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POETRY.
TO A BEAUTIFUL QUAKERESS.
BY LORD BYRON.
"Sweet girl! though only ondetwe met,
That meeting I shall ne’er forget;
And though we ne’er may meet again,
Remembrance will thy form retain:
•I would not say “ I love,” but still
My senses struggle with my will,
In vain to drive thee from my breast,
*My thoughts are more and more rep rest;
In vain I check the rising sighs,
Another to the last replies :
Perhaps this is not love, but yet
Our meeting I can ne’er forget.
What, though we never silence broke,
Our eyes in sweetest accents spoke;
The tongue in flatt’ring language deals,
And tells a tale it ne ver feels :
Deceit the guilty lips impart,
And blush the mandates of the heart;
■But souls’ interpreters-—the eyes—
Spurn such restraints, and scorn disguise;
As thus our glances oft convers’d,
And all our bosoms felt, rehears’d,
No spirit from within reproved us :
Though what they utter’d I suppress,
Yeti conceive thoul’t partly guess;
■Tor as on thee my mem’ry ponders,
Perchance to me thine also wanders.
Thus, for myself at least I’ll say,
i by torm appears through night ancl day :
Awake, with it my fancy teems,
sleep, it smiles in fleeting dreams;
The vision charms the hours away,
And bids me curse Aurora’s ray,
■For breaking slumbers of delight,
'Which makes roe wish for endless night:
Since, oh ! whate’er roy future fate,
Shall joy or woe roy steps await,
Tempted by love, by storms beset,
Thine image I can ne’er forget.
Alas ! again no more we meet,
■Ao more our former looks repeat;
T en let me breathe this parting pray’r,
The dictates of roy boson ?s care—
“ A ay Heaven so guard roy lovely Quaker,
That anguish ne’er may overtake her;
Tut bless’d be age, her heart’s partaker !”
Oh may the happy mortal fated
To be by dearest ties related,
,4 or her each hour new joys discover,
A nd lose the husband in the loi er 1
A y that fair bosom never know
V. hat ’tis to feel the restless woe,
Which stings the soul with vain regret,
Of him who never can forget!
»ROM THE LAJDIEs’ LITERARY CABINET.
ABSENT FRIENDS.
fVhen distance severs kindred souls,
Affection’s lasting tie ne’er ends ;
fBut fancy roves where ocean rolls,
And loves to dwell with absent friends.
Then smiling hope’s delusive ray,
Its care dispelling influence sends,
|kna gilds the hours that pass away,
From those we.love, from absent friends.
Oh ! can there be in life a charm
More sweet than retrospection lends !
When dwells the heart with rapture warm
On past delights, and absent friends.
That soothing charm I would not lose
For all the bliss that wealth attends,
its joys could ne’er a calm infuse
So sweet, as thoughts of absent friends.
MISCELLANY.
Capital Punishment in Spain.—The pre
sent species of capital punishment which
the proposed penal code now recognizes,
is the garrote, by means of which the ex
tinction of life seems the aftair of an in
stant. The victim occupies a seat which
is attached to an upright post, an iron
collar is placed round his neck, and stran
gulation is produced by turning half round
% multiplying screw, which brings the
collar close to the post. There is ob
-ser- ed no convulsion, no movement of
agony. The garrote is as expeditious as
the guillotine, and it sheds no blood.
Lawijers.—-According to the Asiatic
Researches, a very curious mode of try
ing the title of land is practised in Hin
dostan: Two holes are dug in the dispu
ted spot, in each of which the plaintiff'and
defendant’s lawyers put one of their legs,
and remain there until one of them is
tired,*or complains of being stung by the
insects, in which case his client is defeat
ed. In this country, it is the client, and
•got the lawyer, who puts his foot into it.
To Die !—Ah, solemn scene ! yet sure
nature recoils at the gloomy thought, and
fain would pass it over. The tyrant may
forget the object of his revenge, the pa
rent her smiling offspring, and man his
God, but death remembers man must die.
Our lot remains unchanged—our doom
fixed. Earthly splendor has no exemp
tion from his shafts: youth and beauty
must obey his mandates. To-day in
health, to-morrow “ food for worms.”—
The tender ties of earth cannot prolong
our.stay: the tear of paternal fondness,
conjugal affection, avail not; the tide of
life spent, we must depart to worlds un
known. The pillow of disease is the mo
ment of reflection we then cast a retro
spective eye on time past in improprie
ties’—we bid them not welcome—-the in
truders fix on cur minds, and torture our
departing spirits.
ft is but to© common for those \vho at- ;
tend public worship, to look upon the ser
mon as something only to be criticised
and canvassed, and perhaps it is seldom
made the subject of meditation at all, for
the residue of the week. Let us suppose
a parallel case: Suppose that a crimi
nal, just about being launched into eter
nity, is permitted to have all the consola
tions afforded by religion, administered ^
previous to his departure. He hears with
great composure the precious promises
held out in the gospel to the repentant
sinner, and as soon as the exhortation is
ended, while standing on his coffin, he oc
cupies the remainder of the time, in criti
cising the sentiments of the speaker. This
is a case precisely parallel; we are all
criminals in the eyes of a just and holy
Being—we are all standing at this very
hour upon our coffins. The tender of di
vine love and mercy, is made to us every
Sunday from the pulpit, and we are em
ploying that time allowed us for repent
ance, in criticising the speaker’s lan
guage. We would have this offer made
in a more smooth and decorous phrase
ology—it must, to satisfy our elegant
taste, be embellished with all the graces
of delivery—our delicate ears are sr ocked
at the barbarous phraseolog-y of the ora
tor. What madness is there in Bedlam
superior to this ! If a town should be
besieged by a victorious foe, and incapa
ble of holding out, sues for mercy, and a
proclamation should be made by the in
vading general, offering a free pardon to
all who should return to their allegiance,
how few of the inhabitants would think of
criticising the tones and accents of the
herald who was employed to announce
such joyous tidings ?—Balt. Mor. Chron.
Vanity in many is a steady, inward, but
powerfully pervading principle It does
not evaporate in levity or indiscretion,
but is the hidden, though forcible spring
of their whole course of action.
Among other literary novels, a 1 Gram
mar of Dancing’ is announced in the Lon
don papers.
A gentleman who courted a lady of the
name of Miss Lloyd, suddenly left her for
-one whose name was Take. After being
married to her, he was accosted by an ac
quaintance with—“ So, I hear you are
married to Miss Lloyd, hey ?” “ Indeed,”
answered he, “it was a Miss Take, I as
sure you, sir.”
An Irish gentleman, wishing to show
the excess of his connubial affection, thus
addressed the sweet creature to w hom he
was linked for life by the chains of Hy
men : “ Heaven forbid, my dear, that I
should ever live to see you a widow /”
NOTICE.
"Ik^rE are under the necessity of re
? f questing a final settlement with all
those who stand indebted to us in any
way, and in order to save costs do advise
delinquents to call and close their ac
counts, and pay their notes to E. C. Bree
din, Esq.
HUMPHREYS & WARK.
Harpers-Ferry, Dec. 18.
NOTICE
fJjTAVING been constituted agent for
H the firm of Humphreys -cjf Wark, I
must request all persons indebted to them,
either by note or account, to make pay
ment without delay ; otherwise I shall be
constrained to institute suits.
Dec. 18. E. C. BREEDIN._
Spinning-Wheel Making and
Repairing.
GIpTIE subscriber informs the public
1 that he has recommenced the above
business, in all its branches, at his shop
on the main street, Martinsburg, where
he is now ready to repair, and next sum
mer he hopes to be in complete readiness
to finish new Wheels, all of which he will
warrant good as to workmanship and ma
terials. He deems it only necessary that
his old customers should know that he
has recommenced, and for the public to
be informed that fie acquired a perfect
knowledge of his business in the North
of Ireland, most famed for Spinners and
Spinning-Wheel Makers; and being ex
perienced in his line thirty years, he trusts
he shall be able to give general satisfac
tion, as he is determined to pay strict at
tention to business. His prices will be
reasonable, and all kinds of country pro
duce taken in payment for work at the
market price.
ROBERT GALLAHER.
Martinsburg, Feb. 19, 1822.
Boot and
Shoemakmg.
IHE undersigned begs leave to inform
I his friends and the public generally,
that he has removed his shop from Har
pers-Ferry to Charlestown, where he in
tends to execute work in the neatest man
ner, and hopes, from his attention to bu
siness, to merit a share of public patron
N. B.—I shall attend at Harpers-Ferry
with my work on every Saturday in each
age.
WM. BOADENHAMER,
week. February 19i
NEW YORK CASH STORE..'
I^ANIEL A. WEED, having taken
jr into co-partnership JACOB WAR
ING, who will stay in New York for the
purpose of purchasing goods by auction
or otherwise, solely for cash, the business
will in future be conducted under the
firm of
WEED $ WARING,
who offer sale, a complete assortment
of Dry Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Gro
ceries, and Medicines, which they engage
to sell low for CASH only. Also, just re
ceived an additional assortment of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
a quantity of Sugar, Coffee, Molasses,
Raisins, Tobacco, Mustard, &c. &c.
WEED &! WARING.
D. A. Weed requests all those indebt
ed to him to call and settle their accounts
immediately.
Harpers-Ferry, Jan. 15.
NEW GOODS FROM N. YORK.
% 7 ILL be opened by the subscribers
f f TO-MORROW, several pieces of
Cloths, Satinetts and Velvets, a few very
superb 8-4 border’d Cassimere Shawls at
S-5, a few most fashionable Morocco and
other Reticules, Red Flannels, Calicoes,
Jaconet Muslins, Handkerchiefs, Cotton
Shawls, Plaici-Lutestring and Velvet Rib
bons, Domestic Plaids and Shirtings, and
a general assortment of SHOES, to wit:
Men’s line Monroe and Bergami and other
stout Shoes, and Ladies’, Misses’, Youths’
and Children’s thick soal’d sewed Shoes,
at lo prices, Black Leghorn Flats at 9
and 12 shillings; a few boxes 6, 8 and 10
to the lb. mould and dipt Candles, and
Resin Soap, very low, by the box, or less
quantity; Fresh Teas, Coffee, Loaf and
Lump Sugar, superior cut Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco, and Spanish and Ame
rican Segars.
From the circumstances under which
the subscribers obtain their Goods, they
are confident of being enabled to sell as
low as any one, others professing to sell
at cost notwithstanding—as a proof of
which, their friends and the public are
invited to call and examine their Cloths,
Calicoes, Shirtings and Liquors. By the
prices of such, and not more trifling arti
cles, can they form a correct opinion. An
enlightened public will cot be prejudiced
by obtaining of others goods at less than
the “ asking” price. One person may
be assured of obtaining go. ds equally
low with another, of the public’s servants,
Feb. 19. WEED & WARING.
WAGER $ BECKHAM
HAVE on hand, a very general as
sortment of
WINTER GOODS,
Consisting of every necessary and use
ful article of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware, Queensware, and Liquors of the
very first quality.
Purchasers will do well to call and fur
nish themselves with goods on the most
reasonable terms.
December 25.
LAST NOTICE.
THOSE who are indebted to the late
firm of Morgan 8c Shutt, and to Joel
Morgan, dec’d, for merchandize, are again
earnestly requested to discharge the sums
respectively due by them, to the under
signed, as it is now indispensably neces
sary that the business of the late concern,
and of the deceased, be brought to a spee
dy and final close. The justice and pro
priety of this request must be at once ob
vious, and it is hoped that this appeal
will not be in vain, but that those who are
interested will not hesitate.to comply with
injunctions of so important a nature. If
this notice is disregarded, recourse will
inevitably be had to measures of a coer
cive character, however disagreeable they
may be. JACOB SHUTT.
Harpers-Ferry, Feb. 26, 1822.
Cabinet and House Joining.
rg^HE subscriber respectfully informs
1 the public, that he intends, about the
1st of March next, carrying on the Cabi
net and Flouse Joining Business. He
hopes, by industry and unremitting atten
tion, to be able to execute with prompt
ness all orders sent to him, and can as
sure the inhabitants of this place, and its
vicinity, that his work will be handsome
and durable, as well as on reasonable
terms. His shop is near the store oLMr.
Garay, and opposite to that of Messrs.
Braden 8c Conard. The public are invi
ted to give him a trial.
JOHN CRAIG.
Feb. 19.
TAILORING,
IHE subscriber respectfully informs
1 the citizens of Harpers-Ferry, and
its vicinity, that, having now in his em
ployment some excellent workmen, he is
enabled to execute all orders in his line
with neatness and despatch, and in the
most durable and fashionable style. He
will regularly receive the latest fashions
from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
pledges himself to use every exertion to
give general satisfaction.
U. A. NORRIS.
Feb. If.
[ Dr. GODFREY WEfeE
Ij| ESPECTFULLY acquaints the rest.- i
indents of Harpers-Ferry, and its vici
nity, that he intends to practise Surgery
and Medicine, and solicits the patronage
of the public. He flatters himself, from
the ample experience he has obtained in
medical practice, that he will merit the
approbation of those who may employ
him. Flis office is nearly opposite Mr.
Graham’s Inn, where he will be ready to
attend to medical calls at all times.
At the same time he would inform the
public, that he has opened at the same
place, an extensive
Apothecary and Druggist’s Store,
AND HAS RECEIVED FRESH
drugs $ Medicines,
which he can warrant to be genuine, and
will sell on terms highly accommodating.
Among the numerous articles which he
has on hand, he will specify but a few, a«
follows :
Peruvian and Lima Bark,
Cfallnutts, Camphor, Gum Arabic,
Gum Copal, Glauber and Epsom Saltk,
Cremor Tartar, Manna and Senna,
Flower of Sulphur, Salt of Tartar,
Potash, Calomel, Jalap, Ipecacuauha,
Tartar Emetic, Gum Guaicum,
Antimony, best English Magnesia,
English calcined Magnesia,
Superior cold-pressed and common Cas1
tor Oil,
Aromatic Bitters and best Tavern Bitters.,
Saffron, Alcohol of Wine, Lamp-black*
Stove-black, Black Varnish,
Copal Varnish, Blacking Balls,
Liquid Blacking, Bees’ Wax,
Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Mace,
Best London Mustard, Cologne Water,
Castile, Windsor, Transparent, Rose and
Almond Soap, Wash Balls,
A general assortment of
Patent Medicines, Paints and
Dve Stuffs,
West India Sweet-Meats, Bunch Raisins,
East India Preserved Ginger,
Spanish Sugars, Chewing Tobacco,
Window Glass, 8 by 10 and 10 by 12,
Spring and Thumb Lancets,
Sealing Wax, Violin Strings,
Gold Leaf, American Torpedoes,
Together with an assortment of
CONFECTIONERY,
and many other articles in his line too te
dious to mention.
He has also just received a supply of
Fresh Garden Seeds,
which he will sell on reasonable terms.
N. B. Country physicians are respect
fully invitcd to give him a call, as they
may be sure to obtain at all times fresh
Drugs and Medicines, warranted to be?
genuine, and put up in the neatest man
ner.
P. S. Wanted, a LAD from 14 to 15
years of age, of respectable connections,
as an apprentice to the Apothecary and
Druggist’s Business. No one need apply
unless he can bring good recommenda
tions as to sobriety, honesty, and correct
moral habits. G. W.
Harpers-Ferry, Feb. 26, 1822.
FOR RENT, ~
BYRNE’s Island in the river Potomac
and near to Harpers-Ferry. On the'
premises is a comfortable dwelling house
large enough for two families, with an ex
tensive and excellent garden plot. Large
quantities of drift-wood accumulate on
the island, the disposal of which will be'
granted unto the tenaiit: the scarcity and
value of fuel at Harpers-Ferry is well
known. Possession will be given at any
time; and the terms made known on ap
plication to the subscriber, or to Mr. Wil
liam Read residing at Harpers-Ferry.
PATRICK BYRNE.
Feb. 19. -
AA^ZiSIt
HASPIGSS FSB1Y, VA.
SESPECTFULLY informs his friends
u) and the public generally, that he
continues to carry on business at his old
stand near the ferry, where any of the fol
lowing articles can be had at the shortest
notice, viz:
High and low priced gentlemen’s and
ladies’ saddles; high and low priced
coach, gigg, carryall, and wagon harnes
ses ; trunks of every description; saddle
bags, valises, bridles, martingals, whips,
and spurs; also, plated and common bri
dle-bits and stirrups. He has just receiv
ed a quantity of New England Flog Skins, ,■
of a very superior quality, and a few Alli
gator Skins. Any of the above articles
will be furnished as low for cash as they
can be purchased in the county.
Ja«. 29.