Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 13, Number 38, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 October 1822 — Page 4

r.lOLKUTKl) I'UKTItY. HKAUrV'S VALUK. 3Y SHAKKSPKARK. H?"!tv is b-.it a vain, a ikttin;.; vd.

A !u:r.ii ;.;l')ss in tt i uk t i sud icniv ;

rat. lies whrn ;il:uol m the bud,

,1 i-.s lliat ircikct'i pjvsuitiv,

A Ikvt i' s 1, a gloss, a gl s, a flower, L-),t, i.idcd, bvuU's.n, de id within au hour.

As g "Ovls when lost, tvc kr.cw, are seldom found. As Tiding gloss no rubbing can e xcite ; As Cm-.vi, w'.un deed, ai e trampled on the i;vound, A - broken glas no cement can unite : t;o b j ante bletn'.sUM onv.-c, 1S ever lo-t, In vp.te of ph ;' p nmH";, p:i;.ns and cot. T-e fa'do-un ,lt)j( e ol the thitish ov trne;c;d pipirr in New York is lnm - the prnof H Nilks. the veteran editor oi the U'rckl: Hvghter. Tin: Albion A newspaper, bearing this tit So, lias been estab

hshed in New York, to "fan the

embers" and stir up the zeal of

the 'IJritish party in America,"

which begins to flag considerably from (he progress of domestic in

dustry and an increased hahit in

the people of verily believing 'hat

the moon which lights the Uni-

t d States is about as big as that

which lights Holland a notion

verv offensive to ttruish modesty;

when we proclaim the tact that.

-In Aineiicaare pools

ty. provisioned for a year, for in

Russ.a they always lav in provis

ions for several months before the

frosts set in Stores of all kinds were in plenty. The bouses of t lie inhabitants were well provi ded and many had even left their servants to attend upon us. In most of them there was a note left by the proprietor, begging the French officers who took possession, to take care of their furniture and other things; that they had left every article necessary

for our wants, and hoped to return in a few days, when the Mm - peror Alexander bad accommodated matters at which time thev would be happy to see us. Mail v ladies remained behind. Thev knew that I bad been in Berlin and Vienna with my armies, and that no injury had been done to the inhabitants: and moreover they expected a speedy peace. We were in hopes of enjoying ourselves in winter quarters, with every prospect of success in the spring. Two days after our arrival a fire was discovered which at first was not supposed to be alarming, but to have been caused by the soldiers kindling their fires too near houses which Were

chiefly of wood. I was angry at

or T would have been in refers reparable to France TTad Kle-

burgh." I asked if be thought bcr lived, vour army in rVpt

be could subdue Russia '-No," would have perished. Had that

replied Napoleon; "but I would imbecile Menon attacked you on have caused Russia to make such your landing with twenty" thou-

a peace as suited the interest of sand men, as he might have donf

France. I was five days too late instead of the division Lanus.-c

in quitting Moscow. Several of your army would have been only

the generals, continued he. were a meal tor them, lour army-

burnt out of their beds. I my- was seventeen or eighteen thou-

self remained in the K emlin un- sand strong, without cavalry."

til surrounded with flames. The

flames advanced seized the Chi Harbrr's JJlf A hair dresser

neseand India warehouses, and at Ihdilax informed one of bis

severa stores of oi am snints. Momeis, me oiner mormnir.

which burst forth in flames and lhat l,e had just been finishing off

overwhelmed every thing. I then an attorney in that place, who retired to a country house of the bad departed soon after to York,

Fmneror Alexander's distant U) attend Ins prutessional duties at

about a league from Moscow and the Assizes. On u hich the genvou mav figure to yourself the in llema" inquired if be, the barber.

In which wc niiydd ftnuse Butuin's is land whole '

thev open their eyes and ask if this, and issued very strict orders

the Ameiieans have tails? appeal- j on the subject to the eommaning to a host of travellers to shew 'Hers of the regiments and others, f at we are k outlandish'1 people; The next day it had advanced a-indeed, every people is eonsid , but stid not so as to give serious cred to he if not purely R glish, alarm. However, afraid that it and suhje t to the -"illustrious might gain upon us. I went out Ii mih" oi IV-unswiek" imported on hoi seback, and gave every di-t-govern the nation, because no lection to extinguish it. The na ive born Knglishman was so next morning a violent wind a ic.vf u-, George I rose, and the fire spread with the The editor of this paper whe- TJ eates- rapidity. Some hundred thf-r the H itih consul himelf. or miscreants hired for that purpose a mete joornevman politician, or Hispalcbcil themselves indifferent

a nerson who has resorted hither P'h ts of the town, and with

I - - - - - . t make a living in our country matches whit b thev concealed

uhic his own "denied him, has under their cloaks,' set fire to as rudetv assailed me for a little par- many houses to windward as

agaph refleciing on "his m ijes- ould, which Avas easiiydoiu tv' and sa it is not true that a ,n conseijuence of the comhusti-

ee.tain marquis latelv deceased, b'.e materials of wiiich they weie ki.-Ued the aid m tjrsftf down l)n'lt. This, together with the stairs, c It is poiblr that I m ty violence f the wind, rendered

have mista'xr n the name of the v erv eifi.t to extinguish the fire

iv.-r-nn who thus eha-tised him loeftecttial. I myself narrowK

f- his infamous doings

reeo

but I eeapeu w no inc. in order to

ect to have seen it fre sl;ew an i.ampfe. I ventured into

ltlv -t.tted t!ai he was-o trea l,le niUst oi the names, aiui had

t- 1 hy som grand titularv;'4 and 111 v hair and eyehrws -'mged. and

ha i mv clutns butnt oft my back;

hut it was in vain as they had

destroyed imst of the pumps of

whn-n there were about a thou- .-....(. ...it . .u i. . i i

saiui, oui ui an mese, i neneve

th ' he rie'-ilv deserved such treat r.icut on maov occasions, no one wu. pretends to deeenev or lias ,..... r ui: . ... . .o , ...:n

uk i i vi o n j m 1 1 1 ( i iii i i I s, win

eiH" to denv it, with the

editor nUhh ro? iI paper, nrna jlhul Wl" cotilH only find one that

was serve eahle Resides, the wretches that had hem hired by llostop. nil ran ahout in e-erv

inenied at its head with the ?"- s' nrjn and openly supporting

'm jnncx'.'V ministers m th.eirl

i)M.j-vt?. I shall not iuive a con i quarter, disseminating fire with

itrov Tsv l:nnlish:i:ri! mav sup- uiaienes. in wnich thev were

iort it if tw i)W-ae: b..t what S luu UU) mucn assisted hy the

woidd f'ar'Iisunen think if such wi,ui- This terrible conflict ruin

an estahiishmeut were made i, etl every thing. I was prepared

London hv an Ameiiean? to ! hM every thing but this. It was

disoiav our eagle, and ssseit that ' l,'hreseen, tor who would have

tensity of the tire, when I tell you. that vou coold si'areelv bear vour

bands upon the walls or the window s on the side next to ?:s cow. in consequence of their hea ted state It was the spectacle of

a set and billows of fire, a s: v and clouds of fl'tmes; mountains

of red rolling flames, like immense waxes of the mi, alternately bursting forth and elevating themselves to skies of fire, and then sinking in the ocean of flames below. Oh it was the

most grand; the most sublime.

and the most terrific sight the world ever beheld ! !"

had any cause to try. there. fcNo"

replied the operator with great nearness, "I had much rather shave a lawyer than let a lawyer

shave me."

Judicial jtleusunlry A law

yer, now decca.tcU. a celebrated

wag. was pleading before a Scotch

Judge, witli whom he was on

most intimate terms. Happening

to have a cliant, a female, defen

der iti an action, of the nnmr nf

Tickle he commenced his speech

in the following humorous strain;

-Tickle, my client, the defen

der, my Lord " The auditors.

umusf d with the oddity uf the

speech, were almost d'iven into

hysterics of laughter, by the

Judge replying Tickle, bcr

yourself, Harry ; youVe as able to do it as I."

GUSEIIAL MOREAU. '.IMoreau was an excellent gen

era! ot division, nut not fit to

command a large army. With a

bundled thousand men IWoreau

would divide his at my in dilleiem Ten drops of essential oil of

poM-.ons. coM'iing roaus. and lavender, dis t rihnted :.hn.,t n hof!

would not do mo e than if lie had XVili driseauay bus or fleas. '

only one inousand lie did not

know how to profit either by the A professor in one of the Ger-

number ot his troops or by then man universities, hose uncon-

positions Very calm and cool eern for reli'don Generally was

mine ueui. ne was moie collected notorious, was not less remarka-

and helier able to command inthe hie for the enre which lu tor.!- in

the religious instruction of bis children One of his friends astonished at his inconsistency, asked him the reason of this conduct

ma:;e

heat of an action than to 1 . . " T

dispositions prior 10 it. jie was

often seen smoking his pipe in

battle. lUoicau was not natural

ly a man uf a bad heart, a good W answ ered. -It is because I wish liver, without much chaiaetcr my children may eniov more

i i i l ! i .. . . . .

iie was ico away oy nis wue ano- ea(.c 0 mind and more content ther intriguing Creole His hav- 'm this life than has ever fallen to

ieg j .ined Picheg. u and Geo.ges my lot: and this thev can obtain

in the conspiracy, and suhsequen hv no other means than by nos-

Msaing more fa', fh than myself"

tly having ciosed his life fighting against has eounti y. will ev er dis grace his memory. As a general

Moreau was infinitely inferior to

A gentleman having some bu-

smcf-s to transact on board of a

Desaix, or to Richer, or even to man of war, heard a whimsical

Soult. Of all the generals 1 ev- dispute between five Irishmen er had under me. Desaix and about their mess, who wanted one Klebcr possessed the greatest tab out; therefore it was resolved to ents; especially Desaix. as Klebcr settle it by a fair rule, and thus Heonly loved glory ina much as it eided Take Dennis from Mor-

w as the means of procuring him I vU you can't but Paddv from

thought that a nation wotdd have set its ca, ital on tire? The in-,

the IS-pounder shot of the (uerriere were rot ivorm eaten declare that a market for human

was maintained in Canada tl,( could to extinguish it. and

and assert the that G eat j M,vrt al r tlum perished in their ) i.a n so tender ahciut blacu endeav oi s 'Vhcy also brought s. ives horn Africa, supports the before u num ers o( the ineen-

b.eha.ians in selling Greek cl;ri- Hiai ies w ith their matches, as a

riches and pleasures, whereas De-1

saix loved glory for itself and desjviseel every thing else. Desaix was wholly wrapped up in war and glory. To him riches and pleasures v. ere valueless, nor did he give them d, moment's thought

tJIe wa-a l:::'e black lookinir

hahitants themselves. however.did .9nan. about up. inc'u shorter than T

am; alwavsiadiy dressed, sometimes even ragged, and despising comfort or convenience When

Murphy there remains Teagur

Teague vou aie out of the mess."

i in Kgypt. I made him a complete

tians as such persons highly ae conij);ished. respect ableaud gouiir '"Ljx t r.iuvi?(; i:rn r i s. T'om a wtk la ciy pt hashed in Lond. , - :it.!h d V.,'tcc" hem St Ih Icra," 1 v Hi- ()'h: (ot, r t,c attrndiui; VUi r ' n f N ro.Ko oS rn i k lUmupartc's account of the bumi nt' M'tsroxv lI wab in the midci ut a line ci-

midst such a papulation w e never

could have dicovered them ourselves. I caused about 200 of these wretches to be shot. Had it not b en for this fatal lire. I had everv thing mv army wanted; eee!lcnt w intei (juaners; storesol a 1 kinds wete in p!e ty; i the next year would i ae de id d it. A I exaudcr voud have indc peace,

It wa; reported at St. Thomas5, on the ?a inst that all the Americans at Porto Rico had been impvisonvd by order of the Governor, and an embargo laid on American vessels, in consequence of the U S. schooner Grampus having captured a Spanish privateer called the Panehetta It will he recollected by our readers.

field equipage several times, but ! that the captain of the Pancbelta

he always lost it. Y rapt up in fire I first into the Grampus, and a cloak Desaix threw himself thus obliged capt. Gregory to reunder a gun. and slept as conten- j sort to hostile measures, tdely as if he were in a palace Fori W'ndud. Union. him luxury had no charms. l;p- l. . .

I right and honest in all his procee- ! IVi 1 11 h ls lrdiy ien, ti.ut tuc dings, he was called bv the Arabs ')n'cc l lh,e T?m"? h

thejust Sultan. He was intended WILSDN LACHUV, Jtty. ' by nature tor a great - general. r r r o.::', r. .v. M. ('.

K.eba" and Dasai:; were a lui ir- Vinccuio. Apul 4, 1822. 10-tf

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