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The native American., 1838-09-22

Died in this City, on Sunday last, the 10th instant
ELEANOR Spn1GG, aged sixteen, and daughter of Mrs
Sprgg, the widow Of our former fellow citizen Benja
min Sprigg Esq., Of the Clerks Office, House of Repre-,
sentatives We make the announcement OF this young
beings death with peculiar pan because we had known
her almost from childhood up TO the time of her decease
She was beautiful in person and face and gentle andlove'
y in her disposition; and well did she deserve the fond
affection of that widowed heart which, amid all affiic-
ons turned devotedy to her children, and to Eleanor
the eldest We sympahize sincerely with that good and
meek parent and hope that hel Christian faith will fory
her against the accunulang agony that tracks parents
life after the loss of the smallest and youngest of its off
spring.
So young and pure spirit as her departed daughters
will haunt her memory-conjuring up emotions of min
glsd melancholy and pleasure. Those who have lived
through many agones in this iron world should almost
rejoice at the departure to SUMMER realms OF those beings
of innoccnce and beauty.-ED. N AM. ....
OB1TUARy.-Another Soldier of the Revolution
has descended to the tomb, to which so many OF
his comrades have gone before him.
Died. suddenly, of Apoplexy, on Saturday. the
lst of September at Difficult Hill, in Fairfax coun-
ty, Va. Mr.. GEORGE SUMMERS, aged rs
wears. He entered the army when young, was in
the well-fought battles of Guilford Courthouse,
Ninety-six, and Eutaw Springs, and several
throughout the Southern campaign under General
Greene.
The native American., 1838-09-22

ITCH CARpETJNG AND CURTAIN GoODS.-
III We opening TO day N
Is pieces rich two-pIy Carpetng
10 do fine DO
Rugs to match
case Damask Moreens
I'do Waered do
do Turkey red Cashmerets
Binding and Fringrs ...
Worsted Tassels and Ornaments
Sept. g. BRADLEY & CATbETT.
The native American., 1838-09-22

SATTIN VEsTINGs, CLOTH PADDINGs, SC.
~ For Merchant Taor's use. We have to-day opened
10 pieces sx-quarter Super Scarlet RaaalnSF,
do English Satin Vestings,
50 do Fig. Silk Vestngs.
SO do. Cotton Selicia. !.
BRADLEY & CATLETT.
Aug. l8.
The native American., 1838-09-22

til further notice, run as follows
Leave Alexandria at half pas, eight o'clock A. NJ, at
Returning, will leave the Bridge for Alexandra at ~
O'Clock A. NJ, P. M, and p NJ, landing at Bradley
sent I5-6t JOS JOHNSON, Master.
The native American., 1838-09-22

THE CELEBRATED MosKUVITUs DROPS.
A WARRANTED cure for the tooth ache, which will
N cleanse and preserve the teeth from decaying.-
fresh supply of tile above Just received and for sale by
VIM GUNTON.
Sent % Only agent for the District.
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SPEED TIE PLOUGH.
From the Farmer and Gardener.

We insert in to-day's paper, communi
cation from one Of eur most enterprising
young farmers, upon the advantages Of lime,
as an improver Of the soil, and while we bear
testimony 10 his industry and perseverance,
we must be permitted to observe that every
thing he says with regard to the sterile char
ac,er Of his land, prior to his use Of lime is
true TO the very letter, and that it has been
source OF great delight 10 us in passing by
his estate, within the last year, TO behold lie
highly improved condition Fields which
buta few years since we could scarcely cross
for briers-where nothing else save the pow
erty and sedge grasses could grow, we saw
clover, timothy, and The various grains, lux
uriating IN perfection, thus incontsstibly
proving that barrenness had been supplanted
ny fertility, that industry, enterprise, and
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to-
The world is bright before thee,
Its summer flowers are thine,
lis calm blue sky is DER thee,
Thy bosom Pleasures shrine
And thine the sunbeam given
To Natures morning hour,
Pure, warm, as when from Heaven
IL burst on Eden's bower.
There is song Of sorrow,
The death-dirge of the CAV,
That tells, e'er drwn of morrow,
These charms may melt away.
That suns bright beam he shaded
That sky be blue no more,
The summers flower be faded,
And youths warm promise u'er.
Believe il no,-,hough lonely
Thy evening home may be,
Though Beauty's lark Can only
Float on summer sea;
Though Time thy bloom is stealing,
There's still beyond his art
The wild flower wreath of feeling.
The sunshine Of the heart.
HALLECK.
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he manner in which the Banks fles,cnat-
cd TO receive the public depostes have die
charged their Liabilities 10 the Government.
u ,nlr AL The circumstances of difficulty in
winch they were placed, rebounds greatly 10
Their credit. From a comparative su,n,narv
q, 'heir condition, published in the National
Gazeite 1t appears that the sum in all The
oanks on the 4th of January, 1887, directed
o % ne deposited with the States, was 81, 4Gs,-
800 dollars. In August il was reduced -
z,2I5 1902 dollars. Although the amount
IN the Virginia banks was subsequently, in.
creased 336, l6G dollars in the South Carolic,
9apks 1884 dollars, and small sum in
nose OF hehiucky, the aggregate in the 9th.
ere was on the 9TH Of October reduced n @
S0l ,92l dollars, and in Deem Der TO 2. 800
ooV do!lars-due, says The Secretary, chieav
from The Banks in The West and South. We,i.
including Michigan. The Pennsylvania,
and, !! is believed, the New York. Massso
chuset's, and MARYLAND banks, and probshlv
others, have paid IN lulI.
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The following paragraph is from the Nor
folk Herald. We have, as yet, heard No
mention OF The Circumstances" referred 10
in it,
COMMODORE BARRON.-We feeI
pleasure IN announcing the return Of this dis
tInguished officer 10 his native state be az
rived here yesterday morning from Philo-
doiphia, where lie had been for some wear.
IN The command of the Navy Yard al that
place Though now veteran in the SER
wee WIN but one senior, we are gra!ified to
OF robust health, combined with ac,iv;tv of
mind and body far within the compass Of his
years. That an officer of his rank and mer-
IL should have been placed in circumstance.
winch imposed upon him the necessity ofre-
;lring from command, is NOT less worthy of
friends and the friends of the Navy.-No1,
J0lk Herald
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a HOUSEk EEPER.
RECEIPT FOR WASHING WITH
IIINEI IL RQIlR

Take five gallons of water, one pound of
brown soap cut up into small pieces, two
ounces of soda broken up fine, Two quarts of
lime water, (made with cold water } and put
them in vessel to boil. Put The clothes in
water over night. When tho mixture is at
boiling heat, put the clothes into it without
wrInging them. Let them boil one hour,
Then put basket over tub md put the
clothes into it TO drain. Then wash them
through one clean hot water, and after wards
rinse them as commonly done.
N. B.-This is not suited 10 coloured stufTs
or weoIlens. The Washing Soda costs about
IL l,2 cents pound.
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satisfactory, and sent, by Finlay an order.
81 o. which No. 3 is copy, to seize them
ne measure was SO promptly and iudicious.
" executed by Major Ashby, of the Cd ORA
Soons, that the Indians, though their rifles
were loaded and primed ready for action, had
no, an opportunity to fire si9gle gun.
ny Tins capture; and though we may have
mouth or TWO ct hard service, think the
war must terminate ea,lv this winter. ..
Most respectfully and truly yours.
TIL. S. JESUP.
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No. 9.
Memorandum for Gen. Hernandez.

memorandum for Gen. Hernandez.
Ascertain the object Of the Indians in
coming in AT this time also their expecta.
tons Are they prepared to deliver all the
negroes taken from the citizens, AT once /,
why have they not surrendered them NJ,
ready, as promised by Coa.Haie, at Fort
King Have the chiefs of the nation held a
council in relation to the subjects of the tall,
al Fort King? What chiefs attended that
council, and what was their determination
nave the chiefs sent messenger with the
decision OF the council? Have the principal
chiefs h'canopy, Jumper, Cloud, and Aili<
gator sent messenger? and if so, what 10
their message! Why have not these chiefs
come in themselves.
THOMAS S. JESCP.
ST. AUGUSTINE, 2lst Oct. 1897.
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lCoNFIDENrtAL.1
ST. AUGUSTINE, goth October.
Should Powell and his warrior. com,
within The fort, seizc him and his whole par,
~ IL is important that he, Wild Cat. John
Cowagee, and Trusfenuggee, be secured.
H"id them until you have my orders in rela-
ton 10 them.
TIL. S. JESUP,
hEoj. Gen. Commanding.
Lieut.. r. II. PEyr0N,
Fort Peyton.
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WAvEs.-ln rounding the Cape of
Good Hope waves are met with, or ra-
ther q swell, so vast that few ridges
and few depressions occupy the extent
Of mile. But these are not SO danger.
Gus to ships as what is termed a shorter
sea with more perpendicular waves
The slope of the former is comparatively
gentle, and the rising and falling are
much less felt while among the latter,
the sudden tossing Of the vessel is often
destructive. When a ship is sailing d.
rectIy before the wind, over the long
swell now described, she advances as If
by leaps, for as each wave passes she is
first descending beadlong on its front,
acquiring velocity SO wild that she can
scarcely be steered; and soon after, when
1t has glided under her, she appears
climbing on its back, and her motion is
sIackened almost TO rest before the fol-
lowing wave arrives. To passenger
Perched at such time on the extremity
OF the bowsprit, and looking back on
the enormous body of the ship, with
perhaps its thousand of a crew, hun
dred feet behind him, heaved bv these
pillows as cork is on a ruffied lake. the
scene is truly sublime.
When coming wave lifts the stern
and in the same degree depresses the
Prov, he is deep in the hollow or valley
between the waves, and sees only the
ship rushing headloDg down toward hin,
as il TO be ingulfed but soon after, when
the stern is down and the bow is raised
he looks from his station in the sky to
TO an awful scene beneath him and a.
round. The velocity OF waves has re-
latIon to their magnitude. The large
waves just spoken of proceed at the rate
OF from thirty to forty miles an hour.
1t is vulgar belief that the water itself
advances with the waves; but, in fact
the form only advances, while the sub.
stance, except little spray alone. remain.
rising and falling in the same place with
the regularity ola pendulum. A wave
OF water 10 this respect is exactly imi.
tated by the wave running along stretch.
ed rope when one end is shaken, or by
The mimic waves of our theatres, which,
are generally undulations of long pieces
OF carpet moved by attendants. Blu,
when wave reaches a shallow bank
or beach, the water becomes really pro.
gressive, for then, as it cannot sink di.
rectly downward, il falls over and for
ward seeking the level.
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Then again she said, Give me an orange my
sister. am very faint Her soul was a
gain in her own sunny home.
Lay me 10y my George, and God will
bless yeu,' were her last words 70 me. ! led
my hushed children to look upon her swee,
pale face, as she lay in her coffin. They had
never seen sorrow or death, and then gave
them the first know Wedge of both; then told
them OF the sin, The cruelty, OF those who
wound the Strangers heart
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NO. 3.
E'0Rr PnNnn O1aI o. y

FoRr PErToN, DIST Oct, 1887.
GENERAL: Let the chiefs and warr;or.
know that we have been deceived hy them
long enough, and that we do not intend 70
oe deceived again. Order the whole party
directly 10 town-you have force sufficient
u" compel obedience, and they must move
instantly j nave Information of a recent
'hutoer ny the indians-they must be dis
armed-they can talk in town and send .nv
messages out they please
THOMAS S. JESUP.
Gen. J. NJ. BERNANDEz.
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a GREAT CALF-we learn from the
Farmer and Gardener, tha: there is at pres.
eni Oh a farm near Baltimore, calf which
at SIX days old weighed 142 lbs at II days
old his weight was 322 lbs, and at three
months old be weighed 427 lbs This mag
nltIceni sucking is the product OLA judi.
cIous cross, or sdmixture, Of the Durham &
Devon blood. II Gays that paper) TIE read
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From the Philadelphia Gasstte.
CHEAP WASHING.

Mr.. EDIToR
The following receipt for cheap washing
appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette abou,
three or four years ago, and has been in nse
ever since in the family OF one of my friends.
For nearly year il has been used in mine,
aud recommend II as one Of the greatest la
oour saving inventions that has been lately
introduced into use' II these who see IL :,
would recommend il To their washerwomen, Ill
would save them from many nm hours hard
rubbing with their hands l have the az.
thority ofn chemist TO say, that the ingre-
dents are mt at all injurious TO the articles
cleansedb by their aid
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The ,ribos

'-''O VA I t4'Nr IN blh ~ >. - he irIbc9
Oh indians yet remaining within tho terrific
RES OF The states. are one by one Welding rp
their ancient homes, and establishing them
selves IN their new ones in the Ear Yves, ,,
we learn from The 81. Louis Bulletin of The
I2th instant that The steamboat Hascn had
gone up 10 Fort Gibson with 500 Creeks ON
BOARD, all in good health and spirits. who had
been collected in The old Chickasa,y country.
and were under charge of Captain Morris,
:. y. a. On the 22d ut, ibe he Rdlb
passed w, with 500 Chickasaws on board
on The 9th, the Kentuckiot with 500 more
OF The saEe tribe, under charge of Mr.. Kan&
ders1ice. end on Tuesday morning the 2Sih.
the John Nelson, with smother large party.
also went up. This unhappy raco appear.
at length, to be making up their minds Thai
their fate is inevitable.
The Bulletin adds-"The State OF ArIan.
sas is at present perfect thorouohlate =
many Of The Savages are on the march. and
soon the fierce Seminole snd the onwerfuJ
Cherokee will be added 10 the stormy els.
rDents, concentrated on cur Western from
tier. The recommendation of the President
Us mol useless one. 10 erect forIressss, ami
station an increased military force in that
quarter. Ball. finer,
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GENERAL WAsuTNGruN-The re.
mains OF this ilus,rious man, the Father and
the saviour of his country, were recently
placed in the sarcophagus made by MIR S,ru.
theirs of this city, from whom We learn, that
when the vault and coffin were opened,
where they had laid him, the sacred form
OF Washington was discovered in wonder
iuI state Of preservation. The high pale
brow wore calm and serene expression; and
the lips, pressed still together, had grave
and solemn smile, such as they doubtless
wore, when The First President gave mp his
blameless mortal life, for dn immortal exis-
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TRAVELLERS.
LOoE TO yOass' interest.
THE SUBSCRIBER, HAVING THE
UeVeEOaFe HO TEE

for the next year, which is very large
and commodious, has determined TO re-
duce hls charges below the present tav-
ern rates in Richmond. Members of
the Legislature are particularly invited
to call, as | intend making preparations
20 receive them, and to furnish Hacks 20
convey them to the Capitol and back, in
bad weather-especially such as may be
iBdisposed.
G~My Stable is very large and COM
Portable, and good attentive Ostlers. In
tact, no Servants are employed bot the
best--and my best exertous shall be US
cd IN procuring every thing that is good
Tor man and horse.
VIM HOWLETT.
Richmond, Nov'r %, 1887. 81
n. B. Prepared at all times TO re-
ceive Families. gg+Travellers taking
the Cars or Steamboats,, will be conveyed
in due time, by Hacks kept for that
purpose. VII.
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er should ask who is his breeder, we must
answer, sub rosa, that he may be found in
the person of"Mine Host" of the Fountain
Inn. 49,
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VIM HOWLETT.
OR S ALE.

A second hand CaPPia &c,
Very little worn, with good Harness
1t will be sold very low, and liberal
credit given. Enquire at this Office.
Sept q, 1897
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"When his soft breath, with pain,
Was yielded TO the elements again. f"

The impressive aspect ofthe great departed.
"verpowered the man whose lot it was Ia
lran,fer the hallowed dust to Itsl asst tenement,
and he was unable to conceal his emotions
lie placed his hand upon the ample forehead,
once highest in the ranks of battle, or ihrob.
oing with the cares of an infant Empire and
he lamented, we doubt not, tina, the voice of
lame, could not provoke tina, silent clay Ia
lie again, or pour its tones ofrevivaI into the
dull. cold ear OF Death. The late acts of va
triotic sepu,ure were thus consummaIed :;
and the figure, which we Can scarcely disso,
ciaie from an spotheosis, consigned 10 its low
dim mansion, to be seen no more until NOR,
tai shall put on immortality, and the vesture
OF decay be changed 10 the bright garments
OF endless interruption. -Philad GGs.
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BrGnch Nint.-it is slated in the Globe
that The Branch Mint at Charlotte, North
Carolina, hos gono into operations.
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intelligence, had trlumphed over neglect and
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-15

therefore, if you desire TO obtain the high
est market price for your butter, keep
your milk houses and cellars as sweet and
clean as your parlors, and let the exhibit
ton of it 10 the market place be so per-
fectly neat and tidy as to attract the admit
ration of purchasers, and be sure never
attempt to sell a pound of butter with a
segar in your mouth.-Far. Cabinet.
From the New England Farmer.
The WAY TO MAKE GOOD Butter IN
AUoUsT.--Salt the milk before you strain
il, at1he rate of a heaped spoon of salt to
pail-full. Let il stand "a or at most SO
hours. The first pan of milk you skim,
put another heaped spoon of salt to the
cream; add cream from day to day as you
skim your milk. Churn three times a
week or at least twice. Use stone churn
If you can conveniently obtain one. Sci
your churn in pail Of the coolest water,
and change il as it grows warm by stand.
ing while you churn. Keep your cream
in white earthen or wooden bowl. 1t i:
injurious, to health to use brown earther
ware for any thing salt or acid. These
directions are for small dairy of one Oh
two cows. A HousEKEEPER.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-15

Ny own views Of butter are, that il il, at best,
very questionabls--and, in many respects, very
Objectionable article Of diet Yet as so many min
use il wish the articIs used be the pprspt and
hast unwholssomo il can be, and therefore recon-
mend the following suggestions as highly worthy
he notice Of all butter-makers. 49,
BUTTER.
The business Of making butter, for sale
10 the market, is primary concern with
q very large proportion of farmers who
reside within reasonable distance Of
towns OF cities, and TO obtain the best price
for il, is, Of course, an object Of much
importance in this money-making age of
the world Yet it is not little surpris-
ingthaL notwithstanding every body knows
how 70 make butter, 50 small a proper
ton Of what Is taken to market commands
the price Of 6rsl rate article. think
. Il may safely be said. that not one-fourth
part Of L can be assumed as first rate in
quality, and. Of course, much the larger
part or i Is sold At Inferior prices. This,
/. IN many cases. must be Inscribed to care
Iessness, inaitention 10 neainess and clean.
illness. and, perhaps, in many cases, to the
impurities Of the cellar or milk-house 10
which Che milk or cream !, kept. The
atmosphere Of the apartment where milk
is kept. should be entirely pure and free
from all contamination. No. decayine
vegetables, barrels of fish, saurkraut, mus.
~ casks. or other articles which tend 4
rcrder The air impure. ought 70 be permit
fnd 70 remain in the sane Apartment with
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Fion lhs >. s. Treasury.
PRAYER.

4 How sweet, with early dawn Of day,
Refreshed By dewy afr,
To meet with hearts OF thankfnlnesa
sasr And lin The mo'7iag prayer.
'Tis then We should delight our wants
Before Gods throne % bear, wi. vt
And throdsh shs trials Of each day, s..
sheulfsesk supportin prayer. 70
IT'S also sweet. with midday sun,
To down al earthly care; ''t .s.a
And. grateful Cor our mercies past
To raise the hooa-day prayer. e
Then. may We roach throne Of gracs,
Aud lisp our praises there; T $3.50.
Then. siewonr many sims, and breathe
~ The penitsntial prayer. Ef,...
Bot doubly sweet, when closing day
Gods goodness doth declare, al Ear.a
To liz TO realms Of purest bliss
The .hsartislt evening prayer.
] Wethenmay view, throughout the day, !
NJ A Fathers tender care, t.yaa
And into His nntiripg ear
Pour forth ieryent prayer. J.E.H.
osteviIle. July lst, 1893.
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masters, and placed under an apprentice
ship system tHow many ihroats have
been cut? What bad consequences have
foliowed2 p
This Day, Augustine first, 1888, gives
full and complete freedom 10 the apprenti-
ces OF the following islands, viz:
Barbados, $4,000
Dominica, l5,4OO
jamaica, $4,000
Montserrat, $500
Nevis, $500
St. Vincent, 23,500
Tortula, 5,400
462,lOO
Yes While our paper is distributing
from this office, this dag, the letters are
falling of from nearly HALF A MILL
ION OF SLAVES! what good are
aboIitionists doing with their "agitation''
and denunciation," and "yitu peration''
and "poIiticaI action" "Ohl the rene
gade, George Thompson" Alas alas
the abolitionists are putting back smamci-
p@tiOn, fifty years !" "Young men with
more blood than brains - Had it not
been for their g. impairment interference"
the slaves qcould haze been emancipated
"ffty ye@rs' ago, before the impairment
modern aboIitionists'' were born Il .
"Though thou should'st bray fool in
mortar, with peste among the wheat,
vet will not his folly depart from him."
SeriousIy-let US leave folly to its cap
and bells. Lit US devoutIy thank God,
that we have lived to see this glorious
first of August l858-this day which
witnesses the triumph Of immediate eman-
cipation, over the deceptive " ruse of grad
isn,''-this day which more than any
other day since the advent of the Savior
has brought deiverance to the captives"
and proclaimed liberty and "good will TO
man."
We celebrate the 4th Of July, but com
ing generations will account the lst Of
August day still more gloriOus-a day
destined to save the 4th of JuI J itself from
infamy and oblivion.
aye islands, of the Western sea,
Rejoice! the Savior reigns,
His word-tike fire. prepares his way,
And mountains melt to plains"
Friend of Man,
Very" incendary!"
Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord" And let that grace be
magni6ed which makes the dying
bed so peaceful, and gives triumph
in the hour of dissolving nature.