Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-06
by NIasser T. Eisely.
CHATTER OF YOUNG MEN.

er over Greece, conqured Egypt, rebuilt Alex
Of age.
HANNIBAL was irlt 26, when, after the fall of
his father Hamilcar, and Asdrubal, his success
sor, he was chosen Commander-in-Chie O. the
Carthagenian army. AT u he captured Sa-
guntum from the Romans Before he was "a,
he carried his army from Africa into Italy, con-
quered Publius Scipio ON the Banks of the Ii
cinus, routed Sempronius near the Trebia, de-
fea,ed Flaminius on his approach to the Apen-
mines, laid waste the whole country, defeated
Fabius Maxmus and Varro, marched into Ca
pua, an1 at Ire age OF 81 was laundering at the
gates of Rome.
SCIrIo AFRICANuS was scarcely l6 when he
! took an active part in the battle of CannH, and
/ saved the life of his father The wreck of the
/ Roman cavalry chose him then for their lead.
| cr, aud he conducted them back TO the capitol
Soon after he was %, he was appointed pro con-
! sui Of Spain, where be took New Carthage by
| storm. He sron after defeated successively,
! Asdrubal, OIannibal's brother,) Mago, and
llanno; crossed into Africa, negotiating with
Svphax, and the Massylian King, returned to
! Spain, quelIed the nsurrection there, drove the
Cartbagenions wholly from the peninsula, re-
turned TO Rome. devised the diversion against
| the Carthagenians by carrying war into Africa,
! crossing thther, destroying the army of Sy-
! phaX, compelled the return Of HANNIBAL and
! defeated Asdrubal a second time
CHARLEMAGNE was crowned King OF the
Franks before in was 26. At the age of % he
had conquered Aquitania, aud at the age of %
he made himself master of the whole German
and French empire.
CHARLES NIL, of Sweden, was declared O
age by the States, and succeeded his father al
the age OF ID. At IS he headed the expedition
against the Danes, whom he checked; and will
fourth of their numbers, he cut to pieces the
Russian army, commanded by Car Peter, q
Narva-crossed the Dwina, gained victory
over Saxons, and carried his arms into Poland
Az 81, he had conquered Poland, dictated to he
a new sovereign. At "a he had subdued Sax
ony, and at ~ he was conducting his victoriou
troops into the heart of Russia when sever
wound prevented his taking command in per
son, and resulted in his overthrow and subse
quent treacherous captivity in Turkey.
LAFAYETTE was major General in the A
; mercan army at the age Of Is; was but y
when he was wounded at Brandywne; but .
when he raised supplies for his army, on hi
own credit, at Baltimore; and but 33 whe
raised to the Office of Commander-in-chefof of tn
National Guard Of France.
NAPOLEON BoNAPART commenced his militar
career as officer Of artillery, at the age of Il
At "a, he successfully commanded the artier
at Toulon. His splendid and victorious can
D pnign in Italy was performed at the age of Q,
During the mex; year, when ne was about q
he gained battle after battle over the Austrian
in Italy, conquered Mantua, carried the war il
e To Austria, ravaged the Tyro, concluded an at
vantageous peace, took possession of Milan an
, the Venetian Republic, revoluionized Geno
: and formed The Cisalpine Republic. At the az
: of29, he received command of the army again
Egypt; scattered the clouds of Mameuke c.
valry, mastered Alexandria, Aboukr Cairo, al
!. wrested the land ofthe Pharaohs aud Ptoemie
o from the proud descendants of the prophet 4
A the age of 30 he fell among the Parsians like
4 thunderbolt, overhrew The dictatorsl govern
$ ment, dispersed the council of five hundred ar
: was proclaimed first consul, A, the age Of {
e he crossed the Alps With an army, and des,royc
d the AustrIa"s by GLOW at Marcngo. At Il
n age of3S, ne established the Code OF Napoleon
II, IN the same year he was elected consul fer Ii
q. by the people and at the age of 33 he W
IN crowned emperor Of the people.
q. WILLIAM PITT, the first earl ofChatham "
ri but 81 years ot age, when, as a member of "
10 lament he waged the war ofa giant agair
to the corrupness of Sir Robert Walpole,
n. The younger Prrr was scarcely 20 years
u age when, with mastery power, he grappl
+. with the veterans of Parliament, In iavor OF
n responsible trust Of chancellor of the exchequ
at 1t was at that age when he came forth in
W. might on the affairs of the East Indies. At
ro- during the first insanity of George H., he T
So lied around the Prince of Wales.
EDMuSD BuRKE, at the age Of 10, planned
OF retutation, ofthe metaphysical theories of Be
ley and Hume. At20 he was in the Temple,
admiration of his intimatcs for the brillianc,
lie, his genius and the variety of his acqusitio
ev. At 20 he published his celebrated satire eI