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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
CHILDHOOD AND Old AGE

"How beautiful and how touching the
contrast! The shattered oak and the twi-
ming vine are the apt emblems. The one
indicative of youth, freshness and beauty
the other of age, decay, and the periIs Of a
long existence. The rosy girl and the de-
crepit grandmother-the one Joyous as a
bird, and bounding away like winged crea-
ture-the other with thin faltering voice,
and steps that totter onward to the grave.
We have'thns the two great points of ex-
istence before us-the beginning and the
end-the morning and the evening-the
rosy dawn and the 'dusky twilight How
sunny are the visions Of childhood how
bouyant its expectations! How green and
glorious the fancied paths beyond! Like the
fairy landscape whose choicest charms live
only to the eye of distant observer-so
with the radiant pictures which youth
sketches upon the imagined pages of com.
ing time. How few will bear the test OIL
reality, the closer, keener glance Of stead,
observation. 1t is we'll that it is so. 1t i:
we'll that youth looks through an enchanted
glass, that it sees in the distance the greer
hill tops and bright flowers, and not the pit
falls and thOrny paths that chequer the way'
of existence.
And old age! Must itlook back for hop,
and for Joy? Oh! no. Even to the dull
lest-the dimmest vision, there is to thu
Christian spirit, golden cline beyond,
sunny realm, where new robes await thu
faithful, new existence, and new joys, an,
where the aches, and the feebIeness, an
the burrows of age, shall give place to i'm
mortality, and all its holy and heavenly al
tributes"
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
A GHOST STORY

The widow Of governor Starke soon after
his death, went with her daughter, Miss
Starke (the authoress of the "Widow of
Malabara and her niece to pass the winter
at Nice. Soon after their arrival at Nice,
Miss Starke dreamed that her father came TO
her bedside, withdrew the curtain, seated
himself on the bed, told her not to be alarm
ed, and went on to instruct her as follows:-
"On the Thursday of next week packet
will arrive at the post Office, addressed TO
your mother-go you to the Office and re-
ceive it-open the outward cover, enclose
the contents in another paper, and direct
and forward them 10 Mr.. -, or the Inner
Temple" Her father, or whatever it was,
then withdrew. Miss Starke was greatly
disturbed, which was evident to her cousin
when they met at breakfast, who endeavor-
ed to tranquilize her with usual arguments
Finding, however, that the subject had
made so deep an impression, she said, "Let
US 60 to the post-of6ce on Thursday and the
absence of the packet will convince you tina
the whole is an idle Dream" To the post
Office these young ladies went, and Their
found the packet arriVed-half an hour la
ter it would have been in the hands of Mrs
Starke. Miss Starke had no hesitation il
doing as she had been directed, but opene,
the packet and forwarded the contents t
the Inner TeAple. The return Of the pos
brought her letter from the family lawyer
complimenting her on the extraordinary So
gacity and caution she had shown in senC
ing the papers to him-for had her moth'
J executed the deeds sent to her, the utt,
! ruin Of her family would have been the col
[SnOrtino Review.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
FrOm DE BOslon Motion


The launch Of this fine frigate, yesterday
morning attracted an immense concourse Of |
spectators. The day was not particularly
warm or bright, as an enViOus sea-fog made |
its appearance at an early hour. Towards |
the time GOr the launching of the frigate, the
fog lifted, and the city, with its spires and
chmneys, the heights of ChaFlestOWn with
its GROWING monument, the villages Of
Chelsea and East Boston, dotted here and
there with clumPs Of foliage, we're clothed
with soft warm mist, that enhanced their
picturesque effect. But the eye was at
tracted from the surrounding scenery to
dwell upon the water, the surface Of which
was covered with craft Of every description,
from the stately frigate riding at anchor, to
the dimnUtiVe cOCk-bOat, with its curious
and excited crew. From position near the
ship-hOuse, looking seaward, YOU beheld the
gallant Independence lifting on high her
tall and taper sPsrs with all their tracery OF
cOrdage, while farther of, loOmed through
the fog the giant hull Of the Ohio. Nearer
by, fast mOOred to the pier, is the COlum-
bus. Here floats the naval apprentices
brig, trim built craft, in aPple-Pie Orderi
decked in the gay COlOrs Of different ma
tons, manned by sturdy young tars, and
gladdened by the presence of some OF ou
lOveliest ladies', all on tiPtOe with exPecta
ton OF the coming spectacle. "Glve way
bOys!" Here comes boat with crew o
stalwart men-Of-wars-men, their white jack
cts showing off their manly forms, as the
bend to their oars, and their swift pro-
cleaves the waters like an arrow. And loo
there! What boat is that, painted con
pletely black, with crew Of active blu'
jackets, and officers in blue and gOld9 III
blOOd-Ted flag Of England floats over her
and the officer in command is Captain II
RE Of the Acadia. Glance at the interior
the ship-hoUse-it is crowded to the roc
and dense mass Of spectators are the
congregated, among which, you can dist
guish the gay and graceful dresses OF a nc
Oflades. What if the sun is wrapped IN
clOud2 there are bright eyes enough to l'g
up the scene. and give It grace and attr'
tiOn, were the weather twice as cloudy.
AS the period for launching the vessel
preached, the fOtiIla of sail and row-bo
was drawn up in two lines, on each side
the course, which it was presumed the
gate would take on descending from
ways. Certain green individuals from
country, who had never been upon the
ter, and were trying to smoke long nj
without looking poorly, now began 10 81
symptoms Of nervousness in evident ant
nation of caPsize, and being swallowed
BY the watery element, or the devouring
gate. The sound Of .sledges was hear
intervals from the ship-house-alI else
silence, save when some laggard boat m
splash in coming into line. All eyes
spectacles were directed toward the 8
house. At length the exclamation, I"
comes! she comes!" passed from boa
boat, and at precisely twenty minutes
eleven, the frigate began TO move. v
out a sound, without an interruption,
Cumberland glided on from her cradl
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
ANECDOTE OF THE LAST WAR.

It will be recollected that the u. s. Fri.
gate Constitution, Captain Stewart, having
eluded the British squadron in the bay, was
chased into Marblehead BY two frigates-
The approach of the enemy was so near that
it was first supposed they would follow her
into the harbor; and when they hauled off
to the eastward, it was supposed with view
to call to their aid, the Bulwark, (74,l then
near, in order to render the destruction of
Old Ironsides more easy and certain. Thus
threatened with an attack, the people of
Marblehead sent to Salem to the Major
General of the Militia of that division, for
assistance in repelIing it. 1t was sabbath
morning and nearly all the people Of Salem
were at church when the messenger arrived
One Of the officers of the Salem regimen,
of infantry, member of Mr.. Bentley:
church, was sent for at the church in the
midst of the sermon, and be immediately
went up to the pulpit and told the preache
the news. AS little concerted as though
child, at his call, had been brought up 70
baptism, Mr.. Bentley announced the purpor
of the message to his congregation
"Brethren,n said he, "the country is invs
ded. The Constitution, Capt. Stewart, la
, been chased into Marblehead. Our brett
rem have sent for troops to help them to do
fend her and their town. We can preac
aud hear the gospel at another time - an
thus dismissed the assembly. The enen
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
R@1T@IO
From the Picayune.l
Melancholy Reflections.

When Pensive evening shakes the SCOT
from of her duSky wlngs-
When Luna on the lake below
a grist Of moonshne fings-
love 70 finger on the shore
And muse awhile alone,
Lending listening ear unto
The mght-windS solemn moan.
Il nouns above the darkSOme tomb
OF Just departed days;
IL seems 70 tell that oil things fair
Must quickly pass Always
n seems 20 tell that Pm child,
To care and sorrow born,
And that no pleasure can be found,
Except it'S" q hOTRH'
The Owlet sits and mOurns, meanwhile,
Within yOn hollow trees
Il mournS, perhaps, for children dead
Perhaps Il mourns for me;
Rut let il mourn for what il may
BECAUSE its cursed or blest--
MvseH doth mourn because ! sec
Nature in mourning dressed.
The breeze that brushes Ger the lake,
And wakes lie tranquil rest,
II like one thought that oit diSturbs
The ealmness Of my breast;
II is the thought that must soon
Within the ground be hid'
Nor be as once used TO tOGS,
Nor dos / used to did!
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24

the deep. The water parted, slightly foam
ing from her stern, as she swan forward
steady and free into the element, which is
destined, we trust, to bear her safely for
many a year to come. She ran, perhaps,
one-fouTth Of the distance to East Boston
before her motion ceased, and she was
brought up by her anchor. A gentleman
near US in a beIl-tOpped hat, and gambrOOn
pantaloons, remarked tersely and quietly,
that she "sliPped ahead like creased light
ming" The boats now crowded round her,
and nautical men expressed their admiration
at her symmetry, and the beauty Of her mo-
del. Not an accident occurred to mar the
spectacle-and thus the Cumberland was
welcomed to the salt water under the hap
piest auspices.
After the razee Independe nee has been
taken into ne dry dock and coppered, which
will be done Immediately, she will be re.
placed there by the Cumberland, which will
be coppered, and after being spared, will be
at once fitted for sea.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24

THE DIFFERENCR BETWEEN THE SUN AND
MooN.-Dr. LaFdner. in the course of his re-
cent lectures on Astronomy, in N. York, By
way Of placing the difference between the
light of the Sun and fhat Of the Moon in q
moro striking view, remarked that it would
require the presence Of 800 900 full moons,
at the same time in the armament, to make
the night as light as day! What turn out
of moons that would be-! After all, however,
the difference is but Iight.-AEbang Ade'r.
The Taller says, among the lions which
have lately arrived at N. York is a dog with
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
From the N. Y. Sunday Mercury.
MACHINE POETRY.

The loud wind reared, the thunder rolled,
Fierce lightning split the sky:
And all the west seemed tringed with gold.
AsI was reaping rye.
laid my sickle down TO view
The grand and awful scene,
But didn't stay to see it through
Oh no, | rarR't so green!
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
THE DAUGHTER OF BOZZARIS

One OF the ladies of honor to the Queen
was the daughter Of Marco Bozzaris, whose
perfect beauty rarely have seen rivalled.
Her features we're beautifully classic, and
bear as was informed, striking resem-
blance to those Of her illustrious father. a
heritage, of which, with his immortal name.
she may we'll be proud His manly attributes
Of courage, logged resolution and perseve.
rance even under defeat, seem, with his
sword to have descended to his son, who is
a noble looking young officer, and to Judge
from appearance, a worthy successor of his
sire; while the gentler qualities Of his head
and heart, which so endeared him in the do
nestle circle, have with his personal beauty,
legitimately fallen 10 his daughter. These
are their only inheritance, for Bozzaris died
poor. One of my companions, fascinated
like myself with her peculiar beauty, and
demi Greclan costume, succeeded in drawing
her into conversation in Italian, in which
language she seemed more Gu fat than in
the French. She spake Of her father. and
her eyes sparkied as she did so. She said
she knew we were the countrymen of Hal
leck, who had written some stanzas in me.
mory of her father; that she was learning
English (though slowly, as she had no teach
cry that she might read them in the original
1t would be gratifying to Mr.. Halleck t.
know that this charming girl, with all the
frankness and navaite imaginable, declared
she had an ardent desire to 90 to Americi
expressly to see him. She spoke of severa
American gentlemen who had visited he
mother at Missilonghi at a time when the
were comparatively destitute, and dweI
with much satisfaction upon that visit; fc
: though unable to converse with them, sh
was happy in the knowledge that her father
! name was known and reverenced so far b
+ yOnd the confines of Greece.
She was then asked to dance, and SCENE
; almost offended that every one did not kno
:, that true Greek girl never dances exceI
i with her own sex. When she threw off Il
d lFez, she said, she would throw modesty
If side, and learn TO waltz; but not till the
\ A distinction was insisted on between walt
Y, ing and dancing, but she would recogni
Of none. The music for the everlasting m
k zouTka now stopped, and grand march su
~ ceeded as the finale of the evening. In Il
w to my establishment, she took the hand
Ok my companion and followed in the wake
n the Queen. Some Of our party called
e. her the following day, which served only
he confirm the evenings impressions.-L
. Motifs TrGueLS.
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From the Knickerbockcr.
THE PAST OF LIFE.

love the Past Those buried hours
Whose shade still round the Present iingei
As Memory with faithful finger
Points to the flowers
Upon their graves hourishing,
In the fresh bloom Of spring!
love the Past Its teachings tell
The listening heart its own wild story,
It, youthful dreams Of fame and glory,
With loves bright spell
Inwoven and blended like the light
OF distant stars at night.
love the Past It's records bear
Affections earliest, fondest traces,
The lines of first familiar faces;
The words of prayer
First gathered by my infant ear
IN tones forever dear.
love the Past Its memories cling
Around my heart, like hopes of heaven
Aud bright as sun-ligh, hues at even,
Or seraph's wing,
Comes back the frst-born hope to me
Of immortality.
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TO OBTAIN DIFFERsNT FLOWERS FROM

TO OBTAIN DIFFERENT FLOWERS FROM
THE SAME SrEM.-SplIt n small twig of ell.
Ger bush length ways, aud having scoopeG
out the pith, fill each Of the compartments
with seeds or flowers Of different sorts. but
which blossom about the same time sur.
round them with mould and then tying to.
gether the two halves of the twig, plant the
whole in pot filled with earth properly pre-.
pared. The stems of the different flowers
will then be so Incorporated as to exhibit to
the eye only one stem throwing out branches
covered with flowers analogous TO the seed
which produced them Horticultural Nigga
aine.
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lr-Js NO EXCUSE FOR A COUGH
There is no mistake in the genuine COM
POUND BONESET CANDY, .NEDICA.
TED, if you procure the genuine article
prepared by WM BROWN, Chemist, ISI
Washington street, Boston. For genuine
see ,ha, the candy ID stamped WM. BRowN,
and the directions signed also.) ln curing
Coughs, Colds, lIoarseness, Sore Throat,
Phthsic, Hopping Cough, &C., this is the
article that has given so much satisfaction
the past thirteen years, for the above purpose
and for clearing tho voice of vocalists aud
public speakers. No better evidence is
wanting ofi,s superiority over all other kinds
oc cough remedies, than to read the following
certificate.
hereby certify that have mancfau,nrcd
from n medicatcd decociion furnished by
VIM. Brown, rising of Iiceniy Thousand
Pounds oe hls CoMpoUSD BoNEsET CANDY,
and from the present demand. the sales must
evry much increase the coming season.
JAS. RICHARDSON,
375 Washington street
There is no longer any doubt in recnm.
mending the above as the most popular rem
cdy for coughs. ST.. In fact, it j. literally an
The mouth Of The whole community.
CAUTION. S.-There being now offered Ia
the public ey cral counterfeit articles, intend
ed to be pslmed of for genuine, ! again
mention that the directions are signed WIN
Brown'
The true article is for sale in Boston q,
wholesale and retail by the nj anuiacturcr,
corner Of Washington and Elliot s,s. Wm
BRowN; and in Newport by X j. TAYLOR
and X. X. hazard. Oct. 81.
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PROVIDENCE
B @ OK BIND cry.

CHAS. ACKERM MAN, BOOK BLNDER,
~ PAPER RULER, and ACCOUNT
BOOK .MlVUF.4CTURER, would inform
the citizens of Newport and vicinity, tina, he
continues to carry on the above business in
Providence, at No. Union Buildings, di.
rectly over the City Bank, where he would
be happy to receive orders and execute work
for the good citizens Of Newport. For spcci-
mems Of ruling and blank work, he has the
permission to refer them TO the cashiers Of
the N. f. Commercial, the Merchants and
the Newport Banks.
p. 5. Orders for Blank Books promptly
attended to. Particular attention paid TO
reblnding periodlcals-old books, &c.
Pattern cards made to order.
Providence July 10 1910.
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WYNN. S. VOSE, informs the public that he
w has manufactured Camphcne Oh for
the last years, and still continues To do so, of
the first qnaIuy. Ifyou keep your lamp clean
aud well trimmed, you will ind that the oIis
not surpassed in this country. Price "a cents
per gallon, and any quantity to bs had AT the
Lottery Office, Corner OF Mqrket-squaro.
Dec I'd, IS4I
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March 4, lS4l.
DIR. wIITNEY'S ANTI.BILIOUs
PILLS.

IlbbSs
nY Liver compliant is meant positive disease
u p Of a chronic character in the structure Of
that visions and the most frequent symptoms are
a sense Of weight or uneasiness in the right side
pain at the top OF the shoulder, sallow complex.
ion. impaired and caprcious appetite, nregula
pulse. The pain is generally much increased
pressure below the ribs Of the side Affected
there is for the most part some degree Of coug
with expectoration, the breathing is sometime
difficult and oppressed aud the patient in gene
raj cannot lie on the LEFT side.
/ Under whatever form aud from whatever
cause the disease occurs there is a considerable
degree of general languor and debility, exercise
or excrlion Of any kinl soon faiigues, the pnI.e
is weak. The sleep disturbed, The limbs are cold
or rendered 80 on slight occasions, and sense
Of oppression and disension, Of acid eructaiions
nausea, headache, constipation, pain in the pit
\ Of the stomach and sallowness Of tho complex
ion are pretty constantly present.
H These Pills are calculated TO excite the liver
To healthy action aud assist in disgorging the
morbid secretIons which are generally accumu-
Lated IN such cases Their formation is the re-
suit Of much research and they have been used
FOR The las fifteen years with the happles effects
by physicians Of the highest reputation Being
u purely vegetable composition they are mild hut
efficient IN their operation aud are perfectly IN
nocent and fee from any mineral substance,
whatever, and be freely used a, all times with
out any fear Of III consequences and will be found
superior 10 any other preparation as a family
medicine, which may be administered with
equally beneficial results 10 children or adults
When used h connection with DR.. Siarkwea,h.
cr's iiepaiic Elixir, they never fail to cure the
most obstinate cases of Liver Complaint The
usual dose Is one pill, to be taken on going to
bed, aud should be repeated three or four times
week as occasion may require. lf brisk
catharlIc is required, the dose may be increased
one pill or more.
/ A number Of certificates voluntarily given are
in the hands Of the proprietor. but II - consider
ed entirely unnecessary to publish ihem, NJ the
medicine will recommend itself sufficiently by
single tfisl.
For -ule in Newport. by n. J. TAYLORiis,
Thames street. Fob. 3.
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BARRETT'S
Ol0 MalGen Dpe Wouse

80 CornhiH, corner Of Franklin .7ren
ne, Boston,
A 7 this establishment, of 81 years experience
"A the Dyeng and finishing Of the iolown
goods is done in the best manner aud at tn
shortest nolice-yiz:-
Broa oadcloths, Silk & Cotton Velyets,
Cassmeres, Worsted Cords,
SatiDs, Camel's Hair,
Lustrings, Silk X Cotton Shawls
Grapes, Hosiery and Gloves,
Plush, Ribbons &c &c
Also, Ladies' and Gentlemen's GAR
MENTS, Of every description Clesnses and
glaZes Furniture ,--cleauses Garments, Carpets,
Bed Blankets, &c. Fulls, Shears, Dyes and
Dresses in the best manner, Broadcloths, CASH
meres, Salinetts, &c.
MlLDEWS and STAINS removed from Cot
ton and Linen Goods, OF all kinds.
Dye Woods rasped and ground and Medicines
pulverIzed.
Silks and Silk Dresses Wa,ered in the bes,
manner.
| Plain Silks, Sstns and Velvets, Figured and
Embossed in beautiful style.
/ Agent for receiping Goods nj .Ntupoyi
Nr. X. B. KlNSLEY. March 7.
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OntI 1nrtUer notice
EMM%T-fa the Mail stage will leave
GySTsMS Providence Tor Warren,
S1sS---s-----ss-s--,r5 Bristol, and Newport,
every morning Sundays excepted,) at nine
"'cluck. A. NJ. and arrive in Newport at two
o'clock y. NJ a Mail stage will also leave
Newport for Providence via Bristol and War.
rem, ot . u'clork, 4. VI. aud arrive in Provi.
dcnce At 2 o'clock r. w., in time to take the
SlOningtcn Cars tu New York, the cars for
Boston, aud tie Stages for Woonsocket and
Coventry. This ~ the nost direct aud cxpe-
dtions route between Providence and New.
port. and passengers taking this line may
rest assured that every attention will be paid
!" render ill" RIDE ~ comfortable rs possible.
The coaches are 10 good ordcr--good horses
aud careful aud obliglng drivers. There is
nav q new horseboal az Bristol Ferry which
mskes The Cruising much more expeditions
mud pleasant than iutmrrly.
0SEAlta hursGS aud coac Us furnished in
,lil,rr place NJ -hnri n"ilcr.
Briks kept IN Providence at tho Mannfac
tur'rs snd Franklin Hotels nt Coles in
Warren. aud ai Jones ~ Bristol. aud at Haz.
srds and rawus"ndr. Newport
q. u. KINNiCUIr. Providence,
=. MASON. Jr Warren, Pro.
Y CHADWICK. Bn.tol, Z prie,,,s
tHN q. wflvER. Newport,
Nov. ~, lsiC,
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Experienced ogricnlturists tell Us that all
plants, whether in the garden, field or forest,
II in rows. should be placed in the direction
of the north and south, in order to admit the
suns rays on both sides Of the row.
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sTABl =.

vuyIIE subscriber, late OF the firm Of Steward
u l. Weaver, respectfully informs his friends
and the public. that he will continue TO carry on
The business Of Livery Stable. in all its branch
~, ut the west Stable in Greene street-where
the besl Horses aud Carriages can he had at all
times at the customary prices. Particular ai'en-
lion paid TO conveying passengers to and from
the Steamboats, on their arrival and departure.
JOHN q. WEAVER.
Newport, Dec. 5. 1889.