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tr.il b* bdtftyel bu *»«• UjTßbsV 1
cat. Johr F r :ric, .lector of S«ony
It y -jr been uiken by ;Chat e« ;
V was e'owleflnned to death# and the
decree ««« intimated to him while *V
cl os’ with'Priace Kroeit, bi* fellow
pmonr r. After waking a ahort panve,
uttering acme reflections apon the
he turned to his antagonist,
von Hie game, and discovered all the
delight with which sach triumpa cn * r !
ally 611 the successful player He did
Bet, however suffer death# but w<l : yer
leased *fter|five years close confinement
We have a curious anecdote of ferrand
ecu » of Flandara, who was in the hab
it of Playing chesa with his wife# and
being constantly beat by her. A mutu
al haired took place in consequence,
Into’ uch that when the count was ta
ken prisoner at the battle of Bovines,
She tuffered him to remain a long time
in eomfinement, although ahe copld ea
sily have procured his enlargement.
With rtgard to the piece now styled
the Queen. and whose increase of pow
er is attributed to Euraptan gallantry#
I believe she has greater privileges •-
Biorg the Turkish players than those
of any other nation—The queen with
them has the knight’s meve in addition
to *hosc of all the othetf pieces —-And it
w?a toy this variation that the lurkisb
ambassador overcame the famous Phili
* d«>r who was probably the greatest
player ihat ever existed—Of this mas
ter it has been observed that bis brain
was a chess board ; and I have it from
an eye.witness he has played, with
.the assistance of a person to move the
paces three games in |succession with
his back towards the board, making a
draw game with |kis first# and easily
beating his two other (antagonists* Yet
this man tbok 1)4 pleasure in being reck
on cd unrivalldd in the game of chess,
bu; was ambitious fbf being thought a
fine performer on the violin—although
a most excrable scraper l Such .is the
weakness of human nature* These
particulars I shall conclude by an anec
dote which is now going the rounds of
the newspapers, in the shape of a petite
poem* The reader will perhaps be sa
tisfied with it in plain prose* Mehmed
Hey and iflcaneor sat under the palace
windows of the latter# playing at chess,
tint;! Mehmcd had won all dlcancor’s
possessions and property of every des
cription* The frantic loser,'as s last
stake, proposed §to risk his beautiful
wife Zaide, against Hhe property won
by his antagonist- This last and great
est venture he was about to lose also,
when Za:de, from a latticed window
above beholding the game, pointed out
the move Which saved herself and res
tored to her husband all his estates*
A* Raleigh Mining,
i>f r
Acc unis are down to the 19th
ftf hl>< from London—to the
18th itom Liverpool.
No final mealuresaa to the
popular Meetings in that ceUn
try.—Minifies, alarmed by the
public discontent, had been at
length compelled to come out
with a budget of economy and
retrenchment— the army to be
reduced l-6ih, and the navy
near one half t but to such straits
are they reduced, that the annu
al permanent revenue is not es
timated atjmore than one half the
reduced expence, after paying
the ihterclt on the Public Debt.
There are three relourcc • before
Ministers, each of them sufficient
ly bitter—loans, an increase of
taxes, or a perfidious reduction
ot the interdt on the Public
Debt Take which they will, the
, country suffers. gffi.fr ‘
Among the other retrench
ments of the day, even the Prince
Jkegent is so dilinterefted as to
“ surrender one fifth of the por- 1
tion ot his income, which is con
nected with his own personal
eervi e” - that is lo say, one fifth
of nisyl|l» v his wardrobe, and;
his profiiiutes. Phis fifth is cal
(cuuteaat 50,000 ayear ” Whit
itauuw ! Tue sum of two nun
<ired thouiand pounds sterling’
—-or about 888,886 dollars*—
that it to say, nore|than 85 times
as much .as the salary oi the
Chief Mariftrate of theU. .Mate*
This is difintercftcJnei* with *
vcageanse! And this sum wrong
from the People of ZJngUnd b y
taxes—not one cent of it earned
by the sweat of his own brow ;
nor delerved by his talents or
public services: but lavished up
on his features, becaule he is
the “ legitimate Prince”--that
hi, a pageant set up by ■* fraud
upon the underfunding, and
maintained by the cowardice of
a People, who p.y a knave to
govern them, becaule they are
airaid to g vern themfelvcs
Such is the “ molt perfect sys
tem of government, tha has ev
er fallen to the 1 >t of any People!
Such is this boalted monument
of human i vention! Oh,it makes
one’s heart ache to witness such
impositions upon the se ‘ie f
mankind.—- With such a diff r ace
ful fact staring them in the lace
how dares any £nglifhoun to!
say, that “ his happy conjltitu
tiun poflefles the means for ap
plying constitutional remedies to
every evil that time, accident or
inattention may, at any tiijie,
have attached to the adminifara
tion of public aftairs.”
Let them reform their Parliament—
and there may be some justice in ts *
declaration. The People should not res
until they had attained this object at
least. A sop is thrown to Cerberus,
but they ought to scorn this petty sys
tem of retrenchment, which is now of
sered them. They should demand a re
forth of Parliament-—a republican would
tell them, that they ought not to rest r
until they had reduced the whole systemß
of Princes, Peers, and Priesthood, under!
their feet.— inquirer. \
t mmm ■ mm'.,
Thuisdat, Mh*,
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f Extract of a letter dated Princeton.
April 11,1*17. “ The degree of doctor
of Divinity was yesterday conferred on
the Rev. Robert Finley, President elect
•f the University ot Georgia/ by a un
animously vote of the Trustees of the
College of Near'Jersey, convened in this
place*”
F/CANKLWCOLLXGE.
At a meeting of the Students of this
‘ institution on monday Even ing the sth
inst Mr. R* Banks was called to the
chair and Mr*|A. Mc'Alpin appointed
secretary* They then proceeded unan
imou&ly to adopt the following resolu
tions*
Whereas on the night of the 30th
ultimo, a most wanton and disgraceful
attack was made on the repose of one
s os the officers of the College—whereas
we believe that reports *have been in
dustriously spread abroad by -the ene
mies of the College insinuating that the
Students were engaged in thnt foul bu
siness—and whereas we conceive it to
be a duty which we owe to the public,
to the institution of which we are mem
bers, to the Officers who {have the
charge of this institution, (and to eun»
selves, to expiess publicy our disappro
bation of such disgraceful conduct;
Therefore, Resolved that Messrs* J. H.
Lumpkin, E* Newton, J* Gaston be afK
pionied a commiitee to frame and pub
lish the following vindication expressive
of our &&ntixnems on this occasion*
TO THE PUBL/C.
It is Oot tor the purpose of lavishing
fulsome panegyric* aid unmerited eu
logturas Q» tno ytung men of this rest*-
■ /
UltloQ, dkit *e o©4r ialicft ih<? attention
•f an impartial pub%. ft U #‘ljt>er ‘tc
ourteifcs from the suspicion of * b- in
i Hi* misdemeanor perpetrated on Wed
nesday night the JtOth u timo in this
1 place.
/ poncious of the rectitude of our ©on
duct* we wish to do away all imp rea
sons wh ch tnay he made on pub
lic mind* unfavorable to |ourselves and.
to thjs institution. To be silent on
such an occasion would be criminal.
This vindication [may seem somewhat
premature ; but considering the irresis
tible and destructive efficacy and veloci
ty of report, we (have concluded that
unfavorable impressions are with more
facility prevented, than effaced when
they {have been once made on the
mind. / . *
We |do positively declare that we
were not privy JJto the conduct above
alluded to ; and we add with pleasure
that the faculty authorise us to announce
that upon investigation they feel a thor. ‘
ough convict on of our innocence of parti
cipating with or paircnising the authors
of this toaufon mischief
v /Hert we might stop ; but it is im
possible , for this outrage is so imimite
I If Connected with former crimes in
which we have been implicated* that by
to doing, we should in an indirect man
ner confess our guilt en every former
occasion. The first question that will
j arise in the mind is this ; Why, ifc’j
| innocent, ha ve we tacitly submitted to
! ie criminated in every case which has
« heretofore- occurred ? and why have we
never till now* attempted to extricate
ourselves from the odium cast upon us.
It requires no elaborate disquisition or
profound research to solve thi- seeming
| difficulty. Vnhapily for the reputation
l of the Students, aad the welfare of the
i College, the instigators and executors
[ of mitch'ief committed previous to this
j could not be manifestly detected. The
j authors shrouded themselves in the
| depths of obscurity, while we had pa
tit fitly to bear the infamy of the action.
; fcvery evil report that could exasperate
an indignant public has been promul
; gated ; our name has become almost
proverbial* Anathema after anathema
at been fulminated against us as impeni
tent and irreclaimable adherents to the
tenets of vice and dissipation# What
could we do l To deny was in vain an
les our statements were eorroborated
by well authenticated testimony, which
we were unable .to furnish- Unarmed
a nd defenceless wt stood, exposed to the
malignant tooth of falsehood / or pros
uate we fell like the withered weed, be
fore the furious blasi of every idle ru
mor. In fine we tfere at the mercy*
completely, of an # enraged and often too
| cK dulout public.
But here a question worthy of our no
tice presents ptself. Is it not reasona
ble to that we should have
been exempted from many of the char
ges which |now rest in soblevion, but
which accumulated on us an “additional
load of ignominious reproach* had they
been brought to light as this has been !
• Well do we know that by our deport
ment we must stand or fall in the es
timation of our state* Again and again
have the students been accused. To
say that our conduct has been entirely
irreproachable would be false ! for sor
ry we are to confess, yet imperious can
dor demands it, that |ieme have been
at sundry times, intangled by the par
ties who have committed depredations
here / but We sincerely believe that the
students collectively, have not only re
frained in gedeFtl from taking an ac
tive part themselves, but have given no
encouragement to those who ‘did* And
we learn with the highest pleasure that
in this point, the opinions of the friends
of the institution coincide with our own
But often have persons iafcogether urr
• connected with the C ©Hedge, either to
: injure our reputation or gratify some
private pique, perpetrated enormities,
F and then become the most energetic Sc
busy circulators of our vicious aban
donment and dereliction of every .prir
ciple of rectitude and morality ; ft
this obvious reason. They new that,
as the eyes of the Arabian devotee are
turned (to Mecca in offering up his
prayers so would the eyes of the com*
mudity be turned ‘on us when mis
chief is committed in ibis place # or he
vicinity* Persons should, then beware
how they, with too |mqch pliancy, as
seat to every vague report- Whan our
character is impeached and arraigned
At The tribunal erected gwithin - their
breast they should*weigh well the sen
a. . _ s
I t ence they are about ,to pronouce, lest
[ b? to ° P l ’ tc *P' talc * decision they brand
[ » with a stigma which cannot be easi
u effaced, if we should) in case,
l/ hicb may bercafierjocuir, fee ana^
tato *ecvmcf to ni o? ifoami*
\p>anr, tVy s v >uH *>t thence inm
** at ♦* titer should r*J
call to nind the present instance. Off-j
ten have our tranquillity?* and re nose
b-ien blasted by evil reports which nave
b.*en but too successful!v
to increase our and hart oa’
vith the ctnuimitf { but
hope tint in fit are their ears will b
closed, their breast obdurate and iaac
cessifile to every malicious censure tetA
dmsf to our defamation*
There are many ways in which trut
may be disguised ; and in order to. it
subversion, it is not absolutely nreessa*
ry to substitute positive and downrigb
falsehood* Exaggeration and ;nisrepre
aentation are not the least active agent
in concealing from the paol:c vis*
naked, unbiased and correct statements
ihes#are often used, as magical incar
tatiens. to bewilder m intricate
rinths of error the judgement of th
public.
■Wd would wi»h it ta be underetaa
th»t we do not now come forth in
Humiliating posture, to make an.atons
ment for the guilt imputed to us ; bu
to beseech the public to be cautiou
how they admit evil reports against in
to beware how they immolate us on in
alter of scandal and ignominy, and fin
•illy not to give credit too readily t?
this modern Fast*. *r,d %xtft r j
to gain the assendency. It does not ai
ways conform to the sifir.t rules of ve
racity. hut delights in the narrations o
fiction as well as of fact
i heie simple truths which we hav’
set forth are too glaring to be passed if
silence too clear and well supported t !
be denied* Deeming them sufficient t
convince evefy serious and unpreiudl
seed person we would conclude, did w
not feel ourselves bound in justice fc
this seminary to expatiate a few mo
uetitn on the sanguine expectation
viuch we now entertain of its growing
prosperity- Long bis at lingered be
amd from certain fatal thought inevita
ole couses, which front their gene\a
notoriety be mentioned. Hit.
nerous have been the enemies* with
Which it Has had the struggle. Maui
have been the circumstances wilier
have militated against it- Jutyat
clouds which shrouded its progress are
we hope, dispelled- The fa ami cl vapor*
which uave so long hung around it b./
gin to vanish like evanescent shades of
.winter before the oriental ray of ap
proaching Spring ? and basking in the
meridian sunsHinj; we majf
fondly cherish the tdea, that this insti
tution leaving the nadir of depression to
winch it had sunk is rising from a
bright and serene honson and gradually
ascending to a glorious prosperity ; that
It has taken its flight aloft on soaring
wings to put in its claim for unsullied
celebrity; finally* that this Village*
enjoy in a salubrious and uheontarainated
atmosphere, blessed with every natural
advantages raspects locality, aud a
domed with this rising si mi nary Will, in
time emulate Athena of old, in virtue
sobriety and every brsftch of litere
turd* ‘■ /'L ;•••
JOSEPH ts- LUMPKIN
ELIZUK NE'yV rOJf.
-S. JOtiMa.
AH tlie Editors who are friendly ft?
this institution would confers favor by
giving the above a circulation jn thefr
parpers-
MunfsvlUC) AI. T. April 5. *j
y GRECK. It CESSitMT.
Information has been receive! arid
..•may be relied on, that Ge**- Coffee, h**f
been appointed surveyor gooeral to the
district laid otf in the northern sections
of this territory, which includes all the?
Big Bend and ‘i Muscle Shoals country,
and extends it said, to some designated
line between the Tea Islands and For?t
Xacluon, and that the whole country in
cluded within these limits is attached
to the offices of the Regiater and Recei
ver at Huntsville. Should this inform*
tioS be correct, and we do not doubt it*
we may expeot the lend shortly ready
for market > as tiie sates Will be held at
HuntsvUlc.---A</n/llic/« t i
r MEpTcieM T*
I; Doc ter Baker, who has fixed hport
this place as the seat of nif residence,
tenders hit serviots to the public* m
the several branches of his prefassieuf
Strict aitemion will es altimss he given
to the calls of those who may favour
him with their confidence
tie is also happy to inform th*
lie that he has just received a supper
of Drugs* all et which are and o I
the beat quality.
Athcas, April ltf7-’