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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02
valuable Clty Propcrly for Sale.

Valuable City Property for Sale.
RzuA The undersigned are authorised by the
f.s.H& Proprietor, to dispose of, at private sale,
ss.:E&S that galuable Tenement on s,luckoe Ii n.
4tK&s<sN lately occupied Ivy Col William Laa1bc e,
ana situated at the corner Of G.. and attn streets
The terms Will be liberal Apply to
LANCASTER DENBY & co
j. The above described property will he sold to
the highest bidder, Thursday the 9Th May next,
at half past o'clock, = NJ, on the Premises
Terms made known at he time Of sale.
81 e2--tds
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02
Wee ana Re0NsiInH EaMcN Goods.

N@AtNN EeN UOONSg
w r. nave g. ,cvCa by he Et5r nd P..fte r. n
w great variety OF nsw aud beautiful FANCY
GOODS; among thcmare
Plain and figured cnangeab,c gros De Naples
ChangCabc narccNines
Block gro DC Nap aud gro dc Swiss
Black and white silk aud cotton hose
Pam striped and figured ginghorns
Elegant printed French uusl,us
\ large assortment of ca,icors. some VERY rINy
G-cen worst'd barcgc for wells
Blonde gauzo wells
Palmyr Ne, Grape, and gluza hdiis and sCaEs
Muslin collars, Cl1cs and chcmzcus
Bobbnet capcs, uccTcucs and cups
Plain and figured A and "a bObbinct
Pain and figured bobbnc; inserting
Figured bobhnct laccs IRON one 10 SIX inches VIDE
\ beautiful assortment Of bread iaccs and ecginrs
Rich bonnet Tlbbands &c. &c.
ap 1919 y NELSON s. w
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02
To Country Merchants.

= HE subscriber l. nov recevnp rom New York
n and Philadelphia. large supply of
CHOICE GROCERIES,
Consisting Of leaf and brown sugars; prime green
and old Java coffee; New Orleans and West India
molasses; S. Madeira and Malaga wines: im,.,ial
and gunpuwder teas; rice; figs and raisins; Lii
verpool sack salt; iron, seel and mails; window glass
candles cotton yarns; powder, SHOT, &c. &c. for sale
on accommodating terms, by
JOSHUA J FRY,
Gloss 81. near Uuited States Bank
u Cash paid for wheat, flour, and cotton.
ap 90 St 4. 2t C If
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02

BE'RRD' -
Warehouse Re-PsfabIished.
ENHE pubic lard especially IT,. Tobacco flln ers
4 OF virginia. arc hereby notified hat tn gressn,
Legislature have passed an act revirig the inspection
OF tobacco at Byrd's Warchouse--ihat INSPECTORS
WI" Oe recommended for appointment at The next
term Of ilenfco cou.t-anG Tie inspection vii COM
ncHco during the early part OF IT, month OF May
next The ccutral situation Of this Warehouse
BONG generally known, n is deemed proper only to
easy access. ap 10 1aw3to
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02

HOLT u ROSS have received their supply Of
II Fresh Goods for the spring business, and invite
the attention oftheir customers the public, TO the
ASSORTMENT OF EAgTuENwARE, CHINA 6, GLASS,
as 1t Is the handsomest aud most complete any they
have ever "pcned Bor city and retail customers,
tlSy hay" mn eSs~"t % Iuey Ciiiua~ and
other Ware, such as Tea, Dinner. and Toilet Sets
Pitchers. Ewers and Basins, Mantle Ornaments &c.
sc. of various new patterns and colours
Their Wholesale Goods for the country trade are
entirely fresh, being Just imported from Europe of
new shapes. patterns. &c. and comprising oil articles
OF Common Edged, and Enameled and Printed Liv-
crpoo Ware al low prices. ap 23-Gtc eo9td
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02

so LaboWerS Wantcd on he Canal.
ZIONIST ANT employment for four weeks at 20
~ cents per day, and found, vii! be given to $50
Hands, to work OH the james River Canal. They
must assemble on the end Monday in May next at
Naiden's Adventure Dam, where we shall commence
operations. RICHARD REINS
ap l5-eotd Agent for the James River Company
P. s. The hands will find their own Shovels and
to enable them to do so with convenience I shall
have number of shoves on the spot, which they
can have at the wholesale price r. r.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-02

TORN 800 barrels of white Corn for sale en-
~ board at the Dock JAS. WINSTON.
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Z. a w

= VIE subscriber has received lot of 5nprrcye's
celebrated R6zors, tempered ,cah Me Thermou,-
ete' and warranted To possess the all desirable prop
erty OF shaving with comfort aud ease. re has also
great variety Of raZors. made al dEccn, rnauuGac-
tories, shaving brushes boxes soup razor cases for
travelling, superior Washing soaps, florida. cologne
lavender, aud rose water, razor straps.
NAV Q ID SANXAY.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29
found corpse in the cellar wretchedly

found corpse in the cellar wretchejly
manglcd.
From traces Of blood, and other an.
pearance. il is supposed the last men
toned child was killed by beating its
head against the castings Of the win
dow in the chamber in which the TRACE.
dy commenced, and that the body " as
then hove out.of the window and after
wards taken up aud thrown through a.
mother window into the cellar. Mrs.
Miller remained at the house where she
first gave the alarm, aud where she
yet remains unable to leave her bed,
in consequence Of the injury she ,e-
ceived.
Mr.. Miller was taken before ma
sistrate on Saturday, and after an in
quiry had, was committed 10 Fairfield
Jail to await legal investigation Of
this unhappy circumstance, ut the next
Term Of the Superior Court for this
county, which commences at Danbury,
on the last Tuesday in this month.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29

II is good when the week is ended,
to look back upon It's business and its
tolls, and mark wherein We have failed
Of our duties or come short Of wha,
we should have done. The close of
the week should be to each one Of US
like the close of our lives. Every
thing should be adjusted, with The
world and with our God, as # We were
about to leave the one and appear be-
fore the other. The week il ended.
one Of the regular divisions of life.
without its moral. From the end Of
one week to the end Of another.
the mind can easily stretch onward,
TO the close Of existence. Ii can
sweep down the stream of time to
the distant period, when il will be en- :.
tirely beyond human power to regulate
human affairs. Saturday is the time
for moral reflection. When for the
mercies Of the week we are thankf full,
and when our past months, and years
CONE up in succession before us-we
see the vanity Of our youthful days,
and the vexations Of manhood, and
tremble at the approaching winter of
age. IL 10 then we should withdraw
from the business aud cares Of The
world, and give thought TO our end,
and what we arc to be hereafter.
The statesman, lawyer, merchant, man Of trade
Pants FOR the refuge Of some rural shade,
Where all his long snxieties forgot,
Amid the charms OF scqnestcr'd spot,
Or rccolfcctcd only u gid DER,
And add n s.nilc to what sweet before;
lie may posscss the joys he thinks he secs,
Lay his old age upon the lap of case,
Improve the remnant Of his wasted span,
And having lived trifer, die tnan-cowPHR
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29
REVOLUTIONARY ANECDorE.

In the year 1873, when the COM
bined forces Of France and America
were contemplating an attack on New
port, X. l. Gen. Sullivan arranged his
army to march against the British for.
ces. lie disposed his troops into three
divisions the first division was order
cd to take the west road, the second TO
take the east road, and the third TO
march in the centre. The advanced
guard having arrived within 500 yards
oi the British, commenced throwing
up entertainments. The British then
fired few scattering shot, which pass
ed over the heads Of the Americans
without doing any injury. The A.
tnerlcan guards were placed about 30
rods IN advance Of the army, and with.
IN speaking distance Of the guards OF
the British. In full view we're 5 or
600 horses feeding, which excited the
enterprise Of young inan by the name
Of Mason, about twenty years old. -
This young man, ia open day, ia the
presence of both armies, conceived the
bold design Of bringing in one Of these
horses a. priLe. In low piece Ol
ground between both scntrels. we're 4
few scattering alders. by mpans oi
which lie oontriyed TO pass both nee
undiscovered, aud made direct .Or fhc
pasture, where Tire horses - tl iheu
saddles on, were feeding, and the brl.
dies slipped about their neeks. A.
mong those he selected the best horse
I've could find, which he mounted. and
after leaping two or theree fences. en-.
tered the road which led to the Amer.
can army. AZ he approached ths
British euards,he put spurs to his hot q
and passed them before they hsd time
70 recover their surprise whcn he re
esiSed the FIRE Of both sentinels At Oh.
same time. But our hero had the good
fortune to escape unhurt, and arrived
safe 10 the American camp with -
noO!e prize, when he halted, aud in I
dign,iied Banner, drew from his hoI
ttsr both his pistols, and extending hi
arms, discharged them both in triump h
But the alarm given by the sentinel
called out both armies, and the pani,
cNteaded even 10 the British aeet il
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29
POLITICAL.
S1ANZAS.

SlANZAS.
" Watch and pray. les, YOU enter into temptation.
Oh Watch and pray-,hon eanst not tell,
How near thine hour NAV be-;
Thou cnnst no, know how the bell
May tell usnoscs for thee:
u, sth's Thousand snarcr besct thv wav
frail child Of Just-Oh watch AID pray,
Fond roCTn-ss yet rntoGrhed rs care,
Does thy young pals, beat high,
do hope gay visions BRIGHT aud fair,
Dilatc before thine eye
Know, these must change, must pass AWAY
Fond trusting you,h--Ol, watch and pra,.
Thou AssD sAS--lifc's vir,ry storm
Hath .s.s,,,,! tn, vcr',,.i bloom
With trembling step snd bsnj;rs iorn,
Ihcu'art lettering 9 Tine tO.nb
Aud can vain hopes l,a,,i t.cr as,rs,
Watch, weary piigri'a watch :.ni pray,
ASRIrIox-stop ,l.y psntiny breath,
Pa,ns--sink Inv l,f,cd c,r
Behold the yawnin- gates 1t death
Before thee open lie:
Oh hear the counsel, Ard nb,.v-
Pride and AnIbition-Ss,e. aud pray
oh watch and pra,--thr pa,L- YOU tread
Lead onward o. thc eraN-
Go TO the tcmbs. and AK tn dead,
We On lies stormy wa,e--
Anal they shall tell gu even thew,
From their dark e!.snbers--w Area ASnru4r
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29

In the olden times, when il was the
custom i'll many parts Of New England
to sing the psalms and the hymns by
"deuconing" them, as it was called,
that was, by the dracon's reading each
line previous to its being sung, one OF
these church dIsnitaries rose, and after
looking at his book some time. and
making several attempts 10 spell the
words. apologized for the difficulty he
experienced in reading, by observing.
My eyes Indeed are very blind"
The choir, who had been impaticntly
waiting for whole line. thinking this t.
be the first Of a common metre HYMN,
Immediately sansit The good deacon
exclaimed, with emphasis,
81 cannot see 4. aH."
This, of course. they also sung, when
the astouished pillar Of the church cried
out,
II really bl;cvc you arc be~i,eh.d."
Response by the choir. 8. really he.
licve you are bew!tched." Deacon:
The deuce is ia YOU ALL"
The choir finished the verse by echoing
the last line, and the deacon sat down
in disqualification Transcript.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29
rRIDKRIcxTowS, SEPT. 81.

fREDkRtCEIoWSss SEPT. I'll.
Singular OccurYence.-On Sunda v
evening the 4th instant, q man, who
called himself DAME! S1afer, volunts-
rily came before Michael BaltzeiI,
Esq, . magistrate Of this city. and
requested 10 DO committed 60 prison.
alleging that he had committed a MUIR
der, during the last winter, iu Msriet-
Ia, Pennsy lvania. aud that the re-
proachrs of his conscience had be-
come SO severe, that he was unable,
any longer, TO endure them. His mar
rative being perfectly coherent, amt
he himself entirely sane, tho magis-
trate complied with his request and
committed him. Since that time, I'M
der his directions, communication has
been had with the proper authorities
in Marietta, and such intelligence re-
ceived as confirms his horrid tale. His
story is, that, during the deep SNOW OF
last winter, he, whilst in state of
intoxie alton, entered the house Of II
widow named Bo,cers. then living ia
Marietta, and, after violating her per-
son, pot her to death by strangling
her. The fact Of such . person hav-
ing been found dead in her house,
about the time stated, fully substanti.
ated by the accounts received from
MariettA-and the whole demeanor Of
the prisoner, since his confinement, as
well as his positive declarations, has
induced general belief in the truth OF
his singular confession Examiner.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29

arm. and went about begging, and no
sooner could she collect two or three
cents, than she went to the grox holes
and purchased run, At the same time
starving her infant and herself. la
this case, too, Ne have the satisfaction
to state, that the almshouse commits
sioners have taken the child. These
facts speak for themselves.
N. Y. Courier.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29

before. The girls are about twenty
years old each, aud are wcavers in the
same factory.--Londom paper.
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EXTRAORDINARY MAIMISO.

lhe Southern mail OF yesterday
brought US the Oxford IN. T.. Exani-
ner OF the 18th instant, containing an
account of the trial Of Robert Potterta
Representative elect to Consressl upon
an indictment for wilfuliy manning
Lewis X. Willie "a youth of tender
age" on Sunday the 2Sth ultiu,o. -
The details Of the evidence, &c. do not
appear TO us to be suited for general
publication, and we therefore Withhold
them. The accused pied Gully to the
indictment, and the evidence was
examined only as it might establish the
degree Of criminality. The following
ate the concluding paragraphs Of the
account Of the trial. the whole Of which
may be seen at our Office by such Is
choose to call or send for u.
National Ia,cil'gcneer.
, from the Examiner.
"rbc Court proceeded to deliver its
opinion. His Honor said that he found
himself IN most unpleasant situation,
but IL was one ia which the Courts Of
this State were frequently placed. -
lie stated that his mind was not fixed
and satisfied as to the point Of law, but
he should pronounce sentence accord
ing 10 the present leaning of his mind.
, lie felt himself bound To believe that
the offence came under the second sec
ton OF The act of 81 in relation TO un-
lawful manning, &c. Therefore tho
| Court had no discretion a. TO the Im-
piisonmcnt, which was prescribed i'm
that aot-he said that were hi> gpiniea
different upon this point oil lIw. he
would certainly have imprisoned the
offender Tor two years, &c. His honor
stated that he had great confidence tn
the testimony al Young Willie that
on tie part Of thc defendant not a
shadow OF proofha6 been offered, which
could be eCciycd by the Court IN ex-
tcnuaiiUn Uf the charge-nOt even an
action or gesture, wink or smile,
Was pro, ca To indicate any misconduct
on tie part oi the prisoners wife, that
he must believe that the prisoners
suspicion was caused bv some strange
misconcepiion. &c. SC. His honor
senten, cd Robert Potter 10 pay a fio.
81 ORc thousand Dollars. ADD costs ct
prosecution. and be imprisoned for stE
calender months, and thereafter until
the said fac ard costs be PAID.
The trial was attended By crowd OF
spectators, whose feelings appeared 10
be ia state Of great excitement.
In conclusion, We will Stale that Nj.
Potter 10 indicted for msimIng, 10 tho
same mansef. 90 the same day. tho
Rev. Lewis Tsvior. Of this county,
and also stabb,ng hln IN the heed and
thigh. ~ this Indictment will be tried
at the Spring Term u the Superior
Court, vac viii no, remark upsn IL, fur
llIcr than 70 say, that, immediately az
ter the cOmnisIon " The offence Tor
which be wss ir'ed ., above, ~ rro-
eeeded 10 the meeting house SbsTs No.
Taylor performed divine worship GA
that dsy. md prevailed upon the Rev.
Gcs,leman 70 seesmpaRy him home
ne ON thc Wsy battered hIm and maim-
ed and stabbed him Gs stated. Ne
then ca led Mr.. TsflOr 70 bis boBlA
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-22
n,om JUDGE Hopkinson's OrG'i0n osld's Me @e'
Iosophic Society.

E,on .yudge Hopkiasons Ord'i0n ogo's h'e 1e'
=. Iosophic Society,"
III. father nf DANIEL WEBSTER was the cui-
.,,,.,nr of a lew acres in remote and obscure
.nrnsr If the Union. He supported himself anu
hue family by his personal labor; literally oy the
s~eat of his brow. TO selfish and short-slsn'ed
lou b;s son was destined for no other employ,
;,snt and. had his father reasoned as se,hsh ana
short SIGHTED parents 90. he would have thousntl
r. no time & money thrown away, to have gwen
lie COW an education beyond the wants OF ms STU
aGnn and would have hurried him from his gram
Mar and arithmetic, that he might have the oene-
81 of his labor in the corn-heId. Bat ne nei'ner
re.soned nor acted thus. He afforded MN tne
hsst and fullest instruction. What a harvesf a!"
this wise and excellent parent reap wneh ms D.,
s ann rose to the high eminenee he occupies w''n
heart overlooking with rapture, he coud say
This is the fruit of the labor OF my hahus-' rs
| the reward of my affection ana care. 'ne
bow of the woods is the man OF the ha''"h' rls
fame and her fame spread together 10 ever! par
Of the civilized world. Who would eeP''e
son of the chance Of such distinction; Tor yt"'
more or less. at college? WHO wou'a eepn.
himself Of the possibility OF such sraunea'''"i
for sordid calculation Of the time and expense o.
such an educatIonT
The .Rrgus. Captain .7Aen.-A handsome re
stone at the head Of grave in the churcn-yaru VI
St. Andrews parish in Plymouth; IN EnsIanu.
shows the spot where are deposited the remains
Of Captain Allen, late of the United States snip
Argus and Of midshipman. who, with his Cap
tain, were mortality wounded in the action
between the Argus aud the English ship Peiican'
when the former was captured. In the summer
of 1918, the Argus having taken or destroyed, a
great number of English merchantmen, III the
English, Irish and Bristol channels the admiralty
sent out in pursuit of her, the Pelican superior
ship, which captured " American after a smart
fsht. during which Capt Allen had both his legs
shattered by cannon-baIl. He was taken to the
naval hospital at Plymouth, and there suffered
amputation, but this did not save his life. re-
member seeing the funeral. The coffin was bore
by American sailors Of the crew Of the Argus
the officers followed the body, and the whole
was guarded by English militia. The bravery
of Captain Allen was much admired and praised
by the English. In the month of August, 1880
I saw the grave of Allen; the summer grass ha.
grown up few inches in front of the stone!
pressed 1t down and brought into view the las
line Of the inscription
"lIere sleeps the brave "
TM Y. Dolly Sentinel.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-22
CoMMUNICATED.

M. ISnoWdea,-An "Old Subscriber" did
not "put you to the trouble to carry out Col. Mer-
GERS majority in the late election, because it was
manifest to every eye" So also, would have been
his majority in 1898, without the pains taken TO
shew it. AS, however, the protested object of
the communication was, to offer comparative
view Of the state of the polls at the two elections,
il ought to have been complete; and "Vindex''
was therefore, induced to finishit. The idea of
recording the state of the polls" eight years
after the election took place, is certainly quite
novelty.
1t is altogether probable. that political senti-
meuts operated as much to Col. MERGERS dlsad-
vantage in Prince William and Fairfax, as it did
to his advantage in Loudoun; but admitting that
1t did not, it is not surprising that COL Gibson
should have obtained much larger majority
than did Mr.. Bailey. Col. Gibson is native
Of that county. intimately known, highly respect
al by all its voters, aud would naturally receive
their suffrases in preference to any Londoun man.
II is in fact well known, and will not Inc denied,
that there is strong feeling in both the lower
counties against what they consider 0ustiy per-
haps) the nomination Of Loudoun, which must
have operated greatly against Colonel Me'ce.,
and yet the majority against him was but 90,
instead of $50, as estimated by his opponents.
"Vindex'' agrees with an ''0ld Subscriber, -
that collections when passed, should not be the
subject Of discussion His only object was.
to place before your readers correct view OF
the result Of the election. Having done that, he
is content, and Will no longer tresPass on your
columns.
.9ugust 10.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-22
From the Aew York Ersaing Journal.

INrLuENoE OF PLAoE.-When the present Ad.
mlu,stration was first organized, nothing could
exceed the clamorous praises heaPed upon all rs
members, both as a uni', and In detail. by the
idolatsrs who were Frustrating themselves to-
wards he rising sun. Such President! Such
aVice President! Such Secretaries and Cabinet
Counsellors, all and singular! The world never
saw the like!
When the Administration became disorganiz-
ed. the tune was Immediately changed The Pre-
s;jent denounced his executive lieutenant: and
the idolaters, calculating the balance Of power,
forthw,th resolved upon sacrificing the Vice Pre-
sident. Sundry of the ministers went out of Of
fee. and 10! they were incontinently metamor.
nhosed into the worst Of all possible scoundrels!
When the Administration was re-orgusizsd
the original cong was renewed The hew Cabi-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-22
SELECTED POETRY.

PoLAND.-By Thomas Campbell
cen now, lar or the sea-chf, whore sing,
/ see my country anil my Patriot King.
Your ensign glads the deep. Becalmed and slow
AwAr ship rides: while Heavens prismatic bow
Upriseh behind her on th' horizons base,
Shines flushing through the tackle, shrouds and stays
And wraps her gisnt form in one majestic blaze.
Ny soul accepts the omen Fancy eye
Nas sometimes a verscious augur,
The Rainbow types Heavens promise to my sight,
The Ship, Bri,annia's interPosing might.
But IL there should be none to aid you. Poles,
Yen but to prouder pitch wind up your souls,
Above example, pity, praise, or blame
TO SOW and reap desthiess field OF Fame
Ask aid notncre from Nations that forget
Your championship Europe's mighty debt.
Though Poland lazarus like) has broke the gooh'
she rises not beggar from the tomb
In Fortunes irown on Dangers giddicst brink,
Desp,ir and Poland's name must never link.
Al ills have hounas-rague whirlwind, fire 4 flood
Fen Power can spill but bounded sums OF blood.
States caringnot what Freedoms price may be,
siay late or soon, but must at last be free;
For body killing yran!s cannot kill
The public south her, ditsry will,
That, downward. as from sire TO son ii goes,
BY shifting bosoms more intensely gio~s-
IT'S heir loom is The hesrt, and slaughtered men
Fight fercer in the orphans DER again.
Poland reessts-- though rich in heroes Old
Her me IN more and more heroic mould;
Her eagle. ensign best among mankind
becomes, And types her eagle strength of mind
Her praise upon my faultering lips expires
Resume it, younger barjs, and nobler Tyres!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-22
A TOUCH AT THE TINES.

Every reader, we shouldthink, without regard
to his politics. must acknowledge the general JUS
tice of the following remarks. from the pen of
one Of the sblest political writer's OF the present
day:-Nm Int.