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POETICAL.
FROM THU BALTIMORE WKEK.LY MAGAZINE.
A short hit comprehensive circular to the unmar
ried Ladiis.
Your blooming* skin I don’t so much admire,
Nor the fair features of) our virgin face,
Your bright black eyes that beam celestial fire,
Nor yet your peerless form's bewitching grace;
K’en when in stifT unyielding corsets laced ;
If in your inind no min lest virtues dwell,
No studious culture has improv’d your taste ;
If no kind sympathies your ’bosom swell,
But all your business is to flirt—a pretty belle!
Give me the maid whose uncorrupted heart
Ne’er lcarn’d in folly’s giddy round to stray ;
.Who does not pass her time in idle flirt,
To meet our glances in the public way;
Whose inind, unsullied as the morning ray,
The stoics of useful knowledge loves to share;—
And spends industrious, each revolving day—
For none but such a single groat 1 care:
Tell me—am I deceiv’d r or are they very rare ?
MONITORIAL.
DEA’UI.
“Trust me, Julia, that elegance of person,
that beautiful regularity of features, that
majestic air which strikes every beholder
with love and admiration, will avail thee
nought against the cold ravages of death !
The gay, the wise, the humble and exalted,
the beautiful and deformed, must all moulder
in the same native clay. Thou hast seen iho
sun rise in all its splendour—nature fresh- dtnee conducted him to triumph,
ens at his reproach, the morning of its reign
is all smiling beauty and perfection, it gains
strength as it acquires its meredian height,
it faints as it sinks beneath the western hills,
the glimmering prospect fades on the vi • v,
and the day is closed in the dusky shades of
night forever. Such is the emblem of life—
Man comes into existence as the dawn bursts
from the womb of darkness; bis youth is
beautiful as the morning sun, all smiling i»-
no' ence ; his puberty is at the noon, endued
With strength and vigor, open to new scenes,
impregnated with new desires, animated
with liope, and pleased with enjoyments—
but soon the evening approaches, and all the
transitory scenes of time are closed in the
allotments of eternity ! Man though born
with faculties to reach through the death of
time, and powers to flourish through the
great chaos of nature, starts back with hor
ror at the dreadful uncertainty of futurity.
He. becomes enamoured of his habitation,
earth, and wishes to dwell on it forever ; ev
er} art is tried to support his frail and totter
ing fabric, yet it must very soon decay, and
moulder into its native earth. Yet a little
while and every breast now warm with hope,
and busy with design, shall sink into the
c dd and senseless grave ; the eye that is
reading these lines shall he closed in dark
ness, and the young hand that writes them
shall sooner or later he crumbled into dust.”
Reflections on the gruve.—“Here is the
last stage of Life’s journey. Here is the
collecting rendezvous of suffering mortals :
here is a safe retreat from the barbed shafts
of malice, from pointed p: rils and from
misery’s rod : here, after noble and ignoble
views; after every ardent wish; after pur
suing every flattering object, we find the ob
ject of them all. Here, from servile bon
dage, and oppression’s iron hand, rests the
wretched negro, whom chance had made a
slave ; here lie forgets his galling state, and
with his lordly tyrant sleeps equally accom
modated. Here tjic oppressor and the op
pressed moulder together. Here sleep the
meanly saving, and the riotous profuse.
Here, prostrate in dust, lay the degraded
relics of soaring mortals ! lie,member, then,
the transient visions of terrestrial greatness; | low, the great and the obscure, tiie good
connected with him from oblivion ; and, in
the language of llrucc—“ while ever, the
situations of magnificent cities are forgot
ten, we are familiar with the insignificant
village, that sheltered some humble philoso
pher, or the rill that quenched the thirst of
some indigent bard.”
From an attentive perusal of the American
history, and a close examination of the char
acter of Washington, it appears to me that
the principal faculty of his mind was judge
ment, which always led him to avoid the dan
gers of precipitancy, and the errors which
sometimes result fro in a more vivid and brill
iant imagination. The dictates of that
judgement constituted the line of his con
duct, which was, ;;f course, marked with
the most consummate prudence. This virtue
never seems to have deserted him, either as a
statesman or a warrior, in a public or pri
vate capacity. Ilis prudence and caution
wore particularly observable in his military
career, and, like Pericles, lie never willing
ly came to an engagement when the danger
was considerable, and the success very un
certain ; nor did ho envy the glory, or im
itate the conduct, of those generals, who
are admired and applauded, because their
rash enterprizes have been attended with
success. He had many difficulties to en
counter ; but these diiliculties lie readily
surmounted. Patriotism animated, and pru-
Willi a
limited education, and little patronage, he
pa* ed his way to greatness, and, by his vir
tues, cast a Irlaze iff glory around his char
acter, that time can only increase, and that
posterity must contemplate with enthusiasm
and rapture. There is no parallel for such
a man in the annals of the world ; so singu
lar a combination of virtues, with so lew
vices ; such disinterested patriotism, and
such unimpeachable integrity, with so many
temptations to swerve, and so many induce
ments to betray , were never before united.
Immovable in the hour of danger, no
difficulties could shake, no terrors appal him.
He was always the same, in the glare of pros
perity, and in the gloom of adversity. Like
Faiiricus, he could not be moved from the
paths of virtue and honor, and like Epam-
inondas, he made every thing bend to the
interest of his country. His country was
his idol, and patriotism the predominant
feeling of his mind. Personal aggrandise
ment and individual resentment, were alike
sacrificed to this overwhelming passion,
which no difficulty codd weaken, and no
neglect destroy. Washington was reserved
without being bigotted; great in allstations,
and sublime in all his actions, whether he
moved in the sphere of obscurity,or employ
ed bis energies in wielding the destinies of
his country. Antiquity would have made
him a god ; posterity will make him more
Every nation ran boast of its heroes, its
statesmen, and its bards, but there arc few
that have produced their Washingtons. He
stands alone in the history of the world, and
will be. venerated while virtue and patriot
ism have an influence on human action.
You will, no doubt, be astonished to un
derstand tbit the remains of this great and
excellent iiian still repose in a humble se
pulchre, on the estate at which he resided,
and from w’hich, like Cincinnatus, he was
several tiroes called by his country.
The Americans are certainly not ungrate
ful, but. they seem to have ail aversion to per
petuate. a man’s name by “ monumental
brass,’* orto express their gratitude by splen
did tombs, or ponderous and magnificent
mnusolea. Your long acquaintance with
Westminster Abbey, where the high and the
tion generally to the depositories of their
dead than almost any other nation : they
seem to be no sooner laid in the earth tliai
they are forgotten, and the tear of sorrow
and the hand of affection neither bedews nor’
decorates the sward under which the friend,
the parent or the relative reposes. Among
the ancients you will recollect this was part
of their religion, and we owe to the tender
ness and affection of a Corinthian nurse for
her deceased charge the rich and splendid
capital which r jautifics the Corinthian shaft.
It is in vain to look in the burying grounds
of this country for the pensive cypress, or the
melancholy Willow, the virgin weeping over
the urn of her departed lover, or the mother
hanging over the grave of her darliug child ;
no flower blooms, bedewed with the tear of
affection ; no zephyr waffs the odours of
melancholy love; all is waste, and dreary.
and dead as the sunken grave over which you
pass; and a few stones, on which are engrav
ed, the a$c and name of the decease^ are all
that yemain to manifest the affection of the
living to those who have passed a^vay and
are no more.
Bushrod Washington, the present propri
etor of Mount Vernon, is the nephew of L-
general. lie seems to be about 50 years ot
ago, is below the middle size, and apparent
ly nervous and feeble. His complexion is
pale and cadaverous, but his couidon lice
lias tlie. lineaments of benevolence and good
nature. lie has long been one of the judges
of the supreme court of the United States,
and has, during that period, discovered no
deficiency in his acquaintance with (lie law.
His decisions arc, I believe, generally eor-
rert, though not very remarkable. L know
not whether he was ever distinguished for his
eloquence at the bar ; hut little seems to be
known of bis powers as an advocate or a
lawy er, and that little does not tend to place
him much beyond the grade of mediocrity.
Satisfied with the respect w hich the reputa
lion of his uncle, the situation he holds, and
the wealth he possesses east around him, li
feels no motive to exertion, and no desire t
render himself illustrious by his own efforts.
He appears to be one of those men to whom
the pleasures of the domestic circle are more
seducing than the fitful though captivating
splendor which surrounds the temples of the
statesman or the warrior; and lie prefers
what the world terms the. inglorious repose,
of domestic felicity to the feverish agitation
and sickly turmoil of public lit’-.
Mount Vernon lias become, like Jerusalem
and Mecca, the resort of travellers of all na
tions* who come within its vicinity ; venera
tion and respect for the memory of the great
and illustrious chief, whose body it contains
lead all who have heard of his name, to make
a pilgrimage to the shrine of patriotism and
public worth, and to stroll oVer the ground
which has been hallowed by the ashes of he
roism and virtue. A twig, a flower, or even a
stone becomes interesting w hen taken from
the spot where Washington lived and die .,
and no man quits it without bcari ,g with
him some memento to exhibit to his family
and his friends.
repaired to their different posts. The d re
fill conflict commenced. The first „fB
that fell in the 9th regiment was cant H«D
lighting gallantly, atthclicad of hi 8 comw
—the second licul. Turner—the third 5
Burgctt, all displaying the most undaunted
mil determined bravery—whilst cantai!
Berry, as if fully to complete the predict!™
was taken prisoner by the enemy, and car’
l ied captive in to the British camp > Sostri
king a coincidence of circumstances
occurs : and these instances have freii™,
ly been the subject of conversation and re!
mark, among the American officers, since
the ever memorable battle of Bridgewater
Pittsburg’Metcurv.’
NOTICE. ^
N INE MONTHS after date application »iu
be made to the honorable the inferiorcourf
of Morgan county t when sitting for ordinirvpar-
poses, for leave to sell one half lot of land N"
242, fourth district, lying in said countv,it
the real estate of Fanny Rogers, deceased r
the benefit of the heirs of said deceased ’ W
DRURY ROGERS, adm’r
January IT, 1818.
NOTICE.
“\T INF. months after date, application willkj
i ^ made, to the honorable the Inferior Court of
Morgan county, when sitting as a Court of Or.
dinary, for leave to sell one hundred and fifty
cresof land, lying in said county, known by* lot
513, for the benefit of the iieirs of George Tlioiap.
son,deceased,
wm. oili. Adm’r,
th i davis, Adm’r,
in light of his wife.
Morgan cottntv, May U 1818.
,N (>T*C L.
'•VJ INK months after date hereof, applicatioa
JlNI will be made to the 1: movable the Courtd
Ordinay of Morgan county, for leave tu sellh
ilivid a Lot of land, tin property of Andrew
Brown, late of said county, deceased, wherduth
subscriber now lives, for the benefit of the hr
JOSEPH MORROW, ad^
in right of hissife,
Dec. 1G, 181T.
and art so as to lie prepared to pay the mo
mentary loan of heaven’s great lender.”
MISCELLANY.
FROM “ LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.”
VISIT TO MOlfNT VERNON.
“ Lord B—Since my last, 1 have been to
visit Mount Vernon, memorable for having
once been the residence of the illustrious
Washington, the savior of his country. It
is now in the possession of a near relation of
his, of tiie same name, who is one of the as
sociate judges of the supreme court, and a
very amiable man. It is beautifully situa
ted, on the right bank of the Potomac, which
is seen from it as far as the eye can reach,
pursuing its meandering course to the Ches-
ap'T.ke. I must confess it was not without
feelings of deep and intense interest, that 1
strolled over ground consecrated by the
ashes of one of the greatest and best men the
w uid has produced. The richness, and
beauty of the landscape, were lost in the
gloom of melancholy recollection, and i
gazed on the humble sepulchre which con
tained his mortal remains, with those feel
ings which I know you would experience in
beaolding, on the fair famed plain of Troy,
the tumuli of Hector, Achilles, and Patro-
clus. There is a singular kind of pleasure
in contemplating the ashes of the “mighty
dead,” who slumber beneath you. It is a
pleasure which resembles the sensation pro
duced by the Heavenly tones of the Eolean
harp, heard amid the repose and tranquility
of night. The mind is thrown off its poise,
and floats along the stream of time, nullow-
eo an*l . hastened by retrospection. The
fain* of a great man preserves every tiling
mail and the viilian, are alike honored by
their country or their friends, may perhaps
Iraw from you a burst of indignation, at the
imaginary apathy and indifference ol this
great republic, to the memory and past ser
vices of its illustrious dead ; hut 1 question
whether it be not correct policy. To begin
would be to have no end, and the erection of
a monument to Washington might terminate
as in Russia, with a monument to a dog'—
Since the invention of writing, and the pre
sent extension of knowledge, the “storied
iirn and animated bust,” have become almost
useless. History will record with fidelity
the illustrious actions of him w ho has deserv
ed well of his country, and his name will be
as perpetual as if Pclion had been piled on
Ossa to preserve his memory. It was doubt
less owing, to the want of this art that the
humble tumuli of the Celts and the massy
pyramids of the. Egyptians were formed ;
they had no other inode of expressing their
gratitude or of perpetuating the memory of
tlteir dead After all, my lord, perhaps the
best monument is to “ read their gratitude in
a nation’s age.”
On storied urn, or animated bust,
Back to its mansion call fleeting breath ? *
Can honor’s voice provoke the silent dust,
Or flattery sooth the dull cold ear of death.
It is but justice, hdwever, to state that tin*’
the American government have refused to
erect a monument to the memory of their il
lustrious hero, liis countrymen have not been
quite so fastidious ; and the citizens of Bal
timore, with that enthusiasm and public spirit
which have done them so much credit, arc
now engaged in building a monument that
will at once evince their gratitude, their pa
triotism and their taste. It may be safely
asserted that the Americans pay less atten
Onginal Anecdote—It has been remarked
that frequently the human mind, in die last
stages of its earthly existence, lias been en
dowed with something like a prophetic spir-
itof the future. Whether that was the ease
in the striking incident now about to he re
corded, it is not pretended to say. The
farts are, however, unquestionably true;
and are well known to many of the officers
of the American army. The coincidence
of circumstances is, indeed, very striking
and the facts deserve to be recorded, not on
ly as an evidence of the undaunted bravery
•if t?:e American officers ; but as a signal
instance of the actual fulfilment of their
ow n predictions. About two hours previous
to the ever memorable battle of Bridgewa
ter, news had arrived in the camp of tiie 9th
regiment, that the British were advancing.
A number of the officers of the'Oth, among
whom were captain Hull,limits. Turner and
Burgett, and captain David Perry, had as
sembled together in a little squad ; were
chatting in a friendly and jocular manner ;
and were commenting upon the news they
had heard of the approach of the enemy.
One of the company observed—“well, we
shall haic warm work to-day—some of us
shall he killed—who shall they be ?”—An
other in the Same tone of jocularity, replied
—“Captain Hull,” and held up his hand.
The company all joined in bolding up their
hands, and captain Hull, amongst the rest.—
“ Who next ?”—rejoined another.—“ Lieut.
Turner,” was tiie reply, and the vote taken
in like manner. “ Well, hut there must he
more than two—who next ?”—w as asked—
“ Lieut. Burgett,” was the reply, and t ar
ried by a similar vote.— •« We want a repre
sentative in the British camp—who shall be
our representative ?—who shall be taken
prisoner ?”—All eyes immediately turned to
captain Perry, who being quite in bis dish
abille, had excited some raillery.—“ Capt.
Perry,our representative,”—was the unan
imous reply and unanimous vote. Captain
Perry immediately retired ; and in a few
minutes returned, shaved and cleanly dress
ed,& in a jocular tone, asked whether he now
made an appearance suitable for their repre-
sentavivc. The order for forming the line
of battlo came.—The different gentlemen
IMPORTANT INVENTION,
> jjjMlE undersigned having obtained a Fata
A for the invention of an horizontal ani pi
peudicularly moving water Wheel, ami beingst*
sible that conclusions drawn from theory alt
are not always confirmed by experiment, al
'.'tough supported in his opinion of its operitii
power anti general utility, by the most cogent lb
oretical reasons } yet, rather than obtrude il
the public notice, supported by theory only,
determined to make a full and satisfactory eip
rinient of its operative power and general utilit
ou a scale that would test the principle berm
the possibility of doubt. He accordingly to
built and erected in the edge of Elk River, (ui
Klkton, Giles county, West Tennessee) a raid
w heel on the Shove plan, 32 feet diameter;
12 arms, to Which the floats, 8 feet by 4 in sun
lace, are suspended by two hinges, and support
ed by rods connected to the lower edge and lit
arms that follow, in a way not to prevent the m»
turn of the float, until fully unfolded. The Cut
begins to fold up on the eddy or that side of Ik
wheel returning against the current, and is cii*
ried easily over an inclined plain, by means ol.
a small wheel or roller, fixed in the lower edged
the float, and pass of! the float so soon as it auk
acted o.t by the current. T he inclined plain cm
lie I'jpenset! within tidewater; the ebb ami
flood acting alternately on the diffluent side* d
the wheel, and Without changing or alteringia
motion. The wheel is suspended by twos" ,,, rdi l
indented on one side and passing tnro.ig'i iLeb
on the arms of the cog-wheel 'ami retained if
catchSs and is raised or lowered by levers to nil
the different stages of the water, or to inaoist
or diminish its operative power. The inclined
plain rises and falls with the water. The currtrf
in the part ol the river oil which the above tvW
is erected, is far from being brisk ; yet the wi.ed
perttirms one a..d a Half revolutions in a miMi&i
driving a stone of four feet diameter with
power and with a velocity of one hundred
twenty revolutions in the minute.
The proprietor will have .in full operation u
ensuing summer, two pair of stones and asa'jidT
attaciied to and driven by the same water ulw.
The great anil important advantage arising ft®
this invention, is the substituting the com*#
current of rivers, for the usual quantity of sd*
acting under a head, or falling under an heigH
and without a dam or any other obstruction#
the current in rivers than a small ti iangulart'iiw
extending from the bank above, to halt thedis®'
eter of tiie wheel, to protect it against drift-woo«j
ice, See.
There are few rivers that do not afTord a situ*'
tion every mile or two for tin* erection of a ,”. e *
on the above construction, and thereby affoiwflj
to farmers living on such water courses a lacrtb
of manufacturing their own grain, sawing up**
rendering profitable, timber that otherwise
prove an unprofitable incumbrance on
ground ; and in short is well calculated to P®
pel all the various kinds of machinery, wh e ®*
on a large or small scale, by increasing orfli® 111
ishing the size of the wheel. .
The premium for using the above desert**
wheel, if obtained of the proprietor, will b® L
hundred dollars ; but if an agent, some *“j
higher. To a priviledged right will be aft* 0
a schedule, containing a full dud aocurate l j MC T
tion of all the parts, sizes, &c. composing®
wheel, so as to rentier it intelligible and
comprehended by the most ordinary ca pscity. 11
being extremely simple, when seen of
stood. WILLIAM PUKNEIJ*
Elkton, 22d March, 1818.
PUBLISHED WEEKLT, BY
J. B. HINES,
THPP.E POLLABS PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE