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POKYHY. “ HU'CH % XT MKM4INI l'B»l'*«*. [From the London Aiheniftuni.) l Thoughts on Education t. The . >ppr*l Joe tuf /o.HK Genius. By Daniel Bryan ol Alexandria. D. V, 1 |,e po-1. whose »»<>ik* are at il.e hea.l ol our paper, hat hern known to u* llnoimh hi* wrilinn* lor some lime Ik l>ul>li*h«il a volume ol yonlhlul eHusions caljj-d “Tin Mountain Muse,” which in hi* riper day* ho describes at "tho wild o/lspring of a rude, undisciplined fancy, and st dislicnred hy Impel IVclions, that readers, iinaci|U»inte<! with the circumstances under which they were written, have looked with an c/u ol distrust upon In* later rompo sitions.” In that volume there were tnanifoH touelie* ol true poetry, accompanied no doubt by* ill-conceived and worse exptessed tiling*; the poet ha* now disciplined Ilia fiiiey ; and Ilia muse, under the inllucnco ol mipioved taste, indulge* u* with more correct and better modulated all.lin*; we mean, a* fas as language only, for in pure uni moral Deling and kindliness oi*nature Bryan hail nothing to amend; nay, the only lault we shall find arise* Iron, iho love he bears to moral excellence, and iho sym pathy which he Dels with »u lie ring genius. We consi der the education of youth, and the misery of s brother hard, lo be subjects over which the muse cannot well pour out her full inspiration; yet it is wonderful w ith how much interest tho poet has invested these unpromising topics. On education he lias discoursed with good sense and lading, and wi li n devoutness of heart not common in these our latter days. In the introductory passage therr is something which reminds us ol our own Akeiuide:— Not mine tho power to sweep with mijic skill Tho golden chorda of tho celestial lyre O’er which Uremia shod a her beemi rlivino, Nor vio with glorious tarda by science crowned j—• Not mine in numbera fraught with mystic loro, To wait the spirit through enchanted gioves And regions thronged w ith Fiction’s vat ting forms,— Not mine to wield tho bright satiric shall, W hose douMo edge, nnd keen electric point, Can pierce through breasts of stool and vanquish pi ids t If aught on mo of their inspiring gifts Tho Si uses deign confer, they breathe no hopes That prompt my fancy’s wing to daring flight -t Tl»oy uigo not mo to scale iho dizzy peaks Where, crowned W-th burning light, Apol o’s fame Forbids approach to those who rashly soar — They point m colours rich with classic force The headlong doom that I cams befet. Ami kindly pointing to the startling scene, Warn me to shun tho rush Athenian's fate.— Admonished thus, I ditto not w ildly aim l*o sport in Fancy** high and glittering clouds, Where none but eagle pinions arc sustained. And duzxling splendours quench the feeble eye. Tho theme to which my humble hmp t tune, i’Ditains to things of life—to human weal And human wo.—The truly wise are they. And only they, who seek the light of Truth To guide them from tho tempting snares of Vice — To show forth Virtue in her native charms— And cheer them onward in its heeveuward courso. Nor is the conclusion unworthy of such a commence ment :— The appointed euro for these, and all the Ufa That swell the catalogue of moral woes, Is found within tho Gospel's ho’y truths. I>et these be curly on tho mind impressed. And carefully enforced Iron* year to year, Until the diameter is funned maturo With their celestial doctrines doep imbued : Then man to hit primoval health restored,— Where’er the hallowed process is pttrsuod,— Shall hear again the image of his God : For from that sacred fountain, rich with ail That purities and elevates the soul, A stioam, forever undiminished, Hows, Inviting him to drink thereof and live. Whene’er that hlett millennial day shall come, la w hich mankind, hy Gospel counsels vwnjcd, Shall lee! the littleness of human pride. And grow as meek no ttay themselves ure frail, Sectarian strife shall cease to vex tho ww'd, And peace, nnd love, and charity divine, In one Itotmonious brothorhood shall blend The universal family of man. i lie connect on ol education amt morals, is a templing matter to expatiate upon, liu! we can neither timl room 101 remark or quotation ; suffice it to say, tint tlie poe! feeli the subject justly, anil though he has not always written so clearly or so poetically as we could have wished, no one can read his work without edification and advantage. The poem called “ The Appeal for Suffering Genius,” wit written tor the benefit ot Robert Coffin, known l»y th< mine of tho Boston Bard, who seems to have been ther on a bed of sickness, with few to relieve or console him It is much to the honor of Bryan that he stepped forwart to aid him; nor should we withhold our praise from cer tain good eitrzens ol Boston and New York, w ho not only subscribed largely, but made public declarations that the titling poet was a stiictly moral and worthy man, am would make no improper use of the benefactions of tliosi who admired his genius. This we confess we like. It the United States, it is slid neccs>aiy that virtue sliotih belong to genius. The Appeal is some seventy pages long and is written with a natural readiness of language, and at occasional vigour of expression. The difficulties whicli low-born genius has to encounter, arc not ill expressed ir the following lines—they apply to many poets: — tty hard necessity's unyielding taw, In nia n UK I lulls cuni|>idlod tu spend tho hour* Foi which his snuggling genius rtiiuly sighed To consecrate to his aspiring Muse, That tho might tiring to light from her rich niinos Tho splendid troasuies of poetic thought, And in their polished beauty spread them fmth Before admit mg and rownrdirig eyes; Ho oil, in deepest sikIiipks mourned the deem That urged Ins fancy toethcrui) flights, While mi her piuions hung tho leaden clog* Of penury. Hut sti .'Mho iltisivo charm Of minstrelsy around his yielding mind Its liiscinaiioiis throw, and year* rolled on Which found, and left turn still a child of wo. Willi footings strung to thrill at ovary touch, And deeply conscious of his tuneful powois, tin s.nv the veiiest clods in human form Knjoying riches, luxury and ease; And stupid liruws with luillinnt honors crowned, While Indigence, obscuiity amt toil, In lulliless league, his happiness assailed, iii Iliu midtile ot iiis poem, he introduce*, in a very touching way, (lie following otic from Ihe work* of "llu Boston Bard,” who, wc are assured, "Has oflime* poured his soul in stiams like these \\ hen Freedom, ’midst (he battle slorrn, Her weary head reclined; Ami louud her majestic form, Oppression linn had twined; Amidst the tlin—beneath the cloud, Uitcxr Washington appeared: With diinag hand rolled back Ihe shioud, And thus tho suite ror cbueied : Sniirn. snore ilesnair he ureal. bn free ' With giant strength uriso : Btiftch, stretch lliy pinions, liberty ! Thy flng p unt in the skies ! Clothe, clothe thyself in glory’s robe, Let stnrs thy banner gem: Hula, rule tho sen—possess the globe—• Wear Victory’s diadem. (io, tell tho world, a world it born, Another orb gives light; Another sun illumes tho morn, Another slur tho night; He just—bobrnvo !—end let thy name Ihnccfoitli Columbia be; Wear, wear the oaken wreath of fame — The wrualh of I.ilierty '. lie said—and lot tho stars of night Forth to her bnnnor flew ; And morn, with pencil dippud in light, llor blushes on it drew : Columbia's chieftain seized the prize, All gloriously unfurled : Poured with it to hi* nnlivo skies, And waved it o'er tho world. Wo must conclude; (he poetry of America is fast rising into eminence, and several of Iter bards may take their place when they please among the pnetsof Britain. Their country aboundi with scenes of natural magnificence and sublimity, and with tribes ol men who have yet been par tially pictured by the muse. We advise nil Transatlantic hard* lo forget the alt sins of (licit- ancestors in this little isle, and awaken their souls lo subject* all their own, trust ing lo inspiration to clothe Iheir conception* in (lie lan guage of Irulb and originality. Wo mean not to say lhaf any of them arc imitators: bill we think that they allow their spirits lo lie rebuked loo inurh by the memory of the divine poems ol Milton, Spenser, and oilier*; and assured ly they are loo sensitive respecting criticism. When they wii-o without reinembciing tho one, or fearing the other, they will give us something of a loftier mood than they have done hitherto. do fi isrif PETEKSBI R() IND ROANOKE RAIL-ROAD. The following is an extract of a letter Irotn a friend in Petersburg, dated 221 Instant: ” I went yesterday evening lo see the Locomotives and Lars come in from the Roanoke, on (he Petersburg Rail Road. Il was really an animating scene, imparling new lib-to (he whole town. Our Norfolk and Portsmouth citi zens would no inspired lo redouble their exertions in the prosecution of their Rail-Road from Portsmouth, if they could hut see the spirit-moving effect* of this rapid com munication, and new source of trade to tills place. I was particularly struck at seeing some of the Cars loaded with Stave*—rather a new aril ole of commerce here. I was induced to make some inquiry about this article, which I find to he mostly Pipe, and gotten af a distance ol some fen and twenty miles from the Hail Road, by a company tunned here, who have bought up some Timber lands in Southampton and other counties, (or the purpose. There Ntave* are «ohl here at about the same price* as in Nor folk, by which market they seem to he regulated; and I believe that a considerable parcel has been contracted lor, which will cotl aboul 68 dollars per M delivered al ' » Cl y Point. I *l*o MW Wheat and Corn brought ur on Ibe Hoad. (In bag*, which, by the by, are required to he new and strong, and even then .hey soon wear out.) 1 hu. you aee effort* are making lo render tins » market lor lumber as well a* produce, but in lumber It will be im no-sible lo compete with Norfolk. Now and then a lew 1 draggling bales of (’niton ami hhds. ol Tobacco continue in come in. The ptlces for Cotton and Grain are very fluctuating. You have no doubt heard ol sale* ol Cotton here, as high aa 18 rents, ami perhaps, in one Instance, 18 :t 4 cent*; but this is no criterion ol this market. I he ! purchaser* do not hesitate to tell you, that they have paid these prices, but that l* no evidence ol the worth of the arti* le, nor do ilivy give any reason for it. I bey, no doubt, have some policy in it. These price* sound well , in the rats of the planters, and probably may cause many to send tbeir cotton here; and In this way lire merchant is 1 enabled to till his orders, and rail well afford to lose a lew dollars on one or two bale* ol cotton. I ho Rail Road is now completed to Blakeley, a distanced 60 miles,and an inclined plane is rapidly progressing io completion from that place to the Roanoke. The Locomotives, with their train of Cars, leave here at half past 7 in the morning, and return about 6 o’clock in the evening, carrying and 1 bringing passengers and height, at (lie tate of about 2U 1 miles per hour.” (Juick Travelling.— It is stated in the la«t Advocate, i (bat pjssengeis who left Petersburg on Monday morning ' at 20 minutes before 8 o’clock, arrived at Halifax, (N. C.) ' by tlie way of Blakeley, »t 2 o'clock on the same day.— “ 8o muc'« for the Rail Road —JSTorfolk Herald. (Kioto tli* Peleistrurg Intelligencer.] The Editors of the Norfolk Beacon publish a letter fiom a Iriend in Petersburg, who appears to have been no idle i looker on, ami who communicate* some information which ■ is flattering to us anil no doubt interesting lo them. He i ha*, however, committed a few mist.ike*. ■ His information respecling Staves is somewhat errone ous the business of getting them is not confined to a com j pany, hut is engaged in by various persons.— I here is no I “considerable parcel contracted for, which will cost $58 per M. delivered at City Point.” | His discoveries that “the prices of Cotton and Grain are 1 very fluctuating,” and that wheat “bags will soon wear out,” are peculiarities of thi* market and of Rail Road transportation, which the parties causing them, should cor rect. It is very true, n* the letter writer states, “that sales of Cotton »t 18 cents are no criterion of this mar ket," and hi* previous remark of the fluctuation in price accounts for it. But it is not true, that "these high prices 1 are paid to soun*) well in the ears ol planters,” (they sound well in their pockets) blit these are paid during tlie ex '. citement of speculation, which frequently exceeds the | bounds of prudence, and such imprudences ate nut coni milled in markets where there is no competition. GREENWOOD. Our reader* may remember that, during the last win ter, the Legislature ordered a survey ol tlie Nottoway ri ver, from its highest navigable point to its intersection with the Petersburg Rail Road. We published some weeks ago, the report ol a parly of gentlemen, who had oxplorcd the river in a large boat, and whose experiment a (forded proof of the entire practicability of removing all obstructions to its navigation. Sinre that peiiod,an intel ; ligeut Engineer has been engaged, under tlie authority ol the Board ol Public Work*,in making a ciitical survey ol the river, to whose politeness we are indebted for the an i nexed results of his labors. Mr. Thompson lias described I so clearly the advantages of this improvement, and the fa ' cility with which they may bo realized, that ire cannot i believe that the planters on the Nottow ay, will any long er hesitate to take the ncre**ary step* to ensure (he com plction of a work in which they iiave so deep an interest. , lb. PtrEnsnuno, Aug. 21, 1833. To the Editors oj the Intelligencer : Uintlkmen : — It is with pleasure I comply with the request, lo furnish you with the result of the survey and estimate, for (lie contemplated improvement of (lie Notto Iway River, fiom the Great Edits to the Kill-Hoad, a dis tance ol 66 miles, 613 yards: In whieli distance, it flows through one of the richest and mo*i fertile sections of conn 1 try in the State ol Virginia—anil, from the smallness of I tlie amount required to open a useful navigation, and at lord the Planters in that section an easy, cheap and ex peditious mode of getting their produce to market, would lead to the hope, that the work would he immediately ami ' vigorously commenced, the advantages of which are al most incalculable, when compared wi h their present Isr : dy mode ol transportation over a wretched road, requiring twenty per cent, ol (he actual value ot the article to land ! it at market. 7 licie are 25 miles of slack water navigation on the ri | ver, occasioned by the different mill-dams, which are pro I bably rather an advantage than an injury, as they back the water over many shoals and falls in that distance. The locks are supposed 60 feet long, 8 feet wide, built of wood —sustained by dry walls where the strength ol (he cur 1 rent or other circumstances, may render it necessary.— They last under ordinary circumstances from 8 to 10 years; i when the increased amount of produce will no doubt war ' rant a more permanent structure. The river (independent ' ol the locks in the different dams,) will only require clean ing out, and occasionally wing dams (o deepen the watei on the shoals; the total cost of which is $29,406. In a communication from gentlemen above the Fork; i of Nottoway, they state, that in the event of the river being i made navigable, from Ilia! section of country alone tliey i can send 2000 bhds. of tobacco, and 60,000 bushels o I wheat. From the Forks to the Rail road, a distance ol 5(: , : miles, there is an exceedingly fertile country, which | would add largely to the above amount—with a yearly in ; crease on the whole amount, from the increased facilitiesol ti ansportatinn; which would sceiu to place beyond all doubt, a handsome interest on flic investment. At tbe j very lowest calculation, (be saving to the Planter will ex . cecd 59 per cent on tbe pn sent cost ol wagoning bis to bacco, and on wheat in a much greater proportion. Your oil’ll servant, \V. B. THOMPSON. Nkwcasti.f. anh Frenchtown Rait.-Koad.— This road lias been in operation since the 2 I ol February, 1832. In September, 1832, locomotive engines were per ! manen'ly employed on it, ami the use of horses for the - transput tatiou of passengers en'irely dispensed with. 7’bo , first locomotive used by the Company was called the De laware, ami was used seventy days consecutively, without i losing a trip, although a considerable portion of the lime it conveyed tlic passengers of two lines per day across the ' road both ways—sixty-six miles. This tact is striking, in j asmiieh as it confutes an erroneous idea which has obtain | ed too generally in Ibis country, that locomotive engines are frequently disabled, and ol course do their work at a great expense. The Company has imported all i‘s engines , from ICngldiul; they are from the factory of the celebrated j Robert Stephenson & Co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.— ] There are now, and have been all this season, tlirre ol them in use on the Newcastle and Frenchtown Rail-Road i—a ton11h lias just arrived, in the ship Delaware, from | Liverpool. • "v .1 pwv'i ucoi iui a (Idle, uy i the emission ot sparks from the sinoke-spipes of their en gines; hut that evil has been entirely overcome by the j ingenuity ot their engineer, (of locomotive power,) Ed ward A. Young, a native of Virginia, who lias procured a l patent for his invention. Thus the great desideratum in j (his country, ol burning wood in locomotive engines, has | been attained. It is estimated that one hundred and fifty thousand per son* have been transported across this road since j( was ' put in operation, to not one of w hom has the slightest ac i cidrnt occurred; and it is a remarkable tact, that in the wholo progress of this work, from the commencement ol i its construction to the present day, not a single human be i ing lias suffered the loss of life or limb. The arrangements of this Company for the transporta tion of their business are nearly perfect. The precision as to time with which the passengers are daily conveyed across llieir road, is a matter of wonder; the variation is rarely, il ever greater than five minute*—the lime filed bring from G5 to 60 minutes; the distance is 16 1-2 miles, (jiiard* are placed .long the road at convenient distances, ami sigoal staffs erected, by means of which, information i can be Iran-milled from one end of the road to the other hi three minutes. 1 his is a great security as well as com tort to the traveller; for, it is (he duly ot these guards to keep all horses, cattle, &c ofT the road; and in case ol j detention, from any cause, the telegiaphic announcement I ol it would bring immediate succor It is believed, how ever, that w ith the eiception of a delay caused by a snow storm, there lias been but one instance of detention upon this road worthy of being mentioned, and that was when the engine passed over a cow. The recurrence of such an accident—(no injury was sustained even then by any passenger)—is rendered almost impossible by the judicious precautions above mentioned. A single locomotive has frequently convoyed over this road up w arils of two hundred passengers, with their bag gage. I ho train of cars is often thirteen or fourteen in number, and the sight of them, all in motion, conducted by (lie gallant little steamer, highly picturesque and in teresting. Nkwark, (N. J.) August 10. Iltmarhable Occurrence.—On Friday l.*t, while the workmen were employed in levelling the Kail-road in this I town, over a piece of low spungy ground a short distance sou'll iif Market street, between Mulberry street and the river, they discovered a break or crack In the road which they had previously levellsd. Hioitly alter, an opening j presented itself and the *anl» began to cave In and sink out ol sight. Several loads of dirt were thrown in—this also disappeared along with the ground, which continued to cave in on every side, until the opening extended about sixty feet east and west, and one hundred and filly north and south. As the earth disappeared, a body of water pre sented it-elf and rose towards the surface. Several thou- ' »aod loads of dirt have been thrown in, a great portion of which has sunk away, nobody know* where. The bole is now partly filled up on the north side, hut a consi derable space still remains open where it first appeared, i I lie depth or extent ot this cavern has not yet been ascer tained. fV In 1st the work of filling up was iri progress, it was discovered that the level ground on the csst side, covered with stump* and roots of trees shout 6« feef by 100, was rising up and forming a hill: it be* now risen seversi feet in the centre wear the hole, and elope* off gradually In other direction*. Largo crack* are to be seeu in different parts of this reieed ground. Three ere the feet*, but whether It be a bottomless sub terrenean pond of water, or • bed ol quicksand, or some other mysteiieu* agent which sucks in and devours such vast quantities ol earth, we must leave to the decision of the more learned advocates of Mr. Sy mines’ theory.— JBagU. __ The Bo-ton Atlas state* that a serious disaster had nigh befallen the Independence 7 I, which is lying the stream at the Navy Yard in Charlestown, on Wednesday. Eirly in the morning, Com. Elliot went on board to give directions, about having the ship well moored agunsl the arrival at the equinoctial gales, and while on deck, it seemed to him that she lurched more than usual. He ordered the pumps to he tried, which being done, it was ascertained that site ! bud lour leet of water ill her hold. Sonic rogue had broke ' off the brass cock fixed on one of her sides to let in salt ' water occasionally, and the ship was filling rapidly.— But lor the timely discovery; she must have sunk during | the afternoon or night, in a dcptliot 30 leet water.—JVor• folk Herald. .tn important capture.—The New York Courier stales • that letters have been received in that city, announcing ' tbe arrest of a large body of counterfeiters at Dunham in l.ower Canada, near the lines. The officers ol police Irom Montreal, with the militia of Dunham, which the former called to their assistance, surrounded the wood in which this honorable fraternity covertly carried on their opeia tions; and made piiaoners ol fourteen of them, besides seiz ing all their plates, dies, tools, and a large amount of spu rious notes ol different banks in the Union. Three of the rountei letters had passed through St. Johns, L. C. in cus tody of the officers, and the remaining eleven were shortly expected. It is Irom these man, and tint spot, Dunham, that the immense amount of forged notes which have late ly been put in circulation proceeded. i?l ISCEEEA NEOUS. ~ On looking over the London Quarterly Keview, re ceived by the last arrival, we find an article on Mr. Kush’s •• Residence at the Court ol Loudon.” It treats ilia American Minister, contraiy toourexpectation, rather ca valietly. So well disposed was Mr. Kush to look at tbe bright side ol every thing in England, so charmed does he appear to have been with the splcndoi ol the Court ol St. James and its impodng ettiquelr, so delighted with the re fined courtesy and magnificent hospitalities of the English nobility, and so ready to make the kindest pos-ible allow ances for every thing that appeared to him wrong, and in so agreeable and entertaining manner had he set down the sum ol his observations, that we had no doubt the Quarterly Keview, of all publicationa in the world, that resolute apologist of alt established usages ami institutions ol England, would have welcomed (tie appearance of such a w itness in their favor with a show of the highest re spect, in order to give the greater weight to his testimony. More especially did we look lor this, as the author o( the book reviewed, is a member ol the very republic, tbe character and social institutions of which the Quarterly lias laboured so diligently to bring into unfavorable com parison with those of England. The reviewer, however while complacently admitting the truth of all he says in hr half ol England, insinuates that alter all Mr. Kiisli’i judgment in such matters is not much to he relied on. First, lie quarrels with the author, for that being a minis ler accredited Irom one power to another, he has, contra ry to all precedent, published a professed account of his I domestic and private intercourse, making a book "out ol the dinners he has eaten, tbe manners he has aeon, 1 (ho conversations he has enjoyed, and (lie company into ■ which he lias been introduced.” Next he finds fault with him for publishing an account of his negotiations, as , a public minister, not tbe documents merely and formal proceedings, but the conversations by wbicti they were introduced, or which took place in the intervals—matters , which he urges no government ami no minister ever un dertook to publish before, and which the minister has no right to make any private or personal use of. After thus condemning the principle of Mr. Rush’s publication, the critic admits that he has little or no complaint to make as to the details. Good-natured, kind-hearted, and dis creet lie admits the author to be, as ho doubtless is, bui then— 11119 UWR 19} as MC I • 11119v 11 Vvv 1119 IU 11(11 C IUI|ICUCU rattier trivial. It certainly does not strike ns as (lie pro diiction ol a superior intellect—his views do not seem t< . t<c very wide, nor liis obversations very deep—he np ' pears to be somewhat credulous—and rattier too easily amused with objects because they were new.” Great allowances, how ever, the reviewer admits are Ic l he made lor the astonishment and enthusiasm of an Atne i rican who visits, lor the tirsi time, “ that celebrated and i once glorious country whose language ho speaks,”—and while he allows that British readers will “smile at many I things that excited Mr. Kush’s admiration, and at some lot the terms in which he expresses it,” yet that on the I whole, the spirit in which he visited England is so hater iial that the critic is disposed to pass over his mistakes am make him his acknowledgments “for some entertainmen 1 and a good deal of kindness.” i Notwithstanding this, the critic professes not to find i I easy to make satistactory extracts Irom the work, inasmucl as “its style is not piquant, nor does it deal in anecdotes’ : —he therefore considers the work in another point of view namely, as affording some insight into American manners taking it lor granted,-that when any thing which seems i very ordinary matter to the British reader, excites the no lice ol Mr. Kush, that it is either something which does no exist in America, or is contrary to American usages. lit makes little, however, after all, of these “Americar i sketches,” as he calls them. The first thing of this kind which lie notices is Mr. Kush’s expressions of surprise al , the height and grandeur of the rocks called (he Needles, on arriving at the English Court, fiom which the critic concludes that there are no such rocks in the country Mr. Kush led. He next makes himself merry wit! Mr. Kush’s description of “a machine of stupend ous structure and dimi nsions,” a vast heavily loadec vehicle drawn by ten horses of enormous size, will shaggy tails and pasterns, and which turns out to be the Portsmouth heavy wagon. In relation to the remark ol | Mr. Kush, that lie is “ tempted to ask how the Englisl ; became so great with so little day-light, since it seems no fully to come out until nine in the morning, and to go out immediately alter four,” the writer suggests, that althougl | this is true of the month of December, yet, that “ per haps Mr. Kush might have remarked during liis residence in England ilie day-light lengthens considerably at cer tain seasons—for instance, in June it lasts from half past i three in the morning till a quarter past eight in the eve | ning,” whereby the average of day-light throughout the : year is respectably large—and the “ phenomenon that surprised Mr. Kush is fully explained.” Next, the mi nuteness with which the American Minister relates the little etiquettes of the reception and the table, at his first | dinner at Lord Casllereagh’s, is taken notice of by the re {viewer, who remarks, “We should have thought that they would not have been novelties !” As a delicate apnlo gy lor mis waggery, lie observes: “ We should be indulgent to any peculiarities which the Americans may exhibit ; ami on the other hand, i wc do betray any surprise Hie Americans should not be j too sensitive of a species of censure which we exercise or . one another, [i. e. upon Ihe Scotch and Irish,j and which ! we really exercise on Ihe Americans because we look up. ' on (hem as a portion of ourselves—somewhat remote in place—somewhat different in interest—but etill our own flesh snd blood. John Bull may be allowed to droll a lit tle with his cousin Jonathan, as he does with his brothers Sawney and Paddy : anil let it be recollected, John him self, while he deals so largely in horse-play towardsothers, has, least of all men, any disposition to quarrel with a reci procity ot raillery.” flow well John bears horse-play, may be seen by tbe manner in which he received the work of Prince Puckler Muskatt, whom the Quarterly Review calls a coxcomb in | this article, and all torts of ill names in a previous one.— There is no u«e in denying the fact, that the Americans are sensitive on the subject of tbeir national character, of ten times ridiculously so; lint their sensitiveness is a fa mily trail—John Btdl has to the full as large a share of ir ritability on such points as Jonathan, and it is (he ailliest vanity in him to pretend otherwise. This is the sum of the "American sketches,” collected I by the industrious critic from Mr. Hush’s work. After quoting what he says of the Duke of Wellington and Lord Liverpool, and his account ol his presentation to the Prince Regent and Queen Charlotte, with the description ol her Majesty’s drawing room, all which have been copied in ■ the newspapers here, (he writer of the article proceeds— "Our readers will probably have already perceived thet Mr. Rush exhibits s good deal of—to csll it by the softest name—sitnplicitly. He is prone to wonder—rather cre dulous—and if he did not, what we think likely, altogether . misunderstand his informant*, he has often received and recorded as literal truth, statement* which could in fact have been only irony or pertiflogtV He proceed! to give a few examples of these blunders, in order to warn hi* "transatlantic brethren,” as he call* them, that they are not to believe impliritly all that Mr. Rush may tell them about England. Mr Rnah, it appears, is mistaken in the following statements, namely — that Hol land Home was possessed by the ancestors ol Lord Hol land in the time ol Charles I.—that Lord* Pelham, Holing broke and Hillsborough frequented Carlton House in Doddington’s lime—that the A'rng’s nip is given only at royal weddmgs—that the law rrporla in Iho newspaper* are apt to be better than those in Ihe books of reports_that Tokay is drank at Erench dinners-that (he best fruits ins July dessert in Englsnd are from hot houses—that the Duke of Sussex knows Hebrew, and la In favor of drawing up treaties and solemn state papers In Latin. We have made this list for lha benefit ol such as may read Mr. Rush’* book and may not see the article In Ihe Quarterly, in order that thsy may not be deceived in these important point*, (he reviewer somewhat impudently hint* that Mr. Rush doe* not know the lact that until a comparatively rerent date all European treaties were written in Latin.- A*. Y. Kve. Pott. A late letter from London aaya—" Within the last few j days (he metropolis ha* been on (he qui tune, owing to tha i groM*and shamofiil conduct of the Recorder ot London. | Ho attended the King in Council with hla report of tbooe sentenced to death, and It was decided to reprieve the whole ol the couvincte. When the Recorder returned to i the town, he sent a death-warrant to the Governor of the i prison to execute Job Cox, a letter-carrier, who had stolen money from a letter. By the merest accident the circum stance was discovered, and the life of the culprit most pro videntially saved. No excuse has been given for the aw- I lul mistake, but the Recorder has thought proper to resign, j UNITED STATES HOTEL, 17* ami 18<> Pearl si. ami 13-8 II’ater »t., between II'all ft. ami Maiden iMne, New York.—T. B. Rkdmonde respectfully in form* his ft lends and the public, that he has re-opened the above Establishment, which he has put in complete order \ for the reception of Boarders, Merchants and Travellers. The sitTStion ol the United States Hotel presents pecu liar advantages to Merchants and Travellers, being tit the centre of the mercantile business ol the city, and within a miuute’s walk ol the Bank, Exchange and Public offi ces. The lice circulation ol air which the extent ol the establishment ensutes to its apartments, rentfots it a very deniable residence. The Dining ami Collee rooms are spacious ami pleasantly situated, the Sleeping room* airy and comfortable. In addition to the other range of ac commodations, he has added a splendid Ealing room, on the European plan, where breakfast will be served up from 7 to 10 o'clock, and dinner ftoin 11 to 5. All gen tlemen putting up al the United States Hotel, can have dinner at any hour they please, without any additional : charge. The cellars are well storked with the best wines , and liquors; the larder will be constantly supplied with every delicacy ol the New York, Philadelphia and other markets. Grateful for the liberal patronage already received, the ! Proprietor will be ever anxious to merit its continuance and extension; in confident anticipation ol which, he pledges himsrll to use his zealous exertions for the com fort of hla patrons. T. B. REDMONDE. August 6. 26—8t RIt'll MON I) ACA DEM Y.—The subscriber respect fully informs his friends and the public, that the ex ercises ol the above Institution will be resumed on the first day of October next. He is happy to have it in his power to slate, as a test of the success of his system, that six of his pupils have this year obtained the highest hon ors at the University oi Virginia. ROWLAND REYNOLDS, Principal. August 6. 26—wtlO ; r|lHE MlENCHANTS* MANUFACTURING COM | _JL PAN Y have now their Factories so far in operation I as to be able to supply any numbers Iroiu 4 to 30 ol Cotton ) Yarns. Their Yarns are of excellent quality. If they prove not good upon trial, the purchaser mav return them al our cost and receive his money again. We shall sell at wholesale only, at moderate prices, and a liberal dis count allowed to those who buy to sell again. Orders from any part ol the United Stales, will be promptly at tended to, and the Yarn* forwarded as desireed, by ad dressing a line to NELSON St STOCK DELL, Agents. Petersburg, June 28. 16 2m IN CHANCERY—Virginia.—At a Circuit Supe rior Court of Law and Chancery held for Prince Ed ward county, at the Court House, the 27th day of April, 1833: Elizabeth Hawkins, Vincent Phillips and Harriet his wife, Plaintiffs, against Temple Lipscombe and Elizabeth his wife, Mary E. JefTress, Francis G. Barnes and Nancy his wife, John P. Hawkins, Richard H. Burke and Francis his wife, Win. H. Hawkins, and Paulina Hawkins by Rich’d. H. Burke, her special guardian, Defendants. The parties interested arc notified, that on Tuesday, the 17th day ot September next, at 1U o’clock, 1 will attend at my office, at Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, to state, svtllc and report the administration account ol the estate of .Benjamin Hawkins, deceased, where they are respectlully requested to attend, with all necessary vouch ers. WM. BERKELEY, Commissioner. July 30. 24—w4w IN CHANCERY — V iruinia..—In Chesterfield coun ty Couit, August 12th, 1833: | Tabilha McGary, Beverly McGary, and Mackness Me | Gary, Plaintiffs, i against 1; Henry Cheatham and Lawson P. Forsce, administrators 'of Thomas D. McGary, deceased, Joseph McGary, Har din McGary, Susan McGary, Mary McGary, Henry Mc Gary, and Zacliariah McGary, the three last of whom are infants, m Defendants. The defendants, Joseph McGary, Hardin McGary, and Susan McGary, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the 1 rules ol this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of | the court that they are not inhabitants of this Common < wealth: on the motion of the plaintiffs, it is ordered, that j the said defendants do appear here on or before the second Monday in November next, and answer the bill of the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be forthwith in serted in some newspaper printed in the city of Richmond, for eight weeks successively, and another copy posted at 1 ' the front door of the court-house of this county. . 1 Copy. Teste, L. NUNNALLY, D. C. • ! August 20. 30 -«8iv 1 ! Messrs. William G. Overton, and Samuel Overton, and Mrs. Elizabeth L. Boulter, widow and relict of Parham Booker, deceased, formerly Elizabeth L. I Overton: TAKE notice, that I shall take the depositions of Ber nard Seay, Dudley Seay, Samuel Button, Allen J Burton, Allen Jeter, sr., Hodophil Jeter, James Hillsman, William T. Eggleston, Thomas Pride, Austin Seay, John Townes, (M. F ) ami others, at Chiniquepin Church, in the county ol Amelia, on Tuesday the fust day of Oc toher next, commencing at 10 o’clock in the morning of ! that day, ami continuing from day to day, until Friday the 1 fourth day ol the same month, unless sooner finished, to : lie read as evidence in a suit in Chancery, depending in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, for the ! county of Amelia, in which you are plaintiffs, and myself : and others are defendants. Youis, &.c. CHRISTOPHER FORD, Executor of Samuel Ford, dec’d August 6th, 1833. 29—w4w* V' ALUABLE LANDED ESTATE FOR SALE —In conformity to a decree of the County Court of Amelia, we, the undersigned, Commissioners, or three of us, appointed by the decree aforesaid, will proceed to sell on Thursday, the 19ihday of September next, the tract of land in the county ol Amelia, on Appomattox river, be longing to the heirs of George N. Skipwiih, known by the name of Morven. The said tract of land is situated on the river, adjoining the Stony Point Mills, contains about 500 acres, with the necessary buildings for taking care of crops: good barns, out houses, &c., and is well adapted to the growth ol corn, wheat, oats and Tobacco. There are belonging to tins tract about 150 acres of wood land of very good quality, and conveniently situated, and about forty acres of river bottom and branch land of ex cellent quality. The land will be sold to the highest bidder upon a cre dit of one and two years, the purchaser giving bonds with approved security for the purchase money. The ti tle will be retained till the purchase money is paid. JOHN WILEY, WM. GREEN, THOS. WILEY, ALLEN JETER, JONES WOOD. Alienist 13. 28—2 nv2w&rwtil« W AND FOR SALE.—In obedience to a decree of the E i Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the county of Henrico, in the suit of Griffin Orgain, executor 1 of William Allen, dec , who was executor of William Al len, dec., plaintiff, vs. William Murray, administrator ol William Murray, dec., who was executor of John Murray, dec., and other defendants, I shall on the 27th day of Sep tember, proceed to sell, at public auction, on the premises, to the highest bidder, the Tract of Land lying in the coun ty of Amelia, on which William Murray, dec. formerly re sided, called Grove Hroolc. The tract contains about 600 acres, and is situated in a most desirable neighbourhood.— | Cash will be required to an amount that will defray the expense* of the sale; and a credit of one, two and three i years for the balance of the purchase money; the purcha j ser giving bond with approved security, and the title to be ! reserved until the purchase money is paid. August 27. [32—wtdj SAMI, JONES, Trustee. PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD—Early in August next the Rail Road will be opened for Transports- I j lion between Petersburg and Blakely on the Roanoke Hi ver, a distance of 60 miles. Planter* and Merchant* are informed that the arrangements of the Company for carry | ing or storing all kind* of produce and merchandise are ol the most ample kind. Large brick warehouses are rapid ly erecting at Relfield and Blakely; and there is a large and commodious warehouse In Petersburg for the recep tion of produce. From 8 to 4 engines can be started dai Irom Blakely, capable of carrying to Petersburg in 5 or 6 hours, from 600 to 700 bales of cotton, or 180 to 150 i hogsheads of Tobacco.—Every thing will be carried on the Rail Road under cover and well secured against the weather. The Company have provided a Steamboat and Lighters to he placed on the Roanoke, and have made arrangement* with Mr. J. H. Crocket to receive Produce, and deliver Good* in the Basin at Weldon. Produce and Goods will ■ Iso he carried to and from Halifax. Travellers are informed that a daily Line of Coaches, carrying the great Southern Mail and Passengers, will run on the Rail Road; and those wishing to go either North or South will meet no delay, either at Halifax or Petersburg. Persons wishing to go north by the James River, will al ways find in Petersburg regular conveyances to join the , Steamboats. There will also be several Branch Lines of Stages, connecting the Rail Road with the interior of N. Carolina HENRY D. BIRD. Aug. 9. [27—8tJ .Igent Jor Transportation. rWKNTY DOLLAR* REWARD will be given for the apprehension ami securing in any Jail, George, " who calls himself George Campbell; la 19 year* old, ot 'ather brighter completion than the generality of negroes, < ibout 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, ami rather slender made, { md I think has a small scar on his forehead, from a cut i when a child, but I am not sure it is now visible. He | worked the two last year* with Knox & Hale,on tho Pe- a ertburg Rail Road, and was again hired to Hale this year, | !>ut did not go to work, and has been away all the year — | I understand an attempt was made in Dinwiddle to take | liim, but lie made his escape. 1 have reason to suppose | lie has been most of the time in the neighborhood of Fine | Creek, in Powhatan county, where he haa lately been , concerned in breaking into a house and committing an ex tensive robbery, consisting of clothing and oilier artirlcs. j His associate has been taken, and gives this information. Since this theft, George has been in and about this city I for some 8 or 10 day*, or more, and was last seen here on tho morning of the I2tli inst. Had on a pair of dark cas- 1 sinet pantaloons, an old blark hat, but no coat or shoes.— He is very artful and intelligent, and will probably soon 1 change his clothing. George is a desperate chap, and the 1 good ol the community requires his arrest. Auguste. [27—i8t] AMOS LADD. riPIHK FREDERICKSBURG LAW SCHOOL will re ■ commence its session on Monday, the 4th of No vember next, ami will continue till the latter end ot March. The course ol instruction will be as heretofore, by daily examinations in the text books which have been selected, with appropriate references and explanations dur ing the examinations, and sometimes by lectures. The text hooks employed in the School sre Cliitty’s Black stone's Comm : Cruise's Digest, Tucker's Comm, and Kent’s Comm. It is also recommended to the Virginia Students that they should provide themselves with 'Pate’s Digest, the Supplement to the Revised Code, and Robin son’s Practice. The price of instruction will be sixty dollars the session, to be paid in cash belore admission to the School. The Students of lormer sessions are invited to participate in the exercises of the ensuing session. Ex cellent accommodations may be had by the students in Fredericksburg, upon very reasonable terms, say Irom $10 to $12 50 per month, exclusive only of fuel and wash mg. The whole expense of living will probably fall short of $75 the session. Those intending lo become students, will please apprise me of their intention before the School commences. They will be supplied with text books at re duced prices, if in due time. 1 am informed of their wish that 1 should procure them. JNO. TAYLOE LOMAX. Aug. 9. 27—1 Nov. ALUABLE HEALTeSTATE FOR SALE—On Monday, the 21st day ol October, will be sold at Public Auction, 220 Building Lots and 80 Out Lots, in the flourishing town ot Portsmouth, Ohio. Portsmouth, the chief town of Sciota county, is plea santly situated on high ground on the bank of the Ohio River, near the mouth ol Sciota River, which at Ports mouth approaches within half a mile of (he Ohio, and about midway between Marietta and Cincinnati. The water is good, and the town has always been considered remarkably healthy. Its scite is high and places the po pulation beyond the reach of the highest floods. The Ohio and Erie Canal, which was finished last Octo ber, intersects the Ohio at that place, and brings there for transhipment the produce ol the very rich and extensive country through which it passes. That canal is 306 miles long, 40 lect wide and 4 feet deep. It passes thro’ 13 of the most fertile and populous counties of Ohio, and serves as a channel of communication to the towns of Chilicolhe, Circleville, Lancaster, Zanesville, Columbus, Hebron, Newark, Dresden, Roscoe, Trenton, Lockport, Dover, Sa lem, New Philadelphia, Bolivar, Massillon, Fulton, Clin ton, Akrow and Boston. It is the connecting link be tween the navigation of the Mississippi, the Northern ' , lakes, and the N. York and Welland Canals intersecting j the Ohio at Portsmouth, ami Lake Kite at Clesveland. For the year 1831, (lie tolls on this Canal, which was completed only from the Lake lo Chilicolhe, amounted to $64,864—and from the lolls already re- | ceived, it is estimated that the receipts for 1833 will ex- i ceed $185,000. It now forms an uninterrupted channel of communication between the Lakes and Ohio, and tends directly to increase the business oi Portsmouth. That town has now 1750 inhabitants, and is rapidly increasing. | In the immediate vicinity are extensive quarries of free I stone, which furnish the chief ornamental building stone for Cincinnati and Louisville. There are also valuable beds of iron ore almost in proximity with the bituminous coal which is so abundant in that part of the country. The ore is ol the first quality and universally preferred in the western States. There are already within a short distance of the mouth of the canal 30 Furnaces and Forges in ope ration, manufacturing upwards ol 25,000 tons ol iron per annum, of the value of a million of dollars. Steamboats of the largest class daily anive at Portsmouth, depositing at that place their cargoes of Cotton, Sugar, Coffee, ftc. and receiving in return, the Flour, Pork, Whiskey, ftc of the interior, brought there by the way ofihc canal. The rommerce of the town is rapidly increasing under the in fluence of these favorable circumstances, and in a lew years, it must become one ol the most important places on the Ohio Hiver. The lots offered for sale are situated in the principal streets of Portsmouth, ami present an op portunity forthe protitible investment of capital Titles unquestionable and in lee simple. The sale of the above property will take place on the 21st of October next, at 10 o’clock, A. M. in Portsmouth. Maps, exhibiting the plan of the town, situation and size of the Lots, may be had on or after 29th inst. on application to McAllister & York, Philadelphia; Turnbull ft Win chester, Baltimore; Barr, Knerland ft Co., New York; or iny Agent, Thomas Parker, E«q., Portsmouth, who will give all information on the subject. JOHN T. BAKU, 150 Pearl street, N. Y. New York, July 22, 1833. 25—18t BOO 1 8, SHOES, ftc.—A. M. Hatch ft Co., manti' facturers and wholesale dealers in Boots and Shoe', 140, Water Street, New York, have on hand an extensive assortment, which they will sell on liberal terms—among which, are 20,000 pair men’s thick pegged brogans 14,000 do. do russet do. do. 10,000 do. do. thick do. shoes 2,500 do. boys’ do. do. hiogans 1,000 do. do. do. do. shoes 20,000 do. melt’s kip do. brogans 1,000 do. hoys’ do. do. do. 5,000 do. men’s do. sewed do. 2,000 do. boys’ thick and L. fit B. shoes 1,500 do men’s fine calf sewed boots 1,000 do. do. do. do. pegged do. 800 do. do. seal sewed do. 800 do. do. do. pegged do. 1,000 do. do. do. nailed do. 2,000 do. do. thick pegged do. 500 do. boys* do. do. do. 10,000 do. women’s leather sewed ft pegged shoes 6,000 do. do. do. do. do. hoots 1,000 do. misses’ tlo. do. do. do. and shoes 7,000 do. ladies’ morocco walking shoes uo. no. no. doois 500 do. misses’ do. do. 500 do. do. do. slices 1.000 do. ladies’ lasting hoots 500 do. do. do. walking shoes 5.000 do. do. do. spring heel slips 5.000 do. do. do. do. do. » 1.000 do. do. morocco spring do. do. 500 do. do. do. do. do. 1.000 do. misses’do. and lasting do. 5.000 do. children’s do do. and leather boots: A LSO, 2.000 reams wrapping paper 200 nest seal and hair trunk 100 cases wool hats, N, B.—Orders will be promptly executed, and with care. New York, August 1-t, 1833. 27—fit MTOTICE.—The subscriber being anxious lo close his accounts as Administrator of John Downey, deceas- ! ed, late Constable of Henrico county—all persons having claims against the estate ol said Downey, are requested immediately to bring them forward properly aulhcntirat ed, and established as vouchers; and those who are in- ! dehted to said estate, are desired to make immediate pav- ! merit. JAMES HAMILTON, Adm'or, Aug. 27. [32 — « 3w] of John Downey, dec'd. IMPROVED 8TOCK FOR SALE.—I have lor sale right or nine Bulls, from 18 to 20 months old, by a half Durham short horn of the stork of J. If. Powell of Philadelphia, out of my fine Hereford cows—of the stock imported by Henry Clay, Esq., which he selected in Eng land as deep milkers— thus combining the two rival breeds; j and five or six rams by one of Mr. Meade’s favorite slock. I Application to he made by the 1st day ol October next, to me, or, in my absence, to Mr. Hargrove, my manager. JAMES M. MORRIS. P. O., Poindexter's Store, Louisa co., Aug. 1. 27—12t WN CH A NCER V— V i boi si a. — At rules holden in Jl the Clerk’s olfiee of tho Circuit Superior Court of Law an*l Chancery for Henrico county, the first day of July. 1833. ’ 7 J ; ! The President and Directors of the Literary Fund, Pllfls, ( against Thomas M. Randolph, jr. and Susan his wife, and i oilier Defendants. | The defendants shove named, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the Act ol Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing by lalisfactory evidence, that they are not inhabitants of this rountry: It it ordered, That the said defendants do ap- I »ear before the Judge of our said Court, at the Capitol, in 1 ihe city of Richmond, on the first day of the next Octo- | rl >er term, to be holden for the trial of civil causes, and an- ; 1 iwer the bill of the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this or- ii ler be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in a he City of Richmond, for two months successively, and ( p >osted at Ihe front door of the Capitol, In Ihe said city. j a A Copy. Teste, WM. fj. SANDS, f). C. August 9. 26-w9w J 0rNfi, jr«. ■ M/ILLIAM d. COOKE, having purchased ef Mr. f T Hugh C. McNamara, hit slock of Drugs, Medi iota. Paints, lie., respectfully inlorms the public, that he ntends to continue the Apothecary and Drug business at he old stand, one door above the Bell Tavern. He has tow on hand, and Intends constantly to keep a good as. ortment of such articles as are generally kept In like note dislimenta, which he offers for sals on auch forms as ho Utters himself will give general satisfaction. Ho invito* he old patrons of the establishment to continue their cue oil), and promises that his most unwsaried efforts shall bo ;iven to merit the patronage of the public. Country mer hants, Physicians, and the public generally, are respect ully requested to give him a call, belort purchasing. Aug. 30. H—ft r|nME-SCHOOL IN CHAKIOTTESVILLE, which JL the subscriber, pursuant to his notice in the Advo rate, commenced, in part, on the 5th instant, will go into ull operation on the 10th September, for the section of en month* and ten day*. He designs it, in general, as a ichool ol liberal instruction, and in particular, ol proport ion for the University. He has honestly exerted himself :o make provision for that object, by embracing in the plan is many branchesot elementary knowledge,at his present ipportunities allow him. (The text books will be such as are used or approved in the University.) 1. Mathematics will he taught by Mr. Zebulon M. P. Powers, a graduate therein of the University of Virginia. 2. The Greek and Latin Languages will be taught by the subscriber liimselt, who is a graduate, in them, of tho same institution. In teaching them, he shall adopt that method which, not relying on (he mechanism of rulee, seeks to make instruction effectual, chiefly in searching analysis, successlul generalization, pertinent remark, ap posite citation, well studied criticism and able illustration.. Since merely verbal impressions are in their nature eva nescent, but the facts observable in a language, admit of being fixed in a tangible shape; these will from the outset engage attention. Ancient Geography, in connection with modern, will be systematically taught; an accurate know ledge of Antiquities communicated ; and the pupil encou raged and assisted to make research for himself on ell point* requiting elucidation. Exercises drawn from clas sic authors will be proposed weekly. 3. There will be an English Department, in which, as in the two former, English Composition* will be regularly required. There will be a public examination. Terms—If the Mathematics,or either of the Language* he studied, $40—il not, $25—and $20, payable at end of 5 mouth*. WILLIAM L. HARRIS. Charlottesville, August 22d, 1833. 33—tf Mr. William L. Harris, during a period ol about eighteen mouths, performed the duties of a tutor in Hampden Syd ney College. My daily intercourse with him gave in* many opportunities of ascertaining Ilia proficiency in the languages, and in other branches or study connected with the college course. He has shown himself to be well ac quainted with the Greek end Latin Languages, which h* translates with a facility and accuracy not often found even in classical scholars. He translates the French Lan guage with considerable ease, and has acquired some knowledge ol Spanish and Italian. He it familiar with the branches ol Algebra and Geometry generally taught in classical schools and academies; and in addition to these acquirements, lie possesses the Important advantage of au excellent English education, in which many of our Greek and Latin scholars are deficient. I am confident that he w ill perform the part ol a faithful instructor, and 1 would recommend him to parents and guardians as one whose precepts and example will improve the character of the pupils entrusted to him, no less than hi* instruction will contribute to tho cultivation of their minds. ALBERT L. HOLLADAY, Professor of Languages at Hampden Sydney College. May 10th, 1833. NEW MARKET RACES—FALL 1833. ri 1HE RACES over this course will commence, a* JL usual, on the second Tuesday in October, and con tinue four days. First day — 7\oo stakes: 1st.—A Sweepstake lor Colts and Fillies, three yearaold —2 mile heats—$100 entrance—half forfeit. Now three subscribers; and, by (heir permission, will remain open till (lie 15th of September. 2d.—A Sweepstake for Colts and Fillies, three year* old—mile heats—$50 entrance—play or pay—free for all Colts that have never cun a public race—to close on th* first day ol October. Second day—Proprietor’s purse $300, entrance $15— 2 mile heats. Third day—Jocky Club purse $600, entrance, $20— 4 mile heats. Fourth day—the JVew Market plate—consisting of two beautiful Silver Pitchers, with tops and waiters, and will cost about $300.—Two mile heats—free for all ages. The Proprietor will be prepared, as usual, to accommo date gentlemen at the course. O. P. HARE, Proprietor. August 27. 32—6t Til E JACKSON RACES over the Silver Hill Course, will commence on Tuesday, the first day ol Octo ber next, and continue three days. First L)ay.—A post sweepstake for three year old colts and fillies, two mile heats, fifty dollars entrance p. p., to close the evening previous to the race. Also the same day, the corn sweepstake for two year old colts and fillies, mile heats, twenty barrels entrance, will come oft. Six subscribers. Second Day. — Proprietor’s Purse one hundred and fifty dollars, two mile heats, fifteen dollars entrance. Third Day.—Jockey Club Purse three hundred dol lars, money up without discount, three mile heats, twenty dollarsentranre. All entries to be made with the Proprie tor by'eight o’clock, the evening previous to each day’s race. Stables ami litter furnished race horses gVatis, where the owners board with the Proprietor. JOHN WHITE, Proprietor. Jackson, Northampton, N. C., Aug. 20. 33—Id WOTICE.—The subscriber having purchased that old and well known stand formerly carted Croomses, ly ing on the Three Chop road, 52 miles from Richmond, 30 from Charlottesville, and from thence across the Blue Ridge, kc. kc.—and having located himself at this place about Christmas last, has been very much engaged in re pairing and preparing the place for the accommodation of his eustomers. He is now prepared with good lots of eve ry kind, to receive any kind of stork, with good pastures, lie has also good stables, kept in fine order, lor the recep tion ol horse drovers, or travelling customers—all of which he wishes to furnish on as good terms as others in the same line. JOSEPH B. (3LENN. August 2. 25—tf OTICE. — I do hereby forewarn ail persons from taking 1 w an assignment of a bond executed by me to Robert Stith, hearing date about ihe 25(h of March, (perhaps later) 1828, and payable two years alter date, for Ihe sutn ol ($12-18,) twelve hundred and forty-eight dollars, it be in* tor (be purchase of a certain tract ol Land, containing (156) one hundred and filly-six acres, as will fully appear on reference to the records of the county court of Dinwid die. Finding recently that the said Robert Stith had not a legal right or title to sell said Land; therefore, I am deter mined not lo pay one cent of the said bond. I know not in whose hands (he said bond is lodged; I have been anxi ous to hear from it; but since I have discovered that said Stith has not the power to make me a proper right lo said land, I give this public notice, in order that no on* may be put to any inconvenience by taking an assignment of said bond. Signed, this 19th ol August, 1833. August 30. [33-U] IIENKY C. THWEATT. ON Tuesday, the 17th day of September next, I will again olfer Dungeiiess lor sale, to the highest hiddsr upon the premises, this plantation, lying on James River, thirty-three miles Irom Richmond, containing eight linn tired acres—one hundred of which are low grounds. The I,anti, as far as cleared, is of excellent soil, lying remark ably level. Upon the larm there is a variety ol fine fruits. 'I he improvements such as will accommodate a tolerably large family.—Tkbmi : one-third lo be paitl on giv ing possession, which will he on the 1st day of January next ; the balance in two equal annual payments. The purchaser tnay hive tho ptivilege ol seeding wheat. I will, In Ihe mean time, proceed lo prepare Ihe land for that purpose. I consider it as healthy a situation as any on James River : there has not been a single case of ague or bilious fever on the farm for five years. July 26. [23—tds] QEO. WOODROW PAYNE. O’ To the Creditors and Heirs oj thelate Mrs. Mary Randolph, dec'd., of Amelia county, Virginia. rBTAKE notice that I shall on Friday, the 6th day of JL September next, at my residence in this county, proceed before commissioners duly appointed by the coun ty Court of Amelia, lo settle up my administration arcount til the estate of Ihe said Mary Randolph, dec’d., so far as the proceeds ol the said estate has come into my hands for Ihe payment of debts and distributions among her heirs. The creditors of the said Mary Randolph, dec’d., are tereby notified, that unless they present their claims, pro icrly authenticated for payment to the undersigned, on or •efore the 6th day ol September next, that ibis notice will ■e plead in bar, of payment of any claim not presented on ir before the said 6th day September, as a division of Ihe metis remaining in my liand», will lake place among the •eirs on (he said day. WILLIAM EGGLESTON, Administrator of Mrs. Mary Randolph, dec’d. Amelia county, July 19, 1.333. 22—Id III A V E now on hand, from one to two hundred cord of superior Hickory and Oak Wood, for sale at Miller’s .anding, on Poropoiank creek, Gloorester county, Va. 'here is a sufficient quantity ol water for vessels that will raw from 8 to nine feet water, immediately where the Vond lies; a vessel that can carry 30 cord can he loaded 1 one day. The prices of Wood now, in Philadelphia nd other markets, would justify Captains of vessels to urrhise this Wood, and make a good profit. I shall keep good supply on hand during Ihe Fall and Winter season. JOHN HOW LETT. Woods x Roads, Gloucester co., Aug, 10. 30—13t