Weekly Messenger, Volume 4, Number 194, Vevay, Switzerland County, 12 September 1835 — Page 1

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r hPy-two numncrs thhei :i )t p. id a t il lite expiration of the :. v.yus anlru iv C EN TS, if p. lid. vj tr auJ r.vo dollars, paid i.i

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tioa received for less than six

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civc their papers bv

cents no? t aire.

i!?c ntui i-' I until ail arrearages

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except politics "there always twistical." j to have some sulphat of morphia, which he Ijefbre 1 retired he repeated' a portion of the jhad in his possession as a pure imported arliclitanv of the episcopal churchy with apparent le, divided into pape'-s cf one grain each. fervor. The following looming he sent for This was done bv my H.c.- 'cn at the aputhc-

gisea handsomely for disturbing me; and from street, who put my prescriptions for the pallid period, we appeared mutually to enter in-tient. The morning of the day that John to our new acquaintance in the capacity of Randolph died, I received an early and an

hing more proper; then with my pencil 1 contemplation between New Orleans and wrote nmorse. lie took the card in his hand Nashville. With the tiewcf cons'ructingtijis in a hurried manner, and fastened his eyeson iad,a charier ha? been procured liorn ill.; lcit with great intensity. "Write it on the gislatim ol Louisiana. "and a sufiicient amount

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paid, a ia notice to stop it sent to tne oti;: writing.

ti-einent? inserted, at t.ie usuar : nt pet-on:- advertisi-ng eloped when ." will bo demanded lor a

tor a male-.

pproved produce, delivered at this of-ii'-c, or -aeh tl.er place as may be agreed upon. t'i-n in payment. Iratis-F??i cesar? oi"Johit

patient and physician, After considerable urgent message to visit him. Several persons

were in the room, but soon left it, except his servant John who appeared affected at the situation of his dying master. I remarked to John soon after I arrived, that I had seen his master very low several times before and he

had revived, and perhaps he would again. The patient directly said, "John knows bet

ter than that. 1 he interview ot this morn

ing was peculiarly impressive. I had not

The following deposition of Dr. Parii-h,

the c i-e of John Randolph's wiiis

t.-.-f re tne

Richmond, ha

and elsew her

g -IK I II

court ot irgi na, held at

excited much interest there We? copv it from the Rich-

experience in sick chambers and death-beds, I

may sav, I never met with a character so per-

iectly original and unique lie might sonaeii.no be compared, to a spoiled and fractious child; hut a little observation convinced me, that in the midst of his extreme constitution

al irritability, petitionee, impatience and sarcasm, thete were some noble traits of character. Among these, was a keen sense of pro-

fpnety. And when this was greatly appealed jto, tiiere was a disposition to be convinced i j i i ....

aim acunowieageu indiscretions. On more tlian.one occasion, it seemnd proper for the patient to understand, that while his physician felt every disposition to treat liirn witii Kindness and respect, he was not in--ensible to what was due to himself. On one

j occasion, when I proposed something for his

Jose

anpil

:p!i l'.

for oi

r of Sat'irdav la-t.

ir i-h of the citv ol I'hil idelphia.

led seine, ng-d ti;v-rive vears or

t e.-'iaouts, I)eing nrodnced. athrmed and

eaaiined ou behalf of William Meade, named in the annexed commission, deposeth ; s

fdlows: Th.it

being legillv

relit r-f, he petulant! v and nositivelv refused

compliance.' I paused, and addressed a few words io him. His good sense predominated; he apologised, and was as submissive as an infant. One evening I proposed a medical consultation, leaving the choice to himself. i til an assurance of entire confidence in his medical attendant lie promptly objected to the proposals, with the remark, " In multitude

required to, of council, there is confusion; it leads to weak-

he exclaimed.

I did so, and haiid'd c-fsfock has been !-.-cribcd to secure theoi-

it him again. lie was excessively agitated anization of a ctUipapy. The engineer of agitated at this period; he repeated, "remorse! this cen pany has obtained leave of r.lso:ic you have no idea what it is; you can form no j for a few months v. ith a view of visiung Lng idea whatever; it lias contributed to btii g me j land, so as to e nable the company, in their to my present situation, but 1 have looked to'grcss with this important road, to avail tl.er.:the Lord Jesus Christ, and hope I have ob-Jse lvcs of all the recent improvements, wl-'w r tained pardon." lie (hen said, ".Now let iniay have been there introduced, either in tl.o John take year pencil ar,d draw a line ur.de r jicnstruetion of rail reads or in the macki;.er

the word; which was accordingly done. J used upen Ihem.''

inquired what was to be dene with the card?

I- r it rvrv.-1 f.-n r.l:ii-r t.- liliti l?iinLln?"' HPS rillO inftniirr. Il,n n.itii.iil' r A I ... :

! iioa io iicc. I nerenv stale my recollection the doctors are starring at odi other."

of such incidents

Sll.j'N

I consider calculated to

the state of his mind during the period

of my medical attendance. John Randolph died under mv mcdi.cr

one

parting with him, especially at night, I would receive the kindest acknowledgements in thor,ost affectionate tones, generally with uie addition, " God bless you he docs bless

c u e on the morning ot the tilth r.w;i':;, (May). you and he will bless you" It seems as if twenty-!. . oi m, eighiL'vn hundred and thirty his disposition to criticise on the pronunciation three, at one-quarter before twelve o'clock. 1 of words could not be restrained under any

lie breathed hi last in a chamber of the ity i circumstances of bodily suffering or immedi

ate danger of death. The slightest deviation fro.i. his standard of propriety must be met and corrected," In the application of words to convey ideas, he was extremely exact. He once remarked to me, that although the Trench was a vile language, yet it was preferable to any other for treatise and public documents, because every word was in its exact

place "no double meaning there it stands."

two hours in his chamber. He told me in a plaintive tone, that his poor John was worn

down with fatigue and compelled to go to bed

ho'i-I, no. 11 north third street. I was present at his departure, closed his eyes and placed his limbs in a decent position. I was called to visit him on the twentieth of said month, by Iv.Lvard lladger, one of the proprietors of the citv hotel. It was a stormy night the patie nt had arrived that afternoon in the steam boat, from lj.iltiinore. He was bound for Europe, and 1. id been disappointed in getting

on board the packet, lie soon informed me j The night preceding hisdoth. I p

that he was acquainted with me by character " I know von through Giles." alluding, I

been long with htm before he looked at me with great intensity, and said in a very earnest and distinct manner. " I confirm every disposition in my will, especially that respecting my slaves, whom I have manumitted, and for whom I have, made provision." This declaration was to me altogether unexpected. It involved a subject which in our previous interviews had never been touched. It was one I should not have introduced. 1

assured mm l was rejoiced to hear such a declaration from him. He appeareel anxious to impress it on my mind.. Soon after i.hi I proposed to go for a short time, to attend an urgent message received just before I had left home, asiuring my patient I would return as speedy as possible. He postively reCteu io my leaving him "you oust lioi go: yon cannot, you sh'.ia not leave rue." He tailed to his servant John to take care that the doctor did not leave the room, and John accordingly locked the door and soon reported, "master 1 have locked the door, and got the key in my pocket, the doctor can't go now." My proposal to leave him for a short lime, even on a promise to return, evidently irritated him for a moment. Itmay show the situation of his mind, when I state that in the moment of excitement to which I have referred, he said,' " if you do go you need not return." I appealed to him as to the propriety of such an order, inasmuch as I was only desirous of dis

charging my duly towards another patient,

who might stand in need ot assistance

He leplied, "l'ut it in your pocket-

care of it when I am dead look at it." original is now in my possession. Htmcindir next zcetk.

-take

The

The following is an extract of a letter to the editor of the St. Louis Commercial Bulletin, from the Indian Agent at St. Peters, dated July 15. " We have, at the falls of St. Antl ony.a fine steam grist mill .Hid saw mill, and the country affording water power not surpassed any where for grandeur of scenery or lor n fchanicai cr manufacturing purposes. What corn and other staple commodities, may be raised in great abundance, and in addition to this, a tincr grazing country is no where to Le f.aznd, nor are better cattle raised in Ohio, or an other stale in the Union, Mr. tathn, the rttiist, and his lady, are with us. Mr. C. has

been for some days

engaged in

taking

por

traits of the distinguished Sioux and Chippeways, and has already some eight or ton ol he happiest sketches from real life that 1 remember to have seen, lie i- also very happv

in his groups of Indian dancing, whether in jsubscription to the slock

"This rail read, which row seems to I t in u

fairway of beiig oeiisliucttd at ro -veiv iemo!e period n.ust 1 e dt e m d e r e of ti e n.cst important works of the kind, which has ot been projected, not to say completed in our country. It w ill pass through four states of the union, namely, Louisiana, Mississi. i, Al

abama and Tennessee, and v.-ill constitute a very important link in the line of rapid communication, adapted to the uses, both of com

merce and travel, which at nod'stant, day will stretch from Maine (o Louisiana." In view of these enroui aging faefs, is it not time that Tennessee, Kentuc ky and Virginia, should be moving to fill tip the interstxes between fta-hville and Washingtan citv. They are the Allowing: from Nasln ille to Louisville, Ky. about 1T0 miles; from Lexington Ky., to G ii v a tidot t e a bou t 1 ot ' miles ; frc m ( i u y a n do! te to I're ei'g. V:., about 350 miles: and thence to Washington cit, CO miles. Here, it may be proper to state that a rail read between Louisville and Le xington is ner.r completion, and one from Fredericks-burg to Washington, w i'! soon be in progress. A company h;;s he chartered and books are soon to be opened

manner instantly changed, and he said " I re

tract that expression;" and probably a quarter of an hour afterwards casting on me an expressive look, he again said, "I retract that 1 '1 I l-ia Mm 1 thr..rrlt 1 lindPw. stood him distinctly on the subject he had communicated, and 1 presumed the w ill would explain itself fullv. He replied in his pecul-

most attentive substitute supplied his place ;jiar way," no, you don't understand it; 1 know

but neither he or I were like John, who knew you dont. Our laws are extremely particu-

where to place his hand on any thing in a Jar on the subject ot slaves: a will may man-

large quantity oi baggage prepared lor an umit them, but provision lor their subsequent

the brave, war, cr peace dance, lou may also see some lew ol his sketches of American scenery on the upper Mississippi, which doubtless will display some of the beauties ol this remote country. We have now here between four and five hundred Chippewajs, to settle some recent less of their people by the Sioux, and to gain information of the running of their boundary line, now in piogress. The information re-

jjjgiccived by them to assemble at this post is to

distressed in breathing, in consequence ofdif-

ucutt expectoration, and requested me, at my

the operation of brenchotomy, for he could

not live unless relieved. Yet, in the same

interview, he directed a certain newspaper to

presume, to William R, Giles, late Governor of Virginia, respecting whose case, I was repeatedly cor.s'ilted. The patient appeared much disturbed on account of some difficulties he had encountered after leaving the steam

boat. It was evident he was extremely ill;

his debihtv was such, that it

dinicullv he could expectorate, which caused

much distress in respiration. He appeared

fully aware of his danger, told me he had attended se veral courses of lectures on Anatomy, describing his symptoms with medical accuracy, declaring lie must die if he could n t discharge the puriform matter. On inquiring how long he had been sick, he replie l, "Don't ask that question; I have been sick all mv life." He soon told, however, that he had been atllicted for three years with his present disease, which had been greatly aggravated by his voyage to Russia "this had killed him." On feeling his pulse, he said, " on can form no judgment by my pulse, it is so peculiar." 1 soon perceived, that to man

age, the case before me w ould be like steering reason tor pronouncing it as I did. He did

between Scvlla and C'harybdis, and conclu- not rebqt, but quickly said "pass on." Not

ded to proceed by cautious soundings, rather long alter, l pronounced the word "impetus

than advance under lull sail. wuu tne e ion

I lull! liim lip h:irl hppn cr Inner nn invnliil

he must have acquired an-accuiate knowl-

rerrc-tted: some misconception cl the order

of the department, as communicated to them, must have been the case, and, consequently, 1 have had my hands full for the last fourteen days.

FEMALE PROFANITY. 'He that sweareth,' as well as he that feareth an oath, abhors Jimale profanity.' There is scarce a wretch on earth so debased, as to regard vice of any kind in his own sex, as he does w hen he beholds it in females. Female

European voyage. The patient was greatly 'support requires that a declaration be made sw earers, female gamblers, female drunkards'

in the presence of a white witness; 'and it is! female liars, female sabbath-breakers, femal

requisite that the witness alter hearing the "users now do these names shod; the sober

next visit, to bring instruments for performing declaration, should continue with the party land even the vicious part of the community?

and never lose sight of him until he is gone or

dead, xou are a good witness for John

you see the propriety and importance of your

And if the bare montioning ef the subject

shocks the mind, how mech more the really!

t n

Now, can he be considered too credn! ,

who believes that all the links in this ci:.l., forming an impoitant bend, perpetuating ii union of (he states, will be finished. A prevail

ing error in deciding on the practicability of woik of such magnitude arises in this way in

stead of looking to the whole range of country

through which it wo'j.kl pass, and tocanifnlists,

in dillerent sections of the union, who are always ready to put forth their funds when an

opportunity lor safe and prohtable investments

is otlered for tne means to accomplish it. we are prone to confine our views to some two or three cities, or some limited district, -nd while we arc consliaincd to a know lodge the Jc--ign admirable. iti- pronounced impracticable, and, under this erroneous I.opression, we: s'jt down under this erroneous impression, we set down under he influence of ue-q ondencv and consequent inaction. This false mode of re-inning must be abandoned, and elici ts usccrlo

bring about union of desi

union of ef

fort. Another, ar.d one of the most common errors, that has prevailed in a greater cr less dc-

pronouncing a is that have not

edge of the general course of practice adapted to his case. lie replied, "certainly, at

forty, a fool or physician, vou know.

marked, there were idiosyncracies in many constitutions,and wished lo ascertain w hat was peculiar about him. He said, I have been an idiosyncracy all my life. This appeared truly a most trite and correct view of the subject, although the querest tlid not consider it necessary to give a concurring reply. He informed me that all the preparations of cam

phor invariably injured him, and as to ether, "it would blow me up." Not so of opium

and its preparations, for I soon discovered he was accustomed to the free use of this drug in some form or other. On one occasion he

told me that he did or or could (I am not cer

tain as to the w ords did or could) take opium

like a 'lurk; but I certainly received from

him the impression, that he w as in the habitual use of opium in some shape or other. His conversation was curiously diversified, and he

complained with no small asp;rity of the ditlifultieahe encountered after leaving the steam boat. He was put into a wretched hack

the glass of the carriage w as broken he had

been oblieed to go from hotel to another, in

search of lodging, exposed to the peltings of the storm and "every thing was in a state of discomfort. He soon introduced the subject to the quakers, complimenting us hi his peculiar manner, for neatness, economy! order, comfort in every thing, right in every thing

be brought to him. It was found, after a dif-1 remaining with me, your patients must make B'Jt we were led to these remarks, by ob

hcult search, lie put on his spectacles, as he allowances for your situation." 1 saw and serving, in a late 'Fall river Recorder,' a list

sat proped up in bed, turned over the paper felt the force of the nrmeal. The interest of of w ords, which it is stated, came fiomtin

several times, and examined it carefully ; then !the scene increased every moment, I was now I mouths of that important class of the comtnu-

piacea ins linger on a part he had selected, ' locked in a chamber with a dying statesman hity, of which we have just been speaking, and handed it to me w ith a request that I 'of no common order one whose commanding! The follow ing is a specimen of the cxpreswould read it. It was headed "cherokee." j talents and elevated political station, combin-'sions to which it refers4: In the course of reading, I came to the wordied with great eccentricity of character, had Iszvcn! I declare! My stars! Gom, !My sen! ! omnipotence,' 1 gave it the full sound, om- spread his fame not only through his native The old havy! I'll be hanged if I'vnU! My nipoteuce. He checked me instantly re-1 land, but over Europe. He then said 4 John goodness sake! It is drradruFtvann? By grorgc!

pcaiing ii according to Walker. I gave my told me this morning, 'master, you are dv- 7 u-ishmv saiI vou had ! Monstrous small ! Mi-jM'i

ing.'" J made no attempt to conceal my fashion ! Oh gracious ! Oh lord ! I lorrid price ? views. On the contrary, I assured him I Oh h'dily ? Monstrous little things! swoti-! Oh would sneak to him with entire candor on the vou stiiwu hor! (Io a human being! Mi king!

r. He corrected me instantly.' occasion, and (old him it had been rather a Mu nanmrPOh vousiamn! Unon nui nord a?il

1 hesitated on his criticism, and in an inquir- subject of surprise, that he had continued so honvr! You rump! I'll maul you? Yuusancho! ing and doubtful tone, reneatpd thp

7 J- "wau mj , IVIlt KAV UU H IIIMUL 1115 Ull UdlUlWUj w vie. 14 VjJ t If . itl Ul( 11 .' t. v

d pronounced it. He sharply replied Between him and his faithful servant there I Uislin way! 1 want some awfully V

there can be no doubt of it." An immedi

rc ate acknowledgement of the reader, that he

stood corrected, anueared to satifv- thp rriim

, , - - - - j .

appeared to be a complete understanding.

He directed John to bring him his father's

breast button, which was immediately pr.' ilu

and the piece was concluded, I now obscrv- ced. He then directed him to place it in the

eu io mm, mere was a great deal ol sublimity ' bosom of of his shirt. It was an old fashion

in the composition, He directly referred me ed, large size gold stud. John placed it in

to the mosaic account of creation, and re- the button hole of the shirt bosom: but to fix

peated, "let there be light, and there was, It completely, required a hole on the opposite

light." " There is sublimity." lie snoke.'side. When this was announced to his mas-

in this interview, of the slanders and lies that !ter, he quickly said, "ge t a knife and cut one

gree in every age, is that of condemnatory sentence on plat

been fairly e xamined and that, of course, are, not understood. And if any one who may re-ad the foregoing suggestions relative to a C'ntral and coiiiiaiious i jil road, should feel tae momentary and premature disposition rising within him, to denounce thcia, as cl-.em-rrieal, before he has had time to t;ive them a fair and candid investigation, let him call to mind the proverb which says "he that determines a matter before lie has heard it, it is a shame to him." To Ibis mischievous error may be traced, much of the opposition, that w orks of great public utility hav e had to encounter, at different periods in (ho progress of" internal improvement in the lnitcd Ki;ites. There are linpniant reasons io show why this road, in its ptogies; from Nashville to the Atlantic, should toinh the Oiiio river at Louis--I. 1 A ! lJ. 1 A . .

vine nim ai e.uv anuoiie, ana terminate at

Fredericksburg.

ORANGE.

had been published against him in the news

papers. Jbven his domestic arrangements, nis silver cups, &c. had been noticed, when every one might know, that silver was more

I handed my penknife to John, who cut the

hole and hxed the valuable relic to the satisfaction of the expiring patient. A napkin

was also called for, and was placed by John

economical than highly finished china or cutiover the. breast of the patient, 1 or a short

glass, that was liable to be broken, 1 believe tune he lay periecuy quiet; his eyes were cios

the patient never fully relinquished his hold

on life, until the day he died. It is true, he had often said he was dying; he must die or words to that effect; but these were rather to

ed, and I concluded he was disposed to sleep.

He suddenly roused from this state with the words, "remorse! remorse!" It was twice

repeated; the last time at the top of his voice.

be considered as ebullitions of a morbidly ir- evidently with great agitation. lie cried out, latabh; mind. The hope of getting off to " Let me see the word." No reply followed. Furope still lingered with him. In proof I (having Jearned enough of the character of my will state, that perhaps on the third day of, patient to ascertain that when I did not know

my attendance, he intormcd me that he had'e2rfciy what lo say, it was boslto say nothing.

lie then exclaimed, "Get a dictionary let me see the word, I cast my eyes around and told him I believed there was none in the room. " Write it down, then let me see the word." I picked up one of his cards from the table, Randolph of Roanoke," and inquired whether I should write on that? " Yes, no-

intended to go on to New York the next morn

ing, and wished my bill to he lelt at the bar. I understood it to be his intention to embark at New York for Europe, Instead of going in the morning, as he expected, he was so extremely ill in the night that I was called from my bed to visit him. He also requested me

We mean not to offend, much less to slan

der; but from extensive observation, even here in New England, we are convinced and must own it quite too true, that these words.

and a 'hundred' othc rs no belter, are in Irequont use by some who are called females.

xSay, there area lew that bearlhe name, who use words which border still more closely on profanity. Now, if these words were spoken to the w inds or waves if they were heard by none but him, that has said that 'for every idle

word that men speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment' their inucr.ee might end with the individual. They would bimply be violations of the third commandment of jehovah. But when they become a part of the regular daily lesson of that school, where human characters is more than half formed for god and the world, when the-v proceed too, from the lips of the principal teacher there the mother it is too much, and the contemplation of the subject too painful.

American Sentinel.

The Richmond Compiler of Wennes

savs- "The subscriptions to the stock of

the

and Alexandria rail road corn-

em verv handsomely. One

T 'i i ,'. i-i i L Jim re

pany ai e tilling

gentleman in thiscitvlnstaken to the amount

of .s ll),(Ki, another .s5.(MM.and so on in smaller sums. Ve have bend it suggested, that by touching at lrcntville. in Prince William, an inducement might be he! 1 out fr a branch to Warrcnton, (about '25 n il. sj or to the Fauquier springs. This would invite travel from a poition of the valley, towards Richmond, and greatly enhance the value of the work. But, as these are matters which w ill probably receive full attention in (he location of the road, we need enter into no speculations to

j prove the correclness ol the suggestions.

1 mm presort indications, there will be no

difficulty in frttmp abundant co'ic

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subscriptions.

Jl central and cant inuoas rail road, connecting'

the snuth.the west and ihc atlantic states, called for us an economical channel for the transportation of a large portion if the products of the west, and as a national mail route. It is generally known that a rail road is in

.1 Prodigious Funeral. It is stated in London papoii that the obsenuies of

i-otihcit, were attended people. Morr Linth laze. It i-

New Haven Heiald ofthelSth inst

tight

the mr.

th vu so n I

rrpori

says the that the

African church in Hartford was demolished and burnt last night by a mob. We have no particulars.