Rising Sun Times, Volume 3, Number 154, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 22 October 1836 — Page 1

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I WISH NO OTHER HERVLD, XO OTHER SPEAKER OF MV LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINI! UONOU FROM COURr PTIOX.' BY AFJELY. E. ill At A. RlSIXtt SOT, SATIRD.IY, CTflBKK -SIS, 1SS6. 7i B cjS-JL

come if 011 1:. Br A SISTER TO A LONG ABSENT BROTHER. Come home ! Would I could send my spirit o'er the deep ; Would t could wins it like a bird to thee, To commune with thy tho'ts, to till thv sloep, With these unwearjins: words of melody Brother, come home' Come home! Come to the heart that love thee, to the ryes That beam in hnshtties? but to cladd n thine. Come where font Iho'ls like hol inoetise ric, Where cherished memory rears her all r Brother, come home! shrine, Come home ! Come to the heat :h-stom of thy earlier days; Com to the ark lilce the oVrve.mYd doc, Come with the sunlight of thy heart's warm rays, Come to the fireside circle of thy love, Brother, come home! Come home! It is not home without tlioe; the lone seat Is still unclaimed whcrelhoii wert wont to he, In every echo of returr.iiisr feet. In vain we li-t for what should herald thee Brother, come home! Come home ! ' Wf'i e nursed for thee sunny buds of fproie, Watched every germ a full-blown floweret rear. Saw o'er the bloom the chilly winter bring its icy carl anils, and thou Httnot here brother, come home! Come home ! Would I could wins; ray spirit o'er fhe deep! Would I could wins; it like a bird to thee ; To commune with thy tho'ts, to till thv sleep, With these unwearying words of melody ! Brother, come home!

HISTORICAL. BATTLE OP LAKE ERIK. It was the lot of Perry to see men repeatedly swept from his side; some even while conversing with him. One of these incidents displays the coolness and presence of mini! that prevailed atr.onsr the officers, and indeed thioughout the ship, enabling them even to jest with present dangcis. The second lieutenant of the. Lawrence, while standing beside Com. Perry was struck in the breast hv a chain shot. The shot having passed through the bulwark, had no other effect than to knock him down, and lodged in the bosom o( his waist coat. lie fell with an exclamation, and remained for a moment stunned by the violence of the blow. Perry raised him up, and seeing no marks of a wound, gave him some cheering words, and told him he could not be hurt. The lieutenant coming to himself, put his hand into his bosom, ; pulled out the chain shot, and exclaim ing, 'no sir, but this is my shot,' thrust it with great sang froid into hi pocket. In the course of the action Perry noticed a prime and favorite sailor, who was captain of one of the guns very much embarrassed with his piece, which in consequence of the forelock being broken, was rather unmanageable and rebounded. Perry approached him, and in his usual encouraging manner asked him what was the matter. The honest tar who had been -showing signs of infinite vexation, turned round, and as speaking of a mistress, exclaimed reproachfully. 'Sir, my gun behaves shameful! !" lie then levelled it, and having taken aim. raise I up and squared himself in a line martial style, when suddenly a cannon ball struck him in the breast, passed through him, and he fell dead without a groan! Lieut, larnell, ot the L,wrenec. behaved throughout with great bravery soid coolnes. lie was dressed as a common seaman, a red bandana hand kerchief was lied round his neck, and another round his head, to stanch two wounds he had received. From these the blood trinkled down his face, and .1 tplinter having passed tnrougn his nose, it had swelled to a hideous magnitude. In this frightful plight, lookins like the verv genius ol carnage and ill lu k, he come up to Perry, in the hottest and bloodiest of the tight, and announced to him that all the officers of hi? division wore killed. Perry or dered others in their place. Shortly after Yarmdl returned with a repeti tion of the dismal tidings that all the officers were, shot down; 'then, sir,' e.tid Perry, 'you must endeavor to make out by yourself!' One circumstance which Perry re late deserves particular mention. 1 has in it something of sentiment that i above common life and absolutely be long t poetry. When, in the sweep intr havoc that was sometimes made, a numher of men were shot away from around a gun, the survivors looked si lentlv round to Perry and then step nd into their nl aces. Whenever he looked at the poor fellow? that lay wounded and weltering on the deck, he always found their faces turned to

wards him and their eyes fixed on his countenance. It is impossible for words to heighten the simple and uftecli'.g eloquence of this anecdote. It speaks volumes in praise of the heroism of the commander, and the loyal affection of his followers. When Perry went off from the Lawrence to shift hi ll ig to the Niagara, he stood op in the boat gallantly waving his sword, and was heard choeringlvto exclaim. 'Pull awav mv brave boys!' so earnest was he that though the balls whistled around him he could scarcely

be made to take a scat, and an old i sailor, w ho had been i:i both battles ol the Constitution, absolutely held him down. dust after he had got on board the Niagara, and wj.s on the quarter deck, a sailor who commanded one of the guns, seeing all his men shot down, turned with eagerness to Perry, and, lavirg both hands upon his shoulders, exclaimed 'For God's sake, sir. give me some more men!' Such was the vivid animation that prevailed among all ranks that they had lost all sense ol danger, and thought of nothing hut victory. When the Niagara dashed through the enemy's line, as she passed the Lady Provost, Lieutenant Buchan, the commander of that vessel; was shot through the face by a musket ball. The vessels were then within half pistol shot, so that eery thing could he een distinctly from one to the other. The crew of the Lady Provost, unable in their crippled state to stand the (itc of the Niagara, ran below ; but their unfortunate commander remained on deck, and Perry seen him leaning on lite companion way, with his face on his hand, looking with fixed stare on .his enemies. Perry immediately silenced the marines on the quarterdeck, and running forward ordered the men to cease firing. He afterw ards learnt that the strange conduct of Lieutenant Buchan was owing to sudden derangement caused hv his wound. lie was a brave officer, and had distinguished umscll in the battle of the Jsilc. W hile Perry was engaged at close quarters in the Niagara, Lieutenant i tinier, a line bold young sailar, wl.o commanded the brig Caledonia, of three guns spreading every sail, en deavored to get into action. His fore nl interfered between him and the enemy, hut rather than take in an inch of canvass, he ordered his men to lire through it. Seeing the Commodore engaged in the thickest of the tight, he proposed to the commander of another mall vessel, to board the Detroit; the other however, prudently declined the rash but gallant proposal. It has been mentioned that two Indims were on board the Detroit, station ed in the tops, to pick offour officers with their rifles. No sooner did the ships come into close action, than they were dismayed by this new and tremendous species of battle, and slunk into the hold. When the ship was taken they anticipated cruel treatment, if their nation was discovered, and bor rowed sailor s clothes that they mighl s lor Loghshnien. 1 hus disguised, they lay in close concealment for two days, when word w as brought to Perry, that two Indians were concealed below who had not tasted food for eight and lorty hours. lie had them brought upon the deck, where they made a most uncouth and ludicrous appear ance, with their borrowed garment: bagging about them. They expected nothing less than to be butchered and calped, but notwithstanding, preserved the most taciturn inflexibility of mus cle. J errry, however, alter oultinf a few good humored questions to them, ordered them to be taken away and fed ; t degree ot lenity which seemed to strike them with more surprise than their stoic natures are apt to evince. The only time that the coolness and self command of Perry experienced any tiling like a shock, was on seeing hi; oting bt other, a midshipman, knockci! down by a hammot k, which had been driven in by a ball, la the momentary agony of mind he gave him upas slain but had the delight to see him rise up perfectly unhurt. Peny sneaks highly of the bravery and good conduct of the negroes, who funned a considerable pari of his crew. ri ... . i ney seemed to be absolutely insensi Ule to d anger. When Capt. Barclay came on uoard the JNiajrara, and be held the eickly and particolored beings

around him, an expression of cha;ii:i escaped him at having been conquered by such men. The fr esh water service had very much, impaired I he health of the sailers, and crowded t ho sick list w ith patients.

We sliall close these lew I ai s of this gallant mid roir.ar partialic affair. with the affecting fate of Lieutei-ar.t Brooks of ihe marines. It present? an awful picture of Iho scene v hich the warrior witnesses in battle his favorite companions suddentlv cut down before his eyes those dreadful transactions from the (lush of health and the vivacity of youth, to the giiastiiuef-s of agonir.ed death from the cheering and the smile, to the shriek and convulsion. Brooks was a gay, animated young officer, remarkable, for his personal beauty. In the midst of the engagement lie accosted Perry in a spitited tone, with a smile on his countenance, and w as making some observations about the enemy, when a cannon ball struck him in the thigh, and dashed him to the opposite side of the deck. The blow shattered him dreadfully, and the sudden anguish forced from him the most thrilling exclamations. He implored Perry to shoot him and put an end to his torture: the latter directed some of the marines to carry him below and consign him to the surgeon. The scene was rendered moie affecting hv the conduct of a little mulatto hoy of tw e he years of age, a favorite of Brook's. He w as carrying cartridges for one of the guns, but on seeing his master fall, he threw himself on the deck with the most frantic gesticulations and piercing cries, exclaiming that his master was killed; nor could he he appeased until orders were given to take him below: when he immediately returned to carrying cartridges. Mr. Hamilton, the purser, who had worked at a gun like a common sailor, being wounded was carried below and was laul on the same mattress wit'i Brooks. The wound of the latter was staunched, and he lay composed, calm ly awaiting his approaching death. Hamilton observes that he never look ed so beautiful asat this moment, when the anguish of his wound had imparted i feverish Hush and.luster to his usuilly blooming countenance. He asked with great solicitude after Perry, and how the battle went. He gave a few directions about his own affairs, and w hile his voice was grow ing weaker. recommended his little mulatto to kindness and protection; directing into whose haiuls he shou'd he placed. While he was talking, Hamilton's at tention was attracted hv some circum stance which occasioned him to look another way for a moment the voice of his companion died away upon his ear, and w hen he turned his face again, poor Brooks had expired. We recommend to the notice of our readers the following "elegant extract1 from Mr. Duponceau's "brief review of Ihe constitution of the United Stales;'' addressed to the law Academy of Philadelphia: The duration of empires has been considered by statesmen and patriots in all countries, in all ages, as the most im portant object to which the policy of nations should be directed. L,sto perpelua was the last fervent wish of the excellent bather l aul, on behalf ol his beloved Venice. It was also the last wish of our illustrious Washington. It breaths through every line of his ad mirable Farewell Address to the Pto pie of the United States. Therefore, the first and the last wish of every citi zen, is. or ought to he the perpetuity of our Union. It has now lasted half a century; and during that short period, it has sustained many shocks that have endangered its existence. These have been surmounted by the good sense and the virtue of the people; hut the polili cal like the natural body, is mortal, and it will sink at last, if efficient means arc not taken to prevent the recurrence of those disorders which gradually weaken it, and must at last operate to its dissolution. "The cause of those disorders is chiefly to be traced to the too great prevalance of parly spirit. 1 admit that those parlies, when kept within moderate bounds, are a wholesome in gredient in a community, but they are a deadly poison when they 'iro carried lo excess, particularly when they are not so much founded on the difference of politcal opinions as on a blind at

tachrnon to popular leaders. The Reman Republic was near her fall, when pat ties came to he distingnishel by the name? of Sylla, and Marios, ar.,1 of Caj sar and Pompov."'

KF.El ACCOUNTS. The farmer ought not onlv to keep accour.ts wiih himself, so as to he able to review at the en.l of en ry Year, his receipts and expenditures to (eli whence his cash comes and whither i! roes; but with his several fields. crops. Ids sheep, cattle, horses, swie.e. poultry, lie should at least do this with great parlicul uity till he shall be master of the subject, and can trust his judgment with some confidence. For want of accurate account, farmors are oueri deeeivec itahle crops or animals, or pursue unprofitable methods of cultivation or feeding. Sometimes, too, they abandon a pursuit really advantageous to them, under tho false, notion that they can do better some other way. We have published several specimens of such account-:. A little piaetiee will make the business easy ; and it will give you not only the. salisfic.tion of knowing the pecuniary results of this and that crop or method, hut will awaken new interest in the whole process by which land is prepared and a crop matured. It will enable you to determine the value of the hints you 'get from rending, and whether it really s more pio'itablelo cultivate five acres horoughly and skillfully than ten at hazard. And now, while preparing your fields and sowing your seed, is a good time to begin. 1 1. I-arnirr. A Wf.stekx Giant. A correspond ent of one of the eastern papers, writin:.; from Louisville, gives the fohowiiu: orlrait of a Kentucky Goliah: "1 have said the Louisvillaus can boast of one thing they can of two: the best public house in the est, and the tal est in all Christendom. They chalenge, and well they may, not only this, nit any other country, to exhibit what they can a youth nineteen years ol age, measuring seven feet six and a half inches in height! I have seen him, and, without knowing hislength, should udge it to be nearer ten than seven eel! I conversed with him, but with difficulty. Standing on the ground, and conversing with a man in a steeple, or holding converse with the spirits in the clouds, is no easy matter, lie in formed me that at the age of twelve, lie was unusually small, and, growing three and a half inches the last year, he is sensible of being on the increase. He is not corpulent, but rather slen der: he appears taller than he really i but really he is tall enough. Add or rather superadd, any to a man that has attained to any thing 1 1 ho his height, and inches appear almost like feet." COLTS. We often hear it lamented that our breed of horses is had. But I am convinced that, as our colis are managed. if we had any other breed, we, should soon make it appear to be a mean as our own, if not worse. The abusing colts in the first winter, is the principal cause of their proving so bad. For our farmers seldom allow their weaned colts any food besides hay, and that is not always of the best kind. So that they seldom fail of being stinted in their growth, in the first winter, to such a degree, that they never get belter of it. " A colt that is foaled late should not he weaned till February or March, and should have oats during the whole of the winter. In some countries, thev allow a young colt fifteen bushels. " We. need not grudge to feed them with meal, oats.and bran, besides the best of clover hay ; for they will pay for it in their growth. After the first winter, they need no extraordinary feeding till they are grown up. Were the above directions observed, we should soon see an improvement of our breed of horses. 1 hey would be ca pable of doing much greater service, and he likely to hold out to a greater age. Dranr. Too Titt'E. There is a philosophy in the remark, that "every man has in his own lite follies enough in his own mind, trouble enough in I he performance of his duties, deficiencies enough; in hisown fortunes, evils enough with out being Curious after the affairs of others."

Th ; g--od g-nvrarn-'iil of families

lead and io tee e ni'ei ts e communities the W( !fe.:e f States. Of every .o:eslie cm I", wo.T.un is the center. Iiome, that scene of purest and dearest ley home i? There !n p!, ai knowied;.':' f woman ! 'S, (iiiei ts. performs: the source ( I' dignity and iciicnv. u ;v re Where f male virtue is most price, female se male den ;e i '!ev most propriety e roost improved, fe- : ;;k.si eon-eel, there is of social manners. i no ear iv vears ef chi , aood those !' ... i . mo-t prec us vears ot lit;; and opening reason are cenhue'd to womans su!eri!iteii(!anee. She, therefore, may be presumed to lay the. foundation of ;dl tho virtue and all the wisdom that enrich the world. POTATOES. In order to prevent fermentation, and to preserve them from losing the original fine at: J pleasant flavor, my plan is (and wddch e-x-pericnce proves to me to have 'lie desired effect.) to have them packed in casks as they are digging from the ground, and to have the casks, when the potatoes are pilled in them, filed up vi;!isand or earth taking care that it is done as speedily as possible, and that all spaces in the casks of potatoes are- iilied up with earth or sand; the cask thus parked holds as many potatoes as it would, were no earth or sand used; ;:ndas the air is totally excluded il eamiot act on the potatoes, and consequently no fermentation can lake place. Pom. Gazette. Scrr.eioit Jo:i.y Cake. The following recipe will make a Johnny cake lit for an alderman, a mayor, an editor, ( or any oilier dignitary in the land: ; 'Take one quart milk, three eggs, mo tea spoonful saleratus, one lea cup o wheat flour, and Indian meal sufficient to make; a batter of the consisten cy of pancakes. Bake quick, in pans previously liulforcel, and eat warm with butler or milk. The addition of w heal (lour will be found to be a great improvement in the art of making these Tm: hf.aiit. Guard well the heart. When a chotd is struck, it matters not by whose hand, the tone it gives will hvell long in the memory, long after ,ihr.v,ion has ceased; and even if the note be discord int. the melody will linger with a strange- witchery which nay not he undei stood, nor its influence resisted. G Arcs. A curious and sensible friend of ours has made a calculation of the difference to the farmer hetween having a de to his enclosure, instead of bars; and has found that, on the sup position that the: bars are to he taken down but once each day. the difference in time for one year would pay for the erection of three "ales! In addition to this a good gate is a pretty ornament to a farm. Ir.nwor Fur. Not Bad. A green, good-natured, money-making, up-country Jonathan, who said every thing dryly, ''got things fixed," and struck up a bargain for matrimony; having no particular regard for appearances, the parlies agreed to emolav a green-horn country justice to put on the tackling. He com menced tin; ceremony by remarking (hat, "it was custom,. ry on such occasions fo commence with a prayer, but he believed he would omit that,'' after tieing the knot, he said it was customary lo give the married couple some advice, but he would omit that also; it was customary fo kiss Ihe bride, hut he believed he would omit that.'' The ceremony being ended, Jonathan took Ihe squire by the button-hole, and clappled his finger on his nose, said ".--yrtrc, it is customary to give: the magistrate five dollars i? Ibilicve, I'll omit ;." Halt. Trans. Caution The Taunton Independent Gazelle describes a case of insanity in that town, in the person of a lad of fourteen years of age-, caused by a habit of occasionally standing on his head, as the feat is termed thus inducing an undue fullness of the blood vessels in that region, and prodnceing such a pressure on the brain as to interrupt its proper functions. An old woman, in the State of Vermont, is said to have remained three whole days without speaking a word. Wc don't believe it.