Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 45, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 December 1823 — Page 4

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In tlu new novel of Kr.Tnlolph, by the author ol Lgan, ami Scvinty-six, there :re svcr il poetical cff.iMons,, from which the following is extracted. AMBITION. I've lov'd to hear the war-h'-rn cry; And panted at Hie drum's deep roll; And held my breath when, flowing high, I've ten our starry banners fl ; As challenging the haughty bky, I hevwent like battle o cr my soul: T-r Ixvm ari!rliou then. 1 buneed to be--the slave of men. I've stood and s' en the morning light A tair' ird v. a far and free; And lov'd it liar the conquering flight (h iv-;-' 1, fliitiuyvidc and bright Ahove the tn, rfrove the tight, W here natiorj warred for liberty: And thought iSijd tliib-.ttlc try Oi trumpets in the hollow skv. I've viil'd upon the dust blue deep, A. id slioutca tolje eagles so iring; An i 'nil 'g me from acky stt ep; V.t n all but vpirits wre aslvep; A . ' ), niv ver so-u would leap, To bear the gallant waters roaring: Fo every sound and shape of strife, To in was but the breath of life. F) it 1 am strangely altered now; 1 1 n e u i more the bugle's vo'ce T r rushing wave the plunging prow. The nit untain, with his clouded brow, M he thunder, when the blue skies bow. And all the suns of Go-1 rejoice t'v learned to dream of tears and sighs. And shadow 'iau- and timid eyes. 31 1 SCI-: LL A NY. Pre -h A Kit York Mimr end Ladies1 Li rrarv (laz. fc. ORIGINAL HHP A H i EH. A certain i)oe who ha written S'nno ii me ncr srazns. aim s nn ol' the worst fmrs of anv A n ,ican hud. and who, for s -rote peculiar eccetiu lcuics, (w 'i-di lie has at length throw n ai.le has been rejmied mad being some time, sinec. in the assemhh room at the City H el. was in terrepted in his -dreams of li -ti-oi" by a stranger w h ) thus ac cos'm! him: 4 vour name C -e e sir is mv name. 'I'vive cornea geat distance Fir t r the opress purpose ol see Ji g OU lndeiMi! a?l do you confide; "i:'rlf ni'v remunerated for t e trou and fatigue of a long journey. b a view uf my delecta hh pe sour iYi s, yru ac a strat tie looking creatine 1 have heard much of on w"'ome people say -u aw vni'l: and I nave heard a number of Sa-lie assert, that if yo.u paid pmper attention to your diess. ymi null b- a ver pretty man ' v jr vtitt m::n! Now. by heaen si I en snier thai as one t r rn.wi rascally e'mpliments ti r -nid ha e paid me A pretman ji. (like yourself for insM i -e ) i in my opinion, one of ti !n t conti'mptihle objects t a e c came Irani the manulac . . . f tore o f hri en! V so, sir?' lV'cause. sir. therfithet implies be i'eiu'c of all that i mtttrftf Tuev might a well apply the tenn t the ocean in a stoim. an rniption of M"imt Etna or t; e F i'-Is of Niagara." V you are reallv a strange fct' w ; and in my opinion, more k e than fool ' -D'Vou think so. it? I icailv w s. ihat 1 con'd reeiprocate t bo co nplitnent Rut I am ceitain tn .t n trait in your character wil! bear any comparison with Vnr stillness, which Aaron's rod or lmaianh- lean kine, swalJow ill I he lest

'You sav that vou hive come a great distance for the express purpose of seeing me, as you would cjo to sec a hear, an elephant, or

Hottentot Venus. Yes ' Now. sir, comply with the terms fifty cents a sight ' -Indeed! Well there. Gives him money k 'Stay, sir. take hack twenty five cents Children halfpiic

cents Children half jirietriv mean instrument in the hand Again! Why you shfyv tv) God in procuring it for them;'' rev to one who is so aivaaNlbalso promised to assist the inf

men serve vou. rr n mi I oserc mtf i uen unite oua fortune with mine. Every w lid hcast that is exhibited in this city is accompanied with a monkey ' The stranger finding the pcet rather too much for him ' as the pugilists say. and perceiving that he was no more deficient m feel ings than in wit and talents, beg ged his pardon for having so rude ly intruded upon his meditations. and was about retiring when the j noef returned the rest .'nf the moilev, and taking him by the hand O .' assured him, that as impudence ! I . and ignorance are always united, : ho r.,,!rl c-,fl ndnn hu p es'jinption. T-fcrcsting Anvcdntc. When ! Mr Mucreadv was nerformiii!; at 1 the nnmingham theahe, be bad

an opportunity of displaying his j ther trial, was hung Shortly afcourage and humanity worthy of ter, Florence was visited by a tre-

beiior recorded to hi honour; He ! ! mil left the house after the trage(iv of Hamlet, in which he had ueuneareo w un ms accusroTT;,(j ability, t ho romantic, and pi i!;ophiep'inee. and was proce.-vlin mu ooi io nis iruirms in i:.e -uburbs. when he appro;,0!uwl a small cottage in flames, surround ed bv a concourse of people, as m usual eager to look on, and loth t.i assist Tie flame were hurst u nut n the front door. asnl a cry nf digress w as heard from w ithin; he instantly threw olV hi coat waistcoat and hat, and with the agility (d a harlequin, spi an.v into the 'parlour window. hnm which he soon is-ued w it h nn in fan! in his gra-p; the ilames had augh.t 'nis clothes, whicli. bowe- (!'. W'-rc snon errtin.'Mj'.hefl anl!. . . c " . , t IIMiliU KM IMII (H I I 1 1 . ! M I I. ' I lessmnthtr in an agonvno word ean describe The hat. coat and w aisterat of the adventurous hern w ei e gone, and he darted through tbecrowil as he was tovva:f i his lodgings The paprr 1e4l with t is exploit, hut rV one cnuld teli the n.ime nf hinTvh.o o gallantly ventured his lilenul a pecuniary rew.ird of eonsidera hie amount was offered tn th'unknown by a committee of nunown ny a committee r ntlemen r. Maeicady. Lie e other bene v (dent men. now Jj2ill51i his sw eetest reward in concealment, anil the testimony of an appi oviug conscience; but a circum stance occurred which brought i him forward against himself; a fellow was apprehended selling a handsome coat, in the sleeve of w hich was wtitten Mr Macrcadv's name; he was sent for bv ti e police magistrate, and identified the. coat stolen from him at the The papers now hiku his modesty mote than his iNrejwli t and the thunders of applause that greeted him on his first ap pearancc at tlu: theatre must have been the most grateful tribute to a feeling heart Mr Macreadv's g odnes did not stop here; his hi i" li look jlace shortly after.

he received in nn anonymous let-1

ter a hank note lor ten pounds,

"as a tribute to his humanity amr were strucic out of cxistance, coinage in rescuing the cottager's j what a cloud of thick difknes child from the tlames." for so the j would rest upon us! Xotwitbwriter expressed himself Mr standing all the other sources of Macready, instantly called upon information remains to us and the unfortunate couple, who had the art nf printing hooks contirmlost their all in the flumes, and ed. we should still grope our way presented them with that sum in comparative ignorance.

saving. in: nan uecn oniy me mean instrument in the hand of h( promised to assist the imam as it advanced in years: and we have no doubt that he will fulfiil his word. From a late Knglish paper The Muhlnnd the Map'c A noble ladv of Florence, w ho rrsi ded in a hou-e.wnich Mill stands opposite the lolly Doric c lumn which was raised to c mnu mo rate the defeat ol Pietrc Stoz::i and the taking nf Menna In the tyrannic ennq.-crnr both. (Onsmi tllc r.) Inst a valuable !Pfarl hecklaee. and one of her I '!.... ..! ... i"iM vh ymmg m .Mvas aei r a. a. i i a ir. ..: i t Uht 1 ne r eu. naM-g soHimiV UCOICU IOC laCl. Sim'.ilS put to the

tor'ure. which was!'''' ;l nipmniabiniancc in the;

then given a jdawir at Finrcinv Unable to support its terrible infliciions. she acknowleged that kkshe w as guilty;' and without fur mentions stoim: a tnnderbolt ..... lell on the figure ot Justice, and plit the scales one of which fell i" un rui in. tnu it ten iu ruins of a magpie's lu-t co-atVi ino; the pearl" necklace! VVnV scales ;.,c still the haunt snw The foregoing incident is cnrim Iv more dramatic tnan any y known to the public in an Enr e i l:sh version. V 1 A learned schunlmatrr Iieiii" i MltM.v h'.Terrog irru ny one ol hm Sl'h,,!ai s- 'V1,h n)(-ct U) !e etx :m,,,' nfth 'oid sy tax. epX ; ah'' some .sre eonside,atim lhat n -eeived its meaning ; IVoin j,hr 'nrumstanre ol the ancients llavlt la,d a fax I m i m .i . un in i . i 1 1 f I c is iif'grai-ihealK.-n s useful and a"eea j me, unicu can ne oor ained at a 111 I f 1 , pi ice so moderate, as a uewT per. To have a full sheet ?f pj per daily or semi -weekly for a few dollars a w hole year - detailing all the must important events that happen in the wnild. stating o you t he measures of ynur o w :: go eminent the conduct ofvnui public, functiuiuuies the move mejits of your army and nav--nseful di-covn!(s-deal- s ami man iages -e-avs political and burnt rons poetrx - advertise mem-, w hat a ma-s ol matter! B t tu.eir iKefulne? ss . . . : 1 m ,1 auuiv Wltere the!e:n-e eMild,..:, ..O. vah'e. i.et one family ta!:e aja ; o, ;t ... alier tie witimut nne I : : e h.a-en in ev cry i.ther par ' -v e the same nppoituni ties of education, and it ma be distinctly, otirerved, that those who have tlse chance to seethe paper are mme intelligent, ami improve much mnie rapidly. A g(fid newspaper is almost eqinTl to a school A lluusand facts usHul and )!ea-ing tn know, are learned and treasured up. and the persons can hardly fell where they have obtained them there is scaieelv an intelligent man of the ty liv e. who cannot tell you id all the material events of the F eneh re vniutmn. and the hist 1 v

From the newspapers almost

ehiMvely. Suppose, newspaper.. Xcrc Anrcdolc. A tin pedlar called upon a spindle sranked old gentleman, in Mnall cIoth. and tiglu silk stocking?, and inquired -do vou want anv tin ware1 It w as dog days and the? files had taken a peculiar liking to t iu- old jrcntleman's leo- eanin for the constant employment of his hands to biub them away, if mi isive a pair of tin boors Z should like ti em " said he cttish ly O.M's'Vaid tie pedlar, and running to luscart. returned with a pair t.f c.'uullc innrdds. '-ihest? sir. wili exa. tlv fit you.1 The post uf honor. If is iiT-pns-ih!e to hCt hounds to the love of distinction, or disputes concrrninLr nrreeiicrsCe. nt whirh i j-, j - -- -. . -. . . ... account given us by Col Moure, of a mu in in the army iu Inniri under his command. Having found it indispensably necessary to punish some nf the ring Iradeis. tour were ordered to be tied to the guns, and the artilfn v nffieers directed tn hhnv fhm a-xi-ny Just as the dreadful m utenee was ging to be execute:! grenadiers Mepped foith a. d 'misU'il unnn it that as they !.;,d wUi s tl:c P' "f hnnor ti rv were strictly entitled to be bln-j'sz iway first! 'lc ntlu-ix theicf iv wcie untied, and granadier -bifjwii away according to dishd English papc7 IVhite 7ee,'-Thc fame?:?? Saunderson althm gh i'.ni)etcy hlind. and w ho occupied in sn dis-lingui-hed a mannei theehairof mathematics in t! e UniversiLV of Cambsioge. being one day m v. Saige company remai ked of a ladv who h.au left the nom. but w horn he had never before met, nor even heard uf that si e had ver while teeth, The company were oxu nie!y ahxio - to learn how he had disc. err d thi ; fee it ha: pe ed to he ti ue ' I :.;:vc Jh cus: i "said tl-e prrdrs.-i-. to lielieie thi! t e lad is a r:. 1 can t h 1 k d nn .ther nt - wc for oer laughing ince-santly. :r5 she diil fur a w hole hour to'-clii-Matryir.Jwl'ff A miner's de broke hiseKain;tlie miliei- ordered his maid servant tn tie him up a;o;i;ji Mie w as attacLrd ;inrl Ut. . "'i ten by ti e !.r no..;.. . ' T "Lai,"n 'l cues ine miner and hi- peon! ran to her assistance. Keen nff said she shutting the door, the dog i mad: I am already bitten, and must fhaiti im up alone. Notwithstanding bis biting she did not let lum go hut ohahud him op. and then retired to her chamber, and with the r.eblest resignation prepared herself tn die. Svmptcms of hydrophobia soon broke out a d she died in a (ev hours. The ting was killed without doing any further mischief.

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