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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15

HoTid StOry-Nlrs. Price, the widow of James
Price, of Langenoc Park, England, in lS29 placed
her two daughters at celebrated boarding school.
Louisa was l6, Ellen II years of age. There were
musical parties, of both sexes once a week at the
Academy, which were attended by many respecta-
bic persons, and among others by two young mer-
chants from the adjoining town, named Harris and
Benson.
Perhaps it is needless to remark. that Louisa and
Ellen, possessing superior endowments ot mind and
great beauty of person, very soon attracted the ear
nest attention of the two young mcrchants.-lhe
latter were afterwards received by Mrs. Price as SUI
tors for her daughters In June, 1881, n large sum
of money left to the young ladies ON the con-
dition of their remaining single till the age OF twen-
tv-tve. Mrs Price would not give her consent to
their marriage till the provision of their uncle's
will was complied with. What then was To he donel
These mercantile lovers persuaded the young, con-
ding and ihough,lcss girls to elope. and peril their
happiness on the fai,hlessness Of man. The advcI-
ture was performed, the marriage was celebrated
privately in an obscure church. The officiating
priest only am acco~pice in thc garb of clei-
gyman. Here let us skip some length of time
Louisa. the degraded wife OF Benson. Is mother
In June. 1893, Harris goes To Lisbon business
where he married Miss Kent. daughter of a celo-
brated wine merchant. lie returned to England
last February with his new wiic.-soon after Har'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15

her. if SO might once more her smile, and hear
my forgiveness pronounced in her sweet voice.
Years have passed away, and am now man,
but never does the recollection of this incident OF
my early life fail to awaken bitter feelings of grief
and renorse. And never do see my young friends
exc changing looks or words of anger without think
ing OF my last past time with my own loved Ellen
H
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15

ANoMALoUs.-Thc Germantown Telegraph has
lost good subscriber hy not sending in his bills so
often as he desired. On reading this singular case
we feel strongly tempted to relate the conversation
of two Africans, OH the much disputed subject
whether man ever dies before his time comes
Cufee said no, Pompey said yes.
Now" argued the latter, :" pose man eat
hearty supper o pork and pease, and ne wahe up
in dc mornn and find himself tone dead-What you
say to dat Cuff Don't YOU tink hc die lore he tn'
come hal
wv. YES. Pomp,' replied Cuff unable to resist
the force of this argument-"l grant YOU IN dis iic-
ular case; but. by gosh It wont happen one time
i'm ten tousand."
Wnh this sage reply of Cufiec. We would console
our brother of the Telegraph. lie will no, lose on'
subscriber in ten thousand. hy heirg r,niss IL
a,kr: for las pay.
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A LAMENT.
FROM LAYS FROM THE DEAD.--DY MRS. oPIE.

FROM LAYS FROM THE DEAD.-DY MRS. oPIE.
There eye whose partial glance
Could ne my numerous failings see;
There was ear that heard unired,
When others spoke in praise of me;
There was a heart time only taught
With warmer love for me to burn
A heart, whene'er from home roved,
Which io,idy pined for my return:
There was a lip which always breathed,
Fen short farewells, in tones of sadness;
There voice, whose eager sound
My welcome spoke with heartfelt gladness;
There was mind whose vigorous power
On mine its own efiugence threw,
And called my humble talents forth,
While thence its dearest Joys it drew;
There was a love which for my veal
With anxious fears would overflow:
Which wept which prayd for me and sought
From future ills to guard-but now!
That eye is closd, and deaf that ear
That lip and voice mute forever,
And cold that heart of anxious love,
Which death alone from mine could sever:
And lost to me that ardent mind,
Which ovd my varied tasks to see;
And oh of all the praise gand,
His was the dearest far to me!
Now l. unloy'd uncheer'd alone
Lies dreary wilderness must tread.
Til he who heals the broken heart
In mercy bids me Join the dead
Oh, Thou, who from liy throne on high
Can'st heed the monrncrs deep distress
Oh, Thou, who hearst the widows cry
Thou! Father oil the fathericss!
Though now am faded leaf
That's severd from lis parent tree
And thrown upon stormy tide
Lies awful tide that leads to thee:
Stl, gracious Lord the voice of praise
shall spnug spontaneous from my breast;
Since though tread weary way,
/ trust thu he mourn is best.
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TIE SILENT IOvER.-By Sir natter Rqtcigh.

TIE SILENT iOVER.-By Sir Udifcr R0icigh
Passions an likencd best to flood, and streams;
The shallow munrlr; but Tie deep are dumb;
So, when affections Yield discourse, il seems
The bottom Is but shallow whence they come.
They that rich in words must needs discover
They are but poor in that which makes the lover
Wrong not sweet mistress ofmy heart
The merit of true passion,
With thinking that he feels no smart
That sues for no compassion.
since, hmy plants not to approve
The conquest Of lsy haany:
:: comes not from defect of love;
Bu fear to exceed my duty.
For knowing that sue, to serve
A SAINT of such perfection,
~ al desire, but deserve
place IN her affection;
| rather choose TO want relief
Then venture the revealing;
Where glory recommends the grief,
Despair dlsdans the healing.
Silence III Love bctrays
Than words, though ne'er so witty:
a beggar thai is dumb, you know,
May challenge double pity.
Then wrong not dearest n my heart
My love for secret passion
lie smarteth most who hides his smart
And snes for no compassion.
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ns return, Benson abandoned his wife, the mother
OF his two children. Soon he sends letter 10 the
victim of his fraud, relating the whole affair of their
false marriage, and offering to make a settlement
oh 'hem ny way OF reparation. Our readers can
conceive the wre'ched fate of these two unhappy
females. Ellen, died insane two weeks after this
Louisa hearing that her pretended husband was to
be married on the lOth March, first stranged her
two infants, dressed herself in mems clothes armed
with pistols, went TO the road and waited for the
GIG containing the objects of her revenge She fired
both pistols. Benson was shot dead. The horse.
being frightened, ran the cliff into the river
where Harris drowned Louisa stabbed her
SELF and found dead across the corpse ofBenson
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15

What tune i most likely to captivate n youn
lady 4 for-fuHe 10 be sure. What is lady
most interesting eg, Her marri-ogo.
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The Young IVye.-Ihe young wife should re
member that she has chosen her own lot in life she
has connected it with her husband, and if by decree
of an all-wse Providence, he becomes embarrassed
it is her duty aid him by kindncss-not to muter
'or opprcss him by her i'll temper. Upon the male
sex, the task of providing the of subsistence
is, in civilized society. almost exclusively imposed :
and consequently, when they become distressed
and wherewthal to provide for their partners ,hcv
suffer doubly, They have not only their priyauons
to regret, but yours also: and the worlds frown,
and the world's-ofentimes unjust-censure, fails
exclusively upon the husband. The wife can hide
herself from the world, but the husband must face
It's PRIDE its prosperity. May all young wives bc
permanently prosperous: but, for their sake
and the honour of womanhood, we admonish then
not to let adversely, should it unfortunately N It's
iron hand upon them induce them to depart from
that affectionate conduct in word or deed which
they to their husbands, and conduct themselyea
IN such manner to do away the truth of the old
proyerb-"When poverty comes in at the door, love
flies out at the window"
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saw her laid into the coffin, and lowered into
The gave ] almost wished To lie down there with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-22
RESPECT TO Mr.. wIRT's MEMORY.

In the Senate on Thursday, the Journal hav-
ing been read,
Mr.. CuAMBrRs, of Maryland, rose, and said
he had been apprized that the House of Repre-
sentatiyes had Just adjourned for the purpose OF
attending the funeral of the late Mr.. WRIT; and
as many of the Senators not only felt it an inn
neratiye duty to join in paying the last tribute
Of respect to the distinguished individual refer
red to, but were impelled to do so by deep
sense of feeling, the Senate would not propaply
be full enough to attend to business. He was
not aware that it would be necessary for him to
make any motion for the postponement OF the
resolutions or proceedings that might be expect
ed to come up; and he would, therefore, simply
content himself with motion to adjourn
Whereupon,
The Senate adjourned
In the House of Representatives, after the
reading of the Journal,
Mr.. Mason of Virginia, rose, and said that it
had become his melancholy duty to advert to a
recent dispensation, which had deprived the bar
and the country of one Of the greatest orna-
ments of both-he alluded to the death of Will
LIAM Writ The funeral ceremony, he said,
took place this day; and it was the wish OF ma
ny members of this House, to pay that tribute
of respect to the memory of the deceased, which
all felt to be due-the accompanying OF his
mortal remains to the tomb.
1t was not his intention, he said, to pronounce
an eulogium, an unnecessary euogum, on the
deceased; but he might be permitted to speak OF
his urbanity of manners, his fidelity to his friend
ships his gentleness of disposition, his benevo-
lence of heart and Of those eminent literary at
tanments which have shed so bright lustre on
his country.
1t is due to the exalted merits, to the manly
virtue, and to the purity Of mind and heart of
the lamented and illustrious dead, that some
signal mark Of public respect should be award
ed to his name. To us in Virginia, (sald MIR.
NJ where the prime of his life was passed. and
where his example can have as it has had, the
most beneficial effect, the honor rendered to
him will be the more peculiarly gratifying Mr..
Speaker, l move you that this House do now
adjourn.
Mr. DAVIS of S. c., inquired if the House had,
in any previous instance adjourned on account
of the death of any individual not member OF
its body7
Mr. MASON said he could not speak as to any
such precedent.
The question was then taken, and the House
adjourned.
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TO know what opinion would express OF them,
and by what sort of a curious name would
call them, if was standing near them, and look
ING over their shoulders. They will, at most,
have only their trouble for their pay. But ra-
Their expect shall have them on my side.
But don't know of any thing in my book
to be criticised on by honorable men. Is it on
nv spelling? that's not my trade. Is it on my
grammar2-I hadn't time to learn it. and make
no pretensions to it. Is it on the order and ar
rangement Of my book?--I never wrote one be-
fore, and never read very many; and, OF course,
know mighty little about that. Will the on the
authorship of the book?-this claim, and I'll
hang on to it, like a aoar plaster. The whole
book is my own and every sentiment and sem
tence in it. would not be such fool, or knave
either. as to deny that have had it hastily run
over by a friend or So and that some little alte-
rations have been made in the spelling and gram
mar; and am not so sure that is not the worse
off even that, for despise this way OF spelling
contrary to nature And as for grammar, it's
pretty much thing of nothing at last after all
the fuss that's made about it. In some places, |
wouldn't suffer either the spelling, or grammar,
or any thing else to be touch'd; and therefore it
will be found in my own way. =
But if any body complains that have had it
looked over, can only say to him, her, them
as the case may be-that while critics were learn
inc grammar, and learning to spell, |, and Doc
tor Jackson L. L. d." were fighting in the wars;
and if our books, and messages, and proclama-
tons, and cabinet writings, and SO on, should
need little looking over, and little correcting
of the spelling and the grammar to make them
fit for use, its just nobody's business. Big men
have more important matters to attend to than
crossing their Us and dotting their is, and
such like small things But the Governments
name is to the proclamation, and my names to
the book; and if didn't write the book, the Co.
vernment" didn't write the proclamation, which
no man ddres to deny.
But just read for yourself and my ears for
heel tap, if before you get through you don't
say, with many good .natured smile and hear
ty laugh-"This is truly the very thing itself
the exact image Of its Author.
DAVID CROCKETT.
Washington City,
February 1st, 1884
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-22
From the Boston Transcript.

TURNOUT AT LowELL.-We learn that extra
ordinary excitement was occasioned at Lowell
last week, by an announcement that the wages
in some of the departments would be reduced
Is per cent. on the first of March. The reduc-
ton principally affected the female operatives,
and they held several meetings or caucusses,
at which young woman presided, who took an
active partin persuading herassociates togive no
tce that they should quit the mills and to induce
them to snake rup'' on the Lowell Bank, and
the Savings Bank, which they did.
On Friday Morning the young woman refer
red to was dismissed, by the Agent, from her
place in the mill where she worked and on eav-
ing the Office, after receiving a bill of her
time,n as the phrase is, waved her calash in the
air, as signal to others, who were watching
from the windows, when they Immediately,
''struck," and assembled around her, in despite
of the overseers.
The number soon increased to nearly eight
hundred. A procession was formed, and they
marched about the town 10 the amusement of a
mob of idlers and boys, and we are sorry to
Girls, if we are rightly informed of their pro-
ceedings. We are told that one of the leaders
mounted pump and made flaming Mary
Woolstoncroft speech on the rights of women
and the iniQuites of the nl0nied 'aristOcracy,"
which produced powerful effect on her audi
tors, and they determined "to have their own
way if they died for it."
The storm, however, has been, as we learn,
hushed for the present, and hopes are entertain
ed that 1t will be entirely luled by casting on
the troubled waves little Cancellation. The
Lowell Journal of Saturday is silent on the sub
Ject,-from which we are disposed to believe
that the reports current in this city arelexagge
rated, although there is no doubt of the principal
facts as stated
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ARCHITECTURE.

lust received, The practical dlIlo UD 3
u penter; being complete M Im,Ueghoip.
the Grecian Orders of ArchitectuTes'; En- and col,
and arranged in such simple, PLAN 1l ""nndersO',
prehensive manner, as to be easily or ui TO o.
each example being fashioned acc I"r, coptS ,
style and practice of the present %ey three p
ing one example ofthe Tuscan o 1oaii one 9
amples of the Doric, three OF the lo the Comp
ample of the Corinthian, and one u 10 ala:
site Order, with all their details, draw Of Desg1
scale; to which are added a serie' UWiDd9's
for Porticos, Frontispieces, Doo Shuters b. y,
Caps and Stills, Sash-Frames ana l, oTp &C. g. :,
and Sur-Base Mouldings, Archll n"orto coP5S%
engraved on sixty-four large tq; tsrt au.rr
plates, by Asher Benjamin, Arclni,nanion 81
Of the American Builders ooniPp For 81:
"The Rudiments ofArchitectMGTTggcc JACOB
feb 81 AuGgo'
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CORRESPONDENCE.
/. From the Lynchburg Vireinioa


The following letters have been received f..
Messrs. Clay and McDufie, to whom the tbaS,
of the meeting recently held in Lvncbba,
(virginia,) were presented for the able and :
trepid manner in which they had resisted D., .4'
cutive usurpation:
WASHINGTON, Feb, J. 100,
GENTLEMEN-I received copy of the , root;
tons adopted on the 9th ultimo, at meat tssolu
hume rous citizens of Lynchburg, which vnR &, Of
me the favor to transmit to me- For the Az AZ N
guished notice which they have been nlea s.s9n'
take of my humble exertions against dssi. |"
usurpation, and in defence of the constihtHHss
the laws, and the public faith, feel graef lT ah
sibility If the country shall become cow SeN
ed of the dangers impending over our liber,tilCy
shall feel that my earnest and Constant IS
not always successful, endeavors, will not 5o WI
been exerted altogether in vain. rejoice ,p.
the people Of the State to which owe nv h ".p
see those dangers in their true light The trn.
is, that the Executive branch of the governmo nm,
of the United States, during its whole progro..
has been making incessant encroachmenisM ~.
on the powers of the Legislative departmoIp,
and of the Senate. In justification of tbeia.5
seizure of the public purse, doctrines have been
advanced on the floors Of the two Hopses ~
Congress, which belong to the age of the RI
fish Stuarts.- If these doctrines are sanctions
and maintained by the people, the suprenssr
of the Executive will be completely eStabiI
3D. But the proceedings Of the Lynchburpan AMI
other public meetings Of the people, aut6or.
hopes of different result.
am gentlemen,
With great respect,
Your obedient servant
Fl. CLAY
Messrs j. r. D. PAYNE,
SAMUEL |. WIATT. &c. &C
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Messrs. ]. r. d. PAYNE,
SAMUEL |. Watt, &c. &C.
w AsHINGToN, Feb. a

WASHINGTON, Feb. d
DEAR SRI have received copy of cera-
resolution adopted by meeting of the citizens a
Lynchburg over which you presided. relative n
the removal Of the public depostes from Il,
Bank ofthe United States. Amongst the resor.
tons adopted at that meeting is the tenderngna
the thanks Of the freemen there assembled "a
my recent efforts to vindcate the constitution,
rights of the Legislative body against the En-
croachments of the Executive branch, and tore,
cue the public treasure from the hands thathav-
seized upon it, in violation Of the law, and ofa.
plighted faith Of the country.
Ibeg you, Sir, to be the organ of commun.
eating to the citizens of Lynchburg migrate
full Acknowledgements for this fattering mari
of their pprobation.-Those who content
for justice and liberty and public faith, aganz
the power of the Executive government susar
ed by the public patronage and that sysena
party organization and discipline which "a.
pidly extending its fatal sway evento the Sout
of the Potomac, need all the encouragement
which can be derived from the unbought an
unsuborned voices Of UNDRILLED and indepeli
ent freemen. The political auspices are in.
deed, alarming. Never, in any age or country
has the march of usurpation been so daring d,
rect and undisguised
am more alarmed at the arguments by which
the recent usurpation has been defended tana
the usurpation itself am prepared to demon
strate, in my place. that they 60 to the fullengt
Of making the President omnipotent; leaynga
the vain mockery of Legislative power sric5 +
limited, with the Executive power without Ir .
taton. But my trust is in the intelligence Oft .
people, believe that the day of retribuic I
is at hand, when the band of Office holders vi +
have supplanted the constitutional advisers
the President, will call upon the mountains .
cover them from the awakened indignation
the people.
Accept, sir, the assurance ofmy respect
GEO. MDUFFE
JOHN r. D. PAYNE, Esq.
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CLOVER SEED,
I'm lots to suit purchasers, by
Il feb II S. MESSERSMITH.

NOTICE.
THE Farmers Bank Of Alexandria, agreea-
Il ably to the Bye-Laws, will be closed to bu-
siness, on Saturday next, the 22d February.
feb 21-2t JOHN HOOFF. Cashier
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For Rent.
The HOUSE on Wash;

>.&NA The HUUSE on Washington street
EWssH& lately occupied by the subscriber very
RTsRIHs conveniently arranged, and in every res.
&s pect desirable residence Likewise.
The commodious STONE DWELLING HOUsE
ON Fairfax street. the Bank of Alexandria former
" the residence of William Herbert, Esq
The House last mentioned, with the large and valua.
BILE lot will be sold on reasonable terms
In my absence, application may be made to Mr. A.
Newton JOHN LLOYD.
jan 20---eSatf
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-12-12
FRlDAY.E .EDECENaBER I2. 1854.

immediately manned with six of the pri- nest oarsmen on the place, and he embark ed, Mr. Angle politely accompanying him, for the city, where he arrived at quarter past s o'clock, P. M.; the negroes all the way singing song about 'sMassa Elliott and his Balloon" which they had composed er teanpore for the occasion. The whole time occupied by the ascension was 45 minutes, during which period % miles were traversed; and i'll one hour after he ascended the gas was discharged and the Balloon folded up. inr E. E ilas enjoiaed upon us to express his grateful sense of the kindness of the several gentlemen who assisted, and entertained him, and re- quests US to say, that although he has trav- -elled much, he can declare with truth, that he has found the warm hearted sons of South Carolina, unequalled in hospitality. He bids them adieu with gratitude that time can never efface or impair.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-12-12

ed nothing that bore the least affinity to the actions of ventriloquist. Moreover, his back vas as often towards the lady as oih- erwse. Ventriloquists have been so in dulgent several times, as to allow LIS to place the hand over the larynx, in order to feel the action of the muscles while the in- dividual was exerting his skill to the utmost extent of the art. MT. Hannington shows no signs, in this respect of being ventrilo- qeist. He has called upon ns, since tho performance, 10 enquire what views we en- .essa;aea ess!he manner ef seeing and hear Ing III this anomalous mode. He assures us that it IS but short time he made the discovery that Mrs. II. possessed this rare tact, and that t Is as unaccoun.abe to him. self us to all others. :. lie further informs us that very frequently. after retiring from an exhibition in which she has been consi- derably excited, as soon as her eyes are closed in sleep she tatigues herself exceed- ingly by rehearsing chapters from the bible, and other readings, of which she has no re- collection when awake. Many other curi- ous and perplexing anecdotes were related to convince us that no deception had been practised.
 We have neither comment 10 make, nor theories 10 advance, in explanation of the apparently mysterious operations here rela- ted. That there are tricks in most exhibi- tions of the kind. Is generally admitted; but whether there are any in this, remains to be proved by further observation.