OFFICE OF THE STAR, CMAIEBERSHURG STREET, ` A. 1/114 ,DOOllll wan of Mn. Fonny's-TAVERN. • , ADVERTISEMENTS Conspicuously inserted FOUR times for ONE DOLLAR pet square—over four tlines,TwariTy-tiva otwrs per square will be charged. b.1Y3a,14)01.8af.? WoyliadWaiLelltie(Dlilo ,uat73 aa3la3ro. !With sweetest flowers enrirted From various gardens cull'd with tire." WMtla araealate,. In a young lady's heart once a tecret was lurk .. . mg, ' It toss'd and it tumbled, it long'd to get out, The lips half betray'd it by smiling and smirking . , And the tongue Was impatient to blab it, no ' doubt. But honor look'd gruff on the subject, and gave it - In charge to the teeth so 'enchantingly white— Should the captive attempt an elopement, to - save it By giving the lips an adnuinishing bite.- Quoth the teeth, in a pet, we'll be even for this, And they-bit very smartly above and beneath, But the lisp at that instant were bribed with a kiss j And they popki out. the Secret, in spite of the the teeth! T • • 11 , 312 X 2222117 4.1214W.T.gb BY THE R 1 V. tiuGil sTOwEr.r.. From every storm of wind that blows, From every swelling- tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat, "ris found beneath the Mercy Seat. There is 'a - pl - ace whore Jesus sheds` The oil of gladness on our heeds, A place Than all - Veshres more sweet— It is the blood.bought Mercy Seat. There is a scene where spirits blend, Whore friend holds fellowship with friend, Though sunder'd far—by faith they :neat Around one common Mercy Seat. Ail! whither could we flee for aid, When tempted, desolate, dismay'd— Or how the host of hell defeat, Had sufF'ring saints no Mercy Seat. There! there, on eagle wing we soar, And •sin and sense seem 'all no more, . And heaven comet down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the Mercy Seat. Oh ! let my handforgetitc.r_s My tongue be silent, cold and still, _ This hounding heart forget to beat, — If I forget the Mercy Seat. ~~~3~a~~o~~r~~Qc~v From the Now York Courier, October 15th MONSIEUR CIIAUBERT-TUE FIRE .KING Who has not heard of the Fire King?— the swallower-of poisons? The epicure in arsenic and phosphorus?—the tippler in boil ing Florence oil? The.celebrated Monsieur Chaubert who uses melted lead to wash his hands? and warms himself in an oven along side; a beef steak? Who has astonished ail England, has arrived in this city, and is ex hibiting his experiments in Clinton Hall.— Re is certainly the eighth wonder of the world—the real salamander, to whom fire, heat, poison, &c. are perfectly obnoxious, On Thursday evening last he brave a pri vate exhibition of his wonderful powers to a select audience ofscientific and literary gen tlemen at' the lecture room of Clinton Hall. The first thing that strikes the eye of the , spectator is a Cargo oven built of Bricks and resting on the floor of the building. In front of the oven is a small plutform, with a table; lights, &c. where Mongteur Chaubcrt pee. forms his experiments. On the opening of the exhibition Monsieur C. made a short ad dress in English-peculiarly marked how ever, by 'a foreign accent. He assured the audience that there was not the slightest trick or deception - in any of its experiments, he courted the minutest investigating of every scientific gentlemen the—room-- The exhibition commenced with a red hot shovel; which he drew over his face and tongue with the greatest sangfroid imagina ble: Not the' ightest injury was inflicted on him. He also dam , if over . hill hair with the same result. "Try gentlemen': said he f‘and satisfy yourselves. Several gentleman reach ed up their fingers and placed them on his hair and cheek. They drew their' hack with all imaginable hroe as ift hey had been touch ing the shovel itself. Ilisifliee and hair were covernat with his antidote, and he told them so. This excited much surprise: His next experiment was with sealing tax: He held the wax to the candle and dropt it on his tongue. "Does any gentleman want to take a seal awl give it the impression ?" No one seemed IlesirouS of that office, and Monsieur C. took up a portion of theVak be tween his finger and his thumb and drew it in tutting frombis tongue. He passed over to other . experiMents, and prepared to take the poison. - He told the company that he would take friim 30 to 40grains of phosphor ous, 4 grains of which is sufficient to kill any individual. "If any gentleman however wishes, to.use his own phosphorous I will do so," .said he, Mr. ‘ . ..!hilson' the chemist; had brought seine phosphorous with him. He desired his young man to take • it out and weigh .0ff.40 grains. He did so -in the pre mise. of the medical gentlemen. "Let. me try that?" said Monsieur C. He took a small portion and rubbed it on a piece of riaper.-- it produced ignition imine liately. "Dat is vergood--.—ver good," said Monsieur. At Ms request Dr. Yates undertook to adminisi ter the :dose. It:was put into a. spoonful of water.. Monsieur ictiett down, put his hands behind,._-his had his stook taken ..igNo",7:llllid he, "I am - ready," - -- , Doetor iratestaweededand poured it in his Mouth "Well; 'fakid the doetor with a sig4,"lnever• administered such a - dokie before iu my life." . - . . . "....- . .. , , ... i . _ .. - -- - - 4 '' ."• -r et . . . -._ - . -H -7 -•-_ . 1 . - -.' ':-: . •:- -._•-• _ -. • _.,.. .-. : .. :: '' . -"..;;I: ,---7.-... - . •.- .-- . ---__ . . . . . Ithattto (County DUCIT AMOR PA.TRI2E,PR carawailrazirtnao, akth etomazoanw, 41 1 20Patil1ai1za a, a:peacb , When every particle wassweAlowed, he call dd on the company to . exiarnine his mouth and see that no deceptißiovas practised—to satisfy themselves that it was not hid in his mouth. Several gentlemen did so. They were perfectly satisfied. They put their fin gers into his mouth, and came down from the platform in utter astonishment. The neat experiment . was with melted lead. He took a tin span full of melted lead, and plunged his fingers into it, took a portion in his hand and made believe he was wash ing the tips of his tinge4.s. "No mistake, gentlemen," said lie, 'put your fingers here.' Several did so, and were glad to take them from the vessel again. They were perfectly satisfied. His next experiment was swallowing a spoonful of boiling Florernoil. A tin pan full of this liquid was heated to the boiling point, before the audience. He then took the vessel and plunged a -Fahrenheit thes-' mometcr into the boiling liquid, and exhibit ed 'the 'instrument to the gentlemen. It stood - at 340: "Satisfy yburselves," said he satisfy yourselves." He then took a spoon, dipt it inthe oil, filled it, put It in his mouth and actually swallowed it down. Every person present was satisfied there, was no deception practised. "What -a fellow!" said one:—`.Why,' said another, "a certainplare, not to be named to 'ears polite,' carries no alarms to him." "Will you just take a peep," said a third, "behind, Moasienr Chau bert, and see if his feet are not cloven." "Now, gentlemen," said Monsieur C. "I shall prepare to go into the oven, and take a dish of beef steaks with me to be cooked." He retired a few minutes to change his dress. 1)r. Pascalis, who appeared to be puzzled and perplexed at these experiments, took the opportunityto step up to the oven and look in.. , He opened the door and thurst his hand in. He soon drew back. "How is trvetr.Dettor?" asked a brotherptirt- Man. . "By George I could go in myself,"- replied the Doctor. Monsieur Chaubert, however, soon appeared, went into the Oven, roused up the fire, and made arrangements. He wore over his dress a large thick great coat. "Why do you wear that?" .asked some one. "It is all the same to me," said he, "to go in dressed or undressed, if I go in undressed, I must be very cautious when I come out not to catch- cold. I wear a course great coat over my dress, because it prevents me from catching cold —besides, I have now become economical." This was received with applause. He then put the thermometer into the oven to aseer taio the temperature. "Bring the beef steaks here." They wore brought. He put them into a tin dish; sprinkled salt and pepper on them. "1 like plenty of steaks," said he, (unto jovially. "Now gentlemen," cried Monsieur, "come and see the ther mometer; - but you must look sharp, because the least approach to the cold air will pialte it fall rapidly." Three gentlemen went up te'the oven to examine. He seized the thermometer from the interior of the oven and held it out.— "How much? hoW much?" -It was several seconds betbre they found the mercury and then it was 380. "Oh" said he "it is at least 480, it has fallen since I took'it out." He replaced the thermometer, put a black cap on his head,liad the dish of stakes pla ced along side of him, took a large tin tube which he protruded through an aperture in the iron door to breathe through, and then entered the oven. During his stay in the oven he looked through his tube, talked rat pidly,. and sung a pretty French air. He was continually asking "how many minutes gentlemen?" "How many?"—"One."--- "Two."—"Three." "Oh it must be more gentlemen; oh it is very hot, gentlemen; full 500 degrees; how many minutes?"— "Four—Vive—Six-Seven---Eight - min utes." At eight minutes and fitly-one se conds from his entrance out he bounded, came .-down on the stage all covered with perspiration. "Feel his pulse" cried sever al• of the physicians. ''Oh yes, gentlemen, feel my pulse," said, he holding out both his arms. It was felt immediately and found to be as high as 160. "No deception," said he. "The devil a hit of deception is there," said one of the spectators. "Fetch me out the - beef-steaks," said Monsieur, "they are well done now." - The : dish was -brought down and quite a rush was made upon - them. Every one that could reach the platform, cut a piece off and fell to eating. "These steaks are vet) , fine," said one... '"Rather too much done," said another. "That fel low Chaubert," said a grave looking person age chewing his steak and leaving the room, "is certainly his 'Satanic majesty himself." Dr. - Mott went up to - the oven, put ° his head into the door, drew it rapidly out, and nodded very significantly, as much as to say, "all tight, no deception.". The rest of the spec tators stood gazing, talking, and _expressing wonder, surprise , astonishment, &c. _ Monsieur Chaubdit was a captain in the service of Napoleon(. Hewas taken prison, or by the Russians and sent to Sibeiria, whet*, it is supposed he' iscovered - his se_ creoantidote to fire asepoisom Two years ago. he excitedreat aitonishinent.in .Len don,' and . satisfie d the college of physicians and: surgeons ; that, theft Was no .deception in his experiments. He was offered cot. his antidote to • prussic acid, but Would , "THR LOVE Or ItY COUNTRY LEADS MR TO 82 OP AM/ARTAMI TO MY FRI.LOW•CITIZIGNS." DESSE CIVIBUS- not take less than £lO,OOO. He hasa fami ly of ten children—is a good-looking man— with an oval face and fine person. He wears mustaches. He is quite talkative and in. telligent, speaks thurteen languages---but English rather incorrectly. lie is truly a wondrous wonder. The following strange story is said to be making a good deal of talk in London; Lord Prudhoe and Major Felix being at Cairo last autumn on their return from Abyssinia, where they picked up so much of that information which has been worked up so well liTy Captain Bond Head . in his Life of Bruce, found the-town in a state of extraordinary excitement, in consequence of the recent arri val in those parts era cele brated Magician from the centre of Africa, somewhere in the vicinity oldie Mountains of the Moon. - It was universally said, and generally believed, that this character pos sessed and exercised the power of skewing to any visitor who chose to c,omply with his terms, any person, dead or living, whom the said visitor pleased to name. The En glish travellers, after abundant inquiries and some scruples, repaired to his residence, paid their fees, and were admitted to his .S'atteitan.-::- ;They found- tlieniselves :infthe presence of a very handsome young Moor, with 'a very long black beard, a crimson caftan, a snow white turban, eighteen inches high, blue trowser, and yellow slippers, sit ting cross-legged on a turkey earpet, three feet square, with a cherry stalk in his mouth a cup of coffee at hi 3 left elbow, a diamond hefted dagger in his girdle, and id his right hand a large volume, clasped with brazen clasps. On hearing their errand, he arose . and kindled some spices on a sort of small alter in the middle of the room. He then milk ed - Ifilind and round the'alter for halt an hour or so muttering words to thentunintelligi , ble ; and having at length .drawn three lines •of chalk about the alter, and placed himself upright .beside the flame, desired them to go seek a Seer, and he was ready to grati fy them in all their desires. There were in the old days, whole schools of magicians here in Europe, who could do nothing im this line without the intervention of a pure , Seer—to wit, a! Maiden's eye. This Afri can belongs to the same fraternity—he made them understand that nothing could be done until a virgin eye was placed at his disposal. He bade them go out in the streets ofCairo, and fetch up any child they fancied .under ten years of age. They did so; and after walking about tbr half an hour select ed an Arab boy, not apparently above eight, whom they found playing at marbles.— They bribed him with a few half pence, and took him with them to the studio of the Att rican Roger Bacon. The child was much frightened at the smoke; and the smell, and' the chatter, and the Mattering—but by•and by he sucked his ; sugAr candy, anal recovered his trannutli ty, and the magician Made him seat'him self under .a window—the only one that had not been darkened; and poured about a ta , ble-spoonful of sonic black liquid into the hollow of the boy's right hand, and bade him hold the hand steady, and keep his eye fix ed upon the surface of the liquid; and then resuming his old station of the brazier, sung out for several minutes no end—What do you see? Allah bismilla! What do you see? - Haile 'boson' What do you See? — All the while the smoke curledlip faster and faster. -Presently the lad said: 'tßismillah! I see a horse—a horseman —I see three-7-1 see four-4ive—six—l see seven horsemen, and the seventh is a Sul lan."' "Thisbe a flag?" cries the Magician. "He has three," answered the boy. "Tis Well," says 'the other, "now halt!" and with that he laid his stick right across the fire, and, standing up, addressed in these words: "Name your name—be it of those that are upon the earth, or of those that are beneath it; be it Frank, Moor, Turk, or Indian,- prince or beggat, living and breathing, di resolved into the dust of Adam, 3000 years ago—speak, and this boy shall behold and describe. The first name was William Shakspeare. The Magician made three reverences to wards the window, waved his wand nine times, sung out something beyond their in terpretation, and at length called out, "Boy, what do you bohold?"—"The Sultan alone remains, said the child—"and beside him I see a. pale-faced Frank—but not dressed like these Franks—with large eyes, a point ed beardi a tall' hat, roses on his shoes, and , a short mantle!" The other asked for. Fra ncis Arouet de Voltaire, and the lloy imme diately" described a lean yellow-faced Frank, with a huge brawn wig, a nutmeg grater,profile,r-spindle shanks, b u ckled shoes and a gold snuffbox ! Lord. Prudhoe now named Archdeacon Wren/km, and the Arab boy made answer, and said, "I perceive a full groyhaired Frank, with a black silk petticoat, watking in a garden, with 'a little book in his hand. He is reading on the book—his eyes are bright , and , gleaning— his teeth are white—he is the happiest looking Frank . f ever beheld .7 Major Fe int now, named t brotherer big , who-ie-in the. cavalry of the. EaB India Cotnpe.ny; in the presidency of Mad The Magitiati Ab Ittpublirpt nanntr. NECROMANcy. signed, and the boy again answered, "I see a red-baked Frank, with a short red-jacket, and trowsers. He is standing by the sea shore,.and behind him there is a black man, in a turban, holding a beautiful horse rich- I ly.caparisoned." "God in Heaven!" cried Felix. "Nay," the boy resumed, "this an odd Frank—he his turned round while I you are speaking, and, by Allah! he has! but one aim!" Upon this the Major swoon ed away. His brother lost his left arm in the campaign of Ava! Yerbuin nom umplius. Mr. Robt. S. Turner, according. to the Charleston (Va.) Banner, has a living chick- en, active and in health, and nearly of the usual size, which has three legs,' and in nill nyyespecti molts the union of two thwls. Something certainly new under the Sun.— The G rand Jury of Spartanburg, S. C. has made a presentment to the Court, of the Free Trade Association in that quarter, "as disorganizers of the Court, - and as a nuisance to the mnnmunity." At the late term of thd Superior Court of Bettie county, N. C. Jesse Combs, who had been confined on a charge of having drowned his wife and child, was tried and convicted-of the crime. Sentence of death 'was passed upon huv, which is to be exe cuted on the 4th of November next. A letter from Montego Bay, Jamaica da ted, Aug. 25, says, the rains have been seasonable, and the crops promise well, es pecially sugar. There are some appre hen signs about thehlarks.—N. Y. Jour. of Com. The Doylestown Democrat says:—"Mr. Mina, charged with the murder of Wm. Chapman, of Andalousia, arrived in this place on Thursday evening last, under the escort orsliEritt Merris. — Her was "broultit before .1, Y. Shaw; gsq. who committed him. We understand that he will be tried in be cember. The Board of Directors of the Union The ological Seminary at Prince Edward, in Virginia, at their late meeting, unanimous ly confirmed the nomination of the, Synods of North Carolina and 'Virginia, and have appointed the Rev. John MCDowel, of Eliz abethtown; N. J. to be a professor of Eccle siastical History and Church Polity, in said Seminary. CUMBERLAND, Oct.. 12. We arc informed by good authority, that the Pigeons are so numerous in the Glades, that they very often break &my_ the tops, &c. of pine trees. The citizens of that neighborhood sometimes go out in the . night time with longpoles, and kill from 4 to 500. SILARK.—On Friday afternoon, while a lad was fishing in a small boat in the outer harbour of Newport his boat was attacked in a most ferocious manner by a Shark. Af ter-the first attack, the Shark jumped from the ocean into the boat, which, • from his flouncing he would have sunk, -had not an other boat, near at hand, come to the relief of the boy. With great difficulty •the sea monster was killed. He measured eight feet ih length, was or the most ferocious kind ofSharks called by mariners man-eater. He weighed between three and four hun dred.—Providence Journal. It iS currently reported, (says the Macon Telegraph. of the 9th ult.) in some of the upper counties, that Gov. Gilmer's Guard have, without the intervention of Judge or, Jury, lately put to death flirt e Indians, by shooting, for digging gold on the Cherokee land. We must hope, for the sake of hu manity, the feelings of our people, and the character of the State, that this cannot be triieL but when we reflect how much all these have lately and frequently been out raged, in the same quarter, and by the same men, we cannot help fearing the worst. . • Orr..—We lately stated that a Mr. Smith, of Virginia, had invented a pethod of con. ',Porting, castor oil into lamp oil. We have since seen it stated that New Rion has been manufactured into gas, - which makes an excellent substitute for oil; and still later it 'has been asserted that gas is easily made of water. Whitt - effect all these inventions will have on the oil.market, time will do. tide. We hope no ingenious inventor will convert the ocean or atmosphere in an little , mable substance, and set the world en fire. Wednesday of last week, while Mr: Jacoh . S. Atlee, a .caipenter of this place, was working at a dormant-window on a three story hour, corner of Front and Lo cust streets, the scaffolding on which he was standing gave way, and he was percipitated to the grotmd, a distance of about forty feet. The board which kept under . lim till he struck, was scattered in a dozen pieces—. yet, strange to tell; not a bone in his body was hroken, nor was he otherwise seriously injured. He felt from the front side of the building on , a Iniekavement; he is now able to attend; to his' busineas.---.Cohnnbia Spy. ROCKVILIA,.. hide Oct: 5. ANti t le:tisi4 Eseinith,..-4:ine night wit, Terms—Twto DoLLA - Rs per aptitinti payablet hid-rally in, advance: Nirstab iptivirstakewirriesattriluo, ant none discontinued mail all arreargea ore paid —A failure to notify a discontinuance, be considered a new engagement .nod the paper forwarded accordingly. t 1, 4 .4 X -64 aC4IQ 4-4 0 1 404 .:• ( Whole Nitnibtr, 8214 . week, a company of Captain Dunlop'stroop of hots° were patrolling in Berry's District{ in this county, and on advaieing near a linuse, Mr.. CAseen Yogi, and his horse were percipitated into a well upwardsof feet deep: Strange as it may appear, Mr: Yost did not receive, the slightest injury. Ho was drawn up by a rope, by hineom.; panrienp, atter remaining in the well proba bly half an hour! The. 'horse was taken out the following (lay, and although he is considerably injured, •it is thought he will recover. Mr. Yost remained seated on the saddle, until the horse struck the_bottora or the well. The Centreville (Md.) Timei of Monday last, says—" Some vile scoundrel in Boston' has sent on amongst us some incendiary handbills; intended to excite our negro pop.: ulation.. They are tilled with coaxings anti . so on to the Negroes; they also contain' ,eIC- - citing representations o f degrading _ and painful situations of the Negroes. It be- - hoves our citizens to be on the look out and , intercept all that come into the country.— There is no doubt but they are going through' other counties and other states?" Masonry,ia, or is not a combintitio . claes of men, for their own especial adViine tages, against all other clas.es of mem If Masonry be a ,combination against all , other men, are not all other men justifieil in' combining against Masonry? • If Masonry be not.a combination against all other men, then Why not shew the tents' of the compact, and convince those who' ,are honestly alarmed for the equality of , their *rights in Society, that there is nothing. in that compact, which by any fair interprew tation can be construed into a selfish - corn-- • bination, to the exclusion, and injury of all , . r • op - . NEAPOLITAN ENVOY.—OCIP „citized John Nelson ESq., has been appointed en voyv to the court of Naples. 'The special. object of his mission will be the settlement. of certain claims of our citizens for Spoils.. tions committed upon our commerce. Nelson left this city yesterday for Washing-- ton in order to receive his final instrudions f and will sail for Italy as' soon as a national ship can be prepared.--Frederick Herald.. "BALANCE OF TuAnE."—Wo made'a remarks about money in our last paper.- - We much fear the statement is true, that the revenue from importations will amount to 30 millions for the present year.. This. amount of revenue, because of the' quilkitity of free articles, -must- represent- -a --eonsiank• lion, (or in other words, an access of impor-• tations of foreign goods over the exportation of them,) of at least 100 millions of dams -the value of domestic articles exported. last year was 'only 59 millions, and if the/ profits on labor, subsistence and eapittil env , ployed in navigation, be added]-the aggre- . ate value cannot have exceeded 70 millions;," so that, if the exports of the present year' shall not be greater, than tlie last, there will be a general deficiency of 30 millions—and, how shall that mighty sum be settledl fit part, by losses on forced sales of goods, be- , cause of their surplus quautity—in part by bankruptcies, and the remainder hi_coin. Niles' Register. Mrs. Mary Thosrpson f sister orthe-4 mous Charles Thompson,- secretary of thw revolutionary congress, died at the hbuse of her nephew, John Thompson, Esq. at Nev-'i 'ark; Delaware, on the 20th uh. aged 93 years. There were five brothers and our sister, of this family—the youngest died at, 79, the. oldest, Charles, at 95.—the sure oa their ages being 531 years, or an average of 883 years.—Frcderick Herald. , - The .ffilkwing noble sentiments are takers frdm a letter; in posseision of the editor ot the Portland Advertiser, by Judge *Lew to B. H. Wheeler the lately restored pit , master at. Providence, R. I. whom -Mr. Leah kne4 to be one of thehest postmasters. . in the United States.4—Nit. Intellignumn _ "I can hardly suppose," says the letter ' referred to,"that you can be in any danger, but I knovlot how far a proseriptive policy may be carried; for myself; I think kit set OUTRAGE on the 'rights of idly cidzen,. toe hold him officially responsible for a Manly exercise of his privileges as a freeman.- "An individual should be esteemed the' more highly or hishonesty in avowing opiu , ions on all,, subjects touching.. the right of suffiuge, in opposition to the Individual our whom he is dependant for his Office: • ° "The faculties of the office eughtnel to he' tioo4upta 'politicaLeffect i but, in hold, in& off ce,he does not forfeit the rights of I*. .• citizen. • -• "When the doctrines or not•resietetkuttr - told - passive obedienei to thoge= m pow" shall by fully established in this coVitittyoue liberties win' not be worth possessingl' • , VVe perceiie many. of tge,,totwap,wpow• ; .- of all parties epealt in the tittlegli.llnet of Mr. El'maker,: the'M*llool6 , 'Aikti , 144 ewe , didate for the'Vieb' l'reiddetwi.--401096 0 twain,' • •
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