Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 32, Vincennes, Knox County, 18 September 1830 — Page 4

POETICAL ASYLURL

SONG. DY REV. CHARES WOLFE, Author of the celebrated Ode on the Death of Sir John Moore, so much admired by Lord Byron. Alii, Grair.machree. ' If I had thought thou coul'st have died. I might not weep for thee: But I ferret when by thy side. That thou coul'st mortal be: It never through my mind had pass'd The time would e'er be o'er. And I on thee should look my last, And thou shouPst smile no more, And still upon that face I look, And think 'twill smile again; Ar.duill the thought I will not brook, That I must look in vain. .But when I speak thou dost not say, What thou ne'er left'st unsaid, Mnd now I feel, as well I may, ! Sweet Mary! thou art dead. J f thou would'st stay, e'en as thou art, f All cold, and all serene. J,' ! still might press thy silent heart, 1 And where thy smiles have been, V Vh.lct'o thy. chill bleak corpse I have, Thou seemest still mine own: J ?ut there, I lay thee in the grave, And I am now alone. ." '. do not think, where'er thou art,

Thou has forgotten me; t nd I perhaps may soothe this heart, In thinking too of thee; ! Cet there was round thee such a dawn, Of light ne'er seen before, I ,s tancy neer could have drawn, And never can restore. HOPE. 1 . ak'd of Hope, in youth's bright hour, When basking in life's summer sun, If there were serpents in her bower? And the fair traitress answer'd none, ', 1 askd her, if my trusting heart Should fold her in a fond embrace, Cf winter came, she'd not depart, For some more genial resting place? A I ask'd her, for the world had said That hope was a deceitful maid; ' That ever, o'er her rose-leaf bed. There wav'd a darkling cypress shade. ,t ask'd her: for the world's loud tongue, Said that she clung most fervently, 1?"othe pure heart, when warm and young, But left it, in loneliness to die. And well do I remember now, The hallow'd light that shone around her; The smile that won, its rainbow g'owt As in my heart's deep folds I found her, And I remember mere than this; But wherefore send pale Memory back, To Hope's bright morning dream of bliss, Dim shadow 'd on her sterile track. And when Kcne's bright sands have run; And her last joy, was, but to part; Her image comes, an Afric sun On the parch'd desert of the heart. Away, away, the busied past, 'T were more than madness to recal; The future; her sad die is cast: And this is Hope, her flowers, her pall. VIVIAN.

rilSCULLANEOD S. From the Mechanics Free Frees. AN ADVENIURE BY FETF.R SINGLE There arc many situations in life that men arc placed in, which will bring fcrih ta.ent, strength, courage, and ingenuity, which hmiseil and others deemed totally at variance with his nature. I am one whose lite has been an undistura, 4 bed stent: ot peace and auietness. No quarrel or disputes ever rendered it nc ccssaty lor me tccall forth my moral or physical stiength, tcth of which. nows I am inclined to believe I possess, at least the reader will bear ir.oout, when I have related the lollowing adventure 1 was on my way to P , jn the fall of 18 ; it was drawing towards a cold evening, in the first' fall month, when my horse mechanically stopped before a respectable house," about four miles from N Theie was somcthinr Gtra-.gc and remarkable in this action of my ; o-sc; nor wou'd he move a step in apW ! alt my exertions to move him on. I de ici mmcd lo gratify his whim, and at th sa-ne time a strange presentiment vniehcame cur me a kino of super natural feeling, indescribable, that seem CU to or cd, and g me to enter Having knock-"-luestir.g to kc conducred to . m m.emenof the house I yas ushced i .to a r.eat setting room, where sat a beaut.lul gtrl aboul Uycmv ycars of agCj Mie rose at my entrance', and seemed a little surprised at the appear once ot a perfect stranger. In a few Wo-ds I related to her the strange conduct of my horse, his stubborn" opposition to my will; also the preternatura' for cbodiruH of mv mind I sm rwv t 4l,.. IU. . O - iiVJl , observed, superstitious, nor inclined t lean on the side of the metaphysical docttines of those who support them; but the strange unaccountable tee ing tint cept ovr me in attemping to pass your h-.u-e. induced mc to solicit lodging for the night. . a c are not," she replifd, vvcll guarded, lis true; but in this part of the country wc have tittle t ) tear Irom ro bc for wc never heard of any being

near us; ttc aro surrounded ly gcod' neighbors, and I flatter myself we arc at peace with them all. But this evening, in consequence of my father's absence, I feel unusually lonesome, and if it were not bordering on the superstitious, I might reason like you have, and say I consent to your staying, for similar feelings have been mine ere you arrived; Irom what cause, I cannot imagine." The evening passed delightfully away; my young hostess being intelligent and lovely, the hours flew so quick, that on looking at my watch, I was surprised to find it was 1 1 o'clock. This was the signal for retiring, and by 12 every inmate of the house was probably asleep save myself I could not sleep; strange visions floated across my brain, and I lay turning and twisting on the bed, in all the agony of sleepless suspense. The clock struck one its last vibrating sound had scarcely died away, when tho opening of a shutter, and the raising of a sash in one of the lower apartments, convinced me some one was entering the house. A noise followed as of a person jumping from the window sill to the floor, and then followed the light and almost noiseless step of one ascending the stairway I slept in the room adjoining the one oc cupied by the lady; mine was next the staircase; the step tame along the galley, slow and cautious. I had seized my pistol, and slipped on part of my clothes, determined to watch or listen to movements seemingly mysterious and suspicious; the sound of the step stopped at my door then followed one as of the applying of the ear to the key hole, and a low breathing convinced me the villain was listening. I stood motionless, with the pistol firmly grasped not a muscle moved, not a nerve was slackened, for I felt as if heaven had selected me out as the intrument to eHect its purpose The person now slowly passed on, and I as cautiously approached the dcor of my chamber. 1 now went by instinct, or ra

ther by the conveyance of sound; for as soon as I heard his hand grasp the latch of one door mine seized on the ether a deep silence followed this movement; it seemed as if he heard the sound, and awaited the repetition it came not all was still; he might have considered it the echo of his own noise. I heard the door open softly; I also opened mine, and the very moment I stepped into the entry I caught a glimpse of a tall man enter the lightened chamber of the young lady. I softly stepped along the entry, and approached the chamber; through the hall opened door I glanced my eyes into the room. No object was visible, save the cmtained bed, within whose sheets lay the intended victim to a midnight assassin and he gracious heaven! A NEGRO!!! For at that moment a tall, fierce looking black approached the bed; and r.ever was Othello t?.d Desdem:ma more naturally represented at least that particular scene of the immortal bard's conception. It was now all suspence: my heart swelled in my throat almost to suffocation, my eye to cracking, as I made a bound into the room. The b'ack villain had ruthlessly dragged part of the covering off the bed, when the sound of my foot caused him to turn. He started, and thus confronted we stood gazing on each other for a few seconds; his eyes shot fire fury was depicted in his countenance He inside a spring towatds me and the net moment lay a corpse on the floor! The noise cf the pistol aroused the fair sleeper: she star ted in her bed, and seemed an angel of the white clouds ernercine: from her downy bed to soar up to the skies. The first thing that presented itself to her view, was myself standing near her, with a pistol in my hand, "Oh do not murder me? take all; you cannot; will not kill me, sir!' The servants now rushed in, all vras escnldned. The wretch turned out to be a vagabond, supposed a runaway slave from Virginia, and I had the pro vidential opportunity of rescuing her from the worst cf fates, who in after years, called me husband, and related to our children her miraculous escape from the bold attacks of a midnight assassin. From the Maine RffiubHcan. A MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERY Mr. Thayer few weeks since, be ing belated in the afternoon about doing an en and at a few miles distance, I resolved to attend to it early in the morning. I awoke and hastened from my bed, and immediately heard the clock strike. I counted lour sure, thought I here is some mistake It was broad day, and but 4 o'clock, I could not account for it. Hut I saddled my horse and irotted off. The air was cool, re freshing, enlivening. It seemed a matter of enchantment. I did my business. My coltish old Dobbin seemed to enter into the life of the jaunt, and I arrived home tc breakfast, full ol health and humour. The fi-kt time I saw my minis tcr, who by the bye is a college learned man. I asked him what could be the meaning ol "this uncommon light morn ing. He smiled, and told me it was the common course ct things; that it was just as light four hours after midnight ys it was four hours before midnight. This wan a matter for sober consideration. I resolved to see and prove for myself Irosecveiy morning punctu ally at lour, went into my field, looked about me, and l.uind it light enough to ' work. The thought struck mc that a coup'e ol hours labour before breakfast would amount to a great deal. For work I nocr felt belter, I have followed it up

ever since; my fields never ool-ri better, i

Never had I so fine health and spirits; and my very conscience seems improved. My wife cn-crs with her whole heart into this family revolution. My boys are ambitious who shall in the mor ning be the one to give the first call to the others; they skip to the field: and though they cannot J?y with the birds that play about, they are as lively and musical. My three girls too, though they were always affectionate and dutiful, used to be rather pale and languid; but since their early hours, their eyes arc as lovely as the dews of the morning, and their cheeks are brighter than the blossoms of the field. Our breakfast table is adored with clean dishes, and svvtet milk, butter and cream, and the cheerful welcome which we give each other is sweater than all the rest. The cows themselves, go to pasture an hour and a half earlier than they used to go, seem to enter into family improvement, and enjoy this hour and a half more than half the rest of the day: and my wife even insists that they give more milk than formerly; but for this I only have her word, and she sticks to it. One thing more I did not mean to mention, as it is a family affair; but as it the best of all, I will hint it for the encouragement of oth er girls. My Sarah, the eldest daugh ter, was eighteen six years ago, and though, as I said, one of the best hearted of young persons, was thin featured and never seemed to get along, as to firotiects, in so promising a way as some others. But these morning3 have maeie her appear nail a dozen years younger, and six times as handsome; and between ourselves, my neighbour Day's son, one of the most steady, industrious, manly sons which a lather could wish, has been coming and going, and has to day asked me a question, which I thit k is to end in something. 'Since my practice of early rising, I have made another discovery fused to see some farms in good order, fences in repair, cattle gentle end sleek, and pas tures and uelds safe, rich and flourishc ing; others with lences decayed, the cat tle poor and wandering the family at the sun an hour or two high in the morning, half dressed, calling out, "the cattle in the field! Schoolboy! Schoolboy! whose are they? Drive 'em to pound " The discovery which I have made is, that the former are generally families that rise at four, the latter those that sleep and snore two hours later. Now what I have seen, I have sec:; what I know, 1 know; and if any body. don't R elieve that to sleep from 6 or 9 o'clock to 4, is as long from 11 or 12 to 7; that the daylight is just as early in the moiningasit is late at night, and that the morning is cooler than the middle of the day; then, I say, let him try and see and know for himself. A FARMER, TRUE AS GOSPEL " The reward of Fditors I here is perhaps, no class ot persons from whom so much is expected, and to whom so little libeiality is ex ended, as editors of news papers 1 hey aie e:;pected to feel lot everyone but themselves; to correct a buses and pi ivate one also, without giv ing pi ivate offence; to sustain the dififi cutties of others, viihout regard to their own; to condemn the improper mea sures and practices ol ever y one and no one, at the same time; they are expected to notice every thing that is important or extraordinary, and notwithstanding the diversity ot men's opinioi s, their notice must be in terms calculated to please every one to offend every one! and at the same time, no one; and they are expected to rcgaid ard promote the interests of every one but themselves; and to live themselves upon air. They are expected to labour day and night for the promotion of the public interest, and while they accord with others in opinion, a naked expression of approbation may be bestowed upon them; and even thai poor consolation is frequently withheld from them; they arc expected to be inde fiendent, and the same time the servile tools ol every man they meet; they at e expected to be honest and open in the expression cf their opinions of public measures, and at the same time to con demn every thing. If they are indus trious in their vocation, they are danger onsf.re brands if they write nothing, they ate stupid drones who ate unworthy of support, and should betake themselves to the shovel or hoe for a living But should they be active and industri ous, should their labors be approved of, and should they succeed in the promo tionof x particular object, those who have been interested in the success ol that object, may rejoice in that success, but they must not reap any advantages from u The benefits are all reserved for other hands, and others too, who, if they have nut, atone time or other, been engaged in doing every thing in their power to oppose or retard the accom plishment of that object, have, at least, done nothing to promote it. And alter yeais of unabated toil, and unceasing difficulty, it an editor should chance to err in judgment, in the judgment of othets he meets with noindul gence His innocent expressions are catelullv collected, and after having been metamorphosed and transformed into a thousand shapes and figures, which he ncvet dreamed oh tin y are thrown into nn untain cl. u.ls to threaten him with a tempest; ni d that too by men who wear towards him faces beaming with kind

longue3," and with 'Hps apparently too

soft and smooth for butter to melt upon them! Like Joab, they inquire, art thou in health, my broker?" while a dreadly dagger is concealed beneath the cloak!" Del. Gaz. Mrs. Price, before her marriage with the worthy Alderman of that name, was a widow with a large fortune; and her name was Rugg. On being asked a few days after her second marriage, how she liked it, Oh very well, indeed, "said she, I sold my old Fug" for a good Price. if A woman, purchasing cups and saucers, was asked what color she would have? 'Vhy I arn't partic'lar," says she; any color that won't show dirt." Camden Journal. An Irish evidence, who wanted to prove an clibi, said to his judpe; "My lord, I couldn't be like a bird, in two places at once HATS, Made & Sold, by R P. PRICE. (Vincennes, Indiana,) tN the house lately occupied by James Sc McArthur, as an Iron store, on Secoi street, one door above Market street The .'ices of hats in general, are for Beaver - glO Fine Castor, 8 Ccarse do - 6 Fine Foram,s g5 Coarse do 3 Hats made in the shops here, are in general, much superior to those impoi ted from the Eastern states, for the latter are made of the coarsest wool, and naped with rabit fur the farmers would .find it to their interest, at least 25 per cent to purchase from the manufactuters I pledge myself that my Hats shall be made in the best manner, ot suficrior stuff, and in the most Fashionable style. RICHARD P. PRICE. February, 829 2-tf tZTPOFK, CORX & OJTS will be re ceived in exchange foi Hats. R P. P PKOPOSALS BY SAMUEL HILL, FOR PUBLIzHIXU IN t INCENNES, IND. A IV EE KLY NEWSPAPER, TO BE CALLED THE VINCENNES GAZETTE. DKVOTD TO AGRICULTURE, COMMKKCE, MANUFACTURES, POLITICS & EDUCATION'. Pin HE entire materials appertaining to the I. 1 ate establishment of the ' Wabash Telegraph," having been procured and placed under the direction of the present Editor; he acts in accordance with his firm conviction in issuing the proposals for anoth er newspaper, that the best interests of the country may be promoted, if it be vigorously sustained. ' In his opinion, the period has arrived when bv .in increase of population, the future wealth aud power ot our state must depend on the use o physical resour ces winch now lie dorment. The eenera desire of improvement is "heard abroad in the land it is breaking through the obsta cksof party management, with an animated and cheering independence. A system of common school education, the improve ment ot our rivers, the completion of the Wabash and Erie canal with a few lead ing roads through our state, will soon dc ven pe me resources aiiuueu to. suoservc the interests ct the state, and promote the individual wealth and happiness of every part of it. It is deemed unneceassary to en large here on the course the proposed edi tor will pursue the great interests alluded to, shall receive particular attention; and the contents of the paper will be the best evidence of its usefulness. It may not be amiss to state here, that with a steady adhe rence to these interests, and an unwaverim perseverance in support of everv measure intended to ad ance them, the consideration of suitable men for public service, actuated snlely by disinterested patriotism, shall not be omitted m proper time. From his numerous friends the proposed editor asks and expects support; and while he particularly solicits the patronage of the citizens of Knox and the adjoining counties, he hopes the citizens of the state generally, and those of Illinois adjacent, will step forward and foster the undertaking. TERMS. The Gazi-ttk will be published every Saturday, on a Super Royal sheet, edited by amuel Hill, and issued to subscribers in Vincennes, or placed in the Post Office for distant subscribers, at two dollars aud fifty cents per annum in advance, or three dollars at the expiration cf the year. As want of punctuality is a formidable drawback to some editors, payment m advance wouiu be nreferred f'ir..!. n.lnro .tflivprpfl in Vinrrnr.es. vA'uuit i pi uuuvi v. v ... - - at the mills ot Messrs. necier anu w too, or Mari on and Hunter, will be c the market price in pay mem rur suoscrip-

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f nHE subscriber JL continues to carry cn the above Pfi- business in his nevr ft A. J?:3 brick sf.cp, eppoStic uic v,amonc Church, ar.d ad joining the Cotton Factory of Reynolds and Bonner, where all who call may be accommodated with the best cast steel Axes, Ploughs of every description, and Waggons complete, constantly cn hand, and lor sale, customers work, done in the best manner, and cn tho shorcst notice. JOHN B. DUNNING. Vincennes, June 10, 1830. tf. FOR SALE, THE steam 2ULL I ac To r t, established at Baidstown, Ky. is t Tcrd tor sale, on a credit ot 1, 2, o, 4 and 5 ycars i he building in J ktories high built of brick, in the best mannct; the machinery superior; and been in uic ony 10 or 12 months. I be situation com mands many facilities and advantages for carrying on the business accnsideable quantity of cotton is raised in the vicinity, and large sales of yarns ravJv at the Factory. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as any one cisposeel to purchase, will, it is presumed, apply, cn the premises, to the proprietors, or at our Store, where an inventory of the Machinery, and a plan of the buildir g can be seen. TILLEY, SCOTT & CO. Louisville, August 27, 1830. 20-8t. jjy" The editor of the Western Sun, - incennes, la. will publish the abo' c ad vertisement 8 weeks, (once a week.) and the orward his account to the cihce e-t Louisville Public Advertiser. THE LAbY'i- BOOK. CHARLES ALFXA. HER, Publisher of the Daily Chronicle, ar.d well known as having been connected m the publication of the Saturday evening Post, and Casket proposes in conjunction with Louis A. Godey, to commence, cn the first of July next, a monthly L1T1TIARY MISCELLANY, under tbc above title. This work will be devoted espeeiallv to the service cf the Ladies, and looking chiefly to thern for patronage, no exertion will be paed to merit it. 1 he plan contemplated varies materially from thatcfany of the American periodicals now circulated ; and if executed in the style which the proprietors believe to be within their means, will be found, they trust, to be an improvement, in some respect at least, upon the best cf its predecessors. In the choice cf materials, though contributions cf decided merit will always be acceptab.e, they never will be introduced to the exclusion of other articles of superior value. The numerous Magazines to be provided for the purpose of selection, will always afford a plentiful supply of matter suitable for the Lady's Book, which, when republished, will possess, for all but a few, the attraction cf ncvcltv. Extensive arrangements have been made r.t home and abroad that will give every facility to the ready attainment of the choicest and earlist productions. The design includes every thing which may be expected to afford entertainment and instruction, in an inviting form, to those fur whom the work is intended. It is presumed too, that a Miscellany deserving the notice of the: ladies, cannot but prov e worthy cf the other sex. Among the subjects which ma v Le cuumerated as likely to be prominent, will be found Music, including notices of new compositions, with occasional disquisitions on the science, and reprints cf such New Sengs as may be thought worthy to be so dis tiuguished ; Biographical anecdotes, Talcs and interestit g Narratives, frcm writers cf real talent; the Fashions, with an illustrative engraving quarterly, fancifully coloured. This department will be under the superintendence cf persons well versed in the art, and no pains will be spared to render it not the least attractive part cf its cor.ter.ts. A word or two now and then vviil be introduced, touching those exercises c sports which are generally regarded as impioving to both health and beauty, among uhich. Uicingand Dancing may be specihcd, vvitU appropriate wood cuts by skilful artists. Poetry, of course will be one of the Departments to which great attention will be paid; and Embroideiy, the poetry cf Needle work, will fill its due space. On this latter subject it will be dilficult to find contributors who can write clearly, but the engraver will be perfectly intelligible. CONDITIONS. The work will be issued in nurr.be rs, on the first cf every month, ar.d ccmpiisc i'uty six large octavo pages ; to be printed on a fine super royal paper, with entirely new type, and carefullv stitched in coloured covers. Every number w ill contain a piece of Music, one Copperplate Kngraving, and at least four Wocd cuts, illustrative cf the contents ; and every three months a coloured plate of the latest London or Paris Fashiions 1 he subscription price will be S3 per

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