Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 13, Number 39, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 October 1822 — Page 4

then Col. George Washington, 1? accompanied voting Custus to

. Mount Vernon, and passed the

last week ot the year (I think) 1772 and the fust week of 1773. at said plaee. Lord Sterling and Capt. rove, t lie latter of whom was at that time private secretary

to Lord Dunmore. the then Gov ernor of the Jncient dominion. (Virginia was so called at that.

day.) being on the way from Williauiburgh to the Vitv of,

.Sew oi k, stopped at Blount Vernon, and continued there du ring three days, the weather beinT very tempestuous and snowy. The last night that said characters were there, just after the cloth was removed from the supper table, a man of colour, named Bil i I v. Gid Washington's favourite, servant, who had been sent by his master to Alexandria lor letters and newspapers, entered the sup per room and delivered to his master a large bundle containing letters and newspapers. Col Washington, with a cast ol his hand, placed the newspapers about mid-way the supper table. ..... ...i .u' i ,i. ...

n , ,r in i aiuiuiu uiuni uiu'i" were men lj-"v uukrc,t trom the iv ami floral crown ... Winch bUMmedunon Ins "brow m earlier ttmg a large Company, Lord

sterling on the right and Capt. Fove on the left hand of Mis Washington.--When Col. Wash iogton so placed the papers, he requested that, if they contained any important information, it might be read aloud to the com pany. It so happened that I laid my hand on an Eastern paper, whi ;h contained an at tide of in tclligence to the following effect. , . 1. . i

A sophit wishing to nuzzle 1 nat c smugger, nemg nm with ditueult questions the ; P"1rsi,ctl h' 0,uof 'K.ng s ves

seisoi war, (ami I think sue was

called the Gasper,) hugged the

shore so closely, that the former.

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l ROM THE X. Y. EVENING POST. .1 SKXTCf. His f tee h ul lol the bloom Of reckless chiUlluKKl, and Ins eye its brtghtIKS. 'Pare was an earnest ftxecliicss ze, 1). tio'in; Unit the In urt beneath h.nl lest lis 'vim .Hicv vu its fantastic dreams

I ul eien place to peaceful tlumchi fulness.

Tue vpnhtly gut, the laughing lip were eh unal To calm ami soSer seriousness of mei'i. Cloaks iraugajove h:s outh forsaken hop. W -veaf.l .itlbvt'um ru! the brnken th lin Ui ii!ent kUwti, aul tin- blighted bad Of ;ng eij' mt M, like the sombre pall, Ila., ;or m iuau; ana all beneath was 1 It IX 1") ' k is the deep and midnight loneliness T a reigns within the vamtcd sepuchre ! A id ivv, no more ho fancy replied on The mortnug cloud, that spreads its golden fringe Alorg the east, and brightens in the sun; K: on tilt- virgia bhivus of tiie rose, O enaug ht r a o n to tne summer gale; "N on ttie v tried colors of the bow "Vhuh bon is its blaj and crimson arch in heaven. No! hut when tempests exed the brow of night, A:.d the dark angel of the storm went forth V on h.s wild an I desol itmg march, T un gl Aed a s spirit wat.i strange cxtacy, A d held high converse wata the elements. A id often would be cull the cypress bough, W ith the s id leaves f the sepulchral vow.

And rouu.l Ins temples bind the joyless

wreath

Inch bloomed upon Ins brow in earlier

d iys ! There was an nir of stem and proud endurance. As if nis sp rit, though it ceased to .strive Wita ns h irsh dostaiv, had learned to brar; As t :t scorned to raise the sad lament A a 1 !roken-hearted wail o'er its misfortune, A i I sparned t ie f dse an I hollow svmpathy Of h i nan km 1 hut ch-jsc the nMr part, To wrestle with its ag kiv in silence. FL ) UO. TU VM.S, ON OF T1IIC WISE MEN or oilmen.

nun n un muieuit out

se ol Miletus icplie 1 to them a!, without the least hesitation.

un vMuu'UMiim m nreeiHion.

a ivi. i if i ii Mhe wind then hlowinor vfivmp.

w ij.ii i i in-r,(es7 oi an inin'T. . . . r2:!K...., i... i i ! Iv hard.) missmir st a vs. and mi

plump ashore. The neighbour-

What is the most hau'ifhl1" hroJ!uT J"" q'"Vkl

fr :.e w rid. because it is the work

ol G d JV'iat is the greatest of all thinpO $"Vj: tfMVIIIvf it istnt'iino -ill ti..t

li-4-.4neo ereated.

hat is the most constant of all

ii'iinu u in i;i t at numuers, IM( tide beinjvat ebb. tin ? soon hoarded and hurmd her" I read salt! arielc aloud to the eom;uny. ami was immediately requested bv

eapt Fove to pass the newspapei

words to her, looked very sill v. and soon after recpu sted to be shown to his chamber! Colonel Washington appeared to be very much displeased. Not a word was said bv anv ofthe eomnanv in reference to said article of intelligence while thev remained in the room: but when the Ilev. Walter Maowan, who was one ofthe company, and who had resided s me years before in the Mount Vernon family as a private tutor to voting Onstis had. with two other ticntletnan and mvself arrived at our bed chamber, he remarked that, during the whole time he had lived in Colonel Washington's family he had never seen the master of Mount Vernon so displeased as he appealed to ba'e been that evening with Capt Fe I emained t o or three days at Mount Vernon, after Foye Uvk his departure therefrom ai d tiu'n returned to Annapolis This oivurren'-e took place s one yen's (say four or five) hcfoie t re commencement of hostilities he ween a detachment ol tne B hish anny and the Provincials, at Lexington, and is now eommunieated as strong proof that C d Geo. Washington had determineii Innn befoie hostilities did so begin, to oppose force to a I. itish at my. should such an attempt be ma le as the braggadocio Foe had the alVrontery to say. in his piesence and at his own table, he would any in o effect, at the head ol live thousand British reguku s, itvk mixu n;s dvice To V ',;n if Tra'lesmt-n COPY OF A LONDON NANDIUI.l. 1821. 1 Whatever your tradej may be, never he ashamed of it, or above it. Do not disdain to keep com pany with people of your own class; but rather court their acquaintance; the conversation of men of trade bring trade - men In st talk together, then deal to-

LLctuer

tV.n-s? Hope, because it remains 'J lum vh1- ,VV!n he,ha l with man when he has lost every 1 had the auda ity to f.j.io rU0 declare tnat "the yankees mwt he

Wliat is the best of all tbin?

Vir.ne. because without it theic

i n ! liing Liood.

)hlthotomied and tl at e, ve.s!

th.'lf l)t tii niVini

beail of live thousand British te-

. W at is the Quickest of ad nhltS to ma,ch ,Vnm 15 'ston lo t-dv? Tirniolit h.s. in.o ; Charleston Smith Caroiina. and

llv to the 1 un a nPI)ns,J," to the' , revenue acts" that had then been !'

utn moment i t can

end - f t he Unix ei se.

What is vc .strongest ? Xeces 'rivr,.'tSy V hy the. Krinsl friry. which makes men lace ail the 1ai;, unent UiV the purpose o

da inei s of life , a is the easiest ? To ::.:vc ad i e. Vnat is the most ditlirtiJ;'?

riVv i. ii

j H v'nm inn sen

raising a ieenoe in the itish

colonn s. Colonel Washington.

at tne clo-e of this insultin de-: ... 'S I

oiaraiion. inMuntly lus cm-s on Capt. Fove, ohsiTvctl: ' I

W,ut i', tlic ww? Time that you toiiUI j for ii aiscove s all thin ..s. ' i ma' c;i ,' ",n 15 't,m Ciiarl.-s- ' tllll n . IH t I 1 n ii. ill ... . I . . I 1:

mmuii j ii mm ui, in. ii u ucatk'

of five tliousand British regu!arf

I' mi WastM. - ) Vlcpu'j'ican. Mr. Irt iter -Tne authenticity l : lu4 tol'owiog eomfuonicatTi n may .be coiuidentlv relied on

by the public, as I km c aiv now

but do you mean to saw sir, that

you could do so as i friend, or aan enemy ? It as the latter, anv! you will allow me a few weeks

wti!lve those who heard the person notice of your intention. I will tmt now fin-nis ies ii. narrate the engage to gi e vou a handsome

ta.'tsMitaincd therein immediate- elieck wi:h the Virginia ritlcmen I

h after his. (-turn from M unt aitne " When Colonel WashingV nmn to the c-ty of A.niap.dis i w as uttering the words with preci-e!y as lie is now ah mt lo the I'trginia r(i -,ncn alone, he " tuem. IV struck tne tabic so violently with

NV ; !" -'inty.(M ) Sep. 5, t8- his (dcnc' cd hand, th.at" some W wi a s udent at law- w ine glasses and a ileeanter near i lurciiy oi A inapoiis. a id the bun v,tn difii ulty maintained late Mi. J dn Paiu-e Custis was t heir upi iglit potiions Captain aj .ph ti ider tne J mathan Foye made no reply, but turned I :,rr nl 1 r p'a-e. by ; Ins fare inunediaodv towards ieraiissiuiioUusiai4ier-ia-lav,ilie 3l4. NVa.tiiitun, fc'aid a Jew

3 Witiiout diligence and ap plication, no trade can be successfull or honorahly ea lied on. d Never trade beyond your stock, or give or take too large credit. Hctter slip a bargain now and then, than buy a greater quantity of goods than you can pay lor. 5 Should your affairs go wrong in spi e td all care and diligence break in time. If you can piv ten shillings, do not alVect to lemain whoie until you cannot pay ten-pence, t 'I he cruelty of creditors is always in proportion to the dis honc?ty of debtors 7. A well sorted and well chosen collection of goods is preferable to a suop entirely tilled with an immense quantity. S. T-ic retail tra.lesman. and ir.i vm i in gen aal, must lay in

t :'.'. l -1 l . . ' iv III tlliM'

. .i.a-r their pas-ions, and

em. T to weattier the storm of impatience. V. Pleasures ami diveisions, when hequent.are generally fatal to young tradesmen, especially those diversions u Inch a;e deem ed innocent, such ahoises, Ucs ra c.;. 10 l)v fust five or six year.- ui business, a tradesman ought to consider himself ;is worth nothing or as having no money which can be taken out id the business, and spent in the luxui ics of life, 11. loi"usion in expenses, liv

ing like your neighbours, and mimicking the manners of high life, are paths which lead directly to bankruptcy. 12 In the employment of the holidays be sure that exercise only is your object He who ridr's ten miles, and drin s two bottles of wine, will not imd health greatly improved. b'J. Tiust as lift!c t0 servants as possible, and tl is caution may he observed without depriving tnem of a just and proper dcree of confidence. & Id Idle servants are rarely hone,t ones. If a servant has a tuMe lor dress, rather correct and in.ulerate it than prohibit it altoget! er. IV Trust nothing to speculation, and avoid a!l. piper monev schemes to deceive the public and uphold l false credit. l'i. In general ai-rdt partnersh )s;at time; uvnid them it you ae not perfeeily acjnainted with the temper disposition, and euaraeter of ynur partner. IT. 11 you discover that your partner is a .sclh mer or gamb'cr in the tunds, lottery, or otherwc, disotve pait.ieishiji dincft;. KS 15c liim aiul detci iiuned in your p.iees; fix a moderate price, and never depart iVmn it. ID j'iposed as you must often be to improper questions, lather positively refuse to answer ti em than tell such lies as aie common on the occasion. 20 A.-quire a neatness at:d dispatch in every thing you do; yet avoid the affected bnst:e. cringing smile and vulgarity of some ti adcsmen. 21 Talk to your euslnmcrs like a man of sense and limdr.ess, and not like a mountebank 22 He not very ar.xious to make a great foi tune, nor set wnp heait upon a country house" and retirement. 2o. I j a word. be. strictly honest, assiduously iliiigent, and f, ugal. Never hieak ytuir word or shuftle; but each your brother tiadesmen and the "whole world, that you are a person in cvesy possible case to he depended m, A young gentleman haviro occasion to ask a lady for the s; idlers across the table, addiessed her in the fallowing emphatic and enamoured s? : ain; -?dost beau"iful. accomplished and eiuuming lady, will ynur ladyship by an unmerited and undci ev ed ei ndecension ed ur iufn::.e goodness, please to exicml to your most o oeq'uous, devoted." and

ignipwtent digests, that may ex erperate the e:-:criceni-f., nt' .

nocturnal eviiudric luminary, in order that the refulgent brightness f its lesplendaut brilliancy may dai z'e the isiun of our eccuiar optics more potently.

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