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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
NE subscriber having taken the Tavern at King
William Courthouse, begs leave to saw TO those
VINO may favor him with call, that he will endeayor
% offer such accommodation and attention as viii en-
'uIe their appreciation. BAYLOR TEMPLE
Agent for &. II. TEMPLE.
kiag VIM. c. H., Feb. 2, let7-cim
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19
To conclude with the Farce of the
Loan Of A Lover.

GRAND SPANISH DANCE, Miss A. Walters
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
FnII Assurance at the Cross.

There is nothing III christianity that forbid5
the hope Of the christian rising to a fN assurance
Two preliminary questions settled and every man
is warranted in cherishiDg an assured hope Of c.
tcrnal life. The first is is he sure that Jesus
IS u divine and all sufficient Sayir!-the second
is, is he sure that he believes in him! Doubt in
regard to either of these points Of inquiry disturbs
his serenity, and necessarily produces hesitation
and embarrassment While there is no doubt in
relation to these, his hopes assume the form CT
confidence and certainty. They are not the illu-
sions Of the imagination ncr the offspring Of
crcdulty but the "fuit of the Spirit" grown to
maturity, and nurured and invigorated by the
alI-peryading promises of God.
A man that is satisfied Of the omnipotent
truth Of the cross, seeks no higher evidence CT
the SAVERS all-sulicieacy, and asks no ether,
no surer way Of salvation. The foundation is
strong enough to support any hope thlt is built
upon it; nor is there any room for apprehension,
or place for doubt, where men build upon this
corner stone lid in Zion The doubt and fear
Of coed men arise, net from any secret suspicion
that the system of redemption through the crcss
is net worthy of their entire confidence, but r1th-
er the fear that they do not believe in it, and from
some lurking apprehension that they are decely'
ed as to their own personal character. While ii
is true that hypocrites, and other unregeneratt
men, nay deceive themselves with fllse hopes
such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus, and en-
deaycr to walk in all good conscience before him
may be assured That they are in a stte fgrlce
and may rej7icc in the looo CT the glary CT God
There is no impossibiity IN a believer being cen
scious CT his faith; nor do we perceive that there
is any obstacle in in the way of this conscious
ness, mere than frequently exists to the CON
seriousness Of his internal emotions, Faith il
Christ 50 widely differs from unbcIief, that th(
true believer may know when he exercises it. l
is not a bare, conjecturll, and probable persua
sion, but an assured re llty. So long as it il
founded upon the divine promises and accom-
panied by the evidence Of these graces to which
these promises are made, there is sinful mistrus
in not INDUCING "the hope that maketh net a
shamed. "-Rcu Dr. Spring.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18

and moral and industrious hlbits, he was Just
stirling in life, with wife and one child. Every
silver dollar then doomed up to him like a full
moon in a dark night. Coming home one eve
ming from his labors of the day, he had the mis-
fortune to lose from his pocket ten dollars in a
light snow. Many anxious hours did he search
for it in vain.
Forty-two ye1rs after man who had all the
wh3l lived in the same neghborhood, called Oh
m&fdher; said he, Give come to confess have
wrbnged you, and to ask your forgiveness. y
"Wronged me, know nothing Of your wrong
ing me" eyes, have; and here are the ten
dollus you lost in the snow forty-two years ago.
J found the money, ana have kept it tillnow; and
! want to ply you interest too Will you forgive
met could not sleep wink last night"
The telrs flowed freely; they were the telrs of
repentance. Conscience, like d reused lion, had
iorcely done its work; and the penitent, assured
ofplrl)n, went away with conference as Sc
reac as a Sumner sky, after having been swept
by the tcnpest's wing, and washed down by a
thunder shower.
Oh, let me meet a bclr, berelyed cf her
whclps, or the king eff the forest, mud with des-
peration, rather than guilty conscience raised
from the dead
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
Vbr GamtIp Circle.
"0f such is the Kingdom of Heaven"

We were reading, says the North American,
the Rev. Orville Deweys Address to the public
at a meeting in Washington for the relief Of Ire
land, in the presence ofsome children on Friday
evening In 1t this sentence occurs: "Mother, F"
sad a chld dying of starvation, as one OF the let
tcrs report mother, give me three grains of
corn!" Tint is what furnishing ireland says to
rs. The little ones were attentive and absorbed,
and the conversation was f r some time directed
towards the misery of that unhappy country. The
next morning after breakfast, as we stood at the
back window, we saw little girl about four
years old feeding her pet chickens with crumbs
of bread We opened the window, and remind
cd her that there was other food in the kitchen
closet for them. 80 yes" said She 81 know it,
and EiPpies know it toe; but no matter, this will
do"
Sometime after, as we were reading, the little
one came to our side with a paper ro and hand
ed it to us, saving
Cant you send this to the poor little Irish girl
that is stnvingW
"What is it," we asked
'KIppies breakfast" was the reply.
We opened it; it was one of the paper cornuco.
pias which Santa Claus had filed with bon bons
for the stockings at Christmas, but in place Of
the CONNECTIONS, it was now filled NTH corn.
The votlvc Offering Of child But this wasno
all. Pouring the corn out on the table, at the
bottom of the bag we found cent, taken from
the little treasured store, which has been garner
ed for future uses We placed the money mt
the seed as We found them, and will take care
that they are delivered according to her chlldisI
request.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18

The palaces were built of red stone ornament
ed with marble, the arms Of the Montezuma fam
lily IAN eagle bearing a tiger in his talons) being
sculptured over the main entrance Crystal
fountains, fed by great reservoirs on the neigh
boring hills, played in the vast halls and gardens,
and supplied water to hundeds of marble baths
in the interior Of the palaces Crowds of noble
and tributary chieftains were continually saun-
tering through the hills, or lettering away their
hours in attendance on the court Rich cqrv-
ngs in wood adorned the ceilings, beautiful nuts
CT palm-eGf covered the floors. The walls were
hung with cotton richly stlined the skins of
wild animals, cf Gorgeous drlperies Of tc lther-
work wrought in imitation eff BIRDS insects and
flowers, in glorious rldilnce OF coIors, Clouds
cf incense from g'llen censers difIsed intox-
eating odors through splendid apartments occu-
pied by nine hundred and eighty wives and five
thouslnd sllves of Montczuml.
II cacour lgcd science and learning, and pub
lie schools were established throu !h9ut the gre It.
or part of the empire. The city eff Mexico in
his day numbered twice as many inhlbitlnts as
at present, and one thousand mcl were LILLY en-
played in Watering and sweeping its streets, keep
M them so Gle m that man could traverse
the whcle city with as little danger of soiIing his
feet as the hands A careful police guarded the
city. Extensive arsen2ls, grlnGrcs, houses fer
reptiles and setpelts, iioyu i cf ham III n IL
sters i3Apand5 built of muola, AMI museums
AM pu5Ile li5r rles all en- the INST eXtoas.yc
scIa, addel taclr attr .ctlGns tD the great city eff
the Aztecs Gorgeous tamplcs--in which hui
MN victims were critic ID, md her blocd b2k-
ed in bread, or the bodies baked FIR f)od to be
deyoured by the people at religious Festivals
re rcd their pyrlmIdiaI affairs fir above the high
est edilices Thous lnds Of their brother men
were sacrificed annnaIIy.- The temple of Nix
TIL, their Wlr god, WIS 50 constructed tn It its
gre 1t al I'm gong, sounding to battle reused the
valley FIR three lie lgues around and cilIcd three
hundred thous md armed Aztecs to the immedi-
ate relief Of their monarch.
So vast was the collection Cf birds of prey in
a building devoted to them, that 500 turkeys the
cheapest meat in Mexico, were allowed for their
consumption. Such were the g Halls of the
Montezumas The summer residence Of the
monarch, on the hill Of Chapoltlpec, overlook
ing the city, was surrounded by gardens of sew
aImlle3 in extent and here were preserved, I'M
til the middle Of the last century, two stltutes Of
the Emperor and his flther The great cypress
trees under which the Aztec sovereign and his
ancestors once held their midnight reyels still
shade the royal gardens. Several Of them, fifty
feet in circumference, seem several thousand
years cid, but are yet as green as in the days Of
Montezuma, whose ashes or those of his ances-
tors, render slcred, in the eyes Of the natiyc
Mexicans, the hill CT Chpotnpec Natural de-
cay and waning population now mark the seat
OF power of the great Montezumas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
Religious,
The Safeguard of 81 Jew.


The prevalence Of moral and religious prnci-
pie alone, Gun give assurance that the order and
harmony cfs3cicty will be preserved, ana tint
law and justice will be mlintlined. The Bible
is the best book ever yet published on republic
canism. Itinculcates the true principles of hui
nan freedom. 1t teaches liberty without icen-
tousncss, describes accurately the appropriate
sphere 9f rulers, clothes the with ample autAor-
ity { the accomplishment CT the best good cf Sc
clety, and points cut clelrly the duties cf sub
j3ct', te chay them to be cbcIient 'for con-
sciences Ike" and to "rcn1er to Caesar the
things which arc Cpslrs" In fine, it presents
the n2ture cf civil society and the rights Of nd-
vldulls in their true light
1t was from this our fithers caught the spirit
Of frcemca BY it they were guided in laying
deep and broad the foundations of this Common
we 18th, and in rearing 50 majestic structure
And by this, their descend nts must be guided,
if they will preserve and enjoy, and transmit I'M
impaired, to others, the rich legacy beque1thed
to them by pious ancestry. Moral and rei-
gious principle need be more prominent and uni
versal. 1t should control men in all the relative
duties Of life, not less than in their duty to God
1t should govern in commerce, npoitcs, in eve
Try thing. Let the community generally be thus
controlled, and we shall continue to have rulers
that are ''just, ruling in the fear of God" and
laws that are wise and equitlble, and people that
will respect and obey law and "Ieqd quiet and
pc2cepble life, in all godliness and honesty"
Magistrates will be honored as ministers ofGod"
"for good" and be fully sustained in the fltbful
discharge eff their official duties, and the guilty
violators Of law, ifsuch there should still chance
to be, can have little hope Of escape from its pen
atty. What we NEST need to secure cfectullly
the ends Of government, is the fear Of God, deep,
all-pcrvadlng relchng all classes in society, in
fuencmg them in all their various employments,
animatng and guiding them And how can
this be more successfully gained than by instil-
ling into the minds Of children and youth, in the
forming period Of character correct moral and
religious principle There is nothing like this to
qualify men for usefulness, and to act we'll and
mlnfully their part, in whatever station in life
they may be placed 1t gives bcdness in the
hour of danger, frmncss in the hour Of trial, and
perseverance when difficulties cluster thick a.
round the path 1t was this which made Daniel
what he was as prime minister at heather
court, and that sustained the immortal Washing
ton in achieving the independence Of his coun-
try 1t was tbs when animated tie P0:itaas :!
this unbroken wilderness and inhospitqbc climate
and which gave undauntcd courage and firmncss
to these who, appeaIiag to heaven fer the justice
of their cause, determined "to die or be free -
Rer. Nh BjSbc'S Election ,Scrm0a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
The Willow, Pony, and Violet.

A child held in its hlnd aslight, le1Gess bough.
1t was like supple, green wand. But 1t Ind
been newly cut from the parent stock, and life
stirred in its little he lrt.
H sought out a sheltered spot, and planted it
in the moist clrth Often did he visit it, and
when the rains Of summer were withheld, he wa
tered it at the cool sunset.
The sap, which is the blood of plants, began
to flow freely through its tender vessels. A tiny
rot, like thread, crcpt downward, and around
the head was bursting forth Of faint green
leaves
Seasons passed over it, and it became a tree
Its slender branches dropped downward to the
erth. The cheering sun smiled upon them;
the happy birds sang to them; but they drooped
STILL
"Tfeo, why art thou always so-sld AMI dtoop-
ing! An not | kind unto thee?" Bat | an
swered not; only as 1t grew On, it dropped love-
mi lower fer WAS Weeping Willow
The boy Gust seed into the soft garden mould
When the time of flowers came, strcny, bud
ding stalk stood there, with course serratec
leaves, Soon full red poppy came forth, glory
ing IN its gaudy dress AT its feet grew a pur
pie violet which no hand had planted or cherish
ed.
e 1t lived levingly with the MOSES, and will
the iran flowers of the grass, not counting itsel
. more excellent than they.
: Large, POPPY, why dost thou spread out tn
y scarlet robe so widely, and drink up all the SUI
beams from my lovely violet"
- But the haunting flower replied not to hir
= who planted it. 1t even seemed to open its ric
= = mantle still more broadly, as though it woul
. have stifed its humble neighbors. Yet nothin
hindered the fragrance of the meek violet
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18

FATTENING CATTLE-At a large meeting Of
the Newcastle (Engllnd) Farmers Club, an &C.
count Of which we find IN the Agriculture Ga
zette, Mr.. Glover, the Secretary spoke CT his
mode Of selEfeeding c1ttlc He said he waspar-
ticular to have his cattle fed at stucI times
The cattle, he said, knew perfectly well when
mc2l time had arrived, and were restless and I'M
elsy when disappointed Of their food" He tho't
cleanliness and good supply cf litter never
should be neglected. TO keep the skin clean,
and use the curry-comb freely, tended to fitness.
He remarked also, that the food should also be
given with regularity as to quantity.
They should not be exposed to alterations
Of hunger and surfeit. The food Of cattle ought
also to be varied as much as possible. Like hu-
man beings, they were fond of variety and capri
ciOus in their appetites"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
The Halls Of the MOneznmaS,

Montezuma II. assembled the MexIc IN throne
A. D. 1892, at the age of %, before Mexico hid
been discovered by Europeans. He died Both
June, 1922, in the 42d yeu of his age, of his
wounds which were inflicted by the Spanish dis
coverers, whom he had invited to his royal pal
ace. Historians agree in admlring his charac-
ter.
On ascending the throne, not content with the
snacious residence of his father, he erected an
other much more magnificent, fronting on the
plaza mayor of the present city of Mexico Sc
Vast was this great structure, that, as one of the
historians informs US, the space covered by lt'
terraced roof might have afforded room for thirty
knights to run their course in regular tourany
His fathers palace, though not so high, was St
extensive that the vsiters were too much fatigu
ed in wandering through the apartments ever
see the whole of it
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18

The little child was troubled, and at the houl
of sleep he spako to his mother Of the tree tha
continually wept, and Of the plant that overshad
owed it neighbor. So she took him on her knee
and spale so tenderly in his ear, that he remem
bered her words when he became a man.
"There are some, who, like the willow, arc
wcepers, all their lives long, though they dwell
in pleasant places, and the fair skies shine upon
them in love And there are others, who, like
the poppy that thou reprovest, are proud at heart
and despisc the humble whom God rcgardeh
"Be thou net like them, my gentle child but
keep ever in thy breast the sweet spirit cf the
lowlY violet Tint thou m1ycst come at list to thai
blessed pllce which pride cannot enter, aud where
the sound OF weeping is unknown. Mrs. Sig
OUrAey
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18

is wounded by words of courtesy, benevolcnce
and good breeding; while rash word, a violent
expression, hasty or an unhappy remark, may
inlllct keen pang-may cause wound that
will tester and rankle for years:
Then speak no iil--but enent be
To others iaiIings as your own;
If you're the first fault to see,
Be not the first to make 1t known;
For life is but passing day,
No lip may tell how brief It's span
Then q, the little time we stay,
Let's speak of all the best we cam
Ph!h. Inquirer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
RrsurrlcIion Of Conscience,

| have seen the tornado level the forests as the
grain is laid low by the scythe of the mower
have seen the proud ship dashed on the rocks,
and the ocean waves laugh and frolic over the
scattering fragments. have seen the mountain
oak Frustrated by single stroke from passing
cloud; but nowhere have seen power mightier,
or more majestic, than in the resurrection of a
guilty conscience.
Half century ago, my father was a young
man. With no patrimony, save brawny arm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18
VOL. ", NO. II.

hood the breed is just introduced, and the an
NAL IS removed from that vicinity, and the work
Of depreciation Immediately commences. Our
main dependence must, therefore, be on what
are called nltive breeds Fer an imported ami
nal to remain single year in place, was of
very little use--no substantial good was accom-
plished
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-05-19
Great Restorative Remedy!
DR.. EASTMAN'S
ELIXIR OF HEALTH.

ENIFTEEN years. experience, together with
Il the testimony of thousands who have reali-
zod its power over disease. has proven this medi.
cine to be the most valuable Vegetable Compound
in the known world, for the cure of the following
symptoms and complaints. viz:-Dyspepsia, liver
affections, nervous diseases, sick head ACHE bill.
Gus habits, Jaundice, bilious diarrhea loss Of
appetite debility or weakness, pains and giddness
In the head, paptation of the heart, pains in the
eide, stomach. or Shoulders langour, shortness of
breath, sour stomach, water brash, or splitting of
food, nausea or sick stomach, oppression from
food. heart burn. melancholy, disturbed or unre-
ffeshing sleep, unpleasant taste in tho mouth.
furred tongue. costiveness, &c. For all of which
the Eliru Of Health, may be relied upon as safe
certain and speedy cure.
AS preventive to disease. the Elixir Of TIealths
has not its equal in the ,oorld and it is especially
recommended to persons residing in sickly local..
ties. By its timely use you will find it u sure
preventive to ague foyer. bilious fevers, and all
other diseases peculiar to low, fiat or marshy
countries 1t has stood the test for fifteen years,
and its increasing popularity and usefulness to-
gether with the concurring testimony Of many
eminent physicians, and other respectable citizens
throughout the whole country ought to be suffi-
cient guarantee to every one afflicted with the
foregoing complaints. Thousands of certificates
might be given to prove that tho Elixir Of Health
isa medicine Of more than ordinary merit, The
certificates Of some ofthe most respectable physic
ians in the country are given, deeming others
unnecessary.
j See that each wrapper has the written signature
of"H. EASTMAN" upon it. as none other car
be genuine. May l9, 1917.
Agent. ISAAC SWIFT, Ravenna.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-05-19
SIaeriff,s sale.

SEAGHhHAS SG1kCs
DY virtue of writ of Lev. Fa. to me di~
ID rected and delivered from the court OF
common Pleas of Portage county, Ohio, |
shall expose to sale at public vendue at the
Court house in the town of Ravenna
On Monday the 2lst day Of June nert,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and
four o'clock P. M. of said day the following
described lands and tenements, to wit:
"Situate and being in the township OF
Franklin in the County Of Portage and
State of Ohio and being also the west part
of lot number twenty two in said township
and bounded as follows, beginning at the
North west corner Of said lot and running
thence east on the north line Of said lot
sixty nine and three fourth rods, thence
south parallel with the. west line Of said lot
to the south line thereof, thence west on the
said south line to the south west corner OF
said lot and thence North on the West line
thereof to the place of beginning containing
sixty nine and seventy five one hundredths
acres Of land"
Taken on decree wherein Joseph Ly>
man g. ais were complainants and Benjamin
F. Hopkins &. als~were Respondents.
Appraised at $i047,00.
| JOHN GILLIS, Sheriff.
tSheriff's Office, Portage Co.
May 10, t847.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-05-19

VALUE OF LAND ON THE Rio GRANDE.
We are informed that there are num-
ber Of persons turning their attention to
the acquisition Of lands on the Rio Grande,
above and below this place, and their value
has not escaped the attention Of the Texan
authoritis. We learn, on the authorities
Of letter from Corpus Christi to gentle
man here, that the State of Texas has com.
menced suit in the District Court of Nue.
ces county, for the purpose Of declaring
null the pretended title to the original
grantees Of Point Isabel and the surround
ing country. What the merits Of the con.
troversy are, we are not informed, but there
is no doubt as to the fact. We understand
some wealthy and influential parties in this
place have an interest in the question:
This case will probably be followed by 9TH
ers, and the validity Of Mexican grants on
the Texas side of the river fully tested
Flag.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-05-19
Sale or Real Eslafc.

DURSUANT to an Order from the Court
IL Of Common Pleas for the County Of
Portage. and State of Ohio, made at the
March Term, A. ID. I847, I shall offer at
Public vendue, at the Franklin Exchange
Hotel lately kept by D. L. Rockwell, ESQ,
in the Township of franklin on
Friday the fourth day of June neat.
at o'clock, P. M. the following described
real estate belonging to the Estate of Geo.
B. DePeyster, deceased, situate in the town.
ship of Franklin, and known as fellows:
"a Tract id number fourteen, being eigh-
teen and thirty hundredths acres of land, in
the north west corner Of said lot, bounded
north and west by the lines of said lot. on
the East by the land of John T. Ream, and
on the south by the centre of the Road, be.
ing the same land conveyed to DePeyster by
Samuel L. and Harriet Andrews, Nov. 10.
1885," Appraised value $500.
Aleo, Gin said Lot number fourteen, the
equal and undivided half Of about forty eight
acres of land, bounded on the West and Soath
by the lines Of said lot, on the East BY the
centre line through said lot, and OF the north
by the centre of the road, subject to the
dover right of the widow of Jonas East
wood" Appraised value @288.
| The above described lands wi II be offered
at not less than tpo thirds the appraised val
ue thereof. The village property belonging
to said estate may be purchased at private
sale for not less than one half the appraised
value thereof.
FRANCIS w. TAPPAN,
Administrator.
Dated at Ravenna, !
May 5, 1847. i0a.