It it taa h (o l)f m from Us h.cli, hot-ever S4 f ol U themselves t ' armbUncs f inequality, vblcti '
no fftoMt U tha bri of ih c'.tUtn, sad vtikb U1 ! eaJrd with little rtaort. Tt vWlam of WfUUtlua U
ffc;HjfMpenlBjrirm Wart on eontclenoa, Jh, CkwUng,
IHUHBUiIY, UOWAN COUNTY, N. C.
MONDAY, AlMtIL 25, 1831.
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KArtT OAW OK LOttl) BYUOnT
.-,t-urt, : TiV xup.olv heltn.'had
JjTpTI rrTiVThlllTpTmii constant--$ty
and suffering opjratel powerfully
on his mind, already a prey to mel.
ancholy apprehensions and disappoint
tnent, incre a"! bvr disgust. Outin
uilly h Minted bv a dread of epilepsy
or palsy complaints wt huiiiitiaiiftg
H huran pride he fell in tht lowest
listeof hvpch -ndriasis, and ven-ed
his sorrow in hng iage which, th.u;fh
.aometimes suMimr; wii .it others t
wrvih and cipnei'M as that f an
unruly q iarrrl me child. When
t- returned to htmsvlf' l.owevcr he
would r ' v. us 4 nor t' take ihe in
disposed n I 'ck!v fi f r the s u ,d
mm.' Riding wis" -he only 'occupa.
t).,0 thtt procured him .nv relief; and
even thu was hut tto nrnt ry."
Mr. rnlv r;d Mr. Mi'.lf.igrn c'all
l on Lo'd Hvi'" ' he evt-iinj?
"We fid htm'tvtnTrT-TTrTTTn7
plaining of a nliSt iVvrr, and A p .i 1
in the irticulaU" i. H- w ;t fuat
mam kr m.Mr wjr. ir-i' it tii-iij.u
he became pe n.ve, a .u r, rem ,,m-
ingsome few m.nir.-i in s.lmcr,
a )U u.i-r rem in
said that dunni? i;e oir u4y ic -t o
reflected a great d ii on a pri diction
which had been md? To him hen
hov, bv a famed fortune teller in Scot
land. Hi motnrr, ho firmly believ.
red in necromancy ntl aitr
tent for this peno'i, ad irsirel him
to inform htr wh-i would hc tfic fu
ture desriny of her a.. Having ex
nmined attentively the pahi of hi
hand, the rrun locked t him f; r 4
while, stedfastlv, and the.) w t 1 a sol
emn voice exclaimed Mi-ire of
your thirty-seventh yeai, my Lord ue
Wire.'
. t : .:: .
To say the truth, mtw-red hi
lordship, I find it equally difficult t
to know what to belirve in this world
.-M4-whatriwt.;io..beUe.ve....Th,:rr.Te
as maay plausTMe reasons lor indu
ciog me to die a b7goff jitbxre have
beep to make me hitherto live a free-
my belief in lucky and u dutv days :
but no considerntion can now induce
me to undertake any thin; either on
Fridiy or a Saturday. I am posi
tive it wottld terminUf unl rtunate
ly. Every one of mv misfortune,
and, God knows, I n-ave had mv tharr
have happeat-4 to me. ooixae oi thusu
days. Y -u wi" liJicule alt' belief
In incoporeal heings Withou- in
itan.iug to you the meo of profound
gen us who have knoledrd their
inte, 1 c ut i givc you tie details
of my friend Snelly's conversations
win his familiar, did hr not apprise
e tnat ne hieeo ioH" r--d bv that
fcmiliar that would end his life bv
4rimiT i.nd did I aot. a short lime
- s . .
ifter, perfortn m the sea he.ich
his
TW next morning, (17th) xht
Weediog wa repe .Ml, lor although
he rheumatic sy mtoms had completely
.disappeared, the. cerebral ones were
hourly increasing, and this continuing
U diyVwTopcned "tK? veitV," Tor'the
tVird time, in the afternoon. Cold
constantly kep' on th- hea.1, blisters
were also propos d. W e i on the point
f applying them Lord Byron asked mc
Whether it would answer the same
purpose to apply b tn on the same
leg. Guessing the motive that led
Vim to ask this question. I tpld him I
would place them above trie knees, on
the inside of hta thighs. 'D so,' said
he 1 for as long as I live, I will not
allow fty 6ne WHer mMamr foot.' -"
Here I may be perm'uied,-to ob
serve, that it must have been the lot
f every medical man to observe how
frequently the fear of death produces
ttland Host iipWom ; patient who
persuadea himself that he must diej is
mistaken. The prediction or the
Scotch fortune teller was ever present
. - alt
piii dritriyed that moral energy,
wliuh it o aicful to keep up the pa.
tier.t in dogerou complaint. Did
I not tell you (iid he repeatedly to
inc) t.iai I h 'uli die at thirty aeven I
I vm a tittle urpned t har
him aik me on the Mth, wheter I
could n;t dihiw lh' favor ofiq tiring
in the own for a-iy vervold and uglv
witch i I t'irncd hi quetioo in
derVin,iVre"pe:tTftl nf "itVa
Icrluliratf 'Xevcr Sind'ihTtfej;
J a.o upfuuui-or iu f lul l-ajr,U
eofeit of va to bring me the movj
Cflcbrartd one the'e i, in order thai
nriv examine whether th't luJde'i
l of my healt'i doe rt"t depend 01
the evd eve. She may elcic torne
men t dinolve ths pcll.' R. iO-
mg th- necitv of indulging a p .ticnt
in hi harrul-i caprice i oon procu
red one, who aowered exactly tn hi
deciptioi 1 but the following day,
veeing that he did oot mention the sub
jrc', I avoided recalling it to his me
inrv. Two th iughtt eonitantly occupied
hu m ad, Ad and Clrcece were the
name hr Iriuclly rfpeated. . The bro
ken c nnpl.iiui he uttered, Umn ing
1 1 die a stringer to the tolr daughter
of hii aflVciion, 00V only from her
emhrare, hut p?r ap, the object of
UicJijrxdJC-LhouKlLhalbcci-arc.
fully i'til!cd int i her trnderrt infn
cv, showed how exquisitely h s parrn
.al.fecliogi ..wereXwite.d by these a,d
c:msidcr4iions. The el.rv of dying
. Cfcet, -IHj (or Greece,, was- th
n,v ,nrrne h. ed,i Hy to fr relief,
and which would dry up the tears he
ahundandv hed, when prcoo jncing
Ada's name. In the agony of death
tVjat diea Iful hour when leaving 'he
confines r-f life, the soul is laim. hed
iivo t-ternity his p.ming lo.,k, his Usi
adieu. w. to (Ireece and Ada.
wit present, when, aicer the fiiit nn
tispasniodii: mixture, he spoke jo F'et-j
cher for the last time, recommending
him to call on Sis siier, on Idv
Uvr-m and his daughter, and deliver
to each the meage he had delivered
rnhim before. Hi feelings, and the
( loads t f death, which were last obscu
ring hi intellect, did not allow him
U continue : , Yoa kn iw. hat you
must say to Ad i t have already t-td
it to vou v'.i know it, do von not
On hearing-Fletcher's, affirmative, he
replied,- Th.tfs riglit !'
u Oo the lath, -he addressed me,
saving, 4 Your efforts to preset ve my
tie will be. vaia-D'te L muttj I feel
it. Its loss I do not lament for to
terminite my wearisome existence I
came to Greece. My wealth, my a
bilities, I devoted to her cause. Well,
the--e is my life to her. One request
let me mike to you. Let not my body
he ha;ked -r sent to Knglaod. Here
let my bones monMer. Liy n.e in the
first corner, without pomp of non
sense. '
CIIlUCTEROF DH JOHNSON,
a siirtuKu ii am stwut.
He is a being of all otherj ever
knew the most heterogeneously con
trasted at once the m st liberal, and
thr most ungt rw.rousf theJ most dark,
and the mos: enligdened the most
'compassionate, and the moet mrrci-
I less j the most rfcnrWy, and the lest
lSinCCie; the Desi Wlipcrea anu me
most acrimonious ; me mom sooining,
and toe most aOasicc of mauk nd.
I knew him well. He was a na
tive of Litrhfield 1 his parents were
e x tre in el y poof, " My m thers fa the r ,
a clergyman, and eminent schoolmas-t-rt
gave him his educatloa without
in
the mist distant idea of ever receiv
ing a f irthing on his account, and took
pains with him, as the son of the weal
thiest gendeman. He comes down
fir a mooth every two years, trie guest
of his daughter in law, ao old friend
of ours. Dr. J. may be called the most
liberal of men, because he has open-
haoded bounty to all who neeu 11, ana
h.s been known to divide h's- last
gnine -with -the-dUtressed irhett. all
he ponc.ifl arncJ (fom dy i
day by 1iis writings. Ungenerous-?-because
he has "00 mercy on reputation
of anv sort, and sickens with envy on
every literary fame, at his Lives of
the Poets evince. The most ar
for hit higoiry and superstition are
nast credibility 1 they are milign and
violent. The moit enlightened'
since his prodigoui genius and im
mense knowledge can throw lustre
even on the glum of his own mali
nance. Compamonaictettuit be
will weep for the uufortunate, provid
ed their miseries arise either from
sickness or .poverty, and be wilt exert
himself to relieve them. Mercilcti
tor that he ciulis over the anguish
and despair of every person, whose
P iLHtJtSkl? Wl prlnciplciiia v ieBr 1
difkrent to h owo. Friendfo be
aiMi b4vUi kiudlv comwirte, nd
serve with activity, those who seek
h i good 0 IB e 1 . To e least lincere
because he delights to sneer at and
render contemptible th'e very peo
ple whose society he seeks, whom he
caresies with tenderness, nd whose
interest he promotes. Sooiiiniot
no man's manners are more affection
ate, as long as implicit assent is giveo
to his declamatioos. Jlbutlte.-"ht'
cause from the initant that the stigh
est opposition is made 10 his opinions
he exalts his voire into slander and
1 1) (' ttalk nonsense- no, Si', (or mad
am,) it is flse and if ou think so,
v-nt think like a fool.'becomei the
langDgr he uses, and with which he
interlards his imperious dogmas j
while to the pliability of yielding fear,
and unletfr-.-d simplicity, he is ever
c'isy, cheerful., kind, and indulgent.
Grateful-" because he dedicates his
time, and exerts hi ( fhcei, even to
them ost 1 11 pi J peop I v Jmwhom,
or whose families,' he has reo ived
kiudaeia. in the days of his . youth.
Unnr'iteful because he would as
soi. expose the failings of his liberal
benefactors, a those of the most in
different person ; magnify them into
faults, and lavish on them all the
epithets of block-head, f jol, and ras
cal. I heard him pro ounce Rcattie's
j j charming Minstrel a dull, heavy, un
mieresting fragment, whose 2nd book
he co dd never prevail on himself to
read.' Mason's English Garden he
cdls 'a very rtmerable piece of insig
r.ifj' a.-ce.'
I)r. Haylcy styles him the noble
levi -than of criticism,-who lashes the
troubled wa era iuto a sublime, but
mischievous, storm of turbulence and
mud 1 i allows hat, with all his mighty
powers, he is averyodd fishithemgh
he sys he reverences him as the lord
of hi element.-and is welcome to tear
hTs poems as thc tlon tears' the kid.
Fr im the publication of . the Lives of
tne Poets, I due tne downfaU of Jim
wetic- tute in ":iWf" iingd jm i tne
splendour of J's titenry fame-and f
hi ifnis fatuu returning, co-operating
with natural envy of ihe ignorant,
or rather half-learned, will enlist a
numerous armv under his banners 1
overnowennc. ov tneir numocrs anu
.1 L I
bv their eloquence, the generous few
who have luster perceptions of exceU
tnce who dare thiak for them
selves.
j 1
From the German ofLeaiinf.
It is unnecessary to dwell on the
general merits of this distinguished
German writer, the philosophy of
whose criticisms is distinguished by the
rare quality in a critic,
of the
power
r.f illustration from his own sources of
invention. The characteristic turn
of Leasing, as a fabulist, combines
simplicity with an archness that not
(infrequently assumes the poi'ntedness
of epieram ; 'and when this archness
predominate, the " result js exceed
ingly neat and lively, as for exam
ple :
THR su;k wuLr."- -The
wolf being atihe point of death,
cint a retrospective glance on his past
hfc. M am certainly a sinner,' he
plaintively observed, Mjut I trust, not
. . . . I
much e-od. 1 remember that once
O .... . r
when a lamb, which had strayed from
the flock, came s near trie, might
have devoured it with the greatest
ease t..IibrbQre.tadda BO..AbQuCtbe
same time I listened to the abuse of
fan angry sheep with the most edifying
indifference, although no watch dog
was to be feared. To all this I can
bear witness, said the fox, who was
assisting his ghostly preparations j
recollect all the particulars. It was
just the time you suffered so much
C.n.. Vm hrrnm in irnur tKrftSt' "'"
one of the. greatest. 1 have douhtless pisnop wss masing m iuur .
committed evil ; but I have also donert iocese. The weather being extreme-
IIUUI.IUV UVHV IV v -7
THE BULL AND THE CALF.
A strong bull, in forcing itsel
through the stable door, split the post
with his horns. 'Look, shepherd 11
cried a calf, ' such mischief U nevtf
done by me.' It weuld be very plea
sant to me, were it to your power, re
turned the shepherd.
How much does the language of
this calf resemble.that of Jnconsidera
1U per tors j hrr irfth C m tele ktoci
pable of arts svhice ihey condemn ie
others Ueaiiag ut as-it wrr gaiost
men f superior strength, skill and
usefulness.
THE THORN. '
Tell rot, said the willow to the
thorn, why you are so covetous of
the clothing of these who pass by you
of whst use can they be to you V
None whatever,' answered the
thorn 1' I have no desire to deprive
the passengers of their raiment, I only
wish 10 tear it.'
MINERVA.
Leave them alone, my friend, those
mean and spiteful enemies of your ia-
creasing fame ! Why seek to immor
tslize names which otherwise sire
doomed to oblivion ('
In the foolish war which the giants
waged with the gods, the former op
posed to Minerva a hideous dragoo,
which the goddess .seized, and - with
her potent arm hurled against the
firmament. There it shines still and
thus whst.had been, considered . the re
ward of lofty deeds, became the puo-
isbment ai aa evil-x)oe. -
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THt LARK.
What should we sav to the poets
who take flights beyond the compre
hension of their readers I
Nothing but what the nightingsle
said one day to the lark. Do you
soar so very high, my friend, in order
that you may not be heard V
How to raise the wind.X fellow
iih more wit than wardrobe, recently
took lodgings tt a tavern in this city,
and rrmaioed there some time with-
a a
out remunerating mine nost lor nis
Koodtv fare. .The landlord dunned;
him untillhe was tired of dunning, j
but no money was forth coming, and '
he wis at "length compelled to selie j
the gentleman's pantaloons while hej
layiu bed. The fellow, thus fixed,
had to puthU Ibrains to... work, to hit
upon a plan of getting out td the di
lemma. About dusk in the evening
he ordered ahackTaod wrapping him
self in his cloak, ordeced the driver to
take him to -'s, a reipectaljiTr
hotel in this city. Enveloped in his
cloak, sans cutotleh stepped boldly
up to the bar and ordered a room,
lie was shewn to one, possessing ev
ery comfort a -gentleman could wish.
In the morning he rang for the servant
and reqiirstcdan interview with the
laodlord. The landlord came "Sir,
said the gentleman incog." I am
in a very disageesble situation 1
came here last oight before my trunks f
and I have t much respect - tor the
credit of vour establishment, that 1
regret extremely having to inform you
that this room was entered last night
while I was asleep and I robbed of my
pantaloons, in the right hand pocket
of which were 835. I am extremely
sorry, but unless you remunerate me
1 11 1 a 1 '
for my losses, 1 shall ie oougeu 10
make the matter public." The Jand-
lord seeing that the reputation of his
house .was at stake, ..and.. atthe. same
rims believtng-thathe had to deal With
a gentleraanj immediately ordered his
generous lodger a new pair vf mion
tonos, and agreed to pay him thirty-
five dollars. 'Hal, raper.
Himself Jt Host. An English
1 a tL I . ah t a 1 a l
My sultry, ray w o oesccnaea irons
1 1 l..A. k m ff ill B in k
his carnage to enjov tbe cool air in a
wood by the side of the road. A cu
rate, sorrily mounted, passed by him
going. To Farmham," answered the
the poor curate, "ia mat case, sir,
replied the other, in a tone as if he
would be condescending, I beg you
rn et at the first inn. and order a
c?od dinner to be provided for me.
"Will vour erace dine alone TUaid,
the curate, who possibly expectrjLari
invitation. '6ertainly; sir" The poor
curate was man of silt nd fond of si
jbke 1 he fdt his delicsct wounded br
the nature of the mission with
which he was intruded, st,j to rcveogt
himself, he desired the iankecper to
prepsre a dinner ol threetoursei',' and
an elegant desert for ttfve distin
guished membera of the tStrpy. witli
the bishop st their head.
Xhs.prtlajsuo.Jbii MiiUl wt-not-a
little astonished by so many prepar-
stions;. but what was his turpriso
when 1ic saw-the-will of faretirhii'-
been ordered. He rang the Vll and
ordered up the host, whom aa aa.
dressed in sn angry mood. "How -
could you suppose thst one pcra can
hsvenecdof such an abundatte of
provisions X "My Lord, your uet.
seoeer annouced twelve persons Una
at least j the bishop' of G
"That is myself. !The deaoofy.
isbury. " "! am the dean." fth
prebendary of Winchester. 4I amV
slso.,, "The vicar of r." m
is I." "The head of the coUegesf,
-. "Btdl that is myself
The ,H "Stop, stop, 1 knot
all Ihe rest of the ucii. Tou mi)
go.
Aneedote.K msjor of Militia, aome--
where in Peunsylvanis, who bad re
ceotly been elected, and who was not
overburdened with braios, took it into
his head, on the morning of parade, to
--go out sna exercise m nine uy Dim
elf.'' TheJMe Id selected., for this
purpose was his own stoop. Placing
himself in military attitude, wiria
word drawo, he exclaimed. Atten
tion the whole ! Rear rank, three pa
ces back !'' He immediately retreated "
three steps, and tumbled down cellar !
His wife, heariog the noise he oc
casioned in falling, came running our,
and asked, " My dear, have you kill- , -. ,
ed younelf ln yQo into the houso
woman, ssid the major, M what do
you knew about war t
A Mr. McGlue announces a sepa
rstibn from his spouse. We should ;
sopppse hosband; so tenaCiout of "j .
his rights as this adhesive name woulct.
iodicstc,WDuld Mick ... closeitohii
partner. : r
.The'three Wgnders" of TV'omen.'AttZI!.'
fifteen they wonder-who they shall
take-r-at- twenty - fcve , they -wonderrrir:
whom they shall get f and at thirty "
five Ihey wonder Whd will UU tHcin l "'"
A Tailor's Reawnt.k Irishman
went to sn English tsylor, and asked"
how much cloth wss necesssrv for m
suit of clothes. He replied twelve r
yards. Astonished at the quantiry, ,
he went to another, who said $ even ,
would be quite sufficient. His rage 4
was now kindled against the first tai- '
tor, to whom he said "How did yota "4
dare, sir, ask twelve yards of broad :
cloth to make me what your neigiibour r '.
says he can do for seven V" tM$Zyf
sir," replied the man, M my neighbour
cao easily do it, he has but three chiU. .
dren to clothe, and I have six."
Giving the Devil his due. Swift s
preached ao assise sermon, and in the '
course of it was severe upan the law
vers for pleading against their con
sciences; After dinner a young coun-
sel ssid some severe things upon tho
clergyj swd did doumwCT
devil to die, a parson might be found
to preach his funeral sermon. Ves
said flwift. ' I would, snd would givrt
ihe devil his due, as I did his children,
this morning.
A Plain Ansme to a Plain Quest
tion.k few years ago a couple went
.... LJ ....
to unurcn 1000 marneu. , y nen,,ia
1 r.L-- ' t ! .
tne course 01 ma marriage, tne minis
ter asked the bridegroom, in the usual
form, Wilt thou have this woman
to be thy wedded ijwifej',vhe cpollf.
answered, " To be sure I willj rot
come on purpose. i ' ,
The Kings Evil. student nf '
medicine from Boston, while attend
ing lecturer in London, observed that
' the kings' evil bad , been but little, j
known in the S. States rfinco the Ret),
olutfom " .
Xb Lord Byrcnj t and, like aa insidious