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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

ANOTHER VETERAN GoyE.-Captain Joel
Cook, soldier of the revolutionary war,
died at Babylon, J.. J., on the 9th ut.. aged
nincty-one years. The deceased, one OF the
last survivors of the battles of Bunker hlIl
and Lexington, was born at Wellingtord, Ct.
October II, l76o, and at the age of sixteen
entered the army, taking part in most OF the
important battles Of the Revolution.
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Notice,
Stolen

EGOM the Subscribers Lot on Sunday night
J. the 25th January, SORREL HORSE,
about l4t hands high, 5 years old, has white
snip on his nose, extending more on the right
than the left sdc-he is good harness horse
The said horse is put up on the pony order and
is unshod
A reward of twenty-five dollars will be given
for the recovery of the Horse and proof sufi-
cient to convict the thief Any information res
pecting said horse will be thankfully received
by the Subscriber, living miles, n. W. Of
Graniterilc.
W. ). HOWARD.
Feb ) 1t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

Ey WE call attention to the beautiful elTnsion
of our "RosE .CoTTAGu" friend. We sympa;
thise with her entirely in her appreciation OF Ma
roLEoys treatment of the brilliant Empress
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

sy EEp OF THE FARcE.--A despatch from
Lancaster, Pa, states that the bills preferred
against the Christiana prisoners for murder
and riot were returned on the 23d inst, by
tho Grand Jury, ono bills" and all the pri-
soners were discharged by John L. Thomp-
son: Esq, District Attorney.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
EDGEFiELD, S. G.

sg Mr.. JonY SESTELL, is our authorized
Agent to collect all monies due this Office, either
for Advertising, Subscription or Job Work, and
give RECEIPTS for the same.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

THIRTY LIVES Losr.-Accounts from
Memphis, Tennessee, state that the steamer
De Witt Clinton was snagged near that city,
and sunk immediately. ] hirty lives were
lost. The bout was insured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
Notice..

A L. Persons indebted to the Estate Of Janc
~ Logan, decd, are requested TO come for
ward and make immediate payment, and those
having demands against said estate, will present
them forthwith, properly attested according to
law. AMBROSE NIX, Admir-,
Feb 5 l2m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We are much obliged to "J. A. G." for his
sketch. 1t is unavoidably excluded this week, but
shall appear in our next. Will not 81. a. CO.
give us a series!
The poem, from our fair friend, upon the "SEA-
GULL" should have been published this week
instead of the blank verse on "JosErMIsE
but, by accident the latter was set up first.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
OF despotisn.
The rich coral lip


And crimson flush that dyed thy soft fair check,
And large dark lustrous eye, bespoke heart
Warm as the deep blue skies that canopicd
Thy tropc home.
Napoleon sought that heart,
And link by link he wovc the gttcring chain
OF love, that bound thee To him fast and sure,
lightning the fatal coils until each pulse
Quivrrcd in fearful ccstacy, and then
lie cast thee from him as thing of naught
Signing the fatal compact with hand
Red with the gore Of thousands.
His false heart
Daring to sundcr bonds which heaven forbade
With cool lclibcration added then
To his o'crhowing catalogue Of sins
The blightng crime Of perjury.
Poor Queen
How crushed ond bruised thy worse than
widow'd heart,
To see another thus usurp the place
That once was all thine own. And then the taunt
The rude Insulting boast to trace to thee
How like unto himself the wished for heir,
How he babe fair to be fitting one
To WELD the sceprc.
But alas, thou did'st
Show one great weakness, that Of loving on
The yrant who forsook thce-to hate him
Had been in thee unwomally, and too
Thou couldst not have lespiscd him. for thy soul
Was all too good and pure; but why not show
That calm indifference that brooks neglect
And makes the recreant feel the sharpcncd sting
Of keen rcmorscl
But oh thou vert avenged
When lone sca-girt isle held the proud heart
Which like the nsatiate Macedonian
Wcpt for other worlds to conquer.
Did not
Pale spcctrcs rise on every crested wave
That washed IIelcna's shores, and when at eve
Thou sawest looming up from out the sea
Ships from thy much loved France did not a
pang
Of agony dart through thine exilcd breast,
Causing strange shapes to pass before thine eyes
Which took The form OF Josephine? And oh!
When Azracl stood with llis urlifel scythe
Tonow thee down, and round thy suffering brow
Bright faces CLEANED, with crcling haloes thrown
Above them, was not her sweet lorc-lit face
The brightest there? showing to thee how frail,
Are human hopes when built upon the sand
OF mans ambition! The conqucror, promo
Upon the bed of death craving from Heaven
The pardon for his sins, while the lone wife
Smiled sweet forgiveness OIL her cruel lord.
Rose Cottage.
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s,E1 WE call the attention of our readers to
the communication of Mr. SrANS in to-day's pa
per. AS usual he says what he means, and means
what he says. His course will certainly be ap'
proved by the community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

II. II. HILL, T. c. F. d.
P.S.-The law requires the owners Of Slaves
to pay the Taxes to the Tax Collector. If per-
sons who hire slaves agreeto pay taxes, they
should pay it to the owners.
Fnh tf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

MELANCHOLY AcctDEsr.-We regret to
learn that DR.. ]. B. Hunter, postmaster at
Bethel, in this District, was on Saturday
evening last thrown from horse, from the
effects of which fall he died in n few hours
Dr. H. had leg amputated some years ago,
which rendered him, in a measure, incapable
of managing runaway horse, as in this in
stance He was native of County Derry,
Ireland, but came to this, country very young,
and was at the time of his death near 40 years
age. He was a gentleman of engaging man.
ners, and 4 kind and attentive Physician-hc
has left large family, and numerous friends
to sympathizc with them in their afliction.
-Yorkyille Remedy.
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Executors Notice.

A TT. those indebted to the estate Of William
N Garrett. deed, are requested to make
payment forthwith, and those having demands
against said estate will render them in properly
attested, according tn law.
CHARLES HAMMOND, J ::
WA1. G. HAMMOND, :
THOS. GARRETT 9
Feb ; If 3
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WRITTEN FOR TIE EADvERTIsER.
JOSEF H,INE.

Each leaf that clusters DER thine ivcd towers
Reveals history Of woman's wrongs,
In every passing breeze arcqncm floats
Bcwailing her sad fate whorcigncd supreme
Der thee AIalmaison
Clillon's prisoncd bard
Or she who gave to the ideal world
The fair Corinna, sure had failed to paint
Fen with their glowing pens, the bright day
dreams
That clustered round thy heart. sweet Josephine!
And lent thy face glow more radiant than
The coronct DER thine imperial brow
Ere yet ambition had its AF9 unfnrled
o'cs the old chalet and its,proud domain,
II EpsszsHs4!Hg il it, folds IL hear: Of him
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

FIRE IN GILL1scSvILLE.-Thc Savannah
Evening Journal has been Informed that a
fire occurred at Gillisonvile, Beaufort Dis
trict, in this State, on the 9th nit, entirely
consuming the dwelling of F. w. Fickling,
esq. The cause Of the fire is not known !;
it having been first discovered in one of the
Rp stairs rooms, almost simultaneously y with
the bursting out of the flames OIL the roof Of
the building. BY the active exeriiOns of the
villagers, the fire, which soon extended TO
the out buildings, was extinguished without
any considerable difficulty; but we regret to
learn that it spread so rapidly to all parts of
the dwelling, that the most of the contents
were involved in the ruin. The fire was
first discovered at about o'clock ut night
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
No. I.

WILL attend at the following places herein
after specified to collect the General and Dis
trict Tax for the wear 1851.
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Notice !! I!

II AM in the ROOM one door East Of Col.
i FRAzrEn's Store. where shall be pleased to
receive the calls Of Friends and those Who wish
Goods Ut very LOW PRICES.
". p. BUTLER.
Feb s Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

NEGRO TRML-About three weeks ago,
three negro men were lodged in the jail of
this district, on suspicion of having COM
nittcd the murlcrons assault on Mr. James
McCracken, of which we made mention some
time since. These negroes were put upon
trial before magistrates court, on Saturday
last, which resulted in the conviction of one
of them upon charge of an assault and
battery with an intent to kill. The one
convicted was identified by Mr.. McCmckcn,
as the negro who had called him to his store
for the ostensibc purpose of purchasing 4
pair of boots. The artfuI villain attempted
to avert suspicion by detailing what he pre-
tended TO be the disclosure of the guilty one
TO himself. These pretended disclosures
lead TO the apprehension of himself and the
one whom he Implicated. Upon the trial it
was proven that the accuscr was the guilty
one. He was condemned to be hung on
Friday, the 9th Of February.
NIcCrackcn, we learn is in fair way to
recover, much to the surprise Of his friends.
Ncwberry Sentinel.
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A Tribute of Respect.

AT a regular meeting of Butler Lodge, No. II,
l. 0. o. F., the following preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased the Almighty again
To visit this Lodge, with the loss Of most worthy
brother, which occurred in the death Of SAMr-
SON B. Mays, on Saturday the Eth ut., be it
therefore
Resolued. That in the death of brother NAYS,
the Odd Fellows have Ia drrlorc the untimcly
lcccase Of mos. useful and exemplary member
of their Order, and our society is deprived Of
one Of its excellent and most public spirited and
patriotic citizens.
Rcsolred That We sincerely condole with the
family and friends Of the deceased in their great
bcrcavment
Resolred, That in testimony Of our love for
the memory Of our brother, We appropriate a
page Of our books for the inscription of his
name-rccord his death in the Bible Of the
Lodge, and cause the Secretary I" furnish his
family with copy of these resolutions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

HoM1c1DEs.-On Sunday last, we under
stand, an alteration occurred in Richmond
county, North Carolina, near the State line,
between Jacob Brigham and D. McInnis,
which terminated in the instant death of the
latter, by gunshot wound inflicted by the
former.
On the same day, negro belonging to
Gen. James Gillespie, of Marlboro district,
was murdered by another negro belonging to
the same gentlcman.-Cheraw Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

DARIyG Ar7EMpT.-Wc understand says
the Urionvilc Journal, Jan. 80, that bold
attempt WIS m",dc upon the life of AIR.
Thomas Gan!t. citizen of this dis:ici.
by somc person unknown. He WAS seated
by the fire in his house soon after nightiall.
quietly smoking his pipe, when lie was fired
at from without with rifle or pistol. The
ball struck the bowl of the pipe, which was
in his mouth at the time, smashing it into q
thousand fragments, and forcing the stem
around upon his face with so much force rs
10 cause 4 considerable confusion. We un-
dcrstand that Mr.. Gault's suspicious are
aroused as to the person who made the
attempt, but nothing certain has as yet been
Developed
AxoTHER,-On last Saturday evening,
says the same paper, us Mr.. james Sinclair
was on his way home from the village, some
person unknown fell upon him and inflicted
several severe wounds upon his body, with
knife, and then escaped into the woods.
1t was after dark, and Mr.. Sinclair WAS una
bic to discover who the man WAS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

DREADFUL AccIDEyT.-An explosion took
place this morning, about 10 o'clock ut the
u. s. Alscnrl, Cannonsbnro'; in two brick
buildings IL by Is used as laboratories at
tacIrcd to the Arsenal, by which John Bal-
ser w;ls Instantly killed. We are Informed
by the commanding officer at the Arsenal
that Baliscr was employed rs Pyrotcchnisl,
and had been engaged for two or three days
in preparing Il handsome assortment Of fire.
works for display OIL the approaching 22d Of
February, commemorative of Washington's
birth day.
II is supposed by one Of the soldiers who
had been working with Batscr, and had a
short time before the accident left the room.
that in ramming the Roman Candies ths
friction must have occasioned the explosion,
next building, confirming aboai 50 is. if 6iff
powder, entirely destroying it. blowing out
the side of another, and doing considerable
damage to third. Baltser must have bren
aware of his danger, as he WAS seen trying
to make his escape, but was unfortunately
buried under the ruins, being horribly man-
glcd. Baltscr has left wife and three chill
drcn. A Coroncrs Inquest will BE- held
over him in the course Of the day. This
ought to be n serious caution to lhnsc who
are in The habit of using gunpowdcr, and
preparing fireworks, as the danger does not
appear to be sufficiently appreciaed.-Even-
ing News, 3lst nit.
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And crimson flush that dyed thy soft fair check,
And large dark lustrous eye, bespoke heart
Warm as the deep blue skies that canopicd
Thy frnnin home
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

Did not
Pale spcctrcs rise on every crested wave
That washed IIelcna's shores, and when at eve
Thou sawcst looming up from out the sen
Ships from thy much loved Francc7 did not a
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State Of South Carolina,

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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28

STAMPEDE There was stampede among
the negro slaves in Washington county Md,
week before last, and one person, a lady, lost
fourteen on the occasion. 1t is said they
went through Harrisburg last Sunday week,
The negroes have not been taken.
They have mosquitoes in California with
suckers that they look at distance like
young elephants. To guard against their al
tack, people have 10 wear copper bottomed
trowsers and sheet iron under clothes,
THE Australian gold fever appears to have
broken out afresh in New York. Two ves-
sells are now up for Australia, and over one
hundred persons have engaged passage,
The indications are strong that Mr.. Web.
srer will poll heavy vote in several South
ern States next November, The feeling in
his favor is gaining ground daily.
"You are no gentleman said an angry
dispuiant to his antagonist, care yon 2"
quietly asked the other. dyes, | am sir ="
s'Then am not" was the causlic reply,
FRANKLIN says a poor man must work to
find meat for his stomach rich one, 10 find
stomach for his meat.
EAT moderately of good, fresh, ripe fruit;
but avoid that which is unripe as you would
the cholera.
Be careful in your diet-goOd health is
better than good dinner, and much cheap
er.
LOLA Montez has been attacked by the
cholera, but conquered it.
The Army Worms are said to have ap-
peared in some parts of New Jersey in i'm
mense numbers, carrying destruction before
them,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28
PUBLIC SALE.

VE7ILI be sold on SATURDAY,, the 18th
w day of September next, at the public house
of William Rothermel, in Little Mahonoy town
ship, Northumberland county, the following real
property, to wit six tracts of
MOUNTAIN LAND,
each containing 50 acres Said land is well
timbcrcd and situate on the Mahonoy mountain,
near said Rothermcls, on the road leading from
thence to Sunbury.
An indisputabe title will be given. Sale to
commence at | o'clock, p. NJ, of said day, when
terms will he made known by
Heirs of DR.. JOHN SMITH,
PETER BROSIOUS and others.
August SS, lS52-4t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28
TERRIBLE ACcIDENT-Two MEN wOUN-
DED,

DED.
On Saturday afternoon while Captain |
Martz's Company Of ArtilleriS,s, OF this
place, were on parade, two of the MEM
bers, Michael Kefer and John Albert, met
with terrible accident in firing the can
non. Mr.. Keifer had the lower part Of
his left hand entirely torn away, and his
wrist considerably shattered. He was inn
mediately taken TO the house of his brother
in-law, Mr.. Hoover, where his wounds
were dressed by Drs. j. B. Masser and r.
H. Aw. A number of fragments OF bones
were removed, which the sufferer bore
with great nerve and fortitude. Ii is hop
ed he may still have some use of his thumb
and two fingers. MIR. Keller is married
man, residing on farm, few miles from
this place. Mr.. Albert, is the son of Chris
tian A lbert, one of our County Commits
Sioners, and is stout, robust young man,
about 8 years old, an apprentice to MIR.
George Rem of this place. He was still
more unfortunate. The greater part of his
| right hand was entirely shot of, carrying
away the lower part of his hand half way
between the wrist Joint and his fingers, in
cludng the greater part of his thumb. His
hand was shortly after amputated by DR..
J. w. Peel above the wrist Joint. When
we arrived at the scene OF this terrible ac-
cident, Mr.. Keifer had been removed. Mr..
Albert was setting on chair holding up
the shattered stump of his bloody and black
ened hand, his face burnt and blackened
with powder, and his eyes swollen shut.
one of which,, his right eye is, most proba-
bly,, entirely destroyed.
1t was, indeed, sight calculated to ex.
cite our warmest sympathies TO behold ar
athletic young man, in the vigor Of hi'
youth, thus crippled and manned for life
The accident, we learn, was caused il
consequence Of the the touch hole no
having been kept closed while the two un
fortunate men were ramming down th,
charge, during which the explosion occur
red. Accidents of this kind, mostly reSul
from the want of proper care. None bu
experienced and trusty hands should be SUI
fered to handle such terrible death dealin;
weapons.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT
New Advertisements,
ORPHANS COURT
SALE

n pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court
of Northumberland county, will be exposed
to public sale ON
SATURDAY the 25th Of Sept. neat,
at the public house of Henry Haas, in the bor-
ough OF Northumberland, the following property
to wit A certain
f.TsA LOG USE,
HaA-a- and two contiguous Lots of Ground situ-
ate IN said borough of northumberland, and
numbered - in the plan of said borough, each
containing 60 feet in Front or Market street, and
24O feet in depth, late the estate of Andrew Gro
theirs, decd. Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ of said day, when the terms of sale will be
made known by
ALEXANDER COLT, Admir-.
By Order of the Court
Aug. %, ls52.-4t
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Che Alorkrt5.
Philadelphia Market.

August "a, 1852,
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Flour Is higher sales
of 5000 barrels of fresh ground PeunsyIva-
MIA Sl,37&. Extra flour is held al 81 so
S5 CO.
RYE FLOUR.-Sales at S3.75.
Corn MEAL.-Last sales of fresh ground
at S3 81.
WHEAT-Sales of prime red at 95c, and
lO5 cents.
RYE-ls selling at 20 cents
CoRN--Is IN fair demand sales of yellow
ahuat, at y cents.
OArs--Sales of Southern at 35c, and OF
Pennsylvania at 80 cents.
WHIsKEY.-S III bbs. and Ehds. al csc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28
WING COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Wing County Convention met at the
Court House in Sunbury, Monday Aug. %,
1852 SAMUEL SHANNON, Esq, was CAL
led to the chair, assisted by VIM G. KAsE
and ELISHA KLINE as Vice President.
C. o. Bachman and James Taggar', jr'
were chosen Secretaries. list Of dele
gates being called, the following persons
presented their credentials, and took their
seats in the Convention.
Lewis.-Samuel Shannon, ferdinand Pi-
per.
Deaware.-E. V. Derrickson, VIM. M
Sample, Daniel Samsel.
Turbut. John Mccormick, William p.
Hull.
Nlton.-D. C. Caul, J. V. Goodlander.
Chlisquaque. Benjamin Foresman. Geo
Haus.
Northumberland &C. B. Smith, James Tag
gar,, ir.
Point. t.-Jno. c. Barnhart, Thomas H. Waits.
! Sunbury. Daniel Druckemiller, Cyrus o.
Bachman
Upper Augusta. Elisha Kline, Jacob Seas
hotz.
Lower Augusta John Slarner, William A
| Knabb.
Shamokin Jacob E. Muencb, William G..
Kase, S S. Farrow.
Rush Maj. VIM. L. Scott, Jos. Sharpless.
Lower Mahonoy.-G George Brosious, Mi
chael Lahr.
Calvin. w. M'Wlliams, VIM, B.
Weaver
Jackson. - Benjamin Strickler William
Deepen
On motion a committee of five was appoint
ed 10 draft resolutions expressive OF the sense
of the meeting, viz: E. V. Derrickson, Jas
Taggart, jr,, VIM. Deepen, Jacob Scasholtz;
Thomas W. Watts.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidates, whereupon David
Taggart, Esq, of Northumberland was nom
mated, by acclAmation, as the Candidate fol
Congress.
Mr.. Samuel A. Bcrgstresser, of Shamokin
was then unanimously nominated as the can
didae Tor assembly.
ne COHltUlllee lllSn ItIulltu ltouIutlOll
: in favor of Gen. Scott as statesman, patrio
and soldier, and in favor of Mr.. Graham, th'
whig candidate for the Vice Presidency
A resolution was also passed in favor Of th
whig candidate for Canal Commissioner, an'
in opposition to making the office polilca
one.
Resolutions were also passed in favor q
David Taggart, Esq, the nominee for Con
gress, and Samuel A. Bergslresser the whi
candidate for Assembly.
Mr.. Taggart appointed f. V. Derricksor
VIM. G. Kase, and Jacob Seasholz his Con
! .erees.
a The following gentleman were appor'e
the standing committee for the ensuing yea
, viz
r. NJ. Frick, E. V. Derrickson, NJ.
, Presley, Anderson Denius, c. o. BachmaI
> Geo, Brosious, VIM. Deepen, S. S. Farrov
Jacob E. Muench, Franklin SwarIz.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28
Baltimore Market.

AUGUST 20, 1851.
GRAlN,-Wheat has further advanced
Sales of good to prime reds to-day at 95 a
100 cts, and of white at 100 LOG cts.
Corn continues in good demand. Sales of
white were made to-day at 90 a 60 cts, and
of yellow at 60 &c cts.
Rye sells at Go cts.
Oats are worth 80 a 33 cts
WHISKEY,-Thed demand continues very
active, and sales are making as fast as re-
ceips come in at 35 cts for bbls. Sales OF
hhds at "a cents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28

CAUTION To LETTER.W WRITERs.-The Su-
preme Court Of New Hampshire has given
Judicial exposition of the law on the subject
of love-lelers, by instructing jury, in a re-
cent case, that where a written correspon-
dence is kept up between an unmarried gen.
tleman and an unmarried young lady, of suit.
able age, who is not his relative, the most
common and natural inference is, that it is
upon matrimonial subjects. Young mar
rageable ladies, at least prudent ones, do not
allow themselves to be engaged in a cores
pondence with unmarried men, unless they
suppose marriage contract exists between
them. And unmarried men do not desire
that such correspondence should be carried
on where an engagement does not exist, un-
less it be from some improper motives, or
with the hope and expectation of an ultimate
engagement If these instructions are TO be
taken as law in other States, all sentiment
alities, not locking 10 matrimonial conclu-
sions, between unmarried persons of opposite
sexes, will have TO assume an oral charac-
ter.