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kHLARIfft CfaAHi2AA1aht. CIDER.
y ter sale BY the sIoOcnoerf al All ntOwn, Mon
mouth county, n. J. Orders promptly attended to-
Terms cash. JANIS D HALL.
&c 2i-lfG*'
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-, FIVE DuiAAsks kEst En8.-
121SirageG IN u rs ih. from tn residence
l&doi Eus GucG!n. ca The Plank load, 4 DARK
Bay Hui, uloroke anu vnsaod. ~ rem last seen
he was near tJU|-. W. pay the >5ore reward
iur his r. ;urn TO Mr. GoaLiG or E4ys-!f.
dc 2G--;s John H. MDNTAGJTE
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Il OTlCE Il. Having quanned upon the estate of
As my deceased husband Elisha Csswell, this is to
nctiiy those who in 1ebted 10 the estate til Il
they VIII please pay their accounts Immediately TO
me- these To whom the dec ased is indebted, will
pres 1t tier Claims to my counsel, Robert Tate
wicker, Esq to be examined ~ him.
&c i0--eO4t ANN EASWEII
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y &LAUF LAND ON WEsTHAAi PLANh
- 500, AZ MILES ABOVE RICHMOND -
f-isYlHg urcaa<ed mUcn larger tract Of land
iran this new offer Tor sale, and DESTROYS to re-
love - speedily, wl.Ise at public auction "a
" ccnctay, the l2tn January next 1853, my
Z tce,%t terminus oi tne Yves. ham aux Road
he trsct oEtains f., ON leo II 100 acres some $40
70 100 scEs Cleared, III a high state of improve
e en-, nav yi-idrd In 1881, 2. ! bushels Of wheat
per ser ls52, 70 bushels per acre; and in corn,
some rs per ace. The larger part OF the
c.esrtL .aEfas been lined bore busted gu8noed,
&" tAsee yes 600 pounds per acre. and sospei.
N6HeG 1H3G,liIngs consist % d Cottage Of tJur
f1ofas, vi. extensive p rching Barn Stable.
CIV Satc, ngro quarters, corn cEIb smOke house,
sc a. >ulit lihe lasc three years OF b-st natsri
as, aid N goa taste greater portion # the ID III
enclosed VIZ oak PLANK ana locuot ana cedar
p,ss, The w,eat .erded the past tall, 1861 BUSH
els, when wilproba5iy yield the next year l4J0
DG-A=-s; the cSp Of corn should yield 400 barrels
cas-, $4,000 buads; clover hay, to 10 $4,000
pDuLds.
il t-e land iasold, afterwards will be sold, the
same day 2JU te 275 bbIs OF Corn, Oats, Fodder
Toy FODDER, sks, Wheat, straw, mich Cows,
&c.
Terms Of paeens announced On cay OF sale
which cen be fnae satisfactory.
de ls-eotd D. w. HAXhLL.
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{ AZ. StlL GEAs> M 1sIsr.a = rIi,At
~ IN BALEo-l have ilst Je.4ive3 aud OFF, fol
sal nee liz q O.tr SIucks al! Wheat Slraq.
II bales. THOMAS WILLIAMS
Corner 6t2 and Byrd streets, OF tie Canal
d: 4f-2t+
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AMUSEIENTS.


| HER ROYAL HiHNESS.
| ! aor,ii: Ellen BateIran
n F,oLt; $1,000 ----.------ Nate Baemaa
| - LIcAIhl -----.---------M Mr. Ra.ennsn
THEATRE
Miss KATE and ELLEN BAtN4N bz, ., 70 |
turn .aeir sincere thanks to thaichmon7 ,',.E
toE thar Kind patronage. and lea cs7i -
~ TIC 4 al W Ell 1e nee ana positively
-''' atFeafa-ce q Al~s ELLEN lIEMAS
Satuidny' Gee Saths52.
,---s-'u - ------------E Ellen Bateran
-N'- 1iI--N'i ---.--.-----.-ha te Bateman
PAUL PRY.
IaQl lien Rate-rap !
NJ y '----.'-- ----------lr Batemac
ale bate:n6n
X0UHts COufLE
u',al:es -'--..------. zen Rateman
iieLIle-la----- he Bat man |
So hiGsT VALUABLE PJV1mE
k1::s RESIDENCE ON CLAY STtET. F0B
SALE, OR RENT The subscriber Ipr,bc-,zed |
TO sell upon CcmTl dating terms tl4rga HTick
Dwelling occupied 0y Urs Merry W a.,., sjfu4f-G
IN the North Inc u Clay, -etwcentd and 4,h
streets. The lot fronts 80 teet runs b,- Ia fsat
10 ally. The house has been buii6o31 Ave.
years and IS covered with State, has n rooms
-Esety haishet-and Tepaces to eight t7em |
aaC brick kitchen win four rCGtns. Ii prem |
lses should not De sold before the frat DAFT Jan
"A ret
tSnaa; to The ensuing year. Apply at on to
a 23-i. W GO6IN.
IT, FOR kENG.-A B!Ick Ke..cce, On
e. Marshall street, between 81 and 4.hreetc |
now occupied by Ir Bentley. Possession tv be |
had The tifet day Of January. Rent, s225.
dez3 TOLEE y COOK. General Aats.
- EOR isENr.-A large Brick kesence
R.a Oh Maddox Hill, near towards Grovttbe |
be-, E2usc O. that bill. Possession may bead |
Immediately Rent, oI25
de23 TOLER :. COOK, General Age,
9E.ss FOR lt4..,F.-A WoCcen Ke-IdeIIcomn
kssS le!h street. near al Bark Row. HOW On |
plea oy Mr. VIM Davis. Possession may he ~
immediately. Rent 2I25.
de p TOLER & COOK, Genera AGENT,
s4TOL< kANE.-A Farm, among the test n @
2 vIcinly OF Elchtno d. Of 50 to $50 acres
highly improved land, with every itnpguvelne
conducive to comfort T1e WkCal 5 eded On ii |
Farm Is reasonably expected 10 yield 400 Dusheit
anG ior other C7or tn chance Is very tlatteriug
This Farm wl.i Dc rented low snc the I .tancl
from il to the city. may be walked 10 "a hour.
oe23 teller < COOK General Agents
NAsztEDH- an& l4!kE TIE EEsstI.
~ ING YEAR, valuab,e Negro Han. suitable
~: Grocery or Dry Goods store, homes. and So
1c: who Is an excellent wh.tewasher, and can turn
bis naad to almost thin, Tor hire N tie city.
IhrCe or tour likely Boys, lr-i-2 IL 10 10 wears
old, suitable OF the plough or cart driving and
Man who Is first farm han:-all from i lGr4e
and we'll regulated i!an!us.oE-wi.l be Li-el near
In: city.
Also, two Boys about % y"are, end Try spright-
y, Tor house servants, IL or hear town. Appi9 az
this fce ne 23-...
( AAE:a. s.tll uEA> 411sD 9sIss..a : STRAW
~ IN BALEc--I haze ilst Jeu4Ived and OFF, T0,
sal nice LIZ e O~tr, slGcks al! WGcat Straw,
ii bales. THOMAS WILLIAMS
Corner 0tl and BYRD streets, OF Tue Cai4a..
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Eve T0D@CC .}3ANJEAUTURnR
q situation ~ aEIed.-a saLtr:.a.- wlo wee
engage ral years ago il Inc ia4 u;acture If
T1Oacco, and VINO has L d SOM GuUw.eI @. Of the
business, desires Ie-etgase il that ousicess as ri
uss.= tent Oycrs=ar. 4 small salary only would b..
expected the first year AIRY communication aa
dressed to 4. A. 81" R.cnmoLd Pcst Office. will
be pTUG!Uty attended 70. lie .3-a3.F
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UTICE.-TEe Annual Meeting OF the Stock
~ holders il the Manchester Cotton aEG Wool
Manufacturing paDy, VIII be peld at the uttce
Of Inc Agent, ~ Monday, the 9Th :Est e. Twelve
O'clock. ae 81 did
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RAILROAD ACCIDgHT.-The train of cars
on tne SeaJOard and Roanoke Railroad. when
y .thln ~ OF Il miles OF Portsmouth, Va, on
Tuesday, ran over five COWS, by whicu the
passenger car was upset, and muny Of the
pa srGgers bruised aud otherwise injured.
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| -. = b. IL l., d Ill l..
! We Vi hjrato tee purchaser, or 3 Negroes. &C.
| CQs-oni - gardening DE 2l-dtd
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. TT" above Farm, NOW il The occup ncy of DR. r.
I hund.e7,) i not 5 ID privately, will, On Thur.
az the goth inst, be soda al pQtlic auction upon
L premises, CONN eUciag al 3 O'clock, 7. NJ.
Terms at sale.
De i-dtds w. GODDIN, Auctr
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v EAST POwDhA s.-4 gross rrtEIon -
Il MerFiNs Yeast Po~.ers, tor sale by
de - D. A. SrkECKE2
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2sp0h~ FOR WBE t.1AX DaY1.-J
as w. RANDOLPH, l2l Main ST, j. prepared With
arg" St * Ct ANNALS tor IL 3D. tew G43 Sta.
card fOoEs illustrated and bound II or.sa-~,ortal
style. Prayer Books Ead b' il V vet &C.. and
may Fancy Gpocs 10 sit the tas,e aid purse of
a. j, king tor Presents Dc 2I
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The Postmaster General has authorized y,
arrangement Ith Mr. John W. Caldwell. of
CH-sje-ton, ;. C., for the transportation Of me
nai.s from CuaIlsstou, by jacksonville. and
o'hcf intermediate points, TO Pilurka, Florida.
as serve Is by Steamboat, and viii afford
important facilities IL the com muniiics con
ct!leL.
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Purcell, Ladd Il &c 4 R0dcker Ado { c,-o- D.
Lett y hegrs. Gaynor & Wood, and r J poet M
street; Bia.r, " III Ladd and See5roak ~ p 80
Broad street, Richmond Va - 80 ~ g
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{ fttks@TMiS Is COTAlNGt-L0UK OUT
- FOR EESEHTS.-Call at LENNETT d,
BEERS Druggists, Mein street, ana select 2 hand
some present. They have beautiful Paris Flower
Vases. very rich: magnificent Paliar aud Gilt Card
K ceirers, beautiful Pape- Weighta, Ivory Teblets
splendid Bohemia Toilet Bottles. ali OF tic elegant
Perfumes OF LuoiE, Port Moas.s. ? la! ee variety
rev patternsi the finest Honey AM French Soals
Hair Brushes Combs and Coiu5 BRUSHES, Powder
Snutf'. Cigar Cases and EoIders. ami a nu,aher e
beaulLt-- and M.eflL aL.ic sn.aL.a Tor ..r...-a
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fo4Is, respectfully,
no Il JAS. WRIGHT

~ The bestevldence that can be adduced in fay 0
OF the ethcacousuess Of Hollands German Bltte Is
prepared by DR.. {, NJ Jackson the unprecedent de-
Tnand Tor them from all parts Of the Union; aud al
though there may be many compounds prepared and
represented as being worthy Of liberal PATRONAGE vet
we feel constrained 10 rtnarh that the vast numberot
Testimonials with which the worthy doctor has been
hSnored by persons OF the highest character and re-
spectablIy, who found 1t necessary have recourse
to ms preparations IS testimony sufficiently conclusive
that ehecual remedy tor the almost iInned lat
rehet OF those afflicted with that dretui rnaady dys
pepsla, has never been dIBcOVere~ de
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ms KU IIONs On IHk PIANO

: FORTE, HARP, GUITAR, AND VOCAL MI.
SlC-Prot. 9RAsDT respectfully informs the
cltlzeus Ct Richmond that ne gives lessons on the
ao3ye mentioned instruments and also n IN, high
er branches Of Vocal Music
riot having he'd an experience Of eighteen
years In tie profession, and having successfully
a0s9t II several CT the largest Summaries in the
South now Offers his services to the different Fe-
male Safnnares well as t. the citizens If Rich
nlond generally. For edvauced scholars viii nave
the 6"neat Of being accompanied on the VicEa.
Professor bEs"dt IS pernl.tle to refer 10 the Rev
DT Jones, and 20 tee Rev DF Leroy " Lee
AZ orders received a. Mr. Ii raylo'sr. Nash A.
WCodhousas, Morris q Brothers, ana Harold &
hiQttay stores. dr2-3taw4w
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| Lt3hE TEG EULRDaY &.-tI. II. " Est i
| L BROTHER hove for SAG d superb ass. cit
! .. richly bound A1nuas, Standard, Poe;.ca ana
| PToaa Works; Bibles, prayer Books = c. fuits0'e
Tor Christmas and new Years Presents winch they
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- FFakts Dasnerfefn GALLERY, NJ I4j
vain s'seet-Massra. Editors: Please publish the
following testimonials: "a very superior likeness ="
Robert TooFp. very Ike Roger A Pryor, Ed,
tor sooth.Side Democrat Likeaess executed 81.
periatiyely good,"I. w. Roberts. g give M PRATT
me preference 70 all the w9rja IN taking pictures"
r. T. Coos VII, Louisa CoU1iy. tjr. Pratt nee Is
out ti.el a2d success will he Inevitable" David J.
dcocT. Mr.. Fratts pictures are as good or better
than have yet seem w. :. McD5wDer, King VIII
.taIn e" he da2uerraotypes in Etr Pretts coliec-
uo2 equal any nave seem n London Juo. I no
ID d, Ed;to- oi the Hers,a OF the Kingdom ana
age 70 Come. ro1l
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s4yOLk kANg.-A Farm. among the Ic.t IA q
= vicinity o. klchno d, Of 80 to 100 acres t
highly improved land, with every iInpruvelne
conducive to comfort Tbe WkCas eded On ii
Farm, is reasonably expected 10 yield 400 DusEel
AND Tor other c7oIs tn chance Is very t4tteriug-
This Farm WAL Dc rented low sac the t:s.anc
from i, to the city. may be walked in au hour.
% teller & COOK. General Agents.
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AUCTION SAILS.
BY Alexander Mott az Co.

~ Ii RlFF's SALE. BY virtue Of an order
- OF the Circuit Court o. tie City OF Richmond.
VIII De sold to the highest bidder for cash. at the
county Court House of Henrico, on the cath day
Of December, 1882, commencing at 10 O'Clock 4
n about $500 worth Of Ready made Clothing con-
sstlEg OF nearly every variety
PHILIP P WINSTON. n :. for
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MORE CANDIDATES.

Fellow CitiZens.-WhigS, Democrats, .Nd-
tires aHd Foreigners
DECOGNISING, as we do. the great Repub-
IA lican doctrine that the people have right to
command the services of any member oil their body,
we have, the solicitation Of many partial friends,
consented to become candidates for the sale OF
GENTLEMENs WEAR,
fine stock of Materials for which we have just re-
seivsd and are opening
FOR COATS.
Super and Medium Black, Blue, Brown, Green
Olive Brown, Olive Green, Mulberry and Ade-
laid Cloths.
FOR VESTS.
Super Black Satin. plain and figured, Plain ->ss
and Figured Black Silks, Fancy Silks, Ma
large variety, Plain and Figured White LII
NfHseilles, Fancy do, beautiful assortment.
FOR PANTS.
Super and medium Black Doe Skin Cassimeres,
Fancy do, of the latest styles, Plain and Fig'd
White Linen Drilling.
FOR SUMNER COATS.
Saper Black, Drab de Etc, italian Summer Cloths,
Cashmerets, sc.
A fine lot of Furnishing Goods, such as Shirts,
Collars, Crayats, Pocket Handkerchieis Gloves,
&C., sc.
ALSO. few doz. super Mole Skin Hats, made
expressly to their order Holding tbs doctrine that
it is the right as well as the duty Of the people to
canvass the claims of all candidates for their favor
they respectfully ask a comparison They return
their sincere thanks to the public for the generous
support heretofore received and respectfully ask 4
continuance during the present campaign
BARE s STERRETT.
Stauuton, April %, 1852.
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wisdom in Words.

The history, the manners, and even the
morals of a nation are impressed upon its
words.
In this country, for example, the history
of the relation between the Saxons and the
Normans is defined in words distinctly
Prince, duke, marquis, and all titles OF rank,
excepting earl, (whose wife, however, as
countess, follows the prevailing rule9 are
Norman words. But boor, and hind, and
churl, are Saxon, for the Normans were the
rulers. Also they were invaders we dis
cover for they retained the old supreme
authority with the old Saxon title, king !;
and although the 'palaces' and 'castles"
of the land were Norman things with Nor
man Names. the "house," the "home," the
"hearth" were Saxon. Nature, in its SIM
plicities, the sun, the earth, the fields, and
all the familiar relations of life, fatEer, moth
er, brother, are expressed in Saxon sylla-
bles and so we find the luxurious Norman
superstructure to have been erected upon
Saxon ground. All the animals-ox or
COW, calf, deer, swine, sheep, preserve old
Saxon names. But since the Norman con-
qucrors reduced the Saxon Doors to poverty,
and made them to be keepers of the herds
and fatteners thereof for Norman appetites,
we have the animals, while living, Saxon
enough but they become, when they have
been killed and cooked, all Norman perqui-
sites, such as beef veal, venison, pork,
mutton. One meat only, the Saxon claim
ed--the only one boor gets even IN our
own days very often-namely, bacon.
Manners in words may be illustrated out
of the familiar syllables, husband and wife.
The Hous Band-the Binder Of the House
hold by his labor and oy his government of
love-will always be the man !; the wife re-
mains al home on household cares intent,
''to weave" said our forefathers, for wife
and woof are of one origin. Our word
''club," which has no analogue in any 9TH
CT European language. speaks volume a.
bout the manners of. this country. Seen
from another point Of view, the word "mob'
an abreviation of mobile movable)-char-
acterizes perfectly the manners of the null
titude, whether we look at them bodily'as
they stand in dense crowd, shifting 10 aiAl
fro; or mentally, as their opinions are STIR
red and swayed at will by foolish misslea-
ders.
For the morality of words, it is good
thing that in England generally, though by
no means always, we give to bad things bad
names. Robbers in Hungary are called
"the poor people and the phrase of pity
shows that they are forced to robbery. A
blackleg is called in France, chevaAer din
dustrie, and the phrase shows that in France
vice is too lightly regarded. Those whom we
in England call'unfortunate, the French call
daughters of joy;;'' we distinguish loves
and likiDgs, and adapt to peculiar use the
French word amour. The French have bui
one word for love, and feel no desecration
in applying it alike to wives and sweet
meats. We might point amoral from these
things. There is homely moral, again, in
our word, when we call the avaricious mar
Q miser-miserable. Household Words.
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Pierce and the Constitutions

From memoir of Gen. Pierce which is
going the rounds of the Democratic papers,
we copy the following anecdote which, Is
told of the father of Gen. Pierce, (or his
s.paternal ancestor" as the democratic wri-
ter with more euphony and aristocratic ell
egance entitled him. 1t appears that the
father-beg pardon-we mean the ''pater-
nal ancestor" who. was the Governor of
New Hampshire, had not enjoyed the same
advantages of a collegiate education with
his son. Here is the extract;
"The anecdote illustrates in strong light
the sterling worth of inborn patriotism,
| (which in Its extended sense is love of
the form of his country's government, as
well as Of the country itself,) which inspir.
ed the revolutionary veteran. :.
"There was word to be spelled. It
was hard word. 1t was no less a word
than the word but Frank, said the Gov
ernor, how do you spell ,buti' Frank, with
the advantages of his scholastic erudition,
was able to reply at once, sbut.' Devil
take these little words SAID the senior
general, they bother me; but, Frank, when
come to Constitution, / can spell that
without looking in book
"Gen. Pierce is therefore of good stock,
and he has proved himself worthy scion
of that stock"
The above is gravely told in sketch OF
General Pierce which we find in a Virgin
ia press. Can it be expected that Virginia
Democracy, among whose leaders may be
found some of the most highly educated
and refined men III this country, are to be
edited and stimulated by such nauseatinS
trash as this The "paternal ancestor Of
Pierce couldn't spell but; however, accord
ing to his own account he could spell Con.
stiiuiion his son, having the advantage of
"scholastic erudaion,"was able to spell but;
and therefore Gen. Pierce comes of a good
stock, has proved himself a worthy scion Of
that stock, and, consequently, ought to be
elected President of the United States
On the whole, however, we think it q
highly fortunate circumstance that General
Pierce is intimately acquainted with that
word but, so as to know it whenever he
meets il. He may have occasion at some
future period to read this line on the page
of history-sGen. Franklin Pierce, of New
Hampshire, was nominated for the Presi-
dency, bit - He will be spared the
trouble of reading farther than that magic
syllable, and will throw away the record
with the exclamation of his "paternal an.
cestor'-"Devil take these little words"
Rich. Rsp.
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A NEW STOCK OF CLOTHING.
GOODMAN * co.

DEC leave, respectfully, to inform their friends
NJ and the citizens of this town and vicinity that
shey have now on hand larger stock Of
SPRING AND SUMNER CLOTHING,
Shan ever before brought to the Valley Of Virginia
rhei stock rs now better assorted than it ever was
before. and the prices are so low, that no whole
sale store can Se on better terms than we are able
to do. We do not call ourselves Wholesale Deal
'ers, but we pledge ourselves that we will sell our
Clothing, which we manufacture ourselves, on as
good il not better terms than any similar establish
Inent in the State Of Virginia Our friends and
those in want of Clothing are respectfully invit-
al ta cau and examine our large and beautiful
stock. HOoDNlAN Y W.
n. B.-Couutry Merchants will find it to their
interest to deal with us, as we will sell large
quantities of Clothing at Northern city prices.
e. s CO.
S taunton, May 5, 1852.
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Mind and Body.

DR.. James Johnson, in his essays on In
Digestion has the following excellent re-
marks on the influence which the condition
of the body has on the mind and heart:
"NIany happy and lucky thought has
sprung from an empty stomach. Many an
important undertaking has been ruined by
bit of undigested pickle; many awell laid
scheme has failed in execution from drop
of green bile; many terrible and merci.
less edict has gone forth in consequence of
an irritable gastric nerve. The character
of mems minds has often suffered from
temporary arrangements of the body and
thus health may make the same man he
TO in the field whom dyspepsia may render
imbecile in the Cabinet" -
Mr.. j. illustrates his subject in the fol-
lowing manner:
II lately saw a gentleman of brilliant
talents and prolific genius who could SIT
down and write extemporaneously whole
pages of superior poetical effuslon with
scarcely an effort of mind, and who would
yet, from sudden arrangement OF the d.
gestive organs, be so completely and quick
ly Frustrated in intellectual power as not
to be able to write three lines on the most
common subject. On a late occasion, when
he had merely to communicate an official
transaction that required not more than
half dozen lines in the plainest language,
he could not put pen to paper, though the
attempt was made fifty times in the course
of two days. At length he was forced to
throw himself into a postchalse and per-
form long journey, to deliver orally what
might have been done in one infinitely the
pen.
"In half an hour after this task was per-
formed he sat down and wrote an ode de-
descriptive of his owE state OF nervous irrl-
liability. which would not have done DIS
credit to the pen of Byron.
sThe author Of this essay has himself
been SO eneryated by fit of what is cal
led indigestion as to be utterly incapable of
breaking the seal of letter for rtwenty-four
hours though to all appearance in good
health at the time. Equally astonishing
nd unaccountable is the degree of tImidl-
ty, terror incapacity, or whatever other
magic spell it is, which annihllates for a
time the whole energy of the mind, and
renders the victim of dyspepsia afraid of
his own shadow, or of things more unsub.
stantal, if possible, than shadows"
| Again he says:
"It is under the influence of such parox-
ysms as these, l amkthorougly convinced
tha! nlpe-tenths of those melancholy III
stances of suicide which shock the ears ol
the public take place"