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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-27

TOR sale the rcnienary Store and the Penentiary by
wholesale and retail large manufactures of the
institution, reduced prices, and the accommodating
terms, viz
50 dozen best double refined Cast Steel Axes, waaned AT
SIC co.
30 do. do. do. $40 co.
1000 pair superior Brogues, from IS 81 2t
a50l do. mems, women's, boys and clidren's Shoes
80 do. cenlcmen's Boots
1000 double and single Bags
$40 yards Cotton Stripe and Check
3ll Do. Apron Check
s0l pair Kersey Pants
800 do.
ls5 kegs wrought Nails, Bellows Nails, and Scrap Nails
500 pounds of and 6 inch Spikes
superior Blacs smiths Bellows, Of different sizes
large quantity of Wagon and Cart Harness. of every variety
and description.
Wagons and Carts of various kinds, and different prices
pIouelis, Wheat Fans. Wheebarrows
Cutting faxes Well Buckets, and
Well and Machine Chains
Dec. 6l~tf jas c. sroTTs, Agent.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01
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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

NEW REAPiSG MAGHf%E.--fW editor
Of the Richmond Compiler vas pfeaobt
lately at an exhibition 81 n Eeapipg Ma.
chine, invented by Mr.. hcCormlck. Of
Rocibr'dge, Virginia, Ito operation Of
Which, he thu, descrlbcs IN d tctsm nun.
Der II his paper
TIE machine, biaEed on afhaFt ~hssls,
was moved by t8o hofses afouhd tho rye
field IN ehtch the exhibition took place
ut a qultt race, making Il clear passage
through tic Rtain NJ II moved, about five
frtt vide. This It did with a complete.
ness which it is impossible for the cfadIe ~
accomplish. This machine Would effec.
tually destroy the vocation Of The 'gtan.
er.' wlie has been In times by gone, the
sab,6ct Of many a Pleasant story or plea.
SAINT poet4. The Wheels Of tho machine
keep in constant motion saw, with edge
andIeefh not Unlike "a ,eap hook, saw
down tie grain as il II bent nnd forced
against its edge by revolving apparatus,
resembling II seine reel. The grain falIs'
Upon - led Or platform Just behind tho
teeth, whence it IS rsked by hand. This
raking VI the grain away Is the most Iabo-
riops part Of the procc@s-so rapidly foes
It accumulate, that IT is difficult to keep Il
properly cleared.
To destroy caterpiidrs OR fruit rees,--
The following ~ the fiost speedy and con,
v~en3ent n3ethod Of destroying these IhJ5-
rio1s insects that | .iiaTs ever tried Of seen
recommended. Make use Of a shot s1n bt
fowling piece. charged with about half The
ordinary load Of powder, either with or
without d light wad. ttato tie muzzis
within a foot ii ito &c the negt, afseI the
~dischatge Of the piece, II it has Been we'll
directed. hardly a Sestige Of the nest or It's
o~ccupsnts can be seen. fhis business
makes fine sport for such boys as may be
safely trusted Nth firearms. y.
CARAT LExB sAEk-The Cornmls
sioDer Of Land Office N Michigan has
gwen notice that the sale Of ffiy-slx
townships cf land, situate IN II different
counties in that state. will take placs on
the FIRST day Of July next.
UatstAL fkrAl4r.-Young Crowley.
who was drowned IN TIE Delaware on Fri.
day IasS, vas found yesterday morning.
and in The afternoon consigned to the
grave at the corner Of Pine and Fourth
streets. lie was en- only son, and his
mother vas a widow. His companions III
largo numbers followed his corpse IN pro
~cessioD 10 the grave. The Rev. MI. Braf
nard. IN his address, SAID that seren Of the
same circle of r~slatires had found q rccry
grare.-Ph1ad. Inquirer.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

AMERICAN CbPpER. == The Buffalo
Commercial Adsefilsef states that " NJ.
wards Of 10000 pouhds Of copper had
been shipped from tbe Mineral Point mi.
heral region. pfitr 10 tha 9TH June. II
was destined for England. The entoura.
cement 90 Justly extended 10 The working
Of Anietienn mines by Tho present tariff,
Ia no less bcheticihl in lhh Way Of cteatihg
"A large additional demand for our sdpefa.
bnndant agricultural products than in Sup.
plying eofiiinefee with new and mo W.
liable articles III e4poff. fhe day Ia not
distant wfien several miIliots Of doIInts'
worth Of oit hottty meal, pnfk and beef,
will he ANNUALLY construed by II large pc.
p%ulation ebgAetd sety pfoftably in min.
ing and athdiht 10 the seabofd chppet,
lead. iron nd e5si for exportail6h. In
supplying the civilized world with copper
and lead, American vessels will. within
ion OF fifteen vents, DO without rivals. No
opinion e1uld DO more erroneous, TT ipju.
rlons to tile substantial prosperity Of A
fican eonttnbrcs, than that a pr6fectiv6
tariff, adeanats 10 The Development Of the
untold thtnstai .ealth Of the u. States,
ID hostile To tho extension Or III, success.
ful prosecution Of foreign trade. The
gfeat iru'h tahnot be too often repeated,
that c mmerts can only prosper according
10 the ptbduttiveneas Of home industry.
To adopt n FOLEY which shall p~sfalyze
both tie muscle and intellect Of the mn.
ton. is to Encourage Eenofal poverty, ig.
notanee, crime ind suffering. These arc
the natural toncotnits hta. fbo cohesive,
uont elements Of mistale, rs wsII in
republican America no in hIonarehieal Eu.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01
No.

LiviNe WITHOUT s1Ert.-A tttebt
number Of The Boston Medical aud SIR.
gital Journal contains Il ltttet from Ro.
bert 4. tobflay. giving mn actofiht Of h,a
extraordinary MeepitssArs#. According a.
Hr. Gs btn account, he stas first betoit
~ sleep IN The yedt 1853, fot siA weeks.
"hen uttttt d. yeHt4 VI Hte. Previous
TO that tine he had never suffered fur
~ H # =ffttP. although al Times n liiilo
snHlred fUt fefteshnpn,. M. q. Wns
conflict IN London, rs he alleges, by Brr.
t'sh fythhht, three years and eight months
and II fas during that period, he THINKS.
That IA habit If living wiiiaut SLEEP beesp
to form. Diting his confinement he felt
very little need 81 sleep, And The gfentet
part of ltts iims IN bed; which wns never
more than six hours M Tho twenty four.
was given 10 t~everies, chiefly. he declares
a. ~ schemes for lettering the condition
OF tho %labnf,ng poof of England. DC.
5tna After his liberation, having frat
visited scutland. he left Edinburgh fet
Atner,ta. He had m sleep until he reach.
ed Llvefpmol, where ha took d waffh bath
before going TO bad. This had the dbsifed
effect, and ttdtufed him d few hours Of
fhpoTs. The next morning he embarked
New York, which ho reached in ~
days, without having had ons wink Of
Immediately TN landing In New
York be ptothted Il warm bath, col into IL
comfortable bed and slept soundly. From
hat time for ward he did dot sleep for
hire" Years. lie toolflaudanttH. but tiiat
no effrct he took wl,tskey, in tho
nope thai II would induce sleep, but i, OBJ
y made hin slck.
In The emily part If 1897. while ~ @
1h'o, lie was attacked with efysipelas ~
ho leg, aud during five months was with.
nj sleep. Mr.. q. had recovered his
'ealth 10 snne degfca, when he received
Intelligence Of Tie dBatli IF two Of hlAgs
:hildreh. lie ihen my two weeks IN
trent agony. and lfbffi that time ~ this. II
'ef'od Of four years ind sin months, Hs
las been entirely deprived of sleep. The
at s,x months Ut his Ifs have besn sputit
n Boston. lis health Inns much inpfoy.
d, and he entefiains Il hope. That az SCOT
s he Il nbls 10 thhs exercise he will fheB.
or. On yntibus occasions of late iis has
almost asleep.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

OLb MASSACHUSETTS f--sFhe following
resolutions of the late wing State Conseh-
ton at Worcester, will sffow how much
truth there rs ln the reports hat the wings
Of Massachusetts intend to- repudiate their
principles or tho most eminent champion
Of those principles:
Resolved, That whilst We cherish tho
same deep and ardent longing for a wise,
patriotic and truly wing administration of
"a. .av national government, which we have
uniformly eapressed-whilst we still hold
To the protection or American industry
to tho regulation Of the currency By ma.
tional legislation-to the distribution Of
the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands upon equitable principles amongst
the several States, and to a rigid economy
in the administration ofevery department
of the government-and whilst we SO.
ler1nIy demand that in no respect shall
Northern rights be sacriiced-yet as the
redemption Of our own State from ifs pre-.
sent ~deplorabie condition is sufficient to
absorb all ctr energies, and is worthy Ct
and demands cur andivided ef'orts-and
as the wings in Congress have recon-.
mended. a National Convention to lie hold.
en at Baltimore in May, 1870, for the
consideration of national subjects, which
recommendation has been sanctioned by
the wings Of our W legislature: therefore,
Resolved, That the wings Of Massachu.
sets de hereby approve the plan of such
a Convention that they will be ready
then and there to meet their brethren from,
the other States, 10 a free and frank con
~sultation for the general good-and thai
they will able the result.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

The ruling passint,@~An Old H5ttia1 ia
tlsd Alice Cock, died lately al Pailatea Voatl,
Gwilhlati, aged seventy one, lipr habits
were most eccentric and peniriotis. iter APP
pearanee exhibited poverty and wretehednsss
III the extreme, such az would excite pity in
any breast. She lived BY hsraalf until within
a few days Of her death. On her deGoase,
a large sum Of money was found secfated IL
an old chest, with nutea Of hand for large
amounts, which shs had lent Ut interest, She
had hequeathed the whole Of her property to
her grandson, now about six years old. She
was the owner Of a small estate, tbs rent
Of which was G25 yeHr. BESIDES the fioIey,
there were found In the house d large stock
Of clothes, six bIadders Of HtuH, with two
large pots Of butter. aud two pots Of pork,
which had been sailed before her husband
died, six years ago, and had thus long bsen
carefully preserved to spoil. The cause Of
her death was characteristic. A short time,
since he promised n boy a penny for allowing
her to ride from Gwlthiai 10 Copperliolsey a dis
lance Of more than a mile, and approaching
the snd of her joufny, she tried TO slip out ofthe
hind part Of the cart unpsfteivad, To svads
payment Of the penny. In the attempt she
and received a hurt, which proved fatal
goper.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

CAEApfAa ExfLEs.-ATiong the prominent
refugees on the failure Of the Canadian out
break, at Toronto, was Col. Gibson, on
whose Read az on that Of Mackenzie and
Others; a price was Settle Lockport De-
mocrat renders a proper tribute 10 the worth
OF Col. G. who has resided in that place du-
ring his exIie-discharging the duties Of a
civil engince-, and e~vincing his estimabIe
qualities in all The relations Of eoeiety. The
Denroc1at gives the gratifying intelligence
that lie is now allowed to return to Canada
pursuant to the humane policy Of Sir Cha-les
Metcalf, the new Governor, who freely avosgs
bis Willingness to pardon all the exlles that
will petition for pardon.
EXTRAORDINARY B~EsEvoLErcf -hr bld
man Of The name Of Guyot, lived and died III
Marseltles. He amassed a large fortune ~
the most laborlous industry and the e~everes,
habits Of abstinence and privatIon. The po-
pulace pursued him whenever be appeared.
with hootiDgs and ezecration. In his will
we're the following words -" Having OBJ
served from my infancy that the poor OF Mar
settles are III supplied With water, which Can
only be procured a. q great T7Ice. | have
cheeffully labored the whole of my life &c
procure for them ths great blessing, and
/ direct that the whole Of nv property shall be
laid out IN building an aqueduet for theil
uge."-LierpooJ Strndsra.
The RrrER-We learn that Napoleon. Z
the mouth Of the Arkansas. 10 completely IN
der water. from the great rise in the Mrss.s
sippi. Some Of the largest and finest plants
tons on II r!vst have been inundated am
( completely DESTROYED.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

THf vieisstruphs If iift An oil
Fret,ehtnal uni,itl Nicholas Iaeeksn, agnl
ninety years, was Il short time since take
~ In London, charged viii being a STREET bea
gatf His history aittrds d striking ilIustfa.
ton Of The vanity Of all earthly hbpesi and the
strange vitiasitudas that 81 nleti,res Hpstiahh
those we deem themselves almost iff ltlnera.
bic oife assaults Of adverse fortune. The
history 81 This old man IL a melancholy dfei
and WtEjyo il 10 his own words;
He atHtudt tint ne was an officer IN The army
Of Napoleon Throughout The whole campaign
I. 1919, aud was CHE Of tho few whose iron
constitutions enabled them To- aittyive the
terrible trials Of the retreat from Moscow.
lie continued IN The ARMY 1T Napoleon until
1910, when from The political ~oatissa, ha was
obliged to leave France. which Hd had helped
to make " the gatb aud the wonder Of earth"
He went 10 England, wh"te lie gradually de.
clI1ed, from step ~ stet,l Into ahiett poverty
and had never been able since 10 fetuft, t.
France.
Alas what startling, what aNful btaias
tnust fit before The old mans mental vision,
iitetnofy wandsfa back aid bfliFs HE
past to yiew. How must ia1 apaa heart
fltfob. when, even after Il lapse If uyHr 30
years, he contemplated the spletdd victories
md he stupeiidot,s undertakings Of bis lido
ised leader and how Trust it sink within him
tie horrors Of the RussiatN campaign
.ise mp before him. Must he not ehuddpf
md weep when he baltoIds again, through the
tng Vista Of years, his brave comrades fall.
nG, by thousands and tens If thousands,
round him-not beneath the artp Of human
over. Init pefishihg from privations AID the
l%sreileHs ravages Of the elements And
lust he not sometimes ekclslm. though
immed be his eye and nsfvelees his arm
'b for The veteran hearts that we're wasted
In strife with Tho storm, when their battles
were wuii-
hen the eagle, whose gaze IN tliat momen,
was blasted.
Had etill scared with eyes fixed on Victpfy'e
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01
THE LOCUST.

A this insect has made its appearance
the present year in several sections of our
country, It's history and eliaratter may be
interesting 10 many Of your feadets.
1'hese insects do not appear In all parts of
the country Mt the same time or the same
year. / have the locations Of sixteen dis.
tinct districts, in which they appear, either
in different years or with largo spaces OF
territory intervening. The following IA .
Bile will give All idea of the disifietsi
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

VIGOROUS OLD AGE,-John Quincy Adams,
whose ~eloquence and physical powers are re-
markable, will be 76vesrs of age on the llrh
of next July.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01
7 ROUGE, LOUISIANA, IuLy A. lsla.
xxx,


Look look what now | A pretty show
What miracle II this I
See see the %hnfseman'a drapefy
IL falling piece by piece
OFF GO at once hia fieah and hair /
His skull and all his bones are bare
A naked skeleton be stands,
With seythe and hptf.glasH In his hands.
SKXt.
UpfHata The horae with widest force,
And Haofts a fiery stream
Thse4Ht n sttifiittsf ttt5tttftti itittuths tn the ground
Directly under them.
There's bowling in the upper sphereH !
There's Wailing from The sepulttfns
Till poor Lenora well may doubt.
II she be in the fesh or out.
NNNIt.
Around her then the spectre train
A ghostly dance p%folong,
And eapefihg III airy fling,
4Theyvhowl a parting song 1:
BE patient, though your heart should break
never-never undertake
holy purpose to control
The Lord have tiefcy on your suull"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01
Extracts from The False Herr
new novel by Janiea 4!

Extracts from the False Heir" q
new novel by janea i
TtE LOVE or BoYs AND AIMS 10 af OBJ
Jsct on which grey. headed men vent much
spleen and ecorn , but depend upon il, where
il exists in reality it is the sweetest thing
that e,Ht life has known IL is ths violet 81
sur ehoft ysat Of existenrB. The fbno ia
beautiful, richer in huse, full Of perfume and
brightness, AZ che naupts her gay boaorn in
the ardent sun Of June but give init the VIC.
LET, that scents with her odofb1a breath the
mir IF ut.cBnfirined atriHg tho soft, thu tiinid
violet, rettea,ing from the gaze with her blue
eye caet down. The first sweet child Of The
sweetest season, the tenderesi, the genllest
Of all the flowers Of the field, the emblem Of
EARNEST affection. No there ia nothing like
1t In al! aft6r years We may lay our land
upon what JOY ws w%ill~-pnre for a m6nent /,
butln after years we shall never flud any
thing on the earth like the first H0,oer Of The
heart
IIorE-What ls not hope 10 man the ii.
tally If titalit7. the life Of his life, tho great
battle. sword that ~cleaveH through the arinor
Of all advcreariea. tramples on rcVefaoe, bdfsta
open the gates Of tho tomb, and treads upon
the neck Of death
MENTAL ANp MAtArfEs-~Aa die
eases and plaques affecting tho body are ge.
n~etally dtts1ssd oVer tie whole world at par.
ticular periods, each country suffering, in ito
degree, nearly at the same time, 80 moral pos.
licences and socin ffaladIes are equally Cpl.
remici and VT find at particular epoths H.
most all countries suffering frbtf thefh alike
A curious historical table might be made,
showing in p~atallcl, the vices and follies Of
each particular epoch, @ith their iEod flea
tons in various conntrles the military Had.
need Of one period, tho ssn2uinary fury Of an.
other the bloody fever Of civil wars appear
ing in It's season over the whole world the
licentious ecabies spreading abroad III ano-
Their ; the spasms Of fanaticism; the atofy Of
infde1ty the st. Vitus' dance Of lcyiiy, and
the dltrium trenens Of revolution. following
each other periodically, and affecting the
whole frame Of society.
M~ARKfAoE.--I look upon q MANS attach.
ment to a Hhmalt who deserves it, az the
creates. possible safeguard TO him In his
dealings with The world it ketbs him from
all those small vices which dnfettered youth
thinks little Of, yet which, certainly, though
slowly, undermine the foundations Of better
things, till in the end, the whole fabric Of
right and wrong gives way under the assault
of temptation,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01

l.
AT the first sight Of d~awning light
benora LETT her bed
ooh Williami William | art thou false
To me-, or art thou dead ~
The youth had gone with Ffederio's bands
re fight In far Bohemian lands.
And ne'er had written heme, to tell
His lovn if he were sick OF well,
At length, the King aud empress aueett,
Quite s%urleited with strife,
Resolved u make theft quarrel ur,
And lead d quiet life
hnd both the armies, gaily drest
In garlands green aud all their best,
With bugleS brayiag, bea, OF drum.
Aud flying c%olorS, hurried home.
And whercsoe'cr they took their way,
10 meet the Joyous reut,
Forth came the people one and all.
ed From every village out
Thank Gedt" each grateful mother cried
Thrice welcome, aearestt' many a bride
happy meeting seemed in store
For I'LL, except the poor henorc, d
rs on they jourhcyed. troop BY troop,
She sought through all the train,
and questioned each, "iS William here y
And questioned all in vain.
When now the long parade was Ger, ~
She Stormed, and wert, and wildly tore
Her raven ~treSSes, till the curls
Were seatter'd like b crazy girls,
Her mother clasaed her in her arms,
Aud kisS'd her o'a and DER
The lord have mercy on thee, child
What ails my poor Eenore"
ooh mother! Eaothert woe is me-
oh day of blackeS, misery
MY letc is lost; my life is Ger;
God has no mercy for Lenore 7"
VI.
"Nay, dearest daughter /! say not So,
Bat rather pray for grace:
The WAYS Of God are always Just,
And full of tenderness"
mo mother T no : they are not so
His ways 10 me are wrath and We
The many prayers | prayed before,
Were all in valn-FN pray no more !"
VII
"Uh dearest child thy talk is wild,
And thou art mad with grief
farfakc the blessed sacrament, 8
And that viii bring relief"
nc, mother no ii will not so:
No sacrament will cure my wo,
Unless the Sacramentai bread
Could raise my William from the dead"
VIII,
NAY, listen, child (, perhaps beguiled
By some bright Magyar dame,
Thr fsfthfaSS SnanSe has hrnte HE rnxsS,
And found another Aame.
Thea ie, him 60. the s~fegeherecs friends
He'll rue hrs falsehobd in the end:
TqTmented for his base desires
Hereafter IN &c o.c..sl fres",
"oh. mother dear! he is not here.
Oh most unhappy morn.
Would God that were in the grave!
ThatI had ne'er been born!
Oh, would To God that | couid be
Al once put out Of misery.
And never see the daylight more
God has no mercy for Lenore =
"oh. gracious Fa.heri do not heed
The poor unhappy thing.
Her senses have deserted her: @
She's mad with suffeTlns.
Dear child forget these earthly ties,
And think of God and paradise;
That thus the blessed lord may be
Thy spouse through all eternity"
VI.
.s0h. what care | for future bliss 3
It's all an idle dream
IT'S paradise where William IS,
And he'll away from him.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-01
THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM.
ny AbnsaSpnu u. r.r1

~ ahHAafNbEN NJ ENENETTs
burgers Lenovd Is acknowledged, BY ali
who aretainiliaf with German poetry. ID bethe
masterpiece OF ballads. No composition Of
the Kind In the German, OF perhaps any other
Language, can be compared with IL for effect
IL IL rather remarkable that the works of 4
poet who was capable of producing Il, should
be 80 scahty, and generally OF so little salue.
With the exception Of the Wild Hvnts,7ta,,
Wide Jfsgst J, another ballad Of great pow
or, though notepual TO The Levota, The contents
of his little volume arc almost wholly desti.
tute Of Interest,",
There Is a fine translation of the Wild
ffatfsaisa by Sir Walter Sect. The LsHsrs
has been several times attempted, but without
much success. The poem. which Is published
In Sir Walters works under the title Of WI.
ham and Helm, though founded upon that of
Burger, can hardly be said with nropriety TO
be d Translation, OF even an imitation of n,
II was written by Scott after having heard a
friend relate the substance Of the ballad. as
he had heard Il read by a lady IN the ttansla-
ten Of Mr.. Taylor, at the house of Dugald
stewsst. That, with SO little knowledge of
the Original, Scott should have approached il
AS nearly az he did In W1isant ata Heie,. Is a
fact which does credit to hts memory AZ well
as 10 that Of his fehsfdr There are. however,
great deviatiehB, moi only in the language. but
in the narration and the poem. in general,
has but little merit
Among other alterations, Sir Walter has
changed the time to that of The Cfusadcs, and
the scene from the common walks Of life 10
those OF khightheed and romance. This
change, as Nj. J q Adams has Justly remarked
III a letter to the late Dr.. folien, Injuries the
effect. Il was a part of The authors plan to
give an air Of reality to his wild machinery,
by placing Il among ordinary characters and
incidents. For the same reason he makes
the language, which is exceedingly bold, strik.
ing, and r%oetical. at the same time eolleauiai
and familiar. ] have attempted, TO the extent
my limited powers, 10 combine the same
of ehafacteristics, and also 10 bring
put more distinctly than is done in some OF
Ne other tfanslatiens, the sneering, Mrphisto.
tone Of tho sueptre.