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\NiW\s\ieA ‘on ROSE & RORERTSOK.
Yi;U>3, OF IHE MESSENGER.
S ; e Messenger is published weekly
jt Three Dollars, it paid within tht
M-ar, ° 1 ’ four dollars it not paid till
j^ e ejpiratioi* of the y ear.
Jdintisemenis will be inserted at
enis per square, for
t j K . iirst ms rtiou, and fifty cents
£, r each continuance. Advertisements
got limited when handed in, will be
insetted till forbid,
.V B. Notice of sides of land and negroes liy
administrators, Executors, or Guardians, arc
-Hired by law, to be advertised in a public
fl.-zeUe sixty days previous to the day of sale.
Notice of the sale of personal property must
be jiven in like maimer forty days previous to
the day ot sale. *
Notice to the debtors and creditors of an es
fate most be pubiShi f/oWy oavs.
Notice that application \ifllt be made to the
f mrt of Ordinary for leave to sell land, must
&e published nil.e months.
M V\ V . Wlt-K Cos.
Si a*VB on hard at their new Store
Li on Mulberry-street,
25 Bags Coflee
3?io domestic Plaids
SOLO yards domestic Shirting
W hite anti Biae Piaius
London Dufid Blankets
girl A< assortment of Boots
VJ Jg. (ird tihors— among whirii
One thousand pair Ne
£i-o SliOf*s.
Si irf An assortment of Fir ’ Snd
O.J*. Coarse H Y IS.
‘i ;,ey arc now an elegant assortment of
FANCY GOODS,
W. h t ,ev i.Ter for sale cr. reasonable
;• bi- f,v , respet tlally sol'.tita share ot pub- -
lie o itfima,,e
15. \Y.& (,'o. will receive by tie
fit.* atTvaU, a general of
( )( !i R S GSand Liquors, &c.
V.,j< o . 25. ip>3
saan
4==J\
t^*£ihs3S£&M>
f HP. ;an liber oig> leave to
inform the Planters and Mcr-j
of this State!; that he aas ■
T ou :;!?:lu and, a3 i RAM COA I>!
bain vii t roost approved plan, lor j
earning her Cargo on board, (sa* ■■
7 cf?U *.) l)atfr of water, with
hi. h/ad 4 feet. His idea is, not
£’ present bevend the forks
0 f tit; C op re and Oakmulgee ri
v t*r a* dis sufficient produce offers
cf Dm ion. to make that the deposit
/or his return freights. Having
understood both livers are well
suppßctl with Pole Boats hqpcs it
will be unnecessary to proceed far
llier.
The Ft eight from Darien to Sa
vannah wii! he iregulated by general
usage ; to Charleston, as customa
ry from Augusta and Hamburg,
pot to exceed fcl 50 per bale.
it lias Letn thought necessary to
nssuie the public, that said Boar
wiifgo into operation in all No
vember. She will be handsomely
fitted for passengers, —and from
the light draft of water, and power
of her engine, feels no hesitation
in ayim v. ill make three trips per
month I rent Darien to Savannah
‘and Charleston.
Lii nry W. Lubbock.
Nov. 10. ~ m 7 5 /
\A> u\ <.V * \ UtS \
C~\ N the first Tuesday in i.'ccnn
¥ her next, their will be offered I
fir sale <: ‘ few note LOIS in the;
Town of£ r. r,u lon. 7 hose persons j
re ho havc purchased lots at the for- ;
>H:er sale a id not complied with the j
ter . .v of sale, ere fureoy notified that
unless then make payment by the day
above specified, their lots will be sold
§n that day. liy ot dt rof the Honor
able Infer t r Court cf Pile county.
il. G. JOHNSON, c. i.c.
Nov. 15. 2w35
“ft j\V. \V ft t.\ n. ,v v.
rrin ion hall aca-
J DEMY, situate in Jasper county,
? miles North of Moiuiceilo, ami near}
the residence ©! Dr. Archibald Perkins!
will go info operation on flic first Mon
day in January next, under the super-;
intendance of Mr. V m. L. Mitchell,
a late graduate of kiauklsn College,
“!.u?e testimonials from Moses \Y;;d
df If, President of said College, and
other literary gentlemen, are in every
respect satisfactory to ti;e trustees. —
The building is elegant and well cal
eulated for the receptio i ot a consuie-j
Fable number of pupils; the s.ite s|
vbouyht to be very healthy, and bemj
ia a wealthy neighborhood, it i- pre
t-ameel board will be reasonable. —
ith these advantages, tire trustees
hope to meet with a generou.* share of
public patronage.
Obadiuh Echols, A
•dbraui B. Dale , §
Lawson S. Holland,- Trustees.
*Blex. Me Donald, 1
John Braun field, j
Milton !i. Gaitrigiit, seedy,
depth* V. I) is mu fees, TreasV.
Ncv. lb, 4w55
■ t
if- mr
. .). W. ROBftRTS,
HAS Just received and opened a pe
nned assortment of Fall and
Winter Goods —
An. w bich are tht following:
♦ Blue, blnck and 1 rown Broadcloths
| Blue, black, and drab Cassimere
Satinett, Plains, Strouds and Bath
Coating
Red, white, and yellow Flannels
DufHe and Point Blabkets
i Men’s ready made Cloaks
} Cassimere, Crape & Cotton Shawls
’ Caroline Plaids, Drab Cord
Pkin and fig’d Bombazett
Marseilles, Valencia, Swansdown
and silk Vesting
Plain and fig’d Silks, Leyantine &:
Sarsnett, Plain and fig’d Jacko
net and Book Muslins
Wttrked Robes', Cotton Cambrick
50 pieces fancy Calicoes, assorted
Irish Linen, linen Cambrick and
Long Lawn
Bandanna, madrass 8c cotton Hdkfs
Fig’d and pktin Crape Dresses
Itaiian Crape, Bucki ara
Plaid Ginghams furniture Calico
Brown Linen, German Rolls
Apron and furniture Checks
Brown,bleached 8c S, IsTd Shirting!
! Domestic Plaid,Wilmington Stripe
Conan, Linen 8c Washington Bed
Ticks
plain H fig’d black silk Hdkfs
Ladies green gauze Veils
Steel Slides, Waist Ribbons
Plain and figured Garniture do
j Pearl and bone Shirt Buttons
Ounce halls and spool Thread
Sewing Silk, assorted
Ladies’ white and colored Kid and
Silk (.slot es
Men’s and Women's Beaver do
Men’s Cotton and Worsted Hose
and half Hose
Ladies’ Ccttonand Angola Hose
! Men's best beaver, rorani & wol
Hats
! Men’s Boots, leather and morocco
Shoes <.nd Pumps
Lauies’ leather, morocco, pruaella
and kid Shoes
Youths’ 8c Misses’ Shoes & Bootees
1 oilet Glasses
Saddles ami Bridles
Crockery* Cutlery
Cut and Wrought Nails
Bar Iron, Share Moulds
Weeding Hoes, ike.
Persons wishing to purchase will do
well to call and examine for themselves,
on Bridge street, near the reserved
square.
Nov. IS. q 36
NOTUV,
% LL persons indebted to the es
tate cf I.airc! Me Murray, late
rs Tuiggs County, dec. are reguest
ed to make immediate payment, and
those having demands against it, to
.’ result them according to law, to
Nancy Me Murry, Adm'x.
Nov. 12, 1825. 40d35
\Y\\\ be Wired,
% T the late Residence of Laird Me
A:L Murry, deceased, in Twiggs
county, on the 27th December, for
the ensuing year, the Negroes, be
hr.ging to slid estate consisting of
! men and women. At the same time
j and place, will be rented . the Planta
j tion, for which the Administratrix
j will exp ect small notes with appro?-
} ed security.
Nancy McMurry, Adr.xx. j
Nov. 12, 1825. tdhGs
.Vuv.u\\ftraUiv's Sn\e
\\T ILL be sold on Wednesday, the j
V 14th (*f December n*‘xt, at tite
late residence of Laird McMurrev,
dec’d, in Twiggs county, all the
personal property of said deceased,
consisting of Corn, Fodder, Cot- ;
j ton. Horses.Hogs,Cattle and Sheep
‘ together with the Household and
| Kitchen Furniture —also, a Cotton
; Gin, Blacksmith Tools,fand various
other articles too tedious to men
tion. Terms made known on the
dav of sale. The sale will continue
from dav to dav until all is sold.
NANCY McMURREY, Admx
Oct. 26, 1825. tds32
Av\u\\nislvulov s Mate.
~VT.rU L be sold, on the first Tues-
Y Y day in January i ext in the
town of .Matin', Tv. county, bp
tween the U'L.u 1-uuis id safe, one
ti rtCt if Ocmnlzee Swamp land, con
t-suning two hundred mo an?! a half
acres —about forty acres under culti
vation, adjoining lauds of Dm*wry
/Fi Ilia ms and ©tuers. It being apart
of the real e-tate ot it in. If. Dawson,
dec. Terras cash.
ChAHI.ES />ULLOCK, dfl’rtl'r.
Martha B. Dawson, ,ddrii\v.
Oct. 12,18 J.’ tdsSO
EAGER TAVERN,
WARRENTOIY.
PO. PARIS, the former proprietor
• of that well known establish
ment, takes this method of informing
his old friends and the public, that he
will again enter on its occupancy on
the first of October next, by which
time some alterations necessary to pro
mote the comforts of his customers will
be made, lie intends to deserve Uv !
his future attention, a continuance of
that patrouage he had when lie former
ly occupied tne above house. Iu ad
dition to his personal attention, he
has eugaged a gentleman of correct
habits and much experience, who will
contribute his efforts to give satisfac
tion to those who may visit the Eagle
Tavern.
His Table and Bar will be well sup
plied. Beds well aired and healthy.
His Stab}es will be attended by at
tentive hostlers, and filled with the
bei-.t of provender.
Sept. 14. 2m 29
Iv jL'4i>4lT4
*’ BfM!E subscribers having associated
N themselves together in the prac
tice oflaw, are prepared to attend to
any business in t’ne line f their pro
fession. * hev will practice in tiie
counties of Bibb, Monroe, Pike, Fay
ette, Newton, Henry, Houston, Craw
ford, I'pson, Baldwin, Jones, Twiggs,
’ ?ulaski, jasper, Putnam, and YV'ilkiu
; son. ADDISON MANOKLL
THOMAS CAMPBELL.
Macon Dec. 27, 1824. tf4l
y\du\'m\sVvalor s Su\e.
ON the first ‘Tuesday iu January
next, will be sc .Id, at the Market
house in the town of Louisville, Jef
ferson county,
250 acres of land, more or less, ly
•/
ing in said county, and adjoining lands
of Fitzsimone and ‘Tarver. . Sold as
the property of Samuel Barber, dec’d.
john McDonald,
•fldm’r dt bonis non.
Oct. 19, 1825. tds3l
*\dvmmstvatov's Sale.
ON Tuesday, the 6th day of De
cember lu-xt, will he sold, at the
Court house in Early county, by or
der of the Court of Ordinary >of Mon
roe county, two tracts of land, known
as lot No. 315 in the 2d oit. and lot
N*g 40 to the 4fh disi. Isu 17V ‘ W uij. __ j
ii b< icgtht* real estate of David Howe,
d* c*u. ‘Terms made kuowu on the
dav of sale.
Elizabeth Have, Adm'x.
Sept. 14, 1825. tds26
Vt xcc vttov 1 s S a\o.
IITIUj be sold on th - first Tues-
V v day in December next, at the
Market house in the town of Louis
ville, Jefferson couny, 147 acres ol
in said count 25( ;
acres of land, lying in the county of
Early, 19th (list. for the benefit
of the heirs of Theojfftlus Powell, de
ceased.
SAM lEL FLEM ING, E.v'r.
Sept. 26. td29
WIRE RE SO\iD,
AT the late residence of Fletcher
A. Tharp, dec. in Twiggs coun
ty, on the twenty-sixth day of Novem
ber next, three negroes, a man about
25 years old, a woman 22, and hei
child 2 years old. Also two horses,
nine heaU of cattle,and a stock of ho™,
together with a quantity (if house
hold and kitchen furniture, and work
ing taois of different descriptions.
Also, a quantity of command fodder
i and some seed cotton. Oiiej;oo(l ri
| fie gun and shot bag, and a number of;
other articles, belonging to the estale ]
of said Fletcher A. ‘Tharp, deceased:
Sold for the benefit of his heirs and ;
1 creditors, bv Joint Jjitvis and If illiam
j Ji. Tharp, Trustees. Terms made
known on the day ct sale.
Sept. 26, 1825. tds23
Cuvarans Sale.
PURSUANT to an order of the
lion. Court of Ordinary of -Mon
roe county, will be sold to tbe highest
bidder, in the town cf Forsyth, on the
first Tuesday in. January next, a likely
Negro Max, the property of Achah
| Maddux, ophan of Joseph Maddux,
dec. Twflv# months credit will be?
given, and small no/es with approved!
security will be required.
\Ym. C. ROBINSON, Guard.
Nov. 15, 1825. tdsSs
CKORGlA —Jefferson County.
j \ HEBE AS Matthew liobtrtson,
j v applies to vie for Utters of ad
ministration on tint estate oj cl din
Towed, late of said count f dec. these j
. are therefore to cite and admonish ail
land singular, the kindred and cr&di
, tors o f said estate, to be and appear at
n n offer, within the time prescribed by
; lau'fiu show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
! Given under r.ry hand, this 7th day of
! cYul*. 1825.
I $5 1 John G. Bostwxck, c. c, o.
m*
M.ACOK, (Ga.') WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBERS, 1825.
From the Constitutionalist.
TO MY LOTTERY TICKET.
If Oearcii should b!r c s rnn v. ilia tne prize
That lurks wilhiu that Lottery wheel,
I’d ot exalt !:is tu the skies,
Mor swell with more than tsan should feel;
For persecutions I have known,
And drank ot sorrow’s cup of 71111,
| My joy3 on wings of wind have flown,
j And ey’u tay prids has had its fall.
’ I’ve learned that men are wretched things,
That lite is full of thorny ways
That when the siren pleasure siags,
Her sweetest Uarnaoay Letrejrs.
I know that friendship’s tempi© stands
Lpon no firm and solid ground,
Tis built upon the shifting sands
W ith storms and tempests gathering round?
Love’s gayest visions fado away
Like the bright glances of the Sun,
Thiii in autumnal day
Smile on tho earth, and then—are gone ! I
And what is Fame praise
I ttered by Flattery or Fear !--
The Hero’s crown—the Poet’s bavs,
Encircle brows that throb with care.
Then—would relenting fate be:4ow
The golden pnze of yonder wheel,
I'd check my spirit’s joyous flow,
And coldly, calmly would 1 kneel—
\\ itii ashes o’er toy temples spread,
Y-. ith grateful heart and dovrncast eye—
—All vanity and passion fled—
At thy j lam shrine—HUMILITY'!
A lowly dwelling should be mine,
And t arujuii should my hou*ehoid be,
And bovtr’s ot poac* around showid twine,
Where birds might melodiously ;
And books should cneer the w n.lvr-mght.
And music lend bar gentlest lay,
Content should bias* toe morniug’s light,
And smiic upon toe dosing day !
Jhe t'avi i ‘.r wiihin av halt
Should il iu ‘r.iin f ieuty and repose ]
Ihe agmi :: ol; I’”r 1 ’”r there recall
ihe stoiy cl i,.s wars ami woes ;
I he cheek thft bad been pale, should glow
At confer, a voice t soothing sound;
The oil ot peace -should pienteous 4 >w,
To ceiui affliction . burning wouuu.
And when at iat my placid days
. Must end in Death’s oblivious sleep :
i vvouid not throw un uuyious
Upon my treasures,golden heap ;
For what upon tlie (JHAVE’i sad gloom
Cau WEALTH win ii’i its pomp bestow ?
—A Sculptur'd urn—a TopinvJ i>mh,
lo press iiiu dud that vua-tes below t
MEiVALCAS
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~ niiiCtiLLANY.’
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KOVEMIiF.R.
*o\v t!io trumpet ot Vovecubtr blow?, —
i iit vvtiitci trunpel, ull its■■'lititing - breath
Goes meaning Into alienee.
Barry Careemull. j
Then welcome cold ;■ welcomoye sntiwv night*. I
Heaven mid.t your rage sindi mingle pure de
!: ghts,
And confidence of hope the ful sustain,
II T. C Uf*t ,
■ < ‘ c d-Uvrsa <i,*A oJ. 4 in •
shall tne? uma oi pavei \
it b less the Lower that rules the changing ;
year,
A; uscd—though horror round Iris cottage
1 sign*.
That Spring will coure, and nature smile again
Bloomfitld.
The season, which now approach
es fast as the unwearied wings $f
time can bear it, is anticipated with
very different emotions. The
wealthy and gay expect it as the
‘time to laugh and the time to
dance,’ whilst the helpless, wietch
ed poor read on its front the forlorn
inscription, ‘ The time to weep and
the time to mourn.’ To these it
comes laden with all the gUomv j
aggravations of misery, whilst to
the others it advances decked more
gaudily than the fiowerv Spring, or
teeming Summer. Others look to
it as the season ofsotid and lasting
enjoyment. Ihe laborious hus
bandman — the lather oi a large
and happy family, who now enjoys
with bu m the bountiful rewards of
his toils, and looks blithely to the
reign cf frost and snow, and the
congenial hpmely pleasures ol a
rustic v. inter, presents a scene as
beautiful and felicitous as can he
‘imagined. Ihe man ol business
j too, recollects that this is the time
j for enjoying the most exalted bles
sings of the happy family circle
the domestic hearth —social inter
course. He can imagine this so
cial principle to address him, in the
words of a native p®et.
But know ‘t'vas mine the secret pewer
That w aked thee i*t the midnight hour,
In bleak November's r -ign,
’Twas I the speii around thee cast,
Whijp thou did t hear die hollow blast
I u murmurs teil ol pirasui r s past,
That ne rr v\ould come sgaiu.
The student hails the season so pro
pitious to his pursuits, when his se
i elusion presents such a striking com
| trast to the boisterous state of nature
which cannot now attract him from Uis
application, and steal from him una-j
wares the substantial pltasures of his ;
choice. In short, the great proportion
of mankind have cause to look forward
with pleasing expectation te the in
clement season which this month will
introduce. The human mind, not at
fected as the other parts of naiure are
jby intensity, expands and invigorates!
ali around it. ‘The genial influence i
| the softer virtues called-into exercise,
‘extends throughout all the actions to
which it prompts, and imparts beauty
and its proper dignity to the human
character. The feeling’ of affection
jcHd benevolence, which give us nur
! superiority, grow and strengthen j
their vigor, so far from being chilled
or blasted by the sterile face of all
around it, bursts iuto new exertion
and fires the kind breast with increas
ed ardor. When a man is shut up,
and is isolated as it were, by the ha.,d
of nature herself, in a season where
’ there is little to drasv him forth to
brave its fierceness and power, he is
intre inclined and better abl to hear
and obey the voice of conscience,
which, though perhaps equally activt
at other periods, is overpowered by
more pressing thoughts.
Nature is barren, but the germ of
productiveness still exists to Pud and
biossom in its own right tide ; so, the
essence of man —that heavenly princi
pal of sociality, which branches out in
to every thing that is good or great, is
apparently hidden in the multiplicity
of vexations and cares, but when ep
portunity presents, it will exert its
force, and exhibit it* life. For such
exertions the approaching season isad
rairab y calculated ; amidst Ike blasts
of angry storms, the bowlings of the
elements, and the devaitatious of in
clemency ; the mild spirit of chanty
will walk unmoved : and whilst dillus
i mg her blessings on the miseraflleob
| jects which every where meet her view,
i the tcai tul smile of those whom she has
raised Irom death to life, will beam
; amidst the horror and gloom of nature,
| iiko tire bo.v of Heaven through the
! mist and ciesti uction of conflicting ele
ments. And for this reason let us
say with Campbell.
Then suflen Winter, h#ar my prayer,
And gently ufle the ruined vem ;
Nor clnlj the uaudererT bosem bare,
Nerfreeze tne wretch’s failing tear;
Iu v.n#i i; uumauiled bad
Thy horior-brcutbing ceu'*e to lend,
And mildly on dm ©rjihau haial
Cm iti!ioei<ce dcscf nd
November being tSe ninth month of
tho anejent year, was so called from
the cardinal name of ihat number. It
u with us the eleventh month, and the
concluding month of Autumn. The
face of mature, by the time it has con
cluded, is barren, and during its con
tinuance, the sensoa vacillates in its
temperature between the delightful
autwmual weather, and the cold of
Winter. By the time that
November chill biavvs loud wi’ angry sugh,
; all preparations for Winter should be
c*fleeted. 1 he poor should have eci in
tcrest in the associations fanned for
their relief br contributions of their
savings, and not be spending inactive
— • .VF- •• ft
in earning suiLcient lor the demands
it a rigorous ?oa*on, iu the expectation
ui comfortable accoinmodations la a
pool -lituse. it is the disgracful prac
lice of many to waste in iutempeiar.ee
and idleness, ample met*ns of support,
because they ate sure o living more
pleasantly at the expense of ths pub
lic. True benevolence discriminates
between those whoso uiiful poverty
renders them deserving ot imprison
ment,or the tread-hiiil.
That ths seasp'i should be employ
ed for amusement auu pleasuie, emi
foi vvhicfa it serins an well adapted, is
natural and right. tnlst thy relaxa
tion f bo:;y and miad is pursued as
the object, we need not feur ill effects
from temperate cejoyment; but those
health, lite and reputation by
exposui es and practices, which, be
causo they accord with the rales oi
fashion are thought harmless, who,
whilst they enjoy m profusion all the
bounties of Heaven, large! to refteve
those who are deprived of the cecessa
lies of life, or reject their application,
are to say the very least, unworthy ot
the high distinctions thty enjoy ; and
this neglect and thoughleisneis will
finally cloy all their pleasures.
YVe have particular reason to re
joice ia the approach of this season, as
it terminates the fevers and other sick
nesses incidental to our Summers.
During no month more caution and
attention to health requisite than
that which this day commences. Ma
nv of those diseases which generally
i bLfile all human efforts in their at
tempts to ieniuve them, are occasion
ed by negligence now. Ail piepara
tious for Y\ inter should commence in
this month, and not ba postponed un
til that season shall literally arrive.
The President and an Irishman.
On Saturday the President ol the
United States arrived at this city, on
his way to YY asbington. He came in
the Steam-Boat from Trenton. Uiiile
• on board the boat a well dressed **uddy
: complexioned man addressed in these
i words —“l am an Irishman, Sir ; —I
understand you are the .President ot
the United States,and I desire te have
the houor to shake hands with you.”
“ Y\ ith great pleasure Sir,” said Mr.
Adams extending his hand and *hak
imr that of tbe person who had ad-i
dressed him. ‘ May I ask, Sir, Eaid
j the President, ‘ how you like this
country.’ * Indeed Sir,’ said the iriso
man, ‘ I like it very much. I like it
so much that I latend soon, to become
A NATIVE! I” The President snul
i ed and with a gentle inclination of the
head, said—“ YY e shall be happy Sir,
I to have such fellow-citizens.” Here
Vo\. \\\....K'o. 36.
I the parties were separated by the
i crowd, which pressed round the Piesi
i dent. This is a genuine and good Irish
• bull. It is not unworthv of a place iu
> Miss Edgeworth’s cuiiectioa.
Devt. Press.
At a meeting of the 3aptist Society
for promoting the Gospel in ire;>. lid,
the Rev. M. Fisher related the follow
ing anecdote ns illustrative ol
Luxury : “ l was much amused (*a;d
Mr. F.) with our brother in tne minis
try, M’Carthv ; he is * thorough Irish
letter, and spirit. When I was wln
him in Ireland, I asked him what he
chiefly lived upon. ‘O’ said he, ‘we
hav-3 pfouty of Poiatocs.’ Uw often
do you eat them ? said I. *<)!▼ for
titties a day,’ was the reply. ‘ l have
ten acres of potatoes for my family,
and w.? all eat ’em ; cows, bom**,
sheep, pigs, and children.’ Don’t
yoa think, said ]* there is very little
wA’iety in this diet ? 4 Not at all mao,
said brother M*CitUv, 4 we have great
variety, for we eat the little potatoes
with the big ones.’
\ little boy in Loudon, on Hein* ask?d by *
■;sn!l-nian what occupation hK fth*r pursued
lor a living, asi*er*-.i with jisal Mtupiicity,
‘ be k a drectify. ’ accident maker, Sir, for the
.jowspapers.”
A man in Silesia iris lately arraign
ed lor the crime of bigamy. O i the
trial it appeared that ha had success
ively married nine wives, all of whom
w-re ia court. The judges decreed,
that the best punishment would be, to
make him live hereafter with the whole
nije. The unhappy prisoner pleaded,
the capital punishment on hearing
their decision, kuf without effect. The
court was inexorable.
HhiVC U BACK 3.—At as!; art >!>fance from
Dou&i, there JtooJ a castle on (lie bank of the
ri*r, near u brides. The mavtsr of ihi* castle
was hunch!jrk®d. Nature hsul exkfii h*r
ingenuity in the formation of bb Hmmicrlfi.
mre. In place of timJßfrtaiufing, sin* luujgivi
en h::n an iuanießtt head, which seven h*lev
WU”? lost between Lis two aiiouiuecs; !;e had
thick h jir. 2 short neck and a liorribla visage.
ypii* of bis del (warily this tvi*bf*r irslhoughl
himself ot i'altiag in tavo with a v§ry beautiful
young women, th* daughter of a poor hut re
spec:.-.jc ourjiiai> ol L'uusi. 1L sougi-’i !er iu
marriage, and as bo was the richest fers.-n ib
the district, the p*or girl was dr.livr *rl ,;n 10
him. After the nuptials hs *..> as ni.ich 2.1 >b
jact of pity, as she. beiag tlaroa;A bt Teai
ousy, he bad no tranquil night nor ci.v, but
wont prying and rambling t very whrm, and
suffered no stranger to enter his castle.
On* Jay during the Christmas islival,while
Mandins sentinel at his gale, be was accosted
hrrctfiTr-. JirsrwArctA;/a. bid* L.vc"":;.;;n:>i “
refreshnieuts, ar.d at the sacie lime, to estab
lish the they oileotatiousiv •haul
tiered tueir iiaiops £t him. Contrary to ex
pectation, he conducted (hem to (:: titchen,
gaTs iLeui 1 capon with peas, an J io r*-h a
I piece of trieney over and above.- Before their
• departurs, Llowever.be warned them aeverio
returs on pain oi being thrown into {he river
At this threut o. the Chatolnin the minstrels
laughed heartily,end lock the road lo th town
singing in * ili chorus, sa l d.i’i.-.ing i■* a , co
tt-yque manner, ic derision of tueir hrotmu
hump of th* castle. U* oh e s part, without
paving further ftitcelion, went to walk in the
fields
‘The lady, who saw he 1* husband
cress the bridge, and had heard the
minstrels, called them back to .vnuse
her. They had not returned to
the castle, when her baaband knocked
at the gutc, by which she and tha min
strel* were equally alarmed. Forfu
uateiy, the lady perceived in x naig! -
boring worn three empty collars. Into
each of these iUe siuf cd a minstrel,
shut the covers and then opened th
gate tu her husband.— fie had only
come back to espy the conduct of his
wife as usual, and after a short stav,
went nut anew, at which you may be
lieve his wife was net dissatisfied.—
She instantly raa to the coflers to re
lease* the prisoners, for night was ap
proaching r.nd her husband would not
probably be long absent. But what
was her tliiaiay, when she found them
all three suffocated ! Lamentation,
however, was useless. 7’he main ob
ject row was to get rid of the dead
bodies, and she had not a moment to
lose. She ran then to (ho gate, and
seeing a peasant go by she offered him
a reward of 30 livre* and leading him
into the castle, she took him to one of
ihe coffers, and showing him the con
tents, told him re must throw the dead
body into the river; he aked for a
sack, put the carcase into it, pitched it
over the bridge, and then returned,
out of breath, to claim the promised
reward.
4 1 certainly intended to sntisfr you.’
a 7
said the lady, 4 but yon ought first to
fulfil the condition of the bargain—
you have agreed to rid me of the dead
bod}', have you not ? There however,
it is still.’ Saying this she showed
him the other coffer, in which the se
cond humpbacked minstrel had ex
pired. At this sight the clown was
perfectly confounded — 4 how the devil!
ceme back! a sorcarcr”—he then
(stuffed the body into a sack.and threw
jit, like the other, ever the bridge, tak
ing care to put the down, and to
observe that it sank.
Meanwhile the lady had again
: changed the position of her coffers,
• so that the third was now in the pk'ce
>, which had been successively occupied <
,by the two ethers. When the peas
t ant returned she showed him the re *