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The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-14
uAppINEss.--.H EracMent.

The scenes Of my life have been sad
said d poor Frenchman, who had scranpled
up one Of the most precipitous mountains OF
North Wales, and was now pensivcly lean
ing on his stick, and casting mournful look
towards the wide cxpanse of water, which
bounded his prospect-"rhe scenes Of my
life have been sad repeated he, and Il tear
silently stole down his cheek, as the painful
recollection of the past, again struck III his
soul 81 have pursued the bubble happincss
all over the world, and have lived but to
find it phantom Of the brain--l have SUIT
fered the torture Of the inquisition IN Spain
i have been chained to the yallies Ill Italy
Il have starved on the mountains of swift
zerland-I have groaned as slave i'll lur-
key-I have languislled beneath the repu5-
lican tyranny i'll France-and, lastly, have
been whipped as a vagabond in Engiaud--
and ! am grown grey i'll misery, and old age
has oyertaken me in wretchedncssi - he
tears streamed plcntiiully down the checks
G. the unfortunate Cd man, as this painful
retrospect presented itself to his mind. The
sun Just casting his last rays over the waters
and the west was tngcd with the bright
streaks of vermilon and gold. Not breath
Of air ruffied the surface of the deep-not a
sound inv ,ded the ear--all was stiffness and
serenity, except when the last notes of the
ascending skv-larlS sunk on the air, while
the feathered songstcr himself WAS lost in
distance. He insensibly felt his spirits tran.
quill zed by the universal harmony which
seemed to reign around-The balm of peace
descended upon his soul-lie looked upon
the wanderings Of spast days with calm,
but melancholy rcgrer-lt was too late
to begin life anew; and after having spent
his youth in toll and vexation, he now felt
that a little rest was necessary. When the
sun had sunk beneath the horizon, he laid
himself on the turf, and soon dropped into a
sweet and an uninterrupted slumber.-ln
the morning he arose refreshed. Beneath
the wide spreading branches of 4 venerable
tree, he constructed a simple hut-His
meat was supplied by the. roots and the
herbs of the valley; and the crystal spring
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-14
A list of the highest Ediices now known, with
their Elevation.
Name and situation.


Name and situation. Eagf feet
Pyramid of Gizeth in Egypt. SAB.
Steepe of the Cathedral at Cologue, sol.
Steeple of the Minister at Ulm, 481.
SteepIe of the Minister at Strasburg, 486.
Steeple oe the Cathedral at Antwerp, 476.
Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt, 452.
Steeple of St. Stephens at Vienna, 442.
Cupola of St Peters at Rome, 431.
Pyramid Of Cephrenes in Egypt, 426.
Stccple Of St. Martins at Landshut, 422.
steeple of the Cathedral at Crcmana, 1876.
Steeple Of the Minister at Friburg, 395.
Cupola OF the Cathedral at Florence, 384.
Steeple of St. Persina in Saxony, 382.
Cupola ofthe Cathedral at Milan, 357.
Steeple of the Cathedral at Utrecht, $50.
Pyramid of Sackkarah in Egypt, 356.
Steeples OF. .Notre Dame at Munich, 348.
Cupola of St. Paul's at London, 347.
Steeples of St. Auscharius at Bremen, 345.
Stecples of the Cathedral at Magdeburg, 335.
Stecple of St Marks at Venice, 329.
Cupola of the Jesuits' Church at Paris, 314.
Assnelli Tower at Bologna, 514.
Steeple of St. MaGy's at Berlin, 500.
Cupola of the Invalids at Paris, 295.
There is something inexpressibly touch
ing in an anecdote related in a London pa
per, OF an artist. lie was an American, anu
had come thither (he and his young wife) to
paint for fame-and subsistence. They
were strangers in England; they had to fight
against prejudice and poverty---but their
affection for each other solaced them under
every privation, every frown of fortue.
They could think, at least, "all the way over,
the great Atlantic;" and their fancy, Qi.tle
cherished here) had leisure to be busy among
the friends and scenes they had left behind.
A gentlemen who had not seen them for
some time, went one day to the artists pain
ting room, and observing him pale and wan,
inquired about his health, and afterwards
regarding his wife. He answered, only,
".she has left me-" and proceeded in hur-
ried way with his work. She was dead!--
and he was left alone to toll, and get money,
and mourn. The heart in which he had
boarded all his secrets, all his hopes, was
cold; and Fame itself was but shadow
! And SO it is that all we love must wither
and die away. IT'S a true saying, yet a
wholesome moral belongs to it. The thread
of our life is spun: it is twisted firmly, and
looks as ifit would last forever. All colors
are there gaudy yellow, and the san
guine red, and back--dark as death; yet is
it cut i'll twain by the shears of Fate almost
before we discern the peril.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-14

Earth has more awful ruins-onc lost mind
Whose star is quenched, hath lessons for mall
OF deeper import than each PROSTATE dome
Alinglng its marble with the dust of Rome.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-14
POTTERY: z )
Selected for the NVilmingtonian,
BY Lady.

TO WILLIAM.
ii was but yesterday, my child,
Thy little heart beat high;
And had scorn'd the warning voice
That told me thou must die.
saw thee move with active bound,
With spirits light and free,
And infant grace and beauty threw
Their every charm on thee.
Upon the dewy fields saw
Thy early footsteps ily,
Unfettered as the native bird,
That cleaves the radiant sky;
And often as the sunrise gale
Blew back thy shining hair,
Thv check display'd the rose-red t.nge
That health had painted there.
Then withered as my heart had been,
could not but rejoice
Tohear, upon the morning wind
The music Of thy voice,
Now echoing in the careless laugh,
Now melting down to tears,--
Twas ike the sounds used to hear
In old and happier years.
Thanks for that memory TO thee,
SIylittle lovely boy!
lis all remains of former bliss,
That care cannot destroy;
listened, as the mariner
Suspends his outbound oar,
10 taste the farewell gale that blows
From of his native shore.
loved thee, and my heart was blest,--
But ere the day was spent,
saw thy light and graceful limbs
In Dropping Illness bent;
And shuddered as cast a look
Upon thy fainting head,
For all the glow of health was gone,
And life WAS almost fed
Ono glance upon thy marble brow
Made known that hope was vain,
knew the swiftly wasting lamp,
Should never light again;
Thy cheek was pale; thy damp, cold, lips
Were gently thrown apart,
And life in every passing breath,
Seemed gushing from thy heart.
And when could not keep the tear
From gathering in my eye,
Thy little hand press'd gently mine,
In token of reply;
TO ask one more exchange of love,
Thy look was upward cast,
And in that long and burning kiss
Thy happy spirit passed.
trusted should not have liv'd
To bid farewell to thee,
And nature in my heart declares
II ought not so to be;
hop'd that thou within the grave
My weary head should lay,
And lived beloved when was gone,
For many happy day.
With trembling hand vainly tried
Thy dying eyes to close,
And how cnvied in that hour
Thy calm and deep reposc;
For / was left alone Gil earth,
With pain and griefoppresst,
And thou vert with the santed, where
The weary are at rest
Yes!--T am left alone on earth
But | will not repine
Because a spirit loved so well,
Is earlier blest than mine;
My fate may darkcn as it will,
shall net much dcpore,
Since thou art where the ills oflife
Can never reach thee more.
BRYA
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
To Rent.

FA will rent for the ensu-
&& I !l[king year, that well known estab-
S5&a sIjB hshment as a Tavern, at the east
E end of Centrevile, Fairfax coun.
", Va. where Ihave lived for some years, and
now in the occupancy of Mr.. Enoch Grigsby.
The dwelling house is 70 feet in front, with a
porch the whole length; good cellars with fire.
places in the same, kitchen, ice house, pump
of unexceptionable water in the yard, extra
ordinary garden, and a stable with lot at
tached thereto.
Twill also rent, with or without the tavern,
smiths shop and four acres of improved
land.
Twill also rent and immediate possession
given, that large story frame house in said
town, occupied by Mr. VIM. l. Wier as store
for the last FIVE years. Said house is A feet
in front, calculated for a store and dwelling;
good cellars, kitchen with two rooms, 2stone
chimneys-intended in part for weaving
house-smoke house, stables, prime spring
Immediately in the yard, with garden, &c
will also rent and immediate possession
given, the dwelling house, store house, black
smiths shop, &c Immediately opposite Mr..
George w. Lanes in said town, with 2 acres
of land attached thereto, good water, sc.
ANY person wishing to rent any OF the
above property will please call on Mr.. G. w.
Lane, or Mr.. f. Grigsby, who lives in the
tavern, or the subscriber living in Alexandria,
at the Indiln Queen Tavern, Kingstreet.
oct % JEWELL A. PERRY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED.

Ifin the outset of life things do not
go on smoothly. 1t seldom happens
that the hopes we cherish of the future
are realized. The path o. life, in the
prospect, appears smooth and level
enough, but when we come to travel ii,
we find it all up hill, and generally
rough enough The journey is la
borious one, and whether poor or veal
thy, high or low, we shall! find it so, to
our disappointment, if we have built on
any other calculation. To endure
what is to be endured with as much
cheerfulness as possible-and to elbow
our way as easily as we can through
the grea, crowd, hoping for little, yet
striving for much, is perhaps the true
plan. Blu:
Don't be Discouraged, if occasionally
you slip down by the way, and your
neighbours tread over you little; in
other words, don't let a failure or two
dishearten you--accidents happen, mis-
calculations will sometimes be made;
things will often turn out differently
from our expectations, and we may be
sufferers it is WORTH while to remem-
her that fortune is like the skies in
April, sometimes clouded, and some
times clear and. favorable, and as it
would be folly to despair Of again see
ing the sun, because to day is stormy, SO
it is unwise TO sink into dependency,
when fortune frowns, since, in the COM
mon course Of things she may be sure
w expected to smile again. And
again
Don't be discouraged if you are decei-
we'd in the people Of the world, ii often
happens that men wear borrowed char
acters, as wellas borrowed clothes, and
sometimes those who have long stood
| fair before the world, are very rotten
at the core. From sources such as
these you may be most unexpectedly
deceived; and you will naturally feel
sore under such receptions; but to these
YOU must become used; if you fare as
| most people do, they will lose their
| novelty before you grow gray, and you
will learn TO trust men cautiously and
examine their characters closely, before
| YOU allow them great opportunities to
injure you.
Don't be discouraged under any circum-
stances. Go steadily forward. Rath-
err consult your own conscience, than
the opinions Of men, though the last is
not to be disregardec. Be Industrious;
be frugal; be honest; deal in perfect
kindness with all, who come in your
way, exercising neighbourly and obil'
cling spirit in your whole intercourse,
and if you do not prosper as rapidly as
any Of your neighbours, depend upon
! it you will be as happy.-Emporium.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
Nyeins and Securing

VIlHE subscriber, thankful for past favors,
respectfully informs his friends, and the
public in general, that he has reduced his
prices for Dyeing, &c. tie is now enabled 20
dye dresses without ripping, as has been the
custom, and his colors warranted. He informs
those of his friends to whom it may be more
convenient, that ifthey will leave their goods
with Mr.. Massoletti, Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington City, as agent, previous &c. to Tues Tues
day evenings, they will be returned the same
week. Mercha, is wishing piece goods dyed
or redressed, can have them done in manner
warranted to please His Blue Vat is now IN
season; those wishing clothes, &c. dyed in
Blue, would do well to call as early as possible.
p. j. SALVETAT.
Dver and Seourer, Royal, near Angst.
N. b. Those having goods with the sub,
scriber overa year, are requested to call and
take them away in 80 days from this date, O.
therwise they wiz be disposed of to pay ex'
nans.. sept 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
pal,yasDAY moaNaNao M0VENnBRR 100 1885,

and tastes, are seen cut upon every
smooth tree. At length my attention
was arrested by one beach, particular.
ly, which bore two names, well cut, one
exhibiting below it violin and bow
and the other keyed flute, together
with some initials still below. A lit.
tie distance from this, and nearer TO the
bank, on a large beach, read the fol
lowing, which was ten or twelve feet
up, on the side of the tree, which, fol
six feet from the bottom, was literally
covered with names
"Sacred to thee, thou old beach tree
Thou bear'st the stamp of many name;
Curst be he who Injuries thee,
Thou relic of departed fame"
and as ] stood reading this, my eye
caught the glimpse of young man
who sat, apparently in reverie, with
his feet hanging off the bank! The
sight WAS awful, as he seemed 'halting
between two opinions'-and the idiot
motion OF his head readily enforced the
idea that he was in a delirium, as he sal
viewing the ceaseless torrent rush be-
low! l could have spoken friendly
word to him-oh! could have snatch
ed him with eagerness from the yawn
ing gulf. But then l could not, dare
not speak; for, hearing the sound of
voice, or, if l approached, my foot
steps would brighten him, and throw
him into the abyss! could not catch
his eye to beckon him away. To ap'
proach was dangerous indeed, anu to
haloo, was to plunge him into eterni.
ty! At last, | advanced, slow as the
hand Of clock, towards him. Hi:
cheek was fair, and an idiot smile seem
ed a, intervals to play upon his vacant
countenance. The air produced b!
the cataract gently moved his hair, a:
he sat indifferently, and with OCCASION
al motions. Finally, forgetting myself
my steps unluckily produced a nois'
which caught his ear He gazee
| around at me with vacant and hal
frightened look, and-oh, heavens
gave an ungnarded spring and--ra'
off the island, while | pursued close a
his heels with limb, determined II
overhanied him. to inflict severe casti
cation on him for his presumption
But he outran me.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
MISCELLANY.
From The Niagara Ceniinel.
SCENE AT THE NIAGARA FALL:


A newspaper is The vehicle ofpub-
lie misfortunes as we'll as public bene-
fits. Without discrimination it re-
cords the death of the high and the
low-the fortunate case ofone, and the
unfortunate case Of anothe:. In it we
see horrible piracies, melancholy &C
cidents,' shocking occurrences, 'un-
paralleled adventures 'hairbreadth es-
capes,' daring Iobberiess .horrid MUIR
ders,' lucky hits noble deeds "beau.
tiful extracts fragments poetry,
miscellany sc. besides foreign news,
and presidential essays, and hundreds
of advertisements, from "a good bar
gain, new and cheap take notice, Tor
sale married down to 'C@where-
as my wife Betty has left my bed, SC
But, not to wander from my subject
The falls of Niagara are only seven
miles from this place, and on either
! side of the blue Niagara; below them
( the banks present themselves, two hun
| dred feet in height, and instead of be-
| ing perpendicular, slope under from
top 10 bottom like corn crib, and
leave the top of the bank hanging over
fifteen feet from the line of the bottom
This, when viewed from below, Is
| awfully grand, and a person sinks into
nothingness, and his ideas become a
vacuum, when his eye surveys the mas
sy, shelving rocks, ard he imaglnes his
situation il, in one general crash, the
whole should find the bed Of the river
The roaring OF the dreadful cataract
the loaming of the waters, and the aw
full gulf below, are scenes which the
pen of description cannot reach. Du-
ring the summer months, hundreds Wis
| it this cataract for curiosity and healtf
but al this season of mud and bao
| roads, the visiting ceases. According
lly, l went lately to view, alone, thu:
| wonderful curiosity of nature, which
has called forth SO much anlmadyersion
prose and poetical genius, as well II
Europe as America. Now, here come
10 the relation Of the catastrophe which
| have SO singularly prefaced
The sun had risen ar hour as walk
ed out on G oat Island to view the beau
ties of the never ceasing cataract,whlie
the suns ray struck it from the east
and hung beautiful rainbow around
near to the sheet ofwater, on the dense
spray that was constantly emitting
Every thing was still, save the hoarse
growing Of the falls, which seemed te
reverberate as it took flight "over the
hills and far away Nothing moved
The leaves, which had fallen sometime
since, rustled under my feet, as | NOV
ed slowly along. looking on the tel
thousand names that in various ant
multifarious manners, ways, Shapes
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10

THE HARMONY OF NATURE.

tAH hAhhho4NI vi IVA " hA'
ABALLAD.
While Woman like soft music's charms,
SO sweetly bliss dispenses
Some fav'rite part each fair performs
In concert of the senses.
Love, great first fiddle of the land,
Each passion quells and raises,
Exploring with masters hand
Nice modulation's mazes!
Till the wrapt soul supremely blest,
Beams brightly in each feature,
And lovely woman stands contest
THE Harmony Of Nature
Hark! with the pensive in duet
The sprightly horn it mlngles;
The Prude's the fife, and the Coquette
The lively harp that tingles.
One boldly sweeps the yielding strings,
While plaintive t'other prates it;
Like Cesar this to victory springs,
Like Fabius that awaits it.
With various gifts to make us blest,
Love skills each charming creature,
Thus lovely woman stands contest.
THE Harmony Of Nature.
Maids are of virginals the type,
Widows the growing tymbal,
Scolds are the shrill and piercing pipe,
Flirts are the why cymbal.
All wives piano fortes are,
The bass how Old Maids thumpit!
The bugle horn are Archers fair,
The Amazon's trumpet.
With various gifts to make us biest,
Love skills his favorite creature,
Ard thus sweet woman stands contest
The Harmony Of Mature.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
r or Sale,

- Anew two story brick House and lot,
IA in Aide, Loudoun County, Va. twill
be sold low, or exchanged for Bank stock or
real property in the District Apply 10 Mi;
Lewis NJ. Smith, residing in Aide, who VIII
show the property, or to the SUBSCRIBER,
sept Is GEOkGE Col-bMhN'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
A sEAMAN's LOG.


A Seaman who had been steward OF
a vessel from Quebec to Dublin, enter
ed complaint against his captain, for
having given him several beatings, of
which he kept regular log, and pro-
duced paper, on which were the fol.
lowing items TO the credit Of the captain:
"June 5.-Wind fair-Captain in a
foul bad humor; only said there was
NJ land like the land of Liberty, (mean-
ing America for which Captain said
he would take the "liberty" to give
me kick in the stern-port: did so &C.
cordingly-a cruel hard one.
"June Wind changeabIe-was
remarking that the breeching Of a gun
was out of order. Captain desired me
to mind my own, at the same time his
foot let me know that my back was
turned towards him. Remarks-Cap-
tain can't bear to hear any one say his
ship bent The best on the station.
"June 25.-Wind S. S. E.-Told
Captain could not grind any more cof-
fee. You can't grind (says he No
says !. Then what use have you with
all them grinders, said he, and knocked
out my front tooth. Remarks-Cap-
tain would 60 more than an arms length
for joke. Did fond of puns. I'll
punish him yet for them.
Gully Fine strong breeze ship
going ten knots an hour; only told
Captain the beef was any thing but
sound; he told me deserved a sound
threshing for saving so; said couldn't
let bit of it into my stomach, as it
was as tough as cable then, says he,
you shall get your belly full of ropes
end; captain too smart with an an.
swer: will make him smart for it.
"July lo.-Captain scolding me all
day, and gave me blow on the cheek;
Lord knows captain has too much JAN
of his own at all times to attempt hav-
ing any thing to do with anothers; I'll
make him laugh on the ,orong side o his
mouth for all this; he shan't be always
letting his hand go cheek by jo,ci with
my chaps; no chap could stand it.
The Magistrate, after complimenting
the complainant on the ingenuity and
novelty ofhis log book, desired the clerk
10 give the Steward a summons to his
Captain, to answer the complainant
A Yorkshire boy went into public
house, where gentleman was eating
eggs. The boy looked extremely hard
al him for some time, and then said,
"NiIl you be good enough to give me
little salt, SIR" SAY, certainly boy,
but why do you want salt" "Perhaps,
SIR" says he "you'll ask me to eat an
egg presently, and should like to be
ready" "What country are you from,
my Iad?" yorkshire, Sir! thought
so-there take an egg" "lthank you
Sir" said the boy, "Well," added the
gentleman, "they are all great horse
steaIers in your country are they mott"
eyes," rejoined the boy, "my father
Though an honest many would mind
no more stealing a horse than l. would
drinking your glass ofale. Your health,
sir" said he, and drank it up. aThat
will do" says the gentleman, ~ see
you're Yorkshire"
A watch was stolen in the pit OF the
Opera in Paris; the loser complained in
a loud voice and said, at is just seven;
in a few minutes my watch will strike
the sound is strong-and by that
means we shall instantly ascertain
where il is" The thief, terrified at
this. endeavoured to escape, and by
his agitation discovered himtsE
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10

Malaga W inc, Raisins, etc.
on QUARTER Casks sweet Malaga wine,
~ 50 bbls prime Pork, Y. city inspec-
ton
90 do mess do do do
90 do prime beef
"a coils corlage assorted
6 do Manila rope, and a few tons plas-
ter, now landing from schr Green and for sale
by JOHN >. MILLER
oct IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-10
Just Receiv ed,

- CASES and trunk shoes, 40 boxes soap
q which will be sold low.
IN STORE
30 tons Jamaica logwood
st Domingo coffee
Summer strained lamp oil
Turks Island salt
Beef and pork, New-York inspection
& Hemp, cables and cordage-For sale by
oct12 J. s. MILLER.