© POETRY.
f At the request of a rumber of Ladies
we - give the following a place in
our « Poet’s corner.” Those of our
readers whose unrefined taste cannot re-
lish the attractive and captivating graces
of « Genteel Swearing,” will probably
fecl a pleasure in its perusal.]
Against Swearing.
“ Swear not at ally” hear Heaven loud
proclaim,
By Heaven by earth or any other name.
But mild, let your communication be,
From impious oaths, from all profaneness
tree. hi
1 > 2d
There can be nought to tempt a man to
swear ; Rv
Withouta bait he falls into the snare ;
No Lionor, profit, or true pleasure gains,
Wile be ‘prepares himself for endless
pains ¥ #
He who blasphemes the great Omnipo-
tong, [a
Shews want of breeding, want of ‘common
sense.
None but the low, the vulgar and profane,
Wili take ti’ Almighty’s hollowed name
hig vain
1 biush to name it, yet there movtals are,
Who for damuation offers up a pray’r,
Send horrid imprecations to the sky,
With impious Aonguey Almighty power °
dety.
The wretch who daily
sport.
Shenld not have credence in a civil court,
Sould malice ui ge, or sordid interest Sway,
He would both life and liberty betray,
That man no brav’ry, nor politeness shares,
who with his vulgar tongue profaucly
swears.
Remember swearers, there’s a judgment
day, “7%
Now leave your swearing and begin to’
pray. Nemdi< bs
falscly swears in
INTERESTING.
Lt. F. H Babbit, who
was killed in the action be-
tween “the President and
the Britich squadron, was
mortally wounded early in
the action, by a round shot
in the thigh, which was so
dreadfully shatteredthat he
died in about half an hour,
He was in the 24th year of
his age, and greatly esteem-
ed. A. Hamilton,
served on the gun deck
and was instantaneously
killed towards the close of
the action by a 241b. sho
which struck him in the ab-
demen and cut him io pie-
ces. t. EK. F. Howell
was killed by a splinter,
which struck him on the
head & fractured hisskull.
This - unfortunate action,
which deprived our coun-
~ try of these three ornaments
«to our navy, happened 3
“weeks after ‘the signing of
(dhe treaty of Peace.
i 8
RACs
~"Maried in Durham, Eng-
land, Lord BYRON, to
the beautiful & accomplish-
ed Miss MILBANKE.
As his lordship is not rich
it 1s said that in the next e-
dition of his works, he will
suppress the following
couplet, as containing an
unmeritied sarcasm on the
Sex :
Maidens, like moths, are ever caught by
elare,
And Mammon wins his way, where seraphs
-might despair.
Corrected Account,
Pennsylvania Hospital.
2d. Mo. 22. 1815.
This day Dr. Dorsey,
assisted by Dr. Hartshorn,
inthe presence of several
Physicians and more than
100 of the medical Stu-
dents who attend the prac-
tice of the house cut a wen
from the back of Julia
Richard, a poor black wo-
man patient, from Carlisle
in Pennsylvania, aged a-
bont 45 years-—the dimen-
sions and weight ‘of which
were as follgw:
Circumference.
9 feet 12 inches at the neck.
3 fect 1 1-2 inches a! the lower end, hoti-
zontally. ya }
3 feet 9 inches vertical, as suspended at
the back.
It was eighteen years
growing and weighed twen-
ty five pounds.
Philadiphia, Sef. 1814.
PROPOSAL,
BY WILLIAM M’ CARTY,
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FOR PUBLISHING
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A
NARRATIVE
OF THE
CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA,
DURING THE YLAR
1812.
D+ Gm
BY SIR ROBERT KERPORTER.
Lo — C— :
TERMS.
The octavo copy | embellished with a
of this swork sells at | likeness gf PRINCE
Three Doliars § the | Kou TOUSOFFE, , and
fresent edition will | two large maps, (a
bo afforded to sub- Ye ag each) ex-
scrioers, in a large | nin vg the advance
duodecimo volumn of | of the French ariny
near 400 hagesy at | to Moscow, and its re
One Dollar and Fif- y treat therifrom. :
ty «ents in boards, Should sufficien=
and One Dollar and | encouragement offer,
Seventy-five Cents, | the work will be de-
bound, payable on | livered to the subsqi-
delroery., bers in a short time,
Zhe work will be j
—— QO
Tae « Narrative of the Campaign in
Jussia, during the year 1812,” has desery-
edly received the highest encomiums from
different Reviewers. We copy the follow-
ing from the account of the crossing of the
Berezina by the French, in their retreat
from Russia.
« Two bridges had been completed, the
one near Stubenzi, and the.other near Ves-
selovo. Hebe, indeed, was Napoleon
The opposite shore was Zcbmino. The
instant the work was passabic, the impa-
tient Lmpicror gf the French ordered over
a sufficient number ot his guards to render
the way tolerable saté from immediate
molestation : and the moment that was as-
certained lic followed with his suit and prin-
cipal generals : a promiscuors crowd of
soldievs pressing ater him. The bridge
was hardly cleared of iis 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-cscape and life, for the Rus-
sians were in their rear ; the thunder of
Vigtenstein was rolling over their heads.—
No poh can describe the confusion and hor-
ror of the scenes which ensued. The
French army had lost its rear guard, and
they found themselves at once exposed to
all the operations of the vepgul enemy.
On the right and on the leit there was no
escape ; cannon, bayonets, and sabres, men
aced them on every side ; certain death
eithor steps then ewly constructed bridg-
eS, which seemed to offer them a passage
from their encmich. © Misery had logy dis-
ized the Preach army, and in the
present dismay no voice giorder was heard;
thie tumuit waslremendots, was destruc-
tive of eaci other, as the despairing
wretches péessed forward and struggled
for precedence in the moment of escape.
» Vigleustein stood ian horror, view g
this chaos of human misery ; to close it at
orice A death, or mn capitulation was the
wish of his, brave heart 3 but the enemy
was frantic; notidng could be heara but
the Yoaf of cannon and the cries of despair.
I re wounded and the dying covered the
sutface of the ground; the survivors rushed
in wild fury upon their afinghted comrades
ou tire bridges. They could not penetrate,
but only press upon a crowd at the nearest
extremity ; for the whole bodies of these
pussages were so filled with desperate 1u-
gatives that they crushed on each other to
suffocation aud to death. Lraius of artille-
ry, baggage, cavalry, and waggons of all
kinds, being mtermixed and driven pedl-
mello one pot, hundreas of human be-
ings were wodden down, trampled on, torn
and mashed to preces. Oiicers and sol-
dicrs'were mingied in one mass ; seli pres-
ervation was the only stimuius, and scch-
Ing that, many a despairing wretch precip-
sta ed his comrade to destruction, that he
might find his plaee oi the bridge. “Vhou-
sands fell into tiie river, thousauds threw
themsives in tue hideous stieany, hoping to
save themselves by swimming, but laa few
minutes they were jammed amidst tice
blocks. of ice which rolled along its flood,
and either killed 1m the concusion or frozen
to death by the extrtiuity ol tiie cold The
air resounded with the yes aid shrieks [it
was something mere horrible ghan cries) ol
the. dying, wounded, and downing : but
they were only heard at intevals, ior one
continued roar seemed tosfill the heaveus,
of the russian artillery pouring its floods
of deathful retribution ou the heads of the
daésarators of this country. Welcome indeed
were the deaths it sents few were his pangs
who fell by the ball or.the sabre, compared
with historture who lay mangled beneath
the yrowding feet of Lils comrades, who ¢x-
pired amid the crashing horrors of a world
ofice.. Bu: the despair of these fated
wretches was not yetcomplete. The head
which had planned all these evils might yet
bea.mongst them : and the bridges, groan-
ing beneath the weight 6MHEF10ads, were
to be fired ! The deed was done; ana still
crowd upon crowd coutinued to press cach
other forward choaking up the passage a-
nig bursting flames, scorched and frozen
at the same stant, tii at length the whole
sunk with a death-like noise into the bosom
of Berezina y Te
i 7>Subscriptions will be received at
this Office.
STRAY,
STRAYED away fron: the pasture of
the subscriber some time in August last,
a two vears old : ;
BRINDLED HEIFFER.
Any, person taking her up, and giving in-
formation thereot to the owner, shall
be liberally rewarded.
WILLIAM RIDDEL.
1814
Nov. 28,
SIX CENTS
REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living
in Bald Eagle Township, Centre County,
on the 6th of OctoberyanIndénted appre. -
tice mamed, 1
JOHN SWARTS,
about five feet four inches high, had ci
when he went away, a homespun drab rouns
dabout coat and waistcoat, course tow trow-
sers, and small fur hat; talks Dutch, and
tollerable Englsh ; agreat toypacco chiewer
and Smoker. Whoever takes up said Run-
away and brings him back to me, shall re-
ceive the above reward,but no charges paid
HUGH WHITE.
Bald Eagle, Nov. 19,1814.
0
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‘THE subscriber informs the pubiic that
he, has for sale a general assortment of
FRUIT TREES.
As 1t is one of the best propagations on at
farm or lot, he hopes to meet with encour-
agemont in so usciws a business, for which
he will thar k those who will favor him with
their custom, and will answer them to
their satisfaction.
“1D
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JOB PACKER.
Barp Eacre, Jax. 13, 1815.
WALRTED
IMMEDIATELY, two or three Jour-
~yEYMEN Tayrors, to whom generous wa-
ges and constant employment will be given,
by HENRY STEWART.
Nuvember 5, 1814
A quantity of BLANK
EXECH TI,
ONS for salc at thks @ fice
AN ORDINENCE FOR THE FURTHER rrg- %
TECTION OF HOUSES FROM FIRE. | e
Sec. 1. Be it ordained and enapted by
the "Town Counc of the Borough ot Belles
toute, and it is hereby ordained and | enacted
by the authority of the same, That\tue ow=
nerror owners of all and every dwelling
house now built, or which heveatier nay be
buit within the bounds of the said B
shall furnish the ssme. with two ldathern
ire buckets; waich buckets shall be pla
ced Wn the cay or such other pat ‘of the
houst as shail be most casy ol accesp and
be marked with the owners name ot the
initals thereof; and shail be kept in good
repair for using at all umes in casds of
fire. \
Sec. 2. Aud be it ordained and enacted,
that should the owner or owners of any such
house, or houses, now built, or that hereaf- =
ter may be erected and built within the lim~
1s of the said borough, neglect or refuse on
or betore: the fivst day of April next, or
with three mouths next ater any such
house may be hereafier built, and occupied
{0 furnish and provide the buckets as afore=
$ id, sucit person or persons so neglecting
or refusing, beng tiercol convicted vefore
soe Justice of the peace wn and for the
county ot Centre, shail foifeit and pay the
sum ot seven Dollars with costs ot prosecus-
tion, 10 be recovered at the suit of the chief
burgess, ass:stantburgess and town council
of the borough of Bellclonte, witeh fines or
forfeitures when recovered, shall be paid oe
ver to the treasurer of the borough ior the
usc of te same. And the houses so ne-
glected to be turnisied by the owners there
of; shall as soon as conveniently maybe
ticreaiter, be furnished with two buckets
as airesald at the expense of the said
boraugh : Pp
© Sic. 3. "And be it ordained and ¢nagted
that it shall’ be the duty of the High Con-
stable to visét each and every dwelling
house within the limits of said borough,
within ten days next preceding the last
Satuiday in the months of February, May,
September, & December, yearly, and ex-
amine whether the provisions of these ordi
nances are complyed with, so far as res
pects the fire buckets being in their
proper piace aud in good repair, and
make information of every defaul: before
sone Justice of the peace inand for Contre
County, so that the same may be piosecu-
ted and every person or persons being tae
inhabitant or enant in possession of such
house or houscs at the time suegh dofiuit is
made, in keeping the buckets aforesadin
thelr proper places and 1 good repair, and
being convicted thereof on the mioraiation
atoresald, shall toriert and pay a fii or lor-
feiture of not more than five nor less than
one dollar forthe use of the said borough.
SEC. 4. Be it ordained and cuacted, That
the ordinance heretofore passed for the pro-
tection of houses from five, (so far as re-
lates to providing Buckets,) be and the
same 's hereby repeaicd
* Passed into an ordinance Jan. 10, 1815
ANDREW GREGG, Pres,
ATTEST, OF THR COUNCID,
Evrisua Moore, Cit.
Swarr dD
SO SELL Cr
DP rer BD
I do certify that the above is a true copy
of the original ordinance, mm witness where-
of I have hercunto set my baud and affixed
he seal of the corporation. ’
Lrisua Moore, Ck.
(YA IVAN TAN]
Fa Mook J :
CAUTION
HEREAS, the subscriber gave te
BY Hugh Miitiken, two bonds, of twe
hungred dollars cach, One payable the 1st
of June 1815, and the other the Ist of June
A816. 1his 1s therciore to torewarn all
persons irom taking an assigument of said
bonds as I ara determined not to pay them
unless compelled by law.
© WiLLiAM CALDWELL.
November 5, i814
Pn SALE,
One hait of an undivided tract of patent
ed and, containing 418 ‘acres, situate in
Spring township, Centre county, now in
the tenure of John Irwin. © The land is well
timbered and of a tolerable quality. Any
person disposed to purchase, its expected,
will view the premises fivsi. * Terms of
sale made known by the subscriber, whe
will make a good aud sufficient utile.
ENOCH PASSMORE.
December 15 18 a,
LAND AGENCY.
THE subscriber wili attend to the busi-
ness of a Laud Agent in the borough of Har-
risburg. Those wishing to procure patents
or copies from any of the public offices
will find their busuiess executed ‘with
promptness. ¥
ALEXANDER GRAYDON, Ju
Harrispvne, Ave. 14 1814,
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