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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
From The Ne,o- York .qmeIoan, .8pril IS.


nv the shin Talma we have our files OF the
New Orleans Mercantile Advertiser to the Gath
March inclusive. The rise of the Western
rivers had thrown much produce into the mar
ket and business was active. We give some
extracts relative thereto:
By accounts from the Ohio country, we learn
tina, an unusual quantity of snow and rain had
fallen on the high lands, during the month OF
February. in consequence of which, all the RI
yers connected with the Ohio, and the latter it.
self. had risen in a manner unexampled for
twenty wears past. AT Louisville, the water is
said 10 have ovcrficwed the sireets-at Ship
ming port. the second stories are flooded-at the
mouth of Cumberland, the water had risen 10
feet higher than ever before remembered,
Although the influence OF this treshet is not
vet completely felt in the lower valley oil the
Mississippi, we believe the water has reached
within two feet of its highest elevation. The
quantity Of drift wood is unexamPled, even at
this season. The bayou Placquemine, we are
told. has a, its mouth raft of timber one mile
in length, which completely cuts off the usual
communication by water with Oppelousas. Sc
yeral barees that had essayed topass are now
so environed by this raft ofnev formation. as to
be immovable.
We are of opinion that the Judges, police Ju-
ries, and syndics of the parishes in our neigh
borhood, cannot exercise too much vigilance,
or take too many precautions, with respect 10
the levees along the Mississippi banks. 1t were
better to be cautious overmuch, than TO run all
the risks OF an inundation.
Internal haprorement-The Dill creating
beard of commissioners, for the purpose oil ma
king enquiry as 10 the internal improvements
most wanting in this state, has been passed, APP
proved by the Governor, and is now law
We are told that the Governor has nominated
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
AlEsHsx ~ MfD2lAs
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1926.

A Joint resolution, fixing the 22d day OF May
for the adjournment Of the present session OF
Congress, was passed on Saturday, by both
Houses. and has now the force of law. The
House of Representatives will meet at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ. during the remainder of the Ses-
sion.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

The Bill for amending the Judicial System
of the United States, passed'the Senate, on Sa-
turday, wi;hou. amendment, and requires only
the signature Of the President, to become law
twill be remembered, that the bill adds three
Judges to the Bench Of the Supreme Court
making in all, Ten.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
Spring Goods.
ROBER T. Il iRRY.

Spring hoods.
ROBER Il iRRY,
Opposite Jonathan, Butchers Hardware store,
HAS just received from New-York, Philadelphia and
III Baltimore, complete and handsome assortment of
British, French, Scotch, German, Irish and Domestic
Dry Goods,
Consisting in part of the following articles,
Superfne London blue and black cloths
Ditto ditto green, brown, and other cloths
Ditto single and double milled blue and black cass-
meres
A beautiful assortment of summer vestings
White and colored drillings
cases of very superior Irish linens, lawns, and
A splendid assortment Of calicoes, ginghams, and
Plain and lackonet capbrcs
Null and Swiss muslins
Figured and plain book muslins
White and black Italian grapes
Black Canton do
Black Italian lutestring
Plain and fig'd black silks
Striped barage robes, very handsome
Fancy silk and gauzc hdkf's
Spittefeld and bandanno do
Thread and bobbinett laces =.
A few splendid bobbinett wells
Plain bobbnett
Ladies' snd gentlemen's cotton stockings
Do do silk do
Blue and yellow Nankins
Striped jeans, for boys clothes
Black twilled bombazette
Do do bombazine
Burlaps, Ticklenburgs, and Scotch oznaburgs
Green gauze
Knitting cotton boss cotton, tapes bobbns and pins
Brown, bleached asd colored domestic cottons
Checks and bedtcks Irish doWlas
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
1000 Ms. best quality Cotton
Narn.

With many other articles too numerous to mention.
All Of which has been carefully selected, and shall be
sold at the most reduced prices, and on the most
commodating terms. lap III X. b.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
In THE SENATE-Mr. Randolph's resolution
proposing TO amend the rules, so as to restore
10 the Senate the power Of electing It's standing
Committees, was agreed to.-The joint resolu-
ton fixing the 22d day of May as the day OF Ad-
;oumment was read the third time and passed.
The Judiciary Bill from the House OF Rep
resentatiycs, was also read third time and
passed.
IL THE House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Nlr.
Newton, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported, without amendment, bill from the
Senate, $40 equalise the duties on vessels oil the
Renublic of Colombia, and their cargoes;
which bill was read third time and passed.
The Joint resolution offered yesterday by Mr.,
Tucker, Of South Carolina, proposing to close
the present Session of Congress on the 18th OF
Nav next, was again taken into consideration,
and, after much debate, was amended by strik-
ing out the "l5th,'' and inserting the "22d" OF
Nav" Thus amended, the resolution was read
athird time, passed, and sent to the Senate Tor
concurrence. The resolution yesterday laid on
the table by MIR. Cooke, of Tennessee-calling
on the Secretary Of War for information touch
imp the present location of the Florida Indians,
with description of the country in relation to
soil and WATERWAYS called up for consideration
and agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooke, Of Tennessee, the
time for the meeting of the House, during the
remainder Of the session, was fixed at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ.
A message was received from the President
of the United States, transmitting information
called for by the House on the 18th instant, the
amount of which information was, that the
Brazilian government had accepted the invita-
ton to send ministers to the Congress OF Pana-
ma; and that said ministers had been appoint
ed. The message was referred 10 Committee
of the Whole House on the state Of the Union,
and ordered to be printed.
MIR MERGERS motion, (laid upon the table,
OF Thursday last, for printing 5000 copies OF
the Map accompanying the report OF the Board
of Engineers relative 10 the National Road
between Washin gton and New Orieans-was
again taken into consideration, and, after some
debate, was agreed 10.
The orders of the day were then taken up, and
the House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on The State of the Union, for the
further consideration Of the Panama question.
Mr.. Verplank of New-York, MIR. Carter Of
South arolina, and Mr. Weems of Maryland
successfully delivered speeches in favor OF Mr..
McLane's amendment to the resolution report
cd by tho Committee of Foreign Affsirs; and
on motion of MIR. McLane Of Delaware, the
Committee rose with leave to sit again, and the
House adjourned.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

The Subscriber
INTENDING to decline the general Dry Goods bu-
Il sness, in which he has been engaged, offers MS
STOCK OF GOODS
on hand, by wholesale or retail at reduced prices-lt
consists Of ..
Cloths kerseymeres, Scholheld's hannes
Cambria muslins, Irish linens, long lawns
Irish and English shirting cottons
Superfine bombazetts of all colors
A variety of fine vestings
English sewing silk and twist
Patent and Aberdeen threads
Twilled and plain tapes
Best London pins of all sizes
Best treble and common gilt buttons
Gentemen's beaver and doeskin gloves
Russia sheetings and Ravens duck
Burlaps, Nos. l, 2, 8, and
Ingram and Ieniiian Stair 4 Floor Carpeiings
HE HAS JUST RECEIVED
Irish linens, fine table damask diapers "a ga & 10.4
Toweling diapers of all kinds
81 Irish shetings, very fine
6 casks of shad and herring seine Irvine
bales of common, yellow and bleached shoe thread
Domestic cottons, bleached and unbfeached
And expects daily, assortment Of Paids, Stripes,
Checks and cassinstts. CHARLES BENNETT.
apr 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
George S. Hough,

George S. hough,
7 S now opening handsome assortment Of SPRING
HGOODS, comprised in part OF
Ga and A cambria musllas
Jackonet do
Figured, striped,and crossed barred do
Book and Swiss do
Best calicos and chintzes and furniture do
An elegant assortment of ginghams
Cd and rs Grecan and Bolivar striped muslins
Barrege muslns
Fancy silk, barrege and gauze hkfs
Book muslin do
Nankln and Canton grapes
Super and common bombazincs
large assortment of cotton, silk and thread hosiery
both long and short
Lady's extra English kid and other gloves
Mems Woodstock, beaver silk and thread do
Irish linens A and rs in half and whole pieces
Irish dowlas and diaper
Linen cambria and do hkfs
Russia diapeHand sheetings
German and Scotch linens and hearth rugs
Wilmington and other stripes for boys
Union mixture and summer cloth tor coats
Wdte and colored drillings (some very fine)
o ford MKT lasting for coats
Super black twilled circassan for do
Fine black prunel for do "a beautiful article)
Black and coored Denmark satteen, for pantaloons
Searsuckers and best blue and yellow nankins
White and coorcd Marseilles vestng
Striped jeans and satteen
shoe stuffs and rankin floor mating
Cloth and canvas padding
Green, blue, pink and buff forences
Black Italian lustring, some very superior
Black mode, green gauze and wells
White, black, and green Italian grapes
Cravats and cravat stlfleners
Best spool and ball servings
knitting cotton, and sewing silks and threads
Parasols and umbrellas
r. of1 nd
Together with most other articles in the dry good line
4th mo Ii
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
MarshaA's Sale.

WILL be sold On Wednesday The 26th day Of this
w month, for Cash, at O'clock, at the MarshaPs
Office on Washington street, in the town Of Alexan-
dria the following negroes
Rachel, finn, Jesse, Lewis, Robert, John,
HawioH and jackson,
the property ofJoseph Sewel to satisfy execution
in the mare of Wilson Seldom, against said Seweil,
William Hughes, and others ID. MINOR, ID. NJ.
april Is for I. Ringgold, Marshal
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
Public Sale at the Auction tore.

ON TUESDAY 1T 10 O'CLOCK
WILL be sold, sup candles, do mackere, no choco-
late, Y II. tea, vinegar cider, moasses, etc, Also,
sdeboards tables, chairs cribs cradles candle stands
looking glasses childs carriage, scales and weights
easy chairs ladies' walking shoes and slippers (Pad.
made frying pans, ovens and bedsteads
also, Diihom reserre--
pipes superior cognac brandy, warranted; 2 casks
common do, boxes superior segars case mems fur
hats barrels apple brandy 2kegs ca,endsh tobacco,
9 hobby horses, set of crockery.
WILL BEADED, WITHOUT RESERVE,
90 bbls cider apr IA
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
Houses & Aots in Brentsvihe
FOR SALE.

W1 a& for the last two years. wishes to sell lotNo.
44gkSsN8 Is, fronting the Courthouse, an excel
lent stand for the business ola profession otherwise;
upon which there is neat DItELLhNG, with an ex-
cellent store room and counting under the same
roof: good kitchen and lock cellar under the 1s sto
nv, with dairy, smoke house, stable, and other con-
veniences There is also on this lot convenient
HOUSE, built for, and now occupied by mechanics,
and rents WE'LL bnt it would be detached from the a
boye. if preferred Also the back lot adjoining the a
bove, known plan of said town, byNo IS, which as
well as the one aorenamed, is un Ter good enclosure
in state of cultivation, and has one
cellent
Blncksmiths' Shop,
the tools Of which might be purchased with the lot, on
good terms Also, vacant lot at the corner of Hooe
and Union ST. NO. '54l and lot of Brstoe tract land
adjoining the town of Brentsve, upon which IS a
dwelling house, containing about
400 Acres,
under good fence, and very susceptible of improve
ment. The above property would be sold together or
part to suit the purchaser, and at low price; one
third pavable in hand n cash or bonds, at discount
and the balance on reasonable time, if well secured
If sale is not effected by August Court next, the said
property will be sold at public auction as aforesaid.
ap 16-1awtf III. X HAMPTON.
ar The National Intelligencer will insert the above
ofce a week for four weeks
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

handing this Day,
AZ hhds prime Muscovado sugars
III 20 cases Bordeaux Claret
so kegs first quality IL hand tobacco
40 half kegs do do
90 kegs pound and halftwst
&c bales 3-4 and A. brown domestic goods
For saleby A.C CAZENOVE & Co.
ap II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
AUCTIONS.
Sale Of Stone,

OFFICE OF Tas POT0NAc CUNPANfA( :
Georgetown, 18Th .apriL 1926.
IN Monday, LIST May next ensuing, will be sold at
- auction, in lots of perches, on the premises,
all the stone now lying quarriedin the Potomac Com
pany's quarry, on the canal at the Little Falls The
quality of the said stone swe known to be OF the We
ry first rate flag, curb and building Terms will be de-
clared at time of SALE
BY order R0BT. BARNARD,
april l7St-awts Treasr. Pot'c. Comply.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17

We understand that Capt. w. Bradford Shu-
brick, is appointed to the sloop of war the Lex
ington, lately launched, and now nearly ready
for sea, in this port The Lexington is a noble
ship of her class, and it is thought that she will
carry the Commissioners to the Congress of
Panama, to Chagres, before she proceeds to
some more permanent duty. ~ Y. .Ao1erican.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
Kelly's "Reminiscences, Sc.

Kelly's "Reminiscences, Sc
ID EMlNISCENCES of Michael Kelly, of the Kings
IL Theatre, and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, incu-
ding period of nearly half a century with original an
ecdoes of distinguished persons political, literary and
musical l vol 8vo i, s. 90
Practical Treatise on Bills of Exchange,
Checks on Bankers, Promssory Notes, etc etc. by
Joseph chi;ty, Esq 9th American edition, from
the 9th London edition with notes, precedents,
etc BY a Gentleman of the Philadelphia Bar. 50
The Institutes and Practice Surgery, being the
outlines of Of lectures BY VIM. Gibson,
NJ. ID. 2vols 8vo. o'oo
Hutton's Course of Mathematics 4th American
edition, revised, corrected and improved; with an
elementary treatise on Geometry. BY Robert Ad-
rain, Professor of Mathematics, Columbia College,
New-York. w
The Speeches, Addresses and Messages of the
several Presidents of the United States, at the o.
pening of Congress, and at their respective maui
gurations Also, the Declaration of independence,
the Constitution of the United States, ana ash.
ingtons Farewell Address-with portraits, 70. SO
Burns Poetcal Works. complete, in vol. Svo.
Just received on sale by
april II PiSHEY THOMPSON
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
Trinidad Molasses.
on HHDS. Trinidad Mclasses, this DAY landing from
cO sloop Regulator, Monroe, represented to be OF
superior quality, for sale, if taken from the wharf, on
accommodating terms by
apr17 LINDSaYGJ HILL.
Corn and Oats.
To Fishermen.

II lindsay HILL have St. Ubes, Isle of MAY,
IL diz and Ground Alum Salt for sale Also, Xiv
pool Fine and Cease Salt in sacks apr II
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-02-25

ornaments that sp1r,led ana the glo>,y Aays or
t"ef lack u touching contrast % t!c colour Of
hi- $40" -~h.'r locks. Ills ton:,haWk VAS nt.nl>
hid n si'c, and The handle If H.. !.a ,i.onc Ikr
a h"rn Gt aolN! goll" p. l,2--
1his 'cnf rui,ie chief i, l.yi.t. G:;lr tnan ia
>nr'i'nd, on s. Iammant }I.;a appeals to
Ina for hi, pII>on,, and III deer d thrr ,I,li
yerancc to him: al which hi, eyes again glance
upon The trembling raIvr> vit! inn,ii~i,H Sight,
ora. h9"rlrr. itt-i.r> to the Patriarch ana
upon her knees appeal, to lnln "jh al ttl
qlcicr Of nature, and al the pcr-ui>i N ~ l.c;
Sex. but IN yam She ttrn r,.i;,alid> that us.a
inty hr brought "rth;o Ak. Tie Indians d
cline, declares, that he is ri for toriar,.
I'E, patIiarrtj, hp}v,Ncr. decides that h~ >,
be brought forth h4t after hearing HIM. r.
main, lnexorac and +, aili,m- hi, decree. u
ca, i, ordered - Le tortured in tie flames, the
s;N @@rS instantly tear from h. >IipiIurr~ lis
scamm"nt>, but shrink back in a'iluzeurnt. On
finding tn" tattoo upon his breast Of i.r Sacred
= turtle This ..iic~anrw aspect to things. I'Ir.
prophet, finding that meas i, the son of Chin
4racIlgook, bis former companion in ;,ru.~. and
the last OF the race Of the Nohlrnms. Of tl!t or
der of til" turtle, calls for further explanations
Of IL" circumstances and meas finally succeeds
~ "btanng a rcyorati"n of the decree with IL
>pcct 10 all but Cora, who is ire, ncaby doom
"I to go a the captive Of Na@ua. llhwL-ryc il.
van oH,'r~ himself as prisoner in her place
Ii,',WArA would have dome the same, but ora
would accept "a the orr OF neither Nor wnuI
It have aS:.,ird, u qua hau-hiiv refuses eve
~ offer. aud c>u;; /, dra-s her to the tor,.,.
But rs 1t" r.ircs meas u:tcrs TO him The tp
lowing warning =. iurnn. the Justice. Of tie
DrlaWarrs comes from the Manitto. lrak at
the sun IT, j row in the upper bran, hes Of
the hemlnck. You" path is short and ,.,cl-
" hen he is seen nho>, the trees there VIII he
men on your trail "
To ~ tDNrINI
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-02-25

;H.tDna 81" t.*a.', an" ti'tN ward bears of |
=. lf-i'.-. ~ i. I}i,W"rn ti.i". to c!nnth@ir /
protection Ia t't' w. ~ til:.r, ilaWh r'r r'turn,
- il" camp # !nr ilnrom> IL hi di- Ac~c. finds |
"a tl! ~ 4 ,,ii!!HrE cabm. an 4 scheme laid |
t'r ~ E"."'r ii meas. DA"l f. H. the ,.,i,;rI
ftt .r 'un .,,ram Nl~i'~ to So. uep-, 20 InaEc
~tr.i cntrr hiln. Ihnt MN ci'l.,. hln 10 die /
..e coward Il 9.'.. at t}i, lii retire 70
I'd l- .,.tI d.~lu:4cs / - !..nG- Of | meas are !
c'f ~ ol::~ d.. i.,s-. s.l .i-part~ rinmu
h.-t... ,tnNM cy" ~--.iul"~ ti,r ..lrb of Da.il |
mo III MS >p.cta"'~. ana @a1e thr pug the |
r:,iun, >incjn., :; psalm tnnr. ADD beating time
WItt Iii, h:;,.,!. /. l DaYui r. mains 10 }ri,,l,t
ar.t~-~ur' thrt tl.nl ri super ~'i!j,.i, Of the
td4tn,. ;3,-; III i,ui III jurt' HIM THE escape
cn'ul t.. :nI b. t,rt either Of ia" deception,
j. discovered. r iu, -itls,~ have ctaiI4,.e, tplrD-
tecti": Of t,' DrI}ytt,~
Nothing. hnwt,I IT, can r.r,Ia H.. comm I'll il
al!u n ''.' .,>'' ~, 81 ulc huron camp on 1~
~ '';,'' - NV f''<"-. II f'''"fr
co"hell was H'.'!' ana ~ '1' canning '!"Ilchcr
anu address 81 Mage" "rr' l"t IN rcgHi>'fi"n,
IN persn'1'n@ 'hr riIr!> amt MArrtf'N to adopt /
his schemes Tor Frpo>or~>n- himself OF hi, cap
tves F.nly on thr following niorllMg, M.@ua /
was out Oh an expedition IN Iuu-pit npaS.inu
the Drawer .ityllrui where the animals IL
th,t tirn,, nni,1imi,I,,rd hy man. were. runniu,,
about or,. Of III. IIu;nn> mad. !, >nrr,h f. I
n..,n .,.,H ir,,I.d tl,,ir ain .ud nrn,,.t;o,. !;
Ann ,n,r,I,,;nn \,J .,,,n,,r u,l,nr I.,,lr
L,.,f. ,I,t ,,,r,, ,l, ,,,t ,,,.ti,; E,,. I.,I;t
tnr. ''''
'i'"', was WY - '''l-7'''r''N' "N""'''" WIN
hr sNl" OF nff'f,
ING "'h"nh'h' VI 'h' 'ah' : now f'pFiN I
na>'rnh~ i'r scene changes t" the camp OF |
tri:liNtrtS.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-02-25

y ilh Ia r OWL ~ W !."' 'ht"f!''HAfb nUlIrtH
~ hi- inh~i 'i"Hdi> -. "t' :tt- '"'~-a~'"i IN
"arn2 relation - "a" ,1'"' ''''-- q tn"
''-ae'%. lhr p1~'a' r. We" " - N:ill -'fW'tnG.
i!'""ii''N 'lhinp'H. ''t ~ F}r "f '4r door,
pnihtrh 91t 20 \taIH9.
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vs. sudd ni r. g." iisc,t. t'''.. !3,..s met N-
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%T'i'H& ~" = sitE : 'Il} ia 70 ft.', i't.
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.lIYiiar features OF Mana rot,,! dartjlc
M, euluteaanct prAGaiiv lost II, character Of def
...s. IN vprr Sons Of orio;, 0y :.ud Ac.yiug
IT., 1lu tha worry baHun Of hi, chest, hc pro
npNi"c@I a!"ud Ne tord"!a! = name Of
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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-07

must becarght IN this military net or n he ou,d "a.
cape, hemust fight for it, The latter part of the alter
natiy had probably not entered into the gallant Co.
vernoi's calculation, he perhaps would not have
drawn his line of decentralization quite SO close But
The disposition such painter would have prais
cd Tor the picturesque; and Italian genius is at least
as clever at the pencil the sword the Governor in
his castramctation probably thinking at least as
much the picturesque of fighting. Nothing could
DC more beautiful than his arrangement of light and
shade; the tents like hociss PLAYED nm bv
the most brilliant OF all possible moons; the sea brvop
them looked like boundess blue carpet studded with
Starpattern of the most vivid brightness; the varicus
and uxurant vegetation Of the low grounds spreading
from me marsh Ct Aln.urnum looked an cxnansc of
green velvet and Vncentio thought of the famous pic
urc at Lodi in which Perro Perugiuo had shown 10 the
wondering townsmcn the Sultan Niustapa the Second
surrounded by his court and in the midst of piles Of
purple tapestry aud walls and weapons blazing with
Jewels, giving ducats for heads of the Cousantnopo
taus.
Isclia das ana silent, lay The waters before him,
like sleeping Leyiahan Naples spread oui on his
LEFT, still GeraG with lights innumera5lc and above
II shot up fesuvius, like the cusp OF The mural
crown bea'nnS with tie deep and steady splenIour Of
! mighty gem.
and gallant cavaliers among whom he had that ,lav
his chance for glory With lis eyes fixed ON the stars
which seemed 10 thiCken aud whrl about ill ilcy
fell from their spheres anu cuurscd each other trouo
the sky, he sunk into profound slumber Then Iii,
dreams were as vivid rs his waking. He saw the c3nn
The Stars the shore; he figures rise out of lie water
anu revei t"rc-in- hand through the camp; lie beard
songs which turned into outcres, and these ocres into
groanS One object above all tho rest haunted him. Ii
was STAR whose strange and unlicensed yraIions he
nac watched for what seemed 10 him an unlimited time
sometimes shot away into the ether, and showed moth.
ing btit twinkle OF tie air,cst blue, would then
rush down again with the speed and snlendour of =
comet; it at length stood directly over his devoted hno
expanding, reddcnng, glow ing, gigantic disl, of fire
lie screamed and started up, the corporas tent was in
flames at s back He gazcd round the air was filled
with volumes of pitcby smoke broken by tcl, bursts
OF flame The whole cncampment was in blaze
atiwart the mingled clouds and fire, turbans were
seen, and dusky faces rushing backwards and forwards
with screams OF Allah" Ninceno thought that the
last day come and the egions of Iucifcr let ooso
Tor the ends OF justice tho sinners OF the world
70 be cOniiuuC,l1