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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07
The following elegant article i, from III,


cha,to a;.l glowing Imagination Of Doct. T. ~.
CauIkins, editor of the Coldwa,er Observer:
OUR COUNTRY IN 1887.
What will this Union be fifty years
from this dayi The cloud by day. the
pillar of fire by night, for the world 10
follow in their march Of civilization
and refinement The morning of 1887
will dam upon this nation doubled in
extent, with Michigan and Iowa as the
centre of civilization, and the unbegot-
ten States Of Oregon, Macedon, Co
lumbia, and Pacificus, stretching along
the ocean, called the Pacific states,
with another Tier Of the Sisterhood lying
along the Rocky Mountains, known by
the name Of the middle or mountain
States. What now are known as the
western. will then receive the sppella-
ton ofthe eastern States, while the wes-
tern will be those bordering on the Pa
cifc ocean. Fifty millions Of freemen
will look upon the light of that morn,
and glory in the name, yielded by
France, Of the "Greaf Nation. -
Splendid cities will then exist where
now the Indian, the lord Of the dark
forest around him, lies down upon his
copper face, dreaming Of the happy
hunting grounds o! his fathers, with
whom must soon dwell the whole hu-
man race. On that day.a mere hand
full will be found lingering on the bor-
ders of the great deep that must al
length engulph them. Where will
then be the capitol Of Michigan In
some inland city, near her centre, will
its columns rise in magni6cence and
splendor. Branches Of the University
OF Michigan will then be Aourishing and
imparting their cheering influence in
every county throughout the State
Each county will have its temple Of
liberty. whose altar is the printing press,
and each town its temple Of worship
and its numerous schools. the nurseries
OF freedom, instructed by vel! taught
teachers. at fifty dollars a month
Then, perhaps. the schooI-mHstT will
be esteemed equal 20 the cook on board
n s,eamboat--a happy epoch in the
march OF human Improvement. Where
then will be the capitol Of this Union /;
Possibly in the Valley OF the Mississip-
pi-St. Louis may be the favored spot.
or even the unbroken wilderness still
farther west. And where. alas, will
then be- the present citizens Of our great
Republic Then will
Each 10 hi- narrow cell forever laid,
TIE rude iofefathers Of the hamlet sleep. q"
The present dwCllcrs Of the earth
will then have ceased their busile-but
little space will be held by them. and
new race 81 mcu-our children and
children chilIfen-will then manage
the machinery Of the world.
The above D. The language ofphopbe-
cy, bat that Of rational deduction from
knowledge Of the past aud present
Even the boldesi flights OF the magma
lion fifty years ago, could scarcely have
been equal 20 the reality al the present
hour. And may Heaven permd us 20
continue our glorious career till al! the
nations Of the earth become even a.
We are.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

REVOLUTIONARY LYRIC.-The lines
pencllled by the patriot poet korner,
on the evening before be fell, ana found
on his person after the last OF his fields,
remind us, saws The National inteHgen-
Ger, OF fine Old American revolutiona-
~ lyric, which during our struggle
for liberty was sung in our churches to
a noble minor air. We have never
seen il in print. Perhaps some vene-
rable relic of those days remember it..
We have ii additionally.
Why should vain mOrtals iremble at the sight
Of
Death and destruction in the field Of battle
Where blood and carnage clothes the ground
in crimson
Sounding with death groans'
Death will invade US 10y the means appointed
And We must all bow TO the king Of terrors,
Nor am I anxious, IL am prepared,
What shape lac comes in.
Life for my Country and the cause Of Freedom
i but a irile FOR worm 20 part with;
And ifpreseryed in co great a contest,
Life is redoubled.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

4 Ksowfvs 'CooN.-Two passcn-
gers. counting down i5r Mississippi ~ a
steamboat we're shooting birds. ric on
shore from ihe deck Some Fponsmen
converse cnsued 90 which one remark
ed that be- would turn hi. back % no
one m killing rlokOou.--fhat be bad
repeatedly shot fry IN a day. What
o. hat said a keniuckian, Il make
no,hing Of killing a hundred coon
dly. ord nary luck DO you know
Capt. Scott. OF our State asked
Tennesseean bysisndrr Tie now -
something like shot \ hundred
coon WHY. be never pinis al one
without hitting him. lie never misses.
and The 'c,-.ns knOw 1t. To,her day
he lc,ellcd al an old 'un IN . high
tree. The sarmint looked At him = mi
mute and then baulcd ont. Hello
Captain Scott Is that YOU - "Ycs p
was the reply "Wcll. don't shoot. Dc
said he. at 10 use hold on. ~ come
down. give IN 2" which be did" 10
is unnecesssry 30 add that this vas the
last hunling story
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07
n sJOITHeymaH TiHncr
WANTED.

A JoURNEYWAN TINNER. Of sober and
- indusirious hsbrts, and vho thorouzbI,
undersisnds his business, viii meet with !
good sfuation. q early application be made
20 The subscriber
FRANCIS ". RAwLINS.
chaflssioWu. Nov %, is57---5t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07


A man with knowledge. but without
anergv. i. house furnished, hnt moi
inhabited-A man with energy but no
knowledge, a house dwelt in, but un-
finished.
Will, is the root-Knowledge, the
stem and leaves-Feeling, the flower.
If you want to understand a subject,
hear a man speak Of il whose business
it is. II you want to understand the
man, hear him speak Of something else.
A beautiful plant is 10 solitary man
sort Of vegetable mistress.
We hate some persons, because we
do not know them-and we will not
know them, because we hate them.
We are never well informed Of the
truth, till We are coniormed TO the truth.
They that presume most in prosperi-
~, are soonest subject TO despair in adj
versity.
BE cheerful, but not light; solid, but
not sad.
Speak not well Of yourself. nor i'll Of
others.
Keep good principles, and they will
keep you.
II men did but know themselves
more, they would be more humble.
They that are humble, are content
and thankful.
Judge myself with a judgment Of
sincerity, aud thou wilt Judge Others
with judgment Of ohaIIiy.
Humility is the mother Of content.
ment.
They that deserve nothing. should
be content with any thing.
II we cannot bring orr condition 60
our mind. We must labor 10 bnng our
mind 10 our condition.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

OLD LETTERS a world OF
thoughts and feelings arise in perusing
old letters What lessons do we read
in the silliest OF them. and in others
what beauty, what charms, what ma
gical illusion wraps the senses in brief
enchantment But il is brief indeed.
Absence. enlargement. death. the
three great enemies Of mortal ties. start
up 10 break the spell. The letters Of
those who are dead, how wonderful -
We seem to live and breathe in their
society. The writers once, perhaps,
lived with us in the communion of
friendship. in the flames OF passion, in
the " hirl of pleasure; in the same ca
recr, in short of earthly joys, earthly
follies, and earthly infirmities. We
seem again To retracc these paths to-
gether: but are suddenly arrested by
the knowledge that there lies vast
gulf between us and them. The hands
which traced those characters are moul
dcring in the tombs, eaten by worms,
or already turned TO dust.
Letters from those We once loved
who perhaps are still living, but no
longer living for US; il may be we grew
tired OF them or the separation may
have arisen from mutual impericc,ions
in character. Sill the letters recall
times and seasons when it was other
wise, and we look upon ourselves out
Of ourselves, as It were, with much me-
lancholy interest. That identity of the
person, and that arrangement of the
spirit, who can paint 1t,
There rs still third class Of old let
tiers on which the heart delights TO ex-
pa,iaie; those of tho still living, but the
absent. Oh! what do they not afford Of
delight, They have the whole witch.
cry Of beauty, love, and truth in them,
without one speck or flaw TO lower the
tone Of that enchantment they contain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07
Harpcrs-Fcrry Hotel.
ISABELLA FITZsIndnHous

~ respectfully informs her friends and the
public, that she suii continues business at
this Establishment. ard viii be thankful Tor
calls from her friends and the public. IN
RENTED attention viii De pad to those CIV
Ing her their patronage.
Nov % I-11
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

4 faaV Frniy On "wednesday
night avs ibe New York Express, six
hundred nd forty seven persons slept
% The Ad0r House md by he bye.
we're not crowded Hos many villages
are there on our country that make
Considerable sh0E that DO not contain
more than tbs number
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

Honesty - ihc besi policy and 10.
noceuoe The best wisdom
That which man ensies w smother,
BE- would oe proue Of if BE- bad q him.
SELF
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

Tvs LoNrLY COrTkGER.--A piou'
conagcr. residing ia the centre 81 .
lDng and drcary heath. being asked by
ebnslilu Sisiier--'' are you not some.
times afraid IN your lonely situation
especially IN winter ~ replied. 30 no
So for Faith shots the door al night. snd
Mercy opens Il IN the morning
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

LOOK OJT.-Fite dollar bills are
Circulating N Washington. I'D. O. and
in iiir oty 5i ihr Bgrt II Gs0rgeiopa.
they afr uEaed o. Williams. President.
" CoJlSn Cashier they have an
Old appearance There is 90 such bank
10 existence .-- B4ihnors Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

H.rqyS II Cguaferfs.ff--Harrisburg
tsrfs 9oii4, Corporation Bills are in CIR
cul4tIon. 50 strongly fesembling the orr
g.nll. that great caution must be OBJ
,erycd in DISCRIMINATING between the
spurious and original bills HqSris-
bur T,i .Nor go
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07

Rsuosariov Mr. vsn Bursns present y.
Y organ, ihe EVeninE Pct, says--"We musil
live b. q WIKI World
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07
cARTEE,s go.

HVilE sub,efiher respectfully announces TO
n his former customers aud tie public ge-
morally. that ic has opened
HOUSE or ENTERTAuNndHNT
i1 the large and commodlous thfe, .,5ry
brick building 81 Nc George IS. SsJtf1;au.
two doors Wesi 81 the Cuurt-tion.e. hsrics-
t1Wq. whrfe be ~i1 be happy % receive e
call ffom those who ore disposed % patronise
i.m. J. y. CARTER, .ivfr,.
Nov .. 1887
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-07
POLITICAL.
EXTRACTS

From hs Letter Of Langdon Cheres. "a
men6e, Of he Ian Buren, P~ty,) o.
South Carolina.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17
JACKSONVILLE. March 9.

The prospect of peace which, three weeks ago, opon- ed bright and beautiful upon growing dim and n distinct with .he smoke and clouds of anticipated ard renewed warfare. The day of peace, like the long sought land of ltaly recedng before the fleet ot ihe Trojan Eneas. flies before us into the foture
 After all the time spent, all the indulgence given, all he credit vunchsafed to the Simon chiefs, and their ssas of being tired ofwar fwishhg to surrender they ao at come n, or had not, af the last inte gence fsa Toa ArMstveag. Nieanepy, Phillip, ard Deco la haya esusa Narrors yet unsnbdned upbumbed, prousi dang. aad greedy for the battles hro ss er Our confidence, even what little We had, of the war being aver is greNlag faioter and iainter-be- cause the Indians finger n coming n they have not done IS Jumper and Alligator promised they seem to be acting 2 deceptive partthey are maneeuverfag and arc ambiguous and enigmatical n tnsr talks, So far as we can judge from what we hear and heeause Gen. JEsur himself in cur opinion. places very little conh- < dence in those chefs that have come in.
 Every prccauton is being made to prosecute the war. News from Nolusia, on the dh instant, says that nothing late had been heard there from Dsdes bat lie grounds and nine companies under Lieutenant Colonel HARNEy to have left that place on the Sfh instant for Fort Mellon, at Lake Monroe. Pro- visons stores, lunber &c. being transported thi- fher, as If an active campaign were commencing. Ne fear Gen. esap has lost time by his humanity, in giv- nQ the hostiles the lime they asked to surrender That they vii; surrender, there yet hopes, slight hopes
 Daily We expect to hear something decisive on this point We must wait for what time will bring to light.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17
From the N. orleans True Amsrisan,

The Josephs' Bank in New York tumhlad down on the 18th inst. It appears that the architect deavorug to make series of arches ufhoul abutmnts 0hl these modern wiscacres. The loss k about $loo,ooo.
 Wheat continues to pour into the ports of N. York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore from abroad, and as a natural consequence specie will pour of those cities
 Whitney is now in prison bounds. Do tho public know this fact? Judgment has been obtained against him in the District Court of Columbia for near S6o.- 900 of debts. Yes this is the pure Treasury bank agent
 oseola's real name is osso Yoholo, or tie Black Drink Call.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17
TEXAS.
New Orleans. To. Rfarcb

New UTlcans, La. March Z4tIl4 I557. To THE EDITOR OF THE TRUE AMERICAN. Sir--As Texas has in the field force more than equal 10 her enemy, and all volunteers invited to that country, were ly proclamation 10 have been with the army he ls iasant, and to have reported for duly am ordered by hs Presidentto to suspend, for the present, the recruiung aervice; those, however, who have already entered for two years fo inc and have nude their arrangements lea.e for Texas, with arms, provisions and clothing will be enrolled and furnished transportation from this point. Recruiting officers will be governed accordingly
 Very respectfully, sir,
 Your obedicnt servant.
 A. S. THRUST0N,
 Conmissary Gen. of Texas
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17
FROM FLORIDA.
Georgian 06'ec, SAVANNAH, March l3, ls31.--2 r. N.

Tho steam packet Florida Captain EEEBpARp, ar rived ths morning from Johns, but, we learn brings no intelligence from seat oi waf promising final termination of hosufiies
 The Jacksonville Courier, of Thsrsday st.receiy- cd by this arrival, has the following:
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17

.9nothcr ner stale.--Tbe legislature of Florida at Tallahassee before adjournment, passed law direct ing the necessary steps for census and application for state government. Rather prematare, considering the fifteen millions of dollars ]" Uncle sam y has pended there to school his army in Seminole tactics.
 N. Y. Er. Siar.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17
Commissary Gen. of Texas

W4R DrrARTsIrNr, TkxAs, 10th March, ls37 6eae,al Orders :-As all troops invited to be al the army by the first instant and report for day, here allef will De received or accepted in Texas bn such come by the express orders of Colonel X. s. Thrus ton, Commissary General of the army of Texas, who has his orders from this department and IS required to execute them strictly.
 By order of fhe President,
 WILLIAM 4. FISHER,
 Coovotar, ofT TVor
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17
Secretary of War.

eRrAsoHs.o-1'he Attorney eneral, in his letter to Gen. Jackson the currency bill, after giving aclear confident and explicit interpretation of that bill pre- ceeds to say:
 "I have thus answered the several questions pro- posed tae bill before me; and though have been necessarily obliged to examine the subject with much haste, have no other doubts to the soundness of the construction above gipen than such belong to discussions of this nature, and 10 proper sense of the taihbidty of human judgment"
 Yet Gen. Jackson deposits the opinion of the Attor- ney General, in the Department of State, jusics lion ofhis retention otbe bill the ground of vague ness and uncertainty. The Attorney General profess te be certain of the correctness of his opinion the bill as faibe mortal can be of any thing ceptibe ofmnthematieal demonstration. He admits, that Of tue members of Congress, who took part in he discussion ofthe bl entertained different opn- ion, but he seems himself to have doubt upon the subject. The conduct of Cen. Jackson, therefore in refusing 10 act on the bill has apology. If the law had really been vague, il would not have justified its being withheld from Congress. Even if had been li able 10 countless objections of absurdity unconstu- ionaliy if would still have been the duty of Gen. Jack to send it back to Congress with his objections, to allow that body au opportunity to pass upon it. But the bill, according 10 the opinion o the Attorney Gen. era, was sufficiently clear and explicit. Gen. Jack son has, therefore in he most arbitrary and despotc manner, substituted his will for that of tho Nation
 flor that of the people, expressed through their repre- senatives in Congress. Ii has been thus through series of eight long, long years. The will of Gen.
 ackson through the whole of that period has, by fair or foul means, constitutional unconstitutional, dis placed the popular will, and swayed the destinies of Ihs nation with fierce despotism which knew de- pendence and acknowledged restraint. But all this tyranny has been disguised by pretended reverence for he popular sovereignty, by proeststons of love for the people. By such pretences and such proesatlons the naonle of their debasement and ensavng. Thus has Gen. Jackson, assisted by army of bribed dependents, lorded it the dear people, whose voice all the time ap peaed to the voice of God Louisriie Journal.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17

He IS eoae.--Gencral Jackson has left Washington and has actually set out for home, although many be- ieved he would turn his back agan Mecca, Let soiiloquise. His friends had happy knaek of apologising for all his measures. If he violated the laws they said "he IS re1y honest" Ifhe claimed the right to control all the peoples property, why t trang to be snre, but then he 'se very hon est" If he avowed his intention of consrping the cred charter of his country the understood n and not iss rnners contemplated, ii was to bo sure a- king rather wide latitude, but then in his opinions Ire was always ereeedineIg honest. If he ventured upon the slight "expetiment' of violating charer-vetoing every act of Congress that checked his powers seiz ing on the peoples money-aiding and nbetting land spectators and Tn short embodying all the powers of government in his person, why to be amen- ed-i would have been better had it been otherwise but the dear old man he IS very honest. Having thus committed every act of official roguery that he could lay hIs finger upon, and fourshng his over his head in defiance, this very honest escapes without punishment; and when he gets back 10 the Hermitage and sits with his pipe in hs solitary hail. he cannot avoid excaimpg in his very honest and mild way "ehai infenat set q fools these American pee pie 10 be sure hey like the cells rhich the old pomaa 'eas skianing oifcs-tkey like H."
 We talk occasionally of the delusion of the people --of their indifference to their own rights--of their willingness to the laws trampled upon, yet after all said they Hoi much to blame as the we'll educs- ted rich, respectable and pious citizens who have sus- tained Gen. Jackson. When We advocated his eec- ten susnously- successfully, gentlemen who now his friends said .shew can you affiict this coun- l try with violent, incorporate, ignorant man, who is above al! lawall principe--a horse racer--a cock l hgber--a gambler--a man of lissoluts habits who will prove curse 10 us" So they then said and con tnued to say until he moved the depostes and then these pious gentlemen opened their pockets for the spells, and were loudes ill crying out "hura for Jack son.n-.N. '. Ec. Mar.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17

eRrAsoas.a-The Attorney eneral, in his letter to Gen. Jackson on the currency bill, after giving clear, confident, and explicit interpretation of that bill pre- ceeds to say
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-14

On Thursday 9Th inst, by the Rev. s. Henry. Thomas
O. Fletcher Esq., Of New York, Lucia Adeline jerks, o.
Al Washington. st. Lawrence, Co.. the Sd inst BY the
Rev Humphreys, H. lie Roy Newbod city to Mary
h, daughter OF the late ID. A. Ogden, Esq.
DIED.
Brown, formerly OF Marha's Vineyard, Mass.
On Wednesday, 7th in Henry Fox aged ~ son OF tne REV.
james Fox, kirkham Preston, in Lancashire England
WEEKLY REPORT OF INTERMENTsa-.The City In.
spectcr reports the death of las during tne
ing Saturday, June TO- WIZ men, 70 women 20 boys u
girls, total 1856. -
OF whom q of the Of year. and under ~ be-
tween and between and between ana ~ Do
tween 10 and between 20 and so IL between 80 ana 4o
~ between 40 and So between % ana ~ between oo ana
70; between 10 and 80; 5 between 80 ana w.
Uiseaes-Apoplexy 2 Bleeding from the lungs = Burned
scaded Il Casualties Consumption 25 Conyulsons III
Group or hives 5; Debility Diabetes Darhoea Drspsy
the head do chest Drowned Dysentary ErysiPel
D Fever 6; do puerperal do. scarlet do typhoid e.
Fracture s. Inflammation Of the brain do bowels do heart
l. do liver h do lungs Insanity A. Inemperance Jaundce
2; Measles Modification 8 Old age sprue Small pox q
Suicide /: Teething Unknown !; Whooping cough 2
or the above from the Aims House. from the
Bellevue Hospital 3 from the City Hospital 4-Colored per-
sons, 9.
8; scotland l; Germany, s. Canada, !; Unknown8.
HENRY G. DUNNEL, City Inspector.
City Inspectors office, June 10, 1887.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-14

TVNHE celebrated fat ro,ng horse BEPP0r for sae-
The owner ot this beautiful fast uoting being about
10 leave the nted States tar Europe and having rcnqgeI
the Idea OF taking the hoe With him, wishes dispose him.
The horse oil tins spring, ~ beautiful rich chanut
orre color ot fine action, and perfectly sound without
blcush, AMI perfectly kind in harness and the saddle
~ he horse - W. known, further description him ar
he Time y useless Iuo disposed at before MONDAY l1,
june nj private sac h. will offered Al nieon
nj New YORK. Tatcrsas For view of the horse or further
particulars apply
JOIN W. WATSON, New York Tater.,l,.
A
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sUPEkIoa sUMME.s HATS.

the reluced price OF si5oBlRD, Of 70 Nassau street.
corner Of Pine respectfully III. ienA and
The fashionable public, that w. viii constantly keep hts
ssl's room superior assortment of plain bite Hats
AZ the reduced picr of 80 he faiicfs himself a, d
cidr Appreciation with which h Has have been herc1f.
received. VIII continue o. reward h. anxious wish
BIRD, Is Nassau IT. cor. ~ Pune
Also on hand fne assortment o genirmens Lc-Ao y.
a r. ~ ed nrir fUfem
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