North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-18

IpoDs GeNlccH ard landscapes, rAgsel IN b26
fe.lef, each Of which Is cut with surpassinl
5elieaey, showing the workman TO havt
been master az his ART. l; belonged 10 81
cminen, revolutionary patriot Of this city
, who thus b~gailed bis time while imprison'
ej during the British war, 10 the famous
Sugar House 10 Liberty street, still stand
/ ing ia is original state, and, Until wiihia q
few years, in active employment in It's ap.
lproprlste and more agreeable office Of fab.
fies:ing materials for the qualification oil
the palate, rather than INJECTING pain and
misery on those who batlled for their eOun'
luy's rights II was natural that per-
sou Of such q character, and in this siiua-
ton, shonld have his mind absorbed with
the all-engrossing theme, then paramount
in every patriot breast, and we according
ly perceive he has pictured ont, and bodied
forth, the silent meditaiions Of his cell, in
series OF most graphic illustrations Of the
times. Among them view Of Albany
and Tieonderoga in 1875, New York IN
i174, with its low Duteh houses, and Fort
w sshington, oil with their embased ram
parts aud embrasures, and the senty walk
ing on his +" lonely round 1; bodies OF Amer
lean troops on the shore Of Ticond0oga
and boats loaded with men on the e1pedl-
lion against that place. Here a menus
ment 10 the 5000 brave spirits that died in
British prisons in this country, the star
spangled banner, and the words "Uno1'
and " Independence" and Liberty" and
+" Downfall Of British Tyranny and OPP
preston - in large letters, cleaning in the
midst of these funeral symbols. The
proud eagle soaring aloft on his pinions I'M
dismayed, and below his friend the Gallo
cock Growing with viCtory-Gen. Wash
ington on horseback the fatal Jersey pris-
on ship-the capture of Andre, which lat
ter is on horseback and in disguise Of a
quaker costume, while one of the captors
rs searching his bools---a portrait of Col.
AlIen--an emblematical figure of America
as an Indian chief, &c. In fact sort of
epitome of the leading points then before
the public attention. BY an inscription
beneath, towards the smaller or mouth
piece, which is coppered, we learn that this
remarkable relic OF carved work was used
in the battle of Fort Washington. Ger
tainly, If the noble animal that once bore
this trophy alive were to rise from his
grave, he would scarcely recognize the rich |
ornaments it bears, and the valuable his. |
torcal purposes 10 which it has been con- |
secrated ms chronicle Of the glorions DAYS
Of suffering and heroism that have secured |
to US the liberty we now enjoy. Itmay be
added TINT the wooden work in the interior
OF the sugar house contains carved upon
i several of the nan,1s Of the prisoners.
Among them friend informs US, he can
make out only these David Deman, 1871
j. Hart, C. ID. NJ, New York.
INDIAN AsEcDoTE.-A son Of tho Emerald
sls' travelling in the Cherokee country, met ma
i've Good morning. said the traveller.
"tu,' replied the Indian, (rneahing good
norning)
' You see me- replied the Irishman, 'by J-s,
see you, too
skene nnaks.' (meaning, mean white mani
AID the Indian. somewhat offended at the rough
anguage of his fellow traveller Z,
Skis my neck cried the Irishman in burst :
{ passion BY the height OF the hin of Houth, s
III skin your neck first and he forthwith began to
ummei the unfortunate native most Numerically.
Noe sca, (meaning quit) yelled the Indian.
Yes said the freshman, III knock you till !,
our hearts eontented with the battle I'll give ye.
:, W., {
Woe unto you Scribes and Pharises,
ypocrltes for We deYour widop's houses,
nd for pretence make long prayers I
1ereiore We shall receive the greater dam. o
alton. c
" Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees.
ypocrltes Tor We compass sea and land Q
make one proselyte, and when he is made :,
make him iwoiold more the child of he'll J
ian yourselves. b
Woe unto you Scribes and pharisees, g,
ypocrltes! for We pay tythe Of mint and
lmmin and have omitted tlfe weightier e.
alters of the toss, judgment, mereg and d
nth. <
+" Ye blind guides which strain at IL
lat apd swallow a camel. nj
Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees =
'pocrltes for We make clean The outside
the cup and platter, but within they are m
Il of ertortion and excess. u
: Ne serpents We generation of vipersl
W can ye escape the daznlnation oil hell % Ie>
BILE. as
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REMOVING SrEEPLEs.-0ur locomotive
'Pensiiies In this country not only keep va
T population under constant ferment nri I'm
lgratIon, and sometimes provoke US TO
~ OH bodily for some distance our DOM III
with us, but this spirit of innovation az
change has, we perceive, entered intol :.
goodly German state of PENNSYLVANIA.
c people OF Germantown have thrown wi