To Sister
t. cJnrere affections tends
Yoti, whose sincere
To
- llr, vOUr uiidn-iui
nasi
'Who, think your foes, are mad
or
J0OI3,
Because you fain would save their
souls. v
Tho they the spirit 'of Godresist,
Or ridicule yoir faith in Christ;
Tho' they oppose, blaspheme, con
temn, And hate you for your love to them :
r- , , wovic Irft VOU Still
To do thera good against their will;
Here they can no oobuui-uuii give,
You may do this without their leave:
Fly to the throne of Grace by
inravpr.
And pour out all your wishes there;
Xjiteciuai, iti pi vxu,
When every other method fails.
The Ladies' sad case.
How hard is the fate of all woman
kind!
Forever subjected: forever confin'd
Our parents control us until we are
wives:
Our husbands enslave us the rest of
our lives.
If fondly we love yet we dare not
reveai,
But secretly languish, compelled to
conceal;
Denied every comfort of life to en
joy. We are shamed if we're kind, and
we're blamed if we're coy.
Echo, or the Gentleman's sad
case.
How hard is the fortune of silly
man-kind,
To the frailties and follies of wo
man still blind;
When once we take mind to have
them for wives,
We are raiss-led and brid-ed the
rest of our lives.
Tho' i and tho' hen-peck'd we
dare not complain,
But secretly languish in exquisite
pain.
Denied the prime blessings of life
to enjoy,
We're abused if we're kind, and yet
blamed if we're shy.
Manner of choosing the Presi
dent oj the U. S.
The electors must be chosen
within 34 days preceding the
first Wednesday in December;
the number of which must cor
respond to the number of Sena
tors and Representatives each
state is entitled to. No partic
ular qualifications are necessary
for the office of elector, the in
cumbent must not, however, at
the time, hold any office of trust
or proht under the government
of the United States. The elec
tors are to meet on the first
Wednesday of December, in
their respective states. The
President and Vice-President
are voted for separately. The
electors make a list of the num
ber of votes given and for whom
which is sealed, directed to
the President of the Senate of
the United States, and then
transmitted to Washington.
Ihe certihcates are opened
and the votes counted in the
presence of both Houses of Con
cress. The person havin :
majority of the whole number
oi votes is elected, liut if no
person have such maioritv. the
the Members of the House of
Representatives elect a Presi
dent by ballot, from the three
st prominent candidates
It Lreples"ntation fm each
State- whether it be lanre or
sman, beinjr A u.,?
C0l and the
ptrxauii iiu ims a ma oritvof ill
the states in his fav"L -Li a 1
ed. On the 3d day 0V r 71
next, the ninth Presidential
Lena win expire.
, Presidential votes. Thefol
Hingis a' list of the states,
with the manner of choosing
electors, and the, number ol
electors: .
N. Hampshire, by gen'l ticket, 8
lIassachusetts,by gen'l ticket,15
linoue-isianu, g" ucnui,
Connecticut, by gen'l ticket, 8
Vermont, by legislature, 7
New-York, by legislature, 3G
New-Jcrsey,by general ticket, 8
Pennsylvania, by gen'l ticket,2S
Delaware, by legislature.
3
Maryland, by districts,
11
Virginia, by general ticket,
24
iM. Carolina, by gen'l ticket,
15
fc. Carolina, by legislature,
Georgia, by legislature,
Kentucky, by three districts.
Tennessee, by districts,
Ohio, by general ticket,
Louisiana, by legislature,
Indiana, by legislature,
Mississippi, by gen'l ticket,
Illinois, by districts,
Alabama, by general ticket,
Maine, by districts,
Missouri, by districts,
11
9
14
11
16
5
5
3
3
5
9
IVashintrtmi f!i'fi Juhi 31
The deputation of Indians, now
ai me seat 01 jrovernment. vis-
ited Gen. Mnsnn's Pn n n nn
roundery, on Wednesday after- hand and horse, and one to sup
noon last, where they had an ply with sCcd, will plant from
opportunitv ot seemsr a 32
pounder cast, and of inspecting
the horinor mnphinnrv Tf wi I
highly interesting to witness the
i
ueep impressions made upon
these red men of the woods, by
this exhibition of fire and mel
ted iron, and by the music of the
augers, as they made their slow
and dimcult progress
the massive iron.
through
The whole was a scene of
wonder to them :and that necu-
liar faculty of concealing their
emotions, which the Indians ex
ercise when strange sights are
displayed to thsir view, furnish
but a thin veil over the inward
workings of surprise. One cf
the Interpreters requested them
to look well to all they saw,
as they might some of these
days, have occasion to make
guns too. " Impossible," re
plied one of them," that can ne
ver be.
Alter the Foundcry and its
'perations had been well scruti
nized, they were invited into
the second story ol the borinsr
mill, where refreshments were
served out to them, cautiously
prepared in the form of sanga-
ree, lemonade, &c. While this
weaker sort of drink is bettei
tor the Indians themselves, it
serves, at the same time, to im-
press them with a greater re
spect lor those who present it.
W luskey, or other strong liquor, I
on the contrary, though they
prcter it, leads to leel a disre-
pect and contempt for those who
serve it unon them.
They left the Foundcry abodt
o o ciock, to visit the secretary hystericus ol laugnter, by the
-f Tir. -a. t 1 llT 1 1 rr'T' 11 1
oi var, ai nis residence 101-
lowed by at least two thousand
men, women and children, at -
tracted by the
strangeness of
their costume
-if an almost en-!
tire nudity, with painted heads
ana laces, may oe caneu cos-
tume. National Journal.
1 C 1 11 1
The Vegetable Lamb. The
natural production called the
Tartarian Lamb, has frequent- besides, I dare say you Would
ly attracted the attention of na- soon get to be a colonel, a jus
a Ti C v r i Ai , i r
iuraiisL. At ia d uauve ui me
northern parts of Asia, and,
though a Vegetable, wears an
appearance, which, with a little
aiu oi iuuuy, luujuuius a sinau
sheen. It has a roundish, ob-l
long body, covered with a wool
ly suosiance oi an orange coior,
il UI UMCtUUU tiiat luajr uc lUikCIJ
is V t t r
for a head, and four props or sup
porters,which sustain it alter the
r i T. 1 i
manner oi legs, xi xs auuui
'"ucj luiiii, uuu in tin.
TV,:, i- ... S' r r
laniasuc ngure 01 an ani
mai was described a century ago
by Sir Hans Sloade. Dr. Dar
win has introduced it into his
poem, the Botanic Garden, with
a figure But it is known not
withstanding its appearance, to
be a member of the natural fam
ily of Filicis or Ferens, among
which it is named by botanists,
Polypodium Barometz. The
fine specimen lately received
from Charles II. Hall, Esq. of
the city ot iev York, ilius
trates the matter in a plain and
instructive manner. Ev. Post.
Asrricu Itural Im nrovemen t.
-Mr. Salstonstall, of Society
Hill, S. C. has constructed a
machine for planting cotton.
which he terms the Cotton
Planter. The utility of this
macnine is acKnowleusred a-
rnong those gentlemen who
have given it a trial the last sea
son. Gen. David R. Williams
considers that the machine will
at least, save the labor of one
horse and three hands. Dr.
John R. M'lver. nf Snoietv
Hill, speaks highly of this sim-
UUL ueiui macnine : nc
savs that, in liirht unland. one
. j , o i 1
six to cisrni acres per day, ac-
cording to the width of rows
The Cotton Planter rnn h ah-
tained for ten dollars ; and af-
I. .1 . :
icr seeing u aimosi any common
workman can build one.
Medicine. The Boston Med
ical Intelligencer says, there is
no doubt of the fact, that people
take too much.medicine where
ten actually die cf acute disease.
ten more are doctored to death
at their own solicitation.
Value of a Game Cock.
Capt. Rogers, of the ship Co
lumbia, savs a in. ork paper
brought out a game-cock for Mr
Niblo, from England, and gave
it to a cartman to deliver at the
Bank coffee house. The cart
man took a fancy to the knurht
of the spurs, and instead of deli
venng him as ordered, took him
home and turned him among his
fowls. Mr. Niblo commenced
suit, and a jury (seven
whom were Americans) gave
verdict of &90 damages.
Judicial Pleasantry A law
yer, now deceased, a cclcbratec
wag, was pleading before
Scotch Judge, with whom h
was unon the most intim.ntn
terms. Happening to have
cilent, a female, defendant in an
action, of the name bT Fickle
he commenced his speech in the
following humorous strain:
"Tickle, my client, the defend
ant, my Lord." The auditors
Inmused with the odditv nf ihi
I speech, were almost driven into
juage replying, "iickic nei
yourself, Harry? you're as able
1 to do it as I."
Jlmerica. An Irishman
in
America, once wrote to his fa
1.1 T t t . t . . -v
mer in lrciana tnus: uear
father, I wish you would come
and settle in this Dlace. for vour
business is much better here
than it is where you are? and,
uce oi ine peace, a memDer oi
the legislature, or a constable.
for in this country they have
mighty mean men to fill these
i unices.
- 1 Temper.
The first and most
female quality is
TTravon flifl nnt
important
1 3 VVCUineSS.
I
- give to the female sex insinua-
tion and nersnasinn in ordnr in
1 1 . . i i
o De suriv: it did not make thrnn
7
i vvciiK in nrripr rn ip. mnprinnc
- m aid not sive them a sweet
j voice in order to be employed
in scolding: it did not provide
them with delicate features that
they might be disfigured with
anger. -
Liberty. What a spirit of
berty, without a regularly or
ganized government, could do
tor the happiness of man, we
may see exemplified in the his
tory and the fate of the Abori
gines of this country, who once
oamed wild and free, the lords
. ... . . '
of the forest and the flood ; who
tracked the fleet deer bv-his
ght foot-prints upon the dry
eaves, and pursued his unerring
course throudi the wilderness.
by the chart and compass, which
the great Spirit had given him,
as he saw the tree tops of his na
tive hills, bending in devotion
to the rising sun.
Where are now those sovc
reigns oi me son, tnose wor
shippers of nature, and of na
urc7s (jrod? Outcasts upon the
face of that soil which should
have been their inheritance a
byeword and a mockery to our
children as they pass through
our villages, to beg a scanty pit
... " o
tance of food and raiment De
solation is in their dwelling.
cold, comlortless poverty is in
meirnome. In the shn 1 Masts
that nightly sweep over their
heads, they hear the upbraiding
voice ot the spirits their fathers,
calling them to their last lonir
1 j 1 . - o
nome, meir only retuge Irom
misery and despair.
An eminent barrister some
time since observing n witness
he was about to cross examine.
y-i - w. w
particularly thoughtful, address
ed him thus: "Come, Mr. Ba-
conjace, what are you think
ing about?" The countryman
pausing a little, scratched his
head and coolly rcnlied "T
i i . , .J
nuu jusi ueen minKing, your
Honor, what a charmins: dish mv
bacon face your calf's head
would make."
Political definition. An
English gentleman havincr late
ly inquired of his American
correspondent, what is the rea
uitlercnce between a Democrat
and a Federalist, received renlv
that the distinction was merely
nominal: the federalists are de
mocrats when they want places
anu the democrats are federal
ists when they have got them.
GRAND LOTTERY.
rpO be drawn in NEW-YORK
JL on the 18th of August, nnrl Ko
compietea liN UJN JDAV!
scheme:
1 prize of 20,000 dollars.
1 of 10,000
1 of 5,082
20 of 000
20 of 500
41 of 200
51 of 100
51 of 60
1734 of 12
11475 cf 6
13396 Prizes, 171, 100 Dollars
shares in proportion. Prize Tick
eis in lormer lotteries received
payment.
in
Orders for Tickets or shares
m the above splendid Lottery,
(where the blanks are onlv one and
a nait to a prize,; received by
HENRY JVHYTE,
Petersburg, Va.
Aug. 6. 1824.
FISH & OIL.
FIIHE Subscribers have iust re
X ceived on consignment ?n
dition to their former stock twenty
barrels Mess SHAD, of a superior
quality; also a fresh supply of Roe
and Cut HERRINGS, some in
half barrels; and about three dozen
bcttles CASTOR OIL, which will
be sold low for Cash.
J- $J. TV. Simmons.
Halifax, June 10, 1824.
Forty Dollars Reward
-pOR GEORGE and ISAr
X. Georgre ran awnv ti.. c
tember last; about s feet ini
high; tolerable black; spare
jcars oi age. He hl
lie at fcpcercoheld's quarter .
0 - well knn
ighborhood he visit tVn th
a idsueLL in i tip rit ir,
, , . - - - .itns
caught at Speercofield Z
when brought home last Z r
dubti.lurktaBaIl,0
the neiehborhonH t . r?.led
Twenty Dollars for hisdelWJ??
me. or 1 will pu p pvyd'pit , 11
ARSforhis head, ami l"?1"
- o - : vivi i iifT
tions asked. u
ISAAC went ofFthe 12th incf
abcut5feet4ind1e,insta?t
is
pumpkin black color; well a
active and lively; expert ii
nig, runningana jumpingjabom
rears of aee; has a
Applewhite's, and I amUnJ!:
m that neighborhood. Th
negroes I purchased at rk.:.u
C..1 fit. ... .
oaj ui uic estate, nt , t .
deceased I will give rroy
tars for Isaac, delivcredto2.f i
get him.
t I
Billiard Fort.
July 23, 1824
19-tf
Fifty Dollars Reward.
fiTpLENout of m lot, on the
night of the 30th ti i" ne
large star m his forehead, ti
hard, and w an excellent ei? horse"
his head is rather s'mrt ,.A7
jaws broad, and under onpf h.
eyes the bone sticks out more full
than the other, which m,r v .
ly observed by standing before hb.
hoaj uiu fciioes.Deiore.
There is verv little HnnhtK.,!.-
said horse was seen last Saturday
iuuv aiucr uav light ap
peared, Wlthacolnrprf u:
near Culpepper's Bridge, on Fish-
ms reeK, making towards Roa
noke, but whether he was turned
loose after, light, or which of the
roans, inheld or Halifax, he took,
has not been ascertained by me.
I will give the above reward for
the horse and thief, (if a free man,)
with evidence to r.nnvlrt Mm
Twentu Dollars for tho
lone; and reasonable expencespaid
in bringing one or both to me h
Nash county.
J). Sills.
ueilord, Nash county,
SS. J. Aug. 3, 1824. 3
20-2m
BRIGADE ORDERS.
JOHN ALSTON, Brigadier Ge
neral of the 5th Brieade of the
Militia of North-Carolina, hereby
orders the muster of the following
Reeiments at the times and nlaccs
hereinafter specified, for the pur
pose oi Demg revieweu, ot wnicn
the respective commandants, and
all others belonging to the regi
ments, are required to take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
The two regiments of Edge
combe, at Tarborough, Wednesday
tne 2ytn September, ine regi
ment of Martin, at Williamstor,
Friday the 1st October. The re
giment of Northampton, at tho
Court-house, Tuesday the 5th Oc
tober. The lower regiment of Ha
lifax, at Crowcll's, Thursday the
of Halifax, at ,Vm. E. Webb'?,
Saturday the 9th October.
On the day preceding the me
ters for review, the commissioned
officers of each regiment of infant
ry, will assemble at the place cr
regimental parade at 11 o'clock,'?:
jmijut yj 1 mail uiiiu"
cipline; those drills will be attend
ed by tne Colonel ol tne rcgu."i
or the Adjutant under his direc
tions, agreeable to an Act of As
sembly; and Courts-martial will be
held agreeable to Act of Assembly
regulating the same.
By the General,
James S. Pearson,
Aid-de-camp.
Having aifioinled James S.?"
son, of Halifax county, my Jid-fo'
camfi, as such he will be respects
and obeyed.
JOHN ALSTOX .
Brig. Gen. of 5th Brigade cl
the N. C. militia.
July 28, 1824. 20-3
Blank Warrants for
AT THIS OFFICE.
sale
Printing neatly execute
AT THIS OFFICE.