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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-02
The Lynchburs Manufacturing


tiNG h'ied up new aud improved machinery in
n their Factory. their Ageei Is nov prepapd 10
serve his country friends with COfTON E3R.vs
equal to any ever made in the establishment and nren
Terms as "a favorable as they be huoeh, elsewhere
Honnfy merchants ate respectfully invited Ia call ON
the Agent at the Factory aaa examine his s AMI mi
ces before they purchase elsewhere.
WM. W, NORvELL. age,a
81 Lyaeh. ,iiiau'g Co.
eep, 2tf
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100 NEGROES xyanicd

100 NEGROES wanted.
VIE Subscriber wishes 10 purchase huaired Ne
grocs OF both sexes, from II 10 80 years of aye for
which he IS disposed 10 pay the hghesl market price
lie can be found al the Store of Mr.. NJ. HART. lie
VIII attend Amherst and Campbell Courts, at which time
he will be pleased to persuns who have the above
named property for sale Being anxious purchase two
good
nL.zCK S.WxTNS.
and two good CARPENTERS, he will pa, very H.
bera price for them Persons having thu above proper
ty TO dispose Of will do well give him call previous
to their selling TO any other person.
GEORGE DAVIS.
August 10 ifs
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
MR. JOHN 3. CASKIE Of Richmond will deliver
NAthe annual Literary Address befurs the Unisa s.
cety of Hampden Sidney College on The 10Th u S.
tember-the day after commencement.
The anniversary meeting Of the Union Sociesy nj
be held u their Hall on The evening ol WednessY -
18th of September
The public are respectfully invited 70 aucnd. Ssx~
raj addresses may be expected.
Aug ~ E8e sos tl7Sit
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IIOlnMNi's Genuine

xROINad'S Genuine
MACAssAR OIL.
FlNHOSE who want the genuine article Of Rolands
Il .Macassar Oil, for preserving and beautifyng the
hair, gel itby applying at the Sign Of the Big Pitch
er. d. w. MOORE,
Also.
great variety Of Perfumes, Oils. Cologne. &c. sc.
u. w. NJ.
Sept2 eI is
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-02

W Zen. Charles F.niou Mercer. formerly Of yiryi>
ooained irom The government Of Texas giants OF
.4uai ~ eNisAi TO ihe States OF Connrc,icu New
Jersey aud Delaware or aboot eight am, half millions
u aeps IN iha, within five wears from III,
da'e Thereof. he shall cohnze seven hadfel Iamiles
10 each OF which he isio give M, less Than 100 acrs
HOW many more such Ffuois ere in existence il is mn
Is,oe 10 however, insgue 10
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Il..lHTED.

U.l.rSED.
4 JOURNEYMAN TANNER of steady habits
"A and good qualifications. Such one will find
steady employment and good ages-near Fancy Farm,
Bedford VIM. q. HURT.
Sepl2 IL
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NO 7'lCE.


JOHN r. WORD,
u.ntc Of the Hesp of ID. M. IIOyl a Co. )
4 kPENED LOTTERY OFFICE 10 Richmond
~ ON his own account the frs, OF May last, since
which time he has baon ssln In selling prizes be.
yond all precedent --ftilRlf-fIlREE CAPl-
TAILS have been sold ui 10 this time.
believing ha, many OF his friends distance would
like 10 Try their luck his oilicr. he respectfully sub
nils The following BRILLIANT LOTTERY Tor
their consideration:
.iLEA.hNDRI LOTTERY. Glass. u. To be
d'o,en on de eSh September. 1914.
The following are the leading Prizes. viz:
$4,000 $4,000 $4,000 "a 1000 :
$1,000 So 900 80. 500 -$2cly--
prises # 81 250-eJ- 60
pnseef $1,000,
Aud other smaller Prizes amounting to near ONE.
MILLION OF DOLLARS.
Smgte tehoe Tickets only $40 Haiccs 81 80. Quar-
feS So 10. rs Nos, IL Dra,ra.
certificate OF package OF 20 whole tickets will be
sent or the very low price of Sl70lalyes sS5 Quar-
tiers St2 30 EIghths S2l 25
Genllcmon ordering tickets Of tho undersigned will
receive prompt answers and have an account Of the
drawing sent as son AZ Is over IN all confidence
ia observed. Onlers Tor tickets In all Of j. g. Gregory
aud Co.'S Lotteries thankfully received. Pease address
}. r. WORD,
Richmond. Ia.
Richmond. Aug. % our
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FOR RENT,
A ND immediate possession given, the convcnien,
IA and pleasant dwelling house in which now re-
side, nsar the court house. 1T c. PETERS
July Il tsif
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E.f.vEf and .ST.IHLE
III 1. IA q. % % ID
UHLLaHS, RA,NhLN' 6 PE.N.NINaN.
No. G3 WILLIAM STREET,

CORNER OF CEDAR STREET, NEW YORK.
VA OULD call the attention Of Merchants VISITING
w New York Tor their Fall supplies. 10 their exten
~ al
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-02

PIANO F0RTES.
NOR some months past the subscriber has been sell
u ing his Piano-Fortes at reduction of f|fv dollars
each from his former prices. lie has hand at this
time from 8 to 20 Pianos of different kinds, at prices
varying from $50 TO 600 doars-as well as a number
of second minded ones, at less prices Sold subject be
returned not good. T., 2. NASH,
Petersburg, Va.
Petersburg, June 10 tsf
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Dagucrrcoiype Portraits.

UaSucrrtOiype Portraits.
VIE subscriber would respectfully announce To the
\ cit 1ens oi lynchburg that ho Ia now and will re-
main Tor lew days AT Mrs. Pcndlet,ns. ON Main
Street aud Is prepared 10 take DIG UERREO TIpE
ron fhdiiS. superior any thai have ever been Ia.
Ken III This place. aud equal any IN the world He
has variety of specimens an hand and very resnectfn
" invites ladies aud gentlemen 10 call and exanine
'hem. lie VIII execute his work with despatch and
elegance, al all hou.s of the day. nj very reduced
price. JAMES BlrRNFv
Sept. . AR
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sMOXE-ToWn FARM
59MIa s 1870


yEyHE undet. Ii ND, .x-rufof-o' Cd DsTd ti"7'
=, d,cd iii rxfs.e 70 sale rabllc
- t,.G,rs fle C.y.rt. HDu-- do 80 AsuiH-hnfe
m Bos4ay ne I'm dry II Ma,ch seIt (nrns
,,,s,rt-4tyI the SNaaE-i0wS FsRs, for efiy be.
t,,gi,p to said deed tnciu lag lpt q 81 Acres.
/ Hs,4 and 10 Poles, belonging tie hrirs 81
N,. II ,nf.I he whols uact containing 657 Acre.
md 20 Poles
M fe ,hao 500 icrps Of he l-nd are Of tie hcst
4tty 81 Il re. one. md pi,toss Il not st ffr.-tt -.
81 i,s.t ,taf- a cl IVA inn l farm i,-. be ~ anri
,,l hottie 's,,fii rtItu,e c,uJ ay4i', ~ md.
nftt',e' - Ir..i rfiv. f.ro- Win Ftttrf. T.
ftrr.J WAN tur+~ "at.. 20 fi,t & ..~-'.-sk.
o t'uai ari vui,. tso r,.-. fl t's~ Bz.f.
me ami O e. Raj -.
- rp se"'u 49, fra,i-e rptr3.ut .f.t Fz~m
DE Hrg, Ktcses Swnt-, o =" t,a .t.,.. ~.
.tsf. fnz. eaJ al .e~-~- $50 -t.'- Has ie g.
a.."' "a AZ VrI, a. & svr.t t'.' f- fi. 'prf
.syafai satitss az W., t,nt ~; u bod netrr -
M ttesan runnirg through
FL IN coaseri~rc- - f'fci,aaras. t'," farm ID
be ti,iiel eo thr-. or four psreris "Keh copu'ir-
ing on. 80 e 10 Acres he t-'ra'i. e "ach 10
be u,.f4c,5ti .iana'cd IN tie d'y u lr.
Prarn..ttons viii b. received before 81 day 81
.al. far fh, whole 1T siv ,.at1 81 AZ lrui.
Terms Or, four Il uf ,t.a ruichts- raon'y t.
hand the balsoc~ 10 he paii rqt, i's'a'n'rn.s
!u- ut me- tVo. m three yrA,s with ip.erp-' a..
IN tie deferred Payments, winch MI be -'cure i
~ hen On tfe lauI.
IHlLIP C PENDLEfON,
JOHN STkUlHGk
Feb 3-5S Er'ors
Frederick Examiner, IIaeetsiown Touch Light.
Chamh~rsbtug Repository. anr1ster Examiner.
rrs.rt TN day, MARK c9sr ani send b,ii- this
Office
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15

F'h !, i3si 1T
igT.C1,ul' r'shu'g L po.'o'', T'roa-t't ! saw
nr,. Frrd,,t,k Ex'nu.'r, tni Baum A'ur' to
can each insert tyt,c unr, and :, nd bills to TIL
tn
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,EAEAGl NOTICE.

A : persons have been tress p6ssirg on ny Ian
"A b, cutting ard hauling wood, hereby notls
tie public. THAI # any rer,un or ierSon' uessP"s>
hereafter upon my lant, aforementioned. They
my exrec, the law pa, IN iuti 'a're against ihem
40. 8-3t- y NJ ThBLER
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15

GARDEN SaIkGsBS
FOR 1914.
EHEANS-ki ny, DNa,f OF Snips,
I'D Pur a. Climbing.
A Beers-ieog B nod and TurniP Rooted.
Is us>el- ) rnuts,
& .bhage-a fine variety,
Curot-lang UtarEp,
Ca-lnnw.r-Early BAD Late.
Cucumher- Long Green and others,
Egg Plant; Eud,vt--Grern, Curi"d,
Ini,sn Cnrn-Smi'h's Earls and Iuscat0ta,
Lettuce -Lsz. ,bbage,
Melon Best kinds,
q NaIurium,
"a On,on-E rly White,
A Paisley = Double; rarsnip--Large Dutch,
III Prs--FInrst kIrd.
Pumpkn-Pnstn and othcra,
Prrre,--|rll OF Oxheart Or Cayenne
RaIt-h-NariouS kinds
Rhuhstb- for pies and tarts,
SaI.ify, ~ Oyster Plant,
Spinach-Rnnnd
"A Squssh-tatly Summer,
Tomatn--Lergr Red and .lIow,
Turnip- White, EarrS Flat. &c
All of which are carefully selected and wsrrante,
10 be of the kinds named, fresh and Tree l.om NIX
ture--far sale by
Feb g. 1914. WILLIAM DORSEY.
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FOE. RgEEE,

a YOUNG NEGRO MkN. 81 or 8 years "
~ ag... au ex-elIri Intu hand Al wn Boy
10 and 3 Yeas frye, Eo3'i,e Of ~"
Jan 4, I8l4 II PRINTER
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15
TIN WAIN

Shesi Iroa Uare. s ore Pigo. Crate Pens.
DIN ise Pans Casi Hoh. Sc. Sc,
hrh iifry 'ysrtan' 70 be surpassed an, "he,t
Gr af,tl ?, eis,+nt,<+.
Gaa.fi' E nd SJoaftsg for boase. rna L. 10
Ter. A's". ia Rogfar pat on, ~hi-h ihey eau
sutrert.
They resrectfally call The attention of C,uery
VI ,rehaHts 70 iEesr assutt eeui " I'm WIRE,
Sc " ich ihrN prepared to u ~ citv ltlres.
Al aiud. Of { ,anlty Prodice, Old CnPpes. Pew
Ter, e. rrceJyei At the hghc-t market prices in
axclance for my article ia their line
NV. 81, IBt3-Gp
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Fresh Candy. sc.

q UST rere, we'd an psenrturut al ht~'t ON
eE by FIGS. RAISiN$, LEEONS-wtI,i
Will b. sold low, AID ou aatr IeruS
J,ps WN DORSEY.
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AIpACAS.

A additional -urt /, of AiPoros Cio'ts, mt
n CkusaB DE L9ihes Ala. fuHniue-. .ueh
:, f.iu...., Gtmp AID Ut Bq5'o"s-f' II. ~
no 20 q. X G VI. DOLL
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15
TyTyy PALMER &, .STS.AN his rite
From. ErOH! :

a HAVE iast received prime lot of lion, NJ
4 sorted surh ss i'ar iron Piongh Irnns, Horse
Nhne Rars, Nail Rods, Square ard Round ICON o
din rent ~tz--; also Scollop Iron. Slrdee Nales,
&c, which will s-l toasonade iot Gosh
WASHING ION kROESEN.
r. r. Depot Jar g.
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wvfRGiNGA- In The Circuit superior Court n
v Law and Chaacefy for Berkeley COUNT :;
February Rnlvs, iS44,
Joseph G1me!I. pE1
0gafHst
Daniel c Burns. Bsnj4min r. Baras, William o.
B.,n. and Other. dns.
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant. VIM. 9. Burns, mot having enter
ed his appearance ard given security. sceori"s a.
the act of assembly and the ruis Of tbs cou't' H''
it appearing by sari-fsetnfy evidence inst ne - ~
Of hi. G ,mu,nn .eah. Il - 0rdsfrd ths' ''ie '"'
defendant de- eut.t III. spprsr,n.- ~ f"'- sur ~
the first day q the 'nrxt term. ard aH'"r' -
of ne pltps,H. and tist = copy Il 'W' "'
f,rth~ith ru5f~b...i 10 any ns~-pt'ef "'''
coue'y, .nd 6 ,aIu1,I f,r ts' 'n'f'h' ~
ami ait,s,er rofy th-rr~i rp"rt a. me '''''
Of the e l~t-H at.e of me al c'u''5'
Copy - Ieste, ,rog,rttr1
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15

H.NaE~H CANDY n RAlsINS fi.t received
a. ntd iof sale ~ WM. DORSEY.
Nov >, lSi}.
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Rope Mandatory.
d}EDRd}H m.AsgEINE9,

d}B DI2d}-3 0}.N5gEtNI9o
Uanpf tr.a,sr f. e. arse' 'Jft"H II laps s"ef
o., I,V osa ~ Eop.s D fa4t S"& Ho,ds
f'toprh Inns H,orfs aHkmds feaec, 81,
Es}GS lcavr - irf,am he c'naen' e Na'nn'-
, bateaad ,J-rnir, Inst h. hr, eafrn''nr"d =
nsnat lrr,,r 1T tho b ettirl.s, IN Bu'ke st*'t
rio-ttstt, q p-i. nui IS ,ra,iy 70 surfi, s"'s"r-
.,i,t 4ty atltsl.a 81 III In
~ C..urt,, Ate,rI,snt. in tins and the IA islh"'-
,ss = tt.S eau h. siu,pir i n' sio,t notice. aad Or
h,. IA ~ scr,lrnodHliss ter"---
M4rtnelu.g Nv 30 l84 a IN
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EFCur. Flour!

.gT + have few bbls Of Family and sopc'fac
Jan. is. R.P. BRYAHLLY & 60.
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n. 0. 5EaIasSVs.

gTOR sale, prime article Of o M"'esses
4 80 WASHNGlON kbCtsLJ.
K. II. Depot Jar. U.s..
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81 lpG0AIz Is, o.,

many al which ttre seca1Ruraied IA valuable
md impotiant 80 dis-iiste stl isleI purros,s;
Ba'-ss, al IL 'ney dor Pills, Beckwiih's.
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I05fe Safs.

HNEft NTfFs
A SUPERIOR Article. 10 snail h'x"s, cory
"a cheap WI. DORSEY.
nov 20
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15

D,,i.l Pine r. keel Showers Enamel S''"w@T',
Ab,aban Showers, PhIhp Shn@rrs, Jo-"ii
F,nk- and his chliren, nsmes ufkn - WI
liam NJ Crea AID hi, chdrrn uam's Hnk 1nN
being the children Of Naomi Fouke md ~ -
bets MeCrei I, daagltsr. OF Segsnond Shose'-
deceased, DIS
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IN CHANCERY.
JOHN sTRorHER, c


XTIRGlNIA--ln The Cifcu.t Superior Cau,t u
v Law and Cheocrry for Berkeley County:
February ltul,s. 1874,
.Henry J. Selbert, Administrnto- OF David Kline
decd. prs
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-15

wvlgGlNlA-roth the C,frpit snfeiinr t,oaf p
" Ls~ ard c .ncc'y f,t Be'keI-y COUNTY
February X Iies, l3+I'
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A Copy.-TeSte, .....,,rn
Ell Il as6i-2m.

William Small and Mnrg4r-t his wife: John Wi
hanson and others; and Caleb Burns and sgd
.ney his w.t.; William Summers, and john sum
mes and Martha Jane Summers children OF sad
W illiam summers aud Susan h'a wife, who ia
dead; Jacob William son and Mi'gsre: VIII
hanson the widow, and jacob Van Doren
1ns-
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09

gentlemen, to tell me where my husband is :"
"Oh, impossible impossible and he, can
he, can he be dead y inpossible!"
Here Mr.. Senator Rives, of Virginia, drew
near.
Come near, Mr.. Rves," she said, in sof,
whisper, which rcsembed Ophola's Madness
"tell me where ny husband lstell me whe-
,her he is dead. Now certainly, Mr. Rives,
this is impossible-is it not so !" Mr.. Rives
stood speechess the tears trcking down his
cheeks. 81 tell you, Mr.. Riyes, it is inrposs-
be-" she almost screeched and then again
mcdcratlng her voice, "Now DO, Mr.. Rves,
tell his wife whether her husband lives" Here
several ladies' exclaimed, 40 God grant that
she may be able to cry. It would certainly re-
lieve her some. lfnot she must die Of broken
heart
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JSixtccn lines make a square.

ties of brotherhood and affection. Let US "But
away from us all bitterness and wrath, and e.
vii speaking; and when we come together
again, under the Christening influences, we shall
all feel, | trust, how much better patriots we
are for being better Christians
Mr.. Z. concluded by submitting the follow
ing resolutions.
Resolved, That the Senate 10 impressed with
a profound sense Of the awful calamity which
yesterday occurred on board of the steamer
Princeton, by the explosion OF a gun, involving
the loss of many valuable lives, and among
them of the Secretary of State and Secretary
of the Navy.
Resolved, That the Senate will attend in a
body the obseques of the deceased members OF
| the Cabinet, and a committee Of five be ape
| pointed to make arrangements, with such COM
mttee as may be appointed on the part of tho
House of Representatives, for the funeral.
Resolved, That the members Of the Senate
will go into mourning by wearing Grape on ths
left arm for thirty days
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing reso.
lu,ons be transmitted to the President of tho
United States.
The resolutions having been, read a message
was received from the House CT Representa-
tives, announcing the action of that body touch-
ing this awful calamity. The message was
read and concurred.
The resolutions submitted by Mr. Rves were
unanimously agreed to, and the following See
nators were appointed committee of arrange.
ments on the part of the House Of Representa- 9
tives, viz: Messrs Rivos Archer, King, Wood.
bury and Bayard.
The Senate then, in accordance with it's
previous action, adjourned till Monday next.
The House passed resolutions of similaf
nature.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09

as many Of rs were by both the cheer aid the
gala, It would have been impossible to main
tain discipline, or even TO be heard or under
stood.
Again, the bursting Of such hugo mass
might have sunk us or disabled the engine, or
struck the powder magazine. But it is useless
to indulge in idle conlectnres Of this SORT Suf-
fee tito say, that considering all circumstances
the nation has reason to be thankful that things
are not worse.
In Justice TO Captain Stockton, il is due to
say, that he did not wish to make the second |
trial with so many ladies' on board bat that the ,
latter put it TO vote and decided in the afirmq. |
tive The third enfortuna,c trial was made at
the earnest solicitations Of some members Of
Congress.
Lcnt Hunt was this day examined, and
stated that the gun was cnly charged "ith 25
pounds o. powder, which is FIVE pounds less
than the usual charge. and that re loaded her
himself. The gunner, blacksmith by trade,
was also examined and COT rrboratcd the state.
meut Of the Lieutenant, and gave it as his O.
pinion that the gun burst because it was con-
posed of bad materials, Of iron not perfectly
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c'e',"'' a. ",,''''"' '.i'''''''' "''O '''-,,
/ fore leaving flaws and ti+snres between. o.
/ thcrs are still positive that the portion fom the
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09

RAeE DoIyo OF TAnoR.--Thc br dge over
tho Tenth at Doune is well worth 4 passing noa
tice. 1t is a strong, sturdy erection, though
upwards of three hundred years DID, and the
work OF a tailor. In the psrapet ia the follow
ing inscription, still distinctly legiole; ws
shall modernise the spelling. "ln God is all
my trust, said Spittel. The tenth day Of Seps
tember, in the year Of God, 1885 years found.
ded was this bridge, by Robert Spttel, tailor
to the Most Noble Princess Margaret, Queen
TO James the Fourth" Mr.. Spittel was not a.
shamed of his profession, for in addition to tho
designation in the inscription he has ornamen"
ted the parapet with the Characteristic emblem
of large pair of scissors There is a tradition
in the district concerning this worthy knight or
the shears. There was a ford and ferry about
half way between the present bridge and Doula
Castle, and Spittel pass the ford. The fare was
diot, but spittal had no smaller coin than
bodle (equal to two diots,) and having been Mt
former times i'll pleased with the inattention ot
the ferryman, he very coolly took out his shears,
clipped the bodle in two, and gave one half Ia
the ferryman The careful tailor grew rcI
and prosperous, and was a public benefactor.
lie built two other bridges one at Bannoch,
and another at Tulliebody and he formed aa
hospital in Stirling from which widows and or.
phans are still relieved and supported. Queen
Margaret's tailor was therefore, no ordint (. :
man. "le placed motto on his hospital az
Sterling, "The liberal man deviseth lI5er /
lhnge,' and he surmourted it again with r''
presentation OF his sIears-thc source Of his -
berality. Is Queen Victoria's tailor as pro /
of shears, or as disposed 70 devise libeTal
things IHUerncss Courier.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09

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FrpTuEn p,or,cuI,Pso or THE nr,
PLOUABLE AcCIDENT.
have very little TO add to the recital of
Yesterdays catastrophe. There is n rumor
that one or two of the sailors were blown over
board, through the portion Of the bnlwarks
which was carried away; but have heard 10
such thing from the cfficers and being an eye
witness, can only snv these rumors have been
fabricated after we had come up from Alcxan.
dria, and some allowance, therefore, is to be
made for the fancy of the retailers of such sto-
ries,
There was ai.o story abcut Clptqlu Stock
tons attempting to jump overheard, in ~hich
there is not shadow Of truth. Captain Stock.
ten proved himself every inch calm, collected,
brave man. AS informed you yesterday, the
hair OF ms heai aud face was burnt to cindcrs,
and he was knocked down flat on the deck but
he Instantly regaincd his foe, and sprang OF the
carriage Of the gGn to view the devastation il
had wrought among the distinguished guests
and the crew Of the Princeton. shall never
forget that face. lie looked ike shpwreck-
ed mariner, who had been borne by the raging
turf TO Lleqk shore, and was now behoding
from prominence the hopeless condition OF his
frail bark, his friends and his fortunes But he
was calm and resigned, and with half s,riled
voice merely remarked, pointing at the mu,ilai-
ed and mnngled corpSes of the distinguished
incn that had met such a cruel ond uUi!!ncly
fate, ~ wish was among them!"
/ Poor Mrs. Gllmer is the next object Of uni.
versal regret. Her husband, Governor Gilmer,
had ius, been indrcted into the ofice Of Sec.
retary O. the Navy. which post he had only fill
ed ten DAYS. He lc0 her poor, the mother o.
nine living children, ius. at moment when her
hopes began b brighten, and she looked for
ward to haDpier dsys for herself and her lirtl,
ones She is yc, comparatively young, an,
certainly rood -looking women. iipt rrief
NhlCh ATTEMPTED To GtSCrtDe 70 YOU IN NV IiS
letter, might have been a plastic model Of MI
pomcne for sculptor Never in my lie di
behold anything approachngto such unspeaka
bic wretchcdness, depicted in calm, teares
coun,enance. learned from the bcs, source
that immediately aNcr her returning home, 81
fell into MYSTERIES. and screamed hu, not
word of comrIaint cscaned from her clcnche
Rps--no, a tear ,rickled down her icy check,
!, from her parched and inAamcd ewes.
Young Sir. ncnnon was on the wharf whe
we landed on horseback, awaiting the arriys
of his father, whose body was 20 completl
blackcned and discolured aa scarcely tn be r.
corniaed. But why should continue to dcpi,
these harrowinr scenes. over which the veil ,
oblivion had better been cast. as the America
far shrorfpd the bodies nj the deceased
: will only add this that the Princeton cor,
scarcely have been in an en- aqrmon, in whjc
so many valuable lives would have been lost
a sinple blow. The whole city is plunged
stupor and dismav, the public bureaux are 81,
Up, and i. is believed that wire.working an