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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25
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From he Lexington ObserUcr, .Hug. IL.
Wa have not room this week 10 speak at
length Of the base aud corrupt method, en-
plOyed ~ this state ~ the recent election to Sc
cure oil possible ITS adhesion 20 the Administra-
ton OF Andrew Jackson Every federal officer
III the state became n suburner both before tho
Election aud al the polls. The post-ofices in
the state were converted into phanphIel and
handful shops, for the distribution oithe most IN
famous productions tha, ever outraged the mo-
'ai sense OF II community, or dl,graced a conn-
Try. Oar state wHs deiuged from end 20 end
with these. Money was both secretly aud o.
peuly used Ia bay Voie.-lhreat of Govern
men'ol prescription and revenge were likewise
brought TO bear upon such as were IN anr
way de pendent upon Government aud the on
presslye proscripllve office holders under the
Administration Months prior to The election,
agen 8 consisting OF clerks IN tn Departments,
were sent from Washing, ou, aud employed in
securing every part ol tbs state, for the pur-
pose OF influencing and controlling our cleo
ions. A lew weeks before the election an
Engineer was dspatched by General jackson,
to a remote and lnounlalnOus region of the
slate, leignIDg to make surveys for turnpike
roads aud posi- roads, thus practising upon the
Credullty Of The inhabiianis. No art was iet
%untried, however disgraeeIu aud no means
lett unemployed, however base aud corrupt, by
Aho ~ b"' wv tp'h's III hhib
contest. Kentucky was lett TO struggle single
handed. She dad struggle, aud she has gained
a victory such a VICTORY as, al the next ~.
lection, will insure a vUte OF three tourlhq
oftbe state, against the rule vi General Jack
sou.
Edward c. Delsvan. Esq. of Albany has
recently gtven one thousand dollars to the A.
,nerIouu Colonization Society.
Eutogy on James Moaroe.-The Boston Pat
riot $40. We uniiels and that the 25th inst.
Is iAeh upon Tor the delivery Of the eulogy on
the late Piss,dent Monroe, by EK-Pres,dent
Adams.
Among a company VI 30o, assembled a fort
night s,uce n, Cape May, from Virginia, Ma
r,tand, Delaware, 81 Pennsylvania, there could
not To mustered slx Tor Jackson vet "a great
maus Of the vsters were lhs original friends
Vi tue GeIerel,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25
$500
OFF de6ci, IN eApenii-
lures and interest Cd
two small Cauals,
Leaves,

Which may be applied 10 the e1tingui,hment
OF the debt. From thus we" OF tue subject, eau
the most ,ncTedulous duubtf VIII not every
yeaI, As population ommeic CO, agriculture,
and manufactures increase, add more aud more
10 The capacity oil The works 10 meet the Interest
and ,osts oil supe rIaiendance aud Iepalrs, par.
Iluiariy when Tue last Item Of expenditure
,nu.t rapidly decrease, as The works become
more stADte-aDd shus rapldiy reduce the pTiu-
cipull
From this view Of tho success Of these
schemrs, even IN a pecunlary point Of view, we
see that the expenditure has beeu wi ely aud
JudIcIously made aud The minds OF al but per-
rect scep;lcs must De conyInced, When they are
informed that tins immense revenue to The
state IS derived ny lhe imposition OF nuly twu
CONS pes ton per mile ir freight and Toll on
THESE public works. Let our farmers ON james
River, WHO Imagine tbaI freight Is low enough,
on Iheit tavoIIia sluIca aud oatteauX navIga-
non, compare what they pay WITH what New
York Farmers pay. and llen say why they pre-
Ter seven esH'' seF "" ger m'iel oief!s DANCE
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25

Toll, on the Canals,
OIL tuIs suuI expended
oil repairs, supeiiu-
Tendance, Nc.
Interest GA dr Ut,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25

Making a nett increase Of o24o, 7g4 ~. II
need, only The ard OF aritbmet'Cai Calculation 10
prove no" long ii will take the product OF these
works 10 refund tue money expended in their
construction, aud become a source oil immense
revenue to the STATE. lie following abstract
nom the last Message ot tue Governor OF that
state viii shew the amount OF the Canal debt
the interest On II the expenses OF he works Tor
repairs aud superntendance aud The capacl-
" Of tue tolls to pay these mud II part OF the dehI.
Canal deBt On the lst Jan. 1851, 17,S2o,D3
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25

Byron, whose name appears, inscribed by himself,
on The runs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25

Eutogy on James Monroe.-rhe Boston Pat
riot ss,s, We untiels and that the 18th inst
Is IKEA upon Tor the delivery OF the eulogy on
the late IA ssldent Monroe, by EK-Presldent
Adams.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-25

Edward &. Delsvan. Esq. of Albany has
recently gwen one MOnSani dollars 10 the A
,uerIeuu CoIouiza alton Society.
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The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-22
From the Illinois Magazine.

| BURNING OF THE WESTERN PRAIRIES.-
We have no means ofdetermining at what
period the fires began to sweep over. these
plains, because We know not when they
began to be inhabited 1t is quite possi-
bic that they might have been occasional
ly fired by lightning, previous to the intro
duction Of that element by human agen-
cy. At all events it Is very evident that
as soon as fire began to be used in this
country by its inhabitants, the annual burn
ing of the prairie must have commenced.
One Of the peculiarities Of this climate is
the dryness ofits summers and autums.-
A drought often commences in August,
which, with the exception of few showers
towards the close Of that month, continues
throughout the fall season. The irnmence
mass of vegetation with which this fertile
soil loads itself during the summer, is sud-
denly withered, and the whole surface Of
the earth is covered with combustiblc ma
terials. This is especially true OF the
prairies, where the grass grows to the
height of from six to ten feet, and being
entirely exposed to the sun and wind, dries
with great rapiditv.-A single spark Of
fire falling any where upon these plains,
at such time, woui6 instantly kindle a
blaze, which would spread on every side,
and continue its destructive course as long
as it should find fuel. Travellers have
described these fires as sweeping with a
rapidity which renders il hazardous to fly
before them. Such is not the case; or is
true only of a few rare instances.
thick sward of the prairie presents a con-
siderable mass offuel, and offers barrier
to the progress of the ilamc, which is not
easily surmounted. The fire advances
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Wednesday afternoon. The Houses
joined on the docket Of petitions Will
liam Blodget, ct al. for canal continued
Second Baptist Society, in Providence,
for amendment of charter, granted Peter
Carpenter, ct al. for charter, rejected ;
North Providence for toll bridge, in the
village Of Pawtucket, rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Potter, the Houses
separated.
Friday Morning. The Committee on
corporations reported charters for the Ca
nal Bank and Globe Bank. The charter
for the Canal Bank was read and passed.
The greater part of the morning was
consumed on the trial of the Congrega-
tional Society of Darlington VS.. Joshua
Bicknel, ct. al assigned for Friday morn
ing l1ournai.
Mr.. Updike, one the Special Com
mttee on the Antimasonic Memorial, re-
quested to be excused from that Commit
tee, on the ground that business Of the
Court in Washington County required
him to be absent the rest Of the session.
Mr.. Arnold said the excuse was not
sufficient. He presumed the Committee
must 90 into thorough examination Of
the subject, and if so. il would be impos-
sble for them to report at this session.
Ofcourse the absence Of the gentleman
would not prevent his acting upon the re
port for the next session. He inquired
of the Chairman whether there would be
a report made this session.
Mr.. Updike said he was not Chairman
of that Committee, but they had been to-
gether, and tho understanding was, they
should make some kind Of report TO-
morrow morning. lie should be absent
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at that time and would not attend to it--no
vote was taken on Mr.. Updike's motion.
The forenoon was spent in the trial OF
Darlington Congregational Society's pc
tition. Opening of the case by Mr.. T..
F. Carpenter for petitioners, and the ex-
animation Of witnesses, who were strictly
examined as to allthe conditions, obl;ga-
tions, rights and modes of admitting men,
bers in the Society and Corporation, of
which the Witnesses were members. The
Houses separated. Nlicrocosm.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-22
ON THE HISTORY OF SILK,
and The importance Of It's culture in The
United States.
| By J. ii. CoBB, ESQ. OF DEDHAM, Ms.

OuUeU CtuteS.
By J. ii. CoBB, ESQ OF DEDHAM, Ms.
In rejecting upon the rapid advances
which are making in manufactures ano
the arts in the United States, and the pro.
gress of our citizens in the attainment o
the comforts and conveniences of wealth
and independence, we are surprised to
/ find that one Of the greatest sources ofin-
dustry and wealth has been so long ne
elected. But the fact is, that one OF the
principal fields for that domestic industry
which is so sure to lead to happiness-im-
proved morals and private fortune is yet
unmproved. To give such direction to
that labor which by a law of our nature
is necessary to our happiness in life, as
that it may be carried into our own fami-
lies, to our own fresides and at such sea-
sons as may best suit our convenience,
and at alTtimes of the year, cannot but be
greatly desired by all, and more particu
larly so, when the rewards of the labour
are shown TO be certain and that the avails
of it may be calculated upon with the high
est probability, the products of it being
always sure of ready market and stand
ard price. Such an employment is free
from the temptations which are said to ac-
company all large and crowded manufact-
urng places, and the rewards of it does
not depend upon the ever varying fashions,
which render many cmployments so un-
certain and Of short continuance. 1t is
an employment which Noblcmen and their
families have engaged in to great extent
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SATTLNET TS-just opened for sale
- lo,o at LONG ROOM.
Dec. %.
"YO BAN ks THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED DSTATES.-Tht

subscriber intending to enlarge the Re-
porter and Counterfeit Detector," is de-
sirous to obtain the most correct informa-
tion, as regards all Spurious and Counter
te't Notes. The Cashiers Of all Banks
throughout the United States, will confer
q particular favor, by sending Immediately
by mail, full description Of counterieits,
on their respective Banks. BY so acting,
they will do public benefit, and greatly
obGge their very ohedient servant,
J. SYLVESTER,
100 Broadway, N. York.
Printers Of newspapers in general, will
obllgc by giving this an insertion, for
which they shall receive the New Coun-
terfeit Detector gratis. II will be publish
ed weekly. Jan. 8, 1891.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-22
THE ADVOCATE.
A HINT TO ALL.

Ihere are lew circumstances which
tend more to disturb the harmony and re-
pose of society, than proneness in some,
to gossipping, tattling disposition
There are persons so deeply infected with
the Athenian passion to hear and tell
some new thing, that their ears or lips are
always open. With Unsuitable appetite
they devour all the news they can by any
means collect, and are never easy until it
is all disgorged again, to the 'unspeakable
annoyance and disgust of others around
them. 1t is one of the mysteries of Gods
natural government, that such should gain
sort of adventitious consequence by the
mischief they occasion, and be thus shell
tered from scorn BY being regarded with
dread. The fattler is of this description !:
l mean the individual who loves to talk
Of other peoples matters, and especially
of their faults for it will be found, that by
a single pcrversity Of disposition those
who love to talk about the circumstances
of others, rarely ever select their ercellen
cies as matter ofdiscourse, but almost al
ways fix upon their Jailngs and thus, to
borrow simile Of Solomon's, they resem
BILE tie fly which ncglects the healthful
part of the frame TO pitch and luxriate on
the sore.
In the case of tattlirg there are gener-
ally three parties to blame there is first
the gossip, then the person who is weak
enough to listen to, and report the tales /;
and lastly, the individual who is the sub
ieet of the report, who suffers his mind to
be irritated, instead ofgoing, in the spirit
of meekness, to require an explanation
from the original reporter.
Now let it be rule with every mem
Der of society, to auoid speaking Of the cir
c,,mstances, and especially Of the faults of
others. Let this rule have the sanctity Of
the laws of Heaven, and the immutabili-
ity of those of the Medes and Persians.
Let every individual resolve with himself
thus :" l will be slow to speak Of others.
! will neither originate report by saying
what think, nor holp to circulate a re-
port by repeating what ! hear This is
most wise regulation, which would at once
preserve our own peace and the peace Of
society. We should beware OF saying any
thing, which by the perverted ingenuity
of a slanderous disposition, may become
the basis of tale to the disadvantage of
another. 1t is not enough, as l have hint
ed, that we do not originate report, but
we ought not to circulate it. When it
reaches us, there 1t should stop and 60
no farther We should give it to pru-
dence, to be buried in silence. We
must nerer appear pleased with the tales of
gossips and newsmongers, much less with
the scandals ofthe backbter our smile
is their reward. If there ,Uere no listen
ers there Womld be.no reporters. In COM
pany let US always discourage and re-
press such conversation. Takers. know
where to find q market for their stuff ;;
and like poachers and smugglers, who
never carry their contraband articles to
the house Of an exciseman, they never Of
fer their reports to an individual who they
know would reprove thSm in the name of
Jesus.
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SONG. =" - N''

SONG.
Away with care. away with pains,
Let's drown them all IN wine
Then when in pains bliss rcmIins.
o why should we repne?
Some say that wine brings noise and s.file,
With clouds OF darkest buc
Yet still its strife -doib cheer our life.
AnIbrings pleasure 100. @
Then rosy wine, come be my guest,
Let's send the bowl around;
It's thy tehest-gves life its zes,,
And makes the he-st rebound.
Come let US drive dull care away"
Enjoy the present time {;
With mirih and play--le,'s pass tine day,
And sop the sparkling wine.
They say il brings life OF woe,
Disease grows on the vine
IT'S false know-it can't be 70,
For mirth dwells in the wine.
Os*ss&*
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-22

The last New York Obscsvor contains
list ofthe Churches in tE't City, from
which it appears there are "a Presbyteri-
an, IS Reformed Dutch, 81 Episcopal,
II Baptist, ii Methodist, 4 Roman Cath
olic, Quaker including 8 Hicksite, 3
Lutheran, 8 Jews, Q Independent, 2 u
niversalists, 2 Unitarian, and a other
Churches-total ia.
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dale to Congress, on this subject +" On
referring to the tabular statistical views
Of Messrs. Watterson and Van Zandt,
they have ascertained the value Of silks
imported into the United States for the
last few years to be as follows:
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ADMINISTRATION.

NOTlCE is hereby given, that the
III subscriber has been duly appointed
by the Court Of Probate Of the town OF
Bristol, Administrative upon the estate OF
ELKANAH +. WILMARTH,
late of Bristol, mariner, deceased, intes-
tate. All persons, therefore, indebted to
said estate, are called upon for payment,
and those who have demands against said
estate, will present them to
LYDIA S. FRENCH,
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Bristol, Oct. Is, 1880. lam4m.
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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED NJ ~
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Ur No paper discontinued until all areara-
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slowly, and with power.-The heat is in
tense. The flames often extend across a
wide prairie, and advance in long line.
No sight can be more sublime, than to be
hold in the night, a stream Of fire of sew
eral miles in breadth advancing across
these wide plains, leaving behind it black
cloud of smoke, and throwing before it n
vivid glare which lights up the whole land
scape with the brilliancy ofnoon day. A
roaring and cracking sound is heard like
the rushing Of hurricane. The flame,
which in general rises to the height of l.,
bout twenty feet is seen sinking, and dar
ing upwards in spires, precisely as the
waves dash against each other, and as the
spray flies up into the air; and the whole
appearance is often that of a boiling and
flaming sea violently agitated. The pro-
gress of the fire is slow, and the heat so
great that every comhustible object in its
course is consumed. Wo to the farmer
whose ripe corn fields extend into the pra-
.iric and who suffers the tall grass to grow
IN contact with his fences! The whole la
Dor of the year is swept away in few
hours! But such accidents are compare
lively unfrequent, as the preventive is sim
pie, and easily applied.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-22

The Small Pox has been introduced in
to Camden, Me. by vessel coming from
New York. There are now four cases
on board the vessel and there is fear
that many others will be seized, as they
have had communication with the vessels
where the disease exists.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-22

An article is published in the National
Journal, IN which MIR. Rush is nominated
for the Vice Presidency Of the United
States.
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Advantages derired from P,Inting.-
BooKs.-Before the invention of printing
and the manufacturing Of paper, books
were SO scarce, and bore price so ex.
travagant as to be beyond the means Of
any but the most wealthy and opulcnt.-
Few private individuals could. command
resources to become the proprietors of q
single work, and the most extensive Ii.
braries of well endowed institutions were
limitedto few hundred volumes. Now
they have become so cheap that few are
destitute Of some of these treasures Of
knowledge and our public associations
possess thousands. Formerly, the art Of
reading was confined to few monks ;now
this source Of instruction is enjoyed by all
classes and extended to almost every in
dividual.
Some curious facts are preserved 10
history relative to the scarcity and value
of Books during the dark ages. A bishop
in the thirteenth century having occasion
to consult large bible before he could
obtain loan from n,onastry, was COM
PEELED to execute 8 bend drawn up with
due lormdIity, for N" safe return. The
bequest of book 80 religious house
was thought present ofso high value
and an act of such merit, as to obliterate
all sins, and entiile the donor to happiness
of salvation.
A convent threatened annually, to pro-
nounce the sentence of damnation on any
wretch who should dare to purloin sor de-
face translation Of an old Greek author.
In the fifteenth century, the Countess of
Anjou is recorded to have given two hun
dred sheep, five quarters of wheat, as
much rye and other grain, and a great
uuantity offilrs. i'm exchange for a cODy of
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-14
- HR

TBNHE new line of Horse Post Coaches. from
= Richmond TO Orange Court House, via LOU.
So Court House, has gone into operation, and will
continue without failure.
This stage will, for the present. leave Richmond on
wednesdays and Saturdays at i o'cocl,A NJ, and
arrive at Orange Court House on Thursdays and
Mondays at o'clock, =. M.-leave ORANGE Court
House on Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 O'Clock, and
arrive at Richmond On Mondays and Thursdays at 8
P. II. This line of stages will make junction NJ
Orange Court House with the Alexandria line Of
stages carried by William Smith 10 Lynchburg-pas-
sing in its northern direction by Cupeper Court
House, FauGuier Court House or Warrenton-at
which point, It will meet with the Wincester Inc
by which, direct communication is afforded to the
town of Wheeling on the Ohio river
AT Louisa Court House, the Harrisouburr mail
is akesOut, and Will in s"ue short time be carried
by horse stage, OF Thch due notice will DO given
q: present 1t is carried on horseback
The public are assured that the beet horses and
most experienced drivers viii be Eep-and every ex-
crilon used . make the line comfortable and exped-
ticus.
Fare 10 Louisa Court House dollars-to Orange
Court House S. 90 ceuts.-Al Intermediate distar-
ces Ct cents per uliIo.-Staae office at the Wash.
ington Hotel. JNO III PRICE.
3-IawIw
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WI, stand the eus,,irs season at NV farm nrc ,r or
w hichmonu, directly the stage road leading ion tina,
pace % ! fredericksburg, and known as Hall Sink
Is rot saying much, icr submit it n the caror Of
every gentleman acquainted with the facts sustain ne in the
asseTon) when say that his colts universally acknow
EDGED TO possess a. much szc strength beauty as am
colts mat have ever been produced by horse vp.
ma know several that purchased for than Sc
nor cSh hiicd dollars: and have, myself been offered
siOOO Tor one at odihe estimate which hey ae
e Dy e owners take TO be the strongest recommendation
that can DC oiI'rcd IN behalf OF untTicd coils
The season will commence the 18th of Febu,arv and to-
inmate on the Isl OF July Terms heretofore; FNv Dollars
TO be discharged by the rsymcnt Thrv-hve at any time
during tue seasons Sy Dollars insurance: One Dollar IN the
Groom which cSrcce either hen the mare IS rousl o.,
taken away e'' w
Extensive pastures arc provided and fed regularly
unless otherwise directed, at twenty Ave cents q day.
Gentlemen who sent last bv the season 10 Gohan.
ma d' uH not prove ~ na OF any there h) Informed
' can no sent asdn aud charge made services Of
The Horse, unless 'sc7 should prove IN fpal or in oer yoTs
We mares VIII De- Insured dt the pucc Of the season
49, JOHN NJ. BOLTS.
Tic l!css OIL. See Political Arena aud Pccfshur- in'r,c,.
cr WI please insert lc above twice week In tr rrsrtc-
tive papers for eight weeks, and forward c accounts ~ tho
sH.scf'iff ~ H..