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. HOME.
From Africa most foully torn, .

And hurried o'er the wide——wide sea-—
0 how my heart with joy would beat,

To seefiits plains, so dear to me !

’Twas there a Father’s, Mother’s care
Watch’d o’er my-eliildhood tenderly ;
And ever with my growing years,
Their love became more dear to me.

’Twas there in boyhood’s happy days,

I ran, leap’d, laugh’d, with hearty glee,
And found a charm in every spot,

That made those scenes most dear to me.

’Twas there, my Zara’s innocent smile
Caught my young heart,—&z. there that we,

Year after year, have lived and loved;
And is not Zara dear to me?

And there the pledges ofour love,
Beneath the wide spread cola tree,

Have played in artlessness and joy,
And made my home thrice dear to me.

And yet the white man coldly asks-
Tlie Christian, pious, kind, and frec—

The husband, father, asks to know,
If Africa is dear to me !

Ask thy own heart~—thy wife—-tliy friends-—
Tliy children——they shall answer thee-—’

Most dear, yes, dearer than my life,
Is home, sweet smiling home, to me.

0 send me, then--O send me home!
Graved on my heart thy name shall be,

And Heaven for thee shall hear my prayer,
In that lov’d land, so dear to me.

INTERESTING CASE.

On the 11th inst. an interesting case was
brought before the Circuit Court then in ses-
sion at New-York, the following notice of
which we extract from the papers ofthat city.
It was an action brought by Sarah Mauran
against Capt. Wm. Dawes, a winemerchant
in the city, for the seduction ofthe PlaintifI"s
daughter.

Mr. Sampson opened the case to thejury,
and stated the enormity of the offence which
the defendant had committed against the
plaintiff in destroying the peace and. happi-
ness of herself and family. Although the
technicality ofthe laiv only permitted the dis-
tressed mother to come before ajury of her
country in pursuit of damages for the loss of
her once fair and unspotted datigliter’s servi-.
ces, yet the wisdom ofthe same law warraiit-
ed a jury to inflict a heavy penalty upon the
rude destroyer of family peace-—the seduccr
ofa lovely young woman, who, till his arts.
had succeeded, was as pure as the suintner’s
rose, and as unsullied as the lilly ofthe valley.
The jury were permitted a full and a wide
scope, and allowed tojudge not only of the
loss of strict services, but also of the loss of
happiness,tlie destruction offaniily peace and
joy, the total annihilation to a fond mother of
her lovely daughter’s maiden pride and mai-
den honor. The learned gentleman wenton
to show the history ofthe parties prior to the
unfortunate calamity which had befallen a
virtuous and accomplished maiden. Mr.
Dawes was intimate with the family, for ma-
ny years previous to 1823, in the month of
May ofwhich year, he accoinplisbed his vile
purpose upon Jane Mauran, the tlatigliter of
the plaintiff. During the life ofthe elder Mr.
Mauran, the father ofthe unfortunate young
lady in question, and the husband of the
plaintiff, h_e had professed the greatest friend-
ship, and after his death continued the same
intimacy with the family down to several
months subsequent to the vile deed, when the
mother becoming acquainted with it he was
forbid the house. Mr. Dawes,the jury would
perceive in the course of his trial, was a man
of property and possessed a fair name and re-
spectable character in the world. In the ear-
ly part of his life he had been a sea captain,
but subsequently had followed the-business of
a wine merchant. The learned gentleman
then went on to state something about prom-
ises of marriage which the defendant had
made to the young lady, but on an objection
ofthe opposite counsel that such matters were
irrevalent to the present suit, the court direct-
ed the opening counsel to conliiie himself to
the present action alone. The counsel not
being permitted to go further into the train of
thought which had risen in his mind, after
some further remarks on the character of the
parties, the circumstances ofthe case, and his
ariticipations ofthe defendant’s defence, clos-
ed an opening of great eloquence, length and
pathos, by calling the testimony upon which
the case rested.

Jane Mauraii, an interesting young woman
was the first witness called. As she came
trembling and abashed upon the stand, it was
evideift that she had been a lovely and beau-
tiful girl. But that deep-felt “ grieftliat eats
into the soul,” had washed her form,blanched
her cheeks and crushed her spirits. From her
testimony, of which we shall give only a brief
sketch (in coiiseqiieiice of the case yet to be
tried,) it appeared, that the father ofthe wit-
ness died about 8 years since. Her father &
defendant were very intimate, and when the
latter went to Europe, he left his wife and
daughter under the protection ofdefendant’s
family. When her father died, the defeati-
ant took much interest in their concerns, was
one of the pall-bearers at his fiineral,and told
the children to look up to him as a father. He
afterwards came, with his wife and daughter,
to board with witnesses mother. His wife di-
ed, years passed on and [that part ofthe testi-
snony which it is presumed would have shown
his having paid his addresses to witness, and
promised her marriage, was of course exclu-
ded.] Defendant continued his intimacy in
the family until during the summer of 189.3.
About the middle of May, ofthat year, wit-
ness being at the time unwell and in bed, in
the third story of the house,while her mother
and the servant were gone to market, the de-
fendant carrie into her bed-rooni while she
was asleep, and she awoke only after he was
upoti the bed. He stopped her mouth with a
handkerchief, and she struggled against him
for a time ; but from his superior strength he
overcame her, and accomplished his diaboli-
cal purpose. He afterwards upon his knees
begged she would not expose liiin,as he should
be turned from the family and rendered mis-
erable. She did not proclaim her disgrace
at the time, or until her mother had been in-
formed thereof, by her sister’s suspicions.-
I‘Vituess consulted Dr. Boyd and the Bishop
ofthe Episcopal church, requesting the latter
0 speak to Dawes in her behalf, and he did

lso. Dawes upbraided her for mentioning the
subject to either, $7. one day offered her some
medicine-—saying that he was as good a doc-
tor as any one,which she declined taking until
she should have shown it to Dr. Boyd. He
then got it back, and threatened violence for
her having exposed him. Some time after-
wards he said that ifshe had taken the medi-
cine, “neither she nor her brat would have
ever squalled again.” No repetition of the
crime ever took place. Since tltietransaction
Dawes has often insulted her when he has
met her in the street, if other persons were
not near; and about a month ago,meeting
her in Church-street, near the College, he
threatened to stab her, and said he would do
it, were it not that somebody mightsee him.
Some time after, when she was walking in
the street,she saw Dawes talking with a young
man,who afterwards pursued and insulted her.
The testimony ofwitness,ou her examination
and cross-examination, was long, but we have
seized upon the principal facts,touching them
as delicately as possible.

Her examination having been concluded,
Mr. Aothon applied for a non-suit, on the
ground that the action should have been bro’t
for a trespass, and cited authorities in stip-
port ofhis position. But his applicationjwas
overruled.

The Counsel for the prosecution then cal-
led various witnesses. to testify as to the pe-
cuniary circumstances of the defendant, and
it was proved that his real estate amounts to
at least 515,000.

Mr. Anthon opened the defence, and after
entleavoritig to prove that the property of the
defendant had been over-estiiiiatcd, and was
encumbered, several witnesses were introdu-
ced for the purpose ofdcstroying the charac-
ter, not only ofJane Mauran, btit also that of
her mother and sister. The attempt was a
desperate one, and evinced inoie depravity of
heart, than we ever recollect to have witness-
ed. But from the foul character or several
ofthe witnesses,souie of whom were the most
loathsome and brazen faced prostitutes, we
are boimd to presume—-nay, we are told-
that the counsel for the defendant renioiistra-
ted against their being brought forward. But
the defendant persisted, and Mr. Jay abando-
ned his defence in disgust. But “ the wicked
were caught in their own craftiuess,” and the
fair victim passed the ordeal unharmed. The
profligacy of the defendant’s witnesses was
not only sliewn,but a great nuiiiber of witnes-
ses of the first respectability, who had been
acquainted with the Mauran family for thirty
years,and sotne of whom knew the girls from
their iufaney,all testified to the unsullied rep-
utation oftlie plaintiff and her family. The
two daugliters had been employed as teach-
ers in a Female Seminary, and their associa-
tions have been among the most respectable
families in the city. 'l‘o these facts Dawes
himself had also borne testimony, up to the
time when, like a fiend, he abused the confi-
dence that had been reposcd in him, destroy-
ed the peace of the happy family, broke the
heart of a doatiiig mother, and blighted for-
ever one ofnatui'e’s fairest flowers.

Mr. Anthoii cointnenced summing tip the
evidence. He stated at C0l‘lSl(i€l'¢'ll)l8 length
the dilemma in which his client was situated,
from the nature of the evidence admitted by
the_law in cases ofthis nature. The very per-
son on whom the violence, as alledged in the
declaration, had been committed, was permit-
ted to come before the jury in the character
ofthe principal witness. He, made several
specific objections to different portions of her
testimony, and cauticned thejury to beware
ofiinposition, which cases ofthis nature put
it in the power of artful females to practice.
The learned gentlemen went on to comment
with fulness and ingenuity,upon several other
portions of the evidence. If, however, the
gentlenienoftlie jury (he continued) should
not be disposed in their consciences to go a-
long with his views ofthe case,lie would earn-

dainages, laid at Sl0,000 in the dcclaration,$z.
consider the evidence as to the value of his
client’s property which was before them, and
the claims which his two children had upon
that property for their maintenance and sup-
port in life.

Mr.Price followed on the part of the plain-
tiff, and stating the general view of the case,

on ajnry of her country, for a full reparation
ofthe injury done her daughter, to herself 8:.
the peace and happiness ofthe whole family.
He commented as usual, with eloquence and
ingenuity both upon the law and facts involved
in the cause--And was followed by his asso-
ciate counsel,

' Mr. i\laxwell,who concluded the argument,
commenced by drawing the attention of the
jury to a singular circumstance which had
occurred in the progress of the exatnination
of the witnesses on the previous evening. ‘
When the two female witnesses, who were
admitted by the defendant to have been a
couple of the lowest women in town, ap-
proached the chair to give their testimony on
the side of the defendant in that cause, one
ofthe most respectable of their counsel with-
drew from the court, and had not since made
his appearance there. Since that another
had disappeared, and the remaining counsel-
lor had to apologise for the absence of both.
He then proceeded to answer with great force
and ingenuity the objections raised against
the testimony of.lane Maurau, and turned a-
side all exceptions which had been taken. He
next dwelt upon the aggravated crime of the
defendant, in bursting through the tics of the
most intimate friendship which he had pos-
sessed for that family ; and, with the heart of
a demon and the face ofan angel, deliberate-
ly destroying their happiness, carrying deso-
lation into the sanctuary ofpcace and joy,and
hurrying a widowed mother to the solitude of
the grave. He recited the fable of the wolfbz.
lamb to thejury,and exclaimed that the wolf,
Dawes, had exercised the inalignity,tlie vile-
ness, the ferocity of the lowest of the brute
creation; for not only had he committed a
violent crime upon the daughterofthe wid-
owed plaintiff, but he had sent messengers
‘through the. lowest brothels of New York, for
the purpose of hunting outevidcnce to bring
disgrace and dishonour on the whole family,
whom he had so deeply injured. But this vile
attempt was frustrated. The two miserable
wretchcs who had testified, with the utmost
audacity and iinpudence against the reputa-
tioriofthose young ladies, had added to their
other crimes that of perjury, which Dawes
the defendantyould have to answer for some
day at the bar of an offended God. The lear-
ned gentleman contitnied for a considerable
length of time in a strain of the most com-

estly request them to patise in the amount of

showed the claims which the plaintiff had up- '

mahding eloquence WIllci'l.___madB‘ the tears
glance from many an eye In all 6Xl|'8-m'elY
crowded court. The address ofMr. Maxwell
was one of the most powerful appeals \Vl|,l!3l1
we have heard for a long time, and Wile“ he
closed, two thirds ofthe jury, and _ a numer-
ous auditory, were in tears.

His Honor Judge Edwards, in charging the
jury, stated the law and the evidence in a_.v,e-
rv full and clear manner. If the jury believ-
e'd from the testimony that the allegation
laid in the declaration was fully made out,the
next thing for their consideration was the a-
mount of the damages. On this ‘point t‘.ie
judge stat_ed the enormity of the offence com-
mitted, and iftrue as averred,tlie impossibility
of even gold being capable of binding up the
bleeding heart ofan injured 8:. widowed iiiotli-
er. ‘The charge was of some length and dis-
tinctly in favor of the plaintiff.

Tliejiiry retired about an hour, and return-
ed with a verdict for the plaintiff of NINE
THOUSAND DOLLARS damages against
the defeudaut—whic|i is the largest verdict
that has ever been rendered in a similar case
in America. And never did a verdict give
more satisfaction to the community.

Perhaps there never was an object of se-
duction iii a court ofjtistice, who conducted
herself with greater propriety,-or evinced so
riiiicli feeling and sensibility. The attempt
further to blast her reputation, was like adag-
ger to her bosom, and, finally her agonised
feelings so far overcame her, that she swoon-
ed upon the floor.

FROM THE TRENTON rziirrouiuiir.

It was Saturday night, and the widow of
the Pine Cottage sat by her blazing faggots,
with her five tattered children at her side, en-
deavoring, by listeuiiig to the artlessness of
theirjuvenile prattle, to dissipate the heavy
gloom that pressed upon her mind. For a
long year, her own feeble hands had provided
forlier helpless family, for she had no stip-
porter ; she thougbt,no frieud,in all the wide,
uufrienilly world around. But that mysteri-
ous Providence, the wisdom of whose ways
are above human comprehension, had visited
her with wasting sickness, and her little means
had become exhausted. It was now, too, mid-
winter, and the snow lay heavy and deep tliro’
all the siirrouudiug forests, while storms still
seemed gathering up in the heavens, and the
driving wind roared thro’ the bending pines,
and rocked her puny mansion.

The last herring smoked upon the coals be-
fore her; it was the only article of food she
possessed ; and no wonder iflier desolate state
brought up in her lone bosom all the an: e ies
ofa mother, when she looked upon her cliild-
ren ; and no wonder, forlorn as she was, if
she suffered the heart swelliugs of despair to
rise, even though she knew that He whose
promise is to the widow and the orphan, can-
not forget his word. Providt-nc,e had, many
years before, taken from her her eldest son,
who went from his forest home to try his for-
tune ori the seas, since which she had heard
no note or tidings of him ; and in later times
had, by the limit] of death deprived her ofthe
companion and staff of her worldly pilgrim-
age, in the person of her husband. Yet to
this hour she had been npborne; she had iioi
only been able to provide for her little flock,
but had never lost one opportunity of minister-
ing to the wants ofthe miserable 3L destitute.

The indolent may well bear with poverty
while the ability to gain a sustenance remains.
The individual who has but his own wants to
supply, may suffer with fortitude the winter of
want ; his affections are not wounded, his
heart not wrung. The mostdesolate, in pop-
ulous cities, may hope, for charity has not
quite closed her liaud and heart and shut her
eyes on misery. But the industrious mother
of helpless and depending children-—far from
the reach ofliuman charity, has none oftliese
to console her. And sncli ‘it one was the
widow of the Pine Cottage ; abut as she bent
over the fire and took tip the last scanty rein-
naiit of food to spread before her children, her
spirits seemed to brighten up, as by some sud-
den and mysterious impulse, and Coivper’s
beautiful lines came uncalled across her iuiiid;

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust liiiu for his grace-
Beliind a frowning Providence

He hides a smiling face. ,

The smoking herring was scarcely laid tip-
on the table, when a gentle rap at the door,
and the loud barking ofthe dog, attracted the
attention ofthe family. The children flew
to open it, and a weary traveller in tattered
garments, and apparently indifferent health,
entered, and begged a lodging, and a tnoutli-
ml of food—‘ for,’ said he, ‘it is now twenty
four hours siiicel tasted bread.’ The widow’s
heart bled anew, as under a fresh complica-
tion ofdistresses; for her sympathies lingered
not round her fireside. She hesitated not ev-
en now : rest and a share ofall she had she
proffered to the stranger. ‘We shall not be
forsaken,’ said she, ‘ or suffer deeper for an
act ofcharity.’

The traveller drew near the board—but
when he saw the scanty fare, he raised his
eyes towards heaven in astoiiishinent—‘ And
is this all your store ?’ said lie-—‘ and a share
of this do you proffer to one you know not ?—
tlieu never saw I charity before! But, mad-
am,’ said be, continuing, ‘ do not you wrong
your children by giving part of their last
mouthful to a stranger?’ ‘ Ali,’ said the poor
widow, and the tear drops gushed into her
eyes as she said it, ‘ I have a boy, a darling
sou, some where on the face of the wide world,
unless heaven has taken him away, and I only
act towards you as I would that others should
act towards him. God, who sent manna from
heaven,can provide for us as he did for Israel;
and how should I,this night, offend him, if
my son should be a wanderer, destitute as you,
and He should have provided for him a home
even poor as tliis—-were I to turn you unre-
lieved away- The widow ended, and the
stranger, springing from his seat, clasped her
in his arms—‘ God has indeed provided just
such a home for your wandering son—and
has given him wealth to reward the goodness
of his beuefactress—-My mother! oh my
mother !’ It was her long lost son ; return-
ed to her bosom, from the Indies, abouiiding
in riches. He had chosen that disguise,that
he might the more completely surprise his
family ; and never was surprise more perfect,
or followed by a sweeter cup ofjoy. That

 

 

humble residence in the forest was exchanged
for one, comfortable, and indeed beautiful, in
the valley; and the widow lived long with
her dutiful son, in the enjoyment of worldly
plenty, and in the delightful eniploynients of
virtue; and at this day the passer by is often
pointed to the luxuriant willow that spreads

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its branches broad afnriigreeii above her grave,’ Spain, nor -the government

while he listens to the recital of _tliis’si_itiple.
and homely, but not altogetlier wortliless'~',tal‘e.

 

 

P2'racy.—Iufproviding more effectiiall-y’ a-
gainst the depredations of Pirates,’ a r_e§olu-
tion has been offered in Congress, =‘,-,.i_tliorizing
the Secretary of the Navy, to purchase" a
steam vessel ; and as the resolution refers to
the steam ship Robert Fulton, we, take this".
occasion of repeating what We l13,Y,8 ll" 3
length _oftinie believed, that the Robert Ful-
ton will be of equal service to six sloopsiof
war, in a contest with pirates. ‘

The following letter is addressed by her
commander to a friend in -.Washington. It
contains a true statement ofwliat the ship is.
able to perform, and no man is more capalile
lu decide upon this point, than her experien-
ced captain. _

New YORK, 14th January, 1825.-.

Dear Sir—-In replv to your ‘inquiry respect-
ing the steaiii ship Robert Fulioii, to be citi-
ployed on the coast ol'Cuba, for the suppress-
ion of piracy, as a vessel of war, I will state
that the Robert Fulton is capable of carrying
twenty boats ; five on her quarters and stem,
'lie remainder on deck ; the boats in size e-
qual to a frigate’s cutters. She can accom-
modate three hundred or three hundred and
fifty men ; and can, with such boats, pursue
the pirates iuto bays, inlets, creeks, face. She
can perform tnore service than six sloops of

war, in cruizing round the island of Cuba.-
Slie will perform 5 miles an ls-vur against the
ordinary trade winds—can pass up through
the Bahama old -Channel to Cape Maize,
round the east end, and down the south side
of Cuba, with the trade wind, when a sloop of
war would have to pass north ofthe Bahama
banks and pass through some of the passages
to windward, or round Cape Antonio, and up
the south side of Cuba against the trade
winds, to gain the east end of the Island,
which would occupy as much ifnot more time,
than would be required by the Robert Fulton
to make the circuit ofthe whole island. The
superior advantages ofthe Steam Ship in a
calm the must be obvious to all nautical tiien,
without a moment’s consideration. With 1
long gun on a pivot she can take a position
in a calm, and destroy an encuiy’s vessel of
thrice her force ; with the engine she can go
to any point in a given time, and dispatch her
boats into the bays, creeks, 81c. and with her
long gun cover them in their operation. The
great and decided advantages ofthis sliip,con-
sistsin the facility of following her boats,in
ca|uis,light winds and against the currents,
thereby lessening the severe duties of boat
service, and affording accoiriiiiodation to the
officers and men so employed. At night, and
when offdnty, the crew will be comfortable
on board the ship, which will preserve the
health and lives of many Valuable Officers and
men. Some objections have been made to
the employment of steam vessels, in conse-
quence ofbeiug seen farther at sea than other
vessels, these can be easily obviated in two
ways, by carrying the smoke, pipes or_cbim-
neys into the wheel guarils,wliicli will disperse
the smoke over the surface ofthe ocean, or by
the new improvement in the furnace, to burn
the sriioke entirely, the expense of this irri-
provemeiit will not exceed five litiridred dol-
lars. The topiiiasts and topgallant masts can
be struck, in which case, the ship cannot be
seen at sea farther than a vessel of 100 tons;
all this I say ofher as a steam vessel ; with a
little alteration, which I would propose in her
spars ; she is equal to any sloop of war or fri-
gate under her canvas; the ship sails fast,
works well and performs under canvas all
that a ship of war can do ; lies too in a storm
as well as any frigate ; and I have frequently
seen her perform ten and a lialfto eleven and
a lialfiniles per hour scudding in a gale. In
the two years and a half which I have com-
manded this ship,I have seen her under all
the circumstances which can happen at sea,
and believe her to be, in all respects, equal to_
any vessel that floats. In confirmation of
this, I will pledge my reputation as a seainan
as a seaiiiaii ofthirty years expcrifmcc, mid
what little science I may possess, on the result.

There is one decided advantage which this
ship possesses over all other vessels. I do

not pretend to define the cause, btit state the
fact, that this ship has been at Havana and
New Orleans, nearly twenty voyages in the
most unhealthy seasons, and has tramported
three or four thousand passcngers,and no case
of fever has ever occurred on board. In fact,
the steam ship is prover-liially known to all
health officers, as a “ healthy ship.”

I have not the least doubt, and I am hacked
in my opinion by that of all the nautical men
with whom I have conversed, that this ship,
armed with a suitable hattery——say ten 24 lb.
carronades, and one long giin,aud furnished
with boats, will be far more effective on the
coast of Cuba, than all the naval force em-
ployed on that station.

Tlie'_‘eugine will require seven to eight chal-
droiis of coal, or eighteen cords of pine wood
for twenty-four hours’ of full firiii0'. '.I'he
Floridas furuisli abundance ofpine wood, and
an abundant supply can be cheaply and easily
obtained. Any quantity of coal can be had
at New-Orleans at 5 to 7 dollars per clialdrou
and a supply can be deposited at Key West
and Havana,at about ten dollars per clialdron.
I have never found it necessary to use coal or
wood more than halfthc tiiue l have been at
sea in the ship. When the wind is favorable
the steam is not wanted, her performance uti-
ker canvas is equal to that ofany other ves-
sel,and the whole expeiice of her engine, will
not average uiore than $50 per day.

~ PAUL Cruse.

‘Fitoiu No.a,ii’s ADVOCATE.‘ 

On the 13th inst. the President transmitted
a message to Congress, in which he suggests
three expedients for the suppression of pira-
cy :——“ one, by the pursuit of the offenders to
the settled as well as unsettled parts ofthe
Island from whence they issue ; another, by
reprisal on the property ofthe inhabitants ;-— -
and the third, by a blockade ofthe ports of
those Islands. It will be obvious that ueitlier
ofthese measures can be resorted to, in.a
spirit of ainity with Spain, otherwise than in
afirm beliefthat neither the government of
Spain, nor the go-verirnient afneither ofthesc
Islands, has the power to suppress that atro-
cious practice, and that the United States in-
terpose their aid for the accpniplishttieiit of
an object which is of equal importance to
them as well as to us.) Acting on this princi-
ple, the facts wlilclijustify the proceeding be-
ing universally known and felt, by all engaged

in commerce in that sea, it may fairly be pre-
suined,that neither will the goveriunent of

 rsort be-necessary. ’ -It is,

_ of _eitlie‘r‘ of those
Islaridseomplain .of a_r_esort;,to either ofthose
nieasures,‘or to all of’-’them,ds_li‘o3ild‘such a ‘re-

ithat a-power commensurate with either re-

source, be graiitedto IIICTEXECUIIVB, toibe ex-
ercised accordiiig-’to‘li‘is discretion, and as cir-
cumstances may. iiriperiously reqiiire. lt_is_
liopcd"’fliatthe' inanifestatioii ‘fofa policy so
decisive, willprodtice theliappiest result ;,that
it will._rld.these seas and this heniispliere of
tliispractice. . Thislbope is strengthened by
tbe"belief that the government of Spain, anti
the governinents ,,ofthe Islands, particularly
ofCuba, \vlic,;s§.":',(’)|1iigf_-i‘5‘ _:knoivn here, will
faithfully co-op,erl:ite,iti such tneasures as may
be necessary fo‘r_-t_|i'e accomplisliinent of this
very iinp’ortant'object._,

OB,_l,Z,:fjJJ7RY.—--Tile Baltimore Gazette
0fJ.H'~_"- 'l‘43,52Iys—Oiir city was, this niorning,

Goo‘i3Lor: Hltnvizit -is no more.

About nine o’clock this morning, after’ eat»-
ing breakfast as usual with his family in ap-
parent goodhealth and spirits——he was stand-
ing before the firereading a'ne.wspaper, when
theliandiofdeath suddenly deprived him of
sensation, he fell ba_ck on the floor and expired
without. uiteriiig at word. , 3

For more than tivq weeks past Gen. Harper
had‘ been actively and anxiously engaged in‘
an important cause _i‘_n the Circuit Court of
the United States for this District, now iir
session.’ hcre—yesterdaya’t about ‘.2 o’clock he‘
conclutleda speech to the jury, commenced
the preceding day,'which for eloquence and
powerful argument was considered to have
equalled any tliat-lie had ever delivered. Al-
though -lie did not appear to be fatigued by
his exertions, and was in excellent spirits dur-
ing the evening, it is too probable tliatlike the
great Pink-nc_y he fell a ‘sacrifice to his pro-
fessioual duty. General Harper was sixty
years ofage. He was'too well known and
too highly esteemed by all who knew him, to
require any eulogy of his character, talents
and worth. -

At the opening ofthe Baltimore Court on
Saturday, Mr. Wirl, Attorney General ofthe
United Statcs,_annouiiced the death of Gen.
Harper, and moved thatthe Court now ad-
journ iti order that the proper arrangements
may be made to pay the last inournful honors
to our lamented brother.

Wliereupon the Court through Chief Jus-
tice Arclier made the following reply :—

'1‘he Court receive the iuforination just
communicated ofthe sudden and unexpected
death of General Robert G. Harper, with
feelings ofdeep regret. The community will
long deplore the loss ofone whose unwearied
exertions for the last thirty years have been
employed in promoting what be conceived to
be the best interests of our common country.
This tribunal, which has for many years wit-
nessed repeated displays ofhis eloquence and
legal learning, deeply sympathize with the
bar, of which he wasa distinguished orna-
ment, aiid with the public, whose interests it
was always his great aim to promote, and in
testiinouy of their high respect for his memo-
ry, do order this evidence of their feelings to
be inserted in the minutes of the Court, and
will adjourn the Court to meet on Monday
next at teti o’clock, and in further testimony
oftheir respect for his memory, the members
of the Court will wear crape on the left arm
for thirty days.

DIED—-At Providence, R. I. on the 7th
inst. Mrs. Lydia Ross, wife of Mr. Sanford
Ross, in the 50th year of her age. She was
attending a religious meeting at a neighbor’s
house, in usual health, and at the close ofthe
service had risen to_ return home, when, after
having shaken hands ivitli sotne of her friends
she suddenly fell to the floor, and in less than
ten minutes ivasa corpse. It is a remarkable
fact, that two sisters, ofthe dec’d have within
a short time closed their earthly existence in
nearly as sudden a manner. '

X. ILL be sold on the first
Monday of February next,
at Public Auction on the prem-

 

ano‘ Flougli Land, situate at I’Vhite Oak
sliade,uear the dwelling house ofF.lijali Reed,
being the estate of Seftcck Reed, dec’d, and
sold by order of the Court ofProbate for
Norwalk district. The terms will be made
known at the time and‘place of sale.
THOMAS REED, Adm’r.
Norwalk. Jan. 10, 18925. 46

ALL persons indebted to .’V'al/ianiel Hub-
bard, are requested to make immediate
payment and all those who have any claims
against him are requested to present them for
payment. All persons indebted to the part-
nership ofSainiiel Wheaten 8:. Co. which was
dissolved last spring by mutual ‘agreement
are requested to make immediate payment to_
Joliu S. Wlieaton. N. HUBBARD.-"

Stainford, January 1, 139.5. 46

N. B. All accounts which may remain
unsettled after the 1st Feb. next,wil| be lodg-
ed in the hands of Chas. Hollv for collection.

7 ‘AKEN U1’ on the .°..!7llt of
Dec. last a bay HORSE 3
 or four years old, with white’
‘ :V“« hind feet and switch tail. The
. . owner can have said Horse by
proving property, and paying charges.
ALVAN MEAD.
Greenwich, Jan. 5, 1825. 46

'l‘0 be sold at Public Vcndne on Thursday

the 3d of February next, at one o’clock,
P. M. a farm ofland containing about 592 a-
cres, with the Building: thereon, late the prop-
erty offtl r. Jo/m'J\"czt:kirK', dcc’d. Said Farm
is situate in the East Field. Said Vcndue
will be held on the premises. Conditions
made known at said time. ,.

Si-:'1‘n TAYLOR, Agent for the Heirs. '
Norwa|k,Jauuary 3, 182;. . 46 3w ,

At a Court ofProbate holden at Stamford iii
 for the district of Stamford, Ian. 15th,.
I -5- .
ORDERED, that the Executors of the last
will and testament of Darling Selleck,
dec’d,late of said Stamford, exhibit their Ad-
minisuation account for adjustment on the
firs, Monday of February next,at‘ the Probate‘
(mice in said Stamford, and that they give
noiice thereof to all persons interested in the
estate of Said deC’d, by causing a copy ofthis
order to be Pnblished at least two weeks-suc-
cessively belbfe said Moiiday of February, in-
mg Noi-walk Gazette. A true copy of record..
Attf-‘I, Cnaanns Hmivcsx, Judge.

 

 

tlierefore, siiggested, .

stitltfeiily-deprivedpfone ofits most estimable" ‘
and'_ll]t)$t' esteemed] citizens—Geii. ROBERT '

ises, ll acres of valuable Wood «

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