The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-25

Nh Did ,S0tdicf.-Dn The 18th instant,
arrived III this city, ISRAEL RELr PoTrGn,
aged 10, whose adventures have been so
singular as To merit being recorded. This
old NAN was born in the town oi Crauston,
Il. |. the bnth place of General Nathaniel
Greene, who was second cousin to Potter
Potter early enlisted as a soldier IN the
army of the Revolution, in taf. Jomson's
eon,pany, and in Gan Green's regiment
He served nearly seven years, was IN Con
cord battle, Bunker Hill battle, twhcre he
was slightly woundod,) battles Of s'tillwa-
ter and kingsbridgc, and went 10 Quebec
with Arnold. On returning from Canada,
he enlisted AS n seaman on board the pr.
yatcer brig Washington, oi 10 guns aud "a
Bwivels, below Boston harhor, This vessel
crnised ia Massachusetts Bay IN qued Of
smugglFs, aud sent IN three prizes previous
To being taken by British 20 gan ship eff
Marblchcad. Potter WAS sent ia England,
aud put into guard ship, at Splthead.--
lie was there three mouths, wien lac con
lriyed to make his escape. lie wandered
about the kingdom, and at length got q
situation in the Kings garden NJ Kew. lie
worked there SIX months at 8s. a week
The wages being small, lac went 10 Esq
WoodeoelI'A for whom he worked some
time asa gardener. Tie celebrated Horne
Tooke visited there, and got acquainted
with Potter He gave him letters 70 Dr..
Franklin, AT PARIS. DIR. Franklin sent him
back 10 England, to leave letters, and take
pessagc home but, on his arrival, hr found
Tire British ports shut. lie then went 10
work IN theconntry, and marllcd Al Brand
ford, where he lived five years, hotioming
chairs in winter, aud making bricks Ia sum
mer. He now moved 10 london, and
followed the occupation C. chair mender,
and cried ~ that city, old chairs to
mend" for nearly thirlyGse years. He
had II children, and lost lis wife and Il
children IN London. He heard, several
years ago, hat there was AN American n.
gent for srauen, in London, but Was una
Die 10 find him.
| Al length brother chair maker inform
ed him or The American Consul. Potter
was now afraid to- come over with his only
child, a boy Of eight years old, fearful that
he would get overheard. He therefore
waited four years for hin To grow larger
/ and then sent the little fellow Ia quest oil
the Conslt's Office The boy WAS sent oui
/ 10 Boston, IN the London Packet, last win
/ ter bat Tire inGrmities of The old man did
not permit INN to embark IN cold weather
The boy arrived here safely, and is an IN
telligent and well behaved lad. The only
education he ever had was being two years
at Sunday School, 10 London, where h.
! learned 10 read and write, and regularly
attended publ worship. lie brought ;
letter from the superintendent, giving hin
a good character also large bible, praye
book, &c. sc. furnished by the schoo
society. The old man embarked At Lon
don, and arrived IN New York, having suf
frred severely on the passage by crue
treatment from the mate and sailors, tn
latter Of whom robbed him of all his trea
smes, consisting OF a pair Of new shoe
aud a Jack knife, he was bringing to hi
SON Potter came round to this city in
packet, and found his son well situated in
respectable family. He is infrm, and hi
faculties feeble, but his heart is full whe
speaking of revolutionary subjects. II
has been absent upwards Of 10 years, an
his 81 usations Ia wakiogs the streets
, Boston, and treadng once more the soil
his natiye country, which he assisted /
defend with his blood, may be imagine'
, but cannot be described. He will rcpo,
J few days in this city, when be expects
e commence his walk to his native town.
lie viii apply fora pension, and who be
ter deserves IL
--.s<ss"--
Enthusiasm, like the cracking Of thor
under pot, makes more n9ise than heat
pure religion, ike the glow OF furnace,
taiease, but an.