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From lining a luiiiit.il .,1 -1 1 1 I -uaii, The revelry i-. vrnn inu loiil, Willi iLaiKfi jebt ami tj it .elire: haiL-h. llii;h llu lu il tlicii !r?iio tin: ini('ieu - Kitin, 1 1 is menials to tlie li.uiquet I. rill.', Tin? goMtli ftip. the ti in lo j'lale, Wliieli to Jeliov.ih con-t natr, Jliil loIli; Ins solei:m or-iii; rraee. Till war Ii,k'. mvc; I his hoi phut. Ke filled them each with framing wine. The kin;:, l'lt; prii"' -"i l coiic.il.ine, .Their ehji-" deep ph il.:( ! ,md ia their mil !h, Uevileil the (loil of heaen am! earth, Arid raieil in inaiiv a ilriinkt.i; trails l'he goil of eviry paan lane. That iiltlv hour a human hand, IU lore the Km, in sk'Mi't" all, In silence came by tioil'o I'luiuaiul. AnJ wrote uoii the wall. The King In In hi nml p:'le he rjrou, His face u-smucil a ilealh-like hue; I Drill;; in,' In? ci ied, with trouhle.l look. And ua ho e;ake his hotly thook ' Iiring in the men of mapc lore, A'lroWcrs, the vi e and old, And let them r ad this writing o'er; And !to by whom iti meaning's told, A scarlet ii.he, u chain of noiil, A seat the peeoii I from my throne, Shall make his rank and station Liiuwn." The wise men came, but tried in ain The imstio writing to explain. They i;aed, but hal'lin- nil their tkil), Thosi! iharaeleri unravelled still, Hood fhiiiin from the lamp-lit all, ud terror shot throughout that hall. A captive? Jew wa? brought at la-l, A prophet of the Kinj: of Kins; 1 1 14 looks betokened years lon pa: t, A heart ubiorbed in heavenly things. 'Art thou the captive Daniel!' said lSulhhsuzar, trembliiiL; still : 'When thou these characters hat read And by prophetic .skill, I I .i t all their hidden meaning Ud.l, A K-arh t robe, a chain of gold, A f at tho pecond from my throne, bh.ili make thy rank and station known.' ' Thy i;ifts be to thyself, oh King: 'I'hine honors take who plea-e, Vet I will read that awful thin ', The Lord in wrath dccicc;. 'The Uod iiioft IolIi thy father u ic A rialm vt ho-e i.r atnet s grew, Till whom he would his powel could saxe, And whoia be would he th w. 'Hut while the world before him bawid. Ilii heart had haughty rown. Till ho who can abast? the proud, Deposed him tioiu bisthtolic ' Nor raite l him till an bumble luind 1 1 i - providence adored, A in! felt that kingdom' and mankind All hun upon his word. And though bit son, thou kneuest thi.', And heard the ciirsu on priile, I'hine heart mw lino; ant than l,i :, The Lord of heavi 11 dtlied. Tin se enp" thy riot and execs.-. Thy saeiih - e proclaim, Tho idol-od thy toin-s addles-, bhull leave thee to thy ihaiuc. And now thwt God who gives tl.ee I icath, To whom thou owe-t all, l'lio-e tidings tent of speedy death, And wroto upon tho wall. MKMl, M KM'. lie Imth numbered, Doomed for nye un.l sealed thy fate; TKKKL Ia hi; righteous balance Thou art wanting found in weight, This niuht lepentaiiee conn too late. l'KUKS Lo! thy kingdom's siualeied, liy the Persians at thy g.ite.' Thn prophet ended ere 11. u light On iiahel's lolly turret Miotic, Tho foe had turned Kuphratetr tide, The galea of brass were opuli w ide ; The noi.-e of battle woke the ni-l.t; That hall hail many a bloody stain, lleldiazz.ir was among the slain, Tho conqueror had seized bis throne.

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ttidc. Having visited Kentucky du-1 sissippi in the rear, and pn p.iied (o ex-

i-iii me present jear ne was satiMiea, pect a visit irom Clarke ami his vielo

that in t ruer to cur!) the Indians ciiec- nous troops. In addition to tlie regular .... ii. . . -i . .i l ' . . e

ui.iin.ii ?i,i LeciMU) io mitkc ai me lorce, wliieli was ureatly superior to

powei jul,tnni-!idi-taiit aliiel'V whom that of Clarke in number and emtio

t!ii an: mijv orted. His great mind mcnt, he iiad under hid romtiiand 0U0

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iiniselt aeeU.liUt- ikllJul OlliCer. lit? m-nnns,.,! In nmrrli :i

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tfotiii as possible upon the American

the commander. But the season was such

posts, .aid the as made any military movement difli-

aiid was ena- cult, and annaivnl v imm .i. t ic ild

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localities oi' tlie cnenn':

treiii;lh i' their forces

oieu to ruaue such repiesc iit:. lions, as l ne rivers and small streams, all oi induct d t!ie legislature of Virginia to which, in this level region, overflowed

act with vir;or. A regiment was author- (heir banks rapidly after a hard rain.

l.eu io ie raised ior uie western won- were now swelled, and the passes of the tiers, without designating the particu- country blocked up. Unable to march

tr object el tlie enterprise, whicli re- Ins own troops under such ciicuaislan-

inained a profound secret; and such cos, he considered that Claike would

was the conhdence inspired by Colonel be confined by the same causes to the

Clarke, that between two and three shores of the Mississippi, where no rein-

nunureu men were raised without delay, torcement could reach nun, and w here

With this force, lie crossed the moun

tains to the Mononr thela, and descend

ed, by water, to the falls of the Ohio,

where he was joined by some volunteers

Irom Kentucky. Having halted a few

dajs to refresh las men, he proceeded

ly superior in number to its actual force. Ciovernor Hamilton, after a brief defence, struck his (lag: and the gallant Claike found himself ma.Ucrof an important post, whose garrison, now his pri.-oitei?, con.-isled of a well appointed body of soldiers, twice as numerous as his own followers. Hairs S,'ct Hits of ihc lA.

he could attack him, with certainty of

success, upon the suDtiding ol the wa

ters.

Col. Clarke, who, with his other ac

complishmenls, possessed a singular ca

pacity lor penetrating into the designs

down the Ohio to tin? i1. hd1h.-rlmn.l nf OI lus enemy, became lnlormed, as well

Fort M.ifsar. a nt.int :.b,,nt ;ivlv milns ol tlic picsent delay, as of the ulterior

above the mouth of that river, where 11;U1 of lhe Ij'Hish commander, and de-

he landed and hid his boats, to prevent wrmincd to anticipate his intent ion?, by

discovery by the Indians. He was now 'a'c!nng instantly against tlie post ot

distant ftom Kaskakia about 130 miles Vincenncs. lo cllect this, it was nc

and the intervenim? cotmtrv mtit have ccssary to pass without any load, over

been at that nrrind. wIumi in ibostatn of a sur.ace of ICO miles of fertile soil,

nature, almost impassable. The route whose igljt spungy loam, saturated with

ledthrouohalow llatremonoflheroim- water, allorded no him looCng to tl.e

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ind ponds, and mitirrlv . nvi rrd with a ivasKakia, ine little H aua?!i, the i.m

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iiiost luxuriant vegetation, which must ",u'?6' ,um 1110 ercai al:6" "cry

have greatly impeded the march of the ui"ueroi uieir u luuiane.-, an

troops. Th.rouL'h this dre u v recion. ' wlucl1 wcrc swollen, and margined

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IK: mtrrnirl b- ..i,-r .-,rl,i -.n fool . it v) wlutJ ueiis ox inuna iica i.e.a. i,ui

the head of hi o.dbmt l,:.n,l. will, tho undaunted leader pressed on with-

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nlle on Ins shoulder, and his provisions Luul. WJSU,,S "'ii10 icnis, wua oiny

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I low ttill the luorniiiir of this hallowed day ! Mute is the voice of rural labor bu -;hI The jdouLjh-Loy'ii whistle and the luilk-iuaid'c song. Auspicious morning! celebrated by angels, chaunting halLlujahs to Him who burst the bars of death, and triumphed over the grave. Shall men observe a dumb silence? The ploughboy may suspend his unmeaning whistle, and the ruddy milk-maid her innocent song; and with reverence join in a hymn of adoration and thanksgiving How charming is the day? See the rich and the poor, the old and the young repair to the temple of the Lord. The swain

at dawn of day, beats away the dew of night to bathe himself and restore his tired limbs, and another withactive steps

hurries to the assembly, and long antici

pates the sound of the dee') toned bell:

all join in praise praise universal e-

choes irom every heart. On this divine

jubilee this day of rest, the toils and

hardships of the week are forgotten

and hushed arc all the savinc passions

Thus dressed in cleanly robes, "and like

the king's daughtctyil! glorious within,'" the people walk onward to the temple of Zion. Ever grateful da ! hail tl.e king of other days king of domestic peace of pleasure ; of rest ! Thou art

ever welcome, ever lovely whether in

ponds, crossing creeks, by such methods Dc ca" cd on the backs of a lew pack as could be hastily adopted, and sustain- horses, and the shoulders of the men

ed two days march after the provisions to,,,,,S bv through mud :vid wafer,

were exhausted, he arrived in the night, '"m c"-U'"o ai '''o'"."!'"" cue wei

II0W TO OCCLTV AN .ACRE OF LAND. riant potatoes on one half and wheat on the other; the potatoc land is left in excellent condition for wheat the following year, reserving a small part for onions, cabbage, lettuce, 5cc. alternately. The produce on an average would be

is lotlows: Jbetwecn lour and live

eoomos oi live bushels each) ot wheat,

with lillle for pigs; holm (stubble) would furnish him w ith fuel to heat his

oven; lou bushels ot potatoes besides oilier vegetables, which after using as

many potatoes as may be wanted for his family, with his bran and a small

quantity of corn, would fatten him three or four hogs in the year; and thus, as

he would live more on animal food and

vegetables, he would not consume half

tho quantity of flour, which constitutes

iiine-lcnths of his substance. If lie were 10 pursue this plan, the greater part of his crop would be consumed upon his land, which would continue to improve. 1 1 is rent would be always ready, and he would be able to give more for his land than any farmer in the country. Take a view of him after his day'a woik; see him employed in his garden, his wife assisting ; one of his children weeding, another employed in carrying (lie refuse to the pigs, a little one prattling beside the father, till the dusk of evening calls them lo repose. Rudely

as 1 have drawn it, to me this picture seems delightful, and all this might be ii'ecled lo the benefit of the landlord.

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before the village of Kaskaskia. llav- ground.

ing halted and formed his men, he made Upon reaching the waters of the them a brief speech which contained Great Wabash, our adventurous troops only the pithy sentiment, that that beheld before them an obstacle, which Mown was lo be taken at all events." must have daunted the hearts of warri-

Aud it was taken accordingly; the sur-joes less resolutely determined than prise w as so complete, that no resist-1 themselves, upon the successful achiev-

ance was attempted. A detachment mcnt oi their enterprise. Un the easl-

mountcd on the horses of the country,! cm bank of the river, stood the British

was immediately pushed forward to lort, on a lugn shore swept by the foam- , surprise the villages higher up the Mis- i"g current of a great river: on the sissippi; they were all taken without re- western side was a tract of low, alluvi-

sistance, and the British power in that on land, live rules in width, hist the

quarter completely destroyed. It is marshy flat, in whose treacherous quick-

said, that a hunter had discovered the satws, the writer has seen the horse sink

American troops, and apprised the under his rider, an a become instantly

inhabitants of Kaskaskia of their an- buried in the mi re now covered with

proach, but that this story was consid- water; too deep in somejdaccs lobe

jeiedsoimpiobable,astoobtainnocrcd- ioiueti,ani too snauow in others to ad

it. It n:s an improbable slorv, al- mil oi navigation oy boats, and impeded

though it turned out to be true. A law throughout by growing timber, float-

had been passed, for the raiding of a re- n'g logs, or tangled brushwood and

giment, the troops, had been enlisted, then, the swiit, powei lul current of the lolikercd, and equipped, transported river.

thirteen hundred miles by land and wa- Col. Clarke was laboriously employ-

tcr,tbrough a wilderness country inhab-1 cd for sixteen days, in effecting the

ited by the Indian allies of the encmv, I march from Kaskaskia lo Vinccnne

and marched into a garrison, town with- live of which were consumed in passing out the slightest suspicion, much leSa the wilderness of water just described, discovery of the movement. When through which he meandered in such a

we ouserve the amount of time and la-1 manner, as to conceal his forces from

bur which is now expended, in nuking the enemy, by avoiding the prairie, and

a journey from Virginia to Kaskaskia, J keeping as much as possible under the

with ad our improvements, and reflect cover ot the timber wauing sometimes

how incalculably greater must have I breast deep, sometimes proceeding up-

been the dilliculties of such a journev I on iafts and canoes, and, at last, crossing - I. .J- .i 'l.i - . i -i. .

Tiik ww to r,K Sick. The individ

ual who is desirous of a severe attack

of disease, or w ho wishes to ret rid of

wmtei 3 fivzcn robe, or autumn's rural p,fe in severe agonies, should, when wet .11. t I if 'i 1 O 7 7

wan.s to taste ner richest nun; or summer's sultry rays, to sit beneath the foliage of her groves; or in the lovely spring, lo view the violet, the lily, or

the rose. 1 hou fillest all seasons with

I divine respect. The woodland walk,

the verdant meadows, the chaunting

hoir converse, and tho moral man, re

ceive their rich delights from thee!

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MtLY TIMIS IN TIIK YVI'ST. I V jkiu "S" ueu meie visiioi nit; inti in mi; infill, oiiu )i est.iiiiug

(L.tuKt's r.xvi-aii-rioN. I road across the mountains, norany boats himself suddenly before tlie town, which

Or.e of the earliest expeditions of the I In wnicli to nav igate the rivers, but was completely surprised .

Americans beyond the Ohio, which Sl,c" ruae craws as the traveller might It was here that 'the western Iiannitlu n constituted the western frontiers, construc t for his own convenience; arid bal, as Clarke may be justly called, perwas that of Col. George Rogers Claike vv!ien w take into consideration the formed a manoeuvre, which shows that

apainet Kaka?kia.m 1778. This place difficulties of transporting provisions he was prudent as well as daring; anti

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as well as the post upon tlie lakes, was a:u ammunitions lurougti a wuu re- mat wimc nc possessed the hardihood to

then in the possession of the British, g'on; the successlul expedition ot Col. attempt the most desperate enterprise with whom we were at war, and being Clarke, will present itself to the mind he was fertile in expedients, and cau

liii-li ibo lodi. us a brilliant military achicvmcnt. I tious in availing himself of anv inciden

ans were supp ied with munitions, and I His next exploit was bolder, more ar-1 lai auvainagc winch might be present

nabled to hara?s thn settlements of duous, and equally successful. Kaskas-lcd. As he approached the town over

Kentucky, its capture was deemed so kin was not strongly defended: no at- the wide bcautilul prairie on which it

important, that the lerrislaturn of Vir- tack by a civilized enemy, was appre- stands, and at the moment when hi

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gima was induced to raise a regiment hcrulcd at this remote spot, and the ap- iioops weie uncovered by the enemy,

for the purpose. The command was proach of Clarke was unsuspected; but he found himself near a small circular

riven to (.ol. Clarke who planned ibe Vincenncs. situate nearly in a district eminence which concealed a part of his

expedition, and who is spoken of by line between Kaskaskia and the fallsof force from the observation of the foe. Chicf-Justice Marshall, as a "gentleman Ohio, distant one hundred and sixty Under this cover he countermarched

whose great courage, uncommon hardi- miles from the tormer place and two ins coiuuui in so siuuui a manner, that

hood, and capacity for Indian warfare, hundred miles from the latter, had been me icauing nics which had uccn seen

had given him repeated success in en- considered within the reach of an attack irom ine town were transierred undis-

lerpriscs against the savages." Hcwas from the American settlements, ar.d was coveieu, io ine rear, ana maue to pass a man of extraordinary talents nnd cn- strongly fortified. It was well garrison again and again in sight of the enemy, ergy of character possessed of a mili- ed with British troops, commanded by until all his men had been displayed

taiy genius, which enabled him lo plan (iov. Hamilton in person, an cxpenen- several times, and me little ueiachment

with consamatc wisdom. rind to execute ccd of1i :er. who wa? quickly apprised of t ided tioops, was made to assume

his designs with dc. i.-ion and pmnipii I of U;,- capture r,f Xc- ru-ts 'ri ib" Mis the. app":uap c -fa !'-ng 'olumn, gie it I nruh will

to the skin, and benumbed by cold; dry himself before a large lire, and lost; down a glass of spirits or hot toddy. It may be replied, that many have pursued this practice with little or no in convenience. A vigorous system can.

it is true, do many things which would

be destructive to the more weakly. Let them, however, persist in tamocr-

Hallowed day! "hush'd be the plough- jng wim tiK.jr health,and the effects we boy's whistle and the milk-maid's song." mvc premised will sooner or later most

certainly occur.

I he individual, on the other hand,

wlin vwlm (ft rim nn rit:b but in tiro.

society, that of swearing admits of the gcrvo j1c;iU!l alJ 1;f ghouM ch;mgc least palliation. Nohimg can be oiler- wi(1) ., ,,ossible ?pcej his wct clolhillir

PROFANE SWEARING.

Of all the crimes that ever disgraced

ed to justify an impious oath ; and yet

it is the most common thing. lsit

what class of people you may, from the

votaries of the midnight stew to the

most elevated walk i: life, you hear

imprecations that would astound the

ears ot a stoic and wound the feelings

of the least reflecting mind. No possi

ble benefit can arise from profanity;

nothing is held forth as a temptation to commit the act; nothing but the per-

verseness and depravity of human na-

and persist in moderate exercise until

the heat of the body is again restored,

approaching the Ore only by degrees;

or, what is even preferable, if the ex

posure to cold and wct has been of some

continuance, retire at once lo bed, and

drink moderately of tepid barley-water, balm tea, or gruel. Jvunutl of IL ullh.

Biivcfv and Health. Females

ahould be early taught the important

fact, that (jcu'iIij cannot, in reality, exist,

tore would have ever suggested such a J independent of health; and that the one thing as this crime; yet such is its pre-1 is absolutely unattainable by any pre

valence, that by many it is mistaken J tire inconsistent with tlie other. In for a fashionable acquirement, and con-1 vain do they hope to improve their

idered as indicative of energy and dc-skin to give a "roseate hue" to theii

cision of character. Fatal delusion ! cheeks, or to augment the grace and

Beflect young man! lias not Ihe same I symmetry of their form", unless they arc

imposing mandate, which says, "Thou 1 cautious to preserve the whole frame

shall not kill," said in terras as strong, in health, vigour and activity. Beauty "Thou shalt not take the name of the of complexion and to a certain extent,

Lord thy God in vain? I ause, then, that of shape also,is nothing more than

before you suffer that dire oath again I visible health a pure mirror of perfect

to pollute your hps, or before you have performance ot the internal function?, uttered the imprecation, an avenging and of their harmony with the external God may call you to complete the sen- portions of the system; the certain ef-

tence in another world! fects of pure air, cheerfulness, temper

ance, and of exercise, uninterrupted by

any species of unnatural constraint.-- w.

Jl'KLIN(.

The first duel that was ever fought in the Union, was in New England. In

Society. Society has been aptly

lG21,a year aftcr'.the first settlement of compared to a heap of embers, which,

those slates, two servants, burning with when separated, soon languish, darken,

fierce resentment against each other, and expire; but if placed together, glow

chose what was then called the 'honor- with a ruddy and intense heat, a just

able way' in France and England, of emblem of the strength, the happiness,

luenching their enmity. They met on and the security derived from the union

the field brave'y fought but bolh es- of mankind. Ihe savage who never

caiied unhurt. The puritans of those 1 knew the blessings of combination, and

days instantly seized them, and for such he, who quits society from apathy or a'misleidingand ungodlie crime against misanthropic spleen, arc like the sepa-

the peace and good order of their soci- rated embers, dark, dead, and useless:

etie,' they condemned the wicked trans- they neither give nor receive any heat,

"lessors to be tied head and foot, and to neither love or arc iiciovcu.

wholly abstain for the space of twenty

lour hours irom tin iik aim iooo. i ne salutary example withered in the bud

all sorts of duels in those ancient colo

nies.

Warning to tailors. An ingenious mechanic is making a machine for the purpose of sewing. It is to be on the. stocking fiamc principle, and he has so

far succeeded as to form a straight seam,

Cuiik for Fever and Acve. Take of which when pressed dovvn,looks equally

cloves 1-2 oz., cream tartar 1-2 oz., strong and neat as if done with a needle, peruvian bark 1 oz., well pulverized. Should the plan succeed generally, a Put them into a bottle of the best port suit of clothes, after they arc cut out, wine, and take the decoction or tine- may be put together in one hour, by one lure on the well days, as fa A as (ho sto- man, with the exception of working the

vc' civ" if. i nntton liolcs,and putting tb.c buttons on'

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