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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

tween bis short ribs, and the blood
Immediately began to flow; but the
animal still remained Standing in the
same position. We had now no
doubt but he would spring upon us;
every gun was now Instantly reloaded;
but happily we were mistaken, and
were not sorry TO see him move out
city away; though I had hoped 10 a
few minutes to have been enabled 10
take hold Of his paw without danger.
This was considered by our parry
TO be lion Of The largest size, and
seemed, as measured him by com
parison with the dogs, to be, though
less bulky, as large as an OK. He
was certainly as long ia body, though
lower ia stature and his copious maine
gave him a truly formidable appear
ance. He was OF that varitv which
Hoitentots and Doors distinguished by
the name ofthe black lion, on account
Of the blacker colour of the name, and
which is said to be always larger and
more dangerous than the other which
they call the pale lion, (vaal leeuw J
Ofthe courage OF a lion, l have no
very high opinion, but of his majestic
air and movement, as exhibited by
tbs animal, while at lberty in his ma
tive plains, can bear testimony
Notwithstanding the pain Of a wound,
OF which he must soon after have died !,
he moved slowly away with stately
and measured step.
At the time when men first adopted
the lion as the emblem OF courage it
would seem that they regarded great
strength and size as indicating il; but
they were greatly mistaken in the
character they have given to TO this in
dolent skulking animal, and hive o
verloOked much better example of
true courage, and ofother virtues also,
in The bold and faithful dog"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27
DECEIT OF TIE WORLD.

Said Uncle Thomas to me. "You
mistake, if you suppose mankind are
sincere in all they say, look and act. f"
This was so different from my precon,
-ceived notion of the sincerity of men,
that | was greatly shocked, and at
once set it down to the account Of Un
Gle Thomas peevishpess. Being at
that time young, and full ofhigh raised
hopes, / was pleased with myself and
every one around me- had not the
most distant idea, that duplicity form
ed any part of the character of man;
or that truth could ever be sacrificed at
the shrine of sellishl.css. Il was Just
entering upon active life; bright and
brilliant prospcctlay before me; friends
;smiled aud caressed-nnd some whom
/ scarcely knew, came to proffer their
advice and f. endship. How, said l
to myself, in this moment of exulta-
tion, could my uncle SO unjustiy charge
sthe world with insincerhy? Filled
with the idea, / hastened away to con-
vince him of the severity and injustice
of his remark: he received me with a
,frankness peculiar to himself After
2the usual greetings, he asked me,
Well, nephew, how do you and the
world agree" l answered, "Ex.
tremely well: / have as yet found no
reason TO complainofits sefishness, or
OF want OF patronage; every one
bears for ME the utmost good will and
affection, and am decidedly of the
opinion, unclr, that you have formed
"a wrong estimate of the human cha
racter." at may be- he replied,
T"and, Tor your sake, could wish it
were so; but have lived long in this
world-have beena close observer Of
human nature, and the sixty years in
which l have been engaged in the bu
sy scenes ofactive life, served only
the more strongly TO confirm my o
p;on. The world will court your
friendship so long, only, as you are
prosperous: Your morning is fair, and
promises a golden day; but remember
ihat the brightest morning is frequent
~ The precursor of the darkest day
1t is like the dcccitful calm that PIE
cedes the tempest, which proves the
more overwhelming, as NC the least
expect it," Notwithstanding my IN
Gle hid given me the result OF sixty
years ob:erystion, l remained still
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

The Winchester Republican happily
illustrates the proportion which the
quantity ofprinted matter contained in
pamphlets, printed in the usual style,
bears to that which is conveyed TO the
public through the columns ola news
paper, in the following paragraph:
"Cheapness Of Indispensable Oh.
served, day or two since, on the table
Of @ friend, Mr. Webster's Bunker Hill
Grafton, two of Mr.. Everett's, recently
delivered, s. Mr.. Sullivan's Address to
the bar of Suaolk-four pamphlets, the
selling of which isS7i cents each. On
the same table we saw the National
journal, containing Com. Stewards de-
fence. Curiosity led US to make cal
culaiion of the quantity of matter in
these several publications when we as
certained theDefence equalled all others
together The price of the Journal is
five dollars per annum, issued thrice a
week; each paper, therefore costs a
bout 81 cents, while the price of the
phamphlets, collectively, is ST 90
showing a difference, in this case, in
favor of newspapers, of forty-six to
one.n
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

asuE WON'T STAY CoURTED."

"sHE WON'T STAY CoURIED."
4Why don't YOU pay attention to
,orne ofthe pretty girls who look 50
ny;t;nely as though they would al
most ask Tor a beau" says an old gen.
Herman 10 bis nephew, who was al
ready on the wrong SIDE OF thirty:
"Why uncle" rcplies the nephew,
soon know that / always loved the
girls; and that in other years i court
ed .o,n. hall u dozen OF them 10 sue
cession Bat while was seriously
engaged in making preparations LOT
marriage, they were as seriously look
inc out for another spark. 1t did no
good, thew ,oouldnr stag courtcd"
"Ah. Bill" exclalms a successful
candidate a, the alter Of Hy men, "you
always remind me- Of the odd hall OF a
nair of scissors. You have grown old
and torpid by pressing The cold bed Of
ce!ibacy so long. Spruce up and take
a wife. aud be done with It,"
"Rot en- retofts Bill, lyon want
80 have rne iiltcdagain, / suppose. l
bant forgot the affair with Dorcassna
Amelia Streeiyarn, i, is impossible TO
imagine what loving time 1t was, that
suue bit of courtship had with her.
Amanda sighed so languid'y, sung so
lovingly upon me. and talked so sen.
,imentaIiy about love, friendship md
eternal conslancy, that | verify conc'u
-,led she was all my own. About that
time | took trip Tor SIX months, TO
SCI, the world before l became bound
foriife. Well, when l returned A.
manda had found sweet. heart. She
now looked askew a, me, as much as
10 say "your cake is dough" She
-agouldnL stag courtcd.
Report goes, Jack, that you've PM
somebody's nose out OF joint" whis
pcrs one crony to another, in very
confidential way, but that's inter nos
Now I advise you to strike when the
iron is hot-RemembeE!-Once,S SIX
didn't stag c0l1ted. -.
SIS this true!' soliloquises my friend
with the martial air and wide rutfie
then it stands me in high hand to look
out, else my Dulcenia will slip thro
my fingers. For iho' l threw myself
in her way as Often as convenient
follow hard after her in the meeting
house, yet it is possible she may moi
stag cowted for all that.
Ladies, it is even so! Cases for
'"Breach of PROMISE" have become
very fashionable with your sex.-Sup.
posing the fashions should alter, and
Young men shculd take 1t into their
heads TO sue the ladies', what would be
the consequence "Why should have
business enough" exclaims lawyer
the specific gravity OF whose purse
would never hinder him from flying
away in a high gale,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27
THE COURAGE OFLIONS.

Al tIlc pICecIIt tuOUleuL OUT TtdUefS
will perusc with some inter est the fol
lowing extract from the second vol
ume OF BurchePs Travels, a work
which, whatever may be its defects OF
style re markabl y faithful as to matter
OF fact
"'The dogs seemed much to enjoy
prowling about and examining every
bushy place, and at last met with some
object among the rushes, which caus
ed them to set up most vehement and
determined barking. We explored
the spot with caution, as we suspected
from the peculiar tone of their bark
that it was, what it proved to be, il
ons. Having encouraged the dogs to
drive them out, task which they pet-
formed with great willingness. We
had full view of an enormous black.
named lion, and lioness. The latter
was seen only for a minute, as she
made her escape up the river, under
cencealment of the rushes; but the lion
came steadily forward and stood still to
look at us. AT this moment we felt
our situation not free from danger, as
the animal seemed preparing to spring
upon US, and we were standing OH the
bank at the distance of only few yards
from him, most ofus being on foot and
unarmed, without any visable posi-
biity of escape.
l had given my horse to the hun
tiers, and was on foot myself; but
there was no time for fear, and it as
useless to attempt avoiding him. Poor
Truy was 10 great alarm; she clasped
her infant to her bosom, and scream.
ed out, as if she thought her destructi
on evjtable, calling anxiously to those
who were nearest the animal, Take
care! Take care!' 10 great fear Tor
my safety, she half insisted upon my
moving further off: /, however, steed
well upon my guard, holding my pis-
tol in my hand, with my finger on the
trigger, and those who had muskets
kept themselves prepared in the same
manner. But, at this moment, the
dogs flew i'll between us and the lion.
and surrounding him, kept him at bay
by their violent and resolute barking.
The courage of these faithful animals
was most admirable: they advanced
up to the sid of the huge beast, and
stood making the greatest clamor in
bis face, without the least appearance
of fear The lion concious of bis
strength, remained unmovcd at their
noisy attempts, and kept his head turn
ed towards us. At one moment, the
dogs perceiving his eye thus engaged ,
had advanced close to his feet, and
seemed as if they would actually seize
hold of him; but they paid dearly for
their imprudence, for without discom-
posing his majestic and steady attitude
in which he stood fixed, he merely
moved his paw, and at the next in
slant, | beheld two lying dead In do
lag this, he made SO little excrtion.
that it was scarcely perceptible bv what
means they had been killed. OF the
time which we had gained by the in
reference of the dogs, not moment
was lost; we fIed on him, one of the
balls Went through his side just be
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

44rt3iciat po0e'ty-Fhere IS no man
who does not, by superaddition of IN
natural care, render himself dependant;
who does not create an artificial poo
erty; and suffer himself to feel pain,
for want OF that. which, when it j.
gained, he can have no enjoyment.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

We give the following paragraph,
not to show what the Mexican mines
may produce, but what they haze pro.
duced. 1t may be long before they
can be made as profitable:
From the year 1916 to 1918, the
mines OF Zacatecas, n'Mexico, produ-
ced 69,6l4,409 mares of silver, equiv.
alent to COS, 102, 800 dollars.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

The Boston papers mentioned late.
ly that several trees had hlossomed for
the second time in that city; and that,
also in the neighbouring town OF
Lynn, five appletrees had put out fresh
blossoms on rhe 24th of September,
althoughtheir fruit had not We, fallen.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

Opulencc. "A rich officer OF rtven.
ne asked a man of wit what kind of a
thing opulence was; cit is a thing" re
Piled the philosopher, (which can give
rouge an advantage over an honest
man -
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

The National Road, now extend
ing through Ohio, westward, goes on
rapidly. Labourers are plenty, at 6
doflarsper month. They are. chiefly
lri h. Many more apply for employ
ment than can get it, even at this very
low price.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

Signor Da Ponfe has been appointed
Professor ofltalian, in CO!umJia College,
.Nep York.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

Another Company is faid to have
been formed in New York to raise
the British irigate Hussar, sunk at
He'll Gate during tie revolution.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27


1duaceto those aoho haze Stomachs
We recommend to all anxious gentle.
men to "hve pleasant 10 eat their
meat and drink their wine "like gen.
tiemen," and not to plague themselves
about their stomachs and their healths.
and gluttoDy and abstinence. AS sure,
~ as man thinks or talks about bis
stomach, SO surely will it go wrong
and, 1t he doubts of his good diges
ton, he may as well surrender the We.
Iry chance of il. The organs of our
body do net choose to be thought about
and talked ABBOTT; and so certainly. as
they are made subjects of anxiety and
discussion, do they refuse to perform.
We cannot see what right a man, or
a woman either, being non-medicaI,
has to know thatthey even possess a
stomach; and we are sure they would
be much treer of its troubles if they
would not trouble themselves about it.
London Magasine.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

Sang Foid. Darn en-" said 10
nathan at The battle of Bunker Hill,
they're shooting bulletsw when one
Of them passed through the top OF his
hat.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

There were three things which DIR.
Farmer, the celebrated commentator
on Shakespeare, loved above all others,
VIZ: good old port old clothes! and
o'd 6ooksl and three things which no
body could persuade him to perform.
VIZ: to rise in the morningl to 90 to
oeda might! andto settle an account!
french Anecdote ofEnglish LIBERTY.
In certain cal de sac in London, the
houses are pfoped up by beams acros 5
the street; sucha convenience was ir-
reslstable to the English pen chant for
hanging, and in the month of Nov.
II was no uncommon thing, to see
four or five gentlemen suspended side
by side; this attracted the notice Of the
police, who stationed sentry to put Il
stop to the practice; he was not long
at his post before a gentleman mp.
preached, and deliberately threw his
rope over the beam, and began 10 adj
Iust 1t; the sentinel observed. Sir, il
is nGt permitted to hang here How
exclaimed the other, mot permitted to
hang Pray, what has become of En-
glish liberty
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25
From Tales Of a Traveller, Part 4.

About six miles from the renowned city of the
Manhattoes, and in that sound or arm of the Sea
which passes between the main land and Nassau or
rent is violently compressed between shouldering
promontories, and horribly rritated and perplexed
Iby rocks and shoals. Being at the best of times
very violent hasty current, it takes these impede
menls in mighty dudgeon boiling in whlrlpools;
brawling and fretng in rpples and breakes and in
Short ndulging in all kinds of wrong headed par
loxysms. At such times, wo to any unlucky vessel
that ventures within its clutches.
This termagant humor is said only to prevail at
half tides. AT low water it is pacific as aAy other
stream As the tide rises it begins fret at half
tide it RACES and roars if believing tor more water,
but when the tide is full it reapses again into quiet
and for time seems almost to sleepas soundIy as
an alderman after dinner. 1t may be compared to
an inveterate hard drinker, who is peaceable fell
low enough when he has no liquor at all, or when
half seas over plays the very devil. This mighty,
clustering, bullying little strait place of great
difficulty and danger to the Dutch navgators of
ancient days; hectoring their tub-built barks in
most unruly style; whirling them about in
ner to make any but a Dutchman gddy, and not
unfrequently stranding them upon rocks and reefs.
Whereupon out of sheer spleen they denominated
it Hellegat LITERALLY He'll Gu) and solemnly gave it
over to the Devil. This appellation has since been
|aptly rendered into English by the name of He'll
Gate; and into nonsense by the name oil Hurl
Gate, according TO certain foreign intruders who
neither understand Dutch nor English. May St.
Nicholas confound them.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25
Newcastle County, in the State Of DelaUare, set
BY virtue of Order of the Orphans Court for the said
County of Newcastle,
WIFI - oo,l g.. Gil
VIII be exposed to Sale,

Atvendue, Saturday, the tsUentyninh day Of January
merit o'clock in The afternoon, the house of General
james Wolfe, lnkeeper, in the Borough of Wilmington,
Christiana hundred, and county Aforesaid
No /, tract or parcel of land, the greater part
whereof woodland, and will be sold in lots to suite pr
chase situate in Chrisana hundred in the county afore
said bounded by the road leading from Newport to Her
seys Bridge, lands of Allan Thomson ond Others contain
ing hryour and ten perches of land or less
No. 2, tract parcel OF land, part of which is
woodland whereon is good tenement, log barn, and
other improvements, and we'll of good water at the door
situate in the hundred and county aforesaid, bounded by
lands Of John Caldwell and others containing eghtysS
, acres and ten perches of land, more or less.
No. 8, Three of marsh. in Conrods Cripple, lying
the Old Ferry Road, bounded by lands of Lewis Stone
and others.
No a. Six of marsh and upland, boundedb by land.
Aof John Wardell and others.
No. S, Three of cleared land, more or less lying
the road from Newport to Stanton, and bounded by
lands of John Warde and Others with the improvement
and appurenances, being the real estate of Peter Poson
deceased and be sold for the payment of his debts
Attendance will be given and terms of sale made known
3at the time and place aforesaid, by AARON PoULSON
Executor of the said deceased, or his Attorney.
By Order Of the Orphans Court,
MATTHEW KEAN, Clerk.
Newcastle, December "a, 1924. 1l-7t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25
HYMN-BY MRs. BARBAuLp.

HYMN-BY Mrs. BARBAuLD.
Praise to God, immortal praise,
For the love that crowns our days;
Bounteous source of every Joy!
Let thy praise our tongues employ.
For the blessings of the field;
For the stores the gardens yield;
For the vines exalted juice;
For the generous olives use:
Flocks that whiten all the plain;
Yellow sheaves of ripened grain;
Clouds that drop their fattening dews;
Suns that temperate warmth diffuse;
All that Spring, with bounteous hand,
Scatters Ger the smiling land;
All that liberal Autumn pours
From her rich o'erflowing stores:
These to thee, our God we owe,
Source whence all our blessings fowl
And tor these our souls shall raise
Grateful VOWS and solemn praise.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25

BY Major Towards Annual Report Of Foreign
Arrivals at New York during The last year, the fol-
lowing result appears:-
Arrived, al1 Ships, IS Barques, SIS Briggs, 1853
Schooners. and so Sloops-Total 1864 428 of them
we're subject to quarantine regulations at Staten Is
land.-Number of passengers in the above vessels,
5452.
The arrivals for the last six years were, in 1919,
993; in 90, $50; in 81, 912; in 90, I172; in %,
1917; and in "a, 1s64-Total 65S8, bringing So
$50 passengers.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25
EFT STREET, WLL.MLNGT TON, DEL.
VOL. ~.

From the London Literary Gazette.
SONG.
The rose you wear tonight may fling
Its breath Of fragrance round;
But ere to.morrow's sun shall spring,
Its odour fed,
Its beauties dead,
Twill wither on the ground.
Look out look out ! the sky is bright,
The stars are shining clear;
But, ere an hour has wing'd its flight
Those stars, that shone
So sweet, are gone,
And storms and clouds appear.
IT'S thus our youth and joys decay,
Young eyes and hearts grow dim;
And pleasures cup is dashed away,
Ere yet the draught
Is haply quaff'd,
That sparkles to its brim.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25

| Bounties of Heaven.-There is something abso.
iIutcly british in the manner in which the bounties
iof Heaven are received by too many of our race,
even in this Christian country. Thousands who are
loaded with profuson OF temporal blessings, and
whose gamers overlooking with the fruits of the
breathe aspiration of praise thanks
giving to the great Giver Of all good or mention
his name unless it be in the language oil profanity
in the dialect Of devils for Him that watereth
the hills from his chambers" they have no affection
mo thought. Intent alone on worldly prosperity,
and forgetu Of the whence is derived, they
are no more regardless of their duty rational and
accountable beings, than the untuored Indian OF the
Forest or the wandering Arab OF the desert. But
the christan-the man who feels and acknowledges
his dependence on the favor of his Maker; how
different are his feelings and conduct How ex allied
are the affections of his heart when he behods him.
self surrounded by the bounties of ndulgent Pro-
violence, and excaims, he views the fruit of his
labor, 1" My Father gaze them ALL"
DR.. Chalmers.-It is well known tina, the genius
and eloquence of this popular clergyman, during
his stay in Glasgow, attracted immense crowds to
his church, and the feeling of disappointment,
when stranger entered his pulpit, was but too
visible for any Divine to mistake it. On one occa-
sion, the Rev. Dr., OIL, having made an
exchange with DR.. Chalmers, was so struck and
irrated, on entering the pulpit, with the reluctant
advance of the assembling auditory, and the quick
retreat OF many from the pews. that he stood up,
and addressing the congregation, said" We will
not begin the public worship of God till the chaf'
blo,cs off," We need not say that these words
had the desired effect, and that the audience became
stationary under the severe rebuke.
Greenock .adrertiSer.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25
FOR PRIVATE SALE,

Lot of ground the north of Market ano
N Water streets, in Wilmington. On the premises
two story frame house and Kitchen and coopers shop
and the lot is sufficiently large for additional buildings
Water street. The situation excellent for public
business, having been occupied such for many years
The terms of sale, which will be made easy, may be learn
ed on application TO Mr.. JAMES BROWN .7uctioneeT, OIL
Mr.. BENJAMIN CHANDLER. If not sold before the
25h of March next will be rented and possession given
oil that day. December "a. 2mortf
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-25

The harbor master of Charleston reports, that in
the month of December 1924, the arrivals in that
port Is ships and barks, - briggs, steam
boats SO schooners, and 20 soops; the cearances
"a ships and barks, 16 briggs, steam boats, 81
schooners, and 27 sloops; and that there remained
in port 90 ships or barks, Ia brlgs l steam boat,
schooners and soops, exclusive Of state ssasters
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-25
FUTURITY.

A lady had written on card, and placed in her
Garden House on the top of an hour glass, beau
tiful and simple stanza from one of the fugitive
pieces of John Glare, the rural poet it was at the
season of the year when the flowers were in their
highest beauty.
"To think of Summers yet to come,
That am not to see,
To think a weed is yet to bloom
From dust that shall be 20
The next morning she found penciled on the
back of the same card
To think when Heaven and earth are fed.
And times and seasons DER,
When all that can die shall be dead,
That must die no more
An where will then my portion be
How shall spend eternity"