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Lexington union., 1840-12-26

dieu, sail 90 drown myself ! sail run
AMY TO Texas. Helas! and dat is vot you
call your your character morale.
Conncr-Why, what dc devil ais you;
sure you don't think | meant that there
vas any thing wrong between us?
Complainant--Vat you mean den; dam
an dlffle vot you mean den.
Prisoncr--Well thin, since nothing else
will paiceafy you, see must let the
murderer out; its all med up that ! am to
marry Maria.
Complainant My daughtare; musare!
an den sail you wont for stop in my house.
Prisoner---Oy coorse, as in filial juty
bound, an accordin to my mother-in-law'
particular wish an promise.
Complanant--Eh, bien! den | am SC
good as Won dead man, an sail say notiu
more.
And the result of this determination
was that the case was Withdrawn, and Mr
Conner marched off in flying coIors.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26
From the Brother Jonathan.

From the Brother jonathan.
&WATCH RETURNS.-LOVE WILL OUT.
A Frenchman named Nicholas Lamet,
OF I.amay, charged lrishman named John
Conner, with kicking up a row in his
house, and breaking things, two or three
Of his own bones forming the leading arll-
ces in the catalogue. Mr.. Lamay occu-
pies tho upper part of a house IN West
Broadway, where himself and his wife,
and grown up daughter lived as happily
together as trio Of princes, until lew
months agoo, when something (most
probably the old gentleman in black y
put it into Mr.. LIS head TO take IN a
boarder; who, as it will be seen in
the sequel, returned the compliment by
taking him in. This boarder, as may be
promised, was no less a person than Mr..
connor, and in time he occupied the inter
estlng position in the family Of gentle
man who had been receiving meat, drink
Washing, and lodging from it, for a MATES
o' l9ur months, without having put himself
" =, SNH'SHlOllCG VI ulSuuISlllE SiHS'N
oo'lar therefor, and indeed it il moro thar
n PROBABLE he would have continued his pat
foaage on the same terms for as man,
U''u'hs Or even years to come only for IN
event which occasioned his appearance il
'Ae watch house.
iaappearance, the belligerents are th
very anupodes of tho human species, MI
Lsuay being little shriyeiled up anatom
,,one'ning between man and Persia
!1zard, and Mr.. Conner slashing dasl
ns fellow Of "six feet two without shoe
"uN legs like the pillars Of church, az
Uack like barn door. The rogue hi
a'so palr Of rosy cheeks ofhis own, tn
uee might be Aatiered ih,o the notion
uuueavvorlng to extract honey from, and
ga,f OF eyes that might coax any you
,auy' or old one either, out Of her sew
senses, and indeed it is 10 these matte
,ua' ne IS chiefly indebted for his debut
u'S idttler, for when his case beganto
vve'nauled litlle--it was very evidt
nut love was at the very bottom Of it..
Lexington union., 1840-12-26
THINK OF THEE.
ny GEORGE D. PRENTICE.

BY GEORGE ID. PRENTICE
,h;oI of thee, when morning springs
From sleep, with trcsses balhed in dew;
Al like A Young bird, lifts her wings
OF Of gladncss on the weIlsIn blue.
A01wben. Mt noon, the breath of love
0er flower and stream ia wandering fec,
And sent m music from the grove,
/ think of thce--I think of thee.
rb;pl, of thee when soft and wide
The evening spreads her robes OF light,
And, like a young and timid bride,
Sis blushins in the aFma OF night
Ac1,,hen the moons sweet crescent springs
Ia ligh, DER heavens deep waVeless sea,
And stars are forth Ike blessed things,
| think Of thcc-I think of thee.
think of thee; when sleep has seal'd
Mine eyes thy visioned beauties gleam
Through slumber's veil, like heaven revealed
In sodness through a sleeping stream.
think of thce-that rye OF fame,
Those dear locks floating dark and fee,
That brow where beauty whites her name
Oaaucy rush Il think of thee.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26
NO. =.

LAsr HOURS orToL. JOE H. DAVIS
The louisville News Letter OF me l4'",
has an interesting biographical skelcn .,
this distinguished KentuckIan, wno n'n .eit
a, the battle Of fTippecanoe, November 1ln
1911, galIantly fighting under Oenelu
Harrison. From this sketch we copy inc
following particulars relative 70 ms So. oea!n' ~
As soon as the fight commenced, Ooi' ~
was inpatient to charge the enemy, nut as
it was very dark, and the horses hau got
into some confusion, he made charge on
foot with about sixteen dragons, ano pc
mo distinguished from his men by ms
wearing a white blanket coat, he soon ieil
pierced by three rifle bullets, one OF wnicn
passed through his body the other TWO
wounds were not SO severe.
"He lived about fifteen or sixteen hours
after he was wounded; during that period
he was entirely composed and familiar
with his friends, Notwithstanding he knew
death was inevitable. And being toid Dy
one Of his officers that he thought he would
recover, he replied that such consolation
would do for woman or a child, but an
swered no purpose TO him. HeconsideIeo
himself soldier, and had no fear OF death.
When the ball was cut out Of his body, ne
refused to give groan, until near the last
Of the operation, when he observed to his
Surgeon, that he had understood that Dr.
Rush had said that many man had died
because he refused to give groan, and IN
order TO try the experiment he would give
one. For some hours before his death he
seemed to be engaged in marking the pro-
gress Of death upon himself, as il ne inten-
ded to study it as science. A few min
utes before his last, he observed to the
young man who sat under his head that his
breath was getting shorter, and his tongue,
began to falter, and all physicians had
agreed that such were the signs OF an im'
mediate dissolution; and told him TO take
out his watch and take care Of it; which
the young man did; and in few minutes
, he died, without moving hand or loot, clos
, ing his eyes as if he had dropt asleep IN
deep study.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26
WONAN'S FAITH.
By l.. Il. L.

By l.. Il. L.
SIR loved you whcn the sunny light
OF bliss was on your brow;
That bliss ha. sunk in sorrows night,
Aud yet sho loves you now.
Sb, lovcd you when your joyous tone
Taught every heart to thrill;
TIE sweetness Of that tone is gone,
And ye;-shc loves you still.
She loved you when you proudly slept,
The gayest Of the gay;
That peace the blight oil time has swept,
Unlike her love, away.
Sic loved you whes youi home and heart
OF fortunes smile could boast;
She saw thai smile decay depart
-IuI 49,. -i.e Io'Se' o." a.
Oh such the generous faith which shows
In woman's gentle beast;
,Tis like the star that stays ani glows
Alone in nights dark vest.
That stay. because each ether ray
Has lett the lonely shore;
All! that the wanderer on his way
Then wants her light the more
Lexington union., 1840-12-26
WOMAN,S INFLUENCE.

How is it that in every hour,
OF pomp, or triumph, or Of power,
We turn from every JOY about,
From heroes praise, from peoples shout,
From flowers below, from wrealhos above,
To seek the smile OF those we love!
How is it that the poets lays
Charm not his heat like wom1n's praise!
How is it that the monarCh's thlone
Can never glad his heart alone
Or, git with peers, such pleasures bihg
As when soft woman owns him king,
Thraned in hes heart, and to bis sway
Yiclds hand ami heart aud all swayf
Lexington union., 1840-12-26
un,,suED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
ny JOHN N. BASKlN.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
r.. IEylNorcN UNION, is published everey
ing uI.y morning, at s. per annum, INVARIABLY

4 ,,lav mOTnln5I ul VI JFUE UHHun) N 'ANIA il Z
n ADyAscE. nnm,so
,t.o,,auts will be inserted at the rate of@I 00
f,r the first Insertion and 50 cents for each
etf squdH,eotter-ten lines or less constituting a
bteS "Il The number of insertions required must be
IalMe, the margin of the manuscript, or they will
oeu ua I'M forbid and charged accordingly Al.
y lassnants from distance must be accompanied
Fctils,IoIC ,ne & ASH. or good reference il town.
FIh wv YEARLY ADVERTISING.
In. far,y lines or less, renewable al pleasure 500.
Eyn,,ict taken for less than one year-and paya'
" Ih.nifyearyin advance.
BIZ pa ofannual advertisers ia limited to their
~ ngmnmediate business; and all advertisements for
pSA nmeF Of other persons, sent in by them must
E% " for by the square.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

THE BURNING OF WoRLD.--H 10 NOT
little remarkable that the predicted con-
Angration OF this earth and thecircumstan-
ces attending il as foretold in the ancient
scriptures are both natural and have
strict coincidence with scientific propabIl'
i,y. None bat the ignorant would con-
clude that because the earth had whirled
~~---~ 'i>s...-"~~ 8"
lM undisturbed. There are principles IN
the atmosphere which engirds the globe OF
sufficient potency, if properly Proporlloned
10 feed combustion that would llquiiy
the rocks and eyaporate the seas. The
two gases which feed the intense flame OF
The compound blow pipe are component
parts of the air we breathe. Besides the
combustibility Of the atmosphere the earth
may have central fires that her mountain
ribs may not be able always to imrisoned.
Are not the ancient volcanoes the great
arteries which lead down to this heart OF
| FIRE.
| Ii is computed by the French astrono-
mers that more than fifteen hundred fixed
stals have disappeared within three centu-
ries past. La Place says that one OF these
stars, situated in the northern hemisphere,
gave the most indisputable evidence OF
having been burned. 1t was so bright as
to be visible TO the naked eye at mid day:
first Of dazzling white, then reddish
yellow, and lastly an ashy pale color"
The conhagration lasted and was visible
sixteen months, when the star forever dis
appeared. Free Trader.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

DAMAGES FOR CARELEssNEss.-
owncrof an omnibus in Boston recently
mulcted in $3.50 damages for injuries
done to a lady who fell from the steps
as she was attempting to enter the ve-
hiclein consequence Of the driver star
ting too soon.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

Suspended. The Agricultural Bank Of
this city suspended specie payments on all
her issues required by law to be paid on
"Wednesday last, the 2d inst. The com
mercial Bank Of Natchez and Commercial
Bank Of Manchester, are now the only
specie paying institutions N tho State.
Free Trader.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

Startling Facts. The sum annually ex-
pended for bread by the population Of Great
Britain and Ireland, amounts to 20 mi.
lions sterling; while the money expended
10 the United Kingdom in strong drink
amounts to upwards so millions annually.
The consumption Of gin alone, IN these
countries, amounts to more than ~ NIL
lions sterling every year.
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

To study mankind Is not learning 70
hate lhm 50 far from such a malevo. penn
end il !, learning 10 bear and live easily
with them,
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

Armed steam craft on Lake Erie. The
man Of war steamer now building at Cap
pewa, Upper Canda, is described as
vessel Of great strength and capacity. She
is l46 feet on deck, and registers 400 TONS
Her engines are placed entirely below
deck, on the plan Of the Atlantic stea mera
and are entirely beyond the external lnIu'
ry.
Her timbers, placed close together, are
canlked and pitched before planklng, 80
that in the event of starting a butt, sne
would not leak: very desirable object III
armed vessels. On the inside, parallei
bars Of iron are let into the tunnels; tne
entire length Of the boat, and placed SIX Q.
eight inches apart. This does not aaa
materially 10 her strength, but renders her
almost shot proof. Her planks are hve
inches. and her sealing three inches thlcKs
making her entire thickness about twenty
two inches Of solid timbers.
Alerdnder's Weekly Messenger.
The population Of St. Louis Missouri,
lis 2a,5S5 souls
Lexington union., 1840-12-26

The population Of St. Louis missouri
is 2A,5S5 souls
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-18
WING NEWSPAPER ENTHUSIASM.

w 4
The New York Post audes to ,be deception
the wings are endeavsring TO pass of upon the
country relative to public feeling. as follows;
Accounts are published in the ~his prints
Of meetings and festivals got up by the friends
Of Harrison in the western states. particularly
in Ohio, at some Of which axen are roasted
whole, and At others professions mareheo
,brou Oh the streets with flags and banners 10
read the history Of these festivities. one "ou'a
suppose that there was not single democrN
left the other side Of the Allegheny, bot IN"
the whole population had shifted over 10 'ne
whig party on moments warning
derstapd something Of the matter however a
gentleman who has recently returned rom
;ou,nev in Ohio. informs US that these ACCOUNTS
Of Harrison meetings are exacgera'ed 10 de-
gree which passes even the ordinary hmiis oi
newspaper exaggeraiiop. woe as tno'e i'u''s
are. Meetings OF five hundred people collected
With the most diligeut drumming, are msgnified
into meetings Of five thousand. and smaller as
ssmblaces in a similar proport, 70. What IS
waning in the reality is made up in the descrip-
.tiou. II matters not whether the actual num-
Der assembled was hYs thousand or only fifty.
az long as there are conscientious Journalists
10 tell their readers that il vas five thousand
To biug hys thousand men together Tor sueh
purpose may be utterly impossible. but 70 pu'
five Thousand men into a newspaper 'ns
easiest thing in the world.
10 the northern part Of Ohio. more p'.u.o
lsrly. where some Of those meetings na's 80
place. which srs described - being 90 nN," Is.
Gus and enthusiastic. there is not pa'ues - %
cordiality in the support Of Harrison. and ,n'
pre,eue. Of ,ny enthusiasm i. the create" 40
surdi,y imaginable. The ~big parry mersH
submit 10 the uouinsiiou Of so ieeo'e ann inca %
p.b,s a mao ss q party disrspssuon' rHenehey
cannot h.Lp and mus, even n'Ne 'he oes'o'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19

IMPROVEMENT IN DEN TisrRr.-lt seems we have
arrived at that degree OF peri ecton in the arts thai
we Can mend almost every human defect except dis.
honesty Eyes, noses. and teeth can be iiectu-
ally repaired or made anew. few weeks ago. a
yousg dentist Tour city, Nj G. w. Evans, brouo ht
me very small specimen of substance used for
plugging teeth winch when fist put into The tooth is
so and plastic. without heat, and is crowded into the
CAVITY like piece Of moist clay. IN day on two i.
oecopes aa'os as hard as the tooth itself The com
position ri the substance was held as a secret At
the suggestion OF MI E., | subjected il to an anaIy
s's and discovered the components; which in his
hands p'"sed successful. Mr. Evans has since
aided new ingredient, which. both from theo.
~ ana from tue actual effect produced, | should
,h'"k an '"movemenf. BY way Of experiment, |
nave prepared The composition and Glled too Ii al
ne laboratory. 1t has now becume AS hard as bone
mere IS nothing IN the compound detrimental 81.
ther to The ictth, or the constitution OF persons EN-.
ployipg il. JOUN LOCKE
: lhs Is copied from the CINCINNATI Gazette
1 ne assurances oiptotessor Locke that there is no.
"'hg ue'if'"ns IA the compound, may be taken as a
satisfactory warrant, that IT is not Crawtour hum.
bug n. Y. Com. Adv.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19

To incorporate The trustees e the Abingdon Fee
male Academy
To suthot.zc the trustees of tie town oil Les.
ine,en levy for Improving the streets oil said
fosn. TILE ame aided as feiioss An act concern
ing The town OF Lexington and the Dragon swamp
cana
Authorizing an inses'mtnt in iaLds IN Missouri
for the ben.6 III .f John II. N sfkle;
Go Nh. Mays maiinn.
Resolrei ty The Geaerai AssemLiy. That The Exc.
cnivc be requested TO cause 10 be delivered Ia The
clerks Of The several count, and corporation courts,
when the acts e the present session are distr'bueh,
copy of the Statutes lnge published since the
last volume Of Ienuing's Stsin'es Al Large 10 Or
Kept ~ the said clerks offices with The other Statutes
al large. and Tor the same purpose.
TIE House, on motion of Mr.. May, adjourned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19

eared that tn five Authorization gentlemen Claim.
Ing seals ften New Jersey. entitled to their seats
in the T1onse having received najori'y Of the
Law fii saifs Of Tie Whole Sale.
Mr.. Habershan, Of Georgia. came ioio The
Ilou.e jus, as his name had been passed. in calling
the yeas and nays aud asked thai las his vote would
make alteration in the rcsuli) he might be per
ndited 10 have recorded IN The negative
Objection being made On tie ground that such re-
quests though often made. bad always been fefus-
ed.
Mr. Habersham moved suspend the rules, OBJ
serving iha, as he had se,y many extraordinary
things dane by this House. II might as well do ohe
thing a little extra extraordinary.
The motion was negaiised.
Mr.. Jones Of Vrginia, called for the orders Of
tie day.
Mr.. Dfomcoole sail lie hoped that DOW the re.
por # The mnnrlty Of the Committee of Elections
would be received by general conseni, and that IL.
tnge thrr ~nh tue eydeace beiore the committee,
would he ordered 10 be prinled.
Mr.. Bots. 10 some remarks. scarcely heard by
The reporter amidst The sc oil general Goneratula-
| finp which prevailed the Hail. observed tibet lie
hoped. and would now move, lhis would he done
and also hoped that the nation wouid observe thai
the House had FIRST voted that the five gentlemen
from New Jersey had received majorty Of the
whole State and diterrdrd that they would have
The evidence Of This printed inr their consideration
Mr.. Garland demanded the yeas aud nays on Mr.
Dromgooe's rrop, siiion. lie said that little
while ago gentlemen had relusrd to receive the mi.
noriy report OF the tommtee, OF allow u To be pr,n-
ted but their Object had been accomplished
they ready To do both by unanimous consent
lie insisted The yeas aud noes
Mr. Dromgoole said that there was no need OF a.
ny vote. or any yeas aud nays. The report was al
ready received by general consent.
| Mr.. Calhoun of NJ assachusetis sand, he hoped
the gentlemen iom Virginia Mr.. Bous) "ouit
Withdraw his moion for the reception II the mi
noriiy report. II has already been suppressed aud
let go 10 the county ass suppr ssed report.
Mr.. Bots declined. He thought that IL was i'm
poraini that tins particular Moment above all 9th
ers, such vote should pass.
Mr.. Lewis y illiaus moved 10 suspend The rules
10 receive The mutton.
On that notion Mr.. X. Il aIlaEd asked the yea
aud nays
Mr. Mcclellan commended thai the same motto,
could not ag ain be made on The day, after
had once been negaived and he moved an adjourn
meut.
The yeas and nays demanded and, being Ia
ken. resulted as follows: Yeas 95, nays ST.
So the House nj llttle pa>t 3. adjourned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19
Dry Goods,

n IKE now opening Their Spring supply OF Sta
n pie and Fancy
Dry Goods,
Which were recently purchased by the senior part
ner, a, the North, aud will be sold very low for
cash amongst which are
Black and blueb Italian Silks,
Col red Gro dc Maps.
Layanteens and Florenccs,
Italian Grapes all ,olors,
White and black Silk Hosiery.
Do do half Hose. plain and ribbed,
Fancy Silk Ilandkereh,eis,
Do Seats,
Ginghanns, large lot, cheap
Cotton Hosiery, very large supply, at all prices
froan 81 To a 6I,
PIC Me Gloves long and short,
DO Nuts, black and white,
llorseskin Gloves, black,
Black and white Silk Gloves, English,
Ribbons, fine assortment,
Satin Gauzc and Lustrinr,
Victoria Corded Skirts. Marseilles,
Black Silk Vcts. new article,
Linen Canbrick Hankereh,els, avery large stock,
from Is Cd to So each.
Linen Cambrics and Lawns,
Irish Linens
Pongee and Baudana Handk ereh icls,
Large lot Cotton do,
Sal,in Vesngs, plain and figured,
SIR do do do,
Silk Velve,s,
Marsellles, VET, cheap,
Bombazines, black and colored,
Diaper Table Cloths, brown and bleaehed,
Do Napkins, DO do,
Painted Musins and Lawns,
| Jaeeonet Cambrics,
SWISS, Null, Book aud Jackonet Muslins cheap
| large lot Of Hardware, DOmcstics,
Nc. &C.
Dye S,ufs and Groceries. Sugars at Cd per H. and
Coffee AT 81, Teas, Loaf Spgm. Salt, &c very Iow
Our friends and customers will please give us u
call aud examine our stock. before purchasing, as
eeei perfectly confident. that present strong
Undue emcnis 10 buy oi us.
J. j. PuRVlS & DUFFEI..
March l6 2,y if
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19
From the Richmond Compiler.

The Washington papers contain an Interesting
correspondence between the Blush Minister. Mr.
For. and the Secretary of,be State, Mr. Forsyth,
on the North eastern Boundary question. arose out
ri demand from the Governor Of Maine upon the
President fot ptoteeiion against inras,on.
Mr.. Fo.s,h charges that the Brush ave erec
Ted barracks and siorkades on the disputed terrific
" aud MI Fox replies that the barracks are those
begun long since. and The siock AIDES merely de
fences agains, the artillery which Ike Name troops
have brought upon thr forbidden land.
The tenor of the letters is certainly rather belig
ereai. and We should suppose That small breath
would blow the spark into a blaze.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19

Hoodsioek, NJ y. Feb 22.-Cap'ains Battcrs-
by aud Hask.hsw. Of the Engineer department, ar
rived here on Thursday evening from Head Quar-
tiers. for The purpose Of selecting sites for the cree
ting OF Barracks and such other works a. may be
deemed necessary for he projection OF this place
These works WE understand will be on an extensive
scale, sufficient 10 accommodate IA large force.
The present aspect OF Affairs renders such measure
Of absolute necessity. large portion Of This prov
nce has been forc,bly taken possession Of by a
foreign nation. Threats have been held on, IL an
extended invasion this winter Great Britain had
,hrrGre no alternative bu, ethes 10 give up her
riRhts-sactifce the interests uf her subjects-des-
troy the communication between the upper and
lower provinces-truch;e TO our brageau neigh.
hours. take the proud and lofty stand Tia, pre-
sen, movements indicate she is about assuming
Times.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19

Successful EBmt ofhe B'codhoupds. Within a
few days, MaJn, LOOMS, U. S. A., has captured an
Indian on the Waeassassa, by means of our excel
len, Cuban auxiliaties. 1t was done in very hand.
slyleand 50 deliciiely that The most sqe ua,nsh
oi,he Northern sympatbizcrs, might have been de-
hgh'edto witness IT. When the "i,al' was struck
aud followed Tor some time. the dogs bac ame very
impatient OF the leash, and by sudden bound broke
loose from their Keepers aud dashed away in gallant
Style The troops flowed on ,hro' The bushes, and
IN a short time came up to the scene Of action,
where tho noble dogs (2) had noorcd a gigantic say
age. aud held him on the ground, without appearing
disposed to do MN farther injury.
The means are now certainly discovered of ending
the war IN good earnest, and almost without blood.
she'd and II is sincerely hoped that the Government
VIII ,hmediatel. procure two ihft hundred do
Tor The purpose OF producing such moral effect on
the savagcs, as will induce them AT once 10 surren-
der II ~ no" made certain that 1000 men, " it'll
100 dogs, will accomplish than 10 900 wilhou ut
them. much smaller toice will be Sufficient TO
end the war. aud countless millions will be saved TO
the country, II sufficient number of dogs can be pro
cured The Indian thus put horS da combat, was
@retch.dy frightened, and on coming 10 his usual
'quannty offered VITA the honesty OF hs tribe 10
conduct the gallant dogs whre pif,y of five
ore red skins were encamped.--St. Augustine
Neps sh inst
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-19

a LII persons having c,i $ against the estate OF
n Charles Glenn, deed, are requested to bring
them forward duly authenticated Tor paymcnr-and
those who Indebted 10 The estate requested
come forward and make paymeni.
HENRY DUNNINGTON. Serg't Cor.
Lynch, and as such adm'r OF Caas. eileen. deed.
March - ISL