which were
Sood Tor 1othing else, and though the
lfuli was tayorIta in the markets, the
gatherers trusted to nature alone To
keep the supply equal to the demand.
A gentleman III BarnstabIe, l,assachu.
sets, has, however, discovered that 1t
is as susceptible of cultivation and i'm
p'ovement as the Strawberry On a
bout an acre Of gruund he has raised
Tor tie last ten years an average OF a
bout seventy bushels season, some
times a hundred. The following ac-
count OF his Cranberry ya:d is from
the 3arnstable Journal-N. Y. Post.
Sandy bog land is the soil best adap-
ted to the growth of the Cranberry
pIa"t, and 1t should be kept well drain
ed. Captain Hall has trac: OF about
f"rr acres enclosed, which he calls Lis
Cranberry Yard" OF damp, sandy
soil, surface nearly level, and, where
not planted Nth Cranberries. covered
win rusnes and swamp brush. The
CRANBERRY vines were set around on the
oprdrts OF the ward" some ON land
Gle! ltoe twu or three feet above the
scuera level oi the surface. The