Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 February 1827 — Page 4

Poetical.

i excellent qualities of the old fash-I shadow for the substance ; the

. Selected. THE VIOLET. On beinp asked by a Lidy why Violets were generally found in a Country Church-yard. You ask me why the violet blooms Amongst the silent dead : And why amidst the mouldering tombt, It loves to rear its head. Sweet woman there is often seen To dew the ground with tears, And where her Angel form has been, Her favorite flowers appear. Then, when she comes to deck the grave, Where her heart's treasure lies, Bhe finds a garl.md ready made To grace her obsequies. Sketches of Character

A writer in the Buffalo Jour-

ioned English governments.

Toe Philadelphia fair arc dis

things here are but images or type:

of those to comein heaven, all

tinguished by the mildness of is eternal, and beamy and bright their manners, and their fondness J ness will not vanish, but increase for conversation or aptness at in loveliness as age rolls on, with small talk. They have much of out diminishing ttie periods of what the French style cnbonpohit eternity Such oh man ! is thy in their appearance, generally glorious privilege ! to be ranked

handsome, and sometimes beautiful, and would be more agreeable w ith less exertion to appear so. They are usually accompanied with a quaker father, or a dull hewsreading husband, who are continually boring their auditors with Schuylkill Water Works & regular streets. Your red Phi

ladelphia buck rarely ventures be

nal is amusing himself (says the yo)d ,he bmmds of civilization. N Y. Gazette) with -drawing ;v)i(.h J)e COIU.pivps to bc ,imitpd sketches of the manners and h ,,

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ll will

character of visiters there

various cities of the Union. The following is a specimen ot his style :

,lThe New York Cockneys are

Autumn. The earth is clothed in loveliness ; meadows-& groves put on the gay and variegated

livery of autumn ; while ripened

known by their affected pronunci j fruits of the field & orchard remind

with angels and archangels, to sur

round the throne of the infinite Jehovah, and partake of happiness unchangeable, and bliss that pas scth not away. Phil. Sat Eve. Post. Industry and Economy Idle nessis an inlet to most other vices ; w hile by industry, the powers of the mind are turned to good account Usefulness of character depends much on diligence Har Iv to accustom children toindust 1 1

rv. application and pci severance.

is a necessary part of education

If indulged in idleness while young, application to business will

attei wards be irksome. Thev

ation : they either clip their words ; us both of the debt of unbounded : ;iuillfi .....a., he m-ide- sensible ..f

I i . . 1 11 . t t m7

or lisp pretiiiy,ct express a moriai grautuue w men w e ow e to tne aversion to yankeyism. Talk to Giver of all good. & of the happi

them of groves and fountains and ness appropriate to the season.

they w ill silence you with phrases

of castle gardens and the battery.

Speak of the falls of Niagara and they will recite the wonders of the city hall Their dislike of

the country is evident bom the

He who does not lay up Ins store for winter will, when that pinch ing season shall arrive in vain deplore the folly of hisimprovidenee. So he who does not lay up a store of comfoi table recollections

anxiety w hich they manifest for a ; for old age, will find that last peri

speedy and safe ret tu n to their od ol hie cheerless indeed friends. They are in the main; Autumn is the reason for reflect

harmless fellow s. and are held in

high esteem by our tavern keepers

as they eat little, spend their mon

ey like prince, and never ask the i'ems of a bill We have seen no ver y favorable specimens of NewYork belles The waiting maids are altogether finer women than their misti esses They are reserv ed to dullness, and appear to hold the natives in great contempt, much to the mortification of sun dry of our small gentry, who esteem themsebes vastly pretty fellows. Red Jacket is thought by them to he the only distinguish cd personage in the western district, and 1 have knovn a com pany ol city belles to stand an hour in a bar room listening to a conversation held with him by a learned gentleman of their party, the cunning Indian nodding his head in reply to what he could by no possibility, have understood. The xVlbany beau is quite the reverse of his New York neighbor. He drinks brandy and talks politics swears at the servants, and quarrels with his landlord, and is in fact .what he styles himself, "a real rover." The ladies under his protection are usually handsome, but resemble their gallant in indiscretion ; they romp the streets without protect ion. address Strang ers with the utmost confidence. Cm

look country gentleman out o

countenance. "The Ilostonians are deciihdiv favoiites -The addiess of the elderly B ston gentleman is highly prepossessing He

is alTable.cnurtcous andintelligent.

wears powder, and dresses for din net. and has something of the last

century in his appearance We have more beauts from I'ost n than anv other market. Good

f

ton the falling leaves remind us t hat we also must changcand sink into the bosom of-mr parent earth and like them, return to the duM from w hence w e came Oust to dust and ashes to ashes but. the spirit to God who gave it" the flowers are lading, and the green paths begin to lose their verdnre but the store houses of the laborer are filled with pien y the gran arv is loaded abundantly with the ' means of life " and man revels in almost a superfluity in this carnival of nature v should not our hearts overflow with gratitude, &

our lips utter the language of

praise to the great dispenser of

these innumerable blessings ? But alas 1 for human frailty ' in the hour of prosperity, we are loo apt to forget Him whose bounty makes our spirits to rejoice 'tis in adversity the soul learns to seek its Creator ; then we feel Him near to us. and from the depths of affliction we praise Him. The spring will return to rc

new the earth with vernal beauty

and thv soul oh man ! ?hall a

wakc to newness ot lite ; every

bud of goodness and virtue that is

cherished here, when transported

to the regions ol perfection, shall

bloom eternally, with ten fold

loveliness ! we shall lose only the dross of earth, its sins, its cares. 6c wasting souows, when we lay down this tabernacle of clay While thinking of leasing this tae of existence, w e cannot but regret the scenes that our ees shall behold no more; they are rendered dear to us. as being associated w ith those we fondly

the value of time : thev should

be made to understand n at no e

conomy is so essential as the eco

nomy of time ; and that as by squandering pence, we are very soon depiived of pounds; so. by wasting minutes, we shad not on lv lose hours, but days 6c months. We must endeavor to inspire children w'nh the spirit inculcated in the following pr ecept What

ever thy hand fiudeth to do, do it with thy might." For a young woman to have been properly instructed in the management of the family is far more essential to hei than all the elegant arts on which so much time and expense are by some be stowed. Jf she has been marie acquainted with every circum stance of a servant's duty, takes an active part in family concerns, combines frugality with plenty, retrenches superfluous cost and decoration, and thus is fitted to meet adverse as well as prosper ous circumstances, she will he useful and respectable m her father's family, and particular ly so in a married state. When domestic economy is viewed in this light, is there a woman who woulddisdain to rank it among her accomplish merits? or a sensible man who would not prize it in his wife? Whatever may he our occupation in life, there is an industrious, upright, liberal and benevolent mind, and inherent dignity that w ill meet with esteem from all whose opinion deserves regard. And as frugality and industry arc by no means necessarily connected with any avai iciousdispo-

position, the most opulent parent ought not to be ashamed to adopt, in the ct onomica! education, the excellent motto, - waste not, want not." Early habits of care, and early aversion and contempt of wa-te, art interesting les-ons for children to learn The most in dustrioiis and frugal are frequently the most liberal C benevolent

And it is upon this principle that

Washington One Heubcn Rotizy. of Virginia, owed the General about 100 While President of the United States one of his agents brought an action for the money ; judgment was obtained, and execution is issued against the body of the defendant w ho is taken to jail He had a considerable landed estate, but this kind of property cannot be sold in Virginia for debts, unless, at the discretion of the person. lie had a latge family, and for the sake of his children, preferred lying in jail to selling his land. A friend hinted to him that probably Gen. Washington did not know any thing of the proceeding, and that it might be w ell to send him a petition, w ith a statement of the circumstances, lie did so. and the vry next post from Philadelphia, after the arrival of his petition in that city, brought him an order lor liis immediate release together w ith a full discharge, and a severe reprimand to the agent for having acted in such a manner

Poor Itouzy w as. in con.-equene restored to his family, w ho never laid down their heads at nHit

prayers t0

presenting

loved the glm ioussunshine the children should lie taught not on

buds of spring the blossoms of summer, and the fruits ot autumn,

re

sense, and delicacy in thought and 1 the shade of the forest. the still flow iiMiioer at e the characteristics of a of the water s, the melody of birds. 'New Ungland female but there j and the beauty and fragrance of is something peculiarly agreeable flow ers all these are entw ined in me tout ensemble of a IJomoii closely round our beatts ; and to lady Neither hughy nor atlec- ; imagine that we must leave them ted. they are par ticular in their so- forever, calls forth the tear of soreiei v and c eganl in their manners, row and the sigh of regret ; but let and i r tain in some measure the us remember that we leave the

iy 10 save, oui mat tnev arc

sponsible for making a right use of

what they save, or possess. While encouraging children in industrious habits, let us not forget or neglect to encourage industry at their books, and to afford them opportunities of mental improvement to qualify them rightly to enjoy the necessary intercourse with mankind.

without

heaven for r heir beloved Wash

ington ' Pr ovidence smiled upon the labors of the grateful family, and in a few years Uoozy enjoed the exquisite pleasure of being able to lay the 1001 nirh the interest, at ti e feet of hi 5 truly great man. Washington reminded him that the debt was discharged; Ihmzy replied, the debt ol his family to the father of their Country and preserver of their parent eouid ne er he discharged : and the General to avoid the pressing impn, tuniry of toe grateful Virginian, who would siot be denied accepted the money only, hou ever, to divide it among Kouzs rhildien, which he immediately did. Legal Dexterity Serjeant Davy having abused a witnesses Sergeants will abuse witnesses was on the following morninrr whilst in bed informed that a rrentlrrnan wished to -peak to bun ; the Serjeant concluding that it was a client, desiied that he mi ht be shown up ; the victor, stating his name, reminded the Serjearit of the abuse he had heaped upon him on the preceding day. protesting that he must peremptot ily demand immediate satisfaction, or lie should resort to personal chastisement. On this the Serjeant, raising himself up said, I5ut you won't attack me surely while I'm in bed, w ill you ?'' " Certainly not' said the aggrieved party, I should never Think

ot attacking a man in bed M "Then Ml be d-d," said the Sergeant, as he laid himself down, wrapping the clothes around him, If I get out of bed while you are in this tow n." Sharp Reply While Cum. Anson's ship, the Centurion was engaged in close fight with the rich Spanish Galleon which he afterwards took, a sailor came running to him, and cried out, Sir our ship is on fire near the powder magazine. '' Then pray friend.' said the eommodoie. not

I in the lcist dis 'ornposed, inn

back and assist in putting it out., A grave old man told his son that if fie did not grow less dissipated he would shm ten his das. "Then dad said the boy, bhall lengthen my night."