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THE MASSACRE AT SCIO. At sunset tho wind changed, and we entered Hie bay at Smyrna. As we caught the last glimpse of the ruins of Scio, the unfortunate lady pointed out the remains of a house to the north of the town, which had been her father's: it was now in ruins

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and as clearly as we could discern, appeared to be of large dimensions, and situated on one of the most picturesque points of the island. Her name, she said, was Kalardji, and her father habV; been one of the commissioners for collecting the revenue of the Sultana from the gum mastic of the island. On tho breaking out of the revolution in the Alorea, strong apprehension of a similar revolt in Scio wcro entertained in tho Divan, and a number of tho most distinguished Greeks of the island were selected to bo sent to Constantinople as hostages for tho loyalty of tho remainder: among theso wcro her father and her only brother; herself, her mother, and two elder sisters being left alone in Scio. Tranquility continued undisturbed in tho island for more than a year, though the accounts of tho reiterated successes of tho Moreots were daily stirring up tho energies of tho inhabitants, whoso lurbulenco was only suppressed by tho immediate dread of the Turkish garrison in

Genoese fortress on the beach, the only strong hold in Scio. One evening, however, a squadron of three vessels manned with Samians entered tho harbor, attacked the unsuspecting garrison, and aided by the lowest rabblo of tho town, succeeded in despatching tho guard, and taking possession of the fortress. But tho deed was done without calculation, and . could bo productive of no beneficial result; tho fort was untenable, and on tho almost immediate arrival of the Ottoman fleet, a capitulation, without a

blow, ensued. Tho news brought by tho hostile armament was of the instant execution of the ill-fated hostages, the moment the accounts of the revolt had reached the Porto. Overwhelmed with grief for the loss of their only and tfearly-loved protectors, the family of Kalerdji spent tho few intervening days in poignant but vain regret, and in the seclusion of their bereft mansion, knew nothing of what was passing at tho town; where while the Greeks were occupied in supplications and submissions to tho Captain Pacha, and tho Turks in falso protestations of forgiveness and amity, tho troops of the Sultan disembarked at the fortress. At length the prepara

tions for slaughter wero completed and tho work of

death commenced. It was on the evening of tho third day from the

arrival of the Turkish Admiral, that tho faimily of

tho wretched being who lived to tell tho tale, des cried tho flamos that rose from the burning man

sioris of their frionds, and heard, in the calm silenco

of twilight, the distant death-scream of their butch . crcd townsmen, whilo a few flying wretches, closo

Jy pursued by their infuriato murderers, told them

but too truly of their impending fato. As ono of

uiu ihusi uupuriaiu in mo vancy, uicir lamuy was

mong ttio tirst marked out tor murder, and ero thev

had a moment to think of precaution, a party of n..?.:i 1,1: i . .i t . " i

x uitvisu nuiuiuis in-bui uio uouse, wmcn auurucu

but few sources for rcfugo or concealment. From a placo of imperfect security, tho distrac ted Phrosine was an involuntary witness to tho mur

der of her miserable eistors, agravated by every in-

suu anu maignity suggested ly brutality and crime

whilo her franlic-;mother was stabbod upon tho lifoless corpso of her violated offspring. Satiated

witii pi unde monsters left tho houso in search of farther vicwX while sho crept from her hiding placo to take a rasi farewell of her butcherod parent, and fly forrefiuro to tho mountains. Sho had

scarcely dropped a tear over the immolated re

mains of all that was dear to her, and mado a step

towards tho door, when sho perceived a fresh party

oi demons already at tho threshold. Too late to regain her placo of refuge, death, with all its aggra

vated horrors, seemed now inevitable, till on tho

moment she adopted an expedient. Sho flow to

no tears in its relation; she scarcely heaved a sigh over her sorrows; sho seemed, young as she was, to have already made her alliance with misery. She had now, she said, but ono hope left; and if it should fail, she had only death to look to. It is a melancholy reflection, that this is but one instance from thousands, of woes perhaps doubly aggravated, arising from the fall of Scio. The inhabitants wero tho most delicate, refined and luxurious of tho East, and it is calculated that from thirty to fifty thousand fell during tho three days' massacre. The remnant of its population are now fugitives over

the provinces of liberated Greece; and though but four years have elnpsed sinco they could boast of the inviolation of what is asserted by Plutarch, "that in seven centuries no instance of female infidelity had occurred in Scio," its wandering and destitute daughters are now the only class that have disgraced tho name of their country.

From the Salem Gaz. Aug. 29. EXAMIXATWX OF THE PIRATES. The pirates wero landed at tho Crowninshicld wharf, at one o'clock yesterday, and taken from there in carriages to "tho town hall,1 tho Court House being under repair. Tvvelvo of them, hand culled together, took their places at tho bar. They

were all young and middlo aged men, tho oldest

From the Cincinnati Republican. Considerable excitement prevailed in this city, on yesterday and the evening previous, in relation to 5tn attempt, on tho part of a gentleman of tho city, to counterfeit some of the Jackson money, as it is called. The caso was in hearing before tho Mayor ou Tuesday evening, but postponed until

tivo o clod; last evening, licforo the trial conclu-

Fi'om the Genesee Farmer. Manufacture of Ciieesk. From tho 6tato mcntofMr. Wm. Thurlow, who received tho sec

ond premium on Cheese, we select his account of

tho manner in which it was made: Tho cheeso mado agreeably to tho rules of the

society in the months of June, July, August and

September, amounts to more than twenty-hvc huxv dred pounds.

For its manufacture, tho rennet is taken from the

call ana allowed to penoctly cool, when it is very

slightly rinsed in cool water and put down with

strong rock salt. When taken out for use, ono ren

net is put into a stone pot, and ono quart ot water

(after being boiled and cooled) put to it, ond a coo

brine, sufficiently strong to keep tho rennet is mado

with the samo kind of salt. Of tins liquor 13 used

'rom n gill to a half pint to every 30 gallons of milk

according to tho strength of tho rennet, heat of the

milk, ond stato of the weather; always taking more

rennet when tho weather and milk is cooler, less

when warmer. It is then allowed to stand from

hree quarters to a full hour, before breaking up the

curd, believing it to bo very important during the warmth of tho weather to get tho curd in tho prcs3 as early as possible. From tho beginning of break

ing up tho curd, tho operation is continued till it is sufficiently hard and fit to scald, when it is scalded

rom fifteen to twenty minutes with scalding whey,

as the tenacity and stato of tho curd require. It

then is allowed to remain till perfectly cool, when

it is ground up in a curd mill; after which process

it is put into tho cheese hoop in layers, salting each

layer by judgement, as tho softness, hardness and

tenacity of the curd may require, using tho dry and whitest Liverpool blown salt. It is than put

into tho press, and allowed to stand halt an hour,

when it is first turned; then it is allowed to stand

from two to threo hours, according to tho stato of

tho weather, two hours in very warm, throo in moro moderate weather, when it i3 again turned; and is regularly turned every two or three hours through tho day, till dark when it is left in the press for the night. Tho following morning it is taken from tho press and put into tho brine, where it remains twenty four hours, being turned at sundown. At the expiration of tho twenty four hours, that is, on tho second morning from tho milk, it is taken from tho brine and swathed with a linen bandage, which is continued on from seven to nine days as requisite, turning llio cheese twico in twenty four hours through tho heat of tho weather, rubbing them daily with pork or bacon fat in which red-peppers have been eimmcrcd, and uftorwards settled and strained off.

)cing not more than forty. Physiognotnically thov our paper had gemo to press; and wo cannot,

wero not uncommonly ill -IooUiql' . in rcnera . a - wJiure, guc mo result, i bo lollowiiiLMrom the

hough there wcro exceptions, and thev were all A hicnix or yesterday, gives tho substanco of the cv-

clean and wholesome in their appearance. Ono of jidence adduced ou Tuesday evening. Wo can

hem was a young negro, remarkably black, and vouc'1 r l3 correctness. Somo of our Whig wo or threo others had a taint of Indian end Afri- neighbors tell us it was only a little political trick

can blood. just played oil to uijuro Mr. Lytic and tho gold

Juduo Davis, of tho U. States District Court. co- Our respect for the laws will uot permit us

presided, and tho complaint having been read by lolct such thicks pass. Andrew Dunlap, Esq. thoy severally pleaded not "Gold Coin. Yesterday evening, Mr. IVifcon guilty, their replies being translated by S. lkdlam, M'Grcic, watchmaker and jeweller, of this city,

Esn. sworn interpreter. On being asked by tho in- wa3 orougni ocioro uic Mayor, on a cnargo ot coun-

terpreler, they all stated that they wero acquainted tcrleiting tho gold com of tho United btatcs, by with the Spanish. Their plea of not guilty was re- obliterating tho figure 2 and tho letter C from tho

iterated with great vociferation, and much gestic- rcverso side ot somo cent pieces, and gilding ulation and heat. The circumstances of the oira- llienl 30 10 "o them pas for, or bo taken for

cy wcro rehearsed by Mr. Dunlap, who coinpli- half eagles.

mented warmly the zeal displayed by tho liritish iUr- nuyscr,an artist, wa3 produced, who tcsti-

government and its othcers, in bringing to justico uea lU3t c Had been m ttio employ ot Mr. At Lire w offenders against the law of humanity in this and and that in the courso of his business, ho had receinumerous other cases. The witnesses wero then vcd from him, under a charge of secrecy, some

sworn. quarter dollar pieces of silver, from which was ob-

Tho protest of Capt. Butman and Mr. Read, 1st Iterated tho figure 2 and tho letter C, leaving tho officer of tho Mexican, was then read, and sworn fisurc5 under tho eagle on tho reverse sido of tho by them. Joseph Pcahody, Esq. then sworn that coinJ iic wa3 directed by Mr. M'CJrow to gild ho Was a citizen of tho United States, and owner of pieces, so that they might have tho oppoaranco

the brie Mexican. f half eagles; that hu executed tho work to tho

Tho deposition of Fernando Joso Perez, ono of satisfaction of his employer, who43iid they would be tho pirate crow, taken at Clarence, Fernando Po, taken readily by tho farmers for half eagles; that admitted King's evidence, was then read. The when tho work was completed, ho had credit given substanco of this deposition, as well as wo could lum b)' his cmployorin his account; that ho did not

gather from hearing it hastily read once, was that know who obliterated tho figure and the letter.

An A feeling Sii;ht. There inro ?omc qJOKouIj in this woild who Appear to derive their viVxisistenco from a humorous Faying or a g oko; and who undoubtedly, would 's well up uI'SSlcf, it' they wcro not permitted to indulgo their waggUh propensity. Ikn Chatterbox, ns ho is called, is ono of theso hughtcr-lovingjjokc-cracling mortals. Wo will quote a specimen:

fenmcwhero cnt cf th ) iMisquchanna, m this

county, there is a barren lonely 5pot, whore no ono

would suspect that any thing but such quadrupeds

is can livo in tho apoursof a dungeon, would

ever linn ot scckin?an txislcncc. lien s occupa

tion often leads him through this ahode sterility; and us often Ins somo waggish rcmsrk concerning

it. Alter passing this placo ono d.iy, Ben went home, from somo cauo unknown, with a counter)

anco as grayo ns that ofta judgo and a bridlo on his tongue.' This being something 'new under tho sun,' led to tho following dialogtio bctwoen hita and an old lady belonging to tho houso: What is the matter of you, Hon? Arc you aick, or mad, that makes you solemn all at once !' O, if you had seen whit I did this morning, I gucps youM look solemn too!? What have you seen then V A heart rending sight I assure you.1 Well, what was it; 1 know it must bo somo

thing remarkable, or it would not effect you so; out with it, do.1 'You know that place I huvo told you about that nothing can livo on?1

ho entered on board tho schr. Pinda, at Ikvanna, "several persons wore summoned to appearand about 13 months previous to tho taking of the dep- gQ testimony; somo of Mr. M'Grew's workmen, osition; that tho schooner had on board 2 iron suns touching tho act of defacing tho silver coin, and

&lc. the armament of tho Pinda was here descri- some that wero reported to have been seen with bed; that they sailed with tho intention of going tho counterfeit coin in possession. Somo of tho on a slaving voyage to tho coast of Africa; that latter camo to'tho Mayor's Office, but did not como about 20 days after they sailed they fell in with an further than the door, and, when called, did notauAmcrican biig, which they hailed and brought to; swor or como forth. Tho workmen, it is believed, that they then desired her to send her boat, which could not be found; and therefore, tho examination was immediately done ; that a number of tho crow postponed till this afternoon, at livo oVlock, when

of the Pinda got into tho boat, armed with pistols it is to bo resumed, and knives, and made tho man in tho boat row "Wo have not sci

wards tho heap of slaughter, smeared herself with

iho still oozing blood of her mother, and falling on her faco beside her, sho lay motionless as death. The Turks entered tho apartment, but in finding their errand anticipated, were again departing, when ono of them perceived a brilliant sparkling on tho finger of Phrosine, returned to secure it. lie lifted tho opparentiy lifeless hand, and attempted to draw it off; it had, however, been too dearly worn; it was the gift of her affianced- husband, had tarried till it was now only to bo withdrawn from tho finger by an effort. Tho Turk, however, made quick work: after in vain twisting her delicate hand in every direction to accomplish his purpose, he drew a knifo from his girdle, and commenced slicing off tho flesh from tho finger. This was tho last scene sho could remember. It was midnight when sho awoke from tho swoon into which her agony and her efforts to conceal it had thrown her; when she lay cold and benumbed, surrounded by the clotted streams of her last loved frionds. Necessity now armed her with energy; no timo was left for consideration, and day would soon bo breaking. She roso and still faint with terror and

the loss of blood, flew to a spot whero the valuables of the Jm)i had been secured; disposing of the raosttjv jabout her person, sho took hor way to the moWains. She pointed out to us the cliff whero sho had long lain concealed, and tho distant tract by which she had gained it, though a path at every step impeded by tho dead or dying remains of her countrymen. By the timo sho imagined the tido of terror had flowed past, when she no longer observed from her lofty refugo tho daily pursuits and murder of the immolated Sciots, and when she saw tho Ottoman fleet sail from tho harbor beneath its crimson pen- - non,now doubly tinged with blood, sho descended with her fugitive companions, to the onnositn slmrn

ofthe island. Here, after waiting for many a tedious day, sho succeeded in getting on board an Austrian vessel, the master of which engaged to land her t Ifydn, in return for the quantity of jewels and gold she had been able to reserve. She reached the island in safety, where sho had now remained fcr nearly two years, but, finding or fancying her benefactors to be weary cf their charge, she was now going to seek, even in tho land of her enemies, a relative who had been living at Smyrna, bat whom she knew not if she could still find surviving, or had failen by the sabre of their common enemy.

Her tale was told with the calm composure of

A Yanlce Stumped A few years sinco, tho son of an opulent Yankee farmer, a rattle headed fellow, famous for his adroitness o. Jistingf who never had snufibd tho breezo of salt water, took it into his head to go to sea. He possessed a violent disposition, and when shipped as a common sailor in a vessel bound to the. Fast Indies, ho took no pains to suppress his temper, but on the contrary, was al

ways ready to regard tho most trifling incident m

the conduct of his ship mates, as an insult. I his of

courso, kept him iu a continual stcu't for it is well

known that sailors generally aro fond ofsuch fun. Ono day our Yankee bully received what he considered an unpardonablo injury ho consequently

,went to tho captain, and asked his permission to

Vive tho more experienced but much smaller tar a

sound drubbing, which ho said, was all tho redress

he desired. 1 ho captain gave his consent. Tho

Yankee went on deck, and found tho offender on-

gaged aloft. He called him down, and commenced operations without ceremony, relying upon his

supcriorsiza for victory but instead of "doing up11 his antagonist, ho met with a most confounded

thrashing himself. After they finished, tho sailor

returned aloft, without speaking a word. The

Yankee, after ho had in silenco watched him to tho

lop, turned round to tho smiling crew, with, "I

zounds! Ben i a pretty keen follow for a tussle;

but it would nt do for him to get hold of mo in

airnest.

Wo fear much damage has been done tho Corn

and Rico crops on Capo Fear, iu consequence of

tho lreshet during the past week. Tho water rose hero forty-eight feet. Wo havo conversed with scvoral planters from Capo Fear, and thev

agreo in opinion, that tho crops of Corn aro lost,

and they tear every thing for tho Iticc. 1 ho destruction of Mills aud Bridges has been great and

tho consequence is, an obstruction of tho Ma ils,

Thcro wero thirty on board when ! somo of which havo becu returned to this Post Of-

ana. Tho captain had slated that hec trom an impossibility to proceed. I ho storm

docs not appear to havo been so sevcro upon tho

upper boutheru route. i'i. Oburvcr.

SroNOC. Many of our young rcadors, wo presume, aro not aware that tho spougo which they use in performing their morning ablutions, is but tho skeleton of what was onco an animal. Youn

misses, in particular, would shudder at tho idoa of rubbing their fair foreheads and rosy checks, with a skeleton. But it i3 even so. "Tho sponge belongs to tho lowest order of beings in tho animal kingdom. It consists of a fibrous mass containing a jelly-liko substance, which when touched, discovers a slight Fcnsation, tho only sign of life manifested. When the sponge is living, tho largo apartures in it servo to cany out fluids from within; whilo the water by which tho animal is sustained is imbibed

by minute pores. This continued circulation ot

water isono of tho most important functions ot tho living sponge. If a part of ono of theso animals is separated from tho rest, it willitsclf bo as perfect a living animal as the wholo before. There aro many species of sponge: tho most valued in the art? arc found in tho Mediterranean sea and Indian Ocean. They grow upon rocks and upon the bottom of the sea."

them to tho American brig; that on boarding hor

they immediately took possession of her, robbed her of 10 boxes of specie, confined the crew in tho hold, took measures of firing the vessel, and then quitted licr, carrying with them the specie; that on quitting the American brig they discovered another an English brig; which they took and robbed, and then scuttled and burnt, after which they sailed for Africa; that they wero afterwards chased by a

fiigato about eight hours, but succeeded in escaping, aud proceeded to tho river Nazareth iu pursuit of slaves; that about two months after this they sailed from Nazareth, previously cutting off tho figure hoad of their brig; that about 0 days afterwards, on their return to Nazareth, they wcro fallen in with and boarded by an English man of war; that when tho man of war seut her boats

to board them, they all took to their boat, and lan

ded onjtho shoro of Nazareth, whero all but tho captain took to tho bush; thu he, the deponent,

and five others had loavo hom tho captain to no

whero thoy pleased; and that among tho six thoro was divided about 2000 dollars, his own share being

SJ50 which ho took.

Peroz was afterwards examined, and confirmed

tho forogoing deposition in all important particulars. IIo swore that all tho men present bclonuod

to tho Pinda.

thoy left Havanna

they were bound for Uio Janeiro. Somo of tho boxes taken from tho vessel (supposed to bo tho Mexican) wcro marked with a 'P." or a "I." Mr. Heed, 1st ollicer of tho Mexican, sworo with great posilivcncss to the identity of two of tho prisoners. Theso two wero porhaps tho most strongly marked and iil-looking of tho lot. Mr. 11. also thought ho recognized a third. Perez then pointed out four or fivo of thoso who went on board tho Mexican. Ono of tho men identified by Mr. Rood, was tho carpenter of tho piratical schY and was pointed out by Peroz as ono who boarded tho vessel. Mr. Dunlap slated that ho should cany the examination no furthor unless directed so to do, by tho court, this being preliminary, and tho prisoners having no counsel. Tho prisoners admitted as statoa cvidonces, were then ordered to recognize for their appearance as witnesses at tho next term of tho U. S. Circuit Court, to bo hold in Boston, aud tho examination vas brought to a close. Tho prisoners were taken into tho carriages which brought them

from the wharf, conveyed immediately to Boston. Two or threo times during tho examination, the

prisoners clamorously exclaimed for "JusticaT'

"Quercmos solamcnte la Justicar' Wo only want

justico. They pleaded not guilty "con respcto,11 with respect. Tho hall was crowded to suffocation with per

sons eager to behold the visage of a gang of pirates, that terror of the inhabitants of a navigating community. But few wcro able to obtain a sight of them, and scarcely any except tho few who were within the bar, to obtain any idea of what was going on. It is a case, so far as we recollect, altogether without precedent, in this country, to havo a band of 10 pirates placed at tho bar at ono timo, and charged with Uio commission of tho samo crime.

seen any of thoso counterfeit pie

ces, but we havo been told by thoso who have inspected them, that, but for tho difference in weight they aro a capital deception. Should not the master of the mint order tho dio from which they arc struck to bo broken, and another prepared, which would produco pieces moro distinctivo iu tho figures on it from tho half cado. Wo doubt not but this trick has been practiced iu other parts of tho Union, or at least it may bo, and thereby tho character of our gold coin can bo deteriorated, "For tho information of tho public, wo stato that on the gold coin, the wings of tho eagle tiro pointed upwards, thoso of the silver downwards: tho gold coin has, under tho eagle, tho figure 5 and D, tho counterfeit has only tho figure T aud no D. Tho counterfeit coiu is tho larger, by uoarly the

run or border. 7

Caution to Printers. - In one of our exchange papers we find the following: "We lost a subscriber and an advertising fee the

other day, for refusing to advertise a man's wife,

I bottom )lrtr.. Roaiiniv wo rtrnt mrnn 1 1 13 irifn

pft-repeatcd and long contemplated grief ; she shed I bottom upwardsj&iHAhe atWcrtisoment. 'u vV

Jl Jai without money. A man without money is a body without a soul a walking death a spectre that frightens every one. Ilis countenance is sorrowful, and his conversation languishing and tedious. If he calls upon an acquaintance ho never finds him at home, and if he opena his mouth to speak, ho is interrupted every moment, so that he may not have a chance to finish his discourse, which it is feared may end with his asking for money. He is avoided like a person infected with disease, and is regarded as an incumbrance to the earth. Want wakes him up in the morning, and misery accompanies him to Led at night. The ladies discover that he is an awkward booby landlords believe that be lives upon air, find if ho wants any thing from a tradesman, he is asked for cash before delivery.

Painful Occurrence. Tho Mobilo Mercantile Advertiser, of tho -lth mst. says: "Wo h wo just learned that tho steam bout Tom, whilo stopping at Blakeloy on Monday evening lust for tho exchange of the mail at that place, burst, by which accident threo persons lost their lives. Fears aro entertained that others who havo not been found aro also dead, and that ono or two who are badly injured, will not recover. Tho boat wo understand was broken, about midships, and almost instantly sunk in about 115 or 10 foot water. Some of thu mails on board it is feared aro lost, though it is said one mail bag was picked up alloat. Tho persons dead are James C. Cook, first engineer, a carpenter by tho uamo cf Wilson, and a fireman belonging to Mr. Wm. Kitchen. A passenger, an elderly gentleman, wearing hi3 hair in a cue, mmo unknown, is also supposed to bo among tho killed.

Since writing tho above, wo have loarncd from tho captain ofthe boat, that tho elderly person, who was supposed to bo among tho missing, is safe, and that all of the mails huvo been recovered all of which wo hopo may turn out to be true.

Dreadful Sluan Bmt Accident, A melancholy occurrence took place on board the steamer Lady of the Lake, Captain Nicholas, early on the mdfriing of Sunday, tho 7th inst. Just as the boat was -about leaving Uuecn's wharf, at Quebec, for Montreal, the boiler burst, and all the persons, eight in number, who occupied the middle cabin wero so Badly scalded as to survive but a few hours. Their names

arc Win. Ronaldson and Ellen, his wife, their four children, Ellen, Archibald, Jane, and Robert, liraco Pulvis, their servant, (all from Lcith,) and Thomas MofFut, a child. It was proved that the boiler was so much corroded as to be eaten half through and although no criminal intent could be proved or imagined, yet euch wa3 the culpable negligence of the Captain and engineer, that the coroner'a jury levied a deodand of j50 upon tho boiler. Mr. Ronaldson was a man in easy circumstances, and has a brother residing in Philadelphia. The Engineer was intoxicated at tho time of the accidont. This was tho first fatal accident that had occurred upon, the St. Lawrence, since the introduction of eteam on it, twenty-three years ago. Xut-Mcgs banged off. Wo have in our office a specimen of Yankee Soap, tho chief constituent of which is yellow clay: it looks well smells well but will not wash at all at least, it washes any other way than clean. Sillsburi lYatchman. It is reported that the town of Santa Martha, in the Province of Terra Frima, Columbia, has been totally sunk by an earthquake. X. C. Star.

Y-s.'

Well ns I was coming by there to-day I saw a chipmuck aitting on a rock, gnawing a gravel stone, and tears rolling down his cheeks , When ho had got thus far with hi story, tho old woman Hew at him with tho broom and our hero vanished in a roar of laughter. Head ford Argus. Frutn the Watchman, Dihun, PJth Sept. 1S31. Vtstr. Kditon I cneWc alittlo fugitive pietv, for insertion, fnich as I arn always fond to meet w ith,

and perhaps others ot your patrons may havo tho tamo kind of taste. Respectfully, S. H. ORK2IN OF NEWSPAPERS. "After the defeat ofthe Hpanhh Armada, intend, ed by Philip tho 'Jd of Spain fur tho invasion of England, great interest being excited among every chies of people, gave rise to a very important invention, thnt of newspapers. Prcviou.? to this period, all articles of intelligence had be en circulated in manuscript, and all political remaika which tho

government loum! itself interested in nudre.ving to tho people, had issued in the form of pumphiap. But the peculiar convenience at ruch a juncture i f uniting thens two objects in a periodical publication becoming obvious to tho ministry, there tippcared onio timo in the month of April, the fin t number of the EnglU-h Mercury, a paper reseu.bling the present English (Sazctle, which tnubt havo como out daily, No. f0, tho earlictt epcehnen of thu work now extant, is dated July M'Mt of tho biur.o year. This interesting article is preserved iu tho British Museum. lly this statement, it appears that it ia now Cift years since tho first newspaper was published iu England. This was in the reign of ttuecu Elizabeth." Wo tender our sincere thanks to our resrectrd friend of Dublin, for this little fragment. It is well worth preserving, n.s it gives a pretty good clue to the bringing about of Newspapers. Yc believe thero is not an intelligent man to be found in Amercn, who Cocj not admit the necessity and utter importance of periodicals of tins kind; and yet, how many do wo tec, who do not aid in supporting them? How many aro there who set down contented and unconeerneJ, cs tr the affairs of their own (iovcrnment; affairs which aro deeply and vitally connected with their own immediate interest, and tho interest of posterity Aht

too many, too many entirely, tor their own uocd,thc good of tho country, and the good of tho Printtr iu particular. In day3 gone by, people thought it rccc?sary to hnvc nemo more expeditious) inodu of circulating intelligence, than by mere manu.eripts, which u-uld only inform a few favored individuals of what wu transpiring, or what plot was in vejue, to lbrge U tters, and bind down in oppression an unsuspiviii t and virtuous people. It is yet ikeusary. It you would have power, have knowled. For tho edification of our readers wo iub'vi:i thes following: "John Fust or FmiFt, a goldsmith cf Mchtz, was one of the threo urti.-ts considered its thu investors of printing: it is not certain th.'.t ho did laore than supply tho money for currying on tho concern. In

ltl '-', Faust curried a number of lhb'cs to Paris, which ho and his partner Schortfer had printed, and dieposediof them as tnunuseriptf ; nt this timo the discovery of tho art wts not known in i'rai ee. At first ho Eold them at the high ju ice of T(0 cr Hu crowns, the sum annually obtained ty the scribesho uftcrwards lowered his prico to nxtv, which created universal astonishment: bt;t when hu produced them according to the doinand, and oven reduced the price to thirty, all Paris bec-ttnu agitated. The uniformity of the copies increased the7r wonder, the Parisians considering it a tk beyond human invention; informations were given to the jolieo against him as a magician; his h-djin'M were searched, a great number of 11 1 ides v.-cro f.und and seized: tho red ink with which they were embellithcd was said to be bis blood: it was seriously adjudged that ho wa3 in h6guu with tho devil: whereupon ho was cast into prihon, and would mt probably havo shared the fate c f such whom ii.oraut and Euperstitious judges condemned in those dcya tor witchcraft. Ho now found it necessary, in order to gain Ins liberty, to make known the discovery ofthe art. This circumstance gave rise to the tradition of Tho Devil and Doctor Faustus,' which is handed down to thi present time. It is uncertain, when Faust died, he was at Paris in lloMt, and it is f-trongly conjectured that Ic fell a victim to the plague, which then raged in thr.t capitol." Improved Phraseology. Whan Bomiparlo landed at Antilles, M. Muiron said, "tho Ogre U landed." When he icachcd Cireuoble, M. Marron exclaimed, "llm ia3C:l1 Uoonaparto is at (Irenoblo." When ho rdvanccd to Lyon3, M. Mirron, ciicd "Napoleon i3 at LyoAM When approached Paris, M. Mrron shouteifcph's Majesty, tho Emperor, is como." So hif letter of l.ouis Philip to tho Bishop, in lSlj-calfepon them to eclcbrato "tho threo immortal 'eif 3 of July" that t, lKh?, tho "great days of July" that of ISM, tho "memorable days of July" that of 1S31 drops all luditory phraseology, and merely recommends tho commemoration of "tho days of July. French Paper.

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