The Delaware gazette. [volume], October 21, 1809, Image 4

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poetry.
THE SlVlSP EMIGRANT.
Farewell, Farewell iny native land,
\ long farewell to life and thee !
On thy last rock I glittering stand,
Thy last rude rock, how dear to me 1
Once more I view thy vailles fair.
But dimly view, with tearful eye ;
Once more I breathe thy healthful air,
But breathe it in how deep a sigh !
Ye valfs with downy verdure spread,
Ye groves that drink the sparkling stream,
As bursting from the mountain's head j
Its foaming waves in silver gleam.
Te lakes that catch the golden beam
That Hoods with fire yon peak of snow,
A* evening vapours b!uly stream,
And stilly roll thy voUmes slow
Scenes, on this bursting heart impress'd
By every thrill,of joy, of woe j
The bliss of childhood's vacant breast,
Or warmer youth's impassn
i'd glow ;
The 'ears by filial dutv shed
Upon the low, the peaceful tomb,
Where sleep, to blest, the revereHd dead,
Unconscious of their country's doom.
Say ! can Hevceiia's patriot child,
A wretched exile, bear to roam,
N»r sink upon the lonely wild,
Nor die to leave his native home ?
îïis native home !—no more has he—
He scorns in servile yoke to bow,
longer free,
Alas—he has no country now !
He scorns the land
Ye snow-clad Alps,
Croat nature's adamantine wall.
In vain oppos'd your awful bound
To check the prone descending Gau! :
t hose mighty mour.d.
What hunter sow, with darting leap?,
Shall chase the Ibex, o'er your rocks,
Who clothes with vines your craggy steeps,
Who guards from wolves your rambling flocks !
Will le now the free-born sons of soil
Lie sunk amid the slaughtered bravé,
To freedom true the stubborn so I
Shall pine and starve the puny slave.
Spoilers, who pour'd your ravening hands
To gorge on Lntinm's fertile plains,
And f.l *d your bohl rapacious hands,
From Legal domes, and sculptured fanes,
What seek ye here ' Our niggard earth,
'prured trophies owns j
Our wealth was peace and guiltless mirth,
Our trophies are our tyrant's bones.
gold - nor
Nt
Burrs- not mi heart, as dim' y swell
Moral's proud Ç-! artes on my view t
Heroic scenes, a long farevre'l,
I ttv from m .d res and from you.
Thru vanquish»? \ lam!, once proud and free,
Where firs'- *h s ßeeiing breath I drew,
This ficait must ever beat for thee.
In absence near—In misery true.
flEWscellanv.
AG A i N ST DRUNKEN N ESS.
If by an awful visitation of Divine
Piovidence there were spreading
over all parts of this country, a foul
and loathsome leprosy, which poison
ed and disfigured the bodies of its
victims, and affected their minds with
madness or with idtoeism ; if this le
prosy had siezed a great part of our
useful labourers and rendered them a
burthen to the community ; if the
prospects and the hopes of a large
portion of our promising young men
ha 1 been already blasted and destroy
ed by it ; if it had infected more or
less, every town and every village,
and were spreading its ravages, from
year to year, wider and yet wider:
if this were the actual condition of
our country, there is no telling how
great would be the alarm. Neither
this nor any similar calamity, Heav
en be praised, has been brought up
on om country by the direct hand of
Providence, which has showered on
us blessings without number and in
g.t.tr abundance. But human folly
and wickedness abuse the kindness
of I / ovicencc and change its blessings
into curses. _
Let sober reason judge, whether
runkenness, habitual drunkenness,
be not as bad, nay even worse, than
the fatal leprosy I have described.
It impairs and corrupts both body and
mind, and brings down the noble
creature man to a ievcl with the brute.
It destroys all moral principle, all sen
timents of honor, all feelings of hu
inanity. It changes good nature
churlishness» a kind husband to an
unfeeling monster, a dutiful son io an
«principled villian withour natural
affections, and an industrious thriving man
to an idle vagabond. It preys upon
and devours every thing that is esti
mable and amiable both in disposition
and in character; it eats up the sub
stance of its votaries,and is an inlet to
all oilier vices, and to every evil and
calamity almost that can be named —
This detestable demon might say in
truth, " my name is legion ; for we
are many. Many indeed are the e
vils, the calamities and abominations
that follow in the train of drunken-,
ness.
" Who hath woe ? Who hath sor
row ? who hath contentions Î who
hath wounds without cause :
Who hath redness of eyes
drunkard. Whose fields are neglect
ed and overgrown with thorns and
brambles ? Whose house is tum
bling in ruins for want of necessary
repairs .' Whose broken windows
are repaired only with rough boards
or stuffed with rags ? Whose wife is
consumed with weeping î Whose
babes are suffering hunger and naked
ness ?—The drunkard's. Who d '13
tnrb peoples' repose with their mid
night revcllitigs and yells ? who are
the persons most commonly engaged
in quarrels, in fightings, in riots, and
in all scenes oTconfusion and uproar ?
Drunkards- Who are the lowest
of ali madmen, the most despicable
of all idots ?—Drunkards
The natural idiot, and the madman
that lias become so by thr art of God,
are objects not of reproach but of
compassion. But the drunkard, who
is in fact an idiot or a madman for the
time being, is so by his own volunta
ry act ; he wilfully quenches i:i him
self the lamp of reason, and with his
own snicidal hands destroys that no.
ble faculty which had distinguish
ed him from the beasts that perish.
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LONGEVITY IN LINCOLNSHIRE.
When the famous Turkttul, \vh >
had been chancellor of England, and
one of the greatest w arrior* and states
men of his time, retired from the
world, and became abbot of Cro> land
he found five veiy aged Monks in a
monastery, to whom he paid particu
lar attention. Father Clarenbold. the
oldest of these Monks, died A. D.
973, after he had completed the 168th
year of his age. The second who
was named Swarling.died in the same
year, at the age of 142. I'he third,
who was called Father Turga , died
the year after, in the 115 y eat
asre.
THE GRATEFUL GUEST.
The late Joseph Younger, who
prompter to Convent Garden theatre
during the management of Mr. Cole
man, one day met old Lewis, who
formerly played at Cheltenham, before
their majestic*, and seeing he was an
parently in great distress took him
home with him, gave him some
| clothes and kept him to dinner. After
of hts
The two other Monks, Brunt
and Ajo died about the same time,
whose ages are not
exactly known
though they must have been very
old, as they both remembered the old
Abbey of Croyland, which had been
destroyed by the Danes in the year
870. These acts
are related with
much confidence by Ingulphus, who
was abbot of Croyland, and wrote
from the historical register ofthat Ab
bey. When we reeol'ect,
very recent instance of longevity i
Elizabeth Shaw's case, who died at
Kc-ai Cotes, aged 117, wc think Lin
conshire not so unhealthy as general
Iy reported. — Lon. Pap.
also, the
was
the cloth was removed, and the Lottie
in circti a'ion Younger observed that
Lewis was rather melancholy ; upon
which his grateful guest observed as
follows» *• Ï was just, reflecting what a
hard case it is, that a man ot talents
like mvself should go about halt naked
and half starved, whilst such a d d
stuj ed rascal as you are, lives in lux
ury, and have it in year power to
give me clothes and provisions.
OF FRUGALITY.
INSTANCE
Mr- Mattenson was formerly cur
ate at the parish church ol Peters
ti tle, in Westmoreland for the peri
od of <30 years, the annual stipend
of which nany years did not yield
more than 121. and never exceeded
the sum of 181. Upon this slender
he contrived to maintain a
pittance
wilt comtoriably, and bring up and
educate
a family of tour children.
- hile curate of this parish be buri
ed Ins mother, and ofiisicated as min
ister of tin- second tnaniag of his fa
ther ; he chiisteued hin » i!2. and pub
lished h>v «il banns of marriage :
tie ct,, i u : and married J1 hie cliii
then auu rt avc hi* only -»on a good
cltfssui! education so as to qualify him
for the University. This venerable
man lived to the age of 1/0 and died
in 1736, universally respected by his
parishioners, after having at comulat
d a fortune of 10001. Fits son is at
present master of the grammar school
at Kowther.— Lon, Pap
SMALL LIVI.nGS,
According to the official returns
Laid before the house of commons, it
appears that the number of livings
under the value of 1501 per *tm. in
England and Wales, is 3291 ; out of
these arc 7 not exceeding 101 per an
num ; £5 from 201 to 50! ; 151 froçj
301 to 401 ; 187 front 401 to 50K
35s from 50 to 601 ; 3i7 from 601 to
701 ; 261?!om 70 to 801; 261 from
80 to 90! ; 271 from 901 to 1001 ;
237 from 100! to 1101 ; 253 from 110
to 120! ; 312 from 120 to 1301 ; 1£7
fiütn J JO to 14C1 : and 132 from 1 -1 01 lo 301
per annum F-om the above, St.
David's, Fly, Norwich, and Roches
ter, arc excepted, as certificate!» have
no; } at been tcceivcd from these di.
out ses — ib'd
ü£iii.Ti»nßum College iLottetp.
awing* will take place
iy, the fith ol December next.
At no stage of toe lofcry has there been an equal
inducement to a Ivmtutrr. with the present. The
THY HE st
! on \\
■vents
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chance« lor me hi . :.p>t prize bus innrased .almost
one third: and cm Mr next d.iy flirre will be a
«rutionary piijse ot £150 The fluttering pros
pect» of o.nn, joined to thr laudable object of the
Lottery, it i* confidently hoped will induce such
s.i rs <*♦ tue
Aft
JMütt/lCZU Kc(i)l
T NFOJ MS his friends ard the public
f lhat b h!U % )eneJ a Dry Good Store
i*'? we *' 3lde ® Market Street, next door
" el0 " " ewner of Second Sweet ; where
g tit ken-.»s will enable the
trustees speedily to complete the drawing—rbe
price of tickets is now S 3 50, and will be in
creased on toe next day's drawing.
*177™ Let it be te 'setnbered that so
prospect of gaining S 5000, and at the
time promoting the prosperity of so vnluaV.
institution for the small sum of S» 50 will S e!
dom if ever again occur !
O tober 14, I30r).
great a
Mme
e an
Real and Personal Estate.
T O be offered for sale, at public vendue,
Wednesday, the 25th inst. at 10 a. m. st
the Dwelling Mouse of the late Alexander M<
AUlster, deceased, in the borough of VVil.ning
ton, in Market stnwt. two doors below the L
er market house-The real estate, being the
time story Brick House lately built by thr said
deceased, and Lot of Ground thereto belong
tng, situated as aforesaid—1'he personal estate
consisting of Beds, bedding, Desk drawers,
Tab'es, and sundry articles of Household and
Kitchen Furniture.
Ill/ oratr oj the Ererriter of the dr erased.
Hailee Nall, Auctioneer.
Ccloler 14, 1809.
en
G'.V
on
he offers for sale a handsome
seasonable goods oa moderate terms
Wilmington, June 17, 186'J.
assortment of
A NEV7
RLITBUCAN PAPER,
Vo',',lieu!,Commercial, ami Hostoricai,
To La published Daily for the Citij , and
twice a week for the Country,
WILL BE COMMENCED
On the first day of Novembr next, under ih
title of
The Columbian ,
•And delivered at the ÿcnrly /n ice nf Eight /) e /,
Urs far the City, and Ecur far the
Country paper—■/humble in all
cases hilf in advance.
TH* OBJECTS OE THE COLUMBIAN WILL
To maintain and vindicate the rights and ii n .
muilities of the United States, us» free, sove
reign and independant nation, against tl lt
pretensions, the violations, and the aggies
sions ol any and every foreign power.
To support the constitution and government of
the United Sûtes, and of the individual states,
in their several and distinct provinces; and
to sustain and uphold the liberties of the
people.
To defend the privileges and measures of the
general government, as administered under
Mr. Jefferson, and continued by Mr. Madi.
son, and of the present administration of this
state under Mr. Tompkins.
To disseminate correct and useful American
sentiments, and to subserve and cherish the
republican systems and institutions of the
United States.
To cultivate and promote the union, the har
mony, and the prosperity of the republican
parly in tl is country, and to discountenance
and oppose whatever local partialities and
personal collisions may threaten to impair or
jeopardise its interests.
AS» FINALLY,
To contain such mercantile, hostoricai, and n
gviciiHuvnl information, occasionally vorig,,
ted with literary and miscellaneous pieces as
shall best full'll the usual purposes of a news
paper, am! gratify the hopes and expectations
of its patrons.
nt,
The foregoing outline!:, it is presumed, are
sufficiently di
•net ami expressive of the pur
pores for which the Columbian is to be est».
Wished, to enable every reader to decide on the
degree of encouragement to which the attempt
is entitled
;
Subscriptions will be received by
■■tili s and other holders of proposal» in
rent parts of the state.
I he name- oT the subscribers are requested
to he returned previous to the day of publica
tion, directed to the Editor, at Hudson, oh at the
i'ost-Oliice, New.York; and the papers will
be regularly forwarded, by mail or other cur*
veyance, agreeable to direction.
post-m:
the diff
Charles Holt.
Nfjy-Tij/
V Suhl
at the Ofiee of the DclaW ire G»ze< »<-.
September 5, 180}).
22—fit
pliant '• the Columbian nceivci
at the Ofiee of the DclaW ire G»ze< »<-.
TO 1ÎE SOLO,
At Public Vendue,
O N THURSDAY the 26th INSTANT,
on the premises, a Plantation, situate in
Mill. Creek Hundred, New-Castle County, and
State of Delaware, bounded by land» of Wm.
Jordan and others, and containing 200 acre«,
more or less, well proportioned in woodland,
upland and meadow. 'There are on the premi
ses a good log house, amt several never-failing
springs of excellent water. It will be sold sepa
rate or altogether, at may best suit the purchase
er.
Also, for Sale,
At the time and place aforesaid, a tract of land
adjoining the abovementioned plantation and
lands of James Mendenhall and others, whereon
is erected a Log House anti Frame liant, 30 bv
40 feet. Mill-Creek runs through a part of this
place, and there is a never-failing spring di »»ood
water near the dwelling house. Tins place, al
»o, contains a suitable proportion af woodland
and meadow. The above described property is
situated within 7 miles of Wilmington, and i> of
Newport, and the Gap and Newport Turnpike
road will run through it. It is thought unneces
sary to be more particular in description, as il is
ptesumed posons inclining to purchase will first
desire to view the premises,
tie will be
An indisputable ti
» £ Ivcn '. The sales will commence at
i LN C j CLOCK, on said Day, and conditions
will be made known, by
Robert Ale B eat h.
October 11,1 80.0.
h o Farmers & Graziers .
M K. Bcnnet Downs having purchased a
plantation to which he intends to remove.
1 util iea«c fora term ot
years, to auy person
ho comes well recommended, that mast valiia
whit h was the residence of the late
Alexander porter, Esq. situate five miles south
ol New-Castle, three miles east of Christiana
Bridge, * wo miles north of the Red Lion Inn,
and nine mil«» from Wilmington. It romain»
about 280 acres of arable land, 75 acre« of bank
ed meadow, an
ble F.
in
extensivecrippic, and good word
range for stock to three of the fields.—If desira
ble, the tenant
wheat.
may have the crop of growing
Apply to Nicholas Van Dyke, Esq.
or, to
T. M. Föüman.
p» W if.
October 18 , 1800 .