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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05

RNR JAS n PHlPPS-As you are not an lnhabIt:
I'VE ant of Virginia. / take this method TO give you
notice that intend petition the General Assembly OF
Virginia for divorce from yoa and preparatory thereto
and aerecaby the in such made anu pro:
vided have filed in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the county OF
Brunswick here reside, statement Of The causes on
which my application is founded, and that shall 90 The
then Sitting impannel jury to ascertain The facts set
forth the said statement and 10 have their verdict re-
corded-when and where you may attend.
M.rcb Z Go1-wdwi MARY Z. PHIPPS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05
MORUS MULTlCAULlS.

TsyHOSE who may be DESTROYS Of purchasing tho
q Chinese Mulberry, or Morus Muconls Trees
are respectfully informed by the undersigned that he Is
authorized to rake for the sale OF Trees from
the original stock imported into the District Of Column
ba several years ago. by gentleman residing therein,
who has most successfully cultivated that species VI
Mulberry.
Every purchaser Of Trees may receive copy OF q
most valuable Treatise the culture OF The Morus Null
,icaus as translated from the Chinese and containing
also the best mode Of treating and raising the Morus
Multcau!is in Southern climate.
NJ To insure supply of this Southern Tree, early
application ought 10 be made, as the Sping growth vii!
be speedily disposed of.
Letters, post paid. w l. DhAkE,
Washington Hotel.
Richmond, March 9s-3
DThe Petersburg In,eigenecr Iynehbgs |rsniap Fre-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

FIELD OF WATERLOO AT Noon or THE DAY
AFTER THE BATTLE. On surface Of two
square miles, it was ascertaned that so thousand
men and horses were lying! The luxurious crop
OF ripe gram which had covered the field of bat
tie was reduced to litter, and beaten into to the
earth,-and the surface, trodden down by the
cavalry and fnrrowed deeply by the cannon
wheels, strewn with many relic of the fight
HemIets and cuirasses, shattered fire arms and
broken swords: all the variety of military orna-
ments; lancers caps and Highland bon nets; uni.
forms OF every color, plumes and pennon; must
cal instruments, the apparatus of artillery, drums,
bugles; but, good God! why dwell on the hur-
rowing picture of foughten field? Each and
every ruinous display bore mute testimony
10 the misery of such battle.
Gould the melancholy appearance of this
scene of death be frightened, it would be by
witnessing the researches of the living, amid it's
cesolation, for the objects of their love- Moth.
ers, and wives, and children, for days were &C.
cupied in that mournful duty; S5the confusion of
the corpses, friend and foe intermingled as thew
were often rendered the attempt OF recognizing
individuals difficult and sometimes impos.
sible.
In may places the dead lay four deep upon
each other marking the spot some British square
had occupied, when exposed for hours to the
murderous fire of French battery. Outside,
lancer and cuirassler were scattered thickly on
the earth. Madly attempting to force the SER
ried bayonets of the British, they had fallen in
viz pootieeS cSsay, ny tDe muSketry OF The IN
ner files. Farther on, you traced the SPOT
where the cavalry of France and England had
encountered. Chasseur and hussar were inter.
mingled; and the heavy Norman horse of the
Imperial Guard were interpersed with the gray
charges which had carried Albyn's chivarv.
Here the Highlander and tirailleur lay, side by
side together, and the heavy dragroon, with
green Erns badge upon his helmet were gran.
ping in death with the Polish lancer
On the summit of the ridge, where the ground
was numbered with dead, and trodden fetIock
deep in mud and gore, by the frequent rush Of
rival cavalry, the thick strewn corpses The inn
peral guard pointed out the spot where Napo-
leon had been defeated. Here, in column, that
favored corps, on whom his last chance rested
had been annihia.ed; and the advance and re.
pulse Of the guard was tracable by The mass
of fallen Frenchmen. In the hollow below, the
last struggle of France had heen vainly made; for
there the Old Guard, when the middle battalions
had been forced back, attempted to meet the
British, and afford time for their disorganzed
companions to rally. Here the British left,
which had converged upon tho French centre,
had come up; and here the hayonet closed the
contest.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
EDUCATION.

We utterly repudiate as unworthy, not of
freemen only, but of men, the narrow notion,
that there is to he an education for the poor as
such. Has God provided for the poor a coarser
thinner air, a paler sky? Does not the glo.
rious and impartial san pour down his gol.
den beams as cheerfully upon the peasants
hut as upon the rich man's'palace? Have not the
cotagers children as keen Sense of all the
freshness, fragrance, beauty and harmony of
lnxurant nature, as princes? Or is it i'm the
mind that God has stamped the imprint of base
birth, so that poor mans child knows, with an
unborn certainty, that his lot is to crawl, not
climb?
1t is not so. God has done it. Man cannot
do it. Man cannot do il. Mind is immortal
1t is imperial. 1t bears no mark OF high or
low-of rich or poor. 1t heeGs no bound of
time or rank, or circumstances! It's asks but
freedom. 1t requires but light. 1t is hea ven
born, and aspres 10 Observation-Disclosures does
not enfeeble it. Poverty cannot repress it. Diff
hculties do but stimulate its vigor. And the
poor tallow chambers son, who sits up al! night
to read the books which apprentice lends him
lest the masters eye shall miss it in the morning
shall stand and treat with kings, shall bind The
lightning with a hempen cord, and bring it
harmless from the skies. The common school
is common, not as inferior, but as the school for
oil mems children the light and air is com
mon. 1t ought to be the best school; and IN
all good works the beginning is one half Who
don't know the value to a community of plen.
tiul supply of that pure elemet, water2 And
inhn itely more than this is the common school,
for it is the fountain at which the mind drinks.
and it is refreshed and strengthened for its career
of usefulness and glory
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
STEAM BOAT BLOWN UP

We learn from the New Orleans papers that
the steam boat Wilmington, on her voyage from
'hnt port tosSt Louis burst her.boilersu daylight
on the morning of the 18th ut., near the mouth
OF me Arkansas river. By this awful accident,
'he ooers, and upper works were carried away
as Tar as the cook house: Andrew Helms, pilot,
blown overheard and lost; Julias Fiske first en-
engineer, killed; Paul -, do. ID do. mortal,
ly wounded; and four others, Including one of the
COOKS have died. The number of wounded is
not precisely known, but j, is reported that some
- or niteen received serious injury. The acct.
ti Incurred ABOUT ~ minutes after the boat
hau wooded, and while she was under way.
LATER.-The New Orleans true American
OF the "A ult,' has the following list of sufferers
by this explosion:
missing W. &c
sulias Fiske, engineer, ST Louis, do.
Samuei Ireiner, carpenter do.
raul Disheron % engineer, St. Louis. badly
scaIded '''' '1o"'0' ""u'y
Charies White, cabin boy, Canada, missing
Wm. Bell, passenger, Pike Co. Mo. slightly
James Owen, do. Martinville, Mo. do.
ola b se Hreen' do. Louisville, Kentucky, an
broke. '''' e'o"'e' o'""e
Mh.Iam Colvert, passenger, ST. Louis.
Dr. George Smith, do. Warren. Miss.
HWuseph Cheupran, do. drowned.
Tchael, do badly scalded.
Jospeh Morris, N. Orleans, do.
ID. Britton, Cincinnati, do,
Thomas Name, New Orleans DO.
Augustus Savage, St Louis, badly scalded g.
leg broken.
Daniel Robert,--Stewart, dead.
The above as far as ascertained, is a correct
list of the dead and wounded.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF WOOD.

The question is often asked, (which is the
more profitable for domestic purposes and the
arts, green wood or dry?' The common impress
sion, believe is, that green is the most profita-
bIe,at least part geen though it is generally
preferred. However from the impression that
there is saving of expense in the use of green
wood it is burned to some considerable extent
in our cities. But this is sad mistake. Green
wood contains about 24.IOOths of water, sap,
&c. Now before actual combustion can take
place this wa ter &c. must be evaporated.- But
it requires 49, 1O0ths of the heat proceeding
from the combusble materials to convert this
water into vapour; and conseq uently in the COM
buston of green wood 1871 OOths of the caloric
is lost. Ii therefore follows that good dry wood
well cured under cover, is more valuable for all
the purposes of life, than green. The relative
quantity of caoric evalved during the COM
bnstion of definite quantity of the different
kinds of dry wood, under the same circmstan.
ces will stand as follows;
Take shagbark Walnut at 100. then
Pig nut Walnut will stand at 95
Red Oak. 81
White Oak of different kinds
will very from 76 to "a
Black Oak 81
Black Birch 60
Rock Maple 60
WhiteMape 81
Chestnut SO
Pitch pine 43
White pine 40
Therefore in purchasing always choose that
which will give out the most caloric at the least
expense.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17

us Ills character stands above that of the mass !.
round him. If this he SO, is it not or the
highest importance thatg mothers, and those
'hat are to be such, should seek to qualify them.
serves, by every means, in their power, tor the
important responsibilities connected with the ma
ternal relation?
come very good sort of women think thew
nave performed all the appropriate dnties as
wives and mother, II they are found oft and
prompt at the cooking stove, the wash Tub and
the darning needle; in1 other words, if they can
prepare food seasonabylandiweIl,. keep the house
well cieansed and the children's clothes com.
Portable and tidy.-These are indeed Impor-
tant qualifications, without which a woman is
poorly fitted TO enter upon the relation of a wife
and mother; but comparatively, they are very
tar from being all even the chief qualifications
which make female the pride and glory of her
husband, and the joy of her children. Her mind
must be stored with the furniture of useful
knowledge, and she must be qualified to hold
agreeable and intelligent conversation with her
husband and his friends. She should know how
TO sympathize with his trials, how to bestow ad.
vice kindly and how to cheer his falling shirts
amidst the rude discouragements that he is call
~" ~ III Il HleHuleSS or SeflSh world
without. She should know, too, her appropri-
ate duties as a =. mother-which are something
distinct from that of nurse, a taoress or a
nlllner; all those father can hire for his child.
rem: but that which make the mother in he char
acter OF female, can never be hired Gold did
not originate 1t, and gold cannot produce it. 1t
is worth more than all the mines Of GoIconda.
1t is mothers province to watch over the
first Developments ofmind in her tender charg-
es, and seek to make those impressions which,
lasting for life, shall incite to an honorable am
bition and fix indellibly the principles of virtue
in the soul. She must be qualified for this: but
an ignorant mother cannot be SO qualified She
must therefore be generally intelligent, and spe-
cially inform herself well, by the best books that
treat upon the subject, Of the particular duties of
the maternal relation.
We have no wish to impose upon the softer
sex responsibilities and duties which do not be-
long to them; but those we have mentioned do
belong to them, whether we would have i. 90 or
not, and such being the fact, we should be I'M
faithful to them and to their children, il we fore.
bore from the wants of failhfuness to remind
them OF their obligations and exhort them TO
give an earnest and solicitous attention to this
all important suhject.--.Naine Cultivator. g.
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when he heard il said, "that Nobody will know
his name, "you'll get clear-there are several of
the name and they will never know which to
take.' Not so, he replied instantly, and added
his residence, 'of Carroilion.'
This then accounts for the entire singularity
of his signature, which to US, at least, has often
been "a matter of historical curiosity. There
were fine, heightened glorious neil in those
days, gentle reader, or SO many of the signers
of the Glorious Declaration could NOT have been
brought together to pledge their lives, their for.
tunes and their sacred honor to cause which,
though bright and pure in principle, had few of
the charms of modern erpediemcy to recommend
it.--M Y .Neso Era
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
CARROLL OF CARROLLTON.

We have just alighted upon an anecdote con-
corning this the last survivor OF the pariarchs of
our revolution, which is new to us, and probably
10 many of our readers; and which possesses a
aegree OF impressive interest unsurpassed by any
IN lthe history of:our republic. Every one
must have remarked that the signature of
CHARLES CARROLL is the only one to the immor
tai dec laration of independence to which is
added the residence Of the signer. The cause of
TINS exception which must have impressed every
mind swith its singulary, is thus explained in
biographical sketch of this venerable patriot
lately written by Lord BRoUeHAM:-
he was among the foremost to sign the eel
9rated Declaration of Independence. All who
ald SO Were believed to have devoted themselves
ana their familiesto the furies As he set his
~, mand to the instrument, the whisper ran round
.ne hall OF Congress, there 60 some Millions o.
property And there being many of that name
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
MOTHERS.

There is not more tender relation this side
side of heaven than that between a faithful moth
er and her children. 1t has peculiar tender.
ness-not more steady and sincere perhaps than
the affections OF father-but then it partakes
OF character which father can never feel. 1t
is in word mothers love---a love that adver-
sity does but make brighter amidst the darkne
of affiction-a love that burns not the less ar.
dently even when guilt and disgrace overcome
her child.-The indignant pride of fathers
heart may spurn and cast aside the son on &C.
count of whose folles and crimes he feels him.
self dsgraced;--but the greater the distance a
father castss his disgraced son away, the
more intensely mothers love follows, embrace
and forgive him. And it is a mothers love, that
a child remembers longest--a love, the very re.
memberance of which, to the latest day of his
life, wherever he may be. and whatever new
connections he may have formed, comes home
with sanctifying power upon his SOUL and goes
farther than any other earthly affections, in re.
straining the tide of unholy ambition that swells
his manly breast. And who can stand over the
lowly bier OF the humble grave of a MOTHER and
not shed more copious effusion of tears than
over almost any other earthly friend?
The influence Of mother over the future
characters, and we may say fortunes, OF her
children, though not perhaps so palpable and
visible always, is stronger nevertheless for veal
or for woe, than that of father. In respect to
the sex, we wish it were not necessary to say
this; but the remark is true and must be said
that the honorable reputation and success OF
sons in after life are, mainly dependent upon the
early influences exerted over them by mother
The earliest impressions are always the most
lasting; and where are those impressions made,
but in the nursery; and foho IS there to make them
so much as the mother? Yes she is responsible
to great degree for all which her children are
to be. We do not deny that vast responsible
ty also rests upon the father, to aid and sustain
the mother as she moulds the young minds that
inhabit the beautiful forms which lie Graded in
her arms. But the fathers duties are out in the
busy world, there is but little time compare
lively, which he can spend in the family of little
ones; and when he does return from the cares
mind, often oppressed and wearied-litte fitted
for the influence of the family altar. has been
said, and we think truly, that there seldom or
never has been q man who shone as the bene.
factor of his fellows that was not blest in early
life with an intelligent and faithful mother, who
devoted herself Systematically to the business of
right training in the nursery. The remark is
generally ventlired with safety;-wheneSer you
see a man of more than ordinary intellect and
persevering habits you may know that he had
a mother as much above the common average,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17

TERMS-THE CALIFORNIAN will be publsbea
weekly at $500 per annum, or at 81, so If paid in
advance If payment is made within six months
from tho time of subscribing it will be considered
until all arrearages paid except at the option of
u Advertisements will be inserted for the GUS
tomary prices. Persons are requested to state the
number of weeks they wish their Advertisements
published, otherwise they will be inserted till for
bid and charged accordingly
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17
ii Tough Toad Story. The Sackeu's Harbor
Journal of Wednesday last. saws:

~ o"rosF'uy IdSI, SdyE:
;. "Mr Phineas Davis was quarryng thick, heavy
land owned by p. p. Gaise. ESQ, and in Iftino
the third tier or layer from the top,he found a
large sized toad, encased in little hollow on
the su rface of the layer beneath. The hollow
was not sufficiently deep 20 admit of any exer-
c'se by the animal as he was apparently fiat.
tened veryamuch when first discovered He
however soon Strengthened up ION all fours,' and
hoped OFT as any toad would when disturbed,
TO the great amusement of the quarrymen, 81
mong whom was ansIrishman, who fell at him
with Stick and broke one of his legs. The
ora feiiow' however, remained III the vicinity,
mounting about as well as he could on three
legs Tor day or two. His bed in the rock,
where he had mapped SO long, has been seen by
many OF the villagers; and there is no doubt but
that he squatted there before the five feet of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-17

lime rock over him was formed. / remarked
that the two layers were so nearly united as to
appear grown together all around him, and had
to be separated by wedges. The layers are a.
bout twenty inches thick, and without any op.
ening seams, the stone all having TO be stripped
off by wedges. In the same cavity with him
was small toad about the size of walnut"
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-23
GRASDJEAN'S COM POsITION
FOR THE
Fl u NJ A N II A / R.

0- Great and great reputation proofs that
this article the only Of the kind which produces good
effects and useful 10 the Human Hair The article carries
with il its recommendation and not to be ciassed with
that host Of limitations with which the city abounds. Its
usage considered corporal fat will enable the organs
preserve their temperature TO diminish their suscept
bities and contribute their nutrition aud return to their
cur o the hair skin.
IT'S QUALITIES
On the first day of its application, begins TO act in pre-
venting the hair from turning gray.
BY Its dry and weak hair will be rendered strong plia
BILE, brilliant AID curly.
BY employment heads entirely bald will be repcnished
with hair.
II Isl valuable specific for all diseases Of the skin and hair
may be purchased wholesale, the following agents il
New York:
Mr.. Rosat, n Cedar street.
Rushton Aspinwal 80 william street, 10 Broadway and
10 Astor House.
Milhs u, French Druggist ls3 Broadway
Miss Cannon, Broadway, under Astor House.
Miss Ramsey, 2s7 Broadway.
Churman, druggist, corner Variek and Canal.
Ring, druggist, corner Blocker aud Rroadway.
Country .agens-Doctor Mecalf fremont street. Boston
Blanchard AlbaEy-state street, Troy.
A. Lafor, Philad. lphia, 81 Fourth street
Dibble X Wnsdale, Buffalo.
Rsusselie, Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
sices, New Orleans.
Scott, l53 King street, Charleston
Wanted-Agents for Baltimore and Washington.
S-Those persons who OF false hair during
the treatment be supplied al the establishment Of A. O.
No. Barclay street. will be found extensive
sorimen Of Wgs Tsupees &C OF manufacture which
articles has enabled Mr. Grandesn TO x the price S.
Imtss
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-23

There 10 very little business Of any kind doing 49,
verify Of the pressure in the money market asores ny
ton Of dealers, and present difficulties added 20 m
the future operate efsctuay prevent anv new
from being entered fhe receipts Of produce
large, notwithstanding the scarc Of money IN inc
and prices continue to droop. -. = ]
SUoAR.-Thers has been limited demand TO- ooA
shipment since our last notice In Muscovaooes e soo
tons have been small The sales Of all description eacn ooo
hhds and 4OO boxes at for Porto Rico o. az Tor
ean 81 ct ost Crox brown Havana at o. o white a. ~
IL. AT Boston there have been sales TO some extent ch
trade alta asl. ~.
NAVAL SToRgs-A small business has been done IN hi
trade some transactions N. Count Turpntne have taken
place asa 375 Wilmington 326 and some tar at 22s'
Boston there tc change IN prices and stocks
have become limited In Spirits Furpenne there has alone
been aay degree Of atom sales of thu article tot fair ex
tent have heen made at 81 a 3Sc ~
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-23

DAN OFFICE-Fr fractional parts Of the Pablo debt Of
IL the State Of New York, viz Circulating notes Of the
New York State Stock Security Bank, be had small
sums nv applying, from III 10 l2o'clock daily to
L. BONNEFOUX, ~ Cedar 81. lup stairs)
Interest allowed on low $500, and il will be paa
monthly the aggregate amount OF the circulating notes
remaining on Land at the expiration Of each month.
Cosnry people and others oho lay up specie would do well
TO inquire into the peculiar fundamental principles Of the New
York State Stock Security aud they will be satisfied that
the notes thereof and will be equal all times and under
any possible emergency TO gold and silver and ih reors in
many will be found preferable account Of their
venence and OF their bearing interest," when not used for the
sp,ce Of a month";
The following Of the prominent distinguishing
features OF the Institution lst The circulating notes
secured b the pledge Of New York State Stocks exclusively
2ndy The nature Of its operations does not make il desirable
TO circulate bills at any time for than half TO two
thirds al most Of the amount Of the stock pledged 3rdy An
Of Treasury notes than the circulation is
kept on hand to redeem every dollar of il in specie I need be-
ol6 lwis+
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-23

A RTIFICIAL TEETH-whout Clasps Ligatures, &c.
n from single tooth to full and complete set on the prn.
cple Of atmospheric pressure by M LEVETT Dentist No
go Broadway, cor OF Warren street.
Iron Il e y. Y. Commercial Advertiserl
90" fr cad at elbow requests to notice some
teeth had a by Dr. Leve Of No $50 Broadway, and
his entire satisfaction only with regard 10 the
teeth themselves but the in which this delicate
operation performed
Dr. Levett has been long b, fore the public the in
PRODUCER Of the atmospheric Pressure principle to require
SYLLABLE from US sep2I lmiss