Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 5, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 March 1827 — Page 4

Poetical.

PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER. Men rose in beauty on the silent Karth ; Ami waves of golden light shed their rich glow On the deep azure of a cloudless sky ; Mute nature woke to joy and man to care; When by the rushy margin of that stream Which rolls its fertilizing waves abroad Through Eg jit's arid soil, was seen a form Bending in sadness o'er the reedy brink, As if to catch the dewy spray that rose In sparkles from the silver crested wave. Slowly it glided off, as the loud hum Of mingled voices gathered in the air. Then came a splightly train, preceding one Who bore upon her lofty brow the signs Of regal state. Calmly she moved along And often paused as if to meditate. The crimson rose slept on her polished cheek ; And blended its rich beauty with those tints Which the fierce rays of Egypt's sun dispense. Her eyes' serene intelligence bespoke The placid workings of a pensive mind ; When feelings slumber like the silent strings Of a neglected lyre, 'till nature's voice Awakes in eloquent response their rich Vibrations. You might think her parted lips Gave promise of harmonious utterance When thought should kindle into speech ; for there, Hovered each harbinger of intellect That gives the eye assurance of its worth. But ! see with curious haste the thoughtless group Press onward to the river's grassy bank, Where safely moored among the waving reeds A slender bark is found. With eacrer hands They drew the fragile fabric from the stream An I bear it to their chief. She slowly opes The light veil wound about the rush-wove bark e.ve When Lo! a wonderous sight salutes her A babe lies slumbering in this frail abode ; And, as she gazes on its infant form, A wailing cry is heard. Its arms are spread As if to supplicate relief for woes It cannot yet discern. Then nature's voice Awoke those slumbering cords to sweet response ; And feeling answered from her secret cell To pity's soft appeal l'oor Hebrew babe,"

Her soft voice breathed m sighs " Forsaken babe. Thou shah be reared beneath, a regnl roof And sorrow's blight shall never touch thee more " She pressed the infant with her crimson liAnd I iid her hand upon its swarthy brow In token of adoption. Haste. " sac cried, And fmd me soon amog the Hebrew b.i:uN S nne ehihllessfein ale ia whose ou-.n flow. The soft maternal tide in needless store." A shrinking form draws slowlv near, in whom The observant eye may trace a ray of joy Athwart the outward aspect of despair; But not a sign of recognition beams In her averted eye ; coldly she takes The cherished infant in her longing arms. Then turns and clasps it wildly to her heart. Finn il: lis it or. Washington. Jan. 12. Miss Livvnnove Our readers may have observed to our eolu runs tecentlv, notices of Miss Livermore's intention to pi each at the Capitol and elscwheie. Our engagements have not per mi t ted us to attend her preaching had we wished so to do. Those, who have heard her, speak highly of her natural gifts, and some are even enraptured by her eloquence. A mono; the latter is the esteemed Lady who is the author of the following Letter, of which we have been allowed to take a copy for publication. It is addressed to the daughter ot the writer, who resides in a distant part of the country. "Washington 9 h Jan M Beloved Child ; I witnessed a scene yesterday so novel and impressive, that I cannot forbear attempting a description of it. I say attempting, for the sensibilities were moie stionglv affected than the senses, consequently a jut delineation is very difficult. It had been rumored for some weeks that a woman of considerable

pretensions had solicited in vain for permission to preach in the Representative's Hall at the Capitol. So you see, after all the professions of veneration for our sex, made by mankind, when tested by their acts they, say 4 What

good thing can come out of Nazareth." Thanks to the Christian Pastors of Georgetown ; they invited her to their churches, from whence the fame of her eloquence Spread thro' the city curiosity prevailed over illiberal piejudice. and she was invited to preach at the Capitol. We attended at an early hour, and found the Hall lobby and gallery, so completely filled that it was almost impossible to gain admission : And I am told the Avenue itself was full of persons excluded. When I looked around and saw the numerous audience, greater than I had ever seen on any former occasion, I trembled for "the yet unseen female who was to address them At length she appeased, attended by a friend. Her figure is good, her height somewhat a bove mediocrity, her face pale, perhaps some would say plain, hut pleasing, indicative of great sereni ty and goodness. 'They were both dressed in a style so simple and neat, you would have taken them for Quakers Hhe ascended the Speaker Chair, and her friend seated herself by her. Hhe commenced in the usual manner, by prayer and .singing. &he then read the 112th is.dm in a voice somewhat hurried and ti emulous, & selected her text from 2d Samuel. 23d Chapter, part of toe I) Id & all of the Uh verses1 lie that "ruleih over men must be just k ruling in the fear of G d. And " he shall he as the light of tin: umormng, when the sun ri-eth. 'even a moi ning witbo-.u clouds, "as the tender gra sp !'-Jag out

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God yon had heard her ! I think you would have felt a I did, and I may add as I now do " National Intelligencer. The Ifcdding. lf there he a single scene in this world on which the eye of heaven can rest with complacency it is when two hearts are hound in that tie which no man can put asunder.' And to those who are fond of observing the various scenes of life, fl e wedding day incidents will afford a theme in which fancy revels, in a wild and happy lnxuiiance. Al though it is a time, for rejoicing, as every ptetly face. will' ted by a smile that plays upon it; yet, at times a solemnity will steal un awares over the mind, as we ponder upon the furore that is all wrapped in drokness. until our feelings will be for a moment lost in a mild ri'h reverie 1 recede-? in youth, being pierent when an old favmn he of mine u as marrit d ; and now. having parsed the se Uys id f nd anil "aim desire. I hue to r.dl it he lure me. in retrnrprciion as it ti en was Who her I spend many a happy hour, for she had the power to banish melau'hi'ly. and to create feelings as bununt and as lively in the minds of others, as reigned within her own Innocence in gaiety, in beauty, she be came a bride. They stood beside cac.u other, their hands wrie p. in ed. the snered vow was made, the pledge was gives?, and the last 'ongratulatory kiss imprinted on her soiling cheek.

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even to sobbing. C. i 1 1 -1 yieleed to tt e general impression, 6c ev n I, altho unused to the melting) mood 1. who thought my he an i was seated by affliction, and my I etes dried by weeping, found that i heart iclenting. and those eyes dissolving in a trickling thaw. j Judgi- g. a i auj j)v niy mvn feelings, and 1 have no otho test. I ! should say she is the most elo- . (pient pre icher I have listened to ' since the das of Mr. Wadd:-ll. i ot no languaae can do iiistire !

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uuen ne closed by smrrmg a hymn, that might with prcriety be termed a prayer, in w hich she asks the divine pci lections of each sacied character recorded m scrip tore, her voice was so melodious, and her face beamed with such heavenly goodness, a to icsemblc a transfiguration, and you were compelled to accord them all to her. I could have listened from morn till noon, and from noon till dewey eve of a Hummer's day. It savored more of inspiration than any thing I ever witnessed ; and to enjoy the frame of mind which I think she does. 1 would relinquish the world Call this rhap body if you wil : but would to

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! i U:.A ; eongvm.d spirits blend ! x ! e. The dreams of youth 1 t'o:scd, hut a :eaht niuit fair . -.is yaeccedeu. Ves ; he hascho sen one who will remain fum when the gay luends. of vouth have disappeaied. TogetheVthev id go to su ogle a;.i!nt t i r eur rent, or sad along in (he Sun-hine f prospeiity. Their aim is the sune. their aiVeciins are linked iogetliec. and i awl hi t V.w iw.i)rcssi n :.ini-r.-r makes .s sivcums Ok ir t iu!: t is lc K , u ,. ir--uchare the fancies ihat iloat a i 1 und u hen a gay siniiing btide js heiore us. liie is rihiH'd oi her ids and i-obed in smiles lie who passes thro' hie without ever feeling the soft rapture of that charm o inch woman posses es. when age lias whitened his locks, and toe incidents of her pilgrimage pass in review before him v.ill acknowledge that wedding scenes are sonny spots that glitter on the landscape of his memory, they aie seei.es in which he would become an interested participator, for he now feels that he is alone' m the world ; there is no heart that beats in unison with his, no hand to smooth the pillow wheie anguish dwells, nor hang wi h hmdness or ejection over the ieNered name. But veiy ditVerentare the feelings of the young and amhiisiastic, when they mingle in the weddln jy, gaze upon a happy groom and smiling bride. They have a thousand fairy links woven in a chain around them, by the busy hand of eupid. If then iancy is centered on an object, they long to make her a bride, to see her cheerful and happy; and it not, their eyes will rove about to tind a fair one woithy of the affections they have to bestow Ves; at such times there is a iapture in the thought, a joy in anticipation of that day when the sun

shines sweetly upon their happiness; when their destiny will be linked with an other; he to protect and cherish ; she to love and soothe Thus one wedding creates another ; may there be many. Extract from a discourse delivered at the constituting or the Hising Star Lodge, in Winchester county, IS'. Y, Oct. 20. 182(5, by the Rev. Br John West. Its unity, is strikingly peculi. ar. as embracing nicn of every vatic? v of language. Government and lu'mn. Hon diflKiilt is t! e cn'on of persons ol the same general tenets ! How is the world divided and subdivided into distinct nations by a mountain, a river, or a dialect1 How many sectaries rend asunder associations of men horn the strongest tiesa common country, or a common reliirn ciiisrhf to Cement, in nrrfW-

j unity! Vet masonry has done

wnat seems beyond the mightiest eSlorts of human power She knous no graphical limits she acknowledges no earthly distinctions, he has gathered into oiiP vast fraternity, men ''ofeven different country ; of every religinn; ofewry peculiarity of opmi'f and ch.aiaeter: of every grade of intellectual refinement; h'nm him who ludds the sceptre id empire, to him who wields the axe and the pade : fu m the savage who tracks his game in the foHvt. to the pk-ih s'ipher who bin gs duwn t'. oidinarx c: nipieh.ension n o laws of th- urivetse. f lit j rl it r! Ii.i; nini - .tw! .

hi'i.iio at;n ri al h' is touetlicr this iA uth ty oi Unman charaehr. p4 scnts the next distinguishing fea-uic ol this institution ITS UNITY It is ui iuhisputable f U't tha men . f eve? y divnsit .f ehaiacteraie thi s tinned in one common inviolable bt.nd l()w t that human beings can oveiiook in ea.-h nfhf-r the differences arisn g irom national Xi personal prejudiees. and the nm4 conti adicto.

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pm.tioe oy merest o the Woild. . society of literary gentlemen m 1'hirope, not of this fraternity, have recently ni tde this a subject ot research. The result is a decided vindication" of the central his. tory and pretensions of masonry. On the point now under consideration, they obenc: -In this . order, people ofthe most distant j nations may become acquainted, ! Center into friendship with ea-di other. This, certainly must be accounted a very impoitant cirj euros. ance; and, considering the ! g eat numbers who have been and daily aie admitted to the society, j and their inviolable a:ta hment to

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When thou art temptedfo throw a stone in anger, try if thou canst pick it up without eiooking- thy body; if not, stop thy hand!