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Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17

Marriage is certainly condition up
on which the happiness or misery of
life does very much depend, more in
deed than most people think beforehand.
10 be confined to live with one perpe-
tually, for whom we have no liking or
esteem, must certainly be an uneasy
state. There had need be a great many
good qualities to recommend constant
conversation with one, when there is
some share OF kindness--but without love,
the very best Of all good qualities will
never make conversation easy and de-
lighful. And whence proceed those in
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17
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The tale hear, Of stone would melt.
Twas when upon her death bed laid,
70 God! o God! that sight to see,
"My child, my child" she feebly said,
And gave parting kiss to me.
So now am an Orphan Boy,
With naught below my heart to cheer;
No mothers love; no fathers joy.
Nor kin nor kind to wipe the tear.
My lodging is the cold, cold ground,
eat the bread Of charity;
And when the kiss OF love goes round
There is, alas, no kiss Eor me.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17
SATURDAY MoRNIN,

Another portion oflife rolls on,
The week slides calmly by;
And down the swift stream OF time we run,
To the sea of eternity.
Who knows how soon the hour will come
When the sun shall put out his light,
And the master shall call his laborers home,
To sleep in the vallies of night?
And then shul he take strict account
OF duties neglected and done,
And millions shall read their vast amount
Recorded one by one.
And every bosom shall be unveiPd,
And every secret known
And none another's sius shall shield,
And none shall hide his own!
We live in this narrow world below.
The victims ofselEdeceit;
But in the bright world to which We go,
No artifce can cheat.
Folly can there no more assume
Wisdom's imposing dress;
Nor hypocrisy wear the towering plume
OF conscious righteousness.
o nothing will then avail US there
But deeds ofmercy and love;
For each his burden Of sin must bear,
At the high tribunal above.
To have train'd our spirits to forgive,
As we hope to be forgiven,
And have lived on earth as they should live,
Whose hopes and home are heaven.
We are weak and vain. but God is strong;
We are blind, but His piercing eye,
To whose orbit all space and time belong,
Embraces infnty.
We wander--IIis spirit leads us back
To the heavenward path of peace,
And his glory lights the holy track
That ends in eternal bliss.
He smiles on all-and though drear and dark
Our journey may seem to be
Joyous, bright, though lonely spark,
Shines from eternity.
As beneath the curtains fsilver snow
The flowers of the valley are hid,
So the flowers of hope and beauty grow
Meath the graves pyramid.
Even in the shadiest, darkest night
The stars shine on unseen;
And the sun is clad in his robes of light,
Though m'sts intrude between
And the grave, though dreary, and dull, and dee
Is bright with heaven-born ray.
And its long and seemingly listless sleep
Shall be crowned with eternal day.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17
MISCELLANY.
THE MONASTERY.

The declining sun threw the long shadow of the
| trees upon the path which a solitary monk was
pacing in the garden of the monastery OLA Trappe.
The rules of this abode of sullen gloom Of the
severest order-they had their allotted hour of ex-
erci.e-but it was in solitude: they met a: meals
but il was in silence; the fall of a spoon, or any
| such triAing accident, occasioned a motion (for
sound was unknown) ofdispeasure and uneasne.s,
which passed from monk to monk till it evinced it.
selfstil more plainly in the person ofthc superior
at the head of the board. Their food was Of the
simplest, and often Of the most unpalatabe kind,
such as unsavory herbs, bread and salt, roots,
and their drink, water. Their cowls were dis
posed 10 allow them to eat and see, but did not
discover the countenance hid under them and their
long gowns, as efectually hid their forms. The
| community (never very numerous) met only in the
chapel Of fectory, ant their cells were more like
the tombs Of the dead than the receptcles of the
living, so unconscious were they of sound. Here
echo had never tried her mimic voice, but on a
sigh, or the closing of door, and scarcely tha-for
he was a novice at La Trappe, who ever let either
mant listessness which was the prevailing charac-
terstic ofthe place. Into this monastery it was that
the French poet La Motto threw himself in disgust
at the i'll success Of one of his operas But we must
return to our melancholy monk in the garden, who,
difficult as it was to draw distinctions where uni
form monotony invested all things, might yet be
distinguished from his brother monks, by a car
riage far different from the mean, shutting soul
| subdued gait of the holy fraternity. His cowl hid
a head which had been a model for Grecian
sculptor, or Chantrey, (who when antiquity has
sped some of her dust on his name, and placed him
in the proper focus Of distance, may be proudly
held up by exultng Britain, as the worthy rival of
ancient Greece3 His gown hung from his shoul-
ders with peculiar grace and the air Of form unu-
sually lofty was dgnifed and erect-save when in
solitude, the head sunk in the attitude Of detection,
and the occasional waving of his fine hand betrayed
that he was once habtuated to the elegance and
activity Of natural life, for the automaton exist.
ence he then held may we'll be designated by the
counter term, unnatural.
This evening he would have scandalized the or
der to which he belonged most seriously, could he
have been beheld pressing his forehead, sif sensi
BILE of the widest pain, and then raising his hand,
perhaps the eyes, to heaven, with expressions Of
desperation; every gesture seemed to say
"This pomp ofhoror
Is fit to feed the frenzy in my SOUL
Here's room for meditation cen to madness,
Till the mind burst with thinklngv'
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17

A solicitor, who was remarkable for
the length and sharpness of his nose,
once told lady,tha if she did not i'm
mediately settle matter in dispute, he
would file bill against her. "Indeed,
Sir" said the lady, "there is no necessity
for you to file your bill, for it is sharp
enough already"
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17

This little poem is extracted from small volume
entitled Mathis and vesper,, not because it contains
any particular poetical merit, but because it
breathes air Of pety which cannot fail to engage
the favor Of the readers Of divine poetry.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17
THE ORPHAN BOY.

We know not when we have perused piece OF
poetry which has elected our kindlier feelings more
completely, or more happily, than has the Orphan
Boy. 1t originally appeared in the European Ma
gazine. from which well known periodical it is ex-
tracted: and in giving it place,the Editor very ap-
positely observes. -" When we speak ofsimplicty.
il were injustice TO the name Of the unknown bard,
not to introduce to notice piece Of former times,
the author Of which has sided down the current Of
oblivion but which it will be a merit in any pu-
blieaton, to be the medium Of restoring" If our
opinion were worth any thing, we should not hesi-
tate to recommend the Orphan Boy to the attention
of the al nirers of chaste and meritorous poetry.
There is throughout the effusion, a tenderness OF
feeling, and sweetness Of dction, which cannot fail
10 interest all who read il, touching numbers.
Alas! am an Orphan Boy,
With nought on earth to cheer my heart;
No fathers love, no mothers JOY,
Nor kiA nor kind to take my part.
My lodging is the cold, cold ground,
eat the bread Of charity;
And when the kiss Of Love goes round,
There is no kiss, alas, for me.
Yet once had father dear,
A mother, too wont to prize;
With ready hand to wipe the tear,
lfchanc'd the transient tear to rise.
But cause OF tears was rarely found,
For all my hear was youthful glee;
And when the kiss Of love went round,
How sweet kiss there was for me.
But, ah! there came war, they say:
What is a war'-I cannot tell;-
The drums and flies did sweetly play
And loudly rang our village bell.
In truth it was pretty sound
thought; nor could thence foresee,
That when the kiss Of love went round,
There soon would be no kiss for me.
A scarlet coat my father took,
And sword as bright as bright could be;
And feathers that so gaily look,
All in shining cap had he.
Then how my little heart did bound
Alas, thought il fine to see;
Nor dreamt, that when the kiss went round.
There sooa would be no kiss for me.
At length the bell again did ring
There was q victory, they said;
Twas what my father said he'd bring
But, ah! Il brought my father dead.
NV mother shriekd, her heart was woe,
She clasp'd me to her trembling knee;
o God! that you may never know,
How wild kiss she gave to me!
But once sgsin-but once again,
These lips mothers kisses felt;
That once sgsin--that once again.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17

A clergyman having just made very
eloquent prayer, partly to Deity and
partly to his congregation, was address
edby one of his parishioners with "Sir
that was most elegant prayer" "The
devil is beforehand with you, sir" says
the clergyman, "for he told me so just
as concluded it,"
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17

A literary periodical had for its motto
"trade, literat ure, and the arts" but by
an unlucky blunder, the two first letters
of the last word got transposed, which
made it read, "trade, literature, and the
rats"
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17

ISTEcRrrr.-The Mogul Sultan Achar bore:thi,
inscription upon one Of his seals: III never knew a
man lost upon a straight road"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
Distvict Of Columbia,
County, of alexandria.

County Of .4lerondria.
nOBERT I. SCOTT has applied to the honorable
IL VIM Cranch, Chief Judge of the United tates
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia to be dis
charged from imprisonment, under the Act for the re-
ef Of nsovent debtors within the District Of Columbia,
on the frs, Monday of July next, at O'clock A. NJ.
At the Court house in Alexandria when and where HIS
creditors are required to attend. FL l. Ls1'
june II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
aueus,ine J smith, Jr.

,,Nc a6out ,o locate himself in Clarksburg, Har-
L rison County, Va for the purpose Of practising
Law takes this method of informing his h trends tina,
he will attend to any business when may Ce
ms and the Superior Court of Chancery and
tha. he means 10 attend the Superior and Inferior
cnnrts Of the Counties of Harrison, Randolph Pendle
ton. Preston and Wood june s-Saw]w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
Communication
CORNER STONE.

On Monday the 10Th inst. al 10 o'clock, A
M will be laid the Corner Stone Of the New
Catholic Church of St. Mary's, Alexandria.
The Rev. ]. KELLY, from Washington, will de-
liver a discourse upon the occasion.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
Yhis is to give Notice,

VJNHAT the subscriber, of Alexandria county in
Il the District of Columbia. has obtained from
the orphans court of said County, letters testamentary
the estate Of David smedley, late OF the county
aforesaid deceased: All persons having claims against
the said decedent are hereby warned to exhibit the
same to the subscriber with the vouchers thereof
passed by the orphans court or before the 18th day
of December OF they may by law re excluded from all
benefit to said estates and those indebted thereto are
required to make immediate payment 49,.
Given under nv hand this l7th day ofJune, 1926.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Executor
iune H-6t of David Smedley.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
Was Committed;

VO the Jail for the county of Alexandra, d. e. on
i the 30th of April as a runaway, negro boy who
says his name is LaMES HENRY REED, and says
he is free, and that he came from Norfolk. The said
boy is feet 4 inches high. has lump back OF the
right ear suffers very much when spoken to he ap
pears to be about 19 years of age; his clothing is
drab roundabout and pantaloons of horne made cloth.
The owner is desired to come prove property, pay
charges. and take him away, otherwise he will be dis
posed of as the law directs.
ANDREW ROUNSAVELL, Tailor.
may2 1aw2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
COMMERCIAL.
SHIP NEWS.
Port Of alexandria.

ARRIVED,
June 16-Schr American Hero, Eustis, Belfast, Me-
II DAYS; lumber to j. 1add:
schr. Harriet, Taylor Boston IL days; plaster to
VIM. Fowle & Co.
Brig Knott, Crockett, Richmond' tobacco stems to
VIM Fowle 4 Co.
sloop Constitution, Teal, Philadelphia freight for
the District.
schr. Haxall, Ripley, st. Thomas 10 days; sugar.
hugh. ]. Furlonp, Mordecai Miller & Son, and r. An
derson. Lat. 81, 0s, long. 70, 80, West. spoke
the English ship Hannah. William sryers commander,
81 days out from Liverpool towards Charleston, s. g.
Left at ST. Thomas June 1st, brig Olympia, from
Georgetown, just arrived
scRr. Democrat, Hammond, Manchesteri coal to j.
ID. Brown
Brig Traveller, Phelps, st. Andrews, II oays--plas-
ter to S. NJ. Janney.
sloop Java. Dudley, hence at Ncw-York l4thinst
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
For Freight,

"a TIE brig TRHTELLER,
FIT Alvan Phelps. master; carries about S'o bbls.
IA will be ready to receive cargo in few ds! s.
ST Il vi vi % S. NJ. JANNEY.
WHO offers tar sale, received per said vessel :,
ITO tons plaster june
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

The steamboat General Brown arrived at ST.
Louis, from New Orleans on the 18th of May,
having performed the trip in seven days and Sc
ven hours, running time. The distance is full,
ly 1900 miles, consequently she must have
moved at the rate of more than six and half
miles per hour, against 4 s,rong current.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

We have been favored with the following
extract Of letter from gentleman in Parkers-
burg, Wood County, Virginia, TO his friend in
this place. Believing in the correctness OF the
tance Of his subjec,-and particularly as j, re-
CARDS the interests of this District-we COM
mend the proposition to the serious considera
ZION of our fellow citizens.
"By this mail enclose you report Of the
principal Engineer Of Virginia, on survey Of
Road to connect the town Of Winchester
with the Ohio river, at the most eligible situa-
ton. During the last winter the Legislature
of Virginia Incorporated Company to make
this road Should we be enabled T. accom-
pIish the object contemplated by toe act Of in
corporation, (and with it'll assistance we
shall unquesiio0ably succeed ( am satisfied that
the District Of Columbia, and particularly A.
lexandria, will be mur2 benefited by il than any
olher place or portion OF Country From Wash
ingion City to Wheeling, the distance is 26s
miles, and from thence to Marietta, it is about
90 miles, making 358 miles; whereas the dis
lance from Marietta to Washington City is
ONLY $50 miles, making difference Of rs miles
in distance in favor of the contemplated road.
Again, between this place and Marietta, a
distance only Of 70 miles. at this season Of the
year. and indeed ct all seasons. except perhaps
about two months in the year, may be properly
considered the head Of navigation; and this is
much the nearest route from Washington CITY
to Lexington. Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio, and
indeed all the principal Western towns; and
may be expected to command all the travelling,
and large portion of the trade of Ohio, and
it is a much more abundant grain country than
the Wheeling route, and consequently a cheap
er route for stock Of every kind, but for fair
and impartial view Of the subject, refer you
10 the report Of c Crozet, principal Engineer
for the State of Virginia. 1t is very desirable
that YOU would please submit the repor, and
the subject to the people Of Alexandria, and
the District generally, to enable us to ascertain
whether or not we may expect from your quar-
ter. any assistance TO the undertaking. | deem
i, proper to remark, that when the act of incor-
pora,ion passed, the report Of the Engineer
had not been made, and Of course, the Leglsla-
,ure had TO data from which 10 form any OPT
MON as to It's utility; and there can now be no
doubt, that if we shall have prospect Of sue
ceedng, the Legislature will, at its next session,
subscribe two-Giihs Of its capital stock. 1t
seems to me that the District would very much
consult her own interest, and promote herPros-
perity, by lending assistance TO this undertake
ing"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
Notice to Well Diggevs.

. Notice to Well Disgevs.
Superintendent Office, June Is, 1926.
PROPOSALS will be received until Thursday even
ing the 22d inst. by the subscriber, for sinking
The well to be eight feet in the clear, and of suff-
&c NJ depth to afford good supply of water, with
nine inch wall ofgood hard brick, and curb OF good
materials, perfectly tight.
Proposals will also be received until the same date,
for making Pump, not less than six inches in the BORE
of good white oak, and on the most improved PLAN:
The proposals to state the price of the log, cylin'
der, spout, boxes, platform, &C. separately. The
depth of the water the WE'LL and the quality of the
materials, to be to the satisfaction Of the Committee
appointed By Council. Any other information wanted
may be obtained by applcaliont to
June I6 JAuEs CARSON, s.P.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

A meeting of the citizens Of Charleston, S.
&. has been held, at which suitable measures
were taken, to aid in extricaling Mr.. Jefferson
from his pecuniary embarrassmen,s.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

The Essex Register received last evening,
son,ains postscript stating that the Eastern
mail of Sunday evening brought information
that between 2 and 8 o'clock on Saturday
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

Our neighoors of Washington have made
their arrangements for celebrating the ap-
preaching National Jubilee. Judge ANDERsos
will read the Declaration Of independence, and
General WALTER JONES will pronounce the O.
ration The ceremonies are to take place at
tie Capitol a, 10 o'clock. The Committee have
invited the surviving Signers of the Declara-
ton of independence, and the Ex-PresiGents Of
the United States, TO honor the City with their
presence, on the occasion.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17
Oi\,CAoth Carpeting

TTlHERE is to be the subscribers Store, for
l. few weeks, the very splendid Patterns this article
exhibited by Mr. Macauley, OF Philadelphia, last win.
ter, at the Capitol in Washington, and the public &C.
morally invited to call and view them. Persons de-
sirous Of furnishing their houses with this article,
have acarpet cut to any dimensions wanted without
seam. JAMES c. BARRY.
june6 4w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

The Boston Patriot remarks that MIR. Silsbee
who has been elected to the Senate of the u
States by concurrent vote of both branches OF
the Legislature, is advanlageously known to the
nation, from having been previously member
of Congress, as a well informed practical mer'
chant who in all things pertaining TO the inter-
es,s of commerce and manufactures will make
good in the national councils the place oil our
much respected townsman, Mr.. Lloyd.--He is
the decided friend Of the present administra-
ton of our general government, and was among
the earliest advocates of,he election OF Mr.. Ad-
ans. He is Republican and a man OF much
experience.
MIR. Sisbee was elected on the third ballot,
when he attained :l2 votes and Mr.. Webster
70. The latter gentleman, however, was not
candidate.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

morning, FIRE broke outin Portland, and that
when the stage left, at 4 o'clock, A. M. about
thirty buildings were burnt downfall the fire
was still raging with increasing fury-and that
the Post Office was said to be on fire. The de-
struction took place in a compact, business
part Of the town, Front-street, Cross.street, &c.
The Commercial Advertiser says that let
ter was received in New-York, stating that the
Post Office was burnt.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

It's said that General Bernard has express
ed his entire satisfaction at the progress and
manner ofexecuting the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, The work will be finished during
the summer OF 1927, and will not exceed the
estimates.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-17

A meeting Of the citizens of New-York will
take place on the 10Th inst, with view OF a.
dopting some measures for the relief Of the dis
iresscd manufacturing laborers Of England
Ireland and Scotland.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-01-12

CONGRESSIONAL TTATTE.s.

On Thursday last, in the Senate re-
port was received tro,p the Secretary Of
War in compliance with the resolution Of
the Senate for information about the disburs-
ment Of the appropriation Of last session, for
removing the impetiments in the navigation
OF the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers; and no.
ticc was given by Mr.. Johnson Of Lou. of his
intention to ask leave on Monday to intro
duce bill to authorisc survey of the route
through which the contemplated Canal in
Florida is proposed to be laid out; and to
ascertain the practicabi!ty and expense OF a
/ ship channel. 4 memorial wa presented
by Mr.. Hayne, from the Legislative Coun-
Gil Of the Territory, on the same su ject
The bill toprovide for the seizure and sale OF
property Illegally imported, was read the
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-01-12

o:!sc rsorz S. asf lace otaa
ture. anl view the spot where she was soon
10 be laid beside him whom she sosfonoiy
loved. "a
a moment the fresh air scenlcdt to revive her'
The sun was rising with splendor that gavs
the promise ofa glorioussAHy: and all nature
seemed waking into life and gladness. she
looked toward the brilliant luminary ior
few moments in silence. "Ah' long peiore {
that bright orb sinks in the west, the vital
.park that animates this frail form snali pc
come extinct, never, never again shaii th"se
ewes behold the refulgent sun, or shaii oasN
beneath his cheering beams Ihose ~oous
and hills, on which so oft have delghteo
to gaze; yon river, by whose banks harc ,"
often strayei, that dewy lawn over wn'cn =
my careless feet have so often wanaefcu-A
shall never again behold. Inc sun VIII a.
gain rise in ali his wonted splcndor, and this
lovely landscape will still retain its charms
but IL shall be inscnsible to all
Here her sweet countenance became cloud
ed with sorrow, and few natural tears roll
ed down her cheek; turning to the point
that commanded a view of the village church
whose spire the ray of the sun were now ir-
radiating, she ceased to weep; and raising
her almost transparent hand, said, here,
there, by his side let me be laid; and now,
oh my loved parents, pray that yolr child
may meet death with the composure and pi-
ETY. of Christian"
She held a hand of each parent, while with
her eyes closed. as if to shut out all earthly
objects, she prayed with fervor. She appear
ed exhausted, and her voice became less ar.
tculate. A gentle sleep seemed to steal
over her; but it was the sleep OF death, toI
breathing one soft sigh, she resigned her soul
into the hands CT her Creator.