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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-29

" IRGINIA:-At superior court of cLoncerv-
holden at tho former Capitol, in the City of
Nl'iamsbus, tie 9th January, 1885, Robert CHRISTIAN
Peer Lat.i u Company, Ann Royaer, John H. (; Jones
H. Christian, eX'rs OF Wan Douglass decd and Fran
ces 4. Ciayton prts. against judith b. Hill, Ann &
tfI an infant ny james tabaniss her guardian ssgnsd
and VIM J!cr, Ell of WA Till, decd dts
On motion "l the Plaintiffs, by counsel James Caa
Mss, assigned guardian The infant defendant, 10 de-
iend er III inns SUIT; and theIeupon, the came OH
This day, 10 be heard on The biz. and exhibits
and was argued 10y counsel consideration whereof
The Court Goth aJudse, order and decree that follow
ing accounts De taken before one Of the commissioners
ths court FIRST, OF William T,ls!'s rransac
tons, as executor of VIM. e. Hill, deed: III INK ng
which the credit returned to the county court OF
Charles Chy, copy OF which, is fled with The hill is to
he taken, prma ace irue liable sbrcha rgcd and
!asjrd by The IFS; tgkiug hch account The C,,n
missioner IS directed tn ascertain, hat portion Of the
pesonal estate OF the said VIM f. Hill, has been apred
I" the payment OF debts which bound his heirs: Second
an account OF The claims of The pitts, and such other
creditors Of VIM T. Hill may EXHIBIT and prove their
demands before the COMM ssOne On the usual torn,s
designating III SAID account such of said claims, bind
the heirs OF SAID VIM T. Hill, decd: Third, account Of
the probable annual value nj the real Of the SAID
VIM +. Hill, wIch his heirs hold ny device or descent
ITS situation and Ianr,ty: winch SAID several accounts
the Commissioned desired examine sidie aud settle
aud to the report, with any specially slacd
deemed pertinent by himself whoa may be req Tree
hy the parties to hc % stated.
I0h SErTEnuxn 1881
ihis cause came On hS dag, 10 tie further heard,
e papers formerly read, and the report Of sale by
ne MARSHAL pursuant 10 The decree Oi the second
February last, and vas argued hy COUNSEL Ccnsdera
ton whereof Tire court confirming tie SAID report doth
adiudse, and decree that he same be- established
between the parties: and lie doth further adjud.y
rdcT and decree, that of the Commissioners cf til,
court take IN the .ua mode of any further
dem nd, existing against the of WA f. Hill decd
according to the principles stated III the said decree il
heIg minated there other creditors who have not
heretofore exhibited their CLAIMS TO the Co.,n,ss0uer
which account, the Commissioner is directed to examine
stare and settle and TO the reror ~ matters
specially stated, deemed pertinent ny himself or which
may he required 10y tie paT'ies 10 he ~ stated
COpIes, Irste ] y MES CARANlSS G @
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DIED
On Friday, the 25th inst, at his residence in
rluvanna county, STEPHEN l.. TRIAI, a man well
known and respected 10y all who knew him.

Tn Friday the 25th inst, at his residence, in
fluvanna county, STEPHEN L.. TRIAr, n man well
known and respected 10y all no knew him.
[CoMMUNICATEDl
departed this life Tuesday tho ISth Oct in
inc %lth year of her age, Mrs. ELEANop +. You've,
inc beloved cohsOrt OF Capt. Ja..ts 4. Young of
FRINGE George County. Oticn is toe pen of friend
snip pointed to relate tine departure of so nc bcing
Wno IVed beloved and died lancutcd;' and toe
oiiei is the mind OF the writer borne away hy in.
tenSity of feeling to attribute to the deceased more
oi virtue beauty or requirements, than is Justly
tner due Not so in this case, nor is it the cnthu
SoSNc pen that is now exercised i'll dclineatimy the
F"tueS ana bes'owing unjust cu,oTv on the
deceased. No, it is merely 90 announce h.r death
Tor not often do the columns of literary Gazettcs
record The departure of youth and loneliness
sha'ched away in tho plcnitudc of couiugal hapni-
ness, from the of a davolel hus,,InI era hut
Il few revolving suns had shone upon their course
he subject of this obituary, Mrs. Young seemed
to have possessed all those nalnelcss but cnchant-
ing attributes, which form the dcarcs; charm CT
woman
But all fail'd to save
The beautoous victim irosl an early grave
console yourselves, yc weeping husband. parents
ana brothers, ana mcurn not over the persisted
blossom of your loves aud hopes, for though you
saw,
"Doath with his scythc, stand by; and heard
the word,
The fatal word, which closed all earthly friend
ships,
80" iiiiAS!icd cEcTl lchSl OF iOEc-EoreWcli,
ct bear III remembrance shat tho night is short
that wells her from your view:
"Whcu age and honor sink into the tomb,
We mourn DER mans inevitable doom;
But, when the young and lovely yield their
breath,
All, view with horror, the great tyrant DEATH
Then, what kind solace, can relieve tho hearth
What sweet obvious antdote impart
Rest 10 the stricken dcsolatc mind,
Which seeks for joys it ncer earth shall find
Save IN the hope which from religion springs,
Alike the Pcasant's wealth, or heritage of Kings?
ils thls-which points 10 happiness high
Ihis-oalm of mercy, dries the fearful eye,
Iill gonteat spirits shall around us wait
10 wait us with thom. 10 their bssu state"
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E'ag:ssaye Property fo.. Snye.


rs! ILL be s"id by Auction, on Wednesday,,
w the l4th + ID cemher, il fair, o, herw:se,
mo hret fur day there alter, on the premises
HE liowing vsiurhic property, palt of the
n"rscnal estate f the late james Goyen. of
Hanover, viz. the crops If corn. fodder, hay,
&c. stock Of horses, mules, caltle and hers,
Pant&tInn implements, household and kitchen
furniture, &c. &c.--A select Library o: nea rlv
900 vols. but few Of them at al injured, and
principally Lonl"n cd;tons.-iIogarth's most
nd"'ircd Prlnta, scenes from Shakespeare by
B'ydeAs, and several iancy p:ins.--Ons Of
bToaGwoois grand fIanos, a quoniity Of old
plate, together with surdry other articles, vii CHI
will lie exhibited or the d.y OF sale.
Icrms-For sums above Ten dollars, credit
OF zine months Will be allowed purchasars on
giving bond with approved security; for that
sum and under, cash Will be required, and in
n" in''aco the property 10 be removed without
the terms ct sale are Complied wi b.
JAMES GOVAN,
EDWD GOVAN
oct l1--'dsc ARCHIBALD GOVAN. o
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

WILL hhSBURG, the 2Oth October, 1881.
The parties concerned the foregoing orders, rc desi-
re io take notice, tha have appointed The 9th day of
December next, to execute the same: on whrn day by
nine o'clock, y. NJ, they required attend at my
o!hcc, with their books, papers, and testimony
25-Nlc JAMES G.. AN,HS- Crmr
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ED ERE .NEKS,a,s

Fine Gold, PLatina, .Silrcr, Lead, and Tin Foil
5'Hh SUBSCRIBE having originally In reduced
HE manufacture of fne Colt Fol! for
D nial pa p ses. AID having deYo3cd many
years n bringing the article TO IT'S present state
OF p'lf~ttinn, he sol CT the orders of ID Dtiss
and dealers throughout the United States, feel
ing coniilrrt that the quaity VIII prove entire.
ly satslnc ~.
The Foil IS made OF any red Tn ckness
ard tbl, l. cX. ressed hy numbers, VIZ; 4, g. g. &c
and ~ and as the numbers denote the weight
Ut erch sheet III grains, consr quenty No - il
known 10 be three times as THICK as No. i, and
the others in the same proportion. lie also man
ufaciuTes Piand. fine Silver, Lead, and Tin
F"', OF "a good qualify rs the nature Of lhesr
materials vii admit, but he cannot recommend
he use OF Piat!na or silver for plugs, neither of
IN Sc metals being sufficiently ducte to adhere
~ the attraction # cohesion, and without the
AID OF this property no solid work can b done
Refcrercnce is made tn the following, among
many highly respectable Dentists supplied by
- snb-crlbCr, for the superior ard uniform
qusl " OF his Fo |. Dr.. f. J. Fagg. 30 tor; Dr.
J. w. Crane, IIarif re-; Mr.. f. Pururly, New
York; DR.. f.. HUDSON. Philadelphia; Or. II. H.
ll7ycrn. Baltimore; Mr.. p. II uston, Richmond;
MIR. &. ). Brewster, CnarIestOn; Dr. S. 5
Fitch, now at New O,ieans
O7d"rs either fer large or snail quantities will
be exc cn'ed promptly, ord forN arGcd b. mail or
o'haTwI~e as shall be dir; c.cd.
MARCUS BULL.
Philadelphia, November, 1851.
C Tna editors NJ the following papers are requested
10 insert the above three Their inside form,
scud raprr and bill to the adveIiser.-Arsus, Port
lamd; Herald, Icu-mourh; Daily Advertiser Boston.
Amrr'ran, Prcvdcuce CuuIaut, ilauiou American,
ant Enquirer, New Yoik, American, Baltimore; TeIG
aYh ir"l Issuce,, snd GIrbe Washington; Wing
Richmond; Register Raleigh. Courier Charc,'ou, GcDr-
tan savannah Argus New Orleans, Banner Nashville;
''4z're, Cue 'uUafi. 29--3l1
s&WEET OIL AND FRESH. FIGS.-2O kegs,
- 56 lbs. each Malaga figs; p cases Sweet Oil,
in lasks-reccjving, for sale by
no 2S-3t LANCASTER, DENLY & co.
B5ETGzI BG'RBEzeGT.
"A FURTHER supply of that excellent Buck
"A wheat, so highly approved Of few weeks
since, just received and for sale by
nov 2s-2t A. SWEENY.
z'5ssc EGas,
n Ghosts Superior Guurowdcr Tea
= do do Powchong do
just received, Tor sale, al retail by
n p T. II. DREW, Agt.
1'W5c<gi00*ez 8V'a5@SteV
3 BBLS. Tuscaloosa Whiskey, just received
- ~ by 7. H. DREW, gent.
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Cash in Market for Slaves.

Cash I'm Market Tor Slaves.
~ T. WISH to purchase orc hundred Slaves Of
W both scxes, frem twelve to twenty fvp veurs
of age. Any person sbirg to dispose Of their
slaves, would do well to give us a call, az we
VIII al at ali times. pay the highest market Price
We can ut al timcs, b. found at our residence.
aoar the Oh Market, and adjoining Scab;ock's
Warchuusc.-- Com,nuG. cations addressed 10 us.
at his pllCe, viii moot prnmp' attention
X. C.. BALLARD g. co.
no 21-ivd&.r
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Valuable Negroes, Stock, &c.

FdiudDic INCgfOeS, StOck, &c.
TOR SALE.
an WEDNESDAY. tho 7th OF Deer, Gf
~ fair, ifnot the nez' fair day therealer,) we
will sci, at The late residence ofDr. Gains Dean,
N Gloucester Coun y, the whole OF his personal
Estate, consisting of about so very valuable
saves, stock OF t!"rscs, Cattle, Sheep and lIoga
Farming Utensils, Household ard Kitchen Fur
nilurc, ond tie crop Of Corn, Oats, md Fodder.
The slaves VIII be sold ior cash. ard he Other
property ON crcdi. Of 9 MOI thu. Bonds wit
approved security, will be required Of the per
chaser. Lclorc the property is removed. Tile
sale VIII he Continued from day to day until Il @
whole is sold.
GUMS; TOMPKINS.9 Executors
JOHN d. JARVIS, of
HENRY w. TABP. Claus Dean.
nov 7=cfns
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TsagMGbIe Pn,ssx,skey Eassg
FOR SALE.

'B'HE subscriber having concluded on leaving
VrrgiEia, ofl~rs. at private rur, the Tract
'f Land, on which he resides, si'ua'o cd irnmlne-
tlately On the Panonkey River, III che county Of
View hent, containing, by recent survey. about
600 acres: a particular description al the land,
is decsncd unnecessary, the subscriber invites
al who may b. disposed To parl!aec 10 view
tn" premises Suffice it to say, there is no tract
of land in Virginia, embracing greater aJvan'
ges. Should sale not be eff ctcd bcf r. Mem
day, the 9Th day of December, 1t will on hat
day, be offered at public sale, cu TIC prr misses.
The terms liberal, and will be made known on
the day.
On the following day, will be soI all tho
household and kitchen furniture, the crop of
corn, cotton, fodder, &c and good strck Of
horses, cait'e, sheep, hogs. and farming utensils
For sums above five dollars, credit of six
months, viii b. allowed the purchasers, on civ
'ng bond, with approved security. For that
sum and under, cash will be required. Shonld e.
'hcr Gay OF sale, as mentioned, prove unfit, tho
sale will take place tho succeeding fair day.
nov lids w. CLAIBORNE.
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Passage from Norfolk to Baltimore.
TENTIE Steamboats, COLUMBUS s. POCAHON-
q TAS, will leave Norfolk laternatelyJ twice
Il week only until further notice. say every Mon
day and Thursday, at O'Clock, A. W. commencing
on Monday, 27th inst Passage and fare from that
date 81. Returning, will leave Baltimore every
Monday and Friday, at o'clock, a. VI.
JAMES FERGUSON, Aren't.
Ri1fifnorr Nov 26-St
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Land, Crop, Stock. &C. for sale.

oiu, Siop, St"Ck, &C. Tor sale.
' n 'tlE Subscriber will on "Wednesday, 18th
-, M December next, sell on the premises, his
riahta''on lying in the county Of Henrlco, on
ne ChIckahoininy. containing TAB acres, of
winch near 400 are cleared and under good
fHncIng and cultivation, about I5C low grounds
ard mud land, the balance IN woods part of
mich Is SAID 10 be the best timbered land in
tniS s"c,f'A o! th" uu;ry
There Is nov neatly sowed ON TIE lard ono
hundred bushels wheat
This Is one OF he healthiest situations in Vir-
|'n'a' The est evidence If which is, the family,
Wit" and black, consist Of about 40, and with
IN fve years, he has only paid dollars in doc
tors fee, Sud that WAS for boy who had fall
len from tree and injured hms,l'. Tho land
les III an ayr. BILE neg borhuod, six miles
from Richmond, md aGjoIns the lands of ca pr.
b.n. Shepherd. Cspt. Bortun md others.
Terms accommodating, and will be made
known on the day Of sale. go his crop Of
corn, hay, Fodder, Sc with his stock Of horses,
h"gs anI cattle farming inpleuons, &c Al
sums OF te" duiiars and under cash, aueva thus
4 credit ct IL uiopihs wI be allowed, the pur-
chaser giving b"id with approved SECURITY.
nov l6-2aw'ds +. G. MOSBY.
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W General Meeting Of Stockholders in the
Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike Company.
VIII be held at tho Farmers Hotel, III tho Town Of
Manchester. on Monday the 9Th day of December
next, at IL o'clock
It is particularly desirable that tho meeting
should be numerous, a. business ofmportanco viii
be brought before it,
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
nov 24-c tdm HANCOCK LEE, Clerk
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Ph-lldclphia. Novcmbet, lasI.

s{WEEr OIL AND FRESH. FIGS.-2O kegs
- 56 lbs. each Malaga figs; p cases Sweet Oil,
in llsks-recciving, for sale by
no 2S-3t LANCASTER, DENLY & co.
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PUBxIc SALE.

WILL be sold. on Thursday the 9Th
W January. 1881, at the late residence
OF Jesse Ensle. deed. near Hall,owp, all
the personal property OF said deceased,
consisting. in part, Of tho follow ing articles.
Some first rate Horses,
Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep,
About 500 bushels Of Wheat,
About 200 do. Of Rye.
And about $50 bushels Of Oats.
Some Corn.
One good road Wagon.
PiouShs and Harrows of every descnn
ton, and all in frst- rate order,
10 fat Hogs. if not sold previously al
private sale.
Aquaniiiy Of well seasoned eooper- stuff.
Between SO and 90 acres Of Wheat IN
the ground,
And between l5 and 90 OF RYE,
Household and Kitchen Furniture OF
every description. and a variety Of othsr
articles too tedious to enumerafc.
Terms-Nine month, credit on all sums
above 50. the purchaser giving bond and
good security; all sums Of FIVE and under,
the cash will be required. Sale TO com
mence al 10 o'clock, A. NJ. when due at,
tendance viii be given by
JOHN MELVIN, Sr.
JOHN MELVIN, Jr.
.dmtors II Jesse Engie. deed,
Dec. %, 1880.
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NlLL be offered for sale al puhlic auetioo
w o" Thursday the 9th dsy oC JanuAr,
1881, ai the late residence al Rober, Snod
s'ss'' hsq. deed. all ia. personal property
oeiopeihg To ihc dec'd, consisting ia part, Of
valuable Work Horses, Brood Msres and
Riding Hots,s, number Of M,L.b Co..
Sio' aud ToiC9uie, Sheep and Hogs r.ti &C
'hcm i1i all kinds Of Farming implements.
one Road aud two piantstion Wseor. ,,v,.
Wheat Fsus, Horse Gears; Wheat. rive.
Corn and Oats by the LusLeI. q large nuan-
IVY al Hay sud Siss~; qIaBi,,y OF well.
broke ilAA; Que Rife aud Que Shot CtA,.
s"o"' nv, mares Domestic LiqGoTs, csn-
,'sNnE "' "hiskes, Apple and Peaeh Bran.
u'es' nin sod Wine, part IS NhfeL n oil
ana oil superior quality; two set, of Corpec
Shl's. WIN their Caps. Worms. usaisf
ELbs, Barrels. Kegs. AID all The spc.r.n
belonging 10 the Distillery, ibciua,ne m
APpIc MIL. with casi nuts. n set or Raj
smiib : Tools; tIotseholJ ard k,;eh,n F,,r.
nHnie' comprised 10 part VI Feather Bed.
oeau,hg' bedsleads. Tables, Chars. Set.sss
side-BooId, Cupboard, Decks Book g..
bureaus. one eight dsy Cloek ana g.
good watch. 81 excellent Tin Ssfs. sil,sr-
plated aud Bra-s CandIe-sijeks. SI,,r ne
>eTl i.adics. Table and Tea. spoons. l.rg,
ana sms1 Brass snJ Iron Kettles Hrs.. -
NS'' Ahu'Fons, seven ten plate Stoves And
PIPE. one ffsnkiin Sieve, one EoN sfs,s
SCI 81 Mil itoDs; Mar FuTnit,sre: Csrn-,,,,s
e""e 'suse'e Book, amrng which ere
sepF o. The late edition 81 Scott. Fsmuy
n'Die, 'nd great variety Of useful srtiei,,
ho' necessary 10 pariieuisriss. Nine ne.tt.
''edh VII De given on bond aud snu,.,,t
security on ell sbms of Eve dollar, ,nd 49,.
words Sale will bsgin safiy IN a., o.,
shd continue Usttl al - sold
NobEkt v. SNODGRASS T.,
it"i'f county, Dee. 20, 1880
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REPORTED MN ~ EUROPI

REPORIED U.7R ~ EJ'ROPE!
The packet ship Columbia, Delsuo.
IT New York an Tuesday morning,
left I.ondoB on the o5th November.
snd sailed from Portsmouth on tie lst
December. By this arrival, the New
lork editors have received regular
hlcs Of London papers to the etening
oi Nov. 30, inclusive, ADD prices cor.
rent, shipping lets. Sc. Co ihe same
date. The Intelligence by tl.i. arrival
: 81 a more NARLIKE chassctc,
ihan that previously received. Il is
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DIkCHASERs At the sale Of Tho
~ mas W. Davis, decd. are notified
,ns. lheif obligations becan,e due ,n -
'o,h '"'i. Pfompi paJ u'ent mus, l.e n,sde
- zee situation Of ilse estate - such tLat
no indulgence can bc given.
~ 4. N DAVIS. .7dmr.
80 - II ~ ~ ILrri.- LII
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CASH ron nroRors.

Wweh ~ purchase OWT TTTyr1.
~ DAED NEGROES - bosa 80.
'' . ~ 70 - years 81 eye. Al.o. mech
s ,s o. every description. Ar,,ly a Jyfa
buekmssteft tavern. ."
A"J letters addressed tous A tbi. Mace
AL meet prOn,pt stlention.
>. g. FRANKI.IN.
-, T.. r. LEG
Ihailesiowr, Dee. 4, f9yn
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To he EAtors efMe Euo,irer.

GESrLtaEN. 1T y ",iy necessary ~ saw IN -
,iuI zen. Of The world, suppose, Who has kind
~ undertaken the guardianslip of the local init
rests OF the people IL Jefferson, that bcfor, N,
again Yields his powerful Soo>e-.iuiil upon am
subject, Ia had better make himself acquainted
with ~. Busy bodies seldom Inc,t = TIA n.ueh r.
spcet, either from thoss oLon, thcy would cttui-
tousiy serve or froin tl.c public J.SG
Dcc. ~ 1850
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R,cuNoSp. p,c. 30.

RICHMOND, DIG. ~.
Tie Jirgiwis Lsgisiofurs has done
great deal of business. The Commit
tees have b~e0 very nc tive. and made
many Reports and the House has
generally cleared its table, As fast ~
they were presented. But the bus.
ness Is mostly local and pc rsonsI.-
There seems TO be pretty general de.
term'at'on tn sweep the decks. TO
prepare for the great action. Til.
Commuters Will ia due time ...ke re-
ports accordingly. Much is expected
from the Committees for Courts OF
Justice, aud 81 Roads and Internal
Navigation. The Committee of Priv
leges and Elections are getting as fast
as they can through the Disputed r
leetions. Enqvrer.
We fnd the fello~ Tag communication ia two
late numbers IL the Rishn,oud Enquirer, Which,
- they rviate t. DER sou"ty, arc copied
70 tie Members .ffhe yyginis .i.ssnsL!y.
IL - With much sUspr,sc have seen an
attempt made M Your Body to proc ute~
two additional precincts in the County OF
Jefferson. When IL Is reooiIecied tia, tho
county II not more than 20 miles long and
IL IN width the mast remote part not Is
miles from the Courthouse neither of ,hs,
precincts proposed to be established Z mile.
distant. and wiihal y most excellent road.
'ntei sected by no intercourse. mountains or
any other 'mpe dim~nts by which travelling
coald be rendered dangerous or difficult
When these things arc considered, VIC can
not divine what shadow Of reason the wot-
Thy mover Can have for the course he has
thought It his duty 10 pursue. We feel con-
hdent in saying that no good can possibly
arse To the peace aud HARMONY of the coun.
~. or any re0s0,,GJi facilities afforded to one
OF hs ci'lzens tor recording his suffrage. By
the establishment VI either Of the precincts.
A CITIZEN.
To Me Editors Of ne Enquirer.
GESTLKaEN.--lt u o,Iy pcccss:.sy y, saw r., 20 4
,iuSen. (oi The world, suppose, Who has kind
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IN TIE Scdaie. alter the pfesenia-
ton OF sundry peGilions Of private NJ
tnIe, the Senaie proceeded to the con.
sidcration Of Executive Business. aud
spent upw ards o! tw 0 hours with closed
doors.
10 the House Of Representatives, az
yer various petitions we've presented,
Mr.. Mercer gave Boiice that he should
TO morrow call up the bill, reported af
tic last session, for the settlement 81
the claims IT James Monroe. Mr.
ChlIton submitted resolution that
committee BE- appointed 10 inquire ~
TO The exprdsncy u Adopting some
Uniform msde lvr Coppvting The dis
lance foT which - enlbsss ~ C1bgfess
shall be allowed comfenSagien r.,
mirage 10 snd l,osn Ihr seat IL govern
mehi. IL 1925, NJ. Chifdn aid, ,he
mirage e &c iWe Senator's ZEN Nj,
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DnLoGCr on NrwsPApERs-A.-

4 DIALOGUE on NFwsPAPERs.-A.-
How does it happen, neighbor B. that
your children have made 50 much great
er progress in their learning, and knowl-
edge OF the world, than mine? They all
attend the same school, and for aught
know, enjoy the equal advantages.
B.-Do you take the newspapers,
neighbor A?
/ A.-No sir, do not take them my
self; but | now and then bo,row one, Just
to read Pray, sir, what have newspa-
drcn?
I B.-Why, sir, they have vast deal
to do with it, assure you. should as
soon think Of keeping them from school,
as to withhold from them the newspapers.
Indeed, newspaper, is little school Of
itself, Being new every week, it at
tracts their attention, and they are sure
to perusc It, Thus, while they are store
ing their minds with useful knowledge,
they are at the same time acquiring the
art of reading, &C. have often been
surprised, that men of understanding
should overlook the Importance ofa news
paper in family.
An truth, neighbor b. | frequent
ly think should like to take them; but ]
cannot well afford the expense.
B.-Can't afford the expense what,
let me ask, is the value of five or six dol
lars year, in comparison with the
pleasure and the advantages to be deriv-
ed from "A well conducted newspaper! -
AS poor as | am, | would not, for fifty
dollars year, deprive myselfof the hap
piness | enjoy in reading, and hearing
my children read, and talk about what
they have read in the papers And then
the reflection, that they are growing up
intelligent and useful members of socie-
ty. Oh, don't mention the expense!-
pay it in advance every year, and you
will think no more of it.
| Al believe you are right. | now
begin to see my folly. | will 60 home
and order the printer to send me his pa
per Immediately.