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Az ECDOTs.

The sons of he lsic d. cullen, CT Ed'n
burgh, were Distinguished ~ extrsordins'y
talents, accompanied, huweVer, BY tbs mos,
eccentrictutn. of mind and wh,m m,icsl lsncies.
One ol ,hem was, wneO a small bev, 20 sin
suiofly a,ch, st the ssme line n. h meitied,
thai the Doctor could get hrle good OF him.
Ii the DJC,O, corrected him he worried the
Nlctu, III ,ctuin One day Ne committed
some ,e,y high a. ace, which nc Doctor
was resolved 10 punish. a iiend VINO was
p esent Invs'posed nnt SAID, Do,,or, forgive
him this lime, oy my isi.h, he, cieeet itus
fellow" Yes, (re echJed thc by s'ch'yl
| s,D indeed clever little fellow" Az,
aye, ..id jhe Doc.ot, then ~ sec If csuuo,
take aw0y bUie OF thst clevetne's ON you F"
50 he Crdei ed hun up into a garret reom q
be CO.. hned on breed and water. By some
chance Cat was locked up IN the ,oOm win
him tearing the sheets into strIngs, he made
u long cord OF II, and having fastened he cat
to one end OF il, stuod with the window open
prepared Tor what nigh, happen. At his
usual hour the Doctor returned from visiting
his patients, got out VI his sedsn char, his bat
acco' ding to custom under his arm, snd his
enormous white powdered wig, which would
have covered bee hive, exposed n view
YouOg Cullen Immediately let down the Cat,
which catching hold OF the po-to,'s wig with
hs claws, held It fast. The Doc'or, greatly
ella med, locked up, and to his Infinite chsgrln
and ams2ement, behsid Wig snI cat s.eeud
ing into the air, and his son looking on, ond
laughing. All, you rascal, exclsimed the
Doctot, IS th,s you' doiog4 Y, (,osrcd out
the arch ycungste', White toe p,ssers by stop
ped IN suprise) yes, father, you threatened tc
deprive me OF my cisverness, and IN be
hanged il have not deprived you Of oil yours
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MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
Pr0ylaeNilQk Oeilperllnce,
-~.,x1~x xS~SS1S--

Among the scenes Of tercoI ot which Smyf.
IA has at different ,iuaes been theat,e since
the Greek Insurrectioa, tho following affect
SBg citcuns,ance Occurred. While the mu
dcrcfs were forcing in the doors OF hoasts
with their carb,ncs, poor catholic family ~
the neigbbothood Of these massacre, wa.
IN desperate situation. False secu ~ had
hitherto Dado ,hem neglect the Necessary
precautions The unhappy father did no;
perceive his orrot till his house doo' was
pierced through and through bv o snowe' OF
muaket balls The only aus that remain
ed 20 save his wife and numerous family from
inevitable desructioD, was TO escape over the
roofs OF The houses. Tho moTnen,s were
precious; he door wa already giving away
TO the efforts OF tho assailsnts. Taking his
youngest son m his arms, he climbed hom
his own 70 tho next roof, followed by his
trembling vile with aB iHtaOt at her breast,
and after her his tour daughters But his
hghi was soon interrupted by Cross street..
They already head, on The neIghborins te'
races, the furious cries OF their pursnrrs--it
was necessary TO venture the daoserou, pas.
ssge over the stteet. The ta,hor inspired
win new strength, pulled a plank som the
dicinins house, sod laid II across the s,ree, !;
80 that il ics,ed on The opposite roofs, and OF.
fered a narrow, insecure bridge TO thi, unfor.
tuuste family. But the imminent danger of
filling was not the only one that threatened
item the street which they Ssd 10 cross was
tha, IN which the shot, the cause oi tho ~
nuil, had been 4 ed IL was fUli If fu,lous
Tu, Ks, whose continual FIRE alarmed them.
But ,hey had no, time to consider. At las,
one of the daughters venJu'ed 90 'ae narrow
board but az her FIST step huod'ed nus
Kets were discharged al her. Howcve' she
reached the opposite roofs wilhou; injury, and
hor siste', who followed her was equally for.
tunate. Meanwhile the rest of the family
were discovered by The furious Tu,ks on the
ne's hbo'i ing roofs, and a shower OF Salis irom
that side also as.sied the unhappy iuguvss.
Urged by alarms from all quartz. ;, they all
Cow ded ., once on the frau bridge, which a;
iits they thought would hardly support onr
person. All the shn's were now di eeted to
tho same point, snd pierced In many places
the boar d which brnt under their weigh, but
, il seemed a, if Providence covered with his
Ss's mis- uuhsppy family ; not one was wouG-
ded all reached the opposite roofs, and ,hence
the residence Of an Eu opean family; where
the father exhausted by cxcrtion, aod mental
agitation, as soon ss no found himself In safety
tainted away.
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NEW GUOl)o.

II. SESSIONS, has received his Fall
and Winter Goods, which with his former stock,
makes ms assortment very extensive.
-.Smong sshieh are--
- SUPERFlNE, hGe, middiing and lov priced
- Bfoade Tbs aud CsssiBeres, Queens cloths and
herSeymeres for ladies' coats, baie red, white, yell
iow' black and greeo Fisnnels Fearnougbls, Devon-
shlie hefseyS' Plains snd seIges. Cosings. scotch
r'sds great variety, Vestngs, Camb'ets tor cloaks
pf'nted hsttinetts, bale figured and plain bomba
lett' ali colofs and prices double nilled Sd red
balzes. Blankets from 50 to ia, Wof:ted draws
ana robbins. Caroline pisids, figured pupins. Tsbby
'efets, blk dhiO, Coronation Goth for pa.n sba1is,
furnl,ures' Csicoes, Girgbsms. Linens, do Csrn.
Dries, linen dsmssk, linen sbeetings, Russia sheet.
mss, Ravens Duck cashmere shswls great vsrie-
", Hsg, bsndsnno and German twihed sik Hsodkfs
fancy and back silk ditto, superior quality merino
handEis cotton Sag Hkfs linen cambric ditto very
INT, O'sck and coiored maxim snd Canton grapes
bl~cs, white ard green Italian ditto, English Cash
mere long shawis, black sinchsws and ssrsneis
PLAID LustrinGs, coiofed ditto, shire Musns, Indie
nuli otto, figured Muslins, ditto Cor dresses, BON.
bSzin', hussia diapers, black and olive YeveIs,
Bcd'sces, Carpetbindings, Crash. brown and black
Linens, sewing silk and twist, pias, &c. &c.
Nov l3.
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POFTR ".
From the Connecticut Mirror.


Solemn ne paced upon the schooners deck,
And muler'd Of his hardships -" have been
Where the Wild Will of Mississippis tide
Has dash d me on the ssvyer--I have ssrd
IN the thick night, along the wave. washed e6gc
Of ice. in acres, by the pitiless coast
of Lsbrador-and have scrsp'd my keel
Der coral rocks in Madagascar seas
And often in my cold and lonely watch
Have heard the warning voice of The lee shore,
Speaking in breakers! Aye, and have seen
The whale and sword.fsh fight beneath my bows,
And, when they made the deep boil like pot,
Have swung into its vortex--snd know
To con my vessel with sailors skill.
And brave sr!eh dangers with A sailors heart!
Tut never yet upon the stormy wave,
Or where the river mixes with the main,
3r ~ the chsfHg anchorage ogthe bay,
IN all my rough experience ofharm.
Net 1 Methodist meeting house
Ca,.head, or beam, or davis, ha' il none,
starboard nor acknowledgements, stem. nor stern,
'h comes in such questionable shape,
cannot even speak it up pb, Josey!
And make for Bridgeport. There. where stratford
point,
are safe from such encounters, we'll protest!
And Ysnkee legends long shall tell the tale.
That once Charleston schooner was beset,
Riding at anchor, by a meeting. house -
One Of our pspers says" Arrived, schooner
Fame, Som Charleston, via New London While
lying at anchor in that harbor, during the violent
rain storm on Thursday evening last. the Fame was
p,in aioui Of by the wreck OF the Methodist meeting
house from Norwich which was csrriad away in the
ta,e freshet"
Bridgeport, March, 1928
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tOR SiLE, OK TO LET,
1NHST pleasantly sIus,eG stand for Public
House, situate in Portsmouth, sbout niss
from Newport, With All exosIlent orchard, garden.
extensive oui houses in thorough repair, aud about
sN acres ot land The situation l. seil known. bsv-
ng been occupied as putc house tor many years
.hso-a three aore lot. ON the nam road, within
one mile from lhe ate hUase
Lhess.---sn excellent we'll finished two story
Dsenmg House, in Howard street, at the south part
OF The town. in perfect repair. and having a large
garden, with an abundant supply offrut
LkeUme-two shares in the Portsmouth y ooen
Msuuttc ury now III foil operation
For particulars relative to the whole any part
OF the above property, apply 20
HENRY MOORE
Ncwport, Ian ls, 1928
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- 10 Lr /,
ron ti.t.
Ma 10

4 FA NJ. containing about 50 acres
N of land, situate in Nddetown. sbout : miles
from the state bouse. containing two oTchasds aud
is vel! watered, wooded, and walled On sad Farm
Is good Dwelling House, Barn Crib, snd other out.
housrs-lyng ON the main road oeNt adjo,ning u
csts'e e William B,iie,, "a For pfru,u'Ts an
terms. APP, t. he subs-,iner, ivi'g on the prem'.
ses. JDSGfh ERoNSsLb
Midsle,ew-, ss,. ~, ts-S.
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fuc,ioReer Hit.

An suc,iooeer az \ late sale Of an,iqui'ies,
put up q helmet. with the following candid
observation F. (" This, ladies' .rd ctmmen. is a
neimet OF Romulus, the Roman Fo"nd,, /;
bur whelher he vas btsss oe iron iounser !
cannot tell"
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.ALL UE. 1IUERN.

In England, ntwo cOnversng Together.
The subiec, begins with the stuie The DeGfher;
And ever the same both with young and with old,
f's either too hot, or either TOO cold
h's either to wet, or either too dry
The glass is TOO low, or else its too high
Bnt II all had their wishes once jumbed toga;her
The D-l himself could not live in such wes,her
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THE Devl in the BHtrcymilk.

TIC DcJU M ne DUlYCTNliR.
During my stay in Ireland, being on visi
to friend who resided in one OF he distant
pa ishes, I was stricken with the " cherry
cheeks and tempting lIp,"o of young dsI,y
maid, whom l Often saw pass the house in
which | resided. leoqui,ed her name and
residence and found that she lived with q pro.
testsnt Parson, who besides preaching the
gospel, kept q ve'y extensive farm. After .
few side winks at this fair damsei, I de,er.
mined to make her q vi.i, during tho time
the preacher delivered from the pulpit his
'twice told sermon. went accordingly as
soon az saw the parson and his dame en,e,
the church. Ii Is needless TO tell of the m,ry
soft wo ds whispered toto her ear suffice
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~ PLeasf 10 take Nonee!
ITO LET. and immediate possession
u given. The house No ~ in Bro.d..treei.
Opposite ,he es,ste OF Doct } hn y. Mann, flr fur-
tle- particulars snd conditions, inquire 1t No 4!
IN said Picsd street. or IT ,hs p.atIas ofhces
Nesport, March IL, 1877
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-13
CASUALTIES.

MONTREAL, Jan. S-A short time
ago three squaws were coming down
the Chateauguay river in bark canoe
loaded with venison. Attic foot of a
rapid which they had descended, they
came in contac. with ice, that barred
the river: their canoe was broken and
entangled in the ice, and they found
themselves unable to reach the shore
Some of the inhabitants perceiving
them, succeeded in getting two of
them on land. bet not having room for
the third, they were obliged to leave
her in her perilous situation, with her
babe in her arms. a man ofthe name
Of Willard, generously attempted to
save them, but he lost his own life,
having broken thro' the ice, under
which he was borne by the current.
The poor sQuaw, conscious of her dan,
ger, resolved on an effort to save her
child at least. she placed it on the ice
in its cradle, and giving it "a good push,
sent it near the shore. The spectators
on the bank were then able to reach it
with their poles, and drew it in. The
squaw herself, ina few minutes after,
was landed by the interchangeable exer-
tons of the two men in the canoe.
Not long after, person skating, OBJ
served a body beneath. The leigh
bors, and among the rest poor vii.
lard's wife, repaired to the place
The ice being free of SNOW, and very
clear, the afflicted woman recognized
through it, the features of her husband.
The body was taken up.
January % THE following melan-
choIy circumstances have been related
10 us, by gentleman who was an eye
witness to part OF the facts rccited.
On Friday week last, young man
named Tomkins, who resides with two
OF his brothers, in The township ofAl-
fred, Ottawa district, left Trcadwel!s
Seigniory about 9 O'Clock in the morn
ING, having in charge loaded Wrai
mean and four children Of one of his
brothers. The road laid thro' The 70
rest, where, for nearly fifteen mics,
no human habitation was TO I've iornd.
The early part OF The day was lavora-
bic to ms progress; but, about noon,
the weather, which before was mid
and clear, suddenly became overcast,
followed Ivy heavy fall of snow, and
intense cold. Ii peril Of being benign
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-13

the Tower, previous to her execution,
she wrote to her friend DIR. Alyrne;
a letter containing the following beau
tifuI passage -" There is an eternity
for all that belongs to virtue, and what
we have done for her will advance
even to sea, however small the rivn-
let may have been during our life"
How cxpressively true the pure
and unsuIlicd stream of virtue will
ever meandcr through LIES chequered
course to the boundiess ocean OF eter-
nifty and happiness.-Cynthia may re
feet her borrowed light the sun may
revolve in his diurnaI rotation, and his
fatalities irrcdiated our world with
her splendour yet the season will ar
rive when the voice that called chaos
into symmetrical existance will con.
sign these created lumiuaries into the
abyss of their former darkness and OBJ
livion. But virtue will live beyond
the shades ofihc tomb. She will soar
beyond the bounds Of creation, and be
halowed by the holy seraphim.
Without virtue no man can be truely
happy. There is no temporal pur-
suit-no pleasurable avocation in life
all accompanied by vicissi;udes and
disappoinlments-Every idle pleasure
has its consequent sorrow. The foun
dation of actual happiness cannot be
laid in heart that ongcnders vice and
immortality. Its basis isa good con
science and a pure conscience is the
infallible concomitant of virtue and re-
ligion alone. The wine cup, that ex-
hiirates the senses for short i:vcd
moment, not only brings the melan-
choly reflections of cooIen Judgment
but when indulged in Righteousness
itproyes the bane Of every valuable
and social blessing that belongs to the
sanctity OF character. Vice in every
shape is illusory and pernicious. Vir
tue is the only amarath. 1t is gen
that never ceases to sparkle-it is ar
attribute amiable to man aud sacred te
God
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POETRY
From the Montreal Herald.

AN APPEAL TO THE CHARIrABLE-
At this chill time. while stormy winter reigns,
And driven snow lies scattered on the plains,
while bitter tempests howl with furious dread,
And search each creyice OF peasants she'd
this bleak hour the poor are doom'd to know
The cutting pangs Of undeserved woe:
To feel the sorrows that from want arise,
While famine wastes, when craving nature cries,
Bsreft Of means TO earn their food each day,
They pine unknown their humble woes away.
We sons of fortune, best with happy lot,
60 view the misery of the Poor mans cot
See how distress bows down fathers head
While hungry infants call sloud for bread:
see the low mother, sickly and oPprest,
Weep DER her child half famsh'd at the breast:
Go view this scene and teach your hearts to feel,
The force, the claim ofpossrty'a appeal.
o Charity sweet nymph Of every grace,
Extend thy arms to cheer dropping rScei
Raise up the wretched from the pining state,
And yield thy aid where want and death await.
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From the Pittsburgh Recorder.
A CURIOSITY,

Twelve or fourteen years since, ira
Yelling near Welisburg, Brook county.
Virginia, on the point of land formed
by thejunction of Buffaloe creek and the
Ohio, was hailed by Black man, some
distance from the road, who, On remov-
ing pile ofstones, had found human
skeleton. 1t had originally been placed
on the surface Of the ground, and the
stones piled upon it, Blany of the bones
were entire, but some in part decayed.
One Of hejoints of the back had large
flint point (such as are found on the sur
face of the ground in this country, known
by the name of Indian arrow points
sticking with half its length in the bone.
1t had penetrated through the body, and
so far into the bone. and no doubt had
occasioned the death of the person.
Jan. Is, 1928. J. HERVEY.
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RUSTIC FELICITY.

Many are the silent pleasures of the
honest peasent, who rises cheerfully to
his labOur. Look into his dwelling,
where the scene OF every mans happi-
ness chiefly lies he has the same do
mestic endearments, as much Joy and
comfort in his children, and as fattering
hopes ottheir doing well, to enliyen his
hours and gladden. his hear, as you
would conceive in the most attllent sta
tion. And | make no doubt, in gen
eral but if the true account of his joys
Z and sufferings were to be balanced with
those of his betters, that the upshot
would prove to be little more than this !;
that the rich man had the most meat,
but the poor man the better stomach !;
the one had more luxury, more able ply
sicians to attend and set him to rights !;
the other more health and soundness in
his bones and less occasion for their
help; that after these two articles be-
twixt them were balanced, in all others
they stood upon level that the sun
shines as warm, the air blows as fresh,
and the earth breathes as fragrant upon
the enc as the other and they have an
equal share in all the beauties and real
benefits OF nature. SterRe.
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TIME PAST IMPROVED.

Though passed time be gone, we
are not to consider it as irredeemabiy
lost. To a very profitable purpose it
mat vet be applied, FIVE lay hold OF
It while it remains in remembrance,
and oblige it to contribute to future
Improvement. If you have gained
nothing More by the years that are
past, you have at least gained exper-
ience which is the mother of wisdom.
You have seen the weak parts OF your
character s. may have discovered the
chief sources Of your misconduct. 10
these let your attention be directed ];
on these, let the proper guards be set.
IL you have trifled long, resolve to tri-
file no more. Ifyour passions have OF
ten betrayed and degraded you, study
how they may be kept, i'll future, IN
der better discipline. Learn, at the
same time, never to trust presumptu
ously in your own wisdom. Humhly
apply to the Author of your being, and
beseech his grace to guide you safely
through those slippery and dangerous
pathes, in which experience has shewn
that you are SO ready to err, and to
fall
In reviewing past life, it cannot but
occur, that many things now appear
Of inconsiderablc Importance, which
once occupied and attached Us in the
highest degree. Where arc those keen
competitions, those mortifling disap.
pointments, those violent those
eager pursuits, which we once thought
were to last for ever, and on which
we considered our whole happiness or
misery as suspended We look back
upon them now as upon a dream
which haspasscd away. None otthose
mighty consequences have followed
which we had predicted. The airy
fabric has vanished, and left no trace
behind it. We smile at our former
violence, and wonder how such things
could have ever appeared SO signifi-
cant and great. We may rest assured,
that what hath been shall again be.
When Time shall once have laid his
lenient hand on the passions and pur.
suits of the present moment, they too
shall lose that imaginary value which
heated fancy now bestows upon them
Hence, let them already begin to sub
side to their proper level. Let wis
dom infusea tincture of moderation in
to the eagarness of contest, by antici-
pating that period of GOODNESS, which
the lapse of time will, of itself, certain
ly bring.
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ted, and with horse worn out with
fatigue, the young man, unfortunately,
adopted the expedient of leaving the
load, and proceeding on horseback
with the children. BE had proceed.
ed, however, only very short dis
lance, when the iorse was found una
BILE to proceed any farther. His only
alternative now remaining was to
screen them from 'ihe peltings of the
pitiless storm" in The best way he was
able, and TO seek assistance at the near
est habitation which was that of his
brothers. On the return OF the party,
they found the little innocents in SIT
ua,ion more easily imagined than de-
scribed: the three youngest, (Boys,)
of one, three, and five years OF age,
each were frozen to death, and the
eldest, a Girl of 10 years of age, also
so much frozen that the loss of her feet
is greatly to be apprehended.
Parents, alone, can adequately con-
ceive the feelings ofthe distracted Ia.
Their, when the appalling sight of his
lifcless babes were first presented to
his view.
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P1TTsBURG, penny Jan. "a.

AiTFSBUEG, I Eclltl. Jan. ~.
Singular and distressing accident
An occurrence ola singular and painful
nature, took place on new. years day
last, at the house of Mr.. James Rob.
inson, of Ohio township, in this coun-
ty. a number ofpersons were anus.
ing themselves in shooting at mark,
when, in loading one of the pieces,
they were unable to force the ball more
than half way down the barrel. They
then unscrewed the breech and took
out the powder, for the purpose of
driving the ball back through the muz-
zlc. Not succeeding in this, an awl
was fixed to the end OF the ramrod for
the purpose of cutting the ball in pieces.
so as to admit ofits easy dislodgemcrt.
In making this attempt, the avI stuck
fast in the lead, and was left there on
Withdrawing the ramrod. Itwas then
determined to heat The barrel so as to
melt the lead A strong heat was &C.
cordingly applied to that part of The
barrel where the ball had lodged, IN
I'll it became nearly red, when to the
astonishment OF all present, an cXplo
sion took place, and the contents enter
ed the flcshy part of the left thigh of a
young man named Clark.
A physician Of this city was called
upon for bis professional services. In
examining the wound, The probe fol.
lowed its direction from the inside Of
tho thigh through the thicllest part Tor
upwards OF five inches. An incision
was then made through the intecu
ments on the outside Of the limb, and
the muscles cut into for about two in.
ches, when the anvil was ii scoycrcd
and extracted. The singuarjty Of this
case is, the explosion taking place
without the presence Of gunpowder and
the total disappearance Of the ball.
The suppOsition is. that the tempcra-
turc OF the barrel was so raised. aqt0
cause the greater portion Of the lead
Oh the lsstant Of jts being fused, to as
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-13
Virginia, to wit:

Virginia, to wit:
Morgan County, December Court, 1s2e.
Robert Gustn, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
Isaac Dawson, Abraham Dawson and William
Nicely, Defendants.
In CH.4.VCERY
FR7HE defendant, Isaac Dawson, not having en-.
Il. tered his appearance, and given security
according TO the act of Assembly and the rules
of this Court; and it appearing to the satisfac-
ton OF the Court that he is not an inhabitant of
this state;--H is Ordered, that the SAID defen-
dant do appear here on the first Monday in
March next, and answer the bill ofthe plaintiff.
and that copy of this order be forthwith in.
serted for two months successfully in the Mar
tinsburg Gazette, and be posted at the door OF
the Courthouse Of this county.
A Copv.-Teste,
CROMWELL ORRICK, c.Me.
January s, 1823-2m. ~