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THE WIDOWS CHARGE.
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BY MRS. sIGornNEY,
Deal gently, thou whose hand has won
The young bird from the nest away,
Where careless meath the vernal sun
She gaily caroll'd day by day
The haunt is lone, the heart must gricve,
From whence her timid wing doth soar,
They pensve list at hush of eve,
Yet hear her gushing song no more
Deal gently with her,-thou art dear
Beyond what vestal lips have told,
And like lamb, from fountain clear,
She turns, coniding to the fold;
She round thy sweet domestic bower
The wreaths of changeess love shall twin,
Watch for thy step at vcsper hour,
And blend her hottest prayer with thine.
Deal gently thou, when far away
Mid stranger scenes her foot shall rove,
Nor let thy tender cares decay,
The soul Of woman lives IN love;
And should ST thou, wondering mark tear
Unconscious from her eyelid break,
Be plliul, and soothc the fear,
That mans strong heart can nc'er partake
A mother yields gem to thee,
On thy true breast to sparkle rare
She places meath thy household tree
The idol of her fondest care;
And by thy trust to be forgiven,
When judgment wakes in terror wild,
BY all thy TREASURED hopes of heaven,
Deal gently with the widows child
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

Extreme Delieacy.-The disposition to
be agonizingly delicate, is we'll rdiculed in
the following;
"ls there any thing the matter1''
"There is, sir" was the hosts reply.
"Have given any oflencel"
"You have, sir"
"Rcally am ignorant of it,"
"Such language won't suit here, sir.''
my dear sir, mhat language"
ave were talking Of soup"
1--WE were."
You mentioned or tail,"
81 did"
"That's it, that's it, sir; that sent the Ia
dies blushing out of the room-that highly
improper language, which never heard at
any board before; and should not have ex-
pccted from YOU"
"Why, sir, | but called it by its proper
name. You asked a question and replied.
lam, however, sorry tina, it has given Of
fence, but really do no, know how could
have avoid, d it,"
"Thcn, sir, advise you when you have
an occasion another time to speak of that
particular soup, do not call it ox-tail.'
"What shall call h!'
silly dispenser"
"Thank you, sir: think shall rcmcm.
Der the fly dispenser SOUP
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
From the Ladies Companion.
A MOTHERS TEACHING.
BY Mrs. L. II. siGouRNEi

BY Mrs. L. II. siGouRNEY.
The boy sat listening to the words
That from his mother fell,
Pure lessons wrapped in tender tones,
Like music's soitest swell.
And oft ne marked her musing brow,
With holy silence bright,
And best its placid smile, and deemed
That angels loved the sight.
But when that mother laid her down,
To rest in Wondering clay
The worlds temptations DER him rolld,
And swept his faith away.
Like bird that scorns the fowler's snare
He tri1ed with his fate,
Forgot to seek the Spirits aid,
Or for his teachings wait.
Yet once as in his midnight watch,
The lonely deck he paced
With the sad, solemn stars above,
And round, old Oceans waist.
Me,hought HER warning voice, who long
Meath the cold sods had slept
Spoke forth from every rushing wave,
That on resistlcss swept.
Me,hought tear drop, like her own,
Fell from gathering cloud
mat round the beauty of the moon
Had wrcathed its silver shroud
Methought, the searching eye Of God
Planned in his secret soul,
And down the proud man how'd with tears
To own its strong control.
The Savor's owly yoke he took,
His flinty heart was riven,
And SO the seed his mother sow'd,
Brought forth rich fruit for Heaven.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

The following specimen Of the tautology
of words in the English language, given by a
correspondent OF the Salem Register, is pref
ty fair.
If you wish 10 write "rite" right, You must
write it "rte" and not write "wright," nor
"rIght," nor "write"-and yet you must
write "ri,e" right. Again, if you write il
fright" or "write," or "wright," and do no,
write it "rite," you do not write "rite" right
$50 then You must write "rite" right, and
yet You must not write rite" "rghi."
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EARNESTNESS IN PREACHING

The energy Of Rowland Hills manner.
at times, and the power Of his voice, are
said to have been almost overwhelming. 1t
is related of him, that once at Wotton, while
preaching, he was carried away by the i'm
petuous rush of his feelings, and raising him.
self to his full stature, he exclaimed, "Be-
cause am in earnest, men call me an en-
thusiast; mine are the words of truth and
and soberness. When first came into this
part of the country, | was walking on yon-
der hill; l saw gravel-pit fall in, and bury
three human beings alive. lifted up nv
voice for help, so loud that l was heard in the
town below, at distance of mile help
came, and rescued two of the poor sufferers.
No one called me an enthusiast then: and
when see eternal destruction ready to fall
upon poor sinners, and about to entomb them
irrecOverably in an eternal mass of wo, and
call aloud on them to escape, shall be called
an enthusiast now? No, sinner, am not
an enthusiast in so doing 1 call on thee aloud
to fly for refuge to the hope set before thee
in the Gospel of Christ Jesus"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

THE BoRER.-Thiswo worm makes less show
of business than the cankcr worm or the cat
crpillar, but he does his business eflectualy
where he undertakes. Deacon Leland, OF
Sherburnc, says he finds the borer in his nur-
sery, in those places only where he has neg
lected to destroy the sward. Mr.. Oliver
Barrett, of Bolton, tells us that he found no
borers in his ounce trees until he had placed
chip-dung about their roots; and ascribcs
their introduction to this cause. We think
this probable. For many years we have
avoided putting chip-dung about the roots
of our tress. 1t is often full of worms, and
should be thrown into tho hog pen before it
isput into any field.-Farmer's Companion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

Let man have all the world can give him,
he is still miserable, if he has grovelng, un-
lettered, undevout mind. Let him have his gar.
dcns, his fields, his woods his lawns, for gran
deur, plenty, ornament and qualification, while
at the same time, God is not in all his thoughts
and let another have neither field nor garden
let him only look at Nature with an enlightened
mind-a mind which can see and adore the Gre
ator in his works-consider them as demonstra-
tons Of his power, his wisdom, his goodness and
his truth; this man is greater, as well as happi-
er, in his poverty, than the other in his riches
The one is but little higher than a beast the
other but little lower than an angel.-.Jones.
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EXTRAORDINARY Discovery OF AN An
GENT PRINTING Press IN INDIA.-When
Warren Hastings was Governor General of
India, he observed that in the district of Be-
mares, a little below the surface of the earth
was to be found a stratum of a kind of fbrous
wooden substance, of various thickncsscs, in
horizontal layers. Major Roebuck, inform.
ed of this, went out to spot where an en-
cavation had been made, displaying this sim
gular phenomenon. In digging somewhat
deeper for further research, they laid open a
vault, which on examination proved to be of
some size, and to their astonishment, they
found kind of printing press, set up in the
vault, and on it movable types, placed as if
ready for printing.-Every enquiry was SET
on foot to ascertain the probable period at
which such an instrument could have been
placed there, for it was evidently not of mod
ern origin, and from all the Major could col.
lect, it appeared probable that the place
had remained in the state in which it was
found for at least 1000 years. We believe,
the worthy Major on his return to England,
presented one of the learned associations
with amemoir containing many curious spec
ulations on the subject. Paper We know to
have been Manufactured in the East many
centuries before we had any knowledge oft;
and we have many reasons to think that the
Chinese have been acquainted with the mode
of pritng they now employ many centuries
before Faust invented it in Europe. 1t GER
tainly does no credit to the inventive genius
of the Romans, to know that they approach
cd so near as TO engrave in style not to be
equalled in the present age, on gems and
stones, and of course the taking Of impress
sions from them, that they should still have
remained ignorant of the art which has be-
slowed so many blessings on mankind.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

LovE.-If women do snarl up fellcr's
heart strings, they keep HIM out of othe +
scrapes-any body what knows will tell you
that. A man that is in love cctle is not
always running into rum-holes and other such
places. He don't go gambling, and ism,
sneakin' round nights.-Sam Slick
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
The following song, supposed to have been writer
by the Hon. John Holmes, was read at the Main,
State Convention.

The following song, supposed to have been wri,
Y the Hon. John Holmes was read at the NJ;
',atc Convention.
HARRISON SONG.
TrSE--" Yankee Doodle
It rather seems that humbug schemes
Can never more caJole us;
There's such a run for Harrison,
That nothing can control us.
The western world the flags unfirled,
No faction can divide her;
And all the rest will sign the test
Log Cabin and Hard Cider"
When our frontiers were drenched in tears,
Their cabins sacked and CORY,
He struck the blow chastsed the foe
And conquered peace with glory.
Then Join the throng and swell the song,
Extend the circle wdcr
And let us on for Harrison,
Log cabin and Hard Cider
When British bands and savage clans
Unitedly assaled US,
Our Harrison was then the one.
Whose courage never failed US.
Through all the west, he stood the test,
And all his foes COMPOUNDED,
And held his posts against the hosts
BY whom he WAS surrounded.
Though at the Thames, some other names
Came in to grace the story
He laid the plan, and led the van
To victory and glory.
Then crowd the throng and spread the song,
And spread his glory wider,
And join the song for Harrison
"Log Cabin, and Hard Cider"
Let Grundy sneer, and Benton jecr;
The day of retrbution,
We firmly trust will be for us
A day of restitution.
And let Calhoun change every moon,
And every such backslider
Wei go as one for Harrison,
LOG Cabin and Hard Cider"
No golden schemes, nor Benton dreams,
No Swartwouts TO beguilc us
Nor any Price or other vice.
To purchase or defle us.
With Harrison, our country's one,
No treachery can divide her;
The thing is done with Harrison,
LOG Cabin and Hard Cider
Come farmers all attend the call,
IT'S working like charmer,
Hitch on the team and start for him,
For he S brother farmer.
His cabin s fit and snug and neat,
And full and free his larder;
And though his cider may be hard,
The times are vastly harder.
With social Joys wives girls and boys,
Our cabins and our CIDER
We II shout as one for Harrison,
And spread his glory wider.
The south and west will stand the test,
In spite of every spoiler,
And we II engage to seal the pledge,
For Harrison and Tyler.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
MAMMOTH SKELEroNs.-Mr. Koch has

MAMMOTH SKELEToNs.-Mr. Koch has
Just returned from months tour up the
Missouri, procuring Mammoth bones and
other curiosities for his Museum in this city.
He brought with him 90 boxes of Mammoth
bones exclusively. We have not seen Mr..
X. himself, but we understand that he has
brought with him two perfect skeletons, one
of which is the largest ever found, either in
whole or in part. II 10 said to be Is foe,
high; the circumference Of the thigh bone OF
which is AZ inches. They were found about
100 miles from Boonville, on stream called
Shoal Creok.-St. Louis Rep.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14
From the New York Star.
OF THE u. STATES.

The progressive increase Of the popula-
ton Of the United States may surprise one
who has not carefully examined the tables.
The regularity of the increase affords the
means of determining with great accuracy
what is to be the amount Of population at any
future period. The partial checks, arising
from war, pestilence, or unfavorable seasons,
seem scarcely to exercise an influence upon
the result, when we divide off time by epochs
Of tim voarc
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-14

Upon calculation, it appear that at each
epoch one-third is to be added to the popala-
ton of the epoch Immediately preceding
Following out the table, the following results
n ro nrosontod.
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Observation is an old mans memory.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-08
SAturdau, Dec. 9TH.

The House met this morning at 10 o lock.
MIR. WILLIAMS moved, ;Lat the C~omditee fCourts
Of Justice be instructed 10 enquire intothe cxpediency
Of requiring a revision Of the laws o1this Common.
wealth. Agreed 10.
The Scnrtc informed the House tha They would be
ready to 20 into the election Of a Jude OF the Court
Of Appeals, 10 supply The vacancy ocasioncd by the
death Of the late Richard Z. Parker, onlSaturday the
18th instant
Mr.. LASGHoRSE said, he held in his hand n resolution
which he had no doubt would tnke the House by sur
prise; but when the members considered ic importance
Of this subject, he felt convinced although q little novel,
that they would discover and acknowledge the import
ance of his rcsolution:-He would nve that this
House shall adjourn on the 3Ist Decembd, sine die
lie noticed the smile upon the faces of members; but,
If the object he had in view could be accomplished,
it would save the time Of the members, and the Com
monweal;h an expenditure of 500, 900. He knew not
n better time than the present 10 ~endeaTor TO econo-
misc the funds of the State, and 10 sav'this most i'm
pnrtant item, inasmuch as they were adnonrshcd ny the
Auditor that the State must raise SlG0000 more than
the income of the past year. Now, uriess n most I'M
portant saving could be effected, it vas clear that
their constituents would be taxed to neirly double the
extent which they at present were.-When the House
considered that the whole legislation Of the different
States was Accomplishment about six weeks, was 1t not
most surprising that the Legislature ofVirglnia, which
did not pass as many acts by fifty as many OF the other
States, should be engaged for three months, the other
States accomplishing more work in SIX weeks -
They had now been three or four days in session,
but nothing had been done-indeed { was almost an
understood matter that little actual business would
be brought forward before the holidays. lie belIev-
ed that If they went into the business of the State
and worked as they would do if their constituents
were seated in the gallery, if this would render an equi-
valent for their four dollars per diem, that all the bn-
siness of The Commonwealth might be accomplished IN
a month. When the members received but 81 per day,
The business occupied bu, a month when the remune-
ration was raised to two per day, the business was &C
complishcd in two months-but it was a singular fact,
that ever since the pay of members had been raised to
four dollars, they had found it utterly impossible to
get through The public business in less time than three
months. There could be no necessity for this-the
fault was in members i~ndulging themselves more,
and in working less than they used to do, and IN
their constituents not calling them TO account Tor
such conduct. If the business could be done IN one
month, did it become them, as Economists, as GUAR
dams of the public purse and of the welfare OF the
TO sit there putting their constituents 10 great
and unnecessary expense: lie would ssk the House
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Frid mn. Dfr. q. 1910.

The SPEAKER having called the House to order,
MIR. May said that the Select Committee 10 whom
was referred the subject of the double returns from
Fairfax and Frederick, have had the matter under con
sideration, and have in the latter case, come TO 4 re-
port and adopted a resolution thereon, which he was
prepared to submit 10 the House to await their pleasure
thereon.
The same gentleman offered the following resolutions
Resored, That so much Of the Governors Message
as related to the subject of Banks, be referred TO the
Committee on Banks.
He did this in order that this important subicc,
might be acted upon with as little delay as possible
Agreed 10.
MIR. DoKmAS moved that so much of the Governor's
Message as related TO the Finances Of the Common.
wealth be referred to the committee on Finance. Agreed
Mr.. McCoHSELL presented the petition of Mrs. Vir.
ginia F. c. Crawford, praying for 4 divorce from her
husband.
Mr.. BrTrs moved the following resolution:
Resoired, That The ommitte on the Militia Laws be
instructed TO inquire into the cxpediency of providing
by law, for training the Militia OF this Commonwealth
in Brigade E~ncanpmcnts instead of being trained as
they now are, by the Commandments of their respective
Regiments. Agreed TO. .
Mr.. BurTs moved that "the Committee on the Mill
tia Laws, be instructed TO enquire into the expediency OF
providing by law for the election of field officers by the
mass of the militia, composing or attached TO such re-
giment, instead Of being chosen as they now arc, by the
company officers of their respective regiments
Agreed to.
Mr.. FLOOD moved, that so much OF the Governor S
message as relates to the militia of The Commonwealth,
be referred 10 the m on Militia Laws, and that
the said committee report 10 this House, such alter
atoms in tie laws, as, TO them, may seem proper Tor the
better organization of the militia. Agreed to.
Mr.. TAyLoE, of King George, moved that the Com
mitiee for Courts ofJustice be instructed to enqnire into
the expediency of reporting bill No. lo9, of the last
session, amending the ,'act reducing into one, the seve'
raj acts concerning slaves, free negroes, and mulat.
toes, amended as passed this House. Agreed TO.
MIR. DABsEY moved, "that so much of the Govern
nor's Message as relates to the ubolishing Of imprl-
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Thursday, Dec. 3.


Nh. STEPHENSON of Tyler proposed the following re
solution:
Resoired, That this House will, with the concurrence
OF the Senate, proceed, by joint vote, on Saturday, The
l2'h inst, to the election of a Judge of the Court Of APP
peais, to supply the vacancy occasioned BY the death o
the late Richard L. Parker.
Agreed to.
The same gentleman also presented a petition from
Iyier county to change the County Seat. He did moi
agree with the petitioners, but felt it to be his duty Il
present their petition.
Mr. DABSEY presented some documents relative
10 the Contested Election for the County Of Caroline
MI. May presented the following report from the Sc
iect Committee, TO whom was referred the subject Of
the returns Of members from the counties Of Fairfax
and Frederick:
That they have examined the returns from the coun.
y OF Fairfax, and find that the Deputy Sheriff of thai
county, who conducted the election at the Court House
thereoi, dad, within the time prescribed by law give
10 Edward %Sangster, Esq, the certificate of Election
or return required by the statute in such cases provided;
ana that subsequently, thereto, the High Sheriff gave a
Ietuhcate, not in the form required by law, stating that
ION, u: Hunter, ESQ. was duly elected, but that he, the
lueh Sheriff, did not conduct the said election at the
Sourt' House, and that the same was conducted by his
oepu'y, who had given the first mentioned return.
hes"red, therefore, That Edward Sangster, Esq.
"as obtained the proper return or certificate Of his
f'eeu'n a. U member Of this House from the county
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.iIarriages.

Married. on Thursday, aGth ult, by The Rev. ". h. odenhriincr,
Hon. Hr-RY A. Wise, Of Virginia, TO SARAH, daughter 81
The Hon. John Sergeant.
Lvftwrh, the Hon. WILLIAM l.. GooGIs, OF Bedford virginia, 10
,.iss ELIZABETH Cook, daughter OF the late sam. .ooh, 2 'ah"
Mar: led, on The 18th Of November, by the Rey. =. Mcdowell;
JAaEs r. Woopsos, TO Miss hAs"AShf' l'HA''' :" :"
!" Warriad ou The 18th of November. by the samr, Ir. BESJaMfs
'''.'. uanov,r. 10 Miss ASS Z. GEORGE, Of Goocll:nd.
- " =, ,he Ism Of November, by the same, Mr. HoHss
iain' u ~ Miss ELIZA A. NucxLEs, both ot Gooohland co.
"oH,lLom, " In arh Of November, by the same, Mr. WILLIAM
7haH""; p;chuona, 10 Miss AR.niNrA G. csoss, Of Hanover.
eM M,nied. on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Pi'iip ao.i'i.
ncs, rT5is completes the one ihousandth compile he has married
~. ri,,,e more than ~ years. Who beats that.
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Deaths.

penarted this life, II Spring Grovr' me residence O hr SON.
- White. Hanover comfy, IN the 18th year of lie, age,
Mrs. r. E En-, ,nEIu WHY, widow Of me late Gen. Ihoina+ WHIT
VIE; ae,n ,i,u,o leaving nine children and a numerous tain -
aar,.n,dan, II lament their ineGaratle loss. She was ali e oAi-
nI,rr member NJ the Baptist dtnou, nation nf christians; u in'y
ppia,s =" . ~ ,h.t hi, e-,imabie and aged lady possessed IN = rr-
.r,,ren, decree all the virtues that adorn and heauuiy the ienlaie
char,ctcr. She closed her mortal existence ripe WITH age ard
10. .i,h = h,irhr anticipation and firm reliance on the promises OF her
blessed saviour, looking forward 10 a glorious and biiSs'ul ininior-
tally beyond the grave.
Mr Viii. and Herald will pleasc COPY.
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D CARR, attorney at Lar, having rsrmanea, ,:n msnr the In.
L Z. self al charlottesville, Virginia, NIL attenu es"haL =
fcrior and Superior Courts of Alberiaris, Loasa a.a
Business cnnfidcd 10 his care shall rec eve stfic,a o nv s,;ue Va.
R-frr1nr,s-professo- Davis, Jno. R Jones, m' -
Gov. Gilrncr, Pewon, Dsrue s. Edwi uds, Rtehmono' W
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"A meeting Of the Democratic Party, for the coun-
tv Of Caroline. will be held on the next Court day, al
The Court House. A full meeting willb be expected, oy
~ SEVERAL VOTERS.
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TANNER WASTED.-The Subscriber wishes 10 employ n
a rood Tanner that can come well recommended, TO carry. on
the business in all the different branches, as wen a. a mar OF 50
would be prefer.ed. For such a Man, liberal wages VII he paid.
VRuskcuse. ,Heek!enbarg, Ia.
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