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-rcRIi- SALE o. LANo ANp NEGROES.

TrRLi- SALE q. LAM ANU , L''rTE+S.
>, ga asely rendered By The c'ans Ioa:' o.
!; ,, ~ IA the CEln:cry SAT- before i depcndns O.!
r paaicI and Spears Daniel anc cirrs he under
I CONN, ssan-rs will cff-r for sale. ar public aaciioa OF
IN 18th February next If tar, u noi on rue ieAl
Inc laie OF Mrs. Mary Daniel, widow and re-
.-tn D.ni,l deceased in the county of Cumberland ,ne
Strv 3. ,rr,e-v held lower by ;ne SAID Mary ne
contain. ahoui of y ho or l9af- !ahies
j. ~ sc u,,. anc about 70 standing ~ wood 4hs saves
FL - r,n,-', aHi s-nersily Young -, -.
- Term. ,a.c:ed ly deere are the following VIZ
~ ~ f,qd one a,r cash the balance 10 equal ,hs,aien
IA $50 years TIE purchaser giving boad "ih airofsa
eritg with a deed Of tr.si upon The Lane ths sa'ts
.-a.f :, 4 - : sold for clsl.
.sove mentioned property - solo Tor c>rn''n iiao
a.ram ianie decreased the particular al
-..-.. + ilc>e Interested Is esled % this n"'.e.
JOSEPH FCeta, rorras,oaers
49, ~ Si-jis
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: ti-SF. LEDGER, by American Eclipse, and fun hTo-
w. E ile n7ed ARIEL, Lance and o'kell-y-hs
so1en' tho other noted horses Roman Splendid
a-s.Ha I'll winners from 10 mile heats, neither ever
so'.n VII stand the present ny stable, If
NtFT0N-Ttis very ins stsllion and racer. by
VIM Vas bv American Eclipse, WIN make his iFs;
y" = Captain Thomas Davs- Stable Green coIaiy Va
4, 'd>ys $40 the Ii nearly the very color
y e. boie His having received M injury 10 train
" Is lie cause Of makiu. season this Spring.
..r ". l.. WHITE.
- 1871 ef-iT
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BOSTON stand Spring n plan.ti~li iaad
ID miles from Richmond aud Petersburg,
At Sl0aihe season 10 be d
Within i; July, with 81 cash 10 the efnoni Mares
ni lie shilling
Scn 4 h them gratis There ,tnienee ia
m ~ aai extensive place have for accommodation o.
mares colts. lots stables an pastures LIVER. a'"
,on paid prevent accidents but no ah'i: 'of any
S.w York IL ''e"rcia- ha
has more Jockey Clubs Il cer aud four nile h.a.>'
any two urS-s ever did having LOST and : '
kn.rn 10 advertise nj -ngIn ms in"t"s- ~"u AZ
.h n news Hit -rrf -"
''''' suns a" '" = an : " ~ WIN. Z. JOHNSON.
-, !, S9-2awtl5May
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>--I v vrtue Of Deed Of Trust. executed 10 the SUB
-. hv J-ssc r. Wilkinson and Lucy " his Wife, bear
.b ,n day Il fenruary lil, and day -d y Re-
H.. &c OGSce d! Cumberland Comfy Court i'r tr
B aid ed paricquy msn;ioied. the suhsciihe-s y ~,
.p ~ ,ar-rsyle, CaE,erlIDs county, on the i.ta Gc
,,-- ne rceef, the premises, 10 sell = TIE h.l, u
-,,s au n for cash, certain lot or parcel o.
\. ,ns b.ins N sal. tlwa Of Car.ersy,s. on "hich
,t.,.-t arc sad oonnodous Tavern Hon>e and all
s..a RI; houses AID al the Furniture attached thefet"
r IA. Chars Taki.s. good title 10 this pro
1 a.y caa lie conveyed by the subscribers; but, a.
* a.,a- Tns;ees We VIII convey sueh 'ie on: - may
IS. .e,..1 j " sl.d deed. -.-,-
JOSIAH HATCHER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16

II tie completed FIRST day, they wall be
nued from day TO day, until completed.
SAMUEL ". CHRISTIAN, .sgeai.
YIN. r. Ch;enden Secretary Of The James River and IA
nav ia Company DO hereby certify TIA; SAMUEL w. CHRIS
TIA subscribed the forcgnin. advertisements
Agent Company. duly authorized hy the Pie
dent an Directors the stock d-iinrnen; -'ock
holders from time time. May deemed necessary, pcrsu
WM. y. CHTrrENpES.
s7-2aviw
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oy,pIrsR SHAW proposes to open on the st Of Marcl

CHARLES B. SHAW proposes To open on me Isl o. mai.h
pr,t m ,hs ciy Classical and Mathematical school ~
s,rh ye may prepare for the University oi sina 81
any 81 m, Northern Colleges ft the profession o 's Eng
nr,r Mr. competent Classical eahcaoh' a'
cured al Columbia Cci.=g,. Y. aud Malrna'ica one a.
he hopes Tor IN the TASK OF IN
rctnn 10 him. ultimately larger patronage Than ne
can reasonably expect present -.
~ ,uerncc Of many y.ar- Engineering will enable him
a period, and Satisfactory nanner - hopra'
young good eaciiy iof immaculate prio
:ca that profession, whether ~ the eid or Inc
Office.
becoming Assistant bnshee's are ~
make application James l. Hrah, ESQ., ef a. M I"hh
ncctt:s of The cotse each branch OF education
viii be obtained every rarient WHEREIN
froE the pupils, variety Of r. IS engagements
\, hmnnd Feb ll,h ISL se-taNrf
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IVARGRAvEhis distinguished Eneli-h Stallion and Racer
vi and rstter Of Iacc make his III my staoe
Charlotte Con House. Virginia. 7sS5o the season Taya
before H.. Of Angus: newt at whrh ',me hs
season epire4 commencing the loh F-hruary-ne huuceG
dollars INSURANCE. paid rs soon as tie marc Is
IN al or transferred-and in every instance - 70 he
make payment NJ me
season. required 70 execute IN = "'es ~
security subjected IL some difuiy "a CLOS
inc accounts Of hong standing Good and extensive psnas
gratis. and the mares wen ia, il equireu
grain cents per day. Servants seal wiz WI"
further particulars SEE mana p
si-tiJe
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NfoRD - hbfMY-The exercises Of TINS institution vi
y continued IS ihe Subscribers the session, com
Hg on the 18th q he present month January and erin
IN Se 10TH December next, with vacation of on. month
r. ger. The Of instruction viii embrace all tine
q the English llrsaa. usually taught preparatory
aso the Latin, Greek and French languages Mathe-
S' including Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, plane and
y ca irleohcsetry and Practical Surveying.
!--n-soart, including every Thing 500 90
. Fn'-icn. 30 90
"A .'+"f, On viii ne made for late entrance.
--'e>s-ha niott academy, Kinc William. Va.
n. J. CHRISTIAN, Priaei9a,
mo L. cASoN.
-arN 75-d
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S,TT 0F 4 COTTON FACTORY

~iii. OF A COTTON tAtlORi.
= IN av day of February next Will he Offered at
e Aurlon t. the highest bidder, the Mill Machinery,
t .ai Figures Falmouth Manufacturing Company.
Resolution Of the Stockholders convened ~
eo9c-r Of fourstory Brick Honse, Of ample d.
machinery. running nearly 100 Splndies ~ Looms
i M usual 20 crion Of Cardnc Machines. &c, Sc The
ss the Machinery in perfect ordeT-ihe former 50
IT, -7t1af Company have never had -sur.i,
II Nacs regarded valuable tha; w1eR per
81 ghls ample, not oalg lor the present
.--s tlt tcr larger scale
i s1ie determined IN consequence Of the Company
commenced with small capital condrc; the bus
', t and Machinery having $1,000 more than
rlll-ani because uf inconcrUity the ec-
n..rh TIE Company composed \ sale may be- Ger
s2rr;,d bargain worth the attention o: Capitalists,
disposed to >uch property. be looked
x made y. fore the front door of the Factory, in
n Falmouth and the terms ich wil be liberal Gre
INST all the purchase money VIII be made know
zig .ae iay
Ff ista 10 purchase, invited the premises
% aa cannot So who wis! TO make enquiries, may
address D4fF Green Es7 Fanau,h Virginia
SAMUEL G. DANIEL,
E!CHD. c. l. MONcURE, COMMITTEE
JAMES ". FORD,
Jan. =. lsn sa-tds
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16

~ iSsoLUTIoN-The CoParncr-hip heretofore exsng IN
~ firm os Wadsworh, Williams Co Is tins da. az
solved hy mutual consent Mr. Williams disposed
,hjs entire interest The remaining partners are
nurhoriZed IN use the Of Their
hnsi,ass JOHN +. WADSWORTH,
ORREN WILLIAMS,
DAVID B. TURNER
Isl January, ls4i. GEORGE :. PALMER.
/yOpARTNERSHIP-The subscribers. having formed a Co
L rar;nehln the business II the late firm oi
Waasworfh Williams tins city and New York, under
tie arm u NadssoIih, Turner L CO. -o,-y
DAVID e. TURNER,
=, y.,,,-r ,S.l GEORGE :. PALMER.
=. '1.,'''Si '9ii, 76-3m
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I6, lsl
LEGISLATIVE.
REPORT

Of the Select Committee II the House Of Delegates O
Iirgtaia, on the Coa,rorersy 'ciA Var lor&
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
Correspondence II me Prori7racc Journal
FIRE IN BRISTOL.

BRIsroL. X, l. MIy 4th. 4 O'Clock, 4 VI.
hasten 90 inform you that a fire broke out 10 this
lawn, about / O'Clock Ibis morning. in the cabinet
makers shop OF John MIiulhcy, on State street.
which was entirely destroyed, together with the
building. owned lon the estate nf Dr. Briggs, dercas.
ed; the nppt.nr1y's shop Of DR. Holmes, and the
building on the SJnth. owned by Nathaniel CJggca-
ball, Mr. Mllcthely lost nearly all his furniture; %
Holmes saved a part a: hz books only; " d BIgrs
dry goods merchant. has let nearly al his stock of
goods; DR. Briggs hts stock Of medicines. saving on.
" his books Nathan Warren. Jr who occupies the
chambers Of the binding owned b. Dr. Briggs g..
tate. met with considerable llss IN furniture. Sc
Mrs Betsy Wilson. who occupies the building own.
81 by n Coggeshuii.b st al her furniture; y Cpr-os
halls buildin on iho ceuer OF Hopc aud Stale st..
vas several tins on dre,nnd is much injured. Msssr.
n Coggeshall. dry good merchant. 8 Lu.her
shoe dealer and y J GsT,rl. CO1feciIpner. sustain
cd considerable loss 90 toe rmpv,l Of their goods
Tine entire Zoe, is estimated az $1,000, partly GOV.
cred BY insurance,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13

TIE KNICKERBoCKER fr May is before US
We have reli much Of the number. but do not dc.
sign speaking Of It's merits further than 20 say that
u fully snstains the Character that work has hereto.
fore attained. Oar chief object in naming il i 10
enquire why it is that that magazine. which is n,w
Acknowledged. both At hpme aud abroad, to be one
Of the best samples oc or national literature. has
few or NJ subscribers in this ciyl Why is III Is
II that the work Is not knoDl or is it not appreciated
We could not believe that either Of these causes ex.
ist am ing the enlightened citizens of Wheeling and
therefore naturally suppose that there will son be
n general rush for it at tue Office of IL. Thompson,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
WOMAN AND A "MAKNuAGE DE- CONyEN
ANFEu

Ofthe many trials 90 which women are eva1scd
among the of!ta.s 81 tie great wo d., few are more
critical Than those which beset them NJ the aye Of
Mademoisel'c de Nlngis. while sul inraplcittcd.
by ignorarue % the world. and ortheir own faculties
aud passions, 10 struggle with evil. The principles.
however strict. ~ winch they have been reared hv
teachers an preachers are precisely such as cannot
he brought o. bear uprn their position. Exposed tp
assitCIilos hitherto uulamaiiiar, 10 galanirics ofp,k
and spe"ch which they scarcely know how 10 inter
pref, The iaIcy a caught. nay perhaps their affections
mat appear proofs preference; bat which they are
afterwards assured by persons better cyusrianccI .g
the ways pi ils world "mcaui nothing" They ar.
often dcud2d by these o der and wiser heads. for
having been 50 weak os o. attribute sincerity I1 NOV.
gentle a. lclst ip birth. manners and brrcling-
Meanwhile ihe fatal seed Is s1wn. Co bring forth q
I''"'ilul crop OF caro- or coiuciy. The girl. thus
sharply reused irIm the rrycfies Of first attach
mthI' ncr'm"- either dl-cuusDilin. prcy =l. and iH.
hrm OF health, or rash aud reckless. prepared f1 ig.
H.cI on others The injury sustained by herself 4 b.
D" avoid This crying evil That the French have i'm.
aEiHed thc marriage De CONVEYANCE. The g~re1tir,.
probability. the almost imp1s-i5i,ty. that Inc chm.
ses OF s'cIoiy shpu.. unite Boo marriage persons at.
iaricd ipJvarS- cI.H her by n first mufslf rb4irf
FIRST inspired ihs idea Of leaving such selections d.
lh' Discretion Dl older heads; an arrangement mYI.
he1 hy the reforms u' modern society into % erggrs.
non "l selection, Orb h0 approved or dfs1aproyrI b.
TIE parties. 10 ensure Zoe success oisucb s system.
% o. necessary. however. f1 i1rr-'ll The danger Of
adverse impressions Hence dee carly maur-res of
The French. hence their YI objection Il, ,ms ipfr,fr4.
u'n OF unmarried g-ls info worldly parties Rarely
~ They visit ahII uum. suI more rur.'y % theatre.
The uIaD destined u become their husband b. fla
hi.i 6. oHef i.sm those Intentions. which rarely ll
Co move The feeling nfIvery young person. ir.frur.
TED 90 regard iHe FlF1rs- Of cboIsc. exercised co..
m'rg 0urs0lyos. 1s iuialrra;e and m1usf-,Hs The
influence 0fdomssur affections NJ a community of
interests of p~ofemg.1rv duties completes The charm
Aud though much mly De urg "a against tIr wisdom
OF conventional marriages. yet after examining the
domestic history 0fiho higher oilssos iH both com.
tries more especially whom including boz the iuyrst.
g1ii'n fIe condition Of The single as well as the
morality oItho uuuaI. 90 will bo seen that The Iues.
''' = more nicely balanced than s curslrv n.flr.
would Tend us fl snpp1se-W,r CORES G~yrriys. or
"a Season iq Paris
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13


TIE WFSF.-Thore are many events cnancc.
TED WHINE carly history Ut the now giant Wcs,-
IT'S SGtcm"ni-iis defence, and The character OF lis
! hineers. which may well be deemed worthy of
preservation, yet The mtsls Of time arc mSl gathering
over TEEN, and soon many or the irail Monuments
which point ont the sp,is where deeds ct high Gar-
ing have been done, will fade from tho rncinorv of
nan, and coming generations shall hear only In the
tales oi Wild and startling legend. the exploits ol
their inlhcrs who Fougled tins land and carried civ
iIzltoa towards 'he settling sun" We cannot mul.
upiy instances; Yet the following. for which we are
indebted 10 the knickcrbockcr, and which was con.
tanned IA an address delivered by Judge Law. be.
fore the Historical Sicieiy Of Nilccnnes. j. likely
Inc most singular cartel ever issued since the DAYS
Of the Swedish monarch Charles XII.
The circumstances un Ter which il was sent are
IN bret. that during the revolutionary war. Colonel
George h. Clark. was dies, aichcd To- reduce the
strongly fortified post al NiEccunes on The NVlh,sh.
The expedition lay through the wilderness. filed
with saVages on every side, aui the winter severe.
lie arrived IN The morning. his men having the
night before waded through Inc water, much ui the
limo up 70 their necks. for miles His whole nrrc
consisted of one hundred Americans an! creoles.
half armed, worn down, and jaicd in every ;hnz
save spirit aud bravery. With this force, an before
n strong fort, garrsDned by a large body Of well
conditioned rOopS-deiendcl by adiIlery-no hope,
not even the INST remote, Of slccor-hc sent the
following cartel 10 Gov. Hnmiltpn. who held com
mans, assuming the tone Of a victor AMI HE impa.
dence of a cOnqueTiug general.
"Sir-ln order To slye yourself from Tho impend-
ing storm that threatens you. | order you mmedi.
ately 10 surrender yourself. with all your garrison
stores, &c &c. For 1t | am obliged to storm. you
may depend upon such treatment as j. Justly due Il
a murderer. Beware OF destroying Stores ur an,
kind. or any letters or papers Of any Kind that are
IN your possession, or OF hurting any house ia town
For 10y Heavens. If you DO, there ,hall b. up mercy
shown Won. G.. B. CLARK"
To- Gov. HANuLToN."
The result was that the post was given up with.
ont resistance, ard AZ sunset the dragon Gag of Old
England, had disappeared and the sua sh1nc rs no
went Iowa upon the stat aud stripes Of the rebe
colonics-Niies ReBub.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13

MhIa|IAGE-With al us Ills and evils. mar
SHOWS n0 happiness until be marrce; Dec him pgs
-'s' % woman Of sense and virtue. and of whom Do,
h.m..If worthy. and he Nn feel a solid and per-
".'.ai f'y, Of which be never was before sensible
700. a. s'u'h9dy says. the happiness Of marriage
.it' lho Interests Of money. arises irm o. regular
'n1 established fund; while unmarried Hbousne.
i've 'lHu The principal aud BECOME bankrupt u
.laHrtrr arf rosrrctabiIiy To be- sure. land thc
same authority tells us) uninterrupted happiness na
m1n eau. or ought to expect LE D. u5 s,necuro
fruits a1 naf sprnz spontaneously from DE earth. as
obey ad JOB tbo garden Of Eden. nor does mama
drop from Gee clouds ls BE- DID .n Che wilderness
But 1' 7 scheme Of rpid comiJrt, mltrn1ny affords
20 wcIIraEuiltol minds n double share Of pleasure
in prosperity, end q ,Jiaro ,n sorrow sud adveriiy
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
HEPATrTIs. OR liver COMPLAINT.

N-'A y A'H Wv ,SHNNN l.
lFER Complaint u described 10 be of two
forms. viz Acute and Chronic. which are diff.
iercnt IN their seat AMI ciar acter, and are pr,-
duced iT0m ulcers on thiLiyer, which is di-ca-
SEQ on tue surface or m theicentrc. In tie for
mer, the patient is,attakcd with sudden pain
az the rcg,oD Of the Livr, and so SQUARE that
even the bed clothes arnnsuppOuabIe-ths pa
tlent cannot bar 10 tun or be on his left side.
lI5'ii 'hj pressure eXeifuln thet position of the
lntiamcd organs. -Thettter may 90 ~ such a
m lnncr that the first srlptOms 8fLiytr Com
plant are those whiclmarked the occurrence
ot suppuTauon. The Gate and Sub Acute va
Chlly feelings, succes1d by heat Of the skin.
leVCrsd Tongue, havlnatyeil0 with appearance.
Irregular state o. the bbveis, cOsuvcncss. c0uu-
tenance changes TO n bic or ciiron color or
nuiy OF ly NJ on the rIat side, uune and hIEh
'o.9icl, the patient pass many bad rIgltE,
ana u frequently trouble with Darrhaa. Tc-
nasnus and Piles, nausCand vomiting. nod has
a C considerable thirst. Nhcn the inflammation
aHects the T]Crt0ncal CT Of tle Liver the pain
Is much more Intensslat the fever higher than
when confined 90 The Liter. ln chronic alice
tloIs, q o q uncertain is termination. The
pain 10 intense, asudcd with f0yrr-h
symptOmsa DRY and pardcd skin, irregular bow
els sall0w cOuRtcnaucchud irequcnt atfacks0f
jsundse, the tongues IS earcely ever + ee from
yellow fur. the appetite nd. and n c0rruption
Eeuerallv attacks The faoand back, behind tho
shouIdCrs. d-c.
Or Harlicb's CONCORD Strengthening Tonic
and Apcuont German Pk, will, ln Q majDutyof
cases, produce q pcffectsure, and f used az The
tcty onset VI ailI CtiOn, Tl Iu every care arrGst
.he u,-ease TINS BE- nOtn.rely theory, b%utfact,
whl,h can be s~ubstanued, By the testimonies
OF various persons who sve witnessed the as
tgnlshIng elects Of fhraipvaluab . mcdiciue=
ne Oct must be httcudA o.aud the warm both
must not De- neglected van he patent Can have
access 90 i.
Principal Office and aAcral DEPOT for the u
nlted states b. atNo IsENorh Eighth STREET.
PhIladclrhp
TURTISs g. CO..
Grocrak gents fOr he West.
NO. 10, 81 Clair Strcaff irectIy OPpOsIto tho
exchange Hotel rtusbfgh, Pa.
Also by JOHN FISHER,
40 Whslng, Va.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
A pJcrsgIARACTEE-A few d

a CURIOUS CuARNCTEE-A few DAYS m.
q man Of very eccentric habits departed The DE l
bis house. 600 Rrlisfrert ldiuss. in bee 50 70
year Hs uawo was Vcmpu. aud Boz halls fancy
i'r 1Iwavs appearing 1b1ut ilr streets Boo tlc rlfJ
ci 20 hcrg1mIu. De vas. We tra gwen rp under.
stand st1rE.H-'l or uruy years rr1. rrI hg ar1-s.
fol and industrious course. realized upwards of
GlOOOOO; aui yc, boz cut such miserable frure ir
tds streets. that people have dropped aims ia5 %
liule brz which DO y1s nH custom rY ,rrry. lie
ue-cr 8]ppc1rrd o. ho offended at fIa m..4tas which
wee Nus made by Che cpuuI.siln1fa alIl- Lrf
he nVarnAy returned tho mBarv with smile and
i1c "7rts. No, u1-th1uk YOU" The f.l4.5I .,r
p 1ys Pc effect of exciting aarufsbuart a..
~ ''ui'n business were cyempIfird fr biz ti.r.
" llis fu rh.cb he purchased brfs r.
.I5 IN Con- sh1ps whore b0 bl-11IlrI ir
- ne Or which hr could have
rs f. ay.itsmsrt Which optical one. oikseping
seldom fails O., encourage. ~ sh'" OF business
church regularly. boot never cuirrA srnon attended
nm8nrst Che poorest pIrs1Iues. burg" We si
ugYu ths plate as much 1a wulIf r1g suty put
or tho best clothes au1uraffIa whole r1rgreL suit
p 4uI flarc 1glr not 70 charity .n ho ward 10 which o..
+; was not o. principal eJu,ubutJf-iClrJncicj
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
ROBERT EMMETT.

About the SAM period I formed an ncouo;p,,,co
which sOuE grew into intimacy, With youny R,hcr,
Emmett. lie was my senior. I think. by one class,
IN the University; for when. in The first wear ormv
course, | became n member ofihe Debating SocIeiv
"a sort of nursery To the authorized Uiitorical So
cieiy-l found him ia full reputation. not only for
his learning and eloquence. but also for The blame
lescscss of his life. and the grave suaviiy of his
manners. OF the political tone Of this MINOR school
of oraiory, which was held weekly al The rooms OF
different resident, members. some notion may bo
formed from the nature OF The questions proposed
for dIscussipn-one Of which lrecollect was, Whe.
ihcr an o~rtstocncy or n democracy is most fayourns
BILE To the advancement of science and liieTatere7'
whils another, hearing even more pois,cdly on ihs
relative position of the Government and the pccpls
nj this crisis, was thGs significantly propuundcd.-
W hciher a soldier was bound. on all occasions, to
obey tho orders of his commanding oliccrr On the
iormer Of these questions the effect OF EmmeIs elo-
quence upon his young auditors was. I rccullect
most striking. The prohibition against touching
upon modern politics. which it aas subsequently
iound necessary To enforce. had not yet been intro
Inccdi aud Emmett, who tork Of course nrdenily
the side col democracy in the debate. after y hri,f
review oi the republic OF antiquity, showing how
much they had all done for the advancement q rsci-
en"e aud the arts proceeded lastly. TO the grand
anu periIons example, then passing before al eyes
the young republic of France. Referring In Tho
circumstance told OF Cusar. that. in swimming n
cross the Rnhicon. he cOniuved 10 carry with him
hts commentaries and his sword. the young orator
sand THAT France wades through a sea IF storm
ana blood; hat while, IN one hand she wields tho
sword against her agCrCssurs. With the other She mn.
holds the glorios of science and literature unsuI;ls,j
by the enslnguined tide through which she strug
giles. In another OF hs remarkable Speeches.
remember his saying, "When n people. advancIn.
rapidly in knowledge and power, perceive at las
how lar their Government in tagging behinn them
what then' ask. is TO be done in such a case
Nhai' hui to pull the Government up to the poo
ple"-Ihomas .Noors's Memoirs.
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s355OOO 90,

NSnme other losses, not asccrtaincd, but not To n
large arount, are not included in the above sche.
dulc
The Insurance Companies. upon whom this ca
lamiiy chiefly falls, are The better able 10 bcar 10
from having, for more HAN a year past. been recei.
-+Hs sogd premiums, with comparatively small lus
ses.
The valuable account books Of Messrs Robbins.
g. Painter, were destroyed also Of Mr. II d How
ard
The iron chestof Bailey, Keller & Remscn, in
which were deposited their most valuable books
and papers has been dug out from the cellar orthe
store m which they were kept, and the books and
papers found IN a legible condition. They ore
steamed nud injured. but not DESTROYED.
Mcssrs Foster end Ezston. who had occupied one
Of the stores IN part, removed their goods. &c on the
day prev iOus 10 the Ere.
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ana IN my humble opinion. when a man states the
u'y' nay'almosi the hour. OF rain. IL certainly look.
a. II he had more 10 DO with 1t than he should have.
Being &c the opinion tina, the aforesaid person has
been interfering with business that docs not belong
TO him. aud that the immense quantity Of rain lately
Is a most decided nuisance; If the profession think
At safe, | move he be prosecuted for a nuisance.
AHEM!