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V? lay before our renders this Sabbath morning,
the Lord 9 Prayer, benntitiill v paraphrased
into an acrostic, hv Thomas Stnrtevant, Jr.. I
a soldier in the 2'ith Raiment of the United
States Infantry, ami prisoner of war in the
province of Upper Canada. Exchange paper.
Our Lord and Kins, who rcii;ns't enthroned on
bigh,
Father of liht ! mysterious Pcity !
Who art the groat I Am, the last, the first,
Art righteous, holy, merciful anil just,
lit realms of plory, scenes where nngrls sing;
Heaven is the dwelling place of God our King ;
Hallowed thy name, which doth all names trans
cend, lie thou adored, our great Almighty Friend ;
Thi glory shines beyond creation's space,
Named in the book of justice and of grace;
Thy kingdom towers beyond the starry skies ;
Kingdom Satanic falls, but thine shall rise;
Come let thine empire. O thou Holy One ;
Thy great and everlasting will be done !
jnVOod make known his will, his power dis
play ?
lie it fiie work of mortals to obey.
Done is the great, the wonderous work of love,
Oil Calvary's cross he died, but reigns above;
Forth bears the record in thy holy word.
As heaven adores thy love, let earth. O Lord;
It shines transcendent in th'eternal skies,
Is praised in heaven for man the Saviour dies,
In songs immortal angels laud his name,
Heaven shouts with joy, and saints his love pro
claim ;
(live us, () Lord, our food, nor cease to give
f of that food on which our souls may live !
This be our boon to-day, and days to come,
Hay without end in our eternal home :
Our needy souls supply from day to day,
Daily assist and aid us when we pray.
Jlreud though we ask, yet Lord, thy blessing lend,
And make us grateful when thy giftj descend.
Forgive out Rins, which in destruction place
J'the vile rebels of a rebel race;
Our follies, fruits, and trespasses forgive,
Debts which we ne'er can pay, or thon receive ;
A we, O Lord, our neighbor's faults o'crlook,
We beg Ihoud'st blot ours from thy memory's
book.
Forgive our enemies, extend thy grace
Our souls to save, e'en Adam's guilty race ;
Di.lt urs to thee in gratitude and love,
And in that duty paid by saints above,
l.eudui from sin, and in thy mercy raise
I's from the tempter and his hellish ways.
Nut in our own but in Ills name who bled,
Into thine ear we pour our pvcry need.
Temptation's fatal charms help us to shun.
Hut may wc conquer through the only Son !
Dt liver us from all which can annoy
Vs in this world, anil may our souls destroy.
From H calamities which men betide,
Fell and death, O turn our feet aside ;
For we are mortal worms, and cleave to clay,
Thine 'tis a rule, and mortals to obey.
i not thy mercy, Lord, forever free ?
Thu whole creation knows no God but thee.
Kingdom and empire in thy presence fall ;
The King eternal reigns the King of all.
J'mver is with thee to thee be glory given,
And be thy name adored by earth and heaven ;
The praise of saints and angels is thy own ;
Glory to thee, the everlasting One,
Forever be thy triune name adored;
A nun! llosanna ! blessed be the Lord!
lltMARKABI.E Sl'llUICAI. OPERATION. We
tnke from theNewburg (M. V. ) Telegraph the
following account of an interesting operation
-w-rformed in that village by Dr. Ulackman, a
,-oung physician who has attained a high rep
itatioii forsk 11 in the surgical art.
The patient, a daughter of Mr. Purdy, ot
iJl.ioiningdnle, Sullivan county, during an st
uck of malignant fever last fall, lost by morti
ication, n large portion of her cheek, together
vith a part of the upper jtw bone. In addition,
icr jaws were firmly closed, so that she could
lot cut and speak without difficulty.
The fust operation was the formation of a
lew corner on the letl side of her mouth, as
,is corner, with a considerable portion of tho
pper lip had been destroyed. Two weeks
'ter this operation, which was completely sue-
' 1
ossful, a pie
.ce ot itesn was cm iroin me
.... 1 .i
boulder, corresponding exactly to the pait of
he cheek which had been lost, and trunsplan
ed to the face. The patient bore the opera
ion, which lasted nearly an hour, with great
ntitude. The deformity has thus been en
irely removed from her face, and by the use of
n instrument constructed on the principle of
he lever screw, the contraction of the mouth
las already been so overcome that she can easi
y masticate r,olid food.
In a state of mental absence, a young man
eniandud the hand of a young lady, and only
erceived hia error when he got her father's
ir.' .'
Ahsolntc acquiescence in the decisions of the
Hy fllnsscr & Klely.
TUB FLIIlTi
You are certainly n great flirt, my dear Lu
cy,' said Emily, as they strolled up and down
the lawn before the front of the house.
And you ore quite a prude, Emily, was the
reply. 'Now what you call flirting 1 call in-
nocent amusement, nnd no more,'
. 'Now, Lucy, listen tome you really love
Willinm Kinnlnir. nn,l vml Innw ho lnvea vntt '
, , ,, .. . ,. . .
wl,y sno,,ld you wish to give htm uneasiness!
and that too (or young; men that you do not in
tie na8t care for.
'Oh, no, it is not for their sakec, it is merely
for my own amusement, and to break him olT
from that jealous disposition of his, that makes
him more like an old moralist than a young
man. I like to tease him a little, and you
know I can always make him amends by a lit
tle kindness whenever 1 like.'
'Well, well, Lucy, I find it is of no use to talk
to you, for you will have your own way; take
care, however, that you do not go too far, and
remember that such young men as William ore
not to be met with every day.'
Emily and Lucy Melford lived in a neigh
borhood that had long been remarked for its so
ciability and friendly gaiety; every family
seemed anxious to promote the general amuse
ment, and among other things, it had been a
long established custom that a ball was given
nt each house during the winter, and each fa
mily endeavored to mnke theirs the most agree
able. The young people looked forward with
delight to the approach ot the season (or these
lestivities, and none more eagerly than the two
fair sisters, particularly the youngest. Who,
indeed, had more reason to look forward with
pleasure to every gay scene than Lucy Melford!
The young, the beautiful, the lighthcarted Lu
cy ; she to whom admiration was certain as her
appearance to whom the prospects of a ball 1
" . 111
brought glee unmixed, and made her young
heart dance in its own unclouded gaiety. Add
ed to the general excitement of such a scene,
she now had an additional stimulus for Wil
liam Sinclair, the finest young man in the
place, one too universally admired, was declared
her lover, to the envy of all other girls. This !
would be the first time 6he had been with him J
in public, for he had not been long in the neigh-
horhood, and the longed to shew him the admi-
ration she was sure of exciting. Her 6ister's j
remonstrations only seemed to odd to her do-!
termination, for she wished to shew Emily that i
she could vex William Sinclair, and make him !
jealous, and then make him fonder of her than ' , ..11. . .1 . 1
J , dom attended to ; it was sufficient that Lucy
j was the belle of the room, so at the unanimous
Lucy was but seventeen, that season of hope j request of the gentlemen, she sat down she
and happiness when the mind sees nothing but hesitated for a moment, she began a little live
pleasure before it, and new to the world, with ly song, not indeed one exactly adapted for the
all its cares and all its disappointments, it on- drawing room, but it seemed so appropos that
ly feels that it is happy itself, and concludes - she could not resist it : every verse ended with
that all around are the same. This wnt the j , fnn ,0Te anolh(?r ,0o ,
evening before the first ball for the 6easop., ;t ,
u o,.ri;o .1 ... .1 .. - 1 I She thought it would exactly suit her present
was earlier loo than tnev enmmpiieoil 111 iron. 0 J
eral, for it was yet hut Autumn. The beauti-
ful hydrangeas were in full bloom, with their
luxuriant flowers the sky was of that deep
calm blue peculiar only to Autumn, and if tho !
trees had lost tho fresh green of their summer
1 -. .1 . 11 . ,
verdure, it was more than compensated by the
, ,, . . r n 11 .1
rich mellow tints of yellow and brown that
-
every where met the eye ; scarcely a breeze a
gitated the crisp leaves that lay in the winding
patliEas they sauntered slow ly along ; the black
bird too, that constant companion of our Autum
nal landscape, was twittering among tho low
shrubs that surround them. Lucy Melford felt
the beautv of the scene that surrounded her.
her young heart beat high with happiness and f 1,L'r 1 he cerla"'1y was, and Lucy so,,.! losing
joy-secure in the affections of the man she j a11 !,,L'asure her lr,"", whe" he u 1,0 lo,,
preferred to all others, and anticipating triumph j er tl,cre' a6ked her s,ster to leaVe ll,e Uo"M
from her own little plans lor to-morrow evening I 'llow could you sing the foolish song, Lueyf
what had she to do with cate or trouble 1 Her j said Emily, s they went home. 'William eer
light step was more eiastic from tho lightness i "lill,y thought you alluded to Charles, and 1 saw
of her spirits, and when the deepniug shades ot
evening compelled the two fair companions to
1 1 . 1 1 . 1. 11
retire, uer last words, us sue eniereu mo nouse, 1
were, 'Well, never mind, Emily, you shall she
how I will manige William.'
The happy evening at last came, the young,
! k ...... 1 .r..i - ,...i.i...i 1
viic fcui 1111; in:un no 1, ncic neoi:iuuii;u, ouu ( I --i
thoughtless guiety ; but who was there more was certainly William ! no it was only her fa
beautiful than Lucy, with her shining ringlets ! lhvr- Ti'e ''or vifiitl' ,VR ""w ,,,;nrly vr
, ow simuing uer wee, now tosseu oaeK us m.o
' ami chattered gaily with bet numerous
i ""81 tlm first
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1 1- 1 j- 111 1
1 Ki.i 1117 1 uni .-s iif'iiiir iwi in. uuv iir..i-n..ii n ir
i " "" - " - J v "-""si 1
so she could only promise to dance with the o
thers after. William was of a sedate, thought-
ful turn of mind ; he had none of that utnusing
fluency of conversation that is so generally ad
mired in company by girls, although they may
not esteem those by whom they suffer them
selves to be amused he was sensible, well-informed,
and generous. He saw his fair partner
surrounded by others, who completely took up
her attention, and he retired till the Tint qua.
drille commenced ; but even while standing by
his aide Lucy could not retrain from turning
continually to walk to Charles Yerdon, who
ktnod next to her. Charles was lively, hand
some, and fashionable ; he was, moreover, a
UNBUILT AMERICAN.
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
majority, ihe vital principle of Republics, from which
Sunbury, Northumberland o.
beau of hers, or at least, had been one till her
acquaintance commenced with William. After
the first ret he was her partner, and on him she
lavished her sweetest Fmiles, but why was that
laughing eye so often turned with a quick
glance towards another form 1 and why was
that beautiful under lip pouted with displeasure
if she saw, or thought she saw, on appearance
of indifference ? At first she was unsuccessful
for William thought her gay, and wis pleased
with her happiness, though his own more grave
disposition did not allow him altogether to par
take of it Lucy was piqued at what she
thought indifference, so she determined to show
the most marked preference to Charles for the
rest of the evening. William, nt last, could
not help romarking the change in her manner
towards him, particularly when in offering to
conduct her to the supper table she turned from
him and gave her hand to Charlcswho was at
the other side. William began to consider
what couhl bo her motive was it owing to a
preference for him 1 he had heard, indeed, that
Charles had been an admirer of hers, and if she
prefered him, why had she accepted another!
or was her present conduct merely the effect ot
a general spirit of coquetry, to which he had
fondly thought his Lucy, with all her gaiety,
superior ! He considered his own conduct
had he done anything that could possibly give
her offence 1 He could think of nothing.
While these thoughts were passing in his mind
he became absent and unmindful of what was
going on around him. His evident uneasiness
sodifferent frjtn his usual quiet, well-bred man
ner, soon became apparent to the two sisters,
hut they regarded it with very different feelings,
Lucy read in it a confirmation of her power, but
Emily took the first opportunity to request her
sister to give up the foolish part she was play-
intr ? T.npv nnlv lnnrrlipil unit sniil- Wirnr
. .. .,, , . . ,, ... . .,
mmd, it will do him good. fche felt so tho-
roughly convinced of her power over him that
the thought never occurred to her that his dis
pleasure might continue after her own conduct
gave him no cause for it to-morrow, she would
make up all w ith him, but for the remainder ot
the evening he fully deserved to bo uneasy,
for his immoveable indifference in the begin
ning of it. Lucy forgot that the evening before
she had given this jealous disposition of his as
a reason for testing him. After supper, and
when the lair performers were completely tired
with dancing, one of tho gentlemen proposed
a song the piano was opened. Lucy was no
rri 1 n nnt lint nr. ifiiMin-i-v in llipwn pnuod i.j sol.
1 we' ""'illi.m and Charles were
both
(landing behind her chair. In the present state
; of his feelings, William could only think she
sang it on purpose to insult him ; he looked at
her, bhe was smiling as gaily as ever ; he look-
ru nt i naries, mm no iiiuugiii lie utrueneu 111
' , . 0 '
: his countenance an air of triumph and cxulta-
' . . . , . ,
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-.1 ... ft . 1 1... i 1.. i. : 1 :.-
noil , lit; eaw mill aa j-iuijr ii-pumiu wic
lines he cast a glance at him as if to see how
lie took it ; he could not repress his feelings,
and he walked to another part of the room.
Lucy rose from the piano, and her first look
was fur illiuin, but he was not to be seen.
Was he gonj home without even taking leave
plainly that he was displeased.'
'Oh, you will see w hut good friends we will
be to-morrow ; I will make him laugh at the
! 8ono lu0-
j Next morning Lucy sat in the purlor wait-
1 infc' impatiently for the expected visit ; how did
, her heart nuluitnle when kIir heard a ran it
t.r I h.i if'tu kit 1 J 1 lid riumn tit nt IibI l wi Im'inl
- -v.- - -
"! . 'at gave in a note tor
! M. L. Meliord ; eagerly did she open ,., .1
! eiiiiltiini.il tl.Pko u'nritK
i .-..-. . . w .
My dear Lucy: 1 one thought that I was
fortunate enough to possess your affections, I
I "ow find my mistake ; happily for both of us, I
have made the discovery before it was too late.
1 am leaving this country for India this day, and
I sincerely hope that you may meet with one
more calculated to make you happy, though one
that loves you better you cannot Adieu.
W. Sinclair.'
The letter dropped from her hand, she gave
a deep sigh, and Emily ran to her. Explana
tion was needless, for the letter was sufficient
to explain all. Emily strove to give her com
fort, and she was too affectionate to upbraid her
with what appeared to be her own fault. IV
there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and
In. Saturday, July 20, IS 1 1.
some time Lucy tried to persuade herself that
ho would return, but months passed on, and did
not bring him : she would have written to him
but she knew not where to direct to every
newspaper was eagerly seized, and the news
from India sought for, in tho vain hope that his
name might appear; alas! toosoon did she find
it. In six months alter his departure, she was
pitting with Emily in the drawing-room Emily
was at her work, Lucy, as usual turning over
the morning pnpers ; nil at once Emily heard a
scream that startled her, she flew towards her
sister, but not in titno to pave her from falling,
she raised her in her arms, her recovery was
more speedy than happy her first action was
to point to the paper, and there Emily read.
'Died of yellow fever, William Sinclair.'
From that moment Lucy was never seen to
smile; in vain did her kind parents and her af
fectionate sister strive to soothe her.
'Oh, Emily, to think that it is my own fault,
my own folly, madness, rather he that was so
kind, so tender, what a return have I made
him.'
A year had passed a long tedious year, it was
agaiii'the first ball of the season. The rooms
were brilliantly lighted, the lively violins gave
animation to the gladsome and quick-changing
croup ; fair tonus were there and waving tress
es and cheeks that dimpled with pleasure. A
part from the rest, in a recessed window, sat
two figures, seeming not to join in thu gaiety
that surrounded them, either in mind or person ;
the one a fair and delicate, scarcely animate
girl, with a fixed melancholy in her coiinte
nance, her eyes were sunk, her cheek pale, save
a little streak of hectic color; her lips were 11
most white, and under her eyes was a tine of
violet that told of other words than this; she
sat without seemii'g to notice what was passing,
although sometimes her eye glanced around
with a vacnnl look.
Could this be Lucy Melford 1 once the life
of the ball-room, the gay, unthinking, happy
Lucy, to whom life had appeared a fairy scone,
and tho world a paradise; where were now
her fond hopes, her visions of blisji ? Emily, in
answer to some question put to her by a lady
concerning her sister, said, she had caught cold,
and that she had never jjot over it. ('old ! yes.
the cold, the chilling cold of despair, preying
of her young heart, and freezing its current
Her friends had pervaded her to goto this ball
in the hope that the pleasure she once took in
sucn scenes in'i'lit in seme n.enture be re-
need, and sheyiclded to their solicitations ra
ther to avoid their importunity than from any
thought of pleasure, tiir pleasure to her was lost
forever. The chill w iud uf an Autumn right
was stripping from the trees their last linger
ing foliage as the two sisters returned to their
home, und before the spring had ajjaiu clothed
them with verdure, Luov Meliord slept in tin:
tomb of her aic; A.is., ami the old elm trees of
the churchyard waved their boughs ovir the
la 1 reel form tiiat once graced the b.til room.
Tlie African (.umiici IklMiitl
The islund Irom which the guano is taken is
about three miles Irom shore, on the southeast
coast ot Africa. It is a barren rock, about a
mile in circuuif' renco ; has no soil, or the least
sign of vegetation. The guano lies to the depth
of ubout twenty feet, and without any varn
tiou in quality. Tho continent is very randy,
and in high winds (hurricanes, for instance,)
will cover a ship's deck nearly one hundred
miles from land. The birds on the island are a
kind of penguin, and cannot fly to any distance,
if at all, their wings being a kind ot tin. It is
believed that the captain of the vessel who
brought the guano was the tirt human being
who set foot on the island, which is very diffi
cult to approach, thero being 110 harbor aod a
houvy surf. On walking 011 it he ould scarce
ly set his toot Without treading on the birds,
and they took no notice whatever til' him, ex
cept pecking at his teet, he being barefoot; and,
011 u gun being fired, they merely fluttered a
good deal and made much noise. There is no
Iresh water, it is believed tor some hundred
miles along the coast and 110 rain. Ftdniburg
.Si iv I'hitu.siipliical Journal.
An English gentleman, travelling in the coun
ty of Killkenny, came to a lord, und hired 1
boat to tike him across. The water being ra
ther more agitated than w as agreeable to hiiu,
heukked the boatman 1!' any one was ever'i.W in
the passage. ".N'cver," replied the boatman,
"my brother was drowned here last week, but
wejuuitd him next day."
A nohlemnn one pay visited a lawyer at his
office, in which, ut the same tune, wjh a bla
zing fire, which led him to exclaim, "Mr. ,
your t'flicc is as hot as un oven." "So it should
be, my lord," replied tho lawyer, "us it is here
I make my bread."
A niun should never be ashamed to own he
has been in the wrong, which is but saying in
other words lliul he is wiser to-day than he was
yesterday.
Immediate parent of despotism. .1 r.Frnnsow.
Vol. 1 Xo. .1,1 Whole Xo, 199.
. .- -IX
Chronology of some Important In
vrnlliina, &,c.
Maps, (ilohes and Dials, were first invented
by A na.v inlander, in tho sixth century before
Christ. They were first brought into Eni'land
by llarthnlomew Columbus, in 119.
Comedy and Tragedy were first exhibited at
Athens, .rHv! If. C.
Plays were first acted at Rome, II. C.
The first public Library was founded at A
thens 5'J(j U. C.
The first public Library was founded ot
Uote, 107 B C.
The first public Library was founded at A
lexandria, 21 A. D.
Paper was invented in China, 170 P. C.
The Calender was reformed by Julius Cresar,
1" 11. C.
Insurance on ships ond merchandise, first
made A. I").
Saddles come into use in the fourth century.
Horse shoes mado of iron, were fust used A.
a 11.
Stirrups were not made till about the century
after.
Manufacture of silk brought from India into
Europe, ."wl A. I).
Penris first mnde of quills, A. D. GJ35.
Stone buildings mid gluss introduced into
England, A. I). 071.
Pleadings in courts of judicature, introduced
A. 1). 07 1.
The figures of Arithmetic brought into Eu
rope by the Saracens, A. D 991.
Paper made of cotton rags invented towards
the close of the tenth century.
Paper made of Linen in lftlvO.
The degree of Doctor first conferred in Eu
rope, nt Rilogm, in 11130 ; in England 1209.
The firpt regular IJarik was established at Ve
nice in 11.77. The Hank ot Genoa was estab
lished in 1407. That of Amsterdam in 1009.
That of England 109-1.
Astronomy and Geometry brought into Eng
and, 1520.
Linen first made in England, 1203.
Spectacles invented, 120.
The art of weaving introduced into England,
1390.
Musical notes as now used, invented 1330.
Gunpowder invented at Cologne by Schwartz,
132010.
Cannon first used at the seige ofAlgeziras,
1312.
Miifkets in use, 1370.
Pistols in use, 151 1.
Printing invented at Mentz, by Guttenberg,
1110.
Printing introduced into England, 1 171.
Post-office established in France, 130-1 ; in
England l.'vrl : in Germany, 1011.
Turkeys and tholocate introduced into Eng
land from America in 1520.
Tobacco introduced into France by Nicot.
15(10.
First coach made in England 1501.
Clocks first miide in llnglund, 159S.
Potatoes introduced into Ireland and Eng
land in lo"i.
The circulation of the Blood discovered by
Ilervey. 1019.
Tne fir.-t newspaper published at Venice,
1030. Fir.-t in Frunce, 1031. First in Eng
land, l(ii5.
Coffee introduced into England, 1011.
Tea introduced " 1000.
Tliostea:n engine invented by the Marquis
of Worcester, 1055.
Fire engines first invented, 1003.
Turnpikes first made in England, 1003.
Hiyonettd invented at li.iyonue, (whence
their name) 1070, tfirst brought into use ut
the battle of Turin, 1093.
Stereotype printing invented, 1725.
New stv le of calender introduced into Eng
land, 1752.
Air Balloons and Aerostation invented in
France, 17""2.
The first mail carried in England by fctage
coach, 175.
The cotton gin invented in Georgia, 1791.
Life bunts invented in England, 102.
The first steamboat on tho Hudson, lr07.
The streets of Lon.'on fiist lit with gas, 111.
Tlie above items show how slowly the con
dition of man has changed from age to age, Du
ring the first thirteen centuries uf the Christum
Era, there was hardly uny improvement of
mankind, in their social, political, or intellectu
al systems. The liberation of the public mind
from its depressing tendencies, by the invention
ot printing, the reformation, and the introduce
tiou ot tire-arms, has produced tho rapid progress
which it has inadb during the lust few centuries,
in noble inventions and discoveries, running
through thu whole circle of art, science, and
literature. With th "wings uf thu miming,"
it has gone to the uttermost part of the earth ;
it has grasped the highest truths of tho sky a
bove, and sought out the profound depts below ;
and in every place, and over ull subjects, mind
is asserting its mastery and achieving its con
quests, j
r hicks of Atiyi:iiTisix.
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Yearly Advertisements: one column, (25 ; linlf
column, f 18, three squares, $ 12 ; two squares, 0 t
one square, fS. Half-yearly! one column, ft i
half column, $12 , three squares, $8 ; two squares,
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Advertisements leit without directions as to the
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ttfVolulloimiy KrmlnUcrncesi
The Faitafi t, Do. "Died, at Victory,
Cayuga county, N. York, June 21, 1811, Mrs.
Mary Gregg, aged 82 years, ll months and 3
days. Tho decased was a member of the Pres
byterian Church for more than sixty years, and
always adorned her profession by a life de'-d'ed
to the commands of tho Saviour. She was de
prived of her natural sight for tho last filteen
years of her life, which was a great aflliction ;
yet it seemed to make her more devoted, and
her spiritual sight grew brighter, until she fell
asleep in .Tcfus, w ithout n struggle or a gronn.''
Mary Gregg was the widow of Captain .lame?
Gregg, of the Revolution, of whom 1 will give
a short account fallen from her own words. Be
ing a professional man in the city of Albany,
nnd having impaired his health by close atten
tion to etudy, his physician advised him to join
the army, in order to regain his health. lis
accordingly took n Captain's comtiission, nnd
with a heart lull of patriotism nnd love of his
country, he served with honor to himself' and
usefulness to his country. In 177, While nt
Fort Stanwick, on the Mohawk river, he was
shot, tomahawked and scalped, all of which bo
survived, again resumed his sword and fought
for liberty until peace was proclaimed. A short
account of his being scalped was published in
the American Preceptor, under the title of"Thti
Faithful Dog." The circumstances were 03
lullows: Leaving the Fort one morning with
his servant, (whose nnmo was Madison,) they
followed the Indian trail for some three quar
ters ota mile, for the purpose' of shooting pi
geons; and after securing the desired game,
they star'ed on their return. In on instant the
report of a rifle and the fall of the servant an
nounced an enemy. Casting his eye to the !e't,
Gregg saw the savage start from behind a tree,
with his unloaded riflo in one hand and an up
lifted tPtnnh iwk in the other, bounding towards
him with the agility and fierceness of a tiger.
Knowing that, if taken alive he would be tortu
red, he prepared to sell his life as dearly ai
possible. Having his shot-gun in his hand he
waited until the Indian was near enough to
have the shot take effect. When in the act of
raising the piece to his face, the keen eye of
the Indian anticipated him ; the latter threw his
tomahawk and struck the silver plate on Gregg's
cop, where it entered and laid open the let'tsii'a
of hia head in a shucking manner. At the
same instant that the tomahawk struck hi
head, a ball from another Indian's rifle passe l
through the centre of his body, forward of hn
kidneys, and took oil'the top of the left hipbone.
He fell to the ground but was perfectly t-ensibia
while the bloody knife passed uruimd and ta
king his Fcalp from his head ; after which,
through loss of b'o a!, he fainted, and utter soma
three hours, was rev ved by his tl"g liking his
head. He then perceived he had the use of
his hands, and crawled some three rods to I03
servant, found him entirely dead, and, niyiirt
fainting he lay Willi his head on his servant a
Unit three hours longer, his dog still licking his
wounds till he revived. He then sent his dog
tor help. About half a mile from there the dog
found three men fishing, and, w ith Ins pio -n
moans anil entreaties, enticed them to his t ins.
ter's relief as soon as possible. The men form
ed a litter of sticks, lifted the Captain on it, and
carried hitn to the Fort; thence he was taken
to the llospittl at Albany, where, afUT long suf
fering from his wounds, w Inch were distrosv'or.
he so fir r-eijvered in one year thai he resu: 1.
his sword and took C-'iiimand ot his 1:011, ,m:.y,
and did not uguiii ley down his arms until pi nz J
whs secured. .Y. V. Tiilun.
A.tDoin ot SioM.y Smith. Soon after
the "Republican Litters appealed in Eugiund,
Copt. M , of one ot the American paeki is,
then jutt al Lueipoo), had a barrel of line lara
und sound American apples selected out ami
sent to Sidney Smith, lie accompanied liie
prts.'lit w.th a letter, in which he desirid the
eminent prebend to accept the barrel ol eppies
as his part of the repudiation fee, in accordance
with the suggestion touching Americans in
England, contained in one of the reverend j'l'ii
tleman's letters Smith acknowledged no
present in the nio.-t cordial terms, cksmg with
"Instead of prov ing apples ofdiscord, I shu'.l
regard them as apples of concord !"
We have seen a tuWqueiii letter from tl 3
Witty divine, in which he again acknowledge:!
tho receipt 0:' the apples, sti-ting further, tout
they were eaten by a larue p'irty of friend-,
with gieut kat i.-iinM ion , after he had stated that
they were (;row n 111 a solvent tat'. It is not
true that Sidney Smith arrived in the (irett
Wertern. .V. )'. l'.tpre ...
"Jock," :-;ud a fa rim i' wife to the herd ri'
I tnt, "Jock, come to your parrilch, (purrii -',)
Ihe flies uiv dr u'.ng lln-oielvi s in the u 11..'
' .Nae fctri-," replied Joel., moving vciy t'i..
hberately towatds the ct 11 1 ol' uvUmi, . a
lears- tlny'll waiio ihrough it." "Od'yoo.
little ruscal, do you say joudinna get enough o
milk!" "On ay plenty for the ptrnich "