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NCWG9ODS.
—••—
FBI HE subscriber has received a part, and is
B now receiving his FA LI. AM)
WINTER STOCK OF OK Y GOODS, among
w icli may be found the following articles, viz :
Superfine Broad Cloths; different colored Cas
•imeres; do. Vestings; Rich Embroidered and
Fij'd. Satins; bilks, do.; a new article called
Reps, fig'd and plain; plain black Isabella, do;
Black bilk, fig'd. mid plain, of the best quality—
some 40 inches wide; India and Sarsnett do.;
Psrisinn and llernanni Gause; I’lain Satin check
ntid fig'd Shallys ami Shallyctts—a new article;
the French Brocade for the head; German ami
English Meiino's and Merino Gross He .Naps, ;] ;
Circassian, Jackouct, mid Cambrics of dill'eretit
qualities: plain, fig' 1., dotted, mid check'd dotted
Swiss Muslins; Irish Linen Sheetings 12-4:
Lawns and Diapers; Superfine Linen Cambrics;
Pongee; Ladies embroidered Linen Cambric
Capes, and Pocket lldk'fs; Muslin Capes mid
Collars. Fur Capes; Boas mid Rtills Down do.
Ladies finest Kid Slippers, bl’k. and col'd.—new
est style ; Gold, Silver and Bronze do.; White
aud black Sattin do. ; Kid, Calf, Morocco ami
Seal, Village Walking Shoes; Water proof do.
a new article of French do. ; a general assort
ment of Ladies, Misses, and Children. Shoes;
Genllcincu's and Boys do.; Gent’s, fine Calf skin
Boots; Opera and Navy do.; Kid, Morocco and
Dancing Pumps.
CROCKER >. HARD!) AKE !,■ SADDLER 1.
each a good assortment. I‘ERFVME/ll &,•
STA T/OS I R J. HRUSSELS Sf SCOTCH
CARPETING.
Heady m:a<le ('hikin',:.
A large and extensive assortment, among which
may be found, Gent's. Cloth Cloaks; Clo'h. Mo
hair and .Mackina Over <'oats ; Frock mid Dress
Coats. Pantaloons mid Vests. Shirts, Bosoms
aud Collars; Meßlno and Coi'.ou not Shirts and
Drawers; Flannel do. STOCKS —a good as
sortment. Ladies Cloth, plain ami fig’d. Merino
Cloaks.
He would respectfully ask the attention of Plan
ters to examine his assortment of NEGRI»
SHOES A BLANKETS, as he has a large t.s
sortmen’ of each, mid lI'ILL SELL THEM
AT AUGVSTA PRICES.
To those who visit Milledgeville, for tho pur
I >oso of buying their Fall and W inter supplies ot
fry Goods, ho would, with his friends mid the
panlic, most respectfully invite them to call and
examine.
JAMES H. Sil MIAN.
October IL 'll)—tf.
IL eV J. SIid TWEIJa
Casa.
FBXIIIi SUBSCRIBERS (former partners of
Ellis Shotwell, &•. Co.) have resumed their
••“sines* under the above firm, at. their old stand
opposite the Brick Tavern, mid will keep a gener
al assortment of Drugs. Medicines, Surgical and
Instruments, Paints mid Oils, of all kinds, Win
dow Glass, assorted siz.es, Glass-Ware for shop
furniture. Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Brushes of
every description. Botanic and I’atent Medicin s
Carpenter's preparations, also his Essav* Medii a.
Dye Woods, and Dye stuffs, and a groat variety >4
Miscellaneous Articles, which they have received
a large supply of. ami intend keepiu.- their stork
constantly replenished, so ns to be able nt nil
times to supply Dealers, Physicimir, I’latuers mid
st hors who inayfavm them with their custom.
Intending to he permanently engaged in this
business, the subscribers from their long espm i
enre, hope to rentier it worthy the patronage of
old and new customers. Orders by lett< r will
meet the smno attention as if in person.
N. B. Garden Seeds, assorted, wirrrntrd fn.rh
A liberal discount made toconnti y dealers.
IL & J. H.
Oct. 11 Ulf- -ts
FBI HE subscriber having nurt-hased the entire
.Bl interest of Col- 11. FL Ward in the stock of
goods belonging to Cowles Ar, W ard, .Ute btiii
•ess will be conducted hereafter by him alone.
The subscriber thankful for past patronage hopes
that by a strict attention ami exertion to please, to
merit a continuance of the same.
L. COWLES.
July 25 28 -ts.
Milledgeville Clothing Store.
GEORGE E. O'BRIEN,
f Nrzc< i sror to I. I ail,)
BHft ESP i'.CI'I LLY informs his friends
£-1 mid the public, that he has recently re
turned Irom New 'lurk, after selecting a new
■ md elegant assortment of Spring and Summer
i Clothing , has also every article connected
■ with his line of business, which he expects in a
j lew days.
I le h is also on li md. au extensive assortment
I id Cloths, (’as-inters, Vestings, Hats, Hosiery,
I dpc. some ol which are of a very superior qual
i ■•J’’
Also.
A general assortment of Read,’ made Cloth
ing and Linens, till which he will dispose of on
In 1 most aeeenmiodating terms.
Having ma-le arrangements with Mr. losiah
Doles (of the lat< firm ol Doles A, Choat,) to
-uperin'end the Tail iing Department, whose
celebrity in the art ol' cutting is well known to
the < itizins ol Milledgeville and lite public gen
erally, will ensure in every instance first rate
aud fashionable tits.
To those who may wish to have Garments
ni ide to onler, he feels confident of giving en-
I t'ue stiti .fiction.
orders punctually attended to.
1 he Subscriber having engaged in the cut
l ting department of Mr. George E. O’Brien,
, pledges liimsclt to use his utmost exertions to
I please all those of his friends and sorer custo
i tners, who may favor him with a call.
JOSIAH DOLES.
April 11. 1837. 13—ts.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
FBIHE STAND formerly occupied by Mr.
H John 11. Ware, and recently by Mr. J.
Doles, in this city, has been fitted up aud furnish
ed at considerable expense, and is now open to
I customers. Lithe arrangement of the establish
, ment, the Confectionary department is entirely
| seperate and distinct from the Bar and Billiard
Room. To this arrangement the attention of
‘ the Ladies of Milledgeville and the County ad
l jaeent, is respectfully invited ; having adopted
j the plan with a view to their accommodation, the
proprietor hopes to receive a portion of their
| patronage. The stock now opening is large,
, well assorted, and of superior quality ; a few of
the leading artcles are subjoined.
Candits, assorted, Raisons, Almonds, Pre
serves, assorted, Jellies, assorted, Jams, assor
j ted,/*e»yir/ncn/, of various kinds, Dried Ct'f
ron. Currants, /’runes, Pigs, Cordials, assor
ted, Champaign, Madeira, and other wines.
CaW/cs, Sperm and Tallow, Loaf Sugar, Tea
in Caddies and Boxes; Old London dock
Brandy, Monon. Whiskey, Yellow Spanish
Segars, Principee, do. Pepper Sauce, Ketch
up, Pickles, assorted, Capers, Olives, Crack
ers, Cheese, Chewing Tobacco, Snuff", ffc. <Jpc.
all of which will be sold at a moderate profit for
cash or approved credit. Milledgeville, March
22d, 1837. March 2) 10—ts.
Troy Hill,
fs’uie undersigned informs hi. friends and those
_B. of the late firm of Cutler Sf Cornwell, that
he intends resuming the Warehouse and Commis
sion business at the store next above the one re
cently occupied by T. J. C'hace.on the margin of
East Macon, known as the town ofTroy. He fur
ther informs the public that he has bought his
Goods. &c., and having now on the w ay. from New
York and other places, Dry Goods and Groceries,
together making his stock complete, which will be
sold low for ready pay. he will be ready to laicoive
Cotton early in the fall, and be prepared to make
advances. He would particularly notice to his
friends the great advantages his W arehouses have
over those in the dense part of the city w ith regard
tojire. they being detached from other building and
at a distance from atty street or lane and w ell en
close. IL S. CUT TER.
(T/” The Macon Messenger and Telegraph. Mil
ledgeville Journal and Standard of Union, will
p ildish the above until further notice.— Georgian.
Capital stock >oo.ooo—All paid in.
IVERSON L. HARRIS,
A GENT at Milledgeville, of the Georgia iu-
XjL suraitcc and Trust Company, will takeFlrc
and Marine Insurance out he most reasonable
let ins.
THOMAS S. METCALF, Pros't.
Wm. T. Gould, Secr’y
Directorsthe Georgia Insurance anil Trust Com
pany, November )lh IS.'JfJ.
Samuel Hale. Benjamin H. If’erren,
Dili! H . St. John, Elisha Morton,
Adam Johnston, Edward Thomas,
Jaeob Moise, James P. Stuart,
Solo.non Kneeland, Samuel H Peet:,
Hays Rowdrc, Isaac ’)'■ Heard,
I’lcanant Stovall, William IL
trtemas Goidd, 'Harper C. Hrysnn,
John M. Adams, John l r . Cowling,
Andri w J Miller, Edward Paddfo. d.
Nov 17—44
4W HUD'S St. Croix Sugar,
20 •• Porto Rico “
10 “ New Ch leatis “
40 bbls dmiblo refined Loal “
25 “ single *• •• “
10 Boxes W hite llavannah “
J 50 Bugs Green < toffee,
.50 •• Java “
10 Casks Rice,
60 bbls No. 2 Mackci ell,
50 “ No. 3
50 half blds Nol &2“
1.50 bids Phelps «V Uarbi rs Gin,
100 “ N. E. Rum,
75 •• N. Wbi key.
20 Monoug. “
3 Pipe* Gog. Brandy,
5 “ 11 Gin,
2 Punceori> Jamaica Rum,
20 half N> quarter Cask Wine (various kinds) '
50 Baskets Champaign ‘‘ (I'aucy Brands) '
50 <luz. bottles chaice Alada. Port <N- Claret ;
Wines.
100 Dimijohns ass'd. sizes,
250 Kegs Nail* K, I’radsass'd.
100,000 Pounds E weeds Iron, well ass'd.
3,000 ** Plough Moulds,
1.000 “ Nail Rods,
1,500 " band Iron,
1,000 “ Hoop “
1,000 •• Scroll ••
1.5110 “ German Steel,
I, •• Cast "
J, (100 “ English N-American Blister Steel
10,000 “ “ Castings ass’d.
5 > Kegs W hite Lead,
500 Gal's. Lin«cedOil.
500 •• Lamp " winter strained,
50 hhds M< lasses,
10,000 Bu-h. Sall.
,50 Boxes Sperm Candles,
30 •• Tallow “
100 “ 8x 10 &10x 12 Glass,
50 Bags Shot,
1,000 Pounds Bai Lead,
1.50 ('a k* Dexter Lime, fresh
, 150 •• Thomaston “ “
2.5 *• Plaster Paris.
400 Pieces Gilroy* heavy Hemp Bagging.
1 10,000 P'luuds Gi ind Stone*.
SA LT, One Dollar per bushel, for sale by ,
NICHOLS & DEMING.
1 June 27 24—ts. |
•5;
VOLLE'AHtjLVHaLL, TLICSWAY MORNINtf' AUG-UST ns:;?.
Prom the (.cntlcmen's Magazine.
RETRENCHMENT:
\ TALE OF o'l'll E l ' CLIMES, BUT SUITABLE
TO THE PRESENT TIMES.
Cut y our coat according to your cloth,
is no obi maxim and a wise one; and if
the people will only square their ideas ac
cording to the cireutnstances, how much
happier might we all be! If we would on
ly come down a peg or two in our notions,
in accordiince with our waning fortunes,
happiness would be always within our
reai h. It is not what we have or what we
h ive not, which adds or subtracts from our
li li< ity. It is the longing for more than
we have, the envying of those who possess
more, and the wish to appear in the w orld
of more consequence than we really are,
which <h stroy our peace wf mind, and e
venttmlly lead to ruin.
1 never witne sed a man submitting to
circumstances with good humor and good
sense, so remarkably as in my friend Al
exander Willemott. When I first met him
since our st bool days, it was at the close
of the war: he had bet n a large contrac
tor w ith government for army clothing and
accoutrements, and was said to have real
ised an immense fortune, although his ac
counts were not yet settled. Indeed, it was
said that they were so vast, that it would
employ the time of six clerks, for two
years, to examine them, previous to the ba
lance sheet being struck. As I observed,
lie bad been at school with me, and, on my
return irom l!’ p East Indies, 1 called upon
hint to renew our old acquaintance, anti
congratulate him upon his success.
“ My dear Reynolds, I am delighted to
see yon. You must come down to Belem
Castle; Mrs. Willemott will receive you
with pleasure, I am sure. You shall see
my two girls.”
I consented. The chaise stopped at a
splendid mansion, and I was ushered in by
a crowd ol liveried servants. Every thing
was on the most sumptuous and magnifi
cent scale. Having paid my respects to
the lady of the bouse, I retired to dress, as
dinner was nearly ready, it being then half
past seven o’clock. It was eight before
we sat down. To an observation that 1
made, expressing a hope that I had not oc
casioned the dinner being put off, Wille
mott replied, “on the contrary, my dear
Reynolds, we never sit down until about
this hour. How people can dine at four
o’clock, 1 cannot conceive. I could not
touch a mouthful.”
The dinner was excellent, and I paid it
the encomiums which were its due.
“ Do not be afraid, my dear fellow— nty
cook is an artiste extraordinaire— a regu
lar Cordon Bleu. You may cat any thing
without fear of indigestion. How people
can live upon the English cookery of the
present day, I cannot •onceive. I seldom
dine out, for fear of being poisoned. De
pend upon it, a good cook lengthens your
days, and no price is too great to ensure
one.”
When the ladies retired, being alone, we
entered into friendly conversation. I ex
pressed my admiration of his daughters;
who certainly were very handsome aud ele
gant girls.
“Very true; they are more than passa
ble,” replied he. “We have many offers,
but not sm h as to come up to my expecta
tions. Baronets arc cheap now-a-days,
and Irish lords are nothings; I hope to set
tle them comfortably. We shall see. ’1 ry
this claret; you’ll find it excellent—not a
headache in a hogshead of it. How peo
ple can drink port, I cannot imagine.”
The next morning be proposed that I
should rattle round the Park with him. I
acceded, am 1 we set off in a handsome open
carriage, xvilh four greys ridden by postil
lions at a rapid pace. As we were whirling
along, lie observed, “ In town we must of
course drive but a pair, but in the country I
never go out without lour horses. There
is a spring in four horses which is delightfill;
it makes y our spirits elastic, and you feel
(h it the poor animals are not athard labor.
Rather th.nt not drive four I would prefer
to stay at home.”
Our ride was very pleasa 't, and, in such
imti.-em< nt<, passed away one of the most
pleasant weeks that I ever remembered.
Willemott was'not the least altered —he
was as friendly, as sincere, as when a boy
at school. 1 left him pleased with his
pro-pt rity. and acknowledging that he was
w.( II deserx ing of it, although his ideas had
assumed smhascale of magnificence.
I went to India when my leave expired,
■md was absent about four years. On my
re nru, I inquired after my friend Wille
mott, and was told that bis circumstances
ami expectations had been greatly altered.
From tunny causes, such as a change in the
govt” ntnent, a demand for economy, and
(lie wording of his contracts, having been
differently rendered from what Willemott
had supposed their meaning to be, large
item* bad been struck out of his balance
sheet, and instead of being a millionaire,
he was now a gentleman of a handsome
property. Belem Castle had been sold, and
he now lived at Richmond, as hospitable
as i'v r, anil was considered a great addition
to the neighborhood. I took the earliest
opportunity of going down to see him.
“Oil, my dear Reynolds, this is really kind
of vim to come without invitation. Your
room is ready, ami bed well aired, for it
was slept in three nights ago. Come—
Mis. Willemott will be delighted to see
you ”
I found the girls still unmarried, but they
were yet young. The whole family ap
peared as contented and happy, and as
friendly, as before. We sat down to din
ner at six o’clock; the footman and the
coaehtn tn attended. The dinner was
good, but n it by the artiste extraordinaire.
I praisell every thin <•
“Yes,” replied he, “she is a very good
cool.; she unites lite solidity of the English,
Dur Ca>tsrsetere—-Oetf Connit if-—Dtsr
w ith the delicacy of the French fare, and,
altogether, 1 think it a decided, tntproi'cinciil.
Jane is quite a treasure.’’ After dinner he
observed, “Os course you know I have sold
Belem Castle, and reduced nty cstablisii
ineni? Government have not ' treated me
litiily, lint I am at the mercy of commis
sioners; and a body of men w ill do that,
which, us individuals, they would be asham
ed 01. Ibe fact is, the odium is borne b\
no one in particular, and it is only the sense
of shame which keeps its honest, I’m afraid.
However, here you see me, with a comfort
able fortune, and always happy to see my
i friends, especially my old school-fellow'.
Willyou claret? By the by,
do you know—l’ll let you into a family
secret; Louisa is to be married to a Colonel
Wilier—an excellent match. It has made
us all happy.”
The next day we drove out, not in an
open carriage as before, but in a chariot,
and with a of horses.
“ 1 hese are handsome horses,” obser
ved I.
“Yes,” replied he, “I am fond of good
horses; and, as I only keep a pair, I have
the best. 'I here is a certain degree of pre
tension in Jour horses Ido not like—it ap
pears as it you visited to overtop your
neighbors.”
I spent a few rery pleasant days, and
then quitted bis hospitable roof. A severe
cold, caugl- t that winter, induced me to take
the advice of the physicians, and proceed
to the south of Fiance, where I remained >
two years. On try return, I was informed j
that Willemott hid speculated, and had
been unlucky on tie Stock Exchange; that
lie had left Richmond, and was now living
at Calpbam. The next day 1 met him near
the Exchange.
“Reynolds, I<m happy to see you.
Thompson told ire that you had come
back. If not better engaged, come down
to see me; 1 will drive you down at four
o’clock, if that will suit.”
It suited me very well; and at four o’-
clock I met him, according to appointment,
at a livery stable O’er the Iron Bridge.
His vehicle was ordered out; it was a pita.'-
tan, drawn by two long tailed ponies—al
together a very neat concern—we set off
at a rapid rate.
“They step out well, don’t they? We
shall be down in plenty of lime to put on ■
a pair of shoes by five o’clock, which is ’
our dinner time. Late dinners don’t agree j
with me—they produce indigestion. Os
course you know that Louisa has a little
boy.”
I did not; but congratulated him.
“Yes; and has now gone out to India
with herhnsband. Mary is also engaged
to be married—a very good match—a Mr.
Rivers, in the law. He has been called to
the bar this year, and promises well. They
will be a little pinched at first, but we must
see what we can do for them.”
We stopped at a neat row of houses, I
forget the name, and as we drove up, the
servant, the only man servant, came out,
and took the ponies round to the stable,
while the maid received my luggage, and I
one or two paper bags containing a few '
extracts for the occasion. I was met w ith '
the same w armth as usual by Mrs. Wille-I
mo t. The house was small but very neat; ■
the remnants of former grandeur appeared .
here and there, in one or two little articles, •
favorites of the lady. We sat down at five
o’clock to a plain dinner, and were atten-.
ded by the footman, w ho had rubbed down I
the ponies and pulled on his livery.
‘ A good, plain cook, is the best thing,
after all,’observed Willemott. ‘ Your fine
cooks won’t condescend to roast and boil.
Will you take some of this sirloin ? The '
under cut is excellent. My dear, give
Mr. Reynolds some Yorkshire pudding.’
When we were left alone, after dinner,
'Willemott told me, very unconcernedly, of
bis losses.
*lt was my own fault,’ said he, ‘ I only
wished to make op a little sum for the girls,
and risking' w hat they w ould have have had, |
I left them almost pettuvless. However, we
can always command a bottle of port and a
beefsteak, and w hat more in this world can
you have ? Will yon take port or white?
I have no claret to offer you.’
We finished our port, but I could per
ceive no difference in Willemott. He was
just as happy and cheerful as ever. He
drove me to town the next day. During
our drive, he observed, ‘ I like po ies, they
are so link* trouble ; and’l prefer them to
driving one horse in this vehicle, as I can
put my wife mid daughters into it. It’s
selfish to keep a carriage for yourself alone,
and one horse in a four wheeled double
chaise appears like an imposition upon the
poor anima!.’
I went to Scotland, and remained about a
year —On my return, I found that my
friend Willemott had again shilled his quar
ters. He was at Brighton, and having
nothing belter to do, I put myself in the
‘ Times,’ and arrived at the BmP'ord Ho
tel. It was not until after some inquiry,
that I could find out his address. At last I
obtained it in a respectable but not fash
ionable part of this overgrown town.
Willemott received me just as before.
‘I have no spare bed to offer you, but
you must breakfast and dine with us every
day. Our house is small, but it’s very
comfortable, and Brighton is a very conve
nient place. You know Mary is married.
A good place in the courts was for sale, and
my wife and I agreed to purchase it for
Rivers. It has reduced us a little, but
they are very comfortable. I have retired
from business altogether ; in fact, as my
dang! ters are both married, aud we have
enough to live upon, what can we wish for
more ? Brighton is very gay, and always
healthy ; and as for carriages and horses,
they are of no use here; they are to be had
at every corner of the streets.’
I accepted his invitation to dinner. A
pa-lor maid waited, but every thing, al
though very plain, was clean and comfor
table.
“I have still a bottle of wine for a friend,
Reynolds,” said Willemott, after dinner,
“ but, for my part, I prefer whiskey-toddy.
It agrees with me better. Here’s to the
health of my two girls, God bless them, and
success to them in life.”
“My dear Willemott,” said I, “ I take
(be liberty of an old friend, but I am so as
uinislied ;it your philosophy, that 1 cannot
i-lp it. When I call to mind Belem Cas
tle, your large establishment, your luxuries,
your French cook, and your stud of cat
tle, I wonder at your contented stale of
mind under such a change of circumstan
ces.”
“ I almost wonder myself, my dear fel
low,” replied he. “ I never could have
believed at that lime, that I could live hap
pily under such a change of circumstances;
but the fact is, that altlu ugh 1 have been a
contractor, I hare a good conscience; then,
my wife is an excellent woman, and provi
ded she sees me and her daughters happy,
thinks nothing about herself ; and, further,
I have made it a rule, as 1 have been going
down hill, to find reasons why I should be
thankful, and not discontented. Depend
upon i', Re nold«, it is not a loss of Io tin e
which will affect your happiness, as long as
you have peace and love at home.”
I took my leave of Willemott and his
wife, with respect as well as regard, con
vinced that there was no pretended indiff r- i
ence to worldly advantages, that it was not i
that the grapes were sour, but that he had i
learned the whole art of happiness, by be- ■
itig contented with what he had, and by |
“ cutting his coat according to his cloth.’’ |
RIGOR OF THE OLD ENGLISH
LAW.
On the 24th of February, 1659, Major
Strangways, who was accused of the mur
der of Obadiah Fussel, was finally arraign
ed at the sessions house, in the Old Bailey,
before lord chief justice Glyn. But, hav
ing heard bis indictment recited, and being
required to plead (according to the usual j
form) ‘guilty’ or ‘ not guilty’ of the charge,
neither menace nor persuasion could induce
the hardy soldier of King Charles to hold !
up his hand in the court of the common
wealth. It was in vain the learned Glyn
and the rest of the bench urged that, should
he continue in contempt of court, his crime j
involved no less a sentence than the horri
ble punishment of pressing to death. Not
even the terrorsof such a fate, could deter
mine Strangways to submit to any ordinary
course of law. Having wasted hours in
argument, the venerable judge descended
to entreaty —to tears—imploring the accu
sed not to offer himself as so fearful an ex
ample.
“Let the rigor of the law of England
take its course!” replied Major Strang
ways in a fit tn voice. “We have seen a
pretended tribunal pour forth the innocent
blond of its best aud noblest—even of the
martyr, Chas. Stuart, (a saint in heaven.)
Spare not, therefore, mine, who own my
self a sinner, whether guilty or not of the
one dismeanor laid to my charge.”
“Yet, bethink thee, rash man, while
heaven still allows an outlet of escape from
the agonies of death to be adjudged tlie«',’
said the venerable Glyn, ‘bethink thee that,
though direct proof against thee, there is
none—”
“ I will bethink me only of submission
to the sentence ye shall pronounce,” inter
rupted the bold major. ‘ Leave me to make I
my peace with God—with man, alas ! it can ?
never be made.”
Whereupon, slowly rising and dashing
away the tears of mercy that stood on his
furrowed cheeks, the lord chief justice rose,
amid the breathless stillness of the Court,
mid putting on the cap tendered him by his
ntacer, pronounced sentence on the prison-
“ George Strangways, of Mussen, in the
county of Dorset,” said he, “ sometime
Major in the armies ofCharles Stuart, con
victed of contempt of the most worshipful
court of session of the county of Middle- .
sex, holden tit the Old Bailey, it is the de- j
cree of a jury of vour country men, that ye be
sent back to the place from whence ye came,
and thence to the press yard of the prison
of Newgate, where, being laid bare upon
your back, with your arms mid legs stretch
ed forth by cords, the other to the other, as
much iron and stone shall be laid upon your
body as you can bear. The first day ye
shall have three morsels of barley bread,
and the next day drink thrice of the water
from the channel nearest to your prison
door, mid this shall be your punishment till
you die I”
All present heard attd shuddered ; the
prisom r alone maintained a steadfast coun
tenance. To Newgate he returned, with
out a word spoken ; and that night several
eminent divines w aited upon him, some by
the will of the protector, and some in pri
vate charity, to prepare his soul for death,
and to counsel him to tender submission to
the government. To the clergy thus as
sembled, he replied with becoming rever
ence as regarded his hopes of salvation, pro
fessing Initiible faith in Christ, and mt ear
nest hope to be brought through his merits
io the mercy and glory of God ; hut deny
ing the authority of Cromwell, and keeping
his loyalty to the last.
To one, however, of the members, Dr.
Warmcster, he addressed himself for pri
vate spiritual comfort ; and the rest having
departed, exceedingly sorrowful al his con
tumacy, the good doctor obtained leave of
the sheriffs to attend hint in his cell, at the
same hour that his brother-in-law, Dewey,
was to take his last leave of the condemn
ed.
“ Doctor,” said the dauntless Strang
ways, when they three were alone within the
fmir stone walls of the cell, “take—write—
and bear witness of me I”
“ A confession !” was the involuntary
ejaculation of Dr. Warmester. “Then
Heaven has in its mercy touched a callous
heart.”
“ No confession,” replied Strangways,
in a firm voice, “ unless, indeed, that I ap
peal not against lite justice of my judge.
Neither pincers of iron nor other itnplc- ;
ment-ol Indian cruelly, could wring Irom
me such confession as would .bring upon I
my head the ignominy of the gibbet, “and
cause my estate to be forfeited to the law.—
There are those of my kin to whom the '
lands of Mussen must descend when I am i
ijead and gone. (Major Dewey here drew
forth a kerchief of ample dimensions.) I
should not rest in my grave, doctor, did L
imagine that the estates of my forefathers [
were Jo Lili into the hands of traitors anti I
regicides.”
“ 1 beseech you, good brother, take heed
of your words, that you offend not with I
your tongue,’’ mildly interposed Dewey ;
“ not that I would insinuate distrust of the i
worthy divine here present, but—”
“So much the better,” interrupted the '
brave cavalier, with a smile ; since it is him, !
and no other, I humbly pray to accept the ;
office of my executorship, and the bequest '
ol my whole property and estate”—the '
Major turned pale and trembled—" to have
and to hold in trust for such purposes as 1
shall confide to his discretion”—the major '
breathed again—" requesting you, brother
Dewey, as one of my nearest kinsmen, to j
subscribe as witness to this, my last will and ;
testament.”
To refuse, and refuse in ignorance of the
nature of a bequest which might purport
good to him and his, was out of the ques- I
tion. With a trembling hand, Dewey as- |
fixed his signature to the document thus !
hastily prepared ; the turnkeys adding their [
names for further testimony.
“ I am every moment awaiting the arri- [
val of her to w hom this trust-is dedicated,” '
observed Strangways, when all was done
and the paper conveyed to the charge of j
the governor of the prison.
Scarcely had Dewey time to recover his '
surprise, when the door of the cell opened, ,
and a turnkey re-appeared, bearing a lovelv '
chil I, a girl of some six years old, who, on ■
beholding Strangways, called on him in a |
piteous voice by the name of “ father;” and
springing into his arms, bid her sweet face :
in his bosom, so that nought was visible .
but the long ringlets of her radiant hair,
veiling her little shoulders.
“ Rachel,’’ faltered the prisoner, bis •
strong voice w axing weak as he addressed
the child.
“ Father, dear father !” murmured the
little creature in reply. " What art thou
doing, father, in thi- dark, sad place ? It
is so long since thou wert down tit Beech
wood, and 1 have wearied for thee so griev
ously ! Winter is almost gone—there are
white snow drops springing up, and the j
briars budding in the garden hedge. Come ;
back with me, father, to Beechwood ; come '
away from these great gloomy vails, and
this loud noisy city. The blackbird is
sitting again in the orchard; and 1 hate
been so good, so very good—nurse Blan
chard promised to tell you how quiet and
how good I have been —never once going
near the bird upon her nest, because thou
Invest so well the song ol the blackbird of
a summer afternoon. Father! father!
thou art weeping !”
The agonized father, not daring to move,
lest the babe should take cognizance of the
irons with which lie was loarled, said—
“ Thou must even now bid me farewell,
and away ; and be it ns a token of love
betwixt ns, little Rachel, that thou leavest
me without murmur, so as to spare a pang
to the father that so dearly loves thee.”
The young child listened. Her bosom
heaved, as she labored with a sore effort to
restrain her falling tears. She looked up
w ishfully in her father’s face, and the sobs
were repressed upon her quivering lip, as
she pressed it to his cheek, his brow, bis
chin, in the outpouring of her innocent ten
derness. She uttered not a single syllable,
she dared not trust herself to speak; but
with unheard of self command, stretched
out her fair arms silently towards the turn
key, who had brought her to the cell, and
who stood beside the grated door, with tears
coursing down his rugged face. Another
moment, attd all was dark; the door had
turned on its sullen hinge, and closed again
upon the man and his burthen; and Io! it
seemed as if a sunbeam had been sudden
ly withdrawn from the place. For a time
not a word was spoken.
‘‘That child, brother Dewey, is the child
of Mildred Hooker,” said Sti angwayes, nt
length breaking silence, “and it is mine!
Mildred has been six years dead, (she died
in giving birth to my babe) and Rachel
»vill soon be an orphan.—Marvel not,
therefore, that 1 iTndeourage to confront a '
death of pain and terror to secure to the
offspring of one so tenderly beloved the
means of maintenance. It was by the cun
ning of Obediah Fussell that Mildred was
wrested from mens my bride, and bestowed
on a man who within two years of her mar
riage, made off to Virginia, leaving her to
want -and shame. In my arms did she take
refuge! We bad tidings, but doubtful, of
the death of her husband; and there was
need that the marriage which we formed at
the altar (ay! by legal form at the altar)
should lie kept close till a sure certificate ol
his interment came to hand. Death step
ped in between. It was my faithful Mil
dred’s interment I had to certify. From
that moment the cottage of Beechwood
became my home, the babe of my solace.
Ob! that lawless dealing had not served to
thrnst me thence forever, and deprive my
poor infant of the tender w atchfulness of a
father!”
“And, as touching the violent end of
poor Fussell?” observed the divine, per
ceiving the heart of the prisoner to be soft
ened, and hoping the moment might be fa
vorable to obtain a confession.
“As touching that unhappy man, who
would have robbed me of the last morsel
destined to preserve the life of my child, 1
| pray ye let no more be said,” replied Strang
: wayes, in a tone of resolution. “The God
■ of vengeance knows for what I have to an-
:1 -' str; ;«•; i> p. c£4>iti.\scM
WB » sj ~iW. s7.
, ' ,li ' 'bat remains to me of my time
mil: t lie devoted to preparations for eter
nity.”
And it was (h im ,o! All that night the
worthy divine remaitied with Sitangwnyes,
bte'iihiti-; v, o ( ci,;.j'oiq allt ] promise of
peace. I ■t ly in the morning came Dewey
again, w ith many vi ho had served
in ii.’ppier times with the brave soldier.
Ol tach, George Sirangwayes took an as.
leclmiiatc but manly leave, refusing to give
‘•ar to th< ir entreaties that lie would release
himself from coming torture by confession.
“ dy house and lands shall never fall to
the lotof the regicides,” Miis hj s sl ;|| re ; t _
crated reply.—“A holy and a happier pur
pose awaits the d* sti"”Dol> oi Alussefi lurm."
Already t?ic javelin men were assembled,
and the slierifis came forth with pale faces
to preside over this frightful execution. The
bell ol Christ church tower tolled heavily
—-the ordinary began reciting the service
of burial lor the dead, when George Strang
wayes, clad in a close-fitting garb of white,
covered with a long mourning cloak, was
led forth into the press yard. The very
executioners looked aghast, .as scarcely
knowing w h it course to pursue.
“Doctor! support me with your prayers,”
said the cavalier in a solemn voice, ad
dressing Dr. Warmester, who stood there
with bis hands devoutly folded on his breast.
“1‘ or you friends!” he added, addressing
such of his party as were there to do him
I. iondship to the last—“when the weights
are put on, I pray you leap on my body,
that my sufferings may be abridged.l’
And, dreadful as was the duty, they had
the courage to comply. The ponderous
masses of iron ; nd stone were upheaved on
the press placed upon the outstretched body
ol the victim, until heavy groans burst forth,
bearing involuntary token of his anguish.
At that signal, three stout cavaliers flung
themselves with headlong pressure on the
body; and, after one more doleful cry, all
was still—the spirit had departed from its
tortured dwelling place of clay! Some hours
afterwards the weights were taken oft’, and
the w ooden press on which they were de
posited, removed. It was seen that, by
the humanity of the executioners,»nn angle
of the press had been purposely placed over
the heart of the victim, to put a speedier
end to his torments; for by the injunction
of the protector, the sharp billet usually
placed under the backs of malefactors, con
demned t > tin* horrible fate off pressing to
to death, to hasten the execution, had been
withheld from George Strangwaycs, th®
malignant. By the interference <»f Dr.
Warmester, the mangled body was placed
in a decent coffin, and interred in the north
western corner of the cemetery in Moor
fields. There may a plain head-stone still
be seen, bearing the initials “G. S., A.D.
1657;” and nigh unto it a small mossy
ridge. For, the child Rachel having soon
pined away unto death, the divine who min
istered to the last moments of the father,
caused her to be laid at the feet of him
who, for her sake, h.-.d braved the utmost
rigor of the law; and whereas, by the death
of the innocent, the estate of Mussen fell
to his absolute disposal, Warmester bestow
ed it in perpetual endowment upon the
school of Christ's hospital, in the city of
London.
The Sailor and Ike Dandy— A captain
of one of our Nantucket whalers, an eccen
tric fellow, and rather of an uncouth figure,
visited one of our cities after a cruise of
three years, and one evening attended the
theatre. As a matter .of course such a
rough, dark complexioued character, in a
box with several ladies and gentlemen, at
tracted some considerable attention, and
created much merriment among the exqui
sites, Several times every opera glass in
the boxes was thrust at him until he t final
ly aw are that he was the attraction of the
evening, left the house, determined to re
pay such insolence in their own coin on the
following night. Accordingly, on the suc
ceeding evening, enveloping beneath his
great coal the ship’s spy-glass, about two
and a half feet in length, he started for the
theatre. As soon almost as he entered the
box the opera glasses were in commotion.
He waited until the play commenced, when
upon observing a young gentleman, with a
cane under his arm and a glass at his eye
pointed directly at him, he drew' forth from
his outer garment the spy glass, and, draw
ing it from the case the entire length, aimed
it direct at the dandy, and continued to
look until the house was in a continual up
roar, and the fop with mortification left the
box for the lobbies.
Daniel I Vcbstcr—lllustration.— The annex
ed brief dialogue actually took place iu tho
tow n of Greenfield, a short time since, between
a noted Whig of that place, and a democrat
from this city :
Whig.— Bui didn’t you see Mr. Webster at allt
Dem.— I did not, sir.
Whig.—Nor have you never met with himl
Dem. —1 never have.
Whig.— O\},p-hat a sight you have lost!
Dem.—lndeed, why I
Whig.—O, such a Roman-like man.
Dem.— Ah, he is only a man, then.
Whig.—O, no! all, ves—but such a man I
Dem.—Why 1
Whig.—Sttcfi a forehead I
Dem. —Such a « hat ?
Whig.—Forehead, sir; forehead—‘tc>\n^n,so—
Dem.—l did not sec him.
Whig.—Then, sir, you can have no idea of
his personal appearance. Tremendous fore
head, sir, as big—O, as big as— a large pump
kin, sir ! — [Detroit Morning Post.
On the morning of the election the Baltimore
Patriot said:— *
“The Whigs of Baltimore have unanimously
adopted the following Resolutions offered by
their most excellent friend D. Hoffman, ••
follows:
Resolved, That the Whigs oftkisjnty CAN
beat Messrs. McKim and Hotaard.
Resolved, That they WILL doit."
, On the evening-of the same day the Demo
crats,
Resolved, That the Whigs COULD not
beat the Van Buren Party.
Resolved, That they DID NOT DO IT*.