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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

nIssoIJTlOS OF CO-PARTSERsHfP.-The Co.PaHncr.
shu heretofore existing, under The style aud irn o r. J.
watnsy dissolved The Isl instant BY mutual consent.
4, ersons having claim. a.an. them Tell please present the
nj The Office Of the late firm for liquidation. aud those indebted
no .pectiu and earnestly solicited 10 make Immediate
pay mcnl. 49,.
- ,;,s m ,Yc l,fc ronrern ROBT. GWATHNES,
Ian i isio TEMPLE GWATiiMEY
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

Pa"o Fortr md Hp.ic S'ore, ogposdc Il. q
Nov ~ at-H
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

yNycuASGE aGTEi-The proprietor o this esahlI sineht
II - ia, Of New Year. his thanks 10
his friend. ami The public their liberal support -nce y w.
r, ooruc for their accommodation Juy at ana he hoprS
mn further In merit y making all io. VII" soor NJ VIZ
Exchange 4, conliiahic least IT any other iio,ri ~ e
nn H. fakes opportunity, al,n Of cantionng ~" p
against the unnuded put aioa rs Interested person"
abo ~ ,raya.ant charges said 10 have been made ~ NJ no
-o iars p drg Bnarcr for meals nrlr II The s"''erh
ol;na,. ,.,,5 NJ ycar r. EUYDEN Proprietor.
,.,. =, HE I,rlur. /. 4 large Concert and ial Eoor
which y nj he purpose, = reasonable terms -
The city. -,
RIchn,ond Va, Ian. ih, lsia lin
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

gJo,,s. ,,sa o,o..,....4.y, t.s,s i.-..,-A,
coaaead.ag al i.sa9 =: !Ee-s-} ~is- - "''-''''
u nap.o4s nrcsss'iy a,a
no,;., snhul,,ea the +, ,te' dgmcni oi lie com
;,,s. To .,a, i; Ike million. has bcra nt.ca'ed
s'L IL. otg as no." aud u rev the WHAT'S ot ne
treasury du:ins the current i'aisr, "'. '''' pS
failure 10 nrucGe tie necessary CONS oeoF ''e - y
Nsy tins .uln Is believed not - ~ loo t'Fs'. ~
.:In,li,or,ce fram Eutorc represents lie condition
e ,b money market IN lnglaah aud on the ConiInrni
=, ma negotiations ioT loans may be al
.nGed Is b il more ur less aei'S'
&c" "c"uI IA a.,,n, De sent mmed'a;e'y Europe,
report of itis re so.lasions m's"' "e sAP''"" :"
'i, :, ~. rour,, oi nin.ty days ~ iarthest ga
, .1,u ,,,,s, ,i4ps- tciare - act etn pass lie Nv"
u,s. M Conri,ss ana The interests 81 Tie 1"'er'-
,,, ,eonire that III eiieci,"g louas, 9ime should nF
liavad 10 The anen. Tor ali such en4n,Fies as may De
necessary 10 cnape h,m 10 obtain money "p" ,' o's'
"ossh,c ,,ns Assuming, then, chat the effort 10 oo
~. -, J., Furone would be eventually successful,
~, ,.h, M. ~. rendered available 10 the treasury
nn.h tire the termination OF four months An act
nv which I've millions shall BE- placed at the d'sp'sal
Of the Treasury III tie mean ',"'c, Is oeiiefcu " "
uea sure dictated ~ pIeae.'se'
~ I. bo,. IN. d. .ict here presented 10 be provi-
ds fr came about the National ln,elgencer appends
The fonw,np statement Of the condition OF the ifea-
INV =, ,s eose Of Tie last quarter OF the last hnan
ciai wear Ii is assumed IN Mr. Ewing sta'emeh''
that -, =, -
The Wil.CH VIZ " isi'''Ns ''S''
June 70 the 3lst u August next IRE estimated as oi'
lows viz:
For the payment Of Treasury aoies
which viii full due within that lime, ~
and the interest thereon, about S2,,ooauo W.
Balance for taking the Sixth Census, 29iuoo w
fo s,. we CIV; ;,.s,conr,s, l,sG93o3 81
Military service, i'o,, 80 w
-. a,. G,3s7 90
Expenses Of The Extra Session CT Con- o-o.,oo ~
eress, '''''0O -
MAKING ,aop, su,l5l 693 81
The ways add means in the power Of
the Treasury, and which mli! PROBABLY
accrue under existing laws, are Is toi'
lo.ss
l. Funds in the Treasury,
(as per statement CO So4i,3hl 10
?. Treasury notes author
zed by the &c, Of 18th
February, ISL, l,50o,'45 II
8. Estimated receipts from
the customs, 3,uv'uUo
Do. the lands, 'cV,uoo
sources, 50,C0o
Making - 5,900,3o5 O.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

SHALL continue the Commission Rusnr. lcr the sale al
tohacco and, from the long experience wh, M
Tmne aiey has had -aeman that particular depart
men in my shall for that object retain hun III my
empnymcnt 10 assist making a!es therefore hope that
~ ~ ROBT. GWiTHMEY.
13--lm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

ONE M NDgEn DOLLARS REWAKU.lwill glve the above
~ appre, nsion aud delivery tome o. secured IN
J, N ,hat gel them again. the following five Negroes, who
away On the FIST Of February last hroneu. I" the Lower Byrd
Plantation in GnnrhaRd county, 81 Tor either Of the w:
amscad old appears older, having lost his front
,.eil, hy il,e kick n 4 horse, feet II inches hi.h.
Jim Ross about years old, yellow ccnpirN"n small black
eye. high cheek bones slcw- Of Indian b!toi ao"t
feet high , ~ e IN.
h.,d L,s n;y walk r1,!cr down lnnk feet inches hsh
William T,n-ey 20 years old, prominent EYES, ile
small features DARN not black, 5ie. ~ inches high
Reuben u wears old aud Stout good ooSns feet hal
and inch high. ,,
These Negroes on together from Richmond lhes are
m souh IN the country may the river boating WIN
false papers. W, ~. ~ ~ 'i-'' ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

Whole amour, paid by the people, Sl,O00Ot
To &c, ,wo millions b. lara % lea, The
whole being imported lie people pay in
the increased pr,ce, 2oueul
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

H. ;..a... y ....-:, ,i.yta ;;-i: - "'''"''
,i.tsfs.
r .i,iey :; 2s. ss.l deems aay aacessais IL I"-
nou.e 10 as.oabie vol. ill.,; he a. JUS; arrived 10
, p.c. Gr lie s,h In the Interim Le offers for me m
ii discriminating community, elegant assortment o.
X ~. ,,, Tnup,> ct m under his Inspection whch ~"
,, r ,nr.nii, II. d,f,f- hin>f must nire TIE apfola
% ~ IN MIA .lonor him with their comn,n- Ar st ~
i"'if :" ~ " ' 50-tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

IN cIIANCERY.-t Rules held N the Clerk. Office of rhe
rnt superior Court nf Law aud Cancry, for the
Chesterfield the lit; dag Of December, l-il:
James VI. ferIu., Plaintiff;
against
Christopher :. Morris and John hcook, Defendants:
This day falnt. and flied his hi and rnl.
AM Christopher Morris, having entered hs appearance
and gwen security according IL e ait ~ i General Assembly
and th Cont and aPprnrn. by
irure thar !nllhiauf .! ihiS ea,
rlr "a that defendant 10 APPEAR here dv ri
March fern ~ H. AID the IiaintI h con,
~ I'm. order forthwith inserted IN newspaper published
n the CIV nf Richmond months successfully posted
N lie fon door 1T the house If this county.
\ Cog-Tesie,
r. P0lNDEXTER, c.
.i-wsw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

HE0RGE IS. TErEHEART, Afros>rr - La, cfar.
~ !onesre pa, vii practice II Ahenarir Finvanni Buck
6suarrls Courts. Any bust
cnulrd his vii strict an prompt 49, tton
IL VIII also the Collection of Claims N any 81 III, al
counties.
Jy lie viii remain in Richmond from the 2)i 10 The 10Th IN
si, and found by calling the office Of Goode Sed-
don, Seaion y Str.ar
Ercrcc- Kent Kendall Awa,er II. ". & J. J. Fry !: Co.
D.iuatr Morris Goodc Seldom V. VI. Soaial, Ch t. -,
borne +. J. = James 60 Darlington. Thornton Gibson,
T. l'ay or, Geo. Ja-. Winston, Cha ihos H. Ei-
t--2m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-15

7. FISiiEACk, Srf.
" The subscriber wil b. prepared accommodate board
others accommodated convenient the Aradeu.
Letters ajd-ssri tome, Jelronon. Jupsper ~" H. promptly
attended To- CALEB BURNLEY.
1I-2iwiw
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
From the New York Sunday Mercury
SHORT PATENT SERMON

On. this very particular OCCASION /
will preach from the following text:
One, gone, is eighteed hundred forty-1ne:
For ever buried in the darkness ofthe plst;
And many a friend that smiled upon It's dawn
Has not behe!d its death-nor lives, as you,
To'hsil, with Joy, the infant AZ.
My worthy friends-Once more
have the wheels of Time brought US
in contact with a New Year-a year
ready for operation, withthe steam we'll
up and ali passengers aboard, save
those who have fallen by the way side
beneath their heavy baggages Of years
cares, sorrows and Affections. Anoth-
er circle have we performed in the
grand waltz Of existence; another figure
has been danced--another round have
we stood in pugilistit: set-to with the
conqueror OF conquerors, Time, that
giant of giants-and once more have
we arrived at the old starting places
Here, it can do no possible internal
injury for you, my friends, to reflect,
like looking glass, upon the past
consider, like poor mans COW, upon
the present-and speculate, IKE a
stakeholder, upon the future. Let US
then, in the first place, reflect upon the
past. En calling over the roll Of
friends, comrades and acquaintances
that Joined us at the social board
twelvemonths since, we find many
amcnng the missing, as the Dutchman
found bis hens:- many who cannot
answer to their names. for the reason
that Dealhl hath closed their clamshells
for ever, and immured them in that
deaf and dumb asylum, the. sepulchre,
for which we are all bound, and must
enter sooner or later We see that
babes have been rocked for a few brief
moments n the. cradle of,care, anxiety
and solicitude-then upset, and split
upon the grave, a mere spoonful oil
sin, absorbed by the earth of no more
account than the dew-drop that hangs
for short period upon the tren1uious
leaf, then drops and disappears upon
the bosom ofthe stream below. Thri-
wing shrubs of youth have been cut
down in their greenness just as some
hopeful bud of ambition was unfolding
its golden corrella.--Maturity, like .
stalk Of wheat, has bowed its ripened
head before the sickle Of the reaper and
J has been garnered into the storehouse
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
A HIGHLAND TRAGEDY.

The Cummings were among the
greatest and .bravest of all the High
land clans; and King Robert Bruce,
who wished TO exterminatc them, Gre
ated Randolph, his own nephew, Earl
of Moray, and being in generous
mood, granted him this estate. Old
Cumming, of Dumphail, not seeing
the eligibility of that argument, resist
ed the transfer, and sustained a long
seige within the castle. Meantime his
son, Alister Bane, ayoung man of ex--
traordinary enterprise and courage,pre-
served the furnishing garrison alive, by
Selling opportunities occasionally TO
throw in sacks IF oatmeal across deep
fssure in the rocks which we were
shown! The enemy vainly endeav-
cured TO detect the place ofhis coaceal-
ment, until they brought bloodhound
10 the spot, which tracked him through
the woods. Here we traced every
step ofthe ravine ourselves, till we rea-
ched the fatal cave in which he was
overtakeh, the entrance being no lar
ger than that Of dog kennel, and
there his enemies lighted a fire that he
might be smoked TO death. The young
hero, seeing his fate was inevitable, at
tempted TO come forth, saying, "Let
me out 10 die like Cumming, sword
in hand!" But Lord Randolph cru
ely thrust him back, and replied, "No!
die fkeI'a wolf as you are!" The
| head Of Alister Bane was cut off, and
carried TO rock opposite where old
Cumming stood, expecting the arriva
Of his son with provisions, and there
the enemy threw at bis feet, calling GU
/ in insulting tone, Here's beef for YOU
bannocks!" The wretched father re-
Icognised his son. and exclaimed, in al
agony ofrage and grief, aThis is ;
bone Il sick that you shall rue!" Dis
couraged, however, and subdued by 81
Efightful d calan the old man strug
| gIed no longer, tyielded TO his fate
and was put to, death, with his fort,
faithful clansman. Their HEADS weri
stuck up ~ te1yo7eah at Elgin, and lhei
4mutiIated bodies thrust into a cairnnea
the spot where they fell, which wa
lshown ever afterwards as ''tlle tomb {
the headfess Cummings" A few year
since the parish Clergyman caused th
skeletons TO be dug up, and carfull
buried ID a distant chutch-yard, at ih
risk Of destroying the evidence Of thi
melancholy tale. Nota single sku
was found on that occasion, and | Al
always glad when proof can be brougl
i that tradition has really spoken Il
ruth.-ShsEtldnd and the Sheltlande'
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
rnr r,rrns on AAnoN BORn.

THE PAPERS OF AARON BURR
Mr.J.F. HLClaiborne, f2fmely
member orConsress from Mississippi
and now one Of the editors OF the
Ns,cbe1 Free Trader, has been pub !
fishing some "reminiscences Of the trea-
.oos Of Aaron Burr. We find in them
, ~. C,ilowipr information and prom
ise:-M T. Post.
"Wben the interview took place
beween Burr and the Mississippi
commissioners, near the mouth Of tie
Bayou Pierre, he had those docu-
ments in his possession, and his re-
marks in reference to. General. Will
kinsen, have been already cited. ~
Tam sGcJifsed, my PORTFOLIO tciH pyooc
him TO be uiliian." Had the port-lo-
Ito embraced only the evidence of ms
own design, it would have been then,
or previously, destroyed; butt contain
ed matter deeply involving parties, who
then, and since, stood high in the
country, and he no doubt determined
10 preserve il as a guarantee for their
Silence. These papers, we have reS-
son TO believe, were deposited before
he went TO Coles Creek, or, perhaps,
before he met the commissioners, un-
der seal with the late. Judge Bruin;
they afterwards passed into the custo-
dy Of the late Benjamin Osmun,. one
of the securities on his recognizance,
who had entire faith. in bis entegrity
at whose house he was last snen IN ,l.o
Tertiary. aud VINO supplied him with
the facilities Of escape. Why these
papers were never reclaimed, or ifthey
were, why they were never delivered
we have no means Of Determining
How they camc.intO our possession,
it is very easy to explain. Col. Os-
nun was Tie nearest neighbor of .ihe
late General Claiborne, ant sup TO The
death ofthe latter, they remained most
intimate friends although differing
wideIy..in their estimate of Burr. Hav-
ing no family, Col. Osmun was long
in the habit Of keeping his most valu-
able papers at the domic!le Of his friend
and he continued this practice up TO the
period of his own demise. When
this happened, his executor, the late
Judge Taylor (whose mind, howeve..,
was much impaired before he entered
upon his trusD removed as was sup
posed, all the papers Of tie deceased.
Many Yeas afterwards, however,
VIC found among a voluminous mass
OF documents, collected by various
public men, and deposited at ;he dom
icile Of our late father, several packa-
ges Of letters, belonging TO Col. Os-
mum and with them, he Papcrs Of
huron Burr
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, FEB. Is. 1919
The IN n Tnt,lnr niues ,hn tdlnm. [.

The N. 7. Tattler gives the follow
ing sketchto ]. J. Astor. Without
vouchiug for its authcnticiy,we recon-
mend it for its vivacity and amusing.
character.-po small praise in these
"dull piping times of peace:"
Mr.. Astor is now at the wrong side
of eighty, and naturally begins to feel
the hand of time press heavily on his
constitutions. butslill he en- joyshimself,
cracks his joke, empties his bottle-for
though no. inebriate he is far from be-
ing acknowledgements hismeerchaum
and interests himselfin the rise and de-
cline OF stocks. In fact, though old
there is nothing of the dotage, these
cond childhood of old age about him;
his mind on the contrary, is as sound
as bell, and his head as. clear as when
he used to be shoveling in Spanish
dollars by the ship load.
Mr.. Astor says that it cost him more
labor and genius to make his first
thousand dollars, than all the millions
that followed; AID that now, were he a
young man, he would rather undertake
at the hazard oflosing his life, the task
of making a hundred thousand dollars
on the foundation of one thousand,
than one thousand out Of nothing.
The labors Of Mr.. Astor's day, at
the present writing are divided some
what as follows; He rises early, dres-
ses without a valet, and smokes half a
pipe of tobacco. He then breakfasts,
sometimes on milk, but mostly on the
mostfragrant description Of Mocha cOf-
fee.
Aholher attack on the pipe follows.
The papers then are called for, when
his still keen eye instinctively fall foul
OF the money article; but afterwards he
goes regularly through the editorials
and chit chat ofthe day: and is nightly
tickled ween he finds any thing better
than usual. Pipe again. Then when
he's able, saunter about and crack
with the neighbors concerning stock or
the weather. Next, a two hours slesta
and tnen 10 dinner, whereat john doe S
great execution for he is wonderful |
hand alta trench for an old man. The
pipe, chit chat, and mild glass follow;
and then the time is spent until nine o,
clock when the call for his chamber
lamp, and takes up his line Of march
for Blanket Alley.
Mr.. Astor has been reputed ignorant
but this is also a libel for he is in part
and has always been, a great reader,
especially of lightliterature.- Likewise
is he liberal patron Of literary men as
partially evidenced, .by the fact of his
warm attachment TO Washington Irving
and his choice Of F'itz Green HaIlcck
for his right hand man.
Another libelis the charge brought
against Mr.. Astcr of Atheism, his in
clinations never lying that way. In
deed without being anything ofa hypo-
critic or fanatic, he is very good
Christian as times CO.
On the whole, John jacob Astor is
rather a good old man than otherwise,
has no particular rice about him but his
money, TO distinguish him from the rest
Of Us.
We wrote this sketch, thin king ii
might crafty the reader to lie arm some
thingof the habits manners, &c.of and
old gentleman, whose daily income is
four thousand and odd dollars.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15

Chambers Edinburgh Journal contains a
story Of an Artesian well, which any one
may believe who chooses. Il is this: An
Artesian we'll was sunk. at Greenoble 10
the de7th Of 1900 feet when the waters
burst forth with such force as TO rise
more. than 80. feet above the surface Of
the ground.-A rich merchant of Paris
was told that the waters of the new well
at Greenoble would cure-the govt, with
which he was afflicted. He procured q
Jug foil Of tho water, and took it to bis
lodgings TO make use Of it. Before he
did so, however he noticed something
glittering at the bottom of the Jug; which
to his establishment, proved toNbe his
mothers wedding ring, which, when a boy,
he had dropped into one Of the deep lakes
Of Auvergne. The names of both his
father and mpther were on the ring, ard
proved its identity beyond doubt.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
JUDGINGBY APPEARANCES.
MISTAKES IN A COURT OF JUSTICE.

MISTAKES IN a COURT OF JUSTICE,
Twas shooting in the county Of
shortly after the death Of Rosa, when
was astonished at meeting my friend
Doveways rambling solidarity and sor-
5owiully under the deep shades of an
unfrequantsj path in the woods. His re-
ception Of me was cordial, and / ac-
ceptcd his invitation to take up my
quarters at his mansion as long as l
could make it convenient to stay.
Il thought you we're at Florence |
observed.
And there / intended to have re-
NAMED added he, with impalience;
but Lady Macedonia arrived, and sent
me her card, and in two hours | was
en- route for England.'
found that Rosa's untimely death
still dwelt upon his spirits.
ltwa5 the period of the Assizes, and
proposed after dinner that the next
day we should 60 into court and hear
the trials. 1t was che last day Of the
Sessions,-a Friday,-.and those aw-
ful cases only were 10 come on, for
which the guilty would unquestiona-
bly, suffer death. There was a man
TO be tried for murdet,a man aud We
man for coining-and finally, a man
for bigamy; for bigamy was at that
beriod punished by death, if there
were any aggravated circumstances in
the case. When the prisoners were
brought into the dock,a few gentlemen
acquainted with US proposed that ! and
my friend, who knew nothing of the
prisoners, should each exercise our
dIscernments, and judge appearances
of each mans particular offence.
That is the murderer at once said
my friend who was more willing to
risk. the reputation Of his judgment
than myself.
Hooked atlentively at the lndivid-
ual designated and never did see a
man more ugly and repulsive. He
was thin and short, from sixty 10 sixty
hive years Of age, and stopped in the
shoulders, and looked pale and hag-
gard as If from habitual vice. His
lace was more than ugly;.it had the
worst expression had ever witnessed,
"0ue deep burrows occasioned by the
smallpox added no beauty to his ferret
eyes and dark protuding teeth.
4 should think dm.tbe murderer
i replied were he not too old aud
tooleeble to commit violence
.Oh,'rejoiued my friend, 'the murder
required but little strength or courage.
1t was commitIed simply by coming
behind the victim, and discharging a
pistol through the back oGtbe head
On this explanation, we agreed tina,
la's was the murderer. He looked
Tue very man whose crime would be
committed in such way.
The next exercise Of our penetra-
Ion was upon pale, thin. and rather
uandlted young man, dressed in the
style which Is vulgarly called Shabby
gen'eel. He looked like a Cokney
[ r' ana there was remarkable. ec
E ie,l, nae: 10 his face and figure. Hi:
20 81 .lAH grew in long curls,approach-
III rs - nnglets; ne. had good set o.
"nlch even N his awful situation
ne was vain in exhibaine:and his vo;cs
was soft as a girls.
ia! IS the prisoner. for the .biga.
J y, sad I; and all cOncured in ms
mere was no Othropportunity fol
'"' exercise OF dIvination, for but one
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
RAILROAD

memorial 10 the Legislature ofNew York
states that the neat profits oftbe Utica
and Schenectady Rail Road for the last
five years have been 1926, 1897 per annum
on an average, or l34 per cent per am
mum on the capital. and praying the Leg
stature TO restrict the rate Of fare 10 two
cents per miIe.-Ndt. INT.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15
MOST ExTRAoRDINARY RAIL.

MOST EXTRAORDINARY RAIL.
ROAD. ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday last,
as the morning train of cars from Philadel.
phia was. rushing down the grade near
Warren, 10 this county, with great yeloc-
ity, the end of the broom. before The en- :
gines.siruck a.turn but, and threw the en- :
CINE off the track, with tremendous shock
as the ground.wa frozen,. proceeded near :
ly one hundreds yards into an adjoining
COMMUNICATING the passenger .rain
along withit Here the engine. in run
ming up steep bank upset. and with it
one of the long cars attached, filed with
passengers and a glowing red hot stove
Singular indeed, 10 relate, not passsn
ger was injured, which may be consid-
cred a most extraordinary and unparal-
eiled event. One of the men on the en-.
CINE had his leg badly cut. Carelessness
-Recklessness-the cause of this fearful
accident.--U.sS. Gazette.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-15

WIO thougnt !! was pleasant and cool
TO go as father Adam did; any how,
there was Fun and frolic within, and the
play of honest and light hearts, when
a rushing came en-, sweeping surge
OF waters bursting in, carrying stones,
mud, and sludge along. The walls
could not.stand an instant; the whole
village was swept off the face ofthe fiat
in the 'twinkling Of an eye; the cry of
the amazed aud overwhelmed inmates
was lost in the universal roar of flood
and storm, and when the morning sun
looked in upon what was overnight a
neat and snug village, nothing was to
be seen but what now meets the eye a
waste Of sand, stones, and bog stuff. y.
The fact was, in consequence of. the
continued rain in the. surprising wet
climate, mountain torn and burst its
banks, and, leaving the bog that con-.
lined it, it came like a. liquid wall an
down, forcing every thing along
boulders, bogtimber, and sledge,-un-
I'll, as ii were in an'instant, it broke up
on the houses, carrying all before it-
stones, timbers and bodies; andit was
only some days after, that, at the estu-
airy ofthis river in TuIIohan Bay, the
bodies of the poor were found.-Ot-
'o0ys Sketches IN Erris.