Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 84, Richmond, Wayne County, 19 November 1825 — Page 2
OHISINAIj ESSAYS. 'Heigh, Tony, what now!" exclaimed an hoaest house carpente, intrepidly waTine: his hatchet on the roof of a high two story, as he saw a young blacksmith, trudging along the street below, with a trowel and oatnmer in his hand, 'what are vou for now?'' "I'm going to work with neighbor, Keech, the stone mason, to learn his trade, that work of .hammering iron dont suit me." Ali well-a-day. Tony . I hope that'll he your last trade," returned the Ttn.il workman resuming hisoccupttion.
1 iiappetied to he passing by Jit the moment .. of the reeneountre,and attracted by the nov cl ejaculation, I inquired of the woodman j: the caue of his surprise. He gave me a j "history of his friend. He had passed, in !j
T . . . (V) t I Mi nriv ilixm .it n il'i rur i ipiJhI
Cd, through the 5everal employments ot ' . ' 7 ,
or accident direct-
nature, we nre under immediate obligation! to society, to mankir d, for many of the com j forts we enjoy. He mu?t therefore in-j quire in what way he can best promote; the good of his fellow beings Again, we!
say he owes duties to himself. A he values the eternal welfare of hi soul, he must
have this in view when making a choice , which commands such influence over him (during the whole course of his pilgrimage .here, and by consequence, over bis future ' destiny. These are considerations in point of duty and moral obligation. Hut ht sides I these he m i and ought to consult tate, to confer with inclination. In matters of mere choice, where there are no binding appendages, we certainly have the privilege of following inclination; hut here.
when none ot the above eooshb rations thwart our freedom of choke, we have not
ta I ring.rarpMiteriiig,hatting and plough- j
m iki- tr. Quitting tin last, he set m to go i to choo; lut t. use hi own word, "the t school was too hard for htm." and, bidding j adieu to the flowery paths nfciriice,he ran-j god himef.for the indulgence of his delica-1 cv. among the sturdy sons of Vulcan. ' d now continue the Architect, lie's I le ivi ig the Blaekmithshop to tr some-
tin .g ele, no one knows what. He d bet
lection, but every consideration of good in
life prompts us to the grateful dutw And men often beaetit mankind mop-at ...j please themselves better. ' -oltr g fah-nt a d inclination. True it ts. ..u -e is the dint of application have met witn what might be called success in depa rt men! s towards which no propensity of nature directed them, yet these never, shine but with a sickened lustre. Tli.M- brighter lamina
Vmm the 'Zanrtrftfe MPb NATIONAL ROAD. - We under t that Jonathan Kuigli, eq. has and fixed the route of the National p i from this point to Columbus. He ir, most northern of those examine tll !, Fallen Timber Run route, as it is IJ 'e
decided preference. The precis p,-; where the road will cross the lire of n ! canal, is the onlv unsettled noira n, le route. I he two routes were cxaii that point, one crossing the canal roVitl'
France. - It is a part f the law to prevent sacrilege in France, that if any individual, in .pacing a statue of the virgin Man, should treat it with disrespect, (without specifying what disrespect is), he shall lose hi right hand or as the ens? may be. his life. What will they do with the makers of those images who turn the viigin up-si(k (Joztn, or knock or hack the stuff out of which she is made as they please, or with the painter who daubs her face and blacks her cyrs? Gracious Ileiven! that such things should be, and suffered by an enlightened people, called Christians. Spain. Madrid contained 150,000 persons in 1816" but the present population
w.K 1 A nfin K'ivf ner ner cent. UiSU- '
. A ...... r j, Crno commences, reouired vaihoii,. , .
ranee is paid n me iranspnri ui gmu, . . , . . ? " m
with escort), from Cadiz to Madrid! the ' roal vales are at a discount ol 9o per cent, i So much for the proceedings of Ferdinand th" adored ! j Austkia. Great preparations nre des- J cribed as going on at Pnburg for the cor-
nation of the emperor, as kn g ol Huran-
i .
bout half a mile from the other. () them is shorter but the ground of the of, the better; which will obtain the pn i, ence of the commissioner depends, m, r calculations which he has yet to nrikr The hilly country extending about tw, 7
miles to where the ureat allmi .l .a
r '"Mil j
the straight line, producing an ave,,Ur( ik of distance in the ratio of 1-2 r.r
or l nine io iuu. i ne rest of the rou is nearly a straight line. Stone V;, ftI1J. to aboutid in the hilly part of the r -ijft though not of the bet nualitv for read m i ... 1 Ulft-
j king (urposf's. in tte level cnutitn m. j vel of the best quality and which u'illVp
Account? from St. Petersburg ' SW('r Hrly as well, can be procun d at
ter a stuck to hi, saw and adze. He'll ! n"9 'nought to i.,t the .,,, hidd,;
live in eternal prentic eship'
ith this incident I returned home.
moralizing on what 1 had heard. I retlect- ' cd that thousatids are miserable in this ( world from a wrong setting out in it. A haomncs; is the !!! rt rf nil tlicv titL!
c t. b " .i " .. r to the m(des ot mental
KM Uli; IMI1F, Will tlU" rllieW I H I ;l r. ... . i: ...... !' 1 oey Were (lire
- i ig on ei iiuo. uie mi-i uieir ami u iney start i: corn-ctly : arid u less capable ol p ilasopio7.j'ig themsolves into constrained happii e--. diag out a life of continual dis-sati-l ic tion. It is therefore necesar to Coasiib-r well what should govern us in the choice ot a profession. Aral to the youth of earnest retb'ction, just leayingtbe fostr ring t are ot parents, under whose guardian direction he passed the heedless dav s d It,...,
M. i i . , i oiligent aptlication, n n v meet and r Win Id witfi a view to miioghog in the cnw d, ! .... . ,,
principles of nature, ard ble- il the world
with the high know b dge of tilings we now en jov, followed the dictate of nature, the cf irse pointed -ut, hv trie le nt of genius. () a- was led to the etcr il prinriph s of mathematick, o.'.e to the stars, and anoth
er to the
cted, each in his .sphere, t
add a tew -cietic r to human knowledge. Had they distracted thei r -ov rs i va rious pursuits. thev would ? ot ive . rna sed this world of glory. If I ) -ir. -t i ci
had attempted t have carried .itii iam.
to his own dear bought "iiii,.cnt f in --rale
ry , the philosophy of a I'lato, as d the so! g f a H m r, he would probnbh lr.il eI in all. Let there be in it of object, chosen as genius directs, a: d followed nil!-
ucce.-s
this will ever present itselfas a question of Vers great moment. His future destiny in
the world, his standing in society, the ' i c ; of nis mi. d and the cast of hi atlta to a and fedit-gs it a social, moral,atd religious j
point of view depend very materially or the selection he makes. It i-also with ma- a question of difficult determination. The candidate for life beholds before him so great a diversity ot mpb nn-ots that he is perplexed in the choice. He fa-tens on one, and. for a moment, with ent usiastic eagerness, js urged to enter upon
it; but unavoidable doai gives r.ppitu-j
Ditv for turttier reflection, and a second examination. Another t tiers itself to
w ill inevitahU crow ; tire cik ha cted oiith .
These rellecticms In Id nie till I reached t.he door of uy chamber, when takii g out my ske(c h-boo!, I wrote on it a- follow. "Duty to God, to man a d to ourelve rtmi regulate our choice in s b cti g . .profession." JUAN.
FOR THE FUPLIC LICER.
Mn. Kditou -I l.i v
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I . . poof 1 I I S ' I
i otco,ei?iig with Mr. Jo!a, C S n ne
oil the subject of hi theory of the arth's concave; and frm the rnasterh manoei in which he reason? on the snine t. aid the gei;eral corrcrpomlence . t hi- (pmio: -on inferences which seem to r Milt li- n
view, atid svej. his mind with promised j the tirt proportion, (that the Iv.rlt i- I - 1 glories. , it a little while and he behold? ; low,) I think his theory i highlx waathv ; a d trk side also. He now begins to grow j an attentiv t inva -ligation bv s( jt ntifn foe. . ditiideiit, and distrusts all. And here, by I believe the rnaj -r part of r! e it:xthe wax I remaik, the youth ot warm feel-; this state have ever n-i-nr vler-i d , . ing and a friendly heart. Ids fondest nidi-' Sy mines on the .:ihj d of the opei i- at Cipatior s of corning felicitv frecjue; tlv j. the pole and the on s.:uent adrni.si , ,,; blasted in mortifying disappointments, be-jj light to the inteiier pari- of th globe. com" disgusted with the world and the j The objections to the admissh j: ,
world's inhabitants, and turns- sullen misanthrope. Many, in this matter, are re lieved from the misfortune of srlf-guidaru e. by the rigorous hand of necessity, or the friendly authority of a careful parent. Their destiny yvas fixed in early life, before vision? of greatness had warmed their bosom, or tin agonies of relinquished ambition paralIZcd their exertion?. They pas along yv ith the tide of business, nor dream of enjoyments for them without the hedge of their proh .-ion. B him of distrustful disposition, prompting to live in "eternal 'prentin s iio." thrse are to he envied. Bur to what shall they resort who have pass- d from under the har d of paternal direction, and are Mill fretted yvith indecisi u,wih a nvdal warfare of will against wih, with the denounced woe of "haltin"
ha
it
ivt; eenerauy oeen n a orti on ,t m i it
si tion that the opei ing;. w ere at the m h ; j but that do s ,L ( or re -p. a d vy i 1 1 1 1 j - lh o- ' iy. The iiearest j k . r t of the voige to tla
equator, in the northern fiemiphere, i a-!
hoiif CC) 1-2 cb'grees rortb latitude while, on the contrary , the farthest is about 1 1 dt -gree s from the pide, or i orih hit. 1) d -gre-es. In the southern hem:-phcrc then
is a corresponding opening, the nearest
part d yy hose veige is 00 or 70 cb grees , from the equator, and one Inn aha d and sixty degrees east or vwt longitude from the nearest part of the norther; verge, j If the re: is an opening, as is supposed by Mr. Symmca, no objection can he taken to ' his theory on the admission of light Mr. Sunmes attempts an explanation of the monsoons, the freshets id' the Nib and Missouri rivers on his theory . lie has a -
between two opinions?" Let them listen i; quainted himself yvith discoveries made1 to loe voice of experience. Let others ac- jj by nav igators, some of which go very much1 quainted with the features of the w oihl up j to tfie confij-matioii of his opinio) . j on which they are entering, speak to their il Mr. S mines is a little eccentric, vet
ni ds. A d the' word of a father, if such jl cMisi(h rable philosopher. More, sir. w hen
should si"ak,must ! heard w ith concedinsf
"7 r.g.rd. If these fail of effecting a dee ision, other means there are, ol the higiiest aut ority. Lvery one must know he is a de tor for -xistence. He is not and care Iiot ! absolutely i dependent. He is eve r il. der ofiligatio. to pav duty to a superior, W o created him w ith a mind to se lect and a o art to enjoy. Co. templaling this re lah between him and G d, he must feel b'und,ina matter of such vital importance, to o salt his will. It is but his reasonable dur to inquire his mastit$ pleasure ; a- 1 t ds discovc red, mu-t he his supreme di' cttir. -If he e annot feed cony ir ce-d that he required to turn into any particular pat of life, another relation arises demand jig n a ice of him. Th all our dut it s ar d obligations nrn b n!f,inaey trait d . , and centre iu the euvcrtign Architect of
I h.
i. lejore.
I.
I S. I do not know that I am prec isely ; correct on the number of degrees from the ! poles. j
CJF.oncM. It appeals that Mr. Troup's majority over gen. Clarke is C3C; and a letter to the editor, from a g nth rnan in that state. says,fc!we shall have to stand Inj our arms lor two years more." We tiust not we hope that gov. Troup will di.miss the "Georgia nrmy'--for the cc;i is over, and there is no further need of its .-eivices! Io electioneering times, it is - metimes thought allowable to say and do Grange thiiig-. A inajorily ot the members of the legislature are said to he oppos e t to tbe pr i cipb-sand proceedings of tie gover. r. T w i . ! nndn-i voles takcu was upwards oi" 40,000. iViUs.
a t? ;t there is to he a general emara ipatiori of vass 1 1, age of the people on the shores of the Baltic. If this shall !e effected, SO far as it g es, Ah x mder w ill decen:". the title of delivered,' and it is pos-iblc that th" proreeclir.g will he followed uj and extended to other parts of his empire. Guf.lc::. We ow have a copy of a pa-
ipep, uaieu apon ui uoinania, vug.
vvhi !i is said to he the n.ct of "the clergy, th : representatives of the people, the civil 'lib'' rs, and the military officers both of t; e e.i and army of tin-Greek nation,' which af'er a I ug preamble, teinlers a de- ' )(. of ihe liberties of Greece and its political e!.!e;,f;e. UTnJer the ahjidute.def t o of (irrn.t Britain. To this there is npended a pj'otet, signed by Messrs. 11 r!io and Washington, a I 'rer.t liman and American, win a!l the:n.-lve- Phillseh'nic deptities f-f France ai d America thev stale as a l;;ei known to then), that the senate had t-'s-ohed on seeking the
protection of Great Britain, when menaerd hv the invasion of Ibrahim Pacha, which they disapproved of, pronounce illegal and protest against. This is, perhaps, a- mueh notb c of these things as thev deserve. It is not aid the proposition has been received by the British authorities, it seems very certain that thev have not ta!e! upon themselves the Governmc t t of Gjeece: at d we suppose that the je.ibaisy ot the great Futopean pow ers together with Hieahomh able principles u h forth oy the k'bol alliance. M of ahsidute submission in a V "i !e t th w ill of thedr "legitimate- snv-
j i go," v. ili prev enl an thing from bi-g ; done fir ti e as-d-hmre of tin- (ireeks, exj"pt i individuals. Th" report of litis I application to (irent Britain, and nnr.thcr
tnat tf.e Imrt ":n .squadron in the Medi terai ian had .M)d in the A i a i.apelago. old taketi a station at the i-lat d id Toi ris ! act agaii st t!,f- 'i'utk-, had rc-ac bed Constantinople, and c au-ed " great al::in there. That the ve-tera: Balgers and his gallant eflicers a cimen, would gb-rv in the ev nt of being ordered to combat the haririan?, is undoubted, and that the fleet under hi command might speedih de stroy the Turkish marine, assiste d hv the small vessels and fire-ships of the Gre ek's, is net 'ess true; but that there is any design on our part to join in the contest, is too ridiculous to he thought of. The account of the defeat of the Turks at Missolonghi is cot firmed at.d, after their retreat, they were attacked and severely beaten by gen. Geaira. The re port of the death of Vp.ilanti is not confirmed ; but the Gre e ks have suffered dreadfully in the Morea, since the invasion of Ibrahim, by all sorts of privations, as well a battle. Many have fled to the Ionian ; Islands. The Turks had taken a small foit j near Missolonghi. garrisone d by 000 men I
and suffered the non-e omhattants to retire. The last attempt of Ibrahim against Napoli was defeated, ;,nd after losing oq or 1,C00 men.be' yvas obliged again to retire to Trippolizz i, yvln ie if faith is to be place ai in the recent Greek letters from Smyrna, he cannot maintain himself. Meanwhile, fifth div ison in Candia,isready to embark to his support. The report that bud Coc hrane was to proceed to Greece has died away indeed, it is stated that he will return to Hi. mil.
I di-tance fr ni Z nesville to Columbia v.,j be about .ri3 miles, and prohaldy bui a . tie more than a straight iine.
F rom th- St. Clairsvalt' flnrtfc. ' National Road. The line of t, js r()fl from Cant onto Fairvicw, presents h , f. of zeal and industry schh .n wiine-r.!. is expected that the contracts will!.. r..,,N pleted Uy the tim" merdioned in the i tj. c les of agreemi'at, vsz. of tho: ol (( i',, (livisiio on the l-l .IuU. 132C: and p:,-c of the 2d and 0 1 divisions on the 1m JS-o-tern bey, 1C20. It has (won estimated that the avcr;; co-t. p-T mile, for grading, a cover of h i. -inches of broken stone, masonry , brih. ies, culveits, &c will be about .s.) .100;. jthat the cost id'tiie whde line under umj tract, from the Ohio river to the yvt . ! f.f Fairvievv,a distance of 20 1 ; miles. ':i cover three iisches in thickness of i ;,;:. j !rokcu) to a weight not exceedi.ig b-ar : cts, including masonry, will he about sliO 000; and that the appropriations rna-h- v co:gre-s last winte r. fr thi oI;j(Ct tf ' -S 1 0.000. will complete that dist;n,u- v. ,:h a cover of six inc hes, ifu'ltiding iii ir-nv jatal all incidental expendituie s, ,-u u II j probably leave a small surnlu?. V 12 j not aware of the average co?t jn r m ! Ithe National Koad east of the Obic, i ul ! we prer-ume the cot of maUing tbe r.i so!i this side the river i cot .-ideral h 1 notyvithstanding ii;e M'Adauis plan t a ! whicdi this road is c .-nsti ai ting, ir in rnv : pensive than the old mode i For this e com my in making t'oe io the public are indebted in j ai t. to ti e j tleman at the head of the. War I' : amoid, and paitlv to the intellige: , 1 j competent individual to whose n- ; tendance the; construction of the u .. committed.
Medical. A e on inui i atiof j, :i I'j.ibidelpliia paper states, that Mr. Gieige Carpente-r, a Cbeiidst of that c ity, has recently dismveied and obtai:-ed Horn the bark of one of cur native tree s, (C- inuFhuhlaj, a concentrated ac tive principle sone-what analagoais to fuiniie;and by experment, it is found to bi fully equal to that impoitant lemedy in the cure ot'rgm s and inh rmiitent fever, and bids fair to he e ome an iinpon.int addition to the tnateiia wedica, Ailc?.
Locr.viTV. There are several fup.ib
among the (Quakers, of I'e-nii , lvai i a. ri rnarkauly long lived 1 speidaliy ti Hoopes and (lilpius. One of tta' latbi. i amcal Gideon Gilpin, lately died ot: " '-battle fn ld?' cf Brandy Vine, aged years. Jo-eph riilpit and Ihiii:.'!i ' :- tviie, grand paretnts of the decease d. c.ui. trom Foglainl to I'ennsy Ivania. and b;a children, 0 daughters' and h sot.?. ;il! yvluan thev lived too see married ev ' : one, two oi";y ho?e ages are 1 Ca. Tin ''-f of lh of the grand children average ; years; evou others averaging C-3 yc'f live others average 82 y ears; seven otfi'' now living averaging 77 years. The ara of G added, are 71 1 years. From t!ih ' " (Joseph and Hannah), we believe b; ed a more numerous olf-pring, than -i"
, that viuted I cusnsv lvariia, or pt rhap' ;,;
part ol tfie United 6tates,as they gcn ' ) had numerous issue, though mostly ti n. i.cGideon yvas horn, raised ami died n 1 plantation he owned at his decease, a k-ff
; years in his youth excepted. Ihivni
LOST COW AND SI I FIT. r. . CTT O'I'M (r.n.i llif
Ay i f COW a.l TWO C cni;iI1 rchh-h -r..J tn,k, e'urk hen! soul -ilcs, a -innM !.it' "! '' ,
' hr r i;fxd ter, Jimt one on lu-r rMiie', i"- . "
Iwlot.-. 'Ihv di.-ep h ive larcr I.. .fits ;u. i " , i tail ol" t,nrr. Tta ar mol.i r.,.' I Whorver will return mhI cow 'm' !' '.
! crilr, or five tcforiiintron -'- d.il la- -oal' a wdJ be lib. rally reaar if!. , . . JOllXFAb;-,, IhVlurnn.!, lOtluna. ;, lILVi.
TAKi: NOTIvJIC.
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.iiona iiuvo nn liohi-cii"it..i, .ever rer.j;. ,J v.d..e for -,t(t nlt " ,, r"
nev
not
,t to pay it milr'i couipclft' ';ov. r. i October 23, IIU.