Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-27
FOR THE ARGUS.

FOR THE ARGUS.
THE WOLVES, THE FOXES AND THE
SHEEP-A FABLE.
The community of sheep had long
groaned under an aris:ocracy of wolves.
These mighty lords were no, satisfied
with rendering the flock subservient To
their real wants--to this the sheep would
have willingly submilted--bu, every luxu
ny was supported, every passion gra,ilied
atthe expense OF these peaceable subjects,
In short, the pride, the rapacity, the ex.
travagance OF these rulers, knew no
bounds. At length, however, the suffsr.
ers were reused to sense of their rights
the sheep is not that stupid animal
which some have imagincd-they reason
ed--they united" why do we exist" say
they, " if 1t is only to be oppressed, was
" this the intention of the beneGcent au.
I" ther Of life 1t was not--l.t us then be
"hrm-let US assert our rights"-i'he
wolves, tho cruel are yet coward
race-they trembIed at the voice of the
sheep; and every effort was made, every
ART tried TO silence them-they were ridi.
cuied, they were threatened. but to no pur.
pose. In this extremity an old expedl-
Get was proposed and adopled-messcn-
gers were sent to the foxes, and am ALI.
aRce with them proFsred-" we not
brethren" said the messengers, "is not
our interest the same unite with us and
we shall yet humble this refractory flock. ;"
But The foxes (who coveted the sole do
mlnion) refused, saying, Z" we are friends
OF the sheeP"-and the sheep cried, =" nei-
fher Of you shall rule oper u.s."
18th May.
The officer. of the ship John Jay, which
was carried into Bermuda ard condemn.
ed, have had the whole of their private
adventures restored to them.
a German Astronomer having obsery.
ed about the beginning of Matcn, great
changes in the spots ofthe Sums disk, has
declared that luminary to be agitated by
great revolutions.
We understand that Gun Boa, No. IL will be
armed with long "A pound iron cannon, and
= LIZ inch brass howl gers. No IL with 2
long "a pound iron cannon. and 81 pound ass
caironades. The Etna with l3 inch iron NOR
tar, weighing upwards of tons 3 inch brass
howitzers, and long Founders. The Vesuvi
us with IL inch iron mortar, weighing upwards
OF tons; 2 "a pound carronades, and long 9
Founders.
These vessels have been built, and ave now
equiping under the superintendance of commo
dore PrebIe.--Balf. Ame,ican.
IyOu =
IS the greatest perhaps cf the kind in the world
The Weekly consumption of Goals am cunts
TO ll'ooo TONS. al 4 shillings per ten, and the
consunp ion of each day is equal to thar of the
city OF Edinburgh for week. AS many Goals
therefore, are consumed in the Carron Founde.
Iy as would suffice TO supply city of 700, 900 in.
MOUNTAINEERING thousand workmen are daily en-
pioyed in the Mandatory. whose wages amount
10 7ooE. week, and 6.4co!. per annum.
. The Indiana Gazette of the 18th ul,irno. re
Iates surprising instance of the dreadful efe cts
of superst ION among the Indian tribes. 1t is
as Follows; A Sawanoe Indian Informed the
chiefs OF his tribe that the Great Spirit had an.
Peared 10 him, and commanded him TO acauant
the Ned people that he was determined to des.
troy them unless they would forbear to drink zv5is
Key, and that it was his pleasure that ths persons
WHO were in the habit of practising witchcraft,
snou'u eiheir give up their Magic Bag, or be pu-
nished with death. The chiefs determined to
obey what they supposed TO be Divine man
date, and the inspired person was called upon 10
designate those who were the OF j. q of the Great
Spirits anser--ihese were made immediai ely 70
surrender the implements Of their art rhus the
affair ended with the Shaw noes.
But the Delawares who also employed the Pro
rhet to discover the magicians of heir tribe,
were not Convent with this mild punis hrnent but
Immediately pronounced sentence of dea.h UPON
all those whom he Designated, and terrible to re-
LAKE, three miserable wfelehes were instantly sci
zed, and con- mitted alive to the flames, One Of
thefa is Teteboxke, the head chic Of the nation
man Of 80 years of age and long the olje6l If
their reverence and esteem Several others wee
under sentence, and expected to undergo he
same fate. y
Wist nat ssW not sost a man eetl! "
Take a lief Of mullen; let it get half dry; CUT
from its sides suarter and half quarter Of an
inch in breadth put it in your lamp and it will
hurn equally as well as cotton wick. AID will
suit 10 read and write by, better than candle,
which must be often snuffcd
Tie Printers throughout the United States,
will render service 70 the community, by inser.
ting tbs above in their respective papers
(MOyLard HeaH.)