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repIied he. "I.ast night, I listened to my
master and the mate while they were talking
together, and found out that they had formed
a plau to wreck his schooner, that they might
get the insurance, which would buy her and
all she contains twenty times over. lhese
bales, casks, and boxes that lie in the hold,
have no goods in them. They are full OF
sand and stones. Captain Burder has cheat
ed the insurers in this way, and now he wants
to run the vessel aground somewhere on the
bahama Banks, and leave her to beat to
n;eces bv the waves-He and the crew, who
Are all ieagucd with him, will go off i'll the
boat, and land upon the nearest coast, and
give out that they had been shipwreckcd.
This story, if it is not found out to be false,
will entitle him to claim the insurance,
which is all he wants. Here is scheme for
YOU"
was too much startled and agrated by
this intelligence to think of holding any fur
ther conversation with Samno; and, alter
warning him to conceal his knowledge OF the
affair from his master and the seamen | re-
turned to nv friends As the tale had just
heard completely explained Capt. Burdcr's
mysterious behaviour, and unveiled the cause
of his sudden departure from Baltimore,
did not at all doubt the negro's yeracity, and
began to consider how the internal machna-
tions of our commander might best be coun-
teracted. When Mrs. Monti retired to her
state room, informed her husband OF the
plot that was in agitation. We conferred To-
gether long time upon the subject, and at
last resloved to do nothing openly, until mat
tiers came nearer a Crisis.
Captain Burdcr's villainous scheme occu-
pied my mind necessarily, and Mr. Monti
daily made it subject of conversation !; but
still we could not determine what course to
pursue, and passed our hours in that state OF
irresolutc anxiety, during which the mind
seeks an excuse for its own inactivity and
want of decision, by cndcavoring to convince
itself that the proper time for exeltion has
not vet arrived. We cautiously concealed
the affair from Mrs. Monti and her attend
ant, and took care that every thing connect
ed with our little establishment should go ON
in its usual routine, lest an alteration might
have excited suspicion among those who
were lcagued against us.
Ito be Continued)
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.ODE TO La FAYETTE.

BIZ James A. Baker, Esq. Urttfen atthe re-
quest Of Me Printers Cf, IANadelhhia.
Dare mortal strain
Mingle with notes, that from the choir above,
Attuned to the harmonious spheres,
The greatly good man ever hears,
Supporting him in danger, want, and pain,
Such, Fayette, as o'er the wave
Bade thee haste our land to save,
Though regal mandates barr'd the way,
And weeping beauty wood thy stay
Such as burst Ger you when in ripper age,
Gainst tyrant king, or tyrant multitude,
Alike in fearless purity you stood,
Ready the patriot War with despot power to
wage,
Or shield the crownlcss king from the fell
murdercr's rage.
Such as through dreary Olmutz softly
stealing,
Shed on thy dungeon-bcd, peace and re-
pose,
Celestial visions to thy soul revealing,
And calming e'cn thy saint-like part
ncr's woes
If with these notes from Hcav'n,
OF earth may be commingled aught,-
Not to the daring bard is gv'n,
Within the range Of sound or thought,
In musics or in pocsy's happest dream,
To seize the inspr'd lay, matching the glo-
rious theme.
Thy praise is sung by a NATIONS voice,
A RESCUED COUNTRY hymns thy
name;
A WORLD that thou hast made rejoice,
Rejoices in thy fame.
Hark DER the mountain, land, and lake,
To the pc j that rolls on high
'Tis grateful PEOPLES lips awake
Those sounds that rcnd the sky.
go welcome" they cry, "to the land of the
To the scene of thy youthful glory
Where the deeds Of the Champion ofliberty,
Shall live in deathless story
And around whcre'cr thou turn st thine eyes,
Shall the smiles of freedom meet thee
And whcr'er thou mov'st beneath our skies,
Shall the thanks of millions greet thee.
Beauty for thee the crown shall wreathe,
Young innocence caress thee,
The pious their pray'r for thee shall breathe,
And each aged sire shall bless thee,
Thy course through the land shall a triumph
be,
Such as conqucror ne'er attended,
For the glories that shall be showcr'd on thee,
With no tear Of grief shall be blended.
In the halls where onr Sages seal'd their VOW,
Their spirits shall hover DER thee;
While their free-born sons, who could never
bow
To Kings, shall bend before thee.
Thou shalt tread the fields where our war;
riors trod,
When the din of battle tried thec
And fresher shall bloom the sacred sod,
O'cr the heroes who stood beside thee.
Again thou shalt stand at the fatal Ford,
Where thou poured'st the red libation,
And invok'd, with thy blood and thy lifted
sword,
The Guardian Gods of thy nation.
Again shalt thou be where the fight was won
Where the foes death-biow was given
| While the shade of our sainted WASHING.
TON
:. Shall smile on thee from Heaven.
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planned the formation of our virtuous, brave,
and revolutionary army, and the providential
inspiration received that gave command to
onr beloved matchless Washington. But
these and MANY other remembrances are
mingled with deep regret for the numerous
contemporaries, for the great and good men,
whose loss we have remainedto mourn. 1t
is to their services, Sir, to your regard for
their memory, to your knowledge OF the
friendships I,have enjoyed, that refer the
greatest part of the honors here and else
where received, much superior to my indivi-
dual merit 1t IS also under the auspices of
their venerated names, as well as under the
impulse of my own sentiments, that begyou,
Mr.. Mayor, you gentlemen, OF both councils
and all the citizens of Philadelphia, to accept
the tribute of my aifectionate respect and
profound gratitude.
The Judges of the Courts, Cincinnati, Co
vernon of Louisiana, and many distinguished
strangers were then introduced to him. A
mong Others he recognised his old friend and
companion in arms Col. Forrest, who burst
into a flood of tears, and was so completely
overwhelmed with emotion as be compelled
to retire Colonel Forrest, it is well known,
behaved with great gallantry at the head of
his Regiment in the Revolutionary War, and
was struck in the arm with ball and knock
ed off his horse. At five, the General left
the Hall, followed through the State House
Yard into Walnut street, by the Mayor,
Corporation, the Judges, and other distn-
guished persons to the baroucle. The Main
Guard, consisting Of the first Company
Washington Guards, Capt. Charles S.Smith,
Washington Grays, Capt. Childs, La Fa-
yette Grays, Capt, Ellington, and three
Companies from Col. Gcyer's Regiment,
saluted as he passed. They then fell into CO.
lumn by filing tothe rear, and the whole body,
under command ofC ColonclWilliams,p s,procecd-
cd to the Quarters of the General at the
Mansion House.
In the evening, the General waited on Sc
vcral distinguished ladies of his former ac-
qualntance.-.tt half past six O'Clock the
city was in a blaze Of light, with splendid
transparcncies in many Of the streets. Ma
ny Of our wealthy citizens arraved their win
dows with beautiful ornaments of marble
and allbastcr, and decorated them in a
charming manner, with flowers of various
hucs, and lamps of gorgeous colours The
United States Bank was a perfect anomaly
in illumination, and surpassed any thing we
ever saw or heard Of. The lights were so
arranged as not to be seen at ALL and the
doors being thrown open, so as to discover
the interior, the whole building presented
the enchanting appearance of palace OF
transparent marble. There was sprink-
ling OF rain about seven o'clock-ust enough
to lay the dust. But four persons were TIA
ken up during the night and brought before
the Mayor. There was not so much as a
pane OF glass broken, by design, in the City
and Liberties. Very few, if any cases of ine-
briefly was observed. henumber of troops
paraded, as reported to the Inspector Gen.
crll, was ten Thousand. In line, two deep,
they extended two miles and a quarter.
Evening Post.
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Then welcome FAYETTE, to the land os
the free,
To the scene of thy youthful glory;
Where the deeds of the Champion of I,iber.
ty,
Shall live in deathless story"
Such are the Strains,
That DER our vast expansive plains,
O'er inland sea and mighty flood,
Through the scarce man-trodden wood.
Mingling with the gush of fountains.
Echoed from the rocks, the mountains
Such the sounds that load the gale,
From city, hamlet, height, or vale.
The choral song of love and liberty,
Ten million freemen raise, god-hke Fayette
to thee.
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NORTH CAROLINA GOLD.

The Western Carolina, of September u, s1.n
"We learn from correspondent in Capmiu. ia.
county, and also verbally from other sources, ua,
upwards of 1000 pennyweights of pure vhsa' v,GS,
gold were found, near Parker's Ferry, IN 1n Mon,.
gomery county, on the 28th ult. One i.ln,p; sanIs
weighing four pounds eleven ounces, was iuae
by small boy, about ten feet below tine ur@sst
of the earth. This we believe is the Nus, ,rs
piece ever found.in the state. There are
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plTTSBURG, Penn Sept %

Riot-An attempt was made on the night oftbe
20tIi, by mob, to tare down the Circus in this
city, during the time of its performance. Several
shots were fired from the inside Of the circus.
and we are sorry to add that man named Hartzel
q laborcr who was not engaged in the atfray, was
killed by musket shot Mercury.
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~. S. Literary Gazette.

DIED, in England, Admiral of the White,
THOMAS MACNAM ARIA RUSSELL,
aged IS. He rose without patronage, and
by dint of his courage, activity, and person.
al qualities, to his high rank and reputation
He was Midshipman 10 years; but was pro-
noted to the rank of commander the next
year after being appointed a Lieutenant, and
to that of Captain the next year. He was
appointed a Rear Admiral in 1901, and Ad-
miral of the White in 1912. He united the
qualities Of a professed man-of-war-man,
with the urbanity of courtier. He COM
manded on the West India station during the
shat of war between the United States and
France underline Adams administration, and
was highly spoken of by the American Com
manders for his courtesy and good feelings
Being invited to visit "Old Ironsides" in one
of her earliest cruizes, he was asked by com
Nicholson, what he thought Of the trisatc'
" Frigate do you call her." he replied, icy
my saul I should call her sirty.four IN az
!guise."
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GALE AT AUGUSTA.

On Wednesday evening the 18th inst. the wind
blew gale, and the rain descended in torrents.
"We have no recollection (says the editor Of
the Georgia Chronicle) of having ever before
witnessed storm of equal severity and continu
ancc in this quarter, or one which left such eyi.
dences of its irresistible fury The destruction
done by it however, has been chiefly in the pros
tration of trees and fences Between four and
five hundred trees, if not more, have we presume
been blown down in this place-in some of th.
streets whole ranges were blown down, without
solitary exccpton-and fences were prostrated
in various quarters. The eastern chimney of the
Jail was blown down, and carried with it the ga.
Bile end ofthe building, breaking through part
of the roof. Two chimneys of Col. Wares house
were blown down; the lead on the ridge of sever.
al of the brick houses vas blown off, and rolled
up rs if done by hand, and in some instances car
red away.--A tin gutter was blown from the U.
nited States Arsenal, near this place, and We have
not heard whether it has since been found
number of chinnics, which we are not able to
particn!arizc, were blown down-and at the Sand
Hills trees and fences were prostrated as well as
in town.
At Hamburg, we understand Mr.. slmltzsup.
per warehouse and the market-housc were blown
down.
Some of tho streets in this place were so com.
plctcly blocked up BY the fallen trees, as to be
almost impossible even for footmen, till passage
was made by cutting away the brush--:,nd the
sound of axes in Broad street, on "Wednesday
morning, Notwithstanding the rain, was like the
sound Of workmen clearing forest.
Happily no lives have hecn lost, nor have We
heard Of any serious bodily injury being sus.
tanned" +"
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La Fayette's entry into Philadel-
phia.
To be Continued.)

I'VE weave the wreath, we pour the winc.
Where smiles like sparkling sunbeams shine!
And hail the thousands fondly met
To greet thee, matchless La Fayette!
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New mode of extracting poisons from the
Stomach.

Much has been said Of the apparatus lately ap.
piled in Great Britain, for the removal ofposons
swallowed into the stomach, and much credit is
undoub cdy due for the invention and applca-
tion Of the instruments used for the purpose. To
whom, however, the credit Of first tmpo, ing
this method is due, will he perceived by the fol.
lowing quotation from DIR Bcck's Work of Juris-
prudence. CDR. physick of Philadelphia, pub
lished paper in 1912, in which he mentions that
he successfully applied the syringe to Child
poisoned with laudanum, and DIR. Dorsey ltter.
wards cured two individuals by The same treat.
meat. That distinguished surgeon, however,
subsequently states, that DR.. Alexander Mears
first auggcsted The invention in 1897, although
he (nr. Physic) was ignoran, Of the fact, when he
applied il practically"
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THIS BEATS ALL.

PARIS, Aug l5.-A woman in the neighbor.
hood nf Valcnia, (Span) has just been delivered
Of Seren chillreA
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Mercury office, Friday morning, hayhaat
t-,,O

The town was, throughout Yesterday, in a
painful state OF anxiety relative to the fate Of
Mr.. Saddlcr, who, it was known, had as
cended'trom Bolton on "Wednesday afternoon
and th the descent had been thrown from the
car by coming in contact with chimney, and
fell to the ground from a considerable height,
after hanging some time by a rope. The fol-
lowing letters comprise all that is yet known
of the manner of the accident ; and we this
moment learned from the guard and passcn-
gers OF the Bolton Mail, with sincere sorrow
that MIR. Saddler is no more
MIR. >. was on the point Of descending, and
threw out his graphing iron, but the iron
breaking, they were dragged along by the
balloon, and the car coming in contact with
chimney, when the balloon asccndcd to a
considerable height, and then again descend
ed, but Mr.. 5. was so much exhausted that
he fell to the ground. The balloon then
again assembled and again descended near,
Whalley, (about three or four miles from the
spot were Mr.. $. fell) and the car coming in
contact with some rails, the other person was
thrown out and had his left arm broken his
head bruised, and was otherwise injured
Extract of an ether lcttcr--"It becomes my
sad lot to inform you that poor Saddler is no
more. He died thsmorning at eight O'Clock.
What adds more to this misfortune is, the
death of the person at whose house he now
lies, who died yesterday afternoon, from over
exertions III assisting MIR. Saddler.''
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the clergy with tlambcaus, as announced in
the programme, did not attend.
It's remarked, that this is the third time
in the history of France that three brothers
have successively ascended the throne. In
the fourteenth century three sons Of Philip
le Bel reigned successively, under the names
of Louis 10th, Philip 5th, and Charles 4th
In the sixteenth century the three sons of
Henry ii. also bore the crown in turn. They
were Francis the I'd, Charles 9th, and Henry
Sd.
The Glasgow Journal, has the following
paragraph respecting Mr.. Owen, who is IL
mong the passengers in the New York.
"Mr. Owen set off from Derby to embark
for the U. States, for the express purpose of
treating for the purchase of Rafh's cclebrat.
ed settlement Of Harmony, including all the
landed property contains more than 10000
acres, 5000 of which are already under cul
tivation.-About 1000 acres more are rich
meadow land on the banks of the Wabash.
His object is to erect communities upon it,
similar to the plan to be put in execution at
Motherwcll. The colony is situated upon
the southern extremity Of the State of the
Illinois,"
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curiuls petrifaltions Of fruit. The Arabs
said there were watcrmclons, and many sorts
of smaller fruit, so perfect that at first sight
you would take them for actual fruit, In my
late journey from Jerusalem to this place, !
determined to investigate this matter and
with two Arabs, who knew or at least pre-
tended to know, where the watermelons were
to be found, | asccndcd the mountain. we
found no watermeons, but we found IN the
mountain, which is formed of calcareous
stone, some very curious formations. You
will find samples Of thcm in the box. | am
not surprised that the ignorant Arabs should
have mistaken them for petritied fruits.
Among these numerous samples, hope
vow will find number that will please and
interest you.
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hall erected, and that hall filled with lcgisla-

hall erected, and that hall filled with lcgisla-
tors astonishing the world with their wisdom
and virtue. He saw the beginning and end
of the British empire in Pennsylvania. He
had been the subject ofmany oppressive and
unconstitutional acts passed in Britain, he
bought them all, and gave them to his great
grandson to make kites of, embracing the
liberty and independence of his country in
his withered arms, and triumphing in the
last year of his life in the salvation of his
country. He died on the 18th of November,
1882, aged 1o3 years.-Coimai's anecdotes.
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ed rich and ripe, MS the autumnal honcrs Of
La Fayette. Not a murmur was heard,
save the strains of solemn music, and the
deep and measured sound of artillery, which
awoke the echoes around the hallowed
height of Mount Vernon.
'Tis done the greatest, the most affecting
scene of the grand drama has closed, and
the pilgrim who now repairs to the tomb OF
the Father of his Country will find its la'l-
rels moistened by the tear of La Fayette.-
.Aat. INtck.
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From the Baltimore .4merican.

The Emperor of Austria begins now to dis
cover that his brothers of the Holy Alliance
have done but very little in promoting the
cause of Legitimacy by making use Of the
bayonct, and he has boldly denounced the
Universities. fle states that an "unextin-
guishable faction works, though in darkness,
to overthrow all that is legtimatc.' The
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Foreign Intelligence.
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM GREECE.

A letter from Trieste, Sept IA, gives an
account from Zante, stating that the Esyp-
tan fleet had arrived in the Morea; that new
dissentions had broken out among the Greek
chiefs, ,me OF whom had espouscd the cause
OK the Turks; and that it was feared the
captain Pacha had succeeded in an attempt
npailst S,imoS
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EROM lIERIr.

Lieutenant Hunter of the frigatc United
States, capt. Hull, arrived at Philadelphia on
Tuesday in the schooner Utility, from Cha
gres, which vessel he brought home, the
captain, mate, and one seaman having died at
Chagres. Lieutenant Hunter brings the Of
ficia account, pl1ntcd at TruXila on the 18th
August, OF Boiva.'s victory over the cayar.
Of Cantcrac. The Licutcnat was himself at
IuXilo after this event. On the 18th Au-
gust, there was a public rejoicing for it: .
splendid dinner and ball were given by The
Project Of the place, and the heads of our go
vcrnment toasted on the occasion. Judge Pre-
vost acted as NIce-Prcsidcnt at the dinner
Lieutenant Hunter considers the Patriot
cause as almost certain of entire success.
Bolivar was extremely popular Captain
Hull was to sail on a cruise from Callao the
day after the departure Of the Lieutenant
who has brought dispatches from him to oar
government. On beard the frigatc United
States, every one was we'll.
The Congrcsso brig, capt. Young, was los
in the harbour OF Huacho, on the lat August
whilst her commander had gone as the beavcc
Of dispatches 10 Bolivar.
The following extract of letter. gives an
account Of Mr.. Ilayden's assassination IL
Mciico.
=" The only news have to communicates,
is that Of an atrocious murder committed Oh
IN American named Hayden, on the 29th oi
last month, (Sept.) Hayden was boot am
shce maker, and WAS at work in his s!of,
With the door open, when the Host was Car
ryins past. In conformity to the custom and
regulations Of the place, Hayden knelt down.
but villain, armed with sword, entered
his shop and batlc MIN to come out and knee
OH the side walk. This the other refused 70
comply with; the fellow instantly plunged
the sword into his breast so that he fell down
dead on the Aoor The assassin made his
way through the crowd, and has not since
been heard of, The deceased was n;cr,Ed
without the city about three miles; most OF
the foreigners here assisted at his funeral
a mob, amounting to several hundred, hla
collected and Kept On with the pioccssiu'
until We were nedrly out OF the city, When
they commenced shouting and throwing
stones, hitting several Of the prucc sson whc
were ON horseback, and finally, it was tolitd
necessary to procure a guard of soldiers 7"
prevent the mob from doing us any turtnt'
injury.
" Much correspondence has taken place
between the British Consul and McXicah
government on this occasion. The goreli.
ment has this day issued a proclamation, llru.
hlbitins any of its subjects from insulting or
molcsting any foreigner, unless authorized
by law, under a severe penalty. This Pro,
clamaton, it is hoped, will give additlona:
protection to foreigners; still, however, Mey
feel much uneasiness, and will continue 50
10 90 until an example shall be made OF SoIle
of the ruilianS i'll this place.
Prince lIohenlohc has found an imtatoTl u
a peasant girl of Swetlen but unlike her
princely prototype, she is not allowed to gals
inc supcrstitous with impunity. She has.
been cited to appear before the High Con
sistorial Court, in order to give an accoJnt
Of herself,
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Prince Hohenlohc has found an imitator u
peasant girl of Sweden but unlike her
prncely prototype, she is not allowed to gal'
the supcrstitious with impunity. She has.
been cited to appear before the High Con.
sistorial Court, in order to give an accojM
Of herself
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-30
TIE MIRACLE !

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" In Heouen aud Earth, Ho,dito, han are
drtumt of
=" IL our phfioxOyhV p" fu,mfr,