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prudent man, desiring to hear the word
of God,” is now to be found aj Paphos;
and that no such doctrines as those holy
men loved & preached, are relished by
- a ny individual on the whole island!
We sailed from Cyprus on the eve-
ping of the 8th, and on the morning of
the 16th, came in sight of Caudia, the
anpient Crete. This island is one of
the largest in the Mediterranean, and
its pitpation is such, tliat it might ea
sily be made to command the whole
^Archipelago. Since the Greek re
volution, it has been infested with pi
rates; and, thougli the combined pow
ers have destroyed many of them, yet
our captain did not venture to “sail
.close by Crete.” But, as we were
tossed about a whole week by contra
ry winds, before we could pass .the
island, we had repeated opportunities
of seeing the famous Ida of the an
cients, whose summit, with that of
the other principal mountains, was
covered with snow. It was from a
port in this islaud, that Paul’s compa
ny “loosed,” when such a tempest a-
rose, that the ship could not be made
to face the fury of the storm, and the
mariners were obliged to “let her
drive;” and, after she had been ex
ceedingly tossed with the tempest for
fourteen days, she was dashed to pie
ces at Malta. It was here, Paul left
Titus, his “own son after the common
faith,” “to set in order the things
that, were wanting.”^ And the char
acter which he gave them, “The
Cretlans are always liars,” appears
applicable novy to all the people of the
East; and to “rebuke them sharply”
for it, is one of the unpleasant duties
to which a missionary is every where
called.
On the 28th, we saw the coast of I-
taly—the land of papal darkness—
where “that man of sin is revealed,
the son of perdition, whu opposeth and*
exalteth himselQabove all that is call
ed God, or that is worshipped; so that
he, as God, sitteth in the temple of
God, showing himself, that he is God;”
and from whose influence has arisen
most of that opposition to the truth in
Syra, which has been carried to such
a pitch. Oh what joy will be on earth,
and what hallelujahs in heaven, when
“the beast shall be taken, and with
him the false prophet!”
Towards evening, the clouds, which
had for two days overspread the sky,
began to disperse, and the coast of Si
cily broke at once upon our view, with
Mount Etna, and the smoke issuing,
and flowing down, from her summit.
We prayed that the darkness and
clouds which had so long shrouded
these countries, might be soon dispers
ed, and that the light of the Gospel
might shine upon them in all its clear
ness and glory.
Early on the following morning,
May 29th, we passed by Syracuse; at
which place Paul “landed, and tarri
ed three days,” on his voyage from
Malta to Rome. Early in the after
noon we came in sight of Malta; and.
9 o’clock in the evening, cast anchor
in tiie quarantine harbor. We “were
all of good cheer,” and “wished for
the day,” that we might say to our
brethren and friends in this island.
“Hitherto hath the Lord helped us;”
“Oh magnify the Lord with us, aud
let us exalt his name together;” we
“sought the Lord, and ho heard us.
and delivered us from all our fears.
All our number are favored with
health, except some of the children,
“who are suffering partly from the heat
and partly from teething.
Hoping for your prayers, that we
may, if it be the Lord’s will, be per
mitted ere long to return to our labor,
1 remain, your brother and fellovv-ser
-.want in the work of the Lord,
W. Goodell.
Eccentric Mine Proprietor.—Ward
sin his account of Mexico, gives the fol
lowing description of an owner of one
of the richest mines in the country.
“One of the Mexican mines, called
Nuestre Senore Gaudeloupe, is very
celebrated. It belongs to Don Fran
cisco Ioiarie, a relation of the 1/resi-
deut’s, who refused an offer of one
* milKou of doHare, made in 1825 by an
association of foreigners, on condition
that he should allow them to work his
mine for a term of three years. The
v idea of a man possessed of boundless
wealth, but refusing to make any use
oftho treasures within his reach, will
' seem incredible in Europe; but Iriar-
te really docs not know the value of
money. With at least a million of
dollars of gold and silver in ills house,,
die lives in a habitation, the furniture
of which is of Buffalo skins, with
wooden tables and cktirs of so mas-
rive a construction, that ft. requires
two or three men to lift them from one
part of the room to the other. His
sous, whom he never permits to leave,
the town, are forced to attend to a
little retail in Costa; and his daugh
ter, who is pretty, is suffered to grow
up in uneducated idleness. His own
habits are abstemious, and his reli
gious notions extremely strict. He
dislikes allusion to bis wealth, con
siders any inquiry respecting his mine
almost as a personal offence. To all
proposals for a cession of the right of
working it, even for a limited lime, he
has constantly given the same answer,
namely, that he does not vfant money;
and that if he did those who offer him
the most liberal terms, know best that
he could take out of his mine double
the amount of any thing they could
give, in less time than they would
themselves require to raise the mo
ney "
Bones of the Soldiers at Waterloo.—
It is well known that the bones of ani
mals contain a large quantity of Fhos-
phat of lime, from one third to one
half of anunal gelly, fat and albumen.
They of course make an excellent ma
nure for enriching the soil, and accor
dingly are very much sought for by the
gardners and agriculturists in the
neighborhood of large cities, at Lon
don and Paris. When thus used, they
are first broken, then ground by means
of a steam engine, and the powder
sown upon the land.~ r 1
After the battle of Waterloo, the
bodies were first searched over for
money, watches, trinkets and clothes.
Then came the purveyors of human
hair, for the supply of the makers of
false hair, wigs, curls and 1’rizettes;
then came another class, who extract
ed from the dead bodies, all the sound
teeth, for the supply of the dentists;
and lastly when the flesh had putrified,
the collectors of bones for manure
searched the field for Their harvest.
This looksjike barbarism. The idea
of it is revolting to humanity.
Mr. Jacob M Kay, of Nineveh, in
this county, (Federick, Virginia,) re
cently opened a bee hive, the contents
of which were as follow s:
87 lbs. of good comb,
10 do. dry comb,
54 do. of honey after it was strained,
20 the weight of the eomb, after the »■
bove 54 lbs. were drained olL
ping one note With each cry, like one
running the gamut with’- a handker
chief in his throat—hear—hear—hear
hear,'and you have a tolerable idea
of the truth. It is not speech, nor is
it even barking—it is a sort of barba
rous hooting.”
165 lbs. whole amount of the hive.
The w'cight of the comb that was
good, and strained houey, was 120 lbs
The hive, which was flour bbl. was
put between the 5tli and 10th of May
last, and was opened on the 21st of
August.—Winchester Republican.
The Boston Literary Gazette, in
speaking of Eloquence, and the Brit
ish House of Commons, savs:
“One remark more, and I go to the
portraiture of Mr. Canning, and his or
atory. Before the main body were
brought to action, there was a .deal of
snip snap, and sharp shooting, by the
light troops; and there was one little
fellow whom I took to be exceedingly
popular in his immediate neighbour
hood; for he kept popping away for a
full half an hour about something or
other, tbe drill of which I was never
able to make out, and as often as he
appeared to approach the subject,
which he carefully avoided to the last,
off he would fly again as if his fingers
were burnt, pursued by the cry hear
—hear—hear, on every side of him.
And here let me stop long enough to
give our folks, who actually have not,
and perhaps never would have by
reading, but for tpe, even a tolerable
idea of truth, some notion of the way
in which the barbarian cry of hear—
hear—hear-—hear—is uttered. One
would be apt to suppose, on seeing a
reported speech in (he newspaper, set
off with exclamations or garnished
with hear—hear—hear, that it was a
sort of cry distinctly repeated, and
perhaps by a great number. No such
thing. It is neither the one nor the
other. It is generally the same two
voices, nnd the sound, take it togefn-
er, is hardly human. I do not exdf-
gerate. I say just what I think, when
I declare that the sound which is ut
tered in the British House of Com
mons by way of encouragement or ap
probation, is more like the jabbering
of a wild animal, or an idiot, than the
significant articulation of a rational
creature. I could not for my soul
distinguish the words; nor could 1 im
agine what was meant for a long while;
and it was only after many repetitions
that I ivas able even to conjecture
-the purpose of the shout. Imagine a
loud sharp cry repeated as fast as pos
sible, three or four times over, with
out any perceptible pause, ongl drop*
From the Greenfield Gazette.
“Jlirrn delights not me nor iconan either. y >
It is not generally kntmrthat there
now dwells upon the highlands of Ver
mont a lonely, solitary bqittijSvho is in
every respect a liernyt and misan
thrope. He enjoys rb society and
wishes not to see theface of man.—
His residence is known to but few.—
The manner in whie^Jf I became ac
quainted with him j» so singular I will
rrelate the wholi.—Towards the
close of Autumn ini826, having busi
ness in the westeri part of the State,
I resolved to makf the tour on foot.—
It was at early divvn I prepared for
the ascent; witha light step and mer
ry heart I proceeded hastily along with
the hope of reading the plains on the
western side at night. I had gained
the summit aboit mid day, and think
ing I had time to spare, I threw my
self upon a moi-covered knol^ for a
short repose. A loud peal of thunder
first roused mt? from my slumbers—
the sky was overcast with black por
tentous clouds—the earth was dark
ened, and by my witch f found the
sun had sunk beneath the tvestern hor
izon. 1 hurried on, bbt.vVss soon in
volved in blackest darkness; while the
rain poured in torrents. I wandered
on for some time until 1 bund I had
missed my way, when I stated myself
beneath an aged tree theie to “bide
the pitiless storm.” I had remained
nearly an hour in this inpltasant situa
tion, when casting my eyes to the right
I perceived at a distance the faint
glimmer of a taper. I qiccdily ap
proached it* and found it proceeded
from the “hollow mount tin side.”—
For a while I hesitated ti enter; but
soon approaching foot-steps caused me
to withdraw from the light. An aged
man appeared. His Whitened head
and long silvery beard proclaimed him
the associate of days long past. He
raised the light and turning to the blast
exclaimed,
“Blow—blow thon wiitry wind.
Thou art not so unkird
Asman's ingratitude. 1 ’.
As he was about retiring to his cav
ern 1 stepped forth.—“Fathei, night
has overtaken me upon these hills,
and 1 have come to lax your hospital
ity.” With a voice that made one
quake he replied—“Who art thou
tnat hast come-to disturb my tranquil
ity; I regard you not, retire or feel my
vengeance.” I threw myself at his
feet and told the whole. A moment s
pause ensued; during which bis eyes
were fixed intently o.i me, then taking
me by the arm—“Arise, thou art
welcome to my lonely abode—I have
long since forsworn tbe society of mor
tals, and sought only to hold converse
with the Deity; but you seem too
young to be practiced in the arts of
deception, follow me.
The interior presented the same
rugged appearance as without. No
costly furniture decked Us walls. A
few wooden dishes twiciy carved, the
horns and skins of animals killed in the
chase; a bow and some arrows was all
that could be seen, He was dressed
in furs which to him served as cover
ing by day and pillow, at night. He
said but little yet it was easily discov
ered that he had seen better days. I
requested some account of his former
life but he teemed indignant at the
proposal. The following particulars
were all I could learn respecting him.
His parents Were wealthy and design
ed him for the profession of the Ldw.
At the commencement of the Ameri
can revolution he volunteered his ser
vices in aid of Liberty. He continued
through the trying period and then re
turned to his studies; but abandoning
all thoughts of a profession he settled
on a farm. He never married, though
once upon the threshliold. While re
lating the scenes of the war tears
would fall from his cheeks and often
choke his speech. H$ #vas famijiar
with the names of Washington, Ad
ams, Frapklin and a long catalogue of
those worthy heroes, It was (Juring
the administration of Jefferson that he
retired from the world where he hop
ed to spend the remainder of his days.
With the state of our country at that
period he appeared well acquainted,
hut since then he was perfectly ignor
ant. With the present generation he
knew nothing about; and appeared to
tally indifferent to all passing events.
When I spoke of the death of those
two worthy patriots ou the 4th Jul^
preceding, he seemed much affected;
and wneu 1 told of our present cnici
magistrate he shewed signs ol surprize
mingled with pleasure, and then men
tioned he had been acquainted with
John Quincy in his youth and had re
peatedly seen him at his father s resi
dence. We conversed until late, when
he expressed a wish to retire. Sleep
was chased from my eyes, bull re
mained quiet until the streaksrof light
beamed from the East; when he a-
roused aud finding the sky clour lie
warned me that ft was time to return.
I enquired and found I was nearly a
mile from the road, and I cheerfully
accepted his offer to conduct me hith
er. After having dressed and wash
ed himself, the old man took the Bible
from the shelf, and after reading a
chapter he dropped upon his knees and
poured out his soul to his Maker in
strains as humble and submissive as i
ever witnessed. Rising upon his feet
he placed his how upon his arm and
bade me follow. He Jed me by an
intricate path to the main road, and
then taking my hand besought me not
to direct any to his habitation or even
seek it again myself, and after a few
similar admonitions he gave his part
ing benediction and soon was lost from
me in the forest. I proceeded on with
a mind fully occupied for the coming
day: I could hut indulge in this re
flection. Though man despises, Hea
ven may approve his determination.
E.
TO HOUSE MULDERS
{jJJEALED’ proposals will be received, a
my office, in Coosewayt' e, until the
first day of February, for the building of a
COURT HOUSE at New Echota, of the
following description.
The House to be framed, twenty four
feet by twenty in dimensions, two stories
high, lower story ten feet, and the upper
story nine feet high, shingled root of yellow
poplar shingles, one stair case, one door on
each side of the house with plain batten
shutters, two fifteen light windows in each
side of the house above and below, also two
window's in the end, in the tower story,
where the Judge’s bench is to be erected.—
The weather boarding of the house is
to be rough, but jointed y the l'isms are like
wise to be rough. The lower floor to be of
square joint, but the upper floor tougOed
and grooved. The platform for the Judge’s
bench is to be three feet high, eight feet,
long, and three feet wide, and banislered,
steps at each end, with a seat the whole
length of the platform. There are also to
be half a dozen dressed pine benches often
or twelve feet long. The foundation of the
house is to be of good rock or brick, and
raised two feet above the ground.
The person or persons contracting for
the above mentioned building are required
to furnish lumber, nails, glass, hinges, locks
and other necessary articles. The lowest
bidder is to have the contract, who will be
required to give bond and good security
for the faithful execution of the work, in a
workman-like manner, to be completed by
the second Monday in October 1829.
JOHN MARTIN,
Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation;
Nov. 26, 1328. 38 td.
TALENT AND GENIUS.
1 alcnt is a peculiar and habitual
disposition of mind, that has a tenden
cy to success in its undertakings. In
literature it consists in an aptitude to
bestow on the subjects which it treats,
and the ideas which it expresses,
certain tournoure of taste and elegance.
Perspicuity, order, facility, and cor
rectness, as well as grace and nature,
enter into the province of talent. Gen
ius abounds in frequent inspirations:
these are also temporary and evanes
cent; but its peculiar attribute is to
create and produce. Hence the man
of genius alternately rises and falls in
proportion as inspiration flags or re
vives. He is frequently negligent
and unpolished, because he docs not
lake time to give the last finish to his
work: he is great on great occasions,
because great subjects alone arouse
his faculties, and allow full play to
the sublime instinct that animates his
flight; but, on common occasions,
which he feels beneath his notice, his
powers lie dormant and inactive.
However, if occasionally he devotes
himself to ordiuary matters, he invests
them with grace and novelty, and for
tilizes their seeming barrenness, be
cause his attention generates new ideas
while it vivifies and warms them, as
the sun penetrates the mine, and im
pregnates the barren rock with gold.
Whaling Voyages.—The Nantuck
et Enquirer says, The number of
miles traversed by many of the Nan
tucket whalemen, in their daring pur
suit, is almost iucrediblo. There ii
one person belonging to that hardy isl
and, George Washington Gardiner,
who has passed over a million of miles
on the oepan, and taken one thousand
and sixty-four whales. The whalemen
keep memoranda, by sketching in their
journal* the form of a whale, whenev
er they have succeeded in capturing
one; and it would be considered the
basest of forgery to make a false en
try of this kind.
An atrocious murder is supposed to
have been committed some time
since in York, U. C. The body of a
man was found near the water’s edge
in ravine, near thp river Don. The
Observer says: “His head was sever
ed from his body; his coat, waistcoat,
; hat, boots or shoes, and the money (if
any) in his possession, were carried
off by the assassins.” The coronor’s.
jury gave a verdict of murder, against
some person or persons unknown; the
Coronor thinks it possible, however,
that a person in a state of derange
ment might have come to his death by
falling into the water, and by great
exertions might? have reached the
shore, and crept in where the body
was found, and fallen asleep to wake
no more. All this might have been,
but how came the body so mutilated?
HOUSE BUILDER, AMD CABI
NET MAKER.
J S. W. WHITE, from the e»ty at
• New York, respectfully informs the
citizens of the Cherokee Nation, that he
intends carrringon the business of HOUSE
BUILDING AND CABINET MAK
ING in a manner superior to any that ha*
been done, Ik. in the most fashionable man
ner, equal to that of N. York or Baltimore,
and Superior to any work of the kind in
this part of the Country. He will work a*
cheap as any workman, and in a better
manner than can be done. He has got Ma
hogany and materials of the best quality.
N. B. He will take apprentices in the
above business. Any native who wilT
conic with good recommendation, and of
steady habits will he received and taught
in the above business.
Persons wishing to build can be supplied
with a plan and elevation of any house that
may be wanting.
For further information please apply
to Me: srs. David Vann and Jonn Ridge.
Nov. 12, 1828. 37 tf.
WANTED
A T THIS OFFICE, A JOURNEY
MAN, of industrious habits, who un
derstands his business. To such an one,
employment will'be given for 12 months, ii
application is mude between this date and
the first of January*
Nov. p6, imf
$8 REWARD.
S TRAYED OR STOLEN out of a lot
in this Town, a small light brown
mare, with two scars in her forehead, hav
ing the upper part of her left ear bent.—
Not one of her legs is white—her main and
tail are dark. I do not know her age, as 1
hadjust got her from a white man. Anv
person who will deliver the mare to me, at
Turkey’s Town, shall receive the above
reward.
CRYING SNAKE.
Nov. 12, 1728. 87 ff.
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TOF> DB».
NOTICE.
I DO hereby forewarn all persons from
trading for two notes of hand, both pay
able to Joshua Holden, and signed by my
self, and dated the sixth day of August1827.
One of said notes was due the 25th of De^
cember 1827, for one hundred yards of
home spun. The other is due the'25th of
December 1828, for one hundred and fifty
yard* of homespun, I am determined not to
pay them, unless compelled by law, as the
consideration for which they were given
Iras failed.
Jonathan blythe.
Nov. 12, 1823 . 37 tf.
NOTICE.
I HEREBY forewarn all persons from
trading for a note of hand, payable in
good property to R. C. Beasley, of the state
of Georgia, and signed by me. The note
is dated, August 8th 1829, and was due
October 8th 1828.
I am determined not to redeem the said
note, unless compelled by law, as the con
sideration for which it was given has failed.
TEGENEE MURPHEY.
Nov. 19, 1828. 39 tf.
NOTICE.
P ERSONS having business with the
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Na
tion, will please apply to Mr. S. Wati|T,
who is legally appointed Clerk, and quafi-
lled accordingly.
AV. S. ADAIR,
A. ROSS,
p X wuss,
Judgce Jfc--C<jur*.
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