BELLEFONTE, CENTRE CO 1] oA ¥ a NTY,P 4 S47 INN TTT ET rURDAY EVENING, September 11, 1819. SYLVANIA, PRINTED BY W. BRIN DLE. > po > — ER TI ERT No. 18. Br AAA Sars AC a CONDI TION price of t naper is two dollars ify cents pov int if paid hall in advance, two dollars coly will be ged. Advertisements, making? no ore in wrth then breadth, will be inserted three mes for one doilar ;®and for every subse Cig twenty- -five cents. — ose of greater lepgih in proportion.— Rule or figure work double those tates. No subscription will be received for less than one vear; mor any paper disCesting ed unl alt ATTEArALES are paid It the subscriber does not que st adi continuance of his paper, at the end of 5 ye aby it will be considered as a new engage: ent; and the paper forwarded according | 4 CONnRNYANCE 5 ™m LAL ly ye Subscribers who have their papers car ried by the mail, must be. liable for the pos tage. Letters addressed tothe editor must be pose paid. EI RT A Ae et From the Nation al Tn: ellicencer. CATHARINE I. EMPRESS OF RUS SIA. It is known that the birth of this celebrat- ed woman was so obscure, that she did not even know the authors of her existence. She remembered only, that she had a biroth= er—-hnut was ignorant where or in what sit- uation he was. She became the wife of Peter the great, after having been his mis- tress for a long time: but scarcely was she raised to this supreme dignity, when a remarkable circumstance happened. the re- lation of which will no doubt afford some entertaiment. ‘An Envoy Extrasrdinary foom P land tol, court of Rpssiz, returning to Dresden] a. 3h a qn ed. 5! lors. and several of his} pists repent 3 their A having rela tions sufficiently powerful, be said to pun- ish thems The minister, surprised at the decisive manner in which. the domestic spoke, in: gu red his name ‘and past condition ; and wis told that it was an unfortunate Po- jander named Charles Scorowskiy whose father, supposed to have been a gentleman of Lithuania, dying carly left his son in a miserable situation, with a daughter wh had been for some time lost. \ This answer excited curiosity in the min ister, who imagined he perceived, in the rustic features of the blanc hostler some resem” GS s nobly formed according to universal] nt Ls rep This adventure struck the Polish forcibly, that he jocularly wrote an minls- ter sO account of it to a friend who resided Russian Court. ' at tie It is not known how this letter fell into the hands of the czer: but it is certain that he took a memorandum of it in a small book isd a which he He sen { i carr to assist his mem- alwavs t an order Riga, to entice to prince Repnin, Charles | toa, ory. Tove Seorowski 3 to discover hi Arno’ 0 m to RB under ato set him without some fair pretence off hi of D NIC ing the smallest insu and to send | o } mn ander a strong oat he chamber which he had ed to re passed a gainst th ap J nt ™"y "a rder, which anpear the governor, was pun Charles was bhrougi a i a a eT CR TL =! the chamber pretended to proceed thither some day.” Y titioner vice al ey amst al He was afterwards sent to court, under a guard ag nim, with all the farms of mwas agai a quarreller and a promoter of strife. with the supposed information which sub stantiated the offence which he had been accused. Scorowski, under great apprehensions for his fate, though he believed himself to ye perfectly innocent, was presented to the judge, who lengthened out the process in order that he might more easily examine the prisoner, whom he had orders to sound | thoroughly. The better to succeed in his 1a sign, he kept spies around him, to catch any marked word that might escape ; and private inquiries were made in Courland,il which proved most clearly that this domes tic was the brother of the empress Catha- rine. "The czar, tonvinced of the truth of this circumstance, caused it to be mtimated to! Scorowski, that as the judge was not dis- posed to treat him with much indulgence, he could do nothing beiter than present a petition to his sovereign : and that the as not only access to the throne would be precured for him, but aiso protectors snffi- ciently powerful to insure the success of his request. Peter,-who had artfully contriv= ed every thing for a scene amusing, but ered, Peter br means of doing this would be rendered easy = : which pride ahd self-love considered ag a 1 degredation fy die dignity ot her station. * Catharine, reclining oni a sopha, listened (with the greatestiaitention ; every phrase of Scorowskl vibrated on her ears, and the - . Czar still more aroused her, saying in tone which indicated that he was interested in the conversation, ¢¢ Catharine, attend to that! do you not comprefiend ” Catharine on this, changed colour, her voice fauiter- ed, she could scarce reply. « Bat,” added the Czar with emotion, «if you do no: Ina word, this man is ,’ said he to Charles,” kiss the border of her robey and her hand comprehend, Ido. your brother! + Gome m quality of re after which embrace ber as thy sister.” At these words Catha- forsook her, she remained some time in a When she recov: ectionately saidw—¢ Wha! harm then is therein this adventure 2 Well I have found 2 brother-in- law If he is man of (merit, and has any ability, we state of insenaibility. . a shall make something of him. yourself then, 1 beg of you; for I see noth ment’s uncasingss. of an affair which cost us many inquiries Let us depart.” ’ humiliating to the pride and haughtiness of Catharine, sent word, that on a certain du, he would 20 insegulte to dine with ted h so much precision that it appeared ‘Catharine was really his sister. Nevertheloss, to remove ail sus- ilife « Example is better than fireceps.”’ eyery respect a true one. Jorce of it in almost every department o doctrines, Jose their effect upon the audito- them in his own course of life. duct of parents, who inculcate rules of mor ality for them to observe, which they them. selves do not follow. reason thus :—If such practice be right for they may obey, from an awe of incurring picion, the czar left him abruptly, desiring same hour; and this order was accompan- ied witha promise, in all probability he would have no cause to be displeased with; his expected sentence. with the empress that evening, said to bh ‘¢ T dined to day with Chapelow, and made | a most excellent repast ; I must take « Why not to-mor- « But,” do as I did to-day : sar- you row,, she replied. rejoined the | Zar, “owe must dinner, and dispense with our attendants.” Next day, Peter and Catharine being was introduted, who approached with more fore. the subject of his prayer, repeated the ques. tions of the p returned the ke answers. Catharine, rising up requested to em- brace her brother ; and begged the Czar to] continue { sister, It 1s not kt: "ne Yo wn by what accident Scor had ‘The Emperor agsigned bim| ywski disc overed that his sist er - risen | . 0 the throne. i 1a - house al (i nension > yi: 3 5 nested pension : he was required to}ind istry, economy and domestic manufac. y of by putting on an apparel oi {keep himself and to enjoy his fortune 2 | } i | | juiet, Catharine was not much pleas-| with circumstances that con | private. i - pent. ve develops ally humbled, by a discovery The Czar sapping| gr. | mestic manufactures, &c. &ec. Yet many ge-1! timidity than.he had shown be-| The czar, affecting not to rec ollect| . i . 1 « whi ; - at he would return next morning, at the temporary observance; which. they calcu late to viglate as soon as set frce from pa- rental authority. In these times, a great !deal is said about the necessity of industry tand economy-——the encouragement of do- {of those who are loudest on this subject by livay of precept, are never secn to give 2 single example, personally corresponding. with their own doctrines. It has been suggested to us, by a gentleman of emin- to the empress Catharine, w hichiprise him when he is about to set down to [ent disernment, that a society might be Horthed in this country with great benefit to the community, it they would inculcate agement of these two principles, econom and the promotion of domestic manufac tures. (formed, of the most respectable citizens, receding day ; but Scorowski lof all professions and occupations; without] ! . distinction of sect or party, the most salu- tary effects would be the inevitable conse- quence. If the gentleman of the profess. s kindness both to him and his | ons of the law, of medicine, and more}, | particularly the clergy, the fudges of our courts and those who move in the more ex- alted spheres of civil life, would unite in 2 society, whose object should be to promote tures, and should prove the sincerit 3 their design, plain domestic fabrics, thus rendering it she fe vp | : 1 i She felt her | fashionable, the ¢ffect upon the community {it 1 would be invaluable rine gréw quite pale ; the*power of speech Console ing in all this that ought to give you a mo- We are now informed There is an old maxi : i : maxim, and in almos' We see the f The most wholesome and reasonable ry, if the orator is known to run counter to Even chil- dren discover the discrepency in the con. They soon learn to you how can it be wrong for me ; & although the displeasure of parents, yet it is but a 1 SH Should a society of this kind be | moting and befriending manufactures would he attendad with all the good results de- sirable, without the f shutting out ail For 1 cannot make much difference to the pubs competition, by tmpartation. lic at large, whether they be subject to a monoply of importers or manufacturess since experience has shewn us that either will impose on us, ifthay have it in their Let us then not ask to have for- eign fabrics shut out from us, lest we re- power. move all the restraint upon the avarice of manufacturing establishments; and at the ‘ame time, let us pive all the effective support to their indastry in our power, by purchasing and wearing the goods, as long as they keep within reasonable bounds with their prices. To prevent all jealousy of a political de sign’ as regards parties we propose, that some few of our most enlightened and pai- riotic members of society, of all partiess get together, and enter into some plan of arrangement for originating such a scciet —let them throw an advertisement into both papers of the county, at the same timo calling for a general meeting—say at the court house. And we have not the least doubt, that a sosicty may soon be formed, respectable extensive and uselul.~~A so- ciety whose precept and example, will be abundantly felt by the manufacturiog es tablishments, and by the community as large. Amer. Rept. ————— A Curious Combat, ‘Two gentlenien of high birth, the one : Spaniard, and the other a German, having rendered Maximilian II. many great servi- ces, they each for recompense demanded his natural daughter, Helena Scharfuquinn, in marriage: The prince who entertained equal respect for them both, could nog give cither the preference ; and after much delay, he told them, that from the claims they both had to his attention and regard, he could not give his assent for either of them to marry his daughter, and they musg decide by their own power and addioss ;. but as he did not wish to risk the Ines of either, or both, by suffering them to fight with offensive weapons, he had ordered x large bag to be brought and he who wa» successful enough. to put his rival in i should obtain his daughter. This strange combat Detween two gen« tlemen, was in presence of (he whole grand imperial court and lasted near an hour. At length the Spaniard yielded, and the Ger- man, Andre, Eberhard, baron of Tatbert, when he had him in the bag, took him on his back, and placed him atthe Emparor’s cording at dinner with Chapelow, the pe-by example, as well as precept, the encour J taking the Loney without ded stroying the Bees. The Common practice of killing the Bees, in order to obtain the honey, few can witness without some litile tompunction ; and as there is a very of cfecting the object without any injury to simple method this most interesting little animal, (which {on the score of interestas well as humanity claims regard.] I beg leave to communi- cate it through yout paper, should you t it. Cldeem it In the evening when the Bees have reo worthy a place in tired, take the hive gently from the stand, spread a table cloth on the ground ; sct the hive on it placing something under to raise 3 or 4 inches ; then draw up the corners 2 ¥his mode of pro.'of dl cloth, and fasicy them light ardind
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