a 5.
Yet, ere far trom all I treasur’d,
. el
POETRY.
From the Liverpool Advertiser of Aug. 17.
The popularity which Lord Byron’s Poem escape the infamy and? pumisament which
« Fare thee Well,” has lately acquired,
induces us to present our readers with
the following
STANZES,
Whitten between Dover and Calais, July
28th 1792.
By the late Mrs. Ropixsox.
Poundless pillow, cease thy motien, |
Bear me not so swiftly o'er;
Cease thy roaring foaming ocean,
1 will tempt thy rag¢ no more.
Ah! within my bosom beating,
¥arying passions widely reign ;
{.ove, with proud resentment meeting
Throbs by turns, of joy and pain.
Joy, that far from foes I wander,
Where their taunts can reach no more;
Pain, that Woman's heart grows fonder;
When her dream of bliss is o'er
Love, by fickle fancy banish’d,
Spurn’d by hope, indignant flies ;
Yet when Love and Hope are banish’d,
Restless mem’ry never dies.
For 1 go where fate shall lead me,
Far across the troubled deep ;
Where no stranger’s ear shall hear me,
Where no eye shall sce me weep.
Proud has been my fatal passion,
Proud my injured heart shall be !
While each thought, each inclination,
Still shall prove me worthy thee !
Not one sigh shall tell my story, :
Not one tear my cheek shall stain 3
Silent grief shall be my glory,
Grief—that stoops not to complain }
Yuet thy bosom prone to ranging,
Still my ranging seek a cure ;
fine disdains the thought of changing,
* Proudly destin’d to endure.
sewnexxnnr ere | bid adieu
Ere my days of pain be measur’d,
Take thesong that’s still thy due.
Yet believe, no servile passions,
Seek tocharm thy vagrant mind 3
¥Vell 1 know thy inclinations,
. Wav'ring as the passing wind,
$ have lov’d thee—dearly lov'd thee,
Thro’ an age ot worldly woe :
¥ow ungrateful I have prov'd thee,
Let my mournful exile shew.
Ten long years of anxious sorrow,
‘Hour by hour 1 counted o'er;
Looking forward till to-morrow,
Every day 1iov’d thee more 1
Pow’r and splendour cotld not charm me,
I no joy in wealth could see ;
Nor could threats or fears alarm me,
Save the fear of losing thee !
When the storm of fortune press’d thee,
t have wept to see thee weep ;
When relentless cares disiress’d thee,
I have lull’d those cares to sleep !
YVhen with thee no ills could harm me,.
Thou couldstev’ry pang assuage
But when absent, nought could charm me
Ev'ry rooment seem 'd an age.
Fare thee well——ungrateful lover !
Weicome Garria’s hostile shore,
Now the breezes waft me over,
Now We part=—T0 MEET NO MORE !
meng 10 1 0! @mmRe—
From the Connecticut Caurant.
The ‘Brief Remarker.
The following line of Pope
Gn honest man’s the noblest work of God”
«~TYas been pronounced unworthy of that
celebrated poet, forasmuch as honesty is
but-a vulgar virtue, as common to the
meanest as to the greatest abilities, Ho-
nesty, though commendable, 1s 50 far from
being ofc of the noblest human qualities, *
that the honest man may, nevertheless, be
but a plainisimple man, of contracted in-
tellgets, of very ‘itil education, and of a
Yow condition!” This the noblest work of
God ! Fy“upeii such nonsense !
Now, to'adjust this matter between the
poet and the critick, it will be necessary to
take a cursory view of the different stand-
ards of honesty according to one or other
of which reputedly honest men square
ther conduct and of the different principles
by whiclithey are governed:
Men sometimes act honestly from policy,
rather (han from a principle of probity.
"They believe, apd believe aright, © that
honesty is the best policy.” According
20 this sound maxim, they mean to act, and
{roguery. Thus they walkin a plain and
{men; who are honest merely lor their own
{their honesty as in every thing else. True
~Ivalley in which bardly any thing but woods
in the midst of it stoud af
short sione are wiser in their generation]
than those who are honest altogether from
policy. While carefullgminding wo keep
themselves within the hedge of the law:
they, without mercy or pity, take every ad-
vantage that the law will ‘let them. - They
cornmonly befal the #mpelitic wight who
are versed in the black art of dowmiight
safe path. An honest reputation is their
passport, and the laws of society are their
protection. These are your hard honest
safety and profit, and are just as selfish m
enough, the poet is worthy of reprehension
if he meant them. But though the fear of
disgrace or punishment, and the desire of a
fair character, may give birth to a credita-
ble but contracted and spurious kind ot ho-
nesty, which has in it nothing of the digni-
ty of virtue, yet the truly honest man, how-
ever low In circumstances, or mean ib
parts, is one of virtue’s nobility.
The truly honest man would be just as
honest without law as with it. Guided by
the paramount authority of consciences he
neither withholds aught not exacts aught
on the mere plea that civil law is on his
side.
The truly honest man is he who makes
it » cardinal point to do to others as ke
would be done unto ; and who decides with
justice, when self-interest and justice are
in opposite scales.
The truly honest man is never ostentati-
ous of his honesty. Ostentation of it is al-
ways an ill sign: it looks like putting on
a patch to hide a pimple.
But cnough of definition. One good
example is worth a score of definitions
and the following example all will allow to
be a good one.—1 he anecdote 1s givenin
St. Pierre’s Studies of Nature. :
« In the last war in Germany, a captain
of the cavalry was ordered out on a
foraging party. He put himself at the
head of his troops, and marched to the
quarter asigned him. It wasa solitary
could be seen.
little cottage ; on perceivemg it he went
and knocked at the door ; out comes an
ancient Hernouten,* with beard silvered
by age. ¢ Father,” says the officer.
« show me a field where I can set my,
troops. a-foraging.”” Presently,” repli-
ed the Hernouten, The good old man
march, they found a fine field of barley :
—« There is the very thing we want,”
says the captain.
few minutes,” replies his guide, «and
you shall be satisfied.” They went on
a league farther, they arrvived at another
walked before, and conducted them out J
of the valley, After a quarter of an hour's};
and at the distance of about a quarter of}-
-
LAS 1 ® BE . 2
M. weeks ago i vas refuiested by
a notice in the ¢ American Patriot,’ tHat all
persons indebted to. the subscriber would
come forward prepared to adjust their se-
ed the slightest eifect. It is, however, ho-
will be given. ;
J. B. Shugart.
Bellefonte, Nov. 4th, 1816.
veral accounts, but without having produc-
ped that those who feel” conscious of being
4
JRNPIKE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
EYHAT pursuant to the provisions con-
tained in an act passed at the last
interested, will not fail to close their ac-{session of the legislature of Pennsylvania,
counts either by note or otherwise within entitled «“ Anact to enable the governer
the present month, as no further indulgence to incorporate a company for making an
artificial road from Jerscy Shore, in the
county of Lycoming, to Coudersport
in the county of Potter,” books will be
opened by the undersigned, commissioners
named in the said act, at the office” ef
sr
Bear Skins.
The subscriber wishes to purchase
and will give cashfor a quantity of beai
sual.
| George Test,
Bellefonte, July 30, 1816.
Disselution of Partnership.
The partnership of Patten and Mitchell,
has, by mutual consent, been this day dis-
solved. Those indebted to said firm are
requested to mnake immediate payment io
Samuel Patton, who is authorised to re-
ceive all debts due the same.
Samuel Patton,
John Mitchell.
BELLEFONTE, Oct. 12, 1816.
¢
George Vaux, Ne 39 south 4th street in
the city of Philadelphia, on the second day
of December next, at ten o'clock A. M.
for the purpose of reciving subscriptions
1or the stock of the said company. Si-
skins, Saddles, Harness, Bridles &c. raadejmilar books will be also opened at the
at the shortest notice, and for sale asu-|33Me time and for the same purpose
Northumberfand county at the house of
Thomas Gaskins, in the town of Nor-
{thumberiand ; and in Lycoming county,
at the house of James Cummings, in the
borough of Williamsport, and at the
house of James Collins, in the town of
Jersey Shore.
JOHN KEATING, 3
THOMAS STEWARDSON, | &3
GEORGE VAUX,
J. P. De GRUCHY,
JOHN BOYD,
- HUGH WHITE,
JAMES COLLINS,
THOMAS M¢ CLINTOCK,
SAMUEL STEWART,
ROBERT M’CLURE,
y ANDW. D. HEPBURN, 3
October 18, 1816.
NER
COMMISSIO
~~
LETTERS
Qctober 1816.
A. Samuel Lamb,
John Askins, William Lambs
John Anderson, M.
John Atkinson, Samuel Miles,
Christian Amehiser. Richard Moore, 2,
B. James Magee,
William Boggs, Samuel Moore,
ames Butler, John Melroy,
ane Baker,
Wm. Beatty, 2.
5 N.
C. Adam Neiveling.
oO
“ 3 . j
Have patience for ay. ce Cookson,
Andrew Cleaver, Daniel O'Bryan.
Robert Couringdon, P.
Eliza Pennington,
Thomas Crawford.
D Aaron Packer,
dismounted, cut down the grain, trussed
it up, and remounted. The officer upon
this, says to his conducter, « Father, you
trouble ; the first field was much better
than this.”—%Verry true Sir,” replied
the good old man, ‘but it was net mine,”
Such an example of honesty, 1 repeat,
is worth a score of difiritions, Here
have given yourself and us unnecessary iy, ..p Eekly,
field of barley. They troops immediately ic; oonee Donnaldson, Laurence Peters,
Henry Daugherty,
Nancy Patterson,
Nancy ig : John Patterson.
Henry Russel,
Agness Evans, Lewis Reissel,
I. Henry Reider
Joseph M. Fox, Joseph Ross,
Jacob Flack, John Reed,
we have not an abstract notion of honesty,
but we see itam it were embodied, Ileve
we behold the express form and visage
of ‘genuine christian honesty, acting on
the principle of loving ones neighbour
as one’s self. And what though the ex-
ampler was an obecure and lowly man, dis-
tinguished neither for pavis nor for learn-
ing? In the moral frame of his mind
there was nobleness of heavenly origin ; a
nobleness fay superior to’ eminent natural
parts, which belon g alike to the best and
the worst of huming beings. Be
Compare this humble Ilernouten, or
Moravian, with sha illustrious cheiftains
who figured in that German warfand whose
bloody deeds are emblazyned on the page
of history. Compare his disinterestedness
with their selfishness : his philanthropy
with their greedy avarice and fell ambition;
his tender and scruplous regard for the
right of his neighbor with their unfeel-
ing spirit of plunder and rapine—and judge
which party is entitled to stand highest on
the seale of genuine honour.
* Of the Moraviam sect commonly called
the United Brethren.
NOTICE.
HE subscriber, administrator of the
; estate that was of William Hunt, late
of Ferguson township, Centre county, de-
ceased, will attend at the Tavern of Chris-
well Whitehill at the end of Nittany moun-
tain, on the 14th day of December next,
for the purpose of settling the business of
the said estate—at which time all those
who have any demands against the same
will, it is hoped, bring them forward proper-
ly attested—and those who are indebted
this all concerned will take notice.
ASHER HUNT, Adm'r.
they greatly find their zecount Mm it, In
Avon. 5thy 1816,
Susan Robertson,
lsanc Rogers.
S
Walter Forster; -
Peter Fulton.
: II
George HoldenbauchThomas Spencer,
Patrick Hughs, 2, Archibald Stewart,
John Harris, © = George Sweany,
Jacob Hetherland, Francis Steel,
James Hutchison, T
John Haey,
John Helman.
Philip Taylor,
James Todd,
R.T. STEWART, P. M.
Alex. Mt Wiiliame.
\ IL Blizabeth Thompson.
William Irwin. Ww.
K. William Williams,
Robart Knox, Charles Whiting,
Christopher Keatly, Jacob Way,
Rebeca Kephart, William Vy oots,
John Lyon, Joseph M. Yamg.
STRAY HORSE.
AS taken up by the subscriberon
the 12th of September, inst. a BAY
Revanaxe in the post office at Bel-| HORSE with a star on his forehead, sup-
jefonte, which if net redeemed will bel posed to be about 14 years of age. The
sent to the general post office as dead| owner is desired to come and prove proper
letters in three months from this date,|ty, pay charges and take bim away.
JOHN PATTERSONg
Spring townshify Scfit. 20,1816.
The Spread Eagle, Square
and Compass.
William TF: Brown,
(Or MirLroN)
ESPECTFULLY informs his friends
and the public in general, that he has taker
{hat old stand, the
STONE TAVERN
in Aaronsburg, formerly occupied by Sama
uel Miles, where he hopes by prompt ate
tention, good liquors and stabling, to meet
{with a share of public patronage. :
AARONSBURG, April 4,
i
had —
Interesting Discovery.
To those who are so unfortunate as io $4
afflicted with
CANCERS,
AND to those whose feelings of hue
manity excite them to inquire and die
rect where they may obtain a perlect cure
for the malady, in the most sate, easy and
offectual way 3
Doctor Griggs,
No 277, Noith Second Street Philadelphia,
Confident that hisremedy is superior to
all others that have ever been in practice,
thinks it his duty to make it known to tho
public, that he has succeeded in effectually
curing near one hundred persons in this
——_——
Caution!
THEREAS my wife Sarah hath left
WwW my bed and board without any just
{ cause; this is thercfore to forewarn all per-
sons from trusting her on my account, as 1
city, of the most dreadful of all maladies,
the CANCER, within the last 2 years ma»
ny of whome had despared of ever obtaining
a cure, some of whom had been attended
in the Alms House and Hospital of this
place, without success and now are of«
fectually cured—
By the gfflicted’s Humble servant,
thereunto will come prepared to pay off.
as no farther indulgence will be given. O!
am determined not to pay any debts of her
contracting after this date, uniess compels
law will admit.
ISAAC PARSONS.
Aug. 26, 1816.
led by law. As some of my children have
absconded with her ; all persons, therelore,
are hereby forbid harboring them at their
peril, as I am determined to prosecute any
whe shall do so as far as the limits of the
Daniel Griggs.
N. B. Reference can be hadof some
hundreds of the most respectable citizens
of Philadelphia.
p= Alleditors of papers in this state
will please insert the above once a week
for payment as above.
Wanted immediately, 1
or 2 Journeymen Tailors, to whom good
wages ard constant employment will he
given by 4
Samuel Baird.
BELLEFONTE, July 10,1816.
All Editors in the United States wil}
subserve the cause of humanity by giving
the above a few insertions in their respec
tive papers.
September 5, 1816.
sy
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
for three months, and send their accounts
»
sation FE aR RE or A i