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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22

Reading and having secured the Crap
ping iron, and all the necessary apparatus,
at q o'clock precisely I gave the word
"Away."
| The moment the machine was disencum-
Dercd of its weight, it was torn, by the vio-
renee OF the wind, from the exhausted as
slstance, who had been cantending with
the combined fury Of the elements, during
the whole day, and bounded off with THE,
velocity of lightning in south-eGsterly
direction, and in a very short space of tinre
attained an elevation of nearly two miles.
AT this elevation we perceived two inn
nense bodies of clouds operated on by con-
trary currents of air, until at length they
became united; at which moment my ears
were assailed by the most awful and long,
continued peal of thunder / ever heard.
These clouds were a full mile beneath us
but perceiving other strata floating at the
same elevation wero sailing, which
from their appearance, l judged to be high
ly charged with electric matter. consid-
cred 1t prudent to discharge 20lb. of bal
last and we rose nearly half mile above
the elevation, where | considered we were
perfectly safe and beyond their influence
However awful our situation might have
been considered by those on earth who
witnessed the storm which followed, it was
highly interesting to US, as had an oppos-
tunlty OF observing, among other phenonf-
ena, that at every discharge of thunder,
all the detached pillars of clouds within
the distance of mile round, became at
tracted, and appeared to concentrate their
force with the first body of clouds alluded
to, leaving the atmosphere clear and calm
beneath and around US.
w 18th very trif1ing variation, we continue
ed the same course until about quarter
past seven, when / began to make prepara~
tons for descent; and having opened the
valve, and suffered quantity of gas to es-
cape, we reached within SEQ feet of the
earth; but perceiving from the disturbed
surface Of the rivers and lakes beneath us.
that strong current of air still existed
near the earth, we again assembled. and
continued our course until upwards of half
past seven, when determined TO make a.
final descent, which was safely effected in a
meadow field in the parish of Cranley, in
Surry. situate between Guilford and Hors-
ham, and SO miles from Newburv; which
stormy, yet in great degree interesting
voyage, was performed in one hour and
half. Every accommodation and assistance
was afforded us, and the balloon and its
appendages being properly secured, we
returned to Newbury on Friday morning,
and received the hearty congratulations Of
those, who, from the effects of the storm
below, had entertained strong doubts of
orr reaching terra .frma in safety. MY
companion appeared highly gratifed with
tho nnualty of his situation, and eannot
speak too highly of his GOODNESS and pres
ence of mind amidst the surrounding dam
gers.-L9ndon Paper
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22

mind, like the eye, sees all things rather
than itself, and philosophers, like travel
lers, are often far better informed as to
what is going on abroad than at home. |
blame not those who run to scale the wall
of China, or the pyramids of Egypt, the
cataracts of the Missouri, or the apex of
Chimborazo but if they would examine
that which far surpasses, not only the arti-
fetal wonders of the old world, but the nat
ural wonders of the new, they must return
to themselves.-Ibid.
As we cannot judge of the motion of the
earth, by any thing within the earth, but by
some radiant and celestial point that is be-
yond it, so the wicked, by comparing them
selves with the wicked, perceive not how
far they are advanced in their iniquity to
know precisely what lengths they have
gone, they must fix their attention on some
bright and exalted character that is not of
them, but above them. When all moves
equally (says Paschal) nothing seems to
move, as in a vessel under sail and, when
all run by common consent into vice, none
appear to do so. He that stops first, views
as from fixed point the horrible extrava-
gance that transports the rest.-Ibid.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22

grace and elegance in every motion. Their
habitations are intermingled with gardens,
and form small villages very near to each
other, consisting of about twenty houses
each. And in the middle of each of these
villages is a strongly fortified tower, in
which, in case of invasion, they shut the
women and the riches of the country.
These towers, as well as all the houses,
are built Of wood, decorated with great
art, and finished with taste.
The dress of the Circassian men, is mix
ture of the Greek and Turkish habits. 1t
consists of pair of wide pantaloons, bus
kins, close bodice fastened with Cir
die, kind of domino with open sleeves
and cap or turban not very high, broad
at the top and narrow at the bottom. They
shave their boards, leaving very long mus
tachios.
The dress of the women is more simple
and pleasing. 1t consists of pantaloons.
bodice and a long robe in Armenian taste,
or "A large furred pelisse. From the cap or
bonnet of the shape of sugar loaf, hangs
VEIL This bonnet is richly ornamented
with pearls.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22
From the AUGUSTA Chronicle.
BARNEY BLINN.
" My voice is still for war. '-CAEo

My voice is still for war."-CAEo.
A traveller, journeying throughout Geor-
gia, cannot help noticing the tippIing shons
scattered along the road. and the motley
tram that swarm around the doors. partic,i-
larly on muster, election, or tax-rollect.
ing day. The whole stock of ,nanv cr
these magazines consists of few earthen
jugs, cask of whiskey or peach brandt.
and keg oftobacco; sometimes one NAV
observe few faded places of calico, and a
pair or two of shoes, but strong LIQUOR is
the principal and the most profitable com
modify, and Is dealt out generally by fhe
half pint.
At one of the stores of the latter descrip-
ton, CHANGED lately to halt, having tray
elled Tor several hours through broiling
sun. over the door was nailed an old
sign, embellished with the words. fmore
like Egyptian hieroglyphies) Entertain
ments Tor men and beasts - and on the
side of the house was writton with chaik
Whiskey''--" Brandy''--" Tobaceo'--l-
Post Office" Around the door swarued
band of that class of people called hard
workers and hard drinkers, induipinfr ffep-
ly in the inebriating draught, and hosdiyer
forth most harmoniously on the merits df
their horses, dogs and rifles. At intervals
might be heard above the clamor of the
double jointed mob, the dulcet exclamatians
Of" muscle to the back bone'.--es snap
| ping turtle" stand in my own shoes
"peart as COON" out-gouge, out-raf.
out Jump the best fellow on the eroundf'
&c. &c.-and now and then an oath. ac.
companied by loud whoop that would
make the very welkin ring.
My first impulse on beholding this hete-,
rogeneous assemblage of men who were
every one better than the best man on the
ground, was to turn my horses head arloth-
er way and be off in tangent; butt was
too late they espied me, and my umbrella
was the subject of their sport. One bel
lowed out, and wished to know if woull
have that ERE thing toted over my bend
singled? Another gigantic fellow strobe
forward like Colossus, and seiziRg my
bride, swore that should alight and drink
with him. or he wonld take mo and my
horse at one mouthfal And verify be-
lieve he would have done it, for he bad a
mouth like the whale that swallowed TO-
nah, and would have thought no more oS
me than the hinge she COW" did of Tom
my THUMB. hogan to anticipate very
rough treatment, when the mans little
grey eyes with eagle quickness glanced
over me from head to foot. Atlepgth, af-
ter he had taken my full breadth and alti-
tude, the natural ferocity of his looks grad
ualB yielded to good-patured smile, and
/ began to fatter myself that he pitied mbs
when. bursting into semi-laugh and eenTts
roar, he exclaimed, "mayhap, Mister, you
\ don't recollect me. I've seen you afore at
4 Squire Dood's, when you was going up
country. You know the muster ground
there, where | specialized for Troup, and
got soused in mackarel brine. May new
err win trick of land, if you shant take
half pint with me! Come-out stir
rups :---Georgians was FeSer affedred,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22
CIRCASSIAN WOMEN.

History, travellers, and romance, have
said nothing of the beauty of Circassian
women which is not below the truth.
Beauty has been considered an imaginary
being, thing of invention and to justify
this idea, it is alleged that what is beautl-
ful to the eyes of one people is not to those
of another that Chinese beauty would
haveno charms in France or England, and,
in like manner, that the French or English
beauty would have no attractions in the
eyes of Chinese. But the beauty of the
CircasSan women is sufficient answer to
this reasoning since they are acknowledge
ed to he beautiful, by all nations. They
are every where sought after; and are the
ornament of all the seraglios of Asia, AZ
RIGA, AID Europe, because they possess that
pleasing union of features that proportion
of all the parts of the body, that spIendor,
those brilliant tints, that whole, that can
not be defined, but which exists, and ne
cessarily constitutes beauty, since all men
render it homage.
1t is only in this point Of view, that the
inhabitants of Circassia Ia country between
the Caspian and Black Seas,) deserve the
attention of the observing traveller. 1t
will easily be conceived, that the nation
which considers woman as merchandise,
can never make her companion, nor con-
slider marriage Il sacred and indissoluble
union. We find, accordingly, that the Cir
cassians have many wives, whom they
change at pleasure but the first wife al
ways has n superiority over the others,
which nothing can take away, and which
she retains till death.
The first wife, who is usually married
when extremely young, is purchased, like
the rest, in the public markets, where an
innumerable multitude of women are expos
ed to sale, habited in the manner which is
Judged most likely to excite the desire OF
the buyer. No inquiry is made with res
pect to whence the woman was brought :
and if the names of her parents are asked,
it is only to ascertain whether she derives
her birth from u stock of pure and acknowl-
edged beauty.
The usual price of a beautiful Circasslan
female, is from eight to ten thousand pas
tiers.
! Woman being the principal commerce in
Circassia, every thing in their education
and habitual life, has for its object to pre-
serve their beauty, and facilitate its devel-
opment. All domestic occupations are aban'
doned to the slaves-women are solely
employed with the arts of the toilette and
the means of pleasing. They make 1t {
particular study to modulate their voice IL
! soft and melodious. tones, and to displa!
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Ma. CHARLES CREWS ACCOUNT OF HI

Nlhs SHAhLES ACCOONA vi AAAS
PERILoUs ASCENT FROM NEwBURY-
On the evening of Thursday last, Mr..
Charles Green, the veteran 9ronaut, made
his 69th ascent in his splendid balloon,
from the town of Newbury, in Berkshire,
Eng under the most discouraging circum-
stances. He was accompanied by Mr.. IL.
Simmons, a gentleman of Reading, who
has been deaf and dumb from his infancy.
The following interesting particulars of his
tempestuous voyage are thus described by
Mr.. Green:
"My second ascent from this town since
left London being announced to take
place on Thursday last, all the necessary
preparations were made, and the balloon
was inflated early in the day. Notwith-
standing the morning being very squally,
great number of visitants had assembled
on the ground before g o'clock, at which
hour we were visited by amost tremendous
storm of hail, rain and thunder, the wind
at the time blowing perfect hurricane,
which in very few secorrSs cleared the
ground of the company, and threatened in
evitable destruction to the balloon itself
which could scarcely be kept down al
though loaded with 2 tons weight of iron
and the united exertions of nearly 100 in
dividuals holding to the network. This
storm continued hour when it partially
subsidized, and betwixt and 5 o'clock the
clouds broke up and dispersed but the
winds continued to rage with undated fury
the whole of the evening. A little before
6 O'clock the ground being filled with COM
pany, / entered the car followed by my
compagnon du voydge, Mr.. Simmons, who
had once before assembled with me from
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-22

Extract from the poem Of NJ P. Willis, Of BoS
ton, deti1ered before the Faculty and Stu
dents Of Yale College.
So lives the soul Of man 1t is the thirst
Of his immortal nature, and he rends
The rock for secret fountains, and pursues
The path of the illimitabe wind
For mysteries-and this is human pride
There is a gentle element-and man
May breath it with a calm unruffled soul,
And drink its living waters till his heart
Is pure, and this is human happiness.
It's secret and its evidence are writ
In the broad book of nature. It's to have
Attentive and believing faculties;
To 60 abroad rejoicing in the Joy
Of beautiful and well created things
To love the voice of waters, and the sheen
Of silver fountains leaping to the sea
10 thrill with the rich melody of birds
Living their life of music ; to be glad
In the gay sunshine, revercnt in the storm;
10 see beauty in the stirring leaf,
And find calm thoughts beneath the whisper
ing tree;
To see, and hear, and breath the evidence
OF Gods deep wisdom in the natural world.
1t IS to linger on the magic face
OF human beauty, and frem light and shade
A like to draw lesson; tbs to love
The cadencGs of voices that are tuned
BY purity and majesty of thought;
To dwell on womans beauty like star
Whose purity and distance make it fair;
And in the gush of music to be still,
And feel that it has purified the heart.
1t is to love all virtue for itself;
All nature for its breathing evidence;
And when the eye hath seen and when the ear
Hath drank the beautiful harmony of the world
It is to humble the imperfect mind
And lean the broken spirit upon God.
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TIE GREAT UNKNOWN. AS one of the
Italian vendors of Stucco was passing
along George-street Edinburg, with bust
of the "Great Unknown" on his arm, he
accosted Sir Walter, while he was con-
versing with Professor Wilson, with the
usual question, Sere, will you buy 2" Sir
Walter smiled, and asked if it was good
likeness. Italian" yes, tits de Great
Unknown-ver good likeness" Profess
or Did you ever see him? Italian
" No Sere." Professor Is the bust like
this gentleman p The Italian looked sted-
tasty at Sir Walter, and then exclaimed,
80, yes, by Gar, tits de great living I'M
known! have much profits by your head.
Scre--.vil give you dis for nothing"
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2Scltgtou6.
From the .Ne,o York american.

From the JNelO YORK american.
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT FROM "HoPE
LESLIE" "There is no solitude to the
good or bad. Nature has her ministers
that correspond with the world in the breast
of man. The words " my kingdom is with
in you," are worth all the metaphysical dis
'coveries ever made by unassisted human
wisdom. If all is right in that kingdom,'
beautiful forms and harmonious voices sur
round us, discoursing music: but if the
mind is filled with guilty passons-and
recollections of sin-apd purposes Of evil,
the ministering angels of nature are con-
verted into demons, whose monstrous
rout are heard to howl like stable wolves"
Man cannot live in tranquil disobedience
to the law of virtue, inscribed on his soul
by the finger of God "Our torrents"
cannot become "our elements"
.41other.-From the same
Home can never be transferred; never
repeated in the experience of an individ-
ual. The place consecrated to parental
love, by the innocence and sports of child
hood by the first acquaintance with nature
by the linking of the heart to the visible
creation, is the only home. There, there,
is living and breathing spirit infused into
nature; every familiar object has history
the trees have tongues, and the very air
is vocal. There the vesture of decay
doth not close in and control the noble
functions of the soul 1t secs, and hears,
and enjoys without the ministry of gross
material substance.
"Who can convert to Lethe the sweet
est draughts of memory? ?"
Every man, if he would be candid, and
sum up his own case as impartially as he
would that of his neighbor, would probably
come to this conclusion, that he knows
enough of'others to be certain that he him.
self has enemies, and enough of himself, to
be as certain that he deserves them. But
we are dissatisfied, not so much with the
quantum of the requital, as with the quar-
ter from whence it comes, and are too apt
to fancy that our punishment is not deserv-
cd, because it is not always inflicted pre-
cisely by the proper hand. But, inasmuch
as the bitter seeds of offence are sometimes
sown without producing revenge, their
proper harvest, so we also are not to won
der if, at other times, the harvest should
spring up, even where no seed has been
,sown.-~Lacon.
Know myself, is precept which we are
informed descended from heaven. But the
same authority has not been bold enough
to affirm that it had yet reached the earth
and, from all that we can observe, we nigh
he pardoned for suspecting that this ceies
tial maxim was still on its Journey. The
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4soetrp.
THE LORDS PRAYER.
BY BERNARD BARTC

BY BERNARD BARTON.
Father Of all who dwell st above,
Thy name be hallowed here;
As in those realms of peace and love,
Where saints that name revere.
Thy kingdom come thy will, alone,
Be done by man below;
AS spirits round thy glorious throne,
Their pure obedience show.
Give US this day our daily bread;
Nor merely outward food,
But that whereon the soul is fed,
The source of heavenly good.
Forgive our trespasses, as we
In pardoning love abide;
Since none forgiveness win from thee,
Who pardon have denied.
And lead us from temptation far;
From evil, Lord, restore;
For thine the power, the kingdom, are,
The glory evermore
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-09
.A.l,.Mas sA iSf.Dl2lAa
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1927.

The Congressional election for Frederick
county, Va commenced on Monday last, and
continued for three days. The poll. closed as
follows:
For Alfred H. Powell, $50
For Samuel kercheval, 81
For Robert Allen, SIS
Frederick and Shenandoah Counties compose
the Congressional District. Mr. Allen is the
Shenandoah candidate, and will probably re
ceiye a great portion Of the woes Of that coun-
"; but il is believed that Mr.. Powel's MAORI
~ in Frederick is too large to be overcome.
The Editor Of the Winchester Republican
reoices in The result, and we cordially unite
with him. He says Frederick has done no.
bly, The voice OF the people has been heard,
and principles have triumphed. The opinions
of Washington, jefferson, Madison end Mon
roe, on the great question Of the powers Of the
general government in relation TO internal i'm.
provement, have in ;his election been brought
directly before the people, and have received an
overwhelming support. Every member elect
is decided supporter OF the uniformly demo-
cratic principles of Virginia on this subject
from the time when she fist gave her assent TO
the making Of the Cumberland road, until Gov.
Tyler's self condemnins message s. Nh. Giles's
poli;ico-flnaticaI resolutions The people ot
Frederick. seek not 10 follow the fortunes Of any
man or Sc, OF men. They are not the whippers-
in Of any Office expectants, nor the Instruments
for disalijcled zraio,s o play upon. They kno"
their rights. and knowing dare maintain them,
We indulge in no strains Of triumph We are
aware thai The cause we have most al he is
not VET decided. Shenandoah county has yet
TO vote with its thousand greeholders. Mr.
Powell goes there with majority over Mr. Al
len, the candidate from that county, Of 9o4 -
Every possible exer,ion will be made to over
come this majority, and it may be ovc:eome.-
The policy which used by our nrighhnrs
in this canvass, to divide the vote OF Frederick,
not having succeeded to their hopes, desperate
fHor,s will be made 10 meet the deicclon oil
their forces here. They have put Frederick at
defiance, and no means will be left untred 10
secure the victory"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-09

DOGMA of the Enquirer, and every scrupls en-.
ter,ained by its distinguished protegee the New
York Senator, than that OF Gen. JACKSON.
Great as this obstacle is, il is possible, we
know, to overcome il. There is nothing more
elastic than the creed of a thorough going par
lyman. We have before us an amusing illus
tra,ion of this quality Of purely partizah poll
tics, that is too good to be followed by any thing
else, and we shall therefore conclude with it
1t is the New-York National Advocate, that,
with all the gravity in the world, lays down the
following position, which is, We suppose, ano-
Their Of the results of "lhe concentration OF SEN
timent:"
"The whole tariff sublee, has but little to do
with the selection Of Presidential candidate,
nor has the particular opinions Of such candi-
date much 10 do tcith that seieciion!"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-09
Cleaning the Streets.

SEALED Proposals for cleaning the streets for one
- year. will be received by the subscriber until Sa-
turday evening the l4th inst The lowest bidder CIV
ing security to be approved of by the Mayor, will Oh.
tain the contract
The duty of the person or persons contracting. will
be- to keep tbs paved streets and alleys free from
nure, filth, and rubbish Of every kind scattered over
the streets, to have the cutters the paved streets
and alleys washed and swept ice week. from the LIST
of May until the first Of November and at such other
times as may be thought necessary; to remove all sub.
from the unpaved streets and alleys, that may
be considered nuisance, in reasonable time after
notice in writing being given The contractor must
remove all substances taken Iom the streets beg ond
the limits of the Corporation, unless otherwise ordered
by Council. JAMES CARSON, S. p.
Sta