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POETRY. . V ? at ? Itf&GJWtJ* &W? 9TJLLT WIGHT. BYMOOKE. Orir in the *illy night, ? ?>v . Ere slumber's chain has bound me* ;?c*Hfrmetoory brings the iiglrt * r ** *?] Of othe relays around m*t * - ? '? ' ? . . ? The smiles the tears, of boyhood's tears, The words Of lev* then spoken ; ? r r; The eyes that shone* nqw dimM and gone, The cheerful hearts now broken. ??> \ ' Vs # A When I remember aH " .Thefr.ends so imk'd together, I've seen around Jtoe fail via *' J'ive Waves in wintiV weather I feel like one who treads atone borne ban iuent half deserted, ~gyt ^li^htsace^edj^ho^ W*' And ail* hntjne?dep"arle? Mhmllaneoiis . V , f , s 4. L?Jf ? ' ^ f*, - , JA.._ ? ? '.7 , ;i ? tittle iciU ttfyurt'fcm." These words haye dope more mischief among mankind than per . baits ill the artiHery.of aatan be sides, *? little Uuteaf the forbidden flruiti Mid the aren tempter td the mother of maukwd, wM not hnrt D?h. sit will on the contrary open mur ey& to btJuM huftk* nuderie*. '$The unsuspecting fait' believed toe t rfcadily, and we all >now and fo??l 'the Qonseqjjeooea. It is ipd?ed, as. every p?pao? of dbsfervatpoi* knows, 5(f littie and 4ittle, that eveiy spe qaof human frailty gains u|>on its victims, tilt It aubtlues their mental ' fortitude and bids defiance, to their Uohleat r6?blu|ien?. 1 ; * , : '5- A little wijie will rarely hurt one jrhut that ftttfe, y>o often repeated j to fraud and embezzlement, toptn unr, waitt and thermits of a ja?l,~ Hero w a pretty climax indeed, of human . frailty and weakness, and 7 iltfrtr the want of a litttS fortitude | nnd firmness to refuse at Irst to ac cept a fijKfp ajdahoard hospitality. ; In abort a little sleep in the waning f,-r-a little piitoch at noun ? a littie wine ,^'ahd a little rest after dinner ? a littie visiting, and a little more drinking lit night ; all these aooa wind up the industrou's concerns* of tiro Plough -Boy, the MeclmhTc, the Merchant little, but pf a great deal of wretch , edltess. Wo 'beseech the Plough Boys,- of all others, to frvold these little beginnings, whfch lead to such great ?vih, andstfoh w retched onda, f Instead of indulging the freaks Of apftfite, and b3hkeri0g after luxu ries, which neve* fjsil to destroy the wholesome habits essential to (heir prosperity in life, let tliem ding W those habits as a shipwrecked mart fizrxl tothe hiaiU fated .hark. . fMHI - *;? It was said by the illustrious JSd mmid Burke, in the very nievidraa w bin splendor, tW lie made H dinners of the simplest food; and that lie wwM frequently invite such inett as iPitt, Fox, ami other shin ing characters of that <lay, to dine with him upon a hoi led (pig of niiit ion ami turnip*, and a bottle, or two of mild claret. It waft " the feast of reason and the flow of sooV'. $8*1 ficrt the indulgence of senstyiql irra ' Clonal appetite thai wan sought by thorn* illustrious champions of I&ng tyid's fame and glory. Spch *a? likewise ibc temperance aiul frugr li ly of our Franklin, whose i in mor tality is buHt upon the same lmsia a * thai nT thy Murkes and Pitts of old fingland. ifrmn such examples lei us learn to dispi*e and banish luxury fcftd dissipation from our houses and our festive board*; and let the flougl* Boys he the first to pursue this path of domestic r virtue ivnd economy Let them never sicken at tiie. labor which they cannot avoid, because Providence Ins decreed it,' as the most salutary means of bcntoan sub sistence. Let * therh rather igoice, that they bue always labor enough, if tbey cbuse to pursue it, to keep the Devil from catching them idle, that he may draw them into his snakes of^ destruction. Cincinnatiis , the Roman Patriot, weeding in his turnip garden; Burke , rthe British Cicero, dining upon a mutton chop ; ant\ Franklin , one of! the Pabaots of America^ feasting up on bfeaWnd water in a printig office ! What Hlusfrious examples for mod em patriots, for modern philosophers, and modern plough boys., JUfany Plough Boy* s* * - * - - ? ^ ' ?' * * ?* - > " * ~ ?? Frqm the Ro?ton Yarijtet, ORATHA-H TO fiOTTSm OKF.D. Bear Cousin, ? Seeing you are bat a youug man, and Just abo.^ estahViBhiijg yourself ill the wqrld, I take <1^! liberty to give you a few hint* in my plait* tyay, by way of advice. In the, first place, let me, conjure you to avoid those pests of society^ titft lit tle dram shops, of which -there are fwoor +hree, 1 he$ar, in your. village. Yoti must bear in . mind the old maxim of f r. (franklin. that ? time in teon?jr/v and that you not only lose tta amount you will spend in such paces if . you go into them, tmt you Will also lorn fonr times the amount inftme, which vy ill lie wast ed, by talking politics over jour 11 *pw? ?f Too may depend upon it. Obed, that one half - the misejry suffered in :this world, and one half the crimes committed, may be traced to the iramskep. If 4 man once gets into the habit of-yisiting these little nur series of vice, he Will, find it hafd to bre*k off from if, and the habit will MOW upon him. ? He will find some . Jovial fellow, whose conversation is J -^fcajjle, and he will commence an laintance bv treating him, He find other* who wile away, their poRlfcs, and 1* will soon get into fhe hi* 't of waMiug an talking politics. He willbeensnar ed into the net Of vice, before hf thinks ?f it himself. : Thiii. idleness will soon bring him to want ; and if bis ?wi> disposition is ever so gosd and hottest, lie will be likely- to he come acquainted with some of jt dif fUjfctphAracfer.? There isnokpow WHiat a man may be beouefit to when pressed by want, and under t^ influence of i&nrori.JV ' , ? .|, t The best hear ted mn n in the world, under these circumstances, may i>e tod astray, and coaxed and whee led into some desperate adventure to 4111 his rtppty purse.? He may even be concerned in a MqrdcuUMthoat Intending ifc by joining of desperadoes, who tell himThev only mean to Voh, hot when they get up on the spot, commit murder. When appfehemled, the transac tion comes over him tike a dream, he has beep so bewildered hy intoxica tion. lint alas ! it is too- late to re ?pent? His intentions are no excuse Inf him? and in the solitary recesses of the dulhtf&ta, he Purveys his psst . Jjfe, and trace# all his misery to tlnff mtr.it-iJiop. ORA .1)1 A H Stotck Highlander*. ^ that deservedly popular wotk, in Atbin/' said io be the oiF-l fitting of the ri?h and prolific pen of Waiter Scott, arc Die ?dt>jotae<1 re marks on the inhahitanta of the Bcotch hty\toi&*.^CA)himbiap Tel tficope. i An flmured prejudice prevails among tins people of ftie low country, who cannot imagine a Highlander without the accompaniment* of a whiskey-Jjpttle antf a anuffmoll.? Highlandetp, on the contrary, are, in the ordinary routine of life, the most abatemiouA of all people. The occnional excess witnessed at fu neral*, a te solely for the honor of the dead^ that succeeding generation* may triumphantly . tell how muck witfa and how many cukes wert drank at the burial of an ancestor... how many ridevti attended, and how many miles they came to hdnor the obsequies of a namesake or kinsman. Willi supreme contempt for unman ly epicurism and inordinate fondness fur cornfdrts, the Highlander has his own cherished pleasures ? neither degrading, selfish, nor brutal, but social and joyous ? valued only as they enliven society ? pursued to brighten and exhilarate the niau, not to gratify the brute* He has small delight in sharing the cup of him with whom his soul refuses to mingle, and shrinks from intercourse with those who cannot understand and participate in Ml bis peculiar feelings. Even in the vfery focus of contagious brutality, in the ranks of an Eng lish regiment, ? shielded by his na tional liabife... wrapped up in himself ...graye, austere and unsocial, he to the land of hib youth, high in fam6, pure in honor, and enriched by generous self denial; to lavish his fortune on those who possess his te nderness, N ow, within J he magic circle of kindred and affection, he surrenders himself to their influence, and is again frank, social and hu mou rous ; and gaily pledges the cup With those who share his soul. Singular effects of Peruvian Bark . A. French merchant in Gutiyra, named Delpech, in 181&, had occa sion to receive several travellers, in-, habitants of those countries. The apartments destined for vision* being filled, and the number of h ? guests increasing, :~he wasunder the neces sity of putting several of them iu rooms occupied by cinchona . Bach of them contained from eight to ten thousand pounds of th*t bark. One qf- his guests Wfs ill of a very ma lignant fever. .After the first da* he found himself much better, though be had taken no medicine: but he was surrounded with an atmosphere of cinchopa, which appeared very, agreeable to bim. In a few days he , tik VitHq poch to malui some oiher trials. Several persons* ill of fever,- were placed successively in this magazine of auchotta, and fbev wctejai speedily cored, simply by the efflu via of the bark. <.In the same place v.ith the*o?jichc?a, he kept a hale of coffee, and apme bottles of com mon French brandy. , In sorofe time U. Deljiech, ,wheo visiting hie ma goaiwe, observed one pf the'large bottles uncorked/,, He auspepted at &M tbe fidelity of a servant, and <fet?fmined to examine* the quality if the brandy. t1 What was his as tonishment to fi4d.it InQnitely super ior to what it bitdi been ! A aromatic taste added to Its strength, and rendered it mofc' tonic and more agreeable. CuVious lokoow if the coffee had likewise changed Its pro perties, he opened tbe bate, and roasted a portion of it. It was more bitter and left in the mouth a taste similarlo that of the efljpvia of tbe bark. The batk . which produ ced these singular effects,- was fresh. Would the cinchona of commerce have the same ffllcacv ? ? IF 1 ? 1 Tlie following is an extract from Cobbett'a Works, vol. 0. ? It places in a very clear light, the charactcr of a man who has made such a conspic uous figure, wp might say in the World, and shows of what duplicity ahd infamyiiuman nature is capable 2 WILL. Item, to Tom Paine, the author of Gopimon Sense, Bights of Man, Ace* of Keason, apd a. letter to Gen. W ashuu;to?-^ I bequeath a strong hempen collar as the oitly legacy! can think of that Is worthy of him, as Well as Mist adapted to render his death in some measure as infamous as ki|J|fe f Aim) 1 do hereby direct and ;<Mer my Executors to send it toA^P t>y ^ safe conveyance, with my compliments, and request liMkt he would make use of it Witli ?out delay, that the National razor may fiot bo disgraced by the bead of such a ifiontrter, From an Edinburgh Paper. Residents in Urge towns, where art seems to m >truph over nature, are not likely to be very deeply im pressed with the emotions excited by reflections on the appearand* < i the skies and the vicissitudes of tbe weather. Tluey require some extra ordinary display of divine power, an Eclipse of a Comef, to rouse them. They study the Heavens as it were from the bottom of a pit. The book of the creatiou is to them almost a closed volume. Thel truth of "this observation was once illustrated by a very affecting fact.? When it was the custom to execute criminals on, a temporary gallows, erected on the road leading J'roml Dubffh to the Black Rock, not fail from the spot where FitzwiUiam streefc now crosses Baggot-street, ouel of those wretched beings, who was! to expiate his offences by bis life, af ter all the preparations Jbr the fatal! moment bacTbeen completed, and thel executiouer was about to finish hisl melancholy duty, by drawing thel cap over the culprit's - face, thel wretchefrjaiaii, now oh the brink oil eternity, tifegged a moment's, pause. I " Let said be, ** take one look! more at this beautiful world/' Hej had ?pent his whole life in one of the obscure and murky haunts of thel Metropolis. These wetp the sfcenesl presented to ~him, in the days of toill and uights of vice, j "When the pure! face of nature had been presented tot him, he had viewed it through the] whole medlMbfhis owe passions] and prej udicei^Bat when about tol take a final leave of this worlds be} viewed with eyes purified from thel mists of sin and error. He read! the imprint of the Divine mind on] every oMect around him. The bril-J liancy of the sun, the cheeriness ofl the atmosphere, the verdure of the! fields, the waving line of {he gilded] {nouutains, the sparkling of the dis-j tant waves, the chirping of the birds,! the fanningnfethe breeze upon hisl fevered cheefc^tlie odours of the ve-| ?ay incense to Heav^^all conspirJ ed to draw his mind from the selft] absorption of such a moment, forceHVom it an ejaculation some migM be led to Jbink i\\ to the circumstance in whi< stood. : f. Mn* : >#* Tv - . M, - - / t ?> whic wit :hhe V ft Self lore magnifies or diminishes tlie good qualities of our friends, in nroportiento the satisfaction we take in them ; and ws judge of (heir merit by the terms they l^eep with as. ?, ? ? ?' *** 7' r. A CuKuing Tluef. yF The bouse of MicOldfleld, in Peutanj?lace, IwOinglou, was lately broken open, and robbed qf notes to the amount of 601. A bird-catcher heard tta thief enter the premises, and fan off for the patrotes, who ac companied him to the house, when the thief van out, and made to the tunnel of the Regent's Canal, which he bad entered a considerable distance, and thtey followed him.? He knew, be sbqjrid not be able to penetrate the funnel; but he threw himself into the water, and kept un der except his head, supporting him self by some timber ; aud, as the con stables were passing, one of them heard a motion in the water, pot his hand down, and felt the wet clothes of a man*. Be informed his compan ions that a man was drowned, and they attempted to get him outs The thief in a moment became stiff as a corpse. It being dark the consta bles agreed to go to a public house (or ? shutter to convey the corpse away. During the constable's ab sence the thief thought proper to be come animated, and ran, off; but left lite coat and waistcoat behind, lie was met by soo\e brick makers, who had been informed that a man was drowned, and to tbem he preten ded that he had been in the Water dragging for the body, but was un able to get it out. He enquired of them which way the constables were gone, and lieing informed, - went in an opposite direction, and e^faj>ed. Lmfyv paper. T Yadesborough (Anson) s Academy. THE Trustees of 'Wddetbwough Acad emy feel a pleasure in announcing to the public, that they have engaged Robekt L? Edmonds, A. M. to superintend their Sem inary for the ensuing year. " Mr. Edmonds is a graduate of the Uni versity of Glasgow* Scotland ; has for a several years been engaged as Principal of the Norfolk. Academy, Virginia, and is re commended by the Trustee# of that Insti tution, as a gentleman of liberal and refined education, and whose industry and attention I to the duties ol his profession are equalled i by few. Pupils will be carefully taught the fol lowing courses at their stated priccs, viz. i Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arith metic, per session ? &K>. ' >' " J, English Grammar with the above, or separately? g 13,50. 1 The Latin, Greek, Hebrew and French Languages, with the Prosody, History, Ge- ; ography tffid Antiquii iea connected with the iCIassicks, Logic, Moral and Natural Phi losophy, > Rhetonck and Belles-Lettres, Composition, Modern Geography with the use of Globea and construction of Charts ? and Maps Astronomy, EleiiMptary and practical parts of MAlhernatie??y_ Chemis try , &c. separately or collectively-*-# 1 5. T he T rustees have also made kn engage mentwith Mrs. Julia F, Edmonds, to take charge of the female Department, and fieel a confidence in recommending her to public attention, a* perfectly adequate to teach the following branches, at the annfcx W prxesjj^s -v '"?&*' , * SpellingnVading, Writing aud Arith* metic, per sessk>n?!-SlO? ft . . *? English Grammar? Si 2,50. Geography, Astronomy, Composition, Rhetonck 8t B?lles?lettres, Chemist* y, Phir losophy, the use of the Globes, 1 Plain and ornamental n*edle*work, Mil- r $ic, Drewmg and P^nt\i^ will bpt?ught, but for these a separate charge will be made. The situation is elevated and healthy, and , hohte out many inducements to parents and guardians who reside in anv unhealthy pc^t ' in the southern States, y Board can be pro cured with the Teachers, or in private families, at $55 per session. The first session will commence oav the 1st day of January, 1&20, and terminate tho 1 5th June following. The Becond session will commence on the 30th day of June, and terminate the t5th December following. There will be a public examination at the termination of each session. * The Female Department will Ue in- x spected by, M r. Edmonds* w ho will he res ponsible for the progress* of the Pupils ; in every other respect the Seminaries will bo ' distinct ml U|ijHB V i " >v The Trustees pledge themsAvee to p?? rents end guardians, who may place chil dren under their care, that nq exertion will 7 be spared to advance their improvement jid contribute to their welfare and' hap Hpess. W. F. SMITH, Secretary. PWadesborough, N. C. Dec. i7, l?i9. ? ; - j - ...... ? ? ? lAWOlf SOUT Il-C A RO L I N A, PASSED W UECEMBI If. (810. ? ACT prescribing the mode of qualU fying Justices of the quorum and Jut tices tf fie fieact, fct the ?ei> eral'dls : tiriets in this State. 3 Be U enacted, that from ami after the passing of this all Justice jfec quorum and Justices of the jfcee, who shall hereafter be appointed, shall tak6 the several oaths of office court of sessions and common Slew, ' for the district in which such Justice shall be appointed, ninety days aft#* such appointmeqf, and not after. . tftlnijM it JmnkM\, enacted , that from and after the passing of fhia aet, aJl'JuMicds of the quorum and peaqe, now m commission, who have not * qualified before the governor, shall, within ninety d*y? after the passing of this act, qua}uy before the clerk, afore&aidj and not after. Jtod Be, it further enacted , iliat each anifr every of the clerks afore ? said, shall, op or before the first day of November, in each and every year, record in bis office a true list of the Justices who shall have Mr qualified before him, and * shall, within the said fan#, -jtraosniit a true copy thereof to the office of the se cretary of State,., wlia shall make a record thereof. ^ And bs it further enacted, that all acts and uarta of acts, repogn/int to this act, be* and the same are here by repealed. In the Senate Mouse , the eighteenth day t V ~ of December, in the year* of our L+rdy one thousand eight hundred and nineteen* and in the forty -fourth year qf the Jndefiertdettce of the United State * qf JtmdHea. , flENJAM#* HUGEB, president qf *e Senate u PATKICK NOBLE, Sfieaker of t\e Ifouje of Kefireientativee* Pub li* hhhJbetf \4/ the J*egirtaturei BEAUH* \VATTSf .,' U ' m Jptary <rf Stated