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The following extract is from letter
from young midshipman in the American
navy. to his brother in this place. We
publish II without alteration or amendment
as affording proof, in our opinion. of the
correct organization of our navy: The VII
ter j. still in his boyhood, and received his
war; ant within three or four years he en-
tered the service, with very imperfec
education. The style and subject OF his
letter prove that the mere mechanical du-
ties of their profession aonot occupy all the
time Of our young officers and, we are
Informed, that eur commanders take con.
siderable pains in recommending and Ell.
forcing the necessity OF general improve
ment.
" II would he much easier, and much
more gratifying to me, TO turn to and write
descriptive accoun, of Pittsburg, than 10
undertake to give you any tolerabIe view
OF any of the cities have visited but you
have requested it, and as it may be anu
sing TO you TO have some understanding of
what you will probably never see, as web
as to enable you to Judge how successful |
may be in description, win give you some
little account. not of Messina, where we
are at This moment, but Of Syracuse, from
which place you heard of us last. The
former, though an old establishment, has
nothing about il but what is modern, and
nothing curious but its site, which is upon
the Strait, so often and so terribly depict.
ed by the poets of antiquity, betwixt the
abodes OF those Internal furies, Scylla and
Charybdis. What was fearful to mariners
Of the oIden time, has no terrors for US, for
we beat through the strait with the whole
squadron, in any, and all kinds Of weather.
But Syracuse was so early conspicuous,
and occupies so large portion of history.
that hope il will not be unamusing to you
TO know what il rs; and for what it sras.
refer YOU to Rollin, and Plutarch in bis lite
Of Dion and Dyonisius.
Syracuse, that once swarmed with hall
a million OF people, and often marched IF
y thousand soldiers 10 the field, is now
sunk into village. containing no more than
i've thousand inhabitants, and scantily and
-mlserably supplies about three hundred
NeApolitan trcops every one Of " HON, |
have NO dou',, would take to their heels
at the sight OF s'oop Of war or marine
guard in hostile argay. The 6eiences of
Syracuse are said to be masterpiece in
fortihcstion ana were commenced (if not
completely in the tine of Charles V. this
is a scieure, however, OF which J ave , +
sic o. no knoNledgs, and en- only say, the
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JEANY AND EFFIE DEANS.

1t is not, we believe, very generally
known, that the celebrated tale of "The
Heart of Mid Lothian" is founded on fact,
and that its heroiDes resided for the greater
part OF their lives in The immediate neigh.
bourhood of Dumfries. OF these facts,
however, our readers will entertain no
doubt, when they shall have peruse' the
following narrative, which we have been
obligingly permitted to extract from me-
morandum, made Ivy lady, long before
last series Of the Tales ofmy Landlord had
been announced, and we distinctly pledge
ourselves TO the public for the authenticity
OF lis contents.
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this only sister must be tiled By the laws
of her country for child murder, and her,
self called on as the principal witness
against her. The counsel for the prisoner
told Helen, that il she could declare that
her sisterhad made any preparation. how
ever slight, or had given her any intima-
ton whatever of her situation, such stale
ment would save her sisters life. Helen
said, sit is impossible for me, Sir, to give
my oath to falsehood, and whatever be
the consequence, will give my evidence
according to my conscience" The trial
came on.-The sister was found guilty and
condemned. In removing the prisoner
from the bar, she was heard to say TO her
sister, 90 Nelly ye hae been the cause
o. my death - Helm replied, "ie kent
build to speak the truth"
"ln Scotlandsix weeks must elapse be-
tween the sentence and its execution, aid
Helen availed herself Of it. The very day
ton drawn up stating tie peculiar circum'
stances oil the case, and that same night
set out on foot from Dumiries TO London,
without Introduce on or recommendation.
She presented herself in her tartan plaid
and country attire before John Duke OF
Argyle, CATER having watched three days
, at his door, just as he was stepping INTO
his carriage, and delivered her petition.
Herself and her story interested him SO
much, that he Immediately procured the
pardon she solicited, which was forwarded
to Dumiries, and Helen returned, having
performed her mertorious Journey on foot,
: in the course of a few weeks.
81 was so strongly interested in this
narrative, that earnestly wished TO pro-
secute my acquaintance with Helen wal
k.r: but as was TO leave the country the
next day. was obliged to postpone it till
my return in spring, when my first walk
was 10 Heien's CO ilage. She had died
short time before. My regret was extreme,
and enicayorei TO obtain some account OF
her from woman bc.inhabited the other
! end Of the house. | enqured if Helen had
ever spoken of her past history, her jour-
ncy 10 London, &c. Ma said the Old
woman, " Helen was WHY body, and
whenever ony O The Deighbors spierd ony
thing about it she aye changed the dis.
course" In short, every answer receiv-
ed only served to raise Ey opinion Of He
len Walker, who could unite so much pru-
dence TO so much heroism and virtue
Helen Walker lived on the romantic
banks of the Cloudcn, little way above
The bridge by which The road from Dum.
l es H. sfRe hs ner yoanaer sister
is said 10 nave been Tibby, (lsabelIa) and
it is known that after her liberation from
Dumiri,s jail, she was united in marriage
to the father of the little innocent whose
premature death had brought her life into
jeopardy, and that she lived With him in
the north o: England, where Helen used
occasionally to visit her. The interview
betwixt Helen and Mrs. -, above detail.
ed, took place in Octob er l7o6, and the
remains OF the old woman were inferred in
the church-yard of lrongray, in spring
1897, without stone to mark the spot
where they are deposited.
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ere in row oil skies, iutersected by cor
rilors four feet broad. the seats are full Two
feet deep and two and an hall high,-'he
area where the beasts of prey mingled with
each other in conflict, or engaged their
more intrepid and dangerous ANTAGONISTS
the gladiators, is in truth considerable
field, and at this moment occupied by
much more useful, though less entertaining
tenants, host of white headed caulitiow-
ers.
The Latono lies upon another quarter OF
the town, and the knowing ones have con-
verted it into Jail under ground TO accom-
modate the leading trait in the character OF
Dionysius 1t is no more nor less than
large stone quarry, which supplied in former
times this immense capital of Sicily with
all its building stone, and it is very true
that Dionysius worked it with his prisoners
of war, who in those times were always
made slaves and became the property OF
the state or the captor A part OF the
floor is now occupied by a beautiful flow
er and fruit garden, worked by patty OF
Franciscan friars, whose monastery sur
mounts this immense excavation, and al
fords good society and most excellent
cheer. In one of its vaults, called the c.
metry, there are about seventy princes,
generals. admirals, abbots, Franciscans,
knights of St. John, &c. of all ages and
nations, dressed il the richest attire OF
their Gay, who lie exposed in open collins,
{; exhibiting shocking spectacle OF the no.
thingness of this world This is but a
small sample of what | shall do hereafter,
should I succeed by amusing YOU with this.
1t is promised we shall go to Athens this
summer, and you must not be surprised If
the next you get be dated from the Acri.
polls.
Such Of our readers as have perused the
second series OF TALES of my Landlord, >
will no doubt read with pleasure the fol-
lowing article and the story OF the Heart
of.Nid Lothian will acquire an increasing
interest from the evidence here furnished,
that the individuals ic it were not imagi-
nary beings, the ideal productions OF the
authors iancy-but were real living cha
racters, whose history is correctly detail
ed, and the incidents Of whose lives were
well recol!ected by persons with whom
they associated, and who were able to
confirm those particulars which might not
generally have been before supposed 10 be
founded in fact. 70 the person who po-
litely transmitted US the article, we feel
indebied-and we shall be still more O.
bliged at reception OF similar marks of
attention. Georgia Jqa,n-:
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EXTRACT.

:" As my kitchen and parlcur were moi
very far from each other, one day went
in to purchase chickens from person
heard Offering them for sale. This was a
little stout looking woman, who seemed
between 20 and 50 years of age. She was
almost covered with tartan plaid, and
her cap had over it black silk hood, tied
under the chin, piece of dress still much
in use among elderly women in that rank
OF life in Scotland Her eyes were dark
and remarkably lively and Intelligent
entered into conversation with her, and
began by asking how she maintained her
SELF, &c. She said that, in winter, she
fitted Stockings, that is, knitted feet to
country peoples stockings an employ
meni which bears about the same relation
to stocking making that cobblins does to
shoe making, and is, OF course, both less
profitable and less dtgn.fed She added,
that she taught few children to read, and
in summer. swhiles reared a wheen chick
ens1 y Alter some more
conversation, during which | was more
and more pleased with the good sense and
navette of the old woman's remarks, she
rose to go away. | then asked her name.
Her countenance was suddenly clouGed,
her Colour slightly rose, and she said
grsvely, OF rather soIemnly, my name is
Helen Waiker; but your husband kens
weel about me-"
"In the evening, I mentioned to Mr..
- the new acquaintance | had made,
and how much | had been pleased, and
inquired what was remarkable in the his
tory Of this poor woman. Dir. - said,
there were few more extraordinary per-
sons than Helen Walker. She had been
early left an orphan with the charge OF
sister considerably younger than herself,
whom she educated and maintained by
her exertions. 1t will not be easy TO con-
ceive her feelings, when she found that
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THE SEASON.

LEXINGTON, (K.) August An addition TO
the pressure AND embarrassments now expe-
rienced from the scarcity of money there is a
prospect of still greater distress frem failure
OF The crops IN the present year, in some parts
ct the state. We have had some very hot and
any weather III ths quarter, so tina Il the grow
Ing corn begins 10 suffer, and if not refreshed
by ram VIII be greatly injured. In several
OF me ADJOINING counties, for instance Clarke
and Bourbon, the drought, we are Informed.
mas already been so severe, that in many plac-
es Tue hopes OF the planter are nearly pros
trated his corn has ufferedirreparabiy tue
most favourable season from this time for
ward, Wond make il produce Lut scanty
supply, compared with the plenty that has
usually prevailed. by the late accounts from
the south side OF the state, the prospects in
that quarter were still more alarming. In ma
ny districts ct country, the drought had been
so great, that vegetation was nearly extin-
gulshed, and no hope remained that the corn
could be so revived as TO produce any thiDo
USe reasonable amount of grain As Indian
corn mas always been the iaVOrite CROP of X en-
tncky, an extensive failure in il would he al
tended by much Inconvenience, particularly
IN those places where the scarcity would he
greatest. The wheat crop was in many places
scanty, bat we believe it is considered an ave-
rage crop throughout the state The same
perhaps may be said Of other small grain, ex-
drought.
While the country abOHnds in every thing
which the soil eau produce, and lis products
sustain for The food and raiment, and comfort
OF IT'S inhabitants, that kind of hard times
WhIch proceeds f'cm scarcity of money
alone, may be borne without much real DISTRESS
by The people bHt it the scarcity of money
snould be aggravated by great scarcity Of
bread, we wonid thPn see hard times i'm
deeu TIE Poormau who depends on his daily
lndnstry to support his family, wonid he reduc-
eh 10 the most embarrassing situation, when
mat industry ceased 10 be IN demand tor want
OF mo"ey torcward Il. and The price of snhsis-
teucF al the sane time was enhanced by the
scarcity OF grain. Bat such is the exuberani
te'iIlI'y OF our sell. and so much bread stuffs
are usually raised for expectation, and for the
use OF The diSiIIler at home, that n renuires
very "Uprodnctiye seassu indeed TO cause an
Oppressive scarcity. Such "a state OF things we
beiieve has never yet been experienced 10 auy
great extent. Tie want OF foreign demand
for our produce, will prevent ordinarily short
crops from enhancing the price but while
money Is so scarce IL IS rBpoi liant to those WHO
may have to buy that the price should come
"o""' Rep0rter.
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NEW COMMONWEAITH-

PORTSMOUTH, August 1.-The People
of the District Of Maine have voted TO
separate from Massachusetts on the terms
stipulated in The late act oftbe Legislature
or thai subject. The majority is very
large.-'Fhe votes are 10 beTeiurned 10 the
office OF the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, on or before the 4ih Monday Of
the present month, (23d.) As soon after
thai day az the STATE OF the voIcs is ssceT-
tanned, Ilis Excellency the Governor rs to
issue proclamation announcing the re
suli-and If The decision is in favor of The
measure, (auJ this is evident il the votes
are duly returned the Proclamation is TO
call on Tie people of said district TO cliusc
Delegates in their respective towns, on
the third Monday Of Sept. next, (2GiID to
constitute Convention 70 form State
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WEST INDIES.
ssssssss ssssssss
FROM Ht.R.lIDh

Wv YORK august Tive have recn5ysd
from oHr correspondent ~ Bermuda, tile Of
ilIz Bermuda Gazette, 10 the 18th OF jniy. IN
tnc TapcT Ot the 2l.h we iind tie Toll win, IN
rasrApi respecting tie OPERATIONS OF ConT1D-
dose P'ETy -
The American schooner Of war Nonsprl,
went INTO Carlisle Bay, liaflddoes, Oh the 5tip
inst wills dispatches 10 Admiral Csn,,bri
from commodore Perry, who vas Cruising 90
windward % ihsat Island. IN que,t Of some vi .
rates, Ut whom g would seem information ,'aA
been received"
The same papcf contains letfei from Nas.
san, Addressed to i've editor, of which the fol-
towing - copy s--
(" one pirate l@s been already executed, s.
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hid, we were completely surprised by
them. When they we're fairly on deck,
each man took his station and common
ced their work of plurder with as much
system as did ever Kid or Biackbeard.-
The ORDERS were, nearly. 10 this effect {:
"Pu, your helm port shiver your main
topsali, and run up the jib.''
q" Then evsry man including the mate
aud pilot, was driven into the torecasile :;
while one of The pirates al Tie helm,
headed the vessel up the river.-Two
menwerc then stationed al the companion
way. Mr.. B and myself we're ordered
INTO the CABIN and 10 point on, the trunks
which contained cash. | must say they
Showed some respect to a lady on board
(Mrs. w for although they SAID The cash
was mostly there (poin,ing Ia The state
room where she was) they would not mo.
lest her. These fellows are all known
here at the Balize." ". o. Courier.
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YELLOW FEVER.

CHARLESTON, August live have
made every enquiry thai we could on this
subject, and see no cause why greater
alarm than usual should be excited. Two
cases OF Fever have occurred in the per
sons OF two females on the Bay, who ar
rived here from England about the month
OF June last, but under circumstances
that should be made known. They took
store on the Bay, in a small back room
OF which they ate and slept-at night
every door and window was closed, and
II Was not possible for the least air 10 get
n-in fact view of The room and lis I'M
healthy state, would convince any one
that, independent of ali other causes, it
could not be possible 10 exist in health
IN such a situation. The persons alluded
to were mother and daughter-the for
mer was taken about ~ hours after the
latter, and is dead. The daughter has
been removed, and we understand NAV
recover. We learn also that they ate
mucl, irui,, such as green peaches, &C.
We do not believe there are more than
two cases now in the city. We particu-
Early object TO The use singly, of the word
Yellow Fever, which in the cities at the
North, conveys different and more hor-
rible meaning-to them il presents the
idea of an unlimited coniag whereas
It's known in this city as the Endemial
Fever, which periodically visits this eli
mate, and prevails at this season. We
| hope that our Northern Brethren will not
impose heavier and more vexaiious de-
lays on vessels from this port. The
Board of Health here, will no doubt paw
! every attention 10 the subject. We give
no advice 10 those who suppose them
selves liable TO The Fever, but leave them
to consult Medical men.
We understand, since writing the above.
that new case of Fever occurred last
night, so that we are moi enabled to state
The precise number who are now the sub.
ects of il. Times.
august H.-It is with much pleasure we in
form our readers, both at home aud abroad
that nc ne'c cases of the Yellow Fever have oc
| CURED since the publication of the Report of
| the Board of Health on Thursday last
letter from Darien, (GeOrgia) dated the
| SIN 0t August, received in this CITY, saws & /
| was IN hopes should have had the pleasure OF
informing you of having made captive of some
| persons, supposed, pirates, owing TO some
suspicious circumstances ATTENDING. the report
OF brig being OH our bar-from which IL wa
said, that parcel of Coffee and Sugar had
been brot mp TO town--the former said to be
sold for So per bag. The British Consul. with
| several armed gentlemen, went down in search
OF the brig, 10 endeavor to tnd out what she
was. whether prize TO apirate or not--but the
| search proved trultess. rs she had disappear
! ed the day befOre-it is supposed she is still
| towering oil the coast. Some Of the crew are
! now In town, the vessel having left them"
City Gazette.
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DOMESTIC.

EXTRACT Of letter from General Long, tie
Chief ofhe army IF Ielas, dated Nacoq-
dOches, Juty IL, 1918.
stariedto 60 to Natchez, but ru-
NOR OF the enemy advancing on us,
compelled me TO remain, or 10 lose the
confidence OF the men ! command, and
broke mp the expedition, which is now i'm
The most prosperous condiiion-nothing
VIII prevent our success. We increase
daily in soldiers and citizens, they join
us from all parts, and find myself much
better supported than expecied-every
thing is in good train, and there is no
doubt of ilIe success of the Republican
army"
From other sources il is understood
that ArddOnSa heads the troops opposed
TO Gen. Long. [N0tchez paper, JUly 81.
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SILVER LAKE Rank.

The following paragraph from the Orford
Gazette OF the 1th inst may be important in
amount OF the Silver Lake notes in circulation
The SiiueT Lake Bank has gone the way Of
many other Banks. The Directors have in
many instances given the strongest assuran-
ceS that they were able 10 meet all demands,
There are some papable and manifest impo-
sitions which they have practsed on those who
were in fact friendly TO the Bank, some of
which viii be detailed in our next. The pa.
per will be received on debts due this office at
q discount Of 80 per cent, which is probably
more than the value of il to those who are in
Immediate want of mOaey'
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s. Sernent- nrnin.

BosToN, August ll-Capt. Pc8rcr,
Of sloop Friendship. from Portsmouth,,
arrived Al this port yesterday, reports
that on Sunday, al 8, A. NJ. near Squam
Bar he saw ahead aHd crossing the bow.
the Sea Serpent. He had distinct view
Of him. as did passenger, Mr.. Varney,
end I'll The crew. His proiul'erances
wero particularly noticed. II was so calm
at The fine, that 'hey were obliged 10
sweep the vessel, aud The weather so tine
that they had distinct view Of him three
times, and within 100 yards. The source
from whence wc obtain this iniormaiios
is Of the most respectable kind.
VI n. 2.
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Extract Of a letter from passenger on JoayI
tie Calypso, bated
BALIZE, JULY II.


BALIZE, JULY ~.
Il" About D O'Clock yesterday evening,
Otiihe ). w. pass, We were boarded bv am
armrd boat with nine men, (uitIrin a
few hundred yards Of several Of lbr vas.
seIs) who commenced pluudering. They
took from me all my money aud clothes.
also The money OF another passenger, and
some stores. They, however, did not
behave altogether so i'll az might have
been rxpecird. The capt. OF lie pallioi
Fortuna was robbed, as we'll as Two or
three American vessels, in sight Of us and
! dare say tie Governor Griswold, did
not escape.
"ll is shameful that such offences
should be- committed in The river within
couple OF miles OF the block house, and
no protection 10 be had from goyernment
vessels"
A letter from another passenger in the
same vessel gives The following addition
al particulars : When they came along
side, they had iheiF arms Concealed. 80
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NAVAL. DEPOT

NEWPORT, August 1.-THE commits
sIoners mentioned in our last, who were
appointed by the President, under re-.
solve OF the Senate Of the United States
Tor The examination Of the different sites
which may be suitable for the establish
ment of Naval Depots, lett Fall River,
lMass.) on Monday, for Boston. We
learn, that they are expected TO return
here IN The course ofihe next week, when
the survey of our Harbor and Bay will be
completed. IMercuyy.
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BARCELONA TAKEN

Captain Masscot, of the schooner Prnser-
pine, arrived al Baltimore, 10th inst iB IL DAYS
from Laguira, and II from ST Thomas, states
That IT was reported at Laguira, that BarccLo-
M was taken by Brion, who attacked it with
100 men,
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BosToN, Aug. l0.--On Thursday, the 20th
ui:. tour young lads had been amusing them
selves by shooting birds on the marshes Of
Quincy. On their return home, while pas
sing the estate OF President Adams, (caled
Mount WaIaston) they commenced heavy
rivalry IN killing swallows on the wing in the
vicinity Of buildings belonging TO the above
mentioned estate; by which needless and
thoughtless act, fire was communicates to tvs
barrs, which were totally destroyed. with
great partof their valuable contents. collected
with mnch care s. labor by Mr.. Luther Sredr,
Who now occupies The estate as tenant, " hose
loss, inclnding that of The venerable owner
caunSt be less than two thousand dollars.
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NIAGARA FALTG

BUFFALO, August 5.-For tie informa.
ion Of t'ie curious who may visit The
Falls, we would state that within few
days past very safe foot bridge had been
completed, extending from Cont ISL
and TO snail islsus containing about
3 quarters ofan acre, which hangs upon
the preeiVice, and divides The sheet OF
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We understand that Robert Brent. ESn.
has resigned The office of Paymaster rem
eral OF the Army Our readers will be
concerned 10 learn that onlinued i'll health
Is the cause ofthis vacation of Office. His
successor is not yet named. Nat. Int.