Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 46, Richmond, Wayne County, 22 January 1825 — Page 4

The glorious Mm, ml h lustre bright, Am< , r mrkKg fa*, a Jailing sight, X* through their azure fields they roll The wondrous wor||*fA>od extol. The silver moun serede. And gilds with beams the midnight icene, In silent majesty declares That she transcendanf beauty sharet. The goodness of the Great Supreme, Glides in the gentle pensive stream; While rushing tides impetuous doer, And beaveu control’ll, their limits know. Earth, ait, and seas at once unite, And gratitude in man excite, — In general harmony to join And praise the works of power divine. LOUISA. LINES ON A DEAD SOLDIER, Wreck of a warrior pass'd away, Thou form without a name I Which thought and felt hut yesterday, And dream’ll of future fame. •tripped of thy garments, who shall goeea Thy rank, thv lineage, and race? If haughty chieftain holding sway, Or lowlier, destined to obey. The light of that fixed eye is set, And .ll is moveless now. But Passion’s traces linger yet, And lower upon that brow; Ex pression has not yet wax’d weak, The Hns seem e’en in feet to speak. And clench'd the cold ami lifeless hand, As sf it grasp’d the battle brand. Though from that bead late towering high, The waving plume js torn, And low in dost that form doth lie, Dishonored and forlorn, Tet Dpath’sdark shadow cannot hide The graven characters of pride, That on the lip and brow reveal The imoren of the spirit’s seal. Lives there a mother to deplore The son she ne’er shall see? Or maiden on some distant •i oris, 1 break her heart for thee ? perchance to roam a maniac there, Wltb wild fiower wreaths to deck her hair, And through the weary high! to wait Thy footsteps at the lonely gate. Long shall she linger there,in vain The evening fire shall trim, And gazing on the darkening main, Shall often call on him Who hears her not—who cannot hear;— Oh! deaf forever Is the ear That once in listening rapture hung Upon the music of her tongue! Long may she dream—to wake is wo! Ne’er may remembrance tell Its tale to bid her sot row dow, And hope to sigh farewell; Th<- heart, bereaving of its stay, Quenching the beam that cheer* her Way AltW the waste of life—till she Shall lay her down and sleep like thee! **>■' - 1 1 , :."‘ [/Vom the Cincinnati Literary Gaeetlcj THE RETURN HOME. The life of man is made up of checkered seenes,and strange vicissitudes,in which misery often predominates over happiness, and passion over reasoh; and in the different parts which we are destined to perform in this eventful drama, we often find ourselves the most active agents in produ cing our own unhappiness. We are undoubtedly much more the creatures of Impulse than of reason; impulse is always at home with us, and governs us at pleasure ; whilst reason is a guest of whom we know Hot the value, and whom we too seldom entertain. Imaginary evils become real, by Being dwelt on, and it seldom happens that when the gifts of fortune are so numerous •hd lavish as to deprive us of real cause of complaint, that We do not fasten on some shadow, or some ideal misery, until it becomes a substance. Mv own story is a case in point, and I will relate it. Circumstances which are painful to remember and unnecessary to retrace, de{irlved my father at a late period of his ife, and whilst I was just entering my •ighteenth year, of a considerable fortune; most of which he had acquired bv his own industry, and which he now lost by a trust ; reposed in one Who Was unworthy of it. My father made the necessary sacrifice of his property to meet the demand against him, with apparent indifference, until it became evident that the mischief was more wide spreading than he Bad anticipated; and that his paternal estate, which he had hoped to save from tile Wreck, would also be~wallowed up in the linftidntion of his unfortunate debt. The estate was sold; and my fattier, unable to •truggle, at his advanced age, with mistertu ;e and bodily infirmity.eoonxunk under tin-trial. The world was now before me, and I was to begin life for myself. I bad numerous friends and connections, by whom many advantageous offers were made me, and various residences proposed; but in the wide *£M| there was but one spot which was expired to me, and that was the. place of ms nativity. Being deprived of that, 1 was determined to remove ns far from its vicinity as possible. I had vague potions and undefined wishes,even then, of repossessing this cherished spot in some Aiture ahd more happy period: and every succeeding day strengthened the hope,

> until it became the.ncW an which all f mj wisnes at and exertions rested. I removed to a distant land, 1 formed business connections which Were fortunate, and friendships which were pleasant. 1 engaged the respect of the aged, and the esteem of the young. 1 was gradually Acquiring a fortune, ands might have been happy* could I have considered my present (dace of residence as home. But 1 could not. Hooked upon it sis the pious saint looks Upon this world of trial; I considered it a place of probation, and alas, 1 made the place of my nativity A heaven .— Home Was the name rowed which all my recollected and Anticipated enjoyments clung; audrthe only place which 1 thought could afford me happiness. 1 had flow been absent from my native place for fifteen years, and had by industry and good fortune acquired a handsome estate, when I heard by accident that my long regretted home Wds on sale*—l immediately commissioned friend to purchase it for me; 1 now congratulated myself as being at the summit of felicity. 1 collected my property; took leave of ft ly friends, and after a long journey, rendered still more tedious by my impatience, I once more stood upon my native soil. Few would understand mV feelings, were 1 to describe them, on seeing for the first time, the white walls of mv old home shining through the trees by which they were surrounded; and fewer Stilt would sympathise with thy almost childish joy, in again possessing the home of my fathers. But my happiness was as as it Was excessive. 1 soon found that the short period of my absence had been marked by many changes; that, of the friends whom I had left, some had removed from the vicinity; others had suffered under vicissitudes of fortune; and many had been carried off by death. The estate itself had undergone strange alterations; and through neglect had become little better than a barren waste. The fences were thrown down; and the folr fields and beautiful meadows were laid open to the ravages of the neighboring cattle; the garden Walks wefe overrun with Weeds, so as scarcely to leave a trace of their former existence; the bower had fallen Into total ruin, and the large willnW In front of the house, on whose long pendant branches, 1 had swung a thousand times when a boy, was uprooted and dead.— ln short, the desolation of the prospect was complete; and the desolation of my heart corresponded with it. The tnelancholly recollections of past events, added to the disappointment of my present hopes, rendered this day, to which I had looked forward as the end of all trouble and the commencement of happiness, the most miserable of mv life. Timei however, has given reason the ascendency over feeling, and has taught me, that it is wisdom to form Our happiness out of the materials within our reach; and not to refer it to some distant period, which may never arrive for us; nor place it upon some event, which may never happen. N* > 1- - ■- Newspapers.— Newspapers are things that can be dispensed with—ascosting money that might be saved. So is the schooiling of our children—so, indeed, Are ninetenths of which it costs us to live. Almost any man might lay up money every year If he would live on bread and watet, and clothe himself in the cheapest manner he could ;—but what of that! Who would live like a brute and die like a beggar, for the pleasure of sating money, which Tie cannot carry hence with him—though like a dead weight, it may baijg upon his soul at the last moment of his mortal existence 1 There are few such—five or ten in a million; ahd what wretched creatures are they? Most men, sensible that they must die, are disposed to enjoy a little of the fruits of their toils; and nothing is, perhaps, more necessary to the enjoyment of society, or self-satisfaction in retirement, than a well informed and virtuous mind. It gives ust to all things in prosperity, and is the best re sou rce in ad versi tyNe wspn pe rs though not always conducted with talents and res pectability, are the best possible channels for obtaining an acquaintance with the affairs of tiie world, and to Impiai I desires in the hearts of youth for more solid readings, as he goes on to maturity, tn truth, they are the great engine that moves the moral and political world, and are infinitely powerful to establish the character of a people, as well as to preserve their liberties; and canno} beso easily dispersed with as some persons believe—unless, indeed, we think the trouble of self-government Is too great, and agree to transfer the power of the state to the few that are ready to use it for their own advantage. But this canhot by the will of the people of the United States; yet observing however, the too general repugnance to reading, that, (though it prevails less with 'is than in any other,) it is the duty oi those who feel the pleasure and profit of it, to *e> wlh the way

toHwd afford eve* fefcihty (hart fight Avid I knowledge may be diffused. “An armed people, and an unarmed magistracy/’ said Dickenson, “is the best guarantee of freedom.” And while the body of the people read, reason, and reflect—while the press is free and ItberaHy supported;, the sword of the magistracy is pointless, except it is directed to execute the will of the people. How Important, then, is it that that will should result from AW enlightened mind ? Mies' Register, umagsew l ■"■agj.j ?■<*■' *■.'? . .'.■■gßram* a,** a. a RtidAi ft* " ~ ■.-■ J ■•■EmU BSwAPJuilmlmw>iu THOUGHTS fOR A HEW YEAR. While we present to our friends the compliments of the season, we cannot but feel a solemnity of heart on an occasion like the present, to think how rapidly both we and they are passing onwards to the judgment seat of the Almighty. It is true ♦hat we are now on the verge of the new year* hot it is equally true that we advance neardr to the grave, as unprepared for death as we e'ter have been, When we look upon the past, how many word* and resolutions of amendment, how many promises of reformation hate we made to heaven, all of which have been broken, violated, and trampled under foot! Life js still protracted by a gracious Providence —the term allotted for repentance has been enlarged and extended, and yet with the same thoughtlessness as uvtfr. we are ready to renew and to violate those promises, vows, and resolutions of reformation; as prompt as ever to repent and to sin, and at anxious as evpr to obtain and to abuse divine mercy. Have we drawn a picture of human nature in colors too dark—No, we are only portraying what every one knows, and provided his own countenance be not cited as the original, be is ready to acknowledge the justice and fidelity <n the delineation#. We are always competent and active enough to discover the faults of our neighbors—there is no deficiency of mental vision here; hut reverse the case, let us only he put upon examination of our own sins, and how suddenly are we converted h/to saints—how many justifications can we frame; how many apologies invent —how many extenuations plead fpr the gmssness of our transgressions! Here Indeed We are disciples of charily aid love jl hut we will suppose that some should urge us To the same charitable constructions, when we take into consideration the sins of oUr neighbors. No—no, these case we find to be essentially different—ln the latter nothing but the most ample and Inexorable justice will satisfy our conscience.— We have thus two different rules and principles of action, the widest ettensiou of mercy when our oWn transgressions* are brought before the tribunal, and the extremity„of justice When the actions of oUr neighbors are to he canvassed and examined. In this sense of the word, we are more than charitable on the one hand, and than just on the other. But where is the necessity of relating such unwelcome truths? Simply this, gentle readers, because it is time that both yourselves and ourselves should amend our own conduct —because a gracious Providence has extended the term allowed us for repentance —because the passing moment can never be recalled—because the time remaining is short— because we are certain of life not a moment beyond the present —because death, judgment, and eternity are certain, ahd it behoves us to believe, that note, emphatically note, is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. On a review of the past year, though we have much occasion to lament, we have likewise much occasion tn rejoice and be thankful. Our crops have been abundant, and otfr prosperity has been progressive. Business is reviving,and in short, every blessing has awaited us: our religious privileges—our political rights have beeh preserved and maintained, and jhy & thankfulness should constitute our predominant emotions.— That uninterrupted prosperity has not been the allotment of everv one, furnishes no objection to the generality of the rule. If we should remember that we ore dyingj men—that no one is sure of his life for a moment, in comparison with such an allotment, what should we think of the smiles or the frowns oif fickle fortune,—n felicity dependant oh the turn of a die, in and as mutable as the changes of a cloud. But so engrossing, so absorbing, are the pleasures, the amusements, the business, the temptations of the world, that we forget the approaches of the grave—we forget, though reminded of it on the recurrence of every Sabbath day, that an immortal existence awaits us beyond the tomb, Memory is not a book, where things nod events are recorded, but rather a field where seeds grow, come to ma turity and die. The silent operation of time on all that lives, perfecting and dost roving regular succession,seems to extend to the mechaiu- i

*"" '“">-51 sSrww k!Sft to* 0 !? 1 ,ikc <. I tion, we are apt to fotgetXt I if the skill was sufficiently perfect, It I creases during a certain period I ed,and!sUtSby J*' I UTr THE | or A CAPER TO BE PUBLISHED HOSTH.v,. I RICHMOND, INDIANA, I SSSSasS Ollier*,—the Wealth of the juvenile tsiud, SSf/! dormant (jfoperfie* of experience. The female World may find the Medley recent*, awaa-ssi Though my paper may he art olio, ?t there *| be, ever and anon, a matter treated of, Which c* not he commingled with the mixture. Politicals*. writ Are too generating of he n< to become siting dieiitafouf feast. CommunicatioM (ending toihe •injury of any particular penon, will be commit a ppison to the sociable entertainment, and willbe cast into obMvion’l grtljth. Sometimes 1 mny'tfftoW into the dishes, an inm. dieut of considerable gravity, but nut so powerful to draw the sun from it* station, nor the revolts* moon from its singularly singular orb. Neither 4ifl the stellar bodies dance in sympathetic tune to i r poetic and mellifluent word*, nor this earth Sinmesotiiun burst its shell with laughter at my wi6 but, the virtuous tuny find delight iri modest nppa* rel,—the gleeful youth receive instruction frm„ the “entertainments Os *oh,e”,unrt the wisdom of see,pleasure from various sources bounded by reason, and stimulation from the Whole. JNO. QUID AM. CONDITIONS. 1. THE MEDLEY Vtfi contain eight fsgn, and will be printed an fine medium paper, once is 2. It will he delivered to subscriber, in town it fifty cent* (ier year. To pibsenber* at a distance it will be regularly transmitted by mail. 3. No subscription will be received'tot leu thus one year, and all subscribers are to pay In advance. The first No will be issued ns soon as sotneribers enough’shall be received tn justify the undertaking. ter Subscriptions teeeived atthisojjke.

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