davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22
lavows his willingness to pardon all the
exlIes that will petition for pardon.
MR.. CLAY AT HOME.

The Western Christian Advocate, one
of the organs Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is published weekly in Cincinnati
Its editor has recently visited Kentucky,
and from an interesting account Of his
Journey, we extract the following, TO US,
very interesting paragraph concerning the
great man Of the nation aud his household:
a person who sees so many newspa-
pers as an EDITORS exchange listfurnishes,
could scarcely visit Lexington without
making some inquiry concerning Ashland
aud its proprietor. 1t happened that our
we'll tried friend, brother Bascom, was
the long and intimate friend OF Mr. Clay.
Their acquaintance was formed when the
former travelled Danville circuit in l7l9,
who, by his powerful eoquence, cogent
reasoning, and overwhelming Scriptural
authorities gave death blow to the rife
Arianism Of that country, which threat
ened to oyerrun Kentucky. Our kind
host conveyed us to Ashland, but the
proprietor was not at home. On hear
ing, however, of our visit, we received a
most cordial invitation 10 dine at Ashland,
Of which we awaited ourselves, and spent
three full hours in very pleasant chat
with our kind entertainer, and three more
agreeable hours we never spent in all
our life. Mr.. Clay is sixty-fve years of
age, but might pass for fifty, and will, in
all probability, be well capable of public
business till four score pass over his head,
if God spare him that long. His man
ners are as plain and republican as they
are gentIemanly and unaffected. The
moral principle, producing honesty and
conscientious fidelity to his trust, seemed
to US to have taken deep possession of his
mind, and we believe governs his heart.
lie is now closely engaged in his duties as
as a lawyer, and does not forget his farm
which is in admirable order. His house
is plain indeed, and his improvements a
round it, consisting Of grass lawns, and
rows Of shade trees planted by his own
hands are in good taste, and in complete
keeping with his republican principles
md manner of life. And then, Mrs.
Clay is more than pattern--she is an
exact model for all the ladies of the land,
IOHc UlluutCiJ 81 pCIlutSAido uii HOA hOhoS-
hold affairs. Her little green house, and
collection of flowers and shrubs, are most
tasty and well selected. But her butter !;
yes, her butter (for we eat some Of it; isl
superior. From her dairy, conducted
under her eye, she supplies the principle
hotels Of Lexington; and it is no small
glory to her, that her.son Thomas showed
the other day, the suit which his mother
purchased for him with the avails other
butter. Whatever her first name be,
Lucretia OF not, we cannot say; but then
we are sure she deserves it, The topics
of conversational were, moral, religious,
and miscellaneous subjects; and we are
glad to learn TO our satisfaction, that Mr..
Clay was firm believer in the Christian
religion; that he read the bible, and at
tended with his excellent lady and family,
the Protestant Episcopal Church in Lex
ington, and frequently hears ministers of
other churches.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22

CANADIAN ExILEs.- Among the promn-
ent refugees on the failure Of the Cana
dian outbreak, at Toronto, was Col. Glib.
son, and whose head, as on that Of Mac
kenzie and others, price was set.--The
Lockport Democrat renders proper tri.
butte TO the worth OF Col. G..who has re.
sided in that place during his exie--dis.
charging The duties of civil engineer,
and evincing his estmable qualltlesIn all
the relations of society, The Democrat
gives the gratifying intelligence that he is
now allowed 10 return 10 Canada--pursu'
ant 10 the humane policy Of Sir Charles
Metcaf, the new Governor, who freely
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22

EXTRAORDINARY BENEvoLENcE.--An old
man Of the name Of Guyot, lived and di'
ed in Marseilles. lie amused large
fortune by the most laborious industry
and the severest habits Of abstinence and
privation. The populace pursued him
whenever he appeared, with hootings and
execration. In his will we're the follow
ing:-"Having observed from my infancy
that the poor Of Marseiles are i'll suppl
ed with water, which can only be procur'
ed at great price, have cheerlully labor
ed the whole Of my life to procure iol
them this great blessing, and ! direct tina,
the whole Of my property shall be lald
out in building an aqueduct for their use.'
Liverpool Standard.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22

Buncomsbe, talking 10 BHncomoe. g. W.
New York Plebian, Of April lst, gives she
following explanation to the origin OF 1nesc
phrases: ,o
"Buncombe county is in the extreme .a
west Of Carolina, among the Blue Ridge
Mountains. IA few years ago, araw coun-
try attorney come to Congress from mat
region, and began speech one morning
|be9,re The house assembled, Rising So
|lemnIy sin his place. he turned towards
the colored man who was sweeping around !
the speakers chair, "Mr Speaker SUM
he, arender unto Cesor's and unto MFs,
Cesar the things that are hers; Tor amen
are man all over The world, and . hsg
are ahog. Sir, Pm opposed TO that thar
Transparency to alter the con-
sty-tu-shy- on.'' The negro dropped ms
broom and stared around the hall, ana
then at the orator; persuaded that the
man was crazy, he ventured e remon-
strate. 81 tink massa's outer order pom
dc count dar's nobody here cept me anu
Jim what's outside" The orator ralseu
his head ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nlgsei'
I'm talking 10 Buncombe."
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-22

PAPERS OF AARON BURk.-By some
strange fortune, says the Hartford (Conn.)
Courant, oft the 9th inst, large amount
of papers which belonged to Aaron Burr
have come among US, and are attracting
the notice of very many Of our citizens
They are in vessel lying at one OF our
wharves, contained in some hall dozen
bales or sacks--we mean 50 many oil them
as have moi been already abstracted by
the curiosity Of our citizens. They are
said to have been sold for paper-raSs'
and are here on their way TO some pa
per mill. Among them are briefs IN I'M
portant law cases, legal opinions, cor
respondence with some Of the most emf
nent men Of his times, and various DINER
papers Of O miscellaneous character, an
O which have an interest to the people o.
this age, and viii continue TO have lor
those who come after us; not only mat
they once belonged to q great man WING
shared chequered life and fortune, put
also that they show the manner OF COM
between Mr.. Burr and some
Of the most extraordinary men Of an ex-
traordinary age. - Louisville Journal.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-30
POETRK.
For the Arkansas Inteiligencer. :
ate Neel, beautiful Young widow,

~ For the Arkansas Intefligencer. :
,Kate Neel, beautiful Young widow.
lon. ne, | would faiu caress,
~ ~ ose auburn locks Of thine,
A& old thee in my arms. and press
Il IT, rosy cheeks to mine.
GIL. but choose my last delight
a. GROWING joy would be
go that swelling breast so white,
5piid beat for none but mo.
" srhe. with rapture burn,
rkoft blue eyes 10 see.
= hraPd with transpor. when you turn,
= .r lose melting orbs on me.
,aa phi form, and witc!,ing smile
we and sctisms heal,
Tasl notursIcan bcguile,
mopIsents steal.
. Id Thy forehead pale,
FL thoughts in fancy run,
u to think you may bewail,
pi =" hour that makes us one. -.
IS ling that decisive brow.
,uaL eadburn tresses piaYs -
iiana ping spirits rise, and now,
anu .vngrant fears give way.
omitted ID s.YnSSes ..:s all womankind,
self have travel dmires.
ting and Joining agarSs will bind
nrSsS Ssaamp expires.
~ Ior which pray.
~ sted life'
4 - cato hear thee say,
q sssafding wife,"
Dec. %, lS43. EOZARK.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-30
,;ident's MESSAGE,

3any-r,s tresentatires Of the Z. States:
NtH purce- YER had cause to render up thanks
Ter 70 Being for parental ire and pro-
onfaereo oeHto them in all the trials and diff
~ oouot they have been from time to time
nmehl ~ iainly are that people. FROM tSe
'"st Of our forofathers on this conti-
.a'ms oN the dangers attendant upon the oc.
ana savage wilderness; through long
pdi onial dependence; through tho war of
~,nE n; in the wisdom which led to the
the existing Republican form of Co
" ~, he hazards incident to a war sub;
NOW Y with one of the most powerful
"a a ,,- rth-in the increase of our popu.
49,. sPread of the arts and sciences, and
9Th and durability conferred on po,i-
ms emanatInS from the people and
their wiIE--the superintendent of
AsToS ideace has been plainly visible
&rfy, therefore, TO entering once more
ne hi duties of legislation, i, becomes us
llllI's4ib'y 10 knowledge our dependence upon Him
sour guldepd protector, and to impore con-
rec OF parental watchfuiness over our
M. We have new cause for the eX- |
gratitude in the preservation of
fellow citizens, with SONG par |
options, during tho past sea son; |
with which the earth has yeld- |
the labors Of the husbandman;
b.. ctivity which has been impart-
for the revival of trade in all its
Md e increased rewards attendant
y. $780, 'he mechanic arts; for the con-
0, population and the IA pdly
The Whole country. shall
eS.ange congratulations with
= two Houses of Congress,
IS Circumstances, and to assure
d M ready disposition to con-
lie odotion of all such measures
~" al yea to.hcrease the happiness of
"a topdynnce the glory Of our
Dece, ,rsnrurnen, Of Congress. the
81, @ no effort to render ndes-
IL. III" amy which SO happily
States and other coun.
IN :, u n.s concluded with Great
~ ,;cS to increase the good
al, .ce-,. II our,oo srocity of interest is
10 e.Is 20 o::.i1O o,hinn it is most ardently
] seI pied Of an15,,, iranspire 10 inter
a.. o,l n.,;on ii it is SO obvious
= HI same: Eagm no much impot 'i'"te.
: w .,ri3pl,- o., be- o,yaar ,to zee still remains
q ,A!l - \ s,G % countries in The territorial
I'D az. a,o1l as the Oregon tSn to what is
.ofsfyt :" The United Staory' sun re-
q ed to aggrandizs would be at
y other nation; bnseVes at
i I'D by principles ofsn'l ,ney
= conduct Of natiohF' which
B. from setting up Al wei as
Does not belong to t.nd Tor
u Ugly consent to sun they
Ter the most rigid and fr OF
,sed examination of thee as
nave always con,ended thicl'
y-,,,. to the entire region of cor
lohy b., ritilc, and embraced wihG
.sr5 moig fifty fourth 40 min. of 4
AL .nsHia ed go" aim being controyerted by G
w ~ ID have preceded the present
Z - no doubt, by an earnest dc
cer t,,ia.., ter upon terms mutually 81
WtIs,,,5 sst ., untries, have caused to be
H ~ fish Government, PROPOSE,
So tlps final adjustment. which, !
4s Cha nsrIi" o. we'd acceptable to it, Our
/ E|I<ErSpr las, under instructions, q
Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-30

CarryingG Vote.---Onc Of oar subscribers re-.
iates the following, when is too good 10 be lost
A year or Two since, "a wEig Offered him doI!or
to carry wing vote, TO which hr readily assen,cd,
and pocketed the dollar. Some ywo or three weeks
after the election, he met his employer, md to-
king the identical vote from his rocket, inquired
of him, "How long do you wan, ne 10 carry this
vote for the dolarl" But said the other '.did
you not put it into tho ballot hoxf'' 20 no." said
the locofoco. 81 only agreed TO carry tl''--Nor-
folk Democrat.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-30

Tie Nicigotion of the Western Waicrs-Is
matter Of direct interest to not less than thirteen
States Of the Union, sending 20 Senators and III
Representatives TO Congress. And yet, no,with-
standing representation Of Western interests in
the councils of the nation so powerful, the West,
has. IN vain, pc,itoned, for years, for suitable APP
preparations 10 remove distractions to the safe
navigation Of her rivers! Surveys and Reconnoi.
scnccs, by the mos, skiIlful engineers have been
made; able Reports have been returned, and
schemes aud plans without number have been
devised and presented for regard: yet, every at.
tempt TO make the navigation Of our rivers less
hazardous. has been rendered utterly nugatory.
and loss Of life, and valuable property. is as
frequent. il not more than it ever was, solely
because Congress has not, at any one time, appro-
priated sufficient funds TO make efficient and per.
nanent improvements. Appropriations hovo been
doed out in such roor and paltry sums, as 10 be
of quite much harm as benefit. With the Gin
cnnau Gazette we would say: "a truo economy,
no les than wise policy, then, should cause tho
people of the Yves, TO Demand, and the Govern
ment 'oappy, whatever sum of money, be it small
or great. which might he necessary 10 make our
navigation safe, at once.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08
So "a Wear, i'm advance. ]
THE STATE SENTINEL

Il published erery Tpesday-Ofce Waatingon Street,
S0ufhe1sf ~ The state House.
5y-Thc Sentine viii contain about twice much
reading matter, All subjects Of general interest, any
other paper 90 The S4tc.
TERNs.-rwo toilas year, always IN advance Ia no
instance viii than number be u the money
received Subc.ler- viii due notice few weeks
before the expiration Of each and q The payment
for succeeding year Tn BE not sanced the paper vii
De disc lunuCd This re viii 30 adhered 90 "a I'll c1ses
one dJtr wil De received f1r months aui fifty cents
for three nths-rftC1y IS a. qdC1nCe-
Five ioilar vii be received Cos three years. or, three
papers will be sent ore rear ior he same.
ii De aseIt'd three times II enc dollar
squlte go ems and Dee continued ~ the rate oil p cents
square weekly. Quarterly advertisements inserted II 3
a square 81 30
Yearly advertiser VIII be accommodated reasonable
term, which should AWAY, Boz made writing agreed upon
All advertisements from abroad mus, b. praed i ~.
rash. 10 attention viii DC paid 70 Them
9crP0-tasc must Be p III.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

ANEcDorE OF NEAroIaT>N MoXK.-Roc-
60 was IN aged Dominican Monk. ut Naples.
who had great influence Over the lazz 'roni OF
That city. One day he vs. preaching 10 a
crowd in the public market place. :" This
day" he said. Il will 200 whether yoa truly
repent YOU OF yonr Sins" ThercuPon he
commenced pcniten,ial discourse that made
the hair of the hard-hcatcd multitude stand
upriehs; and when they were all on their
knees. crashing their tccth, beating their
breasts. and putting on all imaginable signs
OF coatntion. he sud- .nly cried. Now YOU
who truly repent YOU of Your >in-. hold up
your hands" There was no. one present
who did not immediately stretch out both
arms. Holy Archangel Michael, then cx-
claimed Rocco. :. Il on who. with thy ada
mantinc sword. standest BY the judgment seat
of God. hew nc OF every hand that has been
raised hypocritcally.' Instantly every hand
dropped. and Rocco poured forth fresh in
vective against the sitiulness and PeFversity
OF his audience.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

ErrEcrs or CLrMArE.-The conservative
peculiarly Of dry and omparaiively equa-
bic climate like that of Egypt, IS thus we'll il
lustrated by DR.. Olm:-Every traveller ex-
presses his high admiration of the fresh appear
ance of the Syente quarries. The same thing
is observed Of the sandstone quarries of Hadjai
Silslly. The breakage and chips made by the
workman lie where they fall around the block
upon which he was last employed. The marks
of the chisel seem recent, and there is nothing
to induce the suspicion, that thousands of years
have elapsed since the last stroke of the ham,
mer was heard One would conclude that the
laborer had only departed for journey or hol-
iday. One winter, autumnal storm
would produce greater changes in America
Here rains are unknown, and sand, the only
invader, does not destroy; II preserves what il
enters, and defaces nothing which it leaves un-
covered.-Nol. !. p. 200, POI.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

HINTS TO YOUNG LADIEs.-lf young Wo-
men waste their time in trivial amusements the
prime season for improvement, which Is be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty, they
will hereafter regret bitterly the loss, when
they come to feel themselves inferior in knowl
edge to almost every one they converse with !;
and above all if they should ever be mothers,
when they feel their inability to direct and
assist the pursuits of their children they will
then find ignorance a severe modification
and real evil. Let it animate their industry
and let not a modest opinion of their capaci-
ties be a Encouragement to Their endeavOrs
after knowledge. \ moderate undertaking
with diligent and well directed application will
20 much further than more lively genius, if at
tended with that Impotence and lnattentlon
which too often accompany quick parts. 1t IS
not for want of capacity that so many women
are such triflng and insipid companions, so i'll
qualified for the friendship and conversation
of a sensible man, or for the task of instruct
inc or governing family; it is oftener the
neglect of exercising the talents they really
have. and from emitting the cultivate a taste
for intellectual Improvement; by this neglect,
they lose the sincerest of pleasures, which
would remain when almost every other forsook
them. of which neither fortune nor age can de-
prive them. and which would be comfort and
resource in almost every possible situation ii
life.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

TIE AGENT ~ ANIMAL MtcNErisu.-A
writer in the Rochester Daily ADVERTISER, who
signs himself +. J. Smith. states that he has
succeeded in producing the variou, effects OF
what Is called Mc,mcrsm. by means OF CON
mon electrical machines. and inlcr> from tins
fact Tat electricity /, the magnetic agent.
He says:
-. In the commencement of my examination
of animal magnetism, the impression was
forced upon my mind. that us agent was the
sam or near akin 20 electricity.
This led me to test by actual experiment,
their similarity. have used small, com
mon electric machine. and with it, by repeat
cd trials, succeeded in producing AL the e.
lccts usually produced BY thc viii and Pa-'e>
of an operator. have put sub ect IN the
magnetic sta1c by the machine and aw.tk-
cncd the subject without its AID, by the usual
passes.
~Ag1.n: have put subject ia'o the
magnetic state By the VIII and pass and
aroused the subject to all hi, powers with the
machine only.
"Thc,c experiments. repeated several
times. 90 10 prove that electricity Is the agent
that produces al tac marvcllou, result, OF
animal magnetism.
The machine. in the TT instance. pa
the subject INTO The magn ic state, and taC
passes rostor, d him 20 tne rnturai s.,t.. IL
the second instance, the " u aud passes pro
duccd the sam unnatural state, and TIC ma
chine restored the subject.
- have succeeded in pIt.ing person il
communion with the subj by connccun-
him with the machine during tic operation,
aud the person thu, in communion. lad con
troll alone over the ,ubjcct-could cNcite &c
organs. parllyz- the limbs. 6, and awa!cI
the subject, in the sam manner as when pa
10 sleep in the usual way.
Others have repeated the cxPe-im ut
with like success: and all WHO have witne>-
them were satisfied ~ electricity j, th'
agent in all the my,teriol, elect, Of Mes
m.fism.'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

PALL1ArIox.-~Pray, sir" said the Judge
to bankrupt brought up 10 be discharged or
his petiton-.Pray sir how could YOU Wiliul-
". and with your eyes open, contract such a
number of debts without any visible means Of
paying them -
"Why. Judge said the petitioner. you Ia
Dor under a great mistake have never IN
my life contracted debt; on the contrary,
have nvaribly done every thing to enlarge
them"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

THESE PREsENrs."-On occasion of
discussion of the papers rs to the origin of
the mode of address frequently adopted in
sending a note or letter to one on the spot,
as thus" To John Smith. Esq, present
the Boston Courier thus clucidates the prac-
ticc:-
In legal instruments constantly find
this strange form of cxprcssion-'' Know all
men by these prascnts,-" To all people TO
whom these presents shall Comc, Nc.-a mon
stcr in English grammar every where except
with the legal profession. But this English
expression has arisen from 4 barb1rous and
incxact translation of the old Latin form of
such Instrument" Sciant omnes per has
DrQscntas litcras." ,Gc-thc Latin word Heras
being omitted in the translation. and prgs ,ttas
being 'ndcred by The English plural presents
d word which seems to be neither substan-
tive nor adjective, according TO the general
mode OF analyzing orr language.
Now. II Is 70 be observed, that the legal
Instruments alluded t.. were in form letters OF
cplstlcs; and the true rendering of the Latin
formula above, should have bccn-To al
people to whom this present litter shall come
Know all men by this present IeHr--nO
hHers-for this is barbarous literal render
ing of the Latin pIural-htere-which word
in that language, must be in the plural whcr
used to signify letter or cpistlc.
+ Now the use of the word present, in the al
dress Of a common letter, Is derived from thi
same source. We know, from ancient orr
ginal letters (of which have specimens be
fore me Of 1867. and other dates that II wa
formerly the practice. in the supcr>criptl"T
of letters. to add. after the name of the per
son addressed, these words-Ihess Pres,'t-
and sometimes in a more abridged form
simply These-that Is, in fulD Jh@e presen
letters, according 10 the ancient formula.
have now before me an original letter from
an officer of tits State. the address Of wAicl
Is in this form:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

On tie lth OF July, tn water for tie lr,.
time, was carried into tic hear. Of New
York city.
1t i calculated thai tie ice collected from
the reservoirs in the winter will De produc-
tive of considerable revenue = the city.