Miscellaneous
From the Raleigh Register.
LINES
On the Evening arid the Morning.
Br George M. Horton.
WKen evening bids the sun to rest retire,
Unwearied ether sets her lamps on fire,
Lit by one torch, each is supplied in turn
'Till all the candles in the concave burn.
The night-hawk now with his nocturnal tone
.Wakes up, and all the owls begin to moan,
Or heave from dreary vales their dismal song
Whilst in the air the meteors play along.
At length the silverquecn begins to rise
And spread her glowing mantle in the skies,
And from the smiling chambers of the east
Invites the eye to her resplendent feast.
What joy is this unto the rustic swain
Who from the mount surveys the moonlight
plain,
Who with the spirit of a dauntless Pan,
Controls his fleecy train and leads the van;
Clr npmtivp. mu;pj nn thr -writer's side.
! -- - - '
Which purling doth through green meanders !
glide,
With watchful care he broods his heart away
'Till night is swallowed in the flood of day.
The meteors cease to play that mov'd so'
fleet
And spectres from the murky groves retreat,
The prowling wolf withdraws, which howl'd
so bold ;
And bleating flocks may venture from their:
fold.
The night-hawk's din deserts the shep
herd s car,
Succeeded by the huntsman's trumpet clear,
O come Diana, start the morning chase
Thou ancient goddess of the hunting race.
Aurora's smiles adorn the mountain's brow
The peasant hums delighted at his plough,
And lo, the dairy maid salutes her bounte
ous cow.
From the Raleigh Register.
George iV. Horton. Tin's is
the name of an extraordinary
young slave, the property of Mr.
James Horton, who lives in Chat
ham county, about half woy be
tween Chapel-IIill and Pittsboro',
who has astonished all who have
witnessed his poetic talent. He
is about 25 years of age, and of a
mild and humble disposition and
deportment. The following ac
count of his beginning and pro-'
gross in learning, was derived
from himself and has been com
municated to us by a friend, pro
verbial for his philanthropic feel
ings. He first learned the Alpha
bet, from hearing the school chil
dren rehearsing it. He then took
the spelling-book and became ac
quainted with form of the letters.
Gratified with such employment,
he was soon able to spell and read!
At this period, some person gave
him a copy of Westley's Hymns,
with which he was delighted,
spending most of his leisure hours
in reading it, and while at work
endeavoring to make verses in
imitation of it. Finding himself
at a loss, in properly constructing
his verses, he studied Grammar
and prosody. Being very inti
mate with the students of the Uni
versity, who had discovered his
extraordinary genius, he delight
ed to visit them, whenever a Sun
day or holvdav normittpd. H
received from them, a variety of
poetic worKs,tne reading of which
constitutes his greatest pleasure.
They were in the habit of select
ing topics, upon which to exercise
his poetic muse; the following
Sunday he would return and have
them transcribed. What is very j
astonishing, he has not only to
make his verses, but retain them
in memory, until he can meet with
some one to copy them; and tho'
he may have three or four sets of
verses, upon ditlcrent subjects, nis
memory is so retentive, that he
has no difficulty in recounting
them in tarn, to his scribe, wncre
an abbreviation is necessary to
preserve the metre, he will point
it out. He has no pleasure in as
sociating with any but those of
intelligence, and is always most
delighted, when he can get an
amanuensis to transcribe his ver
ses, and for this purpose, every
Sunday, will walk 8 or 9 miles to
visit the students of College. We
insert in to-day's Register, one of
his effusions, on the Evening and
Morning, and shall select others
from a number which have been
sent us.
An agreeable Trade, The
Richmond Compiler complains
that a good looking fellow, called
Jeremiah M. Grain, is constantly
going the rounds of the country,
supporting himself by no other
handicraft than that of marrying
widows!
PROPOSAL,
For publishing in Petersburg, Va. a
Newspaper, to be issued every Mon
day , to be entitled
TUB TIMES.
Francis O. Yancey, Editor.
I1i:nky Whvtb, Publisher.
Devoted to Agriculture, Manufac
tures, Commerce, the Mechanic Jlrls,
Sciences, Literature, Poetry, and
General Neivs.
nnilE TIMES will be of the largest
A size of Newspapers, exceeding in
dimensions any journal at present pub
lished south of Washington City. It
will be printed on paper of the best qua
lity, with entire new type, of elegant
modern cast. Its pages will be compact,
filled with the most valuable matter, un
der the heads above enumcratediand the
Editor and Publisher pledge themselves
that neither expense nor labor shall be
spared to render it useful and entertain
ing to the planter and farmer, the mer
chant in town and country, the profes
sional gentleman, the manufacturer, the
mechanic, as well as the lover of mis
ccllancous reading. They will endea
vor especially to make it acceptable as a
Family Newspaper. The stale of the
markets will be particularly attended to;
every kicd of information industriously
sought, and the prices of domestic pro
duce, as well as of foreign goods, given
with the utmost attainable accuracy.
To insure the readers of the Times the
earliest intelligence, a correspondence
will be established with Europe and all
the principal cities of the United States,
besides a general exchange with the in
terior newspapers; and slips will be is
sued immediately after the arrival of ev
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THE price of Subscription will be Three
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year $15, limited to two squares $20 for
three squares. Transient advertisements
inserted at the customary rates.
With this exposition of our views and
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Tho se inclined to favor the undertaking
will please call upon either the Editor
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As the terms are as low as can possibly
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is required in the commencement, sub
scriptions in advance will be ratefully
acknowledged. The first number is ex
pected to appear early in August; before
which, u is requested that all the lists
may be returned.
Petersburg, June 24, 1S2S.
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General Jackson.
SINCE the election of Mr. Adams, it
will be admitted by all candid and
impartial men, of whatever, party, that
the course of the SENTINEL, in refer
ence lo the Presidential Election, has
been as strictly neutral as was possible:
npvc.r admitting into its columns any
thin" relating to the national politics of
the day, which could be construed olien
sivc by either party; as often publishing
for as against the respective candidates,
and seldom in fact, selecting any thing
in relation to the subject. This purely
neutral course, might indeed appear a
strange political anomaly, when remem
bered that almost every Journal in the
country had taken sides, either for the
nresent incumbent or against him. The
reasons which produced this state of
neutrality on the part of the sentinel,
are to be found in the circumstance of a
division of opinion between its former
editors on the claims of the individuals
who were before the public as candidates
for the Presidency, and the fact, that be
ing a paper of local interest, its support
was chiefly derived lrom gentlemen oi
both political parties. These reasons,
and particularly the latter, induced the
editors to assume a stand, which in their
opinion, was best calculated to concili
ate all, and avoid those. embittered feel
ings which would result from a zealous
support of either candidate. Besides,
in a community so limited as that in
which a paper: published in Newbern,
mnst necessarily circulate, no good con
sequence could be produced by the agi
tation of a question upon which every
mind was already made up beyond the
probability of alteration.
his readers, with literary, scientific
religious matter, and occasional
n C wit Ollfl !" II tYH-r nml '
prosperity of the people, by noti '
valuable improvements in ao-ricuiti-the
mechanic arts, domestie'econom'0'
and whatever else can be likclv '
, i v 10 en
courage general industry, morals and vk
tue....than to figure in politics, v
pains will be spared to make the par
worth the money we ask for it; and
earnestly request our subscribers to J
collect, that they, and they only, ar"g
real patrons, who pay us according (I
our terms. a
To those who will not be conten' un.
less we avow at the start, our poliii.j
sentiments and preferences, vvehaveb"t
a word to say. Neutrality, it UOuid
seem is no favorite with Providence
since we are so formed, that it is scarce
ly possible for us to stand neuter in QUT
hears, although we may often deem it
prudent to appear so in our actions: and
in politics, he who affects to be neutral
usually acquires for himself the name of
trimmer. We dislike the epithet, and
therefore shall claim, and freely exer
cise the right of freedom of opinion and
of choice. Nevertheless, we freely ac
cord to those, who dissent from us in
sentiment, all that we claim for our
selves. A candid and generous support
we conceive we justly owe to those
whom the Nation ' has called to admi
nister the Government, So long as they
appear to do their utmost to promote the
general weal. That the present Admi
nistration have done this, and are actua
ted by the purest patriotism, we cannot
for a moment entertain a doubt: there
fore they merit our respect and confi.
Heccntlv.the Sentinel has become the dence.
joint property of the present proprie- Temperate and well written article
tors, who, anxious to maintain for it that will be cheerfully admitted into the
neutral character which it has heretofore Freeman's Echo: reserving to ourselves
sustained, published a Circular declar-1 thc riSMt f softening harsh expressions,
ing their intention to pursue that course or entirely excluding such matter, as
which was best calculated to give mutu-' shall be calculated to provoke angry dis
al ?rtisfactim to their patrons, and a po-Putalin i our columns: and werepect
silivc assurance to do nothing which ' solicit our numerous highly gifted
could produce any additional heat in the I friends in the town and in the country,
political atmosphere around it; butat the to Slve to the Freeman's Echo, an oc
same time, tendering their press and caional hour of their leisure. Aheartr
scrviccs to either or both parties, for welcome at our office, shall alwavsreet
the publication of any matter in relation tne labors of their pens,
lo the subject of the Presidency, in the j A can ful weekly report of the stale
shape of pamphlets, or a separate paper, f tne market, shall be giver.; which,
to be under the guidance and direction vlh he arrivals at, and departures from
only of the party having it phblishcd. lnis port; and the supplies on hand, aud
This proposition, made with a view to fr sale which our mercantile friends,
the pecuniary advantage of the editors, may, from time to time, announce in ihe
and extended alike to all, has excited Freeman's Echo, will enable our coun
the resentment of the friends of the ad- s lry friends, and the neighboring mer
ministration, many of whom have with-, cfc-nts to know the chances for trade
drawn their support from the Sv-nel. antl tne prospects for good bargain?.
Feeling that this act of hostii ty on ! And lastly, it cannot be, that so repec
the part of the friends of Mr. Ad- ,able a town as Washington, and so deep-
ams was altogether unmerited and un
called for, the editors of the Sentinel
can only express their regret that their
efforts to please and conciliate, have not
been met.
And since they are no longer fettered
by the reasons which originally directed
their ccurse, the Editors have now to
state, that the Sentinel, with their best
efforts, will henceforth be devoted to
the exclusive support of the People's
Rights, and the election to the Presi
dency of the People's Candidate, Gen
ANDREW JACKSON. Bavin- ta
ken this stand then, the Editors "look
with confidence to the party to which
they belong for a generous support; con
vinced that the cause in which they have
embarked will ensure to them a full
measure of patronnge.
THF, SENTINEL will be published ev
ery Saturday, price three dollars per year,
half in advance. 3
Newbern, June 23, 1828.
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OF THE
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This Paper is published ivcekly in the
town of IVashington, N. C. by
HENRY D. MAC II EN,
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ly interested, as the npnnle nf this and
the adjoining counties are, in an inti
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trade antl markets of this port; and with
al, the pride and manifest profit, every
citizen must feel for, and derive from a
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not be, that they will suffer the paper to
languish for the want of adequate pat
ronage. The proprietor has determin
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of the town, the adjacent towns and the
surrounding country, a fair trial. Libe
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vigor and usefulness; but itliberalily
will inevitably cause the tones of our
EC IIO. ...ere long, to grow feeble and
faint.. ..and, anon.... to die upon tlic car.
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