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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-26
Fourteenth DaY-.Satur2ay, JuLy 90.

TOufeeRM Ddy-odInrGdy, Jug IS.
The Court met at 10 o'clock.
The Judge Advocate proceeded with
the reading of the pamphlet of Com.
Porter, which occupied until half past
l2 o'clock.
The Judge Advocate then proceed
ed to compare the printed pamphlet
with the record Of the Court, and to
point out the various discrepancies
which existed between the two.
This contained the evidence in sup
port of the Sd and 4;h specifications.
During this comparison, The Report
made by the Court of Inquiry to the
Secretary Of the Navy, was read. 1t
contained, simply, an historical digest
of the evidence given before it, to col
lect and embody which was the duty Of
that Court.
In support Of the 5th specification
the Judge Advocate offered a num-
Der of the National Journal, and also
one of the National lntelligencer, con-
tanning snndry letters purporting TO
have been written by Com. Porter.
The Court then adjourned until 10
o'clock on Monday morning. ID.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-26

Schnr. Alert, Bears, hence at Boston, 18th
inst.
Brig Harriet, from this port, was left at
Gibraltar June LIST, just arrived.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-26
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-26
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18
R0ETRX Y.
FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT.

The following beautiful effusion is the produc-
ton of a native of New Hampshire, only seventeen
years old, and now in obscurity. Such lays would
almost wake the Tyre again; and the author need
write but few pieces like this, to be sufficiently
known.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18

ry affair Of importance; the Italians to
fiddle upon every thing; the French TO
dance upon every thing; the Germans to
smoke upon every thing; the British Is
landers to eat upon every thing; and the
Americans to talk upon every thing.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18

the boots are made very wide, and Of
black satin leather: we use our coats,
&c. The dress Of the women of the low
err classes in China is the same as, or
differs but little from, that Of the men;
with US, no two things are more dissimi-
lar. The Chinese for beauty reduce both
eyebrows to one arched line; we let them
alone to form two arched lines, and de-
light in the graceful curve Long nails
are with US a disgrace; with the Chinese,
they are an honour. Both men and wo-
men Of rank in China suffer the nails Of
the left hand to grow to an extraordina
ry length, in order to prove their gentlli-
~ and to distinguish themselves from Ia
bourers and mechanics. De Guine saw
a mandarin whose nails were nearly six
inches in length, and a physician who
had brought them to ten or twelve in
ches. The nails are thus kept extreme
ly clear and transparent, and at ight are
carefully enclosed in bamboo cases.
There is another peculiarly Of custom
among the Chinese, which is said to be
universal; they use their left hand in
preference to the right.
A Portuguese woman, when she rides,
sits with the left side towards the horses
head; and an English woman with the
right.
A Portuguese wife never assumes the
family name Of her husband, but in all
the vicissitudes Of matrimony retains her
own; and an English woman always as
sumes the family name Of her husband.
The Portuguese are generally addressed
by their christian name; we by our fami-
ly one. In Portugal, the master Of the
house precedes the visiter in going out;
with us, the visiter precedes.
The Italians reckon the commence
ment of their day from sunset; we from
sunrise. Their clocks strike all the hours
from one to twenty four; ours fro,n one
to twelve.
The Kamschatkadales always use dogs
for the purpose of labour and travelling !;
we use horses and oxen.
We use wine and ardent spirits for in
toxication but the Turks opium. We
undress and go to bed at some certain
hour, and wait the approach of sleep !;
the Turks, being seated on a mattrass,
smoke till they find themselves sleepy !;
then laying themselves down, their SER
wants cover them.-Dinner is our princi-
pal meal; supper theirs.
In Colombia, South America, person
in easy circumstances is carried on his
travels by men. in chair: and in that
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18
BLUE BIRD-HOPE
BIZ INNS. HEMANs.

The inmitable Wilson thus beautifully concludes
poem the Blue Brd-vide Am. Ornith vol
l. page CO.
While Springs lovely season, serene, dewy, warm,
The green face of earth and the pure blue Heavn
Or loves native music have influence to charm,
Or sympathy's glow to our feelings are giv'n,
Still dear to each bosom the BLUE BIRD shall be :;
His voice like the thrillings of hope, as treasure
For thro beakest storms if calm he but see
He comes to remind US of sunshine and pleasure
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18
THE GRAVE.

Here all the mighty troublers of the earth,
Who swan to sovereign rule through seas of blood
The oppressive, study, Misunderstanding villains,
Who ravish'd kingdoms, and laid empires waste,
And in cruel wantonness of power
Thinn'd states of half their people, and gave up
To want the rest now, like a storm that's spent,
Lie hush'd, and meany sneak behind thy covert
Here lie abashd
The great negotiators of the earth,
And celebrated masters of the balance,
Deep read in stratagems and wiles of courts
Now vain their treaty-skl Death scorns to treat.
Here friends and foes
Lie close, unmindful of their former feuds
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18
THE BIRDS RELEASE.

THE BIRDS RELEASE.
Mns. HEMANs.
"The Indians of Bengal and the Malabar coast
carry to the place of the sepuchre, cages filed with
Birds, and release them over the corpse at the
grave"
Go forth, for she is gone!
With the golden light of her wavy hair,
She has gone to the fields of the viewless air,
She has left her dwelling lone
Her voice hath passed away
1t hath pass'd away, like summer breeze,
When it leaves the hills for the far blue seas.
Where we may not trace its way.
Go forth, and like her be free
With thy radiant wings and thy joyous eye,
Thou hast all the range of the sunny sky,
And what is our grief to thee :
Is it aught cen to her we mourn,
Doth she look on the tears by her kindred shed
Doth she rest with the flowrs DER her gentle head
Or float on the light winds borne
We know not, but she is gone
Herstep from the dance and her voice from the song
And the smile of her eye from the festal throng
She has left her dwelling lone.
When the at sunset shine
We may hear thy voice, amidst thousands more
In the cltron woods of our glowing shore,
But we shall not know It's thine
Evn so with the lov'd one flown;
Her smile in the starlight may wander by
Her breath may be in the winds low sigh,
Around us-by all unknown.
Go forth--we have loos'd thy chain
We may deck thy cage with the richest flowers
Which the bright day rears in our eastern bowers
But thou wilt not be lured again
Evn thus may the summer pour
All fragrant things on the earth's green breast,
And the glorious earth like bride be drest
But win her back no more
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-18


ears old, and now in obscurity Such lays wo
lmost wake the Tyre again and the author ne
write but few pieces like this, to be suficer
,noWn.
THE LYRE.
There was Tyre, IT'S said, that hung
High waving in the summer air;
An angel hand its chords had strung,
And left to breathe its music there
Each wandering breeze that DER it flew,
Awoke wilder, sweeter strain,
Than ever shell of mermaid blew,
In coral grottos of the main.
When, springing from the roses bell,
Where all night he had sweety slept,
The zephyr left the howery dell,
Bright with the tears that morning wept;
He rose, and DER the trembling Tyre,
Waved lightly his soft, azure wing;
What touch such music could inspire
What harp such lays of joy could sing
The murmur Of the shaded rills,
The birds that warbled sweetly by,
And the soft echo from the hills,
Were heard not, where that harp was nigh.
When the last light of fading day,
Along the bosom of the west,
IN colours softly mingled lay,
When night had darkened all the rest
Then softer than that fading light,
And sweeter than the lay, that rung
Wild through the silence of the night,
When solemn Philomela sung
That harp its plaintive murmurs sighed
Along the dewy breeze of even;
So soft and sweet, they swelled and died,
They seemed the echoed songs of heaven
Sometimes, when all the air was still,
Nor en- the poplar's foliage trembled,
That Tyre was nightly heard to thrill
Tones, that no earthly tones resembles
And then, upon the moons pale beams,
Unearthly forms were seen to stray,
Whose starry pnions' trembling CLEANS
Would oft around the wild harp play.
But soon the bloom Of summer fled
In earth and air it shone no more;
Each flower and leaf fell pale and dead
While heaven its wintry sternness wore.
One day, loud blew the northern blast
The tempest's fury ragged along
o, for some angel, as they passed,
To shield the harp of heavenly song
1t shrieked-how could It bear the touch,
The cold, rude touch of such storm,
When cen the zephyr's seemed too much
Sometimes though always light and warm
1t loudly shrieked-but alb, in vain
The savage wind more fercely blew;
Once more-lt never shreked again,
For every chord was torn in two
1t never thrilled with anguish more,
Though beaten by the fercest blast;
The pang, that thus it's bosom tore,
Was dreadful-but it was its last.
And though the smiles of summer played
Gently Upon its shattered form,
And the light zephyr DER it strayed,
That Tyre they could not wake or warm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-15

INVASION OF CuBA.-rhe editors OF the Geor-
gan have been favored with the following extract
OF letter from Carthagena received by arrival at
New York. II il from officer of note in the
Colombian Navy, to hts brother in this city.
CARrHA0ENA, 23t Oct. 1925.
presume you have heard of The intended expe-
,ition fitting this place against the Island o
Cuba, consisting Of one "a, five irigses, six sloops
OF war and number oil briggs, sehooner~, gun boats
Sc. The number of troops will consist OF from ten
10 twelve thousand, and il is generally believed
from the disaifeeled state oil affairs and re- dictionary
disposition OF the inhabitants, that will find an
easy conquest, at least we are slnguine to- that
effect. All that prevents our departure is being
obliged to wait for the arrival of the two frisa,es
tom New York, which daily expected
Thus you see l shall in a few days be again on
the held OF action. had obtained iurloish for
the purpose of visiting the United State, when
received orders to proceed direct to Carthagena, at
which place arrived with the squadron from Puerto
Cabello, TO reunie with the squadron against Cub.
The operations of the squadron are 10 be directed
by Gen Leno Clement, Commodore beluche aud
myself. As yet do not know what ship will lie
on board of, but expect shall be given Preference
TO one OF the rigaies, having unde74i God that
they will be superior 10 any vessels siioa,, aud
equal in force 10 a al being intended TO mount 81
guns oil eavy calibte.
This expected expedition must cause crea, I'M
beautiful Island, and sincerely hope that they will
not expose themselves to useless and destruc-
tive warfare, for as the banner 81 Colombia
is unfurled their shores, there will be thousands
To join her standard daily-but should they ac-
cede TO proposals. doubtless that rich and fertile
country will be laid TO the ravages of war
We are making great preparations Tor the cele-
bration OF Bolivar's birthday the 18th inst.
which IL is believed will excel any thing in bril-
lancy given here since the possession by The Co.
lombians. There is already upwards of $4,000
Tor dinner, bail and supper, which will be ex-
tremely gratifying TO the feelings of the community
moi only from lis being the birthday of The iilusi-
GUS Bolivar, but the entrance that day of Pedro
Gaui, Esq with other diplomatic characters, who
are on their way to meet the ministers and delegates
OF the North and South Republics at a general
congress at Panama
South America must become the emporium OF
trade, and young men OF genteel and liberal educa-
ton, cannot do otherwise than rise fortune,
peclaly II speaking the language and writing well.
There has just this moment arrived a splendid
& ) gun ship from Swedeiand, sold 10 this govern
meat, with 4 complement of 600 men. Size Is a
hne snip In appearance, and will augment force
greatly. We are momently expecting Gigate from
JInsland for this government, and shall be here
some time yet before sail !Saran. Georgian.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-15

What does this mean 1.-THE Gazette says
" A whisper per ship Fabus, induces us 10 believe
that something OF very serious nature occurred at
Havana on tie 22d last month. AT the moment
OF explosion, nnetecn of the principal revolution
lists were seized and secured, and il was supposed
they would De executed in day or two
Has there been a revolt What are the particu-
lars Who are implicated We should have been
pleased TO have heard more. subject particular
Iy interesting to this port, if to the whole uni
o. NJ L. .4dr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-15
FROM HAVANA.

CHARLEsroN, Dec. BY the brig Mary,
Capt. Messervey, arrived last night IRON Havana
we have received the papers oil that place 10 the
10th ult. They contain news. Capt. NJ. in
forms us that Spanish frigates and transports
with troops and provisions, intended for the relief
OF the Castle OF st. Juan de Uloa, returned 10 Iia-
vana on the 10th ult. having completely failed in
their undertaking. The U. S sleop OF war Hornet,
and u s. brig Spark were of Havana on tho
Aoih' City Gag
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-15

On account Of the difficulties in going up the
Poiomsc, 1t IS represented by the Engineers, ths-
he canal will PROBABLY have 10 be carried Oyer dat,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-05
MhX S, ze2s.

The most precious heritage which parents
can leave to their children, is the glory that
they have acquired by their virtuous actions
A person thus situated would deem it a
species of impiety, did 'he view the matter
in a correct light, to tarnish glory SO won, by
disgraceful conduct.
Virtue is a bond which unites men to
mutual confidence in each others transac-
tons.-Vice on the other hand, breaks the
union and occasions men to view with sus-
picion every transaction of life.
He who seeks tire reputation of being con-
sidered generous man from that momen'
ceases to be generous in reality.
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TEE LEGACY.
From "Iales Of q Terellcr." -.

In the midst of my retrenchment, my re-
tirement and my studiousness, received
news that my uncle was dangerously i'll. l
hastened on the wings of an heirs affections
to receive his dying breath and his last tes-
lament found him attended by his Faith
fll valet, old Iron John; by the woman who
occasionally worked about the house; and
by the foxy headed boy young Orson, with
whom had occasionally hunted about the
Park.
Iron John gasped kind of asthmatic sal
utation as entered the room, and received
me with something almost like smile of
welcome. The woman sat blubberlng at
the foot of the bed:-and the toxt headed
Orson who had now grown up to be lub-
berly lout, stood gazing in stnpld vacancy at
a distance.
MY uncle lay stretched upon his back
The chamber was without fire, or any of
the comforts of sick room. The cobwebs
Haunted on the ceiling. The tester was coy
cred with dust, and the curtains were tat
tered. From underneath the bed peeped
out one end of his strong box. Against the
wainscot were suspended rusty blunder5uss-
es. horse pistols, and cut and thurst sword
with which he had fortified his room to de-
fend his life and treasure. He had employ
ed no physician during his illness, and from
the scanty relics lying on the table seemed
almost to have denied himself the assistance
of cook
When l entered the room he was lying
motionless; his eyes fixed and his mouth
open; at the first look thought him corpse
The noise of my entrance made him turn his
head. At the sight of me ghastly smile
came over his face, and his glazing eye
cleaned with satisfaction. 1t was the only
smile he had ever given me, and it went tc
my heart. "Poor old man," thought l.
"why would you not let me love youf-Why
would you force me to leave you thus desc
late, when see my presence has the power
to cheer youe''
| ..Nephew," said he, after several eRort'
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thought when / saw thee look dim in the sky
Of the mind Of man when he scars too high,
And presumcs, o God! in his pride to scan,
Thy counsels deep, and thy ways to man!
Beautiful Star! hast thou come to win,
A new smile from the sun to array thee in,
That thou may'st shine with loveier light,
When thou and thy sisters convene at night,
SO cometh the saint in his hour of need,
With the Great Source of Goodness and Love to
plead
For one divine smile to calm his fears,
And direct his path in this dark vale of tears!
Or, beautiful star! must we gaze on thee,
As the ominous herald of things to be;
May nations read in thy light, their fate,
Go haste thee away, thou hast come too late,
For the astrologcr long hath been forgot,
And the world though gaze will heed thee
notl
Stop, beautiful Star! was it thou that smil'd,
On the native hills of the Holy Child
o stay if thou didst, pure celestial gem,
And wen bless thee, bright star of Bethlehem
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IndJatigabh LoJo'trs ofMe
HEE,

1t is one of the advantages of spring, that
it furnishes us with an opportunity OF OBJ
serving the industry and lsbours of the Bee.
C ertainly beehive is one of the finest
sights a lover of nature can ever have. We
are in continual state of surprise on facing
their order and regularity; and particularly
in those magazines so plentifully furnished
with all that is necessary for the subsistence
of the society, in winter. What merits our
attention more than all the rest is, the inde-
fatigable application and uninterrupted la
bours of this little republic. The Bees give
us an axampie ofindustry and activity which
is not only uncommon, but perhaps has not
its eqcal. They appear as soon as winter is
over, en- whenit might still be feared, that
the cold would hurt them and benumb their
delicate limbs.
When the juices of the flowers which be-
gin to blow have not yet been sufficiently di-
gested by the sun, so as to furnish honey IN
plenty, the Bees still gather some little f'w
their food. But their cares and activity re-
double very evidently during spsins and
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-05
MY BOYS GRAVE.

We visited thy grave my child!
Last night, thy mother and i;
We saw it clad with spring flowers wild,
The bed where thou dost lie.
We thought of all that's bright and fair.
As false and fleeting too;
We look'd on thy grassy turf, and there
We saw that death is true.
And memory told of every smile,
Each look was dear rs ever;
Time may mothers grief beguile.
Blot out that look'-O never!
IT'S hers within the hearts recess,
To all but heaven unknown
To cherish its image and to bless
The spotless cherub flown.
We had mark'd thy beauties stealing on,
AS We nourishd the tender flower;
We, trembling, lov'd our little one,
For frail is childhood's hour.
And as we kiss'd thy infant brow,
And clasp'd thee oft, the fear
ofparting, wrung our bosoms, but now
'I'is over,-thou art not here.
Our dreams of thee were gay, my boy.
We have wept those visions fed
But now the healing tears ofjoy,
Are given to the dead;
From dying friends, from griefs and all
OF existence rude alarms,
thus frce-who can lament the call,
Sweet one! to thy Fathers arms'
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tPD1MsElsRYs
For the Wilmingtonian.

To my Friends and CORRESPONDENTS.
Soon shall leave this rural spot,
And brave the raging sea;
To rove is still my abjectiot,
But friendship strays with me.
Nv friends, love you passing well,
Perhaps We meet no more;
But hesv'n's decree we cannot tell,
On this inconstant shore.
Soon shall my feet life's dusty road,
With ardor still pursue,
And seek some peaceful, sweet abode,
To love and virtue true.
Yet, tho fly to Mala's isle,
Where oceans pillows roll,
Still, meek Religion, with smile,
Shall soothc my anxious soul.
And while to God bend my knee
In penitence and pray'r,
One wish shall still ascend for thee,
That hcav'n may be thy share.
Farewell to all love below
o stop those tears that start;
To leave thee makes my angushed woe,
And pains my swelling heart MINSTREL
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A. BHooKr.
PARTING.

The hour, my love, for parting,
is when the lamp on high,
His silvcry shadow darting
.Athwart the azure sky,
Gives lustre to the flower
Begem'd with evening dew,
And falls on beauty's bower,
Or rpeeps the lattice through.
IT'S then in purest union,
Young hearts like ours meet
And sweet is their communion
In some scqucster'd seat;
Then every chord of feeling
Is waken'd by the hour,
And DER the mind come stealing
With soft, bewitching power.
Though fancy's busy finger
A fairer scene may trace,
Yet mem'ry oft will linger
Around that much loved place,
For every word there spoken,
When love and friendship part,
Is like lasting token
Engraved upon the heart.
Yet when the moon is beaming
Again with placid light,
It's silver crescent cleaning
Bright on the brow of night
Oh! then, with kindest greeting.
In this same lonely dell,
May be a happier meeting;
Till then my love--iarewen!
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-05
From, a Nrgv York Pafer.

When pain and hatred hemmed me round,
In life's young years,
One faithful hand at least found
To wipe my tears;
One soothing voice whose gentle sound
flushed my wild fears,
One heart to mine forever bound,
In life's young years.
But now am alone indeed,
Hope disappears;
1 smile, but there is none to heed,
sigh,-none hears.
wither like a youthful weed
But shed no tears,
For feel shall no solace need
In a few short years.
A. BROOKE
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-05
VOL. II.

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two weeks notice is given and all arrcarages are
Maid.
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THE PLAGUE.

The following terrific description of the
effect of this desolating malady during one
of its visitations in London, is from Rothe-
IAN Mr.. Calls last novel:
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-05
From the Nantucket Journal.

TO A STAR VISIBLE AT MONDAY.
beautiful star why dost thou essay,
10 blend thy mild beams with the suns brigh
ray
Can'st, thou vain one! hope to shine like him,
And knowest thou not, thou art cold and dim!
Brghtest and purest gem of the night,
haste thee away with thy lovc-giving light,