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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-09

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Undoubtedly one great reasan of MIR. Adams napapu
larry, was hi' cold antpahelic manner, and the
pcon OF self hness II snggesed at least aided great
~ Ia eonam. r approached Mr.. Adams bat 10 re-
cede. lie never succetded. he iied cnnca,e
lie seemed ono ut Ilosa persons earth -
whose enJ Jymont stops IN themselves who find No Ileas
nr" in the indulgence of soc al feelings AID cherished
NJ hape but sell gtHt fcaton. Friendship which
ponds alike 10 nod or adverse n ane. whrh
us from en'ire shon, expands The heart. LENDS
otce 10 genius, aud iher expression to ioneht. he
never seemed capable oi GO experimenting.
His MUD, wonderfully pfecociOus was devrlnbed at
the expense Of his heart Undue exercise OF the one.
hppens with the limbs Of the body, dn aed weaken
ed he ohet lie could elaborate schemes Of pali
cal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, construct slnpendous 4 lnca-
tmverble logic. establish dema,h theories of per-
picking ageunty but he was ienotant Of uoselish
emo on apahle If an enabling expros,in, and
sulonlly lusensbIe to other than personal hopes AID
purposes.
All political dugmas creeds al parties, II by
him IN like consideration He found Them all eqnslly
allaeous aud equally useful He sacrificed M principal
in espousng Tepudating ether all fur he had no
principles to sefifcc. W thnut violence his feelings
or jugmeft. he admitted rejected Propositions and
measures. lie knew but ties, Of their sonndness
how far they useful far and they rieht In
Whatever other spec he resemoed Cao tlticaensis
one he diff red with him erially. The ctta cansn
never pleased him The theory that failed was 10 him
illogical; the party that fell, unprinciped
This intense concentration of self upon self gave char
actsr 10 his countenance, manners, and habits. He
seemed as cold, passoness aud nscruabe as the Eyyp
'lan Sphynx. whose fate, ton, his resemhed. fle
succe sful while his setr was undiscovered, bat
thai once exposed, he sunk forever.
A disposition like his was it's own Nemesis. Ever
gaplng at honos, rather exasperaed Than sais
fled him. While there step still higher. he
restless, disconnected mprose Till he reached il; and
when reached the fear Of its loss greater than the
pleasure of It's er vment. and kept his mind in
slant turbulence want Of synpi,hy for Others. dsa
dened his of his eevptlon; he knew not The
in reass Of gra leator from ref ction. His mei' hs
thought provoked SERVICE which like virtue,
reward lie therefore fit gratitude. and acknmvi
edged in his tavors disIinciion between sn and
my. Sacoess made him unsraie;u'. and deea, vniis
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TEE WEEPING MIliOW


This is in our opinion, the most beautiful and pictor
esqne tree in the world; and II is not less beautiful in IT.
associations, than in lis appearance The poet Pope
introduced it into ENGLAND. Ar article sent
present 10 Lady Sylyns from abroad around which were
wrapped some delicate taigs. Pope examined these
and saying they belong 10 some knd of Tree yet un-
knawn, in England, he planted them. From oae OF
them sprang "Pope's Willow" of world wide renown
Its beautiful magnificent Appearance at altractod
general admiration, and slips om this were unver-
sally sought after; they Transmitted To distant
elmes, and in 1880, the Empress of Russia had some
nt th'm planted IN her garden at St. Petersburg
Lord Mondp. into whose possession the tree came was
particularly anxious 10 retain every uRce Of Pore lie
fnclos,d the lawn upon which it sod ard popped with
uncommon this fair famed weeping willoW In, old
ape came it, and in 1901 it pcrhcd and fell the
ground
Before the fl of this original tree, slip was taken
by an officer of the British army aud brought to this
cpuntiy heTmeticay sealed and presen ed 10 George
Washington Parke Gusts who planted il AT Arlington,
his present estate where il still exists. Whether other ca
ngs were also not we dOnoi know Is not
the weeping willow. wherever il eyss in this country
the scion OF the Cnsts itee7 We trace lhe pedigree
Of one at least to il. Wealnde TO the beautiful old
willow that overhangs The studio of Mr Mills, the
sculptor southeast Of the President Mansion. II ere
was once fine old willow near the southeast gate Of the
Presidents enclosure as many Of our citizens doubt
remember. This was offspring Of the Gusts tree.
There was. alse cottage where Mr.. Mills studio now
stands. The occupant of this cottage took twig from
the negbuug tree, where it has survived the parent
stock and tho house it raned shelter. aud where
II may now be waving It's graceful boughs every
passing breeze.
The weeping willow should be priced and cheished
in our own country moe than it is To the Bard Of
the Thames, Eng land a debt Of gra iiude for the
discovery and Introduction Of SO beautiful adj rnmeut;
and to Mr. Gusts scarcely less indebted for cher
shng and propagaling II in country. As long it
exists, it viii perpe'uae the of III, Sc two men,
small act of benlfcence; but these the that
live IN memory to honor aud 10 bless Repubhc
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VOL. XXVsIl.
PUBLISHED BY
TOWNLEY, SHIELDS Il Co,

EVERY MONIn4Y .fND THURSDAY,
at Foa Dollars per payable IN ddpn,oe No sab
seription c be received for shorter time than str months
and tc be discontinued [ercep al the discretion
ofhe EdtorS) until ali a,rearages aTe paid
9ApvERTisEMENrs inserted at 80 cents per square Cor
ess) epery Insertion; and 37 cts per square
COR iess) for every outer form insertion
Every advertiser rcqredto note on the MS hoD long
he tohes his advertisement inserted; advertisement
so noted ,c be inserted till its dscontindnce be ordered
For YEARLY ADVERTISING the terms for The privilege
Of tco squares Si0 for S25 for square
form $50 Erery yearly odpertiser o be required to
coane his advertising to his particular line business
easonable terms.
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EAll FASHION EnR $50.

HE Subscriber having Just received the Fall Fashion ol
Genilemen's Fine DRESS HATS, being VIM. II. Be
bee Co.'S latest and most approved stylea those no
desire something that is really beautiful in the way fine
DRESS HATS, will please give me call, asI intend
Keeping large and superior stock OF all kinds of HATS
CAPS o my manufacture and that of Northern
acure-and in fact every thing that usually such
establishments. have also Just received ten of U
III. Bebee s Co.'S No. Mole SKIN Hats, to which invite
my friends and customers and the public generally, in
tend selling cheap the cheape-all kinds o Hats
made TO order, with neatncss and despatch.
Aug22-ts WILLIAM SJTTXER.
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l)octitol.
For TVS NRoiNiAN.
LINES ON VISITING MISS. y. 49,.

FoR rus NmorNiAN
LINES ON VISITING MISS. y. II.
BY MIS-. Al. e. s'.'s
on thou arr for The grave, thy giances SHINE,
Too bright, to shine long p"-BRYANr.
Thou wcrt most strangely beautiful,
Ere sickness touehedthy brow,
But ah, those ehiseld features wear
stranger beauty now.
There is a paleness ON thy check,
brightness in thine eye,
That tell me, thou art fading last
That thou alas mus, die.
oh thou hast seen thy dearest onos
All stricken at thy side
And thou art call'd, thou lovely one
In all thy early Pride,
The last and alres of them all,
Thy Mother lingering hope
Thy loss w,lbc the bittc,cst drop
That o'er has I'LL u her cup.
'ris sad, to see thee passing thus,
So silently away
'ris sad, TO see thee dropping thus,
So swiftly day by day
lis sad, to mark thy mothers eye,
So full of anxious fears
And think how soon, her blighlcd hopes
win all be hid in tears
All thou art passing from the earth
Thou Ian and hag,lc one,
Thy litc.lream will be owe, soon,
Thy Will soon he run.
Like pure flower that droops and dies
Unconscious OF decay,
So may thy spotless spirit pass
From earthly things away,
dlon the joyful Angelic band
In realms Of endless day.
Nelson County, Va.
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MO DETENTION.--CH
3Gs..lz-s&s ~ AND BEST ROUTE TO THE VIR

-sY aNb REnETTi@N BEsT r6GTE f6 Fac EsR
R~1E.~ GINA SPRINGS.-DAll.Y LINE OF
PACKETS TO LYNCHBURG.
Fare through TO the White Sulphur $40 so
Fare to Lynchburg 50
Servants half price.
On and after the 22d July, Packet Boats will leave
Richmond daily at A. M, (Sundays excepted) and arrive
in Lynchburg GAG mile) next day at M From thence,
stages passengers have choice Of two routes TO the White
Sulphur BY Fincae and the Sweet Springs, the 9TH
the Natural Bridge and Dagger Springs distance 100
miles which divided into two days avoid night travel
ling Returning passengers from the White Sulphur arrive
in Lynchbug the second day, at p M, go board the
Boats at p M and arrive in Richmond in 80 hours the
second morning in time for breakfast take the Northern
cars steamboats, for Norfolk and Baltimore
The Southern leave daily at 60 p. NJ.
Passengers by Boats FOR Charlottesville, Staunon and
Farmvile, will leave Richmond Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
Fare to Charlottesville, only 81 90
DO Saunton so
Do Farmyille 25
Packet Line,
BOYD, EDMOND DAVENPORT.
Stage Line,
w. p PARISH * CO.
July 25-ts
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fslOstIs AppslCAI.
From the New York Tribune.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
"Reminiscences of Congress.

by C,,". w. M,nen N. Works Baker & $, r,bncr.
Emo. PIP 2l5.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-09

SEGARS. SEGARS, SEGARS.
VNE have Just received direct from the Importer, Lot
w oivery Superior Segirs, consisting o
M. Heman Cortes Regalia,
" Minerva, do
+" Star Principe,
IL q + ontana Havana,
" Lord Byron Regalia
" Fixed Star,
g Lord Byron,
Il " FL Agutea Eagle,
l-2E Neptune hich oller to the trade vCfv
low MOSBY x HOLCOMBE,
Aug22-ts Aucts ( Com. n
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certainly no ono ever presided over any dlihemtive
hndY, IN Ihi4 connty, with more personal r,nolar
NY ana 'nnocnee thnn Mr. Clay. lie governed the
''onse WIN more ahsolnleness than Speaker that
piee'fo'" Z" io''ewed hm WINS power funded upon
character nnd mannny. Fearless. enrr,etsA decided
he swayod the ttmid by superior VIII aud qnvornod the
bold through srmnHthy. \ chivahc heliinp eaay sd.
dress aud warm hfari. drew nrnutd hm crowds ofnd
mlrrs. lie cultivated what our great men ioo much
neelooi--hc philosophy of maurcr None knaw hritcr
th7n he the wondnus power in scemae tn 81; how
much word, tone. a look can ncsonpsh Nlat di
teo'lon give to the Whole ehunecrm eIiaon and con
duct. There seemed nothing constrained in hl4 cauita
~. no'h'nr smulatedi I'll his monnrr ossimple nm
Affected ardent III wefe not gruune. h. had early
arrived ~ the rloclin If art, aud conceded the art
As an onlo, he waa noelualled even In an nssomhly
that hoaslcd bNsifd Of Cheovcs of loMndes Il For
sy'h, and Other M less distinguished Ills voice was
.9noroo' ana musical. filling with proper cadence from
THE highest 10 the wesi nnrs at timrs whcn IN nara
i've on descriptions, moderated. smooth and pleasing.
like sounds Il running water; hut when ailed 10 All
mae aud cheer II waa M clear aud spf stlfrnu a. the
noies II clarion the House I'll the who nngng with
it's melody.
onrnlmcs he olI his chair to address the nmse -.
eal u the House would not have htaughl memhcr. IN
more e1gclv. Few, Indeed, could have inhnlged in
such frequency Of speech, aud retained petsoaa asc N
dfny bat h nilnenee seemed To decrease in q'rrng h.
The ohencr, II was exefted he had wonderful tact
by winch he Judged as by intuition, wheo the subj Ct
ted and took cnte always to leave the curiosity of his
henrers unsuljSf,d.
II was member If tho House during tho war;
wafs gentleman 10 the editor Of thes, panera "nnd
was present when Nj e. made hs flowel speech
IN HslRwno The Speskersip, It WAS nm impressive
occasion. No only waie all tho seat Il mrmhfrs uc
eulied, hn' many Senators attended aud lhpe mscel
'aneous crowd. Tile war which be had b en- mu,t NC
llvr III hHslonng. and mual cnrrp,r In ptoseonli,p
hn "n7 now comm ssinnod with others 10 clner. lie
Wns The Youngest ol the Commissioners, hu sspae IA
tar beyond hls year, The hopes Of the cauplty c o
nto'iaelod Struggle grew brighter Gon bs appoint
ment
undoubtedly, nj this lime, even in ls youthful aec
be had no rlval popularity Ills ulmo nas every
whore familiar rs "hnnseholl wonls Ills n,en bear.
my eVinced consciousness Of hls favor in Tie ennn ~
| WIS struck with his appearance un tina aeeasinn -
hee was lire IN hts eye, mn c|ann in his cauntc-
nnnce huoyNocy IN his whole nclun, that seemed the
sell conscioueness ol coming greatness Hope brighten
ed, aud JOY rl tied his Aq fail Of eonience qnl
anl bearng, and gptifel look, he to his seal IN the
tnhkers char, his wering h,ipht oven mote con
spoluons than usual. could no hnl call Ia mind Nr
mons description Of ilenIy Prince of Wales in Shals
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IICORICE! LICORICE!!
WE have Just received store, fine assortment Of
w IlCORiCE on commission, consisting mostly of the
following celebrated brands which will be sold favorable
terms
25 Cases Dimargo Stick,
IS do Iabonia do,
10 do Barracco do Extra quality.
8 do penate do,
Is do Ynuua, Mass.
10 do Beck < Co, do
Aug 12--ts MCCORkI.E & SIMPSON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

Having erected large fIotel, capable Of Dim
ing $50 Passengers, will have daily, for Dinner,
roast beef, mutton. veal and fowls; boiled ham,
corned beef and chickens soup and fish in sea,
son; with plentiful supply of vegetables and
pastry, fruit, sc. In fact, every thing that me
markets afford, will always be found at the OP-
position, where we
Charge only 25 Cents,
and guarantee as good fare as can be had IN The
nl,ce at anv price, or no charge.
Icr CREAM served up during the season at short
ladies' and Gentlemen wishing to remain a,
Harpers Ferry, will find this House newly htted
and furnished, the Parlor and Chambers well ar
ranged. TO make their stay at this romantic spot
agreeable.
r5I return my thanks to the many thou,
sands who have patronized the Opposition, and
will always endeayor to merit their support.
s.FTo my country friends, and strangers visit,
ing this place in carriages or horseback, will
say that nv Stabling is large and well supplied
with the best of Provender, attended by careful
Ostler. And my bar with choice liquors, ale
sc. My charges to suit the times:
f. H. CARRELL.
Harpers Ferry, Jan. ], 1850.
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December lS, l849.

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
Classical, Mathematical and Commercial
ACADEMY.

Shepherdstown, Jc6erSon County, H.
n,HE Departments of Study pursued Al
| this Academy comprehend full al-d
thorough course ofInsuuclion IN the above
branches. of Education.
The study of Greek takes in course
Fisk's Greek Grammar and Exercises :;
Jacobs Greek Reader and the AnaIecla
Grnca Maiora, with particular attention
throughout 10 the acquisition OF large
copia rerbOrum. >, =,
In the Latin. Andrews and Stoddard's
Grammar and Exercises, with Cornelius
Nepos. Cesar, Ovid, Sallusr, Virgil, llo-
race, Cicero's Oralions, TacIIus ana 1u-
venal.
The Mathematical Course comprises
Geometry. Algebra. Plane and Spherical
rrigonometry ,Algebraical Geometry, Co
mic Sections, the Calculus, Theory OF
Numbers, Navigation and Nautical As
-ronomv. with Spherical Projections
Land Surveying in theory and Practice
md Astronomy, including The computation
# New and Full Moons, Solar and Lunar
EclipSes, Transits, &c.
In English, Reading, Wiring, Arlt',
neric, English Grammar, Geography an"
Bookkeeping by Single and Double En-
ry, with Defamation.
Shepherds,ownis pleasantly and health
July situated in the fertile and beautiful
Valley of Virginia about ten miles Noril
West of HarPer's Ferry. 1t is convcn,
,nly approached by the Baltimore anc
Ohio Rail Road, within five miles ) the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the cen,
raj Valley road from Virginia to the easi.
Every facility for the accommodation OF
loarders is furnished in The Town, at rea,
.onable charges. Strict attention TO sound
morals will be paid unremittlngly.
Twelve current weeks constitute The
School quarter.
Shepherdstown, Dec. lS49.
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boat il Oh reasonable terms. They also
have WAREHousE situated on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, and on the Balll-
more and Ohio Railroad and will forward
produce TO any point on the Baltimore
road, or on the Winchester road, at q very
small charge.
SUPPLY OF ASTER,
Salt, Fish, Tar. Shingles, Laths, Lumber
&C., always on hand, and for sale low.
WILLIAM S. ELGIN & co.
Harpers- Ferry. Jan. 8, lS50-f
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D. s. S. BLACKJACK,
G,ocers and Commission Merchants,

Gyocers and Commission Merchants,
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
RE now receiving their Winter Supply
n of Groceries, Wines, Liquors, &c.
which they offer for sale on accommoda-
ting terms. viz:
New Orleans, Porto Rico, Cuba, Loaf,
Crushed, Powdered & Clarified Sugar
Java. Rio, Laguyra, Marcabo and ST. Do
mingo Coflees;
New Orleans, p. r. and Sugar House
Molasses;
Gunpowder. Young Hyson, Imperial and
Black Teas, some very superior;
Tobacco of various sizes and qualities;
Principe, Havana and American Segars
Sperm, train and paint OILS, Paints;
Paint, whitewpsh and shoe brushes;
White lead, adamantine & mould candles
White, brown, CASTLE, and a general as
sortment of fancy soaps;
Rice, pepper, pimento, race Ginger;
Nutmegs, mace, cloves, ground spices;
Sup. carb. soda. salaraus, salt peIre;
EDSOlH salts, dlhIIl, lublS'' A'SANNSlS w
peras, sal. soda. mustard;
Fools cap, letter and wrapping paper;
CARROTS Sch snuff, in bottles, & bladders;
RaPpee do i'll jars;
Martinique do in bottles;
Salad oil, backing, brooms, cedar ware;
Painted horse and other buckets;
>lican, mats, grass and hemp ropes;
Leading lines, bed cords, oakum, matches
10000 lbs hams, shoulders, side bacon
20 kegs lard;
500 sacks fine and ground alum salt;
Family, superhne and extra flour;
80 bbls. No. 8 mackerel;
l25 do eastern herring;
20 } and ! casks Madeira, Sicily Ma
deira, Port and other wines;
10 baskets champagne wine, i'll qts.
and PTS;
90 bills. common and rec'ed whiSkey
ITO do old rye do, part very superior;
20 bbls. n. E. rum;
20 do country gin;
pipe Holland do;
bbIs. peach brandy;
Is do apple do;
Is i! and ! casks Cogniac brandlef
dark and pale, of superior quality
% bbls. and or. casks Am. brandy.
Country dealers are requested to cal
and examine our stock before purchasing;
and consignmen,s of Country Produce
will receive prompt attention.
Alexandria, Va, Dec. Is, l649.
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