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necessary in the friends Of the alton 10 soop and
give II any further notice.
that this writer has loud and reiiea
ted complaints against he calls gross
misrepresentation &c, respecting Mr. LIE speech and
what took place al last Court has been shown that
there ground Tor ibis charge. The only COM
mtted that which respected the existence OF the meeting
was explained and corrected before any prompting from
patrick Henry made its appearance. But nevertheless
We hnd him stii Perssng AMI inaiu aiming that msre
sensations were madethat his argnm. nts aud charges
had not been answered d-provedor even his asser
lions deuied. will leave ,.t> writer the
eJo) ineni oi this opinion, and Il. i'll readily be
10, Displaying AL that loneliness and attachment hi.
labor inr Which nature sbte-We should
like here TO take leave OF hin this how we can.
no, yet do, bot follow hin, little her inasnch
as he hs in hs last production, broken out in fresh
place Tie there iipas 10 us the mpoi inormaiion
that there ~ or ~ persons who had gned the In
tt'nctons, ioun vo ing Tor the resolutions OF the meet
ing, ahh That IN some Instances, attempts made 10
sez" and ~ capture these voters kg fOree Seize and
capture orcce Wonjeriult This appears think
himself already IN actual wa-ilat the different parties
nave really commenced hostir and in the Of
capturing anh re-caP'n'ing prsrs &c As the writer ar
pears To ausch 50 much importance 10 this sn,r,
su'pI-eH mat he did MT give II ia his
tist 6uif'h"I h surely should have occupied a con-
sicuous place At hai time But, be tons will The
wrterinor US h0sS 's "siguer, got iuo their ranks
We oo have heard something relating r.; but heiug
punlc about snrh suites. We will lea,. the dc ,ais
e. "Psuick Benny" His g.hius appears admirably
adapted ior such inn ortAnt afi,irs
We viii Mrs-Ys Edi orr, quit ibis subject, and
trust tat nothing Viii again induce to break silence.
CHESTERFIELD.
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aN ABUSE az 1HE pRESS

volume has recently been published in PhiIadsIpiia
oy key Idde prof ssiDg 10 be genuine copy Of the
celebrated "blue Book" lis ie-pa purpofis to be
Register Of the Oicefs Agents Civil Military and
Naval 10 the service Of the w. s. OH the 3Oh Sept 1883.
With the names, force and condition Of sl ships aud YES.
sells belonging TO The u 81 and when and where bui
toge her with correct list Of the Presidents Cashiers
and Directors Of the IT, g. Bank aud is Branches to i~b
appended the names and compensation Of all Printers in
any way employed by Congress, or coy Department or
office Of Government. Prepared by the Department Of
State by william A. Weaver. In pursuance OF Resolu.
tons OF Congress Of April 81, 1876, July H. 1892"
So iar good! But what shall we think OF Tie puhlish
ers OF This ccisl Document turning il INTO Party work?
they sutJon, by oi appendix the Repor OF the Ma.
Jofi'y on The Post Office Depafinrnss IL il were also
puphshed ny aulhoiy, IN pursuance OF Resolution OF
Congre" Now more partial and incorrect Report was ne
yer submitted TO Congress than hi. Majority ReporAud
VII" !. worse, ilie Publishers deliberately withhold lie
other side Of tie siofyThe Mnory Report is no, yiven
not 10 speak Of Mr.. Bsnys Letter We see The Oppo.
sion press attempting 10 pnH this ioo oo,ire
The Philadelphia ~. Gazeue calls il an EDITION Of
the Blue BOok"snd declares cit should lc In tie hands
Of every yo'cr in the Stdes-,hst cit is fearful sc
count OF Executive patronage" Re IL so Yetitf is not
less tue ia, 10y snijoning partial Report to tie oi.
cGi cory, the Publisher have been guilty not only Of
ujn'uce towards one Of tho Departments, but Of gross
abuse Of the Press ITSELF.
The " y. Post and Times has some singular bi,s nj
MIR Noah OF The Evening Star. They hint that Ger.
lan notorious character has lately visited Philadelphia
post haste sought immediate interview v ii Mr. Bid.
de- demanded thu, the breetes pocket A. should be in.
huoned more, aud smother fr business Transaction
en- cred into. Perhaps the Star ksows nothing Of tic
truth Of s story, whether the individual came hack
no richer then he went and resolving in no siabe ,eul
per- ihathe would wie another line 10 bolster 10
the infamous concern II IL ungrseful TO those who
had sold themselves body md soul IT, for handful Of dir
" bank nocsFhe Star has indeed, recently been using
some singular language talks Of abandoning the Bank
and going Tor he Constitution" says nothing Of the
causes which have led this determinations Cefsin il b.
that Ar Noah Is What dissatisfied, either on his own
account that Of the Bank He says: Ell the Bank will
not punls We enemies, csnnO, do oil the punishment
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COMMUNICATED


Al Court Of Monthly Sessions, begun and held for the
County OF Caroline. the Courthouse, Monday the
18th day OF July, 1884
Allan Is. Msgruder, Esq, an Attorney practising in
this Court, in eloquent aud appropriate Address, i'm
which he set forth, in glowing colours the services and
sacrifices OF the ustrious LAFAYETTE, in the Of
human Liberty, offered for adoption the following Reso-
buttons:
Re sored, That the death OF the iilustrious Lafayette
affects us with the most profound regretThat whether
We regard the trying scenes aRd perous events in
own history in which he has be, greatly distinguish
ed, or the zeal and consistency with which, In the Old
World, he has advocated the OF rational iiber
~ and Free Government his claims upon gratitude
our admiration, and affections have received force
from every successive act of his lite.
Resoired, That ,he People OF the United States,
pecaly, belong the right and duty OF undimnished no.
10 the memory 81 deservedly lustrous every
cDe-and whose prominent services, in the goomiest
period Of Revolutionary struggle, justly ente him
every sentiment of generous and grateful affection OF
which we are capable.
ResOiced That, IN token Of sincere for his
DEATH and reverence for his memory the Officers OF this
Court and Members Of the Bar will q badge Of
mourning for the space OF three month"; and nd
to their feliowc citizens throughout the County, adopt
similar mark Of respect.
= Which were unanimously adopted, and ordered TO DO
entered upon the minutes OF this days proceedings.
Tese, JOHN l.. PENDLETON.
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COhMELhcInarED

COMMUNICATED.
AT Court OF Monthly session, heilor NeI.on county,
Virginia, OH Monday the 2Sth day OF July, 1884.
On the motion OF Henry Z. Harris, Esq., Attorney for
the Commonwealth in this Court the following Resou-
tons unanimously adopted:
Resofred, hat IN the iamented death of the late Ge
neral Lafayette, the United States has lost sincere friend
10 its republican institutions, and the world devoted
champion OF reelotn.
Resoired. That this Court holds in the highest es
NATION ms nigh civic virtues, unremtted patriotic
tons in defence OF the rights rnan and The indepen
dence Of the United States.
g. ResoiUed, That this Court Acknowledges with deep
sensibihiy, the gratitude which, naon the United
States owes TO their distinguished friend and fellow czen
and that from respect TO his memory the members of this
Court and of the Bar snd the Officers thereof will wear
Grape on the left arm for thirty days
A. RESOLVED, That The Editors of the Iynchburg Vir-
s'hian, Richmond Enquirer and Richmond Wing, be
qaested TO publish the foregoing resolutions in their re.
'Pee'ive papers. Copy, Tes,e,
SIP. GARLAND Clerk
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FoR TIE ENQUIRER.


Some OF our MetsphysicisDs have been puzzled to un-
derstsnd one OF the modern Wings (Mr Leghs) ster-
as his doctrine OF the three degrees OF
psfison unconstitutional, Unconstitutional.
constitutional Bat Senator may hnd illustration
TO h's purpose ia Walter SCOTS tqusry:"fhs the
paragon tsays e) OF the three yet remaining Wigs Of
The parish, which differed, Monkbarns used mark,
IKE me three degrees OF cOaparisonSH Arihurs ranii
lies being The positive his own bobwg the comparative,
aud The overwhelming grizzle OF the worthy clergyman
hguring as the supera,ive." AZ Uuder stand MIR.
Leigh he considers the employment oil the State Banks
Tor The repositories OF Uncle Sans money as the worst
or the superidtve anerndre.-But. the other hand,
as u'e State Banks constitutional, Che has GER
family never denied that they SOY cannot I'M
dersiand how they be most unconstitutional Are
we TO understand him, then saying, that he will rather
take a. his alternative, the National Bank though II be
UNCONSTITUTIONAL than the State Banks, though they
constitutional; because, according his views OF exps
dieaey, they the tcorsf alternatives? In other
words TO consult erpedieney instead OF eOnstiu-
fonahfy3 Now, really this would appear not only
The most unconstitutional but really the worst or super
LATHE alternative. no HAIR-SPLITTER.
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as IN our State Legislatures. who have deceived us men
who pretended 10 adhere the principles which Cen
erai Jackson elected TO office: and whe such IA. ~
In one precinct declare they Jackson men, yet la
another part OF the precinct district you would
these WHY politicians talking OF the power behind the
throne kiichen Csbnet-Jaekson, a KiDg-Tyrsnt--
Despot-and Oh such Inconsistencies Those very men
too, have rode into public favor the popu
ariy OF General Jackson. Fellow czens There day
OF retibu ion hand, when the bone and snew Of the
country will speak to such, in voice OF thunder.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT
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the Senator aud the Secretary the Legislature have
reviewed their Instructions, and repeated them.-
Sill, Mr. Senator Southard hangs on; and neither
. oheys his Instructions, resigns his seat The
. next revolution Of opinion will perhaps place him in
the ranks Of Messrs. Frelinghuysen, aud Preston
and the NJ Jersey Cazeue--and may behold
him setting himself above n sorts of Instructions
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- TO THE EDITORS.
The NulIhers reading Tossts and saying, that all
went against Jackson and Van Buren, The Ith; but the
fact sm sure, is otherwise You would have been
amused at our last Court when the agent oil the Messrs
Haxals your city, came asong aud made offer
Of one dollar and twelve aud half cents for wheat
and gentleman from Norfolk Told corn was selling al
81 per barrel Our wise had be lore told us whe
would not command more than fifty cent?; that the agr
cultural world would he ruined, that jackson had made OIL
with tie public money, &c.. &c.-An old Nuiiier told
me the other day, he sick OF the politicians who had
thus traduced Jacksor that he found all trash
that he could not countenance thee party slang any
more. wish you would send dozen copies OF
Bentons speech the Treasury Report open tie eyes
OF Tie nsulied people, have doub; the action
going on rapidly OH the Underwater, and all want is
light Political ngglers chap iaen and these prophets
are cast out from among them In fact, Mr. Leigh finds
bis days numbered snd his ote oil rejection Of A. Steven
son has butte ngusher his prospects Van Buren,
i rising among and why Should not take him as
President aud p. p. Barbour as Vice President
a TIpE-W ATER DEMncn At
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ourselves. II the Bank will 6ght for s own repua-
too. We cannot do all the fighting ourselves Besides
why should the great wing party the field for the
Itself ~ -
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9co crops o Tobacco sOh 6y oucf,on al ShorkD uora
House on Friday 25M mh brought the Joiioseing pri
MIR. Thos GsyIes' crop. No /, Si2 %; No 2. sI1 2s
No 3, Sis 75i No. d. $l3 90; No 8, II rs; No. 6,
$It--eveIage, $i2 66 28.--kIr Christopher GavJes'
CROP No. L. SlI, No 2. IA so; No e. IL IS: M a
$l4 b0-ayersge. Sl3 93."
Believed to be the highest year IN Va The
former cy made IN hsn6ug county, the latter 10 Charlotte.
A N APOTHECARY STORE FOR SALE-Tbe sub
"a scrber wishing to decline The Apoiheesry business
oilers Tor sale his establishment great bargain can bs
had, as be Is very anxious to sell Al letters addressed TO
The subscriber post paid will he promptly nded TO-
John n. TOMPKINs.
August 8. 26-sswlf
ETNlyErslrY OF MAKYLAND.-The Lectures in
megce Oh the last Monday OF October, aud continue un-
l the first OF March.
Nathanid Potter, M D.-Pathology and the Pfsc-
tee OF Medicine
Richard TPil,not Hail. M D. Obstetrics, and the
Diseases OF Women and Children
.N0fhoH Smith, M D.--Surgery
Julius II. Ducdfei NJ. Dc Chemistry and Pharmacy
II Geddings W. d. --Anaiomy AID Physiology.
RObiey DuHglfson, ~. D.-Matefis Medrs Tbera.
peutcs, Hygiene and Medical Jurispfudence
Chem cal Lectures Medicine aud Surgery " IN DO
regularly delivered during the Session. Tie Baltimore
lnifmary ROBLEY DUNGLISON, M. D..
AogostS re Deacon OF the Faculty.
- EMOYAL.-ln consequence Of the late destructive
heD Gre in Pearl street. New York, (by which bills
receivable, part OF bOos and all our vsuable stock
OF Dry Goods were dosroyedJ we have removed from
No. 200 Pearl street, to No. 90 William street. near
Pine street, where we opening entirely stock
OF Dry Goods, adapted 10 the Southern trade, which
offer iof sale, by the piece package for each approx
ed credit DOREMUS, SUYDAM X NIXON
N. -. Our Warehouse No. 200 Pearl street. is now be-
ing rebuilt 20 which intend removing the FIRST OF
Jsnnfy next. D., 8. & ~
New York, July %, 1884 28-l2i
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M me Deeeney!-The following one of the pet
I0dsfs drank Norfolk the dinner given 10 Mr. TYLER
ny iucshc Block Head OF the and the Eyvr,
read Of The Con,'oionAay the speedily reposo al the
Hermitage, as the other 10 sandsn - - -
The great Gnest OF the day have bushed for the
taste OF his associate " Guest"
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The Oxford Examiner OF the 3is', conusdets positive
y the rnmour that Robert Potter bas beeu sssastnaed
or in any way injured, by Spencer O'Bhen, Esq but
states the olowing occurrence which took place Ok
ford. on the 10Th "On that morning, MIR. Potter was
shot at in the stcet by MIR Richard Tay lor the bro
OF Mrs Potter. The gun heavily charged with buck
shot, i've six vi which passed through MIR Potters hat
and one cut the skin the Of his head. The
wound is serious. Mr. Taylor has given boud for his
app. aIance al he re II SuneIinr cniiri. .,
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The Tennessee Contention has adopted MIR. Web
siers proposition, making the Supreme Judges ectve by
the Legislature Tor the term Of ~ years. aud eligible
TO Office, with classification for holding their at diff.
etsn periods Of 4. and IL years. = he Judges Cir
cult aud inferior Counts required TO be asst 80 years
OF age. TO hold their Offices for the terms OF Yeas aud
TO be re eligible Clerks Of Courts and Masters ia Chan
Gerry are 10 be elected Tor q Yeas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-25

Ornamental Tree .Society-The Middlesex
Wing contains the Annual Report of Society,
thus denominated, which was some time since
established in Concord. They commenced
their labors by dividing the town into five dis
tricts; assigning one'to each director, and max
ing it his duty to ascertain at what points orna-
mental trees might be advantageously introduce
ed The whole number of trees already plant
ed is I16, most of which are placed in front of
the town meeting house, and on the principal
streets leading from it. 1t is believed that in the
course of few years, the operations of the So
ciety will be visible in the improvement and
beauty of every part Of the town.-Boston Pat.
Yesterday afternoon, at about IL O'Clock, the
beautiful Frigate Potomac, Captain Joseph b.
Nicholson, after waiting for number Of days
for favorable wind, got under weigh and pro-
ceeded to sea, with fine breeze at North West.
The Potomac is of the largest class of Frigates,
mounting on the peace establishment SO guns,
and capable, should occasion require II, Of
mounting 10 more. 1t is a subject of general
remark on every foreign station, where opportu-
mites daily occur of making the comparison,
that the vessels of war belonging to the United
States, take rank of those of every other ma
ton; and that in beauty of model, strictness of
discipline, as well as in the general and fine ap-
pearance of the officers and men, they bear the
palm alone. We are grati6ed thatitis SO.
There was salute of one hundred guns
fred yesterday-the cause of il, we have not
been able to ascertain. Some say it was in ho-
nor of the departure of the frigate Potomac for
the Mediterranean, and others that it was be-
cause the Jackson party did not lose the state of
New Jersey at the election held last week.
Boston Gdz.
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The Louisville Journal oil the ioth cohsoii''
warlike correspondence between the eoi!or Vi
that paper, Mr.. Prentice, and Mr.. T. P. Moore
Mr. Prentice in publishing the correspondence
calls II "the Lost act of this tragedy IN pfom.se,
and 6arce in contamination" We are glad thar
the editor of the journal lives to MAKE 1est VI
the affair, instead Of having his funefa anl'ou',
ced in his own paper. In these times no goou
is ever produced by such meetings. ana no
Doubt the friends of both parties, when the ieei-
mos Of the occasion shall have subsided, VIII
not regret its bloodless termination. We give
a norton of the correspondence as, a descrip
ton of the manner in which the duellio Is so"e-
times conducted in the West. The oeiigerah's
we're to come into the field, each one moving
magazine of war.-Bah. Amer
"The terms of proposed meeting between
#. p. Moore and G. D. Prentice.
"The parties are to meet on the - Gay o.!
- 1884, at -. They are to be placed at
the distance of forty yards from each other, ar
med with rifles, loaded each with single ball.
Each party is at liberty to use rife of any size
he NAV choose, with flint or percussion lock, at
his onion. They shall stand with the left side
of each to the other with the rifle held with both
hands and suspended before them horizontal
", and at arms length. The right to give the
word is to be determined by lot. The word
70 be given as follows Are youready? Fire;
hree--four-five-stop" When
the question is asked, "are you ready?" each
party shall answer yes; after receiving this an
swer from both, the word fire shall be pronounc.
ed. At the word fire the parties shall raise and
fire at any time between that and the word
"stop.n Should either party reserve bis fire at
ter the word STOP he losses his hire with the RI
flea snap or fash to be considered hre-
The word shall be given in loud voice and IN
| deliberate, manner. The second who Is TO
give it shall repeat it in the first instance in the
manner i'm which it is to be ultimately given: that
| neither party may be surprised. One second OF
each party shall be at hand with double par
| relied shotgun, each barrel charged with hteen
bucksnot, or under that number, as either may
choose. After the rifles are discharged, or Ell
Their party shall have forfeited his fire by delay,
their respective seconds shall hand to the prln'
cipals the shot guns. They shall be held by the
parties in the same position with the rifles, as
heretofore directed The word shall be given
aeain-"ar are you ready?-fire." At the word
fire, the parties are at liberty to fire from their
positons or to advance and fire at their plea
sure as either or both may elect. In addition
| TO the above named arms, each party snail pe
provided with dirk or knife, as either may
choose; and in case the guns shall have falleo
| TO take effect they may close and terminate the
matter with the dirk or knife. If either party
shall be disabled in the progress Of the affair
the seconds may interfere and stop the com
batn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-25

Fothergill, in his Essay on Natural History,
mentions an incident Of his boyish days, of
which he says he never could lose the remem-
brance, but which gave rise to sentiments and
rules Of action since very dear to him. I" Be-
sides (he says singular elegance Of form and
beauty Of pumage, the eye of the common lap
wing is peculiarly soft and expressive: it is
large, black, and full of lustre, rolling as it
seems to do in liquid gems Of dew. had shot
bird of this beautiful species, but on taking it
up, | found that it was not dead had wound
ed its breast, and some big drops of blood stain
ed the pure whiteness Of its feathers. As held
the hapless bird in my hand, hundreds of its
companions lowered round my head uttering
continued shreks OF distress, and by their plain.
tive cries appeared to bemoan the fate of one
to whom they were connected by ties of the
most tender and interesting nature: while the
poor wounded bird continually moaned with
kind OF inward wailing note expressive of the
deepest anguish; and ever and anon it raised
its dropping head, and turning towards the
wound in its breast touched it with its BILL and
then looked up in my face with an expression
which have no wish to forget, for it had power
to touch my heart while yet boy, when thou
sand dry precepts in the academical closet
would have been of no avail"
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The witty Duchess ofN-, was on journey
in the interior of England, and happening in
country town to want milliner, she sent for one.
The woman who was to wait on the Duchess,
was fearful of committing some blunder in her
address and consulted with friend how she
was to demean herself She was told that
when she came before the Duchess she must
say Grace to her. Being introduced, the wo-
man after very low curtesey said" For
what We are going to receive, the lord make us
thankful" To which the Duchess answered,
" Amen."r =
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NJ Subscribers to the Alexandra Gazetteil
Washington are Informed that their papers can
always be obtained from the Post office in that
city on the evening OF the day Of publication
The early arrival here Of the Southern NAL
generally prevents us from sending themion
so as to be ready for delivery in the morning
but they are despatched by the II O'Clock NAL
from this place. oct2o-N
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The readers of this Gazette may always find
the latest news from the Elections carefully
made up from the statements of both parties
We adopt and pursue this method in order to
present, as far as we possibly can, the true state
of the case.
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The Wing Clerks of New York held hume
rous meeting on Tuesday evening, and passed
numerous appropriate resolutions Near the
close of the meeting Mr.. Chandler, of Essex
county, was called for He came forward, and
after short address offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adGr'"'
position that the Wings Of the present day are
spurious therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Tories Of 1884 are genu-
inc
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oct 25-1t

AZ The SAVINGS FUND INSTITUTION open eve
ry Saturday afternoon, from half past fo5
O'Clock, under the direction of Committee Of
the Managers, at their Room on Fairfax, lev
doors north Of Prince street.--Those TO whom
it would be more convenient may make Their
deposites on any other day of the week, with
WILLIAM STABLER, Apothecary, &c. FaraI
street. eSd
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We regret to find the following annunciation
in the Petersburg Constellation of Tuesday last:
GIVE are requested to state, upon the autho-
rity Of two respectable practitioners of med-
cine, that there have been in the last two days
several cases Of Malignant Cholera in this town
and its vicinity; some of which have proved
fatal