Miscellaneous,
TO MINE OLD PLAID CLOAK.
Mine old plaid Cloak, with which I've past
riirn'manv a stnrm inH nnrtlirrn Mnst.
I hang behind the door;
Stern winter's fled and summer's near,
From cold I now have nought to fear,
From snow or tempest's power.
Thou'st serv'd me long and serv'd me well,
Thy worth, old Cloak, I cannot tcll
Words are too feeble far;
AVith thee tho road of life I've trod,
Wrapt in thee I've been to nod,
Where dreams and night-marcs arc.
Thou look'st a little worse for wear
With edges torn, and here and there
A dark unseemly spot;
But these mischances fell on thee
In a good cause in serving me,
Those marks of age thou got.
For these, imagine not, strip'd friend,
I think less of thee pray offend
Me not with such a thought:
No! like the moles on some fair's face,
(To lover's eyes,) they do but grace,
And seem with beauty fraught.
From men how diff'rent thou! the while
The sun of fortune shines, they smile;
But let a cloud appear,
They're off like shot thou art a -warm
Kind hearted friend, in every storm
With thee I need not fear.
Farewell, old friend but think thou not
Because hung there thou art forgot
No e'en in Leo's reign,
I'll take thee down and clean thee well,
Then hang thee up to doze a spell,
Till winter comes atrain.
Thinl Oav JockevClubFursc
S1000, 4 mile heats was but poor
. . . . i" i
ly contested. Ariel beat Jteu
Murdoch with case. After the
first heat, Murdoch was withdrawn
and Ariel walked over the track.
Fourth Day A single four mile
heat, which was very handsomely
contested between Sally Hope and
Trumpeter; but though the latter
was under whip and spur, yet Sal
ly Hope had the heels of him, and
won the race without being se
verely pushed.
On Saturday Dover beat two
other horses, the first three licats
out of five mile heats.
on
Lightning.Diirinz the storm
thn 14th inst. the electric fluid
descended through the Academy
imrlnr't ho sunenntenclcnce ot iur.
Cr Mrs. Plnnkntt. at Warrenton,
ancl instantaneously killed the old
est daughter of Mr. Carter Nunne
ry. What is remarkable, she was
seated between two young ladies
neither of whom was injured! :
Raleigh Register,
PIETY.
Written i.n a Lady's Album.
Tis pleasant when the orbs of night
Hang o'er the glimmering ocean.
And kindle, in their mingled light,
The most serene devotion.
Vet these so brilliant nrcs vc scr,
Still rising still retreating,
Are, as all earthly lights must be,
Sweet but alas! too fleeting.
Rut Piety, the star oflife,
In thy kind bosom cherished.
Shall shine, when these, in Nature's sttifc,
Have fled have sunkhave perished.
Fatal Duel. We understand
that on Thursday last, (15th inst.)
in consequence of some private
quarrel between Dr. Branch T.
Archer and Mr. Otway Crump, a
duel was fought in a grove within
a short distance of Powhatan
Court-house Mr. C. being the
challenger. On the first fire, Mr.
C. fell, the ball of his antagonist
having passed through his heart
his ball passed through Dr. A.'s
clothes, and cut the suspender oh
the right side. The Supreme
Court was then sitting, and the
Judge is said to have heard the
report of ihc pistol. Mr. C. left
a wife and five children. Dr. A.'s
conduct is said to have been mar
ked with irreat moderation: he
sBjcaminatiom
THE EXAMINATION of the
nuns ui um laruurougn Academv
will commence on Tuesday the 3d Ju'
next, rarenis. uuaruians.&r. iPa:...
ted to attend. There is no vacation a
the June examination. Thpv,nn.:.1
" "WHOP
will take place the middle of An '
and end the middle of October. 5
ROBT. JOYNEIi, Sec v
Tarboro', 21 May, 182S.
Come hij Chance. On Thurs
day week a gentleman near Lib
ertytown, in .Maryland, had a child
two months old nut into his arms,
in rather a novel manner. He
was walking with an umbrella ov
er his head" when a woman with
a child in her arms begffed him to
protect her from the rain a few
minutes; pretending she had been
travelling, and was exhausted, he
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also consented to carry the child
a few paces, when the woman
stopped to adjust some part of
her dress, and gave him the slip,
leaving the infant for the gentle
man to provide for as he could.
A Rare Bargain. John Cook,
a laborer, has lately been called
upon by the overseers of Tingal
to support his wife, whom he sold
fur half a crown about sixteen
years since; but the worst part of
the story is, he is also required to
suDOort seven children she had bv
0 , tl j
made no attempt toescape; he was j the pure base r. ...Irish paper.
Knilnrl hir tWn liVimotcntn rIMiia (
bailed by the magistrate. This
is the first melancholy case of the
sort tor several years in
nia. Rich. Knq.
Viriri-
The Legislature of Mexico has
granted a pension to the widow of
jUapt. David il. Porter, of S'180
per month, and in case of her
death, to his children. It was ex
pected that the widows, children
and mothers of the seamen whn
fell by his side, would be similar
Sportsofthe Turf. The New ly noticed. i?a. Reg.
Market Spring Races. 1828, com-
menced on Tuesday, Gth inst. Topsy Tuny. A short time
First Day A Sweepstake for since, the mail stno-n rnmin(rJivn
3 year olds, mile heats,$100 each, from Utica, N. Y.got out of the
5 subscribers taken at two heats j road while ascending the hill a
by Mr. 1 nomas Tenley's colt.llittlc bevond Herki mor r:ni nil
Arise Daughter, and go to your
Daughter, for your Daughter's
Daughter has a Daughter.
The writ er of this note was pre
sent yesterday, at t he birth of a fe
male child in Penn township,
(Philadelphia,) where there were
in the room at lite time, the Child,
the Mother, the Grandmother, the
great Grandmother, and the great
great Grandmother. The great
great Grandmother dressed the
child; she came several squares,
and is in the habit of visiting her
children; walking alone, and re
turning frequently at night.
beating three others.
Second DayPost Stake for 3
year olds, mile heats, 100 each,
half forfeit, 6 subscribers taken
at two heats by Mr. John Minge's
colt, beating three others.
Third DayProprietor's Purse,
$300, 3 mile heats, 15 entrance
taken at two heats by Mr. W.
R. Johnson's g. c. Medley, beat
ing Mr. R. P. Polling's g. m. Ari
el. Time first heat 5min. 5b'scc.
second heat 5m. 49s.
Fourth Day Jockey Club Purse
$700, four mile heats, entrance
$2o taken at two heals by R. P.
Boiling's s. m. Sally Hope, beat
ing Wm. R. Johnson's b. h. In
dustry. Time Hm. 14s. 8 27.
Tree Hill Races, commenced
on Tuesday, 13th inst.
'ITirst Day Two Sweepstakes,
bothvwon at two heats the first
by James Seidell's b. f. Grasselas,
beating two others the second
by Mr. Boiling's b. f. Brunet, beat
ing one dthcr colt.
Second Day The Proprietor's
Purse, $300 taken at three heats
by W. R. Johnson's Trumpeter,
beating five others. Time 4m.
Os. 4m. 4s.
the bank and made a comnlete
somerset, coming regularly on the
wheels again. Yet no' special
damage was sustained by any of
the nine passengers, the horses, or
the flying vehicle! a pleasing il
lustration of rotatory motion.
American Bible Society. The
twelfth anniversary of the Ameri
can Bible Society was celebrated
in New-York on the 8th instant.
The report represents the Socie
ty in a very flourishing condition.
In the course of the year there
have been fifty-three new auxilia
ry Societies recognized, making,
in the whole, since the formation
of the Society, six hundred and
six. The receipts into the Trea
sury the past year amount to
$75,789 f)3 exceeding those of
the preceding year $11,115 80.
The number of Books printed and
in press the past year, amount to
118,250. The Society hqvc now
twenty printing presses in opera
tion, and expect in a short time to
have what will be equal to forty
common hand presses, on which
they will be able to print at the
rate of about 300,000 books in a
year. ...Raleigh Star.
hope
thei
I
she will live to see ano-
generation.
The three Wonders of Women.
1st. at fifteen, they wonder who
they shall take; 2d. at twenty-live,
they wonder who thev
shall get; and 3d. at thirty-five,
they wonder who will take them.
Jong Memories. A party of
gentlemen were conversing iinon
the tenacity of memory as to cir
cumstances which occurred in
childhood; some went back as
early as to four, others three years,
and some to twelve months of age:
One grave, caustic gentleman ob
served, that he could remember
the day before ho was born.
Some were surprised at the cir
cumstance, and rather doubted it;
but he convinced them at once
"Gentlemen," quoth he, "1 re
member it by this fact, for I wa
very anxious, and laid awake all
night crying, for fear 1 should
be bom a girl!"
A Vo....AIrisjiman re
commendmg an oxcellent milch
cow, said that sjie would give
milk year after year without hav
ing calves; because it run in the
breed, as she come ff0ln a Cow
that never had a calf!
Shocco Springs,
Nine miles South of Warrenton, an
within three miles of the rnai
Stage Road leading from IVarren.
ton to Raleigh, where the S(at
passes every day. '
TMIIS well-known, healthy and (.
A lightful Watering Place, will c-aiti
be open by the 10th of June nexCfor
the reception of Visiters, where every
attention will be devoted to make thern
comlortable. the subscriber tender?
her grateful acknowledgments to former
patrons, and flatters herself with a hope
of future encouragement, c$ every exer
tion will be used to retain their good
will and the good opinion of all who mav
visit the Springs. There will be inslri
mental Music, Dancing Parties, &c. for
those who are fond of such amusement?.
Owing to the scarcity of money the pri
ces of board will be less than heretofore
Gentlemen and Ladies each per
month S22 50; for less time than a
month Si per day; Children and Ser
vants half price. Horses by the month
Slo; for a less time 60 cents per day.
V1NN JOILXS0X
Shocco Springs, Warren County.
May, 14, 1828. 40-8
Mrs. D. Woinble,
AS just returned from the Ncrti.,'
and is bneninsr a most suDcrb and
extensive assortment of
Ladies' Fancy Goods,
Direct from the City of New-Yen,
Comprising a general assortment in he:
line of business Among them are
Leghorn Flats, different numbers,
Patent summer Bonnets of the latest N.
York fashions,
Straw Bonnets, in great variety,
Children's Leghorn, Straw and Silk
Bonnets,
Superb head dresses,
Plain and figured Silks and Satins, Gros
de Naples, &c. assorted colors,
Wreaths and bunches of artificial flow-
crs, a great variety,
Gauze handkerchiefs,
Bobinett Veils, of different price?,
Thule, bobinett and blown Lace,
White, black and patent Crape,
Gauze, satin and lutestring Ribands, si
sorted colors,
Gimps, fancy and silk Cord, kc. &c.
Mantua-making, in ali its varieij.
executed with despatch in a superior
style and after the latest N.York fohior.5.
Halifax, April 14, 1S2S.
Notice.
LL Fersons are herehv cautioned
4,51 gainst purchasing from Isaac D. f,u:'
on, the land of Thos. Guion, deceased
the Subscriber having a lien on
land, under authority of the "ill ri
said deceased, for the sum of 5 1 500,
which must be paid before the saiJ I-s3:
D. Guion is entitled to the land.
fVM. R. D UP REE-
Jan. 24, 1S2S.
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Notice.
STRAYED from the Subscriber's Sla;
ble in Scotland Neck, near
Clark's, on the 3d March, a large
Clicsmit Sorrel Horse,
Having a white spot in his fordi;
with the letter I? hvampi on his
shoulder, bad hipshot in the left liip.';
both hind feet white. Any person t'13
Will stnn !it tw...rn AaVivrr Jiiril
me shall i'cceiir. n rpimrd of Five
lars.... or in nronnrtinn. if secured
that I get him aain.
April 7, 1S2S. 51