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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04

MIR. Durant made a second balloon
ascension from Boston. on the 18th ult.
twas very successful and in,erestinr
one.
Mr. Elliott failed at Philadelphia. has
balloon not having sufficient gas for the
purpose. The spectators, in their dis
appointment, cut the balloon 70 p,,ecer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04

The lamented death of Gen. LEA
VENwoRrH, mentioned in our last. took
place on the 2lst ultimo, instead Of the
I'D as stated. On the same day. but
not at the same place, died Lieutenant
GEoRGE w. MCCLURE. % the Cavalry.
General l., was not with the Cavalry.
II appears, having left them affer they
were fairly on their way. General L.
commanded on that frontier, but Cod.
DODGE IS commanderof the expedition.
r-Aa1 In.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04

Our worst apprehension for the safe
~ oil the expedition 10 the far West
composed OF the regiment of Dragons.
&C. already begin To be realized. B6-
gadier General LEAvESwoRrH. who
commanded If in chief, is no more-be
died of bilious fever, al a place caIl,,d
cross Iimbers, on the 2Sd OF last month:
and one or two other officers are report
CD to be Ill: The command, by the death
oil General l.. devolved on General
LODGE the colonel Of the Dragons
Inc trSt act of his command. We hone
TO learn, will have been to cause the ex-
petition to retrace its steps. We shall
await with anxiety further intelIirenos
oil ITS .A1f. Inf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04

I'VE repeat request which we have sf,ea
made u'-' ihe friends of rerSOas deceased, or sG
those married. will be good enough to faruisl. "a.
with memorandum ID the names and such urA-er
Par'iea'af' az may BE- deemed imPort-rs. N n.
Impossible ioe US 10 have personal kso-icdse of
ah passing events, however ~@islaui &C may nc.
or however anxious 10 know every thug
We viii also be pa-1isaiAriy thsnkf,il TO nur If
our friends, for ,e particularly Of am iocal .ur.
Which they may deem iH,creslin. 70 the pul,,,.-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04

he following singular eircumstanoe ~ rrI.,-,l
IN the Pttsburs Gazette
ReAdrkooIe.-Mr. Montgomery, the i.iIor a
me county, handed "a, the follo-i .E soassu.uAse.
"o", which he ssys, written Ly oue q tl- ,,r,
soners- The falling Of the -soaes aud rna.-Ir,
ne assures US sAs witnessed by many. v.es4..p.
-' ue prisoners, some OF whom ~-ve an eOs.f,sse-
mens tor debt, others charged - i'm sr,u... a.
himseii, vas IN the country On that e.en.nr. b,
he declares that he has no doubt Of st.r ,r,.,L
oil their story. lie say. that lac packed az mos
eles on the next m.rusne
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-09-04
COURTS.

The Superior Court 81 Lac and Ch..c.ry. Gur
Berkl', county, commenced IL fsli term a To-s-
'i-, last We understand tic g-,.,sr- ;,.sf a s.e
lea business oi that county as transacted 90
the Superior Court The Ordinary concerns ID
ihe County, however. sisrt iron, the heavy iairs-
ton, will always furnish good dc.i Of Lassur.s
fDt the County Court.
II will be seen. by the suhjciued act. th.; flss
tunes Of holding the tall terms Of Jefs1.ou and
Frederick Superior Court. have bcs-A changed 10
= later peri u ~ the season This ma. been dam.
10 give the farmers urse To sri ihro.sh il I,eir
seeding.
AN ACT aiicrsog tie Fall term. ,F ,'.e S-,rs,,;;,
supTrinr Courts VI Law sud Chaneefy for t,,r
sountics Of Jefferson and Frederick
PAs-rp. FEp. &C. is3iI
y. ~ Enacted b. fbr T.~-se--I l-.-..br,, eT t.
rHiG, That the tall terms IL the Crcun s.i,,,r,,r
Courts of Law and Chsaecry Co the eour,,,e. al
Jvfis rsOn and Frederick. shall b-r,nft,r tr h.ia
- follows Court shall b. held ga ..d l,r ST.
rouuty of ltfeIson GA tie tcisth t.v of oxs.,,.,
ia each wear. and court siiall be- held :. and To-
the eo,i,y oi Frederick ts In, ID o,t,,,h r
"a each year. irs,esd of tie times nos ,r,.r.,,s
by ls~. II an, the aforesaid d-ys a. -i,,,.. ,,
.ad courts directed 10 be- held si..ll l.,,, a,
BE- SUNDAY, the Court shail DC h.lL the ,,.',t A.
All acts aud parts q acts, 40 " i,l a.
provisions of ,iis at, Sl,-l b: AID th. same -
bcr,h, repealed
This act sL-il be IN force f,um and Amer a.
pasSs.c.
We repeat a request which we have s,f.e.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
From the Albany American Temp. Intclligencer
Imtcmpcrancc.

Mr.. EpIToR:-Thcrc is nothing more
destructive to health, morals and happi-
ness, than the frequent use of intoxicat-
ing and stimulating drinks. They in
flame the stomach, corrupt the blood,
fire the brain, irritato the nerves, palsy
the muscles, and in time destroy the en-
ergics of the whole system, and prcdis-
pose to attacks of every prevailing dis
ease. They degrade the affections, cor
rupt the heart, vitatc the taste and prompt
to acts Of wickedncss and folly. They
consume and waste property, and pro-
duco speedy poverty, wrotchcdness, SUI
fering and death. do not speak with
out knowledge on this subject. have
seen ardent spilits produce these effects,
an hundred times-and who has not?-
Especially what Physician has not? Oh
how much have they seen and still arc
daily seeing! and how much could they
tell, would they transcribe a page from
the record ofmcmory. Wha, awful pic
lures could they draw--what long and
dark catalogue could they present 10 The
view Of the dire effects of Rum. RUM
l'um''' In the practice Of my prolos-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
FILIAL AFFECTION.

The patcrnal relation, as cmincntly
shadowing forth that of tho deity towards
his creatures, was guarded by his author
ity, under the jewish law, with the most
| fearful sanctions. That law dcnounces
upon the rcbellious child horrible death
Of stoning; while the young were allurcd
to the duty of obedience.
Under the christian, this duty Of filial
obedience is often enforced; and was re-
commended by the example of the youth
lul jesus; and yet it is too frequently ne
elected.
May we, then, remind our readers of
n few of the instances OF filial affection,
which have occurred in the Heather
World, assuring them, at the same time,
that the want of reverence for parents,
has been the forcrunncr of almost every
vice, and that on the other hand, men
emncnt for greatness and picty have
generally been celebrated for this virtue.
The son of Manlius, the Roman die
tator who was banishcd by his father, for
no other reason than because ho had an
impcdiment in his speech, no sooner
heard that Pomponius was bringing his
father to justice for this very act, than
he went to him with a naked dagger,
and would not leave him, till he had
made him swear to abandon his purpose
| Quintus, the Roman Orator, being
prescribed, concealed himself ellectual-
ly in his house. The assassins, to cx.
tort the secret from his son, put him tc
the torture; yet nothing but deep groans
escaped him. His father, unable to hear
these, burst from the place of his sccro.
cy, when the assassins put both Of them
to death.
! The guard Of Pomponius, wishing tc
revolt from him, fed by n certain pas
sage to Chinna, his enemy. His son
afterwards Pompcy the Great, having
notice Of it, went and cast himsolrbeforc
them on the ground, and declared that
+ they should not revolt, without treadine
him to pieces. lie was a lavoritc will
the soldiers, and the guard returned.
TO those, we may add the name Of AL
exandcr the Great He was cxtrcmcl,
attached and submissive to Olympias
his mother. Her temper, indeed, woul,
not admit of her having any part in til,
Government; but SO great was his fila
affection, that he bore with perfect mild
ness all her complaints, and none coul'
imprint in his bosom, the slightest i'm
preston against her.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17

now" says nc, for all on u.s." The !
waves came smashin along, one artcr
another, and the "Two Pollies'' for
spell went along with 'em sometimes
one eend first and sometime another.
Capt. Jumper said it warnt no time
now to make a long speech, and all he
had to say about il was, that if this an
chor hooa'd on to good holdin ground,
the "1'wo Pollics" would, by the bles-
sing of Providence, be saved, provided
we didn't finch from our duty, and that
was, that rs soon as the anchor did git
hold and the vessels faced the storm, we
must not quit the bows, but keep all the
while tcndn tho chaiiug mass, and see
that the cable didn't chalo of, and keep
every thing well CREASED there, :" can
depend" says he, con that ere cable if
We do our duty byit"-and jist then sure
cnui, the anchor got hold, and the "Two
Polics" faced right round head to the
storm, and every wave that come she'd
smash her nose right into it, and split it
clean through and it would break and
smash right over her, and we was all on
us as wet rs dock rats. The storm
whistled, and it ihunder'd and lghten'd,
and the "Two Poillcs" roll'd and tum-
bl'd and bounced and thumped agin the
waves, like all possest. We all sprung
to it, and Capt. Jumper took the lead,
and we kept wcltn the chafin masts and
kept the grease going. "lf this cable"
says he "gits chafcd off by our neglect"
there is nothin will save us; and | would
not give two inch pine plank for tho
"Two Pollies" aud all on board, and so
we kept at it, till artcr midnight, when
the storm give away, and the wind shift
cd, and by daylight it was BLOWN jist
tother way, and right off shore, and a
clear sky: "and now" says Capt. jun
per, "my boys lets all on us thank God
for all his morcics, for their aint one on
us that haint got much to be thankful for
this time" and arter that we up ankel
and tuck'd Oh the canvass, and the "Iwo
Pollics" streak'd it out of :hat ere scrape
about the quickest l tell you.
/. used to hear Captain Jumper tell n.
bout that ere peril, pretty often ; and
when | would try to corner him, about
his vcntue in so near the land in thai
!, quarter, he'd try to git of by telling me
that as the "Two Pollies" was brand
splinter new, and the rocks all along
there plagy old; if she had gone ngir
: 'em, they would had the worst ont; bu
when he'd tell the story to folks who
knew more about the natur ont than
did then, he would always say ift had n
bccn for his men standip Inv the cable
and keepin it well grcas'd and well mat
ted, as strong rs it was, it would have
chaf'd Of, and that would ben the las
of the "Two Pollics" and Capt. jun
pcr-and suppose also of
4 Your old friend,
! J. DOWNING, Major,
i Do'rningrille Militia, Cd brigade.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
From the Moral Of Flowers
The CrOCUS SOsiiGGsay.

Down in my solitude under the snow,
Where nothing cheering can roach me;
Here, without light to see how TO grow,
l'H trust 10 nature to teach me-
I will not despair, nor be idle, nor fown,
Lock'd in so gloomy dwelling;
My leaves shall run up, and my roots shall rul
down,
While tho bud in my bosom is swelling
Soon as the frost will get out Of my bed,
From this cold dungeon to free me;
will peer up with my bright head,
All will be joyful to'see me.
Then from my heart will young buds divcrge,
As rays Of tho sun from her focus;
from the darkness Of earth will emerge
A happy and beautiful Crocus!
Gaiy array'd in my yslow and green,
When TO their view | have risen;
Will they not wonder how one 80 serene
Came from 80 dismal prison
Many, perhaps, from so little flower
This little lesson may borrow
Patient to-day, through lis sloomiest hour,
We come out the brighter tomorrow.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17

to help us up the hills of dilliculty-over
tho rugged paths of disappointment and
perplcxity, and through the slough of dis
couragcmcnt-to Tighten the loads that
we sometimes staggor under, and to car
ry us the moro easily along the journey
of life, than the kind attention, the sooth
ing words, and the ready assistance Of
our friends and noighbors. And scarce
any seeds Of evil, ARE more prolific ofthosc
bitter fruits which poison the .enjoyments
of life, or actually kill them, or prevent
their growth, than bad neighbors. Let a
man be prosperous in his worldly affairs,
and surrounded with an agreeable lami-
! ly; yet if those among whom he lives, arc
cnvious and ill-natured, and instead Of
bcfriending, arc disposed to vex and in
juro him, his happiness must be greatly
diminished.
The duties and comforts Of good
ncighborhood, consist in the suppression
of the selfish, the irascble, and tho male.
violent passions, and in the cultivation
and exc rcise Of those that arc generous
and friendly. lie that is attentive only
TO his own concerns and interest, and
cares not what becomes of others; he
that is easily provoked, and ready TO re-
sent; he that is cnvious at the prosperity
of others, or wishes their hurt, or is glat
at their calamity, cannot be goot
neighbor. He only is deserving tht
character, who is kind and obliging
who is willing to do a good turn, as wei
as to receive one; willing to lend, n
well as to borrow; who is tender Of thu
character and interest of those among
whom he lives; who, being fallibl'
creature himself, is disposed to make al
reasonable allowances for the failngs o
others; in short, who is obscrvant of thu
golden rule, "to do to others as he ,coult
haze others do 10 him"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
From the Boston Transcript.
PORKER JUDGE.

In the early settlement Of one Of the
back counties of this State, when mate
rials for filling the bench were scarce, a
Dutchman, by the name of Peter Koph-
Ter, was created Judge. lie was a
man Of no legal acquirements-and in
that respect, was pretty much on par
with some Of our present country Judges
but he had no learning of any kind,
not being able even to write his own
name-in lieu whereof he was accustom-
cd to make his mark, or, as he called it,
his ak (X.l
Judge Kophlcr, Notwithstanding his
ignorance, continued on the bench for a
number Of years, until better. materials
coming in, and the people getting more
enlightened, began to be weary of their
honest Dutch Judge. But how to get
rid of him-thcre was the difficulty
The tenor Of the Judges office, in those
days, was moro durable than at present,
and there seemed no reader way Of get
ting legally rid of Judge Kophlcr, than
to wait for his removal by death.
But some young attorneys, and others
fuoIiS ousiHcoo III tHc CouIt, uStHouSh'
them of a way, hinting to the Judge, in
the most delicate manner, that he had
better resign. 1t was during winter
session, and about hog-kiling time, when
they procured largo porkcr, which
was ready dressed for the market or tn C
mcat-tub, and dressed him up again SC
not as inapty to represent the Judge,
having on a coat, hat, wig, and so forth
!. Thus prepared, they set up the new
Judge erect on the bench, and there left
him to receive the old one as soon as he
should arrive in the morning. AS fol
themselves, they kept out olsight, though
not out Of seeing. In came Judge Koph.
Ter, punctual to his hour, and walking uT
to the bench, was very much surprised
to find it already occupied, He stood
some moments without speaking, when a
last, addressing his very grave brother
he muttered out, half between a grun
and a groan, -,
"Heigh! Misther borker you pes dere
pc you!--Py Colt, ! never fought
should see de pench fill NIT tam tcat
hook aforc. Put howsomcvcr, you be-
ferry goot Schudgc, consi,terin wat 70
tam foolts of lawyers, you has to tea
NIT. kives up minc blacc to you"
n Upon that ho turned his back, wake,
on. of the courthouse, and never enter
cd it again. The contrvers Of the plo
chucklcd over their success; and thougl
the compound, elegant, and expressive
:, cpithct wuoLE-noc, had not then com,
into use, they undoubtedly deserve tn,
credit oforiginating and carrying through
the first compl, tcly successful and thor
ough going whole hog measure, to b,
found on record.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17

'IIc promotcth in his ncighborhood Peace and
good will and his namo is repeated with praise
and benedicton.''
Next to Peace and satisfaction in our
own breasts, is Peace and satisfaction in
our families: next to this, is the comfort
of a pcaceable and obliSing nciehbor-
hood. The pleasing exercise of the So
cial affections, is pleasure indeed. But
Solitude is preferable to the society of
those who arc unbcnevolent and unfrend-
ly. Solitude indeed, is not agreeable to
man, and not promotivc ofhappincss: but
society made up Of the selfish, the cnvia-
bic, the implacablc and malicious, is pro-
ductive OF real misery. We pity the in
digcnt family that removes into the will
dornoss to seek scanty, prccarious sub
sistenco, far from sympathizing friends
and helping ncighbors. But is not that
poor and honest family, in as dcplorablc
a situation, which, though they live in a
thick ncighborhood, meets notwithstand-
ing, with insults, injuries, and abuses, in
stead Of friendly assistance, and kind
coincidence?
Mankind arc mutually dependent on
each other. No one is sufficient of him
self to build up his own interest or hap.
piness, unaidcd and unsupported by hi.
fellow citizens. Any Individual lcfl
wholly to himself, unconncctcd with 9th.
ers, must be considered as q lorlorn indi-
vidual. There is no family, much less a
single person, however well provided
but at some time or other, and perhaps
very oncn, stands in need Of the aid, the
advice, the sympathy, or the presence
and conversation Of others. All arc inn
porfcct-all are liable to sickness, pain
misfortune, and bereavement. None
therefore, should be unwilling to impar
their ncighborly assistance, whenever I
is wanting Nothing contributes more
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
DOwnins's Correspondence.
From the New. York Daily Advertiser.

'o'i 'O i>C"- AV'N ohhJ huNb'toS''
We present our readers to day with
another characteristic letter from the
Major, and we hope it will be read with
the attention it deserves. His rocur-
renee to the Elder Bark Tca," leads
us to hope that some good may yet come
Of this new or old item in Matcria Mcdi-
ca, provided the Senate is allowed to
scrapo the bark after their own fashion.
We have no doubt ourselves, that its cf-
fccts will be complete, ono way or the
other, it matters little which way they
scrapc, provided they don't scrapc both
ways.
The hint given by the Major, touch
ing the coming elections, cannot be too
closely regarded. In fact, We doom j,
all important that the Halls of Congress,
be first clcansed and wcedcd, before VIC
get cntanglcd with the occupant of the
ite-Ilousc. The just estimate he
has of tho majority of the Senate, is n.
like crcditablc to him and to them, and
to the good sense Of all, and our boun.
den duty TO give that able body our full
support, amid the present storm, is most
aptly illustrated by the stirring story o
the Two Polics, or Cape Hattcrass.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17

.WHY Ot nSCu III OWe or Vutef.
TENHESE celebrated BIrTERs are composed
.B purely Ofvegetables of the most innocent vet
specific virtues. They are recommended particu-
larly for restoring weak constitutions, cleansing
and strengthening the stomach, and increasing the
appetite also n preventive against the cholera
morbus, fever and ague, removing nausea, von,it-
ing, heart burning, weakness in the breast, pain
in the stomach, and other symptoms Of latulence
and indigestion. One box will tinciure gallon Of
spirits, wine or water-Price rs cts. a JOr.
RUSSELL'S ITCH OINTMENT.
This choice and safe Ointment is said TO be su-
pcrior to any now in use, for that disagreeablc
complaint the lTcH. This Ointment is so certain
in its operation, that no person troubled with tho
above disorder ought to be without it. 1t il rem
cdy for cutaneous cruptons, scorbutic affections Of
The head, or any other breaking out which arises
from sharp humors of the blood-Price rs cents.
Also, RusseIl's celebrated
SALT-RHEUM OINTMENT.
THIS is unquestionably the best and safest rem
edy ever yet offered to the public for that obsti-
nate disorder SALT-RHEUM. Where other means
have failed, it has succeeded and the fact that
has been extensively used by eminent practitioners
speak volumes in its praise. II is equally eflicacious
in all diseases of the skin, scald head ring worms,
and the most inveerate itch, ring worms, sc &c.
Numerous certificates might be obtained, but the
proprietor chooses that fair trlal should be the
only evidence Of its superior efiicacy-Priee 60
cents a Dor.
Russelrs Vegetable
BILIOUS PILLS or FAMILY PHYsJC.
FoR general use, in cases Of ofjaundicc, morbid sem
sibility Of the stomach and bowels, loss Of appc-
tito, fTtd breath, costvenes., piles and all discas
cs arising from hillary arrangements, also, for
correcting the state Of the BLOOD and cleansing the
system Of foul and viscid humors. These pills are
mild caiharic, producing neither pains nor grip
ing, and are therefore valuable and highly sp-
proved medicine, and are pronounced Ms such by
the most distinguished physicians each box con-
taining 3S pilla. Price 37l cents a bor.
! iLfSA fresh supply Is just received and for sale
by Rowland X. Hazard, =. w. VDson, and at
the sign of the "Good Sdma,it0n," Newport
also with the druggists in Proyidcncs, and through
the United States.
> Newport June I3, 1888 (cow-iyr)
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
POETRY.
[From the Liverpool Chronicle.
The Villagers Hymn
TO TIE BIBLE

~ iltis
Lamp Of our feet whose hallowed beam
Deep in our hearts its dwelling hath,
How welcome is the cheering CLEAN
Thou shcddest o'er our lowly path
Light Of our way! whose rays are flung
In mercy o'cr our pilgrim road
How blessed lis dark shades among
The star that guides Us TO our God.
Our fathers, in the days gone by,
Read thee in dim and sacred caves,
Or in the deep wood silently
Met, where thick branches DER them waved
To seek the hope Thy record gave,
When ihou vert forbidden thing;
And the strong chain and bloody grave
Were all on earth thy love could bring
Our fathers, in the days gone by,
Road thee, when peril o'er them hung,
But we, beneath the open sky,
May search thy leaves Of truth along:
Fearless, our daily haunts among,
May chant the haowed lays Of old,
Once by the shepherd minstrel sung,
When Isracl's hills o'crhung his fold.
in tho sweet mornings hour of primo,
Thy blessed word our lips engage,
And round our hcorihs at evening time,
Our children spell the holy page,
The way mark, through long distant years,
To guide their wandering footsteps on,
Till thy last, levcliest beam appears,
Written on the gray churchy yard stone
Word Of the holy and the just
To leave thee pure, our fathers bled
Thou art To us sacred trust,
A relic Of the martyr dead!
Among the valleys where they Gcll,
The ashes Of our fathers sleepi
May we, who round them safely dwell
lure as themselves the record keep.
Lamp -four feet, which, day by day,
Arc passing to the quiet tomb,
If on il fall thy peaceful ray,
Our last low dwelling hath no gloom
How beautiful their calm repOsc
To whom that blessed hope was given,
Whose pilgrimage on earth was closed
by The unfolding gates Of heaven.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
SENATE CHAMBER.

WAsHiNGroS, June 2Sth, 1894.
To my old Friend Mr.. D'cight. Of The Naw-
York Daily Advertiser.
My last letter to you, tcll'd you about
tho unsartinty Of Elder Bark Tea, unless
great care was taken in scrapin the bark
for its jisi as Doctor Parsons tell'd my
good old mother II It's Scraped botlI
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
THE MGEsAEsST.

--''Th' only amaranthino flower on earth,
rs virtuo;-ih' only lasting treasure, truth"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17
The Ncj.e,5,DY.

''IIc promotcth in his ncighborhood Peace and
good will and his naiDo Is repeated with praise
and bcnediction.'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-17

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