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.YioV universal. The astbiiuh^d Eii
t<nb stm>cl rgist tor a few minutes ;
when, in a nionitnr^ry phrensy, col
lecting ail their .courage, and ani
mated by rage and ctisappOihtment,
they made another furious assault. ?
It wa> with the same unfortunate re
sult. All the efforts of their office rs,
t? bring them to a charge, were in
effectual. ^
friend and brother-in-law of l.ord
Wellington, seeing some of his long
tried oflicers faultering, put himself
at the head of his disordered troops,
and resolved to bring them forward
at every risk. He tell early in this
de3| ? rate attempt* pierced by two
fatal rifle balls. Shortly after him,
fell general Kean and general Gibbs,
dangerously wounded. The fbr-_
^er survived only a few days. ?
Both were officers of conspicuous
imrit, who had ^ighly distinguished
themselves in the late war in Spain
A multitude of other officers fell in
this battle, destined to make an era
in the military annals of the United
States. The entire space between
the two armies, bounded by the
iroju.lines of the ir respective works,
a distance of four - hundred yards,
1vas literally covered with the dead,
the wounded, and the dy iag. Nearly
two thousand persons had fallen,
and were lying, convulsed in agony,
cr, having parsed that period, were
stretched in their last repose. " C.
i-V. p. p. 347.^34$. .
We rhust not omit to state, and
we do it with great pleasure, that,
throughout the whole-of this con
tinuation, the author has shown
himself to be a devoicd patriot?
the decided advocatc of his country,
in all her disputes and contests. ?
This may serve to atone for many
trrors ; and when, io addition, it
is recollected, that the labour of"
compilation was undertaken, and
this compktc edition ot Dr. Ram
aay'a History wa?* published "for
the sole benefit of the heirs of the
author," wc are confident, that we
need say nothing more, to render i;
an acceptable offering to the A me- -
rican publick.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The man who has no music in his soul
And is not mov'd by concord ot sweet sounds
Is fit for (re asons* at rot age m s , and spoils ;
The motions of hi* spirits*' are duU as night.
And hin affections dark as Erebus ;
Let no such man he trusted.?1- -M a A */> t ar?.
Eugenius was educated by a ten
tier father with the most indefati
gable care and aftterfck>n. The
seeds of virtue were early implant
cd in his bosom, and his heart was
the scat of every benevolent feeling. .
Put virtue, embraced with too much
2eal, become moroseness ; and re
ligion, which should ever win by
it* sweetness, when joined to auste
iity> made him shunned by those
who mi?ht else have profitted by
his example. His dependants were
<^it off Gorti every rational and so
cial pleasure,. and instead of enjoy -
rag with temperance the fruits of
their honest labor, the gifts of Hea
ven were torn awayr and while they
suffered every toil,, they reaped no
rcwaM. Eugenius siw himself sur
rounded wi|h discontent > and found
that though a trong arm lhay force
obedience, it cannot make 4 bosota
Ijfcppy that groans under oppression*
One day when he had wandered
a considerable distance from home,
he arrived towards evening at a
small hamlet, where his eyct was
sttucic. with the neatmr.s and beauty
of every thing around ;him. He
approached a house to uk for re
iVcslnrlenr, but as he reached the
threshold the sounds of nnfcic vi
brated on his car. He caused ?
and was about to retreat from c?>n
' taminttKm? for in hU i ye hilarity
wa& a viee. ' As lie hesitated^ an '
old man whose lock.* wore silvered
ever wiih a^e, and who<e limbs
benir under a load of years, appeared
at. t.ie eloor and mviuxl hjm to en
tel. 1 le r >?clu~d- ? i)ut .1 <?? a 1 1 ^
/YT paiiM; 1 , ami bcisg a^ed ?du
reasons o; ms% apparent aversion,
candidly stared them. "Young
man," said the stranger, " I have
.passed a lon^ life in this world,
and have ever found, that a cheer
ful heart is the best proof of the
\irtueofits possessor. God, who
4ias given us social natures, never
intended uvjbr seclusion or wished
to deprive us of innocent enjoy
frur*us~ A -sxniling face is the best
proof of a contented heart. Enter,
and behold religion without fanati
cism, and virtue without hypocri
cy and morobcncss. You will <*er
the worship of God combined
with the duties which we owe to
ourselves and our fellow creatures.
Tarry with us a few days, you
will find sobriety and industry with
out ; content and cheerfulness w iih
iu. You will find labor ana relax
ation following each other in re
gular succession, and eavh day con
cluded with thanks to that Provi
dence which enables us to support
the One and enjoy the other.
Eugcnius entered ? he remained
a week with his friendly host, and
became co ivinced that religion is
ne er so engaging as when she is
dressed in the garb of cheerfulness ;
that moroseness is a mask put on
by. fools to cover their ignorances
or imbecility i that austerity has its
root in envy and uncharitaLleness ;
and that the best compliment we
can pay to heaven, is to enjoy her
gifts with cheerfulness, temperance
and contentment. He was hum
bled ; and returned home under a
conviction that wot Idly theories are
folly when contrasted with experi
ence ; and that no rule is good
which cannot be reduced to prac
tice.
1 _ A.YANKEE TRICK,
A Scotch major, who had b?cn
I sa skilful with his sword as to fight/
I several duels wich success, but
I who on account of his extreme de
I sire fqrquarrreliing, when a little
I intoxicated, and for his boasted
I courager was deserted and despised
I by his brother officers, came one
I evening into a large company.
I There happened to be present a
I Yankee, an officer of the. iamc re
I giment, which was then stationed
I at Montreal. This Yankee rela~
I ted among other things the failure
1 of a certain expedition in which he
I had the misfortune to be wounded.
I That w;*s because you were a ras
J cally set of cowards, observed the
I aupereilious major. You are a liar,
I says the Yankee. . The company
I sirred. The Scotchman looked
I down upon him with as much con
1 tempt as Goliah did upon: David,
I and immediately said, are you a man
1 to meet me ? Yes answered the
I Yankee, at any time, and wliere
I you please, with this proviso, that
I we meet without seconds. Well
I then, to-morrow morning at five
I o'clock, at ? ? --Agreed. The com
J panv present tndcavored to dis
1 suattejhe Yankee, telling him the J
I major had every axlvuntage where
1 he had none, and that he had better
I compromise matters or Ik would
I have reason jo ^repent his rashness
1 but he still pmi>ctd. The next- I
I metaling the- Yankee re paired to the
I place somewhat before the appoint*
Led hour, armed with a large mus
1 ket ; shortly after the major made
j his appearance, with his brace of
I pistols and. his sword. Before he
I had advanced far, the Yankee, in an
I austere toner bid- him 'stop or he
J would blow hw brain* out. Upon
I which the nfrajor, struck with amaze -
I ment at this unexpected strategem,
I reluctantly obeyed, but txpostula
|: ted with him on the injustice of
I such an ungentlemanlik*: proceed
ing. Tl>e Yankee was implacable)
r determined to punish hiuv for his
I' pa^t conduct, and for the abuse he
I had himself received Lay down
| your sword and pistol?, ( till pre
1 beniiri^ his musket) and to; ^ the
J : abort face, march 1 The ,
1 j major w.u? a^iLn unJrr the
neces<ity of obeying, and uttcrrlng
a volley of curses against his stars,
passively submitted?1 T]jc Yan
kee then c^uiedv took possession of
his arms. '7 Is ba^r, 'tis cowardly
thus to disarm me of all '.defence,
says thcTnajor. No, replied his
fellow combatant, I will deal honor*
ably with you ; there, take ifly mus
ket, throwing it towards him, and
defend yourself, ? Me, quite incen
sed, siezed^he weapon, and with a
mixture of exultation and precipi
tate vengeance, and rushing for
ward demanded his arms, or he
would b4ow him to destruction !
Blow and be d d, says the
Yankee. Provoked at such un
parrclled insolence, in a fit of fren
zy he drew the tiigger ; but alas !
the musket had not been charged !
The glory of our braggadocu was
so sullied and his feelings so mor
rally wounded by this indignity,
that he sold his commission and
left the place. 1
Frcn :a ?? Schenectady C\hiru*i of Oct. 1.
On Wednesday last, about 1 o'-?
clock P. M. a young man suppo
sed to be about 2 ! or 2 2 years of
age, dressed with a straight bodied
blue coat ? under cloths not recol
lected ? entered the home of Mr.
John S Barhydt, about 6 miles
from this city. He was discover
ed by Mis. B. with a bundle of
j wearing apperel, belonging to the
j family, in his bosom, and as she
made a grab at the elothe% (which
she succeeded in getting)hc gave
1 her a violent push against the stairs
and made his escape out of the door,
i taking a course up the turnpike.
Mrs. B. then called to her husband,
(who was in the barn'near by) vfrho
| pursued the thief up to a stony hill.
| After ascending the hill about h*U
; way r the thief jumped ofF the low
er side, down a very steep bank
I towards th^ river, supposed for the
purpose of swimming over. ? The
j current at that place being very ra
t pid, his pursuer saw him carried
down for some distance ? 'Mr, B.
1 repeatedly called on him to come out
or he would be drowned. ? Mr. B7
not having a boat called to his
neighbors on the opposite side for
their boats and assistance ? *but be
fore assistance couid be ? render
ed, he sunk into the water and has
not since been seen,
Bos row, Sent. 19.
T H E C ITYO F V ALL N C 1 A 1 N S l> A I N .
Extract ot a It* iter of receift elate Ivo m a
young ftostoman now in Valencia, 10 *
the Kduors ot the Boston Jy a* r 1 '?? ? 1
?? I am surprised lo tiud, that >.* line a
city as Valencia, containing upwards ol
one hundred rhous?md inhabitants, abound
ing in elegant and noble build mi- 8, well
worthy the attention of the historian and
tiie inspection of the traveller ? should
hav* been ^so little known.
Valencia, from the sea, can be but par-*
lially seen, in consequence o( the I, to* or
*hip}Mng fort coming directly in front, so
a* to intercept. the view. Tne imirtensa
tower ot the cathedral, however, is per
ceptible a great distance ; as also^re many
domes ol the chun hes, which' bung co
vered with burnished utiles makte a very
pleaaing appearance. Krnm the Clroa to
the city, the distance of which is about 2
miles, is an elegant walk* called the Ala
meda* which is inost beautifully adorned
with orange, Itffloft and mulberry trees,?
with a gre.it profusion of the must cho , e
Uower* and pJants. I he walk fur pedes
trains is paved with handsome fl?g si one,
and on one side runs a small ( anal. The
other is appropriated for flower arbours,
banc hen, &c. The whole forming a moat
romantic and charming scene. ()? first
entering the city by the gate of i>el Mar,
4 was Itrti* k with life tinn appearance of
the ptaxr.a St. Domingo, winch ia a fine
r s/ |)i are, containing many noble buildings,
particularly the custom- house, S?c. fcrom
this I was led to expect an elegant city,
but wawtoon disappointed, by finding those
narrow *>%4 dirty streets which character
ise all the pHncipd cities in fepom*
The city contains many noble buildings,
. among whtcH may be named the Cathedral,
Kxchanfee,- Hm^iul, the archbishop's pa
Lee and manf convent* and churcte?;
Smugglers chained in paijs are employed
to Clean ami repair the street*.
One j;reat nuisance ia the multitude of
f beggar* which iofc*itbe at (tela. It is im
|M)ssii>le to pass twenty yarua without meet
ing six of eight of tnem at their regular
stands, There a * also hundred* of other
mend; cants, called monks, who likewise I
traverse the street* to the great annoyance
of st.a >vr?r? ? nor are they the most mod
est begjk 's 10 Int met ?Ntk ? :h< vgeraul. *
ly fccft.n by cU niancfiug, ^penally \i J f^g
are a sir?nger,an hull* dollar, but will vetj
f r ic tou^ly condescend to accept of a cop
per quarto. The principal amusem*oPl
*re the theatre, dancing, Uc. There Hi
not a Week passes, however, ^ut has mom"
or lcs> holidays, which bnng v*ith tbtnl
their different diversion* and ^rand proces
sions. Sunday is considered a gieai day
of amusement, and is generally devotr.^
"eXcepl in Ihc morning hour for mass, to
, horse racing, fencing, quoits, &c. and in
the Lulls, cards, and dancing.
I. P??W Here (generally possets " a
,or > o,Z
?dted- h,r h,,man indu">y i..
r ? K M -SP P^de n><" ?rr..gaDt
contempt ?f Ui olfcer niiion,, a temper of
oC :T *'"ch dri vcs^hem
to seek rever.gi In a ?ao?t. eo*??dl? mw? .
>l.is:a; c I, lie mannrr ; thtre Mt. however "
some few tx?r?Dl ,Ms?JXuft
)>cy are also remarkable for (heir suo^^
st itious veneration of lht. c'erKy_ vi.c ^To
n? n are handsome, good len.pered, and
raucli prone to gallant:)-, which gives them
rtr^r. iilV",U^ ?r ffi. ??.' of.
iJti Er;:^r y,,u iome
ki 2?SmU y,"v ?''' <!ay (<l,e ',at,on ?f the
Sun Xaltre"' ?l'o nourished a
? Vtuis wfco) nun.erou* stages are
? erected ... all the piinop.il ?j,lu,^b 0f ,|>e
ci v. on which are represented ,he n,ir5,tIt s
Sa m o" ?C"' |,ertol" ,,i by thU Ro.,d
;c^r "P'esemutionis t(,e Saint's
J, V" ,n mmTer-? Tic- cslteTKit Tihd "
uTl? "i th"|l ,n^er slopping a ferocious
1 v llh ,u* ^Ir ^aitr sprinkler \
moor, who had fullcn l,om t|ie of*
house is kep: suspended in air : scattered
members of a child that hid been cut to
p?etes, ar? instantly joined by a toifch t f
ni > crucifix. What a K.iM.n,
Hon in honor of the duly. * rc^4c5cnu" -
T he Most or Sucramem, is administer.
r: bren f
?I'o day or night, as occasion lyVc.mlre
with great pomp and parade, e,LI3Tw
Tgnai-rf of n^Uliers, with a band of music
;~,I, ??*. ??. ~k? Z?~:
the real presence cf the D * '?*? '?
Z'util; y?zc^',;he ,:inKi"?
tipon your fcnCes
your hat. if yoe. value your l,/-. If s?
VT . Cf>M",ry ** ???eral mile* round
r,?r car ,1' s-SFf
corn, With plan .lions of oH?es? mulbum
fig and "range trees. The coun^hlw'
ever, warns that diversity Of Utyl.r '
common and beautiful in Am<ri? V.m
?r. soon tired of wander, ng ove' a
P*ct which presents th, 1Ume ohL,^
every turn of the eye. T he soiHs txtrem!*
ly "< h, and produces two crops of wheat -a
IZ\. 'very month brings' *?, 7? *
*tedtrmesand new harvests, so that thu
husbandman has no respite the year round ~
Apr-cot,, strawberries, < char, ie J kc .re'
oow in great perfection and plenty, a^d tor ?
! k30 cent, sufficient could U b^ueht to
fuinish a dessert for 10 people.
A frw (lavs since I visiled with a nartv of
Mies and gentlemen, Murviedio. alwtit
m,'ts '^"ot, where once stood ?he a !
1 ',e ,OW,> O'ltaiiia aboti f
' *ho are principally ' an* ?'
B?B<"d m agriculture. It i, defended bt -
"tang and Urge castle, where the French
consisting ot looo men. kep? w bav s^S
Amnnt'the mUT''" COm?>?ll?a ?> retire. '
are ConsP,CBOU? the ruins,
are plainly to be seen (be remain, or a R?J'^
Z1" rp,h,:,he4tre' ?i^.ed on the Sect S
?'<y of a hill ; 9000 pecpfe j, k y JrZ 1
^ ?ccon^od?ed h.re, .nd th.^d.^ ,, ' ?
of the 'eats are still to be ;
After all I have 'seen in th? saw world t
? ' *R ,ln 10 ?'??? my dear and M(|Tt pUc'r
i^ttlerqu^r enov'l> W;
m?>re vJJiiablr V ^mltr "* ??* 1 '?? r?*
niorc vffTuable. I h?ve l ten ?uffirimr AH H
to'the belot^i ,r*'l *? elKfe,r ** '1
mvcoo, "lnl>,e ^pMkurigm of ;
~ -Syc'0- ? whoM
^ .11, XiwLmir^f.^d^1'?0'0* '
? yA
1 'w
DISTRESSING ACCIDfcNTJ w
It scldoiki fall* to the tot of & public ionrv v,
nal to record ? more diafi c$?ing accidchf ' -
than the following*- . ' /
Oh Fri<lay last, Capt. Samuel C.' Vance' \
of turn to\vn? ?fK:ai^aouHl^ *uftcr<-U hia little* '
lull, not quite aeven yrars old) to ride on
hors* b?ckhf the aide of his carriage on
visit, to I.awrcnc?burgti. About two uiilcs^
this side of f ?f!tu*^l Harrison's the hoise
took fHjjlit abd tbmv tHe dvld'MTosc foot **
cau^t in tbc atirrup. The |k>!'s? ran iv
?hort di^ance with lum, su.4pcndc<l in thiv
awfti) situation, until m jumping u/ ioss a ra
vine, hi* liead stnick a^ain'4 a tree andda^h
ed his brains on*. Thin truly 'distressing
MCQtMl tvaa in full vie w of ?lie. a^oni/rd j?a
roHta^'^fho? ' en; about a hundred \ards he
himl ui tLe can la^4^.
( ? r. ?'?.? 'i ( i'tit '(