Rising Sun Times, Volume 2, Number 68, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 28 February 1835 — Page 4

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EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN HALE. The case of Capt. Nathan Hale ha been regarded as similar to that of Major Andre. This young officer was a graduate of Yale College, and had bul recently closed his academic course when the war of the revolution commenced. Possessing genius, taste, and ardor, he became distinguished as a scholar; and, endowed in an eminent degree with those graces and gifts of nature which add a charm to outhful excellence, he gained universal esteem and confidence. To high moral worth and irreproachable habits were joined gentleness of manners, an ingenuous disposition, and vigor of understanding. .No young man of his years put forth a f.iirer promise of future usefulness and celebiity; the fortunes of none were fostered more sincerely by the generous good wishes of his associate?, or the hopes and encouraging presages of his superiors. Being a patiiot upon principle, and an enthusiast in a cause which appealed equally to his sense of justice and love of liberty, he was among the first to take up aims in his country's defence. The news of the battle of Lexington roused his martial spirit, and called him immediately to the field. lie obtained a commission in the army and marched with the company to Cambridge. Ilis promptness, activity, and assiduous attention to discipline, w ere early observed. He prevailed upon his men to adopt a simple uniform, which improved their appearance, attracted notice, and procured applause. The example was followed by others, and its influence was beneficial. Nor were his hours wholly absorbed by l.i military duties. A rigid economy of time enabled him to gratify his zeal for ttuJynnd mental culture. At length the theater of action was changed, and the army was removed to the southward. The battle of Long Island was fought, and the American forces were drawn together in the city of New York. At this moment it was extremely important for Washington to know the situation of the British army on the heights of Brooklyn, its numbers, and the indications as to its future movements. Having confidence in the dii cretion and judgment of the gallant colonel Know lion, w ho commanded a Connecticut regiment of infantry, lie explained his wishes (o that officer, and requested him to ascertain if any suitable person could be found in his regiment who would undertake so hazardous and responsible a service. It was essential, that he should be a man of capacity, address, and military knowledge. Col. Knowllon assembled several of his officers, stated to them the views and desires of the general, and left the subject to their reflections, without proposing the enterprise to any individual. The officers then separated. Capt. Hale considered deliberately what had been said, and finding himself by a sense of duty inclined to the undertaking, he called at the quarters of his intimate friend captain Hull, (afterwards general Hull,) and asked his opinion. Hull endeavored to dissuade him from the service, as not befitting his rank in the army, and as being of a kind for which his openness of character disqualified him; adding that no glory couij accrue from success, and a detection would inevitably be followed by an ignominious death. Captain Hale replied, that all his cotisideralior.s had been duly weighed, that "every kind of service necessary to the public good was honorable by being necessary." that he did not accept a commission for the sake of fame alone, or personal advancement; that he had been for sometime in the army without being able to render any signal aid to thecause of his country, and that he felt impelled by high motives of duty not to shrink from the opportunity now presented. The arguments of his friends were unavailing, and captain Hale paed ovcr to Long Uand in disguise. He had gaiued the desired information, and was just on the point of stepping into a boat lo return to the city of New York, -when he was arrested and taken before the British commander. Like Andre, he had assumed the character w hich he could not sustain ; he was "too little accustomed to duplicity to succeed." The proof against him was so conclusive, that he made no ciTuit at self defence, but frankly confessed his object; and, again like Andre, without further rem irks,"lefi the fact to operate with his judges.'' He was sentenced to be executed as a spy, and was accordingly hanged the next morning. The sentence was conformable to the laws of war, and the prisoner was prepared to meet it with n fortitude becoming bis character. But the circum

stances of his death aggravated his sufferings, and placed him in a situation widely different from that of Ai dre. The facts were narrated to general Hull by an officer of the British commissary department, w ho was present it the execution, and deeply moved by the conduct and fate of the unfortunate victim, and the treatment he received. The provost-marshal, to whose charge he was consigned, was a refugee, and behaved towards him in the most unfeeling manner; refusing the attendance of a clergyman and the use of a Bible, and destroying the letter he had written to his mother and friends. In the midst of these barbarities, Hale was calm, collected, firm; pitying the malice that could insult a fallen foe and dying man, but displaying to the last his native elevation of soul, dignity of deportment, and an undaunted courage. Alone, unfriended, without consolation or sympathy, he closed his mortal career w ith the declaration, that he only lamented he had but one life to lose for his country. When Andre stood upon the scaffold, he called on all around him to bear w itness, that he died like a brave man. The d ing words of Hale

embodied a nobler and more subline sentiment; breathing a spirit of satisfaction, that, although brought to an untimely end, it was his lot to die a martyr in his country's cause. The whole tenor of his conduct, and this declaration itself, were such proofs of his bravery that it required not to be more audibly proclaimed. The following tribute is from the muse of Dr. Dwight: 'Thus, while fond virtue wished in vain to save, I blip, bright and cen'rous, loiind a hapless grave ; With genius' )iin; tlame his bosom glowed, And science charmed him to her sweet abode; In worth's fair path his feet adventured far, The pride of peace, the rising grace of war." There is a striking similarity between the character and acts of Hale and Andre; but in one assential point of difference the former appears to much the greater advantage. Hale was promised no reward, nor did he expect any. It was necessary that the service should be undertaken from purely virtuous motives, without a hope of gain or of honor; because it was of a nature not to be executed by the common class of spies, who are influenced by pecuniary consideration; and promotion could not be offered as an inducement, since that would be a temptation far an officer to hazard his life as a spy which a commander could not with oropriety hold out. Viewed in any lighf, the act must be allowed to bear unequivocal marks of patriotic disinter-

eoteu';.ess and self-denial. But Andre

had a gi;rious prize before him the chance of distinguishing himself in a military enterprise honors, renown, and

every allurement ttit could flatter

hope and stimulate ambition. To say

the least, his personal advantages were

to te commensurate wiili the bent fit to his country. But whatever may have been the parallel between these two individuals while living, it ceased with

their death. A monument was raised

and consecrated to the memory of Andre, by the bounty of a grateful sov-

reign. Ilis ashes have been removed from their obscure resting place, transported across the ocean, and deposited with the remains of the illustrious dead in Westminster Abbey. Where is the me mento of the virtues, the patriotic sacrifice, the early fate of Hale? It is not enscribed on marble it is hardly recorded in books. Let it be the more deeply cherished in the hearts of his countrymen.

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Tavern Stand FOR RENT.

THAT well-known tavern tand situated on Front street, in the village of Rising Sun,

loimeily kept by the late Col. Scott,

and at present occupied by Mr. J. C. Waggener, is offered for rent. This is the only tavern house in the town: the situation is a desirable one, and an individual who would keep a respectable house could do a good business. There is substantial and commodious stabling belonging thereto. Possession can be had on the first of March. All further information can be had by application to the editor of the Rising Sun Times. Rising Sun, Jan. 24, 1835.

Postponed Laud Sale.

NOTICE is given that School section No. 16, in township No. 3, range 1, west, in Dearborn

county, which was advertised for sale on the 27th day of February will be offered for sale on Tuesday, the 10th day of March next, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and 4 P. M. on day, at the Court House door in Law-

renceburgh said sale having been ne

cessarily postponed. HENRY WALKER,

j mi. t, iow. ocnool Ksoram. v

YANKEE INGENUITY. Tim laughter loving editor of the New England Weekly Review, says that on a late trip to Albany, he slaved all night at one of the hotels near the river. He went to bed, but was soon awakened by an army of bed bugs, who made a fierce and simultaneous attack upon him "front, flank and rear." Cowardhke, he fled to the middle of the floor, and secured a blanket and pillow, and bivoukaced there for the remainder of the night. Here they charged on him again and routed him completely. Ho roared out lustily for Bonif ace, and begged him to send up a pint of molasses. This was done when his qniltship proceeded verv deliberately to draw a circle upon the floor, with the molasses, about 10 feet in diameter. After shaking himelf thor

oughly on the outside of his magic ring,

lie ventured wiinm it, and slept quietly till morning! This was probably the tavern at which a traveller upon retiring to rest in the evening discovered a bed bug in on one corner of the fire place, lucking InVteeth with the poker. An old si'BseitiBER. The Massachusetts Spy says that M.. II..

ISCIIJrllllllKGoddard, of Shrewsbury, was a subscri-

e. ivi i.ii p.ipernom its commencement to his death a period of G5 years. "He who by the plow would thrive, "Himself must cither hold or drive."

NEW GOODS. THE subscribers have just received and are now opening at their store in Rising Sun, an addition to their former stocktaking theirassortment com

plete, and consisting of the following

articles, in part, viz: DRY GOODS.

Super blue, brown, mix'd & drab Cloths

brown, blue and striped Satinet; An assortment of Ladies' Shawls and

dress Handkerchiefs; Figured and plain Bobinett;

1 bread and bobinet laces; A splendid assortment of bonnet and belt ribbands; Green and black crapes; Plain and striped ginghams; Plain and figured jaconet; Book and cambric muslins; Linen and cotton diaper; Circas-ians, a variety of colors:

Black, blue, brown and red bombazets; Marseilles, valentia, satin, and silk vest-

Mocks and cravats, a variety; higs; Ladies and gentlemen's silk, beaver and buckskin gloves;

Brown sheetings and sheeting muslins; Checks, tickings and domestic plaids:

Fancy prints and a splendid article of

1 u-illed Canto. II A K I) XV A R I).

They keep constancy on hand a gene

ral assortment of Hardware, consisting of locks, latches, hinges, screws, axes, hatchets, hammers, wood, cross cut and hand a ws. COOPERS' cy CARPENTERS TOOLS. ALSO Iron, Castings, Steel, Nails, and Spikes. A GOOD ASSORTMENT OP Qucensware and Tinware. Thev also keep constantly on hand, COTTON YARN AND BATTING, from the Rising Sun Factory, either at wholesale or retail. 03-AII of which they will sell low for cash or approved country porduce. P. & H. JAMES. Rising Sun, Jan. 10, 1835. 6ly

SAJIl'EL BUST, Jr.

TLX AND SHEET IRON WARE MAM!FACTURE.

ESPECTFULLY informs his old customers and the nublic. that he

has removed his shop lo Main Street, first door east of the Printing Oflice, where he intends to manufacture and keep on hand, a general assortment of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware, w hich he will warrant to be well made, and which he will sell on asaccommodating terms as can be purchased at Cincinnati or elsewhere,and Country Produce and money taken in payment. Orders from a distance will be thankfully received and promptly attended to. He returns his thanks to his old customers for their patronage, and hopes to receive a continuance of their favors. Rising Sun, Nov. 29, 1834. 55 WINDSOR CHAIRS.

THE subscribers have just re ceived 20 set of AViildor Chairs of different colors; also, Settees, and a few ROCKING CHAIRS, alio

which they will dispose of on the most accommodating terms. HAINES &LANIUS. Rising Sun, Oct. 25th, 183450

REMOVAL.

JO HA 3IOR1SISOIY, PHYSICIAN SURGEON, HAS removed to Main street,

first door East of the Presbyterian Church. Rising Sun, Nov. 29, 1 834. 3m55

IIEARY BIOrKIUS, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, WILL practice in the several Courts in this judicial circuit.

All business directed to him by mail of

otherwise, will meet with prompt attention. Office at his residence in Manchester, Dearborn county, Indiana. Sept. 18, 1834.-ly46

Timothy and Clover Seed. THE subscriber has on hand a quantity of Timothy and Clover SEED, which he will sell on accommodating terms. S. HATHAWAY. Rising Sun, Oct. 4, 1834.

HAINES & LANIUS have just received from N. Orleans, SJO hhds

and 10 bbls SllSIU, which they will sell on accommodating terms. May 17, 1834.

A FRESH SUPPLY OF FAIJL. & WIATER CiOODS.

M. TURNER, TJ AS just received and is now opening at his Store on Front street, a general assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, consisting in part of Blue, black, brown, olive and steel mix Cloths; super Satinets; Red, while and green Flannels; Blue, black, brown and green Circassians; do. Bombazets; Blue, brown, and plaid Camblels; Rose Blankets and Bed Ticking; Silks, Silk Velvet, and Valentia Vestings, assorted ; A handsome ass't of Prussian, Thibet and Valentia Shawls and Hdkfs; Prints of the newest style; Men and boy's fur and seal skin Caps; " 4i Shoes and Brogans; Ladies fox'd Boots, and pruned, morocco and leather Shoes;

Gentlemen's Stocks, a superior article;

A large lot of ladies' and gentlemen's

Gloves, Mitts and Mittens; Together with an assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GLASSW 1 R E, Q UE J 'S VA R E, SCHOOL BOOKS, FAMILY MED ICINES, DYE-STUFFS,

GROCERIES, Iron, ass'td.; Nails and Castings; Powder, Shot and Lead,&c

All of which will be sold low for Cash,

Country Produce, or approved credit.

Rising bun, Oct. 11,1834. 3m48

. K. HAIOX & CO.

HAVE just received a new supply of

seasonable 1 all and Winter GOODS,

consisting of Superfine Cloths, Mackin aw Blankets, Flannels, Superfine Cas inets, Bed Ticking, Rose Blankets, hand

some Calicoes, Shawls, dress Hdkfs,

Umbrellas, liibbons, Boots, Shoes and Brogans of assorted sizes, together w ith an extensive variety of Hardware, Groceries and Queens ware, and an assortment of Paints, Dye Stuffs, Drugs and Medicines, &c. &c. They invite their friends and customers to call and see. Rising Sun, Oct. 4, 1834.

Fire and Inland Navigation

INSURANCE.

NOTICE. THE subscriber still continues to do business at his Old Stand on the corner of Front and Grand streets, and takes this method of informing the public in general, that he has on hand a good assortment of Seasonable Fall & Winter which he offers low for Cash, or appro ved credit, consisting in part as follows Black, blue, brou-n, olive, drab and Sled mix'd Cloths; Jancy Cusimcres Sa limit's of all descriptions ; red, green, scarlet and while FlanneCsi brown Shirt

ing and sheeting, bleached Domestic do.

PLAIDS AND STRIPES. Merrimack and Fall River 2 blue Prints; fancy do. assorted do. Scotch Plaids; blue and brown Camblct; assorted Circassians; plain and figured book Jaconett, and Swiss Muslin's; plain Bobbinett's; cotton and silk Flag Ilhdkfs, Blankets of all sizes and descriptions; Cotton Yarn assorted num bers, kc. &zc. To all of which is added a genera assortment of GROCERIES, MEDICINES, Paints, Oil, Dye Stuffs, Q ueen and China Ware, Musical Instruments, Toys, &c. Also, COOKING STOVES, and Stoves of every description. S. HATHAWAY.

Moses Turner, AGENT at Rising Sun, Indiana, of the Protection Insurance Com

pany of Hartford, Connecticut, offers to effect Insurance on behalf ofsaid Com-

pany,on Dwelling Houses, Stores, WareHouses, and buildings in general. Mer

chandise, Household Furniture, and every description of personal property against loss or damage by FIRE,

Also, on r lat-boats and every other de

scription of vessels with their cargoes.

against loss or damage by Inland Navigation. The terms are as favorable as those

of any other company, and all claims

for losses will be liberally adjusted and promptly paid. Almost every man has a deep and ab

solute personal interest in the subject,

either as the owner of a dwelling house, furniture, a warehouse, or goods therein; a manufactory, a shop with tools, a barn, a steam-boat, or goods on board a keel or flat boat, or some other kind of property, the loss of which might prove the ruin of his family ; and which of course ought not io icii.r.in a single hour without Insurance. Rising Sun, Oct. 1 8, 1 834-3m 19 STEAM SAW ZftlLL FOR SALE. FOR SALE, one-half or the whole of the Sleam Sa7o Mill, in Rising Sun, Indiana. This r,.i!l H GO feet in length, and CC feet wide, carries TWO

SAWS, and saws 40 feet in length.

l tie substantial manner in which the building is put up, the simplicity of the machinery, and the strength of the en

gine, has been acknowledged by all who

nave seen it. '1 he boilers are 22 feet

lonar, and 32 inches diameter.

1 here is also a pair of Mill Stoxes

4 feet 7 inches in diameter, attached to

the saw mill, that will grind above 200 bushels in 24 hours. The mill is situated on three lofs, and has a first rate

stone wall Well, 53 feet deep, which

supplies the boilers. Any person owning land above this place, who could furnish the mill with logs and firewood, will find this establishment worthy his attention. Terms will be easv. For further particulars apply to " JOHN ROSE, or E. S. BUSH, 2gent, Laicrenceburgh. Rising Sun, Aug. 9, 1834. 39tf

CENTS per bushel in cash will be constantly paid for Flax seed at the Rising Sun Mill, during this year, and until December, 1835. CLEANED flax seed for sowing will be furnished to Farmers next seeding time, and payment in seed taken in the autumn at a fair advance. Rising Sun, Dec. 1834. 53

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