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FROM THE NEW-YORK EVENING POST-
THIS AMERICAN FLAG.
‘When Freedom, from her mountain height,
Unfurl’d her standard to the air, ‘
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there 5
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky haldric of the skies,
And stt-ip’d its pure celestial white
\Vith streakings of the morning light;
Then, from his mansion in the sun,
She call’d her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol of her chosen land 1
".\'Iajestic monarch of the cloud !
\Vho :'eat"st aloft thy regal form, -
To hear the tempest-trurnping loud,
.-\t‘itl see the lightning-latices driven,
\Vhen stride the warriors of the storm,
And rolls the thunder drum of heaven!
Child of the Sun 1 to thee ’tis given
To guard the banncrof the free,
To hover in the st.ilpl~._v..*': smoke,
To ward away the battle stroke,
And bid its bleudings shine afar,
Like rainbows on the cloud of war,
The harbiugers of victory 1
Flag of the brave E thy fold's shall fly.
The sign of hope and triumph high I
VV'ben speaks the signal trumpet tone,
And the long line comes-gleaming on,
(Ere yet the life blood, warm and wet,
Has dim’d the glist’ning bayonet,)
Ii-acli soldier’s eye shall brightly turn
To where thy meteor glories burn,
And, as his springing steps advance,
Catch war and vengeance from the glance!
And when the cannon moutliings loud,
Heave in wild wreaths the battle-shroud,
And goary Sabres rise and fall,
Like shoots of flame on midnight’s pall!
’.‘t‘here shall thy victor glances glow,
And cowering foes shall sink beneath,
Eacli gallant arm that strikes below,
That lofty messenger of death.
Flag of the seas ! on ocean’s wave
Thy stars shall glitter o’er the brave,
Vi/‘lien Death, careering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail,
And fr-iglitetl waves rush wildly back
Before the broadsides reeling rack ;
The dying wanderer of the sea
Shall look, at once, to heaven and thee,
And smile, to see thy splendours fly,
In triumph, o’cr his closing eye.
Flag of the free hearts’ only home,
By angelhands to valor given 1
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven !
Forever lloat that standard sheet l
‘.‘v'here breathes the foe but falls before us ?
\’VithFreedom’s soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom’s banner streaming o’er us’!
cnoaxnn Sc co.
Miscellany. s
FROM Fun LONDON IMPERIAL MAGAZINE.
.4'rz irzstance cy" ingcr.-iazzs Dr/zra-uity -—..The age
in which we live, though distinguislied for many
other striking pecttliarities, is rendered remarka-
hlc for’ ttctive benevolence, for a difi'usioit of light,
an increase of paupcrism, and for melancholy iii-
stances ofmoral depravity. To prevent, in some '
degree, the vices from becoming contagious, ma.
ny salutary regulations have been proposed, re-
specting the distribution of criminals in our com-
mon gaols; and not a few have been introduced,
through which the juvenile oll'entlcr is prevented
from growing hardened in his iniquities, by asso-
ciating with such veterans iti guilt as nothing can
reclaim. The necessity of these measures may
be gatlieredfrom the following anecdote, which
to many of our readers may appear perfectly
new :
A man, who had committed a robbery, attend-
cd with some peculiar circumstances of aggrava-
tion, was taken into custody, and consigned to
the Common gaol, to take" his trial at the ensuing
assizes. As this was his first offence, he felt all
the degradation and horror of his situation, which
an awakened conscience‘ could impart. Giving
way to serious reflections, atid anticipating his ap-
proaching destiny, he became so mt‘.tc'h dejected,
that his conduct excited the attention of his fel-
low prisoners ; who, being greater proficients in
vice than himself,- amused themselves with his
weakness; and, regardless of their own condition,
sported with his approaching fate.
One among them, however, in whom art, im-
pudciice and crimina~l-ity, had combined, took an
occasion more gravely to reprimand his melan-
choly companion, on accotint of his (lejcction;
assuring him, that unless hcturncd his attention
to the means of eluding justice, the consequen-
ces would be serious. lie was informed in reply
by the young oll'endcr, that he had no hope of es-
caping, the evidence’ being strong antl pointed a-
gainst him ; and that his own conscience directed
him to plead guilty. ‘ There is novsase so hope-
less,’ it was intimated, ‘ from which a man with. a
little money and good management, may not be
extricated. If you have any money and will fol-
low my directions, I will engage, for a given sum,
to bring you off with honor.’
Revived a little at the prospect of a release,
though only promised by a fellow prisoner, the
young criminal listened with: much attention;
and began to inquire on what foundation he could * perceive. that ambition holds an absolute and al-
xest his hopes ? ‘This is 3. point,’ replied his in-
structor, ‘ which I will not reveal. Your busin-
ess is to secure the certain payment of the money
on your acquittal ; to plead not guilty at the bar ;.
and, when discharged. to provide for your own
safety ; the rest of the business you areto leave
with me.’ Shocked at the idea at pleading not
guilty, in a case which he know to be soclcat-,
the young man hesitated to follow the advittr; ‘giv-
.ed felon was remanded, while his indictment was
isliment arosefroni a consciousness of his sen-
tence, and the c0'i‘npassionof his persecutors.—-
‘ Unless you will consent r3»>/‘dly to plead not guil-
ty,’ replied the veteran,}I will have nothing to
do with you ; and you will inevitably be hanged.’
The hope of life being too strong for the voice
of conscience, the young man consented to plead
not-guilty; and their affairs were soon arranged.
‘ You have now,’ said the instructor, ‘ nothing
more to do, than to make me acquainted with ev-
ery minute circumstance connected with the rob-
bery. Give me the time, the place, thelight,
the company, the dress, the conversation, with all
the minute particulars of which you have any. rc-
collection.’ The young Il"dI'1 again hesitated, be-
ing unwilling to put his life in the hands of a
villain, who had refused to confide in him even
the secret of his own escape. This hesitation,
however, was soon overcome, when he was iri-
formr.-tl that ‘ without it he must die on the gal-
lows ; and, even if this ellbrt to save him proved
ineffectual, he could not but be hanged at last.’
Their affairs having reached this crisis. they
retired to some corner, where the young man
communicated every circumstance of the robbe-
ry which he recollccted. This. by repetition,
was soon impressed upon the mind of his com-
panion ; who, by questions and observations, con-
iinuctl to increase his stock of information until
the day of trial arrived, which was to bring insin-
genuity to the test.
The young man was first arraigned ; and, con-
trary to the expectations "of his prosecutor and of
must present, who had been informed of his pen-
itence, pleaded not guilty. The evidences were
then examined, and the facts were substantiated
in the most unequivocal manner. The prisoner
had no defence to make; and the only thing
which was now wanting to ratify his doom, was
the awful sentence oftlie Judge, which be every
moment expected to hear pronounced.
At this eventful crisis, an unusual stir was
heard among the prisoners who had not yet been
brou_t;ht to trial. On making inquiry into the
cause of this disorder, one of them desired that
the court might be informed, that he had some-
thing of impottance to communicate on the pre-
sent occasion‘; and desired that he might be
brought to the bar before sentence was pron; un-
ced on the prisonertlien on his trial. The irrel-
ligence being commtinihated, he was Ol'(lt‘l'(°.(l to
appear, and state \Vl!=.Zt be 2:72: w of the affair then
under conbideratiun. This was just what he
wanted; and having obtained liberty, he a.'i-.it'ess-
ed the court in nearly the following latigtittge :
“ It is with the utmost shame that I acknowl-
icdge myself to have been, through a considera-
ble portion of my life, a most abandoned charac-
tcr. But my career of wickedness is now btougi-.t
nearly to an end; for I expect, very shortly, to
b
fotfeit my life to the injured laws of my country.
But, bad as I have been, I cannot think of per-
mitting an innocent man to die, for a crime‘ of
which I have been guilty. I am the person who
committed the robbery, {'0' which the prisoneris
now arraigned; and am the only person who
ought to suffer for it. And to prove to the satis-
taction of the Court that my confession is true,
I will relate all the circumstances connected with
the robbery.” Having said this, he began a his-
tory of the whole transaction, and entered into
all the minute particulars of the time, place, man-
- ner, conversation. 8:c. with all which the prosecu-
tor and his witnesses were well acquainted, and
appealed to them in their. turns respectively for
the truth of his declarations. And finally, con-
cluded his account, with a serious admonition to
the witnesses, and to all present, to be particular-
ly careful how they. swore away the life of an in-
nocent person under a delusive train of appear-
anées. I
On hearing this unexpected statement, the
cotirt was much confused ; the witnesses looked
upon each other with astonishment; the prose-
cutor ‘was visibly agitated ; and even the judge
himself was confounded. Recovering, however,
from their surprise, the judge after some observ-
ations, ordered the prisoner to be acquitted, and
set at liberty. In the meanwhile, the self-convict-
preparing, with orders to appear and take his tri-
al on the ensuing day, for the offence which he
had thus voluntarily acknowledgerl.
On being brought to the—lia‘r, when the usual
question of Guilty or not Guilty, was put, to the
utter amazement of all present, he pleaded not
(iuilzy. The astotiisliment which this excited was
scarcely less than that which hisprevious confes-
sion had produced. lie was then reminded of
the transactions of yesterday and admonished not
to indulge fallaciaus hopes of escaping justice.
through the mere indulgence of pleading, which
the lcnity of the laws allowed to persons who were
accused of ‘offences.
Nothing, however, could intimidate him, or in-
duce him to alter his resolution. He still persist-
ed that he was not guilty ; adding, when address-
ing himself to the judge, “ lfyou please mt"
books, he will find that I was in gaol when the
robbery was committed.” On searching the
books, it was accordingly discovered that he had
actu'al~ly been lodged in gaol on the day preceding
that of the robbery, and his acquittal was the in-
evitable consequence.--Of the issue of his trial
for his own offence, no account has been preserv-
ed.
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FOR THE GAZE.T’1‘F..
In takingaretrospective view of mankind,vrc
most universal sway over the conduct of men.
VVc find among all classes of men and in all con-’
ditions of human life, some persons who aspire
after greater wealth, power and grandeur, notati-
ly for the sake of ease and’ afiluence, but for that
of superiority over their fellow creatures. It is
a natural passion; and, like all others, is pervert-
ed to the worst of purposes. Fortlic sake ofap-¢
-pcaring remarkable, many plunge themselves in- i
I
en 3 since his only hopes of a mitigationof pun-
‘ to acts o.£.wickedness and impiety :_there are oth-
ere, whose amb tion Dro'r'npts them‘ to noble actsj ’ New ,_E5.tabZ,l'.Sh,n.l I.“
-of cliarity, in 0 der to gratify their propensity of
being remarka it: for their benevolence. This
passion may, h wcver, render a man praise-wot»
thy or ridiculo s in his conduct and manners. _ It
is undoubtedly true, that the dc-sire of distinction
was implantedin us by our Creator, as an incen-
tive to excite is to the practice of virtue.‘ It is
not éonfined t any one-passion or ptirstiit,~ nor to
any‘ particul' sort of men ; butiit runs through
our whole sp ‘ies, and in all our passionsand pur-
l
suits, we are jnore or less actuated by it. .
It appearglfrom the conduct of all men, that
they are, so 2 e way or other, eager in the pur-
suit of glory; Those in the lowest orders of so-
ciety, have as great a desire for it, as others who
are placed i higher stations of life. Hence, we
find in a co pany of wrestlers, as much ambi-
tion exertedns in any other more refined compe-
tition. It i a desire of honor, that excites men
to expose th mselves to great danger, and some-
timesjeven to that of their‘-lives, for the sake of
superiority.{ This is the incitement that pushes
them forward, and the superiority they gain over
the multitude, sufficiently compensates them, in
their own estimation, for all their troubles and
hazards in the pursuit of glory. But it is all van-
ity-—-Time flies, oh how swiftly ! Death will soon
come and end the career of glory of those per-
sons who seek none other than the admiration of
men. As the great business of man being rath-
er to act well his part here, than to shine and daz-
zle, we ought to endeavor to excel otliers in do-
ing good in our day and generation. '-Edie. supe-
riority of one man over another, will_ beiiew cast
in the world to come ; and in the sanie.propor-
tion as he has done virtuously and complied with
the requirements of the gospel here, he will be
superior to him who has neglected the practice
of virtue, and trampled the gospel under foot.
‘ s. 3.
CHEAP=iSTORE..
HE subscriber has just received, and is now
offering for sale at his store, a few rods
south of the Meeting-House, in New~Canaan, a
large assortment of DR Y-GOODS, GROCE-
R1 CS, H./1RD WARL‘, CROCKER Y, t5’c. tszc.
on better terms, for Cash, than can -be obtained in
his neighborhood. Superfine Calicoes,handsome
patterns, for 16 cents per yard; Gingham, for
12 1-2 cents; Iron Candlesticks, for9 cents;
best Cogniac Brandy, at 31,75 per gallon, and
other Goods‘-proportionably cheap.
-—AMONG wmcu AM:-—
DRY-GOODS. .
Black, blue, olive and mixtsuper and common
Broadcloths ; black, blue and mixt Cassimeres ;
black, blue, green, olive, orange, cinnamon scar-
let and crimson Bombazetts; yellow, red and
' white Flanncls; Cambrics, I-éguslins and Shirt-
ings, a large assortment ; brown and white Irish
Linens; Linen Cambrics, Long Lawns, Linen
lord, your own gaoler shall pt'ove_ my innocence-"= — _ _ ,
On being” asked to explain himself, he replied, , Ol G€H€1"d1 Hl$t0l‘Ya 37 1'2 °e_m5 3 M“”'3Y,5
“ If you order the gaol-keeper to look over hlsl Lzngltsli Grammar, large ; do. abridged ; Morse s
Hantlkerchiefs; black, blue, green and white
Lutestrings; worsted and cotton men’s and wo-
men’s Stockings; black,white and colored satin,
lutestring and garniture Ribbons, a greatassort.»
ment; sewing Silks, floss Cotton, knitting and
weaving do.
GROCERIES. '
New-England and St. Croix Rum ; Cogniac
Brandy, Wine and Gin; Molasses and Honey ; .
Loaf, Lump and Brown Sugars ; Hyson, Young
Hysotl, I-Iyson Skin and Souchong Teas ; Salt,
Codlisli, Clover seed, Pepper, Allspicei Ginger,
Nutmcgs, Cinnamon, Raisins, Rice ; Roll, Plug,
and smoking Tobacco; Snuff, Scgars, Candles,
Soap, Pearlash, Putty, Glass, Brimstone, Sulpher,
Lamp Oil, Indigo, Powder, Shot, Flints, Szc.
8:c.
II./1I£DW./IRE.
Iron and Steel ; Spiders, Griddles, Frying-
Pans, Spades, Shovels, Knives and Forks ; Car-
penter’s and Shoemaker’s Tools ; Pen and pock-
et Knives, Razors 3:6-
CRQCICERI’. A
Dining and small blue Plates, dining and small
edged do. cream colored do. Blue and enamelled
Tea-setts, a great assortment ; Milk Jugs, sugar
Bowls, Pitchers, Bowls, 3<C- 8:6.
" ST./1§l'10.N'.flRI"._
Bil)l€S,-'~Tt:Sl‘dTIlt:IllS, Spelling books, Account
do. 'Writing and Cyphering do. American Read-
er, Historical do. Child’s Instructor, Letter and’
common Writing Paper, Lead Pencils, and a
great variety of BOOKS and STATIOJVI/IR Y.
'l‘he above articles, and manymore not enu-
merated, were purchased at Auction, and will be
sold very low. Persons desirous of purchasing
C‘/zca/2, will do well to call and look for’thcm-
s l’ . ;
C W5 ELISHA L. SILLIMAV.
New-Canaan, April, 10. 3m 50
I School Books, i85'c. T‘
HE Young Lady and Gentleman’s Monitor,
price 75 cents; A Catechetica-l Compend
Geography; VVillet’s do. with Atlas; Daboll’s
Arithmetic; Root’s do ; Colombian Orator ; A-
znet~iLan Orator ; VValker’s Dictionary 5 Amer-
ican ;Ri:ader ; English Reader ; American Pre-
cepttlr ; Introduction to the English Reader;
Murlay’s Exercises; do. Sequel; Key, t0 the
Exeilcises ; Child’s Instructor ; Spelling Books,
'S:c. Ste. ‘
Bibles, Testaments, Psalm Books, Common
Prayl.~r Books, Hartford selection of Hymns.
Episcopal Catechism, New-England Primer,
Dr. Watts’ Catechism, History of Little Henry
and llis Bearer, History of .5lm€0“ Vvilhelma l°'
gethtr with a g_rea‘t variety of Toy Books, for
children. _
Déan’s much approved Copy Plates.
Dgty-Books, Ledgers, Common-Place Books,
Cypliering and W'riting Books. ' .‘ ‘
Ink Powder,~' Lead Pencils, VVafers, Sealing
‘Nazi, Ink Stands, VVriting P‘-IP61‘: 3<C- 3“?-
! Jusr. received and for sale by
NICHOLS .9 PRICE.
‘ or to either the Captains on board of their re-
l
' I N HE s_ub'scribcrinfo1‘ms his friends and the
public thathe has commenced the
Saddlzng _B"Lb8’I.7’L8S8, ;.
In Stamford, in the new building of Mr. Ezzxsnn
Hawusv, opposite the store of Messrs. Hua-
BARD 8: (?LosE, where he intends to keep a good 1
assortment in his line, viz. ~
Ladies’ and Gentl.tnnen’s SADDLES ; Mil-
ilary and plain BRIDLES ; HARNESS’ g
of all kinds ; TRUNKS ; CAPS ; HOL- ll
STERS ,°' VALICES ; Portmanteaus, &c.
All repairing done in the best manner, and all’
orders correctly executed on the shortest notice.
SMITH SCOTT.
Stamford, May 11, 1819. 54 it‘ ''‘~ ,
- Old Line,
.ilI./IRICET SITZEET, -Nb. 1. \
ACCOMMODATION PACKETS, 1
To sail from Ebenezer D. Hoyt’s Landing, at
Jvorwalk, for Peck Slip, .N‘e-w-Fork.
Sloop Eliza, Pennoyer, t
ILL commence sailing from the7above
landing, on Tuesday, the 13th inst. and
return on Saturday. '
I ‘ .
Sloop Mechanic, Bryant,
VVill sail on Thursday, and return on Tues-
day.
Sloop Union, Brown,-
, Will sail on Saturday, and return the Thurs-
day following; each vessel performing their
wcekly.trips through the season.
For freight or passage apply to the subscriber,
V
I‘.
spective vessels.
E. D. HOYT.
’No\rwalk, April l2. - e
so i
Summer Arrangement.
PACKET,
To Sail every Tuesday, from Bur-
rall <3‘ Hubbell’s Landing at Norwalk, '
for Peck-Slip, .N'e~zv-I/'o7'I.°.
HE new and very fast sailing sloop ORION
B.KEELEIt, master, having 16 superior and
elegantbirths, will leave Norwalk every T._ues-
Ila)’: and return from New-York on Saturday,
commencing Tuesday, the 13th inst.
For freight or passage, apply to the ‘subscri-
bers, or to the Captain on board.
11:?” Every attention ‘will be paid to the ac-
comrnodation of Passengers. I
BURRALL 8: IIUBBELIJ.
Norwalk, April 6. , 4-9 _ '
or: i '
P hmeas‘ "Hill
EN FORMS the public, that he has constantly‘
on hand a good assortment of white and blue
yariegated Marble 1-/ead.«‘5'tones, ready for leter-
mg. Also. any other kind, and of any description,
may be had on reasonable terms, and at the.short- ‘
est notice, at his stand a few rods north of the
Bridge. Norwalk, March 30. . 4-8 --
The Conklin strengthehiiig‘ ‘
Plaster,
N admirable remedy for Nervous, Rheu-
matic or Gouty pains, and the Tooth Ache,
for sale by the subscriber in Norwalk near the 3
bridge, at 12 1-2 cts. the roll. A reasonable al-
lowance made to those who buy to sell again. -
M AARON NASH.
Norwalk, Feb. 1st. 40
Ran Away, r
ROM the subscriber, on the night Of Satin’?
day, 22:] inst. two_SERVAN'IS, male and
female, named SSH’ and Sim/tit, man and wife.
Seiji is a coal black, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches
high, stout built, with two of his front upper A
teeth missing ; wore away with him a blue round
about out side jacket, a striped vest, homemade
mill colored dark pantaloons ; also -took with him
a frock and trowst-rs, with a variety of other ar-
ticles too numerous to partic_ulat-iz.-: in an adver-
tisement. Sarah is ofa Squaw color, strait black
hair, fleshy ; she were or carried with her sever-
al gowns, ginghams, checked, one red home-
made flannel, a green bonnet, and n‘um‘erous<otli-
er articles. Seip is aged about 24 years: alld _
Sarah I suppose about 30. All persons hereby .
are cautioned and warned against liarbornig, em‘-’ _ l
ploying, trusting, or dealing with them in any
\vay or manner, under the strictest penalty of the p at
law. AARON COMS1‘()CK,Iun. ;
New-cam,-,,n, May 24, 1819.‘ 57* _ l
1 Ploughs.
A
LARGE quantity of superior PL()l._7GH5>
for sale by the subscriber. .
, ,E.D.HOYT.
Norwalk, April -l-1. _ 50 g F
Codfisb, Rice, Peas, and
Timothy Seed,
Just received and for sale by
May 4,, WM. J. 3719352‘.
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