Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 19, Number 30, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 August 1828 — Page 4

POETICAL ASYLUM On midsummer's eve (2d June,) which is also the vigil of St. John the Baptist, according to a custom common over Germany, every young girl j.tucks a twig of St. John's wort, and sticks it into the w.iU of her chamber. Should it, owing to the dampness of the wall, retain its freshness and verdure, she may reckon upon gaining a suitor in the course of the year ; but should it droop, the popular belief is, that she in destined to pine and wither away. The following version of some lines, from a German Almanac, descriptive of this superstition, is beautiful. The young maid stole from the cottage door, And blushed, as she saw the plant of power ; Thou silver glow worm, oh ! lend me thy light '

V I must gvither the mvstic St. John's wcrt to-night,

1 he ft'onucnul nein, whose leat wm cieciuc Jf the coming year shall m ike me a bride." And the glow tvoim came With its silvery flame. And sparkled and shone Through the night of St. John ; Alul soon as the maiden her love-knot tied, With noisclcs tread

To her chamber she sued.

Where the spectral mccn her v. hite beams

ihed.

&loom here, bloom here, thou plant of pewer, To deck the young bride in her bridal ho.jr, But it drooped its head, that plant of power, And died the death of the voiceless ilowcr And a withered leaf on the ground it lay. More meet for a burial than a bridal day ; And when a full vear had flitted away, All pale on her bier the young maid lay ' And the glow worm came With its silvery tlamc Through the night of St. Johh

And they closed the ccld grave o'er the maid's

cold clay.

scimitar in his right, ascends the

walls, Followed by thirty others The besieged, with arrows & stones.

defend themselves manfully ; eight

teen of the janissaries are laid prostrate, & others, encouraged by Hassan's

axample, share the same fate. Struck

by a stone, he, too, falls ; yet be is

mate, and of course the Captain was ready to die with heat; and. having exchanged his flannel . mittens and peajaeket for summer clothes and a straw hat. he went ashore. The snow and ice rather stumped his rre dulity on landing ; but, after survey

in" awhile the frosty scene, he ex

seen to rise again, and as he kneels, claimed nothing daunted, kby the extends his shit Id once more towards power?, if I did'nt know I was in

the walls, until it becomes buried a-i Barbadoes, I should think I was in

The nl"vvorni is denominated in German

Johannis Wurmcn St, John's H'rrn.

Storming of Constantinople. The battle began about the dawn of day, on the 22d of May, 4 D 1453, the festival of St. Theodosia, and, this time, without the signal usti ally given with the great cannon In older to weary out the Greeks. Mahomet had sent, at break of da v. only the recruits and invalids of his army to the assault, reserving his

i choicest troops to a later hour in the

morning. The hrst encounter was fiercely contested on both sides, but Willi most loss upon that of the Turks. As day advanced, the whole city appeared to view, surrounded in eodon bv the hostile hosts, that seemed to threaten to smother it in

it? ruins. The terrific din of hrns, trumpets, and kettle drums, mingled with battle cries, resounded cn all sides All the batteries of the besiegers opened upon the cit v. and then owed the general assault, both bv vsier 6c bv land. During two hours h raed without intermission, and without the enemy gaining a single foot The Snltan himselt, wielding his iron club, was seen now encouraging and now threatening his troops Immense stones, hurled from the to ,i s crushed the assailants as the advanced ; Geck fire bombs stream e ! from the bulwarks of the fort into the sec ; and ladders were shattered

long with him under a shower of stones. Whilst the gate of the Holy

Uomanos, against which the chief attack was directed, was thus noblv defended, the Turks had already the city at another point. The besieged suddenly found themselves attacked in the rear by about fifty Turks. It was now that the report of the city

being taken, was every where spread abroad. Until it reached the gate of the Holy Uomanos. and soon spread new dismay into the confused ranks of the Emperor. Yet heroic feats were still performed by Theophilus Paleologup. by the Hpaniard Don Francisco Toledo, and Johannes the Dalmatian ; though the Emperor saw that all opposition was become vain against the overpowering torrent of the enemy For me,1' he cried, I prefer to die rather than to

live, at me same lime uasnms a mong the, besiegers; and beholding himself deserted by all his followers, he uttered the memorable complaint: "What! isthere nn Christian left to take my head ?'1 which lie had no sooner spoken before he fell un der the swords of two Turks; one of whom attacked him in front the other from behind. Thus perished

Constantine Dragofer. the seventh of the Paleoiogi. and last of the Greek emperors, in defence of those citv walls erected by the first Contrin

Kennebcck l"

Y Advocate.

Clerical Pux. A minister

was once invited to preach in a hou?e

recently built, where the congrega

tion were noted for their somniferous

propensities. He commenced the services in the usual manner, and proceeded to deliver his sermon. According to custom the good people reposed themselves to rest, and in a short time the preacher as salmed

with a variety ot di .eonlant sounds issuing from the olfactories ol'drowsy sinners, lie stopped suddenly, and henrasi a survey of the scene before him. The audience aroused themselves from then unseemly attitudes, and staring at the venerable, man. 4 1 have," said he. " been admiring the fair portions of your new house, and have but one fault to find " "And w hat is that?" exclaimed a man whose pride of the new fabr ic would

acknowledge no blemish. "Why," replied the preacher, in a tone of irony kt I perceive you retain the old sleepers" Cncle of instruct ten for husbands. Wives need not show this to their husbands, but if it fall in their way very well. I Let every husband be persuaded

j t ha . in the government of his family

line -the foundations of the cnpital 1 . ,auunm,ni' .

of the Bvz inline empire, whirl, had ' UK ' : '"'a ,nac ms rpoiinm;i.y s

MCiore wciiuircr men mat, oi

every thought, word, end deed she

is humble and modess, from reason

and conviction submissive from choice, and obedient from inclinati

on. What she acquires by love and tenderness, she preserves by prudence and discretion She makes k her business th serve, and her pleasure to oblige her husband ; is conscious that every thing which promotes his happiness, must in the end contribute to her own. Her tenderness relieves his cares, her affection softens his distress, her good humor and complacency lessens and subdues his aiihetions. She openeth her mouth, as Solomon says, with wis

dom, and on her tongue is the law of kmdncts ; she bokcth well to the ways of her husband, and eateth not tire bread of idleness; her children rise up and call her blessed ; her bushand aUo, and tie praiseth her. Lastly, as a good and pious christian, sire looks up with an eye of gratitude, to the great dispenser and dispoer of all thhu:?. to the husband of he widow, and father of the fatherless, entreating his divine favor and assistance, in this, and every other moral and religions duly ; well satisfied that if she duly and punctually di-chasge her several offices and relations in this life, she shall be bless

ed and iewarded in another. Mr. Editor In your paper the other day. 1 -aw the following 44 Nov

Conundrum

endured a thousand years. The Turks now rush' din bv the land side, as well as by the hnrh..i thro::r.h t! : 11., .1 . i: . . . . i :

the

wife. Let him recollect that one ' o?d f i v ::j him v ill go further toan

st; ipeti iiihiv led by her SJ ihat whilst

U'J'i; it 1-1. U t'! t". t (!) , , , " , ,

th.e slain, u hieh frlicd un th: tre:;chcs ! "n" -t lil:Cne anu M,u

l nature he must support government . ! 2 careful to act with such di

and the breaches in t!u vu!

nut to tN sword ;H the noldi

vvnom

"n c

fivii

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jcretion and good temper, toward ; . . . . ' . 1 . 11 . 1

in t!u- In-lKi iha' (he o..sU ! -v IX ' S as I?.a,,ow' lw no ac ted of at least fifty thousand men.0?F!on,to,co"t,.';,!1'ct'0U- ?Vlu:",u't

m.,.,. (i,...,. 1 ,1... t 1 :j 'iJ me nun. 11 is not wonuei iiri mar

the real weakness of the (r eeks

tt'.ev shotld act the liner

IS 11 . u.. ......

sla'.Mhter ! This wouj.l not have ?!an1,"g atul t'"P.!!' ,,f -vo.u.r " lvc:s

happened had

the Turks believed

that the gnrrison did not exceed seven or eight thousand strong; such was

t their desire to obtain mal and female

! slav es, to uratifv either their avarice

or their lut. The inhabitants, mean

while, h.ad liown to the port, not yet

as they were raided ; balls flew upon m tne nnnns ot the enemy : tor about1 mnrr . j, balls:' while a black cloud of dust Klftren rrui l;s vrho hacl sought .to en- j n U 1 .

that respect and affection w liich may seem to he implied in their admission to a par ticipation in your plans and transactions. Bv thus consulting them, you will relieve them from the necessity of giving their advice unso licitsd.

4 Exhibit that unexceptionable

o censor, mi uh less

an altectionate wife, could condemn

enveloped at once tlipoitv & the sun ler through the subterraneous pa- ? . ' ' ' Theophilus PaleoIo,U9 & Demetrius' : "f H'c Kcifthor. had been driven "u ( '. 'ba..ds to be y cfCantaci.z-ul drove the besiecers I ; and most pa. t of the f.:ivrS " 'I f o! pat.cnce. goodness

back ; the Bmperor sat on his horse ! succeeded in gaining the open atc d

seen every where encouraoing his uu 1 Porl anu emnarumg i tueeic or soldiers by word and by deed. At Oi'iiocsc vessels. But when the gatethU time, Guistcniani wras wounded ; r'at.c.n observed the throng of the in the aim or the thigh, or both; lu j uS5tivcs he closed the doors and entreated the Kmperor to wait his ! threw the keys over the walls, in the arrival, while he went on board ship 'superstitious belief, that, according to to have his wound d'-esscd. But the, an old prophecy, the Turks would Emperor encouraged him to remain,! penetrate as far as the middle of the as the wound seemed only slight ; j Vy to the Forum Tauri. (now Guisteniani. however, could not he ; Taukbafari.) and that from thence prevailed on to keep his post. ; they would be repulsed and driven

n " W here, cried the emoeror. k whpm out ny the inhabitants.

J bas.en you ?M 14 Thither." replied

Gnistemaru. u w hence G ul himself

open- a path for the Muulman given by Captain Coffin of his vov

and he made his escape to Galaia, e- j age from South America to Gibral qall y urwnindful of hLs past renown tar by the way of the South Pnle ; - ( his h. me infamy. His retreat and of another from Norfolk to Gib1m. l the effect of disheartening the ! raltar. bv way of the North Pole, re

irm.ps; and aganos i'aha t)ecom , minds us of a mistake perpetrated bj

iii awai pounc coniusion in tiieir j an Irish Sta Captain. He sailed ranks now excited his janissaries to ; from a port in the state of Maine, for renewed efforts. One of these a man j Birbr.does, in the cold season, and

or gigantic trame, named Hassan,! after beinn out a suitahd lime, made

r j - - - - -

Odd voyages. The account

IV tn U mad, .stretching his shield

over Him with his left hand, with his

the isle of Shoals The

intense, but Barbdoes w;

and

sobriety, to their families.

5 Remember that the condition of a wife, with every possible allevi at ion, is one of incessant care, of nameless inquietudes, and of peculi ar differing.

G Remember also, that whilst the wife is compelled to use the most consumate and self denying addre-s,

to perpetuate the affection of her bus

band, he secures and perpetuates her's at a very small expense of pains

arid attention.

7 Exact no more from your wives than you will be willing to accord.

under similar circumstances.

8. Submit to the code, and your

wives will either conform to t lie fore

going, or else are incurable Xantippes

and consequently are not to be con ciliated by any concession.

The good Wife. The good wife

is one. who, ever mindful ot the so

iemn contract she has entered into, is

strictly and conscientiously virtuous

-Umt, and faithful to her husband

Me, pure and unblemished in

Why are the ladies

like stage dr ivers? Because their first object is to secure the mails. A bachelor at my elbow suggests an improvement, by having it. Because it is their first object to secure the mails, and after that the reins. When I see a young man. the nature of whose business imperiously demands all his attention, loitering about public houses, spending his time and money, and what is of much, if not more consequence, his respectable standing in society, theri I say to mv-elf, if tic does not " tack ship, he will be on a lee shore, and consequently among the breakers." When I see young married people launching out into great extravagances, beyond what their pecuniary affairs will admit then I say to myself,

you had better " haul aft. and run

closer to i he wind, or you will soon

have to make a losing stretch to get to the windward again.

M. Schnhz. a German professor,

has been examining the libraries of

Constantinople. c expresses bis gra

titude for the attention he received in

his visits to them He informs us, that it is qnite absurd to believe the

population of Constantinople as intolerant and fanatical, as they are described in various European Jour

nals He has already visited thirty libraries but many more, almost unknown, yet as rich in valuable works as the most celebrated exist in the vast circumference of Constantinople. M. Schultz made extracts from 4 historians whose names even had not reached Europe.

NOTICE. A LL those ii'dtbttd to the late John Lawson, deceased, either by note, or booh account, are requested to attend at Mrs Law-

son s in Palmyra township, Knox county, Ij

on Thursday, the fourth cf September next3

at 10 o clock, a m. for rhe purpose of making immediate payment and those having demands against said deceased, u ill present ihcm properly authenticated for settlement. JOSEPH CHAMni;RS,m,rr. of Jons La irs ox, deed. August 1 1 1 1828 2S-3t

Taken up by Levi

"VM k,,10tMvri)g m Washington

township, Kntx county. Ia.

one BAY HORSEs lehen his premises

uie z;m oay or jury last, ne is I5j hands high the near feet white, has a star and snip, some collar marks, had a su.all rope round his neck, no brant's perceivuble, about seven years old, appraisi d 'o 65, before me JOS. McCLL'RE, j.?. August 123 1828. 28-3t