y | 9 40 de 0-80 dt dc ded do de de fo dndo ( ts { ”~ AR J PLIES SSA ELS LUT SILT T ELST ST ST (dpe Past. PLL ILS TSS SI APT SILLS TLL SIT Eloquence the soul, song charms the sense BELLEFONTE, jury 1822, SELECTED. MELANCHOLY: wells by a stream, where the cypress and willow, : Are gem’d with the tears that fal She d | from the €yc 3 rth is her bed, an pillow, Midu ght ber m The ea d the flint-stone her antle—her curtain the sky. Her cell is a cave, where the bright beam of moraing Neer pieic’d the ch aze ; : Where the sunshine of joy, youl adorning, Ne'er warm’d with its rays. ill gloom of its wildering b's visage its fire, nor cheer’d with The moon is her lamp, when the mist- manil’d mountain At midnight she clambers, steep ; Or leans on be rock of Aud sighs to the zephyr that deep. and walks on its a crystalline fountain, dimples the Her tresces are da k as the wing of the raven, Her robes are ull wet, aod her bosom is bare ; Like a barquc on the waye "mid the whitlwinds of heav’n, She wanders distracted, or sinks SD 1: m— in despair RR a From the New Monthly Magazine. « Isii the g fu of PoE TRY to halio every place in which it moves, to breath round nature an odour more exquisite than the perfume of the rose, and to shed over it a tint more (magleal than the biush of morning.” THE EVENING HOUR. “his is the hour when memory wakes Visiens of joy that cobid not fast j L'his 1s the hour when fancy wkes A survey of the past ] She brings Lelore the persive mind Fhe haliowed scenes of eariier years 3 : Aud fricuds who long baye been consig d ‘To stience and 10 teats « The few we liked ~the one we loved—— A siered basd t cams stealing ob ! And many alo lar heege ie moved, Aud may a pleasure gone eidships that now in death are hush’d Aud Young affecaon’s broken chain And hopes that tate wo quickly ¢ ush’d I memory bloom again ! Few watch the fading gleams of day, But muse on hopes as quickly flown Tint after tint, they died away, Ra Lill sli at last were gone ! This is the hour when fancy wreathes Her spells round joys that could not last; his is the hour when memory breathes A sign to pleasure past. a From the Charleston Courier, Fi Y to be clouded with monuments of montality, the’ far from any settiement that could have furnish ed to the tombs so many tenants: enquiry Te sulted in the intormation that the spoil of a des- perate battle was there deposited, unhonored, save in the simple tale of the villagers record- ng their decds of heroism. There is no account of Augustus and his lit tle band of mariyrs on the pages of our history. More than seventy years have rolled along sic those shores, where they are now inurned, ech- ocd tothe peal of their musketry, and the sav: age shouts of victory. Aud at this distance from that period, even the jaithlulness of mem= ory but obscurely traces the events The settlers in the mterior of the then colony | of Pennsylvania, were rustics, living ib a man- ner as undorned as the rude forests which sur rounded them : but in the willage of Haverhill, if the accomplishments of art were wanting to make life splendid, the beauties of nature were not sought in vain to make it sweet. Love had found its way into the silent hamlet, and the ao. gel cheek of beauty smiled amid the solitudes of forests, and breathed spells of happines around. There was one sweet girl, the daugh ter ofa Mr, M. to whose nuptials the villagers had been invited in the evening of the day preceding the catastrophe which peopled in the end this little spot with tenants. She had given her heart to one, who, though born and bred among the mountains and the woods of the desert, was as fond and as fervent as the warmest $ but in so doing she rejectec (he addresses of a foreigner aed a stranger.— Leroy, when the success of his rival was be- yond a doubt, left the neighborhood precipitate ly, aad without occasioning a suspicion of his intention, passed over the Susquehanna, to the encampment of a tribe of Indians. Having re- cived intelligence of the time when Charlotte M. was to become the wife of Augustus, he prevailed upon the savages to attack the settle ment with promises of large booty and no resis- tance. Just as the villagers were gathering to the cottage of Mr. M. a horrid shout echoed along the vale, and a band of Indians, led on by Le roy, rushed from the adjoining wood upon them. The attack was too unexpected to allow of an: resistance, and a general fight and massacre and brother of ensued ; the father, mother, Charlotte perished ; their cottage was reduce to ashes, and the detenceless daughter remaii- ed a prisoner. Augustus amid the tumult dis appeared none knew how. Elated with the success of his villiany, Leroy Thou was torn from my sightto be placed bv my heart 3 Thine image grows dearer ard dearer Affection entwit €5 us we never can past j Ses, love—we grow ocarcr aud nearer. - . . Our loves, and our hearts, and our hopes are all one, Like twins to the same bosom clinging ; Our journey of life we ogether begun, Wien the spring birds were merrily singing. We learnt of ithe birds our lessons of love— We learnt ofthe vine iis caress: s Our fond: ess was taught by the tremulous dove, Where the Jessamine shadeih and blesses A mirror reflected our thoughts as they rose, vod sli they grew dewcr and dearcr— For iike leaves in the bud oi an unopened rose, Qur loves drew us nearer and ocarer, yi La GU And we are but o e~—tho” the world think us two, For the world was never clear-s'ghied— It may match whom it picases, and sever them 100, ; But genius and lave are united. eee ID + 5 > oC ———r The Graves of the Forest « There neither name nor emblem’s spread, To stay the passing pigrim’s tread.” Byron. / To me a neglected grave is a melancholy! sight; for it speaks not orly of the vanity of} pride, but of the treachery of friendship, and the forgetfulness of humanity. An over-shad- owing willow, a little drooping flower’ or even a cluster of mournful ivy, tells & soothing tale. while we recognize the’ tears of affection, and the tender cares of undying love as the origin of the growth, I vice passed on the banks of the Susquehar- mall plain, which ap eared at 0 accompanies the heart broken Charlote and her cuel captors a long day’s march and they lighted their fires for the night, at sun sct, on When the Indians all assembled, Leroy addressed the spot covered with so many graves. them in language to this effect : % My filend you listened to my proposals ; I have guided you to victory ; { have but one request to make; that captive girl I claim for my services; give (her to me that I may revenge myself for the linjury she has done me. When my rancour is satisfird, I will yield her vp to the fate you choose to consign her to.” The Indians heard him with careless approbation, and the tumnulits of his feelings flashed from his eyes and curled upon his lips, as he turned towards his victim At this moment a bullet whistled by his head It was Augustus and a choice band of friends who had armed themselves and followed the assassins, and in an iostant they were in the midst of his enemies. A dreadful slaughter fol lowed. The savages triumphed and not one of that brave company ef heroes escaped. Augustus was among the prisoners, and Charlotte was still uninjured. When the Ind: tant found their victory complete, they proceed ed to despatch all the captives that had failen in their power ; but when they came to Augus.- tus, Leeroy again interfered : ¢ My friends,” said he, « give him also up to me; he shall witness what shall be to him far worse than death.” After much persuasion, they conseated; and Leroy sat down to brood over the revenge he now seemed sure of. 2 CINE BP Los But having drank too FA LY Angustus had watched the dawnings of hope, and pow looked eagerly around to see if any moved. All was still, save the gentle murmur of the breeze ; the heavens were cloudless, and the moon was just hiding herself among the trges. He listened ; a deep and long drawn sigh fell softly on his ear, it was from Charlotte’s besom, and itroused him from his apathy.— With one effort he loosed his arms, and soon regained his liberty : to liberate his fair com panion in suffering was an easy task, and before the sun arose they were beyond the reach of pursuit, . The bones of Leroy are buried in one ol these graves ofthe forest ; for his savage con federates, suspected him of having favored th escape of their prisoners, tortured aim to deatle From the Chronicle of the Times, "Fhe Hypocoundiiac. A young gentleman of goed sense and lear ig had no malady to complain of but the PR a pn a then he fishes up an awl, a baw] of 1} ead, if some lumps of wax j—again, sir—-a d thon brings up a hammer, a pairing knile, and two heel pieces ;~-~Now, sir we are near him ; shut your eyes close, and take one more hearty plunge. In this interval he lugs in the Cobler and souses him over head and ears in the tub, We And collaring the Cobler, just and then cries out, open your cyes, sir! have him ! risen from the deluge, severely repremandcd him for getting down the gentieman’s throat-- and then shewed him the shortest way down S airs. The patient was astonished at his deliverances hut there was no resisting demonstration, That night he took another composing draughy or and was well the next morning, amply reward ing the doctor for his services, 3 The Maid and the Magpie A citizen of Paris having lost several siiyep 7 Wy spleen. With this temper he came to Ui city in order for a cure.~Upon an examination no fault could be found with his lcok and cx- ternal symptoms and he declared himself fre “om mental trouble ; but that he was, he knew not howishy— Deep in the shaggs,—Hypp’d tu a violent degree, full of the glooms and dis mals. The advice given him was, to retire to some pleasant spot in the neighbourhood, with n a short call of the Doctors, where he might follow some rural diversions, aud conclude with a few friends and a cheerful Bottle. He complied, ard took {ront rooms in @ house in the suburbs. Oppetite to his ap partmeqt was a stall of a Cobler who was con stantly singing some meny catch or song At this sight the gentleman was some timed verted . but by comparing the cherrful me chanic’s condition with his own, he bigan envy him, and at lust to bate him mortaily ; in tis temper he removed his lodgings, and too some back room ; but the idea of the happy Cobler haunted him; and at last he imagined ha gone down into his belly, where he lay pokin, he was possessed, and that the C. ber with his awl, and gnawing the leather wit histeeth, and beating furiously with h's ham mer. In this distress the poor patient vallid in all bis physicians, and deciared (0 them be nad swallowed a Cobler. Ou which they said he was mad, and left him as incurable. Atlasta young student in physic was iotro- duced ; he found the patient in an easy chai groaning hediously, and turning from side w side, according as the Cobler made a puncture or contusion tpon the right or left side of the what do you think I am troubled with ? The doctor gravely answers— Really, sir, I am 1n- clined to believe you have sv allowed a Coblej—— You have it | Oh the villain! pow I feel him pricking me-—surely you was sent by Heaven to my deliverance,—Now pray, Doctor, what ‘an you do for me? ¢ To night sir, you shal, take a composing draught, that will make bol you and your Cobler eusy,and to-morrow I wil: visit you again.” The patient returns | his thanks, and with a good retaining fee dismisses him. The young predcient sends for the Coble: slips him a bavk-note with the | romise of ancth. ery gives him instructions, and engages hin heartily in the operation. The mext mornin: ne revisits his patient, who had slept tolerably welly and orders him to keep his bed till fight e reiires to an adjoining room hung reund with oid tapesity where Le. got things ready Pr the intended cure. A sirong emetic was sent in; a large bathing tub half filled with water, was sect close by a closet, 10 which there was an opening through the hangings. . The Doctor had furnished himself with some of th. Cobler’s tools and utensils; a dim light was placed at the farthest end of the room jand the Cobler conveyed behind the hanging. About 10 at night the patient was introduuc- d in form ; took the emetic, ard after a plunge r two, the doctor gravely fished in the liquos with a large ladle, and brought some ends and deeply a sudden dro be sunk asicep, wsiness came over him and hogs bristles ; See here, says the operator, we i ! A FN LOHR C On DUNNE abdo : Le ause, ne 2 men. After a pause, now pray, Doctor, forks, accused his maid servant of the theft; she was tried, and circumstances appcared so strong ay ainst her, that she was found guilty and cxecuted. Six months afterwards, the forks were found under an old roof, behind a heap of 1a > “x N - - - ticsy where a magpie had hid them. Itis well: known that this bird, by an inexplicable instince steals and collects utensils of gold and silvers when it wus discovered thatthe poor innocent girl was condemned unjustly, an annual mass was founded at St. Joho-en Grese, for the repose f her soul, The souls of the judges had more occasion for it. The story has been made the subject of in” teresting dramatic representations, both i france and iu this country, —— fn ? » I'he Resurrection. A BEAUYTIFUL AND DR.CRIPTIVE EXTRAGT, Twice ba thé sui gone down upon the cavih 3 and ail us yet was quict at the sepulchre : Death wid his scipire over the son of God ; still and ent the hours passed on; the guards stood by hor posi——the rays of the midnight “gloom gienmed on thelr helmets and on thelr sprarg—— by encones of Christ exulted 1a their success 3 ne hearts of his friends were sunk in despond- ency and 1m sorrow ; the spirits of glory watted in anxious suspense to behold the event, and wondered a the depth of the ways of God, At length the morning star ansing in the east ase sured (he approach of light. The third day bes gan 0 dawn upon the world, when on a sudden, the earth trembled rom its centre and the pow e 8 of heaven were shake 4 An arg lol Gd d scended==the guard suravk irom Is press ence and teil prostrate ou the ground ; h's cotns wehance was ike hghning and his rane it ike show ; he rolled the stone from the door of the sepuichie and sat vpon it —=But is that ometh forth fiom he townh, with dved gare ments from the bed of death ? ile that is glnrie wiho ous in his appearance, walking in the greats ess of iis strength; it is hy Prince, O ! Zion 3 Chris ian it is thy Lord: He hath trodden the vive press clone : He bath s ained his rayment with blood—=bu ¢ first born from the womb of nature, he meets the morning of his resurrection. He arises a conquerer from the grave, he returns with blessings from the world of spirits ; he brings salvation to the sons of men. Never did tie returning son usher in a day so glorious ! It was the Jubilee of the uii= verse.-- The morning stars sang wpether, and ill the sons of God shouted for joy, The Fate er of mercies looked down from his throne in the heavens ; with complacency he beheld his world restored ; he saw his work that it was rood — Then did the desert rejoice, the faco f nature was gladdened before him, when the blessings of the Iierpal descended as the dew of Heaven for the retreshings of the nations. fy es now as ( Roman Bridge. The Roman bridge, which was discovered in Holland in 1818, is now wholly cleard from miles the turf which surrounded it Itis three long, and twelve feet broad, It was laid by the fifiecnth cohort of Germanicus, over the marshs es, in which deep beds of turf have since form- led, and in ail probability, gradually sunk into the marsh by fits own weight The resinovs [particles which are in the marshy soil have | piobably contributed to preserve the bridges which is entirely wood. Every six feet there were poststo support the railings @5 may be ljudged by the holes in which they were fixeds Ibis great work, which consists of a judicious jnumber of beams, appea: 8 to have been # rouge ht with very large axes. The work is admirable, Some people will never Jearn any thing, fot 2 they understand every hirg © Gd jress reason, 5
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