Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 91, Richmond, Wayne County, 7 January 1826 — Page 4

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SELECTED POETRY. EVENING PRAYER AT A GIRL'S SCHOOL. Bt Mrs. Hkmaks. XXush! 'lis a holj hour! the quit room Seemi like a temple, while yon oft lamp ihed A faint and strrry radiance, througk the gloom " And the meet itillneM, down on bright joung head With all their cl altering loekt, untouchM by care, Andbow'd as flowers are bowM with night in prayer. Gaie on, 'tis lovely ! childhood's lip nd cheek, Mantliag beneath its earnest brow of thought! Gaze, yet what eest thon in those fair and meek Aud fragile things, as but for snnshine wrought? Thon seest what grief must nurture for the sky, What death must fashion for eternity ! O joyous creatures! that will sink to rest Lightly when those pure orisons are done. As birds with slumber's hoaey-dey oppress'd, Mid'et the dim folded leaves, at set of sun; Lift up your hearts! tho yet no sorrow lies Dark ia the sammer-hearen of those clear eyes. Though fresh within your breast th uutronbled springs Of hope raakemeledy where'er yon tread, And o'er yoar sleep bright shadows from the wings Of spirits visiting but youth, be spread; Yet in those rlute-Iike voices, mingled low. Is woman's tenderness how soon her woe' Xlcr lot it on yon ! silent tears to weep, And patieat smiles to wear through saering'a hour, And sunless riches, fram affections deep, To pour on broken reeds a wasted shower! And to make them idols, and to find them clay, And to bewail that wership therefore pray ! Her lot is on you ! to be found untirM Watching the stars out by the bed of pais, With a pale rheek, and yet a brow inspr'd. And a true heart of hope, though hope be vain ! Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay. And oh! te love throagh all things therefore pray ! An ) take the thought of this calm vesper time, With its low murmurinr sounds and iilvery light. On through the dark day fading from their prime, As a sweet dew to kerpyour sou!s from blight! Earth will forsake Oh happy to havegurn Th' unbroken heart's tint fragrance unto heaten!

the next return of that day as a Grand Jubilee throughout the land; let every 'freeman join in joyful thanksgivings for the blessings of freedom; let the Declaration of Independence be read in eveiy town, in every ichool, and in every family; let one grand salute be tired by the nation, & let every heart and hand join in the demonstration of a nationVjoy. But, above all other means, distinction may be given to this vcar of Jubilee bv

I that Congress which is now convening, in adopting a measure which has been already urged (to their honor) by some of our most enlightened arid distinguished statesImcn, and which you, as editors, have done iyourielvcs great credit in supporting I mean that of "abolishing imprisonment for I debt." The nation calls for it, and let us I hope, that on the morn of this day of rejoicing, the prison doors may be opened to

every honest, though unfortunate debtor in our country. Let such be the style of celebration of the 4th of July, 182C,andin this way we shall ensure the maintenance of our republican principles; and our children will

more sacredly guard them to the comple- (youth, stepped on the scaffold: the execu

tion ot another cycle, and consign them to jtioner placed his arm round her neck, and

; his own plan and pursue it steadily; let ! him do his work well and in due season; jsee that all is in order, and (it for what it is designed; contribute cheerfully to objects !of usefulness and public improvement, rejgarding with anxious care the interests of ; church and schools; let him discountcI nance idle and vicious habits, and promote good conduct and vital piety in the circle jaround him by his own example: and let ; him, in short, strive earnestly to discharge ibis duty to himself, Ids neighbors, and his God, and he cannot fail of success; but, (with an approving conscience, and the smiles of Heaven, he will secure to him

self the rank of an honest, intelligent and

independent American Farmer. The following recent proof of the most silly superstition took place after the

hanging of a murderer in London: j After the body had been hung for about fifteen minutes, the executioner and his assistant removed a part of the chains from around the scaffold, and after nntieing the wrists of the deceased, an old wornaD,

nearly 70 years of age, attended by a

the charge of their offspring.

Spirit of seventy-six.

U. S. Senate. In my estimation, the Senate of the United States should be made up of the wisest and most discreet citizens of the republic. As a legislative body it never expires, and the members are so remote from the people, and appointed for such long periods, as not to be easil? reached by them especially if the

(right of instruction be denied. The Senlate is a body of thinkers and doers not of ! talkers and idlers. It cannot be an arena far battles of tongues a place wherein to exhibit that carping and twisting which has so much merit before a county court, or

that subtilety of argument and poignancy ofsatire, which causes a Raping crowd to wonder, and sets "the million" in a roar.

when delivered from a stump. The Senators must be supposed to be grave and ' considerate men persons that will examine closely before they deride; the opposite of all that is garrulous: individuals that are neither to be seduced by the ! witcherv of the orator, or intimidated bv the lash of the splenetic satirist. In short, the Senate of the United States, is, or at least ought to be, the most reverend, the most solid, the most wise, and most reflecting legislative body in the world ; for there is no other body so constituted, to preferred in the theory, if not in the practice, for superiority of intellect and discretion. I JMes.

proceeded to rub it with the hand of the

( malefactor; he continued to do this until the poor old lady had nearly fainted away, when he desisted, but after the lapse ofjy .short time, renewed his exertions with the ,cthcr hand. When he had finished, the j woman put on her bonnet and shawl, and .coolly walked o(T the scaffold. The proceeding took place in consequence of the superstitous idea of effecting a cure cf a jwen which the old woman had on one side ;ofher neck. How ftr the imagination may effect a cure, we will not venture to ;say, but such an exebltion in the uiiiejteeRth century, certainly is not verv creditable to those whose duty it is to see the ilast sentence of the law executed with de'ccucy and decorum.

LIST OF POLLS.

THE BLACKSMITH. From the French. A Mr. Wilson passed latt one evening by the shop of a blacksmith, he heard tht

sound of his hammer,and stopped to ask the 'reason why he worked so much beyond ; his usual time. UI am not at work for my-

isclf," said the blacksmith, "but for one of !

jmy poor neighbors, whose cottage was burntdown last week; he has lost every j thing. I mean to work an hour earlier in

the morning, and two hours later at night

; for him. This is all I can do to help him, j ;for I have to earn bread for myself and myw family, but provisions are cheap, and a littie tnw will go further than it used to do." J ."This is kind in you,"said Mr. Wilson, '"for j I suppose your neighbor will never be a-!

ible to pay you again." Ido not expect it," j

The following table, which is certified Replied the blacksmith, "but if I was in

j as being correct by the Secretary of State, j I exhibits the number of polls returned firm j ! each county of Indiana, for the year 1152.3: j

Allen ' Bartholomew Clark Crawford Daviess Dearborn Decntur Dubois Favette Floyd Franklin Gibson Greene Hamilton Hendricks Harrison Henry Jackson Jefferson Jennings Johnson K nox Lawrence Madison Marion Martin

150 Monroe 530 Montgomery 1.099 Morgan 130 Orange 0f7 Owen 2,254 Pa i ke 02 Perry 285 Pike 1,015 Posey C35 Putnam 1,31G Kapdolph 7 13 Ripley 45C Rush 170 Scott

182 Shelby ; 1,010 Spencer 405 Sullivan 543 Switzerland 1,531 Union ' 4GG VanderbnrgU 219 Vermillion ;

1,015 Vigo 879 Warrick 180 Washington C30 Wavne

79f j; 295 I' t

320 1,097 370 576 "'414 330 C42

Total

his situation, and he in mint, 1 am sure he

would do as much for me." -Mr. Wilson thonght he had better not hinder this good man any longer; so he

wished him good night and proceeded home. The next morning he called again on the blacksmith, and wishing to reward his kindness, he offered to lend him ten pounds without interest, that he might be able to buy his iron at the cheapest rate, and undertake more wark, and thus increase his

nrrdltc I lid mrnrian r-ia cn-:t tvlln iir 1

" 1 L'lini I It cii4 4ii- I tlntiL' vnil Knt ! '

j will not take your money, because I have M not earned it. I can pay for all the

jiron 1 want at-present, and if I should!

want more, inc person i ouy 01 wouiu trust j me." But if vou took this money to' some one else,"' said Mr. Wilson, "vou I would perhaps be able to buy cheaper."; Why, as for that sir," replied the Smith, "I I can't say J think it would be right on mv j part ; I know he is a fair dealing man, and

when I hrstlook this forge, and had nothing I could call my own, except the clothes on my back, he trusted me; surely I ought not to go and deal elsewhere now. Keep vour money, sir, I thank vou for the otfer: or.stop, perhaps you 'would lend it to the poor man who was burnt out; it would go

jfu to help him in rebuilding his little cot

tage. And this would be helping me too.

i ln mtl honevoleiice. .Hi? g.--d wm

were undeniable, but people imputed them v to unworthy motives. They were aiwavv U '

! forjudging of them by what he had bee; j not by what he was. Overwhelmed uiijr

Sorrow,hc poured forth his tears into thr !J. som of an acient Solitary, who was niot;, vie and just, as well as more humane thai; the rest. "O, my soiy'sa: J the oM man to hh,: "return thanks to the Almighty, that thoi art superior to thy reputation. Happy (C who can say, my enemies and my rivals stigmatize me for vires of which I am uvz guilty. If thou art good, what matters i; to thee that men persecute and t ve pinkish thee, as being nc of the wicked? lit?; thou not for thy comfort two unerring testimonies of thy actions, God and thy con-

science

TliK sui)criier having remove;! his .op, whIm.; to in form hi citoHinrs and others nho m:iv tkonk projt r to rn!J, th:it he now nv huinc fewiloors south of Vuuhan'ss hoU-l(fnrm rj Lar '- where he has on han.l, flat! i-Sj.ects to keep an";iisortment of Saddles, Uriilk'9 andolht r urticles in his Jiue, on reasonnble terms Such articles of trade a are enerallj takrn by the Merchants of this place will at all times be re

ceived in payment.

ACHILLES WILLIAMS. Richmond l'2th mr. COth. W25. U0 L,t

W. II. VAUGHAN, RESPECTF ULLY informs his friend, and thu!iic in cneral, tb:t he has rciaored JroiJ CentreviJle t. Kiohruond. wliere he ha op-nrd A house of PUBLIC F.NTKRTAINMEiVr, iu building formftrl occupied hy E. Lacv. Hi sin blint; ic equal to any in the tate; h:fhar will hr. rrgitiarljr furnished with choice foreign m1 don.etie liquor, ami Lis table uppiie2 with the hot tKc market alforris. llu old cutoiurs are uititcd t. give him a cull. Richmond, D. 2d, 125. VS

JCS2PH P. PLUr.ir.IER, HAS jut received ?oiii Philadelphia, in addition to his former stock of Goo:!i, 3TR WV FL TS & CIPHER CRAPE LKECE, 3 1 BLACK MOI3E, Mangle! lieta!, lkmbazin & BwnbxzttU. A variety of Morocco snot s rcm-s, Luventine &z changeahje snrsinet Lirge white and colored Casmere Snawh " black siik llkf.

Super hluo Oisiru-tts & Broad c!oth, G-4 COTTON DIAPKR, White silk gloves and s-iik lraid.

Lenoes, Camhrics. &z Book muilin IIkf. GRELJST SPECT.iCLt.S. a Leo, SADI.ERY & CUTLKRY. ALL of which he oir-r on reasonable tt r-r;. Riclitaond, 12th mo. 17, Z2t. 52

VVARNKR it MORR1SSDN Q fl

HAVE just opened, a!id intend ker; in on hanJ, n lar;e and rMral asiortment of DRUGS, MKIMCINKS, OILS, PAINTS, DYK STUFFS, PAT KNT Mi:i)ICIKS,fcc. Slc. All ol ' Mrbirh il, v will dipcfu of by Who salc r lirf iil .it the lowet price?. Uichmotid, Se;t. J, l!J25. 7 TAKKN UP. BY Thojnm Wriu'l-t, of White-rin r townliip KHiiloIph county, Indiana, a liAY MARE, FTi;poed to le 1 0 ir ! U y ear old, both ears cropped., soujc snddle nod i i.llar t.i 1 rk : in i! r iiirks or brands perceivil-le : ;i.frai.i to eight dollars,'1 Elijah Wood and John Nelson. A truecooy from mesfray hook. JOHN COATS, J. P. Oct. ist, h;js., 89 n

-IC5 103 G39 1,M2 D'JO 3R7 371 C'JO

-120 "l.J33 .,201 "'-i r' 3(5,977

W'ILL he sold, at ptil I ,th of JanuTt r v in

A DM I Nl S T W A TO ii S S A LK.

lhhc sai-, on Tuesday, the

net, at !ii late dtvellinr.

ia the town of Iliclwinnd, ail the j r?on n 1 properly of Thomas Untidy , ('creased; ;i inoijr which, are a et of nhoeoi iker's to,al, a stove, an. I variuui othc.r articlci. Sale to (on.no'nreat II oVJocit, CHRISTOPHER 1JUHDY, Admr. lccmher 54, 10 5. n;tds

Frm the National Intvliirnrrr. I trutt the editors of th National Inte!lifrncer will allow me, through their columns, to call the attention of the nation to the next return of that j;reat day from which it dated our freedom and independent e. On the Fourth of July, 1 fifty years will have been completed &iiico our Father! ioleri.!iy def lated theit determination to free themselves and their children fiom the allinyoke of oppression, and pledged themielve?, their fortunes, lives, atid sacred honor, in the cause of liberty. They redeemed their pledge most nobly, and bequeathed to ui a most enviable inheritance. More firmly to insure the preset

ration of that inhtritacce, let as celebrated

FAr;r.s CAi.KNDLn. Carefully lay up tnolc th-i l... il,,. f..U -.'1.

mm; im ttii MTU. Ill IIIV- I'll! ni'ini I .1 f 1 1 M.. f. ,. . 1 vou know; for thrn I need not work quite any l.irmers arc vei v nechjrent in keep-h- , ... ... . . . 1 ' so hard tor him. Mr. Wilson complied

"" if iuroinii?. jienco tnev 00 not i

know how much property they rrnllr pcf- j

, - - niu ruiirn 11 him . . , 1 1 .1

.Trd tlw.; -..i 1 ijcotiiier,; and Ir. 1 sou Kid tne pieasexcectl ineir income : and it thev arc sud- . . . . ' ,

t-t,lt, .. 1 c it .1 . urs ui 11 mk UL' two person nan pv uisifjiu (IClllV rcriXtVt'll from llf (lwir lirinnOi' It I1 II.

lft ..r.,e: .... .. . V ...-.1. " ne, as he had at (hit intended.

i -viiniriii, 1111:11 rMtllf' VrtlHMI Ul'lit'l

ipli

with the hlacksmi h's recniet. The loan

I of the money w.- verv useful to the poor

ADMINISTRATOR'S . SALE. THERE tvill be offered for sal, on the Jth of January next, at the late dwelling hoae ot' Robert Russet, deceased, all the personal propi i ly heloniiij; to the iaid estate, consistini; of huuse hold furniture and fariuinj it nsil, one oHncr mare, a (U:tutitj of hay, sheeji and cuttle, air ni:my other a rtic les too tedious to mention. Sale to rominenre :it II oVlork, A, M. Conditiona will he uiad.t. known on-the d:jr ot" sa'ejin.l lue nttendai.ee 51V-

on, ov .jon.i uuasLL, dtnr

HO 3

1 1'

e: v r th

nee. 24. ic:s.

JUST PUBLISHED, And for sih? at the otlice of the Pnhlii Letjer, !v the uross dozen, or inle. THE FRIENDS' AUlASiACj FOU THi". Yf.AK OF OVA LUHD Coita.niiu(, hide tlu u-ual at roron.-. eal calculations, ihe time? of holding ii o Quarteily and Montlilv Mt-elins wilhin

the hands of the executor, and their thil- auerr-emhi?rtlie wordsofChnM ; iUr Umw of Philadelphia nialOhio Yi dren,tvhobave perhaps hcen trained up fll things whatever, vc wouhhthat wru jj !v yvi.AU and the Quarlrrh. MomlQ delicately are left poor and dependent. ! ",,ou11:1 ! vl0"- (, ? f hi jl and Weeklv Meetin- within Ihe hnuu Faimers, in the.e Ion- vxlniu v..u fj !r ls lllt; i lw a,,d thc Prophets. I of the tm!;a..a Yearly Meeting, and a :.

want tfje company of friend-, (and the liet ' arc in yotir family,) a well edited nevipa-j per, ar.da hook from the parish lihrary.! Furnish your children also with hooks that j

t ill be so intercsunp uial tliey tantict ietrain from reading them. Let the Farmer cease to look ahroad f r oulf esof sudden wealth; let each attend

to his farm Bodcrstnndingly : let him hno J

An Et rrvnr. God in his divine mercy, ; fas Sadi, the philosopher, introduced a j certain vicious man into a society of rcli- ; gioiH people, whose manners were puie

and holv. Struck cilh their virtues, h( ! 0 J

quickly hegan tt imitate them, to shake cif ; all hi former hahil; in a word, to bj a

modeJ of i'lstice. sohr.tv, j:5ttc:ice; r.v. ' trtis, iwA or the shortest p :rf.

rietv of other useful rentier.

Richmond, Sept. 17, PRINTING. ROOK Pi, PA.MPIlLK'i'S, PLAXKS, HORSE BILLS, CARDS, LABELS, &c ,ccc Ne;t!lv executed at thisofnee n ic :S v

v. . . ti H Ctl Ma f Mi . tia ' Pf.