TERMS OCT ‘., £2 OO per annum, in' advance—or.'S •*’ . £2 SO, ]f not tji'e yeatv ■' No for a less term Uihn -si* months, 1 Jlda rti» discontinuance pcvmjlted until all aiTearages ate paid. A failure to notify a discontinuance at the expiration of a term, will be considered :a new engagement. , : Advertisements-— t. 00 per square for the first tjiree insertions', and.twenty Are cents for, every subsequent one. ' . Triennial Assessment. •WrOTIOE is hereby given that thd Commission ers of Cumberland.countyj will hold, the ap 'peals for the year 1841, in'tho dilferent Boroughs 'and/fownsbips of said cblmly,, at the times and : places as published J)ejbw r , for life purpose ot hear ,ing all, persons who may,apply, for.redress,.and-to ' grant such relief as to them shall appear just and re;isonablc, tawit: , . • Franhford and Mifflin townships on Thursday tho lSlh.qf February next, at die public bouse of James Hoover in the borough of Is'cwville. Newvilie, and Neioton, on Friday tiro lOlh at the same place. . - . 1 on Saturday the 30th at the public house of Jaihes Sponslor in Newburg. ■ Southampton and Shippensbnrg townships,'bn Monday the 22d at the.public bouse of Jacob En gle in the borough of Sbippcnsbing. : Borough of Shippensbu,g on .Tuesday the 23d at the same place.. i Dickinson on Wednesday tho 21tibat the public house of Joseph McHinger in Centrovhle. West Penhshu,'Hugh on Thursday tho 25th at tho fipublic house, of George ShcaflW, at Mount lloclc. JS'orl/t Middleton , on Friday llioSfiili atthoFom cnissioners’ office in the borough.of Cmlisio. ' South Middleton' pn Saturday. the at die , ssamo place. . . Had Fknnsboroiifik on Tuesday the 2d of March ■next, atthe public bouse of Andrew Kreitaer. , - ,■ Borough of iVero Cvitiberkintion Wednesday the 3d at the public house of Jacob Foist; in said bo rough. Ji!k:i on Thursday tlio 4th at the public house 6f David SheafFhr in Shepberdstown. > .. of Media nicshurg .on Fiiday tho sth at >lhc public house df John Hoover in said borough. Monroe on Saturday tho sth'at the public bouse of Airs. Paul inChurchtmvn,' ’ Borough of Carlisle, on ;Moriday the Bth at the Commissioners’ office in said borough. Si her Spring on Tuesday tin? |Kh at tho public .h.ousQ.of Joscph.Grier.in l, , . t Alrprincipal Assessors are also notified and re quired to attend limo ami place fixed for. the -appeal, for their respective boroughs >nnd towr suips. By order of (he Cu'm mi.sHiuners. . .. JOHN IRWIN, Ole/k* C'.nmissfnn?rs Office, - O ' r CarlisJej.Jan. 1 21, 18U-. y. : ■ RSIFORtUSJ. . - TJITIK subscriber thankful for past-favora resncct . awfully, announces to the citizens of Meebanlcs h.irr and vicinity,thfit lie -lias on hand ft .large as -S‘ii t upiU of Boots fc Slines— I *qt //cs ’, Gcnllcmen'sf Mines’ & (Viihire.n's course and fine. Leath er uiui Morocco, which be \\ill sell low for aidi. The public are requested to call ;ind examine for themselves. . ” " , OROIUIEF.CATN; Mecljanicsburg, January 7, 18-11. SFarrisburg, Carlisle A' Chain hersburg Turnpike I ontpuny. Exhibit of lolls receive:!, rejiairs and expen ses[ in 'he Harrisburg,’ fbtrlis/e Chiim bersbiir-r Turnpike Iload Company, froja, January Is/, to December SOIh, 1840. . '!'(> amount of tolls red ivcd ut the : iiatcs, g42or 43 13-tlnnce at settlement f r J&>9 pTTcI into court at J out try A. D. ItJlO, fur &c By balance nf 1R39 p .id to crcdit i't’ under Hie at I ,d Ansembl) of . 1823, 1923 air.l 183 U, ■ " , gUCR 74J By cash g>.<i:l fur n[j in's nn road; li-lh, ‘dd l On (»itt* IC epers sil tries, lt/44 031 ■.!».< Managers lur,lB4Q, ■: . : I<>S 0U l)o ;;1 reasurcr’s salary,. . V - 7J (JQ Secretary !s -.alarv. ' r '25 00 _ B.i I icidental expn ses, ’ / 58'lSj "•Mi Postage ahJ Taxes,.'. 4 ’.3 6.5} Bil sure paic'. into court to he. gip pliril in Hie creditors mi It r Hip . acts of Assembly aforesaid, COPY. Certified on oaili 10' tin- Judgcs'of the Ghurl - ofCtimmim --.PleaS':iif'Cnmhe.i'laiitfrcnllbtVv~tbr HUlduyof January A, !).■ J 841-by.., " , i-V OAVIU NliVlN,.Treasurer. T . January i,l. 1841. .. n To the Creditors of the Harrisburg,' Car .,. lisle and Clifwibersburg Turnpike Hoad ■. ..Company. 1; TAKE NOTICE That the court of'Comnapn Pleas nf Cumberland county, hji'vi- appointed Monday the isth day ol February next, at the Court House, in the Bo rough'of Carlisle,'at 10 o'clock A; M.,"for heal ing and determining the cl,dins of the respec tive creditors against said company, sojas loen vftlethe Crfurt to distribute tile money paid .into .court by tiie Treasurer of siul company; agreed ably to the acts of Assembly, mule, for the rr ■ lief of said creditors on Hie Hi st day of, April 1325, and the supplement Uicreto. V.’"'Atthiraforea-ilil time and place the preferred fit auyi) anti all other creditors, arc requested, to , ' have thetr,respective claims duly authenticated, and .presented, and also, to furnish: evidence no ..tlio.same,tune whether any claims have been, assigned, or are. .still held by the original owr -erst.and also proßfto establish Hie consideration of their claims, whether for work, materials, &c. ; ‘ BYTUECOUUT. Jmnary.il, 1841. ' .-. v ,%Chamhersl)urgTelcgrnpli arid Ilafrishnrg Tlepprteivplease insert three litncs, mark price.' ami . >''■ X:.;WST ; OPX.ETTEIiS" \ S Jientaining in fie Post Office at Ifogestown, •..■ ,\P<t , Jmiiiifi/' tat, , 1841. '-7 ~y, '77 , Jphn G rahain' , *; -7, 7; Juhn Shumbafger 2 GeuPoorinan ■ , ■', Jftenry Rosebaum . John Kbright , JI| c ,v?. : ,, caVe^T.?/, Longatlorff : V Joseph drier , 5 - JorurTCehlcr Andrew Slieely. ■. r.» . • ; : ' r Saml pr,Jolpr ; Striely ■ ra,n 5 h ,7 '7 7Jacpb.T.ohgiiccker '• Dr Shpwdcn „ UaviULight . - ■Christian Grove v 7' John Miller ’ Jacob, Billow "T ; Hamilton & Graff" Daniel-Clugstpn ,r fX - - J. CLENDENIN, Jr.-P. M. - BV GEO. SANDERSON:] Whole XTo. 1384, ' m *"/ - \Sbr iht Volunteer, Xast.Fare wpuV ► ■ BY H. C. I.ONCLNE9KER. /' , , f rjio Bird whoso plupie ia,brightest . . Willjingering decay, V . And like 4 thc itforningflowret . Wilt flourish for a day. Tho rarest gems of earth WilHade awayanddie, With those of valued worth, Consigned to immortality. Yes! beauty’s pheek will fade . * Like the rose upon its stem; Thou fairest, loveliest inSid, Wilt pass away with them.- I see the rose is fading Fast from thy lovely cheek, • And o’er thee death Is stealing ■ Like winds in 1 autumn bleak. Now death lias marked Ihco As the victim of his dart, - ,To be deplored, despoiled me, Of a warm and faithful Heart. The raging storm may .howl,. Tlio billowey- ocean rock, The angry Heavens’ scowl, .She ’ll sleep and heed tlieutnoU Now hurej 0 here I’ll wander Close by the rippling tide, . And hear the stohny-thunder . . ; ’of.occan rolling wide. ’ Farewell! Farewell!! my dearest, Your days ISro short and-few, * . 'And; I fond hopes have-cherished • Which fade like summers dew. Cumberland County , 2 J o. ToE.’ • The glow of my' bosom may leAvc me,' My.lionor and fame may decline; -'* ."wtile ifiy furo olnictTon is'mirie."' V; - The wealth of the world, 100 may vanish, And poverty’s dreariness fling : w The gloom* that nought earthly can banish, The shade of a daik demon’s wing;— t Thefricnds of my youth may prove heartless, ? -The last earthly transport niay fade; ■ ; • Vet all these sad things shall be dar'tlcss, * While thou art my own faithful maid. I r !l fly with thee, love, to the mountain, , __Tbej:e’s peace in'the deep cavern’s shade, ,Oiir bves shaU flovyon like the fountain .In Heaven’s brighest sparkles,arrayed. \Ve”l-wander where flowrets aio springing As freslros the bright morning dew, And gather the softest, while flinging Their perfume, our cavern to strew. Each day as U flies will have blest us, Each sigh w*K empire in delight, And twined, affection we’ll rest us, ‘ On pillows of roses at night. ’ . Pabbath Bells. . ey, (R «. CLARK. Bwqet Sabbath! to my car; Thy bells, with mingling tone, ' ■ f Tqll'roe of the distant and the dear ( In ybn far blue unknown.' 1968 74J Of happier days they tell, When o’er the vernal ground. Fairer than Ocean’s richest shell, 1 , Young Nature breathed around. ; $6176 171 When hope, as at a shrine, : To fapey poured her lay. And hues, inspiring and divine,' ‘ Painted the'Jive long day. " Sweet bolls! They have a voice, Lost to the usual air,' Which bids the sorrbwing heart rejoice. Though life no more he fair. 84413 49 81762681 Though dust to dust lias gone, i They speak of brighter hoursj■ When,Memory, as from a throne, - Survey’d her paths of (lowers. $5176 17} Of sunny spots, wdiere Love p , _ Unfurl’d l|is purple wings, ' And filled the spirit and thegrovo With .glorious offerings! - The Stranger’s Heart. The stranger’s heart! - O, wound it not A yearning.angujph is its lot; • In the green shadow, of thy tree, The stranger finds no rest with thee. Thou think’st tby children’s laughing play.' A lovely sight at fall of day; ; : _ '■ Then are'the stranger’s thoughts oppress’d. His voice comes o’er his breast. Thou think’Bt it awoct, when friend with friend, roOfinjraycrmayblend; Then dptli the dimi ~ For far ate those who prayed for hitiu Thy hearth', : tlij? homo, tby vintage land, The voices of thy kindred band-r- Oh, ’midst them ail, When bless’4,thoa art. Deal gently, with the stranger’s heart.' : From thoißaltimoro Clippciv To a White Rose. - PLACED ON THE 8030M.0F A DEAD 01BL. There real thee, i>h that gentle breast. Thou pale white.rose of spring;, T'hua, to tbo young andioyely dead, ; t ; ; A simple offering, .j ■, Tf i - < ■ ’ : .WoH, afo you ftail apolleaa flower 4 > i Fit of tliaVßaintc'il'onoj , Tliou!rt moot to debk 13? now; tike thee herlife, as fair,'sB brief,; r ; .! Notiifcethinehordecay, . .j For, 1 when the simoom blast of death. . f j Swept her sweet soul : ' ,-: ': Transplanted by a hand divine, a •< It fled to bless a brighter clime. iv.-u EMILY. • * Carlisle, Pa. Tlmrsdny February 4, 1841. " ICT’We ctfpy the following from an old numbin' of the Easton Gazette, and publish it at tli'q.request of a friend:... A COPY OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY OUR SAVIOUR **' Found eighteen miles frotii Tncbnium; sixly fivc years after our.blessed Saviour's Cru cifixion. Tfansfhilted ~'frbm ' the Soli/' City by a converted Jew; faithfully trans lated from the original . Hebrew Copy/ now in the possession of the Lady Cuba’s family, at 'Mesopotamia. 'Fins fetter was wi ilten by, JESUS CUEIST, and found under a great stone, bath round and large, at the fool of the Cross, 18'. miles from Jnconiuntf hear the Tillage called Meso potamia ; uppnfthe stone was wrilten-of engraved'; 'P ' BLESSED IS HE, WHO SHALL TURN ME OVER. People that saw it prayed to God earnestly, nnd desired he would make known to’them ’ the meaning of this Writing, that they —‘ might not attempt in vain to turn it over, in the mean time, there came a little child, about sis or seven years old, and turned it oyer without any help er assistance,To the admiration of all thy people that stood by. And under This stone was found this . Letter, written by Jesus Christ, and was carried to City Inconium, and there /, published by a person belonging to the Cuba, and in the Let ter. was written the Commandments of Jesus .Christ, signed by the Angel Gabriel seventy eight years after our Saviour’s-birth.'. To-which'.is added. King Agbarus’s Letter to our Sa viour, and our Saviour’s Answer; also his Aliraclcs, and Lentulus’s Epistle to the ‘Senate of Rome. ; r ' 'WnusoEVfißAvorkelh on tlie Sabbath day, shall be cursed; I,command yon,to "o'to •Churc)i,-an<l keep theiLdrd’s day holy, with out.: nut"idly;spend your time in beilecking.your self with superfluities ul costly apparel ami vain dresses, for 1. have ordained a day of .rest; l-will-have that day kept holy, that your sins may be iforgiven you. You <shall' nut * break ovy commandments. but observe and keep, them, written;vviltemy own hand,' and spoken with.my own mouth. You shall, not only go to'diurch yourself, butalso your ,-inen__seiyanls and inaid servants, and ob serve, my words, and obey iny cojntnand inenls. You shall finish your labor every Saturday afternoon by six at whicb i the preparation for llic Sabbath begins.’ 1 | ad vise, you to fust live Fridays in ,every y ear, beginning,with Good Friday, and to contin ue tlie four' Fridays immediately following, in remembrance of the five, bloody wounds which I received, for all mankind. You shall’ffiligently and peaceably labor in your respective callings, in which it hath pleased , Gi|d to call you.. You shal l love one another ■with brotherly love, and cause them that are not baptized to coine to church and.receive' the Sacraments of Baptism, and the Lord’s. Supper, ami be made members of the Church; in so (filing I will give you lonj* life,.and blessings; your land shall flourish, and ynur cattle sha.ll abundantly multiply, and I will give yuu .many comforts in the greatest temptations, ami ihey/iyho do the contrary shall he unprofitable; I will also send bard - ness of heart upon them, till I see them; hut especially impenitent unbelievers. . lie. that -hath given (u the poor shall nut be unprofit able. .Remember amt keep holy the Sabbath 'day, fur the seventh.tlay I have taken to. rest -myself: and lie that hath a copy.of this letter written with my own hand, and spoken with my own mouth, and keepetb it 'without pub lishing it to others; shall not prosper; but he that publishes it to others shall be blessed of me. And though his sins be in number ns stars in the.sky, and lit? believes in this he shall be pardoned, and if he believes nut in Ibis writing am) this commandment, I will send .my plagueif-upon him, and consume both him hind his children, and his-cattle.— And whosoever shall have a copy of this let 'jer r «i : ritfcn ;wbh Viiy own' hand, ipid keep it liithcip’ houses, nothing;shall hurt tlieiu, iieilhcr, pestilence, lightning or thunderj ehal.l do them any hurt; and if a woman be -with child, and iii>labur,>amt ncojiy.oftliisletter be about her, and she firmly puts her. trust in me. shn shall be safely delivered of-her birth. "'You shall have no news of me but by the Holy Scriptures; until; the Day of Judg nientl . All goodhess and prosperity shall be on the house, 'lyhcre a copy of this uiy letter shall be fuund.- ; , . t,- . - r^ 1 CHRIST’S CURES AND MIRACLES. . He cleansed.a leper by only touching him. He healed llic Ceiituririn’s servant ’(hat was afflicted with a fever. Several- possessed with devils, A violent tempest was stilled by him. A man sick u'f the palsey. Raised a maid from the dcud; iAdumb man possess ed with a devil. He fed above five tliousand with five loaves and two fishes.- Hesvalketh on the spa. -All the. diseased in Gebesaret he healed by (he touch of his' garment:.he cured a woriiaivvesed,with the devil, and a multitude-, that were 'laipe,/ blindj dumb, nijiinied, &c.. .He fed'-aboye four thousand .with seven loaves, and a few little fishes. ; KING AGBARUS’S LETTER TO OUR ■ SAVIOUR. / - I have heard of ’ thee, and of thy cures wcopgiitby thee, without Herbs ofmedicines for it ja rcported tliou resturest unto'sight (lie blind, riiakest the lame, to walk. the; leprosy,- raised ;'the:';d|od,fnhdisKeale’ii those that-wej'UJtoriue'uted Avith diseases' of a long'continmrnce. UV-- : .-’--vv, ■ Having hcanl nil this of, Ihee.' t was firmly’ persuaded to believe one of these thingg. ci. tlierthatctliouarfayeiyGud.and'cqmesl; downfromHcaventodo.suphmifacießjor else ih'oiruft thbSon Of G6d;'audperfprriicgt now, serittliebe lines diSehaefbesidqaihaviriglieafdJliatlhc.JewS uiiscliief,Lsriviteithco:toiuy^Gi(y,;wliaßK “OUR COUNTRY RIOUT OR WRONG.” a little-one indeed, but beautiful, and suffi cient to entertain us both.' OUR SX VIGOR'S ANSWER. . Blessed art thou, Agbarus, for believing ■in me, whom thou has not seen; for it is written of me that they which have seen, me 'Shall not believe'on me; that they which have not seen me,’may believe, and be saved-r- But concerning a matteP, thou hast written about, these are to acquain t.thee,That;.ol 1 the things for. whic'H l am sent hither must be fulfilled,and then I_ shall be taken up tohim that sent me; but after my ascension, I-will | send’ thee one of my Disciples, who shall i cure' thy .distemper, and give life to'thee, | and to them that are with thee. LENTULUS’S EPISTLE TO THE SEN ATE OF ROME, CONCERNING JE suS Christ. There appeared in these our days, a man j of great virtue, balled Jesus Christ, and by the People is called a Prophet, but his' own Disciples call him the Son of God. He rai sed the dead, and cured all manner of dis eases; a man of stature, somewhaf tull-aml comely, With a reverend countenance, such as the beholders may both fear' ail'd love.— His hair is the color-of a chestnut lull ripe, and is plain down almost to his ears, but from thence downwards it~is 'curled, but more orient of cqjor, Wavering about his shoulders; in die midst of his head gocth down a seam of Hair; departing like t|ieNaz- : antes; his forehead. very plain and smooth;’ his face without spot or wrinkle .beautiful, with a comely red; his hose’and mouth so formed, that nothing can be reprehended; his beard thick, the color of the hair of. his head; liis"eyes grey,"clcar; aiid quick' in;re ; proving; he is severe; counselling courteous; he is fair spoken, and pleasant in spefch, mixed with, gravity. It tanndt be remem bered , (hat any have ever seen him laugh, but many have seen him weep. In propor lion t£>'hisbi)dy,hc iswcll.shapenand straight; aonf are.-very- delectable. ,to I 'bellql3;' r in speaking:vefy and wise; a. man. for his singular, beauty,-far exceeding all the Sons of Men. FROU THE*SIAN USCniFT OF AN EYE-WITNESS, '“Whose bullet oil the night air sangT* ’ ' - Jlriik iif Myths.' I.had scarcely put my foot in the stirrup before an aid-de-camp trom the commander in-chief galloped up to ine ivitlfa’suliiindns to, the side of Washington.. 1 bowed in're ply, a|id dashed up thentad. . The. general in chitjf was already on horseback, surroun ded by bis staff, and on the point of setting' out.'. He was culm and collected, as if in bis cabinet. .No sooner did be sec me than he waived his hand ns a signal to halt. 1 checked my-steed on the instant, anil lifting my hat, waited for his.commands. . “You are a native of (his country?” ■‘‘Ydslj—your excellency.” “You know the roads from M’Coukey’s ferry to Trenton—by (he river and Pen nington—the bye-roads and all!” “As well as I know my alphabet,” and I patted the neck of my impatient charger. ; “Then I may have oc'casioliffor you—you will remain with thestaff—ah! that is a spi rited animal you ride. Lieutenant Archer,” he addcd'.smiling, as the fiery beast made n demivolt, that set half the group in commo tion., .“Your excellency—” “Ncyer mind,” said Washington, smiling .again, as another impatient spring of my charger, cut short the sentence, “1 see the heads .of, the columns ape; in motion—you wilf remember,” and waving his-hand, he gave tlie rein to his steed, while I fell back, bewildered into the stuff. ■ ■ The ferry was close at hand, but the in tense cold made the march any. thing but pleasant. / We. all, however, hoped. on the morrow,to redeem our country by-striking a signal blow, and every heart beat-high with the anticipation of victory-. Column after cojumn of, our little army "defiled at i|ie fer ry,and the'night had sparely set in; before the embarkation begin.- • ■ 7 At last we crossed" tlie Delaware. The; whole night hud been consu tried. in transpor tation of the .irie.n ,and artillery;, and the .morning was within an hour of tvyo of,dawn ing before the last detachincnt had been em barked. : As I wheeled, my horse bn the lit tle bank above the landing place, .1 paused] an instant to look back through the obscuri tyon the scene. .. The bight was dark, wjld, I and. threatening—the clouds.'betokened an approaching tempest—and I could witlvditV ficulty penetrate .with my, eye, the .fast,in creasing gloom./’As, 1 put my hands Across nfy brow to penetrate into the darkness, a gus£ of wind, sweeping- down the -river, .whirled the suowinmy-face,- and momen tarily, blinded iny sight. .At last I.discern ed'the.opposite shore amid the obscurity.— .The landscape was .wild-and gloomy; A few-desolate looking houses.only were in sight, and they scarcely perceptible in the shadowy twilight,../-The bare trees lifted their, hoary arms on high, groaning atid crea king in the gale,; .The river, was covered With drifting ice,-that now jammed with a' Crash together, and then floated slowly apart, leaving scarcely space for. the boats 1 to pass. /I’lib'dangers of the navigation can beUcr.be imagi neif titan described,—-fur the utmost eiertibns'coUld Often just prevent the frail Btrnctuces/frbmijbeing crushed.' Occasion al iya sti-ayfilewould be heaid.soothing -Biiriily .oypivtho Valers; minglingfeeblywith the fiefceyfpiping of, the.'winds;—and anon the deep roll wf the dram would boom nr cross;t|ie night, the heigh of; a horse, would float from tbe.yipposite, shore, or dip crash be, heard, likb TSy nIT tliundei'^turhe,'cannoneers, beneath nie : were, dragging ■cent, the shore below-as .they .landeu. . a stirring scene. ; AtithjS'lnstant the-band. of thg an eniiv^n- my into the_road, m { MP ly <l4l' jjy 4 Battle of Trenton, [AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 34, [and went off on a gallop to overtake.the '[general’s staff. • ■■ It was now four o’clock, and so much time had been consumed that it became im possible to reach our destination before day break, and consequently all certainty of a surprise was over. A hasty council was therefore called on horseback io determine whether to retreat or hpt. A jew minutes decided it. All were unanimous to proceed at every peril. ■ ■ , “Gentlemen,” said Washington, after they had severally spoken, “then we all a- Jeree —the attack shall take place;—general” .he continued, turning to Sullivan, “your brigade shall march the river road, while I lake that to- Pennington—let us arrive as I near eight o’clock as. possible. But do not I pause wheh you reach their outposts—drive j them in' before their ranks can form, and pursue them to Hie very centre of the town. I shall bp there to take them in the flank— the rest we must leaveto the God of battles. And now, ■gentlemen, to your posts.”' In five minutes we were in motion. “ The eagerness-of oiir troops to come up with the enemy was never more conspicuous’ than on the inorning of the eventful’ day.— We had scarcely lost sight-of -Sullivan’s’de tachment across the intervening fields, be fore-the long threatened .storm hurst .over us. The night was intensely cold; tlie sleet and rain rattled iifcessantly on the men’s knapsacks; and the viand shrieked, howled, and roared among the 'old pine trees with terrific violence. At times the snow fell perpendicularly downwards—(hen it. beat horizontally into our faces with furious im petu_osity-t-and.again it. was burled v wildly oh high, eddying around tind -around and sweeping away on the whistling tempest far down into the gloom. The tramp of tlie' men—-the low orders of, the oflicers—the occasional rattle of a musket were almost lostin the shrill voice of the gale, or' the LSSMwSe sounds at ‘continued the march in' profound silence, increasing as we drew nearer-to -the out posts of the'enemy. The redoubled vio lence nf (he gale, though it added to, the suffering of our brave continentals, was c ven hailed with joy, as it decreased the chances of our discovery, anil "made us once more hope-high for a surprise. "Nor were those sufferings light.' ' Through'thafdfead ful night nothing but tlie lofty patriotism,of a freeman could have sustained them. Half clothed—-many without shoes—whole com panies destitute of blankets, they yet press ed bravely on against the storm, though drenched to the- skin,- shivering af every blast; and too often marking their footsteps with blood. Old as lam now, the recollec tion is still vivid in my mind; God forbid (hat such suffering should ever have to be endured again! •••”•< The daWn at last came; but the storm still raged. The trees were borne dow,n with sleet, and the slush was ankle deep in the roads. ” The few fields we passed were cov ered witlr wet, spongy snow, —and the half buried houses looked bleak and desolate in the.uncertain morning light. It has been my lot to witness few such furbiddingVcenes. At this instant a shot was heard in front, and a messenger,-dashed furiously upto.an nounce that the outposts of the British were being driven in. ■ - “Forward—forward,” cried Washington, himself, galloping up to (he head of-lhe col umn, “push on, my brave fellows— on.” The men started like hunters at the cry of the pack, as their general’s voice was, se-' condeil by a hasty fire from the riflemen in the van, and forgetting every thing but' the foe.inarehfed rapidly, with silent eagerness, toward the sound of the conflict. As they' .emerged from the wood t,he scene burst up on'them. ~ * ’ The town lay but a short distance ahead, just discernible through the twilight, and seemingly buried in repose. -The streets were wholly deserted; and as yet the alarm Had not reached the main body of the ener my. A single horseman was seen however fleeting a moniettt through the mist,--he was lost beliind a' clump qf troes,---and thcnyrc appeared,., dashing wildly down the main street of the village. 1 had no doubt he was a messenger from tho oulpnsfajbr a re inforcement; bufirsuffered'to rally bite we know all hope was gone. To the, forces lie had left we now therefore turned ibur, atten tion.” ■■ ■' ; ■ | The first chnfge of our gallant cortlincn rtals had driven the,outposts,in like- the shock of an avalanche. Just aroused-',from sleep, and taken.cnniplufcly by sui pfise, they did nut at first'pretend to make a'siand| r bat re treated rapidly arid in disorder, before our vanguard. A few’moments, however, Had sufficed to recall their rcclingfaculties, .ami perceiving the insignificant,,force opposed to them, (hey halted, hesitated, rallied, poured in a heavy fire, and even advanced cheering to the Unset. But at this moment our main body emerged from the. wriud, and ivlicn my eyes first fell upon the Hessian grenadiers,' ,they,were beginning again 'to stagger...' “On—on—push on, continentals, of the ■ —shouted .the officer in cgminaiid. , The men with admirable .discipline still forbare/their shouts, and steadily pressed on agains’tthenow flying outposts. In another instant the Hbssiaria 'were in full retreat up-, on tlie town. • ‘ ' 1 “By heaven!” ejaculated an aid-de-camp at my side, as a l olling fire of musketry was all at once heard at the distance of, half a milc acniss thevvillage., “ilveie goes Sulli vaii’B;bngaile-r-:the day’s oar own.’.’ "Gharge tliat actillcry ivilli a detachment thege ncral as the; battery' of .the enemy, was seen a litfl.e tp our tight.' : V The men levelled their bayonets, matched steadily up to the very mouths of • the can noiy and before,|he arlitleristslcould bring their pieces to bear, carried them wiili a' cheer. Just then', the surprised enemy .was sccnendeavoriogto furnvinthemainstreet ahead, .and the rapidly increasing firc on the AGENTS. John Moore, Esq. Newvill Joseph M. Means, Esq. Hopewell township. John Wunderlich, Esq. Snjnpcnshurg. William M. Mateer, Esq. Leo's X Honda. John Mehaffv, Dickinson township. Jons Clemdenik, Jr. Esq., Hogestuwn. George F.Cain, Esq. Mechanicshurg Frederick-WoNUERt-icu, .do, , ’’ James El.noTT. Esq. Springfield. Daniel Krxsher; Esq, Clmrclilown. Jacob I,oNGNKCKEh, Esq. Wuniileysburg. George Ernest, Cedar Spring, Allen tpi • Martin G. Hupp, Esq. Sliiremanstown. side of Sullivan, tolil that the day in that quarter, was,fiercely maintained. A few moments of indecision would ruin nil. “Press on—press on there,” shouted the commander-in-chief, galloping to the front, and waving his sword aloft, “charge them before, they can form”—"follow me,”. The effect was electrical. Gallant ns had been their conduct before, our brave troops I ' o ' v - ® e . eme ii, to he carried away with perfect ■enthusiasm. The men burst into a-cheer at the sight of their commander’s dating, and dashing rapidly into the town, carried every thing before them like a hurricane. The half formed Hessians opened a desultory fire, fell in before our impetuous attack, wa vered, broke, and in two ndnutes were fly ing pell-mell through'the town; while our troops, with admirable discipline, still main taining their ranks, pressed steadily up the street, driving the foe before them. They had scarcely gone a hundred yards, before (he banners ot Sullivan’s brigade were seen floating through the mist ahead—a cheer burst trom our men—-it was answered back from our approaching 1 ' comrades! and per ceiving themselves heuimed in on all sides, anil that’ farther retreat was impossible, the whole regiment he had routed laid down (heir arms. The instant victory was ours, and.the foe had. surrendered, every unman ly exultation -disappeared froni tlie county ances of bur brave troops. The fortune of war had. turned against their foes; it was not tire part of brave men to add insult tp mis fortune. We were on the point of dismounting when an aid-de-camp wheeled, abound the corner of the street ahead, and checking Ids. foaming.charger at the side of Washington,' exclaimed brcathlesslyi , “ "A detachment.has escaped—they are in full retreat on the Princeton road,” Quick as thought the.commander-in-chief flung himself into the saddle again, and look' mg hastily around the group of .officers sin gled..pie . ICC;; : ; "Lieutenant Archer—yimknow (lie rdatli . Colonel will-march his,regiment a round', arid prevent the enemy’s retreat.— You will take thereby the shortest route.” I bowed in acknowledgnv. nt to the saddle how,.and perceiving the colonel was some distance ahead, went; like an arrow down the street to join him. It was. but the work, of an instant to wheel (he men into a neigh boring avenue, and before five minutes the muskets on the retiring foe coaid be seen through the intervening trees. I had cho sen’ a cross-path which makings -as it were, the longest side of a triangle, entered the Princeton road a short, distance above the town, and would -enable us to cot off com pletely the enemy’s retreat. • The struggle to attain the desired point were the two,; routes intersected was short,. but. We had already advanced half way before w;e were discovered, and the enemy pressed dn with.tbc eagerness of despair, our gallant fellows were tired on their part'wUh the en thusiasm of conscious victory. As we drew rapidly nearer to-the intersection we were cheered by finding ourselves ahead—a bold, quick push enabled usto reach it some sec onds before the.foe—and rapidly ■ facing a bout as we wheeled into tire other road, we summoned the discomfited enemy to sur render. In half an hour I reported myself at head quarters as the aid-der.camp of Col onel , tti announce our success. ' The exultation of our countrynten on learning_thc victory of Trenton, no pen can picture.; One universal shout.of victory rolled from l Massachusetts to Georgia} and we were hailed every where as the saviours of our country. The drooping spirits ofthc colonists were re-animated by the news; the iiopes 'for. a successful termination of the contest once more were aroused; and the enqmy, paralyzed by the blow, retreated in disfardif towards Princeton and New Bruns wick. Years have passed since then; but I shall never forget the battle of Ti’cnton. , An Affecting Sight. —There are some odd souls in this<r world, who appear (o de rive their very existence from a humorous saying of agood joke,and who ii ndnuhtedly, •would swell.up and die,’ if they’were not premitted to indulge their waggish propen sity.—Chatterbox, as he is called, is one of theselaughter looking joke cracking mortals, VVewill quote s specimen: , ... Some'where East of the Susquehanna, there' .is a barren,lonely spot, where no one would suspect that any thing but such' quadrupeds ns can live upon- the vapors of a dungeon, would ever think of seeking subsistence.— Ben’s occupation often, leads him through this abode of sterility, and. he ns.often has some waggish remark concerning it. After passing this place he came home with a coun tenance as grave ns a that of a judge, jam! a bridle on his tongue. This being something new under the:sun, led to following dialogue between him and an old lady belonging to the house: ... ~ . •_ ■ ‘Wliat is the matter of Are yon sick or mad,that makes you so solemn all at once? . ‘Ohl lf,you liail seen what I did this morn ing; I guess you’d look solemn too.* , ‘What have you seen, Ben?’ .‘A heart-rendering sight 1 assure you-’ •Well, what is it? I know ft; must be something remarkable, or it would uot nlfect you so—Out witirit, do*’ . 7 ‘Ymj know that pl&ce I’ve told you about that nothing can live.on?* •Yes.’ - ‘ . : •’.‘Well as I was coming by them lo day, t saw a ohipmunch silting on a rock, gnawing a gravel stone, and the big tears rolling down.- bis cheeks’— When he i had got tins far with his story,, the old woman flew at him with the broom, and dur UOro vanished.in a roar of laughter'. , : ‘Offensive and defensive,’ as the little; boy said when he saw two skunks fighting.' ' “ ‘Titat’S' healing to the lungs,* as the loafcf. when he drank the dish-water.
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