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-?? 1 -u .? . u. t'>j mf r?g?- AJ!? ' ^ ? j ? Bounsalt says in life leU*r*> Jthat ft young peasant of or toT years nf age, at confer ion, accused of liaviug broken through his neigh bors' * W&Vtf order ' /Jo re counoitr^ a nesl of birds. Ow you ^fke the T>ir<ls,said the Curate ! ?fo said tie ttey%aB|^Btfoug^noTi5:h, shall cot take t|Spj until Saturday evening. Tlie curate went there on Saturday roornirtgvnW^ took them "himself. TheTOasftht finding the nest empty , feau no r doubt 1 of the thief, but did not dare to speak of his ] (HSl Some months after, at his con- ? fession, he accused himself of lov jny a ton ntry girl of. , great beauty, , and orkavihg received many Favors fi &m Jier. " How old is she," said the curate ? ' { u Seventeen or eigh-: teen.*' ' " Handsome no doubt The thost heaimful jdrl in the vil lage, ItWlyouT^ " What house does she^lweil in r" Ntv matte*y*jio~ matter, Mr. Bird Stealer," replflj^ the peasant, T. am uct to be cheated twice. . ~ 1 v *? - _-.i. _A.^. ' From 1k$ [Detroit. Gazette. Jfotfiing could exceed the sur prise otthe sons of the forest, on see jug the Steam Uoat Wc.1k-in4lie-wa - ter, raovingmfljcsticnlly und rapidly 4y against a strong current without the assistance of sails or oars. - They , lined the banks above Maiden, and expressed their astonishment by re peated shouU of 44 Taijjdh , nicke fi A report had be so circulated among, iheip, that a ",6ig c&ioe" would soon come the ' u noisy water*," \ wjjicb,tby order of the great father of the Che-fna-ea-mpna" _ . (Long Knives,/ or Yankees) would be di^pthrough the lakes and viveito by 4tiATg9on\ Ofthe truth of the r$- j port tjiey am now lierfectly satisfied. 1 ./ ' . i 1 * J < V > ' v. ? ?/;'!, 1 1 ! Honest Thiecea. ? On Sunday morning, whilst the prisoners bror i<p by Ine watcfowere under exam ination, i yellow woman presented herself at the police office and de manded entrance. A stiff conteit en sued between her and the watchman attending the door, he refusing and she insisting on admittance ; that she come there to get justicc tlone her. She Anally entered, came Op in high atole before the justice, <ud proceed ed with her complaint aa follows; , "Justice, I be n very disorderly wo jnan, I get drunk, fight. and raise ?wl j am noting out of .Bridewell, and waut* t?^o hack. I, bfc not , fit ' to be Qui of priscm ? I ' ought now ?-fee aengW penttf ntl^ry, I wiBit you it? send me * tbfte.? It being ?f$it thftt her complaint was substantially true* her demand of justice was com plied with as to commitment, nud she wont of highly gratified* bearing her mittimus for bridewell. ; Columbian > . * "^uiar icitf Providential Ma FWw ? cape. > ^ following #la?ement may be lied on it <t ft fact *|?he author, n\ 1 .ou^Ji ? tigqa a ilctltioui name, wily! at any niomenf, be ready .jutacknoxv^ ltilie his real lianr.e: ? v^^ahdtiieti of Darlington DU ?C.t?hI fcotnc Ujthe Mncenatt tort tine tl,he iufnxl^K^tto ? County, 0*. was on a visit to a relation in Sumter DKrict, S. C. To i\)U young t??ly I nni.I mv AihiMrf?A?l ---*? ' 1 ? * t^i'a my "addresses, And mm&M m obtaining her consent to an union. - . -,--r r ? ^pp ? - ?M 7?Jt^n Home days pp&v*on? to the appointed tinift I arrived at her fatlmt'i, but, in ray disappointine nt. fonnd that tho motlier o^ tho lady was opfxmed to the m itch. 1. $ii?c?cded, however, in obtaining her consent, and then imagined that ?vary ohstaclo was re moved The appoints! time was now near at hand? every thing was in feadine&a?-~th0 fr-paraon invited, tickets of invitation s^ut round, and even the hidispeosihle puund eake pre paVcd ? when suddenly the cup of ? - -w hat ftbatl I nay?? was dashed with bitterness to the ^rnutul, How this revolution came, to In- efiV^tcd thr reader, if ho will have a little pati- | ^euce/sUall ^mju lsurn. ? \t*ew?Mbat ; the youn? lady Vas determined (and [K?dmj>* tMsety,/ to be sure of at leap ] que husband, and, therefore, fl-1 flioiijjlr previously engaged to rue, had given a partial promise to an- J pother gentleman. It . was necessary tfiat tills iMisittess should he settled, "and she therefore wrote to Ific gen tleman, informing l.im of her en gageioent to me* wishing him healthy happiness, &c. and advised to look; elsewhere for a helpmate. This did not satiblV the gentiemairin the least, . who immediately hastened to the lady's residence, declariug that none but a verlialJkniai should serve,. I wap in convorpxuofi^vith the ladv when he arrived^Rie immediately , introduced him<Torae, and shortly after I left the room, little dreaming Vhat the, result of their tete-a-tete .was to he! i was noHong, however, a o ffeTed fol^mKtiitn for this female Match- Jhvil soon in- ( formed me of the Ji^w turn affairs ] had. taken ? in short, she told. me, that site had altered her mind, ami that she had a greet! to take my rival' ?for a husband. . ? * / * ? I know XUal this communication will b? apt to ? producc a smile, "where, in * fact, it should create a ^ frown - -and 1 fllso know that many may think I havfc acted unwisely nj' puh lulling my own modification and disappointment; hut this shall not deter me from blazoning fortl\ to tins world an instance of such duplicity of conduct, and 1 do this in the hope of its proving a useful lesson to young ladies, as well as a caution , to young men. "The measure tnay^ indeed, seem harsh; hut, to save; life, it is often necessary to lop oft' a limb ? and I am in hopes that the publication may have a salutary ef \\ ? ? " ? : **''? 777 Upon inature reflection, I have cause to thank my stars for the lucky escape 1 have had, and feel no dis appointment lu$ at the expense oT outfit, travelling, &c. I feel no re* scntment against the parents of the I lady, ^av ho uniformly treated me with v every respect, and who, I am con vlnced, are entirely Apposed to tho disgraceful conduct of onettf their nffiywfeg. T has ha* the subscriber I been, .served liy one of " Hehven** hut with what grey er |>ro{*i?ty might the quotation, In' this instance, be cUersil to that of " Heaven's ln?t, leant {lift." C4JSl4fi|f9 deceived. ,7.. ^ ^ . ? r ^98^ a fwfif of Jtmo J77X i T^facrferte of Gen. Putnam J During the l^to war, wlp&ft ?gen.' j Amherst was marching litres Hie country of Canada, the aririychminj; to one Ihelaljpr, which they vexp oWigfcd to pass, found the French had a vessel of ii gun* ou it- ? gen. Ajalierst was itVRrf^ (IWrws V Ws. Imm* were nfr mbh fbr her, and she alone was capable of finking his whole army if embarked. Whilst Jhe general wag pondering what to '3b# Putnam earoeup to him, amt said " that shin mgsf lie taken," Aye ?gi A AtnKerst, I would dive the world ^ahe wiw. JPll secure her nays Put nam. * Amherst sotted and asked , l|o\v? CHte me some wedges a .few roc a x>f wy own choice. <Aja i*st could not c&tceive how an ami- ? ed vossel was to be fefifquered hy <* or 5 nkn and a few wedges. How ever* lie granted Pofflata's requgsU when n.-ht came, with his inateiWs and men, wont into a host nflWtbe VekaelN stern, and in nh instait put th the wedges liejrind the rudder, in the cavity bettffim the Kidder and bhipt %nd ? escaped . tMliq ihe got under way, lim^iM^r could not he moved, much cdttfbssion was observed on board. *he sails were 1 seen fluttering, she Was a drift in the lake, and being presently ljown ashore was easily captured. 1 Verdict of a New Jersey Jury-* On Thursday last, at a circuit court . of the state of New Jersey, held before his hopor chief justice Kirk putrick, at Newark, came OK for trial the case of Col. AavonOgden, vs. *Tlu,:nas Gibbon*, lute of $avannalr, for trespass, gun re cUiusum ji ami posting up Mgaiost lUelrmit door of hisliouse an infameiw fthji. In SifWence it appeared t\*f; Ja Cot. "lOgd^B^nhseiKe, G8mims entered . his duelling huuse, timfa ii]^n the outer thvo:\? \y IticU ojitMraf in wanjfct!^ paper in question. The triahocchpied two days. The jnr^ after consulting together about half an Lour, returned with nveTdirt tvAr flee thousand dqiUtro, h'iing tiie vv)it>te amount laid in the declaration. The . cause wa? ably r>peprd irr A'lr. HornbUmer, and &j nui!e?l up vi Messrs. Stockton nml Krelin^buy sen, on the part ot th$ plaiulifT, with great eloquent* ; ? and i^md^f^nttt by Mr. was in genuity., The public SrJignatioh was gftMitly excited against tjie de ? fondant* was present the whole; time. ISc. Post. J > ' , ? ? ? - TffJSJMVY. ! London SJitors, with their usual ignorance about every thing relating to our country, alledge, that many essential - materials for our navy . must be had from abroad ; and argue, ^ that a war would consequently iuter 7 rupt its growth. Thank heaven, its * growth* power and character depend j on our own. resources ? on our own _limh^r? iron and iwuip; on that ' physical power and mental elasticity of our sailors, which is tiie sure oft-, spring of couscious freedom. On i i ho honor of our naval officers*- R*id on having n statesman of talent5* in the cabinet to explain and advo cate the interests of the' navy. As to fyur canvnj^At is a fhet ^worthy general no torffety, that our i commissioners, from whose attention aod skill nothing escapes, have it all ' made lit home. They have ordered affop^ul of Atnsrtean and on? of Russia sail-cloth, to be bcht ut ^ the L same, time on a lpqg voyage, with directions that neither should he fur led. ; The American wore out lils f Russian companion, in "place" 6~f which v" another* was. bent, and alter, long peliod of service, a ? scrt^ir^ yard was cut out of both, and : sent to the ccmmiissiotWs. That <*f Ameri^^jfi manufacture >vns still stron ger, and would have outworn the se ooHdinto'Wade of J&ussja sail-cloth. iTftuiafrp !\ye becoming every day more independent of poor old super animated John Hull and his holy confederates. v . Maryland Censor. , L_ ThaNa_ imi ^ ? instr contains m^wwmmrn ; At Oa&fiatl m %ard?lfiS^ oh ? , S3tl uhttio* A raflj?, irritated Jo? ibe 4 j|ast hy base rep&rt* respect ing the. conduct of hi* Wife, rati *o iugMbuveiit where a Monk dwelt, mm had beeii pointer I or.t to liim as being ?o*8trauger to her enviable con^tiro^Aftrr having hiin^ lpom lib always regarded iw the. nuthfct of his shame, twoj blows witli a 'iniTc, tlx tyfttond re-'j turned liome, and in the wknt excels of pmWion, thrtfwhfo unhappy 01 it oftbc wj^Joflr. JU then |rom the jusffiHb|iM)o\i^]| jHL i^r' j., p. ? . . ? Jnlc + XiSa m <* tr&it&M |^tr<lini;i, In-iiuJ horrid (rm^nctioii, i seiiM itfjfthu Cfmrc m4 jrefHci!,. An hii which be >uil. u nfA^wZ ikv* toy alist accoui)is of the HlBOlBivu. Tfecy corroborate tliog^ of the patriots. #The viceroy of liima writes the ?;ot*ornor of JPana iBju that li nothing has bee en hoard onbe Spanish army after its disem |>arkft&ui from Talcahuoaa, and that he 1 & apprehensive it has beeqjj unsuccessful. Private litters from L;nm agree that it has been complete ly vanquished/* A letter from Li ma, addressed to i?in?Ston, (Jarfo*) states, tliat " on the 21 st April, an American sloop of war, (tfee Ontario.) arrived at Callao, from Valparaiso, j with the disagreeable new a of - the destruction of the royal array, by the. insurgents of CUilL'JL ^The b.Utaliou uf Eu, 2:g-? u iili U:a'. e 1* u a ^eve entiteljr amKhtlntcd ; r^ft trjojis i: i tli e v petiHIon. TIce, Oeorin escaped, but t:u*^ distance to\ Tnlc*huana, ihvw o4!f r^fcg^Jf?iy-Hh^ 130 -leagues, iti> thought iuspostfhte thnt Ik can twcli J there without beans; taken. All Lt iqii will be in i^^Vnin^ iov 1 lie re are ? hnt tevv families llmt have uvLsuul* *i*phttiY? id deplore the loss oi." Tuo P. Hint Osorio was taken ; *th*t the Sy^Jralist troops, w liic.b con Histed of *$r800 men, have all either perished, been taken or voluntarily uas&hI oeer to the iunnaspnte. ? ^ITjvi ?un of ai^jery, inilitafyfcbest, Ua:^ gage and cUnji e<p:tp*?*e all take^. [ General Osorio had 8~00,()fH)in fho A new victory meets us, ifr Veoe 7.uel:\. ? An expedition equipped by admiral llrion, - valiantly attacked ami carried Lagnira, an important .* maritime town on the coast of Carac cas, , Ten 51m boats uml a "bpoty in the town became. the priz,> ? if the victor. The patriots Will aU >0 Haye it in tl*eir power foexlc.iui Iheur^ influence in r the .neighboring cott^ry, raise troops and open an oti^i* Uepot J0 the, reception of (lieir prizes. r VIHory aeeius tuperch o|i tiie banners of independence. ?-? "w ***" General AurVj t.nly authfirfeed by the lu3$i ; powcrfc oMteiios .? Ayres 1 #-<!??? ^ ~ and Chjjliy ?0 act on New Grenada, took possession, on fhe 4tb Of July, of the oid pro vi donee, and fit* Audre, depend ent on - that* Kingdom. v.ThiS' w*s effected >vithout r^olestnSi?i totUu cantors or raptured, wlwfappeared ex tamely hapiry at tfie change; Ge&eral Anry has notified this event officially to the British authorities in Kingston, \v hero life chief of thu stall", accompanied by two officers, arrived some time since and wero TtSSfKXf' ^Aived. A ThAlH between Kingston and Uiese is already established, and ^cour-tt of ?Jhe last week^i We have received four vessria thtygpo and despatched three. The head cjtlartcra are at St. Cala 4inas, whore Aury U buaity empty eflitt flrganifcmc an a?mf destined to land utt the roain. j He behave* wHli fereaf tJtudenceaitd energy, Ami ' I cap rtssAire yon that great . people, wtio appear ihitUtrd in the Bfc A ^ 4 ^jwgjwtfg coi :umstrt>Wr^ of r*UiPP>to| Hi {vt?y limn yUwJw of%' mcccs?'? The fojYifcfi cbileoW Already tnotmt . to 800 men. iSt. Cafifttar is m f:i. l Island and ttift I* rcu<^ cond OiWridtrtr i? Two hundrc<l vw?Wj fp tlte haihwir one of then hp ^et ' .a'r.r riM tekjhtl hag H Jiv?!* and TWrw ?in i?o ? for the pai m: ihIb _ . Brriu&is '>? T * Jt com iiuenua a>tc? ncuiptper* to ih$ 27th June. ? THA*gI.ATJF.I> rcriTIM; ftALYmOUK PATRlorfl OJJlcud correspondence from the iff pulyrf Buenos Jljrtfiili ihiii, 1* the "S Most fxceltertt f ijl hmt. Rvrivod at thif piitt of Valp raiso the Spanish Pay le hot SattJte^ nario, or Jhanwirtf, captorH o# the ffth of Fehriiary last, with n enr ?o of cocoa aiwl dtondrv article** on tho of ftuayjtgtiil, league* from (lie fataiitl ?>f dtfita Cl/trM* I?v tlie hi**; CMIww, crnlwiiig will# i w jiiissiou of thifl *tate, c*j)t. Hf't James. T livery *ve#*el jutyturc^ two mouths IxfWo tlw Aierknles, with a enr^o of roeot, <hy ^wxb anil Ifiharco-flw h*;* anstainecl two baitje^ during his ci-nising it* front of the const of Lima : the; first at tbr. end of Jnr^rfv^ i;? tlic latitude ojf