Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-02
Effgate United States

carolina, dated
Frigate United States,
Ia, Syracuse. NovcnLer Is, 1918.
In the month ef September, The
squadron WAS at Tripoli-we had the
good tortuneto be ordered by The con-
/ modore. on cruise in the Archipelago,
and 10 shew the American flag al Athens.
You may/suess al our delight in under
taking thus voyage, particularly as none
of'ihe American squadron had YET gone
| beyond The sobth coast of lialy. We az.
rived at Athens and anchored al port
Leon, which WAS formerly called the
Pcretss. Here, on i.le sea beach. dashed
by the surge, we found the tomb at The
mislorIes. Conversant with The history
ofhis naval fame, our hearts, assisted by
the enthusiasm Of youth, expanded in
emulation of the deeds Of This hero: and
our countenaDces, Qor so ] read those
about me,) gave an earnest of what our
country might expect ofihose who now
good AROUND this heap of ruins, the tri-
butte TO departed worth glisiening in tier
eyes, as they pondered in admiration up
on the history Of this great man.
We then visited The site of Athens.
which stands few miles from Tie sort.
Here3we found :, walled town of Turkish
huts constructed oil rough unliewn rocks,
with here and there a piece OF beautifully
carved marbic, thrust by the unpublished
Architect, not To beauiity, but TO assist
the building in lis rise--'fie site is I'M
even. We found the ruins of temples,
and really never did see any thing so
beautiful. The just proportions Which
the Architect has happily preserved,
through, the whole, as displayed even in
these ruins, SEXES the admiration OF The
stranger: nor is he released, ill he is
brought 10 acknowledge the surprising
excellence of ancient architecture over
the modern. But will moi trouble YOU
further viii, reflections on what have
seen III Greece. suffice il that we are or
dered home aud | shall return 10 tell
you IN person OF all have seen"
Eairdct OF q letter to the Editor of the Ge-
,'eUd Palladium, daied Opia, jan. 90.
On Wednesday morning, goth inst.
the following horrid act was committed ::
Mrs. Voorleis, wife Of Mir John Nj. Y.
OF Romulns, Seneca county, aged Is wears,
terminated her existence by cutting her
throat from ear 10 ear with largo knife.
She had been married abeut two wears.
during which time she bore an amiable
character. Fhe morning slsa pefpeirated
shis i'orrid deD<i, she appeared 60 have
her natural fseuses, and breakiasted as
usual viii, her husband, but was consi
derably iryitated IN her mind. After
breakfast Fir. Y. Withdrew, and on re-
turning IN few minutes found bera life
less torpsS. A letter was. found written
Jy her TO her parents, wherein she stated
! she was perfectly comfortable, aud more,
so than for some time pasi--From this il
| appears she had no thoughts of commit
ting this deed until the moment it was
| executed. She was The only daughter
OF wealthy farmer in Somerset county,
v. j."
| The friends Of the United States Off
cerof Marines, WHO has been reported
To have become a Maliometan, are salts
Red thai the rnmour is uniounded. They
were apprized Of his visit TO Constantine
| pie, and The objects of it; and that he
had 'ett there Tor Egypt, on business CON
nected with his original views.
II has always been his Intention TO re-
| turn 10 The United States, ON succeeding
m his expectations, Of which he was san
gulne. he carried 10 The Turkish Capt.
tai letters of introduction from all lie
! Christian Consuls at Tunis; including
letters Of the FrencI Minister. Finding
he should be longer absent than lie had
contemplated, he rendered resignation
oil his commission, in our Marine CorI,s,
but 1t does not appear to have been ac-
copied. Boston PaiiaGiinDs.
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