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Thau hastheen reared too tenderly,
Beloved too well and long,
Watched by too many a gentle eye:
Now look on life—be strong!
Too quiet "seemed thy joys for change,
Too holy and loo Jeep; .
Bright clouds, through slimmer skies that
range,
Seem ofttimes thus to sleep,—
To ?leep, in silvery stillness bound,
As things that ne’er may melt!
Yet gaze again—no trace is found
To show thee where they dwelt.
This world hath no more love to give
Like that which thou hast known;
Yet the heart breaks not—we survive
Our treasures—and bear on.
B it dt! too beautiful and blest
Thy home of youth hath been;
Where shall thv wing, poor bird! find rest
Shut out from that sweet scene!
Kind voices from departed years
Must haunt thee many a day;
Looks that will smite the source of tears,
Across thy souTiiitTst play.
Friends—now the altered or the dead—*
And music that is gone,
A gladness o’er thy dreams will shed,
And thou shalt wake alone.
Alone!—it is in that deep word
That all thv sorrow lies;
How is the heart to courage =tired
By smiles from kindred eycsl
And are these lost?-and have I said
'To aught like th -, c—be strong*
So bid the willow lift its htfad,
And brave the tempe t’s wrong!
Thou reed! o’er which the storm hath paSed
Thou shaken with the wind,
Qn one, One friend, thy weakness cast,
There is but One to bind.
J*IiSCKiL,i^A:* KOi,
'From the Phil. Daily Chronicle.
TRIAL FOR PIRACY.
On the trial, lor piracy, of ilenry
Kcsseler, who was acquitted on Sat
urday in the Circuit Court, on the
"'ground of want ol jurisdiction, the on
ly witness to the transactions on board
the vessel was one Jean Baptiste, the
Steward, a black man, and I he same,
who was arrested, as we mentioned
»iot long since, at Cape May. We
are indebted to a friend for an accu
rate report of this man s evidence,
which, though it narrates facts per
haps as horrid as any we have ever
re. o ued, ought, we think, to be
ui ue public, and which mil be read
with great interest. A brief narra
tive of the circumstances und-r 'rim. h
the vessel sailed may serve as a prop
ei iulroduclioi).
Some iune m the fall of 1826, the
Frenaikh.ig Le Clair was driven in
to this port by stress of weather.—
The crew was composed entirely of
Frenchmen; and the sailors thinking
they ’ould get higher wages desert
ed. Captain Toujae was consequent
ly obliged to ship a new crew, which
he did. Ali these were Americans,
called John Mansfield, Tom, Jack,
and Philip. On the passage down,
Jean Baptiste was taken on hoard in
the bay, as Cook. There were also
on board a mate, and a young French
man, a passenger. On the 28th of
November they left the Capos for
Goj-ee, oa the African coast. After
arriving at Goree, and remaining
there some weeks, they sailed for
Cayenne on the Spanish Main. There
the mate left them, and another was
pro, tired in his place. They sailed
/: ui Cayenne for either Gaudnloupe
or Curracoa, and about midnight, on-
th'- llh of March, being the Saturday
nfl.'w leaving ill'' port, the murders'
jvere committed.
The evidence of Jean Baptiste was
this :—On Saturday night the brig was
taken. The Captain told me, if there
should come on a squall, to he upon
deck. I went below. By and by I
heard a noise upon deck, and went up.
Just as I got on deck, 1 saw theui heav
ing the Captain overboard. The defend
ant, John Mansfield, & Philip, were :he
men who were throwing him over.—
Jo in cried, “Steward!” and I gave
him no answer. A second time he
said, “Come here;” I went toliinraml
■aid, “What do you want?” “Go
down; and tell the mate he is wanted
pn clerk-” Says f, “Go yourself.”—
Says Philip, “Go along.” I had to
go. I went down below, and called the
mate. Philip went half way down
to the cabin; the mate awoke and
come up on deck. Ho got the mate
on deck, an4-just as the mate was
in^j on deck, both of then* turned
CHKROKEE PHOENIX AND INDIANS’ ADVOCATE.
0:1 him, and knocked him down with
mallet, and killed him. They pound
ed him when he was down, and alter
he was dead; and then they hove him
overboard. Defendant all this time
was at the helm. John Mansfield and
Philip went forward after the boat.
The other boy was in the long boat
asleep. Says John Mansfield, “Did
you kill him dead?” “Oh, yes, lie’s
dead enough. He’ll never come to!
life again. Why don’t you heave his j
bedding overborard?” John then ,
threw it overboard. Then they all
came aft. I was then by the caboose, j
As soon as they came aft, John Mans
field said, “Trim the sails, now for
Boston.” As soon as the sails were
trimmed, John said, “Steward, go
down below, and get lights.” I went (
down, and got light. They asked for [
the cheese, and went down. Defen-
dant was at tliy helm; they drinking
and eating cheese below—the best ^
brandy, wine, and porter, the Captain 1
had. They asked me if I did not j
want any, and I said, “No, John, I j
don’t.” Says he, “Go on deck, take
the helm, and let Henry (defendant)
come down. 1 done so, and' Henry
went down. After Henry went down,
I steered. After eating what they
wanted, they came on deck tf’illi
blankets. Thomas says, “let’s hunt
for the money.” “No,” snvs John,
let’s let it be till tomorrow morning
They spread their blankets, and laid
on deck. Next morning, after break
fast, they went down with a hatchet,
John, Mansfield, Tom, and Philip.—
Henry'was at the helm. John says.
“Tom, 1’vo found some money.”—
Then they hallooed to me to take the
helm. 1 took the helm, and Henry
went down, and they came up. 1
heard the money rattle. John—the
rest were below—says lie, “Now go
down; here’s money for you.”—
Says I, “I don’t want it.” “Why?”
says he, “I don't want it,” says I.
Well then, 1 went down after my dish
es. The money laid there in an old
hat on the seat. John says, “why don’t
you take care of your money ?” Says
Philip, “The steward has not taken
care of his money. Says he; We an’!
going to tell you ally more.” So I
had (o go and take it; A gale of wind
came oil. It blew about ten nays.—
It became moderate, and we made
sail for Boston. It blew again, and
we had to lay with no sail. After it
moderated, we made sail again, still
on to Boston. Wc saw a schooner
and a brig, and .sb on, but' did not
speak them. The land ue made was
oil’New York, called the Woodlands,
the other side ofBnrncgat. A schoo-
’ ocr from New York was standing off.
f I was at the helm'. John said, “Keep
j right to the schooner; I want to speak
, her.” Wo got close to the schooner,
j and we hailed her. “Where from?”
j “From New York.” “When did you
leave?” _ “Last night.” “What
j kind of winter have you had here?”
“A very hard winter as ever was
known.” “What land is this abreast
of ns?” lie did not know exactly.
|Onr people walked oil', and said,
j “John, where’s Boston now?” John
| said, “One place is good as a-
nothcr.” We went on; the wind
fresh from South. By and by it came
on to blow. Took a reef in the main
and fore topsails; then lie hauled oil’
by the wind, (I was at the helm) till 1
dark. As soon as dark he steered the J
brig round, and run her direct for j
New York light-house, on Sandy j
Hook. He got within three miles of 1
the land. As soon as he found he
was nigh enough in, he hove the ling
to. Then John and Philip cut a hole
in the brig. Than they got into the
long boat to leave her. They lashed
the helm a-rnid-ships, so that the brig
should lie kept full. They all got in- I
to the boat but myself. I got in last.
I got hold of the rope to drop into the
boat; John sung out, “Let go.”—
They said, “The Steward has not got
aboard yet.-” I got in. John says;
“1 wish the steward was overboard.”
We then made sail, and steered for
(he light-house, and reached it just as
day was breaking. Mansfield said,
“I expect we shall be found out by
that negro.” Says he, “if we are,
we shall kill him.” Then Defend
ant said, “It would he a pity lo heave
him overboard, lie has been such a
good cook to us.” They kept on the
West of New York, with a strong ebb
tide, up the North Riicr. We stop
ped first at Brooklyn. Philip, De
fendant and myself landed, and then
tool: the steamboat anil crossed to
New Y'ork. I had my clothes-bag,
anJ JMiilip two handkerchiefs tied up.
Then we parted, and I went to stay
with a colored man in New York. I
took the steamboat at twelve, and
came to-Philadelphia. Then, on Sat-‘
urday, got on board of a Cape-man’s
shallop, and went to the Cape. I fust {
saw Defendant, after that, here in this
court-room. When the brig was
scuttled, wc could just sec the land.
It was dark. YV'e could hear the
breakers. It was a star-light night,
the wind S. S. W. fresh. The mon
ey we got was gold and French crowns.
The gold was about the size of 50
cents. I don’t know what it was
called. There were pieces about
the size of 12 1-2 cents. I did not
count what they gave me. I did not
hear them say how much they had.
(Pantaloons shown to the witness.)—
These are the Captain’s. I have
seen him wear them, many a time,
in the brig.
On cioss-c'xarninntiori lie said; I
don’t know how much money 1 took
from the brig; may-be six or seven
hundred dollars. I took all 1 found in
the hat in the cabin. I had to take
it. If I had not taken it they would
have killed me. 1 put my money into
Mr. Staat’s hands, at Cape May,
when 1 arrived there. Four weeks
afterwards I was taken up, and im
prisoned at Mount Holly. They
brought me here first, and then on
board tin* steamboat. Afterwards I
w as take.) to T union, and examined
before the judge. I was in Jail Iheu
about .i week. Then they brought
me down to Philadelphia, and here I
have been in Jail ever since. 1 landed at
Brooklyn last May. I told Mr Stants.
when l gave him the money, what
Mansfield, w r !io was the head man,
told me to tell if any body asked me
where I got tlie money, that I got it
from my sister in the West Indies.
I drew about forty dollars out of bis
hands, lo live upon; and fbrfy more
to pay for an acre of ground I own at
Cape May. 1 have bought two acres
since I returned; about two weeks
since. I bought an old house, and
gave for it twenty-five dollars. 1 !
bought a butteau. Those three sums '
were all I drew from Mr. Staats; in
all a hundred and sixteen dollars.
He had five hundred dollars in his
IIUIlClO >>l«l.l. tl.v, vu.lalcl.lb arrc.lcl
me; which he kept, and has now. I
shipped on hoard the brig at this town.
I don’t know the street. It was at
the French Consul’s office. I don’t
talk or understand French. The
Captain talked French. He could
«'iot talk English. The brig’s flag was
all white. She was a. French brig.
I don't know ivhe owned her. I .tfm't
know where the owner lived. When
we sailed from Philadelphia, the flag
was hoisted. I signed the articles i
before the Consul. Mr. Ilarry. the
pilot, was by. The articles were
not read tonic’.—Thefi's' place we
touched at was Goree. Same of the ;
cargo was sold there, nothing was j
taken in. Tobacco, flour, and cheese,
were sold.—Nothing else was taken
on shore.
I
DEVELOPMENT OF GENIUS, j
It was, ns has been stated, the ac- J
cident of the roof of his father’s cot
tage corning down while he was a
child; (hat first turned Forguson’s at
tention to mechanical contrivance.
Such are chances which often devel
op© genius, and probably cu n give it
in part its direction and peculiar
character. The late eminent engi
neer, John Rennie, used to trace his
first notions in regard to the powers
of machinery, to his having been ob
liged; when a hoy, in consequence of
the breaking down of a bridge, to go
one w inter every morning to school
by a circuitous road, w hich carried
him past a place where a thrashing-
machine was generally at work.
Perhaps, had it not been for this ca
sualty, lie might have adopted anoth
er profession than the one in which lie
so much distinguished himself. It
was the appearance of the celebrated
comet of 1744 which first attracted
the imagination of Lalaiidc, then a boy
of twelve years of age, to astronomy.
The great Linnaeus was probably
made n botanist by the circumstances
of his father having a few rather un
common plants in his garden. Har
rison is said to have been originally
inspired with the idea of devoting
himself to the constructing of marine
time-pieces, by his residence in view
of the sea. It was a voyage iu the
Mediterranean which first gave to
Fernet his enthusiasm for marine,
painting. Other vpvnt painters h; ■
probably been indebted to still slight
er circumstances for their first intro
duction to the art. Claude Lorraine
derived his taste from frequenting the
workshop of his' brother, who was a
wood engraver. The elder Caravag
gio, Poiidoro Caldara, was born, of
poor parents, at the town in the north
of Italy from which he takes his com
mon designation; and having, when a
young man, wandered as far as Rome,
in search of work, was at last engaged
to carry mortar lor the fresco pain
ters, who were then employed in de
corating the Vatican, which humble
occupation giving him the opportuni
ty of observing the operations of these
artists, first inspired him with the
ambition ol becoming himself a pain
ter. The commencement of the his
tory ui Michael Angelo Caravaggio
is not very different. He, ns Ins name
denotes, was a native of the same
place as Poiidoro, though lie flour
ished more than half a century later,
and he is' recoiled to have had his
love ol the art first awakened by being
when a boy, employed by bis father,
who was a rnaxou, to mix plaster for
some fresco painters at Mian. An
other Italian painter, Cavedone, owed
his introduction to his profession to
the accident of having been received
after he had been turned out ol doors
by his father, into the service of a
gentleman who happened to possess a
good collection of pictures, which he
began by copying in ink with a pen.
Janies Tassie, the celebrated meddler
and maker of paste gems, commenced
life as a stonemason in Glasgow, and
was first prompted to aspire to some
thing beyond this humble occupation
by having gone by chance oil a holiday
lo see the paintings in the academy
for instruction in the fine arts, estab
lished in that city by Messrs. Ro
bert and Andrew Foulis, the painters.
Having obtained admission to the aca
demy as a pfipil, he wrought at his
original trade to maintain himself,
until he had acquired a knowledge of
drawing. 'Lassie became eventually
the most distinguished artist in his
line in Europe; and carried, indeed,
(he art itself which he practised, to
a degree of perfection (Hat before' his
tune had not been approached. A
descriptive catalogue of his pastes,
..l,;~i. „# <u„ „r i„„
1709, amounted to twenty thousand,
has been published in two quarto
volumes, and among them are enumer
ated imitations or ratherfac-cimilies,
of all the more celebrated gems, an
cient and modern, known to be in
existence.
CHINESE CUNNING.
A mandarin inspector, from Whom
a mandarin of higher class, his mor
tal enemy, had caused his seals to lie
stolen, was apprehensive that his loss
might involve the loss of his place,
and perhaps his I.ife.^ What did he do
fu effect a restitution of ids precious'
object?. He set tire., to his own
dwelling in the night, and then in the
presence of tlie bystanders saved a
little casket in which his seals were
generally deposited, and carried it to
bis enemy, entreating that lie'would
take especial care of his charge.
The mandarin, in his turn; apprehen
sive of being accused with having
stolen tlie seals, was forced to place
them in the box; and thus, in spite of
himself, restore tranquillity to the
person whom lie wished to ruin.
Manners of China.
A glutton stepping into all oyster
cellar in Philadelphia last winter,
ale till some gentlemen who were
present expressed their astonishment
at the evident capacity of Ids interior.
After devouring what would have suf
ficed for a supper for at least six or
dinary eaters, lie wps about rising
from tho table, when one of the gen
tlemen approached him, and offering
him another dish, pressed him ironical
ly to take some more, as he appeared
to have last his “stomach” “By
jupitcr,” said an Irishman in tho room,
“bis stomach’s not all gone; he’s only
lost the bottom of it.”
DR. CHEYNE.
M hen some one was talking before
this acute Scotsman of the excel
lence of human nature, ‘Hoot, lipot,
nion,’ says lie, ‘human nature if a
rogue and a scoundrel; or why would
it perpetually stand in need of laws
and of religion?
The printer of an eastern paper
savs that many of Ids patrons would
make good w heel horses, they hold
jack 60 well:
A passenger on board one of th&
steam boats, in Boston harbour, lva*
asked what gave to the waters their
peculiar green colour? The Tea.
Leaves at the bottom, was the re-
ply.
CASTINGS.
VJlHE Subscriber has for sale a quantity
of CASTIN GS ( of almost every d*s?
cription; be will sell low for iCPc.\SH.^OJ
or he will receive Hides, Deer skins, anji
all kinds of Furs in exchange for them.
JNO. F. WHEELER.
Nov. 18, 1B29.
7 NOTICE. "
W ILL be sold to the highest bidder op
the 1st day of December next, at
the late residence of James Pettit neat
Conasauga, between sixty and seventy a/i
crcs of
CORN
as it stands in the field, and fromsivto sev«r
on hundred bushels of Corn in 'he crib, aiul
twenty lii e stacks of
FODDER.
ALSO, on the 24 of December, at the.,
house of Fidward Adair, seventeen head of
CATTLE, and one likely negvo roan,
named
all levied on as the property of James Pet
tit) to satisfy a judgment obtained against
said Pettit in favor of F.lizabeth Pettit.- —
The above property will be sold unless roc
deemed.
JOSEPH LYNCH, Marshal.
Nov. 4, 1829 30 tils.
NOTICE
1 8 hereby given that the several shares
of the Federal read will be let ou,t
to the lowest bidder, at my house, on Mon*
day the 1st of December next, agreeably'
to a late resolution of the General Council,
1 do hereby notify all who may be conf
corned, that those who have business with-
the treasurer, are required to attend on the
days prescribed by law, that is Wednes
days and Thursdays.
JOHN MARTIN Trcas'r.
New Echota 10th Nov. 1829
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'INFORMA 71 ON JEJlNTEd7-~
ripilE Subscriber living at the Head of
B- Coosa, Cherokee Nation, wishes to
know where a certain young man now re^-'
sides by tho name of
, H. GIBBS’,
by occupation a Printer, who a lew n:
since came from McMinn county, East
Tennessee, anil got employment in the of
fice of the Cherokee Phamix, at New E-
fhota for a short time; he was discontinued;
from tha* office in the latter part of the
summer, and has remained in the pi igh.-r
borhood of Ooukiltogee, near that place,
until a few weeks ago, when he staiteiY
trom that place in company with a gentle
man who was going to Macon, Georgia.
I am infonned by that gentleman, that said
Gibbs went oh to Macon with him and'
left 1 dm at that place about the 24th or
25th August and started for Milledgcville '
Georgia, to seek employment during the
sitting of the Legislature. If he should lie:
at that place or any part of the State, L
should take it as. a favor if some friend (to
Hon csfy and fair dealings) would let i.w
know by mail; as said Gibbs has gone off
and has neglected to pnv his hook account
with me,—the account he owes me is not
much—but information respecting him
would no doubt benefit some of his other
creditors—Mr. Gibbs is rather inclined to
low built, about live feet three orsfour in
ches high, dark hair, tolerably free spoken
and has a blemish in one of his Eves,
whicli prevents him from seeing much out
of it. It lias become too common these,
hard times for those Broad-cloth-coat gen’-*-
tirmen, if I may style them such, to make
accounts in stores Si more to another sec- •
tion. Thev deserve Ihe notice of public
prints as much as high-way robbers, as
they arc always on the lookout and ready
ty practice fraud on the public at large, •
and they cannot he considered otherwise-
than Swindlers.
GEO. M. LAVENDER.
Otober 28;/:, 1829. 39,—tfir
pROM S^hBe^lC^Jday of Oct-
-*• ober last, an old sorrel horse, very
poor, large shoulders with a large sear oil-
otic, occasior.ed lrom a hum, other marks
not recollected. Any person who will
inform me whore lie is, will oblige
JNO. F. WHEELER,
Nov 18, 1829.
T l;'ORlf?V f ARN trading
-H for three notes of hand, given by ine to
Robert Vann, sometime in the month of
March last, each for two hundred dollars,
first due in 1830, second in 1831, anil ilhe
third in 1832, as ) do*not intend to pay/
them unless compelled by law.
JOHN CAMPBELL-
Oct. 28, 1929. 09 3
OF THE CHEROKEE NATION
FOR SALE HERE.