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PORTUGUESE I-IYMN. _
To the Virgin Mary,‘ THE s"r'At\ or THE SEA.’
Plfritten at Sea, on board the shift Santa Antonio.
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Star of the wide and pathlcss sea !
Who lov’st on mariners to shine,
These votive garments wet, to thee,
We hang within thy holy shrine,
When o’er us flash’d the surging brine,
Amid the waving waters tost,
VVe call’d no other name but thine,
And hop’d when other hope was lost,
Ave Maris Stella 1
Star of the vast and howling main l
When dark and lone is all the sky-
And mountaiii-waves o’er Ocean’s plain
Erect their stormy heads on high, .
VVhen virgins for their true loves sigh,
They raise their weeping eyes to thee ;--
The star of ocean lieeds their cry,
And saves the foundering bark at sea.
Ave Maris Stella!
Star of the dark and stormy sea I
VVhen wrecking tempests round us rave,
Thy gentle virgin form we see
Bright rising o’cr the hoary wave,
The howling storms that seem’d to crave
Their victims, sink in music sweet,
The surging seas recede to pave
The path beneath thy glistening feet.
Ave Maris Stella 1
Star of the desert waters wild,
Who pitying hear’st the seaman’s cry !
The God of mercy as a child
On that chaste bosom loves to lie,
While soft the chorus of the sky
Their hymns of tender mercy sing,
And angel voices name on high
The mother of the heavenly king.
Ave Maris Stella!
Star of the mild and placid seas !
VVhom rainbow rays of mercy crown,
VVhose name thy faithful Portuguese,
0’cr all that to the depths go'down,~
With hymns of grateful transport ‘own,
\Vhen clouds obscure all other light,
And heaven assumes an awful frown,
'l‘he star of ocean glitters bright. -
A‘;-Ave Maris Stella l
Star of the deep 1 when angel lyres
To hymn thy holy name essay,
in vain a mortal harp aspires v
To mingle in the mighty lay ;
Mother of God! one living ray
Of hope our grateful bosoms fires-—
\Vhen storms and tempests pass away,
To join the bright immortal choirs :
Ave Maris Stella!
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.9JV'I.N'CIDE.NKl' OF THE GEILM./1.N' WJR.
At the time. when the English army were en-
camped along the banks of the Weser, the com-
mander-in-chief sent one of his aid-de-camps, with
orders to all the different colonels of the regi-
ments under his command ; and as the camp was
extended to the distance of five miles at least from
one extremity to the other, the aid-de-camp lost
his way, and unfortunately fell in with a reconnai-
tering party of the enemy, before he was aware of
it. lle was immediately called upon to surrender
himself a prisoner, but as he was sensible that the
orders he had about him would make a discovery
of our Ueneral’s intentions to the enemy, be de-
termined to lose his life, rather than be taken;
and when an officer rode towards him to receive
his submission, he drew a pistol and shot him
through the head. He was directly pursued by a
party of light horse ; but the fleetness of an Eng-
lish hunter, and the sudden shutting in of the day,
soon made him invisible to his pursuers. ‘When
he found himself clear of his enemies, he began
to think where he should take up his quarters for
the night. It was by this time totally dark ; not
a single ray of light from either moon or stars
appeared to direct him on his way ; and to mend
his situation, he had _all the reason in the world
to suppose that he was then in a part of the coun-
try that was possessed by the enemy.
With these uncomfortable reflections about
him, he at length resolved‘ to give up his own
judgment (as many benighted traiiellers have done
before-him with success) to that of his horse, who
after many a weary step, brought him within sight
of an object, which at last turned out to be a white
house with green shutters. Our aid-de-camp dis-
mounted, and leading his horse towards the rails
that surrounded the court-yard, he halloed two or
three times, when a Swiss porter made his ap-
pearance with a candle in his hand, and inquired
what was his business there at that untimely hour.
The aid-de-camp told him that he was an officer
who had lost his way, and begged to be received
into the house, or be directed where he could pass
the night in safety.
Th: porter then went back into the house, and
presently returned, opened the gate, and desired
the ofiiccr to walk in.
He did so; and as he followed the porter into
the house, he took that opportunity to inquire
who was the possessor of it, when he was answer-
ed Captain Dubois.
The name of Duboisdid not sound very agree-
» able in the ears of our aid-de-camp. He" ltieiv it
was French : and he concluded an English officer
would not be a very welcome guest to a French-
one, at a time when the two nations were at war
with each other. However, he trusted that the
natural politeness of the French would not suffer
them to use even’ an enemy with incivility. VVhen
he was showed into the room, he was received by
alady sitting on a sopha, with a table before her,
on which was a book and two wax tapers. Mrs.
Dubois. was neither young nor handsome; but
she had a certaingsensibility of countenance, and
an affable manner in her behaviour, which seldom
fails to captivate at a time of life when beautv is
no more.
It was this kind of frankness in M rs’. Dubois’
conversation that induced the aid-de-camp to give
her a true detail of his evening's expedition, with-
out secreting from her the duty he had been up-
on, or the circumstance of his having killed the
oflicer who came to take him prisoner. In re-
turn, Mrs. Dubois as ingenuously told him the
most interesting particulars of her life; from“
which he gathered that shehad been the rich-
widow of a German gentleman, and was lately
‘ eyes, and read with extreme horror, a precise and
married to Mr. Dubois, a Captain in (In: i..,...;h
service. When the night was far advanced,
it was thought necessary for the aid-de-camp to
retire to his bed chamber. Mrs. Dubois took her
leave, assuring him that one of her servants should
be ready asearly as he pleased in the morning to
conduct him into the road that led to the English
camp. With a thousand expressions of grati-
tude for all favors, he wished her good night,
which he could not procure for himself. He no
sooner laid his head upon his pillow, but a thou-
sand disagreeable ideas crowded into his imagin-
ation. He was distracted with thinking what con-
fusion must havelbeen occasioned in the army by
the orders not being delivered according to the
General’s intentions. He saw before his eyes a
regiment in full march, to take possession of that
ground which the corps that occupied it had no
orders to quit. In another part of the camp abat-
talion was wheeling off to the right, which should
have advanced to support the column in the cen-
ter. But what gave him the most real concern,
(though the action itself was commendable, be-
ing done for the good of the service) was the
death of the officer ; whose widow seemed to ap-
pear at the bed’s foot with all the distraction in
her countenance that so calamitous a disastc
might be supposed to create. — -
In this agitation of mind he remained till it was
daylight, when he heard two small raps at his
chamber door ; which, like the tolling of the bell
in Venice Preserved, seemed to summon him to
immediate execution. It was with some difficul-
ty that he said, come in. It proved to be Mrs.
Dubois.’ maid, who came to tell him that her mis-
tress begged to see him for a moment before he
left the house. He hurried on his clothes and
went directly to Mrs. Dubois, whom he found
wringing her hands and tearing her hair, in all
the agonies of grief. When her burst of passion
was over, our aid-de-camp expressed the utmost
concern at seeing her in so distressed a situation,
and offered to serve her with his life and fortune.
I want neither, sir, says she, though you are the
innocent author of all my sorrow ; and though
you have destroyed my peace of mind forever,
yet as you did your duty, I must forgive you.-—
Read that fatal scroll, (giving him a letter) and
then fly from my sight forever. The aid-de-
camp devoured, as it were, the paper within his
particular account of his killing her husband Capt.
Dubois. The letter fell from his hands, and he
attempted to speak, which she prevented by wav-
ing her hand, as a signal for his departure, and be
obeyed. He found a servant waiting at the gate
to attend him on his way. He mounted his horse
with a sigh, aiidfollowing his guide, he arrived in
a few hours at the English camp, sick of himself,
and weary of the world. ¢ - ’
—-nu-ax:--in--" .
Jttachinent to Prcac/icrs.--—In a Scots burgh
town, there lived an old woman, whose principal
employment was to tend a single cow, by which
she gained her livelihood, and who might often
be seen sitting by the way-side, with her huge
spectacles, poring over the leaves of a pocket»:
bible, while Crombie was riving a mouthful from ,
the neighbouring ditch or hedge. «But amidst alli
her attentions to the cow, honest Janet Meiklejohn l
never forgot the kirk, and her minister, who is_l
really a clever good sort of a man, was, in her
eyes, the most exalted personage in the whole
kingdom of Fife. Well, it happened, that
late one Saturday evening, Janet for the first time
heard that the Rev. Mr. ---—— ‘W‘d.'w‘ to assist at a
neighbouring sacrament, z-l~.<;ut six miles off,
the following day. Thi»; ;sli?\L3ElllC€m€nt, as they
say in Scotland, threw the pi-m=..cow-fee(lei' intuit
/zcc:l' of troubles. Thrrc ‘.‘.'.'».‘tT~‘. no time to sheer
grass, and Janet knew it it-mgld never do to keep
Crombie routing in the byte. even while she was
listening to the outporings of her own minister.
‘ VVeel,’ said Janet, ‘it's an odd thing to be sure,
but l’ll e’en cast the halter round the puir beast‘s
horns, and lead her i’ my him’ to the Clan-
chan 0' Gowan Brae. There’s a bonnie clear
burnie that trots bye the knowe ivhaur they used
t.o set down the tent, and Crombie will fine time
to get baitli a bite and a drink before the congre-
gation assemble.' Early, therefore, on the follow -
ing day, Janet and her four-footed con';,';.-'.iiion
were ready to march. The morning w.-A--;. one of
the loveliest that ever dawned in June. The small
birds thrilled, while the pyet chattere.:d from many
a tree, and even the pilfering hare, as she limped
across the road, whether a witch or a quadruped.
kent weel, as Janet mumbled to herself, that it
was Sunday morning. The bonnie green grass
seemed ready to choke with its luxuriance_ the
neighbouring hedges, and Crombie, seeing such a
goodly prospect of provendcr, resolved not to trust
to the well-cropped pastures of Gowan Brae. At
this rate our heroine lingered a considerable time
upon the road, and was just in time to take her
station in front of the tent, and devour every word
that fell from the lips of her favorite preaclier.--
At length the congregation prepared to separate,-~
and Mrs. Micklejohn, who was now anxious to
get home, rather began to check the cow in her
grazing propensities. Crombie, however, still
persevered, and some of the passers by observing
the struggle, said, ‘ Woman, can you no let the
poor beast tak’ its ain way, when it is evident its
like to'fall down wi’ perfect hunger.’ cAnd me
wonder,’ rejoined Janet (who had a high opinion
of her cow’s sense, and had been quite delighted
with her behavior during the whole service.) ‘and
"33 W°“<l€I”: fol‘ l’m sure she never once offered
to put her mouth to the yird a’ the time Mr.
was preaching !’ '
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Cure for Vagr¢zncy.—l\«li'. Jackson, one of the
overscers of a parish in the vicinity of London,
was considerably annoyed by solicitations from
great skulking fellows of the parish, who always
said they could not get work. ‘ \Vell, my poor
men,’ he atlength said to some of them, ‘ l’ll see
and get you a little work.’ He then took them
to the church yard, and ordered them to pick up
all the loose stones that lay about, and throw them
into a corner. In a few hours all but one got tin:
cd and skiilked, off. He who remained calculated
upon the contrast between his conduct and that
of those who had departed, and he actually Stald
for two or three days, in which time, with -,, vgry
mcdicate exertion, which greatly increased his
strength, he collected all the small stones into a
_<§Cg1_‘i}8r- Abs soon as he had done so, he went off
t97M|'- Jfigksoii, who paid him most cheerfully,
'r
-what news this morning?
a " "saidlié -was once more at a loss for work.-
‘ Say you so, my poor l‘ellow,‘. said Mr. Jackson,
‘ then I must see what 1 can do for you. Let me
sees---there is a sack—fill that with stones from
the corner, and carry them to Bethnal-green, and
make haste back for another sack.’ The vagrant
proceeded upon his new employment with a very
ill grace ; as soon as he got to VVliitechapel
church, he shot the contents of his sack into the
Church yard, and swearing he would never, as
long as he lived, go into a church yard again,
walked off with the sack, and was never seen by
Mr. Jackson more. This practice has been found
an infallable cure for vagrancy in the parish of
St. Catherine Cree.
.4 Tender Wife.--Dr. Mounsey, of Chelsea col-
lege, was apt to quarrel with his wife. Return-
ing from Fulham, he was overtaken by a terrible
storm; a return hearse came up, going to Chel
sea. Any port in a storm. The doctor crept in
with the poll and plumes for his companions. The
hearse stopped at the door ; his lady looked out:
‘ VVlio have you got there coacliman l’ ‘ The doc-
tor, M-a’am.’ ‘Thank Heaven,’ says she, ‘ he’s
safe at last.’ ‘ Thank you, my love,’ says the
doctor (getting out of the hearse) ‘ for your kind
anxiety for my safety.’
—-'€-3l$lW——-
From Niles’ Register.
‘ The land of1Wz's:s.’-London was recently en-
veloped with so dense a fog, on a Sunday, as_to
render it necessary to light up the churches for
divine service.
The celebrated Mr. Hunt has been fined 1001.
for selling a substitute for coffee, not pretending
it was any thing else than what he sold it for.—--
The free American can hardly conceive a state of
society in which a man may not sell roasted peas,
barley, or rye—-if he can.
Fenzalc highway-men.--A couple of great ‘ two
listed’ female wretclies, lately robbed a person on
the highway of his pocket book—-and because he
resisted, almost stripped him naked. Female
pickpockets appear to be common in London. A
police officer, to catch some of them, lately dis-
guised himself like a dandy, with a huge bunch of
seals and keys to his watch chain, in which he art-
fully mixed a parcel of ‘/f8/I/I00/('6', with which he
caught a nymph. '
I/Valking.-—A person named Smith, undertook,
for a bet of 100 guineas, to walk 50 miles in ten
successive hours. He performed the distance in
9 hours 47 minutes, resting himself several
times. One of the five miles was passed over in
40 minutes.
A real mermaid, of a perfect human shape
from the head to the middle, and the ‘rest like the
tail of a dolphin, is said to have been received in
England from the cost of Sumatra.
A piece of land in England, the rental of which
is only 1561. paid during the last year 8881. for
poor rates alone.
It appears by a statement made by an officer V
who has been three years a resident in the repub-
lic of Colombia, and who has lately arrived in
Baltimore, that the patriot cause in that quarteris
completely tiiumphant ; that their effective force
is little short of 30,000 men, to which was attach-
ed a line park of artillery and of every necessary
munition of war; and that the armistice was an
act of necessity on the part of Morillo. The peo.
ple are determined to support their independence,
Esquimaux.-—Tliese poor strangers appear to
be placed in very afflicting circumstances, and if
something is not immediately done to alleviate
their misfortunes, and send them to their native
country, it will be a cause of regret that they
have been taken from their original prote-ctor.——
The infant Esquimaux died on the 19th ult. and
was committed to the grave, attended by several
Clergymen and many respectable people.
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DIALOGUE BETWEEN TWO Nmciinons.
_ Scene-—Philadelphia.
Rcasorz.--Good morrow, neighbour Thought-
less; I see that you have the newspaper. Pray
Tliougl1tles8.—O nothing, only the printer is
plaguing us for money again. I only owc him
two dollars ; and he sent for it hall a dozen times,
and is now donning in his paper:
Reasan.-—A great shame too, for you not to pay
such a trifling sum. He had use for the money,
no doubt, or he would not have asked for it.
T/iouglztless.—Use for a fiddlestick I he must
be very poor indeed, if he has to send a mile or
two for three dollars. Besides, I consider it an
insult to be bored in this manner by a printer.--
Does he think I'll run off? Zounds .’ I’ll go and
give ufi his /iafzer. _-,,,._
F=°asa7z.-—I always thought you had more sense
than to express yourself in this manner. The
printer has no thought of your running off; but
he cannot live without being paid for his labour;
and no doubt, he tried a hundred before he sent to
you, and received the same answer you gave him.
T/zoug/itless.--—I don’t care if he asked a thou-
sand—and I can't see what great use he has for
so much money, at any rate 1 His expenses are
nothing ; and besides, money is too scarce with
us now, to give to him.
Reason.-—There’s another absurd remark. I
know a printer’s expenses, (who publishes a pa-
per but once a week.) amounts to upwards of 18
dollars a week for workmen ; nearly lhfi Sfl_me for
paper and ink ; besides a family to maintain, and
other expenses. Now if this can be done without
money, I'll give up.
T/ioug/zt_less.—-VVell, suppose now he does in-
cur all these expenses, which would amount to
upwards of 2000 dollars a year, and he has 8 or
900 subscribers, with advertising custom, it must
be devlisli strange if he is not well paid for print-
ing a parcel of nonsense. ' _
Rcczson.—Tliereis no reason in you, that’s plain,
or you would not use such language. If the prin-
ter even had the support you mention, and his
subscribers would all treat him as you do, what
would become of him 3 If he was a man possess-
ing an independent fortune, he might W0l'k “Y0
or three years for NOTHING 3 _l-‘lllli CVCD Illa?
would be unjust. This money might ‘be PM 0“
interest, and still be accumulating, while, by let-
ting it stand, he is daily losing by failures and re-
movals. J‘
BOUT five acres of Sedge Flats, and half
an acre of Salt Meadow, situated at the
south-east part of Rocky-spring, so called. . For’
further particulars, inquire of the Subscribers.
-47 .
Wilton, Feb. 19.
NATHAN-ST. Joiix,
THOMAS S;i:. Joins.
, 0 be sold at Public Vendue, on
next, (if not previously disposed of at
private sale)‘a Dwelling-House, Barn, and about
ten acres of land, consisting of Plough, Pasture,
and Meadow-land, pleasantly situated on‘ the west
side of Norwalk haibour, about two and a half
miles from Norivalk Bridge, and in the village of
Eels’ Neck, so called. There is on said place a
variety of choice fruit, and a well of never failing
water near the door. Conditions made known at
time and plape of sale. ASA SMITH.
Norwalk, Feb. l6, 1821. 47
0 be sold at Public Vendue,(if no
before disposed of at private sale)
on Thursday, the 15th day of March
next, at 2 o’clock, P. M. a; good and convenient
DVVELLING-HOUSE, with five rooms on the
lower floor; a never failing wellofwater within a
few feet of the doc an.excellent garden, with a
good -Barn, and about five acres of good land, hav-
ing an Orchard of young trees on the same.-
Said place is situated in the township of New-
Canaan, about three miles south of the Meeting-
House, and about four miles from the landing in
Darien, on a good road. Conditions made known
at time of sale. For particulars inquire of Eli-
jah Reed, living near the premises.
SELLECK REED.
West-Cliester, Feb. 5, 1821. 47
. For Sale,
TliA'F valuable property, lately be
longing to Mr. Asa Hoyt, lying at
the Village, so_ ,,called, in Norwalk, near a good
landing, consisting of two Houses, two Barns, a
Store, an extensive Pottery, and about sixty acres
of Land, well proportioned for Meadow, Plough,
and Pasture Land, and under good improvement.
An indisputable title will be given. For further
particulars inquire of Benjamin Isaacs, Esq.near
the Bridge, Norwalk, or of the subscribers.
JOHN D. Hicks,
SAMUEL l-licxs,
VALENTINE HICKS‘.
New-York. July 12. 15 if
School and Toy Books.
FLlN1"S Surveying, Dab0ll’s Arithmetic
Root’s do. Willett’s Geography and Atlas
Child’s Instructor, Spelling Books, (paste board
and wood covers) a new supply just received and
for sale by the subscriber.
Also, a new assortment of Juvenile and Toy,-
Baoks. comprising about 100 different kinds, ve-
ry interesting for children.
lfrrnited-—Clean cotton and linen Rags, in any
quantity, for which the highest price, in books or
stationary will be given. P. PRICE.
Feb. 19,1821.
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CURES PERFORMED,
T/iouglz /icretq/ore considered /last relief.’ by
DR. REL1"1v.’S 130T./I./VIC.r'1L DROPS.
R. S/zearman, carpenter of Boston, was 22
months alllicted with a Tumour on the
back of his hand which incapacitated him for
work, after having tried every thing in vain and
sui»l'ered an operation on his hand and consideced
incurable, was cured and restored to health by (a-
king 4 bottles of these drops. '
_ Mr. Wright of Boston, was 3 years afflicted
with a Fever-sore on one of his legs, had tried
most medicines without effect, was cured by two
bottles.
./1 child of Mr. Burrill of Hanover, was cured
of Ulcers and Biles, some of which had eaten
down to the ribs, by 3 bottles.
considered in a dying state when he began taking
these drops.
./In infant of Boston, was covered all over with
eruptions, blind with both eyes, was cured by 3
bottles. ..
./in elderly lady of Boston, was severely afflict-
ed for 16 years with an eruption all over her,
attended with the most tormenting itchings,
burnings and blotches, had lost thereby one fin-
ger and two toe nails, was cured by 4 bottles‘-
she had not left her room for six months and was
considered past all relief. _
./1 gentleman of Lexington, was afllicted twenty
years with five ulcersin his legs, could obtain no
relief, was cured by 4 bottles.
A gentleman of Boston, his wife and live chil-
dren was many years afilicted with eruptions, had
tried every medicine without success, was cured;
with these drops. --
./I gentleman of Roxbury, was 50 years afilictcd
with a humour on one of his legs. attended with
burning, itching and blotclies,was resigned as past’
relief, for 30 years could not lie in bed at times,
was perfectly cured by these drops.
A lady of Charlestown was 2 years afflicted
with a white swelling on her knee joint, had tried
every assistance and considered past relief, con-
traction had formed, when on taking these drops
and using Dr. Jebb's Liniment, in :3 weeks she
had the perfect use of the joint, the pain left her,
and by continuing them has obtained a perfect
cure.
These drops are a radical cure for scurvy, scro-
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enlarged glands, sorelegs, ulcers even when the
bone is affected, venerial taints when mercu ry has
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and may be given to children with perfect safety.
Price 1 dollar per bottle, or 6 bottles for five dol-
lars. jj~"' Ask for‘ Dr. Re{fe’s Botimical Dro/ls.’
None are genuine unless signed‘ IV. T. C'omvoy.’
Prepared and sold wholesale by the sole proprie-
T/zouglztlcss.-—IIang it, I believe your Words
are correct; I’ll go and pay him. But here he j
comes.-—P/zil. fzajzcr. « .
Clnt:S,“[)lYCpal‘e(.l by w . 1. LONWAI.
,0l',St'ltb0x_e8 for $5.
rrict: bl,
Thursday, the 5th .day of April '
This child was .
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