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s 1. S Emu F. C. HILL., Editor and Pr oprietor. " JBJE JTUST fMYD JFJE.1R ,OT." Wilmingrlon, North Car ollit? wn ' 1 ' 1 I . -. . :. , I kt : - . - . . VOL. IV. NO. 22. FRroAYJUNE X40i, 1839 WHOLEO. 178. ' 1 1, ' sgaai i " ' . ! , ! 1 " ' ; ' ', .-. . - . ! . -- ' - ..... . ; i - - - i : .--. : . i ; - ( ! - . t . -. - - -1 - ; 1- -I . . PUBLISHED rRr FR Y MORNING. Tsniyis. Tunes Dollars per annlm. in advance. . ADVERTISEMENTS IUi"M"inUemhu will b. charjed 2ip.t cent, higher.. . i.'. u thn one vear. iNo buuscnoers iaiuw iv-- , --- v -nd all who permit their subscription to ran over J year, without giving notice, arc cons dered bound for.the second year, and so on for all suc ceedingyears. . j ! No paplr discofltimted until all arrcarages,are paid, unless a the option of the Editor. jr tr- OFFICE N-rtl. West of tire Town HaJl, one " rzZ- .t. .n.,nfFrnnt and Second sire is. i -.jer iruw mj - TRANSPORTATION OFFICER , .December lSih, 1333.." . S 'O article will be received for transportation at the Depot at Wilmington, until the freight as becnr paid. Nor will ny article which lias; ten brought on the railroad be delivered., until hc freight has, been paid. ! L. L. II. SAUNDERS, 153 tf Agent Transportation. f RAILROAD INSTALMENTS. , Office of the Wilmington & Raleigh ) a. R. Co. January 31st,. 1839. j TpHE Stockholders of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railrond Company are hereby . notified, that the remaining portion, of their sub scription to the stock of this Company is required to be paid in the following manner : viz. On the 1st March next, an instalment of S3 on the share. . 1st July, " " S7' " . By order of the Boird of Directors. ! " JAMES OWEN, . 159 tf ' President. Charleston, Georgetown "and AUsaints r ';',. :! Railroad Company. THE undersigned, Commissioners forGepige town, do hereby give notice that three thou sand shares not having been subscribed at the first open ing of the books for the formation of the .aboveCompany, they will continue t'i rfceive additional subscriptions until-the 19th day of January, 1840, unless the shares shall bb sooner taken. E. B. ROTIIMAHLER, ) , J. W. COACHMAN, Comiriissioners. . i JOHN ALEX. KEITH. V t Mav 4th. IHH9. 171 9w - "CThe Charleston Mercury, Courier, "Patriot. the-Bouth Carolinian, and Cherawj and Ga- zettc will publish the above once a week for two months, and ' : forward their bills to the Union office, at Georgetown, S. C I .THESE Pills are no longer among those of doubtful utility, They have passed away from the hundreds, that arc daily launched jupon ' the tide of experiner)t, and now stand befor e the public as high in reputation, and as extensively employed in all parts, of the United State, the Canadas, Texas. Mexico, arid the West Indies, as any medicine that hae even been prepared for the relief of suffering . man. TJie.y have jbcen introduced wherever it was found possible to carry them ; and there are but few towns that do not contain some remarkable evidences of 'their good effects. The certificates that have vbcen presented to the proprietor exceed twenty thou- ' sand I 'upwards of five hundred of which aTe from regular practising physicians; who are the most competent judges of ihcwr merits. . ! . . Often have the Cures performed by this medi- j -Cine DCCn Hie sunjutl ii cunuiuu tuunncin, in " various newspapers and journals; and itj-may with truth be asserted, that no medicine of the kind has ever received testimonials of value than are a ttached to this. cater They are in general use as a family niedicin, and there, are thousands of families who declare ihey are never satisfied unless they have a supply -always on hand I . They have no rival in curing and preventing bilious Fevers, :Fever and Ague, Dyspcosia, ; Liver Complaints, Sick Headache, .jaundice, Asthma, 'Dropsy, Rheumatism, Enlargement of the Spleen, Piles, Cholic, FmaJe"Ob?!tru'ctiehs, Heartburn, Furred Tongue,- Nausea, Distension . f iie Stomach and Bowels, ncipient Dianhcca, Flatulence, Habitual Cosliveness, Loss. of j Ap petite, Blotched or Sallow Complexion, and m ; cases of torpor of the bowels where a cathartic or aperient is needed. They are exceedingly mitd.in their operation, producing ncilhor nausea, griping, nor debility. ' j 'i J5-These justly celebrated Pills are for ale in Wilmington by WRIGHT & SAVAGE, 0. R. FRENCH, and by Dr. R. F. PURNELL, and in Fayetteville bv E. J. H .LE. in Raleigh by V1LLIAMS & HAYWOOD, and in every .principal town ir the United Sates, the Canadas, rexas, Mexico, and the West Indies. llViC'l price nftv cents per iox. May nrh7 1839. 174 1Y $22 7;:!ul NOTICE. jHHE undersigned, havinr entered into o-oj'cu wntcn render it necessary to close tne business in which he has htretofore 'SUnrAIS d:ruts any person having de To those indebted o hmiy rote or account he lis under the necessity of aavimr'ti... t . ck a second time for th Hr he ann ;He wishes to- rent for the bafi?2S thercot !(to,ke l5th4Oc,ober next,) tfe hich he at present oeccp.es, and with it would ..ell on fair terms, the ck of staves, luXr and shingles. If no disposition is made hi the wharf previous to the 15th of May, it will then bo rented at public auction for the time as above. O. G. PARSLEY. - Wilmington, April 27th, 1839. 172! 8w Sugar, Coffee, and Molasses. 33 HHDS. superior Muscovado SUGAR. 150 bags V ereen COFFEE,' 125 hhds. " 1 MOLASSES, j just received by brig Thorn, from Matanzas, FOR SAl.X BT BARRY & BRYANT. 171 tf April 25th, 1839. : . JOB PlllSTING, 4 KEATLV EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. 1 pjsljffitailI LE CORDIAL DE LUC1SE, CO L'JELISIR DB X,'AXftOUB. ... j . ...'.'. I ! Most important to the American Public. 1 ' 3 i . ' THE United States' Proprietor of the cele brated " ' Lucina Curdial" or , Elixir of Loi-e" begs to lay before the comTnunity the fol toyin ceiuJicale w hi h hrt has-received. trom the inventor, theiilustrious Dr. la;nirj, of Paris i Tlii's is to certify, that I have disposed of the receipt for making ihe Lusina Cordial or Elixir of Love, and aLo the right to sell it throughout the United States of North America, to JOHN WINTERS II OLDER WELL, M. D. My rea son for so doing, is, lliat the ddma'nds on me for the above Cordial, of which 1 ani the inventor, arc so 'numerous that I am unable to supply; all the orders from France and italvjalcnc ; and have therefore disposed of the privileges vouchsafed in this and other certificates p.f a like nature, in order to generalize the benefits: of my discovery throuirliout the-world. ! ' '1 Givep under my hand at Paris, on this nine iccFim uuy oi January, in wib ear of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eiijht. I jl r ERASTE MAGNIN. v. Gaspard Dellcc v Vm. MerbItTj in esses. The United States agent for the Lucina Cor dial. returns his grateful acknowledgements for the flattering patronage which he has already received, and also for the many testfrnonialS which have been' sent him, touching the almost' miraculous cjfHcacy of his inestimable mecjicine The well founded reputation bfj the Lucina Cor dial warrants the agent in withdrawing his long. advertisements ; but lor the benefit of those per sons who may yet be unaware of its nature, hi would explicitly state, that it . is Dr. MagninV celebrated discovery which has- created such a Fensation in France that it speedily restores the virile powers, where they -have been exhausted by disease or otherwise", and substantially reno vates ihe procreant functions : that it is an efle'.t- ualxure for the " fluor albus;;' and above all, that it is the only medicine ever discovered for the removal of impotencyi in m&le?, and barrenness in jfemales.. Owing to its vastly invigorating qualities, it is also highly used in gleet, obstructed, dilTic-uk or painful menstruation, incontinence of the urine, or involuntary discharge thereof, ciro.nic eruptions of the skin, dropsical affections pf tie aged, &'c. f J I In order that all classes of society may receive thelxnefit of Dr. M renin's discovery, the Ame-ric.-in proprietor has consented that the .Cordial sha 1 be sold in bottles of six ounces each; at the reduced price of three dollars, which is less than onejhalf the price charged for it in France. JOHN WINTERS IIOLDERWEI.L, M. D. ; ilniied States; 'Proprietor. Since the inlroduptinn of this cp.lphratrrl mrdi- cinejinto the United States, several eminent phy sicians have closely examined it, to see how fur its 'merits might 'correspond with its intentions, andj the result,' in defiance of their prejudice gainst patent nostrums, has bceVi'dccidcdly in its favor. For 'instance, they had to admit frenj experience and study, that the great cause of un fruitfulness is the weakness, ordebititation, of the most mysterious department of the human sys tem!; and that if any medicine could be brought to act jimmediately thereon, of sufficient power to invigorate without exciting, and thereby caus.ing a relapse, that' this deplorable evil might bej cor rected. The discovery of such la desideratum, hofever, was an event rather to be hoped than ex pected, as the medium' desired was of the most pifeCjise nature; for if its influence failed to obtain, aice'rtain extent, it could riot effect the required vigor; and if it wcnticyond it, it would create irritation rather than health, and thus defeat the object desired.; Thus V irry's Tincture -of Mag nanimity,1' the- Tincture of Lyttaj," Batty's ' Decoction of French Flies and the Flowers of Majeruuij.wcre too powerful in their operations ; while boiax,- arrowroot, oysters, and other usual receipts? are not sufficiently stimulating, and h;ive nothing mcce thaii' a slightly amorous effect, which is as evanescent as it is. simple. Hence the "Lucina Cordial" appears to be the very thing so long sought tor ; as it is its peculiar and very mysterious property to invigorate without: either irritating or incurring a'reiapse. so that it brings the system to a propt-r tone of action, and leaves it there ! while aR othcV medicines recommended for the same purpose, either failed to accomplish lire necessary effect, or else imparled o fulse and unhealing vigor, which, from . being even too powerful for a successful result for a brief period, always left the. principles it acted upon yet ihore debilitated than before. The Lucina Cordial is aho an indubitable cure for the Gleet; and for the Fluor Albus ; also for the incontinence of Urine or the involuntary discharge theieof. It is likewise an invaluable and unrivalled medicine in cases of Chronic Eruptions of the Skin, and in the dropsical affec tions ot the -aged. This highly important, medicine is for sale by John Winters Holdcrwell No. 129 Liberty St., New' York ; Charles B. Tyler, No. 70 Chesnut Street Philadelphia ; and in Baltimore by Ro berts! and Atkinson, John M. Laraque andG. R. Tyler; in Washington City by Tobias Wat kins, and Charles .Stott ; in "Georgetown by O. M. Linthacum; in Richmond by John H. Eus lice; in Petersburg by Brhggs, Thomas and Duj uy, Rosscr and Jones; and in Norfolk by M. A Santos and B. Emerson;, in Charleston, S. C. by Havitand, Harral and Allen; and ijy John Wooltley No. 65 Poydras Street, New Orleans. i This medicine is also for sale in "Wil mington, N.C. by Dr, R.t F. PURNELL. Price S3 p" bottle with full directions. . May 11th, lc?. 1-3 Cm. VALIER'S ; 1 FRENCH FILLS. Jfhd1& CHALLENGE. The4 c' tJHjyMjy nuine French Pills JagainJ"' all the UUACK NOSTRUMS of the age- for the cureof I The FRENCH PILLS are applicable in all cases, for cither" sex, (warranted free trom ;mer cury,) and pQsseSs great advantages over the Balsams and all liquid medicines, by being en tirely Free FROM SMELL, and consequently do not affect the breath, thereby preventing the possibility pf discovery while using them. ; Besides this important advantage, they never disagree Wiih the STOMACH, and in the j first stages of the disease they usually eeJt a cure in lttl7' wth11,lt regard to diet or exposure. thev arP,OSi! bstinate sliges o( the disease, !er teVSlS? CtTtg cured many af- prietor challenges Z HuT?DRD DOLLARS per Box, with fall directions ' S 1 50 May 14th, 1839. :i 174-6m.S20. Grey Sulphur Springs of , Virginia. - . THESE Spri ngs are situated on the borders of Giles and Monroe counties, Va. nine miles from the Red Su.'Dhur. and twenlv troiu i ne ball Sulphur Springs. There are two fountains at this establishment, both highly bene ficial in gastric affections; butdifferingssentia!ly in their action. Both are strongly impregnaied with alk alios, (Of which bicarbonate of soda is the principal,) sulj huretted hydrogen, &c. and have- been classed by chemists as alUalino sulphurous. ' The old or anti-dyspeptic acts usually as a diuretic, and as a mild laxative: sufficiently so to remove constipation, where it is not constitu tional. When the biliary secretions have become """uiy iucic aie ouier onensive matters pre sent, it acts as a gentle cathartic, but ceases thus to act as soon as these ae removed. Its influence appears to be primarily exerted upon the stomach, and fiom thence extends to other organs. By its alkaline properties it neutralizes acidity arising from undigested food, and prevents its further formation, and reduces the, irritation and inflam mation engendered by it. While its other ingre dients, (crather, the, combination of the whole,) impart a .Ar'c influence to the digestive organs, enabtin tneni bcuer to oerform their functions. The same influence is happily CH'tcd in cases of chronic diarrhoea. The moibid action is sub duednot checked suddenly, but gradually. The irritation and inflammation if the mucous membrane of the- stomach and bowels being removed, and a more healthy action established R is, however, in-controlling ihe action of the heart,! that this water, uppcars to possess tire most powerful influence. In sone case the arterial action is rapidly reduced. In others, this is more slowly accomplished. Cases are on record in which the pulse has been reduced from 100 to-60 beats per minute, and from 118 to 81 in tweiTtv four hours. There are many others of a similar nature, and one in which the pulse was gradiiallyi reduced in four days from 120 to 76 beats per minute I Possessing the power of controlling the action of the heart in such an eminent degree, it cannot but prove fas it lias frequently,) highly beneficial in pulmonary affections, and m all such cases as are attended by anerial excitement, but more especially in those in which tne stomach is the primary seat of disease, and the lungs have be come sympathetically affected, (known among the faculty as dyspeptic phthisis ) To lljis pe culiar property the attention of the medicalpro fession and of those who are afflicted with this fearful malady, is particularly invited; for it is confidently believed, that in its , power over pul m.0"?ry complaints, especially irj dyspeptic phthisis, this water is not surpassed by any other as yet discovered in the United States. In such cases, a beneficial action soon follows the use of the water of the Anti-dyspeptic Spring. The inflammation and irritation of the mucous mem brane of the stomach and bowels are subdued the arterial action is controlled, and the reduced. The irritation of the lunr-s pulsation it' raduaitv subsides, and the cough becomes less harassing and severe, while the expectorations are more easily thrown off, the dyspnoea becomes less dis tressing, the digestion improves, and ihe sleep is (jalm and refreshing. Such has been the pro gress of cases treated by the water of the Anti Dyspeptic Spring, and tis witnessed by many. Many other diseases might be here enumer ated, which have been relieved by the use of this water, but the limits of an advertisement forbid. The Aperient Spring, although lising within a few feet of the other, and containing the same, ingredients, yet possessing them in different pro poitions, iui.ffersOitiicly in its action. It is a highly stimulating purgative water, possessing tobic properties in an eminent decree. It is also" decidedly alkaline.- It is found most serviceable in such cases as require stimulating tonics for their cure. ; A physician of considerable experiencr, and who is well acquainted with the action of the Sulphur waters in this region,, has located him self at this establishment, where he can be con sulted not only as to the use of the waters of the Grey SulphurJ(but also as to that of "'any of the other Springs. I A reading room is attached to the establish ment.containing a small library, and papers from different sections of the Union, j Many games are provided for the amusement or tne visitors. XIOUTE. jFrom Columbia, take the road to Charlottes ville and Salem, N. C. From the latter, take the road across the Good Spur Gap to Newbern. Va from whence the Grey Sulphur is distant only 30 rn;iles: or, take the road to Greenville, and from thence by Ashville and Abingdon, to Newbern. This last is the longest route, but the accommo dations on it are better. 1 1 If by stage, the Piedmont line may be taken as far Lexington, N. C. and from thence the stage to Wythe G' Ht as far as Poplar Camp, from which places stages .will run direct to the Grey Sulphur and other springs. The stages from Lexington to the Springs, will be good the nsuingyear. Those visiting these Springs by the way of Baltimore or Richmond, will find Stages to carry them from spring to spring, and hacks will be kept at the Grey Sulphur, for the sspccial benefit of those visiting these springs. j These records,' signed by the individuals whose names aie referied o, will be. shown to any nieJical man, or persons aesid ous or further information. Grey Sulphur Springs, April, 1839. 17$ 4w Tj Savannah Georgian. Augusta Constitu tionalist, Cblumbia;Te!escope, Baltimore Patriot, knd American Sun, will please to insert the above once a week for four weeks, and forward theijr bills to the editors of the Courier, or their agents here for payment. NOTICE. TRAVELLERS areagain cautioned against the many, misrepresentations made 10 prejudice, them egainst the ;:ue to and from the South, via the Chesapeake hnj, sl'ifoboats. and the Portsmouth and Roan oke Railroad. More than iwert'y two years have the boats on this Bay been runiiinff at all seasons or the year, and neve,- has UTS OH LllMB BEEN ZiOST by them. The trains on the Ports mouth and Roanoke Railroad have now run tnore than 125, 000 miles within the last 18 nionths, and not an injury of any kind, however small, has resulted. - ; j Through daily between Baltimore and Weldon (iwhereconameoees the Wilmington nd Charles ton daily line.) in tveenty one hours, vilh but one change of BAGGAGE. So loss ef sleep, no night tr'uvcUivg on RAIL-ROADS, and at Jess "expense lhan on any other line. j Office of the P. &R. R. R.C0.; I Portsiaoath, May 4th, 18s9. I 2The Charlestcn Courier, Augusta Chron icle, Savannah Georgian, Mobile Advertiser, New Orleans Bee, and Raleigh Register," will . . -. u . v. j a Cppy toe aDOve one uiuiuu . uiu ociiu ap- counts to the office of the P." A R. R. R. Co. Mm 174 5w Cleanse & Purify (lie Body. T! HE operation of the nrincinles of PURGATION beino- al'r.wtd to be one of the greatest utibty iji the cure and prevention of disease, it is of the greatest consequence , to ascer tain what medicine is capable of producing the ties! red effect, in the easiest, and at the same lime in the most effectual manner. We no longer be.'ieve that inflammations of nnv kind enn be cured by abstracting our life OUR BLOOD. It is now well understood that an inflammation is a wise ohdinanck of natlrk, a signal that she requires the assistance of purga live medicines; to case her of- the oppressive burden which she proves by the high fever and strong pulse, is Wanted to be removed. In other words, the body calls for a vegetable cleansing. Brandrcfi s Vegetable Universal Pills require no ski) I. in thfir ndminisiration. The printed ' direction only has to be observed: ar.d thev t re-de- scribe the just proportion of the doiC to themyg- Let all persons read ihe follow ing opinion of a gentleman whojwcll knows the qualities of these pills. BaANDEETE'S PILLS. This meduiiiif is acknowledged to be one of the most valuable ever discovered, asa" purifier of the blood and fluids. It i superior to Sarsfiparilla, whether as a ldorific Or alterative. It stands infinitely before all the preparations or combinations of Mercury. Its purgative pro perties are aiu of inealculauld v-iiue for these pills may be taken d.tily port- NX-period, aP'1 instead of weakening by the cathartic cltcei, l! add strength, by taking away the cause of weak ness. ; There is no good MEiiCtray docs, w hich these pills do hot likewise. JBut they have none of the miserable effects 'of that deadly specific, The tkkth arc not irured--the dunes Rtid lilmhs are irot paraly zed-f riol'B ut in the stead of these distressing -symptoms, new life and consequent animation, is evident m every move raent of the body. Brandreih'a Pills are indeed a universal remed.y'; tor they cine opposite diseases. They cure Inflammation and hr.inic Bheumafism! Th?y cure Diabetc? and Slran guary I They cure Dysentery and Constitutional Co livencss! They will crrcall these appaeniiy opposite diseases, because they cleanse and PURIFY the blood, provided, however, nature is not beyond all human ASSISTANCE. Four years this medicine has now been before the publican the United States. Wherever it has been :ntroducetf, it has superseded all other, remedies. Dr. Brandrethfs offices in New York are 241, BROADWAY, 185, HuJson street, and -270, Bowery, between Prince and Houston streets. -SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE, '. j 7U, Meeting street, CHARLESTON. The only agent in Wilmington is Mr. ,V M. WEST; wlro has the pills for sae, at "5 cents per box, with full i dirtctions. . ... ' OBSERVE, Druggists are never made agents. i , ' CfBE WARE OF COUNTERFF.ITS.1 Aent for I Fayetteville, Mr. MICHAEL McGARY. ; r- , Agent for Clinton, Messrs. ROBERTS & JOHNSON. j June7th, 1839. , 177 Gmo, Send account to outh Carolina OTice. Cf- ICE CR E A MS, 4 c. $c.. MHS. EBIGGS KESPECTFULLY .tenders her services to the LADIES of Wilmington- and having fitted up a room expressly for their, accommoda tion, is now prepared to supply them with THE BEST OF .CREAMS at any time when called for, between he hours of 11 A. M.and 10 P. M. fjrEntranee oh Fiont street, fit the corner. June 7th, 18:59. 177 3 w ICE I ICE 1 1 ICE ! ! ! ERSONS at a dis ancc can have this luxury B8so snugly packed in rice ch.iff ,or sawdust, as to Jose but little before reaching its place of destination. Hours of opening icehouse ficm 7 to 8. Families supplied on moderate terms, A man of sober habits, who can come well recommended, is wanted to-attend to the weighing and packing of ice. ' i PURiNELL & HEWLETT. Wilmington, Jime 5ih, 1839. 177 tf Paints, Oils, Window Glass, dj-c. MAV1NG received an agency for the sale of j the above articles. I am enabled to sell ata trilling advance cn manufacturers' prices. Per sons wanting said articles can procure them of me at least 25 per cent less than at any other establishment in the State. . 5,000 lbs. superior Scotch SUFFdaily expected, at manufacturers' prices.' 56 13AJLES HAY in store, and fcr sale. - R. F. PURNELL. Wilmington. June 7th, l-39. 177 tf j FOR SALE, SUMMER SUPPLIES, 4g HHDS. and tierces excellent Martinique 3 Molasses, i Porto Rico, prime, ditto, ; New Orleans ditto,. in barrels ; Guadaloupe ditto, in hogsheads,' a cheap article, i St. Croix, Porto Rico, and Cuba SUGAR, hhds barrels, and fialf barrels. St. Domingo and Cuba COFFEE, Pepper. Pimento, Ginger, FLOUR in variety, including canal barrels and half barrels, " 120 sacks Liverpool ground Salt, 20 sacks Liverpool fine' Salt, Prime and Mess PORK, , 5000 lbs. excellent BACON, j Sweet Oil, in cases and baskets, Loaf & Lump Sugar, in boxes & barrels, . ! Crushed Sugar, in barrels, ' ; Cut Nails,,: assorted, 1- Packing Yarn, for steamboats ard mills, ! Shot in variety, Du Pr,nt!5 Gunpowder, . 150 Reams large and sniall Wrapping Paper, j Common low priced Letter Paper, I TOBACCO, Virginia manufactured, " Ender's Brand,"" large and small plug. , 'iSooptand best quality Starch, Pennsylvania Whiskey, and Gin, Hampers pf Wine Bottles, i Champagne, Cider, and Raisins, English Stone Jars, or Butter Pets, many sizes, ! -. Madeira, Sweet Malaga, Sherry, Dry Lisbcn, Port, and Claret WINES, casks and boxes. CORN, OATS, AND HAY. 100 Coils Bale Rope, Window Glass, Putty, Sheet Lead, Oils. . 1UO, . 20 ! Bales COTTON YAUN, from the N. C. factories, in variety of. numbers, and of excellent aaalitv. ! R. W. BROWN, & SON. May 30th, 1839 ! 176 3w POETRY. from the Philadelphia-.' . S. Gazette. " I CANNiV BID HfM GANG, MITHER." V A very simple and very pretty ballad has been written by our'neighbor, Mr. Andrew McMakin, of the Saturday Courier, th.c music of which is by Mr. Kni:htj the composer, and th dedication of wh'ch is to that accomplished sonsstress, Miss Shi red". We favor our,readers with the peat's words. j . ' I carna bid him grang, mithcr, 1 canna b'd him gae,! Indeed, 'twculd break my heart, mither, Gin he should chance obey. -He's ae saie kind and winsome As we walk on t'.e Ion. ' An' though the pi i.Je of fifty maids, : lie aq returns to mc. ' Be sure helloes thee well, mither,' . An' feyther loo, I trow, - Then do nH bid him gang, mithel, And prayers will ever flow , . For he's'ae sae jund and winsome, An' brave I'm sure wad be As ov.y lad on Scotia's heather, Or t'en in Chrisiendee. ' ': Then do not bid him gang, mithcr, , And steep my heart in wo, Indeed 'twill b:'eak in twain, To bid dear W illiam go ; Fcr he's sac kind .n'd winsome, A wc walk on the lea, 1;ihougii.epi.::,rrff,y ma'ds'.' ' ' 'r He ac returha ( mc- From the Edinburg Philosophical Review". ON THE, PROBABLE DURATION OF . HUMAN LIFE. ' , ; Dr. Casper, ojf Berlin, irr his valuable work, en titled 'Der wahrsc.henliche Labendaur . des Men schen,'&c, 1835, after having examined, thu cur--rcnt opinions, as to the average duration ofhumtn life, and as to the most satisfactory', method of as certaining such a result, announces his own doc trine in ihe following proposition : The proportion f of births to the population in any place expresses almost exactly the medium :f average duration of life there. j For example,! suppose that this proportion is'iti the ratio of 1 to! 23, then the average life of the in habitants cf the place will be found to be 38 years. Tr;.i i v i . . . i 11 .1 . a! ' 11 -tills rule De, correct, 11 must ioaow mat uie duration of life is increased and diminished in a population accodin;; a? their fecundity is great or less, so that man. if not as an individual,, at leas as a member of ! the; mass, may be said to have it in his power to Jengthen or abridge his life. . This, if t rue, i indeed a' proposition of great importance in political ecohomy. To prove that the mortality is in a direct ratio with the fecundity of any population, and con sequently that governments, seeing that the force of States consists not so much on the mere num ber, as on the strength, fecundity and longevity j cf their inhabitihts, ought not to favor or encourage an over abundant population, the author has col lected together a vast, number of facts, and for this purpose has dra.? n up tables of the mortality, not only in Prussia, but also in Britain, France and Belgium. ' ' f From these researches he comes to the conclu sion that e very , where the mortality is directlv prc- j portional to the fecundity of the population. This doctrine if confirmed by future, inquiries, may, to a certain Extent, reconcile the opinions of Maltkus, and his opponents, &i it shows us that fiature herself tends to remedy' the evil of a redun dant popuiauon. - ; Dr. Caspar giyes a valuable table of the mortal ity in. Berlin, for! twelve years, .from 1817 to 1829, which comprises! nearly 70,000 deaths, in nearly 2,000,000 inhabitants. J, . ' The following are a- few interesting data which are derivable from his researches fa The longevity of the female is greater than that of the male sex.: ;. - ' The age of puberty carries, off 3 per cent more of the female than of the male sex. The proportion of deaths of women in labor, is 1 in 108. j ! It has been crironeous, although hitherto, a very prevalent notion,! that the climacteric age of a wo- man has a marked influence m increasing tn; mor-1 tality of the female sex. 4 .1 This opinion has been shown to be incorrect by several statistical! writers, and the researches of Br. Casper confirm the accuracy of their state ment. On the whole, therefore, we may . assert that the longevity of the female is greater than that of the male sex. ; It is also worthy of notice that of still born in- 'fants, there are more of the female sex. ' Dr. Casper pi;oceeeds to show that the medium of average duration of life has increased consider ably in most European cities of late years, in Lon don this increase is great, for it would seem that, within the last century, probably life has increased by twenty years. ! . .At Geneva, again in the.! 16th century one-half of the infants born there died, we are told before their fifth year, whereas, in .the present, day, it would appear, that this rnlf reaches nearly 43 years of age. A similar remark may be made as to the increased length of life at Berlin. Dr. Camper treaty pretty fully on the influences of pursuits anu occupations on the duration of hu man life ; and from his inquiries it appears that clergymen are on the whole, the longest, and med ical men are the shortest livers. The different classes may be arranged, in respect to longevity, as follQws :'' Medium Longevity. 65 years. 62 do. Clergymen, Merchants, Clerks, 61 " 62 59 59 ' 56 do.j do. do. do. do. Farmers, ' -Military Men, Law vers,, : I Medical Men, A.-.fk,, ' Aorcnt or intiuence on the flv7.,.i..jvifaii, - . . Iti3 pr0Ved j probable duration of life is mamagt-. by tne researcnesiof our author, that tne mamage state is favorable ;to longevity, and especially in reference to the niale sex. The infiuenee of poverty and destitution in shorts ening the medium duration of hfe is well known. Dr. Casper gives ibome tables of mortality vhich proves the ad contrast in this respect between the oor and the affluent. . From these it would seem, that the medium age of tlie nobiluy in Germany may 'be stated at abou t 50 years, vhereas that of the paupers is as low as 32 years.5 The last chapter ef the work treats of the in fluence of the fecundity ci a population upon its, mortalitv. Dr. Casper thows, , by a Vast number of documents that -the mortality in any popula tion is always in exact ratio to its fecundity," or in other words, '-the more proluiie the people are, the greater, usually, is-tiie mortality among them." He alludes to the difference in this respect, in the different districts in England ; and maininf that wherever the tramber of births ia bighesti there the mortality u greatest at the same tune. m,- o,, n .-.-rabte from btatisUcal in- vestigationa in Be'gium, I'raac, and other coun tries. .1 . ' . Dr. Casper concludes his vvbrk by cmbodymy the general principles of bis rc searches irt the fol Icnving conclusions. , :." '. 1. 'Phe proportion of births to the actual U tionary population uf uij p4cc, xpresse, or ii relative to; the medium duration of life, in Ifiat popultaion.' I. 2. The female sex enjoys, at ever.v period of life except at puberty, at which epoch t,We mortal ity is rather greater among young females a, great er longevity .than the male sex. ! 3. Pregnancy and labor occasions, isdeed a con. siderabie loss of life : but this loss disappears, or is lost in the general mass. 4. The so called climacteric period C Hfc 1 noteem to have any inflaence ion the longevity of eitherj eex. i f ( j .'." " ' ' ' 5. The medium of duration of Ufa, at the pro sent time, is in Russia about SI- years, to. Prussia' , 39, in Switzerland 34, iu France 36; in Belgium 36 and England 58 years. G. The medium duration of Jile has, inrccent times, increased very greatly in r.bf: cftics m Eu rope.) 7. In reference to the influence of professions or occupation on life, it seems that ecclesiastic are on the whole, the loVigest,. and medical, men - the shortest, livers ; military men are nearly be tween the two extremes, but yet, proportionally, they ;more frequently than others, reach Yeivad vanced years. - " 8. The mortality is very generally greater in .manufftctUrihg Utan in agricultural districts. . 9. Marriage is decidedly favorable to longevity. lOj The mortality among the poor is always greater than 9ng the weal thier classes. . . ; 1 l.i The mortality in ? population appears to be always proportionate to it3 fecundity--as the nun her of births increase so does the number of deaths, at the; same time. Shakespeare and the Bible. TrVcVe J ivt bet-n few men who hare read the Dible with ;i3 mxrch nltention ns it was read -by tne Cjl 1 eat Bard. Some of his bvM thoughts are copied from the ) Sa cred Volume, the following, for exam-. Bible. The apostle says. oui.uiuuu I bv rude in spetch."-2 Cor. 11 b. Othello "Rude am L in speech." Bible. vShew his eyes and grieve Uiy heart."-! Sam. ii. 33. ! '' MacbelJi. "Shew his eyes and gnrxe his hea it.', . I ' " Bible . "Thbn hast brought me inlo ino dust of denth."-P3. ' Macbeth Lighted fools the way to dusty death," " 4 j ; Bible. !'Look not upon me because I am black --because the sun has looked upon me.'VSong Sol. i. 6. : 5 Merchant of Ve nice. "Mislitce me not for my complexion, the shadowy livery of the burnished sun." ; ; ' , ' Bible "i smoie hm : I caught him by his beard, and smote hum and slew him."-l am. x'vii. "35 ; Othello." i took by the ihroatj tho circumcised Jog, and smote him. j Bible "Opened Job his raouth and cursed this day ; let it not be joined unlo the days of the year ; let .it not co rive into the number of months. "-Job. . -j j ; Macbeth. "Miy this accursed hour stand aye accuted in the calendar' Bihle "What is a man ihnt thou.; art mindful of him . Thou hast made hun a little lower than the angels, Thod crown eit him with glory and honor, anoT didst set him ever the works of thy bands. I s. viii. 4 ; Ueb ii, 6. . , I . Hamlet. " What a Diece of vtoiM is man : How noble in reasyn hotv irittv : (t.,,t,o- in frlrm and moviflC' ftXJv ftfcl III 1UVVIIIVM iu.vii. - - . express and admirable; in action bpiv like an nngel; in apprehension bovv like agod. The beauty of the vt'rld thu paragon of animals." H Bible. "Nicanor lay deHdih . bit bar-ness."-Maccn. xviii. IX I Macbeth. ' bur badfs." We'll dij wTth hacr.esj cn J Fidelity of the Doj. One of the most ren,arkable instance of the fidelity of the dog. that y remem ber, is recorded in the Shrewsbury (El?g) Chronrcle. A gentleman by the name of Roberts, of Montgomeryshire, rettifti ing Irom an excursion on hptseba6ki:fei- f tempted to ford a river which was swolhn. and in doing so was drowned. His'tog. followed the body 33 it sank, and 'enrfrigv the collar of his c&at in his teethr triirt great! labor! brought the body to (hell do of tbe. stream, and raising the head &co to water, held! it there during InVWhsV ; ot an inclement night in Marcfi." Aud v'neD discovered in the morning, the ftlf'hful animal Was half immersed in the. ater. and shivering with cold, yet still etj aged in holding the head of his old rt ialtcr above! the stream, unconscious tba t itle had long departed from him to who'ui poorantraal was so much -attached. i UnoTeccdentd Travelling. Two British officers of the Royal Ar tillery; were on parade with their battal ion Friday; two weekf, at Wooltvicb; Enffland, (?ome- miles on ihe eatttm side of Lbnilon, -and! discd on Sunday with one of their coantrymen, at Beltz hoovers hotel, in Baltimore. The CStOt by the j great Wettern. v - ; i ! V Balumore Patriot. The: death! of a Printer is thoV thronV cled in an English piper : George f) Woodcock, the of bis profession. jf the ,..J lypt of honesty, the I of alljj'and, . thouch Ihe rr5- of death hat ' cut, a! 16; - I ma existence, every ? oiuw.hjc wm wjm-s. out a B " .4- -:- m i 1 s ,i )
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