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awkwardness of BOBBY which few steps
into the world will convert into the pert.
ness of coxcomb; that, q CONSEQUENCES
which The most delicate feelings produce,
and the most extensive knowledge cannot
always remove.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-17
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1887.

falls from benches were made, these were
few out Of the many exploits that whied
away the time, and broke the monotony Of
study. In the afternoon few silly with
drew, locked the door, assembled the house
and placed a board over the top Of the
chimney, saluted the house with voley
of stones; gave three cheers for the master
that would not whip aud departed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-17

There is good story afoat of saying
OF Mr. AsToR OF New York, supposed o be
worth 90 or 25 mlllions-'hat riches did
not always confer happiness. and that q
man worth five hundred thousand dollars
might, # he would, ENJOY himself as well
as 1he Were rich man.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-17

PEAL OF THE DUTY
ON COAL.
To The Honorable
Senate and House o.
Representatives IF III
United States Of "A
mer'cn in Congress
assembled:
| The petition Of th'
undersigned, inhabi
ianis Of the town o
| Norwich, in the coun
~ Of New London
Slate Of Connecticut
respectfully repre-
sents
| That there are il
this town and its i'm,
mediate vicinity
number of mills forth,
manuta cture ofco,tor
and woollen goods o.
various descriptions
paper, steamer
&c. foundries, rolling
and Sitting mills, mai
mills, mills for turnin!
screws and manufac
turing hardware, be-
sides mechanic ant
other shops ofvariou.
trades and arts, all o
which use fossil coal
to a greater or les
extent. for the pur
pose Of warming th'
buildings, and con
Quoting their business
that preparations ar
making for the cree
ton Of steam engine
in olher mills, nov
partly carried by wa
ter; and that. OWN!
to the scarcity ant
consequent high price
of wood, coal is als'
used in many families
for domestic purpose,
and that ito henrnes.
is a great burden
upon the poor ant
those in moderate
circumstances, many
not enjoying a sui'a
HE and comforlabl.
degree Of warmth il
their dwellings during
s verely inclemen'
seasons, and some BE-
ing deprived of it al.
together that YOU
petitioners are full,
satisfied that the hlgI
price Of this article i,
caused by an made.
quate supply, which
IN It's turn Is produ
ced by the heavy du.
~ now collected from
foreign coal, which /,
wholly shut on, from
the market; that ,h,
Furnishing state OF
cur foreign and DO
nestle commerce rem
ders any revenue from
this article who'll,
needless; and. as tn.
comfort Of Il lare,
number OF individuals
embracing mong
them no small por-
ton of woman and
children, would b.,
greatly increased BY.
a reduced price oi1
fuel, and an amour
of capital in manufac
turing be also reliev
ed from an onerou,
tax, your petitioners
respectfully request
your honorable bodies
to make strict lngui.
rles INTO the facts
and grant such relief.
by a totatal repeal of
the duty on foreign
coal.or by such mean.
as to your wisdom
shall appear just and
axpedIent. And, a.
N duty bound, lheyIt
will ever pray. k
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PETITION

l FOR A REPEAL OF
THE DUTIES on
WoOLLENs, COT
TONS, HARDWARE,
| &c.
To the Honorable
1Senate and House Of
e ep resentatiues o !
he United States Of
America in Congress,
assembled:
The petition of the
undersl gned, inhabi
fants OF the town OF
Manch Chunk, LIE
nigh county, State
of Pennsylvania, res
pectiully represen, s
That there are in
this town and its
Immediate vicinity
numerous establish
ments for the raising
OF coal, at which a
vast number of work
men are employed ;
that those workmen
consume large guam.
titles Of cotton and
woollen goods, fish
salt, sugar, and va
rlons other commo
dltles, owing to the
scarcity and high
price Of which they
find 1t d lfficuilto pro
cure sufficient sup
plies that the high
price of such articles
IS a great burden
upon tne poor and
those in moderate
circumstances. many
not being able to
purchase oollen
cloths and blankets
sufficient TO insure
hem q suitable de
gree Of warmth IN
heir dwellings dur.
Ing severely incle.
Iment seasons, and
some being deprived
thereof altogether !;
ltbat your petitioners
are fully satisfied
that the high prices
'f those articles are
caused by an made
quate supply, which
IN its turn, is produ
ced by the heavy
duty now collected
N foreign cortons,
wOoIlens, and other
articles, now almost
wholly shntout from
he market; that the
dourlshlng state of
our domestic and
Foreign C o m m cree
= en- d ers revenue.
rom ,ooollens par,
kiculariy, n ! N o $ u,
wholly needless; and
as the comfort Of n
argn number of in.
llvlduals, embracing
lmong them no small
portion of women &
children, would be
greatly increased bv
a reduced ice Of
clothing, and as your
nemOrlalls,s would
we're those articles
supplied at more
moderate rates, have
It IN their power To
produce coal cheaper
nan at present. the
fleet would be to
The acguI,
Of fuel, cloth |
lng, ana provisions,
Y o ur petitioners
therefore, pray tina, |
your honorable bod
es will be pleased to
adopt, IN regard to
cotton and woollen
cloths, to fish. oIl,sall
sugar, and all other
commodities consum.
ID by them, the same
measures that you
IN relation to
.oal. They also
'ray that the duty
N the importation of
hardware and ma
'hlnery of all kinds
nay be modified IN
he same manner, in
rider that they may
ave the same facill-
les tor producing
oal as are enjoyed
y their competors
nd also that your
onorable bodies will
Q pleased to grant
hem the same prlvi. |
'ge Of using foreign
T domestic shipping
5 their rivals now
njoy, And yonr
etltloners will ever
raw.
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HEAR BOTH SIDES.
PETITION

SIGNED BY 1876 OF
THE INHABITANTS
OF NoRwtcH, Con
NECTICUT,FOR A RI
PEAL OF THE DUTY
ON COAL.
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BAsHFULNEss. There are Two distinct
sorts OF what we call bashiuncss this the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-17

MRS, HEMANs.-A monument to per.
pe'ua'e the memory Of this gifted lady, has
been executed in Engand-apd will soon
be conveyed to Dublin, and placed over
the remains of the departed poetess. 1t is
small Greclan monumental tablet in stat.
uary on black ground-and is inscribed 4:
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The remainder of this | have not been
able to find.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-17
FELICIA HEMANs.
Died May l6, 1885, aged al.

Died May l6, 1885, aged al.
10 which are added the following lines
from her own solemn effusion known as the
dirge.
"Calm on the bosom Of thy God
Fair spirit rest thee now!
Fen while with us thy footsteps trod,
His seal was on thy brow.
Dust to its narrow house beneath -!
Soul to its place on high!
They that have seen thy look in death,
No more nav fear TO die'
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ent we shall suppress his real name.) Du.
ring MS boyhood he became the father of
,eha'e ch'd the mother being of respecta.
ole' parenage, and, as it now appears,
Ie'a,'Ve ofour respected townsman, whom
jackson has hitherto called iather-;n.a law.
ne soon left the scene of his disgrace,
winch Is IN Orange county, New ork, and
afterwards tor many years, lived in the vi
c'nlty OF Albany, where the individual. who
now exposed him, knew him BY his real
name: His name was also well known to
Mr.. James, as the father of his adopted
daughter. Judge, then, ofthe agony Of all
parties, when it became known that the
beautiful Sarah James was not a natural
daughter of Mr.. James. and that she had
discovered in her husband her own father
ruin is indeed stranger than fction--for
| 'h's is out simple narrative Of facts. So
attached was the daughter to her own faith.
er, That II was with much difficulty she was
persuaded to return to the house Of Mr..
James, Jackson has sold his own farm,
and does not now show himself in the vii.
Iagc. though 1t is believed that he still Wis.
IT'S Mr. James family. 1t is said that all
the parties will soon leave this part of the
country, SO deep is their grief and disgrace.
Mr.. James is justice of the peace, and a
lawyer OF some eminence, though he is not
at present in full practice.
We are induced to give these sorrowful
facts publicity, in consequence of divers un.
favorable reports in circulation, both against
our esteemed fellow. citizen, Mr.. James, as
well as Jackson. These reports we will
not repeat-the narrative above given be.
Ing all'sufficient to contradict them.
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|
No more may fear TO de.''
W. r-.,o,ve py the New York papers that
the birth day ofTHoMAs PAINE was celebrated
in that city.-that a considerable number of
person holding the opinions set forth in tina,
mans book, entitled the Age of Reason.
drank and ate in commemoration Of the sin.
guar specimen Of infdelity manifested in
Paine, and after the eating and drinking there
wasa Ball. The dinner, we may charitably
suppose, was eaten by men alone, but at the
dancing there must have women, indeed it is
so stated.
In the intercourse TO which man is con.
demned-the hasty intercourse with books
with the vicious Of his own sex, with the de.
signing and the simple, we can comprehend
how he may mbibe, or how, from foolish
pride, he may at leas, profess, the sentiments
even should he not adopt the filthy habits,
Oft homas Paine. 1t is in the fashions of
the world to pardon man almost every crime
and TO make the appearance Of virtue in him,
the signal for general dissolution. But it is
not, and it may not be SO With woman-she
crrs but once. The purity imputed to the
female mind isso entire, that & single stain
mars the Whole-we therefore are astonished
TO find that on the occasion Of the festival, a
ball could have been got up-lhat customary
prudence should not have kept back tina,
portion of the company. But what has a
woman to do with infdelity- gratitude for
what religion has done for her sex, should
teach her the highest respect for its principles
even though she could not believe in their
revelation.
What has given woman the eqalty ofrank
she now enjoys, if not reIigion' What has
raised her from the drudgery ola mental sta.
ton, where she ministered 10 the comforts or
the passions of man, to The elevation of com.
panion, friend and almost superior. What
has done this bulIreligion' And will she give
her sanction to nfidellty and dance, in honor
ofthe apostle of that hearleSs and demorali.
zing cieed' Not if she is mother.
u A clergyman, in the last N. Fl. Obser. |
yer, complains as grievance that that paper |
comes into his town on Saturday, and the |
subscribers will read it on Sunday. Hear
him:
" Now what makes the evil more grievous
is, most ofyour subscribers here are members
d NE Church. and If Church members read
newspapers"
Now we recommend 10 this parish 10 get q
sew minister forthwith. The present incum.
'ent must be immeasurably stupid, if his
'church members" will read the Observer IN
sermon time
"Whats the matter with your eve ?" said n
gentleman the other day TO an honest emigrant,
who looked as if he had been play ing at fits.
ycuhs.
"Och il has been put out. knocked out,
,-erpunged
How can that be ?" replied the other, "cant
you see with il"
Oh yes, can see with il, hut for a II that
is erpunged. Don't you see the black lines
.round ?"
Jonathan presented himself and his inten.
led to tho minister. for tho purpose of being
married. Being asked if they had been pub.
lshed-"Oh Iguess so-for told it TO Tn.
Gle Ben, and he told his wife Of il moro than a
week ago." .MeW Haven Herald.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
FLORIDA.


We are permitted to publish the following
extract from letter from Major Harlee to his
brother, dated
SANTA FE BRIDGE, 18th Feb. 1887.
Dear Brother Il have but time to inform
YOU of my arrival here on Wednesday last, af-
ter very disagreeable march Of 25 nailes in
three days and half. We were furnished
with broken down teams of horses for our bag
gage train. and others that could not have been
broken at all; the consequence was that the.
men had to assist at the wheels, and many OF
them took mud and water waist deep to assist
in getting on. We marched day or two IN
very heavy rain, but in good spirits, and wouid
been perfectly compensated could we nave
gotten fight from the enemy, but ma IL Is
impossible to get any chance whatever at t1em q!
for some time yet. We are quite engaged IN
building Pickets, and wich will be finished 1t LII
two or three days. s.
Col Stanton, the Adjt Gen. of the army
called and dined with me the other day. III
comnanv comm with 2 other gentlemen direct from
Gem Jessup, andthey expressed very sangume
exnectations that hostilities will come TO
sne edv close. They say the chiefs are much
nrIiuSi, to rcacc. Siocc then however It has
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
CHERAW GAZETTE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, 1887.

We have copied into our columns at length
an account of Mob which lately occurred in
n. York. We ascribe it to the influence
of the infdel lecturers, who in that City
spend the Sabbath in debasing to level with
themselves, such vagabonds, lettered and un-
lettered, as collect to hear their crude and
senseless harangues. When manis taught,
and believes that he differs from the brute that
perishes only in form and intelligence, it Is
natural enough, under the influence of such
temptations as n. York presents, to yield him.
self up to the most beastly indulgences. The
better feelings of his nature and his native
sense of Justice are soon perverted; his hab-
its Of industry, if any had been formed, are
given up; and when he begins to suffer the
natural consequences of incidence and vice, he
is ready for any change or for any mischief in
which he finds himself shielded from punish
ment, either by the darkness of night or the
strength of numbers. No mans purse would
be safe within the reach of in6dels who live
as intidcls live in n. York; nor would his
lie be- sofo # il stood in The way to his purse.
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great measure, by those who complain OF
them most, are now the pretext for violence
and robbery. We must look deeper Tor
the evil than 10 mere temporary scarcity
or to the spirit ofspecula'ion.
True it is that the high prices have been
brought about by those who most complain
of them. Trades Unions and their works,
have done this mischief; and if there has
been combination among flour dealers, OF
which VIC do not believe Il word. to RAISE
and keep up the price, they but followed the
bad example of combining to ralscthe price
of labor. The plague to which the comb''
ncrs gave activity and extension, has fallen
upon their own heads; and if it racks them
they have but their leaders and themselves
to thank for the bad result.
Some thirty or forty of the rioters, har'
dcned ruflians, or deluded believers IN the
wisdom and afBctionaie regard OF polllica
dcmagosucs, will be tried, convicted, ano
punished by the law; but the real criminals
who urged them in, will 60 unwMpped o
iusti1c.-Com. Adv.
IHour.-This article made a rapid ad
vance Yesterday. Sales of common tt
good, Western brands, were made al 81
S7I to Sl2 per barrel, which is an advance
o!'irom three to four shlings per BARREL
IId.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
Western Rail Road from FaysteriR.-

Western Rail Road from FayctteriAe.-
Some diversity of opinion seems to prevail ir
the western parts of North Carolina as to the
route which should be pursued with this road
In pursuance of resolutions adopted at pub
lie meeting held in Salisbury on the 7th inst.
the subscriptions in that town are made on
condition that the road be located "to run
from Fayetteville towards Moore C. II. thence
to the Yadkin River, at some point about the
mouth of Abbot's Creek, or some one between
that and the mouth ofSwearing Creek" The
meeting in Salisbury appointed delegates to
the neighboring counties, for the purpose Of
procuring their cooperation in the effort to
locate the road along this route. The Watch
man states that the amount subscribed in
Salisbury was $4,000, and expresses the
opinion that Rowan county twill 60 in for a
round 100000"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT

On the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry
ordered to Investigate the causes Of the
delay in the campaign against the Creek
Indians.
The President has carefully examined
the proceedings of the Court Of Inquiry
recently held at the city Of Frederick, by
virtue of orders No. IS and 65, so far as
the same relate to the causes of the delay
in opening and prosecuting the campaign
in Georgia and Alabama, against the hos.
tile Creek Indians, in the year 1886; and
maturely considered the opinion of the
court on this part of the subject referred to
it.
The order constituting the court directs
it, among other things. "to inquire and
examine into the causes Of the delay IN
opening and prosecuting the campaign in
Georgia and Alabama, against the hostile
Creek Indians, in the year 1886, and into
every subject connected with the military
operations in the campaign aforesaid; and
after fully investigating the same, to report
the facts, together with its opinion on the
whole subject, for the information of the
President" ;"
1t appears from the proceedings, that
after the testimony of nine witnesses had
been received by the court, and after more
than one hundred documents, bearing on
The subjects, had also been produced in
evidence, and after Major General Scott
had addressed the court on the subject, the
court proceeded to pronounce its opinion,
as follows:
"Upon q careful examination Of the
abundant testimony taken in the foregoing
case, the court is of opinion that no delay,
which it was practicable to have avoided,
was made by Major General Scott in open.
ing the campaign against the Creek In
dians. On the contrary, it appears that
he took the earliest measures 10 provide
arms, ammunitions, and provisions for his
forces, who were found almost wholly des-
titute; and as soon as arms could be put
into the hands of the volunteers. they were,
in succession, detached and placed in po-
sitions, to prevent the enemy from retiring
upon Florida, and whence they could
move against the main body of the enemy,
as soon as equipped for offensive opera
tlons.
"From the testimany of the Governor of
Georgia, of Major General Sanford, CON-
mander of the Georgia volunteers, and
many other witnesses Of high rank and
standing, who were acquainted with the
topography Of the country, and the posi-
ton and strength of the enemy. the court
is Of opinion that the plan of campaign
adop;cd uy Major General Scott, was well
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28

The US. Telegraph. The Retormer.-Gen.
Duff Green has withdrawn from the publica-
tion of the U. S. Telegraph. In its stead a
new paper, called the Reformer, is now pub
lished. 1t is edited by Richard K. Crane,
who for some time has been the Editor of the
Telegraph, and published by William w.
Moore g. Co. The talents and political creed
of the editor are well known to the public.
REFORM" he says in lis address to the
public sis the object we have in view-and
henceforth we will know no party names but
REFORMERS and ROYALISTS."
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CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb. Is.
Petitions praying the abolition ofslavery and
the slave trade in in the District of Columbia,
were presented by Messrs. Swift, Morris, and
Tomlinson, and the reception being objected
to. the motion to receive was laid on the ta-
bic.
FOREIGN AUTHORS.
Feb. l6 Mr.. Clay, from the select Com
mittee to whom was referred the address and
memorial of certain foreign authors, praying
the security of copyright in this country to
their productions, made report; which was
read, and on motion of Mr.. Preston, 1000 en-
ira copies of the report were ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Clay, from the same committee, also re-
ported bill extending to foreign authors the
benefits of the copyright law ofls3l. Read,
and ordered to a second reading.
Friday, Feb. II.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to increase the military establish
mcr.. Of The United States.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28

Case of b NJ. Wh,iney.-It will be seen
by the proceedings Of Congress that the House
of Representatives, after spending several
days in the examination of witnesses in this
case, finally discharged the prisoner. W,
learn from the Washington papers, that in ex-
animation of the witnesses, the object on the
part of the accused, was to place the con-
duct of Messrs. Peyton and Wise in the most
odlous light possible; and the aim on the part
of these honorable gentlemen,who were driven
to assume the defensive attitude as much as
the prisoner at the bar, was ts prove fixed
purpose, if not a conspiracy, to injure them.
Mr.. Peyton, particularly, had conducted him.
self SO very much beneath the dignity Of
man, and much more beneath the dignity of
a member of Congress-his conduct was so
puerile, so profane and vulgar, that he desev-
ed the deepest modification; and he las, no
doubt, experienced it. He is man Of fine
talents, but these should not screen him from
censure when so much deserved. The read
er wIllremember his outrageous conduct and
language copied into our columns last week.
The character and conduct Of Whitney were
no excuse for such behavior, and can hardly
be considered apalGation Of it.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
ABOLITION.

Inc hlcnmond w nlS preolctS tnat congress
will abolish Slavery in the District Of Colum-
bia, blythe 4th Of March 1889, and proposes A
SOUTHERN CONVENTION as means of Pre-
SERVING THE UNION. Now We shall be as
anxious to continue the union of the States as
any one else can be, so long as the Great
Body of our Northern fellow citizens are vii
ling to preserve it and to let the South enjoy,
in peace, its constitutional rights. But let
Congress once touch our right to our slave
property, either by abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia, without the, consent of
the adjoining States, or in any other way, and
we shall be ready, without any great fuss or
excitement about it, to sever, at q blov, the
cord that binds the North and the South.
The North kno,o that a dissolution of the
Union would be the immediate result of any
interference with Slavery by Congress, any
where within the slave region. None among
them of the least information, and of common
sense, can doubt this. What then could be
the object of a Southern Convention in the
present state of things' Nothing certainly,but
either to take steps for dissolution of the
Union, or to beg our Northern fellow citizens
that they would be graciously pleased to let
us remain united with them. The former OBJ
ject is disclaimed by the movers ofthe project,
and the latter we are sure no freeman would
ayow. The Northern States are, at least, as
much interested in preserving the Union as
the Southern. If the former intimate that.
they are tired Of the bargain, we are sure the
latter will not be disposed to hold them to it.
We see nothing ourselves either i'll the pro-
ceedings Of Congress, or in the state Of public
sentiment at the North, which affords ground
for reasonable apprehension on this subject at
the present. The time may come, but surely
not before the 4th of March 1889, when public
opinion at the north shall be so changed as to
effect change in Congress; but it will be
time enough to provide for such contingency
when it shall seem to be at hand, "Suficiont
unto the day is the evil thereof"