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Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-05

in by modern writers, and though il be good fault
il is one that ought to be corrected.
The writer in the fullness of his enthusiastic ad-
miration of Byron has been carried away by the in
tensiiy Of his feelings and when he shall have cool
ed down. we expect something better from him.
The poem although strictly original, so far as lam
guage is concerned. is parody on Byrons celebra-
ted poem Of Darkness
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POETRY.

The annexed efusion, which 10 our minds eye
10 beautiful, was received few days since through
the medium of the Post o. Olice, post-marked and
There is so much merit in it, that we
incline to the opinion that it is not original, al
though it purports to be so. If it be original, we
shall be pleased to have an interview with the au-
thor, and shall consider ourselves fortunate in Sc
curing his (or herr correspondence.
ron THE LITERARY CADET.
Tor pleasure have sought in vain,
never yet could find 1T
'Tis like bubble on the main
With rolling waves behind II;
Which dances gaily on the seas
With tremuous emotion,
But the least touch, or rustlng breeze
VIII mix it with the ocean.
;Tis like shadow on the earth,
Or sunbeam on the mountain
'Tis like the mist which rises forth
From out the gushing Fountain
Or like moon-beam on the wave
In silent grande sleeping,
We strive to grasp their airy forms,
But find them false and feetins.
Then let it go why should ! try
TO grasp al vain deusion,
Which still eudes my searching eye,
And laughs at my confusion?
will not try--nor do care
Where'er my barque is driven,
For though cannot find IT here,
'Tls surely found in Heaven. l..
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THE MINSTREL.

The Minstrel. through the verdant grove,
Flew swiftly on tho wings OF love,
Nor rested Till the spot he gained
There unperceived his harp he strung,
And thus in dulcet cents sung:
40 lady, the moon, in her chaste silver car
Is taking her journey through many star,
Bright Phnbus is yelling his beams from the light,
And all breathes Of harmony JOY and delight;
But, though this to Others Elysium may be,
Lore only can make it ElyslvIn TO me.
"The flow 're,s are yielding fragrance divine,
And dew-drops arc hanging like grapes from the
vme.
The zephyrs, transported at beauties so fair,
Are bearing the sweets on their wings through the
air.
But though this to Others Elysium m y be,
Love only can make il Elysum 10 me.
"Then, lady, come taste all these pleasures SERENE
Aud give light and rapture, and life, to the scene
Ia vain through the soft rosy boe ers stray;
My heart is .till Joyless. when thou art away;
For, though this to Others Elysium may be,
Love only make it Eiysium to me-"
The lady stood transfxed to hear,
And fondly o'sl the sounGs she hung
Which seemed to come from Heavens bright
= sphere,
So softly sweet he played and sung.
The blush Of pleasure spread its hue
Der her sweet face, well o,nei for love,
Asqulck with fairy steps she flew,
To meet the nins trel OF the grove.
She came in sepaph's smiles arrayed,
Such smiles as make young lovers blest
The m,nstrel saw tn" enchanting nnld,
And claspu her 20 has throbbing bregst.
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THE vIsIoN-A FRAGMENT.


His form was that Of youth, erect and bright
In boyhood s beauty; and the fearless air
vi PRIDE was mingled with the tender grace
That dwelt IN every movement; and his brow
Was high and fair, and o'er It clustering locks
Of ebon hair wavd thick and dark hls eye
Was bright and piercing, and its s,ediaSt gaze
Was full Ciloy thoughts, that seemd to soar
Far above earth, and range among the stars,
And grasp the past and iuture.-ln his hand
lie bore harp, and ever aud anon
lie swept, as # unheodingly, the strings,
Whose tones, high swelling, rose upon the ear
So wildly beautiiul-then died IN silence.
Around him flowed a sable velvet robe,
And on his breast he a gorgeous star,
The symbol of his rank.-Aone he stood,
Wrapped in the workings OF his own high thoughts
Like to youthful god, a thug for men
10 kneel and worship.
The vision came once more, but not the same.
Years had pass'd DER HIM, and yet than years;
Deep grlc had dwct upon him, anu his form
Was bent and faded and his look Of pride
And iearcssncss was changed TO bitter scorn;
And the daep trace of passions, fierce and high,
Was on his noble brow, and his dark hair
Was thin and sllvcr-sprnkled-his keen eye
Was sunk and hollow, but not dimm'd by age,
Nor yet by tears the once rich bloom that glow'd
Upon his cheek, few short years had seen
Changd: wlthered to the pale and sallow hue
Ofheart-corroding care he stood on high,
AS on a lofty mountain, and men turned,
And on him gaz'd with awe and admir- alton.
Some, too, did hate him, but alike he seemed
To scorn their hate and praise; the same high
thoughts
Fen at first, were bcaming in his eye:
The stedfast look there but not alone;
For mcanor things had reached his lofty spirit,
And stand the brightness OF his glorious mind.
he struck the harp; 'twas with a masters hand
And sang a noble song; his theme was man;
For nc had been wanderer from his youth,
And dwci IN many nations T; he had searchd
The hearts OF men in every CLINE. But mid
The sweetness oihs tones, harsh sounds were heard,
And sadness mingled with lis song; and wo,
And passion fierce, and scornul mockcry,
And curses dire. Sudden he ceas'd and dung
Aside the harp; he paus'd; moment paus'd;
Thon grasp'd the sword, and shouted LIBERTY"
The vision chang'd again.
stood amid a multitude that gazd
With sorrowinp hearts and streaming eyes upon
A new rails d tomb. Warriors were there, and mai
dcns,
And aged men, and mothers with their babes
All, all were monrnng-every land mehoUght,
From the worlds widest bound, gave forth groan;
And men ook'd on each other, II earth
Were darken'd by the terrible shadowing
OF some all-namsless universal wo,
And murmur'd " DEATH" Lo he, the lofty one,
The warrior bard lay there, mid nations tears.--
The marble closed upon the clay that once
Was BYRON.
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An inviolable fidelity, good humor, and
complacency of temper, outlive all the
charms of fine face, and mako the de-
cay of it invisible.
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bis passion for Jenny revived in all its
force he would have died to restore her
to her senses, and to repair the wrong he had
done her. He hastened to her mothers
house to confess his guilt, and to ask her
forgiveness but he was denied admittance.
Every hour only made him the more de-
sirous Of atoning for the injuries he had
committed, and OF expressing to her his PEN
itence. Again he beggedto be admitted to
see the poor girl he appeared almost
broken hearted, his request was again re-
fused. Unable to retain himself any longer,
he confessed that the story he told concern
ing her was wicked fabrication. "Good
Heavens" he exclaimed, raising his eyes
and clasping his hands, "could but hear
her say she forgave me, how happy should
l be! but now am miserable" "You cam
not, you must not see her, my poor child is
dying the sight of you would be too
much for her, she is dying % He bade the
disconsolate mother farewell, and hurried
away overwhelmed with grief and horror.
He could not rest all was dark and gloomy
within him agonized and scarcely know
ing what he did, he solicited on the fol-
lowing day meeting of the principalsin-
habtants of Newry, at one of the inns, and
and openly declared to all present, that
every word he had said against Jenny was
false, and that the cause of his malignant
fabrication was his excessive love, and his
madness at seeing her possessed by another.
He was in consequence dismissed from his
situation. Still, however, he did not despair
of seeing his unfortunate victim, and of con-
Tossing to her his villainy With this in
tention he again repaired to her mothers
residence, but it was too late her spirit
had fled to that world, where the praise and
censure Of mankind are equally Indifferent,
in six weeks after her bridal day.
The remainder of the tale will be brief:
Rays shortly after left Newry, for Ameri-
Ca, entered into the American army, and
was killed. The husband who was incon-
solable for time, despaired of ever being
happy with any other woman, should he
marry again. This proved true /; for 4
twelvemonth after Jenny's death, he mar
ried miller's daughter, young woman
who very strikingly resembled Jenny, and
it was partly, perhaps, from that similitude
that he married her.
Sho tly after his second marriage, in q
faction arising out of an election contest,
gentleman drew his sword against Nc
Evoy, who parried it with his sword stick,
but in the affray the gentleman was run
through the body, and instantly fell dead
on the spot. McEvoy was tried for his
life he said in his defence he cared not
to live, but asserted that he drew his sword
in his own defence. Messrs. Ogle &
Thompson supported him to the utmost on
his trial He was found guilty of man.
slaughter, and according to the practice Of
the time, was burnt in the hand. He left
Ireland with his newly married wife, went
to America, and like his rival, entered the
army, in which ho was promoted, and high
ly respected.
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The following story is told at Saratoga Springs as
illustrative of the peculiar benefits to be derived by
visiting that celebrated watering place. Possessing
such extraordinary properties, ought not Saratoga
% call numerous visters to partako of its waters.
o haste to the wedding.
"Miss X, possessed of more than ordi.
nary accomplishments, fine figure, an in
teresting countenance, rendered delicate
by slight illness, and heiress to a respect
able fortune, came here in pursuit of
health. Not experiencing the anticipated
benefits from. the use of the waters, and
finding few but strangers for society, she
had written to her friends at distance to
make preparations for her return. Three
weeks elapsed before the arrival of her
brother In the meantime, the gay and
fascinating A. had seen and admired her.
The sentiment soon became reciprocal
Her health began to amend; and on the
arrival of her brother, it was found the ,ua-
ters had proved so e6icacious, that it was de-
termined she should remain a few weeks
longer. At the expiration of the period,
her cheeks assumed their wonted hue: and
her return was speedily followed by union
ofhands as well as hearts, with the object
of her affection"
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MELANCHoLY.-Ie come at the evening
hour; when the stars of loye shine softly
from the azure heavens; when the sweet
smiles of the moon fall gently on the
shadowy grove below, and infuse my spirit
into the meditative bosom. come at the
midnight season, when all is dark around
and all is silent there, save when the whip
poor-will is heard, or Chandeliers more
cheering voice comes gaily from the neigh
boring bower; gaze with rapture on the
setting sun: watch his golden beams as
they shed halo on the wood-crowned hill,
and listen with delight to the ocean wares,
as they foam and dash against the rocky
shore; wander where the forest rises in all
its grand and impressive majesty; and dear
is the night song of the winds as they
whistle round some isolated dwelling; 1
love the thmder's tone, and the lightning's
flash amid the deepening gloom, and stray
where the cataract is heard through the
uncultvated wilds Of nature; mine are the
a,aumnal skies; the avithered leaf, and fading
beauty of nature in decay.
am the "soul of song" To me music
owes its most subduing charm; and to poesy
l give the pathos and passion which soften
and soothe the heart; and love too knows
my influence; not only create its enthu-
s'asm, but give consistency to its rapturous
emotions: OF genius too am the chosen
companion; not only the lorer and the poet
are mine, but I dwell in the classic halls
where wisdom and science hold their
court, and throw my mystic spells around
their votaries: To devotion also, give an
energy and zeal; l am not dark and
gloomy power, but ca nymph of mild
though pensive mein," born to captivate
but the FEELING HEART.
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As proofs Of holy writ
Kays and McEvoy were still placed near
each other, and there were mutual heart
burnings and chickering's between them
Both, however, avoided coming to open re-
sentiment the one knowing himself to be
the protector of an unfoundcd calumny !;
the other being 10th to render more public
than it was, the reported disgrace of his
wife,
Poor Jenny bore up against the influence
of her feelings as long as she could |; her
home was wretched to her susceptible and
artless mind; for doubt and suspicion hung
over it. Her husbands eye no longer
beamed on her with the soft light Of conf
ding love in few weeks she fell i'll, her
brain became delirious, and her medical
attendants despaired of her life McEvoy
was himself in a state to be pitied, and well
might he have approached the author of
his sufferings, in the language ofour greatest
bard
"If thou dost slander her, and torture me,
Ne-er pray more abandon all remorse;
On horrors head horrors accumulate
Do deeds to make heaven weep, all earth amazed;
For nothing canst thou to damnation add,
Greater than that"
The effects of Kays' perfidity now star
ed him in the face, and for the first time
made him sensible of his baseness. He
wss not naturally Of bad dsposition-aad
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31

The Birth cf Spring. g.-The calm sunshine OF
the 6'st peaNant spring day, comes with soothing
influence over the heart. Who hears the FIRST song
OF birds, and looks on the fresh budding promises of
the young season, without delight The stern reign
oi winter over-hs storms hushed to rest-we look
abroad and behold his icy chains broken link after
link, until ma urc released from thraldom, comes
forth smiling IN her green robes in search of early
Howers inspiring US with pleasure, and bidding the
bosom expand with gratitude to Him who ruler the
spheres and rolls the seasons round. But While
musing on her opening charms, memory will often
come whispering moral lesson to the ear--she
leads US batk to the spring times of other yearsto
the gad season OF youth, when hope spanned the fu
ture with her rainbow colorings, and pleasure min
gled with every dream of life. The how ers are bud
diDg-buddlns Tor us--but not for all who gazed
deehe on tn ir unfolding beauties in other springs
graves, above which now the first spring season
is smiling, may be seen in every church yard
whose are theys The graves of those who were as
gay, full OF life and hope and happiness, as we,
year ago.
But 1t seems to me these changing seasons teach
to Il. .edtatve man more than the brief lesson tiia
he too must change. They speak lesson OF virtue
How kind how benevolent is the bouDteous Cover
nor OF the Universe. How beautifully he adorns this
temporary residence of his creatures. How exact
all the changes OF the year adapted to the pro
motion of our we'll being and happiness. How much
psnevolence is manifest in all the dealings OF Pro.
aidence.-And il it be wise to aim at the greatest
perfection of characser-whal an example it affords
US for doing so. How kind should we be 10 one a
nolher. How should We strive 10 administer hsppi
ness to those around u.s. How careful not to cause
pain in any. There is constantly open around US a
wide field tor the exercise OF every phanthropic
feeling We are pu'posely placed In circumstances
which afford us con ,ant opportunities OF proving
ourselves by oul works
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
ANECDOTE OF SHERIDAN.

The following snccdote OF he late Richard Brin-
sley Sheridan to illustrate The extraordinary
taent for outwiting others in which he prided him
selt SO much -
Mr.. Sheridan used to keep his carriages at the
livery stables oil one Edbrooke. in Clages-st from
whom he also hired horses or the season. Pushed,
as he always was, for money, it is not wonderful
that the sabler should be no better of than the rest
Of those who had the honor OF serving MIR. Sheri-
dan; on the contrary his bill had run long, and
amounted to several hundreds. Edbrooke, who
was an easy sort of man, had applied to him time
out OF mind, but all to no purpose Sheridan would
frequently. to get quit OF his opportunities, give
him whole sheet of letter paper filled with blank
orders for Drury Lane Theatre; by these means,
and his insinuating manners, he found it no very
difficult matter in putting off: however, Mr. Ed
brooke had wife, who was in this instance, much
better manager than her husband ; for although she
failed TO make of the orders she at the
time never failed when the opportunity offered oil
dunnng Sheridan for her husbands bill. 1t so
happened that the post horse duty was to be paid,
and the couple were sadly perplexed to raise the
money whilst the two were holding consultation as
to how the needful to be raised, Sheridan sent
for his carriage. My landlady who heard the call
of the ostler in the yard, determined to take the
rens out Of her lords hands, and desired the coach
man to tell his master. that unless be would pay up
the last quarters keep, he should neither have coach
nor horses. The coschman grumbled, but she was
inexorable, SO away he went and delivered his un
gracious message. Sheridan, who knew we'll what
sort Of lady he had to deal with, despatched
Coachee again, with his respects to Mrs. Edbrooke.
and begging she would allow his coachman to drive
her to his house, and telling her that every thing
should be settled, The coachman returned to
Carges-st and made known his masters pleasure.
Mrs. Edbrooke, who considered herself matcn
for Sheridan, determined to follow it up, and accor
dinghy ordered the horses TO be put to Sheridans
carriage, and she was driven to his house. When
she arrived there, she was shown up stairs TO his
library, where ii appeared he was going to have a
lunch q cold fowl and wine being on the table,
the servant desired her to take seat and glass Of
wine, while his master was engaged in the next
room, with gentleman. No sooner had she sat
down, than Sheridan slipped down stairs. jumped
into his carriage, and was off to Wimbledon, where
he had asresd to pass tho day. Meantime Mira.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
PROM TIE WORCESTER MAaAzINE.
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST.

Fill, hl and tonight let the loud of gladness
Resound through the Palace Of Babylons kings
Fill high, and let none dare by sorrow sadness,
cloud DER the fair brow Of pleasure to bring
Strike minstrel, and wake proud strain to inspire
Our bosom with rapture, our spirits with joy,
And heed, while your fingers sweep over the Tyre,
You touch not strain that our bliss may annoy.
Go, Captive of Judah bring forth from our store,
To deck this rich banquet, the goblets of gold
That once raced the shrine Of the G ID yon adore,
whenyourcountry was free, eer her children Sold
Beishazzar! ! the God of Judea has numbered
The hours Of thy revel, thy boasting is vain;
His vengeance has walked, though long has sumbered
And no light Of the morrow shall wake thee again.
Thy Boosting is vain-for the conquerng foe
Already has swept like surge DER hy land, -
And thy bulwaks of strength around thee laid low,
And thy breast shall be barred to his nerciless hand.
Proud King let the sound of thy revelry cease,
Read, read, on the wall fthy Palace, thy doom,
The vengeance OF Heaven when rousd, knows no peace
And the Ange has wri,ten-go down to thy tomb.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
Plattsburch, ". Y FEB. 90, 1896.

Plattsburgh, ". FEB. %, 1896.
Unprecedented Cold On Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of last week was the coldest weather probably
ever experienced in the United States.--We did
not ascer ain how low he thermometer sunk in this
place but at Fort Covington, fourteen miles distant.
Thermometers sunk TO &c degrees below zero, and
the mercury frose How much lower an alcohol
thermometer would have sunk is not known proba-
bly, however, not more than one or two degrees, as
mercury exposed at the same time, was long time
in coneealDg. degree Of cold, sufficient to freeze
mercury, was never before noticed in the United
States, and probably never at low latitude 45
The coldest weather recollect to have heard Of.
in this country, was SO below Eero.--latet.
The following is an extract Of letter from Dr..
BATES, Of Fort Covington:
"Wcdnesday, Feb. l, 1926.
"STR: Yesterday morning, before sunrise, the
mercury in my thermometer (Which is accurately fell
TO 80 degrees below Zero At noon yesterday il
stood at 16. This morning, st O'Clock Is minutes,
il tell to 40 below zero where it remained till about
half an hour after sunrise
wI nut about half an ounce Of purequick silver
(mercury) in teacup also put about the eighth OF
an ounce OF the same in clear phial, laid them with
INV thermometer on a dry board, on the surface of
the snow, about level. The mercury in both these
articles froze solid zinc, and remained so from
four O'Clock till the sun was about half an hour in
the morning. The mercury in the teacuP broke, BY
iarrng it, into FIVE six square edged pieces. as
square as Glass would break,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
nry Wilson, No. 4O5, Market Street.
VdumeV

Edbrooke was quietly enjoying glass Of Madeira.
little imagining how she was outwtted; and it vas
not until tired Of waiting, and having 6nished the
leg and part OF the breast of the fowl that she was
made acquainted with the trick that had been play.
ed upon her. Poor woman, she retired in sad
humor. However, to make her amends for hev
modification and DISAPPOINTMENT. Sheridan next
morning sent her check for her bill"
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
Jesse Turner 1925
IS 90

- 2o7 40
PUBLIC SERVICES.
Thomas Turner, services 1924 Ill IS
do. do. 1925 SO 88-205 50
Evan Thomas Esq. as Justice of Peace IL 62
John Moody, Esq. do. 783
Thomas Mcdowell, Esq. do. 20 81
James Sorden, Esq do. SIS
Joshua Thompson, Allowances 732
VIM Thompson, Constable 16A
A. f. Hddle, do. 25 08
Park Mason, do II SO
c Bennett, Treasurer, Auditors alice. 90 90 n
Robert Rhodes, Constable $40
n, ssa 81.
Treasurer's Comm. on Payments, Sl3,90A47
at per cent 556 II
Balance in Treasury March 2, 1926 3941 3sA
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
From the Boston CentineL.

Mr. RussELL-Havipg for some time been irn.
pressed with the belief that of all the departments
Of husbandry, that Of cultivatng fruit trees is the
most productive of real profit submit to- you and
the good oi the public the following remarks.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31

FEATHERS
0F various qualities and prices for sale at No. ILL., Mar.
" ket street, Wilmington.
March 81. JOHN r. BRINCKLE'.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31
Number 438.
IN THE LEVY COURT
M MEBV fxaCJiTE C0TINrTY

&TyHE Committee appointed to settle with the County
Treasurer, beg leave make the following Report as
gying correct of he transactions of that de-
|partment for the preceding year
Statement No. L. exhibits the different Sums, under their
Respective heads paid by Treasurer up to the present
me and also the received from the Collectors of
faxes and other sources and the balance remaining
En his hands.
Statement No gives the amount of Tax levied for the
wear 1926 the errors, commissions and allowances made
Ia the Collectors the paid over by them to this
date and the balances due from them respectively.
Statement No g. shows the balances due and from the
County up to the present date
JOHN TORBERT,
CHARLES DU POINT,
JOHN JANVIER, Jr.
March %, 1926. Committee.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-31

No. 1.
sccouni Of Payments and Receipts by CALEB p BrNsErr,
Treasurer Of Newcastle County, from 1a March 1925 TO 2a
JMaSch 1926.
PAYMENTS.