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he soon regained his usual ease and after spen-
ding delightful evening with Ella, and her father,
he returned to his lodgings, more and more con-
vinced that with Ella alone he could enjoy haPp-
ness.
delicious pleasure. Mr.. Beverly daily visited Ella
her presence was TO him the home OF love and JOY,
and those peaceful days were often closed by an
evening stroll in the still and delightful hour fsum-
mer twilight. The decisive question indeed had
not passed-hc feared precipitation, and dreaded
the possibility ofawaking from his enchanting dream,
but the smile that lighted up his features when she
addressed him, was too apparent to be mlstakeh-
and the deepening Of the rose on Elias cheek, when
ever he appeared, revealed the tale, that her
pure and guileless heart was all his own.
He at last came to the resolution of confessing
the secret of his heart, and Ella received the avow-
e with tmid blush-she spoke not, but the inef-
fable sofness and innocence of the smile she gave
him, spoke in sweeter language than words could
tel all that he could wish. The marriage soon at
ter took place-and it was pronounced by all, who
the bride, that she had never looked more love-
ly. Mr.. Merton declared himself the happest OF
the happy-and her father embraced her with tears
of joy of pride, and appreciation.
They spent few days of uninterrupted bliss at
Cleveland Hall. Ella gave splendid ball to the
loved companions of her youthful sports, ere she
accompanied Mr. Beverly to the metropolis, and
such was the winning sweetness of her smiles, and
resistess kindness of her manner, that her delighted
friends declared in the joy of their hearts, that the
elegant Mrs. Beverly still retained the lovely SIM
plcity of Ella Cleaveland.
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that were IN the room, and would describe them with
much accuracy, yet she frequently imagined others
10 be present, and not unfrequently that she wa ad
dressing an audience. Ridicue, raillery, anu ar
casil' would cfien abound TO a high degree in her
conversation which before her clairvoyance super-
vened was often versied to a considerable exten,
without the least hesitation on her part or apparen
enort. Ihough she has never learned 10 sing and
has seldom been known even to hum a tune when
well, yet ia her paroxisms she very fond of sing
ing, (which she did with great sweetness and cor
rectness,) and hearing others sing. She possessed
an accurate knowledge oftime, not only recognizing
the hour by the watch but she seemed to have an
idea of the time, as she several times told that
watches which were presented to her were out of the
way, and how much.
"After her cairvoyance was established, it did not
always appear necessary that her face should be
turned towards an object to perceive it. The head
of her bed was against the wall through which the
door opened into the room When her head has
been turned to the backside of the bed she has re-
cognized persons the moment they entered the room
mentioned their names, and spoke of their dress
She has also spoken of objects in that part of tho
room from which her face turned, as if she per-
ceived them, and particularly mentioned the time by
the watch which hung there
81 have mentioned the mental faculties that wora
most remarkaDy excited, and it may also be well to
state III connecticut that that part of the head xbero
phrenologlsts have located the organs of those fI
ties, was the seat ofnense pain, and the skin over
so exqulstey tender that the slightest touch would
cause her to shrink as from the approach of hot
iron." " "'S
She was subsequently reduced to the brink of the
grave by the frequency and duration ofthese parox
ysms but was relieved by the warm bath, when her
clalrvoyance left her suddenly, and by other appli
cations she gradually recovered AT the date of the
letter, Oct. 18th, she free from all nervous ey
element, and enjoyed tolerable good health. This
Is certainly curious case, well worthy the atten
ton of ysiologsts.-Boston Her. Jour.
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LOVE,
BY T.. BULWER.

How bright and beautiful is love in its bour of
purity and innocence-how mvsteriouslv docs i
ethereaze every feeling and concentrate every wild
and bewdering impulse of the heart.-Loye. holy
and mysterious love, is the garland spring of life
the dream of the heart-the impassioned poetrv of
nature its song is heard in the rude and unyisted
solitude of the far forest, and the thronged hauns
of busy life-t embellshes with its flames the I'M
pretended cot of the peasant and the gorgeous pal
ace of the monarch-hashes its holy geam of light
upou the measured track of the lonely wanderer-
hovers about the imperried bark of the storm beat
en- mariner enfeebes the darkly bending wing of
the mutterlng tempest, and mpars additional splen-
dor to the beacon that burns 'on the far distant
shore
Love it is the mystic and unseen spell that har-
monlZes and sOOthes unbidden the wild rugged
tendencies of human nature-that fingers about the
sanctity of the domestic hearth the worshipped
deity of the pentraia, and unites in irmer union the
affections OF social and religious society, gathers
vcrdant freshness around the guarded cradle help
less infancy, and seels in ght darkness upon
the yielding heart ofdesparing rage-it bushes into
reposing calmnes the chafed and bruised and
ing spirit from the existing and anticipated evils oflfe
to It's own bright and sheltering power of repose-
transforms into generous devotion the exacting de-
sres OF vulgar interest and avarce, and mes into a
fearful compassion the ice Of insensibility.
The image which holy and undecayiug love has
once betrayed on the deep shrined heart will not
vanish like lineaments which chidhoods fingers in
idle moments may have traced upon the sand-that
image will remain there unbroken, it will burn on,
undefaced in Its lusture amid the quick cloud-and
when the wayerlng star of our fate seems declining
the howled and bewildered spirit like the. trembling
dove of the patriarchs, will meet its refuge in that
hallowed fame where love presides high priestess
of its sanctuary and consecrates to unbending truth
the offered VOWS of her votaries.
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THE VILLAGE BALL-OR, ELIAS BIRTH
DAY

:" Nursed in the solitude of nature she
Became the soul of purity and grace,
The mirror of its native oyeiness.'
The village bells rung merry peal, the morn ap-
peared bright the hopes of youth, and not face
but shone with joyous gladness Every SEEM
ed full of business, going to and fro,
others observed returning from the fields laden
with the choicest flowers, while many a bashul mai
den, full of Joy and hope, sat gaily weaving SAM
pie wreath of jessamne.
The village inhabitants were attracted by the
rapid approach of a travelling carriage and four.
1t stopped at the principal inn, and stranger of
imposing appearance alighted 1t easily seen
that he person of consequence--thc naughty,
yet graceful dignity of his whole demeanour, spoke
at once his rank, and even the courteous urbanity
of his manner seemed say, it is only condescen-
tion.'
Addressing himself to his host he enqured the
reason of the hustle in the Village
Why, your honor, answered the Landlord
whose name Merton, it is Miss Elias birth
day, and they going to have grand ball.
And have you not heard of Miss Ella CIeave-
land she is the pride of our Village-beloved by
the young, and adored by the DID, she is never seen
but admiration and blessings follow her footsteps
She must certainly be prodigy of wonder sar-
castically observed the stranger, but | suppose
that joined to this perfection of mind she is old, and
ugliness personfed.
Miss Ella Ceaveland old and ugly nav, now
you do but banter me: why the sun never shone
upon lovelier creature and to age, this day she
numbers but seventeen summers
Aye, had forgotten that to day, the village
celebrates her brth-and so this peerless Ella i.
young, lovely and amiable-is it so, good Landlord
Il do entreat you to see and Judge for yourself
replied Mr.. Merton; come this evening TO the
Mansion, and if you do not say Miss Ella is Lowell,
as an angel, then never call me Landlord again
A fair offer, 'pon honor, cried the stranger
whom we shall call Mr.. Beverly and accept tho
challeDge--but will a stranger be welcome at tn,
Mansion---will be considered an intruder p
All no, indeed, III warrant you will be made
welcome, the father of Ella Ceayeland is famet
for kind hospitality
We'll, with ydff permission said Mr.. Beverly
i will now retire to change my dress, for I mus
put all my graces TO do honor to this charming
Ella. .rarr rrrrr
That evening, the lights blazed in the mansion
Of Mr. Cleaycland-thc village madcns, bright will
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THE WIFE.

It is not unfrequent that wife mourns over the
allenated affection of her husband, when she has
made no effort herself to strengthen and increase
his attachment She thinks because he once loved
her he ought always to love her. and she negects
those attentions which first engaged his heart.
Many wife Is thus the cause of her own neglect
and sorrow. That woman deserves not husbands
generous love, who will not greet him with smiles
as he returns from the labours of the dav: who
will not try to chain him to his home by the sweet
enchantment of a cheerful hearth-There is not
one in thousand unfeeling as to withstand such
an influence, and break away from such
home.
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THE TEAR.

A tear is what 'Tis the overAowng of the cup
OF sensibity, the index of soul fraught with feeling
the ailment OF a heart dropping in solitude with the
base It's of warfare against the innocence of lowell
ness simplicity and beauty; with women tits the
shield of defence to the cod the obdurate, and the
unfeeng; with the parent It's the blessing of age
the offspring of youthful vigor-and affection; with
the child It's the supporting staff of filial pety with
friends It's the token of the communion of souls to
the afflicted It's the ministerng angel of consolation
the balm of Gilead to the wounded spirit, the
dew OF sympathy to the whitening flowers of sor-
row.
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OLD WINTER Is COMING.
BY HUGH MOORE,

BY HUGH MOORE.
Old Winter is coming-oIack!
How icy and cold is he
lie cares not pin for a shivering back
Hes saucy old chap to white and black
He whistles his chlls with a wonderful knack,
For he comes from a cold countree
A witty old fellow this Winter is
A mighty old fellow for glee!
He cracks his Jokes on the pretty sweet Miss
The wrlnkled old maiden, unfit to kiss
And freezes the dew on his lps-for this
Is the way with old fellows like he
Old Winters frolicsome blade, wot-
lie is wild in his humor, and free
He'll whistle along for the "want of his thought"
And set all the warmth of our flrs at naught,
And ruflle the laces by pretty girls brought
For irocsome fellow is he!
Old Winter is blowing his gusts along,
And merrily shaking the tree
From morning TO night he will sing his song
Now moaning and short, now holding and long
His voice is loud, for his lungs strong
A merry old fellow is he
Old Winters wicked old chap, Tween
As wicked as ever you see!
He wthers the flowers so fresh and so green
And bites the pert nose of the Miss of sixteen,
As she uppngly walks in madenly sheen
A wicked old fellow is he!
Old Winters a tough fellow for blows,
As tough as ever you see!
lie will trip up our toters and rend our clothes,
And stiien our limbs from fingers TO toes
lie minds not the cries of his friends his foes
A cruel old fellow is he
A cunning old fellow is Winter, they say,
A cunning old fellow is he
He peeps in the crevices day by day,
To see how we're'passing our time away,
And mark all our dongs from grave to gay
Fm afraid he is peeping at me!
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a MUNCHAUSEN!

As number of persons were one evening rela-
hngo each other the various extraordinary incidents
which had fallen within their observation. travel
Ter related the following; "As was once passing
thro' forest, heard rustling noise IN the bushes
near the road, and being impelled by curiosity,
was determined To know what il was; when ar
rived to the spot, found that 1t was caused by a
large STICK, nchich w0s 50 d--d crooked, IL
couldn't lie sfUr'
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AFTER A STORM COMES ACAIM

A gentleman talking to a friend on the subject
of his marriage, made the following observa-
ton :-.' I first saw my wife in a storn,-carred
her to a ball in storm-courted her in a storm
was published TO her in a storm-married TO her
in storm-lved with her in a storm-bui,
thank heaven, buried her in pleasant weather ~
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From the Literary Magazine.
THE UNCONCIOUS ORPHAN.

Mother, have found a tear
In your eye! How came itherei
More are coming-now they chase
One another down your face.
How feel your bosom heave!
What does make you sob and grieve1
Let me wipe your tears away,
Or | cannot go to play.
Why is father sleeping soi
Pnt me down, and let me GO
Let me go, where / can stand
Near enough to reach his hand.
Why it feels as stiff and cold
As a piece of ice, to hold!
Lift me up to kiss his cheek;
Then perhaps he'll wake and speak.
Mother, oh it isn't he,
For he will not look at me
Father, had mt cheeks so white,
See the lips are fastened tight
Father always spake, and smiled,
Calling me, his " darling child;"
He would give and ask kiss
When came-But who is this
If It's father, has he done,
Speaking to his little onel
viii he never, never more
Know and love me as before1
Could he hear what we have said
Tell me what is being dead
o! he doesn't breathe breath!
Mother, what's the cause of death1
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Nursed in the solitude ofnature, she
Became the soul of purity and grace,
The mirror of its native loveliness."
Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1835-01-24
From the Danvillc Reporter, Jan. Il.
DISTRICT ENTION

One Of the Editors Of this paper was on the
Court yard in Henry, on Monday last and wit
messed, he could not but do, the JEALOUS efforts
OF some Of It's friends, during Scvgral nourS to
procure the attendance Of the people. At length
the proclamation was, ludibly enough God knows,
publicly made To "all the friends of General
Jackson to assemble 1T the tavern of McSSrS.
HairSton,' lat prescn, IN the Cccupacy OF MIR
PomrovO
The sincere personal respect which we feel
tor several of the gentlemen who, beyond all 9th
erS 80 far rs We could nudge took the deepest in
tercSl, and uRqueSIiunsblv displayed the great
est, activity in getting Wp the meeting rs well as
Our own self respect will restrain Us, from all
commentary upon its proceedings, not dictated
by Il regard tn our duty 10 the public Journal
Isl. The proceedings however, must become Ike
subject of public remark; they were held IN a
public room IN CT House tavern. and were f.
pally addressed TO the people Of The congress
lonal district al present rcpreScn ed BY the Hon.
Nlth'l. II. Claiborne, "ith view 10 produce n
cooperation on th',r part, with the Ivuwcd Oh
Iect of selecting a candidate to run against him
al the ensuing spring election. The count was
made for us by respectable citizen at PiiISyi-
wanna whose name can be given up. Why there
was not a more numerous assembly of people II
is not IN onr power otell We do not mean TO
inSiuua,e that the twenty five persons collected.
some of whom vera from. Pa,ucN, were all the
friends Of Gen. Jackson who were On the couri
vard.-The attendance of the citizens at the
Court House on that day was, far as we could
judge, about as numerous usual, except on E.
lection days: The people appeared to he active
" engaged IN their private atiairS--and We
thought manifested decided aversion TO uniting
in the meeting at all. This was the conclusion
which we drew from the whole scene a> 1t passed
before our own eyes, and which we believe will
TURN out le be the fact. Col =. II. Eontane al
tended the mecting--Archibald Stuart, Esq OF
Patrick was at court; whether OF not he was at
The meeting we do not certainly know. From
the expression of sentiment which We heard after
the meeting adjourned, We have no hesitation in
believing that the Convention, should II b. held
IN Franklin. will select Mr.. Stuart as the candi-
date OF the party.
From the best information could obtain of
the state of public sentiment in Henry Csunty
We decidedly of of opinion, that there has
been no material change since the April election
and that therefore, IN a vote as between Leigh
and RIveS for the u. States Senate, the former
would be sustained 10y vaic VI more than two
To one majority. Our sometime fellow laborer
in the Legislature, Capt. David Dyer will do well
10 look to II. He will have rough sailing, he may
rest assured OF it, il he v@tcS against Mr. Leigh,
The recent polishing Mi. Richie has given him
10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
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COLUMBIA Is. O. RACES.

m wednesday, January IL.
The fame Of the horses eniered for today ere
aird great interest among the lovers Of thi,
noble sport, and at an early hour all The amateurs
and large cOncOuIse o. the Spectators were m
on The course. Bertrand appeared To be in tie
finest order, and tho decided favorite Bel. were
hee'y oheied Bertrand against the Geld," and
even ~ some Instances odds Of Two to one ON him
against the field we're given. The friends of Ar
gyle were not without confidence, nor did the
knowing OucStniircly diSrVgs fd the modest In.
cy Ashton; while the name Of Col SINGLETON
made many think there might still be meit,e IN
me S'ldin- Conrad. The bantcrs Of Bertrand
were therefore taken up with some alacrity tho
hardly with the same prOmptness with which
they were made. AZ On signal they went of
handsomely together, and m few lea ps Argvlp
TOOK ne track, followed closely by Bertrand. In
cy ashton and Conrad. The pace was killing
,lc u'Nl "'!s was run ~ Two m nuics. At The
hfI i1fn OF The second Bertrand Shot ahead ~
Argyle, followed 10y hi, whole iraiD. and ono by
ono Do The back stretch they LEFT the Duko Icb,ni
Ills friend, and b1cKcf, tremblad: NOT for tb,,r
stakes, bur i1r hi, youthful fame: and his ,vL
ward gait Jed many Of The less KNOWING ones IN
ssupPoNe ne haa gwen uP-ln the last turn Of the
thlIl mile however, hc appeared to rouse him.
sell once more; Conrad was passed ,ben D.,
irand, and down they came the quoriet ,,,,,.L
Lucy Ashton Just ahead. The moment ,l,,, 80
ing The stand the rider ef Lucy Ashton seeIning
10 ihIhk we race was over, checked herInr an nm.
Hieuir EhiN1N NhlltN lHIO IUe Track. and the
sighiof him convinced The Jockey Of M error RI
One touch oiihe spur-she Is after him like LIGHT.
ming, and just upon bis heels A. II thew Went
IN The back stretch, but the uncourtcou, Duks
scOrnlng her advances continued 10 tbroV e,,tb
into her eyes until he passed the poes some ,,eo
or three lengths ahead. Bertrand who had Weld
ed the heat (if he cv0r run for iD AZ soon a,
Argyle passed 1im, dropped JuN within the dis.
lance stand, accompanied by Conrad Time sm
Discourse very heavy.
SECOND HEAT. The bets were equalized. and II
fact few knew how 10 bet Al the horse, b,r
cooled % handsomely, and justified the epinior
~ their game by the beautiful order in which
they came forward At The sound Of the buple 80
We should not say all Of them, for Conrad from
some cause was Withdrawn. At the tap Of III,
drum ihay went of with new life. Bertrand
making play from the, score, took the track al
The first turn in gallant STYLE. Lucy, however
didnOl follow him this time but kept near enough
~ SEE all that was going on, and wide awake
As they went round the second and half Of To,
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@airy @iegmoHS @55is
and Public Advertiser.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. 2i.
seeret In,,rue,ion,- 1ae bauble erplodfa

Secret distractions The bdubLe exploded.
NThe readers attention i. requested to the let
ter Of Mr.. Senator Old, aud TO those of Mr..
Wilson, the Delegate from Cumberland, and
OF Mr.. Hord OF Caroline. In Mr.. Old's
District, and in the County Of Cumberland, both
most repeatedly and clamorously claimed as op-
posed to Mr.. Leghs election, the instr uctions
pursued with an intensity Of zeal and dis
regard of means perhaps never exceeded,
have decidedly failed. So in Notioway, Luz
nenburg, Henrico, Chesterfield, Brunswick,
Amelia, Prince Edward, King William,
Caroline, Rockbridgc, Petersburg, &c. wher-
ever the WING party has been induced to
erert,self and to examine the means employed
10 entrap voters, a reaction has ensued against
the secret instructionists which has quickly blown
up their hopes, and an extent OF hardy misre-
presentation and unworthy artfcc developed,
which. were it collected and embodied, aud
placed before the Public, would amaze and dis
gust the public mind. For example Ger yede
HereHlem) in the County OF Camberland-sut no
we are no, nj liberty perhaps, to relate what
has come TO our knowledge Of instruction trans
actions in that County, and we fsrbear. Others
no doubt, will take the responsibility of placing
some of them before the Public.
Suffice it To say, that "bush instructions" that
new mode of Obtaining the results of popular SEN
timen,, BY exparte, secret. untrue and malignant
and unSupportable representations TO the individ.
ual voter-cornsred in the pannsl of fence
dragged into private places. out OF ear shot OF
those who might interfere with the design of the
Van Buren, agent-drunk by chance, or possibly
made drunk, 10 put him in tune for hearing the
cunning representations ofpartizaaship and sign
ing his name 10 what he abhorred when sober
blush Instructions" we say, 10 the eternal and
tnapprcciabe honor of the people of Virginia,
have failed.
Wedo not doubt, indeed We know, that many
honorable men, as honorable as the State con-
aims have engaged in this work. They did not
forcsec the consequences. In their zeal they
had not considered the abuses which in the hands
ofperSonS less ScruPulous than themselves, would
follow in the train. Let them go TO Chester
field, to Caroline, to Cumberland, to every Coun-
~ where they have been attempted for evidence
To satisfy their minds of the vicious tendency of
secret instructions. Party fury may now APP
prove, hut hereafter the system will be held in
universal odium and exocration.
As IT respects the prospects OF parties ahd Mr..
Leigh'Selection, We could no, have wished for a
more favorable circumstance than "secret in
Structions." They have given Van Buren, and
Regency Tactics an odium which they can
never survive.
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II gives Us pleasure, the greatest pleasure, to
state that the report Of Duel between these
gentlemen was without any foundation in truth
We owe ourselves a word for giving circula.
ton TO the report. II reached MS in such a shape.
that, knowing the existence Of m unhappy feud
between them, we should as soon have doubted
that we were alive as TO doubt its authenticity
We were told of it By honorable gentlemen, who
derived their information from stage agents,
and one Of them was assured that Mr.. Coke's
body was then in this city, having been brought
on by Mr.. Porter, who had received 100 dollars
for the scrvicel To such detail Of circumstance.
had the contriver Of the rumor descended With
whom !, originated, aud Tor wha, purpose whe-
Their Of malice or Amusement, we do not know
We have since learned the name Of the au-
thor.
Letters we're despatched to the low country by
the same conveyance that carried the Wing Of
yesterday, correcting the statement; so that
we hope tho families and friends Of the gentle.