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THE FACTORY GIRL'S LAST DAY. A bill is before the British Parliament to limit the period of young, persons working in facto ries. In connection with this subjYct we have extracted the following pretty and pathetic stanzis from a London paper, being a versifica tion of an extract from the Minutes of r vi- dence before a committee of the British House of Commons. 'Twas on a winter morning. The weather wet and wild, Three hours before the dawning The father roused his child; Her daily morsel bringing, The darksome room he paced, And cried, "the bell is ringing. My hapless darling, haste!" 'Father, I'm up, but weary, I scarce can reach the door, And long the way and dreary, O carry me once more! To help us we've no mother, You've no employment nigh, They kill'd my little brother, Like him I'll work and die!" Her wasted form seemed nothing, The load was at his heart; The sufferer he kpt soothing Till at the mill they part. The overlooker met her. As to her frame she crept; And with his thong he beat her, And cursed her as she wept. Alas! what hours of sorrow Made up her latest day; Those hours that brought no morrow, Too slowly passed away; It seemed, as she grew weaker, The threads the oftcner broke, The rapid wheels ran quicker, And heavier fell the stroke. The sun had long descended, But night brought no repose; Her day began and ended, As cruel tyrants chose. At length to a little neighbor Her halfpenny she paid, To take her last hour's labor, While by her frame she laid. At lat, the engine ceasing, The captives homeward rush'd; She thought her strength increasing 'Twas hope her spirits flush'd: She left, but oft she tarried, She fell and rose no more, Till by her comrades carried, She reached her father's door. All night, with tortured feeling, He watch'd his speechless child; And close beside her kneeling, She knew him not nor smil'd. Again the Factory's ringing Ht last perceptions tried; When from her straw bed springing, "77$ time!" she shriek'd, and died! That night a chariot passed her, While on the ground she lay; The daughters of her master An evening visit pay Their tender hearts were sighm As negro wrongs were told; While the white slave was dying, Who gaiu'd their father's gold! A Western production. Mr. Beni.i min B Prichanl, a native, we believe, of Mason county, Ky. but for many years pat a citizen of Montgomery, tarried a short time in Muysville last week, and created no little curiosity, particularly a morig the children, because of his enor mous bulk. He is 42 years of age, ix feet one inch high, and weighs 483 pounds. He is communicative, gentle manly' in his deportment, and appears to be well informed. His health is good; but his superabundant flesh has lu-romr. burdensome, and he has gone in pursuit a pnysiciun to deplete him. Maysville Eagle. Taking a hint A d Mshinrr vminrr English exquisite recently appeared nt thy. Police Office in New York, to enter a Complaint against the Managers of a ball in the upper part of the city. It appears uiu uic KBiuiPtnun had very unceremoni ously taken the liberty of disnlnvinrr l.i person in a ball room, without waitin" lor the useless etiquette of an invitation; whereupon one of the managers took the nucny or compelling nun to take his de parture "to the tune of double quick tune." The complainant caused consid erable laughter, (which could not be re pressed even by the commanding phiz of, Justice Wyrnaii himself,) while relating the sad history of his misfortune and ill treatment. "Pon honor," says he, "I merely ilropt in to take a squint at the girls, and the vulgar fellows told me that my absence was necessary, and that if I objected to go out, one of ihcm said I should be ejected; whereupon one of the Jonathans kicked me down stairs, and damme J took the hint then." The magistrate ad vised him tosetileit, particularly as he.had been poaching on his neighbor's ground. An Indian Verdict John Tatton, an Indian, a native of Lyme, in Connec ticut, being found deail on a winter's mormn", not far from a tavern where he had been drinking freely of pintiu; li quors the evening before, the Indians immediately assembled a Jury ot their own tribe, who, after examining the body ot the defunct, unanimously n greed "that the said Taitou's death was occasioned by the freezing of a large quantity of water in his body, that had bet ti imprudently mixed with the rum he drank. Gun $ Locksmith Business, Blacksmithingifyc. 4 NY orders in my line will be thankfully re ceived and faithfully executed at Mr. Wil son's gin shop in Tarborbugh. RADFORD GJSKINS. 17th April, 1833. 34 The Descriptive. In the recently pub-. I'll T Ifft' I I ' iisneu memoirs of Loni oyron uy ms friend Moore, we find the following graphic description of a dinnerparty: 'Yesterday, I dined out with a largi? par ly. Like other parties of the kind, it was first silent, then talky, then argumen tative, then disputations, then unintelli gible, then altogethery, then inarticulate, then drunk. 1 carried away much wine, and the wine previously earried away my memory; so that all was hiccup and hap piness for the last hour or so." Hard Bargain. A jolly devotee to Bacchus, was a few days since found by a friend in a recumbent position against a pile of boards, nearly dead drunk and vomiting ftrolusely. "What is the mat ter" was the enquiry. "Tis a hard one," replied the man. "Hard! hard!" "Why, but halt an hour ago, 1 bought a pint of rum, down town, and d n me, (hiccup,) if 1 aim already sick of my bargain!" Dancing. Sir, said Mr. J. I have ox- amiued this matter with some diligence, but 1 really scarcely know what to say. Almost any other theme would have furnished me with something to contri bute to the discussion, but what can one say on this! After all my labor, the sum and substance of the matter seems to me to be only this. A party of ladies and gentlemen (who elsewhere pass for intelligent and rational beings,) assemble at the ball room. Soon they array them selves in opposing lines'. Presently, u young lady jumps up from the floor, shakes one loot and comes down again. Again she springs up and the other foot quivers. Then she turns round in her place, springs up and shakes both her feet. Her intelligent partner opposite, performs the same operations. Then both rush forward, and seize each others hand, jump up again, shake their fee;, turn round, return to their places, jump up again, then shake theix feet and stand still. The next lady and gentleman very rationally and soberly follow the exam ple just set them, jumping, shaking, and turning, and soon to the end. And all for no other reason, that I can perceive, than because black Cuffee sits in the cor ner yonder, drawing a horse hair across a catgut. Idleness is the badge of poverty, the bane of body and mind, the nurse of naughtiness, the stepmother of disci pline, the chief author of all mischief, one of the seven deadly sius, the cushion up on which the devil chiefly reposes, and a great cause not only of melancholy, but of many other diseases; for the mind is na turally active; and if it be not occupied about some honest business, it rushes in to mischief, or sinks into melancholy. (IT'Almost all our desires, are apt to wander into an improper course; to direct them properly requires care; but that care will render us safe and happy through life. Avoid all harshness in behaviour; treat every one with courtesy, which springs from a mild and gentle heart. The Statesman, Will he published twice a week in the City of Raleigh, in common newspaper jorm, on a Saner Royal Sheet, with good type, at four dollars per year to all who pay within six months from the lime of receiving the first number, or five dollars to all who pay af terwards. The publication to commence on the 2d September next. 'PHE Subscriber, in fixing his permanent residence I at the Seat of the State Government, and assum ing lhe Editorial duties of the Statesman, (in which he will be assisted by several eentlemen of talent and leisure.) yields himself to the wishes of many of his friends, who think there is room even in Raleigh for a paper of this description. W e shall see. The Statesman will vigorously support the rights of the States, and at the ame time the rights of the United States, (as embodied in the Federal Govern ment by the Constitution,) as the best and surest guarantee of the Union itself, and of the continuance of that protection to lite, liberty and property, which it has afforded to the States for the last half century, in their career of greatness and prosperity altogether without a parallel in the history of the world. As it will have come uiTmly at the death ot those distract ing topics which lately agitated the country, it will claim no share of ttie spoils. Peace to their ashes! But the Statesman's tirincitial care shall be North Carolina our own loved our native land. The im provement of her institutions, the prosperity and hap piness of her people, the assertion of her just rights and the due and proper honor of the talents and vir tue ot her sons shall be its hrincihal concern. Although she was the first of her sisters to snuff tyranny in the breeze and dared to be free and ever since her Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and on every emergency, whether threatened by for eign or domestic dangers, she has meteveiy crisis as became a patriotic and brave people; and even hesi tated not to give her own daughter, Tennessee, to add another star to the proud banner of the Republic, and another arm to the national defence. And al though possessing a territory, soil, climate, popula tion and wealth, and with intelligence and moral worth, which entitle her to rank among the first of her sisters, yet strange it is, she is almost unnoted by them, and by the Federal Government also, except to make her pay taxes in peace and fight for them in war; her citizens scarcely participating at all in the honors and emoluments of their own Government! Hut who says North Carolina sleeps? They will find her wide awake to her rights, and resolved to main tain them; they shall find the Statesman claiming for her- her rateable portion of the public wealth and for her sons, a fair participation m the public honors of the country and refusing to take a denial. The Statesman will search for the hidden mischief and ferret it out of our institutions which has produ ced the present state of things. Something must be wrong, else, beside all the rust, why is it tiiat with all our resources, the public expenditure exceed the in come about seventeen thousand dollars a year? The people should know these things and the certain bankruptcy which is staring their State Government in the face. If, as is probable, the radical fault is in the present . basis of representation, the Statesman will contend that it should be changed and made equal and satisfactory to all; if in our Legislation, we say diminish the number of Representatives and have only biennial meetings, and by a change of policy, im molate our unwise feuds on the altar of State good, and present to the Union and the world, one united and affectionate people. The Statesman, too, will ad vocate general Education, and a judicious system of Banking, commensurate with the wants of our peo ple; nor will it forget to urge the speedy approxima tion of the mountains with the sea board, by means of a Central Rail Road, via Raleigh to Beaufort; and al so the complete opening of those great arteries of the State, viz: the Cape Fear, the Pamlico and the Albe marle. Raleigh, too, shall have her full share of the benefit of our labors. In 1830 she had them, in our exertions to procure at the expense of the State, for the better security of the public property, a Fire En gine of capacity and power sufficient to throw a hea vy column of water on the dome of the late Capitol, with Hose and one hundred fire buckets; she had them by our vote and exertions to secure the continu ance of the Seat of Government where it now is; and she shall again have evidences of our good will. In conclusion, the Statesman will support the Ad ministration of President Jackson, but at the same time contend for low taxes and a cheafi government; it will always be very good natured to its friends, but plaguy cross and sawcy to its enemies, for whom, a rod will always be kept in pickle: early and regular reports will be given of the proceedings of the State Legislature and of Congress; and the best speeches which may be made in both these bodies: interesting law cases in our Courts will be collected and spread before "its readers; and in a word, its columns will ev er contain something useful and amusing to the Far mer, Merchant, Mechanic and the Scholar, and gra tifying to the Christian. There will be pretty things for the ladies, butter nuts for the gentlemen and even sugar plumbs for the children; so that all may be suited tor their money. Like a good ship, the paper will be well found, and with plenty of sea room that is, plenty ot good subscribers, it will weather many a storm, and safely enter the desired haven., Should this happen, look out for a merry making at everv new year; when we invite all our punctual subscri bers and patrons to call on us and receive our best wishes with a hearty pumphandle shake, and a class ot the very best Scuppcrnong, or old Nash Peach, that our cellar affords. ' (DThe Editor respectfully requests the lNortlv Carolina editorial corps, to give this Pros pectus an insertion or two in their respective papers, and the favor shall be reciprocated as op portunity serves. And he also requests Edi- masters and his tnends generally, but especially those members with whom he has ser veil in the General Assembly, to interest them Ives in their respective towns and counties in behalf of the Statesman, and procure and forward, (by the first day of August next J as many CQod' subscribers as they can conveniently procure. JOSEPH B. IIINTON Raleigh, N. C. May 6, 1833. 1U HENRY JOHNSTON MERCHANT TAILOR, 'pAKES this method of informing his nurr.e has just returned from New York, where he Purchased a splendid assortment of IN HIS LINE OF BUSINESS, viz: Superfine Cloths, of all the most fashionable color unprfine. hlnf hlark. and fanr.v trirfrl r" ""i" j vyrtSMiiitres Fine black Bombazeens, for thin coats & pantaloon Black and fapcy Camblets, for summer wear; s Brown and white Drills, white Linen, Plain black and fancy Silks, for vestings, Plain white and fancy Marseilles, Plain and fancy Valencia vestings, Plain and fancy stocks, linen bosoms and collars India rubber suspenders, silk do. ' White and black cravats, gloves, silk handk'fs, &c Those goods were bought at reduced pricc and will be sold iow for cash, or on a short credit to punctual -customers. Gentlemen wishing i0 purchase are particularly invited to call and exa mine for themselves, as he is confident that h can please such. All orders from a distance will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. Persons furnishing their own cloths, cap have them made and trimmed in the most fash ionable manner and at the shortest notice. Tarborough, April 10, 1833. C OF FIELD ' KIJYG MERCHANT TAILOR, "OEGS leave to return his grateful thanks lo . his friends and customers, for the Ion en couragement he has heretofore received in his endeavors to give general satisfaction; and also hopes that they will still favor and sustain him, with the same. He also bees leave to inform them that he has just received from New York, Ji Supply of Spring Goods, In his line of business, in addition to his former Stock, such as Superfine blue and black CLOTHS, Brown and steel mixed do Polish green do. Drab Cassimeres buff and white do. Black and brown Camblet, for summer wear, Striped Drillings and fancy stripes, for pantaloons, Plain and figured velvet Vestings, Plain and fancy silk Vestings dark & light Valencia. Plain white and figured Quiltings Bang-up cord, Black stocks, linen collars and bosoms, Suspenders, cravat stiffeners, &c. TOGETHER WITH AN ASSORTMENT OP All o. which he will dispose of low for Cash, or on a short credit to punctual customers. Those wishing to purchase will do well to call and examine for themselves. Gentlemen's clo thing made and trimmed in the most fashionable style and at the shortest notice. All orders will be thankfully received & punctually attended to. Tarboro', April 24, 1S33. nnHE Subscribers are now receiving, in addi-B- lion to their former stock, the following arti cles, which they offer on good terms For Cash or Produce. 6 hhds St. Croix SUGAR 10 casks CHEESE, 50 sacks Liverpool SALT 10 hhds RUM, 20 barrels WHISKEY 40 bags COFFEE, 50 pieces BAGGING 10 tons IRON, assorted, 2(. kegs NAILS SO.coils bale ROPE, 1C00 bushels alum SALT 1000 do. ground do. The above articles were purchased in ?Cew York and Hoston, and are now offered at a small advance on the first cost. D. RICHARDS $ -CO. Tarborough, 15th Dec. 1832. Jffrs. Jl. C. Howard, OESPECTFULLY informs her customers and friends, that she has just received her Spring Supply of '. Goods in her line of. busfhess. Thankful for past favors, she hopes to merit a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestow ed upon her. The following articles comprise part of her assortment: Pat ern Silk Bonnets, latest Northern fashions, Leghorn, Dunstable and Navarino bonnets, Straw braid, gimp, cord, flowers and wreaths, Splendid fancy Gauzes, f& dresses, Superior white and black Satins, for do. Plain, watered and figured Silks, Green Silk, for calashes splits for do. Fancy Shawls and neck handkerchiefs, Elegant white Veils Bobbinett Caps and Capes, Head dresses and head ornaments, Puffs and Curls Tuck and side Combs, A great variety of Ribbons, Flowers, Dolls, &c. The Millinery and Mantua making business carried on as usual. Tarborough, May 14, 1S33. FOR SALE, nnHE Subscriber offers for. sale the whole of his -f PRINTING MATERIALS now in Washington. They consist of upwards of twenty differeut founts of type, from Brevier to eight line Pica; an excellent Press; flowers, rules, leads, cases, chases, &c. &c. with appurtenances complete for carrying on the bu siness. They are all in good order, and some of the type is but little worn. The paper at present issued from the office has as good a patronage as any ever published in this place. To a person of industrious habits, acquainted with the business, and desirous of locating in this section of country, a desirable opportunity is now offered. A wish to engage in other pursuits, elsewhere, alone in duces the present proprietor to dispose of the estab lishment. The whole, if speedily applied for, may be had a bargain. . GEO. HOUSTON, Jr. Editor of the Union, Washington, N. C. March 29, 1833.
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