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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25
IsRHSTOE ESTATE.
Ras the county Of -E11.. William
FUK SALE.

y pursuance of the power vested in the Presi-
81 dent and Directors of the Literary Fund, by
an act of the General Assembly passed 25th Febru.
airy last, authorsing the sale of the Bristoe trac,
Of land, in the county of Prince William, propos.
ais will be received by the said President and Di
rectors, for the whole or any portion of the said
tract, until the 10th day of October next
The annexed extracts from the law will shavx
tho conditions required of the purchasers
Persons offering proposals will consult their own
convenience in fixing tho instalments OF the pur.
chase money
The Bristoe tract contains by survey 6494 acres,
the greater part of which is under leases viii oh will
expire in the year 1649, and which are subject to
an annual rent of about 5000 pounds of tobacco
by order OF tho President and Directors of the
Literary Fund
]. BROWN, Jr. ID Audr.
I'd. BE it further enacted That it shall be the
duty OF the said President and Directors to require
OF the purchaser or purchasers of the said tract
bonds with sufficient personal security pavabIo ~
the said President and Directors, together with a
deed or dccds of trust the estate so Sold to &C.
cure The payment OF the purchase money and inter-
est; which bonds TAKEN shall bear interest from
the dates thereof. And all persons who shall fail
TO pay INTO the treasury annually within six months
after the same shall become due the interest which
may accrue ON their said bonds, shall forfeit all
claim 10 the credit given their purchases and
the principal shall thoreupon become due and be-
recoverable by tho said President and Directors
with all interest in arroar, by motion to the Cora
raj court on ten days notice of the time of making
proceeding the decd or deeds Of trust aforesaid,
at the discretion Of the said President and Direct
ors,
Sd. BE 1t further enacted, That all persons be-
coming purchasers of land under the provisions
ct this act, shall have the privilege of paying tho
amount of 'ac purchase money at any time.
4th. This act shall be in force from the pas
sing thereof
may ~ Paw ids
| Y The Editors ofthe National Inteiiigcneer and
81 The Alexandria Phcnix will publish this adver-
| uSement twice week until 10th Oct. next, and
'end their bills TO the "a Auditors ofico for pay.
meHt.
/ "a pIICE.-The Subscriber having determined
L leaving the State Of Virginia. is DESTROYS of
| bringing his business to speedy close.-All per-
! sons indebted 70 him b. bond OF book account, are
i requested 10 mako immediate payment, particularly
! tnoSo whose debts have been duo any considerable
Utne' as longer indulgence cannot be given; and
/ alI persons having Claims him, will present
them tor settlement 70 Hubbard &, Gardner, TO
/ Andrew ). Nhitlocke (who may be found at their
store who fully authorised to close all my
unsettled business JACOB W. WEAVER,
ii NOPENlAGEN SNUFF--Just reoefeed a f6w
4 ~ bottles Of this celebrated Snuff wskya1t5a
; gsnaiHe az p. sale low, bT
Il jyTs WHITING BpFWELI, b co.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

Posage 9 Ne1eSbaber r Johnson, of Kentucky gave tce during the last session of Congress- beeve that would introduce bill for the reduction of the postage wspapers We do remember have heard any thing more oft We hope however, he wil introduce that
 wi succeed appsed ois intended provisions, but think the change advantageous the great body of the people, would be that which would every to receive on weekly paper and free of any post age whnvt large proportion, perhaps majority of the newspaper readers this country take btone paper, and that week.! one which contains summary of passing events poor man cannot well afford 10 take The taking off of y or seventy five cents postage, would, doubt not induce many to take paper who do and these the of all others, whom il the interest of republican government, have well nforn- cd possible The rch who often take half dozen papers, are well able to pay the postage but the poor constitute large proportion of the population of country and every facility should be afforded them of gaining knowledge We do suppose that the would be materially by such provision; and the benefits all satisfied would be great-Messenyer.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

Marred in Lockport, Sunday evening, Sd inst by the Rev Mir ClarSe Coi Wm NJ. bond, that village, Miss Nancy L. Bond, vf K.ene, New Hampshire.
 [rhe circumstances under which this wedding took place are such ofnove character The par ties fwho considerably advanced in fe) red early age, and numerous and respectable family of children the fruits of that arrage Eight years separation took place, after which bill of divorce procured of the pares under the laws of anoth State mutual reconciliation has ensued, and resulted in this renewal rather repeton of their matrimonial The children of the former marrage several of whom heads of families, mingled in the wedding circle. The attendan wine, wit and merriment prevailed; the appearance of the parties themselves would have tradcted tine conclusion, that Hymen had been himself into field of acton and had lit up flame for the first time in their hearts, instead ofbeing engaged in vyng blaze where his torch had long since been app ed.-Lockport Balance.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

dnfhrdcife CoaLAn experiment has been made in West chesr Anthracite coal substitute for wood in the ing of bricks. The Village Record audes to thusThis experiment made at the brckkn of William Everhart Esq of this borough At right angles with the ues and about four feet above the of the arches holes four inches square and foot apart, were left running from the back side of the kiln the front In these laid pieces of the whole put in the kiln Ordinarily they burn about so,ooo Al the time of making the experiment highly satisfactory. MT Miller the superintendent men toned to that he tried it reluctantly, having e faith that coal so dsposed could do any good but Mir Ever appont.d the eff greater than he could have gned The brick he said was better burnt than the dnary way. There a saving of wood fully equal the of coal ued and thousand additional brick burnt Thus, every month, proof produced the value of this exclusively Pennsylvania mineral "Ph adeiphia Inquirer.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

Port Tobacco, (MdJ Sept 17.-The Nuns of Mount Car mel of this neghborhood, twenty in number their departure the 18th inst for Baltimore; after residence among of upwards of forty years. They the oldest orer and of the oldest standing in the United States. ing established themselves here few years after the Amer Independence and during the troubles the Of Euope.-1heir old Convent is situated about miles from this place, and under different regulation and discipline from any similar institution in the country They
 live entirely secluded from the word and have many fi0ns and debriuati0ns in other Nunneres They going Baltimore rid themselves of the charge of large arma number ofsaves and shelter themselves from the ncemency of the weather Their present be- ing built of wood is in decay and dilapidaton They of the order of Mendcant Carmees of the form of St. Teresa The original founders of the institution came from the English Convent Antwerp anG have died here within the last two three years.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15
From che Ne.o- York Courier aud Enquirer

Submarine Erplosion-A very extraordinary phenome- occurred in sight ofthe ship Crawford, Captain Goud the passage from Triste NewYork. The first officer of ahe ship states, that the 9th July 9ocock in the
 ing, he had charge of the vessel with orders keep look out for the Island of Mereo, and about daylight he something like mountain the Iarboard bow ascending in disappearing at intervals Hauled upon the wind imned atey the northward in order of the range of the immediately followed the Crawford. Reports loud thunder followed each other in quick of the sea thrown up an immense height the ship rolled fin storm, and the white with form At this time was calculated they in fathoms water and about l6 miles from Sicily In minutes more had the ship kept her she would have been swept the vortex of the volcano carried probaby hegh on board the vessel is said to have been great.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15
Tbe aIabama State FmteIIfarnrer

Is published every Saturday morning at Four Dot- lars per annum in'advance, Fire Dollars at the end of the year. No subscription taken for less than six months.
 Adrertisements will be inserted al One Dollar per square for the first insertion and Fifty cents for each continuance. uJLeters addressed to the proprietors on business connected with the ofice must be post paid, other wise they will no, be attended to.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

Emgrants The Pennsylvania Register of Saturday, l7th inst states, that in vessel lately arrived this port from Havre, came 26 German Swiss amesco consisting of the parents, and children of varons agesof whom 2s, or IA pair twins and of these twins, pairs the production of three families The following their ages
 l pair years--l pair 10 years (same fmy)i pair 2a
 pair 4s (another famy)-l pair year. pair years,
 3d pair both maes--4th male, ftmale-5th and 9th pairs, all fsma.s of,he IA pairs, pairs all males pair fmale pairs male and female. Three other vessels the place had each pa and one other vessel four pairs on board
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

Otden Iimc-A friend has presented with Number of the old Boston Gazet dated December a. l7ss being nearly century old itis printed by B. Green, for John Baydel postmaster and is of the size of small sheet ter paper Among other articles it contains the Rhode Island Gazette, of December 2 i733 a paper then published in this town, by James Franklin elder broth CT of Pr Benjamin Fran) and notice from the postmas- ter of Boston, that he westward post begins go fortnight only "-Ncvpot Mercury.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

The Spirit ef the ge.The sturdy Englishman, in his country house the volatile Frenehman, his aur boughs; the irraseble Fleming, in his cor-elds; the Pole on the vsua all are looking in one direetio seek leses of the people.--Thf Metropolitan, Aug. 1881.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

An improvement in the of has been recently pa tubes heated by appropriate fire than the sean and also in causing the cylinder to be heated in which fenfold.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15

than those which ventured (perhaps iR slence) to regard as bad, in the book given me by my father My pencil gave birth to a family of cripples. So maimed were most of them that they resembed the mangled corpses on field of battle compared with the integrity of living men. These difficulties and dsappointments irrtated me, but never for moment destroyed the desire of obtaining perfect representa- tions of Nature. The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did see the originals. To have been torn from the study, would have been death to My time entirely occupied with it. Iproduced hundreds of these rude sketches annually, and for
 long time, at my request, they made bonires on the anniversaries of my birth day"
 Whilst yet boy, he was sent to Paris, and studied drawing under David. "Eyes and noses belonging
 giants, and heads of horses represented in ancient sculpture, were my models. These. although fit sub
 ects for men intent pursuing the higher branches of the art were immediately laid aside by me !" and at the age of seventeen he returned from France to the woods of the New World with fresh ardor and commenced a collection of drawings under the title of the Birds of America" His father gave him beautiful Plantation" in Pennsylvania, refreshed during the summer heats by the waters ofthe Schuy kill river aad traversed by the creek named Peikio- ming. Its fine woodlands, its extensive fields, its hills crowned with evergreens offered many subjects for his pencil There too he married-and children were born unto him, whom he did not love the less ardently and deeply because of his love of the flow CTS of the field and the birds of the air. In all his subsequent struggles with uncertain, ifnot with evil
 fortune, when all other friends drowned, and were too ready to blame his passion for ornthology, by which they say that money might be lost but not won his own family still approved of his pursuits, and cheered and cherished his enthusiasm. that was it's own reward. His residence at the Pennsylvania Plantation short as sweet; and for twenty years his life was succession ofvicisstudss. Yet amidst
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
White Teeth and Healthy Gums.

TV0HOSE who would retain, or restore, those desra- 4 be personal advantagcsare assured that no com position eau be obtained superior to the
 E. British Antiseptic Dcptifrice. This is an elegant and pleasant preparation in every respect and has for many years past given universal satisfaction wherever 1t has been used.
 The Antiseptc Dentifrce is exempt from acid and other deleerous ingredients which too frequently en- Ser the composition Of tooth powders in common use. and it whiiens the enamel of the teeth without doing the least injury Tine regular of this admired pow der, by purifying the mouth and preventing the accu- mutation Of tartar, operates the best preventive of Tooth Ache. The Dentfrice removes discolorations and restores the beautiful native whteness of the mel. As its application braces and strengthens the Gums 1t secures them their healthy and Aord hue, and by removing all offensive foreign accumuations from the ieeih preserves the natural sweetness of the breath. Price 50 ccRts.
 A"None genuine unless signed the outside print- ca. wrapper by the sole prOprieiOr, T. KIDDER, imnae diate successor 10 the late Dr. w.. T. Conway. FOr sale with all the other Conway Medicines, at his Counting Room, No. 99. next door to J. Kidder's Drug Store corner of Court and Hanover streets, Hear Concert Hall, Boston; and also, by his special appointment by
 Samuel Buel and Lee & Beckwith, LitchGeld;
 E. Co,cles, South Forms; Daniel Norton,
 CanGan J,sdson & Whittlesey, W. Preston
 Dr. Humphrey, Salisbury; George Taylor,
 New- Milford; Pitkin {, Swif, Norfolk. Large discount to those who buy to sell again.
 January 6 lye5wS2
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14

 The Chan was astonished at the wisdom of the fair Kookju; yet, enraged at her having reproached him with injuries, he still wished to destroy her.
 After few days he thought he had found the means for attaining his obiect.- He sent for her and asked her to determine the true worth of all his treasures after which, he promised to absolve her from malice in questioning his justice, and to admit that she intended as a wise woman even to warn him.
 The maiden consented, yet under the condition that the Chan would promise her implicit obedience to her commands for four days. She requested that he would eat no fruit during that time. On the last day she placed dish of meat before him, and said. Confess, oh Chan that all thy treasures are not worth as much as this joint of neat The Chan was so struck withshe truth of her remark, that he con :. tessed the truth of it, acknowledged her as wise. married her to his son, and permit ted her constantly to remind him to use his Lef Eye.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
DYSPEPSIA,

nF mos. obstinate character, after having baffled " the sk'ti of the most eminent physicians, and parations, has been checked relieved, and cured, tn a number Of instances in and about Boston, by using for short time Dr. Relies
 Vegetable Specific and Anti Bilious P;lls. sn connection, according the directions accompany. ing the Specific. It is also of the best medicines known tor Sick Headache, Sickness at the Stomach Nausea, and Flatulences.
 No complaint ia perhaps more prevalent in this or any country than Headache.' It is seldom primary affection, but arises from variety of causes such as suppression of customary evacuatons oberucted per. spiiaiion, 6Cc. It is likewise unrequenty symp- tomac of indigestion for great is the sympathy be-. to determine which is really in fault, and when it ar. ses from foul state of the stomach, it is generally termed sick head ache which will be speedily reiev- ed by this Specific.
 A remarkable case ;s mentioned in Dr.. Conway's pamphlet, of 'a Lady of Danvers who had been af. hcted most of the time for 20 years with sick head ache. was cured by part of box oi this Specific"
 Price oi the Specific and Pills 50 cents each.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14

lore teeth, yet upon examining it. there will not be found any marks of tenderness or inflammation indicating disease and if lstt to the operation of nature, will disap- pear, and the horse will have a sound and healthy mouth; not to speak of the danger of bleeding the horse too freely by opening the pHtetsHe artery, the manner ofperform- ing the operation is shocking to the feel- Ings ot humanity. as well as painful to the animal. It is uncalled for, and must be considered piece of wanton cruelty.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
1ttrBtteI6 7Etrqutrgr PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
 By HENRY ADAMS.
TERMS

10 village and sngle mail s0hscribers dollars er yea, payable before the expihfTOn oi six months
 1o companies 0f' any number over six, @I 50 per year. payable as above. To companies less than six ne deducted from each these prices when payment 1s made n advance TheSe prices exclusive oi mail or stage charge Ipr ffansp6rtatiOn,
 No Papess will be diecOntnued until all arrearases are paid. except at the discretion the editor
 Notice of wish discontinue must be given before the expiration of the year.
 ADVERTISING. One square, three insertions, 9l, and the same proportion for two or more suuares- half square 75 cts. Continuance over three weeks A per cent per week: A Liberal deduction made for adverilsements continued Or l2 mo nths,
 Admalstraiors and ExecutOrs' Notices, Sl co Commissioners' Notices, SS E,
 All eommuniealions must be postpaid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
DUMFRIES' ITCH OINTMENT!

NHA eXIenslve sale and established reputation of
 DUMFRlES' ITCH OlNTMENT!
 encourages the Proprietor recommend it with re. 1e;Sed cOnfdence to the public mos, innocent as we as appicasioa for this annoying disease the most 'nveerate cases have been cured tn one nour: by this esteemed Ointment. 1t contains no Mercary, or other noxioGs ingredient, and may be ronhdcnty applied even to the youngest children or 70 pregnant females. Price g l-2 cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
THE TOOTH ACHE :!

VNHIS agonizmg disordef is cured in its most pain
 II ful stages, by of the most simple as we'll as powerful fcmedes known in modern practice.
 ss 1he C0gs6ri0a TOOtk Acke PhIs
 afford instant relief without inic,ng the slightest n jury the teeth. They applied externally the parts affected, with the greatest and expedition and generally operate soothing Ienitve to the su ierng patient. Price 50 cents box.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
Sore and Imfamed Eues 7!

SHE s,adl1ns, the weakly, and others, who are
 troubled with soreness or inflammation of that delicate organ, will be able to ohran most pleasant and ,Syslu.6le "nM able application; E ?; % i1 ., Ths well established Wash for the Eye is perfectly 'unocent, and gives immediate relief even in very ae gEasaied eases of soreness and inflammation.
 Price 25 cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14

Parents who arc ignorant of their duty. w;ll he taught by the miseonduct of their children what they ought to have dones
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14

One of the best sabstaness for diluting ink, if it be, ih the first instance; too thick for use or afterwards becomes so by evapo- ration, is a strong decocsion of coffee, which appears, in no respect, to promote the decomposition of the ink, while 1t im- proves its color: and gives it an additional iustre.-JGmieson Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14


 1o restore tks Elasticity cf damaged Feathers.-A feather, when damaged by crumbling, may bs perfectly restored by the simple expedient of inmersiDg 1t in hot water. The feather will thus com: plete!y recover its former elasticity; and look as well as it ever did. This fact sas accidentally discovered by an auiaieur or nithologist of Manchester LSns Let. Gas.
 A learned gentleman who had made himself mellow wilh those be witShing drops called Falernian, aceosted a physieiaf the other day with :" Doctor, what is the difs ference between direct and indirect 9sbit- ity?" "Why." said the doctors 1" direct debility Is when man is too weak to stand -but indirect debility Is when man q drunk, and can't stand without heIP.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-17
From tie Journal Of Education.
JULIA BRAcE, THE DEAF. DUMB AND Br

JULIA DRAcE, TIE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND
GIRL.
The priyatien Of bearing, and The conse,
quent loss OF speech, is fell to be one Of the
greatest misforiunes. A few Instances are or
record, in which the calamity was rendered
more distressing by Tue loss Of sight; and the
taste, the smell, and the touch, were the on
ly avenues Of knowledge left. A being thu.
deprived of the ordinary means Of receiving
as well as Of communicating ideas is high
" interesting subject Of examination; and
Mitchell. the deaf and blind hoy of Scotland
was considered worthy OF careful observation
by the celebrated metsphy sieian, Stewart
Another imperfect being OF the same kind
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-17
National Republican Candidate
FOB PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY.

TIE oHaMPIoN OF THE AMrNcAN SYSTEM
TIE WORRYING MANS ADVOCATE,
The FRIEND OF LIBERTY IN EVERY cLMEi
THR NATIONAL REpuBLIcAv PRINCIPLES
'ohich we vorE for IA roting for the NATION
AL REPUBLICANS TICKET. are
TO preserve 3giThe TARIFF of pRoTEo
TON to American Manufactures:
10 preserve 81 The FAITH OF TREA
TIES and the RIGHTS OF HuMASrrr:
TO preserve gy-Ths US BANK-threaten
ed with destruction:
To effect a g. REFORM in the Federal
Administration.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-17

Polish .uetrons. "A Polish artisan who has
resided at hicntz for some TINE, lately reeei
we'd a letter from his mother, ia which she
tells him that his tive brothers have met a
glorious death while fighting against the Rus
slams She concludes by advising him i'm
mediateiy to Poland TO defend his country.
Such facts as those will give an idea OF the
exalted patIistism OF the Poles, and will ro-
call to mind the heroism Of the Spartans.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-17

=, Signs IF lhs tsaes.--Five farms lying in
Washington county, were sold IN one day, Ia
sHo't Tine siHce, at the following prices
One at S4S .50-oRe at $40 --ons at S45- one
a, s45 5O--and one at s41.l24, per acre
-Four OF then were dry lsrAs.-1 Torch Light