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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-29
MASSACRE IN THE SOUTH SEA.


The British Press, received by the
ship Courier, contains an account OF
massacre, by number of the Natives Of
Vavaoo, on board OF the South Sea wha-
Ter Elizabeth, while she was lying near
that Island The inhabitants are repre-
sented to be OF a copper color, and most
OF a gigantic size; having their hair
stained with a variety Of. colors, princi
paily black, white, and red, and their bo-
dies and limbs rudeiy ,attooed, There
were on the island at the time the Eliza
beth was There, five Enghshmen, sup
posed TO be the instigators OF the massa-
ere, whose names were Brown, a man
called Jenny, (hs surname could not
be found ont) James Loft, Henry Tillel,
and William Farewell. The two for
MGR were saved from the ship Port an
Prince, when taken at neighboring ISL
and; the third was a convict; and the
two latter escaped from the wreck OF
the Ceres, Captain Lancaster, who with
several OF his crew was massacred at the
island of Tonama. The facts of the case,
as related by the survivors, who returned
in The ship are as follows:
Some time in September 1928, the
ship came TO anchor at Port Refuge, in
the island, and was mos, generously and
abundanty supplied by the natives, who
FASTENED down in numbers with fruits,
herbs, vegetables, and other productions.
In return for these kindnesses, the Capt.
presented their Chief Fenow, with mus
ket and half-b ariel OF powder.
The ship shortly afterwards sailed
from Port Refuge taking on board three
OF the natives, two men and boy, one oil
whom shortly afterwards became de-
ranged and leaped overheard while the
vessel was running at the rate Of six
miles an hour. A boat was lowered and
he was picked up, but when he was
brought on board he appeared quite I'M
concerned, and in consequence Of which
the Captain ordered him foreward, and
gave directions that he should be pre-
vented holding any communication with
bis fellow couAtrymen. He some time
afterwards, aimed blow at one OF the
men with the cocks axe, for which he
was logged, and turning extremely
troublesome, the Captain put him on
shore at the island Of Tongataboo,
whence he soon found his way back to
Vsvaoo. The remaining natives it is
said, were treated with the greatest kind
ness during the whole time they remain
ed on board.
The ship continued cruising short
time and then returned to Vavaoo, where
ai.er waiting day or two without seeing
any body, the Captain received mes
sage from Fenow, informing him that
there was feast on the island, or that
he and Brown would have come on board
before; and some hours afterwards, he
arrived, in company with Brown and So
veral Of his chiefs. Fcnow was imme.
diately taken into the cabin, where the
Captain made him present of a check
shirt and a pair OF blue trowsers, which,
however, be soon exchanged with one Of
his chiefs for what he called Tappa.
The native who had been on board and
had jumped overheard, was very assidu-
Gus 10 pointing Out the officers to Fenow
during dinner. The Captains rife hung
up in the cabin, which Fenow seeing was
anxious to obtain possession Of, aud ask.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
LOVE.

Young ladies are too apt to imagine that they must
follow the rules of courtshp as they find them ex,
emplified in the Waverly and other fashionable no.
ves; that they must first treat their admirers with
disdain then suffer themselves to be gradually ap.
preached like princesses of dazzling charms that
they must at one time lend willing ear to the
vows of sutors, and at another start at the slightest
expression of feeling, and banquet on the signs and
tears of Responding lovers. But true affection
should not be trammelled by artificial rules
"Love is bird of summer skies;
From cold and Winter he soon departs;
He basks in the beam of good humored eyes,
And delights in the warmth of open hearts.
But where he has once found chin and rain,
He seldom returns to that bower again.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
S'TANZ.AS.

Der yon church-yard the storm may lower,
But needless of the wintry air,
One little bud shall hnger there;
still and trembling flower
Unsheathed by long revolving years,
Its tender leaves shall flourish vet,
And sparkle in the moonlight, wet
With the pale dew of tears
And where thine humble ashes liz,
Instead of 'scutcheon or of stone,
1t rises DER thee, lovely one,
Child of obscurity!
Mild was thy voice as zephyr's breath.
Thy cheek with flowing locks was shaded
Butthe voice hath died, the cheek hath faded
In the cold breeze of death
Brightly thine eye was smiling sweet
But now decay hath stl'd its CHANGING;
Warmly thy little heart was dancing,
But it has ceased to beat
A few short months, and thou vert here
Hope sat upon thy youthful brow;
And what is thy memorial now
A flower and tear-
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
POETR Y.
THE BRIDES FAREWELL.

BY MRS. HEMANs.
Why do weep ito leave the vine,
Whose clusters DER me bend
The myrtle-yet, oh call it mine
The flowers lov'd TO tend
"A thousand thoughts of all things dear,
Like shadows DER me sweep,
| leave my sunny childhood here,
oh therefore let me weep
l leave thee, sister we have play'd
Through many joyous hour,
Where the silvery green of the olive shade
Hung dim DER the fount and bower
Yes thou and ], by stream, by shore,
In song, in prayer, IN sleep,
Have been as we may be no more
Kind sister ! let me weep
leave thee, father Ewes bright moon
Must now light other feet,
With the gather'd grapes and the Tyre in tune,
Thy homeward steps to greet
Thou in whose voice, to bless thy child,
Lay tones Of love SO deep,
Whose eye DER all my youth hath smil'd-,
leave thee let me Weep
Mother leave thee ON thy breast
Pouring out joy and wo,
have found that holy place of rest
Still changeless-yet go
Lips that have lulPd me with your strain,
Eyes that have watch'd my sleep
Will earth give love like yours again.
Sweet mother let me weep
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$50

was worse than all, servant girl, by whose beau
ty was fool enough to be captivated, made me
low curtsey, and, with malicious affectation
Of humility, declared she was but mean BODY,
poor servant, and could not think of LOOKING
SO HIGH Enough of these examples of con-
tempt and injustice. What Malvola uniustly
says to Olivia, might with perfect propriety
apply to mankind in general
You have done me wrong-notorlous wrong"
But have no time for reproaches it is now
my hour to go out, for
The iron tongue of midnight has told twelve"
am, Sir, your afflicted servant, w.
Z. 5. Even things inanimate are my enemies
Dedsteads, fashioned for gentler purposes, 'smur-
der sleep-the innocent sleep :" and stage coach
es intended for the relief of travellers, appear to
ne set up to run against every thing like relief
and comfort to me. On a journey of business or
Of pleasure, rare is the inn in which can find a
bed to repose my weary limbs on, for while my
trunk IS at rest, my legs are always taking the
air--and on winters night it is still worse, for
while my body, by the aid Of wel-warmed sheets,
IS IN Calcutta, my feet are in Lapland. The
ehaise, the mail, the stage-coach, or as the Qua
ker calls it, g the leathern convenience" is any
thing but convenience to me, unless it be con-
venient to suffer all the horrors of torture in the
shape OF cramp. To endure it with patience, or
to seek relief without some scurrile estis equal
" impossible. 1t was but the other day when,
on the coachman stopping to change horses, l
SAID, Well, III just get out and stretch my
legs an old lady opposite exclaimed, with
malicious grin, :" No, Sir, pray don't---THERE's
NO NEED-dont STRETCH EN-, for heavens sake!"
have been told that his is an old joke, but /
found it none; indeed, there's no fun in this
world for me. Your little fellows have complete
monopoly of the artcle--thats the long and the
short of If
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
PROM THE BOSTON MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
THE CAPTIVE.

The starlight falls with dim cold light
On the rude grey rocks OF the ramparts height,
And the spear of the sentinel CLEANS afar,
AS the light comes down from the lonely star:
And his FURNISHED helm, and the tossing plume.
And the dark blue brand those beams iIlume
But the glitter that streams through captive's CRATE
On wearied eye, falls desolate-
There is stirring breath save of him whose tread
And the wing of the evening breeze scarce stirs
Yon shadowy forest of ancient frs.
When the day burst forth on the deep blue SKY,
pageant of earth in its pomp swept by
And the -snow-plum'd helms of that fesal train
Were beavlng like foam on a stormy main.
But the ringing of steel and the claron's swell
Peal harshly within dark cold cell
The gold and the purple, the glancing gem
The graceful head, with its proud dadem-
The tramp of the steed, and of steel-clad men.
Went minglng in ni1th down the woody glen.
And away. where the founts and green forest boueb
Give JOY to the Wales, from the hoary hlll's brows-
All sadly the tones OF their laughing mirth
Burst in on the desolate captve's hearth
dream'd Of the light of my own glad skies,
And of sweetness that beams from soft blue eyes
OF the song and the laugh, where hearts beat free.
AS the saraband whirls round the wildwood tree
And of bright wings that glance through the blue
summer air,
Flnging light on the vintage that puppies there:
OF the whisper ofeaves in the dim olive W GODS,
That soiemnly wave in the dark sotudes
When the crimson grew faint on the deep cold seq,
The pageant-the vsion-had fed from me- I'M
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
A SKETCH OF CHARACTER.

wv fair that form, if virtue dwelt within.-MILro,
look upon thy face-but while
1t seems SO bright and fair,
/ ask me if that sunny smile
Is wont to linger there
ask me if thy bosom's heave
Hides not heart that's doom'd to grieye,
And wither in despair
ask if peace or JOY can be,
With beings desolate like thee p
knew thee not, thou fallen flower,
While virtue mark'd thy growth
knew thee not in thy bright hour,
Of purity and truth
knew thee not till treacherv's WAYS
Had dlmm'd the sunshine of thy days,
The freshness Of thy youth
And then met thee in thy shame
Without friend-without name -
An outcast from thy happy hope,
bFghted, joyless Thing
Thy journey EDWARDS to the tomb,
A rayless wandering.
Uncheer'd by hope thy bosom heaves,
Yet like the roses scatter'd leaves,
Some sweets still round thee cling;
And dimly thro' thy ruins shine,
Like ivy on the scatter'd pine.
There's beauty still upon thy brow,
And kindness in thy heart;
That smile is with thee even now,
All hopeless as thou art =
But sorrows wave too soon will chase
The light Of beauty from thy face,
And thou wilt then depart:
As bends the lily to the blast,
Unlov' d-unknown-thou'lt sink at last.
God cheer thee on that fearful day,
For none will watch thy bed -
None sigh to see thee pass away,
Or weep for thee when dead
None seek the lonely silent spot,
Where all forsaken and forgot,
Reclines thy lovely head =
The turf alas, viii soon be green
And few will know what thou hast been,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-17
THE SMILE.

There is smile which often plays
With seeming gladness on the cheek,
A smile which speaks an outward ease,
Although the anguish'd bosom break.
And when we see it light the eye,
We think we see contehtment there
Yet scarce it hides the deep-hoye sigh
Yet scarce contains the glistening tear.
So, when we view the glow worms rays.
The sparkling gem we ne'er suspect;
Nor think the shining insect preys
On the young leaf it seemed to deck.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-14
For the Massachusetts spy.1
RIDE TO THE MERRIMACK.
IConcluded.7

We soon arrived at the Merrimacx Hotel
kept by Messrs. Balch and Coburn. This Is !
spacious edifce, constructed with a species
mica, in their rude state. as the stones were
taken from the quarry We were little sur
prised that this kind of material should be SO.
lected for the erection Of the building, as the
town abounds with the finest granite. While
supper was in preparation, we listened to thu
conversation of the many around US, and as.
certained, by the variety of their accent. thai
we were among men of every nation.
On being seated at our table, we observed
to the landlady, that we should like some DO.
tatoes with our steak, but soon learned il wa,
not the fashion in that place to eat potatoes al
night. We concluded, therefore, although we
saw many OF the hardy sons of Erin about the
house, that they had no Irish 6oarders These
thoughts had scarcely escaped us, when the
good woman re-appeared with plate of fine
broaled potatoes, and there was so little time
between her exit and return, that am conf.
dent the instrument for warming them must
have been in previous preparation.
After supper, we noticed sundry good look
ing gentlemen, with velvet collars about thei
necks, who wore also small white aprons
learned from their conversation, that they
"had made t0o--lsad called off, and diver:
other sentences of ambiguous import. #
seemed there was meeting of Free Mason:
that evening, and this circumstance explained
to my full understanding the mystery of the
broiled potatoes. We had a desire to witnes:
the operations Of these gentlemen, but were
checked in our pro sress at the door Of commu.
nication, and desired to be patient little
time. Presently a pocls-broken, merry sort oil
parsonage appeared, whose abdominal dinen.
sions were disproportionate to his organs of To-
comotion, and whose brogue denoted that he
was from the Island Of The Mistie.''' This
" deacon" as he was styled, took US by the
hand, and introduced us to spacious hall,
containing more than twenty persons, all Of
whom appeared very silent and orderly. A
man who was called Worshpful," held an
auctioncer's hammer, with which he often
struck the table, but heard no one bid, and
concluded there could be nothing like vendue
in the business. Ola sudden, The deacon took
from the altar handful of beads of different
colours They were not strung in the Roman
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-14
PROVIDENCE, SEPT. 9


The Annual Commencement of Brown
University in this town was celebrated
on Wednesday last.
The exercises, generally, were cred
table to the character of the Institution
and several Of them eyinced disciplined
habits of thought and the cultivation of
a just taste in writing and speaking.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was
conferred on the following young gen
tleman:
Hermon Bourne, George w. Briggs, John
Burrsge, William Burrough, Cornelius S. Car
tee, LuCius w. Clark, Ira Cleaveland, Lewis
W. Clifford, Sands G. Cole, Horatio l.. Dan.
forth, David w. Fiske, George Fiske, Thomas
J. Forbes, Henry B. Goodwin, Joseph Green,
William W. Hall, Jubal Harrington, Charles
G. z. Hastings, William T. Halves, John B.
Hereshof, Scion Hill, Asa Hixop, Jerathmel
ID. Jenckes, Nathaniel E. johnson, George G.
King, Theodore L. Lincoln, Charles F. Man
chester, Hugh Montgomery, George w. Pat
ten, Onslow Peters, Samuel Plaisted, Horatio
Pratt, William Pratt, Joseph II. Price, James
B. Prince, Jared d. Richmond, Robert Rhodes,
Christopher Robinson, David Sanford, Barnas
Seares, Thomas Snow, William S. Stanley,
Moses G.. Thomas, Benjamin C. Wade, Sam
uel Watson, Samuel T. Wilder, Sidney Will
liams, Benjamin Willis.-49.
The degree Of Master of Arts was conferred
on
William Barry, Alexis Caswell, Jacob Her
sey Loud, Solomon Lincoln, Leonard Bur-
bank, John Wilder, Benjamin Clark Cutler
Samuel Presbury, Lucius Alden, Daniel L.
Baron Goodwin, Laban NJ. Wheaton, Edward
Seagrave, Isaac Davis, Richard Eddy. Will
liam Croker, and Amos Binney, all alumni.
The honorary degree Of Master of Arts was
conferred on
Rev. Levi French, Of Berkeley, MAS. !
Rev. Peter Chase, of Hinesburgh (Ver Rev.
Charles Henry Alden, of Providence, and
William Stone, Esq. of New-York.
The degree of Doctor OF Medicine was con.
ferred on
Hiram Allen, Hezekiah EldTedge. joseph ] !.
Fales, Levi A. Hannaford, Robert c. Hem
menway, William Hutcbins, Thomas Miner.
Thomas V. Moore, Morrill, Robinson, Samuel
G. Stanley, Freeman Thompson, Edward Rev
nolds, Levi Rawson, and Philemon Stacy.
John Jcifries, A. M. and ID. VI. at Harvard,
was admitted dd elmdem; and Professor Par
sons, of Brown University, A. NJ. and d. M.
at Dartmouth, was also admitted Gd eundenl
The honorary degree ofDoctor of Medicine
was conferred on Daniel Thurber, physician,
Of Mendon, (Mass.)
The honorary degree Of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on bis Excellency James Fenner.
the Governor of Rhode-lsland
At meeting of the Corporation of Brown
University, yesterday, Professor of Ian.
guages was established, and the Rev. Romeo
Elton, appointed TO fill the chair. Mr.. Will
liam g. Goddard was appointed to the vacant
Professorship Of Moral Philosophy and Meta
physics.
On Iuesddythe Philermenisn Society held
lis Anniversary. An Grafton was pronounced
by the Rev. Enoch Pond, of Ward. On
1hursday, an Grafton was delivered before
the Federal Adelphi, by Thomas Kinnicut,
Esq. Of Worcester, Mass. and Poem by Ben
jamin F. Hallett, Esq. Editor Of the journal.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-14

FIRE IN THE FoREsTs.-The Maine and
Vermont papers give many accounts Of
recent fires in the woods, in Ha!lowell.
Augusta, Bangor, Bowdoinham, Sebec,
Putney, &c. occasioning great destruc-
ton of timber, fences, grass, sc. And
reports add, that a dwelling-house. and
large barn in Sebec, and two dwelling
houses and three barps, in Bowdoinham,
were also prey to the devouring ele-
ment At HalIowell the fire was check
ed by timely rain. The calamity in
some places is said to have been the ef-
feet of thoughtlessness in setting fire to
the bushes, during the dry season. No
man VINO has not witnessed a calamity
of the above kind, can imagine the hor-
ror and CONSERVATION which it excites.
Centinel.
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It is, Sire,' returned the soldier
may il please your Grace; that the
troop 10 which belong is to lay on
guard. We have purchased one ticket
among Us, and provided this yellow
domino, which fits US all. By which
means the whole Of the front rank,
myself being the last mao, have sup
ped, Il the. truth must be told, at Giscre-
ton; and the leader of the rear rank,
saving your Highness's commands; is
now waiting outside the door. TO take
ms turn. Partkenon
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Naupoh de Ronsania,
March II. 1926.

Gen. Jarvis, an American, young man Of
~, who has been in Greece over three years.
is the General whom am with, in the oapa-
city Of Aid-de-Camp. Jarvis is man of prin-
ciple, and as brave as lion.
" i arrived in Greece the 9th of December.
and the same day fell in with Col. Inow Gen. /
Jarvis. Thus did the Lord direct my steps !:
for such was my ignorance of the Greek cha
racter, together with their language, that TO
all human appearance must have been lost
man, if had not found in Jarvis a countryman
and friend. He speaks French, Italian, Ger
man and Greek, and has witnessed all the tran
sactions Of foreigners in Greece for three years.
lie left New-York at Ten years of age, and his
father now resides in Germany. entered the
army Immediately as volunteer under his
command, and have now served in il more
than three months. have travelled over 800
miles in Romelia and the Morea, and by the
help Of Jarvis, and an English missionary,
whom ! escorted through the Morea, have
been able to converse with many people in re-
gard to the religious and political concerns Of
the country. They are all eager for instruc.
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eUorreo;cr :
WEDNESDAY, September IA, 1925.
.4FFLICTTYE PRoYInENCE,

On the Slst utimo, the house of Mr.. Natha,
Jones, of Ashburnham, occupied by himself
and his son Ebenezer Jones, was consumed b,
fire. 1t commenced on the roof of the build
ing little past noon. The men Of the house
were absent, and very little properly was saw
ed. The elder Mrs. Jones was severely bprn.
ed, although she remained in the house but a
short time after the discovery of the conia.
grafton.
In the afternoon of Sept. 1, Mr.. Ebeneze,
Jones descended the well to obtain bucket.
lie placed It ON hook, let down by Mr.. JON
athan Wood, who drew it out; but before il
was fully Withdrawn, Jones was heard to fall
INTO the water. MIR. Wood Immediately fol-
lowed to rescue his friend, and, after having
arrived at the foot of the well, was observ.
ed to stoop, apparently to raise Mr.. Jones /:
but he Immediately fell A cry of distress
soon brought several persons to the place, one
OF whom was let into the we'll by a chain Sc
cured around the body. lie grasped Wood
(who yet breathed, but seemed coD,atose, !
but was unable 10 hold him. lie then propos-
ed to his friends above to loose his chain. and
iasten it to Wood. AT this moment. however.
ne felt great dizziness, and an aim 1st irresist
IDLE inclination to sleep, and in faint voice
requested to be drawn up. Two others were
IN like manner let into the well, but neither OF
them could remain sufficient time TO fasten a
rope to either of the deceased.
The side of the well was directly under the
sill OF the house. The top was not more than
sixteen inches in diameter, but it gradually
widened to three or four feet. The oxygen of
the well was undoubtedly extracted by the
hre. Under ordinary circumstances. the air
might have become :espirable in twenty-lour
hours; but the smallness OF the aperture. and
the heat in the well, as it was divided from
Inc cellar by column of stones only, sufficient
~ explain the fatal impurity and rarity of the
atmosphere, at the time of their descent.
The well was eighteen feet deep, and con-
tanned but two feet of water. FREQUENT at
tempts were made to let down a candle. Int
the light was invariably extinguished. if It
came within six feet of the water. The bod
les were drawn up, by means of hooks. at
ten O'Clock in the evening.
Accidents of the above distressing nature
ere not uDtrequent; and they should tsach
every one, nerer to enter a well or vault with
out previously letting down lamp. 1.-THE air
Will support the fame, it is safe 10 follow bu,
II otherwise, death would be inevitable!
Mr.. Wood was SO years of age: Mr.. Jones
30: Their untimely death is deeply deplored.
not only by their bereaved families but bv ali
who knew them.
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The .Allgemeine Zeitung ofthe 1st inst.
confirms the retreat of the Turks from
before Missolonghi, and on previous ac-
counts of the critical situation of Ibrahim
Pacha in the Morea, owing TO the nom
arrival of the reinforcement and sup
plies by the Turco-Egyptian fleets un-
der the Captain Pacha. The circum-
stance of the Captain Pacha's fleet hav-
ing made its appearance tends materially
TO confirmed the news of lis defeat.
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sANpBonNToN. On. H.l Ara.

80 ~ " II HOu' = y
William, son of Deacon Joseph Sam
born, aged Is years, weighs 1872 lbs.
He has sister, aged II years, who
weighs upwards of 200 bs.-They are
both healthy, and can bear the hot wealth
equal to any of the lean kane. [Gax.
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PARIS, AUG. 1.
*Fire-sbips.

PARIS, AUG. /
The Augsburgh Gazette, under the
date Of Trieste, July 10 and 10, gives
the following intelligence
Letters from Corfu. Of the 10th July,
announce that lbrahim Pacha had pos
sessed himself Of T'ripolizza after a
strong resistance on The part of the elder