Public Leger, Volume 3, Number 133, Richmond, Wayne County, 2 December 1826 — Page 4

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GOOD NIG II F! The clock strikes ten ! Its wnrr.hig round

Reproves luy lonj; i'n lav ; Yet who from scenes where- hliss is found, Would wi-h to haste aw:ij I And who would slop to count I he hours Where every path i? strewed with tl u er, And beauteoiii ; ro- ;mtI- charm the -i-ht rorcivemy f.ndt! Gua i::;!.t! Good bight! An?,o!., if other worU than these A wanner vi-h eor.vey, Mj heart the welcome phrase wanrfd seize Its lVehr:cs to portray. Wh iU ver comfort nature know, f Whatever blessin - heaven bestows May thesr thy C.!ieart lt.vne To constant jov. Gop4 niht! Good nij.t! ; Sweet and refreshing he tltv sleep, J.:. And all thy isioi. blest! . - ' An -eh their watchltil -uan! shall keep, r Nor i vil dare tmde-t. And i:i the $ir.t midnight hour, When t'.ut.-ji , wtta h. r in ijje power, . T tints di-tant ioria in e..iKr hriht, i Rcmemier i:if. G.-o 1 nfrit! Good u.AlJ i

following beiutiful r.;i from the Kovcl entttad "l el.x Uar. . ' :

yc entrance ofher boarders prcclu-! could be had, he consented to rest on nn

Aeii nil further conversation rnfip. n-ns !n:iv chair before the parlor lire. Ar

j cnbed to be subl.m?, and c Vn.

mm who oehoins them, I ... ,"..

soorejyed, and the JJoctoi partook with though the boarders appeared lo conuue, me opinion ot t:a.-e who t:.i i the ' liiTo the coifee, according to ! perfectly, in the strangers honesty, it was j! with proper caution, ::i;v ; the I " "istom oftlie times, succeed-'j not so with Mrs. Franklin; with suspicious in passing tk an f,;i, !!uV s !- ed a '.-.w pippins, pipes, and a paper j! caution, she collected her silver spoons, i; is not, is the. fact, that no'i.-;.." ':1 of jM'Knlirc ? best, when the whole family pepper box, and poringer, from her closet: j' seen, know-. v hun j; , ' i

fo, vd a cheerful smoking semi irele be- i and after securing the parlor door, by-:, here lost, although ibis r,..; j j

fore k.ic lire, I eihaps no man ever po--j sticking a fork over the latch. carried toe j t iled ,.r more than two , , :i scssed the colloquial powers to a more il plate to her chamber charged the negro ! h dh Mules are often ...r

fascinating degree, than Doctor I rankl'm, ' man to sleep with his clothes on to take p ind never yas their an occasion, when he j the great leaver to bed with him, and to displayed those pow ers to a greater advan- waken and seize the vagrant at the Jirst ;

htaiie tlian at this time. He drew the at- ; noise he made in attempting to plunder :i

Mention of the company, by the solidity cl the house. Having thus taken every pre- , his modest remarks instructing them by i caution, she retired to bed w ith her maid, j the varied, new and striking lights, in w hom she compelled to sleep in her rorm. , w hich he placed his subjects, and delighted j Mrs. Franklin rose before the sun, roustSiem with apt and amusing anecdotes. ! cd her domestics, utifastencd the patLr

door w ith timid caution, and was agreeably ; rouud tin- nu k of th.-.. surprised, to (hid her guest quietly sleeping ! large and valuaMe .. ; on his own chair. A sudden transition jshoid.l he led at ro

from extreme distrust to perfect cordi-j1 tins precaution r.iniwd hv ..'

Thus employed, the tnri passed merrilv

along until eiht oelcvL Xv"-!! punctual to a moment, Mrs. Frarddcp pnnount ed supper. ISusied with her household alfairs,

ear passes in which swend e-hluvti tlie i:ii!!, a: d t;.' Bat tills i o'.viii (;) ten carry b; vs n--:;. !,:. ,; . .. as to idnke a" iii j':. .-, , . path, and force th;- yr.oy .;; oil the ot'aer i.Sc. i; t . tl - ; . That tl.is iniuht (,f , l:, ...

anl ba linage. w o; d;-;. ! .

she f tnt ied the intruding stranger had j, dence, w as natural. She awakened him h troop of several hundred r . .

Tvd) not th- hell of dc.'ita V,r me, ; Wi.m a::i ilea !: Jftrt'w r...t l! ihiw'ry n atli .r ir.e, (:i i -AA led. L"t fr i - ; I-hhi"? - irrrd t.' tr On Iv -!i ;r i' aop-'ar, Gva.i i!li wi h Tar!4 lucr Wl.rii I ;:i:i dt. i . No darz!ii!, j-rot:.! array Oi Kiz at.tr v !i;Ia , M . i to r. L t r:ot th ' i- roi-, ! I i n ar, t - . V..., u I ::;u del 1: l'u':r;'v.:: n .;V!:m;!,' h bier, L)-'"' ;: f W . i .. r-' ir- t rt . S 1!. O-i '.; ; i ' ! - in ' li' 1 t ; i.. Thru v.'? ' :.f. i..'.'iivir; ! . i,- ! U I .'H!i t I I.rt not l-' day b- v. rjlj 1. v. di r .atrr stT--'

quitted tb.e house immediately after cutfee,

and it was w ith dilhculty she could restrain her resentment, w hen she saw him w itli- ; out molestation, seat himself at the taljle , w itli the freedom of a member of the fam- . ilv. i Immedintrly after supper she ralh-d an ' elderly gentleman, a member of the council, in whom she was accustomed to coii-

with a cheerful good morning; enquired ; done ; onsoqumtlv,

how he rested and invited him to partake ing the ujiper bank, and son., j ofher breakfast, which was always served ,; mules rrowdin; eadi ()t' , r previous to that ofher boarders. And j: lost. It is hut a !:ort tia,- J,t. ! pray, Sir, said the Lady, as sdie sipped her ! down the gulf v. ills a I ,;:d ,. j chocolate, as you appear to be a stranger !i and dollars in m!vi a:! , p here, to what distant country do you he- !. vain to loo!; for ht : . h t(.

long? 1 Madam, belong to tin c;ty oi I tut-

addphiul At the mention of Philadelphia, '

tide, to another room complained bitterly I the Doctor declared, he, for the first time, ! ollhe rudeness of the stranger told the f; perceiv- d any emotion in her. Phihtdi I- I tn timer ofbis introduction to the house j pltia! said she, and all the mother suffused ; observed tbit he appeared like an outlan- f her eve. If you live in Philadelphia, pe r- ,

dish j:in.'ih : tiiitT she thought had something I haps you know our Den. Who Madam? . ctituc-tance which t:; v. ..t

cv sucen? everv ti,.: - . and o:;e can M.arct !' t i w i"t!i ar.v safety, tiii it c; . p!ai:.s, thii ty mih s !: I,,w.

In pas-mg the hr-t I:,

'rn ath

i i r t . i . I i- -v '

e t" ,

(ii sending one n-v.-atd

ouiilit. to -ce if t!.c w.iv v ..

o;n n;t:t meet us. I -i :

i ver stispiciot!s in his appearance, cora 1 a-1 Why Pen Franklin my Pen Oil! ho

ding, in soliciting tier tnend ad ice w ith ! is th dearest child that ever blest a moth-

respect to the w y in w idt h she could l et ! What, said the doctor, is Ben Frank- l Us. had advanct d m f - ,1 , t ,

mo-it easily rid herself ol his presenct j lin the Printer, our son? why lie is mv i: return, w hen we :.r.v, t

j The old gentleman assured her, that the j;most intimate friend: he and I lodge in the ji end of the ladera, a !.".',; t. ,: .

I stranger v. a- certainly a out g man ol od j same room. Uh ! Ood forgive me: ex j' ucatitui. and to all appearance a gentleman ; ' claimed the old Lady, raising her w atery i that, pei hap-, being in agreeable company, eyes to heaven and have I sutlcred an ae-

j he had paid no attention to tie latei.es-ol :. quaintance of my Penny to sleep in this mod have :-aci ; d a-Iii;d t ; the hoar, and advised her toe all him aside, haid chair, while I. myself, reted en nj freer from the dangi r whaii :

rand repeat to him her inability to lodge ! ' him. She accordingly sent her maid to ! mm, and then wi.h e. mm !i t-m4er assise !

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r ei titer p.uly to re'.ar::. v.;.-:

lo p.i-s e

a h tdher,

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How the Doctor discovered himst If to s mother, he has not informed Us: hut

As a good p:u id; ; r o; Jan

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Is W t . 1.. : .

tre ot tiie ladeia. then i :i! i !

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S TORY OF"l,A.NKLIN. I )-. tor P t i nnl . j'rat kha. afl.r the dei ea-e e l hi- I ilh r, t toriii d to i -n

r to p hi- rc-ee!- to hi- m dh. r, -ided in thatbltv. He had be. n

i . . . . - i

;n--::t - ae e:sr-, aou ni i:. at pernui oi

life, w-.ea tl:e eatet a; ! mo-t rapid alter t'i ! is ir, . de in the hum in anpe;:rar:( e ; a! :i tuuj u!i. th" qu i uha! - v. i e uf th--i-tiip'ir.g s t!-e cer.-rj; it, ding tune i f tin- adult, a I tae smiling fature- f outh

are -:u ce . la...d. To

could command, recapitulated the situation ; from the aiuve (experiment, he was firmlv ; was a smail ra ine, e-r bfi-ak i i .; i-t he r family; observing that it grew late, convinced, and was often afterwards heard j t ia. wheie a lirov!; d d. :

and mildly intimated that he would do ! to declare, that natural atiec tion dees not

w rll to st ek himrt If a haiging. The Doc- I t xid.

tor replied that he Would, iv no mean-, in

we Cotild reach

ill

commode her f.smih ; hut that with her'

Till: ANDFS.

leave, he v. ould smoke one pipe mere with j; The following description of tb.e passes ' her hoard; rs. and then letire. j of the Andes, is by Mr. Prigham, American j He returned to the company, filled his j Mi-sionary to S;.uth America. They were ; pipe, and with the first v. 5 ill. his jow ers : ci(--ed by him or; the route from Mt ndcza ratunett with donlile hue. He rtceun ! to Chili." The article is from the Mission-!;

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! h the , ; t ror.g lii.-- cd nvire 1) t -r was -eii-ioje such w;i-

l hi- piTs-'n. that hi- mothw hii; . . pt !i that in-

stita-t. " !r,( i it i- h-l;cv d. an c tUse a rn diioi-. heart to heat 00"-: vi.der ti the pr"-'-;.ce of a Itil !. and p -inti- g t;,e r;: a-t-r: d eo, w it 'a qui( k and sudden gho.ee

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lt d the hards.hip.s he extolhd the piety and. policy of their ancestors. A gent. -m an present mentioned the subject of the day -debate in the Houe of Pi pu .senta-ttve-. A hill had been infri !ui cd to i -t -!.d the pr rogatits sf the U- val fh veri. r. The p uicr immediatd entcrnl

up : tfosu'j ot -uppc 1 1 d the co!;a.i.i

ary Herald. J j' Leaving our place of encampment, w ej travelled for h ur hours along the bank of; the r:er, on a gradually ascending, but with caution, we pa-.-eu in . vt wide and beautiful road. Put now Over tltis I ventured mwil ! we rer( bed the first hiU ras of w hi h I had j let the mule follow, but woo!-!: heart! much, dreaded some, and yet long again. One's head is liable u wi-hed tos e. 'J'o coticcive the natuie cd ! then Ids feet to sUiiohh'. w in .

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T. i i - e . -. v t r the , i-ten.r e (f (hi- infant h atud ex'- i i a - i , the I ) , -Jar n -ov od

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a- n strairger, to 1

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to w ati a i at row 1 f r tia' teu-

t. d -teimi

tin . hi it -he -hadd di- ( ; !,cr

;e d ?hr:: ai l l ', ei u J ' C i i t i attat io:.'

Der.t relativ - ( the

re, W "i!!i tt:e ( cm! pf. - titer. wiM-ther that oi

th-.t innate

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v. Va h 1- t - p ttl I r vl to e-

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w :!o.i. ara aiiir i! ce p:i--ioti; ol iiareid

a:.! ci a! I, like a w . ii t:n d xiol, w:ndd at the t:rt tein h t au-e tie m to i!"rate in uoi-c. a t i at : e ir ce that t:,ev wer" hat djl r c lit c holds of t.he same iistiume. t. O a a -uli-n c hiih. dav. in t!e inrmih . of

Ja,

ejarv, in toe ain

Ootl,

la 'k- ! at hi- cu'dn-.M- h

or and

tie Doctor

d to

isko

f;jeak with .Mrs. Track!:-. He faieal the

1 oe the pajlor tire- j rompai.ioiw

rig!it- w ith t.ew a' d h a ( ibe arguments these ladefa-, it must be understood, that j: head, in such places, is ah'.n; : w a (an lihar w ith tin n; tin-of the intiui n- '.he road up this mountain is along a nar-j his feet secure. fid men in the 1 1 a:-e, w hen Duuly w; ic.w. (Jeep cut valley, down which descends !j The sagacity of thi aniii.al ii.en or r cited their s a h -. ai d ap- a large and swift river. The road is on j: over these roug!i ;md dai : p!a:n!( d the hi ide detente ef the C hamher ; tic narth side of the stream, and generally j! truly remarkable. When la- ( t.l ii.!its. 1 tiie space between it and the parallel loft j stone whhh lolls, or litals i.i-

i . - . .. ".. . ....

i innii'g a Uiicourse so nppropi lately in- mountains is tenor twelve rods wide, sum 'give wav, instead ol sjuangng i 'l ! ,r, 'ing to the tompany, no wo: der the ' ciently so for a good road even far carria-j himself, like, the horse, he lias U l ak-tiuik !cei!, ui pt rc i cd by the g( s. It occurs, however, in sevtral in ; places them again, with iia; it !;gl'ti d circle; and w a- it w oi.derful that stances, that a spur of this parallel nioun- - nes? and caution. tir;til the c-i1 tic patier ce oi Mrs. Fta: klin grew quite ; tain projects and extends to the very brink ed. When carry ing ba ji..:: . ' t exhau-teth She now nt n d the rem, : oftlie river, leaving ou thi' alternative i i i learns to keep at such dhta: c ir.:: . :

as o oei.ao n. e w m :e o mpany . w iin ii m h , ther to pass er its high, snow-enpt sum- eil mules, and other ; c c!s . ; . ' . warmth, addn ?s d the I h i h r ; teh! him, ' rnit, er raw 1 along the precipice by the j; meet, as that his cargo so! ! -! plainly, she thought lu r-elf imposed on: ' -ide of the river, at the ordinary elevation I thing around him. In i'S-i:-:' ; t ...... i . . . ...... i . . . .

ou-erveii, tnat it w as true. -tie va- a lone j of the common road. 1 lie last course, bv row laderes, 1 unserved t.iat'. v ij l W(rnin, hut that she had friend- w ho ' tiie ladera, pre ipit r, is sc-metimes the only ! gage mules, to avoid a (tnt.at w:wraih! prettrt her, and toi eluded, bv in-Tone w here the snur can t?as?ihlv be nassed. P mountain-a!)ov i would w . II; :i!iM:l!.

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..-i.. , .... in - ii ... im mi Mi'UM , j i;v ino ! juh iO' oi .uujig ine laiteias, laiuei exu erne nawei eoge oi ia i "

tcr made a slight apt logy, deliberate ly put ; this narrow mule path, was first formed, it,! caution of course aiises not fn-: j on hi- groat coat and hat, to k polite leave 1 is not easy to see. The precipice or slope j sign to preset ve the load in flsar.

i OI the

i door lighted by the maid and attended by not perpendicular, is nearh so, is at an an the mi-t ta ss. W hile the Doctor and his gle of 70 if not CO degrees with the hori

old iadv k' iitn g

intr.a.iu'red ; in.-: ii" nr..! c! -.i vic.r t ) -,f 1, u '! bin, a mo-t tremeiiduuu

0:nran . ailt! .-inrir.-CW lll lhl On fl nfhr rn unOnti (nn-ir, : ll,,. rli-.r tl......,!. i i r I,. i". li .iVrlVPi-'

t I I . . . i lll.'UIMIIIIi) II'" HHI,-. Illl 1 I . I , UUilill i S 1 V. Iiillll5( I I S II ''ill 14. V, . s - j

i eve:y sucli contact gives them. I la the worst and most dann1)1

tad been eniov ing themsihe- .an. The length oftlie ladeia is from 1ci; thnv riro nrf .tlv rnmecsi eh a:

had ! .-n i:.n.rm d -he i ;: tJ tilted travel

ler-. ? e i -t I a ni. "if- i

a I bin. u lie I 1 , f m ' i

in: .g

Iging.

A Ul t

ii-.-

v. hit St rati-1 ; ..j

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if ( v Hid;.!

s snow stoim, ;. to 30 rods, and the path along the sides jj lone, and sutlcred to pick lh a t V, ' t knee deep i from one lo two feet n w idtii. just -ufiicicnt ' will carry vou through tiiein i;: ' ) aid lifted the a for the mule to pas. The mountain on j but, as the i'eones say , "it isii-' r j i

a--;:ui" w hen t'ie

th em- ho- i:.-u!ied hv b(d

ing

up-

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oi n ' x n i-e an mpiovment out one

ti r'gree he a; t:. ir real oroupatmn in lite! as-ured him that he had boon tni-infa med that -he did not keep tavern ; but that it wn true la oblige s uje n cm! a r- oi the -gi-i ,ar -, he to. x a toimher of t!:em in. I

had, without fdh a the stia ( and no sooner had the m

iatch. than a roaring north-easter forced e the right hand is so close, that, silting on ! force one of these nnimal, v ' ' u e? en ihe (loor. i xlingui-hed the light, and i the mule, you often louch it with ) cur mature deliberation, thinks it :il" alnno't filled the enlrv withdiilled snow kiiee, y our hand, and can semetimes with ij go.' arid haih As soon as it w as l edinhh (1 the : v cir head : and lookiu" un. its ton is iiJi

Doctorca-t a woeful lo,k towards the door,;; the clouds. But on the left hand, the pre-ji Courteous ream! if you l-v(,i;,!j attd thus addres-ed his mother. aly dearjt cipice below is the place, of horror. Vou jj he one-and-tw enty without I :: -'' j .Madam, can you turn me out in this dread- j; look down a gulf of live, and in one place jj that fh.it viuin; mote en p1-1?-ful storm I am a sti ar:ger in this town,! sevm hundred feet descent, at the bottom uiu. than dollar- or cents : veil '.

and idiall certainly ;eri-h in the streets, j1 of whieii rolls the furrous Mend, z i, eight ! ? nut ..n a bib, and begin out A IH :

: - ' ' i t-n ,.it

to her f tmilv duii.g the "e-sion tnat he !' ,J I'ke a charitable Ladv; 1 should i' miles an hour, bearing, at its ton. trees. !! If vnu havi made vour own

ll -a had f ar ra a.aort ft he Council, and a not think you could turn a, dog from our ! leaves, giaiss and mud, and in its bed, stones ! ware of robbing v out friend? l ltu';

six ot th- t-.e i , ;da::v who then hoar- U"UI vu Ui';' i,'npesui..u? night. Hon t tell : and n.cUs continually rumbling like dis- II whose fortunes are yetlo-M-del with her that all her bed-were full;H hie of i h ai ity. -aid t!je ciiendcd mat rot j; tant thunder. So st( cp is the descent, that J their industry. Never erki r a -1'.; a: d tnea in'ha.k la r-- If to her knitt ng! ; Clarify begins at home. Itisvour own !' little stones, jostled fta ni the path, are al- shop or a lavvvei i-tU-i: fnra;''-'

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wnh that inten-e npphcati.io, whit h cx-! ,,,.UI1 ou l;t,rr,?(l ' 'iig. lo he plain !: most instantly in the river, aid bv one pr.sed .a- ! i.ably :;- action ouhl do, ifj! witn ou 'r 1 do not like y our looks, or ji stumble, one slip of the mule, he fills y a haveeo -eluded u-ur hu-ii e-- the socii ij ),,r enndurt ami I fear you have some headlong, and none but lie who made the

or cu h ;.e till.' 'a i .",' t::e la tter. IJul u? ;a; i he Data:'- wrapping his coat aloiual hint. ;.u'-i -i g to -hi . I with fold. ...

.;.u co. -r.il g it v.-;.. ye;y t raih wiathei.l s!c" ponded to a chair, and gae him leave I

IU it t.l it.

had de-iga in thus introducing vourself to

my family . The warmth of the parley had drawn the company from the parlorand by theii united interference, the stranger was permitted to lodge in the house j and as no bed

mountains can save you. If there be a place on this rugged eaith, which deserves to be called sublime, it is that seen by him who passe the laderas in the Andes of S. America. But, while I prencur.ee the places des-

fur l for the dui no.-- of mere oi

If you have business wilii citta-' despahh it as seen as you c ;J rn a k- e v o ti r s e I f s c a i c v ,i n 1 ir; t l nd ( . it for "granted that every ' "! e; 1- ,.il.. w.. i t .value ei ,r'"'. '

Villi, 3 UIL in rvn ;. utes, and endeavors to let no T' ,

u .

time fall usel ss to the ga

fore, don't intciiupt him.