Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 15, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 March 1817 — Page 2

Extract of a letter from a young Bostonian on hoard the AYashington 74, dated, Gibraltar. Sst October, 1816. M Since our departure from this place last July, we have visi ted Nap'. -. Messina, Syracuse, Malta, Tripoli, Tunis & Algiers. From the ('oast of Barbary we went to Malaga, but not being able to obtain pratique within 20 days, wc came to this place. u I was quite disappointed in Naples ; The houses are lofclv 6c chiefly built of white stones, hut when you approach near you find them faded and stained. Many of them, arc however, very superb furnished. " There are many poor in the city ; you cannot walk ten steps without being importuned for charity bv the lazzaroni, the number of whom are estimated at about .50 000 they are otten found dead in the streets, having diru with hunger. I saw an inStance the other day of a man just breathing his lat. and he was taken no more notice of than if he was a sleep. There is a place in the environs of the city, where there arc 366 pits, one for every day iu the year, v. here they bury all persons who have neither money nor friends eleven were buried in my presence they were thrown in just as they died. T visited many places round

Naples : at Virgil's tomb I scratched on the wall the n iV u I I 1 . .

of several Bostonians, Mrs. S Mrs. MeC &.C. &c. I saw also the cave of Pausiliippus. Conceive of a hill, nearly a mile long, With a road cut thro" the whole distance, nearly ninety feet high ; some of the common people v, ho arc very superstitious, suppose it to be the work of the devil it is undoubtedl v a work of great antinuity. " On our arrival at Naples, the government expected nothing else but an attack. Transports were gent for additional force s, which returned fun of troons, convoyed by a 74 and some frigates. Yet the people seemed to like us very much, lor the first boat that went ashore was received by a great crowd, crying k huzza bona mericano" 4 Our ship answers our expectations she sails remarkably well and is very stiff. There are several English and Dutch 74s and So's here. The Washington looks like a picture among them. While we lay at Messina the Prince.-- of Wales arrived there in a merchant ship from Kg) pt Our commanders all wenl to pay their respects, and capt. Pei -ry -ci ena ted her with his band. Bhe was compelled to leavre the place without going on shore, as the ship could not obtain pratique. " There was a considerable disturbance at the Theatre lasl evening, on account of some vicrican citizens not taking their hats off, when they played M God save the king" Our officers that were present, all rose and took off their hats; on which the music struck up u Hall Columbia," when all the company in the louse rose and took off their hats which was highly honorable to both parties. u Last evening Governor Don

gave a ball to the officers of the American and Dutch tleets ; and on Thursday next Lady Don gives a ball to the officers of the United States' ship Washington;' IOsrirn;scrrus. From an officer of the American squadron in the Mediterranean. One of my first objects on arriving at Naples. wa5 to gratify a curiosity which commenced with me when a bow on reading a description of Burning Mountains. I accordingly in a few days set out for Vesuvius, little calculating upon the fatigue which would attend my undertaking. Our party landed at Portici (the ancient llerculaneum) early in the morning where we procured mules So guides, and commenced our journey. We pursued the road over the lava with a gradual and regular ascent, until we reached the last habitation, called the Hermit's, where we procured wine, water, &c. At this house the friars keep a book, in which evevry one who visit Vesuvius usually Writes his name, with whatever remark he may be disposed to make. There are already 1 1 of these books filled with names of persons from most parts of the world. I was surprised to see so few of our countrymen among them. Probably more were ini irted from our squadron than ad the Americans who hadpreceded them. On lea1, lire the Hermit's

on arnvec foot of the C one, who: e V V, leu out mines O ce 1 ana commenced climbing ll v. io our commencinsf this labor

with too much eagerness, and not more frequently resting we soon became tired ; and when we had proceded about half of the way. I found myself so much exhausted that it was impossible to proceed. We ah felt excessively sick at the stomach, probably owing to our having eaten some fruit at the foot of the mountain. I reclined with my hack against the steep and. rugged lava, with the hottest sun ever felt shining full in mv , m S3 . face, unable to articulate, with a palpitation which threatened my existence. My suffering was now so great that all inclination for seeing Burning Mountains, ceased, and I would willingly have returned ; but to retrace our steps was impossible ; the only way For descending must be gotten into at the top of the mountain. However, after a long rest the tumultuous action of my heart subsided, and I felt so far restored that 1 was able to advance a few steps at a time, taking care to halt often. In this manner I reached the summit. It represented the most awful appearance in nature. There are now two craters which appear to be from different sources. One continually throws out melted lava, with a white akali, while the Other, which is distant a few rods at intervals of 10 or 15 minutes belches out immense volumes of black smoke, accompanied with great quantities of rock and hardened lava, attended with a horrid noise, which shakes the whole mountain. In tewing this convulsion of nature, you stand on an immense rock of lava, on a level with the mouths of the furnaces, and not

more than 50 feet distant. While in this situation, you arc not free from danger. The rocks that are emited. though they generally fall again in the mouth of the crater, are sometimes thrown out obliqely. and frequently fall far beyond you. A sudden shift of wind would place a person in the most imminent danger ; but this is not apprehended in clear weather, as during that time the land & sea breezes blow with the greatest regularity. Yf Smoke issues through fifc lava in all directions, and ovjjJjf8llv flame bursts out. Owingto this circumstance, one of our guides had his clothes set on fire. Bv poshing down a stick ha aijy place, it is burned. Cj There is a fine view frorMuis eminence of the countrvjfor a great distance around, including about a dozen populous town-. In all directions down the mountain, are seen extensive seas of dross, of a black color, and at a distance much resembling new ploughed earth. In fine, what I saw amply compensated me for

all the fatigue of my journey The scene was interesting ana sublime hevond description, and the recollection of it will never be effaced from my memory. The British transport TTarpooner, was wrecked on the I Oth ultimo, on her passage from Quebec to England, with upwards of 385 men, women and children on board 208 were drowned. Mississippi Territory It appears from the census lately taken, that the total population of the Mississippi Territory is 7o.746. Of this number 30,554 are slaves. i may be interesting to the Public to know that tliere has lathi y been deposited in the patent office a set of models, which promises to be highly useful in making locks tor -'ails. jry docks, stopping off vata?rvr sinking piers of bridges, ail foundations over which thevratcr stands, such as for fortifications, abutments of bridges, &c. and would also be of great acquisition for the making of embankments in and about New- Orleans, driving piles on which to build bridges across rivers, removing heavy bodies from the bottoms of rivers, clearing the navigation of such rivers, and with great facility to remove earth and stones in forming canals, dry docks. &c. The same person has also deposited an improvment in spinning rope yarns from hemp, producing a very superior yarn at less an one ii ft li the expense pajL in the rope walks. This last wXd he a great acquisition to the western states growing hemp. A young man capable of erecting and setting in motion such machinery maybe had to go into those states on moderate terms. Further information may be had at the Patent Office, where specimens of the rope yarns, and models of the different apparatus ate to be seen. Nat. Int. Blank Note Books,

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THE subscriber has now open a lar-s and general assortment of DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. HARD WARE, CUTLERY, QUEENS I TARE, TIN WARE HATS, SHOES BOOKS $c.$c.8re. suitajlc for the present and approaching seasons. Those goods were selected by himself with care,at Baltimore and Philadelphia, and he believes he is enabled, as he certainly is disposed, t& sell them in a way that should be pleasing, at prices the most reduced Payment will be received in Corn, Fur; Skin; Heesivajc or any articles of country produce that may suit for exportation, at a fair price. JOHN EWING. Vincennos, Jan. 3, 18 17. 5-tf lb0 JOHN EWING has an agencj for selling arti les manufactured at tjie Pittsburgh Iron and Wail Factory any of which he will dispose of at trifling advance on the Pittsburgh prices, and carriage. CtJT-i NAILS made there of every description, he has now open on retail at 25 cents per pound. COTTOX in the bale. SPUN COTTOJV assorted, and FACTO R Y COTT'OJV, with a variety of other DOMES TIC COO OS, will be open for sale in a few da vs. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, FOR BUILDING A MASONIC LODGE, IN THE TOW X OF Sr. LOtflS.

is g 5 000 2,0G ) v 000 4,000 2,50a iu,ooo G.'JOO 9 000 15,300 4,018. I ess than two blanks to a prize Part of the prizes to be determined as foilous, viz. The first drawn 2000 blanks to be entitled to 6 dollars-each. First drawn number on the 1st, 2d, 3d 4th, 5th, 6th 7th, 8th, 9th, and lOthdays" drawing each to he entitled to one of the above 600 dollar prizes, pcivabie in part by 100 tickets, begining with No. 7001 to No. 8000 inclusive. The first 100 tickets for the first drawn No. on the first day and so on in regular succession for the rest. All other prizes floating. Prizes subject to a deduction of 1 5 per cent, pa able in 60 days after the drawing is completed. To be drawn three times a week, 500 tickets eacii day. JOSHUA PILCHER TJiO AS BR YDY, 1. UUUGLASS, )Comrs. I). V WAL ER, THOMAS HANLY, J St Louis, b'eb. 1817. l5-7t C7'i ickets nun- be hud in the above lottery either at the Store of John Ewmg, or of Bradley and Badollet, in YinCClilH'S. J. L. Mc.CULLOUGIL HAS just commenced the practice of MEDICINE in Vincchnes those disposed to empUx

1 PRIZE of 5,000 2 do 1,000 10 do 6 OO 20 do 20O 25 do 100 2 ,)0 do 50 310 dv 20 900 do' io 2,550 e

wwuuun s-iau oe anoraea to patients entrusted to Lis care, f I is shop is kept in the upper part of Thos. Jones's Red house, on Main street. 6-tf Yincenr.es, January, 1317. NOTICE VLL persons indebted to ne are requested to make payment on or before the first day of April next, ai I intend setting out tor Philadelphia 'abi ut that time Those whose accounts are of one, two and three years standing will do well to attend to this notice. J- D. HAY, mcennes. March 12, 1817

For sale at the YV. bun oilke.