Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 June 1827 — Page 4

Poetical.

When your beauty appears, . -i- i.- r.i 1

in its graces ana airs, ulc 5v

sea

So strangely you dazzle rr.y eyes !

But when, without art. Your kind thought you impart. When your love runs in blushes, through every vein. When it darts from your eyes, when it pants in your heart, Then 1 know you're a woman again. " There's a passion and pride, " Itl our sex," she replied, 11 And thus, might I gratify both, I would so, Still an angel appear, to each lover beside, 44 But still be a woman to you." Missolonghi. A history of the

Siege Ui lvilbljuiuiiui uas uccu published at Paris, by M. Auguste Fabre, a French writer of considerable celebrity. It contains a number of most interesting details with respect to that memorable event. The bravery and self devotion of the unfortu nate Greeks are painted with a very masterly pencil. It is well known, that after having been disappointed in all their hopes of aid, feeling their ramparts crumb ling under their feet, seeing their fathers, their wives, and their chil dren, perishing by famine, the garrison sent a communication to the only corps that was able to

give them any succour, that of

Kairaskani, requesting it to attack the rear of the enemy on a certain day, and to announce its arrival by a general discharge of musketry, at which moment the gar rison would make a sortie, and endeavor to cut their way through the besieging army. On the

appointed day, the population of

jjlissilonghi was assembled. There remained therec thousand soldiers (including those who, although sick or wounded, were capable of marching with the assistance of their comrades) a thousand artificers or other men unused to fighting, and about five thous

and women and children. The Grecian women, who fancied themselves strong enough to brave the fatigue and danger of the sortie, dressed themselves in men's clothes, in order that if they were unable to escape the enemy, they might be mistaken for soldiers, and put to death instantly. Many of them hung round their necks, and round the necks of their children, as a protecting

talisman, the revered relics of their 1

ancestors ; and wore concealed

daggers, with which either to strike the enemy, or secure their not being taken alive. Those whose weakness forbade them to follow the troops, joined the desperately wounded, the sick, the aged, and the infants, and resolved to bury themselves in the ruins of the town. It was a terrible mom cnt. Almost all the families of

Missolonghi were divided into two parts ; those who remained in expectation of death, and those

who were on the point of rushing forth to vengeance and to new dangers. The hardiest warriors were subdued to tears ; and the bravest hearts quailed at the approaching separation. All , these preparations were, however, i rendered abortive by the infamous treachery of a Bulgarian soldier, who had deserted to Ibrahim, and disclosed the whole plan. The Turks suddenly attacked the town, and bathed themselves in

Christian blood. The scene that

voice was heard among the and I vvon'fc have the public Nightmare Abbey, who delayed despairing .women" says M. imposed on or defrauded of full i cutting his throat till c had

Fabre : " To the sea : to me measure ot tneir pillars, 'lhey previously discussed a beef steak

and a bottle of port, only exemplified a general rule Candide deferred his suicide for a similar reason, and was astonished to find after the digestion of a creditable meal, how reconciled he had become to existince. Tall: not to us, then, of care, and its countless attendants : life knows but one pleasure and one sorrow ; a dinner or no dinner.

TVTr f- r-rVI r-i Ini rA fhm i nan fliir rncli nfr f ll rlnnr t r rr

11 f ' I' ll Ml 1 1.1

All bright as the angel, new droppM from ' eelves into the wells , into wnicn pillars in my aropscenc, anu mey At distance I gaze, & am awed by my fears, . they first threw their children. I shall have good measure for their

jjui uic wens at icngui ucuuuic iuuiic, ui iii naiucis iiul iibiiuy.

full, arid it was a Ions: way from

the ramparts to that par: of the harbour which was sufficiently deep for the purpose of qeath. The conquerors, anxious for slaves, followed close on their victims. Several women, & even several children, had the address and good fortune to free them selves by throwing themselves on the naked swords of the Arabs;

others plunged into the flames of the burning houses ; twelve lundrcd. who could discover no wiay

of destroying themselves, fell ino the hands of the enemy. " The attention of the conquerors was soon drawn to the powder magazine. The size and the solidity of the building induced them to believe that the wealth of the inhabitants had been there

deposited. It contained, how ever, only women and Oapsalis (one of the primates of the town, who having obstinatley refused to accompany the garrison in their projected sortie, conducted to the powder magazine a crowd of women and children, saving, 'come, and he still; I will myself set fire to it.') They wept not ; they had no parting to apprehend ; the grave was about o unite them for ever. The mothers tranquilly pressed their infant to their ' breads, reiving on Capsalis. In the meanwhile, the enemy crowded round their asylum ; some attempied to breakopen the door ; some to enter hy the windows ; some climbed to the roof, and endeavoured to demolish it. At leng'h Oapsalis perceiving that a vast number had assembled, uttered a biief praver, familiar to the Greeks 4 Lord

remember me V and applied the match. The explosion was so violent, that the iiighboui in' houses were thrown down. laMe

IVlake them all of a size, sir, as

I bid you, or I will find some one else that will." The painter did as he was commanded, and all the pillars were painted of such equal measure that the public had no reason to complain of any deception ; it was the most candid of dropscenes there as no delusion in it. Another time the same worthy seeing the trombone player in the orchestra doinir nothing

but patting the music desk with his fore -finger, while the i est of his brethren were scraping and blow ingaway as if their lives and souls depended on it, he asked him angrily, Pray, sir, what is the meaning of this neglect whv are not you doing your duty like the rest of the band ?" li Sir," said the man, "there is a pause for my instrument, and I am counting the

bars."

Counting the bars

A.

roareu iisnev.; wnv. i r nv

pay you to come and serve here counting buTSl pay you to play to the public ; and if you don't play on this instant, I'll, discharge you to-morrow morning. Tiie public shan't be imposed upon in my house. They don't pay at the door to see musicians counting bars hut to hear tDem playin notes. From ths NuiiOiutl Intelligencer To Viv Editor.:. fn the Intelligener ot tiiis morning, I read an account ot Uie of a number of ;heep about Waterville, in the State of New-York, which as -tated, was occasioned by the grub worm making its lodgement above the eye of sheep, and that no means as vet had been discovered for its destruction. Sheep being esteemed a valuable stock, Sc the growers of wool a valuable class of citizens, a disease so destructive to that useful animal is worthy of notice; and as I deem it a duty incumbent upon every citizen to furnish such

m!ormation, when in his posses

chasms were prdndced in the earth, and the sea moved from its bed, inundated one part of the town. Two thousand barbarians

were blown up with Capsalis " I ion. as may conduce to the public

ou.i as iukz LiUiusii opne ci uts i;ouu. iur me ueneiit oi those in terrible drama ! I terested. I will state what I know-

to be a fact. The oil of amber which may be had at most of the apothecary shops, will instantly dislodge all worms, maggots. &c. It may be applied by dipping a feather into the amber, and gently stroking the parts effected This remedy has proved effectual when every other application has been used in vain. Should this remedy succeed with sheep, as when applied to all other animals, it will be a source of much gratifica tion to vonrs. respectfully. GEO JOHNSON. Ahril 13, 1S27. Effects of Dinner, A dinner is remarkable for the waveless calm that it spreads over the most stormy mind. Let a man sit down to table in a passion, and he all at once finds himself imbued

with its social spirit ; with the very first mouthful, his voice sinks

from tempestuous tones of the

north wind to the melodious

modulations of the zephyr ; his

iace soitens tlown into an uurem

ous simper, 6c finally he becomes

Innocent Mistake. There is a' delicious breadth of absurdity in the following story, which is told too with an appropriate and com mcndable simplicity. The Ft cetce of Hierocies contains nothing more rich. Old Astley, who piqued himself extremely on uttering no

j imposition of anv kind to be

.

practised on the public in his

Theatre, having ordered a drop ccene to be painted representing a temple, was on examining the performance scandalized by observing that his artist had shortened the pillars in the back ground in fact, that every pillar was so much the shorter as it was farther removed from the eye of the spectator. Having called the painter to account for this, in his judgment, strange irregularity- being assured that the rules 'of perspective required it, he indignantly replied 44 Don't talk to me, sir, of perspective I krrow nothing of the rules of perspective ; but I know the

foot rule, and I know by it that

inese piuars are not ail ot a length as nure v TinWr oC u

ii . . . j i j r w " mv, ill! Utf

it j ... r....-....., ui i iui i3 i uc icll m j liuman nafurp will followed was lHdcous. "But one j same thing churches always arc : , allow. The hchond

From the PawtuchctjMascnt'c Telegraph. Revolutionary Anecdote At the battle of York Town, whilst the aids of the American Chief were issuing orders zlong the line, a man was discovered a short distance from it, who presented rather a grotesque appearnce, being dressed in the coarse common cloth, worn at that time by the lower orders in the back country, with an otter cap, the shape of which very much resembled the steeple of a meeting-house, and a broad leather apron. His equipments consisted of a small woodchuck's skin, sowed together id the form of a bag, and partly filled with powder, and an old rusty gun, which measured about seven feet, and eight inch.es, from the muzzle to the end of the breed? and which had probably Iain in the smoke ever since the landing of the pilgrims. One of the aids passing him in the course of his rounds, inquired of him to whit regiment he belonged. i belong to no regiment.1" said the fellow, after he had fired his long carabine." A few moments alter, the officer rode by aain ; but seeing the fellow very busy, and sweating with exertion, he once more inquired to what regiment

he belonged" to no regiment,5' was the answer, the sneaker at th

same time levelling "his piece at a

red coat who was nrenarino-tn

fire, but who dropped dead before

he had halt raised his un. " To

what company do you belong"

-to no company to what:

battalion do you belonjr," to no

battalion" then where the devil do you belong, or who are you fighting for," -dang ye." said the

tellow, "I dont belong any where, am fighting on my own hook V Matrimony. A great portion of the wretchedness which has often embittered married life. 1 am persuaded has originated in the negligence of trifles Connubial happiness is a thing of too fine a texture to be handled roughly It is a sensitive plant, which will not even bear the touch ofunkindncss; a delicate flower which indifference will chill, and suspicion blast. It must be watered with showers of tender affection, and expanded with the impregnable barrier of unshaken confidence Thus matured, it blooms with fragrance in every season of life, and sweetens even the loneliness of declining years. Lord and Lady E wferc enjoying one of their ordinary very pleasant tele a tcte discussions the other day, about settlements &c.WThen I die,' said her ladyship, at last quite provoked with the obstacles he threw in the way of her various requests, 'you should marry the Devils daughter.' 'Impossible,' said his lordship, bowing, 'by the laws of England no man can marry tvo sisters.