Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-12

D'lsraeli the younger has been inspired TO
undertake an Epic, OF which he has published
one book as experimental. 1t is called the
n Revolutionary Epic" in compliment to " the
spirit OF the times"-the writer going on the be-
iefthat each of the greatest of the immortal po-
els recognized as Epic Bards, has {" embodied
the spirit of his time" We know not how DIS
raeli will maintain his rank with Homer, Virgil,
Dante, and Milton; but that there are gems of
sweet poetry in this Experiment, the extract
beaded Woman" will testify.-N y. Amer.
WOMAN
Oh fair in that bright hour when fortune smiles
And the world is kind, and ALI gay,
And she the gayest, fondest ofthe throng;
Playful and Wild vouptuous, delicate!
lnthe worlds sunny garden of all joyance
A dazzling butterhy-an airy fawn!
A thing to be INDUCED and lightly chased:
= Caught, but not captured; ransomed with kiss!
Her word, her glance, law; and her caprice
Reason complete, but, fairer, fairer still,
When the dark clouds spread DER our shiaing
life,
hsickness, and in sorrow, and in toll
When by the suffering couch she sweety tends,
With steps that yield no sound and eye that
claims no sleep,
Deeming devotion duty. Beauteous being!
Who shares our grief and, sharing, soothes the
pang:
For then man feels, mid all his misery,
Bliss still remains with such a ministrant;
And labor, with no guerdon but her love,
snot inglorious; but in that fell hour
Too oft the booming of the child of song,
And those quick spirits, whose creative brain
Kase up the demon they cannot CONTROL
In that fell hour of agony and hate, &c. &c.
A Whale taken an oar Hdrbor-Our watermen
along shore Yesterday described an unusual visi-
Ter in our waters, and after some observation
Pronounced him to be Whale. Three boats
started in pursuit from the Fort, followed by
mree others from the Pier. The boat command
60 oy Capt. Thomas the keeper of the tort, had
approached position TO harpoon him when
gunirom one ofthe other boats caused the animal
,@osheer, and he started off in direction for
NORRIS Cove. Passing by the wharf, ne struck
asround near the shore, where he was attacked
ana Killed AT low tide assistance was obtain
90, and with eight yoke of oxen ne was drawn
upon the shore high and dry. The whale is APP
parently young one, about 60 feet in length,
aau Viii yield oilenough TO compensate ms cap
orS Tor their tol-Nelr Harea Herald
Awoman, in London with seven children, hav-
insappied for some time in vain for hired lodg-
hs at last practiced the following finesse TO OBJ
; saln shelter for herself and offspring. ODserv-
as notice of lodgings to let in a house situat-
y next to church yard, she ordered her chill
uen play in the church yard while she inquir-
~ respecting the apartments. The first ques-
S Sou on entering the threshold was, Madam
nave You any children?"-to which she replied,
%a saint-like and pathetic tone "They are all
n m me church yard"
!. ne effect was misunderstanding We're
s'dwn up-the rooms secured, and the lady
sane to take possession ofthem. The hostess
Vas Vas horror struck on beholding her children,
a aai refused them admttance; but nothing being
o sao on this point in the bond" she was lam
~, vSouged to make virtue of necessity, and make