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THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
BY FI,ETCHER & TOLER. LYNCHBURG, VA. MONDAY. OCTOBER 5, IH2». VOL. VIII.—NO. 15.
TKHM«
,, mt annum, payable m ndtauee.— No .ub
XT * bnr*eal»d for a let. tim< thao .ix mouth.
,11100 wtu “' . ^ dlM,0iinuod (but at thn dtaernuon
', ‘.|“.‘'t:dUOM) until *H arrenrago. »'« I11*^
" JII . Ivn>ti.ament. will ho in.ertedat 50 coni, per
& A .'[‘.Vi the Brat lime, and 57 I d cent. fo. each
•luir ^ d'hoxc from a distance must he paid for
•°'“'*^to their nw-rtinii, or thn payment mummed by
j::.";::;,-,....L^q.
XT Chancery Order, not exceeding two ..ptaro, am ib
urted for am dollar..
rr Allletter, addronaed to the Editor, mu.t be poll,
paZ- or they will aot be attended to
POETRY.
i f• tn„a. tfL» old* t’y Mis
Ifrom how
JOY.
.lay '—Joy '.—Joy !
Couics honnding o er the plain,
A rosy, laughter-loving Boy,
Alid Pleasure's sportive train !
Around his brows a viny wreath
With the blushing rose is twin'd,
And his scented .ocks rich odours brrtlhe
To every passing wind.
Joy'-Joy '—Joy !—
His smile is like the morn,
Ashe roams a.jolly Hunter-boy
Mid the sound of hound and horn '
While echo bears on every breeze
His spirit-stirring voice,
jlnd his rare dispelling melodies
Make the leafy woods rejoice !
Joy'—toy '—Joy !—
He docks 'he tcstal shrine;
And the bright eyes of the laughing B> y
O’er the wine cup gaily shine !
He leads the revel and the dance,
He cbaunls the bridal song,
And sports in Beauty's sunny glance
Life's glowing scenes among '
from the London JS'tw Monthly Mngatinc.
WINGS — Bv'f. K Hervxv.
Oh1 for the wings we used to wear,
When the in-art was like a bird,
And floated, si ill, through summer air,
And painted till it look d on fair,
And suiig to all it heard I
When fancy pul the seal of truth
tin all the promises of youth !
Oh', for the wings with which the dove
plies to the valley of her rest,
To take 11s to gome plea-ant grove,
Wnere hearts are not alraid to love,
And truth is, sometimes, blest.
To make the spirit mount again,
That time is botv'd, and grief, ami pain !
It may not—oh ! it may rot tie !
I cannot snnr on fancy’s wing,
And hope has been—like thee, ihe thee (
These many weary years, to me.
A Inst and pe> ish'd thing '
Are there no pinions left to hear
Me where the good and gentle are !
Yes—rise upon the morning’s wing,
And, fai heyotnl the farthest -ca,
Where A nnum is the malt- i t Spring,
And Winter coin s n t w ithering.
There is a li me ft thee f
Away—aiva —and lav thy head
In the low v |!ey of t in d-ad !
MRS. PAMELIA P. JO\fc>
/'jixKYLKS er services In Ihe cil.fctns I
Lynchburg, nml .;>• puli ic generally. •,
a Milliner and Mantua maker film has made
arrangements for procuring, frmn New York
and Philadelphia, i lie latest London and French,
Fall and Winter fashions—after tb airival of
which, she u ill be enabled to present them to
the Indies of Lynchburg and the country. All
work confided to her care, will be done with
neatness and despatch Mrs. Jones is nnu
prepared to make and alter dresses, clean end
dress bonttets, or attend to any business m the
above line, and solicits Ihe patronage ot a g* n
erous public. Her residence at piese.it is ..v, i
Ihe Auction Room nf R Q. 1 hompkint, Rsq
formerly occupid by Mrs. Todd. V\ here all
'rderseilher from own or country will l.e
thankfully received and promptly attended to.
O’ Mrs. Jones has the pleasure of announ
cing the arrival nf her lash ions.
Annus 20. ffo
One half of Rose isle for toale.
I WISH to sell this valuable i.act cf land,
. lying on 1 ye River, in Neisi n county, a
tout 18 miles Irom New Market, (at tbi june
liria ol Tye and James River,) where there is
an inspection lor Tubaocoand boat naviga
tion to Richmond ; in the neighborhood there
are two first rate manufacturing milts for flour.
Ihe half of the tract contains, by estimate, ifrIMj
“crei, and m good repair This tract is consi
dered ope of the best in Nelson countv, particu
larly well adapted to tobacco,corn hi wheat. The
and is well watered and timbered, and a great
deal of line tobacco land to cm. There is a
■enly ot lot) acres of low gtounds of good uual
itv on the river, attached to either half ol this
desirable place The purchaser will he allow
ra purchase either half of this estate (the
tower or the upper portion) as may best suit hit
wishes. It is useless to give a further ilescip
iiunt this desirable ratal), as those wishing to
P'trehase will first view the premises Mr. A
dres, residing on the place, will shew the land
n any person wishing to view it I am dispos
' ojell on accommodating terms, but a bar
e'uii can be had for cash, or I would take ne
I P J? tHyin'’n! Letters addressed to me or
• ■ v H- Fnyne, III Lynchburg will bo piompllv
attended ,o. LANDON R. CABULL '
' ts7f>
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oiYct*. tv> CmUractofs \
SSF-YI-KD prop, sal, will br received by the
a.id sj|e,'<ln'." ""'I Director* of the Lynchburg
nrVVit|em ^,urnP,*to Company, a' the Tavern
leriv’ 1,1 Dietiiwn of Liberty, Bed
neii I.Jlnl',,'|0n l,le ,we"'y fifth day of August
Cnuniv "r’ 1 r 8,50,1,1 ,lay of the Court of said
miles'nf _’r P"* cnestruction of from one to tw o
t"'vn of I ,<0',',• emending from the,
recm» .; ^'y,res,W,,rdly- A iSwrJ „fl»i
men ',,. , a ,!,nrt I-tltetiy on the day above
Ctmlraet*. Wil1 furili8^ ,n ,llo8e w ishing to
in whirl . P*r'lc,,lar description of the manner
” «?rrt. >** 50“8'ru5'5‘l- and of
»»e terms oftne contract.
lonBJ «d*r "f ,h,‘ of Directors.
renN. G0R,)O‘N, Ctcrk.
to p,lb,i,:;„r«rr ,n'' Higencer i» requested
account) I|-fur~ "'•‘•'irs and forward‘their
July 2 C* f°r
t rubipONEMENT.
Q«Ub*r"cw “ l,08'1,0,,e,l “nlil ,h(* ^.iford
A„. 17 J0!<:N’ M. GORDON, Clerk.
- i4wQ.
^oda Water
Ju.l! operaViOT.'* 501,14 *' OUn,"'D '* ,I0W ‘
drdgs L0mpdkVnf?s R‘Mi!iT' rjp;
srt..Awa'id Shook wLlc“
X. J. DUVAL
'1HK MANAUEVEN’I Ok HOUSES.
Of F.xerrise and Itejmst.
Ii i$ important, without doiiht, |f, consider
the !>* neltrial itiHuenre of eien ii» and repose.
The first preserves the strength and liealtli, the
second acts hi the repairing principle to all the
animal
Of Voluntary and Involuntary Motions.
All i> in mm ion in nut ore, hut this movement
CHiwin he constant ; it il Absolutely necessary
that it In- followed hy repose. Otganized be
ings ate all endowed with this faculty ; hut it
appears above all, destined for those which in
their conformation nr* provided with organs of
motion, such as animals in general. There is
ainting Hiein two hinds of movements ; the one
spontaneous, u hich is made without tlie will of
1 he animal pat ticipating in it in anv inanuer, a
that of tin* heart, the stoinTli, the laspirotinu
the circulation of flie Idoud, ice. ; the other is
voluntary, and carries the animal by the assist
ance ol the senses to where his de-ires * all him,
etui makes him avoid me objects which might
injure him.
We may then consider the voluntary move
ment in animals ns having two very distinct ob
jects ; the one to conduct to good, the other in
avoid evil. Thin vulinnary movement conduces
perfectly In the health of animals it facilitates
the exertions, and ungmetils <he circulation i.i
all the vessels.
It is rein* ked, that wild horses, enjoying; all
the benefits of nature, often run, ami even chal
lenge each other to this kind of ex r» ise. {Via
ny travellers report having seen them in the
islands ajwavs in motion, and that thcv appear
ed to have no occkiom for repose. Mature in
f«c' has given to . ti«; horse a conformali u which
obliges him to rake the most violent exvrcUe ;
and there i» perhaps no being in nature that
can dispute the priae of swiftness with him.
Of Repose and Action, and some precautions ne
cessary for managing a Horse on a Journey.
Sleep suspends the action of the senses and
ail tne fn e and voluntary movements—at lea t
sound sleep ; for when interrupted by dreams
or* any oth-r cause of agitation, it ceases to hr
refreshing, and rather fatigues than restores
him. Sir p is a momentary cessation of the
ftitic ion* of animal life ; those of organic lif*
• re never suspended. Sound *»h*rp soon re
K*ot(,s il". •strength ol the whole system ; and it
may l» • asserted, is tlie lime most proper lor all
me functions of the internal organs. Dtges-'
(ion i*r performed better ( -an when awake,
the mine* are presented in the most perfect
stale.
When (h^ sleep is disturbed, it is more fa
figuing to the animal 'hah being aw «ke, and a
horse should he awok • ifagitan d by ar.y pvin
till dream idle horse sleeps Ur very 'idle, and
In* should lie invi ed to it by a good b d i he
greater part of them sleep only four hou s
and there are many that do nul lie down, but
deep standing. l h« hor -e, from n make, ,*
perhaps, of aU ,*n mals, rap ibi of standing
longest on his legs; il is cii •unistance, howev
ei, s*! .tild not induce us to neglect littering
f m»», liK^s is many horses do not lie down lor
this re son. or that t ev ure in tne tuwd.
Precautions to Travellers—Useful Observations.
Wh**n yo i would begin a journey, it »s iui
po* ihut to examine the horse’s feet to see if ihm (
shoes want renewing :*bul you should not for
that wait the moment of departure The home
ought to he accustom 'd to his shoes—w hite they
are new they may cause some pressure cither
on the sole, or hy the nails that confine the
hoof.
J he ho sp ought to he pm in wind ; that is to
say, daily and gradually exercised to the mo
ment of hit departure on a journey, that he
ina\ not be overcome by fatigue, and should i
he accustomed to hear the same po*Vinanieau
to in* u«*’d on a journey, lie ought not to travel
far the first days, hut augment the distance
gradually and almost imperceptibly* Care
should he taken in feeding not to give him too
much. The ration oloatK oughlfo be increas
ed in proportion to thewoik and fatigue. 1 'lie
journey should he prosecuted as much as pos
sible without halting, with the precaution of
nut putting the horse in motion until no hour
after eating, ami not feeding for half an hour
after his arrival. Then the dige*tion i* betiei
made, and the assimilation perfect If this
method, from any motives, be departed horn,
the oats should be given before the hay ; but.
except in extreme cases, it were better to adhere
to if.
The most favorable hour for departing on a
journey in summer, is sunrise, or even before.
Bv this means flies arc avoided, which distress
the animal much more than the journey. In
winter, on the contrary, the journey should be
performed as much as posilde towards mid
day*
In general we should abstain from the barba
rous custom of docking horses ; but particular
ly those intended for the road— for what means
is left the animal of defending himself against*
the insects that devour him in hot weather 1 .
Then* is no! a custom more fatal to the health
of this interesting animal than docking. On
account of this ridiculous mutilation, w*e see the
most healthy horses exposed to the sun without
means of avoiding tiie flies, become lean and
fall ofl’daily.
The first third of the journey ought to be
performed slowly —the second third can be ;
clone faster ; hut it is advantageous to finish as
we begin, to avoid the dangers uf suppressed 1
perspiration, flic fruitful source of most of tin (
maladies in hoises—perhaps no animal is more
subject to it.
On arriving, if the horse be warm, he ought
to he walked blowiy until he ceases to perspire.
He can be then unsaddled and coveted after be
ing well rubbed down with stiaw. II is legs
should not be rubbed—this custom is the most
pernicious that can he used : the humois have
already sufficient tendency to those parts from
the violent motion of tlie journey. In this case
astringents ought to be used ; cold water or
mixed with acid ; bathing is found most benefi
cial. This prevents the founders, scratches,
(crcvasset) water in the legs, (eauxaux jatnbes,)
and other maladies occasioned by stagnant hu
mors in those parts.
The eyes, the nostrils, and particularly the
fundament and genital parts, either of the horse
nr mare should be washed, the belly alone ex
| cepted.
It the horse has made a long journey, a goon
cordial should be administered an hour alter his
arrival—old wine with bread to fortify the stom
ach. Food will be of little use to him then, be*
cause the stomach it too feeble to digest well.
1 his cordial restores it at the moment when the
an• uimI has most occasion lor it. Oats, though
verv good, is not the best food under these cir
cumstances.
On arrival, and while the horse is not eating,
undo the curb, and leave the bit in ins mouth.
This produces the effect of a masticator, making
tharn chew well, aud the stomach digests pet*
fectly.
r
Care should be taken to give freth lifter, after
cleaning the place where ■■ it to ha pot. I'Iki
tiles (lie animal 10 urinate alien, which i> ah
"•>» a good sign of health. He should not
bi wateied mini he has ealen nearly hall o| bis
loud.
*»•*"* care must be taken of liii (eel, examine
lli-ni often, and take out every thing thai may
lodge between the shoe and hoof, a. well as lie.
tween Ihe frog and heel , see that Ihe sole is
not bruised, and that there are no stumps ol
nails left ; such things are often incruiled in
the sole, and tlie horse vigorous or heated, does
ool limp for a long lime idler. In this case
potter's clay must he applied—or, the best un
gmenl for 'lie feet : this is composed of olive
oil, yellow wax, hogs'lard, .mixed in iqiml
pans—turpentine, honey and soot, may he ad
ded.
If the horse begins to limp lie must he on
shod : this is (lie nireossif relieving him : after
having examined the foot, a light slum should
lie lacked on with a low nails. |i lit stand on
the toes, tlm founders may he apprehended,
which attack principally the fore feel; in which
case vinegar mixed with ch.inney tool, applied
ns a plnister i< a good astringent, the use ol
which should bo recommended ; bleeding is al
so practised.
I he hit* shoal.I he ol ten washed, that they
may not contract a had smell, which will hap
pen i| they an- impregnated with the saliva —
this is unpleasant to toe horse. The panm I ol !
the tnddh and fimt* in gt should hi* exposed nc
Casit naliy t i fhe sun, and the former liean-n
w iili a .lick lo prevent the haulm-s w hi. h
sometimes injures the horse in a pail very dilli
cu t to cure. Iuci'>s*i g livers or brooks, the
liorce may he allowed to liink, il the ivatei Inn
the proper qualities, which we have before de
scribed. tiood effects can alone remit from it
—fur Ihe blood being heated m tiav. lin g, will
receive ihe ueccs.ary vehicle lor circulation.
But it (he water lines not appear lo he pure,
or there is reasou lo believe il contain- substan
ces in dissolution which wooli he injurious to
the animal economy—in a word, if il contains
any ut the hail qualities which we have 1111*11
liuned in l!ic proper place, the horse should no'
he allowed to drink. The same may he said ul
ilia source of any wafer course, however pure
it may bn. We have given the reasons, which
it were sopci/loom to repeal.
II the horse appear fatigued after kiis jour,
tiey, Ihe extremi'ies should he bathed with cold
wmer, anil with bran and water—and some
days after blood letliog. k'lie most happy effects
will generally ensue ; anil if'liie horse he yooug
we mat he anurnl that lie w ill lie restored in a
short lime. * ,
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ME LON GEN A. OK EGG PLANT
Although tl is vegetable is exceedingly rich
and delicious when t ightly prepared tar the u«
hie, its value is hut imperfectly known. Verv
iiltle skill is required in conking K ; and w ith
many people ii is ddemed a del icacy oljlie fin
est kind Ii is not, perhaps, surpassed m ricli
no't h' any oi her vegetable ! and, in the e.iti
m i'ion of some, it is almost a subbtilute for
meat.
I he mode of preparing it, is first to cut it into
•lices ot «it» »ui a quarter ol an inch thick and
tiu u to soak them in 11 and water. Alter rc
111:111111 g in inis situation a couple ol hours,
which will have the ejFect of extracting a por
tion o( hitter water, it is fried 111 butter, taking
can* to brown 11 thoroughly, and it iw ready for
I ! ••• lahle Let those who are unacquainted
I wiMi ill properties make l rial of ii, and we veu
jt'lie to say (hey will find tliemselve* Well ItT
' warded fur ilietr mmni* . {jV. 1' Mitror.
TUe experimental Apple Tree of Gotllnilz —
This apple tree, a« p esen* n» a healthy Male,
and sixty years of age, has been engrafted with
no less than 339 varieln 4 of apples since the
year 180-b The first year 175 varieties were
engrafted on the body < f the tree, without any
order being followed. The fertility ol the tree,
thus laden, with so many sorts of apples', lias
always been considerable ; in lb 13, it yielded
12 Altenburgh buslieh. (11 181.3 il was respect
ed by the numerous troops who encamped a
round il, and regarded it with a sorl of supersti
tions admiration. When covered with find,
the appearance of this tree is enchanting ; and
furnish a subject of study to the horticulturist
nnd the physiologist ; it is frequently visited
by the curious. [L'ourl Jour.
July A, 1829
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IMIldTICAL.
From Ihe Kentucky Commentator.
W I UAUHV—aoain
Mr. Fieklin't letter—mite of the Office of Post,
mantel lo him, by Mm. Bmaky .
Ii is a mutter of regret with us, that Mr.
Firklin should have deemed it necessary lo
appear liefore Ihe public upon ibis occasion.
We are reijuired to go into the details mi which
Ins name occurred, by tlie denial of Duff Oreen
“ authorised,” possibly, by Mr. Buriy ; and
should have been belter content Hint the con
iniveisy should have ended with that exposi
tion. but as he hns chosen to volunteer, in
a wav which has given our political opponents,
hs tiley vainly imagine, a signal triumph, he
will nut complain ul us, we presume, i| we make
use of such lair means and ai gome til a ns we
may have at command, lo sustain ourselves up
on our original ground.
Upon an alien ive perusal of Mr. Kit kliu’s
explanation, we find but a small portion, if
liny, which comes in collision with tile state
ment af facts which we gave lo Hie public two '
weeks ago. It is chiefly devoted lo ihe blank ,
commi.uwn, being an attempt to show that the
issuing of such a document in such a slate,1
from the General Post Office, is neither unntn
nl nor improper. We would ask, wns ever such
a transaction heard of, except in Ihe casein
hand, and the others mentioned hv Mr. Kick
Iin ? Of the great impropriety of bellowing
a public office, of attv grade in that inode,
there can he no question. Mr. Kickliu seems
lobe deeply impressed with the necessity of
j explaining away the effect of this most material
null undeniable pari ol our i ipusiimo j per
ceiving llial all that is essential in ihe remain
der, is but a nalutal conclusion from Hint fact
—To what end could Mr Barry have sought
lor, and have obtained a blank commission, hut
to make profit and advantage ol it ' We shall I
see presently how far his litend Ticklin'* pre- I
sumptions niitl elplanaiions on this point, are
consistent with other known occurieiices.
T'iie clause in the letter which seems to have
the first claim lo consideration, reads thus :
" Here the mailer rested until shortly alter
ihe adjournment ol the Legislature, when Mr.
Barry received Irom the I'ustmasler General a
blank appointment w ith a request to fill and
return It immediately. The bank was filled
with iny name, and no engagement to pay to
the Department the debt of iny predecessor, or
to reward Mr. Barry in any way, nor have I
ever paid to him or to any other person a cent
on that account."
We are at a loss to determine wheiher this
clause should be considered merely ns an in
genioits tension of Ihe question, or as a bungling
denial of a material proposition advanced on
our part. Taken literally, it only affirms that
the terms of the contract between Barry and
Ficltluk were not init/led in Iht commission
• Melt Barry conferred upon I'ickHn“ the
blank was Ailed with my name, ami nil engage
ment In pay to the department the debt ot my
predecessor,” that is, the blank Mat filled with
no rngageiwtnt, Ac.
Ills not. however, very important lone
which construction it racrivet. It it is mriely
an evasion of the question, it cso avail noth
l ing. If, on the other hund, it is intended as a
denial, it is destined to undergo an sally refit
latlon.
Indus form of controversy, it n on M be on
reasonable to aspect of ii' to produce vrrv mi
mile, or vet v liirio ( proof oi the facts ol the
case. Gentlemen having a parsoniil knowledge
ol the matter, would lie reluctant to give cet
lificales for publication. Weaia reluclaol to
n»k foi them hr we said helora, we say agaof
if proof is required. lot‘u* |„. placed in an atii
*ude in which we can compel aimoxias to ap ’
pear and testify, and there shall lie mi defeat ol.
evidence J'l e atlcgiitn ami probata, (to use a
lawyer's phrase,) we know will agree He lull;
rd with the Witnesses helote we drew the decla
ration.
* nr the present, would it not he tufTh o-nt foi
out justification, In show that the statement
made by us, ol fact- »hi It occurred— In Lea
ington—serin nr fight years nJD—were apart
of ihr hmioiji el Hie lime and place t We shall
nut. however, slop, there. I dial llio * facts
• ete, and are a pall of the history ol lint lime
and place, is established bv tin* toHow tog ex
tracts ol a letter Irion I'tinmns Smith, /•'«/ ol
Lexington, dated at that place, beptenibet
Dili :
" I have heretofore resisted the •olicitntions
ol my p luicnl friends to publish any thing *>n
I hi* subject, for reasons winch I trust were sat
ulnrtory to them."
** I rnnis t be mistaken ns to the fact, that it
was generally believed that the new Postman
t**i hud agreed lo indemnify (apt. Fowler *
•eenn lie*, and that Ins secuiitie had in ids lh»
appointment them elves expressly with a view
to their indemnity .—a blank commission hav
ing been entrusted to them lor that purport
by the Postmaster General.— The particular*
of the bargain were not made known publicly
nor enquired into ; but ttie removal ol an e
teemed fellow citizen, by his own personal
Fiends, an ) the appointment ot a gnnth iii m
almost u stranger here, were justified oil that
ground alone.”
“I presume il will not be seriously den ii*
by the contracting partias, that such indemni
fication mid ultimate discharge •»i the deb? ,
were in contemplation at the nine "
[ Another friend—one of the roitsii'ocnfs ol
the lute Samuel II Woodson, Emu who r«*pr
vented in ('ougress the District m which Ge*
mgton is situated, has obliged us with the f»i
^lowing lei ter wiitten in aimwi i to on<| «i«*
; addresred to him upon tin* subject to won Ii i
relates. Written at the time of, or mmedi ely
alter the ordinance ot which it speal ;w i
out any anticipation ol the present c* ism. or •
purpose vVlii Ii ii now so «Ib ' iu iHy serves, it*
statement* are conclusive, and every sentence i*
entitled lo have the iium complete effect :
*' Washington C'i/i/, Etb >Ud, I82‘2.
11 With respect to the Post OHire in Gexnig
ton : Gaptaiii Fowler’a removal and the up
pointtnent of hi* successor, look place without
any knowledge or ag-ney on mv part.
Knowing that I had been constantly nl mv
post, never absent a day from the city ortho
house ; always disposed to consult ti e w *lir»,
and promote the interest* of the District I
have the honor lo represent, I must oouIhrk. |
*^It indignant at the depurtuie of the Postmns
lr-r Ot nM>nl Sir • In- *». <1 .»I ■ an
* ill ting the wishes ot tlie peope ttnotigh fti* n
immediate representative, and, with ot he- hm
lion addressed him a letter n quanting infor
mation H.to the causes leading to the dismissal
of Capt. Fouler, and the mode in which tin
appointment of Ins successor wit - conferred To
iny letter he responded, enclosing a correspon
dence between himself, Major Barry ami i apt
Fowler, on that subject.
By them it appears that the defalcat ion ol
( apt. Fowler had accumulated until it arnoim
ted to «?<»,<i(M>, the securities became uuea»y.
The Postmaster General, ‘ with a view to save
tfie government —the securities, and as far as
possible, the Icelings of Gapt. Fowler,’ after1
consulting Col. .lohmon as to the mode lies
calculated to effect those objects. d**teimined
to supersede ( apt. Fowler, and tiaosmiiled to
Major Harry a blank commission, with author
ity to solicit and fill up the black w ith filename
of some person of capacity, meriting confidence
Mr Ficklin was the object of that selection and
highly recommended by Maj. Bany. I mu
my self a stranger to that gent leinau.
(‘apt. Fowler in his letter expresses hi* sat
faction at the arrang inent.
l he peculiarity of the case w-a* the apology
fie ted fur tailing to consult me.
H H. WOODSON.
Get us coni pare this letter with Mr. ^icklin’i
explain*1 ion.
Mr. Ficklin calls tk*» paper sent to Mr Har
ry a “ a blank appointment as s un tiling dn
tiuguished from a commission, a thing to tie
returned, and followed bv a pc»m »n< nt appoint
meuf, or not, at the discretion of the P<hi»ms
ter (ieneral Mr. Woodson caf*s it “ blank com
mission" filled up ami delivered- tin- highest
evidence of an actual appointment. llmithe
appointee could have been atterwnids norltn
ited every body knows—n good guarantee for
the fulfilment oililt conditions ol the appoint
men! |
Mr. Ficklin atsumes that the '* blank up
poin'melit was sent out in conformity to a
custom, a necessary custom, adopted by the Post
Master General, to asreitain the m*Mt sui able
person lo be appointed. Mr lioadson ,l fell
indignant at the depaitur* of the Postmaster!
General from his accustomed mode of consulting
the wishes of tin* p* op!e t .rough their immedi
ate representative.''
Mr. Ficklin speaki of tin* resignation ofCap
ain F owler—Mr. Woodson ol Ins icmoval,
Ins M dismissal.”
Mr. Ficklin says he had no concern, (we
presume he bad none,) ** nor dor* he believe
Mr. Harry, or any oilier person, had any, in
producing the removal ofhis predecessor.”
The enormous defalcation was reason enough.
But *' the securities, (says Mr. Woodson,) tie
rame uneasy.” Harry corresponded with the
department. Colonel Johnson (Picklin'*)
particular friend assisted The dismissal fol
lowed.
Mr. Ficklin labors throughout to produce the
impression that the migration of Cupt. Fow
ler was a sudden and unexpected event at the
General Post Office, producing the necessity
of a resort to a blank appointment, to supply
Hie vat ant'y temporarily. Itii Inmsell, by m»
postscript, (as well as Mr. Woodson,) shows
that Fowler’s removal liarl been in ooiiteiupla
tion from “ tin* year previous."
Mr. Ficklin is" bound to believe" (be says)
tlial Mr. Harry " hart no expectation of recei
ving a blank appointment"—tbn* it was tin
** unlookeri for arrival." Mr. IVoodton was
furnisberi with o correspondence between the
Postmaster General, Hurry and Fowler, (iliein
only) the nature of which ntav be interred
from the whole tenor of Mr. Woodson's let
ter.
Mr. Ficklin says fhe blank dirt not eneble
him (Harry) to dispose of the nflicr.—Mr
H'omlton says it was " a blank commission, with
authority to fM the blank the' it, to ceuf«r
ih*» Rppoiifmftnl Hh»olutelv, R"ii" Mr. Ficklin
whs the object oft hat selection."
Mr Ficklin representing the blank romtn»«
Sion ns merely, a form in which a rocommenda
tion trag io be erprettsi it. speaks nt the undii.
turhed friendly relations between Mr. liarry
and himself, and trek* to persuade u» that the
I conferring oi the appointment upon him, In
M j. Harry w as merely ail a< t ol " disinteres*
•ed kindness.’' Mr H'oodton, t/uo/ing the
worth of the Pott Matter (Stneral, t« tla * po«
itively, ilia; tin- hh<nk commi simi was ’iilnia
ted to Harry, “with a liewtotam tht. gov
ernment the terurihev, atuiatfai at posviblt tht !
Jciling* of ( apt. /•V ieh r ; n oth i wmd*. i’
was enli titled to h.in to tell, am. moke the mo* I
of That he did sell i!, and *• II u tor the nto i
that could l»e got lot it, iiia trim tlnp lot Mi
Ficklin notwithstanding, wtM iripiife a very
n.ep'ical mind to doubt Why ’ Be were the,
accn domed adviser ( Me. Wood tor) ami all (lit j
rest of the members of (otigres* (except Col
Jdinson)—*and the la c member (Mr, Clay)
at Put time, neglected ami pasted uft i f Y\ hy 1
was not the Hfiinr inserted In the commission
before it win* scut out bom the iltMinNiisnl ? I
" Tht peculiarity of the cisr, 'H* Mi. Wood*
son tig n ill candy return ky, “ was I he apolo
gy”
Jha: Mr. Fakdi) ever paid any thing to Mr.
Hairy or any other p««sonoi« account of the
pittchasa, we did riot await that matter wr
'eft to presumption, and now leave it at he j
leave- i|. Ii |« not utalerial. Nor is it maleri- I
al what particuhn sum was agreed to be paid ;
nor when, nor how, nor to whom, it was to be
pail, nor by what operation ha was to "race
the sumilini.”
I ho* every maleii ll position assumed hy our
present opponent hay been met mid r« luted
i'« p hy tep, hy one coining lorlli, as it were
from the dead lor wlmtc memory and whose
good deed* done in life, our respect and our
gratitude is not a iitlle increased, by the unex
pected facility he ha* affurded us of making Him
It uih appuient am) plain.
TO Till. PUBLIC —No. 2.
In rny late communication to tne public, I
omitted to nation m t‘*e rnmo ot my not having
"'•omit replied to the abusive publication »i
D'lff Green of August ill, llin fact, that, I bad
b»*en ablaut t to in Boston, in a pint ol’ilie conn
li v w ln*n* the I elcgrapli docs not * iidilate and
d-d HOC tllcref<» 0 stfl) It till i inlay IllUllllllg
last
Having already given ii hisloiy of the for
in lion of my parineisliip with iliisinun, I wil1
now offer, according to tne promise in my Ls*
coin'oiiiiirntion, some account ol its progress
Lr» nediale'v fter executing flic cutiliact, I eii
tcie I upon mv rights and dutie-aw |iaitui*r,
vviib a deteiniiiialion to devote my whole tiuie
and liiinitile abilities tu the po i leal cause m
teliich we w ie engaged, and the pmspentv
and re^pectahil iy of o u esta hlis'i me ill. M)
Situation wn*> Sinn toui d o he emharrassing,
and far less eligible than I had imagined : Inn
as ni y perplexities arose Ii >iii cei lam peculi ii
lies of my a»«.icuiie, which I thought might be
corrected or u Toned, I di m l .t ipitir «d*ieu
'!• i g «i"i connection usettil to'he cause auo
oiifselvi s.
One of ilirn* peculiariliri will extreme car*
hi.iI total want ol method in business,
l)y wIncll we went almost daily subjected to
actual emburra vn-.uii, and danger 01 serious
losses. Another wji* i disposition in the in ist
1 wild Mild visional specula ions hi liiisiiies*,
which led him In project Hie moyi impraeficn
Ide M'liemr-, fur u Inch tin* mines of Peru
'*"* •m o...u "**" u'»"m» »• «n.
hav* been niterly useless, i( accoinpliflrteu.
Another was an instability of purpose, which
h d him f'uui one visionary scheme to another,
with the rapidity and iik oii Jam y of the shill
ing wind Another \va* a gross deficiency m
that urbanity of inannei s w liicli charactei ises
a gentleman in any station in society, and
whim is particularly necessary to the conduc
tor ol a pres*. I Iih rudeness which he hast*
vincfd to highly respectable stiangers who
honored his office with their presence, has
sometimes caused me In blush tor my connec
tion wdh him.— \nother was an < x< ceding
it.temperance ot feeling, which general1* over
powered the littlw judgment he possessed end
rendered it difficult for him lo write for his p**
p' f without becoming intoiiraled with passion,
and indulging in the foulest, the nio«*i revolt
ing personalities Another was an almost
shameful ignorance ol political hiHory, an I a
certain contraction of mind which rendered it
difficult for l >m in ci iupreliend general princi
ples, which limited his views of political con
iiowrvy io fhepeltv interest of a round * elec
tion, and which ltd him to view the lilitle
strifes of oh-core peixmi* a« objects of Ahit tonal
concern ; and a* a consequence of (his, he e
vinced a deplorable recklessness of conserpien
c»'s lo the great cause which be professed to
Sttppoit when seeking In gratify any petty spite
o- malignity against individuals. Another was
a want ol that delicacy, that cha-sify of send
nieut. that elevatien ol feeling, which leads the
honorable and the benevolent to hallow' and
respect “the tweet charilift nf life,'' and as a
Consequence, tie had a craving appetite for
private slander, which spared neither age nor
-ex, nor character, and winch led him lo pub
linli the meanest libel > upon respectable indi
viduals, that were of no political importunes
and founded upon authority that demit men
would have been a-hamed to quote. In proof
of this I need not mention his abuse of Mrs.
Adams, which came with an ill grace from
one who w as complaining of i he slanders cir
culated by our opponents, against the lamented
Mi*. Jackson, and whichdidnot lend to im
prove I>ih advantages which tin se opponents
had given us over them try such nefarious pro
r eeding*. One anecdote, however, in proof of
this libellous propensity,ii too characteristic
to he overlooked. Boon after the commence
ment nf our partnership, and while he was vet
smarting under the recollection ofhnving been
the hero of a caricature in Boston w hich lie
may thank me for suppressing, though lie is
utterly unworthy of the feeling which led me
to do so, he produced a most disgusting cari
cature of some leading opponent** ofJJeueral
Jackson in Ohio, and stated his intention of
printing and circulating an edition. Shocked
by this open contempt of the principles by
which he had Just before professed to be gov
erned in his own case, I decidedly and success*
fully opposed the proceeding, saying that, be
side* being opposed to thi? giovi King and cri
i in ilia I mode of political warfare, I thought lie
would riot promotn a reputation lor consisten
cy or ilecmicy, by perpetrating against other!
the very outrage of which lie had recently com
plained in his own person. Another whs a
most egregious vanity, a most rid teutons . self
sufficiency, which induced him to imagine
himself the very Warwick of political contest,
“ the teller tip ami puller down nt ’-Pnr.s
i ii K its - So singularly wrong-headed wus he
on this point that he used frequently to con
gratulate himself upon the predominating in
fluence wliirh be had acquired over American
politics, saying that all t Ire pusses of the patty
ivete subjected 10 the Telegraph, obliged in
receive Iheir Inno Wont it, and afraid to oppose
I it. and that, lie could tliereloro determine who
should and who should not he President, and
what should and what should not be the policy
of any administration Ml II l did not some
times lauyh instead of smiling, he is mote in
dehted to my for bear atic.e toward# an nHociat*
in liuiinMk, than to an errouemit estimate of
these magniHcient vidons.
Bui above all, hewn* <b Orient in that polit
ical morality which discriminates between the
means of atirtimnic an end. which acknowledge#
some other ciiteiiouot ' igbl then turrets, amt
which deems jmnriplrn mom vain iblr than
volet Not wis his oblique morality confuted
to p -lilies as will appear from another chtirnc
ter it lie ai egdote. At an «mly period ot nor
par filer<t»ip, he stated tliat by certain opera*
tions, he could obtain for our merchants their
claim- upon the French Uovf num-i.t, and
pocket hirge sums for himself nnd his partner.
I‘li® plan whs ni follows: — These me- chums
were willing to allow, said he, on obtaining
their claims, a certain proportion, which woultl
amount to $,’{,000,(100. Mr Villein had sufli*
eirnt influence with his government to procure
the allowance ot these claims, an-l would effbi t
it for a compensation of $l,t 00,000. One of
ns might he appointed ns agent for these claim*
ami thus each ot us might p icket $ 1,000,000 ! !
Mv reply to this was given in n smg/e uord,
and that word was— Bribery.
Here indeed, was a mind ot no ordinary per*
versify. But, though di appointed, I wn« not
disheartened, nnd an; tied to the duties of iny
rtatinn with gan’ wt»d»c«Mfy. and Itasre the con
solan ui urising from having been told, and by
more than of-e distinguished tiieinhei of the
•lack son party, that dor in'! the short period
of mv rotinet lion with him, the tone of the
paper had improved, that it w a- indebted to
mv eaertioas lor iha bt b* cbarartei itposst * e 1
during that period, and wbicti it •tih*i'«pifntty
lost. I have written testimony on this point
and with permission may one day fittlilyh it.
I can safely aay that, he Held m o»‘ never •tier
ed an article lor fluidisation without dr.-wing
from me an tdjeclinn numfiNi n« ar.ciimonious
personality, nod hough these objections were
! n I always h i ce sful, they pre\ tiled the pub*
licntion o1 mans things which I should have
felt compelled to disnv w. I ca • also say that
I have mors than once pi*venl-d bun from
rendering himself •••preinelv ridiculous, t»% r#
•training him from publishing a ton/ tirade h
gainst some obscure individual w Hi wlmm hs
night have bad some dispute iu a wigwam,
“ in Inj^nnr duys ' and iipnu which he imagin
ed the p opt* of tins t)»noii to look with in
lense inierest, ns an niliiir of national impot
t a n ce.
fl '(in after fhe rising of Congress in May
I0£H, Huff fireen V’si e«l N York flu his re
tuin after i week’s absence, I pirceived a
change in ' is deportment, which I nigh never
of that delicate and lo biHnng <.a» which
dl»>fi|igui*>'e* the mini of reflurrlatid cftasteiie I
feeling-from tin i ufli.iu, had now assumed .
loti v«*rv s»ro gl waraniiug my pi* -.nil tu b i
ih it bisubjei mu in i, 4 n odsuitde iiin-biu!
for tin- pmpor ,»f supplving himsi If wiiha
pieti it fm* Mollcitiii^ a jits dutioii <d our Cun
ueiro i
On this I ma le no coniine t ; for a* my inttr
colli sc wif h htin did not tuteci much beyond
(ho iicrcsxilies of Inixim si, I dr on d i;iy addi
tion to Ins humi* linens of no i up ■ ih »c* , HI it
did not impede on n ihe disci#1 niv duties.
Ih sides, I tl n» a*cilin'd it mo lly pi *h.» tnstu
hilly ol tempei Which I have sin; *' is n of hi*
pemliai ion ; and while I continue , op ifuift)
my own Idiots, left him m the undisturbed en
joyment of iiny humor which might govern
him for (In* pausing hntir. Ahoul a week after
this, lie remarked iluti the profits of the csfiil
h fnm nl were uaiiftlI, liiw own lalmi x great, tlia
aid rendared by iiivkhU lr*s than be expected,
lie must, in justice fo hunt rtf', i« qnesi
| lintpiish toy illttre of them ! It is needless to
say. Mod my cunleinpt for the limit rentraiued
urn from any comment upon me character of
fhis remark. Declining therefore to Comment
upon a proposition, which, while it evinced the
• hnraetcr of the maker, was ostensibly founded
upon wlint I did not admit, and whatjhc knew to
be falsa, the iniufli'-iency of my own aid, f re
plied that if the concern were unprofitable
the c*u<e wus to he found in his own injudicious
inanag' uieiii, u that if his knots were di«pi opor*
n-mnliv severe, which I did n*d admit, it wns
atirib table to the wont of n pioper division of
labor between us ; that in an estuhlo iiincnt so
complicated, ibo pecuniary coin pu s should
devolve on one of i he paitriei a, and tin* political
on an oilier ; ilmt I hod more than one ad. tripl
ed to manage the first, for which, from educa
tion and tia it. I u a-belter qualified Minn him
■elf. but bad as often been prevented or pci
plrxed by ms interference ; 'tint, such int rfor
pnee often consisted in Iiin paying or receiving
money, and executing not. s or h< cepnng drain,
out nj doors, and mIici wards neglecting to record
mch t ran sa cl tons, or to notify myself or (he
bookkeeper ; \\ hetefiy ihe fiirn w.«s exposed to
fosx, find often called upon to pay demands
without having provided funds, which induced
a protest of iis notes and acceptances, to the
great injury of its credit. I also objected n
gainst liis expensive manner of conducting tin?
eslalixhment, winch could he rcudcied equally
e flee live on 11 mote economical xcule ; and J
particularly recommended tlia issuing of thu
tii weukly Telegraph but twice in tend of thrice
per week during the recess of C ongress, which
would accord with our notice to tin* public, and
save to the partnership nearly £20* 0 I «U»»
particularly objected against the unlbniied cm
pUyment of boys in III* printing cstaldistiinent ,
for lie was much disposed fu admit a an ap
prentice, every buy whole parent or gunidiHi
applied, which I represented ax injurious to the
firm ; for though a (fue proportion of boys and
men be advantageous, if the troys he tak'ii at
long intervals, yet, tin* admission of many raw
buy* tit once is expensive, since some years
must elapse before they can acquire skill sufli
cietit to afford n profit fo their employers, and
meanwhile, the time of experienc' d hands is
lost in leaching them and correcting their er
rors.
This conversation terminated in an arrange*
ment by which I uirdetfook the friHnagMm' nt
I of our pecuniary concerns, under which we
proceeded (or h short time, during which I was
frequently annoyed by his ill-timed, ill judged,
and consequently vexatious interference. At
length, without any previous intimation, I re
ceived from him a letter, which together with
my reply, shall be given in mv next communi
cation. KUSSLLL JARVIS.
Sept. 23, 1829.
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viz :
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Trepanning
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instruments separate or out of Sets, af.
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Together with many others not mentioned.
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Sept M.