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Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

Gen. JOSE LAMAR, another distinguished officer in the cause of South American emancipation, and Ex- President of Peru, is dead.
 He served for many years under the Duke of Wellington was with him through all the Peninsular campaigns, and being man of great requirements was much esteemed in the army.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

u' We are authorized to announce Gen. IRA GRIFFIN as a candidate for Major General of the 2d Division Alabama Militia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gen. T. w Farrar.
 UJ' Col. JOHN M. DUPUY is a candidate for Major General of the 2d Division of Alabama Mi lita to ithe vacancy occasoned by the resignation of Gen T. w Farrar
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

case was lately tried before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, in action brought by young man who had both his legs accidentally broken by the upsetting of stage coach. The owners of the coach were fined fifteen hundred dollars for the neg lect of their driver.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

The small pox exists at this time in the cities of Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Cincinnati Lewis vile (Kentucky,) Natchez and New. Orleans. In a few days it might be introduced among us, from any of those quarters and time should be lost to guard against the coming danger. Vaccination renders this scourge oftbe human race completely harmless.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

Private letters from Europe confirm the report that revolution had broken out in Rome, which placed the eternal city in the hands of the people once more, and which had for its object to deprive the Pope of his temporal authority, and limit him to the exercise of the sacerdotal functions
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23
ca NDID 4 TIE s

FOR GOVERNOR. ' NICHOLAS DAVIS, of Limestone. JOHN GAYLE, of Greene. | SAMUEL B. MOORE, of Jackson. TOR coNGREss-MIDDLE DISTRICT. SAMUEL w. MARDIS, of Shelby. lOBERT E. B. BAYLOR, of Tuscaloosa aUIN MORTON, of Franklin.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

JAMES NOBLE, Senator in Congress from the State of Indiana, died at his lodging in Washington City, on the 26th February, in the 18th year of his age. He had been Senator from that State from years since
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23
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March 23. Arrived steamboat Catawbn, J, w. Smith, master from Mobile, with merchandise Messrs H. Snow K James Hogan CO.,, J. J. Foster J. H. March, John Eysns John Richardson & Son, J. l.. Tndall, Ira Griffin, J. G. Aiken, Beard. Passeng' rs-Mcssrs Eyens and Parker.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

DIED-n this place the l7th instant of consumption, MrL: II MNEIL printer aged about 36. Mrs DOROTHY 'NiRs'ioN, widow of the celebrated Patrick Henry Her last husband the late Judge Ed mond Winston.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

EI-Presdent Monroe.-The claims of this aged and ndgent patriot have at last been passed through Congress and only wants the signature of the Presi
 dent which it will doubtless receive. A belieft that something would be done for his relief at the present session of Congress, has delayed the acknowledge ment we should have made last week to the Mobile Committee, who bespoke our assistance to further their benevolent views in obtaining individual sub scriptons forthe relefofthe venerable Ex-Presdent
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

0FThe Rector of Christ Church will be obliged to such of his friends, who have borrowed books from his Library, to carefully look among their own for the 11th No. of the Percy Anecdotes, belonging to complete set. mares
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

Gen. LA FAYETTE has authorized Mir Skinner of Baltimore, late Editor of the American Farmer, to sell one half of all his lands in Florida
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

The Legislature of Maryland has passed an act, abolishing imprisonment for debt, all sums under twenty dollars, to take effect after the 4th day of July next
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23
FRESH AND CHEAP CLOTHING
 Just receiucd per stennlont O'Hn<n
ID. KEENAN,.

(Aian-street, directly opposite the State Bank,) N INFORMS his friends and the public, that IA he has just received direct from New York alargc portion of his summer stock, con- sstng in part of the following articles, viz: Sup. Bombazine Frocks, Coatees and Pantaloons, Sup. Circassan do do do
 Black Silk Velvet aud Valencia Vests,
 White and figured Marseilles do
 Sup. Bombazine Vests with velvetrolling collars, New style figured Silk Vests,
 Extra fine White Drilling Pantaloons
 Fine French Linen Jackets and Pantaloons. The above, with general assortment of Blue, Black, Brown and Olive BROCK & DRESS COATS, Scc. is offered for the inspection of his friends, and will be sold at very reduced prices. march16 50
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23
PEWS FOR SALE.

nN Monday, April 11th, the PEWS in " the Episcopal Church which have not been sold, will be offered for sale at public auction-those which may not be sold will be offered for rent. lJFSale to take place at the Church at II o'clock, A. M.
 By order of the Vestry,
 mar23 3w51 GEO. STARR, Sec'V.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

TWyHE CORER STONE of this Edifce
 will be laid in the town of Tuscaloosa, on Monday the 11th of April next, with the ceremonies peculiar to the order.
 The Officers of the Grand Lodge of Alaba- ma and the subordinate Lodges, request cd to be present on this interesting oeoasion , and the Fraternity generally, throughout the State are invited to attend.
 By order of the Committee Of Arrange mentS. mar23
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23
D UNAWAY from the subscriber a. HhL bout the 2Oth of June last, negro man

E@, bout the 20th of June last, anegro man named BOB, about feet II or 12 inches high, with his right thigh dislocated, so that his right foot turns half round; his feet are unusually broad; the whites of his eyes are generally red. He may be between 24, 25 and 30 years old, and is very black. Any person who will apprehend said runaway and deliver him in some safe jail, so that can get him, or will bring him to the owners house, in Putnam county, Georgia, near Stan ford's Cross Roads, shall have the reward of S25 It is likely the above negro has got a free pass, or has been helped out of the State by some person or persons. He was sold by the Sheriff on the first Tuesday of June last, at Eatenton, Putnam county, Georgia, as the property of Joseph Carstarnhen.
 ,n16 3w50 HEROD BRIDGES.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

STATE OF ALABAMA, FAYETTE Co. S Taken up on the 28th February, 1881, by Hugh Granler, a certain By Horse, about Is years old, with blaze in his forehead, both of his hind feet white, the left fore foot white, S12 50, by Demcy Collums and Joseph Mas sey. Test:
 [3*5o1 DANIEL PEYTON, CPk.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

Masonic Hau.-Contracts have been let out for building in this place a spacious and well finished Hall for the immediate purposes connected with the useful labors of the masonic fraternity. The edice is to be built of brick, three stories high with sepa rate suits of rooms astefully fitted up for the Grand Lodge the Chapter, and Rising Virtue Lodge. We congratulate the Order the fair prospect thus af forded in furnishing additional motives for their pru- dent zeal, benevolence and union, and in thus con- tributing to the improvement and prosperity of growing community. As ,ciSdOm has been consulted in planning this temple. strength employed to sup port it. and beauty to adom it, we hope to see it an- swer the great objects for which it is designed.
 Arrangements have been made for LAYING THE CORNER STONE of this edifce on the 1lth of next month, with the august and interesting ceremo- nies peculiar to the order Previous to laying the corner stone an appropriate Discourse will be deli vered in Christ Church by our Rev. Brother A. A. MULLER, after which the procession will be formed.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

An net supplemental to passed the 3st of March, 1880, entitled An act for the relic of pure haser of public lands, and for the suppression oI fraudulent practices the public sales of lands of the United States"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

Progress ef Poihea CrIiae-The follow ing
sennment, from La,xlette', Memoirs, viii re
m'"d the reader Of Popo's beautiful complete
Vice ~ monster OF 20 friKhtful mien.
A., To b~ hated needs but TO b< seen:
Vet, seen too m, familiar ~i,h her face.
We hrst endure. then pity, thcn embrace
OF ell the lessons given by the hu-
man passions, there 10 one especially
on which the moralist must insist with
force! l mean the impossibiiity which
the most honorable men will ever ex.
periencc Of stopping, f once their pas
sions draw them into the path Of error.
Surely, "a few years before % many
crimes were committed, they could
have been pictured before the eyes Of
the most barbarous among their perpe-
traitors. l fear not to say that eli. even
Robespierre himself, would have re-
coiIed with horror. Men begin BY ca
ressing theories; heated Imagination
presents them as useful and easy Of
execution they toll, they advance on.
consciously from errors to faults, and
from faults to crimes, till the contami
mated mind corrupts sensibility, and
adorns, by the name Of state policy.
the most horrible outrsgcs.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08
0TIsCELLANEoua
COBBEJ',S WIFE

In Cobbets 'Adviee 60 Young Men" recently
published, under the interesting head Of .dx;cs
TO lover, he delivers the following round nm.
vanished tale" of his own "whols course o,
,ose. IT'S quite romantic affair, aud striking.
~ characterized With the indiso%nssblr ioer-.I
snts To every genuine tale IF the tender n,
love at hrst sight, and eoastaney during ab,eoer
and under temptation.
Dur FAIR readers will please Observe tina, mor,
important consequences sometimes attend The
may imagine. r'''
{" When l FIRST saw nv " ife, .he va .
M'rfesn years old, and was within a
month of ttcenty one. She was the
daughter OF SERGEANT Of artillery, and
was the SERGEANT major Of regimen,
OF foot, both stationed in forts near
the city Of ST. Johns, in the province
OF New Brunswick. sat in the room
with her. for about an hour, in com
pany With others, and | made I'D my
mind that she was the very girl for me.
That thought her beautiful 10 eertsin,
for that had always said should be
an indispensable qualific alton ; bot
saw IN her what | deemed marks of
that so6riety Of conduct Of which I
nave said so much, and which has been
oy lar the greatest blessing Of my life.
IL was now dead Of winter, and of
course, the snow several feet deem on
the ground, and the weather piercing
cold. IL was my habit when was
done my mornings writing. to 20 out
AZ break OF day to take q walk on a
MI AZ the loot OF which our barracks
Jay. In about three mornings after I
had hrst seen her, had, by Invitation
10 breakfast with ne. got up two Young
men TO JON me in my walk; and our
road lay by the house Of her father and
mother. IL vas hardly light, but she
was out OF the snow Gerubbing out a
Washing tub. "Ihst is the gIrI for
me" SAID ]. when We got out Of her
nearing. One Of these Young men
came 10 England soon afterwards nd
he who keeps m inn in York shire.
same over TO Preston 40 lie tige of the
election, 60 verify. whether was the
'ame man. When he found I was, he
appeared Surprised bot what was HE
surprise, when told him that these
la'l young men whom he saw around
me. we're the sons Of that pretty little
g'r' that he and saw serubbing out
Ile ~ash'ag tub on the snow IN New
bfunswiok IN the morning.
From the day that I first spoke TO
ner ! never had thought other being
'e vile Of another man. more than {
'N' Ct her being transformed into a
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

We give below Scottish Song, written some
years since, by the celebrated ALLAN CuSxIyc-
HaN, and published With his name II !. beau.
ntui description Il Love, based upon and con-
the scottish poetry IL 50 remarkable, aud which,
Is - veil conveyed by its singular idnm. An
AR OF direct and natural feeling runs through i,
las It does through many Of the simple pieoes Of
Burnsl which addresses itself az once. to tn, feel
ings oil every one, aud though not clothed in our
form OF speech. is at all times ackno wic,lgcd a.
the true Language Of the heart. ~: r., Gaialrv
Thou hast vow II by thy faith. INV Jesnic.
by that pretty white hand of thine,
hnd by all The lowering stars Of heaven
That thou vsd ave he mine;
And have sworn by nav faith, my Jeanic.
And by that Kind heart Of thine.
by All the stars so~n thick DER heaven
p That thou shalt ave be mine
Foul ia the hand wad loose sic band,
And the heart ad part sic love;
but there 10 nae hand can loose the band
But the finger Of Him above;
though the wee wee cot maun be INV bield
And my clothing cen NJ mean,
should lap up rich in the faul,is ofIoyc.
Heavens armfu' Of my Jean.
Thy white arm wad be pillow to me.
Far softer than the down;
And love wad ~innow DER u, his kind wings
And sweetly we'd sleep and SCUM:
Come here TO me, thou lass whom lore
Come here and knecl Wi me:
he morning is full Of the presence Of God.
And cannot pray but vi thee.
ne wind IS sweet smsng tho new flowers,
The wee birds sing soft on the tree,
ou. guide man sits 10 the bonny sunshine,
And blythe suld bodie is he;
he beuk maun be ta'cn when he come. born.
WI the holy psslnodie;
nna .nn speak OF thee When pray,
And thou mHun speak Of me.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08
PoET10AI.
TIE MAIDENs PRAYER.

She rose from her delicious sleep,
Aud put away her soft brown hair.
And ia tone rs low aud deep
A. loves first whisper, br~s,het q prsye--
Her snow white hands together press.
Her blue eyes sheltered in the lid;
The fol'lcd li~cn on her breast.
just swelling With the charms Il hid
And from her long and flowing dress.
Escaped bare and snowy foot,
Who's step upon the earth did pres.
Lake new snow fake, white and mute
And there, from slumber soft aud warm.
Lake Young spirit fresh from heaven.
She bowed that slight anal matchIcss form.
And humbiy prayed to be forgiven.
Oh God, IL souls unsoile,l q these
Need daily mercy from thy throne
II .he upon her Bonded knees,
Our lovelicst and our purrst one.
She, with face an clear and bright
We deem her some stray child OF light
II she, With those soft -yes in tears.
Da, after sny Iva her Young years,
Must kne-l and pray for grace from thee.
What far, far deeper need have ne,
How hardly. IL she win not heaven.
Will OR Wild errors be forgiven!
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

when she reached the foot Of the scat.
fold, she had hardly strength to de.
scend from the cart.
An officer Of justice here again read
her sentence, and she was then placed
IN an arm chair and tied. She begged
the executioner to cause her a. little
suffering a. possible. He performed
h's Office. and at one single blow Sc
parated her head from her body.
There were more than IS. 600 .ncc.
tators to witness the execution.
.Ns1, TorI. Coiv,rr
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08
cRoss EEADiNGz.

cross READING.
Was drowned lssa week N The Del.
aware river-jO barrels Of fresh .hsd
and herring.
o." thousand head Of cattle passed
,hroush tlis place 90 Saturday last. ~
Nerhoni-alI Anti MasobA
Several subscribers TO the Saturday
~ Pos', last week. took the benefit OF
--SSs'm's celebrated Psnaoes
just received, fashIoDable fAll bon
nets--oovefing ninety SIX acres Of
y oOd land.
Lost, on Saturday u. iady'sTsii
ealr. contalnIng--co,ton, hides. an3
oil.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08
NII,RIlER


II is now long since the public pa
pers announced. that n female had
been apprehended at Bremen, ON \
charge Of having committed murders
Of unparalleled atrocity. The slow
progress made in criminal proceedings
there, as 10 common through all Ger
many. has prevented her being brought
TO trial and sentenced until lately -
Our last papers from Europe contain
the follo"ing atcosu' Of the proceed
ings ~ the case ~ this woman.
Marguerite Tim received a tolerably
good educstiOn. her father. tailor at
Bremen, lived 10 easy circumstances.
In 1903, IT the age Of % years. she
married one Meitemberg. a saddler.
who also possessed some property
Seven children were the fruit Of this
marriage. three of then survived their
father. ~ whose deocas~ the widow
found herself with az ample fortune.
In 1915, in the space Of few months
after the decease Of her husband, death
also carried on heT mother ard her
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08
ENIRACI.


The following is from an address delivered h,,
Judge Story, on the opening Of tie Mount Au-
burn burying Ground, in Cambridge, Mass
The address has been published by Niessr.. !
I. f. Buckingham. Of Boston:
What is the grave to US, but thin
barrier, dividing limo from Eternity,
and Earth from Heaven? What is II
but the appointed place Of rendezvous,
where all the travellers on life's Jour.
ney meet for a single night Of rcpose-
" lis but night long and moonI,s, night.
We make the grave our bed, aud then arr CONC -
Know We not.
-" The time draws on
When not single spot &c burial earth,
Wbcsisrr on land, or ~ the spacious srs
ii", must give ~ IT, ioug committed ,ius,
Iutiolste ~
why, then, should we darkcn with
systematic caution all the avenues TO
these repositories Why should we
deposit the remains of our friends in
loathsome vaults, or beneath the oryp,s
and cells Of our churches, where the
human foot Is never heard, save when
the slckly taper lights some new guest
~ his appointed apartment, and ''leis
IslI a sGpernUmeTafy hofFor' on the
passing procession Why should we
measure out narrow portion Of earth
for our grave yards, N the midst # our
cities, and heap the dead upon each
other, with q cold calculating parsimo.
ny, disturbing their ashes. and wound
ing the sensibilitIcs at the living -.
Why should We expose our burying
grounds 20 tie broad glare Of dav, ,o
tho uDiecling gsIc Of ne idlcr, t. the
uoisy press Of business. 20 tie di.eor
dani shouts Of mcrrimcnt. or 20 the
baleiai SisItations VI the obsolete p
Why should We bar up their approaches
against real mournrrs, whose delicacy
would shrink from observation; but
whose tenderness would be sOothed by
secret Vlsif- 10 the grave. and holding
converse there with their departed
Ioys why All this unnstural restraint
oron ooF sy'npalhies ADD solrcvs.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08
ENTERTAmNo.

II New Musical Marumenf.-The
following description Of a newly in.
vented Piano Fsrte is given in q late
number OF tho Glasgow Courier.
The inventor appears to be an Irish.
man, OF great natural parts, and DOS.
sessing with al an accurate knowledge
OF the chromatic scale. Wishing
10 ENJOY, Gays the Courier. q little
music on an evening after work, he
go' box Of the general appearance,
but deeper and broader than an or
binary piano, and bored q row ofhole.
from one end TO the other. Into this
box or Z swine arc placed, (bu,
there may be more) Of different ages,
from the sucking pig to tho CRU # boar,
exulting IN svinehood. The tails Of
each inmate arc then drawn through
the holes in the box, and the lid
cinsed, SC that half dozen tail. h.nc
outside. Whenever Paddy wishes
to play,he twitehes each tail rapidly &
sueeessively, and the music begins
and lasts as long as he likes. When
tired, he jus; libsrstes the musicians
till ihe next time. The airs all Irish.
and when the twitching i. smsrtiy
and skilfulIy done, the music is mo-,
whit behind tho mixture Of bands
II the late "Physieal Demonstrs-
ton" The instru ment 10 called a
HogomagaEy.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

which confines the visit to the grave to
the only time in which il must be ut
:erly useless-when the heart is bleed
ing ~ith fresh anguish, and is too weak
to feel. and too desolate to desire con.
ISOLATION?
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

Dress the Mind. On the SUNDAY
morning before going to church, what
dressing there is among all classes,
and what stir To appear gay and
pleasing! Is il quite sufficient for the
great purposes Of our existence TO
wash the out side Of the platteri CurIs
may be arranged. fino tortoise she'll
combs fixed. sparkling ear rings hung,
splendid garments displayed, and yet
perhaps the gay fair ones mind may
be poisoned with conceit, troubled with
rivalry, and kept on the torture By ig-
noranee and vanity. Windsor soap
does not wash out the stains Of the
heart; Cologne water cannot throw q
fragrance over an impure mind: nor
will all the rubies Of Goiconda dazzle
the recording angel into forgetfulness
OF filling up the leaves Of the book Of
retribution.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08


IoHsh.-A writer in a 81 CIairs,ilje. OH,
paper tells the following story ns every word tr.c
In Nov. 1927. then living in liar.
rison county, Ohio, I killed a small
hog and dressed il on the face of n
large red oak stump. In the MARCH,
following, II observed most Of the bri,-
ties left on the stump from drcs,inr
the hog, to be sticking into the wood
endwise--snd on pulling then, out. 7
found to each bristle two or threc
roots from ! to I Of an inch lony.
having actually commenced q vegetable
growth"
The writer Of this curious piece Of
natural history must be the same man
ot whom II is told that on a certain
time, when slaughlering q hog in the
woods, he lost his jack knife among the
dried leaves; and in the following
summer happening to pass tho same
place, he was surprised TO see a large
bush covered with jack knives which
hung suspended from tie stems like
fruit.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

Lje against Lining. "A young eler.
gy man. who found Il impossible TO
provide Tor his family, with his vety
slender income, wrote to h.. friend.
f" Dear Frank, must part with my
living 10 save my life"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

Ninety Yeors.-Ninety years hence
not single man or woman now TWEEN
tv years OF age, will be alive. Ninety
years 3! Alas! how many Of the lively
actors At present on the stage Of life,
will make their exit long ere ninety
years shall roll away! And could We
be sure OF ninety years. what are they |?
"A tale that is told;' a dream; an emp.
~ sound that Pssseth on the wings of
the wind away, and 10 forgotten.-
Years shorten a. man advances in age;
like the degrees in longitude, q mans
lite declines rs he travels towards the
frozen pole, until II dwindles to point
aud vanishes forever. II il possible
that life is of SO short durationi Will
ninety years erase all the golden nsmes
over the doors IN town and country,
and substitute others in their stead ?
VIII all the now blooming beauties
fade and disappear all the pride and
passion, the love, hope, and JOY, pass
away, IN ninety years, and be for got.
ten : Ninety years." Says Death. J
=" DO you think I shall wait ninety
Years! Behold-to- day, and to-mor
row. and every one, ~ mine. When
ninety years are past, this generation
wiz have mingled with the dust, and
be remembered not"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

n true ioTcr. When Quin. the as.
'oF' hr'' saw Westminster bridge, he
exclaimed. 80 that my mouth were
The centre arch, while tie stream ran
Clsrei"