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VOLUME IL-NUMBER 7, t). JL M'ANALLY Sc, J.ROBEUTS, EDITOE3 rtTBLISHED EVERt FRIDAY TnUKmRCrpnr J. II. CIIUISTY & CO., Publishers of the Law, Treaties, of the V. S, MISCELLANEOUS. tFrom the Southern C.Advocato, H arratlfe of Sergeant Evertart A BCHAP Of Till AMUCAll aBVOUTHOf. 1 have often heard it said that the men of (the Revolution were a f ecahar class. One Ihing is evident, they were eminently fitted for the work which Providence had assigned them. They are now nearly extinct, and many of the interesting tacts wtucn occur, red in their eventful history have passed away. Could these Joels touching thmr nob e bearins and ncrsoiiu braver do ga lhered up and thrown into a separate vol ume, succeeding generations would read it With profitable delight. Every attempt to rescue from oblivion interesting passages ol those times should be encou raced. ; " Thewriter-oHhis-sketclt-was'ell ac quainted with Sergeant bvcrhcart. I have riddonwith him, and marked the superiori. ivnf hU horsemanship, I have conversed with him t and noticed the strong vein of common sense 'which ran inrouga nis re marks. He was a Gorman' rather above the ordinary size, and seemed formed for strength and activity. When I knew him, he was a truly pious local minister of the Methodist Eoiscooal church : and such he lived, and died. - The substance of what I am about to re- late was communicated to a brother minis ter by leather Everheart himself ; and from Mm I received it. 1 think Irons the impres sion made on my mind, that the facts may bo safely relied upon as substantially cor feet. The Sergeant belonged to Col. Washing, ton's troop of horse; and a braver mau never backed a steed or drew a sword in the cause of liberty. In an enterprise that re quired despatch he was usually selected ; and ridmg a horse of noble powers, his common course was to dart into the thick' est of the fight, fearless alike of liinb and of life. He had received seventeen sabre wounds ; and these were tlie shining marks vt his valorous deeds. The incident which I am about to relate ToTiTTpWoTnYrcoTnn and Washington. On tho evening of the dny before tho battle, Col Washington and others of his staff were seen examining with critical exactnessthc circumjacent grounds. They were in council, and preparing for the worst ; for the British army was not far distant ; and a contest was anticipated. After tho officers had dispersed, Col. Washington rode up to his brave troops, and callincr Scrscant Everhcart by: name, communicated to him the following facts und orders. "Sergeant, wc have learned from pretty good authority that the. enemy intends making an attack upon us before iiav in the morninff. Now I wish you to select seventeen men and take your station nt the blacksmith shop on the main road, and do your best to throw their va'aguard into confusion. Keep them back if you can till day dawns, and we shall be ready to meet thorn. The Sergeant bowed as cnt, and wTieclihgfTrespectfully front his superior in office, soon began to adjust himself to the task assigned him.1 The men were presently selected!- Ono-small difficulty, however, occurred in tho selec tion. Tho number designed was seven teen, but eighteen had volunteered. A tropperienpingfrom his horse, arid snatch. -jng"upacft1p"" from -the ground, cried out - to his contending comrades, "toet or dry." The dase being thus decided, ofTthey start vd with Everhcart at their head, to their position at the blccksmith's shop. The night was rather dark ; and the lit tic band waited in silence and breathless anxiety for the approach of tho enemy. At Jcngth before the day began to dawn, tho " noise of clattering scabbards, and pran f 'ling hoofs pf tho advancing cavalry . was ( lf'ard in the distance. On they came, . hot ; Vi,pect;ng' hat it would be necessary for - them either to face or feel a broad sword - -until they- had eaehetHhaiir. Att f a - sudden,' the Sergeant gave tho word of com mand in his half-German half English style, "Sharge, sharge end in an instant the van guard was thrown: into confusion. In the scuffle, a British trooper was cut off from his associates and supposing himself surrounded by the Americans, cried most lustily for "quarter, quarter." The Ser- gcant'sv-fcply was, "Yes, quarter kim re mempeir'MoneK't Korner." Tho fellow, however, made his escape, V " It was thought best not to push tho mat. t of too far lest the small ncss of their num bers should be discovered. But as daylight had not appeared, Everheart concluded 'that by retreatingto his position and await ing their return, he could give them &oo ther brush. He did so, and the enemy ad. vanced in good order,' sword in hand. The directions were, "JVote, my prate Tyten Idosh gif de tord, sharge, den rh'ry ton of you must begin to yelp and howl just like de Inshuns, and den dal will frighten de hosses so dot day Kill run of mid de riders? ; " . The sagacious calculatioiio7 the Ser gcant was verified to the letter. The dis cordant notes of so many voices frightened , : J tlglllVMVV the chafgers worse than the roar of cannon. uitu were n imiiL' 10 ouev their offi- cers ; but the horses would not obey the roeo. They snorted and bounded and ran ; isergeani an us company poun ced uporHbem with almost the impetuosity of a torm.Kornettinfl tha 1 smallness of their numbers, theythbught themselves for tho moment, enough. lota host of red toats and they 'watts hurried olNuntil they got into difficulties. A trooper oi vino Her geant's band was so severely woundedtfn. der the right arm that when he raiscJSt, the blood spouted out like water from ... .. . ... ... . fountain! "nm pack fall pack, cried Everheart to his brave associate. This he declared most solemnly he would 'never do while he had a drop in his veins. Day by this time had dawned fully ; and the Sergeant havinsr led tho way for his brethren in arms, soon found himself hem med in on every side by overwhelming numbers. ' Utterly unable to extricate him self, lie reluctantly sung out for "quarters. " Yes quarter him." Finding that I vas to haf no Quarter. I reigned, up old "Bald face? gafe him de spur, and while de proat sords came down upon my heat like trum sticks. I cut a lane trough do whole rntisl llfie," and just as I vas about tobelree again mine balt-borso waa shot lrom under- me and down I came." At this jucture British subaltern stepped up and safutqd him with "how are you. Sergeant Ever heart ?" The reply was, (quoting his own words.) "J. ou sec how 1 am all blood and wounts. "Whore is your bald horse?" "Yon shot him just now, 'or you would not see mo here." "Well, that bald horse gave me tho greatest chase I ever had in my life. 1 ho way of it was this. 1 lie olii cor some time betoro had Climbed a pine tree that he might take an observ ation. ,The Sergeant happened to be in the top of ano ther some distance off, for the same purpose and having espied thercd coat, he hastened dowQ as quick as he could, and took after him. The other, however, had got the start. . It was a hard chase ; the borgcant could easily have shot him, but this he would not do : his only object was to maim him, that he might bring him a prisoner of war. Now, the bergeant was at his heels, and reaching over to strike his sword arm. Then again the Englishman -Tould give his horse the spur and slip away from him. The chase continued until our hero ran within gun-shot of the British army. This was the man towhom tho Sergeant was committed in custody. In tho mean while, Col. Tarlton stepped up to them. 1 his, saidlhe officer is tXTTarltdnrie" Son gennt'&rutted like a game fowl, and replied, "This is Serccant Everheart !" beinsde termincd to introduce himself, as the officer tad failed to do so. Tarlton seemed divert. ed at his spank, and looking tho Sergeant in the face, asked "Do you think that Washington will right mo 7" , This was al most too much to be borne ; he put his arms a kimbo, and giving the Colonel a glapce of his eye, now fired with indignation, he replied with peculiar emphasis, "Fight you sir f fight you sir maki ng a significant nause. and tossms up his head. "Would you fight me ?'v was the next question Quick as thought ho answered, "mine Got, give me mysordt and I fight you now. - Soon nfter this interview the baHlo com." mcnceoT Tho American-hors6 with an enthusiasm that the love of liberty alone can inspire, presently turned the fate of the dayiXlouda of dust were. J3ccn. rising at a distance. The Sergeant and his attendant were sitting on a large log, which had fal len across the road, when the qestion was asked."" "What does all that mean "Mean," said Everheart, " Why it means Washington is giffin it to him , and I am glut of it. Down they came Iie the rush of a tornado, and as'thcy heared the spot where the two were sitting, the officer remarked, "we.must get up, or they will be over us. "You may, if you choose, but 1 shant. 1 1 nally, the Sergeantwas left alone, his keep. er havinc fled for safety. It was manifest they would be over tho log, but Everheart had formed his plan wjiich was to lay him self lengthwise under its projecting side, so that they might pass over him, without observing, or doing him injury. It so hap pened that some one dropped a pistol ncaf the spot of the Sergeant's retreat, he extend ed his'hand and seized it ; but did not knowwJhetfeJ wa8 loaded lor;.inoi.j Jast I at that moment, a British horseman rode up fo tho log The Sergeant started up from his horizontal position, and pointing tho pistol nt. his breast, cried out lttilliver or yon are a tcadnum." No sooner said than done; the horseman dismounted, yielding his place to the Sergeant, who rode in tri mnph,and joined hir fellows, and then i fought tho 4batetr-r--s - .- This soldier of the revolution, finally be came a soldier of the cross ; and having settled in Middletown Valley, Md., ho there spent the balance of his days. 1 he last time I saw him, was at a Camp Mectingv not far from his residence. He . was then old and feeble, but happy in God -his - Re deemer. Once, and only once during our exercises, did he attempt to officiate v When he rose in the stand every eye was upon him, and having 'delivered his mes sage with a feeble and tremulous voiced he took his scat, leaving nearly the whole audienco in tears. It is pleasant for me to think of former associations.- nIt 7 is - Jlea santer still to contemplate the period when they shall all be renewed,' never again be marred by circumstances, disturbed , by distance, or broken by death. "Tho ran somed of the Lord shall return " and come to ZioTTwith songs, and everlasting joy up on their heads, they shall obtain joy and gladness ; and sorrow and sighing Jhal) flee away." - J. S. ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, Stry of a, Villaee, or the happy ; Matcbk BVSTACrO. POTTS, ESQ. "Now," said Harry Hemphill to his young wife, when they went to housekeep. ing, " it's my business to bring money into tho house, and yotirs to see that none goes foolishly out of it" This was tho agree ment with which they set forward in tke world, lie chose her, first because he loved her and in the "second place because he knew she was sensible, economical andin dustrious; just the reason which should in fluence evqry sensible man now; And he thought it best thateach should have a , dis tinct bphero of actionThcir interests were one and indi visible, consequently each had tho same motives to act well he allotted part. His business called for his whole at tention; ho wished, therefore, tojursueit undisturbed by other cares. For himself he looked for happiness only at home; there he expected a supply for all his warjls, and he was of course not disposed to spent any thing abroad, in pursuit of what ho thoaght every reasonable man ought to enjoy in the bosom of his family. Her duties being all domestic, she was able to compass them tho better by turning her attention to them.- HcrTiusband s business doing habits, tern jieraneejrcbrrect life,1 had all the power of example) increasing her anxiety to deserve his. They had married without waiting to get rich. 1 hey neither distrusted Providence nor each other. With little besides health and a disposition to improve it, they had nevertheless a strong confidence ot hna success, which prudent resolutions inspire in those who feel that they have pcrsever anco enough to adhere to them. Thus they began the world. To attach a man to his home, it is neces sary that home 'should have - some attrac tions. Harry Hemphill's had. - There ho sought reposo after the toils and weariness of the dav. and there he found it. When perplexed or low spirited he retired thither and amid the soothing influence of its quiet and peaceful shades ; ho forgot ihe heart lessncs of tho world, and all the wrongs of men. When things went ill-with h.im, he found always solace in the sunshine of af. faction, that in the domestic circlo beamed upon him, and chased every cloud from his brow, I Iow'c vcr JDthera t rcated him7 -there-was always kindness confidence and esteem. others deceived him, and hypocrisy, with its shameless face, smiled on' him to delude or injure him, there all was sincerity of the lieart which makes amends- tor sutierins and wins tho troubled spirit from misan inropy, INollmisr so directly lends to make a wilo a good housekeeper and a good domestic economist, as that kindness un the part of the husband which speaks the language of approbation, and that which thrives and gives strong promises that her care and prudence will have a profitable issue ani Mary Hemphill had this assurance. Harry devoted himself to his business with steady purpose and untiring zeal He obtained credit by his plain and lion- est dealings, custom by his punctuality and constant care, friends by his oblicinsr de portment and accommodating disposition Hi aineaUhe reputation4iiUbdng4bbest4; workman in the village. IMono waever deceived who trusted his work. Ho always drove his business a little beforehand, for he said things go Dadly when the cart gets be fore the horso. I noticed once a Itttle incident which il- ustrated his character. A thrifty old farm er was accosted in the road at tho end of tho village, by a youngster who was making a dash in business, and who wanted to bor row a few hundred dollars. The wily old man was perfectly ignorant where it could bo had and sidod oil from him as soon as he could Ho rode directly down tpHemphiirs and told him he had a" sum of money to oan, and if ho would take it, the payments should be made easy just as they would suit him. Indeed, replied Harry f you have come to a bad market. , I have a little cash to spare myselfy-amr-have been looking around these two weeks tor a goou opponu- nny oi pumng ii ouu While Harry was prospering in business all went like clock work at home. The family expenditures were carefully made ; not a farthing was (wasted, nor a scrap lost I he furniture was all neat and useful rather than ornamental. The table, plain, and Irugal , but wholesome and well spread. Little went to the seamstress or .the tailor. Nd:"littravagaim'dtssTiio4wstly....conu pany keeping ; no useless waste of time in too much visiting and yet the whole neigh borhood praised Mary Hemphill and loved tier. &he was-kwid without ostentation; sociable without being troublesome.-. And while few people Jived more comfortably, none lived more economically. --- - " The results of such management can never disappoint the reasonable expecta- tiops of those who build upon them. Even the angry frown of misfortune is almost put at defiance. A vantage ground is soon gained which the storm seldom reaches; and a reward cpmes in its proper time, to crown the meed of lives thus spent The music ox uarry stools was m full lay on tRtrmornin that I left the villaee for a distant residence. It was not sunrise; and as the coach bore us by the cool and quiet residence of the villager, I saw that the door was open and the breakfast smok ing upon the table. Mary in her neat morn, ing dress and white apron, blooming in health and loveliness,- was busy amid her FRIDAY iMORNlNG, AUGUST household fijutrs, and a stranger who hap. pencd to br4ny fellow passenger to tho city observing U.said 8 " There's a thriving fam ily," my word for it." And he spoke well. There are certain ways of working things right, that cannot be mistaken by the most casual observer. On my return to Aylesbury, many years afterwards, I noticed a beautiful country residence on the4anksf theTivery-811 rounded by a'll the elegance of wealth and taste. Richly cultivated fields spread them- selves out on every side as far as the eye could reach, flocks and herds wore scatter. -j j- t. i:j eu in every oirecnon.ii was o ppieumu scene- -the sun was just setting behind west em hills; and while a group of neatly dress cd children sported bn the adjacent school, house green, the mellow, notrs of the flute mingled in their noisy mirth. There" said an old friend, " lives Harry Hemphill : that is his farm, there are his cattle, hero is his school houao, educated at Ms own expense. Having made a noble forfune by his indus try and prudence-, lie spends his large in come in deeds ofchari, and he and Mary mutually give each ortier tho credit of all this. . 7 . My heart expanded then, it expands still , when I think of thm. And I pen this sim. pleiiistory in the hope, that as it is entirely imitablo, some ho read it will attempt im itation. ' , . " ; 1 Tfma AsnEiRtv RwiNp. Reader! if you have lived to beoie and twenty without having learned that time ir money more emphatically money than dollargjind cento, ydtt had better begin at your A B ( again. If you have tnado your for tune, bewarj of robbing your friendg of their time whose fortunes arq yet to be achieved by industry. Never cntera merchant's store, a mechanic's shop, or a lawyers olnee, for the purpote of mcro con versation; i you have buiiiea with either, des patch it ai swn an yoti can. Take it for granted, that every man of si-use knows tho present value of minute, and endeavors to let no particle of time faU useless to tho ground. Industry, pcrscveraneo.pnnctuality, and integ rity, are tl greatly advanced by early rising. A youth may learn many sciences and languages merely by making proper use of the early hours of daylight in the summer season. , Early, rising is perhaps by some considered a vulgar habit there, forej it is a thing well enough for mechanics and laborers, lut by no means to bo adopted by the higher classes of society. But those who think so, either know nothing of tho biograpies of eminent men or have perused them with littlo at tention. It is indisputable that few men ever lived to a great age, and fewet Stillcvcr Jbjicarrto I oiBtrrigOtsaca lor inetr aDiuucs, wno wero not in the habit of early rising. If you rise lute, of course you cannot get about your business till a late hour: and-then ever? thine eoes wrone through. out the duy. Dr. Franklin gays, "that ho who rises lata niay trot oil day and will not overtake his business at night," indeed it may bo confident ly affirmed, Uiat be who is in the habit of early rising in hi vouth, will bo niuch-ittore likely to ltv to art old aire, more HKCiy to do a UiHitnguisn. pi and useful man in socictv. and more likelv.to pass a pleasant and peaceful life than he who makes a practice of lying la Dcil till a Into bout in ine day, as many do, - . SnAVttto. A sailor beinir shaved by a barber with a dull razor, was frequently asked by tho bar bcr, "Docs my razor go easy, sir ?L' to which Jack pravclv replied; "To answer vour nucstion cor. rcctly, honest inend I must know wliut you are about; if you call it sktnmng, it is tolerable easy; but if yoit call it waiving, it is outrageous hard, ana nor mistake. - A pastry cook at Bologna has produced a very novel substitute lor a newspaper. It is composed JLdjJkalc pastoJives-on-wHeh; wttt are printed, not with ink, but with chocolate juice. Thus, aljcr its literary contents are devoured, the reader may devour me production itscii. Hollow Wars. A countryman once happened to stray from bis native villuge, into a seaport town, where, be saw a ship on the stocks.. Mo bad nev er before seen such at) object. Climbing up tho ladder on the side of "The vessel, be exclaimed, " Ilullbir you make 'em Holler, don't you r " Facts ass stubborn riusca. 1. A poor far. mer will be a wor man. S. A large nmnureJicsp makes a full ptnriary. 3. Intelligence to plan, industry to execute, and economy to preser?epropcrity follows. 4. Ignorance, idleness, and waste, are followed close in one rear by distress, poverty, and want. 5. Ine interest and happiness of the owner of all domestic animals are promoted by kind treat ment, full feeding and cleanliness. I ry it. 6. Poor tillage, poor crops. 7s To raise an abundance of -grass is the fonrti dation xf All good husbandry. -and should be the first and last effort of every person who desiresto bo a successful and prosperous farmers . ,., 8. .FlanU dcnye their nut riment fjom.ths jojk and every j:rop removca uiKeir away part oi us productive power, whicu an honest farmer will take pleasure and derive profit from restoring as soon as possible. 9. Those who trespass on the kind deposition of the soil, to produce crops, without muking ad equate returns to it, are soon brought to judgment. 111. A wise man wiu spread neiiticr ins manure nor his-laber-ovcr more ground than, will enable him to attain a maximum jenult. 1 1. Postponing doing right, is doing wrong. 13. A well cultivated garden is the most profita ble part of a farraerVfomains;-- ; tVrcK Ejimxcs. In his early days. Lord Chief-Justice Holt razo but little promise of Ins future eminence, lie had a great many M wild oats" to sow, and it took him a great whilo to ow them. Many of the associate of bis youn ger years were unprincipled. One of them, while Holt presided in the Court of King's Bench, was tried for , highway robbery, convicted and n tenced to be executed. After sentcnee had hecn passed, the Chief Justice inquired of him what bad beeome of Jack, and xich a one, and tlie rest of the gang T "Alas, my lord," said the crim inaL with a low bow; they are all banged bat your lordship and I." 1 Hating -A certain farmer, who had riot vet joined the Temperance Society, went into the held here lys .worxmetr were mowing, one day alter 11 o'clock, and affected to be highly pleased with their work ; but just then, making aiais-etrp, and finding himself in horizontal position, be changed his tune, and exclaimed, in a rough and harsh voice, You lazy rascals, you don't half cut your grasa. I thought at first view: that your work waa pretty well done, nut ' wnea 1 come to Uv dram to look cf it, I see that you dont on der. stand yjur business." 13, 1841. A most singular character. " We extract from Memoirs of the life pf Itoscoe the following very curious ae count of a human phenomenon now living, which has no equal in tho records of plulo logy: , '. . " Nearly at the same limp with the Illus. trations pf the life of Lorenzo de Medici, tho little memoir of an extraordinary per. soTrsppbaredTluTdenheitloof aMoTribtr" of Richard Roberts Jones, of Aberdoran, in tho county of Cearnarvon, in North Wales, exhibiting a remarkable instance of I a partial power and cultivation of intellect. foik!. ..: ...u !. .:n i:. This most singular person, who is still liv ing, and who continues to display a love of learning and an extent Of erudition seldom exhibited within the walls of schools or uni versities united -Witha vant of corwmon sense amounting almost to idiocy and a squalor and wretchedness bf appearance ol which a common mendicant Would be ashamed, was first introduced to the notice of Mr. Iloscoo in the.eatly part of the year 1506." The impression which his extraordi nary appearance and acquirements made upon Mr. Roscoo at this time is described in the following letter to Dr. Parr, who had unfortunately left Allerton" just before tho appearance tliere of tho Welsh scholar: ' 1 Your letter founfWo iirconvcfsation with one of the most extraordinary beings that evor occurred to my notice a poor Welsh fisherman, as ragged as a colt, and as uncouth as any being that has a sem blance of humanity. But beneath such an exterior is a mind cultivated not only beyond all reasonable expectation, but beyond all probable conception. In his fishing boat on, the coast of Wales, at an uge littlo more than twenty, he has acquired the i Creek, the Hebrew, and the Latin languages; has read the Illiad, Ilcsiod, Theocmus, &c.) studied the refinements of Greek pronunciation, and examined the connexion of that lan. guago with the Hebrew. He reads Latin with tho utmost facility, and translates it cither into W elsh or Lnglish. 1 auked him if he ..knew Italian TYes, ho could roudk I spoke to him in French; he answered me, and wo carried on our conversation in that language. '"Ho is well disposed, modest truly pious, anu intelligent, out in las exterior motions is certainly like no other creature otrcanh". ile'Tias'Juleniei with a wallet ot books in all languages, and on my speaking to him, ho saluted me with a sort of curtesy instead of a bow. Yet the expression of his features speaks his mind and, if shaved and ducked ho might not appear so frightful ai at present. He has now left the country, where he says he is persecuted, and thrown himself upon our benevolence, of which he thinks ho had some proof on one of his . visits here 'with some fish. What I shall do with him I know not ; but I have promised him help and protection, which ho shall have; andj if I find I can assist in rendering the very extraordinary talents with which God has been pleased to endow this humble child of indigence useful to himself or others, 1 shall have no small pleasure in doing it. If, on further experience,-1 find him as deserving as he seems to bo at present, I shall most probably take advantage ol your advico re fspectng"liiin.-1 AfpresentTT assure y 0G7I think it one of the most extraordinary cir cumstances that ever fell in my way; but, as first impressions are often Incorrect, and I have yet seen butittlo 6f3uh7"I" witf trouble you no longer respecting him at present, than to request your kind pcrmis sion to mention. him to you again, should I find him entitled to your advico and favor.1 " " This extraor Jina ry being was immediate ly taken by Mr, Koscocnndcr his protection. Hisrogs were replaced by decent clothing, and a comfortable bed. was prepared for him at -night- S littler however; was he accus; tomed to thejusnges of civilized life, that instead of getting into the bed, he crept under it. Such, also, was his attachment to the squalid habits in which he had lived, that it was with the utmost difficulty lie could be persUaded to submit to those ablir- tions neccsflary to render a near, con versa.-! lion with him agreeable, or indeed safe "ALAller;tonJiiiariy,r)Qrsp. guished learning had ah opportunity of wit nessinghoextraordinary- attainments o Richard Roberts, who never failed to leave on impression of the singular powers of his intellect upon their minds. It was durina jthp visit of Mr.Cook and Dr. Parrir Aller- tori, in the year i815, tharthcr"folTowrng incidpnt related in the niemoir occurrcd : ' One of his friends happened to-bave a party to dinner, several of whom were per'. r,s 01 considerable literary distinction f when bv the misunderstanding of a messajre after dinner, the door opened; and to the equal surprise ol both the host and his guests, Richard entered the room, his whole dress and appearance being grotesque in the highest degree. Tlie curiosity of the company was excited ; and, after the mis take to which his introduction was owing had been explained, he was. asked several questions in French, to which ho gave ready and correct answers.1 The conver- ration was then changed to Italian, in which k,. IU I l.L ?.J1 J! acnuiuca mmscii wim equal maincss.i7Tr.;n !.,. . .1-1. r; ..... . rr ... 1 . '. . . , . 1 la thm RirrffAfHi hn tnnnirv tntri Inn 1 knowledge of Latin and Greek, in which languages lie read and translated some pas. tsent. One of the party then nroceeded to examine him more particularly, when the following dialogue occurred : , ' " 0. As you seem to have made no little proficiency in languages, pray tell me what means you take in acquiring a language J ' WHOLE NUMBER 59. ' V A. It Is according to 'What tho naturo of the language is. ' ;. .. Q. How would yoU set about acquiring a modern language? .-. " A. If it was Spanish', for instance, t would tuke a vocabulary of the language and examine what words correspond With or resemble the words in any other language with which I was acquainted ; as, for in stance llieLatiorFrcnch, or Italian; and those words I would strike out of the vo. cabulary, learning only such as were tho original words of the Spanish tongue; anil then, by 4tlko assistnnco of a grammar, t should soon bo able to attain a knowledgu of. thananguaseV V'Z'ZT- "iAU tho party , admitted that this was a most judicious and : excellent method I and Richard wilhdrewt with expressions of ap. probation from all prcepnt. ? . . '? It was on a previous day, during thd same visit, that Richard had an inter view with-n Dr. Parr, who immediately plumed into the darkest recesses of ancient lea ruing. Tho refinements of tho" fjrecfe language, and the works gf tho critics who had illustrated it, were entered into, and f radually the conve"rsation changed to tho Icbrew. Hero Richard had evidently tho advantage nndj after an attempted inroad into the Chaldec, the doctor ralncr prccipl lately retreated, leaving a token of his Jibci rality in tho Jianda of the poor scholar. Richard, being afterwards asked what ho thought of the learned person with whom he had been conversing, replied, ' lie U less ignorant than most men. " Many are tho singular and amusing anecdotes recorded of Richard in this me moirj which concludes with a short compa rison between the subject of it and tho famous Moses Mendelsohn and the learned Majjliabac!." , Do wc eat a portion of tho soil f Certainly. Every vegetable is partly mado upofa portion of the soil. Our wheat con tains lime and flint and a little clay. Our j corn contains tho like materials, only a lit. tic modified by a different proportion, and so of most of our grains. Our vegetables must have a little of the mineral about them, and our soils must be so prepared that thesd mineral matters shall become dissolved and taken up to form and constitute tho sub stanccjiuestion. Animal manures also contain j among olMrhlhgsmcsrrmgfedt-- cuts in a soluble state, and hence their uso when added to soils. They supply the ma. tcrials which may be lacking, and cause tho H crop to grow into the shape needed for our own sustenance. Thus there is a constant interchange going on, and the animal tho vegetable and the mineral worlds, are in timately connected. The farmer should remember when he gathers in his crop a horvest time that he is collecting together a portion of what was his soil at sowlngiimo, and is carrying it off. The greater and riioro beautiful the harvest the more of tho sjil ho conveys away, and the less tiocslia leave to sustain tho future crops. HcncO it 1s that soils become exhausted, and henco it becomes necessary thut there should bo a supply returned in order to kcopi up tho fertility and bnsure a profitable return of labor expended in cultivation. It would bo loaMya could ahalyzo tlie produce ol his holds and also tTie'solt " -itself, and thereby detect what is most abun dant and what is most efficient. ---At present but few can do this, and there aro many tilings yet in the economy of na -turc that they cannot explain. . Wiich tri6 ' farmers themselves, shall become so well acquainted with agricultural chemistryi theso mysteries will gradually pass away. ItTcquircs only a mind to begin, a mind taT" persevere, aua a mind to communicate re.' suits. When this Is the case; when all fiiri practical farmers shall become a Wake .10 this subject, and shall practice accordingly, agriculture Will be a very different pursuit from what it how is. There will bo less groping in tho dark, and a greater return lor ca iital in vested. MainevFarmcfk - A pvAKTACESTjF sciEscB.r-Mr. Dbrook of.Mwdway, tho celebrated bell founder, ' :who has put up a clock upon tlw Bantist church- innbts"towTrrThcT)fcsent'wi llgayc us a little incident in his lire. .Which j's 1 unJlli jriA'Mintr if nntliinn . u - the importance of a knowTedue of chcmUi . try- An immense puo 01 tinders and dross) -had accumulated hear his foundry, which AViss supposed to .IioirdysoTess woa.uscuilolilliin-stono walk tfr-A- foreigner who happened lo be In townei amincd the pile one day, and offered SlOC for it. bo large a price 'excited Mr. V suspicions that tho cinders might contain valuable metal, and ho declined selling it. The man Ihen offered 8200, which of course confirmed his opinion, and after a litflo parley the stranger acknowledged that ha was acquainted with a process by which valuable metal might be extracted from tho cinders, which he offered to divulee for a small compensation. A furnace and appa,, ratus was constructed according to his di. rection, and when the whole pile was run tnrougn. mo mass 01 neglected rubbsh -" "b hi uu iu miniKn free yrm ' man. A Tehkiaxcb Fact. The PcnnsvU.-Aian r the lh says It k Sriot remembered that at any previoua 4uY of Joly, so few accidcnU have oc curred m lbs ,city and iu environs. W learn that not a single case has been brought to tlie Gif Hospital, originating in any casualty wiAin tfc last four or five days, inclusive of the 4th a eir. cumstaace ahegetner onpreeedcatcd. V V: 1. v s ' i'. .V I i'" 1 . I t-' !' I : i if -I rl.
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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Aug. 13, 1841, edition 1
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