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Trmulateil I'rorn Srliillcr by Prof mot Everett.
I Tonnr thr fair ; for of homily (lift daughter*
I jglit np the rainbow on life's stormy waters;
Hoses from Paradise they intertwine
With the dark threads, which destiny’s weav
ing! png;
Gindin ot hearts that are lonely and griev
iicatnio from their eyes, bright with miliiu* s
divine.
On (lie spirit’s boldest pinion.
Man through nature's circle tinut-,
Bows to passion’s lull dominion,
Loves her ever varying notes ;
On the distant hope he seizes,
Follows that w hich fleams utur,
And the transient dream that pleases,
Chases to the farthest star.
W onutn with magical eloquent glances.
Calls hack Hie w anderer that rashly advance-.
Chaining nlfection to home's cheerful sphere ;
Nature, his heart mid the children retaining,
H i- him, discarding hi - restless complaining,
Trust in their love, and find happiness here..
On desire’s broad, boundless ocean,
Man the fugitive is tost ;
Mid his bosom’s wild commotion,
All the softer joys are lost;
Soon destroying w hat he raises,
Never ends his passion s -trite,
And the pile when glory Maxes,
Lights him through the vale of life.
i|ild. and contented with trninpiiller hours,
.Vomnn delights in the moment's lair flowers,
Happy—for innocence always is gay ;
Xl at the altar in purity kneeling, . png;;
flreathes she the prayer of devotion with teel
lngels, ye smile, us around her ye play.
Proudly on himself relying,
Dark his breast, Ins heart a waste,
All the threats of fate defying,
How shall man, love's blessing taste,
Joys of hearts with friendship glow ing,
And the sweet exchange of souls
Love’s pure stream, that ever flow ing
Tides of rich enjoyment rolls.
Rut as from Aldus’ harp, when't is shaken
1! die light breeze, notes of harmony w aken,
So beat the sensative heart ot the fair :
Love's holy plants in her breest gaily flourish,
Plants which the region ot purity nourish,
llullowed and blest be the fruit that they beur.
In the fields of honor roving,
Lost amid her dazzling rays,
Power and tame and spl ndour loving,
Man ambition’s voice obeys;
And his heart is passion s dwelling,
filled with wishes dark and wild ;
F.ris’ hundred voices sw elliag
Kage, where Chanis never smiled.
Rpii its ol war, to the field fiercely rushing.
\\ onum disarms ; every w ind fiercely rustling,
Still the w orst w aves of the stormiest sea,
Peace, canst thou find in tiie world's wide ex
pansion,
Rest for thy w ings ? Tell me where k tliy man
sion ?
Daughter of innocence ! where but with thee
FE-FAYY-FI'M o.ND HO-ANG-HO.
We are extremely happy (according ;
to tlie general rules ot bliss establish
ed by editors, on the receipt of rare in
telligence,) to present our readers with
a specimen of Chinese poetry ; as the
public mind has been satiated with I
short Kean, it may luxurate on the
love songs from Kien l*ong. The club
footed muse of China has unfolded a
fact, upon which the doubts ol histori* i
ans have rested ever sinc e th dynasty i
of Sing-sing, that the celebrated clas-i
sical allusion to Fe-Faw-Fum, as ap
pears in that relict of ancient metrical
romance, ‘ 1 smell the blood of an Kng
li imau,’ was translated from the’
works of Jlao-tzi-tchin-twang-hum
diou-qug-ou-saii-ho’iu. 1 he English’
of modern friendship or association,
i'hmn, is also ol Chinese derivation.
The astronomical and ingenious theory
of (’apt. Sy mines, which gives another !
sun to the internal of our mother earth
is exceeded by the half dozen Moons 1
that, illumine the hemisphere of hair
pencils. The Shang-fe mentioned,
was a celebrated lawyer ; the name has
bee,, corrupted into charge fee by
Johnson, and the difference is, that
here the fee is expected to precede the j
charge. Ihe lemale 110-iing-110, was
tli# celebrated Suu-Sliong- TANARUS, so well j
know n and made such honorable men
tion of by Te-10-tum, in his “Com
forts of Corpulence." — Georgian.
A CHINESE I.OVK SONQ.
0 (J’cnglitHr of the >:ivat Cliing-Clium,
Whose eyevwitli iliiommcl lustre glow,
Ami wilt thou love tliv h e-law-1 um.
My sweet, in) lovely Ho-Aug-110
Thevcvaus their downy plmnuge lmve
Where Laijo's wandering waters flow ;
liut can the swims of Limo’i wave
Compare with thee, in) Ho-Aitg-Ho
Six moons have travelled through the sky,
And -cttly gleam'd i*i> tviung-o.
Since first tiiy beauty met my eye-,
Light of mv soul, Ho-\o£-110 {
O when 1 1 l.isp thee to my breast,
Chung-Fee, to whom tiie nations how,
Shalt not be half so truly blest,
\s Fe-Faw-Fum, nnd Ito-Aug-110.
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I t,I I M WIV,;\
The remarks on Freemasonry .which
follow, we select from the Tretiton
Europium. Although we are not
utoong the number of the initiated,
yet we cannot but think well of tiie
principles of a Society, which shows
Wy actions as well as w ords, that broth
fily love is the basis ol the founda-
tion of the superstructure ofFree Ma
sonry. To those who are not friend
ly to this institution, we would recom
mend a candid perusal of the Argu
ments adduced in its support. To the
members of the fraternity, it will un
doubtedly be gratifying to sec their
principles so ably advocated.
Jim. Sentinel.
The aik of Free Masonry has
often been assailed, with the ut
most virulence. Columniators
have employed their pens, dipped
in the venom of malice, to pollute
its purity. Their Satanic shaits
have been levelled against its very
vitals. But amidst all these at
tacks, it has remained unshaken,
and standing on the pillars of peace
and benevolence, defies the feeble
assaults of its enemies. Here the
attributes, order harmonv, truth,
and parity are blended together
like the colors in the rainbow, form
ing an arch of unrivalled beauty. —
But the objector coming forward,
says it is a secret and therefore a
violation of the command “ let
your light shine before men.” But
let us weigh this objection, and
discover its salacity. How are we
to “let our light shine before
men?” By living a life correspon
dent to our profession. Let us
scrutinize the life of the genuine
mason. We behold him actuated
by principles that dignify and ex
alt human nature, moved by tnose
j feelings,which only arise in a heart
imbrued with the most refined be
nevolence, ar.d possessed with the
great-, l t purity of intention.
Therefore the mason does “ let his
light shine before men.” Can any
one douht this assertion? I would
ask what have the masons done
in New-Haven, Connecticut, [and
W indham, Ct.] and in Louisville, I
Kentucky ? They have formed a
a missionary Society, whose ope- j
rations will undoubedly be co-ex
tensive with the globe, and whose
influence will be felt in the most
remote corners of the earth. Does
not this display benevolence of
soul, and a flame of love enkindled ,
by heaven’s own fire ? This spark!
has long glowed in their bosoms,’
till at length it burst forth in a j
resistless flame, which, like the c
lectric fluid,will communicate from
bosom to bosom, and from lodge to
lodge, until every freemason from
Main to New-Orleans, shall listen
to the cry of distress, wafted to
America from the shores of West
ern Asia. Will anv object, be
cause it lias not manifested itself,
belore ? I would ask, why has the;
fire ol benevolence been so long 1
concealed in the Christian’s heart l
This interrogatory is equally ap
plicable to both, and the same rea
sons may be assigned. That dark
ness which has so long brooded
over the world, is now retiring
before the full blaze of sacred truth
and the morning stai of masonry
begins to shine forth in its native
beauty. But the objector contin
ues, “ this is not the character of;
every member of that fraternity.”
I would ask, is there any associa
tion of men in this poluted world,
who-e purity is unsullied? Where
shall we 1 >ok ? Not among anv
society of fallen man, not even in
the church. Therefore, this ob
jection can have no greater weight
than it would if brought against
the truth of the Christian reli
gion. Dare any one inveigh
against Christ, and his disciples,
because a vile traitor was found
in their number? Whv then is
this uncharitable disposition mani
lcsted towards the members of the
masonic fraternitv ? The fact that
it is a secret does no more militate
against masonrv than it does
against the councils of the cabinet,
because every subject is not ac
quainted with them. What would
be said of a commanding oiliccr in
the army, or navy, who should dis
close all his important plans to ev
ery soldier and servant ? All would
at once say that the disclosure
would have a direct tendency to
defeat his own plans, and ruin his
country. The same would be said
of national councils, should their
members blazon abroad every se
cret and design. Then why is the
mason calumniated because he
doesnot developc the secret myste
ries of his fraternity. Should we
tear the veil from its sanctuary,
how soon would it be poluted by
the unhallowed touch. Imposters
would entrench themselves in its
purity, and avail themselves of the
true mason’s rights. Is the exclu
sion of females brought forward as
an objecton ? It is nugatory. For
this is silence the ven- j
omous tongue of slander, and ward
off the darts of calutnnity. Ihe ;
argument of Gamaliel, clothed in
all its force, stands up in defence
of masonrv'. “ For it this coun- j
cil or this work be done of men, it
will come to nought.” But how
far otherwise has it been ! Mason
rv ami the doctrines of the Bible i
have remained unsullied and un
moved, while the empires and all
the ensigns of royalty and the splen
did associations of men have been
corrupted and buried in oblivion.
T he protecting w’ing of Providence
has long brooded over this fraterni
ty, and sheltered it from impending
ruin.—This proves that it has been
designed by the Supreme Arbiter
of events, as a mighty engine to de
molish the kingdom of Satan. Ihe
morn of Masonic exertions has al
ready begun to dawn, and soon the
arrows of light will pierce the
kingdom of the prince of darkness.
No longer, I trust, can it he said
to that fraternity, in the language
of contempt, shew us your iruit,
that we may judge. No: that tree
transplanted in a soil .ike America,
can no longer cease to produce the
richest fruit. That vine will soon
send forth its branches to the ends
of the earth loaded with the choi
cest clusters.
It is asked, what are the advan
tages of masonry? I answer, the
true principles of masonrv have a
tendency to make men wiser, bet
ter and happier. They war against
that fiend-like spirit, which reigns
in the depraved heart of man, and
even stays the hand lifted in ven
geance against his neighbor. Mow
| many consigned for perpetual im
prisonment have been released by
j discoveringltheir claims to fraternal
I protection! llow many doomed
j to roast around the stake, to writhe
upon the rack, and to agonize un
der the torturing hand of savage
cruelty, have regained their free
dom by exhibiting the ties which
hold freemasonry inviolate ? The
I burnished steel levelled at the heart
jof a brother, has often been with
drawn upon the discovery of true
! masonic signs. From whence re
sults such advantages ? Can a
corrupt fountain send forth pure
streams ? Can an association cal
culated to fotser the corrupt pro
pensities ol our nature, as has been
said of this overflew with such pure
benevolence ?
The conclusion in favor of ma
sonry indeed, seems almost irresis
tible to force itself upon the mind
, every reflecting person. But it
will operate more gloriouslv, in
spreading the gospel among heath
en nations. The Masonic Mission
ary- may go into Arabia, thatstrong
hold of Mahommedanism, and
preach Jesus Christ crucified, even
around the great impostor’s tomb,
and gain the attention of his breth
where other persons from Christian
j nations would be instantly massa-
I creel. But another objection is
brought forward. It is said that
! this benevolence flows from selfish
principles, because their charitv
is confined to the members of their
own institution. But this asser
tion m-v be proved incorrect.—
Should we even allow it to be true,
the principle must he commenda
ble. For the apostle says “as we
have therefore opportunity, let us
do good unto all men, especially
unto them who are of the houshold
of faith.” This proves, that a pi
ous brother is to be preferred in
I Christian charity. Why have not
! the fraternity of masons the same
right as ha I the disci pies of Christ ?
I Therefore this objection would
have as great a bearing against
the Christian religion as masonrv.
Hence let all opposers to the in
|stitution of free masonry listen to
I the advice of Gammalicl, the Jew-
I ish Rabbi. “ if this work he of
God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest
haplv ye he found even to light
against Clod.”
Handsome description. —The ad
vantages both “ mental and physi
cal,” of a summer’s tour from the
South to the North, are thus des
cribed bv the Editor of the Charles
ton Courier.
“ Nothing can contribute to the
preservation of this excellent state
of mind, so much as a periodical
cessation from business and em
ploying such occasional intervals in
searching out and enjoying the
beauties of art and nature. T o de
vote a few sultry summer months
in visiting the northern section of
the Union lias become a confirmed
custom among many classes of the
citizens of Charleston. The Hud
son river presented to us in all its
grandeur, its munificence and its
beauty ; Saratoga points to its lim
pid springs and its facinating <~o
tillions ; and Lake George spreads
itself to our astonished imagination
in all the unrivalled beauty ot its
romantic mountains, its magic Is
lands, and its tranquil bosom glit
tering in the noonday sun. New*
York with its taste and gaiety, its
excellent hotels, and its diversified
society', charms the heart and
the palate, and drayvs lorth every
i slumbering sensibility of our na-.
ture. In scenery,and in literature, j
in the features of still life, and in
the traits of intellectual being, Bos
ton is the Edinburg of our country,
its literary establishments, and its
unrivalled scenery; the science i
the taste, and the high moral feel- (
ings so beautifully blended in the |
character of its inhabitants ; the i
interesting associations connected ;
with many slienes in its neighbor- i
hood ; the invigorating breezes ol
its picturesque Nahant, and the en
chanting prospect bom the capola
| of its State House, unequaled as it
‘is in aav part of our country, alto
gether form one of the deepest and
most varied attractions to travel
lers from every section of the Un
y
ion. .
.1 Fact which requires Philosophi
cal Elucidation. —ls a blacksmith
strike his anvil with a hammer, action
| and re-action are equal, the anvil re
turning the hammer as forcibly as the
! hammer strikes the anvil. It the an-
I vil be large enough, a man may place
it on his breast, and suffer another per
| son to strike it wi ’i all his force vvith
'out receiving any injury, because the
vis inert’te in the anvil will resist the
force of the blow ; but, if the anvil be
too small the blow will be fatal.
The seven Wonders of the World
were lately exhibited at Washington
city, in a Museum of natural curiosi
ties.
Ist. A Widow, who, at the age of
sixty, refused the otter of marriage.
2d. A dandy with only five cravats
on.
3d. A contented old maid.
4th. A lawyer of integrity.
stli. A moderate doctor’s bill.
Gth. A tailor who was never known
to cabbage.
7th. A congressman who wanted to
adjourn the session when there was
money in the treasury.
In this county it is usual at Christ
mas for the farmers to kill each a sheep
I for their own use, on which occasions,
when the butchers inquire if they want
any meat against Christmas, the ut-ual
reply is, * Nay l think not, I think o’
killing myself.’ Last Christmas a
butcher called on a farmer of Ins ac
quaintance, in the usual manner, sav
ing “ Will je want a bit a meat, or
ye’ll kill ye self, this Christmas.’ —T
kna not,’ replied the fanner, * whether
Ise kill myself or tak a side o’ me fa
ther.—Westmoreland Getz.
! Useful Remarks. — 1 heard the ham
mer of a meclianick that owes me, at
4 o’clock tliis mor ling.—l’ll trust him
till April.
I saw another, yesterday afternoon
who has plenty of work on hand,loung
ing at the cornei. I’ll have him be
fore the squire next week.
National Journal.
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Dreadful Explosion of a Coal Mine.
Durham,Nov. 3.
In consequence of an explosion
of foul air in a coal pit, belonging
to the Marquis ol Londonderry,
situated near Rainton, about five
; miles from this city, a number of
unfortunate persons have lost their
lives. The accident took place this
morning about five o’clock. There
are a great variety of rumors afloat
respecting the number of persons
employed in the pit at the time,
but from the best information 1
have been able to acquire, 1 believe
there were between ninety and a
hundred ; the whole of whom it is
supposed have perished. At the
time the latest accounts left the
scene of the catastrophe, nearly for
ty bodies had been brought up
corpses. I cannot describe the an
guish occasioned by this melancho
ly event, which was most likely oc
casioned by neglecting to use the
safety lamp.”
Emigration to Canada. —During
the year 1822, the Emigrants from
Great Britain and Ireland, the port
ol Quebec, amounted to 10,4GJ.
1 his year they have fallen short
about 300 of that number. The
government of the mother country
has granted one thousand • I
sterling in aid the emigrant’. ? I
etv ot Quebec, to be annrm I
to the relief of the
jects ol distrers that come I H
its notice. UD(^|
From the New-Haven, Con. H eßj .
( Tfte Hank War.—The N? v I
Banks having engaged with t!, e ot ' ; |
try banks in ‘the unprofitable
of trying which can do the ot'J’T I
most harm,’ hostilities in ollr ‘■ I
we are informed, commenced FT
draft on them, from the KaHe 1 \Jl 3 1
this citv, for 40,000 dollars"wliiq, 1
duly honored, ;.ml the specie slj,,!
transported, and safely deposit?' T
| the Eagle vaults. Bnt the moi,?"’
scarcely stowed away, when the NV*
York Aent, a very modest, s |
uaker-looking gentleman, ann, .!
with 75,000 dollars in Eagle ]
I terinined to return the fust blmv?
j interest.—He was ottered the J'l
j or a draft on New-Vork at ||j 3( ?
; tion. He took the 40,000 dollars?
: again, and the expense of fr^ightt?
! considered, he very wisely took a?
for the balance. Now comes the ?
gle’s turn again—and they have,?
sited in the Bank of New-York ?
hundred thousand dollars, for 4,^
their Agent there is instructed to?
maud tiie specie.
NF.w-Orleans, Nov 30, B
During the month of August,s #IJ B
the L.misanian (printed at Mownll
of tiie loth inst. the planters in ti;s
parish were highly flattered bvthef? B
appearance ol their cotton. 11 proini- B
sod from its luxuriant growtlu;.Jt| e ß
great number of pods on every stalk B
a rich reward for their industry Bat B
lo! the fell destroyers came—the ret B
and wind have, at a moderate calcal;. B
tiop cut them ott'from one third oith B
products of their labor. B
Momi.e, Dec. 8. B
COTTON.—SucIi has been the Be- B
rangement of the market, since tl,tß
news of the fall at Liverpool, thatve- B
ry little, has been done. There hue B
been sales of small very choice lolsat B
14. J and perhaps a fraction higher, butß
not for cash, and the sales made lictefl
have been exclusively, of choice bag B
for the New ()i leans market. Indeed B
there is very little or no cottoninß
tow 11, the l iver continuing to be very B
Dec. 10. The late intelligencefmfl
the Liverpool market lias had very lit-1
tie effect on this market—for the last*
few days, the sales of Cotton liaveß
ranged irom 11 to cents—at theß
last price, some very choice parceisß
have been purchased. ■
Another Pirate pardonedl— Ourfl
fellow citizens will learn with ao I
little surprise, that Manuel Catar- H
cho, who was fully convicted of ■
Piracy at the late Special Seosloa I
’ of the District Court of the United I
j States in this Borough, has beea I
pardoned by the President ot the I
United States and ordered to b; I
j tlischargecl from prison. I
jVorfolk Beam ■
Extract from Air. Jugersoll's Vlnlwr I
phioal Discourse. ■
. Statistics . —There arc hdUamSk ■
lion of scholars at the public I
schools throughout the United I
States ; and more than three thou- I
sand students at the colleges whica I
confe-r degrees. I
There are twelve hundred stu* I
dents at the medical schools fiv* I
hundred at the theological seinn® I
ries, and more than a thousand stu- I
dents of law. t I
There are about ten thousand ph*
, ces of vvorsh.p, and about five thou*
sand clergymen.
j About four thousand and
hundred patents have been t ha
out for ne\v r and useful inventions,
discoveries and improvements u
the arts.
) Between two and three million 5
of dollars worth of books are an
nually published in the United
States.
ATh ousand newspapers are I
fished. There are more than o flC
hundred steam boats compris lo ?
more than fourteen thousand toi> 5
navigating the Mississipi.
j The vessels of the United States
by sea perform their voyages on ‘ l ’
average in one third less time
the English.
| T here are five thousand P?
offices, and eighty thousand 1111 ?
of post roads and twelve thousan
miles turnpike roads.
T here are three thousand l s E !l! ,
lators.— 1 here are two hundre
prin ed volumes of Law Reports’
The proportion of believers >
the non-contagion of the yellow
ver among the physicians is a 8 “•
;to2b who believe in contagion*
1 Jm, Sent***