Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-27

iples and inexperienced, to reside 10
lpopulous city, and become familiar with
| its pleasures, its vices and extravagan-
cies. What inducement can an honest
farmer have, in thus banishing bis chill
dren from independence, industry. and
comfort. There is certainly, 10 occupa-
ton more honorable, more useful, more
valuable TO a country, than that OF agri-
culture; the farmer is the defender OF the
soil which he tiIIs--labour nerves his
arm, and patriotism warns his heart, he
is most to be depended upon, because his
pursuits are more steady, and more gene
rally prosperous. Of all the characters
OF which our country boasts, there is no
superior TO well informed and sensible
farmer not alone practical mau, but
ore who has read, who knows the world,
his country, and its laws. What sight is
more gratifying, titan that of a young man
of information and good qualities, between
the handles of plough ? Follow him TO
bis well stocked barn, and see him grace
fully and manfully ply the fail, cuIling
the rich treasures, OF Ceres and when
exercise demands transient rest, see
him seated on his sheaves of straw, aud
hear him talk of Greece and Rome mar
rate historic facts; dwell on the history
|of bis country, its wars, government
and institutions. Why, such man is
above all price--be is useful to himself
and beneficial TO bis country. Pursue
this train Of thought, and trace him to the
ball Of the legislature, aud see him In
another and more elevated capacity, give
ing laws TO the state, redressing public
grievances and healing private wrongs.
How can parent permit his son TO be
cut off from usefulness, and serb" him-
self in city upon a miserable stipend,
dragging out life of indolent pleasure
witheu. hope Of profit or advancement.
Most of our small retail stores are filed
thus with the sons of farmers, who eager
to escape salutary labour, and partake Of
the delusiye pleasures of a city, are crowd
ing to New York, abandoning sure
road TO character and independence, aud
giving us portion of population, which
| is neither useful tossociety Bor beneficial
| 10 themselves. Howard.
Extract Of a letter from an officer, or
board the q. S. ship Franklin, dated
at Palermo, May z, to the Editor Of
the Boston Gdsette.
" The operations of our squadron con-
sist, principally, in visiting the ports of
Sicily, and the neighbouring States of
Italy, and keeping the ships in the most
perfect order. Now and then Que of the
vessels visits s,e coast Of Barbary. aud
the rock of Gibraltar, for intelligence.
We have now in company the Guerrero
and Erie. The Spark sailed few days
since for Tunis. / am tired Of Palermo,
and rejoice that we leave here 10 day
or two for Naples. Having lately had a
taste for the pleasures and splendor oil that
delightful capital, i feel on the tiptoe of
youthful expectancy again TO renew them.
You may possibly doubt what those
pleasures are--rational land was almost
about to say, something of snblimity) /
assure you. We spent the Goth of April
only 10 the capital Of the kingdom of the
two Sicilies, arriving on Saturday eve
ming, and sailing on Sunday night. In
company with four officers of the ship, /
paid visit to Pompeia and Herculane-
um; and derived that pleasure and inter-
est which the scene was calculated to in
spire, 10 mind, not totally unacquainted
with the history Of their foundation. In
stead of giving you inaccurate description
OF the destruction and resuscitation, in
part, of these once splendid cities, shall
rather express my feelings on beholding
temples, palaces, and other buildings Of
art emerging TO light from the ruin and
darkness, in which they have been con-
ceaied for twenty centuries. de-
struction of Gomorrah was not more
dreadful or complete than that of unhappy
Pompeia.-The first shower of pumice,
vomited by Vesuvius, now forms stra-
tum Of five or six feet above the level Of
the streets.--To this succeeded the
shower of cinders, which effectually
crushed and covered every building, and
left not trace or vestige of the city
above ground; the shower of ashes is
from fifteen TO twenty feet more; you wila
therefore comprehend at once the vast
ness of the labour 10 effect the removal OF
such mass Of matter, covering town
three miles 10 circumference. Yet, this
lis contemplated, and whole streets have
been opened from one extremity OF the
wall to the other. Six temples are laid
open to the eye Of the curious; vast
amphitheatre, theatre, and forum many
are the beautiful statues and vases daily
collected from this mine Of antiquities.
1t is TO be regretted they do not remain
where found; but are all conveyed to the
museum at Naples. Although the SUBJ