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VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
Extract of a letter to the Editor of the Balti
more Patriot duted,
White Sdlphur Springs. Aug. 10, 1934.
Having made the grand tour, l propose to give
you the result of my experience.
At the Warm Springs I found a commodious
thick house, with ample portico, (resembling the
Congress Hall at Saratoga) substituted for the
!on» frame building, heretofore the receptacle
of travellers. The living bubbles of breathing
air gurgling from its pebley bottom, creep gent
ly over the surface, imparting a new and ex
quisitely pleasurable sensation of delight, fre
quently enjoyed, yet still giving fascination to the
liath elsewhere unknown, and although fruition
is sure to damp the ardor of desire, here the ap
petite doth increase by what it feeds on—and all
a^es, sexes, and conditions with one accord, de
clare, that tliis alone is amp!-' compensation for
all the fatigues of a transinontane journey.
At the Hot Spring*, rheumatic and chronic
patients still do congregate, and if for the past
ten days, they drag their fathering steps, a few
weeks gives-suppleness of limb and relief from
At the White Sulphur, l found congregated
a brilliant assemblage of talent, beauty and fash
ion.
The Secretary of War, (who, entre nous, is
on his way to Ohio, to purchase a residence lor
his family, to which he retire*,) Governors Pres
ton of Virginia, and Miller of S. Carolina, Se
nators Clay, Poindexter, Preston and Benton,
Representatives M’Duffic, Graham and Readi
er; ex ministers John Sergeant, John Barney,
the venerable Burwell Bassett, the late Speaker
Stevenson, Commodores Rodgers and Biddle,
Gen. Cadwalluder, Col. Aspinwall, and the Rev.
Mr. Johns, of Baltimore, whose fervid strains
of eloquence, made a deep impression upon all
who heard him; Judges Magruder and Purvi
ance, of Baltimore, and the entire Bench of the
Supreme Court of Virginia, formed an intellec
tual society, whence all party collisions were
banished by common consent. The only alloy to
my enjoyment was derived from the sufferings
of our friends in the cities, from the unremitting
and protracted heats, and the exclusion of hun
dreds of weary travellers, w ho, after traversing
the Union from Boston and New Orleans, were
denied admittance to this fountain of health.—
All who came without a few days notice of
their approach, met the late of intruders, and
since the 20th July, it has required a probation
of several days at the Out Posts before a lodg
ment could be effected. 1200 have been ac
commodated, and nearly as many rejected. So
clt y, however, is constantly changing, and I
now find myself theonly individual remaining
of those who were heieon my first visit, al
ways excepting the gentlemen of the Puncy or
Checalicr* d'industrie, who forming a Hump
Parliament, hold a permanent session, for which
privilege they pay $2500 per annum.
A place capable of accommodating 1000 per
sons would always be filled -the sovereign vir
tues of these waters, being .veil established in bi
lious affections, diseases of the liver, indigestion,
and derangement of the stomach, classed under
the generic term dyspepsia, induce thousands
to flock here under all its disadvantages.
Our old respected townsman. Juries Cal well,
does ali in his power, but it is impracticable to
make 500 people comfortable in one establish
ment—and he has obtained an act of incor
poration to dispose of the proprerty at a valua
tion nfhalf a million of dollars, which when ef
fected, will secure the great improvements of
which it is susceptible.
wandering ioi me ihsi ynin, sa-Miii;
strengthen a feeble constitution. 1 have sojourn
ed at New York. Berkely. Ballston, Saratoga,
Brandywine, and the Sea Shore—at Bath, Bris
tol, Cheltenham. Brighton in England, Pen and
Bareges, In France—but here alone have I fount!
premanent relief. With a torpid liver incapable
of being roused into action, l could never realize
the theory of Dr. Rush, who contended that
bile was not a disease, but the evidence there
of—that it flowed into the stomach when derang
ed, to its relieif as tears flow into the eye—anti
after taking the bath and drinking the waters for
8 or 10 days my feeling', were as though a strong
hand had the liver within its grasp, and its in
most secretions were poured out.
On looking towards home I seem to have re
newed my youth and taken a new lease of life
—and would advise every one having powers
of locomotion, and ability to pay his way, to
make one experiment, satisfied that as is said of
those who having once drank of the waters of
the Mississippi, always sigh to return to its
banks, and they soon revisit them. At the Salt
the sulphur is carried out of the system, and
you are then prepared for the Sweet, whose ex
hilirating waters and tonic bath, give herculean
strength and a flow of spirits similar to cham
pagne, without leaving a correspondent or in
fact any depression. .
Here a "nng of Counterfeiters had establish
ed their head quarters, and on a lofty promon
tory almost inaccessible, and commanding a
view of the surrounding country they had loca
ted their laboratory. United States Bank notes
were current as gold coin is anticipated to he,
but not sufficiently well executed to escape sus
picion.
A shrewd traveller was induced to form an in
timacy with some of the suspected, and by show
ing them a large amount of Virginia paper, re
presented to be counterfeit, which he wished
exchanged for counterfeit United States, they
were all collected together, the cabin surround
ed, and the ring-leaders carried to Staunton to
be tried.
The Red Sulphur is working miracles in pul
monary affections. Patients arriving with a
pulse at 104, have had it reduced to 80 in 24
hours. Contrast this result, which it accom
plishes without debilitating, with the usual mode
of exhausting a patient with copious bleeding,
already prostrated by a feverous cough, and its
salutary effects can be appreciated. The bot
tom of the Spring presents a Tyrian purple of
varied deep and ruddiest hues—it deposites a
glutinous jelly or rich mucilage, the consistency
of slipper) elm bark tea; this sheathes the lungs,
and, combining with the sedative quality alrea
dy spoken of, gives immediate relief.
Nine miles beyond is the Grey, w here pic nic
dinners, in the style of Barrett’s near Saratoga,
can always be obtained. In addition to moun
—I-Ac. tine fish, pheasants.
and other game, are served up in handsome
style. We were too agreeably employed, how
ever, in discussing the dinner to analyze the
waters, which are said to be medicinal and be
neficial.
Returning hence by the Natural Bridge,
Weir’s Cave, and Harper’s Ferry, the Southern
tourist beholds and enjoys all the attractions ot
a most interesting excursion—not, however,
without rebuking Southern indolence, which
abandons imperfectly constructed roads to ear
ly decay—although at a moderate computation
S300.000 are annually expended in this State by
strangers, S40,000 is received at the \\ hite Sul
phur alone, and the route to (luyandotte is eve
ry year more frequented by Southern and
| Western travellers, enjoying the advantage in
'summer of a full stream, while the 0,1,0 “P*0
Pittsburg or Wheeling, is scarcely navigable,
and in winter the ice formed above is dissolved
bv the warmth of the Kenhawa, and the othei
streams flowing through the warm regions ot
Virginia. _ . .,
With good roads the increase of travel would
amply repay the expense of construction.
A gentleman from Charlestown states that five
persons were arrested on I hursday and yestei -
day morning, charged with being concerned in
the riot at the Convent on the 11th inst The,
following are the names of three ol the persons.
The gentleman did not know the names of the |
other two:—Henry Beck, Alvah Kelly, and j
Spear.
Beck was a labourer on the farm of Mr.
Adams, in the neighbourhood of the Convent.
He pleads guilty, wishes to become a State’s
Evidence, and has given up several articles
which he had feloniously taken from the Nun
nery during the conflagration. He has recent
ly come from New Hampshire.
Keiiy is a master-brick-maker residing near
the Convent, and has heretofore sustained a
fair character. lie pleads not guilty.
Spear is also a brick maker, and hud not been
examined at the last accounts.
The above 'mentioned three persons were
lodged over night in East Cambridge gaol, and
during the severest part of the storm on Thurs
day night, a niob assembled round the building,
threatning to liberate the prisoners. The people
of that place sent to the Mayor of this city for
military assistance, but were informed by him,
that he did not consider himself authorized to send
troops out of the city, but if the bells at the Point
soukl ring, they would be allowed to go as vol
unteers.— lioston (Jaz.
The innnocent cause of all the tumult at the ir
saline Convent at Mount Benedict is Miss Eliza
beth Harrison, a native of Philadelphia. Pre
vious to leaviiii; the institution she had been un
well, and at the time was laboring under a par
tial mental derangement. She was a teacher
of music in tne Convent, and her relatives and
friends called on her whenever they desired, ex
cept during school hours, and were never re
fused admittance. She lias a brother in this ci
ty Mr. Thomas Harrison, an intelligent and in
dustrious copperplate engraver, in the employ
of the Boston Bewick Company, from whom
these facts are elicited, and he assures us that
there was nothing about the Convent, or the
treatment of his sister in the least degree calcu
lated to cause the past or present excitement
other than the fact of her leaving as above stat
ed. and that his sister was not aware that her li
berty was in the least restrained. Her taking
the veil was a voluntary act. and she has no dis
position, and no consideration, she assures her
brother, would induce her to relinquish the Or
1 dor.—Boston Journal.
At about 11 o’clock on Thursday night we
•j were visited by one of the most tremendous thun
der storms that has been experienced ip this vi
| cinity for a long lime. We learn fiom the Tran
script that the lightning struck in several places
in the city. It was attracted by a chimney of
j store No. 49, India street, occupied by Messrs.
. Macomber. Swain & Hunting, and passing
' along the roof, splintered the boards and tore off
j the slates, in its passage, until it reached the
: lead nailed at the foot of i wind* w frame, w here
1 its power appears to have been lost by dispersion.
! We learn also that it struck and did some da
mage to the Wooi warehouse in Purchase street,
ana nearly demohshedan old unoccti) ied frame
house at the South End.—Boston tins.
Inquest Exiruortl nos u—M e haye heard that
»n inquest was h Id yesterday at the Navy
Yard, by the Secretary uf the Navy and Com
I missidners, on the decapitated Figurehead of
the Constitution. It is rumored and current
ly believed, that after the close and solemn
investigation which tlie importance ol the sub
ject demanded, the verdict w asJ'elo eA se, [fell in
the see.]—Boston Jour.
An Honest Man.—The Portland Courier re- !
I lates the following anecdote ol Mr. Churchill, I
one of the candidates lor Congress in Cumber
land district. It ought to be extensively circu
lated, for the conduct of Mr. C. is worthy of
imitation:— • j
“ Years ago, when Mr. Churchill was a young
man just commencing in life, he failed in busi
ness; a thing not uncommon in a business com
munity. It is not uncommon too, for a person
thus failing, to make the best bargain he can
I with his creditors and compromise with them
I by paying the smallest sum he can induce them
J to take. Nor is it deemed dishonourable, if he
j does not secrete his property, but acts openly
! ami honestly. Well how was it with Mr.
Churchill? did he go to his creditors and ask
them to lake twenty-five per cent., or fifty per
j cent., and give him up his obligations? No; but
his creditors came to him, and offered to give
Inin up his paper for a moderate per centnge.—
What was-Mr. Churchill’s reply? Said he no,
gentlemen, when I contracted with you I did not
agree to pay you forty, fifty or sixty cents on a
dollar; I agreed to pay you dollar for dollar,
and that I am still determined to^Jo. Misfor
tune has deprived me of the power to pay you
precisely at the time stipulated; but 1 have my i
health and hands, and 1 trust it will not be long !
before I shall be able to pay you to the utmost
farthing. Accordingly he went to work, and by
industry and perseverance he jcas enabled to
accomplish his object. He paid off every cre
ditor dollar tor dollar, with lawful interest. By
honorable conduct, industry, and enterprise, he
has succeeded in placing himself in easy cir
cumstances, and has for a long time been one
of our most useful citizens, furnishing constant
employment to about a hundred persoi
THOMAS SEMxMES,
A T TO It N E Y A T L A If,
WILL practice in the Courts of the District 1
of Columbia, and in those of Fairfax and 1
Prince William Counties. Office on King, one
door west of Washington street, in the rooms '
formerly occupied by Bernard Hooe, Esq. 1
Persons having business connected with the
estate of the late Dr. Thomas Semmes, will be *
attended to by T. S. at bis office,
aug 18-reotf
JOB PRINTING executed at this office
THE GREAT CONSOLER.
Translated from the French of Voltaire, for the
Southern Literary Messenger.
The Great philosopher, Citophilus, said one
day to a disconsolate lady, “Madam, an Eng
lish Queen, a daughter of the great Henry iv.
was no less unhuppy than you are. She was
driven from her kingdom: she narrowly escap
ed death in a storm at sea; she beheld her royal
husband perish on the scaffold.” “I am sorry
for her,” said the lady—and fell a weeping at
her own misfortunes.
“But,” said Citophilus, “remember Mary
Stuart. She was very becomingly in love with
a gallant musician, with a fine/em»' voice. Her
husband slew the musician before her face: and |
then her good friend und relation, Elizabeth,
who called herself the Virgin Queen, had her I
beheaded on a scaffold hung with black, afterl
an imprisonment of eighteen years.” “ That
was very cruel,” replied the lady—and she plung
ed again into sorrow.
“You have perhaps heard,” said her comfor
ter “of the fair Jane of Naples, who was taken j
prisoner and strangled?” “I have a confused
recollection of her,” said the afflicted one.
“ 1 must tell you,” added the other, ** the fate
of u Queen, who, within my own time was de-,
throned hy night, and died in a desert island.”,
“ 1 know' all that story,” answered the lady.
“ Well, then, I will inform you of what befel a
great princess, whom I taught philosophy. She
had a lover, as all great and handsome prin- j
cesses have. Her father once entered her chain- j
ber, surprised the lover, whose features were all:
on fire, and whose eye sparkled like a diamond:
she, too, had a most lovely complexion. The1
young gentleman’s look so displeased the fa-1
ther, that he administered to him the most enor-}
mous box on the ear, ever given in that coun- J
try. The lover seized a pair of tongs, and ;
broke the old gentleman’s head: which was cur-j
ed with difficulty, und still carries the scar. The j
nymph, in despair, sprang through the window; J
and dislocated her foot in such a way, that she
to this day limps perceptibly, though her mein
is otherwise admirable. The lover was con
demned to die, for having broken the head of
a puissant monarch. You may judge the con
dition of the princess, when her lover was led
forth to be hanged. I saw her during her long
imprisonment: she could speak of nothing but
her afflictions.”
“Then why would you not have me brood over
.mine?” said the lady. “ Because,” said the phi
losopher. “ you oiifrht nut to brood over them;
Think ofllecuba ofNiobe.” “Ah!” said the lady,
and because, so many great ladies having been
so miserable, it ill becomes yon to despair,
if 1 had lived in their time, or in that of all your
fine princesses, and you, to comfort them, had
told them, my misfortunes do you think they
would have listened to you?”
The next day, the philosopher lost his only
son, and was on the point ol dying with grief.
The lady had a list prepared, of all the kings
who had lost their children, and carried it to the
philosopher: he read it, found it correct, and
-wept on, as much as ever. Three months
after they met again; and were surprised to
find each other cheerful and gay. They caus
ed a handsome statue to be reared to time, with
this inscription: “ to the great consoler.”
..
Perspiration.—“ Kell, by a very accurate set
of experiments, ascertained t hut in hisown per
son be perspired thirty ounces in twenty-four
hours. Hales, by experiments equally accurate,
determined a sun flower of the weight of three
pounds only, throws off twenty-two ounces in
the same time; or nearly half its own weight.”
But what is perspiration? Plain as the an
swer to the question may be to a portion of the
community, it is not understood at all by many, j
Some attach no definite idea to the term.—
Others seeing the word “experiments,” and sc-j
veral figures in the same connection, conclude
at once, that it is something tedious or difficult,
or perhaps beyond their comprehension, and
pass over it. Others still have no idea that a
person perspires at all except when that profuse
discharge takes place from the \ essels, common
ly known by the name of sweating.
Now sweating is only an increased and profuse
discharge from the vessels at the surface of the i
skin, of the same fluid which is passing oft, so 1
long as we are in health, at every moment of j
our Jives. If we sit near a white wall in a hot
summer’s day. while the sun is shining on us
and the wall, we may see the shadow of masses
of vapour ascending like smoke on the wall.—
Or take a looking glass and hold it within an
inch of the body or limbs of a person, and you
will soon find it dimmed by moisture. That
this effect is not produced by our breathing is
plain, because if we hold our breath, or place
the mirror opposite our back, the same result
follows.
The truth is, that every square inch of the
surface of the human body—except perhaps the
eye balls, nails, &c. has in it a thousand (proba
bly tens of thousands) of small holes, or pores, i
from which, so long as we are in health, a va
por more or less abundant, according to circum
stances, is constantly issuing. To cluck this (
moisture—let it be done by what means it may I
—and let it remain checked lor a considerable j
tiinp, produces mischief. Sometimes the evil j
appears in the form of what we call colds; at ,
o.thers it produces rheumatism, fevers, and con-1
sumption. To increase it very greatly for any
considerable time, so that a person is said to
sweat profusely, unless done for the purpose of
removing disease which already exists, is also
injurious in the end.
But peiapiration may be checked or render
ed profuse in a great many ways. Some of
these may be pointed out hereafter, as well as
the manner in which such effects operate to
produce dangerous diseases. I do not believe
all adult persons in health ought to perspire as
much in twenty-four hours us Kell says he did. ,
Still they ought to perspire at all times, and in j
considerable quantity; and whether the pores |
of the skin are stopped by dirt; <>r by uncleanly
garments, or by great cold or heat, or by sud
den chills, the consequences in time may be
equally dreadful.—People's Masrasine.
JUST RECEIVED BY E. KENNEDY,
AYESHA, the Maid of Kars, 2 vols.; by the
author of Haggi Babba; and
The Medical Journal for August, No. 28.
Subscribers will please to call for their num
aers. aug 18—eo3t
NEABSCO SLATE QUARRY.
JOHN HUDDLESTON respectfully informs
the gentlemen of Alexandria and the public
n general,that he has a quantity of SLATE on
land, which will enable him to slate as cheap as
iny one in the District. All persons wishing to
iave Slating done, may depend upon having it
aithfully executed.
JOHN HUDDLESTON,
Opposite James Greek’s Cabinet Factory, on
jy 7—eo3mRoyaf street.
LIME.
AIR-SLACKED Lime, for removal of nui
sances, &c. JOSIAH H. DAVIS.
ALEXANDRIA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 20, 1834.
LITERARY NOTICES.
Memoir of the Rev. William Stauchton, D. D.
By Itev S. W. Lynd, A. M. Pastor of the
Sixth street Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co., and Hub
bard &. Edniands. Cincinnati, 1834. 12mo.
pp. 312.
The name of Dr. Staughton is inseparably
connected with the history of*the Ameiican
Baptists. As Dr. Sharp justly remarks, in his
excellent letter, prefixed to this volume, It
would have been discreditable to the denomina
tion, of which he was an extensively useful and
distinguished minister, had he been permitted
to descend to the grave, without a particular
record being given of his character and labors.
Such a record will be found in this Memoir.
Mr. Lynd derived from his connexion with Dr.
Staughton’s family unusual advantages for the
execution of his trust as a biographer. He has
related, with fidelity, the events of Dr. Staugh
ton’s life; and has described his talents and vir
tues, with warm admiration, certainly, but with
out extravagance. The tone of eulogy which
pervades the book will doubtless be thought,
by some persons, to be too uniform: for no hu
man character is perfect; and bright as was that
orb, the most partial eye could discern some
spots. But the praises uttered by the biogra
pher, never exceed the limits ot truth; though
the value of the portrait which he has drawn
would have increased, by duly mingling the
lights and shades. A faithful analysis of the
Doctor’s moral and literary character, and a di; -
criminating view of his peculiarities, excellen
cies and defects as a preacher, would ha\e
been very useful. But it would have been a
difficult task for one so nearly connected with
him to perforin this office. Mr. Lynd has pre
sented facts, from which his readers can form
their own opinions. We trust that this memo
rial of a great and good man will spread more
widely a knowledge of his eminent services to
Zion, and of his claims to the respect and gra
titude of every Baptist, and indeed to every
Christian. We feel a filial respect for his me
m0ry, having enjoyed in earlier life the advan
tages of his parental advice and instruction,
and can never cease taking a deep interest in
all that concerns his name and character.
A volume of 270 pages, from the pen ol toe
Right Reverend John England, Roman Catho
lic Bishop of Charleston, entitled “ An Expla
nation of the Construction. Furniture, and Or
naments of a Church—of the Vestments of the
! Clergy, and the Nature and Ceremonies of the
Mass—also of the Ceremonies of the Holy
Week, in the Chapels of the Vatican, and those
of Easter Sunday in the Church of Saint Be
ter,” is now, for the first time, re published in
this country. This work, as the learned author
informs us in the dedication, was compiled by
him at Rome, at the refluent of Cardinal Weld,
“ the acolyth, who nearly forty-three years ago,
in the chapel of his family castle, bore the cen
ser at the consecration of the first prolate of
the American Hierarchy,” (Arch Bishop Car
roll.) It was designed for the use of the Eng
lish residents, that they might be made ac
quainted with the nature and object of that ce
remonial which they have perpetually before
them in that city.”
A Digest of the Existing Commercial Regula
tions of Foreign Countries with which the
United States have intercourse, as tar as they (
can be ascertained. Washington: F. P. Blair, i
1S33.
This is a large octavo volume, of more than j
700 pp. and is only the first of a series, to be
*“ prepared under the direction of the Secretary
of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolu
tion of the House of Representatives of 3d
March, 1S33.” In this volume, we have the
regulations of Great Britain, Portugal, the Ne
therlands, I russia, the Hanse towns, Denmark,
New Granada, the Two Sicilies, and Mexico.
This Digest, the third that has been prepared
within fifteen years—there was one in 1819, and
another in 1824—has been executed, so fur as it
goes, by a very competent person, J. Spear
Smith, Esq. of Baltimore, and includes a great
deal of very valuable information, particularly
in relation to Great Britain, whose regulations
of commerce and navigation occupy more than
one-third of the volume.
The New York Times of Friday says—“ we
have heard nothing so much talked of lately in
the literary circles, as a forthcoming work of
imagination, by a Southern writer of high te
putation, Professor N'ott, of the College at Co
lumbia, S. C. Any thing from his pen ought
to command attention, for we are assured by
competent judges, that he is one of the clever
est men in the country; of great national ta
lent, highly improved by study, practice and
foreign travel. His papers in the Southern Re
view were considered gems both in matter and
style. We shall devour his book when it comes,
with a keen relish. It is the Harpers who have
it in hand.”
Mr. Frederic P. Leverett, of Boston, is pre
paring lor publication a Latin and English Dic
tionary, based on the large work of Facciolacus
and Forcellinus, with some additions and im
provements, not embraced in any other Diction
ary^^ will shortly be put to press. From the
well known character of Mr. Leverett, and the
success of those classics which he has edited
and elucidated—we doubt not that scholars
will find the work upon which he has now* en
tered, a very valuable acquisition.
Poems by S. G. Bolfinch.—Thjs volume, the
jroduction of one with whom we spent some
tappy years of our life, has already been notic
oJ ill the Gazette, ami extracts from its page
given. We observe the following jost tribute to
its merits in the New England Magazine:
We are the rather disposed to juge favorably
of it, because its author does not, like most mo
dern poetasters, cither beseech lenity or defy cri
ticism. He has the good sense and taste to say
nothing about his youth or his inexperience, if he
be young; and to make no parade of publishing
for charitable purposes. lie does not claim ex
emption from fair criticism, either because he is
poor, or because his object in publishing is to re
lieve otheis. lie says nothing of publishing to
oblige friends. We judge him modest, because
he makes no pretensions to modesty. Ilis vo
lume contains nothing more nor less than “Po
ems by S. G. Bulfinch,” unless we prefix the
epithet of “po<nl” The first and longest piece
is only ten pages in length. It is entitled ‘•Chi
valry/’ He briefly and eloquently traces the
course of the spirit of chivalry through various
ages and countries. Though “ the ape of clu
valrv nath passed away,” and it, with its proces
sion's. banquets, and tournaments, all with ob
livion’s shades are overcast,” yet the star of chi
valry steadfast, though dimmed, can never die.
[ It is not only
“ When the cannon roar,
The stirring trumpetsand the deafening drums
Send forth their battle-music, that the tone
Of Chivalry can breathe in unison.’’
for he says, and says truly
“There hath been Chivalry where arms neei
came
For what is Chivalry?
»T is self-devoutedness;
A spirit urging onward and still o.n
To some high noble object to bo won;
And pressing still, through danger ami disti
Regardless of them ull;
i Till that high object, whatsoe’er it it be,
i Friendship, or virtuous fame, oui Counry *..
berty,
The improvement of our race, the happiness
Of one poor individual,
Or of unnumbered thousands, be attained.
We find in this poem a beautiful tribute to
I the memory of Horner, the German patriot po
! et. He speaks of the Chivalry of the conquer
j ers of Napoleon from Gemany, of the soldiers
i of our own Revolution, of the ( hivairy of tin*
1 Poles, and lastly of the “Chivalry of Peace.
| Though the Poet himself think that this de
i mauds a lay of loftier music,” we think he ha
shown himself competent, anil we should lejmce
to see him pursue the course which he has be
gun. , , ,
This main poem is followed by several devo
tional and miscellaneous pieces. 1 hey might
nil have been included under the first title. A
vein of pure devotion runs through the whole.
They are all religious patriotic poems, and are
creditable to their author.
Tm: Metropolitan, a literary paper published
weekly in Washington by Putt Preen.
In commencing the second volume the pub
lisher has adopted the octavo page, and instead
of a single sheet per week, will hereafter give
an equivalent of two sheets per week, one to b>*
devoted to essays, notices, tales, news, Ac.; the
other a reprint of standard novels, poetry, tra
vels, and miscellaneous literature. The first
sheet being a newspaper, will be subject to news
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I cents per sheet, when sent over one hundred
I miles.
It will be seen that nothing, even in these days
of cheap literature, has been offered to the pub
lic at a cheaper rate, and that nothing less than
a large subscription will indemnify the expense.
The price for both series, being but five dollar*
per annum. The first number ofthe second se
ries contains Mazoni’s eelebrajed novel, tli*
“Betrothed lovers,” translated for the Metropo
litan. _
The weather was yesterday delightfully cool
and refreshing. The health of our town is ex
cellent. We hear no more of Cholera, or any I
thing like it. Now is the time, therefore, for the
exercise of prudence, care and cleanliness, in
older that we may be spared, as far as human
means can effect it, from the ravages of a dis
ease which seems to linger so obstinately in our ■
country.
The President of the United States arrived
at the Hermitage, (his residence) in Teniu*-'"' I
on the 5th inst. The Nashville Banner state- I
that he has benefitted by his journey, and e
now in excellent health. He had accepted an
invitation to a Public Festival, ottered to him k’
the residents of Nashville and other citizens o!
Tennessee, to he held on the 13th of the month
The Common Council of the City of RiC
moud has decided against subscribing, oatf
part of the Corporation, to the stock oft*
Richmond and Potomac Creek Rail-road Con.
puny. Admitting the value of the propo*^
improvement, as a public Ixmefit, and as an;f
vestment for stockholders, they consider itnC
such an object as comes within the srupeoftf
proper powers of “ the Corporation to be cor
cerned in.”
Mr. Burden has published n proposal, u*'*'
Troy Budget, for building another Steam*'*54
on the plan of his invention, to supply the riUCl
of the one unfortunately lost a week or t<l
ago on Cnstleton dam. He says, having tri
the Helen, his increased confidence in this
of construction of Boats, induced him. s0®'
time since, to .send drawings lor the build*11*-'
wrought iron trunks or hulls of another h,Jj!
Glasgow; but having expended a good dea*
money in the first experiment, he does not <
able to try a second with his own una*si>f^
means. lie therefore proposes “ to con'II\
a new steamboat upon the same plan. I****1-'
however, in the expense at sixty thousand^
lars; and to bring it within the ability of a*<*
feel disposed to lend a helping hand to t!"1';
port of the mechanical ingenuity of the naI‘;^
to issue scrip or tickets to those who m3.' ■
sire to become participators in the proj**^
the number of twelve thousand, at five1
each, to be expended under his immed-^'
pervision, in rebuilding or rather building- ,
steamboat, to satisfy the world of the u'* • ^
he improvement.” He further ProP0?ef^t1(
ease his right to the navigation of the
^iver to those who mav become inters??'