, 1840-02-15
OF

LIFE OF HARRISON.
The laurels which cuunny could not
wither, nor neglect obscure, have been water.
ed afresh from the fountains Of sorrowlng
justice, ald are destined to bleom anew
The deeds Of a soldier, as v~alorous and brave
as ever warred against tyranny--of an Of.
ficer, as gallant and accomplished as ever
marshalled a legion in the cause Of liberty,
and Of a civilian and statesman, as pure and
patriotic as the Washington from whom he
received his first commission-an array, in
short Of varied talents, OF useful services and
of private worth, combined by no other Iiv.
ing citizen-have at last received. rs il
were, q national representation, in the jus,
judgement of a national assembly, convened
TO devise the means TO reclaim, to save and
perpetua;e the republic.
If under any circumstances-especially
under such as now present themselves-his
countrymen will desire TO possess themselves
of a work, which, from a store Of Authentic
sources, shall faithfully compile and arrange
the story, Of a sage and a patriot who can
be known but TO be honored--whether it be
in the peaceful and unobtrusive retirement
which he had chosen for himself, or the more
dignifsl and elevated station to which he
seems designed by the voice Of tie millions
who surrounded him.
Willie from the abundance and authentici-
ty of the rich AMI interesting materials al
hand. the author hopes to be enabled to rem
der his work acceptable to all classes Of rsa-
ders, its publication in the hands of the
young men Of the country, will be especial
!y and enduriDgly valuable. 1t will present
them a model for imitation in every walk
and relation Of life-from the collegian in
his study to the subaltern in the camp-as-
cending, thence, by dint Of unaided integrity
and enlarged capacity. through intermediate
grades Of eminent public service to the high
est stations in the civil and military depart
of the government-thence v~olunis-
rily returning TO his fields and incorporating
himself again with the interest Of their hus-
bandry,-as so many necessary gradaiions,
in fitting him to comprehend, preserve and
direct the interest and machinery OF the
whole.
Conceding that the motives Of an author
can have hut little consideration with ths
public. il NAV nevertheless not be
thy OF remark, that. up 10 the recent period
in our political history, when a portion CT
the State contiguous to him had drawn his
name from retirement and connected it with
the canvass for the Presidency. the undersign-
ed was himself comparatively uniformed re-
sPecting the history Of q man, who, had be
lived S-acted on the ages Of antiquity: would
have had his deeds perpetustsd in annual
festivals, and impressed on the national men,
DRY by monuments 10 his fame and mousol-
IN tn lie ,Sba. L. Ne, ,tatnh nf th~ l,h.
Of such 4 man, and Of the history of his
times, that the Editor has consented. in de-
ference to tie too favorable regards and soil.
citations Of friends, to place before the COUP
try.
This work, which will embrace the most
prominent of the civil as we'll as military
services of General Harmon, will be edited
bv Col. James ii. Birch, a member Of the
bar, Of this place, whose character, as a cit
izen 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 the task will be executed. 1t will be
comprised in 4 volume Of between three and
four hundred pages, and will be delivered TO
subscribers, in Missouri, at one dollar and
fifty cents per copy. An epgraviAg and fac
simile, On steel, will be prefiIed to the vol
ume, and the work, whether published here
or in the east, will 60 to press early in the
spring. Subscriptions out Of thu State, by
merchants, committees, or others, must be
in numbers sufficiently large TO Justify the
employment OF agents in their delivery, and
the price to sucl, will be fifteen dollars per
dosen, with a volume to such gentleman as
may have interested himself TO procure and
become responsible for the subscription.
Address, CYRIL C.. CADY, Fayetts, Mo,
II M &J II q RET.I