The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-15

ket to purchase a flock OF sheep he
made his bargain, though prices were
high, and set out on his return home.
driving 200 ewes. II was a large
flock mnttercd the Mare hcse-. Two
hundred ewes. besides lambs, before
him ; but storm arose towards
night, X the rivulets swelled with the
rain at length the peasant came to
The bank of n wide river, which was
no longer fordablc from the floods,
though il had been so when he pass
ed in the morning. There was no
bridge nearer than three leagues. Il
the roads were getting heavy for the
caltle.--Could IA boat be- procured I
There was one but so small that il
would only carry one sheep ut
time. In this dilemma the traveller
had no choice; he put sheep into
the boat, rowed it over with some
difficulty, (lor the stream was now
strong u rapid landed it on the far
shore, and returned for another.---
When the contour had arrived at this
point of his story he stopped, aud
composed himself to sleep; bat the
noblcman, who was stlll awake.
cried out. as usual Go on, Banedltt0,
go on, Why doyou not proceed with
the farmer on his journey ? .Ah !
let me sleep, my Lord, | entreat YOU
returned the coRieHr, III despair
will be awake again, am sure, be
fore lac has got bis sheep oYer."
Lord Edrudrd Fitzgerald, the Irish
Pdtri0i.--'' What a noble fellow"
said Lord Byron, was Lord Edward
Fitzgerald ! and what romantic \.
singular history was his !! Ii ii were
not too near our times, il would
make the finest subject in the world
for a historical novel. lie vas Il
soldier from boy. lie served in
America, aud was left for dead in
one Of the pitched battles q forget
which, aud returned IN the list Of
killed. Having been found in the
field after the removal OF the wound
ed, he was recovered by the kind
ness a compassion of native, and
res tored to his family as one from
the grave. Tn coming back To Eng
land, he employed himself entirely
in the duties OF his corps, and the
study Of military tactics, and got
regiment. The French revolution
now broke out, and with it Il llane OF
liberty burnt III the breast OF the
young lrishman.--Ile paid this year
visit to Paris, where he formed an
intimacy with Tom Paine, d came
over with him to England. These
matters rested till, dining one day
at his regimental mess, he ordered
the band to play " Caira,' the great
revolutionary air. A few days al
forwards hc received "A letter from
headquarters, to say tirat the king
dispensed with his services. lie now
paid a second visit To America,
where he lived two years among the
native Indians and once again cross.
ing the Atlantic, settled on his family
estate III Ireland, where he fulfilled
all the duties OF country gentle.
man and magistrate, There IT was
that he became acquainted with the
O'Co0nors, and in conjunction with
them zcalously exerted himself Tor
the emancipation of their country.
On their Imprisonment he was pro-
scribed, and sccreted for six weeks
in what are called the liberties of
Dublin but was III length betrayed
by a woman.
Marriage K0iiire W .Matihus.--Thc
more married men yOa nave, the
fewer crimes there Will be. Exam
inc the frigbtiul columns OF your
criminal calendars you will there
find II hundred youths executed Tor
one father OF family. Marriage
rcudcrs men more vlrtuous n more
wise. The father OF family is not
willing to blush before his children !;
he is afraid to make shame their in
heritance.-PhitO. Die.
A gentleman OF Hcnly-on-Thames,
offered farmer when at that mar
ket, dinner aud bottle OF vine, if
he would bring him grain of wheat
on the following market day, and
double the quantity each week, until
that day twelvemonth. This was
accedcd to for the moment but the
following statement will perhaps sa-
tisiy those who have never entered
into any similar calculations, Of the