Indiana American, Volume 4, Number 42, Brookville, Franklin County, 14 October 1836 — Page 4

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A FRIEND. Let adverse winds around us blow, And foi tune's frowns attend, And deep despair we ne'er shall know Whilst earth affords a friend. When all our brightest hopes depart, And life's best prospects end. There's nothing that cancheer the heart, Like wisdom and a friend. In friendship many joys wc find, Yet friendship sorrow sends; For gloomy grief o'er whelms the mind In parting with our friends. Resides an insult has its stiug When enemies contend; But insult double anguish brings When coming from a friend. But every sweet conceals its gall, Our brightest hopes but tend To disappoint: so after all There's nothing like a friend. From the Knickerbocker. DEATH An Extract By J. G. Percival 'Tis good to think of death he bends the will From that stern purpose, which no man could hold And yet be happy.- we must go and rill Thought with affection, the pale mourners fold Ti c,rnii.l around those chill limbs, whose fair mould Imaged earthly beauty. Why not blend With tears awhile, and leave that stern, that cold Contempt of all that waits us, when we end Our proud career in death, where all, hope-lifted bend. 'Tis good to hold communion with the dead, To walk the lane whore bending willows throw Gloom o'er the dark green turft, ere day is fled, And cast deep shadow on the tomb below; For, as we muse thus silently, we know The worth of all our longings, and we pay New worship unto purity.- and so We gather strength to take our toilsome way. Which must be meekly borne, or life bo thrown away. TIME. Dark dealing power, around the way, The wrecks of human grandeur lay; Oblivion's waters, cold and black, Roll onward in the gloomy track, And darkly" hide from mortal ken, The traces where thy step hath been. The proudest things that earth hath known, The glorious splendor of a throne, The crest and kingly diamdem, Thy peerless arm hath scattered them.The power that shook the world with dread, Lies crushed beneath thy mighty tread. Successive years shall round thee flow, Ye: leave no traces on thy brow, Revealing and destroying all, As firmly now thy footsteps fall, As when at first thy course was given. And thy dread limits marked by Heaven. Mysterious power! still thy deep and strong Thy tide of years shall roll along. The sun shall leave his home on high; The moon and stars of heaven shall die; But thou ehalt be the last to fall, The conquerer and end of all! A TALE OF TOLAND "God tempers the wind to the shorn lambs," said a Polish captive, as she was lead by a menial to her master's palace. This eirl was one of those patiiot females enrolled as a corps, to provide food and raiment for the vatliant, suffering sons of degraded I'oland Eighteen years had not kissed her cheek, yet to her had discretion paid homage. The sword of the oppressor had already drank the blood of her father; the yawning cates of a Russian prison had interred her only brother, and ericl for the loss of those whom she so justly beloved, had made her motherless. Still her spirit drooped not, nor did she bend when thestorm passed over her, She considered it a necessary snfferine: to purchase the emancipation of her country, and stilled each selfish feeling. I need not say she was beautiful: but she was incomparably so. Virtue, beauty, and the graces, it would seem, had struggled for supremacy. Like a guardian angel s-hc appeared to preside over the destinies of her country, and in the hour of danger she was ever near, serving with new energies the sinking soldiers, by her energetic appeals to that God, by whom the weak arc made strong. "I would,' said she, 'that the helmet were fitted for a wo man's brow, that I might become a more active participator in the glorious achievement that I, too, might gather unfading laurels for my country in the struggle that awaits her. Again the prowlers for prey, commanded by the fell tyrant, arc at our frontiers. Hitherto God had wrought wonders for us. The most sanguine expectations of our friends have been more than realized, while ourencniies have witnessed the destruction of their fondest hopes. Our wives and daughters determined to share our dangers, and already I equipped and armed with faith and hope and j heaven. I hey go torth to administer consolation to the sick and dying, and b'nd up their wounds. Let the effort then sweep from the minds of our foe, every expectation of our country's dow nfall. Then wronged, insulted Poland, w ill be registered anion" the inde pendent nations of the earth Tl lis appeal to the hearts of the officers ! was received, not in the usual manner with led loud cheers. Every knee was bent and eve-' to ryeye raised to heaven, and harmoniously did for

I their voices blend in supplicating the f rotec-

ting arm ot umnipoieiicc,m . w.... selves, their country, and this neaven-uorn spirit veiled in mortality. The day dawneu, anu uu-j i receive the enemy; they met, and dreadful was the conflict. Often were the Poles remised, and as often did they return to the contest, shouting 'Liberty or Death.' Their soil was enriched by the blood cf her dearest sons, bu the cry of victory mingled with the son"s of the convoy that oeckonea mem away. The enemy fled in wild disorder, after a protracted struggle. Wearied with the toils of war, the soldiers retired to the camp; nor were their women less in want of rest. The fair Adelia was alone sensible to fatigue, and as she was still wandering about the field of battle intent on her errand of mercy. "Life," said she, "may still linger in some of the fallen; and even in death's last agony, I may point them to a crucified Saviour."' Superstitious feelings she had none; but in the midst of her hu mane exertions, her arm was suddenly grasp ed bv a ruffian, who in the hour of danger, had fled from the enemy's posts. This offering" he knew would insure his pardon, and procure for him future favors from the Russian commander, whose watchword was "beauty and booty;'' and to this monster did he hasten with his defenceless but invaluable girl. During this trial her fortitude was invincible, and the dignity of her manner awed even those to whom she was presented. The Russian officers had assembled under the pretence of concentrating measures to renew the engagement, hut in fact to spend the night in riot and dissippalion. The commander-in-chief of his Majesty's forces, struck by the beauty of his captive, ordered her into confinement; secretly determined on an interview, to convince her of his power. For this purpose, even before the fume of wine had passed awav, he was at the door of her cell. She was kneeling in prayer. In behalf of Poland did she fervently and humbly ask that her captivity might in some mysterious manner, aid her countrymen. She w as concluding by imploring fortitude to bear the reapcated insults of her enemies, and by entreating protection fiom the snares of the wicked. 'Be mine," said he, "and my army shull afford that protection vou "seek in vain from any other power." She arose, saying, "1 n-nrs nn lion ncr iron is oi mass, iioi icci ui - i r i r l r. . . t t iS5. feet clay, my trust .is in Israel's God."' "Prating fool! your life is in my hands, and dare you defy me?"' "True you may kill me, but the christian fears no death, and in that vou will nnlr restore me to those sainted parents of which Russian butchery has deprived me. Go, pander for a baser monarch, and no longer disturb my devotions."' Threats and persuasions were alike fruitless. "There is no deed from which you or your nation would shrink; but my brother would think lightly of his life, purchased at the expense of his sister's virtue. Your deeds are written in blood, and every triumph but deepens the stain. Your glory may dazzle for a while, but it will set in the starless night. Begone, I command you, not think to bribe a Polish maiden." He left her, swearing vengeance, and in the execution of which, he ordered a menial to bring her forth for the amusement of the soldiery, well knewing that female delicacy shrinks from the public gaze. She entered the camp calm and collected, for if she had female gentleness, it was united with masculine firmness. Tauntingly she was asked to sing. 4 1 used to sing,"' said she, "for my father: his spirit may be permitted to hover near and respond to the song of his child." She sung a little ballad composed by herself in prison. The words were as follows: The sun hath tinged the Western sky, And cast its shadows far around; God I'll raise the orphan's cry, lie heard the sound. When through the gloomy cell I tread I raise my feeble voice and sing, To him who is the orphan's God He knows their wrong. And there is hope for misery's child, Where despots banner never waved Where monsters, virtues e'er beguiled, Gods power can save. She ceased. The demon was convulsed with rage, and ordered her back to await her wretched fate. Silently she followed her con ductor, but in passing a dark hall, her hand fell upon the sleeping sentinel's sword. She crasned it he awoke not and in her own dungeon it drank the blood of the same being who tirst deprived her ot her liberty. oman s imagination is ever li rule, yuick . . , . i t : 1 1. . ..l. r as thought sue was arrav eu in uie g.tn oi the fallen soldier, and presented herself be-. torn. the common "ail. demanding certain prisoners for the gratification of his master. Their names were given,and some of Poland's bravest officers were aTain at liberty, and amonsr them fair Adeliu's brother. From theSWio York Erprcss. POLICE. 'Verily thou troublest me." SINGULA R I) E V ELOPEM EXT. Yesterday morning a lady applied to the magistrates ioi advice under the following! circumstances. It appeared that she was the.' wife of Mr. John Dillon, a respectable den tist residing in Hudson street, but that he had recently discarded her, and refused to allow her any means of support. Dunn" the examination, it was suggested that the above gentleman had another wife residing in the city. The magistrates dircctinquiry to be made, and such was proved be the fact. A warrant was then issued his apprehension on the charge of biga-

my. An examination took place in "the afternoon, at which his first wife, a comely looking Irish female with her daughter, attended. Their depositions were taken, from which it appeared that Mr. Dillon resided at Ireland, in the count of Roscommon, about 25 vears ago, at which place he was married to

his first wile, by whom he had a daughter. , When the daughter was five weeks old, under some pretext or other he suddenly left them and came to this country, lie resided alternately at New York and Philadelphia, obtaining a handsome living by the exercise of his profession as a dentist. Shortly after his arrival, he visited the State of Connecticut. While there he became enamoured with a young lady, attracted, it is said, by the pearly whiteness of her teeth, of. which he was so good a Judge. Considering, like many orhers, that the foct of the blue waves of the Atlantic rolling between them and their former spouses to be tantamount to a divorce, he perpetrated matrimony a second time, and bore away his lovely prize to this citv, to bask in the sun shine ot her pretty blue eyes, and to attend to his profession as beiore Mc nwii ile is hist wile bad ncaru no udings of him, and was obliged to apply for parochial aid. At the ace of sixteen the daughter also came to this country, with directions from the mother to discover, if possible, the fugitive parent. She obtained a place as servant in this city, and about three years ago actually discovered him. She lias lately sent for her mother from Ireland, who arrive d here a few weeks and thus after an absence of twenty-live ears has "the deserted bride" had a meeting with the faithless bridegroom who had consigned her and her memory to the waters of Lethe for ever. Mr. Dillon is a man of gentlemanly appearance and about forty -five years of age. He was accommodated with a seat near the magistrate during the examination. He was eve ntually discharged, the law requiring the indictment to be made three years after the offence. ADVENTURE IN TEXAS. I had a little sport this morning before breakfast. The enemy had planted a piece of ordinance within gun-shot of the fort during the night, and the first thing in the moining they commenced a brisk cannonade, point black, against the place where I was snoring. I turned out pretty smart, and mounted the rampart. The gun was charged again, a fellow stepped forth to touch her oil", but before he could apply the match I let him have it, and he kneclled over. A second stepped up, snatched the match from the hand of the dying man, but Thimblerig, who had followed me, handed me his li.lc, and the next instant the Mexican was stretched on the earth beside the first. A third came up to the cannon, my companion-han ded me anolhei and I fixed him olT in like manlier. A fourth, then a fifth, seized the match, who both met with the same fate, and then the whole party gave it up as a bad job, and hurried off to the camp, leaving the cannon ready charged where they had planted it. Thimblerig told me that the place from w hich I had been firing was one of the snuggest stands in the whole fort, for he never failed picking off two or three stragglers before breakfast, when perched up there. And I recollect, now, having seen him there, even since he was wounded, the first thing in the morning and the last at night, and at times thoughtlessly playing at his eternal game. Col. Crockett. Imtortaxt to Farmers. Judge Strong, in a recent case in our common pleas, has decided that no one had a right, when making a di vision lence, to run half the same on the lot of the neighboring owner but that it must be uholly on the land of him who makes it. The case which called forth this decision, was an action of trespass for cutting a ditch in meadow land, for the purpose of a fence; it appeared that the defendant in this case, cut a ditch some five feet wide on each side of the line, which constituted the boundary bctween him and the plaintiff, and the Judge in his charge enforced upon the jury, that by no existing statute was the making of a fence on the lot of the adjoining owner justified; but that those who constructed hall on one -side and half on the other, must be so ronstiucted 6y muluul consent, otherwise legal measures could be instituted for damage. Arc. The owners of real estate should recollect (his decision, as cases in which it would be applicable, are not unfrequenl in our courts of justice. Landmark. Singular Fact in Nvtcral History. About two months since, Mr. John Jones, residing in the upper part of this county, on going in uie morning as usual to teed a sow and a fine litter of pigs which he had in a pen adjoining his bam, was not a liitle surprised at finding that a bear, which had for some time past committed various depreda-i uons in uie neiguooriiood, had killed the sow, and, as he supposed, intirehy devoured her progeny. To make amends for his misfor tunes, as far as he could, he replenished his stye from the stock of a neighbor, and had nearly forgotten his Joss, whtn, a few dav since, as he was in company with his son "in the woods, in search of a stray cow, he sud denly came in contact with madam Bruin, and his lost pigs, the w hole family of w hich' she had adopted as her own. Mr. Jones and his son were successful in securing all but one of the little wanderers, desniff lUr. threatening attitudes assumed by (heir new

found dam; and would have succeeded in capturing that, had she not made a haslv retreat with it in her mouth. .jtfeghany Republican.

iSEW OOIS. UST Received and for sale a generil assortment of

JSlerch an dise; consisting in part of the following articles, towit: Cloths, Casinetts, Casimers, Arc. (Summer and London ftripes, Blue and Mexican Mixtures, Janes, Beavertcen and Lion-skin Cloths, Clarret, Brown, Green and Red Circasinns, Red, Green, Yellow and White Flannels, Buff and Twilled Calicoes, Canibricks and Jackonetts, Black, Clarret, Green and brown Grodenap, and Lutestring Silks, Diapers, check and bombazctts. Brown and bleached Shirtings and Sheetings, Mull and book Mullins, Bobinett and Greciannett, plain figured, Linen and bobinet laces, Bobinett and Greciannett Footings, Linen and bobinett edgings and insertions, Painted and clouded muslins, Ginjjhams and canton Flannels, Bedtickkig, plain and figured Velvets, Oil cloths, Gum Ekistick Aprons, French and Irish Linens, Saddle blankets. Bonnet, cap and belt ribbons, plain and figured, Satin, lutestring, and grause ribons, Padings, canvats and. bucram, Sewing cotton, twist, thread and silk, Writing, letter and wall paper,. Flng, cotton Silk and dress handkerchiefs, Cotton 'worsted and silk, handerchiefs, Silk and gingham cravats, Bonnetts, straw, tuscan and leghorn, Sil fur and palm hats, Buckskin, kid and silk gloves, Pocket books and pocket wallets, Cotton and worsted suspenders, Cotton yarns, and umbrellas, . Silk braid, cotton cords Sc. Mens and boys coarse and fine shoes, Ladies lasting calf-skin and morrocco shoes, Wagon, carriage, drovers and riding whips, Ladies and getitlemens'riding switches, Willow baskets, and violin strings, Looking Glasses, China persian, liverpool and earthenware, Tin and Justrewnrc. Glass do. Pine buckets, half bushels, pine churns and tubs, Tuck and side comes, hardware saddlery. Imperial and Y. II. teas, colic and sugar, Pepper, spice, cloves and cinnamon, Ginger, salcratis, end pearl ah, Zanesville and table salt; molasses, Cavendish, spun, irginia and common tobacco, Rapee and scotch snuff, bar and shaving soap, Palais and Difc-Sinffs. Copcras, indigo, alum ai.d madder, Spanish brown and venitian red, White and red lead andlitllragc, Whiting, turpentine and varnWi. MEDICINES. Essence of cinnamon and peppermint, Godfrey's cordial, and batemans drops, Opcdildcc and bilsom of life. Sulphrate CJuinine and Vermifuge, and the different 'kinds of Liquors to sell bv the gallon or quart. Alt of which we will sell low (or cash, or in exchange for good approved country produce. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited to call examine and Judge for themselves. WOODS, & BR OWN. Brookville Aug. 29, 1S;G. I'G bty. Iriis, 3felicinrs, Paints &c. & S. TYNER keep on hand a general as sortment of the following articles, which will be sold at wholesale or retail, at City prices. Opodildoc Calomel Batemans Drops Godfreys Cordial British Oil Harlem do Castor do Sweet do Oil Spike Balsam Life Croton Oil Adhesive Plaster Pink Root Senna Leaves Jalap Red precipitate Oint ment Nnts. I urnentine Bloodgoods Elixir ofj i 1 Alcohol Health Fahnestocks Lethargc Vermif-j Prussian Blue Indigo Red Lead White do Venetian Red ClevclandsAgucDrops Doct. D. J agues Carminitivc Balsam and Health Restorative Cream Tartar Tartaric Acid S punish lirown Madder Chrome Yellow Syp. Carb. Soda Gum Opium " Green Ess. Peppermint " Cinnamon Cologne Water Mack Ink lied do Arabic Camphor Asafoclida Aloes Myrrh Shellac Indeliable do Copal Varnish Cayenne Pepper Annatto Boot do Jap pan do Refined Borax Carb. Magnesia Rhubarb Liquorice Cloves Cinnamon Nutmegs Nutgalls Ground Mustard Lemon Syrup Gardners Lineament iStarch Shaving Soap Shoe Blacking Sponge Snuff Sulphate Quinine Toy Paints. Brookville Aug. 10th, lSW. M bty. CO-PA KTXIMtSM J I. co-partnership has been formed between David 1 rice and John W . Ilitt in the mercantile ln sinoss, and will be conducted under the firm of Da vid I rice & Co at the stand formerly occupied by In,-;.l p,; ; l! i...:m j ' 3 We flatter ourselves that wc shall bo able to ac comodate our friends and customers on as good it-riiie. ns can oe nau in mediate, and will give a liberal credits. mir siocic oi merchandise is now very good and e inienu Keeping it so, and by so doinjr we res pectfully solicit aud confidently expect a liberal snare ot patronage. DA ID PRICE fc CO. Brookville, 14th Sept. 1836. oviii-ion jfc Ilrookvillc C o I t o n Yarn. rwyllE Subscribers have on band, and will contin,ue t0 keep' a large stock of Covington and i.rooKvute cotton yarn, assorted numbers which hey pledge themselves to sell, either at wholeale or retail at the Cincinnati prices. Merchants and others wishing to purchase cotton yarn wilfind it to their interest to make their purchasel here, as by doing so, they will save the cardans from Cincinnati. c

Aug. IS3G.

rinllE subscribers is just receiving at his stor0

JO. north ol the court-house in Brookville direct irom inc cities ot icw Pittsburgh, a large and Merchandise, such as, York, Philadelphia and splendid assortment of Dry-Goods, Hard-ware, Cutlery, HooLs, Medicine, Glass-icare, Sfwcs, Leather, $c. Amongst which the following articles may be found: Blue, blue'.-, green and brown Summer cloth. Do do do do Do do do do Sup. printed English Circassians, merino. do rreen, brown. isiue, spring and bottle green, brown, drab, Diai-n, mixeu, ciaret and dahlia broad-cloths. Light and dark blue, drab and steel mixed casimcrcs. Light and dark mixed, blue, green, adelaidc, ab and lavender casinptts, Scarlet, rod, green and white flannel. Saddle, rose, and Mackinaw blankets. Twilled lininsf, suspenders, sew inn-cotton. Lorn. bazette, patent thread. Brown linen, buckram padding,' canvass, gingham, painted muslin, linen table cloths. Linen napkins, apron and furniture check. Cotton diaper, Irish linen, red and plaid flannel. Cambric and jaconet muslin, plain, corded, striped and figured. Mull muslin and UisLop lawn. Plain and figured book muslin. Plain and figured bobinet muslin. Greecian and bobinet footing and edging. Ribbons, Prussian hdk'is, tabby velvet. Mole-skin, cotton, merino, and worsted hose and half hose. Silk f.ag, bandana, and cotton hdk'fs. (Jilt, lasting, flexible, jet and bone coat and vtst buttons. Pearl and bone shirt, do. Bone suspender do. Bonnet wire; twist and Italian sewin silk. Bobbin. Linen and cotton tape. Fin-u vef. vet vesting. . Marseilles, Valencia, Silk Velvet and silk do. G auzc, double and single, Crape, Lev antine, Valencia, Thibet, Figured Satin, Ilcrnam, Printed, Twisted Silk and other Dress Handkerchiefs. Gauze Veils. Bind, Blue Bl'k and Colored Gro de Nap. S'.lb Satin. Blue, Green. Pink and White Horence. liioiui rouging, oro uc ivip- iiiblions. Blac k Silk and Colored Braids. Bl'k, Col'd and White Hoskin and Silk Gloves. Merino Fringe and Trimmings, and Watered and Bead Guards. Kelt Buckles. Striped, Ucltins. Bombazine Stocks. Artificial Fl OWlTf, Bl'k and While AVadding. Worsted Shirts. Canton Flannel!, Green Borage. Dhick Bombazine, Crape, Umbrellas. Painted, Impressed, -Manilla, SpuniMi. Quill-top, Horn, Plated turn-top, Crescent, Long, Puff, Curl, Dressing, Ridding, Ivory, Wood, Ivory Pocket and Horse Combs. Fancy Wallets, Pocket Books, Bead Bags am Purses. Embroidered & Silk Purse?. Cloth, Hair, Tooth and Shaving Brushes. Ruby, Chain and assorted Necklaces. Fancy, Toilet and Emollient Soap. Percussion Caps, Violin Strings. Snallle, Pel, nam, nnu iin u snarp liridic Bits. cpursWcbbing. Switch Whips, Crop Whips. Gum Elastic Aprons, Leghorn, Lace Grecian Cottage, Swiss Cottage, Palermo, Tuscan, Paris, Gypsy and French Bonnets. Indigo, Madder, Ginger, Pepper, Spice, Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Soal and Upper Leather, Calf and Morocco Skins. Fine and Coarse Boots; Ladies Morocco, Lasting, and Leather Shoes, Boots &. Pumju. Children's Leather, Lasting and Morocco Boots. Morocco Hats;. A general assortment of Hard-ware, Citi.ery, Saddlery, and Queens-Ware. Nails, Hand saws, Trace & Halter chains; Drawing knives, Curry combs, Shovels nml Tongs; Brass, Tin and Japan'd Candlestick'; Lamps. Window Glass, Cow Bells, Axes, Hoes, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Brass Kettles, Coffee Mills, Seives, Straw Knives,IIames, Whet Stones, Salt. Castings. ALL which in connection with the former stock makes his assortment complete. The public will please call and examine his goods and prices, bem; assured that no house in this country will gn heller bargains. Thankful for past calls, the subscriber solicits a continuance of patronage. N. D. GALLIOX. July 27, 18.'1G. 31 bty ISAAC FBUCE SADDLEK, TOVIA) notify the public that he has removed his S.ifh'iprv to his new brirk building, im mediately north of R. S. Tyner's Store, where lie is ready to accommodate his friends with ssttiles ol various kinds and prices, harness, onum -Vc 1 f o Ina nlcr nil r.li i crwl a i-Irrlif fnl tlifl fllttnlr FrunUiii nf ltpnrH's Piitcnt enrinrr for seat SI"1 giiths for saddles. This is a late and important improvment in saddles for the comfort and ease ol the riding community. He ha? now on hand a few first rate saddles of the spring seat, and intends to keep on hand, or make at a short notice, these, anil ntner saddles for the accommodation of the publicFOR SALE, An excellent assortment of IJridle Uilts. Stirrup Irons, Ladies1 Gentlemen's, and Drover's Whip. Buckles, Tacks, Walking Canes, &:c. all selected in the Eastern Cities by a:i experienced Saddler! which he will sell as low as they can be had U) tW West. Ho would tender his acknowledgements for ls I bivnre fi-ntn flirt til patronage. Male Settlement. Those also indebted to him bv either note Of book account, which is now due, will please ca immediately and settle their account, as MS - penses are necessarily great, be mutshave u""le; to keep up his stocks. June ICuh, lbt) o,-i la T.T. nnrenna in ilol.tod in ilip undersigned are earnestly requestsd to call and pay m' ly those whose notes are due, are reqnete ift the same. Those whose accounts hae . open 12 months are requested to call and them if possible, and ( all cannot be P i, r.i. .nvllfP 111 " monev market is a sufficient explanation of this call. Please attend to it. .

. P. GA H-'i'-'-Sept. 25th, 1536.