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About The Washington news. (Washington, Ga.) 1821-183? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1824)
of Republicanism* that Ibe \a- l V /-.• ..our rt '* dxr<9 4*> call A TtUITOR—JW. fuel From V e •Ibaay Argus, The prii of i*rtOMr whi- H sortie persons di***ove?* towards Mr, Craw ford. is not easily to accounted fr, rviNvt .bat*, through him, the tt* Ar.'io party, the object of the hiir'i ■’ per sons will he sustained, Language not less uporobriotist tid calumnies not }*** foul, wero applied to Mr. Jnffe ’vt: ad the ex— a'on of Mr. Madison was not only wished for, but. fit-calmed. Camps, of whirh -* ! v were * lie results in 1800 and tßos. ma* p # udti e sinu’ar results in 182 Y Rut there is a t?roness and barbarity in the foll wirtg at - tak- for which even party rage and blindness is a p*r apol >gy. They discover su h mal'ipaai Feel ings as may be properly ascribed to Ibe Father of all Evil. Moderate mod fair men o p all parties will re gret that they proreed, rather, from ptr-sosts Iving among us. The fi.st Is fro-n a Portland (Maine) paper. We w'll not siiame the honorable friends of ?b* candidates opposed to Mr. Oawford, by saying whose oaun is attempted to be ad vanned by Su *h ?irs*pedng*. We regard Mr. Crawford as a mnr’t ijrf sTtahle candidate far the gall ws than for the Presi denliat •'hair.** An opposition paper, printed in Montgomery county, copies the above with great satisfaction, aid ‘ subjoin* rhe following, in capital letters: **We hut Mf no hesitation in staving „ ♦ha* the DEATH OF M l CRY v. FORI) would be much more of a N Y TION YL BLESSING ibarthis elevaiiim t* Ute Presidency.” thes?, a liwosities to be aseri* bed to a Hat m 4 >f iH worth ati el- ! ovation of M “ Crawford? To his prwerbial n>td e*s aud tolerant feelings? To hi* digntfi.s la id kind treat taunt of ail persons? To his p!ai republican h-ibils? To his vir lun *.nl to hi -u i tullie I purity if in r il Hira *ter? P> his i ite.grit y, whid ha* withstood all *h* assaults of envious n *n, without a ig-r* w r hout a revengeful feeling and W* Hus refor'? <)<vlo his * ffi t and ability a A ff.tolitv*—jodii; behave JrWw thenfsotve*'beyond ihe pw er of all the ernnhinatiuns of bad end abandoned witnesses ? ‘ * [ * - j Boring for Water Os the -rvinv anemints whieh we have published on the snbj * of bo ring for water, w do not r*eol(eet of any one which is in re conclusive as to its feasibility than the follow ing- We hive requested to pub lish this staiemen-, by a gentleman who wa aC V*.v B •imwi -k dur ing the opervion—\,id wh was t**d this a y informal! *n that might be would He ohee**f llv af forded, if a I'kr experiment shuld bn ui ’-te here liv will rail upon the *it’z ns to obtain subscriptions lor this purpose—and we hope the laudableness of’ the under'aki ?g renders i unnecessary to bespeak their liberality tluoreon. Vex. Herald. Nvvr- Brunswick. n. j ) \ug i —H g'tfs hnpartnnt Hisrovery. —Le vi 0 sbr-w, an Ingeoi ms and en terprising merhaoii* of ibis city, bes ing impressed with the belief, that, by boring into the earth a sufficient dep h, a stream es witer might be caused to flow therefrom, any where i this region of vountrv; some time since determined to try the experiment; he ennomeneed the ©p:*aJioii of b?*ing at the dis‘illery of J. H. Bostwick, Fsq. about a mile northwest of New Bru swi'k, where be has jierforafeii through various strata of red shell* siate, silex. and granite* to the depth of about 160 feet, ad has brought up a stream af pn**e water, whioh nw dis barges about I,GOO gallons in hours, and keeps inoreasing as bis augur descends deeper. He ooDinieneed in the bottom of a well of about 13 feet in depth, the wa ter of wluh wvi* quite hard, but ‘ the water he bad brought up from this great depth, is said to be a* soft as rain water, and several dr- | grees colder than any of our ordi. ‘ nary springs or wells* This is a discovery of immeoee value, as It wilt enable any one who an affud the expense, so have a stream of wa- , ,• ter issuing at bis door, in bis barn yard or in bis fields, of tbe (riest and most delicious flavor, aud will, | lit is believed, in a great measure, sup t ede tue vinkink >f wells and the use of pump*; nor is it improba l hie. that, in some situations, a suf ficient supply may be obtained by hydraulic power. He intends boring until he causes a suffi ien quantity of water to as ee td the requisite height to sup ply M*. Bostwiok’s distillery, with out the use of pumpq and from whai he ha* already accomplished, we have no doubt of his realizing his .expectation. We congratulate the public on a discovery of such importance, and hope some spirit ed individuals will enable him, as soon as he shall have finished the job in hand, to proseaute the inves tigation, while he may add essenti ally to ibeir own comfort and con venience. From the (West P ) Village Recorder. Notices of several of the principal officers of the Revolutionary Army. There are few, I presume, that hear of the a hievements of distin guished men without forming some idea of their persons and features, and it is always pleasing to k tow whether the reality answers t * the idea.. I have theres >re m*de so we inquiry respecting the persons of the most active officers of the American army, engaged in those operations which it has been a part of our task to describe, and as I believe that you are not incurious upon this sub jeot, V Will, without hesitation com mon! -ate what I have (earned. Washington has already been de scribed * fieu, tha* his white ap peaeance must be familiar with your Fancy. I cannol however pass by so imposing a figure entirely unno tired. With a person six feet two inches in s'ature, expanded, mils (tolar, of elegant proportion*, aod tjviusuaHy graceful in ali its move ments —his head moulded somewhat on the muled of ?he Grecian antique —features su ffi ienfly peoin oeot for strength of cotheliues-—a Ho. mm nose ad large blue eyes, deep lv thoughtful rather than lively—i with these attributes the appearance of Washington was striking and gust, A fine •'ompfoxion being mi peradded, he w:u accounted, when young, oie of the han UouicS’ of metr, Bn r bis msjesiy i,r or his mle ane.e, much mire tbmn in. his oomely fea tures, his fofiy person, r his dg light ful Tp r<meni. It wa? tkae manat ion of his grea- sp ii thro’ the ♦ene , .nent-.it o tupied. Major Geuer tl G'eenein person Was rather vorpulent, a?<d ibnve *he eomtnor s te. His complexion was fair and fi .rid—his u)U teiia ne se rene nd mild, iotlf aliog a go* d ness whi?di soemed In shade and sof ten the fi *e and greatness of i*s ex pression, 1 liv health was delicate, preserved by temperance aud regu larity Gen. SuMivan was i man of strnrt stattire. well formed ad active . his complexion —hts ttngp pro minent—his eyes bi k pier -’dog, and his face altogether agreeable and well formed. The lord Sterling was short ood thickset—-somewhat pursy and cor pulent. His face was red aod look ed as though colored by brandy, ra ther *han sunburnt, aud hi* appear ance was in no manner either mili tarv or commanding. Gon, Maxwell was about the oam mou size,, without a y thing pecu liar either in the features or ex pres sions of bis face. He was a man of merit, though of obscure origin. His tnauner* were not conciliatory, and it was his misfortune ;o be of ten at variance with his effi ers. Gen Wane was abour ?he mid die size, with a ffoe ruddy ucun'e nance, eommandiog port, with ea gle eye. Hi* looks iorresprttded weil with his ehar*e>*r, i: dicaiing a soul noble, ardent aad dating. A? this time be was about thirty fwo yeaisof age, a period oflife which perhaps as much as any other, blends the graces ofyouth with Hie majes ty of manh nd. Iu his intercourse with his offii ers and tne, he was ass d>le aod agreeable, and bad the art of cormun- lea ting to their bos oms, the gallant chivalrous spirit which glowed in bis own The Ms’quis de la Fayette was ’ ©fit of the finest locking men in the army, notwithstanding bis deep red bait, which then, as now, was ra ther in disrepute. His forehead was lfoe, though receding—bis eye clear hazel—his month and chin delicate ly formed, aod exhibiting beauty rather than strength. The expres- * sion of his oountenanoe was strong- f ly indicative of the generous and i gallant spirit which animated him, mingling with something of pride of conscious manliness. His mien was noble—his manners frank and amiable, and his movements light and graceful. He wore his hair plain. & never complied so far with the fashion of the times as to wear powder. Col. Morgan was stout and act ive—six feet in height not too much * encumbered with flesh, aud exactly j fifed for the toils and pomp of war. 1 I he features of his face were strong and manly, and bis brow thought ful. His manners plain and deeo rous, neither insinuating nor repul sive. His conversation grave, sen tentious and considerate, unadorned and uuoaptivating. Col. Hamilton is thus described by Mr. D*taplaioe;—“Althouf Ado person below the middle and somewhat deficient in elegance of fijrme, H'ugiiton possessed a ve ry striking manly appearance By the most ‘uperfiml observer he ne ver could lie regarded as a common individual. His head, which was large, was formed on the finest mo del, resembling somewhat the Gre cian antique, His forehead was spaciou* and elevated—his nose pro je ling but irtuliniug to the acqui line—Uis eyes grey— keen at all times, and when animated bv de bate intolerably piercing—aud bis mouth and cbio well pr- portioned aod handsome. These two latter, although hi, mro.igest were his most pleasing features—yetthr form of his mouth was expressive of elo quenoe, more especially of pertia si >t. He was remarkable for a deep depression between his nose & fore bead, and a cant faction of hi* brows, which gave to the upper pa?*t of his eounte anno an air of sfoefiCiess. The lower part was an emblem of mildness and benignity.” Major Lee. one of ihp m*st vig* Slant and active partism <>ffi ers in the army, tv*s h- et in si* u e. aud of slight make-bur agile aod art ve His fa. o was small and freek led—*b‘s look * igcr and sprightly. H'* was then quite y*ug, and his ai'pearanre w evew more youthful i Wm ht* years, the C 7 S. V'tthelic M>st*lhmy. f T*S MOTION OF* PEWS In a paper published by this writer mma lima -<t. - giving an account of a * ide ih< \>gh a part of Eng land he um the following passage. In hi? s atsment >f the fort, that tin P wt are an inf oti act ion of the Reformers he is correct. In hi, idea of their effort upon \r hitecture he agrees with the pro found Ecclesiastical Antiquarian Bishop Milner.— Tender den —Tito church at this place is a very large and fine old building. The towe< stands upon a base thirty feet square. Like tlo church at GbuMhurst, it will hold three thousand people. %od, let it be observed, that, when these chur ches were built, people had not yet thought of oramin’ng them with pans, as a stable i* ft ted with stalls. ; Those who built fneie bmrhef, had no idea that worshipping Gud meant, g ing to sit. to hear a man talk on 1 what be calls preaching B v worship, they meant very d'ffor ent things; and. above all things, when they had made a fine noble . building, they did not dream of dis figuring the inside of it by filling its floor with large and deep boxes made of deal b ards, Io ahori. the floor was : he place for the worship, pers to stand r ,* h*we! ? ** ,and wau no Ms i- dirt a ; no high place and n hue ol ve ; all were upon a level hefo e find at auy rate. Some were no* stu* k i *to pew* lined with green or rod sloth, while others were crammed into corners to stand erect, or sir on the floor. These edious distinction* are of Protestant origin and growth. This lazy lol ling in pews we owe to what is * ailed the Reformation. A place filled < with benches and bnxis looks like ao ! eating or a drihkitg plare; but, i certainly, act like a pla’ C of VVOR- j SHIP. A Fteurbmao, who had been driven from Saint Domingo to Philadelphia, by the W fiber for oca of France, went to ebarrh along with me one sbbday. He had nev ■er hern in a Protes’aat place of wor ship before.—Upon looking round bim, and teeing every body oomfort ably seated, while a couple of good stoves wete keeping the place at warm as a alack oven, he exclaimed • I “ PardiJ On sert Lieu dien a son aise id / That i9: Egad j they serve God very much at their ease ; here !* I always think of this, when I see a church full of pews; as, in deed, is now always the case with our churches. Those who built these churches had no idea of this: they made their calculations as to the people to bd contained in them, , not making any allowance for deal ; boards . ITURBIDE. Mw-Orleans, August 10—Thte ; career of this ambitious personage has terminated, it would seem, by the latest intelligence from Mexico; much sooner than any one had anti cipated. The truth of the news we ! think is not to be doubted, and while it exhibits the weakness of man, < even when grasping at imperial po wer, shows likewise the uncertainty of all human calculations. The Mexican republicans have now only one enemy to cope with, viz. the nu merous Bourbonists still in the coun try who are friends of the ancient regime—and we suspect this prompt despatch of Iturbide will have a powerful operation upon visionary and disaffected persons throughout the Republic. Ralize, August 5 Arrived on the 3d August, from boto La Marina, schooner Perseverenoe. She brings news of the Ex-Emperor’s arrival at that place on the 16th July, in a British vessel, with an Italian Ge neral and two monks. Immediately on landing they were made prisoners and sent to the interior, where Itur bide and his general had been shot. The two monks remained in prison. A letter to Kingston , Jamaica Chagres, Jt ly 3. Sir,—l enclose you the extraor dinary gazette of the Isthmus, dated 3d of last month, confirming the very satisfactory inteliigenee of the Spanish General Olaneta having re cognised the justice of our cause— having proclaimed the independence of Peru—as likewise his haviug beaten a Spanish division of three thousand men sent again*. bim by i the Vice Roy es Peru, La Serua, having made prisoner of their gone- ‘ ral, the famous Caxatala. The Liberator was to open the campaign last month—his army con- ! shied of 19,00(1 infantry and 2,000 cavalry, in the best state of organi- ; zatioo possible, and desirous to cum bu the enemy. Selections from Foreign Papers re ceived at the Office of the Advocrte. Adventure* of a Mathemati cian. Three duck-legged nymphs of the Piazza were charged with having despoiled Thomas George Lord Tow isend of three sovereigns and a 101. Bank note. The damsels gave their names Charlotte Webb, Amelia Bennett, and Mar ha Arch er; but Thomas George Lord Town send designated them “ the female in blue”*-“ the female in green”— and “the female in the straw bonnet in clogs.” Thomas George Lord Townsend is not a Lord ♦ but a Mathematician , of small dimensions, and very large j voice; and with a three ounce snuff j box in his right hand, and a pinch of •*Piitie's mixture’ in bis left thumb k finger, he detailed the adventure which led to the loss of bis money, with great coolness, and apparent * self satisfaction. In the first place he described himself to be “teacher ot the mathematics and writing mas ter, at Mr. By rig's Establishment, Aeton green, near Ealing, in the j county f Middlesex.” This done, be absorbed ao ample pinch of Prin ce's mixture, and without olosing his box, or waiting to disencumber his upper lip of the supernumerary particles, he proceeded with bis story, from which it appeared that as he was walking along James street. Go vent-garden, between four and five o'cloek on the preceding af ternoon, he met the ‘female in blue, 9 who very kindly asked bim how he did, and he as kiodly asked her to take a glass of warm brandy and water with him. Now the ‘female in blue’ was po other than Charlotte Webb, otherwise Dunstable Char lotte, a damsel celebrated for an Aibantee physiognomy, ao uafortu- j nate penchant for thieves and thiev- j ery, and an unquenchable passion ! for a oompoaod liqueur railed ‘ gin I and cloves * She accepted the ma- | thematioian’s invitation to drink— ; only she stipulated lor her favorito > beverage ; aid when they had each taken off their dais, at tbo Ship Ta fern, in James-at* ■- Dunsfotti^ >Lotty invited the Mathematician to a cup of souchong und crumpets, at her apartments iu Seven Dials At those apartments Dunstable ’Lotty, alias ‘the female in blue,* introdu ced the ‘female in green* to the i\la thematioifto ; and when they had ta ken a very comfortable eup of tea, the Mathematician and the‘female iu blue* sat down to a game at trib bage. They played till the Mathe matician was minus nineteen shil lings, and then, having had ct ibbage enough, he proposed that they should go back to the Ship Tavern, and have some more brandy, or any thing else the ladies might like bet ter. Just at this moment the ‘fe male in the straw bounet and clogs* dropped in, and they all adjourned to the Ship Tavern together—thn female in blue, the female in green, and the female in the straw bonnet and elogs, all in a row, arm in arm* and the Mathematician io -front, gallantly leading the way. Arrived < at the Ship Tavern, each called for ‘what liked them best’—viz, the fe male iu blue, gin and cloves; the female in green, gin and peppermint; the female in the straw bounet and elogs, a modicum of pure max; and the Mathematician, brandy slightly diluted. Glass after glass went gayly round, and the Mathematician displayed his money and begged the ladies not to stmt themselves in any thing, and for every thing they drank he gayly paid, and, as ho said, it was exactly comme ilfaut and quite comfortable. But happiness like this was not made to last; and the tenth round of glasses was but ‘ just brought io, when the ladies be . gan to be aweary of max and mathe matics ; and, there lore, in order to ; gel rid of them both, and briog the i business to regular issue, they re solved so pick a quarrel with the generous Mathematician. The fe . male in the straw bonnet and clogs ! begau the row, by declaring that the 1 Mathematician had boxed her ears ’ —•the astonished Matheiuati jiao de nied it—the female in blue told him, ! if he bhd served her so, she would i have knooked bis eye out ai h:s ear; I the female in green threatened to unsure w his snuff* depot.— \u I then, before he oould reply the female io i the straw bonnet and clogs, the fe male in green dived her hand into his pocket wiiii mathematical pro* | cisiou, and abstracted all his re maining money ; and the female io ! blue bolted with it! In a moment blue aud green were gone, and straw bonnet and clogs—urn-logged by hep elogs, was not long following. The simple Mathematician, thus “eleaa sd out,” had no resource but ealling the watch. The watch came to his call, and in the course of half aa hour afvsr the ladies were lodged in the watchhonse—but none of iho money was found upon them, except the nineteen shillings whih the fe male in blue won at cribbage. In self defence, they endeavoured to make the magistrate believe, that the Mathematician was net a ma thematician, but a “ regular flash mao,” and therefore not eotitled to the protesii mos the law—but at th* same time they positively denied ha ving meddled with his money j and they declared that they ran away from him because he challenged them to fight! They were com mitted for further examination. Extract of a letter from Rarcelo* tux, dated June 19,182A. A singular occurrence has taken place here, in a Tillage called Artes* near Hostalricb, about 12 leagues from Barcelona. A constitutional ist being at the point of death, bis brother called on the curate, and requested of him to come and ad minister the sacraments. The cu rate refused, saying—“Your broth er is a constitutionalist, that is to say a villain, and impious wretch ; and enemy to God and man—he is damned without meroy, and it is therefore useless for me to confess bim! ” “But who told you that ray brother was damped?” Who told me ? 99 replied the curate, “why God bimaelf! ” “What,” cried ih<| astonished Spaniard, “God has spo ken to you!” “Yes,” answered the •urate with assuranoe, “God spoke to me during the sacrifice of the mass, and told me that your broth er was damned to all the devils.’* It was in vain that the brother reit erated his entreaties, the eurate was inexorable. A lew days after the constitutionalist died, and the brother returned to the eurate to beg of him to perform the funeral ceremony on the body* The curate refused, saying, “The soul of jour
