Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-02

s0ntv notes ~ sweep ", "
will be soon exc ansed for more cheerful
ones. Indeed he has scarcely note Of
any kind lett, as he is now the tenant OF
the poor house, having been sometime
sgo gathered to that rramiscuous consre-
CATION Of faiherIcss. mo.herless, sls.eriess'
brotherles., houscless aud friendless be-
inss. each of whom, is little less, than CO.
ri.i.er mort,Vs.
Michael Elly--This old winter beaten
and woe worn veteran, during tie battle
of Germantown, observed cannon oaii
approaching his sqaad. bouncing on the
ground IRON place to place, threatening
the legs Of hi! command with sudden de-
| structiun. With admirable presence OF
mind lie wheeled his men on the right and
| lie I, to make vacancy for it TO pas'' and
wheeled into his place in the liue agn'n,
with great regularity and composure'
Right, corporal EIly," said his oiilcer'
" always make way for gentlemen whose
business requires such despatch.
Joseph Wren-This old mans body
and spirit seem to be equally light. he
travels his so miles day with ease. His
appearance reminds YOU of the Egyptian
mummies, 50 celeb ated for their fresh
and life-like appearance after the lapse
of centuries: During the deluge mot
Noah's flood nor vet Drucalion's, as you
might have supposed from his ancient date
but the deluge, which buried third part
of our town in ruins. on the ever memo.
rable 9th lug. 1879 old J. Wen, like
the lively bird Of his own name, serchCd
himself IN snug corner of the sarret OF
two.story frame house and went TO sleep
The huIse rose on the bosom Of the deep,
plunged all but the garrett into the waves
aud was dashed from surge to surge till
it lodged against tree. Five persons
we're drowned q! side by side they law"
in room of 'he second story VI the
house. Joseph slept on. AT length when
the God OF Ma ure held out the olive
branch Of hope TO the terror struck te-
nant> of the roofs of the lettering houses
aud the aood subsdeG SO that the dry
land appes ed'-'hen the might, ocean
that had been, as IT were, created in
moment AMI precipitated upon us gather-
ell itself iIto the mild and unas>uming
Codorus again. Joseph's abode If death,
where youth and heath and female excel
Ience and manly virtue, had been buried
in the waves was VISITED; and StiH he slept.
When he was aw akened he rubbed his
eyes, not certain they were lis own. nor
WHETHER he wa Joseph Wren any more
for he knew 70. where he was was, unless
it might be in soDe place on tn" other
side of the crave hus indeed, Ia j.
.eph w ell had ~ hair breadth escapes"
in the "frrest AID city fu J." and is spared
to be made glad by some,h."g very un-
like the ing attitude Of Republics. p
" hat spec tacle is sergeant Thomas
venerable, honorable and ancient squad !
Their history is al eventful Poor. old,
lame, blind. deaf ard forsetful! They
never Look d 10 see this day. They have
bren banded about from pillar to post,
often without hume, OF stated pace OF
re,iGence.'-ilmo-t every one has lost
his discha &c ard mo,t of them, in he
language OF William Mu Pays Re,ition,
have no evidence but heir own wor"s
their age, thei pover', and their scars,
OF having faithfully served their country
aud Of being in need It, Import.
THE SOLDIERS FRIEND.