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ceived it ia charge from our fathers to cher
ish your Dame and Jpur virtues. You wifi
account it an instance of your good fortune,
Sir, that you crossed the seas to visit us at
time which enables you to be present at
this solemnity. You now behold the field,
the renown of which reached yon in the
heart of France, and caused a thrill in your
ardent bosom. You see the lines of the
little redoubt thrown,up by the incredible
diligence of Prescott; and defended, to the
last extremity, by his lion-hearted valor;
aDd within which the corner stone of our
monument has taken its position. You see
where Warren fell, and where Parker, Mc-
Glary, Moore, and other early patriots fell
with him. Those who survived that day,
and whose lives have been prolonged to
the present hour, are now arouod you.
Some of them you have known in the try
ing scenes of the war. Behold! they now
stretch forth their arms to embrace you.
Behold! they raise their trembling voices
to invoke the blessing of God on you, and
yours forever.
Sir, you have assisted u in” laying the
foundation of the edifice. You have heard
us rehearse with our feeble commendation,
the names of departed patriots. Sir, moo
uments and eulogy belong to tfce dead. We
give- them this day, to Warren and bis as
sociate's.—On other occasions they have
been given to your more immediate com
panions in arms, to Washington, to Greene,
to Gates, Sullivan, and Lincoln. Sir, we
have become reluctant to grant these, our
highest and last honors, further. We would
gladly hold them yet back from the lit(le
remnant of that immortal band. Serus in
eoelutn redeas. —lllustrious as are your mer
its yet far, oh very far distant be the day,
when any inscription shall bear your name,
or any tongue pronounce its eulogy.
PROQF OF AFFECTION.
BV CURRAN.
When a boy, I was one morning playing
at marbles in the village ball alley, with a
light heart and lighter pocket. The gibe
ifte-yrrst wp n t t-iivir round, irben sud
denly there appeared among os a stranger
of a very remarkable and very cheerful
aspect; his intrusion was not the least re
straint upon our mpriy little assemblage—
on the contrary, he seemed pleased, and
even delighted ; he was a benevolent crea
ture, and the rays of infancy (after all, the
happiest we shall ever see,) perhaps rose
upoirhis mptnory,! I see his tine form, at
the distance of half a centuty, just as he
stood before me in the little ball alley, in
the days of my childhood. His name was
Boyse; he was the rector of New Market.
To me he took a particular fancy. I was
winning and full of waggery, thinking eve
ry thing that was eccentrick, and by no
means a miser of my eccentricities; every
one was welcome to a share of them, and I
had plenty to spare, after having freighted
the company. Some sweet meats easily
bribed me home with him. I learned from
poor Boyse my alphabet, and my grammar,
and the rudiments of my classicks. He
taught roe all he could, and then sent me
to the school at Middleton. In short, he
made a Man of me. I recollect it was
about five and thirty years afterwards,
when I had risen to some eminence at the
bar, and when I had a seat in parliament,
fin my return from Court, I found an old
gentleman seated alone in my drawing room;
his feet familiarly placed on each side of
the Italian marble chimney piece, and his
whole air bespeaking the consciousness of
one quite at home He turned round—it
was my friend of the ball alley. I burst
instinctively into tears. Words cannot de
scribe the scene that followed You are
right, sir—you are right. The chimney
piece is yours—the pictures arp yours—the
house is yours. You gave me all I have—
my friend—my father—my benefactor!”
He dined with me; and in the evening I
caught the tear glistening in his fine black
eyes, when he shw poor Jack, the creature
of his bounty, rising in the house of com
mons to reply to a right honourable. Poor
Boyse ! be is now gooe-—andnn suitor had
a larger deposit of practical benevolence in
tbe court above. This is his wine—let us
drink to his memory.
THE MAELSTROM’ WHIRLPOOL.
This celebrated whirlpool is situated between
two islands off the coast of Norway, between
Drontheim the most northern port of commerce,
and the North Cape, in Latitude 67. 40. N. As
ships seldom pass that way, but little is known of
it. The following extract of a letter from a gen
tleman in Washington to Judge Woodwatd of
Florida will therefore prove acceptable to the
.jeader: Fam. Visitor.
I had occasion some years sioce, lo navi
gate a ghip from the North Cape to Dron
theim, nearly all the way between the isl
ands or rocks and the main. On inquiring
of my Norway pilot, about the practicabil
ity of running Dear the whirlpool, be told
xne that with a good breeze it could be
approached near enough for examination,
without danger. I at once determined to
satisfy myself. We began to near it .about
10, A. M. in the month of September, with
a fine leading wind N. West 1 . Two good
seamen were placed at the helm, ihe mate
on the quarterdeck, all hands at thpir sta
tion for working ship, and thp pilo* standing
on the bowsprit, between the night heads.
I went on the maintop3ail yard with a good
’glass. 1 bad been seated but a few mo
ments, when my ship entered the dish of
the whirlpool; the velocity of the watdr
altered her course three points towards thp
centre, although she was going eight knofs
through the water. This alarmed me ex
tremely, fur a moment. I thought that de|-
truction was inevitable. She, however, a$
swered her helm sweetly, and we run aloit
the edge, the waves foaming rouod us n
every form while she was dancing gaily
over them. The sensations l experienced!
are difficult to describe. Imagine to your-j
self an immense circle, running round, of a|
diameter one and a half miles, the velocity
increasing as it approximated towards the
centre, and gradually changing its dark blue
colour to while—foaming, tumbling, rush
ing, lo its vortex ; very much concave, as
much so as the water in a tunnel when half
run out: the noise, too, hissing, roaring,
dashing—all pressing on the mind at once,
presented the most awful, grand, solemn
sight, I ever experienced.
We were near it about eighteen minutes,
and in sight of it two hours. It is evidently
a subterranean passage. From its magni
tude I should not douot that instant deslruc’
non would be the fate of a dozen of our
largest ships, were they drawn in at the
same moment. The pilot says'that several
vessels have been sucked down, and the
whales have also been destroyed. The
first 1 think probable enough, but I rather
doubt the latter.
From the Monthly Literary Journal.
ORIGIN OF SURNAMES.
Surnames were first imposed for the dis
tinction of families in which they were to
continue hereditary. It is not more than
eight hundred years since they were first
introduced among our English ancestors.
They were unknown among ancient nations,
excepting the Romans, who used them af
ter the league with the Sabines. They
were called Nomina and Nomina Gentilitia ,
as the former were called Prmnomina. By
the French and English. ti;ey were termed
surnames , not because (hey are tbe name of
the sire, or father, but because they are
superadded lo Christian names.
The Hebrew nation, in reference to their
tribe, used in their genealogies, instead of
surnames, the name of (heir father with
Ben, signifying sou, as Melchi Ben-Addi, Ad
di Ben Cosam, Cosam Ben-Elmadam, &c.
A similar practice prevailed among our
ancient English ancestors, as Ceonred Cle
olwalding, Cleolwald Cuthing, Coth Cuth
wining; that is, Ceonard son of Cleolwald,
Cleolwald'son of Cuth, Cuth son of Cuth
win, &tr. In th© wntify ibc Wrhh
Britons used Ap for Mab; the lrih, Mao.
as Donald Mac-Neale, Neal Ma Con, &c.
and the Normans, Fit:, as John Filz-Rob
ert, &c.
Surnames began lo be used by the French
nation about the commencement of the
eleventh century. In England they were
introduced about the time of the conquest,
[A. D. 1066] though, according to some an
tiquaries, they were used under Edward,
the Confessor, who began hi* reign in 1014.
In Scotland, they commenced about tbe
same time, although, in the opinion of Bu
ebanan, they were not used in that kingdom
for many years after. In England, they
were introduced gTadutlly, being first as
sumed by people of the “better sort,” and
it was not until tbe reign of Edward 11.
[A. D. 1307] that they were “ settled among
the Common people fully.” For some time,
they varied according to ttye father's name,
as Richardson, if the father were Richard,
[Jodgeson, or the father were
Rodger. From the reign of Edward,names of
families began to be'established, either by
statute or the common consent of the nation
in general.
Coronation of Charles X. —After tbecer
emony ofcrowning, the king was placed on
his throne—-mass was celebrated, the sacra
ment was administered to him, and finally,
the whole matter was concluded by a great
dinner.
These ceremonies furnish matter of re
flection to the philosophick observer, of the
progress of the human mind. To such an
one, it must be matter of astonishment to
see, in this period of light, and of, in its
proper and commendable signification, in
credulity—tbc head of a great nation cere
moniously receive, and deposit upon the al
tar of the God of Truth, a relick (so it pur
ports to be) of the true cross ! Then the an
ointing Ihe arms, the breast, &c. with holy
unction—which anointing, the king, on his
return to bis capital is made to say, has giv
en him new strength. Surely no American
reader can peruse these details, without be
ing strengthened in his love for the plain,
common sense, and manly scheme of equal
rights, of equal privilege, both before God
and man, which it is his happy fortune to
live under.
The receipts into the treasury of the
American Board from May 21st, to June
20>h, inclusive, amounted lo $5,343: be
-ides $906 ill a way of Legacy, and $504
donations to the Permanent Fund for For
eign Missions
MOUNT ZlOiV, MOM DA V, AUGj 1, 125.
Tbe diminished size of the paper on which we
are yet compelled to print, must be our apulogy
for laying over several articles, original and se
lected, prepared for publication. This difficulty
we hope will be soon obviated.
Tbe mails of Uie past week furnish very little
intelligence of interest.
The ceremonies of commencing the excavation
of the canal betw&eu Mew Haven, Con. & North
ampton, glass, and also of the Ohio Canal, loon
place (he 4th of July The ground at the
Licking Summit was broken by tiov. Clinton ol
N, York, and Gov. Morrow ol Ohio, iii presence
of a large concourse of applauding citizens.
A negro man belonging to Mr. McLaughlin O;
Warren couity, was convicted on the 3tih ult. oi
an attempt o commit a rape, and sentenced to
be execuledon Friday next at VVarrenton.
Reply of Gov. ‘l'roup to the Letter of General
a amts, published last uietc.
EXECUTIVE UEPAKTMENT, )
MHtedyivU.lt, 17th July, I<j2j. y
Sir—l lave only a moment left io say one word
in aliswe’ to that part o! y our letter 1 hud i|,e hon
our to receive yesterday, which relates to the as
sent given by Mclntosh lo the survey of the coun
try. The certificate of Marshall, no matter t, mv
priicured, is one ol the- most daring efforts
cvlr was attempted by malignant villeny, to palm
a filsthood upon credulity. Now-sir, that you
nuy be at once undeceived with regard to the
ten* which has been played off by some body 1
hare lo assure you that independently of the as
seit three times given by Mclntosh under his own
bmd, which i have in my possession—lhi same
nan, Marshall, has repeatedly declared to me
tbit there was not a dissentient voice from the
su:vey among the friendly Chiefs— a)) the Chiefs 1
hare seen have uniformly deciared the same, and
so they have deciared to others, both in and out
ofpouuci], and for this you have my word of hon
our, and may have my oath. 1 ‘very well know
thU from the late events which have transpired
unler the eyes of the Commissioners of Georgia,
that the oath even of a Governour of Georgia,
may he permitted to pass for nothing, and that
an, vagabond of the Indian country, may be put
in equisition to discredit him. But 1 assure you,
sir if that oath should not weigh one feather with
yofir government, it will weigh with the people of
the state, who so far as I have knowledge of their
history have never yet refused credence to the
word of their chief magistrate, and I believe will
not to the present one, unworthy as he may he.
Permit me to soy in frankness, that 1 do not
like the compaction of things at ail, as disclosed
by the Commissioners on the part of the state,
and sincerely hope, that you may never have
cause to regret the part you have taken in them j
every prepossession here was in your favour, and
it would have given me great pleasure lo cherish
.it in bnhnlf of an nffinar ailin Unit rendered signal
service to his country, through many a perilous
and trying scene.
Very respectfully, your ob’t. serv’t.
G. M. TROUP.
Maj. Gen. E P. Gaines,
Commanding , Sec.
, South America. —We have seen letters from
Buenos Ayres, dated the 10th May, to a respecta
i ble house in this city, which says, General Olena
ta who commanded the remnant of the Royal Ar
, ray in Upper Peru, has been killed in battle.
, This puts an end to the Royal forces in all South
, America. —Daily Advertiser.
Isaac B. Deshal —The third trial of Isaac B.
1 Desha, for the murder of Francis Baker, came on
io the Harrison Circuit Court, on Friday, the 17th
ult. On Tuesday following not on* juryman
having been obtained, the trial was postponed till
the next court. —Pittsburgh Merc.
MasonickMunificence. —The Wilmington (Del
aware) College was a few days since offered for
safe by the Sheriff of the county. Previous- to
the hour of sale, the amount of debt due, and to
satisfy which the sale was to have been made,was
■ paid by a committee of the Masons of that bo
rokgb. This one act is a most beautiful commen
tary upon the philanthropick principles and libe
ral and enlightened views of this ancient and
worthy association.— Winyaw Intel.
New Post Offices established in Georgia, since
the Ist of January, 1825, to the 13th of June.
Bowling Green, Oglethorpe county.
Candys Creek, Cherokee Nation.
Culloden’s, Monroe county.
Decatur c.V Decatur do.
Dooly c. h. Dooly do.
Early c. h. Early do.
Pindertown, Dooly do.
Storey’s Jackson do.
Upson c. h, Upson do.
Fort Gaines, Early do.
A Post Office has also been established at Tal
lahassee, Leon County, in the Territory of Florida.
Spain. —This country is still in a very disturb
ed state. Large parties of Guerillas were travel
ling through the country, and the regular troops
daily deserting, for want of pay and clothing.—
Letters from Madrid announce, that Gen. Copo
no has been acquitted, and that the council of
Castile is seriously occupied with the affair of the
Bishop of Tarragona, who endeavoured to estab
lish an Inquisition.
A remarkable instance of superstition and mal
administration of justice, occurred at Barcelona
a short time .since. The Military Commission
condemned a man to the galleys for ten years, for
having said that the image of the Virgin Mary at
Montserrat teas made of wood. During the trial,
the Counsel for the prisoner remarked, that there
was no more harm in saying that the image of the
Virgin at Montserrat was made of wood, than in
saying that her image at Saragossa was made of
marble. For this expression he was sentenced by ,
the Commission to six months’ imprisonment in a
fortress.
i
It is mentioned in a Connecticut paper, as a re
markable fact, that the eight individuals whp
| composed the band which w
ford in 1777, and attached j
meat, are all still living. V
A Dutch Jew recently died at Am*,
bequeathed funds for arming and squippta);
gun ships. At his death there were found in his
I house forty-four tubs lilted with coin, bearing tbe
! effigy of all the sovereigns of the world. Eight
days were occupied in counting these pieces.
Thicapitalist, who was in bis 96th year, had
visited all Europe, Africa and America, and part
of Asia. ‘ ,
A Grand Methodist Conference was to be held
at Leeds, England, July 28—400 Ministers were
expected to be present—including two who had
returned from the U. States, three from Ceylon,
and several frqmthe West Indies.
A liberal Prelate. —ln the late debate in the
British House of Peers, on the Cathol-ck Relief
Bill, it is worthy of remark, that one of the dig
nitaries of the English Church spoke zealously in
support of the bill, and in favour of concessions
to the Catholicks.
“ The Bishop of Norwich implored that the
system might cease which had heaped misery on
five millions of loyal subjects and conscientious
Christians. There was no country in Europe
more disgraced by penal laws than Ireland. If
the Church of England could not be maintained
wilhoul persecution, let it fall. If worldly advan
tages could not be secured to him, but by the
sufferings of so many fellow beings, they could
have no charms for him ”
Honourable Descent. -*-A newly imported tour
ist lately requested a gentleman of Philadelphia
to give him letters ofjntroduction to some foreign
ers in this city with whom he might associate
without degradation—tame who bad “ descended
from great houses ,” &c. The courteous Ameri
can readily’ complied with his request, and the
cockney was yesterday formally introduced to
three Irish hod-men, while they were in the very
act of descenditig from a “ great house” in Broad
way. The traveller's mortification was highly
relished by the honest Hibernians,
Yorkshire Honesty. —A Yorkshireman, meeting
with a Iriend in London, the following conversa
tion took place between them :— ’• Bad times,”
said the Yorkshireman, “ how dun ye come orx
here in Lunnun ?” “ Very bad,” replied the oth
er j ‘■'honesty has no chance to live now-a-day s.”
“ Ah !” uys the Yorkshireman ; “ but we mixej
it a bit in our country.”
From the will of Gen. Blackett, late Goremont
of Plymouth , approved 1782. 1 desire my body
may be kept so long as it may not be offensive ;
and that one of my toes or fingers may- be cut off,
to secure a certainty of my being dead. 1 fur
ther request my dear ryife, as she has been troubled
with one old fool, she will not think of marrying
a second.
A young lady of 18, was lately killed by light
ning in Lebanon, Conn, and her breast shattered
in a shocking manner—supposed lo he in conse
quence of her wearing a steel corset. Have &
care, ladies.
Effects of H/at. —A genlleman of respectabili
ty informs us that the excessive heat of tile pres
ent week has occasioned the death of multitudes
of fish in Concqrd river, near the village of,Con
cord. Such an incident, it is said, occurred in
the same place übout forty years since.
[Boston Courier.
— —<*xx::xx*. —
Married,
In this county, oil Sunday last, by Richard
Baugh, Esq. Cupt. Cargill Drake, to Vliss Martha
Drake.
Postponed Sale.
On the first Tuesday of September next,
AT the Couit-house in the town ofSparta, Han
cock county, will be sold, between the usual
houm of sale, the following property, to wit;
All the interest which John By
nautn has in the estate of Mary Ross, deceased,
levied on to satisfy a fi. fa. in favour of Duke Ham
ilton against John Bynaum, surv’or. Ac and John
Binion. Property pointed out by Biuion.
T. COLEMAN, Sbff.
July 14, 1825.
On the first Tuesday in September next,
BETWEEN the usual hours oi sale, will be
sold at Danielsville, Madison County, tbe
following property, to wit.
160 acres of land, more or lew, adjoining
William Bone and others, levied on as the prop
erty of Sarah Nichonals & Manning H. Gore, to
satisfy sundry fi. fas. in favour of Bait Jones.—
Levied on and returned to me by a constable.
Conditions cash.
M. T. WILHITE, Sheriff.
July 22, 1825.
*** We are authorized to announce
JOHN A. LIGHTFOOT, Esq. as a candidate (or
the office of Tax Collector of this County at the
ensuing election. Hancock, July 30.
The list of the ilethodist Camp Meeting ap
pointments, for Augusta District, (says the Au
gusta Chronicle,) have been communicated to
us :
At Glover’s Chapel, Abbeville District, S. C.
August sth to 10th.
Moore's vleeting-House, Edgefield District, S.
C. August 12th to 17th.
Cloud’s Creek, Edgefield District, S. C. Au
gust 26th to 30tb.
White Oak, Columbia county, Georgia, Sept.
10th to 14th.
Tabernacle, Abbeville District, S. C. Septem
ber 10th to 14th.
Keowee, Pendleton District, S. C. September
15th to 19th.
Wheat’s Meeting House, Wilkes county Geor
gia, Sept. 23d to 28th.
District conference to be held at
Ga., October sth.
Warrenton Camp Meeting, Warren county,
Ga., October 14th to 19th.
NOTICF..
A Camp-mee*ing and the Annual Conference
of the local Preachers of A*hens district will com
mence on Thursday, the 6th of October next,
near Walton Cburt- house.
WILLIAM ARNOLD, P. E
July 23, 1825.