[ rtlLLSBOROUGH RECORDER.
Jk WEDMKSTIAY, JUI.Y 27, 1825. J<o. <2*4).
I
Brandy, Cogmac,
A.ipte, -
Pucb| -
Bacon, - - -
Beeswax, - - -
BuUtr, ? - -
Coil'ee , - - ? -
Corn, - - - *
Onion, ? ?
Candles, mould,
Flaxseed, rough,
Flour, - - - -
Sin, Holland,
Country, -
ron, - - - -
Lard, - - ? -
Lime, -
Molasses, - -
Powder, Amer. ?
Hum, Jamaica, ?
West India,
New KnjjUnd,
Rice, - - -
Shot, .....
Salt, Liverpool, - -
Turk's Island,
Sugar. Brown, - -
Loaf, ...
Tea, Imperial Jt (;?inpo**der
flysnn, - -
Young Mvson,
Tobacco, - . -
Tal'ow, -
Wheat, ...
Whiskey, ...
Wine, 'adeira, -
Teneriffe,
Sherry, -
Port, ?
Malajr*, -
gall.
lb.
?v ami j>i
JutV ** ?
:un i
lb. !
cask I
K k I ' ? I
gall
cut
hush.
cut.
lb.
CIS- ct>.
120 a 125
37 40
bual
lb..
bush . '
bbl. 1
g*ll.|
t
I
CiVt.
lb.
'>?ish
vail
10
S3
'-'5
18
bj
30
20
loo
12 14
562
80
36
57,
9)
4v?
lOO.Xi
1 .
! 50 2 >0
36 4 >
9 >
70
330
50
9u0
00
7 5
4-)
5 5
50
I O.J 0
r 5 0
1 *)
3 J
V . | .1
July 21.
CIS.
125
42
50
6
34
13
18
90
17
12
8:>
6 ?> ?
90
43 15
|i looo i3<; i
8
2 5 ? ;
40
7 50
1<J0
80
c s
1 (it)
45
5 3
7
35
1 5
1 p
1 I
85
7 ; ?
1 2.i
7
2:5
37
500
8)
70
42]
3 50
1 100
80
70
800
1 7
150
1 20
4'->0
1200
90
7 5
1050
19
175
i 20
130
4i'0 J
15.)
? 2 5
8 ?
N . h c 1 n .
June 4
ct?.
150
40
75
6
)2
15
23
45
?i3
1 5
65
30 0
I'J'J
40
JO
90
1 5
15
5 10
65
6<)
90 <
18
cis
175
45
bo
6]
3 5
?0
24
50
25
16
75
7 5o
123
50
I VI
2t>0
1*?*1 V I I S
July 22
100
85
12 50
20
13
40
cu c a.
1 30 2ow
50
6 ?
7
33
12
17
55
18
12J
75
7u
25
<*2
60
55 ?/ 7 5' >
90 125
35 4.i
I 12i. M 25 'v..
10
20 t
4 )
65 )
175
lU 1
45
15)
1 t>3U
36
550
15<>
7 5
4 ?
4- '?>
95')
900 1 300
I 5 23
13<) 163
lii. >
5UO
75
Jl)
2 j O
120
1250
1 ' )0
32
4 (J' ?
11 ILLS U O Itu L it 11, N . C
PIWII.I SH r.l> v. i-.j.ki.y
by miNNis ncAurr,
AT THRF.K D"LL VH> \ NKVH, I'AVARI.F. *
?I.\?.K YbkHI.Y IN
Those who di? not ^'i?e notice ol"'l f?it u i*h 1
to have the pap?*r dicinMntied ?? tbe rx *ia- |
lion of<h* \?*.?rt will be |irfnitn''il a*? .iesir^ijf
its r -.ittmianC'- tar til cu n'tiinmniul ? A ?1
no pHp-r v i I be d >conlinufd mi; ?;) ?r!?.?r
wire pVtd, unless at the opuonol the (??>(>?
lislier.
Whoever wilt pr >eure seven subscriber*
and ^oarantee the p^jmeuts, hi. all rece.ve t!.>
Otolith gratis.
Advf-r sements not exec dn ; ^xtee'i !'..)<?
will he inserted three unus fur one d<;ll.?r,
and tweniy-five cer.is t irncli rontnnia:i?*?-.
Subscription*. received by the pnut? r, and
most of the postmasters in the
All letter* upoii business relative lothe ja
per must be po-?t-paid.
Cash for Flax Seed.
Q d | KN I'S w.ll be fjiven t"< ?r Kl.it Seed,
c5vJ lelivered at the 'HI I 1 llamn.cr, or
at ilie store of I i'. S< ed tx. (J ?.
S. S. ( la>t<rt* <S* Co. j
July 19. ' 83? it" j
N <> 1 i <? Vs. I
RY Hiuit of i '? c ! ' : : ???' |
lexectilrtl to ill- ,til>sr.ril>< r. ..<? I j
hc*n<.? i!i?tr tS<- 19 'i .1 \> ... IB*",
kl ill ? i ?< II li?r c i-.li, ii I u< 1 1\ ? i'
court, at Hie Market llnllit: i.? Wu*
towu ?'t" I ill- tv?r.*if;h.
Two Tracts t>J Lii'd.
One ?. lie ia.nl nt llfnry Cm c ifr-lii
ami o'ln rs, containing lh'n*-i?o ? cr ?? ?r
Of lf<S; ! 1 1?- 1 ? "I'K Oil ! x.ull) Mi.v (?!
the awne Tact, a?lj 'iiiin^ He ot i./ ?
Durban, containing fi'tv ?c: ?? ? ?.???? It -*,
ami formerly the |>roj>erty 01 Jotm i>.>;h.?ni
ot sub*. ma.
Win. Durham, jr.
Julv Mill. 1 82-? ? SJ? 4v
$ 25 REWARD
K \ \ A W V V from tlf'
icribcr, on th" 2(>'h of Jure
laxt a ne^ro mnn n:?mr.l lib
about five feet ?ij;ht or nine
inches high. complexion,
thin visa;?e, :m<l fin<- vo'?cc.
I'lie *hovc rcu:?r?l will br if.v
i n if delivered lo n?c in thr
J iuit end ol Oraiipc roltnty.
or routined mi HiHshurungli 10 that I g?-t
him.
Henry Forrest.
July 14. h-> ? .'Uv
MW&aJ M
*?" AYKHOYif, ProfeMor of Mmic, New
?I ? imtii, rcsp *e? fully inform* the iiihahi
tains 'i| Hillsborough an<l it* vicinity, thut lit;
intends to open Ins school for Vocil ?nd In
Htrumrntal Music, about the? 13tli of July. attJ
will feel gratelul lor the patronage lie may ir
on ve.
Philadelphia, June 29. mi ?
For Sale in Hillsborough.
rHE 'iti. ? ..u <!
, by A. II. Mruce, mq together
rwith (he buil<li?it!* ?ml improve*
(menu thereon, will l>?* sold to the
hijjheat bidder, (in the 4th Monday nt thin
month, at the market home. The purchaaer
will hr required to ^ive a note therefor, ne^o
tiahln ami payable at the bank in Hillsbo
r?uRb, ami will have the usual hank accom
modation by renewal every ninety daya.
July $th, 1??J, , 81? 3v?
? C *:?!-?- 1 it s and C>uar<li?n9. ;
ril ? ? \| >S J). HI liVJll ha- if c* r.'ly pen uvcd !
J. i a? J ?\eiir\ lit* to 1 1 1 b plucc ('li Ubrt- j
? ? n J ,) to i?-re lir I a* t iKeii a ?"<' f'TTl- j
n ?kIiuiih noi st* *',r 'In cc ?mmodalinn of .mmcIi J
*' jdeiit- as '?> l?im lur b'ianl; nod
a* every atteri' xin u.il '??? paid to rrorals, Stc.
h?- llit'ttrs linwlt' that l.ii fru-nds and ac
qn?.itt.?iiCe?, at leant, will encourage lam.
July -}ih, 18J5 bl ?
Valuable I. amis and Milts
rou s ^ i,k.
I H 1 . u > ?* c? ?0' ni l s I!, or I
if cmmo.la mif ten :? valuable I
t.?c: o' '.mil, cool ailing tun hut.- |
,am! Jilt* <cr? H. <?i| wfnclt i* a <;r.s?' I
M .. t . tw paT "t ?tw rw.'s, hIxi a -im, ?
?"iiuHi'il ir? Iti iip;?jr par! of' ttus c-?u >*v. 1 < ?
iti :? i flK'ir I. r tile tfUbsCFibtT, the ill >?c
st.o'.m in riiuma* Holt, or Matm.diiKr
rhempsun.
Archibald M. i I i?l t.
Orange county, July Jill. 81? (I
| NOTICE.
! f mpirnti i' ip heretofore existing it r.
i A <ier Tl.v tiroi oi -liihttird& l)>cki?s ?* (hi*
I <!?? . u-!?' 1 ? <:?' !>> unitii.il c<>iis?*nt. All deb'*
Jm" ? ? li' in a' ?? f?l ?c >t in 1 1??- hxnds ui V m
I I) t % v. ,o ,s ali?"t authorised to collect
I .i*
i; pi r ou-i li.ivinij cl 4 m-? .".khi'V thr c ?i?
I cci <i y\ I ,> ? i ?? -i? hi tiicni tor ;?t ?j -.tn.i n1.
a "1 i is i'.\|H-c <??! iliu" ?li inil?-'? ? cl Wiii
pay ti:vir r< s, cc :v< ' >t 'i
Jan>f> ! f uWiinl,
V- hi . } -ickiiis.
Of ft'shorou^li, N 'J June ~d.
ill YK t>! .r-?! tie bn:ul<, a counts, ti ?
i'ie In fi'vn ? ? i * ' ? <1k ii iiids i* Or. v\ ai
?(>'?, .f t" 1 1 ' i? >r? n ? l? , 'or rollfctinn, ?vln> is
pMp.llv !???' !???*' it'll to riciic t *??: Sine atid
. t<? ^ratit ilitchnrgi**, awl to whom those in
J litisl .ii t- e.trr.?:i;iy pressed to ?? immc
pu> itt.Mil.
Win. I ?ickins.
C;roonib'>r m^li, \ ('.JunrCO SO ? ;?\vp
i-cwiire of Hwimllors ! ; !
Os tlie CMtb of .I.imi irj la?', mv black wo.
man * >t ?i ??*' 1 I'V lt(tV, win c> ttCrd <w:iv
f:?.fu mc !"/ ? < mm 1 I'a'.rirk M ,n
? i oi*. .fo?epti <>, -(in. wul other*; w w haibnurrd
I and ''or.c i .?!< ,1 t>? ;lu* "<aid Towmend,
. ami '..km into his ?oMe.vsion under |?r ? once
' ol oM her tie?-d ?m; and on the 17"? ?>t
i Mm c li UM, was canted .ft' by the anove na
med Joseph Orstni , win. goes in the capacity
if a put Ifr. Sji.l I'eg, \ i* n-?n m tlic? ITtii
yrar ol Ik r a -r, ? t middle ?i/e, about 5 feet
4 or ?? infix's high, handsomely ''u.lt.of ?r|
low con p i \<o?i, verv likely, linnli ir, and ve
ry fr? r spoken >!ic somcM ..fs cat's herstlt
I'eggy llugm, ami has ol laie pictended tosay
tliat -lie w.t* lr? c- bom. IV(;n) may be known
bv any oie wlio coitver ? s witlt Iter, by lier
It Hint; u'io '",s fused h* r. nml of her leaving
hf?r child behind, whose name i.t El. /.a It is
supposed that she is sold, or concealed in
some part ol the country. Any person finding
where she i% and giving information by let
ter, directed to the subscriber, living in llarn
well district, or to ,\lr. Isaac Frazu r, in 'Co
lumbia. S. (J. aliall receive a re ard oft enty
five dollars, and it tl.e said Or<ttot. and Peggy
be foii'd together, and apprehended, so that
the villains can be brought to justice, any per?
son ??r |h rsons, so apprehend og them, shall
I receive a reward of fiftv d.tllars
June 17. 1825.
S. W . Kearsey.
HI? 3w
For talc at tfiii oftioj.
HILLSlSOIiOlr.il
I 75SLLL2 S.WXSJSW. '
Tt'K * iticiira " tin. msti.ut ion w ill com- '
'n?nce on tl.c first day ot" August -ext,
?. ..I . M.e mi" ediaft cart* of Miss Lavi.su '
, Hkainehd, and in d>*r the inspect tin ?nd *u
, piTM.t* ndei cf of the Reverend William M.
Grep. x I lie course of instruction it tins >e
"niurj v l; be c.trrit d on in > regular conti
nued syat en of academe s> .idies: m bracing
all 'lie scientific anil oru?n>enitfi 1'iaucbes ne
cessity to Complete the female education.
Pnpi's frt;iv aiiroad Cui. be aec< rr iroda'ed
with boanl in be u.o ? rcspt Cable larmiies :n
the place, at tiie < ate ol Ic i; dollars per mom I.
Arrao^emen's, ho?e\ er, art- nou being irmle, j
bv wloch it is iniei-dfl '?? in*nuct t'ie more i
advanced pupds in housr w cry. and in tfu va- !
rums bn.nci'es of dot est ic economy Whilst j
all due ?tti-nl.on will be paid ;o the ornann iw '
'si mid i be ordnier. branches til education, ;
the us rnciors u .<1 diem it tlieir imperious
du'y t.- p<\ csp ci.il regard to tl.c morals and
manor's (if i lie young ladies committed to
llit* ii care
T' v will ?)e a seb ct c mnot'ee of literary
lad" s -n>d gentleim n to auend the semi-annu
al exacn.u.ttion<>, to decide on the men's ot the
pupils, and to pl-ct 'hem in ? be several classes.
Tho*e pupils win shall have completed
their course ?>( studies i iili acce..:? ce, will
rio-ive a diploma with 'he signatures of their
instructors snd ol ibt* examining c< mmittee,
and tinder the seal ol the seminary.
The studies of the sevnal clashes will be
arranged in t' e following orucr:
Fust Class ? Reviling, V rn mg, Orthography,
Ar.thmeix, English Grammar, Modern
Geugraph', Clements ot Composition.
Second Class.? Ancit nt, Modern and Sacred
Geographv, use of toe Globes, Map*
draw ing. Natural History, Malory ot the
United Spates.
Third Class ? Mgehra, Elenents of Kuclid,
Tyiler's History, Rhetoric, Flemeiits o*
Ciit.cism, Astronomy, i limnology, Natu
ral Philosophy.
Fourth Class ? Moral Philosophy, Evtdenc.es
of Christianity, N'mnal I heol.igy, Che
mistry, Itotany, Mineralogy, Logic.
In addition to the above, lessons will be
given in Miinie, Drawing and Ps.nting m all
its styles, in plain and ornamental Needle
work, and in making truit and flowers in wax.
Tht re will be iuo vacations in du *.ear.
O i i ot six we*.ks in the u inter sr asrn, aud i
another ol a lortmght dur.ng the sun.nier
'I lie first session wd> end about die middle !
of November, and a proportional e deduction
in the price ot'tuiiioi , be mad< on account ol
the necessa'y shortness 01 .be session.
PRICES Of TUITION.
First Class, g 10 per sess.on,
Second do. 12$ do.
Third and Fourth do. 1-5 do.
All the ?mamemal branches taught at the
usual prices.
j Hdlsliu ough, July ll .h, 1K25. 82?
SADDLERY
JAMJLts ii. >l i)Ai)r; .V CO.
I N*-OU\I hi p'liM -Jim ihev have now on
J. hand a l;?rc' and i?pli ndid assortment ot
Saddles, Bridles* H is'Muen's
Daps, inc.
which tliey itl sell \ery 1 w for Cash, or w ill
take in exchange, Iie>'' < .aide. Corn, Wheal,
Pl-?u?, ? "U Lnti-ii, Hnx Linen, Sewmp l*lir? ?l,
Stioe 1 lirea-1 Plai.k, >l?in^lcs, ilurt Wax,
and other saleable pr oduce. They \* i ?I also .
take ?;<?od noi s or judgments in payment; or 1
jfi'e m credi >f tnrie nr six monilis io those
Mmise p i.-c'ualii\ ran he relied on. They arc
deur-r. i>e?l thai iheir ?<;rk shall be well exe.
ewed, >n he c-'b', ???si -iinable anil substantia?
?i.ai.iv r, r>? t ..} ii,e be-t materials; which they
h? pr v* ill sccnro ti them a liheial portion of
iHi' r at i onage
r/~ vli tli<??e indebed ,o them are re- (
q isi- I 'o rjii :rul settle iheir respective ac
Ci>ui 's.er.ii' r h\ c.?s'- <?r 'n?ie.
UiPsliorrtit h, lJih .Inly. H2?
State of North Carolina,
GL i/.Fo/tn cousri'Y.
C uii '#i l'i ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? Sessions,
*?:.<? T . "i. 1825.
Jit mm P ',??! oih *\
em, unit "*. </c i', ' J..hn Wiley an 1 Wm.
the we "J U j ot 11 I Causlx-e *ommor>
Jjina?*io. I ed aw garnishee*.
a ; Garnishment tiled.
II Wium Thum. J
II appearing i.? Hie satisfaction of thr court
. thai the deter.. lant in this cu?r is not an
?n:iahit*iiit ??f tins state: It is ordered, t' at
the pcndeiK\ of this sirt he published n the
Hillsborough Uecnrder lor ti.r<*e wont.'.*, that
i j n t r? ?? s t ip defendant apiear at ??i,r next
court, to !ip held on the third Mon?la\ of Au
gust next, j' 'ne Coui t house in Greensbo.
rough, and |>leid or replevy, thai juJgment
final w?ll hi* entered against lum.
V true copy from the minutes.
John Manner, Clerk.
Trice adv. 4 65 77-? 3m
State of North-Carolina,
oH.ivtth cot wry.
Court ol I'loas mil (Quarter Sessions,
Mav Tt rm, 1 825.
,1moi JSickot Levied on land, &c.
\ I Si. fa. to the heirs at
Hamahat O'Farril , f Ian- of llaldwin Nickols,
mlminiitrolo >?. J dectased?
I' appearing to ?he court, that George
I Kickols, oiie of the children and heirs at
law ol Maid wm Nickols, deceased, is not an
inhabitant of this state; therefore ordered,
that publication be made in the Hillsborough
Kecorder fnr six weeks, lor the said George
Nickols to be and appear al the next term of
said court, to he holden at the court house in
Hillsborough, on the fourth Monday flf Au
gust next, t'jen and there to show couse. if
soy he hath, why the aaid land should not be
sold to satisfy tbc debt aforesaid, with cos a
of auit.
Te"' John Taylor, Clerk.
Prict adv. 2 2 50. 77- 6w
COTTON GINS
tO( SaLK
Til VE received from Mecklenburg u lev d
if Couon Cit.is, mj?ir by It m. .Ilexan
Uer who, a- a (<in n akir, r;uiks air.un^' the
hrs in the ?t?ie Some ot his tints are in opt ?
ration n this county, and are h ghlv conin'f ti
ded. \ const. nit supply vi ili bt kept ihi-ougb'
out the year. IV ? .
D. larbrougn.
May 23. 75?
N O 1 I C K.
TK subscriber having qualified as execu
i< r to the last * ill and testanv nt ot*
\\ iluam H. Wlutted, deceased, at February
term ot Orange county cour , hereby g'nes
notice to Mil persons having claims against
said deceased, to brinp tin m forward within
the time prescribed by law, or this notice will
be plead in bar ot a recovery
James Webb, /xv.
March 29 67 ? .?m
Alexander Harrison & Co.
on Queen Street,
OFFER FOU SALE
Saddle#, lirulles. Carriage and Giq
H arne-s, Wagon Geer,
HOOTS, SIJOES,
and every article in 'heir liny, for caah, or on
a sh'.rt credit; and will receive in payment
Shoe Thread. Home?|>unt Grain, Plank or any
kind ot Produce*
Feb. 12, 1?24? tf?
State of North Carolina,
OH.i.VCF. LOU. VI y.
Superior Court o L??vv, \larih Term
18 25
IT is ordered by the court that at the n< x?
t?-rm of this court, an', thereaxer, the
stag's docket will be takrn up on Fr:d.?v
Witnesses and alt ottutrs concerned wM t:.ke
notice and be goveit ed accord. lurly , exc< .>t
tliose .there the hills have not been founds
they wilt attend and up pv a r before die grand
jury- as usual.
1 est,
A. B. Bruce, c. s. c.
Jiine 28. 8U? 3w
LIST OF LIT T I b US.
Remaining at th- f'oM Office in IlilUborouqh,
.V C. Ju!y 1, lo2o.
A V
I.) B At*.. b ii. k, 2 Will' >m K-rop.
W A tnis, 2 1.,
Sjrnuei A soUtook, John I .or* hart,
John A'"i???n. S-nii.-*! L wry,
B George Laws,
Wi liam B< yle. .Via y I/.n^,
Jonah Balcridge, 2Jas. Latta.
A. B. Bruce, M
Basil Brown, JdincsMvbane,
Jo? n Bai'.on, Phillips Moore,
Robert Brrry, Alexander Morphis,
J .ne B^ez?, Willie P. Mangum,
William Bowles, Mr. M. E. Manly,
Too*. B wles, Kite M4 Daniel,
llcnry Buuch. William Morrovr, ?
C John Mathews,
Da* if' Clark, Samuel Madden,
Jesse Ciark, Asahel Moore, 2
J *jc Corn, Victor M. Murphy
Enoch C< utchfield, N
Ezckic! B Currv, 2James Nutt.
Junes Childs, 5. P
I{ ? uben Car. ten, James Palmer, 2
John Campbell, William I'illiford,
SnJomM) Cates, Thomas Pitteison.
Ephraim C>iok, H
Thos. Cliinry, i John Ray, 3
('.hailr* C-'X, Ko'.irt Ricliardbcn,
J >hn Cock, Thos. Reeves,
ThonittH C ucb, John Roberts,
\\ in. Cates, (). Xogers,
J scph Clark. (ic. r~e Reeves,
R' h tr ' ('. Clayton, J jro*> Riley,
Christian. J?n. Rnbeison,
J 'nn J. Ca -nngton, Green Rxlinrds,
1*? inr.is Childs, Frederick Reeves,
iddiu Cbwan, Mr. F R'imcII,
1) J.hn Rasheriy.
Joseph Di-kson S
Mr*- Ehm D.ivis 2 J P. Snted,
N.incy Do a^an, 1'crry Sotton,
M;ss l'oly DcbrulerWillmm Smith,
J jtiii s Daughiry, Godfrey Stephens,
ili:am Di^v?s, J S. Smith, 2
f hos. A.T. Dubose. James Strayhorn,
E Mrs. S. Strudwick.
J.-ines L. Eaton, Rev. I. Skidmoie,
William Kvana. Ja/nes Standlord,
i.' Joseph Slubhins,
llrnry Forrest, Jo3' Smith, of Win.
J dm I'lintoui, Edmor.d Stephens,
Alexander l'orrest. ^',eT,d
,, Willie Shaw.
1 J'
1 latinah Gragson. . ....
? Widow I hompson,
" Susan Turner,
John I fall* Thos. Thompson,
William Harris, Hicliard Tip,
Alfred Manner, 2 Hubert Tinnin.
Winnifred Hardee, U
l?eorge Hall, John Uoistead.
Winnifred B. 1 1 ill, *yy
John Hart, jolin Walls,
Jesse Hargravcs, Mary Wortham,
Robed Hall. John Workman,
J Sarah Watson,
\V. B. Jamison, James Williams,
John H. Ingharot Thos. D. Watts, 2
Robe l J' nes, Jamrs Wilkrrs-.n,
lsra< Jackson, 2 Samuel Wortham,
James W Jackson, Su.nuel Woods,
Drury Johnston. B?")ci Wooen.
K. L. Cook, P. M.
Jul, m m? :*
Ir-'t 'fi?- Hillsborough Recorder
It is natural for tlie travel lor ad
vancing in a long ami dangerous jour
ney, to look back u|>on tin* part whirl*
he lias already accomplished, and
note the incidents that have occurred,
to enable lain to point out the difticul
tirs and dangers through which ho
has passed to others destined to tra
vel the same road, ami to fortify him
self against those which still lie be
fore liiui. If perchance lie meet with
a fellow traveller, he will detail to
him minutely the particulars of tho
I way he has passed, and anxiously in
1 quire what are the dangers which he
must yet encounter; and agreeable to
the information thus obtained will be
his anxiety, caution and circumspec
tion.
Hut the number of those destined
at any time to endure the hardships of
wayfaring, is comparatively small;
there is, however, one journey w hich
must he performed by every individu
al of the human family. It is the
journey of life. Existence Is the point
lYom w liich we set out. and the grave
the goal that ends the way. To some,
ii is a short and quiet journey, to
others, a long and dangerous way.
Whilst some walk peacefully and
calmly through a path strewed with
Mowers, there are others that tiud it
trul\ ? a dark and thorny road.**
.\s the tra\ oiler stores his iniml
w ith knowledge from the observation
of the scenes through w liich he passes,
ami acquires a laste for a wayfaring
life and the views of varied nature;
so does our moral and intellectual
character take a tinge from the com-,
pany with which we are conversant,
and the pursuits in which we are en
gaged. As the traveller journey* on
securely ami pleasantly in proportion
to the accuracy of the directions w hiclt
lie receives, and the entertainment
afforded at the different stages of the
way; so agreeably to the directions
given to our youth, and the circum
stances under w hich we arrive at cer
tain stages, do we spend, in its
course, our life pleasantly to ourselves
and profitably to others, or unhappi
ly and uselessly.
'J lie subject, then, of the proper
culture of the infant mind, ami the
most important steps of our life, may
well he the subject of a few seriou*
reflections, llappy would the writer
be to dwell upon the four great sta
ges of life: infancy, admission into the
active scenes of the world, choice of
a profession, and marriage; and offer
a lew considerations on each, did hi#
present avocation afford Icasure, and
supply the information requisite for
such essays. To the first, however,
he has determined to bestow a few of
the otherwise unoccupied n.oraentsof
the present week, and will, in accor
dance with his view, state it in the
following terms.
The period spent immediate be
neath the parental eye, previously to
entering any avocation for life.
As this will embrace a stage of life
in which the infant mind is incapable
of directing itself, the following re
marks will of course he directed to
those whom Providence has made the
natural guardians of this earl} part
of our existence.
i he infant nund when it enters
upon the stage of art ion. may well be
likened to the j>a per beneath my p? n,
fair and clean, upon which any tiling
may he written but once imprinted
can never he entirely effaced.
This is the period in which impres
sion* are made that become the sub
ject of future reasoning, and subse
quent conduct in life. A blot here is
fatal. The fair page may be sulliefl,
and misfortune or infamy he the con
sequence.
Nor should it he considered a mat
ter of choice what characters the pa
rents will imprint upon the > oung im
mortal. The infant has claims ojmu
them which the> are not at libe rty
to waive or neglect. Soon as its open
ing lips ( an articulate, it may sa> to
'hem. you are the parents of my ex
istence. guard my tottering steps, anil
direct my fccblr reason; show me the
path that leads safely through this
dark and bewildered world; impart
to nir the rudiments of sound and
pure principles, which may guide my
expanding mind to truth and happi
ness: tell me of the dangers that Ita
before me. and the course that I must
pursue iu order to avoid the many
ill' that attend upon life from the ci tu
die to the grave; tcach ine how t may
know the path of tirtue; iufornj nw