The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 4, Number 48, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 February 1828 — Page 4

Miscellaneous.

From "The Token" for 1828. THE TWINS 'I tell you a story as 'twas told to me

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and one of the children press-

in0, its lips to the cheek of the moth*s" er° "That" said4, pointing to the picture, «is very beautiful. Pray ... sir, what is the subject of itr 'It -js a mother and her twins, s»id he *'the picture itself is-esteemed a tine one, but I value itmore for the ecollections which are associated with it.

I turned my eyes upon lie looked communicative, and I asked him for the story.—"Sit down" said he, "and

He made no attempt to conceal 4, his real name and character, which were soon discovered, he wa9 ac-cordingly-committed to prison a traitor The gooi in winch he was confined, was in the western part of ]\lassachusetts, and-nearly in a ruin ous condition. I he farmer was one night waked from his sleep by several persons in his room. "Come," said tliey, "you can now regain your liberty: we have made a -breach in your prison, through which you can make your escape." To their aaton-i-hment, Stedman utterly refused to leave the prison. In vain they ex-

postulated with him in vain they repreunited to him that iife wasat stake, J' His reply was that lie.was a true-man and a servant of king George, and he would not creep out of a hole at night and sueak away from the rebeh. to save his neck from the gal]ows Finding it altogether fruitless to attempt to move him, his friends left him with some -expressions of i' spleen.

The time at length arrived for the trial of the prisoner. The distance ,.'Jto the place where the court was sit-

Jting, was about sixty miles Sted"i man remarked to the sheriff, when 'lie came to attend him, that it would save some expense S? inconvenience if he could be permitted to go alone, *and on foot. "And .suppose," said

Jthe vheriff, "that you should prefer your safety to your honor, and leave me to seek you in the British campi1" lI had thought," said the farmer, ^reddening with indignation, "that I was speaking to one who knew me S -"I do know you, indeed," said the ^sheriff "I only spoke in jest you shall have your way. Go, and on the third day I shall expect to see 'youatS —. The farmer departedi, and, at the appointed *time lie placed himself in the hands |of the sheriff,

I was now engaged as his counsel, fltedmaa insisted before the court, upon telling his who1e «tory} and1 nvhen rwould have taken advantage of Jome technical poiqtf, he sha^Iy rebuked me, and told me he had not employed me to prevaricate, but only to assist him in telling the truth. I had. never seen such a display of *iuple integrity It was affecting tc

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In the wrtpuri'of 1836, I bad easion to visit the town ot It beautifully situated on the v.estern bank of the Connect,o.t nvcr .My Wme«ledmetothehouseol a lawyer of three score years ami ten, who ww now resting trom the labors, and enjoying the fruits of a life strenuously and successiuMy dtvoted to his profession His drawin" room was richly furnished, and, lecorated with several valuable paintings. -There was one among them, that- particularly attracted my

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tion. It represented a mother with two beautiful children, one on each. arm, a light veil thrown over the 5

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cordingly sat down, and he gave me the following narrative During the- period of the war of ^the. revolution, there resided in the ^western part of Massachusclt?, a farmer of the namf -of "Stedman -He was a man of substance,-descended from a verv respectable.English fam -j|y. well educated, distinguished for .p-reat firmness ot character in gene ral, and alike remarkable «oi inflexible integrity and steadfast loyalty to his king. Such-was the reputation he sustained that even when the mc* violent {antipathies against royal ism "s, swaged the community, it7 was still admitted on all hands that farmer

Stedman, though a tory, was hones! -in hi* opinions, and firmly believed them to be right.

The period came when Burgoyne was advancing from the north. It xvas time of great anxiety with the friends and foes of the revolution, undone which called forth their highest exertions The patriotic militia flocked to the standard of Gates and Stark, while many-of the tories resorted to the quarters of'Burgoyne and Baum. Among the latter was Stedman.— He had no sooner decided it to be his duty, than he took a kind farewell ot his wife, -a-woman of uncommon beauty, gave his children, a twin boy and gill, a long embrace, then mounted his borse and departed.—He joiued himself to the unfortunate -expedition of 'B.«um, a ci was taken with other .-prisoners of war by the victorious Stark

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witness his love of holy unvarnished truth elevating him above ever other consideration, and presiding his breast as a sentiment even sup» rior to the love of life. I saw th tears more than once springing to th eyes of his judges never before not' since have 1 felt such an interest in client I plead for him as I woula nave plead for my own life I drew tears but I could not sway the judge ment of stern men, controlled rather by a sense of duty than the cofiipas sionate promptings of humanity Stedman was condemned. I told iViim there tvas a chance of pardon, it It would ask for it I drew up a petition, and requested him to sign it, but he refused. "I have done,"

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ffaKey and Sir Isaac N?wton,— Ffallev, the great mathematician, dabbled not a little in infidelity he was rathpr too fond of introducing the subject and once, when he had descanted somewhat freely on it, in the presence of his friend, Sir Isaac Newton, the latter cut him short with this observation:'•! always at tend to yoli, Dr. Halley, with the greatest defere.ncc, when you do us the honour to converse ©n astronomy or the mathematics, because these are subjects which you have industriously investigated, and which you understand but religion is a subject on which I always hear you with pain, because it is one which you have never seriously examined, and, therefore, do not comprehend you despise it because you have not studied it, and you will not Hudy it because you despise it."

Honour —A soldier being sent by the celebrated Vauban for the purpose of examining one of the enemy's posts, remained for a considerable time exposed to their fire, at length, received'a ball in his body. He returned to give an account of what he had observed & did so with the greatest possibla tranqiulity of manner and aspect, although the blood was flowing abundantly from the wound. M. de Vauban praised him for his courage, and offered him A «UIQ of money. "No, general said the soldier, refiising4o accept it, "it would spoil the credit of the action."

Printer's Pay*— A man recently Offered to take the Belvidere Apollo, and pay for it 'mjiddling—* bargain was •truck-—Another editir advertise* for wood in pay—but add* "Don't bring loss that the devil can't split."—Another offers to take

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lie, "what I thought my duty. I c,in ask pardon of my God, and king bt» tit would be hypocrisy to ask lorrrjv eness of these men, for an action whi.cli I should repeat, were! placed «n similar circumstances No! ask me m'tto sign thatpetition. If what ywt ca II the cause of American freedon e^uires the blood ot an honest man for a consciencious discharge of wh'ctvhe let».med his duty, let me be its vktim. Go to my judges, and tell them that I place not my hopes -nor my -fears in them." It was in vain'tlyat'I pt cssed the subjec«.» and [went away jn despair.

Jn returning to my house I accidental!/ calted on an acquaintance, a \oung man-of brilliant genius, the subject of a predilection for painting This led him frequently to take excursions into the country, for the purpose of sketching such objects and scenes as were interesting to him- From one of these rambles he had just {returned. I found him sitting at his easel, giving the last touches to the picture which attracted vour attention. He asked my opinion of it. "it is-a fine picture," said I: "is a fancy piece, or are they .portraits?"—"They a"e portraits said he "and, save perhaps a iittle embellishment, they are, I think striking portraits of the wife and children oi' your unfortuuate client, Stedman. In the course of my rambles I chanced to call at his house in H— I never saw a more beautiful group The mother is one of a thousand and the twins are a pair of cherubs "Tell me," said I, laying my hand on the picture, "teli me, are they fine and faithful portraits of the wife ami children of Stedman My earnestness made my friend stare He assured me they were so far as be could be permitted to judge of his own productions. I askfd no farther questions, I seized the picture, chasers, lyiag on Bruits Creek, Yerand hurried with it to the

and hurried with it to the prison million couiity, 3^ miles below Clinvvhere my client was confined, I fronrjthe Wabaslr river, cS" 1~ found him sitting^, his face covered

«uch logs, adding "that it evil can't split them, he'll try but If."—But Mrs. Colvin had tb' pieerest offer—A Dentist offered nke her "Messenger," if she woul et him draw her teeth by way •ompensation.—The otter was "lined

Taken Up.

BY David Parcel living in Wi. wash township, Fountain county,

Dark Bay Mare.

with a star in her lorehead, supposed to be four years old—Noroaikor brands perceivable thirteen and half hands high—appraised to £2 by James Ferguson and John Wado true copy from my Estray Book

AMKS PREVQ, P. F. F«b 16—57—3w*.

Notice

ISj hereby given that the subscri berhis taken out Letters ot Administration, Irom the Clerk9 Office o| Fourlain county, on the estate o» JacoH Yount, deceased, and trom at? estimation of- tlie estate he believe* it is irohablv solvent.

DAVID WAYMIRE,JM'tn Fountain co. Feb. 6, 1828.

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on the little table by his side and left the room In half an ho&r I Returned. The farmer grasped my hand,-the tears stole down his cheeks hnreye glan ced first upon the picture, and then at the petition. He-said nothing but handed the letter to me. I took it and left the apartment He had put his name to it, The petition was granted, and Stedman was set at liberty. '.j,

PJ1TRONS

I oF THEf V*

REGISETR

Will ncollect that some time since I informed them that they could dischargetheir accounts by delivering PORKnnd WHISKP:Y to Mr. Rose And I now have the pleasure of informing them that one

Whole Hog"

hasi)een delivt^r^d, and no more to my kniwledgo—This privilege of paying in POUK or other

^roluci4

will absolutely be denied whentti-Pork-season is over. Feb. J. W. OSBORN.

(trLOOK AT l'HIS!! A valuable Farm.

JSarv-Jlili, Grist-Milt,

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/DISTILLERY .: For Sale.

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Tog«the? or separate, to suit pur•asers, lyiag on Bruits Creek, Yer-

t'errj Haute. At e. common

aDove ierr waute. At comir

with his hands, and apparently wrung tage of wacr in the spring season, by keen emotion *1 placed the pic- Qrleaji Boai can be taken from the ture in such a situation that he could jyjjjj ^-0 j|ie ^ver ^ith ease. The anot fail to see it I laid the petition bove prsmiss can be had on reasona-

ble terras fcr part LASH in hand, and a reasonable credit for the balance in anntal payments

The country around together with said premises, is as well furnished with good timber as any in this State, the Farm is well watered and well improved. It is not necessary to give a particular detail of the advantages, as any person wishing to purchase will wish to see for themselves

SCpCall and see the subscriber Jiving on the premises. MICHAEL PATTON.

May 12,1827.—8lf. i'

Thomas II. Blake

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AND

E. M. Huntington

$ ,will hereafter

PRACTICE LAW

In partnership- They, or one ofthem will attend the courts of the first judicial circuit, and the supreme Court.

Their office is in Terre-Haute, at the corner opposite Judge Deming. August 31st, .1827.- 24tf

Wanted

One or two\

JOURNEYMEN

Coopers

NEW GOODS.

]). ]!. Johnson

Has just received a

General Assortment

OF"-

Winter Goods

Which will be sold low for Cas/t, lire*-wax, Linsies, Jean*, Linen, ^cithers, Flax seed, Whiskey, %c. Terre-Haute,

Dec 27, 1827.-40tf

Sale ofVigo foiffity Lois.

IN pursuance of an order from the Board of Commissioners at their February Session A. D. 18:28, I Jsyill expose to

Public Sale,

to the highest bidder, on the first day of March next, the following lots belonging to the county of Vi^o, situated in the town of Terre-llaute, to vit: Nos. v.

132, 138, 262 280, 158, 271,

and'• 269.

Terms—one third cash in advance and the remainder payable at the expiration of one year in county orders.

H. ALLEN, County Agent

Feb. 8, 1828. 4G

THE undersigned having obtained letters of Administration on the estate of Isaac Lambert dee'd. requests all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and those holding claims against said estate will present them legally authentica ted, that we may be able to ascertain the amount as soon as practicable that we may prepare for their adjustment

The estate is probably insolvent JULIA LAW BERT, Mmx. JAMES HALL, JMmr Feb. 4th, 1828. 46-3t

Stop the Thieves.

ON the nightof the -11th of this inst. two men, one by the name of_

John J\L Osbornl

the other named

left this place in a skiif. after Uavini' stolen from the shop of John B. Martin, anew blue tight'bodied coat, ant! committing various other petty thefts

OSBORN is about'fivc feet seven inches high, black hair and eyes, dark complexion, has a scar on one of his cheeks,—had on a blue cloth frock coat, with a velvet collar, nearly new,blt cloth vest, black mixed pantaloons^ and a black fur hat, nearly new he is a Tailor by trade, and worked in both our shops during the fall and winter—he has left a num berof small debts unpaid such as for boarding, washing and grog bills —he was recognized to appear at court, and has left his security to settle that for him.—We, the underpinned, would caution all master Tailors, and others, to be upon their ^uard, in giving him employment or credit.—Editors in the Western and Southern states will probably save their fellow citizens from imposition by inserting the above.

JOHN B. MARTIN,

15THE

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IMMEDIATELY AND

8 or 9000

HOOP POLES

Ducing thit Winter and next Spring. 1

/S. Eversol.

Terre-Hautf* ©ec. 12, 18£7—38tf BLANK DEKDS, by the quireTTr single for sale at this office.

Justices' blanks fur tale ot this office.

444

IIEKRY P. BROCK.AW,

Vincenns, Jan. 16

$300

Reward.

subscriber was robbed on the

luin instant about 2 o'clock, about twelve miles below this place, on the road leading to Lexington, of

000 DOLLARS,

in United States paper. There were twa (persons engaged in the robbery- One of them was about six feet high, very dark complected, his chin appears to havo been bit ofr, or eat off, with a cancer, the skin appeared to lay close to the bone, there was also a lump on er.ch side of his chin he rode a dark bay or brown horse of a tolerable large size. The other was a very heavy man, with red hair and large red whiskers, would weigh about 200 he rode a large sorrel horse, with a narrow blaze in his face. One of them had on a cloak, and the other a bear-skin drab coat with pockets on the outside.

The above reward will be given for the thieves and money, or two hundred dollars for the money alone. 1 live in Monroe county, Ohio,

JOHN K. LYNCH.

December 13, 1827. Printers in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, will aid in detecting vilhuiy, by inserting the above ia their pa-

"NOtlCK.

The »ubscriberh^~rpublic genertllj thin, taken the

Blacksmiths fa

belonging to VVtn P. r. he intend to carry smithing business jn

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brauches Having Ji perienced workmen, h.» work shall be done in theC.'1' ner possible, on moderate C'r'' with the utmost despatch •I'lierelure, those »h„'„ him with a call in this lin,:, Hess, may rest assured

thae.

erti„n will he made toacc,!' them.

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December 1,1828 4o—if

THE

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LITERATI

WIT AND

EMBELLISHED lYITIj SI'LKXItll)

ENG ILi FiM'S

The first No. of the Atto this popular work is just publiihe and contains an excellent likeness JIajor he.rn.ral Andrew Jackm engraving giving a S. W view of'1 Bank if Pennsylvania, in South cond street and also, a Sea Scea the Destruction of the Kr,:t Ansr. Jt diaman: besides two cuts of ti School of Flora, and the admiredair sung by Mr Horn, at his late via to Philadelphia, entitled "irf haste to Ketcin Grove," set to mil sic.

The CASKET ia a monthlypu lication, comprising about 48 faoctavo pages in each No. and commenced two years agOj sk which it has increased so exteasivel that an addition of five thousand pies is now regularly printed off The embellishments this year wil3 consist of principally American sub* jects, and be engraved wpressh fo the work. No expense or exeriionr have been spared by the puLii^ew to merit the patronage ol a i^ral public. The Engraver lias been engaged to furnish a portrait of JOHN QUIN.CY ADAMS, Esq. which will be published about two months hence, with a Biography Vne contents of the present number are as fo!lon:

Biography of Major («en. Jackson, with a portrait by ere Frederick Loreoza, a tale—* erai The Vacation—Ro\r,Cemetry Pere La Chaise Beautiful Extract —The dying American tar-i'^® Bard The musings of a son wy hour—7. B. S Mary Seatou-^J Saturday night—I'asijuinj Church Ward I he n*oui:decl The sword—Jliss ges of sin The discarded Svlvia—Mary Musings Ibe

of Richard III.

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Summer— Vr. M'Uenr^ lk^ of Pennsylvania—with Destruction of the Ivent man.—with an cufvavh:?:* of the life of Thomas Aulb

S The Cat-i j'^ of if an he trade Human life

C.^1]-ini:.'Thelid'

Sma),c

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tie conjurer Exile ol bcio, ness of Sextons Erm in -T. Moore 'i he death waU^ •Genevieve The Humor^ School of Flora—Tiro eup" ftPOHTHY. Olden

Lines Laura 11* or S an as it J. s. v. To 111®.'-®"T.

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nalnts: lo Imoginfi"^ Lines some friends in niliiction, scribed lo a Iriend—•*lli ct# from an

unpublished P®c„

To an absentee—' *[{$• Milford Hard To Imog

•Kelvin Grove *TasTh puZ/r Horn—set to music Terms. $2 50 per

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office of the Satuwlsy No. 112 Cliesnut Street, II Post Office pfiBt ATKINSON & ALEXA

Dr. S. Wrr

Of this

VACCINE M.lTTEh,

Physicians and :an be supplied by ca Terre.IlWc,Dec.^ta