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n 4 "i " J5 . .j '.i t '.1 j..v 1 1 -- . ' Wirt'' ! ff. ' y 1 - -. r 'EDITOR AND.ROPRIEXqR... syfi ;" gpBscBiPTWJr. Five poHw per mnumhalf in ;Advance. .... ; I fS -T'U-J WVV' first insertion; pnei)dlU' f ack JuWqoiitimi fi Cunt. " ;!j..-'l!ii'" Vt -'r Twenty-five Cents. , Court Orders and Judicial Advejvtisicmextp will be charged 25 per 'cent: h&er f but a deduction of 33 perceru- will Le made ikmf the regular prices, L advertisers by tlie ear. ! V.Ki . Advertisements inserted -in' the Ssm Weekly RrciSTEB, will also appear m the :Wj:skly reaper free of charge- ( k t, ' i.Av-.; CcJ- Letters to the Editor muHte iqst-paib.; THE PA TRli "A-R G.H . c ; J Gently on Inm had gejjtle nature, laid ' ' The weight of years." All passions tbat disturb ' Had passed away.' SaUTHCY..-;"- - Soon after my entrance;.upoa ctencaKuUt lies, in theUte of, North-Carolina I was in formed of an isolated eettleroeRt, at a -otin siderable distance from the place or my resi dence. Its ng.na. elements were em.grants blesVn? entered'intomy oVn sbul, as I be frnm New England ; a, father and.bis . hvj.AlA-. - A-'tt.'Zt.Ll-.i x.- J sons, who "'with their wives and littlej:hijfren had, more thaft thirty years before,? -Scome sojourners in the heart of one tof thjieepest Carolinian solitudes'.' ' They, jDWehierJr "-a tract of wild; swara'p-encirctfjand .his they subjected to culiivatiorv andyunre mitting industry, rendered adequate 40 their subsistence and comfort The sons,- and the snn's sons, had in the" turn tecomeahe ' fa thers of families ; that the. "popuUlioh comprised five e-rations.;Theyi were des cribed asconstifling a peacefuLjind virtuous 1 community, mo a gnvernmeni purejy. patri archal. ; Scluded from the privileges of pttb 1 ..-, ... . . "; - . 1 lie ivor?flip it was said,:thar a sense of Teli ffiorLfnfluencinff the heartland conduct; had hotjh preserved by stated Jy agVerofdinorv the Sabbath, and reading the scriptures, vwtihf the Liturgy of the Church of England., ;The"pi oas ancestor of 4he;colonyr whose -year now surpassed four score, had, at their removaf to this herrnftage established his eldest sort ;in tlie office of iay-reader; This simple.roiriis- tration, 'aided by holy exampleV had sa shar ed the blessings of Heaven, that all the mem- oers 01 mis miniature commonweaim; uem v fasj. the faith&nd-hdpe.ofjihe gospel I was desiroaa of visiting this peculiar peo ple, and of' ascertaining whether srch pre cious fruits might derive nutriment from' so simple a root.- A journey mtd that 1 section of the country afforded me an opportunity 1 resolved to be the witness ol their Sunday, devotions, and with the the earliest dawn of that consecrated day. , I left ,thtf hoaseof a friend, where I had lodged, and whofuroish- ed the requisite, directions formy solitary anu circmtoas rputfi.. ' The briglaness.rjd Jjeat X)f ummerhegan. to glow oppressively, ere l torneu irom the haunts oftrien.'iind'plariged into the recesses of the forest. Towering arnidsl shades -which almost excluded 'the light of heaven, rose the majestic pines, ih'e "glory -and the ' wealth. of North Carolina. Some, like the palms, those princes of the'EastV reared a'proud column of fifty feet,'ere the branches shot forth their heavenward cone. - With their dark verdure. mingled the pale and beautiful efflorescence of the wild poplar, rhke thenight 'intejlacing of sculpture? in some' ancienr'awe-lnspirirtg temple, while thousands of birds from those dark cool praise to The sun was high arrived at the merass;' the bulwark thrown ky nature around this little city of the desVrl. Alighting I led my horseover'fhe,rudd brid ges of logs, which surmounted the pools and ravines, until ;otfr footing -rested 'upoh' the firm earth.-' -Soon'an expanse of arable rand became visible; 'and 'wreaths of smoke came lightly curling through the ti'eesi 'as if -; to welcome; the strangerr .'Then a : ofuster : of cottages cheereuVthe?; ey el : 'They ivere so cunuguoiis, mat the blast or a hbrn, or even the call of a shrill "Voice. mipht.eohrnne ? all heir-inhabitants. -To- the central and' the largest building I directed my 1 steps? "Ap- i:,w"" ic wpen. wmuow, 1 heard 5 dis tinct manly voice, pronouncinff the solemn nrnanninff it KA - - . b .r invocation By thine agony and -blood v sweat by thy cross' and nassidn iht precious ' death and burial bvthv nofi resurrection and ascension.andby the cotruhr of the Holy Ghost.'The Response arnsP fi.li t and devoutly in the fdeep acceu of ? man- nooaf anq ine( soiter tones ot the mothef and her children.'' . . - Standi ing'moUofess Tihat, I -might not woifshTpersI fiada fair viewof dis- turb the. the I lay-reader. He' waVa5 mari sileet in height. 1 uuaiuiar ajiu iwcii pniporitoneu, wun a neao beautifullv Rvmrnptriwl'' Smrri ' wlrnn 'rAnn time had begun ,Mo shed' the luxuriance! Vof J - 7 r u W ,. WW ' V W II v... iui.r. uiicuusciuua vi M'V iJijBBeiice i Ol aStrancer. ho ennnncait tKnt rvrt otTaS-orrii'. -. . . . . T p.'. . imerous and attentive one-re I gatl0,n' -llA 1 right hand' waY the'Patrirch . r ' ciuaciaieu, veivnoi Dpweu With Viftar i5 i " i.."J';...m lh'yeVPtc8ianJ ! curling ohis w " i fi iiiLc 1 1 ft r ' film tii 1 Krnriiiiiu v 1 Qren. an1 av:m1- t 1 . 1 . . . . ;- i.ut(m 9 on vurentiis -.Diooa f ?erT.ein; aoS'tevery worshiper1. lAlin?linr wIiW rrtiw.i'ii.A'i v. M v- 5 : - : ro?v 'ti;ft.-A'ik -t-fJii- J".- "Jri PpaiiW'W tef dtow In 1 PPKcaUon,". Evn the infahV. "WftfrWii,1 n arches poured ; their anthems of the Divine Architect. '-- ' ' ? in the heavens when 1 ftr v V" "taievmcea the lavages or time, were the bright UrVkr'UuA- lip.rejrar-Ied.a scene -where -was no; wander; ttg glance J? AlnToluntarirj'i vtny heart .said, "-Shall not thii be tfjFatmly inrHeavenl" Inlie'closing asp'iratiOnsvOX'anib of God! that'aKesi 'iw,ay the :un'-jjoJf46rV: mercj-, opoq qs f f-:-lhestV6iJce r pC the Jtr..-5arch-:,was heard, with strong andv affecting tropBasis. After? a pause,o snent0e?ouorr, allaose'rom'theiTknedsandIen circle- ? -' i v, it. i.ara a jninis leroi , ine gpspet pt j ?sus Chrisl, ', I cope to hless oa in xhe name of the .Lord." " im- - . The Vncie'nt Patriarchs-grasping gazfid onJme withdnlei.se weieome, uch'as rwordsnever uttered,-was written on ms brqwv f : f i j .v , ; Vs; ; ' Thirty, and lw"o yeara haa my dwelling been in the foresU' Hitherto, no man of uod has vtsited tis. ;.tral$ed: "Jjisnainei Vlio hatK put it ihia ihy 'heart,- tpseek oytfjese few. sheep in jllte wilerneis. SciCuded,1 - as we aje.irotB Jibe privilegeop worshiping .eooVin'his..tempr'We:rthu,sse.mble;every: Sabbath to read the i.HolyBook,' 'and to pray unto him'ihthe word's V nir liturgy.'' Thus have we been;peWtte3 frooi .forgetjingrthe Lordvho . bpw.ti iis' and lightly ,e$teemtng therock qf our salvation. V;'. '' 7 A I -The fiercise$ of thai d4y are indelibly eij-grat'-'bA-mymemoryirAre-'lheynotwriU in IhetecortTot the 'Mbst' Hiffh ?.: Surely held the faith, and stfenffthened the hone of thosetrue hearted tidtJ devout disciples. The service's were protracted until the set ltnfft)f ihe sun ;t:i When abrjut ''to-separate the verie'rablePatTiafch' intrQdnced'me to'all his pusieniy, i ,( ..xuaciieeineur anxiuus iq; press my haqd V and -even children expressed,, by affectionate glances,r.their reverence, and love for hi nr who ministered a Mhe ; altar of God. The AlmrghtJ',, sdid'therancient;marf,' hath smtte'd on these, b'a)jes borphip'thedeert L came hitherwith niy son and and their companions, .end their blessed mother who hath gone to rest.V t God hath given us fami lies as al'floek.-f -We'earned our bread with toil and in patience; j ForWhe intervals,? of labor we have a school, where our liitle ones gain -the rudiments "of knowledge. ,;Ocir only , books of instruction, are the bible and prayer book.' ' V' : - " .V -V.i.t." - ',' .'. At a signal they rose and sang, when about departing their, separate abodes Glory toGod'hTthehighesti and, on earth, peace, and goodwill lya ward." men," Never, "by the pomp of measured melody, was myspi rii so stirred within meas -when lhat rustic," et tunefuVchoirstirroundingthe white hair; est J5.ancju,ary ;J hop, thatv talc est away the sins of the w.ord,Jtave mercy ppn us." . v,Oh the following morning 1 called on very family', and .was delighted with the do'mes'tie order and economy and concord that prevail. eu, ; areiuu improvement 01 ume. anu mou erated desires-, seemed uniformly to producer; among : them, the iruits ot a blameless tile their schorrl'Its teacher was a grand daugh terof the lay 'reader. , She possessed a sweet countenance; and gentle" manners, and char- acteristic simplicity, employing herself atthe.j spinning' wheelf When ,ot; absorbed in the labors v of instructions Most of Jhcr pupils read intelligibly and replied' with readiness to questions from Scripture History. Writ ing and arithmetic were well exemplified by the elder ones; but thosa works of science, with which our libraries are so latishl sup plied;, had not fouhd their - way to'this re treat ' But ambnwf the learners, wWylsible. what:does:npt always distinguish better en-t noweu seminaries, oocuuy suDorumauonj ahd profound attention to every precept and illustration.' ; Habits of application ami de-' sire for Jcnowledge,was infused into all f jind so trained up were theyj m industry,'- (hat even the, boysV i rj the intervals of .their lea. sons,-were busily engaged in khitting stock ings for-th'e'w'fltjef.'7, ' i. ' - J 'VWhate'ver,LSeh'eld'jn" thissingular spot served ,rtOr a waken cunosityi 7 or to interest leejing.vVAii 'myk enquiries were " satisnea with'tbe utmost frankries?. Evidently there was nothrffy which' required' rjoncealrtfeut; The Jheartless" theories f f ashron wjth thei r subterfiiiresa 6 Ahis hermetic'atlylsealed abode. ,Tbe Pa triarchal, at his entrance' upon; his ; territory, had dividedit into six equal pdriiois.'reserv t rigf brj e for h i'msel f, i ri d bestd w tg anot he r 0ii" each of Jiis';fi ve 50ns. .y'As'Jhe t children of -the colony i advanced io,maturity,t'they with 'scarcely 'an exception, contracted rnar riages among each btherfstrflunrf TOotTike ih'e branches'of tbjfe ba'niauaround their -parent tree .Thedomicile of every .family was oritfinallT a rude cabin'of ld&s,?rerving simply.the purpose- of sheltenuVln front :of mis, a nouse ot larger oimensions ; was com- ueiicea,rana so consvruciea, inai ine ancient abbd e m Fght become 'the Jk itch errj : whe n the whole ,war completed .l.the-occupatien oi ouiiding tbey attended s they werer able to command time and mate'rjalsfWc keep it, said one'of the colonists f of handy viork cvirt'sHW no larming pr lurpeniine gain en ng or taraTtin?. Several abodes were at that lime, in different stages of prpgrs, markmsr Ihe linkt of orr n'A a f t ft ft :t I to ef n " th ft tder cottage, and whit they styled the frame house. ;V hen "finished, ChougV-deyoidr i .arcnttecluraJ klem n-' vi 1; f hUitiesof comfort, tquai to the sober expec-talidns- of a primitive people. -3 A field vfor corn, ttantl a garden aboundinrr 'with've&e i(h vo(to(!l. ,ywref Pes to eabh habitation. yow9grazeu quieuy around, and sheep dot ted ,Hk,e f hpw-fiikea,' the.,d istant rrrppn nam. jureTheofteiserrticiT .- . - ZiSW "" -F u,uu',au wcu necessary, jrj the- la Hbors harves't'jlhus obtaining thkt yigor 'AliffsXjitRMS MtZ&rbift&i muslan'eVW ' . ' ' - n V-'-.- w i "n '. , t . It purpose., jJuaj-ge trees sustain several boxes at the same. tune 1hou2h.1t is reauired that he contihuity of the bark be 'presef ved,;vor hp - tfethuk.' sheddihff 'its life-blood: 'at the will fofvman,J must : perish: Though the ituvrers -.iij ins aepariment;are exceeuing y industrious and vimlantl there will still beconsiderabIeJ depbsite, adhering, to the b6dybf the, tree. These' portions called f turpentine facings," are carefully separted and laid in a "cone-like formVunUrthey at- iair me size oi a lormioaDie mouna. ' inis is coveredf with -i earth, and - when the .cool- seasons commences; .is ignited ; and the .11 quid Jtar, - flowing into avreservoir prepared forit, readily' obtains ; a -market among the dealers in naval stores. ' 7 Shall I be" forgiven For- minuteness of de-ail.T'.-t; So strongly did this simple and Inte resting people excite my affectionate solicit tude, thai not even their , Slightest concerns seemed unwofthv f attention. By, merchants 1 of the distant town, who were in the habits of traffic with them,- f was aftenvards inform-, ed, that, tfi'ey were distinguished for integri-1 ty and uprightness ; and the simple afBrtna tion of these Bible and Liturgy men," as th6y: were styled, 'possessed the sacredness of an oath.' The lay-reader remarked to me, inainenaa never-Known among nis, people, a'singlejnstaitce of either intemperance or prolanit?. c. . ' , 'Our young men have ho temptations, and he oldset uniformly sober example Still, ' cannot but only think" four freedom from vice is '-chiefly 'owing AO a sense of religious obligation,, cherished by ' God's blessings upon our humble worship.-' - . . Are there uo quarrels or strifes amon? you V9 ' ' - . Fors what should we contend .? , We have no prospect for wealth, I no. motive fdr ambi,. lion. We are too busy to. dispute about words: Are not these thesourccS-' 01 most 01 the .wars-and fightings' among mankind ? Be sides we are all of one blood.' Seldom- does any yariance arise, , whi.cK the force pfbrpth erhpod rnay not quel U Str(cV' obedience . is taught in lamHieS. Uhudren that learn tho roughly the Bible lesson to obey and honor their parents, are-not apt to be contentious in society, or irreverent to their; Father In Heav. en. Aiaws so simple, wouia oe meincieni in a mixed, aqd turbulent" community. Neither could they be effectual here, without the aid ot' the gospel which : speaketh peace, and prayer for his -assistance who tumeth . the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just."-?-. v " -. ' ' - . .Is .it sarpiising that I should take my leave with art overflowing hearti of the pions .pa triarch and hfs posterity ? thaVl should ear nestly desire' another opportunity ' of visiting this isolated 'domain' ? ' " , soon auer,iuis perioa, a circumstance wok placed which they numbered among the most interesting eras of their history. A small cha.-' pel, Was erected irtrthe village nearest to their settlement Though' at the distance" ot many. miles, they anticipated its completion 'with delight.- At its , consecration by the - late liishop KAVEttscROFTVVas many 01 theoolo-. nists -as found it possible tdleave .home deV termihed to "be: present. Few of the younger Ones had : eVer entered a , buildiner 'set aDart soUfy. fort he: worship otGod fand the days were anxiously.' counted; uhtii they should receive" permfssion 'tu tread his courts.- - v-- x ne appoimea peiiou arriveu. uust oeiore the coinroeicement of. the, sacred services. of dedication a J procession ofsinijnlar "aspect was seen to wind along amid the interposing shades. , it consisted 01 persons ot both sexes, andeyVrjageV clad in a,pjimittvevstyiyand advancing with .solemn-orderi , recognised mVihermit. friends;' and hastened ; onward to meei mem ocarceiy cyum iut? anuieni jews, : ..,. a. I', icij.-.ii- .-i Ji.i. ". ! ni." wnen:, 1 rour u isian 1 regiuna - iney s m nue piigri mase id the Blbnous hill of Zion; have teati- fied mpre touching jemotiou, than these1 guile less 1 worshipers jnspassing the threshhold of this humbre tern pie to J ehovah- vv hen the sweet tones of a smairorgarr niin'giing'-with thevoices'of a eldcttjhoirVffive 1 "VfiloryHo tne r ainer, to tnejson,,; 10 me. noiy -onost, . '-- r . . w- r , -f "IT 1 1 r as il was lrrtno oeffinning is. nowi . anti jor-: ever ahall-.beworld wUioutTend,"'the yotin children of lhe foresstarted fromheir seats f - ?i- t l- it- u" t. or quivering hp of the'elder?,, evinced'! that me nanowea. musiawoiiie ionu.euensiieu echoes of memory. . jJ r( Butynih what breathless attention did they hahg on, evefy wordof BishoJ Ravenscrott, as withliis own peculiar combination of zeal Jnd Ujndernes?; h$ illustrted'iheAihspired passage which he. hadhosenf orwith a sudden-rush Jbf strong ftd l storniy-'- eloqnertcew broke tip the fountains of the siall?Iisten'i ihg'ahd weepmgVfhy gajhered;Upthetmau tta wVich an aud ience saUa'ted'wjththe breal pf heaven,!and prodlgatofa'ngejs: ippdj migh hkitsiffejed lo3perjsrV."v With-the hoary.. Pan iriarch, a throng .of his descendants who had sauiry .01 xiurppeJironi ineirenenunaie sisters .Qf-the'jobriityand. gentry rEacU household produced or manufactured within' its owi? domain,1' most of the materials which Weres essential. for itsebmfort jran for such articfeas 'IheirPtartatipoq 4 cou jd not t sup. PlyPpwy-.-DMfrWti" the pitch pin; was their, medium of purchase. uiWhen the season arriyed for.rcollectlng'its hrtjderi 5reasures,a napert u re was mad e i a its bark and a bpxJnsertedrto which- thfturjnr tine continual bozedi Jax& fwasr.jequired" to preserve.thiorifjcK free from , the indura tipn;pC grutinousrftAtter..Thus' it must be frequently ; re-5pcned or carried gradually upward dntne trunk of the tree sometimes, lbucbjiijeigto knife affixed to tbeextremityjpfa lonirpole is used for that A t the eras e'of the com m n ni on r service, when about, to depart tohis home,7 thetwliite h air"ed man id re w .hear .to the Bisho pi'-' (S fati tltode. for the hisrhtehviieeres m winch he had participated 6 reverenbefbr the" father in 'Gbtri whozjj jrie:naa jnai ay, ipr ine, nrsi yrpe, pe held ; conviction that his agetTeyes could buf a jhtle'Jcmger look on the jUitngoTtime; consciousness that he might scarcely expect again to tand amid ' these 'childreh;.-to be- holdfthe fair, beautysbf the fiord antl to' Xot qu ire injns tem ple,?'o verwhel med h is spi rit.' t--r .u uii A e .u r:i. ' i : .o,Voc"pA,'M"1,luc-,SIIOP ?nu raising hisley es V h e)a ven ward, b e sai d; Lord no w lettest thou jthyseryant depart in peace,? for i .1 i - inine eyesiave seen my salvation. ; x tvBish Ravrkscroft fixed on hirri onie of jhostf piereipsp glances which seemed to' read hf aou.) ;,and tears Jikearge.Tam drop3 stpod upon his cheeks, v Recoveries, from his emo tion, he pfOdunced;..with'iaffectionate. 'dig nitythe -benediction lheLord bless thee and keep- me the Lord make hW face ' to shine upon hee'and 'be gracious unto thee ine ijoru jut up n. countenance, upon thee,, and give thee peace" - ;- : rainarcn, oowing aown a neau, nea vy with the sn'owsof more than four score winters, breathed a thanksgiving to God, and turned.honewardv followed by all his, kin dred Summer had glided away ere it, was in my power again to visit the- Lodge' in the Wilderness." As 1 was 'taking in he Autumn twilight mylonely walk.for medita tiona boy -of-rustic appearance, approach- ihg with hasty steps,. accoBted me : " Our white haired -father,' the father' of us alllies" stretched upon, his bed. v ;He takes ho bread or water, and he. asks" for,; you. Man vi God;,, will you come to' him VI t t t Scarcely had Lignified mv assent, ere he vanished.' With the lightof the early morn ing, I, commenced my journey. Autumn had infused chilliness into the' atmosphere, ami somewhat! of tender melancholy tnui the h eart. -Nature seems to regard with sadness the passing away' .-'of the glories of' summer, ahd'to robe herself as if for humiliation.' ' A the; sun' increased in power; : more of cheetfurness overspread the. landscape The pines were busily disseminating their; win ged seeds.- Like lnseetswith a floating rao tidn, i they spread around for miles. Large dpoves of swine made their repast upon this nun euiereai iioou. now minuiui 4s nature of (reh her Humblest. pensioners 1 , .L As.lt approached the; cluster ojcottages which now assumed theappearange of a vil lage, the' eldest son advanced to meet me. His head declined like one -struggling" with a grief Nvhich he would fain subdue.' "Taking my hand in both of his,- he raised it tor'his lips. Neither .-of us,, spoke a-word. Itwas written clearly on his countenance, "come quicklyi ere he die."- v ' Together ...we. entered the apartment of. the good Patriarch One' glance convinced me thathe was not long to be ol our company. His posterity were gathered around him in sorrow. 'f; . " For drooping sickening--dymg they began, ;; Wbom tSey ajclot'd as God, to mourn as man." . Hewas fearfully emaciated, but as I spake of the-Saviour: who went - not up;to "Joy; until he first suffered pain," his" bro.w again lighted with the .calmness bf one, whose way to r eternal joy was to isuffer with'; Christ, whose' door to eternal life, gladly to die yith himiV ' Great!)' coraforted, by prayers he'de- sired that the holy comnxunioit might be once inort? uuiiimiswcreu . iu. niui auu ins kuiiuicu. There was aLseparation around Ids 'bed Those who hail-been accustomed to partakeU dreiv uear- andJtnelt around the dying. Fixing his eye on the others, he said with ai'n energy of tone which we thought had for-? saken him, Will ye thus bevdividedat the last day X'l A burst of wailing grief was the reply. y . i" ? r .' -Never willfthat scene be effaced from. my ireme'mbrattee-,'the.'cxpressitff'.fe.ature8,-and thrilling responses. of . the l If atrlarchr into whose expiring body the .soul returned with powerthat it .might leave thisj testimony :pf faiiR and hope-to those' whom he lovedafe amopg the unfading imagery of my existence Th'e'-Spirit seemed to rektndre'.more afid more i,n its 'last Uiigewtgs -around the' threshhold of time. tn'a! lone, whpse clearness and Em phasis surprised us the departing, saint brea tired forth a blessingon thoserwhosurroun ded him, rr the name "of, that God f whose pearepasseth!all "tind(erstandjng. "VV, ':firhere-wasarr interval, during; whrch'Che seemed tp slumber, , Whispers of hope, were heard around ihis couch, that he sxnight wake arid' be refreshed. At, length his eyessraV? ly unclosed, 1 heir giarrce'Waffiong and Rinq u poii thbse wlvq 'hung olJF$jU pillo w;f: His lips :muved; but : not audibly. TBowingi my head more ctoselvrldbtinjd that he was, speakr- msrof f'Hirh Who is uhe resurrection' apdi the li fe. ; Aslight s htidder passedover his i framef aird "ne w as " at rest forever "JThft 1ayrader pronounced if the'Lbrdgaye nd"thel-ofd hath" takenawayV blessed bej)the name pf the rt s . -i. Deep silerfcVensuedr'It seemed as if eve ty- -heariwas -.:instalUng-;'him';wh.oVpaketn. ihe:plaj .if h j$'fahexand goVerpertwho h J it 0tin'jnf I : i - fi!il ii al t V ih a fa mi 1 ies retired w- "si'.-. -M,-V,r---.uj-.-- -?. : oal miiseil at 'ih'eilIbwiPlhe'PqttWVLto'- taKe a stieni jareweii -anuome pKuc iiu ones trlimbedVp Co Ifiss thestnafble face .rwas leftalonewithTthe4aylreaader, and wfth'tlie deadi JXhe enthosrastd of the scene had ledf and the feelings of a son: triumphed. pasty'eara.iuslied jike p, Jide oyer his memw ory: 5The distant but undrmmed impression, of'fa'ndy; and.of childhood the; fdadtinof iht hnpewild wasW-ihfr clianies-of those -- --.k .. . . -' t1 :-f-- . l -.t'-l:: 1 .'.-- r 'MMTi-rarffTiliril-,,',,,,,'"M 1 I - , . , . J - '- ' ' r" "-" "ni" -' : 11 ' ' - ' "' 1 rr 11 r 1 ----- -. fcame back associated: with the lifelesa im age of his beloved sire. ' In the bitterness of bereavement, he covered his fate and wpt: The ifori lramevwhich' -Kkd borne the hkrdi e ni 0 g. of-inore than h atf .a cehtu r vshdbk Ii ke J iue ureas t ui sii.iuiani, ;W4ien Ji joooea. OUt ibi sprro ws:f I Awaited, :'in lit thev" first shock ofgrierjiad'subsidedj .-il'heifpasslng'iny'aliri gently within his 1 repeated t4I heard a voice froraiHeaven say ingf write from henceforth, 1.1 ' t. it.- 1' !:: r.ff-.-?J' T'i.J it piesseq- are ,iiie ueaa woo uie in. wie lora. ; Instantly raisinhlraseTf upright, he respon ded in a voice whosel deep inflections sahk into my soul . Hven Vosaiththe; spirit for they restfrom their laborsiaud thetriworks do follow , themiy r. y W V , lv.l J remained td attend the funeral o of the Patriarch J ; In the :;heart of their teH- tory Was a shadyjlell, pacredto the deadIt was" surrounded : by.ia neat i enclosure-and planted wiih-trees. ;a The drooping branches of a willow swept; the graveoftheit mother of the colonyNearJierAslumbereder youpg. est son.JSeveral other mounds swelled around them, most of which bytheir small size,' told of thesmiten flowers of infancy To1: this been revered as the 'father andexemplarof all.,. With - solemn stepsbis .descendants, two and two, followed the corpse 1 heard a convulsive and surpressed breathings among the more tender of the' train but whn' the burial service commencedall was huhed And .never have ImbreJ ."fully-J realised 1 its surpassing-pathos and . ppwer, : than when front the centre of that ileep solitude, -yon' the brink of that waiting grave,:: poured forth its cohsolatibn. ' ' 1 ' j Circumstances compelled, me, to- leave, his mourning community immediately after cora m itt ing the d ust of their pipus ahqestor to. the earth. They'accom panied me to some, dis tance on.' my journeyv and our parting v was with mutual tears". 'JMrnIng to Y;e w, therqi as their foveas -mingled, with the, dark green of the forest, I heard the faint echo of a clear voice. " . It' was",theJayf-readeri3 speaking bf tne ope,ot me resurrection j u.we ueuve that Christ died and rose agairii even so them also, that uleep in Jesuswii!, God bring with him. " c"'1- jJ 'Ji-. K- i-1. Full of thought T pursued my: hdmeward way.v I euquired is devppbnnevef encum bered or impeded, iby .the splendor that aur rounds her i - -Amid the lofty .cathedral? the thronff of the rich styled 4 woTshipers-the .melody of the solemn1 organ-doW thatyfn cense never spread. itself upor the earththat 'shonldtse; to.He'aven Zpii itieyhy Jiean- ty and -glory of its ordinances, may not ..the spirit proudly rest, - and go not forth to the work of benevolence nof spread its wings at the call of faith? .J : V Yet surely there is unreality id religion, though man may foolishly: cheat himself with the shadow: t Here have 1 beheld It jn sim plicity disrobed of all pomp -and circum stauee'tyet.with'power to ,soothetheT pas sions into harmony, Jo maintain;the virtues in daily, and in virtuous exercise, and to give victory to the soul, whernleath vanquishe the body. So I took the lesson to my heart, and when' il has lariguished'orwown cold, I have wafmed'irbynhe remembrancer -iof the ever living laun ot mose lew suwp iu iuc if v ; 1 - ' j" At FINE HOUSE ANB LQT in Pittsbord aow A " in complete order for-the-.-Teceptio-i ofAaTfiJy -having Must completed an ' addition to 'the ; Hooee, and pamUng of t the whole, out side 'and ub. Jnel U welling; hay a two story fiazza, me tou mte ot ine front od seven spacious and airy -rooms, and is one of the best constructed buildings for comfort and conveni ence that there h in the State. --' There is a targe double Kitchen and other necessary out Honses-and an ex cellent Well of water On ' tht JLotfX It certainly is a yery desirable situation fo a family, or any person living in the Eastern part of this, State, tharmay be desiroas of procurlag for themselves a.Summer Reai- dence in a neauny country ana wnere mey can enjoy the advantages of good gociety but the character f Piusbbrdi'j U tod Well known throughdut thegiate," to need any comments from' mW." IShooId any person de sire any farther information respecting this Lot, they can' be accommodated by addressing the Subscriber at Pittsboto', Chatham Co; NC - : , iS.4 . i . . : ' 'May 10f184jL7-.fi. t 41 6tw. EAtEIX Proposals Will Wreceived at theExecu dve tJffice of North Carolina.Vin Raleigh, until the 25th of May next, foVmaking iM crHtrodtiiig M STAN DAR0 YARD MEASURE, and a-comjleie sett ot Standard OuriceWetghtfr iox each C nUjty In the Statesay -seventy-one ) orrespoading: exactly with the Standard Yard Measure and Ounce Weights furnished the State of North Carolina by the Secret- ry of the Treasury of ihe United Stales and now in the Execntive' 7 Office tot 'inspection; to be encased in Cases of Mahogany orWatnatf similar to those in the OlBce, and each Case 16 be ehclosetl in m Wong 'box for safe Iransportatidn farid ;to be delivered Irf tlie or cter of tbe Governor in FayetteviDe Raleigh. oi' other place to be agreed upon, on or-hefore.tne 1st jMOvem ber iiextvV The Governor reserves td himself the pri vilege of-declining the bids, hedoee ltotUppieve them.-:-Aa it is belie vedT the; Jlfcrfria? to the Yard Mea fcure may be dispensed vrith; Proposals will be recei v , ' -iT-. :.i;- --.ril,. MitA-'t:-ilv.iK- JOHN t MOREHEAD.?.- Raleigh Marches, 1842, -jfr tS-" TTT.RLNTER8 1 NEWS INK FOR BOTH. WIN . IrTiTE R and Sunrmer, in Kegs of SO and 25 pound - "i ..'-. .1 -;--l'. J -.- . . eacu.,lor aie,.qoauiy f wuauieu uipiease; Also 1 . -., '..: .... ..'",.., .. pace.-; If sales da norimprove, i snali have no en. eoaragement to keep a Jpo-itof the article for "our State. . ; t '- 1. - '!VILI.:.PECK. Raleigh," April I2-T s w .s .u' f .'i3CU-tw 7TT. O O IX STFAfST EI1"-U A riv' nersofi havi n I firm bis possession's Book or Books, belonzlni to h. TijT.rtrt-iSr.'ia'arhn..i'. tr;it ' .-n....i-. .uv ..iv4.w. w v.j .tt vifaini - 4.11, - 49-1 cu ut.1 tcu 4v TTTVPAITT fSCXIOCfl.; The third Sealiott kf Chi Jl Infant School will commence en the 15th tofJui'l A farenta who krtfdipo-ed to send; are reqaeVtei U epterthrir childrr.a early In th iessioo ss powibW -X ."P'lVwho Hvaat too great a'distanceta retarh.tr -noon, ddriner the kamtner montSl kvilf hva'ihk Tiau leg Cftifls only)' bf bringing their Diohers and remain tartij! i'oUock, Yv ? Y: --.- T,ric d-U- '-lari . 4.' '-it .oA -i i 4 - -"v. , wcuu, nuu jreier Benuixig meircouaren oatz . - y. can have hetr. entered at'onij third "-deductidaV V of the usual price, or two SehnYara nnk? s i - TVo Scholar taken for lest than7 V 8eo'&fot at the discretion of the Teacher. ' Atk ?' .4' ' rirst'Cla T f r? ,aTu WO jr. iLcl0i A r wdi b?.1 - - . r . ; , - ' , i.-t- - 'i'v TT HAYE on hand ltfijpply of osroirifcaj li froa 16 to 20 inches thick which can Vk m. tti iia!eighor any intermediate poirit on the Rail Roadt with -very little loss. t Persons wtsbiritf tolcontract foi supply lit s the JSommer, will bii' famished very reasonable termn, and the Jce; well pttckedrill bHl era oat every jiight by the cars. "'Orders- for It will "TTUST receie4 at he ferth,QarQrin Bmkrei Stephen's ravels io Egypt, Arabia, and the Ho. y i.anu. . Auoin Ureec, Turkey, Rqasjs, aa43?o, land ni Yeto Also hte Travels la .Central Aner icattQhiapolc ahd.TucaJan, in S Voi,With auinWi rpos engraving. Also, Culwers lt work ZanoJ . ni in S yotj together, wlih ta iargf;colectioa oft chopL Pooka;' U okwhicfc, are .offered, cheap Sol Cash, BURNER &JH UGttESw IGE !-;.lGE-l !-ICE!:jv TOIflBS AH D I3E AD 9TOAE8: i tK . Of HarbtG rind firnnlf v 7" i - CXF different sizes, and prices : and, all iihda of their letters, Y- : - J V 4 - v. -5N Ji . 1 - . H AWabetJcS., t---!.'V f v;i -.f U,J Jy ; yiaiioniaJmitted on . Tuesday, mmhfc?Qtef' will be a pubfic xfaninailoa ot the School, at the piradon of the third Seseion." T?' " , i ' ' -p ----- - m J i f - ' ' YYY y:' oe puncraaiiy attended vt. ".r ;-r f.-, , ; . Y4 w Yt'-.''V?t-;'-D:i). FRENCH'- - . Petertthanr, March 6, 84 I f di-et UJI Granite wprkftunlshed on the hevtewndUoe, Ky ' ' ihe Subscriber Y" ri i.r- i iut : . - f- 'A -flrt. STROIVACH ' y Raleigh, May 7, 1843, :Yy:K.Ttr3fjwiyv44 N. .B; risteridg-'and Mason' Work of kJlKhdi dbnev Letters frdm a distance containing order4,UI ' ; :" t promptly attended tct, j -f it? i .t.' v ' ECUIISCS nERUlSGS ihst ftcerViV ' : ' ed,on consignxneht, a prime lot of Cat aid fto6 ' Herring- Also,- a few bkrreU of Shad piiCtJP ei v' faressly for famfly use; alnd warl5uited tbbe of the vfer4 f best quaUty-fcr iile by tlii' Sbbscriber. : ."' ' tTTJRJfER &'HPqHSLr . v - - Raleigh, 23d May, 1842. t', , f 42-' TTO XlCCr-Thia is td canudn th pbblicag-ihst XNI trading for a Kote givfetr by Johrjsori Harris, as Principal, and Ezra Gill aqd James Hicks, 4r8eaH? ' . tiespayable to Geo. W. Motdecai, Esq. for about $tO Satd Note was collected by mf m an OfScer, arid i ; notice is giiec to prevent aay'psrson' ffb? being- 1ta ken in by- it VV- ' v-- . v ;-GBE-.F."ElAEM:'t Raleigh, May SO;' 1841.' -VIS-- ifiaiie Fear TTarl -ration rnisit? I he Annual Meetio? bf the Stockholders will bM held in the Towh pf Fayettevine, en Friday, the 4th of Jnneneji. , . ,- : -J -v .t vJ' .May 13, 1842. .-41St KTETlU$ICJu-tr arrived.! large col - : A4 lion of choice Pieces for the PiaDoFortf.Gultsr,. : Vjolini Flute, , -V t -' k. . ? : , .ir : - vTURNER & HUGHES April...-- -;.i.?;-;r,.::i;;rVj - A'. FnCSdl XOT of LetrngtSn Coma Tatal just to bandV )AMo; diSerent kinds of -CWtoa t Cloths frdm the-an Factorji VILL, PECK;; - ,; -Mtieigu, April .-, rii , T,4.V - r. o- NxS-VV-LARD in,IsP,jabyanica hand. p4 OOD 3ACOy VTAMTCD. We-ahooW ."f -v .ut s-wwiw B.uv .Mvna UUJfVUlU' Vlv taking lhpmrhn-tmtniain ' .sr--' -5-t2w.i-" . "! f . mmmm AUATOO A TrATCn.-Jtut tc6eid dKl reel TrOm the .Springs,' a fresh ssbptf f the eS- brated Saratoga AV ter iit bottteaj For ! at Aprd ii?' NT. L. STITn'S DttfHtate..M ItTtpGE rVbRTH 8CHOQli-yor safe,a Stoc'k 9$ i XLi MUSIC, eqnal W any ever -oiired M th 8faty. m 1 tor its auperi-T,xce;icncaand cheapnest.,.,iTtai;cri wiit be turnwned at raiea to sod them .GreensooroTt -March 2M., w I V V Sulphur $priTt:-Jn6t receive 1 a lrs e - - , - ply of the.Whi golphurWater by the Ecx, .Dt-tl rApriI18 -NL.fiTITII,Drr-T.t, frnOIlDCAtJX CZHJicC received a fioptv UUrtor article of. SaLJ Oil exuc..!y fur t.i: cf For ale by " V H.-X. CT1T1I, E.cr :Apriri8. wf .V.S;" 'r - "C-f FTpA lr.OT7- CAr:i;i-'C-rA- Ura' let Ut i Xi Candles, on jbomision cheaper than ever for i -Ra1eigVMiy.2 ?- i i '.iri:s4,i ... : - . . : . ... ,on.iia'd'tDxix! nnr-rnr;cs: A;.8ope- j rior .article of . Herrirs:?, V family.. use; . fisr, ; wny --,1-, , - wiuij jr&w. May ,23.1842, ... . v iT--ir. AIcat-cr vWILLPEClC - ' '- . & i- 1 , , ' T, .V April 7, 1842 i 4. 'fwi..' 29 8w Raleigh; May;l0; f -6-? TTiOOD SUPERFJNH FLOUR JK Mayilfl.-;: vV...V-; h'VZZ.V ' 3' A Pon.f the Esrcrcwrn-DIA .BaiTAS CA in 20 vols. Qearto, illustrated with r siiidT- r . ' -, , . l . i ri.i fS !.- v flbcapcr gtlll- For th cash? we agaia-re-i; -4 : VLduce the prices efotfT cLeap'domeatic ahbUiige -. and'sheetinrs-.- t.c-.i.' WILL'. PECK-. .. Editor.of tfc4 Rrif riw- ..-, , J j "4 r . 1 -: r ' 1 " 1 gray Kainp, with wcvijaf - . Sm&h tl -8Is
The Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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May 31, 1842, edition 1
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