The telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1815-1818, July 23, 1816, Image 3
can bo brought in twenty-four tauto* t On thai
north sidd, a very strong Lunette U built in ad
vance with a stone fort in tho gorge, and a sub
terraneous passage (0 tho city, and on a com*
mandini height went, it a vcrr strong modern
fort, containing largo quantities of arras and
ammunition } from this and tho city* mines art
extended to the distance of four mil?t?
Permitted to visit tho military school here, the
fir*t for artillery and engineering in France.?
Library, a tolerable collection ofet|M tliousand
volumes; decent philosophical apparaittfc | good
collcction of chalk models of human figures and
orders of architecture, and very excellent and
extensive collection of models for military brid
ges, cannon, mortar a, caissons and carria
ges, the whole in miniature. Tho mortar* were
generally gomard, without chamber*, the bore
ending in a hollow invertod cone. Bridges were
one ofC?sar'*, one for infantry, string pieces
supported by tackle* running up to large ropes
which cross tho river ) another similar, for ca
valry and artillery ; but in place of tackles,
strong pieces or stirrups of tvooil run up to the
ropes, and through them are rove four other
rujteft to increase the strength. And one to pas*
1 mall streams with rapidity called rolling bridge,
h a waggon containing camels, cross and string
pieces which are laid from tho waggon over the
btrenm, and Ions ropes extend across to pull the
v. njrgon over, taking in the bridge itself as it pas
ses. Thero were here no models of fortificati
ons, and but a very slight one of trenches. The
city itself is employed to illustrate the art of for
tification and attack, and defence of places, and
the rannon and mortars of the place for experi
ments in gunuery, and real bridges are thrown
over the rivers.
Here is an old stone building with a little Cio
thic door, which was an ancient palace of king
lhgobcrt, also very grand remaius of an arched
aqueduct to bring water to Met/, built by the
Homans,yetin fine preservation.
v Travel with a knight of Malta 1 their funds
jj; are considerable, having saved all, except in
France at the time of the revolution, which they
are attempting to recover. Free masons railed
knights or Malta, have no connexion with this
order ) the masonic oath might interfere with
the implicit obedience thev swear to their grand
master. Thev pay two thousand francs for ad
mission, are allowed to ecrve in foreign armies,
but must reside one year i if Malta. Orand master
must tw a catholic, which prevents the emperor
of Russia from being so. l'aul declared himself
its protector, but Alexander has not acknowledg
ed the order. They swear never to be at peace
with the Turks : have a small navy commanded
by knight*, manned by sailors of various nations,
which by their regulations must cruise over
year against Turkish Hags in the Mediterranean.
Miniature fortifications in relief at the hotel
of invalids, are perfect representations of the
grounds and works, made entirely of pa|?er and
wood, the scale about one inch to twelve fathom.
Formerly most of the strong places of French
territory in time of bonanarte were here, but
the allies have left only tnose of France as now
hounded, and have taken some of tho present
frontier. Toulon, Now-Rrissac and the Isle of
Ai? are the finest. The lasl is fortified on Mon
talciubert'a best system. Tho bastioned tower
"has these fior of guns, the whole of these were
fired together in tin original, when first built,
to try its strength.
Manufacture of Gobelin tapestry, a royal es
tablishment. At the common distance of view,
tapestry, copies of paintings by the first artists
ill France, cannot he distinguished from the o
vicinal*. In drapery it has the advantage of
?paintings, but is vastly inferior in''durability,
and thi old s|teciiuens are exceedingly faded.?
The workmen have the picture to copy before
them, and sit behind the cloth, working on,the
?$? wrong side,
Lancaster schools have been just introduced
into France 1 twelve have been instituted in I'a
via; they are supported by a respectable society;
some also are founded by government, and one
by the dutchess of Dura*. With true French
vanity they atyle them English schools perfect
ed. because they have introduced music and
painting into the plai} of instruction, (thqy might
as well introduce dancing, which would be still
more national.) Carnot, who first brought qi a
bill for their establishment, entitles thein Ame
rican schools.
Vnhiey, whose travels in our country aro so
interesting from his correct and acuta physical
observations, is thought superficial. lie was
unacquainted with our language and inhabitants
and employed some learned philosophers to cor
rect and prepare his observations for tho press.
He fjuarellcd with l)ona|>artc opposing the es
tablishment of any religion whatever, and though
he was suffered to remain in the Heoate, never
toek any part in affairs. He in now about 65
and not in office.
IN T KIXIG EN C K.
h. a.mkhica.
We learn from captain Mathea, of Uie British
j?f.hooner St. Ursula, arrived here on Wednes
day, from the Went Indie*, that on the 27th
of June last he was in Cnrabona,on the Spanish
Maine, about 12 leagues south-east of Marga
retta, where he saw and conversed with general
Holivar, the leader of the Honth American patri
At army. Gen. U. informed him that he had
about nOOO men under his command, well armed
ind disciplined j that hi? force wan rapidly in
rreasinpj, and that nearly all the effective men I
n the vi'inity were joining his standard. Uen.
B. wag waiting the arrival of general Marino*
tift ftecoml in command, who wa* shortly ex
pected from (iucra, with an augmentation of
?00 men to hi? force which had been recruited
n that neighborhood ; when they joined him he
'vould immediately proceed to the attack of
Cumana, against which the most sanguine ex
H'Ctations were entertained of success. It iH
'he opinion of capt. M. who appear* well versed
ui Hoiith American aflair*, that should this ex
pedition prove succeiuful, gen. Holivar will
i?u?h hiit conquentn to many other placet, and
? ventuall v becoino master of all the stronz poni
'i'Mis of the enemy on the jta-board. 'ihc re
poet received at Baltimore, of tlie capture of
Cumana, Unlrtfl^ i* not correct.--Charles
ton tit* 0ax4iU,
By the Ute advlcee from Hivanih, no regula
Uon bed been attempted to exclude foreign v??.
eelt from the trade oT thet intend. It U said e
new governor bed arrived there with e number
of troupe.
LATBtfr PROM RUIIOVK.
The brijrJLovelr Lydia, cept. Mitchell, ha*
arrived at Philadelphia, from Bordeaux, in the
remarkable passage of 28 day*. Her paper* ere
I to the (at June, but no tranalatione are given.
I The editor of the Gazette, in announcing her ar
I rival, says,44 Rvcry tiling waa quiet in France ?
One of the latent London papers atatca that
there were about twelve hundred American
ships ready to aail for the United States* and
tlio whole of them provided with passengers,
consisting of mcchamca and neraona brought up
to agriculture. Borne of the union take ae many
aa Ally, other* eighty on board. Kach person
?aya 10/. for his passage, and finda himself.
Hie London editor surmises the American gov
ernment arc, in the end, to bo the paymasters.
London, May IT.?'tatters were font week
received from mujor Peddic, the military com
mandant of the daring enterpri/.u of |>enctratiiig
Africa, and tracing the course of the river Niger,
'lite letters are dated Senegal, the 15th March t
thev mention that the expedition will not leave
that place before September next, on account of
the rainv season. In tlie mean time the major
was malting every necessary preparation, col
lecting information from every person who had
travelled any distance in the interior, making
himself acquainted with the most minute cir
cumstances respecting the fate of tlie lamented
Park, to guard himself from the mistakes com
mitted by that celebrated traveller. He writes
that every person in tlie expedition is in tlie
highest spirits, and, from the admirable plans
laid down, they feel coufldent of ultimate suc
cess. Our reader* aro acquainted that there
are two expeditions proceeding to explore Afri
ca?the one proceeding by boats up the river
Conco, the otner tracing tlie river Niger. Ma
jor Peddie commands the latter. Tlie general
opinion entertained is that both rivers join, and
empty themselves into immense morasses in the
interior of Africa. The two expeditions are in
conseriuence expected to meet.
In.the Itidicatere, a periodical work on statis
tics, politics, and history, published at Vienna,
a sketch is made of the provinces and population
of the Austrian monarchy. The result gives a
total of I ?046 sqftaro miles, alia 97,956,000 in
habitants. A very condensed population.
Arrived at ltaltiinore on the 8th inst. the
frigate Macedonian, Capt. IVitrrinptoH, from
Carthagena, having on Iward Christopher
Huglies, jr. Ksq. who went out aa Commissioned
from our government to demand the release of the
American prisoners at that place. Mr. Hughe*
ha* succeeded in the object of his mission, and
lias brought home in the frigate, all the American
prisoner* that remained in prison at the time of
ofhi?arrival at Carthagena and ut Santa Martha ;
they were immediately delivered from priaon
on his ttrtnnud. |
A letter from an officer of high rank in our
Mediterranean fleet, to his friend in Portland,
say*?" Major Hall ha* returned (Vom Madrid ;
Mr. Murray, late secretary of legation, came
with hint. They arc of opinion, that Spain will
declare war against ua j but such ia her nreaent
deplorable condition, that I am persuaded she
dare* not Ho it. She haa, however, a regular
army of 100,000 men, many of them good
troop*; and if Kngland could be induced to join
her l>y the cession of Florida, they might make
gad work on our aouthern frontier."
Lord Rxmuuth ia said to have paid the Algc
rinca the wirtt of 1*700,000 dollar* for the ran*
tmm yf tike Genoese, Sardinian and Neopolitan
alaveiA Will not this have * tendency to en- !
coura ge? ruther than prevent the practice of en
slaving Christian prisoner* in the llarbnry pow
ers, hi well us increase their power.?lJoat. Cen.
no.MKsric.
Extract of a letter to the Kditor of the Nati
onal Ilegi<tei\ printed at Wa*hington, dated
May 15. "I have never seen at any former pe
riod of my life, so large a swarm of locust* aa is
now in the neighborhood of Northumberland
court-liou.<t?, N. C. A common cow bell cannot
be heard ut the distance of two hundred ^yards
when they are chaunting. On examination, 1
find tl?>re i*a very |>erceptiblc difference in the
formation of the male. The male only ia capa
ble of tnakinp a noise. I understand they have
not made their appearance in what in commonly
culled the pint land*, imr do they occupy a apace
of more than four or five miles square. It ia
said they generally appear neriodically, at inter
vals of about 14 year*. Tlie writer would be
gratified to learn from whcncc they came, and
win liter they go : or in other words, what i* their
original form, and what form do they assume ?
They come out of the earth a small bug, and
when dried by the rays of the ami, the shell splits
on the bark, and out cornea a fly ; but I am not
informed whether the bug ia (heir original form
or not."
Wo find nothing confirmatory of the report of
General (iainrs having been arreated. W e truat
it ia unfounded. A republican and a patriot?a
soldier, scar'd with wounds in the service of his
country, may be suffered to rest after hia hono
rable labors, free from persecution.?Sou. Pat.
The corner stone of a l?anra*terian school
house was laid oil the '27th ult. at Richmond,
with great ceremony. The societies of freu
masons, and other*, attending on the occasion
in procession. An appropriate oration was pro
nounced by Mr. Munmnl, one of these trustees.
JVhtional Hank.?The National Intelligencer
says,44 From what we have heard, thcro can be
no doubt but the required amount of capital will
be subscril>cd \ and that the Hank will go into
operation within the time which the act proscri
bes."
A London (not an Irish) paper mentions that
prince Leopold and princess Charlotte camo to
Itondon in a now chariot, preceded by a coach
containing their follower*.
LITERARY.
?SOM THK AXAIKCTIO M4WAII.1K.
A Journal of a young man of Massachusetts,
late a surgeon on board of an American priva
teer, who waa captured by tlio British, fcc?
Writtcn by himself. Boston. Howe and Hoo
per. 1810.
lilts journal bear* on every page the stamp of
its genuineness. No booktnaking tricks, and in
leed few arts of any kind, have been emidoyed
in its composition. It contains the author's re
I at ton of ins adventures and opinions from the
amy when lie stepped on board a privateer, ?? with
no other idea than that of a pleasant cruize and
making a fortune,** until his return to his native
country, alter having been captured at sea, and
suffered much in several British prisons. His
description of the laws, usages, intrigues, and
date of society in these abodes of wrctdiedness,
forms by far the uiost amusing portion of his
work. The Crown Prince prison-ship, at Chat
ham, contained, ho informs us, " a pretty well
onnnised community. We were allowed to es
tablish among ourselves an internal police for
our own comfort and self-government. And
hero wo adhered to the forms of our own adored
constitution | for in place of making a king,
dukes and lords, we elected a president and
twelve counsellors, who, having executive as
well a* legislative, powers, we called committee
fu it , IS11?*? four years, they wore to
hold their offices but four weeks : at the end of
which a new set were chosen, by the ireiteral
votes of all the prisoners.**
" We used to have oar stated, as well as oc
casional courts. Beside a bench of Judges, wo
had our orators, and expounders of our laws.?
ft amusing and interesting to see a sailor,
in his round short jacket, addressing the com
mittee, or bench or judges, with a pTtivt as seri
ous, and with lies as specious as any of our com
mt-ii lawyers iu Massachusetts. Tlicy would
argue, turn and twist, evade, retreat, back out,1
renew the attack, and dispute everv inch of the
ground, or rather the deck, with an address
tat astonished me." p. 54.
Among other things, the pernicious tendency
of gaming attracted the attention of the legisla
tive body. 44 Wo accordingly,** says the author,
took a vote, agreeably to the custom of our
country, and it was found to be the will of the
majority to prohibit the "practice of it. We be
gan with the roulette table, or, as our men cal
led them, 4 wheels of fortune.* AfteJ no small
opposition from the French officer*, we succeed
ed in putting them down; hut we could not suc
ceed so eusifv against tlio billiard tables. The
owners of4 the wheels of fortune* were, perhaps,
envied. Thoy inudo money and lived letter
Win the rest, and the same remark was made
wf the owners of the billiard tables. In the course
of debato they were tauntingly called the privl
!*? order, and rising from one dogrce ofo
dious pithet to another, I could not help lav V
ing, on hearing one augry orator pronounce tliis
schemo of screwing money out of the pockets of
the artless, and then laughing at their poverty
and distress, tobo down right Federalism. Now
it should be known that a Federalist and Fede
ralism, are the most odious ideas that can be
raited up in the minds of every American pri
soner iu this river. A law waa, therefore pro*
posed, to fine an y American prisoner, who should
call another a Federalist." p. 88.
But the most curious part of the prison histo
ry is the account of the usurpation of king Dick
over the negroes confined at Dartmoor. 44 These
blacks, we are told, 44 havo a ruler among thent
whom they call King Dick. He is by far the
largest, and I suspect tho strongest man in tlio
priMin. He is six leot five inches in height, and
proportmnably large. This black Hercules com
mantis respect, and his subjects tremble iu his
pj escnce. He goes the round* every day, and
visits every birth to see if they are all kept clean.
hen he goes the rounds, ho puts on a large
bent -skin cap, and carries iu his hand a huge
club. If any of his men are dirty, drunken, or
grossly negligent, he threatens them with a
beating, and if they are saucy they are sure to
receive one. They have several times conspi
red against him, and attempted to dethrone him s
but lie has always conquered the rebels." -
Besides his majesty king Dick, these black
prisoners have among them a priest, who preach
es, every Sunday. lie con read, and ho gives
good advice to his brethren ? and his prayers
*ro very much in the strain of what wo have been
used to hear at homo. In the course of his edu
cation, he has learnt, it is said, to know the na
ture of crimes and punishments > for, it is said,
I that while on board tho Crown Prince, prison
ship, at Chatham, ho received a do/.on lashes for
stealing some clothing.*'?" It is curious to ob
serve the natural ulltanco between King Dick
and this priest. Dick honors and protects him,
while the priest inculcates respcet and obedi
ence to this liicliard the I Vth. Here we see the
union of church and state in miniature. Who
told this negro that to maintain his influence, he
must rally round the huge club of the strongest
and most powerful man in this black iranif 0f
hiuners ? And who told King Dick thafl.is ner
votis arm and inassv club, were insufficient
without the aid of tne preacher of terror ??
Neither of them hud read or heard of Machia*
vol." p. 106.
i ' l,h\ v,ccnY, Pr,v'l,Ar* good-humored, warm-1
hearted Now-Kngfand-inan entertains his rea
ders in various purts of his book with abundance
of Ins notions on religion, jurisprudence, poli
tics, and philosophy, and on the national cha
racteristics of several countries. There are many
of his remarks on these topics which, from their
pleasantry, singularity, or fihrewtluess, we should
be glad to extract, if this article were not alrea
dy extended as fur as our limits will couveni
ently allow.
Proposals have been published at Charleston,
Moulb-t. arolina, for re-printing by subscription
the Poems of tho late flavin Tumbnll, with an
additional canto to his Bard, and other original
poems } together with his Lectures, moral, clas
sical and satirical. For the benefit of his widow.
n?e work will lie comprised of 300 duodeci
mo pages, at two dollars.
TUKHIIAY JULY 1V.1B10.
A*JLotidon paper of May 16 contains the pin
ceediiiffs at the Anniversary meeting of tho
Grain! liritinli Institution, or Schoolt for All j at
which we notice our Ambassador, Mr. Adams,
attended, and waa an applauded spokosman, in
favor of the advantages of educating the poor.
" Education," lie said." in knowledge and lead*
to virtue. Thin truth ne knew woulu come home
to every llritish bosom. In America there wo*
a seal tor the education of the |>oor \ and he re*
gairded it at one of the most glorious of the bles
sings derived from their Uritish ancestors.'* The
proposing of thank* to the Itoyul Chairman hav
ing been put bv Mr. Adains and received with
acclamation ? Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of
Kent sa(d? " I feel gratified tliat this motion
came from the minister of the United State*. I
have long lived in the neighborhood of the Uni
| ted 8tates, and it wait ever a grief to me tliat tho
i two countries should be at variance. Their
language and their interests are the name, and
their friendship should be invincible."
The anniversary of American independence
has been celebrated throughout tlio union with
unabated enthusiasm. In Philadelphia and New
York particularly, this universal festival was
accompanied with appropriate shews and page
antry. 'lite New-York Columbian, after men
tioning the usual solutes and parade of the day,
thus continues the description i
" Now liove in view the shipwrights and
caulkers, with a first rate man-of-war in minia
ture, drawn by aix horses. It was an admirable
piece of workmanship: but a sailor remarked,
that as she sailed into port under a jury mart,
the Independence must have been dismasted itt
a gale or a battle) and the ladies themselves
thought that tho brass cannon were wanting to
complete the appearanco and the design : but it
was an elegant model of a shin of the line j and
the bannerols around reminded us of Hull, l)uca
tur, Hainbridge, Porter, Morris, Perry, Macdo
uough, flic. olc. fltc. whose names they bare.
The several societies of tailors, carpenters, JStc.
(Scc. came afterwards; uud the whole entered
Spring street church, to hear the oration. After
hearing an oration by Mr. Ferris, the orator of
the tlay, the procession returned by Spring
street to I)roadway,down it to Pearl, theuce in
to Chatham street again, and back to Tammany
Hall?where that soc'tV* ?lined. Others repair
ed to their respective vous. Meanwhile,
tho military had fired saiutes and a feu dejoin
on the battery. Salutes were also fired from the
French frigate, from fort Columbus, &c. &c. and
about a quarter past 1, the various corps left the
ground marched through town, and were dismis
sed at the arsenal. Salutes of artillery were
fired at sunset, and sports, festivity, and fire*
works closed the evening. The evening breeze
wafted to the ear the deep report\?f distant ar
tillery?independence was proclaimed on every
hill and reverberated from every valley. It waa
as if all had sworn a confirmation of freedom be
fore gods and men. Nothing, we are happy to
say, occurred to damp the general joy."
JWio State of Indiana.?At the last session of
Congress, a law was passed, admitting the Indi
ana Territory to the. privileges of on indepen
dent state, nnd authorising the election of a
Convention for the purpose of forming a Coryti
tution. The Convention chosen under the law,
met at Corydon in that Territory, on the 10th
ult. and having chosen Jonathan Jennings, F.sq.
as President, resolved, by a majority of ?2 Vj
accept the proffered privilege ; and accordingly
proceeded to form a Constitution for the. State.
Ma pit sugar.?The Hoard of Assessors of
the town of Pinttsburg lately took an estimate of
the quantity of sugar made the last season, by
each individual assessed?which givos an ag
gregate of Sixty-four Thousand pounds. Mucli
of this Sugar is of a quality not inforior to
Muscovudo?which is selling at 25 cents per
pouud. At an average of sixteen cents, the
sugar made in this town would amount to toinc*
thing more than ten thousand dollars.
Parisian Wit.?A lute Paris paper says : Ait
incorrigible punster, describing an eminent law*
yer and his wife, said there was very little diflfer
e -co between them, he being a term agent, and
any a terma%ent.
Jtrtwy-liin.?A countryman returning with
great haste into a store in Trunton which Tie had
just left enquired with much earnestness?
" Has not nobody /teen no box no where thutn>>
" body left without no kiver on it as iiobudj
" knows on?dont there ?"
tnr. mini akolrii.
An Tithing one day in the |,WTey,
Which run# clow by Dublin'! great city toflnr,
A xiiiiiri ahnw'r of rain falling, Pat. in it j.fTry,
Crept under the arch of Qu?*n'?-I?ri<lfje with his line.
?' Arrah, that'* not the way to accomplish your wishes,"
Cries Dentin! s?" there Devil a bite will yoo get."
" Ogh ! (Hither," saya !M t "don't you ktow that the
" Will creep under here, f irrr'ft put lAe
|rT7" We are authorised to say that ANOKn*
son Crknshaw, Ksq. is# candidate to repre
sent in Congress tho Districts of Fairfiold, Now -
berry and Lauren*.
A DISPLAY OP FIIltfiWOIlKS
WILI< take place, in if if College Yard, on tlio 2(t'u
in?tnnt?P?rtirut.?r? wilt bo given in lUinlMlli' ?
r.cketn at .10 cent* to Ins hat at the llook-titofe, *n<l a
the three IV.nting^HWe*. ,<
|r!7? Weare authorised to state thkt J08KPU
llKLMNOKH, KHQ. of torn well Ilintrict, i* u
Cnnd'itUte to represent in CoDgreM, at the nex?
Election the united Diktricts of Rkhtaf'''*/ V >*
ingfoHt Orangeburg and BuraweM. ,