American patriot. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1814-1817, March 06, 1815, Image 4
POETRY. ee 0 i ‘The following beautiful lines, from a Lon- don paper, would not disgrace the pen o the modern Anacrecny and much resem- Lic the chaster effusions of his exquisite, tho’ sometimes erving muse. 9h! had we some bright little 1sle of our own | a blue summer ocean, far off and alone ; here a leat never dies in the still bloom- ing bowers, ? »2d the bee banquets on year of flowers ; * here the sun loves to pause with so fond a delay, “at the night only draws a thin veil oer the day; ; Wiers simply to feel that we breathe, that we live, Is worth the best joy that lile elsewhere can give ; There with souls ever ardent and pure as the clime: The glow of the sunshine, the balm of the ar, Would steal to our hearts and make all summer there. With affection as free fiom decline as the bowers, And with hope like the bee, al yays living on flowers; Our life shouid resemble a long day of light, Aad our death come on slowly aud calm as the night. thro’ a whole L ors A (0 + v GEN ROSS—SIR PE- TER PARKER: LONDON OcTOBER 29. A me.ancholy coinci- dence of fate appears to have attended the Ladies of thelate General Ross and Capt. Sir P. Parker. Both accompanied their hus- bands as far as Bordeaux, on their way to America; they were the only English ladies in that city, while their husbands remained there; they left it in the same way* and neaily atthe fm. ment; and each has left three children to mourn their untimely fall. No officers ever fell more gen- «erally regretted or beloved. Gen. Ross was the idol of his little army; and Sir P. Parker was equally so that of his ship’s crew, who mu- tinied, when an order was “sent to deliver up his body, for the purpose of having it conveyed to Bermuda, de- claring it should not leave the ship, where ithad been embalmed, n the hopes of THE subscriber will attend to the busi- ness of a Land Agent in the borough of Har- Those wishing to procure patents or copies from any of the public offices will find their business executed with being the bearer of it them- selves to England, and who only suffered itto be remov- ed fron: the Menelaus, on admiral Cockburn’s going on board, and * assuring them that he would carry it in hisown ship to Bermuda, and give to their beloved commandei a funeral wor- thy of the distinguished magaer 1 whicn he fell. chi FORCE OF HABIT. Chirac, the celebrated French physician, was at the last extremity of the ill- ness of which he died. After some days delirium, his senses half returned. On a sudden, feeling his pulse, he exclaimed, ‘I have been called too late! has the patient been blooded ?’--- No was the reply. <Then he is a dead man! said he. His prediction was verifi- NOTICE Public Notice is hereby giten, to all persons that are in any way indebted to the estate of John Barber, late of Centre county, Esq. deceased, to make payment to either of the subscribers, belore the lst day of February next, as on that day, all notes and accounts unpaid will be put in suit :—and every person having any legal demand asainst the said estate, will please to present their accounts for payment. JAMES DUNCAN, : ony -ddmrs, J.’ G. LOW HEY, December 28, 1814. « Lyentso: the War” Much complaint and dissatisfaction seemed to prevail among many of the sub- scribers to this work, on account of the de- tention of the books, before they came to hand ; but since that, little or no inquiry has been made about them. ‘The publish- er has been at a very great expense in the printing of them, and expects to be remu- nerated in no other way than by their sale it is therefore, hoped, that those who have been so generous as to subscribe, will call for their respective copies, and take them ; and after that, pay for them Office Amer. Pat. Notice! VY oer the subscriber gave to David Storm, two notes of one hune dred and ninety pounds each ; the first pay- able 1st of April 1815; the other lst of April 1816; and eight other notes of one hundred pounds cach : the first payabie lst of April 1817, and one each succeeding year ; and one other note of one hundred and twenty five pounds, payable first of A- pril 1825. Thisis theretore to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on sald notes, said Storm not having complied with his engagements. HENRY YOTTER. Beilefonte, Sept. 17, 1814. FOR SALE. Vill be sold at private sale, a tract of Land containing 25 acres, in Centre Coun- ty, Halfmoon tow nship, fcrmeriy the pro- perty of James Shehan whercon is about 10or 12 acres of good meadow, a youig bearing orchard, a good spring. The land is ofa good quality. About 45 ‘acres are cleard. Terms of sale may be known by applying to thc owners. hl . -. % fy» Christian King, John Yoder. Jan, 23d. LAND AGENCY. risburg. prompiness. ALEXANDER GRAYDON, Junr. HARRISBURG, AUG, 14 1814. Merchantsyand others take Notice ! THE Subscriber at the Tit Hammer Shop, near the end of Nittany Mountain, will make at the shortest notice, and con- stantly keep on hand, Spades and Shovels, together with every other article in the line of the Blacksmith and Cutlery business. JAMES WHITY HILL. N. B. An apprentice wanted to the a- Yoey business: A quantity of BLANK EXECTTI ONS for sale at this Office! FOR SALE. TE subscriber informs the ‘pabiic tha he has for sale a general assortment of FRUIT TREES. As it is one of the best propagations on al farm or lot, he hopes 0 meet with encour- agement in so useful a busiaess, for which he will thank those who will favor him with their custom, and wil answer them to their satisfaction. JOB PACKER. Baro Eacre, Jan. 13, 1815. LIST OF LLTTERS Remaining in the Post-GUffice, Bellefonee, Jan. Y, 1815, which if not redeemed will be sent to the General Post Office m 8 months from this date. Pailip Antis, James Armstroog, John A- b's, James Ailisony 2; John Adams, Mat- thew Allison, Nicholas Alexander, Nathan- iel Beck, Benjamin Brooks, Henry Binder, Johi Cook, Daniel Cartoer, Jesse Cookson Amariah Coburn, Mrs. sane Clark, Phisc- has Davidson, John Fudsley, Jacob Emrich John Hanson, Enoch Hastings, Jacob te- ther, Patrick Hughs, ‘Thomas tiastings, Henry Hoy, 2 5 James Harbison, issubella Henderson, Jacob Holter, Isaac Jones, Jno Johnston, David Johnston, Anthony Kenune- dy, Caleb Kepbart, Christopher Keatley, Michael Myers, Samuel Miles, Mary Me. Kerrigan, Tomas M¢Clennend, 2; Phi- lip Moser. James M-intoch, James New- ill, David Nichoisou, Win. Nixon; Joseph Orwig, Jane Patton, John Patterson, Job Packer, Wm. Petrikin, 9 ; Hugh Quin, 2; Col. Matthew Rodgers, Wm. Russel 2; George Records, George Seltzer, George Sweany Spencer, Eve Stroupe, Margaret and Mary Slee, Eleanor Steet John & Sedam, Samuel Taggart, Abso- lam Tims, Joseph Updegrafi, 25 Isaac Updegraft avd John Irwin, Jesse Willi- ams, Charles Wilson, Benjamin Way, Herrman Younge. R. T. STEWART, P, M. Fal 4 Phitadiphia, Sept. 1814. FROPOSAL, | RY WILLIAM M CARTY, FOR PUBLISHING A NARRATIVE of THE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA, DURING THE YiidR +1812. eS 4 Een BY SIR ROBERT KER PORTER. ee Cr. i TERMS. The octavo cofiy | embelltshed with a of this work sells at likiness of LI'RINCE 2hree Doliars : the | KoUTOUSOFF, and firesent edition wil | (Wo large maps, (a be afforded to sub- | full sheet cach ) ex- scribersy, in a targe | mibwing the advance dusdecimy volumn of | of the French army near 400 pages, at {io Moscow, and its re One Dollar and Fif- | treat therefrom. ty Cents in boards, Should sujjicien- and One Doilar amd | encouragement offer, Seventy-five ‘Cents, | the work will be. des bound, prayable on | livired to the subscri- delroery. bers in a short tine. The work will be} 3) Tue « Narrative of the Campaign .in Russia, during the year 1812,” has deserv- edly received the highest encomiums from different Reviewers. We copy the loliow- ing from the account of the crossing of the Berezina by tae Frenchy in their retreat from Russia. f «« Two bridges had beea completed, the onc near & wubenziy and the other near Ves- selovo. Here, indeed, was Napoleon. The opposite shore was Zcbmino. ‘The instant the work was passable, the impa- tient Lmperor of the Freach ordered over a sufficient number ot Lis guards to render she way tolerable safe from immediate molestation : and the moment that was as- certained he followed with bis suit and prin- cipal generals : a promiscuots crowd of soldiers pressing af er him. The brdge was hardiy cleared of his weight and that his chosen companions, when the rush of fugatives redoubled. No order could be kept with the hordes that poured towards its passage for escape and life, for the Rus- sians were in their vear ; the thunder of Vigtenstein was rolling over their heads.— No penan describe the confusion and hor- ror of the scenes which cusued. The French army ‘had lostits rear guard, aud they found themselves at once exposed to all the operations of the veuy.i . enemy. On the right and on thedelt there was no ¢scape ; cannon, bayonets, and sabres, men aced them on every side ; certain death was on their rear ; in their front alone was theve auy hope of safety ; and, frantic wiih the desperate alternative, thousands upon thousands flew towards the Berezina, some - plunging to the rivery but most directing i thelr Sieps {Oo Lhe NCW iY cons.ructed bilag- Yl orgamzed the I'vench army, and i oni R Rseape es. which seemcd) er Misery had lose dis. from thelr ensues. i in we present dismay no voice of order wus feard the tumult was twemendous, was des a tive of each other, as the dostai: wretches pressed forward and soled for precedence 1m the rnoment of coed " « Vigteustein stood in horeo this chaos of human misery ; to olce 1 acath, or m capitulatis wish oi fils brave ‘Beart ; but the ehenns was {rantic; nothing could be heard bat the roar oi cannon and the crics of dose In: Lhe wounded and the dying cove red tho surface of the ground; the SUTVINO'S rs il In wid fury upon their aftrighted COniTRdls on the bridges. They could not penetiate but ouly press upon a crowd at the near gt extremity ; for the whole bodies of thie or passages were so filed with aceperate 1 gauves that th ’y crushed on’ each other o suffocation and to death. Traing of aititfes ry, baggage, cavalry, and wagpo; 5. of uit Kinds, beng int rmixed and riven Bedi meil Lo one point, hundreds of hima 4 STADC, y VICAR ar WM was the. 0s Cin 1 mgs were trodden GOW, trampled on oe and mashed 10 picces. Officers and dol dicrs were mingied in one muss : self ervation was the only sti Pai Pa HY SUIBuus, and scok~ ing that, many a despairing wretch precip sta ed his comrade to destruction de ; = wight find his place on the Bridie Ti i sands teil into the river, thousands Ro themsives in the hideous sticam, roping a save themselves by swimming, but m a few minutes they were jammed amidst the blocks ofice which roiled alone its Root and either killed in the concusion or frozen to death by the extremity of the cold The air resounded with the veils and shric ks (it was something more horribie than cr tes y of the dying, wounded, and drownings Ly they were only heard at intervals, fr one continued roar scemed to fill the heas eis oi the itussian artillery pouring its Boods of deathful retribution on the heads of the desolators of this touniry. Welcome deed were the deatlisitsent few were Ni pra who fell by the ball or the sabre, compated with bis revture who lay mangled Foatt the crowding feet of his comrades, WHO pte pived amid the crashing honors of a wale ofice. Bunt the despair’ of these {a ted wretches was not yetcomplete, L'he he ad which had planned all these evils might yet bea.nongst them : and the bridges, aro: fe ing 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 a- mid bursting flames, scorched and frozen at the same instant, til} at length the whoic sunk with a dcath-like noise into.the bosom re SO of Berezina.,’ #7 Subscriptions will : be received a this Office. Par STRAT. STRAYED away from the pasture of the subscriber some time in August last, a two years old 3 BRINDLED HEIFFER. Any person taking her up, and giving in- formation thercot to the owner, shall Le liberaily rewarded. WILLIAM RIDDEL Nev. 28, 1814 SIX CENTS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Bald Eagle Township, Centre Cou ty, on the 6th of Qcteber,an Indented appre - tice named, 2 JOHN SWARTS, — about five feet four inches high, hed en when he went away, a homespun drab rc une dabout coat and waistcoat, course tow trowe sers, and small fur hat; talks Dutch, and tollerable Englsh ; a great tobacco chewes aiid Smoker. Whoever-takes up said Runs away and brings him back to me, shall re. ceive the above reward.but no charges paid. HUGH WHITL. Bald Eagle, Nov. 19,1814. — HENRY STEWART TAILDE, 3» ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens $i Q of Bellefonte and its vicinity, that he Las commenced the TAYILORING BU. SIN ESS, at the House back of Mr. James Rothrock, and immediately adjoins Hatter shop, where those who ma: to favor him with their custom shall rece every accommodation ana attention in his power to bestow. Hasiog served his apprenticeship in city of Baltimore ; and having had an oppor. tunity of perfecting himscif in the knowl ¢dge of his profession by an exercise of of its various dutics, in many of the best shops in that piace, Le flatters himself qualified to give general satisfaction (a his customers. Qctober 3, 1814 { i 1c Zz 1s v + ov 1c wv op