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BY JAR Eft E. STEWART &. (
SI. K. «|RE6€i. S
MARTfftSBURG, VIRGINIA, Til UK 81) A V J1GUXIXG, 11 11 14, 1840.
JVOliUm-; 17,-MJWBER 11. j
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Published rvny Thursday Morning in Martini^
burg, Jkrketty County, Virginia, by
3AH. B. fiftWART a II. H. CMCa,
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A-\vei ti-‘ niti , uriviug Subscript iou*> and cua
k.'..j collection* For the Martinsburg Gazette.
Mi ■ MM i MM r^gaaMSMaaMabaaaMMMiTiiriiiisMaBMWMa
ILLUMINATED AND ILLUSTRATED
i• • it,; i:ua Itlartyrology,
Dr file Mysteries of Popery Developed.
f|UI E first number of this work was issued
1 Ai't. l.y‘.”>. This work is got up in
the m t tinisbed style of modern elegance, ami
Vi. nijraee a eoaipiete view of Christian Mar
ly,. tv, fVnm ll-raria stages of the Christian
Church down to the present time. Each nuin
Ir is einbt'UMmd with beautiful engravings.
, monthly. Price, $l ;n r year, or 121
, r copy.—To Lie completed in f?4 Nos.
. FAUKt’s il t.OIIK.VTBl) ANT) luLBSTBATEO
\n M.»;; i-.TtOLOGv ; or The JMysterh-t
i v ry JJ rdrfed. published monthly at $1
.. \( r. per. t. Sparry, Editor. This is a
1 Svo. of 20 pages, limutifully printed, and
t minted with elegant illustrativeengravings,
v.liich alone are worth the money charged for
the entire publication. Mr. S’s well-known
lent, zeal.cnterprr e, perseverance, and fulel
it, . cans tfal! to'-cure to it a large patronage,
mi render it an efficient instrumentality in be
halfof |v, a •atitisnyand evangelical truth.—
Lutheran Observer.
THE NORTH AMERICAN
S 2HB,
i'.y Anii-Jf*nU.
' i 7. v. *' S: :rry. Pub’is’iPtl monthly, and
• • tirf with ,i.tithed Itngravingf1, (engraved
nr <' '•!I hi. f ussing of this city ) at ihi lout
]■/ 'ft o ' a i tar, in ink' 'nee.
\Ve r -.ri.ie to the public the first number
• ■ft! "Aon n: Americas Protest\ntMaga
. s o- v i . .! it,” ns an earnest of what
d v • in future. An ext"iuivecor
udy,
■ ■ ;! t u> what kind t I a periodical the
, i d i :>t the pi ■ lit time, both as to
pirit. A von k is needed of a lofty
i ’••ut t ’ie, and executed in a bold
mai spirited and spirit stir
i —a work xvb.ich shall strike at the
. of Hi a nub : • an iin«i::t;!e the Jesuit.—
. a wmii w< : hail aim to pi...luce. For
, ' i twclse \> irs " have narrowly
i. e in . m' n'.s of Koine, and done
n! v, •. a.ipla i.M f >e to religion
. ar.d \ • ha'.o not done with ner,
i ;„.!l v. lc *11 w have done with life.
. ' ->i me an Protest t nt Magazine.
• ' nd I nidi in t by Kev. C. ispar
1 ;! ioi: h the pulpit and the
. i’li testantism in thiscoun
sii. ;• known. He wicldsamigh
^t with the man ofsin. He
pi ineousistf ntwith thesafe
. an i exhibits startling facts
; to it. cncioachments in this coun
• ■r ' .;•< 'able notices i f the above
, , i us and pollth al press gen*
i i to Ci.K.imvMEN.—North
in', or Anti Jesuit. Clergy
: v. i v. .. .(nd us cue subsetiher with the
of j ,e. shall receive this work
.a ii- : we make the same liberal
•r • ' •• hristl * Martyrology.
* Ai ms VVakteu, to ivhom a liberal
; . m w !I be given. Please address
1 , nd) , , the Kditnr and Proprietor, C.
, \i:i; Y, l ,g A sau .Street,New York.
April g, 1846—Cm
I. _ L^d. Jjtoii
\ i ■ !»! Nf I to c . L-oiitiinic the sale of Ll
■ \ ’ i H>S. ! , r my EJVPIHR STOCK
-i h r I at Ti-tlui ’ J pi i ■■ Merchants, Tav
! pers am! Private families can be fur
w ith tie pure article. The following is
; art ut' what I have:—
lb. i (■■'/(/, ill fme Brandy (T805^) in bottles;
< <0;.(/Brandy in wood;
i’( i O’al Beach Bio, ly ;
1 da. da. A jade do.;
‘ " , ■ ■ n Brandy;
t is'.,. S i bii ui.il (dlar JPhisktysi
Itvllaid (Bn,
1 ’.in: Sybils—old and Jine ;
• • .1. t.; , IPinc Cl Kit Out bottles;
I ' Bid,. Sherry do.;
. /, Madeira dp.;
.U.idrira ill wood;
( ’nil in casts ;
t '!„n,. ,11‘srn.differ*, ( brands;
Ci’kiw; Hints, be. 4*e.
Pi i. -hr Casks Port IPinc.
19 JNO JAMISON.
I* U)rn-n(.
T r 1. a I'I f«r sale cheap, a quan
tity of LOOIPOOf).
tr.v kbokskjs:
11. Depot, April 9
f.t At 2LASJ),
, t •( »N"! : N't is to practice in the
amt County Courts of Berk**
-Oi.it - jit the OiT.ce of the Clerk of tiie
' ■ 'J’jitu. i.9,W»-tf_
ilnJ-L. (> . Carrington,
Viitrijs at Itaiu,
.•••i! them'- *lves in theprac
ii. : | i . :oti,will attend the sev
' tin- Counties of Morgan, Fred
■ ' . , t Co. Va„ [i'eh. •>*. 1S46—tf
MECHANIC ARTS.
GRAND ATTRACTION!
ANDREW BOWMAN, having recently j
opened his II'ARE-ROOM immediate
ly opposite Boak't Hotel, in the Shop formerly
occupied by Hiram Bowen, lakes this occasion ,
to return his thanks for the generous support j
heretofore received; and to inform the public !
that he is carrying on more extensively in eve- i
ry branch of his business.
He has now on hand a splendid assortment of
FU,KWI TUJIE;
Of every description, such as ELEGAJVT
SOFAS. SIDEBOARDS, in short, every
artii le in his line, manufactured of the best ma
terial, and in the most workman like manner; 1
and which he is determined to sell on as mod- j
irate terms as can lx; had in the Valley of Vir- j
ginia.
lie would respectfully invite persons in want
of Furniture, to call and examine his before
purchasing elsewhere, flattering himself that
the style and quality connot fail to give satis
faction.
Martinsburg, Va., April 2, 184G—tf
BOOT & SHOE M AKING.
'
j ‘UN 0, SNYDER & BROTHER
RES' PEC" I'EtJ 111, Y announce to tbe citi
■ zens of Martinsburg and vicinity fhat they
have associated themselves in co-partnership in
the above business, at the old stand, one door
South of Boyd’s Stole, and will keep on hand
at all times, or manufacture to order, at the
shortest notice, in the latest and most fashiona
ble style, every description of
Boots, Shoes, (loiters, S,-e.,
which will be made in the best manner, and
of the best materials, at moderate prices for
cash, or on time to punctual customers. The
public are requested to call and examine for
themselves.
JOHN <). SSXVBKH
Returns his thanks for the libetal patronage
heretofore received, and hopes the New Firm
may be favored with a continuation of the same.
April 10,1846—6m
[MARBLE TOMB-STONES.
fflMIF subscriber begs leave to inform the
| 1 citizens of Berkeley, and the adjoining
| Counties, that he has. and intends constantly
! keeping on hand, every variety and quality ot
TOMB STONES & SLABS;
the Marble not surpassed by any in the Valley.
They are delivered to me without inscription—
so that persons can call, make their selections,
and have anv inscription engraved they may
desire; and in all cases accommodated with
such credit as circumstances of the kind re
quire. Prices extremely low.
MM. ABT.F.. Agent
fur H 'iii. Lougliridgc, vf Pa.
March 5, 18 Ui—tun
TO THE FARMERS & MiLLERS
oi ise:isni:a.#;r.uii
ji:t i i;rkoh c oi a s iks.
: w BEG leave respectfully to inform the Far
9 ukts and Millers of Berkeley and JefTerson
jtfounties that 1 am still engaged at my Old
Stand, Tabb’s ('ross Roads. 5 miles from Mar
’ tinsburg, on the main roads leading to Charles
! town and Shepherdstovvn, in the manufacture
I (’f
THHESIIIM! MACHINES
' of all descriptions. Also,
W AGONS, PLOUGH*, IIAIiltOWS,
GKAIN CHAI)LI>,
and all otlter Agricultural Implements gener
; ally used in this section of country. Repairs
of every description done at the shortest notice
and upon the most reasonable terms.
I am also prepared to execute at the shortest
[ notice, and in a workman like manner, the
Turning of Iron anti Steel,
1 such as Mill Spindles, Machine Irons, ike.
1 take this occasion to return my thanks to
! my old customers for the liberal patronage bes
towed upon me, and am determined, by close
! attention to niv husim ss and moderate charges,
j lo merit a continuance of the same. 1 also
I ask all who are in want of any article m my
I line of busitc -s, to give me a call, mull am
j sure they cannot fail to lie pleased with my
j work— and what is a very important console
erati vn in these hard times—my charges.
1 take pleasure in referring to the following
gentlemen—all of whom have tried my work ;
Col Thomas Hite, I
Edward Lucas, Jr., of Edward, [
William Moore, Esq. Jefferson.
Jacob Momingstar. Esq. J
Jacob Newcomer, Esq. ")*
John t’. At alti rs. Lsq. !, jtprkelev
\brahnm Williamson, Esq. J
James H. Burns, Esq.
JOHN J. 1IKNS1I AW.
May 15,1815—y •
‘•The Scientific American,”
E S worthy the patronage and support ol the
I Mechanic, the Scientific, the Student, See.
It is published weekly in New York, by Ru
fus I’ortet, at $ > per year—$1 in advance and
$1 in si* months. Each number contains sev
eral Engravings representing Mechanical and j
Scientific Inventions and Improvements. H. j
K. GREGG will attend to sending orders for ,
any one to the Editor.
IIIAVE removed my Law Office into the j
same building occupied by the “Gazette
; Printing Office.” JAS. E. STEWART,
i March ko, 1846.
j ^“ “ ' ' " |
IARITTS, fkf\—A fresh supply of all kinds
1 of FRUITS and NUTS, such as Or
l anges. Lemons, &c., for sale by
! April 16 GEO. fUE.V.iLL
THE BOKO or 8EVEWTT.
BV MARTATS FAR^l'AB TUPFBR.
I am not old—I cannot be old,
Though threescore years and ten
Hare wasted away, like a tale that is told,
The lives of other men.
I am not old—though friends an J foes
Alike have gone to their grave#
And left me alone to my joys and my woes.
As a rock in the midst of the waves.
I am not old—I cannot be old,
Though tottering, wrinkled and gray ;
Though my eyes are dim, and tny marrow is
cold,
Cull me not old to day.
For early memories around ine throng.
Old times, and manners, and men,
As 1 look behind on my journey so long
Of threescore miles and ten.
I look behind and am once more young,
Buoyant, and brave, and bold,
And my heart can sing, as of yore it sung,
Before they called me old.
I do not see her—the old wife there—
Shriveled, find haggard, and gray,
But I look on her blooming, and soft, and fair
As she was on her wedding day.
I do not see you daughters and sous,
In the likeness of women and men,
But 1 kiss you now as I kissed you once.
My fond little children then
And as my own grandson rides on my knee,
Or plays with his hoop or kite,
I can well recollect 1 was as merry as he—
The bright eyed little wight!
’Tis not long since—it cannot be long—
My years so soon was spent,
Since I was a boy. both straight and strong,
Yet now am 1 fteble and bent.
A dream, a dream—it is all a dream ?
A strange, sad dream, good sooth ;
For old as I am, an old I seem,
My heart is lull of youth.
Eye hath not seen, tongue hath not told,
And ear hath not heard it sung.
How buoyant and bold, though it seem to
grow old
Is the heart, forever young.
Forever young, through life’s old age
Hath every nerve unstrung;
The heart, the heart is a heritage
That keeps the old men young!
•‘MEMENTO MOM.”*
It is written, it is written.
On the sere and fading leaves—
It is written, it is written,
l'pou every passing breeze ;
And we read it in the hours,
As they swiftly pass us by,
And we read it on tin flowers
Which are blooming but to die.
It is written, it is written,
On the bright and bended bow,
It is written, tl is written,
In the sunlight on the snow;
Ami on every brow we ri id it,
And in every flashing eye,
Though so few they are who hear it,
All must know w hat it is to die.
It is written, it is written,
On the tablet of each heart,
It is written, it is written,
On each joy with which we part.
Ye who seek for earthly glory,
Took on all that round us lie.
■\\lien this sad “memento mori”
Teaches us that we must die.
•iti lnember that thou mint die.
_ .MB -"■ MU II —I HIM !■!■■■ I ■111— -
MnsQtsMajmjo
\-VXvVWVV\VVVVV\X VVVVVVV\W\ \ vv
An Anecdote of Marshall.—The Phila
d< lphia U.S. Gazette,referring to the approach
ing National Fair at Washington, ami some
indications that Virginia would send something
for exhibition, says:
Many years since, at one of the early ex
hibitions of the Fiauklin Institute, an elderly
gentleman of dignified appearance, and remark
able simplicity of manners, was seen moving
slowly through the several rooms, and oxiimi
j ning articles of b'auty and worth with great
1 care. Here was a quantity of printed calicoes
j from Rhode Island, there samples of beautiful
| sheetings from Massachusetts, broad cloths of
great delicacy, elegant blankets, and other cot
ton and woolen fabrics, inviting his applause,
lie looked at and admired the well tinishe 1
cutlery, and the rich silver ware that decked
the central table. F.very where his eyes de
tected something to approve. It was pleasant
to see the interest which the venerable stranger
manifested in all he saw. At length his eye
caught a label on something laid almost out
j of vtcw. He stepped rapidly forward, took
i up ihe’article, lifted up the pendant paper and
read, ".Manufactured-, Rich
iuond, J irginia.” A tear dropped from the
eye of the venerable man, as he read the last j
word. It seemed to be a feeling of pride, and
not of grief, that moved him.
“Who is that old gentleman 1” asked a per
son who had observed h.is emotion.
“That,” said the attendant, as he lifted his
hat, “is Chief Justice Marshall.”
Chief Justice Marshall was an Ameri
can, a whole American, and nothing but au
American; but he loved old Virginia, and felt
proud to see her taking a step towards her true
place in the cause of national independence. I
TJir. I’ll INTERS’ COMMANDMENTS.
1 Thou shalt love thy printer—lor he is the j
standard of thy country.
2 Thou shalt subscribe to his paper—for he
seeketh much to obtain the news ol which ye ,
may not remain ignorant. j
3 Thou shalt pay him for his paper—for He
laboreth hard to give ye the news in due sea
son.
4 Thou shalt advertise—that he may be able
to give ye the paper.
5 Thou shaft not visit him regardless ol his
office rules—deranging the papers.
ti Thou shalt touch nothing that will give
the printer trouble—that he may not hold thee
guilty.
Martin has painted a very capital like
ness of the late Mr. Pleasants, in the garb m
which he appeared in the streets, holding his
friendly talk with his acquaintances. This is
a popular hit of the artist, and causes
the picture the more to be admired. The
accuracy of the portrait under the circumstan
cos reflects great credit upon Mr. M.—Rich.
raOM THE RIC HMOND WHIG.
DUTIES AS i > . .
One of our exchange papers calls put if .-?•
tention to the following striking paragraph
from a late Circular of the Ann rican fnstit U"
of the city of New York, as (Slsckvsmg a Just.
which, susceptible as it v of incontrove tiUe
proof, may safely defy the abortive effort of
the opponents of the protective policy to remit
or to weaken its force by wit anti rii: :»>-:
“ Every article wiu it can l*- mut.ee.i.1
at home, and which has receive ! a •
duty for seven const cttliva years, Without ri
single exception, has by home ••ompeui.. a, and
consequent development of nn :.s >v
been reduced in price to the n :tt ■ r vv
the foreign cc.it at the time of iutt
duty.”
lr this be ind. ed true,—and we r> at that
it is capable of the most satisfactory d«'i emstia
tion—it is assuredly emii:-ntly worth ' < the
consideration of the people, especially at this
moment, when the overthrow of a sy-t m t!
ell- CtS of Whit ..
meditated—indeed, when the arm r ah.
lifted to strike the blow—a <•' - > f
clans, who, wedded to a pi.t: • . a
blind as moles to the imposing ana;. o> lat
hy which its failacioumess w exp..- '.
Remarkable as it may appr-.tr, 1; -
uniform and unvarying : it - tion it-, tb • j :• •
of the nrot'-t U J art; ■! , r t
ered, should con ft-:: oit"
ful arguments with the n . . ...
favor of adhering to a tat i:V, so jii ’i .
criminating between the variou • :.t •
braced in it, as tv s-ly t > ro .h ti t!:»
and protective prineqd • h t a.
opponents of that policy with one of their i -,t
plausible and alt’-ctive weapons .. . t p
on it. We will
ting our meaning: Whet, in 1" . a j
tive duty was imposed t:|i a t -c--a .
fabrics, the price per yard ranged from ...3 to
37 cts. The duty !■- if • ■ ! i
ably exceed*25 ; r cent, at th> thru- -if :: a
position. Ibt r t t ■■ '
American capital was at < a ■ t> r:-.^- in- ;•
m-w channel «ii’ iudtt -uv, a id in |.r
time, the domestic, e :-11-■ ■ -.it. at tin, - b» b;
into action has juvdti-.-. a '• h j., ..
sive reduction in the price of th 1 fab:.- . ..nt i.
at this moment, a latter nr; ! • i a, lie ; ::r
ehas.-d (or ft a >. to 1 c<.. ) . ;-.t I l n
that for which ti- - consn: .-r, pr: t to l*: It.,
paid from ‘i.> to Pi cts. 'i s
being specific still, though (w- be. a • v.
have not, just now. r. - • to t! •- t
uiaining unchanged, the * ;f t h;,.- 1> t of
Course to increun the ]iw feto'ea ';a;:t ' ' ■
or 100. And the opputt us of \l
refer to this "/eery du.'i;. a th i ii,
(which is no hcavrer, in truth, nmv hint it
amounts to 3 or 4i*0 p#-r «> it. t.. < .•
than when it was on'-,' 25 p r c- lit.,) foi be
purpose of alarming tin' people with the i.. a,
which, strange to say, they have never h • n
able to find out bj actual experience, that they
are enormously ami o, . . t. u :
only to provide re venue for the Hot :u; i ni,
bat to raise a bounty to •: > into the |
the American manufh •. r! . i.
consumer to purehasc for (j cents pt r y aril, an
article with v\ hii hi” • .ne 1 . ■ ■ :
I for which ho formerly paid 25. b- a/. •. tie ir
iindeed ought the ;■ n by th" direct ■
j oration of which that r< cu< tion has b a e. ■
ted, to be ovc.l ... c i. 1 ’ tend t: o!”
<-an be convinced of the tnoiistious bhsur.i ty
I that for every yard of roar • cotton 11 . which
they pay six c<mt-, th y ar? o. pr ••.siveli t.-t
cd both to supply the wants of the < iov. ,
ment, and to t ru :i the ... r. .
though for an inferior nidich t. :.
paid 25 or 37, prudence will bu a. ti it they
should hesitate befpre they give their consent
to the subversion of the i . ceetive -.n,
lest, in getting rid of ii ini" • •miry c, .. .
inflict upon the:., !, - •« r 1 from- ■>;,
I troyiug the competiti r. by winch this reduc
tion of price has been cflbci' J. and i mi d
the foreign monopnfi-;, ii| ,u v m they wdt
be again dependent, to dictate 1 s own tern. >
to the consumers of h s fabrics.
We have net '’:!•' e •
of illustrating our | n. Ire: t. ,t
branch of dome ue i: . : i d.
enterpri; ind ■
fully exert 'd than pcrltaps in any > d.er. ’j n
tendency of the Tariff to reduce th prici a of
protected articles is just as rlcai’v <d \rn :
the statistics of every other br.ui cd 1
manufactures. I.n us : ' r. ’ r example, '
: filw—and for tics • •, vv child
our facts, not from the North. but U- ..i \ . "a
ia, in the north W'. stern - '• tion of vs h .. t.: . -
is an extensive establishment owned by
Messrs. M. it T. fiv- av. - mie of the in
liifieeni specimen • from which were < xh.t .'.”d,
in this city, eliciting so map expression ol
admiration and surpris -, during the la&t w,'i
tf*r. Tke prices in the Wheeling e.-t; kink m- t.t
are thus staled In the proprietors th uist ivt*:
•*4 j»*l pr< ti.tti’ i r, va i- 1 I*'
cut palcin* & I p**r »l '■ '
i p’l pre** \i tumbler. 11! “ ’> •
.) c* plain “ * 40 “ - 1
G oz '* “ 4S )
All other df*criplioa« of were •’ »r i
tiou’*
We have before us likewise n lnu- lt full r
table of comparative price--, at ti/* • ru
ods, of articles luauufnrtur !, ' thu I- ii Ok. -s
Works in show.;;.' iik<» r- m!i
we deem it unnecc - ary too/; ud tho a: •
by their application.
When !; icts hue the*®,—undem ’ • • as th®y
are admitted in he—are 11: i In the < •mntr),
we are met with a que/ti a, w h. >, . an tl -
triumphant air of the n.uvhbt, i manilestly
believed to be unanswerable: why, v.e are
asked, if it lie the etlirt of j,r< tuetiv. dutie to
reduce prices, do the utauufaet ears ask for
them ? The answer i, „..t as diifienh, how
ever, as the qu. sttpp k . ...l u'kr
turers desire protective dm.b- r»iue they
enable them, in the infancy of their business,
to compete with the w •a't.hv cap.: . : : tin
pauper labour of Great lb win,—not by iu
creasing the prices of the are les upon -which
they are levied, but l . I re mg the lore r
to reduce his own previously <-xh nbitant pro
fits, in order, after, vying th <h>!y, to elite, the
domestic market, intis secured to our ev> 11 ar
tizans, upon something li? -■ a b./ar.r ol'equal
itv. The supply is thus increased by compe
tition, while tr-e ikrmirl remt..: og c. i* 1
lively stationary, prices fall t - the ' -t re
munerating po nt; and the inventive ingenu y
of both are in constant exercise, by 1 tlmr ant
ing applipct-J and - her cm .me. expeui
euts, to enable the one to un it; II the oth r.
The statistics of every breach of duwvmt;-’ in
dustry exerotili'i " tu.d - : : mb i r-> .*• .1.
And, indeed, it ‘ by ir
Robert Pekl 1;...; If, w'u r-> ■ . v*e
presume, will b® received a* •etti-h.-f-ry by
Ids Free Trade allies on this si oi tit water.
In his elaborate and powerful spec in tin
House of Commons, announcing if
nation to modify the restrictive syst* mot Ur* it
Britain, he Inborn - . ■ _uvh,,.* m
protected interests that the prices of tno -■■■■■ ri al
commodities upon • .. -it he proposed art i -
tion of dntv, would not be effected bv that re
duction. So far from it. he cited a number of
instances, in which a reduction of the duty
heretofore had been followed by an 'utgmwi'R
tion of price; and indeed the result seems to
have been as uniform in Great Britain as in
the Baited tftafos. ."So that, although the ab
surdity of the »‘sumption *s 50 aPP*reat 10
our opponents in this country, as to be do ■
ed worthy only of ridicule and a sneer, we
find it gravely asserted and successfully i-stah
bshed by their distinguished ally, the British
Premier, iu order to reconcile to his new poli
ce the protected interests of that country, and
to remove their unfounded appreheui n that
a ruinous reduction of prices will follow the
ruvlificatiun or repeal of the duty by which
m
Take the Other Hand.—It was cm ■? of the
first days of spriiug when a lady who hud hen
watching by the sickbed of In,- mother f*r
smne win ks, went out to take a little exercise
and enjoy the fresh air. She hop, d that she
1.. ' - in:;. <-r B:;' -
flower which would speak to h< r of hope. for
her heart was full of anxiety and sorrow. Aft r
walking some distance, she curie to a r ipe
walk. She was familiar with tie place, find
eat-r. d. At one end of the building, she saw
» iittle boy turning a large wheel: sue tl ■ ;.;-ht
it is too laborious for such a child, and as she
e-um near, she spoke to him.
Who *ent von to tills place?*’ she asked.
“X'.djo iy ; Icatn- of my* a.” “Dov.-,you: fu
tii'-ili :v. iu.di-re;” **I have no father.”
“A; y-u-. paid for your labor V’ “Yes; 1 get
-i -i dnv.” “What do you do with
■ ■ ;r :r: ’ <” “1 give it all to niy mother.”
”i , . this work?” “Well enough;
but i i i :.l not iike it, ! should do it tint 1
n d.t n a them- ney for my mother.” "I !■ w
l> • g <)m you Work in the day !" “Brora
< I eicven ill the morn c;;, and from two
id! i;, ■■ ra t.-v- id-nee t;.” “Blowold nre you ?"
“Alnie t nine.” “Do you never get tired of
turning tbh gre.-.twhred ” “Yes; sometimes.”
“And what do you do then?” “1 take the
other HAND.”
The lady gave him a peice of money.
“Isthis for my mother?” lie asked, looking
pi ■nsed. “Xoj it is for yourself.”“Thank you,
nmlarn,” the boy said, and the lady bade hitn
farewell.
i-dnt w: nt home strengthened iu her devotion
to duty, and instructed in true practical philo
sophy, by the words and example of a little
child: and she said to herself; “the next time
duty seems nurd to roe, 1 will imitate this child
THE O'l HER H AND. ’- Cl.l'i.VW
,S !Jnitr.ini.
PotTiT of-' the Bible.—Speaking of the
i;-thii uce of the Bible upon poetic feel.*»•Pro
fessor Wilson says:
who is so familiar v.-ith hi-; BibV, that
em ii chap;.*, opi a it wh< r- it will, teems with
h- 'ii a hold words, may draw thence the theme
of toai.y u pleasant and pathetic song. For is
not ail human nature, and all liumau life, sha
dowed forth in its pages! But the heart to
sing well from the Bible, must be imbued
with religions feelings, as a (lower is alternate
Iv with dew and sunshine. The study of The
Book must have been begun in the simplicity
i !'. hi ill hood, when it was felt to he indeed ili
viue. and carried on through all tlto.se silent in
i' mils in which the soul of manhood is resto
red during the din of life to the purity and
p ee of its early being. The Bible must be
t*' "ha po>-t»von as the k y—with it- urn,
moon and stars—its boundless blue with all its
cloud mysteries—its peace deeper than the
prav —its turn ultlouder than that ofiife.becr use
in .1 -.tog -.her in all tie* eli innpts. lie who
l» the «tu:ly ofth ■ Bible late in life, must,
iu. I !. devoted himself to it.night and day .and
with an humble and contrite heart as well as
anew ikuied and Roringspirit,e’er ha can hope
to lei 1 what h'- understands, or undersands
what lie I’ cl'—tho- . his and feelings broathmg
in Up "» hi.ii ii'ifi.1:!! tri'r ii.i hangintr, in its
i.i rv, j h-avi'ii irt!i."-- • tie v
alone to whom God has given genius as well
.. faith, /eal and benevoi' iiee—wilt, on their
own accord, lix their Pimlus either on Lebanon
or on Calvary—and of these but few, The ge
n! s must 1 • high—the faith sure—and hu
ll; -.a io,e must c. ile. ee with diviu>—that the
strain may have power to reach the spirits of
re o, irnue'is.ed as they are ill matter,anu with
al! ill-- : apjv.vic nsions and i.•..tiecpfirns blen
ded with mati-rial imagittary. and the things
of this moving earth and restless life.”
Tra Oariny.—Don’t speak harshly to him.
He his no father to direct his steps, no
mother to watch over him. Temptation was
laid before him and he yielded. Be not
v> t<—perhaps one kind word may tav him
from rum. Do not drive him to more gro.
a-ts of sin, fiat manifest by yo.ir voice and
your tears, that you are his real friend. Had
he I "ii !;!•■.d with a mother’s cam, lie would
not have stepped aside from the path of recti
tude. Now he fee!’" that no one cares for linn;
no tais pities him; no one loves him. < hi
■ • and be hi- friend, his guide, his
counsellor, and yc.*i will save him from tho
depths of degradation. This is not so elks t
ual.as svinpatuy, to allay the bad passions and .
incline the b. art to virtue. How sweet is the
red; cG ur, 1 have drawn a soul from vice, and
pin'.-. : him in the path of virtue, and now he
is k >arin:' the fruits of usefulness on earth—cx
rt ting ■- good influence, and ripening for a bet- j
ter world.
but whc-tli' r it was, it chanced that the place |
was settled bv a colony who Mievcd in ic-,
lage inform' d them the troops were advancing !
to lake the town. They quietly um-w.TS'd, “it
ih if ''I lake it. they mu.t.” ht-l.h ,s s ■ n |
cat;!'- ri-.iin? in with colors, and piping their •
Mach nnita at his anvil, and&e women at their\
i d to In nr the music, and the boys ran out to *
see pretty trainers, with feathers and blight
lr,i 1 os, “the hail^iums erf the It >th century. |
< ■ ‘ course none pi' these were in a proper posi- ]
they as . *d. “We have none,” was the brief
rer>)v. “Hut we h ive come to take the town.”
"uM hit; a fortress perfectly bmuly-proof. |:
; >i,)dv to fight with, of course wo cannot j
• mt,” fni d he. “It is impossible to take such 1<
\% .wn as this.” Ho he ordered the horses!]
e- s t) be turned about, and they carried the j ]
hi,nan animals out of tin? village a3 guiltless j ‘
is they entered, and perchance somew hat \vi-1 ‘
L. MARIA CHILD. |i
Go to strangers for charity, to acquaintances j i
or advice, and to relatives tor nothing, and j \
rou will always have a lull supply. i
SUMMARY
<>*' THE 1.1" 5* or AIT*
by the <’"••. kin f * :■ idntitn »il V» &s
tion if 184 *1—Q.
[conti *rrto]
An act prescribing certain courts in which
suits again.-; public corporati >n', composed of
officers of th govwnra nt, may be tomtit* ined.
Provides that hereafter all actions or suits at'
law or in equity against corporation*, the funds
and property of which the State is soteownt r,
and whit h way be composed «f r.Sir. r* < t go
vcmiTV’nt, shall be instituted in the circuit »u
perior court for Henrico county a--! city of
Kieh>nond,or in the superior court of chancery
for the Kichntond district, as the case tiny be;
and if any such suit or action has b< t*u heteio
feic brought elsewhere, the judge of the court
is required to transfer the Sitme with the pa
tiers to one of the said courts; and declare* any
judgment hereafter rehdeml against raid cor
poration in any other court to be void. The
act declares that agents or officers making con
tracts for public corporations are not personal
ly n. -ponsible for the performance thereof
An act to punish fraud* on tbeel»*c.ti\» fmn
chise. Provide; that if any p-shall vote '■
or oiler to vote for delegates, for iitoink rs of
congress rs, upon any tract ot land or
lot fraudulently procured by such person to be
entered or returned upon the commissi'-tiers’
bools, for the purpor ofentitling wo h person
to vote, and shall not have title, legal or equip
able, thereto, or shall have good rail ! to hr*.
li« ve that tie r ■ is no such laud or lot, such
person shall on conviction be » metre:; bj a
jurv thirty dollar*, one half to the informer,
au.i the other half to the Literary Fund. He
Vjutn s sheriff! to receive of any person pay
ment of the revenue due die State by him, at
any lime before the same shall have ken re
turned delinquent, and to give proper receipts
therefor, showing the year of assessment, nod
tie- day, u.unth and year of the actual payment
of such revenue.
:\n a'-i mr im- csuutnsuineni 01 a district
public .school system. Prescribes that upon
the petiti.-n to the eountv court of one third of
iho» ijunlifi - i v rs ot' the county who shall
have voted at the preceding election for dele
Kate to the 1,< vdatuie, the court shall certify
the sain11 to th mini--.donors of election for
th. - > - . ... . and n quire s-tid n.'irititissiouera at
tlu- n‘->:t succeeding electron for delegates, to
'•pen n poll t‘> ic-, ttain the sense of the pcoplu
tr. -i t- e < • iblishuieti! of d.strict schools in
t!,c county. Persons qualified t.i vote 1 .r
r. fibers of as« "tiibly only are entitled to vote.
The poll is to be returned to the clerk of the
court, and iC two-thirds of the legal voter* are
in favor of adopting the system, it shall lie
adopted for that county. The school commis
sioners iu office at tlie time shall cause the
county to be laid oil' into districts to be of such
u sixe as to contain children enough to make
a school, an-! so that nil the children may dai
ly attend. Two plats of such divisions shall
be made out, one for the school commissioners,
and the other to be preserved iu the clerk’s of
fice—lice expense of the division and plate to
be pa d'dr out of the school fund. They are
also to divide the county into precihrts, each
precinct t > embrace as m-tuy school districts
vs may be deemed convenient, and in each
precinct an annua! election shali be held for a
school commissioner for that precinct. The
first1 !•--1 install take plan-at such a time find
pi i'(‘ as the • ommi-sicuers in office at the time
of adopting this n 't shall prescribe, after giving
ten days notice. The election to b? Miperiu
tend- 1 by three persons in each precinct, to be
appoint! u b;. the boat-1 of Kchoo! commission
ers. All olh-r t-f 1 dot is after the first to be
h<! 1 in the several precincts on the first Satur
<’■ - in Juue annually, upon similar notice.—
’1 he . li ,! c tnmis toners iu ea< h cotiurv an
declared n body corporate, with the usual
powers and the right to receive, hold and con
vey real and personal property for school pur- 1
poses; to fix the salaries of teachers; to divide
th school fund among the districts: or in case
of donations to administer the same a - the don .
or mat direct. To appoint a clerk and allow
hi in a , npen-'afion not exceeding one hun
dre.l dollars p< annum. Each commissioner
is required to visit all the schools in his pre
cud ..I h ast twice a session, and examine the
r» fa: t-t of the t'-ach-r, and other matters touch
ing th-- school-house, studies, discipline, mode
o! t -aehing and improvement of the school.—
Tii make returns of its condition in such par
ticular* .aid at such time as the board ofschool
en.iitiii >emers may require. To submit a
written account of the proceedings and coudi
t , ; oflhe i.-holds for the year preceding, and
to give aid nod advice to the trustee and teach
er el veto their duties. The annual meet
ings i>. the sai-.l hoard to be at the court house
on tlm i!V.-.t day of the court in the mouth of;
< V-tober. A school is to be established in each ■
d. n . t m widen is to be taught reading, writ*
:.-;i‘-tt«-, English grammar, geogi.fiphy,;
lit . a ! the elements of physical science, !
and such other higher branches as the school •
.cumuii doners may direct; and all resident
while child ran in the district above the age of ,
■x years are entitled to receive tuition free of!
chai _ -. I Ivery district is to be under the eou
ir, -1 ot the. trust, rs, tube appointed annually,
tw > by the qualified voters at the annua! elec
tion of school commissioners, and one by the
board of school commissioners at their fust
lie-etmg. The trustees arc required to pur
c./i -r a site and erect tiiereou a achoolhouirc, ,
ertoi-rntoc lease a house fer that purpose,
i i” t-rnis to bo approved by the board of coru
lnssiouers; to furnish proper fixtures, books,
apparatus and fuel, and keep the house and
enclosure in repair; to appoint a teacher lbr
eacii school, and to remove him and superin
tend his conduct. Teachers to be examined
and approved by the board of school commits
si.-ner , or by som» one deputed by them for
that purpose. One of them is to visit the school
at least once a month, examine the scholars,
address the pupils, exhorting ilium to prose
cut" their studies diligently, and to con luet
themselves virtuously and pmpeily. 'I hey ,
may suspend or expci pupils from the school.
They are to return to the board of school com- <
niissioners annually in Sept* udier. a report of
the condition, operation and expeu-ys of the
school. Annually in April they ar, ‘to aseer-'
tain the number of white child r a in ti.o dis
trict over six and under sixteen, and the names [
of tin ir parents or guardian .-., and return the
same to the clerk of the school commissi, me rx.
They are to draw orders cm the sheriff pay a-!
hie to those entitled, for salaries of teachers and
other ox pen., . and they are especially to visit;
the families of the poor and prevail cm them to j
send lie ir children regularly to school. VVhile j
acting ax trustees, they are exempt fu.rn mill-!
tin duty in time of peace. If the inhabitants j
a district fail to elect truUses, the trustee* up J
pointi J by the board is vested with nil the I
> wers of the board of trustees. The tea- 1
:heu are to keep registers of the names aud
iged of the pupils, of the names of their pa- ;
nU and guardians, dates of entrance and lea i
ring school, and daily attendance, and the vis- ' ■
ts made by the school commissioner of his
iteciuct, or by either of all the trustees, to be;;'
'•turned at tlie end of lus term to the tderk of: i
<K. t ).ir<l of school commissioners. One
f. vih if the teacher’s compensation i« to be <
vithb ! 1 until this duty u performed. Tode*
fm tie expenses of the system, the hoard of
! c entnis*toners aie’to assess on the in*
: it "'.ta of each county a tax, to be levied on
me ten existing subjects of revenue tax and
.. nty levy, and to be collected by the sheriff
ns eih»r public taxes, and to lx* paid by him to
it • or -rs of the trustees. This tax is to be m
a Idition to the sum received as the quota ofthe
• 'imty trora the Literary fund. The sheriff
r .iectiug and disbursing said fund is to re
" hv ■ per cent, commission. The quota
• v ii county from the Literary fund w hich
• a-' pt this system is to f»c appointed
a? the several districts agreeably to the
• in-it which the free white population of
m "ict bears to that of the whole county,
ft" a ' nposes a penalty of ten dollars on
:e ■ e-tii, r tor failing to discharge any duty te
uc 1 of him by the set, recoverable by mo
ti' •> Oft ten days notice before the Circuit
i .. it "i the county. The attorney for the
< - mu .mvealth to prosecute for the penalty.
\mu:a! reports are to be made as heretofore
1 1' i irds of school commissioners, to the
'ipen:iii.";tlent of the Literary fund. Any
r corporation which may adopttho
* t. i i nvitjf, after one or more rears trial, re
, it ii) .i majority of its qualified Voters.—
■ 'lit, * who do not ehon-e to adopt
rrgoing system may adopt the following.
Att" 111 t term of every county or corpora
i ui court in the State winch shall occur after
this act shall be adopted by the people, the
court are required to direct the sheriff to have
all of the magistrates of the county summoned
at thehiext court, to take the act into Consider
ation. .At the said next court they are to rs
quire the school commissioners to lay off tbs
cimnty or corporatit'n into school districts, and
t return a map thereof to the clerk of the
court; lore vi-tain also, and report to court, th*
number of children of the proper age in each
district, and whose purenis are willing to send
them to school, and to compute tha sum no
< iury to be raised by the court to educate
lid cful Iren and provide stdioolbouses. The
'•oiirt. a majority of the acting magistrates bo
rn ; pres, nl, are to raise the money required,
hv a levy upon all the citizen*, nr the manner
nti levies are made, mid a rateable levy
upon the lands, lots and bouses therein, ar.
Vet hug, to th' ir assessi-d value. The levy
i i be i li.-ctcd by the heriff, when other taxes
m e. lb i ted, (for which he is allowed two per
cent, commissions,) and to be paid over to th*
i tn .names of the school commissioners, upon
tb oideis ot the s.rid courts, upon requisitions
■ f tire -•■h*ol commissioners, to lie distributed
by said treasurer, as said commissioners may
direct. Tb* commissioners are to report au
n ii.il; to the court, at its February term, the
am mot to be raised, and the court are to make
ti, levy accordingly. If the magistrates fail
to iitn n.l when summoned, the court may
iimk' a new order, until a majority shall at
tend. A11 the schools are to be free. School
coinm ssioners refusing to perform any duty
i ‘ quni 1 by the aet, to pay a penalty of twenty
c rs, recoverable bv motion before thecoun
*' couil, and to be naiJ to tlie treasurer for ill*
!"'u a >• the school fund. The act is not to
conflict with any act organizing a special sys
tem in any county or corporation, nor with the
|, 'visions of the act amending the present pri
u s 'bool system in the State.
i ii» W amending tue preheat primary school
1 oi. Requires thocounty and corporation
i u"is at their October terms to lay off their
count.; - and corporations into district*, having
r int to the territorial extent and population
i vume, and to appoint for each district a
school commissioner. All the commissioners
t; tie r to form a board. Vacancies to be
- ipoiie ;, ns they occur, by the courts, fc'iuo
■ unless the number be less than six
t' ii, ami then a majority, to constitute a quo
rum ol the board. 1'hc board is to assemble
unit dl; it the November teqps of their courts,
ai lie courthouses, and then to electa stiper
int'-;i nt of schools, requiring of him bond and
‘curity for the performance of his duties. If
he tail to i vpt or execute bond, the appoint
mi nt may be made at the next Court. The
■'on.. inor of each district is to transact any
1 -ini < therein, to register and report to the
- ip . ndent all children in the district bo
•v. "ii lit and sixteen years; to enter at school
v riui; ! r of indigent children which the
11 'portion of his county or corporation
; i! i trill pay for, at the rate of tuition allow
i I ; and to subscribe such number of days to
a. u t -her as he may think proper, directing
tch "■ icher to keep an account of every day’s
ate elan e of each <'hild entered by him, for
u at a the teacher is to receive the rate per di
! i i . ' i lin'd. The superintendent is to per
! rm th- duties heretofore performed by the
if"" rerand clerk of the school cominission
, to p pare and keep a register of all child
fea ' rh ted at schools and may from time to
n i require reports from the several cotmuis
;u>r; of the county or corporation; he is also
to report to the annual meeting of the board of
• a no; naiers the condition of the school sys
t'sn, with such information as may be proper;
a,,..- his account as treasurer for the preceding
••at. th** said account to bt; reported by said
!y * ■ to the superinten b nt of the I.iterary
''m t; is to require from the said conirnis
ners a report of the number, age*, names
n, ! " ~ of the children within their districts,
lieii.mat: ig those-entitled to instruction, and
tut ruber of day* instruction received up to
tin: : ftb Sept- m!*;r annually, and to report
" 1 - to tv- * lperunendeut of the Litera
rj r tiwi, togetner witn any other mniter re
. nr ■ d! . into important, or required to be
o ' ' .. a at< J by the superintendent of said
fun I: he is to tix the compensation of the tea
per diem for the instruction of indigent
■ f ir u, subject to the control of the board of
nuiimts . mors; to open art account with each
1 !u his county, pa - irig to its cred.t its
■ jo : ■ >■ ut the quota to which the county
• ut. in.d, notifying the commissioner of the
| 1 "• the amount oi his credit, and
in with such ordt rs ns shall be
'Vvh “ cmmatwoMc-r on the superintend
u tit ;! ■ may require front any teacher any
11 / « t mooted with his school; and he
; d‘ it tor his Mill'.-.:,i two and a half
l>* r e, ut. upon the amount expended for the
i, of education during the preceding
I i“ act authorises the commissioner
"f. , i y istrict to draw upon the county su
, mitten ; ut, according to a specimen form,
. r the amount due th-j-a bets lot the tuition
child re a entered by them at school. If
■ ■' preo-nt system 6‘‘ primary schools is
db , . ■ red by the people, the county courts,
■ i oi-, m of one fourth of the legal voters
»f the <■■ unty, art- required tooriier a poll to be
i pee d in each county d. siring it,for taking the
■ ■ oi !:)>• people on the question whether
ifey will adopt a system of district tree school*
\r The persons who conducted the clec
u ’:S ;•» tie- next preceding election ofdele
faus to the General Assembly are to superin
lend : aid polls. Persons qualified to vote for
. gates are allowed to vote on the question.
I’lie people in voting are allowed to sp-ctfy
u n- preference for any district system, wheth
er me general one, or any special one wluclj