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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-19
FOR NORFOLK.

FOR NORFOLK.
The Steamboat CHE
SAPEAKE, Capt WILSON,
G-HM9Hu~ will be run as a regular
S:zzDpa packet between Alexan-
dria and Norfolk; leaving Alexandra on tues,
Savs and Fridays, at 1 o'clock, and arriving IN
Norfok in time to put passengers for Richmond
ON board the Patrick Henry.
Returning leave Norfolk on Wednesdays r ana
~, patrick Henry, and arrive at Alexandra on
Mondays and Thursdays, at 10 A; M. Passe en-
GERS for Baltimore can be carried through the
same day. N,,u, &c .vcru.
sive ofmeaIs, or 81, meals included. From Nor
SoIk 70 Baltimore, So, exclusive of meals; ~
meals included. u,;o,,,rl,
The chesapeake is a new Boat, particularly
,danted m this route; is coppered, copper
tened, has strong copper boiler, and is, IN all
respects, entitled to the confidence OF fraveIlets
Parties of pleasure and families will only be
ohsrgsd IS for the trip to Norfolk or Old Point
on nS Sack J. WILSON, Captain.
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BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY.
VTNHE subscriber informs his friends and the
nuhlic that he has commenced the above
business on King street, two doors east of Roy
al where he intends keeping constantly on hand
handsome assortment of BLANK BOOKS, Of
every description ordinarily in use, such as Lee
GERS. Day Books, Journals; Letter, Cash, In
voice, Memorandum Books, &c.
Merchants Account, Office, School Books,
ruled and bound to pattern, at the shortest no.
neatly and substantially executed, by
oct21-tf JOHN FLEMING
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NOTICE.

NOl lSc.
The Steamer COL UNI
BIA, Capt. JAMES MrTcH"
Gssr-zff1s.A9a~ ELL, having resumed her
regular trips between Bal
timore and the District of Columbia, WILL our
ing the season, leave Baltimore for the DISTRICT
of Columbia every Saturday, at O'Clock, r.
NJ; and eturning, will leave washington al o.
and Alexandria at 7 O'Clock, A. NJ. every We'd
nesday, FIR Baltimore. Passage -.
sept lS.-tf
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NEW GOODS.
NEO. S. HOUGH has just received
" 10 pieces Super Cloths Of almost all colors,
some beautiful for Ladies' Cloaks
Drab, blue, black and mixed Cassimeres anG
Sattnetts
Fancy Vestings [cheap
10 pieces real French Merinoe's, very fine and
10 English do
Super Italian Lustrings and Poult de Sole
Some beautiful brown ditto
Ladies' and Geptemen's Gloves
Cloths and Linseys for Servants
Woollen Hose
Fine Lambs Wool Shirts
Bandanna and Flagg Hdkfs, some very large
Rose, Point and Duffil Blankets
Bleached Domestic Shirtngs and Sheetlngs
Brown do 90
Linen Cambria Hdkfs
Coored Cambrics of all colors
Canton Flannels Of all colors
Furniture Chintzes and Calicoes
Narrow Bobbinet Quilting
Russia Sheetings and Diapers
Brown Hollands and Lawns
Silk Veves Of all colors
All of which will be sold low. Jan
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CHARLES BENNETT

CHARLES BENNETT
TTAS for sale, bales best Bridport fine shad
III and herring seine twine, consignment
which will be sold low, and is ofthe first quality
case ofladies cotton hose of best quality,
will be sold by the dozen
One bale common shoe thread
A bale best patent tailors' thread, w. b. ana
blue
3 bales Virginia cotton osnaburgs
bale mixed Lowell kerseys
few pieces Ga fushings & coarse wollens
A case common and fine gilt London pins
case "A Irish Linens, in whole and half
pieces, real good quality.
nov 20
- m YnYrIAf, - ~. ,,,, - vacutod of thiS offIce
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POTATOES.
enn BUSHELS choice Potatoes for sale on
CUU board Schooner Albert at
doc II WIN. FOWLE s. Co.'S Wharf.
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SUGAR AND MOLASSES.
M HHDS. prime new crop New Orleans
~ Sugar
Porto Rico and ST. CroiX
30 hhds. Trinidad and MatanZas Molasses
For sale by A. c.. CAZENOVE & co.
dec Is
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GROUND ALUM SALT.
<n00 BUSHELS, afoat, for sale by
4OOO A. c. CAZENOVE d GO.
dec Is
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NEW GOODS.

NEW GOODS.
VNJILLIAM H. MOUNT & co. have just
w received
80 pair Rose Blankets, some 14-4
10 pieces Point and Dufhll Blankets
Devonshire Kersey, Linseys, and other
Goods, for negro clothing
80 pieces Sattinetts, extra and common
quality
10 pieces Cassimeres
10 Quilted, Cut Velvet and other
Vestings
Blue, black, brown, green, mulberry, ade-
laide, claret and mixed Cloths
20 pieces Thibet, German, and English Me-
rno
bales Cotton Oznaburgs
Brown Shirtings
Sd Sheetings
4 cases Bleached do
On Hand
Super Kidderminster
Venetian and other Carpetings
Rugs, in great variety
A large assortment of plain and figured
Silks and Satins
Blonde GauZe Wells
Blonde Lace do
Blonde Gauze Handkerchief
Twisted Silk do
Tibet shawls, plain and embroidered, We
ry cheap
Which we are determined to sell very low,
wholesale or retail dec 5
COFFEE AND TEAS.
q CHESTS Young Hyson
U d half chests TEA,
2 boxes ofvarous qualities.
3chests Hyson do, superior
chest Gunpowder do, part extra
half chests fine.
2 boxes
cases each IL, 2 ID canisters do
90 bags Java coffee
Just received and for sale by
S. MESSERSMITH,
Who has in store,
g g 'S S Ss!5 chests TEA
a boxes each IL, 9 ID canisters do
half chests extra Gundpowder do
boxes common do
4 boxes each IL, 2 !? canisters do
chests Imperial do
boxes
80 bags Rio coffee
10 do Ceylon and Sumatra do
dec ~
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NEW GOODS.
rOHN H. BRENT has just received, and
u will sell very low
Superfine and Common Cloths
Rose and Point Blankets
English and French Merino
Caiicoes and Ginghams
Superfine and Common Flannel
Canton Flannels and Fur Chintz
Checked and Plain Cambrics
Flag. Bandanno and Spitalfeld Hdkfs
Linen Cambria Handkerchief
Silk and Cotton Hose
Thread. Bobbinett, and Cambria Edging
Cassinets, fine and superfine
Frilled Cloths and Linsey Woolsey
Burlaps and Cotton Osnaburgs
Bed Ticks, Plaids
RIeached and Brown Sheetings
With various other Goods, for sale cheap.
dec
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HOUSE SERVANT FOR HIRE.
BOY about sixteen years of age, first
n rate house servant, for hire for the ensu-
ing year. Apply to the Editor OF this paper.
doc
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BLANKS AND PAMPHLETS
Printed, with neatnsss & despatch, at this office
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FURS! FURSl
VN7ILLIAM H MOUNT & co. have just
w received
super Lynx Pelerines
2 do Imitation do
do Lustred Fisher do
do large sized Lynx Fur Capes
6 do Lustred Fisher do do
Is do large and small Common do
8 do Boa Constructors
Which we will sell at New York prices.
dec
BOOTS AND SHOES.
II H. WHITE has just received, per Brig
d. Wanknco and other recent arrivals, a
further supply of BOOTS and SHOES, adapt
ed to the present season. Among them are
Mems Thick Pegged Boots
Coarse Sewed and Pegged Brogans,
1st quality
Seal Pegged and Nailed Boots
Calf Sewed and Pegged Boots, lst and
I'd quality
Pbila. Grain Leather Water Boots
Z" Calf Sewed, Pegged and Nailed Mum
roeS
India Rubber and Leather Over Shoes
Bows Coarse Pegged Brogans and Shoes
Ladies, Fur Trimmed and Plain India Rubber
Shoes
Hair Seal Caps and Trunks, all sizes
Which, with his general stock of Boots and
Shoes. are offered for sale at the lowest prices,
~. 10 orr pta1l
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WANTED TO HIRE.
4 Female Cook,-either by the month or
Ayear, to whom good wages will be given
Apply 10 the Printer. dec IL
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yrnssnAr nBpmNnyG, yANwAmT I'D, 1885,

LOOKING GLASS PLATES.
II OOKING Glass Plates, by the case, dozen,
IL or single one, of the following sizes:
lOx14, 13x22, 14x24, l6x2S, 1Sx30.
ROBERT II. MILLER.
12mo17 Nat. Int. eo3t & charge X. ID M: !!
RICH CUT GLASS AND CHINA.
A FEW sets rich Cut Decanters and gilt Tea
IA China, just received, and will be sold very
low. r. H. MILLER.
IL mo17
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FOR RENT,
"a The Frame HOUSE at the corner OF
i4 King and Pitt-streets.
Also
Ia The small HOUSE adjoining, next to
EHT the Confectioner's. Possession of either
given Immediately, and to good tenants The
rents will be made low. r. H. MILLER.
12mo17
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-06-25
SsGSsRLLANY.
From fhe Aslr .'foHfhly Magazine.
CHILDREN.

He must be inCorrigibly unamiable,
who is not little improved by bccom-
ing a father. Some there are, howev-
or, who know not how 20 appreciate the
blessings with which Providence has
filed their quiver; who receive with
GOODNESS a sons greeting OF daughter 5
kiss; who have principle enough pro-
perly To feed, and clothe. and educate
their children, to labor for their support
and provision, but possess not the affcc-
ton which turns duty into delight, who
are surrounded with blossoms. but know
not the ART Of extracting their exquisite
sweets. How different is the effect OF
true parental love where nature. duty.
habit and feeling combine 10 constitute
al affection the puresf, the deepest,
and the strongest, the most enduring.
the least eXacting, Of any of which the
humaa heart Is capable
The selfish bachelor NAV shuddcT
when he thinks II the consequences oi
a family; he may picture TO himself
Uttered rooms and injured furniture.
imagine the noise and confusion. the
expense and fears, rom which. he is
luckily free; hug himself in his soIi-
tudc, and fdy his unfortunate neigh
boz, who has half a dozen squalling
children 10 torment and nnpoyersh
him.
The unfortunate neighbor, however.
returns the compliment with interest.
signs over the loneliness of the wealthy
bachelor, and can never see without
feelings Of regret, rooms. where no
stray piaything tells Of the occasional
presence of a child. gardens where no
tiBy iooimark reminds him Of RS trta-
sures Al home. he has listened 20 has
heart, and learned from Il precious
secret. be knows how 10 convert noise
into harmony. expense into self-graiif-
cation, and trouble into amusement:
and he reaps, IN one days iniercoursc
with bis family a harvest 81 love and
enjoyment neh enough 10 repay year,
Of toil and care. He listens eagerly 81
bis threshold for the boisierous greet
ing he Is SUR to receive, feels refresh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-06-25

contested battle, which lasted two
hours, Santa Anna gained a signal VIC
tory. killing and wounding hundreds,
and taking many prisoners. The loss
one hundred in killed and wounded.
He states in his official report tina, the
field of battle offered n frightful aud
heart rending spectacle. He has
completely destroyed the hopes OF the
enemies OF the present government.
Their cannon, small arms and ammuni-
tion, are all in the power of Santa An
ma. The battle took place ON the
plains OF Guadaloupe Zacaiecas, i'm
which latter place Santa Anna has es-
tablished his head quarters.
Gen. Pancs has been sen; with 500
cavalry IN pursuit OF those of the ene-
my who escaped.
II is stated by Captain Cunningham,
that a law is now before the congress
of Mexico the object of. which is To
prohibit the introduction of American
.hents) cottons. Ii is rumored that
IT would probably pass.
Another law is in discussion 10 ex-
emPt from any postage or duty foreign
as well as domestic periodicals..
FL Diario states that Colonel Butler,
who was charged with negotiations
from the United States of America TO
the Mexican Government, was pre-
pairing to set off on his return, having
obtained temporary leave of absence
g. ~ IA
relations of friendship between the
two countries were well maintained
by this functionary, and that his con-
ciliatory manners and open communi-
cations with the secretary and the
chiefs Of the executive, as well as his
personal qualities. had rendered him
extremely popular; therefore, con-
ciudes by wishing him a prosperous
voyage; above all, his speedy return.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-06-25
POETRY.
From the Phiadeiphian.
SONG or THE DnuNKARDS IN TIE
UNITED STATES

From the PhIadeiphian.
SONG or THE DnuNXARDs ~ TIE
UNITED STATES.
We come, We conc, with sad array.
And In procession long,
To join the array Of the lost,
Three hundred thousand strong.
Our banners beck'ning on Ia death,
Abroad We have unrolled;
Anc Famine, Care, aud wan Despair,
Are seen upon their fold.
he heard what music cheers us on
The mothers cry that rang
So wildly, and tho babe that waile,
Above the trimpet's clang.
We've taken spoil; and blighicd JOYS
And ruined homes are here;
We've trampled on The throbbing heart
And houted sorrows tear.
We come. we comet we've searched the land,
The rich and poor arc ours;
Enlisted from the shrines OF God,
From novels and from towers.
And who OF what. shall balk the brave
That swear 10 drink and die'
What boots TO such mans muttercd curse
Or lis, that spans the sky'
Onward though even ON our march
Hang Misery's countless train;
Onward for Hell,-from rank 10 rank
Pass We the cup again
We cOmel-of the worlds scourses, who
Like US have oyerthrown,
What woe had ever earth like woe
To our stern proves known
We come we come! TO Gil our graves
On which shall shine no star,
To giut the worm that never dies,
Hurrah! hurrahl hurrahI
"a n n
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NEW AND 0RRAP sroRn

VHVHE undsriEaed 10 nov opening a very
II handsome and Extensive sssortmeo: OF
Sps'tssE aSsR Fsvsscg Goods,
Al the house recently occupied by Mr.. John
Ftksimmoas Ne . tavern. on Shenandoah
Street, which he Aaitsrs himself he will be
able 10 sell as Cheap as any can DO sold in
this section Of country. His assortmeht is
general. and coasiats, in part. Of the following
articles, VIZ;
OH, Blue, sI; S;, brown 'dslayde' }cLorHs,
DO. do. do. do. do. Cessimeres,
DO. do. do. do. do. Cassineti.,
Velvet, Silk, Valencia, Toilnett and Mar
settles yesiings,
Silk. worsted, Merino. Cotton. Lambs
Wool Hose,
And half Hose Of every description.
Figured and plain French and English Me-
rioo Of every eOlor-do. circassians,
super new style CaiieOes Of every color
and price,
Plain. figured and eross-barred Muslin,
Bobisetts, Thread and Bobinett Laees and
EdgiRgs.
Insertings aud Pootings,
Msrino, long and square ShaWls, . good
assortment,
Embroidered and Thibst do.
Italian Lustrings, Gros de Swiss, Gros de
Naples. figured add plain, ali eolors,
PsrIshisns and oskeTsAns, new style goods
for dresses,
Twisted SIX sbawIs and Handkerchief
Blond Gauze.
Do. LsOnIdas, do. Grapes, silk and Man.
dafians,
DO. al prices BIOnd Gauzs veiIs and ri
lareaos,
Super new style Gihghams,
A good assortment Of Ladies' and Gentle.
meas Md. Beaver, and Silk Gloves,
Fasbiossbls Spring Bobnets,
Hats, Boots snd Shoes. very cheap,
A good assortment Of Demestles,
White and brown and fancy Driilings,
SummeE Cloths, all eoIors,
China, Glass, and Queens ~sre,
A good assortmsnt Of Hardware aud Cut.
larry,
A good assoFtmest Of Groceries,
Together With almost every article usually
kePt N Retail Store, which be would re-
speeuullJ solicit hs friends and the publ,s
gsoeraliy 70 cell and examine, aud Judge fol
themselves, - he does rot maks any charge
for showing his Goods.
JOHN g. WILSON.
Harpsr~Fsny, April 30. 1895.
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ME subscribsrs having purchased The
~ full and exclusive right Of making. us-
tng and vending. In the Counties Of Frederick,
Jedsrsos, and Berkeley,
Samuei s. .fLea's TireMiag Machine,
are now ready 10 furnish them To those who
may apply.
This Machine has gained the entire appro-
baton Of all who have used Il, or witnessed
tts operation II can be propelled either by
one or two horses; and the horse power i.
% conple,eiy portable. that the whole, ready
Tor use, may BE- easily taken from place 10
place, In 4 common light wagon with one
horse. In trial, made some time since at
the farm OF John ?. Dulaney, ESQ, OF this
county, the above Machine, with a single
horse. threshsd DOT l5i bushels whest in 30
minutes; and on another occasion, at the
farm Of MIR. Joseph Gibson, . few miles above
Nssddieours, The same Machine. with two
horses, thrcshed out ] So bushels of whe nj in :
hoars. THIS wss done with little or no fatigue
20 the horses. These trials were made I'm
the presence Of hundreds OF per,ons fmany
Of fhem experienced fsrmers) Who do NOT
hesitate 90 testify 10 the great superiority OF
this, over all other Machines whose opera.
tons have ever been exhibited in this coun-
try.
These Machines are simple in their con-
strue,ioa, durable and cheap. We will fur
n'sh them FOE si+0, and less IL the cost will
at all justify it.
We beg leave 10 refer persons disposed to
purchase To Josiah Tidball, Esq Of Fauquier,
and II. B. Powell, end John p. Duianey, ESQ
Of Loodoun, who have witnessed their .upe.
r'or utility in Threshing; but immediately AZ
Ger harvest, Machine will be sent TO each
OF the above named counties, when those
concerned viii have an opportunity OF seeing
and judging for themselves.
hlRAH AevEIGH & co.
Middlebury, Loudoun County, ,
June 4, 1s35.--if
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CONTENTS
" SAsnasalsls ssfsy. ssssrSinr 70 a. sssi,,i,
~ ist ~. DE BUTTS, n Bsiii.oy,.
selsai's. o., sulphsis % Line,
carhoaais o. Lac,
ealghass q Nagnssia. (Epsom salt)
hafiats q nsgsesia,
Agriats Of soda,
suiphats q lion.
Csrhoasts ~ IFoa,
suiphursiisd HydEogsa Gas,
Carloads Aeti Gss.
. Is-gs,siurs,--about sfy-sye degrees d
Fs.fsEiss-aetivsly pnrEniivs. e. gaatly
.a1sess, y gsopcFtioa ~ fhs qaaatsg lsSsn
- - siesaaeA, ~ eea8iiisa 81 rs sysisu
- foa'e--Diurstie-Diaphors
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POREuGN.
From the New York Commercial.

Fron the .Ner York Commercial.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
This morning packet ship England,
Captain Maxwell, arrived from Liver
pool, whence she sailed on the 9th OF
May. Our London dates are Of the sth
Of that month, inclusive, and Liver
pool Of Saturday the 9th.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Lord John Russell Defeated.
The Conservative papers are filed
with exqltation at the defeat of Lord
John Russell in Devonshire, by very
large majority for that district. The
Radicals OF the whole nation have been
exertins themselves 10 prevent this ca
tastrophe to the New Ministers: and in
addition to the thousands which his
Lordship must have expended, the con-
tributions to his committee have amount
ed TO ErSes-equal to fifteen thousand
dollars, wanting a fraction. We pre-
sumo that the committee Of this man
OF the people must have expended at
least %, 600 on this election. The fol-
lowing is the result Of the poll:-
Gross District poI;,o
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-06-25

Intercollegiate the intelligence
given by Ia few days since from the
Wheeling. Gazette in relation 10 Mfr.
knight, the engineers operations for
continuing the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way over the mountains, there was an
important feature 60 which we ave
particularly DESTROYS Of inviting aiten-
ton: Il consists IN the fact that the
road can be made without requiring a
single stationary engine" This. per.
haps, Is cren more surprising than the
discovery long SINCE made b. the En-
gineers that the Pan-Spring Ridge wa
actually more elevated than the site OF
Cumberland.
When Il j. remembered what gloomy
forebodincs the croakers, in the depth
Of their dependency a few years since
gave out against the praciicabiiity Of
carrying q railway over the mountain.
by any means whatever, when We call
to mind how the ssnguine and the en-
ierpnsing continued nevertheless %
cheer and applaud the enthusiastic
promoters Of this marvellousiy great
undertaking. We cannot but fcliciia,e
our citizens in general upon the PROM
ised fortunate issue ~ 81 entsrpnse
boldly conceived IN profound wisdom
and executed with 50 much industry.
perseverance, and ability.
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The English must be az n loss for
spending their time. whoa We ,.e such
attached 10 grotesque per-
formanccs Ike the following:
Extraordinary Reot.-On Monday.
Townsend, the veteran pedestrian. un-
dertook, for a wager Of five pounds, to
pick up with his mouth, and not touch
one with his hands, forty stones at one
yard apart; walk one mile: walk back
wards | mile; drive wheelbarrow one
mile; and run a hoop | mllc, in one
hour. on the Ux5rdge road. A num-
Der Of persons assembled to witness the
performance OF the feat-and about 3
o'clock, Townsend commenced his
task opposite the Duke of Clarence at
the bottom of Noting Hill, which he
completed in J minutes and halt
within the given time. On the follow
ing day be undertook, for Il wager of
ten pounds, to walk I2l miles in two
hours-which distance he performed in
about ~ seconds under the time. He
stated that he was willing 10 walk Gil
lett 100 miles.
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VOL. Is.

Conjsgai .!6ecfioa.--A stnkin,. IN
stance Of the enduring love Of woman
has lately been exhibited by the wife q
the Spanish Pirate, Captain Bernardo
de Soto under sentence Of death r.
Boston. Hearing at Corunna, in Spain.
Of the trial and condemnation Of her
husband. this unfortunate woman. -
We see IL stated in the newspapers. i'm
medisicly lreigh,ed small schooner,
and leaving her three children, for Ha-
vrc. from whence she arrived al this
port Xix days ago. She has since visit
cd Washington. returned to this city.
and departed hence for Boston, 10 az
ford her husband the solsce of her pro-
Sencc. This is truly a touching in.
stance o( the truth Of TIE sentiment in
Moorc's song:
- kns- ne. - not. " quilts IN thst heart,
Lut kaO- thu love Ib~e whatsoever thou .ri
" J. Er. Pssl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-06-25

Erceiifnf.--iegitim Reform. BE-.
ginning a the fouadatioa--ai woman
the source q every thing. The ladies
81 PeieFb0Fo, n. Y and Atkinson. Ne.
have formed in each town an anli-cof.
set s0eiety--
Enisfing nio plsdrs
Their hssiiss Dot n uedge.
Nor egamp nor rempfsss
Whhia = iizhi-lase4 drrss-
IN Pcterboro three exquisites only
held ous and refused % sign,---fySoab.
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dalton 90 circumstances. which COM
pensates ior 10 many external diSadvan-
tages, and Il Is only by iniudioious ma
nagement that II Is lost. Give him but
a moderate portion ii food and Kind
ness, and the peasant's child h happier
than the dukes. free from artificial
wants. unassistcd by Indulgence, all
nature ministers ~ his pleasures. he
can carve on, felicity from a bit Of ha-
eel twig. or fish for Il successfully IN a
puddle.
lie who feels thus. cannot contem-
plate. unmoved, the joys AMI sports al
childhood: aud he gazss perhaps CA the
careirec brow and rapture beamlng
countenance with the melancholy and
awe which the lovely victims Of con.
sumption inspire. when. unconscious
OF danger, they talk chceriIlly Ut the
future. He feels that lac Is IA po>ses-
sion Of mysterious secret, of which
happy children have no suspicion. He
knows what the life i. On which they
are about 10 enter, and he A. sure that
whether II smiles or fro~ns upon them.
its brightest glance will be- cold and
dull compared with those under which
they are now. baking.