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Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29
TIE LOVES OF THE SHELL FISH

A Crab there was, dashing young blade,
And he was in love with Lobster maid;
But the Lobster was terrible prude,
And she told her mamma that the crab was rude,
Said her dear mamma, pray what did he do!
Did he give you kiss or a billet-doux"
40 no." said she, with toss Of her head,
"But he ogles me so-'tis so shocking ill-bred,
That I vow If he still persists in his suit,
Pn box the ears Of the impudent brute"
But an Oyster dandy saw the maid.
40 split me-" said he. Miss, IL I'm afraid !"
SO tighter he braced his corset shell,
And struttcd away with Broadway swell,
And he told the maid. as he twirled his seal,
He'd :. die at her feet, if dandy could kneel."
" o Sir. said she, " since that can't be,
You know you can hang yourself on a tree"
AMI the Oyster raved-" But no." said she,
I. You never shall die Of scorn from me-"
so she gave him her ruby hand to kiss,
And he felt like fish in a sea Of bliss;
But the Crab he cock'd his hat in their faces,
And challenged the Oyster to fight at two PAGES
The ground was psrkd, and they took their
stund,
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29
POETRY.

The annexed irregular poem is from the pen OF
MIR. JOHN Mills BRowS, Of the Providence and
Boston Theatres. There is much in it to admire,
though we must confess that there is something IN
it, which we cannot exactly understand. II is,
however, creditable 10 the talents Of the author,
who is we'll known to the public as comedian OF
merit, as mechanic Of creditsble talents, and as
one of the gifted sons of song
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29

And q Barnacle gave tho word Of command
They took their aim, and the Oyster fell
But alas the worst Of the tale is TO tell
For while he weltering lay in his she'll,
giddy young Muscle passed that way.
And saw the end Of the fatal ufIray,
Declared that the Lohster's love was sham,
For he'd just seen her married that morn to b
Clam.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29
TO MARY.

>A...-
"Forlorn--dejected--m melanehoily-slo
The world, dreary waste TO me,
Chewing rank plants Of bitter wo,
needless strayd,
When first deur maid,
net with thee.
O.. can my memory e'er forget
Thy laughing eyes--thy hair ofjet--
Thy lively bouIi--tby guieless play,
That round thy mouth half-hdden lay,
Jewels sparkling on the crest
Ofmountain clouds when in the west
The sun is cleaning,
Were not so bright
A. the flickerins light,
Through "very feature
f3liihesome creature)
OF thine. mild beaming.
Zen Cynthia coy, with dimple. rare,
Gay fitting DER her face so fair.
When that her glass, the deep bright lake,
The mountain breeze does laughing shake,
And she, side-list'ning to the storm,
Steals trembling glances at her form
Which, still the same, yet ever changing,
Through e-ch maze Of Likeness ranging
Se'er did show variety
Like to thine-thou wild Fairy!
And each time fondly thought,
Thee in my anxious grasp I'd caught,
Thou darted'st off, like fitting light,
Play'd from rejecting glass,
By truant school-hoy wight,
On dazzled eyes that pass.
y
Now eagle high, DER Alpine Ridge,
Now on the Lake low skimmlng,
iIalf swimming,
As swallows shoot the rustic bridge
On the wing,
Thou did'st sing
Careless lay
Through the day.
But ifthe heavy note Of wo
Struck on thy ear-though far below,
To soothe the walls of misery's nest
Thy downward flight was ardent pressu;
Heart-cheerinss sweet thou gav'st,
Kind looks-pure food,
I" And felt an angels bliss in loing good.'
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-29

We do not know that we shall please all, by pub
fishing in this number of The Cadet the Loves Oft the
shell-Fish, which is intended to burlesqusa pas
sage in Moore's Loves Of the Angels" 1t is well
enough done TO merit preservation, and with this
view we copy ii. II is from the pen Of New
York Bard, who so successfully parodied the popu-
ular song Of R0bin Ajair.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
Fifth Dollars Reward

WILL be given for the apprehension of dark mu
w latto lad named GEORGE, who ran away from
the subscriber "a resident of Georgetown about s
O'Clock this morning. George is likely, genteel look
ing fellow, about 20 years of age, feet inches
high broad the shoulders, with rather thick lips.
and shows much of the white Of his eyes, which are
large and heavy. Said boy took with him halfworn
blue broad cloth coat, old pair of dark blue black
pantaloons, and also pair of grey cassinet The
color of his wastcoat is not exactly recoected, but it
is believed to have been light yellow; white yarn
stockings, decent shoes, cotton shirts with
linen collars, and halfworn black fur hat; sundry
Their articles Of clothing not recoected
AS the said George has relatives residing on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, it is thought probable that
he will endeavor to reach them. reward of 90 dol
lars will be given for him, if taken within Washington
Georgetown 80 dollars if taken in Alexandra Coun
ty 40 dollars if taken of the District and within
miles of the line and so dollars if taken at any greater
distance and secured in Jail that may recoverhim
and all persons whatever are hereby cautioned from
harboring said boy.
dec st EDWARD CHANDT Err.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
Superintendant's Office,

december 4th, 1926.
TIME attention of the Citizens intending put up
Il Beef and Pork for sae is requested to the follow.
ing section of Law of the Corporation of Aexan'
dria for the Preservation of the Health Of the Town.
passed in the year 1921.
JAMES CARSON, Superintendent
Sec. 5. find be it further enacted, That no person
shall salt or barrel beef pork, fish, in quantities for
sale, expectation, in any cellar other place where
the same may cause nuisance within the limits ofthe
town, under the penalty of one hundred dollars fer ev
cry such offence. Prouided That any person DESTROYS
sailing beef pork in quantities, for the purpose OF
sale or expectation, shall make known his intention
of doing designating the place where he nends'o
carry on such business to the mayor and superlnen'
dent of police and if in their opinion such place may
be used without becoming nuisance, such person, Oh
obtaining leave, in writing from those officers, shall
be permitted to such place for the purposes aGre
sad and shall not incur any penalty for the same Du'
such leave or permission shall be revoked tany time
thereafter, when in the opinion of those officers inc
place appears likely to become nuisance; and after
such revocation, the practice of sailing as soTesau
shall subject the person offending to penalty OF 'e"
dollars for each and every day he shall continue suSa
offence nevertheless saving to the person aggrIeYea
ca};o, dec4
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
RESTORING THE DROWNED.

The Glasgow Mechanics Gazette contains
an article ON the resuscita,ion of drowned per-
sons, which gives SO clear an account OF the
effects produced by submersion, and the theory
OF the modern process for restoring suspended
animation, that we are induced TO make few
extracts.
Accidents Of this kind always come unex-
pectedy-they come with loud demand on
every passer-by TO assist in the recalling of the
spark of life; but as it is supposed by most
people that the treatment Of such case re-
quires something very difficult to be done, this
demand is unfortunately too often made in vain.
tits now generally known that the delicate
ly sensible chink Of the windpipe shuts COM
pletely against the admission of water into the
lungs. The person dies, no, SO much because
he is not in the air-he dies. not because he
is filed with water, as the vulgar once suppos-
ed, but because he has been deprived Of the at
mospheric air.
Almost Immediately on being immersed, the
person first of all expels portion of air from
his lungs In consequence Of the instructive ne
cesslty OF a partial renewal of the quantity
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04

The men oegan loading their cart, and when
their work was about half accomplished, the,
mail coach came on the same road, and Lee
Sugg's carriage rather stopping the way, the
coachman enquired whose carriage it was
They were told Lee Sugg's, and that he had
gone to alarm the countrymen in the oat held,
the passengers prevailed on the coachman 70
ston and see the effect ventriloquism would
have on these people; they assented and dld not
repent it. Lee Sngg now threw his voice mo =,
the cart-sI shall be suffocated" The ven'r'l-
oquis. affected much surprise, the coun'ry"'en
stared at each other, seemingly as'ohlsheu' '''0
voice still repeatinpthe cry OF Stake me out,
father! shall be suffocated. shall be smoln,
ered!'' Lee Sugg now enquired OF them II
they had any children with them, lhey an
swered no. he then asked, "wnere are you my
dear. and where did you come iromS' the voice
renlies "I'm in the bottom Of the cart, came
for q rifle from school from Doddington.-Oh!
nray make haste, or shall die he couh-
trymen now became quite alarmed, ana Lee
Sugg affecting great concern, at me same ''lne
i'm a seeming passion, exclaimed, "ior uoe'S
sake make haste, unload, Its my rascai o. ooy
that have just left at school With MI blhneio
al Doddngton, he is run away. ne eoun
trvmen Immediately unoaded and when they
had pOt ne al inc UOtlout xiv 'N'~N '"'''N'!
oOh! take care-you have run the tork into me
oh. am killed" Lee Sugg exclaims, God
forbd!-oh! you villains: you have killed my
dear boy, I'll have you both hanged; and imme-
diately leaping into the cart, snatching up the
figure. (Which was about three feet high, and
we'll executed, particularly its face and eyes,
exclaims, ssoh my poor child is dead One
of the passengers willing TO assist in the joke,
observed he had better get a little cold water
TO wash his temples; the countrymen immrdi-
ately run for some, and the temples OF the tlg-
ure were washed, Lee Sugg then threw his
voice into the figure, which uttered with
SIGH, "where am II" The countryman, trans
ported with JOY at the returning life. "here, sur!
sur! here, sur thank God!' The figure then
proceeded with, "sure Eve passed the silent
gulfof death, and now am landed on the Elys-
ian shore. The countrymen exclaim. ices,
sur, you bees safe on shore on the isle OF Ely;
and thank God we hees safe too, for we thought
Just now we should all ha been hanged for your
The travellers now returned
to their coach, and Lee Sugg with his son, as
he called him, to his carriage, after laughing
heartily at the adventure.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
MUTATION OF LANGUAGE.

The Lords Prayer in the year 700 was trans
lated by Eadfride, Bishop o. Holy Island, in his
gloss on the Evangelists, the oldest Saxon
writing ex,ant, as follows
"Uren Fader, THO arth in heofnas, sic &C.
sshaIgud thin noma 10 cymeth thin rio. Sic thin
"willd sue is in heofnas and in ear,ho," sc.
In the year s73. under EthelreG |. it was thus
written: "'rhu are Fader, the cart on heohnum
''si thin mama gebalgod; cum thin vic. Suthin
swilla on lorthan swa, swa on heohnum, &c
About A D. 900, the Saxon Homilles contain
ed the following translation, said to have been
written by King Alfred, whodied the year after.
ssFoder are thu the earth on heofnum, 81 thin
"nama gebalgod, to be cume thin vice, gew-
"urthe thin villa on earlhon swa, swa on heot-
num- sc.
In the year so; under Henry II. when the
Saxon first assimlale to the present English,
Pope Adrian, translated and yersi6ed the Lords
Prayer as follows:
cure Fader in heaven rich,
Thy name be hayled ever Itch,
Thou bring us thy michel blisse,
Ais hit in heaven y-due,
Evear in yeaIth beene it ALSO sc.
IN 1861, under Henry III, the versihcation
had become fashionable and was continued, but
under some notifications.
Grader that art in heaven blisse,
"Thine hedge nam it wurth the bliss,
"Cumen and mot thy kingdom,
"Thin holy will be it all don.
Sin heaven and in ersh also," &c.
In l445, in the reign Of Henry vi the rhyme
and metre were expelled, and the translation
appears in prose, from which it has never since
changed.
"Our Fadir, that art in heevens, halewid be
"the name, the kingdom come to thee, be the
"will don in eerlhe as in hevene,' Sc.
And in 1887, under the debauched Henry
VIII, the following version was printed among
the services Of the new Church, which nearly
approaches the present form, excepting its ath.
ographical variations.
SO! cure Father which arte in heaven, ha-
"lowed be thy name; let thy kingdom come; thy
will be fulfilled, as well in erth, as it is in he
ven," &c.
The above presents historical view Of the
Lords Prayer, as regards its dic,ion, from the
earliest translations by ancient fathers now ex-
tant, TO the latest standard preceding the pre-
sent II.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
Fruit Trees and Shrubbery.

lEEa6 To all those who feel disposed to maiIpG
s the comforts of life by an increase OF D. t h;nc
Sus winters store ofgood Fruit of embel''sn ,"
.4s4Atheir waste land, and rendering l Ieoi
Farms productive and valuable, let them plant 6Uy
Fruit Trees This is the season for planting, OF I
curing them for Spring planting. Should the wea ,bs
prove too cold when the trees are received, pace M,
roots in trench, the stem in an inclined position IN
erthem with light earth, and when the ground fr
suitable state they may be set out. Icontlnue smith
IN New-Jersey, where they may be had OF Gr;nds
grating, in thriving, healthy state; the seveF be
described particularly in his Catalogue, which na
had gratis. Also Grapes, nut-bearing Trees a be-
great variety of shrubbery. Orders for which nm
left with me. GEO. DRINKElt, Age"'
nov 90 laW0'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
From the Quebec Gazette.


We have received the Rochester DQib Al.
verstiser The site of Rochester was fifteen
years ago wilderness. Such is the unexam.
pied progress of settlement and intelligence and
the desire for information among the settlers in
the United States, that daily paper is publish
ed in such place, while Liverpool, Manches-
ter, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, having respec.
lively population of 10000 to sc, 900, are
without daily paper. The injurious taxes on
British newspapers in the stamp tax, duties on
paper, types, and every material entering into
their composition, on house rent, labor, Sc.
form, however, about 80 per cent. of the price
for which they are sold: In this light how great
drawback are taxes to the spreading of intel.
lgence in Great Britain. When we add the eff.
feet of similar taxes on books, and contrast both
with the price of wages among the lower class
es, it is astonishing to see so much intelligence
as there is; such great and constant discoveries
and Improvements in science and the arts, as
are daily made in Great Britain by mechanics
The Rochester paper mentions the daily de-.
parture and arrival Of about fifty canal boats,
and of several schooners, at the port of Genes
see on Lake Ontario
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04

Cdlcutta.-By an arrival at Boston, Calcutta
newspapers to the 9Th August have been receiv
ed. Their contents have but little interest. I,
is stated that 5000 cinnamon plants had been
brought from Ceylon to Java, with view &C
riyalllng the former in the product Of this ar.
Gle. The importation was made by stealth
under the patronage of the Batavian govern.
ment. A Chinese pirate had been seized, By
Dutch cruisers, and taken into Rido for trial
Madras had been uncommonly healthy during
the past season, which had been unusually "a.
vorablc. AT Company's sale Of opium, 1900
chests were disposed of-ayerage price Rs
lAlS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04

field, Supercargo, Of Boston, Mass. AIer,r,.
Scraaa and Simon Fisk, seamen of Caro-
John Joseph, coloured man, cook, of St. Tbo''
mas. nv
Cap, Phinny, Of the brig Barziai, a, Foe.
port, Or the 18th inst. from Boston, when wiz
IN aoout4 miles of Monhegan passed h;aL
decked vessel, on her beam ends, apparent y
new and about 80 tons burthen, with sn,ai,
break IN her deck. She had a white s," ,na,'
round her and sticks of ranging timber wy .a al
split rails were floating near her Two r wv
were seen standing on the end of the wind n,.l'
dashed to the rail, one quite tall the otba~
short man, and one other, stout man who -. +"
peared 10 be dead as he was not seen 70 10y, ap-
was also dashed to the rail. Capt phinrn 49,
deavoured TO get along side of the WRECK s,o ~,
near ten O'Clock in the morning till near a." "-
down, but was unsuccessful in his humane ' ~
ertions III consequence of his being unable =.
carry sail, it blowing a severe gale, and his 70.
sci being light. He was so near at one ,irns -.
to hear the men halloo, but after maxine eyer.
exerion, was compelled to abandon them -
their fate. There were number of vessels n
sight at the time he bore away, one Of which
was to windward Of the wreck, and would nroL
ably be able to save the men if discovered Nv no,
before dark.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04

"Adversity is like the period of the former
and the latter rains-cold, comfortless, un-
friendly to man and to animal; yet from thence
came the flower and the fruit, the date, the rose
and the pomegranate.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
BLARNFY.

This is the name of castle, about three
miles from Cork. Adjoining to the inhabited
mansion, there was formerly large square tow
er, with winding stone staircase TO the top;
the floors were all gone but the stone roof was
entire; it was the custom here for all strangers
who assembled the top of the tower, TO creep on
their hands and knees to the cornerstone Of
the highest pinnacle, and kiss the same; by vir-
tue of which, the parties ever after were said TO
be endowed with extraordinary powers Of To-
quacity and persuasion Though nobody could
have believed that kissing the stone had any
such effect, the custom was followed through
innocent mirth, and it accordingly became a
common saying at Cork, ofany prattling fellow,
she has been at Blarney;" and hence the phrase,
"none Of your barney"
Dublin Morning Post
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04

Total loss of the Colombian Brigantine Caro-
line, on her passage from Wilmington, N. c.
to Puerto Cabello, at which place she was
owned.
The Caroline sailed from Wilmington on the
9Th September, commanded by Capt. Seth Bur-
ton--the eatherlemarkably pleasant until Sat-
urday night, the Esd. 1t then became bolste-
rous, and during the night the wind blew vio-
lently from S. E. and finding the brig labour-
ing very heavy, commenced throwing overheard
her deck load Of lumber. At day light on Sun
day morning, 24th. the storm increased, and the
sea breaking over US, the brig capsized and re-
manned in this situation about three hours: she
then righted up full of water, with loss of fore
mast and bowsprit. On board this vessel were
eight souls, four Of whom persisted, the remain
der fortunately secured themselves to the main
shrouds In this perilous situation we remain
ed until Wednesday, the 9th without having
the least sustenance. We were then taken off
the wreck by Capt Timothy Simonton, of the
American brig Albert, of Portland, (Me bound
to Gaudaloupe, without being able TO save the
least article. The following are the names Of
those unfortunate souls who perished-Capt.
Seth Burton, Of Bristol, r. l. Frederick Slip,
Mate, Of Caracas, Peer Nicholas and ]. G..
Trabenbour, Seamen, of Caracas. The names
Of those taken off the wreck-Benjamin Litch.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-04
ANECDOTES OF VENTRILOQCIsM.


In the month of August, 1899, Lee Sngg the
Ventriloquist, was at Kew, ENGLAND Collect
ing some old rags which he formed into the
shape Of child, he went to a bakers III the
town where the oven being heated for rolls, and
the child crying, the baker observed, cit was
unpleasant 20 have cross children" The 9TH
err, watching an opportunity, exclaimed, "You
little devil, will not be plagued with you any
longer" and Immediately threw the supposed
child into the flames, the cries increased for a
moment and died away. The baker, frantic,
exclaimed, "oh! you id vilan;'' and the VEN
triloquist running into the street, the baker fol-
lowed him, crying, "stophim, stop him, he is a
murderer! he is Murderer! he has thrown his
child into my oven;" the women also loaded
him with execra,ions; but being taken before a
magistrate, whom he made acquainted with the
trick, * who requested the ventriloquisl would
use his power, and bring The child before him,
the latter said it was in the bakers pocket;
from whence as the baker supposed he again
heard it cry, he ran OH, exclaiming, sit is the
devil. it is the devil!'
In The month of November, 1892, he was on
his Journey TO March, in the Isle of Ety. when
he saw some countrymen loading oats in field
that had been Inundated by the heavy rains,
which occasioned the harvest to be extremely
backward; seeing an empty cart going TO the
field, he took this opportunity of entering into
discourse with the driver OF it, and unobseryed
by the man, threw his figure of sailor, which
he carried with him, and into which he threw
ms voice, into the empty cart At the same
lime aiighting from his carriage, he said he
should like 10 go and see the state in which the
oats werei ne accordingly proceeded to the field
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-28

shteet IS the suceess Of party that no
friendship to injnred merit N they will
have IT so.) inspires them and that no
eire of Jaoksun OF 4 lair, no choice whe-
Their then bones NAV mingle and bleach
together on the lnneIy plains of the West,
ar be Uttered With all the honeurs that
military gratitude and respect can confer.
"iti Inspire ar cod Their malignant efforts.
They may thnk thai IN the wars uf pa
It's, each has II zig Il 10 do all acts which
may inJnre and suppress the Other. b.
rust, aud anr proud To believe, that
tie body ofthe American people are inr
JUSTICE aud they ran and will saci-
Ire every principle, which may divide
them into parties, IL the love aud exercise
of tins first pr,lclple of human excellence.
tIu.l they " III recognize the rule that a
ma ~ not 10 be heard when interest ar
prr1nde- }1aplfes him To speak. | trust
they will remember the occasion on which
the scheme has heen invented aud con-
meoced, aud also MS purpose they will
remember that yraIs have passed away,
aud the l,dlvldaal who Is now sought 10
he TOURED has tnioyed his reputation
one which the matired aud sill matutlng
Judgment of an enlightened people gave
hm, and which time has eaofrmed Ia
hln aud that even among those who
would now detract from his melt, hr has
hitherto maintained the same honour and
the same osteasibls gratitude. Bat If they
will give credenee TO the slanderous tongue
of interested repari, and for mere party
purposes, should do violence to him VIII"
has not offended, who has suhdnrd the
pride Of British yaionr, aud driven the
mnIderous sa,age from their borders,
hesitate not TO say, they will do that which
will forever blot their national character,
and awake the tongue of foreign SANDER
to speak even more tha0 they deserve.
They will do that which GOT enrlehes
them, and makes him poor indeed"
CURlO.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-28

Mcssrs James Wroy, .4dminiacoior Of Hm.
Forbes, decd Lepina Forbes, john Forbes, Ha-
liam Forbes, 4usiiH F0rdes, Fleming Forbes,
Berry SdHlderS
WAKE notice, that on Saturday the 18th
4 day OF October nest, between the ii
sing aud setting of the sun OF That dav, at
the Store house OF Bernard G Hendricks, in
The county OF Franklin, aud state Of Va. |
shall proceed 10 take the deposition Of john
I orbes, Jr. and others, To be read as evidence
in a suit now depending in the county court
of Franklin, wherein am plaintiff aud you
are defendants and al which place aud
time you may attend il you think proper
Yours, &c. JAMES II. COLEMAN.
Sept %. 1t