.--...,_.._ . s!_g The following is the production of A Lewi9,_E5q. editor of the Lynn Mirror, and appeared in his pa- per on the morning of the late Eclipse. _ The ’Mirrhty Hand. which move Creation’s wheels, His secret counsels to mankind reveals! The mystic veil that shrouds his works he draws, And shows the awe struck mind his perfect laws. To-day the splendid curtair. will unfold, And man one scene of N ature’s Play behold : One scene sublime, that will remind the soul Of that great day, when worlds shall cease to roll ; When the bright sun shall be to darkness turned, And in one tomb the planets be inurrietl. No slavish dread this solemn scene inspires, But with deep awe the secret soul admires. VVe wonder at the perfect skill displayed Throughout creation, when its laws were made; Those laws by which, e’en go a moment’s space, The rolling worlds their cféstined orbits trace ! \Vhile with observance, so exact and true, Their very shadows strike the wondering view 2 VVhe can religion slight in such an honr ? VVho, in such scene, can doubt Almighty Power ‘I _ . From the New York Evening Post. “ The cup which my father has given me: shall I not drink it 3” “ By the sorrow and the joy alike we are trained for the skies.”—Mits. HEMANS. Do ye not know-—do ye not feel How much of earthly taint Lingcrs around the human heart, And makestlie spirit faint? How many a foolish, wrong desire, Dotli lead the mind astray, In the wide search for happiness, Far from the ‘ narrowway 9’ And even when the light ofjoy Is beaming o'er the heart, How few are guided by its rays To choose the “ better part.’ No ! we forget, when all around Is smooth and bright and fair The Being who bestows the good, And makes us all his care. Aye ! oftentimes forget—until He who is wise and just, Send down his messengers ofgrief, To prove our hope and trust. Then not for us—oh ! not for us—- To say what should be given By Him, who knows how much we need To turn our hearts to heaven .' Savannah M. E. C. MISCELLAN Y. From Mrs.Alaric Watts’ New Years gift. LADY LUCY’S PETITION. its IIISTORICAL rxc-.r. “And is my dear Papa shut up in this dismal place,to which you are taking me ?” asked the little Lady Ltrcy Preston, rais- ing her eyes fearftilly to the Tower ofLon- don, as the coach in which she was seated with Amy Gradwell, her nurse, drove un- der the Gateway. She trembled and hid her face in Amy’s cloak when they alight- ed, and she saw the soldiers on guard, and the sentinels with their crossed partisans before the portals of that part of the fort- ress where the prisoners ofstite were con- fined ; and where her own father, Lord Preston, of whom she had come to take a last farewell, was imprisoned, under scri- tence ofdeath. “ Yes, my dear child,” returned Amy, sorrowfully, “my loid,your Father, is indeed within these sad walls. You are trow going to visit him; shall you be afraid of entering this place my dear?” ‘No,’ replied Lady Lucy, resolutely, ‘ I am not afraid of going to any place where my dear papa is.’ Yet she clung closer to the arm of her attendant, as they were ad- mitted within the gloomy precincts of the building. and her little heart fluttered fearfully as she glanced around: and she whispered to her nurse——‘ was it not here that the young princess, Edward the Fifth, and his brother Richard, Duke of York, were murdered by their cruel uncle, Rich- ard, Duko of Gloucester.’ ‘Yes, my love, it was; but do not be alarmed on that account; for no one will harm you,’ said Amy in an encouraging tone. ‘And was not good Henry Sixth murdered also, by the same wicl.ed Rich-- ard 'l’ continued the liitle girl, whose ima- gination was filled with the deeds of that which had been perperated in this fatally celebaied place; many of which had been related to her by Bridget, the housekeeper, since her father had been imprisoned in the Tower, on the charge of high treason. ‘ But do you think they will murder pa- pa, nurse 'i’ pursued the child, as they be- gan to ascend the stairs leading to the a- partment in which the unfortunate noble- men was confined. ‘Hush 1 bush ! dearcliild,you must not talk oftliese things here,’ said Amy, ‘or they will shut us both up in a room, with bolts and bars, instead of admitting us to see my lord, your father.’ ‘Lady Lucy pressed closer to her ntirse’s side and was silent, till they were ushered into the room where her father was; when forgetting every thing else in the joy of seeing him again, she sprang into his arms, and almost stifled him with her kisst-s.—— I_.ord Preston was greatly affected at the sight ofliis little daughter, and ovgi-come by her passionate demonstrations of fond. ness, and his own anguish at the thought of leaving her an orphan at the tender age of9yearshe clas’ped her to his bosom bedewed her innocent face with tcars.—’ ‘Why do you cry. dear papa 9' asked the little child, who was herself weeping an the sight of his distress.’ ‘And why will you not leave this dismal place and come to your own hall again?’ ‘Attend in me L‘_‘°'.Yi While I tell you the cause of mi: grief,’ seating the little girl on his knee,.; [shall never come home agam..—i'm- 1 have been condemned to die for high iron. son A; and I shall not leave this place, rill they take me forth on Tower Hill, where they will cut off my ‘head, with a sharp axe, and set it u afterwards over Temple Bar or London ridge.’ . ' At this terrible intelligence, Lady Lucy screamed aloud, and hid her face in her father’s bosom, which she netted with her tears. ‘ Be composed,’ my dear cliild,said Lord Preston, ‘ for I have much to say to you ; and we may never again meet in this world.’ No, no, dear papa l they shall not kill you ; for I will cling so first about your neck, that Iliey cannot cut your head off ;-—-aiid I will tell them all how good and kind you are; and then they will not want to kill you i*’ ‘ My dearest love, all this would be of no use,’ said Lord Preston. ‘ I have offended against the law as it is at present established, by trying to have my old master, King James, restored to the throne, and therefore I must die. Lucy, do you remember that I once took you to Whitehall to see King James, and how kindly he spoke to you ‘I’ ‘ Oh, yes, papa——and I recollect he laid his hand on my head, and said I was like what his daughter the Piiricess of Orange was at my age,’ replied Lady Lucy with great ariiinaiion. ‘ VVcll, my child, soon after you saw King James at Whitehall, the Prince ofOrange, who had married his daughter, came over to England and drove King James out of his palace and kingdom; and the people made him and the princess of Orange king and queen in his stead.’ ‘ But was it not very wicked ofthe Prin- cess to take her father’s kingdom awiiy from him i I am very sorry King James thought me like her,’ said Lucy earnestly. ‘ Hush, hush my love--—you must not speak thus of the queen. Perhaps she tlrotight she was doing right to deprive her father ofhis kingdom, because he had embraced the Catholic religion, and it is a- gainst the law for a king ofEugland to be a Catholic. Yet I confess I did not think she would consent to sign the death-war- rants ofso many ofher faih'er’s old servants, only on accotintoftheirfiiithlul attachment to him,’ said Lord Preston with a sigh. ‘ I have heard that the Princess of Or- ange is ofa very rrierciful disposition,’ said old Amy Gradwell, advancing toward her master, ‘ my lord, ifyour pardon were ve- ry earnestly intreated of her by some of your l'l‘l(‘.1lClS.,~—— ‘Alas my good Amy, no one will tinder- takethe perilousofiice of pleading for an attainted traitor lest tlieyshould be suspect- ed of favoring King James.’ ‘ Dcar Papa ! let mega to the queen,anrl beg for your pardon,’ cried Lady Lucy witlia criinsoned cheek and a sparkling eye. ‘I will so begaiirfpray her to spare your life, that she will not have the heart to deny me.’ ‘Dear,simple child ! What could you say to the queen, that would be of any avail '1’ ‘ God would teach me what to say,’ re- plied Lady Lucy. Her father clasped her to his b0som— ‘ But,’ said he, ‘ thou wouldst be afraid of speaking to the queen,even should you be admitted to her presence, my child.’ , ‘ Why should I be afraid of speaking to her, papal Sliotild she be angry with me, and answer me harshly, I shall be think- ing too much of you to care about it; and if she send me to the Tower, God will take care of my immortal soul.’ ‘ You are right, my child, to fear God, and have no other fear,’ said her father. ‘ He per- haps has put it into thy little heart to plead for thy father’s life ; wliich if it be his pleasure to grantl shall indeed feel it a happiness that my child should be the in- sirunient of my deliverance; if it should be otherwise, God’s will be done. He will not forsake my good and dutiful little one, when I am laid low in the dust.’ ‘ But how will my lady Lucy gain ad- initttancc, to the queen's presence?’ asked old Amy, who had been a weeping specta- tor ofthis interesting scene. “I will write a letter to hear godmother, the Lady Claicndoii, requesting her to ac- coiriplisli the matter.” Hethen wrotea few hasty lines,wlricli he gave to his daughter-,telling her she was to go the next day to Hampton Court, prop- erly attended, and to obtain a siglrtof Lady Clarendon, who was there in waiting up- on the queen, and deliver that letter to her with her own hand. He then kissed his child tenderly, and bade her farewell. Thotigh the little girl wept as she part- ed from him, yet she left the Tower with a far more quiet mind than she had enter- ed it; for she had formed her resolution, and her young heart was full of hope. The next morning, before the lark had sung her matins, Lady Lucy was up, and dressed in a suit of deep mourning, which Amy had provided as the most suitable garb fora child whose only parent was tin- der sentence of death. As she passed through the hall, leaning on her nurse's arm and atteiidod by her father’s confidential Secretary and the butler, all the servants shed tears, and begged of God that he would bless and prosper her. Lady Lucy was introduced to ilieCountessClarendon’s apartment before her ladyship had left her bed ; and having told her artless story with great earnestness, presented her fa- ther’s lottcr. Lady Clarendon was very kind to her lizile goddaugliier; but she told her plain- ly that she did not dare to ask her fatlier’s life, because her husband was already sus- pected of holding secret Cflrrespolydence with his brotlier-in-law, King James.— “Oli,”s:iid Lucy, “ifl could only see the queen myself, I would not wish any one to speak for me. I would plead so earnestly that she could not refuse me I am sure ?” th;‘Poor clpldl What could you say to . queen, asked the Countess, compas- sionatoly,“God will direct me \\ hat to say,” replied L"‘d)' LUC_Y- “VVell, my love, thou shalt have the opportunity,” replied Lady Clarendon, “but much I fear, thy little heart will fail when thou seest the queen face to face.” Impressed with the piety and filial ten. dcrness ol'hcr god-daughter, slio hastened to rise and dress that slio might conduct her into the palace gallery, whom rho ‘l when she returned from Chapel. The Countess, while waiting for ilie arrival of her majesty, endeavored to divert the anx- ious iinpaiience of her little f'iiend,'by pointing out the portraits to her notice, I know thatgciiilcinan well,” said Lucy, pointing to a noble full-length portrait of James the Second. “'l'liat is the portrait of Queen Maiy’s father; and ii striking likeiicss it is,” ob- served the Countess,sighing-—“Biit liarkl Here comes the queen and her ladies from the chapel. Now Lucy, is the timr->.. I will step into the recess yonder; but you must remain alone standing where you are. When her majesty approaclies, kneel and present your failier’s petition. She who walks before the ladies is the queen. Be of good courage. Lady Clarendon then made a hasty re- treat. Lucy’s heart beat violently, when she found herself alone ; but her resolu- tion did not fail her. She stood with fold- ed hands, pale, but compost-d,and motion- less as a statue, awaiting the queen’s ap- proach ; and when her majesty drew near the spot,slie advanced a step foi'wai'tl_,’iincli and presented the petition. The extreme beauty of the child, her deep mourning, the touching sadness of her look and manner, and above all the streaming tears which bedewed.her face, excited the qucen’s aiteniionano iii- terest. She paused, spoke kindly to her, and took the offered paper ; but when she saw the name ofLord Preston, her colour rose, she frowned, cast the petition from her, and would have passed on : but Lucy, who had watched her countenance with an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, losing all awe for royalty in her fears for her father, ptit forth her hand, and grasp- ing her robe, cried in an inrploring tone, “Spare my father! my dear, dear father, royal lady l Lucy had nrcant to say many persuasive things: but in her sore distress she forgot them all, and could only repeat, “Save my father, gracious queen !” till her vehement emotions choked her voice——and tlirowing her arms round the queen’s knees, she lean- ed against her majesty’s person and sub- bed aloud. The intense sorrow of a child is always pectiliarly touching; but the circumstances under which Lucy appeared were unusually interesting. Queen Mary pitied the dis- tress of her young petitioner; but she cori- sidered the death of Lord Preston as a measure of political necessity ; she there- fore told Lucy mildly, but very firmly, that she could not grant her request. "But he is good and kind to every one,” said Lucy, raising her blue eyes, which were swimming in tears, to the face of the queen. “He may be so to you, child,” returned her majesty ; “but he has broken the laws of his country, and there- fore he niust die.” _ A_______‘___ “But you can pardon him,” i'cpliod.*Lt"i'-I cy, “and I have learned that God lftgsaitl ‘Blessed be the merciftil for they shall ob- tain mercy.’ “It does not become a little girl like you to attempt to ins_truct me,” replied the queen. gravely, “I am acquaint- ed with my duty. It is my place to ad- minister-justice impartially; and it is not possible for me to pardon your father, lrow- ever painful it may be to deny so dutiful a Chlltl.” Lticy did not reply—she only raised her eyes with an appealing look to the queen, anl then turned them expressly on the portrait of KingJames. The queen’: curiosity was excited by the peculiarly eni- phatic manner_oftlie child, and she could not refrain from asking why she gazed so earnestly upon that picture. “I was think- ing,” replied Lucy, “how very strange it was, that you should wish to kill my father, only because he loved _7j01t7‘S so faithfully.” This wise and artless reproof, from the lips of childish innocence, went to the very heart of the queen. She raised her eyes to that once dear and honored failier, who whatever had been his political errors, had ever been the tenderest of fathers to her, and when she thought of him an exile in a foreign land, relying upon the bounty ofstrangers for his daily bread, while she was invested with the royal inheritance,of which he had been deprived, the contrast between her'conduct as a daughter and ofthe pious child before her, smote on her heart, and she burst into tears. “Rise, dear child,” said she—-—“I can- not make then an orphan. Thou has pro- vailed ; thy father shall not die! thy filial love has saved him l” ...._}__ From the Journal of Commerce._ NAVAL REMINISCENCI1. The capture ofthe U. S. frigate Pres- ident, by a British squadron off L. Island, near the close of the last war, was m.-irked by many interesting circumstances, which have been coiiimuriicaied to us by one who was an eye witness. It was well known that the Preridellt sustained considerable injiry by striking on the bar beyoiid_Sandy I-Iook on the night that she put to sea, which greatly impeded hor sailing. This accident, and the delay occasioned by it, rendered it very doubtful whether she would be able to elude the en- eniy’s vigilance, who were known to have a force of three frigates and a 64 gun ship cruizing along the coast. As the day dawned, the apprehensions of Com. De- catur were realizcd. The whole of the enerry’s squadron was in sight at no great distance, and in a brief interval,tlicir clouds of canvass were seen raised to the breeze in cagcr pursuit. The largest of the frig- ates,ihe Endymion, it ship of equal size and force with the President, took the lead in the chase, and it was very apparent that her superior sailing would render all hope of escape from her futile. Not that there was any tlisinclination to try the issue ofa »:i few monilis before, a prisoner of war in naval superiority and in the hero who com- manded, iliat every heart would have ex- ulted at the tliotiglit of sticli an encounter, without a fear of its consequences. But Decatur saw that if be commenced an en- gagement with the Endymion, it could hardly be decided before the other ships would arrive and deteriniiie the result a- gainst him. The chase continued fresh and animated until after sunset, when the encrny’s ship having arrived within gunshot began to pour in her wefl directed fire,— A this moment Decatur conceived a plan, which, wiili his clitiracteristic decision, be determined to carry, ifpossible, into exe- cution. It was no less than to run the President along-side ofthe Endymion, car- iy her by boarding, escape by her superior sailing, and leave his own crippled vessel a prey to the eneiriy. . The conception was worthy ofthe hero, and was hailed with three enthusiastic cheers when communicated to the crew.-— Orders \\ ore promptly given to wear ship for the purpose, btit the enemy took the a- larm, stood off and frustrated the intrepid miiiioeuvre. No alternative was now left but to fight the Endymion at her own distance, and matters soon wore a very terrific aspect.— A rtinning fiiecommcnced on both sides, which was fatal to many ofthe officers of the President. Mr. Babbitt, the first Lieu- tenant was killed early in the action, and Lieut. I‘Ifll‘IllllC'll was ‘soon cut in two by air 18 pound shot. This amiable officer shook hands and took leave of a friend as he was departing to his station, and in a few minutes, when that friend was hasten- ing to the quarter deck to make a report to the Commodore he met his faithful ser- vant, who exclaiined in a tone of anguish, “ ()h, Sir, poor Mr‘. Hamilton is just kil- led.” Meaiiwliile, the contest which had ra- ged fiercely for more than an hour, began to abate on,the part ofthe enemy, and it was very evident that they were unable to continue it much longer. As their fire ceased, Lieut. Ilowellcbservcd to a mid slripman who was standing by his side, F‘ Well, we have flogged that fellow after all :—he can fight no longer.” He had hardly uttered these words when a 'gun flashed and he exclamed, “ No he is firing yet.” Tire midshipnian moved to look as he spoke, but, hearing a groan at the mo- ment he turned round and the gallant How- ell was lying on the deck in the convul- sions ofdeath. That very flash was but the precursor ofthe fatal shot which struck him while he was speakinrr. The mid- shipman found afterwards that he himself had narrowly escaped the snare shot, it having carried away a part of the belt of his own dirk, which was hanging by his side. By this time, the Pomona and Tenedos fiiigates, having come up, and taken their positions to pour in upon the President their murderous broadsides, and further resistance to such ui2equal<odds seemed madness. Painful as the necessity was, it seemed iniperious, and Decatur gave or- deis for the flag to be struck. Though it was the latter part of Janua- ry, the sun rose the next morning with a iriild and vivifying l‘iltll'dllC8. The hostile attitude oftlio parties liaving been changed by the result into the relation of victors and vanquished, it now only remained to the victors to make the necessary prepar- ations to transport their prize to Burmuda. On Commodore Decatur, however, and the survivors, was devolved the sad duty of consigning to their graves the remains of iliose who had fallen in the bloody contest. The bodies of Lieutenant Babbitt, Ham- ilton, and Howell, wrapped in tarry sheets, were borne to the sliip’s side, and prepar- ed to be consigned to the depths below. Around stood the silent group, attended by a detatchnrent ofBritish marines, who were deputed to pay them the closing hon- ors of war. The Episcopal burial service was read in an iniprossive manner by De- catur, and as he pmnounced the words, “ We commit these bodies to the deep,” the marines fired their ftiiieral knell, and they were simultaneously launched into the ocean. One sullen plunge-—tlie scene was o'er, 'l he sea rolled on as it rolled before. It is a remarkable circumstance that when the prize crew was sent on board the President from the squadron, enquiry was immediately made by a British officer if Lietit. Babbit was on board and well.——- VVhen told of his death, he was greatly affected, and observed that he had been the United States, and stationed in the vil- lage where the family resided with whom Mr. B. expected to be allied by marriage, ueen usually passed an hour in walking, contrary, such was the confidence in out fr] suspense which the danger of their sit- uation waa likely to produce. passed repeatedly from one to another that she was gone, and all immediately prepar- ed tliemselvcs to meet their iiiiperiding late as soon as possible. The word But Providence had ordained otherwise, and with the re- turn ofthe morning, came new hope.--— Tlie violence of the gala did not.abate, liowever, until evening, and when it sub- sided, not one of the other ships was any where to be seen. A plan was therefore formed by the prisoners to rise tipon the prize crew and recapture thefi'igate,wliich was defeated only by the premature dis- closure ofit by a drunken marine. Be- ing ordered below for some insolcncc, he muttered something that alarmed the Bri- tish officers, who exercised such vigilance afterwards that it was fotind impracticable to carry the scheme into execution with any prospect of success. ._..¢__ VVHO SHALL HAVE THE rnizt:?—Tlierc was once to be a meeting of the flowers, and the judge was to award a prize to the one pro- nounced the most beautiful. “VVho shall have the prize?” said the rose, stalking forth in all the consciousness of beau- ty. “Who shall have the prize?” said the oth- er flowers advancing each with conscious pride, and each imagining it would be herself. " I will take a peep at these beauties.” thought the violet as she lay in her humble bed, not presuming to attend the meeting; “I will see them as they pass.” But as she raised her lowly head to peep out oflicrliiding place, she was observed by thejudge; who immediately pronounced her the most beautiful, because the most modest E- From the Boston Mechanics’ Magazine. F I L'l'RA'l‘ION UPWARDS. Mr. Ediror,—A few months since, a friend point‘ ed out to me, in one of the British periodicals, the specification ofa new patent for filtering by ascen- sion, with all that easy philosophy which \\ ould nat- urally occur to any one who might stumble upon this inverted process offiltration ;. observing to trip, “this is an old acquainiance of yours.” To this friend, who has a taste for the mechanic arts, Iconi- municatetl, about twenty years ago, the manner in which I obtained pure water on board ship, from water that was ropy, and quite fetid. 1 had my family with me, and coming from France, I hail ve- getables packed in sand, and some bags of charcoal for a cooking apparatus; my children could not drink the water, and I first thought of using char- coal, that great and fashionable chemical agent, which was so much in usejat that time amongst the French philosophers. But on reflection, I deter- mined to add something of my own to the process. and to combine chemical and mechanical means together. I took a wooden vessel, and made to it a false bottom, distant from the real bottom about two inches ; on the false bottom, which was per- forated with holes, I laid a piece of linen, and on that n stratum ofsantl, then a stratum of pulverized charcoal, and so on, alternate layers, to within a- bout two inches of the top. Between the false and the real bottoms I inserted a tap, then fixed in the hole of the tap a hollow reed, upright, and ii lit- tle higher than the wooden vessel; into this reed I poured the corrupt water, which was pressed upwards through the filter by the superior elevation of the tube. In about half an hour the water be- gan to appear above the linen that covered ‘thump- per stratum ofthe filter, perfectly pure and limped, [draw it off by irieans of a quill inserted near the top. My invention was much appreciated by the passengers, and I had more customers than I could satisfy. . I Some years after this, being in Washington, I heard Mr. Brown, then a senator from Louisiana, speaking ofthe water ofNew Orleans as being t_ur- bid. I then told him of my coniliined ascension filter, and proposed for his consideration a plan for filtering the water ofthe Mississippi on a large scale for the city. The plan was as follows :— To sink cisterns about ten feet below the surface of the water in the river, construct false bottoms of wood. lirick or stone,pcrforated with small holes; on these botiorns lay a stratum of_ coarse gravel, six inches thick, their a succession ofstrata, of the same thickness, but diminishing in fineness to the finest sand. The top of this filtering mass should be covered with aperforated cover, one foot atleast below the low water mark ofthe river. The wa- ter was to be introduced into the bottom ofthe cis- terns by a leaden pipe ; and to avoid the necessity of cutting the levee, or dike. toolow, I proposed to apply the syphon principle; the leaden pipes n_ct- ingas such, and being once charged, would contin- ue to flow so long as the water of the river was higher than the upper covering of the cisterns,- The leaden tube might be placed inside or outside ofthe cisterns. Eor the convenience of cleansing the cisterns from the sediment, it was proposed to have a small man-hole from top to bottom. _ _ The philosophy of my invention was this——It is known that the deposition of sediment. from fluids, is in the combined ratio of their specific gravities, and the quiescent state of the fluids. \Vher. t_lio deposing matter is nearly of the same gravity with the fluid, the least agitation will bring it back from the bottom, and keep it in motion; therefore, the most perfect repose is necessary for the depo- sition of many particles which adulterate water—.-—- I concluded, then, that as soon as the fluid came in contact with the under surface of the false bottom of the cistern. it must be perfectly still, and the de- posit would be the more rapid. in increase,perhaps, with the increased resistance wliicliyvoulrl be met in ascending through a denser medium._ By this arrangement I presumed that the filtering mass would not be soon saturate; for most ofthe heavy particles in the water would receive a direction downwards, before the water had time to penetrate beyond the preforated false bottom, and many of the lighter particles would adhere to the under sur- face ofthe false bottom till the more perfect depor- ation of the water below should allow them also to descend. If I am not deceived, a filter on this plan may be and that he had given them a pledge, at war should place Mr. B. within his reach, would do all in his power to alleviate the misery of such a servitude. Notwithstanding the favorable opportu- nity afforded by the weather to repair the President and put her in a condition to reach Bermuda in safety, not a sliot-liole was stopped up the next day, and she re- mained as she was when the last gun was fired. That night the spirit of the storm was visible on the face of the waters, and ere midnight the winds and waves seemed to v'e with each other in an effect to com- plete the work ofdestruction. A tempest ofthe most appalling description sprang up, to which the terrors ofthe battle were as noiliing. The ship rolled and plunged, and every successive plunge was supposed to be the last. The idea that such a shat- tered vessel, pierced by a hundred balls, and leaking dreadfully, could survive the fury ofsucli a storm, secured to all incred. ible. The American officers were placed in the ward room, where they remained brtisli with hor, single handed; but, on the that night_in that state ofoxciting and fear- his departure, that ifevcr the chances of easily made which would make hard water soft,by depriving it of those calcareous particles which furze up our tea-kettles, and. perhaps, leave dan- gerous deposits in our bodies. The open order of the fi|ter,occasioned by the graduation of coarseness in the gravel, downwards, would enable it to be rinsed by stopping the flow of water taking out what water was in the cistern, and then throwing pure water over the upper covering; but still bet_ ter by taking offonc‘ or two of the upper strata of sand. GAZETTE BOOK STORE. ., -\ OOKS, in every ‘N ‘ department of * Literature, can be pur- chased at the Gazette Book~tore, at as low .--. ates as they are to be found at iiiZ§E'§;'tii.Tr Bookstores in New York and New Haven. Those not on hand are always or- dereil at the request of customers. Country Mer- chants supplied with School Books, Blank Books, and Writing Paper, at the New York wholesale prices. Orders respectfully solicited. S. W. BENEDICT. Normal/c. J ammry 1. 1831. UST-rec'd and for sale at the Gazette Book- store HALSTEDTS Cure of DYSPEPSIA' Price One Dollar. Dec. 20. ° For Sale at t/re Gazette Bookstore. FOR S ALE. V ‘ THE Subscriber offers for sale th _ pleasantly situated Dwelling House an Lot, now occupied by him a few rods north _ the School House, on the main road tothe Stem Bout Landing and Old Road to New York. Th House is well finished and in good repair, will a well ofexcellent and never falling water with in 6 feet ofthe door. A1.so—To Rent, the Store adjoining. being lo cated in the centre ofthe place, and is a first rat - stand for business The store is entirely um and well fitted for Dry Goods and Groceries. Also, a convenient room in the chamber for I Titilor or Shoe maker. The location for eithe rneclrnnictrl branches is not exceeded by an other. For further particulars apply to IIORAC E T AYLORI. 16 Norwnll-,(0lil \Vell,lJan. 2], 153]. FOR SALE AT AUCTION, " ON the fiftli day ofApril ncxt, (i not prcviousl_v disposed of) the pleasan situated Dwelling and out houses, with one hun drcd acres of superior Land, situated in Patter son,Ptitiiain County, N. Y. irear the Presb te rian Church, on the Turnpike road leading froi New Milford to Cold Spring Landing. Thelan is in a high state of cultivation. and is well calcu lnted for airy Meclrariical business. T8l'l‘llS‘Wll be accommodating and made knownon the day of sale. For ftirtlier particulars apply to the sub scriber, at Norwalk, or to Mr. HARRY I-lavr, a said Patterson. R. S. BRYAN. Norurrzllr, Jmiiiar_r/ 3, 1831. 159 FOR SALE, , [I A VA LUABLE stand for any mechan- “ ical btisincss, situated in Wilton,on the main road leading from Danbury to Norwalk, with or without the necessary Machinery for the Cardirig and Comb making business, as will best suit_’ptircliascr‘s. Also, about three and a half acres of meadow Land lying in Bedding, about 9.0 rods Norili ofthe Mill sitc. Li/reicisc, about six and a half acres of Land, with a convenient two story Dwelling-house, pleasantly situated on the East side ofthe read, about 12 rods South of the said stanil. Possession given the Iirst day of April. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber living on the premises. S. G. BOOTH. I62 Wilton, Jan. 9. 1831. NOTICE. FOR SALE—hy the stiliscribcr, a __ l’. Farm lying on the direct road from Berl- ford to Horserieck. Said farm contains about 80 acres, well situated for Meadow. Pasttrre and Plow land. On the premises is a good House and Burn, with air excellent well of water'and'a. grand Orchard. Persons wishing to purchase are requested to call and View the premises. LYDIA LOCKWOOD. Starzwicli, Jmim/ry 26, 1831. 163 Land for Sale for Taxes. _ T AKEN and levied by me by virtue of a lVarrant to me directed, and will lie sold at the public sign post in New Canaan, iit Pub- lic Vendiie, on Thursday, the 31st day of March, 183], at 2 o'clock afternoon so inticb of the real estate pf Seth Hamilton, ofsaid New Canaan, as will pay his town taxes on List of 1829, with the cost and charges of selling the same. ' CHAUNCEY B. Hovrr, Constable, and Collector of Town Taxes. New Canaan, F ebriuiay 7, 1831. ‘H63 7 V HE Court of Probate for theDistrict ofNor- walk, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, fer the creditors to the es- tate oflsruzc Sclleck, late ofNewCaa nan, deceased, to exhibit their claims for st ttlcment. Those who neglect to present their act ouiits, properly attested, within said time, will be rlobarrerl a re- covery. All persons indebted to said estate, ar;e requested to make immediate pirymentto ‘*- §’:)1:‘};:,)RSI’ELSI:I;;';CK’ § Executors. Norwnllr, Fabruary 4, 183]. ‘H63 HE Court of Probate for the District of Norwal , has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors to the estate ol ESTHER. WEED, late ofi\'ew Ca- naan deceased, to exhibit their claims for set- tlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate,are requested to make immediate ‘ payment to HENRY R. IVEED, Executor. New Canaan, Feb. 7, 1831. ‘H63 OA],.—55 Tons Ravensdale Coal, ‘ 1900 Bushels Liverpool coarse Coal. suitable for l$lacksmith’s. or Grates. J. I-lrr.r.. Nurwallc, Dec. 13, 1830. 155 Settlement Notice, HE subscriber contemplating a removal from this place,particularly requests those who are Owing him, to call and settle accounts with cash or note, previous to the first of March, iftliey wish to save cost. HORACE TAYLOR. Norwalk, (Old VVell,) Jan. 21, 1831. 161 § CALL AND SEE.-<50 M. K. JAMES 81. Co._ofi‘er foraale the following Goods : Black and col‘il Gro ile Nap at 56 cents Sirperfine Bik Florence at 63d. Blk Sincliew at 56 and 65d Best blk Nankin Crapes at $5 a dress Good Flagg Silk I-Idkfs, 28 cents Spool Cotton, 2d : Clark's best at 6:] [10 I-2d .7-8 Bed ‘Tick at ls: Apron Check, 4d, 8d, and And all other Goods at the first New !York cost. January 1, 1830. NEW GOODS. HE subscriber would inlorin his custom- ers and the public in general, that he is - now_receiving at his Store, a few rods East of the Bridge, a general assortment of GROCERIESo of the best quality, which he offers for sale on as good terms as at any other establishmerit in this "place. .61 share of public patronage is soli- cited. EIJWIJV LOCKWOOD. Norwalk, December 27, 1830. A 1.57 BOARDS, SHIN GLES, SLCT Wm. J. Street &. Co. AVE recently received a large supply of Pine, Spruce and Hemlock LUMBER, which in addition to their former stock, makes ‘ their assortment quite equal to any in the coun- try. All their fine Lumber and a good propor- tion of the common is kept under covernnd fit for immediate use. _Builders and Contractors will do well to examine. They will find at this _ _ :3! date— 5 200 Bunches first quality Lake Shingles 150 do second do do but good 30,000 feet clear, 2d clear and Mercht Siding 3.500 feet circular sawed do a new article 100,000 feet Box and Barn Boards, called common 60,000 feetMcrcliantable do from$l 50,to$2 00 Hundred 20,000 feet clear and 2d clear Board 22,000 feet 1 1'4, I ‘I-2, 1 3-4 and 2 inch Plank, all qualities 600 Albany or piece Boards 2000 dollefuse do nnd cheap 500 Hemlock Boards suitable for fencing, &,r;. 200 1-4 Spruce Plank first quality ‘ 175 Hemlock do 2 inch suitable for Bridges, &c, 600 Hemlock Scantling 3 by 4, 12 to 14 ft. long 5000 ft. pine 81. hemlock Timber from 10 to 22 do LIIKEWISE, A general assortment of Carpenters and build- rs findings including Paints, Glass,&,c. &,c. in-.11) INKPOVVDER, " 50.,’.'§:‘.,‘.E.l:i._$‘,‘i3..f.§-t}‘*‘«" FLOUR- JOHN BURRALL. ’ Plaid Silk at 50 cts: 3-4 Merino Citcassians 25 ' l
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