Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-07-28

that he would have been infallibly lost
but for this desperate alternative for
there was IN fact. another cavity be-
low al unknown depth, into which the
slightest motion or the smallest DELAY
might have caused his precipitation,
without hope Of ever reascenliny.-
ihls explanation, IL may be rrndily
believed, converted the reproacbes Of
NJ. Pasirel into lively expressions Of
gratitude towards the poor Arab.
Somctmcs fair truth in fiction We disrui.e.
Sometimes present her naked To mems eyes
lSrkcrATon.
The father Of Return J. Meigs was
born at Middletown, in Connec ticut.
For some time prior to his settlement
IN life. he addressed fair uuakeress
al Niddlefeld, some few miles from
hi, fathers residence, and found much
dithouity IN obtaining her hand. She
repeatedly answered his protests lions
of fidelity and attachment with "Nay
Jonathan. respect thee much, but
cannot marry thee. for better is a din.
ner OF herbs and coDtentmcnt, than a
stalled OK, aud contention Herewith. :,
MIR. Meigs finally told Ruth, that he
was then paying his last visit as lover,
and should strive to form an alliance
with another family. and would there
fore bid her fareweH The Kind and
heightened word. pronounced with so
much soitness. fell upon her heart with
healing IN ITS tone, aud ss he mounted
ms horse TO ride of. the quskeress
brckoned him To stop, exclaiminy "re.
Iurn jonathan! HctUyn Jonathan, -
Mr. Meigs went back and fixed upon
day for the celebration Of their nun.
tails. The first fruit of their union
was son, which the father, in com.
,nemoration Of the hsppiest words he
had ever heard spoken, had baptised
" Return Jonathan" who afterwards
rose to distinction and subsequently to
the office Of Post. Master General of
the United States Boston CG-.
Females ia London. On a careful
and minute inquiry into the condition
of portion OF the female sex in Lon.
don. IL has been calculated, that the
number If females Of n certain class
exceeds 10000; that there are al pre
sent $4,000 girls. children Of the poor.
who have no visible means of sub.
sislencc, the greater part of whom are
trained to every variety Of vice. and
are without shelter or home. II is al
80 ascerta,ned that ,he number Of fe
male servants In London il l65.-so =.
that the time each servant remains m
one situation, by an average taken
seven different periods. is 400 davs
consequently, on an average, $50 leave
their situations every day.
On Tuesday last, a young girl about
eighteen years Of age. was taken IN
and examined before w. g. B,shop,
Esq. on charge Of wearing mems an.
Parel. Indeed she appeared in court
IN male attire, and was ordered 10 find
security for her good behaviour. in de
fault ot which she was committed To
jail. When taken by the constable.
four men stepped for~ ard for her res
cue, one Of them for his resistance to
the civil authority, was apprehepded
and committed to prison. We are in
formed that there is female well
known on the line Of the canal, Who
acts as rider. dressed in male attire.
Rochester, y. y. Advertiser.
Domestic IduSfry-A gentleman
residing in this neighborhood made his
appearance IN town, few DAYS ago,
attIred IN a complete suit Of six. hs
product Of his O,cn GiGiOry; the whole
process OF culture, spinning, weaving,
and making, having been performed on
his own farm, and by his own family.
The fabric IN appearance, nearly re
sembles HngoLn, but is much softer.
and evidently superior description Of
goods. u surpasses any domestic fab.
re OF any Kind W. have ever seen. -
The SUIT - gray mixed, aud consists
OF coat, vest, pantaIoons, and stock.
ings.
We have no doubt from what we
have already witnessed, that the cui-
ture OF silk 30 North Carolina will in
the course Of few years become a
branch Uf industry claiming the Atten-
ton at many Of our industrious and
enterprIsing farmers. In a measure il,
viii rival the growth Of cotton, and
become an article Of not only do.
nestle utility, but 81 revenue 10 The
country. Those ~ho have attempted
'is culture with proper attention. have
always found their efforts crowned
With success, and they will vet dc
serve the gratitude of the people Tor
reducing the theory 10 successful prac-
tIce.-l Uashingfon ~ G. J Times.
~ the nuptials Of the lion. Robert