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Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-09
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE.

From SCOTS ne,o noUel, The Fair Maid of Perth
During the brief career of the celebrat-
ed Sir Willsm Wallace, and when his
arms had for time expelled the English
invaders from his native country, he is
said to have undertaken a voyage to
France, witha small band of trusty friends,
to try what his presence for he was res
pected through all the countries for his
prowess) might do to induce the French
monarch to send to Scotland a body of
auxiliary forces or other assistance, to aid
the Scots in regaining their independ-
ence.
The Scottish champion was on board a
small vessel, and steering for the port of
Dieppe, when sail appeared in the dis
lance, which the mariners regarded with
doubt and apprehension, and at last with
confusion and dismay. Wallace demand
ed to know what was the cause of their
alarm. The captain of the ship informed
him, that the tall vessel which was bearing
down, with the purpose of boarding that
which he commanded, was the ship of a
celebrated rover, equally famed for his
courage, strength Of body, and successful
piracies. 1t was commanded by gentle
man named Thomas de Longueville, a
Frenchman by birth, but by practice one
of those pirates who call themselves friends
to the sea, and enemies to all who sailed
upon that element. He attacked and
plundered vessels of all nations, like one of
the ancient Morse sea kings, as they were
termed, whose dominion was upon the
mountain waves. The master added that
no vessel could escape the rover by flight,
SO speedy was the bark he commanded !;
and that no crew, however hardy, could
hope to resist him when, as was his usual
mode of combat, he threw himself on board
at the head of his followers.
Wallace smiled sternly, while the mas
ter of the ship, with alarm in his counte-
nance, and tears in his eyes, described to
him the certainty of their being captured
by the Red Rover, name given to De
Longueville, because he usually displayed
the blood-red flag which he had now hoist
ed.
~ will clear the narrow seas of this TO
ver," said Wallace.
Then calling together some ten or
twelve of his own followers, Boyd, Kerlie,
Seaton, and others, to whom the dust of
the most desperate battle was as the breath
of life, he commanded them to arm them
selves, and lie fiat upon the deck, so as to
be out Of sight. He ordered the mariners
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department. During an action of the late
war, an aged man came under his care,
nearly in dying state. He was all atten-
ton to the suffering stranger, but could
not save his life. The aged stranger was
dying, and thus addressed this young off,
Ger: "For the great attention you have
shown me, give you this only treasure
am possessed Of presenting him with
bible bearing the stamp of the British and
For. Bible Society," 1t was given me by a
lady; has been the means of my CONVEX
sion; and has been a great comfort to
me. Read it, it will lead you in the way
you should CO." He went on to confess
the wlckedness and prohigacy of his life
before the reception of his Bible; and,
among other enormities, how he once
cast little son, three years old, into the
sea, because he cried to him for needed
food! The young officer inquired of him
the time and place, and found here was
his own history. Reader-judge if you
can 10 OF n, his feelings, to recognize in the
penltent under his care And, Judge of
the feelings of his dying parent, to find
that the same young stranger was his own
son, the very son whom he had plunged
into the sea; and had no idea but he had
Immediately persisted A description of
their mutual feelings will not be attempt
ed. The old man soon expired in the
arms of his son. The latter left the SER
vice, and became preacher of the Cos
pei. On closing this story, the minister
in the meeting of the Bible Society, bow
ed to the chairman, and said, " Sir, I am
poor Jack %
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always eat, write, and study undisturbed
You can always obtain cream, fowls veo-
etables, fruit, fresh meat, and wild game
in their season, from the shore.
A stranger to this mode of travelling
would find 1t difficult to describe his inn.
preston upon descending the Missisipni
for the first time in one of these steam.
boats, which we have named. He con-
templates the prodigous construction
which its double tiers of cabins. and it's
separate establishments for the ladies. and
its commodious arrangements for the
deck passengers and the servants. Over
head, about him, and below him. all is life
and movement. He contemplates the
splendour of the cabin, its beautiful finish
ing of the richest woods, its rich carpeting,
its mirrors and fine furniture, its Sliding
tables, its bar room, and all its arranoe.
ments for the accommodation of eighty
cabin passengers. The fare is sumptuous.
and every thing in style of splendour,
order, quiet, and regularity far exceeding
that OF most city taverns. You read, YOU
converse, or walk, or sleep, as you choose.
Custom has prescribed that every thing
shall be sans ceremonie.' The varied and
verdant scenery shifts around you. The
trees, the green islands, the houses on the
shore, every thing has an appearance, as
by enchantment, of moving past you.
The river fowl, with their white and ex-
tended lines, are wheeling their flight
above you. The sky is bright. The riv-
er is dotted with boats above you, beside,
and below you. You hear the echo of
their bugle reverberating from the woods
Behind the wooded point you see the as
cending column of smoke, rising over the
trees, which announces that another steam
boat is approaching you. The moving
pageant glides, througha narrow passage,
between an island, thick set with young
cotton woods, SO even, SO beautiful, and
regular, that they seem to have been plant
ed for pleasure ground, and the main
shore. AS you shoot out again into the
broad stream, you come in view of plan
tation, with all it's busy and cheerful ac-
Compartments. At one time you are
sweeping along for many leagues together,
where either shore is boundless and
painless wilderness. A contrast is thus
strongly forced upon the mind, of the
highest improvement and the latest pre-
eminent invention of art with the most
lonely aspect of a grand but desolate ma
ture,-the most striking and complete
assemblage ofsplendour and comfort, the
cheerfulness of floating hotel, which
carries, perhaps two hundred guests, with
WIN anu unlIlilablted forest, IL may be
and hundred miles in width, the abode on
ly of bears, owls and noxious animals p
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settlements. Not far from the Gulf, the
country is high, and the atmosphere very
pure. The manner in which he acquired
such an immense grant of land, ian oblong
square of three hundred miles by sixty,) is
extraordinary enough-and history of has
life would make him hero, if any man ever
was. He is Kentuckian by birth. Aaftef
the late war, through which he fought gall
lantly, finding the prosperity of his native
State on the decline, he resolved to seek the
post of danger, and of honour, under the
revolutionary banners Of Mexico. He distin-
guished himself as a private soldier only, in
the battles fought in the provinces but did
not stop there-he marched boldly forward
to the city of Mexico itself, alone, relying
on his own valour for safety. In that turbu-
lent population he soon became conspicuous
and rendered that repubfck eminent SER
vices. When the tyrant Iturbide was pro-.
claimed Emperor, Milan, unconscious of
fear, was with the first who called aloud for
his dethronement-in consequence Of which
he was imprisoned for while, but the popu-
lace broke the 5 Rdt Is aEsge the injury
ana TO assist IN bringing the tyrant to the
block. As reward for his services to Mex
leo, he obtained the large grant alluded to-.
He was born of humble parents, and reared
without education-but he had mind, un-
fettered by any of the prejudices of birth, or
country-and who would be as ready to-
morrow, to cast his lot with the Scythiansy
the Chinese, or the New-H ollanders, as with
the Kentuckians. In other words, he is
truly GA Citizen of the Woodland is an
example Of the hardy and enterprising char-
acter of our peasantry.-.N Y. Gaz.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-09
CURE FOR OLD AGE.

Once upon time, as the story goes, there
arrived in the famous city of Zaragoza, an
itinerant dealer in recipes and prescriptions,
who gave out that he was possessed of won
derful secrets in the healing art, and among
other things, that he could make old women
young. His account of the matter appeared
so plausible, that, in spite of all experience
to the contrary, most people believed him.
In consequence Of this, great numbers of
elderly ladies appeared to him, and begged
he would perform the operation on them.
He told them that it was indespensably
necessary to the success of the process, that
each of them should set down her name and
precise age upon schedule, to be prepared
for that purpose. This was accordingly
done, with an exactness which perhaps had
not always been observed in all previous
statements, on this important particular, and
septuagenarlans, octogenarlans, and even
those of ninety years, gave in their true
standing, without scruple or reserve, lest
the smallest deviation from the truth should
rendanger their anticipated renovation
They were then directed to return to the
operators lodgings, the next day, when,
they were informed the work would be
completed. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that they were punctual to the appointment,
and were waiting,in anxious expectation, for
the consummation of their wishes. The
grand master spirit at length appeared, and
with countenance expressive of the most
unfeigned sorrow and disappointment, in
formed them that malignant sorceress, who
envied him the happiness that awaited him,
had stolen the schedule from him, during
the night, and it was therefore necessary to
make new one but not to keep them any
longer in ignorance of the Importance, and
even necessity, of that measure, he informed
that the whole process would consist in
burning Gliye the oldest of their number, and
the rest were to take portion of her ash
es, when they would infallably become
young. The establishment at this informa-
ton can easily be conceived but their faith
and hope finally triumphed over doubts and
fears, and they agreed to make another
schedule. They did so, in fact but not
with the same ScruputouS exactness as be-
fore for each, apprehensive of being found
the oldest on the list, and of being burnt to
death, made large deductions forom her
former account for example, she who
Yesterday confessed to be ninety, now gave
in fifty; she who yesterday set down three
score, now wrote thirty-fve, &c. The dis
cipline of Medea had no sooner received
the new schedule than he drew out from his
pocket the previous record, and deliberately
comparing them together, said, with an air
of great satisfaction, "well, ladies, the work
is accomplished-I find you have all grown
very young since Yesterday. You, Madam,
addressing one of them, "were yesterday
ninety years old; to-day you are only fifty.
You Mss were sirty yesterday, now you
are but thirty.fUe"-and so went on, from
one to another, till he got to the end Of the
play.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-09

A FORTUNATE ADvENTUREK. 1t was
stated in some of the northern papers not long
since, (says the New-Orleans Advertiser)
as taken from the English prints, that the
rich house of Barring, in London had pur-
chased million of acres of land in the prov
ince of Texas. We believe the statement
to be correct-Mr. Milan, as we are in
formed, from whom the purchase was made)
left N. Orleans few days ago for London,
to close the transaction. The title of Mil
am, we believe, will not be questioned. 1t
is matter of some consequence to the peo-
pie of this State to inquire, why such large
quantity of first rate land Immediately in
their vicinity should be passing into the
hands of the capitalists of London? Lands
capable of producing in abundance, sugar
and cotton, not inferior to the staples Of Lou
isiana. Being Immediately on the Gulf of
Mexico, with as fine climate as any m the
world, it holds forth the richest temptations
to the people Of all countries, for permanent
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INTERESTING TRAIN OF INCIDENTS.

The following account is given by the
Rev. Leigh Richmond as having been re-
lated by minister, in meeting Of the
British and Foreign Bible Society.
A drunkard was one day staggering in
drink on the brink of the sea. His little
son by him, three years ofage, being very
hungry, solicited him for something to
eat. The miserable father, being con-
scious of his poverty land of the criminal
cause of it, in a kind of rage, occasioned
by his intemperance and despair, hurried
the little innocent into the sea, and made
off with himself. The poor little sufferer,
finding floating plank by his side on the
water, chung to it. The wind soon waited
him with the plank to the open sea. A
British man of war passing by, discovered
the plank and child and sailor, at the
risk of his own life, plunged into the sea
and brought him on board. He could in
form them little more than that his name
was Jack. They gave him the name of
poor Jack. He grew up on board that
man of war, behaved well, and gained the
love of all the officers and men. He be-
came an officer of the sick and wounded
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None are SO invincible as those who know
just enough to excite their pride, but not
sufficient to lure their ignorance.
He that will take no advice but be always his
own counsellor, will sometimes have 9 fool
for his client
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-09

NATURAL BRIDGE. Among the variety
of natural curiosities found in Berkshire
County, Mass. the Natural Bridge may be
said to rank among the most wonderful.
One mile from Adams, North Village, and
four west of Williams College,over the north
branch of the Hoosac River, this Bridge is
found passing over a precipice more than
fifty feet high. The river maintains, for
three miles above, rapid current, and be-
fore passing the bridge falls over Hudson's
Falls into a cavern, a mile in extent, formed
entirely of beautiful white marble. By pass
ing down the borders of the precipice below,
we can by travelling on rocks and logs, have
perfect view of the Bridge. II consists of
perfect smooth arch, thirty-five feet from
the bottom of the river, twenty-five feet in
breadth at the base, formed of marble per-
fectly white. The convexity of this arch
forms the top of the bridge, and is wide
enough to admit two teams abreast; on the
sides of the arch are two large excavations,
the bottom of one is fiat and will hold fifteen
men, These were undoubtedly worn out
by the friction of pebbles. The rocks for
some distance about the bridge seem to have
suffered the effects of an earthquake they
are broken in pieces, and the caverns formed
by the fractures are very extensive, some of
which have never been explored. Tradition
says that in the early settlement of Massa-
chusetts a Mr.. Hudson visited this place,
and fell from the bank, and was dashed to
pieces upon the rocks beneath. Hence the
name, Hudson's Falls.
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|rrIANEOUs.
IrrSrppI STEAMBOATS,.

sIsIPPI STEAMBOATS,.
blready known as an elegant
sriter. in his geographical and
i recently published, pro7-
EommonIy beautiful views of
enery Of our western States /;
the habits and manners of
a highly interesting and
Ater describing the common
In the western waters, and
Dde Of proceeding down the
arious starting places, dashed
HOzens, &C., the author dis
living fascinating picture of
4 and the regions round
ding a practical description
Of ascending and descend
stream:-BOSt. bulletin.
berhaps, necessary to have
the experience which we
the slowness, difficulty, and
bropelling boats against the
ese long rivers, fully to estim-
ltages Of this invention. We
ID the Mississippi in this way
In succession. We have had
d of the same kind of expert
Dther streams. We consider
a day as good progress. 1t is
be, and it imparts a feeling of
power to the beholder, to, see
beautiful steamboats, scud-
eddies as though on the wing.
lave run out of the eddy, and
trent, it is still more noble
The foam bursts in a sheet
be deck. The boat quivers
nj with the conclusion, and
|rgh she had collected her en-
anqs.,o,.~>a a.~. ~.-~--.yy - 80
stately march, and mounts
current five or six miles an
have travelled ten days togeth-
New-Orleans and Louisville,
/ hundred miles a day against
The difficulty of ascending
|the only one that was dreaded
Eipation of a voyage of this
} difficulty has now disappear
only one that remains, is to
hey for the trip. Even the ex-
|idering the luxury of the fare,
|modation, is more moderate
be expected. A family in
FISHES to make a social visit to
family on Red River. The
ltters now stand, is but two
piles. Servants, baggage, or
as the phrase is, the family
allY dog, cat and parrot, all 60
In II days they reach the point
Even the return is but a short
urely we must resist strong
. if we do not become a social
gu are invited to a breakfast at
es distance. You go on board
steamboat and are transport
the night, SO as to go out in the
a 10 reach your appointment.
MI probably come, when the
OF the warm and sickly regions
y points of the Mississippi will
periodical migrations to the
the geese and swans, and with
to the south in the autumn.
.
compared the most beautiful
OF the Atlantick waters with
Mississippi; and we have seen
In splendour and striking eff
le eye, and in the luxury and
could equal the
J, Philadelphia, Lady of the
ia, and some others on these
6 have oeen amused in observ-
TICK stranger who had heard us
J the phrase backwoods men,
ilrst survey Of such a steam
Iere be any ground of COM
, mat so much gorgeousness
taste, and seems to be in
that ease and comfort, which
9 : IN such a place. Certain
De no comparison between the
he passage from Cincinnati to
$ In such a steamboat and a
a. The barren and bound
OF waters soon tires upon ev-
a seaman's. And then there
nd fastening ofthe tables, and
OF holding to something to
There is the insupportable
"a sickness, and there is also
ere you are always near the
. see the green earth; can
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-09
POWER OF HABIT.

In regard to food, it is very certain that
habit can raise us above the standard of
ordinary men. Meat and drink to which
we are accustomed" says Hippocratesy
" agree with us, though naturally perni=
cious; but not those ailments to which
we are unaccustomed, though naturally
wholesome :" and henceforth he con-
cludes, that it is more beneficial to adhere
to the same sorts Of food than to change
them abruptly, even though we substitute
better in their stead. Alexander the
Great, when in India, found it necessary
to forbid his army the use of wholesome
food because it carried off the men, owing
to their not being accustomed TO il. So
true is the observation of CELSIUS, that
whatever is contrary to their habits
whether it be hard or soft, prejudicial to
healtll.'
Liban informs us that the Ethiopians
eat scorpions, and MercuriaIis states that
the West Indians eat toads; neither of
these facts is without parallel in Europe.
At Adua and Rome there were two.
children who ate scorpions, and girl
took pleasure in eating frogs, lizards, SER
penis, mice and all sorts of insects. An
other ate live lizards and caterpillars with
pepper and vinegar. Of spider EATERS
who grew fat upon those disgusting insects,
we could collect half dozen instances
from different writer's. Galen relates Of
an old woman, that she had gradually
habituated herself to make meal of hem
lock; and Sextus Emairicus assures us, that
there have been persons who have taken
80 drachms of that poison without injury.
A student at Halle accustomed himself on
purpose to arsenic, which he took with
his food, from a boy; and though it at
first occasioned vomiting, yet in time he
could bear considerable quantity
Hence it is evident, how one who habitu--
ates himself needlessly to physick, breaks
down the bridge which, in case of emer-
gency, might carry him in safety over the
abysses of disease.-New Monthly Nag.
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CLERKS Of COURTS
-4,lditor's Office,


NJ order TO much trouble the
~ clerks Of courts will be pleased to Observe that the fol
loving Construction has been 10 that
IL lang a. Officers Fees wine allows, TO each clerk IS So
Tor attending court for examination Of Criminals
OF Slaves, II the court s held for that pun pose"
The court must h. actually held
2 The comp ensaon for the clerks urnr III.
whole trial and and allowed each
IA cases where the adjourned from day 10 day.
D. III the cont after heinz bel however,
To distant day, and ~ distinct court the allowance
authorised for each separate Court held Ter the
inaii1n.
GeEemsn interested in this construction Of the
requested II render their aunt, that the
uay he clearly presented TO the auditor otherwise claims
nnst he retuI ned f..r correction.
IL also requested that oil accounts whatever q
to this ohee the anount should be specified the
The clerks OF the superior and county courts
fefrsd 10 the at entitled
Criminal prosecution. which passed 18th Feb 1925. The
Ia required oy the 4h section, be Office will
be expected after the 5i.i August.
JAS. L. HEATH, Auditor
Of Public Accounts
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R4NHLX4Y

ilAhOm the 'ahsribei, AvsryI Ferry on Cspe F.,,
~ hive Chsham o1untyN g. The evening of tbe I'm
inst mulai,o man named WILEY, about ~ yesrs Of
aud t'e9 1Oinchts 10 height; NJ ut a,,L, nm
Pes ave fseoeeisd lie was fsed b, MI Isaac OIyS
on 's IosI 'tadhs nom petersburg, Va 10 Hsiar ~ o.
about 20 miles from the place, aud was oI !,
m"nd where pm chased hun fortnight ago. The ,as lei
low escaped Ofn former lev month"; sine, ,nd
app ebeBded and lodged Petersburg jail hsnd,o,s
reward will bt gwen To any person who will apptehe a and
cohhne hun ~ Prison Of Raleigh, Wenton, Petersburg or
Richmond, aud IntVrmspu 20 J. & s. Costys O.
Riehnond We Lke~ne all captains vessel, afe hsreby
lIwmned fon employing Or carrying 1T ssd fellow under
ih. penalty Of The law W. BARTON.
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IN wednesday the 9th Of August II fair # not the neg,
W far day the subscriber will rent for The term Of
years on The premises bghe, bidder for CASH or for
OF the crop me plantation the upper part Hanover
known % Ooly Swamp, and also OGey.-Each Fam h,.
separate heJ', vel enclosed; provided with The
sTu houses ~ good repair, and at moderate viii
produce from toto iT6 barrels Of ecru on To- 400 b.h
els OF wheat suuusS a1d sHprd 10 u 10000 h,Il
10th have excellent dove; aud good land
mJ ts cleared az the Tenant may desire CoIy Ssau hs
very good small dwelling house on IT, The Pl1nt,oa eli
be rented sePaately or together ''
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