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Haunt; a general assortment of Large elegant plain and orna mental Type, we arc prepared to execute every des cription of Cavils, Circulars, Bill SSeads, Notes, Biaiak Receipts, JUSTICES, LEGAL AND OTHER PAMPHLETS, &c. Printed with neatness and despatch, on reasonable terms AT THE OFFICE OF THE .IcffersoE2ia.il Republican. Tlie Eearlv Iiovcd, tiic Early ILost." BV JOHN C. M'CABE, M. D. Tis sad to lay the beautiful, the young within the tomb, To shroud the early " loved and lost" amid the grave's dark gloom ; To know we'll gaze no more upon those features wont to cheer njr spirits with their gladsome smiles e'en in this world of care. 'Tis meet that we should weep our loss ay, full and heartfelt tears, When Memory brings to fancy's eye the days of other years ; When she who was the worshipped one. seems some lovely star, To beam along our pathway from her own bright heaven alar. - We miss our pure and gentle one her footfall on the floor, And that bright smile of happiness we'll gaze upon no more; And those sweet songs she used to sing, no more shall they be heard, And hushed, for aye, the melody of each remem bered jword. Oh! there are tones at midnight, oft upon the trembling breeze, .Soft spirit-music mingling with the winds among the trees ; And fancy oft will trace amid this music strangely given, The sad sweet voices of the dead come back to tell of Heaven! Sweet one! we may not hear thy voice upon the evening wind, Xor canst thou meet again on earth, with those thou'st left behind ; Bt.t though the filtn is on thy eye, the clod upon thy breast; Tiiou'rt where the wicked cannot harm, and the weary are at rest Yes thou art gone, sweet one, to rest, e'en with thy God on high ! Aul the cold and dimming dews of death hath quenched that brilliant eye, Yet a diadem ix on thy brow, a palm within thy hand, Anl thou art safe ami happy now in that far better land. Poor Jaels BV MISS HANNAH F. GOULD. I'm going away to the seas poor Jack ! In goin r away lo sea. . it, alas ! to whom can I thence look back ! Or who will look after me My father and m-jher are both no more ; -My broth?r is in the d cep ; . - My sister, the rose of our native shore, Is unJer the clods asleep. T ;e snug little home that we call our own, Tall thistles and weeds surround; Forsaken and drear is our ihresliold-stone It ssems like a stranger's ground. The crickets about the old well-cuib trill A dirge lo the star-lit sky.: While mournful the voice of the whip-poor-will Comes in from the copse hard by. The willows bend, shadowy, o'er th e stream So bright in my joyous day; A.i -I, sighing, forbid in the moon-light gleam To silver its darkling way. My home it is sad as a church-yard scene ! For ever its spells are o'er ! The billowy ocean must roll between Poor Jack and his native shore. Y reef the wild sail, and I'll mount tho shroud, When, stormy, the winds awake ; While my lonely spirit is wrapped in cloud, And fain would my heart-strings break. 111 drown in the roar of the decp'my moan, My tears in the briny sea ; For now there's no eye o'er our cold hearth-stone To beam, or to weep fof me. "-, -'J.IU'II III. I ..jt. George' WasZiissgtoK. , Anecdotes related by John Adams, senior.-- Tho'following account of the appointment of General Washington to ihe supreme command of the continental army, June lSth, 1775, has been placed in our hands by a gentleman in whose veracity we'have full confidence. We cannot doubt the auiheniicity of the anecdotes he gives. This subject has of late years been brought before the public under various versions, and has in every shape attracted attention. ,The private journal, narrating a conversation with John Adams, senior, before that great and good man was called to his final rest. The relation is more in detail than that which has hitherto been made public ; but it substantially corrobo rates the former versions of the causes which led in the appointment of Washington. J-.es! we should in any way effect the anecdote, we "ive it in the words of the narrator. The army was assembled at Cambridge, Mass.. under Gen. Ward, and Congress was sitting at Philadelphia. Every day, new appli cations in behalf of the army arrived. The country was urgent that Congress should legal ize the raising of the army ; r.s they had, what must be cont-idered, and was in law considered, only a mob, a band of armed rebels. The country was' placed in circumstances of pecu liar difficulty and danger.' The struggle had begun, and every thing was without order. The great trial now seemed to be in this ques tion. Who shall be the commander-in-chief? It was exceedingly important, and was felt to be the hinge on which the contest might turn for or against us. The Southern and Middle Slates, warm and rapid in their zeal for the most part, were jeal ous of New England, because they fell the real physical force was there ; what then was to be done 1 All NewEngland adored Gen. Ward ; he had been in the French war, and went out laden viih laurels He was a scholar and a statesman. Every qualification seemed to clus ter in him ; and it was confidently believed that the. army could not receive 'any appointment over him. What then was to be done 1 Diffi culties thickened at every step. The struggle was to be long and bloody. Without union, all was lost. The country a'nd the whole country must come in. One pulsation must beat through all hearts. The cause was one, and the army must be one. The members had talked, deba- led. considered and guessed, and yet the deci . , sive step had noi been taken. At length Mr. Adams came to his conclusion. The means of resolving it were somewhat singular, and near ly as follows: he was walking one morning before Congress hall, -apparently in deep thought, when his cousin, Samuel Adams, came up to him and said. " What is the topic with you tins morning " Oh the armv. ihe armv." he replied. "I'm determined m go into the hall this morning, and enter on a full detail of the state ol the colonies, in order to show an absolute need of taking some decisive steps. My whole aim will be lo induce Congress to appoint a day for adopting the army as the legal army of these united co lonies of North America, and "then to hint at my election of a Commander-in-Chief." " Well," said Samuel Adams, " I like that, cousiit John ; bui on whom-have you fixed as that Commander 1" " I will tell you George Washington, of Virginia, a member of this house." " 6li," replied Samuel Adams quickly, "lhat will never do, never." It must do, ii shall do," said John, "and for these reasons the Southern and Middle States are both to enter heartily in the cause : and their arguments are potent ! they say that New England holds the physical power in her hands, and ihey fear the resuli. A New England ar my, a New England commander, with New England perseverance all united, appal ihem. For this cause they hang back. Now ihe only course lo allay their fears, and give them noih ine to complain of : .and ihis can be done in no otlier way but by appointing a Southern Chief over this force, and then all will rush to the standard. This policy will blend us in one mass, and .hai mass will be resistless." At this, Samuel Adams seemed greatly moved. 1 lieV lalKCU Over WIU nciiuuiiaiv nitumaian- utv v. , ill- . i ,i rns nntl. nlin asked his cousin lo second the motion, ivjr. Auams weni m, nn. uuui, and put fonh all the strength, in ihe delineation he had prepared, all aiming al the adoption of the army He was ready to own the army, ap point a commander, vole supplies, and proceed io business. After his speech had been finish ed, some doubted, some objected, and some feared. His warmth increased with ihe occa sion, and to all these doubts and hesitations he replied. ' " Gentlemen, if this Congress will not adopi this army before ten moons have set, New Eng land will adopt it, and she will undertake the alruggle alone yes, with a strong aun, and a clean conscience, she will front the foe single handed." This had the desired effect. Thev sew New . .i . :.. .....t. .t. n En"land was neither playing, nor to be played A day Willi. J lr- tlJJIWW ..j.r...v -- - . i r. m a.i.,.,.. if.n. - was HXCU. it caiuet xiuuuia linn ' the floor, urged the measure, and after some de bate, it passed. The next thing was to et a commander for his army, with supplies, &e. All looked to Mr. Adams on the occasion, and he was ready. He took the floor, and went into a minute delinea tion of the character of General Ward, bestow ing on him the encomiums which then belong ed to no one else. At the end of the eulogy he said, " But this is not the man I have cho sen." Ho then went into the delineation of the character of a Commander-in-Chief, such as was required by the peculiar situation of the Colonies at this juncture. And after he had presented the qualifications in his strongest language, and cave th'if reasons for the nomi nation he was about to make, he said " Gentlemen, I know these qualifications are high, but we all know ihey are needful, at this crisis in this chief. Does any one-say they are not to be obtained in this country? In reply I have to say thoy are ; they reside, in one of our own body, and he is the person .whom I now nominate, GEORGE WASHINGTON, OF VIRGINIA. Washington, who sat on Mr. Adams' right hand, was looking him intently in the face, to watch the name he was about in announce, and not expecting it would be his, sprang from his seat the minute he heard it, and rushed into an adjoining room. Mr. Adams had asked his cousin Samuel to ask for an adjonrnmonl as soon as the nomination was made, in order to give the members time to deliberate, and the result is before the world. I asked Mr. Adams, among other questions, ihe following : " Did you ever doubt of ihe success of the conflict ?" " No, no," said he, "not for a moment. I ex pected to be hung and quartered, if I was caught ; but no matter for thatmy country would be free ; I knew George III. could not forge chains long enough and strong enough to reach around these United Stales." A Cliaptcr on Whiskers. T.i tl.an rwm if i . rtrf t ntrtf ll nnnnnVC f C rlO ! the study of almost every individual to discov- j ?n a second ina , the chain extenueu acroas is Ill UII3 till U Wl lllI'JtJ UUIUlll, II U Miuuia iv .) er something new, and not always with s,rict!'a m fur uj,r; some sort te- ..... m' nr. ... i s.Kr nf t if fleet tin the river, and had trans-1 sutnc aui l re erence o i s utility. ioveny is a suiucjuiu - - , rtr.,i .,,,. i JL .t , mined, bv a sure and safe conveyance, as he and many i,el nm-fioQ .mrl in ibpir fisiiniation enti-' . c ' Mv , rrmk almost i wv-o ...w ......... . among the benefactors of mankind I his re-1 mar i animus piuuciumiv iu muic uj ci rpn.lv , Llnmhe last new fashion with all its absurdities, and ihoueh the female sex is goner- ally charged with being nrtherofif rank respect, 1, as one ol that sex, am not thai they should be unjustly accused or bear an unequal part ot the burden. Without entering into a minute examination of the various follies practiced by the stronger minded portion of creation, f intend adverting to but one, which at the present time prevails to a great extent, vizi the fashion of wearing - . i l . i I . 1 ,!! ;, ' , ' LU ,;, which gentlemen so much value-when pro- S J perly cultivated thev arc rather ornamental than 1 . J . . T " .1-1. .t.. .1. l otherwise; nut 1 cannot iuiuk mat m mun-u, face divine' was ever intended to be so con- coaled from public view with a superfluity of, hair, as to render it almost impossible lor a man to recoanisc the dearest friend. And real- lv 'twould be no matter of surprise if some were lo find a difficulty in knowing their own re - n : . Some may re tlic plea of their utility in! shielding the wearer from the keenness of the'; northern blast; and this may be a great auvant " . , , - i . . are, as probably those gentlemen whose faces aro more than half covered are never troubled with the toothache; and if this be the case, let all fault-finding ceaso. Hut I suspect, if the truth was known, it is lo be attributed more to laziness, as few of the species like to give them selves any trouble which can bo avoided. 'Tis well for this '-soap lock" and whiskered feneration that thev did not live in the days of our forefathers, when associations were formed to prevent the wearing of longhair, and it was regarded as a heinous crime for any one to in dulge in the practice. What a satisfaction it I I ... 1 II. .,.,1 in llirtr. rlll'c must nave ueen iu nuvu men m muou -, r , , r ,t - i when neople were not ashamed of their laces ! i " ucn J'e,'i' . wy,.u . ihen there were more honest ones X w.u"'y than are to be seen now, and therefore the ne- cessiiy for having them covered did not exist. In closing :his article, I would just beg those oiMiilemen who are lifting their voices against !he follies of the female' sex, extending their censures even to the wearing of a muff, to re member that they areas much undcf the do spotic sway of tho tyrant fashion, as the veriest slave who executes-his master's bidding. Leza. Eiuproved IHutliod of makisagr Coffee. Boil your ground coffee in a flannel bag, al Inwinnr sunicient'room.inihebag to boil freely. After boiling it will be quite clear, without egg, &c. perfectly retaining original flavor and strength. . , i A wise man for cols olu grudges. i , Interesting itelic. At a mooting in New York a few crenings since, Gen. Tallmadge exhibited a silver ball, consisting of two hollow hemispheres, joined together by a slight screw at the edges, which had once contained an interesting and impor tant document, addressed by Sir Henry Clin ton, to Gen. Burgoyne, which, if it had not been providentially intercepted, might have saved Burgoyne's army and produced a change in the fortunes of the war most disastrous to our countrymen. After General Burgoyne had reached Lake George, at the head of the forces that had been concentrated at Quebec and Montreal, with a view to the capture of Albany and the occupa tion of the surrounding country, his progress was, extremely dilatory, to an extent, indeed, that seems to those who are not fully acquain ted with the exact staie of the country at that time, and ihe whole circumstances of the case, entirely irreconcilable with the exalted military reputation of that officer, and his fidelity to the Royal cause. Between Montreal and a point nearly twenty miles this side of Saratoga, ihe country was an almost pathless wilderness. The settlements along the Mohawk and Hud son cherished a deadly hostility to the invading army. The support of the British ileet, by advancing up the Hudson, was absolutely es sential for the furnishing of Burgoyne's army with the necessary supplies, as well as desira ble for military co-operation. And it was in expectation of its advance, lhat the General resolved on a delay which admitted the assem bling of such reinforcements in support of ihe American General Gates, as were fatal to the enemy's plans. This delay on the part of Burgoyne was, however, unnecessarily pro tracted. For Sir Henry Clinton, by the cap ture of Fort Montgomery, through ihe instru mentality of a thousand men who had been de tached from his force, at Haveratraw Bay, and the successful demolition of the several obsta cles interposed by ihe Americans to the ascent of the' river, (a heavy ship, armed with huge timbers at trie bow, advancing with all her can- vass spread before a strong south wind, severed, ueiieveu, lniormauuii 01 iui-ti .. goyne. This was contained in Hie document v:,,-,u;Jl-,-l " , " ... , , .. ., i -fr in fit. I he messenger intrusted witn n, somewnere in a, .... rv.ll in 'the Northern part of Duchess county, fell in "ith some countrymen who were goon pa no s, " " hprvi,m ,hi- the r T.i, I "i .""11 .1 i, spy instantly seizeo inu uun am The circumstance was communicated to George, Clinton, by whose command emetics at nrs , and afterwards cathartics, were administered, the operation of which was supervised by a ! file or soMiers, and ...d in ,!. recovery of! .1,.. KU ...t i,n nlornonlinil HI ( 1SC11SSIOU in this U,1U wuu iw'fcu uii oca.v,..,. ........ productive r VYliy snouiu a man Thm' flisruvered on his ner- . . . i . . i . . i i i. ssr or-ii-rinrr mm mr spci mi i . - nn - i - i-1 wining I "i- - ..lfe scorn to plough wlio does not tnmK mide to i son, three musket balls in all respect alike sae , o h much liohter than i it beneath nis dignity to canv a - - - , 7 7 u? at Hurlev,iV)e -ui .. u. Iia . --- p . i nv and for want of the information which he car- - - n:ini,.red at "eu."u'S"J ' . , . " "f,V let- araicga. ahb iui " o w - " Four Montgomery, Oct. b, 17. "Nouis voici, and nothing between us but 1 Gates, 1 sincerely hope this little success ol i hit mnv nrl Itaie vour uyci auwiia. i ABB to your letter of 58th September, by U U 1 shall only say that 1 cannot presume lo order, r r :wlvise. for reasons obvious. I hearti ly wish you success. Faithfully yours. "H. CLINTON. "To General Burgoyne." I?Iore Exemptiosi Jrom Ievy. A bill has been introduced into the house of representatives, by Mr. James, Warren county, the provisions of which are in substance as 4 fnllnvvs - That there shall he exempted from levy and sale on execution, in addition to what is now exempted bylaw One Yoke ol Oxen, or one span oi uuracs. One Cart or Wagon, One Plough, - - v. One Drag, - ' r" i Three Chains, ' One Shovel or Spade. Or such oiher necessary articles, in lieu o the above articles, as may be selected by the defendant; Provided however, Ihe amoun vpuinted as above shall not exceed one hun dred and fiftv dollars ; And provided also, that ihe whole amount exempted bylaw, shall in no , i iii i.ii m. Tot case exceeu tnreo nunureu uuiiura. . A Present. A very nice and exquisite young lady has sent us u mighty big dusti-e, as a reward for r.....rr... .. o h'il IT HST .T (TTa nil 3 . WO UXO IlOt in TiP.p.fl of" such an a nendago. but are neverlhe less obliged to her ladyship, and will some lime or other present her with a ssiall cap. nun lingdun Journal. , lilies. Among ihe consequences of the great losses of property which have been sustained in our country within the last few years, one of the most ebviousis the necessity imposed up on great numbers of people to labor for their support, who had previous- -ly been able to subsist upon the in come of their estates. Many per sons thus situated, are unwilling to meet. their misfortunes boldlv .nd openly, and to submit with a good grace to the lot which Providence -has assigned them. They wish still to keep up the appearance of inde pendence, and to support themselves by some secret mode of subsistence. Hence it is, that those employments . which can be carried on by delicate hands, apart from public observa tion, aregreatly overstocked with operatives; while others, which -attract public notice, or which even ex pose the operatives to the notice of a small circle of acquaintances, are ' shunned. This is not right. Labor is .not disgraceful, but honorable. It is a-V mistake to suppose that public opin ion does not esteem the person more highly, who cheerfully submits to a hard destiny, and works openly for a support, than the one who endea- I vors, by a variety of paltry expedi ents, to keep up an appearance ot wealth which no longer exists. IP we consider the matter impartially, labor is the law of our beincc. Even mm 0f Ieislire or Hie faslliona- compelled to resort to of occupation to kill time; of them, if brought to the confessional, would acknowledge that " Labor dire and weary woe it is," to kill time after their fashion. Why should productive labor be considered less honorable than un- i fWUno- nn his shoulders twelve ! ' T 'Ll. T.I. i. -,: jiours at a time, wiuiout, snumin au . SDaiTOw 01 to watch a , i fppi,m J whole da b a trout Stieam, with- out catClling a single nun. Labor is represented as a part of Oll.l Innola Accor- Hmrr tn VlHTfn. P.VR SHV.S ing to Milton, Eve says- Adam, well may we labor still to dress 'his garden still- to tend plant, earth and flower. Our pleasant task enjoined; bur. till more hands'V Aid us, the work under our umor grows Luxurious by restraint." We presume that there is no nobil- ty which dates further back than his. if, therefore, the oldest ianu yin the world was a working family, it is but fair to infer that labor is as lonorable as it is ancient, and that the man of industry is your true gentleman. Saturday Courier. Loss of the 110? Mary Emily. The brig Mary Emily, of Lubec, Me. E. H. Dyer, master, irom 1 urks lsl- i. i and, bound to tnis pore, naviug on board 5000 bushels salt and S1700 in specie, foundered on the edge of the Gulf, about 75 miles 3. by E. of Oak sland light, on the night of the 12th, m consequence oi starting a butt in a sale previous. The M. E. had on board Capt. Mares, mate and crew of the brig Honduras, of Blue Hill. Me., wrecked on Mayaguana. Capt. Dyer, with all on board, took to the boats, saving nothing but what they had on, and reached Wilming ton, N. C, as we learn from the Chronicle, on Monday night. An effort was made to preserve the spe cie, but without success. Xorfollc Heiald. Counterfeit American half dollars are in circulation in Baltimore.. ITlje Changes off tlae Ti t 1 I A ' i 4
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