, 1840-02-01
OF HARRISON.

Inc I5uIejS which chluhny cOuio DOL
wither, nor neglect obscure, have been water
ed afresl from the fountains Of sorrowing
justice. AID are destined 10 Bleom anew
The deeds Of q soldier, rs valOrous and brave
- ever warred against tyrsnny-0f Al Of.
fcsr, as gallant aad accomplished a. ever
marshallsd a iegion in the cause Of liberty,
and Of a civilian and statesman, a pure and
patriotic a. the Warrington from whom he
received tn frst o0nmssion-an array, in
short Uf varied talents, Of useful services and
of private worth, combined by NO other liv-
ing ciiizen-havs at last received. a. II
were, . national impersonaiion, in the jus.
judgenent Of = national assembly, convened
70 desi-s the means 10 reclaim, ~ ave and
Isrpeiuass The republic.
II under any circumstanees-especially
usder such a. Esw Present themsslves-his
eouatrymsa will desire TO possess themselves
u . work, which, from 4 store Of authentic
sources, shall faithfully compile and arrange
tho story, Of . sage and . pstri"t who can
be known but to bs Observation-Disclosures it he
in the peaceful and unobtrusive reIremeai
which he had chosen for himself, or the more
dignihsi and elevated station to NhIch Ee
SCENE designed by the voice Of the millions
who surrounded him.
WI iis from the abundance and auihentici-
~ Of the rich AMI Interesting materials q.
hand. the author hopes TO BE- enabled 70 rem
der his work acceptable 10 all classes Of rea-
ders. its publication in the hands Of the
young men Of the country. Wil be especial
!y and enduringly valuable. IL will presen'
them q model for imitation in every walk
and relation Of lfe-from the collegian 10
his study TO the subal,era in the c,mp--as,
~cending, thence. BY dint Of unsided Integrity
and enlarged capacity. through in,erusdi,ie
grade. "f emiarnt public service to the high
est stations in the civil and military depart
Of the government-fhence vo!unt,-
ri!y returning 10 his fields and Incorporating
himself again with the interest "f ,hsir hus-
bandry, as 50 many necessary Eradati0ns.
ia filiing him to comprehend, preserve and
direct The in,eres, and machinery Of the
whole.
Conceding that the moiires Of an author
can have tu; little Consider ration With the
public, il may nevertheless ne, be unwor-
thy Of remark, that. up 10 the recent period
in our political history, when 4 PORTO, Of
the State Contiguous to HIM had drawn his
name from retirement and connected IL with
the canvass for the Presidency. tie unae rsign.
ed VAS himself comparatively unrnformed re.
speeding the history m a nan, who, had he
lived 4 acted on the ages Of antiquity: would
hsve had his deeds perpe,ua,ed in annual
festivals, and impressed On the national men,
DRY by monumeais TO his fame and nou.ol.
ems to his ssie,. II isa sketch Of the lite
Of such man, and Of the history of his
times. that the Editor has ronsenird.jn de-.
ference Ia the too favorable regards and soil
citations of friends, 10 place before the coun-
try.
This work, which will embrace the mos,
prominent Of the civil as well as military
services Of General HARRISON, will be edited
by Col. James ii. Birch, a member Of the
bar, Of this place, whose character, asa cit
izsn and a writer, is too familiar 70 the peo-
pie Of this State to require any additional
guaranty, for the fidelity and ability with
which tie task will be executed. II will be
comprised in a volume Of bet~een three and
fur hundi cd pages, and will be delivered tn
subscribers, in Missouri. nj one dollnr and
fifty cents per copy. An engraving and fac
simile. on steel, will be preixed TO the vol
ume, and the work, whether publish d here
or in the east. will 60 I" press early in the
spring. Subscriptions out Of the State, by
merchants, committees, or Others. must he
in numbers sufficiently large {" justify the
employment OF agents in their delivery, and
the price TO sucl, will be fifteen dollars per
dozen, with ; volume to such gentleman NJ
may have interested himself to procure and
become responsible for the subscription.
Address, CYRIL C CADY. Fnye,,., Mo.