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Blank Books Of all kinds cheap Cap and
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From the Boston Statesman.
SONG

From the Boston Statesman.
SONG.
Thou hast wooed me with pledges,
A princess might wear;
Thou hast offered rich jewels,
To wreath in my hair.
All! deck with thy jewels
The halls Of the sea;
Thy gold and thy purple
W They are not for me.
But give me loves myrtle.
n And riband Of blue, ~s
And I'll 60 10 the bridal
At vespers with you.
as e~s
Thou hast told ofthe glory
That waited thy bride;
Thy uiansions Of splendor--
Thy lineage Of pride.
All! goto the high born,
In places Of glee,
And boast Of thy titles--
They are not for me.
But give me 4 cottage
A warm heart and true
And I'll 60 10 the bridal
At vespers with you. Harp Of I'll
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-01-06
FOR SALE,


6ourishing Village of sss
- Wolcotuille, in the town
Of Torrington. consisting Of the following val
liable property, viz: About two acres of land
on the south side Of Waterbury river, opposite
the well known tavern stand of Capt, Samuel
Bradley, On which are a two story dwelling
house, with large well shaded aud beautiful
yard in front, and finely cultivated garden in
the rear 9th house; barn. carriage house,
wood house and other out houses; small
dwelling house, and large and convenient
store. This property is all of il in the most
Pheasant part Of Wolc0ttville, which renders
Na very desirable place Of residence for man
Of business.
Also, that well known Store Stand on the
north side 0f the river, situated few rods
from the WoOllen Manmfacfary in Wolcott-
vile. Inc store has been recently built. 10
coosentsntiy constructed. and is decidedly the
BEST stand for business in the yillage.s .sa
8lso, one new twO-slOry Dspeliing HoMse
an Lot, about twenty rods north fahe meet
ing ho''se in said village. The dwelling house
- well adapted Tor two families. Is ssa
Also, about Eve and an half acres OF good
Lamb opposite the Meeting House. suitable
Tor pasture nr plough land. There, are two
g0ca building lots on the same, very pleasant
" sltuated. The above mentioned property
VAL he sold on the most reasonable terms.-
EoF further information apply to SAMUEL
lsRAn4 Ks or g the snhseFiheF, both of VOL
e1lsyllla EaI. 3. RUSSELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-01-06
Wheaton's .Jaundice Ritters.

which have been proved by thousands to he so emin.
emily useful in removing all Jaundice and Bilious com
plants. Price 81 1-2 cents. 900
A fresh supply Of the abeoe Is ;iust re-
ceiced and for sale in Litck6eld ~ Drs.
Able f Barnes, s. Baei, and Lee &.
Beckaoith; IN Huntingdon By r. Mason,
and Webster f. Hitchcock and by the
Druggists IN NeU-H 0ven, Hartford, hid
dletoscn, Saybrook, Albany, Ner- York,
and Boston. [eowIy6l Jaly 20.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-01-06

- NOTICE. &ts
Once more, and the Last 7imccf Calling.
PRESIDENTS ard Non Residents Paw
Ia your town and state Taxcsnn List 1898
and on List 1890, by the first day Of Joraarsr
merit. and save cost. The Selectmen were n.
bout TO give ont ap execution against me the
first Monday Of this month: bu, begged off
for one month. Those who neglect this no.
lice will be made cost Of said execution. ira
vel fees, Sc.
JACOB KILBCRN. Collector.
Litchfeld, Dec. 60, 1850 *2s
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We hal prepared the follepins notice of ,hc
" Rail Road Meeting" 1T Stanton Tor la.s week :
paper, bus we're oLIigei to omit it for want al
room.
From The siaunioa Spectator.
At very numerous meeting Of the
citizens Of Augusta, assembled at the
Court house in Siaupton. on Tuesday
the 18th DAY Of February, 1851, pur.
suant 20 notice,
Judge ARomBALD stuart was call.
ed TO tho Chair. and ERAsMus SrRm.
Bling appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being fuI.
" understood. General BALnwlN, from
the COMMITTEES appointed by the third
resolution Of the meeting held On The
18th inst reported a preamble and
the following Fesolutions. which we're
read, and on motion, adopted sith
great unanimify:
Resolved, - the opinion 0f this meet
'ng That 4 bsb0oyes the people inhabiting
a HsestieE ws. beIi on iIss iit, F,brusr,. ~
si'seh preliminary aess oaiy vcro trksn o. ol,-
,sin ,uii meeting ~ ~ rifixer, ~ Nugusfa oa
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POLITICAL.
SPEECH OF MIR. BARBOUR.

On rcsignng his seat in the House of Delegate,
Of Virginia.
Mn. BARBOUR said. that he rose Ia
make communication TO the House,
which exclusively concerned himself.
1t was known 10 the house, that he had
uniformly said, that the moment he
was convinced that the majority OF
sound votes in the Election for Orange
was against him, he would relinauish
the contest. The Committee of Pri-
vileges and Elections, after a long in.
yestigation, had decided in favor OF the
contesting candidate. Add, although
he might persuade himself that the
number Of the majority would be some
what reduced in the House, still, as
he believed the result would even I'm
such case be against him, for causes.
which he would not now detaii,-pnrt.
ly from one-sided examination IN the
county during his absence--he should
redeem hIs pieg,le and ia order 10
save the House further trouble,-e.
nough having already been caused by
the Orange contest-he now resigned
his seat. la this last moment, he hoped
the House would indulge him in q few
remarks. lie said that thirty years
ago he made his first entrance into this
House. IL was the commencement Of
his politIcal life, which was 10 close
where Il began. During that period
he had experienced much Kindness
from the people OF Virginia. What
ever honors be had enjoyed, be was M
dcbied for large share of them to tie
people Of Virginia. They had honofcd
him IN peace, aud 90 war; and ne had
always endeAyOred to respond TO the
feelings which they bad displayed Co..
wards him. That lac did lfcqueHily
err, he doubted nOt--fOr, o. egr wa,
human-bUt if bitterness Of party ran.
c"ur should charge those errors of the
head, 10 motives which lis heart dis
av0wcd, he appealed from that unjust
ard cruel deoision, Go that uneriins
tribunal, before which, in tie course
81 patsfe, be inust shortly appear. and
where the secrets OF al hearts are
known. From the liberal and the iust.
he apprehended 90 such charge-they
would lock 10 tsc volume IL his hole
lilc. and il found the general scope 10
be we'll designed. instead of dwelling
"Iih malignant pleasure on The errors
which they might End scattered here
and there. Ike the Kind recording An
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COMMUNICATION.
roR Tx raEr rRrss.
THE LAWYrRs n.

TIE LAWYERs.-No. /.
.hr Editor: There 10 an ~ founded pre-
JUDGE prevalent 20 this region, aeainst
Lawyers, which must owe its existence
entirely TO want Of reflection in those vho
entertain Il. Many really believe that
members OF the Bar are enemies 10 the
prosperity. and unworthy the confidence.
OF the people. Many believe that profes-
slonal agency has very direct relation to
real o. imaginary evils This notion Is
perfectly excusable ia those Who are se
totally uniformed as 10 suppose Lawyers
The authors or oFiginators or that sco1ree
OF the country, litigation and who refer
tne unwelcome operations Of the La,cs to
'hose whose duty u is merely 20 aid IN co
erc'ng The performance Of contracts, or in
furnishing legal remedy Tor wrongs. But
u - not go exc1sablein that portion Of the
community whlch ~ sufficiently eniighten
cd to be able 70 free itself from the tram
meis OF prejudice. aud 20 think and Judge
correctly This, however, is not the first
or only instance in which intelligent and
honest men have been blinded bv preiu-
uiee. IN iormef age. the mere color Of
anne bullen's breast knot cost the Pope
three kingdoms: sRd in the present day.
We nave onty to cast our eyes 20 the
north.esss, aad wItaess with uhst blind
intatnation onT brethren yield 20 that anti.
masonic fever ~ which we Virr,oisn.
laugh with seorn and contempt These
are striking iiiustrafions Of the aIavmiog
power which that monster. Prejudice. will
Fe9uenily exercise over the most honest
and intelligent men. IN ihe frsg instance.
Three nations are le,i away By the colour
OF Nomsa's breast kpof--sod IN the a..
cend' The political pulse Of whole State, I.
Feasee 70 fever heat, and the mosl ;mpoy
tsat eiectioas eosirolled. BY the sbsrood.
isg OF one rnsscrihy end prsjudiesd mason
ihsse Instances 81 prejsdios. however. do
not vie ~ point of absurdfty With th.g re
Iadiee which Is entertained sgainsta pro
iess'on. The nsmbers Of which. Republican,.
6y character. proud and Jealous or iheir
freedom. have ever been the stasnebe.t
enemies 70 despogIsns --lhs firsl ~ an
nooneing ihe6selses the avengers of an,
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gel above. they will drop on them the
tear of oblivion, and blot out their re.
membrance forever. He said he had
but one favor now 10 ask Of mankind,
and that was, It a name As humble as
his. and the part he had performed,
should be the subject Of comment, thai
It they "no,hing extenuate," they
would not "setdown aught in malice -
When he first entered this House.
It was IN the Spring time Of bope-an
ardent imagination, not yet restrained
by sad realities, carried him beyond
the boundary which separated the pre-.
sent from the future and he saw, OF
thought he saw. peace and liberty and
union. and In their train, the prosperi.
" and glory Of his country. But the
times had changed. most sadly chang.
Cd. lie heard violence. he heard dis
union. spoken Of with frequency and
boldness but, he trusted in Heaven
the gloom would disperse, and
Like the baseirss fabric Of a vision,
Lave not a wreck behind"
But il the storm should come. and Vir
ginia should be called 10 defend her
sclf-if the grave had not closed owe,
him-he should rise to aid his fellow
citizens. In obedience TO the decree
of ostracism, which has been pronou nc.
eel against him for opinions sake, with
what justice all trying time would de-
eide, he was going to retire to his ma
tive mountains, which, voluntarily, he
would never again leave. but from
which he should look with intense in
terest on the progress Of events; and he
should utter many fervcnt prayers that
1t the cloud from which a future storm
had beer anticipated. should burst up.
ON this eountry-still here the altar oil
liberty might continue to smoke; tina,
still freedom in its purity might halIow
the soil Of Virginia. Mr.. Speaker,
said MIR. b., have done. IL only re-
mains tn take leave of the House.
hope II has not been my III fortune &c
offend any one while have held sea,
here. There are many now around
me, with whom shall never again
meet, unless IL be in that realm, swhere
The wicked cease from troubling, and
tho weary are at rest Mr.. Speaker,
in the warmest feelings Of kindness to
you, and to every member Of the House.
J bid you long and an affectionate
farewell!
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From the New York Evening Post.
. he cup which my Father has given me, shall
not drink il 80
t. By the sorrow and the Alike v c are training
for the skies," MRs HISS
10 YOU not know--do ye not FILL
How much Of earthly taint
Lingcrs around the human heart,
And makes the spirit faint
How many foolish, wrong desire,
Doth lead the mind asira,,
In the wide search of happiness,
Far from the "na,row wayp''
And even when the light Of low
Us bcaming o'cr thu heart
How few are guided ny its rays
10 choose the " better part
MOI We forget, when all around
Is smooth and bright and fair,
ne being who bcstDws the good
And makes us All his care
Aye! often times forgct-until
HE, who is wise and just
Sends down his messenger of grief
TO fnoyE our hope and trust.
hen Tor us--oh, not for us-
10 say what should be given
by Vim, who knows how much We need
10 turn our hearts 20 hcaycnl
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MISCELLANEOUS.
OUR COUNTRY.

Ii is little more than half century
since the United States became an
independent nation. The capacity
Of the people for self government was
then by many sincere patriots and
statesmen. considered problematical
all watched the experiment with an
anxious eye; il is our high privilege
to behold and TO enjoy the result.
The happiness aud prosperity Of our
country have exceeded expectation
our population is immensely increased
our commerce carries the produce OF
our soil to every cline; agriculture.
the chief support of republic, yields
abundantly to the labors OF the farmer;
manufactures are carried on with an
enterprising spirit; internal improve
ments, sure source of wealth, bs, g
been beautifully encouraged; inter.
nal connections have been scarcely
known; ana our rights have been main
tanned, and our strength tested in To-
reign wars with two of the most for
,midable of the European powers. We
entertain no apprehensiyeness Of the
durability Of these blessings, they rest
or sure basis; the Industrious and
moral habits of the people, the dlffu.
ION of education and intelligence
Throughout society, and their united
influence on public opinion. Our lib.
eriy ~ far remote from licenliousness
Il restrains the turbulence Of faction,
eniorces law, controls vice, cherishes
virtue, fosters religion, protects all.
Expresses pone: Just confidence in
lac stability Of on, constitution is eve
~ where felt
OceasiOnally tho croakings Of Tho
disappointed may be heard. but they
"i'i only serve 20 demonstrate that
uumlXed happiness - neither the lot
OF nations uOr Of moIials. Whatever
dl,isIen may distract. or however
widei party spIfIt msy % times scpa
fa'e ls l,oin each other. ae rnourn, a
foreign power shall venture To- inter-
iere, one impulse vii be lcit in every
heart. AMI a un.frd energy 10 every
ann. -- JoHpEai e( Loir.
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POETICAL.
ron ran VIRGINIA rnrE Pass.

Mr.. Eiitor-Yoa will obiigc several sabseri-
bers. BY publishing the following description Of
Villa. in our county, from the pen Of young gen.
'icman Of the Bar, rcently OF this place.
Beside grove whose shadowy boughs o'erhang
n stream that murmurs it, perpetual piaint,-
Lake the Low waiting OF af1ictioa's voice,
When flying from the world q al ssonant ,lin,
II stirs tho lonc wood with the breath Of prayer
Or, Rachel weeping in the wilderness,
That. firing the ear az silence " ith her cry,
|. Wouad not be comfotcd'-1hcrc art has rear "a
With tasteful hand, hospitaLlc doruc
Mid natures Wild profusion. Tryliis'd vines,
Aud the gay rosc-bash, thst. with bridal blush
Opes ITS sweet blossom 20 the SIMS glad eye,
Aud as the gentle zephyr siirs its leaves,
seems In be shaken with the sghs of Love
These, and thousand more, grow sheltered thcr,.
Ivy its vide awnings from the stormy blast
Aronnd Is spread DER eartl's d,ll sod,lcn plane,
The mantle dyed IN morning. freshest dc~s--
AMI woven with the .sa ttcnatctl web''
H the industrious spider. sec, its wool
Is spanglcd with the bright bncs Of the Fart
And-but Ills gonc--likc the slight tissue Woye
By FAIRY hand Oh, have sat at eve
Bcnesth the lofty balcony. whose walls
Were purplrd With the n.cilow beams that fall
From DAYS expiring orb; and by me stool
Young Fancy. pointing with her magic rod,
Meath which new colours started 90 the view.
Up TO the crimsoo'd vault,-whosc strcaks of light
Melted Go one Wide glow, that fainter grew
ill like Hopes faded hues, they oiartiy Law.
HID by the fall Of night. Again I stood:
The bir'is-the squirrels drawn from their Wild
haunts
INTO she calm OF this sequestercd spot.
Had learned Co love the forms of men. and came
With grateful echo 10 the human call
~ hnd tnere they gamboll'j, rs it in their Joy
They knew they'd find a sanctuary.
he murd'roas gun hung undi stnrbed. nor c'cr
In. The quiet sinote with sullcn sound Of dcath;-
Inc fa~n play ID unmolcstcsl by the side
Otthe ,inkenned hound; aud beauty sat
Close by my side, with eve Of heavenly blue
Lliumining the whole. Il was AN hour
" holy peace. II seein'd an If no more
Discard would jar the music Of the world
Ash the dawn OF promised ~ 81 had broke,
Where the fierce lion and the lamb should hc,,l
obedient to an infants powcriess sway.
And even now, its gentle influence steals
Like JUNCTION To the soul, when memory ones
The boarded relies cf lif-'s ol,en ioys
Which she has gsther'd from the wreck Of Time
AUD foudly counts them DER - farewell
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Ever enc wishes 10 ',e wiat he g..
not. The poor man thinks that pc
vciiy D. pecular To- US Trial, 1ld temp.
iati0nS q 40 II be we've tich. Dc 0uld
certainly be good. benevolent and
happy. Tie u,h. ~ tae midst Of bis
posse ssions, IS often y e,sy of q world
that has nO new exCigemcnt % eHer f:
lteted by ten thousand pretended
claims on bis generosity: embiitered
By ingraiiludc. and siekened With the
hcariless ilattery Of eontending heirs.
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benefits may be extended by connect
ed dependant chains OF a similar char
acter, without any limitation, except
the inadequacy ofpecuniary resources.
A long address "to the citizens of the valley
Of the Shenandoah, T" pointing out the advantages
Of the proposed Improvement, and in favor Of q
railroad. was also presented by Mr.. Brooke, and
adopted.
Upon the subject of these proceedings, the
Spectator remarks:
Our paper this week is devoted al
most exclusively to the cause Of Inter
nal Improvement. The minds of our
fellow citizens have become aroused to
the importance Of the subject; and we
Halter ourselves that new era is about
to open upon US. Although the pro-
ject entertained IL confessedly splendid
and gigantic, such as a few years ago
would have been laughed OF as the day
dream Of some visionary enthusiastic
its very splendour and magnitude but
adds to our zeal. and beightens the dis
position to aid largely in its acc ON.
plishment. At the meeting on Tues.
day, which was numerous and respecta.
bic, we understand two gentlemen shook
hands ON a subscription Of SIS 900 each.
We have heard likewise Of Intended
subscriptions Of as much as Sf0. 600,
and a goodly number Of s LOCO, $500.
&c. Indeed, we have the highest
hopes OF the accomplishment Of our OBJ
ject. It's so important to our interests
so replete with bene6ts-while at
the same time il promises tn be such
excellent stock-that a number " ith
whom we have conversed, are deter
mined TO subscribe as much as they
can possibly meet the instalments up.
on. Let this spirit generally prevail.
and the work can be done without a
share being taken beyond the limits oil
the valley.
Shenandoah County. A meeting
was held in w oodstock. at Mr.. Rea.
mer's Tavern, on the 9TH inst. to take
into consideration the propriety OF
canalling the Shenandoah river-Dr.
Joseph Irwin, chairman, and DR.. II.
{. HeiskelI. secretary. The meeting
adopted resolutions disappearing the
project Of a canal, and in favor of the
recommendation Of the Board Of Pub.
tic Works. They instruct their dele
gates TO advocate the appropriation OF
whatever portion Of the $4,000, 900
may be allowed to the valley, to the
construction Of a M'Adams road from
Harpers Ferry to some point above
Harrisenburg.
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The unesiucatcd man. euvies the idol
OF literary lame every thing seems
bright aud golden in his path, and he
does not know how often the darling
of popular favor mourus Tor the peace
full spirit Of the unambiiious, and the
untroubled faith Of the ignorant how
often he despises the friendship which
he gives but for a selfish desire of tenn
porary importanee-and how, in very
heart sickness, he shrinks from tho
publicity which the world will heap
upon him, and the rancorous animnsi-
ty il Is sure TO bring in its train. Con-
tent Is the whole Of wisdom-the a.
msunt OF all philosophy. Every class
OF mankind has an equal share Of hap
piness; and 1t we do not believe IL.
It 10 because we have q more distinct
knowledge Of our own troubles than
of any others. We may believe that
II IL We could exchange places with tho
wealthy and celebrated. we should
have philosophy enough 10 avoid their
restlessncss and lauguor but We de-
ceivc ourselves. Mortals cannot rs.
cape a mingled destiny. For ~iso
purposes there is drop of bitterness
al the fountain, IL mixes with all
the waters Of life and whether We
drink from an earthen or golden cup,
We cannot escape our portion.
,fully aiindcs tn the recurrence Of Eehpse;-
The Eclipse. there be n rational
being who dnabts the existence at an
'Omnipotcnt Creator and Director. Of
the Heavens and the Earth. let him,
to morrow. make a fair and honest ap-
peal to his eyes and his understanding;
1.-The still doubt. let him, thencrforth,
trust nothing. and believe nothing; but,
wrapped in an atmosphere Of dark
scepticism, nothing IL, but
what 10 not" He will mark the mo-
ment when the great luminarie- Of our
globe seem to touch each other at their
edges; he will observe thai this hap
pens precisely at the appointed and
predicted moment. Can this be chance,
or an accidental coincidence Did it
merely happen that the enlightened
men who have made themselves ac-
quainted with the laws which govern
the motions Of these vas, bodies, have
told SO exactly the time Of their meet
ing? But mark the progress Of the
mDon over the disk Of the sun; her re-
gular march, her speed in passing, cor
responding exactly with the caIeula-
tons Of your almanac. Her depar-
ture begins, proceeds, and is ended
with the same precision. Can any
mind which reasons, question that all
this is directed BY immutabie Laws,
which laws cannot be without law
maker: and he must be OnDipo'ent
aud Eternal. Chmce! .7eciieni! il
would be wiser 10 say that the verses
Of Homer. or the splendid fabric of 81.
Peters, at Rome, were produced by
ior,uitous combinations at matter,
formed on no plan, directed by no in
tcIligeuce.