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F. C -Hllilj, Editor and Proprietor, ! "JCJE jruSTKYn FEMIl WOTS WUniinbpNoi ill
OCTOBER I9tk 1838 IwilOL
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PUBLISHED
i JE rjSR FRIDAY MOANING
v TZ3QZSXS. i
i BRtl UOLLABS PER ANNUM, IN ADTANCE.
AD VE RT I S B 31 EST S
Not czeeedinr a rtouare inserted- At OXE DOLLAR
tb first J and TWENTY-FIVE UEX18 ftr each subse-
iquentiaserllon.
I j No Siubscribcrs taken for less than one year,
land all jorho permit their subscription to run oyer
Ja tyeari vithout giv.ing notice, are considered
i bound for the second year, and so on for all; suc-
ceding years. . .? ,
! : No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
ipad, unless at the option of the Elitor.
E3- OFFICE on the isouth side of Market Street, be
Jlow the fJouitUoiifte. j I .
! Offlf.e hfth t'nratmnnth & Itonnoke R. R.
' j V Potrsinouth, Va. May 28th,il93S.
Great Central Route
iH-- ' BETWEEN-THE '
NORTH AND SOUTH,
i Via Ac Poilsmoulh knd Roanoke Rail-
road, and the Chesapeake 'Bay
Sleamboals
-'fPHROUGH from H .lifax, N. C. jto
A Nei York, in FORTY ON E KOURS,
beinrTUUEE HOURS IN AlDVkNCE 0F
i ANY OjCrfER LINE, aW a tiiW:fl )io-
mtnl's "kifkt travelling on railrtf vutk j o
Philadelphia, tad W I I'llOUT THE LOSS
OF '.SLEEP Thus: . j j
' From Hulix if? . Portsmputh',- !(i bourst
' ' Poruimuulh l. Ualtniioie 14 "'
1 1
BaUui''e to Phil iif l('iia, ,H "
PhiiadclptTia to New York,: B "
543
otbppaes,
41
' ndaves Halifax every Sundy, Wednes-
:day .and B'riday, Baliinine tviv, Mcmdy,
IWedne.sdav and Friday, jriJ Vh"mgion City
icvjry Wkfnesday. Fare from Hil!x to Fhija
delphia, ijnciding every eXpenseXnu-als. portcr
:age, &c.)Sl8. .. . ! : - ! :;. ! .
Tube published until f.rbid in the Auj?ust
!Chronicle Savannah Georgian, Cliarlesipn
Courier, Noifol,k Herald, Bltiniore jPairiot f&
'lAmericaif, Na'ional in ellinc" r, U S.Gsittte,
iPennsylVaniaij, and NeV Yok Str,.':and 4c-.
1 counts: sent to the Office of the Portsniouth'iL
. Roanoke Railroad CohipHrty. 125 tf
Travellers ko i n g Nor U ,
tjt TH WILMINGTON & R.VLEIGII RAILROAD
I . COMPANY' si LINE," - "j ' j
A RE jespectfuHy i in&rmvd, that Lthey viul
Jiind the route through Ll.ditaxj G-ry's, p.-t.irstMirp-.
Richmond, VVahiiic;toii, and Bu;tim re,
the inosi expeditious the tim from S hariesioH :o
" 'NewYor'M being by this linr (tin ough Petsbuig,
Ulc,) kalta day less, than by any other interim
route. - i
Thf Petersburo; Railroad Company
hae always locomotives, with coaches, &c
at Gary a, ready to proceed imuuhtuJ el y for the
North, upon the' arrival of the, passengers; ajid
travellers are referred to Mr. B. F. Halsey. their
agent at HAlifaX. upon iVhose representations
they may implicitly rely. , 1 ; j
TheYe ri no uiicortaintv or detention
on this route- All the lines north of the Roanoke
run in raulr eonnejtiou : and. the engineers
bein? careful, circumspect, and sober, and every
j&lher precaution taken to render this line safe and
comfortable, the attention oi me puoic is inviieu
tn it. I -.:" r ' . - i
An a ffent attends at Gary's, arid -tkes
charrti of till bafirase. and accompanies the ?ame,
without ttonble to the traveller, ;ll the ways to
Washington
Petersbum Itailroad Company's uaice,
August 22d, 1838.
137 tf
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.
A LL Merchandise, &c. intended to be for-
ward. d ;nn t he Railroad, ttius. be sent be
tween sunrise and eight o'clock, A M. Any
thing sen ufterihat lime cannot be taken on thai
day Nothing will' be received, utiles it is put
. up in thejmost substantial mail te.r. Every fhuvg
must have tire owner's name "rnarTted distinctly
l6f it, ann a bill accompanying it, specifying, the
weight, sjatins; who it is from, who 'it is for, ahd
w'here it is to be lefi. I . i;
. ' 'The merchants , will be held responsible in
fever ycae, for the freight oh e.vc-y thine sent fev
them, f AIerch nts having cinsUnmeiits -of nt
duce, and other articles from the country-, mdst
take tliciri away the day that thy arrive, as the
Company will not beiCeSHn,iil!e foriariy thing
suffereC! to remain at the Depot all night j
Articles will be deli'verd at; and taken from
the following points Jon the 'road, vix. Rocky
roint uepoi, v ater i otaiion, neat tsurgaw
.pwamp,and the Depot, near South Washington.
. V L L. EI. SAUNDERS, j
! ' j Agent of Transportation, j
Moy 12th, .833. ; V2i if.
JXotice, i
TpHE Wilmington u Raleigh R41J.
(in accordance to law and usage) they hae
adopted the following Rules and Regulations, in
regard toj their liability as carrier ; j 1
1st. AS to Passenger s All burgage to be at
me ui 1 io . . i,itc u w iters. ; j ' i
Sod-As to Freights. This Company will not
Ue responsible, for any p.oduce, g-oodsfinerchua-dizp,
money, bank notes, or other articjes, unless
receipted for by the Officers of this jDoinpany,
appointed for- that purpose, nor for any loss r
injury; unless such us. may ; arise. by j the gross
negligence of theagen's ot the compajiy, nor fbv
.any greaier amount than two hundred dolUj-s
on any' tvne package, unless by sie;i agep
rnent. AU produce, gotxJs. wares and merchan
dize shall be at the risk of the oners, while in
the Company's store-house. 1 - ..1
' ' L. L. H. SAUNDERS, .
! : Agent of Transportation .
OeUl2( 1838, X ; U34l 1
BEJWK&
rot 14 LE.
FAYETTEV1LLE
WILL open on the 15th of October. Besides
the principal assistants of (be last year,
three approved and experienced teachers will jbe
added. viz : i
Miss 8. BOSTOCK,
MUa J. BIMPaON.
M 'i. 'B. SIMPbON.
Miss Bonock is an English
lady, who has
taueht w'iih success both in Eufbpe and this
country. She will teach in the literary and
scxe$iJLc departments, and will take a general
and direet superintendence of the manners and
deportment of the young 'Ladies. ?
Miss J. Simpson , wilt take charge of the
French department, and aid iin the. 'literary
department and Music. j
Miss J B. Simfison takes charge of the Musifc
department on 'the Pianot Guitar, ad Parlor
'Organ. She -will also teach Drawing, -PairUr
xng, Embroidery, fe, " i . .
The Misses Simpsons are experienced teachers
from Scotmnd. They have been thoroughly
educated by German and French masters, and
converse fluently and with ease ia the French
Language. Tliey hfrve for several years con-1
ducted with success, a boarding sdhool in "Orange, .1
Several new pianos, are added to the Music
department, arid nt expense has been spared to
furnish to it every advantage. j
It is hoped that in these arrangements, the
pub!ic will see' sufficient evidence of outlay and
effort to prepare a school worthy of their patron
age, and it is now for them whether it shall
be sustained, and placed on a permanent basis;
The Academic year will be divided as here
tofore, into two sessions of tweniu weeks each
and the general drvision -of. the school wiU be
into tiro classes. .
The Jir$t class will be charged
The recSnd cuts '- -
French Language ..
Adiiiiss 011 to convercalittn
8lG per Srrtion.
SB
810
class in French,' . 1 t
Otters nut aiember8 of the school, 4
Music on lite Piano, ; - - 25
" Org in, - -
" Guitar, 1 I
Use of the Pkio, . - 3
Drawin or Piziling, $10
11
11
11
Fancy ork, including the1 art of making
Wax fruit and powers, Siell' ork, Embridary)
&c 5$1U ptr session. Payment by session in
auvat.Ce. . -
The Princij al will only add his earnest desire
that those parents, .who desigii 10 send thivir
dauhteis, will enter lliem at the beginning of the
set.sun, and submit their studies as far as potsi
b'.e to his direction.
Good boarding may be readily obtained in
gentev 1 families, and parents' w ill be assisted in
placing their daughters 011 appitcaiion to Judge
Potter, Mr. H. Leete, Mr. Geo. JScNeill, or to
. R W. BAILEY.
September 28th, 1$38. 142 4w
. i 03-Forward bill to R. W. H i lpy.
l Ot LE 1 j iiii
MEMAiMNG in the Post Unice at Wil
aungtun, N. C. on the ft! si day of October,
icoO, winch, if not taken out betore the lir'si day
of Junutii'y .next, a'lli be sent on as dead letters
to. irto General Pusi Oriict? fj 1 hise whose
naiiie appear on this 1141, ate requested When
they Call, 10 inquire for advertised eiitis. . i
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Martha Ann Adams, Capl. Lutchum, I
Jumes Agncw, 3 Simon Lewis, :
oenjamiu AiKilis &. Co. Jollii Lles, 'Z
VV la. is. A 1 cher,
Liijali Lune, 2
" B.
Daniel K. Branuer,
Enog -i Benson,
ohailcs Brewer,
Al. Caiuliue Berry,.
Unuiii Liake,, J
Ednioud -Bates, j
Jec iiuw den, I
Samuel Bond, "
Pei'kiris Bowles & Co
Joint Buliuid, J
A i on Lt.r k ins,
Lliza Liddan. ;
. ; M. .
Ross Moss,
Saiyra Midcr,
Capi. Thus. Alony,
lUaiy E. iViebaiie,
A. iVietian,
J. VV . iYtai:iand,
Airs. Rebecca iV. oore,
I lis Alooie,
James W. McCoy,
Samuel Aiuricll, (sons
or daughters.)
Calb ana u Merrick,
N. :
William Newton,
L.oll Bui turd,
Harry Burgwin,
Lieury tuinke,
Titos, ii. Bjrine.
' . I .
Barnard Coopper,
Perry Cduk,
Alexander Clark,
Chloe, care of W. C
Lord.)' 1
, D. .j
VVm. De Berniere,
Joshua Deef,
Joint Li. Uur.lap, :
Daviu Dickey, '
Mr. Win. B Dalton.
E. .-!
O.
Marine Ins. Office, :
Capl. tvUgh Orrine,
'Coleman. D. Potter, i
Wm. Porter,
Dr. R. F. Purnell,
Benj. Poiisong.care of
L ti. Piuppeu.
K.
William Rooks,
Sou thy Kue,
Messrs, E. & S. Everett, Mills Rced,
F.
Bryant Redding,
James Frasier, I
Dr. til -R 'Fay.
: ' g.
John P.Gause,2
Dmiet Garrison, 1
Prudence Gates,
Alfied Galloway,
T.W.Greer,
Edward Grubbs,
M. T.Goldsboro,
T ,J. Gregory, ;
Jiim :s Oarrison,
W . Garrison.
II.
Mrs. Nancy Hunt,
Sophia Hazt-ll;
Charles Henry, 3
James B Hilton,
C. WvHanse,
Stephen" lladley,
Lewis Hay le or Haile,
J S Holmes,
Asa Hartsfield,
Simon Halsey,
Baldwin W. Halsey,
John G. Hall,
Daniel Howard,
John Hants.
J.
Wni B Jones,
Jsaac Jordan, :
Enus Rogers. -
Walter Sikes, 2
CharlesShelton, 2
Capl. Thos. Sloman,
Mary A Sarteanl.
N. Staule, (care
Dr Poisson.
.Mr. Peden."
Thos. -B -Smrrb,
Honaia'u Shaw.
of
JaVnesS. "Sellers.
Lt S. B l horn ton, S
G. W Tax lor,
W. H: Taylor,
Afmanutp 1 eiry,
William Tilu n,
Maria Toomer,
David Treadwell.
" .. v W.
Daniel Wilton,
Thos. . Wirfiams,
Henry Wilton,
Henry Williams,
R R. Wilson,
Buigis White,
Carlton Walker,
G. W. Walton,
Golden Williams, 'j
Sarah Waits. 2 ' 5
Uand Jones,
John Wheedtiff,
John, (servant of Owen John R- Wai?u!
Holmes ) Mrs. Elizabeth Wright.
K. (foiElitabftrh Daniel)
James A. King, John OV Williams,
Kempton & Cappack, M .& A. Waddle, v
J- II. Kelsey. John Walker.
tr.C. BETT ENQOURT, r. m.
October -2d, I83. r 1423w.
A PPLlCATiON will be made at the
nexi Session of th 3encral Assembly of
the State of North Carolina, to reduce the hum
berof Licenses to retail Spirituous Liquors in
iheTowi.f Wilminglon
uct. W,lb38. , . I43 3t. j
XMOTfers
J. H.rBRivSTER
w
September 25th, 183S. f 141 3w
)HAGNIFICIENT LOTTERY!
1 ' - H : '
J CAPITAL PRIZE.
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TAe most Brilliant Scheme ever drawn
in the United Slates..
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
CLASS A. to-r 1838.
To
lb.
ii
e positively drawn t Alov-n,1r;
Saturday the 17th November. lKift':
8.!
75l Snmlxr LoUri3
PRIZES.
If Grand Prize of
100,QOO
30,000
20,OM
1 o;ooo
S,00
7.500
6,000
5,000
.00
3,740
2,000
Prize ot
I do
f. 'do '
I - di
!; do
'f 'do
j; do
. Il do :
Prizes of
5
IO
do
do
do
do
50
GO
85
Bs
I.OOO
50
i
dVs Prizes of $250
8200 8 150
8 100 8 80-- $ 60 8
50 8 40-i-
and lowest Prizt-
8 20.
Ticlletsonly 8 20; Halves 810: Clrs?$5:
jEiiriiths $2 50.
Certitl
cates of Packages of 26 Whole Tickets
do
25 Halt
do
do
do
25 Quarter
25 Eighth
do
do
65
32 50
Do
.1
fr Ordeis jor Tickets end Shares or Certifi
c&teskof Packages in the j above uririvjuiled
Schene. will Receive the most prompt attention,
and those n lib order from 'us, may ,-reIy-jupdn'
havirfg the drawing sent themjinini(4liqite'Fi- af
ter u p over. j;end -orders early tfnd address
. yittUURY & CJ. Managers, f
Washington City, P. C
or Richmond, Va.
1 .. it.
tct. 152. ! I 1'iS 4t.nnid;
I 1 NOTICE. I
nlE valuable PJAUT-slTl 021
fCppE vi
netr
JBt NewberiV-' comtnoit.v ciltid the- 'B'tfLLfc
AIRE estate, will be eiJtiiosed to oublic sale at
the (ourt House in Newbern, on thej
second
Monday of November next, it being the
Craven county Court. j
wefek of
This plaice is situated in CTavpn,
l si
miles j from Newbern, on the road leading to
WasHinton, iond on ..achelor's creek
It con
sists of between six and seven hundred
acres of
land, about half of which aie claan d, add fit for
culti vation, and the residue covered wirh ju'ftrest,
chii-iy of oak,' There is a j commodious prick
dwelling house, and necessary outhouses on the
premises. - : j . j J
The healthiness of the neighbour hood,"
the fertility of the soil, nnd its convenience o
market both by land and water, mike this plant
ationjit is believed. highly desirable. I t
The-saleitvill be on a credit of six and
twelv months, for bonds with approve d peisonnl
s curiy, bearing interest from the date, j I the
meantime, the place will be shown to anyj one
desirijig to piiirrhase, by Mr Taylor, the tejiant
in possession and with respect to the .tilje, hose
w ho yish can 'apply to the subscriber, arid; exa
mirle the d.cuments relating thereto, and jhave
such pih'ir exfUanatirns as may be desired. The
lUh; i believed to b unquestionable.
j! JVl A: 1 1 III AS iVJALYj
K ' ' Attorney.
21sd September, 183P. 143 $w .
Runaway.
MY Boy CALVIN
iran away on the ljst.lday
of October. Heis apout
eighteen years old, fivef feet
1 1 - L UI..I.
y-t is, JL JP ; nign.orn; any " cry uiativ,
teeth Very white had on when he went atway
while eotton pantaloons and shirt. j
I giv Five uollars lor the paid
Calvirl if taken in Onslow county; or confined in
nv If Inlrpn mil of the chuntv! TwetltV
j . j - - - - - . j . ; j
Tive Dollars jif delivered to me, 01 con fined in
J !... i L. U'tm Airnin if he ii k
lltd,
and delivered to me," dead or alive,,l will
I urA sairlc-rl DnllnrR I I
give
'J'hf said Galvin is legally outlawed.
I bought him about ten years ago of. Simeon
Harrison, of Jones county. He may be jurying
abom rn Jones, or he may go to Newem, or
Wilmiiigion. and try to gel on board some vessel
bound 1 o the North I
1 WreVy forewarn all masters of vt-sjsels
from tafking him on board, under penalty of the
law.- 1 . j! ' j !'; '' L
M v . a-a. a a iu v w ' v ' I
1 Q. HUGvrllvo.
October '6th, 1?38.
14
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J SPUING VILLA
FRENCH AXD ENGLISH SEMINARY
i Fbr Young jLadn
i J AT BOIDENTOVN, NEW JERSEY. I
fllHP rlm; A Vri Snminarv wii
be
-resiimed on Monday; the 24th September
next.' ' ! h
I The! peculiar feature of this establpn
meni c nsists in its being essentiolly a French
Schorl hat laniguae being constanlry spoken
by fife fuHs fn their intercourse with each other
and wit 1 their teachers. ! I
The department, of modern languages
is unde t4ie charge of the subscriber himself,
assistedjby a lady lately from Trance. (
1 TheiEngtish department is emrirstrd
to MissjM. Turner, front Boston, who is assisted
by MisjE.t.unt: TiT'm Ports maiih, N. H.
Music is laught by Mr. Edward R.
Hansen from Denmark. I - i I
.Drawing, I Mr. Engstromi
I Daltiihg. I Mt. H. Whale.
! For information conr?ernino;the charac-
, if- , - - 1 f
terof the Institution", the subscriber begs leave to
refer to pol. J. D. Jones, and Levin Lane, of V il
mingtont, Mrs. yinder, of Smithville, Gen.j m.
Will nf? Dunlin count v. and John Bunrwvii. of
Newberh, w!ho now have children under his care.
'A catalogue containingrms. may
be had Irt this toffies. For further particular,
application may be made either personally , or by
ruuLlol . I . '. ! '. : I j -
.f A. XI. UlIUiULil , I
I5 tf 1 ! Frinerptl.
Salt-Rhenm RlngWorm,
Tetter, Seald-Hcad, BarkcW Itch
A ND all other dircayes of ibv Skin, arr
effectually cured by the nrt of SANDS'
REMEDY for Salt Rheum! It baa within ix
months cured rising 3000 different ases of
the above diseases of the skin.. It has never
been known to fail in ruring any disease of the
above kind, whire a fair trial has been given.
Sarin paril la in a concentrated foim is recom
mended to be used with the "Remedy," as it
tends to purify and throw oat from the Wood and
system generally; all the unhealthy humor, and
tfie appl teat ion'of -the remedy externally, at the
sHme time entirely and thoroughly eradicates it
from the system. This course is dictated by the
true philosophy of these diseases, and we chaU
lenge anv njdihary case to be brought forward
Where thl course of treatment will not effect a
Vapid and permarent cure, if the directions are
strictly attended to. In case of. failure Hhc mo
ney for tne "Remedy', wiU'be refunded.
Price S I per BOX. f 1
W. WARE, Agt.
Wilmington, Oct. 12t1838. 143 ff.
S. W. LA1MZ2,
AT TH SUm OT THE LARGE HA.T,
JUL
AS ust returned! from the North with a
wen. selected and extensive Assortment ot
ffMs, Shoes, (Japs,
and other articles appertaining, to his line of
business, and offers them for sale on as good terms
as they can be bought 111 thii market, fie wi'l
continue to receive Irequeht additions to his
stock, tin d "try tnat meanis i render 'his assort
ment fresh, and Cf he xnoil 'fashionable kinds.
He rtcpects to receive that patronage w'hich his
assortme nt should command. , He has also on
hand a very superior assortment of
stocks, collars; BOSOMS. $c.
Wilmiogtdn, Sept. 27ih, 1838. 141 6w.
last IMotice for Taxes.
IHEiiEBY give r.otlce to all persons who
owe taxes for the year 1837, (if they want to
sav? cost.) lo call at my office, and pay them
without delay. All persons who failed to give
in a list of thetr taxable properly in 1837, will
have to pay a double tux.: In' my settlement with
the Comptroller 1 hd to' pay a double ta on all
unlisted property ; therefore I tttn 6rpelled to
collect it. I,...;-..
WEN 'FEN NELL,
. ' , .. 1 1 Sheriff
Oomhrr 8'h, 138. I 1 143 3w
ievv Goods.
'jHE Subscriber having just returned
from New York, iS;nOw opening a general
assortment Of ! ' ' J .
FAlILrY tXlOCERIES,
' . . 1 -1
together with a splendid assortment of
Tvys and i onfectioncCfics-
which he will sell cheap 'forcrfsh, and now takes
this opportunitv lo return his srticere thanks to
his friends and customers lor their; former pa
tronage, and hopes by strict
attention, to merit
a continuance thereot.
JOHN BANKS.
I . 143 6t.
Oct. '13, 1838.
RATES OF TOLL
AT NHE NcW BRIDGE, NEAR HILTON.
FOR a Gig, or Sulkey and Horse, twenty
cents. (20 cents,) Wagoil and four Horses,
hfty cents, (50 cents,) a four Wheel Wa on and
two Hores, twenty five cents, (25 cents.) for a
Carriage and Horses'. 'thirty, cen: 8, (30 cents,)
for a Cart and .one Horse, sixteen cents, (lb
Cents.) f r a 'Man and iHorse, ten cents, (10
cents,! for a Cart with Oien,!1 twenty feents, (20
cents,) fVir a four wheel Carriage with one Horse,
twenty five cents, (25 cents, for a fool' Passenger,
four cents, ( 4 cents,) for Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep,
two cents each, (2 cents,) for Turkies, one cent
each, (1 cent,) for single Horses, four cents each,
(4 cents.) '.it
A true copy from the minutes.:
Witness, i I
THOS. F. 'DAVIS, Clerk.
" he New York Evening Star, in allu
ding to the trip of the Great Western, ha
the following: !
The Great Westerrt is still the favorite
theme. We learn from passenffers who
Lcnnie over, that the gales svere constant &
unusually heavy that the sea ran moun
tains high and dead in her teeth, yet she
walked through the Crested, foamy bil-.
lows like a winged J thing of life, and;
scarcely shipped a hogshead of water the.
whole p tssao;t, plunging- not so deep as,
craft that carry of necessity a topheavy
profusion of canvass 16 keep them under
way. Therein is the advantage and se
curity of steam ctaftj They surmount
the opposing difficulties and go through
them not being obliged to lay to and
receive the force of thf tempest broadside
on whack, smash, and
unable to help
themselves and still less
in the tremen-
dous dead rolling swell after the storm is
over. The; dangers are also cortailcd
precisely in proportion; to the speed gain
ed. There is littieor bone of ibat twist
ing, rolling, or serpentine motion in
rough weather, which cause such deadly
sickness to many in sail vessel?.
An odd country lelfoiwf who had mar
ried a terr. agant wife, beard the minister
preach from these words. " Take up
votir cross and folio w rae" rjobson' im
nie3iately. advanced to his wife's seat,
took her io his arms, and was hastening
with the-burden, toivards the pulpit, when
the preacher asked hirai the reason of his
being so laden ; Why, what a plague,1
cried Dobspn, hag your Reverence so
soonfptgol? Did not your Worabfp tell
is to take up our trot and follow voo.
q'nd this is the greatest cross I've got in
the world, an please you jn
A Yankee pedlar frcommending a
scythe forfale, said that one of tin same
kind tra so sbarp thatthy hong it on a
tree io Kentucky, and its shadow cat at
a ' ssm : "1; 1
man s leg on.
THE TURK AND THE ENGLISHMAN.
A Mr. Urijuhart, who has travelled ex
tensively and resided for ma oy years in
Eastern countries, has lately published a
book of his adventures anc! observations,
in which we find the subjoined curious
antithetical portraiture of Turks and En
glishmen "Europeans rommemorate the laying
of the foundation lohe : Turks celebrate
the covering in of the roof. Among the
Turks, a beard is the mark of dignity;
with us, ot negligence Shaving the
head is, with tht-m.a custom; with os a
punishment. We take off our gloves be
lore our sovereign; they covert hew hands
vith their sleevTs. We enter an aoart-
ment with our head uncovered ; they en
ter an apartment with the feet uncovered.
With them the men have their necks and
their arms naked; with . us, the women
have their arms and necks naked. With
us, the women parade in gay colors, and
the men in sombre; with them, in b th
cases, it is the reverse. With us, the men
ogle the women : in Turkey, the women
ogle the men. With us, the lady l6oks
shy and 'bashful ; in Turkey it is the gen
tleman. In Europe, a 4ady cannot visit
a gentleman; in Turkey, she can. In
Turkey. a gentleman cannot visit a lady;
in Europe be can. There the ladies al
ways wear trowsers and the gentlemen
sometimt js wear petticoats. ' With us, the
red cap is the symbol of license; with
them it is the hat. fn our rooms the roof
is1 white and the wall is culorpd ; with
them, the wall is while nnd the roof is co
lored. ;
In Turkey, there are gradations of
social rank without privileges; in En
gland, there are privileges ' without cor
responding social distinction. With us,
social forms and etiquette supersede do
mestic ties; with them, the etiquette of
relationship supersedes that of society.
With us the schoolmaster appeals to the
authority of the parent ; k with them, the
parent has to appeal to. the superior au
thority and responsibility ol the school
master. With us. a student is punished
by being "confined to chapel ;" with them
a scholar is punished by being excluded
from the mosqoe. Their children have
the mariners of men ; pur. men the man
ners of children. Among us, masters re
quire characters with their servants; in
Turkey, servants inquire into the charac
ter of masters. We consider dancing a
polite recreation; they consider it a dis
graceful avocation. .
In Turkey, religion restrains the impo
sition of political taxes; in England, the
government imposes laxs for re ligion.
In England, the reHgion of the state ex
acts contribution from sectarians ; in Tur
key, the religion of "the sian protects the
prcpeYty of secta r ians against government
taxes. An Englishman will be astonish
ed at what be culls the absence of public
credit in . Turkey ; the Turk will be a
mazed at our national debL The first
will defvpise the Turks for "having no or
$farrization to facilitate exchange.; the
Turk will be astounded to peTCeive jn
England, la.-s to impede the circuLitioii
of commerce. The Turk vill wonder
how government can be Carried on with
divided opinions; the Englishman willj
not betiev-e without opposition, indepen
dence can exist. In Turkey, commotion
may exist without dissection ; in En
gland, disaffection without commotion.
A European, in Turkey, will consider
the administration of justice defective ; a
Turk, in Europe, will consider the princi
ples ol law -unjust. The first ivouJd; es
teem property, in Turkey, insecure a
gainst violence ; the second would con
sider property in England, insecure, a
gainst law. 1'hefirs.t would marvel .how,
without lawyers, law can be administer
ed ; the second, would marvel how, with
lawyers. Justice can be obtained. The
first would he startled t the want of a
check upon the central gd7ernment; the
second woo Id be amazed at the absence
of control over the local administration.
We cannot conceive immutability in the
principles of the state, coin pal ible with
well-being; they cannot conceive that
what is good and just is canable of change.
The Englishman will esteem the Turk
unhappy because he has no public amuse-
itients; the Turk will reckon the man
miserable who lacks amusements at home.
The Englishman will lodk on , the Turk
as des itute of taite, because he has ho
pxtures ; the Turk will consider the En
glishman destitute of feeling, from his
disregard to nature. The Turk will be
horrified at prostitution and bastardy; the
Englishman at Do lv ram v. The first will
be disgusted at our haughty treatment of
our interiors; tue second will revolt at
the purchase of slaves. Tbey will recip
rpcaiiy call each other fanatic in feYigion
ditiolute in morale uncleanly .in
bits unbsppy in the developement of
their sympathies and tbeifc.tsSW-des-titute
severally of politicai freedom
each will consider the oioer onw jor
good society. f The Earopean will, terra
theTiirk rx)inrnd oi'; ibe Tprk
will eal thtforopean flippant and jul
gar. It mar therefore be imagined how
interesting. 'icidly and hsr won iocs most
be the intercourse between the twq.M
A msn gives consequence to the woanrlfrjranitsr.nill feoain at prond mctuaeUj
be marries, and finds- bis own increased
in the respect paid to Set.
From the Richmond Whij. . ,
HAIL JLIOD BRIDGE ACROSS JAMES
tUYESL
The great bridge across the 'Jsmes n?
ver at Richmond, for the accommodation
of the Richmond and Petersburg .Bail
Koad, may justly be considered as one of
the greatest works 0 1 its kind inthtseoun
try, or perhaps in the world. There are
longer bridges of less altitude, -and htgjiet
bridges of shorter span; but wbtfh Uhe
altitude, and length of pan of this bridge
are taken collectively, there is perhapsrffrV
its equal in the world. For thegraifica
fixation of the uni'ersal interest that' at
this lime pervades the cotrritry on the
Subject of internal improvernents, I de
sign lo give the public a short and im
perfect account of this gigantic, and, in?
every point of view, interesting ond Splen
did structure. i .
The location of the bridge ). flfcrVws
the fall of the James river, a few hundred
yards above tide water, where the veloci
ty of the current is exceedingly great.
It is constructed of substantial lattices Op- .
on lofty gianite piers, with a floor upon
the summit , of the lattice frame. The
stoutness of the flooring corresponds with
the general strength of the design, and '
it is rendered water and fire proof by a
strong coat of pitch and sand. The en
tire length of the- span of the , bridge it
2,900 feet, and the span between the pterii
160 feet. The entire width of the floor
is 22 1-2 feet, (wide enough for a double
rail road track,) being- wider than, and
projecting over the lattice frame. 2 1-2
feet on each side ; the frame work is there
fore 17 1-2 feel w ide on the top of th
piers. The piers are eighteen in numj
ber, founded in the rapids upon, the solid
bed of gYn ite rock that lies beneath.
The elevation oi the , piers above common
water is 40 feet, and their dimensions 4
bv 18 feet at top. increasing one! foot in
width svnd one loot in thickness for every,
twelvelcet in the defceiiding tcale. The
mason: consists qf regular courses of
heavy stone, hewn to a joint in their fitting
surfaces but on the showing faces of
ach pier, the "tone is rough as it came
Irom the quarry. The average depth of v
the water in which they stand is five feet
: which circumstance, connected with
the great rapidity of thecurrent, rendered
, t- I Ml I .I'fflL .1.
11 a matter ot mucn skiu anu uimcuuy to
remove the large masses of loose stone
that occupied the position of several of .
the piers, in order to clear out the founda
tion, and get down the coffer dams. -The
entire elevation of the vooderi su
perstrycture above the piers Ts 20 feetf
so that the floor, which is on top, is sixty
leet above the surface of the water. , Uet-.
weeji the sides of the wood-work,! which
rests on the piers, are wrought in courses
of . heavy nasonry, composed of stones
sfx feet long and two feet square, resting
upon .the tops ol the piers.' These stones
being nicely jointed and notched into each
other, are strongly united by iron clamps,
and closely filled to the timbers of the
superstructure, so-that the latter being
kept in its place by a solid and immova
ble mass of masonry, may as fearlessly
brave the storm above, as , from its alti
tude it bid dcHance to the current below.
The floor upon which the traverse rsils.
lie, rises five inches from each side to
the centre, in order that the' rain water
may freely pass oft ' i ; ..
Guard rails are laid parallel to the tra
verse. rails on each- track, to prevent the
possibility of either engine or cars run
ning ofl In addition to the precaution
of covering the floor with . the coat of ;
pitch and sand, the gallery or walk is
constructed throughout the whole length
of the bridge underneath the main floor,' -having
n hand railing, upon which nu
merous buckets of water are to! be kept
hanging, rady for extinguishing firetin
case such an accident should call for their
use. It is presumed, however, that no
fire could well occur, either byiarcideut
or, design, without instantaneous discover
ry, as vigilant watchmen sre regularly
crptsing backward and forward, and al
ways immediately ofter the croising
train and in addition to the watchmen,
gates afe planted at each eiid of the bridge,
and kept constantly locked.to exclude all
who do not para them by special ettais
sion. The frame work is.preserved ,07
a i painted weather coal. The tvjiole
structure was designed with a view tft.sa
much economy as was thought corjsutenfL
with a just regard to ttreogtb and .dora
bilitr. Its ex e u I ion w as commeuced in.
December, 1836, and the work was finallf
completed on ihe .5tb September, 1838
at an expense of about d 1 10,000. J doobt
whether any bridge of the same gigantic
dinjeriionsardsubstantial character, com
posed of suebxhoice materials and rare
workmanship, has 1 ever- been construct
ed it a smaller expense, v Tho Jk bole,
plan was projected . by 'Moneure-Ro-btnsoo.
Esq. Chief Enginecr.and txe)
cu ted under the: direction of ; himself , and
his principal autsiaDt,. Mr. Charles O.
Sandiord. It would l, super ero to ry
to say anV thing of ibe professional abilK
ty that conceived, or the skill and ingt
noity Ibat exccutd the plan..' Th.e woriii
iuelf; stands,; like a Colwus; bciiridjug
the ancient Powhsitan, destined 10 .bafcd
down to posterity both iuelfaDdrJtSjau!
1 nor f ; ,anoi tnoso piers .oj impenstiwa;
to remote fenr rations of the present, tsjt
01 virgnna ana nrr sons.
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