Indiana Centinel, Volume 5, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 September 1821 — Page 2

From the Independent Balance. THE SKELETON OF THE WRECK. Tne storm is still but on the wave A shatter d barque is seen, Is she the coffin of the brave? II irk! heart distracting scene! Is heard no sound of human wo 3Uioi the wreck?" No answer? No!

With sad enquiring eve: fi. mass of clothes alone is found; Why do our bosoms sigh ? A skeleton those clothes contain A human form- child of the main! Now to our own tall barque we row, The ocean rites to pay: Diirobe the famishM form and, lo! He speaks we hear him say "Another man" no more we hear, But to the wreck asrain we steer!

"Another man!" We search we find But not another man! A corse a withered corse we find Brave noble tar! wlio, in the hour When nature strove with death, Remembered still that "other 'man" Strugling thyself for breath ; A tribute to thy heart I'd pay 2 strive but breathe io heavenly lay! BOSTON BARD. THE AGED LOVER. What tho' the power that boyhood gives To Beauty's beam, No more within this bosom lives To gild its dream : tt. j ruf.,i

That well deserved to fade away. And yet the trance was passing sweet, Like music's strain To him whose ear shall never greet Her notes again : So dearly o'er my memory steals The joy no future hour reveals.

AFFECTIONATE ADDRE33. i Xaiural TTislortJ.-SoM of tne ani foe 9 wPPrtd V lhe C0P! A . ..c o.:.i v k:k i r -vei -nraent was in perfect opera-

. iair o'i'i";33 ui i icsiucui u i i , iu iikiicuics w uitu are iuuuu iu uia vireeuthe candidate for the Baccalaureate, in land sea," move at the rate of one 150th

Union Collece, has been creatly and

justly praised. There are few flowers in the fields of literature, more beautiful, or more deserving attention, thaa the

'following pious couclusion of President

Add res i.

"I cannot su.n up all I would wish to

say to you. better than by placing tne

pott's

of an inch in a second, others at the rate of an inch in three minutes. The American bird, the Condur, could fly round the globe at the equator, a favorable gale prevailing, in about a week. The insect would require 9935 years to perform the same distance. The diameter of the largest of them is only the

tion, a fK and the pai

procedinges,

vet nmeni was m uencci opera-

i i u ...ui:. i i

e wress nau ucci esuuutneu, es are filled with patriotic

odes, ccc.

Going to Lav clt has bccn 8ai? h nine good things ar necessarj to the succefs of a law su v,z' ,A ooJ deal of money-Sd, a Sood c al of Pa:

tienee 3d. a o-nml . """ - fe""

entire character of JESUS CHRIST be-, one 2000th of an inch, and many only Attorney 5th, Gool 1 Cou.n.seI 6t

fore you as a perfect model, in the imi

tation or which, will alike consist your happiness and glory. On every trying situation, ask what would have been his opinion; what his conduct; and let

.-the answer regulate your own. "Methinks vour parent, some df

'whom I see in this assembly, add their. uel -sanction to the counsel I am nowdeliv- the

erinjj. Parents whom I cannot bat com . .....

menu, particularly to your own

the one 4000th. A whale requires a sea

to sport in, while 150 millions of those animalcules would have abundance of room in a tumbler of water! Edin. Vhiio. Jour

Good evidence 7th, A Jrj in, A good Judge-and afterY J?" W-!?lb? defeated, unless you have. 9thV Good Luck!

mgen-

jiousness, arm trom their Kinuness anu

solicitude, derive an arguaient to enforce

all that I have said. "You will never know until the bit-

itcrness of filial ingratitude shall

H delicate mistake When Dr. Sara-

Johnson lodged' at Kettie Hall, in University of -Oxford, at a Mr.

Thompsons, a cabinet maker, the maid by an unfortunate mistakv, brought him one day a chemise cf Mrs. Thompson's to put on instead of his own&hirt. The

Doctor, contemplating on nothing but olds, they were held to bail to amear at Tl- I I I I II 1 t I 1 .". . .

itainuiers anu iuiers, ana coiisii uic- tne next lerm ot the Lirru t iTourf.

teacn -tionanes, snoved

William B. Whitesides, sherift f Gaels' son county, Illinois, and Major S. ndair, have been arrested for robbery cow "lifted at the house of a Mr. Dixon, an man living in Green county, Illino. frcm whom it is said, they took about twelve hundred dollars. After a labo-' rious investisation before iuil-e Revn-

his arms, head and

you the extent ot the dutv you owe them, shoulders into the lady's linnen before

iin you tneir aneciious nave been nie discovered his error. Whn has cut

placed; on you their treasures expended, off the sleeves of my shirt? Who has

With what tenderness they aammis- cut oil" the collar of mt shirt r' exclaim

ed the enraged and hampered meraust, with Stentorian vociferation, dancing and tugging, and roaring for freedom.

Phis roarbro't up poor Mrs. Thompson,

tered to your wants in helpless infancy; with what patience they bore your indiscretions in wayward cVildhod; and with what solicitudfi they watched your steps in erring youth 'No care has been too severe; no self denials too painful; no sacrifices too great which could contribute to your felicity. To you the meridian of life has been constantly devolcd, and even its cheerless evening is rendered supportable by the prospect of leaving you the heirs of their name and their fortune. For all this-affection and kindncis, the only reward they expect the only requital they ask is, that when you enter upon the world, you will

act worthy of yourselves, and not dis. honour them. And snail this requital be 'denietl them. V i 1 1 you, by your follies, disturb even the tranquility of age; rob declining life ot its few remaining pleasures, and snatching away from the palsied hand of your aged parents the last

cup ot earthly consolation,

Oh Ellen ! Fancy's wildess dress Was wove for thee , And stol'n her brightest power to bless an... r. , .

x ujr u.iaiiv.j . a nob,e spectacJe amiJst the

. j- . j , , , ., 'J flames that were consuming I roy, and

while the multitude were intent only on

brinirtheir

i a i . i

2rev nairs witn sorrow to tne irave r

And manhood

cast her srarb aside.

The charm is pass'd thy loveliest smile Fades on my soul : ISo more thy look's my fears beguile, My tears controul : Raptures cease to thrill my breast, Time has bid desire rest. But yet, tho' passion burns no more, I love thee still : Tho' Fancy's glowing reign is o'er, And mv heart chill With worldly frost and wintry care, Oh, Ellen ! Love still lingers there. Then let Life's storm of sorrow still Unceising rage, Hope's last unblihted blossom kill, And mock my age, With visions of my youthful day, And joys that with it pxssM away:

St. Louis Register. MADRID, May 24. Government seems decided to send to America the two Infants, Don Carlo and Ihn Francisco De Paulo, one for the North, and the other lor the Soutlt parts of that country.

a iic ivmg persists in reiusmj; to sanc-

who with the most consulate delicacy, tion the Decree relative to Patriotic So--

c-eties. The Club of La Fontane d'Or, however, still continues its dailv meeting, and it is crowded by patriotic furies Government has granted an annual peusion of ten thousand francs (Z411 13s 4d) to the Neapolitan general Pepe Spain welcome thcrefugees, and grants them pensions !

Still, still I love ! years cannot roll

So grimly past,

?oul

That they shall fright it from my

V arm, bright, at last The spark shall burn my guide o'er Time's dark sea, And my soul's treasure in eternity.

The " Columbian'" newspaper 1ias been discontinued at New-York. Its late editor, however, Mr. Spooncr, in conjunction with the editor of the Patron of Industry," has started r new paper, under the title of The New-York Evening Journal, and Patron of Industry," intended to unite the late subseribpr to the two papers. It is published daily at gS per annum, and a semi-weekly paper issues at S4 per annum. It is devoted to manufactures, agiiculture and internal improvements, .party politics are wholly excluded We heartily wish succes to the establishment. A woma i merely beautiful may at tract; a woman merely accomplished may amuse, and both united mav produe a transient fascination; but it is Beise and virtue onlv, that fasten on the mind. OQ mm Two Jews were ditinuished, the one for hi skill in boxing, and the other for tae fair s?v I rather think that one is an .imor-ite and the other a ztitc.?,

rescuing their, paltry treasure, to see the

dutiful Eneas bearing on his shoulder the venerable Anchises, his aged father, to a place of safety. But, ah ! how rare

such examples of filial piety ! My God

the blood treezes in my veins at the

thought of the ingratitude of children. Spirits of my sainted .parents, could I recal the hours wien it was in my power to honour you, how different should be my conduct. Ah! were not the dead unmindful of the reverence the living pay them, I would disturb the silence of

.ur tomDs with nightly orisons, and ;edew the urn which contains your Ashes vith perpetual tears I It is in vour powerto prevent the Mtterncss el such regrets But I must arrest the current of my feelings. Your luture usefulness, your eternal salvation, constitute a motive so vast, so solemn,

that were I to yield to its overwhelming

miluenee, I should protract the hour ot separation, and fill up with counsel and admonition the declining day. ; I shall addicss you no more,'! hall

meet with you no more, until having parsed the solemnities of death I meet

t you in eternity, so spenu tne interve

ning period, I adjure you, that that meeting be joyous, and the immortality

which shall follow it splended as the

'grace of that God is free, to whom sur

rendering my charge, l now commit

you Leaving you with this couns I,

I uid you an ailectionate and final FAKK WELL.

shutting her two eyes, f lipped her hand

into trte room, and delivered her giant guest from his enchanted castle. An advertisement lately appeared in a MS est India paper, offering a high premium for a substitute to be hanged.. in the room-of a gentleman ordered for execution. indTvNapolis. "By a gentleman direct from the seat of Government, we learn that the Commissioners are progressing with the surveying cf the town plat of Indianapolis. The plan of the town is similar to that of Washington City. It is expected that the sale will take place in October next. There are three brick yards erected, where brick are now making; and it is supposed that the clay is good. We cannot yet learn that there has been any discover of stone near the town. The public would do well to be cautious in the selections they make of laud in the new purchase as it is said that the figures are altered at many of the cor

ners. The intention must be to duceivc! you.'

'From the Washington Gazette. An attempt to assassinate the bravo patriot General Peaz, in South America, by a royal ruffian, named Yillasana, has been happily frustrated : the villain es caped, after a Bcuflle with a sentinel, who inflicted several bayonet wounds on his body, in endeavering to prevent his escape. A certain doctor was called upon to visit a mercenary nervous old lady who said Doctor, I can't tell what's th matter with me; my head is so bad, I seem to ee double.' Then count vour

J money, said the doctor, it will comfort

those who are looking for

land. lirandou.

Snip the Taylor, was pronounced a fellow of great cavabilitu. a gentleman

of honorable liabits. who always suits everyone. The shoemaker bristled up'

at this, aud waxed exceedingly wroth;:

swore the tailor was a kalj soaled j$llow and that it was easy to skew he was not j

cut out for a gentleman. 4 he choier ot the tailcr was up in a minute ; he swore by his thimble he would never pocket such an insult, but would baste any man who dared repeat it. Honest Crispin said he was determined to give the tailor no quaritrs, and vowed he would

Volcanoes in Asia. It is stated, by a recent traveller, as a curious fact, and but very little known, that there are two volcanoes actually in combustion in the centeral regions of Asia, 400 leagues from the Caspian which is the nearest soa to them.

Regimental Orders. Commissioned Ofilcers of tho 4th Itt'giment ot Indiana Militia, arc hereby notified and requested to meet at the'! louse of li. BROWN, in Prince

ton on Monday the 17th day of Septem

ber next at 11 o'clock, for the

or next at li o docs, lor the purpose

loose nis all out ne would gain nis eiiks :i oi Electing a Brigadier Genl. to comhe resolutely held on to his last, and on; mand the 2d Brigade of Indiana Militia; his threatniui: to back strap his enemy,; comprised of the Counties of Gibson.

the tailor was obliged to sheer oft" decla-. Pike and Dubois. Vice Genl. Robert M.

ring at the same time he would have him

bound -over.

The two east arches of the bridge over

Kvans, resigned.

Col. Vh Jlez

Princeton, 20th Aug

JOHN I.NEELY,

Indiana Jliliiia.

1821 17-

Sfc

save

Bees Wax Wanted.

Stoneycreek, east of Stoystown,

way and fell into the wafer, on the 5th, Juni. This is a vorv considerable loss.

to that company, supposed about 10,000i rFilK uscriber will pay the highest

1 11 ii ' .x ' -m-

uonars. ii nat is mosi strange a younzi

44 Stick to the treaty J" Owing to the dilatoriness of the governor of Cuba, or some other cause, as yet only conjectural, it appears that the Floridas will be held till the last hour, authorised by

the treaty. In the meanwhile, it is sus- . pected, advantage will be taken by the speculators, to store immense quantities of merchandize, and thus evade the duties which would otherwise be legally payable thereon, were Florida a territory of the U. States. Speculators, however are informed that all importations made previous to the transfer, with

; a view to the supply of the U. States,

without paying the duties ot importation required by the revenue laws, ure fraudulent as to the the U States."

; By the letter ot the treaty, .the lorijda may be held till the S-Uli of August

man, of the vicinity of Stoystown, was!

on the bridge, went down with it, and escaped unhurt. I

Bon-JMotOj Olympias. "When Alex

ander boasted of being a son of Jupiter his mother Olyrapias wrote to him a let-

ter in very grave terms, exhorting him, for the luture, to lay by such high claims of birth, and not to excite a jealousy between Juno and her.

Lately captain A , R. N. and J H , Esq. of Broomsgrove, made a match to trot each other's horses for fif

ty guineas, from Broomsgrove turnpike

gate to orchester turnpike gate, a dis

tance of eleven miles, which was performed by captain A's gray mare in 35 minutes, beating Mr. IPs five minutes. Advices from Brazil, just received at Salem, announces a Jail and complete revolution ci Ezhia, brought about by the

market price in Cash lor Bees Wax. ,

Gm.

Vincennes Aug,

11, 1821.

DOCTORS Shuler&Woolverton, CONTINUE THE PRACTICB OP Physic $ Surgery, In conjunction. They have opened a SHOP on I fater Street, a few doors above the late Apothecary Store of Shu lor. Wood, Co. Hides and Skins. CASH, and the highest price will be constantly given for anv quantity of Hides, Calf, Sheep, AND DEER SKINS, delivered at their Tannery. J. DONOVAN, 8c Co.

July 10, 1319.

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