POETRY.
rere FO
By T. Campbell.
AT the silence of twilight’s contemplative
hour, :
I have mus’d in a sorrowful mood
On the wind shaken weeds that embosom
the bower,
Where the home of my forefathers stood.
All ruined and wild 1s thelr rootless abude
Aud lonely the dark ravers sheltering
tree,
And travell’d by few ds the grass-covered
road, Se
Where the hunter of deer and the warrior
trod,
To his hills that encircle the sca.
Yet wand’ring 1 found, in my ruinous walk,
By the dial-stone aged and green,
One rose of the wilderness, left on its stalk,
To mark where a garden had been :
Like a brotherless hermit, the last of its
race, ;
Alb wild, in the silence of nature, it drew
From eich wandering sun-beam a Jonely
embrace ;
Tor the mght-weed and thorn o’er shadow-
7 ed the place
Where the flower of my forefathers grew
Sweet bud ot the wildernes ! emblem of all
That survives in this dessolate heart !
The fabric of bi'ss to its centre may fall;
But patience shail never depart—
Though the wilds ot enchantment, all venal
and bright ;
In the days o. delusion by the fancy com-
bin’d
With the vanishing phantoms of love and =
delight.
Abandon my soul like a dream of the night,
Aad leave but a deserc behind.
Be hysh’d my dark spirit ! for wisdom con-
dems,
When the faint and the feeble deplore—
Be strong as the rock of the ocean, that
s'ems
A thousand wild waves on the shore—
Throushvthe periis of chance and the scowl
of disdain |
May thy front be unaltered, thy courage
ehte:
Ah ! even the name 1 have worship'd in
vain,
Shall wake not the sigh of remembrance
acatn!
To BEAR Is to conquer our fate.
eck of the Svl
Shipwr viph.
Particular account of the loss of the Bri-
ti«’s sionp of war Sylph, and the melancho-
ly canfirmation of 111 of her crew having
perished.
Mr. Malthy G. Rose ar-
rived in this®city yesterday
mocaing from Soathamp-
toa, which place he left 02
Moaday last, and furnish-
ed the editors of the Mer
caitite Advertiser with the
flowing particulars rela-
tive to the shipreck of the
“eaemy’s ship Sylph, viz.
That aboat half past 2
o'clock oa Tuesday morn-
ing, the seventeenth inst.
th svlpar sloop of war
+ struck oa thebarnear Shin-
e 0:1, southside of Long [s-
laad; aboat 9 o'clock the
sa ne moraing she capsised
withia £0 yards oft!
e shore
ato eternity 111
The survivors
number, to wit: the
urser and five seamen,
were taken of the wreck in
coarse of the day, al-
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ijtants, who provided them
with every thing in their
power to make them com-
fortable. At the time the
Sylph capsised, the beach
was covered with people,
who beheld the dreadful
situation of the unfortunate
crew, withoutbeing able to
render them any assistance,
owing to the severity of the
oale, and the tremendous
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reaking upon the shore
Mr: R. alsoinformed us,
that six of the dead bodies
had drifted ashore at South-
ampton, and sixteeen more
at Fire Island Inlet [about
50 miles fromthe place of
shipwreck] among whom
was the second lieu il
these were decently inter-
red. |
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. We further learn, that
the Sylph was bound from
the Delaware, with des-
patches from the Comman-
der of the Spencer, 74, to
Admiral Hotham of the Su-
perb, eff N. London.
The survivors were at
Southampton, under
care and charge of Ma;
Miller, commander of the
Garrison at Sag Harbor,
who, we understand, would
send them to this city in
the course of two or three
days.
Our informant also stat-
ed, that he learnt from the
Surviving prisoners, that
two impressed American
seamen were on board the
Sylph, and were among
those who perished. We
have not ascertained their
names, but understand one
of them was anative of Vig-
yiflla.
ha BT HICRICAS the subscriber gave to
% Davia Storm, two notes of one pua
dred und ninety pounds each ; the first pay-
able 1st of Aprii 1815; the other ist of
April 1816; and eight other notes of oue
hundred pounds cach: the first payable 1st
of April 1817, and one cach succeeding
year ; and one other note of one hundred
and twenty five pounds, nayable first of A-
pril 1825. Tiasis therclore to forewarn all
persons from taking an assignment on said
notes, said Storm not having complied with
his engagements.
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§
HENRY YOTTER.
Beilefonte, Sept. 17, 1814.
FOR “ALE.
WR! be sold at private sale, a tract of
Land coxiawning 25 acres, in Centre Coun-
yy, Haitinoon township, icrmerly the pro-
Janes “hehan whereon |
r 12 acres oi good readow,
bearing orchard, a good spring The land
ie Fa” Sars ¥
1Isoia good ality.” A acres are
cieard. Term sale may be known by
Ix
appiying LO
15 abou!
vounss
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gu bout 45
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| FOR 23 A Hii,
the
aa
wn
TdE subscoiber informs tae pubic that
he tas for saic a general assortment of
FRUTT TRE LS.
As it is ouc of the Best propagations ona
farm or lot, he hopes tone et With encour -
agemont In so usciti abusmiess, tor wich
he wii tha: kK those who will aver un with
thelr custom, and will’ answer them
their satisiaction,
JOB PACKLR.
Baro EacLe, Jan 13, 1815
ib OF LETTERS
R mining "an the Puost-Clieey Helle f
Jani Yt, 18135,which if nul redeemed quill
be G ural Post Clice in 3
months from this date.
Philip Ants, James Armstrong
bis, James Ainson, 2; John Adu
tiiew Alison, Nichoias Ale sander, Nat
iel Beek, Benjamin Brooks, Hl
Johu Cook, Dantel Cartaer, Jess:
Amaviah Cobuecny Mes. tone Claw
has Davidson, Joun Endsley, Jacou
John Hansoi, Enoch Hastings, iacob tic-
ther, Patrick riughs, Thodus
Henry toy, 2 5 James Harbison, 8s betia
Henderson, Jacob Houten, isaac Jones, Jno
Jounston, David Joauston, Anthony Kennie-
dy, Calch Kepbart, Chuistopher Keatley,
Michael Myers, Samuel Mies, Mary Me
Kerrigan, Tuomas M Clennend, 25 Phi-
lip Moser. Jamios allutoch, James New-
ili, Bayid Nichoisony Wm. Nixon, Joseph
Orwig, Jane Patton, John Patterson, Job
Packers, Wim. Peurikin, 9 # Hugh Quinn,
Col. Mathew Rodgers, Win. Russel
Records, Goorge S
(reo Sweaty Spencer. ve Stroupe,
Margaret and Mary Steer, Eleanor Steer,
John § Sedum. Sumuel Taggart; Abso-
iany Tims, Joseph Updegratly 2; lIsauc
Ups graff ard John tewing Jesse Wiih-
anys, Coarles Wison, Benjamin Way,
Horeman Younge.
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sent to (pe
L.O0RS01,
hy 1
Auintich
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trastings,
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George cilzer,
$9
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STEWART, P. -M.
1814.
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adh dy Deft
PROVFOSAL,
WILLIAM M?CARTY,
FOR PUBLISHING
2
NARRATIVE
Ja 1H
CAMPALGN IN RUSSIA,
DURING THb YEAR
1812.
BY SIR ROBeR{ KER PORTER.
TEP & E—
he octavo cufi;
©f (his WUTK si
daree LD .liur
[iresent edu
ve afjirded tu sub-
SCriocrs, Wm a
duvdecting voli f
nar A490 fia sy Wi
Cne DD llaand tif-
ty (nls ouurds ,
and Ure Dutier wid
Seventy five ent,
bound, paywblc on
&cltoery.
JOR rn
LC Worx
tkineas of Frixca
DAOUTOUSGFFPy aid
cw large maps, (a
Jutl sheet cach ) cx-
| wowing Lhe uavance
ol the drench army
co Moscow, and ats re
treat theryfrom,
Should sujficien«
CHEUUTAG Ment offer,
he wu k will be de-
Aver dts the subscri-
Crs ina sore tune,
gill b: ;
Seon 4 ri
Tue « Navtative of the Campaign in
Russ a, unig the year 1812,” bas descry-
ely received Jie nighiest encoaniuimns from
aitfcrent Reviewers. We copy we 1oilow-
ing frou the a count of the crossing ot tiie
Bereziia vy the drench, in their retreat
from Kussia.
“ T'wo bridges had beea completed, the
oie near S tuvenziy and the other near Ves-
sexovo. Here, mdeed, was Napoicon.—
Tue opposite shoe was Zcbmino. The
wistant the work was passabicy the hinpa-
vent Lomperor of the Fronck ordered over
a sufficient numberiol Lis guards to render
fie way loierablg sac from 1mmediate
molestation ; aud the moment that was se.
ce tated he fohowed wit bis suit a id pion-
cipal geneials @ a Proiulscuons cows of
soldiers press ng ater im. The brdge
was nardiy cleared of his weight ‘ana that
his chosen companions, when the rush of
fu atives rodoubieds No order could be
kept with the hordes that poured towards
Is passage lor escape an life, for the Hus-
jas weic in their wear 3 the thunder of
Vigtensiein was roliing over heir heads —
No pencan describe tie confusion and hor
ror of the scenes which ensued. The
F ench army baddest its 1car guard, and
thy found thems ives at once _exposcd to
al the operations of the Veg. C1
On the r.gat and on tie ict ere w
CECUjit
| cmibclitshed sith a
rR owl
tury
I
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TH .
19 TO
| » CitbuUls,y LAYOLICHS. ang &:
aceatbemn on every side; certain death
was Oh Lueir rear; in their front alone was
tl re any hope ot safety; and, drantic with
the desperate aiter
thousands Liew towa
bres, 1c ii
alive, thousands tupon
4 the Berezin
nver, but most
ove no (
CPS to Lhe
i
ius ne
plunging ito Lhe
pHUnZILE it i
Heil M wiv CO
6 ofr them a passame
Misery Dad (obs diS-
zou the Frecueh o my, and 1a: the
prescat dismay io voice of order was hen;
tac fthinuit was tremendous, was destruc.
ve of cach other, as the. despanis
wictchts pressed forward and strug
tor procedence i the moment of | escepe.
Vipteasiein Stood in hortor, view o
this clus of lauman misery 3 10 close it at
Once 1) Geatey, OF 11 capitulation was the
wisn oi is brave heart; but the endmy
was liantic; nothing could be heard bak
tat oar ol caunon and the cries of despair.
The wounded aml the dving covered tho@®
sucface of the ground; the survivors rushed
in wud fury upon their affvighted conirades
‘Blige coud not PUDCHRLEC,
wd at the nearest
ys; ! 0c bodies of these
passages were so Aled with desperate -
Saves thal tacy crushed on each other to
Tins of artitle-
S54ge, cavalry, and waggoi:s of all
y Leg intermixed andodriven pell-
meil to ea pout, hundreds of human - be-
hs were wodden down, trampicd on, torn
aud mashed to p.eces Officers and sol-
dicts were mingied in one muss ; self pres-
ervation was the omy stimulus, ahd seeks
mg tiaty many a despairing wretch precip-
stated nis comrade to dest action, that ne
might hud his place onthe biidee. Thous
sands feline io river, Tolindy Phot
thems, ves In thie hideous sticany hoplug to
Save themselves by switnming, bug in afew
Bugs they vere jamiied amidst the.
JOCKS olice which rojled alone jis
and either killed inthe eoncusion or ho
to death by the extremity of the cold The
alr resonnded with the yobs aud shricks (it
thing more horevible than cries) of
We dying, wounded, | and diowning ¢ but
tiey were ouly ‘heard at inteivais, {or one
continued roar seemed to fill the heavens,
OL aC wussian artujary/ pouring its Hoods
oi deathiwi retribution on the heads of the
€csoitors of this ouniry. Welcome indeed
were the deaths tsent; few were fis pangs
who fell by the bali or the sabre, compared
wilt his torture who lay mungiod beneath
the crowding fect of his comrades, who ex«
pired amid the crashing horrors of a world
oiice. But the despair of these fated
wreiches was not yetcomplete, "Tire head
which had planned all these evils might yet
bea.noagst them : and the bridges, croan~
my beneath the weight of their loads, were.
to be fired ! The deed was done ; and still
crowd upon crowd continued to press cach
other forward choaking up the passage ae.
mid bursting flames, scorched and Irozen
at the same 1ustant, til at length tie whole .
sunk with a death -like noise into the bosom
of Berezina
#7” Subscriptions will
this Office.
£5 wich scomd t
a " 3
Hom Ree enstios:
Qs Lid
Qa tha DEL 5.
BUL Oly pic
CXC {or
suaocation and to death.
ry, bat
3
Kinas
was some
be received
STRAY.
STRAYED away fron the pasture of
the subscriber some time in August last,
a two years oid
BRINDLED {IEIPFER.
Any person taking her up, and giving in-
formation thereot - to the ewucr, shall
be liberally rewarded. ot
: WILLIAM RIDDELL.
1814
rn aren a
0
Nev. #8,
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SIX CEN
riper
I'S REWARD.
RAN ATAVY I tr . >
: RA AWAY from the subscribe robving
in Bald Eagle Township, Centre County,
0) the 6th of October, un Indented appre «
uce named,
JORN SWARTS,
about five feet fourl inches high, had en
when he went away, a homespun drab roups
dabout coat and waisteoat, course LOW trows
sers, and small fur hat; talks Dutch, and
tollerable Englsh ; a great tovaceo chewer
and Smoker. Whoever takes up said Run=
away aid brings him back to me, shal! re.
ceive the above reward.but no charges aid,
(IUGH WHITE.
Bald Eagle, Nov. 19, 1814.
————
HENRY STEWART ;
»
FEY A B EB {373 i
BB ESPECTFULLY iuforms the citizens
MQ ol Belicfonte ant its vicinity, that he
Las commenced the TAYLORING BU.
~IN ESS, at the i badk'of My: Janes
Rothrock, and imm@fiiately adjoining his *
Hatter shop, where tliose who ma
to favor hun
Ph : please
with thet) custom shal receive
every accommodation ana attention in kis
power to bestow, ?
o] prenticeship in the
y ol Baltimore ; and naving had an oppor-,
tunity of perfecting his aself in the knowl
ed re of his profession by an exercise of
of ifs various dutics, in many of the best,
5 111 that he flatters himself
qualified: to give general sausfaction to
Lis customers.
October 3,1814
H ing served his
Cit
'
Save
SHOPS
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ne ia tio
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$38 Tr y- ¥- « ni
atity of BLANK LX ECE ;
at 5.3 a) 7
: th? Office. i
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