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Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07
MILITARY ANECDOTis.

We heard the late General Ripley
relate the following anecdote y the
course Of d speech which I'd made A. q
public meeting in this city some years
ago. While the British vas bcsieging
Fort Erie, during the last war; Il ocs
Cured to General Brown, who COM
manded the garrison, that d sorte might
be made to advantage and the snemy
assailed behind bis works. Ihe gafris
son accordingly marched out with the
gallant Brown at their head, and drove
the enemy from their batteries with
dreadful slaughter, and with consideras
Bile loss on their own side. Ripleys
while brayeiy leading his brigade 20
the assault, received 4 musket ball
through the neck, which struck him to
the earth. and no thought himself NOR
tally wounded. He soon hcca0e ir-
sensible. When he came to, lie found
himself proceeding towards the Forth
litter, carried On the shoulders 81
somc ofhis own soldiers. On the way
they deserted 4 party ofthc enemy sp-
preaching. One OF the party, who
was an Ifishman, cried out, s'Yonder
arc the red coats! our general shall
not be taken let is put him down aud
form at his side to protect hiIn. The.
noble suggestion 81 this brave Irishman
was instantly adopted and executed.
They presented a iront,and waited for
the enemy to come up. Fortunately
| it turned out thar the latter were a de-
tachment who had become bewildered
and were cndcavoring toiind their way
to their own corps. Though mas b moro
numerous than The small squad TINT ac-
companied General Ripley, they had
no notion Of acting on tho offensive,
and after stopping moment ro recon !
noitrc, they filed or IN an opposite u :
rcction. General Ripley declared t!st
the tone and bearingsof Tie Irish sol
dicr made an impression OH his mind
which never could be effaced. ltwaF
in all probability to the manly and dar-
ing measures which he recommended
to his comrades that the General owed
his being saved from captivity Leui-
siana .AdOertiser.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

SrUMpNo.-Thc New York Gazette
says that the President is stumping it in
New York, with view to political eff,
feet, and censures him in pointed terms
on account oft. And why does the
Gazette make this charged Simply be.
cause the President is generally recei.
we'd at the different towns with an ad.
dress, to which he as generally replies.
But MIR. Clay is doing the same, and
yet we hear from the Wings no cen.
surcs on account Of his pursuing the
same course for which they pretend to
condemn the President, though the
latter Is paying visit, for the first time
for more than two years, to his native
State, and Mr.. Clay hasno such rea-
sons for his visit. Are we to under
stand that Mr.. Clay is stumping 1t for
political ctfectg There IS certainly
much more reason for making the
charge against him than the President.
But the editor or The New York Ga
zctte can seeho fault il the former,
though they were to rise as high as
huge Olympus, while d mclchill ia the
case pfthe latter is sweilcd to the d.
mensiUns ola mountain. Consistency
thou are d jewel! Bal. RT.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

II II h fact to which physicians bear
a uniform testimony. that biead should
never be taken into the stomach ill II
has been, at least, twelve hours from
the oven. And those families who stu
dy their health, take their bread one
day ahead, regarding II UNFIT for use
till "a hours old.
II is q fact TINT i given quantity Of
bread "a hours old, will feed one. third
more persons than The same quantity
of warm bread. \
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

THE RIcH AND THE PooR. The fol-
lowing humorous paragraph il extract
cd from a story published some time
since in BlackWood's Magazine
.Whateverromantic enthusiasts may
alledge I'd the contrary, there is no.
thing like a well endowed pocket to
elicit mans amibilities. II brings
them out like 6ne varnish. Your rich
young folks are alwaysso respectable
so intelligent--so every thing that Is
companionable, both at homo and
abroad; it is your poor devil only that
entertains odd notions Of things---is 50
unsocial--so vulgar-so notorious for
his widowed morality, and incaIcula-
bic resources Of non-payment. You
seldom or never find a rich man in the
black-hole, or airing bis elbows in the
court yard fajail: no, he IS to be met
with in the selectcst haunts, where vice
never dares 10 show her face--at court
lat clubs--in my lady's drawingrooIn,
or Mt my lords leyce-an incOntroyer-
tible fact, which, while 1t settles the
question Of the superior morality Of the
wealthy, accounts for and justi6es their
reserve towards their poorer brethren
But to say nothing Of his moral inferi-
ority, what pleasure, ] should like to
know, can rich man derive from the
company Ola poOron TO laugh AZ
his jokes IS out ofthe question, fof who
can relish humor that Is hot endorsed
By Fespcctibilityi III nc tells you i
fact, ten to one 1t is a fiction, for pow
ertyis the mother Of invention; he
cannot riyet your attention BY any pi:
quaint small scandals above your mus
tuai friends, which IS tie very salt 81
conversation, nothing being more re-
maFkable than tie pIacidity With which
We listen to the abuse ofour acquaini-
ances, and The dulcct strain ii which
we put forth our "Reminiscences cl
come now, this Il really too bad; re-.
ally cannot sit still and hear all this,'
evidently intending thereby 70 en-
courage the speaker 10 so On. The
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07
I.MAY you BID MOI Youa KrN

s.MAv YOU DIE AnoSc YOUR KIN
DRIED. "a FEW days agos 10 passing
through Rampant sIeect. IS 4 wsEc for
chilly reminded of.the heart touching
kindness conveyed in the above quo
ted, and beautifully expressive words.
on pcrceivlng, beneath fhc dark dra-
perry ofa lonely and unacc0lHpsinied
hcarsc, 4 coffin containing thc remains
6f 4 sraAINaKR Such, We ascertained
he was, from the unconcetned, sable
driver, who whistIed On his way, as he
bore, not loiEcrinely, The uncarcd for
defdhct, 70 that common receptacle
forth dead -Potters Field. or late
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

ercion; il is moral suR5I0n predicaled on
knowledge, love Of order, sentiments Of
duty, and the greatest good TO the great
est number.
There is land Of rugged mountains, STE
ril soil, Of rock-bound coast, and bleak
heaths. Il is the free, the uptrammelled
land Of New England where the largest
edifices are colleges--and not, sin the
sunny South tDare-houses--a land where
they would build half dozen thriving and
happy villages in the space occupied BY
one Southern plantation Tin this land OF
toll, Of the rock, the cloud Of ''story and
Of song,r--iiie diffusion of knowledge is
SO universal that the great problem Of the
moral powers Of Education may be con-
sidered as fully solved. This land has its
faults--Vet aswandereF from IL academic
shades and classic hills must ever adopt
the language Of Cooper towards his coun-
try:
England! with al thy faults love thee stili!'
THIS land has its faults inasmuch as it
turns a part Of it's moral power, SO i'm
mense and effective, into mischieyous
channels yet this is one Of the last sec
tions ofthe globe for the only .soyoreigns
Of the Republic 10 be ruled other than by
law, clearly expressed and assented toby
the public will. Where will we find seve-
rer the questionings Of those IN power
than in Nsw England where a more
jealous regard for individual rights (parti-
culariy if that individual be NOT slave
holder)-where a sterner opposition &c
the despots willg These traits Of charac
ter will most surely follow general edu
cation. New England suffers none t.
rule her domain of mind The church
cannot rule her: the colleges cannot d.
| it. They only aspire to teach.
The students going out into societ.
with the blushing honors Of his colleg
thick upon him can claim no rule, consid
Grafton or precedence on that account; b
must pass more fiery ordeal, and cons
in close contact with, and under the scrn
tiny Of, the Spirit Of the Great Denlocra
cy Of Numbers; the strong good sense AM
penetration Of society at large. If he ri
SEES one step towards eiisinence, undo
such process Of moral chemistry, it vii
be because he has proved himself worthy
and mass Of that Democracy, whethe
in politics, literature or morals, has unitet
10 sustain him as far as he is nn active
servant and expounder Of its sovereign
will. Instead. of being a leader then, ev
cry truly great man in the Democracy o
Numbers Is he on whom the mantle of thu
whole has mostly fallen. Instead oflead
| ing, he is pushed forward by the column
he represents. II was thus that Washing
ton headed the armies Of the Revolution
and TINS he headed the councils Of tn
virgin republic.
i Having but reached the opening Of m,
subject and cleared the way for wresti
with the sferce democrasie," as some oil
poet hath it'll must leave the field to al
ADLER Ephsian,
| Yet, lest some thief Of an antiquarian
should dig this manuscript from heap Q
rubbish some two thousand years hence
and foolishly suppose it was Fourth o
Of July Grafton, here subscribe, with
strong hand, that 1t was written to be rea,
on the Third of July, in the year of on
Lord, one thousand eight hundred an
thirty mine.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07
AFFECTION.

w HdsS'Si ~ my G'Ne--'A1i - - -
and vanity are the Usual sources ofour.
Affections.
There are in affection several kinds
Of hypocrisy, Under the prctencc Of
weeping for the loss Of Que who was
dear TO us, we weep for oaFsrlyes: we
weep oyerthe diminatiye ot oui for
tune, OF our pleasure. 81 our impor-
tancc. Thus have the dead The honor
Of tcars which stream only for the liy-
ing. | call this "a sort of hypocrisy,
for VIC impose on ourselves. But there
is another hypocrisy. which is less in
noccnt, because itimposes On the world.
This is the affection Of such as aspire
to the glory OF great and immortal
sarrow. When time. which consume.
all things, has worn out the grief which
they really had, they still persist il
their tears, LAMENTATIONS, and signs
They assume a mourntul behaviour
and labor, by all their actions, to de.
monstrate that their afiliction will no.
in the least abate till death. This dis
agreeable, this troublesome vanity. /.
common among ambitious women. A:
the sex bars all the paths to glory
they cndeayored to render themselye.
celebrated by the ostcntation Of an in
consolablc atiliction. There is yet an
other species Of tears, whose swallow
springs easily overflow. and as easily
overflow, and as easily dry away. We
weep, 10 acquire the reputation Of be
ing tender; we weep, in order to be
pitied; we weep, that we may be wcp
over; we even weep to avoid the scan
dial of not weeping.
We lose some friends for whom VIZ
regret more than we grieye; and other
Tor whom we grievc yet do not re
greet.
AMBITION.
When great men suffer themselye
to be subdued by the length of msfor
tune, they discover that the strehgtl
Of their ambition, not of their under
standing, was that which supported
them. They discover, too, that he
roes, allowing fora little vanity, arr
Just. like other men.
Moderation must not claim the mer
it Of combating and conquering ambi
ton; for they can never exist in thu
same subject. Moderation is the Ian
guor and sloth Of the soul; ambition il
activity and ardor.
BENEFITS.
Men are apt not only to forget ben
Gifts and even injuries; but even L
hate those who have obliged them
and to cease tohate those who hay,
injured them. The very attention L
requite kindnesses, and revenge,wrongs
seems to be an insupportable slave
Try.
Every body takes pleasure in retur
ming small obligations; many 90 SO fal
ast to acknowledge moderate ones: bu
there ishardly any one who does no
repay great obligations with ingrati
tude.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

By the ariivalat Bostohof Tia ship
Oneco, Capt. Drew, from Livcfk0ol,
We have dateatwo days later than those
by The British Queer being
Il the 18th ult. Cotton had improved
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

years such sights have been sinuenal,
and since the calamiious period of ~;
tthen Of every day occurrencel we have
not witnessed an unattended funeral;
there appearsto be soliic loving de-
sertion. ofthe dead, 50 pcrceptibIe a
sense Of loneliness, 50 narrowing an
eyidcn6e ofthc want Of kindred and
friends, that the most unrehecting are
apt to pause as the hearse with its lone
occupant moves along. Alas! thought
we, as standing still we gazed afterthe
vehicle for thedead; no idolizcd Tnoth-
or, tor who docs not love that heart
fond parenD ministercd ct the sick
couch Of the solitary departed when la
boring under burning fever; no sister
smoothed the pillow on which rested
his aching head, wife (forhe might
have been blessed with one truly kind
and loyingl consoled him; moistened
his parched tongue, pressed his cold
and blush lips to hers; or closed those
eyes in death, though which, in life,
his heart spoke his affection for her
truly as tongue ever lisped il. There
are feelings SO unde6nable, called up
on witnessing, Invested Of pomp, par
geantry and parade, the isolated con-
veyance that bears along the uusor-
rowed for stranger-thatit is difficult
10 give expression to them. How diff
fcrent from the heightened array that
accompanies the rich dead man the
anxiety cvinced by ALL to be presents
the long row ofcarriages that meets the
cye--thc useless, eye gewgaw process
sion Of acholytes and choristersin sur
Iplices and sutans that escort him, will
GRAVE and sdnctimonious countenance
through crowded streets ID the tomb
where the fatted and dainty worm Q
i the richly manured cemetery, dissin
|gnishes him moi from bis poorer fellow
mortal, whose grave i lea conspicuous
nor from the neglected stranger, who's
last resting place, no tear has ever fall
Hen on from kindred eye nor crocodile
drop saturated. A rough, unchisselct
I cross, perhaps. points out the obscure
tenement Of The poor man, on which !
daubed, BY some unskilful hand, III
snitials Of his name, while gorgeou
monument. OF costly tomb, marks wher
the wealthy man sleepcth in death
his GOOD actions chronicled on stone
less flinty, peradyenture, than his hear
and over his head, through the branch
es Of the transpianted cypress oTweer
ing willow, the winds are supposed t
chaunt in plaintiye strains, his requi
emilia. adv.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

The clemency oil princes is often po-
icy to gain the affections 81 their sub
iects.
Clcmency, which we make N virtue
Of. proceeds sometimes from vanity.
sometimes from Incidence. often from
fear, and almost Away from " mixture
of All three.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07
TERMS
rdE piNxY MOODS PLANTER
ITin ke geklis.eseyery lSalanlag

WI Fe l77RP'P'' - VT ~ 7'7''y
rorHII.i. "a VIZ Il nmELx
The prioe VIII W Eisa Doikxss pof
.nnum X paid ID advance. 81 Six DOTS.
4 not psid until TIA end d The year.
All payments made within tho FIRST thfce
months win BE considered a. IA advance.
No subscription received for a less 20.
tiod than twelve months; nor disconiin-
ned until all arreamgas are paid. A
failure to notify q dIscontinuanet Of the
PAPER will be considered 80 . new en.
gugemeiit
AID REFRESHMENTS
Will be charged at the rate Of OSr
DoLEan for every ten lines Or under, for
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-09-07

A0Third of Julyn Sletch--writsen fol
IN Exercise in the Mississippi Lyceum
by G. v. H. FORBEs, Esq.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-30
In thc Gortrnor Of the State Of Prginia.
PROCLAMATION

wM7HEREAS by an Act of The General Assembly,
u passed March 2dlh 1899, entitled "An act proVid'
~ m The rcassessment of lands in tins Commonwealth.
L Executive is required, the assistant css's
s hall have finished their assessments respectively L"
proclamation requiring The several Boards oil Prin'
ci,ol Assessors to assemble al some convenient time a
thin their respective districts, TO be Grs'gnn'a III
The Proclamation; do, therefore. IN conformity wh me
,y;sions Of the said Ac, of the General Assembly, here
he r,ouIe the said Principal Assessors to assemble on hr
FIRST Monday May next, al the following places and pro
coed To The execution OF the duties required OF hem oy
law viz:-Joslah fiolleman OF Isle OF Wight Bckefon
r. Winston of Louisa, William A Harris OF Rage, ana
VIM Carey of Greenbrer counties Principal Assessors
"a constitute Board for the first district composed ol the
counties of Princess tnne, Norfolk, Nansrmonh Isle oil
Wight, Surrv Sussex Southampton G'eensvliIr fnnce
, George brunswick, Dinwiddie Chesterfield, irnric"
u.,ovrr New Kent Charles City, james City, YORK,
Warwick, Elizabeth City, Gloucester. Mathews, Mid
desex Essex, King & Queen, King William Caroline
Spn,,sylvana. Stafford, King George Westmore'and
Lancaster Richmond, Northumberland, Accnnnc ana
Nor,hampton to convene at the Borough ni Norfolk:
Mo,hew W Kemp of Gloucester, John II Knight OF
No,loway John Kern IT,, Of Hampshire, and benjamin
Brown OF Cabell counties Principal Assessors TO con
s,i,u,e Board for the second district, composed OF all
the other counties East Of The Blue Ridge 10 convene al
Charlottesville in The county OF AlbemaFr:
Samuel Moffeu OF Rockingham, Burwell b. wilkes oi
Rrunswick. James w Walker Of Madison, and John q
s,rnger of Wood Counties Principal Assessors to constr
n,e Board for the third district composed oil the com
lies between the Blue Ridge and Aeshany 10 convene
a, lie Court House of Boieiouri county:
| Thomas McCullnch of Washington, William u Lewis
If Rockbrdge. Joab Early of franklin, and Charles
Thompson Of Hanover counties, Principal Assessors, t.
constitute board for the fourth district, composed o
| all the other counties Of the Commonwealth, 'ncudlne
Montgomery and Monroe which also lie On no'h si1cs Z"
the Allegheny 10 convene at the Court House oil Mont
gomery county.
All The said Districts being arranged in the act Of As
sembIy, first herein reced, and 10 which the severa
Boards are referred to ascertain their respective limits
Given under my hand, as Governor, and unde
| the Lesser Seol of the Common wealth, a
lsEAL1 Richmond, this 18th day of March, 1889, ant
63rd year Of the Commonwealth
DAVID CAMPBELL.
| March IA 9S-tIM
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-30
ROWIO.N, Winner IF The Great ST. Lcgcr.

'EIS celebrated imported Ruce Horse and Stallion, will cove
stable Charlotte C"uI. house, V"s'nl The en-
gronr Al! lie iani,a5y beautiful ana "sh
formed Horse high ris"r remarkably hcey-0 fne eesnu stA
inches high aud TOR correct proportions
and elegance form, Garage and action, he has no superior
1 " III no. be responsible for accidents escapes
Race Horse Rowon equal to any horse That erer
snresa als he n,rer had his euai cscep, rfism. Mr.
Cinc unrivard Jockey, considered the best Judge ~
mates, rode bInd!ed ard, ~ this op""n hs "
Their, William Chimney How u" SCOTS and many OF 'Gs ne
and best ST. ser record % subscribers beating VotHtr SIR
Hercules aud 10 Others and "rs" n9me "a Sns I"
proved himself good miles, s"der sedry N's"'S " w
distance. - ,.in,i0. H.. &,
iorc and taking the remtaG strert
the whip lcst "nh prophude and truth TaoS
years The Sader, whom he subsequently, beat tHee easily
snd , y.urhc beat ped ms horses a, nS%I% n I'd
beating e!oro StUoh, Laurel, Jenny Mills aud DON r''o-
V ~" ~ miles c,via. aa lbs IN the sophisticated
e3 in-ss 81 steoHs bas Haaege and several T,hets.
years old he the ua;Iands nj Ascot beaiin: crt
The Sarr vatna large c and days after 20 made
with the celebrated tGmaTne be ing the sa"e u"
mare. . mo-. peopo hSush hS Esh
remarks cas- It was every will allow, that Rowion's Perform
here cn,s hin "'ehe a'"S tie Gerry FIRST haee Horse
The Enc spoil Magazines declare his specials serse destru
rrm"dou' aud well they might since he run mics
with III lbs la3 Maats, y srHd al assure ia al Korf'n
races scl him be HOrse his heart al! steel"
been tried Ensnd and have shown e hr'
speed game nearly all have "o and some ha NJ" necn He%e
Emus, Yc!ocpedr, NcIairey Whsc Partisan, ke'e'er Mn
ley, Action Colonel r the best En:Ish stations 4" The
his colts Il SO fh" c"is
England where they selling at higher prss hu"
any other colts point OF om beauty and premise ever
United surpass kowons for the last two
seas
by ossian his dam Catherine by Wotrl n%n
and WhhebOnc Landscape b! kubrn is D!
Btus ieod, Doctors Sister &c. Ills grand dam "on the Oaks
her belly Osan, Of the best H"r'e. c'"
olIed was GOT Camus, Rnlc Ieecc'Pet ny hoon
Trnth,n Cunc.onde, Cumlus was ny the uhcon
and nvnc IIanblcron and out OF Faith by iacor ha
aau by atchem lis pedigree remarkably rich anu iloaine
nj.
ms ernd Ma,chcm Eclipse Way aud "lte years TO anarn"
Queen Tump Bay Middleton, PIr"Potenta'y ana La' ana
many others. For particulars my handhilis.
'"'"' N WYATT CARDWELL.
uo, ,-,, have failed m tho Stations kept hy
me " b. insured 500; and any gentleman becoming RESPONSE
bio for 10 mares ard actually collecting and pairing over me he
Dount only $50 for each mare 'ooh ana e1
,eu.iyc pastutce Of Servants sent with " Mares
furnished GRATIS I" be TO my cnic con
tro and management. Hihii @'D ,,I..
LIN
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YOLUNHE XAXV.-.-No. hl6.

somewhat Of trial. Bot, no the public money va
left in this Insecure stale. " hen other plan coulo
possibly have been devised at any rate during the
pension Gf cash pay mPnts by the Banks and al
know what followed. S@artwoul and Price had The use
oil 1t unchecked and uncontrolled made way with por-
lion OF II, and thus played into the hands of The Bank
party, by giving them prele1t on about Sub
Iieosnrsrs Alter the Banks resumed specie pay.
mens, would MIR TGIiaefro have placed The pub
lie funds with them which they issuing those
small notes OF 90 cents and on,-thus according 10
all political economists banishDg the silver from cir
cua,iOn. Would MIR Taliafrrro give those Banks the
use Of the public money, while they yet lettering
under the effects Of the late rcvulson:- time
enough has elapsed 10 lest which soud oheru
WHEN sagacInus men, MIR. Buchanan and Mr. 1ala.
plon that 10 have another Bank explosion beloe
l"nF: Would Mr. give The Banks The use of the pub
lie funds, aiier stating the beginning of his Circular
that such use had mainly brought about The commercial
distress Of 1857: No. Of the question thai Mr. T.
could 30 that-he is committed against it. Mr. T. is so
lar MS we can gather from his Circular for sut.rno The
puoiIc money 10 remain as II s Now. If can lust
have bIow-up IN the custom houses of Ph!adelphia
Boston Baltimore and New Orleans and some OF The
keceVeTs at the land Offices will make way with mil
lion or tw" then will he sport for you-l will give the
quieus 10 The Arch Magician, who opposes National
BSnk, Internal Improvement. Protective Tariff all of
when Mr. 1 so much abhors, and give Henry Clay,
wh" supports all three, and who moreover, lust avrd
his distance on the Abolition qusstIon-hung back and
Kept dark-lhe iavoriie OF the Abnonis,s: while Van
Dnen, Tie Northern man with Southern feelings Scipo
IISr has carried the waragars the AbolIlIonsls into
ther very strong ho!ts-to The gates of Carthage
REPUBLICAN,.