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'. to t* place at' Carpenter's, a- ji&IIe fctjass, cbout two miles beyond • Jasnrito, vfoerc be was stationed with his brigade, and where he was attacked and defeated. There is a very ap;ed woman, who was then the mistress of the house, and saw foe tfagfea? opiti^ence, still residing there, 1 bad fa foe habit Of frequently telling the story to travellers who occasionally stop ' for r/ifcsbments. By her tlie following & supposed to, foe spoken, and perfectly eorffcspr-fdl'Tfrt^foer usual narrative in Stay l'tt'aveUer stay! and bear me tell. A'jgidtont soldier’s fate t ’Tifas ou this spot brave Wooditull fell! .. Bad story to relate 1 ‘-A . • ' A stout brigade «ras his eomtnahd, O f Suffoik’s sofe/composed, * Thus far he led his patriot band, And here his life he closed. * ' , % That tfojic Lord Hone, from Gravesend hsy, • Jlfe banner bold advanced ; ' f and donhtfui day, * < * la evil hourlt chanced, ■ j - ? ’Siil Sack’s raw,'wcwjev1iia force*’i ] m ; **»»* ' '■ I Took Cight, foffkftrionc i - *?, : ' ) |Thejrchiof,oirpo3ed ei^baiila field, f (^^•Gfofoatrefiji'orgttaVd J |For him to mbe pfocjfoig #de)d g^riSpttrrtuh’^ e f t l s i v o r d . - • ■■ •-/ • * •. * '■ iH e tits' fta dcspsrafodafcv?es Jqjf, - i (/'B o r a ^ lk e a id fb o ir iy e f tv •\*. i I t o J t e ^ q | a | ) ’h i9 host fv Tol5odb!m tiecd|fnid. r'Fofthisidi C zzzq {;' ’: ‘'' rqtic^ '%ft , .GnkoF : 7 '•.' And coon t b elissfo arm; ho fpUnct‘ ’ Wifo foatfu.!;6dd3;tBidtt ,». # riW jntO) gelhering Puli twenty focs alwvo fiis head 1 Tbeirghtterine'fe'weslung, Ahd doWn, on his uplifted bladd, BwiftblOsWs descending ftmg. But soOn he Ceased Such fruitless strife, Aud r m i ^ r qimtter c r i q ^ ^ , ^tfh h o u to d T 0^4? t £ 3 $ t e * » 5 & p Yet vainly begged » gifcone&fifciV > idnd' Q tteuti^.»hich abs M For thu3 the fo^repjw^1 w-’% fiS\#uot^y Rad qave foe'Wi&l, s “ These a re fob terms from George we brilgl . Art thou to these inclined.? . AfuB, ■ • “R'ftfoou Wilt straight pronounce these words, * “ W e grant thy traitor’s prayer, “ And, peacefulsheathed, our loyalqwords u Tfoy rehel Jifo shall, spare ^ o But i^tliis offer thou refuse, “*Tby doom H ipstant death ** “ Then speak! thy life to#»ve or lose 1 “ It hangs on 'thy next breath!” The chief indignant; answering, spake, “ Four mercy, then, Ispnm^*5, “ On such base terms my life to take, “ Ye haughty foe, I scorn 1 “ I freely 'say, God save v s ajl, : “ .Those words includeyottr king; “ If mo** ye ask, then mu5tl.fol!; “ Nttught else from tpe^e’4 “ No t rebel, no 1 His nqt enough,? .Oq. eye.ry side he jteard; •» :thQ^.«^sup|^8ttdiborh stuff, ’“•ijqK fiuiw e it^^r’w o f ^ • ashail, iTdoqntf^s^reapdii fiercelyfell, ' : W ' . Aoftnapy ^ ’ ’l: Yet still he held his twisty sword Hpraised nbove his hqad, And feebly strove hia tife to guard, While foe profusely bled. ■ • “ God satf. tlu} hin^.?4j At ercry sfrukntteygtv^; ^ “ God save Us ad.’* he fafntly cried, * ■ “ And me a sinner ear ft”- * ' Till, gashed with many a gaping wdUndf At length they 9fflote|ian dead, And, prostrate stretch’d upon the ground. His gegerpus spiritjktl. . ,v -7-.. A more heroic, gallant end, No age or dime can boast \ . . Yet history ne’er the tale hath penned, Apd, but for me, Hwere lost. Had he thus died for ancient Rome, His now forgotten name, t ' ■: By pJetV.page, and sculptured tdmb, Had iveif been known to fame. ■ i. 5 it» 3 < 8 2 iM ,A ir ^ A d s o s r p s , a u o c E c i P u . < .. ■ . f .Mrs. Sjeredith-. and Mrs.- Howard had been ftriends from their childhood ; tim W|l» mwrioff at tlie same time, and became mothers o* foesame day j ,tbe first of a son, and the litter rif a daughter. -Tile former wasboitiblliidr totd.this circumstauce so afflided hsS mother who, had gteatsensibiKty, that berfrleadieuecd she. wntdditot < uiwivd covered, t o devote herself » j f t tBq fohdest and most incessant c a re t o h e r d u tiesasa another. -Her littleAugus lua grew np l»alfoyr U v ri|!% id intel ligtot ;„his beanty tods tbe'Stdmiratioi o f av<?ry h tyfa jfig ft his tnis&rtune andtoiuiiyfe ’fempet^ndcrcHfoitn » objectflf|»te)msttoi|Sto Icnew him: v. M rsv Htoward, 4M mtteeb@ 9 an<J tender friend o rhlikdtolite^liad’^ forA n g u stasjfrom the m d m to tr r fjiif birth, an affection -th#|Swa» almos,' m w M - ! ' JrfiiM^edk that if most.iK’as.tfhdy.' Oc,iKa*wf{o was; ly her place, s were a|- . the little, fercdlyojf a tender and .comg^ria^Jijjcpasiffon,. eoaa; became seiiaibfe ok tnlsfdrtuReua- der , which her bc|u<?fid illay-fello^ show him, to ailevi'felt. As the child-; rengpew op they Km<^ warmly at- tw ^ d .to and the parents, the growth of an affecpn, whidr.praxriis- ed to form tlielrlclilltra.l happiness. During the inmi/*y and childhood of AugustU3, eveiy means Bad been tried to restore bin- to sight, but in vain. He had teearly trttamed his twentieth year, xsbc&t on occaiist, who has sipce bscoma **ry celebrated in his profession, was just beginning to be talked of. Mr. '.Mereditn applied to him, but vrith ll ile hope : to his surprize and joy, ^ ‘declared that be did not despair of '/i oeuring for his sop the blessing of - Wht. One may easily conceive t ^ transports with which the lovers foud pa- rents heard ^ delight of CeriliE?^^:i&taninmgled: with pain; she looiu'd fortvard with- P prehension to thd viduient ln whicli igustos would btivp the power to compare her with <0* rs of har sex^— Cecilia was uot lsC^,dson?e, and she knew it j she howeve^, possessedgraces, often more atti’acdv© (hair beauty, but, this she did nut b 'l # '; ' -''Naturally modest andhumhf^fobqesfonated her self ia ali ygi^ecte,, fod.'jw her deserts; and when rite fbaug|>tulpH thatnjiuire, had done for Ac^^tJil&be could not help fearing that ha froafd he disgusted Vitbherwant of tfujO Jl’^sonal charms wbich ha iuaisrif d f ^ ^ n tly ppsses- hea|jeasr from her\7! over, who; triedf; every atgumenrriiat effhettou could suggest,to hanish^£rui,4>ui m vain.-~ He even offered to give gp the chance of gainings the blessirfe oL-sight, hut this 'Cecilia would hot listen to. “ No my dear Augustus,” cried • can, Ur all I ought to aft, is,that you will deal with mst qicrtrcly. If when yoavbave-4een Jlftw'^MielyL amiii comparisqd ^itl^ p tl ^ ^ y o d r heart should revolt f|esjj opr ffijended un ion, do • not ;ho®Ceul; frotri^mp( yfow; change of scndnlt^t t t|«ou||*'fl^ign you a fttmsand ' than focofotd ho^j. tlieri>>tfght^D: ( an \ohslacle to hU|pinesfi.' j /^Tsdfe^t^ihas tny ejiqr appreliensive Cecilia,” said Art^usktjs, you can never be an obstacle to lbut happiness WBith yon, and you alone, mo form/’ The operation was crowned; with success; Augusttisrilcovered his sight, and for some days bp seemed to exist in a deiirjum of plea tirp. Astonished and enchauted withflhe different Ob ject* tefudi he paw, fCccilia was the oriewhdhneresfod hipffifaAiosl; itwas from herthat k a .colght -an explana tion o f ^ l.h a . tvaridi to- dinow; in short, w iftjoaf^ h<f would pot enjoy even bis new .(buodrpfewures. The apprehensions gfCeijrffe were fulledfa trifling incidcct de.'^jisyedTier hoped ofhcTpinnss. - ^ They met at an fevening parly a the iffhnwkt AngejjaaAaw ltcr,.fca esiclaira- “.How. hp^tififf^ The cxclaraa- tiOnpierced'thBHcaycof C mBs: it wps not a foiean jealousy o f stiporior at- trUctidns which foiled her; it|vasa: fear that tKechaTsa3,rr/biclj cbehrirsalf acknowledged to he trhk^tyfent, had; robhedberljdartCLf tnever of this station filolM^oQcd. Qpc'tj A!hany,jferch t3, 1 \ \ . ^ R ritin pf nM||0t:!epa?et»!H foe state Of published p a preecdJSgtaw cRSo in fori resjpeetive pfooft, ffv?r.S forir « counts to the coqjpfeallfcr rfocoopainedb m affidavit pf tM {^blte hb'matmer to herself changed.— In afew days skelearndj that he visit-; off at the house o f Mrs. Cppeland, foe mother o f foe young beauty; and from that momeitt the felt convinced that rite had lost his heart.' (To be continued.) FOB t u t LONO-1SLAND FARXEB. No.VlIll Be ctmtffit istth suth thorns m p bfive — H e b , ^ ' Tn lisfon# foe complaints. of foe discontented, one would foiak font life fe a dreary succession of woe and suf fering; foat the, world is without con- solarionand without enjoyments. They complain as if virtue had forsaken the habitations of fffoearth; as if nothing but vice and wickedness prevailed among mankind. Some think them selves poor, low and insignificant; un able to support their families with am plitude and decency: others bemoan the treachery of their friends, and the malevolence of their enemies. All disaffected, an J all uneasy. To them religion affbrds tio comfort; foe spec- fecle of nature is void of charms. In jiooks they have no pleasure; in socie- ty they find uo delight.—But although foA: often foe lot of our foce y'fo^feh vanity and vexation are foe re§uJt o f all hiypan pursuits, still adqgree of happiness.is attainable if we but reconcile ourselves to our con dition and circumstances. Most of those who murmur at the injustice of their fate, would, be stilled were they to reflect ou the unreasonableness of their claims. A want of conformity to foeir station renders them peevish, sullen and discontent. Happy could they he J hut they are not satisfied wifo that mediocrity which 'they posses; M W s N W S I which they cannot realize; they are tormented by an envious jealousy at the apparent prqsperjty of others; they are not wpsfoi,frifo sum things as tkeif h&c (jridfo&tedi it is no; 1 every dispute, and every broil: foe same to day, and the same to-nforroW. He, has too much honof ahd tdo, much' sente, to suffer nmfoadversjdps, per haps unfounded, to gain foe aScendert- cy over his principles j ’aod, like shine, without delicgcy and without jastics.', to sacrifice the sacred callings of con science to foe foul asperities of resent* menf. Thus equally trSfo- iind‘ pru dent, generous and equitable, foerweil- pleased .man spina hw .days, -in 'eas^ quiet anff contentment. ' To ha. contented, ahd Conseqwehdy* to be ha^py, we shoujd nbvev hafoois envy or xnaiice towards foose Wlftm fortune has treated more kindly. .Th their possessions we hive no rigbf; and by envious comparisons we only aggravate our fojqery, by no means better o a r ' circn'msta!ices.-7- Whatevejk ^jpnsfo^V let us ebjoy it i. ■ V : I { t t f . : ’ Y -;) Of oUr scadfiUe^s we foould not be ashamed: poverty ispeVer dishonora ble. The means 'em^loyed to eam a subsistence afo .always decent wiren they are honest. Let us not aspire beyond out faculties, but let us be con tent with such things as We have. : MENTOR. foyora ■ of fortune rhifraiy; and virtue, and !| fond ne- ^pdesery- syeffoeless,.pi- -i'/foeu. cofo- - irritifoftt '.no^ '.ppi^needs fbllpiyeve- plettenrej AtoSfPfo^ed pyfoeir bowses offer haviiieeff' oiber’Y' more magnifi cent; returning from asumptuouij ban- qyet, foey grumble a t (lie coarseness of tlajir domestic fare. Their sons and tbritr daughters musk display, all the frrVdSfitiesipf fasltifop^ltod E etulatifj liaughtines^ ‘’^ F the^foj^e,' tence, unable tograttiy’titeir paswftis, and prosecute their deri^ns they gfowl and repine; they betfomc uneasy! fret ful and irritable. How incompatible is such a * con duct with the views of quiet and hapr piness in life J The man whq seeks tranquility, suffers not his mind to-be elated by ideal schemes of wealth. He is Content with that competency .which ianfo:e»hlkalloGcd to hi* .shaiMr. - If ne cannot occupy a palace, heis pleas* ed with a cottage. Having hi# wants suppliefofocralesires Bo superfluities. .WIicn*gratifications present themselves he e-njdya them with mpderajiotj and decency : wten they aye withdrawn, ka cfoibits na pnc’asinesg Or regret. Afodoifotd insignificant trifles, which rhUlo titb tcmper attd disturb the peace of o tte^hev'ef roove theserenity of fowdhea wWt is right, ha Is ffee fro«^ compunction And re- morse. Firm ppd steady iu all his re- ^blmiona; *hfee^W.it!> the discharge of . r_ . |ii^dnties; c«!fo:a»fod foe tossings of John Doughty, Thomas Starr, Janatb Perrin. /; / On d o th and Cassi»t&tesi-*^Ocui- Isreal FOR THE LONGrtoCAND FARMER. Mr. E p itor—I have been much gratified, for some weeks past, with the productions o f your refitted and interesting correspondent, Mentor,-* There are so many beauties, so many vivid- flights of the* fancy, and so many charming attributes throughout his es says, that it would be difficult Indeed for pie to particularize them. It is sufficient to say,‘ that he fs the general topic, in the circles Wifo,which I am evenings qgo, at Mrs.'-—- 3 wheq a party of young ladies were assembled together; it was unanimously allowed to be a masterpiece of its kind; but a dispute arose amongst us, relative to the sex of the friend which Metitor^V'- highly esteems, some insisting that It was a wdman and others, a mail. I think, myself, thqt a female friend is implied,- but as I may be deceived in judgment, notwithstanding foeafi- feirgble perspicuity of Mentor’s Stylq, and foe very strict attention which I havC paid to,foe subject* I hope, sjri you yill put en end to all controversy, by procuring for us the necessary in- ‘ forinqtiap, and foaving it published iu ,'yonr next paper. “ B e good eno.tigh, also, to.let us lytQW, if there be any such GnddeqMn the healben mytholo- gy, as«?/5 foejlhas been asserted, by one of thelodies abovemcntioaed, that g deity of that name presided over friendship, and'this observation would seem hot altogether unfounded, from the sort of invocation which Mentbr addresses to her, where he(says-»-t,hup», pyif, whatever my pain?, feel always. ' the ittffuetjee of thy chtfrms.” la m , sir, ‘ */ ' *«rffe** ■''..■’lid;. NEW-YORK s p a m s « A f >T£,S! . s a o w - ^ ^ M R , . - ; Tlieeom mitteeap^iti^toW fo^! and superintend t%..ffi^rfo#E*hibitiiia and Fair of the Sd'ctciy/tield af Mmtnt Ycrnon, on the l^tn and TJ!?n Af March, 1821 —-Report,. that' the ex amination of Animals, and 'articjes of Domestic Manufactures, for yfotefi the Society’s premiums were ofieredj'lvcre entrusted, to the following conirokfees, viz: _ 2 s. On Eat Cagle.—Messrs.' David Marsh, Arnest Fink, Jamek Gwep^, George Hawes and George Tompson. On Fat Calves and Skeep.^M<k$r%, n ] } * J * pimtwrity,e ®o* der- .^wtd/fdd ato M tribulation, sub' fflsliMij' Tfatoquility ft! Jona# Mapes, and. M«iirs. im its se&tin foisforow j 4 contetittneut Deane and James Oakley. * shine? iaalltfo ff(!tores( of hia coun* On Cotton Goods and ' •tctmncei.i Alwat^splacifo apd always Messrs. Ichabod Frail, and James gay* ffevcriaspi«eu3t'an^J fo«‘efore, Cummings. pclfcfonlfiil* ''t Ai once constant aud ■ Severaldiscretionarvpremiums were sm6$fcj;Ito4q***iot dMPfih ^deftdi a t j pjaccd in the Rands of jc»e Committee, •\b >
