Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 10, Number 34, Vincennes, Knox County, 21 August 1819 — Page 4

POETRY.

FROM THEIR BOSTON CENTINEL MR. RUSSELL. - If you think a plain rural dish, which contains in its composition neither nectar nor ambrosia, will suit the palates of any of those who partake of your banquet, you will gratify a Yankee by setting it before them. A. The bards of the Hudson may sing of the Melon. Its smooth jetty seeds and its ripe ruddy core, And the feast of the reaper with ecstacy dwell on, Reclining at noon on the cool breezv shore : For me the rich soil of New-England produces An offering more dear to the taste and the eye, The bright yellow Pumpkin - how mellow its juices, When temper'd with ginger, and bak'd into pie. Let others with danties their appetites pamper, And gaze with delight on the splendors of plate, Be stunn'd with a bustle, and bid pages scamper - Such pleasures as these I resign to the great : But give me. the feast where no knives and forks clatter, Where each to the neat cherry table draws nigh, And carves for himself, from the broad earthen platter, A slice of the sweet yellow family pie. There are who delight in the fig and the raisin, In quaffing the milk from the cocoa nut's shell - Some the olive and pomegranate lavish their praise on, The orange's glow and the pine apple's smell ; I leave them the produce of both of the Indies, And all the rich fruits of a tropical skv, Their exquisite juices and flowers and tinges - And ask no desert save the sweet pumpkin pie. Then hail to the Nurse of the Pumpkin and Onion : The Frenchman may laugh and the Englishman sneer. At the land of the Bible, the Psalm Book, and Bunyan ; Still, still to my bosom her green hills are dear, Her daughters are pure as her bright chrystal fountains. And Hymen, if ever thy blessings try, Oh! give me the girl of my own native mountains, Who knows how to temper the sweet Pumpkin pie. The last "Quarterly Review" contains an article on Dr. Henderson's "Journal of a Residence in Iceland during the years 1814 and 1815." This work displays much new and interesting matter on the subject of this desolate and dreary spot; the inhabitants are represented as living in a state of unsophisticated innocence and happiness; the many natural phenomena are better described, probably than in any other work on the subject. The following extract may serve to amuse. "On the margin of the lake are several hot springs, some of which throw the water to the height of three feet and emit a considerable quantity of steam. In the hottest the thermometer of Fehrenheit ascended to 212 deg., the water was sulphureous, and the incrustations formed by the depositions were extremely delicate and beautiful. From hence they proceeded to the Geysers; the heat of the weather was intense, and the muschetoes were very troublesome. These extraordinary jets of boiling water, which have been so often and so minutely described, Occupy nearly twenty pages of Dr. Henderson's book; and no wonder, as they certainly display one of the most magnificent and unparalleled scenes in nature. The name he tells us is derived from the Iclelandic verb geysa - to rage to burst forth with vehemence and impetuositv The following is the description of the New Geyser, called by the natives Strocker, from Stroka - 'to agitate, to bring into motion; properly to churn. "On the morning of the 29th I was awakened by the capt. Von Scheel, at 23 minutes past 3 o'clock, to contemplate an irruption of the spring, which sir John Stanley, denominates the New Geyser, situated at the distance of 140 yards to the south of the principal fountain. It is scarcely possible however, to give any idea of the brili- ancy and grandeur of the scene which caught my eye on drawing aside the

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nine feat in diameter, which lay di rectly before me, at the distance of ahout an hundred yards, a column of water, accompanied with prodigious volumes of steam, was erupted with inconceivable force, St a tremendously i oaring noise, to varied heights of from fifty to eighty feet, and threatened to darken the horizon, tho brightv illumined by the morning sun. During the first quarter of an hour, 1 found it impossible to move from my knees, on which I had raised myself, but poured out my soul in solemn aioration to the Almighty Author of nature, to whose control all her secret movement! and terrifying operations are subject: M Who looketh on the earth ana it tnmblcth ; who toucheth the hills, & they smoke " At length I repaired to the fountain, where we ill met, and communicated to each o ther our mutual and enraptured feel mtrs of wonder and admiration. The jets of water now subsided ; but theii place was occupied by the spray and steam, which, having free room to play, rushed with a deafening roar to a height little inferior to that of the w ater. On throwing the largest stones we could and into the pipe, they were instantly propelled to an amazing 11.1 ft neigm ; anu some ot them were cat up more perpendicular than the ot eis, remained for the space of four or - five minutes within the influence of the steam, being successively ejected and falling again in a very amusing manner. A gentle northern breeze carried a part of the spray at the top of the pillar to the one side, when it fell like a drizzling rain, and was so cold that we could stand below it, and receive it on our hands or face wit host the least inconvenience. While 1 kept my station on the same side with the sun, a most brilliant circular bow, of a large sige appeared on the opposite side of the fountain ; & on changing sides, having the fountain betweenmeand the sun, I discovered another, if possible still more beautiful, but so small as only to encircle my head. Their hues entirely resembled those of the common rainbow. After continuing to roar about half an hour longer, the coiumn of spray visibly diminished and sunk gradually till 26 minutes past six, when it fell to the same state in which we had observed it the preceding day, the water boiling at the depth of 20 feet below the orifice of the shaft. The most enrapturing scene, however, that we beheld, was exhibited the morning of the 30th. About ten minute past five, we were roused hy the roaiing of Strocker, yvhich blew up a great quantity of steam ; k ft ft ft i - when my watch stood at the lull quar ! ter, a crash took place as if the earth had burst, which was instantaneously succeeded by jets of water and spray rising in a perpendicular column to the height of sixty feet. As the sun happened to be behind a cloud, we had no expectation of witnessing anything more sublime than we had already seen : but Strocker had not been in action above 20 minutes. When the (treat Geyser, apparently jealous of her reputation, and indignant at our bestowing so much of our time and applause on her rival, began to thunder tremendously, and emitted such quantities of water and steam, that we could not be satisfied with a distant view, but hastened to the mound With as much curiosity as if it had been the first eruption we had beheld However, it she was more prompt in attaining this object of magnitude, she e the Ic is satisfaction in point of duration, having again become tranquil in the course of five minutes ; whereas, her less gaudy, but more St ady companion, continued to play till u ithin four minutes of six o'clock.' hi . 1. nn 50 Vt I Mr rorrsos You maybe instrumental in saving the lives of some suffering Infants, by published the following cure for the CHOLERA MORBUS Take a small handful of the leavc of either Peppermint or Spearmint, rather more than half as much ot the leaves of Tansev ; mix them, and put them in a soft thin Ban! el bag, large enough to cover the stomach & DOW els ; quilt the bag through in several places, so as to prevent the heths from falling to one place, which wou'd he very oppressive and injurious ; then j put it in a sufficient quantity of hot brandy to wet it through, and tpply it over the stomach and bowels, about blood heat wet thi bag several times through the day with warm brandy, and change the herbs every evening. It must not be k it off, until the patieni it quite lecovered j The above Will render the stomach - - m . ft, I- . ft, ixivimvc ; men i;i ve lueiu k t ry mor nlng or two a small tetspoonful of the Svup cd Rhubarb, and in the latter i p sit of the afternoon, about 8 drops of 1 Sweet Spirits of Nitre, every hour for 1 1 hree hours in succession Hy contiliuiue- the Liuve lur a lew davi,. murv.

or less, according as the child mlgl t seem to require it, the writer has had I

the satisfaction of seeing a great ma ny children perfectly icstored, and ne ver knew it to fail. But they must not cat or drink any thing that is the least sour, such as uniipe fruits, new cheese, or any thing that is hard of digestion. Ripe Blackberries are very good ; or, if they should wish, old cheese, fresh butter, a little sweet ham or cgg, cuiicr noiied or iryeci, tney may be indulged with safety. 1 he quantitv of Rhubarb and Sweet Spirits of Nitre is for a child of one year om i i Take Notice. raHE subscriber having made arjL rangements to descend the river to Ntw-Orfcan the ensuing fall, and being entirely dependant on the punc tua y of those irdebud to him for the meansof fullfilling those arrangements he takes this method of informing them that hevill receive hjAvui receive J Wheat delivered at the Viuccnncs Steam Mill, until the loth of October next. for any money due him. lie will al so make a contract for Pork to be delivered by the 20th day of No vember. He therefore hopes those in debted to him, will not neglect to paj on or before that time as collections are absolutely necessary and must be made. ARTHUR PATTERSON. August 7. 23t5 Dissolution of Parinernhifi. THE partnership hertofore existing under the firm of Wood.Milh 8C Co. was this day dissolved by mutual consent. All those indebted to the firm will please call and settle their respective accounts, either by note or otherwise, as the accounts of the firm musyieelosed. Jr ANSEL WOOD, VVM. MILLS, Ji x. C JOSEPH PADELFORf). frrTThe business will be continued by the subscribe"??, under the firm of Wm. Mills Jr. & Co. sir rutin old stash; WttRttR U 0 O D S OF ETEKY DESCRIPTION can be had unusually low. Y M MILLS Jrx'R. JOSEPH PADELFORD, E l1XS VtL L , July 1 4 3o-3m STORAGE A YO COMMISSION BUSINESS. FHE subscribers respectlully in form the public, that they liave com Ul 111 UK j )I Ti mence a STOB VGE AND HSSION RUSINESS. IV vive ENVF.S, where GOODS, WARES k Merchandize, of every description, both Foreign and Domestic, will be received and sold as the ow ner's may direct. All (i rs directed to Hugh Mc -Gary or E. Harrison at Mvahsiille mouth of Mig Pidgeoti) or to John Marshall) Shaw nee-Town for Jere miah and William L. Cotman, Vinr ennes, will be attended to and forwarded without delay. All favors in their line will be thank fully received and promptly attended to. J. & W. L COLMAN. JVe have nisi received A FHESH SI PPLt F Merchandise, coys i st i so of PRY GOODS, HARD-WARE, GLASS WAKE, GROCERIES Which added to their former stock makes their assortment complete. J. Sc v L Ci teilev iTo. Wf.tinfA ( lock Makn s. Si I verstmlh's and Jewellers. KSPECTFULLV Inform theii friends and the public in gene ral that they have removed their sho to the house lately occupied by Ml Patterson as a store where description of ever WATCHES jIXD CLOCKS will be repaired and warranted to perfoi m Uu 1 e months. They also continue to manufacture all kinds of Siivcr-H'dre and Jewels. The highest price ppven foi d GOLD A.i SILVER

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By the President of the Un itcd States I

R as, by an act ot Congress n tne 3d ot .March. 18 15 14 An act to provide for the asceraining and surveying ot the boundary lines fixed by the treaty with the Creek Indians, and for othti purposes," the president of the Uni ted States is authoiiscd to cause the lands acquired ov the said treaty to be offered for sale, when surveyed. i iierelorc, I, James Monroe , pres ident ot the United states, do hereby declare and make known, that pub lie sales for the disposal (agreeably to law)of certain lands in the terri tory ot Alabama, shall be held at Huntsville. in said territory, as foi 4 0 9 lows : On the first Monday in July next. for the sale of townships 9, 10, 11 12, 13, and 14, in ranges i and 2 west 9, 10, 1 1 12, 13, and 14, in range 1 east 9, 1 1, 12 and 14, in range cast 12 and 13, in range 3, east i 12 and 13, in ranc:c 4, east. On the fu st Monday in September. I for the sale of townships 9 and 10, in I range 3, west 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 15 1 6, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 2 l, in ranges 4 and 5, west. On the first Monday in Novcmbei tor the sale ot townships 9, lu ami 1 1, in ranges 6 k fewest 9 and 10, in ranye 8, west 9, 10 and 1 1, in range 9, w est 9, 10, 11, and 12, in range M w est 9, 10, 1 1, 12, and 13, in rang ii, west 9, 10, ii, i2, 13, and 14 in range i2, west. On the first Monday in January 1820, for the t.a!e of townships 9, i . ii, i2, i3 and 14, in ranges i3 and ii west iO, ii, i2, i3 and i4, in raii;-;-15, west ii, r2, i3 and 1 4, in range 1 6, west 1 2 and i3 in range i7. west And sales shall be held at Cahaba, in the said territory, on the firs Monday in August next, for the sal. of townships 9, iO, ii 12 1 3, i4 and lb m range 5 9, 10, u i2, 1 3, 15 and 16 in range 6 II, in range 7 iO and it in range 9 8,9, lOand it, in ranges lOandu, 9, iO and n in range iJ. Excepting such lands as have been, or shall be, reserved according tc law, for the use of schools and foi other purposes. Each sale shah continue open for two weeks and no longer, and shall commence with the lowest number of section, township, and range, and proceed in rcgulai numerical order. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this 20th day of March, lt 19. JAMES MONROE. By the President : Josi ah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office. March 24 16 1st. January ' l ' V . reasurjj ut'iHirimt'iit March 2bih, 1819. T.erw tv the act entitled kAi w 4 act regulating the payments to invalic pensioners," passed the 3d of the present month, an affidavit of two surgeons or physicians, as to the continuance and l ate of disability of the sevcral applicants must accompany theii respective applications for the fits payment which shall fall due aftti the 4th of March ntxt, and at t end of every two years thereafter: And whereas some misunderstanding ray arie as to the time when the abovc mentioned act shall go into operation : This is to notify all whom it ma' concern, that, by the construction given to the said act by the second comptroller of the treasury, the bofor. mentioned affidavits (agreeably to the form published by the hoti the secretary ot w ar, under date of 23d inst.) will he requires! to accompany the application for all pensions to w hich they apply, falling due on the 4th day of September next. HU H RD CUTTS, ( 7 ..1st srfir.J 2d comptroller Hat Manufactory rIIlK subsciiber respectfully inJL forms his friends and the public he continues to cat ry tins; Business in all Its vai mils l.i . ! s. rt his shop n Mi in SrnEt r, in Vincennei where he lias on hand and will at all times ktep an extensive assortment i I FASHIONABLE HATS, which he will variant shall not i point of legancc &c durability, be excelled by any in the rJ States. Hiprices shall also be a- low as Mats of ti e sanie quality can be procured else where. lie returns his thanks to hit old customer! for former favors, and pledges himself that no efforts on his part hall be wanting to merit a continuance of their patronage. RtCH'D. P. PRICE. Orders from a distance thankfully received and promptly attended to.

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Com m issio n lcreh a ft 1 5, EVANsVlLLE, (1ND ) R F. F F. II F N C F S Mess. Calvin Santhar.n,& col i Hauden if Jubin. y i Ha'h'.n f Rurne. . . i nan. Savage if Lewbi ? Lssiil' Wm.F fVfewtft&ro.l ville. R -firs If F, lfiM, N. Orleans 11'. E. Hrradr tr Vincenncs.. rrtf r wJtrm WMWh and intend keeping a lurze and prwral assortment of DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEE.YS and HARD-WARE. All of w hich v ill be sold very low for cash. Evans ville, May 20, ::tf Notice. A LL persons indebted to rwr ub fm. scriber, are requested to come forward, on or befoi e the 5th of September next. and settle off their respective Notes and accounts. Any neglecting this noiice, I think is unfii ndly. 1 have thoughts of going to the Eastward, about that time, for Goods. W. . BREADING. Tune 26. 27 if Charles smith, ONCE more t-.Ves this metho respectfully soliciting all those wl o are indebted to make payment immediatety as he intends going to Philadelphia for GOODS. The very iibt ivl indul' nee always eiven to thoe i ho have dealt wi'h him encourage a o. iief that they will iow (in time of need) pay attention .0 this notice. January 2: BANK OF INCK ffeS,J rbc .tute Hank of I.

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May 1 DIVIDEND has this day betti declared by the Directors, at the rate of 8 per cent per annum for the last 6 months, on the amount of stock paid in the same will be paid at the Bank on and after the 1st day of June next, to the stockholders or tbeir Irn-il representatives. By order of A Hoards E. I OL T.INOT. Cash'r. CASTINGS. J. McGiffin I TSPIXTFULLY informs his ti ieuds and the public in general that he has just received in addition to uia former stock, a large quantity of CASTINGS, comprising a general assortment of Hollow-Ware, also, a few sets of MILL IflO.S, Ail of which he offers low for CASH Vincenncs, July 23, 1818. 3-4tf I L those indebted to the lute firms of tfjMLop cr ' imklb, and Jons McGtrwrn if Co. are re rjursttd to call and settle itli John Mc. GiRin before the 1 5th of August, all unsettled accounts af'er that date, nil be put into the hands of a proper officer foi collection J. .!.(,. . Moore J NL Dunbar ( Aitornirs & t ouncrlurs at J its. ) iiri.vi cuicrcu inio pai hip, will in future practice la u ir tv-'' ariiu rMl 1 conjunction, they will attend the t ircuit Courts of Orange, Washington, Jackson, Jefferson, Clark and Hrrlson also the Federal and Supreme Courts, and one of them will attend in the western circuit. Those whosrish to consult them in their professional capacity, will find one or the other, constantly at their Office in Condon. MOORE k DIM; r. C7Letters on business must be post paid. P ! S A L 8 fly II r v If SmiA Tor publishing by subscription, A NKW WOKR to be entitled GENERAL LVSTmIUCTEM OR The office, duty ai d aoAositf of justices of the peace, sUrifFs, cssssjp neis, constanies an.! the blatc of Indiana. Compiled hr JOHN BRADFORD E8. ICTSuUcriptions to the above tr. terestmg work will be received at thii