Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 87, Richmond, Wayne County, 10 December 1825 — Page 2

Cq'ial step denoted I With his soul in his ey

TOR THE PUBLIC LE3KIU Farewell! Among the numerous 7ords of daily currency none perhaps Sre more abused than the one I have just repeated- It is a word of the most eober and serious aspect; and was once capable of striking upon the soul like the knell of death. It was once the bursting, passionate exclamation of the prayerful heart surcharged with grief. The solemn sound itself was the harbinger of ad reflection, and settled the voice of mirth and Mopped the footteps of hilarity and pleasure. In the midst of revelry and feasting, did that lound strike the ears of the joying multiude, the pipe and the tabor would cease, he nimble feet of the dancers would be ealed to the floor, and all amusements

auspeuded, to pay the rightful homage to ;hat word of reverence. The tears and j downcast looks of beholders evinced their feelings of sympathetic commiseration for those whose destinies called them to sepa j fatt.. And truly at this day I hare heard ! the farewell of sorrow. I have seen a youth bound for a distant land approach to take leave of the authors of his being; T' quivering lip, the throbing hand, and i ths hf-aving breast spoke the feeling of his J bran, as with an effort he pronounced the j t it:. .1 I .... I

tb woru, rRt tLL. nit joy ttnu uu- i

the burden he bor ;

:es he cast one long-

vig, lingering look behind, and then, re

umitig his march, nun qutcKeneu sieps, o.vt wa he beyond the view of his deeidv

jc-Jiive parents. This was not ceremony

This was not an insult to feeling, nut the j nice of nature speaking her native language. Nor was it coldness when Philan j der left the village of fiis adoption. "Ts-m-deton. farewell! K laimed he. Kery j empathy of my nature, every feeling of; n Inborn, every wist of my heart respond .he parting sound, Templeton, farewell! j Tois is the voice of one whom time nor di-

anre can separate (rom thee. Very pleaant hast thou been to me. Thy streets are as the cenesf m infantile sports thy ho? pit ihb mansions the pal. ices of innocent pb-asure. There 1 dwelled and grew and enjoyed till I forgot the name of evil, in r tsn.-w that any were unhappy. Miery Tf . a word not used within thy delightful wall, twa only heard of as something far away, that could not come to thci Templeton, farewell!' These are scene the word acknowledge-, as hiown congenial eff-pring. These ar worthy the word, and in no other ought human tongues to utter the sound. But how is it abused! Instead of being the vehicle of our breathing souls it ha lost that hig i 'thee, and is compelled to the drudg trv of merely sounding the not? of depar ture. Stripped of the concurre. t appendages of gravity and solemnity, it ha dwindled down to a piece of mere mechanism. As the creaking ah mechanically salutes the passing breeze, o do profane lips, in the nvu hinery of departure, me

chanically drop forth fan wt IT- ehilb d i note. What daring profanitv! What!

wished proMtution! For what is farewell? It is full of expression. It implores a blessing and prottounces a benediction. It breathes the voice of supplication. It is a prayer specifically a prayer. But how is the" salutary savou , the moving energy of the ." lemn ejaculation corrupted and lost when pronounced by the daily passenger of the throng? Were an inhabitant of the moon to hear this valadictory intercession tattered by our airy tiptoe flutterers, would

he not be struck with the audacious, and impious hypocrisy of the nether globe? Give then to the word its proper functions. Let it pass your lips only with a kind of devotional feeling. Let its full import be impressed on our mind, i or

ovre to be forgotten in b vitv and mirth.;

Suffer it not to go from your lips as the dull cold wish, the formal benediction, or the unfelt prayer of the passing ceremony, pronounced without feeling, and without design; but let it iue from the yearnings

of his soul, and call forth the ready cmo-. tions of the hearth It must never flow from the commands of hollow-hearted cus-; torn, that capricious god of manners, whose irciduou would often falsely characterizes! hi marble-headed followers with the nmia-j ble attribute of sensibility; but it must! be the spontaneous offspring of devotional S friendship. If necessary to the politesse! of the dav, when you flirt into a neighbor's door, to be ceremonious at parting,devise. I entreat you, for the sake of decency and j propriety at least, devise some less impor- j

taut word, nor again pollute furevtll with j

auch insulting mockery. INDAOATOR.

from (he Nation! JourDnl. STATE KIM TO ML. Maiwe. The separation of Maine from Massachusetts, and its erection into an independent State, w ere frequently attempted without success. In October, 1785, there was a convention in Portland, foi the purpose of considering the subject. lu the succeeding year the question was submitted to the people, when it was found that a majority of freemen were against the measure. The question was renewed in 1802, and again negatived. In 1819, a large majority expressed themselves in its its favor, and on the third of March. 1820, sfie was admitted into the Union. Massachusetts. This is the only State in the Union whoso constitution appoints title to the officers of government. The Governor is entitled 4His Excellency,'1 the Lieutenant-Governor, Hii Honor.' From 1780, when the constitution was framed, up to the present year, a period of 45 years, there have been 11 different Governors. The city of Boston has appropriated .78,500 for the benefit of its schools during the current year. The voluntary subscriptions at Merchants Hall, for the relief of the NewBrunswick sufferers, amounted, on Monday last, to $3,000. Collections were taken at the different churches for the same purpose. Vermont. The present Constitution is somewhat different from those of the other States. The Legislative department consist only of one body a house of representatives which is chosen annually. The Executive powers are vested in a governor, anda council oftwt-lve members, who are aUo annually chosen, and in whom the power of appointment to all rflires not otherwise provided for, is vested. All

hiltd passed by the assembly must be laid before the governor and council for revision and concurrence, or for the purpose of amendment. If they return the same with amendments and the representatives disagree, tuu Governor and council may sus

pend the passing of the bilb until tba ctxt jj part of ihe state is high and health? legislature. districts,alohg the river are lib-J?'

The owners ot dogs in mis siaie are, oy

a late law, required to pay the amount of poll tax for f !;r. The great number of sheep killed t!ie dogs is the reason assise J for th? (..2. New-York. It appears from a l? census that the population of Schenectady is 1 2, 876; in 1820, it was 13,081: there is, consequently, a decrease of 205. The sum of 25936 dollars was received by the collector at Albany, during the mo ith of October, on account of toll on 800 boats, which departed thence, laden with 4319 tons of merchandise. Pennmlvanm. In 1810, there were but two Paper Mills in uestem Pennsylvania. Now there are nine. In three of these manufactories, the machinery is propelled by steam power; in the others by water power. They have together thirty vats. In the steam mills, forty reams per week are made at each vat on an average the year round, making the produce of each fat upwards of six thousand dollars in the year. The average value of the paper produced in the water mills, is estimated at 5,000 per year, and the rags consumed in each tat at 40,000 lbs. Taking all the mills at this average rate, and estimating rags at 5 cents a lb, the paper manufactured in the mills enumerated would be worth 1 50,000, and the amount laid out in the country for rags would not be less than '58,000. The manufacture of Glass was commenced at Pittsburgh In 1798, hut the success of the business was, lor some years very doubtful. Now, white and flint glass of the best quality are manufactured there, and the annual produce of nine Glass Works, iri western Pennsylvania is f-qual to ,vl 65.000. Two of these works at Pittsburg, one is at Bringingham, opposite Pittsburgh, one at New-Albany , four miles below Brownsville, one at Brownsville, one at Perry opofis, on the Yougbiogheny, one at Willhmsport, and or e at New -Geneva. Delaware. In 1790, Delaware had a population of 59.094; in 1 TOO, 64.273; in 1810, 72,074; aid in 1820. 72,749: increase in 30 ears, 1 !3,C 15. It has an area of 20C8 square miles. It was the hist state to ratify the Federal Coi stitution of 1787, and the noischs tenor of its history since, that period, i efficient proof of the advantages it haj derived from the Union, and its own political administration. The northern half of the county of Newcastle is hilly, the rest of the State is generally b vel and low. Maryland. The y early meeting of the Society of Friends for the western shore of Maryland, has been just held at Baltimore. Ministers from Finland and from the neighbouring States attended it. Nortw-Caroliwa. Sincethe year 1815, the state of North Carolina has been zealously engaged in the business of Internal Improvements. It is intended to improve the navigation of the inlets and sounds, so j as to open a direct and easy commumcation with the ocean; to remove the obstruc

tions in the navigation of the principal rivers; to connect the rivers by navignble canals; to improve the roads , ami to drain the marshes and swamps of the eastern and southern counties In prosecution of these plans, skilful engineers have been employed, for several years in making the necessary surveys, and several private companies have been formed under the patronage of the State. In 1820, the Legislature appropriated, for the purpose of internal improvements the proceeds of the sale of all the Cherokee land, which have lately come into the possession of the State. Louisiana. Gov. Johnson has been making a tour through the State, and has been every where received with attention. The Constitution make? it the duty of the Executive to visit the different counties at least once in 2 years, to inform himself of the State of the militia, and the general condition of the country.

i he population of Louisiana in 1810, was 20.825; in 1820, it had increased to 153,407. Alabama. Twenty-one Indian Youths, of the Choctow tribe, passed through Florence on their way to Lexington, Ky They are sent theie to be educated at the expense of the nation. Kentuckv.A law exists in this stale, providing that free negroes should not migrate or be transported hither. It is complained of, that, in the face of this law, negroes migrate and take up their residence in the state as if there had been no legal prohibition: they come from all quarters, and the law is not enforced against them. Indiana. Indiana has a favorable and agreeable climate. The winters are milder and shorter than in the Northern states, and the summers are in general, not warmer. The spring commences about the middle of February. The peach blossoms in March, and tin woods are green hv the 10th of April. The country in the upper

with the exception of the ricinitv nf. Je ,(V

and marshes. '

When the Indiana teritorv wa.

Gen. Harrison was annni,,i,j vJ

I

out of a part of the north-western it 1

ytnu narnson was appointed hv If Adams, the first Governor, which nflL .

continued to hold, until he was called K Mr. Madison to the command of the no h? western army after the fall of Detroit The population of Indianaand Minm. in 1810,36,801: in 1820. ir ... ft H

Produce. A very great quantity reproduce has accumulated in thiscitv fc cinnnti, and our warehouses are near! ' filled. It is estimated that there is at I ent, Dc. 5. in this place about twW thousand barrels of flour and that th. tal value of every description of prod,,r" now stored for the want of a rise in th, r hio to take it off, is not less than 300000 Notwithstanding this large amount, ever day brings with it wagons from all dirJ! tions, loaded for this city. The pr,.enJ lowness of the river, has depressed market, ing considerably this, together with the good state of the roads, has fumble with a surplus of produre, and render

inc viucinnau martci unusuallr riipap. CrLis, .

Lafayette was received at Havre with

pear lh.it the government had taken anv measures to prevent a favorable umtr V of him. The Brand) wine saluted tht forts, which returned an equal i umbi rof guns. On the day of his disembaikwit.n ; the general proceeded to his country -ut j accompanied, for two leagues, by a numrr- ! ous calvalcade, consisting of oun rr f of j the principal families of Havre and it I neighborhood. Alles, ! NOTICE. A LL pfMont intlehtf 1 to thr subscriber v re her, j XJA by cirnettly solicited to rotne f..rw ird Hrj ' make settlement, by pu vine thf cash or :iv:i "ti,nr ' notes, against the firt of Jn mm rj iiev, ;ilB ' couipelh-ij to ixe c;oh. I hope they hi! nt:, ,1 ; to thiftcnll, aul save me the li;grt enhle r.e:tf of resorting to lez.il lui-a'urct for en'hrtine.

JOHN CMRK. Ri' hmon.1, Nov 29. I 25 W 3

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HJ EsrECT FULLY infm.hn irini.fs.nnH tht public in yrcnrral, lh.it he hns remover! in.ra Centre fille to Richmond, where he h-o i m d a Louse of PUBLIC KNTFRTAINMKNT, in tho huililinc forinerly occuj-ieil hj E. Lncj. lib tib!in i equtl to any in the state; ,m bar will he' r-ia!arl lumishetl with ehoire ureien un J!uirtir lKjtjor, ami l:i t;it!e uplif i with the hnf the market afiun!. lit o)! cu.tooicrs ar in!tf! gie hirn a call. Richmond, Dec. 2J, P,2. US .

COUPORATION COLLKC'JOirs AGREEABLY toth t i lull i $m b cnip m"e nnt provi.lstl, NOTICE W Ilf.REM GIVE."V, to all persous whom rt tuny coi.ctrt;, 1 1 - t I will, on Mcii(!:t) , the 9th t?!iy !" Jxmiitr) rn f, con.au nee ellirjr, nt Wm. H. ':tn t'foi n's, ii ttf ton of Rrhtnonl, N'a) lie county , Inilini. ; II ;ti;it sii'culnr the lots utui prf of lots in aid t'-wn rf Hichmond, on nhich the Cor; oration t;iv f'ue thereon for the years 1819, 'iO, 'I I, 3, '4.i i5, are not pairl ofi cr before the bnhJ 9(h iay el J.u.uary next; itnl thnt the s;le will comnierce at II o'clock nnl continue until 4 o'eloek on ni ':mj, or until till is rlfered f'r ;ile, or r niin h thrn ( as will pny the t.-ixcs ami lentil ccsts nnd chnrirM 'ue thereon. 07"The espene itllotved by Jaw rnr !- vertiiic ton n lot, for the present r;tr, illu t he exJictn! from thoe whn p.tj th ir t::t on er be (ore the first ilay ef i.oiiiary i f. HR.BAS brRLNCER.CiI. Decenher 5, I8 J5. 87 -if

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Y Saroufl Otfnn. o. th MtildleFork of White

wnfer, Kew-Cn!en townhip, Wavnereuttyt

state of Intlinrwi, one chesnnt sorrel stud eolt, one veur ohl last spring: Ht;misrd to $5, by John Vhitennd SmtM-l Williams. Certified, thi day of December, 1 035, before EDWARD STARDLTK, J.f 873 tiTepTljp

BY Enoch Wright, rei.Unt of Union to-f ? hip. Union county, find.) one bright rrr! , herse, fourteen and n half hand high, three old past, four white feet, a star indus ftireheml, "h1 a snip on the end of hi noe. shod before, i'! u ' nails in e-ich be ; no other marks or bran Is r receivable; npprais'd to twenf v-6re do!l;rs b hum Hawrin and Shubal Hernnrd. Ntneiu!r 3d,

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A true copy from mv estrnr book. WILLIS WRIGHT, J- .

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J(JST PUBLISHED, And for alo at the offire of Hip P' c Lefrer, bv the ciok?, dozen, or ' le THE FRIENDS' ALMAWAw FOR TIIF. YEAR OF OUR LORD Containing, besides the u' ual nstron ral calculations, the times of holding Quarterly and Monthly M-pti'Sf ith,fl the bounds of Philadelphia and 01 in 1 l Meeting, and the Quarterly M' i '1 ' and Weekly Meetings wilhin ti c bout o of the Indiana Yearly Meeting, and a variety of other useful oiatter. Richmond, SepU 1 7, 1 G2. B L A N K I) K KDS

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