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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
Farmers Bank of S;rginia

IYHSHE President and Directors have declared n
n dividend of three per cent. ON the CAPITAL
Stock, tor the last months, .,.bch Will he paid
to the Stockholders on the l1th inst
july 2-4tc WIN. NEKERYIS. Casn.r
NPANK OF VIRGINIA.-The Prcs5dor.t and
"a b Directors of the Bank Of virginia. have de-
ciared dividend for the last six months 81 three
per ccntum, payable on the 18th instant
Y cot A. ROBINSON. ir,, Casr,
W lRGINIA.-At rules held in the Clerks OF
OF the Circuit Superior Court Of Law and
Chancery of Caroline, on the 81 day of July. ls32
George ". Hopkins plantfi against Younger =,
Gayle and Thomas r. Barruss, dcfendants-..
CuNSoERY.
The defendant, Younger Y. Gayle, not L,.;,,.
entered his appearance and given sccur;- ,c,,r,,7
ing to the Act of Assembly and - @ Ruiz ~ H.,
court and it appearing by satisfactory cv.jc,ca.
I ina, ne rs not an nhahitant Of this Coml, b
1t is ordered, that the said defcndao do or,s,r
lore the Judge ct said Court, at Tie Corr,
house on the first day OF the next term. and en-
.Cr ms appearance and give security for performing
. INC decree 81 the said Court; and that COPY Of
'hls cider be forthwith inserted in some ncwspnpcr
published in the city Of Richmond, for two months
successively, and posted at the front door of tho
Court-House oCthe said county.
Copy. Tesie,
Jy 6-57 8w ROBERT HUDGIN q q
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

The SENATE, on Friday. were eroaoed MOO,
y all day in further discussing the details of tn.
Iarit Dill. The Bill having been gone through
was finally reported to the Senate as amended
me senate adjourned at O'Clock, the pending
duck. " NY o'i A>o'ohs
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

bF The Now York Journal Sc Advocate of Fri.
day morning, is endorsed in manuscript, ..37 cases
10 Deaths" by the Cholera.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

your Club or to yourself, on before u,. tenth
day of August next. JonN G., Cn,,o
70 j. s. SKINNER, ESQ., Cor Sec Nd locke, CI,,b
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
OR.a.VGE SPRHVG<

VIE subscribers having taken possession Of
n this property. have adopted this method oil
.ihlornlng inc public, that evcry preparation fol-
the reception and accommodation of visitors has
been made. No expence or labor has been omit.
ted to render every thing both comfortable and con-
venient. ]. L. III p COIEMAN
iv
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

~ The President and Directors of
the James River Company having directed that
Inc Books for receiving subscriptions TO the James
K'ver and kanawha Company should be re.opened,
the Commissioners appointed TO receive subscrip.
tons' IN the City of Richmond, respectfully inform
their fellow czens, that books will be opened for
That purpose, at the Coffee House of Mr. A. l.
Bolts, on Monday the 9th of July, at twelve.
and will continue open from l2 every day there
AFTER until mott be given that thcy are to be clos
ed. BY order of the Commissioners
}. MARSHALL, Chairman
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

Mr. Van Buren, late Minister to England. ARR.
we'd at New York. in tho packet York. on Wcdnes-
day.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
From the Turf Register.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
The following Stakes now open to be run for
oUer the Central Course.

N"e J"''"""'g oIoheS are Rop open TO be run TO,
ouer the Central Course.
BALTIMORE, June l. 1892.
l. CHATEAU MARGAUx STAEEs-A post sweep
stakes will be for the second day Of the next
tall meeting, two miles out. Entrance 800, p. D.
Each gentleman over twenty lone years of age to
ride his own horse. -Four more to make a race.
The winner to pay six dozen of Chateau Margaux
vino to the club. To close tho first day of Au.
gust. 10 this there already eight subscrj
bers.
2. sweepstakes for colts and FLIES. three
years old, bred and owned in the state of MARYLAND
and District of Columbia, two mile heats. I'm
trance SlOO, H. f.; to first day of fall meeting
1852 -Four or more to mako a race. To close and
name LIST of October.
8. post sweepstakes for next fail, FREQ for ali
ages, four mile heats. Entrance $500, p. p
the proprietor to add 81 ,O00 four to make
race. 10 close LIST of October. Subscribers,
J"o G. SteUens, Wm. r. johnson, J. NJ Sell
den.
4. sweestakes for colts and hllies three years
DID, to run next fall meeting. two mile heats. En-
trance S29O, ID. f.; four more TO make a race
To close LIST Of September.
B. A. sweepstakes for colts and fllies. three
years old, (that have never won a roce,) to run
next tall meeting, two mile heats. Entrance 5000,
b. f.; four more to make a race. To close LIST
Of October.
A CHALLENGE.
Mr., EDITOR: RoxBoRoUcH, July 3, 1882.
w Ill you be kind enough to state in tho next
number Of your Sporting Magazine, that propose
20 run Bonnets o'Blue or Andrew, against any
morse Tour mile heats, for FIVE thousand dollars
esloe' malt forfeit. The race to be run over the
CsntTal Course at the next Fall Meeting. The
acceptance OF this challenge, with tbs name OF
ITO nsn.'d horsos, TO 50 Gen, TO the aecsetary 81
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

hRAWING of the Now York lottery. Class
~ No. 90.
d I % 43 IS 90 On g
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

nj EFT HERRINGS.-25O bbls. o. Sc. ,-ci
IN HERRING3, at - -, lv wto.c.l.
~ ms WINSyr"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
Land for Sale.

ESY virtue Of Decree of tho County Court Of
AD New Kent in Chancery, the Subscribers will
expose TO sale on tho premises on Wednesday the
Sth day Of August next if fair if not ON the S..
turday thereafter, the Tract of Land of which the
late John Smith decd, seized, containing about
2I3 acres. This Land lies in the neighbourhood
of the Windsor Shades in New Kent County.
about J miles from the Chickshorniny River. and
rs well tipbercd with pine and oaks. The i'm
provcments consist Of comfortable Dwelling
House, all necessary out Hou.cs and good Or
chard credit of two years will be allowed the
pure chaser, who is required to enter into bonds
with good security, and to execute Deed of Trust
on the Land to secure the balance of the parchase
money after deductng tho of suit and sale
winch must be paid in cash. Mr. James A. Smith,
residing at Windsor Shades, will shew the premises
to any one DESTROYS of purchasing.
JAS. N sF X %fi Commissioners.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09

TENHE UNITED STATES INSURANCE
cd by the State of Maryland with a capital of
aou nO dollars with the privilege of increasing
to 500, 900 dollars.
PETER NEFF, President
DIRECTORS
r. L. Eicott, G. A. Heineken,
Isaac Tyson, Joseph p. Grant,
Wm. II: Freeman, Job Smith, Jr.
nenry bird, Stewart Brown.
This Company will insure as follows.
property either in on, of the City, against loss
or damage by Fire or other casualty.
=. Va froinissory notes, bonds and other obi.
CATIONS, by charging premium, receiving the obi
CATION and issuing their Certificate for the payman!
of the same.
j. On Lives for any period of time. By this
insurance the Salarried officer, the Clergy Clerks
and every other person whose family depend upon
his personal services for support, may, by LAYING
aside small part of his earnings, make a comfort
able provision for his family at hs death, and
save them from pecunary distress. Tho life of a
debtor may also be insured by a creditor, whose
hopes of payment depend upon that life.
a. Grant Annuties, which will be paid quarterly,
half yearly or yearly. person advanced in years
whose income is inadequate to his support, may
purchase an annuity much greater than tho simple
life.
s. Sell endowments, by which parents may pro-
vide for their children.
Office South street, near Baltimore street, whore
any further information may be hao.
J. /. ATKINSON, Sec'y
The Frederick Herald Hagerstown Torch Light;
Richmond Wing; Fredericksburg Herald; Norfolk
Herald; and Eeastern Wing, will copy the above
TO the amount oftwo dollars and charge this office
J.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
Sale of Valuable Propelty.

jy J-c3wd3t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27

a4sTHOSE having proposals for
N8SS the publication of the ScoTTs-
VILE AURORA will please forward them
to Scottsville.
The editors can but express the hope
that those who were kind enough to aid
us in circulating our prospectus will con-
tinue to use their influence in procuring
subscribers. No exertion shall be want
ing on our part to render our paper use
iul to the community. We Shall seek
and distribute every species of informa-
ton in which the public may be inter-
ested. To the commercial part of our
subscribers we will be particularly at
tentiye. We will not only give direct
commercial intelligence, but facts throw
ing light on this interesting subject in all
lis bearings, shall find place in our pa
per. The prices of different markets,
and the various circumstances affecting
those prices, shall be given.
The prospectus will be returned i'm
mediately, either by mail, or where con-
venient and safe, by private conveyance.
Those who have recently received the
proposals, will, if they think it practical
Bile, retain them until the Ist of Feb'ry.
ScOttSUiLte, Jan. 20.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27
AMUSING ANECDOTE.

In aletter to the editor of Blackwood's
Magazine, James Hogg, the Ettrick
Shepherd, has the following diverting
anecdote of James Laidlaw, one Of his
countrymen
CHE was always singular and highly a.
musing character, cherishing every anti =
quated and exploded idea in science. religion
and politics. He never was at any school
and what scraps of education he had attained
were all picked up by himself. Nothing ex-
cited his Indignation more than the theory of
The earth wheeling round on its axis, and
Journeying round the sun he had MANY
strong, logical arguments against it, and
nailed them all with scripture. When he
first began TO hear tell of North America. n.
bout twenty years ago, he would not believe
me that Fife was not il, and that he saw il
from Castle Hill of Edinburg. remember
and always will, a night that | had with
him about seventeen years ago. lie and one
Walter Dryden, better known by the apel
lation Of Cow Watt, Thos. Hoge, the cele-
brated flying Ettric Taylor, and myself.
were all drinking in little change house
one evening. After the whiskey had begun
TO operate, Laidlaw and Cow Watt went 10
loggerheads about hell, about which their
tenets of belief totally differed The dis
pute was carried on with such acrimonv on
both sides, that Watt had several times beav-
ed his cudgel and threatened TO knock his
opponent down. Laidlaw perceiyiue that
the taylor and l were convulsed with laugh
ter, joined us Tor Some time but all at once
he began to look grave, and tear stood in
his eye. "a yes We may laugh" said he.
great generals IPswecl kond that vea'S
just twae that laugh at every thing that's
good fe hea mair need to pray for the
auld hereto than 10 laugh at him. when We
see he's on The braid way TO destruction. -
I'm really sorry for the poor scounlroI after
n, and troih ! think we sude ioin am pray
for him For my ane pertI shall lend my
mito'
With Chat he laid of bis old slogched la,
| and kneeicd down on the floor, leaning ON n
char, where he prayed long PRAYER for
Cow wat, as be fomiliarly coll,d'him when
| representing his iorlorn case In his Maker.
u 90 not know what would now give 10 Lave
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
AN HISTORICAL FACT

AN HISTORICAL FACT.
Andrew Patterson was among the first
of the New England emigrants TO the
southern part of the county of Herkimer.
At the commencement of the revolution
be enlisted as a private, and by continu-
ed good conduct he rose little before
the close of the war to the rank of order
ly sergeant. During the whole of that
memorable contest, he had been an ac-
tive and hardy soldier. At one time he
received a letter from Gen, Washington
directing him to take charge of a small
scouting party. This document he pre-
served as a most precious ie vel until the
close OF his life. It's contents, and the
frequent exhibition of it, as well as tbe
relation OF stories connected with the
times that tried mems souls" constitut-
ed the source and fund of all his banpi-
ness. And when he told the trials and
'hair-breadth escapes" to which he had
"often and again" been subjected the
recital of which would bring the bio
tear-drop in the eye, he would show
you "the letter., the warrant of his bra
very and his integrity. He was industri.
Gus and Of good habits but by pursuing
the business of shoemaker in the earlv
settlement of the place, he could obtain
little, II any more than the scanty peces-
saries OF life. In the 6Sth year of his
age ne was smitten with an apoplectic
ut. This crippled and disabled him the
remainder of his life. In this situation
no alternative was left him for subs;s-
tence but to apply to the town for SIM
port. The bare idea rent his verv sonI
and he suffered long before he resorted
to this notifying alternative. The ser.
wees he had rendered, the battles he had
fought the exposures of his life in the
cause ci ms country, were often taken in
review by him; and when he unused on
these circumstances, you would see his
manly heart rise with convulsive throes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27

Rdte5gh.-lt is remarkable circum-
stance that, some years ago, fire which
broke out on the same building lot that
the late fire did, consumed property on
the same ground, and was arrested
at precisely the same house. Since then
the whole had been rebuilt in hand
some manner. and was occupied chiefly
by stores. The losses ofmany have been
very heavy.
The Releigh IN. CO. Register esti-
mates the aggregate loss, by the late fire
at that place. at from eighty to one hum
dred thousand dollars, and the number
of houses destroyed, including out-hous-
es, at about sixty.
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29nftrp.
From the United States Gazette.
SYMPATHY.-A TALE.

"AJelloo feeling makes us ,vond'ro kind. /"
Some time ago, the when cannot name,
liz far city liv'd.a stately dame
Klch, single, careful, of a certain age
A most uncertain phrase, and being sage,
one Kept that certain secret TO herself.
said that she was rich: alas, her wealth
The needy tasted little, tho was she
Not smit with love of pelf; but misery,
Unfelt herself, was, as it were, unknown.
AT times her sparing aims were careless
thrown
TO such as asked, though all unheard the tale
That told their woe, untouched her heart
their wall
Hers was an intense selfishness, she kept
No tears for others woe; she never went
Dut Tor herself.-Why, all the world must
1t was the fate OF flesh then wherefore SIGH?
But to the tale.-Pious she was esteem'd
BY those who cannot Judge the heart, who
Attendance on the church, and duly said
line church'sp rayers, fasts kept, and its dues
was all that's needed, and her sins forgiven,
lying IN peace, she had goodhope of Heaven
Twas on freezing winter day, the blast
Drove through the sky, and travellers quick
ly pass'd
Impatient of their homes it bowed, ween
A right north-wester, piercing, biting, keen;
Twas bitter cold. The lady have named
Retracing from the church her steps, ex-
claim'd,
As poor couple passing met her eye,
returning from house of worship nigh,
To John, her footman, "John % she was
heard TO say,
(Heaven knows what warm'd her heart on
such day y
"John, doyou see those two who crawl be-
They're old and lame, and miserably poor,
And shivering cold at home II have been
told
They have no wood TO burn that's true
know,
For yesterday the woman told me so.
l think that can spare a stick or two
l. may as well when we get home, do you
lake them few" No more was thought
or said.
The lady reach'd her home; the table spread
With smoking vianGs, tempting TO the taste
Call'd her to lay aside her hat and cloak in
Soon snugly seated at the well spread board
Her craving stated and her strength restord
With wine of good Madeira, (the old right
Particular,tperfumy, strong and bright,)
Seated in easy chair, she stirr'd the fire,
Which, blazing brightly, threw ITS flame the
higher.
"John,'' she stirring said, JOHN bowling
stood TO hear :
John, really / think the weather grows
more warm"
although Without still loudly how'd the
Storm
Indeed, think it hardly cold at all:
Now remember, hark'ee, did you call
And leave the wood with those-with those,
you know
We saw coming from church % Theu bow
ing low,
John said, "My lady no / had forgot"
well, they'll not want it ao,c, you'd better
not;
IT'S SO much milder," stirring again and
drinking,
"Iwould be waste TO send it now, Pm
thinking" S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27
TABLORENG.
-
FALL & WINTER FASHIONS.

FALL q WINTER IA SIIJONS.
THE undersigned returns his thanks
to his friends and the public for the libe-
raj patronage he has received, and res
pectfully informs them that he still car
r1es on the Tailoring business at his old
stand, where he hopes to merit and meet
continuance of their support.
lie has recently employed some of
the best workmen in the u. States and
has this morning received the latest
Fashions from New York, PHILADELPHIA
and London. To those who may favor
him with their custom, he can therefore
promise work made up in style which
for fashion, neatness and durability. will
suffer by comparison with no work done
in the Union, and at the shortest notice
His customers are requested to call and
examine his work and fashions, speci-
mems ofwhich are always on hand.
A full suit of clothes will be made AZ
any time, when required, in twenty-four
hours. NJ. QUINLAND.
Stanton, Oct. d, 163l.--f
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27
THE COMET,

There has been no little speculation
on the subject ola Comet that is sup
posed will appear in the course of this
year. In presenting the annexed ex-
tract on this subject, we would remark
that it has been the topic in Europe, and
the people of France having been some
what alarmed, the French Philosophi-
cal Academy sometime ago, caused cal
culations to be made on the subject and
published report to allay the alarm
which had seized the minds of the
ignorant classes on the occasion.-
The result of their calculations went to
show that no sort of danger was to be APP
pretended on the approach of this Com
ct. The following we find in paper
before us boston Centinel.
The European papers speak of Com
ct that will appear within $4,000 miles
of the Earth's orbit, some time in the
year 1882. If the earth should happen to
be in thatIportion Of its orbit, nearest the
path of the comet, in its approach to the
sun, they say its motion will be much
disturbed, and serious consequences may
reasonably be apprehended--N. Lalaude
has computed that comets may pass
within 10000 leagues without sensibly
deranging the motion of the earth. The
comet of l47O approached so near the
earth as to increase its periodical time
upwards of two days; and had its mass
been equal to that of the earth it is COM
puted by La Place, the earth's motion in
her orbit would have been equally re-
tarded, and consequently have increased
the length of the year nearly forty-nine
hours. Asno such effect was produced
the disturbing force of the comet was
considered insensible. The mass of the
comet was l500th part less than that of
the earth. In 1854 the moon was e.
clipsed by comet which must have
passed within 100000 miles ofthe earth
and it is known that no effect was
produced by its attractive force, either
on the earth or moon. The immense
velocity OF comets may be a principal
reason why they do not sensibly affect
the motion ofthe planets. That of 1850
was calculated by Newton to move at
the rate of 500, 900 miles an hour, and
Brabone observed one at Palermo in
1910, whose velocity he computed to be
equal to 100000 miles an hour. The
comet OF 1850 is best known by astrono-
mers. Its period is. computed to be a.
bout IS years, though from its motion
being disturbed by the planets it is some
times longer. tappeared in 1882 very
bright; and was looked after with very
great anxiety in 175S but Clairauit
determined from calculation tba it would
not appear till April 1859. The in
creased length of its period he attribut-
ed to the influence Of Jupiter and Saturn,
near which it would pass. 1t according
ly approached nearest the sun onthe 10Th
of March 1853. If this is the comet TO
which the European papers refer, it will
not aPpear till 1884 or '5.-The distance
of this comet from the sun when in the
extreme end ofits orbit is about 81. OOO.-
600 miles {; yet it returns regularly, and
It's period has been calculated by the
mathematician within 80 DAYS!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27
LEPTER FROM ENGLAND.


Extract ola letter from Rev. A. Net
Teton to the Editor of the Connecticut
Observer, dated
NOTTINGHAM, Eng. Oct. ID, 1881.
Nottingham is l2o miles north from
London, containing say $4,000 inhabi-
tants, on an area of about one mile square.
1t is the residence of the Duke of New
castle. L reside at the house of the May
or OF this town, whose term of office has
just expired. He is a dissenter and a
professor of religion in an Independent
church.
Last Sabbath morning, as we were
walking to the house ofGod in company.
our attention was arrested by a crowd
that seemed to be gathering around the
post office. We heard repeatedly SIM
ultaneous shout ofindignation, but knew
not the cause. News had arrived that
the Reform Bill had been rejected in the
House of Lords.
The Mayor-having received num-
Der of requisilions-called meeting of
the inhabitants on Monday morning.
They assembled in an open area in the
centre of the town. stood, with
brother minister, on the top of piazza
where had full view of the assembly.
1t was dense forest of heads, crowded
as close together as they could possibly
stand. They waved in mass like field
OF standing corn whens the. wind passes
over 1t. Fifteen thousand men crowd
ed into one solid body occasionally send
ing upa simultaneous shout, produced
In my own mind a solemn and frightful
emotion.
In the evening l attended a prayer
meeting which L had previously ap-
pointed. On our return we saw the peo-
pie running to the Castle from every di-
rection. No cry of fire-no alarm had
been given, and yet the whole town
was Illuminated by the ascending flame.
n Dillingham; Castle is the property of the
Duke of Newcastle, an anti-reformer in
the House of Lords. 1t stands on an
eminence, and is 2l6 feet by 80. The
night was dark and rainy. We stood
in the upper loft of high mansion, "a
bout quarter of mile distant and saw
the extent ofthe Castle all in blaze
A number ofreligious meetings, and an
niversaries of different societies, among
different denominations, had been APP
pointed for the week, but all were omit
ted, and business suspended.
L had commenced writing particular
account of the state of things here which
L had intended for your paper but the
newspapers contain the substance of
what l intended to communicate
Though all is comparatively quiet now,
yet, The storm which threatens Eu-
rope isno passing cloud"
The minds of most in this country are
too much agitated with the affairs ofthis
world to attend in earnest to the world
to come. Many who have not much to
bind them to this country are moving to
America. A minister, from q neighbor-
ing town has just left his congregation,
and starts with his family next week.
intending to spend his days in America.
His congregation was originally small,
and yet he informs me that during ayear
and half past, 20 of them had removed
to America.