The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-08

la profusion Of rare and exquisite
meats. The most delicious wines
We're freely passed around, while d
|melodlous concert was heard in an
1adJolnIng om.-Toasts were drank
and all were merry. But the good
OLD man perceiving that his presence
hlndered the guests from giving them
selves to their full JOY, rose and ad-
dressed them thus: 81 give you thanks,
ladies and gentlemen, for the favor
which you have granted me. It is
time that should retire, myself, and
leave you to your liberty. But be-
lfore the ball commences which have
|ordered to be prepared for those who
love the dance, permit me to acquaint
you with the design which proposed
to myself in inviting you to repast
which has appeared so odd. have
wished thereby to give you design
of our Republic. Our ancestors rose
to their high state, and acquired lib
|erty, riches and power, by living in
the frugal manner which you saw in
the first service. Our fathers preser-
we'd those great blessings only by liv-
ing in the simple manner of which the
second service has etraced an image.
II it is permitted to an old man who
IS about to leave you, and who ten
DERBY loves you, to speak freely what
he Thinks must say, | fear that the
extravagant profusion which you may
have remarked in the, last service, and
which is the present style of living,
will deprive us OF more than our an
cestors have acquired by the sweat
of the brow, and our fathers have
transmitted to US by their industry
and calculations
| COLONEL TRUMBuLL.--In looking
over the Register of that excellent
establishment, the Marlboro HorEL,
we perceive the name of Col. TRum-
BULL, of New Haven, the we'll known
American artist. 1t will no doubt be
remembered by many of our readers,
that this remarkable man, who is now
F'n his eightv-third year, was Aid TO
General Washington while at Cam
bridge, and afterwards was Adjutant
General of the Army.-Cot. Trum-
bull was on duty at Dorchester
Heights, when the works were thrown
up in the night, that so much aston
ished the British on the following
morning, and led them to exclain-
''lf these fellows can do all this in one
night, what may we not expect them
to do next?" We are glad to see
these venerable men among us, from
time to time, who took an active part
in the revolutionary struggle. We
cannot pay them too much respect
and honor-for in a few years they
will all disappear from our midst, and
the living links which now connect
us with the age OF the revolution will
be severed.-Boston Journal.
TRiUMpHs OF AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Mr.. Norris, of Philadelphia, promises
to obtain for himself and country an
envlable reputation. The locomotive
made by order for the Birmingham
and Gloucester railroad, England, has
arrived out to its destination, md sue
ceeded to MISUNDERSTANDING the
conditions required, viz: twenty miles
an hour, in much less than the time.
The most hattering encomiums are
expressed Of it in the English papers.
1t weighs only eight tons, and drew a
load OF one hundred and twenty. Its
engine is stated to be of simplicity,
neatness and finish of workmanship
quite surprising any thing Of the kind
in England, outstriping their locomo-
tlves IN speed, Though these last were
heavier. The boiler has also but Sc
venty, instead Of hundred tubes,
like the English. The whole machine
re IS more compact; and such is the
mathematical precision, says the Eng
lish account, that the steam-joints are
CONSTRUCTED merely by the co-apta-
ton Of polished metallic surfaces,
needing no packing. The company
in England are SO delighted with this
locomotive, named "The England"
that eight more are ordered. Y.
Star.
Party PoLlTIcs.-A stranger in our