Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 February 1825 — Page 4

Poetical.

MtOM THE FAMILY VISITOR. Frmthe ZSik Chaffer cf (I tries is. "And Jacob went towards Iniran; and he lifted at a certain place;, and tarried there all niujht; and he took stones f.n his pillow, and laid down in that place to sleep." When exiled Jacob wandered lone, Far from his hostile kindred driven, His pillow was the inossv stone. His tent the etherial l).me of Heaven. Vet no dark thought of danger n:;h, His sweetly peaceful slumbers hindered; For o'er him watched a Father's we.

And round him ministering Seraphs lingered. Sweetly he slept in Haran's land, While viMoneel glories ho ered o'er him; For well he knew and lov'd the Hand That spread its future gifts before him. Sweetly his song ofprnise lie poured. When morn's fresh beauties glowed beside him; Fo gratefully his heart adored The power that ne'er had ceased to guide him.

diately appointed Mr. George Stephenson of New Castle upon Tyne, their engineer, who has since surveyed and adopted a new line. Its length is 33 116 miles, and the greatest ascent or descent is only i-17th of an inch to the yard The distance by the high road is 36 miles, and by the canals and river 50 miles. Applica

tion for an act will be made next session of Parliament: the cost is

estimated at about 300 000. Mr.

Stephenson has also laid down a

line between Birmingham and

Liverpool, of which report speaks

most favourably; and a Birmingham committee will also so to

Parliament next session.

Phe attempt on the part of ca

nal proprietors to prevent their adoption is utterly hopeless. The discovery of the locomotive encine will be almost as important

to the trade and commerce of this country as the discovery of

the steam engine it sell . hatever Parliament may do, thev can

not stop the course of knowledge

ando .improvement, the Ameri

can ' Government has possessed

They changed the conversation. The emperor wrote a letter to the chancellor of Home, and another to his ambassador. lie made the almoner promise to deliver both letters, agreeably to their address, on his arrival at Borne. lie kept his promise. The chancellor presented the patent to the astonish ed almoner.

And why should Life's poor Til s-rirn fear, When all around is sad and dreary ? For, he, too, claims the eu irdian care Of one who soothes the lone and weary; Whv should the wounded spirit droop When Faith brings many a blissful Token, To cheer the fading beam of Hope, When Joy's illusive spell is broken. From a London Paf.cr 4ug. 19. STEAM CARUIAUKS,

Bail roads, as hitherto worked itself through its minister of the

by horses, possess very little, if a- improved mode of constructing

nv advantage over canals, but rail and working rail roads, and there

roads, worked by the locomotive can be no doubt of their iinmc

steam engine have so derided a su- diatc adoption throughout that

nfi lonty, both as regards time and country.

CXOCnse. thai there can be no Olies- From the Xtw York Observer

tion but thev will be ffcncrallv a- We know not what foundation

dopted wherever a new line of there may be for the last remark.

conveyance become nccessarv, ei out it it is true mat ran roaos with

thi-r from an increase, of. trade, or steam carriages, have the decided

from the exhorbitant demands of superiority over canals, by the a

r.itvd nroni ietors hove statement, the introduction

Bvthe locomotive engine ftftv of them into this country is eal

tons of ods mav be conveyed culated to produce a great change

by a ten horse power engine, on a in the prospects of some of our

level mad, at the rate of six miles i i i . i

an hour, aim uirnter weiiiui at a

proportioned increase of speed; carriages for the conveyance of

passengers, at the rate of 12 or 14

miles per hour: i or canals, it is

great cities. The touiutation ot the prosperity of New York, is its extensive water communica

tion with the interior; but if

goods can be transported in steam

carriages, quicker and at less ex

necessity to nave a ucau lever. man uu luhui?, cuu

hot not s0 for rail roads, engine reason why Hoston, or Thiladel-

will work goods over an elevation phia, or Jiiltimorc, may not be

come the London of America in

ot one right oi an inch to the

vard. Where the ascent or des

cent is rapid, and cannot be counteracted by cuttings or embanknents, recourse must be had to peimanent engines and inclined places, just as iccourseis had to locks for canals; but here again the rail road system has a Great advantage t b.c inclined causes no delay, while locking causes a cat ileal. Two acts of parliament have already been obtained, namely the JtocUton and Darlington Act, and the Morcton Act On these 1 1 1.1.

lines winch exceed tinny nines each, it is intended to adopt the

1 K'omotivc entire, and they will

both bo very soon ready for the

conveyance of L'oods. There are also three or font

rail roads projected. Two years ago. several gentlemen in Liver-' pool and Manchester subscribed to obtain a survey of a line be tween those two towns, was accomplished and found practica ble. From various causes, the proscenium of the plan was delayed; but a few months since it was undertaken with great sprit. A deputation from both towns was appointed to inspect the rail roadsand locomotive engines of the 'oith; the inspected the Stock

ton and D Arlington line, inquired

minutely into its cost; they wit-

i:e-ed the engines working on the

lie'tnn rail roads, near Slither

L :ul and made a most favourable icuoii Tiie committee immc-

nreferencc to our own citv. I5al-

timore would have some decided

advantages, as it is much nearer to the great Western Country, and

there couldn't be an insurmounta

ble objection to a rail road, con

nee t "mix that citv with the nearest

navigable point of the Ohio. It is

by no means impossible, then, that after all our boasting, the great Erie Canal may be rendered useless by the astonishing progress of invention.

The Greek Hero Canaris Caahis is one of the most remarkable men of modern times; and, not only for what he has done against the enemv, but for the moral lesson which he lias set to his countrymen, is deserving of that immortality which will be his reward, Canaris has been cal

led by some foreign Journals an Admiral, lie has never accepted that rank, from a notion, generally very foreign to those to whom promotion is offered, tiz, that he is not fit for it. Having burned two Turkish Commanders in Chief, and defeated a third, he is, as he was before, a Captain. Among a people who have, like more advanced and better established states, their full share of intrigue and rapacity, he has offered

a constant example of disinteres

tedness; in other words, he has

proposed to himself, as an end, to

save his country, and not to rob

it In goinir in his fire boat a-

gainst the Captain Pacha's ship

m the Canal of Seio, he was, as

he informed the English Com

mander, who saw him at Psara, becalmed in sight of two Turkish corvettes. I lis sailors were afraid that they should be ohserved and

massacred, and became mutinous. "What would you have.'1 he cried. 4 if you are afr aid throw yourselves into the sea. and swim to Psara; for myself I shall remain Let no calm fiighten you," he continued, 'it will detain the enemies' vessel as well as our own: at ten o'clock we shall have wind." At half past nine the night breeze sprung up, and at midnight the Captain Pacha was on fire. When he was seen at Psara by the Captain to whom we have alluded, his wife was employed, with other Greek women, in making cartridges; but though poor,

Genuine Jnccdofc.'rhc honorable William Gray, of Boston, celebrated as "the rich," and respected for his exemplary virtues, some years since, on his accustomary visit to the market, found a newly admitted lawyer seeking for soz;?c boy to carry home his meat. 3Ir. Gray, whose usual and ordinary dress is plain and simple, and whom the lawyer did not know, stepped up and offered to take it home for him, which offei the attorney immediately accepted; and on arriving at his house, and laying down the meat, where he was directed, the attor

ney inquired how much he char

ged for carrying it; "Mr Gray replied, he left it to his "generosity

upon which he gave him a shilling, which he readily accepted with thanks; observing that if he had, at any time any market things to carry home he would readily do it for him and; 'if I should not happen to be there." said he, "just inquire for liiily Gray. and 1 will come immediately.' It is unnecessary to add the surprise and mortification of the lawyer; on heat ing that a man worth a miiliojj of dollars had performed this menial service for him; but it had its efieet. for he never afterwards required the as

sistance ot any one, to aid him in performing his marketing, or to carry home his meat.

Observations and Opinions; BY A LOOKER ON'. I have observed, that many young men, before they arrive at the years of discretion, are most positive in their opinions, more dogmatic in their disputes, more overbearing in their manners, and more self confident in their whole deportment, than their fathers or grandfathers are. I have observed that, generally, the men who have read least, studied leat who have had least experience, and whose original stock of talent was most slender, have, of all people in the world, the best opinion of their learning, shrewdness and abilities. If asked the reason of these things, I should answer, that pride and ignorance was at the bottom

ot it. As we gradually come to

he has steadily refused pecuniary know ourselves, we discover our

rewards, as w ell as superior com- imbecility, and the discovery nc

er laus to numnie us it is then, that in reality tve ben in to learn.

I have observed, that youn

misses, when thev takr u mtr

mands.

Avarice. A person in high life, as avaricious as he was rich, was

invited to a party where it wjis I 11 nci ?rc Pre,,y.

almost an indiMicnsiblc dutv to be Ftlme ralwiy " Weir popular-

Joseph II. Emperor of Genuan?f. in one of those excursions which this emperor frequently took incog, he piocceded to Trieste On his arrival, lie went into an inn. and asked if he could

he accommodated with a room:

he was told a German bishop had just engaged the last, ami that

thee were only two small rooms.

without chimneys, unoccupied, lie desired a supper to be prepared lie was told there was nothing left but some eggs and vegetables, the bihop and his suite having hepoke all the poultry. The emperor requested the bishop might be asked, if he would allow

a stranger to sup with him The hihop refused, and the emperor sopped w ith one of the bishop's almoners, who was not admitted to his master's table, lie asked the almoner w hat he was going to do at Rome. "My lord.' tie icpli

ed. is going to solicit a benefice of

,0,000 hvies. before the emperor ' . r i . . i ' i back again lsintormed ol its being vacant. '

full and elegantly dressed. In the mean time, as this miserly gentleman did not wish to be at any exttaoidinary expense, he purcha sed. at a very cheap rate, at a

pawn broker's, a button and loop

for his opera - hat, made ot paste.

The night before the festival, he

went to a public room that was well lighted up, in order to judge

of the ettect of his false jewels.

There meeting with some young relations, and experienced legacy

hunters, who wished to get into

his good graces, and who had

long desired to make him some

handsome present, one, of these

changed his hat tor a new one, or

namented with real diamonds of

the finest water.

The miser's eye sparkled with

lty among the beaux. By the expression, take it into "their

heads," I would not be understood a simple knowledge, consciousness, or belief that they are

beau'iful, because as mammas will let them have looking glasses,

they must attain this consciousness; but I have reference to ac

company ingextravagencies.which

ahvavs follow such notions as

young ladies imbibe strongly

coquetry, gew gaw tinery. piide, affectation, and ill supported loft

iness and I am of opinion, that, as most sensible young men have taken up the ( perhaps ungallant ) idea, that there are as fine fish in the sea as were ever taken out of it, all the pretty girls should throw these foolish desires aside, and

try to be serious, honest, friend-

,, ..lu.i-.u oi,uui,uu u h and sensible Trenton Em-

noi oene ins usual cnaracier; as ne

stepped into a coach, he called his " servant to him, and holding him A tailor in Cork street has nrr.

bvthe button, he whispered him. claimed the end of the world in -Go and try to get my old hat two years. '-He has an eye," sav a