'-. . '.. intelligencer.
THREE EPOCHS OF:
Birth, MrriPnd Death'
Behold the 'lovely infant's fragile
form, . .
How sweet, how innocent it lies;
What heart, that seeing, does not
warm, ,
st v. melcT'nt nt. its cries?
Ansels they seem, though form ot
n ' 1 1 '
nesn De en,
To hide the spirit, pure as those in
heaven:
...II...
When early sports and plays are
And' youth, to hardy manhood
o-rnwn
When early toys shall please no
more,
And beauty's flow 'r is fully blown:
Wedlock fulfils creation's heaven
ly plan,
Links fast the fate,, and seals the
happiness of man !
...III...
Death tears the infant from the
breast,
And makes the lovely prey his
own;
The blooming youth he lays to rest,
Ere life to him is fully known:
Nature, too, calls wearied age to
his last sleep,
Sleep, of the Grave! how long, how
sound, how deep !
TH STRANGER.
cull the attention o the meet-1 ---without an establislicd pricst
ing; for to my mind, that nation hood, an hereditary nobility, or
ing, ior 10 my mmu, iun-"u" i uv "j"11 j jiuui.j, -
tbn. most fts- .1 nermrmpnt executive with
una aiicuuy uuuo y--"-..-w--
sential service to the cause of all that is combustible, in short,
freedom hot perhaps so much and pregnant with danger, on
by the conduct of her people, or the hypothesis of tyranny, and
by the acts cf her government, without one of the checks or
as by her in ere existence in safeguards by which alone they
peace, respect, and prosperity, contend the benefits or the very
under institutions more practi- being of society can now be
cany popular, ana a Lonsutution maintained:
mni'P nnrp r ripmncrntif. thnn I . I hprp IS
i . i i . ... I v. i :.,;',. cnoViini
nas ever prevauea among civm- riaicuious in uiuiuiuuiiug Buw - -
thp fnop nf such ex- nine lashes on the secona ciay oi
i,u liivw ii yj ill tiic uiii i uin ii ji uuv-uihv . w - I .
to the world, I hope -to meet
with your approbation, in pro
posing "The health of the Pre
sident ot the united state ui
America, and a speedy union of
all free nations against the en
croachments of 'tyranny."
Wilmington, May 1. Ne-o-ro
Isom, alias Gen. Jackson,
who was tried lor grand larceny
There is something at once at our Superior uourt last weei.-,
such and senienceu iu receive umLy
tne world- thus ahording a
cyO fln A I A il liio4-nrt?-ii mm A Irro.
fragable proof, of the possibility these institutions, on the pre
oi reconciling
: , r i::nol nunc flrntprl ndvnnpes in wft.il th. no
CACIbiaC Ui Wl l L1V-.U1 uuiJ. Nvy.kv. J j
What else, indeed, can furnish pulation, intelligence and con
so conclusive and triumphant a cord, while all the arbitrary go
refutation of the pitiful sophisms vernments of the old world have
1 l " ' 1 J a'' t Vrn-k- niTAwiin Mri tVi KinlrTMirf
anuausuru preaicuons vy which i ucc uttuuu "ui uttmuUivU.
il 1 i C ' a' 1-. . I nnnfi no nine y i Vi t 1 linnp orrl Vf
Liiu auvui-aitJ ui tAiiiiig " " ".2' 7
have at all times endeavored to volutions, and are at this mo-
create a jealousy and apprehen- mcnttremonng mine conscioub-
cinn n id nr .v 1 Y nil Mtinnt nft.SS 1)1 TnPir inSPCUriLV. UIHI
OlUll llviUlliit 1 J
touch the most corrupt and im- vainly endeavoring to repress
aeciie government wnnout un- iiiepiwaiuic utuiucuw,ujf lu
settling the principles and un- federated violence and terror.
b
settling the principle
hinjrins: the frame of society
you cannot give the people po
litical risrhts without encoura
0 . .
ging them to be disobedient to
But the time is, perhaps,
come when she is destined to
render still more active and es
sential services, and to confer
A charm so purely mine;
An' I could weep an age away
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne so dear, for auld
lang syne,
An' I could weep an age away, for
auld lang syne.
But on their memory X will dwell,
1 ney were so good and kind,
perience. Nor can any thing the May term County Lourt,
be founded on the novelty -of died yesterday afternoon. He
nas cost our siaie some numu eus
ffcfictnt tPnoP that thev have not vet of dollars, both for civil and mi-
w i.ii umAWJi. vw... 1 . j i. - r n 1 ;!.,
of freedom with the 'mainte- been put fairly on their trial, ntary expenses. :
nance of public authority, and America has gone on prosper- were called out in 1821, to sup-
ai a l. t : iAW -4i,Am v monm. Dress an insurrection, oi wnicn
he was the prime mover, and at
the time styled himself General
ackson. Recorder.
Fire. On Sunday eveninjr
ast. about half Dast nine o'clock,
we were alarmed by the cry of
fire, which proved to be a stable
belonging: to Mrs. loomer.
The fire had already made some
progress, but by the timely ex
ertions of 'the citizens, the build
ingr was demolished, which pre
vented tne names irom commu
nicating to the adjoining build
ings. Had it happened at a la
ter hour, it would have proved
fatal. There is no doubt but it
was the work of some vile in
cendiary, as the dwelling house
of Mrs. Toomer has been twice
attempted before. ib.
.2 Duel. The Jamaica Cou
rant of the 31st March, states
that "about 5 o'clock on Mon
day evening, two midshipmen
ol the U. S. ship John Adams
accompanied by two of the ship';
i
crew, met near the Victiiallinjr
Office, Port Roy a!. After the
second fire, one of them was
shot through the back part of
ooth thighs, and bled profusely.
lhe magistrates apprehended
two of the party, but on receiv
ing mlormation on oath from the
Surgeon of the John Adams,
that the person wounded was in
no danger, they delivered them
over to an officer, who wast sent
on shore by Commodore Porter.
W e understand that the com
batants had been engaged a few
days before in an affair of honor.
"AULD LANG SYNE."
The days o" youth hae past away
Those hat)PV davs o' mine:
The days o' youth hae' past away,
An auld lanff svne.
An' auld lang syne so dear, an' auld
lang syne,
'Tis sweet to think o days gone by,
an' auld lang syne.
There is a charm for days gone by,: Without involving society, in Atlantic, merely to control the
encroaenments oi loreign des
fiii nielli ,J wo uiauubuiuu u 7
lawful authority, and sowing the benefits, by which, as they may
A rnst her morn. slip, will confer
vyi wiiuuuai i vuiiiuii uuu 7 -
perpetual discontent nor re- still deeper obligations. It was
P r or n I c r Trti-nili nrnfoncinne im nPrhan" tnf milP.h tf PXTlPPt.
vuquijv jvjuiai ptvtiuiuiij ill - w - j-
anv shane. without romin? ulti- that, whilst her own peace and
mately to the abolition of all dis- honor were not in question, this
tinctions. and the division and infant eriant should stretch her
destruction of all property unnerved arm across the broad
pots on stranger nations or tes
tily, otherwise than by her
snort, m disorders at once
frightful and contemptible, and
ivum,iu an LIIlIlS LU Lilt; 1CVCI fcJ' J wmw v ioi tiiau uy jii
of an insecure, and ignoble, and practice, her scorn of their pre
bloody equality. tensions, and her abhorrence of
SllP.h nrp tho vrfjenninorc Vir thft HOt bv whlPn thpv nrn
I ' -" vucuimitj u y J "J "
An' many a friend, "whose love was i which we are now to be per- maintained. But as soon as the
lira Ym I ilji.it I n .
Whose heart Was ever kind,
llae gone to where the weary rest,
am auld lang syne.
suaued that libertv is incomna- menace of their arrogance is di-
i . . J ! -
tible with private happiness or rected to the shores of that ma-
national nrosneritv. nnd that thn iestic Continent nnp. p.xtrpmi-
uih auiu io.uk. ay lie. 1 j ; j j w .j - ....
'P l j 1 . . i . . . . A a . P .i i r . 1 1 1 1
om aumiang syne so dear, sin auld' UC5pin; &uveniinenis oi tne -y ui wnicn is uarueo ano sanc
langsyne, . world ought to be maintained, tified by her scat as soon as the
Hae pone tn wnprp the- wpinr roof i :r .v 1 . . .. i . . ,
o -- " J i VJl,
sin' auld lang "syne.
. c . 7m
it it were only to nrotert th'p borders of her land are nrnfined
people from thetconsequences of by the rumor even of the un-
ftUWluS uiuin any controi over nanoweu approacn 01 tne pnn-
In0! Alliance, then issues forth that
In nnlrl lane c -n i cn jao-. ?t nnlsl
.answer in words, or bv refer- calm, resolute, awful voice of
.... .j - v uvatj lit auiu ' '
lang syne, ence to past and questionable ex- determined freedom, and pre-
Hlne'erforgetwholov'dsowell.in'amples but wepu'tthemdown pared resistance, at which the
auld lang syne. iat once, and tramnle them rnn- heart of the tvrnnt nnails mnrn
temptuously to the earth, by a tearfully than at the loudest note
short appeal to the existence and of defiance; and which, like the
condition of America. Where low muttcrinjr of the thundpr
is the country of the universe, announces that avenri no- instipp
I . 7 . o-"oj
would now ask, in which pro- is preparing her bolts, to cast
li is mobL sacred, or indus- down tne pride oi the oppressor
try most sure ot its reward? Mav we hone. ton. thnt thr
Where is the authority of the symptoms though tardy and
iaw mobL omnipotent." Where somewnat reluctant, oi a more
are intelligence and wealth most liberal spirit and a true sym
widely diffused and most rapid- pathy with English feeling
ly progressive? Where is so- which have lately appeared in
ieiy in us general description some oi the measures of our ad
most peaceable, and orderly, ministration, may lead to an pn
and moral, and contented? tire restoration of r.nrdinlitvwi'tn
WU, .i,i 1a. i . if . V
Tiiuiu dirpupuiariumuiis least our Kinsmen oi the new world,
w 1 1 1 1 v 1 1 nnr inp enint im rw I nn ninnn .
...7 w.iw uuu 1 aim pirt.uc; u& once more in tlie
istence, and almost the name, of delightful rplnt? r TTT In
moo least neam oi t Where, borers in support of the same
i slinrt ic t-1! tool nntmn.: I 1 i t f it ,
AMERICA.
Extract ,of a Speech delivered at
the anniversary of the Fox Club,
in Edinburgh, Jan. 27, 1824, by
Francis Jeffrey, Esq.
Though it is the principal bu
siness of a meeting like this, to
do hondr to the champions of
our own rights, and the princi
ples of our own freedom, I pro
pose now, with your lordship's
indulgence, to bring under its
notice the concerns and the me
rits of another country, which
though, I thank God, now fo
reign and independent in rela
tion to us, I trust never will be
regarded as alien either, to the
people of Britain or the common
interests of liberty. I allude,
my Lord, to the United States
of America.
It is not any rjart. hmvpver.'
of my purpose to enlarge on her
present greatness and growing
importance, or the mighty h
fluence which she is destined
hereatter to exercise on the for
tunes of the world. To that fu
turity it is indeed animating
look forward and to think that
there is ndthinff in the prosnert
it presents to us that is not bright
with the promise ot great im
provement. But it is rather to
her present condition, and to the
advantages we have alreadv dp-
rived from her, that I wish to
Duels. The Boston Recor
der contains a list of 104 duels,
which have been fought by citi
zens of the United States within
the last 24 years. The writer
e r. tt r. 4l 1 - '
n short, s political animosity right and fellow champions of feet, having been compiled from
less prevalent faction snh tnp m y..i4j r...i n .
ri.io .fti,' I uVtl suiulcu ueeuom. iirc newspapers; and mat the
uut.u, ana, at mis moment, even When tf nnt
n4. i , i , . zJ wuuwtticj ucc- iiuinuei wnicn nave uciuauy oc-
lartAAJ "tinguiahed, m a men should unite-when bad curred. is nrobablv much reat-
H.:"-h r.rfi "? .,onal menleaSue together fopopprcs- cr. Of these duellists, more
in An;): iUl. L mc ' musl J0111 lor man 30 were oH,cers,anU ch.el-
WdthofbTndJuon ofh S-.1 '8 officers of the Kavy.
t.iki:nn nnruf - "i'liAl uuu una pur- ieany tne same numDer were
publican Constitution m a vio- nose, thnt T nr wJ. a o ,
4 t i k l ' " vuv. una iuusl Luiviucers oi ine xiiuy. oeverai
ent, radical, sanguinary reva- vour fl(.Mnt, wu. n-J -r
A,fil,' n -ii "J . ' 7" iicu me were luemuers ui voneress.
lution-Amenca,,v1th her fUn- pople and the government are And some are now candidates
"3 .,: " .3'-ZTJ3E "e' ' t respectful for the Presidency
--"o -rp-v, spean; o: cm under the
uure nazaruous, vy ueing, oro- name ot their ruler-and as the Trial for Murder.-At the
tti iiri inrn fin run. kiitiw nnro i irfcirio,4 r ii -!-- i . " .
manv 7 a I a a - a ui- , UI mis imPenai ite- late term oi the Superior Court
manv rnntPflpratprt nnri lnrlP- Innhlin U t. i i 4 , 1
oerdp a r u v . iaieiy aone nimseu ior Nottoway County, (Va.)
penaent democracies Amen- such diet; uj 1 u I i , , v K
mnntKU. i ! sunrage, ana I manly, wise, and-dignified Ales-(Reuben 'Wicks, chirred with
withTtaTrT r, has addressed to his the murder of George Hood, in
r -m ;"dua mrougn mem January last. . Although th
evidence was circumstantial, Tcl
it was so weir connected, that
the Jury, in a very short time"
1 a 1 n at . '
uiuugni in a veruici oi iriiilty
He is to be executed on the ot,L
June next. Pet. Int.
Kentucky. A letter
Kentucky announces the pass.
a;e of an act, by the last W;cu
ture of that state, subjecting to
forfeiture all lands of residents
and non-residents, if . not' culti
vated and improved, before th&
first day of August, 1825.
J. &J..W. SIMMONS
HAVE just received, and offer
for sale, 250 bbls Cut HFR
RINGS, 25 do. Roe do. and 20 bbls
r amny anAJj, an ot which w ill be
warranted and sold on reasonable
terms. The great inconvenience
that one of this firm has experien
ced, by selling articles consigned to
mm uu u ti cun, win m iuture com
pel us to sell for CASH only. It
therefore hoped, that all orders
win dc accompanied with the cash.
iianiax, lVlay 10, 1824. 8-tf
NOTICE.
npHE Subscribers have recently
i , '""""i busi
ness, under the firm of
JAMES & JOHN W. SIMMONS,
And have just received a handsome
assortment of Dry-Goods, Groce
ries, Hardware, Cutlery, Slices.
&c. Sec. All of which will be sold
at very moderate prices for Cash"
orbn a credit to punctual customers.
James Simmons,
John JV. Simmom.
Halifax, May 10, 1824. '8-tf
Duelling vunished. The
Westchester (N.Y.) Herald of
tne 4th inst. rnentians the trial
of Messrs. DunlaD and Allen.
principals, and Messrs. Dickey
and Youle, seconds, who were
last week found guilty at the
Rockingham County Circuit, of
being concerned in a duel about
a year since. Dunlap, who sent
the challenge, was fined $300;
llien. Who nP.PPnt oH it vn UnnA
S250: and the two seconds $50
each.
nprHQ j a i i. . ittLCy nuuaeu ior iNottoway Vyounty, va. .wmdm3iuauw.
th ff ocrwics-Aincn- such distinguished honor by the came on to be heard, the caseof th"ofVlber made knWn
with universal suffrase, and manlv.wsp . aa..ca at n. . -w- n .i.'..., ... tne aaj of sale.
EJ1GLE HOTEL
THE Subscriber having taken
the large and commodious house
in the town of Halifax, known bv
the name of the EAGLE HOT Eli,
formerly occupied by Ilenrv Gar
rett, and lately by John Garv, ten
ders his services to the Public ge
nerally, and nopes, from the expe
rience of himself and assistants, to
share a portion of public patron
age; as nothing shall be wanting on
his part to render every thing com
fortable. jtTTie Bar ivill be furnished
with the best cf Liquors, arid the
table ivith as good as the market
affords.
THOMAS GARY.
March 26. l-tf
NOTICE.
HAVING qualified, at Halifax
February session, 1824, as Ex
ecutor to the last will and testa
ment of the late JOHN WILKES,
deceased, this is hereby to notify all
persons who have any claims or de
mands against the estate cf the said
John Wilkes, that they present
them duly authenticated for pay
ment, within the time prescribed
by law, otherwise thi. notice will
be plead in barr of their recovery.
Those who are indebted will make
payment without delay, as the es
tate will not admit of indulgence.
Henry Wilkes,
Ex'r of John Wilkes, dee'd.
Halifax, 30th April, 1824.- nf
LANDS & NEGROES
FOR SALE.
ON the 3d Monday of June, 1824.
at the Court-house in Halifax,
will be exposed to public sale, pur
suant to the last will and testament
of the late John Wrilkes, all the re
sidue of his estate, both real and
personal, consisting of
Nine likely young NEGROES,
mostly fellows and boys.
The TRACT OF LAND and
the premises, whereon the said
John Wilkes did live, near Roa
noke river, adjoining the lands of
James C. Johnston and others, ly
ing on Conoconary, and the road
leading from Halifax to Pollock's
Ferry, said to contain 153 acres.,
having thereon the necessary im
provements for a small family
One other TRACT, not far off,
in the Pincy woods, adjoining the
lands of Mrs. Fort, and ethers, and
lying on the road from Pollock's
Ferry to Tarborough, and is well
nmucrea, saia to contain 570 acres.
Henry Wilkes.
Ex'r of John Wilkes, dee'd.
Halifax, 30th April, 1824 7-7t
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