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Yh? Ganiu? cf Death is beautifully re presented sn th't Gem as a Winged Boy, his we«pinr eyes covered with hit I-ft arm, an trading a fnv.li reversed in the rigid li .nr., i he style oi’ths illustration, by the R v. George Cro’.y, resembles one of our' Lili^abethan poets, and benefits the ilesign, l.eing one of grace, not gloom, and of ten derness rather thnr. of ten or.—London Lit. Gaz. What is death! ’Tis to be frer l No more to love, or hope, or fear— To join the great equality: All alike arc humbled there! The mighty grave Wraps lord, and slave; N >r pride nor poverty dares come Within that refuge home, the tomb! Spirit with the drooping wing, And th“ ever weeping eye, Tlrm of all earth’s kings art kingl Empires at thv foot tool lie! Beneath thee strew’d Their multitude Sink, like waves upon the shore; Storms shall never rouse them morel WhalV the grandeur of the earth To the gradeurround thy throne! Riches, glory, beauty,birth, To th • kingdom all have gone. B .or" the? stand The w ind’ro'us band; Bards, heroes, sages, side by side, Who darken’d nations when they died! Earth has host*; but thou canst show Many a million for her one; Through thy gates the mortal lloov Has for countless years roll’d on: Back from the iomb No step lias come; There fix’ I, till the last thunder’s sound Shall bid thy prisoners be unbound! be not in a hurry, but first hate every material on the spot, and let your eellar be as large as the frame. Keep a memorandum book—enter all notes whether received ou given4- all monies' received or paid out—all expenses—and all circumstances H I importance. In December reckon & settle with all those wilh whom you have accounts —pay your shop bill and your me chanics, if not promptly done at the time, which is the best of all. Oa tiie first of every January reckon with yourself, and reckon honestly— bring into View all debts and credits— notes and accounts, ascertain to what atrtou.it your expenses were the last year, and the loss or'gain—make out a fair .statement and cuter the whole in a book for file purpose. Having arrived at this important knowledge, you will im'tnte the prudent traveller who always keeps in view where he is next to move. You will look lor- tvard and calculate bow and in wliaf way you shall best meet Slid prose cute the business of the ensuing sea sons. And lastly, when the frost of win ter shall lay an embargo on your op erations, and the chilling blasts of Boreas shall storm your er.stle, let your fireside be a paradise mthe long evenings :ial glee, or in the pursuit of useful knowledge. and let be consumed in so- JM280BXA. ANE0TTS. [From the New-England Farmer.] HINTS TO YOUNG FARMERS. Consider your calling the most ele vated, and the most important; but never be above it, nor be afraid of the frock and the apron. Put off no business which ought and can be done to-day, until to-mor row. As soon as the spring opens and the frost is out of the ground, put your fences in order. Plant no more ground than you can well manure and cultivate to advan tage. Never hire a man to do a piece of work which you can do yourself. Every day lias ils appropriate du ties, attend to them in succession. Keep no more stock than you can keep in order, and that of the best kind. Never U run into debt” without a reasonable probability of solving it at the time agreed. Remember that economy and indus try are the two great pillars of the farmer’s prosperity. Should you take the JVeto England Farmer or any other periodical journal, pay for it in advance. Never carry your notes in your pocket-book, as the desk or trunk is a more appropriate place. Keep them on file and in order, ready to he found when wanted. Never buy any thing at auction be cause the article is goi.ig cheap, un less you have a use for it. Keep a place for your tools—and your tools in their places. Instead of spending a rainy clay at the dram shop, as many do to their ruin, repair whatever wants mending —post your books. Should you be fond of the chase or the sport with the hook, indulge occa sionally, but never to the injury of more important concerns. By driving your business before you, and not permitting your business to drive you. you will have opportuni ties to indulge in innocent diversions. Never tr ist your money in the hands of that man who will put his own to hazard. When interest or debt become due, pay it at the time, whether your credi tor wants it or not. Never ask him to “wait till next week,” but pay it - Never insult him by saying “you do not want it.” Punctuality is a key to every man’s chest. • By constant temperance, habitual moderate exercise, and unaffected honesty, you will avoid the fees of the Lawyer and the Sheriff, gain a good report, and probably add toyour pre sent existence, at least ten years of active life. When a friend calls to see you, treat him with the utmost complai sance, but if important business call your attention, politely excuse your self and be will excuse von. Should you think of building a house, From the Am. Manufacture# ANTIQUITIES A mantle of feathers, a shroud, &o. taken from coffins, found in a cave, on the margin ol Cumberland River, have been recently deposited in tin New-York Museum. There were 2 bodies discovered, whose mode ol burial render it nearly certain that they could not have been of Spanish origin; or of any people mentioned in the oldest Indian tradition. They were found in a cavern on the river bank, and one of them was examined by Dr. Bedford, who in company with another gotlenian, visited the spot They gave an interesting account of their examination, part of which we copy. “The other, that of a female, which appeared in a state of high preserva tion, and seemed to have suffered no recent mutation, was raised entirely, with its coffin and wrapping. The coffin, gather more than four feet in length, was manufactured of split reeds, neatly polished, and interlaced in the manner of wicker or basket icork. It is suited to the dimensions of the body, when enveloped in all its inte rior coverings, and surmounted with a close lid or cover, of the same ma tcrial and workmanship. The outer wrappings were Deer Skins* soft and pliant to the hand; dressed to retain their thick coats of hair, and by a piocess of which I know nothing 'L'he next, and much more remarka ble envelope, was a mantle if feathers, about, six feet square, of a bright, glossy surface, and of redisli brown color. The feathers were short and soft, and if of their primitive hue, were the plumage of some bird of which we know nothing. The woof or web to which they were evidently attached in the manufacture, and which disposed of them ail in the same direction on both sides, appeared to have been fabricated of the fibre or lint of tl*e wild nettle, which is pro bably the grow th of most countries of the globe. This mantle, when held up to a strong light, and gradually varied in its positions, presented to the eye a glossy and varying surface ( |iiot much inferior in brilliancy to that of changeable silk. The inmost enve lope of shrouding next to the body, was apparently of the material and texture which characterised the web of the mantle, ample in ils dimensions, and of a coarse but smooth fabric and whether woven or netted, neither the Doctor nor myself could salisfao- torily determine. It was of light flaxen color; and seemed to have been softened by artificial moons. “The body itself, when divested of its envelopes, and exposed to a clear and strong light was of a fault, browm- ish hue, and the limbs of very delicate and feminine proportions. The bony, muscular and tendenous structure of the frame was near entire, even to the joints of the toes and fingers.” Darwar, in the Southern Maratta country, about latitude 18 degrees t'J minutes North, and longitude 75 East. Us name is Gnrsippa.' “Upon ap proaching the falls, you emerge from " ll, iek wooiij and come suddenly up on tlicu fiver, gliding gently among confused masses of rock. A lew sicps more, over tinge blocks of granite, bring you to the brink of a feartul chasm, rock, bare and black; down into which you look to the depth of a thousand feet! Over its sides rush Hie different branches of the river, the largest stretching in one huge pillar of white foam, to the bottom. The. wa ters are, at the bottom, by the fore# of their fall, projected far out in strait lines; and at some distance below the falls, form a thin cloud of white va pour, which rises high above the sur rounding forest. The sides of the chasm are formed by slanting strata of rock, the regularity of which pre sents a striking contrast to the disor der of the tumultuous waters, the broken, detached masses of stone, and the soft tint of the frowning woods. The effect of all these objects rushing at once upon the sight, is awfully sublime. The spectator is generally forced to retire after the first view of them, in order gradually to familiarize hirasef with their fea tures; for the feeling which he expe riences upon this sudden contempla tion amounts almost to pain. The chasm is somewhat of an elliptical form. At its narrowest and deepest part is the principal fajl; and over its sides, smaller branches oJ the river and little rills are precipitated and almost dissipated in spray before they reach the bottom. The width of the river at the precipice does not much exceed fifty or sixty feet, but it contains a very large body of wa ter. “The falls can only be seen from above, for the precipices on both sides of the river afford uo path to admit of a descent. The spectator can very easily, and with great safety, look down into the chasm to its very bot tom. Some large plates of gneiss project, in an inclined position, from its edge; so that by laying himself flat upon one of these, he can streti his head considerably beyond the brink of the precipide.” you itf time for experiment in the ap proaching seasbn. The method re commended enjoys several important advantages; it requires less labour in earing >he crop, while it is as abund ant, it not more so, than the result from any other system which has been pursued in this part of the coun try. The certainty of obtaining a nip is also greater. The land for planting the potatoes should be well prepared by spading, or any other op eration in use with you, and manuring. That manure is best which is far ad vanced in a state of decomposition.— Xhe surface should then be rendered fine and level. The land is now prd- ared for the seed, which should be placed in rows, about fifteen inches wide, with an interval of eight or nine inches in the row r , and as light a cov ering of earth as practicable thrown over them. One other operation, and the labour, both of preparation and cultivation, is cbmplete. Cover the whole patch in straw - , about one foot deep. Many other articles of a sirni sr nature might, l presume, answer as well.* Whether a thicker cover ing would prove useful in your climate, your own experience will suggest Under this system, as soon as the po tatoes attain sufficient size for use they may be taken up by examining arcfully with your band under the straw - ; while’all, which arc not fit for use, are left uninjured to grow - When the proper season arrives for taking up the potatoes for use in the fall aud winter, raise the straw, and remove all except such as you wish to remain for seed, in which situation they are preserved sound until the pc riod for germination again arrives. If you think this worthy a place in your work, insert it, otherwise do not Accept my wishes for the success of the work. Very respectfully, yours, &c. Alexander BrodnaX. To J. D. Legare, Esq. since the other was silent and con. founded with shame at the question, he would oblige him with an answer: Many of those losers,” said he, “ta king the highway to repay their severe losses, have been hanged; others are gone to sea, to earn their bread: some have taken up the trade of being bul lies to bawdy houses, others, that have not hid themselves as servants under a livery, are begging or mumping about the streets, or starving in jail for debt; where you will be ere long if you fol low that rascal’s counsel.” Mammoth Newspaper.—In conse quence of’the act of Pailiament, re quiring an extra stamp for eveiy sup plementary sheet of a newspaper, a mode of giving the required addition al matter, without incurring a further stamp duly, lias just been adopted by The London Times newspaper. In stead of giving a supplementary sheet. 7’/ic Times of Monday is printed oil one entire sheet of paper measuring four feet in length & three in breadth, containing 48 columns of matter,-of which rather more than 30 are filled with advertisements, being considera bly upwards of 90,000 words. There are 15 columns of reports and new s of different kinds, printed in small type, and containing tn< re than 45,000 words; and about three columns in the larger type, containing more than 0.000 words: so that there are nearly 190,000 words in the paper. This quantity of matter would form consi derably more than a thick octavo volume, of any of the modern works os they are now printed.—Liverpool Paper. * Pine trash—J. G. STUPENDOUS WATERFALL The Edingburgli Philosophical Jour nal mentions, on the authority of Dr, Christie, an enterprising traveller, who visited Hindostan in 1820, a waterfall* situated in the district of WHO IS SHE? From the Massachusetts Daily Journal. There is not a question that betray greater anxiety than “ W ho is she'/ Any thing beautiful in a fair strange instantly strikes, find inquiry is ever lastingly hummed. The ideas of beauty are almost as various as the different lines of the hitman counte nance. Feeling does not follow at all times those ideas, but the secret spell of sympathy influences the heart, and tve are oftentimes in love without ad miring. Some amateurs there are who prefer the display of a well-turn ed ankle to all other considerations, while many are in raptures at the dignity of love,” of action* the grace ful step, the be a filing eye, or the heavenly smile; but there are thous ands whose sullen souls, like “lamps in sepulchres,” are unmoved by either. Peace to all such! the power of at traction grows with the intensity of heat; and those that have it not cannot expect to be entertained when they cannot contribute to enjoyment. Who is she? rushes into the tender bosom when she views a dangerous rival. IVlio is she? glances from the eye of the gallant, when cheered by the prospect of an agreeable change, or a charming variety; and the fortune hunter, when a hint is dropped, teaz- es you with importunities. “Who is she?” repeats the scandal bearer and the newsmonger, that he may enter tain the next acquaintance with his fresh acquisitions. “Who is she?” flashes from the poking stare of the dandy, when he pops his eye through the quiz glass upon a strange char- mante! and “ Who is she?" rushes from the eager gestures of old Teazle, when his shrivelled up heart is sub dued by graces that despise his imbe cility. From the Southern Agriculturist. ON THE CULTIVATION OF THE IRISH POTATO. Brunswfc siCo. Va. Jan. IT. Dear Sir,—I now proceed to re deem the promise I gave you at the Virginia Springs last summer, that I would forward to you a communica tion on the subject of raising the Irish Potato. It has been delayed longer than I intended, but hope it may reach From the American Farmer. SWEET POTATO. Mr. Skinner.—I discover in the last American Farmer some observa tions.upon the culture and propagation of the StVeet Potato from the sprouts. As the editor of the Southern Agri culturist requests information upon this point, 1 am induced to give the result of an experiment which I made the last season, of planting the sprouts of the sweet potato. Inylrdiiing my crop, 1 found, fitter I had commenced, that I should not have a sufficient quantity of seed to plant the piece of ground which 1 had set apart for that purpose. There was about one half of an acre left, which was not planted, and 1 resolved to try an experiment, which was novel to me and unheard of, to plant the remaining part from the potato after it bad sprouted. Accord ingly, after the potato had come up to a sufficient height, I planted the re maining part of my ground with the sprouts of the potato. Although the potato crop was not as good the last year as it was the preceding years, the crop which I made from the sprout was fully as good, and the potatoes as large as those from the seed. Notwithstanding I made the experi ment in a small way, it convinces me, that if it had been conducted to a great er extent; it would have resulted with equal success. I am well convinced from the trial which I made, that one half of the seed which is generally used in planting a crop of potatoes, can be saved by planting from the sprouts of the pota toes, and the yield will be equally good and the crop as abundant. The potato crop is one of the most valuable which a fanner can raise, and as food for stock it is especially so, and every attention ought to he paid to the culture and propagation of that useful esculent. Yours, very* respectfully, JAS. W. JEFFREYS. An old gdmester, in hopes to make a prey of a young gentleman, who came to town with his pockets full of mo ney. took him to a gaming house, ant! there, to encourage him to play, show ed him several topping sparks that were born to no fortune, who, by play, had purchased groat estates, and lived in pomp and splendor; by success in shaking their elbows. “You show vne,” said the young gentleman, “the winners, but I pray what ha% become of the losers?" To which thefild prig making no reply, a third person, overhearing the conver sation, told the young gentleman that A washer woman of Bergen-op- Zoom, lost, in the great flood uf the year 1757, a few days after her mar riage, her wedding-ring. Her hus band set out, a few days afterwards, for the East Indies. This woman, who is nearly CO years of age, about a month ago, bought in the Fish-mark et a Whiting, and on opening it she found the ring which she lost 70 years before. This was not all—a letter from the Indies arrived the same in stant, and informed her that her hus band, who had lived at Ghandernn* gore, had recently died, and left her a fortune of several millions. The good old woman Wfis so died on the spot. This large fortune has fallen to the inheritance of five collateral relations, who are very poor, and who reside at Bergen-op- Zoom—viz: a ta'lor, a barber, and three carpenters. Oh, blind For tune!—French Paper. At a court-martial, a young Irish officer, when questioned whether lie had not given the lie to a certain per son, replied, “No; I only Saiditlial either he or (he colonel had told a lie, and that 1 was sure it wasn’t the' colonel.” English Paper: Political lying can conquer king doms without fighting, and sometimes with the loss of a battle. It gives and resumes employments;—can suit a mountain to a molehill, and raise a molehill to a mountain; hath presided for many years at committees and elections; can wash a black-a-moor white; can make a saint of an artist, &a patriot of a profligate; can furnish' foreign ministers with intelligence, and raise or let fall the credit of a na tion.— Swift. Qualifications for a wife—AT bride should have nine qualifications, be ginning w ith the letter P. viz :-Piety/ Person, Parts, Patience, Frudencc, Providence;, Privilege, Parentage, and Portion,—but that which should be the first of all. and most of all in consideration, which is Piety, is now - the least of all, and with many, none at all; and that which should be lens* of all, and last of all in consideration, which is portion, is become the Hirst of all, most of all, and with many alii in all. THE EYE. A beautiful eye makes silence elo quent, a kind eye makes contradiction an assent,an enraged eye makes beau-- ty deformed. The eye speaks n, language in which there can be no de* ceit, nor can a skilful observer be imposed upon by looks, even among poliHcian^oi^ourtjers^^^^^^^^ LAWS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, for the years 1826, 1827 1828, for tale at this office