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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23
The Graz Mare fke better horse.

The cFsgin Of this odd saving which
IS applied 70 the woman Who governs her
hus Nd. and IS faaszsT az well as Eaiss re- -
Of her family. IS thus related IL adj
sons Anseaoses, Published "a 1874.
"A gentleman IN a certain county IN
England having married = Young Ia.ly 9.
consiiersble fortune. and WITH rllany
ois1er charms. vel fadiag. n a ver@ short
tine, that she was q 4 high donliaeers1g
spirit, alwags coafending 10 be mistress
cs him aud his family, be resolved .
resolved - r-srt wit. her aosordi nrgv
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23

There arc dars spots o1 tae ta-
tea ares Of existence and e ar.s -a.-
saa.eci So as vocation ~ -1,-= --s
asll SHADE. aad 81 81 ami li.~s and
are>. and Jas laaress5 a.. t.a1 @
other .nsu. yer ~ q Is .sa-F fzr
oi tne Slauuess ot passeas aI1 fr--a4
cheer aIzu on his coaCs, S ca
Aatf be d as bates us=-4. kraV A.
tiso4sali1s. c-ss--4s s--a
brow d care csFrecas iHs srF - aa ---
moves tae Jatse sagAres 2aaso. fae y.sa.-
iaslss-oiaaes 1ssgn tle asPr ls-s- =ls1
ssaoo hes - p seless - tsgs--aai h.f'
tia = aware tA4 be hlmssla 3= q psar
Tor the Observance 81 afners asa -as
noi aspire % s4d BE @lr. Sc . eear
ssriFes 10 tnak4 MS eaper aa fEer se
III e an apr1gaf tias 81 caas.sa-s--
the feceptacte ~ opinions aai sssaa3
aad n ffss seaftnn-a-s rnar a. uaar
eaky. ror mas be ASKS b1t the aeeravaf
81 god ssleH. ana The eacc0 "a sseaseat 81
SsAi patrons; aad though a4sn BE- So
0s ssS-2ek q from 1ise - 81 afe-a *
ROD pat 10 MS eArtfl. existence ana aaa
el-fin become the gse-E-seis of hls far-.
10 c9t1ass O. sapos ~ ssozs shal. zss~k
the spot where IS fxez1 tae narrow. eer
oecs yet ae Trusts n - ssl1Fx svs.l fs.lz 3
2 asE5safsz on me hearts 81 frseads. End
~ register Of hls faelts being F-co-asi
against nsn. ~ nv sand ar fhs faaI
zer. sal f.st-f-t before sha graat ks.z end
fgtsssk q al r1ercv and goolnes
assef Gaseffe
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23

f5s!nd his dauzhzsr af szscss a ssssaRssF- 1aa
was - aaarfIls t1rei q hsr, taas s
sxosi-.l SAKE hssr ha1se -axata, - ~-
return every psauF d beg fortune
The Old ga. 5eusan aasi1z - ~ re-
inf, tF.ts cat y - his COM stf1'. se1 2 .si-
--s.hv ke shoa ID De more ais~saisss5s-t Is s
than any osher marFseu usNaa- S..ise
was the common case Nita thea1 as Anu
consequently. no sneTe han - oDga. =
have expected sheD he entered iIlao sas
married state. The gentleman -sssr.-.s
IL b. excused. and Re ssa h. Uas "a
from giving his assent 70 this sssersiasis
thai he thought himself as're slaapfF
than any other man. - his wife Bal
spirit no vas 10 Be qgeiisd. AM 8 na.sst
-srfaiasv no rs'an. who basi sease 81
ripaf ard wrong. could ever saessz,t -
b governed bv his wife .-s-on- ssta
the Old man. ..yoa are b1s little aeq'sairt-
ed with me world. it voa % nor kn7s
thar all gornsa govern their ashssa.ss.
though not al. n iced. b. the same uaesh-
II. however. to end Ell disputes beSNezn
IS. viii pui what | have sand on this
grosf. If voc are wiling . try Z. lhaSe
five horses II nv staoIss ven SHAFT nz--
ness these 10 cart. IN wiiica / zn.5' n'7t
n basket containing enc hen3He3 eggs
aui It. IN passing through the court ~.
anc making a strict inquiry 5n che tr4fn
or IA IseEood Of nv assersIua, aui lesv-
49, . bor-s. ~ she hossa e.f avaru rrr
-, +. r,s-t.~ rE- lsis fts.5av b-rszsl . -rf
80 o.lv whore lie Viz. Governs
80, s..:fl f51 ve.,r errs ra,- a...o-a ~.--
80. : ~. 80. 81 tta, - = ,-...,.
case no. an.,ora.noa. but vii - cars-u.s-F
- 49, ,,4 F.,.,k ,.ao. ,--,r- our-
- 80 80. tban 90, r-.-ls --z-
/ RI IA ~. o+bs- 800 vr-,- h+-~-as
- e'r5. - t,l-. nv .4...-b-.- t.---.a
- =. ..-ii -. = $50. !.
~. -. .. -, ,.i--7-,.-.-..,- -
=, - -. 80, ..,,.-.-.. .-,,
+L.ra.5.-. =. 80. ,-.,4 -. s.-.------ :.
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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-23

The Patfiotc Lover. ore of roar Ire
lsad's waTaaesf sans. a iae eiass 81 ar.
-rticie ef considerable leag n. .sr'saal sbe
reads q tbs Peonie- aH-ire3 sae s.srieh
lsessans '--ebse rFess he rea3es - s
perhaps ~ - rhs cc1cisss.c- Ct 81
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
TAILORING.
-acs
ElH and Winter Fashions.

THE undersigned bees leave to in>
form his customers and the public gen
orally. that he has recently received all
Che newest fashions from New York
Philadel phia and London, and is now
prepared 10 execute ali ok in his line
III very superior stile, and at the short
est notice.
He has in his employ superior work
men who have distinguished themselves
III the principal cities of both this aud
the old countries, aud having had his
shop fixed in the neatest manner, and
every other arrangement made to cons
tinue his business on a more enlarged
and much improved scale, he respect
fully so!cits that encouragement from a
generous public, which he trusts he will
be found to merit. The public are res
pectlully invited to call and examine
his work and fashions, specimens OF
which are always on hand.
G5>A foil suit of clothes will be made
nj any time when required, in twenty.
four hours. NJ. QUlNLAND.
Staunton, Nov'r %, 1888
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

LIE INFLUENCE op WoMEE.-"We
may justly boast in this country" (says
Gov. Seward OF New. York, in an adj.
dress delivered al The WeslGgld Acade-
my IN that State.s year or so since, } .,of
higher and more deferoutial reeatd-
more chlvalrous devotion to the sex.
than Is exhibited in any other nation
myself have compared our sentiments
anu customs III this respect, with those
OF Western Europe. i have seen in.
aeed In sone other countries, the more
ardent and ImPassioned devotion that
marks the cline where RIGHTEOUSNESS as.
sumes the name OF love. but is imbued
win none Hts sentiment, .ior elevated bv
any OF lis purity. have seen under
colder skies. more humble homage paid
TO indlviduals because they were distin.
guiShed BY learning, requirements, birth.
wealth or beauty. But il is in this land
o'ly that respect and tenderness are viel.
ded TO the sex because they are women.
IL me vehement Imagination of other
countries Is here subaued, and passion is
modihed, the romance aud poetry of O,
tner lands are here reduced TO G. real and
sNing seniimeGt. There is no other
eonatty where the hun.blest female re-
celves, iroin tue highest in rank of the
oiher sex, the surrender of the chief
place III public assemblies, no, less than in
TIE social circle-in accidental meetings
by The way, not less than in the ceremo.
mails OF fashionable life. In ftaly, called
the land here beauty wieIds desnot;c
sway. nave seen women rolling laros
stones from the mountain roads. /,
!: The land of galantry and pcs
!ltehsss' have seen them performing
me TABOR OF posters. In refined Old
England, the task OF scaveneets Of the
streets And in all these countries 1
Rave seen them empIoye ed IN field labor
WILD coGhienances hardened BY expo
sure TO all Ticissitutes of the Weather.
and hands familiar with the spade and
The plough. ltrenects great honor I'd.
on our national character, that such deg
Iat"lion Is never exhibited here.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

AGREEABLE PAGraHR Ar Ball
On the occasion Of a baii given at Buck
'"Sham Palace, Lord jocelyn, in obedi.
ehce to the commands OF the Oreen,
was Invited TO dance with her. wbic,
OF course, he vas but too happy to do
Not being deeply versed il court forms,
Inc young LORD conceived it but an act
Vi conn'on place poilyness 10 address
'e" words to hfr bjaicsty, which q.
mounted merely to a question as 10
whether dancing faiisGtd her; the
Queen turned away, and a. the conc,u.
slon OF the dance, on resuming her sest.
stated to her Chamberlain, hat Lord
Joce!yn did no! understand Court Ell.
qoct.c, and that hjut 10 that effect
had better be municate4 10 him,
which was done. fac truth is, that il
Is one OF the absusdlies at Court that he
'honl Tie 2ncen hoDors with her hand
III dance, Is moi privileged to open his
mouih 70 her. Is Ibis tie 18Th century
OF 60 we live in times when KINGS and
Greens were deemed Of divine ORIGIN !:
LONDON Saiirist.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

The following toast was offered at ?
recent LOCO Foco j1ihGca;ion in Uicr.
mont Coun.y, Chic:
'itichsrd II. Jnhnsou--a firm smoke
IN the Wheel Of liberty. Marin Van
BHTen--ihe hub Of democracy and
A"dfew Jackson, the ax!c-ttee Of the
United Statc6."
70 carry GU, ihe idea, end complete
thc sentiment beg leave TO add
Samuel Swaftw out and Wjiliem NJ.
prHce--the tuning gears Of The Sub,
Treasury Administration.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
II GDvEEdEs
Jan'y 81, 1899.

Persons who have made engagements
with the subscriber for Siberian Spring
W Wheat, and Hope-Town Oats, are re.
quested to take them away by the 18th
OF February next, otherwise they will
be disposed of.
lie still has on hand about twenty
bushels of the Spring Wheat, and abou;
the same quantity of Hope>Town Oats.
JOSEPH POINTS.
Jan %, 1899
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
No. H..

iahni'e evils Of war, tut deep ebborreuce
OF them. Lord B,oughum, the late Chan
'eti'r o! England, has spok en- IN such terms
on Tins SUBJECT, that CaRnot torbesr rec;,-
ing them.
MY principles" he says "may be derid>
ed, they may be UhfsshionatIe, but hope
'hey ATE spreading far aud wide nv prin
',PIssa'e summed up in Que word which wa,
oh'h uttered by a noble patrioi-.peacc
peace, peace. abominate war as uncbris.
""" hoiu III TO be the greatest Of human
crimes deem II Ia include all others, vi
oiencc, blood, reWne, every thing which can
dcfcim The character, alter the 1a,me cnI
ueoase The ieasoh,o man" SUE is the ,es
'imo"y OF d man who stands among the first
OF Ning scholars, lawyers, aud statesmen.
As people oil Intelligence and humanity let
US "ua our voices 10 the number Of its enc
hiies as those who tc!ieve that The t,,ne
Is 'no'inS on, and not with lingering stops.
wen lac who ''breakeih the bow. and cut.
ath The spear in sunder, and Lurue,h the
,haiiol IN Tie fire; shall make wars 10 uesse
ah,o The end OF The earth, "-as enlightened
'hu oehefo'ent men, who cuuiide in the ul,i-
mate triumph oi COMMON sense, and goud
over absurdi,v and crime "a
IS society who keep III view the maXims.
hut l"c means are necessary TO he end''-
hat "morGi changes amongst mennpust he Of.
ecttd oy ire efforts Of men :" lei US lie per
udded TO exert whatever influence we NAV
'oSSess IN notwithstanding tbe horrible Gus
ON VI war: and promoting The wide extend.
"a reign oi peace. With this happy period
VII be connected the promotion of sound
earning, -'he uneXampled progress OF eve
y Kind OF internal iIDpror emenlAthe rich
blessings oi domestic bliss the advancement,
social haFpiness-!he moral Improvement
nations, and the perfection ana gtcry OF
he human race
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
VIRGINIA..

Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery for Augusta County, June
Term, 1887.
John Miller, Guardian OF the orphan
children of Robert Miller. deceased,
Charles l.. Francisco. Guardian Of the
orphan children OF Nancy Frarcisco,
deceased. and Andrew Warwick,
Guardian OF the orphan children Of
margaret Cameron deceased, plaiu>
tfls-a2
Samuel Miller, jeremiah Miller, Frances
Miller, and Robert Miller, children
and heirs OF Robci, Miller, deceus. d
Cameron Francisco, chl,d and heir Of
Nancy Francisco, deceased. Masga,
ret Cameron, child and heir of Mar.
garet Cameron, deceased, infant heirs
and distributes of Samuel Miller, de-
ceased, William Lewis and Mary his
vile, and Henry kinaey, defendants
IN CHANCERY.
his cause came on by consent of the
parties TO be heard this 2ist dav ofJune,
1887, and the bill, answers, exhibits. and
dispositions. and was argued by counsel.
Aud lhe Court being satisfied that the
interests of the infant heirs of Robert
Miller deceased, require the sale of the
lied House Tract OF Land in the bill
mentioned, containing $50 acres, being
the share OF the real estate of said Sam.
uel Miller deceased, after laying of said
Iron Works Establishment allotted in
partition by said Commissioners of the
said County Court Of Augusta TO the said
infant heits of Robert Miller, deceased.
ana designated in the report of said
Commissioners us Lo, No. /. II is fur,
Their adjudged, ordered and decreed, that
Samuel Clarke. who is hereby appoint
ed aCommissioner for that purpose, do,
subject to the confirmation of the Court
make sale OF the said Red House Tract
with the reservation as 10 iron ore, Sta
ted III the Gecretal order of the COUNTY
Court affirming said partition, on srrb
terms OF pay ment, and W ilh such secur;-
ty thereof, as he shall deem most ex-De.
dent, and report his proceedings TO this
Court together with his opinion as to
the best investment of The proceeds Of
such sale. And time is given the ipfap,
defendants until six months after they
shall have respectively attained the age
oil twenty -one years. to show cause, if
any they can, against this decree.
In pursuance OF the above decretal or
der. L will receive proposals at my office
III the town of Stanton, for the purchase
o! the above
TRACT OF LAND,
at any time from this Till the LIST of March
next, on which day, Gf not previously
sold) it will be rented on the premises
by the Guardian.
SAMUEL CLARKE, Com'r.
Jan. 10, 1899.
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a GA RS I'D.
DIR. L. WADDEI,
VF2N

Has located himself permanently in
WayneSborough, and he respectfully Of
'eiS bis professional services 20 the pub
lie. His attention will be devoted er.
ci"sioety TO his profession, and his SER
vices may be commanded at all hours.
His charges shall be as reasonable as
those of other Physicians.
faynesbOrough, jon, 2l. 1899
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BREEZE JOHNSON,
Attorney :ag Elaaws

WILL practise in the Corporation Cour,
Of Staunion, and the County and Supe>
rior Court of Augusta His Office for
the present is kept in the Corporation
Office, where he may be found al all
times during business hours.
Staunton, Jan IL
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II 7 B z H. S .
VEtyS~

The subscriber has received from the
Bible Society Of Virginia large hum.
Der Of Hss5yeS S. EessasaaeesSs,
which he is authorized TO sell at the
Society's prices. Sunday Schools fur
nished with Bibles at 56 cents, and
with Testaments at s cents piece.
J. w. SMITH.
Staunton Jan'y 80, 1889
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ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE subscriber respectfully informs
his friends and the public, that he con
tinues to keep a House of Entertain,
ment at bis old stand, Oh the Winchester
road, within half mile Of S,auuton
ale will at all times be prepared TO ac-
commodate travellers, wagoners, and
drovers, and respectfully soicits share
Of public patronage.
G.. G. MITCHELL.
Jan 81
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

VIRGINIA-At Rules held in the
Ctsrh's Office Of Bath county Circuit Su =.
perior Court Of Lac and Chdmcerg, ON
Monday the 7th day Of January, 1889,
W iliism Byrd, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
Andrew II Byrd, in his own right, and
as Administrator with the will annex.
ed OF John Byrd, deed, Henry Miller
and Jane his wife, late Jane Byrd, E.
lizabeth Cru,chfield late Elizabeth
Byrd, Thomas Byrd, James Hickman
and Margaret his wife, late Margaret
Byrd, Alexander NJ Clintic and Alice
his wife, late Alice Byrd, Adam
Shields and Sarah bis wife, late Sa-
rah Byrd and John Bird, Defendants.
IN CiiANCERY.
The defendants Elizabeth Crutchiield
Alexander M'Ciniic and Alice his wife,
Adam Shields and Sarah his wife, not
having entered their appearance and
gwen security agreeabiy to the act of as
sembiy aud the rules OF this court, and
1T appearing by satisfactory evidence
tnat they are not inhabitants of this
commonwealth 1t is ordered that the
said absent defendants do appear here
on the first Monday in April next, and
answer the plaintiffs bill, and that co
py OF this order be forthwith inserted
III The Stanton Spectator for two months
successfully, and also posted OIL the front
door OF the Court house of this county.
A copy-Testc,
CHAS. l.. FRANCISCO, Clerk.
Jan n
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-KegsseD e2o HEesyaage@.

White Oak or Ash, of good quality,
sawed, suitable for building JIIRESII-
ING MA CHIMES. A bill is left at
the Printing Office of the Spectator, des-
cribing particularly the different sizes Of
timber wanted. which sawyers are re-
ferred to. The highest market price
will be paid. Fl. GREIB, 81 Co.
Stanton, Jan 81
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n o u 4 e. II i.

The subscriber, in order TO dispose Of the
Stock OF eTSes'cEsGss,dsES
belonging to the estate Of VIM. Clarke,
deceased, will continue 10 sell, for cash,
a cost and charges. until the W l. ole shall
be disposed of.
SAM'L CLARKE, L XII.
Dec 6, 1888
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EAARsNHAN SAUPIl.

bU7OU1zF, 11UT-OIe5Ae9, sc.
Has opened shop in the Store>loom
formerly occupied by MIR. Merritt, in
Stanton, where he will be thankful for
any favoufs in his line of business. He
will also Cup. Bleed. and extract Teeth,
and ertirpGte Corns.
From his experience and attention TO
business, he trusts he wiil be able TO rem
der entire satisfaction to his customers.
:Ie respectfully so!icits share Of public
patronage.
Jan left
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II A z l. o Hs L n q.
FL e. m K y Fg s. - u

TAKES this opportunity of returning
ms thanks to the citizens Of Stanton,
and OF Augusta county generally. for the
very liberal encouragement which he
has received, and would inform them that
he has made every arrangement for the
satisfactory management of his enlarged
business. He has secured the services
OF a number of competent woikmen,
and hopes by his unwearied attention to
business to be able to render entire sat
istaction to all his customers. He has
received the
k'SsW s. E5'6ieges' Fashions
for 1888 s. 80. @S-A full suit of
clothes will be made at any time in
twenty four hours il desired.
Stanton Nov'r % iS3S.
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sTg g%i'y EIgJisgsb3e ELqggfegS
issgk FOR SALE.
As..s,s - - -o9gS=-

10 nee nySeiI ron embarrassment,
am anxious TO sell my lands in Angus
la county, or the Middle River, near to
Baylor's mill on the Winchester road.
There are about
500 q 6 2 Igs
the exact quantity shall be ascertained
on making sale. The quality OF it is so
good that hazard nothing in commend.
ing IT IN strong terms to purchasers. Its
situation, iii the midst VI dense popu-
lation, of good society, and of several
merchant mills, makes il desirable pro-
perry.
The whole is easily susce ptible Of d.
vision into two or three very comGoFta>
bic tenemeDts, Purchasers will Of course
view before they would purchase, and
| invite their attention TO the lands now
offered.
The above property, if not sold pri.
vately by the LIST day Of April next,
will be offered at public sale on that day
WILLIAM II. STUART.
Deer 81, 1888.
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SPECTATOR.
ADDRESS

OF the Rev. WILLIAM Brown, deli
vered before the Staunton Lyceum.
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In pursuance OF the above decretal or
der. L will receive proposals at my Office
in the town of Stanton, for the purchase
OF the above
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at any time from this till the LIST of March
next, on which day, Of not previously
ssold) it will be rented on the premises
by the Guardian
SAMUEL CLARKE, Com'r.
Jan. 10, 1899.
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Circuit, Superior Court of Law aud
0hancery for Augusta County, June
Tenn, 1887.
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ValsEaa be LAND
FOR SHE.

We will offer for sale on the S;h day
OF March next, the PLANTATION of
John Long, dec e, containing about
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-20
M T s G II Z T. A ~ X !.
From the Southern Literary Messenger
MARCH COURT.

Court day what an important day IN
Virginia what day Of hustle and bu-
siness what requsition is made upon
every mode of conveyance to the little me-
tropolis of the county How many debts
are there to be paid how many to be
put of!-Alas how preponderate the
latter! If a man says, {" will pay you
at Court" give up the debt as hopeless,
without the Intervention of the Ia. But II
| Court day be thus important, how much
more so is March Court That is the day
when our candidates are expected home
from Richmond to give an account OF their
stewardship at least it used to be so, be-
fore the number Of our legislators was
lessened with a view of facilitating the
transaction Of business, and with promise
of shortening the sessions. But somehow
or other, the public chest has such null
titude of charms, IT seems now to be I'M
possible to get away from il.
otis that capitol rising in grandeur on high,
Where bank notes, by thousands, bewichingly lie,'
as the song says, which makes our sess-
ions "of so long hfe," and there is no
practicable mode Of preventing the eris-
ceration Of the aforesaid chest, but defer
ring the meeting OF the Assembly to the
month of February, and thereby compel
ling the performance OF the Common
wealth's business within the two months
| which would intervene till the planting Of
corn. However, this is foreign to my
present purpose, which is to describe a
scene at which have often gazed with
| infinite amusement. Would ! had the
power of Hogarth, that might perpetuate
the actings and doings Of March Court /;
but having no turn that way, must bare
ly attempt to group the materials, and
leave the painting TO some regular artist to
perfect. Picture to yourself, my gentle
reader, our little town of Dumpllnsburg,
consisting of a store, a tavern, and a
blacksmith shop, the common ingredients
Of country town, with a court. house and
Jail in the foreground, as denotng the su.
perior respect to which they are entitled.
Imagine a number ofroads diverging from
the town like the radli of a circle, and up.
on these roads horsemen and lootmen oil
every imaginable kind, moving, helter
SHELTER, to single point Of attraction. -
Justices and urymen--counsellors and cll-
ents-planters and pettfoggers-consta-
bles and .women-tarmers and lelons
-horse-drovers and horse jockes, and SO
on, all rushing onward like the logs and
rubbish upon the current Of some mighty
river swollen by rains, hurrying pel mel
TO the vast ocean which is to swallow them
all up-a simie not altogether unapt, when
we consider that the greater part of these
people have law business, and the law is
universally allowed to be vortex worse
than the Malstrom. Direct the " irlnget
curtains of thine eyes" little further Il
: the main street--a street well entitled lt
) the epithet main, in all its Specifications
being, in truth, the principal and only