MISCELLANEOUS
From the Charleston Courier.
THE MURDERER.'
Behold the murd'rer, as he stands
With folded arms.
Behold the blood upon his hands.
He smiles but conscience is not
still'd;
He smilesbut yet his soul isfill'd
With wild alarms.
He flies unto the mantling bowl,
To drown his care;
But conscience never knew control.
Doth he the sparkling goblet raise,
His startled fancy straight portrays
His victim there.
With desperation next he seeks,
The midnight brawl :
But conscience still in silence speaks.
1 hough loud the shouts of revelry,
tie hears his victim s dying sigh,
Above them all.
To gamester's haunts he next re
To soothe his grief: pairs,
Butvain his toil. Tho' years on yearSj
And age on age, away should roll;
The torments of a guilty soul,
Know no relief.
In vain the mem'ry of that deed,
He strives to shun:
Upon his heart remorse will feed,
Tho safe, perchance, from justice,
still
The pangs of guilt will pierce him
His race is run. till
KliN ALDO.
DON JUAN.
From the 6th Canto.
"There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which taken at the flood" you
know the rest
And most of us have found it, now
and thenj
At least we think so, though but
few haveguess'd
The moment, till too late to come
again.
But no doubt every thing is for
the best,
Ofwhich the surest sign is in the end:
When things are at the worst they
sometimes mend.
There is a tide in the affairs of wo
men "Which taken at the flood leads"
God knows where;
Those navigators must be able sea
men j
Whose charts lay down its cur-1
rent to a hair; I
Not all the revelries of Jacob Beh-
man
With its strange whirls and ed
dies can compare:
Men with their heads reflect on
this and that;
But women with their hearts on
heaven knovs what!
I love the sex, and sometimes would
reverse
The tyrant's wish, "that mankind
only had
"One neck, which he with one fell
stroke might pierce:"
My wish is mite as wide, but not
a so bad,.
skndsmuch mpre tender on the whole
than fierce;
J;being (not now, but only while
a lad)
That womankind had but one rosy
mouth,
To kiss them all at once from north
to south.
Selected for the "Free Freed."
GREAT CURIOSITY.
Extract from Sir Jas. Stuart's Tour
on the continent, m the years
law-, o ana o vol. n. p. 146.
In the north eastern part of
Italy, near the small town of
situated at the foot of the Appe
nines, is a curiosity which, for
singularity of form. nnr hpiiitTr
of colour, surpasses any other
wme unaer my observation
on the Continent Tf u
however been noticed by any
tltu vvnose writin
-m . :4uainrea. it ls difficu
10 ueiermme whether it is
production of nature or
my opinion it is natural
perhaps the exception of tv
sin. Detached from the moun
tain, at a small distan
the pillar of chalk, measuring
fivo. foot : i,:,ui Ta i fe
rather circular, covered with
moss ot jet black. It tapered
vw,, d,stance Qf
inches, when it spread into
breadth of eighteen inches
:s I
It
a
in
six
the
or
thereabouts. In this part, on
the front, were two excresences,
circular at the bases and running
into points. From this breadth
it gradually lessened until it
measured across twelve inches,
when it again swelled out, for
some four or five inches down,
when it suddenly brokeinto two
separate, smooth and tapering
columns, which supported the
whole fabric. Immediately a
bove the spot where this separa
tion commenced, issued a jet of
water, falling into a basin of pure
white, placed between the two
supporting columns at their ba
ses. The fissure, whence the
I jet issued, was an elongated oval,
nearly two inches and a hall in
height, and about half this in its
greatest breadth. On the inside
ed, for the first time, at Guy's
Hospital;, London, by Sir Ast
ley Cooper. It was accom
plished in twenty minutes, and
the securing: the arteries, and
dressing, occupied fifteen mi
nutes more. We have no in
formation whether the patient
survived the operation beyond
the day on which it was per
formed.
ELEGANT TRIBUTE
The fnltnWinPr is an extract from
the late Congressional Speech of
iLdward Livingston, or Louisia
na, formerly of Nw-York, on the
"A very short time after the
adoption of the Constitution, I
was honored with a seat in this
house, and found myself associ
men
. 1 l il 1 L
:i. 1 - 1 .11. ntpri wit.n men. wno inoum
u was 01 a Dcautuui vermuiion, 7 . .
lrtWninW:c;.;ntB.n.iiw n' themselves called on to watch,
the outside, immediately around Wlth me most jealous care, eve-
the fissure, ahd for some small measure that could aliect the
distance above, grew a moss of
deep black, though shorter
and more crisp than that on the
top. The whole figure was an
animated roseate hue, such as is
usually called "flesh color."
The. water of the jet, whose re
servoir was invisible, was of a
highly disagreeable, bitter taste,
transparent and of a light amber
color. When analyzed, it was
found to contain water, urea,
sulphate of potash, sulphate of
soda, phosphate of soda, muriate
of soda, phosphate of ammonia,
muriate oi ammonia, lactic acid,
earthy phosphates, with a trace '
ot lluate ot wine, uric acid, silica.
independence of the states
"We had Madison, whose cn
er?v of thought formed a singu
lar contrast with his mildness of
language, and the suavity of his
manners who always address
ed himself to the understanding
of his hearers, without any
treacherous attempt on t heir in
terests or passions: whose com
prehensive mind embraced eve
ry possible view oi his subject,
and whose patient investigation
left no argument unanswered,
no sophism undetected, no false
position unrefuted : Madison,
whose works arc, even in his
j life-time, consulted as the ora
cles of truth, and whose tame
will survive while admirers can
Galvanic F,awerimevts.ltllsu whl '? admirers can
will be remembered, that by the :beound for Scmus patriotism
tu u.i and virtue.
of Johnson was to be handed! . "Ga"ut a host in himself,
over to the surgeons for dissec-!one 01 tne mosl exlraoinary
tion. The curious results ob-,cxaillPles of the Powers.of Se"
tained in Europe by the aid of nu,s SUKled b integrity and
galvanism, led to similar expe- Pure PoIltlcal principles elo-
nments in this case. When iuc,1L UI1U Ui . "ICS1S". ' " a
brought into the room, the face IanSuaSe not Ins own interior
t - . trk nr nonro in o r rr' Irw I rra rt
was liviu and t ie hoHv sti
to no native in a knowledge of
the laws and constitution of his
warm. A powerful galvanic lh8 laws and constitution oi his
battery under the direction of adoPted country,he stood among
Prof. McNevinj assisted by the first of those who then t"0'1
Prof. Griscom and Dr. Green- themselves specially called on
Griscom and Dr. Green- tnemseives specially called on
how, was made to act on differ- t0 dlenU them,
ent parts of the body. The ef- here was anothcr who stl11
feet was startling to the specta- enjys the uninterrupted conn
tors. Thp W nn.l nrma WOw dence of his countrymen in
anotner nrancn ot tne .Legisla
ture; when I say that I mean
the Cato of ReDublicanism.
1
tors.
rapidly contracted and extend
ed, the hands clenched with vio
lence, and a general shivering
pervaded the body, the eye
rows were drawn up, and the
whose delenda est was applied
to every abuse, every extrava
uuvo lYwu uiciwu up, aim uie J ' J
features distorted in a horrible Sance and cvery sPecies of cor-
manner. The heart was laid 1U1JUU" 1 lieeu I,UL wruu inc
open and seen to beat, and no- name of M(lC0n under the pic-
thing but actual breathing was, urL
necessary to induce a belief that' "Therc 1S ono sir to whom
the man was restored to life I1. must allude, although I do it
Mnnv nt t ,n ai uie nsK 01 onenuinfr me ne 1-
Vx uiu oycuuiLuia wltci - o
compelled to quit the room. !cac ot an honorauIc .memberof
We are gratified to learn that a; this House then in the vigor
.. . - J 4 a. I. 1 1 -1 .
distinguished physician prono-lul oulI1 110 jomeu inueiaiiga-
ses jrivincr a aetai loti nrrnnnt nri" AUllu uuuuMaMic
these interesting- exnerimnnts in love of liicrty, which will never
- ""II 1- 1 A 1 1 1
leave mm nut wiui me; ne was
the Muratof the party heJlS-
daincd defensive warfare: 'and
wherever the measures of bur
opponents were. Mailable, he
made them feel the keen edge
of his satire, or the irresistible
charge of his argument.
Mr. Randolph.
the next number of the Medical
Journal.
Flying by steam. -The in
ventor of the capillary steam en
gine, for navigating the air, is
said to have so tar succeeded, as
to exhibit it complete to the as
tonished citizens of Lexington,
(Ky.) But greatly to their dis
appointment, and no less so to
that of the intrepid inventor, on
making the hrst trial to "float in
the air, the machine obstinately
reiuseu to give up its hold of
the earth." Nothing dismayed
at this unlookcd for accident,
the projector is still said to be
coniident oi succeeding " in
soaring as high as the eagles"
by the aid of his newly invent
ed engine.
Surgical operation. The
great surgicai operation of re
moving the thigh at the hip
bone has been recentlv perform-
USEFUL RULES
For sundry sorts of people.
People should be ambitious
and take aim at exalted distinc
tions and uncommon attain
ments. This proves the folly
of attending to such things as
common sense and common
honesty anybody can do that.
2. Never pay your debts as
so long as you can avoid it: In
this way you will nrolono- thp
pleasures of hope, and the joy
"J anticipation on the part of
your creditors. You know that
hope is a?i anchor, and antici
pation beats enjoyment all to
muiiing.
3. Be careful how you be
stow favors, for they lay people
u nder the weigh t of obligation,
and what can be more painful
to freefsovereigfi and indepen
dent citizens.
4. Never give a direct an
swer: it is an awful damper to
the imagination : whereas
doubts and queries are the very
stimulants to enquiry and exer
tion. 5. Never give up your opi
nion though you are convinced
it is wrong: if you do you
will get such a habit of giving
it up, that you will surrender it
ivhen it is right.
G. Be sure that vou never
forgive an injury: for if you
should, it is ten to one vou may
forget it and thus be exposed
to further injury: besides ; it
shows a want of spunk.
Snuff taking. Every pro
fessed, inveterate, and incurable
snuff taker, at a moderate com
putation, takes one pinch in ten
minutes. Evcrv pinch, with
the agreeable ceremony of blow
ing and wiping his,; nose, and
other incidental circumstances,
i i
consumes a minute and a nan.
One minute and a half out of
every ten, allowing sixteen
hours to a snuff-taking day, a-
moiints to two hours end twen-
ty-fdur minutes out of every na
tural day, or one day out of ev
ery ten. Une day outot every
ten amounts to thirty-six days
and a half in every year.'
Hence, if we suppose the prac
tice to be persisted in forty
years, two entire vears of the
snutl taker s life will be dedica
ted to tickling his nose, ahd two
more to blowing it.
UEIIRIXOS & SUA IK
THE Subscribers have received
on consignment, about 100 bar
ids CUT HERRINGS, and a few
barrels SHAD, which they offer
for sale.
ANDERSON, LOUDON & CO.
, April 13, 1824. 4-3tp
New Establishment. A Mr.
James Gill advertises in an Illi
nois paper that he has "opened
a house of entertainment at
the Devil s Bake Oven."
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office, in
tlalnax. the 1st day of jihriL
which, if not taken out by the 1st
oj July next, will be sent to the
genera IFost- Office as dead letters.
B Lockhart Wm R
Rrinkley Robert Lolake Benj
Baker John Lone Lemuel
Bradley Jesse Lamer Jefferson I
Boon James, 2 M
BrownlowSar'hC Merritt Francis
Bacby Nancy
mutton Uscar
C
Clark Jesse
Carter John
Crutchelo John
Crawley Beni.
Corlew Sarah
Collins B 2c O
Cotton James
Crawley David
D
Dicken Patsey
Dicken M.
E
Edmunds Susan
Elms Dixv, 2
Ldjvard Susan
Euer Ellsha II
F
Fort Hilliard
Flower LamroCk
G
GrinsteauThosY
H
Hilliard Isaac, 3
Hilliard Mary M
Hardie Henrietta
Hawks JnoS
Hunter Jno B
Hosper Howell
Hobbs Edmund
Hawkins Wiett
Howard William
MuirThacker
Marrast Idlin
!Medlin Martha
'Martin Thomas
Myrick Edmund
N
NicholsonSar'hA
Newell Curtis
Nev ill Martha B
O
Osborn John B
P
Pettway Mark H
PowellWilliamK
Price Cammillo
PowcllSolomon,2
Powell William
Pitman James
PettetMr.
Pierce Nathaniel
Proudfit Wm.
R
Russell Susan P
Reynolds Benj. F
Ricks Isaac
S
Smith Henry 4
Skiles William
jSprewell E
T
Thorn Samuel
U ,
Upton Joseph
W
Hutchins Little'nl Wilson R H
Hamlin William
Harvey Samuel
J
Jackson Edmund
Jarison J
Jones A B
Judc-c J J
Johnston Francis
Wilcox LittlebV
WilkesHV&Co2
Weaver Mary
(Wilkes John
Warren James
Wells Juda
Wilkes Henry
Watson Thomas
IsbellPendletonBjWaycheA A
Jakes Etheldred
Jackson Hardy T
L
Leightcn Jas 2
(Wiggins MosesL
I Y
YellowlvEdward
April 998
JAMES SJMMOA'S, F. M.
EAGLE HOTEL
THE Subscriber having taken
the large and commodious house
in the town of Halifax, known by
the name of the EAGLE HOTEL,
formerly occupied by Henry Gar
rett, and lately by John Gary, ten
ders his services to the Public ge
nerally, and hopes, from the expe
rience of hiniseif and assistants, to
share a portion of public patron
age; as nothing shall be wanting on
his part to render every thing com
fortable. XT' The Bar will be furnished
with the best of Liquors, and the
table with as good as the market
affords.
THOMAS GARY.
March 26. 1-tf
Tlih GREAT PRIZE
OF
100,000,
Is now floating in the
GRAND STATE LOTTERY
of Maryland,
Now drawing in Baltimore.
Cohen's Office Baltimore,
April l2d, 1S24.
J7" Besides the above splendid
Capital Prize of ONE HUNDH FT)
THOUSAND DOLLARS, there
are also now floating in the wheels,
the Capitals of 20,0002 of 10,000
5,0007 of 1,000 Dollars; &c.
the whole of which are liable to' be
drawn at the NEXT DRAWING,
which, in order to allow time to dis
tant adventurers, will take place on
Thursday, sth oj U.iy,
In the City of Baltimore, under the
superintendence of the Commis
sioners appointed by the Governor
and Council. Only two drawings
remain to complete the Scheme
the whole of the Prizes, are paya
ble in CASH, which can be had at
Cohen's Office the moment they are
drawn.
Orders ought to be sent on
as soon as possible. Persons at a
distance may at all times, with con
fidence, forward their remittances
to Cohe?i's Office i for if the great
Capitals in the Scheme should be
drawn when their orders arrive,
and the state of the wheel will not
justify an investment, the amount
enclosed will be returned by the
first mail.
Whole Tickets - 20 00
Halves 10 00
Quarters 5 00
Eights 2 50
To be had, warranted undrawn, at
COHEN'S
Lottery &" Exchange
OFFICE,
1 1 4, Market-street, JBalUn
Where the great Capital Prizes in
BOTH THE LAST LOTTE
RIES were sold, and where more
Cahital Prizes have been obtained
than at anu other O fRce in Jlme-
.
rica.
Orders from any nart of the Uni
ted States, either by mail (post
paid) or by private conveyance, en
closing the Cash or Prizes in anv of
the Baltimore Lotteries, will meet
the same prompt and punctual at
tention as if on personal applica
tion, addressed to
J. I. COHEN, Jr. Baltimore.
5t7"COHEN'S "Lottery Gazette
and Register," which is published
regularly after each Drawing, will
contain the Official Lists of the
Grand State Lottery and will be
forwarded gratis, to all who pur
chase their Tickets at COHEN'S
OFFICE, and who signify their
wish to have the same.
::
Orders will also be received at the
FOST-OFFICE,
HALIFAX,
Where the Official Lists of the
Drawings are regularly received,
IV V. n r ti 1
iui me cAituiiuauon OI an a ica.et:
and Shares, gratis.
April 16. 4-4t