Weekly Messenger, Volume 5, Number 242, Vevay, Switzerland County, 20 August 1836 — Page 4
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t;t-., k ,;:::: op ! April sOi-.'V.vrs, I s-r.v uir Lh.Lix": hr.id at f.'ny Before a hank T b!tr-hiu: t :wcrJ, H.i-.ay h-: know not whence or hv.v, A-':'! sH.i:a -v.ljO coi'i.l ch tosr but l ive him! j,r ; n (.; ivc a;v th.ttt Child "mod, brow, V j;.t ?.y he.iVc:; tlut lu-.igVJ sib.vc him. n'.J 1 iiTio c:'!no hob' 'ui in hi wrath, And ii:.;t (if:en vaiirj' ecl m invaded; Tito bi jr.Us rew dry beneath hi. path, Th-J birds wee mu'f, the hV.ies faded: A Grecian ti..'' stood lull in si-hi. And thtt O d Time l'iti t ianrr; ut Chi'dh -d wr.vhM h s paper kie, heeded lit 8 wh.i ili? lii-iiicr With c.srliiri lip, and ')' i .lJiut: Guilt ;:d upon the scene n minute ; Jut Childhood's archly ufnp'e glance II vd such a holv s;u!t within it, ;'h::t tilt dark demon ot the nir Aeain s;ro::d J-v!h bh batil.-d pi.. ion, At d'iud li c;:vy and despair. fcfull-tyrtured ic his own d Jinhion. Then stepped a gloomy ph in torn up. Palo cypress c.-owu'd. night'- wofi.il daughter, And proffered him a feaiful eup. I jU to the brim of bitter w?ter ; Said OtildhonJ '.Madam, what's yo-sr name!" And when the beldam" neutered 'Horrow, The.: cri.-l.'D-jn't ia'e-napt my pmc; I prithee, cull again to-mos row ' T h: t:mse of Pitidus hither cans'". And o vS h'sm with the s-fct ntsa-icrj, Tint ever seatien-d wealth and mine I" y.-.: a soaihf'il poet's elumbr-r: Tii. uti s-.ei-.t the lyre and stvwt t!:e l.iy, To'Chihlhond it was all a liddh'. Gji.1 uru-:'imsl"- cried hf, 'Fend aw ay That n iv vomii wi'h h fiddle!1' Then Wis J am stole hi-- bat nr.d b:.U, And t-auuUt him with most sag" endeawr, Why br.hhhhj t't?c,a;d ac.i '..i fall, And whv no toy may last fur ever; Fh-: talkV.V.f all the wondrous taw?. Which Tx autre'.; open book discloses; 11. ii Childhood, when ''.' made a pause, Was fast !.bler-p among the loses. f'otn on. sleep on! pale manlioorjd'd dreams Are of canhly F-im or pleasure; Ofjilrva toils, :mbiiius scheaie, fjfohe: is'i'd love, or hoarded tirasure; Vait iv) the couth where Childhood lies, A pare unmiogled trance i? given, Lit up by rays from seraph ejes, A tt'd "liinnscs of remember-jd heaven.
MFK, HEATH, AM) ETERNITY. A i b. id ow m -ving by one's side, i hot would a subs'ar.ce seem, That is. vet is not thoujh descried lake s'.ies beneath the Mi earn; A 'ree that's ever in the bloom, Whose fruit is never ripe; A wish for.pys that never come S.ich are the hopes of Life. A dark inevitable niht, A blank that will temiin A waiting lor the morning light, When? waiting is in vain! A culf where pathway never led To show the depth beneath; A thin-T ue know not, yet we dread Th it dreaded thing U Death ! The vaul'ed void of purple Fky That every where extends, That stretches from the dazzled eye. In space that never ends; A morning whore uprisen sun ?"o setting e'er shall see; A dav that comes without d noon such is Eternitv!
SONG. Oh ',hevef..re lingering like ibe light Ofeit ttmcr (lowers delay'.! ! in vain in fragrant beauty bright, I've eullM the rosy leaf to night, And twined with it the lilly white, Around my brow to braid! A;id vain I snatch'd the silvery wire, And sMing to n- tes ol glee! In . iddenir.g strain? my notes r Xp're, Warm'd by no spirit'? mingling fr.e For oh the music f my lro la ouly caught from thee!
he subscriber, at the solicitation of many of the citizens of Vera), and others, v, lio
-H- believe that the improvement of said totvn would be greatly promoted uicrcoj, as laid oir, into building lots, that part of the BOTTOM between the built. pari of said town and the Ohio river, through which Ferry-street, (being the principal business street,) rims, siiiifitpd immediately ounosite the main steam boat landing:; for the disposal ot whic.i, anu
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also of sundry other lots in said town, a PUBLIC SALE, will be held on the premises, to-
begin on
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And continue from day to day, for three or four duys, unless sooner closed.
te v. ilh approved i he required, exc ept uic pHrciiawer k5us,
Isri B'nsailsTcl Eiimd : or.si note v.ith aiinrovccli c
scraritv, imvablc in sixty days, with intcrcst-thejthciiropcrty, urier nuruvuuirf rcinniniiis three-fourths, in three se-mi annual in-) will fee made known mi the any oL mm h-yjcizs stalments, witii interest from date, until paid. To j the sale. The town of Vovajr, the seat of justice of Switzerland county, infers appointed by the legislature us the most suitable pkee for the the state oflndiana, is handsomely situated ; commodiouslj and Hb-countj seat ; and accordingly did establish the seat o justice of said erally laid out on the Ghio river, half way by water between Cin-jeounty of Switzerland, to be and remain pennantnliy ti.ved on t!ie. cinnati and Louisville, and on the most direct route from Leaing-1 public square of said town, where the court heuse now stands.-
ton. Ky.tolndiauopolis, la. jLately.tlie commissioners similarly appointed lo .select a sue lor
1 1 he county seminary oi .saia cuuniy, uuve juuitit-u iuu ssainu on a A company to construct a M'Adamized road from Georgetown, j beautiful eminence adjoining said town, commanding a beautiful Ky., to Ghent, on the Ohio river opposite Vevay, was incorpora-1 view of the same, and of the romantic scenery around. On wich ted by the Legislature of Kentucky at their last session the statejnte a building has been erected, and is expected, will be ready tor
totpke part ot the stock. The Legislature oflndiana at their la-,tJ the rcccpuon oi siuucms mual pung.
session, likewise incorporated a company to construct a similar j The vicinity is admired for its neat faring extensive orchards, aud
roatl trom V evay to Napoleon, where it win miersecu ne onenigan thc cechrated vineyards which aii'ord an agreeable, wholesome road, and the Hail Road from Lawrenceburgh to Indianapolis ; j , . .n w; ni i lnn,ftof wl li cl l.t! le nonanncarance of the c.Wc-
which roads when completed will be a connecting link betwt en the'i 'nA ihn Iinr;vniiori l1P:ilfh of Vevav for he last fjfteen vears
great line of roads now under construction in Kentucky and tlosem' jn somo ccrc0 be justly attributed, about to be commenced in our own state necessarily rendering a Vevay a most important point on the Ohio river. The daily line Materials for building can be obtained here, as cheap as at any of mail boats, plying between Cincinnati and Louisville, regularly j other place, on the Ohio river. The country back, abounds with a
touch at the Vevay landing to exchange mails, to receive and put reat vanenly ot the uest umucr, an i inanv smu ni.i,M..uu penout passengers and a-oods. Hesides the water mails trom Loui- Mion on Plumb and Indian creeks, from two to eiirht miles trom town ; i . .... ..... i i ' 'ii-. : ... i
ville and Cincinnati, Vevay has the advantages of sundry land maibjm addition to wjuch, there is m ?aiu town ui um opeia.iun, u. from the east and the west, and from the north and the south ; some ilie best Steam Saw-mills in the western country, owned by Capts. of which are tri-weekly. I John Sheets ami Vincent Dufour: all oi winch wilt no doubt soon atJ ' . . . . . 1 T I .1.1 i I,
j tract the attor.tionot boat inuUiers, as me isiaun aoy tuvwi aumua fT-it i i T t i u i i ti i it a -ood shelter for steam and other boat, in time of ice. The bridges across Indian creek below and Plumb creek above, ,l tuuu 3111 L1
to which, the legislature has appropriated some money, have been! Stone for buildin0 and paving nrc abundant ana convenient as
commenceu: which, when completed will render vevay easily ac-j.V(n .r-i-iv oflhe best nualit v lor making ijiick.
cessible to at all times from all parts of the county, without ferry- remo
ing, and will tend largely to increase the trade. i o;,esMng so i;nj ! " in!,t' towns on
jperiOLi uojoiii, u no- a vjitj t v. n.i. Owing to its advantages, Vevay was selected by the commission- the great Ohio river.
of all kinds, of steady and industrious habits, arc much wanled;thoy may easily in a short timo.nmkc for thomji-lvcs a and such who arc not se-ttlcd for life, arc invited to come and exa-whcro they may literally enjoy the Messing oi lile "i.i,j
mine the premises, aud secure a spot at a small expense upon which oicn vine anil Jig peach J Ircc.
Vevav, August 19 1H3G.
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WHAT I II ATE. f hate long stories and short ears of corn, A cos'lv farm hoe, and a thabby barn
3 1 ore curs thin ig, no bonis s, but many guns,
tjre toes, light boots, and paper duns. I hate tight lacing, and tio?e conversation, Abundant gab, and little inf urn ition
The fool win sifgs in bed, and snores in meeting,
Who laughs while talking, and who talks while
eating.
SADDLE & HAKiESS
! ANU FACTORY--VEVAY, IA.
lli'j undersigned coniin
uea to manulacture. kec)
an misn rtny.ME. When we are rich wo ride in chaise, When we are poor wo waiU by blaizrsII III III III IIH"I
A Dcrson dined one day with aduil preach !
rr, dinner was scarcely over whn the man fell aleen: he wa awakened by 'he paron.
niwUiwited to hea him preac h, UJ can slp
on hand, and make lo -rdrr,
8alftlcs, It r idles, Martingale, Harness ll'fiins, Trunks &c
I to returns tliank for past favors, and Impes lo merit a
continuance ot uio same.
GEORGE KKSLER Vevay, May 14, 1S35. SALT
iKlt Harrcls first nnabl
I vr ,'l jZJwJ CJ e'f I." K
i eiveu ana .ir sale ny
CLAUKSON & Ml UUK.
LAW NOTICti.
ios. a. MinsiuL & buck
Have ;i?o(ia(od ihi nisr lves in the prat mr
if law, in the counties of Dearborn and Swil '.et land, in lite circuit courts of raid counth Mr. Marshall resides in Madison and no lluck keeps his olHct; at I lie Rising Su vhere lie may he found. Husinrss contnlei o them, will receive the joint attention i oth. inarrh 23.
Window Cilass.
1 boxes 8 by Ml Window Glass. ! do do 10 bv I'v' tor sili- tv T. il. SliLL i S &.co
SHOES. 100 pair kip hruaus I . rs no by P. G. SllElCTS &Co. Vevay May 20.
E3USI1KLS OF WHEAT.
WAX TED immediately five thousand bush- yv ehofWIIEAl', delivered at our varir"'
. i V M ' B 11' IL. :
-C- I'M
house iii Vevay; fr whi".h the uiyhtsl market price, will he given. F. G. SHEETS,: Co. Vevay, July 27.
j i--t teroivi ii.
(.T..n!wUN 'V bUl OLMl. Vevav, Shw 'J, lr.'J
h i r
and f. r si!e !y
White liMi. V the keg. just rc-en-il ni.d b-r sale by
Vtvay, May '2. lUo.
Kobcrt SH'ESsnniond,
Attorney and Counsellor nl Luv., Vevay Sesdiana.
TEt'l'S hi oliice on Ferry street, i.nmeui--ttV. , ,. opposite tho I'o.t Oflice. H'i..iof i
submitted to his care will be faithfully audi " pom turtllv "Mended to I CS'CSSi ClSi'l I.'-4"u't . lli JUSTICES' Oftioc iiki pt .-.l die e;iu. "IT I' ST received a u r.- y ' place, whore he also ultenji to hI kHijh:i C'I, 15 USO o li! t'CUii ting buduvkS. Vevny, M iy 2, 1C !.
fine lot of Jp:!iiif!i at .1 Country soV. cal' and kipidvins and upper hatia r ! r --lo b.
Vev.iy, A j ril 1 1 Li -J ti .
vi ry well where I im, e replied.
Trvar, vinc 25, If.