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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
seaser Dam Depot, Feb. 22-ctDec.l
IsY TIE LIEUT.. GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
PROC1 a NATION

n I nOO La iNf1 ION.
WHEREAS, vacancy hath occurred in the Gene
" raj Assembly Of this State, by the resignation of
,oan Nash, delegate elect for the county oil Pow ha-
sn: Therefore, John F. Willy, Lieutenant Governor
" 'islnia, tacting In the absence of the Governor
vn IN seat Of Government in exercise of the uutho
ny vested IN the Executive by law, do hersby require
as Sheriff Of the said county of Pownatan 10 hold an
SSee'on IN that county THURSDAY the End day Of
november next, 10 I'll the vacancy aforesaid.
'Wen under my hand rs Lieutenant Governor, TACT
=, ing AZ Governor, as aforesaid and under The
''AAl'l Lesser Seal of the State, at Richmond, this
- 18th day of September, in the year ls4s.
sept l9-ctd mo r Willy
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE, AN
NUIrY AND TRUST COMPANY.
OFFICE IL WALNUT STREET, PIlLADEl.-
~ Philosophical S25O,OO0-CHARTER PER

~ Philosophical S25O,OO0-CHARTER PER-
PETUaL.
The Company are now prepared 10 transact business
iipon the liberal and advantageous terms. They
are authorized by their charter o make all and every
insurance appertaining fn risks, Of Whatever Kind
or nature and Ia receive and execute trusts make On
doSmrat., and To grant and pufchas. anBunrs.'--
The Company sell annuties and rnfOwmrnts, and act
IA Trustees for minors and heirs.
RATES for nsurRg :lcJ ona single Lyr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
d 5-cw9w FERGUSON ( MII.BApo.
NO i'ICE.

Two THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE LOUISA
RAILROAD COMPANY, under the &c, Of sth
March, lS47:
The following acquisitions are hereby made, viz: In
addition 10 the sum Of three dollars called for five dol
lars payable on the first iay of each of the months of
March. April May, August, September, October and
the months of June, July aud November on each share
subscribers In Augusta will pay In the Bank at
S.annton; In Albemarlc. in the Bank at Charlottesville;
and those In Richmond IN the Bank Of Virginia. to the
credit ofthe Louisa Railroad Company Puncual,tv Is
Important, interest oiH be due each
PAID BY order Of the Board
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
EztrGet NJ a hiter to tie EdtorsoChe Enquirer
s. L.

"Thinss 90 on well III lrlle Wayne. In 1871
Clay got majority Q! six in hi, county-bu
nov, feel coniieaI, Cas- will gel The majority.
40 tn"w n.a, :" nj, county ior
Taylor, and moi lew .: the Wigs say they
can't 90 for him.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
WANTED AS A TEACHER,

A MAN competent 10 lelch Classical school, 10 ict
a a. Assistant 10 the Northumberland aeanrhy.
salary S2sn and hoard Persons wishing i'ir s!!ia"'i
s ,,. n,,y -. mad,s,.lv 10 j G. WILLS,
'" nsr3Tcsl. Heethsvale, Northumberland, Va.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
GEN NYlOa AT HONE.

The Roche>tcr(N. " Democia', Iay'of
paper, gives lh-iollowing as IN extrac, rem
letter Of p. A. Wlser, Esq near neish5oI oil
General Taylor, and formerly Mayor OF Baton
Rouge, 10 his brotet in Rochester:
| 81 see that sane Of your poll icians doubt, Or
| pretend 10 donn. General iayioi's orthodoxy
! They need M, enlcain any Tears o. maj 20
| him almost every dT, AMI he expresses rs "T'h-
ions as freely as aay true y me- c"u'n cesHc
He is decidedly opposed 10 M acqh's'lioh =.
pleased with The ;,edam with which h. express
IS his views on al subjects and The L.co!ocos
pronounce him. all their speeches. " imc'
Proyi.o man. aua<ly Cas- is most decidedly or,
posed To il ard mich safer man Tor lhe Soash'
WHAT Tas WINGS EXpECT.
The Bosr,n Atla,, in it; appeal 10 he wings
Of Massachusetts, ellis l.iem what hey may *
pee, rom he election OF Gen. Tsylot Hear
him. Southern Democrats, and hen decide "he
Their YOU viii assist in realizing 'hcse e1fec'a-
,ons BY voting TO Gen. Tayl,r.
"The choice ii,' between General .ay,ol a., a.,
General Cas- one " The D;her MusTAsp Will
Re rLrcrsp one is a Wing, The tthcf me
worst kind q, Locutooo. The C"e VII,
.iyr ne ,r;.r Whis administration, viii can
arouuI INN ne aale>t Wigs in The com! ~
H. tnrn his capiar', AM during his ainia's
iyn Ne may s1ss zee s, have s I toaa fYs'
riyc Tho .nar.,t of America IL The worSmsn "
America. We may expect tefcai oil ihc oup
treasury We may ssp's' oasnt, EXPECT 10 10
our lakes and rivers improved hy ludic'ous ~
rrnnria,;on In a word, we shall have every
Whir mea:pre ca liei into effect 'ha' We co s !,
have ii any ohcr whis wele sissl.s W. ~, sa "a" =.
have no vars Of aggression upon We a. t[
fen.elsss neighbrr~. The morbid appetite ~
more tcrrory will be stayed, aud me qnesl'9n
Of extending slavery into new territory ~'i -, -
left 10 the decision Of lhe representative o. ,:'s
people, aud The President will give eiiec' . :
peoples will"
~ DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TiGkEiS.--
W. 49, law prepared 10 furnish our friends IN i"'
country with any quantity Of Cas- aud Butler h'ec'''
T,ek.,s a, 50 cents per hundred. We invite cary =
ders The election day is fast approaching.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13

SITUATION WANTED,
by YOUNG LADY, ~ GovrraeSs III private e. J.
~ nifty. She can fnrnish the most sat sactory iesi
monals q her competency 10 teach all the branches 81
English edncation together with French and Music.
The terms will be- mate known when application Is
made 70 4. u. Z. Post Oiiicr-stauntou, Va.
Oct lt-cit
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD

W'IL1AM JACkSUN Ielt The farm'of contlaman,
near Richmond about the 18th Of August Hs Is
n, ai black man, about 30 years old; has a wifs at
h augustine Braxon's, In Henrico; hired Ia,f wear
R,i'e Fowhaian House assistant cook; also 10 the
ana Mil's, near the Armory; has relations and
nav, Ssaantances al King William Court House and Tan
H,nnnoek. He IL the properly of Capt. Thomas
~ 'nes, Gur'd Of Hoomes,) of King and Queen coun
a., LEWIS HILL,
-N ss-cw3w Agent for Thos. Haynes
MI, rILEASANr RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
ut dissolution of my late co. partnership with my
civ foner making necessary for mo to reside In the
ir-Wu i sell my residence, Il miles from town.
n..,, are about ten acres OF highly improved land
Of iad OUT, with choice fruit uess &C. and houses
description. The hou alone cost more than
IKE. 1eo Tor the whole property
o., y WIZ be made convenient TO the purchaser.
0-eu w M HARRISON.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
RICHMOND, VA FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER ID, 1913

Gen. Call (whig) for sovern,r upwards Of 500
votes, and MIR. Levy (dcmocfa0 beat Majcr Pui-
nam like num'cr Florida nay be relied upon
as giving from l,GOO 10 800 majority Tor Cass
and Butler
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13

10 DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL Ii|hhaS 49,.
We are now prepared 10 furnish our 'ne"a. ~ wv
country with any quantity Of Cas- and Butter f'e. .
Tickets al 50 cents per hundred. We invite e'''' =
! drrs Tina election day il fast approaching.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
Ii I.'i.

J q. POLLARD, ID. (
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28

WILL be sud, wi bout reserve. credit u one,
w tsu and three years, 1tcO Tracts Of Lmd ly
ng in the county of Halifax and belonging the estate
Of Charles Hundey decd. viz one Tract living DIT
icult Creek, containing between | end 1900 .lcrc5,
bout 200 acres Of creek and branch fiat, aud god dea
uf fine tobacco land 10 cut large Dtceag House, with
all ssary Buildings St-rate Tobacco Barns Stables
Sc Yhs Tact is well watertd with first rate springs
convenient any part Of the plantation.
vhe other Tract. lying on Ready creek, and contain
ing some ) Or 1900 .4crs has it large and cnmmo-
douS !rcHg House, with every necessary building fol
large family, all in good repair; Grist Mill running
p4ir If sonps 100 acres Of creek and branch
fiat. fne 4 pie and Peach Orchards, ofchoce fruit.
fGeem further description Of the lands unnecessary
as persons wishing purchase will examine for them
selves.
The above lands will be shown to any person wishing
to examine thelr by Elijah D. Handley. living at MI
laurel near the place. The first described Tract vii
Be sold Friday the 25h Of September, l84S, on th
premises; and the other Saturday, the 26th u Sep
tember lSic if fair if not the fair day thereafter
ELISHA f. HUNDLEY, Admir-
Of Charles Hundley, decd.
august 1876 s
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
NEW CONCERN.

Ys'!E subscribers harn taken The hons. :a,eiy occ.r
Il ed ~ Mr. Char e. .acey. and opposite Don T.
~ To''S. ,'r 'he purp"e of rllr'ns the
Sef"!e ""d hinmess B,su.e..
IN all '' 's'I"n. Nanches. ans, isk- this oppo,.uny O,
lhfo'"lng Their friends and .hs public generally ,ha,
hey "ill keep constantly hand every article usually
found ~ such establishments, u.4d. atie, the most Az
p'ostd styles. OF Tho best s.st-a. and in IKE most sub
san'la manner
Persons in ~.n' "sa'y article in on, line viii do W..
- give us call. a. ses are determined sell y..v low
Orders ir"l" oW. uE country hsnArally received and
i'fos9'ly ase,.ded 10.
WM f. HICKEY.
NN. +. Eoi:EnISOS
NH.-Alf repairing sha!! Ne done neatly auu " .hor
notice.
August .s-;m
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
NEW CONCERN

NEW CONCERN
EiE subscribers, having associated -. the purose O,
L conductn. the Dry q Nds business. .ude. ;!e
name and style of
PETERS s SrIG!.NH.
AZ the stand formerly occupied by y. T. c. Peters,
W"nd s'cii me cas" ." the friends and p.l1ons OF D.
i. &. Peters snI the public generally
They intend keeping constantly on hand a ia,oe and
we'll selected stock Vi
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. FAMILY L:roes,is. 81.
and vii in few weeks add TO their p'esen. stock full
supply of the tash.unsb. goods Tia, can I
ed In 'he Northern cities. They pledge ihet., ye. l..
use every eAe''io and spare pains on .her part /,
render their business agreeable to all .yh. n,v fav
then. wih their custuIH,
DON r. C. PETERS.
JAMES 4. SIIG!,tk
August IS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28

F>fECYFUili inforns the Merchants o.
Lynrhonrg that they are now prepared toreceiv.
ana forward all kinds of Merchandise To Pitts5uru .,
any gwen destination the Western Waters. BIZ ,h.
f"e route on a. favorable terms and in as short lin.
as an. responsible line
Al ''"HlS rrcti' ed a, Baltimore and the freyht snd
chargr" accTuIng them hitler. paid and follow. hem
To Their destined point. wllh"u any charge for Cons
SION 'l'her at Baltimore - Pltsburg, except drayage
and wharfage.
\ orders strictly adhered TO- and the ne,e.. of me
shipper faithfully attended tn. both in Baltimore and ii
flttsuHrg, By procuring freight down the River at Tia.
IN Hp.t curre,l HafeS-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
NEW CONCERN.
L11L>DER s. BCCh,.t.R.
SsrOeees and a. ~ mission yIecehnu,.

CIV" ~" uAsSShoss INefGnOnt9.
~ their strict attention to all Coods and Producs
~ c""'gne' Tor sale or shipment. They have W stor
shu 81 - ge'iera ana well selected
STOCK Or GROCERIES.
hc 'n'y oner 70 ihe' trlends the public general
yH 10" prices. Consisting in part Of III. so. ,. inc ,r
isles
l23 bays Ri. I.aguy,a and Jav, Coffee.
20 l.hds, y. o.. P Rico and 81. Cr,j, SUGARS.
/! :. and bbis "oLaSs'S, part strict, 6ns,
bbls- ianners y , prime Susi,,.
!OO sacks t.ls-rp~l salt,
40 kegs Nails. sssD,trd.
50 l"ses Iallow. Adamap:ine and .po,m Can
1000 lbs. Ame,can bis. ,..i S,eei.
5r do. Cast and Shear d..
Ions Mountain bar IRON
- bfAes ''a>s loXl2amd sNlO
- nests Wood ware,
" dnz. Enckeis
boxes -. and vs. G!a, Sugar.
3 bbls fine Clarified >uma,.
10 bales Dmestics 4 1854
bales Nznahurgs. ~. anu 2
5000 d. Cotton Yarns,
ioo1 lbs. >.le Leather, gnod and d.m,s.a.
~ cases Wool and Fur Hats.
-L'QCOHS.-
% Ibis Mountain and :ecrified Nhi.s.y.
~ do oId Rye and Tuscaloosa j.,
I pipe Oiard. Dupny. $50 Brandy.
! do ). ). Dupny so. d.
~ boI> Mountain Brandy,
> bb!S. Gin,
- : do T. f. Rum,
do: Sicily. Madeira and Malaga Wine, ,a,'
.ery fine.
do. Port Wine. vere fine
lnciniin. Ginger. Pepper. spec. ;ntig.. Nader
lsas. (sune very ;in. lrac. Chains Spades Shovels
castings, De.j ,.ns, tlea,..a Domes..., bed Tick
{T5- We will nag no hiuhess ma rka p,;c.. :. fL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
LAUREL HILL. ACADEMY
.i.INERST COUNTY.

't 'ecoHd Term of Che session of zen ;aonss wiz co,s
4 H"nce i1ch July and continue months longer Th.
otst'" Is J: mll.s y of fsnchbuvg fine, healthy
sccun sometime. termed ..he heart Of Amherst Yh.
undersigned, who has com. The 2st sen will as
sisted Necessary, by ad, vel! prepared to teach .
French snd Eng ISL ~che ha Wing of schoa.
"h rons ohe of the first teachers the sndes .h,.
arrangement ms opportunity ~i D. al; .ed .oun. ladies.
o.mprovins the mind. ~it. the heavy expense usual
incurred by nigh BOARD, Sc Young prosecuting The
'csceS and languages, will have anage usually
eIoNs1 tls country t.es toilshs of School being
classical Particular attention wall be paid morals,
Sc veil 'hc department % .hc
esch"hes HE terms IS ssmerv. $40 for The f.nr
lst pc. 'esS OF sposhs and -. ~ The Classic.
and higher hranc,a - Mathematics E.,d can Be obtained
- or ~ ia she vicinity. No deductions from
'he TIM. - cofrfse.nen except os .scan.ss some IN
usUs: circumstance.
REFERENCE.
w - at'e.os snd T. = Huc..r patrons o! Che School
;. stl1cs. Elon Pc. Amke.s. county
june s6-5m En. ". WATTS. 4. NJ.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
NOTICE.

~ HE sufscrsse, vor.I respectfully ',,n che .s.s
L ehanrs os iyncsbu.. and tn. surrounding counties.
liza he ha, ssrtcd his l..s. and wuui. BE-. rless.: 70
receive order. for NJ. and .Uxaabur.s at prices .at
~hal1 be taI: and reasonable.
JAAlEsS. CH2..D>OS. A.;
insnsf 3 Pm
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
CHARLES 4. HAMILTON.
Duruevri;an .hrtiss.


HAS just returned from New York win, new and
4 L mprs-+d apparatus. During Mr.. rs stay in s.
York, he operated in the establishment of MI Brady.
he irs in the city, in o,der make himself thorough
y acquainted "h til. b.s, mode cooperating; and with
ms
LARGE sXy-IIGHf.
s,ec'ed fur him in the CabplI House. ne will in
'ew days, . prepared take miniatures AZ most perfect
and se.utitul manner.
Mr. ~ has paid particular attention 20 the large Bus
Pictures mostly taken in the Sprrh and which he viii
warrant equal t. ans taken in tn. United States call
from c. and strangers is respectfully solicited,
August i-ts
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
LINES 4. S7TCLEH.
August 3
Soldiers Claims.

Wilt LAM THOM SOS
5. r. CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND
SOUTH STREETS, BALTIMORE. MD.
AS secured the services of an Attorney resident at
- WaShinglnnoi some try years intimate acqnain-
lance with the difften, Departments and is now pre-
pared TO procure The settlement Of the claims If soldiers
who enlisted during the Mexican war His charges for
prosecuting claim before the Departments at Wash
lngton and getting it settled. whether for Bounty Land
Scrip or Pension, will be s. and for pay mileage
clothing. &c ten per cent. the amount recovered il
so, or over and if under that sum S. He will fur
nlsh free Of ezra charge. any form necessary to enable
party 10 prepare and forward To him claim for PROSE
cuonf requested by letter paid and directed to him
at the 3 E. Gunner of Baltimore and South Streets Bal
tmord Nd
w. u. would refer to Editors of nevspapers uener-
ally throughout the United States and to those of Bal
more and Philadelphia in particular.
August lO-im
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
WV. VI. BLiCkEORD. Editor.
PUBLISHED BIZ
BLACKBOARD, T0WNLE! 4 D!lI;Dn

Every MoSDtY Avn YHrRsD.v.
to.r DpAIrs per rH.tI- Puyr}ie IN .froace ~. sub
sriptton al he eref for than SO months
.nd paper riHbe dco"tle1 (erce1s .:h. s..er..or
fths EdttOrs) tsnfii all sTrearagss az pai6
~ ADVERTISEMENTS inserted q. 5, cents -,
'fuaTe (or ess fr erey INNER Insertion. aud 81. c:s
Ser square Cor less) for ersry outer form Insertion
EFERT .iDtEHTTSER Is required 10 no.e On. HI. ~
30" long ne 'eSes has advertisement uisereed .drer-
S'"ent not 50 hoted, @ be Inserted s its scouti.rrce
BE ordered.
FOH IE.fRLT .7DtERTTsLN1;t the serns por
the pr'r'ese 9ft,eo squares - for sq,Drrs >25 for
oas s7urs tnIer farm 81 Erery y,riy adrertser ,rt
rfe ~ fle ny 4irersls 10 ats particular lue .
b..
- JpB PRIMITIVE erecotedneaty rad e,p. ai'io.lsly
aniOHrol>oa1iIe tcyJns
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
$50 REWARD.
r WI.Lrev the shove reward Ut $50 For the sypre
l heusIo" are: tey..y IL
LlHES y. TI..ikiiS

~ the Jail OF Appropriations lie made his escape from.
jail on Thursday, the .7is 'st.. ~ cuttin: his way
i"ruu:h The Hu' win an su.er.
Said Jam.sO. Williams tried =, gu, las, Supe
H., Cuuri fur unlautuily shooting E.oer, Webb and
-entsnrsd 10 ta feneut.ary Tor three years. There
viii h reward offered 10. ..:n i. lew days by til.
Governor.
inches high. ss!ow complexion, bad from, teeth. all.
br,rH hal. which he very long. lie had on whe!
ne left. ar Of striped panslnons, green jeans and
cloth cap. tie isl " h.elwright BY trade, snd
HAS served several years at the Teilo,'s trade He will
have u" iials change his clothes and have his hal,
t,maeG his father and brother were both seA Iur,
I'd about the Court House late ,ha, night
JOHN IAISE.
.Irs'or q .i!g.omat'4x county.
Angus. SIS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28

!1eSsrs. ". IaUghOrne & Sons
JAMES WILSON. 49,.
No !ji North l;3vard Street.
BALTIMORE. No
BINGHAM i DOCK. P..rie,or., rhiIaaeIp!ia.
NN BINGHAM, :. Pu,bur,.
ipri :7-6n
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
III K.s'Els ~ NV nor

Wholesale Dealers in Printing. Writing aud
Wrapping Paper and Stationary.
~. B south Charles Street,
BALTIMORE, Maryland.
Dec. 2-l2m
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
HsE subscriber Aavins taken into his business. az
T. PaSiasf,
.IiNtS H. !S7TCLEH
the business will from and after this time be conducted
under the name OF Peters \ SlirIer III. returns hi.
sncee and grateful thanks his old friends aHd custom
els who have 50 long palronlzed and would respect
fully solicit continuance u the ae to the new firm
DON j. &. PETERS.
August 3-s
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
Bingham. Transportation
LxV'E

TO ViIfSBI RG, AND ALL POINTS on TIKI
WESTERN WATERS. y!A ytIF,HAl.
IIMORE AND >t>QtEHANSA
Rail- ROAD ANDPENN.
sIIVASiA CANAL.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28
y d + &c Il

&c e
TO ALL WHO HAVE WOOL.
has taken the notion that al: those no
hAv. " Dol to lie catdcd Will find the BlAcw
j"nand Noocn FA;ory 20 the place NhcIe ~
done right, and il we'll cAlei should i. b. spoiled,
thai they Will .c' - per h. iar 1.-THE wool beng
vel! cleaned. Ll.ds operation, and working Well
JAS. :. ClsEHDSON, Agent
'haH be really in fer day. weave Wooen Cloth and
Jeans
June iS.s J. s. L.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-25
For Me Ga-ctic.
'TO uER WHO BEST CAN UNDERSTAND THEM
BY GLAUcrs.

I will go, l will go, il YOU say not the word,
Where thy smile is not seen and Thy voice is no,
heard, ing,
Fond men'ry I'll drown in the ca,arac;'s poal-
And Danish the thoughts tina, 10 thee love arc
stealing.
] will roam, win roam, DER land and DER eea,
As the howl Of the storm I'll be free, I'll be free,
Ny soul shall be iill'd with the grandeur aud
might,
Or the laundering battle tween darkn IS and
light.
I'll forget, I'll forget, will fly from thy breast,
Unless you will hush my torn sp,ii TO rest,
I'LL rush. TO the charge meath the ay ii The free,
And die for my country, for glory, and thee.
] will rush TO tho precipicc towering high,
Where the earth meets the clouds in the soft
azure sky,
There hang by twig from iia towering height,
And clcavc with my spirit the darkness OF nie!,.
And there will knecl and to God will pray,
To wipe thy loved form from my spirit away,
My PRAYER shall he ccascicss tllat | may FORGET,
The ccstatc but dangerous hour when wc met,
] will 20, I will 80, if you cast no, the die,
And bid You fond, an eternal good bye,
Aud thy beautiful eyes have loved, all too
well,
Shall never again round my hear, cas-, lAeiI spell
Maquokcla, Jackson Co., Iowa.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-25
From Ctaa,ters' yoafaai.
LADY LuCl'S PETITION,
A TALE FOUNDED on Facts.

Oar attention has been drawn 10 this
little piece by M ohlinin. correspondent,
who considers il, and with reason. rs worth
preservation. Il appeared some years go
in magnzinc-wc think the Pocket Mig.
azinc'--now out Of print.
and is my dear papa shut up in this Dis
NAL place TO which you arc taking me.
nnrscr askci the Indy l.ncy Preston,
raising her eyes fearfally 10 the Tower Of
London, rs tho coach in which thc was
seated with Amy Gradweil. her nurse,
drove under the gateway. She iremL.el,
and hid her face in Am. : cloak. when thew
aliehtcd, and she saw The soldiers On guard,
and the scntincls with the crossed partisans
before the portals Of that par. d. lilo lor-
trcss where the prisoners Of state were
confined, md where her own father, Lord
Preston, Of whom she WINS come IL take her
last farewell, was then confined under sem
tencc Of death.
Yes, my dear child re,nrncd imy sor-
rowtnliy, my lord your father is indeed
within these sad walls. Yoi are now 90
ing 10 visit him; shall you he afraid Of en-
tering this place. my dear?'
.No,' replied Lady Lucy rcso!ulcly; 4
mn not afraid of going 10 any place where
my dear papa is
Yet she clung closer 10 the arm @! her
attendant as they were admitted iu,o the
gloomy precincts Of the buildings, aud her
little heart luttercd fcariulIy rs she CLAN.
ced around her. aud she whispered 10 Der
nurse, WAS il not here that The two Young
princes, Edward Y. and his brother Richard
Duke of York were murdered by their cru
81 uncle, Richard Duke uf G!nuce,lerr
.Ycs. my love, it was; but d. not he
alarmed On that account, Cor no Que will
harm you said old Amy in an encouraging
tone.
.Acdk king Henry VI. WINS murdered here
also by that same Richardg continued the
iitllo girl, whose Imagination was full Of
tho records Of the deeds of blood tina, had
been pcrpclratcd in this fatally celebrated
place, many Of which had been related 10
her by Bridget Ilo!dwor,h, The housekcep-
or, since her father had been imprisoned in
,hc Tower Oh charge OF high treason.
Bat do YOU thiuk they will murder pa
pa, nurse? pursued the child, us they lie.
gan 10 ascend the stairs leading u the
apartment in which the unfortunate noble
man was confined.
siIush--hush! dear child, you must M,
talk or these things here said Amy, .or
they will shut lis both up in room with
bolts and bars; instead Of admitting US 10
sec my lard your father
Lady Lucy pressed closer to her nurses
aide. and was silent ill they were ushercd
into the room whsrc her father was coniin-
cd, when, forgetting everything else in her
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-25

a. STRANGE SALUrATioN.-An Italian
gentleman who arrived in New York but
lew weeks previous 10 last New Years
day, was taken by his friends 10 mako tho
customary calls ut those houscs where no
had Lccn introduced. Only being abIo 10
say a few words Of English, his friend told
him that on leaving tho room no should
simply say, "lIaPpy New Years. Indies"
Our friend got through half dozen visits
with srca. cclat, bot whether tho novelty of
the cccasion, or the rushing from house 10
house, or some peculiar cause, suffice il to
say, TINT on leaving q certain house, 10
entirely ioreo. his pet phrase. With tho
door in ono hand, and his hat in the other.
he madc bow-thcn ho paused, waved HE
hat, and bowed again-thcn paused, fussi-
cd and aei.nied, al length he sts,nsoosed
torth-"lInl!clujnh, ladies'" and rushed
from the house Am. Musical Times.