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Poetry.! FROM THE NEWBUiYPORT.HERALC. MELANCHOLY. : "THERE is a charm no joys bestow, , Nor rank nor "wealth impart i, vjTis when. the tear is stealing alow; And softly 'tight the heart. 6ft hare I watched the evening sky, Atfhen rose the si'er bow. , . My bosom heav'd, I know notwhy, And tears began to flow : O-lhen I thought that mirth was loiiy, Thine was the charm sweet Meiancioiy. who think, no bliaa f nc3vrs ,,'7 , Can glisten In a leaf ; . "L . : - -.! 'jm- L!-- ' Vho think Wicotc mat signs w Insipid and severe'; """"" Ah ne'er was turnd on you,, ye cold, The deVd and tender eye ! The warmest love that eVwas told Was breath'd uport a sigh ! ' Mirth is deceit and laughter folty 5 B'.isi wsfts the sigh of Melancholy. mem g.ven mm the 6fYaoKiifibid aT ... igiu, except 'wto m.ivw ovtv,. r . . ment 'ana ainuiion ; tne importance or ' . Biigm iou, , jj";TColumbiatQtneirareasine leai or irs ie- - .uinjl;iiiu4N!, so or 40 leei n.gn, 100 m iv;; ciflature, of its h ghe t udicial tribunals, or 4 or 4 1.2 feet from one step lo, the Kiuic b . . " TROM THK. STAR. THE PILOT MOUNTAIN. Extract a ktter from Dr.Jeremifth Battle, of Eecwtb - - county, t Gen. Calv in Jtae, of Raleigh, dated August 19th, 1815. n.in'Cia AlfmlfitVinC VOUr CUT WC Ipin and beinz on a tour or CU IIIIUUU - F J . ' h .-alth, and willing to beguile a part of cor time, resolved on an excursion throagn tms coun. TV, wnicn n uccu isyiMvw ." r mi n.i iininrffriiHiiHi? mil ui liiv kAuuii r 111 Ollll uij" " I - I have found myself, in many respects, agreea. My disappointed. On the siigmcat interview with he inhabitants, I found them in the en joyment of blessings which no money can pur. i KcnhK anrl rftnttntment. The VilBC, v " 1 " ... , country is, peculiarly calculated to forrtrstroig-teaimningitilinciple aft-X robust constitutions, wttn now anu enier pnsing disposition. We need not wonder, . . - . J.N. tnmepr soMhts, in the greH .ana oeperaie en. top of the mountain, which is at 'the foot oitU pinnacle.'so called. Immediately the atr became so keen that one of the company was near hav ing an apue' before he could get on his coat, which he had taken -off in"cpnseqviente of the beat. Whilst we were viewing such objects as presented themselves, it began to rain, first be, low us, nd afterwards where we wsre.-whiclr compelled us to take shelter in the rocky darcrns. Our pilot ascended the pinnacle, but we -.had not the enterprise to follow him up this steep wall of rock 300,feet high. ' Itia perpendicular, A- nr;r,;n9 oer 01 everv side for 275 feet in height, except one narrow steep psfts-way. with about it takes an exnert climber to make his way without assistance ; afterwards the as cent is easier'- iwb -i I tiaA h.rnm more familiarized with the at clivlty at first s"d awful, I resolved to follow my guide and fear no evil ; wnicn i oic wn i"c difficulty, except at the place mentioned above. My fatigue had by this lime occasioned great found the means of allay ine K.kt;nWnrf Mtln? Ground Whirtleberries. I now began to walk about and view this upper Mu: mhtrh i fminrt to contain about an acre nf ornnnd. covered with rocks, and only enough soil to admit of the growth or shrubby pines, and an undergrowth. 1 louna max ua "w murk freniiented. both bv females s well as males, as appeared from names and dates cut on trees, and marked with the pcil on such parts of rocks as were sheltered from the weath er. I now turned my attention to such prcK. nwti wre nresented to - tttf view from this i.irri .'.t.i.tlnri Tht Blueridge for the space of 40 or 30 miles in extent the intervening country of 30 miles the plantations tlie waves formed by the tops of the trees over a hilly countrr. like the troubled ocean, were captiva ting beyond description. It began to thunder and lightenTand tteari1 waring, hichad- monisnen roe 10 iook out iuww ...iu..6 the rocks, from the approaching storm. It ad ; peared tardy in its approach. I went to ' the KriV. and found that there was a hard shower of rain falline below me whilst I remained per fectly dry without shelter. When I returned from the pirraaclethose at the toot 01 it gave evMence ofthe r mention this circumstance, not to convince you that it is a common occurrence in mature, but because it was new to me in fact, but old in the ory while others, accustomed tdf believe noth inv hit what thev see. rciect the idea without r -. - - . which the? have been encased'. Wk-n ip Ttrr'ivMl at the tou of the hill from whence'we descend to Homer town, out auen. tion was attracted by a view (at the disuance of . - .-t..ru ,;nn..i..t Mnunf Ararat which If UimV ) 111V r is commonly called the Pilot Moontain v This curiosity of nature had excuea m my mna interest greater than hasjnually been prodeced from reading sh Motw$ ccoti f . vv took the read which lel Mr. AKord's where b.hrut "aiA A',nA i- ht& we bad a-indst su-r blime ad interestink view of the mountain, which exhibited a blue appearance, reing as head of rock many bjndred feet above the top of the adjacent hills and trees. Its shape at this distance had a striking resersblance to tfcat of your market hojse, the roof of which rrr- - ... fa - . -' tA'fl 1 Ml aemingthe base and body 01 we moom. . pef peiidicBlar octagon, the main pinnacle pt -rock, and the shingled top of ttfs theelevatUn of earth Covered with rude baps of rocks, shrubs and trees on the top of the mcic pmna cle. In addition to this is another cliff called the KtMe Dinnacle.,whkh t shall descmbe in another Notwithstanding h-lsure I veieived from this view of its solitary nd rflfagnificent gran deur, I - felt an irresistible desire to approach ;, Arftrdin&lv we nrciceeded to- Mr.' Shep- pr's, who lived off the road,; in a , delight fuT : . ' T. W. LOR RAIN, Hat the honor of lubmi.ting tij a an enlleh'trted.can "'" manity, the ictui"of "iTiiew Paper, to be published in it ami rates or k Jianc ( WMOIR TC TITH Of, THS TELESCOPE. , cominerciarpiaceii, and vfr!6yvj;iji'celbr- ncuu yai iiLiiian inn ruuuciuic 7 ciuin". .head-or-not- meriting the notice ui in;!i" yidaal mention. For flicfe the Editor e:: pctts to be indebted chiefly to '(glea'ninK. -Jrom the newfpapers, the magazine?, nru: the reviews of this country arid of Eu rope, diu ne Hopes tor much anu e:iiCk-.f: - ... I ' r "v ivijv ui) muni emu vu w it . growing taAe YorJfiCTalMreJfM THE uuUu,..w ... , v.ww.w- ias enabled her .lonsjo widd in the caul- nAn cTitpn tn the means tor Its Imnrnve- . f r ? . -r---r--.r 1 . .,u 111 ,,IC uie . i. fTl '' I r .fl I t - j j ne leicJcoDc vviii oe onnrcci week. ... p. r-. .ijr in the town or Columbia,, oa a ar gether with . riling commerculconle-, ,,. . . , , .... ' , uhALi& fobferibew, at three Holia. s per anr.. Fii,! tor watch Droooiais v -. . .. ... ' nave been before the public, it is now , a cury.:v. :r- vf?.-,,,- r k:. j.r.:ia--iv a 3 Any bublcriber may di.'cjflttnuc fsi -SaitSfigfa hvl cform v nTPer?nhe pieaies, o.n; paying aliitr- I l v - iealAyjiluonboutJthxeejoiL frcra -themounlain. Nc xt rhommg, aving been entertained with great civiltv by Mr. S and his lady, we engaged a Mr. John Fletcher to conducllia thither. About a-imfe frorrv the ' mountain we called at a mineral spring, the properties of which render i: an object, wiffi val tutlinarians- We then turned our course, took ' an obscure path-way which fed along a ridge probably IC' teet boc me vauies on eacn iae. Whertweerc ye a mile "jfT, we stopped, nd viewed it again with increased dcligt ; the for mer blue appearance changing into a rich dark green, ot decorating trees and shrubberiti, thro which we conld perceire. its rocky surface : the pinnade'of granite roek, of white appear ance, seemed a magnificent building, ornament, ed wjth green br'un, vines and shrubs, at suit. labledittntct, g'eving out of its walls, com. btnir.g m an etwnm degree the sublime and beautiful. The ridge by which we approached it terminsteLina vtllev-tht-eemed-te sur round the mountains, which we now. commen ced the tnk of icending ; but the surface being entirely covered with rocks of all sires acd in allps urcs. we were soon I at J under ihe netes. aity of leiving our hones. - Whilst we were ascending on foot, and experiencirgthe fnigue of ritir.R stip by tiep. on an-'angle of about 4i the wether being hot, I retcllettcd trutmy neijhlx'T Mr. W. omeytar age, having la. boumLtiMler chronic debase and dehiliiy, arj cittittd byJeues lilt my cwn, lost his life by an acie it"9immt!cp, induced by preclnly tKe eirei i'ir I 2t r.ov tcrformin?. I took - T - , - the prttaitior? of prg ia a 'prg dirtctica, Kich r tnrfc ted the ivu.nl much 1 casier.l.Out tttrg auxins o explore the grand tpetttx.le still btrct,w l3itcat!nvnv.lT$miTHittt On. enauirv I was informed that among those wha have visited this mountain, a far greater portion of females than males had acted so much the hero as to ascend the pinnacle- We were also informed ot a man who nao come a consio- traht HUtanre.-and beinff too timii lU aSu J"lj ws carried uo bv Varce by h p'V2?vTdeSjri which alarmed him to oih a oegre faculties of his mind were endangei 1 10 stop nere, your ius rr be ;mper every aide, except the eattvrn,- wout . V -feet. A4outrod.rrorrf hv m5 P nnaJ as already described, is the cliff eaUj. -tie irtfmclet which is about 9W ftet per pen; diculat loi jhjtf eaat jide, andon..theLS2H- off with a gradual descent, so that pursued Deer to tne topyrom Jrbc. have leaped off the precipice ana r Dog also have been kilted by jumpirj off in pursuit of twnt game. p- - ----rihiw.- "c two prartacles toiois a kind of festoon, which renders its form at 1 distance slnetrlarly beautiful. . . You would atipose front the accotYtt I have just given you of thi rude c.jpiay ot nature, that it ii wholly destitute of meant of ben fither mm or animal. But it affj rf ""r --.- -- .... . SfanHJncr alnne 1 with feelincs harmo-. nized to the enjoyments cf focial life ; un- lUppOIlca UUl oy me goau wuiics ui luc benevolent and liberal unconnected with political men ; pledged to no parti cular meafures 5 having nothing to obtain or lofe, and no . feelings to be gratified or humbled by the dominance or fall 6f any nnrrv nHetof men. the Editor feels free in the exercife of his vocation to purfue that courle which hisneart ana nis unaer ftanding ibaltinftrua him is the Correct Towards the conflitu ed authorities of the coimtry tie will ob- fervethejuttice and liberality due iroma faithful citizen to the government of his choiceand affection, neither permitting them to be wantonly attacked, nor veil ing their meafures altogether from public fcrutiny. iuth his guide and the public good his objea, he will purfae " the even tenorof 4ii -way! ambitious olnohigher or other honor than that of being uleful . For the animated, (if you will: imtatipg, difcuffion of party poHtics, he is totally dif qualified, by their difcoTdanec to Ite feeU ings and repugnance to his principles. It iti, nra otr fppn irt the llelCOPe, it j rears that may bd ' Jiie. H they are nof hoiu, me uacr win ae conjinuea at tne option of the Editor otuntil the accouni ' is pur m-iutt. 4. All polrage on the paper and on cor refpondence with the Editor, will be a( the expenfe of the fubferiber or cotrei- fhall hf when deemed neceflary to explam principles and events yto remove preju dice, calm irritation, enlighten public opi nion and addto the pvmanent ltock ot ceneTal knowledge but never to gfattry the illiberal or malignant pafliom o.r apy. Tic Edi'ioi Lcfic'jwivJ ne has great p.i-a fure in h i?ei'e'f it is an involuri r?ry homage to our nature anil to the pnnci nls. nfouT tfovernment. that iffaflCare fairly and impartially ftajted, and prejudices are not artificially excited, the decifioris of the public voice will almoft invariably Wcpreft:Ift-howeveTfilyHctatt;bv, iuLeiiigciicc anu ctwtci iu. ujr d lpiui of candor, are offered upon either 'fide of thequefliotts which divide the puBlic fpn timent theyfhall have place if required by the crrcumftances of the oceafion ai;d donrt occupti:lpace that will preclude objects of more importance to the public and eflfential to the plan of this journal. ThniirjH. ir irlprer mined that between the wrr xrmt noltucal Darties which divide f ami agitate fociety, the .fcales of juftke verygojd graxihgThe Ml "PJinii-be held with even and -nnpartiaf tweenthe rocka Hi sucn aounaaixrc u u 3 ... j :ntonAA nn htirtl litnis ci II I iiiik.4jivi i'v"" contemplated by the -French GintUa-n, , , be lubcrdinate to thole of whdn,U had been imposed as a tract of good j X(? and niore arable difcuf- and, to form this mountain into a anp vtik. . "ww....-- ---- - . - krnnVThf into and he actually placed on it 100 heud f Sheep,- fion, and be very ,dnarW but he had a bad Shepherd, who suffeBdAhem , view unlefs when nece .ary 1 o gmtain todie,ioo.anLoyrutrJfe the owner, and he cave uo his nan. He ; frr r.nublicanJnltitUtlonSv T ' L also intended to establish a house of entertain- ; Tx,;n difclaimed the trammels of poli- mehtat the above mentioned Mineral bpnng, . . y a declared " what his paper d invite valetudinarians to resort tVithet fr. 3 Z for the Editor to the recovery of health. The Spring icing ; l-:f nrAftiraWleto de. the foot of the Pilot Mountain- would tcid CTeat. ' fay what it lhall be, if Pjattica e ta ac. ' r W It to attract visitors With much esteomV' . 1 am" sir, Yours JET?. B ATTLfe. Thirty Dollars .RcwsrcU STOLEN from th?5ubscrir. cn Sunday morning last, a SORREL HOKSEf abou. toP r.wu.cti inches high jnJn.:y6 tears old. Said hotse may be easily disiinruishcd by a blase in his- forehead extending o his lip, which hasJlheppearanceof Jtir iw!st?ii one side'by ir. He is speckled on hisbtlly vt- ry much like a fawn, end has a scar on each shoulder occasioned by gear. He mriti a spi. tited appearance. A reward of 25 dollars v.iil te given for apptebending and . sccuhng the thief, and I for the recovery of the horse.." WILLI'S KUAhL. Bryan's K Roads, Northampton courty, Sept. 23. 1815. 4i:p fcribe the Proteus form of a public jour- .... - - - - a.iou,.' ' ft rhaitlic m"nd of ieultory nun, Siadious of cha-iRC a !d caird with noveUy, - May be indu'std." - - . - " . But though Varied jn matter and con. tents if vtiUbe aeatlyand uniform m it ultimate putpofe to' pfomoieinenic noli dent. : ' x ? Th e paper will be,iflned whenever a fufllcient number of fubicribers arc'obV tainedto jftifyit :to :afcCTtain this, u is refuelled that . ftibfefibers'. names m?.y be fer.t Twlthdut poft?.ge expenfe w th? Editor at Columbia, by the firft day cf October next. " Houses and Lots for-tte- T-T :!! m ... HIE Subscriber offers for sale, th jnd I ois, No. 93 and 94, ate the property of 'U. O. Itedmond, and it prtscnt occupiti Uf 1 r. Go(T The Lots . will be: soM ioj;vther' or separately, as may uoit purchasers. .The but id Ings'ar'e well calc u a ted fo'r the .-accommodation ,'f a private family, and for carrying on eft' Tftiif; basine?. . :: ' - :-: . il. A. DONALDSON, aent. June 30. . Land for Sale. TFIE Sdbscribtr .offers for scr, oh' a fjlien! credit, that valuable Tract of Land r.n T.'ir river, three titilt above Tarbnrouvh- Inrc Un: p rop e rt y of M r . D a 1 ej R edm 'ftfontatm crftz 490 acres, about 200 of which ar cleared and under cultivation, ' . : HENRY A. DONALD ONT. I WILL sell my plantation containing 500 acres, near TarbjrOugh. J. R. I.FJGH- August 31 mf M use u 111 a nd Gallery. The Tubscribei. has -sfready commenced cri. tccftog. wittcver is rare-aA'rl curiolis, in; ho pro.. duclions of nature vith the view of rra!?n;' permanent establishment in- tlus place on nodeV of the best instrtulionn ol the At present Clie number cf articles. is imufttient. to . attract '--genet al. uotxce'. ; hut they7wiltTbet.1irt7" Jully shevpio.any desirous of tspccting them.--" hi hoped by ihtTsrinr; of the enu':ni; ye.-, thearauat.jpf the coJliiiion may be ;icr,:v larje 6 justify, in some measure, the opet tficr i' the nttiseurr. ; which, as-' may" be j; .:;Vf e.i troifi the title, is intended .-as a depositoty ;.-; '.--such .paintings and tnK!mrcsS BS th u$UU ' ; ,n1 rwnril nf tne SubscMbef. -W he' .tt'ctvi', " ;,- - ., ofot hers shTH cmble hm to exhiljtt, K h a thp-nlichtened rAav lhn!t s'jca :t galtcrv. cm howeVer small "'seite" or however humb'"e ih i'Z- beginning, as a '-ind of achf foMh-H4y-6- drawing and pantng, an oojret nowinwoijj of countenance a?d support. Every oi? has witnessed the rapid strides natls rrr.v-.' i. ftw year?, in behalf of literature in NwtCfir olina, most admit ih fact that o?;rt:int y t i all that i wanting to call forthHiir gmius wi.'h refunds in lfc stj.te The art and sJe.icct sh'ouM go ban'd in hatd, as they do whfevsv either are fciind. ing-o nourish.; Ilcrcc ...K.rr.iu.r hnnrs. at no distant darto Hrri tlut ceneralzcal prevail'mg lrfc n behalf of the a:. r . 1. -f .1 . jfe to pfpmoieJhemeTa j iaew cxcrJir.g f0r the si-,ePU ni.N ture. ctw.,. h CJtflr a u in m.,rh effect. What little he can Oo he t:.;- cne intereitsoftl eUaTeofouui morc bentficii mav te nMUlC(5.. The paper lhall contain felett fpcimens , iU co lh lesl ,; f ........ . of the belt modern literature 11. proie anu anj while he will bc;nus doing aoaie: hi v verle: moral and religious apothegms and j for general adt ar esTavTrtleTSriOT If irl'actcra' TWO APPRENTICES .TO THE PRINTING BUSINESS, AR2V wanted immediately at thh rftcc. It Is rxcettiry that applicants 1iaJ-1 knr.w hi v. r rtiJ c4 wr.? turrit! wc!!, btr 1 . - t. T improvements and dilcoveries making in ; .s.islance or .contributions of g'rdv.rjr.'-, acriculture snd the ufeful arts ; lilts of; arfd to the v-V e oftm? t;r.rch ar.;i vlii te-i mVarion with 10 me conncaea f vtj reccreo. mimcmtr jt.-" w 1 1 av .Ha.a-.a Mnf . K 1 - S 1 . v r.c rm r l-rh nt the DrOKTeiS Ol iciciuuu. aim, -w.. u. '-w , .... .. v. SkC.cn 01 V Vjy , f . mofti pbrtunity of contr;..r,T :erary enqu ry; Ielcions 01 tne moii 1 . !d ITSC.r.-.. . : interring ioreign and. American reviews ; 'J ;T;r$; r.c:f.r s . ofreceiitjwrTk$,a fummary, and when very tntereiting, a detail, t foreign and - ; r?7 h2TC ?-Ur. ii thir ercwr- ' . ... . In ' at I.-I, .M '.Ttl'll.Y ... ti.f' ' wn..l mill . . . ' 1 inn and debates of the national and houth; , ;,Ucinj: t nrr. una oiatc lki""'" 7 . . .r!l I ;..m 11 m nir.T-wiiTjjczn rc-cn; , dt'trT ptf-r er. V.r e. la; '10- :?i k. -.ft . - a ' 11 w k far wi 1 n" 3. T7r 1 r ir.r' 1 t r onallyfpcechesof unulcal intereu m cac .,? it.. v ons and JcCsfxonf of the Conituticn-i w , . Couii and Coacf,AFPca!s prices c.r- . 5 ..
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